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The Worshipful Craft Of Stonehewers In Germany.
«/ c / s croAvned martyrs : Claudius , as draughtsman ( apprentice ) ; Simplicius , with the pick ( felloAv ) ; Castorius surveys the work ( master ) . *
THE OBJECTS OF THE MEETINGS WERE—1 . To regulate the finances and pay for the banquet . 2 . To hold the Court of Justice over morals and behaviour . 3 . To make fellows . 4 . To hold a banquet .
If the Guild had a banquet , the neAvIy-arrived journeymen were treated , free of expense , and the cup of Avelcome presented to them . This ceremony was called the Libation—( Gescbenk , Ausschenck ) . According to the Craft ordinances , the Lodge or Brotherbook ( revised at Basel in 1563 ) , the presiding officers in these meetings
were the master and two wardens , to whom were added two elders and two servitors . f As a sign that the meeting was opened , the open chest and moneybox of the Guild were placed on the table . The meeting was held in the Guild-room , or room set apart for this use in their house of call .
The newly-arrived journeyman was bound to attend it . After receivingwork from a master , he was referred to the next meeting , and had to get his name then inscribed on the books . % The fellow says , on his entrance into the assembly : " By leave and favour of the worshipful masters and fellows at opened box and chest assembled , I enter . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Worshipful Craft Of Stonehewers In Germany.
«/ c / s croAvned martyrs : Claudius , as draughtsman ( apprentice ) ; Simplicius , with the pick ( felloAv ) ; Castorius surveys the work ( master ) . *
THE OBJECTS OF THE MEETINGS WERE—1 . To regulate the finances and pay for the banquet . 2 . To hold the Court of Justice over morals and behaviour . 3 . To make fellows . 4 . To hold a banquet .
If the Guild had a banquet , the neAvIy-arrived journeymen were treated , free of expense , and the cup of Avelcome presented to them . This ceremony was called the Libation—( Gescbenk , Ausschenck ) . According to the Craft ordinances , the Lodge or Brotherbook ( revised at Basel in 1563 ) , the presiding officers in these meetings
were the master and two wardens , to whom were added two elders and two servitors . f As a sign that the meeting was opened , the open chest and moneybox of the Guild were placed on the table . The meeting was held in the Guild-room , or room set apart for this use in their house of call .
The newly-arrived journeyman was bound to attend it . After receivingwork from a master , he was referred to the next meeting , and had to get his name then inscribed on the books . % The fellow says , on his entrance into the assembly : " By leave and favour of the worshipful masters and fellows at opened box and chest assembled , I enter . "