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Sir Christopher Wren.
SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN .
BY MASONIC STUDENT . A point connected with the history of Sir Christopher Wren and his Masonic membership deserves careful consideration , and which up to the present it has not received . Indeed , the " point " to which I allude seems to be overlooked even by Bro . Gould . It is this : —Anderson , writing in 1738 , in the presence and with the cognizance of many of Wren ' s
contemporaries , who were as well acquainted with the facts of the case as Anderson himself , perhaps even better , declares distinctly that a few years after 170 S Sir Christopher Wren " neglected" the lodges . If we are to understand Anderson ' s words literally , the annual assembly was not held after 16 S 8 . That statement is first made I admit in 1738 , just as he first mentions then the formation or revival of Grand Lodge The explanation of this silence is I
apprehend to be found in this , that in 1723 Anderson simply collected , methodized , and modernized the' * Old Gothic Legends" for the information and improvement of Craftsmen . The only allusion to Sir Christopher Wren in 1723 is to this effect , ns we know , as the " ingenious architect , ' but Anderson ' s silence is made , I think , to prove too much , and may be fairly and clearly explained .
To be consistent , those who impugn Wren ' s Masonic membership must go a step further , and deny the meeting of the Annual Assembly , and yet those who do so , forget a clause in the Regulations published in 1723 , which seems distinctly to affirm , as originating in 1721 and approved of in 1722 , that the Annual Assemblies had been held . We cannot understand the words as
limiting the period between 1717 and 1721 alone , and , therefore , we may fairly assume that Bro . Geo . Payne fully believed and asserted before those who knew whether it was true or untrue , what the previous usage up to 1688 had been . From Anderson ' s words in 173 S , it would almost seem as if no annual meeting had been held between 1688 and 1717 , 29 years in fact .
In 1738 Anderson used these words : * ' The few lodges in London finding themselves neglected by Sir Christopher Wren , thought fit to cement under a Grand Master , " and they were tour in number according to him ; according to " Multa Paucis " six . He is now alluding to the Revival ( or call it what you like ) of 1717 . At page 106 ( ed . 173 S ) he says : "He " ( Sir Christopher Wren ) "annually met those brethren that could attend
him , to keep up good old usages till the Revolution . In 1694 , after Queen Mary ' s death , Anderson alludes to seven lodges , and some that assembled statedly . In 1717 they are reduced to four . He says of Sir Christopher Wren : "Some few years after this " ( 170 S ) " Sir Christopher Wren neglected the office of Grand Master , yet the old lodge of S . Paul's and a few more continued their meetings till "—1714 , as appears by the context . This statement explains the limited number of lodges in 1717 .
' 1 he point , then , I wish to bring out is this . 1 hese statements were made openly , publicly to those who knew the facts of the case perfectly well , and it is impossible to believe that they were all designedly invented for a mysterious purpose , utterly inexplicable . If these words had been written 50 years later something might be said ; but they were posi . Vcly published among those who were living in 1717 , 1 / 23 , and 1738 . And as Sir Christopher Wren did not die until 1723 . if the statements are not correct , all connected
with the Grand Lodge of 1738 have been concerned with this falsification of history . I cannot believe it , nor is it reasonable to suppose so , nor is any such position justified by the common law of evidence and inference which prevails among critics . When Payne revised the following clause in 1721-22 , what did he mean by it ?— " The brethren of all the lodges in and about London and Westminster shall meet at an annual communication and feast in some convenient
place on St . John Baptist ' s Day , or else on St , John Kvangchst s Day , as the Grand Lodge shall think fit by a new regulation , hiving of late years vict on St . John Be pit st ' s Day , " & c . Now , it seems to me impossible to limit the words " late years " to the three or four years beginning St . John Baptist ' s Day , 1717 j but these words clearly cover more ground , and are meant to allude to the customs before the Revival . I use the word Revival
designedly , as I accept Anderson s account of what then took place . Speaking of the meeting at the " Apple Tree , " he says : " The ) -constituted themselves a Grand Lodge pro tempore in due form , and forthwith revived the Ouarterly Communication of the officers of lodges ( called the Grand Hodge ) , resolved to hold the annual assembly and feast , " & c . As I said before , all this is stated in the presence of some who were
present in 1717 , and who must have known whether it was an actual fact or a deliberate falsehood . We must not mince matters . I , for one , cannot and will not believe that Anderson openly as before the Craft falsified history , and therefore I point out these few facts as stated by him , because I believe that on the ground of the fair use of induction , and even on the ground of probability , his statement embraces the elements of veracity and reality .
