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FRANKLIN
BI-CENTENARY CELEBRATION
UNIVE
THEREUNTO
BELONGING
AT
ITS
CELEBRATION OF THE
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THE MASONIC TEMPLE, IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH THE SEVENTH
A. D. 1906 A. L. 5906
TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT His TOMB, ON THURSDAY, APRIL THE NINETEENTH
A. D. 1906
A. L. 5906
906
by
GEORGE W. KENDRICK,
Jr.,
R.W.G.M.
GEORGE W. KENDRICK, JR., R. W. Grand Master, Brother JAMES M. LAMBERTON, Junior Grand Deacon,
Brother
JULIUS
F.
SACHSE,
P.
M. Lodge No.
91.
An
Edition of
Two Thousand
O O
of which
this is JVo.
PRESS OF
M ERA PRINTING COMPANY
LANCASTER, PA.
CONTENTS
PAOH
INTRODUCTION
THE CELEBRATION
The Programme Officers of the Grand Lodge Present Prayer by Grand Chaplain Jackson
Address:
.........
R.
14
15
23 26
losopher.
By
27
Address:
R.
Franklin
W.
....
...
By
31
Address:
By
Address:
By
.
Brother Julius
F. Sachse
....
.
174 176
Address
By
R.
W. Grand Master
.
.
.176
R.
Address
W.
...
By
.179
183
.....
.
184
190
191
192
MASONIC
LETTERS
OF
R.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
TO
HENRY
.
PRICE."
By
W.
193
Contents
AN ACCOUNT
"
OF ST.
B."
JOHN
LIBER
S
"
By
203
FRANKLIN
MASON BOOK
"
Facsimile
of
Reproduction
the
of
",
Anderson
Constitutions
Freemasons
printed in
London,
in A. D. 1723,
and reprinted
.
.
in
.225
319 321
OF FRANKLINIANA
....
347
ILLUSTRATIONS
Franklin, by Nini, A. D. 1777
.
.
Bas-relief on cover.
Franklin,
by
Janinet
Frontispiece.
The Grand
Officers
....
. . . .
.
14 15
in A. D. 1735.
Vignette
...
.22
23
Brother George
Franklin
s
W.
Kendrick, Jr., R.
St.
W. Grand Master
27
61
Account with
John
Lodge, Philadelphia
......
"
76
78
Known
Lodge
.
"
132
142-143
at Franklin s 19, A. D.
s
Tomb
.172
175 191
.
Tomb, April
Officers at
"
1906
The Grand
Page from
Franklin
Tomb
s
Liber
B,"
of St. John
Lodge, Philadelphia
.
.
214
318
334
vn
FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS IN
THE TEXT
Franklin Franklin Franklin
s s s s
54, 60
Common-place Book
Journal, or
"
.64,
121, 124
Ledger
s
A
"
"
.66,
Franklin
Reprint of Anderson
Title Page.
masons."
Franklin
88, 89
A. D. 135
.
1744
Notice of Meeting of the Lodge of the Nine Sisters, Paris
Officers of the
156
.......
",
157
Anderson
"
as reprinted
by Franklin in A. D. 1734
Title
225-318
342-345
Franklin
Bi-centenary Celebration
INTRODUCTION
AT
the Annual
Grand Communication of
St.
the
Grand
1905, A. L. 5905, in
Masonic Temple, corner of Broad and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, R. W. Grand Master Brother
JAMES W. BROWN,
I
have referred
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
in a previ
efficient abilities
name
of
"The
Many-Sided
s
Franklin,"
a strong
companion of
WASH
young republic, an enthusi astic Freemason, and history shows his participation in Masonic functions while in England and in France.
the darkest days of the
Time does not permit me to dwell upon his career, but this Grand Lodge cherishes and reveres his memory,
and
it
seems
fitting
that
we commemorate
the ap
proaching 200th anniversary of his birth. I am glad that an appropriation was made by the Grand Lodge
9
1706
to
be jfranfeltn Bicentenary
relics
1906
of the
Committee on
the
Library."
same Grand Communication, R. W. Grand Master Brother GEOEGE W. KENDRICK, JR., in his in
At
the birth of
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
commemorate
at our
the distinguished
It is
my
priate exercises
I trust
There
month
the Craft, as
worthy of a visit." At the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge, held on Wednesday evening, March 7, A. D.
1906, suitable
will be well
arranged by the R.
herein recorded.
W. Grand
At
tion
was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That there be prepared and published, under the direction of the Right Worshipful Grand
Master, a complete account of the exercises of this evening, and those of April 19th, A. D. 1906, together
Brother BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN."
10
llntrofcuction
The catalogue
of the
Loan Exhibition
of Frank-
The Legislature
May, A. D. 1905
$20,000 to
the
sum
of
American Philosophical
Society, held
defray the expenses of the proposed celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Frank
lin.
The preamble of the Act is as follows "Whereas, The two hundredth anniversary
:
of the
birth of
Benjamin Franklin
will occur
on the seven
public
the
Philosophical
the
formation
of
the
first
Masonic lodge established in America, and other in stitutions of charity and learning;
"By
its
in resist
member
Assembly and
its
Colony of England, as president of the convention which framed the first Constitution for the State, and
as president of the State for three consecutive terms;
11
1706
"By
be jfranfcltn Bicentenary
1906
their rights
interests abroad,
and
as a
member
their development
an independent
nation
"By
United States as a
sole
Com
missioner,
Plenipo
difficult
and discouraging,
his
contributions to knowledge,
through his
this State,
and
it is
in this
preamble
may
or
may
promoted
formation of the
America,"
first
Masonic lodge
established in
accurate,
when we
now Penn
sylvania,
phia, of
this
"Liber
B,"
of St.
John
Lodge, Philadel
which FRANKLIN became a member; for from book it appears that he was initiated in February,
A. D. 1730-1.
this volume.
An
is
given in
Untrotwctton
The
American
Philosophical Society, or
ary"
Franklin Bi-centen-
as
it
was
called,
from foreign
the
Societies,
at
Hotel
Academy
which
and honorary degrees were conferred upon a number of distinguished persons, including Brother EDGAR F.
SMITH, President of the American Philosophical So
and Vice Provost of the University of Pennsyl vania, and Brother EDWARD VII, King of Great
ciety
Emperor
of India, M.
W.
Past Grand Master of England; and a public meeting of the Society in the Academy of Music, at which
Brother
the
Honorable
SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER,
by the President of the American Philosophical So ciety on its behalf, to the Grand Master of Penn
sylvania, R.
JR., to
FRANKLIN, where he was laid to rest April 19th, A. D. 1790, as he had been Grand Master of Masons in
13
1706
be ffranfclin Bicentenary
1906
Grand Lodge of England, was prepared by the Reverend Brother JAMES ANDERSON, D.D. (one of the Grand Wardens in
The
first
Book
of Constitutions of the
approved by the Grand Lodge January 17, A. D. 1722-3, and published under the title of "The
1723),
Constitutions
of
the
FREE-MASONS.
Containing
FRATERNITY. For
Use of the
"by
was printed in London WILLIAM HUNTER, for JOHN SENEX at the Globe,
LODGES."
It
and JOHN HOOKE at the Flower-de-luce over-against St. Dunstan s Church, in Fleet-street. In the Year
Masonry 5723 Anno Domini 1723." It was reprinted in Philadelphia in A. D. 1734 by FRANKLIN, and was the earliest Masonic book printed
of
in
America, and
is
At
A.
D. 1906, the R.
that he
had appointed Brothers JAMES M. LAMBERTON and JULIUS F. SACHSE to prepare a memorial volume.
THE CELEBRATION
The programme was
as follows:
14
ORLADY
GEORGE
GUTHRIE
GEORGE W. KENDRICK,
R.
R.
JR.
W.
GRAND MASTER
THOMAS
R.
R.
PATTON
W. GRAND TREASURER
SACHSE
JAMES
M.
LAMBERTON
MINIATURE PAINTED BY
THOURON,
PARIS, 1782.
CELEBRATION
OF THE
TWO HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY
OF THE BIRTH OF
jfree
of
Pennsylvania
Bp:i.ON(;lN(i
THK
MASONIC TEMPLE
IN
A. L.
5906
O CLOCK
P.M.
PROGRAMME
1.
Delafaye
"
Constitutions,"
reprinted by Franklin
!
in 1734)
Hail Masonry ! thou Craft divine Glory of Earth, from Heav n reveal d
Which dost with Jewels precious shine,From all but Masons Eyes conceal
d."
2.
"THE
EARTH
is
THE LORD
S"
Gerrish
3.
"OUR
LAND,
OF
PRAISE"
Schnecker
4.
ANTHEM
Hail
!
Vinton
Which to discord bids deance, Harmony alone reigns here, Come let s sing to Him that rais d us From the rugged path that maz d us To the light we revere.
5.
"RECESSIONAL"
Kipling- De Koven
PROGRAMME
INTRODUCTORY
.
R.
JR.
W.
P. G.
M. BRO. EDGAR
A.
TENNIS
M. BRO. EDGAR
F.
FRANKLIN AS A FREEMASON
P.
M. BRO. JULIUS
F.
91
GRAND OFFICERS
OF TH E
GRAND LODGE
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
GEORGE W. KENDRICK, JR GEORGE B. ORLADY GEORGE W. GUTHRIE WILLIAM L. GORGAS THOMAS R. PATTON WILLIAM A. SINN
W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W.
R.
Grand Master
Deputy Grand Master
Senior Grand
R.
Warden
Grand Secretary
<3
VS/.
of
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION
Held at Philadelphia
March
7, A.
O. 1906, A. L. 5906
PRESENT
BRO. GEORGE
W. KEXDRICK,
59,
.
JR.
R.
W. Grand
Master.
Washington, No.
"
Philadelphia.
.
GEORGE W. GUTHRIE
Franklin, No.
221,
Pittsburgh.
. . .
R.W. Senior Grand Warden, Act ing R.W. Deputy Grand Master. R.W. Junior Grand Warden, Act ing R.W.Senior Grand Warden.
Senior Grand Deacon, Acting R. W. Junior Grand Warden.
R.
"
WILLIAM
L.
GORGAS
21,
Perseverance, No.
Harrisburg.
PETER BOYD
Corinthian, No.
368,
Philadelphia.
.
THOMAS
Union, No.
R. PATTON
121,
W. Grand
Treasurer.
Philadelphia.
. . .
WILLIAM A. SINN
Montgomery, No.
19,
R.
W. Grand
Secretary.
Philadelphia.
JOHN A. PERRY
WILLIAM
J.
....
. .
KELLY
.
W. W.
EDGAR A. TENNIS
Lamberton, No.
town.
J.
371,
R.
Thompson-
HENRY WILLIAMS
59,
Washington, No.
Philadelphia.
.
.
JOHN
L.
KINSEY
44-1,
Philo, No.
District
Philadelphia.
. .
MURDOCH KENDRICK
23
1706
BRO. GEORGE
Gbe
HALE
jfranfelin
Bicentenary
1906
....
.
.
JOHN W. LANSINGER
Lodge No.
43,
Lancaster.
.
"
WILLIAM M. DONALDSON
Robert Burns, No.
464,
Harrisburg.
.
"
SAMUEL M. GOODYEAR
Cumberland
Star,
No.
197, Carlisle.
"
GEORGE H. SHIRK
I
iitinoH,
No.
343,
Hanover.
.
"
DAVID H. WEAVER
THADDEUS
S.
ADLE
ADAM H. SCHMEHL
St.
John
s,
No.
435,
Reading.
. .
"
AARON R. TRUMBOWER
Saucon, No.
469,
Coopersburg.
"
MATTHEW H. MACMILLAN.
Mahanoy
City.
City,
No.
357,
Mahanoy
District
"
THOMAS
ton.
F.
WELLS
323,
Scran-
"
HOMER
E. SPENCER
360,
Canawacta, No.
"
Susquehanna.
.
Tunkhannock.
.
.
"
HOWARD
F.
MARSH
JAMES A. PUGH
EZRA
C.
....
DOTY
324,
Union, No.
Mifflintown.
WILSON
I.
FLEMING
DAVID A. SAWDEY
Perry, No. 392, Erie.
WALTER
Castle.
D. CLARK
Lodge of the
New
24
Gbc Celebration
BRO.
WILLIAM B. MEREDITH
Kittanning, No.
244,
Kittanning.
"
JAMES W. MCDOWELL
Washington, No.
164,
Washington.
"
JOHN
518,
Greens-
"
JOHN
D. CARR
....
.
Louk Haven.
.
"
JOHN W. FARNSWORTH
Mahoning, No.
516,
Danville.
District
"
WILLIAM
HAHN MAXWELL.
JOHN
....
.
"
GEORGE B. FRANTZ
Monongahela Valley, No.
Centre.
461,
Coal
"
EDGAR W. ROBINSON
Eulalia, No. 342, Coudersport.
"
HIRAM
P.
KUNTZ
BOND
456,
No.
Phila
FRANK B.LYNCH,D.D.
Mount Horeb, No.
adelphia.
528, Phil
"
"
SAMUEL
Lodge No.
P.
45,
KELLY
Pittsburgh.
. .
"
"
EDGAR COPE
Lodge No.
51,
Grand Chaplains.
Philadelphia.
"
"
THOMAS M. JACKSON
Kisiug Sun, No.
delphia.
12b,
Phila
"
"
WILLIAM D.D
St.
B.
481,
WOOD,
Philadel
Paul
phia.
s,
No.
BRO. JAMES M.
LAMBERTON
21,
Perseverance, No.
Harrisburg.
Grand Deacon.
25
1706
BRO. CHARLES
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
W. PACKER
72,
. . .
1906
Philadelphia, No.
"
Philadelphia.
.
CHARLES A. ZERBE
Lewistown, No.
203,
Lewistown.
. .
J.
WARNER HUTCHINS
91,
Columbia, No.
"
Philadelphia.
.
WILLIAM
CHARLES
J.
DIEHL
BAIR
Mailman, No.
"
321,
Pittsburgh.
S.
....
.
WILLIAM B. JOSLYN
Hamilton, No.
274,
Grand
Tyler.
Philadelphia.
in
ample form
at 7
Keverend
Brother
THOMAS M.
PRAYER
Almighty GOD, we, as workers on the walls of the structure of human life and character, Thy spiritual
temple in the world, would ask the aid and guidance of the Supreme Architect of the Universe in the
prosecution
of
our labors.
Let
Thy
blessing
rest
upon the
and members of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and upon all who seek their own up
officers
building in righteousness.
to
Lay
26
the
plummet
of truth
our
lives,
V
of
FQj>
Ebc Celebration
virtue,
tion.
and cement us
in the
Graciously remember
and conditions
men in their need. Pardon our transgressions, and when our work is done grant us Thy approval and reward. Amen.
of
Constitutions,"
Hail Masonry! Thou Craft divine! Glory of Earth! from Heaven reveal d!
From
all
Chorus.
Thy
Praises due
who can
rehearse,
The
GEORGE
Right
Worshipful
Grand
Master,
the
Brother
W. KENDRICK,
JR.,
addressed
Grand
Lodge
MY BRETHREN
Except
OF GRAND LODGE:
it is
in this Jurisdiction,
Grand
Lodges
*
"
our
illustri
ous departed.
This
may
Reprint of the
Constitutions
below.
27
1706
to
be jfranfcltn Bicentenary
1906
were performed.
Freemasonry is distinctly a human institution and upon the lives and conduct of its members its success
or failure depends.
to
That
its
it
to the
which
it
and
in
upon was constituted were strong and enduring, addition that the founders were familiar with
men whose names sound through the everechoing halls of Fame to immortality, for their work in creating the Kepublic in which we live, the two
Of
all
the
most conspicuously identified with our Fraternity were WASHINGTON and FRANKLIN, and no two represented
more
different types
trait.
predominating
WASHINGTON from
the
South,
FRANKLIN from the North, one a man of the country, the other of the cities and towns one recognized as a
;
founder,
the
other as
the
saviour
of
his
country.
of
WASHINGTON a man
of battles,
FRANKLIN a man
Our
first
dent punctilious as to forms, social and religious; our first and greatest Philosopher, in his search for
28
Celebration
truth, oblivious
gious
sects,
his
Sincerity
to
and
Integrity.
But both
men had
and
an unusual
men
and
in
law as displayed by our First Great Light. And out of this faith grew in FRANKLIN an exceed
ing patience, and out of his tremendous imagination
(and
it
in the
triumph
acted like
in
measure greater than dreamed, which a lamp and a pillar of light to the weary
s
It
ties
me
abounded
in
man
hand,
follow
and with Faith, Hope and Charity as corner-stones, our hearts would be temples
in
hand
Of FRANKLIN
"moralist
it
of
common
He was
close
always in
of
search of light,
was ever a
student
the
identified with
movements,
And
sit in
cham
1706
1906
and as
destiny of nations.
upon
of our Past
and strenuous
so
many
my
request have
by Gerrish:
THE EARTH
The earth
is
IS
THE LORD S.
fullness thereof; the world,
the
Lord
s,
and the
and they that dwell therein. For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend
into the hill of the
Lord ? or who
shall stand in
He
lifted
up
his salvation.
the generation of
heads,
Jacob. Lift up your Him, that seek thy face, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors ye gates
;
;
and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in
battle.
Lift
up your
heads,
ye gates; even
lift
them up,
ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the
King
of glory.
Bight
Worshipful
Past
Grand
Master
Brother
<Ibc
Celebration
the bread to
particular
all
them through
the
man
one was
with
designed to
people
the
earth
was love
for
mankind from the clay of sensual depravity and the mire of ignorance, to the high grounds and pure
lift
intellectual excellence.
second blessing
we
as
Masonic Brethren, because it entails the greater sacrifice and the employment of deeper virtues for its
accomplishment.
Looking back over the years limited to the life of this Grand Lodge, we find few whose names are illus
trious
left foot-prints
of
time.
turies
Compared, however, with any other two cen of our national existence, we find commendable
roll
of honorable
s
achievements
in
humanity
cause
heroic
credit.
The mystery
of navigation
1706
^bc
jfranfclin
to his
Bicentenary
1906
filled
lent magical
charms
arguments, mystery
his
sails,
the
result
own mysterious and unknown sea, with that millions will speak his name with
the source and history of the mystery of
To study
memory,
home and
among
had no
its
West
to each
it
would be young
mother
WATTS,
ingle-
benefits
to
man
mathematicians.
NEWTON
mo
mysteries forever.
awful Mount
and he professed.
of
every heart and dwells on every tongue; these men have gone
fills
The patriotism
WASHINGTON yet
down
and
full of
Celebration
virtue,
we say
sketch,
of steel or
who with a silken cord, more potent than bands hammered gold, drew from the clouds the
electricity
mystery of
fellows?
and adapted
it
What
while
may
say
is
my
memory
number
was
just this
when one
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
saw the
light of day.
hundred years and probably many more. They were a hardy race. Several of them had been blacksmiths and FRANKLIN S grandfather fol
for at least three
BENJAMIN was
of
member
S
of a
them rose above mediocrity. FRANKLIN was his father s second wife. His parents
mother
originally
Grammar
School
but at this
who
was a tallow-chandler and soap boiler. When thirteen, he was apprenticed to his brother JAMES, a printer
and book-seller; soon learning
all
there was to
know
1706
ZTbe jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
commenced
His
first
"The
Light
Pirate."
He
his
afterwards
brother
s
became
editor
and
publisher
of
paper "The New England Courant," but at seventeen he ran away because of ill-treatment
from his brother; and, not finding work in New York, he came to Philadelphia with a loaf of bread under
each arm and one in his mouth, and found work as a
journeyman printer. His services to this First City of our Common wealth must not be forgotten. Largely through his
efforts the Philadelphia
He
Company
in 1736, which
Fire Department.
from a small
In 1749 he raised
by subscription for the establishment of an academy. From this academy and charitable school
$2,000
came the University of Pennsylvania. The association of his name with these enterprises
should not be understood, however, as meaning that
He
never had enough money for that. They were founded on his wise plans, on his generous expendi
ture of time, trouble and thought.
Celebration
business by a
own
his time.
When
LIN"
by BENJAMIN FRANK
the
word
"
founded"
acter.
Unlike
a
many
to
distinguished men,
man
of letters but a
man
s
of affairs.
in life
was
was one
was a
of
America
representative
writers.
He
phi
printer,
all
trades.
successful, self-made
He Amer
Though many-sided he was not myriad-minded. His dominant mental trait was common sense, which
is
the cause
life,
and the
everyday
and
to act accordingly.
fortunate
for
FRANKLIN that the second centenary of his birth falls as it does, for we are realizing, year by year, the
supreme importance of the things he stood for, the supreme importance to a country whose future is
to
be
won through
1706
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
We
seem
ship, for it
dull,
The country
it.
die for
its
Such
danger as
it
is
to-day
lies
it
in
lack of
men
magazines are
full of the
in times
in these days,
office
when
so
much
shall
influence of business
men on
of
public
how
we make
citizenship
the
ideal
citizenship
plain,
everyday
seem
for.
something
highly
important
and
worth striving
The
lesson which
is
we can
FRANKLIN
type of citizenship.
first
He was
WASHINGTON was
nearly seventy
in his teens..
He was
when
Revo
and when as an old man, full of honor and years, feeble and afflicted with gout and rheuma
lution came,
tism, he brought
France
to
critical
day
Celebration
fund, which
sible.
made
We
see
him
French
American
colo
and gaining his ends almost as much through social tact and charm as by the power of a well-
trained mind.
He
he managed
them.
poor,
had
little
school educa
have
desire to
and began life with an insatiable improve himself and his condition. Eco
stated,
nomy and frugality were his No man ever lived who had a
value of time.
in
a marked degree.
An
is
told
which we have
S father, like
no reason
New
of pork
was received
at the
in getting it;
it
he believed in
young tradesmen on
to find
it.
Way
to
37
1706
"Poor
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
s
Richard
s Almanac" is
a materialist
cate
money
and the tangible advantages of industry. The quali ties which FRANKLIN possessed, the business shrewd
ness and foresight, the executive ability and the
bination in
patience,
It
left
com
him
of industry,
own
time.
He
It should be
it
was while he
in
a pursuit
perform those many acts of wise citizenship which form the substantial foundation of his later career
as a statesman.
He
still
find time
made valuable by
his prac
He was
saw
in
it
no wonder that he
called the
"many
sided
FRANKLIN."
American; most of the larger figures of the Eigh teenth Century when we look back to them now, seem
a
little
They carry the peculiar flavor of their period, but FRANKLIN, as we know him, might be a man of the
38
Celebration
any day in American history but how did FRANKLIN make himself so effective a man?
present day
of
How
did
he
succeed
The
Fortu
maxims
which he composed for his own guidance, during his voyage back to America from England when he was
twenty-two years of age.
Among
"They
"One
we
find:
t
that
won
is
be counselled can
be
helped."
to-day
worth two
to-morrows."
"Buy
of
Makes a man,
"Keep
wise."
shut
afterward."
was thus
wisdom
to serve not
and with
it all
and un
He
commanded
tion
3
men
of his genera
1706
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
employments an obvious target for malevolence and detraction, his word was never im
nature of his
peached nor his good faith and fairness even toward his own or his country s enemies successfully ques
tioned.
These are characteristics by which the Christian is known and a true religious life made manifest to man.
It is possible that
FRANKLIN never dwelt upon any of the higher planes of spiritual life, and yet who shall say he did not! And if not, where did he get the
secret of that supernatural
led
him
all?
to
What gave him in such extraordinary measure the confidence of men and of nations! Whence the mys
terious
all
vigor,
and made
illus
He may
the
Christian Church,
or
known
the
difference
Catholic,
be
yet
Roman
there
was
in
and sincere
men which
him
Celebration
results far
call
themselves Christians.
After FRANKLIN
self
an epitaph, written by him when twenty-three years of age, was found among
papers.
his
Though
it
it
his
tomb,
we may quote
here:
THE BODY OF
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
PRINTER,
AND STRIPPED OF
WORMS.
HE
IN A
BY THE
AUTHOR.
the
sang
following
anthem,
by
ANTHEM
Our
land,
Shall in
Thy
strength rejoice,
-11
1706
Gbe
And
ifran
Win Bicentenary
1906
blest
To Heaven a cheerful
Thy sure defence through nations round, Hath spread our country s name,
And
all
to save,
For
Thy Hand
On
Our
Our
rights
all
Thy mercy
will maintain,
And
Thus, Lord,
declare
And
still
Thy fame
Amen.
hundred
degree-granting
42
institutions
of
Celebration
learning
in
which are
possible
line
of
command
And
to
How
lived
the one in
youth of
seventeen years,
when,
at
upon an October Sunday, in 1723, he landed Market Street wharf, with only a Dutch dollar in
pocket,
his
and
strolling
up
Quaker meeting-house which he entered, and, because of the extreme peace and quiet prevailing there, and
his
own great
"This
fatigue,
he
fell
asleep.
In his own
language,
in,
was the
first
in
Philadelphia."
Surely,
in
mind
later
Americans
was alone
to
it
was
43
1706
snatch the
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
sky,
1906
lightning
from the
he was
be spoken
"laying
the
to
was destined
The
of
little
of Pennsylvania
Not a
collegian himself,
In
its
who
"rocked
and
in the
long
an adopted
in every
was represented
rank of military In
its
life.
halls,
the
physical
sciences
and
letters
nowhere
else in this
Western
its
World.
first
That
little
law school.
Its cur
all
other
To-day, in
its
third
home on
Celebration
covering more than sixty acres, rise spire and dome
of College, Dormitory, Library and Laboratory, fre
all
present
Its
equipment and
graduates
its
facilities
stand
unsurpassed.
number
24,000!
onward
until
the
last
hour of that
served
all
humanity.
efforts.
its
And
we,
as
only did
its
twice as Provincial
Grand Master
of the
Grand Lodge
men
asso
him
as least
were Past Grand Masters of Pennsylvania. They were BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WILLIAM ALLEN, THOMAS
HOPKINSON, PHILIP SYNG, WILLIAM PLUMSTEAD and JONATHAN BAYARD SMITH.
Further,
when
1706
order as
Gbe
to
jfranfclin
his
Bicentenary
it
1906
justify
selection,
was WILLIAM
whom FRANKLIN
all
its
attendant
Grand Lodge
its
for
many
years
as its
Ahinian Rezon,
Day
in 1783,
when
three
hun
GEORGE
WASH
our
Deputy,
Brother,
and
entered
Christ
Church,
where
of God.
A faithful,
among
ings
words:
"In
all
your meet
and communications, remember that you are Brethren; although free, yet on the level; bound to
keep within the compass of mutual good-will, and to frame your conduct by the square of doing as you would be done by. Keep an open heart to every suf
fering Brother, ready to receive
him as a tempest-
among
vibe Celebration
you that
relief
common
life."
some years interrup tion, Provost SMITH opened the first Communication of this Grand Lodge in Philadelphia with a prayer
20, 1779, after
On December
"So
mote
it
Christ
our
Saviour."
remarkable
ending!
new Lodge, but it has strangely disappeared from the Ahiman Kezon. It is absent from the modernized prayer.
ing a Lodge, or dedicating a
Provost SMITH,
let
me
a
and
faithfully,
gave
to
it
and
Master
the
person
of
his
grandson,
WILLIAM
RUDOLPH SMITH.
This
was not
his
only
bequest
to
our
common
the in
the child of
FRANK
in
of
Freemasons
Pennsylvania
BAYSE NEWCOMB,
JOHN
M.
READ,
I
COPPEE
MITCHELL.
made such a
47
contribution
1706
be Jranfclin Bicentenary
1906
six of its
its
the
Grand
our
Most
present
grateful,
therefore,
should
we be
to
Eight Worshipful
Jr.,
GEORGE W. KENDRICK,
following
the
him some ten years ago, he organized a new Lodge and gave it the name University, thereby, honoring, not only FRANKLIN and
to
his
indicating the
loyalty
the
edu
Masonry!
continue
A
till
noble trin
us pray,
may
time shall
be no more.
by Vinton:
ANTHEM
Hail! Mysterious, Glorious Science
Which
Harmony
Come,
let s
Him
that rais d us
From
maz d
us
To the
we
revere.
48
Celebration
Brother JULIUS F. SACHSE, Past Master of Colum bia Lodge, No. 91, addressed the Grand Lodge:
FRANKLIN AS A FREEMASON
To
write the history of FRANKLIN as a Freemason
to
is
virtually
America.
newspaper supplant the early minutes, long since lost or destroyed. His connection with St. John s Lodge
gives us an insight into the financial affairs of early
11
Freemasonry, as found upon the yellowing pages of Liber B." His services as Grand Master and later
as Provincial
all
so closely inter
woven with the early Masonic history of this Jurisdic tion, that it would be impossible to compile one without
the other.
great
difficulty,
withstanding the prominence of FRANKLIN in Pennsyl vania Freemasonry; strange as it appears, he does not
any of
his correspondence,
This omis
at
his
the
Masonic career while in France during the later years of his life. There, his activity and intimacy with the
Brethren was intimate and
official,
close,
FRANKLIN taking an
all
of his French
1706
Gbe franklin
:BUcentenan>
1906
Lodge notices and correspondence, while of his Amer ican and English career not a scrap can be found,
except what
FRANKLIN
at
birth
Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia,
March
to
1906.
Before proceeding
further,
has been
made
make
this
have been verified by documentary evidence. The Masonic career of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN extends
over a period of almost sixty years, during which time
and abroad.
1705-6, January
setts.
6,
0.
S.,
John
Lodge, Phila
By-Laws
for St.
John
Lodge.
1732, 1734,
June
June
elected
Grand Master
of Pennsyl
vania. 4
1
"
Liber
*
B
See
"
in Collection of
"An
sylvania.
Account of
p. post.
and
2
its
Liber
B/
"
37-39.
3
Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 187, June 26, 1732. No. 290, June 27, 1734.
" "
50
Celebration
1734,
"Mason Book,"
a re
"Constitutions
of the
the
5
first
Masonic
Book
printed in America.
1734-5, the
Master.
According
to the old
Masonic and
family traditions, the corner stone was laid by him and the Brethren of St. John s
St.
John
Lodge.
April 13, FRANKLIN, in a letter to his mother, wrote: "Freemasons have no principles or
practices that are inconsistent with religion
and good
1743,
manners."
May
June
25,
visited
9
First
(St.
John
s)
Lodge,
Boston.
1749,
10,
1749,
August
petitioned
11
Pro
a
vincial
FRANKLIN
sanction."
for
"Deputation
5
Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 284, May 9 to May 16, 1734. the book is in Historical Society of Pennsylvania and in Masonic Temple Library, Philadelphia. 8 Votes of the Assembly Etting s History of Independence Hall also date on water spouts of the Hall.
Copy of
"
"
"
Liber
B,"
1731-1738.
Original draft in Franklin s handwriting in his Common-place Book in Collection of Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 8 Records of First Lodge (St. John s), Boston, Mass., Proceedings
of
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 1733-1792, p. 390. Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, 1882, 11 MS. Minutes of the Tun Tavern Lodge.
10
p. 157.
51
1706
1750,
Gbe
March
ifranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
13,
1752,
for build
in
Freemason
Lodge,"
Phila
delphia.
1752,
1754,
13
October
October 11, present at Quarterly Communica tion of Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, held
in Concert Hall, Boston. 15
1755,
June
24, took
mason
Lodge"
1760, 1760,
November
17,
present
at
Grand Lodge
of
England, held at Crown & Anchor, London. Entered upon the minutes as "Provincial
Grand
1762,
12
Master."
18
13
14 15
34,
Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 1733-1792, p. and 1871, p. 361. 16 Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1384, July 3, 1755; also "A Sermon
Church," Philadelphia, 1755, in Collection of Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 17 Noorthouck s Constitutions/ p. 276 edition of 1784, London. 18 Minute Book of Grand Lodge of England.
preached in Christ
"
19
Letters to Franklin
in Collection of
Ameri
Celebration
1776, 1777,
affiliated
elected
member
Sisters or Muses).
1778,
February
7,
VOL
21
November
row"
"Lodge
of Sor^
TAIRE.
1782,
elected Venerable
(W. M.)
L.
of
Loge des IX
Saint Jean de
1782,
July
7,
member
24
R.
De
Jerusalem.
1785,
April
L.
.
24, elected
Venerable d Honneur of R.
De
1785,
elected honorary
member
of
Amis (Good
1786,
December
W. Grand
FRANKLIN
is
referred to as
"an
illustrious
Documents
Kloss
"
in Collection of
American Philosophical
France."
Society.
History of Freemasonry in
in
MS.
in Collection of
Medal struck
Philadelphia.
a
21
American Philosophical Society. See also honor of the occasion, in Masonic Temple Library,
American Philosophical Society.
Documents
Ibid.
Ibid.
in Collection of
Documents
53
1706
be ffranfclin Bicentenary
Masons
tion."
1906
venera
entitles
him
to their highest
27
1790,
April
to the
1906,
April
memorial services at his grave in Christ Church yard, S. E. corner Fifth and
Sts.,
Arch
R.
W. Grand Lodge
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
as a
months before he had ever passed the tiled portals of any Masonic Lodge, unwittingly rendered a service
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Pennsyl vania Freemasons in general, greater in fact than any
to
the
Reference
here
made
to the
now
well
newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 108, for December 5 to December 8, 1730, in which he tells us
"That
there
are
several
Lodges
of
Free-masons
erected in this
province."
ef
ince,
nA People have lately keen m^h amnid think the fo!lov)rng Actyitb concerning them j iue CortjeffitTes fttmt cf.Vitc-M.zfaary from Loodoo, will.wt 6e
<W
FAC-SIMILE FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, No. 108, DECEMBER 3 TO DECEMBER 8, 1730.
Copy of the book is in Collection of Historical Society of sylvania and in Masonic Temple Library, Philadelphia.
54
27
Penn
Celebration
The subject of Freemasonry had evidently inter ested FRANKLIN long before this time. While in
London, 1725-6, the young printer had undoubtedly learned something about the Craft, the membership
of which
nobility
was then almost exclusively confined to the and gentry, and which was attracting more
The knowledge
and vague thought it must have have quickened the ambitious philo
and whetted
his desire to be
num
bered
amongst the elect; an ambition not to be realized under existing conditions, as he was then still
journeyman
and finan
Upon
became
up
here, or
resident Brethren.
And
as he evidently failed to be
company
FRANKLIN organized a secret society of his own. This was in 1727, but a few months after his return to
PENN
terned somewhat, as
1706
Gbe
tfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
This society he called the "Leather Apron Club," 28 a name in itself suggestive of our Fraternity. What
little is
is
known
of
FRANKLIN
S "Leather
Apron
Club"
gleaned from the LOGAN-PENN Correspondence; in a letter dated 1728, JAMES LOGAN intimates that this
club partook
somewhat
of a political nature.
LOGAN
members
WILLIAM KEITH
"They
baseness and
saying,
the Leathern
solicit
favorable
who has
here."
29
After the name of the Club was changed in 1731, as will appear further on, the character of the Club
was
one.
also revised, so as to
become a purely
literary
It is well to
Apron
Club"
few years
meetings;
"Leather
later,
sively of tradesmen,
assuming
Apron
before
Club,"
measures
election,
to
counteract
the
Watson
s "Annals
edition
495.
Gbc Celebration
manuscript annals in commenting upon this Club, says: "The distance between the two ranks were formerly greater than now." 30
WATSON,
in his
FRANKLIN formed a partner ship with HUGH MEREDITH, and became a master printer and publisher of the Pennsylvania Gazette.
September
25,
1728,
wane
shown by the fact that any notice of the Craft printed in the London journals, and
meantime
is
coming
less
to
his
notice
was
at
Thus we
find
no
all relating to
English
Lodges,
between July
and August
13,
1730, viz.:
(From
1730.
dith.)
9,
London, April 22. On Tuesday last (April 21, 1730) there was a quarterly Communication of the Antient Society of
Free and Accepted Masons, held at the Devil Tavern within Temple Bar, where were present the most Noble, His Grace
the
Duke
of Norfolk,
his
Grand
Officers,
Duke
Hon. The Earl of Inchiquin, the Lord Kingston, the Lord Colerain, and many other Persons of Worth and Quality;
when
and
several
large
in
and ordered
to be distributed
accordingly.
30
Watson
p. 776.
1706
(From
13, 1730.)
be jfranfcltn Bucentenan)
1906
London,
at a
May
16.
...
We
last,
Horn Tavern in Westminster, when the Duke of Norfolk, Grand Master, Nathaniel Blackerby, Esq., Deputy Grand Master, and other Grand Officers, as also the Duke of Richmond, Master of the Lodge; Marquis of
Lodge held
at the
Beaumont, Lord Mordaunt, Marquis de Quesne, and several other Persons of Distinction were present; the following
foreign Noblemen
:
John Campfield, Esq. William Cowper, of Golden Square, Esq. and Capt. John Mercer, were admitted Members of the Antient and honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons.
;
;
(From
20, 1730.)
London, June
11.
On Monday
last
Orator Henley was admitted a Free and Accepted Mason at the Prince William Lodge, Charing-Cross, several Noblemen and Persons of Distinction being present at the Ceremony.
all
any American
During
root in
England to DANIEL COXE, of New Jersey, as Provincial Grand Master of New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania.
58
Celebration
FRANKLIN must naturally have chafed, that thus far he had not succeeded in
of
young mechanic
any kind of recognition in the infant community, much less be admitted to an equal footing with his social superiors, even though
Yet FRANKLIN, bold and fearless as he was, began his editorial career on the Pennsylvania Gazette by
commenting upon the conduct of influential 31 persons in Philadelphia, and, chafing under the exist
freely
him and
the Brethren,
what
ever they
1
may have
8,
1730.)
32
As
much
amused with conjectures concerning them, we think the fol lowing account of Free-masonry from London will not be
unacceptable to our readers.
FRANKLIN
he writes:
11
"
S feelings
upon
is,
Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania," edition of 1850, Vol. I, p. 532. 32 Facsimile in Masonic Temple Library, Philadelphia.
Watson
"
59
1706
Secret at
be ffranfclin Bicentenary
all;
1906
is
entered, he
on the
We
shall not
use
many Words
is
to
following Piece
genuine;
Marks
of
Truth in
itself;
we would
upon
this occasion;
Y Ihe Death
fas
cl?
-Brotherhood of
FREE-MASONS,
there
lately happcn d 9 DUcovcry with the myftethftic fccrct Signs and Wonders, into that Ftaw rfotis Manner of their A<tmiffion
of abundance of
Wmity.
The following is a ttue Copy of * Manufctipl: hich the DeceaCed had written for the BeneHt of-his own
which was found concealM ahidden part of his Cathat in fcch a numeMnet. The World has long admir d, of them not remarkable for Taciturn Company, many that in his Cups of in Btfft thcw&tt been no one found, other QUtUmftaoce, would difcover their Myftetics : any
WM
We fhall not
ufe
iopermadcthcPublicfc that the following Piece is genuineIK carries all the Marks of Truth in itfclft would only *efef the Reader to the Conduct of the Brotherhood upon this Occafiou ; if they fifaule it, or look wry grate upon it, or if they arc *r)r 40r/and endeavour to detry it, he may be Satisfied it is the nai^Trufb.
many Word*
We
FAC-SIMILK FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, No. 108, DECEMBER 3 TO DECEMBER 8, 1730.
If they ridicule
it,
it,
or if
he
may
the real
Truth."
GO
u<!/**i3/
: .
PART OF FRANKLIN
ACCOUNT WITH
ST.
JOHN
LODGE, PHILADELPHIA
Gbc Celebration
That
this
publication
raised
some
commotion
amongst the Brethren goes without saying, but they do not appear either to have ridiculed, looked grave
upon
it,
it.
The
s
publication,
however,
served
the
young
printer
purpose.
FRANKLIN
brains
and
shrewdness
had
broken
down
year, 1731,
age,
now having
we
John
find the
most important of
all
Ma
Day.
S
initiation
is
February 1730-31. Shortly after he was brought to true Masonic light, he, as a
pired, evidently in
December, and at the same time to the Fraternity of which he was now a member in
set
its
proper light before the community, printed in his issue for May 6 to 13, 1731, "Some Information con
cerning the society called Free
Masons."
This was
Universal Dictionary of
1706
all
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
SAMUEL KEIMER
"To
cerning
Society
called
Universal Dictionary of
1728:
"FBEE
all
a very ancient So
ciety of
from some extraordinary Knowl edge of Masonry or Building, which they are supposed to be Masters of, or because the first Founders of that Society were
either
Men
They are now very considerable, both for Numbers and Character; being found in every Country in Europe, and consisting principally of persons of
Persons of that Profession.
As to Antiquity, they claim, to a some Thousand Years; and it is said can trace
Solomon
still
up
ple.
Tem
some
What
is,
seems
in
measure a Secret; tho as much of it as is known appears truly good and laudable, as it tends to promote friendship,
Society,
mutual
Assistance,
and
Good Fellowship.
The
Brethren of this Family are said to be possessed of a great Number of Secrets, which have been strictly observed from
Age
to
Age.
Be
what they
will
tis
plain
How
fully Brother
into the
spirit of
Freemasonry, and from the very beginning became an active and useful Brother of the Craft, is
shown by the following observation written by him, May 19, 1731, two weeks after he had been raised
to the
Celebration
"
There seems
to
me
by forming
into
the
virtuous
all
nations
men may
to,
probably
than
common
common Laws.
this
whoever attempts
cannot
success.
fail
aright,
and
is
well qualified,
of pleasing God,
Upon page 27 of FRANKLIN s Common-place Book or blotter, now in the Dreer Collection of the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, will be found an original
curious entry, partly written in cypher, which
dently the draft of above
E. B. T. A. 0. G. G2.
tht
observation":
is
evi
wn
I.
hv 200
dz.
He may
Knowl
,
es
Men
in all parts,
who
shall
have an universal correspondence, and write to support and encourage Virtue & Liberty & Knowledge by all Methods,
mahe no
If
wrth
b mpld v
grt
0. G.
nd gd a Dsyn M. M. W.
