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the Master of the Ceremonies . ) Bring him near the Throne , and make him kneel . GR . M . Repeat your oath to me , and swear to observe exactly the private institutions of this respectable Vendita . THE CANDIDATE . I ratify it and swear .

GR . M . Holding the specimen of wood m his left hand , and suspending the axe over the head of the candidate with his right , says , To the great and divine Grand Master of the universe , and to St . Theobald , our protector—In the name and under the auspices of the Supreme Vendita of Naples , and in virtue of the power which has

been conferred upon me in this respectable Vendita , I make , name and create you an apprentice Carbonaro . The Grand Master strikes the specimen which is held over the Apprentice ' s head , thrice ; he then causes him to rise , and instructs him in the sacred words and touch .

GR . M . Master of the Ceremonies , let him be acknowledged by the apprentices . The Assistants anticipate the execution of this order , by saying to the Grand Master , All

is according to rule , just and perfect . GR . M . Assistant tell the respective orders to acknowledge , henceforth , the Good Cousin N . N . as an active member ofthis Vendita , F & rc , & c .

C-. i he Symbolical Picture is explained to the new apprentice . Xt ; GR . M . At what hour do the Carbonari terminate their sacred labours .

FIRST ASSISTANT . AS soon as the Sun no longei enlightens our forest . GR . M . What hour is it ? SECOND ASSISTANT . The Sun no longer enlightens our forest .

GR . M . Good Cousins , as the Sun no longer enlightens our forest , it is my intention to terminate our sacred labours . First , let us make a triple salutation ( Vantaggio ) , to our Grand

Master , divine and human , ( Jesus Christ . )—To St . Theobald , our protector , who has assisted us and preserved us from the eyes of the pagans —Order ! To me , & c . The sign and salutation ( Vantaggi ) are performed .

GR . M . I declare tlie labours ended ; retire to your Baracche—retire in peace . ( To he continued J ' ' -. "' -- '

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THE ILLUSTRIOUS BRO . EMRA HOLMES , vxn " UNITED ORDERS or THE TEMPLE AND HOSlMTAL . " As our worthy Bro . Holmes has before him a series of interesting and valuable articles by the Masonic Scholar "Lupus , ' and will require space in The Freemason to state his views of the question , now that it has been so clearly put , it is

not my intention for the present to review the history . However ably Bro . Holmes has treated the subject , and I frankly admit on many subjects he has done well , and is entitled to our best thanks , yet there is a grave fault in the " Notes " throughout , viz . the claiming the Alasonic Knights Templars , and Knights of Malta , to be

the descendants of the ' original ( h'ders . lljis to this point my remarks will tend , when an opportunity is afforded me of saying a few wortls , but of course if Bro . Holmes withdraws his claim , antl simply alludes to Grand Conclave as of Masonic orig in , the discussion will be at an end , anel will require ne > observations from yours fraternally , W . J . HUGHAN .

llKtl . 1 . 1 ! PCS . I am obliged to Bro , Lupus lor bis explanation , though I had not in any way sought to interferein the discussion between him and Bro . Emra Holmes .

I agree with him . 1 do not see why Jirei . Emra Holmes brought the Kni ghts of St . John into the discussion , as the question really was anel still is , " are the Masonic Knights Templar the . legitimate antl historical ele-seenelants of the

famous Order of the Temple ?" Bro . Emra Holmes states that he believes they are , antl endeavours to prove that the Knight ' s of the Hospital were duly constituted in this country in direct succession , through the English

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langue , though I observe , he has not so far supplied the man } ' - links still wanting to unite in any way the Masonic Knights Templar with the Chivalry of the Temple ! Bro . Lupus ' s clear explanatory notes place before us thejjiposition of the English langut of the Hospital in this country ,

Though Bro . Lupus does not say so , he seems by implication to believe that the langue to which he alludes , in the documents he has seen and verified , is a lineal descendant of the old English langue of St . John of Jerusalem . But I would respectfully ask : his careful attention to one or two patent historical difficulties , as it

seems to me . Supposing we admit the Conventions of 1 S 26 and 1827 to be what they profess to be , how can they be said to re-constitute the English langue r Was the English langue an original langue . of

the " Hospitallers of Jerusalem ? " Was it not only a mediety . How could any conventions in Paris , in 1826 , deal only with a specified langue ? or the mediety of a langue ? Under what authority did they act ? Could any power call together the Knights of

St . John , except the power by whom the orig inal institution was created , or by which it was sanctioned , and under which it would remain , in . its dormant state ? How does the acknowledgement of the Secretary General of the French langue , affect the question ? These are points to

be considered carefully by so acute a debater as Bro . Lupus , and so able a brother , and on their solution , a great deal turns . If this re-constitution in 1826 , was " ultra vires , " I confess it seems to me , the" qseustio , " altogether ceelit .

If on the other hand , all was in due order " et plena potestate , " then , Bro . Lupus may claim a historic connection for the present langue , with the old order . It will however require much proof , and one or two very important considerations seem to be entirely overlooked .

