Regulations for the Lodges Chapter 51-100 Masonic Code of Wisconsin

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Regulations for the Lodges Chapter 51-100 Masonic
Code of Wisconsin

• Chapter 51 Lodges under Dispensation
• Chapter 52 Lodges Charter, Location, Masonic
  Temples
• Chapter 53 Consolidation of Lodges
• Chapter 54 Surrender or Forfeiture of Charter
• Chapter 55 Members of Lodges
• Chapter 56 Worshipful Master
• Chapter 57 Officers of Lodges
• Chapter 58 Election of Officers
• Chapter 59 Installation of Officers
• Chapter 60 Trustees of Lodges
• Chapter 61 By-Laws of Lodges
• Chapter 62 Expenditures of Lodges
• Chapter 63 Charity, Relief of Masons, Their
  widows and Orphans
• Chapter 64 Lodge Rooms
• Chapter 65 Communications of Lodges
• Chapter 66 Qualifications of Applicants for
  Degrees
• Chapter 67 Repealed in 2000
• Chapter 68 Petitions for Degrees
• Chapter 69 Fees for degrees

• Chapter 74 Proficiency of Candidates
• Chapter 75 Objections
• Chapter 76 Default of Candidate
• Chapter 77 Work by Request
• Chapter 78 Territorial Jurisdiction of Lodges
• Chapter 79 Personal Jurisdiction of Lodges
• Chapter 80 Dues and Assessments
• Chapter 81 Suspension for Non-payment of Dues,
  Restoration
• Chapter 82 Transfer of Membership, Demission
  and Resignation
• Chapter 83 Change of Membership and Pleural
  Membership
• Chapter 84 Visitation
• Chapter 85 Avouchment and Documentary Evidence
• Chapter 86 Masonic Status
• Chapter 87 Masonic Claims
• Chapter 88 Work and Instruction
• Chapter 89 Publications
• Chapter 90 Clubs, Entertainment and Processions
  
• Chapter 91 Masonic Clothing, Jewels and Emblems
  
• Chapter 92 Masonic Memorial Service

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Chapter 51 Lodges under DispensationChapter 52
Lodges Charter, Location, Masonic Temples

• Chapter 51 it has 16 subsections covering
  petitioning, voting, dispensation, members
  officers, petitioners and powers of new Lodges.
• Chapter 52 Has 21 subsections covering the
  charter, seal, annual report, affiliated
  foundations, representation at GL and notice of
  GL proceedings, Lodge location, number which
  constitutes a Lodge, change of name, location or
  meeting place, selling or building a Lodge
  building, cornerstone laying, dedications and
  re-dedications, U.S. colors displayed and pledge
  and Lodge responsibility for conduct of members.

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Chapter 53 Consolidation of LodgesChapter 54
Surrender or Forfeiture of Charter

• Chapter 53 Proposals for consolidation from all
  Lodges involved, a vote by ballot, a date set by
  the Grand Master and notification by the Grand
  Secretary. All property of the Lodges become the
  property of the Consolidated Lodge.
• Chapter 54 This covers the arrest of a charter
  by the GM and voting to surrender, the member
  transfers or resignations, the property, assets
  and personal property return to the Grand Lodge,
  any petitioners can request initiation or
  advancement with any other Lodge and the future
  restoration of the Lodge Charter.

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Chapter 55 Members of Lodges

• Chapter 55 defines members, plural members and
  their responsibilities to the Lodge, the Lodge
  Secretarys duties in reporting them to GL,
  honorary members, honorary Past Masters, life
  membership, membership certificates, 50 and 25
  year certificates, past Masters cards, member
  rights, changes in member names and destruction
  of Lodge records.

