TAB LE OF C O NT ENT S .

LO D GE PR O CEEDI NGS .

Fri day, 6 th J a nuary, 1 9 1 1

Fri d ay, 3 rd M a rc h 19 1 1

y 19
,

Fri d a y, sth M a 1 1

9 9
,

Thursd ay, 1 5 th, to S und a y, th J O uti ng —W e lls a nd

1 une , 1 11 (S um m er

G lasto n bury)
S a turd ay, 2 4 th J u ne , 1 911 S J h D yi H v t o n s
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a n a r e st

19
.
,

Fri d ay, 6 th O c tobe r, 1 1

W e d ne sday , 8 th N o v b 19
em 1 1 F ti v l f h F
e r, ,
es a o t e o ur C row ne d M a rtyrs

N OTES AN D Q U ERI ES .

T he E arly G rand E nc a m pm e nt o f I re la nd

M ag i ste r M a the si os
T he T h re e G re a t Li g hts
P i c a rt s Li st of Lod g
’

I
es

P re s ton s M aso nry

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llus tra ti o ns of

M onsi e ur T onson
Lod g e s at C a rm a rthe n

T he H a rle q ui n Fre e m aso n

B
’
ro . G o uld s C o nc i se H i s to ry
W i sd o m S tre ng th,
, a nd B e a uty

S oc i e ty of A nc i e nt B ri tons
i lli a m Fle tc he r H ope
M asoni c T o m bsto ne s
O a ths i n the last C e ntury
R oya l G ro v e Lod g e , N o 2 1 0 .

O B I TU ARY .

A lle n, S a m ue l

A tk i nso n, R e v C hri sti e C he tw ynd

.

B a i ne s, Arthur
B e rry, C le m e nt H a rri s
B ote le r, W i lli a m S te w art
B ro w n, R o be rt S m i th
B ro w ne , M a tthe w Fre d e ri c k
i

B yw a te r, W i tha m M a tthe w
C la rk e , S i r C a spa r P a rd o n
C ole s, W i lli a m J am es

C o x , C ha rle s H e nry
D a le , P e rc y W .

D a ll, W i lli a m B ra nd
D a w son , W i lli a m
D i ll, J ud g e J a m es B rook s
D ufi i ll, J ohn H e nry “

E i se n m a n, J ose ph W i lli a m
Forre ste r, A le x a nd e r C

G a rd i ne r, Alfon z o
H ar vy e ,
Ed w a rd G e org e
H e ap, J oh n H e nry
iv .
f
o Con tents .

PAG E .

O B lTU AR Y .
-
C o nti nued .

l l i llm an, W i lli a m H a rri so n

l l oa re , G e o rg e

H ug he n , \V i lli a m J am e s

K e i g hle y, C ol C ha rle s M . .

K e y, T ho m as E .

K i ng , Fra n k

La rse n, A C . .

L aw re nc e , Ge n S a m . ue l C roc k e r

Le tts, Alfre d W ood le y

L e w i s, Arthur G P . .

Lloyd , H e n ry J .

Long m a n, H e n ry

Lo w e, W i lli a m W a llac e
L ync h , Pe te r J oh n

M c D ow a ll, And re w
M ac k w a y, S yd ne y F .

M a ns fi e ld , W i lli a m W a ll
M a rti n , W i lli a m T ho m as

M e re di th, S i r J am es C re e d

M o nk , Albe rt
M o on, S i r Fra nc i s S i d ne y G ra ha m
M oore , S i r G e org e M ontg o m e ry J ohn

M o rla n d , C ha rle s H e nry D unc a n

P i c k a n c c , C ol . W i lli a m J oh n

P e rry, Alfre d H e nry

R i c ha rd s , G e org e

R i c ha rd s, S a m ue l
Rim e l l, G e org e
v
R i i ng ton, E d w a rd

R ix , O w e n W i lli a m
R o bi nso n, J ohn P e te r

R ud d , J ohn

S a d le r, H e nry
‘

S c a rri tt, W i n thro p E .

S m i th, G e n . J ohn C orson

S ti m so n , Edw a rd

S ubra m a ni a m ,
H on N . .

T obi a s , H e n ry A .

W hi te W i lli a m
,
H e nry

PAPERS AND ES S AY S .

A d O pfi ve M a s o n ry a nd th e O rd e r of the M o ps e s .

B y E L H a w k i ns . . .

Arti c le C ha rg e s ,
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1 72 3 , proh i bi ts the ad m i ss i on of w om e n

i nto L od g e s ; Lod g e s of Ad opti on i n Fra nc e , 6 ; C la v ’

el s a c c o unt of

Ad opti v e M ason ry, 7 ; T he M o pse s, O ri g i n of the O rd e r, 9T h ; e C e re m ony

o f re c e pti o n, 1 1 ; T he S i g ns a nd W ord 14 ; T he d e si g n c halk e d on the

fl
,

oor o f th e Lo dg e ; T he C e re m o ni e s at T a ble , 15 ; T he C a te c hi sm ,
16 .

C om m e nts by J . P . S i m ps on , W . J . S on g h urst, 18 ; W . B . H e x ta ll, C o unt

G oble t d Alv i e lla , 1

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9H ; e nry H a rri s, 2 0 .
 Ta ble o
f C on te nts .

PAPERS AN 1) ESS AYS . Conti nue d .

P AG E .

Tw o ~
C o rne r S to ne s la i d in th e o ld e n ti m e . By W . J .

C he tw od e C ra w le y
Fo und a ti on lte c o rd s T he tw he a d e d E a g le of the A nc i e nt a nd Ac c e pte d
I
; o -

R i te , 2 1 ; d e nti fi ed w i th the S to rm B i rd of La g a sh ; T he
-
m i g ra ti o n of the

sym bol ; T he Found a ti o n D e pos i t by G ud e n, K i ng of L a g as h, 2 3 ; T he

T e m ple; T he Le g e nd s of the
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Fo und a ti on C ha m be r of K i ng S olom on s

R oyal Arc h i n E ng la nd a nd in I re la n d , 24 ; T he s ug g e sti on tha t the

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B ook of the La w ,
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d i sco v e re d i n the re i g n o f K i ng J osi a h, w as 0.

Found a ti on D e posi t, 25 .

M i nute B o o k o f th e Ai tc h i s o n
’
s H a v e n Lo d g e ,
9
1 5 8 1 76 4 -
. By

R . E . W a llac e -
J am es

T he s i tuati o n of M i llha v e n or Ai tc hi son s H a

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v en ; T he M i n ute B ook d oe s

not re c ord the Fo und a ti on of the Lod g e ; T he m i nute s a n te d a te the

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e a rli e st re c o rd o f the Lod g e of E d i nburg h (M a ry s C hape l) 3 0 ; T he fi rst

m i nute c onta i ns the n a m es of si g n a tori e s to the fi rst of the St . C lai r

C ha rte rs ; T he L od g e g o v e rne d by a W ard e n a nd D e a c on, a nd la te r by a

D e ac on a nd W a rd e n ; T he M ort c loth, 3 1 -
; M e e ti ng s not a lw ays he ld at

A i tc hi son
’
s Ha v en ; Ann ua l M e e ti ng s g e ne ra lly o n S t . J ohn the E v a ng e li s t s
’

D a y, but som e ti m e s o n St . J o hn the B a pti st s

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D ay ; T he re g i s tra ti on o f

M ark s ; Appa re ntly only o ne d e g re e c on fe rre d , as Appre nti c e s

pre se nt at the ad m i ssi o n of Fe llo w s ; Fe e s pa ya ble by e ntra nts,

I I
w e re

a nd
pre se nta ti o n of G lo v es ; nstruc to rs or nte nd e rs c ho se n by
the Appre nti c e s , 3 2 ; T he v a ryi ng le n g th of A ppre n ti c e shi p ; T he
adm i ss i o n of non o pe ra ti
-
v es ; T he M i n ute B o ok c on ta i ns a c opy of the

S e ha w S ta tu te s Fi ne s f or bre a c h of the S ta tute s, 3 3 T ra n scri pt of the

M i nute s , 3 4 ; A di i si on v of the Lod g e be tw ee n M i llha v en a nd N e w ba ttle ,

3 G ; T he o w ne rshi p o f the M i nute B ook , 4 2 . C om m e n ts by H e nry S ad le r,

J . S i m pson , 43 ; E . H . D ri ng , W . J . S ong hurst, S . W a lshe O w e n ,

H G . . M c Lac hla n, Fre d . Arm i tag e , 4 4 ; A nd re w H op e , W B . . H e x tall,

W . J . B ug ha n, 4 5 ; E L . . H aw k i ns, 4 6 .

T h e O ld C h a rg e s a nd the P a pa l B u lls Byw J C he tw od e C ra w le y

I
. . . .

S e c ti on .

Ande rso n s
’
T he posi ti on of the C hurc h of R om i n re g a rd to Fre e m
I
e aso nrv

co i n pi la ti on of the O ld C ha rg e s ac c e pte d i n re la nd , S c otla nd , P hi la de lphi a ,

a nd o n the C onti ne n t of E uro pe , 4 8 A pa ri so n of the O ld C ha rg e s i n

I
; c om

And e rson s 1 723 C o nsti tuti ons

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C o nsti tuti ons, the ri sh of 1 7 3 0, a nd

A nd e rson
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s 1 7 3 8 E d i ti on , 4 9P a p al B ulls, 5 7 ; T he n e c e ssi ty f or loc a l

publi ca ti on T he p osi ti o n of R om C a tholi c F re e m be fore the

I
an a so ns

publi c a ti on i n re la nd of the B ull I n E m i n e nti of 1 7 3 8 , 5 8 ; I ts publi c a ti on

the re i n 1 7 8, 5 9 9T h ; e La ti n te x t of the B ull, 6 0 ; T he E n g li s h tra n sla ti on,
6 2 ; T ra nsla ti on of a proc la m a ti o n of the B ull i n R O m e i n 1 73 96 ,
4 .

S e c ti on II .

S uppre ssi o n of Lod g e s i n S w i tz e rla nd , a nd e nf orc e m e n t of la w s ag a i nst

S e c re t S oc i e ti e s i n Fra nc e ; T he form a l p ubli c a ti o n of the B ull i n M a rs e i lle s,

1 07 T he B ul l P rov i d e s 1 75 1 Answ e r to the P op e

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B e rna rd C la rk e
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of s s B u ll;
T he publi ca ti on of the tw o B ulls i n B russe ls, 10 9L ; a ti n te x t of the B ull

P ro zi d a s, 1 1 0 ; T he E ng li sh T ra nsla ti on, 1 1 3 T ra nsla ti on of O rd i na nc e of

publi c a ti on at v
A i g no n , 1 1 5 .
VI . Ta ble o
f Conte nts .

PAPERS AN D ESSAYS .
-
Con ti nued .

P AG E .

S e c ti on 1 1 1 .

B ri ti sh Fre e m aso nry a la w -

a bi d i ng i nsti tuti o n ; I ts exe m pti on f rom the

o pe ra ti o n of S ta tutes ag a i nst S e c re t S oc i e ti e s , Fre e m asonry o n the

C onti ne nt o f E urope ; La ti n T e x t o f the B ull Eccles i a m a J es u C hri sto, 2 5 2 ;

a nd o f the B ull Q uo G ra vi om ,
2 55 ; E ng li sh T ra nsla ti o n of the se B ulls,

26 0 ; T he i rre vo c a ble c harac te r of the B ulls she w n by the E n c yc li c al

Le tte r H um a nu m G e n us, of 2 oth Apri l, 1 8 84 ; T he pre se nt d ay hos ti li ty -

of

the C hurc h of R om e to Fre e m a sonry, 26 7 .

S upple m e nt

I
.

D a ni e l O C o nne ll a nd ri sh Fre e m
’

I
a sonry

B i og ra phi c a l N ote s, 1 2 5 ; H i s ni ti ati on i n L odg e N o 1 8 . 9D ,

ubli n T rouble s

i n G ra nd Lod g e re m o edv by hi s i nte r v nti on ; O C on ne ll

'
f ound e r of

I
e as a

L o dg e H is a ppe a ra nce as C ounse l f or the G ra nd Lod g e of re la n d in

;

the proc e e d i ng s a g ai nst Ale x a nd e r S e to n ; H i s w i thd ra w al f ro m the C raf t,

1 27 ; S upe rfl ui ty o f O a ths i n the eig hte e nth c e n tury, 130 .

G oo d S a m a ri ta ns o r A rk M as o ns i n P o li ti c s ; w i th a note on

s o m e of the i r M e m be rs By J C B ro o k ho use

9
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R e fe re nc e i n C la rk e s H i story o f I p sw i c h to an e le c ti on i n 1 7 0 , 8 1 ; T he

ord e r of G ood S a m ari ta ns use d to f urthe r the i nte re sts of Si r J o hn

’
D O yly,

8 2 ; E be ne z e r S i bly a n d the R ov a l Ark M a ri ne rs, 8 3 ; T he Ark M a ri ne rs i n

c on ne c ti on w i th the K ni g hts T e m plar ; B i og ra phi c a l N ote s on Sir J oh n

Ebe ne z e r S i bly, S i bly M ason, Hi s

’
D O yly, 8 5 ; a nd on 86 ; as a 87 ;
'

publi she d w ork s , 88 ; T he M a son i c d e di c a ti on of C ulpe pe r s H e rba l to

T hom as D unc k e rle y, 8 9A l t e te r to G e ne ra l R a i nsfo rd , 9 0 S i bly
’
s W i ll
T he S urre y T a v e rn ; B i og ra hi c a l
p N ote s on Lord R a nc li fl 91 C
te , o m m e n ts

9 9
.

by H e nry S a dle r, 5 J P ; S i m pson, W B H e x ta ll, 6 E L H ; aw k i n s,

9 9
. . . . . .

7 W ; . W onnac ott ,
8 .

S um m er O uti ng , W e lls a nd G las to nbury . B y Fra nc i s R . T aylor

M e e ti ng of the B e ne vole nt L od g e N o . 446 , 1 3 2 ; S t C uthbe rt s C hurc h,
.
’

W e lls ,
134; B i shop B ubw i th s Alm
’
sho use s, 135 ; T he C a the d ra l, 136 ;

T he Fi sh H o use ,
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T he V i c a rs C lose , 1 40 ; T he B i shop s P a la c e , 1 41 ;
M e a re ; M e are C hurc h ; T he Lak e V i lla g e , 1 4 3 ; G la s to nbury Abbe y, 1 4 4 ;

T he Abbots K i tche n, 1 4 5 G las ton bury T or, 1 4 6

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; .

L a nd m a rk s . B y Ax e l J . A P o i g na nt
.

La nd m a rk s d e fi ne d as the te ne ts of the C raf t, but not the a lle g ori e s or

bols i nd i ca ti ng those te ne ts ; M a c k e y s li s t
’
sym of La n d m ark s e x am i ne d ,
1 5 3 ; T he v a ri o us e d i ti o ns o f the B ook of C o nsti tuti ons c om pare d , 1 5 5
Anc i e nts,
’
No alte ra ti ons m ad e by the 1 57 T he C ount d e la G a rd i e at the

U ni on of the tw o G ra nd Lodg e s i n 1 8 l3 pro nounc e d the f orm s ag re e d on

to be pure a nd c orre c t, 15 9 Od ; e w ri tte n f or the occ a si on by W a lle r

R od w e ll W ri g ht, 160 . C om m e nts by H e nry S a d le r, 1 6 3 ; E . L . H a w k i ns,
1 6 4 ; E H D ri ng , . . W . J . S o ng hurst, 1 6 7 ; W . B . H e x ta ll, 1 6 8 ; F . J . W .

C row e , 1 7 0 ; Rev . J . T L aw
. re nc e , 1 71 .

T he C h a rta T ra ns m i s s i o ni s of La rm e n i us . B y Fre d . J . W . C ro w e

D e sc ri pti on of the C ha rte r ; K e y to the C yphe r, 1 8 5 ; T he La ti n te x t,

1 8 6 ; T he E ng li sh T ra nsla ti on, 1 8 8 ; T he E nd orse m e n ts, 9 01 Th ; e S e al ;
F i nde l s
’
j
ob e c ti ons to the C ha rte r, 1 91 Cl v ; a el s
’
v e rsi on, 19
3 D i pl ; om as of

the Fre nc h O rd e r of the T e m ple , 19

7 .
 Ta ble f
o C ontents .
vi i .

PAPERS AN D ESS AYS .

— C onti 7m c d .

P AC F

S om e N ote s o n v a r o us i G no s ti c S e c ts , a nd the i r possi ble i n flue nc e

’
on Fre e m aso nry . B y D F d e l H oste R a n k i ng
. .

D oc tri ne em bo d i e d i n G e o m e tri c a l S i g ns ; T he P hi loso phi c S c hools of

G re e c e , 2 0 3 T he Phi lo sophy of P la to 20 4 of P hi lo J ud ze us, 2 0 5 T he

fl
; ;
-
, ;

G nosti c s, 2 0 6 ; T he i n ue nc e of v a ri o us sys te m s on G nos ti c i s m 20 8 ;

9
,

T he syste m s o f Si m on M a g us, a nd M e na nd e r, 2 0 3 ; T he O phi te s, 2 0 ;

T he C a i ni te s ; T he Ad a m i te s, 2 1 0 ; T he M a ni c hae ans, 211 ; C e re m oni e s

of G nosti c bod i e s, 2 1 2 ; S e c re t he re ti c a l se c ts of the M i dd le Ag e s, 2 1 3 T he

P a uli c i a ns ; T he B og o m i le s ; T he K a tha ri sts ; T he Albi g e nse s, 2 1 4 ; T he
T e m pla rs as the d i re c ti ng he a d s o f G nosti c p ropa g a nd i s t bodi e s, 2 1 6 ; T he
tw o S a i nts J ohn, 218 ; T he D ruse s, 2 1 9T h ; e c ha rg e s a g a i nst the T e m pla rs,

22 1 ; T he w o rshi p of a H e ad , 2 2 2 ; T he sac re d g i rd le , 2 2 3 T he le g e nd
of the G raa l, 2 2 4 C om m e n ts by H e nry S a d le r, S yd ne y T K le i n, 2 2 7 ;
Z
. .

W . J . S ong hurst, 2 3 1 ; H . C . E . ac hari a s, 23 3 ; C a non H orsle y, 2 3 4 ;

J . W alte r H obbs, 2 3 5 ; E H . . D ri ng , 2 3 7 .

And re w B e ll, of th e E nc yCI O pae d i a B ri ta nni c a . By A M . . M ack a y

And re w B e ll as a Fre e m a son ; H is m em be rshi p of Lo dg e St . D a i d, v
E d i nburg h, 2 4 8 ; W ork e x e c ute d f or the G ra nd Lod g e of S c otla nd ; T he
fi rst e di ti on of e di a i n 1
the E nc yc lo pa 76 8 , 2 4 9P ; ortra i ts of A nd re w B e ll,

2 50 .

‘
Anc i e nt Y o rk M a s o ns
’
i n B rt i is h Am e ri c a . By J am e s V room
‘
Anc i e nt Y ork M a sons i n C a na da
’
U se of the te rm a nd N e w E ng la nd
T he f orm a ti on of the v
P ro i nc i al G ra nd L odg e of No v a S c oti a by the
Anc i e nts iv
’
i n 1 7 8 4 , 2 6 8 ; T he w a rran tprac ti c a lly a w a e r of
j uri sdi c ti on
Ad v oc a c y of a M a so ni c U ni on, 2 7 1 ; the D uk e of K e nt P ro i nc i a l G ra nd v
M a ste r of L ow er C a na d a , 2 7 2 ; T he U ni on of 1 8 1 3 d e pri v ed the P ro i nci al v
G ra nd L od g e s of the i r pri vi l g e es R em onstra n c e s se nt to London ; The

suppre ssi on of Lodg e s i n C a na d a , 2 7 4 .

i ns ta llati o n Ad d re s s . By J . P . S i m pson

T h e Ea rli e st B a ld w yn K T . . C e rti fi c ate . By J . E S T uc k e tt

. .

T he C a m p of B ald w yn T he c oppe rpla te use d f or i ts C e rti fi cate s ; T he

M e yle r C e rti fi c a te i d e nti fi e d as i ssue d f ro m the L ond on G ra nd C onc la v e ;
T he P lum m er C e rti fi c a te , 2 85 ; T he S he phe rd C e rti fi c a te i ssue d at

B e rk e le y ; T he S i g na tori e s ; T he J e n ne r f a m i ly, 2 86 ; T he L od g e at

Berk e le y, 2 8 7 ; The E nc a m pm e nt, 2 8 8 ; T he G ran d M aste rs of the C a m p

of B aldw yn, 2 8 9 .

REV I EWS .

H i story of the R oyal K e n t Lod g e of Anti q ui ty ,

N o 2 0 , C ha tha m
. . B y B ro H F . . . W hym an F . J . W C row e .

La Fra nc M aconn e ri e -
B e lg e au x vi ii e S i ec le .

Par P a ul D uc ha i ne W . J ohn S ong hurst

A H i story of Fre e m a sonry i n B ri stol . ByB ros .

Arthur C e c i l P ow e ll a nd J ose ph Li ttle ton F . J . W C row e

.

T he O ri g i n a nd P rog re ss of the P re c e pto ry of

St G e org
. e, 17 9
5 1 89
5
-
. By B ro . C F . . W i lli am W atson
v iii Ta ble of Co
nte nts .

R EVI EWS . C onti nued .

P AG E

9
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T ra nsac ti ons, Lod g e of R e se arc h No 2 42

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,

1 10 1 1-

T ransac ti ons, Lod g e Albe rt V i c tor N o 2 3 7 0 .

M a ste rs P a st M a ste rs Lo d g e ,
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a nd

No 1 3 0, N Z

I
. .

T ra nsac ti ons , M aste rs Assoc i a ti on ,

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ns talle d
Le e d s E . L . H a w k i ns
T ra n sac ti ons, M a nc he ste r Assoc i a ti o n fo r
M a soni c R e se a rc h
T ra nsa c ti on M a ste rs
"
T he D orse t Lod g e ,
“

s,
No 3 3 6 6
.

T he P e n ta g ra m
T he Ald e rsho t Arm y a nd v
N a y Lod g e J ournal

B i bli og ra phi e d e r f re i m aure ri sc he n Li te ra tur W . J . S on g hurst

 I N D EX .

P AC E .

Ad opti v e Ex h i bi ts
Anc hor, O rd e r of the Apron ,
E m broi d e re d
Anc i e n t B ri to ns, S oc i e ty of Apron, Fre e G a rd e ne rs
Anc i e nt Y ork M asons i n B ri ti sh Apron , G ra nd S te w a rd s
A m e ri c a Apron ,
H a nd pa i nte d
And rog ynous O rd e rs Apro n, N e w m a n d e si g n
v
A ppre nti ce shi p, a ryi ng le ng th o f A pron , W i lson d e si g n
Ark M a sons a n d poli ti c s v
B a d g e , S ou e ni r ; K ni g ht T e m pla rs
Ark M as ons proc e ssi on s
’ v
B a d g e , S ou e ni r ; R a nd S M a ste rs . .

Aud i t R e port B a nk n ote

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‘
B i ble of Lodg e N o 1 4 Anc i e n ts
’

Austri a Fre e m a sonrY i n

J
.

B ook P la te , ohn H odsoll

B ottle s, Le a the rn
B ald w yn C e rti fi c a te v
B ox , S ou e ni r ; K ni g h t T e m pla r
B ank note w i th M asoni c e le m mb s C e rti fi c a te , Ai tc hi son s H a e n
’
v
B e lg i um , Fre e m a sonry i n Lodg e
B e rk e le y, Fre e m asonry i n C e rti fi c a te of W a rd e nshi p
B i ble of Lod g e N o 1 4 ‘ A nc i e nts . C oa t B uttons
B i bli og ra phy, M a soni c C ro ss, M i li tary
B re ast pla te
-
C upboa rd d oor f rom M on aste ry
B ri stol, Fre e m a sonry i n of S a n D e usto
B rush, M e d a l by v
D i re c tory, C le e la nd , O hi o
B ulls ag a i nst Fre e m asonry G la ss, M asoni c
J e w e l, C olum bi an C ounc i l,
N e w Y ork
C a na d a , Fre e m a sonry i n J e w e l, C ra f t a nd R A
J
. .

C arm arthe n, Fre e m asonry i n e w e l, D ep . U ppe r

C e rti fi c a te of K T . .
C a na d a
C e rti fi c a te s unde r Fre nch T e m pla r Je w e l, E ng ra e d v
O rd e r J e w e l , Fre e G a rd e ne rs

J e w e l, Fre n c h

C ha p te rs re f e rre d to
J e w e l, Fre nc h P ri sone rs
w ork
B ulaw ayo, N o 2 5 6 6
C a le doni a n, N o 2
.

J e w e l, Lod g e of Anti ui ty, q

B olton
v
.

C a e ae , N o 1 7 6 .

9 J e w e l, P i e rc e d
C onna ug ht, N o 1 7 1
C yrus, N o 2 1
.

J e w e l, pre se nte d f or a se t of

9 d ra w i ng s
.

Fi de li ty, N o 2 8 .

J e w e l, R e d C ross of B abylon
Fri e nd shi p, P orts m ou th
J e w e l, w i th re pre se nta ti on o f
G re a t C i ty, N o 1 4 2 6
H i ra m , N o 2 4 1 6
.

. J
S t oh n
J ug , M a soni c
.

H o pe a nd S i nce ri ty, N o 1 3 4
9 Li st of Lod g e s, 1 7 5 7
.

J uni or E ng i ne e rs, N o 2 1 3
M a c do nald , N o 1 2 1 6
.

M e d al, d e si g ne d by am e s J
B rush
.

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N o 2 4 0 , Anc i e nts
M e d al, Fre nc h
.

P a nm ure , N o 7 2 0
9 M e d a l, H i ra m L odg e , D e la
.

Q ui nti ni an, N o 2 5 6 .

w are

M e d a l, in honour
C a m ba c e re s
C ha rg e s c om pare d , T he O ld
M e d al, N e lsoni c C ri m son O ak e s
C harte r of La rm e ni us
C onc i se H i story, Fre nc h ad D utc h
’
n M opse s, C hi na fi g ure s of
P la te , E ng ra e d v
T ra nsla ti ons of G ould s
P ri nt M onsi e ur T onson
C orne r S tone s
-

y
C phe r use d i n the C harte r of La r
P ri nt w i th M ason i c e m ble m s
P ow d e r H orn
m e n i us
S ash , Fre e G a rd e ne rs
S e al
D e a c on as R ule r of a Lod g e
D e g re e s c onf e rre d i n K T P re c e ptory
S unfi B ox , M asoni c
S ta nd f or Fla t ron I
9
. .

D e g re e s w ork e d i n 1 5 8 S ta r, w i th re pre se nta ti on o f

v
D i lu i an O rd e r J u ti s ce

D i plom as und e r Fre n ch T e m plar O rd e r T oba c c o P i pe

T ok e n , E ng ra e d v
W atc h
E a g le of A a n d A R , T w o he ad e d
I 21 W ate r B ottle , M a son i c
-
. . .

E arly G ra nd E nc a m p m e nt of re la n d 6 8
E aste rn S ta r, O rde r of the Found a ti on C ha m be rof K i ng S olom on
’
s
E nc yc lopm d i a B ri tanni c a 2 43 T e m ple
E x c lusi on a nd E x pulsi on, E x pla na ti on Found a ti on D e posi ts
of the te rm s 1 2 9 Found ati on R e c ord s f rom B a bylo n
 I ndex .

P AG E P AG E
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. .

Fra nc e , E nf orce m e nt of La w
S e c re t S oc i e ti e s i n
Fre e G a rd e ne rs A pro n o f
s a g ai n st Lo d g e s re f e rre d to
I
H um be r nstalle d M a ste rs, N o 2 4 4
J O ppa , N o 1 8 8
. 9 29 2

J 29
, .

Fre e G a rd e n e rs, e w e l o f K a rl z u d e n d re i U lm e n, U lm 4
F re e G a rd e ne rs, S ash of
F i e e m a so m y i n E ng la nd e x e m pt
f ro m o pe ra ti o n o f La o s a g a i ns t
ed
L on d on, N o 1 0 8 .

Lond on S c o tti sh R i e s, N o 2 3 1 0
Loya lty, N o 1 6 0 7 .
fl . 29
29
9
8
S e c re t S oc i e ti e s M a d ri d 1 76
F re nc h T e m pla r C ha rte r M a ry i n O d e nse 29 8
M ary s C ha pe l
’
3 0
G i rdle o f the T e m pla rs M a s te rs a nd P a st M a ste rs, N o .

G la s tonbury, S um m e r O uti ng a t 1 3 0, N Z
9
. .

G lo v e s pre se n te d i n 1 5 8 M e nd e lsso hn, N o 2 6 6 1 .

G nosti c i s m a n d Fre e m a sonry M i d K e nt M a ste rs, N o 3 1 7 3

-
.

G nosti c i sm a nd T e m pla ry M oi ra of H onour, B ri stol

G oo d S am ari ta ns M ons
G i a a l Le g e n d , T he
G ra nd O t i i c e rs i n re
G ra n d S te w a rd s Apro n
’
I
la nd a ll le c te d
.

e
M onta uk , N e w Y ork
N o 1 4 , An c i e nts
.

N o 7 8 , Anc i e n ts
9
.

‘
G ud e a , K i n g of Lag a sh N o 7 , An c i e nts
9
.

II
‘
N o 2 3 , Anc i e nts
.

llustra ti on s of M a sonry, P re ston s

’
N o 2 4 0 , Anc i e nts
J 9
.

nsta lla ti on Ad d re ss o f P S i m pso n . .

‘
N o 2 3 , Anc i e nts
.

II
I nstruc tors c hose n by A p pre nti c e s
nte n d e rs c hose n by Appre n ti c e s
’
re la nd , D a n i e l O C o n ne ll a s a Fre e
N o 3 1 2 , Anc i e nts
.

9
N o 1 8 , D ubli n
.

N o 3 4 5 , D ubli n
.

m aso n i n N o 1 3 , Li m e ri c k
.

O ld K e nt N o 1 5 .

K ni g hts T e m plar, E a rly G rand Eu O ld K i ng s Arm s, N o 2 8 .

c a m p m e nt of O ld U ni on N o 4 6 .

O ste nd
Lak e d w e lli ng s a t M e are P arf ai te H arm oni e , M ons
La nd m a rk s P e n ta lpha , C a li f orni a
L a nd m a rk s, M ac k e s li st of y '

R e se arc h, N o 2 4 2 9
9
.

L arm e ni us C ha rte r
L aw sui t, G ra nd Lodg e of re la nd
L i g hts T hre e G re a t
I R obe rt M i tc he ll, N o 2 5 6
R oya l Athe lstan , N o 1
.

. 9
, R oyal C la re nc e , B ri sto l
Li st of L od g e s, 1 7 5 7
9
R oya l C u m be rla nd
Lo d g e M i n ute s o f 1 5 8 R oyal G ro e v
Lod g e s, Li s t of , 1 7 5 7 R oyal, of Fa i th a nd Fri e nd shi p
'

L od g e s, Pi c a rt s L i st of R oya l K e nt of Anti ui ty, N o 2 0 q .

R oya l S usse x , of H ospi tali ty,

Lo d g e s re f e rre d to
9 99 B ri s tol
9
.

Abe rc orn N O 1 5 4 2 S t Alba n s , N o 2

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v
.

v
. .

Ai tc hi son s H a e n 3 0, 2 0 0
29
S t D a i d , E di n burg h
.

Albe rt V i e to1 , N o 2 3 7 0 2
9 29 S t J a m e s s U n i on N o 1 80
’

Ald e rshot Arm y a nd N a y, N o1 7 1 v 9

.
. , .

3 S t M i c ha e l s, N o 2 3 3
.
’
.

An ti q ui ty, N o 1 4 6 2 00
29
’
.
S t P e te r s , L on d on
.

A rbe r, N o 2 6 5 4 . 8 T ourn ai
B e a uf ort, B ri stol 1 78 U ni on, N o 1 6 6
9
.

B e ne v ole n t, N o 4 4 6 13 3
9
9 U rba n , N o 1 1 6
.
.

B ula w ayo, N o 2 5 6 6 2
9
.

C a m bri d g e N e w N o 5 4 . 5 M a g i ste r M a the si os

C a rm a rthe n 1 80 M a rk d e g re e w ork e d a s pa rtof the C raf t
v
C a e ae , N o 1 7 6 . 2 84 M a rk s, R e g i stra ti on of
C he s hi re C he e s e 1 01 M asoni c B i bli og raphy
C onsta nts U ni o n, G h nt e 1 77 M ason i c D e d i c a ti on of C ulpe pe r s
’

C orni s h, N o 2 3 6 . 9 26 H erba l
C o rni sh M as te rs , N o 3 3 2 4 . 26 M asoni c R e se a rc h , Assoc i a ti o ns f o r
C o untry S te w ard s’ 2 88 M a so nry of Ad e pti on
9
I
D e fe n c e , N o 1 2 2 1
D i sc rete m p ri a le , A lost
D orse t M aste rs, N o 3 3 6 6
.

é
.
2 8
1 76
2 3 9
M e a re , S um m e r O uti ng a t
M i n ute B ook of 1 5 8
M opse s, O rd e r of the
9
E c c e ntri c , N o 2 4 8 8 . 3 00 M ort c loth o w ne d by a Lod g e
-

E d i nburg h , N o 1 30
v
.

E d w a rd a n d Ale x a nd ra, N o 3 7 1 . 1 26 N a al R e c rui ts, M asoni c B oun ty to

E m pre ss, N o 2 5 8 1 1 22 N e lsoni c C ri m son O ak e s M e d a l of
9 v v
.
,

E nn i s 5 N on ope rati e s a d m i tte d to O pe ra ti

289
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e

r
Fa i th a nd F i e nd shi p, B e rk e le y 286 L od g e s
Fi d e li ty, N o 3 .
,

100 v
N o a S c oti a , Fre e m asonry i n
G ra nd M a ste r’ s 20 1
G ra n d S te w a r ds
’
9
2 6 O a ths i n N i ne te e nth C e ntury
H e u re use R e nc ontre , 1 usse ls B 20 O a ths , M ulti pli c i ty of , i n 1 8 th C e ntury
H i ra m , D e la w a re 78 O d e by W R W ri g ht . .

H i ra m , N o 2 4 1 6 26
J
.

H ope , N e w e rse y 3 00 P a pal B ulls a g a i nst Fre e m asonry

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P AG E .

Pe I
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S O ns re f e rre d to Pe rs o ns re f e rre d to
Abe “, o hn J C la rk e , B e rna rd
A be ll T ho m a s
, C la rk e , S i r C a spa r P urd o n
A be l] , W i lli a m C la rk e , G R
v
. .

A i toun, G e o rg e
Alle n , S a m u e l
Am e s,
C la e l, F B
C le g g , R obe rt
C le m e n t ] XI I
P op e
. .

A nd e rso n, D r a m e s J C le rk , B ro
J
. .

A nd e rson , ohn C lun i e , P a tri c k

A ntri m , Lord C oa te s, oh n J
Are nbu rg , D uc he s s of C oc k e re ll, P rof ess or C H . .

Arm i ta g e , Fre d C ole , B ro

J J
.

Arm i ta g e , W . . (Jo le s, W i lli a m am e s

Arm o ur, R e th fl C C ole y, He n ry

J
. .

Arno ld , H G . . C ook , ose p h

A rund e l, E a rl of C ork e r, T ho m a s
Ashm ole , E li as C ory W ri g h t, D ud le y
-

A tk i nson , R e v C C . . C o ss ha m , H a nd e l
A uld i o, J o hn C ox , C ha rles H e nry
Aytou 1 1 e , G e o rg e C ow le y, D r A E
J J
. . .

Aytoune , o hn C ra f urd , ohn

Ayto une , W i lli a m C ra w le y, D r W C he tw od e . . J .

B a c c i , U lysse
J
B a i n, oh n
B a i ne s , Arthur C re w d son , W .

B a rne tt, W i lli a m C ri c k i tt, C ha rle s Ale x r .

B ask e tt, S R . . C rosse , L i one l

B a th a nd W e lls, B i s hop of G ross le , F C
J
. .

B a x te r, G e oxg e C row e , Fre d W

J
. . .

B a x te r, R H . . C rui k shan k , am e s
B e a ufort, D uk e of C ulle n, C a rd i na l
B e g e m a nn , D r W . . C ulpe pe r N i c hola s .

B e ll, And re w , C ubi e , A le x an d e r

B e ll, S e ym our C ubi e , R obe rt
v
B e l e d e re E a rl Of , C uthbe rtsoun , a m e s J
B e ne d i c t X I V P op e D a le , P e rc y W .

B e re sford , P re be n d a ry D a l] , W i lli am B ra nd
B e rpi k le , W i lli a m D assa uv i lle , W
v
.

B e rry C le m e n t H a rri s D a i e s , E d m und

v
,

B e rry, H F . D a i e s, R ev W i lli am
v
. .

B i g e lo w , T i m othy D a i s, G
v
.

B i sho p, C ha rle s R D a i s, H a ro ld V
J
. .

B i shop, ohn D a w son, W i llla m

B i shop, W i lli a m d e B a rd i , e rom e J
B le nne xhasse tt, R e v J o hn . d e C o rn e w all, S i r R obe rt
B olton, Lo1 d d e G a g e s, M a rqui s
B ond , F B li g h . d e la G a rd i e , C oun t
B ote le r W i lli a m S te w a rt d e la T i e rc e , B ro
y
, .

B o c e , W i lli a m d e M oni ng ton, W alte r

B ra d le y, H . D oyly, S i r o hn H a d le y
’
J
B ri d g e s, B ro '
. d e S a rz e c , M onsi e u r
B ri e rly, T ho m a s d e S od bury, A d a m
B roa d fo ot, Ph i li p d e V i llula , o hn J
B roc hi e Ed w a rd D e rm ott Laure nc e
J
,

B roc k ba nk , F W D e sa g uli e rs, D r T

J
. . . . .

B rook house , C . . D i c k e nson, R M . .

B ro w n, R o be rt S m i th D i c k e y, W i lli a m
B ro w ne , M a tthe w Fre d e ri c k D i c k sone , a m e s J
J
B rus h , a m e s J
D i ll, a m e s B rook s
B udd , W i lli a m E . D oe , G e org e M .

B e lle i d Arthur
, D o d d , D a ni e l
B urtt, M rs D o no ug hm ore E arl of
v
.
,

B ubw i th, B i s hop D o no a n E W

J
.

B yw a te r, W i tha m M a tthe w D oug la s, ohn

C a huac B e rtra nd
, D o w d e n, R i c ha rd
C a ld e rw ood Ad a m . D ri ng , E H . .

C a m e ro n, S i r C ha rle s
C a rpe nte r, Arthur
C a rpe nte r A
C a rr, E d w ard
D ryha m , E li a s
, . J D uc hai n e , P a ul
D uc he sne La ure nt
J J
,

C a stle , L D ufi i ll, o hn H e n ry
J
. .

C ha m be rla i n, ose ph D un c a n , L e la nd L .

C ha pli n, N D unc k e rle y, T ho m a s

J
.

C hoa te , os e ph D un ne tt Li o ne l F
, .

C lark , T hom as D unsc o m be , R e v N i c ho la s .

C lark e , Adam D ure sne s M a ri e ,

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P e rs o ns re f e rre d to P e rs o n s re fe rre d to
D ye r, B asi l D 133 H i llm a n, W i lli a m H a rri son
J 9 v
.

E d m und s, ohn 2 5 H i lls, D a i d

E d m und s, R i c ha rd 9
2 5 H i slli pe , ohn J
E d m und s, R i c ha rd o hn J 9
2 5 H oa re , G e org e
E d w a rd s, C L Fry 133 H obbs, JW a lte r
J 9 J
. . .

E i se nm a n, ose ph W i lli a m 2 8 H od so ll, ohn

E lli s, Albe rt 29 H og arth, W i lli am
E lli s, H e r . 1 29 H olm e s, C ha n c e llor S c ott
E m bry, W 13 3 H o pe , And re w
J
E w a rt, a m e s 2 48 H ope , W i lli a m F le tc he r
Fa bre P ala pra t
- 9
1 5 H orsle y, C a n on W J
J
. .

Fai re m e , T hom as 3 6 H orton, H a rry .

Fa w c e tt, M r 28 H a g ha n, W J
J
. . .

Fe hr, P e te r 26 8 H u m phre s C la rk , R ev P-

J
. . .

Fe nd e r, ohn 3 1, 34 H unk fi e ld , B ro .

Fe nton, S . J . 78 H utc hi nson , W i lli a m

F orbe s, H e nry 28 H yd e , H e n ry
Fo rre ste r, Ale x and e r C
Fould s , ohn
Fo w le r,
J
J .
. 74
20 1
1 28
I
I nc hbald , E li z abe th
ng le ton , Alf re d
I rw i n, F G . .

F ra nci s I , E m p eror 1 77 J ax W alte r

J
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Fra nk li n, B e nj n 48 e n ne r, E d w ard

J
.

Fra nk s, S i r W ollaston 1 20 e nne r, D r E d w a rd .

Fre e m a n, P rof e ssor E A . 13 6 J e nn e r, R e v G e o rg e C harle s

J
. .

Fw se tte r, J o 3 1 e n ne r, D r H e nry

J 9 J
. .

G a dbury, ohn 6 e n ne r, R ev H e nry

J
.

G a llow ay, Ale x a nd e r 41 e nn e r, C ap t L e opold C D

9 J
. . .

G ardi ne r, Alfonz o 2 8 e nne r, R obe rt F

J J
.

G a rdne r, D r C . . 78 e nn e r, R e v S te phe n

J
. .

G ard ne r, R obe rt 3 1 oc e li n, B i s hop

G e dg e , A S . . 7 9 J oh nstoun Ad am
G e e , E d m u nd 200 J on e s, J
J
.

G e org e , D r W H otte n . . 78 o ne s , R i c ha rd
G e org e F B ra n d
. . 13 3 J one s , S te phe n
G i sa , B i shop 136 J ose ph, E m p eror
G la i ne , Arc hi bald 3 8 Ke i g hle y, C ol C harle s M . .

G le ne , Arc hi ba ld 3 4 K e nt, D uk e of
G oble t d Alv i e lla , C oun t
’
99
1 , 2 3 K e ttle r, B a ron
G od f re y, B i shop 134 K e ttle w e ll, G D .

G o lby, F W 78 K e y, T hom as E
J
. . .

G old sw orthy, H 1 00 K i lla loe , B i shop of

9
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G old w ye r, W H . . 28 K i lle ur, W i lli a m

G oo d a ll, S F 133 K i ng , Frank
9
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G ord on , W i lli a m 17 K i ng T o m
J
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G orst, S i r oh n 1 22 K i nnai rd , Lord

G oud g e , C a n on 1 46 K le i n, S yd ne y T
9
.

G oug h, C 2 5 K loss, D r G e org

99
.

J
.

G ould , R F . 1 8 1 , 2 77 , 2 8 1.
,
2 2, 2 3 K ni g h t, ohn N
J
.

G ra nt, R A . . 13 3 L a m ble y, ohn

G ray, H a rold S t G e org e . 1 43 La nd e sm a nn R E
J
.
. .

G re g ory, H ug h M . 133 Lan e , ohn

G re i ne r, G otthe lf 1 22 La rm e ni us, M J
J
.

G ud e a 22 La w re nc e , R ev T
J
. . .

H a ld a n, a m e s 2 00 L aw re nc e G en S C
J
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H am m , M 78 L a rse n, A C
9
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H a m m on d , D r W i lli a m 2 Le e , T S ti rli ng
J
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.

H and s, D r o hn C orne li us 2 87 L e e son , D r

99
.

J
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H a nna m , W i lli a m 3, 8 L e i g h, ose ph

H a rpe r, E d w a rd s 274 L e i ns te r, D uk e of

XIII
H a rri s, H e nry 20 L e o X TI , P op e
9
.

H a w k i ns, E L 6 , . . 7 166,
. Le o , P p
e e .

v
H ar e y, E d w ard G e org e
H a sti ng s, W a rre n
H a yw a rd , ose ph
Le sli e , R obe rt
Le tc hw orth, S i r E d w a rd
L e tts, Alf re d W ood le y
J L e w i s, A rthur G P . .

H ayw ard , T hom as T Li g htf oot, P e te r

J
.

H a z le tt Li lly, W i lli a m
J y
, .

H e ap ,ohn H e nr L i th g ow , a m e s J
H e a th, W M e yri c k
'

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L land aff, E a rl of
H e m pf e rd , W i lli a m Li ttle ton, ose ph J
H e rs hfi e ld B ro
9
Lloyd ,
9
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H e x tall, W B 1 , 45 , 6 6 70 , 6 Lloyd , H e nry J

J
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H e yd on, oh n L loyd , W i lli a m

H i ll, G L ong , C ol W i lli a m
J
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Low e , W i lli am W a lla c e
L uc as, S eym our
Luc k i ng ton, J ohn
Lync h, P e te r ohn
v
Lyo n, D a i d M urra y
M ac be a n, E d w ard
M c C onne ll, G J
M c C ullag h, W i lli a m
M c D onog h, R e v P a tri c k
M c Fa rq uha r, C oli n
M c D ow a ll, And re w
M a ck a y, A M
M a c k w a y, S F
M c La c hla n, H ug h G
M c Ma ho n, C ol S i r A
M a d d i c k , J no
M a nsfi e ld , W W
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M arse i lle s, B i s hop of
M arti n, 0 J
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M a rti n, W i lli a m T hom a s;
M a son , W i lli am
M a the w , R ev T he obal
M a the w , T hom as
M a ti e r, C F . .
M ee k , W A . .
M e na nd e r
M e re d i th, S i r C
M e rod e , C ountess of
M e yle r, W i lli am
M i d dle ton, W i lli am
M i le r, W i lli a m
J
M ola y, a cq ue s
M onc ri e ff , W i lli am T hom a s
M onk , Albe rt
M oon, S i r Fran c i s G r ha m
J
M O O 1 , oh n C
M oore , S i r G e org e M o tg om
M oray, S i r R obe rt
M o rg a n , P i e rpont
M orla nd , C harle s H D
M ose le y, I sa a c
M ung um e ri e , N i ni a n
M urphy, J
K e og h
N a v i lle , D r E d w ard
N e a le B ro
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N e sbi t, T hom a s
N e um a n n, O tto
N orf olk , D uk e of
N orton, R obe rt
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O w e n , D r S W alshe . .
P a lm e r, H e nry L
P a rk e r, G e org e
l ark e r, J ohn H e nry
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P artri d g e , oh n
P a ton, B ro
P a tte ne , And re w
P a tte rsone , W i lli am
P e a rson, G e o
P e arston, O sborne
Pe d d e n, J o hn
P e m brok e , E a rl of
P e nne ll, ohn J S c ott, G en e ra l H
P e rk i ns, C ol A T hra le
P e rry, Alf re d H e nry
P e te rs, H W . .
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to P AG E . P e rs o ns re fe rre d to
P e tre , Lord
P e tte c re w , W i lli a m
P e tti c rui f, o hn J
P e tti c r ui f , H e nd ri e
J P e tti c rui f , T ho m a s
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S e to n , Ale x r . 127 W ashi ng ton G e o rg e ,

S e ym our, L ord T hom as 1 01 W a tson, W i lli a m

S ha c k le s, G e o L . 9
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S i bly, J ob 9 0 W hym pe r, H . J .

S i bly, M anoa h 86 W i d d e rspone R obe rt

S i bly, U ra ni a 90 W i lk i nson, S B
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S te e le , S i r R i c hard 71 of C on sti tu ti ons 56
S te e le , P rof e ssor L E 24 R e se a rc h, A ssoc i a ti o ns f or M a s oni c 2 0 9
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S te i ne , a m e s 41 R om a n C a tholi c s a s Fre e m asons 58 , 1 25 , 1 77

S ti ll, D r ohn . J 1 35 R om e , Atti tud e of C hu rch of to w a rd s
S ti m son , E d w a rd 76 Fre e m asonry
S tok e s, C ha rle s
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T ho m pson , ohn J 17 9 S pe c ula ti v e s a d m i tte d to O pe ra ti e v
T hom soun, ohn J 41 Lod g e s
T hornhi ll, S i r am e s J 48 S to rm B i rd of La g a s h
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T o bi a s , H e nry A . 1 84 T e ac hi ng
T o nso n, M on s i e ur 28, 72 T e m pla r C ha rte r of Larm e ni us
T rotm a n, W i lli a m 285 T hre e G re at L i g hts
T roy, D r 5 9 T o m bstone s, M a soni c
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T nc k e tt, E S . . . 1 8 1 , 285 T on son , M onsi e ur

U ttle y, E A 28 T rac i ng B oard of the M opse s
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15 T ra nsm i ssi on , K T C ha rte r of . .

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W a lk e r, W a lte r 3 9 W e lls, S um m e r outi ng a t
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FR ID A Y , oth JAN U AR Y , 1 9
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P A . W M . J . P . S i m pson , S W .
; E . H . D ri ng , J . W .
; C a non

J . W . H orsle y, P G Ch . . C hap ; W . J ohn S ong hurst, S e c re tary ;

E . L . H aw k i ns, S D . .
; W . B . H e x tall, J D . .
; Ad m i ral S i r A . H . M ark ha m ,

M a lta , P M . .
; G . G re i ne r, P M ; . . an d S yd ne y T . K le i n 3

LR . .
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Also the f ollow i ng m em be rs of the C orre spon d e nc e C i rc le — B ros . W .

H am m ond , Fre d H . . P ostans, H A B a d m . . a n, D r And re w E lli s

. W yn te r , J . C ook e , C L M org an , Alfre d . .

S G e dg e , G V og e le r, B e d f ord M c N e i ll, D r G A G re e ne , Fre d Arm i ta g e , H e nry P otte r, N

. . . . . . C hapli n,

R ev C . . A E . v e ri tt, F . W Le . v an d e r, H . H yd e , A . L . B row n, K . V a n K a m pe n , A . H . P i tc he r, C urt

N a uw e rc k , O sborne P e arston, J a s . J . N ola n, W W onn ac ott G P e rc y T urne r W

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W atson ,
a nd H e rbe rt B urrow s.

Also the f ollow i ng V i si tors z —B ro s . W . J . M ac e y, W M D art Lodg e N o 2 6 4 1 . . . J . H aw k e s R e ad ,

W M . . Lond on Lod g e N o 1 0 8 ; W . . E J on . e s, P M . . Fri e nd shi p L odg e N o . 206 ; A . H ow e ll, Alm one r,

M arci a ns Lod g e N o 2 6 4 8 ; Arthur H Alle n, S W E le c tri c Lod g e N o 2 0 87 ; R . E E v e ri tt, U ni te d

I
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nd ustri ous Lodg e N o 3 1 .

; P e rc y C . W e bb W M C rouc h E nd, . . Lodg e N o 2 5 8 0 ; . W Anni s
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M i ddle se x ; J ohn Fould s, P M . . M othe r K i lw i nni ng Lod g e a nd E . R . E v a ns , C i ty of London

Lodg e N o . 9
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a nd C ount G oble t D Alv i e lla ,
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B e lg i um .

B ro . E rne st W i lli am M alpas W o nna cott w as propose d a s a J oi n i ng M e m be r of the Lod g e .

O ne Lod g e a nd fi f ty one bre thre n

- w e re a d m i tte d to m em be rshi p of the C orre spond e nc e C i rc le .

B ro . S i r Ed w a rd Le tc hw orth, G ra n d S e c re ta ry, w a s u nan i m o usly e le c te d an H onora ry

M e m be r o f the Lod g e .

T he R e port of the Aud i t C o m m i tte e , as f ollo w s , w as a pp ro v e d , a nd ord e re d to be e n te re d upo n

the M i nute s .

P E R M A ATE N T AN D A UD I T C O M M I T TE E .

T he C om m i ttee m et at No 52 , G re a t Q ue e n S tre e t, Lond on, on T ue sd a y, the 3 rd of

9
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J an uary, 1 11 .

P resen t: —B ro s . H e nry S a dle r, W M (i n . . the c ha i r ), G . G re i ne r, J . P . S i m pson, E . L . H a w k i ns ,

W . J . S ong h urst, S e c re ta ry, a nd A S G e d g e , Audi tor

. . .

T he S e c re ta ry prod uc e d hi s book s a nd the T re asure r s

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a c c oun ts a n d v ouc he rs , w hi c h ha d be e n

e x am i ne d by the Audi tor, a nd c e rti fi e d as be i n g c orre c t .

T he C o m m i tte e a
g re e d upon the f ollow i ng

R E PO R T roR THE Y E AR 1 9
10 .

B R ET HR E N ,

No c ha ng e has be e n m ad e i n the L od g e R oll d uri ng the pa st ye ar the n um be r , of m em be rs

re m a i ni ng at thi rty fi -
ve .

