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The Mysteries Of Osiris.
every probability au initiate in their mysteries . When Moses proclaimed to Pharoah the true God by his title , " I am that I am , " this title proved to all initiates that the
God of the highest Egyptian theology , to wit , that of the Mysteries of Osiris , was identical with the God of Abraham , Isaac and Jacob !
Ra represented the sun iu tho daytime , Osiris tho sun at night . The latter was the " soul of the sun "—dying only to live again , going down in the evening and rising again in the morning , thereby teaching the wondrous theological
truths of the Mysteries of Osiris—Death , Resurrection , Immortality . The Egyptian priests of Osiris were a brotherhood of secret-keepers . All mythologies are founded upon secrets , but the svmbology of the sun in none of the
Mysteries more clearly elucidated tbeir theological truths than does the sun in Freemasonry ours . The very name of Solomon is the name of the sun , in three languages—Solom-on . Even the religious word , chapel , signifies the college
of El—the solar divinity , With all of these striking analogies between the ancient Mysteries of Osiris and the Mystery of Freemasonry—with regard to the truth taught , as well as to the manner in which this truth is conveyed—who will
deny that there is an intimate relationship between Freemasonry and the Ancient Mysteries , the primitive cults , of which the earliest and chiefest wero the Mysteries of Osiris ?—Keystone .
Old Warrants (E).
Old Warrants ( E ) .
Lodge of Fortitude ( extinct ) No . 517 A . D . 1779 , No . 422 in 1781 , No . 423 in 1782 , No . 341 in 1792 , and No . 437 in 1814 . Erased prior to the renumbering of 1832 .
G . SMITH , P . G . M . £ cr till anb tbtxn our Ittqjjt EBIorsb . ipfttl , © torsbipful , smb f ^ \ lobtng $ tttbrm , We , " George ' Smith , Esq 1- - Prov i / „ , \ Grand Master of the Most Ancient and Honourable
I ' ' j Society of Free and Accepted Masons for the County \ ^ / of Kent , under the authority of his Grace the Duke ^ - ^^ . y of Manchester , Grand Master of Masons , send greeting .
LODGE OP FORTITUDE , No . 517 . Know ye , That we , at the humble Petition of onr right Trusty and well-boloved Brethren , George Prentis , Thomas Baldocb , Joseph Winter , & c , and several other Brethren residing in or near Maidstone , in the County of Kent , do hereby Constitute the said Brethren into a
regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons to be opened at the House of Brother Geo . Hopkins at the sign of the Bell .... Maidstone aforesaid . And do further at their said Petition aud of the great trust and Confidence reposed in every of the said above-named Brethren hereby appoint the said George Preutis to be Master ,
Thomas Baldock Senior Warden , and Joseph Winter Junior Warden , for opening the said Lodge and for such farther time only as shall be thought proper by the Brethren thereof . It being our Will that this our oppointmenfc of the above Officera shall in no wise effect any future Election of Officers of the Lodge but that such Election shall
be regulated agreeable to such Bye Laws of the said Lodge as shall be consistent with the general Laws of the Society contained in the Book of Constitutions . And we hereby will and require you the said George Prentis to take special care that all and every the said Brethren are or have been regularly made Masons and that they do
observe perform and keep all the Rules and Orders contained in the Book of Constitutions and further that you do from time to time cause to be entered in a Book kept for that purpose an account of your proceedings in the Lodge together with all snch Rules Orders and Regulations as shall be made for the good government of the
Same that in no wise you omit once in every year to send to TJs , ot our Successors Provincial Grand Masters or to George St . Lo Mann onr Depnty Provincial Graud Master or to the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the time being an account in Writing of your said proceedings and Copies of all such Rules Orders and Regulations as
shall be made as aforesaid together with a list of tho Members of the Lodge and such a Sam of Money as may suit the circumstances ol the Lodge and reasonably bo expected towards tho Grand Charity . Moreover we hereby will and require you the said George Prentis as
soon as conveniently may be to send an account in Writing of what may be done by virtue of these presents . Given at London under our Hand and Seal of Masonry this 26 th Day of August , A . L . 5779 A . D . 1779 .