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Chapter 56 Worshipful Master

• The Master
• Must be a Lodge member
• Past Master or Warden unless by GM dispensation
• Elected by the members
• Need not be resident of Grand jurisdiction
• He cannot resign while Master
• Has long list of Powers including absolute power
  in the government of the Lodge, appoint
  committees, convene, open and close Lodge,
  admitting to Lodge of anyone, convene emergent
  communication for memorial service, delay ballot
  on petitions, declare business of Lodge and
  prohibit debate, complete unfinished work, confer
  or postpone conferral of degree, postpone stated
  communication, expound or decide on Masonic Law
  unless restricted by same law, set different date
  for stated when it falls on holiday, install
  officers as Master, delay elections if
  electioneering is suspected, exclude a member
  from memorial procession, order a vote by
  customary method, not entertain motion from
  floor, refuse petition, fill vacant appointed
  officers and refuse to hold stated and Wardens
  cannot usurp him and take his station.
• Is accountable to the GL for all his actions
• Has some restrictions including removing officers
  or trustees, waiving petitioners examination,
  levying assessments on members, refuse objection
  to initiating or advancing candidates, demanding
  reasons for objection of recommendation of a
  candidates petition, objection to the initiating
  or advancing of candidates subject to chapter 75
  of code, or objection to the presence of a
  visiting brother, he can make no appeal to the
  lodge or override a GM appeal to the lodge.
• His specific duties include declaring petitions
  for degrees, declare a ballot box and destroy it
  and approve and co-sign all minutes for stated
  and special communications of the Lodge.

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Chapter 57 Officers of Lodges

• Officers are WM, SW, JW, TR, SE as elected and
  Ch, Co, SD, JD, SS, JS, Ti, Solo, and Org as
  appointed by the Master.
• Tenure is until installation of successor
• Duties are prescribed by the ancient usages of
  Freemasonry
• JW is liaison to youth groups
• All officers must be members except tiler
• Wardens are not eligible for Master if vacancy
  must be filled by election
• Offices cannot be exchanged
• No officer can hold two offices except the
  treasurer and secretary
• If Master away or disabled SW becomes acting
  Master and if both WM and SW away or disabled the
  JW becomes acting WM until the former returns or
  is able to resume responsibilities
• An acting WM does not become a PM and his duties
  end when the Lodge closes if Master is within
  jurisdiction
• Vacancy of WM, SW or JW can only be by death or
  suspension or expulsion and is filled at the next
  installation.
• Other officers may resign if outside of the
  Lodges jurisdiction.

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Chapter 58 Election of OfficersChapter 59
Installation of Officers

• Chapter 58
• Election is held within 60 days of St. Johns day
  (December 27th)
• Election is by ballot
• Election can be at a special by dispensation by
  the GM
• Master may hold special election for vacancy of
  Warden, Treasurer or Secretary.
• Dispensation is needed for filling offices of
  elected officers if death or they decline from
  being installed happens after election.
• No member may silicate votes for an office
• No member is compelled to vote at officer
  election
• Chapter 59
• All officers must be installed before or as close
  to St. Johns day as possible
• Proxy cannot be for WM, SW or JW
• Officers cannot be installed while charges are
  pending against him or for Lodges under
  dispensation
• Joint installations are approved as open
  installations, but there is to be the lights
  displayed and no signs or honors given.
• Officers are installed by the GM, Master or a
  Past Master

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Chapter 60 Trustees of Lodges

• Trustees not Masonic officer, but statutory
  position, therefore must be resident of WI.
• Max 6 year term
• Master can fill vacancy by appointment.
• Trustees have supervision of Lodge securities,
  property both building and personal, trusts and
  investments.
• Trustees must have lodge approval for buying,
  selling, leasing or mortgaging any real or
  personal property having 5,000 value, also any
  litigation of Lodge and are under the Prudent
  man rule.
• Are to hold monthly meetings and report to Lodge.
• Cannot be removed from office except by trial for
  failure to do above rules.
• They also do not pay bills, they turn them over
  to the secretary for the Lodge to vote to pay.
• All duties may be changed by the Lodge bylaws.

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Chapter 61 By-Laws of LodgesChapter 62
Expenditures of Lodges

• Chapter 61
• All Lodges must have by-laws consistent with the
  laws of GL
• Amendments may be adopted by the Lodge when
  submitted in writing to Lodge, carried to next
  meeting, all members notified within 10 days of
  vote and 2/3 vote to pass.
• Amendments must be consistent with the code.
• No bylaw can be suspended by the Lodge
• Chapter 62
• Lodge funds must be appropriated for Lodge
  expenses, Masonic charity, Masonic uses and local
  charity or education.
• This includes Masonic youth groups
• The finance committee is a standing committee and
  shall review all expenditures and income
  periodically reporting to the Lodge, make a
  yearly audit of the Lodges finances and set a
  yearly budget to set the Lodge dues.

