Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free & Accepted Masons under the United Grand Lodge of

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CONSTITUTIONS
OF THE
ANTIENT FRATERNITY
OF
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
UNDER THE
UNITED GRAND LODGE
OF ENGLAND.
CONTAININGTHE
General Charges,Laws & Regulations, etc.. etc. P|
PUBLISHED UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE.
LONDON:
FREEMASON;' HALL. GT. OUEEN STREET. W.C.
1919.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Sanction
Summaryof AntientChargesandRegulations
Chargesof aFree-Mason
General Laws and Regulations for the Government
of the Craft:—
GrandLodge
London Rank
ProvincialandDistrict GrandLodges ..
PrivateLodges
Boardof Benevolence
Boardof GeneralPurposes
Regalia,Clothing, Insignia,andJewels ..
Scheduleof FeesandContributions
Proposal Form
Ceremonyof LayingaFoundation Stone
CentenaryJewels
CharityJewels
Index...
EngravingsofJewels.ChainsandCollars.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND
The Grand Lodge
havingapprovedofthisRevisedEditionoftheBook
ofConstitutions,theBoardofGeneralPurposeshave
accordingly superintended its publication
G.S.
Freemasons Hall, London.
Summary of the Antient Charges and Regu-
lations to be read by the Secretary (or acting
Secretary), to the Master Elect, prior to his
Installation into the Chair of a Lodge.
1. You agree to be a good Man and true,
and strictly to obeythe moral law.
2. You are to be a peaceable Subject, and
cheerfully to conform to the laws of the country
in which you reside.
3. You promise not to be concerned in plots
or Conspiracies against Government, but patiently
to submit to the decisions of the Supreme
Legislature.
4. You agree to pay a proper respect to the
Civil Magistrate, towork diligently,live creditably,
and act honourably by all Men.
5. You agree tohold in veneration the original
Rulers and Patrons ofthe Order of Free-Masonry,
and their regular Successors, supreme and sub-
ordinate, according to their Stations and to
submit to the Awards and Resolutions; of your
Brethren in general Lodge convened, in every
case consistent with the Constitutions of the
Order.