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THE STONEMASONS OF GERMANY. IZ2 Who slmll accept Carved or Planned StoneworTc. who would undertake carved or designed stonework, not from the ground plan, not having served his time to a craftsman But should he so or been employed in a lodge, he shall in no wise undertake the work. venture, then shall no fellow stand by him, or enter his employment, in order that the Lords XII. Should there be one knowing how to execute it be not put to unseemly expense by such a foolish master. Who may be taught to execute Work from the Ground Plan or other Carved XIII. And no craftsman, warden, or fellow shall teach any one, whoever he not of our make craft, to WorJc. be, that is extracts from the ground plan or other usages of masonry, who has not practised masonry in his day, or not served long enough with a stonemason according to our craft, customs, and ordinances. No Master shall teach a Felloiv anything for Money. XIV. And no craftsman or master shall take money from a fellow for showing him anything touching masonry. In like manner no warden or fellow shall show any one for another, he or teaching or instruct in carving as aforesaid. Should, however, one wish to instruct or teach well do it, one piece for the other, or for fellowship sake, or to serve their money may master thereby. Row many XV. and one A Apprentices a Master may have. master who has only one building or work may have three apprentices, two rough apprentice, that he may also employ fellows in the same lodge, that is, if his art superiors permit. If he have more than one building he not have more than two shall apprentices on the first works and buildings, so that he have not more than five apprentices on all his buildings. Nevertheless, so that each may serve his five years on that building and work on which he serves. Who openly lives in Conculinage. XVI. No craftsman or master of masonry shall live openly in adultery. If, however, such a one will not desist therefrom, no travelling fellow nor stonemason shall stand in his or have communion with him. employ, WTio lives not as a Christian, and goes not yearly to the Roly Sacrament. XVII. No craftsman or master shall be received into the guild who goes not yearly to Sacrament, or keeps not Christian discipline, and squanders his substance in play. But Holy should any one be inadvertently accepted into the guild who does these things as aforesaid, no master shall keep company with him, nor shall any fellow stand by him until he shall have ceased so to do, and been punished by those of this guild. If a felloxo work for a Master ivho has not been advanced in this Guild. XVIII. If a fellow take work of a master who has not been advanced in craftsmen, he shall not be punishable therefore. In like manner, if this guild of a fellow go to a city