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Freemasonry In England.
John s day , 27 th December , when the Grand Master by the . desire of the members of the Grand Lodge , appointed fourteen learned brothers to examine and report on Br . Anderson ' s manuscript of the Book of Constitutions . This communication Avas made very entertaining by the interesting lectures of several old Masons .
Tne Grand Lodge assembled at the Fountain Tavern , Strand , March 25 th , 1732 , and was opened in ample form , with the former Grand Officers , and the representatives of tAventy-four Lodges . The before-mentioned committee reported that they had perused the manuscript prepared by Br . Anderson , namely , the History , Charges , Regulations and Master ' s Songs ,-and after some amendments , had approved of the same . Upon which the
Grand Master was requested by the Grand Lodge to order it to be printed . At this time very many ingenious men of all stations and professions , conceiving that the Order was cemented by brotherly love aud friendship , became desirous of being made Freemasons , and enter that sacred retreat , Avhere the busy ivorld with all its cares and perplexities is shut out , and CA'ery discussion avoided which might tend to cause dissension , and destroy the unanimity of the brethren .
The excellent government of the Grand Master , inclined a number of the brethren to re-elect him for the ensuing year , the annual feast Avas therefore delayed . But the Duke of Montague resigned the office in favour of Br . Plvdip , Duke of Wharton , who Avas very ambitious to attain the appointment . His resignation proceeded from a desire to reconcile the brethren to that nobleman , who had incurred their disapprobation by having conA'ened an
irregular meeting of Masons in opposition to the resolutions of Grand Lodge , on March 25 th , at Stationer ' s Hall , on the festival of St . John the Baptist , in order to become elected Grand Master . The Duke of Wharton having became sensible of his error , publicly acknowledged the impropriety of his conduct ,. and promising a future strict conformit y and obedience to the resolutions of the Society , was elected Grand Master for the ensuing year , and regularly invested and installed on the 17 th January , 1723 , by ' the Duke of Montague , and congratulated by twenty-live Lodges AA'hich were present on
that occasion . The Grand Master then appointed Brs . Desaguliers , Deputy Grand Master ; JoshuaTimson and James Anderson , A . M ., GrandWardens . Br . Anderson , G . W . produced the new Book of Constitutions in print , Avhich was again approved , with the addition of the ancient manner of constituting a Lodge . The ability and diligence displayed by the Grand Master in the discharge of the duties of his office , established his reputation
among the brethren , and under his government Masonry made considerable progress . The office of Grand Secretary was also first established ,, and Br . William Cowper appointed , who performed the duties for a number of years . At a Grand Lodge opened in ample form , April 25 th , 1723 , at the White Lion , on Cornhill , composed of former Grand Officers , and those of thirty Lodges , the Grand Master proposed for his successor , the Earl of Dalkeith , afterwards Duke of Buccleugh , Master of a Lodge , who was unanimously approved and saluted as Grand Master elect .
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Freemasonry In England.
John s day , 27 th December , when the Grand Master by the . desire of the members of the Grand Lodge , appointed fourteen learned brothers to examine and report on Br . Anderson ' s manuscript of the Book of Constitutions . This communication Avas made very entertaining by the interesting lectures of several old Masons .
Tne Grand Lodge assembled at the Fountain Tavern , Strand , March 25 th , 1732 , and was opened in ample form , with the former Grand Officers , and the representatives of tAventy-four Lodges . The before-mentioned committee reported that they had perused the manuscript prepared by Br . Anderson , namely , the History , Charges , Regulations and Master ' s Songs ,-and after some amendments , had approved of the same . Upon which the
Grand Master was requested by the Grand Lodge to order it to be printed . At this time very many ingenious men of all stations and professions , conceiving that the Order was cemented by brotherly love aud friendship , became desirous of being made Freemasons , and enter that sacred retreat , Avhere the busy ivorld with all its cares and perplexities is shut out , and CA'ery discussion avoided which might tend to cause dissension , and destroy the unanimity of the brethren .
The excellent government of the Grand Master , inclined a number of the brethren to re-elect him for the ensuing year , the annual feast Avas therefore delayed . But the Duke of Montague resigned the office in favour of Br . Plvdip , Duke of Wharton , who Avas very ambitious to attain the appointment . His resignation proceeded from a desire to reconcile the brethren to that nobleman , who had incurred their disapprobation by having conA'ened an
irregular meeting of Masons in opposition to the resolutions of Grand Lodge , on March 25 th , at Stationer ' s Hall , on the festival of St . John the Baptist , in order to become elected Grand Master . The Duke of Wharton having became sensible of his error , publicly acknowledged the impropriety of his conduct ,. and promising a future strict conformit y and obedience to the resolutions of the Society , was elected Grand Master for the ensuing year , and regularly invested and installed on the 17 th January , 1723 , by ' the Duke of Montague , and congratulated by twenty-live Lodges AA'hich were present on
that occasion . The Grand Master then appointed Brs . Desaguliers , Deputy Grand Master ; JoshuaTimson and James Anderson , A . M ., GrandWardens . Br . Anderson , G . W . produced the new Book of Constitutions in print , Avhich was again approved , with the addition of the ancient manner of constituting a Lodge . The ability and diligence displayed by the Grand Master in the discharge of the duties of his office , established his reputation
among the brethren , and under his government Masonry made considerable progress . The office of Grand Secretary was also first established ,, and Br . William Cowper appointed , who performed the duties for a number of years . At a Grand Lodge opened in ample form , April 25 th , 1723 , at the White Lion , on Cornhill , composed of former Grand Officers , and those of thirty Lodges , the Grand Master proposed for his successor , the Earl of Dalkeith , afterwards Duke of Buccleugh , Master of a Lodge , who was unanimously approved and saluted as Grand Master elect .