Masonic Rules according to the Resolutions of the Convent of Wilhelmsbad

Should you ever neglect this sacred duty Referring to the duties of patriotism and obedience to the ruler described on the previous page., should your heart not beat more joyfully at the sweet name of the fatherland and of your sovereign sovereign German: Fürst. While literally "Prince," it refers here to the reigning monarch or head of state., then every Mason Mason German: Maurer. A member of the Freemasons, a fraternal organization that, in the 18th century, often emphasized Enlightenment values alongside loyalty to the established social order. would cast you out as a disturber of civil order and as an outcast who does not deserve to share in the privileges of a society that lays claim to the confidence and respect of the ruler; because this society—animated by patriotism and the zeal to form the best citizens—makes it a law for its pupils German: Zöglingen. New initiates or students of the Masonic craft. to fulfill all duties of the civic state German: bürgerlichen Standes. The social, legal, and professional responsibilities one holds as a member of organized society. in an excellent manner and from the purest motives.

The Mason must be the bravest warrior, the most just judge, the gentlest master, the most zealous servant, the most tender father, the most faithful husband, and the most obedient son