16 Rescinded - Participation in processions

No. 16. Rescinded

See Appendix B.

Active Decisions

01 Setting aside a Constitutional requirement
02 Voting in lodges under dispensation
03 Requirements for becoming Master
04 Height or weight restrictions
07 Examining Committee Report
08 Disclosure of vote
09 Demits
10 Refund of fee for previous degree
11 Suspension of by-laws
12 Degree of Lodge for approval of records
13 Chapter or Commandery funerals
14 Additions to charges once served
15 Filing false petitions
17 Affirmation versus Oath
18 Stopping the work of a Lodge
19 Will and pleasure
20 Recognition of motions
21 Release of Jurisdiction
22 Supercedure of Wardens
23 Trials and member-Lodge relationship
24 Withdrawing from Freemasonry
25 Reimbursement for relief
26 Blank ballots at election of officers
27 Minimum required to confer degrees
29 Resident with foreign degrees
30 Determining the validity of objections
31 Determining the Masonic Year
32 Residents with out-of-State residences
33 Affiliation without certificate of Demit
34 Written application for re-admission
35 Applications following rejection
36 Withdrawal of ballots
37 When a Master is considered such
38 How charges affect other rights
39 Objections from non-members
40 Rejection and demits
41 Restrictions for unaffiliated Masons
42 Restoration following explusion
44 Suspension for unmasonic conduct
45 Use of robes in degree work
46 Removal of objecting officers by Master
47 Objections not withdrawn or overruled
48 Clarification of petition categories
50 Renewal of rejected petitions
51 Removal from Jurisdiction
52 Statement of clear ballot
53 Status following withdrawal of petitions
55 Requests to be dropped
57 Refund of fees prior to removal
58 Expiration of dispensations
59 Clarification of residence
60 Lodge trial for an EA
61 Demand for trial by an EA
62 Penalities for an Entered Apprentice
63 Administering the Obligation
64 Assistance during Degree work
66 Appointing an acting Master
67 Support for objections
68 Authorized funeral ceremonies
70 Armed Forces exemption
72 Reinstatement of deceased members
73 Number of Entered Apprentice initiated
74 Ballot versus vote
78 Grand Lecturers and Grand Marshals
79 Rescinded
80 Fifty-year Medal eligibility
81 Written evidence of balloting error
83 Reinstatement for plural membership
84 Eyesight restrictions
85 Honorary titles from other jurisdictions
86 Masonic memorial service and cremains
87 Honorary membership ID card
88 Participation in parades
89 Assistant Grand Lecturers
90 Grand and Associate Grand Chaplians
91 Seals of The Grand Lodge And Grand Master
92 Clarification of Line Officers
93 Printed in error
94 Electronic communication of Lodge Notices
95 Establish a Board of Governance for the Grand Lodge
96 Degree of Lodge for approval of records
97 Clarification of electronic communication of Lodge Notices
98 Past Grand Master's Medallion
99 Grand Hailing Sign at closing of a Lodge of Master Masons
100 Honorary Past Masters are not members of Grand Lodge
101 The Lewis Jewel
102 Permanent Investigating Team
103 Rallies, Marches & Demonstrations
104 Active Grand Lodge Electronic Database
105 Additional Grand Lodge Officer Appointments by the Grand Master

Rescinded Decisions

05 Rescinded - Recommendations from rejecting Lodges
06 Rescinded - Implicit reference to demitted members
16 Rescinded - Participation in processions
28 Rescinded - Communication particulars not in By-laws
43 Rescinded - Clarifying St Andrews' jurisdiction
49 Rescinded - Clarification of residence requirements
54 Rescinded
56 Rescinded
65 Rescinded
69 Rescinded
71 Rescinded
75 Rescinded
76 Rescinded
77 Rescinded
82 Rescinded - Separate ballot for each petition

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