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Present State Of Free Masonry.
LAYCOCK ; and numbers of Brethren from the surrounding country repaired to this Lodge for intelligence and instruction . LODGE OF INDUSTRY , NO . 44 , meets first Monday . JOHN TAYLOR , W . M . ( and P . G . J . W . for the county ) . —MICHAEL SHIELD , S . W . —HENRY MARSHAL , J . W . —ARRAHAM SHIELD , S . D . — -ROBERT WILSON , J . D . —THOMAS CARR , Treasurer . —WILLIAM NEWTON , Secretary . And the internal rites conducted by RALPH ARTHER , D . M . J '
The first constitution was granted by the Earl of CRAUFORD , March 8 , 1735 , and was consecrated by the P . G . Master from Swalwell , attended by the P . G . Lodge , the Lodge of Swalwell , and several Brethren from the nei ghbourhood , who formed themselves into a grand procession , preceded by a band of music , and clothed in the different jewels and badges of their respective orders
. The code of bye-laws which was adopted was founded in judgment , and seemed admirably calculated to promote harmony and secure the principles of the institution . The first officers on record are , T . Jackson , M . —T . LEADBETT . , S . W . —J . BULMAN , J . W . and the place of meeting , the Fountain in Pipewell Gate . It is supposed that the unsettled state of that part of the country
during the disturbances of 1745 broke up the regularity of the meetings , till the Lodge fell into decay , and at last crumbled to pieces . On the petition of ALEXANDER STEWART a new Constitution ( then No . 45 6 . ) was granted by Lord PETRE , G . M . bearing date j 6 th October 1773 . The secret operations of the Craft were carried on by SAMUEL WILSON —as they are now bBrothers DAVISON and
y CROWE . The Lodge has been much beholden to the Rev . Mr . FALCON , who for two years held the chair with attention and dignity . There is a Royal Arch Chapter held here—there are many Knights Templars , and most of the Brethren are initiated into the secrets of the Plarodim .
GATESHEAD .
LODGE OF UNION , NO . 295 , meets at the Blue Bell every second Monday . Br . LITTLEFF . AU , W . M . —HILL , S . W . —ARTHUR , J . W .-— REAY , S . D . — JACKSON , J . D . —DONCAN , Treasurer . —BYERS , Secretary .
STAINDROP . .
RABY LODGE , 372 , second Tuesday . This Constitution was granted by the Duke of CUMBERLAND , G . M . and was solemnly consecrated by the Master , Past Master , Wardens , and Brethren of the Restoration Lodge , Darlington . The Master , Officers , and others of the Stockton Lodge ; the Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Lodge of Concord , Barnard Castle ; and several
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Present State Of Free Masonry.
LAYCOCK ; and numbers of Brethren from the surrounding country repaired to this Lodge for intelligence and instruction . LODGE OF INDUSTRY , NO . 44 , meets first Monday . JOHN TAYLOR , W . M . ( and P . G . J . W . for the county ) . —MICHAEL SHIELD , S . W . —HENRY MARSHAL , J . W . —ARRAHAM SHIELD , S . D . — -ROBERT WILSON , J . D . —THOMAS CARR , Treasurer . —WILLIAM NEWTON , Secretary . And the internal rites conducted by RALPH ARTHER , D . M . J '
The first constitution was granted by the Earl of CRAUFORD , March 8 , 1735 , and was consecrated by the P . G . Master from Swalwell , attended by the P . G . Lodge , the Lodge of Swalwell , and several Brethren from the nei ghbourhood , who formed themselves into a grand procession , preceded by a band of music , and clothed in the different jewels and badges of their respective orders
. The code of bye-laws which was adopted was founded in judgment , and seemed admirably calculated to promote harmony and secure the principles of the institution . The first officers on record are , T . Jackson , M . —T . LEADBETT . , S . W . —J . BULMAN , J . W . and the place of meeting , the Fountain in Pipewell Gate . It is supposed that the unsettled state of that part of the country
during the disturbances of 1745 broke up the regularity of the meetings , till the Lodge fell into decay , and at last crumbled to pieces . On the petition of ALEXANDER STEWART a new Constitution ( then No . 45 6 . ) was granted by Lord PETRE , G . M . bearing date j 6 th October 1773 . The secret operations of the Craft were carried on by SAMUEL WILSON —as they are now bBrothers DAVISON and
y CROWE . The Lodge has been much beholden to the Rev . Mr . FALCON , who for two years held the chair with attention and dignity . There is a Royal Arch Chapter held here—there are many Knights Templars , and most of the Brethren are initiated into the secrets of the Plarodim .
GATESHEAD .
LODGE OF UNION , NO . 295 , meets at the Blue Bell every second Monday . Br . LITTLEFF . AU , W . M . —HILL , S . W . —ARTHUR , J . W .-— REAY , S . D . — JACKSON , J . D . —DONCAN , Treasurer . —BYERS , Secretary .
STAINDROP . .
RABY LODGE , 372 , second Tuesday . This Constitution was granted by the Duke of CUMBERLAND , G . M . and was solemnly consecrated by the Master , Past Master , Wardens , and Brethren of the Restoration Lodge , Darlington . The Master , Officers , and others of the Stockton Lodge ; the Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Lodge of Concord , Barnard Castle ; and several