T o the C orre S pon de nce C i rc le 2 6 5 n e w m em be rs ha v e be e n a d d e d , a s m a ll i nc re ase on 1 09

9 b ,
ut

the ne t re s ult i s a re d uc ti o n of se v e n, 2 7 2 na m .
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ha i ng be e n re m o e d v in c o nse qu e nc e of d e a th

re si g na ti o ns a nd non paym e n t of d ue s
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T hi s i s th e fi rst ti m e in re c e nt ye a rs tha t the re
ha s be e n a n ac tua l f a l li ng off i n n um be rs, a nd your C om m i tte e w o uld urg e u po n a ll m e m be rs the

ne c e ssi ty of m ak i ng the w ork of the Lod g e m ore w i d e ly k no w n a m ong the i r M a so ni c f ri e nd s .

W e ha v e ag a i n to re port tha t a v e ry la rg e num be r of s ubsc ri pti o ns (a m ounti ng to ne a rly £ 8 00 )

re m ai n unpa i d , a nd i t se e m s e vi d e nt tha t m a ny m ore na m e s w i ll ha v e to be re m o e d v d uri ng the

c urre nt ye a r .

I t ha s be e n c o nsi d e re d
prud e nt to w ri te d o w n the I v
n e s tm e nts to the i r a c tual m a rk e t v a lue ,

w i th the re s ult tha t a n a d v e rse ba la nc e of £1 22 28 . 3 d . app e a rs i n the B i t an

1 ot d L oss Ac c ount . If
thi s i te m e li m i na te d the A
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w e re a c c o un t w o uld sho w a i n on the ye a r s w o rk o f £7 3 1 48 1 0d of

XXIII
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£5 6 3 7 8 . 7d . has be e n pla c e d i n re se r e v to co v er the c ost o f p ri n ti ng P a rts 2 a nd 3 of V ol . .

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an d
the S t . J oh n s
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C a rd ,
 Au d i t R eport an d B a la nce S he e t .

T he fo llo w i ng bre thre n ha ve f o u nd i t ne c e ssa ry to re s i g n the i r po s i ti o ns as Loc a l S e c re ta ri e s

B ros F G o od a c re , W e s t La nc a s hi re lla rry G uy, I sle of W i g ht ; If H C a m pk i n, S a s k a tc he w an

Z
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; . .

a nd the R e v . W R o na ld so n , O ta g o , N e w
. e a la n d . To a ll the se bre thre n the tha n k s of the Lod g e a re

d no f o r g oo d w o rk k i nd ly a nd g ne ro us ly re n d e re d 0 1 1 i ts be ha lf a nd ra ti tud e m ust a lso be e x pre sse d

e ; g
to tho se bre thre n w ho ha v e und e rta k e n to c a rry o n the d uti e s i n the a bo v e a nd o the r d i s tri c ts, B ros .

A lf re d A A M urray, E d i n burg h ; R o be rt 11
. . . M a c k e nz i e , Eg ypt ; J . C . K li nc k , N e w Y ork ; A . R . C a tto,

J a pa n ; H e rbe rt W ood s W e st La nca s hi re

, ; F S . . Proc tor, S ask a tc he w a n a nd J J
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C lark , O tag o .

For the C om m i tte e ,

H EN R Y S AD LE R . i n the C ha i r .

B A L AN C E SH E E T. 3 oth . N o v e m be r, 1 9
1 0 .

Li a bi li ti e s . Asse ts .

15 s . (1 . 8 . (1 . 8. (1 . 8 . d .

M e m be rs (1 7 9 London, C ounty, a nd
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To Li f e Fund B y C a sh at

M e m be rs) 1 16 3 2 0 W e stm i nste r B a nk , L td

S ubsc ri pti ons, e tc re c e i v ed in O x ford S tre e t 45 96 7

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ad v a nc e 134 17 8 n e stm e nt, C o nsols a t 8 0

C orre spond e nc e C i rc le , 1 9
10 , pe r ce nt . 1 0 40 0 0

B ala nc e i n ha nd S und ry D e btors f or P ubli c a ti o ns 17 2 0

S um m er O uti ng bala nce S und ry P ubli c a ti ons 16 2 15 1 1

S und ry C re di tors F urni ture

S und ry C re d i tors, re P ubli c a ti ons
P ro fi t a nd Loss S uspe nse 1 41 17 5

Ac c ount, be i ng outsta nd i ng

S ubsc ri pti ons as pe r c ontra, 12 0 0

98
,

s ub e c t j to re a li z a ti on 77
1 53 17 5
1 0d
1 Acc oun t Le ss D e pre c i a ti on
R e c e i pts f or the ye a r 3 5 10 9
Le ss Pa ym e n ts 1 18 6 8

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4 Tra nsa cti ons f
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T ra nsactl on s, a nd is sub e c t to j the re a li z a ti on of Asse ts

I
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ha v e e x am i n e d the abo ve B ala nc e S he e t an d P rofi t an d Loss Ac c oun t w i th the B o

ok s and

V ouche rs of the Lod g e , and c e rti f

y the sa m e to be c orre c t an d in acc o rdan c e the re w i th .

AL F D
RE S . GE D G E,

C ha rtered Accountant,
8 , G re at J am e s S tre e t,
2 3 rd D e ce m be r, 1 9
10 . B e d f ord R ow , W C . .

B ro. J ohn H e c tor M c Na ug hton, P M R oya l C om . . m e m ora ti on Lod g e N o . 1 585 , w a s e le c te d T yle r

of the L odg e .

T he Se c re tary c alle d atte nti on to the f ollow i ng

E X HI B T S I
I I
.

ByB ro . W L L AM R O G E R S , Lond on .

J EW E L of B ro J ohn Auldj o, D e puty P ro i nc i al G ra n d M aste r v of U ppe r C a n a da, 1 8 3 7 T hi s

I
. .

B rothe r w as the author of a J ourna l of a V i si t to C on sta nti nople an d S om e of the G re e k sla nd s in

the S pri ng a nd S um m e r of 1 83 3 T he Asc e nt of M ont B lanc S k e tche s of V e su v i us, e tc .

Sm a ll s i l v J er EW E L ; e q ui l a te ral tri a ng le , w i th s qu a re a nd c om passe s, e ng ra v e d on bac k H M . .

R a ttaz z i vé n U ni on M ac
; 2 0 M a rs 7 2 .

ByB ro. F H
. . M AR Q U I S, M a nsfi e ld , O hi o .

S ou v e ni r BA D G E , w orn by M e m be rs atte nd i ng the G e n e ral G ra nd C ounc i l, R oyal a nd S e le c t

M a ste rs, S a v a nna h, No v em be r, 1 9

09 P . re se nte d - to the Lod g e .
 Ex hi bi ts . 5

B y B ro . J . O M AR T
. I N, B ri stol .

S ou v e ni r BA D G E , a nnua l C onc la v e of K ni g h ts T e m plar, C hi c a g o, 1 9

10 .

So uv e ni r B ox , G rand C om m and e r ,
y K ni g h ts T e m plar, K e ntuc k y, at C hi c ag o, 1 9
10 . P resented
to the Lod g e .

B y B ro C . . W Y D N H AM -
QU I N, L ondon .

C olle c ti on of M as oni c G LAS S (tw e nty o ne-

pi e c e s)
-
ta nk a rd s, g oble t, w i ne g la sse s, fi
-
ri ng -

g la sse s,
e tc A la rg e G O B L EI ‘, '
s ta nd i ng n e a rly l li n h i g h, i s e ng ra v e d, A g i ft o f the la te B r O k e s to the
9 9
. .

9
.

O N D 54
. . . . i n d i c a te s th e C am bri d g e N e w L od g e , c onsti tute d in 17 3 ,
a nd e rase d i n 1 85 .

T he g la ss m ust ha e v be e n g i v e n to the L od g e be tw e e n the ye ars 1 8 1 4 a nd 1 8 22 , w he n the n a m e w as

chang e d to Lodg e S c hool of P la te . T he n um be r, 5 4 9,

w as bo rne by the L odg e f ro m the U ni on i n 1 8 1 3 .

T he la rg e st p i e c e of g la ss i s i n the f orm of a GO B LE T , sta nd i n g 1 4 i n hi g h,

. v e ry be auti f ully .

e ng ra v ed w i th V i ne a nd Ac ac i a . T he M asoni c em ble m s i nc lud e the e ye , s qu are an d co m pa sse s, s un,

m o on, a n d sta rs, a nd a n o e n book

p .

ByB ro . N . C H AP L I N, L ond on .

B ro w n e arthe n w a re W AT ER -
B O T T L E , i n the f orm of a m aul . T hi s i s on e of 3 0, re c e ntly pre se n te d
to the m em be rs of the L ond on L od g e N o . 1 0 8 by the W M . .
,
B ro . J . H aw k e s R e a d . B ottle s i n thi s
form se e m to ha v e be e n m ad e i n S c otla nd f or proba bly o v er 1 0 0 ye a rs . T he y a re throw n on the w he e l,
an d the em ble m s are se pa ra te ly m ould e d a nd subse q u ntly f
e e ttle d o n . P re s en te d to the Lod g e .

B y B ro H E N R . Y H YD E, L e ytonstone .

Sm all pi e rc e d J E W E L, unf ortunate ly w i thout na m e or d a te , but probably not le ss than 1 0 0 ye a rs

ByB ro . H ENR Y SA D L ER .
(Fro m the G rand L odg e C olle c ti on .
)
T hre e D re sd e n C hi na g ro ups of fi g ure s be li e v ed to re pre se nt m em be rs of the O rd e r of M opse s .

A he a rty v ote of tha nk s w as unani m ously acc orde d to those B re thre n w ho ha d le nt ob j e c ts f or

e x hi bi ti on ho ha d
or w m a de pre se nta ti ons to the Lodg e M use um .

B ro E L H AW K . . . I N S re a d the f ollow i ng pape r

6 Transacti ons of the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

AD OPTI V E M AS ON RY AND THE O DE R R OF

THE MOPS E S .

B Y B RO . E . L . HA WK I N S ,
1 11 . /L , 0 x 0” .

H E th rd i of the O ld C ha rg e s, as g iv en i n the C onsti tu ti ons of 1 72 3 ,

co nt i n a s th is c la us e ,
l T h e P e rsons ad m i tt d e M e m be rs of a L odg e

m ust be g ood a nd true M e n , fre e born , -

and of m ature a nd d i sc re e t

Ag e ,
no B ondm e n, no W om e n , no i m m ora l or sc a nda lou s M e n, but of

g ood R e port, a nd Dr . Ande rson probabl y em bod i ed in th i s

g ul ti on
re a w ha t y be ta e n to ha e be e n the
m a k
e n e ral pra c t c e of v '

g i
pr vi u g e o s a e s of c onfi n n the pr i g
le g e s of the C raf t to w orth m e n ivi y
a lo ne , in sp it e of th uri o u e c s pa ssag e i n the Y or M S N o 4, “
T he one of the e ld e rs k . .

ta k i ng
e the B ook s. a nd that he e or shee that i s to be e m a de m ason sha ll lay the i r
hands the ron a nd the c harg e sha ll be g iv e n,
”
2
as to w i
h ch i t i s g e ne rall y be l i v
e ed by
ex
p e rts that shee i s a c op yi '

st s m i sta k e for the y, j ust as the i s an e rror for then :

yet it

is u nd o ubte dl y the c a se that m an y of the old g u i ld s adm i tt d e w om e n as w e ll

as o f m e n, a n d no le ss an au thor i ty than the la te B ro . W ood f ord be li e v e d i nfe m a le

m em be rsh p i of the G u ld i of M asons, 3

a lthoug h no re c ord
‘

of such m e m be rsh p ha s be e ni
i
d sc o e re d 4 v .

H ow e v e r, to d e bate the que st on i tt d i nto th i w he the r w om e n w e re e v e r ad m e e

G ui ld f M n
o ould l d t o f r f ro
a so s
y bjw t i n t h i p p r n d i t ea i ll b m e o a m m o ec s a e ,
a w e

e noug h f or yp pu r o to m rt th t v r i n th R viv l
se of F r M on r y
assei n 1 7 1 7 a e e s ce e e a ee as

th d i i on of o
e a m n to
ss
p rti i p ti n i n i t w r t h m eb n f orbi dd n i n E ng l nda a c a o s se c e s as ee e a .

B ut i t h n t b n nti r ly
as on th
o C nti n nt of E ur p
ee f or th h
e ly F r
e so e o e o e, e om e ee

m as onry i port d fro E ng l nd i nto F r n

m e i n 1 7 2 5 v ry oon f i l d to gi v
m
pl t
a a ce e s a e e c om e e

sa ti f ti on to th
s ac r g ll nt F r n h n re h ll I m o e
y F r n h o n ofa t h a d y e c m e ,
o , S a sa ,
e c w m e ,
e a ,

c ord i ng t Cl v l bou t th y r 1 73 0 F l Fr onry ( o

5
a nd a c o a e , ll d ) w
a e ea ,
em a e e e m as s ca e as

i n ti tut d i n F r n
s e a
'
ce .

Th rly so i ti e er eandrog y nou nd pt f or th i r

c e r t
es w r oni e a s, a , ex c e e se c e ce em e s,

h d li ttl or nothi ng of F r
a e onry bout th bu t g r t ny u h o i ti on e e m as a em ,
a ea m a s c a ss c a s

of ber of both
m em s r f r d u nd r v ri ou ti tl unti l t l t i n 1 7 7 4 th
se x e s w e e o m e e a s e s, a as e

G r n d O ri nt of F r n
a f or
e lly pprov d of Lodg of Ad pti on i n
a ce hi h l d i m a r a e es o w c a es w e e

a d i tt d to er
m e on i e o h t r c bli ng F re
em onry 6 T he
s L odg s m ew r a e se m e m as . se es w e e

ca ll d L od g
e of Ad pti on b u
es the y h d to b a dopt d by o nd pl d u nd r th
,
eca se a e e , a ac e e e

g u rd i n hi p of
a a o sr g ul r Lod g f Fr son th
m e M tr f e hi h r hia e o e e m as s, e as e o w c o s
~

D puty
e to b th pr i di ng offi
,
w as r i t d by f l pr i d nt r i t
e e es ce , ass s e a em a e es e o m s re ss .

Cl v l ho i th pri n i p l
a e ,
uthori ty on th
w ubj
s t h giv n n
e u i ng c a a e s ec , as e a am s

hi tory of
s of th rly nd rog y nou
som e o i ti nd I tr n l t e se e a fr hi rk a s s c e e s, a a s a e om s w o

th f ollo i ng
e unt of th i r ri
w nd prog r
acc o 7 e se a ess .

1
p 51 . .

2
H ug han s Anci e nt Y ork M asoni c R olls, p 1 3
’
. .

3
P re f a c e to H ug han s O ld C ha rg es, p x i i i
’

9
. .

4
G ould , i 0 . .

5
H i stoi re p i ttoresque d e la Fran c M a conne ri e, p 1 1 1 -
. .

6
G ould , i i i 1 5 5 . .

7 H i stoi re i ttores ue de la Fra nc M a onneri e

p q g , p 1 1 1
-
. .
8 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

T he hall i n w h i ch the banqu e t i s he ld i s d ivi d d i nto four

e c li m es ( c li m a ts ) . T he
e ast is c alle d Asi a the w e st E urop e the sou th Afri ca the north Am eri ca . T he table
ik hor ho All i
is l e a se s -
e . s a rrang e d the re as at m e n s
’
banquets T he pre s de nt ha s
. i
th ti tl f g r nd
e i tr ; e o a -
m s ess she is a ss ste d i by a gr an d m a ste r,
-
i
a n d s ts i n the cl m e o f i
A i Th
s a i t i n p tr
. eby the brothe r nspe c tor an d the si ster tre asurer
s s er -
s ec ess, ass ste d i i ,
-

(sw ur dffp osi ta i re ), supporte d by the brothe r tre asure r, occ up the tw o e x tre m t e s of the -
y ii
horse shoe , the form e r i n the re g on of Am e r c a the othe r i n the Afr c an re on
-
i i i gi .

T he lodg e s of a d o
pt i
on ha v e also a s
p e c al i lang uag e . I n i t the te m ple i s c alle d
E de n, the d oors , barri e rs ; the m i nute s (proc es -
v e rbal ) la dder . g
A lass i s c alle d la m p ;
i
W ne re d oi l; w a te r w hi te oi l ; the bottle s an d d e c anters pi tche rs . T o tri m the lam p i s

to pour som e w i n i nto

e one s
’
gla ss to blow out the la m p i s to d r n i k; to ex a lt by fi v e , or

to do one s
’
du ty byfi ve , i s to pe rf orm the m a nual tac t cs i .

T he orde r c ons sts i i n pla c i ng the tw o han ds on the bre ast, the r g ht on the le f t i
w i th th e tw o th um bs j oi ne d an d form i ng the tr i an g le . T he cr
y i s E va re pe a te d fi ve

i
tm es
1 .

T he i r to a sts a re d run k a lm ost i n the sam e m ann e r as i n lod g e s of m en . T he

g r nd i a -
m stre ss use s he r g av el i n the sa m e w a
y to c all the a tte n t on of i the m e e t ng i .

T he a n nou nce m e nts are tra nsm i tt d e also by m e ans of the offi ce rs and the
‘
o i ci eres
fi
w ho occ up y th e
plac e of the w ard e ns . T he lam ps are tr m m i e d a nd p lac e d i n a l ne ; i
an d w he n all is su i t bly
a arra n g e d, the g ran d m -
i stre ss e x pre sse s he rse lf as f ollow s
B ro the rs a nd S i ste rs, the he alth that I propo se to you i s that of I n honour of
a he alth that i s so d e ar to us, le t u s blow ou t o ur lam ps by fi ve . T he r ig ht h an d to the

lam p ! i
U p w th the lam p ! B lo w out the lam p ! Lam p i n f ron t ! P ut dow n the
lam p ! O ne , tw o, thre e , four— fi v e T he g ran d m i -
stre ss and all those pre se nt c arr y
the ir l am
ps f our t m i es to the he art, a nd a t the fi fth ti m e
put the m d ow n tog e the r w i th
a c ra sh on the table . T he n the y e x alt by fi ve, that i s to say the y c la
p th i
e r ha nd s fi ve

tm i e s utte r ng i e ach i
tm e the c ry E va

And e lse w he re (p 1 1 2 ) he . sa y s
“
M asonr y of a do
pt o n i c ons sts of i four d e gr e e s,

c al e d l a
pp re nti ceshi
p ( a
p pre n t ssa i g) e , j ou rneym a nshi p ( c om p a gn onn a g e ) ,
m astershi p

(m a i tri se ) ,
a nd
p er e ct m a stersh
f ip (m ai tri se parf a te ) , i a nd the em ble m s of the de gre es

a re borro w ed from the B ble , i a nd c om m e m ora te suc ce ss iv ly

e the fi rs t si n, the fl ood ,
the

c onf us on of i the tow e r of B abe l, e tc .

O nc e d e fi n i t ly e a
g re e d u pon ,
’

the r i t f d pti n
es o a o o spre a d f rom Fr n a ce i nt o

m ost o f the othe r c ou ntr e s of i E urope an d e v n i nto A ri

e m e ca . The M asons w e lc om e d

the m e v rye w he re i g th i r ivw i th

nd ea g e rne ss , as an hone st m e an s of e nabl n e w es a

hi h th y t t d a t th i r y t ri u f
”
d ug ht r t h r th pl
a ur e s o s a e t e e as es w c e as e e m s e o s e as s .

H th n proc d to d ri b e ny not orthy

e ti ng of the L odg f
ee s e sc e m a ew m ee s se es o

Adopti on i n P i nd l h r f or hi h I ould r f r th
ar s i nt r t d i n tha e se w e e, w c w e e ose e es e e

subj t to th book i t lf f r I
ec n i ou t p on to the ubj
e t of th ub ti tl of se ,
o am a x s o ass s ec e s -
e

a e r,
m
y p p

1
R ag on (M an ue l Com p le t d e la M a conneri e d
’
Adopti on, p .
gi v e s a song w hi ch w a s sung i n the
Ad opti v e Lod g e s be g i nni ng
We a re told of E ng land
T hat the i r w hole v ocabulary

C onsi sts of g odd a m ,

B ut i n M asonry
O ne w ord has m ore m a
gic
T hi s w ord , w ho w ould n ot lo v e i t!
”
Ev a E v a Eva E v a
- - -
.
 Adop ti v e M asonry an d the O rder o
f the M op ses . 9
TH E OR D ER OF TH E M O P S ES ,

the ac c ount of w i
h ch I tra nsla te f rom a Fre nc h boo k , e nt i tl ed
“
L O rdre
’
de s
Franc s M acons tra hi d e s M opse s ré é lé T he v k igi n lly
”
-

, et le se c re t . boo w as or a

p ubl she d i at Am ste rd a m in 1 7 4 5 , a nd se e ral e d t o ns o f i t w ere v ii i ssue d ,

1 the o n e whi h c

I ha v e follow e d be i ng d a te d

TH E S EC R E T OF TH E M O P S ES RE V E AL E D .

(Am ste rdam

Althou h the O rde r g i th r o nci nt or o w i d ly

of the M opse s m a
y not be e e s a e , s e

s
pr d b f r
ea th t of th F r
v a as on itda n t h v r f i l of b i ng on i d r bl
e e e m as s, oe s o ,
ow e e ,
a e c s e a e

a nd f oki ng pl nty of ti r i n th orld H vi ng h rdly l f t th r d l i t i

m a e s n e w . a a e e c a e, s se e

a lr dy to b
ea t nd i ng b y ond th e ex ou ntry
e f i t bi rth ; nd i f e u st j ud g
-

of i te c o s a w e m e s

f utur pr g r e by th t hi h i t h
o e ss d i n o h rt a w ti i t i ll not b long i n
c as m a e s s o a m e, w e

t bli hi ng i t l f i n ll p rt of E urop
es a s se a a s e .

T hi O rd r o i t origi n to
s e on i nti ou rupl C l nt XII h vi ng
w es s a c sc e s sc e . em e . a

o
ex c m u ni t d th Fr
m ca e on i n 1 73 6 3
e v r l G r n C tholi c frig ht n d by th
e e m as s, se e a e m a a s, e e e

P p l B ull
a a b n d n d th , pl n of nt ri ng th i r S o i ty
a a o e B ut not b i ng
e a bl to e e e c e . e a e

r ig n th
es lv t th l
e m se f th pl es ur o w hi h th y h d hop d to fi n
e oss o d i n i t th y e e as es c e a e ,
e

f r d th proj t f
o m e e t bli hi ng noth r on
ec o hi h es a i thout po i ng th to th
s a e e, w c ,
w ex s em e

ce n ur of th V ti
s e n i g ht pro ur f r the th
e a ca ,
m u nt th fi r t It
c e o m e sam e am se m e s as e s .

m u t l s b d i tt d th t i n th t l t r p t th y
a so e a m e u h i
a prov d upon th i r od l a as es ec e m c m e e m e ,

I h ll pr n tly h T h y f und
'

as s a e se P rot tor i n th p r on f on of the

s ow . e o t o a ec e e s o e m s

a ug u t S ov r ig n
s of th G r
e e ni B dy
s nd took f r G r nd M e t r on of th
e m a c o ,
a o a as e e e

m o t po
s rf ul L rd w e of G e r ny It
o n b s i d th t th hoi e of th i r m a bers . ca e sa a e c c e m em

a n r p rf
sw e s tly to th t e hi h th
ec d f th at o i llu tri ou C hi f i f
w c
y ey m a e o e se w s s e s, w e m a

j udg of i t by on of th i r Lodg
e in e hi h I h pp n d to b e t F r nk fort hi ch
e s, w c a e e e a a ,
w

w as c o po d of p r n of th hig h t di ti n ti n
m se e so s e es s c o .

I n i i t ti on of th Fr m on
a th y fr d so e S t tut e i n v nt d W ord
e e m as s, e am e m a e s, e e a

a nd o S ig n for utu l r
s m e g ni ti on
s t bli h d o
m C r
a oni f r th B nqu t
e co ,
es a s e s m e e em es o e a e

a nd f or th R pti on e nd ppoi nt d o
e ce O ffi r
s, a T h t d n th y a t bout t ki ng e s m e ce s . a o e, e se a a

a S y bol nd givi ng th
m , a el n nd Fi d li ty nd Lov hi h th y v o d
em s ve s a am e a as e a e, w c e w e ,

m a d th e s nti l p rt of th i r S o i ty
e es e a th y to k th D og f r
a bl e nd lle d c e ,
e o e o em em ,
a ca

lv hi h i n G r n ig n i fi T h i r F ound r pp r ntly
‘
M op
’
4
th e m se es s, w P ug d g c e m a s es a -
o . e e a a e

h d so
a p r d i l
m e ti on f or t h ie ki n d o f
ec d og ; o th r i i t o u ld h v sb n t l t e w se w a e ee a e as as

n tur l to ho
a a th P ood l c h i h o f ll th
ose e ni n r i s r k on d the
e, w o t f i thf ul
c a e ca e ace ec e m s a .

I h ll d t i l the i r R ul s nd C r oni
s a e a th o e i on ff r i t lf to p k of th
a e em e s as e cc as o e s se s ea em

thi w i ll o t
s l cth n s thodi l rd r n d p rh p w i ll pl
m e e ss a a m e or ca o e a e a s e ase m e .

1
K loss, B i bli og rap hi c d e r Fre i m a ure re i N o 1 86 0
I
. .
,

2
m ade the follow i ng tran sla ti o n
f our ye a rs ag o f or m y ow n am use m e nt, a nd som e thre e or
i n c om ple te i g nora nc e of the f ac t tha t a f orm e r m e m be r of the Lod g e , now d e ce a se d , B ro H . . J .

j
W hym pe r,
v
pri a te c i rc ulati on about 1 8 0
that the y are i n a g re e m e nt on m ost poi nts
9 . I
P un ab, ha d m a d e a tra n sla ti o n of the 1 7 4 5 e d i ti on w hi c h w as pri nte d f or
v
ha e si nce c om pa re d m y e rsi on w i th hi s, a n d a m ple a se d to fi nd
.
v
.

3
B ut the B ull w as i ssue d i n 1 7 3 8 S e e the E ncycli ca l D e S ecta M a ssonu m of 1 8 8 4 , p 7 ; and
v
. .

S e pt 2 2 , 1 7 3 8 , i s g i e n i n Acta La tom orum as the d a te o f the f ound ati on of the M opse s a t V i e nna

I
. .

4
v
ha e c on si d e re d i t m ore corre c t to re nd e r M op s by P u g d og than by M a stiff, a s i s g i e n as the -
v
m e a ni ng by so m e w ri te rs n ot only d o the be s t G e rm an di c ti ona ri e s transla te the w ord thus, but the
a ni m al w hom the i ni ti a te i s saluti ng i n the p late g i e n i n the book a nd re ro d uc e d to a c c om
, p pany thi s v
a e r, i s und oubte dly a P ug d og , not a M asti ff
p p
-
.
10 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q uatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

All the m em bers ou ght to b e R om an C athol i i thout doubt t v oi d givi ng

c s, w o a

o ffe nce to the C ourt of R om e ; but the y a re e x tre m e ly l on thi

ax p oi nt hi h h v r s ,
w c ow e e

the y pro m i se to obse rve . T he yhv a e be l i v e ed a

p pa e r n tly th t t prot t th lv a o ec e m se es

f rom E x c om m u ni e a ti on , it w o uld be e noug h n ot to e x ac t an O ath ; be c ause i t i s

pri nc i p lly
a by that tha t the Fre e m asons ha e d ra w n the l htn n v ig i g on the ir hea d s .

T he v
M opse s ha e profi te d by th s e x a m ple ; the c onte nt the m sel e s i y v w i th m a ki ng a

i
C and date prom i
se on hi s w ord of honou r tha t he w i ll no t re v e al the S ec re ts of the

S oc e ti y .

An othe r re a son of p ol c i yh as le d the m to j

re e c t ye t a nothe r of the f undam e nta l

i
a rt c le s of M as onr y; i t i s that of the y i th e x c lus on of i W om en . O ne kn ow s the outc r w

w hi h
c th y h v fi ll d ll E ur p
e a e g i n t eth F r a on T h M o p o r f
er id a a s e e e m as s . e se s a e a a

w i th r n f bri ng i ng
e aso n th o lv u h f or i d bl o n i T h i nt r t f th i r
e m se es s c m a e e em es . e e es o e

pl u
e as r i j i n d
es t th tso f o th i r r e p u t tio n t h y a h v u nd r to d th t th d li g ht
e e a o e a e e s o a e e s

w hi h th y
c
p t d et t t i
ex n th i r
ec eA b lio ould b
as e l y i n i pi d i f th y di d
e sse m es w e a w a s s ,
e

n t h
o s th a re i th thi n h nti ng S
em w Th y h v s e v n d i tt d th t ll th
c a ex . e a e e e a m e em o a e

D i g ni ti p t t h t
e s, e x c ef G r nd M t r ah o op t i f or li f
a o th t i n h L d
as eg ,
w se os s e : s a e ac o e

G rand M opse s, of
7
M a ste rs a n an d
’
the re are tw o of the L od g e or w hom on e is a m

the o the r a w o m an ; an d so of a ll the othe r O ffi ce rs, w ho are the W arde ns ,

the

O rators, the S e c re tar i e s, an d the T re asu re rs . h

( ey
T c ha n
g e the ir O ffi ce rs e v rye si x

m onths, from the G ra nd M opse to those of the low e st ran k ,

a nd the y a lw a y s e le c t a

m an and a w om an for e a ch
p ost . T he e le c t on i m u st be unan i m ous . All w ho ha v e

be e n i nv e ste d w i th an
y post p k
i ts t
ee tle ,
th ou h the i g y no lon g er e x e rc i se i t) .

T he L odg e i s rule d for si x m on ths b a m an a n d f or si x m on thsby a w om an ; and

y
w he n a w om a n o r a g i rl is re c e iv ed it is al w a y s the La d y G rand M opse , the L ad y
W a rd e n a nd the othe r fe m ale O ffi c e rs w ho pe rform the f unc t ons i of the R e c e pt on i .

H e re follo w the C ere m on e s wi i

h ch the y obse r e v in it .

T he C a nd d ate i a
p pl i es to on e of the M e m be rs, ho propose s hi m i n f ull
w

Asse m bly , s tat ng i hi s n a m e, hi s ran k nd hi a s ch a

ra c te r . T he q uest on i s p ut to the i
v ote ; a nd if on e v o te onl y is w a nti ng h i , e s e x c lud e d : f or u na n i i ty
m is a bsol ute l y
re qu re d i . B ut the O ppose r m ust state the re asons of hi s re f usal, an d i t i s f or the
P ropose r to re pl y to hi m . I f the y a re un able to a gr e e, e i th er f or ad m i i on
ss or f or
e x c lus on , i the G rand M as te r i m
pose s s i le nc e on the m ,
an d orde rs the tw o W arde ns to
e x am in e the c ase , a nd to m a k e the i r r port on i t to th
e e asse m bl y ,
w i
h ch fi nall y de c d es i .

O n the d ay fi x e d f o r the R e c e pt on the G ran d M as te r i s c are f ul to se nd w ord to i

a ll the M e m be rs of the L od e b
y a se ale d not c e , w h c h i s ta e n to the m g by the B e ad le i i k
(B edea u) , w hom the c all a se r ng B rother y vi .

T he S um m onse s f or the ord i nar y Asse m bli e s, w he re the on l y que st on i s i of

a m us i ng the m v
se l e s, a re c onc e iv ed i n the se te rm s : We ,
by the u nani m ous e lecti on o
f
the noble B re thre n, G ra nd M aste r of the S oci e ty of the M op ses, ord er
y w orthy
v er

M em ber of the sa i d S oci ety, to a

pp ea r to da y a t the Lodg e ,
-
at the usua l hour f
o the ev eni ng ,
u nde r the
p e na lti es e sta bli she d by our C onsti tuti ons . And on R e c e pt on d a i y s the re i s a dd e d

a t the bottom : There w i ll be R e cep ti on . E v ry e one ha ste ns to obe y th i ord

s er ; an d

u nle ss f or s c i kn e ss, or som e bus in e ss o f the utm os t c onse ue nc e ,

q the re w i ll b e no one

w ho e x c use s hi m se lf . T he s c i kn e ss m us t e v en be c on s id e ra ble a nd f or th e bus in e ss , I

ha v e se e n so m e v ry i e m
porta nt o ne s ne g le c te d, for the ple as ure of fi nd ng i the m se l e s v
tog e the r T hi i ll ns w ot be sur r s n i i w he n one shal l hav e se e n w hat oc c urs i n the r i
p g
.

Asse m bli e s ,
 Adop ti v e Ma sonry an d the Orde r o
f the Mop ses . 11

As soon a s the hour str ik e s, the G ra nd M aste r ord e rs the W ard e ns to se e i f any

B rothe r is m i i ng
ss ,
an d fi ne s those w ho are not pre se nt : th i s fi ne in c re ase s f rom on e

q ua rte r of a n hour to a nothe r d ur i ng th e thre e hou rs that the Lodg e i s O

p en . T he f a ult
w i
h ch c ond e m ns the m i s c alle d N e g li g ence : so the N eg li g ent one w ho c om e s, for in sta nce ,

thre e qua rte rs hour la te , pa s three p a rts of N e g li g e nce

of a n T he s ur e m y . vy a de , the
G ran d M aste r dra w s hi s sw ord , a nd thus e s not c e tha t the L od e i s c om
g giv i m e nc n
g i .

H e puts som e que st ons to the i W arde ns ,

i th th C
w e a te ch sm i w h chi I w i ll g i v e he re
a f te r ; a fte r w h c h he se n ds one i of the B rothe rs to w arn the N e w M e m be r to p re se nt
h i m se lf . I t m ust be obse r e d v that w h le the i s ur e v yI ha v e m e nt one d i i s be i ng m ad e ,

a nd w i
h le part of the C a te c h s m i s be n re pe a te d , the N e w M e m be r i s i n i i g an o the r room

w i th one of the M opse s, w ho e x a m ne s hi m on hi s oca t on , e x pla ns to hi m i v i i the S tatute s

a nd the O bl g a t ons i i of the O rde r, a nd te lls hi m to pre pa re h i m se lf for som e th n i g se r ous, i
a nd s ur
pri s i ng . H e is k e pt in s m i il ar talk u n t l the i a rr iv al o f the B rothe r w ho c om es

to fe tc h hi m . Th i s one de m a nd s o f hi m If he i s fu lly resolve d to e nter the S oci e ty . He

a ns w e rs Y es : on w i
h c h he i s hoodw i nk e d , a f te r hi s pe rm i i on
ss has be en as k e d, a nd he
i s le d to the d oor of the Lodg e .

B e fore goi ng f urth r I e ,

m us t not f or e t to e x g pl i
a n that the C e re m on e s ofi the
R e ce pt on, i as I h v d ri b d
a e e sc e the m ,
a re those w h i ch are m ost c om m only prac t se d i .

I k no th t th r r o L d g i n hi h th C r oni
w a e e a e s r
m e d i ff r nt i n o
o es w c e e em es a e e e s m e

p rti ul r
a cnd I i ll not n g l t to n ti th i n p i ng o th t th M m r iv d
a s, a w e ec o ce em a ss , s a e e es e ce e

i n Fr n i n E ng l nd or i n H oll nd
a ce ,
y n t a u ,
f i p o t u r i n u ra y or ,
m a o ac c se m e o m s e, ac c ac

em i i n ss o Th R p ti
. n h i h I gi ev h r iece n ti r ly rdi ng to
o w h t cI h v n e e e, s e e ac c o w a a e se e

p r ti d t F nk fort i n th pr
ac se a n ra f th G r nd M t r h e n u t e seuppo ce o e a as e ,
w om o e m s s se

b tt r i n tru t d and
e e or
s tt ntiv t h v
c e ll th mf r li ti
e a b rv d th n
e e o a e a e sa m e o m a es o se e ,
a

tho ho r r
se w ov d f r th f unt i n h d
a e em L t u r u
e ou r C nd i d t
om e t th o a ea . e s es m e a a e a e

door f th Lodg o h r e h v l f t hi e w e e w e a e e m .

W h n h i ll r d y hi G ui d b n don hi
e e s a nd d v n s to g t th door
ea ,
s e a a s m ,
a a a ce e e

op n d e S e
p r
. t n d th t h
om e tr ik i th hi e h ned o th r i th h i
a f t ; b u t th y
e s es w s a ,
e s w s ee e

r
a e rong ;w
g oo d M o p n v r f
a o rg t th n th t h b r se H i e on t n t to
e e s e am e a e ea s . e s c e

r t h
sc a c do d g ,
thi i d n th
as ti
o ; s n d th y d ns t o p
s n to
o hi eh b g i n re e m es a as e o o e m e e s

a g i n
a t r t h h r
o d r t h n
sc a c b f or n d i th l
al h i ieg h t n d ta k t h l
e i ng e, a w a s m ,
a a es o ow

lik r
e a l p ug d g ea At l ng th th y p n t hi o . nd h g o i n e I d i t ly th er o e o m ,
a e es . m m e a e e e

c o ut f th
m es o Lod g B r th r h
o e th y ll th Tru ty e a h pu t i n t th h nd
o e w om e ca e s e s o e a s

of th N Me b r no t ew ord d
em th Fr e ,
on bu t C h in
a sw bl ,
f th as o e e e m as s, a a ,
em em o e

rv i tud i th r p t t t n t hi n k l th r oll r t k hi
’
d og s se n; h f
e w es ec o m a e as e s o s ec a ea e c a ,
a es m

by th ri g h t h nd e nd h vi ng l d hi a i nt th L odg ,
a k hi g o ni n ti
a e r un d m o e e, m a es m e m es o

a c h lk d p a f hi h I
e si ll p k pr ntly nd r und hi h th B r th r r
ac e o w c w s ea e se ,
a o w c e o e s a e

t nd i n g
s a L t u not f rg t to
.

y e th t th ds oor i g u d d o b y t h e t l t
sar iv d a e s ar e e w o as e ce e

M opse s sw ord in ha nd to w a rd off a ll w ho do n ot be long to the O rde r .

W hi le the f uture M opse i s thus be i ng le d rou nd , the othe rs ha ve hand y a st c k , i

a sw ord , a c ha n, or som e th n i i g i i l r i th hi s m a ,
w w c h the y m a k e a i
horr ble no se i . Th i s

m i
us c se r e s a s ac c om v pa ni n t to I k no
m e n th w o o w m an y di sc ord a nt v i o c e s, w h i c h c ry in

a lug ubr i ou s tone Mem e nto m ori ,

m em ento m or i ,
tha t i s to y R
sae ect tha t you
fl ,
m ust di e .

All th i si s done to fr g hte n the poor N o c e and put hi s i vi ,

re solut on to the te st i and if it

i s true tha t he m ust n ot ha e g re a t c ourag e to be se r ousl v i y fri g ht n e e d at th i s di n, i t i s

no le ss true tha t he m ust be e nt re l i y in se ns i bl n t t f l e o o ee at le as t som e e m ot on i . O ne

m ay e as i ly j udg e tha t i t i s the w om e n , who g n r lly h e e a s ow m os t w e ak ne ss .
I ha ve
se e n one of the m ,
i n the sam e Lod g e a t F r nk fort hoa ,
w w as se z e di w i th suc h se r ous i
12 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Quatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

tre m bl ng i ,
tha t the y w e re obl ig ed to c arr yh er i n the ir arm s ; an d the M opse s w e re suc h

sc ru
pulous obse rv ers of the i r R ul e s, tha t the y w ould n ot u nb nd i he r e y e s, u nt il she w as

outs id e the Lodg e . B ut i t m ust be a dm i tt d th e at the re a re m an yM en w ho show the m

se l v es W om e n on th i i
s occ a s on : s om e are se e n w hose kn ee s tre m ble so m uc h , that the y
c an ha rd l y su
pport the m se lv es ; othe rs s w e at i n g re at drops som e e v en f all f a i nti ng
i n the a rm s of the i r C ond u c tor . All thi s f orm s a ra vi hi ng s s pe c tac le for the Assem bly :

the i b o l
cr es ec m e e ss lug ubr ous i and a re m i ng l d e w i th g r eat bursts of la u hte r g the

g ra vi ty v n of th e e e G rand M aste r i s u pse t .

T he last round fi i n she d ,

th C e a nd id a te fi nd s h i m se l f f ace to f ace w i th th e G rand
M aster, w ho, i n an a uthori t tiv ton a e e, de m a n d s of the fi rst W arde n ,
the m eani ng o f the

noi se tha t he ha s j ust hea rd . T he W a rd e n re pl e s i I t i s beca use a dog w hi ch i s not a

M Op se has e ntere d here, a nd the M op se s w i sh to bi te hi m .

T he G M . . Ask hi m w ha t he w a nts .

W arde n He w a nts to becom e a M op se .

G M . . H ow ca n thi s cha ng e be m a de
W . B y hi s j oi ni ng us .

G M . . I s he f ully resolv ed on it
W . Y es, G ra nd M op se .

G M . . D em an d o
f hi m i f he w i ll be obe di ent to a ll the S ta tute s of the S oci e ty .

W Y es, G rand M ap se
. : .

G M . I s i t curi osi ty tha t bri ng s hi m

. to e nter he re 7 .

W N o, G ra nd M op se
. : .

G M . I s i t som e p rosp ect of

. a dva ntag e 7
.

W N o, G ra nd M opse
. : .

G M . Wha t then i s hi s
. m ot v e [7 i
W . T he a dv a nta fj
ge o oi ni ng a body, the m em be rs o f w hi ch are ex tre m e ly esti m a ble .

G M . . Ask hi m if he f ears the D e vi l .

T he W arde n re pe ats the que st on to the C and date , i i w ho re pl e s i Y es or N o, as

se e m s go od to hi m ,
i t doe s not m atte r . T he M a ste r spe a k s a g ina a nd sa y s to the
W arde n S ee i f he has w ha t he m ust ha v e to be com e a lt
I op se . T he n the W arde n te lls the

i
C a nd date to pu t o ut hi s ton gu f r po i bl I f h r
e as f u h i nd u t d
a ut
as ss e . e e se s, e s co c e o

of the L od e a nd i s not re c e g iv d I f h b y th W rd n t k hi tong u i th hi

e . e o e s, e a e a es s e w s

fi ng e rs , a n d e x a m in es i t on l l i d l
a t if h i hdt
s i n th t ng u of
e s, a m os as e w s e o e x am e e o e a

pi g . D ur n i g thi s e x am i n ti on t o B roth r ppr h nd pr t ndi ng to hi p r

a ,
w e s a oa c ,
a e e w s e so as

n o t to be he ard , o ne sa y to th oth r I t i t h t i t i t o h t l t i t l li ttl H

s e e s oo o ,
s o o ,
e coo a e . e

answ e rs : I ti s a ll ri g ht a s i t i s be li eve m e i tis not too hot ; i t m ust be a ble to m a ke the

m ar k . The unfortunate N o g u hudd r i th vi ce , w ho has n ot losta w ord of th i s d i alo e, s e s w

h rr r t th
o l t ord
o a h v n h utt ri ng
e se ry f f i g ht l
as w p h ti lys . I a e se e som e w o, e a c o r , ea as

b k ac nd r i th i r h nd to th i r
,
a uth i f r lly tou h d
a se e i th h t i ron I
a s e m o s, as ea c e w a o .

b li v
e l o th t th r
e r f
e a s h w ould h v n ug h fi r n
a to r lv t
e e a e rry on ew w o a e e o m e ss e so e o ca

th C r e ony to th nd i f th n
e em bur t of l ug ht r nd th j ok e e i th hi h th y
,
e ew s s a e a e es w w c e

ar ov r h l
e d di d n t
e k th und r t nd th t th y h d only b n brought ther
w e m e o m a e em e s a a e a ee e

to b d to pl y th
e m a hi f rol i n e t o i lf r e a e c e e a m os c m ca a c .

W h n th y r nt b li ttl r sur d the W rd n s y s to th

e e a e se e M tr o e a e e as e ,
a e a e as e

Gr nd M p h h ll th t h u th
o se , t b M p I g l d f i t r pli th
a e as a a e m s a ve o e a o se am a o e es e
,
.

G ra nd M aste r, but a sk hi m once m ore i f hi s resolu ti on i s qui te fi rm ,

a nd if he feels hi m se l
f
p roo
f a
g ai nst everythi ng . T he W a rde n re pl e s i : Y es, G rand Mopse .
 Adop ti v e M asonry an d the Orde r o
f the Mopses . 13

G M . . : Ask hi m i f he i s prep ared to stri p hi m se l

f f o the a dva nta g es o f fortune in

order to e nri ch the S oci e ty .

W . Whe n he sees a B rother i n nee d he w i ll ta ke a li ve lyp lea sure i n assi sti ng hi m .

G M . . : Ask hi m i f hi s obedi ence w i ll be p rom p t, bli nd, a nd wi thout the least

contra di cti on .

W Y es G rand M Op se
.
,
.

G M Ask hi m i f he i s
. . w i lli ng to ki ss the B rothe rs .

W Y es, G rand M opse

. : .

G M Ask hi m i f he i s
. . w i lli ng to ki ss

Ip ause he re to re m i nd th e R e ad e r tha ti ti s not I w ho spe a k ,

butthe G ra nd M as te r
of an i llu tri s o us O rd e r, or at the v ry l t th
e e as e M aste r of a L od g e , an d that I am not

pe rm i tt d te o c hang e any o f the es a t bli h d t r s e e m s . T he G ra nd M aste r c ont n ues the n thus i

D em and o f hi m if he i s w i lli ng to ki ss the ru m p f
o the hI op se , or tha t o
f the G ra nd M aster .

I t i s pre te nde d tha t i n som e L odg e s he i lli ng a dd s or tha t of the D evi l ; but I am not w

i v i
to be l e e th s a t a ll Am v nt f i ndi g n ti n hi h th C nd i d t r r ly f i l t
. o em e o a o ,
w c e a a e a e a s o

m a k t thi o n t obli g th W rd n to b g hi
e a s m m e ,
i th ll poli t n es n d ll po i ble a e e m w a e e ss a a ss e

ea rn tn to ho
es on
ess r th th r Thi
c k th o t ori g i n l di put i gi n bl
ose e o e o e . sm a es e m s a s e m a a e

b t e n th
w ee Th nd i d t em o pl .i n i th h r n
e ca
p th t t h f u n i
a e c
p u h d to mf r a s w s a e ss a e s s e o a ,

a nd d l r th t h
ec a e s do n ot pr t nd to h v a o e th r to es rv j t f r e e a e c m e e e se e as a es o

p ny T h W rd n ft r h vi ng u l
.

th e c om a . ely p nt hi a l qu n
e , pr
a d to
e a se e ss s e s e o e ce , oc e e s

t k
a u
p ge a d o g of o f lo th o r of o o t h r lik
w ax t ri
,
l h i c h h i t t i
,
l u rl d s m e e e m a e a , w c as s a c e

up ,
ll th d g of th t ki nd
as a e rry i t ho
pps l i i t t t h a o u th o f th C n d id t
ca , e a es o e m e a a e,

a nd thu k hi ki i t by f r
s m a esT h P ug d g d ti n d to r
m ss iv thi r p tf ul o ce . e -
o es e ece e s es ec

h g i l y pl d on th t bl f th M t r f th L d g
om a e s a w a s ac e S y bol f th
e a e o e as e o e o e as a m o e

S o i ty ; n d i t i th r th t th W rd n pro
c e a s d to t k i te e Th r a r l o pl e d on a e cee s a e ,
e e a e a s ace

th t bl
e sa m e ord nd a t il t g l e a sw f hi h I i ll p l ai n t h u a i n o o e nt a ss, o w c w ex a e se a m m e .

T hi g r n d ff i r nd d th M t r y to th W rd n B ri ng
s a a a e th C ndi d t
e , e as e sa s e a e m e e a a e.

At n oth W rd n t k
ce y f ro hi th h i n hi h h d b n put on hi s h nd
e a e a e s aw a m m e c a w c a ee a s,

a tt h i t to hi
ac es ll r n d thu dr hi
s co to th t bl b h i nd
a ,
a hi h th G r nd s aw s m e a e e w c e a

M tri as e t d T h l tt r th n t k
s se a e th h nd of th C ndi d t
. e a nd
e k hi put e a es e a e a a e a m a es m

i t on th ord i f i t i
e sw n nd on th toi l t g l if i ti
s a m a o n; ,
ft r a hi h h e e ass s a w m a a e w c e

sa y t hi s o R p t rd
f
m r r
: d h t Ie
g i
ea n
g t w o
y I p i o t thi woi llu tri u w a am o o sa . rom se o s s o s

Asse m bly, a nd to a ll the S oci e ty of the M opses, to obse rv e ex a ctl

y thei r La w s a nd thei r S ta tutes,

a nd nev er to rev ea l, e i ther by w ord , or by m an , or by w ri ti ng , the i r S e cre ts a nd thei r M ysteri es .

I p ledg e m
yse lf on m y honour to ke ep the prom i se w hi ch I hav e j ust m a de so tha ti f I i
v ola te

i t, I consent to (or w om a n) to be poi nted a t i n the C om p a ni es

be deem e d a di shonest m an , ,

a nd to be una ble ev er to la y cla i m to the hea rt of a ny La dy (to be re ckone d ne i ther b

f
e a uti ul
'

nor w i tty nor w orthy to be lov e d by a ny M a n a nd to re nou nce a ll the cha rm s tha t W om e n
, ,

dra w from the i r toi le t

Af te r thi s prom i se the G ra nd M aste r de m a nd s o f the C a nd date , if he i w i shes to

see the li g ht, vi ng r pli d y th W rd n t k off hi h od i nk
a nd the la tte r ha e e es, e a e a es s o w .

Th r L od g in hi h tr pd or i ontri v d b for th M t r
’
re e o a e s m e es t bl w c a a o s c e e e e as e s a e,

w hi h ri c n d f ll g r d u lly b
se s a
y n of hi n r
a s T h C nd i d t i pl
a d a m ea s so m e m ac e y . e a a e s ac e

on thi tr pd o r h i
s r i d ta rt i n h i g ht
o i thout hi p r ivi ng i t nd i t i i n
, e s a se o a ce a e w s e ce ,
a s

thi i tu ti on th t hi y re unbound B ut thi i n t th u u l u to

s s a a s e Wh t i es a , s s o e s a c s m . a s

l
a w a y don t th o nt h n th u f hi y i r t r d t n M p i t
s e, a e m m e w e e se o s e es s es o e o a ew O se , s o

pl t h
ac e l v i n i r l r und hi
e m se th esn pr n t to hi f th poi n t f th i r
a c c e o m e m e e se s ac e e o e

sw ord nd hold s, aM p of loth i n the oth r h nd nd th W o

a n h v e i n th i r h nds
o se c e a a e m e a e a
 14 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

a n art c le of i i i
the r to le t a nd a M opse a lso u nde r the a rm . T he G ra nd M aste r the n
m a k es the C a nd i d t p a e ass to hi s r i g ht a nd sa y s to hi m T ha t a ll the C erem oni es w hi ch
they ha v e j ust g one throug h a re onl
y som e
p re li m i nari es esta bli she d to se rv e as i ntroducti on
i nto the S oci e ty, a nd tha t he i s now g oi ng to tea ch hi m the S i g ns a nd the Word w hi ch di s
ti ng ui sh the M opses .

T he Fi rst S i g n i s m a de by pre ss i ng w i th f orc e th e m i d dl e fi ng e r on the ti p of the

nose , the tw o othe r fi ng e rs on the tw o c orne rs o f the m ou th, the thum b on the c h n, i the
i
l ttle f i ng er e x te nde d and s
pre ad out, a n d by m aki ng the ti p of the tong ue c om e o ut by
the i g ht i d
r s e of the m ou th . N oth i ng ca n be i g in
m a e d m ore c om i c th n a an Asse m bl of y
m e n a nd w om e n w ho a re e x e rc s ng ii the m se l v es in m a ki ng thi S ig n sI . m a
g in e the c on

trast the re m ust be be tw een a doz e n C oque tte s, puz z le d to fi nd som e g rac e i n an a tt tude i
w e ll su i t d to di fi g u
e s re the ir fe a tu re s, a nd a s m an m e n w ho a re e n de a o ur ng to m a e y v i k
the m se lv hi d u
e s as eo s as
poss ble i . I kn ow ,
h ow v r on L dy of th S i ty ho h
e e , e a e oc e ,
w as

told m e in c on fi de nce that the ha y v fr d e o m e am ong th C oun i l of th T i l t i n

em a c e o e ,

w i y d li b r t v ry
h ch the u e e a e e se r o i s ly on th e m ea n of i ti g ti ng thi sun ou th ig n th t
s m a c s a

th y h e v n t bli h d P ri
av e e e es a s e a ze f or he r w ho sh ll u d b t
a n d th t th y d o not
s cc e e es ,
a a e

d p i r f r n d ri ng thi
es a S ig n
o e e s as l
p e as i ng as up to the pre se nt i t ha s a
ppe are d
ri di ul u c o s .

I h v d ri b d i t i n th a e e sc e e w ay in w hi ch i t i s done i n the be st re g ulate d Lod g es .

