SECTION IV.
CEREMONY OBSERVED AT GRAND VISITATIONS.
HE Grand Master, accompanied by the Grand officers, shall, at least once a year, or as often as he may deem expedient, visit the Lodges under his jurisdiction, to make the customary examinations. When this laudable duty becomes impracticable, from the extent of jurisdiction and large number of Lodges, the Grand Master may appoint any one or more of his Grand officers, who shall visit and inspect such Lodges as the Grand Master shall designate, and make report to him of the result.
The following is the form of a power for inspecting:
To all whom it may concern:
Know ye, that for divers good and sufficient reasons, we, the Most Worshipful Grand Master, finding it inconvenient in person to visit and inspect the following Lodges, namely [here insert the names and localities], have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, our Right Worshipful Brother, . . . . . . [here name his office], authorizing him as our special proxy to visit the aforesaid Lodges, and to inspect their proceedings, to ascertain the state of their funds and their general condition, report of the same to be forthwith made to me.
| [l. s.] | Given under our hand and the seal of the Grand Lodge, at . . . . . . . . , this . . . day of in the year of Light, 58 . . |
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| Grand Secretary. | Grand Master. |
