Digest of the Laws of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows - To Which Is Added the Constitution, Laws and Rules of Order of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States, the Whole Brought Up to and Including September Session, 1863 #272475

In compliance with the terms of the resolution of the Grand Lodge at its last session, the undersigned herewith respectfully submits the Digest of the Laws qf the Grand Lodge of the United States, pre pared at your instance under the authority of the resolution found on page 3489 of the Journal of that Grand Body. The first part of the work authorized by that resolution, viz: the Index to the proceedings of the Grand Lodge necessarily closed with the fourth bound volume of the J ournal and the session of 1862; the Digest, being a separate and distinct work, it was thought might very properly be extended so as to embrace the legislation and judicial decisions of the session of 1863; hence the present work is brought up to the close of the last communication of the Grand Lodge of the United States.