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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C. Jerusalem Encampment, Manchester.
presented considerable differences to the present system . They Avere Christian , and named Johannite Masonry , and meetings Avere held in the crypt under York minster , and their lectures state . that " there were three craft degrees received under different appellations" -i . e . in different countries . It is very probable , if not certain , that there must bo minutes ,
& c , in existence of older Encampments , Rose Croix , & c , than this of Avhich Ave are IIOAV treating , and the principle object of these papers is , to endeavour to draAV out these interesting documents , in' further and more ample illustration of the A enerable fabric of Gemdne ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONRY . The first proceeding of the founders of this Encampment Avas
the formation of a code of By-LaAvs , twelve in number , and AAdiich are entered in the first minute book Avith the signature of every member admitted doAvn to 1816 . These alone are a curiosity in their Avay , and no doubt suitable to the position of the Order at that period ; they are as follows : —
"RULES AND ORDERS WHICH " Are punctually to bo observed and kept by the Most Ancient and " Honourable K . T . of the E . E . in Manchester , Lancashire .
"We the E . G . C . the S . G . C . the J . G . C . and the rest of the H . K . T . " of this E . E . have mutually agreed to the following articles made the 6 th . "day of June , A . D . 1786 . A . C . K . 1754 . A . L . 5790 . 1 st . " That there shall he a E . E . held at Convenient House in Manchester
any , " or elsewhere in the County of Lancashire , as shall he agreed upon by the " Three G-. C . and the other Members , and shall continue at that House so " long as the Members of the E . E . said shall think proper . 2 nd .
" That the E . E . shall consist of the E . G . C . the S . G . C . and J . G . C . or their " Substitutes , together Avith as many Members all S . K . T . as shall ho eonsistant " with Good Harmony and for carrying on the work of their G . G . C . 3 rd . " That there shall be a Box provided and Kept with Three locks to contain
" tho Warrant and other Materials of the E . E . which box shall be lodged " at tho House when the E . E . meet , and the Keys thereof shall bo Kept , " One by each G . C . 4 th . " That the time of Meeting shall be on the 3 rd . Tuesday in every Callendar " Month at 6 o ' clock in the evening and to sit til Nine when the B . S . K . T .
" shall attend and be clothed in their proper Hahilamcnts and Insignia and " shall deposit 1 / - each , cightpenee of which shall pay the expenses of tlie " night , and the other fourpence shall be approuriated as a general fund " for the uses of the E . E .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C. Jerusalem Encampment, Manchester.
presented considerable differences to the present system . They Avere Christian , and named Johannite Masonry , and meetings Avere held in the crypt under York minster , and their lectures state . that " there were three craft degrees received under different appellations" -i . e . in different countries . It is very probable , if not certain , that there must bo minutes ,
& c , in existence of older Encampments , Rose Croix , & c , than this of Avhich Ave are IIOAV treating , and the principle object of these papers is , to endeavour to draAV out these interesting documents , in' further and more ample illustration of the A enerable fabric of Gemdne ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONRY . The first proceeding of the founders of this Encampment Avas
the formation of a code of By-LaAvs , twelve in number , and AAdiich are entered in the first minute book Avith the signature of every member admitted doAvn to 1816 . These alone are a curiosity in their Avay , and no doubt suitable to the position of the Order at that period ; they are as follows : —
"RULES AND ORDERS WHICH " Are punctually to bo observed and kept by the Most Ancient and " Honourable K . T . of the E . E . in Manchester , Lancashire .
"We the E . G . C . the S . G . C . the J . G . C . and the rest of the H . K . T . " of this E . E . have mutually agreed to the following articles made the 6 th . "day of June , A . D . 1786 . A . C . K . 1754 . A . L . 5790 . 1 st . " That there shall he a E . E . held at Convenient House in Manchester
any , " or elsewhere in the County of Lancashire , as shall he agreed upon by the " Three G-. C . and the other Members , and shall continue at that House so " long as the Members of the E . E . said shall think proper . 2 nd .
" That the E . E . shall consist of the E . G . C . the S . G . C . and J . G . C . or their " Substitutes , together Avith as many Members all S . K . T . as shall ho eonsistant " with Good Harmony and for carrying on the work of their G . G . C . 3 rd . " That there shall be a Box provided and Kept with Three locks to contain
" tho Warrant and other Materials of the E . E . which box shall be lodged " at tho House when the E . E . meet , and the Keys thereof shall bo Kept , " One by each G . C . 4 th . " That the time of Meeting shall be on the 3 rd . Tuesday in every Callendar " Month at 6 o ' clock in the evening and to sit til Nine when the B . S . K . T .
" shall attend and be clothed in their proper Hahilamcnts and Insignia and " shall deposit 1 / - each , cightpenee of which shall pay the expenses of tlie " night , and the other fourpence shall be approuriated as a general fund " for the uses of the E . E .