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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 6 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
B . Grand Lodge Astrea , consecrated 30 th August , 1815 ; Grant ? Master , Basilius Graf Mussin-Pusch-Kin-Bruce , Royal Russian Privycouncillor , Lord Chamberlain , and Knight . To it belong , as daughter Lodges , in Petersburgh , 1 . Peter the Truth , works in the German language , by the ancient English system ; 2 . La Palestina , works in the French language , by the Swedish system ; 3 . Alexander , at the Crowned Pelicanaffiliated 14 th October 1815 works in the German language
, , , , by the system of the Grand Lodge of Hamburgh ; 4 . Michael the Elected , affiliated 18 th September , 1816 , works in the Russian language , by the ancient English system ; 5 . Les Amis Reunis , works by the Swedish system , in French and Russian ; 6 . To the Flaming Star , by the Swedish system , in the German language . In Titomir , 7 . Les Tenebres Dispersees , by the ancient English systemin the Polish and French languages .
, In Reval , 8 . Isis , works in the German language , by the ancient English system ; 9 . The Three Mallets , by the Swedish system , in the German language . In Cronstadt , 10 . Neptune to Hope , works in German , by the ancient English system .
In Theodosia , 11 . Jordan , affiliated 22 nd January , 1816 , works by the French system , in the French and Russian languages . In France , at Maubege , 12 . A Military Lodge , George the Victorious , works by the ancient system , in the Russian language . The Grand Lodge Astrea , on the 20 th of August , 1815 , formed a constitution with her daughter Lodges , and laid it openly before the government , by whom it was approved and allowed . This constitution was printed in 1815 andwith some additions and amendments in 1818 in
, , , the French and German languages , and openly published under the title of Law Book of the Grancl Lodge Astrea . Pfeiler oder Saulen . Shaft or Pillar .- —Every Lodge must be supported by three ground shafts , or pillars , AVisdom , Strength , and Beauty . Wisdom conducts the building , Beauty adorns , and Strength supports it ; also AVisdom is ordained to discover Beauty to ornament , ancl Strength to bear . He who is wise as a perfect Masterwill not be easil
, y injured by his own actions . Hath a person the strength which a Senior AVarden represents , he will bear and overcome every misfortune in life . And he who is adorned like the Junior AA ' arden with humility of spirit , he approaches nearer to the similitude of God , than another . But the three pillars must be built upon a rock , ancl that rock is called Truth and Justice .
Philaletcnoder Wahrheitsfreunde . Philaletics or Friends of Truth . — Under this title the Wardens or Officers of the Lodge the United Friends , at Paris , published a circular in 1786 , in which they called together a Masonic Convention , to be held at Paris in 1786 . They wished to make out in this Convention , that which could not be made out in tbe Wilhelmsbader Convent , and assured those to whom the circulars were addressed , that to enable them to do so , they were provided with most important information . Some general princiles were contained in these
p circulars , and those who wished to be present at the assembly were to adopt and acknowledge them , viz : The existence of one God . The immortality ancl immateriality of the soul ; and a state of reward , or of punishment , in a future life . Those Philaletics have disappeared , without any thing further being known of the purposed convention . Plato—the philosopher , was the most celebrated scholar of Socrates ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
B . Grand Lodge Astrea , consecrated 30 th August , 1815 ; Grant ? Master , Basilius Graf Mussin-Pusch-Kin-Bruce , Royal Russian Privycouncillor , Lord Chamberlain , and Knight . To it belong , as daughter Lodges , in Petersburgh , 1 . Peter the Truth , works in the German language , by the ancient English system ; 2 . La Palestina , works in the French language , by the Swedish system ; 3 . Alexander , at the Crowned Pelicanaffiliated 14 th October 1815 works in the German language
, , , , by the system of the Grand Lodge of Hamburgh ; 4 . Michael the Elected , affiliated 18 th September , 1816 , works in the Russian language , by the ancient English system ; 5 . Les Amis Reunis , works by the Swedish system , in French and Russian ; 6 . To the Flaming Star , by the Swedish system , in the German language . In Titomir , 7 . Les Tenebres Dispersees , by the ancient English systemin the Polish and French languages .
, In Reval , 8 . Isis , works in the German language , by the ancient English system ; 9 . The Three Mallets , by the Swedish system , in the German language . In Cronstadt , 10 . Neptune to Hope , works in German , by the ancient English system .
In Theodosia , 11 . Jordan , affiliated 22 nd January , 1816 , works by the French system , in the French and Russian languages . In France , at Maubege , 12 . A Military Lodge , George the Victorious , works by the ancient system , in the Russian language . The Grand Lodge Astrea , on the 20 th of August , 1815 , formed a constitution with her daughter Lodges , and laid it openly before the government , by whom it was approved and allowed . This constitution was printed in 1815 andwith some additions and amendments in 1818 in
, , , the French and German languages , and openly published under the title of Law Book of the Grancl Lodge Astrea . Pfeiler oder Saulen . Shaft or Pillar .- —Every Lodge must be supported by three ground shafts , or pillars , AVisdom , Strength , and Beauty . Wisdom conducts the building , Beauty adorns , and Strength supports it ; also AVisdom is ordained to discover Beauty to ornament , ancl Strength to bear . He who is wise as a perfect Masterwill not be easil
, y injured by his own actions . Hath a person the strength which a Senior AVarden represents , he will bear and overcome every misfortune in life . And he who is adorned like the Junior AA ' arden with humility of spirit , he approaches nearer to the similitude of God , than another . But the three pillars must be built upon a rock , ancl that rock is called Truth and Justice .
Philaletcnoder Wahrheitsfreunde . Philaletics or Friends of Truth . — Under this title the Wardens or Officers of the Lodge the United Friends , at Paris , published a circular in 1786 , in which they called together a Masonic Convention , to be held at Paris in 1786 . They wished to make out in this Convention , that which could not be made out in tbe Wilhelmsbader Convent , and assured those to whom the circulars were addressed , that to enable them to do so , they were provided with most important information . Some general princiles were contained in these
p circulars , and those who wished to be present at the assembly were to adopt and acknowledge them , viz : The existence of one God . The immortality ancl immateriality of the soul ; and a state of reward , or of punishment , in a future life . Those Philaletics have disappeared , without any thing further being known of the purposed convention . Plato—the philosopher , was the most celebrated scholar of Socrates ,