Craft book of constitutions of the grand lodge

Thaddeus mason harris 17661842, junior grand warden 1800, deputy grand. The first were the constitutions of 1871 adopted at the convention in 1871. Where and when his connection with freemasonry commenced has not yet been discovered, but he must have been a fairly prominent member of the craft, because, on september 29, 1721, he was ordered by the grand lodge, which had been established in london in 1717, to digest the old gothic constitutions in a new and better method. Index r ballot craft admission to grand lodge, for black ball in, for candidate. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england rb040. Lionel vibert, past master quator coronati lodge no. In the constitution of 1723, published by our grand lodge in its book of constitutions, it is specified, a mason is obliged by his tenure, to obey the mora l law. The original melrose constitutions are lost, but a copy was made in 1674 by andro mein andrew main. This grand lodge is the supreme masonic authority legislative, executive, and judicial in the state of colorado. Also included is the booklet information and guidance for members of the craft and the the central masonic charity booklet.

Book of constitutions craft rules july 2019 587 kb book of. Book of constitutions craft rules july 2019 586 kb. In august 1938, the grand lodges of england, ireland, and scotland each agreed upon and issued a statement identical in terms except that the name of the issuing grand lodge appeared throughout. The grand lodge is a body of masons in which is inalienably vested the government of the masonic craft within its jurisdiction. Further it is very clear from the grand lodge minutes that the appearance of the book caused a good deal of dissension in grand lodge itself, and it brought the craft into ridicule from outside. Roberts, in his book the craft and its symbols, says, not the. Constitutions of the united grand lodge of antient free and. All your masonic questions answered plus lodge info, news, events, diary, whats on and much, much. The recorded history of grand lodge dates only from 1723 when the first minute book was commenced, and so for a contemporary account of the formation of grand lodge, and of the first six years of its existence, we have to depend almost exclusively on dr.

The above extract from the report of the board of general purposes to grand lodge was adopted in june 2007 and thereby becomes an edict binding on the craft. Freemasonry for which the grand lodge of england has stood throughout its history 1. Book of constitutions general index 270 kb masonic charities freemasons make a major contribution to society through their own charities, as well as through donations. Book of constitutions grand charity 81 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft 299 kb. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado page 1 constitution preamble we, the grand lodge of ancient free and accepted masons of colorado, in order to form a more perfect fraternal union, and to provide for and promote the general welfare of the masonic craft, do ordain and establish this constitution. Book of constitutions for united grand lodge of england, including the constitutions for the supreme grand chapter. The updated 2019 book of constitutions is available to view and download online from.

The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado page 2 section 4. Grand lodge of ireland laws and constitutions page 4 9. In 1723, by authority of the grand lodge, james anderson published the constitutions of masonry for the purposes of regulating the craft and establishing the grand lodge s authority to warrant lodges to meet. Book of constitutions general index 254 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft 2018 591 kb. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado i. Such is the york legend, as it has been accepted by the craft, contained in all the old manuscripts from at least the end of the fourteenth century to the present day. This is an online electronic edition of the the first masonic book printed in america, which was produced in philadelphia by benjamin franklin in 1734, and was a reprint of a work by james anderson who is identified as the author in an appendix printed in london in 1723. Laws and constitutions of the grand lodge of ireland.

Book of constitutions craft rules july 2019 587 kb book of constitutions craft plates jan 2017 944 kb book of constitutions general index jan 2017 254 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft. The following are the principal editions of the book of constitutions to have been published since the formation of the united grand lodge of england. Includes booklets information for the guidance of members of the craft 2016 edition and new information about masonic charities. The book of constitutions is the rule book of the united grand lodge of england that regulates all lodges and freemasons. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in four sections. The united grand lodge of england ugle is the governing masonic lodge for the majority of freemasons in england, wales and the commonwealth of nations. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england 2019.

Includes booklets information for the guidance of members of the craft 2019 edition and new information about masonic charities. Contains illustrations of all authorised jewels,chains collars and aprons. The old constitutions of freemasonry grand lodge of iowa. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado revised february 15, 2012 page 2 section 5. The book includes a fanciful history of the craft, which nevertheless contains much interesting material.

The convention in proceeding to form and organize the grand lodge see declaration adopted the constitutions of the m. Your one stop shop for book of constitutions united grand lodge of england with excellent quality and. Book of constitutions freemasons lodge under united. Founding of grand lodge of england in 1717 andersons. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england online.

Dec 09, 2015 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Eclaration grand lodge of british columbia and yukon. The current edition, which includes all updates, is available for download in three sections. Dec 01, 2015 book of constitutions general index version. United grand lodge of england the reader wiki, reader view. The lodge of melrose successfully ignored the grand lodge of scotland for a century and a half, finally joining in 1891 as the lodge of melrose st. The book of constitutions grand lodge of colorado page 2 working by virtue of a charter granted by the grand lodge. The grand lodge of all england is governed by the authority of the old york constitutions of a. Each master mason, who is a member in good standing of a lodge in this jurisdiction, is entitled to have a diploma authenticated in due form by the master and secretary, under the seal of the lodge. United grand lodge of england the grand lodge having approved of this revised edition of the book of constitutions, the board of general purposes has accordingly superintended its publication. Book of constitutions craft rules july 2019 587 kb book of constitutions craft plates jan 2017 944 kb book of constitutions general index jan 2017 254 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft nov 2018 592 kb. Craft rules, craft plates, general index and grand charity.

Book of constitutions grand charity dec 2015 52 kb also available for download is the current edition of the booklet entitled information for the guidance of members of the craft 2015 399 kb. In 1792, the united grand lodge of massachusetts promulgated its own grand constitutions to govern the craft within its jurisdiction. Grand lodge of england as far as may be applicable to existing circumstances. Printed one year before the constitutions of the grand lodge of england, and being, as hughan holds, an exclusively operative document, it stands at the parting of the ways between operative and speculative masonry. Constitutions of the united grand lodge of antient free and accepted masons of victoria containing the general charges, laws, rules and regulations adopted by grand lodge on december 21, 2011 including all amendments as at september 2017, grand lodge holding limited acn 007 143 151 this book is.

A lodge under dispensation is a temporary body of masons congregating and exercising certain limited functions by virtue of a dispensation granted by authority of the grand lodge. The grand lodge of british columbia has had nine constitutions. Thaddeus mason harris 17661842, junior grand warden 1800, deputy grand master 1812, and the first appointed grand chaplain in massachusetts. Book of constitutions of the grand lodge of kentucky. This grand lodge is a sovereign and independent body practising freemasonry only. Book of constitutions united grand lodge of england. Apprentice, the fellow craft, the master mason and the installed master, but the. The book of constitutions, guarded by the tilers sword, reminds us that we should be forever. A mason is a peaceable subject to the civil powers. Book of constitutions of the ancient and honorable fraternityof free and accepted masons containing their history, charges, regulations, etc collected and digested by order of the grand lodge from their old records, for use of the lodges. Andersons constitutions of 1723 grand lodge of british. Lionel vibert, of marline, lansdowne, bath, england, is author of freemasonry before the existence of grand lodges and the story of the craft and is editor of miscellanea latomorum. James anderson, the authorcompiler of the constitutions ii of 1723.