Then again the "Leather Apron Club" henceforth became known under a more refined name as the
11
Junto,"
its
chief element,
"secrecy"
patterned after
wise
it
became
literary in character, or as
63
FRANKLIN
?
3
V
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T ^
f?
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,
J
$
5
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^
i
V*
s
* 5
t
Gbc Celebration
himself wrote,
"a
club
for
Mental
improvement."
this Club,
running side by
were with the Craft, was the formation of the Library Company of Philadelphia in 1731 and the
in 1743,
spirit.
in both
of
It has
been
dis
man
men
of thought
weekly meetings for the discussion of useful and informing topics, indicates as great an instance as
his wonderful
powers of
at
among
all
33
with
whom
it
he was associated in
any
enterprise."
As
Lodge
a matter of fact,
at Philadelphia,
government.
John
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, was laid the foundation of FRANKLIN S future greatness as a par
the
all
of the
many and
came
a
identified
Thos. H.
Montgomery
sylvania,"
1706
career.
offices
ZLbe ffranfclin
Further,
it
Bicentenary
1906
is
of Pennsylvania,
public honors held
documentary evidence we have thus far of FRANKLIN S Masonic career is found upon the pages of an old account book of St. John s Lodge, in
The
earliest
which
is
known
as
"Liber
B,"
and 45 we
St.
John the
2.2.6d.,
Baptist
Day, June
FRANKLIN paid
fee
being balance
to date.
due on his
initiation
and dues
is
The next important piece of documentary evidence found in FRANKLIN S business journal in -possession
American Philosophical
65
of the
Society, wherein
under
Celebration
date of September
entry.
"
9,
1731, he
makes the
significant
0.5.0."
John
Day, June
24,
1731.
minute book of
this old
<^SU^ f*r>~0n*
it
elected Junior
Warden
in
1706
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jfranfclin
Bicentenary
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book of the Tun Tavern Lodge 34 was for the elective This officers to serve but six months in each station.
would have made FRANKLIN Worshipful Master of St. John s Lodge, at the June meeting, which was the
day of the month. Upon the following St. John the Baptist s day, June 24, 1732, he was appointed
fifth
Junior Grand
Warden by
R.
LIAM ALLEN, as appears from the item printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 187, June 19 to 26, 1732.
The
fact that so
old,
but 26 years
station, so
among
the Craft,
proves the interest he took in the Fraternity, and how it was appreciated by the Brethren at large.
During the latter part of 1731, or early in 1732, a Committee was appointed by St; John s Lodge, "To
consider of the present state of the Lodge and of the
proper method
to
improve
it."
as
Secretary
to
the
its
regular stated
S
1732, the
of the Committee,
Laws 35
34
of an
is
still
in
in
Masonic Temple
Library, Philadelphia. 35 Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, 1855, pp. 37-39. These By-laws antedate the first By-laws of the First Lodge in
68
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existence,
and
it is
expected that
it
may
"Mother
Freemasonry
The report
is
as follows:
The Committee you have been pleased to appoint to con sider of the present State of the Lodge, and of the properest
your commands have met, and, after much and mature Deliberation, have come to
Methods
to
improve
it,
in obedience to
tecture
That since the excellent Science of Geometry and Archi is so much recommended in our ancient Constitutions,
first
Masonry being
among
others,
and
skilful Architect
from unskilful
1733.
18
Boston just sixteen months, they having been adopted October 24, Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 1871, p. 374. The original manuscript was copied, verbatim et literatim, by Clifford P. MacCalla, on August 26, 1885, from the original docu ment (which was in the handwriting of Benjamin Franklin). It was
then in the possession of George T. Ingham, Esq., of the New Jersey Mr. Ingham was a descendant bar, residing at Atlantic City, N. J.
of David Hall,
who
for
many
the printing and publishing business, and he possessed a number of the Franklin papers. Liber B of St. John s Lodge, Philadelphia, was presented by him to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
"
where
"
it
now
remains.
The words of
was
crossed out, were as follows: 4. That since Love and Good Will are the best
Society,
we endeavour
all
to encrease
it
to
among make us of
ourselves
ourselves desire
Compulsion, by fining any Person for not Meeting, be utterly taken away and abolished, Except only Persons in Office, and others when a Meeting is call d upon Extraordinary
Occasions."
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1706
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Pretenders; total Ignorance of this Art is very unbecoming a Man who bears the worthy Name and Character of MASON
;
We
to
it is
the
Duty
of every
Member
some Measure, acquainted therewith, as he honor the Society he belongs to, and conform to the Con would
make
stitutions.
That every Member may have an Opportunity of so doing, the present Cash be laid out in the best Books of Architecture,
2.
is
Member indebted
to the
by the 24th
may
away by
first
Opportunity.
till
And
that every
:
he do pay
For
its full
Force
and Vigour; and that no new Member be admitted against the will of any present Member; because certainly more Re
gard ought to be had in this way to a Brother who
a Mason, than to
is
already
is
we should
Wardens, who
it
shall be consider
Complainant be allow d to
the
make
World
June
5,
1732.
The Members whose Names are underwritten, being a Ma jority, agree unanimously to the within Proposals of the Com70
Ebc Celebration
mittee (except the fourth, which
is
cross
WILL. PRINGLE
THOMAS BOUDE B. FRANKLIN XTOPHER THOMPSON THOS. HARTT DAVID PARRY JOHN EMERSON LAW REYNOLDS JOHN HOBART HENRY PRATT SAM L NICHOLAS.
ce
Two
his
ori
of St.
John
Lodge.
careful
lished in
Number
and a
of
section of the
latter
By-Laws
undoubtedly inspired
any kind of
discipline or
now
it
is
or contemplates whatever
measured.
That part of the mathematics which relates to numbers only is called arithmetic; and that which is con"
1706
^bc
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
called geometry.
it is
As
well
known
that
no business, commerce, trade, or employment whatever, even from the merchant to the shop-keeper, &c, can be managed
by these
goods that he
and and
certainty,
and
in
to
to profit
loss,
whether he
goes forward or backward, grows richer or poorer. Neither is this science useful only to the merchant, but is reckoned the
primum mobile
general,
of all
mundane
affairs
in
and
is
As
it is
no
work can
its
either be invented,
im
assisting principles.
owing
of
making
their observations,
coming
at the
knowledge of the
mag
nitude, and distances of the heavenly bodies, their situations, positions, risings, settings, aspects and eclipses; also the meas
sent to
by the assistance of that science that geographers pre our view at once the magnitude and form of the whole
is
in
how to guide a ship through the vast ocean, from one part of the earth to another, the nearest and safest way
structed
and
Celebration
By
By
ation
its
all their
and plans of towns, forts and castles, measure their distances from one another, and carry their measures into
deduced the admirable art of drawing any plane howsoever situate, and for any part of the world, to point out the exact time of the day, sun s decli nation, altitude, amplitude, azimuth, and other astronomical
also
is
From hence
sun-dials on
matters.
By geometry
any
the surveyor
is
directed
how
to
draw
map
of
and
to lay
down and
plot
any piece of ground, and thereby discover the area rods and perches; the gauger is instructed how to and
bushels, &c;
gallons
is
furnished with
superficies
and contents of
and
these
here,
and casting up all manner of workmanship. All and many more useful arts too many to be enumerated
wholly depend upon the aforesaid sciences
viz.,
arithmetic
and geometry.
This science
is
propagators of
human kind
divers others.
commonly learned
73
1706
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its
1906
capacity,
and strength
ening
it
so as to render the
and discerning truth from falsehood in all occurrences, even subjects not mathematical. For which reason it is said, the
Egyptians, Persians and Lacedaemonians seldom elected any
new kings but such as had some knowledge of the mathematics, imagining those who had not, men of imperfect judgments
and
unfit to rule
and govern.
that those
Though Plato
s censure,
man
the character of
who
is
is
destitute of a competent
less so.
knowledge
no
in the
The usefullness of some particular parts of the mathematics common affairs of human life has rendered some knowl
edge of them very necessary to a great part of mankind, and very convenient to all the rest that are any way conversant
beyond the limits of their own particular callings. Those whom necessity has obliges to get their bread by manual industry, where some degree of art is required to go
along with
it,
to
at in acquiring them.
And what
may
it
was for
their remiss-
human knowledge
more
to
is
What
more
excellent,
mathematics?
Celebration
I shall
of his Republic with regard to the excellence of geometry, being to this purpose
;
and
usefullness
And
it
is
remarkable that
men
them in every other respect, will gain this advantage that their minds will be improved in reasoning aright for no study employs it more, nor makes it susceptible of attention so much
; ;
find have a
this
mind worth
cultivating ought
apply themselves to
study."
The writer
will
story .learned
more than half a century ago, while yet a lad in school, when the present Right Worshipful Grand
Master and he were classmates.
told
The
story
was then
him by an old Freemason, a friend of the family, who claimed as a child to have seen FRANKLIN on
several occasions, and who, in 1855, took part in the
dedication
Street,
of
the
New
The import of the old Brother s story was that BENJAMIN FRANKLIN as Grand Master had laid the
corner-stone
of
the
State
Independence Hall,
become the very cradle of American liberty, one now so dear in the hearts of every American from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and henceforth, in view of
1706
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ffranfeltn
Bicentenary
1906
The story further went on to say that the Free masons of that early day had not only bought the
ground, designed the
after overcoming a
edifice,
it,
series
36a
non-Masonic member
the Assembly.
by
all
From
1729.
original documents
still
existing,
it is
shown
in
House began
Subsequently the
who bought the lots in his own name and 37 The accepted expended his own money therefor. 38 speaker of plans were drawn by ANDREW HAMILTON,
vania,
the Assembly,
Grand Master.
ever,
The
how
March, 1732-3.
Shortly
carpenter, and
work com
87 88
John Kearsley, builder of Christ Church, Philadelphia. Scharff & Westcott s "History of Philadelphia," Vol. I, p. 206. 1732, August 11, Andrew Hamilton exhibited plan of house and
it
building as
now
stands.
76
3?
Celebration
were begun 39 by Brother THOMAS REDMAN, one 40 of the early members of St. John s Lodge.
On
St.
(1734),
John the Baptist s Day of the following year BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was installed Grand
Deputy Grand the same time were chosen for Grand
CRAPP"
JOHN
Master; at
WIL
incumbency as Grand
of
the
grand
old
THOMAS BOUDE,
Lodge
of the
tion
s
the
John
first
Grand Warden
Grand Lodge, when FRANKLIN filled the posi in the South, and who subsequently (1741) be
the
to
came
As
mason
can be but
59
doubt of
its truth.
Hazard
Etting
s
"
Register of
Pennsylvania,"
40
"
History of Independence
Hall,"
Philadelphia, 1891,
p. 14.
John Crapp was a son of the surgeon of the same name who came to Philadelphia during the earliest days of its settlement. Deputy Grand Master Crapp was a prominent citizen and builder.
41
He
office,
September
77
10, 1734.
1706
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jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
However, as a still further confirmation of the old Brother s tradition, I will say that there is preserved
in the
BACHE
family,
who
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, a
engraved with a Masonic symbol, which trowel they have always sup posed might have been used by FRANKLIN as Grand Master upon this or similar occasions. 42
silver trowel
Whether
was
either of the
hewn
Hall
and pronounced Plumb, Level and Square, and consecrated with Corn, Wine and Oil, by proper
Masonic authority, or whether that act was quietly done without ceremony by Brothers BOUDE and RED
MAN
the
same
to
some future time further proof of the old Freemason s tradition may be found and
substantiate the remaining part of the story.
How
fully
John
Lodge
is
shown by
work
two centuries
firm and
laid,
and walls as
plumb
as the
last course
was
many
This silver trowel, with the handle lengthened, has been used for years in the family as a fish knife.
78
VBAT*V
Celebration
and elements; not a crack or settlement
ing the
is to
be seen
many
interior alterations.
monument
John
s
to the skill
Lodge both as Operative as well as Speculative Masons. And we as Pennsylvania Freemasons can
forever point with pride to Independence Hall, the
cradle of American liberty, as the design and handi
craft of the Brethren of the first
Grand Lodge
of
Pennsylvania.
As
Brethren of the
Grand Lodge, JAMES HAMILTON, ROBERT HUNTER MORRIS, JOHN PENN, and BENJAMIN
first
FRANKLIN, became Governors of Pennsylvania, and so occupied this venerable building during their term of
office.
Before passing this subject, the writer wishes to place on record another interesting fact; viz: that
the ornate silver inkstand used continuously by the
Assembly
in the
dipped the ink when the Declaration of Independence was signed, was the handiwork of Brother PHILIP
as
THOMAS BOUDE,
his Deputy.
brick
When
it
was inaugurated, as it were, with a grand banquet given by Past Grand Master Brother WILLIAM ALLEN,
79
1706
then
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1906
Mayor
of the Brethren of
John
Lodge
participated.
Thursday
last
this City
made
also
number
of guests,
easiness
was the
made
in these parts of
America."
(From
the Pennsylvania
"the
long
room"
and
its
W. Grand Lodge
when
the Legis
is
that
met
was held
first
public Assembly
the historic
walls,
when ANDREW HAMILTON, architect of the build ing was elected speaker for the seventh time, and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN clerk; thus FKANKLIN made his
advent in public
life,
life,
At
Grand Master
Celebration
Philadelphia
County,
and
his
brother-in-law,
Past
passed
to the
side.
Royal
their
Lodge had either Grand Lodge beyond or were upon the FRANKLIN S name alone appears from
s
"
John
Liber
silver
B"
who dipped
and
pen
in
Brother SYNG
ink-stand,
Returning again
we
find,
Masonic career of FRANKLIN, by the old Ledger of St. John s Lodge, that
to the
he was a regular attendant at his Lodge having been absent from but five regular meetings of the
Lodge
in as
many
years.
In his
newspaper,
he
continued
to
publish
any
6
to his
May
to 13, 1731,
22, 1731,
we
find a notice
;
to
May
Election of WILLIAM
ALLEN
as
Grand Master.
March 15
London.
April
19
to
22,
1732-3
Initiation
of a
Jew
in
to
26,
1733
Quarterly
81
Communication,
London.
1706
June
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
7 to 14, 1733
June 21
to 28, 1733
Election of
HUMPHREY MUR
S
May
9 to 16, 1734
Advertisement of FRANKLIN
S
"Constitutions,"
reprint of
ANDERSON
the
first
Ma
16,
(From
1734. )
43
May
9 to
May
"Just
Published.
The
CONSTITUTIONS
of the
FREEMASONS
etc.,
Contain
Charges, Regulations,
of
that
most
London
printed.
in the year of
Masonry 5734.
4s."
June 20
to 27, 1734
Election of
BENJAMIN FRANK
(From
27, 1734.)
June 20
to
June
Monday
held at
Society of Free
Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Honorable and Accepted Masons in this Province, was the Tun Tavern in Water street, when BENJAMIN
last a
Grand Master
to
be his Deputy;
and James
Hamilton, Esq., and Thomas Hopkinson, Gent., were chosen Wardens. After which a very elegant entertainment was
provided,
several
and
in
This advertisement was repeated in No. 285, No. 286, May 23 to May 30, 1734.
82
May
16 to
May
23,
Celebration
FRANKLIN
term
as
was during
some of
He
also set
"by
up
term of
office,
special
America,"
"Constitutions,"
originally published
London
in
1723
a proof of
how much
interest
Freemasonry had
It
masonry having spread over the Colonies from Massa chusetts to the Carolinas and Georgia, the American
the
home
sources.
announcement
in
May,
1734, fails to
nal edition.
show any importation of the origi The following extract from the proceed
of
ings of the
Grand Lodge
England throws
light
upon
"Monday,
"Brother
new
edition
was become
it,
the Grand Master and Lodge ordered him to lay the same before the present and former Grand Officers,
83
1706
that
Gbe
ifranfcUn
report
Bicentenary
their
1906
to
they
might
Opinion
action
Grand
Lodge.
It
will
was taken
was
issued.
FRANKLIN
S reprint
edition, though advertised in May, was not ready for delivery until the following 1734, August, during which month he sends 70 copies to Boston and charges the same to the local lodge of
The American
Masons
at Br.
HUBAEDS
"
at the
fall
or winter of 1731, by
FRANKLIN
of St.
press.
S
s
partner, Brother
THOMAS WHITEMARSH,
John
Later in the year, FRANKLIN sent to Brother JAMES by Brother PETER" "more Mason books to Boston."
Still later in
November
28,
1734,
we have
unfortu
com
munication leads the writer to the opinion that one of FRANKLIN S motives in penning these endearing mis
sives
"If
was expressed in his postscript: more of the Constitutions are wanted, among
it to
me."
FRANKLIN had
"Mason Books"
to sell,
and he was
See
"
to
Henry
Price, of Boston/
84
Celebration
THE
CONSTITUTIONS
OF TH E
FREE-MASONS.
CONTAINING THE
Hitfory, Charges, Regulations, &c. of that mofl Ancient and Right
Worfhipful
FRATERNITY.
the
FortheUfeof
LODGES.
LONDON
Printed
4tino 5723.
Re-printed in Philadelphia by fpecial Order, for the Ufc RIC4. of the Brethren in
NO&TH-4ME
5?34>
dmo
Domini 1734"CONSTITUTIONS."
1706
As
these
be ffranfclin Bicentenary
1906
Masonic
letters that
we reproduce them
of
FRANKLIN
S official
Pennsylvania.
The
original autograph
one of the
letters,
about 1843, by an
of the
Grand Lodge
Winthrop House
at
These
4
The
it
was inexistence
when
ton.
was destroyed at the burning of the Winthrop House, Bos But many copies of it had been previously made, and no one
its
doubts
authenticity.
sworn copy of
86
it
ings of the
Gbe Celebration
"RIGHT
We
(whom God
indisposition
;
bless)
and we now,
We
London,
article of
news from
August
over
all
Mr. Price
is
true,
and we heartily
been
by you,
giving credit
we think
it
we apprehend needful to be done for us, in order to promote and strengthen the interest of Masonry in this Province (which seems to want the sanction of some authority derived
from home,
to
and determinations of
officers,
all
affairs
according to
power and authority, the customs and usages of Masons, the said Grand
his
chair
when
the
Grand Master
of
all
America
shall be in place.
This, if.it
much
and reputation of
it
Ma
We
therefore submit
we hope our
87
1706
we
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it
Bicentenary
1906
desire that
may
W. Grand Master
it
s first
appears to be
enlarged as above-mentioned, witnessed by your Wardens, and signed by the Secretary; for which favors this Lodge doubt not of being able to behave as not to be thought un
grateful.
"We
are,
Brethren,
Servts.
Your
Affectionate Brethren
BROTHER PRICE,
I
am
covery.
hoped
to
to the expectation
you were
good as
to give
me
but since
coming while the weather was flatter myself with a visit from
you before the Spring, when a deputation of the Brethren here will have an opportunity of showing how much they
esteem you.
I
and
to
up a
distinct
Lodge
in
here, pretending to
is
make Masons
like to
come into disesteem among us unless the true Brethren are countenanced and distinguished by some such special au
thority as herein desired.
I entreat, therefore, that whatso88
Gbe Celebration
ever you shall think proper to do therein may be sent by the next post, if possible, or the next following.
"lam,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov.
"P.
28,
1734.
S.
If
to
me.
letters:]
N.
E."
HENRY PRICE
Charter, which
may have
contemporary documents bearing upon the subject. Nothing in our local Masonic history has called
forth
letters.
It is
The
letters
See
"
to
Henry
pp. 193-202.
89
1706
FRANKLIN
correct,
S
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
for
on examination of PRICE
deputation,
it
appears that his authority was limited to New Eng land, and there is no evidence that he ever attempted
any control over the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, which continued to elect Grand Officers annually, as
prescribed in the COXE deputation, until the appoint
ment
of
in
1749 by
THOMAS OXNARD,
close of
of Massachusetts, which
was
of a short duration.
Towards the
Brother FRANKLIN
term as
Grand Master,
in
1735, he
came very
an abscess of the
and he then
asserted
itself,
FRANKLIN
in the
essays before
men
was published
February 11 to 18, 1734, while he was Grand Master, and it is supposed to have been previously de
by him before the Brethren of St. John s Lodge during his term while filling the oriental chair. 46 The subject was "Self Denial not the Essence
livered
According to a tradition which has come down in the Swift John Swift was a member of St. John s and the Grand family.
Lodge.
90
46
Celebration
of Virtue,
and
is full
Poor
Richard"
became famous:
virtue,
virtue.
commonly asserted that without self-denial there is no and that the greater the self-denial the greater the
were said that he who cannot deny himself anything he inclines to, though he knows it to be to his hurt, has not the
If
it
virtue
or
;
resolution
it
or
it
fortitude,
it
would be
intelligent
enough
If a
if
but as
stands
man
he feels no temptation to
it
it,
can
be said that he
is
not a just
man ?
If he
is
a just man,
man
idle diversions
that
is
he not an industrious
man?
Or has he not
I
might
;
in like
manner
tues
but, to
make
more
we
and
all.
follows that
the
man who
is
is
not virtuous;
1706
inclination,
excess.
be ffranfelin Bicentenary
wrong
his neighbours,
1906
&c, to
and
eat
and drink,
be said that by the word virtue in the meant merit; and so it should stand thus: Without self-denial there is no merit, and the greater the self-
But perhaps
it
may
above assertion
is
The
self-denial here
inclinations
would
still
be nonsense.
By
merit
is
understood desert;
merits,
we mean
He
is
above
and the
benefits
He
of His goodness
and bounty.
is
from one
to another.
it
last stands
man
does
me
me than
another
who
does
me
If I have
other
idle,
most wages?
more
they
industrious, for
live as well.
But
though
it
pains, does
money? you were to employ servants in affairs of trust, would you not bid more for one you knew was naturally honest, than
If
who has
is
damned
up,
till
the
new
course
is
by time worn
sufficiently
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natural, are apt to break their banks.
If one servant
is
more
and yet
this is not
on account of superior
praiseworthy
if
self-denial.
is
Is a patriot not to
public spirit
natural
him?
Is a pacing-horse less valuable for
Nor, in
my
opinion, has
any man
The truth
virtues,
is,
that
love
and esteem;
applied,
it is
virtuous in proportion to
is
above
;
all
tempta
tion
and he who
it is
have
read
of,
up
the cross),
is
virtue, but
a lunatic.
S old
From FRANKLIN
"Ledger
A"
as well as
now
in the Collec
we
find
"Lodge
of
Mason
s at
Br.
HUBARDS Dr.
5
4.3.4
For For
tickets tickets
1000
Sept. 1734
For a
Proprietor
5
for the
For one Do
Lodge
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For
1 Do. to
Morgan Sexton.
2.6
Omitted
15s.
For
4d.
&
2s. 8d.
14
to
Boston
70,
11.17.6
13.11.10"
"Lodge
Dr. Continued
13.11.10
4.11.8
Brot. over
Oct. 1736
10.0
3.0
1737 Aug. 10
18.16.6
Celebration
two charges for Tickets" were made prior to Septem In ber, 1734, and were evidently long since paid for.
column FRANKLIN accidentally counted the four pence of the former charge, which
the
footing on first
REYNELLS
to
and
is so
The
bill
when presented
for
to the
shillings
"postage
Other charges of interest to us, found upon the pages of the old tome beside those already mentioned, are
:
"Isaac
Brown
dr.
0.7.6.
For a
gilt
Upon
other pages
8,
we
find
October
1734
Philip
Syng
book.
95
Dr.
for
binding
a
1.6
Mason
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November 1734
For
a book of Constitutions.
6.0
Ma
1.6
4.0 2.6
2.6
March
20,
1735
Edward Evans for a Mason book John Hubbard for Mason book
F. Hopkinson, Dr. to binding a
May
13,
1735
Ma
1.6"
son book
All
of
the
John
in Philadelphia.
S
many
organizations in
which he was the leading spirit, such as the Library, the Junto, and the Union Fire Company, is shown by
the fact that, after his first term as
expired,
several
the
records
and accounts
in
Liber
among the members. It was BEN JAMIN FRANKLIN who balanced the accounts of the
ing up an interest
members
the book.
It
in the Ledger,
last entry in
he was a
who throughout
his
his
Fraternity."
Celebration
Continuing
Gazette,
our
scrutiny
of
his
Pennsylvania
:
we
Masonic items
June 26
to
July
3,
1735
Election of
JAMES HAMIL
1735
notice of
Grand Lodge
of
July 8
as
to 15,
1735
Election of
THOMAS HOPKINSON
in
Grand Master
July 15 to
22,
of the Province.
1736
Freemasons parade
London.
May
May
5 to 12, 1737
Scotland.
26 to June
2,
1737
Freemason
funeral at
London.
Next we come
credulous
life
an unfortunate incident by which a was lost, the blame for which was
to
wrongly
laid
at
the
door of
the
Fraternity,
and
afforded the
non-Masonic and
political
enemies of
FRANKLIN an opportunity to attack him, and accuse him of conniving at the transaction, even though he
had not been present
at the time.
The
first
public
FRANKLIN
Penn
:
"Philadelphia,
June 16
we hear
to be
that on
Monday
night
last,
in a cellar
one,
and
in the ceremonies,
spirits
upon him,
which
burnt him so that he was obliged to take his bed, and died
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The coroner
s
1906
on the
morning.
inquest are
now
sitting
body."
The story
JONES,
of this incident
is
as follows: Dr.
EVAN
who was a prominent apothecary of that day, and whose shop was at the corner of Market Street
and Letitia Court, had a credulous and unsophis ticated apprentice by the name of DANIEL REESE, who
expressed a desire to be made a Freemason.
JONES, with several of his cronies, none of whom,
ever,
Dr.
how
at
to
the
young man
expense,
telling
initiate him.
On
the
appointed night,
made him
take an irreligious
after
and ridiculous
indignities.
received the
first
degree in Freemasonry.
persons
who
whose
to his identity.
Celebration
conferred upon him.
into the cellar of Dr.
For
this
JONES
store, blindfolded,
and
made
to
They then administered to him a libation, in which was a strong dose of physic. Being led to kiss a book
to
to kiss a substitute, in
"
"
Snapdragon,
into
set
on
(this
was intended
;
to give all
hue of death)
of the lad,
who saw
became a fugitive
him one SULLIVAN, who from justice, with a cow s hide and
in front of
However, as
all
this
lad,
who was
at once ablaze.
in the
days in delirium.
The Coroner
parties,
Jury severely censured the guilty though they acquitted them of intentional
s
homicide.
June 16
to 23, 1737,
:
"Philadelphia,
June
23.
The Coroner
Inquest on the
body of the young man mentioned in our last, found that his death was occasioned by the burning spirits thrown upon
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appeared
to them,
was a voluntary
An
advertisement
S
was
also
published
in
both
S
FRANKLIN
Pennsylvania
Gazette
and
BRADFORD
officers
American Weekly Mercury, in which the the Grand Lodge and the members of
of
s
St.
John
Lodge declare
viz:
Penn
a,
SS.,
Name
upon
who
desirous of becoming
become
lately,
Young Man
and
said,
by
may
this
Advertisement, declaring
and
and that
Celebration
Society, nor of
to
Signed in Behalf of
at Philad a the 16th
the
Members
of St.
John
Lodge,
Master.
WILL. PLUMSTED, Deputy Master. JOSEPH SHIPPEN v Grand Wardens. HENRY PRATT
)
Although
meeting on
this
it
Philadelphia,
tragedy caused much excitement in did not prevent the Brethren from
St.
June
30.
Indian King
cepted
in this City a
Fryday last was held, at the Grand Lodge of the Free and Ac
was
appointed
JOSEPH SHIPPEN,
Jun.,
Deputy, and Messrs. Henry Pratt and Philip Syng were nominated and chosen Grand Wardens."
Grand
Lodge of England upon the occasion of the installa tion of the Grand Master in 1737. Four months later,
in No. 468,
November 24
of
to
December
1,
1737, he notes
Grand Master
for the
Leeward group
West India
Islands.
and JOHN TACKERBURY, three of the principals en gaged in the tragic burlesque, were indicted for the
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murder of DANIEL REESE by the Grand Jury. The case was tried during the last week in January,
1737-8, in the Court of
of Dr.
The
trial
He was
it
at once
REMINGTON was
who
was charged
was an expelled or renegrade Mason, was acquitted. After the trial was over, FRANKLIN published a re
port of the case in his Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 478,
January 31
to
February
7,
1737-8.
versy in BRADFORD s American Weekly Mercury, which we may with truth designate as the first anti-Masonic
paper in America. The chief attack against FRANK LIN and the Brethren appeared in this paper, which
was the
rival
sheet
to
FRANKLIN FRANKLIN
Pennsylvania
at once publicly
by the affidavits of several reputable zens who were cognizant of the affair.
citi
As
(From
1737-8.)
7,
"MR.
FRANKLIN,
"YOUR Readers, no doubt, will expect some Information concerning the Tryal of Dr. Jones, for the Murder of his
Apprentice.
As
was present
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as a Spectator
and observed
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the whole Proceeding with Attention; I send you the follow
ing account.
"Mr.
GROWDON,
the
King
Attorney-General, opened
He began by informing
the Court
upon
his
Mystery of Free Masonry Where Master the Prisoner at the Bar, combined with
:
Lad
Simplicity.
raise
the Devil.
his Master,
the
Doctor
Garden, where on his Knees he repeated after an other, in broken Sentences (whence there is room to hope he
s
might not conceive their Meaning) a stupid blasphemous Writ ing (which, tho not penned by the Doctor, he was made
privy to) whereby Satan (suppos d to be present) was ac
knowledged and adored as a supream and mighty Power, with Expressions of a true and faithful Allegiance to the
Prince of Darkness.
"Then
which one of the Company indecently discovered his Posteri ors, to which the Lad, under the same Impediment of Sight
was led
to kiss, as a
Book
to
swear upon.
Afterwards he
was conducted
Hellish Action
into a
Cellar,
when
was
laid.
The Doc
some
Rum
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and presently returning with a large Bottle in his Hand, poured into the Pan an additional Quantity of Spirit, which, on a third Essay, immediately took Fire; some of the
Company then
tenances,
Dragon, holding their Heads over the Pan, that their Coun
from the blue Reflection of the Flames, might appear ghastly and hideous; hoping from thence, that the Youth, upon taking the Bandage from his Eyes, would imagine he
saw the
Fellow dressed in a
Cow
if
He
answered, he
is
not.
The Doctor thereupon takes up the Pan in his Hands, and throws the burning Spirits on the Breast of the Youth, who being covered with Flames, his Master threw himself upon
him, and extinguished them.
closed,
in a miserable Condition.
to the Thighs,
black,
some of a
"This
was the
Sum
by the Attor
And, indeed, for several Months before the Tryal came on, there was hardly any Person in Philadelphia, who could be ignorant of the Affair, in all its horrid Circum
Doubt.
stances.
And
tis
observable,
to
the
Honour
of the
I
Fra
Masons
(of
which by the
Way
am no
Abhor
Member)
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Reason the Doctor challeng d
all
of the
King
must by an immediate and neces sary Consequence, not only hurt, but grievously hurt: That therefore the Fact, for which the Prisoner stood charged,
the
Body
of the Deceased,
was
clearly
Murder
in the
all
Eye
of the
Law:
if
since
it is
posi
tively
pronounced in
the Books,
That
a man, with a
and
UNLAWFULLY,
without any
to
an
he had no
MURDER,
Murder by
MALICE
the
his
EXPRESS.
was evidently unlawful; for, if the deceased had lived, Law would have given an Action of Trespass against
Master for Assault and Battery: Besides, the Circumstances which preceded and led to the fatal Act, were of the most
flagitious
this Province,
and
Common Law
der,
of
England
Mur
many
Reason of Things;
since
a Succession of
Ages,
is
Laws
of
and
to the
Revealed
Law
God
"The
subsist,
same Gentleman added, That no Government could nor could any thinking Man believe he had any
Villany
fling
Man
excuse
it,
shall be allow
to
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The King s Attorney-General told the Jury, that the Case before them was the most puzling he had ever met with.
He added
that, after
having examined
all
strictest Attention,
and finding none in Point with this, Conscience obliged him to declare, he did not think
Jury brought
in their Verdict,
the
MANSLAUGHTER.
"A. B."
"Yours, etc.,
"Two
same Crime, of whom one was found guilty of Manslaughter, but obtain d a Pardon and on the other was acquitted by the
;
Jury."
(From
the American
946.
Feb. 7 to
Bradford,
is
"IT
hard
to say, that
any Circumstances
in a
Man
Life, should debar him from making his Complaint when hurt,
when injured
is
to strike a
Man when
greater
he
is
an Act of Cowardice
inflict
tion
Truth ought inviolably to be observed: He that attempts to break the Fences of either of these shews more Envy and
Malice, than
"Since
in
Mr. Frank
and
as
an English Subject
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to take Notice of
it,
he observes upon, but also privy to the Acts that bear any
relation thereto; therefore Shall give Mr. Franklin
and
his
and back
if
my
with
undoubled
Proofs
thereof,
required.
Common Lodge
(as
is
reported)
and since
to initiate
GENUINE RITES
he solemnly pro
other giddy
Among many
made
by the
pleased to
against his
Mas
and the
Corre
spondent takes more Freedom with the Attorney-General than becomes him, who cannot be guilty of such mean and malevo
lent Expressions as this
Author
uses,
Law
ter
is
too well
by the
whose Charac
more
contained
Words
But
(except his
since the
Of
Mercy the Law allows, nothing but envy and ill-nature could prompt this Author too repeat and aggravate the Crimes
beyond Measure, and impudently impeach the Justice of the Court and Jury, nor can I see the justice or reasonableness of
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in
is,
to his
Garden
to initiate,
and the
to compleat a
Free-Mason, as
However
it
when
it
was
produced
to
Mr.
n,
and being informed how D. R. had been initiated in the Garden, he candidly saluted him by the Name of Brother, and to encourage him in it gave him a
with the Reading
Sign, as they term
mitted into
and congratulated him on being ad the Brotherhood, and desired to have Notice to be
it,
it
seems he
was not invited at the Time, but soon after the Misfortune
happened, he, to the surprise of his Friends, who at his re
him with the Writing for his Diversion, went and informed a Magistrate thereof, and appeared as an
quest had entrusted
Trial,
duc d
How
famous Tackerbury
Honour
Turbidum hominum
Genus!
Gbc Celebration
"A.
action, as laid
If
may
be allowed
it
more
Tackerbury and Sulevan were the only Witnesses that gave Evidence that Dr. Jones threw the Spirits on D. E. against
which Evidence one Witness positively proved, that Tacker bury soon after the Mischief happened, and while he was fled
from
Justice,
s
confessed,
that
he,
Doctor
the Deceased;
Elbow, which occasioned the Spirits to be spilt on and two other Witnesses swore, That Tacker
d,
bury own
was found by the Grand Jury, Tackerbury, being ask d how he could Swear so against the Doctor, answered, "What will one not Swear to
chief happened;
And
that on the
Day
the Bill
save his
own
Neck?"
And was
it
who
also fled
from
Justice,
DEVIL
the
how
or by
whom
Spirit was thrown on the Deceased; not one other Witness But whether there be a possi gives any positive Evidence
:
bility of a
Doubt
in the case,
when
I shall
But notwith
may
justly believe
General, but the Court and Jury acted according to the dic
tates of their Consciences.
"As
for the
Law
Cases advanced by A. B.
to be
shall leave
the
Remarks thereon
that
is
made by some
of the Profession;
when
may
d,
be found as Empty, as
and remark
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may
be thought a
little
1906
Argument used
in
In the mean time, I may be allowed to think with the Jury, and all except Franklin s Correspon dent, that the throwing the Spirit, was not done with a sedate
and
much
less
with a de
may
Consequence
is
Cruelty, and the most just ment must be impeached, and the Persons (after suffering what the Law inflicts) insulted and distressed to Death, if their malignant Spirits and arbitrary Wills are not gratified. For, as A. B. owns he was present during the whole of these Trials, he must needs observe, what indefatigable Pains and
used, by the Prosecutor s Council to and set aside near 100 Freeholders, before a Jury challenge was fixed to his Mind; and now confidently to affirm, that
the whole
if true,
the Court
was proved beyond possibility of a Doubt, which and Jury must have Err d in the Discharge
;
of their
Duty
the
Verdict;
What
Party to be found Other in bringing in too merciful a manner of Treatment this is to both (omitting
in not directing the
One
the Attorney-General,
self) I
who
is
best able to
Answer
for
him
But
I will
are several
common
Justice and
Humanity, as the impious Writings justly censur d by the Court and Jury, is with Virtue, Piety and good Manners.
"C.
D."
(From
1737-8.)
SOME
on
me
very false and scandalous Aspersions being thrown in the MERCURY of Yesterday, with regard to Dr.
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Jones
s Affair, I find
my
Matter in a
true Light.
"Sometime in
June
last,
my
self
tors to settle
were appointed by the Court of Common-Pleas, an Affair, between Dr. Jones and Arnstrong
Audi
We
met accordingly
Market Street on the Saturday morning before the Tradegy was acted in the Doctor s Cellar. Dr. Jones ap n as his Attorney, but Smith could not peared, and A
Tavern
in
readily be found.
in order to
n began to
being
made
who being desirous of Free-Mason, they had persuaded him thay could
s
Apprentice,
and accordingly had taught him several ridicu lous Signs, Words and Ceremonies, of which he was very
make him
fond.
one,
my Man
ner
when they is) came to those Circumstances of their giving him a violent Purge, leading him to kiss T s Posteriors, and administring to him the diabolical Oath which R n read to us, I grew
Beginning of their Relation; but
suppose the most merry Man (not inclin d to Mischief) would on such an Occasion? Nor did any one of the Company, except the Doctor and R n themselves,
indeed serious, as
I
seem
Mr. Danby
things in
That
if
Mr. Alrichs,
That he did not believe they could stand by it, and my self, That when the Young Man came to know how he had been
impos d on, he would never forgive them. But the Doctor and R n went on to tell us, that they design d to have some
further Diversion, on pretence of raising him to a higher
Degree
in
Masonry.
n said
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it
was intended
to introduce
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on their respective Qualifications did declare, that the con tents of the above Certificate were true.
"Sworn
"Before
"of
and
affirm
February, 1737,
"WILLIAM ALLEN."
(From
the
Feb. 14 to
to take notice of
A. B.
Remarks on the Tryal of Dr. Jones and others, but what pro ceeded from the Principles of Charity and Benevolence; so I could not avoid engaging on the side of Mercy and Justice,
in opposition to such as
Men
of Life,
to establish
of Justice;
and
all
them
of
Mind, in
my
s
and Security
of
every one
ought
to
be abhorred, and
:
totally quelled
all Societies
But
as
we
live
it s
Colony generally noted as well for JUSTICE as MERCY, much dreaded that such Malignant (if any are crept amongst us) will find many Adherents, so there s no
in a
not to be
room
to
and privileges due by Law, in Consequence of and of the natural Right of Self-preservation, I take which, the Liberty to rescue myself from the Imputation of throw
protection
by Mr.
n in his
last Gazette.
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Gbc Celebration
"As
ill
will to
Mr.
n, I
can but
what past
it
in
Conver
as he did the
Day on which
happened; for on
Friday (not Saturday) he met the Company at the Place and on the Account he mentions, and on that Day, Friday, the dis
course was had
forget the
to be the
:
think
it
is
Name
and per
-
Man
to be a
were
young man
well knew,
and
so
it
appeared on the
Tryal;
lead
it s
him
especially
since Tackcrbury
before, as
was
n also forgets
was by the Dr. delivered to and read by and thereupon he laugh d as his him, and not by Re manner is, and read the same over and over, and at his re
Oath, as he calls
it,
,
him
in the
Manner and
for
F
it
it
and read
delivered
many, that it grew troublesome, he says he a Messenger from the Mayor, w ho must have
T
been informed of
it
Aspersion.
But surely
Mr.
n had been in
Earnest or so Serious upon the Occasion, as he mentions, he would not have contributed to debauch and corrupt the Minds
and Manners of
to
so
many by
them a
diabolical Writing.
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1706
"I
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
leave,
1906
to
must by
and
myself
may
be allowed, with
Freedom
to declare a truth so
demon
That Mr.
n did Salute
the
young Man by
the
and design
is
to
by some present either forgot or did not hear all that passed, and therefore C. D. s Allegations touching these points are not false nor groundless; but if Scandals are to be in
ferred from thence, they are not to be imputed to him, nor
is it
asserted
should proceed in
the
Manner
set forth
by Mr.
n,
had he expressed
his
I believe
F
Lad
n
s
in Earnest,
when he
thought
says he
it
had
Father, and
on, in
was a pity
and
Lad down
when
Truth
n did not
and
so
stir
after,
out of sight:
"But
pray,
if
why
it)
for
Young
Man,
last,
that he
had done
it
purpose.
this
But
prophane Writing,
companied with Expressions of Detestation, may possibly im ply more of Hypocrisy than Sincerity. And I think it more
consistent with the part or duty of a good
116
Man,
to conceal
Celebration
or destroy so prophane a Writing, than to repeat or publish
it
to his Neighbours,
it
which
in
my
pleasure in
than detestation of
would
presume
to
his
Approba
Altho
am
as
no Lawyer, yet
tells
to think,
and
my
I
weak Reason
:
But
must and do
Day and Time referred to, or the Nature of a Negative Evidence. But I hope the Parties will soon be brought face to face, and then I doubt not of being rescued
from the Imputation insinuated, or doing Mr.
least injustice.
"C.
n the
D."
and the Attorney REMINGTON, the latter presented a petition to JAMES LOGAN, President of the Provincial
Council, asking for
mercy
in his case.
Action was
3,
The
petition
petition of
Law, deliv
ered to the President, was by him laid before the Board and
read, setting forth that the Petitioner
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Ceremony
called
of
making a
free Mason, in
at
Order
to
which a Sport
was thrown or
spilt
on the Breast
him
that in a
few days after the said Daniel dyed That Doctor Evan Jones had been indicted as Principle for the Murder of the said
Jury of the County was found guilty of Manslaughter; That the Petitioner was also indicted as aiding & abetting the said Evan Jones, and altho no Evidence did
Daniel Rees,
a
& by
hand
in
Body
of the
was privy
harm
in
Ruin of the
therefore
children,
&
Whereupon
Board are
wicked
&
irreligious
to
read,
which
appeared
had made the aforesaid Daniel Rees repeat the same, as part of the form to be gone thro on initiating him as a free
Mason; the Board therefore agreed that the Pardon should be so restricted as that it might not be pleaded in Bar of any
Prosecution that should hereafter be commenced against the
said
Dr.
