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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 8 of 9 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
the Deputy Grand Master placed three medals , struck i ' or the occasion , in their places formed for that purpose ; the position of the stone was then proved by the Grand Master with the square , level , and plumb , ancl then struck it three times with his hammer ; an air was played by the band ; after which the Grand Master emptied the cornucopia and the two cups on the sides of the stone , repeated a prayer for the occasion , the brethren expressed their approbation masonically , and sung a song
of thanksgiving , which closed the ceremony . On one side of the medal was the bust of the Grand Master , with his face towards the front of the hospital in Edinburgh , which is a monument of the benevolence of the brethren , who purchased the site and finished the building in 1738 . In the course of the last century the Grand Master has frequently been invited to lay the foundation stones of important buildings , which has always been done with great ceremony . On the 14 th May , 1801 , the Grand Master and twelve hundred brethren laid the foundation
stone of the docks at Leith , having heen invited to do so by the magistrates of the city . Schrilte . Steps . —The reflecting man is cautious how he takes a step , and it is not indifferent to him whether they are directed to the east or west , north or south . His desire is to be continually progressing , ancl he does progress , even though he is compelled occasionally to wait , or even to take a by-path . But to him the three grand steps , which symbolically lead him from this life unto the source of all knowledge , are of the utmost importance . He advances with a firm step , and he never turns back .
Schroder . —Friedrich Ludwig , born at Schwerin , 3 rd November , 1744 , and died upon his estate , Rolling , near Hamburgh , 3 rd September , 1816 . He commenced life as an actor in Vienna , ancl other places ; he afterwards became manager and proprietor of the theatre in Hamburgh , and was equally celebrated as an actor , dramatic writer , and man . As manager he distinguished himself by his thorough knowledge of theatrical affairs , by his zealous care for the morals and intellectual improvement of the actorsand by his exemplary good moral conduct . In the
, year 1771 he first appeared as a dramatic poet and writer , ancl many of his pieces are most excellent compositions . We do not know when he first received the light of Freemasonry , but as a Freemason he was very distinguished . The whole extent of his masonic labour is known to many of the brediren , but by our constitution the world was prevented from perceiving it , although it has reaped much benefit from it . His activity as a Mason first really commenced in 1800 . When he was
elected Worshipful Master of the Lodge Emmanuel in Hamburgh , in 1787 , he pledged himself indefatigably and with all his strength to devote himself to promote the welfare of Freemasonry , and this pledge he executed in its most comprehensive meaning . In the year 1799 he was elected Deputy Grand Master of the English Provincial Grand Lodge in Lower Saxony at Hamburgh , and in 1814 he was elected Grand Master . It was only the sacredness of his pledge to promote the welfare of the Order
, and his devoted attachment to the Craft , that could induce him to accept of the Grand Mastership in the seventieth year of his life , and which he only filled two years . Few have so deeply investigated into the hidden mysteries of Freemasonry , and none have made such a practical use of their investigations . He proceeded from this point—that freemasonry came from England to the continent , and thus the English Constitution Book ancl the ancient English Ritual were to him the chief VOL . vi .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
the Deputy Grand Master placed three medals , struck i ' or the occasion , in their places formed for that purpose ; the position of the stone was then proved by the Grand Master with the square , level , and plumb , ancl then struck it three times with his hammer ; an air was played by the band ; after which the Grand Master emptied the cornucopia and the two cups on the sides of the stone , repeated a prayer for the occasion , the brethren expressed their approbation masonically , and sung a song
of thanksgiving , which closed the ceremony . On one side of the medal was the bust of the Grand Master , with his face towards the front of the hospital in Edinburgh , which is a monument of the benevolence of the brethren , who purchased the site and finished the building in 1738 . In the course of the last century the Grand Master has frequently been invited to lay the foundation stones of important buildings , which has always been done with great ceremony . On the 14 th May , 1801 , the Grand Master and twelve hundred brethren laid the foundation
stone of the docks at Leith , having heen invited to do so by the magistrates of the city . Schrilte . Steps . —The reflecting man is cautious how he takes a step , and it is not indifferent to him whether they are directed to the east or west , north or south . His desire is to be continually progressing , ancl he does progress , even though he is compelled occasionally to wait , or even to take a by-path . But to him the three grand steps , which symbolically lead him from this life unto the source of all knowledge , are of the utmost importance . He advances with a firm step , and he never turns back .
Schroder . —Friedrich Ludwig , born at Schwerin , 3 rd November , 1744 , and died upon his estate , Rolling , near Hamburgh , 3 rd September , 1816 . He commenced life as an actor in Vienna , ancl other places ; he afterwards became manager and proprietor of the theatre in Hamburgh , and was equally celebrated as an actor , dramatic writer , and man . As manager he distinguished himself by his thorough knowledge of theatrical affairs , by his zealous care for the morals and intellectual improvement of the actorsand by his exemplary good moral conduct . In the
, year 1771 he first appeared as a dramatic poet and writer , ancl many of his pieces are most excellent compositions . We do not know when he first received the light of Freemasonry , but as a Freemason he was very distinguished . The whole extent of his masonic labour is known to many of the brediren , but by our constitution the world was prevented from perceiving it , although it has reaped much benefit from it . His activity as a Mason first really commenced in 1800 . When he was
elected Worshipful Master of the Lodge Emmanuel in Hamburgh , in 1787 , he pledged himself indefatigably and with all his strength to devote himself to promote the welfare of Freemasonry , and this pledge he executed in its most comprehensive meaning . In the year 1799 he was elected Deputy Grand Master of the English Provincial Grand Lodge in Lower Saxony at Hamburgh , and in 1814 he was elected Grand Master . It was only the sacredness of his pledge to promote the welfare of the Order
, and his devoted attachment to the Craft , that could induce him to accept of the Grand Mastership in the seventieth year of his life , and which he only filled two years . Few have so deeply investigated into the hidden mysteries of Freemasonry , and none have made such a practical use of their investigations . He proceeded from this point—that freemasonry came from England to the continent , and thus the English Constitution Book ancl the ancient English Ritual were to him the chief VOL . vi .