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DEATH . GAfcVAGH . —On Srmuay , the 7 U 1 inst ., at Dublin , the flight Hon . Lord Garva « jh , of the Harmony Lodge , No . 255 , Richmond .
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Orders Of Chivalry.
ORDERS OF CHIVALRY .
THE connection of Freemasonry with chivalry may be interpreted in more than one sense . Even those matter-of-fact thinkers who resolutely deny that any of
the present Masonic chivalric degrees are derived , however remotely , from the ancient orders , will admit that an ideal affinity , a kinship of noble aims , unites the
modern Masonic " institutions with the heroic confraternities of the p-ist . To a romantic ear there is a fascination in the very word " knight , " and with the adjective
" knightly" we are wont to associate everything that is good and true and honourable . To succour the weak , to defend the oppressed , to do battle for the
faith , for ones country or one ' s friendssuch was the glorious programme of the knights of old , and more especially of those who devoted themselves to the rescue of
the Holy Land from the destroying hands of the infidels , The origin and history of he first great Knightly Order of Palestine
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—the Templars—are so well known to all readers that it becomes unnecessary to dwell upon the subject here . But one great moral to be gathered from the record must
not be forgotten ; like the rivulet which swells into the river , like the acorn which expands into the oak , like the mustard seed whose growth overspreads the soil—even
so arose those great orders of chivalry from small beginnings to wealth , power , and fanie . We may , in like manner , safely conclude that Masonry itself was originally ,
and probably for many years , a pigmy which attracted but little notice , until by degrees it attained its present form , and now rejoices' in the exercise of a giant ' s
strength . But to return to the consideration of the chivalric orders . Of these we have in England only two , with their auxiliary or subsidiary degrees , ' and both
are expressly tolerated , if not recognised , by the Articles of Union between the two Grand Lodges in 1 S 13 . We mean the Knights of the Temple , with the appendant
Order of Malta , and the Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine , with the complementary Order . of the Hoi } ' ' Sepulchre . As it is our intention to give a full account of
these chivalric degrees upon a future occasion , similar to those already given of the grades belonging to the Ancient and Accepted Rite , we do not purpose entering
into particulars now ; but it may be said that all these orders , so far as Masonry is concerned , are , if not universal , at least peculiarly English in their genius and
character . They are not the offspring of the Masonic adventurers of the eighteenth , or earlier part of the nineteenth , centuries —they were not hatched in the fertile
brains of a Cagliostro , a Schrceder , or a Zinnendorf . The Grand Masters of the Craft , or other eminent brethren holding high office under the Grand Lodge of
England , have for many years presided over , or patronizdd . the mysteries of those orders ; and this fact in itself bespeaks for them the kindly feeling and respect of all true Masons .
Chivalry is but the helmet which completes the panoply of the Masonic soldier ; without it he is none the less a soldier , but with it he can go forth into the battle of
life with greater confidence and animated by a surer hope . The only argument which can be used against the Knightly Orders is that they are essentially Christian in
their inception and scope . This is true , aid it arises from circumstances which are now inseparably interwoven . i * ith the world ' s history , and which , therefore , cannot be annulled .
All the memories of the past cling to that central idea—the triumph of the cross ; and those brethren who now , in a greatly altered state of human affairs , choose to
commemorate the deeds of old , must adhere to the pact formerly sealed in blood , amidst the din of arms and the shout of victory . Fortunately we have no sentimental grimaces up ; i thU point among the Free *
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masons of England ; no member of the ancient faith , of Israel feels himself an outcast because Knights Templar exist , or because the Red Cross banner is being
unfurled day after day throughout the length and breadth of the land . We know that many of our friends of the Hebrew racethe true lineage of kings and princes—are
good and faithful Masons ; we appreciate their worth and honour their principles . Whenever the call of charity is heard , they are ever ready with their contributions , and
outside the pale of Masonry , although a lodge bears his name , if we desire to mention a true philanthropist , what name is more universally appreciated than that of Sir Moses Montefiore ?
Orders of Chivalry have their advantages , inasmuch as they cultivate and preserve that nice sense of honour , that delicate perception of the true and the beautiful , which
is the attribute of all noble minds . While Freemasonry teaches justice , benevolence , and goodwill , chivalry exhorts us to the practice of self-denial and courtesy in every relation of life .
