Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky free and accepted masons 1940. Book of constitutions and code of procedure of the grand lodge of free and accepted masons of the state of new york. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. The book of constitution of the grand lodge of ancient, free and accepted masons of canada microform. The old constitutions of freemasonry grand lodge of iowa. The grand lodge is a body of masons in which is inalienably vested the government of the masonic craft within its jurisdiction. James anderson, the authorcompiler of the constitutions ii of 1723. The grand constitutions have for many years referred to opinions given in moores freema sons monthly, a magazine published in boston between 1841 and 1873 and edited by charles w. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of free and. Book of constitutions general index may 2016 258 kb book of constitutions grand charity dec 2015 52 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft 2015 399 kb. United grand lodge of england book of constitutions united grand lodge of england ugle was founded in 1717 and is the oldest masonic grand lodge in the world. The constitutions of the freemasons unl digital commons. District grand lodge of east africa freemasons, district. The grand secretary was instructed to purchase twelve copies of it 1802.
Collected and digested by order of the grand lodge from their old records, faithful traditions and lodgebooks, for the use of the lodges. This grand lodge is the supreme masonic authority legislative, executive, and judicial in the state of colorado. Constitutions of the united grand lodge of antient free and accepted masons of victoria containing the general charges, laws, rules and regulations adopted by grand lodge on december 21, 2011 including all amendments as at september 2017, grand lodge holding limited acn 007 143 151 this book is. Grand lodge of ireland laws and constitutions page 7 the book of constitutions. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado page 2 section 4. Grand lodge of ancient, free and accepted masons of the state of illinois. With regard to the committee of fourteen learned brethren and the three occasions on which the book is alleged to have been considered in grand lodge, the approbation itself states that the author first submitted his text for the perusal of the late and present deputy grand masters and of other learned brethren and also the masters of lodges, and then delivered it to grand master montague. The book of constitutions is the rule book of the united grand lodge of england that regulates all lodges and freemasons. The charges of a freemason are a part of the constitution article xii pages 1116 and need to be read. Printed one year before the constitutions of the grand lodge of england, and being, as hughan holds, an exclusively operative document, it stands at the parting of the ways between operative and speculative masonry. For sale is the ahiman rezon or book of constitutions of ancient free masons of south carolina 26th edition, published in 1965. 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.
The code of constitutions downloadable pdf the code of the grand lodge of a. Price new from used from hardcover, 1949 please retry. Eclaration grand lodge of british columbia and yukon. From the lodges in favor of the grand lodge plan fourteen veteran masons acted as. Ahiman rezon, of the grand lodge of england according to the old institutions, also known as the antient grand lodge of england or the grand lodge of the antients, was first published in 1754.
Grand lodge of england as far as may be applicable to existing circumstances except nevertheless that the following officers shall be elected by grand lodge. A lodge under dispensation is a temporary body of masons congregating and exercising certain limited functions by virtue of a dispensation granted by authority of the grand lodge. Collated constitutions of the grand lodge of free and accepted masons of the state of new york. The site features general information on freemasonry for those interested in becoming a freemason. The official website of freemasonry in nottinghamshire. All your masonic questions answered plus lodge info, news, events, diary, whats on and much, much. An unknown group of masons forestalled the grand lodge by having j.
This reprint of the laws and constitutions of the grand lodge of ireland contains all alterations made therein, to 5th october, 2019. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado page 2 working by virtue of a charter granted by the grand lodge. Collated constitutions of the grand lodge of free and. Laws and constitutions of the grand lodge of ireland. In 18 the ancient grand lodge was dissolved by the union of the two grand lodges of england, and a new book of constitutions having been adopted for the united body, no subsequent edition of the ahiman rezon was ever published.
Founding of grand lodge of england in 1717 andersons. 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 guidance of members of the craft nov 2018 592 kb. Hardcover january 1, 1949 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ahiman rezon 1965 grand lodge south carolina book book of. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in three sections.
Roberts print a version, now called the roberts constitutions, dated 1722 of the two existing copies one is in the iowa masonic library. Very little is known of the period from 1717 to 1721, due to lack of minutes and written material, but sometime during this period the revd. These references are exclusively in the commentary sections. Also included is the booklet information and guidance for members of the craft and the the central masonic charity booklet.
Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of free and accepted masons of the state of new york june 1966 wendell k. 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 london in 1723. It went through eight editions, the last edition being published in 18. Book of constitutions and code of procedure of the grand. Freemasonry and external relations relations with other masonic bodies. Ordered to be kept in the archives of each lodge york, freemasons. A chartered lodge is a body of masons congregating and working by virtue of a charter granted by the grand lodge. Book of constitutions of the ancient and honorable fraternityof free and accepted masons containing their history, charges, regulations, etc collected and digested by order of the grand lodge from their old records, for use of the lodges. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england 2019. The current edition, which includes all updates, is. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky free and accepted masons 1940 ware, orie s. The book of constitution of the grand lodge of ancient.
The united grand lodge of englands ugle response was a resolution in march 1878 that that the grand lodge, whilst always anxious to receive in the most fraternal spirit the brethren of any foreign grand lodge whose proceedings are conducted according to the ancient landmarks of the order, of which a belief in t. Andersons constitutions of 1723 freemason information. George payne took it upon himself to write the general regulations of a free mason, which were recited at his second installation as grand master in 1720. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of free and accepted masons of the state of new york. Its author, laurence dermott, was grand secretary of the antient grand lodge from 1752 to 1771. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado revised february 15, 2012 page 2 section 5. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky free. United grand lodge of england read about who is who in grand lodge, the latest news, and also study and download the book of constitutions. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky.
Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky, free. That the membership of the grand lodge and individual lodges shall be composed exclusively of men. Book of constitutions for united grand lodge of england, including the constitutions for the supreme grand chapter. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in four sections. Grand lodge signed a limited treaty with the prince hall grand lodge of ohio, which recognizes their origins as legitimate and regular and permits visitation only between the two organizations. 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. Contains illustrations of all authorised jewels,chains collars and aprons. The following are the principal editions of the book of constitutions to have been published since the formation of the united grand. This is an online electronic edition of the the first masonic book printed in america.
The recorded history of grand lodge dates only from 1723 when the first minute book was commenced, and so for a contemporary account of the formation of grand lodge, and of the first six years of its existence, we have to depend almost exclusively on dr. The date and place of his birth have not yet been discovered with certainty, but the date was probably 1680, and the place, aberdeen, in scotland, where he was educated and where he probably took the degrees of master of arts. And now, by the command of our said right worshipful grandmaster montagu, the author of this book has compard them with, and reducd them to the ancient records and immemorial usage of the fraternity, and digested them into this new method, with several proper explications for the use of the lodges in. James anderson was either commissioned or took it upon himself to. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky, free and accepted masons. Ahiman rezon 1984 grand lodge south carolina book w charleston local card. The ancient grand lodge of england, as it is known today, or the grand lodge of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons according to the old constitutions granted by his royal highness prince edwin, at york, anno domini nine hundred and twenty six, and in the year of masonry four thousand nine hundred and twenty six as they described themselves on their.
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