Masonic Rules according to the Resolutions of the Convent of Wilhelmsbad

Mason! German: Maurer. A member of the Freemasons, a fraternal organization dedicated to moral improvement and social service. if you could ever doubt the immor-
tal nature of your soul and its high
destiny, then we would have
initiated you in vain. You would not be
the foster-son of Wisdom; you would
step back among the great mass of the profane
mob Profane: From the Latin pro fano ("outside the temple"), used by Masons to describe the uninitiated world., who, like the mole, crawl
about in the darkness.

III.

Duties Toward the Sovereign and

the Fatherland.

God has made the ruler of every
land His temporal representative German: Stellvertreter. This concept reflects the contemporary political belief that monarchs were divinely appointed to maintain order on Earth.
in the most decisive manner.

Have reverence for this highest
power, and be to it, in whatever cor- The word "corner" (German: Winkel) is split across the page break; the catchword "kel" indicates its completion on the next page.