tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35274730.post7219094336654631459..comments2007-11-03T19:38:45.139-04:00Jeremy Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16915767119353670952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35274730.post-67482353929909959212007-11-03T19:38:00.000-04:002007-11-03T19:38:00.000-04:00I just looked up the canons myself. Thanks for the correction, Lionel.Jeremy Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16915767119353670952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35274730.post-63017857549045547102007-11-03T19:09:00.000-04:002007-11-03T19:09:00.000-04:00A simple majority in each order is all that was required. Here is the relevant article from the Pittsburgh constitution:<BR/><BR/><B>Article XV</B><BR/><BR/>Alteration of the Constitution<BR/><BR/>This Constitution, or any part thereof, may be altered in the following manner only: The proposed alteration or amendment shall be submitted in writing to the Annual Convention, and if approved by a majority of each Order, shall lie over to the next Annual Convention, and if again approved, by a majority of each Order, the Constitution shall then stand altered or amended as proposed.Lionelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363018512775944659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35274730.post-41731485347565907462007-11-03T13:17:00.000-04:002007-11-03T13:17:00.000-04:00Thank you, Jeremy, for this report from "ground zero" of the schism.Elizabeth Kaetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35274730.post-44815594867215277172007-11-03T07:44:00.000-04:002007-11-03T07:44:00.000-04:00Great report JeremyChazaqnoreply@blogger.com