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Oue Aechitectueal Chapiee ,
never had a fair exemplar of the dignified exercise of his functions . What a spectacle is to be seen in such Lodges many of our readers throughout the world can say . The effect of such a spectacle on the mind of any intelligent man who is initiated is commonly far from satisfactory , and unless lie lias the opportunity of seeing better working , the zeal which led him into the Order is sometimes sadly cooled . On the other hand , a comparison may
be made with many a French Lodge , the venerable of which is a man of very hi ^ h standi ng in the Order , and has had such a course of training in the Chapters ^ that though newly installed his working is marked by earnestness , dignity , and ihipressiveness , because he has had a wider and nobler experience of the functions of the Order , than the Past Mastership of a country Lodge can give him . Around such an officer in France or Germany may be found the Surveillans , Secretaire , Orateur , & c , all men of equal stamp .
The thirteenth degree , or Master of the Ninth Arch , closes in the lower Chapters the architectural applications . In the higher Chapters the Mason is called upon to exercise the functions of the philosophic societies and chivalrie orders , which have devolved upon Masonry .
Ancient Mems .- —From a memorandum of the Grand Masters of the Gr d Lodges of North Carolina , since the revolution , to wit : Samuel Johnston , « + e Governor , now ( 1802 ) one of the Judges ; Richard Caswell , formerly Governo ; William It . Davie , formerly Governor ; and Cob William Poalk , attested by t he Grand Secretary , Robert Williams , the following Lodges in Tenessee were un der
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina ; Harmony Lodge , No . 1 , at Nashville . ;¦ Tennessee Lodge , No . 2 , at Knoxville , and Greenville Lodge , at Greenville . The Grand Lodge of North Carolina also organized a Lodge at St . Stephens , Minnesota Territory , prior to 1821 . In 1802 the Graud Lodge of New York had one hundred subordinate Lodges under its jurisdiction . In 1805 there were two Grand Lodges in Canada , the * ' Grand Lodge of Upper Canada , " William
Jarvi , G . M ., ' and Bobert Kerr , D . G . M ., and the " Grand Lodge of Lower Canada . " There was also the " Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia , " & c ., which met at Halifax , Biehard Bulkely , G . M ., and Duncan Clarke , D . G . M . The Grand Lodge of Delaware was organized on June 6 th , 1806 , with five subordinate Lodges , all of which had been chartered by the Graud Lodge of Pennsylvania . The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island was organized , 25 th June , 1791 , with only two subordinate Lodges existing in the State at that time . —New York Mirror and Keystone .
The First Step , —The first step in Ereemasonry is the most important , and should not only be so considered by the candidate , but he should be so instructed by the Master in his charge . The obligations of all future teachings in all the succeeding degrees are based upon the lessons taught in the initiatory degree . It is for this reason that the Master should be particularly careful to impress upon the candidate the exalted privileges to which he has been admitted by having the honours of Freemasonry conferred npon him . In receiving this degree he is
made a link in the great chain of Masonry , which binds him with good and true men in every part of the world . He becomes one of the great brotherhood . He is for the first time admitted into a Lodge of Freemasons , andbecomes acquainted with some of the mysteries of the Order . Before his admission he is , like all the world , in darkness as regards the secrets of Freemasonry . Having entered , he is brought to light , and beholds that which to the uninitiated must ever remain a secret . 4 F
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Oue Aechitectueal Chapiee ,
never had a fair exemplar of the dignified exercise of his functions . What a spectacle is to be seen in such Lodges many of our readers throughout the world can say . The effect of such a spectacle on the mind of any intelligent man who is initiated is commonly far from satisfactory , and unless lie lias the opportunity of seeing better working , the zeal which led him into the Order is sometimes sadly cooled . On the other hand , a comparison may
be made with many a French Lodge , the venerable of which is a man of very hi ^ h standi ng in the Order , and has had such a course of training in the Chapters ^ that though newly installed his working is marked by earnestness , dignity , and ihipressiveness , because he has had a wider and nobler experience of the functions of the Order , than the Past Mastership of a country Lodge can give him . Around such an officer in France or Germany may be found the Surveillans , Secretaire , Orateur , & c , all men of equal stamp .
The thirteenth degree , or Master of the Ninth Arch , closes in the lower Chapters the architectural applications . In the higher Chapters the Mason is called upon to exercise the functions of the philosophic societies and chivalrie orders , which have devolved upon Masonry .
Ancient Mems .- —From a memorandum of the Grand Masters of the Gr d Lodges of North Carolina , since the revolution , to wit : Samuel Johnston , « + e Governor , now ( 1802 ) one of the Judges ; Richard Caswell , formerly Governo ; William It . Davie , formerly Governor ; and Cob William Poalk , attested by t he Grand Secretary , Robert Williams , the following Lodges in Tenessee were un der
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina ; Harmony Lodge , No . 1 , at Nashville . ;¦ Tennessee Lodge , No . 2 , at Knoxville , and Greenville Lodge , at Greenville . The Grand Lodge of North Carolina also organized a Lodge at St . Stephens , Minnesota Territory , prior to 1821 . In 1802 the Graud Lodge of New York had one hundred subordinate Lodges under its jurisdiction . In 1805 there were two Grand Lodges in Canada , the * ' Grand Lodge of Upper Canada , " William
Jarvi , G . M ., ' and Bobert Kerr , D . G . M ., and the " Grand Lodge of Lower Canada . " There was also the " Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia , " & c ., which met at Halifax , Biehard Bulkely , G . M ., and Duncan Clarke , D . G . M . The Grand Lodge of Delaware was organized on June 6 th , 1806 , with five subordinate Lodges , all of which had been chartered by the Graud Lodge of Pennsylvania . The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island was organized , 25 th June , 1791 , with only two subordinate Lodges existing in the State at that time . —New York Mirror and Keystone .
The First Step , —The first step in Ereemasonry is the most important , and should not only be so considered by the candidate , but he should be so instructed by the Master in his charge . The obligations of all future teachings in all the succeeding degrees are based upon the lessons taught in the initiatory degree . It is for this reason that the Master should be particularly careful to impress upon the candidate the exalted privileges to which he has been admitted by having the honours of Freemasonry conferred npon him . In receiving this degree he is
made a link in the great chain of Masonry , which binds him with good and true men in every part of the world . He becomes one of the great brotherhood . He is for the first time admitted into a Lodge of Freemasons , andbecomes acquainted with some of the mysteries of the Order . Before his admission he is , like all the world , in darkness as regards the secrets of Freemasonry . Having entered , he is brought to light , and beholds that which to the uninitiated must ever remain a secret . 4 F