The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
MAS0<S

of the earth's surface-every cline and
eommunity--every jut and shore and
island Of the seas. Universally is its
shibboleth. It's great principles fit
into the heart of mankind, Patriotism,
patience. charity. civil duty, cduca-
tion. moral uplift. self-respect and hui
man Justice are the hasics of the great
Worldwide fraternity
The Royal Arch chapters OF Rich
smond meet regularly as follows~
Lafayette chapter. Ne. AZ. at Masonic
tenple third Thursday in each month.
Manchester chapter, No. 4s, at Ma
sonic temple. first Friday in each
month.
Hfchmoaa chapter. No. 2. at Mason's
hall 1897 East Franklin street, every
First Thursday in each month.
Temva~ chapter, No. 81. meets third
Monday la each month at Masonic
temple,
Washington chapter. No. q, meets at
Masonic temple. third Friday in each
month
Blue lodges meet as follows
Amasy lodge, No. 20, meets third
Tuesday ia each month at Masonic
temple.
Deve Hodge. No. 81. meets second
FRIDAY in each month al Masonic tenn
pie
Frnsernni lodge. No. 80. meets sec
md Monday tn each month 10 Masonic
temple
Henr4ec Union lodge. No. $50. meets
at Masonic hall North Twenty fifth
street, first Monday in each month.
ycppa lodge, No. 80, meets first
THURSDAY in each month in Masonic
temple.
Manchester lodge, No. IL. meets third
Monday in each month at Masonic tenn
pie.
Meridian lodge, No. asa. meets at
a ~. =.
sonic temple.
Metropolitan lodge, NO. II. meets
second Thursday In each month in Ma
Eonio temple
Richmona lodge, No. 10, meets frst
Tuesday In each month In Masonic tenn
pie.
Richrnend-RandoIph lodge. No. 10.
meets third Tuesday in each month in
Mason's hall 1897 East Franklin
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80. Johns lodge. No. 20, meets sec
ond Tuesday In each month at Masonic
semple.
The Antiquity of Masonry.
The Masonic Chronicier, published In
Chicago, has devoted it's October num-
Der largely to the history OF the order
and sets tire year 1917 as the two hun
drsdth anniversary Of Masonry. After
stating that the first Grand lodge of
Masons WAS organized on the cath day
OF June. 1Tf7. in England, the author
of the historic sketch asserts There
Is no authentic history OF the doings OF
the Masonic fraternity prior to the
date above mentioned" The necessary
prerequisite to membership was fixed.
Says the writer. by the rule that all
candidates must be under the tongue
of good report" and also to entertain
@beAsf In a Supreme Being" and thus
Tire Chron!eier believes the great So
c.ety OF Freenasonry came into sx-
9stance II Is assumed that the editor
of the Chrenicler prepared the paper
and that his purpose was TO give an
outline hietory of tho fraternity from
the foundation OF tho grand lodge in
England TO the present, rather than to
devote time TO study of the records
of the earlier existence Of Masonry
Nor are these paragraphs written
Tor the simple sake Of refuta ton. but
10 assist tn preventing what may be
regarded an injustice to the history OF
tbs order.
Lack of space rorhids the censidera-
ton of hundreds Of actual items OF
the record of Masonry prior TO 17i7.
In the first place when the mother"
grand lodge Of England was organized
II derived It's cemponeuts from the nu-
merous existing lodges then in Eng
/ land SCOTLAND ajsE ireland. There were
hundreds or them. The Lodge OF Ed
tnhurg. No. /, possesses records and
minutes of meetings back 10 the year
1889 Manuscrtpts and rolisj are atm
preserved OF tire records nrl Freema-
eonry far hack as the fourteenth
century carefully kept in the British
museum one manuscript IN paFtfcu-
lar. known as the "OId Caa~g en-
bodying the rules and regulations OF
the order, had for Il long time been
caIaloEued by mistake In the kings
library "A Poem IF Moral Duties"
Its date has been fxed by David Cal
ssy and other experts in manuscript
antiques as 1890 In this RON IL !s
stated that the craft Of good Ma
sonry com yuto England yu tune OF
good Kynke Aedelstonus day" The
sciiooIboys at Binford Junior know
that this is King Athelstan who was
crowned king Of England In the year
s2s r. y. during whose reign that ma
ton was renowned for it's wealth and
aplen6or
william James Hugan. past 8. @. n
Of the grand lodge OF England and one
Of the masters OF the University of
Cambridge. referring TO the NJ y. S,
of the "Old Charges" In his article on
Freemasopry In the latest edition of
the Britannica. tells US that the docu-
ment not only affords a glimpse al
the great antiquity ~ the order but
expounds It's principles" Says he.
Each brother was instructed" that
He must love wei God and holy
churche algate And hys mayster also
that he US wythe."
& Mathew Cook in 1851 published an
old manuscript which he dug up in
the British museum that dates back to
tire nrst part OF the fifteenth century
carrying these same "Old Charges and
Or. Hugan tells us that the introduce
fton of Masonry through Egypt into
England is not1d In the record where
the children of Israel "lernyd ye craft
nj Masonry also we iande Of hehesi"
4 tJerusaIeEn1 also the temple Of Sol
omon who confirmed We ehargys VI
David his fadir" had made He fur
Their adds: "Of all crafts followed by
man in this world" then quoting from
th4 ..Daa Charges" Masonry hathe We
moste notabiiitis" as confirmed by
Elder that were bi for us of Ma
Sons had these chargys wryten as is
wrtts. and taught In We boke of our
ehargyn" In one old NJ. S. s. handed
down from Dumfries Kiiwinning lodge.
No -. Scotland, dated November %
1ksS. there is a copy OF the obligation
taken upon catering the order as a
new member.
ATheSe charges which we npw re- /
heree - you and all others ye secrets /
- mistakes helcnx1ng To free Ma