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prisons of the country , on similar charges ; amongst them was William de la More , the Master of the Temple , and most of the other chief officers of the body in this country . Many escaped to Wales , to Ireland , aud to Scotland . Walter de Clifton , when examined before- the

Bishop of St . Andrews , as to the other brothers in Scotland , said that John de ihiefiote , who was Preceptor of Blaucradock , tlie chief house of the Order in Scotland , with the other brethren , having heard of the arrest ofthe Templars , threw off" their habits and fled , and that he had not since heard aught copeeniinp ihem . Bro .

Thomas de Cnamberlt-ync , in giving evidence before the inquisitors , admitted that the reception of Knights Templar into die order was secret , all seculars being excluded . in this other Tcmplars agreed , but denied that there was anything wrong in the see-ivey . 'I'he principal charges brought against tierm were that they spat upon thecrpekip ; worshipped

idols ; believed that lheir Oraed Master , v . ho was a layman , could grant absolution ; that they disbelieved in tlie . sacraments ; these thee committed crimes amongst themselves too gross to name ; and that tiu-y woultl no : conies : ; properly . This last crime , as my hearers know , was one oi the charees broii-pPl . ¦! --aiiist the h ' : \ - . ¦ -

masons , and for which ihey are excommunicate ; but the accusation g . tieraiPr is so stronp , so violent , that as . Voltaire justly remarks , " it destroys itself . " In Scotland , forty-op .- witnesses , cek-dv abbotts , prior .-:, PP ; ! PP priests , ical s . rvipe mee , j

and retainers o ! i : ie Or . ! -r in keedspd , were ecamined , but nothing of a ckeics ! pp . pre v . as elicited , The monks obs-11 M that fl : o . t .--e . tions of other Orders were pehke , and v , ere celebrated as great religions :: ¦ : !_• :, Colics : y .-i : : ' .- J the Ter . iplar : - ., c-n I ' m- oder ' end , ¦! . - < tided pe-p j proceedings in ni ' . 'st-.-ry apd : ¦ : ; : - ¦ ¦ . - ' pp-p- - fore they suspected tlie w ... ; - : _ . [

The Serving PCP sad the tildes . ihe :. ; ::. ! ; oi tiie Order stated that the ch-- ;; ---.-. ss wceo he . ' . ! , j sum ; limes b y night and soi i .. times by d . p . p-ki . j extraordinary secrecy , iiro . . p . phtn de i ' . audcn- I hall , one of the tvreaey-sip dd-pp-kirs ei-iamined

at kork , reiui-eil lo r . veal tiie PP .- . IO ofrec-ei . lii . il , because it formed p ; pp ni" me s typls of the chapter , anel if he direoycrd ihrei he w ;; ui ; I lose i his chamber , be : topped of hie PPPPI . S cr de committed lo prison . :

One little incident , which has men pi -eee , e-. l ! in our records , v . si :.-.- ok .. . ¦ ; .-: . .. ! Auger , tiie bear , e is the -e pit e . . e s , ' -. ' .: hi " ' : ; :-c . ' . e a vow that he v . ..: ; -.. ' : e . - ' - . - . --,- . ¦'¦ : ; b ¦¦ - d - -li ! -. nail made a journey lo a c : tac ; Hare m eei si beyond sea : an . i Iii ¦ . -, ' . '_ .. ' ¦ ¦ .- - ¦ - ' ¦ ¦' .- ¦• ' ¦ ' ' ¦ - '

some one . in co . - " ee - ..- .- ok h ' . ; I- , .- ¦ ' ,- .. ere . p p ., suppose him to li : ; -,..- b . ep a Teppp . ir , apd - . ' :: ¦ : ' that cause may hip k-r or in jam hh . i ; we \ - --le . - j desirous to hear .. ship , pr of the teeth , he ' , ' . - - . ¦ presents inform yen that the said IVler is our Valet tie Chambre . ais . i lhat he was Peer a

