Ritual , Secrecy , and Civil Society
1 . The Constitution of the Grand Lodge of France 1763 .
2 . The Constitutions of 1762 , 1771 Grand Lodge of England and Wales Francken Manuscript .
8 & 1 makes 9 ; as 8 and 1 make 81 , also 9 times 9 makes 81 – these are all perfect numbers ; very different from 1 & 8 which is 9 , and 1 & 8 makes 18 , and twice 9 is 18 – but these Last Numbers are Imperfect Numbers , and this combination is Thorny and difficult ; But a Free mason , who has fully compleated his Time at Length will gather The Masonic Rose –
Article Premier
Composition . - La Grande Loge est composée de tous les maîtres des Loges régulièrement constituées , le G . M . ou son substitut général , ou son représentant à leur tête .
Art le 1 . st –
The Sovereign council of the Sub . me Princes as composed of all the presidents of the councils particular & regular constituted in the cities of Berlin and Paris – The Sovereign of Sovereigns or his Substitute general , or his representative , at their Head –
Art . 2
Assemblées . - La G . L . aura 4 assemblées par an , nommées L . de communication de quartier , qui seront tenues savoir : le lendemain de Saint-Jean d ’ été , le jour de Saint-Jean d ’ hiver , le 21 mars et le 21 septembre .
Art le 2 d –
The Sovereign gr . d council of the Sub . me princes of the Royal Secret shall meet four times Every year and shall be called gr . d council of quarterly communication , which shall be held the 25 th of June , 27 th December , the 21 of March and September –
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