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Dedication Of A Masonic Hall In 1777.
DEDICATION OF A MASONIC HALL IN 1777 .
WE take the following account of the dedication of the New Hall , in Low Friar Street , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , October 16 th , 1777 , over 102 years ago , from a MS . account collected by Thomas Bell , of Newcastle . We give first the resolutions of the Committee : —
At a meeting of the Committee appointed to regulate the ceremonies at the dedication of the New Hall , held at Bro . Humes ' s in the Close , September 22 nd , 1777 , Resolved—I . That precisely at ten o ' clock the lodge be opened in the three separate degrees . II . That the lodge be placed uncovered in the centre of the Halland the
, Secretary informing the Master that it is the desire of the society to have this Hall dedicated to Masonry , on which the Master commands the officers to assist him in that ceremony ; during which the organ keeps playing solemn music , the officers walking round the lodge three times , stopping each time for the ceremony of dedication . III . At the end of the first procession the organ is silentand the Master
, declares the Hall dedicated to Masonry , which being proclaimed by the Secretary the grand honours are given . IV . At the end of the second procession the organ to be silent , and the Master declares the Hall dedicated to Virtue ; the grand honours as before . V . At the end of the third procession the organ silent , and the Master in solemn form declares the Hall dedicated to Universal Benevolence .
VI . The lodge then to be covered and a respite allowed the brethren to introduce the ladies precisely at a quarter before twelve o ' clock . VII . The procession to begin precisely at twelve o ' clock in the following manner : Tyler with a drawn sword . Two Tylers carrying the lodge covered with white satin , Master carrying two pitcherscontaining wine and oil .
, Master carrying one pitcher , containing corn . Stewards , two and two . Master , carrying the first light . Architect carrying square , level , and plumb . Master , carrying Holy Bible , square , and compass , on a velvet cushion .
Chaplain . Secretary , with a bag . Treasurer , with a staff . Master , carrying the second light . Past Junior Wardens ) , -, , Past Senior Wardens j tw 0 and tw 0 " Past Masters .
Master carrying the third light . Junior Warden . Senior Warden . Deputy Master . Master of the Senior Lodge carrying the Book of Constitutions . Sword Bearer . Worshi p ful Master . 2 TC
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Dedication Of A Masonic Hall In 1777.
DEDICATION OF A MASONIC HALL IN 1777 .
WE take the following account of the dedication of the New Hall , in Low Friar Street , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , October 16 th , 1777 , over 102 years ago , from a MS . account collected by Thomas Bell , of Newcastle . We give first the resolutions of the Committee : —
At a meeting of the Committee appointed to regulate the ceremonies at the dedication of the New Hall , held at Bro . Humes ' s in the Close , September 22 nd , 1777 , Resolved—I . That precisely at ten o ' clock the lodge be opened in the three separate degrees . II . That the lodge be placed uncovered in the centre of the Halland the
, Secretary informing the Master that it is the desire of the society to have this Hall dedicated to Masonry , on which the Master commands the officers to assist him in that ceremony ; during which the organ keeps playing solemn music , the officers walking round the lodge three times , stopping each time for the ceremony of dedication . III . At the end of the first procession the organ is silentand the Master
, declares the Hall dedicated to Masonry , which being proclaimed by the Secretary the grand honours are given . IV . At the end of the second procession the organ to be silent , and the Master declares the Hall dedicated to Virtue ; the grand honours as before . V . At the end of the third procession the organ silent , and the Master in solemn form declares the Hall dedicated to Universal Benevolence .
VI . The lodge then to be covered and a respite allowed the brethren to introduce the ladies precisely at a quarter before twelve o ' clock . VII . The procession to begin precisely at twelve o ' clock in the following manner : Tyler with a drawn sword . Two Tylers carrying the lodge covered with white satin , Master carrying two pitcherscontaining wine and oil .
, Master carrying one pitcher , containing corn . Stewards , two and two . Master , carrying the first light . Architect carrying square , level , and plumb . Master , carrying Holy Bible , square , and compass , on a velvet cushion .
Chaplain . Secretary , with a bag . Treasurer , with a staff . Master , carrying the second light . Past Junior Wardens ) , -, , Past Senior Wardens j tw 0 and tw 0 " Past Masters .
Master carrying the third light . Junior Warden . Senior Warden . Deputy Master . Master of the Senior Lodge carrying the Book of Constitutions . Sword Bearer . Worshi p ful Master . 2 TC