The New Constitutions Of The French Masons.

the central power may authorize these i-e-unions under the name of Connrk-ov %;7_szzj£Am'""'•»"*•.»*«ss MASONIC ORGANIZATION . T itralaS ° auaorit is the Grand Orient de France Council

fn , F , tr w ! y , Supreme If ¦ 7 a , i - ? P ° TSums of France > lmder the directi ™ of the G . M . The seat ZttZl Iv am ; i ex P ensos of tIle Administration of the Order are supported stU ft . 7 " f 'i V unstliction of the G . O ., by means of subscriptions , and stated fees , fixed b y the Statutes General , or by the special decisions of the G . O . oth , Aur C ° mp 0 r' 1 u thG G'M' ; tIle G'M ' S Coimcil of 21 i and a 11 «' President ' s o the Ateliers under the jurisdiction of the G . O . Upon entering office , the G . M . and the members of the take the

G . O . following oath : - „ J 3 M ° "f , * ? 1 titufion ' Statutes , ancl Regulations of the Order-fo Wdo , I ! 1 ^' , , ° C t 0 * , e G' ° " ° P remo Coimcil ** F ™«* and dependencies , aol 6 legislator and regulator of the Masonic Order in France . " -tfirt bv V ^ ted , n ° r SeVen years ' " il ^ ya A-c-eligible . He is nominated 5 MB !? M ] nnd subsequentlbthe General Assembly of

trnV , ?( « y y Orft , ; T ° ' f ' - ' 1 , Wp 0 Se - The G ' ' is the CMef Superintendent of the Oidoi , and its representative with foreign Masonic bodies , and its official organ with the ^ o . e . 'nment ; he is the executive , administrative , and directing power . He piesKlcs at all Masonic re-unions , whatever they may be : he promulo-ates the decrees and demons of the G . O ., and convokes its assemblies ordinary ami ex ! whob ™ E' ; r a 1 ' ight t 0 SUSpend ' P ™« sionally , any Atelier or Mason , S ° f tlle COlmtlTor disi ls the les and statutes ofthe

OvW IT 7 ' ' ^ " princip - K , £ f f S * ? P ° t 0 remit a 11 P ^ alties incurred by Masons , or by Ateliers . lie may delegate his powers to a member of his Council , or to any member of the MSLTTX 6 ? T T F Partes during his pleasure two Deputy Grand of ™ Kni . « i P VS ' . ™ necMsal 7 . « ^ e Council . He has also the right of Hot ° ^? £ ^ 'Jf 6 ? oJ , the ° "le ) ' and of Mffli ^ * ™ Grand Officers IIZZL ^!' ^ "d D'gnitaries may take part in the Council with the coi * /& ft Jmrfnw ; but the seven Officers of Honor will only have the voir consultative

THE GRAND MASTERS' COUNCIL . . . 5 . 1 \ ° f , _ - - j ? confined t ° the two Deputy G . M . ' s and twentv-one members , elected by the Convention They are elected for three years , by a majority of the suffrages , removable yearly an rotation , but are eligible for re-election . The G M and Council nominate the steps of the G . O . with foreign Masonic bodies . The Eonkkrr l ™'™™}^ ° ^ in foreign countries , where a supreme Masonic Body has already jurisdiction- nor do they recognize Lod in Cl

, ges France - inch possessions , holding under a foreign G . L ., except such as were so recognized 5 E 8 ^ pi'om T ulg J at 1011 - of this Constitation . The G . M . and Council have the light to create new Lodges m any degree . The G . M . and Council have the custody o the properties moveable and immoveable of the Order , and power to name Inspectors to visit the Lodges under the jurisdiction of the G . O . every two oi three years An account of the annual proceedings of the G . O . is sent to every Lodire Ilie Council cannot act without its proceedings and decisions being confirmed b y the

THE G . O . AND GENERAL ASSEMBLIES . The Masonic legislative assembl y is the G . O ., composed of all W . M . ' s for delegates m heir behalf , to be chosen from amongst the active members of t e Log s possessing the highest degree it is in the power of his Lodge to confer , and having then- expenses paid by the Lod ge . The G . O . assembles annuall y but may bf 6 M tVu-T T ' ° T « yhy - the G - Mi Itsdut ^ is t 0 receive «>« ** ° * oJH all twin H 0 UnC ^ ^ n nT ial state ^ nt ,-aswellas to take cognizance of all that ailects the welfare of the Craft generally .