Reconstitution

First Appearance and Context

Within the Mynster, instruction and liturgy often contrast practices “before the Reconstitution” with those that follow. It also serves as the zero‑point epoch for A.R. dating in reference works and teaching displays.

Course of Events

  • Following the Terrible Events, accounts group a set of reforms under the label “Reconstitution,” emphasizing a re‑centering of rites around the clock within the Mynster.
  • The Revised Book of Discipline is presented as having been adopted at this time.
  • As noted in current usage, the first Convox coincided with the Reconstitution; later Convoxes have been convened at notable milestones.

Relationships and Affiliations

  • Functions as a hinge between earlier eras and later practice; avout commonly treat customs, terminology, and codices as either “before” or “after” it.
  • Convox tradition: subsequent large assemblies have been held at millennial markers and other major moments (for example, the Big Nugget and at the end of each Sack), situating the Reconstitution as a precedent for such gatherings.
  • Standards across concents are described as consistent in references; oversight is mentioned but details are not elaborated in the available material.

Descriptions and Tone

  • Treated as a historical divider and organizing label in instruction and ceremony rather than as a minutely chronicled incident.
  • Reference usage favors concise era notation (e.g., “A.R. NNN”), and displays sometimes annotate older material as “before the Reconstitution.”

Current Status

Active as a standard point of reference in liturgy, instruction, and dating. Specific causes, scope, and the full list of reforms associated with it remain unspecified in the material available to readers so far and should be treated as not yet established.

Summary:

A named turning point following the Terrible Events that re-centered rites within the Mynster around the clock and that serves as the epoch for “A.R.” dating; it is also associated with adoption of the Revised Book of Discipline.

Known as:
Reconstitution