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Chapter 63 Charity, Relief of Masons, Their
widows and Orphans

• Masonic relief is the primary responsibility of
  all Lodges.
• When requested for charity the Lodge must give
  all it can to relieve the brother, if inadequate
  then ask GL for service and assistance.
• When requesting service and assistance the Lodge
  must report the amount already given by the
  Lodge, description of relief necessary and the
  Lodge financial report.
• If another Lodge gives relief to your Lodge
  brother for a Masonic necessity, you are under
  obligation to reimburse them, if not a necessity
  you are under no obligation.
• The charity committee is a standing committee
  consisting of the WM, SW and JW. This committee
  investigates all requests for charity and
  determines relief within the restrictions of the
  laws of the GL and the Lodge by-laws.

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Chapter 64 Lodge Rooms

• A Lodge is the main Lodge room, a ante or tilers
  room and one or more preparation rooms.
• A Lodge can be used for non Masonic purposes if
  those purposes are not illegal or would bring the
  Lodge to disrepute.
• A lodge cannot have liquor unless by dispensation
  from the GM and not in the Lodge room or during
  degree work.
• No gambling except raffles and bingo within state
  statutes and no smoking in the Lodge room.
• Lodges cannot lease any part of its building for
  the purpose of selling intoxicating beverages.

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Chapter 65 Communications of Lodges

• Stated communications are set by the by-laws and
  cannot be more than two per month.
• All business is conducted in the MM degree.
• Subjects for only stated communications is
  petitions for affiliation, change of meeting
  place, charter surrendering, petition for new
  Lodge, re-instating defaulted candidates,
  re-instating suspended members, request for other
  Lodge to do work, Masonic charges, request for
  dispensation to act upon rejected petitioner, and
  applications of candidates who have been refused
  advancement.
• Special Communications set by Master or Acting
  Master, only one special per day and special is
  set at stated.
• Only business conducted at special is what it was
  called.
• Summons can be written or oral.
• Specials cannot be for elections, petitions for
  degrees or affiliation or bylaw changes.
• Festival communications only on St. Johns days.
• Lodge opened with 3 MMs one of which must be
  Master or Warden and any MM can open meeting.
• A Lodge cannot adjourn.
• Ciphers cannot be used during opening or closing.
  

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Chapter 66 Qualifications of Applicants for
DegreesChapter 68 Petitions for Degrees

• Chapter 66
• Applicant must be a man, literate, mentally and
  morally sound, lawful age, believes in deity, of
  good report and well recommended.
• Rejected applicant can be entertained if one year
  after rejection.
• Cannot reject applicant for race color or creed.
• Clandestine Mason can be applicant if he states
  he joined clandestine Lodge thinking it was a
  regular Lodge.
• Chapter 67 Repealed in 2000
• Chapter 68
• Petitions supplied by GL.
• Petition signed by two Masons from jurisdiction
  which one must be from Lodge.
• Master can refuse to entertain petition.
• Petitions can only be acted on at stated
  communication.
• Petitioners from outside Grand jurisdiction
  cannot be entertained.
• Master appoints interview committee of three.
• A petition received by Lodge must be balloted.
• Thirteen days must transpire between Lodge
  receiving petition and balloting.

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Chapter 69 Fees for degreesChapter 70
Interviewing Committee

• Chapter 69
• Fees for degrees are set by Lodge by-laws and not
  less than 50.00 plus GL initiation fees.
• Fees are uniform for all candidates.
• Change in fees not retroactive for any candidate.
• Fees in work by request is set and collected by
  requesting Lodge.
• Fees collected when jurisdiction violated are
  returned to said jurisdiction.
• Fees are returned for petitions discovered
  outside jurisdiction, rejected petitions or
  refusal to advance supported by Lodge vote.
• Fees kept by Lodge if candidate moves away or if
  rejected for work already completed.
• Chapter 70
• Appointed by Master, members must personally
  interview applicant and make recommendation to
  Lodge.
• Master determines method for conducting
  interviews.
• Committee not needed for petitioners refused for
  advancement or delayed petitioners.
• If committee or any member refuses to report the
  master appoints new member or committee.
• Master cannot demand reasons for reports.
• Lodge can do courtesy interview for other Lodge
  when requested.