In Kearsley s edition , 1769 , we have the following paragraph , though I do not lay much stress upon it , as it may be held to be an expansion of Anderson and Dermott : " The age and infirmities of the Grand Master , which prevented his attendance on this solemn occasion , ( the laying the last stone on the top of ' The Lanthern , ' ) obliged him from this time forward to great retirement , so that the lodges suffered greatly for want of his presence
as usual in visiting and regulating their meetings , and were at last reduced to the small number as mentioned in p . 18 4 , " which number is that of Anderson previously given . Historically somewhat about this time , or rather " the few years after 170 S of Anderson , " Sir Christopher , who seems to have been badly treated , was involved in many disputes with his brother
Commissioners and his employes , and he was superseded apparently by Benson about 1718 , though there is a little confusion as to dates . I can see no reason why Anderson should have stated what was untrue , as it must have laid him open to a very easy reply . I am not aware , amid all the attacks on the Freemasons , that any assertion that Arjderson ' s account of Wren ' s connexion with the Order was unfounded , has ever been made .
And if it be said , as it may be , and has been I know , that Anderson is unreliable as an historian , on account of the "Guild Legends" he gravel y sets before us , I venture to remark that it is one thing to modernize and rearrange existing and received traditions , and quite another thing in the presence of his contemporaries to interpolate facts and statements which they ,
as well as he himself , must have known to be absolutely untrue . I cannot profess to see the object of thus invalidating the assertions of even the " historical period " admittedly of English Freemasonry , and critically the procedure is most unsound , as it leaves us at the mercy of any ingenious theory , or novel explanation of history . I therefore press this point on all who are writing or studying English Masonic archaeology .
History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
( Continued from page 1 J 4 . ) The following complete the first Code of Regulations of which we have been able to obtain any particulars , exigencies of space having placed us uuder the necessity of dividing them into two portions . XX . —That no new rule or article for governing- this charity be made without the approbation or consent of a majority of the Subscribers present at a General Meeting , and the same be confirmed at the next General Ouarterly Meeting .
XXI . —That the Committee meet the first Friday in every month or oftener if necessary . XXII . —That the Committee to be elected at the Quarterly Meeting shall , at their first meeting , choose four of their number as inspectorsT and at each subsequent monthly Meeting , three go out of office and three others be appointed in their stead . And that a book be provided for each school at the expense of the Institution , entitled" Inspectors ' Minute Book . "
XXIII . —That the Inspectors inquire into the circumstances of the parents or friends of those children who are nominated to receive the benefit of this Institution , in order to prevent impositions , and report the same previous to and at the time of election . XXIV . —That the Inspectors for the time being examine into the conduct of the school-masters and report the same to the Committee , and after at the Quarterly Meeting . " *
SECRETARY . XXV . —That the Secretary shall personally attend all Meetings !' relative to this Institution , at the appointed hours , unless prevented by accident , in which case he shall send a deputy ; shall enter the proceedings of the Committee , or General and Special Meetings of the Subscribers or Governors of this Institution accurately and methodically , and do all incidental business requisite .
XXVI . —That a Collector be chosen who shall produce two securities for the approbation of the Committee , and with himself shall be bound in the penal sum of fifty pounds for the faithful discharge of his official duty ; he must keep a perfect list of the Subscribers , and regularly collect the subscriptions as they become due , and pay the same to the Treasurer weekly , or oftener if required . And in case of the absence of the Treasurer he is to pay the money to such person whom the Treasurer shall authorise to receive the same . He shall never retain in his possession to the amount of £ 20 more than seven
days on pain of being discharged . He must attend all General Meetings and Committees , and deliver a list of such Subscribers that are deceased or have discontinued their subscriptions ; and of the names of all new Subscribers . He . must be provided with a proper check receipt book , and he shall not receive any subscription or donation for the use of this Charity , without giving the Donor or Subscriber a check receipt out of the said book for the same , and will be allowed for his trouble £ 5 per cent , on all monies by him collected .
