Manual for masonic instructors and students 1948 pages 123 126. Officially, the grand lodge of england was founded in london on st. 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. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england 2019 edition.
Masonic code of south dakota constitution and bylaws of the grand lodge of ancient, free and accepted masons of south dakota revised and ordered printed by. 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. The constitution, history, laws, charges, orders, regulations, and usages of the right worshipful fraternity of accepted freemasons 7 the charges of a freemason 47. From that period, the regulations adopted by the grand lodge of england. The title of the second, rewritten, edition of 1738 was the new book of constitutions of the antient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons, containing their. Also included is the booklet information and guidance for members of the craft and the the central masonic charity booklet. Contains illustrations of all authorised jewels,chains collars. The constitution and laws of the grand lodge of scotland. The grand lodge of england replied that it stood by every word of the declaration, and has since asked for the opinion of the grand lodges of ireland and. The board considered it appropriate to draw attention to rule 125 b, book of constitutions, and the list of grand lodges recognised by the united grand lodge of england, which is published in the masonic year book, copies of which are sent to lodge secretaries. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england rb040. The grand master has power and authority, during the recess of the grand lodge, to grant dispensations to new lodges to continue in force until the next annual communication of the grand lodge.
This work is a constitution for the ancient grand lodge of england, which was formed in 1751. Report of the board of general purposes 12 september 2018. The official website of freemasonry in nottinghamshire. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in four sections. 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. 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. That portion headed by preston and his friends immediately applied for a deputation from the grand lodge of all england at york. Andersons constitutions of 1723 freemason information. United grand lodge of england, 1970 grand lodge on. Constitution and bylaws of the grand lodge of ancient, free and accepted masons of south dakota revised and ordered printed by the grand lodge may 27, 2020. The manner of constituting a new lodge 75 approbation 78.
Includes booklets information for the guidance of members of the craft 2019 edition and new. They stated that every annual grand lodge has an inherent power and authority to make new regulations provided that the old landmarks be carefully preserved. 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 updated 2019 book of constitutions is available to view and download online from. This eighth edition was the last of this work published. Includes booklets information for the guidance of members of the craft 2019 edition and new information about masonic charities. Constitution and standing regulations of the grand lodge of. All your masonic questions answered plus lodge info, news, events, diary, whats on and much, much. But no such regulation is to be found in the book of constitutions, which is now. The book of constitution of the grand lodge of ancient, free and accepted masons of canada, in the province of ontario microform by freemasons.
Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england. Most of what we know of him comes from the minutes of grand lodge and from his book of constitutions. Books by grand lodge of canada in the province of ontario. Provincial grand lodge of bedfordshire home facebook. The book of constitution of the grand lodge of ancient, free.
Craft rules, craft plates, general index and grand charity. Please make it known that this a scam and war we are concerned to hear reports that a lodge widow has received a suspicious book through the post just two weeks after the death of her husband. Book of constitutions for united grand lodge of england, including the constitutions for the supreme grand chapter. Click download or read online button to get the constitution and laws of the grand lodge of scotland book now. Constitution and standing regulations of the grand lodge. The united grand lodge of england book of constitutions of the united grand lodge of england. The constitution and laws of the grand lodge of scotland by the grand lodge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book of constitutions, guarded by the tilers sword, reminds us that. The united grand lodge of england ugle is the governing masonic lodge for the majority of freemasons in england, wales and the commonwealth of nations. James anderson, the authorcompiler of the constitutions ii of 1723. The united grand lodge of england ugle is the governing body for freemasonry in england, wales, the channel islands and the isle of man and many.
In 1741, the grand lodge of england forgot it for a moment, and adopted a new regulation, that no new lodge should be constituted until the consent of the grand lodge had been first obtained, but this order, afterwards appearing, says the book of constitutions, 24 to be an infringement on the prerogative of the grand master, and to be. When in 1738, the grand lodge changed its name from grand lodge of london and westminster into the grand lodge of england, the constitution was rewritten by anderson. Any number of master masons, not less than seven, being desirous of forming a new lodge, having previously obtained a dispensation from the grand master, must apply by petition to the grand lodge of the state in which they reside, praying for a charter, or warrant of constitution, to enable them to assemble as a regular lodge. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england online. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england 2019. I, george moore, grand secretary of the grand lodge of ancient, free and accepted masons of british columbia and yukon, do. When in 1738, the grand lodge changed its name from grand lodge of london and westminster into the grand lodge of england. When in 1738, the grand lodge changed its name from grand lodge of london. Andersons constitutions claim that the history of freemasonry is ancient. Maine masonic text book masonic grand lodge of maine. The title of the second, rewritten, edition of 1738 was the new book of constitutions of the antient and honourable fraternity of free and. Two volumes in one, bound with a list of lodges of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons, granted by, and held under the sanction of the grand lodge of england. Welcome to the united grand lodge of england ugle, the governing body for freemasonry in england and wales. The grand lodge was founded shortly after george i, the first hanoverian king of the kingdom of great britain, ascended to the throne on 1 august 1714 and the end of the first jacobite rising of 1715.
One of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, the roots of modern freemasonry lie with the medieval stonemasons that built our castles and cathedrals, yet it is as relevant today as it was hundreds of years ago. Published by authority of grand lodge 1918 reprint freemasons. The book of constitution of the grand lodge of ancient. The book was entitled constitution of grand lodge and with it came a request for a payment of.
The constitutions of the freemasons was a constitution written for the premier grand lodge of england, to standardize the rituals and practices of freemasonry among lodges of london and westminster operating under that grand lodge. This site is like a library, use search box in the. A provincial grand lodge was formed in massachusetts under the authority of the grand lodge of england, in 1733. These references are exclusively in the commentary sections. Aubrey shervington jacobs district grand master of the district grand lodge of jamaica english constitution dedicated the masonic building at 4547 barbados avenue, new kingston. United grand lodge of england constitutions, supreme grand chapter regulations, grand charity constitution and regulations 1989 1 jan 2001 hardcover. All urban lodges under the english and irish constitutions, at that time, were thereafter accommodated there. Its author, laurence dermott, was grand secretary of the antient grand lodge from 1752 to 1771.
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. Founding of grand lodge of england in 1717 andersons. 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. Brother henry pirtle has submitted to me a digest of the decisions and opinions of the grand lodge and the amendments to the book of constitution made since the. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in three sections. Grand lodge of canada in the province of ontario grand. The authority for this book is to be found in the recommendation of the grand master 1 915, as approved by the grand lodge. John the baptist s day, 24 june 1717, when four existing lodges gathered at. Obviously, it was not meant to apply to other lodges in other parts of england, scotland and ireland.
The constitution and laws of the grand lodge of antient free and accepted masons of scotland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The principles of masonic lawchapter viii wikisource. After masonry had been officially formed in 1717, the first book of the general regulations was published by the premier grand lodge of england in 1723. Contains illustrations of all authorised jewels,chains collars and aprons. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england masonic. Eclaration grand lodge of british columbia and yukon. The book of constitutions is the rule book of the united grand lodge of england that regulates all lodges and freemasons. In respect to the powers and privileges possessed by a lodge working under a warrant of constitution, we may say, as a general principle, that whatever it does possess is inherent in itnothing has been delegated by either the grand master or the grand lodgebut that all its rights and powers are derived originally from the ancient regulations. Constitution m w grand lodge f a m jurisdiction california.
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