CHAPTER II.

United States Grand Encampment of Knights
Templars, and the Appendant Orders^

A GRAND convention of Knights Templars was
holdcn in Providence, on the 6th day of May, A.D.
1805; when the following measures were pro-
posed and adopted, unanimously, viz.

** Resolved, an tbc srnse of this convention, tliat tbc for-
mation and L'stabHsliincnt of a grand encampment ofknlg^hti
icmplara, wvtild tend to promote tlie bouour and interests of
the orders of kni)(h(hood, and of maiM>nry.

**- Resolved, that u committee be appointed to devise and
report a form of constitution, explanatory of the principles
ii)ion M'hieh a p-sti.d encnmpment sbaU be opened.

*< Resolved, that the convention lie acQonriicd until Menu
d«»y tlie 13th inutant, then to meet a^:n in Mason^s Hall,
iuT'rovidencc."

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Monday, IStk May, J. IK 1805.

The eonvention met^ agreeably to adjournment^
to take into consideration the report of the com-
mittee appomted on th« »ixth inst. which, being
read and anaendedji was unanimously approved and
adopted.

At the annual assembly of the grand encamp«
jnent, helden ^ Boston, in 'the month of May,
JL D.-lSOT^'it was deemed expedient to extend the
jurisdiction of the grand encampment to any state
or territory wherein there is no regularly esta-
•blished grand encampment, and for this and other
purposes, a number df alterations and amendments
iwere made in the ocmstitution*

The constitution as altered and amended is ia
the words following, viz.

CONSTITUTION

-OP THE

UNITED STATES GRAND ENCAMPMENT

OF

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS

AND THE

APPENDANT X)llDERS.

ARTICLE I.
Of THfi^GnAND Encampment.
See. 1. THE Grand Encampment shall consist of a Gen-
Grand Master, a Grand Generalisssimo, a Grand Cap-
^in Genera^ a Grand Senior Warden, a Grand Junior War-

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den, a Grand Treasurer, m Grand Racorder, a Grand Mar-
shal, a Grand Standard Bearer, a Grand Sword Bearer ; and
also all Past General Grand Masters, Grand Generaliraimoa
and Grand Captain Generals ; the Grand )Ia«ter, GcneraHs-
•imo and Captain General, for the time being, of all suhor-
diuate Chartered Encampments of Knights Templars ; all
Past Grand Masters of subordinate Encampments, whilst
they continue members of any Encampment under this ju-
Irisdiction ^ and one Delegate (who -shall be a Knight Tem-
l^lar) from each Indep^dent Council of Knights of the Re4
Cross ; and the said enumerated -officers (or 'their respectifie
Proxies) shall be the only members and voters in the said
Grand Encampment.

Sec. 2. The Grand Encampment shall meet annually, ill
the month of May, at such time and place as they«hall firoB
time to time appoint, for the choice of Officers, and to trana-
mct other necessary busiuess.— And the General Giand Mas-
ter may at any time call a special Assembly .of the Graad
JEncampment, when in his judgment it aiMiy be expedient.

Sec. 3. The jurisdiction of this Grand Encampment
shall expend to any State or TeiTitory wherein there is not a
Grand Encamjproent regularly established ; and it shall take
cognisance of, and preside over, all such Encampinents of
Knights of Malta, Knights Templars, and Councila «f
Knights of the Red Cross, as haite been heretofore instituted,
and that shall acknowledge its jurisdiction. And it shall
«]so have -authority to grant Charters of Constitution Ibr
jthe establishment of new Encampments and Councils, Ib
Any«6tate or territory as aforesaid.

Sec. 4. No new Encampment or Council shall be ^leemed
legal, that may be hereafter formed and. opened, without a
Charter from the Grand Encampment, or a Constitutional
Dispensation from the Grand Master. And com&nmcaflon,
cither public or private, is hereby interdicted and forbiddeiiy
between a|iy Epcampment or Council nnder this juriadictioB,

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fv any member of either of them, and any such illegal Eb.
oampment or Council, or any member of the same.

Sec, 5. No Charter or Dispensation, for the institutioii
•fa new Encampment of Knighta Tempiart, with the ap-
pendant orders, shall be granted for a less snm than one
Jiundred dollars for the use of the Grand Funds, and teir
dollars to the Grand Recorder.— <And no Charter of Dispen-
•i^on for the institution of an Independent Council of
]|iights of the Rad Cross, shall be granted for a less sunk
than fifty dollars for the use of the Grand Funds, and t^
drilars to the Grand Recorder.

SScr. 6. No Charter of Recognition shall be granted t»
•By Encampment or Council that has been heretofore form-
ad, for a less sum than fifteen dollars to the Grand Fund^
••d £▼« dollars to the Grand Recorder.

See, 7. The General Grand Master, with the advice an^
aonsent of the Grand Generalissimo, or the Grand Captain,
fieneral, shall have power and authority, whenerer he may
deem it necessary and expedient, to grant liCtters of Dis*
pensation for the Institution of New Councils and En*
eampments, upon the payment of the fees required by the*
9tb Sectioo, 1st Article of this Constitution ; which IHspcn-
satioRS shall continue in force, until revoked by the saic(
General Gr#id Master, oc by the Grand Encampment.