Templar , but permits h ' s b . spl to "row loPir for the cause above ePecik-. pk ' Mv readers will rep :. : p ..- . r Lies ii •• \ ories s ' shaved their i ' ae .-s ; and 1 , epp .- ] , ¦¦ ,, . ,, -cerrr ' ' - ; , some Sir Kpiphls ¦ . ' . - ¦ . p . .- ., ae . a ce . p . ' p

apaciironism in part ok cer t . re . copies . .. k- ! above explains it , and at tk .-e seme mice : ho-.. ;' us how necessary seer , t sigps aipi tokep ; would ; be to the poor persccp . ed Tcipeatrs , to enable I them to recoinii . se each oilier . i

r . d ' . varif s conduct was weak three- hopl : lie ] coui-. i not even abide b y his iirst peek .. hep ilial ! no torture should be i :. ied ; the i ' . p .-e ope ¦ p-o . - ; induced him to change . ! p . ; e-i : lit o : ; - foriu ' . iate Teniul-. tr : ; were . here . ir . o . . ' .-- •¦ •¦ -. _ . '

.,-some months P > : he lcircstrleled ppipe ¦ -. . ; -, 1 . 1 of th m their coepiks failed . On being brought ' bcto - < :.- ; : ; kp , ..- ¦¦ pipers , sit tin . ;; in 'he chureh . es of Sc . .. ia ; .:: ' - , ippl gat' , and ii .: '; . i ' mtobi-h ' s ,

Bishopsgate , every ipdivi tied , wphoul exception , ileclareil the pmotie . iei ; ( ,. ; : - : pde-p v , lei respect to tiie - " -nil and PP . p-tr . es .- ;• -,- . ea- ' ' ¦ p , ! :-. -.-, p-- ! -m F-.-iii " --. if . h- ' - ¦ -. ' , - .: ..- . . _ e e - ., . : i 1 I human paiure pneer tke Ip tit .. lip .- - _ . _ , . ! y , .. rd , as I

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under the reckless Philip . They changed then tactics , and were obliged to content themselves with wdiat we should now think much better evidence , if trustworthy , than any torture could have g iven—the depositions of other parties . Thc Sir Kni g hts may judge how trustworthy was the information , from the mere statement of its character . One witness had been told the

femplars annually worshipped a cau ; another , that a Templar had in his possession a brazen head , which answered all questions ( was this the ori g in of Roger Bacon ' s talking head r ) ; a third , that a Templar had confessed to him that , on his admission into the Order , lie had been obliged to deny Ocd and Jesus Christ , and to spit on the cross . This last was the favourite

charge of the inquisitors , although , Knight says , not a single case was supported b y so much proof as would , induce a magistrate of the present day to de-tain a prisoner for a second examination , it moreover failed to satisfy tiie holy inquisitors themselves ; they yearned , no doubt , lor their

accustomed method , and so were once more indulged with the rack and its kindred influences . A splendid triumph at last was theirs . A Chaplain and two poor serving men were overcome , wiio confessed , publicly , tiie guilt of the Order as to its copteiiipl'ioes denial of the Saviour .-

and , for so doing , were reconciled to the Ciiureh . But the main body were as resolute as ever , and a kind of compromise " - v : ls devised ( Knight observes , it were worth , knowing by whom ) of an in . vinous naipre . 'Ihe Templars , it appears , v . p re pp . iii -y cl' b . T . eving that the Master had the

power of abvpipop , and haa always acted aecertiiiP ;! v . it was now kindle pointed out to I ' P-PI that lhe-, was a' grievous heresy ; lhat the _\ p ; stcr , as a iayio . ip , could have 110 such power ; ihc Templar : ; were too wise to miarrel about

words , p . r as a Ic . lp . g it was evident : it would p . cr cope , til tip-m spun , so they said ihey were vea iy to abjure ileal and all oilier heresies . Tlie admission seems to have been made as ppich of as if it alone hie ! been tlie object of all ioe torture and sulie-rin :- ' inflicted . The

Tempfps , in iPiccecrive boti . es , made a public acknowledgement iu accordance with what Ihey had said , and no more ; and they too , like thei ' r apostate brethren . were leeppciicd to the

Christian ce-pppppifr anti its ecclesiastical head . And ip this ak . p-. I ludicrous mapper , Kni g ht add p icrickeped ike previousl y sek mn and : rribk- pri . c e'fug ; against lhe Templars iu pipp re \ tee

j .- , ^ property , m COPPPOP , PLP 1 P ' .-i ' . e-. ty of ih " - ¦ P'd . r generally , was transferred , nominal : P k , ' the Ikpe to l _ i > r y ; d ( p-dw ol St . John , who , it is . pp , ploPi . itekr obtained about a ipp .. p . i ; 1 : uai o . " lheir peee-ipp , and lite