By the Provincial Grand Master ' s Command , G . L . MAN , D . P . G . M . Witness THOS . FULLJAMES , P . G . S . P . S . —The Warrant was issued by authority really of the Prov Grand Master of Kent , Captain George Smith .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
PAST MASTERS' JEWELS . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . —" Quiz's" idea aa to Past Masters ' jewels being of one uniform design and value—I presume , at least , he intends the latter to be included—is a good one , and deserves general attention . The Charity jewel , which is certainly an equally
honourable decoration , is of the character he recommends , though it is differently displayed by contributors of different grades . If that be the case , why should not each Lodgo have the P . M . ' s jewels it presents to successive outgoing W . M . ' s , in recognition of their valuable services to the Craft generally and itself in particular , all precisely of
the same uniform character , so that no feeling of jealousy , because the jewel of one P . M . is more showy than another ' s , will be possible P As to Founders' jewels , there is , perhaps , a pardonable feeling of pride in wearing them , as they serve to indicate that those who are entitled to sport them have had a hand in establishing a new home or
homes of Masonry . As to their legality , that is another point altogether . I question very much if jewels not enumerated in the Book of Constitutions may legally be worn by brethren , unless , indeed , it be those jewels the wearing of which has been , as it were , consecrated by immemorial usage , such as the special jewels of Antiquity
and the Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodges , and others of a similar character , bnt unknown to me . For myself , I should never think of raising any objection to a Founder's jewel being worn , for the reason I have just stated , that it indicates a certain feeling of
just pride on the part of the wearer . I would even allow the Master Mason's jewel to pass unquestioned , but I am decidedly opposed to brethren wearing , as I havo seen them wear , other than Craft and Arch jewels in Craft Lodges . Faithfully and fraternally yours , E . S . L .
Masons Attending Church.
MASONS ATTENDING CHURCH .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The brother who writes on the above subject does nofc tell us whether he was awake during hia recent visit to this young Lodge . I imagine he must have been asleep by the description he endeavours to give of what was merely a
suggestion made by me ( to which I have no doubt he refers ) , and before he uses the nom de plume "CHISWICK" again I should recommend him to make himself better acquainted with the facts of any case rather than rush into print with such a misleading letter as he hag written for your last impression . I am , yours faithfully and fraternally , GEORGE GARDNER S . W . 2012 .
Holiday Haunts.
HOLIDAY HAUNTS .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —You were kind enough last spring to insert in your paper a letter which I wrote , offering to send particulars to intending tourists of the very many pleasant routes in South Wales ( Pembrokeshire , Carmarthenshire , and Cardiganshire ) ,
out of tbe way places , bufc yet of great beauty and interest , easily accessible , and where the usual expenses are extremely moderate compared with the cost of living afc the more frequented summer resorts , but containing all tho elements and amusements which a summer tour or short residence is supposed to supply , and yet
possessing all , ' facilities for recruiting the health even of the most delicate subject . As an indication of the extreme mildness of the climate I enclose you some violets and primroses just gathered from the hedges and wood , and I am told a few primroses were
blooming here on Christmas Day . I shall be glad to supply the same information this year as last to any of your readers who may have a few days to spare in search of the beautiful in the early spring or summer months , if they will only notify to me their wants .
I beg to remain , Dear Sir and Brother , Fraternally yours , HENRY BARHAM . 5 High-street , Haverfordwest .
H 0 M . 0 WA 7 s Puts AND OINTMENT . —Some occupations tend to the development of certain diseases , and those who toil as miners are peculiarly liable to rheumatism , lumbago , and other allied complaints . In the gold fields and copper mines Holloway ' s remedies have been largely patronized by tbe workers , to their very great advantage , and they can be confidently
recommended as invaluable remedies for inward congestions , spasms , and cramps in the bowels , and all those conditions of the lungs and liver to which those who work underground or in impure atmospheres are so peculiarly liable . For cuts , bruises , sprains , and stiffened joints , the action of Holloway ' s Ointment is eminently healing and soothing , and a supply should always be at hand in case of need .
