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Pope upon his lifeless carcase , observed that the soldiers who should guard the body were not upon their post . He therefore , with the brethren , drew near the body and broke a lamp that

was hanrrinir over it , so that the oil ran over the papal habit and set it on fire * They extinguished the fire , however , after a time , took the body of the Pope out of the

coffin , and placed the remains of De Molay in its stei d . They then tore the tongue out of the head , and the heart out of the bosom , and struck

off" the head , burnt the body , and scattered the ashes to the four winds of heaven . The next morninsr when the followers of the

Pope saw what had happened they hastily put upon De Alolay ' s remains , ( supposing them to be tho .-. e of the Pope . ) another papal habit , and and went on to Uzes in grand procession , where

they interred the remains with all the pomp of a papal funeral . De Alolay ' s bod y remained here a whole month , at the expiration of which Beaujeu ,

under the pretence of visiting the vault , disinterred the corpse , clothed it in the habit of the Order , laid the precious remains in the coffin ol the Grand AIaster , and p laced upon the lid a

triangular p late with the inscription , * 'J . B . A 1 . B . A . D . N . J . C , Al . C . C . C . X . I . V ., n Alrutii . { De Beaujeu remained , according to the best accounts , in France . The two Instructetrrs

however , one of which in all probability was Pe-ier of Boulogne , ( Petrus de Bonomia ) , the other ' s name is not known , left France and betook themsehes lirst to Beinheim , and from

thence lo Scotian 1 , where h * y . propag iled the clerical branch of the Order in the Isle of AIull , and Harris and his successors have continued it even unto this day under the name of

Freemasonry . Peter of Boulogne died in the Isle of AIull at the advanced age of more than one hundred y cars . Thomas Wharton , otherwise called Bro . Edmund , was his successor .

On the evening of Alolay ' s execution the gaolor who had the guard over the three knig hts , who were awaiting the same file , having been an eyewitness of the execution , and the

circumstances attending it , had compassion on them , and connived at llieir escape , j and softened by their entreaties , even allowed them to carry off documents of the highest

importance , as well as the sacred vessels of the Ortler , which they had concealed in one of the altars of the Temple Church .

Two of these brethren escaped into Scotland , laking v , ith Un m tire sacivd fire , the third , il is ¦ irnir .-scd , tf .-jl r . i ' uac iiilhe Perth "I Sweden .

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This narrative I had lent me in manuscript , by my worthy friend , Sir Knig ht G . S . Findley , P . E . C , Registrar of the Prudence Encampment . I have copied it verbatim et literatim , and have

only * added one or two footnotes of my own by way of commentary . I should state that this lecture , ori g inall y g iven before the members of my own encampment , has since been elaborated and almost re-written for the Freemason . I

shall have to say more anon concerning the Swedish system . ( To be continued . )

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AIASOXS AT PU 3 LIC AIEETINGS , To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Our Rev . Bro . Woodward's short and succinct statement confirms my own anticipated

view of the case . Reporters are in the habit of placing appendages to the names of those who speak eai a p latform— " So-and-So , J . P ., then adtlressed the meeting . " It need not be imagined that such a one was

there 111 his magisterial capacity . But Bro . Woodward ' s appointment is really a public one also , just like a chaplaincy to any public institution whatever . Whether placing the appendage to Bro . Woodward ' s name was his own act or

that of the reporter seems lo me lo signify nothing . Our Rev . Bro . on the recent occasion , merely performed an ordinary ministerial duty , when suddenl y called upon . There wns no mixing up of Alasonry with the objects of the

meeting . What ' s in a title r Yours fraternally , WlLLKTT L . AllYK , R . A ., . jO ° N'C Ryde , 71 I 1 Sept ., 1 S 72 .

To the Ettilor of Ihe Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — BID . Woodward in attempting to exonerate himself from blame for attending in his . Masonic capacity , or at all events , allowing

himself to be reported as so attending a public meeting at Ipswich , got up for the purpose ol abusing the Unman Catholics-and their religion , fails to see the point of the complaint made auainst him .

He asks wh y he is singled out of more than a thousand persons present for rebuke , when the same offence hael been committed b y others at several previous lectures , and my reply is simpl y because he went as a Alason , and they did not .