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Chapter 71 Voting in Lodges

• Lodge will not give notice through mail for vote
  on candidate.
• Lodge can vote on petition of candidate who has
  moved away after petition received.
• Each petition balloted separately.
• Only one ballot box is passed at one time.
• Ballot box contains white balls and black cubes.
• Ballot must be secret and clear to receive.
• All present must vote.
• Ballot must be continuous and ballot cannot be
  taken to anteroom.
• Ballot displayed in S, W and E.
• Clear ballot declared by Master.
• If ballot not clear, Master does not ask Wardens
  and orders ballot destroyed and immediate new
  ballot.
• If ballot remains not clear, Master asks Wardens
  to report then declares the ballot not clear and
  for it to be destroyed. Then asks for
  accountability of the negative vote within 48
  hours. If accountability not given within time
  period Master declares ballot clear at next
  stated communication.
• If Master is timely informed of negative vote, he
  must in writing inform the GM and wait for his
  decision. When GM decision received Master
  reports it to Lodge.

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Chapter 72 Rejected Applicant for
DegreesChapter 73 Conferring of Degrees

• Chapter 72
• When a petition is rejected the Lodge must wait
  one year before re-considering to receive it.
• Rejected petitioner has one year to resubmit the
  petition and within five years. After five years
  he can petition any Lodge.
• A Lodge may receive a petition of a rejected
  petitioner one year after rejection and notice
  given to Lodge which rejected him.
• Chapter 73
• A candidate must wait six days between election
  and initiation and advancement upon proving
  proficiency in preceding degree.
• Master or Warden must be present at conferral of
  degrees.
• GM can waive time by dispensation.
• Only one degree conferred at one time.
• Two Lodges having similar work cannot use one
  Lodge room.
• Degrees conferred in Lodge unless dispensation
  given
• Master of Lodge can have any MM confer degrees,
  visiting Lodge officers may confer degrees,
  certified degree teams can confer degrees and any
  WI Lodge can confer degrees in another
  jurisdiction when invited and dispensations
  obtained from both jurisdictions or visa versa.
• Only one candidate until lectures and the degree
  to be completed at one communication.
• Degree teams must be certified by the GM and
  certification is for five years and can be
  withdrawn by GM for good reason.
• Ciphers forbidden during degree work.

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Chapter 74 Proficiency of Candidates

• Examination of EAs and FCs is in open Lodge on
  the posting and to the satisfaction of the
  Master.
• Examination of the MM degree is the same, but
  within 60 days of the degree unless the Master
  extends it with good reason.
• Proficiency defined as examination of the posting
  in the degree relating to the conferral (first
  section), modes of recognition, symbols and
  memorization of the obligation.
• Examination cannot be waived by the Master or the
  GM.
• Examination can be within 20 days of degree.
• Examination can be at stated or special anf just
  before conferral of next degree.
• Multiple candidates can answer posting
  examination alternately.
• Ciphers are not to be used during examination.

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Chapter 75 Objections to degrees or Advancement

• Objection to initiation is treated just like
  unclear re-ballot by the Master.
• Objection before ballot after receiving petition,
  it goes to ballot.
• Objection for advancement the petitioner is
  re-balloted at the next stated and ¾ vote needed
  to advance candidate and no other objections
  entertained.
• Objection of candidate can be at each degree.
• Objection need not to be referred to committee.
• Ballot for objection is secret.
• A rejected candidate may renew his request for
  advancement after 6 months.
• Objection can be only by Lodge members and cannot
  be made by member casting black cube during
  ballot for degrees overturned by GM.
• Objection is made to the Master at any time
  before the obligation.
• The reasons for objection can be given to the
  Lodge if desired.
• All objections are treated with the same secrecy
  as a ballot.

