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The persons made masons andadmitted members of a lodge must be good and true men, free born, and of mature and discreet age and sound judgment, no. There are many organisations and orders which form part of the widespread fraternity of. The royal arch regulations taken from the 2019 edition of the book of constitutions are available for download in pdf format as a read only document. Book of constitutions craft rules sept 2016 281 kb book of constitutions craft plates may 2016 916 kb book of constitutions general index may 2016 258 kb book of constitutions grand charity dec 2015 52 kb. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. The constitutions of the freemasons classic reprint. James anderson the constitutions of the free masons 1734 edition of the the first masonic book printed in america, which was originally produced in philadelphia by benjamin franklin in 1734, and was a reprint of a work by james anderson who is identified as the author in an appendix printed in london in 1723. Page 109 they and some old brothers met at the said appletree, and having put into the chair the oldest master mason now the master of a lodge they constituted themselves a grand lodge pro tempore in due form, and forthwith revived the quarterly communication of the officers of lodges calld the grand lodge resolvd to hold the annual assembly and feast, and then to chuse a grand master. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. There are many themes that are adopted in emulation ritual from platos writings. In presenting an american edition of andersons constitutions to the masonic fraternity, the publisher feels confident that there are but few readers in the order who have not. Encyclopedia of freemasonry and its kindred sciences by. The constitutions of the freemasons, free pdf global grey. But there are few men who have the means, the time, and the inclination for the purchase of numerous books, some of them costly and difficult to be obtained, and for the close and.
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This is an online electronic edition of the the first masonic book printed in america, which was produced in philadelphia by benjamin franklin in 1734, and was a reprint of a work by james anderson who is identified as the author in an appendix printed in. Book of constitutions craft rules july 2019 586 kb. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Download free ebooks of classic literature, books and novels at foulabook. Digital masonic library onondaga and oswego masonic. Constitutions of free and accepted mason by w g clarke in 1858. The author has isolated them and provided evidence of these. Masonic designs master mason emblem designs masonic book of constitutions. Jun 12, 2012 the constitutions of the free masons classic reprint anderson, james on. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The ashlar company masonic shop for the good of the craft.
This is an online electronic edition of the the first masonic book printed in america, which was produced in philadelphia by benjamin. The constitution and laws of the grand lodge of scotland. Encyclopedia of freemasonry and its kindred sciences by albert c. As all authorities agree, the tiny, faded, time stained booklet which we herewith present, is the oldest masonic book, the earliest printed copy of the constitu tions of the operative freemasons. If you wish to download the files for offline reading click the diskette icon on left of the top bar of the open pdf. The key event in the development of freemasonry into the one of the largest and most influential social organisations in the world was the establishment of a grand lodge in london in 1717, and the fundamental starting point for investigations into the early history of the grand lodge remains the book of constitutions of the free masons published in london in february 1723. He reverted to the charges as drawn up in 1723 into which, especially in the first charge, anderson had introduced various modifications in the 1738 edition. Andersons constitutions were based on the old masonic manuscripts also called gothic constitutions and on the general regulations which had been compiled first by george payne in 1720. Platos philosophy is at the core of modern freemasonry. The following article is made up of excerpts from a quaint and rare old book, entitled, constitutions of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons, compiled by rev. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky. He was commissioned in september 1721 by the grand lodge to write a history of the free masons, and it was published in 1723 as the constitutions of the free masons.
One of hundreds of traditional and original masonic designs available on my cafepress store bytheplumb. Masonic catch e kism ebook fragile eternity pdf free download, masonic catchekism edited by m. Archived from the original pdf on 26 february 2006. The books are full text and readable online free of charge. Anderson was a freemason, the master of a masonic lodge, and a grand warden of the grand lodge of london and westminster. Under the scottish masonic constitution, the mark masters degree can be taken. Andersons constitutions of 1723 freemason information. Declaration prefaced to the book of constitutions of the united grand lodge of england. Book of constitutions general index 254 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft 2018 591 kb.
A new edition of the constitutions was published in 1754, by john entick. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado page 1 constitution preamble we, the grand lodge of ancient free and accepted masons of colorado, in order to form a more perfect fraternal union, and to provide for and promote the general welfare of the masonic craft, do ordain and establish this constitution. The online version is fully searchable, whilst pdf copies can be downloaded as follows. Also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for. This electronic edition of carliles manual of freemasonry is based on a facsimile of an unspecified printing, issued by kessinger publishing in kila, montana. Of that most ancient and right worshipful fraternity, for the use of the lodges classic reprint anderson, james on. Read freemasonry faqs many books have been written about freemasonrys occult symbolism, the assertion of its quasi religious practice, the connections between freemasonry and the founding fathers, and the bizarre layout of washington d. The constitutions of the free masons classic reprint. We will then forward you the additional restricted books free of charge.
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