§. V.

Concerning the Conduct of a Brother Toward the Order.

A F. M. Abbreviation for Freimaurer (Freemason) should model his conduct according to these qualities. The Order is worthy of his primary and greatest attention, and the Lodge is the only place where it should appear in its most amiable form.

In the Lodge.

Whenever a Lodge is summoned, every Brother should make it his concern to be able to appear there; unless valid reasons prevent him; in which case he is bound to make such reasons known to his superiors. As soon as the Lodge is opened, every member must make it his concern to observe the customs and usages of the Order. Our ancestors original: "Vorfahrer"; refers to the foundational figures or predecessors of the Masonic tradition. had their good reasons for introducing them. A man who is not capable of paying attention to himself for a few hours—of his caution The sentence continues onto the next page: "one can [expect little]"

Vocabulary list from original page: Conduct, Order, Lodge, Freemason, Brother, Customs, Usages, Ancestors