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Dotzinger , of Worms , the successor of John Hiilz , of Cologne , who completed the spire in 1449 , was chosen the first Grand Master . The Society was composed of Masters , Companions , and Apprentices , who had a secret word , with

signs of recognition . In 1464 and 146 9 there were general assemblies at Strasbourg ; but they were afterwards neglected for some time , until the Emperor Maximilian I ., being at that city in 1498 , granted them certain privileges by charter

or diploma , which was renewed by subsequent emperors . The diplomas , together with the regulations and statutes , were kept in the house of the architect of the cathedral , in a chest with triple locks , of which the architect and the two

oldest Masons kept tne keys—so that it required the presence of all three before the chest could be opened . These documents were in existence until the time of the French Revolution , when they were destroyed to prevent them falling into

the hands of tne J acobin Commissioners . Iheir rules impressed the necessity of leading moral lives ; submission to the Masters , whom the Companions served for five or seven years ; attention to their religious duties ; and charity

to their poorer brethren , & c . Among their symbols were the square , plumb , rule , and compasses , which are distinguishing marks of the officers of a Freemasons' Lodge at this day . Grandidier , in his account of the cathedral , states that when the foundation stone of the

tower was laid by Bishop Conrad , of Lichtemberg , the Master Masons contended who should next lay their hands to the work , and in the scuffle one of them was killed by the blow of a maul . According to him ( Grandidier ) the first

Strasbourg lodge was held 111 a building called the Maurcrhoff , in the place opposite the chapel of St . Catherine , which used formerly to be the workshop in which the choicest ornaments of the church used to be cut . In the Cathedral of

Vienna are two half-length cut sculptures of the architect Anthony Pilgram , of the date 1313 . In one he appears holding a pair of compasses , and in the other a square . Some accounts call the former figure the Master , and the latter his

Apprentice . A story is also related respecting the completion of two circular windows in the south transept of the Abbey of St . Ouen at Rouen , finished about the year 1439 . One was executed by the Master Mason , the other by his

Apprentice ; but the latter was of so superior a class of work that it excited the anger and jealousy of the Master , who poniarded the unfortunate Apprentice . For this crime he was tried , condemned , and executed in January ,

1440 ; but the monks gave him Christian burial , as appears from a tomb to his memory , wherein he is described as " M . Alexandre de Bcrneual , Maistre de CEuvres de Massoneric ail Balliage de Rouen et cette Esdisc , " & c . A similar

tradition of the death of an Apprentice , if my memory serves me right , is to be found in the history of Rosslyn Chapel , Scotland , with the exception that in this case it is known , instead of a window , as " The Story of the 'Prentices Pillar . " ( To be continued . )

" FOR a year and a half I suffered so much with rheumatism in my arm as to deprive 111 c of all rest ; and as I could get no relief from the faculty , my daughter persuaded me to try your Vegetable Pain Killer . The first bottle convinced me that

it would restore the use of my paralysed arm as well as relieve the pain , and before I had finished the second I had got the cure 1 had so long sought in vain .- ELIZA MARKS . Mtlksham , Oct . 186 S .-T 0 P . Lavis & Son London . "

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . THE COUNT DE SALIS .

We have to record the death , on the 24 th ult , of Bro . Peter John Count de Salis . The late count was the only child of Jerome Count de Salis , by his first wife , Sophia , second daughter , and eventually

heiress , of Admiral Francis William Drake , of Buckland Abbey , Devon . He w . is born February 26 , 1799 , and succeeded his father October 20 , 1836 , as Count of the Germanic or Holy Roman Empire . The

deceased count married , first , February 19 , 1821 , Henrietta de St Denis de Grancy , but by her had no issue ; and , secondly , July 19 , 1824 , Cecilia Henrietta Margaret , Bourgeois , daughter of M . David

Bourgeois , of Neufchatel , by whom he had issue four sons and a daughter . The late brother was a lieutenant-colonel in the capitulated service of Switzerland , and served in the Swiss Guards of the King of France ; was

a Knight of Malta and of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia ; and was a Deputy-Lieutenant for the county of Armagh , and a magistrate for Middlesex and Westminster . The deceased was a member of

the Masonic Order and a Mark Master , the latter degree having been conferred upon him at his residence by special dispensation . He was also a Knight of the English Langue of the Order of St . John , over which R . W . Bro . the Duke of Manchester presides .

Rosicrucian Society Of England.

ROSICRUCIAN SOCIETY OF ENGLAND .

The Bristol Provincial College ; under the control of Frater Captain Irwin , 31 ° , held their quarterly meeting at the Masonic Rooms , Westonsuper-Mare , on Monday , 2 nd inst . The M C was formed at 6 p . m . by Captain

Townsend , R . N ., the celebrant , who , after opening the college , explained to the fratres that there was but one vacancy in the grade of Zelator , and the Chief Adept had selected the senior aspirant , Bro . Whereat , to fill it . Bro . Whereat being in attendance was ordered

to be prepared , and was , on his admission , advanced to the grade of Zelator by the celebrant , Frater Townsznd , who performed the ceremony in the most impressive manner . He was abl y assisted by Fratres Cox , Clarke , Davis , Jones , and others .

At the conclusion of the ceremony the Chief Adept , with the unanimous approval of the members of the college , appointed the following officers for the present year : — Frater Davis , 30 Celebrant . „ Townsend , 18 ... Past Celebrant .

„ Munbee , 30 ... Suffragan . ,, Cox , 18 ° Conductor of Novices „ Clarke , 1 S 1 st Ancient . „ Gregory , 1 S ... 2 nd „ and Org .