I am much obliged to Bio . Lupus , for his information about Sir R . Peat , but I confess I do not understand the proceedings before Lord Denman—why he adrninstered such an oath to Sir R . Peat , or why Sir R . Peat took it , _ or what

he gained by doing so . Perhaps Bro . Lupus will throw a little further light on the matter . U p to the present time , no proof has been brought forward that there was a " secreta receptio , " in the Hospital , though it has been said there was .

It is however quite clear that there was a Templar " secreta receptio . " A MASONIC STUDENT .

NOTES OX THE TEMPLE AXD HOSPITAL . In the next issue of The Freemason 1 propose to give ill ) reply to " A Masonic Student" and " Lupus , " and for the information of your readers I shall publish an important document from the head quarters of the Order of St . John at Rome ,

repudiating the claims eif the Protestant Order oi St . John under the Duke of Manchester , which will prove my assertion that thebaic ! Manehesterian body have no more right to the title they assume than we of the Masonic body . EMRA HOLMES .

OLD MASONIC : JIOOKS . Finding that my first communication has produced an interesting reply from Brer . W . J . Hughan , I am induced to send a few more " Notes " on the same subject . With regard to Pritchard , my copy was lent some years ago , and unfortunately not returned to me , but I am trying to discover

it-II it is the 1 730 edition , J will communicate wilh Bro . Hughan . The first old book I wish to mention , is a French History of Freemasonry , entitled " Histoire ties . Francs Mat ; ons , " in two volumes , of which the first is published " a l'Orient , chez G . de l'Etoille , entre l'Etjiicnc et le Compas , vis a vis le soleil couehant , " 1 74 . 7 .

The " Tome Second , " is published at the same place , with same description , 174 6 . 1 do not profess to say that there is anything very important or striking , or even novel in these veil tunes , as for the most part their general history is a recapitulation of ours , as taken from Anderson , and their particular history is confined

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to the " Statuts et E _ eglemens des Francs Macons " contained in a " Discours " delivered " par le Grand Maitre des Francs Macons , " de France clans la Grand Loge , assemblee solenellement a Paris , fan de la Franche Maconnerie cinq mille sept cent qu ' arante . " 1740 .

The first volume contains however , more than one interesting historical essay and the translation of our "Regulations" of 1721 . The second volume contains principally apologies for the Order , both in poetry and prose , some of a high order of merit , and an interesting collection of " Chansons des Francs Macons ,

en usage dans les loges , et hors des loges . " The book is now somewhat rare . The second book to which I would call attention is a curious old book , published at Amsterdam , 1745 , called "Les Secrets de l'Ordre des Francs Macons . Devoiles et mis au jour , par Monsieur P . "

This is composed of two parts , making 198 pages , with two very interesting prints . Like all other attacks on our Order it is most inconsistent in itself , and the writer at the outset proclaims himself unworthy of credit . Bound up with this attack is " Le Secret de la Societe des Mopses , " ( Lady Freemasons , ) bv

the same well-informed Mr . P ., together with the Chansons of the Freemasons and the music of those days . The volume , valuable as it is , finishes with a very curious pamphlet of 444 pages , published also at Amsterdam , 1 747 , and entiled " Les Francsmacons ecrases , suite dti livre entitule , l'Ordre des Francs Macons train . Traduit du Latin .

When : the Latin original of so serious an attack on Freemasonry exists , if it ever existed , I know not , but it is comforting for us to feel , that , notwithstanding such a declaration , Freemasonry still survives !

3 . The third book I wish to call attention to is a little and valuable collection , in MS ., of five songs , the date of the MS . is about 1772 , as it names Lord Petre and " Kelly " , about whom some Irish brother may kindly tell us . Lord Petre was appointed G . M ., May 4 th , 1772 .

The five songs are , the " Master ' s Song , " "Fellow Craft ' s Song , " " Hail Masonry , Sec , " "The Entered Apprentice ' s Song , " a fourth song beginning " Here ' s a Health to each one , " and a fifth song beginning " Ye thrice happy few , " and the chorus , "Like Pillars wc stand . "

Ihe peculiarity of the little MS . is , that it is in a very neat and striking handwriting , which perhaps may yet be recognised . 4 . It may interest some members of the Masonic Knights Templars , to know that I have in my possession a very interesting copy of a

work entitled , "The Precoptory of the Temple at London , " of date 18 50 , which contains "the Officers of the Temple at London , with abstracts of the history of the Order , of its preservation in Scotland , and of the Rules of the Preccptory , with the roll of its members . "

" The Preceptory of London " is said to have been instituted by charter from the Grand Master , March nth , MDCCCXLVII . I mention this book , though of so recent a date , because it was privately printed , and is not generally known .

The history of the Templars is very well written , and abounds with curious details . 5 . Lastly , 1 am anxious to call attention to a very old and curious copy of the " Ordonnances des Chevaliers et voyagers au Sanct Sepulchre de Hierusalem . Outre mer . \ r u % .

These profess to be Ordonnances of date 726 9 . I hope that my budget is not too long , and tha ' my communications may draw forth others . A MASONIC STUDENT . J . L . S . May see a copy of " StatutaHospitalis

Jerusalem" at the office of The freemason , 198 , Fleet-st ., by giving three or four clay ' s notice . " Chevaliers de Rhodes , " by Flandin , may be obtained through any French bookseller . A MASONIC STUDENT .

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