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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
3 ° . —To maintain , observe , respect , and defend ; to enforce the obedience and respect in the same manner , the general and fundamental institutions , constitutions , laws , and statutes of the Order , and particularly those of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite . 4 ° . —To maintain and defend with all their energy , to preserve respect , to compel the observance and respect for the rights , privileges , and of the rite
independence , the integrity of its respective territorial jurisdiction ; to _ guard them from all indisci pline , and on every occasion to reclaim against those which have been made . 5 ° . —To act without ceasing , and with all their influence , against the indifference , egotism , inconstancy , the madness of innovation and of licentiousness , —that true grave of liberty , — that true source of discord , hatred , and anarchy , so opposite to Freemasonry .
6 ° . —To re-establish the proper discipline of the Order , to maintain , strengthen , observe , and make it observed under all circumstances . 7 ° . —In conclusion , to protect , and cause to be respected , the true Masons of every rite , hut particularly the true and faithful Scottish Masons of their respective duties , in all places where they may extend their influence . For this purpose the confederated powers solemnly bind themselves to a mutual compact of aid;—constant , persevering , and firm upon every necessity .
ARTICLE II . The intimate alliance and confederation of the contracting powers necessarily extend to the Associations , Masonic Lodges , and to all true Masons under their protection , as also to their respective duties and . jurisdictions . Consequently , there cannot be formed between these different associations or lodges , any sort of particular affiliation or confederation , under pain of irregularity and nullity , independent of other punishments which may be applied to the offenders according to the laws of the Order .
AISTICLE m . The confederated powers acknowledge , and again proclaim as Grand Constitution of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite , the Constitutions , Institutes , and General Regulations determined upon by the nine Commissioners of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret , on the 21 st Sept . 17 G 2 ; modified by them on the 1 st May , 1786 , which they also acknowledproclaimand promise to respectobserveand defend under
ge , , , , the positive reservation to examine , curtail , and rectify the additions and alterations which have been made to the same , and which pervert the original dispositions . For this purpose , an authentic copy of the said Grand Constitution of 1786 , signed by all the members of the present Congress , shall be annexed to each copy of the original of the present treaty .
ARTICLE IV . Every act or convention already made , or which may he made by any regular Masonic power whatever , which are or may be contrary to the principle of the independence of the different rites , and to the dispositions of Article 5 of the Grand Constitutions in 1786 , are declared void and of no effect .
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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
3 ° . —To maintain , observe , respect , and defend ; to enforce the obedience and respect in the same manner , the general and fundamental institutions , constitutions , laws , and statutes of the Order , and particularly those of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite . 4 ° . —To maintain and defend with all their energy , to preserve respect , to compel the observance and respect for the rights , privileges , and of the rite
independence , the integrity of its respective territorial jurisdiction ; to _ guard them from all indisci pline , and on every occasion to reclaim against those which have been made . 5 ° . —To act without ceasing , and with all their influence , against the indifference , egotism , inconstancy , the madness of innovation and of licentiousness , —that true grave of liberty , — that true source of discord , hatred , and anarchy , so opposite to Freemasonry .
6 ° . —To re-establish the proper discipline of the Order , to maintain , strengthen , observe , and make it observed under all circumstances . 7 ° . —In conclusion , to protect , and cause to be respected , the true Masons of every rite , hut particularly the true and faithful Scottish Masons of their respective duties , in all places where they may extend their influence . For this purpose the confederated powers solemnly bind themselves to a mutual compact of aid;—constant , persevering , and firm upon every necessity .
ARTICLE II . The intimate alliance and confederation of the contracting powers necessarily extend to the Associations , Masonic Lodges , and to all true Masons under their protection , as also to their respective duties and . jurisdictions . Consequently , there cannot be formed between these different associations or lodges , any sort of particular affiliation or confederation , under pain of irregularity and nullity , independent of other punishments which may be applied to the offenders according to the laws of the Order .
AISTICLE m . The confederated powers acknowledge , and again proclaim as Grand Constitution of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite , the Constitutions , Institutes , and General Regulations determined upon by the nine Commissioners of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret , on the 21 st Sept . 17 G 2 ; modified by them on the 1 st May , 1786 , which they also acknowledproclaimand promise to respectobserveand defend under
ge , , , , the positive reservation to examine , curtail , and rectify the additions and alterations which have been made to the same , and which pervert the original dispositions . For this purpose , an authentic copy of the said Grand Constitution of 1786 , signed by all the members of the present Congress , shall be annexed to each copy of the original of the present treaty .
ARTICLE IV . Every act or convention already made , or which may he made by any regular Masonic power whatever , which are or may be contrary to the principle of the independence of the different rites , and to the dispositions of Article 5 of the Grand Constitutions in 1786 , are declared void and of no effect .