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Chapter 76 Default of CandidateChapter 77
Work by RequestChapter 78 Territorial
Jurisdiction of Lodges

• Chapter 76
• A candidate who does not present himself for
  initiation or advancement for one year is in
  default. Active military is exempt until
  discharged.
• He is not in default if a member brings objection
  to advancement, Masonic charges brought or Lodge
  has inability to do degree work.
• Candidate in default can attend Lodge in degree
  he has completed.
• Application for reinstatement can be referred to
  committee of investigation.
• A ballot of ¾ clear must be had for
  reinstatement.
• Ballot is on the following stated after request
  has been made.
• Candidate must wait 6 months for application
  after ballot fails.
• Degree can be conferred on same communication as
  favorable ballot.
• Chapter 77
• Any Lodge may do courtesy work if requested
  within this jurisdiction
• Any work outside the jurisdiction must have
  clearance through Grand Secretaries.
• Chapter 78
• A Lodge within the state of WI must have written
  approval from the GM
• All Lodges in WI have statewide jurisdiction.
• Lodges within the state cannot receive petitions
  from outside the state without waiver from the
  state of his residence.

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Chapter 79 Personal Jurisdiction of
LodgesChapter 80 Dues and Assessments

• Chapter 79
• When a petition is received by a Lodge it becomes
  that Lodges jurisdiction and cannot be received
  by another Lodge.
• By electing or initiating a candidate the Lodge
  retains jurisdiction forever unless surrendered.
• Jurisdiction is kept for 5 years on a rejected
  petition.
• A Lodge may surrender jurisdiction of a rejected
  petition after one year up to 5 years when
  requested in writing and acted upon at a stated
  by secret ballot of 4/5 clear.
• Chapter 80
• Lodges fix the dues in its by-laws of not less
  than ten dollars after GL per capita is met.
• Lodges may increase or decrease dues by amendment
  or resolution as per by-laws.
• The change must be in writing, held over one
  meeting, given notice at least 10 days prior to
  vote to all members, carried by 2/3 vote and
  approved by the GM.
• Dues are pro-rated for members joining after
  February 1st, but full per capita is charged.
• The is no refund at resignation.
• Payment of dues is a MMs obligation.
• All Lodges have a uniform dues card as a receipt
  from the Grand Secretary.
• Any Lodge by-law conflicts with chapter 80 shall
  be changed to conform to this chapter.
• Any assessments when necessary are handled the
  same as a change of dues.

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Chapter 81 Suspension for Non-payment of Dues,
Restoration

• Suspension is any MM who has not paid his dues or
  assignments.
• Suspension cannot occur until one is 8 months
  past due.
• A Lodge cannot suspend a member if he has
  pecuniary inability.
• Master cannot be suspended during his tenure.
• Insanity or mental incompetence cannot result in
  suspension.
• Suspension is in effect until suspension is
  restored and the brother loses all rights,
  benefits and privileges as a Mason.
• Procedure to suspend is after the 8 months in
  arrears the name is given to the WM, SW and JW
  for one to contact in September, on October 1st
  if not paid the secretary sends a letter of
  demand signed by himself and the Master that if
  not paid in 60 days action will be taken. At the
  end of the 60 days at the first stated the
  secretary will give the list of delinquent
  members to be voted to suspend and the vote needs
  to be 2/3rds.
• Lodge can remit any dues for good cause.
• Procedures in this section deemed full trial.
• If restoration is within two years the suspended
  member must pay due owed at time of suspension
  and five dollars re-instatement fee unless
  remitted by Lodge.
• After two years a written request to the Master
  for re-instatement is submitted with the amount
  in arrears plus current years dues and five
  dollar fee. An investigation committee is
  appointed and the request is voted on by Lodge by
  ballot and ¾ vote to clear.
• Delinquents at time of charter surrender are
  deemed suspended until they pay the Grand
  Secretary who will then assign then a Lodge.
• If address is unknown, member refuses to pay
  arrears or dies he cannot be restored by anyone
  paying his back dues.

