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Chips Of Foreign Ashlar.
de Cologne may safely be said to be as Avholesome and fragrant as its more famous namesake of the toilet table .
Masonic Notes And Queries.
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .
TIIE ORDER OP ST . JOIXX 03 ? JERUSALEM . "Will your correspondent " Lupus , " who wrote the article published in the Magazine of January the 16 th , furnish a colonial brother with some detailed information respecting the branch of the Order of St . John of Jerusalem , whose " Chancery is nt St .
Martin ' s-place , Trafalgar-square ? " Or , if" Lupus " has not the time to do so , will he kindly inform the writer through your columus , how the information may be obtained ?—J . THE PRINCE OP AVAEES A > ~ D ENGLISH JfEEEltASOSaT . If the Prince of Wales had any disinclination towards
English Masonry , he will receive early instruction as to its Avide diffusion . In the remote regions of Africa he will make acquaintance with English lodges under the constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England . At Cairo there are the Bulwer , Hellas , and other lodges ; at Alexandria the St . John ' s , Hde ClarkeZetland
y , , & c . The D . G-. M . is Prince Halim Pasha . At Cairo Bro . the Prince of Wales was received hy Bro . Eeade , D . D . G . M ., Bro . Rogers , and a host of Masons . Thus he will get a timely reminder of the Grand Lodge of England and of the M . W . G . BL , whose name is attached to one of the lodges ?—Ay EGYPTIXK G . O .
GRAXD LODGE A > "D ITS RECORDS . Is it true that boxes and boxes of records are now under examination at Grand Lodge , Queen-street , with a view to their reduction and destruction ? Who has charge of this responsible duty ? What may be rubbish to the inspectors may be treasure to others . — P . M .
3 R 0 . JffrUE CLARKE AX . D TUB HIGHER DEGREES ( page 1 G 7 ) . RES SOIT VERBA . —I said nothing against the hi gh degrees any more than I did against the Craft degrees . The allusion was to a simple iact that iu the R . A ., or any . other degree , an ordinary candidate in the usual
course of events does not get a fall explanation of the degree , aud can obtain no solution of a doubt . This is the nature of things , as we conduct our work here . A . F . C ., R . A ., & c , goes through the ceremony more or less hilly , A doubt occurs to him . lie cannot stop tbe ceremony to ask , and it AVI' 11 be found he
has no effective means of obtaining a solution . This has nothing to do with the circumstance that there are in each degree members possessed of rare knowledge , but this is unknown to the initiate , and he cannot get at the information . The A . & A . Rite , for instance , has among its members Dr . Leeson .
This gentleman has devoted a liberal education , abundant leisure , and considerable means , to the investigation of Masonic subjects connected with the A . & ° A . Rite . Tiie casual opportunities of hearing Dr . Leeson at a meeting , or in his oivn house , have been a privilege to the members of the A . & Kite , but accompanied with this regret , that they could not , obtain enough of these conferences . It is speaking
within bounds to say that Dr . Leeson has been the means of attracting many intellectual men to cultivate Masonic researches , and of making the A . & A , Rite an institution for Masonic scholarship . A brother may , however , become a member of the A . & A . Rite ivithoiit deriving any such advantages . The
points raised at the last meeting of the Masonic Archaeological Institute were such as in the course of events are not discussed in a lodge , and thus ifc is that the Institute invites many brethren to join in its discussions , and confirm their adhesion to Masonry . As to the relative merits of several degrees , I do not . propose to enter upon them . The three Craft degrees suffice for everyone , and they are two or three too many for some of our candidates —HYDE CLARKE .