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The Mysteries Of Osiris.
every probability au initiate in their mysteries . When Moses proclaimed to Pharoah the true God by his title , " I am that I am , " this title proved to all initiates that the
God of the highest Egyptian theology , to wit , that of the Mysteries of Osiris , was identical with the God of Abraham , Isaac and Jacob !
Ra represented the sun iu tho daytime , Osiris tho sun at night . The latter was the " soul of the sun "—dying only to live again , going down in the evening and rising again in the morning , thereby teaching the wondrous theological
truths of the Mysteries of Osiris—Death , Resurrection , Immortality . The Egyptian priests of Osiris were a brotherhood of secret-keepers . All mythologies are founded upon secrets , but the svmbology of the sun in none of the
Mysteries more clearly elucidated tbeir theological truths than does the sun in Freemasonry ours . The very name of Solomon is the name of the sun , in three languages—Solom-on . Even the religious word , chapel , signifies the college
of El—the solar divinity , With all of these striking analogies between the ancient Mysteries of Osiris and the Mystery of Freemasonry—with regard to the truth taught , as well as to the manner in which this truth is conveyed—who will
deny that there is an intimate relationship between Freemasonry and the Ancient Mysteries , the primitive cults , of which the earliest and chiefest wero the Mysteries of Osiris ?—Keystone .
Old Warrants (E).
Old Warrants ( E ) .
Lodge of Fortitude ( extinct ) No . 517 A . D . 1779 , No . 422 in 1781 , No . 423 in 1782 , No . 341 in 1792 , and No . 437 in 1814 . Erased prior to the renumbering of 1832 .
G . SMITH , P . G . M . £ cr till anb tbtxn our Ittqjjt EBIorsb . ipfttl , © torsbipful , smb f ^ \ lobtng $ tttbrm , We , " George ' Smith , Esq 1- - Prov i / „ , \ Grand Master of the Most Ancient and Honourable
I ' ' j Society of Free and Accepted Masons for the County \ ^ / of Kent , under the authority of his Grace the Duke ^ - ^^ . y of Manchester , Grand Master of Masons , send greeting .
LODGE OP FORTITUDE , No . 517 . Know ye , That we , at the humble Petition of onr right Trusty and well-boloved Brethren , George Prentis , Thomas Baldocb , Joseph Winter , & c , and several other Brethren residing in or near Maidstone , in the County of Kent , do hereby Constitute the said Brethren into a
regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons to be opened at the House of Brother Geo . Hopkins at the sign of the Bell .... Maidstone aforesaid . And do further at their said Petition aud of the great trust and Confidence reposed in every of the said above-named Brethren hereby appoint the said George Preutis to be Master ,
Thomas Baldock Senior Warden , and Joseph Winter Junior Warden , for opening the said Lodge and for such farther time only as shall be thought proper by the Brethren thereof . It being our Will that this our oppointmenfc of the above Officera shall in no wise effect any future Election of Officers of the Lodge but that such Election shall
be regulated agreeable to such Bye Laws of the said Lodge as shall be consistent with the general Laws of the Society contained in the Book of Constitutions . And we hereby will and require you the said George Prentis to take special care that all and every the said Brethren are or have been regularly made Masons and that they do
observe perform and keep all the Rules and Orders contained in the Book of Constitutions and further that you do from time to time cause to be entered in a Book kept for that purpose an account of your proceedings in the Lodge together with all snch Rules Orders and Regulations as shall be made for the good government of the
Same that in no wise you omit once in every year to send to TJs , ot our Successors Provincial Grand Masters or to George St . Lo Mann onr Depnty Provincial Graud Master or to the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the time being an account in Writing of your said proceedings and Copies of all such Rules Orders and Regulations as
shall be made as aforesaid together with a list of tho Members of the Lodge and such a Sam of Money as may suit the circumstances ol the Lodge and reasonably bo expected towards tho Grand Charity . Moreover we hereby will and require you the said George Prentis as
soon as conveniently may be to send an account in Writing of what may be done by virtue of these presents . Given at London under our Hand and Seal of Masonry this 26 th Day of August , A . L . 5779 A . D . 1779 .