Sec. 8. In the choice of Ofiicers in the Grand and snbov«
diuate Encampments, the followiug mode shall be observed,,
viz. Each member shall deposit the name of the person he-
votes for, written upon a slip of paper, in the ballot box ;
when all have voted, the Grand Wardens and Recorder shall
examine the votes, and make report of the same to the Grandl
Master, who shall then direct the Recorder to proclaim th<^
result in the following manner, viz.

*' In the name of this (Grand) Encampment I do hereb^jsr

proclaim our valiant and approved Companion, Sir f,

duly elected to the Office ^ , fbr the year ensuing^

i9d.that'he be recognized a» such acoosdinglx*^

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S€e. 9. Wbcn eitlier of tbe Officers or Members of ilie
jGrand Encampmeat caanot personally atteud its Asaembliesy
tkey shall sererally bfre authority to constitnte a Proxy ;
and such proxy shall be eatitled to debate aud vote, for and
in behalf of hk eoBStitnent, in the said Graad EncampmeBt.

ARTICLE U.

#r TBI SVBORDIKATK CoUNCILt AMB SNCAMPMSVV».

Bee. 1. Every Eocampment onghtto attemble at leail
quarterly, for business and improvement y and shall consist
•f a Grand Master, Qeneralissimo^ Captain General, SenUr
Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, Recorder, Standard
Bearer, Sword Bearer, and as maay members as may be found
convenient and proper.

Sec. 2. Every independent Cotiucil of Knights of the Red
Cross,* should meet, at least quarterly, for business and iia-
provement \ and should coneist of a Sovereign y a Chancel-
lor \ a Master of the Palace ; a Master of Cavalry, who h
Senior General ; a Master of Infantry, who is Junior Gene-
ral ; a Master of Finances ; a Master of Dispatches ; a
Standard Bearer 5 a Sword Bearer, who is Master of Cero-
monies ; and as many members aa may be found convenient
and pit^per*

Sec, 9. The Officers of every subordinate Encampmttt
and Council, shall be chosen annually, by ballot^ at such
time and place as they shall respectively direct.

See. 4. Every subordinate Encampment and Council,
shall annually make a return to the Grand Encampment, of
the names of all their members; and also of all candidates
accepted and rejected, by them respectively, together with
the fees required by the 5th Section, isd Article of this Con*
stitution.

* An independent council qf Knights qf the Red Cross, is wu
derstood to be, a council that derives its authority immediately
from the Grand Encampment, Unconnected with an Mncampmeni
of Knights Templars.

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Sic. y. Erery person wbo shall at any time hereafter be-

admitted to the degree of Knight of the Red Cross, in any'

Council or Encampment under this jurisdiction, shall pay

for the use of the Grand fund, the sum of two dollars and

ftifty cents, in addition to the ordinary fees. And every peiw

son who shall be admitted and created a Knight Templar in

any Encampment under thi» jurisdiction, shall pay for the

«jM oftheGrandiuady the additional sum of two dollars and

fifty cents. All which said dues and sums shall be made

good and paid t6 the Gr^nd Recorder, by the ssdd Councils^

And fincampmetitsj respectively, at the annual Grand As*

sembly; and the Grand Recprder shall pay the same over t<^

the Grand Treasurer.

Sec. 6, No person shall be admitted to^the degree of

' Knight of the Red Cross, for a less sum than twelve and an

Mfidollass, ^xdusivia of the Gjrand Encampment fees re*

quired by the foregoing Section. And nO' person shall be

admitted and created a Knight Templar, for a less .sum than

twelve and to half dollars^ in addition to the Red Cross fees,.

and exclusive of the Grand Encampment fees required a»-

sfbfesaid ; aiaiuuitiQg \a the whole to .the sum of thirtyi

dollars. '

Sec, 7. Every member of the Grand Encampment (ex-

oeptinj^ such as hold their seats solely by virtue of having

sustained the Office of General Grand Master, Grand Gen-

eralissimOy Grand Captain General, or Grand Master of s^

subordinate Encampment) who shall neglect to att^hd the

annual Grand Assembly in person, or by proxy, shall forfeit

and pay into the Grand £iind a fine of three dollars, for every^

neglect ; and such delinquent shall not be entitled to a seat

ia the Grand Encampment, nntil the said ftac; be paid.

I HEREBY Certify, that the foregoing is a true Copy of
llie Constitution of the United States Grand Encampment*
of.Knight».T«tB{4ar8 and the AppeadiiatOtdttrs, i^*all«red^^

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amended and ratified, at tbe annual astembly of the said
Grand Encampmeat, begun and holden at Boston, in the
State of Maasarhusettfl, on the Thursday succeeding the last
Wednesday in May, A.D. ISQ&.
fVUness,

OTIS AMMIDON Cof Providence, R. I J

Grand Recorder,

At the annual assembly, holden at Boston in
the month of May, A. D. 1807, the foUowmg
knights were elected to the offices imnexed t0
their respective names, viz.
M.W. Sir Thomas Smith Webb, of Providence,
General Grand Master.
'W. Sir Henry Fowle, of Boston, Generalise

simo*,
W. Sir Jonathan Gage, of Newburyport,

Captain GeneraL
W. Sir Otis Ammidon, of Providence, Grand

Recorder.
W. Sir Jeremuh F. Jenkins, of Providence,
Grand Treasurer.