„ Jones , 18 ° 3 rd „ „ Whereat 4 th „ „ Inskip , iS ° H ., & Cus . of Temple „ Becdle , iS Torch-bearer .

1 he officers of the college having been installed , the Chief Adept announced his intention of holding another Rosicrucian meeting in February , for the purpose of conferring the md grade , or Theoricus , on the officers of the college who I had so ably assisted him during the past twelve

months , and thus enable several aspirants to attain the grade Zelator . He reminded the Fratres that Grand and Provincial College fees were now due , and set an example ( followed by every member present ) of paying to the Secretary-General all fees and subscriptions to 1 st January , 1872 .

Frater Irwin then called attention to the manner in which the college had been prepared for the evening ' s ceremony . He said Frater Cox had been employed decorating and preparing during the greater part of the day , and the appearance of the room well repaid all labour bestowed upon it .

Rosicrucian Society Of England.

Nothing further having been offered for the good of our Order , and after the usual questions , the college was closed by the new Celebrant , Frater Davis , in the solemn and impressive manner peculiar to this grade , and the M C was broken .

Red Cross Of Constantine.

RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE .

THE GRAND SENATE .

An assembly of the Grand Senate of this Order was held at Freemasons' Tavern , on Saturday , the 7 th inst ., for the purpose of conferring the higher grades of the Red Cross upon

approved candidates . There was a very large attendance , and amongst those present we observed 111 . Kts . John Hervey , G . H . Chancellor ; W . H . Hubbard , G . T . ; R . Wentworth Little , G . R . ; T- G . Marsh , G . A . ; Angelo J .

Lewis , M . A ., G . A . M . ; G . Powell , G . S . B . ; W . Mann , V . 3 ; W . West Smith , 1 ; G . Chubb , 2 ; G . Kenning , K . G . C . 1 ; Rev . W . B . Church , V .-elect 6 ; A C . Morton , 6 > F . Walters , P . S . G . ; J . Brett , K . G . C . 2 ; M . Edwards , 1 ; J . Boyd , P . S . 2 ; G . Lambert , 15 ; A . J . Codner , 1 ; and C . A . Cottebrune , M . P . S . 3 .

A College of Viceroys was first opened , and the following knights were admitted : The Rt . Hon . the Lord Eliot , Intendant-General for Devonshire ; Andrew Hay , Intendant-General , Unatt ; E . A . Philbrick ( Recorder of Colchester ) , Capt . J . Bertrand Payne , T . Burdett Yeoman ,

and W . Blake Johnston . The Senate was then held , and Sir Kts . Lord Eliot , E . A . Philbrick , F . Binckes , A . Hay , Capt . Payne , C . Lucey ( M . D . ) , J . Taylor , J . Dyer , T . Burdett Yeoman , and W . B . Johnston were duly enthroned as Sovereigns of the Order , both

ceremonies being rendered by Sir Kt . Little , who was ably assisted by Sir Kts . Lewis as V ., G . Powell as Expert , and G . Kenning as Herald . Before closing the Senate , the Presiding Officer reminded the knights present that the Triennial Grand Conclave of the Order would be

held on the 6 th March next , under the sceptre of the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Bective , Grand Sovereign ; and he expressed a hope that his lordship's presidency on that occasion would be loyally supported by a most imposing array of Red Cross Knights .

Ancient And Primitive Rite Of Misraim.

ANCIENT AND PRIMITIVE RITE OF MISRAIM .

A meeting of the Bective Sanctuary of Levites was held at Freemasons'Tavern , Great Queen-street , on Saturday , the 7 th inst ., and was well-attended , two of the Conservators-General being in their places in the East , and between thirty and forty Levites in the tabernacle . The following candidates were admitted ,

nine being members of the Red Cross Order , and five Master Masons : Bros . John Dyer , C . A . Cottebrune , C . H . Rogers-Harrison , A . G . Morton , Rev . W . B . Church , MA ., W . West Smith , Angelo J . Lewis , M . A ., G . Lambert , G . Chubb , Major V . Dunbar ( P . M . 437 ) , G . Everett ( 177 ) , I-I . M . Green ( S 04 ) , I . J . Wilkins ( 79 ) , and j . Willing , jun . ( 177 ) .

The portrait of the late 111 . Brother Marc Bedarride , •' Premier Grand Conservateur" of the Rite , having been kindly lent for the occasion by one the Conservators-General , who was unable to attend , was exhibited to the brethren present , and excited much interest .

Letters of apology for non-attendance were received from S . Bros . Capt . F . G . Irwin , 90 ; W . J . Hughan , 90 ; and other influential members who reside at a distance from town . We understand that the following brethren have been selected for office in the sanctuary by

the M . KIT . P .: Major E . IT . Finney , 90 " , S . S . ; James Terry , 33 , J . S . ; C . IT . Rogers-Harrison , 33 , C . L . ; S . Rosenthal , 90 , Treasurer ; John Boyd , 66 ° , Almoner ; H . C . Levander , MA ., 33 , K ; Angelo J . Lewis , M . A ., 33 ° , A . E . ; T

Burdett Yeoman , 33 ° , M . C . ; G . Kenning , 66 ° , W . G . ; I-I . Parker , 3 ? , Org . ; W . Carpenter , f , Mann , 35 ° , G . Lambert , 33 , E . Sillifant , 33 ° , G . Powell , 33 , T . W . White , 33 , and J . L . Thomas , 33 , Guardians of the Veil .