Constitutions of the Free-masons: Containing the History, Charges, Regulations, Etc., of that Most Ancient and Right Worshipful FraternityMasonic Publishing Company, 1873 - 108 páginas |
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Página 4 - A Mason is a peaceable subject to the civil powers wherever he resides or works, and is never to be concerned in plots and conspiracies against the peace and welfare of the nation...
Página 10 - You are not to hold private committees, or separate conversation, without leave from the Master, nor to talk of anything impertinent or unseemly, nor interrupt the master or wardens or any brother speaking to the master...
Página 6 - Only candidates may know, that no Master should take an Apprentice, unless he has sufficient employment for him, and unless he be a perfect youth, having no maim or defect in his body...
Página 3 - A mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral law; and if he rightly understands the art, he will never be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine.
Página 136 - The procession then returns to the place from which it set out, and the lodge is closed. Of MASONIC FUNERALS. No mason can be interred with the formalities of the order, unless it be at his own special request, nor unless he has been advanced to the degree of a master mason. When the wish of the deceased shall have been communicated to the master of the lodge of which he died a member, the master may apply to the grand master or provincial grand master for a dispensation. A dispensation having been...
Página 32 - If the Grand Master should abuse his power, and render himself unworthy of the obedience and subjection of the Lodges, he shall be treated in a way and manner to be agreed upon in a new Regulation; because hitherto the Ancient Fraternity have had no occasion for it, their former Grand Masters having all behaved themselves worthy of that honorable office.
Página 16 - The public interests of the fraternity are managed by a general representation of all private lodges on record, together with the grand stewards of the year and the present and past grand officers, and the grand master at their head. This collective body is styled THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ANTIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND, and its members rank in the following order : 1 . The Grand Master, 2.
Página 136 - No Mason can be interred with the formalities of the order, unless it be by his own special request, communicated to the Master of the lodge of which he died a member, foreigners and sojourners excepted; nor unless he has been advanced to the third degree of Masonry; and from this restriction there can be no exception.
Página 79 - None of the grand officers can be removed, unless for reasons which appear sufficient to the Grand Lodge; but, should the Grand Master be dissatisfied with the conduct of any of his grand officers, he may submit the case to the Grand Lodge ; and should it appear to the majority of the brethren present that the complaint be well founded, he may displace such grand officer, and nominate another. — Constitutions. GRAND OFFICERS