-
Articles/Ads
Article THE BURIAL OF BERTRAND DE BLANCHFORT. ← Page 3 of 3 Article NOTITIÆ TEMPLARIÆ, No. 4. Page 1 of 6 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Burial Of Bertrand De Blanchfort.
in our hearts than he did , as our father , our benefactor , our friend indeed ! " With these words the Seneschal paused devoutly , crossing himself , and apparentl y overcome with the force of his feelings . And all the brethren crossed themselves devoutly , while a hollow murmur of aces and paters ran throughout the assembly . On a sudden a glare of dazzling light flashed upon the walls and arches of the chapelshowing distinctlthe features and forms of those
, y present . It arose from the simultaneous entrance , by several lateral doorways , of a body of brother artizans , clad in black , and each bearing flaming torches , which they proceeded silently but rapidly to place in the hands of the rest of the brethren . This was the signal for the forming of a procession , which was led by the grand prelates and priests of the Order , after whom the body and bier was borne by the eight kni ghts on crossed lances ; the Grand Seneschal '
followingthe corpse as chief mourner . The remainder of the Brotherhood formed the bod y of the procession , each bearing burning torches in one hand . Marching thrice round the aisles of the great chapel the whole halted , and formed a circle around the opening of a vault situated at one extremity of the chancel . Here the body of de Blancbfort was solemnl y uncoffined and lowered down into the depository of the bones of the Grand Masters .
Notitiæ Templariæ, No. 4.
NOTITI ? TEMPLARI ? , No . 4 .
CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE TEMPLE . THE original code for the regulation of the Templars was concocted under the superintendence of the celebrated St . Bernard , by whom it was submitted to Pope Honorius II . and the Council of Troyes , receiving the solemn sanction of both . It consists , as handed down to us , of seventy-two sections or articles , partly of a monastic , partly of a
military character ; the monkish being said to resemble and probably to have been formed upon the rule of the Benedictine friars . A short abstract or abridgement of these may suffice to give an idea of the contents . The Rule catholically commences with a ghostly injunction to the brethren to attend to their religious duties , fortifying themselves as Christians in the spirit of truth ; after which sundry other sacred and ecclesiastical ordinances follow . Article 20 is dedicated to a detail of the quality , cut , and quantity of clothing to be worn by the Brotherhood . The colour is directed to be either of white , brown , or black .
according to the various grades of the wearers . All professed soldiers are commanded to wear the white costume , whether in summer or in winter ; and to prevent unseemly distinctions in the fit ofthe dress , the procurator for the apparel department is strictl y enjoined to see that the cloth be cut according to the measure , and in conformity with the general standard—neither too short nor too long . Those knights who get new uniforms are ordered to deposit the cast-off ones with the officers
of the wardrobe , who is to keep them for the use of the inferior members , or bestow them upon the poor and naked . The serving Brethren are prohibited to wear any but a black or brown coloured cassock . Article 30 orcbiins that each knight shall be allowed
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Burial Of Bertrand De Blanchfort.
in our hearts than he did , as our father , our benefactor , our friend indeed ! " With these words the Seneschal paused devoutly , crossing himself , and apparentl y overcome with the force of his feelings . And all the brethren crossed themselves devoutly , while a hollow murmur of aces and paters ran throughout the assembly . On a sudden a glare of dazzling light flashed upon the walls and arches of the chapelshowing distinctlthe features and forms of those
, y present . It arose from the simultaneous entrance , by several lateral doorways , of a body of brother artizans , clad in black , and each bearing flaming torches , which they proceeded silently but rapidly to place in the hands of the rest of the brethren . This was the signal for the forming of a procession , which was led by the grand prelates and priests of the Order , after whom the body and bier was borne by the eight kni ghts on crossed lances ; the Grand Seneschal '
followingthe corpse as chief mourner . The remainder of the Brotherhood formed the bod y of the procession , each bearing burning torches in one hand . Marching thrice round the aisles of the great chapel the whole halted , and formed a circle around the opening of a vault situated at one extremity of the chancel . Here the body of de Blancbfort was solemnl y uncoffined and lowered down into the depository of the bones of the Grand Masters .
Notitiæ Templariæ, No. 4.
NOTITI ? TEMPLARI ? , No . 4 .
CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE TEMPLE . THE original code for the regulation of the Templars was concocted under the superintendence of the celebrated St . Bernard , by whom it was submitted to Pope Honorius II . and the Council of Troyes , receiving the solemn sanction of both . It consists , as handed down to us , of seventy-two sections or articles , partly of a monastic , partly of a
military character ; the monkish being said to resemble and probably to have been formed upon the rule of the Benedictine friars . A short abstract or abridgement of these may suffice to give an idea of the contents . The Rule catholically commences with a ghostly injunction to the brethren to attend to their religious duties , fortifying themselves as Christians in the spirit of truth ; after which sundry other sacred and ecclesiastical ordinances follow . Article 20 is dedicated to a detail of the quality , cut , and quantity of clothing to be worn by the Brotherhood . The colour is directed to be either of white , brown , or black .
according to the various grades of the wearers . All professed soldiers are commanded to wear the white costume , whether in summer or in winter ; and to prevent unseemly distinctions in the fit ofthe dress , the procurator for the apparel department is strictl y enjoined to see that the cloth be cut according to the measure , and in conformity with the general standard—neither too short nor too long . Those knights who get new uniforms are ordered to deposit the cast-off ones with the officers
of the wardrobe , who is to keep them for the use of the inferior members , or bestow them upon the poor and naked . The serving Brethren are prohibited to wear any but a black or brown coloured cassock . Article 30 orcbiins that each knight shall be allowed