There can be no doubt that the Masonic Orders of Chivalry now flourishing in England preserve the essential characteristics of the ancient knightly fraternities ,
and we need not , perhaps , pry too archasologically into their precise origin . It is at least certain that several English royal princes , including two who were afterwards
kings , tookaleadingpart in the organisations of both the Red Cross and Templar degrees , and as the Constantinian Order has now been so firmly re-established in England ,
let us hope that the two great bodies of chivalry will for ever distinguish themselves amongst Masons by the exercise of those
rare but invaluable qualities which ought to be the peculiar characteristics of Christian Knight Masons .
The Grand Lodge Of Quebec.
THE GRAND LODGE OF QUEBEC .
WE have great pleasure in noting that the Grand Lodge of Quebec has now been recognised by no less than seventeen Grand Lodges in America , and there is every
reason to believe that this number will , ere long , be considerably increased . The Keystone of Philadelphia— -one of the ablest Masonic periodicals in the United
Statesnow upholds the claims of the Quebec brethren , and gives its reasons for a change of opinion on the subject in an exhaustive article , which we hope to reproduce next week .
The calm and dignified attitude maintained by the Grand Lodge of Quebec throughout the trying ordeal to which it has been exposed is worthy of all praise ,
and cannot be without effect upon the minds of the brethren in the sister province of Ontario . We look forward earnestly to
a happy termination of the dispute , as on both sides we see arrayed only Masons and brethren ,
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To ; ADVERTISERS . THE Circulation of THE FREEMASON being now at the rate of nearly Half-a-million per annum , it offers peculiar facilities to all who advertise . It is well known that the Fraternity of Freemasons is a large and constantly increasing body , mainly composed of the influential and educated classes of society ; and as The Freemason is now tlie accepted , organ of theBrotherhood in tlie United Kingdom , and also enjoys an extensive sale in the colonies and foreign parts , its advantages as an advertising medium can scarcely be overrated . For terms apply to GEORGE KENNING , 2 , 3 , & 4 , LITTLE BRITAIN , LONDON , E . C .
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NOTICE . The Subscription to THE FREEMASON is now \ Qs . per annum , post-free , payable in advance . Vol . I ., bound in cloth ... ... 4 s . 6 d . Vol . II ., ditto 7 s . 6 d . Vol . III ., ditto 13 s . od . Reading Cases to hold 52 numbers ... 23 . 6 d . United States of America . THE FREEMASON * is delivered free in any part of the United States for 12 s . per annum , payable in advance .
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All communications for THE FKCEMASON should be written legibly on one side of the pnpor only , nnd , if intended for insertion in the c . irrcnt number , must be received not Liter than 10 o ' clock a . m . on Thursdays , unless in very special cases . The name and address o every writer must be sent to us in confidence .
Births, Marriages, And Deaths.
Births , Marriages , and Deaths .
DEATH . GAfcVAGH . —On Srmuay , the 7 U 1 inst ., at Dublin , the flight Hon . Lord Garva « jh , of the Harmony Lodge , No . 255 , Richmond .
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TheFreemason, SATURDAY , MAY 13 , 1 S 71 .
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TUK FRKILMAKON IS published on Saturday Mcrniogs in time for the early trains . Tfic price of Tun FIIP . KMASOS * is Twopence per week ; annual subscription , ios . ( payable in advance ) . All comriii'Kcations , letters , & c . » ta be addressed to the EDITOR , 3 , and 4 , Little Uritain , K . C . The KJitor will pay careful attention tonll MSS , entrusted to him but cannot undertake to return them miles * accompanied by postage tamps .
Orders Of Chivalry.
ORDERS OF CHIVALRY .
THE connection of Freemasonry with chivalry may be interpreted in more than one sense . Even those matter-of-fact thinkers who resolutely deny that any of
the present Masonic chivalric degrees are derived , however remotely , from the ancient orders , will admit that an ideal affinity , a kinship of noble aims , unites the
modern Masonic " institutions with the heroic confraternities of the p-ist . To a romantic ear there is a fascination in the very word " knight , " and with the adjective
" knightly" we are wont to associate everything that is good and true and honourable . To succour the weak , to defend the oppressed , to do battle for the
faith , for ones country or one ' s friendssuch was the glorious programme of the knights of old , and more especially of those who devoted themselves to the rescue of
the Holy Land from the destroying hands of the infidels , The origin and history of he first great Knightly Order of Palestine
Orders Of Chivalry.
