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Article THE FREEMASONS LEXICON.* ← Page 5 of 13 →
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The Freemasons Lexicon.*
Unguis ; " beneath " Aequitas concorclia et virtus . " The other side contains a hand coming from the clouds , and suspending a level over various materials upon the earth , with the inscription "Aequa lege fortiter insignes et imos . " Brema . —St . John ' s Lodge , at the Olive Branch , constituted 16 th June , 3 771 , by the Grand Lodge at Berlin , and its P . G . Lodge at Hamburgh . Von BrentransDominick . —Born at Nappersweiland died in the
, , monastery at Kempsen in June , 1797 , Dr . in Theology , Spiritual Counsellor and Court Chaplain . He was a very enlightened Roman Catholic Theologian , Avhich he has proved by publishing a large work upon the Holy Bible . In 1792 he gave up all his livings that he might proceed with his work upon the Bible with less interruption ; but he continued to reside in the Royal Abbey at Kempsen . A new Royal Abbot removed him from out of his nei ghbourhood because " he was a
Freemason . " He held the office of lecturer in the Lodge the Rising Sun , in Kempsen . Breslau . Breslnw . — The three Grand Lodges in Berlin have the following daughter Lodges here . A . The Grand Lodge at the Three Globes in Berlin has—1 . St . John ' s Lodge Frederick , at the Golden Sceptre , founded 10 th December 1776 from the LodgeThe Golden Ball of
, , , Heaven in the East bv Glogaw , and joined the above Grand Lodge 1 st A-Iay , 1803 . " ¦ 2 . Scottish Lodge , at the Golden Sceptre , founded May 1 st , 1803 , by the same Grand Lodge . B . The National Grand Lodge
has—1 . Its Provincial Grand Lodge for Silesia . 2 . St . John ' s Lodge , at . the three Dead Gripps , founded 1 st February , 1742 , and belonged to the Grand Lodge at the Three Globes for a long time ; but on the 20 th March , 1772 , joined the National Grand Lodge . 3 . St . John ' s Lodge , at the Pillar , founded 19 th May , 1774 . 4 . St . John ' s Lodge , at the Bell , founded 9 th April , 1775 .
C . To the Royal York Grand Lodge belongs 1 . The Provincial Grand Lodge for Silesia , founded 6 th September , 1816 . 2 . St . John ' s Lodge , Horns , founded 22 nd February , 1813 . Briefe . Letters . —When Brethren write to each other they do not fold their letters in the form of a triangle as they used formerly to do , but fold them in the common form . Brotherly love must be apparent
through the whole letter , all titles are to be omitted , and the conclusion must breathe the purest fraternal affection . To address a Brother by the title of Noble , or Most Noble , or Royal Sir , is quite contrary to the spirit of Freemasonry . But in business letters , or letters not referring to Freemasonry or Masonic business , we must be careful not to use Masonic titles or addresses . When writing to the Lodge it is only necessary to use the Masonic title , as W . M ., S . W ., & c , & c , unless the
letter has to go into aforeigu country , and then it is necessary to address it to the Brother by his name and title . Srieg . —St . John ' s Lodge , Frederick , at the Rising Sun , founded 24 th March , 1783 , and joined the Grand Lodge at the Three Globes , Berlin , 21 st November , 1799 . Scottish Lodge , at the Rising Sun , founded by the above Grand Lodge , 4 th February , 1802 . VOL . ii . : t ii
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons Lexicon.*
Unguis ; " beneath " Aequitas concorclia et virtus . " The other side contains a hand coming from the clouds , and suspending a level over various materials upon the earth , with the inscription "Aequa lege fortiter insignes et imos . " Brema . —St . John ' s Lodge , at the Olive Branch , constituted 16 th June , 3 771 , by the Grand Lodge at Berlin , and its P . G . Lodge at Hamburgh . Von BrentransDominick . —Born at Nappersweiland died in the
, , monastery at Kempsen in June , 1797 , Dr . in Theology , Spiritual Counsellor and Court Chaplain . He was a very enlightened Roman Catholic Theologian , Avhich he has proved by publishing a large work upon the Holy Bible . In 1792 he gave up all his livings that he might proceed with his work upon the Bible with less interruption ; but he continued to reside in the Royal Abbey at Kempsen . A new Royal Abbot removed him from out of his nei ghbourhood because " he was a
Freemason . " He held the office of lecturer in the Lodge the Rising Sun , in Kempsen . Breslau . Breslnw . — The three Grand Lodges in Berlin have the following daughter Lodges here . A . The Grand Lodge at the Three Globes in Berlin has—1 . St . John ' s Lodge Frederick , at the Golden Sceptre , founded 10 th December 1776 from the LodgeThe Golden Ball of
, , , Heaven in the East bv Glogaw , and joined the above Grand Lodge 1 st A-Iay , 1803 . " ¦ 2 . Scottish Lodge , at the Golden Sceptre , founded May 1 st , 1803 , by the same Grand Lodge . B . The National Grand Lodge
has—1 . Its Provincial Grand Lodge for Silesia . 2 . St . John ' s Lodge , at . the three Dead Gripps , founded 1 st February , 1742 , and belonged to the Grand Lodge at the Three Globes for a long time ; but on the 20 th March , 1772 , joined the National Grand Lodge . 3 . St . John ' s Lodge , at the Pillar , founded 19 th May , 1774 . 4 . St . John ' s Lodge , at the Bell , founded 9 th April , 1775 .
C . To the Royal York Grand Lodge belongs 1 . The Provincial Grand Lodge for Silesia , founded 6 th September , 1816 . 2 . St . John ' s Lodge , Horns , founded 22 nd February , 1813 . Briefe . Letters . —When Brethren write to each other they do not fold their letters in the form of a triangle as they used formerly to do , but fold them in the common form . Brotherly love must be apparent
through the whole letter , all titles are to be omitted , and the conclusion must breathe the purest fraternal affection . To address a Brother by the title of Noble , or Most Noble , or Royal Sir , is quite contrary to the spirit of Freemasonry . But in business letters , or letters not referring to Freemasonry or Masonic business , we must be careful not to use Masonic titles or addresses . When writing to the Lodge it is only necessary to use the Masonic title , as W . M ., S . W ., & c , & c , unless the
letter has to go into aforeigu country , and then it is necessary to address it to the Brother by his name and title . Srieg . —St . John ' s Lodge , Frederick , at the Rising Sun , founded 24 th March , 1783 , and joined the Grand Lodge at the Three Globes , Berlin , 21 st November , 1799 . Scottish Lodge , at the Rising Sun , founded by the above Grand Lodge , 4 th February , 1802 . VOL . ii . : t ii