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Form Of Certificate.

Bro . James Lazarus Threlfall , P . Prov . G . Sec . East Lane , states that about 1818-1819 , many interesting Templar and other documents , bearing on military topics , belonging to the Social Lodge , which had at one time been attached to some regiment Avritten in French , & c , Avere burned in his presence in the stable yard of the " Old Boar ' s Head , " Hyde Cross , on account of the stringent measures

government Avere using for suppressing Secret Societies , and the fear lest , if found , such documents might be misinterpreted , and the Encampment Avould appear to have been in a half dormant state , betAveen 1816-182 2 , for the by-laAVS , though containing additions made in 1819 , have ho signatures after 1816 , after Avhich Bro . Threlfall states it held an annual meeting for several years , at the Craven Inn ,

Miller Street , on Good Fridays , and many of the old Encampments , such as that at Newcastle , yet retain that day for conferring the Rose Croix and other high degrees . They met at seven o ' clock in

the morning , and remained until eight o ' clock at night . Lectures Avere given on matters connected with the order ; a knowledge of heraldry Avas enjoined on candidates for admission , and illustrated by a pedigree of the Houses of York and Lancaster , showing the origin and close of the Wars of the Roses , which it was supposed had something to do Avith the preservation of the order , these Avars

Shakespeare makes to commence in the garden of the Ancient Temple , London . Admiral Murray . Capt . Dundas , and brethren from Nottingham visited the Encampment , these visits Avere returned , and at Nottingham the Rosas Crucis degree was worked by the Templars in a very superior manner , a closing lecture being given , Avhichby Bro . Threlfall ' s account of itapparentlreferred to the

, , y legend of Christian Rosencreutzer , Avith some startling machinery , alluding to an event in his supposed history by his resuscitation . The " Jerusalem" had four banners painted , valuable as illustrating the Avorking of the period , containing the following symbolism : —

1 . A castle , the tOAver containing the characters of the order , surrounded by a fire . Reverse . The Patriarchal Cross of the Temple . 2 . Eye , sun , moon , skull , and crossbones , hand , foot , coffin . Reverse The Cross of Jerusalem , or Arms of Sir Godfrey de Bouillon . 3 . Glory with triangle , scrip , cup , sword and saw , lamb , cock , crown of thorns . Reverse . The Maltese Cross . 4 . Triangle of lightsarmed ilgrim

, p , seven pointed star , cross and serpent , ladder Avith double headed eagle , and the letters and figures , or symbolical ages , 3 ¦ 5 ¦ 1 9 ¦ 2 7 ¦ 54 ¦ 81 . 1 neplus , , , ( t ^ . -, lic . S . SE . F . E . H . SA . S . B . T . j ultra , and the ' v 0 lds ' Kadosh &

T XT C \ T Templar . " Reverse . Cross of St . George of Italy , with A Y * O The old members state that the degrees Avhich they recognized and conferred Avere E . A ., F . C ., M . M ., P . M . ( after twelve months ) , R . A ., K . T . ( after six months ) , K . of Med . Pass , ( after six months ) ,

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HINTS ON THE SECRET LITERATURE OF FREEMASONRY. Article 1
MASONIC ANTIQUITIES, DOCUMENTS, &c. Article 11
LAWS, &c., OF THE UNITED SACRED BAND OF ROYAL ARCH KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PRIESTS. Article 14
FORM OF CERTIFICATE. Article 15
REPRINT OF SCARCE, ORCURIOUS , BOOKS ON FREEMASONRY . Article 22
Untitled Article 28
NOTES AND QUERIES FOR FREEMASONS . Article 29
NOVEL INVESTITURE. Article 29
GRAND OFFICE. Article 29
BRO. PRESTON'S COLLECTIONS. Article 30
THE ANCIENT LANDMARK. Article 30
THE CYPHER OF NINE. Article 30
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 31
THE LAST THING OUT IN THE MASONIC LINE. Article 31
MASONIC INTERLOPERS. Article 32
To the Editor of THE MASONIC PRESS. Article 33
PROVINCIAL GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS. Article 33
JERSEY FETE. Article 34
"MASONIC TEMPLE COMPANY (LIMITED.) Article 35
REVIEWS. Article 36
POETRY. Article 43
THE MASONIC REPORTER. Article 44
DUBLIN. Article 44
DEVONPORT. Article 44
MARK MASONRY.—(Unrecognized.) Article 44
KNIGHTS OF CONSTANTINOPLE. Article 45
OBITUARY. Article 45
THE R.W. BRO. J. J. L. HOFF. Article 46
THE HON. WILLIAM B. HUBBARD. Article 46
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 47
TO SUBSCRIBERS. Article 47
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Form Of Certificate.

Bro . James Lazarus Threlfall , P . Prov . G . Sec . East Lane , states that about 1818-1819 , many interesting Templar and other documents , bearing on military topics , belonging to the Social Lodge , which had at one time been attached to some regiment Avritten in French , & c , Avere burned in his presence in the stable yard of the " Old Boar ' s Head , " Hyde Cross , on account of the stringent measures

government Avere using for suppressing Secret Societies , and the fear lest , if found , such documents might be misinterpreted , and the Encampment Avould appear to have been in a half dormant state , betAveen 1816-182 2 , for the by-laAVS , though containing additions made in 1819 , have ho signatures after 1816 , after Avhich Bro . Threlfall states it held an annual meeting for several years , at the Craven Inn ,

Miller Street , on Good Fridays , and many of the old Encampments , such as that at Newcastle , yet retain that day for conferring the Rose Croix and other high degrees . They met at seven o ' clock in

the morning , and remained until eight o ' clock at night . Lectures Avere given on matters connected with the order ; a knowledge of heraldry Avas enjoined on candidates for admission , and illustrated by a pedigree of the Houses of York and Lancaster , showing the origin and close of the Wars of the Roses , which it was supposed had something to do Avith the preservation of the order , these Avars

Shakespeare makes to commence in the garden of the Ancient Temple , London . Admiral Murray . Capt . Dundas , and brethren from Nottingham visited the Encampment , these visits Avere returned , and at Nottingham the Rosas Crucis degree was worked by the Templars in a very superior manner , a closing lecture being given , Avhichby Bro . Threlfall ' s account of itapparentlreferred to the

, , y legend of Christian Rosencreutzer , Avith some startling machinery , alluding to an event in his supposed history by his resuscitation . The " Jerusalem" had four banners painted , valuable as illustrating the Avorking of the period , containing the following symbolism : —

1 . A castle , the tOAver containing the characters of the order , surrounded by a fire . Reverse . The Patriarchal Cross of the Temple . 2 . Eye , sun , moon , skull , and crossbones , hand , foot , coffin . Reverse The Cross of Jerusalem , or Arms of Sir Godfrey de Bouillon . 3 . Glory with triangle , scrip , cup , sword and saw , lamb , cock , crown of thorns . Reverse . The Maltese Cross . 4 . Triangle of lightsarmed ilgrim

, p , seven pointed star , cross and serpent , ladder Avith double headed eagle , and the letters and figures , or symbolical ages , 3 ¦ 5 ¦ 1 9 ¦ 2 7 ¦ 54 ¦ 81 . 1 neplus , , , ( t ^ . -, lic . S . SE . F . E . H . SA . S . B . T . j ultra , and the ' v 0 lds ' Kadosh &

T XT C \ T Templar . " Reverse . Cross of St . George of Italy , with A Y * O The old members state that the degrees Avhich they recognized and conferred Avere E . A ., F . C ., M . M ., P . M . ( after twelve months ) , R . A ., K . T . ( after six months ) , K . of Med . Pass , ( after six months ) ,

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