T he re are som e w ho pre te nd that i t i s no t the thum b, but the l ttle fi ng e r, that m i us t be

plac e d on the ch n i . k
S om e m a e the tong ue a ppe a r by the le f t s d e of the m outh i othe rs

put i t o ut alte rna te l y on bo th i d s es . Lastl y the re a re found som e w ho d ivi d e the S gn i

i n tw o, a nd w ho m a k
i ti n t S i g n of hi h n on i t i n th p i i
e of i t tw o d s c s, w c o e c s s s e os t on of

th fi ng r
e n d th oth r i n th
e s, a ti n f p utti ng u t th t ng u e e e ac o o o e o e .

Th S nd S i g n i t put th ri g ht h nd ll op n on th r g i on of th h rt bu t
e eco s o e a a e e e e ea ,

w i thout ki ng th qu r m a th F r on do e s a e as e e e m as s .

Ho v r th r i n nti l di ff r n
w e e b t ,
n th t Sig n
e e T hefi r t i th
s a e sse a e e ce e w ee e w o s . s s e

d i ti n tiv
s rk of th
c S o i ty
e m h r a th th r i only r r
e ny nd i pl
c e ,
w e e as e o e s a m e e ce em o ,
a a s m e

cu t s om hi h h t bli h d i t lf by d g r
w c ; th t
as e s a M op ho ould n v r s k e se e ee s so a a se w w e e m a e

u f th
se o nd ou ld n t f i l f r
e se c o g n i ti on B
,
roth r
w
provi d d h h d p rf o r
o d a o eco as a e ,
e e a e m e

the fi rst w e ll .

As f or the Word , i i
op n on s a re d ivi d ed ; som e m i
a n ta n i tha t the re i s one , and

othe rs a sse rt that the re i s not . I ti s n ot m y bus i ne ss to d e c de iportant a q ue st on,

so i m i
es
p i y
e c all a s all I h v the L od
b n nd v g k es in w h ch i a e ee ,
a e e n that at Fra n fort, a g re e that

th tt r i doubtful
e m a e T ho s h t k th ff r tiv vi .
y th t t h ord ise wBl ur; o a e e a i m a e ew sa a e w s

i t i pron un d M ur G r
s o n f cehi n but i t i not p lt o ,
ng th Fr
e m a M on as o s s e ,
a s am o e ee as s.

Af t r th pl n t i on e f th S i g n n
e exd W rd th G r n d aM ta r o d r t h n o e s a o ,
e a as e r e s e ew

M b r to r p t th
em e i th eB roth r r S i t r ; f t r hi h h
ea em w k hi br
som e e o s e a e w c e m a es m em a ce .

a ll th A e bly ho h t k
sse m r t rn b f or h n d i n
,
w ml ud v oi et pl a th e s ca e o w a e e a a o ce o ac e em

se lv in es i r l for thi r ony T h n ly r iv d

a c c e b r ki
s ce e m th n on . e ew ece e m em e sse s e m e

w h t v a e p rt of th fer h pal b u t h i n ly llo

e d t o ki
ac e th e n on th e ase s e so a w e ss e w om e e

c h k ee H th n pl. hi e lf h r i t e g od to hiac e s T h O r t r th n b gi n
m se w e e se e m s o m , e a o e e s

to p k s f t r h vi ng r
ea ,
a iv d th rd r to d o f ro th G r nd M t r ; nd i n
e a e ce e e o e o s m e a as e a a

s tud i d d i e ur hi h u g ht not t l t or th n
sc o se , w q u rt
c r f n h ou r h p u n d o as m e a a a e o a o , e ex o s

to hi th D uti
m nd R ule of th S o i ty es a nd pl i n to hi th fi g ur
es th t r e c e , a ex a s m e es a a e

c h lk d on th floor ; h i nf or
a e hi e th t ll th L of th M p
e h v for th i r
m s m a a e aw s e o ses a e e

e n d only Fi d li ty F i th D i r ti n C n t n y T nd rn
e ,
a S tn ,
Hu sc ni ty ; i n
e o ,
o s a c ,
e e e ss, w ee e ss, m a

a w ord ll th qu li ti
,
a hi c h for th b si of L ov
e a nd F ri nd hi p
es w nd tho hi ch m e a s e a e s ,
a se w
16 Transacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Corona ti L odg e .

the sam e w ay a s k n hi th t i to y w i th th thu b and

the G rand M opse ha s ta e s, a s sa ,
e m

fi r t fi ng r th
s t e i h ld nde s emi th th li ttl fi ng r th f ot of th g l i l p d
s e ,
a w e e e e o e ass s c as e ,

w i th th t o oth r fi ng r t nd d h ri ont lly T h y th n r i th i n t th i r

e w e e s ex e e o z a . e e a se e w e o e

li p t t i t n d th n fi ni h d i nki ng th n th y turn th i r g l
s, as e ,
a e s up i d d
r n in : e e e asse s s e ow a

li ttl pl t pr p r d for thi purpo

e a e e a e nd r t k th i r pl t t bl
s se , a e a e e ac e a a e .

An A bly of M n nd W sse m n o p d f th o t bri lli n t y oung p opl

e a om e ,
c m ose o e m s a e e,

o r f p r n
o t l
e t
so ho r s a ti ll i n th e as
g f pw l ur ; d
a e li t r
ps t o e a e o e as es a e ca e e as , s m e

ex
q ui i t s i n e th gwi ty th o
e s, r d i li ty teh f i
a eli ri ty l o
, w h i h r
e ig n c n g t h a ,
e am a a s , c e am o e

g u t
es s, an d b i d th d u ty th est i i peso d on t h e o f l n d i n g th alv t o l
s l th mt se em e e m se es a a

ca n ontri but to th
c o on ple ur ; h r i e c tt r on
m m hi h th R d re as n giv e e e s m a e w c e ea e ca e

v nt t hi i g i n ti n to f r n i d of h t p
e o s m a a o , t th fo m t D an y i ea w a a sse s a ese e as s . ece c s,

h ow e v r pr rv d t th
e ,
e se th y k l v th r but i t i u u lly only i th th y
e a em : e m a e o e e e, s s a w e e es

a or
m
pr
e exd l r ti n d b for th
e ss ec a a hol t bl o ould p,
m a f r i nd i r ti n
e e e e w e a e, w ass o sc e o

a n d f r rud n o nd th y d o n t l k
e e ss, a i on i n th e
p l f p l
o i ni ng ac oc c as s, e sa m e ac e , o ex a

th lv
e m se or l rly nd
es m i thout on tr i nt
e c ea a w c s a .

I l v th R d r to dr ea e
p r
e ll l b tea n th
e i S i ty n d th t o faw th a a a e e w ee s oc e a a e

Fr ee m ason T h l tt r h v
s .

g i n t th e th P r
a e ri pti on of th C ourt f R
a e a a nd
s em e e sc e o om e a

th t of a v r l S v r ig n j u tly nd li d byth O th hi h th y d i ni t r to
se e a o e e s, s sca a se e a w c e a m s e

th i r Me b r em n d p rh p e s, aby o C r ni e li ttl prof n

a s T h M op s h v
m e e em o es a e a e . e se s a e

nothi ng u h g i n t th s c but d o th y not li ttl

a a s bu em h t th y
: ll S o i bi li ty ? e a e a se w a e ca c a

I had alre a d y giv n e th i s to th e pr n ter, i w he n Ir em e m be re d a c ons id e ra ble

om i i on
ss . Ihv a e fo rg tt n t
o e o m e n ti o n tha t e x c e pt the S e r vi n g B rothe rs the re are no

di fi e re nt de gr e e s a m ong the M opse s . I t i s the ir O ffi ce s a lon e that d i ti ng i

s u sh the m
'

one doe s not se e a m ong the m Appre nt c e s, i or C om pan i ons, or M a ste rs , and c onse que ntly

also the yh v a y for th i r R pti on

e onl y on e C e re m on e e ce s .

n
“
V ry l o h v
e I ea rly
i tt d th i r C t hi , hi h ont i n
a s r ly
, a e om e e a ec sm ,
w c c a s sc a c e

any thi ng l th n o Q u ti on on th C r oni

e se a f th i r E ntr n c ; but I h v
s m e es s e e em es o e a e a e

pr i d
om t g i v
se
p rt f i to n d I u t k pe
y ord H
a r i t i o th n bu t tr ,
ly a m s ee m w . e e s, e , ex em e

abri dg d b u ei n ll th pl
,
e ca h r I ould h v
se to r p t a y lf I ont nt
e ac e s w e e w a e e ea m se ,
am c e

to r f r to h t h
e e lr d y b n
w id a as a ea ee sa .

Q uesti on . Are you a M opse

An sw e r . I i rty y r g o
w a s n ot, th ea s a .

Q W ha t r you th n thi rty y

w e e r o e ea s a
.
g ,

A . I w as a dog but n t d ti dog

,
o a om e s c

Q . W he n di d y u b d ti
o e c om e om e s c

A . W he n m y C ond uctor be g a n to scra tc h a nd bark at the d oor .

Q . W he n you had e nte re d i nto the S oci e ty w hat w as d one to you ,

A . A c hai n w as
put on m
y ha nd s a nd a c ollar on m
y n ec k .

H ere sev era l que sti ons a re

p ut w hi ch f
re er to the f orm al i ti es o
f the R ecep ti on .

Q . W ha t p le ase d you m ost i n the L od g e

A . T he flo or .

Q . W ha t d oe s i t re pre se n t
S ee the descri p ti on of the Lodg e .

Q . W hat does the S quare s i g ni fy

A . T he fi rm foundat on i of the S oc i et
y .
 Adap ti v e M a sonry a nd the O rde r f
o the M opses . 17

Q . W hat doe s the C i rcle si g ni fy ?

A . As all the ra d i i of a C ir lc e s ta rt from the sa m e c e ntre , it m ust be i n the
sa m e w a
y tha t a ll the i
a c t ons of a M opse s tart f rom on e a nd the sam e pr i n i pl
c e, w h i ch

i s Lo v e or a g ood a nsw er is T he C ir l c e m ar s k the pe rpe tu ty i of the Lodg e .

T he ex
p la na ti on o
f the othe r Fi g ures i s f ound i n the descri p ti on tha t I hav e g i v en
of them

W he n ce blow s the w i nd
Fr om the E a st .

W hat ti m e is it
Itis h igh ti m e .

H ow do M opse s w al k
T he are dray ed b
y the gg c ha n i W e st E as t .

H ow d o the dr n y i k
S ee the Cerem oni es o f the T a ble .

TH E END .

S uch i s the ac c ount of the M opse s a nd the i r C er i

e m on e s as giv e n i n th book e

w h chi
I h v tr n l t d nd i t only r i n to dd th t
a e a s a e ,
a em a s a a acc ordi ng to C l v l (p 1 5 4 )a e .

th S o i ty pre d throug h th
e c e shol of G r ny th N th rl n d
a e w e e m a ,
e e e a s, Au tri n F l nd r
s a a e s,

a nd v n F r n
e ; but i n th l t ountry i t h d but
e a ce hort d ur ti on nd r pl ce d e as c a a s a a w as e a

by th Adoptiv Lodg
e e es .

N othi ng pr i ly lik th L odg of Ad opti on h

e c se v r b n i ntrodu d ong e e es as e e ee ce am

E ngli h p ki ng M on
s -
s th ug h i n A
ea ri t o r thr ndrog y nou
as d grs, h v o m e ca w o ee a s e e es a e

ork d t d i ff r nt ti M on W if n M
’
b n ee w e u h ath e e onf rr d tr m e s, s c as e as s e, c e e o as e

M on th i r iv
as s, un rri d d ug ht r
e w nd i t r nd th i r
e s, i do d oth r nd
m a e a e s a s s e s, a e w w e m e s a

th e Go d S ri t n of
o hi h th privi l g
am a r onfi n d to R oy l Ar h M a on
a ,
nd w c e e es a e c e a c s s a

th i r
e iv ; nd o d gr
w es onf rr d u pon f
a l s nly h v
m e l o b n i ntroduc d
e ees c e e em a es o a e a s ee e

i nto th t untry u h th H r i n f J ri ho
a co ,
hi h i giv n t th
s c as iv nd e
“
e o e o e c ,
w c s e o e w es a

d ug ht r
a f R oy l Ar h M on only ; bu t th
e s o anly on th t c to h v r lly as s e o e a se e m s a e ea

ca ug ht on i th O rd r of th E t rn S t r i n trod uc d by B ro R ob M orri s i n
s e e e as e a ,
e . .

a n d on i ti ng of fi
c d gr
s s ve e e es

l . J e phthah s D au hte r, i llu tr ti ng r p ct for o

’
g s a es e a v w .

2 . R uth i llu tr ti ng d v ti n to r ligi ou pri n i pl

, s a e o o e s c es .

3 . E th r i llu tr ti ng fi d li ty to ki ndr d nd fri nd

s e ,
s a e e a e s .

4 . M rth i llu tr ti ng und vi ti ng f i th i n th h ur of tri l

a a, s a e a a e o a .

5 . E l t 2 i llu tr ti ng p ti n
e c a, n d ub i i on und r rong
s a a e ce a s m ss e w s .

Of c ourse none of the S oc i ti e es to w h i ch Ih v a e re f e rre d are i n any se nse M a son i c,

a nd I
f e e l that perha ps a n a polog y i s d ue to suc h an a ud e n c e as i th i s f or n i fli ti ng u h
c s c

a a e r u on the m , but m
p p p y obj e c t w as rathe r to am use than to in struc t, a nd I h ll bes a

qu t i
e c onte n t i f I ha ve i n any w a
y succ e e de d i n that obj e c t .

1
M ac k e y s E nc yc lopae d i a Ad ap ti ve M a sonry, Am
’
eri ca n

I
sv . . .

2
obse r e a v
te nde ncy a m ong m a ny w ri te rs (or a m ong the i r pri nte rs) to c all thi s last d e g re e
“
E le c tra , ”
but tha t i s i nc orre c t B y E le c ta i s m e an t the la dy, w hose re al nam e i s unk no w n, to
”

J
.

w hom the z ud E pi stle of S t ohn i s a d d re sse d , a nd w ho, a c c ordi ng to tra d i ti on,

“
oyfully re nd e re d j
v
.

u p hom e , husba nd , c hi ld re n, g ood na m e , a nd li f e , tha t she m i g h t te sti f y to he r C hri sti an lo e by a

’ ”
m art r s d e ath
y ,
18 Tra nsacti ons f
o the Qu a tuor Corona ti L odg e .

B ro .
J . P . S I M PS O N id sa z
—I m o e v i th
w
ple a sure a . v ote of th an k s to B ro .

H aw ki n s . H i s pa pe r i s, I thi nk ,
o f a c la s s o n hiw c h c r t c sm ii i an d c om m e n t are d ffii c ult

to m a ke . T he re i s, how e v n
e r, o e po nt on i
w hi h I c sho uld lik e to sa
y j ust a few w ord s .

B ro . H aw ki n s h as m e nt one d i tha t i n th i s p p a er he w ihd s e to a m u se ra the r than to

in s truc t us .
I should be i n li nc ed to re v e rse th i s, for to m e i t has c ause d m ore a fe e l i ng
of sad ne ss an d i ndig n ti on — dn th t u h f olly hould v r h v i t d i n hu n a sa e ss a s c s e e a e ex s e m a

n tur
a nd i n d i g n ti n th t th l f ty p i n i pl
e, a of F r
a o nry h uld h v b n o
a e o r c es e e m a so s
-
o a e ee s

ca ri tur d by u h v ulg r i i t ti n
ca e Fortu n t ly
s c i ti u h ath M p m a o s . a e ,
soc e es s c as e o se s,

co nt i n i n tha lv
,
th g r f d y
e m se n d d i oluti ne s, T h y r be d eor r th r
m s o e ca a ss o . e a e a se ,
a e

d b e d n ri di ul u i i t ti n nd
a se o lfi h nj y c o nt of th
s m n t. N i th r th i r
a o a a se s e o m e e m om e e e e

ow n b r n r th ou t i d
m em eorld s r b n fit d n
o h i t by th i r
e si tn e w nd a e e e e o e w e ex s e c e, a as

th y p e y i nt blivi n n
ass aw a y ll y l t th o r o i n th r Bout n u
,
o e m a w e sa ,
e em em a e e .

f rtu n t ly t th pr
o a e nt ti th r a r i i t ti n of th M op
e e se v n i n ur n
m e e e a e m a o s e se s, e e o ow

co un t y ; tru th y r n t o v ulg r but th t d

r e, e n t a e k th l p rni i ou ; o s a ,
a oe s o m a e em e ss e c s

and I h p B r H ki n i n bri ng i ng thi

o e o .
un t b f r u h
aw i n tru t d u
s nd th t s a cc o e o e s as s c e s, a a

it m b a rn i ng f r F r e a w a n i n r g d to th o i ti o of hi h I h v j u t
e e m a so s e ar e s c e es w c a e s
y
sp k n o e .

I hould b th l t p r n br thr n t r f u t
s e e ord asy u pp ort t e L d
so g ,
e e ,
o e se o ac c m s o a o e

w hi h d i r d tc nt rt i n th l d y f i n d
es e f it
o e b r e but th r di ng of thi old
a e a r e s o s m em e s e ea s

hi tory h
s d to thi ng
as se e m e f p p h y n d o mth i n g l o
e so m e f rn i ng o a ro ec a s m e a s o a w a .

L di l di b nq u t l d i n i g ht i f g iv n i n n j u n ti n i th Fr
’ ’ ’
a d n es a c e s, a es a e s, a es s, e co c o w ee

n ry oi th th d i pl y f
, w ni l thi ng n d th d pl ti on f M
e s a ni o f un d
m r
aso c c o ,
a e e e o aso c s, a e

n t in
o , y h u b l
m
pi n i on p ti bl m i th t h tr d i ti n of th
e o C r f t O
,
ur L dg
c om r a e w e a o s e a . o es a e

d ri f ti ng un n i u ly t rd th co dg f th t pr i pi
sc o s v r hi h F r n h M onry
ow a s e e e o a ec ce o e w c e c as

f lle At our i ni ti ti on
. u ti n l rn t by ll of u ; l t u th n b
a ,
ca u ti ou i n thi
o w as ea a s e s e e ca s s

m a tte r .

sai d — B y w a
y of i llustra ti on to B ro ki n I v
’
B ro . S ON G H U R ST . H aw s s pa pe r, ha e

pla ce d o n the table a la rg e e ng ra vi ng show i ngy of d the

n c e re m on a m i i ss o to the ord e r of

M opses, and a c e rt fi i c ate g ra nte d to the i f f th

w ll k n
e n M o on i ri t r J M
e w e -
ow as c w e , . .

R ag on , i n the L o dg L Am i ti e , of Ad pti n t V l n i nn
’
e a L odg e o Th f r r i
o a a e c e es . e o m e s

f rom the L od g e c olle c t on , a n d i is s om e w h t r r i n th l rg f r

a a e th ug h of ur it e a e o m ,
o co se

w as re produc e d in sm a ll i n the v a ri ous e di ti n of th F r n h ork

-
o shi h B ro H ki n e e c w w c . aw s

ha s translate d .

T he c e rt fi c ate i is m
y ow n . I ac
qu i re d i t w th i a
g re a t q ua n t t i y of R a
g on
’
s M SS .
,

a nd , w he n e v e n tu all yI c an fi i
nd t m e to a rra ng e th e latte r, the y w i ll a ll be turne d o erv
by m i nt th e d po i t ry o e sam e e s o .

W i th r g rd t th g n r l q u ti n of Ad opti M onry I thi nk

.

e a o
y t k e e e a es o ve as , w e m a a e

it qui t
as rt i n th t n n f th e ce ny C on ti n n t l O rd r
a to hi h a n r o e o e m a e a e s w c w om e w e e

ad i tt d h d ny thi ng
m e h t v r t do a i th M nry a k no i t I t i tru th t w a e e o w aso as w e w . s e a

th Adoptiv L dg
e ork d u nd r uth ri ty
e f r g ul r C r f t L d g
o es nd h n w e e a o o e a a o e s, a w e

ce r oni em r
p rf r d it es w e n ti l th t th M t r f th C r f t L dg
e e o m e h uld w a s e sse a a e as e o e a o e s o

b p e nt B y ond thi
re se th nn ti n d b ol ut ly e Th r n t v n r s, e co ec o c e a se a s e e e w as o e a e
p e
.
.

t n th t M ni r t uni t d t th n bu t i t i f ir t y th t
e ce ar o aso c se c e s w e e c m m ca e o e w om e s a o sa a
,

th ni f r th y r utli n d by R g n i n hi M nu l C p t d Ad p ti on
l
’
e c e re m o es so a as e a e o e a o s a e om e o ,

ou M g nn ri d D a o r l o t e nti r ly dr
e c n fro B i bli l n rrativ e
es a m esIn w e e a m s e aw m ca a .
20 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

B ro . H aw ki n s re m i nd s us that the fi rst Lodg e s of Adopti on w e re sanc t one i d in

1 7 7 4 by the G rand O r i e nt of Fr n a ce . O ne of the ir c hara c te r st cs i i i s that the y w e re

not allow e d to i ni ti ate m e n , and the y c ould onl y ad m it m ale vi i t rss o w ho w e re re g ul ar

M aso ns E v en i n f ac e of the se re str i ti on

c s abu se s som e t m e s c re i pt i n ; f or in sta nc e ,

9th
.

in 177 e Adopt iv e L od g e attac he d to the N e uf S caurs of Volt i ri a an f am e, had to be

s us
pe nde d by the G rand O r e nt on ac c ount of the uproar c re a te d by the c om pla nt of a i i
y oun g
f e m ale n t ate , dau g hte r of a I ii
e rm e r G é né ral, w ho ha d be e n le f t too lon in F i g
the
“
c ab ne t i de s refle x i ons c lose te d w i th a y oung and pe rh a p s too g allan t B rothe r,

the Abbé C ord i e r d e S ai nt Fi rm -

in .

F ro F r m ance the Ado pti v Lodg e es s

pre a d on the c ont ne nt i . As e arl y as 1 7 7 4,
w e fi nd i n H olland , at N im e
g ue n, a L od g e of Ad op t on und e r the i j oi nt pre s id e nc y of

the P r nc e ss i of O ra n g e an d the P r nc e i of W alde c k . I n B el gi u m ,

the n u n de r Austri an
sw a y , se v e ra l S uch L od g e s w e re suc c e ss iv ly e o
p e ne d ; the yh ad a G ran d M i stre ss, w ho
w as the if w e of the M arqu i s de G ag e s, the n G rand M aster of the E n l gi sh P ro vi n i l c a

G rand Lodg e of the A u tri s an N e the rla nd s . We posse ss a i

D plom a of that p ri
e od

del iv g
by a L od e o f Adopt on a ttac he d to th e H eure use R encontre , one of the
e re d i
pr nci i
pal B russe ls L od e s ; i t be ars the s
g n a ture s of a D uc he ss of Are nbe rg a n d a ig
C ounte ss of M e rode , tw o le a d n n a m e s of the c oun tr T he se B e l an L odg e s w e re i g y . gi
suppre sse d , w i th m an y oth r M e i g i
ason c or an z at on s , i by the E m pe ror J ose ph II .
, i n 1 78 6 .

In Fr anc e , w he re th y l y l
e a ow d uri n g th e Re v olut on , the i
w e re re ed y viv un d e r the

D ir ec to re , i but soon be c a m e —
, if w e a re to be l i ve e a re ce n t re port o
-

f B ro U hr . y ,
m em be r
of the C onse l d e l O rd re , i n i ’
Fr
i ntri g u fli rt ti on nd i or li ty a nc e c e ntre s of e, a ,
a m m a .

N v rth l
e e th y onti nu d th i r
e e ss, r e rin b tt r pi ri t but i th up
c e nd d o n
e ca ee a e e s ,
w s a w s,

ti ll th i dd l of th
e m ntury T d y th Ad ptiv L odg
e e ce nn t d t P ri . i th o -
a e o e e , co ec e a a s w

th e N u ll J eru l
o ve und r the G r nd L odgsa em
( S o
, tti h ) f F r ne n d t h e a e c s o a ce , a e

O rd r f th E t rn S t r i n th U n i t d S t t
e o e as e t b th only li vi ng r pr
a e nt e a es se e m o e e e e se a

ti ves of Ad op tiv M onry lth ug h I h v

e b n t ld l t ly th t o
as , a L odg o f a e ee o a e a s m e es o

Adopti on ti ll i t i n S p i n nd P tug l t l t on p p r
s ex s a a or a , a e as a e .

M n hi l ea fi ft n y r
w e,
g t h L
som ed g D i d r t t L P
ee q n r P ri ea s a o, e o e e o ,
a e ec ,
ea a s,

took up n i t lf to i ni ti t
o seo n f hi g h r put M i M ri D r n
a e a w It w m f a o e e, ss a a e es es . as, o

c our i se , di t ly u p nd d nd r
m m e a ed f ro th li t f th G r nd O ri nt
s s e e a B ut o e ase m e s o e a e . s m e

of i t b r
s m em p n d t P r i
e L d
s o
o g ll
e d t he D r o
ai t H u i na hi h s a n u d e ca e e m a ,
w c soo a ss m e

th ti tl v S C i l i i th
’

e f Gr nd L g
e o y bo li qu a ie i l n
o e s d n um
p r n t e e cossa se m w e, a e e em e o se m x e w

3 3 D gr e T hi org ni ti o n
ees . hi h i ni ti t
s i ndi ri i n t ly n nd o e n i
a za w c a es sc m a e m e a w m ,
s

sa i d to h v t o or thr Lodg i n F r n t th pr nt ti
a e w ee nd on t T h H gu
es a ce a e e se m e, a e a e a e,

ca ll d O
e tt ; nd i t i
az o t t d th t i t h
e a n t r d i nt r l ti n
s s a e i th rt i n puri ou a as e e e o e a o s w ce a s s

L dgo r es ntly f r d i n E ng l nd
e ce A prop
o m e lt llo F r n h M on t vi i t th a . osa o a w e c as s o s e

D roi t H u in h v r l ti
m a b n br ug ht up b f r th G r nd O ri e nt of F r nc
a s se e a m es ee o e o e e a a e

it w as a g i n r j t d l t y r by l rg
a e ec e j ori ty as ea a a e m a .

B ro H E N R . Y H A RRid h h p I S sa e o ed
p p a e rs w ould i tt n on th r oci ti
be wr e o e s e es

s m i il ar to the M opse s — u h f or i n t n
s c s a ce a s the Kni g ht s of J oy th K nig ht nd N y
, p h e s a m s

of the R ose , f ound e d by Loui P hi li pp s e .

 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e . 21

TWO CO R NE R -
STONE S

LAI D I N THE O LDEN TI ME .

W f . CH E T W O D E C R A W LE Y , LL D . .
,
D CL .

S uprem A A R i te, [
'

e C ounrzl, . a nd . a nd
re/ .

F O U N D AT I O N R ECO R D S .

w as onl yn atural, w he n M e n h ad a tta ne d i to the id ea

pro vi d i ng
m ag n ifi c e nt re s id n e ce s f or the ir G od s, tha t the Ki ng s w ho e re c te d

T e m ple s, the pri e s ts w ho se r e d i n the m , a n d the arch te c ts w ho

'

v i
d e si g ned the m , should d e s re to l n the r nam e s w th the e d fi c e s thati i k i i i
m e ant so m uch to the m . H e nc e g re w the c ustom of c onstruc t n g i
c ham be rs i n the f oun dat ons i of the T e m ple , f or the u
p rpose of

ii
de pos t ng i n the m d urable m e m or a ls i of the g re at m en w ho had
e re c te d the bu ld ng s i i . T he prac t c e , be i g un thou san ds of y e ars be fore the C hr st an i i
e ra , c on t nue s i i n f ull f orce at the pre se nt day . N o C orn e r -
s ton e la d i w i th M ason i c
H onou rs i s i thout com or tiv i n ri pti n nd F ound ti on D po i t
ple te w a c om m e m a e sc o a a e s .

T u h F ound ti o n D p i t
w o s c n i n S uth rn B b l n i
y a nd th oth r i n e os s, o e o e a o a, a e e

J ru l
e r orthy th
sa e m ,
tt n ti n of th
a e w tud nt Th f r r f th
e a d p it d
e o e s e . e o m e o e se w a s e os e

ab ut fi o th u n d y ve r g th l tt r
o sa r th n t o th u
ea nd fi
s a hundr d y r
o : e a e m o e a w o sa ve e ea s

a
g o l o ,
t h lf
a m y b t s n th f ar r d t
w a nd th pl i ng
e f th F
w ee ou n d ti on e o m e a e a e ac o e a

D p i t by S i r C hri t ph r W r n n d hi M n i n S t P ul C th dr l
’
e os s o e e a s a so s . a s a e a .

TH E T W O H E AD E D -
E AG L E

on TH E

AN C I E N T AN D AC C E P T E D R TE I .

The m os t ornam e n tal, n ot to sa th

y e m ost oste n ta t ous i f e ature of the I nsi g ni a of

the S upre m e C o unc l, 3 3 i °

of the Anc i e n t a nd Acc e p te d [ S c otti sh] i
R te , i s th e double
he a de d ea gl by an m pe r al C row n
e , surm o unte d I
T h s d e c e se e m s to ha e be e n adopte di . i vi v
som e i k
t m e a f te r 1 7 5 8 by the g ra d e no w n as the E m pe rors of the E ast a nd W e st a

suffi c i
e ntl p y
re te n t ous t tle Th s i se e m s to ha e ib i
e e n i ts fi rst ap e aranc e
.
p i n v
i th Fr
c onn e c t on w i on y but th hi t ry of th H ig h G r d
e e m as h b n ubj t d
r ,
e s o e a es as ee s ec e

t u h d i t rti n th t i t i
o s c d i ffi ult to
s o pot u nr rv adl y ny t i on put f r rd
s c acce e se e a a sse r o w a

r g rd i ng th
e a F ro thi I p ri l g r d or i th thi I p ri l g r d th T o
em . m s m e a a e, w s m e a a e, e w ~

h d d E gl S ov r ig n P ri nc M on R i t of P rfecti on
“
ea e to th a e c am e of th e e e e as s e e e .
 22 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor Oorona ti Lodg e .

Th i s R te i of P e rfe c t on i w i th i ts T w e nt y -
fi ve D e g re e s w as am i
pl fi e d i n 1 8 0 1 , a t
C harle ston, i n to th e Anc i e nt a nd Ac ce pte d R i te of Th i rty -
thre e D e re e s, w th g i
the D ouble he ad e d E ag le for i ts -
m ost d i ti n tiv
s c e em ble m .

R I TE or P ER FE C T I ON ,

(E I G H T E E N TH CE N TU R Y ,
DU B L N I) .

W he n thi s e m ble m w as fi rst a d opte d by the H g h D e i gr e e s, i t had be e n i n use as a

s y m bol of
pow er f or fi ve thousand ye ars, or so . N o he r ldi
a c be ar i ng ,
no e m ble m at c i
de vi ce in w e ar to day,
-
c an boas t such . a nt i qui ty . Itw as in u se a thousa n d y r bf r ea s e o e

the E x od us f rom E gy pt ,
a n d m ore tha n tw o thousand y e ars be fore the B ui ld i ng of Ki ng
’
S olom on s T e m ple .

y of our E gl h b n told by th
T he stor i n nt A y ri log i t M T hur u
a e as ee e em e ss o s ea

19
.
,

D ngi n i n th v lu
a , of Z i t hr f tf u r A yri log i
e o 04
m e A ng th t i port n t
e sc i ss o e, . m o e m os m a

d i ov ri
sc for hi h
e es r i n d bt d to th l t M d S r
w c r t o l rg t rr
w e a e tt e e e a e . e a z ec, w e e w a e e a co-
a

cyli nd r ov r d
e s, c i th ny hundr d li n f r h i un i f r h r t r T h
e e w m a e es o a c a c c e o m c a ac e s . e se

cy li nd r r efoun d i n th bri k
s w e e ound f T llo hi h h b n i d nti fi d ei th c m s o e , w c as ee e e ,
w

cert i nty a th C i ty of L g h th d
, as i n nt ntr of S outh rn B by l ni
e ra as ,
e om a ce e e a o a, e e

B by lon h d i po d i t n
a a n d rul on th
m ou ntry
se Th y li nd r r now i n th
s am e a e e c . e c e s a e e

L ouv r nd h v b n d
e, a i ph r d by M T hur u D ng i n ho di pl y to ur ond r
a e ee ec e e . ea -
a ,
w s a s o w e

i ng y en bl
es a of pow e r th t em lr dy em n turi s old h n B by lon g v i t a w as a ea ce e w e a a e s

n am et B by loni 1o a a .

T he y li nd r i n qu ti on i c F und ti on R ord d po i t d by on G ud R ul r
e es s a o a ec , e s e e ea , e

of th C i ty of L g
e h t rk th bui ld i ng of
a T
as
pl b ut th y r 3 0 0 0 n o
,
o m a e a em e, a o e ea ,
as

n rly
ea th d at as n b fi d e Th F ound ti on R ord
e ca d po i t d j u t
e ou
xe . e a ec w as e s e s as r

m ed l c in
a s, nd t lli pl te s r d po i t d to d y w h n C orn r ton i l i d
o s, a m e a c i th
a a e e s e a , e a e -
s e s a w

M soni H onour
a c I t u t b born i n i nd th t i n thi
s . thm rd C rn r ton
s e e m a s case , e w o o e -
s e

can b pl oy d
e em on ly i n on v n ti o
en l n f r i n B by l ni l l d i
a cfi T pl e a se se , o ,
a o a, a e c e s, em e s,

P l nd T o
a ace s, a r lik w r bui l t of bri kw e B ut th s a u to of l yi ng F und ti on
e, e e c . e c s m a o a

D po i t
e s g n r l h t v r th bui ldi ng t ri l ight b nd
s w as e e a ,
w a eh ll pr ntly e e m a e a m e, a w e s a e se

see h t f un ti n
w a r ttri but d by noth r
c o si n nt hol r t th F ound ti on
a e a e ,
a e em e sc a ,
o e a

Ch b r of Ki ng S olo on T
’
am e p l m s em e .

T h cont nt of th i n ri pti n r
e ef th u t o t v lu t th O ri nt l
s e hol r
sc o a e o e m s a e o e e a sc a ,

but ay b bri fly d i
m i d for our pr nt purpo
e e sm sse e se se .

9 vi i i 9L
'

1
Z ei tschri ftfur Assyri olog i e S trasburg , 1 0 4 : v ol. x .,
p 11. ; e Cyli ndre d e O u d e - -
a,

p ar Fr. Thurea u D a ng i n a
.
 T w o C orner S tones . 23

S uffi ce i t to sa
y,
that the Ki ng be g in s ii
by re c t ng that a re at d rou ht had f alle n g g
u pon the la nd . The w ate rs of the T ig i r s,
“
y
he sa s , fe ll lo w and the store of pro e nde r v
ran short i n th i s m y C i ty ,
so tha t he f e are d i t w as a vi i t ti on fr
s a om the G od s, to w hom

be d e te rm in ed to subm i t hi s e vi l ca se a nd that of hi s pe ople . T he re a d e r f am l ii ar w i th

the B ab y l ni o an m e thods tha t pe r v ad e the B oo k s of the C a pt ivi ty ,
w i ll n ot be surpr se d i
to le arn that the Ki ng d r eam ed a d re a m ,
in w h i ch the w i ll of th e G od s w as re v e ale d by
dir t ec
p e rsonal i nt rv nti on
e e an d i n t rlo e c ut on i . I n the dre am there c am e unto the

Ki ng “
a D ivi n M e an , w hose sta tu re re ac he d from e arth to he a v e n, and w hose he ad w as

c ro w n e d w i th th e c row n of a G od surm ou nte d by the S torm B i rd tha t ex te n de d i ts

w i ng s o v er Lag ash, a nd the lan d the re of . Th i s S torm B i rd ,

n o othe r than our

D ou ble he ad e d E a le , - g w as the T ote m , as e thnolo gi sts and a nthropolo gi sts are fai n to
c all i t, of the m i g ht y S um e r an i C i ty of L ag ash, an d stood
pro ud l y forth the vi i bl s e

em ble m of i ts pow e r an d do m i ni on .

Th i s D ouble he ade d E ag le - of Lag a sh i s the olde st Ro y al C re st i n the w orld .

As ti m e rolle d on , i t passe d from th e S um e r an s to the m e n of A had, f rom the m e n of i k

Ak had to the i i
H tt te s f rom the d e n z e ns of As a M nor to the S e lj u a n S ultans, f rom
,
i i i .
ki
w hom itw as broug ht by C ru sad e rs to the E m p e rors of the E ast and W e st ,
w hose
suc c e ssors to d ay
-
are the H apsburg s and the R om anoffs, a s w e ll a s to the M a son i c

E m pe rors of the E a st and W e st ,

w hose s uc ce ssors to day are the S upre m
-
e C ounc ls, i
tha t ha v i nh ri t d th i n i g ni of th R i t f P rf ti on
e e e e s a e e o e ec .

S u h i th r di t d
c ount of th
s u
e a cc e i v flig ht by hi h th D ouble a cc e s c c e ss e s w c e e

h d d E gl
ea e i ng e d i t y fr th T i g ri to th D nub nd th N v B ut i t i
a e w s w a om e s e a e a e e a . s

q ui t po i bl th t h n th M d i v l W rri or brought ho
e ss e a w e th S tor
e B i rd th y
e ae a a s m e e m ,
e

broug ht i t to th t n t n t for th fi r t ti a W h v es i d bov th t L g h

o th
e s m e . e a e sa a e a a as w as e

ce ntr of Su
e ri n p p l
a i n t h y
m e r 3 0 00 a C I t h s
eo b n teb li h d t h t th e ea B . . a ee es a s e a e

Su ri n
m e er n I r ni n p ople qui t di ti n t f ro
a s w e a th
a rlik
a n of Ak h d
e ho,
e s c m e w a e m e a , w

r
w e e o f S i ti d c nt S em ti c f t r th y r 2 800 B C th fi ry
es e . om en of Ak h d m e a e e ea . .
,
e e m e a

squ d out th I r ni n
eez e nd B by loni e b a to ll i n t nta nd purp
s, a S i ti
a a e c am e a e s a ose s a em c

Ki ng do for th ti m Th Su ri n e pp r t
m eo h v f llo d th I r ni an li n of
. e m e a s a ea a e o w e e a e

m ig r ti on a t rd nd v ry lik ly broug ht
w es w a s,i th th th r a , br n e of th i r
e e ,
w em e em em a c e

g u rd i n B i rd of th old n ti
a a H n th S tor e B i rd fro e M po t mi e i th i ts
. e ce , e m m e so am a, w

d ubo l h d nd u t tr t h d
e -
ea i ng
a y n o
ot h v s d ltog th r tr ng to th
e c e w s, m a a e se e m e a e e s a e e

S l v or th T uton
a s, or th C lt
e ho
e di ns, try y h v d e lt b i d the s w se m a ce s m a a e w e es e e

T i g ri Ths . bl yh v e em pp l d t em e v g u m a ub n i ou i nh ri t n f th
a e a ea e o som a e s -
co sc s e a ce o e

ki nd th t l tt r d y p y hologi t tig ti
a a e -
a v ti g i l r tro r i ni n
s c V ri ly
s s s m a se as es a e -
em sc e ce . e ,

the n n l tur i
om e g r n t o
c a t h t b l e d sord M op t
e m a i e
“
a e sse w es o am a .

R v rti ng to th t t of th i n ri b d y li nd r
e e g th r th t th M t r of the
e ex e sc e c e , w e a e a e as e

S t r B i rd
o m
pp d b y th Ki
w as a n g u nd rt ki n g
e ase t b u i ld hi T p l end i n e a o m a em e, a

r es
p n o t th Ki n
se g p ti tioo n i n p i r d hi
e n d h i
’
b u
s i ld r i
e th H v n born plan s e m a s e s w a ea e -
.

A i il r l ti l origi n i only e n ugh g ni fi nt

’

s m a ce e s ri b d o a to th ors asc e , c m m o , e m e m a ce

T em
pl f th An i n t E t ; f r i n t n
es o e t th g r t T
c e pl of H oru
as t E df u
o s a ce , o e ea em e s a ,

bui lt by th P h r oh und r d i r t i n pi r ti on f th g od I
e a a ,
H ot p e B ut thi ec s a o e m -
e .
l
s

p rti ul r r v l ti on to G ud
a c a e i n te a rthy b u th ir u t n ea of th s o ew o ,
eca se e c c m s a ces e

1
T he old te m ple at E d fu, bu i lt fo r the w orshi p of H orus, son of K n e ph an d Athor, w a s e x plore d

by M ari e tte B e y, a nd i s re pute d to c on ta i n a n i nsc ri be d ta ble t or slab, on w hi ch i s d e li ne ate d a

g e om e tri c al a pprox i m a ti on to the ra ti o of the d i a m e te r to the c i rc um fe re nc e . S c i e n ti fi c re a d e rs w i ll

und e rsta nd the ag e s u po n a g e s tha t m ust h a v e i nte r v e ne d be tw ee n the d aw n of g e om e tri ca l c onc e
pti on s
a nd the
pe ri od at w hi c h suc h a c onsta nt c ould be i n to
g a ppe ar
prac ti c able , or d e si rable , or e v en

c onc e i able v .
24 Tra nsac ti ons f
o the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

re v e lat on i be ar a s trong i
f am ly re se m blanc e to those of the d i sclosure of the d i m e ns ons i
of the T abe rn ac le to M ose s on M ount S in i a ,
as i d e sc r be d i n E x odus xxv .
,
et se
q
.

T he c u ne i f or m te x t i s o
pportune l y i llu stra te d o n thi poi n t by th s e d i sc o v ry ofe a fi ne

basalt s ta tue of G ud e a , bur e d for i ag e s i n the sam e m ou nd s of L g h

a as . H e is
re i i g
pre se n te d i n the s tt n posture c om m on to O r e ntal statue s of G re at M onarc hs, and i
k
he hold s on hi s ne e s w ha t i s no n plai nl se e n to be a drau htsm an s table t, w th the
’
r
y g i
i
d e s g n nsc r be d i i on i t, w i
h le hard by are the ra e r s tools g v ’
and sc a le for all the w orld

lik e a T rac i ng bo -
ard , g
G au e S rre t and P e nc l of tod a ki i y Th . e m i se -
e u- sc ene ha s an
i n de fi nable re se m blanc e to the Fr ont s i pi e ce s w i th w hi h th c gr v r of th e en a e s e

e i g ht e e nth c e ntur y w e re w ont to d e corate the P ocket Com p a ni n nd i o i l r book

a s m a s .

T he c une i form i n sc r i pti n g o o e s on to d e scr be the i ce em r on y of l yi ng th orn r a e c e

stone , w i th a thousan d d e t i l of i n ti
a s es m a ble v al ue to the a c r h ologi t but i n no
ae
y s , w a

be ar i ng on the s tor y of th e D ouble he ad e d E ag le -

.

T he se th i ng s c am e to pa ss, unde r the w i ng s o f the S torm B i rd i n L g h of th ,

a as e

S um i
e r a ns, an d w e re the re w r i tt n de ow n , m ore than a thousa nd y ar b for Abra e s e e m ,

the H e bre w , d w e lt i n U r of the C hald e e s .

TH E F O U N D AT I O N C H AM B E R

KI N G S O LO M O N S
’
T E M P LE .

T he v e rs on of i the L e g e nd of the R o y al Arc h by the S upre m e G rand

a uthor se d i
C ha pte r of E n land to d ay d ff e rs w d e l g -
i i y f ro m the c orre spond ng e rs on author se d b
y i v i i
the S upre m e G ra nd C hapte r of re lan dI Th t o v r i n r i d nti l i n purport n d . e w e s o s a e e ca a

d og nd t
m a, a rt i n t nt i i l r i n
,
th d
o a ce B ut th r th r
a bl n
ex e s m a m e o . e e e e se m a ce ce ase s .

It uld b i
w o
p i bl f r n eE n g li h R oy
m l A r h M
oss o n t r
e k hi o y i nato n I r i h s a c as o w o s w a a s

C h pt r or
a en v r ly,
i th ut oth r u n i t k bl r d nti l T h pi od on
co e se ,
w o e m s a a e c e e a s . e e s e s,

w hi h th L g nd
c r ev lly f ound d r q ui t di ti n t h fro th oth r T h
e e s a e se e ra e ,
a e e s c , e ac m e e . e

E ng li h v r i on r f r t th bui ld i ng of th S ond T
s e s e e
pl by Z rubb b l th I ri h
s o e e ec em e e a e e s

v r i on to th r p i ri ng of th T pl f S l n by Ki ng J o i h T h no n l tur
e s e e a e em e o o om o s a . e m e c a e

a n d dr ti p r n
am a of th t L g nd
s r di i i l r
e so se S f r th pr s nt ri t r
e w o e e s a e ss m a . o a as e e e w e

is r th n
aw a e , f th thr P r i d i ng offi
e r of th E ng li h v r i n
am e s o e r n v r ee es ce s e s e s o w e e e e

h rd i n n I ri h R y l Ar h C h pt r
ea a v duri n g th i ll d vi s d nd on pi uou ly
s o a c a e ,
sa e e -
a e a c s c s

u n uc s f ul tt p
c e ss t to i n trod u th Ea ng li h em r i on i nto D ubli n C h p t r h i h ce e s ve s a e s, w c

l t d i nt r i tt ntly fr
as e 1 8 29
e t 1 85 9
m e om o .

I f i nd d th I ri h V r i on
,
r h ld t
ee b,
urviv l of th
e sori g i n l i d e of s w e e e o e a s a e a ea

D r And r on ll bui lt Ar h nd th E ng li h L g nd d i tt d to b i
’
. e s s w e o p t n gc ,
a e s e e a m e e a c m e

L g nd
e ef l tr n tru ti o n
o n y hi t ri
a e l d i fli ulti
co s ould di pp r
c O ur ,
m a s o ca c es w sa ea .

A ri n R oy l Ar h M on
m e ca h d riv th i r ori g i n fr
a c th G r nd L dg as of th
s, w o e e e om e a o e e

An ti n t o uld fi nd th hy p th
e s, w i p i ll h lpf ul i n r g rd t th i ntrod u ti on n d
e o es s es ec a y e e a o e c a

d v l p
e nt of the C ry pti D g r
e o m e hi h ould i n th i r turn i t n y bi rth i n
c e e e s, w c w ,
e ,
aw a a e as .

th p r li i n ry t g
’

e e of th I ri h R i tu l
m a s a es e s a .

I n th I ri h L g n d th r f ully
e l te d rti l
s th t b r th burd n f th
e e e ca e se ec a c es a ea e e o e

t l r qui re n d qu t r on f orth i r d posi ti on

a eno l ss th n for th i r d i s ov r
a e e as e e e a e c e
a e e a
y , .

I n thi s r spe t nli g ht n nt h com fro

e c ,
n une
e
p ec te d qu rt r e m e as e m a x a e ,
 Ans Q U AI U O R C o R O N AT O R U M
' '

T Y I
P CAL B AB Y L O N I AN C I
Y L N D E R, I
W TH C U N EI B O RM
‘

I I I
N S C R PT ON .

(H a lf a ctua l si z e )
II I
.

FR O M O R G N AL P H O T O G R AP H IN C O LL E C T ON or PRO F . L . E . S T E E LE , M A
. .
26 Transa cti ons of the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

the w ri ti ng s i n the F ound ti on C h b r

a am e w e re c ouche d i n the c une i for m scr i pt th a t, in
Ki ng S olom on s
’
da y r n urr nt thr ug h
s, a c e o all the la nd be tw een the R iv e r of the E ast
an d the R i v e r of the S outh .

D r N a v i lle
.
’
s e ssa y alm ost br i ng s the I ri V r i on f th
sh e s o e Ro y al Arch L e g e n d
i thi n th i bi li ti i y u h vi rtu i n n i f i i
‘
w e
poss es O f H stor . If m c e a -
the pr nc ple O f the

Arch w e re k no w n to the M aste r B u lde -

i rs of Ki ng S l on o om
’
T e m ple ,s w hat m ore

natural tha n tha t the y should u se Dr . An de rson

’
s w e ll bu lt Arc h i f or the
v i
pre se r a t on Of the S ac re d D e pos t ? i T he c ase f or the I ri sh Le g e nd isple , the
so s m i
inf e re nc e so ob vi ou s, tha t the e nthus ast c i i stud e nt w ho i
re l e s on trad t on m a
y be ii
te m pte d to be -
li ttl e the i ni ti al i
h stor i c al d ffi i c ult y of show i ng th t th pri n i pl of th
a e c e e

Arc h w as k no w n to our M a ste r Bi ld r -

u e s, or, i nd e e d, to a ny B ui ld rs f th t d t B
e O a a e . e

that as it m a
y, the al te rna tiv V r i on
e e s ha s no s uc h i n id nt
c e th t r ord d i nas a ec e

i
C hron cle s to fall bac k upon , nor d oe s i t g in a an
y f re sh su
pp ort from Dr . E douard
N a v i lle
’
s le arne d labo urs .

W . J . C H ET W O D E C R AW L EY ,

C hapte r Of In struc t on, i Ir le and .

B AB Y LO N I AN T AB LE T , W I TH C U NE I FO R M V ER S O N I OF THE F LO O D .

NO W IN B II
R T SH M U S EU M .
 FR I D A Y , 8 rd M AR C H , 1 9 11 .

H E Lodg e m e t at Fre e m a sons

’
H all, Lond on , at 5 p . m . P re se nt — B ros . H e nry
S a dle r, W M . .
; J . P . S i m pson, S W .
; E . H . D ri ng , J . W
H am on le S tra ng e , N orfo lk , P M . .
,
T re as ; . W . J ohn S ong hurst,
S e c re tary ; E . L . H a w k i ns, S D ; . . W . B . H e x ta ll, J D ; . . J ohn T .

T horp, P M ; . . S yd ne y T . K le i n , L R . .
, P M ; . . and G otthe lf G re i ne r,
P M . .

Also the f ollow i ng m em be rs Of the C orre spond e nc e C i rcle — B ros

z . H .

W ood m a n, W . F . P re e dy, J ohn C hurc h, C ol D . . Wa rli k e r ,

B e dford M c N e i l] , E rne st H . C ook , H . H .

M ontag ue S m i th, C urt N a uw e rc k , H . F

. W hym a n, H e rbe rt W ood s, G V . . M ontag ue , Fre d H P osta ns, . .

G V og e le r, R W An d e rson, N C hapli n, A L B row

.
. . . . . n, G e o G i lbe rt Le an ,
. J . R i c hard s, H M c Lac hla n, .

W W onnac ott, D B oc k , F W Le
.
. . . v and e r, W . H ow ard -
Fla nd e rs, Fre d . Arm i ta g e , J . P . Q ui nton , A B . .

J osce lyne , H a rry T i ppe r, W . J . T hom pson, j un .

,
Fre d A R obi nson, . . W i lli am A B a rk e r, A
. .

Ha v e loc k C ase , C ol . H . W M orri e so n

.
,
S yd ne y M e ym ott, H arr y M e rc e r, C harle s R . Arle n, J . F . H .

G i lbard , E . R . E v a ns, Dr S . . W alshe O w e n, K . V a n K am pe n, G . Fallbrook , H e n ry J . D alg le i sh, W .

B usbri d g e , R H Le g g e , W m
. . . C . P T appe r, C
. . l sle r, L D a ni e lsson, G I ng le fi
. . e ld , R e g i nald C . W atson ,

J . Albe rt R i c hard s, 0 Le e T hom . son, Ma j or J oh n R ose , a nd H G . . W a rre n .

Also the f ollow i ng V i si tors : B A B lom fi e ld J a c k so n WM D rury La n e L odg e N O 2 1 2 7 ; J

I
-
ros . .
, . . . .

S m i th, W M G ros
. . v e nor Lod g e NO 1 2 57 ; H Pi z e r, P M K i nta Lod g e N O 3 2 1 2 ; E S ta nle y le s , H i ra m
9A T
. . . . . .

Lodg e N O 2 4 1 6 ; H L P a d d a y, P i tt M ac d onald L od e N O 1 1 8 M ole s , H a m pd e n L od g e N O 2 4 2 7

g
. . . . . . .

H olm an D a y, T ra n ui l L od g e q ; C F S yk e s, S t M a rk s
’
C olle g e Lod g e N O 2 1 57 ; H E S hri m pton,
9
. . . . . .

B rox bourne L od g e N O 23 53 ; P E Q ui ck , S t P a ul s L odg e N o 1

’
4 ; a nd F G W hi te , R M P a tti so n
9
. . . . . . . .

Lod g e N O . 13 .

Le tte rs of apolog y f or n on a tte nd an c e re c e i v ed f rom B E Conde r LR P M ; J P

I
-
w e re ros . .
, . .
,
. . . .

R ylan ds W . J . H ug ha n, E . M ac be a n, P M .
.
; Dr . W . J . C he tw ode C ra w le y, G T re as . .
, re la n d ;

E Arm i tag e ,
. W i lli a m W a tson ; Ad m i ra l S i r A . H . M ark ha m ,
M a lta , P M ; . .

