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Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.
Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .
—«>—TEMPLAR PRECEDENCY . The following information , which is extracted from the by-laws of the Mount Calvary Encampment , may be interesting to Sir Knt . Yarker , and others interested in the above question . R . W . L .
The Mount Calvary Encampment of Knights Templar and Priory of Knights of Alalia . The Early Grand Encampment of England of the Royal Exalted , Religious , and Military Order of H . R . D . M . Grand Elected Masonic Knights Templar , K . D . S . H ., Knights of Malta , and M . P .,
Sovereign Chapter Rose Croix and Ne Plus Ultra , was resuscitated at a meeting- held at the King ' s Arms Inn , Uxbridge , Middlesex , June , 1842 , * Sir Knt . Williamson , 1 st Captain , in the chair ; * Sir Knt . Green , Registrar ; * Sir Knt . Hopping , Protector ; Sir Knt . Gibbins , late Chancellor , No . 3 .
NOTE . —The above were the titles by which this encampment was known , as described by the three old members marked * , who met on the above date and at subsequent meetings , to promote its restoration . It was agreed to render to the late Duke of Sussex an ancient seal of a lozenge figure , with the following words on its
margin in the old English black letter , " Early Grand Encampment of England , " together with an old minute book , containing a brief lecture on the Order , partly written in character ( a copy of which is in possession of Sir Knt . Purdy ) . This book and seal were so rendered to his late Royal Highness through the late Sir Knt .
Burchardt , Grand Sub-Prior , and in return a warrant of confirmation was granted by his late Royal Highness . The encampment was opened with great solemnity at the Dubourg Arms Tavern , West Drayton , Middlesex , on Sunday , the 29 th October , 18 43 , by James Gibbins , M . E . C . ; George Warriner , 1 st Captain ; John Harris ,
2 nd Captain ; 1 ' r . S . C . Burchardt , Grand Sub-Prior ; Fr . J . H . Golds-worthy , S . P . R . , " Richard Green . The Encampment of Knights Templar and the Chapter of Rose Croix formerly meeting ancl working the ceremonies of the two orders under one body , known as The Mount Calvary Encampment , or
Early Grand Encampment of England of Knights Templar , and Chapter of Rose Croix , having , under solemn form and covenant , separated the two systems , and placed them respectively under the supreme bodies , exercising jurisdiction over eachviz ., the Grand Conclave and Supreme Grand Conclave .
Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.
RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE .
From the annual report of the Red Cross Order we extract the following : — " The Order of the Red + is one of those numerous branches of chivalry which had their origin in the Holy Wars , and the distinction worn by its Knights was the original badge of the
Crusaders in general . " As this Order never was endowed with particular revenues , its members were for the most part persons of independent condition , or associated with one of the great Sovereign Orders of the Temple , or St . John of Jerusalem
"As , however , the distinguishing characteristics and constitutions of this Order , though existing only in unwritten tradition , have been partially preserved to the present age , some K . Templars , zealous in the united cause of Masonry and chivalry , have thought it expedient to revive it , 011
the footing of its autient establishment , and that for various reasons : — "First . Because the original intent of the Masonic Institution has been greatly frustrated by the indiscriminate admission of persons of every description and character .
" Second . Because it unfortunately happens that the sublime branch of our system known by the denomination of Christian Masonry has fallen into still worse hands , whereby the Test of Faith originally required of the candidates for initiation has been dispensed with , the rites and mysteries of the
Order degraded , and selection rendered indispensably necessary . " Thirdly ; and this , indeed , is the most powerful reason which lias induced them to bring forward this anticnt Order . They earnestly wish to counteract the evil designs to which the privileges of the
Masonic system have been perverted by men of unprincipled character , and to combat the enemies of Christianity and social order by the same secret ; ind powerful means . v ' iie ! i they have made use of to effect their purposes . "The objects , therefore , of the Red -f- arc these :
To draw closer the bond of Masonic union , purify the system of Masonic science , extend its limits , and increase its influence by combining such of its professors as are best qualified by character and principle , respectability and influence , genius and talent , to effectuate this great purpose .
Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.
" To prevent the perversion of its institutions and privileges to objects contrary to and abhorrent from its original intent . " To combat infidelity and treason under whatever form existing , and promote by every human means the social happiness and eternal welfare of
our fellow-creatures . " It is therefore necessary : — " That we observe the greatest circumspection in the choice of our members and associates . " That we adhere inviolably and scrupulously to
the principles and constitutions of our Order . " That we cultivate a strict and fraternal union among ourselves . " And that we on all occasions give our decided preference to intellectual and moral excellence over every other consideration whatsoever . "
" I hereby certify that the manuscript , of which the above is a verbatim extract , is one of the documents relating to the Red Cross Order which were found in the archives of the Grand Lodge of England , and handed over by command of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , P . G . M ., then
M . W . Grand Master , to Lord Kenlis , the head of the Order of the Red Cross in England . " J HERVEY , ( P . S . G . Deacon ) , " Grand Secretary of Ike United Grand Lodge of England . •' Freemasons- ' Hall , London , 1 st Sept ., 1870 . "
We have great pleasure in publishing the following communication : — Royal'MasonicBenevolentInstitution forAgedFreemasous aud Widows of Freemasons , Croydon W . Sir and Brother , —Permit me most earnestly to solicit the favour of your influence in obtaining
the services of a member of your lodge to represent it as a Steward for the Anniversary Festival appointed by the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , K . G ., Most Worshipful Grand Master , to be held at Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , the 25 th Januarv , 1871 , under the presidency of the
R . W . Bio . Colonel Francis Burdctt , Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex . This Institution has great claims for aid on account of the number of candidates seeking to receive its benefits . Since its formation there has been elected on its funds 316 brethren and 128 widows ; and after the last
election there were 100 brethren and 69 widows receiving the full allowance of £ 16 and , £ 25 respectively , besides 7 widows receiving half their late husband ' s annuity . In the hope of receiving a favourably reply , with
particulars on the annexed form , I am , W . Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , WILLIAM FARNITELD , ( P . A . G . Sec ) , Secretary
CHARITY JEWEL . Any brother serving the Office of Steward to this Institution , and giving a donation of not less than ten pounds is entitled to wear the Charity Jewel provided he has served the Office of Steward to either of the two Masonic Schools , and duly qualified as Life Governor .
FESTIVAL STEWARDSHIP . Every brother accepting the office of Steward is called upon to pay a fee usually . £ 330 ( according to circumstances ) to " The Stewards' Fund , " separate from the funds of the Institution , and for which sum the Steward receives his dinner ticket
value 21 s ., and two tickets for the admission of ladies to the gallery , and a collation value 17 s ., the balance being applied to the expenses of the festival such as music , Stewards' rosettes , printing , postage , & c . The rule with respect to the additional votes allowed to Stewards is as follows : —
" Every donor of £ 1 shall be a Life Governor with the privilege of two votes at each election of annuitants according to the fund to which such donor subscribes . " Every donor who serves the office of Steward at the Anniversary Festival , and subscribes /; to
each fund , shall be entitled to three votes at each election of annuitants ( male and female ) , or should a donor subscribe £ \ o to one fund , he shall be entitled to six votes at each election for that particular fund . " Every Life Governor who has served the office of Steward at the Anniversary Festival and
subscribed _ £ ioor upwards , shall on every occasion of subsequent service of such office , if accompanied with a similar donation , be entitled to four extra votes—if accompanied with a donation of ^ 5 to two extra votes—if unaccompanied with a personal donation , but by means of his services not less than £ 20 shall be paid to the funds , lie shall be entitled to
one additional vote for every subsequent Stewardship . " Every donor who lias qualified as a Life Governor , and afterwards serves the office of Steward at the Anniversary Festival , and qualifies again as a Life Governor , shall be entitled to the same number of votes as if he had paid both at the time of serving the Stewardship . "
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
—»—The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Covrcsoondents .
