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Masonic Intelligence.
Latin by the Marshal , and in English by the Secretary ; they were as follows :
_ iEdificii , In Princi pia et Mysteria Architectonics coienda , Ritibus Solitis , Primum posuit Lapidevn GULIKLMUS TRAVIS , ' Conventus SIisras-AntiqusE
p Scarburgeusis Prsefeftus honorandus . vii . Id . Ocfobris , ' Anno RegniGeorgii Tertii xxsvn Salutis M , occxcvn JErvz Architectonics ; MMMMMDCCCI .
The first Stone of an Edifice For the purpose of cultivating the Principles and Mysteries of Free Masonry , Was laid , with the usual Ceremonies , by
WILLIAM TRAVIS , Worshipful Master of the . Old Globe Lodge , Scarborough , 7 fli of the Ides ofOcrolier , in the ^^ th of the Reign of George the Third , Year of our Lord 1797 , and of Masonry 5801 .
The stone was then raised by the Lewis , and Brother Dodswortii gave the following prayer : ' O Almi ght God , Omnipotent , thou three in one , vouchsafe , we beseech thee , thy blessing on this our undertaking , and grant that this building , the . foundation-stone of which we now lay , and dedicate to thee and thy holy Apostle St . John , may have for its basis Justice , and be supported bPrudenceTemperanceand Fortitude . May
y , , its centre-beam be attraction , its cement that love and harmony which can alone unite all its parts , so as to stand unshaken , a resort for all true Free-Masons . And further grant , O Lord , that all out-Brethren attending this place may meet and part in unity , possessed of those principles of benevolence recommended by their own Divine word , by thy blessed Son , and by his holy Apostles . These
blessings , we beseech thee , O Lord , to bestow on us through the merits and mediation of the same , thy Son , Jesus Christ , our Saviour . ' The Treasurer , by the Master ' s direction , deposited the plate , medals , and coins of the year . The stone was now let into its place , the music playing ' God save the King . ' The Worshipful Master descending to the stone , the Past Master and Wardens severally advanced , and presented him with the square , the level , and plumb , which he respectfully applied : and taking his station in the east , he delivered an oration to the following effect :
' BRETHREN ' , 'The honourable situation in which I am placed by your partiality , calls upon me to address you on the solemn occasion of laying the foundation stone of a new Lodge-room . 'The liberality and harmony which have distinguished the whole of your proceedings , the wisdom and unity of the design , the strength and stability proposed in its executionand the beauty and elegance
, of the fabric when completed , will form an happy illustration of the principles we profess ; and as it affords an opportunity of improving ourselves in moral ' as well as operative Masonry , I beg leave to cali your attention to the business now immediatel y before us . ' This stone , now a perfect Ashlar , was , not long ago ; hid in the quarry , a rude and irregular mass , which may not unaptly be compared
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
Latin by the Marshal , and in English by the Secretary ; they were as follows :
_ iEdificii , In Princi pia et Mysteria Architectonics coienda , Ritibus Solitis , Primum posuit Lapidevn GULIKLMUS TRAVIS , ' Conventus SIisras-AntiqusE
p Scarburgeusis Prsefeftus honorandus . vii . Id . Ocfobris , ' Anno RegniGeorgii Tertii xxsvn Salutis M , occxcvn JErvz Architectonics ; MMMMMDCCCI .
The first Stone of an Edifice For the purpose of cultivating the Principles and Mysteries of Free Masonry , Was laid , with the usual Ceremonies , by
WILLIAM TRAVIS , Worshipful Master of the . Old Globe Lodge , Scarborough , 7 fli of the Ides ofOcrolier , in the ^^ th of the Reign of George the Third , Year of our Lord 1797 , and of Masonry 5801 .
The stone was then raised by the Lewis , and Brother Dodswortii gave the following prayer : ' O Almi ght God , Omnipotent , thou three in one , vouchsafe , we beseech thee , thy blessing on this our undertaking , and grant that this building , the . foundation-stone of which we now lay , and dedicate to thee and thy holy Apostle St . John , may have for its basis Justice , and be supported bPrudenceTemperanceand Fortitude . May
y , , its centre-beam be attraction , its cement that love and harmony which can alone unite all its parts , so as to stand unshaken , a resort for all true Free-Masons . And further grant , O Lord , that all out-Brethren attending this place may meet and part in unity , possessed of those principles of benevolence recommended by their own Divine word , by thy blessed Son , and by his holy Apostles . These
blessings , we beseech thee , O Lord , to bestow on us through the merits and mediation of the same , thy Son , Jesus Christ , our Saviour . ' The Treasurer , by the Master ' s direction , deposited the plate , medals , and coins of the year . The stone was now let into its place , the music playing ' God save the King . ' The Worshipful Master descending to the stone , the Past Master and Wardens severally advanced , and presented him with the square , the level , and plumb , which he respectfully applied : and taking his station in the east , he delivered an oration to the following effect :
' BRETHREN ' , 'The honourable situation in which I am placed by your partiality , calls upon me to address you on the solemn occasion of laying the foundation stone of a new Lodge-room . 'The liberality and harmony which have distinguished the whole of your proceedings , the wisdom and unity of the design , the strength and stability proposed in its executionand the beauty and elegance
, of the fabric when completed , will form an happy illustration of the principles we profess ; and as it affords an opportunity of improving ourselves in moral ' as well as operative Masonry , I beg leave to cali your attention to the business now immediatel y before us . ' This stone , now a perfect Ashlar , was , not long ago ; hid in the quarry , a rude and irregular mass , which may not unaptly be compared