EVAN JONES
punishment.
action
known whether any subsequent was ever taken against REMINGTON in regard to
It is not
"scandalous Paper."
the said
As
to
TACKERBUKY, the
sent to
was
BRAD
found.
It is
Mercury as follows
"The
Letter signed
BOAZ
bury
went
upon
from a notice
ruary 7 to
thieves
14,
who
An
FRANKLIN
to the notice of
FRANKLIN
s relatives in
and
caused
much
concern
to
his
mother.
him by
the family,
worry
8
this
1706
These
to
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
letters
1906
Common
place
Book show.
"Unless
me when
or good
manners."
Upon
"As
another page
we
I
find:
to the
Freemasons
know
of no
way
of giving
my
Mother a better Opinion of them than she seems to have, at present (since it is not allowed that women should be ad
mitted into that Secret Society). She has, I must confess, on that account, some reason to be displeas d with it, but for any thing else, I must entreat her to suspend her Judg
ment
cise
till
she
is
better inform
d (and
in the
meantime exer
her charity, as I do of the with regard to the Arians & Arminians she seems so angry with, of whom I know as
little
"
From
memoranda
FRANKLIN
jotted
finally
down upon
1738.
As
this
letter
is
known
come down
to us,
it
"HONORED
"I
FATHER:
"Philadelphia,
13 April, 1738.
have your favors of the 21st of March, in which you both seem conserned lest I have imbibed some erroneous
120
1706
These
to
Gbe
letters
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
Common
:
me when
I assure
and have no
or good
manners."
Upon
"As
another page
we
I
find:
to the
Freemasons
know
of no
way
of giving
my
to have, at
present (since it is not allowed that women should be ad mitted into that Secret Society). She has, I must confess,
on that account, some reason to be displeas d with it, but else, I must entreat her to suspend her Judg
till
ment
cise
she
is
better inform
d (and
in the
meantime exer
&
angry with, of whom I know as she of the Freemasons, and have thereby. )
From
memoranda
FRANKLIN
jotted
finally
down upon
1738.
As
this
letter
is
known
come down
to us,
it
"HONORED
"I
FATHER:
"Philadelphia,
13 April, 1738.
have your favors of the 21st of March, in which you lest I have imbibed some erroneous
120
1706
opinions.
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
Doubtless I have
1906
the natural
is
my
share; and
when
con
and company upon our ways of thinking, I imagine a man must have a good deal of vanity who believes and a good deal
of boldness
who
and
all
he rejects are
And
and
society of men,
when
infallibility
and
less
effects;
and
if
man
make him
may
be concluded he holds
none that are dangerous which I hope is the case with me. I am sorry you should have any uneasiness on my account
and
were a thing possible for one to alter his opinions to please another, I know none whom I ought more willingly to oblige in that respect than yourselves. But since it is no
if it
more
in a
all
mans power
to think
than to look
like another,
me-
thinks
me
is
to
keep my mind
open to conviction, to hear patiently and examine attentively whatever is offered me for that end; and, if after all I
continue in the same errors, I believe your usual charity will
In the
is
what
am
very
for.
is
an Arian,
is,
another an Arminian.
an Arminian or an Arian
The truth
is
that I
make
my
study.
is
when orthodoxy
and the scriptures assure me that at the last day we not be examined what we thought but what we did;
122
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and our recommendation
"
will not be
what we
said,
Lord Lord
!
See Matt.
XXV.
mother
As
to the freemasons, I
know no way
of giving
my
women should
must
with
it;
be admitted into
She
has, I
confess,
on that account
else
some reason
I
to be displeased to
better
me when
I assure
her that
no principles or practices that are inconsistent with religion and good manners.
"We
lately,
thawing of snow on the mountains back of our country, have made vast floods in our rivers, and, by carrying away bridges,
boats, &c.,
made
so that
"I
our post has entirely missed making one trip. hear nothing of Dr. Crook, nor can I learn any such
hope
my
sister
Jenny
s child is
by
am your
dutiful son.
FRANKLIN."
FRANK
Com
FATHER,
to
received your kind letter of the 4th of May in answer mine of April 13th. I wrote that of mine with design to remove or lessen the uneasiness you and my Mother appear d
"I
to be
under on account of
my
Principles,
and
it
gave
me
great
me
that she ap
proved of
"
my
me."
vibe Celebration
During this year, two other items of Masonic in terest were published by FRANKLIN, both appearing
in the
21, 1737-8.
One
New
a Masonic celebration in
by Brother THOMAS WHITEMARSH, a partner of FRANKLIN and fel low member of St. John s Lodge, who had gone to
2,
up a press and
establish a branch
On
24,
1738,
JOSEPH
Grand Master, and appointed Brother PHILIP SYNG Deputy; and Dr. THOMAS CADWALADER and THOMAS BOUDE were chosen Grand Wardens, and it is so noted by FRANKLIN in his Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 499,
June 29
to
July
6,
1738.
During the next year, 1739, we find no notice of the local Lodges. There are, however, two reprints from London, one relating to the burning of a Free
mason
Rome, the other to the appointment of LORD RAYMOND as Grand Master. Nor is there any notice
in
The
as
fact
of
these
taken
lack of interest in
in
1706
issue.
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
the outbreak of a
all
1906
war with
of which
Then we have
FRANKLIN was an
it
active factor.
As
a matter of fact,
in the early
history of Philadelphia.
among
the poor,
and dissensions among the rich. Before passing what may be called the gloomiest period of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Moderns,
it
may
FRANKLIN was
in
The
Arch
original
memorandum
of the building,
So
ciety of Pennsylvania.
handwriting of
1740
Brother
is
the
quarters as
was held
to be a
mere scheme
of the
Freemasons.
One
was CHRIS
Germantown
printer,
who
German element
126
Celebration
the
his
writes
to
127
1706
"The
be ffranfclin Bicentenary
who
1906
people
What
German
The crotchety
That the Grand Lodge, however, lived through this trying period is shown by the fact that on June 25, 1741, the Brethren met in the regular manner,
and held an
ing the
election for
Grand
Officers to serve
dur
This
is
noted by
FRANKLIN
"Yesterday,
Grand Lodge
of
FREE
and
ACCEPTED
MASONS,
Mr. Philip Syng was chosen GRAND Mr. Thomas Bounde Mr. Lambert Emerson
Wardens."
FRANKLIN, who had entered public life in 1736, was appointed Postmaster General in 1737, and between
his private business, official duties, bookstore,
alma
Company,
Lodge,
and
little
The
management
in the
of the paper
was
left
almost entirely
not Masons,
hands of his
assistants,
who were
Celebration
ings.
local
This fact
may
those years.
life,
the
was chosen
In
in October, 1736.
he says
the
as clerk, the
place gave
est
me
up an
inter
among
me
the business of
occasional
jobbs for the public, that on the whole were very profitable.
in 1738, there
appear to be no references to the Craft, or items of Masonic import in FRANKLIN S Pennsylvania Gazette,
except the three above noted.
ap June 25, 1741, announcing the election of peared Brother SYNG as Grand Master. During the next
eventful fourteen years no mention whatever
to
is
The
last of these
made
the
columns.
That FRANKLIN, however, still maintained his in terest and prominence is shown by the following entry
in
Lodge
(St.
John
s)
in
Boston
47a
390.
1706
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yranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
fol
WEDNESDAY,
The
R*.
MAY
1
25 th ., 1743.
Worship Bro
Price M. pro
:
Bro: Benj
Franklin of Phila.
etc."
From
cial
was made
in public print of
FRANKLIN
appointment as Provin
or the succession of
office
WIL
the
in
1750,
leads
publicity
members being
notified
This opinion
further strength
ened by the fact that in the extended account of the public dedication of Freemason Hall in 1755, not a
single participant is mentioned
by name
in the public
How
active a
this period
of his eventful
shown by the
duties,
with
JAMES
PARKER,
established
branch printing
office in
New
York.
Open
Stove.
Knowl
edge
ica"
Among
Amer
in the
Celebration
same year of the American Philosophical So ciety, of which he became the Secretary.
1744. published an
"Account
Pennsylvania
1747.
Fireplaces."
propounded
published "Plain Truth," in which he exhorted his fellow citizens to bear arms in self de
fense.
1748.
1749.
was appointed Provincial Grand Master of Penn sylvania and retired from active business as
a printer.
23, 1743, the
Right Honorable JOHN WARD, Grand Master of England, nominated THOMAS OXNARD, Esq., Provincial Grand Master of all North
America, who, on the tenth of July, 1749, appointed
On September
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Provincial Grand Master of Pennsylvania, with authority to appoint other Grand Officers, hold a Grand Lodge, issue warrants, etc. On the 5th of September, 1749, the first Grand Lodge under this warrant was held at the house of Brother HENRY PRATT, the "Royal Standard," on Market Street near Second, Grand Master FRANKLIN
having appointed
Dr.
JOSEPH SHIPPEN, P. G. M., Senior Grand Warden. PHILIP SYNG, P. G. M., Junior Grand Warden.
WM.
1706
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
of
1906
S
FRANKLIN
appoint
John
first
Grand Lodge.
by
this
Among
Grand
Lodge at their first regular meeting under this warrant, was the granting of a warrant to Brother JAMES POLGREEN and others for a new Lodge to be
held in Philadelphia.
"WILLIAM
County
of
the
roll
of
membership has fortunately come down to us, for a time was known as the "First" Lodge, as its charter
was the
first
Lodge was number one. "First" Lodge, however soon became number two, while the Tun Tavern Lodge stood third upon the
a matter of fact St. John
roster of the
Grand Lodge.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, natural son of BENJAMIN, was made in this Lodge and became an active member
thereof.
as Provincial
Grand Master
the Education of
to the
Youth
in Pennsylvania"
which led
versity) of Pennsylvania.
This Ledger of Lodge No. 2 is now in the Library of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia; also one of
the aprons and sashes
18
worn by
the members.
132
Celebration
The Trustees
of the
1749,
November
13,
organization;
St.
among
s
the
all
John
Lodge,
whom had
vincial
BOND,
Grand Lodge; viz: WILLIAM ALLEN, THOMAS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THOMAS HOPKINSON,
JAMES HAMILTON, WILLIAM PLUMSTEAD and PHILIP SYNG, of whom Provincial Grand Master Brother
Board
That the Subordinate Lodges of Pennsylvania were not dormant during this period, is shown by the fact that there were three regular constituted Lodges work
ing in Philadelphia at that time, beside one or more
clandestine ones, these facts being shown to us by the
Street.
This book,
now
in
our possession.
first
upon the
meetings.
first
page refer
to
work done
at previous
During the course of the year when the Brethren of the Tun Tavern Lodge heard of the appointment of
Brother FRANKLIN as Provincial Grand Master, wish
ing
to
be
absolutely
regular,
133
at
the
meeting
on
1706
August
29,
be jfranklin Bicentenary
1749,
1906
the
following
by Brother Mullen:
"That
vincial tion
Grand Master
under his
sanction."
The Worshipful Master, Brother GRIFFIN, there upon appointed Brothers VIDAL, COEFFE and MULLAN
to
draw up the same, and to present it. (See page 135.) The petition was doubtless presented and acted upon at the meeting of the Grand Lodge in the following
September.
No
S
FRANKLIN
13,
1750,
WILLIAM ALLEN,
all
England, appointing
him Provincial Grand Master, which was recognized, and he appointed BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Deputy Grand
Master, which position he retained even after his
to
Parliament and to
quoted,
dated
No
Esq.
vember
P. G.
name
is
entered
"FRANKLIN
M. of
Philadelphia."
vested in the
Celebration
cu
c-^
us
on.
jrc
&, 3,3
/treJi^Jlro.
VtSvrvrvQ
rrttu
ArT
C7
.
lt.oJ-
r*~OL.4*.
**t it
MINUTES OF THE TUN TAVERN LODGE, SHOWING PETITION TO FRANKLIN AS PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER FOR A DEPUTATION UNDER His SANC
TION,"
A. D. 1749.
135
1706
be ifranfclin
Bi*centenan>
1906
Grand Master
and requires no
for the
confirmation by the
Grand Lodge. This accounts the summary appointment of WILLIAM ALLEN by Grand Master.
Assembly of Pennsylvania
its
Board
of
first
company
fire
in
loss
by
In
in
the
Philadelphia
the
was
June of
kite
FEANKLIN made
his celebrated
experiments and discharged electricity from the In 1753, he recommended that pointed rods clouds.
be placed on buildings to prevent their being struck
by lightning.
In 1754, at Albany, FEANKLIN presented his cele brated plan for the union of all colonies under one
government.
It will
be seen
though
it
coincidence
may many
only be a strange
useful institutions
in
find that
136
"At
Celebration
October
11,
1752,"
WILLIAM FRANKLIN
is
present as
a visitor.
At
name
of
list
of
it
visitors,
to
state
whether
was father or
The name
of Brother
EDMUND
WOOLLEY, who did the carpenter work on Independ ence Hall, and built the steeple in 1741, and hung
the bell that proclaimed liberty throughout the land,
also appears
among
Tun Tavern
visit to the
Lodge.
Two
chusetts; viz:
"At
list
John
that occasion.
Boston Lodge
whenever opportunity
The meeting place of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl vania remained at the Royal Standard" for some
years,
when
the
posed, early in
membership increasing it was pro the year 1752, by some Brethren, after
it
ample
deliberation, that
to
would be
to the interest of
Freemasonry
have a building exclusively for Ma sonic purposes. This resulted in the selection of a
**
p. 361.
1706
site
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
on the south side of Norris (Lodge) Alley, now Sansom Street, 89 feet 9 inches west of Second
Street having a depth of 60 feet and a width of
42
feet.
At
mittee
this
the
meeting, held
March
for
12th,
1752,
com
was appointed
building
the
"
Lodge";
THOMAS BOND, P. G. M., WILLIAM PLUMSTED, P. G. M., JOHN WALLACE, RICHARD HILL, EDWAED SHIPPEN, JOHN SWIFT, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, SAMUEL MIFFLIN
and DANIEL BOBERDEAU.
subscription
list
was
also
circulated
with
gratifying result.
The
original
preserved and
It is
is
now
in our
dated March
John
Lodge.
On
April
25
of
the
year
(1754),
died
THOMAS
Master of Pennsylvania
in July, 1749.
notice:
11, 1754.)
July
"BOSTON,
"On
July
1.
Tuesday
last
Year of
his
Wor
the
shipful
THOMAS OXNARD,
:
Esq.,
Grand Master
of
Ma
is
not only
Celebration
presided,
but by
all
those
the Pleasure
of his Acquaintance.
He was an
experienced Merchant, an
He was
his Religion,
The news of
approaching Death was received by him with Composure and Resignation he set his House in Order, and, in Expecta
;
last
Friday by a
numerous Train of Relations, of Free and Accepted Masons, The Free and Accepted Masons
dressed in black, and cloath d with white Aprons and Gloves,
in a Procession of two,
walk d before
Jewel, usually
tassel
worn by him, pendant from the Ribbon, on a d black Velvet Cushion, carried next to the Corps. Immediately before the Cushion walk d the Deputy Grand
Grand Wardens, the past Grand Officers, and Grand Lodge, the Masters, Wardens and
Lodges in Town in their Order: All and Wardens with their Jewels pendant upon black Ribbons. After the Interment, the Fraternity walked
Officers of the other
the Masters
to the
Man
The
of
House
Number
Decency."
The plan
the
all
the
all
of
The plan originated with the Grand Lodge and First (St. John s) Lodge, and was eviLodges.
139
1706
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jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
but was
strenuously opposed by
the
Tun Tavern
good cheer
and
associations.
fail to find
list
of subscribers
we
the
name
of a single
member
of this
Lodge.
Referring once again to the old Lodge book, we find
following minutes:
"The
be removed to ye
"Ballotted
New Lodge
d
lately erected.
Negative."
for pass
in ye
moment
seemed
to prevail as is
shown by what
proved
"At
at six o clock in
ye
morning.
Lodge opened and choose all the old officers for ye 8 Ensuing Six Mo and adjourned to the Lodge Hall in order
"The
day."
the
last
S
FRANKLIN
issue of for
Pennsylvania
20,
At
last
in
his
June
was broken
an extraordinary occasion:
140
Gbe Celebration
Order of the
"By
GRAND MASTER,60
of
in
"THE
the
Grand Annual Feast and general Communication FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS, is to be holden
being St.
JOHN
All
BROTHERS
are
order to
Morning precisely at the Lodge-Room, in attend the Grand Master and his Officers to Church,
in
the
where a sermon
is
to be
whence they are to return in Procession, to the Lodge-Room, where a decent and suitable Entertainment will be provided.
"No
Mon
day next,
may
be had of
"WILLIAM
"JOHN
MOORE,
"EMANUEL
SWIFT, ROUSE,
June
20,
A.M. 5755,
JACOB WINE Y,
"WALTER
"HUGH
SHEA,
s
DONALSON.
John the Baptist
gala
Tuesday, June
Day,
the
was destined
history
times.
to
be
the
greatest
day
in
in
of
Pennsylvania
Freemasonry
Colonial
new Freemasons
three Lodges.
80
title
of which
was vested
this
in the
was
the first
The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1382, June 20, 1755 (p. 2). the wording of this advertisement it would appear that the annual gathering and feast was not an unusual event, but rather one
From
of annual re-occurrence.
141
1706
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jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
Grand Anniversary and General Communication of Free and Accepted Masons held in the Lodge room in Philadelphia, where the Grand Lodge and the three
regular Subordinate Lodges met together at one time;
no
less
BENJAMIN
factor.
On
Tuesday, June
the
"being
JOHN
the
FREE
and
ACCEPTED MASONS,
Room
to attend Divine
The Order
in which
II.
) f
First Lodge-
11
Emanuel Rouse
T i, Jacob
v Vmey
)
(
Second Lodge.
Walter Shea
Hugh Donaldson
III.
The Grand Secretary William Franklin, who bore a crimson damask cushion, on which was laid an
open Bible.
The Grand Treasurer William Plumsted, Esq., also with a crimson damask cushion upon which was
the
Book
of Constitutions.
\
1C.
SL.A
s>
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^
\SV
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V
5 S
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4
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s
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Celebration
V. The Grand Master William Allen, Esq., supported by
Hunter Morris, Esq. and James Hamilton, two Brethren of Rank and Distinction.
Bros. Hon. Robert
VI. The Deputy Grand Master Benjamin Franklin Esq., supported in like manner by Bros. Dr. Thomas
Excellency
Tinker,
Esq.,
Providence.
Doric, Ionic
and Corinthian.
first
lodge.
"
second
third
"
"
"
"
"
XIV. The
XV.
"
Treasurers
"
"
"
XVI. The
their Rods,
s,
Governor Morris
Governor
Chariots, empty.
"The
whole
Number
of
Masons amounted
to 127,
who being
all
new
and the
1706
be jfranfcltn Bicentenary
1906
made
the Procession
came
into
Market
Street, both in
and coming from the Church, they were saluted by a Discharge of Nine Cannon from a Brother s Vessel, hand
going
to,
middle
March, and the Brethren seated themselves in the Pews of the Isle, which were purposely kept empty for them. After
which Prayers were read by the Rector, the Rev. Dr. Jenney, and a most excellent and well adapted Sermon was preached
by our reverend and worthy Brother WILLIAM SMITH A.M. The Words of the Text were, Love the Brotherhood,
fear God, honour the King,
the Discourse
I.
Pet.
ii.
17.
And
the Scope of
was
is
to
Shew
Grand Duties
The
these
Preacher therefore
first
deduced the
Obligation
to
He
then added
many engaging
Motives to a
and
among
ourselves,
Privileges,
and
to
of them.
Room
to
144
Celebration
them, at the same time playing the Tune of the Enter d
Apprentice
the utmost
s Song. The whole ceremony was conducted with Decorum and Solemnity, and, as we hear, afforded
Masonic
Discharges
of
Cannon,
planted in the
"1.
Room.
The
The The
KING
and
the
CRAFT.
of England.
of
"2.
GRAND MASTER
GRAND MASTER
"3.
Germany.
"4.
of Pennsylvania.
"5.
Governor of Pennsyl
vania.
"6.
Tinker, Esq.,
Gov
The The
"8.
of Scotland. of Ireland.
"9.
GRAND MASTERS
of North
"11.
Sciences.
"13.
BRADDOCK,
and Success
to
His Majesty
Forces.
"14.
Happy Union
to
His Majesty
"The
greatest Order
Harmony, and good Fellowship abounded, during the whole Time of Meeting; and at Five a Clock in the Afternoon,
fulness,
the
1706
"N.
be jfranfcltn Bicentenary
1906
B.
at the Desire,
and
in the
Name and
and
to:
the Masters
and Brethren
Agreed
"That
to
our Reverend Brother, Mr. William Smith, for his Sermon, preached this day, before the Fraternity of Free and Ac
cepted Masons in this city, and that he be requested to give a copy of the same for the Press.
"William
Franklin,
Grand
Secretary."
It
request was complied with by Brother SMITH, and no time was lost by the printer, is shown by the adver
Market
(Price Nine-pence.)
A SERMON,
preached in
CHRIST CHURCH,
GRAND PHILADELPHIA; MASTER, and GENERAL Communication of FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS. On Tuesday
before the Provincial
the 24th of June, 1755, being the
of St.
Grand Anniversary
JOHN,
in
the Baptist.
We know,
All end,
where Faith, Law, Morals, all began, Love of God, and Love of Man. POPE.
A. Provost of the College
By WILLIAM SMITH, M.
146
Celebration
(From
the Pennsylvania Gazette. No. 1384, July
3,
1755, p. 3.)
of 24 pages.
The
title
"To
the Provincial
| |
Grand Mas
|
Deputy Grand Master, Grand Wardens, and Members of the Grand Lodge, and to the Masters, Wardens and
ter
|
Members
of the
| |
of
| | |
Free and
preached
Accepted Masons,
Sermon,
|
|
and published at their request, is dedicated, by their faith ful brother and most affectionate humble servant, William
|
Smith."
the diary of
DANIEL
as a clerk in
FRANK
office
day
June 16
to
Day (June
Church and
in
America.
No
less
etc.,
Grand Master, Mr. Benjamin Franklin and his Son, Mr. William Franklin, who walked as the next Chief Officer. A
Sword Bearer with a Naked Sword drawn headed
147
the Pro-
1706
cession.
^be
Jranfclin
Bicentenary
elegantly, as
it is
1906
said at their
hall
upon
The success
of the Fraternity,
and renewed
activity
among
others
man
printer,
who
what he alleged was a complete expose secrets of the Fraternity. This was printed
1755,
colloquial
style
of the
in the
of the period,
upon the roster of the Tun Tavern Lodge. The story of Freemasons Hall in Philadelphia, the
first
to the uses of
it
Freemasonry,
history.
is
an interesting
one, as
had an eventful
It
building,
on the south side of Lodge Alley, now Sansom Street, west of Second Street, having a front
The
original sub
in existence,
and
may
here reproduced.
March
148
13, 1754,
and
recites
that the
the 12th
day of
Celebration
March,
1752,
by
"the
Grand and
first
Lodges.
Among
the subscribers
of Brothers
Past Grand Master BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Grand Sec retary WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Past Senior Grand War
den THOMAS BOUDE, Past Grand Master JAMES HAMIL TON, Past Grand Master WILLIAM PLUMSTEAD, JOHN
SWIFT, DANIEL ROBERDEAU,
LIAM MOORE.
the three
The
title
was vested
Lodges
at that time
meeting in Philadelphia.
to
this
The
last printed
of
Tun Lodge)
are desired
on Tuesday, the 24th Instant, at 12 o clock, at the nominate Officers, pursuant to their Bye-Laws, Lodge, and Commemorate and Celebrate the Anniversary of their
to
"John
Reily,
"Secry."
of this Hall
It
was frequently
"
As
aged by the
elite
was permitted
respectable."
was "highly
In February,
1767,
In November,
1770,
"immediately
1706
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
on December
27,
1906
he would give a
Vocal and Instrumental Concert at the Masons Lodge, In the year 1777, the Freemasons Lodge was Room."
from August 29 to September 10, 1777. At that time it The was still publicly known as the Masons Lodge.
last official
Monday
evening, February
Hall
and of
its
affairs.
in
1785,
when
JOHN
September 5, 1785, empowered to sell the building and lot. 50a One-third of the proceeds of sale belonged
to the to
and the remaining two-thirds various individual Freemasons. The sum realized
"First
Lodge,"
for the
"First Lodge"
was
500.
This, in 1793,
was
made over
to the
"City
Corporation," to
form a fund
Thus passed
"Modern"
away
the last
monument
of the existence of
Masonry
stincts of
Freemasonry, in death as in
life
honored
known
it
to
put after
6011
was
sold
by the Trustees,
Recorded
150
in
until
it
was
Law Book
II, p. 552.
Celebration
finally
Sansom, Dock and Moravian Streets, which in turn was torn down in 1867, and is now replaced by the
United States Appraisers
Stores.
Governor Military Commissioner, with full power to dismiss and appoint military officers, for Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
duced street
delphia.
also intro
into Phila
Yet notwithstanding
of his diverse
and multi-
who
us in
his
of
Philadelphia" in
1811:
go, Dr.
"As
Grand Lodge
Frank-
line
meeting."
As before
FRANKLIN
in 1757
went
to
Eng
From
in the
American Philosophical Society, it would ap pear that FRANKLIN was still continued in his position as Deputy Grand Master while abroad, or resumed the
office
10
The
letter
1706
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
from which the following excerpt is taken was written to FRANKLIN by Brother VALENTZ while in Paris; it is
dated July 26, 1777.
at that late
It further
Grand Master
An
2,
additional matter
roster of officers of
Lodge No.
of Philadelphia, for
1762:
"Looking
Re
which
I
year 1762.
am
member,
sir,
of St.
John
Lodge No. 2
in
Adm
of
:
Wm.
:
Shute, Mr.
Emanuel Rouse P :M
:
John
Williams S
Robt Carson J :W
Wm.
Ghislin Treasurer
all
and
a
know)
so that
man from
us both in Politick
useful
tion
&
member
to
our community
whom upon
closer Inspec
you
unworthy perhaps
of your
Favorable
FRANKLIN returned
to Philadelphia in
August, 1762.
His stay in our midst however was but a short one, as in November, 1764, he was again sent to England
to
look
after
the
interests
of
the
5,
Province.
1775.
This
May
not known
to
just
with any of the English or German Masonic bodies while abroad. The writer has been unable,
affiliated
152
Celebration
and patient search, record or documents bearing upon
after a long
to find
any
official
book of the Grand Lodge of England, wherein states, under date of November 17, 1760:
"Grand
it
& Anchor
Present
supposed that having served as Provincial Grand Master under the jurisdiction of
It is but natural to be
Grand Lodge of England, that there would be some affiliation with the local Craft during his sothe
in his writings
and cor
singularly silent
known
to the writer
There
life to
is
not a
word
to us; almost
is
Eu
Continental
Congress.
1706
ftbe jfranfeltn
lie
:i*centenan>
1906
rived in France;
was then
commences
Ma
by JOHN JAY, which powerfully impressed many minds, and is supposed to have been one of the chief agencies in the selec
interesting incident is told
tion of
An
FRANKLIN
he at that time
The
story
is
FRANKLIN
to
offered
the
Congress,
the
then in
session,
in
good
of
Parisian
English,
in
stores,
assistance
of
the
King
ammunition and money. Being asked his name, credentials and other ambassadorial baggage, he drew his hand across his throat and said
France,
politely,
but positively,
head."
"Gentlemen, I shall
take care
of
my
He
a trace of him.
FRANKLIN arrived
before
of the
in Paris in
find
many months we
him
with one
Grand
most important Masonic Lodges under the Orient of France. Many of FRANKLIN S
French Masonic notices and invitations have been pre served, and are now in the Collection of the American
Philosophical Society, and several in that of the
versity of Pennsylvania.
Uni
that
From
154
these
we
find
Gbc Celebration
FRANKLIN was
1777 or 1778.
elected a
member
of the
Lodge
of the
in
(Loge des
IX
Soeurs)
According
France,"
KLOSS
S "History of
RES,
On February
Sisters
the ballot
The sponsor was the Abbe Cordier de Saint Firmin. After had been taken, Voltaire entered the Lodge sup
ported on one side by Benjamin Franklin, on the other by
Count de Gebelin.
etc., etc.
November
28, 1778,
FRANKLIN
officiated at
a Lodge
of Sorrow, held in
memory
of Brother VOLTAIRE.
This
was held under the auspices of the Lodge of Nine Sisters (i. e. the Muses), and FRANKLIN is represented
as laying a wreath
the Brethren:
stated:
"La
Sisters,
on
the 10th of
llmonth
com
mittee, of the
Lodge of Nine
Nothing
else
such
eclat."
"Venerable"
1706
be ifranfcltn Bicentenary
1906
L.*.
Eft
"^
convoquce pour
t,o
.
du
&?***
($ 77 9
S?4y
<-
-ff[jt/&ift&u>n_)
Vous
ctes pric
d y venir aitgmcnter
les
douceurs
de funion
fraternelle.
A\
III!
T-^cj
?j
1
i
m
I .*
*
II
aura
tTv* a
*tt
JE
fuis
par les
N.
C.. D.
F.-.
M.-.
&
Si vous ne
affe&ionne Frere
pouvez pas
aflirter
deux
Secre taire
DCS neuf
.rue Pouple
Saim-Andrt.
TABLEAU
DES OFFICIERS ELUS PAR LA R *. L.\ DS COMMANDEURS DU TEMPLE,
A
O.-.
DE CARCASSONNE,
Pour dinner fes Travaux depuis It 24* jour da. 4 mois de fanG.: L. 578$ , jufqu a parcil jour dc 1 an
.
tfe
5786.
LIST OF OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE ROYAL LODGE OF THE COMMANDERS OF THE TEMPLE, FOR THE ORIENT OF CARCASSONE, to direct the labors from the 24th day of the fourth month of the year of G. L. 5785 to
.
1706
Ztbe ffranfelin
Bicentenary
1906
of the
we
find
him a member
Order of
St.
John of Jerusalem.
GALITZIN
as
Eminent
Commander
or
"Venerable
honneur."
certificates,
signed
s
and
sealed,
Col
lection.
In 1785, FRANKLIN was elected an honorary mem ber of Lodge of Good Friends at Rouen (Loge He accepted the honor and con des Bone Amis).
templated meeting the Brethren in the Lodge at Rouen. In a letter preserved in the University Collec tion dated May 18, 1785, the officers of the Lodge
express their gratification at FRANKLIN S consenting This letter is also signed by to become a member.
the officers, with the seal of the
Lodge attached.
abroad in honor of
struck
Masonic career, specimens of which are now exceedingly scarce and seldom met with. Two of
S
FRANKLIN
is
in the
it
at Philadelphia,
to the left
Amerig.
Sept MDCCLXXXIII." (Benjamin Franklin Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of North America. 1783.)
On
the reverse
is
Celebration
"De
Soeurs."
(From out
Sisters.)
The other specimen is at Rostock, Germany, belong ing to the Grand Lodge of Mecklenburg, and bears
the inscription:
"Les
Mac.
0.*.
Franc.
Paris
a Franklin M.
De La
L.
Des 9
Soeurs
De
5779."
(The Freemasons
to
FRANKLIN returned
congratulatory
sembly.
Pennsylvania As
October 17th, he qualified as a councillor of the City, and on the 18th, was elected President of the Council. October 26th, he was chosen President
of Pennsylvania.
When FRANKLIN,
The Grand Lodge and its Subordinate Lodges, with which he had been so closely associated almost from the very introduction
diction during his absence.
through a train of events over which he had no control. A new Grand Lodge "of the Province of
exist,
new and
1706
be ffranfclin Bicentenary
1906
younger generation was in control of the Masonic field of the now sovereign State of Pennsylvania, and
had become a powerful factor in our community. And at the very time when FRANKLIN landed, they
were taking steps to declare themselves a Sovereign Grand Lodge, severing all bonds that connected them
with the Grand Lodge of England
;
movement which
was consummated just twelve months later, when the governing body became the present "Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction Thereunto
Belonging.
Thus FRANKLIN,
so far as
became
virtually,
evidence,
tion,
we know, owing to the lack of documentary an unaffiliated Mason in his own Jurisdic
it
and
Grand Lodge. Although the Brethren be longing to this Grand Lodge were "Ancients," they were very earnest in their efforts to have what was
present
left of the
"Moderns"
to unite
with them as
many
did.
to
FRANKLIN
For the purpose of bringing all Freemasons together and uniting them under one jurisdiction whether they
were
feast
St.
"Ancients"
or
"Moderns,"
a procession and
was projected by the R. W. Grand Lodge for John the Evangelist s Day, December 27, 1786.
160
Gbc Celebration
At
the communication of the
2,
December
the sermon
to in
1786,
it
was
"Ordered,
to be inserted
all
51
newspapers, inviting
free
and
procession."
Pursuant
to the
was a general
and
invitation, to
made between
"Moderns."
PHILADELPHIA, December
8,
1786.
ALL FREE
and
ACCEPTED MASONS
Wednesday the 27th John the Evangelist)
are particularly
requested to meet on
Anniversary of St.
Mr. Duplissi
Long-Room,
Forenoon,
to
in
Paul
the Relief of the Poor of the Craft, the Poor of the Congrega
tion
in gaol.
an Anthem will be sung by gentlemen of the IT rani an Society. "By order of the R, W. Grand Master,
"Assketon
52
ry."
The following
interesting article
was published
in
I,
p. 102.
27,
1786, p.
c.
1.
161
1706
the
day,
Gbe
No.
at
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
27,
1906
The Mr.
2464,
December
1786.
DUPLISSE,
was
none
whose house the Brethren assembled, other than Brother PETER LE BARBIEK
DUPLESSIS, Esq.,
who
for a
number
of years served as
Grand Secretary, and Deputy Grand Master of the Bight Worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and who was one of the chief factors in establishing a
Sublime Lodge of Perfection in Philadelphia in the latter decades of XVIII Century:
PHILADELPHIA, Dec.
27.
and honorable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons have proposed a procession, which we are told, will commence at ten in the forenoon, from Mr. Duplisse s room in ChurchAlley, and proceed in usual form to St. Paul s Church; where the reverend Mr. PILMORE at the particular request of the Grand Lodge, will deliver a charity sermon, adapted
to the occasion.
Grand Lodge since and separation from the independency masonic government and authority of foreign jurisdiction, the
"This
being the
first
procession of the
the declaration of
its
public attention (observes a correspondent) will very prob ably be much fascinated and engaged, and, of course, every
pains exercised by the managers of ceremonies, to make the procession as respectable as the nature of circumstances will
admit, consistent with the land marks and boundaries, laid
down and
1
its
respective officers
members of the royal arch, and the knights, princes, sovereigns, and grand inspectors of 53 from the sublime lodge of perfection, where GREAT LIGHT
the
03
"
Terms which
the Sublime
Mason
will be acquainted
with."
162
Celebration
the
with their respective jewels and ornamental badges and habits, must unquestionably afford a most lively variety, and
present such a noble scene of order, as
to expect
we
from a venerable
institution,
but brotherly love, and has no other tendency than to soften the disposition and harmonise the heart, and to maintain
the welfare
"Let
ill-nature
and dignity of associated man and malice now take occasion (continues
!
our correspondent) to surrender their unworthy prejudices, and blush for blackening an art, the characteristic whereof merely the peace and happiness of the world. Doth it en join a single sentiment incompatible with the public good or
is
interest of individuals
it
is
a
its
may
Do justice allow mercy order. and love the brotherhood, is the amount of that celestial secret, against which the impudence of calumny and ignorance have arisen, and the floods of opposition have dashed most
harmony and
violently,
For
it
is
founded on an im
movable rock, hewn out of heaven and eternity, by our Al mighty architect, when he raised on masonic principles, this
wonderful globe,
& commanded
and
to regulate
by
its
And
its
masonry, resting
basis,
own
has heard
mighty tempest
roar,
or danger,
of states!
noblest
and
parent of
all
and
She sprung from the supreme the heiress of truth and of light,
:
munity!
GOD
himself
LOVE
163
It
is
the perogative of
1706
be franfcltn Bicentenary
and man
as the inheritor of
1906
two worlds,
practice
and
and
liberal
affections!"
Masonry
to be prized!
Well
may illuminate and brighten this western world! Two Editions of Brother PILMORE S charity sermon
were published;
one by ELEAZER OSWALD, Philadel
55 by WILLIAM DuRRELL, No. 19
Queen
Street,
New
York, 1793.
The
title
reads:
"A
Sermon preached
in St.
Paul
Church,
St.
John the
:
and
Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. By the Eev. JOSEPH PILMORE, Eector of the United
Churches of Trinity,
Saints.
St.
Thomas and
All-
3>IAAAEA<S>IA
MENETfl
56
House/MDCCLXXXVII.
"
57
55
Copy
Terms which the Sublime Mason will be acquainted in Masonic Temple Library, Philadelphia.
is
with."
56
57
Ridgway
Branch.
164
Gbc Celebration
The
as
it is
HIS
EXCELLENCY
Esq.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
THE FRIEND OF
HIS COUNTRY,
HUMAN
NATURE
AN
WHOSE
ILLUSTRIOUS BROTHER,
DISTINGUISHED MERIT
AMONG
MASONS
ENTITLES HIM TO THEIR HIGHEST VENERA
TION;
ESTABLISHED
ENDEAR HIM TO
HIS
FELLOW CITIZENS:
THE FOLLOWING
IS
SERMON
BY THE
AUTHOR."
165
1706
Upon
going
is
CTe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
"GRAND
1787.
Lodge taking
mon
PILMORE,
at their re
quest,
last,
of ST.
JOHN
thanks of this Lodge be returned to Mr. PILMORE for the same. And conceiving that the publication thereof would be
of great utility, and further the benevolent designs of its author, it was ordered that the Committee appointed to ar
range the order of that day, solicit a copy of the same for that purpose, as soon as possible:
"Extract
At
the
2,
January
Communication of the Grand Lodge, on 1787, in addition to a copy of the Rev. Mr.
PILMORE, a copy of the prayer of the Rev. Dr. MAGAW was also requested, in order that the same might be
printed.
58
At a Quarterly Communication, held March 26, 1787, it was "Ordered, that the Secy, send three
COPIES
Lodge
68
of the
SERMON
and prayer
59
to
every Lodge
Grand
UNITED
STATES."
I,
p. 104.
08
I,
p. 107.
Celebration
Brother JAMES M. LAMBERTON, in his Report on Correspondence for the year 1902, after reciting the above extracts from the minutes, aptly states:
"The
as
was
also the
60
life
Church graveyard, at the south east comer of Arch and Fifth Streets.
in
old Christ
the
Pennsylvania Gazette,
No.
3126,
April
28,
1790.
"PHILADELPHIA, April
"The
28.
Wednesday
last, at
and
illustrious citizen,
Dr. Franklin.
"All
Hebrew
"THE
CORPSE,
carried
by
citizens.
The
pall,
supported
by the President of the State, the Chief Justice, the President of the Bank, Samuel Powell, William Bingham and David
Rittenhouse, Esquires.
"Mourners,
number
"The
of particular friends.
Council.
"
Ix.
167
1706
"The
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
Speaker and Members of the General Assembly. "Judges of the Supreme Court and other officers of gov
ernment.
"The "The "The
Apprentices.
The Philosophical
"The
"The "The
Society.
College of Physicians.
Cincinnati.
College of Philadelphia.
And sundry
respectable
"The
body of
known on
20,000
less
than
persons
The
and
services of the de
On
The House being informed of the decease of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, a citizen, whose native genius was not more an
ornament
to
human
it
have been precious to science, to freedom and to his country, do resolve, as a mark of the veneration due to his memory,
Thursday
last the
of this
of
memory
and good
fellow-citizen, Doctor
168
FRANKLIN.
Celebration
"We
mem
Dr.
in
honour
of
their
late
illustrious
President,
FRANKLIN."
Thus closed the earthly career of Right Worshipful Brother BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, to whose memory al
most universal homage
adoption,
of
will be paid in the city of his
anniversary
the
ceremonies
virtually
Grand Master
of
Masons
in Pennsylvania.
The
sional,"
Chorus
to
sang
RUDYARD
KIPLING
"Reces
DEKOVEN:
A VICTORIAN ODE.
GOD
of our fathers,
known
of old
Lord of our far-flung battle line Beneath whose awful Hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine. Lord GOD of Hosts, be with us
Lest
yet,
we
forget
lest
we
forget!
The tumult and the shouting dies The captains and the kings depart
Still
sacrifice,
An humble and
Lest
a contrite heart.
yet,
we
forget
lest
we
forget!
169
1706
be ifranfcltn Bicentenary
away
fire
1906
On dune and headland sinks the Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is
one with Nineveh and Tyre! JUDGE of the Nations, spare us yet,
Lest
If,
we
forget
lest
we
forget!
drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe
Such boasting
as the Gentiles use,
Or
Law
yet,
we
forget
lest
we
forget!
trust
For heathen heart that puts her In reeking tube and iron shard
And
For
guarding
calls
invited the
Banquet Hall, after the close of the Grand Lodge. Grand Lodge was closed in harmony at 9 o clock 50 minutes P. M. Grand Chaplain Reverend Brother
PRAYER
Almighty FATHER
inhabitest
the
that
becoming reverence we would approach Thy Throne of Grace, to worship Thee in spirit and in truth, and in the beauty of
Eternity
with
holiness.
