I. While the Lodge is at work the Bible

will always be open.
2. The ceremonies will be conducted in strict conformity with the Ritual of the “Régime Rectifié’ which is followed by _ these Lodges, a Ritual which was drawn up in 1778 and sanctioned in 1782, and with which the Duke of Kent was initiated in 1792.
3. The Lodge will always be opened and closed with the invocation and in the name
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of the Great Architect of the Universe. All
the summonses of the Order and of the |
Lodges will be printed with the symbols of the Great Architect of the Universe.
4. No religious or political discussion will be permitted in the Lodge.
5. The Lodge as such will never take part officially in any political affair, but every individual Brother will preserve complete liberty of opinion and action.
6. Only those Brethren who are recog- nized as true Brethren by the Grand Lodge of England will be received in Lodge.
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