1.4.3 Presiding officer pro tempore

In case of the absence of all of the first four officers of the Grand Lodge, at any of its communications, a Past Grand Master, Past Deputy Grand Master or Past Grand Warden, according to rank, shall preside; and if neither of these be present, then the Master of the oldest lodge present shall preside; and if there be no Master present, then the communication of the Grand Lodge shall be postponed, from day to day, until some one of the persons authorized to preside shall be present.