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sanction and authority of the Council at Charleston . The Masonic jurisdiction of the . New York Council is distributed oyer the northern , north-western , and north-eastern parts of the United States . And this , with the Council at Charleston ., are the only recognized Councils which exist , or can exist , according to the Secret Constitutions , in the United States . Both bodies are now in active operation . Their labours have never been suspended , though withdrawn for a time from the public eye—their authority has never been , and cannot be , abrogated . They hold in their archives certified copies of the Secret Constitutions , derived from the Grand Consistory held at Paris , in 1761 . Their succession of officers and members has been regularly and duly continued , ; and the Great Light of Sublime Masonry , which has been confided to their keeping , like the sacred fire of the "Vestals has been preserved unextinguished on their altarsr
The object of these Supreme Councils is not to interfere with the rights of any other Masonic bodies , but simply to preserve from decay or innovation those sublime truths and ineffable mysteries which , while they throw a brighter light upon the pure system of Ancient Craft Masonry , can be attained only by those who , with constancy unwavering , with fidelity unshaken , with courage unflinching , and
perseverance unabated , have travelled rough and rugged roads , and sought for light in the deepest recesses of the Masonic temple . They ask , therefore , as the
legal guardians of these invaluable treasures , the sympathy and fraternal kindness of their Brethren , to whom they take this occasion of offering the right hand of brotherly love and affection . Lastly , this Supreme Council , in common with its thrice illustrious sister of New York , does most emphatically protest against the false and scandalous statements made by J . -BV B . Clavel , in his " Histoire Pittoresque de l & Eranc-Maeoiinerie "—statements which exhibit , on the part of their author , either a deplorable
ignorance of the true history of our Order , or a wanton violation of the grand characteristic of Freemasons—Thuth ; and which must , in this latter case , be attributed to interested motives of the most unworthy description . Our respective Councils rest their claims to the powers they exercise on documents of undoubted authenticity in their possession—on their acknowledgment , at various times , by the Supreme Masonic bodies of Berlin , Paris , and other parts of the world—on the respectability of the names which have been enrolled among their membersand on the unbroken succession of their officers ; and they appeal , in the words
of their ancient motto , to "God and their right , " against every attack of the envious , the malicious , or the ignorant . At the same session it was resolved , that all authority heretofore granted to Deputy Inspectors be revoked , and all persons having in their possession documents or other property belonging to this Supreme Grand Council , were directed to return the same forthwith to the Secretary General , at Charleston , South Carolina . ( Signed ) Alexander McDonald ,
Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Command en Jas . C . Norms , Illustrious Treasurer-General of the Holy Empire C . M . Furman , Illustrious Master of Ceremonies .
Albert G . Maokey , M . D ., Illustrious Secretary General of the Holy Empire James B . Burges , Illustrious Captain of the Life Guards . John H , Honour , Most Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander .
Since the period of its establishment the Supreme Council of Charleston has continued to hold its sessions in that city , and to exercise the powers and prerogatives delegated to it by the Secret TOIi . III . 3 L
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Histoey' Of The Ancient Amtd Accepted Bi...
sanction and authority of the Council at Charleston . The Masonic jurisdiction of the . New York Council is distributed oyer the northern , north-western , and north-eastern parts of the United States . And this , with the Council at Charleston ., are the only recognized Councils which exist , or can exist , according to the Secret Constitutions , in the United States . Both bodies are now in active operation . Their labours have never been suspended , though withdrawn for a time from the public eye—their authority has never been , and cannot be , abrogated . They hold in their archives certified copies of the Secret Constitutions , derived from the Grand Consistory held at Paris , in 1761 . Their succession of officers and members has been regularly and duly continued , ; and the Great Light of Sublime Masonry , which has been confided to their keeping , like the sacred fire of the "Vestals has been preserved unextinguished on their altarsr
The object of these Supreme Councils is not to interfere with the rights of any other Masonic bodies , but simply to preserve from decay or innovation those sublime truths and ineffable mysteries which , while they throw a brighter light upon the pure system of Ancient Craft Masonry , can be attained only by those who , with constancy unwavering , with fidelity unshaken , with courage unflinching , and
perseverance unabated , have travelled rough and rugged roads , and sought for light in the deepest recesses of the Masonic temple . They ask , therefore , as the
legal guardians of these invaluable treasures , the sympathy and fraternal kindness of their Brethren , to whom they take this occasion of offering the right hand of brotherly love and affection . Lastly , this Supreme Council , in common with its thrice illustrious sister of New York , does most emphatically protest against the false and scandalous statements made by J . -BV B . Clavel , in his " Histoire Pittoresque de l & Eranc-Maeoiinerie "—statements which exhibit , on the part of their author , either a deplorable
ignorance of the true history of our Order , or a wanton violation of the grand characteristic of Freemasons—Thuth ; and which must , in this latter case , be attributed to interested motives of the most unworthy description . Our respective Councils rest their claims to the powers they exercise on documents of undoubted authenticity in their possession—on their acknowledgment , at various times , by the Supreme Masonic bodies of Berlin , Paris , and other parts of the world—on the respectability of the names which have been enrolled among their membersand on the unbroken succession of their officers ; and they appeal , in the words
of their ancient motto , to "God and their right , " against every attack of the envious , the malicious , or the ignorant . At the same session it was resolved , that all authority heretofore granted to Deputy Inspectors be revoked , and all persons having in their possession documents or other property belonging to this Supreme Grand Council , were directed to return the same forthwith to the Secretary General , at Charleston , South Carolina . ( Signed ) Alexander McDonald ,
Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Command en Jas . C . Norms , Illustrious Treasurer-General of the Holy Empire C . M . Furman , Illustrious Master of Ceremonies .
Albert G . Maokey , M . D ., Illustrious Secretary General of the Holy Empire James B . Burges , Illustrious Captain of the Life Guards . John H , Honour , Most Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander .
Since the period of its establishment the Supreme Council of Charleston has continued to hold its sessions in that city , and to exercise the powers and prerogatives delegated to it by the Secret TOIi . III . 3 L