THE CHILDREN . XXVII . —That no child be admitted into this . Charity unless it shall first appear , under the hand of the Grand Secretary , that he is the son of an ancient Freemason , who has been , at least , three years a member of the Fraternity previous to such application ( except in case of the death of the parent , when the object is to be left to the consideration of the Committee ) , and shall also produce a Certificate of the Marriage of his Parents , and be thereupon nominated by a Subscriber , and approved of by the
Committee , or the majority of them , and shall not be elected into the Charity , but at the next general , quarterly , or special meeting of the Subscribers , and each to be received and elected , or rejected , as they stand on the nomination list , and not to be nominated under seven , nor over 14 years of age . XXVHL—All children admitted into this Charity are to receive seven years' education and clothing , provided they have not attained the full age of 14 years , after which no child can receive the benefit of this Institution . XXIX . —That the parents and friends of the children admitted to this Institution
shall duly attend to the observance of the orders which they receive at the admission of their children , or forfeit the benefit of this Charity . XXX . —That all children admitted to the benefit of this Charity must , at the time of their admission , be brought before the Committee by their friends . XXXI . —Any child absenting himself from School , or behaving refractory , shall , after the second or third admonition from the Committee , at their discretion be excluded receiving the benefit of this Charity .
XXXll . —That the children be annually clothed , supplied with books , & c , according to the different stages of their education , at the expense of this Charity and discretion of the Committee .
THE TEACHERS . XXXIII . —That the children admitted into this Charity ( until a sufficient fund be raised for building a School ) be placed and put to the nearest school to which they reside , after the Committee shall have first fully satisfied themselves respecting the character and abilities of the schoolmaster . XXXlV . —That the children be taught reading , writing , and arithmetic .
XXXV . —That the School-masters keep duo account of the attendance of the Children placed out by the Charity , in a book to be provided for that purpose , at the Charity ' s expense , and that they produce the said Book to the Inspectors and to the Committee when required . XXXVI . —That the School-masters be paid for the instructions of the children placed at their different schools , and that the same be paid by quarterly payments . XXXVli . —That the children attend at such times and places as the Committee
shall order and appoint , to proceed from thence to such church or chapel as they shall direct ; and if any child or children neglect so attending , except in case of illness , such child or children shall be excluded receiving the further benefit of this Charity . The above code of Rules is supplemented by the following * ' Orders to be given to parents on admittance of their children to this Charity . "
I . —That they take care to send their children to school at school hours and not keep them at home on any pretence whatever , except in case of sickness , of which they must give notice to the schoolmaster , as seven days absence from school , without such notice given , will render them considered as withdrawn , and another child will receive the benefit of this Charity . II . —That they take particular care to keep the clothes of the children whole , and send them clean washed and combed .
III . —That the children attend school at such hours as the schoolmaster shall direct and appoint . IV . —That the schoolmaster do not receive any gratuity of the children's parents or friends , in consideration of their instruction , for breaking up , or on any pretence whatever . V . —That the children educated by this Charity be allowed such vacation as the schoolmaster shall think proper to allow . VI . —That the parents correct their children for such faults as they commit at home , or inform the schoolmaster of them , whereby the behaviour of the children may be better
regulated . VII . —That the inspectors of this Charity take due care that the children suffer no injury hy the schoolmaster ' s corrections , which is only designed for their good ; that the parents freely submit their children to be corrected when necessary , and forbear coming thither on such occasions , so that the children may not be countenanced in their faults , nor the schoolmaster discouraged in the performance of his duty . VIII . —If the parents do not punctually observe these rules and orders their children are to be dismissed the School and never more to receive any benefit from this Charity .
Having briefly noted the few broad facts which are pretty generally known , and placed before our readers the earliest code of regulations which is known to be extant , it is obviously our next duty to endeavour to trace out , if possible , the brother or brethren to whom more especially belongs the honour of having ori g inated the Institution . And here again we find ourselves under the very agreeable necessity of acknowled g ing our indebtedness to worthy Bro . John Cole , but for whose " Illustrations of Masonry " the knotty problem would most likely have remained unsolved . ( To be continued , )
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Sir Christopher Wren.
SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN .
BY MASONIC STUDENT . A point connected with the history of Sir Christopher Wren and his Masonic membership deserves careful consideration , and which up to the present it has not received . Indeed , the " point " to which I allude seems to be overlooked even by Bro . Gould . It is this : —Anderson , writing in 1738 , in the presence and with the cognizance of many of Wren ' s
contemporaries , who were as well acquainted with the facts of the case as Anderson himself , perhaps even better , declares distinctly that a few years after 170 S Sir Christopher Wren " neglected" the lodges . If we are to understand Anderson ' s words literally , the annual assembly was not held after 16 S 8 . That statement is first made I admit in 1738 , just as he first mentions then the formation or revival of Grand Lodge The explanation of this silence is I
apprehend to be found in this , that in 1723 Anderson simply collected , methodized , and modernized the' * Old Gothic Legends" for the information and improvement of Craftsmen . The only allusion to Sir Christopher Wren in 1723 is to this effect , ns we know , as the " ingenious architect , ' but Anderson ' s silence is made , I think , to prove too much , and may be fairly and clearly explained .
To be consistent , those who impugn Wren ' s Masonic membership must go a step further , and deny the meeting of the Annual Assembly , and yet those who do so , forget a clause in the Regulations published in 1723 , which seems distinctly to affirm , as originating in 1721 and approved of in 1722 , that the Annual Assemblies had been held . We cannot understand the words as
limiting the period between 1717 and 1721 alone , and , therefore , we may fairly assume that Bro . Geo . Payne fully believed and asserted before those who knew whether it was true or untrue , what the previous usage up to 1688 had been . From Anderson ' s words in 173 S , it would almost seem as if no annual meeting had been held between 1688 and 1717 , 29 years in fact .
In 1738 Anderson used these words : * ' The few lodges in London finding themselves neglected by Sir Christopher Wren , thought fit to cement under a Grand Master , " and they were tour in number according to him ; according to " Multa Paucis " six . He is now alluding to the Revival ( or call it what you like ) of 1717 . At page 106 ( ed . 173 S ) he says : "He " ( Sir Christopher Wren ) "annually met those brethren that could attend
him , to keep up good old usages till the Revolution . In 1694 , after Queen Mary ' s death , Anderson alludes to seven lodges , and some that assembled statedly . In 1717 they are reduced to four . He says of Sir Christopher Wren : "Some few years after this " ( 170 S ) " Sir Christopher Wren neglected the office of Grand Master , yet the old lodge of S . Paul's and a few more continued their meetings till "—1714 , as appears by the context . This statement explains the limited number of lodges in 1717 .
' 1 he point , then , I wish to bring out is this . 1 hese statements were made openly , publicly to those who knew the facts of the case perfectly well , and it is impossible to believe that they were all designedly invented for a mysterious purpose , utterly inexplicable . If these words had been written 50 years later something might be said ; but they were posi . Vcly published among those who were living in 1717 , 1 / 23 , and 1738 . And as Sir Christopher Wren did not die until 1723 . if the statements are not correct , all connected
with the Grand Lodge of 1738 have been concerned with this falsification of history . I cannot believe it , nor is it reasonable to suppose so , nor is any such position justified by the common law of evidence and inference which prevails among critics . When Payne revised the following clause in 1721-22 , what did he mean by it ?— " The brethren of all the lodges in and about London and Westminster shall meet at an annual communication and feast in some convenient
place on St . John Baptist ' s Day , or else on St , John Kvangchst s Day , as the Grand Lodge shall think fit by a new regulation , hiving of late years vict on St . John Be pit st ' s Day , " & c . Now , it seems to me impossible to limit the words " late years " to the three or four years beginning St . John Baptist ' s Day , 1717 j but these words clearly cover more ground , and are meant to allude to the customs before the Revival . I use the word Revival
designedly , as I accept Anderson s account of what then took place . Speaking of the meeting at the " Apple Tree , " he says : " The ) -constituted themselves a Grand Lodge pro tempore in due form , and forthwith revived the Ouarterly Communication of the officers of lodges ( called the Grand Hodge ) , resolved to hold the annual assembly and feast , " & c . As I said before , all this is stated in the presence of some who were
present in 1717 , and who must have known whether it was an actual fact or a deliberate falsehood . We must not mince matters . I , for one , cannot and will not believe that Anderson openly as before the Craft falsified history , and therefore I point out these few facts as stated by him , because I believe that on the ground of the fair use of induction , and even on the ground of probability , his statement embraces the elements of veracity and reality .