170
Gbc Celebration
We
which Thou art continually bestowing upon us. May our faithfulness be the proof of our gratitude. Guide
and prosper us in the business of Grand Lodge. Give wisdom to thy servant, the Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania and all associated with him, and may
all
Thy
sight,
LORD, our
Help us
Brethren,
skill
to
all
our worthy
their
who by
fidelity,
and
their
in others
and
become as
And
we be
and the impressions imperishable. especially as we reflect upon the life and char
rock,
and inspired
up
to the
pure
principles of our Fraternity, and to better display the beauties of holiness to the honor
and glory of
Amen.
it
be!
in the
171
warm
spring day.
of the
the
Grand Lodge and other Brethren assembled at Masonic Temple, and proceeded in open carriages,
to old Christ
under escort
at the
The
Officers of the
Run. GEORGE
W. KENDRICK,
L.
R. R.
WILLIAM
GORGAS
PETER BOYD
W.
JAMES M. LAMBERTON
. .
JOHN
J.
A. PERRY
....
. .
JAMES W. BROWN
....
. .
District
REV.
it
~|
Grand Chaplains.
District
....
.
.
as Senior
WILLIAM
B.
HENRY
J.
G.
HACKENBURG BRUNER
. .
as Junior
.
Grand Steward,
as
SAMUEL W. WRAY
Grand Steward.
WARNER HUTCHINS
Grand Marshal.
172
JNIVERS1TY
Gbc
fiDcmorial Service
FRANK M. HIGHLY
"
...
. . . . .
as
CHARLES
S.
BAIR
Grand Pursuivant.
"
WILLIAM B. JOSLYN
Grand
Tyler.
Other
Brethren
JR.,
present
were
JOHN
J.
ATKEN,
DANIEL BAIRD,
LETT,
WILLIAM H. BELLOWS, CHARLES GARY, DAVIS S. CRAVEN, SAMUEL H. DAY, HENRY M. DECKERT, SYL
GEORGE B.
P. JOHNS,
VESTER S. GARWOOD,
SAMUEL H.
RHOADS,
WILLIAM
A.
RHOADS,
F. SACHSE,
EDMUND
D. SCHOLEY,
EDWARD B. SPENCER, THOMAS C. S. STEVENS, EDWARD A. STOCKTON, CARL A. SUNDSTROM, GEORGE J. VANDERGRIFT, G.
JOHN WANAMAKER, JOHN WEAVER, CHARLES F. WIGNALL, J. HENRY WILLIAMS, BARCLAY J. WOODWARD,
HENRY
C.
Z. ZIEGLER.
the escort as
command
C.
BENJAMIN
TILGH-
MAN,
JR.,
sylvania,
who
acted as
Grand Marshal.
173
1706
abe
jfranfelin
Bicentenary
1906
at 4 o clock, P. M.,
from Broad
Island
Navy Yard.
McLEAN.
First
Colonel
First Regiment,
Two
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON,
Marshal.
Association of Veteran Volunteer Firemen.
The
line of
Street, to
Market, passing to the east side of the City Hall; east on Market to Twelfth; south on Twelfth to
Chestnut; east on Chestnut to Fifth, where the pro
was joined by the members of the American Philosophical Society and the Congressional Delega
cession
and proceeded north on Fifth to Arch, and east on Arch to Fourth Street, where it halted. A small
tion,
174
o o o o
Officers, the
Grand Chaplains
of the
the
members
American
took
places
in
the
yard,
Brother GEORGE
W. KENDRICK,
JR.,
representing the
&
A. M.
the
Governor of
W.
PENNYPACKER, LL.D.
ther
JOHN WEAVER,
Brother
delphia;
EDGAR F.
SMITH,
Ph.D.,
Sc.D.,
American Philosophical So
BRANDL,
Dr.
representing
the
University
Berlin;
EMIL WIECHERT, representing the University of Gottingen; Brother WILLIAM HARKNESS, representing
EDWARD
S.
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BUCKLEY, representing the Library Company of Phila delphia; BENJAMIN H. SHOEMAKER, M.D., represent
ing the Pennsylvania Hospital; Mr. J.
RODMAN PAUL,
Academy
of Natural Sciences.
"Pennsylvania,"
From
salute
was
fired
pay a tribute of re spect to the memory of our Past Grand Master, Right Worshipful Brother BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, who was made a Mason in 1731, was Grand Master in 1734,
again Grand Master in 1749, and the only Brother
We
who
ever
He was
lived,
and in
will
We
INVOCATION
Almighty GOD, it and have our being:
the
is
in
Thee we
live,
and move
We
GOD
of providence
grace.
We
Memorial Service
invoke
blessing on this
life
all
me
and
that
morial occasion.
service which
We
we commemorate
Thy
for
his
influence
in
the
and multiplied services in behalf of our city, our beloved country, and for humanity. Especially do
we
revere his
memory
at this time as a
member
of
we
and as we do
all
so,
we
pray,
God, that we
may
emulate
that
was noble
in his
in his character,
and
faithful
and helpful
life.
May
we
Let
in
Thy
blessing rest
upon
all
we
Help us
in private
we have solemnly
live here, that in
come we may enjoy enternal life. For give graciously all our sins, and answer our petitions in Thy tender mercy and love: And may glory be
to
GOD on High; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
As
in other climes
where different
religious faiths
maimed and
relieve
Divine spirit
may
them of
their sufferings, in
no
less
mood do we assemble
we may gather
renewed
will
doubtless
from the
which shine
life,
like
FRANK
pillar
LIN s
and which
still
complex
that
we
Be
it
philosophy,
magic touch
made
tion.
He
in
made
He was
peculiarly human.
And
is
so the institution
institution,
its
human
humanity, with
sole
flDemortal Service
crease that good; and
love and charity.
It
its
corner-stone
is
brotherly
would be
difficult
to
select
typifies
life
devoted
to the
promotion of the happiness of his countrymen, when toward its close he met with the framers of the Con
stitution,
our greatest human document, he it was who suggested that a petition for Divine guidance over the
Assembly be made. As charity is the purpose of Freemasonry so it was FRANKLIN S intention, nobly executed. But when his
deliberations of the Constitutional
name
is
forgotten
it
as
scientist,
philosopher
and
statesman,
his generous
hand
established.
His wisdom permitted our erect with his own hands tablets more
in
we
man
in
whose memory
find to express
feel
we meet
for his
and veneration we
to his
his talents,
country!
1706
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Two hundred
in the
world;
progress
in
the
arts,
and
sciences, in education, in
dom from
Almighty GOD.
world
s
No man has
FEANKLIN.
As
he contributed his
full share.
As a
scientist,
he con
and helped
to bring this
it
now renders
mankind.
He
Government
people, where
all
men
my
it
mason and
that
man.
It is well for
us to remember
was the personality of the man and his kindly dignity of character and simplicity of life, that helped
him before
the
when he
He was
He became
a member
memorial Service
of the Masonic Fraternity in 1731, an organization
can not be
is
workmen who
temples,
are to be
to
the
King Solomon
Temple.
It
was the de
ancient engineering,
of
when they were taught by word mouth and handed down from workman to appren
in the ancient guilds.
It
tice
Founded
upon
ciples
and
which
it
minded
and a
its
disciples
any man
What
life
Freemasonry may have had on the and character of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN can only
influence
it
The immortal
was LAFAYETTE.
as
the Gen-
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Army were
his
life
WARREN who
Bunker
Hill
laid
down
was Grand Master in Massachusetts, which was FRANKLIN S native state, and so afterwards was PAUL REVERE
has
left
of the
roll of
"midnight
ride."
History
us a long
distinguished
active
with
Fame, than
LIN."
"WASHINGTON,
promote the libery of men and with the great struggle for American Independence. FRANK
all efforts to
his country s
Freemasonry and
made
grave, and
it
is
the
custom to-day
green
memory Masons
s life
and
character.
in admiration
his services,
and
HDcmorial Service
in loving
remembrance of
life
to Ashes,
Dust
to Dust,
Gone
is
he
whom we deemed
in future state
great;
Far advanced
And
man
can weave
him."
Men do
not
fix
dwarfed and worm eaten bud; they do not value the fruit by the immature and unsightly scrub nor should
;
they measure
the
dignity and
and unprofitable
call
though they
mark
and
power that
germ, so the lives of the many great men in every generation, who have travelled the same road that
every Freemason knows so well, give to the world some of the light and power that radiate from and are
enfolded within
12
the
principles
183
that
the
Fraternity
1706
holds as
its
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
great and eternal secrets.
all living,
1906
in the
Here
covered by this
Judean
near,
to
hills.
As
his
fame
is
pay homage
his
human
the
soul
its
teachings
of
Lodge,
may
we
be
pardoned a
momentary and
Therefore,
we come
ac
customed place
hallowed grave,
name, trusting
day
and when
it
pleases
nor time nor space, nor height nor depth, nor death
nor grave, shall separate those who are one in one in hope and one in love.
spirit,
A
to
people of a
commit
body of
184
its
foremost
citizen,
memorial Service
a inan whose supreme intellect had guided the destiny
of his native land in her struggles for self rule, on
in three nations.
How
fitting in
is this
spot for
Within
the remains of
many
Here
lies
PEYTON RANDOLPH,
President of the
self-sacrificed
who pledged
his
cause
and most despondent hours, and who now, forsaken by an indifferent people, is left without a monument and with but little more than a passing
still
endure rem
human progress
is
be
it
patriotic
in
tellectualphysical or moral.
s flag.
At
Meeting House
that
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richest
Street, be
in
which he passed
and in which
To
affixed
the
Independence Hall, wherein he that vigorous signature to the last and most
south
is
majestic
Magna Charta
are
first
American Philosophical Society, which was initiated solely as he had devised it, and under
the
whose auspices and in the presence of whose cultured and distinguished membership these commemorative
ceremonies are being held.
stately
in
its
Colonial
until
1888,
the
Philadelphia
Library, which,
now grown
is
American educational
institution.
the Pennsylvania
first
not the
of its kind
country,
now beyond
the
had
conception.
Gbc
Around
deed,
it is
flDcmorial Service
else,
us,
all
In
may
they
Amer
To him,
epithet of
mind
that
advanced
and
He was
the disciple of
common
to
sense
the apostle
of applied science
discern
cause
in
at once speculative
always executive. thing were never disparted. Man and nature alike were to him but variant manifestations of the same
veiled design.
He
as
facts
mys
ticism.
He
looked
on her neither
to
wonder nor
human
in
benefit.
His was a
set
mid
way
the
18th.
if
Wisely
could
Lord
BROUGHAM say
and that too
of him, that
language more
explicit,"
Academy
187
of Science in their
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assembled presence command him and Voltaire to arise and embrace as they hailed them Solon and
"
might they have greeted him alone as a blended Socrates and Aristotle, literally
Sophocles.
Better
still
as great as either,
both.
Imagine his return at this day, as he wrote to his friend Dr. PRIESTLY in 1780, that he would like to do,
behold the realization of the height to which man s power over matter would be carried by the advance
to
science
world always having more leisure for appreciation of scholastic attainments than the strenu
ous new, was not slow to recognize his merit, and promptly bestowed upon him her best honors ex
clusive St.
The
Andrews and
picturesque
aristocratic
Oxford endow
was there than his, and none was more continuously and actively lived. It was a series of brilliant tableaux moving through its
life
No more
all
the
swift vivacity
of
drama.
"He
was the
again revisiting
it
to inspire
home
188
name on
and within
flDcmorial Service
three months thereafter, at the age of seventy years,
sailing
for
two years subsequently obtaining that Treaty of Peace and Amity, the moral effect of which was to
then, after having lived a period of
And
more than
twenty years in Europe in behalf of the Colonies, returned to Philadelphia in time to take part in the
adoption of that Constitution, which time and circum
stances
had
evolutionized
in
from
the
in
outlines
first
formulated by him
Albany
1754,
and
later
promulgated
But outside
of all
was
his
of his fellows.
One has
said of
him
that no
need escaped his attention another, that a greater humanity never lived and still another con
trasts the beginning of his career,
human man of
when he shared
her child, to
woman and
to
Society,
he signed a petition
Congress for
ment
when urged
to procure
we have
benefit
benefited
ours."
by those of
189
others, let
them
now
by
1706
No marvel
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
is it
1906
then, that this Fraternity possessed such charm for him by appealing to this kindly quality in his character, and not strange is it that he found
its
active manifestation.
Any
a fertile theme for elaborate discourse, but a rigid time limit here precludes.
No
him than
that
by one of the Revolutionary Clubs of Paris, which, when the news of his death reached them, crowned
the marble bust that adorned their halls with a wreath
oak leaves, the wreath with which the Roman nation honored those who had served their fellows, and had carved upon its pedestal that rugged old
of
Latin word
lish
"Vir,"
is
no robust
Eng
can be precisely translateable. Approximately only, can we go to the gifted oracle of our mother tongue to find its definition,
equivalent by which
where
ANTONY
"His
says
life
over
the
BRUTUS:
was
gentle,
mixed
all
him that nature might stand up and say the world, This was a man."
in
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER, AND You, MY BRETHREN OF THE MASONIC FRATERNITY, INVITED
GUESTS, AND GENTLEMEN:
I shall not detain
to
you in an effort to add anything the eloquent speeches that have been made by the
190
flDcmorial Service
gentlemen who have stood upon this stand this after noon to address you. They have told you what FRANKLIN was as a philosopher, as a statesman, as
a
scientist,
and a man of
affairs,
civilized
world unites to-day in paying a tribute of respect to the memory of him whose remains lie be
neath yonder slab,
upon the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of his birth, and the City of
Philadelphia
his city
man
upon
his
tomb
this
to his
memory, and
roll
it
make
this
prediction,
that,
as
the years
on,
instead of his
dim,
shall
midday
sun.
said:
want
to
little
sprig
among
the
many
upon the graves of those we love. In Paradise, we GOD has written manifold think, they never wither.
and wondrous truths
in the stars, but the revelation
191
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Emblems Emblems
land."
We
strew them on the body of our Brother, as an apt expression of our affection, and equally of hope
and reliance on that beneficence of which they are the unmistakable and eloquent expression.
Grand
Chaplain
Reverend
Brother
FRANK
B.
CLOSING PRAYER
Almighty GOD, our Heavenly FATHER, we invoke
Thy Divine
world.
benediction upon us
who
are here as
We
who, in their day and generation, have wrought for righteousness in city, state and nation. Especially do
we ask
that
to
follow
the
memory
may
immortality in
has attained.
here,
And
may we
be led into
all
truth
;
and at
it
last be
we ask
The
Name
s sake.
Amen.
to
Officers
the
Masonic Temple.
CLIFFORD P. MACCALLA,
full
the
and the
other a postscript
letter,
BENJAMIN
to
Bro.
HENRY
land,
PRICE, Provincial
letters are
Grand Master
of
New Eng
of,
which
SEWELL GARDNER.
These
We
Freemasonry
in Pennsylvania
and in Massa
Winthrop House fire, in Boston, but accurate copies of them had been made prior thereto, and it is admitted that they are correct.
in the
356-7.
1706
(The
ante.)
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letters
1906
would remark, that the first letter, as is apparent from its language throughout, is purely an official one, from Grand Master FRANKLIN, "signed at
1.
We
Lodge,"
to Provincial
Grand Mas
;
from
"Grand
Master
In the
in
FRANKLIN uses the pronoun and he signs both the second, the pronoun,
first letter
"I,"
"We,"
as
"Grand
Master of
Pennsylvania."
2.
FRANKLIN
S official letter is
a reply to an
official
letter written to
is
Mm by Grand Master PRICE. This an important point. FRANKLIN S letter is dated "Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1734," and it appears on its face to be a reply to an official letter from Grand
nor have we been able to discover
its
Master PRICE, of date "October 23, 1734." Our Bos ton Brethren have never produced the text of PRICE S
letter,
it,
so that
we
The necessary inference from this reply is, that PRICE, as Grand Master of New England, addressed a letter
to
FRANKLIN,
S
as
Grand Master
of
Pennsylvania.
FRANKLIN
June
the
27,
newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette, of 1734, contains among its local news-items the
St.
announcement, that on
John
Day, June
24, 1734,
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania met at the Tun Tavern, in Water street, Philadelphia, and elected BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Grand Master of Pennsylvania,
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Grand
Officers.
The
local
news, so that
way
that
FRANKLIN was Grand Master of Pennsylvania. In the same manner, from previous issues of the
Gazette, they learned of prior Masonic proceedings
in
Pennsylvania,
8,
beginning
with
the
Gazette
of
December
which announced the existence, at that date, of "several Lodges of Freemasons erected
1730,
in
this
Province"
[Pennsylvania]
1732,
followed by the
issue of
June
26,
election of
"the
Worshipful
W.
ALLEN"
as
"Grand
Master of
this Province."
ments were public property long before the date of the first deputation to HENRY PRICE, which was of
April 30, 1733.
No doubt
of the formal establishment of Freemasonry in Penn sylvania led PRICE to apply for his deputation for
New
England.
it
is,
and we firmly
its
believe
Masonry
it
in
Boston owes
origin to
the inspiration
FRANKLIN mentions,
"seen
has
Boston prints an article of news from London, importing that at a Grand Lodge held there in August last, Mr. Price s deputation and
in the
power was extended over all America." We would remark here, that neither these "Boston prints," nor
196
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any London
that no
1734.
such a news-item.
Grand Lodge was held in London in August, The alleged extension of PRICE S original depu
HENRY PRICE
of
it,
himself never
exhibited
even a
copy
nor
does
any such
copy appear on the Boston records of the Provincial Grand Lodge, which appear so full in every other re PRICE was prolific in copies, but he had no spect. copy of
this.
There
is
no trace of
it,
or of any
Grand Lodge
PRICE
of
S ipse dixit,
It
rests
have inspired) in the Boston prints. It is simply impossible that any such extended Masonic jurisdic
tion,
over
"
all
America
"
in
any
official
Note FRANKLIN
S characteristic
and praiseworthy
not been
as
extension of
PRICE
deputation
"has
you,"
and
his request
"a
copy of the E.
"VV.
Grand Master
s first
it
Depu
tation,
appears to In other
Secretary."
Grand Master
New
all
America
in Boston,
Neither
nor
in Philadelphia, is there
any evidence
S
FRANKLIN
urgent re
FRANKLIN
explicitly
informs
. .
PRICE
that
"the
Brethren of Pennsylvania,
at present
[Nov. 28,
their
.
the
when
the
Grand Master of
all
America
shall
be in
place."
How
FRANKLIN
(which
is their
own
testimony), assert
FRANKLIN author
to
establish
Masonry
in
Pennsylvania?
Would
him who had previously granted him his authority, and only agree to yield it to him as Grand Master of
all
America!
The
oft-repeated,
tiated, assertion of
first
established
Masonry
simply absurd.
as does also
FRANKLIN
s letter to
PRICE of Nov.
28, 1734,
now under
consideration.
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day (1751-2), various statements on the records of Massachusetts which were not facts, and this is one
of them.
exposed a number of others. 6. The whole tenor of his letter to PRICE shows, that
as PRICE S peer as a
s
Grand
which
America.
He was
Grand
of
to
no subordinate of PRICE
S,
neither
was
his
Lodge subordinate
to the Provincial
New
1731
England.
If,
as
contend, the
to
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania was, from 1734, an independent Grand Lodge, why
Grand Master
of all
America appointed
by a power (the Grand Lodge of England) to which he was not subject? It was because Pennsylvania
Masonry derived
its
Masonic
life
Lodge of England, that FRANKLIN was ready to yield his chair to England s Provincial Grand Master of
all
America
In 1734 there were in Philadelphia, according to FRANKLIN S personal letter, "some false and rebel
7.
Brethren,
to set
who
are
foreigners,"
"about
up a
and true Brethren here, pretending to make Masons for a bowl of punch." When FRANKLIN read, in the
"Boston prints,"
that PRICE S
198
"deputation
and power
all
America,"
he wisely thought
would not only be proper for the Brethren in Pennsylvania to receive explicit recognition from the
1
Grand Master
of all
America,"
Masonic
officer, in
The
fact should
New
June
that,
York,
5,
New
1730,
may
hereafter
shall
and
John the Baptist to elect a Provincial Grand Master," COXE S deputation extended to June
feast of St.
24, 1732.
FRANKLIN
26, 1732,
June
24,
1732,
exercised
their
first,
and the
"unanimously
chosen,"
Grand Master of
this
fact.
Pennsylvania.
Liber
B,
authenticates
"false
in 1734,
in
who
are
foreigners"
Philadelphia,
who were
up a distinct Lodge," and hence if a "Grand Master of all America" existed, in the per son of HENRY PRICE, FRANKLIN sought to have "the 19 13
"about
to set
1706
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true Brethren
some such
special
or,
as he phrased
it
"the
sanction of some
home,"
as PRICE S purported
in Pennsylvania
it
had no
specially
need of
but
was desired
"false
and rebel
That the
"true
Brethren"
is
shown by FRANKLIN
"the
S distinct assertion to
that
at present
choosing their
officers.
It will
Grand Lodge Grand Master, Wardens and also be noted, that every Grand
in 1732,
downwards, always appointed his Deputy Master, which officer was peculiar to a Grand Lodge, distin
guishing
8. it
FRANKLIN
are
said
PRICE,
"If
more
of
the
Constitutions
wanted among you, please hint it to me." This re ferred to FRANKLIN S reprint of Anderson s A. D. 1723
"Constitutions
in
May,
1734, in Philadelphia
being the
first
by him Masonic
FRANKLIN
that year.
in the
Pennsylvania Gazette during May of FRANKLIN had visited Boston in the latter
or
first of
part of
May
June, 1734.
In his
"Auto
biography"
visit:
"After
ten
years
my circumstances, I made a journey thither to visit my relations, which I could not sooner well afford. In returning I call d at Newport, to see my
in
house."
some of these
is
"
Constitutions"
from FRANKLIN.
"
It
also evident,
from the
Con
"printed by authority" presum Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, of which FRANKLIN became, on June 24, 1734, the Grand
stitutions"
were
Master.
number
of
work.
Not only did HENRY PRICE recognize FRANKLIN as a Grand Master when he officially wrote him on
9.
October
23, 1734,
11, 1754,
when FRANKLIN was formally received and welcomed as a visitor to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, as
its
records show.
10.
facts,
how
puerile
is
Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts that HENRY PRICE was the father of "duly constituted" Masonry in America!
He was
"hearsay"
Masonry
after-
own deputation
201
is
only provable
1706
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"written
up"
or
other
in
Freemasonry
in
Pennsylvania
aneous
is
a
in
matter
of
original
contempor
record,
England
and
Philadelphia,
by deputation and by the exercise of the rights accorded the Freemasons of Pennsylvania under Coxe
s
deputation.
The
official
in
is
the
great jurisdiction
of
Penn
the result.
We
are satisfied.
Be
we have
John
of our St.
1738
202
AN ACCOUNT OF
ST.
JOHN S LODGE,
B"
On February 27, 1884, the attention of the late R. W. Past Grand Master Brother CLIFFORD P. MACCALLA, then the R. W. Junior Grand Warden of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, was brought
to a
book in the
Library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, corner of 13th and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, which
of St.
upon examination proved to be a Masonic record book John s Lodge, of Philadelphia, the front cover
having upon
it
Philadelphia City,
St.
John
Lodge, Libr.
B."
account book of the Lodge, containing the general cash account of the Lodge as well as the
It is the
June
24, 1738.
24,
1739.)
This book, by the courtesy of the authorities of the Historical Society, was exhibited by Brother MAC
on the day follow ing its discovery, during a lecture by Brother MAC CALLA in Ionic Hall in the Masonic Temple, Phila
51,
delphia,
Remarkable Masonic Life," that upon of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, and to Past Grand Mas"A
203
1706
ter
be ifranfclin Bicentenary
the
1906
MACCALLA are
the
indebted for
lected
with regard to this old Lodge. The book, being without doubt the oldest Masonic record book
yet
discovered in this
to
country,
is
of
the
greatest
interest
Masonic students, and so valuable and important did it seem to the R. W. Grand Mas ter, Brother CONRAD B. DAY, that he had a num
ber of
its
was sent
pages phototyped, and a copy of the same to every Grand Lodge with which the
to the Historical
Society
New
a descendant of DAVID HALL, a partner with FRANKLIN The book is in the printing and publishing business.
of the blank book pattern, being 7| inches wide
and
number being blank. It is bound The vellum and is quite well preserved.
large
paper
not calendered, having several water marks. The first twelve leaves, where the index
the last two, are not ruled.
leaf,
is,
and
pages are used for the accounts of the Wardens; then follows "The Lodge General Acct of Expenses to Owen Owen, for the Year 1736," cov
six
At
"Stock"
begins.
p. 77.
St.
3obn
Xofcoc, JMMlafcclpbta
portion of the book was used in 1790 and 1791 (FRANKLIN died April 17, 1790), to keep accounts of
the copies of Prayer Books, the
New
Testament, and
indi
A"
Laws of Pennsylvania, printed by some party. The fact that this book is marked "Libr.
cates a previous
"Libr. A,"
B"
but whether
"Libr.
was an
which
is
no
At the beginning is an alphabetical index of the names of the Brethren whose acounts with the Lodge
are contained in the body of the book.
An
opinion that
was the
England later, in December, 1733, there was a change, and from a careful comparison of the entries with
;
others
known
to
be by FRANKLIN,
it
appears that
From
this
book
we
learn that
Grand Master
heretofore
known was
Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 187, June 19 to June 26, 1731, as having taken place on St. John the Baptist s
206
1706
ftbe jfranfcltn
Bicentenary
1906
The accounts
whose
and
24, 1731,
Lodge days
(the first
is
omitions
6 per
Diem,"
the fourteenth
on the
list),
"To
"William
Button,
Late
Master,"
charged
A
tion
"omi-
charged in these accounts with the calendars for the years named, shows that
or
"
monthly quo to
is
24,
1731,
which was a
which was a Thursday, and September 29, 1733, which was a Saturday, the Lodge met on the first Monday of the month. In 1731,
Thursday, October
19,
1732,
Monday of February was the first day, when it seems that BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and HENRY PRATT were initiated, WILLIAM BUTTON being Worshipful Master and THOMAS HART, "Bricklayer in town" (to distinguish him from THOMAS HART, farmer) was one
the first
Wardens: whether the Lodge was constituted on that date or prior thereto, no one can now tell.
of the
The time
which
Monday
of the
month, identified
is
John
the
entered in
Dublin
mason
116,
s Pocket-Companion,"
printed in 1735, as
"No.
The Hoop
in
Water
Monday.
206
St.
3obn
first
Xofcflc, IPbilafcclpbia
The
list
gives
List of the
&c.",
Warranted
Lodge on
numbered 38
number
of the
the English
list,
it is
consequence No. 116 on the Irish list would be No. 79 on the English list. The date of the constitution of
at Philadelphia,
and 117
at Maccles-
not given, but Nos. 113 and 114, and 118, 119 and
"A.
D.
1731."
HUGHAN,
whom
of the
the
Grand Lodge Library is indebted for a copy Freemason s Pocket Companion" very rare
"
for 1735,
is
"allowing
tance to
it
was doubt
That the Lodge had By-laws or Articles before those reported by the Committee, of which FRANKLIN
by Brother SACHSE ante, page 68, is evident from the entry under date of June 24, 1731, in the account of
one of the Brethren:
"To
this
day
twice
The
account
shows
that
the
5,
"amercement"
or
"amercement"
1731.
p. 80.
1706
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
Other interesting items in the accounts are under the account of LAWRENCE BEYNOLDS:
"June
25, 1733.
By Laurence
is
Dr
and
in the account of
24, 1733,
DAVID PARRY
:
,
"June
By
Lodge day 12
0."
months
annexed
1.
16.
3."
"Mess
rs
.
Shippen
"Mess
1
&
Pratt,"
"Wardens
1736,"
of
8
.
Pratt
"Mess
&
rs
.
Syng,"
"Wardens
1737,"
s
.
and
Thos.
Cadwallader
and
[sic]."
Tho
Boude,"
"Wardens
In the
"June
first,
we
30.
By Cash
and in the
"By
weeks
40s.
By
10.
Wine
Sugr &
spice
0. 0.
0.
15.
9.
Parson, Sexton
14. 9
3.
9.
9.
5"
The
as
named above
men-
Wardens
of St.
John
Lodge
in the years
208
St.
3obn
Lodge and the Provincial Grand Lodge, with which FRANKLIN had an account (the Lodge of Masons at Br. Hubs
John
ard
s"
in Franklin s
"Ledger
A"),
which Brother
SACHSE has
disproved by the
"Ledger
A"
from FRANKLIN
of St.
John
Lodge; by the entries of payments by FRANKLIN at that time to St. John s Lodge, when his own books
showed that a very considerable amount was due him from this Lodge, if the Grand Lodge and St. John s Lodge were one and the same, which would
be neither good business nor good sense; and by
several entries in his account in
"Liber
B.
Besides, the
members
of St.
John
membership. Herewith is a complete list of the names of the members, as taken from this Lodge Ledger. Under
each name, in the original, are given the various
debits
and credits
is
to
entitled.
The date
fee
was charged to each member, an indication of the date when he was made a Mason, or entered the
Lodge.
209
1706
1906
NAMES OF MEMBERS OF
1.
JOHN
S LODGE, 1731-1738.
William Button.
William Allen.
Christopher Thompson.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Thomas Hart
Samuel
Warden).
Nicholas.
John Emerson.
7.
8.
9.
10.
fee charged,
11.
12.
13.
14.
Mark Joyce, Merch", entrance fee charged, June 24, 1731. Thomas Rodman, entrance fee charged, June 24, 1731.
John Hobart
24, 1731.
(also
Thomas Whitemarsh, entrance fee charged, July 5, John Hall, entrance fee charged, February 7, 1732.
Samuel McClanan, entrance
1732.
fee
1731.
charged,
February
7,
18.
7,
19.
fee charged,
March
6,
1732.
6,
20.
Humphry
1732.
21. 22.
23.
James Bingham, entrance fee charged, November 6, 1732. John Crapp, entrance fee charged, March 5, 1732-3.
William Paschal, entrance fee charged, April
Peter Cuff, entrance fee charged,
210
2,
1733.
24.
May
7,
1733.
St.
25. 26.
27.
3obn
Xofcoe, Philadelphia
May
1733.
7,
1733.
Owen Owen,
2,
28.
John Nowenham, entrance fee charged, November 5, 1733. Thomas Hopkinson, entrance fee charged, November 5,
1733.
20.
fee
charged, November
5,
30.
31.
Capt. John
1733.
"VVaugh,
32.
James Hamilton,
1,
1734.
33. Isaac
34. 35.
1734. 1734.
May
6, 3,
fee charged,
June
5.]
1734.
John Robinson,
3,
"Atty. Law,"
1734.
37.
"William
3,
1, 1,
1734.
1734.
38.
39.
"William
1734.
5,
40.
1734.
41. Philip
1734.
1734.
November
7,
Richard Howell, entrance fee charged, January 7, 1734. 44 John Jones, Attorney at Law, entrance fee charged, June
6,
1737.
6,
45.
46.
1737.
Michael Cario, entrance fee charged, June 6, 1737. 47. Doctor Thomas Cadwalader, entrance fee charged, June
6,
1737.
fee charged,
48.
June
6,
1737.
1706
49. 50.
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
Esdaile, entrance fee charged,
fee charged,
1906
1737.
Thomas
June
6,
6,
June
1737.
is
The name
folio 59,
given at
the debit or
Concerning twenty-three of the above named fifty Brethren, Past Grand Master MACALLA gathered
many
ing, civil
and
political rank,
above,
mem
Dr.
viz.,
BENJAMIN FEANKLIN, Dr. THOMAS BOND, Dr. THOMAS CADWALADEE, WILLIAM ALLEN, THOMAS HOPKINSON,
PHILIP SYNG, JOSEPH SHIPPEN and JAMES HAMILTON. Nine were lawyers, viz., WILLIAM ALLEN, JOHN
EMEESON, THOMAS HOPKINSON, JAMES HAMILTON, JOHN ROBINSON, WILLIAM PLUMSTED, SEPTIMUS ROBINSON,
JOSIAH ROLFE and JOHN JONES.
Seven
were
Judges,
viz.,
WILLIAM
ALLEN,
Dr.
FEANKLIN, THOMAS HOPKINSON, WILLIAM PLUMSTED, SEPTIMUS ROBINSON, JOSIAH ROLFE and JOHN JONES.
of Philadelphia,
viz.,
WILLIAM
WILLIAM PLUMSTED.
Two were
Dr.
physicians,
viz.,
Dr.
THOMAS CADWALADEE.
212
St.
3obn
s Xofcsc, Philadelphia
viz.,
Two were
PRATT.
Coroners,
Two were
It
Governors of Pennsylvania,
viz.,
of St.
John
CADWALADER,
whom
a letter
No
vember
from which, when it was shown in the Masonic Hall on Chestnut Street, in 1873, the
17, 1754,
As you
first
Masonic Lodge in Philadelphia. A party of us used to meet at the Tun Tavern in Water street and sometimes opened a Lodge there. Once, in the fall of 1730, we formed a design
of obtaining a Charter for a regular Lodge,
cation to the
Grand Lodge of England for one, but before receiving it, we heard that Daniel Coxe, of New Jersey, had been appointed by that Grand Lodge as Provincial Grand
Master of
therefore,
granted."
New
made
York,
New
Jersey,
to
application
This
letter, since
known
as
"the
Bell
Its
letter,"
has
importance
it,
was not
and
fully realized
all efforts to
genuine
ness could be fully established have so far failed. In an address before Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No.
2076,
of
4,
1890,
Grand Master,
said:
1706
"It
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
and an extract was by permission made from it by Brother Francis Blackburne, a clerk in the Grand Secre
deceased),
tary
it
s office,
warranted by Coxe.
the Philadelphia St.
We
John
Lodge
is to
letter, if it
be regarded as authentic.
from
it."
agree with the Committee on Library in saying, as they did September 25, 1877, "We, at the present
time, under the
We
much
value on
facts."
it
as
is
corroborated by other
The Brethren
account in
Lodge,"
FRANKLIN
John
S s
"Liber
and the
"Stock
of St.
*Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Vol. 3, p. 125. 2 Reprint of Minutes of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, 1730-1808,
p. x.
214
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PAGE FROM
LIBER
B
A
OF ST
D
.73-,
JOHN
A. L.
LODGE. PHILADELPHIA.
5-3.
St.
3obn
9 Xofroc, Philadelphia
14
215
1706
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
216
4.
1.1
St.
3obn
(10)
Dom.
1731.
24th.
5.
PER CONTRA.
To moneys
entering
rec
CR.
June
July
d overpluss of yr expenses
2.
2.7
6 6 6 6
1
.
i
Augst 2. Septembr
October
6th.
4.
6.
Decembr
By By By By By
moneys to stock for this Lodge day,. ... moneys to stock, moneys you paid for monthly quota, ... moneys for quota, moneys paid,
_.
2.
6.1
6 6
1731-2.
3d. f ebruary 7.
Jany
By By By By
1732.
April
3. 5.
&
2s.,.
2.
June
"
quota
Gd.,
6
2.
19.
By moneys
By moneys By do., By do.,
for absence
&
quota,
L ~2.
6 6 6
9.7 1.6
11. 1
July 3d.
Augst 7. September
4.
1.6
1732-3.
1.6
2.1277
March
5.
4.
the
Lodge
by
William
5.
~~37
1733.
2.
July 2. Augst 6.
Novembr
5th.
for quota
6 6 6 ~3. ~3.7
by Day Book,
13s.,
13.0
3.16.7
Dec.
3.
By
do.,
6 6 6
3.
1734.
Jan.
7.
Mar.
4.
By By
do.,
do.,
ISTT
3.
1734.
By
cash rec d,
UTTTT
See new
acct.
in Folio.
217
1706
Gbe
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
1906
(45)
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
1735.
DR.
6. 6.
June
2.
7.
To one year
To
ditto,
Stock,
1726, June
12.
1737, June
Ditto.
7.
To To
ditto,
0.
6.
the
Lodge
general
acct.
of expence, ....
1.
14. 7
0.7
6.
1738,
June
24.
218
St.
3obn
(45)
P. 1734-5.
CONTRA.
CR.
4. 6
March.
1735.
By By
6.
Dec.
1.
for 2 ditto
3.
1736.
April
June
Do.
24.
By By By
ditto
ditto for a
for 1 ditto
.....
last year,.
.
1.
1.
...............
1.6
12.1
1737.
June
7.
By
cash in
full,
........................
1.
0.
219
1706
A
Dom.
1731.
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
Stock of ST.
1906
DR.
2.
2.
JOHN S LODGE,
City Phila.
June 24th.
To
Wm.
Allen, Esq.,
Grand Master,
6 6
To Xtopher Thompson, To Jno Emerson, To Thos. Boude, To William Pringle, Deputy Mastr, To Benj. Franklin,
2.6
2.
2.
6
6
2.
2.
9.
7 8
6 6
To Marke
Joyce,
2. 2.
9.9
2.
July
5.
To Jno Emerson, for amercement, To Thos. Hart, late Warden, for omissions,
2. 6,
&
this
Day,
6,
3.
To
Wm.
Pringle, to this
day Quota
to
Stock,
6
Do., Do., Do., Do., Do.,
6 6
6 6 6 6
3.
Do.,
3.
6 3
3. IS.
August
2.
To
this
16,
.
.
16.
To Mr. Joyce paid to Stock for this day, To Mr. Pratt 2. 3, and absence last meeting,
Is. 6.
amounts
to,
2.
4.
7
6 6 6
To Mr. Tomson, To Mr. Hart, farmer, To Mr. Franklin, To Mr. Whitemarch, To John Hobart, To Sam l Nicholas,
220
2. 1.
10
6
4.
St.
3obn
pbilafcelpbia
CR.
ADom.
1731.
CONTRA.
To To To To To
June
24.
Wm.
Sam
l
6 6
Henry
Pratt,
2/7_
1
2.
2. 12.
July
5.
this
6,
and Quota
to Stock
To To To To
Sam
Is. 6.
1. 1. 1.
6, 6.
6.
7.
6_
3.
7.6
1.7
August
2.
To
this
To William
this
Allen, Esq.,
&
Cash received
2.6
3.
day
in town, late
To To To To To To To To To To To To To
6
6
Thomas Hart,
John Emerson,
Warden,.
3. 4. 5.
Saml. Nicholas,
6
3. 3.
Wm.
Pringle,
2.
2.
Benjn. Frankline,
3. 4.
7
7
10. 8
2.
3.
This
2.11.10
John s Lodge to this day of Augst., 1731, viz., Out of which sm 8. 11s Sd., the price of this book 16s., is taken out, So that this 2nd day of August, 1731,
Remains
in this stock, viz., 221
8. 11.
16.
7. 15.
1706
September
6.
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
To Christopher Tomson Paid
monthly Quota, To John Hobart for Ditto, To Thos. Whitemarsh for Ditto,
1906
to stock for
6. 6. 6.
To Win. Pringle Ditto for two nights, To Benj. Frankline Do., one night,
To Thomas Hart for
Do., late
1.0.
6. 6.
Warden,
222
St.
September
6th.
Sobn
Paid
to
s Xofcoc, Philadelphia
Stock for monthly Quotas this day,
viz:
6.
6. 6.
6.
Wm.
1.0.
6.
6.
Thomas Hart,
late
Warden, ...........
is this
6th day
7. 19.
A Dom.
1731.
of September,
September
6.
this.
:
.7.
19. 8
6. 6. 6.
Warden
Henry
Pratt,
6.
6. 6.
Wm.
Pringle,
6.
this is this
day
in
8.
3.
viz
223
THE
CONSTITUTIONS
O F T H E
FREE-MASONS.
CONTAINING
THE
Worfhipful
FRATERNITY.
LODGES.
ill
LONDON
He-printed
of the Brethren
In the
Printed
Jimo 5723.
Order, for the Ufc
17J4-.
in tPbtiadclpbia
in
NO &TH- AM E R
Anno Demhii
by
fpcrial
Reproduced
in
Fac-yimile by
the
R.
W. Gr&nd Lodge
;
gf
Pennj-ylvnia>..
In
tlte
Yewr
qf Maj-onry 59O6
Anno Domini
1906.
225
j&$&&&&&& i i &i&&&&$M$ii
T o
His
GRACE
the
DUKE of
MONTAGU.
My
*
Lord,
V^Ss DUKE of WHA_^TON, the WorS? ?Mi%MMM r,. prefent Right rtr^ A/T Ihiplul GRAN D-M A STE R
of the Free-Mafons ; and,
as his
z
227
Deputy,
DEDICATION.
your Care for their Peace, Har mony, and lading Friendfhip: Which none is more duly fenfible of than,
My LORD.
Your
GRAc E
mofl obligd,
and
>
J.
T. DESAGULIERS,
Deputy Grand-Mafler.
THE
CONSTITUTION,
Hiftory, Laws, Charges, Orders, Regulations, and Ufages,
O
F
THE
Right Worflupfol
FRATERNITY
OF ACCEPTED
Free-Mafons; D
from
their their
faithful
TRADITIONS
<T
general
RECOR
S, and of many
Ages*
TO BE READ
tie E Mmifffon-of a N.E the Matter or Warden Jball begin, or order fome other Brother to read as follows :
:
W BRO H
>
our SSSS 2 ^ ^ M of
firft
4$& =
Ar/>*
Image
Univerfe, Sciences, particularly Geometry, written Year of the on. his Heart ; for even fince the Fall,
we
find the Principles of it in the Hearts of his Off- 4003 to ipring, and which, in procefs of time, have been
^
J>c
drawa.
15
231
DEDICATION.
your Care for their Peace, Har mony, and lafting Friendfhip: Which none is more duly fenfible of than,
My LORD,
Your
GRAcE
moft oblid,
and
>
J.
