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% oml !« -sank Institution far ( Std ., ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Patrons .-H . R . H . THE PKIXI . -E WALKS , K . G ., & .., M . W . G . M ., PRESIDENT . HER KOYAL H IGHNESS THE PRINCESS OI ? WAXES . THE NINETY-FOURTEl ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held at FREEMASONS' TAVERN , Great Queen Street , London , W . C . On WEDNESDAY , 10 th MAY 18 S 2 , U-- -R THE riiESIDE . VCY OP HlS TtOYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , K . G ., & c , P . G . W . President of tlie Bn „ rtl of Stewards , The Rt . Hou . the L OUD L _ ir . ii , Trustee , R . W . Prov . 0 . Master for Warwickshire . Ac-tins' President , V . W . Bro . SIR J . B . MO - CKIOK , P . G . D ., Pros . Board Gen . Pin-poses , I'iee-Patron . Treasurer—W . Bro . „ os ___ 'Nv _ 2 r , P . G . S . B ., Vic .-Preni . e _ f . Chairman oE Lady Stewards—W . Bro . F _ i __ RICKARDSOK P . G . D ., Vice-Palroii . Brethren willing to act us Stewards aro uryeuHy needed , and will greatly O-lise by forwarding their names us early « s i « mible to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . ° ' " J F . R . w . HEDGES , Secretary . Owici-5 FRKKM-SO-SS' HALL , GBSAX QUBEK S-HEEt , Losuoir , W . C .
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PAUL & BURROWS , MANUFACTURERS OF SODA WATER AND SELTZER WATER , LEMONADE AND GINGER BEER , GINGER ALE AND POTASH WATER , & o . & o . FIRST CLASS QUALITY ONLY . WILSON and ENDELL STREETS , LONG ACRE , LONDON , W . O . ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS .
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G . WISE &¦ SOTO , StebsmeiT , Jtotete mttr fjjerMfete , 17 MILE END ROAD , LONDON , E . AND 302 CALEDONIAN ROAD , N . GOLD , SILVER AND RIVER FISH , The Largest Stock in London . BRITISH AND FOREIGN FERNS , FERN CASES , AQUARIUMS . _? eat I-Hcrald , Shingle , "Virgin Co ___ . EVERY KEQUlaiTIS FOR THE FERN CASE & AQUARIUM . FLORAL DECOR ATIONS for I ? AflCY FAIRS , FETES , & c
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g J-g- _ - ___ - __»__ - __^ a ^^^^^^^^ 23 GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C .
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AMERICAN ORGANS , CHEAPEST AND BEST , BY the STERLING ORGAN CO ., DERBY , CONN ., U . S . A ., at low Prices , with Twenty-Five por cent . Co-operative Discount for Cash ; or on tho THREE YEARS' SYSTEM , from 10 s Od per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST TO CHAS STILES and CO . 42 SOUTHAMPTON ROW , HOLBORN , LONDON , W . C . These Organs are eminently suited for use in MASONIC LODGES .
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BORD'S PIANOS . CHAS . STILES & CO ., tho * _ - _ U- __ w- _ Importers o . these celebrated Pianos , have Removed to 42 Southampton-row , Holborn , London , W . C . Where may he seen a large and varied assortment of Instruments , of New and Artistic Design , at Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per Cent . Co-operative Diset . for Cash , on ew T H R T T-T R E 1 _ YEARS' SYS T T _ M , From 15 s per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST . Second-Hand Pianos on the Threo Years' System , from 10 s 6 d per Month . Full Value allowed for Old Instruments of any kind in Exchange .
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T . & T . GATES , GOLD BEATERS , AND FOREIGN GOLD LEAF IMPORTERS . Enalish . Gold 4 ns unci 4 = 7 s 6 d _> er lOOO , . ^ OT-eigm Gold _ . ls and - _ = 3 ss do . Bronze Powder 3 s * 6 d and 5 s per lb . 4 4 HATTON WALL , LONDON , E . C . Merchants and Shippers supplied .
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Eleventh Edition , post free , One Shilling . DR . WATTS on ASTHMA . A Treatise on the only Successful ¦ Method of Curing th's Disease . By Ro ___ . G . W . _ . _ , M . D ., F . R . S . L , F . C . S ., _ .., 5 B-lstrode-streefc , Cavendish-square , London . London : C . MIICHSLL AND Co ., Red Lion-court , Fleet-street .
The Mason's Constitutions.
THE MASON'S CONSTITUTIONS .
