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The Annalist.
THE ANNALIST .
ARCHIVES OF GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND . AMONG the more important features that present themselves on commencing a new series of " The Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " is fo cast a retrospective glance at the proceedings of the order ; and , in tracing them from the earliest system or code , to bring before our readers such striking points as may be worthy of consideration .
AVe commence with the English Constitution , and shall either introduce , as may be found most convenient , the records of the Scotch and Irish Grand Lodges , or reserve them for separate articles . It is also our intention to enter into some occasional remarks on the annals of private Lotlges—commencing with the Grand Stewards' Lodge ; but , as we do not pledge ourselves to an exact record in numerical order , we shall be obliged by the contributions of Brethren of any Lodge who may possess sufficient " esprit de corps" to bring the recollections of a past age before the observation of the present .
17-23 . The first printed Book of Constitutions was published in 1723 , by James Anderson , M . A ., Master of Lodge No . 17 , under the sanction of the Grand Lodge , during the Grand Mastership of the Duke of AVluirtoti and his Deputy , J . T . Desaguliers , L . L . D ., F . R . S . 174 C . The second appeared in 1746 , although , by the author ' s preface , James Anderson , D . D ., it appears to have been prepared in the year 173 S ¦ —b y direction of the Grand Lodge , under the Grand . Mastership of the Marquis of Carnarvon .
1756 . The third appeared in 1756 ; the name of Dr . Anderson was continued in the title , but the work was stated to be revised and enlarged bv John Entick , M . A . 3767 . The fourth appeared in 1767 , as by Dr . Anderson , and as revised by John Entick , M . A ., hut with alterations and additions by a Committee of Grand Lodge .
1784 . The fifth appeared in 1784 ; still as Dr . Anderson ' s , edited by John Noorthouck . 1815 . ) The sixth appeared in 1815 , after the union of the two English 1 S 27 . j Lodges , and a smaller edition of the same , page for page , with a few alterations , in 1827 . This Book of Constitutions was intended to have been in two parts ; the first , an examination into the original landmarks , principles , and history of the order generally ; the second , to he merely the legislative arrangements of the Grand Lodge of England . AVhy
the second part was published , and the first never saw the light , * it will he our duty to speak as we approach the times of the lute Bro . AVilliam AVilliams , the P . G . M . for Dorset , than whom a more estimable Brother never adorned the annals of Freemasonry . 1841 . After five years of promise , a revisal of the Constitutions was published this year . The promise was broken to the hope—the hand of power was strengthened , and that of the Craft proportionably weakened . AVe shall treat of this in due time . The book is before the Craft , and can speak for itself .
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The Annalist.
THE ANNALIST .
ARCHIVES OF GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND . AMONG the more important features that present themselves on commencing a new series of " The Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " is fo cast a retrospective glance at the proceedings of the order ; and , in tracing them from the earliest system or code , to bring before our readers such striking points as may be worthy of consideration .
AVe commence with the English Constitution , and shall either introduce , as may be found most convenient , the records of the Scotch and Irish Grand Lodges , or reserve them for separate articles . It is also our intention to enter into some occasional remarks on the annals of private Lotlges—commencing with the Grand Stewards' Lodge ; but , as we do not pledge ourselves to an exact record in numerical order , we shall be obliged by the contributions of Brethren of any Lodge who may possess sufficient " esprit de corps" to bring the recollections of a past age before the observation of the present .
17-23 . The first printed Book of Constitutions was published in 1723 , by James Anderson , M . A ., Master of Lodge No . 17 , under the sanction of the Grand Lodge , during the Grand Mastership of the Duke of AVluirtoti and his Deputy , J . T . Desaguliers , L . L . D ., F . R . S . 174 C . The second appeared in 1746 , although , by the author ' s preface , James Anderson , D . D ., it appears to have been prepared in the year 173 S ¦ —b y direction of the Grand Lodge , under the Grand . Mastership of the Marquis of Carnarvon .
1756 . The third appeared in 1756 ; the name of Dr . Anderson was continued in the title , but the work was stated to be revised and enlarged bv John Entick , M . A . 3767 . The fourth appeared in 1767 , as by Dr . Anderson , and as revised by John Entick , M . A ., hut with alterations and additions by a Committee of Grand Lodge .
1784 . The fifth appeared in 1784 ; still as Dr . Anderson ' s , edited by John Noorthouck . 1815 . ) The sixth appeared in 1815 , after the union of the two English 1 S 27 . j Lodges , and a smaller edition of the same , page for page , with a few alterations , in 1827 . This Book of Constitutions was intended to have been in two parts ; the first , an examination into the original landmarks , principles , and history of the order generally ; the second , to he merely the legislative arrangements of the Grand Lodge of England . AVhy
the second part was published , and the first never saw the light , * it will he our duty to speak as we approach the times of the lute Bro . AVilliam AVilliams , the P . G . M . for Dorset , than whom a more estimable Brother never adorned the annals of Freemasonry . 1841 . After five years of promise , a revisal of the Constitutions was published this year . The promise was broken to the hope—the hand of power was strengthened , and that of the Craft proportionably weakened . AVe shall treat of this in due time . The book is before the Craft , and can speak for itself .