Excerpt from Egyptian Masonic History of the Original and Unabridged Ancient and Ninety-Six (96°) Degree Rite of Memphis: For the Instruction and Government of the CraftThe following preamble and resolution were offered by Bro. Blake, Whereas, when we received the degrees of the Memphis Rite, we were taught that the Rite cone tained 96 degrees, and as such, received our degrees, and the several bodies in this Rite were formed in this State, and represented here this day, as well as each, all and every member of this Rite heretofore, was so instructed and obligated, all of whom have been made and the bodies formed by H. J. Seymour, Grand Master, and Calvin C. Burt, Deputy Grand Master and Grand Representative General at large, as a Rite of ninety-six degrees and no less.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.