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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 6 of 12 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
placed at the door , which duty is generally performed by the last initiated brother . In ancient times the guard was called a tyler , because it was not considered necessary to have an experienced Mason for that office ; but it is now customary for it to be filled by an old experienced brother , more especially in large cities , where the number of visitors is large , and it thus requires care and attention in examining them before admission . After the lodge is openedthe Tler dare not allow any
, y person to enter whom he does not know to be a Mason , without first receiving from him the necessary proofs , and then he must acquaint the Warden , who will further examine the visitor . Von Wachtcr Freiherr lionigl . Ddnisclier Kummercherr was , during the time of the Strict Observance , an extremely active and industrious Mason , who had to make a number of journies on business connected with the Craft .
Wuffen , Kauonen , Putvcr , Laden , Richten , Feuer . Arms , Cannon , Powder , Charge , Present , Fire . —From whence these military expressions in the peaceable and humane Order of Freemasonry are derived , is unknown . In many lodges they are no longer used , but exchanged for the expressions made use of on the same occasions in ordinary life . On the day of his initiation , a new brother is immediately shown that our arms are the most innocent possible , that our cannon are
easily broken , that our powder does not consist of grains , but of drops , and that our fire only serves to warm the heart to brotherly love . VVahrheit und Recht- Truth and Justice are the rocks upon which the Freemason builds his pillars of Wisdom , Strength , and Beauty .
Deeply impressed with the love of truth , and a clear perception of justice , he stands in all the pride of manhood before the throne of kings . Wisdom teaches him to defend and plead the cause of truth and justice , the Beauty of which he must be able to set forth clearly , the sacred number giving him Strength so to clo . Warschau . Warsaw . —There were a number of active lodges in this city , especially during the time that it belonged to Prussia . About 1807 they were dormantbut in 1809 through French influencethey
, , , , were again active . There was here a Grand Orient of Warsaw , founded in 1809 , but which was closed on the withdrawal of the French . The lodges which formerly existed , and are now here , are as follows : — Scottish Lodge , Carl zu den 3 Helmen ; St . John ' s Lodge , Catharina zun Nordstern , constituted 6 th February , 1780 , by the Royal Vork Grand Lodge , Berlin ; St . John ' s Lodge , Temple der Isis , constituted 13 th September , 1780 , by the same Grand Lodge ; St . John ' s Lodge ,
Gottin lileusis , constituted oth October , 1780 , by the same Grancl Lodge , and ceased working 1794 ; St . John ' s Lodge , zum Goldenen Leuchter constituted 6 th April , 1797 , by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin , joined the Grand Orient of Warsaw , 1809 ; St . John ' s Lodge , Tempel der Weisheit , constituted by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin , joined the Grand Orient of Warsaw , 1809 ; St . John ' s Lodge , zum Samariter , constituted ISth February , 1808 , by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin , and joined the Grand Orient of Warsaw , 1809 ; St . John ' s Lodge , Fredrich Wilhelm zur Saule , constituted 2 nd April , 1802 , by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin ; St . John ' s Lodge , zu den verenigten Polen .
Wevmar . —St . John s Lodge 1 Amitie , founded 1767 ; Scottish Lodge Amalia , founded 1771 , both since closed . St . John ' s Lodge Amalia , founded October 24 , 1771 , and ceased to work 1782 , commenced again
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
placed at the door , which duty is generally performed by the last initiated brother . In ancient times the guard was called a tyler , because it was not considered necessary to have an experienced Mason for that office ; but it is now customary for it to be filled by an old experienced brother , more especially in large cities , where the number of visitors is large , and it thus requires care and attention in examining them before admission . After the lodge is openedthe Tler dare not allow any
, y person to enter whom he does not know to be a Mason , without first receiving from him the necessary proofs , and then he must acquaint the Warden , who will further examine the visitor . Von Wachtcr Freiherr lionigl . Ddnisclier Kummercherr was , during the time of the Strict Observance , an extremely active and industrious Mason , who had to make a number of journies on business connected with the Craft .
Wuffen , Kauonen , Putvcr , Laden , Richten , Feuer . Arms , Cannon , Powder , Charge , Present , Fire . —From whence these military expressions in the peaceable and humane Order of Freemasonry are derived , is unknown . In many lodges they are no longer used , but exchanged for the expressions made use of on the same occasions in ordinary life . On the day of his initiation , a new brother is immediately shown that our arms are the most innocent possible , that our cannon are
easily broken , that our powder does not consist of grains , but of drops , and that our fire only serves to warm the heart to brotherly love . VVahrheit und Recht- Truth and Justice are the rocks upon which the Freemason builds his pillars of Wisdom , Strength , and Beauty .
Deeply impressed with the love of truth , and a clear perception of justice , he stands in all the pride of manhood before the throne of kings . Wisdom teaches him to defend and plead the cause of truth and justice , the Beauty of which he must be able to set forth clearly , the sacred number giving him Strength so to clo . Warschau . Warsaw . —There were a number of active lodges in this city , especially during the time that it belonged to Prussia . About 1807 they were dormantbut in 1809 through French influencethey
, , , , were again active . There was here a Grand Orient of Warsaw , founded in 1809 , but which was closed on the withdrawal of the French . The lodges which formerly existed , and are now here , are as follows : — Scottish Lodge , Carl zu den 3 Helmen ; St . John ' s Lodge , Catharina zun Nordstern , constituted 6 th February , 1780 , by the Royal Vork Grand Lodge , Berlin ; St . John ' s Lodge , Temple der Isis , constituted 13 th September , 1780 , by the same Grand Lodge ; St . John ' s Lodge ,
Gottin lileusis , constituted oth October , 1780 , by the same Grancl Lodge , and ceased working 1794 ; St . John ' s Lodge , zum Goldenen Leuchter constituted 6 th April , 1797 , by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin , joined the Grand Orient of Warsaw , 1809 ; St . John ' s Lodge , Tempel der Weisheit , constituted by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin , joined the Grand Orient of Warsaw , 1809 ; St . John ' s Lodge , zum Samariter , constituted ISth February , 1808 , by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin , and joined the Grand Orient of Warsaw , 1809 ; St . John ' s Lodge , Fredrich Wilhelm zur Saule , constituted 2 nd April , 1802 , by the National Grand Lodge , Berlin ; St . John ' s Lodge , zu den verenigten Polen .
Wevmar . —St . John s Lodge 1 Amitie , founded 1767 ; Scottish Lodge Amalia , founded 1771 , both since closed . St . John ' s Lodge Amalia , founded October 24 , 1771 , and ceased to work 1782 , commenced again