Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire

Amalgamation / Closure of Lodges

For the receiving Lodge the following format must be used as a Notice of Motion and printed on the Summons.

Notice of Motion in the name of [name and rank] that :-

[a]        This Lodge accept the amalgamation into it of the […..] Lodge(s) and, jointly with the said Lodge(s), petition the             MW The Grand Master for a Certificate of Amalgamation [and for the name of this Amalgamated Lodge to be ……].

[b]        The transfer to this Lodge of such of the assets and funds of the […..] Lodge(s) as are capable of being disposed
             by the Members thereof shall be deemed to be payment of the joining Fees in respect of such Members of the              […..] Lodge(s) as wish to become joining Members of this Lodge.

At the following Meeting the Resolutions must be voted upon, requiring a two-thirds majority of the Membership in attendance at the chosen Meeting together with any postal votes. 

[Note:- Those not present must have the opportunity to vote by post but NOT by proxy]. 
This must precede the election of Members of the closing Lodge(s) as joining Members [that is if the latter were proposed in open Lodge at the previous Meeting, otherwise they should be proposed at this Meeting and balloted for at the next].

(Note! If for any reason the above resolutions are not passed at the meeting, then the APGM(s) must be advised)
[The following should be printed on the Summons of the next Regular Lodge meeting]

"Pursuant To Notice Of Motion - To receive the Propositions, which were given on [date] by [name and rank] that":-            

[a]        This Lodge accept the amalgamation into it of the […..] Lodge(s) and, jointly with the said Lodge(s), petition the             MW The Grand Master for a Certificate of Amalgamation [and for the name of this Amalgamated Lodge to be ……].

[b]        The transfer to this Lodge of such of the assets and funds of the […..] Lodge(s) as are capable of being disposed             by the Members thereof shall be deemed to be payment of the joining Fees in respect of such Members of the             […..] Lodge(s) as wish to become joining Members of this Lodge.

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