LETTER AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE TESTIMONY

Hall of ...................................... Lodge No. ..................., F. & A. M. at ............................................., Philippines, ......................., 20.....

To the Worshipful ................................., Master of ........................................ Lodge No. .........................., F. & A. M. at ...............................................:

A charge of unmasonic conduct having been preferred in good standing, against Bro. ........................ of this Lodge by Bro. ................................, a Master Mason in Lodge No. ................ at ......................................, a copy of which charge, with the specifications is herewith transmitted; and the testimony of Bro. .................................. a member (or a Mason residing within the jurisdiction) of your Lodge being deemed important at the trial of said charge you are hereby authorized and requested to take the testimony of the said Bro. ........................................., upon such matters as either the accuser or the accused, or both, may indicate in the paper (or papers) herewith annexed, and to make return thereof to me as early as may be possible.

Given at the place and on the day first above-written, as witness my hand and the seal of our Lodge, with the attestation of our Secretary.

................................................... Master (Seal) ATTEST: .................................................... Secretary

It should not be forgotten that, when either party desires to have testimony taken elsewhere than before the Commissioners, NOTICE THEREOF MUST BE GIVEN TO THE OTHER PARTY.

The testimony taken upon an authorization, such as the foregoing, should be written out precisely in the same manner, with question and answer, as though taken before the Commissioners; and, after being so written out and signed by the witness, should be attached to and be returned with the authorization, accompanied with the following -

CERTIFICATE

.....................................................Philippines ........................................, 20............

I do hereby certify that the foregoing pages, numbered from ....................to...................., inclusive, contain the full, true and perfect deposition of Bro. .........................................taken by me under and by virtue of the annexed authorization.

................................................................... Master of ....................... Lodge No.................................

RECORD OF FINDING

All other business being concluded, and there being present only members of his Lodge, the Master presented the record of the trial of Bro. ..................................., by the Commissioners elected on the ............................., 20...., and announced that he had been found guilty upon one (or two, or all), of the specifications on the charge of unmasonic conduct preferred against him, and also upon the charge; and had been sentenced to expulsion (or suspension) from all the rights and privileges of Masonry. (Or to reprimand in open Lodge.) (Or that he had been found not guilty upon all the specifications of the charge of unmasonic conduct preferred against him.) The Master directed the Secretary to record the same as the judgment of the Lodge and to file the record of the trial among the archives.