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Brief History Of The Religious And Military Order Of The Knights Templars Of St. John Of Jerusalem.
story of the Hospitallers , and the state of the Christian affairs in the holy land . The history of the Kni ghts of the Temple is inte ; woven ' with that of the Hospitallers . They both proceeded from one stock , and that was the Lodge of St . John . Other orders of reli gious knighthood at that early period I find none . The chronicles , almost as dark as the sera of which they treat , give us no other light upon the
origin of those institutions than what is here briefl y detailed . At first united for the laudable design cf relieving the distresses of the care-worn traveller , and of aiding the purposes of piety , they excite the hi ghest admiration . Circumstances arose which enlivened their zeal in the cause of religion to a greater glow , and they assumed the sword and the spear under the same pretext . Their motive herein , and their f
consequent conduct , cannot but excie our admiration also , but it is an admiration of a different kind . The principle of love and benevolence seems to have been forgotten , or at least lessened . Yet will 1 not venture to condemn in this case , because much is to be allowed to the manners of the age . Still must I say that the contemplation of the Lodge of St . Johnfilled with pious men exercised in the
, works and labours of love , offers to my mind afar richer satisfaction , than the same men clothed in armour , and performing deeds of valorous exploit almost surpassing human . In the one I perceive religion , clothed in her most amiable dress , exhibiting to the view the Saviour of mankind , distributing , through the charitable hands of his servantsmercy and comfort to the distressedthe woundedthe
, , , poor , and the helpless : in the other I perceive rage and fury , cruelty and revenge , spreading desolation , dismay , and death . Such are the introductory reflections with which I could not hel p opening the particular story of the Kni ghts of tbe Temple . . { To be continued . )
Extracts From Two Sermons, Preached Before The Ancient And Honourable Society Of Freemasons,
EXTRACTS FROM TWO SERMONS , PREACHED BEFORE THE ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF FREEMASONS ,
At WOOLWICH , KENT , Dec . 27 , 17 8 7 , and 178 S , being the ANNI VERSARY FESTIVALS of St . JOHN .
BY THE REV . DANIEL TURNER , A . M . A PANEGYRIC adequate to the honours" of , and various benefits flowing from the Craft , is no easy task . Its having , however , been so often attempted , by men of the first erudition , shall apologize for my saying little on that point ; while I endeavour sincerely , though humbly , to serve the science , by ex-
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Brief History Of The Religious And Military Order Of The Knights Templars Of St. John Of Jerusalem.
story of the Hospitallers , and the state of the Christian affairs in the holy land . The history of the Kni ghts of the Temple is inte ; woven ' with that of the Hospitallers . They both proceeded from one stock , and that was the Lodge of St . John . Other orders of reli gious knighthood at that early period I find none . The chronicles , almost as dark as the sera of which they treat , give us no other light upon the
origin of those institutions than what is here briefl y detailed . At first united for the laudable design cf relieving the distresses of the care-worn traveller , and of aiding the purposes of piety , they excite the hi ghest admiration . Circumstances arose which enlivened their zeal in the cause of religion to a greater glow , and they assumed the sword and the spear under the same pretext . Their motive herein , and their f
consequent conduct , cannot but excie our admiration also , but it is an admiration of a different kind . The principle of love and benevolence seems to have been forgotten , or at least lessened . Yet will 1 not venture to condemn in this case , because much is to be allowed to the manners of the age . Still must I say that the contemplation of the Lodge of St . Johnfilled with pious men exercised in the
, works and labours of love , offers to my mind afar richer satisfaction , than the same men clothed in armour , and performing deeds of valorous exploit almost surpassing human . In the one I perceive religion , clothed in her most amiable dress , exhibiting to the view the Saviour of mankind , distributing , through the charitable hands of his servantsmercy and comfort to the distressedthe woundedthe
, , , poor , and the helpless : in the other I perceive rage and fury , cruelty and revenge , spreading desolation , dismay , and death . Such are the introductory reflections with which I could not hel p opening the particular story of the Kni ghts of tbe Temple . . { To be continued . )
Extracts From Two Sermons, Preached Before The Ancient And Honourable Society Of Freemasons,
EXTRACTS FROM TWO SERMONS , PREACHED BEFORE THE ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF FREEMASONS ,
At WOOLWICH , KENT , Dec . 27 , 17 8 7 , and 178 S , being the ANNI VERSARY FESTIVALS of St . JOHN .
BY THE REV . DANIEL TURNER , A . M . A PANEGYRIC adequate to the honours" of , and various benefits flowing from the Craft , is no easy task . Its having , however , been so often attempted , by men of the first erudition , shall apologize for my saying little on that point ; while I endeavour sincerely , though humbly , to serve the science , by ex-