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Two Well-Known* Masons;
withdraw from the Lodge in Philadelphia ?« No one seemed heretofore a ^ are that Pranklin had acquired the rite as practised in France , so peculiar to that nation and so different from the York rite . Was tire Grand Orient of Paris ( Paris Grand "' -Lodge ) the
legitimate body of that period ? But it only tantalizes one to make these questions , and to know that they cannot be answered . A few facts in the history of Eranklin ' s connection with Masonry are offered , for the reason that few readers are conversant with them . In 1734 , with that prudent eye to business which
characterized the sagacious printer of Philadelphia , he published a volume of Masonic Constitutions—the first , it is believed , ever published in America—and wrote to the Grand Master , Price , at Boston , in the ¦ f rvHnwino' "hpn ^ m fl — -
" Philadelphia , Nov . 18 , 1734 . "Right Worshipful Grand Master and Most Worthy and Dear Brethren ,
"We acknowledge your favour of the 23 rd of October , and rejoice that the Grand Master—whom God bless!—hath so happily recovered from his late indisposition ; and we now , glass in hand , drink to the establishment of his health and the prosperity of your whole
Lodge . "We have seen in the Boston prints an article of news from London , importing that , at a Grand Lodge held there in August last , Mr . Price ' s deputation and power was extended over America , which advice we hope is true , and we heartily congratulate him thereupon . And though this has not as yet been regularly signified to us by you , yet , giving credit thereto , we think it our duty to lay before
your Lodge what we apprehend needful to be done for us , in order to promote and strengthen the interest of Masonry in this Province , which seems to want the sanction of some authority derived from home to give the proceedings and determination of these Lodges their due weight—to wit , a deputation or charter , granted by the Eight Worshipful Bro . Price , by virtue of his commission from Britain , confirming the Brethren of Pennsylvania in the privileges they at
present enjoy of holding annually their Grand Lodge , choosing their Grand Master , Wardens , and other officers , w ho manage all affairs relating to the Brethren here , with full power and authority , according to all the customs and usages of Masons ; the said Grand Master of Pennsylvania only yielding his Chair when the Grand Master of all America shall be in place . This , if it seem good and reasonable
for you to grant , will not only be extremely agreeable to us , but will also , we are confident , conduce much to the welfare , establishment , and reputation of Masonry in these parts . We therefore submit it to your consideration ; and , as we hope our request will be complied with , we desire that it may be done as soon as possible , and also accompanied with a copy of the Right Worshipful Grand Master ' s First Deputation , and of the Instrument by which it appears to be
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Two Well-Known* Masons;
withdraw from the Lodge in Philadelphia ?« No one seemed heretofore a ^ are that Pranklin had acquired the rite as practised in France , so peculiar to that nation and so different from the York rite . Was tire Grand Orient of Paris ( Paris Grand "' -Lodge ) the
legitimate body of that period ? But it only tantalizes one to make these questions , and to know that they cannot be answered . A few facts in the history of Eranklin ' s connection with Masonry are offered , for the reason that few readers are conversant with them . In 1734 , with that prudent eye to business which
characterized the sagacious printer of Philadelphia , he published a volume of Masonic Constitutions—the first , it is believed , ever published in America—and wrote to the Grand Master , Price , at Boston , in the ¦ f rvHnwino' "hpn ^ m fl — -
" Philadelphia , Nov . 18 , 1734 . "Right Worshipful Grand Master and Most Worthy and Dear Brethren ,
"We acknowledge your favour of the 23 rd of October , and rejoice that the Grand Master—whom God bless!—hath so happily recovered from his late indisposition ; and we now , glass in hand , drink to the establishment of his health and the prosperity of your whole
Lodge . "We have seen in the Boston prints an article of news from London , importing that , at a Grand Lodge held there in August last , Mr . Price ' s deputation and power was extended over America , which advice we hope is true , and we heartily congratulate him thereupon . And though this has not as yet been regularly signified to us by you , yet , giving credit thereto , we think it our duty to lay before
your Lodge what we apprehend needful to be done for us , in order to promote and strengthen the interest of Masonry in this Province , which seems to want the sanction of some authority derived from home to give the proceedings and determination of these Lodges their due weight—to wit , a deputation or charter , granted by the Eight Worshipful Bro . Price , by virtue of his commission from Britain , confirming the Brethren of Pennsylvania in the privileges they at
present enjoy of holding annually their Grand Lodge , choosing their Grand Master , Wardens , and other officers , w ho manage all affairs relating to the Brethren here , with full power and authority , according to all the customs and usages of Masons ; the said Grand Master of Pennsylvania only yielding his Chair when the Grand Master of all America shall be in place . This , if it seem good and reasonable
for you to grant , will not only be extremely agreeable to us , but will also , we are confident , conduce much to the welfare , establishment , and reputation of Masonry in these parts . We therefore submit it to your consideration ; and , as we hope our request will be complied with , we desire that it may be done as soon as possible , and also accompanied with a copy of the Right Worshipful Grand Master ' s First Deputation , and of the Instrument by which it appears to be