I THE ORDERS OF THE TEMPLE AST ) THE RED CROSS OP K 03 . IE AKD COKSTAUTIS'E . Is there any connexion between the Ordev of the Temple and that of the Red Cross of Rome and Oonstantine ? Are the Orders given in a Conclave of the latter worked in connexion with E . T . Encampments
,, and do those Avho receive Knighthood from tbe Temple enter the Red Cross Order without payment of any extra fee ? There has been some discussion here on this point . Several parties have been urged to sign a petition for a warrant for the Red Cross by the promoters of a scheme to get up an English
Encampment . In fact , those who are trying to get up the Encampment of K . T . are also trying to get up the Conclave of Red Cross of Rome and Constantine . I understand that both petitions have gone home . It has been announced that the two bodies will work in connection , and that the one fee will cover all the Orders . Can . this be done ? If there is any union ,, is it through the governing bodies , or in what way ?—K . S . St . John ' s . JN . B .
HISTORICAL PREEMASOXEY . Would Bro . By water mention ( see page 193 ) what foundation he has discovered for saying it is a ' - 'iact " that Prince Edwin got a charter " to constitute a Grand Lodge at York A . D . 92 G ? " And , secondly , could he say AY hat this pretended charter says ? I
would be most happy to admit the " fact " if I had some proof , which would prevent me thinking it a lie . Again , at page 198 , it says that Bro . J . T . M'Calmont "showed that Freemasonry existed from the earliest age of the world , [ but under different names , and traced its connexion with the idolatrous rites of the
ancient heathens . " I am sure many brethren Avould desire to know how Bro . M'Calmont "traced its connexion , " & c . Perhaps he might send a copy of that portion of his paper to the Magazine , which would be most interesting to all Masonic students . I ask this because , in common with Bro . M'Calmont
in regard to Freemasonry , I consider it to be " the duty of every true Freemason to advance its cause and to free it from misrepresentation . " Referring again to page 157 . Where is the proof that ''' the tradition is 500 years old ? And Avho admits that " an ancient MSS . engrossed on vellum >'
was reall y " written in the 16 th century , " or that " another manuscript similar to tho first " " was reall y written "in the loth century ? ' ' Were Bros . Hyde Clarke or Hughan to admit any of the above assertions , it would be Avorthy of consideration , especiall y as either would give a reason for their iaith . How-
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Chips Of Foreign Ashlar.
de Cologne may safely be said to be as Avholesome and fragrant as its more famous namesake of the toilet table .
Masonic Notes And Queries.
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .
TIIE ORDER OP ST . JOIXX 03 ? JERUSALEM . "Will your correspondent " Lupus , " who wrote the article published in the Magazine of January the 16 th , furnish a colonial brother with some detailed information respecting the branch of the Order of St . John of Jerusalem , whose " Chancery is nt St .
Martin ' s-place , Trafalgar-square ? " Or , if" Lupus " has not the time to do so , will he kindly inform the writer through your columus , how the information may be obtained ?—J . THE PRINCE OP AVAEES A > ~ D ENGLISH JfEEEltASOSaT . If the Prince of Wales had any disinclination towards
English Masonry , he will receive early instruction as to its Avide diffusion . In the remote regions of Africa he will make acquaintance with English lodges under the constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England . At Cairo there are the Bulwer , Hellas , and other lodges ; at Alexandria the St . John ' s , Hde ClarkeZetland
y , , & c . The D . G-. M . is Prince Halim Pasha . At Cairo Bro . the Prince of Wales was received hy Bro . Eeade , D . D . G . M ., Bro . Rogers , and a host of Masons . Thus he will get a timely reminder of the Grand Lodge of England and of the M . W . G . BL , whose name is attached to one of the lodges ?—Ay EGYPTIXK G . O .
GRAXD LODGE A > "D ITS RECORDS . Is it true that boxes and boxes of records are now under examination at Grand Lodge , Queen-street , with a view to their reduction and destruction ? Who has charge of this responsible duty ? What may be rubbish to the inspectors may be treasure to others . — P . M .
