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Article CRAFT CUSTOMS OF THE ANCIENT STONEHEWERS, MASONS, AND CARPENTERS. ← Page 3 of 7 Article BESPEAKING THE MASTER. Page 1 of 1
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Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.
Brother , if you wish to know my name , or that of my first master , or those of my fellowcraft sponsors ? N or M is my name , N or M is my country ,
There was I born and brought up , There was I made a trusty stonehewer . In N or M I learnt my trade , My master was so-and-so ;
My sponsors were Named so-and-so . Therefore , if to-day or to-morroAV you should hear my name , or that of my master , or those of my sponsors insulted or defamed ,
defend them over a glass of beer or Avine if it may be . But if it may not be , then write me a letter and let it travel from one town and craft to another , from one time to another , until it reaches me ; then I shall come back myself and defend my own name , or those of my master and sponsors , as it is rig ht for a trusty stonehewer to do . After this the new arrival goes the rounds in search of Avork .
Bespeaking The Master.
BESPEAKING THE MASTER .
God greet ye , Avorship ful stoneheAver master ; also a hearty greeting from the worshipful master and fellow stoneheAvers of N . orM . The worshipful stonehewers , masters and fellows of N . or M . bid me greet the Avorship ful master heartily in the name of the worshipful stoneheAver ' s craft .
Master .- I return thanks , Avorshipful stonehewer , or the Avorshipful greeting . Question : Have you not , worship ful master stonehewer , a worthy employment for an honorable stonehewer for eight or fourteen days , or for so long as it shall please the worshipful master , and me , a
worthy felloAv , according to craft usage and custom ? If he receive no Avork he is presented with the donation * by the elder , for Avhich he returns thanks . " I thank you worshipful stonehewer , for the worshipful donation ; if Ave should , meet again , to-day or to-morrow , I will return the
favour as becomes a trusty stoneheAver . " ENTRANCE INTO THE LODGE "j" ( WORKSHOP ) . The traveller is accompanied by the introducer to the door of a
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.
Brother , if you wish to know my name , or that of my first master , or those of my fellowcraft sponsors ? N or M is my name , N or M is my country ,
There was I born and brought up , There was I made a trusty stonehewer . In N or M I learnt my trade , My master was so-and-so ;
My sponsors were Named so-and-so . Therefore , if to-day or to-morroAV you should hear my name , or that of my master , or those of my sponsors insulted or defamed ,
defend them over a glass of beer or Avine if it may be . But if it may not be , then write me a letter and let it travel from one town and craft to another , from one time to another , until it reaches me ; then I shall come back myself and defend my own name , or those of my master and sponsors , as it is rig ht for a trusty stonehewer to do . After this the new arrival goes the rounds in search of Avork .
Bespeaking The Master.
BESPEAKING THE MASTER .
God greet ye , Avorship ful stoneheAver master ; also a hearty greeting from the worshipful master and fellow stoneheAvers of N . orM . The worshipful stonehewers , masters and fellows of N . or M . bid me greet the Avorship ful master heartily in the name of the worshipful stoneheAver ' s craft .
Master .- I return thanks , Avorshipful stonehewer , or the Avorshipful greeting . Question : Have you not , worship ful master stonehewer , a worthy employment for an honorable stonehewer for eight or fourteen days , or for so long as it shall please the worshipful master , and me , a
worthy felloAv , according to craft usage and custom ? If he receive no Avork he is presented with the donation * by the elder , for Avhich he returns thanks . " I thank you worshipful stonehewer , for the worshipful donation ; if Ave should , meet again , to-day or to-morrow , I will return the
favour as becomes a trusty stoneheAver . " ENTRANCE INTO THE LODGE "j" ( WORKSHOP ) . The traveller is accompanied by the introducer to the door of a