T. DESAGULIERS,
Deputy Grand-Mafler*
^30
7]*
>"*""
jggggg
THE
CONSTITUTION,
Hiflory, Laws, Charges, Orders, Regulations, and Ufages,
O
F
THE
Right Worflupful
FRATERNITY
OF ACCEPTED
Free-Mafons; D
Colleded from their general
their
faithful
TRADITIONS
W
RECOR
S, and of many
Ages*
tie
TO BE READ
BR Mmiffion-of a N.E the Mafter or Warden Jball begin, or order fome other Brother to read as follows :
THEfr
*wl>en
DAM
our firft Parent created after the of God, the great Architttt of the Image muft have .had the Liberal Univerfey
>
>
on
Sciences, particularly Geometry , written Year of **I his Heart; for even fince the Fall,
*
find the Principles of it in the Hearts of his Off- 4005 b c been fore fpring, and which, in procefs of time, have
we
drawn
15
231
drawn forth into a convenient Method of&rofofif/oj, by obferving the Laws of ^Proportion taken from Me: So that as the Mechanical Arts gave Occafion chanijin to the Learned to reduce the Elements of Geometry into Method, this noble Science thus reduc d, is the Foundation of all thofe Arts, (particularly of Mafenry and ArcbiteQure) and the Rule by which they are condueled and perform d. No doubt Mam taught his Sons Geometry , and the ufe of it, in the feveral Arts and Crafts convenient,
*
I N, we find, at leaft for thofe early Times ; for a City, which he cali d built or after the Name of his eldeft Son
CA
CONSECRATED,
DEDICATED,
of Mankind,
and becoming the Prince of the one Half his Pofterity would imitate his royal Ex ample in improving both the noble Science and the ufeful Art.* Nor can we fuppofe that SETH was lefs inftrufted,
j
ENOCH
being the Prince of the other Half of Mankind, and alfo the prime Cultivator of AJlronomy^ would take
who
who had
equal care to teach Geometry and Mafenry to his Offspring, alfo the mighty Advantage of Adam s, living
among them.f
* Ai
other
drtt were
aljo improved by
CAIN,
is
Mufic by
JUBAL,
Paftorage
JABAL,
-which
(rood Architctrure. \af (ivo | For by fame fojliges of dnticfttity we fnd one ef ext, godly d/dxot, but was traii/Iated alive to Heaven) prophecying of the. final Conflagratioa at the Day of Judgment (as Sc fade tells us) ard likeivife of the General De
ENOCH
luge
(tic
for
fane
thePuni/bmentcf the world: Upcnivbichhe erelled hi t ti&o large Pillars^ afcrile them to Seth) the ne of Stone, and the other of Brick, whereon
were engraven the Liberal Sciences, 8cc. dnd that tfo Stone Pillar iemnlnd in Syria until the DaysofVtfpaCianthe Emperor.
Buc
232
But without regarding uncertain Accounts, we may the old World, that latted 1656 Years, fafely conclude
could not be ignorant of Mafonry; and that both the Families of Seth and C0//7 erected many curious Works, the ninth from Seth, was com until atlength of God to build the great Jlrk, manded and directed
NOAH,
of Wood, was certainly fabricated by and according to the Rules of Mafonry. Geometry,
which,
tr\o
NOAH,
and
Flood the
and
JAPHET, SHEM,
Mundi
Mafonstrue, brought with them over the Traditions and Arts of the 4nte-dduvians, and amply communicated them to their growing Offspring ; for about 101 Years after the Flood we find a vaft Number of em, if not the whole Race of Noah, in the Vale of Shinar, employ d in building a City and large Tower, in order to make to themfelves a Name, and to prevent their Difperfion. And tho they carry d
HAM>all
1757
*
on the
Work to
their
Va
nity provok d God to confound their Devices, by con founding their Speech, which occafion d their Difpcrfion ; yet their Skill in Mafonry is not the lefs to be 8 celebrated, having fpcnt above 53 Years in that pro- 2194AnteChr.. digious Work, and upon their Difperfion carry d the mighty Knowledge with them into diftant Parts, where they found the good Ule of it in the Settlement of
, ,
their
And Kingdoms, Commonwealths, and Dynafties. in mod Parts of the Earth, it tho afterwards it was loft was efpecially preferv d in Sbinar and jlflyna, where
B.
NIMROD,
233
10
NIMROD,
and
loth)
* the
after the
Difperfion, built
Ca1neh)in.
SHINAR
many
went
forth into
Cahhy and Rhejin. In thefe Parts, upon the Tygris and Euphrates^ aftefwardsflourifh dmany learned Tnefls and Mathematicians^ and MAGI, known by the Names of who p&eferv d the good Science, Geometry ,as the KINGS and great Men encouraged the Royal 4rt. But it is not expedient to fpeak more plain of the Premifes, except
CHALDEES
in a formed Lodge.
A. M.
I?
8.
From hence, therefore, the Science and Jrt were both tranfmitted to latter Ages and diftant Cljmes, notwithftanding the Confufion of Languages 01 Dialects, which tho it might help to give Rife to the Mafons Faculty and ancient univerfal Practice of converfing without ipeaking, and of knowing each other at a Diftance, yet hindered not the Improvement of Mafenry in each Colony and their Communication in their diftinft Nati onal Dialed. no doubt, the Royal Art was brought down And," to Egypt by MITZRAIM, the fecond Son of Ham, about fix Years after the Confufion at Babel^ and after e ?^d ! ^ Years, when he red thither his Colony;
is
Mitzratm
in
Hebrew
becaulc
we
find the
NIMROD, which fgnife$ a Rebel, was the Name given him by the Family, and by Mofes ; but among his Friends /Chaldea, his proper Namt and e}terwarels>was worfHiippett as aGod was. BELUS, which Jigvijfes ; by many Nations, wider the Mame tf Bel or Baal, and became tie Bacchus of the
tsoly
LORD
S)
orBzt Chus,
the Son oj
CHUS.
River
234
overflowing its Banks, fbon caus d an Im provement Geometry, which confequently brought much in requefl For the ancient noble Cities, Mafonry with the other magnificent Edifices of that Country, and particularly the famous PYRAMIDS, demonftrate the early Tafte and Genius of that ancient Kingdom. * Nay, one of thofe Egyptian PYRAMIDS is reckon d the Ftrft of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Ac count of which, by Hiftorians and Travellers* is almoft
River
A//7<r
in
incredible.
The
(the youngeft Son of Ham) foon fortified thcmfelves in ftrong Holds, and ftately walled Cities, and erected moft beautiful Temples and Manfions ; for when the Ifraelitef y under the great Jo/baa, invaded their Country, they found it fo regu larly fcnc d, that without the immediate Intervention of God in behalf of his peculiar People., the Canaan/tes were impregnable and invincible. Nor can we fhppole lefs of the other Sons of Ham y viz. Cufb, his eldeft, inSouth drabia^ and <?&//, or <Phutsy (now called Fez) in
Weft Africa.
and gallant Pofterity of JAPHET, (the eldeft Son of Noah) evenfuch as travell d into the Ifles of the Gentiles, muft have been equally skill d in Geometry and Mafenry ; tho* we know littlefurely
And
the
fair
*
<Ttx
cf or
it
em 50
Marble Stone t t brought a vaj? way from lie Quarries cfArabia, nver* moA Foot long ; and itt Foundation cover Jibe Ground 700 Fool on each Sidi^
2800 Foot in Compaft t and 48 I in jrrpendciulair Height, dild in ptrfeSiHg were emph\ d every Lay , for 2O whole Tears, 560,000 Mrn, by fame ancient Egyptian King long before the Ifraelires*vfre 4 People , for the Honour ofbis Erafite t and at l*jl it betomt bit Tomb.
B.
2.
Of
235
A
*
M.
1 1; Ante Chr.
A.
M.
2427Ante Chr.
concerning the Flefh, CHRIST came ) (of could not be unskilful in the leamed Arts of Aflyria\ for AM, after the Confufion at Babel about 268 Years, was called out of Ur of the Chaldees, where he learned Geometry, and the jfrts that are perform d by tranfinit to Ijhmael, .to it, which he would carefully his Sons by Keturah ; and by Iftac 9 to Jfaac, and to I y, the EJau, and Jacob, and the twelve Patriarchs alfo inftru&ed the believe that Jews Egyp tians in the 4fl)rian Learning. Indeed, the lelecl Family long ufed Military ArchiteBure only, as they were Sojourners among Strangers; but before the 430 Years of their Peregrination were expired, even about 86 Years before their Exodus, the Kings of Egypt forc d moft of them to lay down their
of their TranfaHons and mighty Works, until their original Knowledge was almoft loft by the Havock of War, and by not maintaining a due Correfpondence with the polite and learned Nations } for when that Correfpondence was open d in After-Ages, we find they began to be moft curious Architects. had alfo equal Opportuni The Pofterity of ties of cultivating theufeful Art, even thofe of ern that planted their Colonies in the South and Eaft of AJio ; much more thofe of em, that in the great Ajffyrian Empire, liv d in afeparate State, or were blended with other Families Nay, that holy Branch of
SHEM
SHEM
whom,
as
ABR
ABR AM
Sheperds Inftruments, and Warlike Accoutrements, and train d them to another fort of Architecture in Stone and Brick, as holy Writ, and other Hiftories, ac
quaint us; which
God
make
236
d the Mafons before they poflefs then famous for mod curious Afoto Canoan thro Arabia, un
And
while marching
der M0/&T, God was pleafed to infpire of the Tribe ofjudah, and
the SHECHINAH glorious Tent, or Tabernacle, wherein J J Jrcfided ; which, tho not of Stone or Brick, was framed AmcCi.r by Geometry^ a moft beautiful Piece of Architecture, d afterwards the Model of Solomon s (and
*
that moft
A.
Tem
to
MOSES
in the
Mount
who
therefore
became the
GENERAL MASTER-MASON,
yeffltrun,
King of
being well skill d in all the Egyptian Lear and divinely infpir d with more fublime Know ning,
ledge in Ma/unry. So that the l/raelites, at their leaving Egypt, were a whole Kingdom of Mafens, well inftrufted, under the
Conduct of
their
who
often marfhall d them into a regular and general Lodge, while in the Wildernefs, and gave them wife Charges, had they been well obferv d ! But no more Orders, of the Premifes muft be mention d. And after they were pofiefs d of Canaan, the I/roe- A.M. lites came not Ihort of the old Inhabitants in Majonry,* 5 5 4but rather vaftly improv d it. by the fpecial Direction l 4 5 * 7 AntcCfu. c TT i r i* ,j L of Heaven ; they fortify d better, and improv d their City-Houfes and the Palaces of their Chiefs, and only fell fhort infecred jfrcbftc&urc while the Tabernaole but no longer ; for the fineft facred Building of ttood,
<&c.
<r
the
237
14
]&
the Canaanites was the- Temple of Dagon in Gaza of the tphiJiftines, very magnificent, and capacious enough to receive 5000 Peopleunder its Roof, that was artfullyTupported by two main Columns* ; and was a won
derful Difcovery of their
as
mighty Skill in true Mafonry, mult be own d. But Dagon s .Temple, and the fineft Struftures of
begun and fmilh d, the Amazement of all the World, in the fhort fpaceof to feven Tears and Jix Months, by that wileft Man and moft glorious King of Ifrael the ^Prince of Qeace and j4rckitefticre) (the Son of David, who was refufed that Honour for being a Man of Blood) by divine Direction, without the Noife of Work-mens Tools, though there were employ d about it no lefi than 3600 tyrinces^ or Majier-MaJbns, to conduct the Work according to Solomon s Directions, with 80,000
ETER
A. M. l8o?. till,
**&y which tine glorious pull d it down etpon the Lords cflfta, Philiftines, afidtoas alfointwtgleelitttbefame Death which he drew upon hit En. emtesfer puttmg mtt bis Eyvi, after be bad reveal d his Secrets to his Wife, flat
betray*d lim.into their Hands ; for which fPiakwfs be never be numkef d among Mafoni : But it it not convenient to vfrfte t In i Kings v. \6. they are dtH d Harodirn, Rulers or
SAMPSON
AnreChr.
Provofts
mg King
Solomoft, who u-etre fet wet the iPork, and their dumber theft is only 3,300 . But ftChrOD. ii iS~ikey are called Mcnatzchinv, Owrfctrt find Comforters ofthe Revpie itt Wotftrtrgj and In Nttmiel 3,<5oo ; beca ufe either 300 rnight be more and the Overfecrs ofthefaid"$,$oo; onatber, not fo excellent, and turiirtti-Jrttfls,
citly
ftithtfe
Maftery,- to f"ppty their Places in cafe of Death or dbfexce, that might he alibays 3,300 a&ing Matters compleat ; or elfe they might be the the 70,000 Ifll Sabbal, Men of Burden or Labourers, .who were not O/verleers
Deputy
<$
Mtfotu, bvifervedtbeSo&ooWiChotzcb, Men of Hewing, calledalfo Ghiblim, Stone Cutters and Sculpturerj , and alfff Bonai, Builders in Stone, fart of which
Kings
v. 18.
Hewers
238
Fellow Crajts-
153,600
30,000
Levy under Adonirom, to ^ in the Mountains of Lebanon by work ) turns with the Sidonians, viz.
>
- - . 183,600 being in all-for which great Number of ingenious Mafons, Solo mon was much oblig d to HIRAM, or Huram, King of Tyre, who fent his Mafons and Carpenters to Jerttto Joppa fikm, and the Firs and Cedars of Lebanon
But above all, he fent his Namefake HTRAM, or * Huram, the moft accomplifh d Mafon upon Earth.
And
We read (2
Chron.
ii.
SOLOMON,
if thi i
15.)
HIRAM
Huram Abhi,
not to be tranjlated
King of Tyre (called there Huram) I have fent a cunning Man, to the vulgar Greek and Latin, according
fay$ y
Huram my
Father, as
HIRAM
t Description, ver. 14. refute it; Father /, vix. the Chiej Matter-
Mafon of my
Father, King
ABIBALUS
Hutam of my
;
(who
tnlarad and beaut if/el the City of Tyre, as ancient fJiJJories inform tts, whereby the Tyrians at this time were moft expert in Mafonry ) tho fame think HIRAME
the King might call Hiram the drchiteft Father, as learned and skilful Menwete fh&$t or as Jofeph was call" a the Father of Pharaoh ; wont to be ca!Td of old t
and as where
the
tis
fame Hiram
faid
it
call
d Solomon
FATHER,
(2 Chron.
iv. 16.)
Shelomoh lammclech Abhif Churam glmafah, Did Hiiram, his Father, make to King Solomon.
at once, by allowing the WorrlAbiflo be the Surname Difficulty is over the Mafon, called alfo (chap.ii. 15.) Hiram Abi, AS here Hiram Abif ; may eajily fuppoff his Surname for being fo amply defcrib d, (chap. ii. 14.) Mould not le ccnceal d : rfnd this Reading makes the Senfe plain and compleat, viz.
But the
c/Hiram
we
that
HIRAM,
tlic
King of
rfyre, Tent to
King
Solomon,
his
Namefake
HIRAM
Widow
ABIF,
Prince of Architects,
s deftrib d(\ Kings vii. 14) to he a and in \ Chron. ii. 14. the /aid King ofTytC of the of Dan; and in both Places,
;
was a
Man of
Ijre
is
Ttmwdt
by f*ppofnt hit
Mothtr
239
the prodigious Expence of it aHb enhaunceth its Excellency ; for beiides King David s vaft Prepara and all the weal tions, his richer Son and the Nobles of all the neighbouring thy Israelites, Kingdoms, largely contributed towards it in Gold, Silver, and rich jewels, that amounted to a Sum almoft
And
SOLOMON,
incredible.
thing in Canaan fo large, the Wail that inclos d it being 7700 Foot in Compafs ; far lefs any holy Structure fit to be nam d with it, for
exactly proportion d and beautiful Dimenfions, from the magnificent ^Porch on the Eajly to the glorious and reverend Sanftum Sanftorum on the #er/?, with moft lovely and convenient Apartments for the Kings and
<Princes,
Qriejis
and
Levites,
Ifraelites>
alfo
it
all
war called a Widow of Naphthali ; for his Father is not called a Tyjian Ly Defcent^ but a Man of Tyre by Habitation ; as Obcd Edom the Levite is cajrd a Gittite by living among tfc (jittites, and tie dfojlfc Paul a Man of Tarfus. But fffppojtng a Miftake in Tranfcribers, and that his Father was really a Tyrian by Bloody andhis Aiother only of the Tribe either of Dan or of Naphthali, that can be no Bar again/} allowing of his vaft Capacity ; far at his Father was a Worker in Brafs, fo he himfelfwas fill d with Wifdom and Undci (landing, and Cunning to work all Works in Brafs 4nd at King Jeni
frs Mother
:
jfotlxr was-eJtberofthe Tribe Dan, or efthe Daughters ofthe rty called Dan in tie Tribe oj Naphthali, and bis dectafed Father had been a Naphthalite, ivltvce
<f
SOLOMON
for him, fo
King HIRAM, in his Letter to Solomon, fayt, And now I have fent a cunning Man, endued with Undemanding, sJkilful to work in Gold,
Silver, Brafs, Iron, Stone, Timber, PurpI^ fon, alfb to grave any manner of (jtaving,
Blue, fine Linnen and Crim~ to find out every Device be put to him, with thy cunning Men, and with the cunning flit divinely infpired Workman main Lord Dwid thy Father. f
and
tain ^ tbts Charaffer rn\eref?inf the TemJ>fe, and in working tie Utenfils thereof t far tfyordihe Perfsrmanees of Aholiab a$d Bcialcc!, being alfo wiurfa!ly capa ble ef all forts $f Mafonry.
capable
240
<fr
.17
in the Temple proper, and in all capable of receiving no lefs than its Courts and Apartments together, 300,000 People, by a modeft Calculation, allowing a each Perfon. fquarc Cubit to And if we confider the 1453 Columns of Parian Marble, with twice as many <PtllaJlcrs, both having of fevcral Orders, and about 224? glorious Capitals Windows, befides thofc in the Pavement, with the unfpeakable and coftly Decorations of it within j (and much more might be Jaid) we muft conclude its and that it Profpeft to tranfcend our Imagination d by far the fineft Piece of Mafonty wasjuftly efteem Earth before or fince, and the chief Wonder of A. M upon * the World j and was dedicated, or confecrated, in the ? ^ ^ 4. moft folerrin manner, by King SOLOMON. AnteCht* But leaving what muft not, and indeed cannot, be communicated by Writing, we may warrantably affirm that however ambitious the Heathen were in cultivating of the Royal jlrt, it was never perfected, until God
-,
condefcended to inftruct his peculiar ^People in rearing the abovc-mention d ftately Tent, and in building at length this gorgeous Hoaje, fit for the Ipecial Re fulgence of his Glory^ where he dwelt between the Cherubim* on the Mercy-Seat, and from thence gave them frequent oraculous Refponles. This moft iumptuous, fplendid, beautiful and glo rious Edifice, attracted foon the inquifitive Artifts of all Nations to fpend fome time at yerujalem, and furits peculiar Excellencies, as much as was allow d ro the Gentiles whereby they foon difcover d, that all
vcy
-,
came
far ftiort
of the
241
Jfraelites,
in the
Wifdom and
ture,
when the
Dexterity of Architec
was
GRAND
MASTER-of the Lodge at Jerufalem, and the learned was of the King at Tyre, and the tnfpired ABIF was L&dge and Mafenry was under the imme Ma/ter of Work, diate Care and Direction of Heaven, when the Noble and the Wife thought it their Honour to be aflifting to the ingenious Maflers znd Craft/men, and when the became the Wonder of Temple of the all Travellers, by which, as by the moft perfect Pattern, they corrected the drcbitefture of their own Country upon their Return. So that after the Erection of Solomotfs Temple, Mad in all the neighbouring Nations ; fonry was improv Artifts employed about it, under Hiram fof the many y 4bJf after it was finifrr d, difpers d themfelves into
HIRAM
TRUE GOD
Chaldeai Eabybmay Me~ Syrta^ Mesopotamia, JJjyria, dia, <Perfai Jrabia, J}frica y LeJJer Jfia, Greece^ and other Parts of Europe, where they taught this liberal
Art to \hzfreeborn Sons of eminent Perfbns, by whofe Dexterity the Kings, Princes, and Potentates, builc many glorious Piles and became the GRAND MAS TERS, each in his own Territory, and were emulous
>
of excelling in this Royal jfrt, nay, even in INDIA, where the Correspondence was open, we may conclude the iame : But none of the Nations, not all together,
could rival the
jority
,
IJraetitesi
them, in
Ma
and their
tfemple
remam d
the
<;onftant
Pattern.*
Temple c/Diana at Ephefil* itfu}$ofdV> kavelcerijirft Built J//WTJaphct*$ Prttrith that matk A Mcauvt in Jonia \wt fa Vimetf
iho* the
* For
Moles
242
NEZAR
Nay, the
could never, with alihisunfpeakable Advaatages, carry up his Mafonry to the Beautiful Strength and Magnificence of the Temple Work, which he had, A M. in warlike Rage,, burnt down, after it had remain d in 3 * Splendor 416 Years from its Confeeration. For after \ \\ his Wars were over, and general Peace proclaim d, he Ancc Che.
-
and became the and having before led captive j the ingenious Artifts of Judea, and other conquer d Countries, he rais d indeed the largeft Work upon * and City, the Palaces and Earth, even the Walls
let his
Heart on
Jlrchitetture,
GRAND
MASTER-MASON
Hanging
Mofcs ; yet it was cften demolifl d, and then rebuilt for the fake of Improvements ht Mafonry ; and we cannot compute tint Period of its laft glorious Ere ft ion (that be came another 0} the Seven Wonders tfortd^to be frier to that of Solomon s ^Temple ; but that long afterwards the Kings o/Lefler Afia joined, for 220 Teari^ with 107 Columns ofthefnejl Marble, and many of em with moft nt fntfling it,
<//e
a exquijtle$cu]pt\xc(each at the Expence of King, by the Mafter-Mafons and tofupport the planked Cieling ondRoofofpntc. . Cedar, as the Doors and Linings were o/Cy prefs : WTiereby it became the Miflrefs cf Lefler Afia, in Length 42 5 Foot, and in Breadth 22O Foot ; Nay, fo admirable a Aff it Jlanding when he burnt all the other templet in bit 1 Fafatk, f&ft 3 on Fire and burnt down by a vile to Greece ; tho"at JP"ay lajl itwasfet Fellow,
DRE-
SIPHON
ARCHIPHRON)
A.M.
*>
__
XERXES
.
4. 5
S
**
talk
cf,
on the very
Day
that
ALEXANDER
the
Ante Chr.
* In Tkicknefs 87 Foot, in Height 350 Foot, and in Cempafs 480 Furlongs, of Britifh. Mile s inan ex.tff Square of \ 5 Mile s a Side, built of large Bricks, cernenied with the hard Bitumen of that old fale-of Shinar, with 100 Gates of Brafs or aand 250 Towers ten Foot higher than the Walls. 2.5 fide,
60
thefaid 25 Gates in each Side went 25 Streets in rait Lines ^r inallto i 5 Milet long, with jour half Streets, next the Walls, each 2oo Foot Iwd: drtdfo the wJjcle City was thus cut out into 676 Squares, each being 2 Milet and quarter in Compafs ; round which were tleHottfes built three or four Stories hight
From
Streets each
and accommodated With Yards, Gardens, &c. Branch cj the Euphrarc* run thro tie Middle of it, from North to South, over which, in the Heart tfthe Citi. wat built a lately Bridge, in Length a Furlong^ and thirty Foot in
nut\l aclorrtd,
Breadth,
243
Hanging-Gardens, the Bridge and Temple of BABY LON, the Third of the Seven Wonders of the World, tho vaftly inferior, in the fublime Perfection of Afafonry,
But
NEBUCHADNEZAR
4t
to the holy, charming, lovely Temple of GOD. as the Jew/ft Captives Were of fpecial ule to in his glorious Buildings, fo
being
Breadth, by wonderful 4rt,for jurying the Want cf a Foundation in the River. the iwo Ends of this Bridge were two magnificent Palaces, tie Old Palace, tie Seat of ancient Kings at the Eajt End, upon the Ground of four Squares; and the New Palace attbe Weft End, built by Nebuchadnezzar, upon the Ground of nine Squares, with Hanging-Gardens (fo muck celebrated by the Greeks) where the lofttefi Ifttt could grow at in the Fields, erefted in a Square of 400 Foot on each Sim, carried up by Terraces, andfuftain d byvajl Arches built upon Arches, until the higheft Terrace equal d the Height of the City-Walls, with a curious Aoucduft lo water the whole Gardens, Old Babel improv d, food off tfa Eajt Side of the River, and the NewTown on the Weft Side, much larger than the Old, and built in order to make this Capital exceed old Niniveh, tho it never had fo many
Inhabitants by one Half. River was begirt with Banks of Brick, as thick at tbt City Walls, / Length twenty Mies, viz. fjteen Miles within the City, find two Miles and a halfabove and below it, to keep the Water within its Channel ; a.nd
<fhe
d the River had a brafen Gate leading down to the Water on Banks; and Weft of the City was a prodigious Lake, in.Compafs Mies, with a Canal from the River inioit, to prevent Inundations in the Summer. In the Old Town, was the Old Tower of BABEL, at the Foundation a Square tfhatfA Aftle in.Compafs, conftjltng of eight fquare Towers buijt over each other,
i<fo
ontkeout-Jide round it, going up to the Obfcrvatory on the Top, 600 foot high, which it 19 Foot higher than the highefi Pyramid) whereby they became tkefrjl JJironomers. j4ndin the Rooms of the Grand wor, w/th arched Roots, was fupportedbj Pillarj-jj Fcotbigb, the idolatrous Worjbip cf their God ftrjorm d, tillnow, that this mighty Atafon and Monarch ereffed round this ancitnt Pile a Temple tf two Furlongs on every Side, or a Mile in compaft ; where be
ivith Stairs
To
BELVS
lofa
**# the golden Image 90 Ternp the Plains p/Dur.a, as were formerly in the other golden Images, and many precious things, that were af
e>
SOLOMON S
in,
walking inStatt Hanging-Garden L, andfrom thente taking a Review ofthe whole City, proudly this bis mighty Work ; faying, Is not this Great Babylon, thai I have boafed of bmli for the Houfc of the Kingdom, by the Might of my Power, an4 for^
in bit
4nd when
XERXES,
all
NEBUCHADNEZZAR
Millions Sterling..
the
244
It
]^
SALEM
being thus kept at work, they retain d their great Skill in Majbnry, and continu d very capable of rebuilding the holy Temple and City of upon its old A was order d by the Edict or Decree 34*8. Foundations, which of the CYRUS, according to God s Word, that had foretold his Exaltation and this Decree : And
GRAND
^ ^J^
having conftituted ZERUBBABEL, the Son of Salathiel (of the Seed of David by Natha^ the Brother of Solomon, whofe Royal Family was now and the extinct) the Head, or Trince ofthe Captivity, atid Ifraelites returning to jferuLeader of the Jews to lay the Foundation of the falem, they began SECOND TEMPLE, and would have foon finilh d if CYRUS had liv d; but at length they put on A.M. it, * the Cape-Stone, in the 6th Year of DARIUS, the * * *; Monarch, when it was dedicated with Joy, and AmcCbr. <PerJjan
CYRUS
many
great Sacrifices,
by
ZERUBBABEL
the Prince
and General Mafler-Mafo* of the Jews, about 20 Years after the Decree of the Granct Cyrus, And tho this Temple of ZERUBBABEL came far Ihort of So lomon s Temple, was not fb richly adorn d with Gold and Diamonds, and all manner of precious Stones, nor had the Sbeckina and the holy Relicka of Mo/e.s
:
in
it,
&c
yet being
\
rais
Honour of my Majcfty ? hut had bit Pride immediately rebuk dby aVoiet frcat Heaven, and punijb d by brutal Madnefs for fevsn Years, until he gave Glory to tfa Cod oj Heaven, the Omnipotent Architc& of the Univcrfe, which he publijb t.by a Decree thro all hit Empire, anddfdnext Tear, beforehh was lit tit more than half inhabited (tho* he had led many Nat ion t captive Jot that nor was it ever fully peopled ; for in 25 Teart after lit Death, the purpcfe} ; ccnqucrd /f, avd rtmov d tfc Zhrwc to Shufoan in
rhe
GREAT BABYLON
PER
GR AND CYRUS
SIA.
Foundation,
245
Foundation, and according to his Model, it was the moft regular, fym metrical, and glorious Edifice in the whole World, as the Enemies of the Jews have
often teftify
d and acknowledged.
the,
At
Greece,
length
ROYAL ART \m
left
cairyM into
us no Evidence oF fuch Improvements in Malbnry, prior to 6o&moz $ * for their moft ancient Buildings, as the Cru Ttmpfe ; tadei of Athens^ with the *Partbemon, or "Temple of Minerva^ the temples alfb of ^hefeit^ of Jupiter
Qfymf>ius,
c*
Theatres and
their Porticos alfo, and Fortrnf, their Gymnafiumsy their publick Halls, curious
Bridges, regular Fortifications, ftout Ships of War, and after the Temple of ftately Palaces, were all erected even after the Temple of Solomon, and moft of them Zerulbabel. arriv d to anyconNor do we find the
GRECIANS
in Geometry,
fiderable
A. M.
$ 4 5
7-
Knowledge
$ 4 An te Chr vity. But his Scholar, the Greater PYTAHGORAS, prov d the Author of the 47th (Profa/ft ion of Euclid s is the Foundation firft Book, which, if duly obferv d, of all Mafonry, facred, civil, and Military. *
fbakt Miletus, the Philofopher, who dy d in the Reign of Bellfhazzar, and the Time of the Jewifb Capti-
The
* The Grecians tleit fautrtg been long dtfttverated into B<ttbqrity9 forgetting their original Skill in Mafonry, (which tfair Fore- fathers ira^^row Aflyria)^ and waft frequent Mixture t. with other barb** f MI Nations, their mtrUud Ivoapons,
ing bloody
Wan
until
and
Egyptians, f&rymto /xfefr Kvowlejgefy Geometry the Honour to own h. few efthe Grecians
t>a&
^Mafonry
lab,
tbctigb
246
*[
The People of
>3
this Time gave Leffer Jlfia about for erecting all forts large Encouragement to Mafons
of fumptuous Buildings, one of which muft not be forgot, being ufually reckon d the Fourth of the Seven Wonder* of the World, viz. the M&ufoleum, or Tomb of Maufelus King of Carta, between Lycia and Jonia, at Haltcarnaffus, on the Side of Mount Taurus in that Kingdom, at the Command of AR TEMISIA his mournful Widow, as the fplcndid Teftimony of her Love to him, built of the moft
411 Foot, in Height 25 with 26 Columns of the mod fa Cubits, furrounded mous Sculpture, and the whole opened on all Sides, with Arches 73 Foot wide, performed by the four prin- A ^ cipai Mafler-Mafons and Engravers of thofc Times, 3652.
viz. the Eaft Side
by
Scopes,
the Weft
the North by Briax, and the South by But after Geometry became the darling Study of Greece, where many learned Philofophers arofe, fome of whom invented fundry Propofitions, or Elements of Geometry, and reduc d them to the ufe of the mechanical Arts. * Nor need we doubt that
Leochares Timotheus.
by
>
PYTHAGORAS,
A. M. among tie Priejls ^^ Tears became expert in Geometry and in all &* s 4 1 o. Egyptian Learning, uKtilhtwas captivated by Cambyfes Kitigcf Pcrfia, anil 525. the Chaldean MAGJ, and Ante Chr. ftntta Babylon, where be was rpucb converfant the lenrntA whom he borrow J great Knowledge^ that ren- A. M. Babylonifli JEWS,/"/?* der tibim very famous in Greece and Italy, where afterwards d and djr d a hefourifi 4 o 8. when Mordccai was the prime Mimfter cf State to Ahafuerus King of * o 6.
there
<uiitb
>
Perfia,
Ante Chr.
Anaxagoras,
Oenopidcs,
Cyrcoacus, the
Mtftr
Antipho, Dcmocritus, Hippocrates, and Thcodorus eftbc divine PLATO, who amplify d Geometry, and *
16
247
A. M.
97oo.
that Mafonry kept pace with Geometry ; always followed it in proportion d gradual of ments, until the wonderful rifled a t Alexandria ; who gathering up
or rather,
EUCLID
Improve-
AoteChn ter d Elements of Geometry , digefted them thod that was never yet mended, (and for which his Name will be ever, celebrated) under the Patronage of the Son of Lagus King of Egypt, one of the immediate SuccedQTojs of Alexander the
Me
PTOLOMEUS,
And
Great.
came to be more metho the Royal Art was the more generally dically taught, efteenVd and improved among the Grecians^ who at length arriv d to the fame Skill and Magnificence in it with their Teachers the Matict and Egyptians. PHIL AThe next Kirig of Egypt, of the liberal Arts, DELPHUS, that great Improver and of all ufeful Knowledge, who gather d the greateft Library upon Earth, and had the Old tfeflament ( at leaft the fytntateucli) firft tranflated into Greek, beas the noble Science
PTOLOMEUS
came an excellent
Ame.Chr.
Jrcbitett,
and
GENERAL
M AS-
p ifth
priblifi
flat
fremvibofe dcatfemy
Hypficles,
EuttcmiiSiTheophraftus, Ariftxus,
and many oilert. * On an Iflandntar Alexandria, fit one of tie MOM& svj tie Nile, and Height a*d mojl cttnnmgJf^rhnaj^^ andalloftbefrneft Mat}>1t\ wfa jfa King, was *fbe about -480,000 Crowns. Meftvr qfFFb,^
Siftfatu?
248
We may
even to the Mlantick Shorey did foon imitate Egypt in fuch Improvements; though Hiftory fails, and there are no Travellers encourag d to- difcover the valuable Remains in Mafonry of thofe once renowned Nations. Nor fhould we forget the learned IJland of SICILY, where the prodigious Geometrician ARCHIMEDES did flourifh, * and was unhappily flain when Syrctcttfe For was taken by Marccllm the Roman General from Sicify, as well as from Greece , Egypt , and 4jia^ the ancient Romans, learnt both the SCIENCE and the
:
A.
5
M.
\ \
Ante Chr.
mean or i/regular j but as they fubdu d theNations,they made mighty Difcoveries in both; and like wife Men, led captive, not the Body of the People, but the Arts and Sciences,
before being either
with the moft eminent Profeflbrs and Practitioners, to Rome ; which thus became the Center of Learning, as well as of imperial Power, until they advanc d to their Zenith of Glory, under AUGUSTUS CAESAR, (in whofe Reign was born God s MESSIAH, the
a mojl ingertioni Mafon \ and it wat afterwardt much admir d by Julius Czfar, ivho vjat a good Judge of moft things, though chiefyccnerfrnt in Wars and Polilickt. It laat intended Light-Houfe /or tine Harbour of Alexandria, from which the Lighr- Hou( iff the Mediterranean were cjten taU d Pharos.
Siftratus,
A M.
4004-
am
thoughfcme t
cf
Wonder,
the great
OBELISK
ScmiramiJ, 150 Ftot highland 24 Foct f<jnare at Bottom, or 90 Foot in Circuit at the Ground, all one intire Stone, rijing pyramidically, brought frcm Armenia, to Babylon about the jtme of the Siege of Troy, if we may believe the Hi (lory tf
SEMIRAMIS.
* While
Jutcetded by
or t at
mere
before tht
Birth o/Chrift,
leaft t
though
(itltiwted
Gcomcry,
working Mafias, yet were good Surveyor* ; which is thefolid Bajii of true Mafonrr, end. iff
Rule,
great
249
great Architect of the Church) who having laid the quiet, by proclaiming univerfal Peace, highly encourag d thole dexterous Artifts that had been bred
World
in the
and
Pupils ; but particularly the great VITRUVIUS, the Father of all true Architects to this Day. Therefore it is rationally beiiev d, that the glorious became the Grand-MaJier of the
AUGUSTUS
at
Lodge
Rome,
having,
befides
his
patronizing
VitruvittSy
Reign, the Remains of which are the Pat tern and Standard of true Mafenry in all future Times, as they ate indeed an Epitome of the JfiatiCy Egyptian^ Grecian and Sicilian Architecture, which we often exprefs
much promoted the Welfare of the Fettowas appears by the many magnificent BuiU
AUGUSTAN
STILE,
and which we are now only endeavouring to imitate, and have not yet arriv d to its Perfe&ion, The old Records of Mafons afford large Hints of their Lodges, from the Beginning of the World, in the of Peace, and when polite Nations,-fpecially in Times the Civil Powers, abhorring Tyranny and Slavery, gave due Scope to the bright and free Genius of their hap py Subjects for then always Malbns, above all other and be Artifts, were the Favourites of the Eminent,
in any neceflary for their grand Undertakings fort of Materials, not only in Stone, Brick, Timber, or whatever wa* Plaifter; but even in Cloth or Skins, and for the various forts of jfrcbi* us d for Tents,
came
tefture.
Nor
250
*[ V ]*
it be forgot, that Painters alfo, and * were always reckon d good Malbns, as Statuaries,
Nor
(hould
much
Rricklayers y Carpen or $e*t-Makersy and a vaft ters, Joiners, Upholders many other Craftfmen that could be nanYd, who per form according to Geometry, and the Rules of Building^ ABIF has been renown d though none fince
as
Builders^
Stone-cutters^
HIRAM
for Cunning in
all parts
of Mafonry
-.
And
of this
enough.
* was Geometry duly cultivated, both before and after the Reign of 4ugujlus, even tfll the Fifth Century of
the Chriftian
* jRr
in great
Eftcem
it
was
rot without good Reafon, the Ancient/ thought that tie Rule* of
fhe Beautiful Proportions in Building <wtre copied , or taken from the Projjrlions of // rechnd in the Kumler cf ardent Mafor.s the Body natural:. Hence
PHIDIAS
for erefting the Statue of tie Goddrfs Ncmcfis at Rhamnus, And that o/Mincrva at Athens, 2.6 Cnlitskigb ; artdtlat cf
10 Culitf
"high
JUPITER OLYM-
PIUS, fitting in his Temple in Achaia, between the Cities o/Elis and Fifa, made t tf innumerable fmall Pieces of Porphyry, fo exceeding grand end prop:rtioji dt flat it was reckon d one of the Seven Wonders, as the famous at Rhodes s fretted, maae of Metal, and de* fivi s another\ and the grtfitejl Statue that et*r
COLOSSUS
>wa
fa&ted to the SUN, 70 Cubits high, like a great Touer at adi/lance, at ibe Entry ofan Harbour t jlri ding wide enough for tbelargejl Ships under fail, built in 12 Ttxrt A R E $ a famous Afafon arid Statuary c/Sicy on, and Scholar to tie great Lyfi ppus ty
tj
^In
mighty
COLOSSUS,
tht
after (landing
56
Tears, fell
by
<5oc,
Wonder tf the frorld^ Jill Anno D6ni carry d off Relief Vttittt Aiirrf-jco
Camels.
* By Wf3Mcnclaus, Claudius, Ptctomeus, nomets) Plutarch, Eutocius (^^o mitts tit Itwitioitt, ff Phi tx Dioclcs, Nicomedes, Sphorus, and Keren the lesrrtJ Met1*ri:<\} Ktefibtus *lfet tie Inixnter of Pumps (celebrated by Viuuvius, Proclus, Pliny, r<wrfAthcnus) and Gcminus, alfo equatt d by forte to Euclid fo Diophantus, Nicomachus, Scrcnus, Proclus, Pappus, Thcon, &c. all Gttmttr.ct4nft and tkt it(<fb<i-4/>(/5>JbPJanc<^f
;
and
251
and Veneration : And while the Roman Empire contmu d in its Glory, the Royal Art was carefully propa gated, even to the ULTIMO THULE, and a Lodge creeled in almoft every Roman Garrifbnj whereby they
generoufly communicated their Cunning to the northern and weftern Parts of Europe, which had grown bar barous before the Roman Conqaeft^ though we know not certainly how long ; becaufe fome think there are a few .Remains of good Malbnry before that ^Period in Ibme Parts of Europe^ railed by the original Skill that the firft Colonies brought with them, as the Celtic erected by the ancient Gauls, and by the ancient Edifaes, Britain* too, who were a Colony of the Celtes* long * before the Romans invaded this Ifland. * But when the and that had never been conquei d by the Romans, like a general Deluge,over-ran the EMPIRE,with warlike
GOTHS
VANDALS,
ROMAN
MAHOMETANS,
when
Rage and grols Ignorance they utterly deftroy d many of the fineft Edifices, *nd defac d others, -very few efcaping j as the Jfiatic and African Nations fell un der the fame Calamity by the Conquefts of the whofe grand Defign is only to con-
* tfbe Natives within the Roman Colonies might befrfi htftrutted in builting of Citadels and Bridges, and other Fortifications neceffary; and afterward*
their Settlement prodttcd Peace,
and
Liberty,
diffoon imitate their learned and polite Conquerors in Mafonry^ having thenJ,eifure and a Difpofition to raife magnificent Structures. Nay t even the Ingenious of
the Neighbouring Nations not conauer d, learnt
in Vimes
of
man
much from the Roman Garrifons when they became emulous of tie Ro their being Conquei d was the means of recover and Prejudicest when llxj began to delight in.tl*
Royal Jrt.
vert
252
^vcrtthc
World by
Sciences. ting the Arts and the Declenfion of the Thus, upon
Roman Empire,
St
Ann.Dom
448>
when the Britijb Garrifons were drain other lower S AXONS,invited by the
To
d,theANGLES
come over and help them againft the PICTS, at length fubdu d the South
call
Part of this d England, or Land of the which they JJJandj who being a-kin to the Goths, or rather a forC Jingles i of Vandals, of the fame warlike Difpofition, and as-
ignorant Heathens, encourag d nothing but War, till they became Chriftians ; and then too late lamented the Ignorance of their Fathers in the great Lofs of Roman Mafonry, but knew not how to repair it. Yet becoming a free People (as the old Saxon Laws
and having a Difpofitioa for Mafenry, they foon began * to imitate the JjwtfcS) Grecians, and Romans, in erefting of Lodges and encouraging of Mafons , being taught, not only from the faithful Tra ditions and valuable Remains of the BRITONS, but
teftify)
* No fault fever al Saxon *m/Scoiifli Kingt with many of tie Nobility, great Gentry, and eminent Clergy, became ike Grand Matters of tlcfc early Lodge/, from a mighty Zeal then prevalent for building magnificent Chrifiian Itrnylet ; wbiib would alfo prompt tlem to enquire after tloe Laws, Charges, Regulations, Cuftoms, and U&gCS, of the undent Lodge t, many of wbifh might be prefer* d
\>y
them very likely in tbofe Parts of the Britifh Iflands Saxons, from luberce in time they might be Lrou%htt and which tbt Saions were more ford of , lhan careful to revive Geometry And Roman Mafonry ai many in all Jget have been snore curiout and careful about a!* La us, Forms, and Ufagcs of their reffeBive Societici, tlan about iBe
Tradition, and
all of
\>y
the
what
<vat
come*
at
d, nor tbt
it
even
253
[.jo
even by foreign <Princet, in whole Dominions the Royal Art had been prefer v d much from Gothic Runts, King of An Dom particularly by CHARLES who according to the old Records of Melons-, 741. France, He dy d. n t over feyeral expert Craftfinen and learned Archifefts into England, at the Defire of the Saxon Kings:
.
