Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-12
LUX Xxx TEEEBRIs.
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LUX EX TENEBRIs.
Dlttas, LOragrqiq, F-atTtsn1.
We, the undersigned, Substitutes Gen.
ersl of the Royal Art Grand Wardens
and officers Of the Grand and Sovereign
| Lodge of st. John Of Jerusalem, estab.
! lished at the east of Paris and We
/ Puissant Grand Master of the Grand
| Councils of the regular Lodges, under
/ the protection OF the Grand and Sow.
/ ereign Lodge, bg the s&cred and mystic
| rious Numbers
| Declare, certify and order, to all the
| Brethren, Knights and Princes, over the
surface of the Two Hemispberes, that
| having Assem- bled by order Of the Sub
stitUte General, President of the Grand
Council, q request was communicated to
US by the Respectable brother Ia LOT9}e,
Substitute of our IllustriOus Grand Mas
ter, Knight and Prince Mason, was read
at the Sitting-That the Mason Knight
Brother Etienne Norm, Grand aud Per-
feet Sublime Master, Prince Mason,
Knight and Sublime Prince OF all the
Orders of Perfect Masonry, Member of
the Royal Lodge La Trinite, etc., etc.,
etc., being on his departure for America,
and wishing to be able to work regu-
larly for the advantage and increase
OF the Royal Art, to all its Perfection,
that it may please the Sovereign Grand
Council and Grand Lodge TO grant him
Letters Patent for Consultations. On the
report being made to US, and knowing
the eminent qualities of the Brother
Knight, Etienne MORN, we have, with
out hesitation, granted him that salts
faction for services which he has rem
dered to the Order, and Of which his
zeal warrants the continuation.
To that end and for other reasons, in
approving and satisfying our dear
Brother Etienne NORM in his views,
and willing to give testimonials of our
gratitude, we have constituted him, by
unanimous consent, and by these pre-
sents constitute, institute, and give full
and entire power 20 the said Brother
Etie1ne NORM, whose signature is in the
margin Of these presents, to form and
establish a Lodge, TO receive and
multiply the Royal Order Of Free Ma
sons, ip all the Perfect and Sublime
Degrees, to take care that the statutes
and Regulations, general and particular,
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge be kept
and observed, and never to admit in 1t
but true and legitimate Brethren Of Sub
lime Masonry. To regulate and govern
all the members which shall compose
any Of the four quarters Of the world at
which he shall arrive or reside, under
the title of the Sovereign Lodge, the
Perfect Harmony and to choose such
officers to govern the said Lodge as he
may think proper, TO which officers
we order and eDjoin to obey and
respect him. We order snd command,
to all Masters OF Regular Lodges, TO
whatever digRities they may be, diffused
over the surface Of the two Hemispheres,
and of the seas-we pray and eDjOin
them, in the name os the Royal Order,
and in the presence OF our Most Iilustri-
Gus Grand Master, to acknowledge him
IS such, and as we acknowledge our IL
lustrious Brother Etienne NORM, as the
Respectable Master of the Lodge, the
Perfect Harmony; and we Depute him,
In quality Of our Grand Inspector in all
parts Of the new world, to reinforce the
observance of our laws in gen.
eral ETC., etc, ETC., and by
these presents constitute our dear
Brother Etienne NORM, our Grand
Master Inspector, authorize and
give him power to establish, in every
part of the world, the Perfect and Sub
lime Masonry, etc, ETC., etc. We pray,
therefore, the Brethren, in general, TO
assistance and succor that may be in
their power, promising to do as much to-
ward all the Brethren who shall be MEN,
bers of the Lodge, and those whom he
may or shall have admitted or consti-
tuted hereafter to the Sublime Degrees
OF High Perfection. That we give him
full and entire power to multiply and
to create Inspectors in every place where
those Sublime Degrees are not estab.
iis5ed, knowing perfectly his great
knowledge.
In testimony whereof, we have deliv-
cred 10 him these Presents, signed by the
Substitute General Of the Order, Grand
Commander of the White and Black
Eagle, Sovereign Sublime Prince Of the
Royal Secret, and Chief Of the Eminent
Degree Of the Royal Art and by US,
Grand Inspectors, Sublime Officers Of the
Grand Council, and Of the Grand Lodge,
established in this capital; and have
sealed them with the Grand Seal Of our
nlustrious Grand Master his Serene
Highness, and with that Of our Grand