Memphis Misraim
Scottish Rite

Auf Antrag einer Anzahl Brr. Freimaurer hat sich der Hochleuchtende und Hochwuerdige Br. John Yarker, 33.°, 90.°, 96.° Souveraener General= Grossmeister in und fuer das Vereinigte Koenigreich von Grossbritannien und Irland im Namen des Grand Orient des Schottischen 33.° Ritus der Alten und Angenommenen Freimaurer (Cerneau - New=York 1807) und des Souveraenen Sanktuarium des Alten und Primitif Ritus von Memphis und des Aegyptischen Ritus von Misraim entschlossen, diese bisher in Deutschland noch nicht bestehenden System in Deutschland einzufuehren und den Brr. Dr. Franz Hartmann 33.°, 95.° (frueher Washington Loge Nr. 12, Georgetown, Amerika); Heinrich Klein 33.°, 95.° (frueher Pilger Loge Nr. 238, London, England) und Theodor Reuss 33.°, 96.° (frueher Pilger Loge Nr. 238, London) und den mit denselben verbundenen Brr. einen Freibrief zur Konstituierung eines Gross-Orient und Souveraenen Sanktuarium des Ritus fuer das Deutsche Reich auszustellen. Dieser Freibrief hat folgenden Wortlaut:

To the Glory of the Sublime Architect of the Universe.

Do unto others whatsoever ye would that others should do unto you.

Grand Orient of the Scottish, Mizraim and Memphis Rites.

In the Name and under the auspices of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Antient and Primitive Rite of Masonry, in and for Great Britain and Ireland.

Salutation on all points of the Triangle, Respect to the Order.

Peace, Tolerance, Truth.

To all Illustrious and Enlightened Masons throughout the World.

Union, Prosperity, Friendship, Fraternity.

Know Ye that We the Most Illustrious Sovereign Grand Master General of the Antient and Primitive Rite of Masonry in and for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, having received a Petition from a Constitutional Number of Masons in Antient and Primitive form, stating that they have the interests of our beloved Rite at heart, and that they desire to propagate and extent its Sublime Teachings by forming a Sovereign Sancutary, 33.°-95.°, in and for the Empire of Germany by the distinctive names and titles of the beforesaid Rites.

Now Therefore, We, believing that there are good reasons for granting the prayer of said petitioners, do by virtue of the powers in us vested and derived through the Charter of the Sovereign Sanctuary of America from the Sovereign Sancutary and Grand Lodge of France, issue this our Warrant empowering our Illustrious and Enlightened Brothers: Theodor Reuss 33.° 90.° 96.° to act as Most Illustrious Sovereign Grand Master General, Franz Hartmann 33.° 90.° 95.°, Thrice Illustrious Grand Administrator General; Henry Klein, 33.°-95.°, 90.°, Tc. Ill. Grand Keeper of the Golden Book, etc, with power to appoint the other necessary officers of a Sovereign Sanctuary etc. to be holden in the Valley of Berlin or other german city, aforesaid by the name and title of the "Sovereign Sanctuary 33.°-95.° in and for the Empire of Germany" with the customary power to Charter or Warrant subordinate Lodges, Chapters, Senates, Sublime Councils, Mystic Temples, and Grand Mystic Temples, Councils General, 32.°-94.°, according to the Several Rituals, in any or all of the degrees of the A. and A. Scottish Rite 33.°; the O.R. Mizraim, 90.°; the A. and P. Rite, or of Memphis 95.°, and we furthermore do authorize the said Illustrious and Enlightened Brethren to confer the several Degrees of our Antient and Primitive Rite from the First to the 33.°-95.° A. and P., 90.° Mizraim and 33.° Antient and Accepted, according to the Constitutions, Ordinances and General Rules of the Sovereign Sanctuay 33th-95th and last Degree, and in no other manner, and this our Warrant shall continue in force until the same is revoked by Us or by our successors.

Done in our Sanctuary where reign Peace, Knowledge, and the Plenitude of all that is Good, this the 24. day of the Egyptian Month Shamenah, answering to the 24th day of September 1902 E.V.

Witness our hand and Seal of office

(Seal.) John Yarker 33.° 90.° 96.° Gr. Master General Ad Vitam.

(Seal.) Richd. Higham, 33.°-95.°, 90.°, Grand Chancellor General.

(Seal.) Hy. Hawley, 33.°-95.°, 90.°, Grand Secretary General

Das Souveraene Sanktuarium fuer das Deutsche Reich und Gross=Orient von Deutschland hat somit das Recht, in ganz Deutschland Freimaurerlogen zu stiften, anzunehmen und einzuweihen, und die saemtlichen Grade, vom ersten oder Lehrlings=Grad (1.°) bis zum letzten, dem Grade des General=Gross=Inspektors und Gross=Konservators (33.°-95.°) zu bearbeiten. Suchende aufzunehmen und zu befoerdern.