Fre d . J . W C ro w e
.
, C a non J . W . H orsle y, P M . .
,
C ha p .
; R F G o uld ,
. .

P M ;
. . a nd Dr . W W ynn We stcott,
. P M . .

ballot tak e n
B ro . E R N ES T W I I L L AM M ALP AS W O N N AC O T T , Arc hi te c t ,
of 1 9
9Pi ,
c c a d i lly, London, W .

P M E d w a rd a nd Ale x a ndra Lod g e N O 3 1 71 M e m be r of H i ra m Lod g e NO 241 6

9C
,
. . . .
,

C orni sh L odg e M aste rs Lod g e R obe rt M i tc he ll

’
No 23 6 orni sh No 3 3 2 4, a nd

9 J
. .
,

L od g e N O 2 56 of P a nm ure C hapte r N O 7 2 0 , and J uni or E ng i ne e rs C ha pte r N O

’

9 9
. . . . .

2 13 , M e m be r of H i ra m C ha pte r N O 2 4 1 6 .
,
an d Q ui nti ni a n C hapte r N O . 2 56 . Author
the f ollow i ng — H e nr Y v e le Of
’
Of
y the K i ng s M a ste r M ason, 1 3 2 0 1 400 -

; T he Lod g e

R e c onc i li ati on, 1 8 1 3 1 8 1 6 ; -

and shorte r pape rs a nd note s w hi ch ha v e appe are d i n the
Tra nsa cti ons,

w a s e le c te d a J oi ni ng m e m be r of the Lodg e .
28 Tra nsacti ons of the Q ua tuor C orona ti L odg e .

T hre e M a soni c S oci e ti e s a nd f orty se -

v en bre thre n w e re a dm i tte d to m em be rshi p of the
”

C orre spond e nce C i rcle .

The WM . . re fe rre d to the loss w hi c h th e Lodg e ha d susta i ne d by the d e ath on 1 st M arc h Of B ro .

Wi tha m M atth e w B yw a te r, P M . .
,
a nd a v ote O f sym pa thy a nd c ond ole nc e w i th the sur v i vi ng

m em be rs Of hi s f a m i ly w as passe d .

A v e te -
O f c ong ra tulati on w a s ac cord e d to B ros H e nry Forbe s, E
. . A U ttle y, H W P e te rs,
. . . a nd H .

S q ui re S m i th, on the i r a ppoi ntm e n t to G ra n d R a nk i n the G ra nd Lod g e of E ng la n d , i n c on ne c ti on w i th

the re ce n t vi si t of the M . W G ra nd M aste r to

. S outh Af ri c a .

T he S e c re tary ca lle d a tte nti on to the f ollo w i ng

E X I I
H B TS .

By B ro A M M AC K A Y E d i nburg h

I
. . . .
,

MO N S EU R TO N S ON — a T al e w ri tte n by J ohn q
T a yl ar, E s ui re , R e c i te d by M r Fa w ce tt a t C o v e nt

9
.

G a rd e n T he a tre , a nd the re a di ng s at F re e m asons H all . P ubli she d 2 2 nd D ec . 1 7 5 , by La uri e a nd

W hi ttle ,
Fle e t S tre e t .

A broa d s i de , w i th i llustra ti on a t he a d , of tw e nty e i g -

ht 6 li ne
-
v e rse s, se tti ng O ut the q uali ti e s Of a

m a n a bout tow n, one T om K i ng . The se c on d v e rse runs,

TO m a ny a j vi
o al C lub thi s K i ng w as k now n ,
W i th w hom hi s ac ti v e w i t unri va ll d
’
shone

C hoi c e S pi ri t, g ra v e Fre e M a son, B uc k a nd B lood ,

W ould c row d hi s stori e s a nd B on M ots to he a r,
And n one a di sappoi ntm e nt e e r c ould f e ar,
’

H i s hum our fl ow e d i n suc h a c opi ous fi O O d .

A q u rt a e r of a c e n tury late r, the j

s ub e c t w a s d ra m ati se d f or D rury L a ne by the w e ll -
k n ow n and

proli fi c pla y
-
w ri g ht, W i lli a m T ho m as M onc ri e fi ,
i n S e pte m be r, 1 8 2 1 , as M on si e u r T onson : a Fa rc e i n

the C ock oni ons ! C ha i rm an of

”
tw o ac ts, the sa m e T o m K i ng d e sc ri bi ng hi m se lf in it as E m pe ror Of

the J a ck s ! G e ne ra l of the L um be r T roop ! M aste r of the M ug s ! C hi e f Of the E c c e ntri c s ! M e m be r Of

O dd
’
D aff y s ! P re si d e nt Of the Flounde r C lub ! Foun d e r Of the S nug s ! passe d N oble G ra nd Of the

Fe llo w !
’
s a nd V i ce of half the Fre e m aso ns Lod g e s i n the K i ng d o m !

E arli e r than the M onsi e ur T onson ba lla d , The M og ul T a le , or the D e sce n t of the B a lloon ;

a Fa rc e i n tw o ac ts, by M rs E li z abe th I
. nc hbald, w as prod uc e d at the H aym a rk e t T he atre bv
G e org e C olm an in J uly ,
1 7 8 4, one of the c harac te rs in w hi ch D oc tor, w ho burle s ue s q as a m ba ssad or

f rom E ng land tO the G re a t M og ul— i s ad e to say :

“
The K i ng , a ste r, is K i ng Of

I
m m
m y
G re a t B ri tai n, Fra nc e , re la nd, S c otla nd , N orth um be rla nd, L i nc olnshi re , S he ffi e ld , and B i rm i ng ha m ,

So v e re i g n of the m ost sur ri s i ng

p O rd e r of the B ath ; Sov e re i g n O f the m ost noble O rd e r Of

S t P a tri c k ; g
. ra nd M a ste r of e v e ry M a son Lodg e i n C hri ste nd om P ri nce Of the R i v er T ha m e s, T re nt,

Se v e rn , y
T ne , N e w R i v e r, Fle e t D i tc h, a nd the T w e e d .
”

S uc h w e re topi c al re f e re n c e s to the C ra f t w hi c h pas se d m uste r i n those d a ys .

 Ans Q U AT U O R C O R O N AT O R U M .

AP RO N of i i
tw lle d l ne n, w i i
th de s g n ha nd pa n te d i .
i i
E x h b te d by

B ro . H arry J . H orton, of C olne , L anc ash ir

e .
 E whi bi ts .

B y B ro G E O R G E R O
. B SON, W and sw orth C om m on.

Sm all J E W E L, Fre nch pri sone rs

’
w ork , O f poi nte d v
o a l shape .

Sm all S c otch R A . . J E W E L.

B y B ro D R . . W M H AM M O N
. D , Li sk e ard .

H orn S NU FF B -
O X, show i ng squ a re and c om passe s w i th tri a ng le e nc losi ng the le tte r G , sun,

m oon, a nd s tars, l v l
e e , pl um b
-
rule , a nd O pe n book , be low w hi c h a re the w ord s
“
R e ad w e ll, the

w hole s urround e d by S i T a li a J ung e re P ossi s S i t ti bi S e i ri S a ti s , be tw een a strono m i cal si g n s .

P res en te d to the Lodg e .

B y B ro AL B ER T E LL I S, Lond on

II
. .

Tw o la rg e F R NG G L AS S E S , proba bly O f G e rm an m ak e . P re sen ted to the Lod g e .

B y B ro . J OHN T . T HO RP .

O v al J EW E L , w i th le v e l, plum b
e
rule , and s qu a re , .
s om e w ha t i n the f orm of the
‘
H og arth
’

j e w el O f the G ra nd S te w a rd s
’
Lodg e . O n the ba c k i s e ng ra v ed
“
I n T e sti m ony O f hi s v
S e r i c e s to
the R O YA L CUM B E R L AN D LO D GE thi s J e w el w as U na ni m ously v ote d to B R OR WM . LLO YD 7 th

M arc h, 1 7 8 6 . B ro . T horp i nf orm s m e that the j e w e l w as gi v en to B ro . L loyd i n a c k no w le dg m e nt

Of a se t O f d ra w i ng s pre se nte d by hi m to the L od g e at B a th . P re sum ably the se d ra w i ng s w e re

tra c i ng board s
-
. T he ba c k g ro und -
Of the j e w el is of blue g la ss .

By B ro H AR R Y J H O R T O N , C olne , La nc a shi re

I
. . .

AP R O N , abo ut l8in . by 2 0 i n . m ade of tw i lle d li ne n, w i th em ble m s ha nd pai nte d

-
.
gi v e an

i llustra ti on O f thi s but am q ui t e n

u a ble to sa y to w ha t org a ni z a ti o n i t ha s be long e d . It w as

pi c k e d u p re c e ntly i n the shop O f a d e a le r i n L a nc a shi re . P e rha ps som e brothe r m ay be a ble to

i d e nti fy i t . C e rtai nly i t i s not M a soni c .

A he a rty v ote of tha nk s w as pa sse d to those bre th re n w ho ha d le nt j

ob e c ts f or e x hi bi ti on

a nd h ad m ad e p re se nta ti o ns to the L odg e M use u m .

T S e c re tary re a d th e f ollow i ng pa pe r
30 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

THE MI N U TE B OOK OF THE AI TC HI S ON S HAV E N LOD G E,

’

15 9 —
8 176 4 .

B Y BR O . R . E . WA L L A C E f AM E S R M -

, . M ) .

5 7 , E d d i ng ton ;
P P rov G S ecreta ry, M zd
'

. . .

g b n pr rv d i n th L i br ry f th G r nd Lodg
H E R E has, for lon , ee e se e e a O e a e

f S otl nd M i nut B ook f th no

o c a d fu n t L odg ,
a f Ai t hi n e O e w e c e o c so
’
s

H v n T hi M i n ut B ook
a e .hi h b g i ns i th th d t 1 6 3 6 h
s e ,
w c e w e a e , as

b e n r f rr d to by l rg nu b r f M on i
e e e e tud nt nd by thi a a e m e O as c s e s a s

n i t n iv ly k no n to b r of th C r f t ll
'

m ea s s ex e s to
e w m em e s e a ,
as w e as

nti qu ri n g n r lly a Ith a l y b n k n w l dg d th t th

a s e e a . as a w a s ee ac o e e a e

Lodg u t h v b n in e i t n pri or to th d t f th o
m s a e ee ex s e ce e a e O e c m

nt of thi M i n ute B o k th L dg i t lf p rty to th fi r t f th S t

m e n ce m e s o as e o e se w as a a e s O e
, .

C l i r C h rt r to hi h th d t 1 6 0 0 0 1 i u u lly
a a e s w c ig n d e a e -
s s a a ss e .

Th r h how v r r n tly o t lig ht M i n ut B o k f Ai t hi H v n

’
e e a s, e e ,
e ce n c m e o a e o o c so s a e

L odg of e ti ll rli r d t
a s hi h
ea rri e th i t n f th L dg b k t J nu ry
a e, w c ca es e ex s e ce O e o e ac o a a

1 59
,

8 ,
nd t th
a a ti d e n tr tsa m e th t v n t th t ti
m e th L dg em o s a e s, a ,
e e a a m e, e o e w as

i n f ull orki ng ord r w Th r v ry f thi ld n u ri pt h r n d nd t n d d

e . e eco e O s O m a sc as e ew e a ex e e

th i n t r t i n th
e e es rly hi tory f ur F r t rni ty
e ea s o o a e .

Ai t hi on H v n ould b r h d f r in v in in v
’
c s s a e w ny od rn p n de se a cn e o a a m e m a ,
a e e

lo lly th n
ca , i e ll but u nk no n
am e s I t l y to th
a t of M u lbu rg h b t n w . a e e as sse e w ee

L nh ll n d th li ttl h rb ur f M orri H v n i n th C un ty of M i d lothi n

’

ev e a a e n e a o O It so s a e e o a .

h d i t origi n fro
a s C h rt f Ki ng J
m a V d t d 1 5 2 6 — nd i n ll prob bi li ty th
a er o am es . a e ,
a a a e

L dgo o uld d t f ro
e w b ut th t ti
a e B y thi C h rt r th M onk
m a o fN b ttl
a r m e . s a e e s o ew a e w e e

a u thori d to f orse h rbour i thi n th l nd th n b longi ng to th

m a a w f r th purpo e a s e e em ,
o e se

O f hi ppi ng th
s o l on v n t th t rly p ri od fro th t n iv
e c a w ,
e e lfi ld of th
a a ea e ,
m e ex e s e c oa e s e

B rony of P r tong r ng
a es T h h rbour a firt e . ll d th M i llh v n nd i t i r f rr d
e a w as s ca e e a e a s e e e

to und r t hi n
e i n ths rli r M i n ut
am e Th n e ea s ft r rd s h ng d to th t
e es . e am e w a a e w a c a e a

f Ai t hi n H v n tu l f oun d ti on v r h v no
’
O c so O f th
s a e . f th L odg ho e ac a a O e e, w e e ,
w e a e

tr a ce i n th M i n ut B ook b f or u
e e e e s .

T he M i nut B ook th d i o v ry of e hi h w , n r ord e onsi t f s sc e w c e ew ec , c s s o om e

se v nty fi w ri tt n p g bound (thoug h th p g r no loo ) i n h p ki n nd

e -
ve e a e s, e a es a e w se s ee s ,
a

1 in h dg f th l v
m e as u r bo u t 1
es a 5 by 5 5 1 Th rc or r l
es .t tt r d e e es O e ea es a e m e o e ss a e e ,
as

m i g ht n tur lly b p t d nd thoug h i n n r t o pl

a a e ex ec e ,
f aord r i ll g i bl ,
o e o w ac e s , a ew w sa e e e,

th e w ri ti ng i i n g ood ondi ti on nd fro

s itc r h i pp r n t h r n b n d oubt
a ,
m s a c a c a ea a ce , e e ca e o

O f th g nu i n n
e e of th e nu ri pt b i ng
e ss i t purport t b
e m a th M i nu t B ook
sc f e ,
as s o e, e e O

thi old Lodg f Ai tchi on H v n Th v olu i d ig n t d T h B uik of th

’ “
s e O s s a e . e m e s es a e as e e

A tic n d O rdi n n
s a of th N obi l M i t ri
a s nd f llo eof C r f t f th L ndg of e a s e s a e w s a O e

Ai t hi on h n d ont i n t log ue f th n of th f ll of C r f t
’
c s in s e av e, a c a s a ca a O e am es e e ow s a

th t ar pre ntly i n th Z i r of G od 1 5 9
a se 8 e e

U lti o J uli j 1 5 9 9f
.

T he fi e rli t M i nute ou M i nut of

“
v ea n te d t th f
es s a -
a e e am s e m o

the Lodg of E d i nburg h (M ry C h p l) N 1 w hi h up an no ha h ld th prou d

’
e a s a e O .
,
c w s e e

p os i ti on o f be i n g th e O ld t L o d g e M i n ut e i n i t e
es n ce L ik e i ts f ous c o pe e r the ex s . am m ,
 32 Tra nsa cti ons f
o the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

T he m e e t ng s O f i the L od g e w e re held at v ri ou
a s pla c e s i n the ne
g hbourhood , i
M usse lburg h, Fi she rrow k i th— I nv r
ll, t th e e sk Ki rk ,
P re ston pa ns a nd D al e as w e as a e

Ai t hi on ny y ti n g pl H v n
lt rn tiv ly
’
h b
om e ase , F r r th
c s s a e . o m a ea s e m ee ac e w as a e a e

P r tonp n
es nd M u lburg h A a ru l th r
s a nly n ti ng i n
sse h y r upon . s a e e e w as o o e m ee e ac ea ,

S t J hn D y 2 7 th D b r but h v v r l ti M i nut f i n i d nt l
’
. o s a t,
e ce m e ,
w e a e a se e a m es es o c e a

m eeti ng So f th s . r ti ng f m e
p i rt f t h o o p ni ore se
of th w e e m ee s o a a O e c m a e e

Co i tt nd t ny f th
m m ee , a fi nd th t b r a r d i tt d t th
m a O r ft em w e a m em e s w e e a m e o e c a .

W h n ho v r e , b r r d i tt d t u h
w e e ,
ti ng m em u u lly fi n d th t
e s w e t e a m e a s c m ee s w e s a a a a

sub qu nt r g ul r
se ti ng th
e br thr n e r r nt r d a nd p
m ee d — f r in t n e se e e w e e e e e e a asse o s a ce ,

und r d t 2 7 th D
e r 1 73 4
a e R nt r d n Ad R i t h rd n nt r d t D lk i th
ee : e e -
e e o e am c a so e e e a a e

J un th 2 4 th d y 1 7 3 4
e e Th r t h v be n nothi ng i rr g ul r i n u h
a . thod e e se e m s o a e e e a s c a m e

Of nt ri ng
e b re n d f ro oth r ou r s
m em k no th t i t
e s a th v ry g n r l m e s ce w e w a w as e e e e a

c ustom throug hout S c otland a t any rate .

C on t nu all i y w e ha v in t n
e s a ces i n the M i nut es of bre thre n a dh i bi ti ng the ir
M ason
’
s M ar k s or of s uc h m a rk b i ng s e en gro sse d , w hi l e w e are told tha t the brothe r
ha d pa t hi s yi c e ss for hi s bu k i ng or
“
he s pa yi t hi s B ui k i ng s i lv er or pay tfor th i i s

m ar k . T he i
e arl e st re c ord e d m ar k a
pp e ars un d e r the da te 2 8 th D e c .
,
1 6 03 . T he se
m a rk s w ere c hose n by, or ass ig n ed to, the m em be rs Of the C om pan y hen th y
w e w e re

e n te re d a
ppr i
e n t c e s, and , of c o urse , di d n ot c onst tute , i as w e now k no i t s p r w , a e a ate

d eg re e . At thi s e a rl y d at e the re i s no tra c e Of ny thi ng

a but one de g re e , for a lthou gh
the re are re
p e ate d re f e re n c e s i n the M n ute s i to pr nti e c e s, f e llow s of C raft an d m ai ste ri s,

n t n t on
‘

a ll the se
g iv ra de s rk n rOf
pr ope rat ly h n e b r
w o r m e w e e e se o w e m em e s w e e

ent r d bu t l o
e e h n pr nti
,
a s r d i tt dw ef ll f r ft
e Th t r
ces w e f llo e a m e as e ow s o c a . e e m s e w

r ft nd
c a i t r r i ply d i ti n ti on i n n p r tiv e n e i plyi ng th t th
a m a s e w e e s m s c s a O e a e s s m a e

a ppr nti eh d rv d th r qui i t ti

ce a se nd h d thue o pel t d hie I n d nt usr I t di d
e m e a a
‘
s c m e e s e e .

not r f r to ny d g r
e e in p u l
a t i v e en i n g f
eeth t r a s n u ec it t l t
a e m a O e e m as w e ow se , a e as

th r i nothi ng i n th M i nu t
e e s to u g g t th t i t d i d so e es s es a .

At th pe ni ng of th i n ut
e O fi nd th t th fe p y bl by n ntr n t w e m es w e a e e a a e a e a as

t nty hi lli ng
w e nd i n dd i ti on h h d to upply g l v
s s, a ,
ta v ry t r pr nt
, In e a s o es o e e m as e e se .

n try of v r th f od i fi d to t n hi lli ng
’
th f th
e c ase o fr n e e on ho a e em a s s , w e e ,
e e e w as m e e s s,

th u g h th g l v
o r n u h
e ao l o d
es w e e I nd d O f ours i t s c u t b a c k pt i n se a s em a e . c e m s e e

m i nd th t th on y a S ot th t i
e m nly
e n t
w as lf th f i t ct rli ng s, qu i v l n t a s, o o e w e o s s e e a e ,

c on q u e
sen tly t n ty h i ll i n g q,
u l l
w ed o n ly on hi
s ll i ng n d i g h t sp n e b u t h r a e e s a e e ce , e e

a g in a u t t k i nto
w e m un t th r l tiv
s a p
e u r h i n g p o r
ac c o o f t h u t h n n d e e a e c as w e e se s m s e a

no b f r
w n k ny ti f t ry o p ri on A to th
e o e w e ca m a e a t ri l n d pri
sa s ac oof c m a s . s e m a e a a ce

th glov th M i n ut l v u nti r ly i n th d rk nd
e es e es ea h ve only ont
s e por ry e e a .
a w e a e c em a

r ord
ec v i l bl i f
s a u ld p ro
a a d i th ur i nv tig ti on i n thi li n
e w e w o W l rnce e w o es a s s e e ea

v r fro th M i nut of th M lro L dg that i n 1 6 9

.
,

ho w e e ,
m e es 5 th pri of g lo v e e se o e, e ce es

pr nt d by pr n ti
e se e th r to b f our shi lli ng
e ce s hi l f llow
e e r f t h d to g iv
w as e s, w e e c a s a e

glov of th v lu of fi
es hi lli ng p r p i r
e a e ve s s e a .

F ro th M i nut und r r vi m e fi nd th t ppr nti es on b i ng e d i tt d ho e ew w e a a e ce s e a m e c se

t w obr thr n tutor or i n tru tor

e e as nd r or s i nt nd r s fi nd th c s te a s e e s as w e em

r p e t d ly
ea e ll d— n d thi u to
ca i e ti ll i nt i ne d i n ny f ou r S otti h Lodg
a s c s m s s m a a m a O c s es

to thi d y s a .

I n th rli r p g s th r e ea r ny i n t nc e of th t r
a e f rvi of
e e a e m a ppre n s a es e e m s o se ce a

ti ces b i ng r ord d e i th th n ec of th i r e ,
t r
w n d th i r uti on r
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am e s e m as e s a e ca e s, s a e

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m se nd n o s sa a e e s a ce O v z s a a e

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z ire
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T HE M I N U TE B O OK of the Ai tchi son s Ha v e n

’
L od g e, 9
1 5 8,
 As s Q U AT U O R CO R O N AT ORU M ,

TH E M I N UT E B O OK of the Ai tc hi son
’
s H av e n L od g e, 9
15 8 .
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’

,
9 -
. 3 3

hi s f a the r . Ag ai n u nd e r 3 rd J a n .
,
1 6 1 4, “
be for ye sa i d L udg e N ni a n M ung u m i e ri e

s on i
to N ni a n M ung um e ri e he s bund h i m se lf to [ i lleg i ble
] ye spa c e of uyn o z e i ri s a nd

sha ll s e rv e hi s fa the r an d m othe r u nd ori n g id And und e r the d ate

ye sa spac e . sam e

as the la st, “
T he q uhi lk day be foi r ye sa id Ln d g J ohn e P e tti crui f soun to H e ndr i e

P e tti c rui f and he s bun d h

f athe r ye spac e of auc ht z e i ri s and shall i m se lf to hi s sa id
v
se r e hi s m othe r d ur n
g hi s pre nti sc hi p g i f hi s fa the r s all i nle kiFrom the se e ntr e s . i
w e le arn tha t the te rm of the a
ppre nt c e sh p ar e s, and also the f a c t tha t, i n the e e n t i i v i v
of the d e c e a se of the m aste r to w hom he w as bound , hi s w id ow ,
or i n the c ase s abo v e

q uote d , the a
ppre nt ce i
v ri g ht to hi rvi unti l th t r i n ti on
’
s m othe r w as to ha e s se ce s e e m a

of th i nd n tur e thi i t i
e e . Fr
l rly vi d nt th t th S i ty t thi ti om h t v r s s c ea e e a e oc e a s m e, w a e e

it h v b o
m av l tr a t i tly of n p r ti v
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a e ,
w as s r c a o e a e c a rac e . e sa a

it s b r m r
em d n e slu i v ly fro th
w e
p r tiv el thoug h u n d
raw u bt d ly exc s e m e o e a e c as s, o e

it th
w as i th th l rg e j ri ty but
c a se h v in t n
w of oth r For e a e m a o w e a e s a ce s e s .

e x am
pl i n 1 6 7 2 eAl r S t n broth r g r n e to th R i g h t H nor bi ll E rll of
“
ex : ea o e e m a e o a a

W i nt n n t r d p r nt i f llo of C r f t And g i n i n l 6 9 M t r R ob rt C ubi

”
o e e e e 3 e s e w a . a a as e e e

stud e nt a nd
[ i lleg i ble ] to be a
pre ac h e r of the G os pe ll ha th m ad e e n te re d pre nti se f e llow
of C raf t a nd ba th pa d hi s boo y ki ng i lv s er . T he f e e i n th i s c ase , i t is i n t r ti ng
e es to

n ote , w a s
pa d R obe rt C ub e w i . i a s not a d m i tt d g r ti e a s as be c am e the c u stom late r, at

le ast i n S c otland , w he n a m i ni ste r w a s a d i tt d

m e a m em ber of the ord e r .

T he E arl W i n ton w hom w e ha e s m e

of ,
v j u t nti on e d , w as G e org e the fi fth E arl
w ho w as ta k en
pri son e ra t the B attle of P re ston and w as se nte nc e d to de a th i n 1 7 1 6 .

H e , how e v e r, m a na g ed to e sc a
p e f rom the T o w e r of L on d on, a nd proc e e d e d to R om e

w he re he d i ed i n 1 74 ; 9A m on g th e m an y i nt r ti ng e es M S S pre se rv e d i n the
. arch iv es

of the G ra nd Lodg e of S cotland are the M i n ut of es a Lod g of e S cott sh i Fr e e m asons

i ti ng i n R
ex s om e i n the y e ars 1 73 5, 1 73 6 ,
a nd 1 7 3 7 , f rom w hi h c w e fi nd that the E arl of

Wi nton h r e e m e nt on e d i w as h i m se lf ad m i tt d M e a a son und e r th e n am e (w h i ch he

a ssum e d on hi s a tta nd e r i ) of G e org e S e a ton W i nton ,
at a m e e t n i gh e ld at J ose ppe
’
s, in
the C orso, R om e , on 1 6 th Au ust, g
A nothe r po i nt of i nt r e e st i s tha t i n the M n ute B i oo k und e r c ons id e rat on w e i ha v e

py
“
of the S c ha w S tatu te s e ng rosse d T he se S tatuti s a nd O rd i nanc e i s to be
“

a co .

obse rw i tte w i thi n thi s re al m e se tt doun be W i lli a m S c haw ,

M a i ste r of the sa id C raf t
w i th th on nt f th e c se o e m ai ste ri s e fte r S pe c i f e i t
”
w e re d ra w n up by W i lli am S c ha w i n
th y r 1 5 9
e 8 nd ea
py a ir g ui d n
a co W i lli S h w a s se nt to all th e L odg e s for the a ce . am c aw

i n th y r 1 5 8 4 pp i nt d M i t r of W rk by Ki ng “
w as born i n l 5 5 0 n d a w as e ea a o e a s e a

J am e sVI H h ld th ppoi nt nt unti l hi d th hi h t ok pl i n 1 6 0 2 T h

. e e e a m e s ea w c o ac e . e

co
py b for u d i ff r v ry li ttl f ro
e e th t f un d i n o
s oth r M i n ut B ook
e s nd the e m a o s m e e e s, a e

d i ff r n e e
y ll b ttri
ces m a b ut d t rr r o f th
pyi ta W fi nd i n ur M i nu t
e a on e o e o s e co s . e o es e

or tw o case s o f bre ach of the se S ta tuti s a nd O rd i n a nc e i s re c ord e d , a nd of fi ne s

i the re of —as f or of v
“
pose d in ple , the d ay No be r the
“

m c on se que n c e e x am upon x x em

Z ei r of G od 1 5 9
9th e br th e r bei in c on v e ni tt a n d fi nd tha t W m . i
M le r ha d i off e n di t o
r

ac t s i q
r
: for he w a s c on v i c ti t in x l li b c onf orm to ye g e ne ral a c t s and i bi nd i s hi m se lf

ne v er to ha f i a ne
pre n t c e i hei re fte r w
t
out the c onse nt of the M a i ste r of the Ln dg of

Ai tc hi sons ha v en . A nd a g i n un d
a er d ate the vn d ay of J anuari e the ze i r of G od 1 6 0 0
an d fun d T hom as [ i lleg i ble ] to ha f i a n e c ow a n i n hi s C om pa n e i q f or
l
'

itw as ordi ni
p y X lt yt : he
i b f r hi ff n s should a o s o e e .

I ti n t our i nt n ti n ho
s o v r i n thi o uni ti on e o ,
w e e ,
s c m m ca ,
to w r it e a popular h stor i y
how e v r h rt—of thi i nt r ti ng old Lodg nor y t
e s o s e es e, e a c om ple te transcr pt of the i
i

1
S e e B ro H ug han The J a cobi te Lodg e 1 73 5 7 , publi she d by the L od g e of R e se arc h,
’
at R om
9
. s e, -

Le i ce ste r, 1 1 0 .
34 Tra nsa cti ons of the Q ua tuor C orona ti L odg e
-

M i nut e B oo k hi h h j u t b
w c as s ee n d i sc o v e re d . O ur ob e c t j is s m i pl y i n r rdi ng th
,
e co e

f ac t of i ts di v ry to g iv
sc o e ,
e a co
p y of som e o f the i
e a rl e r a nd m ore i nt r ti ng M i n ut
e es es

an d v th t b
le a e n t d up n by th M
em o b r f th Lodg
e c om m e Q u tuor C oron ti e o e em e s o e e a a

i f ny thi ng hould b f oun d th r i n that

a s
yb n id r d e orthy noug h f or f urth r e e m a e co s e e w e e

d i u i on
sc ss .

B for ho e v r r v rti ng t th M i nut th

e e, w lv e ight p i nt out th t
e e o e es e m se e s, w e m o a

t M i nut i d t d 9 th J nu ry 1 5 9
,

th rli
e ea es 8 n d th l t t i n 1 7 6 4
e s v ri ng p ri od
a e a a , ,
a e a es , co e a e

of o v r 1 6 0 y
e r Th ub qu n t M i n ut B
ea s .k th on to hi h B ro D M urr y Ly on
e s se e e oo ,
e e w c . . a

r f r
e e s, i i d to d t fro 1 6 3 6 T hi t t nt r qui r o e li g ht pl n ti n I t
s sa a e m . s s a em e e es s m s ex a a o .

i tru th t th B ook o
s e a n i th
e py of th F lk l n d S t tut
c hi h r d t d
m m e ce s w a co e a a a es w c a e a e

th 2 6 th d y of O t b r 1 6 3 6 t g th r
e a i th opy f th S h S t tut of 1 5 9
c o e ,
9th ,
o e e w a c o e c aw a es ,
e

O ld C h rg f d t 1666
a nd v ri u
es o th r ri ti ng t
a e hi h B r M urr y L y on ,
ak a o s o e w s o w c o . a m a es

r f r n
e e i n hi H i t ry of F r
e ce onry but th
s r g ul r M i n ut
s o of th L od g only e e m as e e a es e e

y r 1 7 6 9nd t nd t D
,

b g i n fro
e th m e b r l852
ea h n th L dg b a ex e o ecem e , ,
w e e o e e c am e

d r
o m a nt n d ub qu ntly d
a l r d d fun t
w as sTh r i thu n se ov rl ppi ng of
e ec a e e c . e e s s o e a

M i nut i n th t o b k
es ight t fi r t b uppo d T h old r B ok (th t i th
e w oo s as m a s e s se . e e o a s, e

new ly d i ov r d on no u nd r on i d r ti n ) i
sc e e lu iv ly
e, M i nut B k w hi l th e c s e a o s ex c s e a e oo ,
w e e

B o k to hi h B ro M urr y L y n r f r h
o w c t on n d of i t origi n lly b n u
. a d o e e s a s, a e e , a ee se as a

R g i t r i n hi h r r ord d v ri u S t tut
e s e w c n d O rd i n n
a e ff ti ng F r
ec nry e a o s a es a a ce s a ec e e m aso ,

tog th r i th th L odg fi nan

e e w i n ludi ng bi ll du to th L odg lo n gr nt d by th
e e c e s, c s e e e, a s a e e

Lodg nnu l r port

e, a t th aon t nt of th bo
e nd i n g n r l
s as oun t nd fi n n i l
o e c e s e x ,
a e e a acc sa a c a

m a tt r At th oth r nd of th B ook on turni ng i t up i d do n th r g ul r M i nut

e s e e e e s e w e e a es

9
.
, ,

f rom 1 76 are foun d .

W i th the se i ntroductory re m ar s k w e n ow giv e the f ollow n i g M i nut es in

c hronolog ic al orde r .

15 8 9
T he IX d a
y of J anue ri e the Z e i r of G od upon ye quhi lk d ay R obe rt
W i dde rspone w as m a id f e llow of C raf t i n ye pre se ns of W i lz am Aytone
E lde r, J ohne F e n de r be i ng W ard e n J ohn e P e dd e n T hom
,
as P e tte nc ri ef
J ohn C raf urd G e org e Ayton e W i lz am e Aytone oun e r H e nd r e P e tti cri e f y g i
a ll f e llo w i s of C raf t u on
p e
y q u h i lk d a
y he c ho s G e or e Aytone J ohn e i g
P e d de n to be hi s i n t nd e e rs a nd i nstru ctouri s a n d a lso ye sa id R obe rt he s

pa yi t hi s x x sh . and hi s g lufi i s to e v e ri e M ai ste r as e ffe ri s .

T he XI d ay of J an u ari e 1 5 8 9 U pon quhi lk day Ale x ander C ub e i

w as e nte ri t pre nte i s to G e or g Ayton e the quhi lk d ay G e org e Aytone abli shi t

h i m se lf to ha f no i m o
pre nti ssi s w i thput the l i ce nse of the br the r i of ye
Lnd g i n pr e se ns of J ohne F e n d er W ard e n f or ye pre se nt W i lz am e Aytone
e ld e r de a cone J ohne P e dd e n Johne C raf urd T hom as P e tti cri e f W i lz am
Aytone z ou n
g e r H e n dr i e P e tti cri e f G e org Ayton e
f or ye pre se nt c lar k
R obe rt W i d de rspon e e n te ri t
pre nti se s i
R c hard P e tti c ri e f Arch bald G len e i
N i ni an
g um e ri e J am es P e tti cri e f of
y e
quhi lk e n te ri t pre nti se i s Ale x
a nd e r C ub e i c ho s i Arc hi bald G le n e and J am es P e tti c ri e f to be hi s
i nstruc tori s i d Al
a lso
ye sa e x an d e r i
C ub e he s pa i t x x y sh a nd hi s g lui fi s .

(W e ha v giv n e e a phot g r phi r o a c e

produc t on i of the se tw o fi rs t M i nute s in orde r

S how the ca lig r phy) a .

U pon the XXVIII

d ay of M ay J o hne P e tti c ri e f he s pa t hi s x sh yi
i
to ye bui k i ng of h m se lf hi s pre nti sc hi p be n g e x pyri t upone ye v day of i iii
M ai rch ye z e i r of G od 1 5 a nd he s pa t bot x sh be c a us he w as ane f re e 9
9 yi
 Transa cti ons of the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

R obe rt W i dd erspoon W i lz e a m M i le r E d w ard R a m ag e an d f und Thom as

[ i lleg i ble ] to ha f i a ne c o w a n i n hi s C om pan i e a nd had [ i lleg i ble] the

f ore s“ C ow an
q f or i t
"
w a s ord ai ni t y t he should pa X l b i of f or hi s
.

y ,

off e nse and should

[ i lleg i ble ]
also he w as f ound

[ i lleg i ble ] XII d ay of M ay a nd

prom i si t ne v er to off e nd . und e r the

i
pa ns contai ni t i n O r bu ik of O rd i n a n si s

the ze i r of G od 1 6 00

T he i
ze r o f G od 1 5 9
9G b i ll Li thg
a r e ow
p a
yi t h i XX s sh . for hi s
buk i ng e an d also hi s g lufi s u
pone ye fi f t day of Ag u st .

T he S e c un day of J anuari i the ze r o i f

G od 1 6 0 0

T he quhi lk day Andro P a tte n e w as e n te ri t

pre nte i s to J ohne
C ra furd hi s -

i
m a ste r a nd i
he s pay t hi s x x sh for hi s bouk i n a nd pa yi t hi s

g lui fi s to hi s ad m i te ri s thare na m i t a r W i lz am e Attoun e lde r J ohne

F e nd e r W i lz am e Attoun of M ussi lbrug h H e nre J ohn e P e dd e n T hom as

P e tti c rui f di k i ne W i lz am e Attoun of e nte ri t p re n ti ssi s J am es P e tti c rui f

T hom as Fai re m e Ale x a nde r C ub e J ohone i P e tti c rui f of the q uhi lk num be r
he ha s c h osi n to be hi s i nt nd e e rs Ale x a nd e r C ub i e an d J ohone P e ttocrui f

U pon ye XX d a
y of d e c e m be r

T he q uhi lk day the d e w i si o un of ye ludg w as m a id b t i e w xt M i lha v e n

a nd N e w bottle .

[ W hat i s to be un d e rstood by thi s M n ute ? i W as i t tha t a ne w Lod g e w as

f orm ed at N e w battle — of w i
h c h, how e v e r, the re i s no re cord i n G ran d L od g e arc h iv es

— or it s i y ivi i on to f it t y the la tte r plac e

w as m
pl a d s ac i l a e the e ntr of bre thre n at

N e w bottle or N e w battle as it is n ow c a lle d , be i ng about fi ve m il es d i sta nt from

i
A tch i son s Ha v en

At I nn e reS k Ki rk pri m o J un i i 1 6 0 1
T he ze i r of

T he quhi lk d ay the W ard ane dz; d e c oni e (it bre thre n of C raf t of the
i i
M ai ssone s w th n the Ludg e of Atc h e son e s he a n be ng c on v e n i t pre se nt vi i
fi nd i s the pe rsoni s f e llo w i s of c ra f t e f te rna m i t q uha w e r all law f ulli e
w arni t to yi s day layt a t ye last m e i ti ng an d also be ye i
offi c e r of c raf t to

ha v e i nc uri t ye
fyv e p undi s T he pe rson e s n am e s yat ar a bse nt
u nla w o f .

y
f e llow i s tha ar to say T ho m a s Abe ll J F
‘O
Ah l l W m Abi ll i n Le sw ade i .

i i
J ohne A ton W m A ton oung e r and ord a ns ye unla w i s of ye sa d abse ns
. y i i
to be e x ac tli e ta ki n up . T he sam e d ay the e n te ri tpre nti si s be i ng law f ull y
c ei I t i s f un d ya t ye pe rso ns e f te r n a m i t ar a bse nte s
te d Thay ar to say .

i
R c ha rt P e tti c ru i f Ad am R obe son e Arc h G le n J a m e s
‘
l P e tti e ruff Ale x
"

C ub e M i i c ha e l [ i lleg i ble ] E d w a rd R am m a dg e y oung er J am es [ i lleg i ble]

G e or g e [ i lleg i ble ] J am es Ai ton W a lte r J ax S ym ont W add e rspone a nd

y i r f or
a e ord a i n i s e v e ri e one of
y e sa i di s pe rsoni s are i
to nc ur ye unla w of

a ne m e r kS i
c ott s m one y .

I t is statute tha t quha tsum ev i r M r or . se rv and y a t c om pe i ri s not

u pon S a nc t And ros d ay ni x t w thout any f arthe r w arn i i ng sall in c ur the

i
u nla w e s f ollo w ng ya t i s to sa y i lk M r fi v e pun d a n d i lk . se rv a nd [ i lleg i ble ]
an d th i s i s to be e x ac t li e ta ki n i thout ony [ i ll g i bl ]
w e e
 The M i nute B ook o
f the Ai tchi son s
’
H a v e n L odg e , 1 5 8 1 7 6 4 9 -
. 37

It em n nt y pl ynt g
a e i n i n b T ho
e a C l rk g ni T hos ew S h i ll e m as a a a s m as c e

young r th br thr n n ni t fi nd th i d T h
e ,
e e e S h i ll t h v
co ve s e sa om as c e o a e

br k ln th A ti
o e i d nn n ti [ i ll g i bl ]
e c s f y
m a r f t nd th rf or
a e s e e o e c a a a

d i h rgsc a hi [ i ll g i bl ]
es to y
m ork h i t or ny u th r
e e n ork e w e s a o e m a s w

u n ti ll [ i ll g i bl ] ty e h h v e ti f i t y ti d p yi t y p n lti
m e e a e sa s e e ac s z a e e a e

co nte ni t y i ri n And l di h rg i hi
a . i n t ki n ony rk y t
a so t ndi sc a s m a w a a ex e s

t g r i tt r
o e v i l n r i t n pund i nd f r ob rvi ng h i rof th i d
e a a e o s e s a o se e e sa

Th S h i ll y oung r b i nd
om as c e nd obli i hi to byd y i r t nd t th t
e s a ss s m a e a a a o a

eff t fi ndi
ec Th s S h i ll
s ld r u ti on to
om a ti fi y n t d y f
c e e e ca sa s e e ex a o

m e i ti ng .

T he XXX d ay of No v em be r at E nne ra sk Ki rk c e rta ne br the ri

be aud c on ve ni t the W ard e n be and abse nt a nd m on e i uthe r of ye br the r i t i
is o rd ai ni t ya t our [ i lleg i ble ] s al be hald e n e f ter ye da t of i Wm . Aytoun
y oung e r obli
g i
a t oun e
p V III d ayi s an d s a ti a ll w a rn ng i to be m a id be ye
offi c i a r to all ye brthe r both f e llow i s of i c ra f t a n d e nte ri t pre nti sses ya t

e v e ri e m an a w a y ha f i y i r qu a arte r c ount s re ddi e a n d i ’

to har a nd
g i f tha ir
w oti s in m ate r a s is ad oo .

At M ussi lbrug h Ki rk y XXVII I e d ay of D e c e m be r 1 6 0 1

T he ze r o i f G od 1 6 0 2 i
z e i r s at M ussi lbrug h w e be a ud c onv e ni t a nd

ra sa v i t fra our br the r i W i lz am e A ytoun y oung er x x x li b x iii sh as a lso

w e p a yi t a ll o ur qu arte r c oun t s i fi rst W i lz am e Aytoun e lde r payi t J ohone ,

F yi
pa t, W i lz a m e Ayto un of M u ssi lbrug h pay t, J ohone P e de n pay t
e nd e r i i
i y g yi
-

T hom as P e tti c rui f pay t, W i lz am e Aytoun oun e r pa t J ohon e C ra f urd

pa t W yi
i lz am e M ler
pa
y t J oh y i
on e A toun pay t G e or e A to un
y pa ti
,
i g yi
R obe rt W i d de rspoon p yiat T ho ,
m as S c he i ll e ld e r
p a yi t G e org e C lar k
p a yi t T ho m as T hom as
p y i
a t H n d i e r e P e tti c rui f un payi t T hom as Abe ll,
J ohone Abe ll, W i lz am e Abe ll all u npayi t, J ohane N i sbe t unpayi t, J obane
L ow abse nt a nd u npayi t, E dw a rt R am a g e abse nt a nd unpa i
yt .

Of e nte ri t pre m ti sse s pay tJ am i es Aytoun payi t J am es y

G le r pa yi t ,

R i c hart yi
P e tti c rui f pa t, J am e s P e tti crui f pa t, J hone P e tti c rui f a yi p yi t
Ad am yi
R obe sone pa tW m P a tte rsone pay t G e org B ax te r pa t Arc hbald . i yi
G le n e pa yi t .

AT M ussi lbrug h Ki rk ye i
ze r o f G od 1 6 0 2

We pu t i n our box x ii
l li b ii sh .

T he q uhi lk d ay ye re m ane nt bre thri ne be aud c onv e ni t W i lli am AytO u n

be aud a bse n t of M ussi lbrug h a nd V i lli a m M i lle ur ye re st of ye bre thri n e
w i th m utuall c onse n t he s ord ai n i t a nd a sh it of
pe nu lti e s upoun ye
a bse nte ri s upo un a n
y of ye d ayi s ord n e ri to w i tt z — w i tsone M onou nd ay
an d S en Johanne s d ay be and V a i rni t or U nv a i rni t bo te thi nk i s ye day sall
v a i re n s ye se lf s sa ll
pay x x sh w i th ut ony o e x c us
quhi lk sa lbe o upli f ti t a nd
drouk i n pre se ntli e upoun ye XXV d y J un a a ar .

T he ze i r of G od 1 6 0 2 Arc hbald C o w i e w as m a id e nte ri t

pre ntyc a nd

p a
yi t hi s xx sh for hi s bu ki n
T he z ei r o f G od 1 6 0 2 T hom as N i sbe t pa yi t hi s e nte ri e s s i lv er
q u
h i lk
i s hot x sh be caus he w as ane tre m anys sone -

.
38 Tra nsa cti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

U pon the day of J uni i 1 6 0 3 XIII

T he quhi lk d ay J o hn e P e d d e n an d hi s son e J am es he s ag re i t be foi r

ye h ole bre the r of i

f ra ye d a t he i rof and he s f und J ohne Fe n de r
c ra f t an d

T hom as
‘

v
P e ti c ri e f c ati one ri s to se r e thank f ulli e d uri n ye sa d s pac e i
J a m e s P e dde n w i t m y hand .

T he XX d ay of D e c e m be r 1 6 0 3
i i
U pon the quhi lk d ay N n an M ac um ri e w as m a d f e llow of c raf t i
a nd is g v
e e n hi s
g lu fi i s also to ye br the r to w i t — J ohn e i
e nd e r W a rde n, F
J ohne P e dde n d e i ki n, W m k
Ai e n T ho m as P e tti c rui f J ohne C raf urd ,
.

H e nr yP e tti c rui fe , R o bt W odd e rspoone J am es P e tti c ruf J am es P e dde n

pre nte i sse s ye q uhi lk he [ i lleg i ble ] R obe rt W odd e rspone to be hi s

te nder

T he XXV I II d ay of de se m be r 1 6 0 3
U pon the q uhi lk d ay J am e s P e tti c rufe w as
i
m a d f e llow of c raf t an d as
pa t hi s c e ss yi
for hi s buk i ng and i s g i fi n hi s g luffi s also to ye br the r to i w i t J ohne F e nd e r

W ard e n T hom ,
as P e tti c ruf d e i k i n J hone P e dde n, W m . e it n e e ld e r, J ohne
C ra furd , H e nr y P e tti cru fe N i ni an M ag um ri e a ll f e llow s of c ra f t R i c hart

P e tti cruf , J am es P e dd e n pre nti sse s ye quhi lk he is sc hosi n N i ni an

M ag um ri e to be te nde r
T he 1 1 1 day of Apr le the y ze i r of G od I m V I e
(it f o ur z e i ri s .

T he quhi lk d ay J a m e s e nd e r w F a s e nte ri t pre nte i s to hi s fathe r

and is a
p y t i
x sh f or hi s bui k i n
g to hi s adm i tte ri s the r n am e s a r J ohne
F e nd e r W a i rd e n T ho m ,
as P e tti cruffe de i ki n Wm . Ai ttone
-
e ld e r, Johne
P e dde n H e nr i e P e tti c ruf e , N i ni an M ag um ri e of e n te ri t
pre nte i sse s Ad a m e
bi
R o es e
on Ar
‘1
G la in e, Wm . P e tte rson e , J am es P e dde n of quhi lk nu m be r

he he s sc hosn Wm . P e tte rson e , J am es P e dde n to be hi s te nde rs .

T he XII d ay of A ust T heg ze ir of G od V1c

a nd f our z e i ri s

T he quhi lk day J ohne Atta in e w as e nte ri t pre nte i s to hi s fathe r

y e h a i ll L u dg e a nd bu nd i s hi m to se r ve hi s f athe r ii ze r i se r vi ce . J ohne
P e d d e n , Andro S i m sone c ati oun J ohn F e nd e r W a i rd e n ,
T hom as P e tti crui fe
de i k i n, Wm . Ai tte n e ld e r, J ohne P e dd e n H e ndri e P e tti crui fe , ,
R obe rt
W ode rspone , Jam es P e dde n J am e s F e n de r he he s sc hosn to be hi s
i nte n d e ri s .

T he XII day of Ag u st ye i
ze r o f G od i m vi
c
an d fo ur i i
ze r s
ye sa id
Wm . Ai tte n of M ussi lbrug h he s pay t T hom i as Ai ttai ne s bui k i ng x sh
ye
quhi lk he he s f un c ati oun T hom as P e tti c rufe z e i ri s to se r vii v e hi s
f a the r to hi s f athe r to g i fe te n m e r or e ls hi s som e to g i f hi m te n m k er k
T hom as P e tti cruf w t m y han d
f or ye hu nm e st z e i r

U pe nn ye day XXV of Ma ii 160 9W i lli am e P e dde ne i s m a id

f e llow off C rafft i n pre se ns off y e g e n e rall L udg e an d he s pay t hi s i
B ui k i ng S l e r iv
 T he M i nu te B oole o
f the Ai tc hi son
’
s H a ve n Lodg e , 1 5 8 1 7 6 4 9 -
. 3 9

W i lli a m e P e dd e n salbe bu i k i t upon e th e se c oun d d ay of F ebru ar y

the z ei r of G od J ' “ se x h und re th and tw e lf z e i ri s .

I Al ex
?
Ai ttoun be ffoi r ye f ai ce ofi yi s suffi c e n t L odg e bui k e s m
y

XXVII d ay of D e er 1 6 1 2.

Ale x r P e tti c rui ff be f oi r ye f ai ce of yi s suffi c e nt ludg e bui k e s m

y
se lf XXVII d ay of d e c e m be r
W alter W a k e r h e s payi t hi s bui k i n g .

Y e
q uhi lk d ay be f oi r ye sa d lu dg J ohne Aytone soun to i Wm .

Aytoun a nd he s bun d hi m se lf to hi s sa d f athe r e s a c e of

y p i vii ze r s i i
a n d an e z e i r s w a
[ i lle g i ble ] an d
[ g
i lle i ble
] to se r v e hi s
m o the r
[ i lleg i ble ] ye sa id spa c e g i f g od ta k h i s f a th e r an d he s
a i
p y t hi s bu i k si llv e r a nd Johne P e tti c rui f c asi one

J on ne Aytoun w i th m
y ha nd

T he th i rd d ay of J anuar 1 6 1 4 T hom as Aytoun e nte ri t a nd

pa yi t
hi s bui k i n

T he q uh i lk d ay be for ye sa d Ludg e N n an M nog um e ri e sone to i i i

N i ni an e M ung um e ri e he s bound hi m se lf to ye spac e of nyne z e i ri s an d
shall se r v e hi s f athe r a nd m othe r un d ori n
g ye sa id s
pac e a ne thousand
se x hund e r a nd f ourte ne ze i ri s
N i ni an M ontg um e ri e w i th m
y hand

T he quhi lk d ay be foi r ye sa d i ludg J ohne P e tti c rui f soun to

i
H e ndr e P e tti c ru i f an d he s bun d h m i se lf to hi s sa id f athe r
ye spac e of

a uc ht z e i ri s a n d to s e rv e hi s m othe r d uri ng hi s
pre nti sc hi p g i f hi s sa id
f athe r sall i nle k an d he s pay t hi s i buk i n y e zeir o f g od 1 6 0 5 ye fi rst of

J anuari e
J ohn P e tti crui f w i th m y hand

a nd he s f un d J ohne P e tti crui f a nd R obe rt W i dde rspone f or hi s [i lle g i ble ]

The last d ay of J unnar the ze r o i f G od a tho w san d si x hund re th

an d tw e n ti e f ou r ze i ri s the bre the ri ne of the lodg be i ng c on v e i n i t to
it —H e n dri e Ai te n e d k i n T ho P e ti c rui f e W ard e n W i lli am Ai te n
w y .

e ld e r, H e nd r i e P e ti c ru i fe , M i ni an M g om bri e
c
G e or g B ax te r, J am es

P e ti e rui fe , J am es Ai tton e ld e r J uo
Ai tton , J am es i
L thg ow , T hom as Ai tte n
e ld e r, P atri k C luni e be i ng i d f llo
m a e w of c raf t be the hai ll w o t of th r i i
abo v e w ri tti n a nd he s p yi t hi bui k i ng
a s
40 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Q u a tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

U pon the 2 0 day of J uni i 1 6 2 4

J on, P e tti c ruf e w as re se a v i t f e llo w of c raf t be for the bre the rn of

c raf t a nd he s pa yi t hi s bui k i ng si lv er

J ohn W hi sone

u pon y e XXVII d ay of d e sc e m be r 1 6 2 4

Y bre the r of ye L og e of Atche son he v i n c onv e ni t and he s sc hosi n

e

J ohne P e tti crow e w a rd e n an d T hom as Aytoun d e i k i n f or yi s z e i r and

J am e s P e tti crow e y k eie
e a nd H e ndri e P e ti c ruf e ye [ i lle g i ble ,
butp resum e d
to be M ortcloth .

The hole bre thri ne of the Lod g e is c onte nt

ya t w hosoe v i r i s a bse nt
i
at an e m e t n i g w he n the bre thri ne of ye L odg i s c onv e ni t sha ll be put i n
a ne pe n al ti e of a n e M er k iii
x sh an d hot a n y e e x c use .