In Kearsley s edition , 1769 , we have the following paragraph , though I do not lay much stress upon it , as it may be held to be an expansion of Anderson and Dermott : " The age and infirmities of the Grand Master , which prevented his attendance on this solemn occasion , ( the laying the last stone on the top of ' The Lanthern , ' ) obliged him from this time forward to great retirement , so that the lodges suffered greatly for want of his presence
as usual in visiting and regulating their meetings , and were at last reduced to the small number as mentioned in p . 18 4 , " which number is that of Anderson previously given . Historically somewhat about this time , or rather " the few years after 170 S of Anderson , " Sir Christopher , who seems to have been badly treated , was involved in many disputes with his brother
Commissioners and his employes , and he was superseded apparently by Benson about 1718 , though there is a little confusion as to dates . I can see no reason why Anderson should have stated what was untrue , as it must have laid him open to a very easy reply . I am not aware , amid all the attacks on the Freemasons , that any assertion that Arjderson ' s account of Wren ' s connexion with the Order was unfounded , has ever been made .
And if it be said , as it may be , and has been I know , that Anderson is unreliable as an historian , on account of the "Guild Legends" he gravel y sets before us , I venture to remark that it is one thing to modernize and rearrange existing and received traditions , and quite another thing in the presence of his contemporaries to interpolate facts and statements which they ,
as well as he himself , must have known to be absolutely untrue . I cannot profess to see the object of thus invalidating the assertions of even the " historical period " admittedly of English Freemasonry , and critically the procedure is most unsound , as it leaves us at the mercy of any ingenious theory , or novel explanation of history . I therefore press this point on all who are writing or studying English Masonic archaeology .
History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
( Continued from page 1 J 4 . ) The following complete the first Code of Regulations of which we have been able to obtain any particulars , exigencies of space having placed us uuder the necessity of dividing them into two portions . XX . —That no new rule or article for governing- this charity be made without the approbation or consent of a majority of the Subscribers present at a General Meeting , and the same be confirmed at the next General Ouarterly Meeting .
XXI . —That the Committee meet the first Friday in every month or oftener if necessary . XXII . —That the Committee to be elected at the Quarterly Meeting shall , at their first meeting , choose four of their number as inspectorsT and at each subsequent monthly Meeting , three go out of office and three others be appointed in their stead . And that a book be provided for each school at the expense of the Institution , entitled" Inspectors ' Minute Book . "
XXIII . —That the Inspectors inquire into the circumstances of the parents or friends of those children who are nominated to receive the benefit of this Institution , in order to prevent impositions , and report the same previous to and at the time of election . XXIV . —That the Inspectors for the time being examine into the conduct of the school-masters and report the same to the Committee , and after at the Quarterly Meeting . " *
SECRETARY . XXV . —That the Secretary shall personally attend all Meetings !' relative to this Institution , at the appointed hours , unless prevented by accident , in which case he shall send a deputy ; shall enter the proceedings of the Committee , or General and Special Meetings of the Subscribers or Governors of this Institution accurately and methodically , and do all incidental business requisite .
XXVI . —That a Collector be chosen who shall produce two securities for the approbation of the Committee , and with himself shall be bound in the penal sum of fifty pounds for the faithful discharge of his official duty ; he must keep a perfect list of the Subscribers , and regularly collect the subscriptions as they become due , and pay the same to the Treasurer weekly , or oftener if required . And in case of the absence of the Treasurer he is to pay the money to such person whom the Treasurer shall authorise to receive the same . He shall never retain in his possession to the amount of £ 20 more than seven
days on pain of being discharged . He must attend all General Meetings and Committees , and deliver a list of such Subscribers that are deceased or have discontinued their subscriptions ; and of the names of all new Subscribers . He . must be provided with a proper check receipt book , and he shall not receive any subscription or donation for the use of this Charity , without giving the Donor or Subscriber a check receipt out of the said book for the same , and will be allowed for his trouble £ 5 per cent , on all monies by him collected .
