Anderson's Lists Of Lodges For 1738.

The Approbation of this Book of the Constitution . ^ WHEREAS , at the Praxis " galxyi on 24 th February , 1734 , the Earl of CraAvford , GRAND MASTER , being in the chair , the author , James Anderson , D . D ., having represented that a neAV Book of CONSTITUTIONS AA-as become necessary , and that he had prepared Materials for it , the GRAND MASTER and the ^ atyt order'd him to lay the same before the present and former GRAND OFFICERS as in the Grand Lodge-Book .

, And our said Brother Anderson having submitted his manuscri pt to the perusal of some former Grand Officers , particularl y our noble brother RICHMOND , and our Brothers ^ rsiimilkrs , ( Mapr , fbnpw , and others , ivbo , after making some corrections , haA e signify'd their approbation : And having next , according to the foresaid order , committed his manuscript to the perusal of the present Grand Officers , AAIIO , having also revieAv'd and corrected

it , have declared their approbation of it to the femir % otyc assembled in ample form on the 25 th January , 173 { -: This GRAND LODGE then agreed to order our said Brother Anderson to ] irint and publish the said Manuscript or new Book of CONSTITUTIONS . And it is hereby approA'ed and recommended as the only Book . of CONSTITUTIONS , for the use of the Lodges , of the FREE and accepted Masons , by the said GRAND LODGE on the said 25 th

January , 173 | , in the Vulgar Year of Masonry , 573 | . " DARNLEY , fomb' gfiiste . JOHN WARD , § rmi . t _> : femfr 11 ' ttster . ROBERT LAAVLEY ) , „ . „*„ , WILLIAM GRAEME J tonir »^ - « JOHN REVTS , $ . « Kte _ r .

A Catalogue Of Masonic Books In The British Museum.

A CATALOGUE OF MASONIC BOOKS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM .

T HAVE thought it well , to aid Masonic Students , in Europe and America , to obtain - - a correct list of Masonic Books in the British Museum . I ha \ r e from time to time , and no doubt many others have done the same , made partial lists and retain partial references , but I am not a \\ 'are of any complete list of such books anywhere extant . By the aid of a friendly " expert" in the British Museum , I can publish ' in the Masonic Magazine such a cataloguefor the absolute correctness of Avhich I can vouch . I may

, remark that it represents the present system of " reference " now in use in the British Museum , and the latest corrected catalogue . So I hope it will be both useful and valuable to all Masonic Students . One point I feel bound to advert to . There is " no royal road to learning , " and there is no easy method of ascertaining AA hat Masonic books are in the Museum . All brethren interested in the subject must study this catalogue carefullas they find

y , may the book they seek or the date and fact they Avant very IOAV CIOAATI on the list . But no study is absolutely easy , least of all Masonic Literature . To many it is still an " unexplored country , " though to a little band of real students , this catalogue , full as it is , and valuable as a reference , will perhaps tell little they did not know before . Still , it is a step in the right direction , and as such I A'enture to believe it AATII be welcomed both in Europe and America .

4784 b . Anld , W .: The Freemason ' s Pocket Companion . 8 vo , Edinburgh , 1761 . 4784 6 . Preston , W .: Illustrations of Masonry . 1 st American edition , 8 vo , Portsmouth , 1804 .