U pon the fi rst d ay of M ay H e n dr i e Ai ttoun w as abc e

ped i n the

Lodg a nd
pa yi t hi s bui k i ng si lv er

U pon ye 2 9d y a of . Ag ow st 1 6 2 4 R i chard W othe rspow ne w as

re se i v e i t f e llow of c raf t be for i

the r bre thri ng of ye Low g e s and hes pa y ed

hi s bow k i ng si le w e r

T he q uhi lk d ay the bre thre i ne of the D ed g c on v i ni t upon the

XXVII d ay of d e sc e m be r 1 6 2 5 and he s c hoson T hom as Ai ttoun W ard e n

a nd J ohne P e ti c ruf d e i k on e f or yi s z e i r an d J am es P e ti c ruf the M ortcloth
a nd Thom as Ai ttoun the k i e

U pon the XXVII d y a of d e sce m be r D a vi d Low e w as bou ki t a nd

a
p y t hi
i s bouk i ng i lv r 1 6 2 5
s e

an d E d w ard R am sc h abse nt at th i s m e i ti ng p y a e th to ye bre thre n for hi s

foulay x x vi
U pon the 2 7 d ay of d ese m be r
J ho . ki
H i slli pe w a s bu t and pa t hi s buh yi i ng i lv er 1 6 2 6
s
 The M i nute B ook o
f the Ai tchi son s H a v en Lodg e 1 5 8 1 7 6 4
’

, 9 -
. 41

U pon the XVIII of J anu ar J ohne Aytoun M ason i n D um fr e s he s i

hook i t h i m se l f be c ons e ntc of the hoa ll bre thri ne of the L odg

3 1 O c tobe r 1 6 4 1 Apoi nte d by the C onpani e for c olle c t n of ye V oluntari e i g

gi f tof ye m orcloath W m Aytoun for E d , J a m e s P e ti c rulf for P a ns, P a tr c
f
. i k
W e the rspon f or M usse lbrug h w i th Thom as Aytoun a nd M athe w
W i the rspon f or ye o v e rsi g ht of ye suffi c i e nti e of the M orc loath .

U pon the 7 day of J ully 1 6 42 the w holle M a sters of the L od e of i g

v
Ache sou n ha e n conv e i nd and di d buy an e M orc loathe e x te n d n to tw o i g
hun dre d li b S c ots m one y and the af te rw ri tte n of the i d ai te r di d
sa m s s

c ontr i bu t e w i lli ng ly for th good of e the box and he s i n e rt th i r na e

s a m s

he i r i n ord e r,

T hom as Aytoun M atho W i dde rspon

Ad am J ohn stoun Da vi d Lo w

J am es L thi go w J am es P e tti c rufi

Adam C alde rw ood P atr c i k W i de rspoon
T hom as P e tti crufi J ohne H i slope
Wm . i
L thg ow J ohn P i llans
J ohn P etti cruff J am e s D i ck sone
J ohn T hom soun J ohn Anderson
J am e s C uthbe rtsoun J am e s S te i ne
Wm . B i shop

D e ce m be r 2 7 1 6 5 5

Itis poi n te d be the C om pan e of Ac hi sons Lod e that the r shall

a i g
none of the sa d C um
p i i
ani e be e the r passe d f e llow c raf t or any of the sa d i
pre nti sse s be m a d e e nte r
pre nti sse s un d e r the sow m e of tw e l v e
pun d S c ots
m one y nd to b p d f llo r ft nd
a ed nt r pr nti e upon th
asse e w c a a m a e e e e s e

M ti ng d y w hi ch i s ordi n ry th 2 7 d y under th p ne of 3 li b S co t
ee a a e a e a s s

mony th t h ll br k i thi
a s t a ea s s ac .

R ti ng i n th B o th 2 7 f D ce b r 1 6 5 6 the on e of four
es e x e o e m e s m

oi r t
se lv p n d S ots
w e on y
e a s c m e

Ta k e n out of the box upon the 2 5 d ay of J anuari e by conse nt of the

C um pani e 1 5 pund to by ane fri ng ay to the M orcloth a nd a ne ne w poc h

de lyv eri t tO P atri k W i the rspoun W ard n
'

i .

T he 2 7 of D e ce m be r 1 6 7 7

T he quhi lk day Ale x r G allo w a yd e acon and Davi d D i k on W i rd n c s a e

w i th c on se nt of the M a ste rs he s i re c e av e d W i lli S i th C l rk of

am m e

M usse lbrug h e nte r

pre n te i s a nd fe llow c ra f t .

It em i t i s i n ac ti t by the M a ster of the sa id L od ge u pon the 2 8 th

d ayof D e ce m be r i n the ze i re 1 6 4 6 a t I nv e re sk e yati f ony cop e s sall be found i
w i th ony p e rson
t
y k e i pe s the sa i d book e i
af te r th s tym e be sall
pay the
soum o of Fourti e pound s sc ots m e a on y nd th e sa id p e rson to be de pryv e d
i
of all S oc e te w thi n the sa d c om pane i i .
42 Transacti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

[ o
T w h at doe s th i
y not to R i tu l ! T h nly oth r lt rn tiv
s re fe r ? S ure l a a e o e a e a e

th t o ur to us i th t i t
a cc s
y b to pi f th O ld C h rg
s on a f hi h i to b
m a e co es o e a e s, e o w c s e

f und i n th
o ubs qu nt M i nute B ook pr
e s rv d i n th
e r hiv eo f G r nd L odg ] e se e e a c es a e

U pon th 2 7 d y of D e b r 1 6 6 1 th hol C o p ny b i ng e a ec m e e w e m a e

onv ni d th y h i n t d n A t to b k i pt nd ob rv d by ll th
c e a as ac e a c e e a se e a e
’

M asoni s of the si d L od g that no e nte ri t

pre n te s shall be e n te ri t bot upon

S anc t J ohni s d ay un d e r the pe nultay of four

ti e S c ots m un a y Lyk e w a
ys
that no f e llow of C raf t be a dm tte d under the pane i of 3 pun d S c ots
m una y .

U pon the 2 7 d ay of D ec e m be r 1 6 7 0 the w hole C om pan be ng y i

c onv e i ni t hath e nac te d an ac t to be k e i pt and obse rv i t by all the e n trant

v v
pre nti sse s of the L oodg at Achi sone he a e n to be ha the m se alfs a c ordi ng
t th yr d ut y a ord i ng
o a th y r t u ght i n th yr nt r pr nt i p t b
e a c as a a a a e e e e es o e

l y b ll fi r t to th r O th th t th y
a e e s ik t G d nd undly t th i
a a a a m a o o a se c o a r

M a t r nd S up rri our n d g i f th y h ll tr n g r i n th L i t to th r
s e s a e s a a s a a s es e e s e

sa
yds M aste rs the sayd s e n te ri d pre nte s w ho di d f aullte r or g ui ltay of
a na y
fault pu t born to hi m an d aprov i d by the test m on e of tw o hone st i i
m en thay shall be layabe ll to pay 1 0 pund S c ots m una y i th th
w e m e rsay

m e n t of the C om panay .

U pon the 2 7 i f d e c e m be r 1 6 8 1
Ed w ard B roc hi e w as m a de f e llow C raft an d hath pa y ed hi s boo ki ng
m on e y
U pon the 2 7 of d e c e m be r 1 6 8 1 J ohn Sm art w as m a de f e llow c raf t

g oi ng i nute are
The fore m s se le c te d as be i ng ty pi c al one s . T here are
‘
in m an y
i nst nc e v r l M i nute i n l
a es s e a s a m ost s m i il r a te rm s u nd e r d ate s subse qu e nt to those

quot d but i t i
e thi n k unn s, w e ,
e ce ssa ry to giv e f urthe r e x am l
p es of the m he re .

In i
c onc lus on w e w ould onl y sa
y a w ord in re g ard to the ow ne rsh ip of the M S .

I tis at
pre se n t i n the posse ss i on of a
pr iv i ndivi d u
ate al, a m e m ber of the C raf t, w ho, so

f ar as w e c an le arn, be c am posse sse e d of th B ook e am on g th e

pape rs and othe r e ff e c ts

be lon gi ng to hi s G randf athe r, the late J ohn B ai n, w ho w as an ac t iv e m em ber of

Ai tc hi son
’
s Ha v en L od g e at the t i m e i t be c am e d e f unc t . I t ha s be e n i n the posse ss on i
of hi s fam i ly i n
s ce hi s g ran d fathe r s de ath,
’
w i
h ch too k pla c e i n or about the e ar 1 8 5 4 , y
a nd it w as onl y upon the B oo be n k i g broug ht und e r our not c e by B rothe r i
J ohn P . W i lson P ast M aste r of Lod g e S t C lai r
, .
,
No . 34 9
,
an d i
C h e f C le r k i n G ran d
Lod g e O ffi c e s, that i t has be e n id i
e nt fi e d , a nd the fa c t of the d i sc o v rye thu s re c ord e d

g
i n the pa e s of Ars Q ua tuor C orona torum . I t i s de v outly to b e hope d that the B rothe r

m a , i n the n e ar f uture ,
y pre se nt the B oo k to the G r n d L dg
a o e of S c otlan d w here i t
i i nt r i gh i
[

w ould be at the d sposa l of all w ho m a

y be e t
es ed i n th s w e ll ni -

pr c e le ss

tre asure .
44 Tra nsacti ons f
o the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

B ro i d th r w no d ubt thi
. DR I NG sa o t v l u bl p p re Bero as o s w as a m s a a e a e . .

W ll c Ja a e h d -
i d th t Ai t hi n H v n Lodg h d i t h rt r fro J
am e s a sa a V c so
’
s a e e a s c a e m am e s

a nd i n ll pr b bi li ty th L dg
a ould d t
o af ro bou t th t ti H d b
e ony e w a e m a a m e . a e a

ground for th t u pti on ? I f o i t ould b tr ly i n t r ti ng i f h

s a ass m uld s w e ex em e e es e w o

in 1 59
,

prod u hi vi d n
ce T h M i nut B ook nly o
s e e ce n . 8 e e o c m m e ce s .

Anoth r p i nt h ould lik e t r i -

w o t th nu b r of l ve th r
w r e o a se as as o e m e ea es e e w e e

i n th bo k e I t i s i d to on i t of 7 5 p g
o . but th r
s a nn ot b n odd nu b r of
c s s a e s, e e ca e a m e

p g a in esbook nd pp r n tly e v ry bl n k p g
a , a u da a e e a a e w as se .

H e on i d r d that c v ry g ood r on f or th
s e e i t n f o ny r li f a e eas e ex s e ce o s m a e cs o

O p r
e tiv M
a o nr y i
e n N orth B r i t i
asn l y i n th f t th t to n u d t f r gr t r a a e ac a s e w as se o a a ea e

ex t n t f or bui ldi n g purpo

e i n S tl n d th n i n E ng l nd N orth of th se s T d co a a a ; e w ee ,

s r ly
ca ce hou n b a n bu t i of
se ton All th bui ldi ng i n S otl nd
ca e se e pt s s e . e s c a ,
ex ce

h v l h v undoubt dly b n
o e s, a e d of ton f or th l t 7 0 0 or 8 0 0 y r
e Th ree r m a e s e e as ea s . e e w e e

n bri k l y r the r for i n v ry li ttl vi ll g on

o c a e s, eould h v p t
e d t fi nd e g ui ld
e e a e e w a e ex ec e o a

of the M ason s .

He c onc urre d w i th B ro S i . m
pson as to the pa trona g e of St . J ohn the Ev ang eli st .

He c on s id e re d e x ce lle nt a rg um e nt ha d be e n use d to show w hy the M asons adopte d hi m

as the ir p atron sa i nt . He allud e d to the f a c t that som e g
Lod e s i n E n lan d w e re n am e d g
af te r the B apt st i .

B ro . S ON GH U R S T re f e rre d to the v ar yi ng te rm s of ap
pre n t c e sh i ip ,
w h i ch , he
gg
Su e ste d , w e re probabl y arra n g e d so that the a
ppre nt c e s i i g ht b f r f ro th i r
m e ee m e

Arti c le s w he n the y ca m e of a
g e ; an d to the prac t c e i of e nt ri ng n n op r tiv
e o -
e a es a s

ap
pr i
e n t c e s a nd f e llo w s at the sam e m e e t n i g .

Dr S . . W ALS H E O W E N po nte d i ou t that the m ort c loth -

or pall i s sti ll use d by
som e of the L ondon G u ld s i .

B ro H U G H G M CLAC H LAN
. . sai d z—I c an not ag re e that i t w as ow i ng to the

g re a te r u se of br i k i n E ng l
c an d tha t m ore ope ra t iv e S cott sh i re c ord s e x st i . T he use
of stone w as g e ne ral throug hout E n la nd up to the t m g i e of E dw ard IV

C om m e nts w e re a so offe re d l by B ro . F R ED AR M I I ' ‘

AG E .
 The Ilf i nute B ook o
f the Ai tchi son s H a ve n Lodg e 1 5 8 1 7 6 4
'

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9 -
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B ro . AN D R EW H O P E w ri tes
T he d a te — 6 th F ebruary , 1 6 6 6 — giv e n for the purc hasi ng of the M ort c loth -

f rom the S e am e n of Fi she rra w (M usse lbur h) i s g a m uc h late r one than that g e n iv
in B ro .
Jam es C ru ik shan k ’
s S k e tc h of the In c orpora t on i of M asons and the Lod e g
of G las go w St . J ohn H e q uote s f rom the re cord s of the C orpora t on the i
i
se c t on as f ollow s

M ortcloths .

T hat the M ortc loths of the In c orpora t o n i

sha ll on l y be le nt g r ti a s to those w ho ha v e

c ontri bute d f or the m , othe r pe rson s b i ng e

re q u re d i to pay 1 2 3 f or the m e ik l e c layt,

9
.

and 6 3 . for the lyttll clai the ( th

F e bruar y ,

I am not sure , but I ha v e an i m

pre ss on i that th i s c ustom of i ri ng out
h the

m ortc loth pre v ila ed i n S c otlan d u p to the latte r h alf of the ni ne te e nth ce ntu ry i n m an y
rural pa r sh i
e s, an d m ay s t ll, a nd i that i t w a s m ad e a se parate it em i n th bi ll e for
f une ral ex e n
p ses .

B ro . W . B . H E X I ALL ' ‘
w ri tes z —T h n e a sw er to a
que st on i as k ed i n Lod g e

c once rn n i g the w ord M ortcloth m a

y b i llu tr
e s a te d by re fe re nc e to a S k e tch ,
“
T he
M ortcloth, by B ro G T ai t, i ng ton J ohn s Ki l i nni ng i n
’
of the Lodg e of H a dd St w

99
. .
,
.
, ,

the F .
Q R f or 1 8 3 6 3 8
. .
,
1 -

,
w h chi c on ta i ns the f ollo i ng w
passa g O n rri vi ng at
e :
“
a

the c hurc h -
y ard the g ate w as f ound to be loc k e d, a nd the se x ton or g r v dig g r by a e -
e ,

orde r of i ni t r r fu d to d liv r th k y or d i t th orp u nl the ort

the m s e ,
e se e e e e a m e c se , e ss m ~

c loth b lo ngi ng to th t p ri h
e i th r t k n r p i d for n th t o a i on ; a th a s w as e e a e o a o a cc s as e

Ki rk on -
ould not on
se ssi ny n i d r ti on ub i t to b d f r ud e d of i ts d ue by the
w a co s e a s m e e a s

i ntrod uc ti n to th t hur h y rd of
o ort loth f ro noth r p ri h
a c c -
a a m -
e m a e a s .

Th us of p ro hi l e rt loth w s not un k now n i n E ng l nd bu t i t w a

e a a c a m o c a a s,
-

h r u u lly t r
e e, d s h r a loth T h f ollo i ng b qu t by p ri hi on r
e m e a r e a se c -
e w e es s a s e s a e

by L l n d L D un n 1 9
.

in T t nt C nti n
es am e a 06 C O B H AM C H U R CH ;
a a I g i f to the
a, e a ca :
“

L E W I S H AM C H U R C H ;
.
,

h yi ng of
e h r l th d R ob rg S p n r W i do
a e ce c o 1 5 24 ,
x x . e e e ce , w . .

T o yc re parac on of ye be ste cross or e lle s a he rse c loth i n L e uysham C hurc h, x i i i s,

iiiid W B e rpi k le , 1 5 2 7
m
. . .

“
I nt nd e e r, i n the se nse of proposer of a c and id ate , surv v e s i i n the pr n te d i
re g ul ti on a s of our Q uatuor C o
ron ati L od g e .

T he use of zei r f or “
y e ar i s f ound i n Ord in anc e s e n o n n i i g pr cti c
j a e w i th the
long bow -
of J am es I . of S cotland , A D 1 424, “
T hat all m e n bu k the to b
s m e arc he re s

f ra the y be tw e lv e -
ze r i of ag e a nd of hi s suc c e ssor (1 4 2 2
“
T ha t the
w e aponsc haw i ng e s be halde n be the L ords i tu l nd t sp i r a a em poral f our t m i es i n the
z e i r, a n d that the F ut e -
ball a nd G olfe be utt rly ry d dow n e c e a nd not be use d .
”

B ro . W . J . H U G H AN w ri tes z —I th n i k th e bre thre n w i ll be ple ased that I

in
de c l ed to i ntrod u ce the ne w l y d i ov e r d M i nut B ook
-
sc e e of the
“
i
A tch son H av en i
Lodg e to the Q uatuor C orona - ti Lodg e be li v i ng that B ro ,
e . R . E . W allace J am a
es w as

the proper m e d um i for that honour .

46 Tra nsa cti ons of the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

T he m anne r in w i
h ch he has d i sc ha r e d g
y h no doubt u h i pr d that d ut as m c m e sse

the m em be rs, an d w e Ow e to hi m a co n i d r bl d bt of g r ti tud f or hi

s e a bl p p r
e e a e s a e a e .

It is w e ll to note tha t the v lu i n qu ti on i th r l M i nut B ok f th

o m e es s e ea e o o e

L odg e , f rom 9
1 5 8 to 1 7 6 4, the o the r i n th
, u tod y of th eG r nd Lodg of S otl nd
c s e a e c a ,

be i ng su
pple m e ntal .

O f e x st n Lod i i g g e s, No 1 Ed . i nburg h ti ll po s s s e sse s the old e st R ec ords , bu t th i s

part c ular i v olu m e goe s bac k one y r rli r nd

ea ea e ,
a , m ore o v e r, is of an i m
portant
c harac te r, the e a rl e st i fi ve M i nut es a nt d ti ng the old
e a e st pre se r ed v of the Lod e of g
i
E d nbur h g .

y i nt r ti ng not onc rni ng thi ld T o e nd th f t th t

T he re are m an e es es c e s o m ,
a e ac a

m ark w re l t d a ord w i th oth r R

s e ord of th ki nd l t r on
se e c e I t i not orthy
cc s e ec s e a e . s ew

th t the R
a ord r i l nt to ny p r te D g r
ec s nd th t th L od g
a e s r iv d
e as a se a a e e e s, a a e e e ce e

s
pe ul ti e s thoug h pri
c a vri ly p r tiv
,
m a o e a e .

I do not u nd r t nd h t th M i nut of J anu ry 2 nd 1 6 0 0 ref r to unl

e s a w a e e a , ,
e s ,
e ss, as

B ro W all. J ugg st i t w
ac e i ply d ivi i on
v
am e s s e s, as s m a s .

I thi nk th t th r f re n e of 2 8 th D b r 1 6 4 6 i to opi
a e of th O ld
e e c e ce m e , ,
s C es e
“

C h rga hi h er doubtl
e s, w l nt f or us c t r p tiwon or ki neg I r g r t y e ss e e a e ce s m a s . e e m

absence fro the e ti ng m m e .

B ro . E . L . H AW K I N S w ri tes

R e fe rr n i g to the quest on i as to w ha t the “

boo k w as, w h i ch is m e n t one d i in
the m i nut e da te d 2 8 th D e c e m be r, 1 6 4 6 ,
I th n i k th e f ollow ng i ex trac t from L y on s
’

Fre em asonry i n S cotland m a

y be ta k en to se ttle the po nt i .

I n the e arl y part of the last c e n tur y it w as a c ustom of the L odg e of

Ki l i nni ng
w to i i i t h rt r
se ll to L od g es re c e v ng s c a e s w r i tt n e c op e s of i th i s d oc um e nt

(the O ld C h rg k no n a the Ki l i nni n g M S ) w hi

a e w s w , ch w as te rm ed th e old bu ik .

T hi onfi r th suppo i ti on th t th
s c book
m s e s a e w a s one of the O ld C harg e s .

B ro . W ALLAC E J AM E S -
w ri tes as f ollow s in rep ly :

I am v rye ple ase d w i th th e re ce pt on w i h i ch the m em be rs of 207 6 ha v e g iv en to

the pa pe r, and the i nt r t th e es at it se e m s to ha v e evo k e d , an d m y tha n k s are a lso d ue

to the bre thre n w ho h v e o a c m m e n te d upon it .

W i th re f e re nce to B ro . D ri ng
’
s re m a rk s, I w ould ask hi m to re fe r to the e arl y
part of m yp p i d th at th e r, in w h chi I sa a e m onk of N s ew battle ( not the Ai tc hi son
’
s

H v n Lodg ) had
a e h rt r f ro Ki ng J
e a c a e m am e s V .
,
1 5 86 , an d I m e re l y surm i se d that

th Lodg e
e ight d t fro bout th t ti
m a e m a a m e .

I n e pl nati on of th othe r poi nt r i

x a e a se d by B ro . Dr i ng ,
re g ard ng i the n um be r of

l v s i n th
ea e i nut book I st t d th t e m e ,
a e a it c on ta ne d i 75 w ri tten pa g es . T he re are

se v r l bl nk
e a h t i n dd i ti on nd
a so ee s a ,
a as s m e le a ve s are qu te i loose , i t i s poss ble that i
others ay h v be e n lost
m a e .

I und r tand th t i n H addi ng ton the

e s a m ort- c loth belon gi ng to th e P ar sh C hurch i
w a in u
s up to bou t 5 0 y e ar
se g o nd i t a s a ,
a m
y ai nt r t B ro H e es . ex tall to k no w that the

last tw o ort loths r sti ll i n e i t n

m -
c a e x s e ce a s c uri osi ti es i n the po sse ss on of m i y brothe r .
 Tra nsa cti ons f
o the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e . 47

THE O LD CHA RGES

AN D

THE P AP AL B U LLS .

B Y W . CH E T W O D E C i t/1 WL E Y , LL D D CI .

G ra nd T rea surer, [ a nd
re/ .

HE C H U R CH OF R O M E has ne v er foun d it
se lf able to a c c e pt the

p i
r nc i pl es that f orm the f oun d a t on i of Fr e e m asonr y . W he the r those

pri n i pl c es ha v e be e n i nh ri t d e e f rom the O pe ra tiv e i

G u ld s, or hav e
be e n d e v e lope d from othe r sourc e s, m a
y be a
que st on B ut the re i .

c an i
be no que st on that the prom ulg at on, i n i 1 7 2 3 , of those pr nc ple s i i
in the “
C H AR G E S or A R E E M AS O N F FO R TH E U SE or T H E

LOD G ES IN L O N DO N w as f ollow e d by the i nst nt a , ac t iv e, an d

pe rs ste nt i host l ty ii of the C hurch of R om e .

F ro m the fi rst, ne the r part i y i ts pos t on , thou h e tfi u x of

m a de a n
y se cre t of ii g
i
tm h nge, c of n ron a e v v g e w y i i v g m e n t, and , abo e all, e x tra a an c e of part sp r t ha e one -

n ig h to ki ng th origi m i as v
e nal l n e s of attac k an d d e fe n c e I t be ho e s us, the re fore , to .

a sce rt i n i th pr i i on th poi nt t i u W propo to nsur

a w ec s ur y f ar e s a ss e . e se e e acc ac ,
as as

m a
y b by pl i ng on r cord only th offi i l n d uthori t ti v
e, ac t t nt of h e e c a a a a e s a em e s e ac

p r t
ay N d cu. n t i ll b i
o t d i n vi d eon unl s i t be r
m eth t p of thw p rty e c e e ce e s a s e s am e a

on w hose be half i t i s prod uc e d .

TH E O LD C H AR G E S OF A F R E E M AS O N .

i i
T he pr nc ple s to w h ch the C hurch of R om e e x ce w e e se i took pti on r t f orth in
the i
se c on d se c t on of the c om pos te q uarto olum e , w as E T i v k no n TH C O N S T I U TI O N S OF

TH E F R E E M AS O N S 1 72 3
-
I n th s e arl e st B ook of C onsti tuti ons the O ld C ha rg es,
. i i as the y
ha v e c om e to be c alle d , i m m i
e d ate l y suc c e e d an i
h stor i c al i
se c t on , w h i ch w a s un m is
tak ably w r i tt n
by R e v J am e s An d e rson, D D , an d the
e m . . . y i m e d a te l i y pre c e de the
G enera l R eg ula ti ons, w h c h w e re c om p le d fi rst b
y M r G e or i i . g e y
P a ne , Anno, 1 7 2 0 .

T he O ld C harg es pro fe ss to be e x trac te d f rom the a nc e nt R e c ords of Lod e s be ond “

i g y
S e a, a nd of those i n E n lan d , S c otlan d , and re la nd , f or the u se of the Lod e s i n g I g
L on don . Th i s c om i
p la t on , i or E x trac t, i s n ow un iv e rsall y attr i but d to th e e
pe n of the
R ev . J am es An de rson , D J ) . T he sourc e s, of w h i ch D r Ande rson purporte d to g
. iv e a

d ig e st, ha v e be e n trac e d , id e nt ifi e d , an d c ollate d w i th e x e m plar pa n s by B ros W y i . . J .

H ug han, D r . W B eg e m . ann, a nd othe rs, to w hose w or s k the stude n t m a

y be re fe rre d

w i th c on fi de nc e .
1

U nt il the se sourc e s had be e n thus d e te rm in e d, the m i st that hung o v er

D r An de rson
.
’
s O ld C ha rg es w as ta k en f or a halo, e spe c all i y by those w ho had ne v e r

re a d the m . S uch w e ig h t an d a uthor i ty th as e O ld Charg es posse ss are du e to the sp i ri t

tha t pe r v ad e s the m ,
an d n o t to the s li p h d s o f orm i n w h c h D r An de rson e m bod i . i d
e

the m . S o pla i nly i s th i s the c ase , tha t D r . An derson hi m se lf se e m s to h a v e be e n a w are

I
T he O ld C ha rg es of B ri ti sh Free m a sons , by W H ug han ; London , G e o K e nni ng , 1 8 5 , . J . . 9
S e c ond E di ti on . An Atte m p t to c la ssi fy the O ld Cha rg es , by D r W B e g e m ann ; v ol i . . . .

,
1 5 2 , &c , & c
p. . .
 48 Transac ti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

of i t, for he re m ode lle d

-
hi s phra se olo gy a s occ as on re u re d
q i i . B e fore the i ssue of the
e arl e st i g i n t Fr
P apal B on ull aD r And r on h d p ubli h d t o v r i ons of th
a s e e m as s, . e s a s e w e s e

O ld C h rg i th th pprov l of th G r nd L dg of E ng l nd hi l thi rd h d b n
a es w e a a e a o e a ,
w e a a ee

sa n ti on d c rlye 1 73 0 by th G r nd Lodg
as e a as f I r l n d th only oth r G r n d e a e o e a e e a
,

Lodg urvivi ng to our ti

e s O f th t o oth r G rand Lodg m e hi h .
r th n i n e w e es w c w e e e

i t n but hav i n b o
ex s e ce , ti n t th G r nd Lodg
e s ce of M unst r
ec nd th
m e ex G r nd c , e a e e ,
a e a

Lodg e of All E ng l nd t Y ork th lik a

y b ffi ra d T h i denti l opy f th e e m a e a m e e ca c o e

th F I R S T LO D G E O F
, .

O ld C h g u d by th f or
a r es r i
se ti ll ong th uni
e nt of m e s s am e m m e s e

I R ELAN D C ork ; nd th r i no r a on to tt i but to th l tt r ny relu t n to

,
a e e s e s a r e e a e
“

a c a ce

acce pt th O ld C h rg e of th L ondon G r nd L od g
a es A ro th Atl nti eB enj in a e . c ss e a c, am

Fr nk li n h d r pri n t d i n Phi l d lphi

a a e b for th e nd of 1 7 3 4 th r i on of 1 7 2 3a by e a, e e e e e ve s ,

s
p i l O rd er for the U e of th B r thre n i n N orth A e ri c
ec a , s e e -
m a .

I n pro e of ti e e ch G r nd L od g
c ss as i tm a ,to b found d follo
a d th a e, c m e e e ,
w e e

e x am
p l e o f th e t o o ld t G r n d L o d g
w e n d g v i t dh i on i pli ci tly or
es a
p li i tly s, a a e s a es ,
m ex c ,

to o s m e v e r i on of th O ld Ch rg s e a es .

T o furth r i nstance of th
w cc ptanc e of th
e O ld Ch rg s
y b ddu e d e a e e a es m a e a c .

W h n th G r nd L odg of S cotl nd c
e e a to be e t bli h d i n 1 7 3 6 i t publi h d n o
e a am e s a s e , s e

B ok of C on ti tuti on of i ts o n
o s B ut i t t ok s r to provi d i t lf i n 1 7 4 0 w i th w . o ca e e se , ,

e v n unbound c opi of S i th P o k t Co p ni n for th u of i t offi c r ’

s e es m s c e m a o e se s e s.

T h P ck t C p ni on li ttl th n h p pi r t d di ti n of D r And r on
’
e o e om or a w as e m e a a c ea a e e o . e s s

B ok of C on ti tuti on
o nd w s
publi h d i n L ondon s, a n d D ubli n i n 1 7 3 4 5 asIt s e a -
.

r prod uc d th O ld C h rg i n D r And r on phra e ology hi h thu t i tly

’
e e e a es . e s s s , w c w as s ac

adopte d by the G r n d Lodg of S otland 1 a e c .

on d i n tanc w i ll be f ou nd i n th i i ’
Th e sec s
p u b l a t o n eo f L Hi t i r O bli g ti on e c s o e, a s,

hi h th fi r t d i ti on
’
t S t tut d l tre en r bl Confr t rni t d Fr n M son of
’

e a s e a s v e a e a e e es a c -
a s, w c e s e

w as i s u d t Frank fort i n 1 7 42 T hi v olu h d b n o pi l d

s e a rly 1 7 3 3 by
. s m e a ee c m e as ea as

a c rt i n B ro d
e a l T i rce of . ho e li ttle r n othi ng i k no n b y ond
a e ,
h t wn b m o s w e w a ca e

g there d f ro hi pre f tory re ark I t o pri e

a m s a on g othe r thi ng Fr n h m s . c m s s, am s, a e c

tr n l ti on of th
a s a O ld C h rg of 1 7 2 3 e nd y b c on tru d a tok n of th i r
es ,
a m a e s e as a e e

acc e p t n o n a t h ceC o n t i n e n t T h olu

e i i nd d of o opoli t n c h r
. t r e v m e s, ee , a c sm a a ac e .

T h tr n l ti on
e a s os a ple t d i n 1 7 3 3 w a c ordi ng to B ro d
c m l Ti r hi s lf
e nd w a c e a e ce m e a as

th n r ci te d be for L L g F r nc i e (N o 9
.
, ,

e e e 8 ) i n London
a o It r e iv d th f or l a a s . . e ce e e m a

approbati on o f th L odg e on th t o i on nd s publi h d ni n y r ft r rd i n

e a cc as
,
a w a s e e ea s a e w a s

th F r e C i ty of F r nk f ort by F r ncoi
e e V rr ntr pp L i br i r d l Vi ll li br
a ,
t a s a e a , a e e a e e e

I pé ri l d Fr n kfort ur l M i n n d i t ti tl p g
m a e e a -
s ur -
u tha t i t
e -
ont nt a r , a s e -
a e ass es s s c e s w e e

a
pp r o v e d f r t h g ,
n e r l uo of th L eod g p
ere d o v r a th e S u rf c seof th E rth e es s a e a e e a .

I t a d di te d to B ron K ttl r C h
w s e ca b rl i n i n O rd i n ry t th n
a e ly st bli h d e ,
am e a - -
a a e ew e a s e

C ourt of S t P t r burg h nd i orn . e e s nt d i th fronti pi e by our ow n S i r J

,
a s am e e w a s ec am e s

T hornhi ll v n g round for u pecti ng th t D r And r on ’

N y th r i . a , e e s e e c on d s s a . e s s se

e d i ti on of 1 7 3 8 y h a v b n i nd bt d f or
m a o h i nts to th
e M S r
ee d b f o re t h e e s m e e . ea e e

London L odg i n 1 7 3 3 M ore ov r th v olu e i

e nri h d by w h t
. u t b r g rd d e ,
e m s e c e a m s e e a e

as th ost uthori t ti v
e m i u of th f ou O r ti on i d to h v b n d liv re d by
a a e ss e e am s a sa a e ee e e

C he v li e r Andr a Mi h l R y i n P ri i n M r h 1 7 3 7 ; n O r ti on hi h h
ew c ae am sa ,
a s, a c , a a w c as

b n th
ee ubj t of l s
e s tudy nd ec ore abu th n any si i l r or ti on i n th
e s s a nn ls m se a m a a e a a

of F r asonry Altog th r B ro d e l T i r v olu w ould ’

e em . e e to d ,
nd c lo r . a e ce s m e se e m em a se

H i story of the L od g e of E di n burg h, by D M urray Lyon , 1 0 0 , T e rc e nte nary e di ti on, p 2 , note T he

1 9 .

v
. .

orthod ox and m ore c ostly B ook of C onsti tu ti ons, 1 7 2 3 , w as, how e e r, n ot e nti re ly unk now n i n S c otland ;
cf D M urray Lyon , op ci t p 4 44 The c i rc um stanc e s a tte nd i ng the p ubli ca ti on of The P ocket
9
. . . . . .

Com pani on w i ll be f ound f ully di scusse d i n C oem entari a H i berni ca, Fasc i i ; 1 8 6 . . .
 T he O ld C harg es a nd the P ap a l B u lls . 4 9
atte n t on i p i ki ng
an d ollati on th n i t ha
m ore y t r ce iv e d f ro
a nsta hi tori l c a s e e m s ca

s tud n ts i n thi
e o u ntry 1 s c .

Th l t t o in t n e ho th
as i d pr d
w pt n of th
s a O ld Ch rg
ce s s of w e w es ea acce a ce e a es

1 723 t th ti, ahe n th rlie t P p l B ull

m e w f ul i n te d g i nst F r e ea on es a a w as m a a a e e m as s .

T h i nf li c i ty of D r An d r on li t r ry ty l nd th aryi ng i g n i of ’
e e . e s s e a s e, a e v ex e c es

di fi r n t G r nd Lod g
e e i nvi t d nd n ur d h ng i n th outw rd for of our O ld
a e s, e a e s e c a es e a m

C h rg aB ut the i n
es . rd
p i ri t d lt i nt c t T h d vi g
w a iv n an d th s a i l i d w e a . e a ce e e m x m s a

d o n b long to th g r t h ri t g of our B rothe rhood

w e e nd r eaof th ew e i g ht a e , a a e e sa m e

t d y
o -
h n
a tr c t d f r
as w ou r An i nt R
e ord
ex by And r on an d r pe te d by
a e om c e ec s e s ,
e a

P nn ll e W h n origi n lly bui lt up thr ug h e nturi e of e pe ri n

e ,
0 1
‘
e a by the unre e o c s x e ce m m

be re d M aste rs of our C raf t

”
.
2

uO ld C h rg ft r th pro ulg ti on of th B ull ag i n t

T o trac e the c ourse of o r a es a e e m a e a s

Fr on 1 73 8
e e m as ould b i rr l v nt B y th t d t
s, h p rty h d t k n up i t
, w e e e a . a a e e ac a a a e s

po i ti on
s hi h i t oug ht to forti fy by u h
, w c n i t thoug ht l
s f ul s c m ea s as aw .

W pp nd i n for nv ni nt f r o p ri on th
e a e thr
, v r i on f th O ld
a m co e e o c m a s ,
e ee e s s o e

C h rg urr nt t th ti
a es c h n th fi r t B ull g i n t F r
e a a on w i ud
e m e w e e s a a s eem s s as ss e .

TH E O LD C H AR G E S .

Andersons Version 1 723 Andersons

’
Iri shVersi on, 1 73 0
’

, . .

I . Concerni ng G od a nd R eli g i on I . C oncerni ng G od a nd R eli g i on .

Second Versi on 1 73 8 , .

A M ason i s I C harg e C oncern i ng God a nd

A M ason i s
’
by hi s obli g d, ’
d by hi s obli g
. .
-

R e li g i on
T e nure , to obe y the m oral L a w T e nure , to obe y the m oral La w ,
.

and i f he ri g h tl
y und e rsta nd s and not to be a S tupi d Athe i st,
v A M ason i s by hi s obli g e d

I I I
the Art, he w i ll n e e r be a
stup i d AT H E S T noran i rre li g i ous
L B ERT N E B ut thoug h . in
nor a n i rre li g i ous Li be rti ne ;
tha t i s M a sons a re to be g ood
M e n a nd true , or M e n of H onour
T e nure to obse r e the m oral
La w , a s a T rue N oachi d a ; and
v
i f he ri g htly und e rstand s the
anc i e n t T i m e s M asons w e re a nd H on e sty, by w hate e r v
’
c harg d i n e e ry C ountr v
y to be D e nom i na ti on s or P e rsua si ons
C raf t, he w i ll ne ve r be a S tupi d
Athe i st, nor an I rre li g i ous
of the R e li g i on of tha t C ountr h
t e y m ay be
’
d i sti ng ui sh d ;
y
or N a ti on, w hate e r i t w as,
’
yet v w h e re b
y M a sonry be c om e s the
L i be rti n ,
C onsc i e nc e
nor act a g ai nst

ti s now thoug ht m ore e x pe d C e nte r of U ni on, and the M e ans

.

i e nt only to obli g e the m to tha t In an ti e nt T i m es the

of conc i li ati ng true Fri e ndshi p
R e li g i on i n w hi c h all m e n ag re e ,
am ong P e rsons tha t m ust
v
le a i ng the i r pa rti cula r O pi n ’
othe rw i se ha e re m ai n d a t a
i ons to the m se l e s ; that i s, to v pe rpe tual D i stanc e
C hri sti a n M a sons w e re c harg e d
v to c o m ply w i th the C hri sti an
.
U sag e s of e a ch C ountry w he re
’
the y trav e ll d or w ork d : B ut
’

be g ood M e n a nd true , or M e n
of H onour an d
M asonry bei ng f ound i n all
H one sty, by
w hate e r v
D e nom i nati ons or
N ati ons, e e n of d i e rs R e v v
P e rs uasi on s the y m a y be di s li g i ons, the y are now only
c ha rg e d to a dhe re to that
ti ng ui sh d ; w he re by M asonr
’

y w hi c h all M e n
be c om e s the C e nte r of U ni on, R e li g i on i n
a g re e ( le av i ng e ac h B rothe r to
a nd th e M e ans o f c onc i li a ti n
g
true Fri e nd shi p am ong P e rsons hi s o w n pa rti cula r O pi ni ons)
that i s, to be G ood M e n an d
tha t m ust ha e re m ai n d at a ’
v T rue , M e n of H onour and
pe rpe tual D i stanc e .

H one sty, by w hate e r N am e s, v

R e li g i ons or P e rsuasi ons the y
For
’
m ay be d i sti ng ui sh d .

the y all ag re e i n the 3 g re at

Arti c le s of N oah, e noug h to
v
pre se r e the C e m e nt of the
Lod g e T hus M asonry i s the
.

C e n te r of the i r U ni on an d the
happy M e ans of c onc i li ati ng
P e rsons that othe rw i se m ust
’
hav e re m ai n d at a pe rpe tual
D i stance .

1
Cf the . e laborate analyti c al m onog raph, e nti tle d

9
AN D R E AS M I C H AE L R AM S A Y R ede uber di e
Frei m aurerei , non D R
2
C aem enta ri a H i
Le i psi g , 1 0 7
. W I L H E L M B E G E M AN N
berni ca , Fa sc i , 1 8 5 , w he re w i ll be f ound a re prod uc ti on of the fi rst ri sh
.

C onsti tuti ons of the Free M asons, e d i te d by B ro O H N P E N N E LL , S e cre tary of th e G rand Lod g e of re land ,
. 9
:

J
.

I I
.

for the U se of the Lod g e s D ubli n, 1 7 3 0

 50 Transacti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

l l. Of T he C i v i l M a g i stra te II . Of T he C i v i l M a g i stra te 1 1 . C ha rg e . Of T he C i vi l
S upre m e a nd S u b ord i n a te . S uprem e a nd S ubordi n a te . M a g i stra te S up re m e a nd

S u bord i n a te .

A M a son i s a pe a c e a ble A M a son i s to bepe a ce able a

S ub j
e c t to the C i i l P ow e rs v j
S ub e c t to the C i i l Po w e rs , v A M a son pe a c e able
is a

v
W he re e r he re si d e s o r w ork s, v
w he re e r h e re si d e s or w ork s, j v
S ub e c t, n e e r to be c onc e rn d
’

v v
I
’
a nd i s ne e r to be c onc e rn d i n a nd i s ne e r to be c once rne d i n i n P lots a g a i nst the S ta te , n or
P lots a nd C onspi rac i e s ag ai nst P lots a n d C onspi rac i e s a g a i nst d i sre spe c tf ul to n fe ri or M a g i s
"

the P e ac e a nd W e lf a re o f the the P e ac e a nd W e lf are of the tra te s O f old , K i n g s, P ri nc e s

v v
.

the
’
N ati on, nor to be ha e hi m N a ti on, n o r to be ha e hi m and S ta te s e nc oura g d

se lf und uti f ully to i nf e ri or se lf und uti f ully to i nfe ri o r Frate rni ty f or the i r L oya lty,
v
.

M ag i stra te s foras M a sonry hath M a g i stra te s Anti e nt K i ng s a nd w ho e e r fl ouri sh d in

’
. m ost

be e n a lw ays i n ure d by W a r, j v
P ri nc e s ha e be e n m uc h d i s pose d T i m e s of Pe ac e B ut tho a
’
.

B loodshe d , a nd C on fusi on , so to e nc ourag e the C raf tsm e n, be B rothe r i s n ot to be c ounte n

a nc i e nt K i ng s a nd P ri nc e s c a use o f the i r P e ac e able ne ss a nc e d i n hi s R e be lli on a g a i nst

v
ha e bee n m uch d i spos d to
’
a nd L oyalty, w he re b
y the y the S tate ; ye t i f c o n i c te d o f v
e nc ourag e the C raf tsm e n, prac ti ca lly a ns w e r d the C a i ls
’
v no othe r C ri m e , hi s R e la ti on to
be c a use of the i r P e ac e able ne ss of the i r Ad v e rsari e s, a nd the Lod g e re m a i ns i nd e f e asi ble .

a nd L oyalty, w he re by the y prom ote d the H onour of the

’

p ra c ti c ally a nsw e r d the C a i ls v Frate rni ty, w ho e e r fi ouri sh d

’
v
v
of the i r Ad e rsari e s, a nd pro i n T i m e s of P e a c e S o tha t .

m ote d the H onour of the if a B rothe r be a R e bel

Fra te rni ty, w ho e ve r fl ouri sh d
’
a g a i nst the S tate , he i s not to
‘
i n Ti m e s of P e a c e S o tha t i ta . be c ounte na nc e d i n hi s R e be l
B rothe rshould be a R e bel ag ai nst li on, how e v e r h e m a y be p i ti e d
the S tate , he i s not to be c ounte n as a n unhappy m an; a nd , if
a nc d i n hi s R e be lli o n, ho w e e r
’
v v
c on i c te d of no o the r C ri m e ,
he m ay be pi ti e d a s a n unh appy tho the loyal B rothe rh ood m ust
’

M a n ; a nd, i f c on i c te d of n o v a nd oug ht to d i sow n hi s R e be l

o the r C ri m e , tho
’
the loyal v
li on, an d g i e no U m bra g e or
B rothe rhood m ust and oug ht to G round of poli ti c al e alo usy to J
d i sow n hi s R e be lli on , and g i e v v
the G o e rnm e nt f or the ti m e
no U m brag e or G round of be i ng , the y c annot e x pe l hi m
poli ti cal J
e a lo usy to the f rom the L od g e a nd hi s R e la ti on
v
G o e rnm e nt f or the Ti m e to i t re m ai ns i nd e fe nsi ble .

be i ng ; the y c annot e x pe l hi m
f rom the L od g e , a nd hi s R e lat
i on to i t re m ai ns i nd e f e asi ble .

11 1 . Of Lodg es . 1 11 . Of Lodg es . 111 . C ha rg e . Concerni ng Lodg e s .

A LO D G E i s P la ce w he re
a A Lod g e i s pla ce w he re
a A LO D G E i s P la c e w he re
a

M asons a sse m ble a nd w ork M a son s a sse m ble a nd w ork M a sons m e e t to w ork i n H e nc e
H e nc e that Asse m bly, or d uly H e nce that Asse m bly, or d uly the Asse m bly, or d uly org an i z d
’

org ani z d S oc i e ty of M a sons, i s B od y of M a sons, i s c a ll d a

’
org a n i z d S oc i e ty of M a sons, i s
’ ’

’
c a ll d a L O D G E , an d e e ry
‘

v c a lle d a Lo d g e , a nd e e ry v LO D G E ; ust a s j
the W ord
B roth e r oug ht to be long to one , B ro the r oug ht to be long to o ne , C hurc h i s e x pre ssi e both of the v
a nd to be s ub e c t to i ts B j y j
a nd to be sub e c t to i ts B y L a w s -
C ong re g a ti on a nd of the P la c e
La w s a nd the
I G EN E R AL a nd the G e ne ral R e g ulati ons of W orshi p
’

v
. .

R E G U L AT O N S I t i s e i the r
. I t i s e i the r p a rti c ula r or E e ry B rothe r should be lon g
pa rti c ular or g e ne ral, a nd w i ll g e ne ra l, a nd w i ll be be st und e r to som e p arti c ula r Lodg e , an d
be be st und e rstood by a tte n d i ng s tood by a tte nd i ng i t, a nd by c a nn o t be abse nt w i thou t

i t, a nd by the R e g ula ti ons the R e g ula ti ons of the G e ne ra l i nc urri n g C e nsure , if not
ne c e ssari ly d e tai n d
’
of the G e ne ra l or G ra nd or G ra nd L od g e he re unto .

Lod g e he re unto a nne x ’d a nne x d ; i n a n c i e nt T i m e s, n o T he M e n m a de M asons m ust

’
In .

a nc i e n t T i m e s, no M a ste r M aste r or Fe llow c ould be he Fre e bo rn (or no B ond m e n )

or F e lle w c ould be a bse nt abse nt f rom i t, e spe c i ally w he n of m a ture Ag e an d of g ood
f rom i t, w aru d to a ppe ar a t i t, w i tho ut R e port, ha i l a n d sound , not
’
e s pe c i a ll w he n
y
’
w a ru d to a p e ar a t i t, w i thout
p i nc urri ng a se e re v
C e nsure , d e f orm d or di sm e m be r d a t the
’ ’

i nc urri ng a se e re v
C e nsure ,
u nti l i t a ppe ar d to the M aste r
’
T i m e of the i r M a k i ng B u t no .

un ti l i t a ppe a r d to the M a s te r
’
a nd W a rd e ns, tha t pure W o m a n, n o E unuc h
Q
.

a nd W ard e ns, tha t p ure N e c e ssi ty hi nd e r d hi m

’
. W he n M e n of uali ty, E m i n
N e c e ssi ty hi nd e r’d hi m . T he P e rsons a d m i tte d M e m e nc e , W e a lth a nd L e a rni ng
T he P e rsons a d m i tte d M e m be rs of a Lod g e m ust be g ood a pply to be m a d e , the y are to
be rs of a L od g e m ust be g ood a nd true M e n , f re e born , a nd of -
be re spe c tf ully a c c e pte d , a f te r
a nd true M e n, f re e born , a nd o f - m a ture a nd di sc re e t Ag e , no d ue E x a m i na ti on : For suc h
m a ture a n d d i sc re e t A e , n o
g B ond m e n , no W om e n, of te n p ro e v
G ood Lord s (or
B ond m e n, no W o m e n, no i m m oral or sc a nd a lo us M e n, Fou nd e rs ) o f W ork , a nd w i ll
i m m ora l o r sc and alous M e n, but but of g ood R e p o rt .
n o t e m ploy C ow a ns w he n true
of g ood R e ort
p .
M aso ns c a n be ha d the y also
m ak e th e be st O ffi c e rs of
L od g e s, a nd th e be st D e si g ne rs,
to th e H on our an d S tre ng th of
th e L od g e : N ay, f rom am ong
the m , the Fra te rni ty c a n ha e a v
N oble G R AN D M AS T ER B ut
q
.

those B re thre n a re e ually

sub e c t to j the C harg e s and

R e g ulati ons, e x c e pt i n w ha t
m ore i m m e d i ate ly c once rns

O pe rati e M a sons v .
52 Tra nsacti ons o f the Q uatuor C orona ti Lodg e .

v . Of T he M a nag em ent of the V. Of the M an ag em en t

.
f
o the V . C harg e . Of the M a na g e
Craft i n Worki ng . C raf t i n Worki ng . m ent o f C raf t i n Worki ng .

All M ason s shall w ork hon All M a sons shall w ork hon All M asons should hard w ork
e stly w ork i ng
D ays, that e sbly w ork i ng
D ays, that a nd hone stly on W ork i n
on on
g D ays,
-

the y m ay li e c re d i ta bly on v the y m a y li e c re d i tably on v that the y m ay li e re puta bly on v

holy D ays ; and the ti m e H oly D ays ; a n d the T i m e s H oly D ays ; a nd the W ork i ng
-

appoi nted by the Law of the a ppoi nte d by the L a w of the H ours appoi nte d by La w , or
La nd , or c onfi rm e d by C ustom
’ ’
La nd , or c onfi rm d by C ustom , c onfi rm d by C ustom , shall be
l
sh l be obse rv d
’ ’
shall be obse rv d
’
. a . obse rv d .

T he m ost e x pe rt of the T he m ost e x pe rt of the A M aste r M ason only m ust be

-

Fe llw C raf tsm e n shallbe c hose n

- Fe llow C raf tsm e n s h a l l b e
-
v
the S ur e yor or M a ste r of W ork ,
the M aste r, or c hose n or a p
’
or a ppoi nte d poi n te d the M a ste r, w ho shall u nd e rtak e the Lord s

O v e rse e r of the Lord s W ork ;

’
v
or O e rse e r of the L ord s W ork ;
’
W ork re asonably, shall truly
w ho i s to be c a ll d M AS TER w ho i s to be c alle d M aste r b d i spe nd hi s G ood s a s i f th e y
’

y
by those tha t w ork un d e r hi m . those that w ork u nde r hi m w e re hi s o w n, a nd shall n ot g i e v
v v
.

T he C raf tsm e n a re to a oi d a ll T he C raf ts m e n are to a oi d all m ore W ag e s than ust to a ny j

i ll Lang uag e , a nd to c a ll e a c h i ll L a ng ua g e , a nd to c a ll e a ch Fe llow or P re nti c e ,

othe r by no d i sobli g i ng N a m e , othe r by no d i sobli i n

but B rothe r or Fe llow ; a nd to
v
be ha e the m se l e s c ourte o usly
w i thi n an d w i thout the L od g e
g g N am e , The W a rd e ns sha ll be true
but B rothe r or Fe llow ; and to both to M aste r a nd Fe llow s ,
v v
be ha e the m se l e s c ourte ously v ta ki n g C are of all T hi ng s, both
w i thi n a nd w i thout the Lod e w i thi n a n d w i thout the L od g e ,
.
g .

T he M aste r, k now i ng hi m se lf T he M a ste r, k now i ng hi m se lf M aste r s

’
e spe c i ally in the
to be able of C unni ng , shall to be a ble of C unni ng , sha ll Abse nce ; and the i r B re thre n
und e rtak e the Lord s W ork a s und e rta k e the L ord s W ork a s
'

shall obe y the m

’
.

re asonably a s possi ble , an d truly re a sonably as p ossi ble , a nd trul

y T he M a ste r an d the M a sons
di spe nd hi s G ood s a s i f the y d i spe n d hi s G ood s a s i f the y shall f ai thf ully fi ni sh the Lord s
’

w e re h i s ow n ; nor to g i e m ore v w e re hi s o w n ; nor

g i e m ore v W ork , w he the r T ask or ourne y J
W ag e s to any B rothe r or W ag e s to a ny B rothe r or n or shall ta k e the W ork at
Appre nti c e tha n he re ally m ay Appre nti ce than he re ally m ay T ask w hi c h hath be e n acc us
v v J
.

d e se r e d e se r e . tom e d to ourne y .

v
.

