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 .
The Masonic Tree
The Royal Art or Society of free and accepted Masons , is divided into 25 Degrees , Known & approved –
All these degrees are distributed into 7 classes through which , one must pass , without dispensation and must follow Exactly the order of time between Each degrees , which are ranged by Mysterious number –
Class 1 st consists of 3 degrees viz . t
N o 1 st Entered apprentice to serve
3 years – 2 d Fellow craft , must serve 5 . d . o
– 3 d Master . all 3 subject to the Superior 7 . d . o degree , to become F- Cr . t & M . r which is 3 times 5 15 . years
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