MARTELL
So
that during the Heptarchy, the Gothic Architeft urt here, as in other Chriftian
And though the many Invasions of the occafion d the Lofs of many Records, yet in Times of Truceor Peace they did notiinder much the good Work; though not performed according to the AuguftanStik^
nay, the vaft Expence laid out upon it, with the cu rious Inventions of the Artifts to fupply the Roman Skill, doing the befb they could, demonftrate their Efteem and Love for the Royal Art, and have re.nder d the BUILDINGS venerable, tho not imitable by thofe that relifh the ancient Archt-
DANES
GOTHIC
and Danes were conquer d by the NORMANS, as foon as the Wars ended and Peace was proclaim d, the Gothic Mafonry was en * and courag d, even in the Reign of the Conqueror, built of his Son King Rufits, who
after the Saxons
And
WILLIAM
built
and many Examp e was d by tbt Nobility and Clergy , particularly by Roger de Montgomery EarL ^"Arundcl, the MbifiopofYork, the Bfio} of Durham, aA GUNDULPH JBiflep of Rochefter, a mighty
the
* William
Conqueror
tie
Tower
cf
LONDON,
wbcfe
with fever al
religious Edifies ,
254
31
ninfler-Hall,
Room
perhaps in the
Earth.
Nor did the Barons Wars, nor the many bloody Wars of the fubfequent Norman Kings, and their con tending Branches, much hinder the moft fumptuous
d by the great (who enjoying large Revenues, could well Ckrgy> bear the Expence) and even by the too; III. had an Officer call d for we read King the King s Free-Mafen^ or General-Surveyor of his Buil YEV ELE, emplov d dings, whofe Name was that King to build feveral Abbies, and St. STE- About by s CHAPPEL at Weftminjler, where the Houfe of Commons now fit in Parliament. But for the further Inftru&ion of Candidates and younger Brethren, a certain Record of Free-Malbns, written in the Reign of King IV. of the An.Dom, Norman Line, gives the following Account, viz.
rais
CROWN
EDWARD HENRY
PHEN
EDWARD
I475<
in
That though the ancient Records of the Brotherhood England were many of them dejlrofd or loft in the Wars of the Saxons WDanes, yet King the Great, a mighty (the Grand/on of King the Jrchitetf) frft anointed King of England,
ALFRED
ATHELSTAN,
<*n<t
who tran/lated the Holy Bible into the Saxon Tongue, when he had brought the Land into Reft and ^eace,
I (tilt many great
Works y and encouraged many Majbns from France, who were appointed Overfeers thereof, and broaght with them the Charges and Regulations of the
Lodges preferv d
Jince
the
to
Roman
who
alfo
CONSTITU TION
255
<*[
3*
of the Englilh Lodges according to the foreign Model, and to increafe the Wages of work ing Mafons. That the faid King s youngeft Son, Prince being taught Mafonry; and taking upon him the Charges
TION
EDWIN,
of a MASTER-MASON, for the Love he had to the Jaid Craft, and the honourable ^Principles whereon it is grounded, purchafed a free Charter of King Athelftan his father, for the Mafons having a Correction among it was- anciently themfehes, fas exprefs d) or a Freedom and Power to regulate them/elves, to amend what might happen amifs, and to hold a yearly Communication and Ge
neral djffembly.
That accordingly Prince fummoned all the the Realm to meet him in a CongregationMajdns At York, who came and compofed a General Lodge, of which he was and having ;
EDWIN
GRAND MASTER
all
the Writings and Records extant, fome in Latin, feme in French, and from the Contents thereof that (Terri and Charges bly did frame- the an Englifh Lodge, made a Law to preferve and obof
CONSTITUTION
Jerve the fame in all time coming, and ordain d good Way for working Mafons, &c. That in when Lodges were more fre procefs of time, the Right quent, Worjbipful the Mafter and Fellows, with the Confent of the of the Realm, (for moft Men were then Mafons) ordatn d, that for the great a Brother, future, at the Making or Mmiffton of the Ihould be read, and the
LORDS
CONSTITUTION
Charges hereunto* annex*d, by the Mafter or Warden $ and that fuch as were to be admitted Mafter-Mafons. or
256
f UNI
* I 33
whether tfaf their refpeftive Lords, as ferve of Cunning l the as the the Honour and Loweft Highejly to the aforefaid Art, and to the their Worjbip of Profit of Lords ? jor they be their Lords that employ and fay them for their Service and Travel. And beftdes many other things, the faid Record adds,
Mtflers of Work,
(bould be examitfd
able
to
That thofe Charges and Laws of FREE-MASONS lowt been feen and ferufed by our late Sovereign King Henry VI. and by the Lords of his honourable Coun cil, who have allow d them* and faid that they be right
good and, reafonable to be holder*, as they have been drawn cut and collidedfrom the Records of ancient Times. *
Now
though
Henry VI.
in the third Year of the faid King while an Infant of about four Years old,
"
"
**
11
* In another That when the Maftet Manufcripc more ancient, we read and Wardens, met* in a Lodge, if need be. the Sheriff of tht County, or tin Mayor of the City, or Alderman of the Town, fn which the Congregatioa
:
is held, fleutd be
"
made Fellow
*4
<SW*w
thv
M after,
in
Wf 4 Jatat
to
gainft Rebels, and for upbearing the Rights of the Realm. That cnter d Prentices at their making were c "hargd not
t o be IbieveSj or Thieves Maintainen ; that they flould travel honeftly for their fay, and fa* their Felhws as themfelves^ and be true to tht King of England, and to the
Realm, and to
"
the
Lodge.
*
*
"
Congregations / / flail be eayuir J, whether any Majltr or And if tic* Offender,, being duly any of the ^rtiejes agreed to, cited to appear, prove Rebel, and will not attend, then the Lodge flail determine; agamjl him that ht flail forfwear (or renounce) his Mafonry, and flail rv more ufe this Craft ; the which if he prtfume for to do, tht Sheriff of the Coun ty pall prifon him, and take all his Goods inte the King s Hands^ till bit Graft be granted him and iffued: For this Caufe friocipally have ttefe
Fellow
been ordain
^bat
at fttcb ha i broke
Served in this
An
Congregation! -as the, lowejl higbeft flould be well and truly firefaid throughout all the Kingdom of England. Amen, fo mote it be.
die
257
34
the Parliament
]*
Act, that affected only the contrary to the Statutes for working Mafbns^ Labourers, confederated not to work but at their own Price and Wages $ and becaufe fuch Agreements were fuppos d to be made at the General Lodges^ call d in the Act and of it was then to level the MASONS, thought expedient laid Act againft the (aid Congregations*: Yet when the faid King Henry VI. arriv d to Man s Eftate ; the MaIbns laid before him and his Lords the above-mention d Records and Charges^ who, tis plain, reviewed
CHAPTERS
CONGREGATIONS
them, and fblemnly approv d of them as good and reafonable to be holden: Nay, the faid King and his Lords muft have been incorporated with the Freefuch Review of the Re* MaJbnSf before they could make cords ; and in this Reign, before King Henry s Troubles. Mafbns were much encourag d Nor is there any Inftance of executing that Act in that, or in any other Reign fince, and the Mafbns never neglected their Lodges
* Tertio
tfitle.
I.
An Dom.
11
<*
"
tl
*
"
w
41
"
by yearly Congregations and Confederacies, made ly the General Aflemblies, the good Courfe&EffeU of tie Statutet tn Subverjitn oftfo Law, and to the ftrr Lalxntrtrs bespeiify violated and broken, all ibe Commons, our faid Sovereign Lord ike King, willgreat Damage of a Remedy*, by tte Advice and Jflcnt aforejaid, and ing in tins Cafe to provide f tlxfpecial Reqtteji of /^Commons, fattb ordained and ejlablijbed, tbit/ucb not fa hereafter folden ; and if any fucb be Chapters and Congregations^// t made, they that caufefucb Chapters &* Congregations to be affembled& bolden, be comnff, fall be judged for Felons, and that the other Ma if they thereof fens that come to fucb Chapter sand Congregations be punijb d by Imfrifrmment of ttttr Bodies, and make Fine and Ranfom at ibe King s Will Co. inft. 3. p. 90.
WHEREAS
Mafons in
258
JS for it, nor ever thought it worth while to employ their noble and eminent Brethren to have it rcpcal d ; bccaufe
the working Mafons, that are free of the Lodge, fcora to be guilty of fach Combinations ; and the other free Mafons have no Concern in TrefpafTes again lithe Sta
tutes for Labourers. *
The Kings of very much encourag d the Royal Art y from the carlieifc Times down to the Union of the Crowns, as appears by the Remains of glorious Buildings in that ancient Kingdom, and by the Lodges there kept up without Interruption many hundred Years, the Records and Traditions of which. teftify the great Refpect of thofe Kings to this honour
their
SCOTLAND
who gave always pregnant Evidence of Love and Loyalty, from whence fprung the old Toaft among the Scots Mafons, viz. GOD BLESS
able Fraternity,
Example
neglected
by the Nb
and Clergy of SCOTLAND, who join d lility, Gentry, in every thing for the good of the Craft and Brother* rfbat jfft was made in ignorant Times, when true Learning was a Crime, end Geometry condem d for Conjugation ; but it cannot derogate in the leafi Degree from the Honour of the ancient Fraternity, who to be fare would never tnrourage any fuck Confederacy of their working Brethren. But by Tradition itit belief that the Parliament-Men were then too muib intinenc d by the illite rate Clergy, who were not accepted Mafonr, nor underflood JrcbiteHure (as the Clergy of fame former sftres) and generally thought unworthy of this Brotherhood; yet thinking they had an indefeafihjf Right to know all Secret s, ly virtu* tf auricular Confcflion, and the Mafons never confefltng any thinf thereof, th* faid Clergy were highly offended, and at frft fnffeSing them of Wickedneft, refrtfented them at dangerous to the State during that Minority, andfooninfuencf the Parliament-Men to layholdoffucbfuppofed Agreements of the working Mafons, for making an d& that mitht feem to rej!e& Dijbonour upon even the whole worfhipful Fraternity, in wbofe Favour feveral A&i bad ken botb before and after.
</,
Hood
259
the hocfd, the Kings libeing often Majiers, until, among otherthings, the Mafens of were itnpower d to have a certain and fix d Grand and Grand Warden^ who had a Salary from Majter the Crown, and alfo an Acknowledgment from every New Brother in the Kingdom at Entrance, whole Bufinefs was not only to regulate what might happen amifs in the Brotherhood, but alfo to hear and finally deter mine all Controverfies between iMafwi and Lord, to punifli the MafoTt, if he deferv d it, and to oblige both to equitable Terms : Atwhich Hearings, if the Grand Mafler was abfent (who was always nobly born) the
Gr^
SCOTLAND
1707.
Grand Warden preGded* This Privilege remained till the Civil Wars, but is now obfolete; nor can it well be reviv d until the King becomes a becaufe it was not adually exerted at the Union of the King
Mafbn>
doms.
Yet the great Care that the SCOTS took of true Mafonry T prov d afterwards very ufefulto ENGLAND; for the learned and magnanimous Queen ELIZAencourag d other Arts, difcourag d this J "becaufe, being ^Woman^ Jhe could not be made a Mafent tho* as other great Women, fhe might have muchem* ploy d Mafons, like SemtramJs and Jlrteniifia.
BETH, who
But
an? Jffimblies of her Snljeffs, attempted to break up the annual Communication of Mafonsj at dangerous to tier Government: But, at old Mafons have ttgnfmited it by tradition, when tks noble- Ptrfont her Majefly lad comrriff
being jealous of
ELIZABETH
<wl>ofe
of,
49 York on St. John s Dajrt foned, and, Irougfrt a fujfi itnt JPcffe with tbe were once admitted m:o the Lodge, the.) made ro ufe of Armi t and return d
tie
260
*[
37
]*
JAMES ENGLAND,
VI. ofSCOTBat upon her Demife, King to the Crown of fucceeding being a Mtfon King, reviv d the Engltjl) Lodges ; and as he was the Ftrfl King of BRITAIN, he was alfo the FirJI Prince in the World that recover d the Roman Archite&ure from the Ruins of Gothic Igno For after many dark or illiterate Ages, as loon rance
LAND
GREAT
of Learning reviv d, and Geometry recover d ks Ground, the polite Nations began to difeover the Confufion and Impropriety of the Gothick Buildings; and in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries the STILE was rais d from its Rubbiih
as all Parts
AUGUSTAN
in Italy,
by BRAMANTE, BARBARO, SANSOVINO, SANGALLO, MICHAEL ANGELO, RAPHAEL URBIN, JULIO ROMANO, SERGLIO, LABACO, SCAMOZI, VIGNOLA, and
other bright drcbitefts but above all, by the PALLADIO, who has not yet been duly imi tated in Italy y though juftly rivaTd in England by our
many
Great
great Mafler-Mafen, INIGO JONES. But though all true Mafons honour the
of thofe
Auguflan
Italian Jnhttetfs,
Stile
Memories muft be own d, that the was not reviv d by any crown d Head,
it
he employ d to build his Royal Palace of WHITE-HALL; and in his Reign over all Great>utn
whom
JAMES the Sixth of SCOTLAND, and ENGLAND, patronifc d the faid glorious biigo
&>t
fneJJ
tieal
rtfpeffict
hem
ajone,
t
at
JPetpU mutb
N*thr>i
4//
Ur
lut ne^ltftedtbe
4rt
Britain*
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Britain, the
BANQUETING HOUSE,
as the
firft
was only rais d,* "which is the fineft one Earth ; and the Ingenious Mr. Nicholas Stone performed as Mafter-Mafon. under the Architect
piece of
it,
Room upon
Son King CHARLES L Mafen, patronized Mr. Jones too, and firmly intended to have carried on his Royal Father s Defign of WHITEHALL, according to Mr. Jones s Stile j but was unhappily diverted by the Civil Wars.* After the Wars were over, and the Royal Family reor*d, tmsMafonry was likewife reftor d; efpecially upon the unhappy Occafion of the Burning of DON, An. 1666 j for then the City-Houfes were rebuilt
Demife,
his
being alfo a
LON
CHARLES
II.
S Cathedral in London^ founded the prefent St. (the old Gotkick Fabrick being burnt down) much after
PAUL
tfttmd
Plan and ProfttS of that glorious Dejign being Rill preferv d, it is by skill}*! jfrfkitetii to excel that of any other ralace in the known arth y for the Symmetry, Firmneft, Beauty and Comieniency of ^nbiteffHre ; ai vefaed all Maftcr / Deftgns and Ereftions ave O-;igir,ah t and at
tfhe
JONES
him to be tie sfvchittfl : Nay, hit mighty Genius prwail d with ff(l Vitiv A/cover tkt Nobiliiy and Gcnrry of all Britain, (for he was at much honour d in Scot land at in England) to affeft and reth* the ancient Stile of
MASONRY,
^
too
GATE xow mention t tbe Jtbt Phyfic Garden at OXFORD, r*iM by HENRY DAN VERS EARL OF DAN BY, lyhifb cojt fc>Lordflup many hundred Pounds, and is a$ (uviwttfbJbaJl be
a"
the
many curious Fabrieks of thofe limes ka&, and perhaps vneef the fine/l, the
one
<j
uti
a Jittle piece of Afafomy as ever was built Uva tng Infcriftion to the freat of itt viz.
.
with
the fol-
GLORIA DEI OPTIMI MAX1MI, HONOR! CAROLI REGIS, IN U5UA1 ACADEMLffi ET KEIPUBLICjE. ANNO 16^1. HENR1CUS COMES DANBT.
the
262
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the Style of
ingenious
St.
39
]*
T>y
That
"King
WICH,
he drew
Mr.
men.
WEB
He
his royal Palace at to Mr. Inigo Jones s Defign (which according before he dy d) conduced by his Son-in-Law It is now turn d into an Hofpital for Sea
founded alfo
GREEN
founded alfo. Chelfea-Colkge, an Hofpita! he both founded for Soldiers ; and at and fmifh d his royal Palace of HALY-ROODHOUSE, by the Defign and Conduct of Sir Bart, the Matter of the Royal Works in SCOTLAND*: So that befides the Tradition of old Mafons now alive, which may be rely d on, we have
EDINBURGH
WIL
LIAM BRUCE
much
King
CHARLES
IL
was an Accepted Free-Mafen, as every one allows he was a great Encourager of the Craftfmett. But in the Reign of his Brother King JAMES IL though fome Roman Buildings were carried on, the
Lodges of Free~Mafens in London much dwindled into Ignorance, by not being duly frequented and cultiva
ted,
f But
Mno
1688,
KING WIL-
// was an ancient Royal-Palace, and rebuilt after tbe Auguftan Style, fo txat, that, by competent Judges, it has txen efleem J ttx fineft ffcufe belonging to fbf Crown : j4nd tbouglo it it not very Itrge, it is both magnifcert and c cmtnierrt , bctb Infide and QutfAt t with good Garden^ and A very large Park; and all ether adjaftnt Jcconcdations.
DON
t But ly tkz royal Example of bis Brother King Charles II. iht ereRed the famous Monument, where the Great Fire
Gry
/LON
Sttne, aoi foct high from the Ground, a diameter, with a euriom Stair -Cafe in the Middle ef blatk Marble, anA or iron and Antoninus at (cot unlikt tbcfe of from Balony on tbe
fit
ROME)
it
it tbt bigbejl
17
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40]
WILLIAM, though a warlike Prince, having a good Tafte of Achitedure, carried on the aforefaid two famous
faowupm
cj iQikicb
In Pecfeftal // 21 Foot ftjuare^ and 40 Foof J%&, the Front Earth. if adorrt d with mop tneeniom Emblem t rn Baflfb Relievo, wrought by
that famous Sculprof, Mr. Gabnicl Ctbber, with large Latia InfcrlptioKf-t tie Side.* cf it ; founded Anno 1671, andfirrijb d Anno 1677. In bis (Time alfo ike Society of re
built the
Europe,
the Fire) all of.Stmw t after the Roman Style, the- fnefl Strufiure of that Ufe in with the Kings Statue to the Life, of white Marble, in the Middleof-tbe
the famous Mafter-Carvcr an Statuary, Mr Square [wrought by GiBBONS, who was jujtly a Amir. d all over Europe, for his rivalling, if vot d Icahan Maflers) on the Pedejtal of which it the falthe fyrpfijjing, mojt fam
MERCHANT ADVENTURERS ROYAL EXCHANGE of London (the old one being deflror d by
GRINLIN
lo<wi*g
Infcrittion, viz.
CAHOLO
If
CJESARI BRFT41M/CO
REGUMOP<flMO
HUMAW DELICHS
e
SOCIE<IAS>
SESf
MOS<?
<tHE
WHICH FOR NEAR CCCC TEARS BTROTAL FAVOUR FLOURISHE^H OF UNSHAKEN LOTALIY AND EVERNAL
IN
<IHE
jtUbrERsifrAtiD PROSPER rir uNMorD UMPIRE OF EUROPE S PEACE COMMANDER AND SOyEREIGN OF ffjE SEAS
264
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4>
]*
LOO
roous Hofpitals of Greenwich and Chelfet y built the fine COURT, and part of his royal Palace of in founded "and fmilh d his incompaf able Palace at &c. And the bright Example of that glo rious ^Prince, (who by moft is reckon d a Frce-Mafon) did influence the Nobility, the Gentry , the Wealthy and the Learned of GREAT-BRITAIN, to affcd much the
HAMPTON
HOLLAND,
Auguftan Style ; as appears by a vaft Number of molt curious Edifices erected fince throughout the Kingdom For when in the Ninth Year of the Reign of our late her Majefly and the <ParIiSovereign concurr d in an Act for erecting 50 new tyarijhajnent Churches in London^ Weftminfttr, and Suburbs ; and the had granted a Commiflion to leveral of the Minifters of State, the principal >Jftfc/#M great Gentry?. and eminent Citizens^ the two 4rchbijbopsy with fevcral other Bijhops- aiid dignrfy d Clergymen, to put the Act in execution ; they order d the laid New Churches
:
QUEEN ANNE,
QUEEN
Nor fleuM
biftiop
other
SHELDON.
we fifty
the
fawns
THEATER tf OXFORD,
M
that
*>//>/
more Reman Bulltinfy, at Jince crtSed ftwral Allhallows Chtwch in Hlgh-ftreet, PcckwatcrTiinity-College Chappcl,i *r*A the wbob Sqnarc in Chrift Church College the veto Filming Home, of Qucen s-CoUege rebuilt, &t.. by tbf liberal Don ft ion t of fun* eminent Bentfretori, and by the fv olifk ^jgjIarKy^ axd Fidelity $ the Hcad tf Col Roman Architefture. leges, who generally hxtie had ft true yaftr had the Malearned UNIVERSITY ef CAMflRJDGE not hating wgemert of fuck Tibs ral DoMt iat f huve mtjfamUf*/* Stvuffaret; tut tbey have two of the mojl curious and tmlttflt in Oreut-Britain cf their kindt tie wt GHAPPEL (imkfi you extept, a Got hick BuiUlrtg, KJNG S Henry VII s Chappcl in Wcftminftsr-Abbey) j and the other n Roman
fne Workt\ wal dtfigtf&r.nA (cfidufttA alfo by Sit Chriftophcr Wren ibe King i drcbitefl , for it it jufily a Amir d by the curious ; anil fhe MU^A-UM adjoin ing to it, a fine Building ra iid at the Charge of that illuftriou* UNJVERSIwhere there have tot
King
Wmf,
"/JE>/^
Arch nfnwglig
TV,
Sfirtl>
<f
<fkt
COLLEGE
to,
265
to
tf/tf/V/tf
Roman
Style,
ragement of his prefent Majefty KING GEORGE, who was alfb graciouily pleas d to lay the firjl Stone in the Foundation of his Parifli Church of St. MARTlN s in CamptS) on the South-Eaft Corner (by his Majetty s Wroxy for the time, the prcfent Btjbop of which is now rebuilding, ftrong^ large, Salisbury) and .beautiful, at the Coft of the VariJbiotJers.* In fhort, it would require many large Volumes to contain the many Iplendid Inflanccs of the mighty
Influence
went in en erjerty Proc(j^m % duty attendJ, ani Eifhop tf Salisbury Stone, gaot it two or three Knocks witb a Mallet , upon which the tfritrftpets Jwnded, and a vaft Atuhrtuit made loud Acclamations of Us Lordihip laid upon toe Stout a Purfe of too Guineas, as a Joy tfbt /o/towbig Preftvt from bis AJaleJty for tfcufi of the Craftfmcn. Infcription was cut intht Foundation Stone, and a Sheet of Lead put upon it, viz.
tfbe
"having
; and the the fame prefent Commiffioners having good Judgment of Afchitetture, are carrying on the lame laudable gratzd Dejigny and are reviving the ancient Style, by the Order, Conntenance, and Encou
as appears,
by thole that
honourable,
<wfon
S.
JUSSU)
&AVQ.
SACRED
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43
of Mafonry from the Creation, in every Age, and in every Nation, as could be collected from Hitorians and Travellers But efpecially in thofc Parts of the World where the Europeans correfpond and trade, fuch Remains of ancient, large, curious, and magnifi cent Colonading, have been difcovcr d by the Ihquifitive, that they can t enough lament the general Devaftations of the Goths and Mahometans ; and muft con clude, that no j4rt was ever fo much encourag d as this ; as indeed none other is fo extenfively ufefui to
Influence,
:
Mankind.*
F
HIS MOST EXCELLED
<THE
Nay,
SACRED TO GOD. MAJESir KING GEORGE srnispRoxr RIGH^ REVEREND FATHER /N CHRIST RICHARD LORD BISHOP OF SALISBURT HIS MAJE&tf S CHIEF ALMONER ASSISTED (AT HIS MAJESTY S COMMAND} BT SIR VHO MAS HE KNIGHT OF HIS MAJESTY S KOTAL BUILDINGS PRINCIPAL SURfETOR. VHE FfRST STONE OF CHURCH LAID tfHlS jth OF MARCH ANUO DO MIX! 1721 AND ffJE EIGHTH rEAR OF HIS REIGNWE<(
<IHIS
i
*
ia
and
Jefcribe tkt
many
curious
Roman
Mafonry
to
;
Roman
Bulttfagt of
a few may
The
tflre
Belonging
tfbe
tie
Crown*
CTO<WK
Lindfay-Houle
St.
LincolnVInn-Fields,
<uitb
York-Stairs at tbt
ghrious Portict.
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44
could be made appear, that from this anoient Fraternity^ the Societies or Ordcrs of the Warlike KNIGHTS, and of the Religion
Nay,
if it
were expedient,
it
too,
"did
borrow
many
folcrrm
were better
inftituted,
more
facredly obferve their decently Laws and Charges than the Accepted Ma/bns have done, who in all Ages, and in every Nation, have mainor did
tain
more
d and propagated
their
Concernments
in
a way
peculiar to themfelves, which the moft Cmmng and the moft Learned cannot penetrate into, though it has been often attempted ; while They know and love one another, even without the Help of Speech, or when
of
different
Languages.
the Freetorn
And now
BRITISH NATIONS,
difintangled from foreign and civil Wars, and enjoying the good Fruits of Peace and Liberty, having of late much indulg d their happy Genius for Mafbnry of every fort; and reviv d the drooping Lodges of London,
this
Wilcon
and Piazia
Du^t
Stokc-Park
"Wing
rn ditto,
i
tt>fi.
Amndel
Ef<y\
Houfc
William Stanhope,^;
Earl Sranhope. Lord Carleton. INIGO JONES, And moft tf them ccn&Rtit jMdrjifffi fcy ike kir t orbi his Son-, in- Law Mr. Web, (wording to Mr. Jones ^ Defffu. more tcn&t&eiby otter 4r(litc8) infutncdb} tbc fame Lofty BfftAet ftuerty ntHt ; Jath #t, Suit* fy Si* Chrt. Wreo. Bow C?mrch Steeple in Cheppffde, Sir Charles-Horham Eotf. Hotharn-Hoofc in Beverly, Yorkshire, rl oj Levin. Melvin-Houfc in Fief,
t
Long*
45
ur Metropolis flourifheth, as well as other Parts, with feveral worthy particular Lodges, that have a quarterly Cofnmtniicatiox,.2tid an annual grand 4jffembly t wherein the Forms and Ufeges of the molt ancient and worfhipful Fraternity are wifely propagated, and the Royal Att duly cultivated, and the Cement of the Brotherhood preferved; fo that the whole Body refembles a well built 4rch ; feveral Noblemen and Gentlemen of the bed Rank, with Clergymen and learned Scpolan of moft Profeflions and Denominations, ha
this
ving
Longleate Houfe
in Wilrflilre,
Cheftcrlee ftrcct-Houfe in
Stainborough-Houfe
Kinrols-Houfe
Efa
WcCn?^
<^
Lord Bruce.
conJufted fyti* Earl oj fair to be the bejf Artbtttft of Britain, [if lie Is not fo already] and 109 hear bis LcrJfbif intends to fublift the valuable Remains tf Mr. Inigo Jone,
(e
.M
tbreelaf
are
dejlgndand
BURLINGTON,
Eefi&t
269
PRINCE
liiblto
viog frankly join d and fubmitted to take and to wear the Badges of a Free and Accepted under our prelent worthy Grand-Mafter^ the mofl nobk
more of the fame Rorrian Siy!e t and yet many more in fmitoticn of it though they cannot be reduc d to any certain St/tt, are fately, beautiful, andcomenient Struffuret, tiotwithjlanding the Miftakcs of their federal dnkiteftsf jfnilbejtaer the famptucut And venerable Gothick Builtinos^ fajl retfaning, as Carliedrals; Patifh Churches, Chappels, Bridges, old Palaces oftbe Kings, thf Nobilify,. of the Bifhops, ar.ctithe Ceutry, knov>n well to tfrai*!lert t andtojstch at perufe the Hi/lories of Courtier, and the ancient Monttmenti of great
t
<f
Famitiei,
of the
Roman
Style
may
be review*d in
Mr.
Campbell
^/W.VITRUYiUS BRITANNt
CUS
Ana. if the Difpofition for true ancient Mafonry prevai!s t for fome tlme^ with Koblemei^Genttemen, and learned Men, (as it it likely it ivilV) this ISLAND Will become the MISTRESS of the Earth, for Deftgrftng, Drawing^ and
:
CcnJuftinp.
and
Nat lour
ROYAL ART.
THE
270
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CHARGES
Of
a
THE
FREE-MASON,
RECORDS
/
of Lodges
# London*.
<Tolerea3
New
IV.
tices.
V.
VI.
Craft in working.
In the Lodge while conflituteS. After the Lodge is over and the Brethren not gone.
.
When
271
3.
When
but not
4*
5.
d>.
In Prefence of Strangers mi Ma/art*. At Home, and in the Neighbourhood.. Towards *Jltange Brother^
I Concerning
oblig d, by his Tenure, to obey the mo ral Law j and if he rightly underflands the Art, he will never bea-ftupid JltfieiJI) nor an irreligious Liber tine. But though in ancient Times Maibns were clvarg d in every Country to be of the Religion of that Country or Nation, -whatever it was, yet tis now
is
A Ma/on
thought, more expedient only to oblige them to that Religion in which all Men agree, leaving their parti cular Opinions to themlelvcs ; that is, to be good Men and true y or Men of Honour and Honefty, by whatever Denominations or Perfuafions they may difh nguifh d ; whereby Mafbnry becomes the Cevter of /?, and the Means of conciliating true Friendship among Perfona that muft elfe have remain d at a perpetual Diftance;II.
Of
the
CIVIL MAGISTRATE
jitborditate.
frfreme
wd
Ma/on is a peaceable Subject to the Civil Powers^ wherever he reOdes or works, and-is never to be conccrn d in Plots and Confpiracies againft the Peace and Welfare of the Nation, nor to behave hlmfelf undu* tiful to inferior Magiftrates ^ for as Malbnry. hath been always injured by War, Bloodlhed, and Confufion,
fo
272
fo ancient Kings and Princes have been much difthe Craftfmen, becaufe of their pos d to encourage Peaceablenefs and Loyalty^ whereby they practically anfwer d the Cavils of their Adverfaries, and promo ted the Honour of the Fraternity, who ever flourifh d So that if a Brother fhould be a in Times of Peace. Rebel againft the State, he is not to be countenanced
however he may be pitied as an un happy Man ; and if convidcd of no other Crime, though the loyal Brotherhood muft and ought to diown his Rebellion, and give no Umbrage or Ground of political Jealoufy to the Government for the time being } they cannot expel him from the Lodgey and
in his Rebellion,
his Relation to
it
remains indefeaGble..
III.
Of
LODGE
S.
A LODGE
\vork
:
Hence
ciety of Mafons, is call d a LODGE, and every Bro ther ought to belong to one, and to be fubjecl to its REGULATIONS. By-Laws and the It is cither particular or general, and will be beft undeftood by attending it, and by the Regulations of the General or Grand Lodge hereunto annex d. In ancient Times no Mafter or Fellow could be abient from it, cfpecially when warn d to appear at it, without in
GENERAL
curring a fevere Cenfure, until it appear to the AfaJlcr and Wardens^ that pure Neccflity hinder d him. The Perfons admitted Members of a Lodge muft be
difcrecC
273
difcreet.
or fcaridalous
IV Of MASTERS WARDENS
prentices.
and Ap
All Preferment among Mafons is grounded upon real Worth and perfonal Merit only; that fo the Lofds may be well lerved, the Brethren not put to Shame nor the Royal Craft defpis d Therefore no Mafler or Warden is chofen by Seniority, but for his Merit, It
>
fmpoffrble to defcrfbe theie things in wnnng, and every Brother muft attend in his Place, and learn
is
them
in a
didates
way peculiar to this Fraternity Only may know, that no Majter fliould take an
Can
*dp-
frentice, unlels he has fufficient Imployment for and unlefs he be a perfect Youth, having no
him,
Maim
or Defect in his Body, that may render rum uncapable of learning the 4rt f of ferving his Ma/ler s LORD, and of being made a Brother y and then a Fellow-Craft in due time, even after he has ferved fuch a Term of Years as the Cuftom of the Country direfts ; and that he {hould be defcended of honeft Parents j that fb, when otherwife qualify d, he may arrive to the Hoand then the Majler of pour ofbe/ngthe the Grand Warfari) and at length the the Lodge, of all the Lodges, according to
WARDEN,
GHAND-MASTER
his Merit.
Brother can be a of a Fellow-Craft , nor pafs d the part untif he has afted as a Warden, noi
No
WARDEN
until he has
274
DEN
he has been Majier of a Lodge, nor G&AND MASTER, unlefc he has been 4 Fellow-Craft before his Ele&ion, who is alfo to be nobly born, or a Gentleman of the beft Fafhion, or fome eminent Scho
until
or fome curious 4rcbitc&, or other j4rtift, defcended of honeft Parents, and who is of fingular the Opinion of the Lodges. And great Merit in
lar,
more honourable better, and eafier, and Difcharge of his Office, the Grand-Mafler has a Pow Aer to chufe his own
for
the
D EPUTY GR AND-M
be then, or muft have been for merly, the Majier of a particular Lodge, and has the Privilege of afting whatever the GRAND-MASTER, his Principal, fhould aft, unlefs the faid (Principal be or intcrpoie his Authority by a Letter. prefent, Thefe Rulers and Governors, fupreme and fobcrdiare to be obey d in their vale, of the ancient Lodge,
refpeclive Stations
by
all
the old Charges and Regulations, with verence, Love, and Alacrity.
Humility, Re
Of the Management of the CRAFT in working. All Mafons. (hall work honeftly on working Days, that they may live creditably on holy Days and the
V.
;
time appointed by the Law of the Land, or confirm d by Cuftom, fhall be obferv d. The moft expert of the Fellow-Craftfmen fhall be chofen or appointed the Majier, or Overfeer of the Lord s Work; who is to be call d MASTER by thofe that work under him. The Craftfmen are to avoid all ill and to call each other by no difoLanguage,
bliging
275
*[
s*
1*
bilging Name, but Brother or Fellow ; and to behave themfclves courteoufly within and without the Lodge. The Mafter, knowing himfelf to be able of Cun ning, fhall undertake the Lord s Work as reafbnably as poffible, and truly difpend his Goods as if they were his own ; nor to give more Wages to any Bro ther or Apprentice than he really may deferve. Both the MASTER, and the Mafens receiving their Wages juftly, fhall be faithful to the Lord, and honeftly nnilh their Work, whether Task or journey. Nor put the Work to Task that hath been accuftomed to Jourmy. None fhall difcovcr Envy at the Profperity of a Bro ther, nor fupplanthim or put him out of his Work,if he be capable to finifti the fame j for no Man can finifh an other s Work fo much to the Lord s Profit, unlefs he be thoroughly acquainted with the Defign and Draughts
it.
When a Fellow-CraftJinan is chofen Warden of the Work under the Mafter, he fhall be true both to Wa fer and Fellows, fhall carefully overfec the Work in
the Mafter s Abfence to the Lord s Profit; and Brethren fhall obey him.
his
All Majors employ d, fhall meekly receive their Wages without Murmuring or Mutiny, and not defert the Afo/fcr till the
Work
is
finiflVd.
younger Brother fhall be inftru&ed in working, to prevent fpoiling the Materials for want of Judg ment, and for encreafing and continuing of Brotherly
Love.
fhall
be approved
No
276
[JJ
proper nor (hall Free-Mafons work with j without an urgent Neccffithofe that are o/ nor fhall they teach Labourers and unaccepted Maty; Ions, as they fhould teach a Brother or
No
Labourer
(hall
be
em ploy
in
the
Work
of Mafenry
yra>,
I.
You
rate
Convention, without Leave from the Mafler^ nor to talk of any thing impertinent or unfeemly, nor interrupt the Majler or Wardens^ or any Brother fpcaking to the Mafier: Nor behave yourfelf ludicroufly or jeftingly "while the Lodge is engaged in what i$ fcrious and* folemn ; nor ufe any unbecoming Lan guage upon any Pretence whatfoever ; but to pay due Reverence to your Majler^ Wardens^ and Fellows^ and
put them to worfhip.
If any Complaint be brought, the Brother found guilty fhall ftand to the Award and Determination of the Lodge, who are the proper and competent Judges of all fuch Controveifies, (unlefs you carry it by J^LODGE) and to whom they feal to the to be referr d, unlefs a Lord Work be hinought der d the mean while, in which Cafe a particular Re ference may be made j but you muft never go to Law about what concerncth Mafenry, without an ab-
GRAND
s.
BEffjf-
277
s,
enjoy yourfclves with innocent Mirth, treating one another according to Ability, but avoid ing all ExceTs or forcing any Brother to eat or drink beyond his Inclination, or hindering him from going when his Occafions call him, or doing or laying any thing offenfive, or that may forbid an eajy and free Converfation ; for that would blaft our Harmony, and defeat our laudable Parpofes* Therefore no pri vate Piques or Quarrels -muft be brought within the Door of the Lodge, far fefs any Quarrels about Religi on, or Nations, or State-policy, we being only, as Ma(bns, of the Cathofick Religion above-men tion d ; we are alfo of all Nations, Tongues, Kindreds, and Languages^
You may
and are refblv d againft all Politicks, as what never jet conduced to the Welfare of the Lodge, nor ever will. This Charge has been always ftri&ly enjoin d and ob ferv d ; but efpecially ever (ince the Reformation in BRITAIN, or the DifTent and Seceffion of thefe Na tions from the Communion of ROME.
3.
BEHAVIOUR
LODGE
You
as
are to falute
you will be inftru&ed, calling each other Brother, freely giving mutual loftrudion as fliatl be thought
expedient, without being ovcrfecn or overheard, and without encroaching upon each other, or derogating
frorw
278
55
]*
from that Refpeft which is due to any Brother, were he not a Mafon: For though all Mafons are as Bre thren upon the fame Level^ yet Mafenry takes no Honoxit from * Man that he had before ; nay rather it adds to his Honour, efpecially if he has dcferv d well of the Brotherhood, who muft give Honour to whom it is due, and avoid /// Manners.
4.
BEHJnOUR.
You
fliall
STRANGERS
be cautious in your Words and Carriage, that the moft penetrating Stranger fhall not be able to difcover or find out what is not proper to be inti mated ; and Ibmetimes you fhall divert a Difcourfe, and manage it prudently for the Honour of the worJhifful Fraternity.
*.
BEHAVIOUR
You
are to a
at
your
NEIGH
Man;
as
particularly, not to
your Family, Friends, and the Concerns of the Lodge, &c. but wifely to confult your own Honour, and that of the ancient Brotherhood) for Reafons not to be mention d You muft alfo confult your Health, by not here. continuing together too late, or too long from home,
Neighbours know
after
Lodge Hours
are paft
tony or DrunkennefS) that your Families be not negle&ed or injured, nor you difablcd from working.
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279
6.
BEHA710UR.
towards jftrange
B&O7H&R.
he
you muft relieve him if you can, him how he may be relieved You muft employ him fbmc Days, or elfe recommend him to be employ d, Bnt you are not charged to do
is
You are cautioufly to examine him, in fuch a Me thod a$ Prudence fliall direft you, that you may not be impos d upon by. art ignorant falfe Pretender, whom you are to rejeft with Contempt and Derifion, and beware of giving him any Hints of Knowledge. But if you difcover him to be a true and genuine Brother, you are to refped him accordingly ; and if
in want,
or elfc d)rc&
iriat is!
beyond your Ability, only to prefer a poor Brother, a good Maa and true, before any other poor People in the lame Circumftances.
FINALLY,
lerve, and alfb IK another way \ cultivating BROTHERLY-LOVE, the Foundation and Cape-ftone, the Cement and Glory of this ancient Fraternity, avoiding all Wrangling and Quarellrng, all Slander and Backbiting, nor permit ting others to flander any honcft Brother, but defendfng his Character, and doing him all good Offices, as far as is confident with your Honour and Safety, and no iarther. And if any of them do you Injury, you muft apply to your own or his Lodge y and from thence you LODGE at the Quar may appeal to the terly Communication, and from thence to the annual
All thefe
CHARGES
GRAND
GRAND LODGE,
Conduct
280
57
Conduft of our Fore-fathers
in every
Nation
never
taking a legal Courfe but when the Cafe cannot be othcrwife decided, and patiently liftning to the honeft
and friendly Advice of Mafler and Fellows, when they would prevent your going to Law with Strangers, or would excite you to put a fpeedy Period to all LawSuits, that fo you may mind the Affair of MASONRY with the more Alacrity and Succefs ; but with refpecl to Brothers or fellows at Law, the Mafler and Brethren fhould kindly offer their Mediation, which ought to be thankfully fubmitted to by the contend
ing Brethren ; and if that Submiffion is im practicable, they mud however carry on their *PrcceJs or LawSuit without Wrath and Rancor (not in the com mon way) faying or doing nothing which may hin der Brotherly Love, and good Offices to be renew d and continued ; that all may fee the benign
Influence
of
MASONRY,
of Time.
H
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POST
POSTSCRIPT.
