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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
on demand , and he must receive any protest they may make , and also certify their having done so . On verifying their power , they shall he acknowledged , solemnly proclaimed , and enjoy their rights and privileges in all the extent of the jurisdiction in which they reside , and shall take a rank immediately after the S . G . I-G . 33 d degree members of the Supreme Council to which they are accredited . Among themselves the precedence shall be determined by the date of their admission as Grand Representatives to the Supreme Council .
ARTICLE XII . Every five years , on the anniversary of the signing of this treaty , the confederated Supreme Council shall assemble in an ordinary congress in the persons of their representatives to the S . C . of France , to inform themselves of the general affairs of the Order ; to deliberate and determine upon in common , whatever measures may be considered to be advantageous for the interest of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite .
They shall for this purpose receive especial powers from their constituents . The Supreme Council of France will name at the same time a delegate , invested with similar powers , to be its representative at such congress . The half , and one more in number of the representatives present at Paris on the day above stated , ( viz . the anniversary of the signing of the treaty ) , and during the thirty-three subsequent days , shall be sufficient legally to constitute the Congress .
ARTICLE XIII . As often as the Grand Representatives established at any of the confederated powers by the others , acknowledge the necessity of assembling an extraordinary congress , and that this power shall coincide in opinion , a deliberation shall be taken to that effect . The motives shall be briefly but clearly explained ; and if there be a unanimous declaration of this necessitya verbal ( or minute ) of the deliberation
, proces , signed by all the representatives , manu propria , snail , without delay , be sent to all the members of the confederation , with the date at which the congress is to meet , and at the same time requesting them to see represented by S . G . I-G . or otherwise ad hoc , in this congress , by persons qualified with full , absolute , and special powers .
ARTICLE XIV . This peculiar Congress ought to meet on the day fixed for opening the meeting . They can only deliberate upon the especial object for which they shall he convened , and every other subject not mentioned in the convocation shall be absolutely interdicted . As soon as the object for which they may be convened is accomplished , they shall be immediately dissolved . A congress , whether ordinary 01 extraordinary , cannot remain open more than thirty-three days under any pretence whatever .
ARTICLE xv . The rights are expressly renewed of all the Grand Supreme Councils , 33 rd and last degree of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite , legally
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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
on demand , and he must receive any protest they may make , and also certify their having done so . On verifying their power , they shall he acknowledged , solemnly proclaimed , and enjoy their rights and privileges in all the extent of the jurisdiction in which they reside , and shall take a rank immediately after the S . G . I-G . 33 d degree members of the Supreme Council to which they are accredited . Among themselves the precedence shall be determined by the date of their admission as Grand Representatives to the Supreme Council .
ARTICLE XII . Every five years , on the anniversary of the signing of this treaty , the confederated Supreme Council shall assemble in an ordinary congress in the persons of their representatives to the S . C . of France , to inform themselves of the general affairs of the Order ; to deliberate and determine upon in common , whatever measures may be considered to be advantageous for the interest of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite .
They shall for this purpose receive especial powers from their constituents . The Supreme Council of France will name at the same time a delegate , invested with similar powers , to be its representative at such congress . The half , and one more in number of the representatives present at Paris on the day above stated , ( viz . the anniversary of the signing of the treaty ) , and during the thirty-three subsequent days , shall be sufficient legally to constitute the Congress .
ARTICLE XIII . As often as the Grand Representatives established at any of the confederated powers by the others , acknowledge the necessity of assembling an extraordinary congress , and that this power shall coincide in opinion , a deliberation shall be taken to that effect . The motives shall be briefly but clearly explained ; and if there be a unanimous declaration of this necessitya verbal ( or minute ) of the deliberation
, proces , signed by all the representatives , manu propria , snail , without delay , be sent to all the members of the confederation , with the date at which the congress is to meet , and at the same time requesting them to see represented by S . G . I-G . or otherwise ad hoc , in this congress , by persons qualified with full , absolute , and special powers .
ARTICLE XIV . This peculiar Congress ought to meet on the day fixed for opening the meeting . They can only deliberate upon the especial object for which they shall he convened , and every other subject not mentioned in the convocation shall be absolutely interdicted . As soon as the object for which they may be convened is accomplished , they shall be immediately dissolved . A congress , whether ordinary 01 extraordinary , cannot remain open more than thirty-three days under any pretence whatever .
ARTICLE xv . The rights are expressly renewed of all the Grand Supreme Councils , 33 rd and last degree of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite , legally