The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume Two

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Separation of the Scottish, Memphis, and Misraim Rites

Proclamation by Theodor Reuss on the separation of the united three rites (Scottish, Memphis, Misraim) into three independent bodiesin “Oriflammes, 5th year, no. 2, July-December 1906.

EDICT

of the Sovereign Grand Master General of the United Rites of Scottish, Memphis and Misraim Freemasonry, 33rd = 95th, in and for Germany.

Z.R.D. A.B. A. W.!¹

Supreme General Grand Council of the Ancient Rites. Deus meumque jus. - Exitus acta probat. - Spes mea in Deo est.

Fraternal greetings to all points of the triangle!

We, Albert Karl Theodor Reuß, 33rd, 90th, 96th, Sovereign Grand Master ad Vitam of the Order of the United Rites of the Scottish, Memphis and Misraim Freemasons in and for the German Empire, Sovereign General Grand Commander, Absolute Grand Sovereign, Sovereign Pontiff, Sovereign Master of the Order of Oriental Templar Freemasons, Magus Supremus Soc. Frat. R. C., S.-. L.-. 33.°, Termaximus Regens I. O. u. s. w. etc., do hereby announce and make known that, by virtue of the powers and authorities entrusted and conferred upon us, we have found it necessary to separate the administration and management of the three Masonic rites subject to our jurisdiction in Germany and the German-speaking countries and to elevate the three rites to three independent Masonic bodies.

From June 24, 1907 E.V. onwards, the following will therefore exist under our supreme jurisdiction in Germany:

The Supreme Council of the Scottish, Ancient and Accepted 33rd° Rite for the German Reich.

The General Grand Council (90th°) of the Egyptian Rite of Mizraim.

The Sovereign Sanctuary (95th) of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis.

For each individual rite, we appoint a General Grand Master with jurisdiction over the bodies under him. The individual grand authorities enact their own administrative laws, which must not run counter to the general basic laws of the rites. The Sovereign General Grand Master ad Vitam remains the final decision-maker in all ritual and personnel matters. The Grand Officers of the individual grand authorities are elected annually in a secret session by the assembled officers of the chapters and grand councils by a three-quarters majority. The rights and duties of the incumbent Grand Grand Masters and all other provisions are set forth in the Constitution of September 8, 1906 E.V.

Given in our sanctuary on the 10th day of the month of September

A.D. 1906, A.O. 788.

(L.S.)

Theodor Reuß, N.P.U. 33rd, 90th, 96th.
S.G.G.M. ad Vitam for the German Reich