Re BY-LAWS OF LODGES & PROVINCES . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Will you kindly grant me space to thank thsoe brethren who have responded to my request for By-laws , and to state that as there has been a slight misunderstanding as
to the purpose of my former letter , I wish it to be understood , that for every copy of a Lodge or Provincial By-laws sent me , I shall be glad to send one or more copies of other By-laws in exchange , provided the brethren will indicate their wishes when favouring me with copies . My intention is to
compile a series of model by-laws for insertion in THE FREEMASON ere long , and hence the greater variety I have to select from , the more useful the proposed compilation will likely be . It is immaterial to me under what Grand Lodge they may be issued , as the more widely diversified the better .
Fraternally yours , W . JAMES HUGHAN . P . M . 131 , Prov . G . Sec . Cornwall , & c . The High Cross , Truro , Cornwall .
THE VOICE OF DISTRESS . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —It has been suggested that while Englishmen and Englishwomen are nobly responding to the appeals that have been made to them for aid and relief for the sick and wounded in
the devastating war that is now waging in Franee , there is another class , the victims of this fearful contest , who are suffering in other forms , but not less than those brave fellows who are struck down in battle— the poor peasantry and others , whose homes are desolated , some of them reduced to ashes , in the
villages and towns of eastern France , and especially in the neighbourhood of the places that have been beseiged , and who have been driven forth in a state of utter destitution , " the world before them , where to find a home . " Of the dreadful sufferings of the multitudes of women and children who are thus
exposed we have read something in the public journals , but no language is adequate to describe their forlorn condition , aggravated , in many cases , by the knowledge that husbands ancl fathers have fallen in the field or on the ramparts . Mr . Henry Sewell , who has been out for the
" National Society , " says , "Working in the country around Metz , I have visited at least thirty villages , and am well able to speak as to the condition of the inhabitants . I can assure you that their case is equally as urgent as that of the wounded soldiers lying in their houses . Each village presented the
same mournful appearance ; in each I found the same distress prevalent , and in each we heard the same doleful accounts . It would be difficult to exaggerate the extent of the misfortune which has overtaken these poor people , and their sufferings are rendered more acute for the reason that the
provinces which they inhabit are rich and fertile , and that previous to the war most of them were prosperous , many affluent . Now , however , large numbers arc reduced to poverty , and even to beggary and starvation . To their mental distress at witnessing the destruction of their hard-earned
savings , is added the physical suffering arising from disease ancl want . Dysentric-diarrhoea and dysentery arc everywhere prevalent , and are already carrying off a considerable number of victims . " To the inhabitants of these villages , and many others suffering in like manner , has to be added the
hundreds who have been turned out , or who have voluntarily gone out , of the besieged towns , leaving behind them all they possessed , and who arc now wandering about distressed and homeless , and dying of sheer want . The mass of suffering thus caused is indescribable , but it is heartrending .
1 dare say most of us have contributed according to our means to the '" National Society's" Fund , but may we not , without detriment to ourselves or our connections , add a little to what wc have thus done for the sick and wounded soldiers , for the relief of these suffering women ancl children—these
helpless widows and orphans ? The appeal of Lord Shaftesbury for a penny . subscription , if responded to as it should be , would alleviate much suffering and sorrow ; and we may all respond to it without any great sacrifice , by gathering amongst our friends and acquaintance . "Give a penny for the poor French peasantrv , " would seldom fail to obtain a
favourable and substantial answer . I have begun to try its efficiency , and in one clay have gathered about 12 s . 6 d ., some giving a penny , two or three a half-crown . We may all do this , though wc might be ashamed to beg for ourselves , if in want : and in the name of suffering humanity and of our Masonic principles , 1 respectfully but urgently appeal to my brethren , not a few of whom read your
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Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.
Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .
—«>—TEMPLAR PRECEDENCY . The following information , which is extracted from the by-laws of the Mount Calvary Encampment , may be interesting to Sir Knt . Yarker , and others interested in the above question . R . W . L .
The Mount Calvary Encampment of Knights Templar and Priory of Knights of Alalia . The Early Grand Encampment of England of the Royal Exalted , Religious , and Military Order of H . R . D . M . Grand Elected Masonic Knights Templar , K . D . S . H ., Knights of Malta , and M . P .,
Sovereign Chapter Rose Croix and Ne Plus Ultra , was resuscitated at a meeting- held at the King ' s Arms Inn , Uxbridge , Middlesex , June , 1842 , * Sir Knt . Williamson , 1 st Captain , in the chair ; * Sir Knt . Green , Registrar ; * Sir Knt . Hopping , Protector ; Sir Knt . Gibbins , late Chancellor , No . 3 .
NOTE . —The above were the titles by which this encampment was known , as described by the three old members marked * , who met on the above date and at subsequent meetings , to promote its restoration . It was agreed to render to the late Duke of Sussex an ancient seal of a lozenge figure , with the following words on its
margin in the old English black letter , " Early Grand Encampment of England , " together with an old minute book , containing a brief lecture on the Order , partly written in character ( a copy of which is in possession of Sir Knt . Purdy ) . This book and seal were so rendered to his late Royal Highness through the late Sir Knt .
Burchardt , Grand Sub-Prior , and in return a warrant of confirmation was granted by his late Royal Highness . The encampment was opened with great solemnity at the Dubourg Arms Tavern , West Drayton , Middlesex , on Sunday , the 29 th October , 18 43 , by James Gibbins , M . E . C . ; George Warriner , 1 st Captain ; John Harris ,
2 nd Captain ; 1 ' r . S . C . Burchardt , Grand Sub-Prior ; Fr . J . H . Golds-worthy , S . P . R . , " Richard Green . The Encampment of Knights Templar and the Chapter of Rose Croix formerly meeting ancl working the ceremonies of the two orders under one body , known as The Mount Calvary Encampment , or
Early Grand Encampment of England of Knights Templar , and Chapter of Rose Croix , having , under solemn form and covenant , separated the two systems , and placed them respectively under the supreme bodies , exercising jurisdiction over eachviz ., the Grand Conclave and Supreme Grand Conclave .
Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.
RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE .
From the annual report of the Red Cross Order we extract the following : — " The Order of the Red + is one of those numerous branches of chivalry which had their origin in the Holy Wars , and the distinction worn by its Knights was the original badge of the
Crusaders in general . " As this Order never was endowed with particular revenues , its members were for the most part persons of independent condition , or associated with one of the great Sovereign Orders of the Temple , or St . John of Jerusalem
"As , however , the distinguishing characteristics and constitutions of this Order , though existing only in unwritten tradition , have been partially preserved to the present age , some K . Templars , zealous in the united cause of Masonry and chivalry , have thought it expedient to revive it , 011
the footing of its autient establishment , and that for various reasons : — "First . Because the original intent of the Masonic Institution has been greatly frustrated by the indiscriminate admission of persons of every description and character .
" Second . Because it unfortunately happens that the sublime branch of our system known by the denomination of Christian Masonry has fallen into still worse hands , whereby the Test of Faith originally required of the candidates for initiation has been dispensed with , the rites and mysteries of the
Order degraded , and selection rendered indispensably necessary . " Thirdly ; and this , indeed , is the most powerful reason which lias induced them to bring forward this anticnt Order . They earnestly wish to counteract the evil designs to which the privileges of the
Masonic system have been perverted by men of unprincipled character , and to combat the enemies of Christianity and social order by the same secret ; ind powerful means . v ' iie ! i they have made use of to effect their purposes . "The objects , therefore , of the Red -f- arc these :
To draw closer the bond of Masonic union , purify the system of Masonic science , extend its limits , and increase its influence by combining such of its professors as are best qualified by character and principle , respectability and influence , genius and talent , to effectuate this great purpose .
Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.
" To prevent the perversion of its institutions and privileges to objects contrary to and abhorrent from its original intent . " To combat infidelity and treason under whatever form existing , and promote by every human means the social happiness and eternal welfare of
our fellow-creatures . " It is therefore necessary : — " That we observe the greatest circumspection in the choice of our members and associates . " That we adhere inviolably and scrupulously to
the principles and constitutions of our Order . " That we cultivate a strict and fraternal union among ourselves . " And that we on all occasions give our decided preference to intellectual and moral excellence over every other consideration whatsoever . "
" I hereby certify that the manuscript , of which the above is a verbatim extract , is one of the documents relating to the Red Cross Order which were found in the archives of the Grand Lodge of England , and handed over by command of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , P . G . M ., then
M . W . Grand Master , to Lord Kenlis , the head of the Order of the Red Cross in England . " J HERVEY , ( P . S . G . Deacon ) , " Grand Secretary of Ike United Grand Lodge of England . •' Freemasons- ' Hall , London , 1 st Sept ., 1870 . "
We have great pleasure in publishing the following communication : — Royal'MasonicBenevolentInstitution forAgedFreemasous aud Widows of Freemasons , Croydon W . Sir and Brother , —Permit me most earnestly to solicit the favour of your influence in obtaining
the services of a member of your lodge to represent it as a Steward for the Anniversary Festival appointed by the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , K . G ., Most Worshipful Grand Master , to be held at Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , the 25 th Januarv , 1871 , under the presidency of the
R . W . Bio . Colonel Francis Burdctt , Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex . This Institution has great claims for aid on account of the number of candidates seeking to receive its benefits . Since its formation there has been elected on its funds 316 brethren and 128 widows ; and after the last
election there were 100 brethren and 69 widows receiving the full allowance of £ 16 and , £ 25 respectively , besides 7 widows receiving half their late husband ' s annuity . In the hope of receiving a favourably reply , with
particulars on the annexed form , I am , W . Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , WILLIAM FARNITELD , ( P . A . G . Sec ) , Secretary
CHARITY JEWEL . Any brother serving the Office of Steward to this Institution , and giving a donation of not less than ten pounds is entitled to wear the Charity Jewel provided he has served the Office of Steward to either of the two Masonic Schools , and duly qualified as Life Governor .
FESTIVAL STEWARDSHIP . Every brother accepting the office of Steward is called upon to pay a fee usually . £ 330 ( according to circumstances ) to " The Stewards' Fund , " separate from the funds of the Institution , and for which sum the Steward receives his dinner ticket
value 21 s ., and two tickets for the admission of ladies to the gallery , and a collation value 17 s ., the balance being applied to the expenses of the festival such as music , Stewards' rosettes , printing , postage , & c . The rule with respect to the additional votes allowed to Stewards is as follows : —
" Every donor of £ 1 shall be a Life Governor with the privilege of two votes at each election of annuitants according to the fund to which such donor subscribes . " Every donor who serves the office of Steward at the Anniversary Festival , and subscribes /; to
each fund , shall be entitled to three votes at each election of annuitants ( male and female ) , or should a donor subscribe £ \ o to one fund , he shall be entitled to six votes at each election for that particular fund . " Every Life Governor who has served the office of Steward at the Anniversary Festival and
subscribed _ £ ioor upwards , shall on every occasion of subsequent service of such office , if accompanied with a similar donation , be entitled to four extra votes—if accompanied with a donation of ^ 5 to two extra votes—if unaccompanied with a personal donation , but by means of his services not less than £ 20 shall be paid to the funds , lie shall be entitled to
one additional vote for every subsequent Stewardship . " Every donor who lias qualified as a Life Governor , and afterwards serves the office of Steward at the Anniversary Festival , and qualifies again as a Life Governor , shall be entitled to the same number of votes as if he had paid both at the time of serving the Stewardship . "
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
—»—The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Covrcsoondents .
