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Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.*
believes it his duty to present his brother professionals Avith the following pages , in honour of the craft , and as a contribution toAvards the elucidation of the history of those lodges , still enveloped in mystery . In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the masons , stonemasons ,
joiners , and smiths were united in the convents : in the thirteenth century the stonemasons formed' a brotherhood of their own * When the old German style of building approached its decay , they amalgamated towards the end of the sixteenth century with , the masons , and later on with the carpenters . The peculiar customs of the masons
have been published by H . A . Berlepsch , together Avith those of the stonemasons , in his chronicles of the masons and stonemasons . May the good contained in the old regime ahvays meet with a generous acknowledgment ; and may the Craft , by a just estimate of the conditions of the new era , find a safe foundation for vigorous development and higher efforts in the future !
The Worshipful Craft Of Stonehewers In Germany.
THE WORSHIPFUL CRAFT OF STONEHEWERS IN GERMANY .
THE APPRENTICE . Before all things , it was necessary for admittance into the Worshipful Craft of Stonemasons that the apprentice should be presented by his master to the Guild , and entered upon the Guild books and , on this occasion , he was bound to produce an official
certificate that he was of legitimate birth . The term of apprenticeship was formerly five , later three years . After serving his time he was required , to achieve his fellowship , to neatly square and calculate the proportions of an ashlar . He was then declared free before the Assembled Craft . He thus became a fellow (
journeyman ) , but was not yet entitled to the brotherhood , which he could only claim by travelling . On being admitted to the brothei'hood , he was presented with his mark .
THE ASSEMBLIES OF THE FELLOWS . These assemblies , formerly called quarterlies , were held by the Grand Lodge of Strassburg on the four feasts of our Lady . The high morning speech of the masters was the most important of them . The Sth November was the feast of the four crowned martyr stonemasons ,
Severus , Severianus , Carpophorus , and Yictorinus . They were cast into the Tiber by Diocletian , because they refused to construct a heathen temple . According to a picture at Niirnberg , there were only three
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.*
believes it his duty to present his brother professionals Avith the following pages , in honour of the craft , and as a contribution toAvards the elucidation of the history of those lodges , still enveloped in mystery . In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the masons , stonemasons ,
joiners , and smiths were united in the convents : in the thirteenth century the stonemasons formed' a brotherhood of their own * When the old German style of building approached its decay , they amalgamated towards the end of the sixteenth century with , the masons , and later on with the carpenters . The peculiar customs of the masons
have been published by H . A . Berlepsch , together Avith those of the stonemasons , in his chronicles of the masons and stonemasons . May the good contained in the old regime ahvays meet with a generous acknowledgment ; and may the Craft , by a just estimate of the conditions of the new era , find a safe foundation for vigorous development and higher efforts in the future !
The Worshipful Craft Of Stonehewers In Germany.
THE WORSHIPFUL CRAFT OF STONEHEWERS IN GERMANY .
THE APPRENTICE . Before all things , it was necessary for admittance into the Worshipful Craft of Stonemasons that the apprentice should be presented by his master to the Guild , and entered upon the Guild books and , on this occasion , he was bound to produce an official
certificate that he was of legitimate birth . The term of apprenticeship was formerly five , later three years . After serving his time he was required , to achieve his fellowship , to neatly square and calculate the proportions of an ashlar . He was then declared free before the Assembled Craft . He thus became a fellow (
journeyman ) , but was not yet entitled to the brotherhood , which he could only claim by travelling . On being admitted to the brothei'hood , he was presented with his mark .
THE ASSEMBLIES OF THE FELLOWS . These assemblies , formerly called quarterlies , were held by the Grand Lodge of Strassburg on the four feasts of our Lady . The high morning speech of the masters was the most important of them . The Sth November was the feast of the four crowned martyr stonemasons ,
Severus , Severianus , Carpophorus , and Yictorinus . They were cast into the Tiber by Diocletian , because they refused to construct a heathen temple . According to a picture at Niirnberg , there were only three