THE STONEMASONS OF GERMANY.
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The
I.
those
That
who
if
in
any Article
first Article
tliis
of these Ordinances.
book be too hard or heavy, or any be too
light,
then
may
are of our guild, being in a majority, alter, lessen, or increase such Articles,
And when
to the times, the necessities of the land, and the course of affairs.
according
there is a general summons they shall meet together in chapter form, according to the
contents of this book; and that [their resolutions] shall be kept on the oath which each
one has taken.
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the Duties
of those who arc of this Gidld.
"Whoso comes into this guild of his own good will, as hereafter stands written in
this book, he shall promise to keep every point and article if he be of our craft of Masonry.
II.
Those shall be masters who can erect costly edifices and such like work, for the which they
And be it masters
are authorised, and serve no other craft unless they choose so to do.
or fellows they shall
by them
;
and must conduct themselves honourably, and none shall be wronged
we taken power in these Ordinances to punish them on the occasion
therefore have
of every such act.
Such
luorks as are journey
work
shall he allowed to so remain.
Whatever regular buildings are now under journey work, such as Strassburg, Cologne,
Vienna, and such like works, and in the lodges thereto belonging, as according to custom have
hitherto been completed by journey work, such buildings and work shall remain under
III.
journey work, and in no wise shall a contract be made, in order that the work, so far as
possible, be not cut short by reason of the contract.
Who may
aspire to a huilding.
IV. If any craftsman who has a regular work should die, then any craftsman or master
who understands masonry, and is sufficient and able for the work, may well aspire to and
apply for the work, so that the Lords who have such work in hand and direct it may again
So likewise may any fellow who
be supplied according to the necessities of masonry.
understands masonry.
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V. Whatever master
any other master
whom
it
it
shall he given in journey work.
may behove, beyond his own work, to undertake a work abroad, or
may behove, though he have no such aforesaid work in hand, such
he best can or may, in good faith set and continue such work or building
by journey pay, so that there be no danger of the work being cut short, according to the right
and usages of masonry. And if a master do not make use of this [method of payment,
master
shall, as
undei-stood]
for
the persons
who
cause the work to be done, and
it
be found out on
trustworthy information, then shall the said master be taken to task of the
But if the Lords will not do
and punished after it be proved against him.
craft, corrected
it so,
then
may
he act according to the Lords' desire.
When a
VI. If a master
who
Master dies during a
Building.
has possessed and had such a work and
building in hand should
die,