Ipswich is a great place for Alasonry , there are four Crait Lodges , three Royal Arch Chapters , one Alark Lodge , two Knights Templar Encampments , and one Rose Croix Chapter , and the Ipswich Alasons do not like to see one

of their number figuring at public meetings , either of bigoted Catholics or rampant Protestants . I hope Bro . Woodward will bear this in mind , and not offend again . YKCJ'IS .

j PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICERS . To ihe Editor 0 / the Freemair . " ! . iA-. r Sir and Brother , —

In repl y to your correspondent . an' -Oid P . AL , " I beg to state lhat in this Province ( one oi tin-largest under the English constitution ) the * Prov . G M . lias hitherto sAetcd his officeis " on the recommendation of brethren havintr influence

with him ; " for instance , the P . G . Registrar and P . G . Secretaiy ( I believe the former in particular ) . , and that unless a F . AI . can make acquaint ance and get into favour with these brethren , in ; has not the slightest chance of being nominated for " the purple . " He may have been a

subscribing memb . r in the Province , and to its charities for many years , probably passei lurorA : ihe chairs of various lodges and chap ers , b . competent to g ive all the degrees and lecture .-., lo-. lal his successors , be equal in " standing in society and ia the lodge le ; -he lxa > t of us , have received all

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the honours his lodge or chapter ( for as one of the selected , I am proud to say the same g lorious system prevails in our Prov . G . Chapter , ) can bestow , and yet not be considered eli gible . Further , should he presume to compete for the only office in the election ofthe brethren , thc Pro . G . Reg .

is prepared with a nominee of his own fom amongst ourselves ( of course holding past or present rank ) for whom he will canvas and use all his influence , and we , his staunch supporters and proteges , as in duty bound , will vote accordingly . Should a P . AI . adop . the line of conduct

suggested , I venture to promise that notwithstanding thac he may never have g iven us a degree in his life , or ( being probabl y quite competent in this respect , for any of us challenge comparison with any outsider ) be a very young Alason in years as well as experience , he is morally certain to be appointed , and may retain office year after year ,

regardless of the seniority , Alasonic standing , or qualifications of the large number of P . AI . ' s who have been passed over . It has often been urged b y those who object to what they are pleased to term the unsatisfactory stale of things , that if the Prov . G . AI . would visit lodges and judge for himself as to the qualifications of '' Old P . AI ' s" deservinrr or seek in sr for

Prov . G . honours ( or sometimes consult with members not in the Prov . G . Lodge at all ) , instead of relying on advisers who invariabl y recommend their own relations or friends only ,

more fair and equitable , or at all events more frequent changes in these appointments would certainl y be made , but I do not believe in this , and sincerel y hope that such a time will never arrive for us .

A otirs Iraternally , W . L . 9 th September , 1 S 72 .

'lo the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , If an old "P . AI . " had watched carefully the proceedings of " Provincial Grand Lodges , " he could not have failed to see " the way the cat jumps . " I beg to inform him that

it matters not how he may work in the Craft , how much lime he has bestowed upon Masonry , how miicn money he has expended , it is of no avail , there is " a clique " who keep the gate closed to all comers , and none is allowed to scale the barrier unless buskins * in the sun of their

influence . Wh y should it be so ? Are we not all supposed to be in the same crib ? Do we not all stand on the same square ? Are we not all guided b y the same great li ghts ? Are we not all linked together by that great chain of bonds which we we ac -epted at our initiation r If these be our

principles why cannot we all be allowed the same privilege of attaining the summit of the mason ' s ambition , providing they are fully qualified . Away with that great bane of Masonry " Cliqueism , " that is the lotus tree that has bli g hted many a gooel man ' s hopes—it is the roek

upon which his hagile baique has foundered , it has snapped asunder thc silver cord which many an anxious hour has woven , and has caused dissension wliere all should be brotherl y love . Such being the case , I would propose that each Grand

Lodge officer should onl y hold office for two years , and that he be not eli g ible again until the expiration of at least live years . This would act as a stimulant to the Craft generally , and woultl promote a health y spirit of competition . Some of the officers iu West Lancashire have held

ofnc . c for a vast numbei of years , and show no sign of relinquishing their iron grasp , but rather strengthen it . In conclusion 1 would advise a banding together of the craft generall y and see if we cannot lop off some of those cankerous branches which tend to make tne tree withers and

bear so Ltt'n * fruit . Yours- fraternally , VtLOX . 1 r . iv ^ ri- . . . „ d . ;; . - . i > -eth . rSr :

! BRO . HUGHAX AXD GRAXD LODGE . I To the Editor of The Freemason . iArr Sir and Brother * ,---I have read u ith great plea-sun : your J . arlcring review of Bro . I Inghan ' :, ' * OR . Charges or ' tlie British Freemasons ' in last week ' s Free-, mcuvn , and 1 venture to suggest to the powers