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The Annalist.
The first Book of the Constitutions , by Anderson , is the parent of a numerous progeny , and is decidedly entitled to lasting respect . The difficulty lay in the first arrangement , and future editors had but to improve as time and circumstances gave them the opportunity ; and this appears to have been observed pretty fairly until 1784 , when Bro . Noorthouck , who considerably enlarged , and in some measure improved the hook , yet omitted some important parts , and gave a prejudiced view of others .
The general contents of the various editions may be thus enumerated : — I . The History of Masonry from the Creation , till the true old Architecture , demolished by the Goths , was revived in Italy . II . The History of Masonry in Britain , from Julius Ctesar to the accession of King James the First to the crown of England . III . The History of Masonry in Britain , from the union of the two crowns to the year 1756 . IV . Proceedings of the Society to the close of 1783 . V . Regulations and Laws of the Grand Lodge .
" There exists , among Masons , a disputed period of four years in the computation of time , which is said to have been caused by Dionysius Exiguus , a Roman abbot , who began the Christian era four years later than just ; but this point having been corrected , Masons should conform to the vulgar computation . " "PRINCE EDWIN , brother of King Athelstan , summoned all the Free and Accepted Masons in the realm to meet him in a congregation at YORK , who cameand formed the Grand Lodunder him as their Grand Master
, ge , A . D . 926 . " A . D . 1425 . 3 Hen . VI . chap . I , title , "Masons shall not confederate in chapter and congregation . " This act is very severe against Masons , who , however , appeared to be in nowise frightened at it ; and at length the king himself is said to have been admitted into the order , according to an examination into its mysteries in his own handwriting , as recorded by Mr . Locke .
" King William the Third was privately made a Freemason , and encouraged Grand Master Wren in his great work , ( St . Paul ' s Cathedral ) . " A . D . 1693 . Occasional Lodges were held , and old Masons living in 1730 remember to have attended them in full formality . A . D . I 7 I 6 . Sir C . AVren's disability , by age and infirmity , to act as Grand Master having depressed the order , the few Lodges meeting in London regularly ( four in number ) , met for the purpose of reanimating the Brethren , at the Apple-tree , in Charter-street , Covcnt-garden , where ,
having placed the oldest Master Mason present in the chair , they constituted themselves a Grand Lodge , revived the quarterly communication , resolved to hold an annual assembly and feast , and choose a Grand Master from among themselves , until they should have the honour of a noble Brother at their head . A . D . 1717 . The first revived feast was held at the Goose-and-gridiron , St . Paul ' s-churchyard , at which Mr . ANTHONY SAYHR , gentleman , was elected Grand Master * and Mr . Jacob Lamballcarpenterand Captain
; , , Joseph Elliot , AVardens . A . D . 1721 . The Duke of Montagu was the first nobleman who was elected Grand Master of the revived Grand Lodge . Dec- 21 . Fourteen learned Brothers were appointed to examine Brother Anderson ' s manuscript of the Constitution Book , and to make report . 1722 . March 25 . Report approved . Book ordered to be printed .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Annalist.
The first Book of the Constitutions , by Anderson , is the parent of a numerous progeny , and is decidedly entitled to lasting respect . The difficulty lay in the first arrangement , and future editors had but to improve as time and circumstances gave them the opportunity ; and this appears to have been observed pretty fairly until 1784 , when Bro . Noorthouck , who considerably enlarged , and in some measure improved the hook , yet omitted some important parts , and gave a prejudiced view of others .
The general contents of the various editions may be thus enumerated : — I . The History of Masonry from the Creation , till the true old Architecture , demolished by the Goths , was revived in Italy . II . The History of Masonry in Britain , from Julius Ctesar to the accession of King James the First to the crown of England . III . The History of Masonry in Britain , from the union of the two crowns to the year 1756 . IV . Proceedings of the Society to the close of 1783 . V . Regulations and Laws of the Grand Lodge .
" There exists , among Masons , a disputed period of four years in the computation of time , which is said to have been caused by Dionysius Exiguus , a Roman abbot , who began the Christian era four years later than just ; but this point having been corrected , Masons should conform to the vulgar computation . " "PRINCE EDWIN , brother of King Athelstan , summoned all the Free and Accepted Masons in the realm to meet him in a congregation at YORK , who cameand formed the Grand Lodunder him as their Grand Master
, ge , A . D . 926 . " A . D . 1425 . 3 Hen . VI . chap . I , title , "Masons shall not confederate in chapter and congregation . " This act is very severe against Masons , who , however , appeared to be in nowise frightened at it ; and at length the king himself is said to have been admitted into the order , according to an examination into its mysteries in his own handwriting , as recorded by Mr . Locke .
" King William the Third was privately made a Freemason , and encouraged Grand Master Wren in his great work , ( St . Paul ' s Cathedral ) . " A . D . 1693 . Occasional Lodges were held , and old Masons living in 1730 remember to have attended them in full formality . A . D . I 7 I 6 . Sir C . AVren's disability , by age and infirmity , to act as Grand Master having depressed the order , the few Lodges meeting in London regularly ( four in number ) , met for the purpose of reanimating the Brethren , at the Apple-tree , in Charter-street , Covcnt-garden , where ,
having placed the oldest Master Mason present in the chair , they constituted themselves a Grand Lodge , revived the quarterly communication , resolved to hold an annual assembly and feast , and choose a Grand Master from among themselves , until they should have the honour of a noble Brother at their head . A . D . 1717 . The first revived feast was held at the Goose-and-gridiron , St . Paul ' s-churchyard , at which Mr . ANTHONY SAYHR , gentleman , was elected Grand Master * and Mr . Jacob Lamballcarpenterand Captain
; , , Joseph Elliot , AVardens . A . D . 1721 . The Duke of Montagu was the first nobleman who was elected Grand Master of the revived Grand Lodge . Dec- 21 . Fourteen learned Brothers were appointed to examine Brother Anderson ' s manuscript of the Constitution Book , and to make report . 1722 . March 25 . Report approved . Book ordered to be printed .