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 GENERAL REGULATIONS.


 * 1) This Ritual is the property of the Supreme Council of the Order of Rameses, and is loaned to the subordinate Council for its use so long as the Council obeys the laws and regulations of the Supreme Council. This Ritual shall be and remain in the sole custody and control of the Pharaoh of the Council, and he shall see that it is promptly returned to him by any member to whom he shall loan the same for the purpose of learning the work. The number of Rituals (and their serial numbers) in the possession of the Pharaoh of the Council shall annually be reported to the Supreme Council.
 * 2) The Ritual of the Order shall be such as may be prescribed by the Supreme Council, and no Council shall confer the Order according to any other form, nor make use of nor perform any ceremony which has not first been specifically approved by the Supreme Council or its Committee on Ritual.
 * 3) The Pharaoh of each subordinate Council, including the presiding officer for the time being, shall immediately and personally arrest any attempt at vulgarity or obscenity in conferring the Order, and for failure to do so he shall be personally responsible to the Supreme Council, and, insofar as the Supreme Council may hereby authorize, to the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons to which the Council is attached.