B oth the M AS T E R and the B oth th e M a ste r a nd the N on e shall she w E n y a t a

M asons re ce i i ng the i r W a g e sv M a sons re c e i i ng the i r W a g e s v ’
B rothe r s P rospe ri ty, n or sup
j ustly, shall be f ai thful to the justly, sha ll be fai thf ul to the i r plant hi m or put hi m out of hi s
L ord , a nd hone stly fi ni sh the i r L ord , a nd hone stly fi ni sh the i r W ork , i f c apable to fi ni sh i t .

W ork , w he the r T ask or W ork , w he the r T ask or our J All M asons shall m e e k ly
J ourne y , nor put the Work to ne y; nor put the W ork to T a sk re c e i e v
the i r W ag e s w i thout
T a sk that ha th be e n a c c ustom d ’
h
t a t ha th be e n ac c usto m d to
’
M urm uri ng or M uti ny, a nd not
J
to ourne y . J ourne y d e se rt the M a ste r ti ll the Lord s
’

v v
.

N one shall di sco er E n y a t N on e sha ll e n y the P ros v W ork i s fi ni sh d : T he y m ust

’

the P rospe ri ty of a B rothe r, nor pe ri ty of a B rothe r, nor supplant v

a oi d i ll L ang ua g e , c alli ng e ac h

su pplan t hi m , or p ut hi m out of hi m , or put hi m out of w ork , i f O the r B rothe r or Fe llow , w i th

hi s W ork , i f he be c apable to he be c apable to fi ni sh the m uc h C ourte sy, both w i thi n
fi ni sh the sam e ; f or n o M a n sa m e . and w i thout the L odg e T he y .

c an fi ni sh anothe r s W ork s o All M a sons sha ll

’ ’
ploy d sha ll em i nstruc t a young e r
m uc h to the Lord s
’
P rofi t, m e e k ly re c e i e v
the i r W ag e s, B rothe r to be c om e bri g ht a nd
e x pe rt, tha t the L ord s M ate ri als
’
u nle ss he be thoroug hly W i thout m urm uri ng or M uti ny
q
a c uai n te d w i th the D e si g n s a n d not d e se rt the M a ste r unti l m ay not be spoi le d .

an d D ra ug hts of hi m tha t the W ork i s fi ni sh d

’
. B ut F re e an d Acce pte d
be g a n i t . A young e r B rothe r shall be M asons shall not allow C ow a ns
W he n a Fe llow C raftsm an i s - i ns truc te d i n w ork i ng , to pre to w ork w i th the m ; nor shall
c hose n W ard e n of the W ork v e n t spoi li ng the M ate ri a ls f or the y be e m ploy d by C ow a ns
’

und e r the M a ste r, he shall be w a nt o f J ud g m e nt, and f or w i thout a n urg e nt N e c e ss i ty

true both to M aste r a nd e ncre a si n
g a nd c onti nui ng of v
And e e n i n th at C ase the y m ust
F e llow s, shall care f ully o e rse e v B ro the rly Lo e v . n ot te a c h C ow a n s, bu tm ust ha e v
the Work i n the M aste r s All T ools use d i n w ork i ng a se pa rate C om m uni c ati on
’
.

Abse nc e to the L ord ’s P rofi t ; shall be a

ppro e d of by the v N o Laboure rshall be e m plO y d
’

a nd hi s B re thre n shall obe

y hi m . G ra nd L odg e . i n the prope r W ork of Fre e
All M asons e m ploy d , s hall’
N o L aboure r shall be e m M asons
v
.

m e e k ly the i r W ag e s ploy d i n the prope r W ork of

’
re ce i e
w i thout M urm uri n M a sonry ; nor shall the y te a ch
g or M uti ny,
a nd n ot d e se rt the M a ste r ti ll La boure rs and u na c c e pte d
the W ork i s fi ni sh d M a sons, a s the y should te ac h
’
.

A young e r B rothe r shall be a B rothe r .

i nstruc te d in w ork i ng , to
v
pre e n t spoi li ng the M ate ri als
f or w a nt of J
ud g m e nt, an d f or
e ncre a si ng and conti nui n
g of
B rothe rly Lo e v .

All the T ools use d i n w ork i ng

sh all be ap ro e d b
p v
y the G rand
L od g e .

N o L aboure r shall be e m ploy d ’

in the prope r W ork of

M asonry ; nor shall FR E E
M AS O N S w ork W i th those tha t
a re not f re e w i thout a n ur e nt
g
N e c e ssi ty nor shall the y
te a c h L aboure rs a nd u na c ce pt
e d M asons a s the
y should te ac h
a B rothe r or Fe llow .
 T he O ld C ha rg es an d the P apa l B ulls . 53

VI . Of B e ha v i ou r, vi z . VI . Of B e ha v i our . C ha rg e . C oncern i ng
M a sons B e ha v i ou r .

1 . In
C ON S T TU TED
the
I
L O D G E w hi le

Y ou a re no t to hold pri a te
.

v
1 I n the LO D G E w hi le
,

c onsti tute d

Y ou a re not to hold pri a te

.

v
B E H AV O U R
1 . in
Lod g e be f ore C losi ng
the I
v
.

C o m m i tte e s, o r se para te C on C om m i tte e s, or sepa ra te C on Y ou m ust not hold pri a te

v e rsa ti on , w i thout L e a e f ro m
the M aste r, nor to ta lk of any
thi ng i m pe rti ne nt or unse e m ly,
nor i nte rrupt the M aste r o r
W a rd e ns, or any B rothe r spe ak
i ng to the M a ste r : N or be ha e
yo urse lf lud i c rously or e sti ng ly
w hi le the Lo dg e i s e ng ag e d i n
w ha t i s se ri ous and sole m n ;
v v e rsa ti on, w i thou t L e a e f ro m
the M a ste r, nor to ta lk of a ny
T hi ng i m pe rti ne nt or unse e m ly,
n or i nte rrupt the M aste r or
W ard e ns, or a ny B rothe r spe a k
v i ng to the M a ste r N or be ha e
j you rse lf lud i c rously or j e sti’n g ly
w hi le the L od g e i s e ng a g d i n
w ha t i s se ri o us a nd sole m n ;
v C om m i tte e s or se pa rate C on e r v
sa ti on w i thout L e a e f rom the v
M aste r ; n or talk or a ny T hi ng
i m pe rti n e n t ; nor i nte rrupt the
M a ste r or Wa rd e ns, or a ny
. v B rothe r spe ak i ng to the C hai r ;
nor a c t ludi c rou sly w hi le th e
L od g e i s e ng a g e d i n w ha t i s
se ri ous a nd so le m n : B ut you

nor use any u nbe c om i ng nor use a ny unbe com i ng La n a re to pay d ue R e e re nc e to v

Lang uag e upon a ny P re te nc e g ua g e upon a ny P re te nc e w hat the M aste r, W ard e n s and
w ha tsoe e r ; v but to pa y d ue v
soe e r ; b u t to p a y d u e Fe llow s, a nd put the m to
v
R e e re nc e to your M a ste r, R e ve re n c e to your M aste r, w orshi p
v
.

W arde ns, an d Fe llow s, a nd put W a rd e ns a nd Fe llow s . E e ry B rothe r f ound g ui lty

the m to w orshi p . I f a n y C om pla i nt be broug ht, of a Fa ult s hall s ta nd to the
I f a ny C om pla i nt be broug ht, the B rothe r f ound g ui lty shall Aw a rd of th e L od g e , unle ss he
the B rothe r f ound g ui lty s ha ll sta nd to the Aw a rd and D e te r a ppe a ls to the G rand L od e ; or
g
Aw a rd un le ss a L O rd s W ork i s re tard e d :
’
sta nd to the a nd m i na ti on of the L od g e , but you

D e te rm i na ti on of the L od g e ,
“

v
m ust ne e r g o to L a w about For the n a parti c ula r R e fe re n c e
w ho are the prope r an d c om w ha t c o nc e rne th M asonry, m a y be m a d e

J v q
.

p e te nt ud g e s of a ll s uc h w i thout a n absolute N e ce ssi t

v
C o ntro e rsi e s, (unle ss you c arry
i t by Appe a l to the G R AN D
L O D G E) and to W hom
y N o pri a te Pi ue s, n o Q ua rre ls
a ppare nt to the L o d e
g .
a bout N a ti ons, Fam i li e s, R e
li g i ons or P oli ti ck s m ust be
the y broug ht w i thi n the D oor of the
Lodg e : For as M ason s, w e a re
’

oug ht to be re f e rr d , un le ss a
L ord s W ork be hi nd e r d the of the old est C a tholi c k R e li g i on
’ ’

m e an w hi le , i n w hi c h C a se a v
abo e hi nte d , a n d of all N a ti ons

parti c ula r R e f e re n c e m ay be upon the S uare , Le e l a ndq v

m a de ; but yo u m ust n e e r g o v Plu m b ; a nd li k e o ur P re d e
to L a w about w ha t c on c e rne th c e ssors i n all Ag e s, w e a re
M asonry, w i thou t an absolute re solv d a g ai nst poli ti c al D i s
’

N e c e ssi ty a ppare nt to the pute s, a s c ontrary to the P e a c e

Lo d g e . a n d W e lf are of the L od g e .

2 . B E H AV O U R I
a f te r the
v
2 v
B e ha i our a f te r the L odg e 2 . B E H AV O U R I af te r the
v
.

LO D G E i s o e r a nd the i s o e r, a nd the B re the rn Lodg e i s c lose d and the

B R ET H R E N not g one . not g one B re thre n not g one .

j v v j v
.

Y ou m ay e n oy yourse l e s Y ou m ay e n oy yourse l e s j Y ou m ay e n oy yourse l e s

w i th i nnoc e nt M i rth , tre a ti ng w i th i nnoc e n t M i rth, tre ati ng w i th i n noc e n t M i rth, tre ati ng
one another ac c ordi ng to Abi li ty one a nothe r a c c ord i ng to one anothe rac c ordi n to Abi li ty,
g
v
but a oi d i ng all E x c e ss, or v
Abi li ty ; buta oi d i ng all E x c e ss, v
but a oi d i ng all E x c e ss ; not
f orci ng a ny B rothe r to e at or
d ri nk be yond hi s ncli na ti on, or I or f orc i ng a n
y B rothe r to e a t
or d ri n k be yon d hi s nc li na ti on , I
f orc i ng a ny B rothe r to e a t or
d ri nk be yond hi s ow n I nc li na
ti on (a cc ord i ng to the O ld
hi nd e ri ng hi m f rom g oi n g or hi n d e ri ng hi m f rom g oi ng
w he n hi s O c c asi ons c a ll hi m , o r w h e n hi s O c c asi on s c all hi m , R e g ula ti on of K i ng AB AS U
d oi ng or sayi ng any thi ng o r doi ng , or sayi ng a n y thi n g E B U S ) nor hi nd e ri ng hi m f ro m
ofi e n si v e , or tha t m ay f orbi d a n ofi e nsi v e , or tha t m a y hi n d e r g oi ng hom e w he n he ple ase s
e a sy a nd f re e C on e rsa ti on ; v a n c a si e a n d f re e C on e rsa ti on v ’
For tho a f te r L od g e H ours you
f or tha t w ould bla st o ur for that w ould bla st our H a r are li k e othe r M e n, ye t the
H a rm on y, a nd d e f e a t our laud m ony, an d d e fe at our lau dable B la m e of your E x c e ss m a y be
a ble P urpose s T he re f ore n o P urpose s T he re f ore no pri a te v throw n upon the Frate rni ty,
v q Q
.

q Q j
.

’
p ri a te P i ue s or uarre ls m ust P i ue s or ua rre ls m ust be tho un ustly .

be broug ht w i thi n the D oor of broug ht w i thi n th e D oor of : the

the L od g e , f a rle ss any ua rre ls
abo ut R e li g i on, or N a ti on s, or
S tate P oli c y, w e be i ng only, a s
M a sons of the C atholi c k
v ’
R e li g i on abo e m e nti on d ; w e
Q L od g e f a r le ss a ny
. uarre ls Q
about R e li g i on , or N ati on s, or
S tate P oli c y, w e be i ng only
as M a son s ; of the C atholi c k
-
v
R e li g i on abo e m e nti one d , w e
-

a re also of all N a ti ons, T ong ue s, a re also of all N a ti ons, T on g ue s,

K i nd re d s, an d Lang ua g e s, a nd K i nd re d , a n d Lang ua g e s, a n d

II
re solv d ag ai nst AL L
’
a re re solv d ag ai n st all P oli
’
are

P O L T C K S , as w hat ne e r ye t v ti ck s, a s w hat n e e r ye t c on v
c ond uc d to the W e lf a re of the
’
d uc d to the W e lf are of a ny
’

Lodg e , nor e e r w i ll v Thi s . Lodg e , nor e e r w i ll v .

C harg e has be e n alw ays stri c tly

’ ’
e nj oi n d and obse rv d ; but
v
e spe c i ally e er si nc e

R e f orm ati on i n B R T AI N , or
the D i sse n t a nd S e c e ssi on of
the
I
the se N ati ons, f rom the
C om m uni on of R O M E .
 5 41 Tra nsacti ons of the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

B re thre n
I
B E H AV O U R
m e et
w he n
w i thout
3 , v
B e ha i our h e n the B re th
re n m e e t w i thout S tra n
w 3 . I
B E H AV O U R a t m e e ti ng
w i thout S tra ng e rs, but not
S tra ng e rs, but not i n a g e rs, but not i n a f orm d
’
i n a Form e d Lod g e .

’
L O D G E FO R M D . L odg e . Y ou a re to salute on e an othe r
Y ou are to salute one a nothe r Y ou a re to salute one an othe r v
a s you ha e be e n or sha ll be
i n a c ourte ous m a nne r, a s y ou i n a c ourte ous m a nne r, as you i nstruc te d , f re e ly c o m m uni
w i ll be i nstruc te d , c alli n w i ll be i nstruc te d , c alli ng e ac h
g e ac h ca ti ng H i nts of K now le d g e , bu t

v v
m utual

thoug h t
I
o the r B rothe r, f re e ly g i i ng
nstruc ti on a s sha ll be
e x pe di e nt, w i thout
othe r B roth e r,
m utual I f re e ly g i i ng
nstruc ti on a s sha ll be
thoug hte x pe d i e nt, w i thoutbe i n g
w i thout d i sc losi ng
v
un le ss to those tha t ha e g i e n
S e c re ts ,

long Proof of the i r T ac i tu rni ty

v
v
be i ng o e rse e n or o e rhe ard , v v
o e rse e n o r o v e rhe ard , a n d w i th a nd H on our ; an d w i tho ut
and w i thout e ncroac hi ng u pon out e nc roa c hi ng upon e ac h othe r, d e rog ati ng f rom the R e spe c t
e ach othe r, or d e ro a ti n or d e rog a ti ng f ro m tha t R e sp e c t
g g f rom d ue to a ny B ro the r, w e re he n ot
’
that R e spe c t w hi c h i s d ue to w hi c h i s d ue to an
y B rothe r, a M ason For tho a ll B rothe rs
a ny B rothe r, w e re he n ot a w e re he n ot a M ason : For a n d Fe llo w s are upon the Le e l, v
M a son For thoug h a ll M asons thoug h a ll M a sons a re B re thre n v
ye t M ason ry di e sts no M a n of
a re a s B re thre n upo n the sa m e upon the sa m e Le e l, ye t v the H onour d ue to hi m be f ore
v
Le e l, ye t M asonry tak e s n o M asonry ta k e s no H onour f rom he w as m a d e a M ason, or tha t
H onour f rom a M a n th at he ha d a M a n that he ha d be f ore ; nay, shall be com e hi s D ue af te r
be fore ; nay ra the r i t a dd s to ra the r i t a d d s to hi s H ono ur, w a rd s ; nay ra the r, i t ad d s to
hi s H onour, e spe c i ally i f he has e s pe c i a lly i f he has d e se r e d v hi s R e s pe c t, te a c hi ng us to g i e v
d e se rv d w e ll of th e B rothe r w e ll of the B rothe rhood , w ho i t i s d ue ,
’
H onour to w ho m
v
hood , w ho m ust g i e H onour to v
m ust g i e H onour to w ho m it e sp e ci ally to a N oble or E m i ne nt
w hom i t i s d ue , a nd a oi d i ll v v
i s d ue , a nd a oi d i ll m a nn e rs . B rothe r, w hom w e should di s
M anne rs . ti ng ui s h f rom al l of h i s B a nk
or S ta ti on, a nd v
se r e hi m
re a d i ly, ac c ord i ng to o ur
Abi li ty

4 .

of
I
B EH AV O U R i n P re se nce
S T R AN G E R S n ot
4 . v
B e ha i our i n P re se nc e of
S tra ng e rs not M a son s .
4 . I
B EH AV O U R i n P re se nce
of S trang e rs not M a son s .

M AS O N S . Y o u sha ll be c a uti ous i n your Y ou m ust be c a uti o us i n yo ur

Y ou shall be c a uti ous i n your Word s a nd C arri ag e , that the W ord s, C a rri ag e a nd M oti ons ;
W ord s a nd C arri ag e , tha t the m ost pe ne tra ti ng S tra ng e r sha ll tha t so the m ost pe ne tra ti ng
m ost p e netra ti ng S trang e r sha ll n ot be a ble to di sc o e r or fi nd v S tra ng e r m ay not be able to
not be a ble to d i sco e r or fi nd v o ut w ha t i s not p rope r to be v
d i sc o e r w hat i s n o t p ro pe r to
out w hat i s not prope r to be i nti m a te d ; a nd so m e ti m e s you be i nti m ate d : a n d th e i m pe rti
i nti m a te d ; a nd so m e ti m e s you v
s hall d i e rt a D i sc o urse , a nd n e n t or i nsna ri ng Q
ue sti ons, or
v
shall d i e rt a D i sc ourse , an d m a na g e i t prud e ntly, f or the i g nora nt D i sc ourse o f S tra ng e rs
’
m a na g e i t prude ntly f or th e H onour of the w ors hi pful m us t be
prud e ntly m anag d by
H onour of the w orshi pf ul Frate rni ty . Fre e M a sons
-
.

Frate rni ty

5 . I
B E H AV O U R at H OME 5 . B e ha vi
H om e , and i n
our a t 5 . I
B E H AV O U R a t H om e a nd
i n your N e i g hbourhood
a nd i n your N e i g hbo urhood .
you r N e i g hbourhood .

Y ou a re to a c t a s be c om e s a Y o u are to a c t as be c o m e s a M asons oug ht to be M oral

m oral a nd w i se M an ; pa rti c u
la rly, n ot to le t you r Fa m i ly,
Fri e nd s, and N e i g hbours k now
the C onc e rns of the Lodg e , & c
m oral a nd w i s e M a n ; p a rti e n v
M e n, a s abo e c harg e d ; couse
la rly, n ot to le t your Fam i ly, q ue ntly g ood H usba nds, g ood
Fri e nd s, or N e i g hbo urs k now P are n ts, g ood S ons, a nd g ood
. the C on c e rns of the L od g e , 85 0 N e i g hbours, not s ta yi ng too
v
.

but w i se ly to c onsult your ow n but w i se ly to c onsult your ow n lo ng f rom H om e a nd a oi d i ng

H onour, and tha t of the a nc i e nt H onour, and tha t of the a nc i e nt all E x c e ss ; ye t w i se M e n too ,

B rothe rhood , f or R e asons n ot B rothe rhood , f or R e ason s n ot f or c e rtai n re asons k now n to

’
to be m e n ti on d he re
’
Y ou . he re to be m e nti on d Y ou . the m .

m ust also c onsult o ur H e alth, m ust also c onsult your H e a lth,

y
by n ot c onti nui ng tog e the r too by n ot c onti nui ng tog e the r too
la te , or too long f rom hom e , la te , or too long f rom hom e ,
a f te r L odg e H ours a re pas t; a f te r Lod g e H ours a re past;
v
a nd by a oi di n
g o f G luttony or a n d by a oi d i n g v
G luttony or
D runk e nne ss, tha t your Fa m i D runk e nne ss, tha t yo ur Fam i li e s
j j
_

li e s be not ne g le c te d or i n ure d , be not n e g le c te d, or i n ure d ,

nor you d i sable d f rom w ork i ng . nor you di sable d f rom w ork , or
othe r B usi ne ss Y ou are li k e
.

w i se hone stly to pay the D e bts

you c ontra c t, an d not to

c on trac t D e bts, but s uc h a s i n

your C onsc i e nc e you k now your

se lf able a nd w i lli ng to pay,

a nd that i n a re asonable T i m e ,
’
that th e C ra f t be not d e sp i s d ,
nor the B rothe rhood e i l spok e n v
of on your ac c ount .
 The O ld C harg es a nd the P ap a l B ulls .
55

6 . B E H AV O U R I
s tra n g e B rothe r
tow a rd s a . 6 . B e ha vi to a S tra n g e
our
B rothe r
6 . B EH AV O U R I tow a rd s a
. .
f ore i g n B ro the r o r S tra ng e r .

Y ou a re c a u ti o usly to e x a m i ne Y ou a re c a uti ouslyto e x a m i ne Y ou a re c auti ously to e x a m i ne

hi m , i n suc h a M e thod a s hi m , i n suc h a M e thod a s hi m , a s P rud e nc e sha ll d i re c t
P rude nc e sha ll d i re c t you, tha t P rud e nc e sha ll di re c t yo u th a t
’
you ; tha t you m ay not be i m
yo u m ay not be i m pos d u pon you m a y not be i m pos d upon
’

pose d upon by a P re te nd e r,
by a n i g nora nt fa lse P re te nd e r, by a n i g nora nt f alse P R ET E N w ho m
you a re to re e c t w i th j
w hom yo u a re to re e c t w i th j D E R , w hom y o u a re to re e c t j D e ri si on, a nd be w are of g i i ng v
C onte m pt a nd D e ri si on, a nd w i th C onte m pt a n d D e ri si on, hi m a ny H i nts B ut i f you di s
v v v
.

be w a re of g i i ng hi m a ny Hi nts a nd be w a re o f g i i ng hi m a ny c o e r hi m to be true a nd f a i th
o f K no w le d g e H i nts of K n ow le dg e f ul, you a re to re spe c t hi m a s a
v v
. .

B ut i f you d i sc o e r hi m to be B ut i f you d i sc o e r hi m to B rothe r ; an d i f i n w a nt, you are

a true a nd g e nui ne B rothe r,
you be a true a nd g e nui ne B rothe r, v
to re li e e hi m , i f you c a n ; or
a re to re spe c t hi m a c c ordi ng l yo u a re to re spe c t hi m a c c ord e lse to d i re c t hi m how he m ay
y;
a nd i f he i s i n w a nt, i ng ly ; a nd i f he i s i n w a n t,
you m ust be re li e v d : you m ust e m ploy
’

v
re li e e h i m i f you c a n, or e lse you m ust re li e e hi m v i f you hi m i f you c an ; or e lse re c om
d i re c t hi m how he m ay be c a n , or e lse di re c t hi m how he m e nd h i m to be e m ploy d ; but
’

re li e v d : Y o u m ust e m ploy hi m
’ ’
m ay be re li e v d : Y o u m ust ’

you a re n ot c harg d to d o be yon d

som e D ays, or e lse re c o m m e nd e m ploy hi m som e D ays, or e lse Abi li ty .
’ ’
h i m to be e m ploy d B ut you . re c om m e nd hi m to be e m ploy d ;
a re not c ha rg e d to d o be yon d but yo u are n ot to d o be yond
your Abi li ty, only to p re f e r a yo ur Abi li ty, n or pre udi c e your j
p oor B rothe r, th a t i s a g ood se lf , only to pre f e r a poor
M a n a n d true , be f ore a ny othe r B rothe r that i s a g ood M an a nd
p oor P e o ple in the sam e true , be f ore a ny othe r P e rson
C i rc u m sta nc e s . i n the sam e C i rc um stance .

7B EH AV O U R be hi nd a
.

’
I
B rothe r s B a ck as w e ll a s
be fore hi s Fa ce .

Fre e and Ac c epte d M asons

v v
ha e e e r be e n charg e d to a oi d v
a ll S la nd e ri n
g an d B ac k bi ti ng
of a true and f ai thf ul B rothe r,
or talk i ng di sre spe c tf ully of
hi s P e rson or P e rf orm anc e s ;
an d all M ali c e or un ust R e se nt j
m e nt N ay you m ust not suff e r
a ny othe rs to re proac h an
hone st B rothe r, but sha ll d e f e nd
hi s C harac te r as f ar as i s c on
.

si ste n t w i th H onour, S af e ty,

and P rud e nc e ; tho no f arthe r
’
.

I
F NAL LY . All
C H AR G E S you are to obse r e ,
the se
v
Fi nally, All the se
v
C harg e s VI I . C harg e . Concerni ng Law
you a re to obse r e , a nd a lso S ui ts .

an d a ls o those

c o m m uni c ate d to

v
w ay ; c u lti a ti n
tha t shall be
you i n a nothe r
those tha t shall be c o m m uni
ca te d to

v
you i n anothe r w ay ;
c ulti a ti ng B rothe rly L o e , the v
I f a B rothe r d o you n ury,
a pply fi rst to
. I j
g B R O T H E R LY your ow n or hi s
L O V E , the Founda ti on an d Found ati on a nd C a pe S tone , Lod g e ; a n d i f you are n ot
C a pe S tone , the C e m e n t a nd the C e m e nt a nd G lory of thi s sati sfy d , you m a
’

y appe al to
-

G lory of thi s a nc i e nt Fra te rni t , y a nc i e nt Fra te rni ty ; a oi di ng v the G ran d Lod g e ; but you m ust
v
a oi d i ng all w ra ng li ng and a ll W ra ng li ng a n d Q
uarre lli ng , v
ne e r tak e a le g al C ourse ti ll the
Q ua rre lli ng , al l S la nd e r a nd a ll S la nd e r a nd B ac k bi ti ng , C a use c annot be o the rw i se
B a c k bi ti ng , nor pe rm i tti ng
-
nor pe rm i tti ng othe rs to sla n d e r d e c i d e d : For i f the Affa i r i s
othe rs to sla nd e r a n
y hone st a ny ho ne st B rothe r ; but d e only be tw e e n M ason s a nd about
B rothe r, but d e f e ndi ng hi s f e n d i ng hi s C harac te r, a nd M a sonry, La w S ui ts oug h t to-

C ha rac te r, a nd d oi ng hi m all d oi ng hi m a ll g ood O ffi c e s, a s be pre e nte d by the v g ood

g ood O ffi c e s , a s f ar a s i s c on f a r a s i s c on si ste n t w i th your v
Ad i c e of p rud e n t B re thre n,
s i ste nt w i th H onour a nd S af e ty a nd no w ho a re the be st R e fe re e s o f
yo ur H onour a n d
S af e ty, a nd no f arthe r
any of the m d o yo u n ury, Ij
And i f
you
. f a rthe r .

Ij
And i f a ny of the m
d o you n ury, you m ust apply
to yo ur ow n Lod g e ; an d f rom
suc h D i ffe re nce s .

B ut i f that R e f e re n c e i s e i the r
i m prac ti ble
m us t a
pply to your ow n or hi s or unsuc c e ssf ul,
Lod g e ; and f rom the nc e you the nc e you m a y a ppe a l to the a nd the Afi a i r m ust be brou ht
g
m ay appe a l to the G R AN D G ra nd Lod g e , at the uarte rly Q i nto the C ourts of L aw or
L O D G E a t the Q
uarte rly C orn C om m uni c a ti on , and f ro m q
E u i ty ; ye t sti ll you m ust
m un i c a ti on , a nd f rom the nc e to the nc e to the annual G ra nd v
a oi d all W rath, M ali c e a nd
the annua l G R AN D LO D G E , L od g e , as ha s be e n the anc i e n t R auc our i n c a rryi ng on the S ui t,
as has be e n the a nc i e nt la ud able C ond uc t of o ur Fore not sayi ng nor d oi ng any Thi ng
laud able C ond uc t of our Fore v
fa the rs i n e e ry N a ti on ne e r v tha t m ay hi nd e r e i ther the
Fathe rs in e er
y v
N a ti on ; ta k i ng a le g al C ourse but w he n C onti nua nc e or the R e ne w a l of
v
ne e r tak i ng a le g al C o urse , the C ase c a nn ot be othe rw i se v
B rothe rly Lo e an d Fri e nd shi p,
but w he n the C ase c an n ot be d e c i d e d , a nd pa ti e ntly li ste ni ng w hi ch i s the G lor and C e m e nt
y
othe rw i se d e c i de d , a nd pa ti e nt to the hone st a nd f ri e nd ly of thi s an ti e nt Fra te rni t
y tha t
l li stni ng to the hone st a nd Ad vi c e of M aste r and Fe llow s, w e m a y she w to all the W orld
y
 56 Tra nsacti ons of the Quatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

Fe llow s, w he n
v
f ri e ndly Ad i ce o f M a ste r an d
the y w ould
w he n the y w ould pre e nt your v I
the be ni g n n ue nc e of M asonry, fl
g oi ng to La w w i th S trang e rs , a s all w i se , true a nd f ai thf ul,

v
pre e nt your g oi ng to L a w w i th o r w ould e x c i te you to p ut a B rothe rs ha e done f rom th e v
S tra ng e rs, or w ould e x c i te you S pe e d y P e ri o d to all L a w S ui ts , -
B e g i nni ng of T i m e , a nd w i ll do
to put a spe e d y P e ri od to all tha t so you m ay m i nd the afl a i r ti ll Arc hi te c ture shall be d i s
L a w S ui ts, that so you m a y
-
of M a sonry w i th the m ore v
sol e d i n the g e n e ra l C on fl ag ra
m i nd the Aflza i r of M AS O N R Y Ala cri ty a nd S ucc e ss B ut w i th
‘
ti on .

w i th the m ore Alacri ty an d re spe c t to B rothe rs or Fe llow s AM E N ! S O M O T E I T B E !

S uc c e ss ; but w i th re spe c t to at L aw , the M a ste r a nd All the se C ha rg e s you a re to
B rothe rs or Fe llow s a t La w , the B re thre n should k i nd ly offe r v
obse r e , a nd also T hose th a t
M aste r a n d B re thre n should the i r M e d i a ti on, w hi c h oug ht shall be c o m m uni c a te d un to
k i nd ly off e r the i r M e d i ati on, to be thank f ully subm i tte d to you i n a W ay tha t ca nnot be
w hi c h ou g ht to be thank f ully by the c o nte ndi n g B re thre n ; w ri tte n .

s ubm i tte d to by the c onte nd i ng and i f tha t s ubm i ssi on i s i m

B re thre n ; a nd i f that S ub prac ti c able , the y m ust ho w e e r v
m i ssi on i s i m prac ti cable , the y c arry on the i r P roc e ss, or Law

m ust how e e r c arry on the i rv s ui t, w i thout W rath or R a nc or

P roce ss, or La w S ui t, w i thout (noti n the com m on w ay) sayi ng

W rath an d R ancor (not i n the or d oi ng n othi ng w hi c h m ay
c om m o n w ay) sa yi ng or d oi ng hi nd e r B rothe rly L o e , and v
no thi ng hi nd e r
’
w hi c h m ay g ood O ffi c e s to be re ne w d an d

v
I
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B rothe rly Lo e , an d g ood O ffi c e s c onti nu d ; that all m a y s e e the
’
to be re new d an d c onti n u d ;
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be ni g n fl
n ue nc e of M a son ry,
th at all m ay se e the be ni g n a s all true M asons ha e d on e v
fl
I n ue n c e of M AS O N R Y , as all f rom the B e g i nni ng of the
true M asons h a e d one f rom v W orld , and w i ll do to the E n d
the B e g i nni ng of the W orld , of ti m e .

and w i ll d o to the E n d of AM EN .

Ti m e .

AM E N ! S O M O TE I T B E !

T he fi rst tw o of the O ld Charg es d e fi ne the R e l igi ou s an d C i ilv d ut e s i of a

Fre e m ason w i th a tole rati on f ar i n ad v anc e of c onte m or

p y thou ht g . The subse
qu e n t
m od ifi c at ons i
i r lang u g parti ul rly i n that of th S nd C h rg
i n the a i ll erv s
e, c a e e co a e, w s e a

a n i nde to the pi ri t th t c tu te d the B roth rho d

x s T h G r nd Lodg of E ng l nd
a a a e o . e a e a

(M od rn ) bandon d th v e r i on of 1 7 3 8 throug hout th r

e s a e i nd r of th ntury
e s e em a e e ce ,

a nd r v rte d to th v e r i on of 1 7 2 3 w hi h f or
e e d th g round
e sork of th I ri sh v er i n ,
c m e e -
w e s o

of 1 7 3 0 T he G rand L odg
. of I r l nd n th oth r h nd b ndon d i t e rigi n l e a ,
o e e a ,
a a e s o a

r i on of 1 7 3 0 nd dopte d i n 1 7 5 1 D r An d r on l t r e r i on of 1 7 3 8 T hi
’
ve s ,
a a , in , . e s s a e v s . s,

i t turn nt i le d th
s ,
d op ti on of th I ri h f or by th G r n d L od g of th Anti nt
e a e a e s m e a e e e s,

w ho Ah se n R n f ollo e d th
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zm a I ri sh B k of Con ti tuti on of
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e di ti on of the Ah d the C h rg W i thout co nt but i n th thi rd

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s n R n r prod u zm a ez o e ce a e m m e , , e

e d i ti on 1 7 7 8 L ur n
,
D r ott pp nd d th f ollow i ng pi thy note
,
a e ce e m a e e e .

Th t i h [ the B rothe r on vi t d of d i loy lty ] i

a ti ll a M on
s, e c c e s a s s as ,

thoug h th B re thre n y r f us t o i t w i th hi
e H o ev r i n u h m a e e o a ss c a e m w e ,
s c

ca h f orfe i ts ll be n fi ts f ro th lodg
se , e a e m e e .

I e di t ly ft r th uppr i on of th R b lli on of 1 7 9
m m a e a e8 the G r nd L odg of
e s e ss e e e , a e

I r l nd by ol n r oluti on de i d d to o i t f r the futur th on lud i ng cl u of

e a ,
s em es , c e m o e e c c a se

b gi nni ng i th th w ord but nd ndi ng i th th w ord i nd f i bl

“ ’
th C h rg
e a e, e w e a e w e e eas e

1 899th
.
,

T hi R olu ti on onti nu d i n f or e d uri ng th ni n t enth entury

s es c e I n J un c e e e c . e, ,
e

G r nd L odg of I r l n d r v rte d to th O ld Ch rg
a e orig i n lly fi
e a t d i n 1 73 0 for n o
e e e a es a a e ,

long r i th re ny ri k o f th L od g e und er i t j uri d i ti on b i n g tw i st d i nto v hi c l s

e s e a s e s s s c e e e e

of ov e rt di loyalty
c s .
 The O ld C ha rg es a nd the P apa l B a lls . 57

THE PAPAL B U LLS .

T H E C H U RCH OF R OM E se ts the d o g m a of P apal I nf lli bi li ty i n the f or frontof i t

a e s

c ontro v e rs al i arra y ,
a nd c la m s i that the do g m a i j u ti fi d alik by the w ord of
s s e e s

i
S c r pture , by the te ac h i ng of the Apostle s a nd th F ath rs and by the tr d i ti ons
e e , a

o f the e a rl C hurch y .

In orde r to c onve y a u thor i t tiv ely th

F ai thful
a e u tte ra nc e of the P ope to the ,

d i vi d d by r e e ac ,
l ng u g
n i ntri c te
a ay ste of e ccle i asti al
e, a n d n ti on li ty
a a ,
a a s m s c

pro ulg ti on
m a i n th our
w as of d vi se d
g by th P onti fi cal C hanc ry W he n
e e c se a es e e .

th H ly S
e o to on ern i t lf
ee cam e i th od rn F re c on ry th H oly S e h d
c se anyw m e e m as ,
e e a m

w a y of pr i ng i t i nf lli bl j udg nt r ng i ng f ro C on i tori al Acts of the

s ex e ss s a e m e s, a m s s

ut o t ol
m s ni ty to th priv t
s em dd re of the P onti fl eFi r t and f ore ost co e
a e a sse s s m m

i th th i r ong n r the B R E VI A or B ri fs ; follow e d by

, .

th eB U LL E or B ull / , s, w e c e e s, , e

D EC R ET A l yi ng d ow n r g ul ti on ; E D I C T A c on trui n g or nfor i n g d oubtfu l poi nt ;

a e a s s e c s

i thout ; E PI S I O LZE P R O PR I O M OT U
, ,

R ES C RI PT A i n n r t q u ri or ugg sti on f ro
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, a sw e o e es s e s m w ,

i n pi r d fro i thi n ; ALLOC U TI O N E S or Ad dre

s e m w i n S c re t C onsi tory and so through ,
sse s e s

a m ulti tud of l i ti l i ndi ti on an d pro l

e e c c e s as ti on e rgi n g i nto the E P I S T O LJE
ca c s c am a s, m

E N C Y C LI CZE w hi h h v b o , of l t c y ar th fav ouri t od of de cl ri ng the

a e ec m e a e e s e e m e a

i nf lli bl j udg ent of th Vi r of C hri st

a e m e ca .

All th e nd ny the r for

es , of P p l
a d on i ti on nd i n tructi on i n one
m a o m s a a a m a s ,

se n po
se n qu l v lu
sse ss a For c h of th
e is na re
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p .
,

I nf lli bi li ty do not d i t of d g ree

a es B ut th y d i ff er w i d ly i n ole ni ty of
a m e s . e e s m

pro ulg ti on i n
m a th d of pp ,
li a t i o n n d b
m oev ll i n
o th e c le i a ti
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a e a ,
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i nv olv d At th he d f th
e . ll t nd the e i n tory P p l B ull nd i t i s w i th the
a o em a s a s m a a a ,
a

B ull g i n t Fr
s a a onry w s h v to d o e e m as e a e .

T h P p l B ull no l s than i t prog e ni tor th I peri al B ull of the E ste rn

e a a , es s ,
e m a

a nd W t rn E p es ei r d riv i t n m fro the bull or blob of

e s, e e t l on w hi ch the
es s am e m a, , m a

a u th n ti ati ng
e e l of the P
c l o r I
s a ri l C h n r y i i p r e s e d a n d a h i h i m e a a ce s m s a w c s
p p ,

a tt h d to th d ocu
ac e nt by c ord e or n rrow ri bbon m e I n the a of P p l B ull s a s . c se a a s,

both th ord a nd th
e c e t l v ry i ns t ri l i th th natur of th do u e nt T h
e m a a m a e a w e e e c m . e

B ull d ivi d d i nto tw o l or A ts of G r c n d M nd

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r s a e e I ndu lg nt
e c a ss s , ent or e zae, c a e, a a am a,

A t of C ond
c s n ti n T he for em r ha v the B ullw att ch d by re d
a o . nd y llow m e e a e a e

ri bbon of i lk ; th l tt r b h
s s n b nd I n i l c h e r the P op h s i t ec a a se s, w e e a
y p e p a e ,
em e a s . s

in mi nd t pr ohig h t
ex
pp r v l th l
e ss
e d o f th B u l l ay be re pl c d by g old
es a o a , e a e a m a e ,

a nd th do u e nt i k now n c G old e n B ull

m e A not ble i n t n e of thi s upre
s as a . a s a c s m e

d i ti nc ti on i s the B ull of P ope L o X

s d t d 1 1 th O c tobe r 1 5 2 1 onf rri ng on e a e c e

H nry VIII th ti tle of D fe nd r of th F i th (F I DE I D EFE N S O R ) ti ll borne on the

.
, , ,

e . e e e e a ,
s

c oi n of E ng li h
s on r hs C onsi d ri ng th c our e of
s m a c v ent thi . erc i s of e e s e s, s ex e

I nf lli bi li ty w ould
a to fford n d qu te thoug h w k w ard test of fai th i n
se e m a a a e a ,
a ,

th d oge m a .

At th ti h n the g ro i ng e nlig hte n ent of the Ag e had le d to the

e m e w e w m

orr pond i ng
c es e pt n of th pri n i pl
ac c of ode rn F re e
a ce sonry the i ssu e of
e c es m m a ,

a P p l B ull
a a f n d bout w i th n rr y of le g l for
w as e ce li ti e s th t so e ti es
a a a a a m a a m m

d f t d th i r o n e nd s
e ea e e N o l rer obj t l sson could b found to
w .
plai n the
c ea ec e e ex

d riv ti on of D i plo a y f ro
e a the w ord d i plo a m T h B ull to be
c m li d v i de n e of m . e ,
va e c

th eP p l utt ran
a a h d to be e ng rosse d on th
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a rch e nt roll m T h r i ti n g i t lf i n no scri t e v er c urre nt i n undane m

p w se . w s
p
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f the Qua tuor C orona ti L odg e .

i
l te ra ture , but i n i
e cle c t c c hara c te rs m a d e up from m an y sourc e s . T he L at n te x t w i as

c ouc he d i n te c hn i c al a bbre vi ti ona s so i ntri c ate of arrang e m e nt an d so d ffii c ult of

i
d e c phe rm e nt tha t the late r B ulls w e re of te n a cc om pan e d by tran sla t ons i i . The v ry e

f old n i g
and e n d orse m e nt of th e d oc um e nt f orm e d an Art, re qu r ng s e c
p i i i al tra i ni ng .

The n , ha vi ng em er e d g from th e h a nd s of host of Abbrevi a tores, S cri ptores, R eg i stra tores,

a

P li ca tores, B ulla tores, e t hoc g enus om ne , the B ull passe d n to the d om a n of e c cle s ast c al i i i i
prom ul a t on g i . H e re the c e re m on e s i a tte nd i ng i ts publ i c at on i i n R om e w e re to be
re pe ate d , w i th i i l s m ar sole m n i ty a nd e q ual p art c ular i i ty , in e a ch i nd ivi du al D io c ese .

W i thout suc h local publi ti on

i g ht pl ad i g nor n i n
ca ,
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a m e a ce e xc se

d i ob d i n
s e nd e ort lce , i n b r d u d th r by to
a m a v ni l i n d v rt n
s e T hi e ce e e a e a a e a ce . s

co n t u ti on f th C n n L
s r c o i ll h lp t pl i n f r qu nt d iv r i ti i n th d
e a o aw w n ur e o ex a e e e s es e em e a o

o f th V ti n to rd p rti ul r ountri
e a ca w a nd v n t rd p rti ul r
s a c a c e s, a e e ow a s a c a

Vi ri t of th
ca a es ountry T hu
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sa m e D uk f N orfolk
c h rv d
. s, e e o ,
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as G r nd M t r i n 1 7 3 0 b f r
a as e th B ull i u d in Ro ,
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se e as b f or th B ull
a f r lly as e ,
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p u b li h d isn E en g l n d t o t nd n th
a ,
f o ti ng
se e m N i th r to s a o e s am e o . e e se e m s

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a e c e f th M nd
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e thoe ug h both th
a es o nobl n e a am e m ,
e se em e

w e r rne nto f th R o
am e n C tholi
s o C hur h e I n I r l nd th m a ti ll
a r c c . e a , e c a se w as s m o e

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. n t ri t r h e t i fi d
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as sa s e m se a , e c s e ca es

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e e ee ce ,
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m a In oa d i tri t th proporti on
c e o o l rg
. t s m e s c s, e w as s a e as o

am ount to j ri ty Tha m a o i n nt tud nt f I ri h C r f t H i t ry R W B ro F C

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L odg f th P r vi n
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n C tholi f I r l n d th f ou L i b r t r D ni l O C onn ll b long d to t

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-
s m e e

j uri di ti n f th G r nd L dg of I r l n d v r th hol of th Ki ng do
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s a s of th f v our w i th
m e hi hco c s a ce e a w c

Fr onry
e e m as r g rd d by th w as Ro n C tholi
e a Authori ti e i n th P r vi n e f m a a c es e o ce o

M un t r i s e f urni h d by th s rtl snn l e f L odg N o 6 0 E nni e A f r

a e ss a a s o e .
,
s. s a as

i k no n n
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w as m a
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i n f th r b lli on of 1 7 9
,

su ppr e ss o o 8 T h n th
e e el i ti l publi ati on b g n i n th . e e e cc e s a s ca c e a e

Ar hbi h pri
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se rv E vi d n tly i t
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a n i n t to n
c e f Enni h w b n th o l i ti l s pi t l i n as th i n tr du ti on of
ee e e c c e s as ca ca a s ce e o c

l i ti l j uri d i ti n i nto I r l n d I n 1 80 0 on S t J ohn D y in Su

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,
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S rvie i n th R o
ce n C th li e Ch p l h r th
m a ffi i ti ng l rg y
a o nc no l a e , w e e e o c a c e i w as e ss a

p re o n g
s th na th Ceo d j u to raB i h p f t h e D i a s o o e oce se .

i pl ordi ng f th M i nut i f pi i th th r t f t Tr n ti n
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B k
oo nd th p r g r ph i
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a s d i ng i t h v b n uppli d
m m e a e ec e a s cce e a e ee s e

i n our f i i l f r p ri n W h t v r
ac s m e o c om y thi n k f th a pi d to d y th
so . ri t r a e e w e m a o e e so e -
a , e w e

of th M i nu t e nothi n g un u u l i n th pro
e sa w d i ng nd t th m d w n s m tter of
a e ce e s, a se e o as a

course.
 T he O ld C ha rg es an d the P ap a l B ulls . 5 9
The w ord ng i of the M i nute i s as f ollo w s

E nni s Lodg e N 6 0 J un e 2 4 th . 1 80 0

T hi s be i ng Annov e rsary of St . J ohn the L od g e a sse m ble d to c e le brate tha t

d ay m arc he d to praye rs w he re an e x c e lla nt S e rm on on th e j
sub e c t of

M a sonray w as p re ac he d by the R e v D oc tor M c D onoug h i n the C ha ppe l .

of E nni s the M e m be rs di ne d tog e the r and w e re honoure d w i th the

c om pany of the f ollow i ng G e ntle m e n a nd B re thre n, vi z

Re d v P ri e st M c D onoug h
9
.

Ma j or L e ste r 22

S . B e ck 660

I t should be ex i
pla ne d tha t i n Ir l e a nd a t that date , and lon g subse que ntl y ,
the
te rm s Pr i e st a nd C hape l w e re use d e x clus iv ly e of the R om an C athol i c re l i g i on . T he
i
t tle of C oa dj utor B i sho
p, u n k no n w o ut i d s e i
e c c le s as t c al i i
c rc le s, and of doubtf ul
le g ali ty i n lay ears, i s natura lly m rg e ed by the w r it r e of the M i nutes i n the g e ne r i c

i
te rm P r e st, by w h ch all R om i an C a thol i c c le r gy m e n w e re k no w n in c om m on p arlan ce

9
.

i i
'

B ut the re i s no doubt of the e c c le s ast cal sta tus of the c e le bran t . In 1 7 3 an Ac t

w as
passe d by the Iri
i t t d th ub ri pti on f ll R o n
sh P ar
l am i e n t, w h ch i n e c e ss a e e s sc o a m a

i
C a thol cs w ho cla m i d r li f r b n fi t und r i t provi i on T h R oll of S ub ri b re e e o e e e s s s . e s sc e s
’

n r
am es a e
p r rv d i n t h P ub l i R
ese or d O ffi I r
e l n d n d th n m e of th M o t c ec ce , e a ,
a e a e e s

R v r nd P tri k M cD onog h pp r
e e e a C dj u tor B i hop of Ki ll lo
c r si d i ng t a ea s as oa s a e, e a

E nni 1 T hu on ths . ry of th publis, ti on of th P p l B ull i n hi D i oc

e ve ev e th e ca e a a s s e se , e

B i hop w ho
s th t F r
, onry stood f or B roth rho d h d nothi ng but g ood to
saw a ee m as y e o ,
a sa

of th C r f t i n I r l nd
e Th
a i on ll f ur e a i th th t of th C h v li r Andr w
. e c ase s a o s w a e e a e e

Mi h l R c y ho d liv r d hi O r ti n i n P ri i n 1 7 3 7 nly t fi nd i t nulli fi d

ae a m sa ,
w e e e s a o a s ,
o o e ,

and hi lf tulti fi d by th
m se
p ubli ti n of th P p l B ull i n th t i ty i n 1 7 3 8
s e , e ca o e a a a c .

Th Ch e li r b i ng e vad v out d i i pl of th g r t and g ood F enelon w

e ,
e a e bound no sc e e ea ,
as ,

l s th n th B i hop by th d og
es a e f I nf lli bi li ty
s , e m a o a .

O n of th r on f r thi
e
popul ri ty f th C r f te e as ong R o s n C tholi c i n
o s a o e a am m a a s

I r l nd
e a
y b f un d i n th r fu g our Lodg
,
m a e
pr o nt d f ro th ru l P n l L w
e e e es e se e m e c e e a a s

w hi h pr v nt d I ri h R o
c e n C tho li
e e f ro o i ti ng l
s h r on t r m a of qu li ty a cs m a ss c a e se w e e e m s e a

w i th th i r P rot t nt f ll e u n try n N o u h tyr nny oppr

es a e d th
ow i n th
-
co m e . s c a e sse em e

Lodg Th r es lon . ng th o i l i n ti tu ti on of I r l n d th y
e e, a e am o r r iv d on th e s c a s s e a ,
e w e e ece e e

l v l nd
e e r
,
ur of tr
a t w ent i n ord n
e s i th th i r ri t Li ttl ond r th t
e ea m e acc a ce w e m e s . e w e a

Fr nry w
e e m aso o
p p u l r i n I r l n d n d t h
as t n o vi ll g s i
a th out i t Lodg e a ,
a a a e w a w s e

i n tho d y se a s .

Af t r th R b lli n of 1 7 9 e 8 n nd e
put t thi
e et t of ff i r by th
o ti on ,
a e w as o s s a e a a s e ac

of Mo t R D r Tr y R
s n C tholi
ev. Ar hbi hop f D ubli n w ho i n th f llo in g
. o ,
om a a c c s o , ,
e o w

y r p ubli h d w i th d u
ea ,
l i
s ti e l l , ni ti th P p l B ull g i n t Fr m nry
e e c c e s as ca so e m e s, e a a sa a s ee aso .

Hi pl w f ll d i n th oth r d i T h n th R o n C th li Fr
‘

s e x am e as o ow e on e e oc e se s . e e m a a o c e e m as s

f ll w y
e a T h M i nut a .of th G r nd L odg
e tt t th r pr nt ti n
es d t th e a e a es e e e se a o s m a e o e

e l i ti l uthori ti
c c e s as of th t r li gi on
ca a N ri ly th r
es on tr n r to noa e . e c e ssa ,
e se em s a ces w e e

purpo f or th P p l B ull i
se , th pr i on of I n f lli bi li ty S ti ll
e a a ny R o n s e ex e ss a .
,
m a m a

C tholi
a of th r cs ultur d l d h r d to F r
e m o e nry nd c r ont n t t e c a ss a e e e e m aso ,
a w e e c e o

p ut off th i r r nun i ti n f i t pri n i pl

e e to th poi nt
c a f d th o th o s c es e o ea ,
as e

M nd a ntu p h r
am e i t Th i m tat f ff i r l t
ase sd ti ll i th i n livi n g
. ory s s e o a a s as e w m em .

W h n th pr nt w ri t r as r iv d i nto th B roth rhood th r

e e e se e h rdly
w L dg e ce e e e ,
e e w as a a o e

Q
I
1
C a tholi ck ua li fi ca ti on R olls (E nni s ,
T he e ntry has be e n c ourte ously trac e d and

V e ri fi e d by B ro H F B erry, . . . D Di tt
. Asst K e e pe r, P ubli c R e cord s, re lan d
. .
60 Transacti ons of the Quatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

i n D ubl n i w i
h c h had not a n a d m i x ture of R om an C athol i cs . T he pre se nt w r it r e c an

re c all m ore than one i nst n a c e of the prospe r t i y of a Lod g e i

be ng d ue to the zea l a nd

d e v ot on i of R om an C a thol i c m em be rs . T he n c am e the e le v ti a on o f H is Em in e nc e

Ca rd i n al C ulle n to the S e e of D ubl in . His Em in n h d b

e ce a e e n, w i
h le i n R om e, the

D ir e c tor of the B u lla ri um ,

an d h ad spec al i a nd i nti t k n m a e ow le dg e of the i m
p ort of

the B ulls . H e f e lt bound to put the m i n forc e w i thout r l e a x at on , a nd i for the la st

quarte r of a y
ce ntur , the R om an C a thol c s of re la i I nd h v h ld a e e aloof from the C raft .

’
T i s true , ti s p t
’
iy ,
and p t iy ’
ti s, ti s true
’
.

Althoug h, or be c ause , the C hurch of R om e has so m an yw y a s of

part n i m i gt o the

Fai thf ul the i nf a lli ble utte ra nce s of the S upre m e P on ti fl , the P a pal B ull has alw a y s

be e n he ld the m ost sole m n, w e ighty , a nd au th ent c m od e of e x i p i

re ss on at c om m a nd of

the H ol y S ee .

F our B ulls , in all, ha v e be e n laun c he d g i nst F r

a onry
a e e m as ,
an d , in c om m on

w thi all d oc um e n ts of i
the r class, are k no w n by th i r i ni ti l w ord s
e a .

