BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS OF The Grand Lodge of Kentucky FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS CONTAINING THE Constitution, Code for Masonic Trials, and Other Information TWELFTH EDITION Prepared by Joseph R. Conway, P.G.M. Grand Secretary J. C. McClanahan, P.G.M., P.G.S. Roland T. Stayton William A. Buckaway, Jr. Under Resolution of the Grand Lodge Amended and Adopted October 17, 1995 CONSTITUTION 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Kentucky Masonic Laws............................................................................................A1-A2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................Al-A5 Usage in Affixing Masonic Dates by Years..........................................................................A5 Acts of Incorporation..................................................................................................B1-B2 Amended Articles Of Incorporation .......................................................................B3-B5 Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Free and Accepted Masons Article 1 thorough 33................................................................................................19-48 Rules of Order..............................................................................................................49 Certificate of Constitution.............................................................................................50 Standing Resolutions...............................................................................................51-57 Repealing of Regulation...............................................................................................57 Trial Code and Discipline........................................................................................57-63 Digest......................................................................................................................64-71 Ritual.............................................................................................................................71 Appendix..................................................................................................................71-76 Tables Grand Officers from the Organization of the Grand Lodge...........................................................................................................T1-T6 Lodges Chartered from 1800 to 2000......................................................................T7-T40 Lodges Alphabetically........................................................................................T41-T43 Defunct Lodges..................................................................................................T45-T60 List of Lodges by Counties..................................................................................T61-T66 Analytical Index...........................................................................................................i1-i10 CONSTITUTION 5 ARTICLE TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1..........................................................................................................................................................DECLARATION ARTICLE 2...........................................................................................................................NAME, JURISDICTION, POWERS ARTICLE 3.....................................................................................................THE GRAND LODGE OF WHOM COMPOSED ARTICLE 4....................................................................................................................BUDGET FISCAL YEAR, MEETINGS ARTICLE 5.....................................................................................................................................................QUORUM, VOTES ARTICLE 6.................................................................................CONCERNING GRAND LODGE OFFICERS, ELECTIONS ARTICLE 7 ..............................................................ELECTIVE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS- POWERS AND DUTIES ARTICLE 8......................................................................................DUTIES OF APPOINTIVE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS ARTICLE 9......................................................................................................................................STANDING COMMITTEES ARTICLE 10........ ..............................PAY, FORFEITURE OF PAY, ROLL CALL AND PENALTIES AT ROLL CALL ARTICLE 11.......................................................................................................................................SUBORDINATE LODGES ARTICLE 12................................................................................................................................LODGE COMMUNICATIONS ARTICLE 13.....................................................................................................................................................................BURIAL ARTICLE 14...........................................................................................................................................................CANDIDATES ARTICLE 15................................................................................................................................................................PETITIONS ARTICLE 16..........................................................................................................................PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS ARTICLE 17..................................................................................................................................................................DEGREES ARTICLE 18.....................................................................................................................................................................DEMITS ARTICLE 19..........................................................................................................................................HONORARY MEMBER ARTICLE 20...........................................................................................................................................LODGE DUES/ AUDIT ARTICLE 21..........................................................................................................................GRAND LODGE ASSESSMENTS ARTICLE 22..........................................................................................................................REPORTS/ MONTHLY REPORTS ARTICLE 23...............................................................................................................................................................PENALTIES ARTICLE 24...................................................................................................SUSPENSION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES ARTICLE 25......................................................................................................................................................................TRIALS ARTICLE 26............................................................................................................................APPEALS BETWEEN LODGES ARTICLE 27..................................................................................................................................................... RESTORATIONS ARTICLE 28.....................................................................................................................LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION ARTICLE 29...........................................................................................................................................CHARTERED LODGES ARTICLE 30................................................................................................CONSOLIDATION AND MERGER OF LODGES ARTICLE 31..................................................................................................................................................DEFUNCT LODGE ARTICLE 32.......................................................................................................................LEGITIMATE MASONIC BODIES ARTICLE 33........................................................................................................................................................AMENDMENTS COLOR KEY 1. DARK BLUE..................................................................ARTICLE CHAPTER/ TITLE 2. LIGHT BLUE.......................PREVIOUS CONSTITUTION SECTION REFERENCE 3. RED...................................................CURRENT SECTION/ SECTION REFERENCE RELATING TO MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS INTRODUCTION A-1 The first published Masonic Constitution has the following title: “The Constitution of the Freemasons, containing the History, Charges, Regulations, etc., of that Most Ancient and Right Worshipful Fraternity. For the use of the lodges. London: Printed by William Hunter for John Senex at the Globe, and John Hooke, at the Flowers-de-Luse, over against St. Sustan’s Church, in Fleet Street. In the year of Masonry 5723, A.D., 1723.” 4 to, vi, 92. The other authorized English editions were: (2)1738, with this title: “The Book of Constitutions of The Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons containing their History, Charges, Regulations, etc.; collected and digested by order of the Grand Lodge from their old records, for use of the lodges. By James Anderson, D.D., London. Printed for Bros. Saesar Ward and Richard Chandlers, 1738. In the vulgar year of Masonry 5738.” 4 to, pp. 230, 3; 1756, by Entick; (4) by; (5), 1738, by Noorthonah; (6),1795,