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The Worshipful Craft Of Stonehewers In Germany.
~ Elder : What is your wish ? " My wish is to inscribe my honest name in the worshipful fellowbook , where other worshipful fellows are also entered . " On sitting down : " By your favour , I take a seat . "
On rising : " By your leave , I rise . " If the newcomer is only a freed apprentice , he must prove himself such by the greeting and grip * which he has received from his master ; he is not yet a brother , and may not yet attend the banquet . In the fifteenth century , and later still , the fellows usually lived ,
in their masters' houses , and had board and lodging there . The master was called father ; the house-wife , mother ; the daughters , sisters : titles which , eventually , were conferred on the landlord , & c . of their house of call . SUMMONS TO ENTER THE GUILDROOM .
Elder - . By your Leave and Favour : The company will be so good as to enter the worshipful Craftsroom according to Craft custom and usuage . By your favour . The felioAvs take off their hats . Elder : Let the company be covered and thanked .
The fellows put on their hats . The entrance is then effected , and each seats himself with " by your favour . " Entrance , three paces forAvard and three backwards .
( 1 ) Opening of the Meeting , B y the master or elder , after the other elders and servitors have taken their places . The elder knocks three times with a hammer on the table .
B y Leave and Favour : We , the officers of the Avorshi pful Craft of Stonehewers in the city of N . N ., do command all masters and fellows of our praiseworthy , beautiful , and worshipful handicraft here assembled , that each of yon conduct himself decorously , worthily , and peacefully . . .
And if any of you through anger or indecent bad habit should swear , blaspheme God ' s name , or address another with unbearable , dishonouring words , sneer , curse , and get drunk , he shall immediately pay as fine to the Craft for every such offence and evil deed 5 SchillingHeller or 10 Kreuzer 5 Seller . ^
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Worshipful Craft Of Stonehewers In Germany.
~ Elder : What is your wish ? " My wish is to inscribe my honest name in the worshipful fellowbook , where other worshipful fellows are also entered . " On sitting down : " By your favour , I take a seat . "
On rising : " By your leave , I rise . " If the newcomer is only a freed apprentice , he must prove himself such by the greeting and grip * which he has received from his master ; he is not yet a brother , and may not yet attend the banquet . In the fifteenth century , and later still , the fellows usually lived ,
in their masters' houses , and had board and lodging there . The master was called father ; the house-wife , mother ; the daughters , sisters : titles which , eventually , were conferred on the landlord , & c . of their house of call . SUMMONS TO ENTER THE GUILDROOM .
Elder - . By your Leave and Favour : The company will be so good as to enter the worshipful Craftsroom according to Craft custom and usuage . By your favour . The felioAvs take off their hats . Elder : Let the company be covered and thanked .
The fellows put on their hats . The entrance is then effected , and each seats himself with " by your favour . " Entrance , three paces forAvard and three backwards .
( 1 ) Opening of the Meeting , B y the master or elder , after the other elders and servitors have taken their places . The elder knocks three times with a hammer on the table .
B y Leave and Favour : We , the officers of the Avorshi pful Craft of Stonehewers in the city of N . N ., do command all masters and fellows of our praiseworthy , beautiful , and worshipful handicraft here assembled , that each of yon conduct himself decorously , worthily , and peacefully . . .
And if any of you through anger or indecent bad habit should swear , blaspheme God ' s name , or address another with unbearable , dishonouring words , sneer , curse , and get drunk , he shall immediately pay as fine to the Craft for every such offence and evil deed 5 SchillingHeller or 10 Kreuzer 5 Seller . ^