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State Of Freemasonry In The County Of Lincoln.
STATE OF FREEMASONRY IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN .
BARTON UPON NUMBER
THE Grand and Noble Science of Freemasonry was first introduced under the sanction of the present Grand ' Lodge of England into this county by the Rev . Matthew Barnett , now resident at Barton upon Humber , but formerly a member of the RABY L ODGE , No . 372 , Staindrop , Durham , who , in the year 1787 , by a proper application to the Grand Lodge , obtained a warrant of constitution , abovementioned
bearing date the 20 th of March , empowering the - Matthew Barnett—The Rev . Thomas Robinson—Field Dunn—Richard Nicholson—John Western—John Stephenson—and Thomas Matteson , to hold a regular Lodge-of Free and Accepted Masons at the Georgo Inn in Barton aforesaid , under the title or denomination of ST . MATTHEW ' , LODGE , the No . being then 497 , but now 406 , the above
which was constituted on the 21 st of September in , - mentioned year , by Brother Fletcher of the MINERVA LODGE , Hull , several Brethren of which , together with the Masters , Wardens , and others , of the RODNEY LODGE , Hull ; the Master , Wardens , and several of the Brethren , of the ST . GEORGE ' EAST . YORK MILITIA LODGE assisted . The Brethren then went in procession to St . Peter ' s church , where an excellent sermon was preached by Brother ROBINSON . The procession was conducted with great regularity and decorum ; aud after
their return to the Lodge-room , an oration , suitable for ' such an occasion , was delivered by Brother BARNETT . After which the Brethren dined together , " and the rest of the day was spent in festivity and due decorum . ST . MATTHEW ' L ODGE meets the second and fourth Fridays in winter , and the second Friday in summer ; and their annual meeting is held on the 21 st of Septemberbeing the festival of St . Matthew .
. , The code of bye-laws adopted by this Lodge are excellent , and admirably well calculated to ' secure the principles of Freemasonrj- ; and it has always been their fixed determination , strictly to adhere to that necessary duty of being cautious , according to the best of their judgment , not to admit such persons as are likely to bring a stigma upon so excellent an Institution ; " for nothing can prove more
" shocking to all faithful Masons than to see any of their Brethren " profane or break through the sacred rules of their Order ; and such " as can do it they wish had never been admitted . " By which means % they have always been respectable but not numerous . In the year 1792 , Freemasonry promising to be in a flourishing state in this county , his Royal Hig hness the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of Masons , thought proper to appoint the Reverend William Peters , L . L . B . prebendary of Lincoln , & c , & c , Provincial Grand V > z
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State Of Freemasonry In The County Of Lincoln.
STATE OF FREEMASONRY IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN .
BARTON UPON NUMBER
THE Grand and Noble Science of Freemasonry was first introduced under the sanction of the present Grand ' Lodge of England into this county by the Rev . Matthew Barnett , now resident at Barton upon Humber , but formerly a member of the RABY L ODGE , No . 372 , Staindrop , Durham , who , in the year 1787 , by a proper application to the Grand Lodge , obtained a warrant of constitution , abovementioned
bearing date the 20 th of March , empowering the - Matthew Barnett—The Rev . Thomas Robinson—Field Dunn—Richard Nicholson—John Western—John Stephenson—and Thomas Matteson , to hold a regular Lodge-of Free and Accepted Masons at the Georgo Inn in Barton aforesaid , under the title or denomination of ST . MATTHEW ' , LODGE , the No . being then 497 , but now 406 , the above
which was constituted on the 21 st of September in , - mentioned year , by Brother Fletcher of the MINERVA LODGE , Hull , several Brethren of which , together with the Masters , Wardens , and others , of the RODNEY LODGE , Hull ; the Master , Wardens , and several of the Brethren , of the ST . GEORGE ' EAST . YORK MILITIA LODGE assisted . The Brethren then went in procession to St . Peter ' s church , where an excellent sermon was preached by Brother ROBINSON . The procession was conducted with great regularity and decorum ; aud after
their return to the Lodge-room , an oration , suitable for ' such an occasion , was delivered by Brother BARNETT . After which the Brethren dined together , " and the rest of the day was spent in festivity and due decorum . ST . MATTHEW ' L ODGE meets the second and fourth Fridays in winter , and the second Friday in summer ; and their annual meeting is held on the 21 st of Septemberbeing the festival of St . Matthew .
. , The code of bye-laws adopted by this Lodge are excellent , and admirably well calculated to ' secure the principles of Freemasonrj- ; and it has always been their fixed determination , strictly to adhere to that necessary duty of being cautious , according to the best of their judgment , not to admit such persons as are likely to bring a stigma upon so excellent an Institution ; " for nothing can prove more
" shocking to all faithful Masons than to see any of their Brethren " profane or break through the sacred rules of their Order ; and such " as can do it they wish had never been admitted . " By which means % they have always been respectable but not numerous . In the year 1792 , Freemasonry promising to be in a flourishing state in this county , his Royal Hig hness the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of Masons , thought proper to appoint the Reverend William Peters , L . L . B . prebendary of Lincoln , & c , & c , Provincial Grand V > z