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Chapter 82 Transfer of Membership, Demission or
Resignation

• A transfer will be granted to a MM, FC, or EA if
  it is in this jurisdiction or one recognized
  written on the GL form.
• A transfer will not be granted to another
  jurisdiction or a Lodge in this jurisdiction dark
  in January and February submitted after November
  1st, in all other cases after December 1st.
• Any MM, FC, or EA in good standing can transfer
  except the WM, SW, JW and other Lodge officers
  unless moved to another jurisdiction.
• Upon transfer completion a certificate is issued.
• Members signing for petition of new Lodge acts as
  a transfer unless stated by the member he wants
  to be plural.
• Members of Lodges under dispensation cannot
  transfer.
• Demits are no longer given.
• Resignation is by letter to Lodge secretary if in
  good standing can be reinstated with a five
  dollar fee.
• Any resigned Mason convicted of a felony or
  sexual misdemeanor must petition the GL.

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Chapter 83 Change of Membership and Pleural
Memberships

• Any MM, FC, or EA can request transfer of
  membership within this jurisdiction.
• Any MM can request plural membership within this
  jurisdiction.
• Petitions for transfer or plural membership can
  be received from non resident Masons.
• Petition can be obtained from the GL and must be
  signed by petitioner.
• The petitioner must give the Lodge proof of
  membership in a recognized jurisdiction.
• A petitioner from a non-recognized jurisdiction
  is treated as a non Mason.
• Master may appoint interview committee on
  transfers.
• Objections for transfers or plurals cannot be
  entertained, but can be withdrawn before ballot.
• There is no time limit of these petitions for
  reconsideration if denied.
• There is no fee for transfer or plural
  memberships.
• These petitions are to be balloted on at the
  subsequent stated after it was presented by
  secret ballot and ¾ clear and whether the
  interview committee recommends or not.

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Chapter 84 Visitation Chapter 85 Avouchment
and Documentary Evidence

• Chapter 84
• An affiliated Mason can visit a Lodge
• A member of a non-recognized Lodge by this
  jurisdiction has no right to visit.
• An expelled or suspended Mason of a recognized
  jurisdiction has no right to visit a Lodge.
• The Master of the Lodge has the right to allow or
  not allow any visitor.
• Any Lodge member present can object to any
  visitor.
• Chapter 85
• The sole requirement of a visitor is the dues
  card.

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Chapter 86 Masonic Status Chapter 87
Masonic Claims

• Chapter 86
• A candidate irregularly initiated or advanced
  through no fault of his own is in good standing.
• A candidate denied advancement is in good
  standing
• A candidate whose degree was interrupted has
  advanced to that degree as long as he has taken
  the obligation.
• A candidate in default can attend Lodge in the
  degree he has attained and be posted.
• A candidate is assigned to another Lodge when his
  Lodge charter is surrendered.
• A Mason in good standing is one not expelled or
  suspended.
• A Mason can voluntarily resign from Lodge.
• A Mason under charges is in good standing until
  found guilty and can vote and be elected to
  office, but not installed.
• A Mason suspended for a definite time is in good
  standing as soon as his time is up without action
  from the Lodge.
• If GL restores a suspended member he is in good
  standing, but a non-affiliated member until a
  Lodge is assigned by the GL.
• All members in good standing of a Lodge
  surrendering its charter become non-affiliated
  member until a Lodge is assigned by the GL.
• All non-affiliated Masons claim no rights or
  benefits from any Lodge, but the Lodge may grant
  him those rights.
• Chapter 87
• Masonic claims for relief is to Masonic widows
  and orphans.
• Not to widows remarried to non-Masons, mothers,
  sisters or daughters married to non-Masons, or
  widows and orphans of suspended or expelled
  Masons.
• Non-affiliated widows are entitled to assistance
  from Lodges.

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Chapter 88 Work and Instruction

• The custodian of the work is the Grand Secretary
  who the Grand Lecturer obtains it to distribute
  to the DLs.
• The pure work cannot be changed except by
  resolution automatically held over to the
  following AC for debate and adoption by a 4/5
  vote.
• The pure work is defined as the revised work of
  M.L. Youngs work adopted at the 1947 AC and all
  changes adopted at subsequent ACs by 4/5 vote.
• The multi-letter cipher is a book of no more than
  3 letters covering the degrees, opening, closing,
  balloting, changing from degrees, floor work and
  official posting of several lectures.
• It is distributed as the official key under the
  GM and Grand Secretary to the GL to the DLs to
  the Lodge secretaries to all MMs.
• It is sold to the Lodges through the GL office.
• The posting keys are published and distributed in
  the same manner.
• The cipher and posting keys are under copy write
  and any copying is considered un-Masonic conduct.
• Costumes are not permitted in degree work unless
  by dispensation from the GM.
• Visits from the GL or DL shall be announced in
  advance so all officers can be present for
  posting at their stations and places and not on
  Sunday.
• The GL and DL is the only instructor unless a
  Lodge gets permission from the GL or GM.
• Ritualist or proficiency men are certified by the
  DL annually after examination in the work.