3 R 0 . JffrUE CLARKE AX . D TUB HIGHER DEGREES ( page 1 G 7 ) . RES SOIT VERBA . —I said nothing against the hi gh degrees any more than I did against the Craft degrees . The allusion was to a simple iact that iu the R . A ., or any . other degree , an ordinary candidate in the usual
course of events does not get a fall explanation of the degree , aud can obtain no solution of a doubt . This is the nature of things , as we conduct our work here . A . F . C ., R . A ., & c , goes through the ceremony more or less hilly , A doubt occurs to him . lie cannot stop tbe ceremony to ask , and it AVI' 11 be found he
has no effective means of obtaining a solution . This has nothing to do with the circumstance that there are in each degree members possessed of rare knowledge , but this is unknown to the initiate , and he cannot get at the information . The A . & A . Rite , for instance , has among its members Dr . Leeson .
This gentleman has devoted a liberal education , abundant leisure , and considerable means , to the investigation of Masonic subjects connected with the A . & ° A . Rite . Tiie casual opportunities of hearing Dr . Leeson at a meeting , or in his oivn house , have been a privilege to the members of the A . & Kite , but accompanied with this regret , that they could not , obtain enough of these conferences . It is speaking
within bounds to say that Dr . Leeson has been the means of attracting many intellectual men to cultivate Masonic researches , and of making the A . & A , Rite an institution for Masonic scholarship . A brother may , however , become a member of the A . & A . Rite ivithoiit deriving any such advantages . The
points raised at the last meeting of the Masonic Archaeological Institute were such as in the course of events are not discussed in a lodge , and thus ifc is that the Institute invites many brethren to join in its discussions , and confirm their adhesion to Masonry . As to the relative merits of several degrees , I do not . propose to enter upon them . The three Craft degrees suffice for everyone , and they are two or three too many for some of our candidates —HYDE CLARKE .
I THE ORDERS OF THE TEMPLE AST ) THE RED CROSS OP K 03 . IE AKD COKSTAUTIS'E . Is there any connexion between the Ordev of the Temple and that of the Red Cross of Rome and Oonstantine ? Are the Orders given in a Conclave of the latter worked in connexion with E . T . Encampments
,, and do those Avho receive Knighthood from tbe Temple enter the Red Cross Order without payment of any extra fee ? There has been some discussion here on this point . Several parties have been urged to sign a petition for a warrant for the Red Cross by the promoters of a scheme to get up an English
Encampment . In fact , those who are trying to get up the Encampment of K . T . are also trying to get up the Conclave of Red Cross of Rome and Constantine . I understand that both petitions have gone home . It has been announced that the two bodies will work in connection , and that the one fee will cover all the Orders . Can . this be done ? If there is any union ,, is it through the governing bodies , or in what way ?—K . S . St . John ' s . JN . B .
HISTORICAL PREEMASOXEY . Would Bro . By water mention ( see page 193 ) what foundation he has discovered for saying it is a ' - 'iact " that Prince Edwin got a charter " to constitute a Grand Lodge at York A . D . 92 G ? " And , secondly , could he say AY hat this pretended charter says ? I
would be most happy to admit the " fact " if I had some proof , which would prevent me thinking it a lie . Again , at page 198 , it says that Bro . J . T . M'Calmont "showed that Freemasonry existed from the earliest age of the world , [ but under different names , and traced its connexion with the idolatrous rites of the
ancient heathens . " I am sure many brethren Avould desire to know how Bro . M'Calmont "traced its connexion , " & c . Perhaps he might send a copy of that portion of his paper to the Magazine , which would be most interesting to all Masonic students . I ask this because , in common with Bro . M'Calmont
in regard to Freemasonry , I consider it to be " the duty of every true Freemason to advance its cause and to free it from misrepresentation . " Referring again to page 157 . Where is the proof that ''' the tradition is 500 years old ? And Avho admits that " an ancient MSS . engrossed on vellum >'
was reall y " written in the 16 th century , " or that " another manuscript similar to tho first " " was reall y written "in the loth century ? ' ' Were Bros . Hyde Clarke or Hughan to admit any of the above assertions , it would be Avorthy of consideration , especiall y as either would give a reason for their iaith . How-