Wo have lately been favoured with a parchment MS . of the following " Mason ' s Constitutions , " for which we are indebted directly to Brother John Constable P . M . Tranquillity , No . 185 , and indirectly to the Bedford Lodge , No . 167 , whose property it is . We have had it
copied , but as the copy only reached us in the course of the current week , we are unable to offer any comments on it , as our readers will well understand that some time and trouble are necessary in order to arrive at any opinion aa
to its value . We publish , therefore , the opening portion , and shall reserve such observations as we may feel called upon to make till the whole of the MS . has been reprinted in our pages .
THE PRAYER AT ADMIT -A NCK OR AC . KP . ANCE . THE MIGHT of the Father of Kings , wth the Wisdom of the Glorious Jesus , thro' the Grace and Goodness of the Hol y Ghost , being three Persons in one Godhead be wth us at our Beginning and Give us Grace so to Govern our Selves here in this mortal Life towards him that we may come to his kingdom y t never shall have End . Amen .
THE PREFACE . I Good Brethren and Fellows , Our Purpose is to tell you iu what manner this worther Science , or Art of Masonry , When and how it begun , And afterwards how it was Favoured by many worthy Kings
and Princes , aud by many high Worshipful ! men . Aud also to those that be willing . We will Dictate the charges y t which belong to any True Free Mason to Keep according to a True ffaifch : And if you Keep and Give good heed thereto , it will be worth yo Observing to Learn so Worthy a Science .
THE ORIGINAL ! or THE SCIENCE & How F . OUNDED . Firsfc then you are to know there are Seaven liberal Arts or Sciences . The firsfc is Grammer wch Teacheth a Man to Speak and Write truely . The Second is Rhefcorick wc _ doth teach a Man to Speak Ornately , or neatly and finely . The 3 d is Logick wch doth
teach a Man ye Art of Reasoning , or Disputing and from that to discern truth from Falsehood . The Fourth is Arithmetick wch teacheth a man reckon and Accompt by all Manner of Numbers or ifc is yo Art of Numbering . The ffifth is Geometry w teacheth a Man ye Art of Measureiug or Proportioning of Figures or Draught of all
manner of things whatsoever . Which Science is now called Free Masonry . Tho Sixth is Musick wch teacheth a Man to Tune the Voice and to play upon Organ , Harp or Trump or any other Instrnm . The Seaventh is Astronomy w ° h Teacheth a Man to know the Course of y e Sun , Moon aud Stars and all tbe other Planets .
These be the Seaven Liberal Arts or Sciences which were all firsfc Grounded upon Geometry , ffor by Geometry a Man takes the Measure and Ponderation of all things of Weisjht or Earth , for it is plain that no Man Worketh any Work as Science or Art ; but he Worketh it by Measure or by Weight and all thia is Geometry . For
all these Merchants and other Craftsmen and Tillers of all manner of Ground for Grain of any Sort , of Vines , or Setters of Fruit or Seed Flowers , Cannot find out Weight or Measure without Geometry .
Neither can any other of the Seaven Libberall Sciences find out Weig ht ancl Measure without it . Whereby ifc is Apparent That Geometry wch is now called Free-Masonry is an Art or Science tho Most Worthy & most Excellent of all others they being all founded upon
it-THE OK _ _ __ O - Y * SCIENCE __ OM THE SCRIPTURE . Genesis tbe 4 . —Before Noah ' s flood there was a man whose name was Lamech . He had two Wives the one was named Adah the other 7 / illah . By the first Wife ho had two Sons y d one was called Jabell the ( father of such as had cattle and Dwelt in Tents tho other Juball
the ffathor of all that play on the Harp , or Organs or any kind of Musick . By his othor Wife Zillab ho had n Son & a Daughter , the Son was Called Tubal-Cain and Daughter was Called Naamah she found out the art of Weaving . Jabell the Eldest sou of Lamech by his Wife Adah was the ffather of Geometry which was tho first
Science ffound * * * * These four Children as is believed found out the Original of all Sciences And they knew that God would tako vengeance upon tbe Earth for Sin Either by Fire o * j Water . Ancl they by reason of this Prophetical knowledge did
Write their Arts and Sciences which they had Invented npon Two pillars of Stone that they might be preserv'd to Succeeding Generations after the fll od . The one Pillar was of Marble because Fire should not consume it ,- The ofcher was of Chipped Lafctens Because it should nofc be Drounded in the fiiood * * * *
