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Some Account Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, No. 146, Bolton.
nature he shall be fined one shilling ; and for the third he shall be excluded and reported to the Grand Lodge . " No . 20 provides a fee of Is . each to the Tyler and Secretary for every Mason made in this Lodge and 6 d . for every joining member . No . 24 enacts that " no Brother under the degree of Master Mason shall be admitted to visit this Lodge upon any pretence Avhatsoever . " The fines for absence and other causes seem to have been regularly enforced for a great number of years , and the Minutes during this period contain the names of those Brethren Avho rendered themselves liable to such fines .
The officers Avere elected every six months until the end of 1801 , since which time they have been chosen every twelve months . In the early existence of the Lodge , it was not an unusual occurrence for candidates to be initiated , passed , and raised the same evening . Although prohibited from countenancing any Lodges under the " Moderns " Grand Lodge , there seems to have always been the greatest cordiality betAveen this Lodge and the Anchor and Hope Lodge ( now No . 37 ) warranted 23 rd October 1732 Avhich Avas a
, , , " Moderns" Lodge , and visits seem to have been regularly interchanged by the Members of both Lodges , and on the occasions of processions to church ( which , by the way , seem to have been of annual occurrence ) , the two Lodges both took part therein . It must , hoAvever , be observed that Avhen any Brother joined this Lodge from a Moderns Lodge he had to be re-initiated , passed , ancl raised , the three ceremonies in ' -these cases being performed the same evening .
The Minutes of the Lodge meetings are generally very explicit , and some of the most interesting of the earlier Minutes are here given . At a meeting held 14 th April , 1786 , a lecture lvas given by B 2 - o . Gilbert Robinson , on the Second Step of Masonry , ancl it is stated that " Bro . B . was fined 2 d . for sleeping Avhilst the lecture Avas giving , Avhen a question was put to him , '' and another Brother Avas lined Id . for whispering . Under date 21 st June 1786 appear the Minutes of a " Grand Lodge held at
, , ye Queen ' s Head , in Wigan , Lancashire , " on which occasion it is stated that " the Right Worshipful Brother John Watson , appointed in pursuance of a deputation sent to him for that purpose , from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England , and ye Masonical jurisdiction thereof , Avith Gilbert Robinson , his Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , John Parker , his Right Worshipful Senior Warden , William Macavory , his Right Worshipful Junior Warden , and John BarloAVhis Grand Secretary , open ' cl a Grand Lodge in due
, form upon the 3 rd step of Masonry , and proceeded to the Installation ( or Constitution ) of Lodge No . 235 " ( UOAV the Lodge of Antiquity , No . 178 ) , and particulars are given of the installation of the Master and officers , etc . On the 20 th July , 1786 , a Lodge of Emergency was held for the purpose of attending the funeral of Bro . Jas . Taylor , "late Master of ye Lodge . "
On the 28 fch August , 1786 , " a lecture Avas given by the W . M . Bro . G . Robinson , ¦ on the 2 nd Step of Masonry so far as the explanation of the pillars . " On the 8 th September , 1786 , " Received one book of 'Ahiman Rezon ' in part of the three paid for , from the Grand Lodge . " At this meeting " Bro . Taylor ' s widoAv presented the Lodge with a sword , for which they esteem the gratitude and respect she sheivs fo her late husband ' s memory ,
and the craft in general . " At this meeting also "Bro . C . AATIS fined 9 d . for refusing to accept the books and perform his duty as Secretary . " At the festival of St . John , held 27 th December , 1786 , " Bro . Worshipful nominated Bro . G-. as Senior Deacon , on account of Bro . T . not attending . Bro . G . bein " - rather dilatory in his duty of Senior DeaconBro . Worshipful appointed Bro . M "
, . Under date 1 st March , 1787 , appear the Minutes of a " Grand Lodge held at the Swan , Chorley , " Avhen " Bro . Charles Alderoft ( Master of this Lod ge ) Grand Master , -appointed by virtue of a deputation sent to him for that purpose from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England , with Bro . P . Bentley , his R . W . D . Grand Master , Bro .
