THE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, AND THE DOMINIONS, COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN
AND
THE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE ALLIED MASONIC DEGREES IN ENGLAND, WALES THE DOMINIONS AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN
Article I.
As from the date hereof the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees will recognise the Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor as the sole and supreme authority over the Degree of Secret Monitor in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Dominions, Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown.
Article II.
Councils warranted by the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees shall not at any time hereafter practice or confer the Degree of Secret Monitor.
Article III.
As from the date hereof the Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor will recognise, and upon application, register free of charge as Secret Monitors of the First Degree all Brethren who hold the certificate of that Degree issued by the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees.
Article IV.
The Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor will grant facilities for the formation of regular Conclaves by Secret Monitor members of existing Councils warranted by the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees; such Conclaves shall be entitled to no special precedence on the roll of the Order but shall receive a Warrant of Constitution without fee.
Article V.
A Brother recognised as regular by virtue of Article III on becoming a member of a regular Conclave in the Order of the Secret Monitor shall take an obligation of allegiance to the Grand Council of that Order.
Article VI.
Brethren granted a Warrant by virtue of Article IV shall prior to the constitution of the Conclave thus Warranted be required to take the obligation before mentioned.
GIVEN UNDER SEALS OF THE GRAND COUNCILS this FIRST day of JULY 1931.
The Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor
C. W. Napier-Clavering Supreme Grand Ruler
R. Verney Clayton
Miles J. Stepylton
Deputy Supreme Grand Ruler R. F. B. Cross
Grand Recorder.
The Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees
C. W. Napier-Clavering Grand Master
C. H. Perram
Deputy Grand Master T. G. L. Lumley-Smith Grand Secretary.
During the rulership of M.W.Aro. Napier-Clavering, the custom was introduced of convening Summer Vocations of Grand Conclave alternately in London and in the Provinces. In 1931, Grand Conclave met at Manchester. Hitherto, it had been the custom for Grand Council and Grand Conclave to meet twice yearly: however, after 1929, Winter Convocations were dropped.