In the course of the ceremony of initiation the candidate has his attention directed towards the Grand Lodge charter, and is presented with copies of the Book of Constitution and the By-laws, as evidence of the authority by which his Lodge acts; but do these constitute the authority of Freemasonry?
As evidence of the immediate authority of a Lodge to discharge the functions for which it exists, no question is raised in the mind of the candidate, but all who consider the matter seriously, must enquire upon what basis the authority of Freemasonry rests.
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1915 - The Authority by Which We Act - Alister M Wright.
