French Constitution 1801

The title page from the Grand Orient of France (not recognised by us now although it was then) dated 1801. Although it is a long book of rules, the inside image of a ‘lodge room’ is quite recognisable. The master’ s seat with a cover again was very common and many old lodges have either a linen cover, but often the cover is part of the wooden chair.

If we work upon marble, it will perish. If we work upon brass, time will efface it. It we rear temples, they will crumble to dust. But if we work upon men’s immortal minds, if we imbue them with high principles, with the just fear of God and love of their fellow men, we engrave on the tables something which no time can efface, and which will brighten and brighten to all eternity. May God grant that we Masons to do our part in brightening the living stones of men with whom we come in contact.

Living Stones

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