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Article THE FREEMASON'S LEXICON. ← Page 5 of 8 →
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The Freemason's Lexicon.
c . De 1 ' Union , the 13 th March , 1761 . This took d . The name ofthe Red Lion , the Gth March , 1767 , and at last , from this was derived the above-mentioned Universal Ancient Scottish Lodge in 1797 . There further belong to this Grand Lodge thefollowing Lodges , held at Berlin : — 2 . St . John ' s Lodgethe Unionalso called Concordfounded Sth
, , , December , 1754 . 3 . St . John ' s Lodge , The Flaming Star , founded 5 th March , 1770 . 4 . St . John ' s Lodge , The Three Seraphins , founded 19 th March , 1774 . The Lodge was originally called Frederic aux trois Seraphins , and wrought many years in the French language , but now works in the German .
5 . St . John ' s Lodge , Secrecy , founded 2 nd September , 1775 , was formerly called Secrecy at the Three Clasped Hands . The Grand Lodge , The Three Globes , must be considered tbe Mother Lodge of all the above-named Lodges . She is the oldest in Berlin , and when founded , on the 3 rd September , 1740 , had theFrench name , " Aux trois Globes . " It is true that she existed previous to 1740 , but without a nameand was first called Loge Premiere . Frederick the Great must
, be considered as the real founder of the Grand Lodge , The Three Globes . Immediately after his accession to the throne , he united himself activel y to the Lodge The Three Globes , as AV . M ., and iu 1744 he made her a Grand Lodge . The Baron of Bielfeld relates the following account of him in his friendly letters , in the 13 th letter , 20 th June , 1740 : — "The
king has openly declared himself a Freemason , and a few days : ago his Majesty held a most splendid Lodge , of which I had the entire-arrangement . His Majesty himself filled the AV . M ' s . chair , and I assisted him as S . W . ; the curiosity of the court was excited to the very highest degree . AA ' e initiated Prince William , Margrave Charles , and the Duke of Holstein into Freemasonry , and they testified the greatest pleasure at being admitted into our Order . " In 1774 , they received from him
a Protectorium in due form , and in 1777 he presented his half-length portrait in life size . The Protectorium was renewed and confirmed b y King Frederick William IL , the 9 th of February , 1796 . Since her foundation , this Grand Lodge has founded both in and out of the Prussian kingdom , some hundreds of St . John ' s and Delegated Scottish Lodges . Until the Sth of August , 1766 , they wrought in the system as commonly in use at that time ; they then adopted the system of the
Strict Observance . At the extinction of this system they formed one of their own : in doing which they were greatly assisted hy the then Grancl Master , Tellner , Provost and Chief Consistorial Councillor , by which system they still work , as well as in the higher degrees . The Lodge possesses two exibitions , and several free boarding scholarships for students , particularly the sons of poor brethren . In the large and beautiful hall which belongs to this Lodge is carried
on the labour , not only of the Grand Lodge itself , but of the beforenamed Scottish and four St . John ' s Lodges . They also possess a good library , and an excellent museum of coins , medals , natural curiosities , antiquities , and ancient urns . The following is a list of Grand Masters and Deputies : — 1740—Grand Master , King Frederick the Great .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemason's Lexicon.
c . De 1 ' Union , the 13 th March , 1761 . This took d . The name ofthe Red Lion , the Gth March , 1767 , and at last , from this was derived the above-mentioned Universal Ancient Scottish Lodge in 1797 . There further belong to this Grand Lodge thefollowing Lodges , held at Berlin : — 2 . St . John ' s Lodgethe Unionalso called Concordfounded Sth
, , , December , 1754 . 3 . St . John ' s Lodge , The Flaming Star , founded 5 th March , 1770 . 4 . St . John ' s Lodge , The Three Seraphins , founded 19 th March , 1774 . The Lodge was originally called Frederic aux trois Seraphins , and wrought many years in the French language , but now works in the German .
5 . St . John ' s Lodge , Secrecy , founded 2 nd September , 1775 , was formerly called Secrecy at the Three Clasped Hands . The Grand Lodge , The Three Globes , must be considered tbe Mother Lodge of all the above-named Lodges . She is the oldest in Berlin , and when founded , on the 3 rd September , 1740 , had theFrench name , " Aux trois Globes . " It is true that she existed previous to 1740 , but without a nameand was first called Loge Premiere . Frederick the Great must
, be considered as the real founder of the Grand Lodge , The Three Globes . Immediately after his accession to the throne , he united himself activel y to the Lodge The Three Globes , as AV . M ., and iu 1744 he made her a Grand Lodge . The Baron of Bielfeld relates the following account of him in his friendly letters , in the 13 th letter , 20 th June , 1740 : — "The
king has openly declared himself a Freemason , and a few days : ago his Majesty held a most splendid Lodge , of which I had the entire-arrangement . His Majesty himself filled the AV . M ' s . chair , and I assisted him as S . W . ; the curiosity of the court was excited to the very highest degree . AA ' e initiated Prince William , Margrave Charles , and the Duke of Holstein into Freemasonry , and they testified the greatest pleasure at being admitted into our Order . " In 1774 , they received from him
a Protectorium in due form , and in 1777 he presented his half-length portrait in life size . The Protectorium was renewed and confirmed b y King Frederick William IL , the 9 th of February , 1796 . Since her foundation , this Grand Lodge has founded both in and out of the Prussian kingdom , some hundreds of St . John ' s and Delegated Scottish Lodges . Until the Sth of August , 1766 , they wrought in the system as commonly in use at that time ; they then adopted the system of the
Strict Observance . At the extinction of this system they formed one of their own : in doing which they were greatly assisted hy the then Grancl Master , Tellner , Provost and Chief Consistorial Councillor , by which system they still work , as well as in the higher degrees . The Lodge possesses two exibitions , and several free boarding scholarships for students , particularly the sons of poor brethren . In the large and beautiful hall which belongs to this Lodge is carried
on the labour , not only of the Grand Lodge itself , but of the beforenamed Scottish and four St . John ' s Lodges . They also possess a good library , and an excellent museum of coins , medals , natural curiosities , antiquities , and ancient urns . The following is a list of Grand Masters and Deputies : — 1740—Grand Master , King Frederick the Great .