Anderson's Constitutions

Anderson's Constitutions was the original guide for Freemasons who were part of the Grand Lodge of England. The original Anderson's Constitutions was published in 1723. It was written by James Anderson, a Presbyterian clergyman, at the request of John Theophilus Desaguliers, the third Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England. There are three sections to Anderson's Constitutions, the history of Freemasonry, the Charges or general rules to be followed by Freemasons and Payne's Regulations.