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Some Account Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, No. 146, Bolton.
nature he shall be fined one shilling ; and for the third he shall be excluded and reported to the Grand Lodge . " No . 20 provides a fee of Is . each to the Tyler and Secretary for every Mason made in this Lodge and 6 d . for every joining member . No . 24 enacts that " no Brother under the degree of Master Mason shall be admitted to visit this Lodge upon any pretence Avhatsoever . " The fines for absence and other causes seem to have been regularly enforced for a great number of years , and the Minutes during this period contain the names of those Brethren Avho rendered themselves liable to such fines .
The officers Avere elected every six months until the end of 1801 , since which time they have been chosen every twelve months . In the early existence of the Lodge , it was not an unusual occurrence for candidates to be initiated , passed , and raised the same evening . Although prohibited from countenancing any Lodges under the " Moderns " Grand Lodge , there seems to have always been the greatest cordiality betAveen this Lodge and the Anchor and Hope Lodge ( now No . 37 ) warranted 23 rd October 1732 Avhich Avas a
, , , " Moderns" Lodge , and visits seem to have been regularly interchanged by the Members of both Lodges , and on the occasions of processions to church ( which , by the way , seem to have been of annual occurrence ) , the two Lodges both took part therein . It must , hoAvever , be observed that Avhen any Brother joined this Lodge from a Moderns Lodge he had to be re-initiated , passed , ancl raised , the three ceremonies in ' -these cases being performed the same evening .
The Minutes of the Lodge meetings are generally very explicit , and some of the most interesting of the earlier Minutes are here given . At a meeting held 14 th April , 1786 , a lecture lvas given by B 2 - o . Gilbert Robinson , on the Second Step of Masonry , ancl it is stated that " Bro . B . was fined 2 d . for sleeping Avhilst the lecture Avas giving , Avhen a question was put to him , '' and another Brother Avas lined Id . for whispering . Under date 21 st June 1786 appear the Minutes of a " Grand Lodge held at
, , ye Queen ' s Head , in Wigan , Lancashire , " on which occasion it is stated that " the Right Worshipful Brother John Watson , appointed in pursuance of a deputation sent to him for that purpose , from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England , and ye Masonical jurisdiction thereof , Avith Gilbert Robinson , his Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , John Parker , his Right Worshipful Senior Warden , William Macavory , his Right Worshipful Junior Warden , and John BarloAVhis Grand Secretary , open ' cl a Grand Lodge in due
, form upon the 3 rd step of Masonry , and proceeded to the Installation ( or Constitution ) of Lodge No . 235 " ( UOAV the Lodge of Antiquity , No . 178 ) , and particulars are given of the installation of the Master and officers , etc . On the 20 th July , 1786 , a Lodge of Emergency was held for the purpose of attending the funeral of Bro . Jas . Taylor , "late Master of ye Lodge . "
On the 28 fch August , 1786 , " a lecture Avas given by the W . M . Bro . G . Robinson , ¦ on the 2 nd Step of Masonry so far as the explanation of the pillars . " On the 8 th September , 1786 , " Received one book of 'Ahiman Rezon ' in part of the three paid for , from the Grand Lodge . " At this meeting " Bro . Taylor ' s widoAv presented the Lodge with a sword , for which they esteem the gratitude and respect she sheivs fo her late husband ' s memory ,
and the craft in general . " At this meeting also "Bro . C . AATIS fined 9 d . for refusing to accept the books and perform his duty as Secretary . " At the festival of St . John , held 27 th December , 1786 , " Bro . Worshipful nominated Bro . G-. as Senior Deacon , on account of Bro . T . not attending . Bro . G . bein " - rather dilatory in his duty of Senior DeaconBro . Worshipful appointed Bro . M "
, . Under date 1 st March , 1787 , appear the Minutes of a " Grand Lodge held at the Swan , Chorley , " Avhen " Bro . Charles Alderoft ( Master of this Lod ge ) Grand Master , -appointed by virtue of a deputation sent to him for that purpose from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England , with Bro . P . Bentley , his R . W . D . Grand Master , Bro .