HOW IT WAS FOUND AFTER THE ___ 00 _ . Our Intent is to tell yon truly how and in what manner these two Pillars was found that these Sciences were Written upon . The Grea
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% oml !« -sank Institution far ( Std ., ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Patrons .-H . R . H . THE PKIXI . -E WALKS , K . G ., & .., M . W . G . M ., PRESIDENT . HER KOYAL H IGHNESS THE PRINCESS OI ? WAXES . THE NINETY-FOURTEl ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held at FREEMASONS' TAVERN , Great Queen Street , London , W . C . On WEDNESDAY , 10 th MAY 18 S 2 , U-- -R THE riiESIDE . VCY OP HlS TtOYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , K . G ., & c , P . G . W . President of tlie Bn „ rtl of Stewards , The Rt . Hou . the L OUD L _ ir . ii , Trustee , R . W . Prov . 0 . Master for Warwickshire . Ac-tins' President , V . W . Bro . SIR J . B . MO - CKIOK , P . G . D ., Pros . Board Gen . Pin-poses , I'iee-Patron . Treasurer—W . Bro . „ os ___ 'Nv _ 2 r , P . G . S . B ., Vic .-Preni . e _ f . Chairman oE Lady Stewards—W . Bro . F _ i __ RICKARDSOK P . G . D ., Vice-Palroii . Brethren willing to act us Stewards aro uryeuHy needed , and will greatly O-lise by forwarding their names us early « s i « mible to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . ° ' " J F . R . w . HEDGES , Secretary . Owici-5 FRKKM-SO-SS' HALL , GBSAX QUBEK S-HEEt , Losuoir , W . C .
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PAUL & BURROWS , MANUFACTURERS OF SODA WATER AND SELTZER WATER , LEMONADE AND GINGER BEER , GINGER ALE AND POTASH WATER , & o . & o . FIRST CLASS QUALITY ONLY . WILSON and ENDELL STREETS , LONG ACRE , LONDON , W . O . ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS .
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G . WISE &¦ SOTO , StebsmeiT , Jtotete mttr fjjerMfete , 17 MILE END ROAD , LONDON , E . AND 302 CALEDONIAN ROAD , N . GOLD , SILVER AND RIVER FISH , The Largest Stock in London . BRITISH AND FOREIGN FERNS , FERN CASES , AQUARIUMS . _? eat I-Hcrald , Shingle , "Virgin Co ___ . EVERY KEQUlaiTIS FOR THE FERN CASE & AQUARIUM . FLORAL DECOR ATIONS for I ? AflCY FAIRS , FETES , & c
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g J-g- _ - ___ - __»__ - __^ a ^^^^^^^^ 23 GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C .
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AMERICAN ORGANS , CHEAPEST AND BEST , BY the STERLING ORGAN CO ., DERBY , CONN ., U . S . A ., at low Prices , with Twenty-Five por cent . Co-operative Discount for Cash ; or on tho THREE YEARS' SYSTEM , from 10 s Od per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST TO CHAS STILES and CO . 42 SOUTHAMPTON ROW , HOLBORN , LONDON , W . C . These Organs are eminently suited for use in MASONIC LODGES .
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BORD'S PIANOS . CHAS . STILES & CO ., tho * _ - _ U- __ w- _ Importers o . these celebrated Pianos , have Removed to 42 Southampton-row , Holborn , London , W . C . Where may he seen a large and varied assortment of Instruments , of New and Artistic Design , at Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per Cent . Co-operative Diset . for Cash , on ew T H R T T-T R E 1 _ YEARS' SYS T T _ M , From 15 s per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST . Second-Hand Pianos on the Threo Years' System , from 10 s 6 d per Month . Full Value allowed for Old Instruments of any kind in Exchange .
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T . & T . GATES , GOLD BEATERS , AND FOREIGN GOLD LEAF IMPORTERS . Enalish . Gold 4 ns unci 4 = 7 s 6 d _> er lOOO , . ^ OT-eigm Gold _ . ls and - _ = 3 ss do . Bronze Powder 3 s * 6 d and 5 s per lb . 4 4 HATTON WALL , LONDON , E . C . Merchants and Shippers supplied .
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Eleventh Edition , post free , One Shilling . DR . WATTS on ASTHMA . A Treatise on the only Successful ¦ Method of Curing th's Disease . By Ro ___ . G . W . _ . _ , M . D ., F . R . S . L , F . C . S ., _ .., 5 B-lstrode-streefc , Cavendish-square , London . London : C . MIICHSLL AND Co ., Red Lion-court , Fleet-street .
The Mason's Constitutions.
THE MASON'S CONSTITUTIONS .
