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Rebekah Decisions.
Dec. 29. Statement.—A Rebekah Lodge having elected officers
according to law, on the night directed, the Noble Grand-elect, who
has been advanced from the Vice Grand's chair, finds she must undergo
a serious operation before installation takes place, and does so, not
being present, but is excused by Lodge to be installed when able, as
per Busbee's Digest, Art. 1443, middle part. All officers except
Noble Grand and Conductor and one Supporter were installed second
meeting night in January, the retiring Noble Grand, by my direction,
being inducted into the Past Grand's chair, and by virtue of the first
part of Art. 1443 directed the newly installed Vice Grand, after the
installation, to occupy the Noble Grand's chair, temporarily filling
Vice Grand's chair with some Past Grand. My further reason for such
decision was Art. 1449, and Vice Grand did appoint subordinate officers,
mostly from a list furnished by Noble Grand-elect. Now some claim,
according to the ritual in installation obligation, retiring Noble Grand
should not have taken the Past Grand's chair, but should continue to
serve as Noble Grand until her successor is installed. I claim terms
are for one year according to Rebekah Code, and as soon as an officer
qualified to preside for the new term, as the Vice Grand is, is installed,
then the former Noble Grand, who was not elected for that term, must
give way to such qualified officer. I claim that part of the obligation
is so that when no election may have taken place or, when there has.
the old officers are empowered to hold office legally until a general
installation takes place.
Question.—Was my decision correct?
Answer.—No.
Dec. 30. Question.—Can a person who has not received the
Rebekah degree be a petitioner for a Rebekah charter?
Answer.—Yes. See Section 27 of the Rebekah Code, Busbee's
Digest, page 702; also, Report 67, pages 359, 401, Journal of 1911.
Dec. 31. Question.—Is it necessary that at least five of the peti-
tioners for a Rebekah charter hold live withdrawal cards?
Answer.—No.
Dec. 32. Question.—May persons holding expired withdrawal
cards, defunct certificates and dismissal certificates join in the petition
for a Rebekah charter?
Answer.—Yes.
Dec. 33. Question.—Can a Past President of a Rebekah Assembly
out on a withdrawal card institute a Rebekah Lodge?
Answer.—The issuance of a withdrawal card severed her connection
with her Rebekah Lodge so that she was no longer a member