Constitution and Statutes for Freemasons (Frankfurt, 1760)

Given at Paris in a lodge which was gathered especially for this purpose
to give the rules between the angle and the square in the presence
of 60 Brothers of the Freemason Order and Overseers, given in the year 1743

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11. The Venerable [Master] will have the right to name himself
his officers, who will be: two
Wardens, an Orator, a Treasurer, and a
Secretary; he will take care not to offend the
taste of the brothers in his choice.

12. A table, or Register of the brothers,
who are members of the Lodge, will be kept, and
those who are not established in the locality
will not be regarded as members;

13. The Visiting brothers who present themselves will be
welcomed politely; the Venerable [Master] will have them
placed at his sides.

14. One will gather once a month to
settle the Treasurer's accounts on the first
Saturday, or the first Sunday of the month;

15. One will place in a separate chest the
alms, which will come from the penances
imposed upon the brothers;

16. The Venerable [Master] will name a brother to
take care of them, and distribute them to the poor of the locality.

17. If it is known that some brother is in need
of assistance, he will be warned [that it is coming] to spare him
the humiliation of asking;

18. If a brother commits a fault, he will be warned three
times; if he is disobedient, he will be told to withdraw.

Excerpt from a letter from Bro. Bellett, to Clermont, May 23, 1743
An Inspector has come here from the Lodge of Clermont. — I introduced him as a brother
and he spoke to me, will not admit
from Your part
I have however
pleasure to [inform] you of it
at Clermont.
Place in Paris is

11. The Honorable Master [will have the] power to name his own
officers, which will be: two
Overseers, an Orator, a Treasurer, and a
Secretary; he will observe in his choice
not to be contrary to the pleasure of the brothers;

12. One will keep a register of those brothers who
are members of the Lodge, and one will
not look upon any as members except those who
are settled in the place.

13. The visiting brothers who will offer themselves,
will be received with politeness; the Honorable
Master will let them sit at his side.

14. One will gather once a month
to settle the Treasurer's account,
the first Saturday, or the first Sunday of the month.

15. One will place in a separate chest the alms,
which come from the fines imposed
upon the brothers;

16. The Honorable Master [will] name a brother [to]
hold them, and distribute [them] to the poor of the
place;

17. When one knows that some brother needs help,
one will forestall him
to spare him the humiliation of the
request.

18. When a brother commits a misdeed, one
will warn him three times; when he is
disobedient, one will indicate to him
to withdraw himself;