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Article THE FREEMASONS' CALENDAR, 1775. ← Page 3 of 4 →
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The Freemasons' Calendar, 1775.
manlier of living , or his profession respectable : That lie should pay twenty-five rix-dollars ( i . e . about It . 3 s . ) for his initiation into the first degree ; fifty rix-dollavs ( i . e . 8 _ . 6 s . ) on his being received into the second ; and one hundred rix-dollars ( i . e . 16 l . 12 s . ) on his exaltation to the third degree : That he should remain at least three months in each degree , and that two-thirds of every sum received should be sent quarterly to the Provincial lodgesand from thence
, annually to the Grand Lodge ; that the remaining third should be appropriated to defray the expenses of each particular lodge , and this accumulating fund be employed in granting pensions to reduced Freemasons , according to their several circumstances . Such is the present state of Masonry in Germany . Under the English constitution are now only the following lodges : BERLIN . La Royale York , constituted in 1767 . Meets the first
Monday in every month . BRUNSWICK . Charles de la Concorda , constituted in 1769 . Meets the third Wednesday in every month . FRANKFORT . __ ¦ ' Union , constituted in 1742 . Meets the second and fourth Thursday in every month . HANOVER . le Grand Loge Frederic , constituted in 1755 . Meets the first Friday in every third month . HILDESIIEIM . La Porte de la Virtu , constituted in 1762 . Meets the first Tuesday in every month .
HOLLAND . The States-General of the United Provinces were the first among the powers of Europe , who took notice of the Freemasons . Finding that they held their lodges in almost every great town under their government , they began to he exceedingly alarmed . It was judged impossible that architecture could be the only motive of their associations . They therefore determined to discoverif possiblethe real
, , intention of their meetings . Accordingly , in the year 1735 , an edict was issued by the States , intimating , that though they had not discovered any thing in the behaviour or practices of the fraternity called Freemasons , contrary to the peace of the Republic , or to the duty of good subjects , they were resolved nevertheless to prevent any bad consequences that might ensue from such conventions ; and therefore commanded that these congregations and assemblies should be entirely
abolished . Notwithstanding this ordinance , a lodge composed of several respectable gentlemen continued to meet at a private house iu Amsterdam . The magistrates getting intelligence of it , ordered the whole lodge to be arrested . Next day the magistracy assembled at the Stadt-house , and ordered the Master and Wardens of the lodge to be brought before them ; who solemnly declared upon oath , that Free-masons were peaceable subjects , faithful to their prince , and true to their
country ; that the greatest union prevailed among them ; that they were strangers to hypocrisy and deceit ; that pleasure was reciprocally communicated in their several assemblies by the chearful observance of- every obliging office ; and that the institution was truly venerable . They informed the magistrates , that they could not explain their particular secrets and ceremonies ; but that they could assure them they were neither contrary to moral or divine laws . That they would willingly receive any of their order among them , who would , no doubt , be
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The Freemasons' Calendar, 1775.
manlier of living , or his profession respectable : That lie should pay twenty-five rix-dollars ( i . e . about It . 3 s . ) for his initiation into the first degree ; fifty rix-dollavs ( i . e . 8 _ . 6 s . ) on his being received into the second ; and one hundred rix-dollars ( i . e . 16 l . 12 s . ) on his exaltation to the third degree : That he should remain at least three months in each degree , and that two-thirds of every sum received should be sent quarterly to the Provincial lodgesand from thence
, annually to the Grand Lodge ; that the remaining third should be appropriated to defray the expenses of each particular lodge , and this accumulating fund be employed in granting pensions to reduced Freemasons , according to their several circumstances . Such is the present state of Masonry in Germany . Under the English constitution are now only the following lodges : BERLIN . La Royale York , constituted in 1767 . Meets the first
Monday in every month . BRUNSWICK . Charles de la Concorda , constituted in 1769 . Meets the third Wednesday in every month . FRANKFORT . __ ¦ ' Union , constituted in 1742 . Meets the second and fourth Thursday in every month . HANOVER . le Grand Loge Frederic , constituted in 1755 . Meets the first Friday in every third month . HILDESIIEIM . La Porte de la Virtu , constituted in 1762 . Meets the first Tuesday in every month .
HOLLAND . The States-General of the United Provinces were the first among the powers of Europe , who took notice of the Freemasons . Finding that they held their lodges in almost every great town under their government , they began to he exceedingly alarmed . It was judged impossible that architecture could be the only motive of their associations . They therefore determined to discoverif possiblethe real
, , intention of their meetings . Accordingly , in the year 1735 , an edict was issued by the States , intimating , that though they had not discovered any thing in the behaviour or practices of the fraternity called Freemasons , contrary to the peace of the Republic , or to the duty of good subjects , they were resolved nevertheless to prevent any bad consequences that might ensue from such conventions ; and therefore commanded that these congregations and assemblies should be entirely
abolished . Notwithstanding this ordinance , a lodge composed of several respectable gentlemen continued to meet at a private house iu Amsterdam . The magistrates getting intelligence of it , ordered the whole lodge to be arrested . Next day the magistracy assembled at the Stadt-house , and ordered the Master and Wardens of the lodge to be brought before them ; who solemnly declared upon oath , that Free-masons were peaceable subjects , faithful to their prince , and true to their
country ; that the greatest union prevailed among them ; that they were strangers to hypocrisy and deceit ; that pleasure was reciprocally communicated in their several assemblies by the chearful observance of- every obliging office ; and that the institution was truly venerable . They informed the magistrates , that they could not explain their particular secrets and ceremonies ; but that they could assure them they were neither contrary to moral or divine laws . That they would willingly receive any of their order among them , who would , no doubt , be