By the Provincial Grand Master ' s Command , G . L . MAN , D . P . G . M . Witness THOS . FULLJAMES , P . G . S . P . S . —The Warrant was issued by authority really of the Prov Grand Master of Kent , Captain George Smith .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
PAST MASTERS' JEWELS . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . —" Quiz's" idea aa to Past Masters ' jewels being of one uniform design and value—I presume , at least , he intends the latter to be included—is a good one , and deserves general attention . The Charity jewel , which is certainly an equally
honourable decoration , is of the character he recommends , though it is differently displayed by contributors of different grades . If that be the case , why should not each Lodgo have the P . M . ' s jewels it presents to successive outgoing W . M . ' s , in recognition of their valuable services to the Craft generally and itself in particular , all precisely of
the same uniform character , so that no feeling of jealousy , because the jewel of one P . M . is more showy than another ' s , will be possible P As to Founders' jewels , there is , perhaps , a pardonable feeling of pride in wearing them , as they serve to indicate that those who are entitled to sport them have had a hand in establishing a new home or
homes of Masonry . As to their legality , that is another point altogether . I question very much if jewels not enumerated in the Book of Constitutions may legally be worn by brethren , unless , indeed , it be those jewels the wearing of which has been , as it were , consecrated by immemorial usage , such as the special jewels of Antiquity
and the Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodges , and others of a similar character , bnt unknown to me . For myself , I should never think of raising any objection to a Founder's jewel being worn , for the reason I have just stated , that it indicates a certain feeling of
just pride on the part of the wearer . I would even allow the Master Mason's jewel to pass unquestioned , but I am decidedly opposed to brethren wearing , as I havo seen them wear , other than Craft and Arch jewels in Craft Lodges . Faithfully and fraternally yours , E . S . L .
Masons Attending Church.
MASONS ATTENDING CHURCH .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The brother who writes on the above subject does nofc tell us whether he was awake during hia recent visit to this young Lodge . I imagine he must have been asleep by the description he endeavours to give of what was merely a
suggestion made by me ( to which I have no doubt he refers ) , and before he uses the nom de plume "CHISWICK" again I should recommend him to make himself better acquainted with the facts of any case rather than rush into print with such a misleading letter as he hag written for your last impression . I am , yours faithfully and fraternally , GEORGE GARDNER S . W . 2012 .
Holiday Haunts.
HOLIDAY HAUNTS .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —You were kind enough last spring to insert in your paper a letter which I wrote , offering to send particulars to intending tourists of the very many pleasant routes in South Wales ( Pembrokeshire , Carmarthenshire , and Cardiganshire ) ,
out of tbe way places , bufc yet of great beauty and interest , easily accessible , and where the usual expenses are extremely moderate compared with the cost of living afc the more frequented summer resorts , but containing all tho elements and amusements which a summer tour or short residence is supposed to supply , and yet
possessing all , ' facilities for recruiting the health even of the most delicate subject . As an indication of the extreme mildness of the climate I enclose you some violets and primroses just gathered from the hedges and wood , and I am told a few primroses were
blooming here on Christmas Day . I shall be glad to supply the same information this year as last to any of your readers who may have a few days to spare in search of the beautiful in the early spring or summer months , if they will only notify to me their wants .
I beg to remain , Dear Sir and Brother , Fraternally yours , HENRY BARHAM . 5 High-street , Haverfordwest .
H 0 M . 0 WA 7 s Puts AND OINTMENT . —Some occupations tend to the development of certain diseases , and those who toil as miners are peculiarly liable to rheumatism , lumbago , and other allied complaints . In the gold fields and copper mines Holloway ' s remedies have been largely patronized by tbe workers , to their very great advantage , and they can be confidently
recommended as invaluable remedies for inward congestions , spasms , and cramps in the bowels , and all those conditions of the lungs and liver to which those who work underground or in impure atmospheres are so peculiarly liable . For cuts , bruises , sprains , and stiffened joints , the action of Holloway ' s Ointment is eminently healing and soothing , and a supply should always be at hand in case of need .