Worthy BROTHER, learned in the Law, has communicated to the Author (while this Sheet was printing) the Opinion of the Great Judge COKE againft Mafens, 3 Hen. VI. Chap. I. Upon the which is Printed in this Book, 34, and which
<Page
<Ihe
COKE s Inftitutesy third 9art, Fol CAUSE wherefore this Offence was made Felony,
$>$>.
is, for
good Courfe and EfFeft of the Statutes of Now Labourers were thereby violated and broken.
that the
(fays
my
Lord
COKE)
all
La
bourers, before this A&> d by the Statute of 5 Eliz. Chap. 4. ?efery are repeal the Caufe and End of the making of this is whereby
Ad
taken away ; and confequently this Act / s become of no Force or Effect j jfor y cerfante rationc Legis, ceflat ipfa Lex : 4nd the IndiBment of Felony upon this Statute
mtift
Chapters and Congregations were to the violating and breaking of the good Courfe and EfTed of the Statutes of Labourers $ which now can not be Jo attedg d, becaufe thefe Statutes be repealed. There would be put out of the Charge of Juftices of fore this written ty Matter LAMBERT, fag. 227. Peace, This Quotation confirms the Tradition of old Ma/ous, that this moft learned really belong^ to the ancient Lodge, and was a faithful Brother.
contain^ that thole
JUDGE
GENE-
282
GENERAL REGULATIONS,
Compiled firft by Mr. Anno 1720, when he was
approved by the
GEORGE PAYNE,
GRAND-MASTER^
on
St.
and
GRAND-LODGE
tnoft
John
Stationet s-Hall,
LON
DON
when
the
noble
PRINCE
John Duke
^MONTAGU
,
Deputy Grand-Mafter
Mr. yojfah Villeneaa 7 were chofen by the Lodge d5 Mr. Tho. M?wj,jun.$ GRAND-WARDENS.
the
Command
GRAND-MASTER MONTAGU,
this
Author of
Book
has compared
them
with, and
immemo
them
inr
to this
ons,
new Method, with feveral proper Explicati for the Ufe of the Lodges in and about London
and
We/lininjler.
;HE GRAND-MASTER,
TY,
or Vrs
DEPU
hath Authority and Right, not ono be prefent in any true Lodge, but alfo to prefide where-evcr he is, with thc^ Mafter ofthe Lodge on his Left-hand, and to order
his
283
*C *
his
are not to
and at
in particular Lodges as Wardens, but in his his Command ; becaufe there the
GRAND
P re fence,
may command the Wardens of that Lodge, or any other Brethren he pleafeth, to attend and aft as his Wardens, fro tempore; II. The of a particular Lodgehzs the Right and Authority of congregating the Members of his Lodge into a Chapter at plealure, upon any Emergency or Occurrence, as well as to appoint the time and place of
MASTER
MASTER
forming And in cafe of Sicknefs, Death, or neceflary Abfence of the Mafter, the lenior Wartheir ufuai
:
as Mafter pro tempore, if no Brother is has been Majler of that Lodge before j yrefent for in that Cafe the abfent Majler s Authority reverts to the laft Mafler then-prefent; though he cannot a6t until the faid Jenior Warden has once congregated the Lodge, or in his Ablence the junior Warden. of each particular Lodge, or one of III. The
ftiall
ad who
Mafer
the Wardens, or fome other Brother by his Order, Ihall keep a Book containing their By-Laws, the Names of their Members, with a Lift of all the Lodges in Town^ and the ufual Times and Places of their form that are proper to be ing, and all their Tranfa&ions
written.
make more than FIVE new Bre thren at one Time, nor any Man under the Age of who muft be alfo his own Mafter unleis <Fwenty-fve,
,
IV.
No
Lodge fhall
or his Deputy. by a Difpenfation from the Grand-UaJler can be made or admitted a Member V. No Mao Of a particular Lodge, without previous notice cm month
284
given to the (aid Lodge, in order to maJkc due Enquiry into the Reputation and Capacity of the Candidate; unlels by the Difpenfation aforefaid. But no Man can be entcr d a Brother in any to be a Member there particular Lodge, or admitted without the unanimous Confent of all the Member* of, the Candidate is proof that Lodge then prefent when their Confent is formally ask d by the Mapos d, and fter; and they arc to fignify their Confent or Dtffent
VL
in their
own prudent way, either virtually or in form, but with Unanimity Nor is this inherent Privilege a Difpenfation ; becaufe the Members of a fubject to particular Lodge arc the beft Judges of it ; and if a fractious Member fhould be impos d on them, it
:
might
or hinder their Freedom ; or even break and difperie the Lodge; which ought to be avoided by all good and true Brethren.
fpoil their
Harmony,
VII. Every new Brother at his making is decently to cloath the Lodge, that is, all the Brethren prcfent, and to depofite fomething for the Relief of indigent and decay d Brethren, as the Candidate (hall think fit to bcftow, over and above the fmall Allowance ftatcd
particular Lodge
which
be lodg d with the Ma/ier or Wardens^ or the Cajbier, if the Members think fit to chule one. And the Candidate mall alfo folemnly promifc to fubmit to the Conjlitutions, the Charges, and Regulati~ and to fuch other good Ufages as ihall be intima C//J, ted to them in Time and Place convenient. VIII. No Set or Number of Brethren (hall withr draw or (cparate themfelves from the Lodge in which
Charity ihall
they
285
they were made Brethren^ or were afterwards admitted Members, unlcfs the Lodge becomes too numerous nor even then, without a Difpenfation from the Grand-,
Mafter or his Deputy : And when they are thus feparated, they muft either immediately join themlelves to fuch other Lodge as they mail like beft, with the un animous Confent of that other Lodge to which they go (as above regulated ) or elfe they muft obtain the GrandMatter s Warrant to join in forming a new Lodge. If any Set or Number of Mafons lhall take upon themfelves to form a Lodge without the Grandthe regular Lodges are not to coun Ma/fer s Warrant, tenance tljiem, nor own them as fair Brethren and du ly form d, nor approve of their Afts and Deeds ; but
Tnuft treat
felves,
rect,
them
as
.Grand-Ma/kr and until he approve gf them by his Warrant, which muft be fignify d to the other Lodges, -as the Cuftom is when a mw Lodge is to be regifter d in the Lift of Lodges. IX. But if any Brother fo far misbehave himfelf as to render his Lodge uneafy*, he fhall be twice duly admoriifh d by the Majier 01 Wardtfa in a form d JLodge and. if he will not refrain his Imprudence, and obedi ently fubmit to the Advice of the Brethren, and re form what gives them Offence, he fhall be dealt with according to the By-Laws of that particular Lodge, of
clfe in fuch a
as the
fhall in their
ntfto
as the Quarterly Communication Prudence think fit ; for which a great Regulation may be afterwards made.
manner
X. The
286
particular Lodge,
when
congregated, fhall have the Privilege of giving Jnftruftions to their Mafter and Wardens, before the aflcmbJing of the Grand Chapter, or 0^* at the three Quarterly Communications hereafter mentioned, and of thcjfnniuil Grand Lodge too ; becaufc their Mafter and Warden} are their Repiefcntatives, and are fuppofed to fpeak
their
Mind.
All particular Lodges are to obferve the fame
XL
Mafens,
Ufages as much as poflible; in order to. which, and for cultivating a good Underftanding among Free-
fhall
be de
G&4ND-Lodge
confifts of,
and
is
form d
Head, and his Deputy, on his Lefthand, and the Grand-Wardens in their proper Places ; and muft have a TION about Michaelmas Chriftmas, and Lady-Day
at their
STER
by the Majlers and Wardens of all the regular particu lar Lodges upon Record, with the
GRAND-MA
QUARTERLY COMMUNICA
>
-,
fome convenient Place, as the Grand-MaJler fhall appoint, where no Brother fhall be prefcnt, who is
in
not at that time a Member thereof, without a Difc penfation j and while he ftays, he fhall not be allow d to vote, nor even give his Opinion, without Leave of the Grand-Lodge ask d and given, or unlefs it be duly ask d by the laid Lodge. All Matters are to be determined in the Grand-Lodge by a Majority of Votes, each Member having one Vote, and the Grand-MaJler having two Votes, unIcfs
287
the faid Lodge leave any particular thing to the Determination of the Grand-Maftery for the fake of
leis
or or fingle Brethren, are quietly, feparticular Lodges, dately, and maturely to be difcours d of and tranfacled : Apprentices muft be admitted Maflers and Ftttow-
Expedition. XIII. At the faid Quarterly Communication^ Matters that concern the fraternity in general,
all
Here alCraft only here, unlefs by a Difpenfation. fb ail Differences, that cannot be made up and ac commodated privately, nor by a particular Lodge, are to be ferioufly confidered and decided And if any Brother thinks himfclf aggrieved by the Decifion of
:
this Board, he may appeal to the annual Grand-Lodgs next cnluing, and leave his Appeal in Writing, with the Grand-MaJler, or his Deputy, or the Grand-War
dens.
Here
cular
their
alfo the Mafter or the Wardens of each parti Lodge fhall bring and produce a Lift of fuch
Members
have been made, or even admitted in the laft Communication of particular Lodges fince
as
the Grand-Lodge : And there fhall be a Book kept by the Grand-Ma/ter^ or his Deputy^ or rather by fome Brother whom the Grand-Lodge fhall appoint for SE wherein fhall be recorded all the Lodges^ with their ufdal Times and Places of foiming, and the Names of all the Members of each Lodge ; and all the Affairs of the Grand-Lodge that are proper to
CRETARY,
be written.
They
effectual
Methods of
Money
288
]*
:
be given to, or lodged with, them in towards the Relief only of any true Brother Charity, But fallen into Poverty or Decay, but of none clfc fhall difpofe of their own Cha every particular Lodge to their own Byrity for poor Brethren, according Laws, until it be agreed by all the Lodges ( in a yew Regulation) to carry in the Gfar/ty collected by them to the GRAND-LODGE, at the Quarterly or
Money
(lull
Annual Communication, iu order to make a common Stock of it, for the .more handfome Relief of poor
Brethren.
appoint a Treafurer, a Brother of good worldly Subftance, who fhall be a Member of the Grand-Lodge by virtue of his Office, and fhall be always prefent, and have Power to move to the
They
fhall alfo
Grand-Lodge any thing, efpecially what concerns his To him fhall be committed all Money rais d Office. for Charity, or for any other Ufe of the Grand-Lodge, which he fhall write down in a Book, with the refpe&ive Ends and Ufes for which the fcveral Sums
are intended
;
fame by
fuch a certain Order fign d, as the Grand-Lodge fhall af terwards agree to in ^new Regulation : But he fhall not vote in chufing a Grand-MaJler or Wardens, though in every other Tranfadion. As in like manner the fhall be a Member of the Grand-Lodge Secretary by virtue of his Office, and vote in every thing except in chufing a Grand-Mafter or Wardens. The Treafurer and Secretary fhall have each a Clerk, who muft be a Brother and Fellow-Graft, but never muft be a Member of the Grand-Lodge, nor fpeak without being allow d or defir d.
The
289
always com with their C&nb Secretary, and 00&r, in order to fee how Matters go on, and to know what is expedient tfc be done upon any emcr-.
OP
-his
Deputy
(hall
>
md>
gent Occafion. Another Brother (who muft be a Fellow-Craft) fhould be appointed to look after the Door of the Grand-Lodge ; but fhall be no Member of it. But thefe Offices may be farther explain d by a new Regulation, when the Neceffity and Expediency of them may more appear than at prefent to. the Fra
ternity.
XIV.
and
If at any
ient Mafter of a Lodge, that has been the longeft a Free~Mafony fhall take the Chair, and prefide as Grand-
be vefted with all his time ; provided, there is no Brother prefent that has been Grand-Mafler former for the lift. .Grand- Mafter ly, .or Deputy Graud~MaJkr ; or elfethe laft Deputy prefent, ittiould always prefent, of right tak place in the Abfence of the prefent Grand-Mafter and his Deputy. XV. In the GRAND-LODGE none can a& as Wardens but the Grand-Wardens thernfelves, if prefent ; and if abfent, the Grand-Mafter, or the Perfon who to prefides in his Place, fhall order private Wardens a& as Grand-Wardens fro temfore, whofe Places are to be fupply d by two Fdhw~Graft of the fame Lodge^
Mafter pro temfore
;
and
fiiall
for the
call
290
Matter thereof; or if by him omitted, then they (hall be cail d by the Grand- Mafler% that ib the Grani Lodge may be alway^com pleat. XVI. The GRAND- WARDENS, or any other*, are firft to ad vile with the Deputy about the Affairs of the Lodge or of the Brethren, and not to apply to the Grand-Mafter without the Knowledge of the De~ in any certain futy, unlcfs he refute his Concurrence ncccfTary Afiair ; in which Cafe, or In cafe of any Difference between the Deputy, and the Grand-War* dens, or other Brethren, both Parties are to go by Concert to the Crand-Mafler, who can eafily decide the Controverfy and make up the Difference by virtue of his great Authority. The Grand-Mafter fhould receive no Intimation of Bufinefs concerning Mafenry, but from his Deputy fir ft, except in fuch certain Cafes as his Worlhip can well judge of; for if the Application to the Grandcan eafily order the Grand** Majler be irregular, he Wardens, or any other Brethren thus applying, to wait upon his Deputy, who is to prepare the Bufineis it orderly before his Worjbip. ipeedily, and to lay
Deputy Grand-Maor .whoever fler, Grand-Wardens, ^Treafurer, Secretary, or in their Head pro tempore, can at the a&s for them, fame time be the Mafter or Warden oY a particular Lodge; but as foon as any of them has honourably or difcharg d his Grand Office, he returns to that Poft he was Station in his particular Lodge^ from which cal?d to officiate above. I * XVIII. If
XVII.
No GR4ND-M4STER,
291
XVIIL
IF the
DEPUTY GRAND-MASTER
he
Grand-Mafter may chufe he pleafes to be his Deputy -fro tentariy fellow-Craft $&re: But he that is chofen Depitty at the GrandLodge, and the Grand-Wardens too, cannot he di charg d without the Caufe fairly appear to the Majo and the GR4ND-M4Srity of the Grand-Lodge ; call a if he is uneafy, may <T&,
GRAND-LODGE
on purpofe
their
cafe, the of the Grand-Lodge, if they cannot reconcile Majority the MASTER and his Deputy or his Wardens, are to Concur in allowing the MASTER, to difcharge h/s laid Deputy or his faid Wardens, and to chufe another Defuty immediately j and the faid Grand-Lodge jQFiall chufe other Wardens in that Cafe, that Harmony and Peace may be preferv d. XIX. If the GRJND-MASrBR fhould abufe hw Power, and render himfelf unworthy of the Obedience and Subje&ioji of the Lodges; he fhall be treated in a way and manner to be agreed upon in a new Regulati on j becaufe hitherto the ancient Fraternity have had no occaiion for it their former having all behaveO themfelves worthy of that honou
GRAND-MASTERS
rable Office.
once) during has Maflerfkip. If the G-RAND-.MJSTER die during his Mafterfbip^ or by Sicknefs, or by being beyond Sea, or any other way fhould be rendered uncaoable of
(at leaft
Town
XXL
diicharging
292
*I
69
difchafging his Office, the DEPUTY, 01 in his Abor in his fence, the Senior the Junior^ or in his Abfencc any three prefcnt Abfehce
GRAND-WARDEN,
fhall
Mafters
to congregate the immediately, to adviie together that Emergency, and, to fend two of theii upon to Number to invite the loft rcfumc his Office, which now in courfe reverts to
GRAND-LODGE
of Lodges ,
join
GRAND-MASTER
>
him
j
:
ward
But
if
then the Deputy fhall at as ^Principal, until another is chofen ; or if there be no Deputy, then the oldeft Mafter.
XXII.
The
BRETHREN
of
all
the Lodges in
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
JOHN
fhall
meet
at
aa
iA
and
?eafly
Ibme convenient Place, on St. Baptift s Day, or elfe on St. JOHN Evangelift s Day, as.the GrandLodge fhall think fit by a new Regulation, having of late Years met on St.. John Baptifi s Day : Provided* The Majority of the Mafters and Wardens, with the
at their Grand-Majier, his Deputy and Wardens, agree three Months before, that Quarterly Communication,* there fhall be a Feaft, and a "General Communication of all the Brethren For if either the Grand-Mafter, or the Majority of the particular Mafters, are againft it, it muft be dropt for that Time. But whether there fhall be a Feaji for all the Bre
:
GRAND-LODGE
on
St.
muft meet
S
JOHN
Day,
or if
it
293
mw GRAND-MASTER,
Deputy,
GRAND-MASTER,
GRAND FEAST,
Cuftom of Mafon$ y
fhall
have the Care the Tickets, feai d with the Grand-Mafler s of preparing Seal, of drfpofing of the Tickets, of receiving the Money for the Tickets, of buying the Materials of the Feaft, of finding out a proper and convenient Place to fealt in$ and of every other Thing that concerns the Entertainment. But that the Work may not be too burthenfbme to the two GrandJVardeiUi and that all Matters may be expeditioufly and fafely managed, the Graad-Mafi* ter y or his Deputy, ftiall have Power to nominate and appoint a certain Number of Stewards, as his Worfit, to ad in Concert with the two Grand-Wardens ; all Things relating to the Feaft be ing decided amongft them by a Majority of Voices j except the Grand-Matter or his Deputy interpofe by a Direction or Appointment. particular XXIV. The Wardens and Ste wards -(half, in doe time, wait upon the Gr&nd-MoJle r^ or his Deputy, for Directions and Orders about the PremhTes ; but his and his Deputy are iick, or neceflarilyabfent, Wor/btp they fhall call together the Matters and Wardens of Hedges to rneet on -purpofe for their Advice and Or ders $ or clle they may take the Matter wholly upon thcmfelve$, and do the bed they cati.
tfientheGRJND-WJRDENS
it"
The
294
The Grand-Wardens and the Stewards count for all the Money they receive, or
are to aa
the Grand-Lodge^ after Dinner, or when Lodge fliall think fit to receive their Accounts.
If the Grcmd-Mafter pleafes, he may in due time fummon all the Mafters and Wardens of Lodges to confult with them about ordering the Grand-Feaft, and about any. Emergency or accidental Thing rela ting thereunto, that may require Advice ; or clfe to take it upon himfelf altogether. XXV. The Mafters of. .Lodges Ihali each appoint one experienced and dilcreet Fellow-Craft of his Lodge, to compofe a Committee, confiding of one from every Lodge, who mall meet to receive, in a convenient Apartment, every Perfon that brings a Ticket, and lhall have Power to difcourfe him, if they think fir, in order to admit him, or debar him, as they {hall fee caufe : ^Provided they fend no Man away before they have acquainted all the Brethren within Doors with the Reafons thereof, to avoid Miftakes ; that fo no true Brother may be debarred, nor a falfe Brother or This Committee muft meet xneer Pretender, admitted. on St. John s Day, at the Place, even be very early fore any Perfons come with Tickets. XXVI. The Grand-MaJler fhall appoint two or more trufty Brethren to be Porters, or Door-keepers, who are aLfo to be early at the Place for Ibme good Reafons ; and who are to be at the Command of the
Committee.
XXVII. The Grand-Wardens, or the Stewards, fhall appoint before-hand fuch a Number of Brethren to
fervc
19
295
C r*
]*
icrve at Table aa they think fit and proper for that Work; and they may adviie with the Matters and Wardens of Lodges about the moft proper Perfohs, if
they pleafe, or
mendation ; for and accepted Mafensy that the Communication may free and harmonious. VIII. All the Members of the Grand-Lodge muft be at the Place long before Dinner, with the or his Deputy at their Head, who fhall Grand-Majler> and. form fhemlclves. And this is done in or retire,
"bd
may take in fuch by their Recom none are to ferve that Day^ but free
XX
der,
any Appeals duly lodg d, as above that the Appellant may be heard, and the regulated, Affair may be amicably decided before. Dinner, if
1.
To
receive,
but
rf it
cannot,
is
it
new Grand-Wafter
elected
be decided after Dinner, it ferr d to a particular Commi ttee y that mall quietly adand make Report to the next Quarterly Com juft it, munication, that Brotherly-Love may be prefer v d. 2. To prevent any Difference or Difguft which may be fear d to arife that Dayj that no Interruption may be given to the Harmony and Pleafure of the
GRAND FEAST.
3.
To confult about whatever concerns the Decen and Decorum of the Grand^^JJembly^ and to pre cy vent all Indecency and ill Manners, the AfTembly
being promifcuous.
4.
To
or any
receive and confider of any good Motion momentous and important Affair, that fhall be
296
*
be brought from the
73
]*
by
their
particular Lodges^
Re-
the fcvcral Matters and Wardens* prefcntatives, After thefe things are difcufs d.thc XXIX. MASTER, and his Deputy, the Grand-Wardens, or the Stewards, the Secretary, the Trea/un>r, the Clerks, and every other Perfon, fhall withdraw, and leave the Mafters and Wardens of the particular Lodges alone, in order to confulc amicably about ele&ing a or continuing the prejent, if not done it the Day before; and if they they have are unanimous for continuing the prefettt Grand-Ma
GRAND
NEW
GRAND-MASTER,
his
iler,
Worlbif fhall be
call
in,
Cr d to do the Fraternity the Honour of ruling them for the Year enfuing: And after Dinner it will be known whether he accepts of it or not ; Foritfhould
not be difcover d but by the Election it fel XXX. Then the Mafters and Wardens, and
all the converfe promifcuoufly, or as the/ Brethren, may pleafe to fort together, until the Dinner is coming in, when every Brother takes his Seat at Table. XXXI. Some time after Dinner the is fofm d, not in Retirement, but in the Prefence of all the Brethren, who yet are not bers of it, and muft not therefore fpeak until they are defired and allow d. XXXII. If the of laft Year has confented with the Mafters and Wardens in private, before Dinner, to continue for the Year enfuing ; then, pne of the Grand-Lodge, deputed for that purpofe, fball reprefent to all the Brethren his Worfhip s good Go vernment, &c. And turning to him, fhall, in the name
LODGE
GRANDMem
GRAND-MASTER
sf
297
74
of the Grand Lodge, humbly requeft him to do the FRATERNITY the great Honour (if nobly born, if not, the great Kindneft) of continuing to be their Grand And his Worftip deciaMtfltr for the Year enfuing. ung his Confent by a Bow or a Speech, as he pleafes, the faid deputed Member of the Grand-Lodge (hall him GRAND-MASTER, and all the Mem proclaim bers of the Lodge (hall falute him in due Form. And all the Brethren (hall for a few Minutes have leave to declare their Satisfaction, Pleafure and Congratulation. XXXIII. But if either the Mafter and Wardens have not in private, this Day before Dinner, nor the Day before, defir d the laft Grand-Mafter to continue in the Mafterfhip another Year ; or if he, when de
Then, Grand-Mafter fhall nominate his Succeflbr tor the Year enfuing, who if unanimoufly approv d by the Grand-Lodge, and if there prelent, fhall be proclaim d, faluted, and congratulated the New Grand Majler as above hinted, and immediately inflalPd by the laft Grand-Mafter, according to Ufage. XXXIV. But if that Nomination is hot unanrtnoufly approv d, the new Grand-Mafter fhall bechofen immediately by Baltety every Mafter and Warden writing his Man s Name, and the laft Grand-Mafter writing his Man s Name too; and the Man, whole Name the laft Grand Mafter fhall firft take out, caftitlly or by chance, fhall be GRAND-MASTER for the Year enfuing; and ifprefent, he fhall be proclai med faluted, and congratulated, as above hinted, and
fir
:
d, has
not confented
The
laft
forthwith
298
XXXV. The lafl Grand-Maftcr thus continued, or the new Grand-Mafter thus inftall d, ftiall next nomi nate and appoint his Deputy Grand-Matter, either the laft or a new one, who fhall be alfo declared, lalutcd and congratulated, as above hinted The D-MA fhali alfo nominate the new GR4ND-tr^RDENSy and if unanimoufly ap pro v d by the Grand-Lodge, lhall be declared, faluted,and congratulated as above hinted; but if not, they fhall be chofen by Ballot, in the fame way as the Gratd* Mafter: As the Wardens of private Lodges are alfo to be chofen by Ballot in each Lodge, if the Members thereof do not agree to their Mafter s Nomination. But if the BROTHER, whom the prefent Grand-Mafter ihall nominate for his Succeffor^ ot whom the Majority of the Gravd-Lodge fhall happen to chufe by Ballot, is, by Sicknefs or other neceflary Occafion, afcfent from the Grand-Feafly he cannot be GRAND-MASTER, unlefs proclaimed the the old Grand~Majtery or fbme of the Mafers and Wardens of the GR4ND-LODGE can- vouch, upon the Honour of a Brother, that the faid Perfon, fo nomi nated or chofen, will readily accept of the laid Office;
laft
Grand-Mafler according
G&AN
STER
XXXVL
NEW
in
which cafe the old G&AND-MASTE& ftall ad as Proxy, and fhall nominate the Deputy and Wardens in his Name, and in his Name alfo receive the ufuai
XXXVII. Then
low any Brother* *
the
GR4ND-MJSTE&
K. a
lhall al
<
directing
299
dire&ing his Difcourfe to his Worjbip ; or to make any Motion for the good of the Fraternity, which fhall be either immediately confiderM and finifli d, or clle referr d to the Confideration of the GR4ND-LODGE at their next Communication, ftated or occafionaL When that is over, XXXVIII. The or his Defuty^ or fomc Brother appointed by him, fhall hattngue all the Brethren, and give them good Advice: And laftly, after Ibme other Tranfaftions, that can not be written in any Language, the Brethren may go away or ftay longer, as they pleafe. has an XXXIX. Every inherent Power and Authority to make new Regulati ons, .or to alter thefe, for the ral Benefit of this an cient "Fraternity : Provided always that the be carefully preferv d, and that fuch Alter ations and new Regulations be propoled and agreed to at the third Quarterly Communication preceding the Annual Grand Feaft ; and that they be offered alfb to the Peruial of all the Brethren before Dinner, 5n wri ting, even of the youngell Apprentice ; the Appro bation and Content of theM/yc/T^of all the Brethren prefent being ablblutely necciiary to make the fame
GRAND-MASTER
^/W GRAND-LODGE
^LAND
MARKS
and
GR4ND-M4STER
it
which muft,
after Dinner,
is
inftall d,
be
for
folemnly
thefe
defir
d;
as
was
GRAND-LODGE,
John
Baptijl s
S T-
300
77
POSTSCRIPT.
Here
follows
the
Manner
d by
the
ot
his
conftituting
a
of
W H A R T O N,
LODGE,
as praftis
Gra*
the
DUKE
piefent
Right Wbrjbitful
Ufages of M4SONS.
ANEW LODGE,
call forth
for avoiding many irregularities, fhould be folemnly conftituted by the Grand* Maper^ with his Deputy and Wardens ; or in the Grand* Ma/}er*s Abfence, the Deputy fliall ad for his Worfbipj and fhall chufe fome Mafter of a Lodge to afllft him , or in cafe the Deputy is abfent, the Grand-Mafter Hull
tempore.
The
Candidates, or the
the Fellow-Craft, the ask his Deputy if he has examined them, and finds the Candidate Mafter well skill d in the noble Science and the royal Art, and duly inftru&ed in our MyflerieS) &c. And the Deputy anfwering in the affirmative, he ihall (by the Grand-Majler j Order) take the Candidate from among his Fellows, and prelent him to the Grand-
MASTER
being yet
among
fliall
GRAND
Ma/ier; faying, Right worjbtpful Grand-Mafter, tie brethren here defir* to beforntdinto a new Lodge ; and I prefect this my worthy Brother to be tbeir Matter, I know to be of good Morah and great Skitf, true and
301
CTM*
and a Lover of the whole Fraternity, ivhered over the Face of the Earth. feever dtjpers
<tnd
trufly^
Then
date
the
GRAND-MASTER,
on his left Hand, having ask d and obtam d the unanimous Confent of all the Brethren, fhali fay, I
good Brethren into a new Lodge, ana appoint the Maiter of it, not doubting ofyour you ana Care to preferve the Cement of the Lodge, Capacity &c. with fbme other Expreflions that are proper and ufual on that Occafion, but not proper to be written. Upon this the Deputy fhall rehearfe the Cfti/gfefof a Mafter, and the GR^ND-M^STEH fhall ask the Candidate, faying, Do youfubmit to thefe Charges as Matters Jbave done in all Jges ? And the Candidate fignifying his cordial Submiflion thereunto, the Grand-MaJler
conftitute andform thefe
Ceremonies and ancient and prefent him .with the onflihim, Ufages, tutions, the Lodge-Book, and the Inflruments of his Offiee, not all together, but one after another ; andaftei each of them, the Grand-Mafter or his Deputy , fhalJ rehearfe the ihort and pithy Charge that is iuitable to
fhall,
by
certain figniflcant
inftall
the Thing prefented. After this, the Members of this new Lodge, bowing return his Worall together to the Grand-MaJier, fhall
jbip Thanics, and immediately do their Homage to their Majler, and fignrfy their Promife of Subjection and Obedience to him by the ufual Congratulation.
mw
the Gra^d-Wardem, and any other Brethren prefent, that are not Members of this new Lodge, fhall next congratulate the new M&fteri and
he
302
79
he
fliall
return
his
becoming Acknowledgements to
the Grand-MaJttr firft, and to the reft in their Order. Then the Grand-MaJler defires the new Mafter to enter immediately upon the Exercifc of his Office, in chufing his. Wardens : And the new Majlery calling
forth
two
Fellow-Crafty
And
The fenior or junior Grand-lVarden, or fome other Brother for him, fhall rehearfe the Charges of Wardens ;
and the Candidates being folemnly ask d by the new
Mafter, flull fignify their Submifllon thereunto. Upon which the new Mafter, prefenting them with the Injlrurmnts of their Office, fhall in due Form, inftali
them
that new
in their proper Places j and the Brethren of Lodge fliall fignify their Obedience to the^w
uftlal Congratulation.
Wardens by the
And
being thus compleatly conftituted, ihall be regifter d in the Grand-Mafter s Book, and by his Order notified to the other
this
LODGE
Lodges.
APPRO303
APPROBATION.
by the Qonfufions occafioned in the Saxon, Daflifh, and f Norman Wars, the Records of have been much vitiated, the Free-Mafons of Eng land twice thought it neceffary to correct their Cotijtitutions, Charges, and Regulations ; firfHn the Reign of King Athel-Han the SaxoJi, and long after in the Reign of King Ed ward JV. the Norman : And whereas the old Cowftitattons in England have been much interpolated, mangled, and miferably corrupted, not only with falfe Spell ing, but even with many jfaifc Fads and grofs Errors in Hiftory and Chronology^ through Length of Time, and the Ignorance of Tranlcribers, in the dark illiterate Ages, beiore the Revival of Geometry and ancient Architecture,, to the great Offence of all the reamed and judicious Brethren-, whereby alfo the Ignorant have been decciv d. And our late woithyGrand-Maftcr, his Grace the Duke of having order d the Ajothor to perufe,corand digeft into a new and better Method, theHiftore&, ry, Charges, and Regulations of the ancient Fraternity j He has accordingly examin d feveral Copies from Italy and Scotland, aad fundry Parts of England, and from thence, (tho in mariythings erroneous) and from fcvcral other an cient Records of Mafons, he. has drawn forth the abovewritten new Con/tit utiofjs, with the Charges and General Regulations. And the Author having fubmitted the whole to the Perufal and Corrections of the late and prefcnt De puty Grand-Mafters, and of other learned Brethren ; and alfo of the Mailers and Wardens of particular Lodges at their Quarterly Communication; ho did regularly deliver of them to the late Grand-Mailer himfelf, thefaid his Examination, Correction, and Ap for Bre probation ; and his Grace, by the Advice of feveral to be handfomely printed for the thren, order d the fame
WHEREAS Mafons
(
MONTAGU,
DUKE
MONTAGU,
ufe
304
aft of the Lodges, tho they were not quite ready for the Prcfs during his Mafterfliip.
We, the prcfcnt Grand-Mafltt of the Right Worfliipiul and moft ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Mafous, the Deputy Grand-Mafter, the Grand- Wardens, the Matters and Wardens of parti cular Lodges (with the Confcnt of the Brethren ana Fel lows in and about the Cities of London and Wcltminlter) having alfo pcrufcd this Performance, Do join our lauda ble PrcdeceUbrs in our foleran Approbation thereof, as what
THEREFORE
We believe wilt
valuable
fully
anfwer the
Things of the old Records being retain d, the Errors in Hiftory and Chronology corrected, the falfe Facts and the improper Words omitted, and the whole digcftcd in a new and better Method.
ordain that thcfe be received in every particu under our Cognizance, as the ONLT CvNSTI* Lodge VUTIONS of Free and Accepted Malbns amongft us, to be read at the making of new Brethren, or when the Ma iler {hall think fit ; and which the new Brethren fhodd pcrufc before they are made.
lar
End propofed ;
all
the
And we
DEQUTT Grand-MaJler,
\
and F.R.S.
^T
fl
V2r
V^/ v
^r
Uf WtV/^w*
And the Maflers and Warfaiu of particular Lodges, viz. i THOMAS MORRIS,fcD.^/?<r.|III. JOHN TURNER, Mafter.
"
Brifloiv *
>
\*
.,/ ly ardfn
jjrttborty -
Sayr *+ .
Colt
U RICHARD HALL,
Phil
Mafter.
IV. Mr.
Stephen Hall,
V. M/.
305
XIII.
THO
MORRIS, jun.
F/7;Ma(?cr
WILLIAM READ,
Mafler.
HENRY BRAXSON,MaQer.
VHI.
XV.
XVI.
IX.
GEO OWEN, M. D.
Mafter.,
XVII. JX.
ANDERSON, A.M.
Vhis
EmtMBowen/
X,
Matter.
and Auihor of
Book,
XVIII.
XI.
Capr.
XfX.
D.
XU.
JOHN BEAL. M.
F.R.S, Marfcr.
rd Potolet,
and
XX.
JOHN GORMAN,
Garey
Charles.
^E%
Edward Mor
THE
306
THE
Matter s SONG.
OR THE
HISTORY
only, or
all
I.
of
MA SO NR T.
I.
To be fung with a Chorut, when the MASTER (hall give Leave ( roBrttbff being prefcnt to whom Singing it difagreeable) either One Part
together, as he pleafes.
PART
A
Created with on his Royal Mind, Imprinted JnftruQed foon his Progeny CAIN Sc SETH, who then improv d The Jib ral Science in the 4\1
IV.
J\
GEOMETRY
Were
fav d,
And
all
Of
^rehitefture,
And
Defccnding, ^rc^tifBurt thrives-; For they, when multiply d amain, Fit todifperfc and fill the Earth,
In
SHINAR s
large
& lovely
Plain
CAIN
Firft built,
Which
Bin&Jly
Race did
rais
imitate
Two Columns
all his
ENOCH,
And
Family enjoins
to fullfil.
III.
For moft of Mankind vierc employ d, r; To build the City and the The Cental Lodge was ovcrjoy d, In fuch Effch of Mafws Pow r ; Till vain Ambition did provoke Their MaJccr to confound then Plot;
"Tcw
True Colonadmg
Yet
tho*
Our Father
NOAH
A
And
next appcar d
The
CHORUS
Art
The ARK,
Twas
built
goodly (Fraught:
,
Secrets in a
A Piece of sfrebittflure
Hclptby
his Sons, in
flw
by true Geometry,
fine
Lodge
belong.
GRAMD*
MASTERS
Health.
La
PART
307
PART
I.
II.
valiant
Mafort
fttt
US
J.
whecr from
DABEL
they
PHENICIANS
(knew
Idifperfc In Colonies to dittant Climes, All Afafnu true, who could rehearfe Their Works to thofe of after
The Tribes
In
of
(Times;
For
V.
DAGON s
by
MITZR A M, who
Built
ByCftles
>
Tow ft
>
rul
Artfully propt
COLUMNS
(down
(Helm,
By
SAMSON s
mighty Arrts
Pyramid ftupendous
II.
there.
On Lords
PbiMian,
whom
By Canaan *
com*
SHEM,
and
To
(pare With the Creator s Ttrnfle prais d, For glorious-Strength and Structure
(fair.
ForFatha-ABRAMbr-oughtfromUR
Which he
To
Geometry, the Science good ; reveal d, without demur, all defcending from his Blood.
But
liere
Our
in.
And warn yoa all to ihun the Coart Of Samfm 3 Shi pwrackt Fame and
His
Secrtti onc-e
at length
were
to
(taught,
WIFE difclosVf
,
(Troth.
Courage
his
tamd
,
MOSES
led the
M&{tcr.M*f<fn
rofc,
And
d.
CHORVS
raaurfoiatkf Royal Art? a Song ? Or fitg tit Secrets
n>
AllMafons
train d.to
whom he chofe,
IV.
m MforwH E ART,
Lodge
belong
Miik He
f/faltb of the
Wardens 4
tbitfartt
And
whr
Lodge.
PART
308
PAR T
I.
*[. rl*
in.
wife
WE
When
Under the
Ihree
Where
(Fame
fine
of
MASONS ancient
Of
TlHnfar,d Crtrjifmtn
VITRUV117S,
(prime
the Art improv df
/frfttitffJt,
foitrjcore
(Itood,
Am
(lov
Thoiif.wd
Hundred
(good,
V.
Employed by
nd<?rjiV0/
They brought
the
Knowledge from
(the the Nation*
<y7;
And
They
as they
it
made
As
HIRAM
K0//tf
(too;
Like
was
fpread
tluo* the
(yield. North
n<l
An4
counfell
taught the
World
the
An
The
The-
Craftfmen
d from
(above,
To
Their
The ^empte did all Works outfliine, The wond ring World did all
(approve,
Ingenloui
Bow
That fpokc
the
Mafom
GRAND
(DESIGN
VI.
Came
And,
Men, from every Place, to furvey the glorious PHe; when rcturn d, began to trace,
imiutc
its
Thus mighty Eaftrn Ktngi, and fome Q(4br*m t Race, and Monaicl
(goodt
And
At
lofty St)!e.
HI.
length the
GRECIANS came
OtEgyptt fy
to
True
(know
Geometry, and learnt the Art,
Which
great
PYTHAGORAS did
(fliow,
And
Glorious
EUCLID did
(
im-
Th
artming
ARCHIMEDES
part ; too,
;
CUOKUS.
fflo can KnfolJ the Royal Art ?
Till
And many other Scholars good Mr** ROMANS did review The Art, and Science undciilood
.
Or Jing
its
Secicts rn
IV.
JJut when^r<WASIAthey
And
GREECE
to tie gtoriout
Me
all to
Art.
(ROME,
PART
309
PART
!
iv.
a tutaltly noble Peer,
QH
By Kir.gs, By many
By
ail
XMcn;
1
For many Age* thui employ Until the ortMwith warlike Rage,
d<
V. So Mafbns
ancient Records tell,
But wlfcn the conqu^ing Goths were (brought embrace the Chriflian Faith, they (found The Folly that theirFathcrs wrought, In loTs of JrckittRure (bund.
Who
And
to that Lodge
did
all recite.
VI
Thence were their
js
and Cfareei
(fine
At length
And wealthy
Their
Grandeur; when
at
(Peace,
Of Saxon, DanWu
Till
tfiw<wUne,.V
.*
Brttifb Crowns united were The Monarch Firft of this whole Ifld Wasleamed J^nus aMalbn King*,
Who
fiift
Thus many a fumptuous lofty Pile Was rais d mevcry Chriftian Land) thb not conform to Roman Style, Yet which did Reverence command r
Of great
therefore ilng.
CHORUS.
Who can tnfoM the Royal
Orjtng
its
Art
The
King and Cw// agreeing ftill, In wcll-form d ^Lodges to fupply The mou/nfbl Want of Roman Skilf
Secrets at
in
Lodge
belong.
With
their,
new
(brt
of
Afafonry.
[Step
"here
-to
IV.
c} all
this prevails,
guftan Style.
Work
is
Arthittdun decmVl ;
In England,
Scotland, Ireland,
Walt^
PART
310
PART
I.
V.
will,
THUS From
And
g<c*t
now
Palladia HJS
Yct*he
Did
A Style by
did impair
For jfrcbHeefitre of each fort, we For curious t whre The Noble and the Wife refort,
Lo<fatr
find
(Stones,
Cxfar
(Time.
V.
King Wich
Cbarle s the
Then let good Biethren all rejoice, And fill their Glafs with chcarful
(Heart;
Employ d him & his Oaf tfmen true, Till wretched Civil Wars began. Bur after Peace and Crown reftor d
(Men,
Tho
Let them exprefs with grateful Voice The Praifes of the wondrous 4rt : Let ev ry Brother s Health go round, Not Fool or Knave but Aitfan true j
By Mafons Art and good Accord, A finer Louden reai d its Head.
III.
CHORUS.
Wlo can ttnfoU tie Royal Art I Or fins it I Secrets in a Song*
<The/r*
Kin?
The
Founded
(lately Font,
fafely Jupt in
-Mafon
Heart,
belw&.
Lodge
(Mirth*
But afterward* the Lodges
d; Till great Ntjfa* the Tad rcviv d, Whofc bright Example fo prevail d That ever Cncc the Art has thriv d.
THE
20
311
THE
D
of
Since the
TON
mod
PHILIP Duke
GRAND-MASTER.
Ill
WHAR-
To
In
eVr we
are alone,
But tho*
Stranger gone.
Wmter,Spring,
Begin The mighy Genius of the lofty Lodge, In ev ry Age That did engage
Ordera _ To rear the Art they undeiftood Therefore fing firft the Princes of th
They
brought from
And
well infpir
(Iflci j
Judge,
the
Wife
to join
And The
MitZ.talm t Pyramidt
among
Into the
Mind) of Nations
Th
great:
did relate
(.Ham,
Pioud
Town
JjTvrian Learning to his Sons, In Egypt Land, (that when By PtMtraah t Hand,
Were
(skilfnlMrrr; Till their GrandMajter Mofet rofe And them del ivcr d from their Foes.
