YORK RITE SOVEREIGN COLLEGE OF NORTH AMERICA
INTERNET RECOMMENDATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP

Date______________
To the Officers and members of Trinity York Rite College No. 154 which meets in various lodges in Tarrant County, Texas. I hereby recommend the following Knight Templar for membership in the College, In so doing I recognize that the College will honor with membership only outstanding Masons, members of a Chapter, Council, and Commandery of Knights Templar, who have shown high qualities of Leadership, who have contributed substantial service to the Craft. Masons of high moral and intellectual qualities and who have at all times given of their time and talent to further Masonry in General and York Rite Masonry in particular. I also recognize that no person is to be invited, nor is any person to know that his name is under consideration until after the College has unanimously approved the proposed name and selected him to be honored with membership nor until the name has been found to be clear on the Records of the York Rite Secretary General.

NAME PROPOSED__________________________________________________________
Address: Home__________________________ Business_________________________
City State Zip ___________________________ City State Zip _____________________
Phone: Home (_____)_____________________ Business (_____)_________________
Family Information___________________________________________________________
Business or Profession_________________________________________________________
Masonic Years a M.M., if known___________                 Highest Office Held
Lodge ________________________________ _______________________________
Chapter _______________________________ _______________________________
Council _______________________________ _______________________________
Commandry ____________________________ _______________________________
Scottish Rite ___________________________ _______________________________
Shrine ________________________________ _______________________________
Other Masonic Affiliations of Other Organizations__________________________________
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State here your reasons and any further qualifications why the person named should be
considered for membership
___________________________________________________________________________

Signed_______________________________________
Proposer

NOTE: Under no circumstances should the person be told or advised by the proposer or any other member of the College that he has been proposed or considered until he has been voted on.

RESOLUTION
RESOLVED: That the Council acting as a screening Committee shall consider all proposals for membership and cause them to be proposed to the Assembly or filed with the Secretary, but a majority vote of the Assembly can bring a proposal up for ballot if the candidate qualifies under Section 108, Paragraph A.

1. Any member in good standing may recommend an eligible York Rite Mason for membership.
2. A unanimous vote of those members present at a Regular Assembly, or a Special Assembly called for that purpose, shall be necessary for election for membership.
3. Upon the election of the one proposed, previous to his receiving the Order Knight of York there shall be delivered to the Secretary an Acceptance of Invitation, signed by the proposer and other sponsors and accompanied by the proper fee.