T he e arl e st i i n d ate i s the f am ous B ull f P e p C le o nt XII e m e .

,
1 7 3 8 , quote d as

the B ull, or C onst tu t on, I n i i em i nenti .

The ne x t i n ord e r i s the B ull of P ope B e ne d c t i

XIV 1 7 5 1 .
, ,
e nt i tl ed P rovi das .

T h e th ird i s d ate d 1 8 2 1 , a nd w as i ssue d by P op P i u VII e s .

, und e r the c apt on i
E cclesi am a J esu C hri sta .

T he fourth and last, w h chi rec ap i tulat s th e e three pre vi ou pr ulg te d by

s, w as om a

P ope Le o XII 1 8 2 5 i th th ty l Q u g r i r
.
, I n th ,
w e s e e ac e a . e r e ca
pi tul ti on th L ti ni ty a ,
e a

of the fi rst i s u i n ow nd g ai n e nd d
s e s a a am e .

T h s h avy pi e of
e e l i ti l ord n n
e h b n nd r b i ng on t n tly
ec s e cc e s as ca a ce av e ee , a a e e ,
c s a

re nfor e d by i nnu
a
e c r bl l r f ul i n ti on ong hi h
m e
y b a
p i lly n oted e sse m a s, a m w c m a e s ec a e

tw o c l br t d Ep i tol E n y li
e e a e Th rli r f thes s E n y li l L tt r
ae un d r c c caz . e ea e o e c c ca e e s w as e

th han d of P op P i us I X 1 8 46
e nd i k now n Q ui p luri bu
e T h oth r k now n .
, ,
a s as s. e e ,
as

Hu nu g nu w s publi she d by P ope L o X M L i n 1 88 4

m a m e s, a e ,
.

T he Lati n te x t of P ope C le m e nt s
’
B ull is appe nd e d , a s or igi n lly a
p ubl she d ,i
i
2 8 th Apr l, 1 7 3 8 , to g e the r w i th an gi
E n l sh tra nslat on, i n i w h ch i l g n
e e a ce has be e n
rigi dly ubord i nat d to fi d
s e e li ty , an d f rom w i h
h c m a
y be g a the re d som e id ea of the

be w i lde ri ng i ntri c y of th ac e e c cles a st cal v i i erbi g a e .

THE B U LL OF POPE CLEMENT XI I .

CO N D EMN ATI O S O C I ETAT S S EU I C O N V EN T I C U LO R U M D E LI B E R I M U R AT O R I ,

’

S EU , D E S FR AN C S M AC O N S , S U B PO EN A E XC O M M U N I C AT I O N I S
‘

I PS O FAC T O m ous e sum

I III
;
- -

B J US ADS O LU TI O N E , E X C EPTO m oan s AR T C U LO , SU M M O P O NT F C R ES ER V AT A .

C LEM EN S , E PI S C OP U S , ss uvus S ER V O R U M D EI , U N I VE R S I S CH RI S I I ‘
FI D E LI B U S

S ALU TEM , ET APO S TO LI C AM B EN ED I CTI O N E M .

E M I N EN TI
IN Apostolatus spe c ula, m e ri ti s li c e t i m pari bus, d i vi na
di spone nte cle m e nti a c onsti tuti j usta c re di tum nobi s (q uantum ex alto c onc e di tur)
soli c i tudi ni s studi o i i s i nte ndi m us, pe r q uae e rrori bus, V i ti i sque a di ta i nte rcluso,

orthodox es R e li g i oni s o ti i u r tur i nt ri ta s, a tq ue ab uni v e rse c atholi c o

p ss m m se ve e g
orbe di fli ci lli m i s hi sce te m
p o r i bu s p e rtur bati on um
p e ri c ula propellantur .

S ane v e l i pso rum ore publi c o nunc i a nte , nobi s i nnotui t, loug e late que ,

r o r e d a tq ue d i e s i nv ale sce re n nn ull S i t t C os tu C onv e ntus,

p g i, m o as o c e a e s,
s,
 The O ld C ha rg es an d the P apa l B ulls . 6 1

C olle c ti one s, Ag o i e g ati one s, se u C onv e nti c ula v ul o d e li be ri m uratori , ss u Franc s

g g
M acons, a ut ali a quav i s no ni s nc latura pro i di om a tum v ari e tate nunc upata, i n q ui bus
c uj usc um que R e li g i oni s s t ss c tas hom i ne s ,
hone stati s
a ffe c ta ta
quado m nte nti
co

i
na tura l s spe c i e , arc to ae ue ac
q m
pe rv i
i o fee de rs , se c und um le g e s s t sta tuta s b i i
c o nd it
a, i nv i c e m c onsoci an tur,
quac ue s m ul c lam
q i
o e ra ntur tum
p d i stri c to ure j
j urando ad sacm i i
b bl a i nte rposi to, tum g rav i um pas narum e x ag g e rat ons nv olab li i i i i
si le nti o obte e re a dstri ng untur
g .

V e rum , c um e a si t scele ri s natura, ut se i psum prod at, st clam ore m e dat sui
i ndi ce m , hi nc soc i e tate s, se u c onv e nti c ula prae di c ta v e he m e nte m a de o fi de li um
m e nti bus sus i c i one m i n se runt, u t 1 1 sd e m r ati oni bus no m e n d are , apud
p g e s a
gg g e

ru d e nte s s t robe s i de m om ni no si t a c prav i tati s, s t pe rv e rsi oni s notam 1 nc ur1 s rs

p p
ni si e ni m m ale ag e re nt, tanto n e qua qua m o di o la ce m habe re nt Q ui q ui de m rum or .

so usq ue e rc re bui t, t l i m is re i oni bus m e m oratas S oc i e tate s pe r sacc uli

'

p u p u r g
o te sta tssa tam q uam R e g no rum se c uri tati a d v e rsa nte s,
p roscri tae ac prov i de
p p
e li m i nates am ri de m e x ti te ri nt
j p .

N os i ta que ani m o v olve nte s g ra v i ssi m a dam na, ques utpluri m um e x huj usm odi
S oc i e tati bus, se u C onv e nti c uli s, ne d um te m porali s R e i publi cas tranqui lli tati , v e rum
e ti am s i ri ti i ali a ni m ara m saluti i nfe runtur, atq ue i dc i rc o tum c i v i li bus, tum canoni ci s
p
m i ni m e c ohas re rs sanc ti oni bus, c um di v i ne e loq ui o doc e am ur, di u noc tuque, m ore
se rvi fi de li s s t ru d e nti s d o m i ni ca s fam i li es r ae osi ti , v i g i la ndum e sse , n e huj usm od i
p p p
hom i num g e nus, v e luti fure s dom um ps rfodi ant, atq ue i nstar v ulpi um v i ns am d e m oli ri
ni tantur ne v i de li c e t si m pli c i um
, c orda
pe rv e rtant, atq ue i nn ox i os sag i tte nt i n

occ ulti s a d la ti ssi m am , u es i ni ui ta ti bus i m u n e atrandi s i nd e a e ri ri o sse t,

, q q p p p p
v i a m obstrue nd am , ali i s us d e j usti s, a c rati onali bus c ansi s N obi s noti s, e a sd e m
q
S oc i e tate s, C ostus, C onv e ntus, C olle c ti one s, Ag g re g ati one s, ss u C onv e nti cula de ’

Li beri M ura tori se u Fra ncs M ucous a ut a li o quoc um que nom i ne app sllatas, de
-

nonnullorum V s ns rabi li um Fratrum N ostrorum S R E C ardi nali um c onsi li o, ac . . .

e ti a m m o tu pro ri o e t e x c e rta sc i e nti a, a c m atura de li be rati ons n ostri s , d e q ue

p ,

Apostoli cas P ote stati s ple ni tudi ne , d am nanda, s t prohi be n da e sse statui m us s t
‘

d e c re v i m us, prout prasse nti nostra pe rpe tuo v ali tura C onsti tuti ons da m nam us, st
prohi be m us .

Q uoci rca om ni bus st si ng uli s C hri sti fi deli bus c uj usc um qus status, g radus,
c ond i ti oni s, ordi ni s, di g ni tati s, s t prassm i ns nti as , s1 v e lai ci s, si v e cle ri ci s, ta m
sasc ulari bus, q ua m re ulari bus e ti am s e c i fi c a e t i ndi v i dua m e nti ons, st e x ressi ons
g p, p
d i g ni s, di stri c ts, st i n v i rtute sanctae O be di e nti as presci pi m us, ne q ui s sub quov i s
re te x tu, a ut ues si to c olors a ud e at, v e l a t pras di c tas S oci e ta te s de L i b i
’
p q p ras s um e r
M ui atori ssu Francs M aso ns a ut ali a s nunc upatas, i ni rs, v e l propag are , confov e re ,
-

a c i n sui s es dibus v e l d om i bus, se u ali bi rs c e p tars , atq ue oc c ultare , i i s a d scri bi ,

,

r ri a ut i nte re sse , v e l ote state m u m odi tate m fa cers , nt ali c ubi c on

a
gg g e a , p ,
se c o m

v oce ntur, i i sds m aliq ui d m i ni st1 are , si v e ali as c onsi li um , a ux i li i1 m , v e l fav ore m
alam , a nt i n occ ulto, d i re c ts, V s l i ndi re c te , e r se , v e l r li o u o u o m odo
p p p e a s
q q
stare , ne e n on ali os horta ri , i nd uce rs, prov oc ar
p r a e e , ant suadsrs, ut hu usm odi
j
S oc i e tati bus a dsc ri bantur, annum e re ntur, ss u i nte rsi nt, V sl i psos quom odoli be t
j uv e nt, ac fovsant ; se d om ni no ab i i sds m S oci e tatibus, C osti bus, C onve nti bus,
C olle c ti oni bus, Ag g i e g ati oni bus, se u C onv e nti c uli s prorsa s absti ne rs se de be at, sub
'

o n x co m m uni c ati oni s r o n s, ut su ra, c ontra fac i snte s i so fac to absq ue

p e a e
p e m s p p
ulla de c lara ti ons i nc urrsnda, a e r ue m qua m , ni si
q ua ns m o
p q pe r N os, se u R om an
orum P onti fi c s m r o te m po re e x i ste nte m , r ae tsr q ua m i n arti c ulo m orti s c onsti tutus,
p p
absoluti oni s be ne fi c i um v alsa t obti nsrs .

V olum us e t m anda m us, ut tam E pi sc opi , s t P re lati superi ore s,

alii us
q locorum O rd i narn , q uam h ae rs ti cas
p ra v i ta ti s ubiq ue loc orum d e
puta ti
I nqui si tores, a dv e rsus transg re ssore s, c uj usc um qus si nt status, g rad us, c ondi ti oni s,
ord i ni s, di g ni tati s, v e l rae e m i nsnti as, pre c e de nt, s t i nq ui rant, e os ue tam q ua m de
p q
hae rssi v e he m e nte r suspe ctos c ond i g ni s poe ni s puni ant, atq ue c oe rc e ant i i s e ni m ,
e t e orum c ui li bs t, contra e osde m transg re ssore s procs d sndi , e t i nqui re ndi , ac
c ond i g ni s as ni s c oe rc sndi , s t uni s nd i , i nv oc ato e ti a m a d hoc, si o us fue ri t brac hii
p p p ,

sae c ulari s aux i li o, li be ram fa c ulta te m tri bui m us s t i m pe rt i m ur .

V olum us autem , ut e arum de n pressenti um transum pti s e ti am i m pre ssi s m anu

 62 Transacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

li c uj
u notarn bli i subsc ri i i g i llo i i
'

a s
pu c t
p s st s
p sones
e r i n di g ni tate e ccle s ast ca
c onst1 tuta s m uni ti s e a de m
fi de s prorsus adhi be atur, ues i si s ori i nali bus li te ri s
q p g
a dhi be re tur, S i fore nt e x hi bi tae v e l oste nsae .

hom i num li ce at hanc pag i nam nostras de clarati oni s, dam nati oni s,
N ulli e rg o
m andati , rohi bi ti oni s, e t i nte rdi c ti oni s i nfri n e rs , v e l e i ausu ts m e rari o c ontra i re
p g .

S i q ui s aute m hoc atte ntare prae sum pss ri t i ndi g nati one m om ni ote nti s D e i ac
p ,
beatorum P e tri st P auli Apostolorum ej us se nov e ri t i ncursurum .

D atum R om ae apud S anctam M ari am M aj ore m , anno i ncarnati oni s

D om i ni c as m i lle S I m o se ptm g e nte si m o tri g e si m o oc ta ve , q uarto
K alendas M an, Ponti fi catus N ostri anno oc tav e .

A C ard . . Prodat .

C Am . at . P rose cre t .

V i sa de C uri a .

N Antonellus
. .

L oc us >I< P lum bi .

J . B . E ug e n .

[ R e g i strata i n sec re tari a B re v 1 um ,

& c , di e , m e nse
. s t a nno q ui bus supra & c .
,
P ubhcata fui t ad v alvas B as d i cae P ri nm pi s Apostolorum ac ali i s loc i s soli ti s c on
sue ti s,

THE B U LL OF POPE C LEMENT XI I 2

‘

C O N D EM N AT I S OC I LO D GE S , C O N V EN T I O LE S I
L B ER I
I I I
ON or TH E ET Y , AN D or
M U R AT O R , O R I F R E E M AS O N S i pso
I
U N D ER PA N or E XC O M M U N C AT O N To B E I N C U R R ED

f a cto, P O N I I FF,
I
AN D AB S O L U I I ON
‘ ‘
ER O M IT B E NG R E S E RV E D S U P R EM E E XC E P T
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AT PO NT OF D E AT H .

C L E M E N T , B S H O P , S E R VAN T I S E R VAN T S G OD , I
I I I I I
OF T H E or T o AL L T H E FA T H FU L
IN C H R ST G R E E T N G AN D AP O S T O L C B E N E D CT O N .

i
P lace d by the d spos t on of the d i ne c le m e nc on the e m ne nt w a tc h tow e r ii vi y i -

of the A pos tola tc, thou g h w th m e r ts u nd e se rv ng o f i t, a c c ord n i to the d ut of i i i g y

p a stora l o e rs v i i
g ht c om m tte d to u s w e ha e w th c onstan t and z e alous a nx e t so far ,
v i i y
a s i s c onc e d e d to us f rom a bo e , i v e n our atte nt on to the se m e asure s by m e a ns ofv g i
i
w h c h e n trance m a
y be c lose d ag a n st e rrors a nd v i ce s, and the n te r t of orthodox i i giy
i i
re l g on m a
y b e be s t pr e se r e d , a nd d an e rs o f d sturban ce s m a
g y b e vr e p e lle d, i n the i
v y i
pre se n t e r d ffi c ult t m e s, from the w hole C athol c w orld i i .

I t has be c om e k
no w n to u s, e v e n i n truth by publi c rum our tha t re at a nd g
e x te ns v e
pi
r o re ss i s b e n g
m ade b , a nd the stre n t
y h i g
d a l nc re a s n o f, s o m e S oc e t e s, g i yi i g i i
i g i g v
M e e t n s, G athe r n s, C on e nt c le s or L od e s c om m onl nam e d as of L i be ri M ura tori , i g y
or Fre e M asons or som e othe r no m e nc lature a c c ord ng to di fi e re nc e of la n uag e , i n i g
i
w h c h m e n of a ny w hatsoe v e r re l i on and se c t, c onten t w th a c e rta n affe c tat on of ig i i i
n atural vi i
rtue , a re assoc ate d m utuall i n a c lose an d e x clus v e bond i n a c c ord a nce w th y i i
la w s and statute s f ra m e d for the m se l e s ; a nd are bound as w e ll by a str ng e n t oath v i
s w orn u on the S a cre d
p o lu m e , a s b y th e m
p os t o n of hea V pe n alt e s to c once al i ii vy i
i i i
unde r nv olable s le nce , w hat the y sec re tl do i n the r m e e t n s y i i g .

1
I
B U LLAR U M R O MAN U M, se u n ovi ss i m a e t a ccura ti ssi m a colla ti o Apostoli ca ru m C ons ti tuti onum , e r
autog rap hi s, qua e i n se cre ti ori Va ti ca no, a li i squ e S ed i s Ap ostoli ca l scri n i i s a sserv antu r, c um R ubri ci s,
S um m a ri i s, S choli i s, <3” I nd i ce q ua d rup li c i
X I I , a b a nn o V a d a nnum
. M CC X L V X D I
Tom a s d eci m us qua rtu s, com p le c te ns C on sti tu ti on es clem e nti s
.

Typ i s et sum p ti bus H i e ronym i M a i n a rd i , S up e ri oru m fa cu lta te

. .
.

S u ffi c i e nt i nf orm ati on f or ord i na ry purpose s w i ll be f ound i n a ny c urre nt E nc yc lop ce di a , w hi c h

m ay be supple m e nte d f rom the e c cle si asti cal poi n t of i e w , by T H E C AT H O L C D C T O N AR , con ta i ni ng
som e a ccou nt of the D oc tri ne, D i sci p li ne, R i tes, C e re m oni es, C ounci ls , and R e li g i ous O rd e rs of the C a tholi c
v I I I Y
C hurch [ S i th di ti i th I i t f th C d i n l A h bi h f W tm i nste r ] L on d on

9
. x e on,
w m p r m a u r o e a r a rc s op o e s .

K e g an P a ul, T re nc h, T ri i bne r
he a di ng T O L E R AT O N
2
I C o , Ltd ; 1 0 3
.
I n thi s D i c ti on ary, th e re i s no e n try und e r the

C i te d by E c cle si asti cal H i stori ans as the B ull I N E M I NE N TI

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B i
i t i s the nature of w c e d ne ss to be tra
ut s nc e tse lf , and to cry aloud so as to i k yi
re e a lv i
tse l f, he nc e the a fore sa d S oc i e t e s or C on e n t c le s ha e e x c te d so S tron i i v i v i g
i i
s us p c on i n the m i i
nds o f the f a thf ul tha t to e nrol o ne se lf i n the se Lod g e s i s q u te the i
sa m e , i n the j udg e m e n t o f prude n t a nd rtuous m e n a s to nc ur the brand of d e ra
p vi
t i vi y
a nd
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t h e y
w ould not b
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y m e ans hav e i g y
suc h a ha tre d of the l g ht i
And th s re pute has S pre ad to suc h a d e g re e that i n v er
. i y
m an y i i i
c ou ntr e s the soc e t e s j u st m e nt one d ha e be e n pre sc ri be d , an d w th f ore s i ht v i ig
i g i
ban she d lon s nc e a s thoug h host le to the safe t of n d om s i y ki g .

i gy
W e , acc ord n l , turn n o e r i n our m n d the v e r se r ous nj ur e s w h ch are i n i g v i y i i i i
the h g he st de re ei g i fli
n c te d by suc h soc e t e s, or c on e nt cle s not m e re l on the i i v i y
i iy
tra nqu ll t of the te m poral s ta te , but also on the sp r tual w e lf are of souls, and i i
p e rc e n g ivi
t h a t t h e a r e n c o n s s te n t y
al k e w th c li i
and c anon cal sanc t ons, be ng i i ivi i i i
taug ht by the d ivi
ne w ord that i t i s our d ut , by d ay a nd n g ht, l e a fa thf ul se r ant, y i ik i v
and a
p
’
rude nt rule r of hi s m a ste r s house hold , to w a tc h tha t no pe rsons of th s nd i ki
i
l k e th e e s brea i v ki
nto the house , and l k e f ox e s str e to ra a e the iv v g
ne ard , that i s i vi y
y v
to say, the reb pe r ert the he arts Of the S m ple and pr i ivi y
l shoot a t the nnoc e nt i n ord e r i
i
to c lose the w de road w h c h m g ht be ope ne d the re b f or pe rpetrat n i i y
i ni qui ty w i th i g
i m
p u n t aniyd fo r o t h e r j u s t a nd re ason able c ause s n o k
w n to ourse l e s, ha e d e te rm v n ed v i
i i
a nd d e c re e d that the se sa m e S oc e t e s, M e e t n s, G athe r n s , L od e s or C on e nt cle s, of i g i g g v i
L i be ri M u ra tori or Fre e M a sons, or by w hate e r othe r nam e c alle d, he re n ac t n
,
v on the i i g
ad vi
c e of so m e V
e ne rable B re thre n of ours, C ard nals of the H ol i
R om an C hurch, and y
also of our ow n m ot on , a nd f rom our ce rta ni i k
now le d e , and m ature d e l be rat on , an dg i i
on the
p l p i
e n tud e of A ostol c P o w e r, should be c on d e m ne d and i p r o h b t e d as b
y th i i
s i
p r i i
ese nt C on st tut on w e d o c ond e m n and proh b t the m i i .

i
W he re fore w e d re c t the f a thf ul i n C hr st, all and s n l , of w hate e r status, i i i gy v
ig i y i
g rad e , d n t a nd pre e m ne n c e , w he ther la cs or cler c s as w e ll se cular as re ular, i i g
v
e e n those w orth of s e c fi c a nd nd
p y i i ivi
d ual m e nt on a nd e x pre ss on , str c tl and i ni i i y
v i rtu e of hol y i
obe d e nc e , tha t n o one , und e r a ny pre te x t or f arf e tche d c olour d are or

pre sum e to e nte r the abo e m e nt one d S oc et e s of Li beri M ura tori , v i

re e m ason s, or i i F
i
othe rw se na m e d , or to r
p po a ate , f oste r, an d re c e v e the m w h e g
th e r i n t h e r h o u se s o r i i
e lse w he re , and to c onc e al the m , or be
p r e se nt at the m , or to aff ord the m the o
pp o r tu n t iy
iii
or f ac l t e s f or be n i g v
c on e ne d an w he re , or othe rw se to re n der the m y
ad c e , he lp, i vi
v
or f a our, ope nl y i
or i n se c re t, d re c tl or n di re c tl , of the m se l e s or throu h the a e nc y i y v g g y
of othe rs i n w hate e r w ay ; an d l v
e w se to e x hort, ik i
nd uce , nc te or pe rsuade othe rs i i i
k
to be e nrolle d i n, re c one d am on st, or ta e part i n S oc e t e s of th s gn d , or to ai d and k i i i ki
foste r the m i n a ny w ay w hatsoe e r ; but i n e e r part cular to absta n utte rl as the are v v y i i y y
y
i n d ut bound f rom the sam e S oc e t e s, M e e t ng s, Asse m bl e s, G athe r ng s, L od e s i i i i i g
or C on e nt cle s, on v i i
pa n of e x com m un c at on to be nc urre d by all w ho i n the abo e i i i v
w a s offe nd — to be
y i
nc urre d i pso f a cto w thou t any d e clarat on, and that f rom thi s i i
i
e x c om m un c at on n o one , e x ce t on the i p po nt of d e ath , c an obta n be ne fi t of absolut on i i i
e x ce t throu h U s or the R om an P on t ff for the t m e be n
p g , g urthe r i t i s our w ll an d i i i . F i
c har e tha t as w e ll B sho s a nd h
g p h e r P re la te is,
a n d o th e r lo ca l O r d n ar ig
es a s the i i
I ii
d e pute d nqu s tors of H e re t cal D e pra t e e ryw he re ta e ac t on a nd m a e nqu s t on i vi y v k i k i iii
i
a a nst trans re ssors, of w ha te e r status
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v
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the y i fli
be , an d n c t upon the m c ond g n pun shm e nt, as thoug h stron l suspe c te d of i i gy
y
he re s , and e x e rc se constra nt u pon the m i i
T o the abo e m e nt on e d a nd any nd d u al
. v i i ivi
o f the m , w e i
g rant and m part fre e pow e r of proce e d n ag a nst the sa d tra ns re ssors , i g i i g
of m a ng ki i iii
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u po n, i f ne e d be , e e n the ai d of the se c ular arm f or that u r ose
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I t i s our w ll also that e x ac tl the sam e cre d t be e n to c o
p y
e s of the se i giv i
i
pre se nts, s ubscr be d by the han d of som e publ c n otar , an d f ort fi e d w th the se al of i y i i
som e
p e rson
place d i n e ccle s a st cal d n t , a s w ould be i i
v e n to the or g nal ig i y gi i i
d oc um e nts i f e x h b te d or d spla e d i i i y .

L e t i t be law f ul there f ore f or no m an to nfr n e th s proclam at on n ot f n our i i g i i i yi g

i i
d e c larat on , c onde m nat on , c har e , proh b t on an d nte rd ct on, or to ac t c ounte r to i t g i ii i i i
i
w th re c le ss dar n k i g
B u t i f a ny on e pre sum e to atte m pt th s, le t hi m
. now that i k
i
he v i ll nc ur the w ra th of Alm g ht G od , and of the blesse d Apostle s P e te r i y
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iv
G e n at R om e i n the B as l c a of S t M ar the G re ater, i n the ear of O ur Lord ii y y
1 7 3 8 , on the 2 8 th Apr l i n the 8 th e ar of our P onti fi c ate i , y .

S i g na tures a nd S ea l follow .

[ R e g i stere d i n the S e c re tar a t of B r e fs, & c i i .

, on the abo e v date and
p ubl she d oni
the doors of S t P e ter s and othe r u sual
]
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.
place s
6 4 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Coronati Lodg e .

I n i llu i
stra t on of w hat w a s m e ant b
y
“
i nv oki ng there upon, i f ne e d be , e v en the
a i d of the se c ula r a rm the f ollo w n i g P ol i c e ord e r m a
y be c it de . I t i s a transla ti on of a

i i
pr nte d proc la m at on i n the tali a n la ng uag e , poste d u p i n R om e i n ord na r c ourse I i y .

i
I t w as ssue d by the Author t e s to w hom the nte rnal g o e rnm e n t a nd c c ii i v ivi
i i
a d m n stra t on of the C t i
w e re e n truste d , and runs a s f ollow s iy .

P R O C LAM AT ION .

J ose ph i n l Fi rrao of th T i tle of S t T ho s i n P ri one and of th

C ard a ,
e r d Ro n . m a a , e sac e m a

C oll g C rd i n l P ri st
e e a a e

W H E R E AS th H oli ne s of our L erd P op C l e nt XII h ppi ly r ig ni ng

s e em e . a e ,

i n hi s B ull of the 2 8 th Apri l l t b gi nni ng I n i n nti ond n d und r as , e em e , c em e ,

e

p i n of E
a o uni ti n r
xc rv d to hi
m m lfca rt i n C o p ni s
o e se S o i ti e nd m se , ce a m a e ,
c e e s, a

M ti ng und r th ti tl of F r
ee a, M
e ns or prop r to be
e e alle d C onv nti l
ee -
hi h as o ,
m e e c e c e s, w c

u nd r the pr te t of C ivi l As o i ti on
e e x d it n of ny S t nd R ligi on
s c a i th tri t , a m m e a ec a e , w as c

ti of S r y onfi r
e ec ec d by o th on th c c r d bi bl
m e to ll th t i tr n a t d or d ne e sa e e , as a a s a sac e o

i n th id
e sa ti ng n d C on v nti l
m ee And s, h r a u h S i ti M ti ng nd e c es : w e e as s c oc e e s, ee s a

C onv e nti cle r not only u p te d of o c ult H r y but v n d n g rou

s a e s s t publi
ec c e es e e a e s o c

P c ea e, a nd th fe ty of the E l i ti l S t t
e sa i nc i f th y d i d not ont i n M tt r
c c e s as ca a e s e e c a a e s

c on trary to th orth dox F i th to the e t t nd to th P

o ce of th
a Co , on lth o s a e a e ea e m m w ea , s

m a ny nd stri t ti
a of S e r y ould no t b re qui r d
c es i t i s w i ly t k n noti
c ec w of i n e e , as se a e ce

th e a fore i d B ull ; and i t b i ng th w i ll of th H oli n s of ou r

sa e i d Lord th t u h e e es sa ,
a s c

S o i ti e M e ti ng s nd C onv nti le tot lly

c e s, e ,
a nd b d i olv d e nd th t th y w ho
c s, a c e ase a e ss e , a a e

are not c on tr i n d by the f rs of C n ur b urb d at l t by t l P i h nt

'

s a e ea
p or u n e s es e e e e as em a s m e .

T H E R E F O R E i t i the p r o rd r of hi H oli n s by thi Ed i ct to prohi bi t

ex e ss e s e ss, s

all P r o n e s of ny S s, S t t or c ond i ti on o v r
a ex ,
h th r E c a el i ti l S ul r s e e , w e e c e s as ca , ec a ,

o r R g ul r e of w hat v r R nk
a ,
or D ig ni ty thoug h ord i n ri ly or
e e a tr ordi n rly
, , a ex a a

p rivi l g d e ev n e uch ,
r qui r e p i ls nti on to beas ad of th
e co e
pr h nd i ng
s ec a m e m e em ,
m e e

th e four L g ati on of B olog n

e F rrar R o g n U rbi no nd th i ty nd
s a, e a, m a a ,
a e c a

D uk do e of B n v nto ;
m nd i t i e h r by f orbi d d n th t ny d o pr su
e e a to s t e e e a a e m e m ee ,

bl or o i t in ny l e und r th i d S o i ti s or A a b li acof F r e e sa c e e sse m

asse m e,
p a ss c a e ,
es ee

M on or u nde r ny T i tle or C lo k h t o v r or v e n b pr e nt t u h M ti ng
as s, a a w a s e e ,
e e es a s c ee s

a nd A e bli e ss m un d r P i n of d th nd C onfi sc ti on of the i r Eff t to be i rr

s, e a ea i i bly a a e c s, em ss

i n urr d w i thout H ope of G r c

c e a e .

I T i lik i prohi bi t d
s ew bov e to nyP rson w ho
se o v r to i n i t or t
e ,
as a
p t n y ,
a e m s e e c e em a

on to
e oc i t w i th any u h S
ass a e i ti M ti ng r A s bli or to ad vi s c oc e i d or b t e s, ee s, o s em e s, se , a ,
a e

to th lik P urp
e the
e i d M ti ng or A ose bli und r th p n lti
sa ee bov e nti one d
s sse m e s, e e e a es a m e

a nd th y w ho sh ll f urn i h or provi d a H ou
e a or ny oth r P l
s f or u h M ti ng e se , a e ace , s c ee s

or C on v e nti c l to be h ld thou g h und r pr t t of Lo n H i r

es e ,
or ny oth r C ontr t e e ex a ,
e, a e ac

o v r
s e e r ,
h r by cond
a e n d ov r nd
e e bov th fore i d P n lti e
em e ,
to h v th e a a e e a sa e a s, a e e

H ou or H ou
se , or othe r P l se sh r u h M ee ti ng or C on v e nti l s sh ll b
ac e s w held e e s c s c e a e

u tt rly oli sh d ; hi H oli ne s W i ll that to i ncur th bov

’

e ra d and de se nd i t i em e a s s s s ,
e a e

m enti on d P n lty of D e oli ti on

e e ny o
a on onj tur m hi nt or pr su pti on ,
a y c m m c ec e s, s e m s, m a

a nd h ll uffi
s a for sp r u p ti o
cen o f k n ow l dg a i n th L n
esd lord s of su h H ous
m e e e a c es

a nd P la w i thout d
c e s, i i on f ny u e h te v er a m ss o a ex c s w a .

AN D b us i t i s the e pre s w i ll of o ur
e ca e i d Lord th t u h M eti ng S oci e ti
x s sa ,
a s c e s, es,

a nd C onv nti l do ce e
e p rni i ou
c es n d u p ec t o
as f H r y
as n d S d i
e t i on and b u tt rly
c sa s s e es a e ,
e e

d i olv d ; H i H li n
ss e doe h r by tri tly ord r th t ny P er ons
s o e ss s e e bov w ho s c e ,
a a s ,
as a e,

h ll h n ti f r th f utu r of the holdi ng of the sai d M ee ti n s A e bli e and ss m s

s a v e o ac o e e
g e
,
6 6 Tra nsacti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

B RO . W . M . B Y W ATE R .

UR L odg e i s poore r by the loss of i ts v e te ra n P ast M as te r, B

‘
ro .

W i tham M atthe w B w ate r, y (E ng ) w ho d i ed on the 1 st

9
,

M arch , 1 11 a g ed 86 y e ars T he Tra nsa cti ons alre a d y c onta n i

9
.
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i
n ot c e s of B ro . B y w ate r s
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long M asoni c care er at v ol . i .
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an d

v ol iii 1 8 2 ; the latte r on the oc c as on i of hi s in i on stallat as

9
. .
,

W or hi pf ul M s aste r in 1 8 0 ; a nd the g ood w ork s a nd rvi of se ce s

our late B rothe r are so w e ll~ kn ow n as to ne e d no d t i l d e a e

re pe t i ti on n ow .

B i ni ti ti on i n th R oy l Ath l t n n w N o 1 9on N ov b r
ro . B y w ate r s
’
a e a e s a , o .
, em e

li f long b r hi p f hi M oth r Lodg hi h h

'

1 1 th 1 8 46 , o n d , c m m e ce a f e -
m em e s o s e e, o w c e

b e c am e M t r i n 1 85 3 ; as eS r t ry fr 1 8 6 3 to 1 8 7 8 nd l t r T r
w as ur r ; tr ec e d a om a a e e as e ac e

1 76 9
,

it r
s ca ee r fr th r by bt i ni ng i t
om nt n ry rr n t ; nd
e e rot i t H i tory
o a s ce e a w a a a w e s s

publi h d i n 1 8 6 9 For
, ,

s e ny y rs h f th r f th Lodg thm a b r of hi h ea e w as a e o e e, e m em e s w c

i n 1 89
.

p r n
e se t d hi i th ehi p or tr i t t m b nqu t to
w l br t hi j ubi l
s 6a Th a a a e ce e a e s ee, . e

S r t ry hi p f th P r y Lodg
ec e a s of I n tru ti on
o ff rd d noth r d i r ti n f r B r
e e c e s c a o e a e ec o o o .

By n rg i M oni rvi r og ni pp i nt
’
t r w a e n d hi s e e r
e s, a d by hi s as nt c se ce s w e e ec se s a o m e as

G r nd S a rd B r r i n 1 88 7 i n
w o hi h y e r h o ffi i t d i n th t
ea e , p i ty t th G r nd
, w c a e c a e a ca ac a e a

L dg h ld t th Alb rt H ll to l br t th j ubi l of Q u e n Vi tori r ig n Fiv ’

o e e a e e a ce e a e e ee e c a s e . e

ti l t d n th B o rd of G n r l P urpo
m es e e c e o nd tw i
e on th B o rd of B n v ol n
a e e a se s, a ce e a e e e ce ,

h l o h ld offi
e a s i n th R y l Arch M rk M onry An i e nt n d A
e ce e o
p t d aR i t nd ,
a as ,
c a cc e e e, a

K ni g ht T pl ry em a .

At th Q u tu r C oron ti L od g B ro B y e a t r o i nc lud d i n th arli t li t e, . w a e w as e e ea es s

o f j i ni ng o b r on 7 th A pri l
m 1 8 8 6 ; h vi ng pr vi ou ly b n
em e s, b r f th a e s ee a m em e o e

M on i Ar h olog i l I n ti tut f ound d i n 1 8 6 9

,

as c c a
e ; n d ca ho rtly b fo rs o pi l d h i
e, e a s e e c m e s

u f ul N t
se n L ur n D r ott O S
o es o nd hi ork
a 1 88 4 pri v t ly pri nte d
e ce e m ,
. .
,
a s w , ,
a e .

E rly i n hi ab r hi p h pr nt d to th L odg i t h n d o
s m em e s iv ry nd bony e e se e e e s a s m e o a e

g v l nd n 8 th N ov b r 1 8 9
a e s, a ,
0 h
o i n t ll d M t r nd d liv r d hiem e , ,
e w as s a e as e ,
a e e e s

i n ug ur l dd r
a ahi h i ll b f und i n l iii p g 1 6 8 — 1 7 1 T o A Q U ( ol
a e ss, w c w e o vo . .
, a es . . . . v .

iv f hi h h
o hi portr i t) h
w c ntri but d N ot
as on th
s C hur h of S t B rth l
a e co e es e c a o om e w

19 C hur h K nt i bi d 1 9
. . .

th G r t
e ol i v ea 3 ; n C obh
, v . .
,
4 ; nd n th C h p l f
o am c ,
e ,
a o e a e o

S t G bri l i n C nterbury C th dr l
. a e , ol i 1 57 ;
a ll thr b i ng onn t d a i th e a , v . v .
,
a ee e c ec e w

vi i t p i d by
s s b r of th Lodg
a m em e s e e .

G on t hi r t f ull of y r e o ur B rothe r l
s v es ory h ll r g rd e a s, o ea es a m em w e s a e a

w i th r p t nd v n r ti n
es ec a e e a o .

W B H . . .
 Transacti ons of the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

REVIEW .

I
H S TO R Y OF TH E R O Y AL K EN T LO D G E OF AN T I Q U I T Y
No . 20 , C H AT H AM .

(B y B ro . H erbe rt Franci s Whym a n, K e nt, e tc. , e tc .

)

HIS is the old e s t L od g e o ut of Lond on, a ltho ug h as B ro . H ug han

po i nt s ou t i n hi s I ntr o d uc t on i “
i t has not be e n so long a P ro vi n i c al

Lo dg e a s m an y . Th i s p a ra dox is a cc ounte d for by the f a c t that

it w as c on st i tut d e i n London, i n 1 7 2 3 ,
on M arc h 2 8 th, a nd m e t a t
the Anc hor I n n, i n D utc hy L a ne S trand , be i ng ,
onl y r v d em o e to the

Pro vi n ce of K e nt tw e nt y -
fi ve ye ars la te r . Ow i ng to v ri ou a s othe r

Lod g h vi ng d i pp
es a sa e are d , the R o y l K nt L a e od
g e of Anti qu i ty i s now the te nth i n

sen i ori ty n th roll of o e G ra nd Lodg nd i e, a s as vig rou o s an d fl o ur sh n i i g as a t an y

p ri od f i t
e i tn o s ex s e ce . A W arrant of C onfi rm a ti on w as gr a nte d S e pte m be r l 6 th,
1 787 , a nd the Lodg e w as i n that y e ar No 1 3 . .

B ro . W hy m an ha s in c lud e d a re d uce d f ac s i i l of P i n
m e
’
e s en gr av e d L i st of 1 725,
in w i
h c h the L od g e a ppe a rs on the th i rd p a g e . V ri ous tha o er l
p ac e s of m i
e e t ng a re

giv n up to 1 7 48 nd th n th L dg
e d t C h th
,
a th r n f b i ng
e e o e w as m ov e o a am ,
e e aso o r thi s e

unk no n th ug h th w u to , f i rly o o n n y P rovi n i l L d g

e h vi ng
c s m w as a c m m o ,
m a c a o es a

co nm d th i r
m e r r i n th
ce tr poli T h pr fi
e R y l
ca ee dd d to i t e m e o s e e x
“
o a w as a e s

i n 1 8 1 9 h th r by p r i i on or
.
, ,

f
r ti tl of T h K nti h L odg f An ti qui ty
‘
f r o m e e e e s e o ,
w e e e m ss

not d oes no t a ppe ar .

In 1 8 20 a d i sastro us fi re at the S u n T a v e rn d e stro -

y ed a ll the property of the

Lod g e e x ce
pt the cash boo k ,
a nd tha t o nl y d ate d from 1 81 8, so the a v ila able re cord s

a re onl y obta ne d i from G ra nd L odg e an d c a sual outs id e sourc e s be fore that da te .

T he W arra nt of C onfi rm a t on i vi ng b n
ha ee d e stro y ed an othe r w a s, of c ourse ,

ne ce ssa r y , and w as g r nt d a e by the D uk of S u e sse x ,

und e r d a te of 1 l th of Aug ust,

A s e le c t on i from the M n ute s i af te r th i s d ate i s i nt r ti nge es but w i th no v rye

spe c a l i f e ature s .

A C e nten ary W arra nt w as i

ppl e d for, a nd g ran te d on
a J une 3 0 th, 1 8 7 3 ,
the

oc c as on i be i ng ce le bra te d w i th m uc h e rla t B oth the t po ra ph

'

. y g y an d the i llu s tra t ons i

of the boo k a re e x ce lle nt, a n d B ro . W hy m an i s to be c ong ratulate d on the re a da ble a nd

i nte r ti ng v olu es m e he has c om pi l ed from s uc h v ry e m e ag re m a te r als i .

F J . . W . C R OW E .
68 Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

N OTE S AND QU E R I E S .

HE Early Grand Encam pm e nt of I reland — I ha v e show n in m

y
br e f h i i s tor y of Ch iv alr ci Fre e m a sonr y i n th B ri ti e sh I sla nd s tha t
the E arl y
G ra nd E ncam pm e nt of K ni g ht T pl s em ars of S c otla nd
w as a ii
le g t m ate bod , ha ng be e n y vi c harte re d by the E a rl y G ran d
E nc a m pm e nt of re la nd — the e arl I i e st bod y g rant n i g w a rrants

f or E ncam pm e nts i n the U n te d i Ki ng do m . Ai u n on be tw e en tha t

bod y a nd i ry of S otl nd h r ntly b n ff t d

G re at P r o c t d in a
yli ttl as ece ee e ec e ,
as I ugg s es e m e

hi tory
s o t d
,
i r bl but I r g r t th t o of th
w as m s es a b r of th E rly G r nd
e, e e a s m e e m em e s e a a

En ca m n t r no m e tryi n g t nn ul th
a e o t w I tr u t th u n i n o f th o at o e c m ac o ose w
p p . s e

b di
o n
es m a
y o t b d i l v d nd f r r o n e
pp r n t t
sso v ry t ru e K n i,g ha t T pl r o e as s a
.
a e o e e e em a .

Th t ti
e e x ac t hi h th E rly G r nd E n
m e a w
p n t o f I
c r l n d d
e t ai t i n t a c am m e e a c e ase o ex s s o

k no n lthough v ry ff ort t
w ,
a rt i n i t h
e b n
e d by B r e D r Ch t o d a sc e a as ee m a e o . . e w o e

C r l y nd y lf
aw e a T h G r nd E n m se
p nt of I r l n d (no
. G r t P ri ory )
e a cam m e e a w ea w as

es at bli h d i n 1 8 3 6
s eI ti l r th t i n th t y r th E rly G r nd
. s c ea ti n t but a a ea e a a w as e x c ,
a

r
p po o l t o
sa f r n b d y o m d i n 1 8 2 3
a E r ly G
ew r n d E n o
p n t w as m a e . a a ca m m e

p pro o d t h
se t ll t h K nig ht T
a
pl r a h uld b f r e d i nt body u nd r th em a s s o e o m e o a e e

j uri di ti n f
s c n oblo n o G r nd M t r
a T hi ug g em ati n n tas d pt d a as e . s s es o w as o a o e ,

bly o i ng to oppo i ti on fr th E rly G r nd E n

“
pr u es m a w p n t n d th
s G r ndom e a a ca m m e a e a

Ki l i nni ng C h pt r T h ugg ti on ho ho v r th t th i nfl u n of th t o
w a e . e s es s w s, w e e , a e e ce e w

bod i w es on th n
as e w a e .

I h v l te ly g ot p a e i on f a rti fi t hi h to h th t i n D ubli n
osse ss o a ce ca e , w c se e m s s ew a ,

i n 1 83 3 Lodg g v K ni g h t T
,
a
p l r De
g r u n d
a r th e n ti n f p riv t t
em a e ees e e sa c o o a a e, so o

s p eak K n ig
,
h t T p l r E n p n t n dem n ot u n d r th
a s u t h ri ty of th cam G r nd m e ,
a e e a o e a

En a p c nt
m hi h prob bly i n 1 83 3
m e ,
w ti n t
c T h f llo i n g i th a rti fi t w as e x c . e o w s e ce ca e .

W d h r by rti fy th t B roth r M l ny i
e o e e r g 1 M M i n Lod g
ce a e o o s a e
‘
. . e

N o 2 4 5 n d und r th n ti on of E G E n N
. a 15 e e sa c . . . o . .

I n th C i ty of D ubli n thi 3 1 t d y of J uly 1 8 3 3 e s s a , .

S ig n d G D vi W M e . a s, . .

J J one s
.
,
S W .

J ohn O R e i lly, W
’
J . .

E dw d
C arr, S e cre tar y .

No . 1 5 G ran d E nc am pm e nt d oe s not appe ar a m ong st the E nc am pm e nts w hi ch

i n 1 8 3 6 form ed the S uprem e G ran d E n ca m p m e n t of Ir l e a nd .

S I R C H AR LE S C AM E R O N , C B . .
,

D G M O rd e r of the T e m ple i n
. . . Ir l e a nd , D G M. . . Fr e e m asons, Ir l e and .

Mag i ster Mathesi os —I am

ple ase d to se e tw o nt e re st n i i g ad d i ti on t thi s o s

su b j e ct f rom the pe ns of B ros . Ra v e nsc rof t and R ob nson i n A Q O i . . . v ol iii p g

. x x .
,
a es

3 3 4— 3 3 6 .

T he e x am
ple giv en by B ro . Ra v e nsc rof t o f sc ulpture at Assi si , assoc a ti ng i , as

i t d oe s, the R ose an d C om passe s w i th th e C om ac i n e s is a strong g

a r um e nt i n fa v our of

m
y c on te nt on i tha t the K ni ght T em
plars w e re i nt i m ate l y c onn e c te d w i th the C raf t

an d ha d a
g re a t ba nd i n th bui ld i ng e of G oth i c C a the d ra ls i nthe tw e lfth a nd i
th rte e nth
70 Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e
'

f orc e d to loo k out for oth r

y n f pr i on thi th y f ound i n th
e an d le ss c ostl m ea s o ex e ss s e e

ad v nt e o f th P ri nti ng P r
i th i t f i li ti for pr di ng k no l dg br d t t
e e ss, w s ac es s ea w e e oa c as o

th e mnd th old f or
a sse s, of S y a boli t a hi ng by e n f t toni rt
m nd m c e c m ea s o ec c a a

i onog r phy w
c b ndon d to th i d i o y n r i
a as a of M th
a ti i n n d Arti t
e ho e s c ac e s a em a c a s a s s, w

h n forth prod u d f or th p urpo

e ce f g in ce nly th t
, hi h pl d th y i n pl
e se o a ,
o a w c e a se e e e, a ce

of th pr du t fro e th t nd rful r ligi ou

o c s n thu i
m hi h a rk d pur lyf ro
w o e e s e s asm w c w o e e m

l v
o f th d ivi n
e o It i po i bl for t do or th n tou h u pon th fri ng of
e e . w as m ss e m e o m e a c e e

R li g i u S y boli
e i n o hort
o s
pm i r l g t d to our p p r but th w h l
sm s s a s ace a s s e e a e a e s, e o e

subj t pri
ec o n of th
c om o t f i n ti
se s n g tu d i f the M i d dl A g p i l
e mly i f s a sc a s es o e e es, e s ec a

tr t d
ea e i t h uld b on th li n
,
as of s n o y upon e, e es a e ssa

T he E v oluti on of T houg ht as i de p c te d i n H um an S tr ivi ng s a fte r the

T ra nsc e n de ntal i n M e d i v ae al M y ti i s c sm .

S Y D N EY T . K LEI N .

The Th ree Gre at Li g hts . v ol . x x ii i .

,
40 ) In B ro . H e x tall
’
s pa pe r

occ urs the re f e re nc e to a

proba ble c ha ng e , v e rbal as w e ll as ac tua l, in c onn ec t on w i i th the

a rra n g ki ng th
e m e n ts of w or e c e re m on e s i i
s nc e the s i tti ng s of the S pe c i al Lod g e of

P ro ulg ti on I n th di u i on
m a . e sc ss w h i follow e d the pape r, i t w as po
ch i nt d out th
e at the re

could b but on r nd ri ng of th
e e e e e w ord s the T hre e G re at L g hts, i but the follow i ng
ex trac t f rom P re ston
’
s I llustra ti ons show s that at the c lose of the e i g ht e e n th c e n tury th y e

w e re use d in ( de p 3 1 7 a nd footnote , th e d
a nothe r se nse ri . 9 . T he e v e n t re fe rre d

to i s the i
C ons e c rat on of the Lod e of P e rfe c t U na n m t N o 1 g i iy .
(P ro vi n i c al ) at M a dras,
on 7 th O ctobe r, 1 7 8 7 , w he n the d i ff e re nce s be tw e e n the M od em s a nd the Anc i e nt Y ork
M asons i n tha t d i s tr c t i had be e n he ale d by N o . 1 52 (the latter) ta ki ng a ne w

c onsti tut on a nd i j oi ni ng the ne w l y f orm ed P ro vi n ce of the C oast of C orom ande l und e r

B r ig di a er G e ne ral H orne .

H e re follow s the O R D E R of the P R O C E S S O N I .

[ Af te r th e ve sse ls c onta n n i i g c orn w n ei oi l c a m e — j

B rothe rs H om e H orsi m a n, c a rryi ng tw o gr e at l ig ht s .

[ Af te r the L O D G E , co v e re d w i th w h te i sa t n i 85 0 . ca m e ]
T he i pf ul B roth r LU CAS
w ors h M t r of th n e ,
as as e e ew L od g e,

rryi n g th B i bl
ca o p s nd qu r eon a ri e, c m a s e s, a s a e, c m son

v lv t u hi n
e e c s o ,

T hi rd g r at lig ht rri e d by B roth r G r g ry

e ca e e o .

Pi c art s Li st
’
Of Lod g es —W i th re f e re nc e plate f ac ng
to the p 1 2 6 i . of

v ol . xx ii i . of w h i ch i s re prod uc e d from the ii

2 nd e d t on of P i cart s C erem oni es
’
et

C outum es R e li g i euses, i t has occ urre d to m e tha t a c om p ar son i be tw e en it and the

pla te giv
e n i n the 1 s t E d t on of the s am e w or m ii
ht nte re st som e B re thre n, for not k ig i
onl y v
has the plate be e n re e rse d i n the 2 nd E d t on so that the num bers re ad from ii
 N otes a nd Q ueri es . 71

r ig ht to le ft, a nd the se ate d fi gur es a re on the le f t in ste a d of th e r g ht, but the i

e ng ra v er has also m a d e se v e ral m i nor a lte ra t ons, i sho w n be lo w

I st E di ti on 2 nd E di ti on .

U nde r portra t, S i f
i
R c hard S te e le S " R i c hcard S te e le
*
N os 6 and 1 0 , N e n B
. on d S tre e t N ew B ond S tre e t

Q ue e n s
’
S tre e t S tre e t
’
*
No . 7 Z w e en s

46 *
H anno v er S qure H ano v er S quare
50 M ari d lt
M adri d
=

*
i
H e nr e tta S tre e t
i
H e nr e tta S tre e t
i n
C ov e nt G a rd
n
Co v e nt G ard
*
H olbourn H olborn
*
N ortham pton N ortham pton
v
(abo e arm s) N e w
“
N ew i s om i tt d e

*
T hre e d ne dle Thre e d ne de
S tre e t S tre e t
*
D orce tt S tre e t D orse tt S tr
i sn um be re d 1 01 *i
s nu m be re d c orre c tl y
L an c ashi ere *
L an c a s h ir e

*
G re at W hi ld G re a t W i ld
S tre e t S tre e t

I ha v e also c om pare d m
y f ac s i ilm e of the co
py of the 1 73 5 L i st (w hi ch I
d i sc o v e re d i n the B odle i an L i brary ) a nd ha v e m ar e d w k i th if
the po n ts i of a gr e e m e nt

i n the abo v lie st .

I should l ik e to k no w w hy the portra t of S i r R i i ch ard S te ele w as i ntroduc ed by

P i c art

I
.

E . L . H AW K NS .

Pre ston s I llustrati ons of Masonry — ’

B ro H e x tall i n g 3 2 7 , d raw
.
pa e s

atte nti on to the f une ral se rvi ce s i n honor of G e org e W ashi n ton at B os ton , F e bruar y
g
9
,

1 80 0 , m i
e nt on e d by B ro . C he tw ode C raw le y in p a g e 5 , sa yi ng suc h d oe s n ot

a
ppe ar i n hi s c op of y Fi r t A s m e r c an i I llu strat on s of i M asonry by W m . P re ston , pr i nt d e

and sold a t Ale x andri a 1 8 0 4 .

T he ex trac ts se nt to m e by B ro . C raw le y as f ound i n hi s pape r w e re c ulle d f rom

the co
p y in m
y possess i on ,
the t tle i re a d n i g ,
“
i
T he F rst Am e r c an m pro e d E d t on i I v ii
from S tra h an
’
s te nth Lon don E d t on, to ii w h i ch is anne x e d m a ny v aluable M asoni c
a d d e n da a n d a c om
p l i
e te l st of the L od e s i n the U n te d S tate s o f Am e r c a Ed te d by g i i . i
B rothe r G e org e i
R c hards, G L M P r nte d by W D T re ad w e ll P ortsm outh,
. . . i . .