Wo have lately been favoured with a parchment MS . of the following " Mason ' s Constitutions , " for which we are indebted directly to Brother John Constable P . M . Tranquillity , No . 185 , and indirectly to the Bedford Lodge , No . 167 , whose property it is . We have had it
copied , but as the copy only reached us in the course of the current week , we are unable to offer any comments on it , as our readers will well understand that some time and trouble are necessary in order to arrive at any opinion aa
to its value . We publish , therefore , the opening portion , and shall reserve such observations as we may feel called upon to make till the whole of the MS . has been reprinted in our pages .
THE PRAYER AT ADMIT -A NCK OR AC . KP . ANCE . THE MIGHT of the Father of Kings , wth the Wisdom of the Glorious Jesus , thro' the Grace and Goodness of the Hol y Ghost , being three Persons in one Godhead be wth us at our Beginning and Give us Grace so to Govern our Selves here in this mortal Life towards him that we may come to his kingdom y t never shall have End . Amen .
THE PREFACE . I Good Brethren and Fellows , Our Purpose is to tell you iu what manner this worther Science , or Art of Masonry , When and how it begun , And afterwards how it was Favoured by many worthy Kings
and Princes , aud by many high Worshipful ! men . Aud also to those that be willing . We will Dictate the charges y t which belong to any True Free Mason to Keep according to a True ffaifch : And if you Keep and Give good heed thereto , it will be worth yo Observing to Learn so Worthy a Science .
THE ORIGINAL ! or THE SCIENCE & How F . OUNDED . Firsfc then you are to know there are Seaven liberal Arts or Sciences . The firsfc is Grammer wch Teacheth a Man to Speak and Write truely . The Second is Rhefcorick wc _ doth teach a Man to Speak Ornately , or neatly and finely . The 3 d is Logick wch doth
teach a Man ye Art of Reasoning , or Disputing and from that to discern truth from Falsehood . The Fourth is Arithmetick wch teacheth a man reckon and Accompt by all Manner of Numbers or ifc is yo Art of Numbering . The ffifth is Geometry w teacheth a Man ye Art of Measureiug or Proportioning of Figures or Draught of all
manner of things whatsoever . Which Science is now called Free Masonry . Tho Sixth is Musick wch teacheth a Man to Tune the Voice and to play upon Organ , Harp or Trump or any other Instrnm . The Seaventh is Astronomy w ° h Teacheth a Man to know the Course of y e Sun , Moon aud Stars and all tbe other Planets .
These be the Seaven Liberal Arts or Sciences which were all firsfc Grounded upon Geometry , ffor by Geometry a Man takes the Measure and Ponderation of all things of Weisjht or Earth , for it is plain that no Man Worketh any Work as Science or Art ; but he Worketh it by Measure or by Weight and all thia is Geometry . For
all these Merchants and other Craftsmen and Tillers of all manner of Ground for Grain of any Sort , of Vines , or Setters of Fruit or Seed Flowers , Cannot find out Weight or Measure without Geometry .
Neither can any other of the Seaven Libberall Sciences find out Weig ht ancl Measure without it . Whereby ifc is Apparent That Geometry wch is now called Free-Masonry is an Art or Science tho Most Worthy & most Excellent of all others they being all founded upon
it-THE OK _ _ __ O - Y * SCIENCE __ OM THE SCRIPTURE . Genesis tbe 4 . —Before Noah ' s flood there was a man whose name was Lamech . He had two Wives the one was named Adah the other 7 / illah . By the first Wife ho had two Sons y d one was called Jabell the ( father of such as had cattle and Dwelt in Tents tho other Juball
the ffathor of all that play on the Harp , or Organs or any kind of Musick . By his othor Wife Zillab ho had n Son & a Daughter , the Son was Called Tubal-Cain and Daughter was Called Naamah she found out the art of Weaving . Jabell the Eldest sou of Lamech by his Wife Adah was the ffather of Geometry which was tho first
Science ffound * * * * These four Children as is believed found out the Original of all Sciences And they knew that God would tako vengeance upon tbe Earth for Sin Either by Fire o * j Water . Ancl they by reason of this Prophetical knowledge did
Write their Arts and Sciences which they had Invented npon Two pillars of Stone that they might be preserv'd to Succeeding Generations after the fll od . The one Pillar was of Marble because Fire should not consume it ,- The ofcher was of Chipped Lafctens Because it should nofc be Drounded in the fiiood * * * *
HOW IT WAS FOUND AFTER THE ___ 00 _ . Our Intent is to tell yon truly how and in what manner these two Pillars was found that these Sciences were Written upon . The Grea