THE CHILDREN . XXVII . —That no child be admitted into this . Charity unless it shall first appear , under the hand of the Grand Secretary , that he is the son of an ancient Freemason , who has been , at least , three years a member of the Fraternity previous to such application ( except in case of the death of the parent , when the object is to be left to the consideration of the Committee ) , and shall also produce a Certificate of the Marriage of his Parents , and be thereupon nominated by a Subscriber , and approved of by the
Committee , or the majority of them , and shall not be elected into the Charity , but at the next general , quarterly , or special meeting of the Subscribers , and each to be received and elected , or rejected , as they stand on the nomination list , and not to be nominated under seven , nor over 14 years of age . XXVHL—All children admitted into this Charity are to receive seven years' education and clothing , provided they have not attained the full age of 14 years , after which no child can receive the benefit of this Institution . XXIX . —That the parents and friends of the children admitted to this Institution
shall duly attend to the observance of the orders which they receive at the admission of their children , or forfeit the benefit of this Charity . XXX . —That all children admitted to the benefit of this Charity must , at the time of their admission , be brought before the Committee by their friends . XXXI . —Any child absenting himself from School , or behaving refractory , shall , after the second or third admonition from the Committee , at their discretion be excluded receiving the benefit of this Charity .
XXXll . —That the children be annually clothed , supplied with books , & c , according to the different stages of their education , at the expense of this Charity and discretion of the Committee .
THE TEACHERS . XXXIII . —That the children admitted into this Charity ( until a sufficient fund be raised for building a School ) be placed and put to the nearest school to which they reside , after the Committee shall have first fully satisfied themselves respecting the character and abilities of the schoolmaster . XXXlV . —That the children be taught reading , writing , and arithmetic .
XXXV . —That the School-masters keep duo account of the attendance of the Children placed out by the Charity , in a book to be provided for that purpose , at the Charity ' s expense , and that they produce the said Book to the Inspectors and to the Committee when required . XXXVI . —That the School-masters be paid for the instructions of the children placed at their different schools , and that the same be paid by quarterly payments . XXXVli . —That the children attend at such times and places as the Committee
shall order and appoint , to proceed from thence to such church or chapel as they shall direct ; and if any child or children neglect so attending , except in case of illness , such child or children shall be excluded receiving the further benefit of this Charity . The above code of Rules is supplemented by the following * ' Orders to be given to parents on admittance of their children to this Charity . "
I . —That they take care to send their children to school at school hours and not keep them at home on any pretence whatever , except in case of sickness , of which they must give notice to the schoolmaster , as seven days absence from school , without such notice given , will render them considered as withdrawn , and another child will receive the benefit of this Charity . II . —That they take particular care to keep the clothes of the children whole , and send them clean washed and combed .
III . —That the children attend school at such hours as the schoolmaster shall direct and appoint . IV . —That the schoolmaster do not receive any gratuity of the children's parents or friends , in consideration of their instruction , for breaking up , or on any pretence whatever . V . —That the children educated by this Charity be allowed such vacation as the schoolmaster shall think proper to allow . VI . —That the parents correct their children for such faults as they commit at home , or inform the schoolmaster of them , whereby the behaviour of the children may be better
regulated . VII . —That the inspectors of this Charity take due care that the children suffer no injury hy the schoolmaster ' s corrections , which is only designed for their good ; that the parents freely submit their children to be corrected when necessary , and forbear coming thither on such occasions , so that the children may not be countenanced in their faults , nor the schoolmaster discouraged in the performance of his duty . VIII . —If the parents do not punctually observe these rules and orders their children are to be dismissed the School and never more to receive any benefit from this Charity .
Having briefly noted the few broad facts which are pretty generally known , and placed before our readers the earliest code of regulations which is known to be extant , it is obviously our next duty to endeavour to trace out , if possible , the brother or brethren to whom more especially belongs the honour of having ori g inated the Institution . And here again we find ourselves under the very agreeable necessity of acknowled g ing our indebtedness to worthy Bro . John Cole , but for whose " Illustrations of Masonry " the knotty problem would most likely have remained unsolved . ( To be continued , )