Re BY-LAWS OF LODGES & PROVINCES . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Will you kindly grant me space to thank thsoe brethren who have responded to my request for By-laws , and to state that as there has been a slight misunderstanding as
to the purpose of my former letter , I wish it to be understood , that for every copy of a Lodge or Provincial By-laws sent me , I shall be glad to send one or more copies of other By-laws in exchange , provided the brethren will indicate their wishes when favouring me with copies . My intention is to
compile a series of model by-laws for insertion in THE FREEMASON ere long , and hence the greater variety I have to select from , the more useful the proposed compilation will likely be . It is immaterial to me under what Grand Lodge they may be issued , as the more widely diversified the better .
Fraternally yours , W . JAMES HUGHAN . P . M . 131 , Prov . G . Sec . Cornwall , & c . The High Cross , Truro , Cornwall .
THE VOICE OF DISTRESS . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —It has been suggested that while Englishmen and Englishwomen are nobly responding to the appeals that have been made to them for aid and relief for the sick and wounded in
the devastating war that is now waging in Franee , there is another class , the victims of this fearful contest , who are suffering in other forms , but not less than those brave fellows who are struck down in battle— the poor peasantry and others , whose homes are desolated , some of them reduced to ashes , in the
villages and towns of eastern France , and especially in the neighbourhood of the places that have been beseiged , and who have been driven forth in a state of utter destitution , " the world before them , where to find a home . " Of the dreadful sufferings of the multitudes of women and children who are thus
exposed we have read something in the public journals , but no language is adequate to describe their forlorn condition , aggravated , in many cases , by the knowledge that husbands ancl fathers have fallen in the field or on the ramparts . Mr . Henry Sewell , who has been out for the
" National Society , " says , "Working in the country around Metz , I have visited at least thirty villages , and am well able to speak as to the condition of the inhabitants . I can assure you that their case is equally as urgent as that of the wounded soldiers lying in their houses . Each village presented the
same mournful appearance ; in each I found the same distress prevalent , and in each we heard the same doleful accounts . It would be difficult to exaggerate the extent of the misfortune which has overtaken these poor people , and their sufferings are rendered more acute for the reason that the
provinces which they inhabit are rich and fertile , and that previous to the war most of them were prosperous , many affluent . Now , however , large numbers arc reduced to poverty , and even to beggary and starvation . To their mental distress at witnessing the destruction of their hard-earned
savings , is added the physical suffering arising from disease ancl want . Dysentric-diarrhoea and dysentery arc everywhere prevalent , and are already carrying off a considerable number of victims . " To the inhabitants of these villages , and many others suffering in like manner , has to be added the
hundreds who have been turned out , or who have voluntarily gone out , of the besieged towns , leaving behind them all they possessed , and who arc now wandering about distressed and homeless , and dying of sheer want . The mass of suffering thus caused is indescribable , but it is heartrending .
1 dare say most of us have contributed according to our means to the '" National Society's" Fund , but may we not , without detriment to ourselves or our connections , add a little to what wc have thus done for the sick and wounded soldiers , for the relief of these suffering women ancl children—these
helpless widows and orphans ? The appeal of Lord Shaftesbury for a penny . subscription , if responded to as it should be , would alleviate much suffering and sorrow ; and we may all respond to it without any great sacrifice , by gathering amongst our friends and acquaintance . "Give a penny for the poor French peasantrv , " would seldom fail to obtain a
favourable and substantial answer . I have begun to try its efficiency , and in one clay have gathered about 12 s . 6 d ., some giving a penny , two or three a half-crown . We may all do this , though wc might be ashamed to beg for ourselves , if in want : and in the name of suffering humanity and of our Masonic principles , 1 respectfully but urgently appeal to my brethren , not a few of whom read your