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Article THE SEKLERS IN TRANSYLVANIA. ← Page 7 of 7 Article THE AGNOMEN OF" BROTHER JONATHAN" OF MASONIC ORIGIN. Page 1 of 1
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The Seklers In Transylvania.
Church , they had no stated clergymen . When they married their daughters , they would frequently repair to the castle of then' lord , and there celebrate the wedding . Their diet consists chiefly of milk and cheese ; they make their own garments of sheepskins , and they dwell in caves .
The Agnomen Of" Brother Jonathan" Of Masonic Origin.
THE AGNOMEN OF" BROTHER JONATHAN" OF MASONIC ORIGIN .
GEORGE WASHINGTON , commander-in-chief of the American army in the revolution , was a Mason , as were all the other generals , ivith the solitary exception of Arnold , the traitor , who attempted to deliver West Point , a most important position , into the hands of the enemy . It was this treasonable act on the part of Arnold which caused the gallant
Andre s death , and ultimately placed a monument over his remains in Westminster Abbey . On one occasion , when the American army had met with some serious reverses , General Washington called his brother officers together , to consult in what manner their effects conld he best counteracted . Differing as they did in opinionthe commander-in-chief
post-, poned any action on the subject , by remarking , " Let us consult Brother Jonathan , " referring to Jonathan Trumbull , who was a well-known Mason , and particularly distinguished " for his sound judgment , strict morals , and having the
tongue of good report . " - George Washington was initiated a Mason in Fredericksburg , Virginia , Lodge No . 4 , on the 4 th of November , 1752 , was passed a Fellow Craft on the 3 rd of March , 1753 , and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on the 4 th day of August 1753 . The hundredth anniversary of this
, distinguished Mason ' s initiation is to be celebrated in America throughout the length and breadth of the land . W . W . ¦ La Valletta , Malta . —Notes and queries , Feb . 14 , 1852 ; Vol . V . p . 149 .
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The Seklers In Transylvania.
Church , they had no stated clergymen . When they married their daughters , they would frequently repair to the castle of then' lord , and there celebrate the wedding . Their diet consists chiefly of milk and cheese ; they make their own garments of sheepskins , and they dwell in caves .
The Agnomen Of" Brother Jonathan" Of Masonic Origin.
THE AGNOMEN OF" BROTHER JONATHAN" OF MASONIC ORIGIN .
GEORGE WASHINGTON , commander-in-chief of the American army in the revolution , was a Mason , as were all the other generals , ivith the solitary exception of Arnold , the traitor , who attempted to deliver West Point , a most important position , into the hands of the enemy . It was this treasonable act on the part of Arnold which caused the gallant
Andre s death , and ultimately placed a monument over his remains in Westminster Abbey . On one occasion , when the American army had met with some serious reverses , General Washington called his brother officers together , to consult in what manner their effects conld he best counteracted . Differing as they did in opinionthe commander-in-chief
post-, poned any action on the subject , by remarking , " Let us consult Brother Jonathan , " referring to Jonathan Trumbull , who was a well-known Mason , and particularly distinguished " for his sound judgment , strict morals , and having the
tongue of good report . " - George Washington was initiated a Mason in Fredericksburg , Virginia , Lodge No . 4 , on the 4 th of November , 1752 , was passed a Fellow Craft on the 3 rd of March , 1753 , and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on the 4 th day of August 1753 . The hundredth anniversary of this
, distinguished Mason ' s initiation is to be celebrated in America throughout the length and breadth of the land . W . W . ¦ La Valletta , Malta . —Notes and queries , Feb . 14 , 1852 ; Vol . V . p . 149 .