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Chapter 89 Publications Chapter 90 Clubs and
Entertainment

• Chapter 89
• All publications on Masonry, GL, its policies,
  activities or activities must have the GL
  approval with the GM approval and the Grand
  Secretarys attest except the Lodge
  trestle-board.
• A Lodge can publish the names and dates of degree
  candidates in the trestle-board to its members.
• The Lodge secretary can have a list of Lodge
  members, but cannot have it used for business or
  political purposes.
• The Grand Secretary can have a list of Lodge
  secretaries published for the GL Officers,
  Trustees and past elected Grand Officers.
• Chapter 90
• No monitorial lectures can be used for
  entertainment of non-masons.
• EAs and FCs are allowed in processions.

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Chapter 91 Masonic Clothing, Jewels and Emblems

• The apron is worn over all clothing except on
  cutaway coats or tails at all stated, special or
  memorial services as prescribed.
• At memorial service white gloves and white aprons
  are to be worn. Officer jewels are allowed.
• Lodge jewels are to be silver.
• Emblems can be worn by a Masons wife, widow,
  daughter, mother or sister.
• Emblems cannot be used in any form for
  advertizing your business.

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Chapter 92 Masonic Memorial Services Chapter
93 Lodge insurance

• Chapter 92
• Lodges and religious bodies may cooperate in the
  memorial service.
• Pallbearers if not all Masons, Masonic clothing
  should be worn by none.
• Only a mason entitled to rites
• Lodge may conduct service for non-affiliated
  brother.
• Lodge cannot deny use of Lodge room for memorial
  service for Mason in good standing.
• Memorial service can be on Sunday, over state
  line, after cremation and allow military salute
  after service.
• A special or emergent communication can be called
  for a memorial service, but minutes must be kept
  by secretary.
• Chapter 93
• Every Lodge must carry liability insurance of a
  minimum of 1,000,000 per building per occurrence
  from the GL and give GL a certificate of
  insurance with the GL as additionally insured by
  the Lodge.

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Chapter 94 Perpetual Membership

• This chapter is a course of its own, please read
  it and be familiar with its contents to answer
  any member questions especially if your Lodge has
  adopted it.

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Dispensation Form

• REQUEST FOR DISPENSATION
• Send all dispensation requests to (allow three
  weeks for processing)
• Grand Masonic Center
• 36275 Sunset Drive
• Dousman, WI 53118 or by email to
  Cheryl_at_wisc-freemasonry.org
• TO The M?W? ____________, Grand Master of Masons
  in Wisconsin.
• From ___________, Lodge ____ FAM District
  No.___
• Address_____________ City _________, Zip_______
• DISPENSATION IS HEREBY REQUESTED FOR THE
  FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE WISCONSIN MASONIC CODE
  (Complete in full)
• Chapter _____ section ____
• Chapter _____ section ____
• Chapter _____ section ____
• Chapter _____ section ____

• REQUEST FOR DISPENSATION
• Send all dispensation requests to (allow three
  weeks for processing)
• Grand Masonic Center
• 36275 Sunset Drive
• Dousman, WI 53118 or by email to
  Cheryl_at_wisc-freemasonry.org
• TO The M?W? Dennis Siewert, Grand Master of
  Masons in Wisconsin.
• From Warren, Lodge 4 FAM District No. 8
• Address112 S. Main St City Potosi Zip53820
• DISPENSATION IS HEREBY REQUESTED FOR THE
  FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE WISCONSIN MASONIC CODE
  (Complete in full)
• Chapter 64 section 64.06a
• Chapter _____ section ____
• Chapter _____ section ____
• Chapter _____ section ____