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Present State Of Free Masonry.
continent may give a sentiment of exultation : or , their experience of the general benevolence ivhich this institution has disseminated among the sons of all nations—often softening the horrors of-warfand bringing comfort and fraternal assistance into the g loom of dungeons and the recesses of misery , may , perhaps , lead them to a hi g h .-r state of admiration and attachment . —To whatever circumstance the effect may be
ascribed , those who are conversant with Masonic Seamen , or who have visited the Lodges at HULL , LIVERPOOL , BRISTOL , PLYMOUTH , YARMOUTH , & C . will , at any rate , pronounce the fact to be obvious . SUNDERLAND , with some few remissions incident to every human process , may very fairly be added to the list . The first Constitution was granted by the Marquis ofC'ARNAR vow . The date isOctober 7
, 1755 . It is directed to James Smkhson , Provincial , who constituted the Lodge , then No . 207 , though now , through different intermediate erasements , 121 . The first Officers we find upon record , are J THOSKWIL , Esq . ( now one of his Majesty's justices , of peace ) Master ; J ACOB TROTTER , S . W . ; J PN . OW , J . . '—And the
first D . ' -M . who carried cn the business of the Craft for many years , was GEORGE OGILVIE ; a roan , from every account , profoundly skilled in all the secrets and mysteries of our internal operations . The Lodge was held at the house of Adam Turner , Church-lane , and was soon composed of the most respectable characters of the town and neighbourhood . The Masters who succeeded were , Dr . Is A A C BROW N ( father to the present W . M . ) ; WILL . GOOCH , Esq . comptroller of the
customs ; ROBERT I N M A N , Esq . ; and many others of equal consequence . After many fluctuations , and some changes of p lace , the Lodge fell under the guidance of Captain GEORGE-THOMPSON , who held the chair above seven years , and under ivhose auspices the number of members was sensibly and respectably augmented . He built an elegant hall for them ; the first stone of which he laid with the a ' ccustomed
ceremonies and honours , the Brethren having accompanied him to the scite of the building in solemn procession : and , it being the anniversary of his Majesty ' s accession , the loyal Brethren , in honour of the day , gave to their Lodge , for the first time ,
A local habitation and a NAME— ¦ calling it from hence the KING GEORGE ' LODGE . The building being finished in due time was solemnly dedicated on the 16 th of July 1778 . On this occasion the Grand Lodge of England favoured the Brethren with the music , & c . performed at the dedication of FREE - MASONS' HALL , which was admirably supported on the present occasion by the principal vocal and instrumental performers round the
country . From the Hall the Brethren proceeded to the Assemblyroom , where the presence of above a hundred and twenty ladies added elegance and inte . est ro the scene . An animated oration was delivered by our learned Brother WILLIAM HUTCHINSON , Esq . of Barnard Castle , author of the Spirit of Masonry , History of Durham , Ne-tsj History of Cumberland & c . _ _ rc . A h __ nured and forty Masons dined togetherand all
, , ivas carried on and cor-ciuded with festivity tempered with moderation . ¦ At the close of the year 17 81 Mr . THOMPSON , resigned the chair , and received an unanimous and affectionate vote of thanks for the important services he had rendered the Lodge ; and TIP PIN G BROWN , M . D .
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Present State Of Free Masonry.
continent may give a sentiment of exultation : or , their experience of the general benevolence ivhich this institution has disseminated among the sons of all nations—often softening the horrors of-warfand bringing comfort and fraternal assistance into the g loom of dungeons and the recesses of misery , may , perhaps , lead them to a hi g h .-r state of admiration and attachment . —To whatever circumstance the effect may be
ascribed , those who are conversant with Masonic Seamen , or who have visited the Lodges at HULL , LIVERPOOL , BRISTOL , PLYMOUTH , YARMOUTH , & C . will , at any rate , pronounce the fact to be obvious . SUNDERLAND , with some few remissions incident to every human process , may very fairly be added to the list . The first Constitution was granted by the Marquis ofC'ARNAR vow . The date isOctober 7
, 1755 . It is directed to James Smkhson , Provincial , who constituted the Lodge , then No . 207 , though now , through different intermediate erasements , 121 . The first Officers we find upon record , are J THOSKWIL , Esq . ( now one of his Majesty's justices , of peace ) Master ; J ACOB TROTTER , S . W . ; J PN . OW , J . . '—And the
first D . ' -M . who carried cn the business of the Craft for many years , was GEORGE OGILVIE ; a roan , from every account , profoundly skilled in all the secrets and mysteries of our internal operations . The Lodge was held at the house of Adam Turner , Church-lane , and was soon composed of the most respectable characters of the town and neighbourhood . The Masters who succeeded were , Dr . Is A A C BROW N ( father to the present W . M . ) ; WILL . GOOCH , Esq . comptroller of the
customs ; ROBERT I N M A N , Esq . ; and many others of equal consequence . After many fluctuations , and some changes of p lace , the Lodge fell under the guidance of Captain GEORGE-THOMPSON , who held the chair above seven years , and under ivhose auspices the number of members was sensibly and respectably augmented . He built an elegant hall for them ; the first stone of which he laid with the a ' ccustomed
ceremonies and honours , the Brethren having accompanied him to the scite of the building in solemn procession : and , it being the anniversary of his Majesty ' s accession , the loyal Brethren , in honour of the day , gave to their Lodge , for the first time ,
A local habitation and a NAME— ¦ calling it from hence the KING GEORGE ' LODGE . The building being finished in due time was solemnly dedicated on the 16 th of July 1778 . On this occasion the Grand Lodge of England favoured the Brethren with the music , & c . performed at the dedication of FREE - MASONS' HALL , which was admirably supported on the present occasion by the principal vocal and instrumental performers round the
country . From the Hall the Brethren proceeded to the Assemblyroom , where the presence of above a hundred and twenty ladies added elegance and inte . est ro the scene . An animated oration was delivered by our learned Brother WILLIAM HUTCHINSON , Esq . of Barnard Castle , author of the Spirit of Masonry , History of Durham , Ne-tsj History of Cumberland & c . _ _ rc . A h __ nured and forty Masons dined togetherand all
, , ivas carried on and cor-ciuded with festivity tempered with moderation . ¦ At the close of the year 17 81 Mr . THOMPSON , resigned the chair , and received an unanimous and affectionate vote of thanks for the important services he had rendered the Lodge ; and TIP PIN G BROWN , M . D .