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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
to elude his sentence , while judgment may be pending , or after its declaration . ARTICLE VIII . All correspondence , all fraternal communication shall cease to exist between the confederated powers , the Masonic associations under their control , and the lodges , associations , and powers of a foreign obedience , who , in the case above mentioned , will connive ( knowing the facts ) at such acts of insubordination and disobedience .
ARTICLE IX . In the same view , and always for the purpose of preserving union , concord , and regularity among Masons , and the different corporations in their respective disci pline , the confederated powers promise to exercise between themselves and in their different lodges , a mutual inspection , which shall be permanent , active , and protective , as much in the choice of the candidates for initiation as in the promotion and granting of degrees , deliverance of briefs , diplomas , or powers , and in fine , in every thing which may concern their composition , working , direction , and all the different parts of then- administration .
ARTICLE X . From the date of the present treaty , there shall be an active and intimate correspondence between all the confederated supreme councils ; all communications addressed to one shall be by it immediately communicated to the others . They shall inform each other every six months of every thing interesting to the order in general which may come to their knowled or take lace in their respective departmentsbut particu
ge , may p , - larly as relating to the ancient and accepted Scottish rite;—they shall point out every tiling which may call for new measures of preservation , discipline , or general safety . They shall remit to each other once a year , an official list of all the 30 , 31 , 32 , and 33 degrees both active and honorary , as forming their personal composition .
ARTICLE XI . . The confederated supreme councils shall be mutually represented by S . G . I-G . chosen by the 33 d degree of the rite , and they shall be invested with the most extensive powers . Those Grand Representatives may assist at all the meetings of the high degrees , even at those of the supreme council ; they shall be summoned to all its meetings , and they shall have a consulting vote ; they shall have the riht of
g protesting , in the name of then : respective powers , against any deliberation which may be of a nature to compromise the general interest of the order , or of the powers they represent . In that case , and whenever they may demand it , their protest shall be taken down in the minutes of the sitting in which they may have made it , and a copy shall he delivered to them as soon as possible;—they must make an official communication thereof to all the members of
the confederation . And in the event of the Supreme Council to which they are accredited , having taken a resolution in their absence , they will also have a right to protest against such resolution ; and for this purpose they shall always be at liberty to examine the registers of the Grand Secretary , who is compelled to allow the examination of all registers at his office
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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
to elude his sentence , while judgment may be pending , or after its declaration . ARTICLE VIII . All correspondence , all fraternal communication shall cease to exist between the confederated powers , the Masonic associations under their control , and the lodges , associations , and powers of a foreign obedience , who , in the case above mentioned , will connive ( knowing the facts ) at such acts of insubordination and disobedience .
ARTICLE IX . In the same view , and always for the purpose of preserving union , concord , and regularity among Masons , and the different corporations in their respective disci pline , the confederated powers promise to exercise between themselves and in their different lodges , a mutual inspection , which shall be permanent , active , and protective , as much in the choice of the candidates for initiation as in the promotion and granting of degrees , deliverance of briefs , diplomas , or powers , and in fine , in every thing which may concern their composition , working , direction , and all the different parts of then- administration .
ARTICLE X . From the date of the present treaty , there shall be an active and intimate correspondence between all the confederated supreme councils ; all communications addressed to one shall be by it immediately communicated to the others . They shall inform each other every six months of every thing interesting to the order in general which may come to their knowled or take lace in their respective departmentsbut particu
ge , may p , - larly as relating to the ancient and accepted Scottish rite;—they shall point out every tiling which may call for new measures of preservation , discipline , or general safety . They shall remit to each other once a year , an official list of all the 30 , 31 , 32 , and 33 degrees both active and honorary , as forming their personal composition .
ARTICLE XI . . The confederated supreme councils shall be mutually represented by S . G . I-G . chosen by the 33 d degree of the rite , and they shall be invested with the most extensive powers . Those Grand Representatives may assist at all the meetings of the high degrees , even at those of the supreme council ; they shall be summoned to all its meetings , and they shall have a consulting vote ; they shall have the riht of
g protesting , in the name of then : respective powers , against any deliberation which may be of a nature to compromise the general interest of the order , or of the powers they represent . In that case , and whenever they may demand it , their protest shall be taken down in the minutes of the sitting in which they may have made it , and a copy shall he delivered to them as soon as possible;—they must make an official communication thereof to all the members of
the confederation . And in the event of the Supreme Council to which they are accredited , having taken a resolution in their absence , they will also have a right to protest against such resolution ; and for this purpose they shall always be at liberty to examine the registers of the Grand Secretary , who is compelled to allow the examination of all registers at his office