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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 4 of 5 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
sixth medal which was struck by the Grand Lodge in 1778 , in honour of their Grand Master , Gottfried Jacob Janisch , one side contains his bust , the other the necessary inscription . We further find in Hamburg a Provincial Grand Lod ge of Lower Saxony , founded from the Grand Lodge in Berlin , to which belong John ' s Lodge , zu den 3 Rosen , founded 24 th January , 1770 „ „ zur Goldnen Kugel „ 29 th August , 1770
„ „ zum Rothen Adler „ 14 th May , 1774 „ „ zum Pelican „ 16 th March , 1771 „ „ zur Unverbrucldichen Eini gkeit , founded 6 th February , 1817 . The two last work upon the Hamburger Berge .
Hammer . With this small working tool the Master of a Lodge governs the most numerous meetings . The blow of the Master ' s hammer commands industry , silence , or the close of labour , and every Brother respects or honours its sound . In so far the hammer is a symbol of the power of the Master . The hammer must never be lost si ght of at the meeting of the Lodge , and should the Master be unavoidabl y compelled to leave the Lodge-room , he must deliver it to his Deputy or Past Master , or some other skilful Brother . The Wardens do not govern the Lodge with their hammers , they only direct attention by them to the commands of the W . M .
Handschuh . Gloves . —The operative Mason cannot use gloves at his work , but we can , and that too , of the purest white , at ours , thereby intimating that every action of a Mason ought to be pure and spotless . It is also customary with us to receive a pair of lad y ' s gloves at our initiation , with the command to present them unto her with whom we are united in holy wedlock , or to her whom we think of espousing . These gloves are also white , ancl they should not only show our pure respect and love for the female sexbut they should also serve as an
, inducement to the wife or the betrothed of a Freemason to act with circumspection in her journey through life . Young Brethren can make a most important present with those gloves on their wedding-day , ancl they deserve , although of coarse material , to be prized as a valuable ornament by the bride . *
Hanover . In the Kingdom of Hanover we find in many cities excellent Lodges , and Freemasonry is as much protected by the state here as in England . In the City of Hanover we have to mention beside two Lodges which are extinct . The English Provincial Grand Lodge of the Kingdom of Hanover , formed from London in the year 1755 . To which belong John ' s Lodge , Frederick zum weissen Pferde , founded 1746 .
John ' s Lodge , zum schwartzen Bear , founded 17 th March , 1774 , belonged for a time both to the National Grand Lod ge and to the Grand Lodge at the Three Weltkugeln in Berlin . John ' s Lodge , zur Ceder , founded 20 th September , 1777 , and afterwards also belonged to the Grand Lodge in Berlin . In the year 1808 she again joined the Hanover Grand Lodge . The Hanoverian Provincial Grand Lodge was active from her formation up to 17 __ > 5 , when the Strict Observance commenced in Germany ,
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
sixth medal which was struck by the Grand Lodge in 1778 , in honour of their Grand Master , Gottfried Jacob Janisch , one side contains his bust , the other the necessary inscription . We further find in Hamburg a Provincial Grand Lod ge of Lower Saxony , founded from the Grand Lodge in Berlin , to which belong John ' s Lodge , zu den 3 Rosen , founded 24 th January , 1770 „ „ zur Goldnen Kugel „ 29 th August , 1770
„ „ zum Rothen Adler „ 14 th May , 1774 „ „ zum Pelican „ 16 th March , 1771 „ „ zur Unverbrucldichen Eini gkeit , founded 6 th February , 1817 . The two last work upon the Hamburger Berge .
Hammer . With this small working tool the Master of a Lodge governs the most numerous meetings . The blow of the Master ' s hammer commands industry , silence , or the close of labour , and every Brother respects or honours its sound . In so far the hammer is a symbol of the power of the Master . The hammer must never be lost si ght of at the meeting of the Lodge , and should the Master be unavoidabl y compelled to leave the Lodge-room , he must deliver it to his Deputy or Past Master , or some other skilful Brother . The Wardens do not govern the Lodge with their hammers , they only direct attention by them to the commands of the W . M .
Handschuh . Gloves . —The operative Mason cannot use gloves at his work , but we can , and that too , of the purest white , at ours , thereby intimating that every action of a Mason ought to be pure and spotless . It is also customary with us to receive a pair of lad y ' s gloves at our initiation , with the command to present them unto her with whom we are united in holy wedlock , or to her whom we think of espousing . These gloves are also white , ancl they should not only show our pure respect and love for the female sexbut they should also serve as an
, inducement to the wife or the betrothed of a Freemason to act with circumspection in her journey through life . Young Brethren can make a most important present with those gloves on their wedding-day , ancl they deserve , although of coarse material , to be prized as a valuable ornament by the bride . *
Hanover . In the Kingdom of Hanover we find in many cities excellent Lodges , and Freemasonry is as much protected by the state here as in England . In the City of Hanover we have to mention beside two Lodges which are extinct . The English Provincial Grand Lodge of the Kingdom of Hanover , formed from London in the year 1755 . To which belong John ' s Lodge , Frederick zum weissen Pferde , founded 1746 .
John ' s Lodge , zum schwartzen Bear , founded 17 th March , 1774 , belonged for a time both to the National Grand Lod ge and to the Grand Lodge at the Three Weltkugeln in Berlin . John ' s Lodge , zur Ceder , founded 20 th September , 1777 , and afterwards also belonged to the Grand Lodge in Berlin . In the year 1808 she again joined the Hanover Grand Lodge . The Hanoverian Provincial Grand Lodge was active from her formation up to 17 __ > 5 , when the Strict Observance commenced in Germany ,