Blanchard J (anti-masonic) - Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated Part I

382 GRAND ELECT, PERFECT AND SDBLIMF SON.tect of the Umveree and under the auspices of the Sn.preme Grand Council of the Sovereign Grand InspectorGeneral of the 33d degree for the northern jurisdictionof the Western Hemisphere in the Valley of New York,and by virtue of ~heauthority on me conferred by. thisSublime Grand Lodge of Perfection, I declare its worksthereof now closed. Brothers Senior and Junior GrandWardens, officers and brethren of this 8ublime Grandlodge of Perfection, I admonish you to retire in peace,to practice virtue and religion and to always live as becomesthose who live in the immediate presence of theGrand Architect of Ihe Universe, and may God bless ourcountry and our arms.Thrice Puissant—Together brethren, (all clap, 3, 5, 7and 9.)STATUTES AND REGULATIONSFOR THE GOVERNMENT OF ALLRuouI~An Lon~rn ov PERFECTIONTRANSMITTED BY THESOVEREIGN GRAND COtfl~CIL or SUBLIME PRINOES OFTEE ROYAl SECRET, AT Bm~uN, P&nisAND Bonmux.ARTICLE 1ST.No lodge of Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masterscan proceed to work by electing officers or receivingcandidates unless warranted by a Charter from the SublimePrinces of the Royal Secret or from a Grand Inspectorof the order or his Deputy, duly signed andsealed, wilhout which they are to be regarded as irregular,and the work declared null.ARTICLE 2ND.No lodge or Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mainterscan correspond with any other such lodge, exceptsuch as are reported by the Secretary General of theGrand Council to the Grand luspector or his Deputy,and by him communicated.ARTICLE 3D.Whenever a lodge of Perfection is made acquaintedwith the existence of another lodge of Perfection notincluded in the list furnished itself by the Grand Inspectoror his Deputy, it should at once advise theGrand Inspector or his Deputy thereof, that it may bemade known to the Grand CounciL