—the Templars—are so well known to all readers that it becomes unnecessary to dwell upon the subject here . But one great moral to be gathered from the record must
not be forgotten ; like the rivulet which swells into the river , like the acorn which expands into the oak , like the mustard seed whose growth overspreads the soil—even
so arose those great orders of chivalry from small beginnings to wealth , power , and fanie . We may , in like manner , safely conclude that Masonry itself was originally ,
and probably for many years , a pigmy which attracted but little notice , until by degrees it attained its present form , and now rejoices' in the exercise of a giant ' s
strength . But to return to the consideration of the chivalric orders . Of these we have in England only two , with their auxiliary or subsidiary degrees , ' and both
are expressly tolerated , if not recognised , by the Articles of Union between the two Grand Lodges in 1 S 13 . We mean the Knights of the Temple , with the appendant
Order of Malta , and the Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine , with the complementary Order . of the Hoi } ' ' Sepulchre . As it is our intention to give a full account of
these chivalric degrees upon a future occasion , similar to those already given of the grades belonging to the Ancient and Accepted Rite , we do not purpose entering
into particulars now ; but it may be said that all these orders , so far as Masonry is concerned , are , if not universal , at least peculiarly English in their genius and
character . They are not the offspring of the Masonic adventurers of the eighteenth , or earlier part of the nineteenth , centuries —they were not hatched in the fertile
brains of a Cagliostro , a Schrceder , or a Zinnendorf . The Grand Masters of the Craft , or other eminent brethren holding high office under the Grand Lodge of
England , have for many years presided over , or patronizdd . the mysteries of those orders ; and this fact in itself bespeaks for them the kindly feeling and respect of all true Masons .
Chivalry is but the helmet which completes the panoply of the Masonic soldier ; without it he is none the less a soldier , but with it he can go forth into the battle of
life with greater confidence and animated by a surer hope . The only argument which can be used against the Knightly Orders is that they are essentially Christian in
their inception and scope . This is true , aid it arises from circumstances which are now inseparably interwoven . i * ith the world ' s history , and which , therefore , cannot be annulled .
All the memories of the past cling to that central idea—the triumph of the cross ; and those brethren who now , in a greatly altered state of human affairs , choose to
commemorate the deeds of old , must adhere to the pact formerly sealed in blood , amidst the din of arms and the shout of victory . Fortunately we have no sentimental grimaces up ; i thU point among the Free *
Orders Of Chivalry.
masons of England ; no member of the ancient faith , of Israel feels himself an outcast because Knights Templar exist , or because the Red Cross banner is being
unfurled day after day throughout the length and breadth of the land . We know that many of our friends of the Hebrew racethe true lineage of kings and princes—are
good and faithful Masons ; we appreciate their worth and honour their principles . Whenever the call of charity is heard , they are ever ready with their contributions , and
outside the pale of Masonry , although a lodge bears his name , if we desire to mention a true philanthropist , what name is more universally appreciated than that of Sir Moses Montefiore ?
Orders of Chivalry have their advantages , inasmuch as they cultivate and preserve that nice sense of honour , that delicate perception of the true and the beautiful , which
is the attribute of all noble minds . While Freemasonry teaches justice , benevolence , and goodwill , chivalry exhorts us to the practice of self-denial and courtesy in every relation of life .
There can be no doubt that the Masonic Orders of Chivalry now flourishing in England preserve the essential characteristics of the ancient knightly fraternities ,
and we need not , perhaps , pry too archasologically into their precise origin . It is at least certain that several English royal princes , including two who were afterwards
kings , tookaleadingpart in the organisations of both the Red Cross and Templar degrees , and as the Constantinian Order has now been so firmly re-established in England ,
let us hope that the two great bodies of chivalry will for ever distinguish themselves amongst Masons by the exercise of those
rare but invaluable qualities which ought to be the peculiar characteristics of Christian Knight Masons .
The Grand Lodge Of Quebec.
THE GRAND LODGE OF QUEBEC .
WE have great pleasure in noting that the Grand Lodge of Quebec has now been recognised by no less than seventeen Grand Lodges in America , and there is every
reason to believe that this number will , ere long , be considerably increased . The Keystone of Philadelphia— -one of the ablest Masonic periodicals in the United
Statesnow upholds the claims of the Quebec brethren , and gives its reasons for a change of opinion on the subject in an exhaustive article , which we hope to reproduce next week .
The calm and dignified attitude maintained by the Grand Lodge of Quebec throughout the trying ordeal to which it has been exposed is worthy of all praise ,
and cannot be without effect upon the minds of the brethren in the sister province of Ontario . We look forward earnestly to
a happy termination of the dispute , as on both sides we see arrayed only Masons and brethren ,