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Book of constitutions craft rules july 2019 587 kb book of constitutions craft plates jan 2017 944 kb book of constitutions general index jan 2017 254 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the. 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 freemasons published in london in february 1723. The charges of a freemason, extracted from the ancient records of lodges beyond sea, and of those in england, scotland, and ireland, for the use of the lodges in london, printed in the first edition of the book of constitutions, and to be found from p. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the. Masonic books that are located in someone elses website.
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Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england. 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 dwelt with interest and delight on the pages of this most popular work popular at least with masons, and esteemed by them as the written landmarks of masonry. A few manifest typographical errors have been corrected. The online version is fully searchable, whilst pdf copies can also be downloaded as follows. A new edition of the constitutions was published in 1754, by john entick. A portion of the charge to the worshipful master at the time he is installed states, the book of constitutions, our masonic code, you are to search at all times. The updated 2019 book of constitutions is available to view and download online from. These books will surely prove beneficial for you by upgrading your knowledge of freemasonry world. Book of constitutions royal arch regulations by ugle issuu.
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