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Excerpt from A Masonic Manual Comprising Decisions of the M. W. Grand Lodge, F.& A M. Of the State of California From Its Formation to the Present Time During a period of several years as Inspector of a Masonic District in California, my observation and experience has led me to the conclusion that no one thing is more needed in this Jurisdiction than a concise yet comprehensive compilation of the various decisions that have been, from time to time, made by our Grand Masters and Grand Lodge. A few years ago I had the distinguished honor of being appointed Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence in this Jurisdiction. I very soon learned that whatever I knew about the Ritual of the Fraternity, I was almost entirely unversed in the Jurisprudence thereof, and was, in consequence, compelled to direct my earnest study to this important particular. I made comments for my own benefit. These I have compiled in more regular form, and, brief and imperfect as the result of my efforts may be, I now send them out as a well-meant, if not a valuable offering in aid of those who desire to acquaint themselves more thoroughly with the principles and teachings of our noble Institution in this State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.