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Albert Mackey. The Principles of Masonic Law
The Principles of Masonic Law
Table of Contents
Book First. The Law of Grand Lodges
Book Second. Laws of Subordinate Lodges
Book Third. The Law of Individuals
Book Fourth. Of Masonic Crimes and Punishments
Preface
Introduction
Footnotes
Chapter I: Historical Sketch
Footnotes
Chapter II: Of the Mode of Organizing Grand Lodges
Chapter III: Of the Members of a Grand Lodge
Footnotes
Chapter IV: Of the Officers of a Grand Lodge
Footnotes
Chapter V: Of the Powers and Prerogatives of a Grand Lodge
Chapter I: Of the Nature and Organization of Subordinate Lodges
Footnotes
Chapter II: Of Lodges under Dispensation
Footnotes
Chapter III: Of Lodges Working under a Warrant of Constitution
Footnotes
Chapter IV: Of the Officers of a Subordinate Lodge
Footnotes
Chapter V: Of Rules of Order
Footnotes
Chapter I: Of the Qualifications of Candidates
Footnotes
Chapter II: Of the Rights of Entered Apprentices
Chapter III: Of the Rights of Fellow Crafts
Footnotes
Chapter IV: Of the Rights of Master Masons
Footnotes
Chapter V: Of the Rights of Past Masters
Footnotes
Chapter VI: Of Affiliation
Footnotes
Chapter VII: Of Demitting
Chapter VIII: Of Unaffiliated Masons
Footnotes
Chapter I: Of What Are Masonic Crimes
Footnotes
Chapter II: Of Masonic Punishments
Footnotes
Chapter III: Of Masonic Trials
Footnotes
Chapter IV: Of the Penal Jurisdiction of a Lodge
Chapter V: Of Appeals
Chapter VI: Of Restoration
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Albert Mackey
Published by Good Press, 2020
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It is proper to state, in conclusion, that the views here set forth are not entertained by the very able Committee of Foreign Correspondence of the Grand Lodge of Florida, who only admit the power of the Grand Master to make Masons in the Grand Lodge. On the other hand, the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, at its last communication, adopted a report, asserting "that the Grand Master has the right to make Masons at sight, in cases which he may deem proper"--and the Committee of Correspondence of New York declares, that "since the time when the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, Grand Masters have enjoyed the privilege of making Masons at sight, without any preliminaries, and at any suitable time or place."
The opinions of the two last quoted Grand Lodges embody the general sentiment of the Craft on this subject.[17] But although the prerogative is thus almost universally ceded to Grand Masters, there are many very reasonable doubts as to the expediency of its exercise, except under extraordinary circumstances of emergency.
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