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cr-,. I .- -IP , PP : y -.,:. p .. e ere - -.- r . epic -u almost to : pirv . piop , till some oi' tiie chief ecclesiastics interfered and procipvd il :. ir admission into die : rent monasteries . ; it was at tips pt .-iod that it i-i Mippote . l P-HPV verdc i . he

protect . on ot toe i iosepaie . i' :-i a . id i-rcc'iiasou . .-, . bv the ike . e ip i . tm ( , b ... mete of . his anon ) ,

lie Church ., ::.. p-ii ale r k .. i laei cir panos ot the ivpi g iits i lo-p iialk ¦] - . -, and on lit ; ir : in | vpre . sslon , ten p . i [ .-pre \ 111 , i-i ice sin k-ois ot ' the law , recently , and lor the P :-I time in England ibrmed into a society , ediks , S'P ; PPPP ok the illepal

; es s . o-it ai prov isiop and regulaticp he p .-rpetpail v pr . P . he 1 ! i ; - . .-- . le irom ciite-.-pp .- ppo olher

Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

BRITISH , FOREIGN , AND COLONIAL . It is the intention of Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal , M . W . G . M . M ., to hold a special Grand JMark Lodge at Alanchester , on Wednesday , October 2 nd .

G . L . ct' MARK . MASTI-PAS—The . Grand Chapter of Maine , U . S ., has recognised the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , & c . CoXSKCKATION OP A I . ODGE AT OR . MSKIKK . —On V / edncsday , the . ith September , the

West Lancashire Lotlge 01 Antient , Free , and Accepted Masons , No . 140 ,-5 , will be solemnl y consecrated and added to the alread y long list of existing lodges . The consecration will take place at the Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk ( where future meetings will be held ) , and Bro .

Samuel AVylde will be the first AV . M . As the chair will be supported b y a most efficient and influential bod y of officers , there is every reason to believe that the lodge will prove one of the most prosperous in the West Lancashire division . As its name— "The West Lancashire Lodge "—

indicates , its membership is intended to embrace many of the residents in tiie part of the county of which Ormskirk is the busy centre , and there is little , doubt that the noble cause of Freemasonry will be greatl y benefitted and advanced by the institution of A ' o . 140 , 5 .

J . in- ; " ki : RKi ) os IP GLOUCESTER CATHKOPAP . —ft is now ascertained that it will be impossible to complete this beautiful work of art , the gift of the Freemasons of the province of Gloucestershire , by the 2 , 5 th of September next , tlie time fixed b y tlie Dean and Chapter for the ceremony of unveiling it , and for whicli ffreat

preparations were being made . It is therefore resolved to postpone the opening for the present . We have to thank Bro . A . G . Goodall , S . G . I . G ., , 5 . 5 ° , of Xew York , forthe" Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Northern Jurisdiction of the t ' pited States .

At a banquet , served in the Masonic Hall , I ' oward-road , Sunderland , on Wednesday , 21 st inst ., E . C . B . Levy , P . Z ., of Chapters Nos . 80 and 97 , and P . Prov . G . P . of the Provincial ( Jrand Chapter of Durham , was presented with a handsome and valuable silver epergne ,

subscribe' . ! lor b y about seventy companions of the chapters in the province , in recognition of his valaable services to the several chapters and Roval Arch Masonry generally . About thirty eopipaniop . s sat down to an excellent repast ,

w . pcii reo ' celcd great credit on the . superintendence and taste of Comp . S . J . 'Wade , of Bridgevreip . Comp . Thomas Riley presided , and .. ' oPPii . ( . ' . Ford occupied the vice-chair . The pre ePPitOp was made , iii an appropriate mami-.-r , b y Comp . W . H . Crookes , and Comp . I .. p , y leelingly respond .. d .

- . veare repp sled to state ciiat fito . Isaac Saqui is not au inmate ofthe Royal Alasonic Benevolent liisiitiiiioii . lb-is totall y helpless , paralysed ami bedridden , al ; o , Carlton Road , Grafton Street , Mile End .

Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .

.. lay 1 . ask' my able iiro . klmra Holmes , where le- obtain . ed ' . ' .:-. ¦ . portion of the Ritual of Receptee ! ot tlie eeiiiphis Templar , which he uses in Pie pi .-t ppppber 01 Vi- ' .-e J- ' rceinasmi , in his very interesting paper . —A MASOX ' K : STUDENT .

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