Curious Old Attack On Freemasonry.

uianded that it should be read and told when any Mason should be made , and to wive him charges . And from that until this time , Masons ] iaA e been kept in that sort and order , as well as the men might govern it , and

furthermore at dii ^ ers assemblies haAr e been put to , and added certain charges more , by the best advice of masters and felloAvs . Here folloAveth the Avorthy and Godly oath of Masons : Every one that is a Mason take hoed to

his charge ; if you find youi'solA ^ es guilty of any of these that you may amend you again : and especially you that are to be charged , take heed that you keep this charge , for it is a great peril to forsAvear himself on a book .

1 . —Yon shall ho a true man to God , and to the holy church ; and that yon use no error nor heresy by your understanding , or by the teaching of men . 2 . —You shall bear true to the king , without treason or falsehood . 3 . —And that you know no treason , but may amend it , if you may ; or else warn the king , or his lawful successors , or their council thereof .

i . —You shall be true one to another ; that is to say , every master and fellow of the charge of Masonry , that to be Masons allowed , that you do to them that you would they should do to you . 5 . —And also Masons keep true council of lodge ami chamber , and all other that ought to be kept by the way of Masonry . C . —And also that no Mason shall bo chiefneither

, in company , as far forth as he shall , or may know . 1 . —You shall be true to the lord and master you servo ; and truly to be for his profit and advantage . 8 —And also that you do no villany in that house whereby the craft be slandered .

These be charges in general , that every Mason , both master and felloAV , should keep . NOAV I Avill rehearse other charges in particular for masters and felloAvs .

1 . —That no master shall take upon him any lord's work , nor any other work , but that he know himself able of coming to perform the same , so that the craft have no dis-worship , but that the lord may be well served and truly . 2 . —And also that no master take no work but that ne take it reasonably ; so that the lord may be well served , which is one good , and the master to live honestl

y by it , and so pay his fellows truly their pay , as the craft doth require . 3— And also that no master , nor fellow , shall supplant others of their -work , that is to say , if they have taken a work , and stand master of the lord ' s work , yon shall not put him out if he be able of coming to end the work . *•—And also that master fellow

no , nor , or apprentice , be allowed as an apprentice of seven years ; ™ t the apprentice to be able of birth and life , as tie ou Sht to be . o—And also that no master , nor fellow , take Uowunce to make Masons without the assent of his

fellows , at the least live or six ; and he that shatt be made Mason be able over all syors , that is to say , that he be free born and *>! ' a good kindred , and no bondman , and that have his right limbs as a man ought to have . G . _ And also that every Mason shall give no pay to his fellows , but as he may deserve ; so that he may not be deceived bfalse workmen .

y 7 . _ And also that no master shall put lord ' s work to task , that used to go to journey work . 8 . —And also that no fellow slander falsely another beyond his back , to make him loose his good name or world goods . 9 . —And also that no fellow within the lodge , nor without , answer another ungodly without reasonably

cause . 10 . —And also that every Mason shall prefer his fellow , and put him to worship . 11 . —And that no Mason shall play at liazzard nor anv other game , whereby they may bo slandered . 12 —And also that no Mason shall be a common ribbald in letchery , to make the craft to be slandered . 13 . —And also " that no fellow go to a town where bear hiin

there is a lodge of fellows , without a fellow to company ami witness tiiat he was iu honest company . 14 . —And also that every master and fellow come to the assembly , if it be within fifty miles about him , if lie have any warning , or to stand to the award of masters and fellows . 15 . —And also that every master and fellow , if they have trespasedshall staue to the awn d of masters to

., make them accord if they may ; and if they may not accord , to go to the common law . ltJ , _ And also that no Mason mould , square , and rule , to any rough hewer . 17 . —And also that no Mason within the lodge or without the lodge , to have any mould of his own making . 18 . _ And also that every Mason shall receive and

cherish strange fellows when they come over the country , and set them at work as the manner is ; that is to say , if they have any work and stone in place , lie shall set them at work a fourth night at least , and give him his wages ; and if there be no stone in place he shall give him money to carry him to the next lodge . 19 . _ And also lie shall , and every Mason shall ,

truly serve his work , and make an end of his work , be it task or journey work , if they may have pay as they ought to have . So these are that Ave have rehearsed , and all other you shall keep . So help you God and Holy dome , ancl by this book , to the utmost of your poAver

OBSERVATIONS AND CRITICAL REMARKS ON THIS NEW CONSTIiUTIONS OP THE FRE 13-. AIASOXS . Written by James Anderson , A . M ., and dedicated to the bulk of Montague , by J . T . Desayuliers , LL . D ., Deputy Grand Master . It is universally agreed on all hands ,

from sacred Avrit , the JOAVISII 'i ' almudi . is , the Magi among the Egj . tians , and thu Arabick Catena , that Adam was the hr __ t architect , copying after his grand original ,