V.Bu
312
*[
VIIL
But wtio
Who did
Then
Sing
fing
jfbeliAb
<7>r*
Vemple next,
In
Lefftr
hu Workmen
Betalee?;
ty<4>;,
true as Steel,
and and
and
Ptxnicitns old.
A$*
fixt
^
Grtat
;
Is
With many
ihcCarlan King |
a Pile
Of lofty
#7>,
that fold
la -#ffc* and
In Greece,
Style Greater
in, .JVoV/,
Her Husband, who at laft pull d down The Houfc on allln Giai Town.
VI.
4f*
fing,
/?f/wf,
and
That had
IX.
Then
ffng,
,
The
Who
rear
at length
r,
Who by
And foread
ancient
BriUHV
(chofo
In ev ry Part,
Influence:
recite,
Reman Architcflure could difclofc-t Until the Saxon i warlike RageDelho/d the Skill of many an Age,
Who to its
To
(ings,
When
And
And to all Nations did impart The ufcful Skill For from the
cv ry Land , foreign Strand, The Craftfmen march d, and taught the (.Grand Deftgn ; Of which the Kingt t with mighty Peer*,
And
in their well form dft&u thriv Tho* not as formerly in Reman Da/i; Yet fing the Fanet
Of Of
Saxon
Scots,
but
Of JtWftan
And
learned
Mtot were
Ovcilccis.
Our Af*fer of
XL Ac.,
313
XI
And
The
Tjll
XIII.
From
Refound
Roman
Britijb
And
Irt
The Craftf/nan and the King, With Poetry And Mufttk facet
learned
%met
who rais cl
d
And
Due Homage
their
By
That
juftly prais
To
Without Delay,
Grand
i^barton s noble Dtfa our Majler. He rulei the Free-lorn Sbnt of jtfrt9
Friendfhip,
By Love and
Hand and
(Heart.
XII.
CHORUS,
the Praife, Poetick Lays, Or fol id Prole, ofMafons trttff, (View ? VVhofc Art rranfcends the common Their Secrets, ne er to Strangers yet ex-
And
Did Mafonry
thence in ev ry Reign
obtain
With Kings, the Noble and the Wife, Whofe Fame refoutuiing to the Skies, Excites the prcfent Age in Lodge to join, And Aprons wear, With Skill and Care,
Preferv
To /aife
And lo
And
(pos d,
In many an
onl7 to the ancient Lodge difclos d ; Becaufe they re kept in Mafias Heart By Brethren of the Royal drt*
thought not amifs to infert here a Paragraph from an old */ Mafons, ctterwrfe termed Free Mafons, aumitut Staundfrg and good Reckoning, by means of affable and kind Meetings dtoerfe tfymeSi aitdasa loving Brotherhood Jbould ufe to doe, didfrequent tils mutual A flcmbl y rn tfie And the faid Record defea of King Henry V. the \iib Tear of his mofi gracious Reign Free ting a Coat ojdrnis; much the fame with Vbat of the LONpOtfCOMPJNX~of men Mafons, it is generally believ d that the fold Company is defcended .of the ancient Fraternity ; and that in former Times no Man was jnade/ree of that Compayy until he Was inftall d in fome Lodge of Free and 4ccej>ted Mafdns, as a neccflary Qaalification. But that laudable Pra&ifc fcems to have been- long in DbTaetude. The Brethren in Societies and Orders ot forejgn Parts have alfo difcovcr d that feveral noble and ancient Men have derived rhtit-Cbarget tid.R*gttlaf}Mt from the Free-Mafonr, (whkhare now The moft ancient-O-<fer upon Earth) and pethaps were originally all Members too of the faid ancient and more fully appear in due worJhipful Fraternity. But this will
it is
*ft>e
Company
"being
<f
<Iyme
Time
314
5"
Efq
To
G R A N D-F E A S T.
IV
HA
Which
Jn
TL
EnGgns of State,
;
re-
doff with Jewels precious fhine, From all but Mafont Eyes conccal d.
that feed our Pride, DilUn&ions troubleforne, and vain . By Mafons true are laid afidc : Arft free-bom Sons fuch difdain
Toys
O R V
S.
CHORUS
ErtooMed by tbe
v>l
can rebearft
fleruats Pro/f, or
f owing Vrrfe \
II.
DiJltngMtJbt by tbe
wop
Brutes diftinguifhM are, Atajm other Men excels; For what s in Knowledge choice and rare But in his Brrafe fccurelv dwells 2
As Men from
Sweet Fcllowfiiip, from Envy free : Friendly Convert of Brotherhood The lo^ ^Iaftihg Gnnent be I
C J/0
VS
Which
A Lodge,
Hat
lafed,
CHORUS.
la
An.
Apt
tn4 willeinr
in.
VJ.
Fromfcorchmg Hear, and piercing Cold , From whpie Roar the Foreft
Beafts>
Then
in
To
(rends bold-
Ana
Ji
R.
S.
CHORUS.
Let mible Mafons Heahbsgo maa*. *rt*/r Praife in Lodge nfotad.
l<fty
JSe to this
Pnm
<vl ul>
2.
THE
315
THE
Enter d
Mr.
PRENTICES SONG.
By our
late
BROTHER
deceas
MATTHEW BIRKHEAD,
all
d
t
To
be fung when
grave Bujlnrfs
is
ovr,
an<3
w/VJ
tt>e
MASTER
IV
Lmvr
Aflcmbled Let
Here
merrv Occafion . drink, laugh, and fing Our Wine has a Spring a Health to an Accepted Mofon.
s
:
We COME on
Great
A /;g/,
laid
by their Swords, Our Myfry to put a good Giace on, And ne er been aft am *d
Have
With
II.
The
Our
AncTftHI
let
World is
in parin
;
Antiquity
Pride
Secret to gain,
We, have on out fide, And it maketh Men juft in their SraKon
be undcrltood By a Free and an Accepted Mtfen.
To
good
Of
HI.
*Tis TV/, and
tis -That,
VI.
.They cannot
tell
What,
Let
s
Why
many Great Men of the Nation Should Aprons put on, To make themfclves one Wit,h 9.Free and an Jccepttd Major*.
fo
What
As
New
316
We
WHAT
Wc We
They
though they
call us
Ma-
(fbns Fools,
prove by Geometry and Rules, .ye Arts arc taught in all our Schools
lit noble Strucfurw do -we (ca By ancient Brethren faifed be The World s furpriz d. and fliallnotwe
What
charge us falfcly then. make it plainly to appear, By our Behaviour every where That where you meet a Mafon, there You meet a Gentleman.
f
Then honour Mafonry ? Let thofe that do defpifc the Art Live in a Cave in Tome Defart, And herd with Hearts from Men apart For their Stupidity.
IV-
II.
View but
*Tis true
With
we once have charged been Difobedionce to our Queen ; But after Monarchs plain have fcen, The Secrets they have fought. hutch no Plots againft the State,
No
It
.
thofc Savage Nation*, wnere Mafonry did e er appear, What ftrange unpoli& d Brutes they are
We
Nor
*gainft grcar
s
ut all that
Is daily
Then honour Mafonry* makes us courteous, eafy, free, Generou*, honourable, ana: gay; What other Art the like can fay? Here s a Health to Mafonry/
317
LONDON,
this
i7th
Day
of jtamvy,
AT E DUK
Lodfre*
the Quarterly Communication, Thl* Book, -which was undertaken at the Command of His the G 17, our late Grawl-Ma/ier, of been regularly approved in Manufcript by the Grand~ haying
MO NTA
Day
GRACE
LODGES.
produced here in Print, and approved Y : Wherefore* we do hereby Order the by the IS O~C IE fame to be Publiihed, and recommend it for the Ufe of the
was
this
PHILIP
J.
DUKE of WHARTON,
Gvaai-Mafer.
T.DESAGULIERS,
Deputy Graatf-
S.
318
LOAN EXHIBITION
OF
FRANKLIN IAN A
Under the Direction
of the
R.
W. Grand Lodge
F.
of Pennsylvania
&
A. M.
Committee on Library, in its annual report, said: "Your Committee has also asked for an appropria
tion of $1,500 to arrange for a
Loan Exhibition
of
FRANK
which
will
American Philosophical Society and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The experience gained in
connection with a similar exhibition in
WASHINGTON,
will assist
When
able,
the appropriation
is
avail
immediate steps will be taken by the Librarian, under the direction of a sub-committee of the Com
mittee on Library, to
make
ments for the purpose indicated." The Committee on Finance having approved of the
The Committee on Library, Brothers Louis WAG NER, I. LAYTON REGISTER, WILLIAM D. MC!LROY, SAMUEL
W.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Xoan Exhibition
posed of Brothers WAGNER, LATTA, LOCKWOOD and
SACHSE, to take charge of the matter, and, in conjunc
tion with the
Librarian,
enthusiastic
and
efficient,
gathered
At
Grand
Lodge on the evening of March 7th, Brother Louis WAGNER, Chairman of the Committee on Library,
announced
at the
that, in accordance
had arranged for an liniana, which was in place and ready for the inspec tion of the Brethren in the east end of the main
the Committee
exhibit of Frank-
number
and generation had been loaned; and that the Exhibition would continue until April 23rd, from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. for the general
FRANKLIN and
of his time
public,
and
members
of the Craft.
The
320
CATALOGUE
COMPILED BY BROTHER JULIUS F. SACHSE OF THE COMMITTEE ON LIBRARY
Benjamin Franklin.
Portrait in oil. Full length. Painted by Fred James, Philadelphia, 1884. Loaned by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Franklin.
Portrait
in
oil.
After Martin, by
Company
of Phila
Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas
Sully.
Portrait in
oil.
After Martin, by
Benjamin Franklin.
Etter.
Portrait in
oil.
After Martin, by
of Philadelphia.
Loaned by
5
Select
Same.
phia.
Portrait in
By Joseph
Same.
Same.
Portrait in pastel.
By Joseph
S.
Duplessis.
By
Th. Gainsborough.
of Pennsylvania.
Same.
Portrait in
oil.
By Matthew
Pratt.
Same.
Portrait in
s
oil.
of
Benjamin West
Hospital.
portrait
Franklin,
at
the PennsylTania
Loaned by
10
Select
of Philadelphia.
Francis Folger Franklin. Original portrait in oil of Frank lin s son, who died aged four years, and who is buried in Christ Church Burying Ground at S. E. Corner of Fifth and Arch
Streets, Philadelphia, near his parents.
P. Davis, Philadelphia.
1706
11
ftbe 3franfclin
Bicentenary
1906
Sarah (Sally) Franklin. Portrait in oil. By Thomas Sully, after Hopner. The original is in the Metropolitan Museum in
New
12
York.
P. Davis, Philadelphia.
oil,
Benjamin Franklin.
inches.
Portrait on panel in
size
8 x 10
Cochin type.
Same.
Portrait on panel in
oil,
size
8x10.
Filleul type.
William Allen.
Portrait in oil of the First Grand Master Painted by Benjamin West. and Common Councils of Philadelphia.
15
Benjamin Franklin.
Swiss
artist,
Original
miniature by Thouron, a
painted on ivory, date given as 1782. A study for this miniature is owned by the French Government and
deposited in the Louvre.
p. 15, ante.)
Same. Same.
West.
18
Same.
after
Drawn with pencil by Benjamin Loaned by Bro. John Wanamaker, Philadelphia. Le Docteur Franklin. Pencil drawing by De Meaux, Given by Franklin to Miss Elisa Hewson Duplessis.
Original portrait.
Loaned by Mr.
19
C. S.
Bradford, Philadelphia.
Same.
Plaque by Wedgwood,
size
2y2 x 1^
inches.
In
white bas-relief, on blue background. Labeled on back rare inquen waxon Jasper 1782." Loaned by Messrs. J. E. Barr & Co., Philadelphia.
20
Same.
in France, 1777.
Terra cotta medallion, bas-relief. Modeled by Nini One of the fifteen original medallions.
F. Sachse, Philadelphia.
XVI.
of
France.
Miniature
was originally
set
with three circles of 408 diamonds. This miniature was re ferred to in Franklin s will, which bequeathed it to his daugh
22
Loaned by James May Duane, Esq., of New York. Franklin. Four colored studies of Franklin types in min iature frames. By Albert Eosenthal. Loaned by the Artist.
322
ter,
Sarah Bache.
Catalogue
23
Same.
Same.
By Albert
Rosenthal.
Artist.
Loaned by the
24
25
Colored engraving, after Charles Willson Peale. Etched by Max Rosenthal. Loaned by Messrs. J. E. Barr & Co., Philadelphia. Same. Marble bust in Carrara marble. By Guiseppe
Ceracchi.
26
Same.
Loaned by the Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Marble bust very fine. Loaned by the Franklin Fire Insurance Company of Phila
delphia.
27 28
Franklin.
Same.
Marble bust. Artist not known. Loaned by the Union League of Philadelphia. Bronze bust. By Jean Antoine Houdon. Marked
1778."
"Houdon,
28a
Esq., Philadelphia.
29 30
of Philadelphia.
"Charles
Benjamin Franklin.
son Peale,
fecit"
An
1787.
original etching.
Will-
Loaned by Mrs. Warren S. Gould, Boston, Mass. Franklin, as Grand Master. A pen drawing made for a local newspaper by John Neall. Loaned by Bro. James S. Benn, Philadelphia.
31
Silver
cream pot. Made in London, 1765. Presented in 1775 by Dr. John Fothergill to Franklin, after their unavail
ing efforts to avert the American Revolution. It is described in Franklin s will, which bequeathed it to Henry Hill, his ex ecutor; the latter gave it to his sister, Mrs. Moore, by whom
it
was given
to Mrs. R. F. Mott.
B.
Birthplace of Franklin in Boston. Wood cut. Loaned by Thomas L. Latta, Esq., Philadelphia.
Number
19,
Unity
Street,
Boston,
Mass.
Photograph
Mass.
of
sister.
T. Gould, Boston,
Bronze, 1776-1779.
Loaned by Bro. Henry Mitchell, Boston, Mass. Advertisement concerning Franklin s bifocal
J.
spectacles.
Loaned by Andrew
323
1706
36
be jfranfclin Bicentenary
1906
Order in Council.
Franklin.
FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
38
The Constitutions
Worshipful Fraternity, For the Use of the Lodges, London Printed; Anno 5723. Reprinted in Philadelphia by special Order for the Use of the Brethren in North America. In the
Year of Masonry 5734, Anno Domini 1734, Sq. 8 vo. pp. 94. Loaned by the Grand Lodge Library.
39
M.
Printed
S.
Vail,
Germantown.
40
Laws
of the Library Company of Philadelphia made in pur suance of their Charter, at a General Meeting, held in the Library, on the third day of May, 1742. Printed by B. Frank
lin,
MDCCXLVI.
Loaned by the Philadelphia Library Company.
Imprint.
41
A Unique
Anno Regni
Georgii II.
Regis Magnae
Britannica, Franciae
Tertia, etc.
Arndt
Des Hocherteuchteter Theologi, s True Christianity. Herrn Johann Arndts, Weiland General-Superintendenton des
Liineburg,
etc.
Fiirstenthurns
Biicher
Samtliche
etc.
Sechs
geistreiche
Philadelphia gedruckt
und
verlegt bey
Benjamin Franklin und Johann Bb hn, 1751. Loaned by Bro. William H. Bellows, Philadelphia.
43
Grand Master and General Communication of Free and Accepted Masons. On Tuesday the 24th of June, 1755, etc. Printed and sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall. Loaned by the Grand Lodge Library.
324
Catalogue
BOOKS RELATING TO FRANKLIN
44
works Franklin, Dr. Benjamin The his Benjamin Franklin consisting of
| |
|
of
|
the late
|
|
|
Dr.
written by him self together with Essays Humorous, Moral and Liter ary chiefly in the manner of the Spectator. New York Printed by Tiebout & Obrian N. D. Evidently a reprint of the Lon
life
| | | | |
M.
dressed
T. Cicero s Cato Major, or Discourse on Old Age. to Titus Pomponius Atticus, with explanatory
Ad
note.
By
Benj. Franklin, LL.D. London, MDCCLXXVIII. Loaned by Bro. Julius F. Sachse, Philadelphia.
46
The
|
Franklin Family
of
| | |
useful selection
cuts calculated to strike a lasting impression on variety of the tender minds of children. By a Friend of Youth. Eighth
| | | | ]
Edition
Boston 1807
as frontispiece.
Loaned by Thomas
47
historisch
|
|
und Geographisch
be|
Zweiter Theil
|
Mit Kupfern
1778.
Hamburg
the State
48
The Interest
B.
colonies, London.
Mecom
of Great Britain considered with regard to her Printed MDCCLX. Boston. Reprinted by and sold at the New Post Office near the town House
1760.
49
An Apology
held forth,
sixth
for the True Christian Divinity as the same is and preached by the people called in Scorn Quakers edition in English. Newport, Rhode Island, Printed by
1729.
James Franklin,
Philadelphia.
P.
91,
50
Sermon
Preached in St. Paul s Church, Philadelphia, Wed nesday 27th December 1786 before the Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. By Rev. Joseph Pilmore, New York. MDCCXCIII.
1706
51
Gbe
Jfranfclin
Bi-centenar^
1906
Brief History of the Rise and Progress of the Charitable Scheme * * * For the Relief and Instruction of poor Germans and their Descendants Settled in Pennsylvania, etc. Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, MDCCLV.
Mite into the Treasury; or Some Serious Remarks on that Solemn and Indispensable Duty of duly attending Assemblies; etc. Philadelphia. Reprinted by B. Franklin and D. Hall,
1758.
Laws
of the Government of New Castle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware. Published by order of the Assembly Phila Printed and sold by B. Franklin & D. Hall at the delphia. New Printing Office in Market Street MDCCLII.
NUMBERS
54 TO 85
Magna
Definitive Treaty of Peace between Great Britain United States. Paris, 1783.
and the
56
57
Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of North America, Philadelphia, 1775.
Letter of
58 59
to Franklin.
60
61
62
63
Engraving
1779.
of
Improvement
of Electrical Kite.
Passy,
64
65
Blank Forms
Bill of
of
Lading, 1767.
326
Catalogue
66 67 68 69
Blank Form
Franklin.
of Draft
Engraving
Form
of
Condemnation
Privateers.
by Dr. Franklin.
Broadside
70
71
72 73 74 75
s Earliest
Business Journal-Ledger,
A&
B, Vol.
I.
Masonic Notice
A. D. 1781
of
L. 5781.
Library Chair from Franklin s House since used by the presiding officer of the American Philosophical Society.
Franklin Fireplace
Original Model
to
of.
Diplomas Granted
76
Benjamin Franklin
it
Harvard University (with the tin case in which 77 American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1781.
78
79 80
81
came).
Academy
of Science, Letters
and Arts
of Padua, 1781.
82
of Paris, 1777.
83
of
Edinburgh, Sept.
5,
1759.
84
85
Andrews, 1749.
7,
Craven
Street,
England, as
NUMBERS
86
86 TO 116
SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Almanac
Poor Richard Improv d
Ephemeris for the year 1754. and D. Hall.
87
Almanac
the Bissextile year 1748 by Richard Saunders Philom and sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall.
21
327
1706
88
"
^be
B
jfranfclin
Bicentenary
John
s
1906
Liber
"Ledger of St.
Lodge
of Philadelphia much of it is in
handwriting of Franklin.
for 1739.
1731 to 1738.
89
Franklin
containing a draft of the Father and Mother, dated April 13, 1738, wherein he said Freemasons have no principles or practices that are inconsistent with religion and good manners.
s
letter to his
:
Common-place Book
90
91
92
93
Franklin
Observations on Electricity.
94
95
Note
McKean
Pass issued by Franklin to Philip PetekofE, passing him from his home to the new road in Cumberland County, on which
he was engaged to work.
Bill for
96
97
Hogarth
his influence
Note from Mrs. Hogarth asking Franklin to use on Members of the House of Commons in favor
s bill
of the Artist
in which he
was
interested.
98 99
100
101
Franklin
Library,
Massachusetts
Catalogue
and
Book
Woodcut
Franklin
sion
of
s
and causing
102
Philadelphische Zeitung Sonnabend den 24. Jun. 1732. Number two of the first German newspaper published in the western world. Gedruckt bey B. Francklin in der Marckstrasse.
103
Ox
From Franklin
Library.
104
of
Shelburn Vindicated.
From
Library.
328
Catalogue
105
Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government and the Justice and Policy of the War with
America.
Philadelphia, 1776.
From Franklin
Library.
106
107
Picture
lin.
of subjects relating to
Frank
French and In
Franklin Letters
108
109 110
111
To Mr.
J.
3,
1779.
&
112
113
To D. Hartley, Esq., Passy, March 31, 1782. To Mr. Bhoads, London, June 26, 1770. To Saml. Bhoads, London, January
5,
114
115
1774.
To
March
weeks
116
To B. Peters,
Esq.,
New
NTJMBEKS
117
Franklin Imprint. Proposals relating to the Education Printed in the in Youth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania
| |
| |
year
MDCCXLIX.
8vo., 32 pp.
118
Letter from
his
offices,
Edmund Burke
to Franklin,
asking him
to
use
to induce Congress to withdraw its application for the return of General Burgoyne to captivity in America.
119
Letter from Lafayette to Franklin, September 17, 1782, and asking Franklin to announcing the birth of a daughter
name
her.
120
121
Passy Imprint.
Ode in imitation
on the
122
Bobespierre.
Letter
from Bobespierre
to
Franklin,
first
a copy of his argument October, 1783, forwarding to Franklin before the Council of Artois in favor of permitting the use of
lightning rods.
329
1706
123
uary
be jfranfeltn Bicentenary
1906
124
125
Diploma
of Franklin as
by Benjamin Franklin,
President;
126 127
Masonic Notice, announcing Franklin s election as an hon orary member of the Loge Bone Amis, Eouen, France.
See also
Number
7,
supra.
NUMBERS
128
128 TO 132
Subscription List. Original subscription list for the erec tion of Freemasons Hall in 1755; the first Masonic Hall in
America.
129
Silver Trowel used at the laying of the corner stone of the Franklin Statue, New York, October 26, A. D. 1871, A. L.
5871, by
130
131
Souvenir Plate.
lin
of
Frank
Philo
Souvenir Plate.
132
of
133
Souvenir Plate.
sylvania Society of
From Franklin Celebration of the Penn New York, December 12, 1905.
Frank
134
Masonic Aprons.
lin
Three Aprons, with portraits of used in Franklin Lodge, No. 134, F. & A. M.
1,
38, 43.
NUMBERS 135 TO 142 ARE FROM INDEPENDENCE HALL, LOANED BY JOINT RESOLUTION OF SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS OF PHILADELPHIA
135
Mahogany
Table. Used at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
330
Catalogue
136
Mahogany
Chair.
On
mounted by a
liberty cap
top of back is a gilded sunburst, sur and pole. This chair was used by
the Speakers of the House, from 1736 to 1775, thence to 1783 by the Presidents of the Continental Congress, and by Wash
137
Silver Ink-stand
K.
and Sand-box. Made by Bro. Philip Syng, W. Grand Master in 1741, for the Provincial Assembly, and
XIX
Century.
138
139
Air
Pump
used by Franklin.
Lightning Bod.
lin s lifetime.
up during Frank
140
men
141
London, April
8,
142
NUMBERS
143
Y.
Letter of Franklin.
Portraits.
10, 1779.
144
145
china, in frame.
Plates.
One
146
147
Pitcher.
Memorial design.
China Mug. With Franklin maxims. Bronze Houdon bust. See Number 28, supra. 148 TO 152
NUMBERS
148
Laws
of the Library Company of Philadelphia. Made in Pursuance of their Charter, at a General Meeting, held in the Library, on the Third day of May, 1742. Printed by B.
Franklin,
MDCCXLVI.
331
1706
149
in
be jfranfclin Bt-centenars
By
1906
Engraving.
the
year
1800.
Birch, showing the Philadelphia Library Fifth Street, below Chestnut, corner of
Library Street.
150
Locke.
don.
in
collection of several pieces by John Locke. Lon Printed by J. Bettenham for B. Francklin at the Sun
Fleet Street,
MDCCXX.
title
"given
by 1732, B.
Franklin."
151
Electrical
152
Frame
of Coins
Machine used by Franklin. and Medals taken from the Corner Stone
of the old Library building on Fifth Street, built 1789 demol ished 1888. These relics consist of a large Franklin plaque, British half penny, 1773, Connecticut cent, 1788, New Jersey cent, 1787, Nova Constellatio cent (1785 the first U. S. coin),
Massachusetts cent, 1788, bronze medal of Washington, medal commemoratory of the Peace of 1783.
NUMBERS
153
153 TO 168
WERE LOANED BY
A.
WINTHBOP
154
155
156
Franklin.
Gushing and
Bibliographies of Special Subjects, Nos. 1-1883. Printing, List of Books on the History and Art of
traits,
a Bulle Por
Medals,
etc.
157
158
Franklin, Benjamin, Career of. Samuel A. Green, 1893, with an account of the Franklin Fund.
Pamphlet.
159 160
161
Granary Burial Grounds, Boston, Historical Sketch of. Will of B. Franklin and Proceeds of Managers and Courts
relating thereto.
Inaugural Address.
Mayor Samuel A.
Green, 1882.
162 163
Boston, 1906.
164
332
Catalogue
165 166
City Documents, seven in number, all concerning Frank
lin.
Boston, Mass.
(silver).
Franklin Medal
to
Benjamin Pope,
York.
Esq., in 1842.
New
167 168
With sun
A wax
dial
used in 1878
and
later.
NUMBERS
169 170
171
169 TO 177
P.
WERE LOANED BY
MRS.
EDWARD
Sent
DAVIS, PHILADELPHIA
to his wife
Hall Clock.
by Franklin
Cupboard or Press.
Shoe Buckles.
ding present.
Silver
172
173
Tea Caddy.
Used by Franklin
daughter when
latter years of
making
his life.
Chess Table.
174
175
Silver Snuffers
table.
Silver Porridge Spoon. Fac-simile of one given him by his wife, Deborah; one of a dozen he had made in England after
the original.
176 177
Piece of
ages.
China Pitcher, Fruit Dish, three Chinese Plates, French Tea Cup and Saucer used by Franklin. See also Numbers 10, 11, supra.
178
NUMBERS
178
179
TO
181
WERE LOANED BY
of Franklin.
MR. ALBERT
ROSENTHAL, PHILADELPHIA
Lithograph.
Large portrait
An
180
Engraving.
Franklin at
Court
of
France,
1778.
Jolly,
Brussels.
Engraved
by
333
1706
181
Steel
be jfranfelin Bicentenary
1906
Engraving. Franklin at the Court of St. James, 1774. After a modern painting by Schuessele. Engraved by White-
church.
182
183
Franklin Institute.
184
Loaned by Bro. Edward N. Weyant, Philadelphia. Gold Trowel, with Ivory Handle. Said to have been used
in his Lodge. It was found in the safe of the United States Bank at Washington, and eventually came into the possession of Franklin Lodge, No. 447, of New York City. Loaned by the Committee on Antiquities of the Grand
by Franklin
Lodge
185
of
New
.
York.
Tableau de R. L.\ De Saint Jean de Jerusalem, 1785. Loaned by Franklin Lodge, No. 134, F. & A. M., Phila
delphia.
186
China.
Blue tea pot, cream pitcher saucer and mug, with quotations from
and
plate,
also
cup,
Poor Eichard.
Loaned by Miss Grace Bodey, Orwigsburg, Pa. 187 Engraving and Autograph of Franklin. Loaned by Dr. John A. McKenna, Philadelphia. 188 to 223 Provincial Flags. Thirty -five flags, representing, among others, the flags designed by Franklin for the Associators.
J.
Desk.
Wisdom
Dictates
Aphorisms and Rules Physical, London, printed for John Salusbury at the
or
Wanamaker, Philadelphia.
226
227
Provincial Notes.
Printed by Franklin
of
&
Hall.
Two frames
Loaned by
228 229
Medals.
Pitchers.
Loaned by Messrs.
Two
Loaned by
Pitchers.
Chapman, Philadelphia.
Catalogue
230
French Mantel Clock.
With
Chessmen.
used by Franklin, the whole set going into a small silver eggshaped box. Given by Franklin to Miss Eliza Hewson (Mrs.
left
by
will to
Mr. C. 8. Bradford, of
232
Freeeman
of the
paper
company
in Philadelphia.
ENGRAVINGS NUMBERS 233 TO 241 WERE LOANED BY MESSRS. J. E. BARR & CO., PHILADELPHIA
233
B.
length.
tint.
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234 235
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Bowles
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By
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236
237
Benjamin Franklin.
Westermayr.
C.
Benjamin Franklin.
left
in
circular
C. Ber-
By
238 239
Bust
in
an oval
in a rectangle.
Benj. Franklin nach einen Bas-relief. Profile bust to right in a circular medallion. C. Westermayer, 1794.
240
241
Beniamino Francklin.
dis.
Full length.
Seated.
G. B. Bosio
G. A. Sasso inc.
Hommes
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1706
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His Excellency
sylvania, etc.
C.
W. Peale
D.
Mezzotinto.
E.
Haid
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The same.
I.
Mezzotinto.
Elias
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sculp. 1780.
Francklin.
Aquatint
The
Politician.
The same.
title:
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Dr.
Benjamin Franklin
Mezzotinto.
in open
Three-quarter length.
Envoy from
French Court.
Stipple.
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sculp.
Benjamin
J.
Franklin,
sculp.
LL.D.
Full
bust.
Oval.
Underneath
Chapman
"Ubi
Benjamin Franklin,
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&
F.K-.S.
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Oval.
Underneath
the
by Jno. Lodge.
Printed
spectacles.
Stipple.
D. Beniamin Fraencklin, Grand Comissaire plenipotentiarie du Congres d Amerique en France. Mezzotinto. Desine par C. N. Cochin Chev. de Pordre du Roi a Paris 1777.
336
Catalogue
A. Benjamin Franklin Docteur de Medicine. P. Marin del Sculp.
Line.
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of the
American Pleni
Ameri
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can War.
Benjamin Franklin.
Stipple.
C. F. Sprinck. sc.
Dr. Franklin.
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J.
G.
M. Brightly
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s.
Benjamin Franklin.
Line.
et
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Benjamin Franklin.
Line.
Full bust,
Printed for T. Uinton, at the Kings Arms, Engraved for the Universal Magazine.
Row.
Outline.
spectacles,
1
Mezzotinto.
Benjamin Franklin.
Benja. Franklin.
tacles.
Benjamin Franklin.
Desrayes
del.
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left,
with cap.
Line.
Beau
scul.
Benjn Franklin.
fur cap.
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left,
with
W. Grainger
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337
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Benjamin Franklin.
Three-quarter length, seated with arms resting on a table, reading; the chin resting on the thumb of the right hand. Mezzotinto.
D. Martin pinxt. E. Savage sculpt.
The same.
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authority.
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collar.
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Benjamin Franklin.
Oval.
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Aquatint.
Avec
5.
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No.
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J. D.
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Gross Sc.
Beniaminus Franklin.
Line.
Michael Bisi
del. et scul.
Franklin.
Full bust, head to right, with fur collar. Stipple. Engraved by J. Thomson. From an original Picture by J. A. Duplessis in the possession of Mr. Barnet, Consul General for the United States of America at Paris.
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Line.
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Benjamin Franklin.
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Oval in a rec
1706
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1906
Oval.
Benjamin Franklin.
tint.
Aqua-
E. Gosselin, pt.
Benjamin Franklin.
Oval.
Stipple.
F. Bonneville Deli.
Benjamin Franklin.
Stipple.
Full
bust,
with
fur
collar.
Vignette.
N. Y.
India proof.
Inaugurated September
Drawn by H.
Billings.
Benja. Franklin. Full bust, the background a representation of an electric storm. Stipple.
Benjamin Franklin.
Full length, seated in an armchair. Painted by T. H. Matteson, Eq. Engraved by Harry L. Ladd. Printed by J. Dalton.
Benjamin Franklin.
1790.
Vignette.
se.
Edwin
profile to right.
Line.
From
the
"Literary
Magazine."
Benjamin Franklin.
Etching.
in profile to
left.
Vignette.
by
of
Norman
Sc.
profile to right.
Benj. Franklin.
Stipple.
C.
profile.
Circular medallion.
Westirmayr
Catalogue
B. Franklin,
Oval.
LL.D., F.R.S.
profile
to
left.
Line.
No. V]
Massa
Magazine [Vol.
II.
profile.
Circular
la Liberte.
Aquatint.
Stipple.
Full bust.
Vignette.
Scoles sculp.
Benja. Franklin. Full length, seated. Line. Painted by Alonzo Chappel. Engd. by T. Phillibrown.
Doctor Benjamin Franklin. Full bust. Oval. Stipple. Engraved by Wm. Evans from an original picture (the
painted) in the possession of Dr. Jas. Hamilton.
last
Half-length, head to
G. Sanders.
left.
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Thos. Gainsborough, R. A.
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INDEX
Academy
of Natural Science, 176
of
Franklin
Bi-cente-
points for
Franklin
Junior
ap Grand
Warden, 68
State
Deputy Grand Master, 79, 128; Grand Warden, 125 Boyd, Peter, Memorial address by,
183 Bradford, William, attacks Frank
lin,
102,
106-110;
replies
to
American
tion
of,
Philosophical
to,
appropriation
13;
11;
to
Society, celebra
invites
Grand
Master
morial
Kendrick
Service
hold
Me
a
vindictivefirst
Anti-
at
Franklin
address of, at
Me
tomb, 13; formed, 34, 65, 175, 186; French Masonic notices in
collection of, 154
Lodge,
American
Anderson
ib.
Weekly
Mercury,
102,
Daniel,
Grand
Secretary,
131
men
tioned, 14;
lin,
;
Thomas,
Grand
for
85;
Celebration
Anthem
Lord
Lord,"
"The
s,"
Earth
"Our
is
the
Franklin
the
30;
Land, O!
Mysteri 48, 169
41-42;
the
"Hail!
ous, Glorious
Science,"
Anti-Mason,
Bradford,
Sauer, 126
first,
William
Commandeurs Du Temple,
Common-place
Book,
facsimile
102;
Christopher
Franklin
a,
124
14-171
Mas
Bond, Bev. Charles H., prayer by, at closing of the Grand Lodge,
170-1
77
1706
Gbe
jfranfclin
of
Bicentenary
66;
"journal
1906
ib.;
England,
of
1730,"
en
tries,
67
Emerson, Lambert, 128 England, Grand Lodge of, at tended by Franklin, 153 Evans, Edward, 96 Facsimile Keprint of Franklin s Con reprint of Anderson s
stitutions.
"Fellow-crafts
Song,"
Warden, 68; drafts by-laws for St. John s Lodge, 68; "On
Usefulness
of Mathematics, 71-75; lays Corner Stone of In
dependence
Hall,
Grand
clerk
Master,
75; 77
installed
elected
27
s), Boston,
First
Lodge
(St.
John
82;
letters
to
Henry
90-
129
"First"
First
Lodge
Denial,"
"
93
entries in
same,
94,
96;
Keese
98-120;
publishes
Masons
"Lodge,"
147-8
Grand and
St. John s Lodges, 100; publishes report of trial of Reese tragedy, 102, 106; Brad ford attacks Franklin in the
American
Franklin
vania
ford
of
s
Mercury,
s
106-110;
Pennsyl
reply
in
Gazette,
reply,
111-113;
114-117;
Brad
vindic-
Franklin
Teaches,"
news
s
Life
41
address
by
tragedy
reaches
Franklin
Edgar A. Tennis,
;
P. G. M., 30-
parents, 119;
draft of reply in
early
"
years,
33
41 ;
Franklin
of
and
Common-place Book, 120; letters to his father and mother, 120123; facsimile, 121, 124; post master, 128; chosen clerk of General Assembly, 129; attends
"First"
versity dress
Pennsylvania,"
ad
by
Edgar
address
F. as
Smith,
42-48;
mason,"
"Franklin
Free
Julius
by
Lodge
ib.,
in Boston, 130;
activity,
131;
appointed
Provincial
Grand
Master by
London, forms Leather Apron Club, 56; forms partner ship with Meredith, 57; pub lishes notices of English Masonic
55;
return,
ib.
;
in Pennsylvania, 54; in
Oxnard, 131; publishes "Pro posals Relating to the Education of Youth, 132 ; superseded as
Lodges,
57,
58;
"Account
;
of
founds Pennsylvania
observation in cipher,
Hospital, 136; attends Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 137; obituary of Thomas Oxnard, 138
-140
the
account of dedication of
"Lodge"
Masons
in 1755,
348
Unfcci
140-146
publishes
dedication
Franklin,
William,
made a Free
mason, 132; visits Tun Tavern Lodge, 137, 138 Frankliuiana, Loan Exhibition of,
10, 319-321; catalogue, 321-345 Freemason s Pocket Compan ion," quoted, 206 Freemasons Lodge, proposals
sioner,
sonic
Lodges
in
France,
154;
serves as
"Venerable," ib.
Gardner,
W.
Grand
Lodge
(Moderns)
declare
ib.
elected honorary
member of
Grand
Master,
101;
gloomiest
medals struck
in his honor,
;
unaffiliated, 160;
orders Bro.
Smith
dedi
sermon dedicated
of,
165; death
cation
title,
sermon
;
published,
146;
167;
funeral,
tions
by
ib.
dedication, 147
Grand
Lodge
of
Pennsylvania,
by
Rev.
Robert
of
Hunter,
D.D.,
176;
address
Grand
more, 166 Hamilton, Andrew, draws plan for State House, 76, 80
Grand
prayer
138
Lodge from
simile
tion,
"Liber
B,"
fac
s
reprint
of Franklin edi of
of
1734,
Anderson
"Constitutions,"
225-319;
fac
at
Memorial
Service,
176
Hutchinson, James, P. G. M., 47
8
345
Franklin, Josiah, 33; letter
to,
120
Illustrations,
349
1706
1900
of
the
Franklin s account 208; with his Lodge, 216, 219; war dens accounts, 220-223
presents
10, 319-321,
321-345
205
Introduction, 9 Jackson, Eev. Thomas M., prayer by, at opening of the Grand
Tun
63
Tavern Lodge. Lodge of Sorrow, 155 Logan, James, quoted, 56 Loge des Bone Amis, 158 Loge des IX Soeurs, see Nine Sisters, Lodge of Lynch, Eev. Frank B., D.D., clos ing prayer by, at Memorial Ser
vice,
192
E.
W.
10;
M.,
inaugural
address,
Franklin to Henry
Price,"
193
to be prepared 10 ; re of,
Masonic
letters,
"Masonic
Franklin,
Henry
202
Grand Lodge on
Mason, Diplomat,
Franklin the
Scientist,
Phi losopher," 27-30; places wreath on Franklin s tomb, 175; address of, at Memorial Service, 178-9;
concluding address by, 191 Kinsey, John L., Memorial address
by, 184
Masonic
Franklin
Massachusetts, 137
Grand
Lodge
of,
honor,
Officers
and
tomb of Franklin,
on tomb,
John s Lodge, Philadelphia, and its Liber B, by, 203 "Leather Apron Club," 56, 63
St.
"
175; 175
wreaths placed
"Ledger
A,"
mention
Memorial Volume ordered, 10, 14 Meredith, Hugh, forms partnership with Franklin, 57
Mifflin,
86, 93,
"Liber
209
Samuel, 138
B,"
mention
,
Unfed
Xewcomb, Bayse,
Nine
Sisters
P. G. M., 47
Programme of Bi-centenary
cele
[Muses], Lodge of, 155; facsimile of notice of, 156; medal of, 159
Edu
Penn, John, 79
Penn,
Thomas,
96
Gov.
gets
Mason
W.,
the
book,"
tragedy,
98-120;
verdict, news of
s
Pennypacker,
presides
at
Samuel
of
death,
101;
coroner
ib.;
celebration
indicted,
sends wreath to
par
Franklin
tomb, 175
Gazette,
assists at Reese s
Pennsylvania
82, 90,
Franklin
s,
tragedy, 98; indicted, 101; con asks for pardon, victed, 101
;
97,
99,
100,
101,
102,
200
Pennsylvania Hospital, 136, 186 Pennsylvania Journal, 149
176,
as
Free
mason,"
49-169;
of
Franklin
Bi-centenary, 11
326-345
St.
Insurance of
Houses from
158
St.
Lodge
66;
in Philadelphia,
61,
by-laws
of
1732,
drawn
by
members
of,"
University,
of
203; interesting items, 208; list members of, 210-213; Frank lin a account with the Lodge,
Bond, 170-1; by Rev. Robert Hunter, D.D., 176; by Rev. Frank B. Lynch, D.D., 192
Price,
216-219 Paul s Church, charity sermon preached in, 164 Saner, Christopher, an Anti-Mason, 126; effort to crush the Free masons, 148
St.
1700
"Self
Cbc
91
jfranlUin
38ucntcnan>
1906
Lord
s,"
"The
Earth
is
the
an
Virtue."
Tun
Tavern,
Franklin
at, 82
elected
Grand Master
book
lin
Frank
for
deputation,
;
134;
com
Pennsylvania,
mittee, ib.
of.
facsimile of minutes
42-48
Smith. Jonathan Bayard, P. G. M., 45 Smith.
47; preaches sermon at dedication of 144 the Freemasons * Lodge.
46,
moving
new
;
"Lodge,"
140;
approval,
ib.
meeting of Lodge
34, 128
Rev.
William,
in 1760, 149
Usefulness
of
Mathematics,
letter
71-75
Valentz,
of,
to
"Victorean
169-170
Watson
quoted,
Manuscript 57
Annals,
Memorial address
Sun Tavern, 61
Swift, John, 138 Syng. Philip, P. G. M.. 45; Grand makes silver ink Master. 79
;
Thomas,
84;
in
intro
Freemasonry
South
Carolina, 125
81;
charity
school,
12G;
fac
simile,
127
Edgar
A.. P.
G.
the
M.. ad
Wreath
175
"Franklin
Lesson
31-41
3V2
OVERDUE.
LD
21-100m-7,
33
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