B ro . R i c hard s i n hi s pre f ac e , w i
h ch i s d ate d at P ortsm outh,
H am psh re , N ew i
D ec e m be r l 0 th, 1 8 0 4 , ii
sa y s,
“
that on a c are f ul re vi i on
s of the te nth L ondon e d t on of

P r ston I llu tr ti on of M onry by A S tr h n C o s v e r l i prov ugg est d

’
e s s a e nt
s as . a a .
, e a m em ss e

th lv
e m seto hi i T he te t h e d ivi d d i nto d i ff re nt s ti on und r sui t bl
es s v ew . x e e ec s e a e

ti tl T h notes p rti ular dd re

es . e d lli on i nscri pti on ,
t i n th bod y of th
a c a sse s , m e a s, e c .
,
e e

w ork h h tr nsf rr d
,
ei th ui t bl r f r n to n pp ndi
as a e e w s a e e e e ces a a e

I n hi Ad den d h h g iv n ny v l u bl M
s oni c p pe r ong oth rs H on
a e as e m a a a e as a s, am e .

B ro T i o thy B ig lo l ng ul g y n W hi ng ton i n tn o — L tt r to M r nd M r
’
. m e w s o e o o as ex e s , e e s . a s .

W shi ng ton f ro the G L f M

a — A li t of Lodg e i n Am eri
m t T he r f ce
p . . o ass .
,
s s c a, e c . e a
72 Tra nsa cti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona
ti Lodg e .

c lose s w i th k no ac w le d g m e nts for k i nd p atrona

g e to the se v e ra l G rand M aste rs ,
an d in
i
part c ular those of M assac huse tts, M aryland , Vi rg i ni a nd a .

At the c lose of the v olu m e i g iv n n lph b ti l li t f lodg

s e a in a a e ca s o es the U n te d i
S ta te s, to g e the r w i th tho i n H i se s B ri t nni M j ty P r vi n
a of N o v
c S a es
’
s o ce a c ot a i . Th i s

I look upon p as a rti ul rly i n t r

c a e es ti ng t thi l t y r of G r
a s a e ea ace .

I i g ht h r t t th t th
m e e s a e of H rv rd a e H n B ro B i g lo of G roton
o . nMA
. e w w as a . a a

U n i v r i ty pro i n nt l
e s , y r nd G r nd M t r of M
a m 1 80 6 7 8 ; n d fi n lly i n
e aw e ,
a a as e ass .
-
a a ,

re
p y to
l y nqui ry m t th t o publi ti on th Li br ri n of th G L
e as ofM ri t
e w ca s, e a a e . . o a ss w . es

m e, T he t o book
“
nti one d i n y our l tt r
w re b for
s m e B ro R i h rd pl d e e a e e m e. . c a s ace a

pr f i n hi di ti on nd i t i d t d D b r 1 0 1 804 T h oth r h no pr f by
'

e ace s e a s a e ece m e ,
. e e as e ac e

th Vi rg i ni B roth r o i t
e nnot b t ld
a h t onth i t
e ,
i u d I t ould not b
s ca e o w a m w as ss e . w e

thoug ht prob bl th t th Vi rgi n i a d i ti on e i u d ft r D a b r 1 0 th 1 8 0 4

e a e w as ss e a e ecem e .

B ro R i ch rd i uch th b tt r book for u i n thi c ountry

’
. ho a r s s, w ev e ,
m e e e se s .

I pr u that h t I h v h r t d o n lthoug h po i bly o

es m e w h t profu
a a e e e se w ,
a ss s m ew a se ,

w i ll b uffi i nt
e a n e r to th
s
q ue ry nd
c e our all nt B ro G ould i n
sw e ,
a as e x ce e . a

pr f e ace to hi C on i e H i tory s y h pro d d t t ll hi

c s tory h un bl
s sa s, as e ce e e o e s s e w as a e

to onfi n hi
c lf to th n rro li i t h h d rigi n lly
e m se
pp d o ut
e h n bagi nn i n g w m s e a o a m a e w e e

th e work .

M ontr l Apri l 3 rd 1 9
ea ,
1 l ,
J B E AM I S H S AU L
. . .

“
Monsi eur Tonson ( se e p ag e 28 a nte
) — T he he ro, T hom
. as Ki ng ,
w as a

re al pe rg e livi ng fr 1 7 3 0 to 1 8 0 5 Aft r th u u l up nd d o n of n tor

son a ,
om . e e s a s a
- ~
w s a ac
’
s

li f i n tho
e d y h b se an g r
a t D rury L n T h tr
s, e n d h ld th t po t
e ca m e m a e a a e ea e, a e a s ,

ex ce
p t f or an i nte rv al t C o nt G rd n fro 1 7 8 2 to 1 80 1 a ve a e ,
m .

Th son g er pri nt d a pa phl t i th i llu tr ti on by I c R ob rt

w as e -
e as m e , w s a s saa e

C ruik sh nk i n 1 8 3 0 pr fi d to i t b i ng th portr i t nd li f of Ki ng “
a , ,
e To xe th e e a a e m e

l tt r g re i ng i n the
a e a ai n
e i th oth r noti t b found f hi
, m A n on of th ,
w e ce s o e o m . s e e se

p r n
e set Ki n g g o n t n or
as anotori ou
p r tiw al j ok r i t y ll b t h t th ow ,
s ac ca e ,
m a w e e a e

i ntrodu ti on of hi nc i nto M on i ur T on on s am enot ugg e t d t th c onte

“
s e s w as s s e o e m

or ry and
a nony ou auth r altog e th r by fri ndly
a oti v s o e e m es
p m .
74 Transa cti ons o f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

Percy W D ale S ta nm ore , W e lli ng boroug h R oad N ortham pton 1 s t Apr l,

on i ”

9
.
, , ,

1 1 1 B ro P W D ale w as w e ll k no w n i n bus ne ss i i
c rc le s i n N ortha m pton a nd w a s
9y
-
. . . .

f or a bout 1 e a rs j oi nt S e c re tary of the C oun ty C r c i k et C lub . He w as born at

S tanm ore i
i n M ddle se x , but w e nt to N ortha m pton to ta k e u p a re spons i bl e
pos i ti on in
the London a nd N orth -
W e ste rn R ai lw ay . He subse
q ue ntl y re s ign d thi po t e s s to
be com e loc al m ana g e r of the N orth B ii
r t sh a nd M e rcanti le Ass o i ti on
c a H . e w as a

m em be r of the Ki ng sle y L odg e N o 2 43 1 a nd of our C orre spond e nce Cir l hi h c e, w c he

9
.
,

j i
o ne d i n M arc h, 1 0 6 .

J ohn He nry D uffi ll, T ow n H all, D urban, N a ta l : A m em be r o f M ara noa L odg e

N o 73 0 a nd P Z of C hapte r N o 1 75 (S C ) He j oi ne d our C orre spond e nc e
9
9 9
. . . .

C ir l c e i n M ay, 1 8 ; a nd d ied s ud d e nl y on 1 8 th M arc h , 1 11 .

Alex ande r C Forreste r, 3 5 , O ld Q ue e n S tre e t W e stm in ste r, S W of the

9 9
.
, . .
,

E a ste s Lod g e No 1 . 65 ,
w ho j oi ne d the C orre s pon d e nc e C ir l c e i n O c tobe r, 1 0 5 .

Ed w ard Ge org e Harv e y, of 2 , S ta ple I nn, H olborn , L ondon , W C . . He w as

S e c re tar y of the C la pton Lod g e No 1 3 6 5, . and a R M . 01 S t C had Lod g e N o 3 1 1 5 ,

. . a lso

a m em be r of the I li ng t n C h
s o apte r No 1 47 1 a nd of our C orre s pon d e nc e C ir c le from
9
.
,

O c tobe r, 1 07 .

Georg e Hoare , 1 0 5 M o un t Vi e w ,
R oad , S trond G re e n, L ondon, N .
, on 3 0 th
M ay B ro H oare w a s a P M of the L odg e of U n ty N o 1 8 3 , and a m e m be r of the i - -

9 9
. . . .

S ou thg ate Lodg e N o 1 5 0 H e w as e le c te d to the C o rre spond e nc e C rc le i n M arc h, 1 0 1

. . i .

T he f unera l too k pla c e at S outh g ate Cem e te r y .

Wi lli am J am es Hug han, D un sc ore , T orqu a y ,

De v on hi r s e . P M . . Fort tud e i
L od g e No 1 3 1 .
, P . P ro vi n c i al G ran d W ard e n a nd P . P rov in i l Gr
c a a nd S e cre t rya of

C ornw all P a st G rand W arde n Io ; P ast G rand D e ac on an d P ast G rand S oj ourn e r,

9
, w a

E ng la nd . A fo und e r of the Q ua tuor C oron at L od i g e . D i e d on 2 0 th M ay, 1 1 1 .

Thom as E Key, K e nt H ouse , Alde burg h, S uff ol k of the Ad ai r Lodg e N o 9

36
9h F b y1 9
.
, .

a nd the R o y al S usse x C ha pte r of P e rf e c t F ri e nd sh ip N o 3 76 on 1 t e ua r 11

y 1 89
9B
.
, ,
.

H e had be e n be r of the C orre spo nd e nc e C ir l from Ma K ’

a m em c e ro e
,
. .
ys
re m a ns w e re i i nt e rre d a t S tone le g h, i n e ar K ni l
e w orth .

Alfre d W oodley Le tts 2, S t W i lfri d R oa d , N e w B H e rtfordsh ir

’
s a rne t, e,

9d D R 9
.
,

of the B a rne t L odg e N o 2 5 0 an He d i e d on 5 th J an uary 1 11 ha vi ng be e n a

9
, ,
. . .

m em be r of the C orre spon d e nce C ir l i n

c e s ce O c tobe r, 1 8 8 .

W i lli am W allace Low e 6 P in e A v e nu e , L on gB e ac h C al forn i i a, U SA A

9
. . .
, ,

P ast M a ste r of N o 3 27, a nd e le c te d to the C o rre sponde nc e C ir lc e in J une 1 03 His

9
.
, .

d e ath too k pl ace on 3 rd D e ce m ber, 1 10 .

Pe te r J ohn Lynch, of the P a c fi i c T e le phon e a nd T e le g r ph C o

a
pan , S e attle ,
m y
W a shi ng ton w ho j oi ne d the C orre sponde nc e C rc le i n i June 1 089 H e d e d on i
9
.
, ,

2 0 th Apr l, 1 i 11 , an d hi s i
re m a ns w e re cre m ate d a t Oa kl an d , C al forni i a .
 O bi tua ry .
75

And re w McD ow all B e ac on sfi e ld , , Ki r udbrig ht c ,

N B . .
, on 2 7 th J anuary ,
1 9
11 .

D e p P ro . v . G rand M aste r of G allow a y; a nd P P rov G rand S c r be N

. . i . of B k i
e r sh re and

B uc k s un d e r the E ng l sh G rand C ha pte r i He j oi ne d o ur C orre spond e nc e Cir l c e in

9
. .

M arc h, 1 8 3 .

Wi lli am Thom as Marti n, W oodcote 4 B , , ourne S tre e t, D ud le y ,

W orc e ste rshi re .

He w as a P M of the H ope a nd C har t L od iy g e No 3 77 an d a P ast P ro v G ra nd S tan dard

9
. . . .

B eare r He d i ed i n Apr l, 1 i 11 a nd had be e n a m em be r of the C orre spond e nc e C i rcl e

9
.

s i n J un ce e, 1 06 .

L i m i t C ol
-
. S i r Franci s Si d ney Graham Moon, B a rt , P . Assi stant
G rand S oj ourne r, E n lan d g H e ha d be e n i n i ll he alth for som e m onths, but hi s d e a th
9
.

on 3 0 th J anua ry 11 1 w as un e x pe c ted H e be c am e a m em be r of the C orre sponde nce

9
-
.
, ,

C ir lc e i n J une 1 , 05 .

L i
C ol S i r Ge org e Montg om e ry J ohn Moore , R A ,
e ut .
-
. of M a dra s . .
.

i i
A P a st D str c t G ra nd M aste r a nd P a st D str c t G rand S upe r nte nde nt of M a dras, an d i i i
f rom 1 8 8 6 to 1 9
02 P re s i d e nt of the M adras M un i i p li ty
c a Th i s d i ti ngui
s she d brothe r
9
.

j oi ne d o ur C orre spond e nc e C ir l c e i n M ay 1 8 3 .

C ol W i lli am J ohn Pi ck ance of 1 9R ue d e la G rosse T ou r, B russe ls, d i ed at

9
.
,

N i c e on 20 th F e brua r y ,
1 11 . B ro . P i c k a nc e w as late a C olone l of the I nd i an S taff
C orps , an d w as a P P rov G rand W arde n of H am pshi re an d I W but he w i ll be be st
9
. .
. .
,

re m e m be re d i n c onne c t on w i i th th Ald e e rshot Arm y an d v

N a y Lodg e N o . 1 71 . He
t oo k an i m m e nse i nt r e es t i n f ound i ng th e J ournal of th i s L od g e som e fi ve y e ars a o,
g
i he n the pa pe r has appe are d at re g ular
s nc e w i n t rv e als H e be cam e a m em be r of our

9
.

C orre spond e nc e C rc le i n N o e m be r, 1 0 5 i v .

S am uel Ri chard s, Fre e m W e ste rn Australi a G ra nd I nspec tor

’
a sons H all, P e rth,
9
,

o f W ork s of W e ste rn A ustrali a He j oi ne d the C orre sponde nc e C ir l c e in June 1 07

9
.
,

a nd d i ed i n Am e r ca i in 1 10 .

Ge org e Ri m e ll, 9W e lbe c k H ou se , W e lbe c k S tree t Lond on W of the C oncord i a

9 9
9
, , , .
,

L od g e N o 2 4 2 . . He j oi ne d the C orre spond e nc e C i r le i n M

c arch 18 .

J ohn Pe ter Robi nson, 5 G ui lf ord P lac e G u i lf ord S tre e t L ondon W C on 6 th

9
, , .
, ,

J un e 1 11 A li f e m em be r of the C orre spon d e nce C ir l

c e, to w h i ch he w as e le c te d in
9
.

O ctobe r, 18 6 .

G e ne ral J ohn Corson S m i th, 5 5 3 1 W ashi ng ton A v e nue C hi c ag o I lli n i o s, on

9
, , ,

3 1 st D e c em be r, 1 10 . B ro . S m th i w as born on 1 3 th F e bruar y ,
1 83 2 , and w as a P a st
G ra n d M a ste r of I lli noi s . For m an yy e ars he re pre se nte d the G rand L odg e of E ng land
at hi s G rand Lodg H e . e w as c lose ly assoc i a te d w i th th M e ason c i V tr n A e e a ssoc at on i i
of that S tate from i ts form at on i i n 1 886 ,
a nd w as V n r bl
e e a e C hi f to th ti e e m e of hi s
d e ath . His m a ny vi i t
s s to L ondon w i ll be w e ll re m e m by those w ho w e re
be re d

pr ivil g e ed to m ee t hi m hi s m em bersh p i of our C orre spon de nc e C rc le da t ng from i i

9
,

M ay, 1 88 .
76 Tra nsacti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

Ed w ard Sti m son, 52, B i

r x ton H ll, i Lond on, S W . .
, on l 0 th Apr l i . B ro .

St m i son , w ho w as i n hi s 6 2 n d y e a r, had be e n i n prac t c e i as a n Auc ti one e r and S urv e y or

i
s n ce 1 8 78 , an d occu
p ed i the rostrum at T ok e nhouse Y a rd for the last t m i e at the e n d of
’

M arc h . He w as a F e llo w of the Au c t one e rs i ’

In ti tut s e an d a M e m be r of the In c orporate d

E state A g
I n ti tut l e nts
’
s e, a so a L iv e rym a n of the F e lt M a k e rs
’
C om pa ny . He w as

i ni ti t d i n th K nt L dg N
a e e e o e o . 1 5 i n 1 8 7 4 , be com i ng i ts M a ste r i n 1 8 8 4, a n d se r vi ng as

Tr ur r f or n
e as rly t
e nty y ea w e e ars . He w as the f athe r of the L odg e , a nd had four sons

a m ong i ts m em be r
s . He w a s re ce ntly a ppo nte d i to L ond on R an k . B ro . St m i son w as

bur e d i at S tre atham Cem e te ry

T he H onourable D i w an B aha d ur N Subram ani am d i e d at T he L uz , M adras,

9 ir l i n 1 89
.
,

on J an uary 4 th, 1 1 1 ,
ag e d 368nd . t hi d th h
He j oi n e d the O ute r C c e ,
a a s ea e

w as D puty D i tri t G r nd M t r nd D G J
e s c f th R y l Ar h b i d
a h ldi ng hi g h
as e a . . . o e o a c , es es o

ffi i n v ry d g rk d i n th d i tri t H d i ti ng ui h d l r nd h d
'

o ce e e e re e w o e y e s c . e w as a s s e aw e ,
a a

b n Ad i n i tr tor G n r l f or th P r i d n y f r
ee m s a e e y r b f r hi d
a H e es e c o som e ea s e o e s e c e ase . e

b r f th L g i l tiv C oun i l i th th r nk f H onour bl nd th ti tl f

'

w as a m em e o e e s a e c w e a o a e a e e o

Di n B h d ur
w a
pa r n
a l d i ti n ti on
as aH l o th l
e so d r f th N tiv C hri ti n
a s c . e w as a s e ea e o e a e s a

C un i ty
om m nd h d nd da h o pi t l f r n tiv
a e o now e H bu ri d t S t
a s a o a e w m e . e w as e a .

G rg C th dr l i th M ni h n ur n th 5 th J nu ry th D i tri t G r nd
’
eo e s a e a w a so c o o s o e a a , e s c a

M t r nd
as e i g hty br thr n b i ng pr nt
a som e e ll th J ud g
e f th H ig h
e e e se ,
as w e as e es o e

C ourt nd l l th l d i ng G ov rn
a a nt offi i l
e nd r
ea i d nt i n M d r e m e c a s a es e s a as .
 78 Transa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

A v ote of C ong ra tula ti on w as acc ord e d to B ros . W . J . Arm i tag e , D udle y C ory W ri g ht, D r A E -
. . .

C ow le y, C ha rle s S tok e s, S e ym our B e ll, K e og h M urphy, J T S ti rli n g L e e , Arthur C arpe nte r, D a v i d

I
. .

H i lls, Alf re d ng le ton, Franc i s W i lli a m W ri g ht, M H am J . . m ,

D i one l F . D unne tt, W . H . P oc k li ng ton,
J ohn C . M oor, C ol S i r A H . . . M c M ahon , D r . J . C G ard ne r, D r
. . W . H otte n G e org e , H . G . Arnold , S B . .

W i lk i nson A ,
.
J . C a rpe nte r, G . T horne P hi lli ps, H . J . P i lli ng e r, a nd Jose ph C ook , on th e i r ha i ng v
re ce i v ed G rand Lodg e H onours at the G rand Fe sti v al he ld on the 2 6 th Apri l .

The S e c re tary c alle d atte nti on to the f ollow i ng

E X I I H B TS .

By B ro . W M S E M AN S
. .
,
D e la w are , O hi o .

B ron z e ME DA L, d ate d J anuary 2 1 st, 1 9

1 1 , c om m e m ora ti ng the 1 0 0 th anni v e rsary of H i ram
Lodg e , N o 1 8 , D e law . are , O hi o .

P rese nted to the Lod g e

'

B y M e ssrs . H . T . LAM B CO London .

Sil v er C ollar J E W E L, C raf t and R A, . . m ade by T hom as H arpe r, ha llm ark of 1 81 0 .

E ng ra v ed J E W E L, si l v er -
g i lt, w i th C raf t a nd R A . em ble m s .

P resented to the Lod g e .

B y B ro . J . S . FE N T O N . W i m ble don .

P ow de r H O RN , e ng ra v ed w i th a n um be r of e m ble m s, som e of w hi ch m ay re f e r to the O rang e

A
”
S oc i e ty se a te d fe m ale fi g ure , i th harp, s ha m roc k , a n d th e m o tto E ari n G o B h, i ndi c a te an

I
. w a ra g

ri sh ori g i n ; oth e r fi g ure s e ng ra v e d are a c ro w n, c ro sse d s w ord s , a nd a bi rd , w hi c h se e m s to be a c om

bi nati on of an ostri c h, a p e a c o c k , an d a lyre bi rd -

.

G lass S E AL , w i th le v e l, sun, m oon, s qu are and c om pa sse s, ham m e r, arrow a nd m aul .

P i e rc e d c i rc ular J E W E L, in a n un fi ni she d sta te . T he s qu are a nd c om pa sse s a re di s ti nc tly show n

the othe r e m ble m to be a spade and a ra k e or broo m surm ounte d by pruni ng k ni f e , a nd the
'

s se e m , a

j ew el i s the re fore probably c onne c te d w i th the S oc i e ty of Fre e G ard e n e rs .

B y B ro F . . W G OLB Y ,
. L ondon .

C lay T O ACC O P B I PE , on one si d e of the bow l are the q

s uare an d c om pa sse s, a nd o n the othe r the

Arm th e M asons C om pany

’
s of . T hi s w as f oun d at the c o m m e nce m e nt of the pre se nt ye a r i n a T ud or
c o ttag e at E ynsf ord , K e n t, w he n re ope ni ng a c hi m n e y c orne r w
-
hi c h ha d long be e n bri c k e d up .

TW O c i rcular J E W E LS , of Fre nch pri sone rs

’
w ork ,
 E x hi bz ts
'

.
7 9
B y B ro R O B ER T I C LE G G , C le v e la nd, O hi o

I
.
. .

Fac -
si m i le of the fi rst D R E CT O R Yi ss ue d i n C le v e la n d , O hi o . T hi s w as pri nte d i n 1 8 3 7 , the ye ar

i n O h i r a c he d i ts lo w e st e bb i n c onse ue nc e q of the M org a n trouble s It i s

F
i n w hi c h r o e
.

e e m a s o n ry
sug g e s te d th a t o s e ph H a yw a rd ,
w ho a d e rti se s as a m anufa c ture r O f
J v m i ll stone s
- a nd o the r re q ui si te s

fo r fl our m i lls w a s a Fre e m ason an d f or that re ason

-
,
show e d hi s w ork m e n w i th s q ua re s and o the r

o pe ra ti v e tools i n the i r hand s .

P resen ted to the Lod g e .

D e a le r in B e l ti n g C l oth s a n d M i ll F urn i sh i n g ge ne ral ly .

By B ro . OS B ORNE P E AR S TO N .

Sm a ll s i lv e r TO KE N, at r e nt un i d e nti fi ed R everse blank .

e s
p .

P re sente d to the L od g e .

B y B ro G E N . . T . J . S HR Y O C K, B alti m ore .

G rand
struc k i n g rate f ul a c k now e l dg m e nt of tw e nty fi ve ye ars se rvi ce as
-

B ron z e P LAQ U E ,
of M arylan d B ro S hryock fi rst e le c te d i n 1 8 85
M aste r of M asons w as .
. .

P re se nted to the Lodg e .

B y B ro A . . S . GE D GE .

and be r of C raf t
S m al l J U G, w i th the arm s of the G rand Lodg e of E ng land (M od em s) a nu m

em ble m s .

B y B ro C H T HO WER, N orthan ts .

II
. . .

H e x ag onal F R NG G L AS S , probably C onti ne ntal, e ng ra

-

_
v ed w i th a num be r of e m ble m s, som e of

w hi c h are not e a si ly re c o ni sable a s re f e rri n g to th e C raf t

g
.

B y B ro E . . F P . I ER D ON , N e w Y ork .

B re a st J EW E L, struc k to c om m e m orate the 1 0 0 th anni v e rsary o f C olum bi a n C ounci l, R S . .

No 1 .
,
N e w Y ork , O ctobe r 6 th, 1 9
10 .

P resented to the Lod g e .

80 Tra nsacti ons of the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

B y B ro . E . W . D O N O V AN , P re stw i c h, La nc ashi re .

B rass PL AT E , a bou t 7in . s qu are .

(S ee i llu stra ti on ) . T he tw e l v e le tte rs S pri ng i ng f rom the to p of

the a rc h e vi d e ntly re f e r to the tw el v e sons of J ac o b . U T. . i n the c e n tre pro bably sta nd s f o r U ri m

a nd T hum m im ,
a nd i t sug g e ste d tha t the plate m a
y ha v e be e n i nte n d e d f or the top of a pe de sta l, or

probably f or a bre a st plate , a s a t the bac k tow a rd s the to p tra c e s o f sold e r w he re pe rha ps tw
' ’

m ore a re o

ri ng s w e re fi xed f or suspe nsi on I ti s c uri ous tha t the ba c k of the pla te sho w s p rac ti c ally the
“

. . sa m e

v v
’

d e si g n unfi ni she d, but w i th the le tte rs re e rse d , a s thoug h the e n g ra er m i s took hi s i nstruc ti on s
-
an d
sta rte d to e ng ra v e a pla te f rom w hi ch i m pre ssi ons could be pri nte d . O v er the arc h are the fi g ure s

5 a nd 7 .

B P L AT E , shi e ld sha pe , about 5 é i n by 4 i n v

o e r all (S e e i llustra ti on ) T he d e si g n has be e n
I
rass . . . .

a lm ost obli te ra te d by w hat thi nk c a nnot be le g i ti m ate w e ar . At the f oot i s a ppa re ntly a te sse la te d

pa v e m e nt, o n w hi c h are thre e c a nd le sti c k s . O f the tw o fi g ure s at the si d e s o ne hold s i n hi s ri g ht

h a nd a p ai r of c o m passe s a nd the O the r i n hi s le f t a s qu a re . T he i r a rm s se e m to be e x te n d e d to the

c e n tre a s thoug h supporti ng the c ow n r . T he re a re tra c e s of the sun , m oon , and se v en stars, a nd the

ba se o f a c olum n .

B y B ro . ME Y I
R CK W . H E AT H , C li f ton .

O ne poun d B AN K -
N O T E, i ssue d 2 0 th O c to be r, 1 8 0 0 , by M essrs H a rri son, B . urn H a rri son, S tok e

upon T re nt, u pon M e ss rs

-
. W i lk i ns B lox a m, ,
B ulc oc k , W i lk i n son T a ylor of Lond on . I t w i ll be no ti c e d

that the tw o c olum ns at the si d e s ha v e M a soni c em ble m s on the i r pli nths .

By B ro . H AR R YJ . H O R T O N , C olne , La nc ashi re .

L a rg e APR O N , a bout 3 3 i n lo ng by 2 1 i n broa d , d ark blue

. . si lk e d g e d w i th 3 i n . of li g ht blue si lk .

At the top the le tte rs P G ; a nd be tw ee n the m the s un, m oon, a nd se v e n s tars . At the bottom the le tte rs
HE . T he re a re thre e pi c tori al re pre se nta ti ons of

(a ) A c ross a nd se rpe nt, w i th the le tte rs E N .

(b) N oah c om i ng f rom the Ark an d o ff e ri n

g sa c ri fi c es , w i th the le tte rs R D . .

(c) Adam a nd E v e i n the G ard e n of E d e n, w i th the le tte rs G A . .

T he se a re be auti f ully pai nte d i n oi ls on si lk . I t w i ll be n oti c e d tha t the se le tte rs, re a d f ro m the bottom ,

m ak e the w ord G AR D E N , a nd B ro . S e ym our B e ll ha s be e n a ble to i d e nti fy the a pron as be long i ng

to the S oc i e ty of Fre e G arde ne rs .

B y B ro . J OHN T . T HOR P .

G rand S te w ard s
’
APR O N , of about 1 81 0 1 3 -
. T hi s i s a bo ut 1 5 i n broa d by m m
‘

. . de e p . w i th a cur e d v
fl ap . I t i s pa rti c ula rly i nte re sti ng as w hi le tw o pi e ce s of ri bbon w i th v
si l e r f ri ng e a ppe a r fro m be low

the fl ap, one e nd o f the w a i st ri bbon sti ll has a si m i la r f ri ng e , f rom w hi c h the othe rs w e re und oubte d ly

d e ri v e d.

B y B ro
‘

. SE Y MO U R B E LL .

E ng ra v ed Li st of Lodg e s, 1 7 5 7 .

A he arty v ote of thank s w a s una ni m ously passe d to the -

bre thre n w ho had le nt j
ob e c ts f or

e x hi bi ti on, an d w ho ha d m ad e pre se nta ti ons to the Lodg e Li brary a nd M use um .

B ro . J . C B R OOKHO USE
. re ad the f ollow i ng pape r
 As s Q U AT U OR CO R O N AT O R UM .

B RAS S P LAT E about square , ex h i bi te d by B ro . E . W . D onov an .

B R AS S P LAT E about 5s
”
by ex h i bi te d by B ro E . . W D onovan
. .
 As s Q U AT U OR C O R ON AT O R U M .

AP R O N OF FR EE G AR D E N E R S .

Ex hi bi te d by B ro H arry
. J . H orton .
82 Tra nsacti ons o f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

e nde av ouri n g to pro c ure the re turn of as m an y of hi s fav our rs po i bl e as ss e

i nto p rli a am e nt . A g re at d e al of m one y w as S pe n t a t thi l ti on Sirs e ec .

J ohn ’
D O yley, the pe rsonal fr e nd i of the g v
o e rnor, h ad j ust re turne d from
I ndi a w i th a han d som e f ortune ; a nd he , i n a m os t honourable m anne r, i
p d a

O ff the de bts Of hi s d e c e ase d f athe r, w ho had but a v ry e sm all e sta te thi s

i
pra se w orth
-
y c ond uc t a d de d m uc h to hi s popula ri ty nd ,
a a stra ta
g em w as

re sorte d to that te nde d gr e a tl y to s e c ure the f re e m en i n hi s f a v our

pe rson of the n am e of N oah S i bl y e ,
a m an of som e p arts an d ora tor y ,

i
e stabl she d a c lub or soc e t i y , at a hous e i n S t C le m . e nt s,
’

purport ng to be i
a rti y ll d th G ood S ri t n r th
c ular branc h of f re e m a sonr
pa , ca e e am a a s, o e

Ark M on th th of i ntrod u ti n
as bi ndi ng u pon v ry
s: e oa b r to c o w as e e m em e

u ni t tog th r i n broth rly lov

e and f ri nd hi p
e e nd to i t h th r e e e s ,
a a ss s e ac o e as

u h m
po i bl on v ry
c asi on th y oung fr ss n i n p rti ul r
e er e oc c as e e em e a c a w e e

rtf ully a d u d nd h dl d to nt r se b r i nto thi fr t rni ty nd

ce a w ee e e e as m e m e s s a e , a ,

S i r J ohn D O yl y ri t n th y b bound by th i r
’
as broth r S e w as a e am a a ,
e ecam e e

o th to upport hi a th i r p ublis hi bi ti ons r tt nd d i th u h

m e c ex w e e a e e w m c

r on y i n th i r
ce em ri ou pro i on throug h th d i ff r nt tr t of th
e va s c e ss s e e e s ee s e

Ark nd v ri ty f i n ig ni
’
to n h n wod l of N o h
, w e a m nd b nn r
e a s , a a a e o s a a a e s

w r d i pl y d
e n d b nd
e of s u i pl y d b for th
a e , a nd v ry a s m s c a e e e em a e e

v ni ng f or on i d r bl l ng th of ti
e e , thi s o i ty
a c l br t d th i r
s e a e e m e, s c e ce e a e e

i d ni g ht rg i
m i th g r t pi ri t nd f tivi ty ; nd d ubtl i t
o es w th ea s a es a ,
o e ss, w as
_
e

n f pl i ng S i r J oh n t th h d of th poll
m ea s o ac M u h ri ti ng nd a e ea e . c o a

on f u i on pr v i l d d uri ng thi
c s v r ont t nd unfortun t ly
e a e n s se e e c es ,
a ,
a e ,
a m a

of th n of T y l r lo t hi
e li f by bl w
am e hi h h r iv d i n
a o uffl s s e a o w c e ece e a sc e

n r th B o li ng G r e n
ea nd e r h y to
w th t t h i i th la t te a w e a e a sa a s s e s ac
pp y ,

of blood hed ha v to r ord t n I p s i h l ti on

w e e ec a a sw c e ec .

I tr n ri be d th bov nd l i d i t i d unti l I hould h e n opportuni ty of

a sc e a e a a as e s av a

rni ng b ut t i S o i ty nd i t b r S i r J ohn D O y y i th hi d i r bl
le a h l l ’
or m e a o s c e a s m em e s, e w s a m a e

e le c ti on r N o h S i bl y
ee ,
a nd no I v ntur to ub i t th r ult to Q u tuor C oron ti
e ,
a w e e s m e es a a

re a de rs .

In ord er to try and fi nd som e local re fe re nc e to th i s soc e t i y I p i h I ad

at sw c m e a

9
,

c are f ul se a rc h throug h the I psw i ch J ourna l f or 1 7 0 , from the b g i nni n g of th y

e e e ar

unt l i a fte r
-
the e le c t on , a n d i I fou nd no re f e re nce s w hate v er to the Ark M asons or to

i
S ble y unl e ss the follow n i gi s p e rt in e nt . I n the i ssue of S aturda y ,
M arc h 2 0 th, the re
appe a rs

A C auti on to Fr i
0

e em en . I t i s d ffi c ult to sa
y to w hat pe rfe c tl on
the art O f sw i ndli ng is a rr iv ed ; se v e ral
part e s i are now tra e ll n v i g
the

c ou ntr y ,
w i th a s
p e c i ou s pre te nce of m a ki ng i nt r e e st f or som e unk no w n

c and id ate s, i
i n the d ffe re nt borou hs i n the E astern g a nd W e s te rn pa rts
Ki ng do ; th y b g i n
of the th p re t n of i n ti tu timng e e w i th e e ce s som e

b n fi i l o i ty e nd prof
e th g r t st d i i nt r t dn
c a s c e ; but w h n a e ss e ea e s e es e e ss e

th y h v g i n d th e onfi d n of s
a ny
p er on at h y thei nk i ll e c e ce a m a e s s as e w

n r th i r purpo e the y
a sw e ontriv e to oll t n d c rry off
e booty nd s , c c ec a a a , a

r h e rd of n a e or Th g ntry ldo i i t th N orth, the y fi nd

a o m e . e se e se m v s e as

th i r v n i n thi i ld e on too k n for the i r purp

e a ,
e e P ubli an s m s as , ee ose . c s

r d si r d to b p rti c ul rly
a e uti ou
e e e a a ca s .

T h n on the f ollow i ng S turd y Apri l 3 rd th

e d erti nt oli i ti ng v ot s for
a a , , e a v se m e s c e

S i r J ohn D O yly
’
i n rt d w as se e .

1
The na m e is corre ctly spe lt
’
D O yly, ju t s as S i ble y should prope rly be S i bly .
 The Good S a m a ri ta ns or Arh M a sons i n P oli ti cs . 83

i
T he d en t t i y of th e soc e ty of w i h i ch B ro i
S ble y w as a m em be r i s she w n by a

9(
.

le tte r w h i c h a ppe are d i n the M onthly M ag a z i ne f or D e c e m be r, 1 7 8 vo l . VI .

, pag e

i n the follow i ng t r (th

e m s e re is a n othe r le tte r i n the M onthly M a g az i ne for O c tober,
9
1 7 8, on the R oy l Arch
a ,
w h i ch i s pe rhaps w orth m e nt on i i n pass i ng ) .

To the E di tor of the M onthly JV

I a g az i ne .

W i th
y our l v I i ll h r r u th ubj ct f the bu of ea e, w e e es m e e s e o a se s

F r M onry hi h i
ee as ubj t i nd d or f rti l
,
w th n i th r pl
c nts a s ec ,
‘

ee ,
m e e e, a e e e asa

or u f ul T her i
se ho . ver o uri o i ty i n i t ;
e n d th re for
s, y w e , s m e c s a , e e, m

lu ubr ti on th re on i ll b
c a u i ng to so
s of y our re d r
e w e am s m e a e s .

W hi l l o t ll the r o i ti h v b e n r ti on lly i prov d i n

e a m s a o s c e es a e e a a m e

th i r pri n i pl
e th i nnov ti onc hi h h v g ot i n t thi h v e ab olut ly
e s, e a s w c a e o s, a s e

di g r
s d th ord r by th i r b urd i ty nd th i r hi ldi hn
ac e e e e a s a e c s e ss .

A p r f f th i I
s a h ll n o pr n t you
oo i t h f oi thf ul ount s, s a w e se w a a a cc

of n o of th n
e d gr i n Fr Me nry nd ew hi h h not I b li v
e ee s ee aso ,
a w c as , e e e,

b n n oti d by ny ri t r n th t ubj t
ee ce a w e o a s ec .

Th broth r f thi i n ti tuti n r d i ti ng ui h d by th

e e s o hi g h s s o a e s s e e

und i ng app ll ti n T he F r t rni ty O f th R oy l Ark M ri n r “

so f e a o s O a e e a a e s,

M rk M rk M t r El t d of N i n
a ,
a -
U nk no n Fi ft n Ar hi t t
as e ,
ec e e w ,
ee , c ec ,

E x c elle nt, an d S upe r E x ce lle nt M asons,

-
& c 85 0 .

Y ou m ust obse r e , v that the y prof e ss the m sel v to b follo

es e w e rs of

N oah ( and i n ON E re s pe c t the y doubtl ess are so . Vi d G n i I X

e e es s .

the re fore the y c all the m se l v es N oachi dae or S ons o

f N oa h . H e nc e the ir
i yP
l

pre s d e nt, w ho at
pre se nt i s T hom as B oothb a rk yn s L ord R ancli ff e , i s
d i g ni fi ed w i th th e v e ne rable i
t tle of G R AN D N O AH , an d the lod g e w he re

th y e asse m ble i s c alle d the R oya l Ark Vesse l .

T he se brothe r m a r ne rs i w e ar i n lod i g e tm e a broad sash r i bbon ,

re pre se nt n i g a ra n i -
bow , w i th an a
pron fa nci f ully em bell s he d i w i th an ark ,

do v e, &c .

Am ong the othe r rule s of th i s soc e ty,i one i s, T ha t no brothe r

shall be a dm i tt d e to e n te r a s a m ar in e r on board a Ro y al Ark V e sse l,

f or a ny le ss Sum than ten shi lli ng s d Si xp ence for hi s e ntrance of w h c h

an i
sum three shi lli ng s a nd S i x
p ence i
shall be pa d to the G rand a n d R oyal Ark

V e sse l for hi s i y nd th r i du be di po d of t th d i re ti on of
re g str ,
a e es e s se a e sc

th ofi i
e r of the v s ce s l e se .

T h i r pri n i p l pl e of ti ng i n London i t th S urry T v rn

c a ac e m ee ,
s a e a e ,

S urry tr t i n th S tr nd
-
s ee I t i not i n
, y po r to n t rt i n y our
e a . s m w e e e a

r ea d r i th tr t fr th i r l g nt l rn d nd i ntifi l tur
e s w ex ac s om e e e a ,
ea e ,
a sc e c ec es .

I f th y h v e ny tr d i ti on ry noti
a e r pa ti ng th nt d i luvi n t t
a a ces es ec e a e a s a e,

th pri i tiv
e l ng u g
m or th ori g i n l pe opli ng
e a f th di ff r n t r g i on
a e, e a o e e e e s

of th rth i t i
e ea thou nd pi ti ,
th y d o not uni
s a t u h i n ti sa es e c om m ca e s c es m

abl tr e ur t th e as ld f r thes l ri ng up th p rpl i ng d oubt nd

o e w or ,
o e c ea e e ex sa

d i ffi culti hi h tt nd tho
es w r ond i t ubj ct a e se ec e s ec s .

Ho v r i t i i n y po r to k o of y our r d r s i l t
w e e ,
s m w e m a e s m e ea e s m e, a

th qui i t po t y of th
e ex s N o hi t
e nd I h ll th n l
e r v e th n r e se ac e s, a s a e ea e ve e

a bl f r t rn i ty to vi nd i t th
e a e n ti qui ty nd ll n of th i r ord r ca e e a a e x ce e ce e e

f ro th m h rg of i po tur
e c nd f lly w hi h
a e ny i ll b di po d to
m s e a o ,
c m a w e s se

thi nk i t d e rv se e s,
84 Tra nsa cti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

O ne of the i r pri n i p c al poe ts is B rothe r E be n e z e r S ble i y1 , w ho i s a

d oc tor of physi o, a nd a n astrolog e r to boo t, but I

ppre he s e , tha t i f
am a n iv

hi s i d id r l kn
m e d c al a n l dg d s ki e ea ow e e oe s not e x ce e d hi s s ll i n harm on , y
li ttl f i th
e i ll b put i n hi pr ri pti n or hi pr di ti on
a w e s e sc o s, s e c s . B u t le t our

w orthy N hi t p k r r th r si ng f r hi
oac e slf n d hi f r ea ,
o a e ,
o m se a s ate rn i ty
T h y nt r d f l ! th d lug on e e e e sa e -
o e e e c am e ,

And n one w e re prote c te d but a nd w iv es

T he c ra ft y k vi
a nd na sh cam e fl o ti ng
a a lon g ,

T he i
r ch a nd th b gg e e ar of
profl i g ate l iv es

Itw a s n ow in w oe ,

For m e rc y th y e c all,

To old F athe r N oah,

An d lou d ly d i d baw l,
B ut H eav
’
n shut the door, a nd the ark w as a fl oa t,

S o pe r sh the i y m u st, for they w ere f ound w i thou t

T here i s, doubtle ss, som e th ng i a ff e c t n i g and tra g i c a l, i n th i s c om

pos i ti on but anothe r of the i r lyri t nd v our to i i t t An r n ; i th s se ea s m a e ac e o w

w ha t su c c e ss le t th f llo i ng t n
e in
o w s a z a ev ce

L t u d ri nk our i n to
e s k our h rt gl d w e m a e ea s a ,

And n ot lik old N o h g t drun k nd b ,

d e a , e a e m a

L t lik hi
es w, y f ll n our b k nd
e
po m ,
e m a a o ac s a ex se

v j oki ng ; h t n b
T o le a e r pr f n nd ri d i ulou
.
-
th n t
'

w a ca e m o e o a e a c s, a o

tu rn th ri ptur hi tori
e sc i nto j ovi l ng
e p i lly by
s t f nes a so s, es ec a a se o m e

w h ll th
o ca lv ft r th n a
e m se of th p tri r h w ho
es a th y h r tr t
e e m e e a a c ,
m e e e ea

w i th nt pt co em

U p n th w hol M r E di tor you i ll l rly p r iv

o e e, th t hi l .
, w c ea e ce e a w e

F r M nry on i t of u h trifli ng folli

ee aso c s s s thi no l g i ti t g ov rn s c e s as s, e m a e e

m ent n d b f r i d of i t prod u i n g
ee e a r v olu ti n
a M n ho n d lig ht s c a e o . e w ca e

i n u h b urdi ti
s c a u t
s k r t h d p li ti i n or phi lo ph
es m s Su h m a e w e c e o c a s so e rs . c

i n ti tuti on
s
y i n d d b
s m a
produ tiv of b d on qu
ee n i n any o
‘

unt ry e c e a c se e ce s c ,

b v en ur g i ng
co f on dn
a for i lly p ul ti n
a nd f ri olou pur ui t e ss s s ec a o s a v s s s .

I i h th t th w s Fr on who h v a r g rd f r tru ose e e m as s a e a e a o e

k no l dg vi rtu r ligi on nd th i nt r t f th i r ountry

w e e, e, e uld l y ,
a e e es s o e c ,
w o a

th e sethi ng to h rt nd s t th lv eat l r y th rubbi h hi h

, a se e m se es o c ea aw a e s w c

d fi l
e nd lo d th bui ld i ng
es a a B y o doi ng th y
s e i ll do g ood rvi t . s e w se ce o

th o i ty
e s n d h r i n th y h ll h
c e , a th e ord i l e itn th y h v e s a av e e c a ass s a ce , a s e a e

th g e d i h of th i r nd y our
oo w s es , e a

H u bl rv nt Z H J m e se a ,
. . .

W i th B rother S i ble y ) le a v e I
’
the G rand N oah
’
should
*
s (and s ,

s up
pose tha t the se v e ne rable an d i ng e n i ou s i
bu ld e rs of the ark oug ht
ra the r to be c alle d carp enters, or shi
p w ri
g hts, than m asons ; bu t pe rhaps
the y i ll pl
w e ad a s an apolog y f or a do
pt n i g that appe lla t on , i that N oah

w as c om m an d e d to p i tch, or rathe r, as the H e bre w ex pre sse s i t, p la ste r

th e ark . G en . VI . 14 . B ut th i ki nd of pl t ri ng i
s as e s v er y d i ff e re nt from
m ason s w or
’
k ,
so c alle d . I am fr i d th n th t th
a a ,
e ,
a e m od e rn N oach te s i
ha v e no g round s for c all ng i the m e lv
s M on es as s .

W hose i de nti ty w i th the N oah S i ble y of the v

abo e abstrac t 1 W 1 1 1 she w late r .
86 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor Coronati
,
Lodg e .

re turne d to E n land ; g and hi s fi rst c are , af te r hi s a rr iv al , w as to d i s harg e

c

the d ebts of hi s late f athe r at Ip i sw ch i n S uffol k . Th i s proc ee d i ng m ad e hi m

so popular at psw c h , that that boroug h e le c te d hi m I i one of i ts repre se ntat iv es

i n P a rl am e nt i n the i
e ar 1 7 0 ; a n d he sa t M P for I p i ch duri ng th tri l of y 9 . sw e a

W rr n H ti ng
a e nd prov d hi as lf one of hi w r s, a t f ri nd s and upport r e m se s a m es e s e s .

S i r J ohn u t (ap rt f ro tho

m i dnight orgi s w i th the S ri t ns) h v b n a
s a m se m e am a a a e ee

onvivi l c qui tt l of th G ov ernor G n r l S i r

“
c oul f or a re d that s aft r th w e a e e a a e -
e e a ,

J H D O yly g av ’
u ptuous nt rtai n nt i n honour of th e a s e v nt ; i n vi t ti ons
m e e m e e e a

I n 1 79
. .

to hi h wr e nt by nec p pe r to S otl nd
w e e nd I rel nd
s 6 f t r a long w s a c a a a .
,
a e

nd e p n i v e e l ti on S i r J ohn D O yly w r turn d M P

’
ont ste d
c e a x on e e or s f or ec ,
as c m e e e .

I p w i h ; but on the d i oluti on h r ti r d fro p rli nt ry li f

s c Af t r ss e e e m a am e a e e

th r ig na ti on f hi f or I ps i h i i n 1 8 0 0 S i r J ohn H D O l w i th
’
e es
e t o s s a
yy w e nt w c , v z .
, .

hi W i f s nd f i ly t I r l nd
e a H r turn d to E ngland ho
am v r i n 1 803
o e a e e e ,
w e e , ,

w i fe d e th 6 th S pte b r of th t y ar d t r i ne d to r enter the

’ “
and n hi o s s a e m e a e , e e m e -

E t I ndi n C o p ny s S e r i ce
as a nd cordi ng ly e t s i l for I n di
m a w i th hi v ,
a ac s a a, s

d ug ht rs i n M y 1 8 0 4 i ng hi son John H dle y D O yly und r th ’

a e ,
l a , , eav s a e e

g u rdi n shi p of the R t H on W rr n H ti ng nd hi fri nd M r H enry G rant of

a a . . a e as s a s e .

n S qu r R h i ng I n di a S i r J o hn D O yly pp i n t d C oll tor of

’
P ort m a a e . eac ,
w as a o e ec

C alc utta an d of the 2 4 P e rg unnahs ; and af te rw ard s he ld the offi c e of P ostm aste r

G eneral . H e also be cam e a se n or m e rc han t i B en g al E stabl shm i e nt, and the nc e

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To the Anci ent a nd H onoura ble F R AT ER N T I Y of F R E E and ACC E PTED M AS O N S .

G E N TLE M EN AN D B R E T H R EN ,

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E . S I B LY AS TR O P H -
LO Author of the C om ple te
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T he n w e hav e an u nd a te d w or k c alle d T he M edi ca l M i rror, or Trea ti se on the

I m pre na ti on o
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P O RTR AI E B E N EZ ER S I B LY ,
9
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from hi s I llustrati ons o

f the Occult S ci ences, 1 7 6 .
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2 nd E d t on ii . N o da te , but the M D . . d ate s i t as a fte r 1 7 2 9 . T he pre fac e he re c on ta ns i
the f ollow i ng ex pre ss ons i :
“
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A ke y to p hysi o a nd the occult i
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to C ulpe pe r s Fam i lyP hysi c i a n B y E S i bly, M D L ondon,

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C o pl t I LLU S TR AT I O N f AS T R O LO G Y
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g in
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ce n tury G ood S ri t n T h fi r t n ti vi ty i n th S ond V olu

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G e n r l R i n ford S oho S qu r i n th f ollo i ng ter

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R otalo i nv e nte d for the Lottory at R om e by T M N . . . but as it w ould

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es S ff ll f B ri d g S tr t hi p rtner
am a nd hi e bro th r M no h S i bly
O e ee , s a , a s e a a

a nd ft r le vi ng hi s li br ry t M r J ohn R i h rd S ff ll he g v
a e a ll hi i nt r t i n th
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es a a utor i n tru t to p y h lf th profi t
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ri i ng fro e di i n to M r S ff ll i f h hould onti nu to rry on th bu i n

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of lli ng th
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a c am e ge r rri d w h n i t at g o to h r ubj o t to c e rt i n l g
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broth r M no h nd J ob
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d ug ht r
a D r S i bly d o
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r i t th t he h for o y r b n livi ng p rt frO h r nd h l v h r on

ec es a as s m e ea s ee a a m e a e ea es e e

sh i lli ng hi h h d i r c t hi
,
w c utor t p y to h r i f h
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a orn u nd r £ 2 00 0 but thi
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as g rant d s w e a ea . a e w e

D b 1 3 th to S ff ll M no h S i bly ha vi ng r nounce d
( e ce m r e ,
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e S fl old tw e e w as a e a m as a a

th B l k B ull and L i lli s H e ad B la k fri ars w ho w a a phy si ci n and strolog er and

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di ed i n 1 6 9
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2 Transacti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

H i s Lordsh p w an ts noth i i ng but th i n li n ti on to e c a m a k e hi m an e lo ue nt

q
p k
s e a e r, a s he i s a so und r on r
e asnd ll i nf e ,
a a w e orm e d m an . H e , how
e v e r, I S no t the onl y in stanc e that ta le nts an d i nform a t on i d o not alw a y s

unfold the m se l e s v i n publ i c spe a ki ng . S pe a ki ng i v ry fr qu ntly r th r s e e e a e a

k na k of r c e ad y utt r n e a ce , than a fl ue nc y of ll dig t d or w ll di r ct d

w e -
es e ,
e -
e e ,

arg u e n t m .

T o the sol id a nd use f ul e n d ow m e nts of ab i li ty a nd k no w le d g e

hi s L ordsh p has a dd e d the m i ost ple as ng a cc om i pl i h s m e nts . He i s a

m an of fi n e taste , n aturall de l y i i y orr t H i opi ni on c a te , a nd hab tuall c ec . s

i n the fi n rt i s v ry hig hly r s e t d

e a s In u i h di play s n ot ta t
e e c e m s c e s
p . s e

only but i , p r iv e ution nd for i bl g eni u

m e ss e x ec a c e s .

H i Lord hi p hi l M r P rk yn c
s s i nto th H ous of C o on
,
w e . a s, am e e e m m s .

D uri ng tw o P rli nt he h b n a b r for L e i

am e t r 1 For o s ti as ee m em e ce s e . s m e m e

M r P rk yn g n r lly ot d on th
. a s e i d i th O ppo i ti on but h n
e a v e e sam e s e w s w e

th con e qu n
e of th F r n h R v oluti on b
s e ce s e l r i ng i n thi C untry
e e c e ecam a a m s o ,

by th do tri ne h i h i t d i ff u d w h n th qu ti on
e c w c d to b h ll se , e e es c e a se e, s a

thi or th t
s t f n b M i ni te r ? but n
a se o lt rn tiv
m e ro h ll or
e s s a a e a e a se , s a

sh ll a not h v
w e on rc hy t ll a M r P rk yn i n o
e a m on i th o t
a a a . a s, c m m w m s

of th n of prop rty
e m e ho had for rly d i n t d fro
e Ad i ni tr ti on
w m e sse e m m s a ,

r olv e d to str ng th n th
es h nd of G ov ern e nt At th t ti e
e e e e n of a s m . a m m

p tr
a i oti and prop rty w r
sm n t ti fi d n y of th e i th i i l e e o sa s e ,
m a em ,
w c v

ex e rti on only i n d f nc s of th i r tt k d nd n d ng re d o untry but

e e e e a ac e a e a e c ,

h d r ou r
a toec i li t ry l o M n of fortune r i d R g i nt t
se m a a s it . e a se e m e s o ass s

i n o b ti ng for ig n or do
c m a sti n i e M r P rk yn off r d to l vy m e c e em es . . a s e e e

a C orps ; n d by hi f ortun a t g th r w i th hi i nflu n s i n hi n tiv e, o e e s e ce s a e

c ounty of N otti ng h nd i n th T n of L i c ter w hi h h r pr nt d

am ,
a e ow e es , c e e e se e ,

soon o pl t d th t R egi
c m nt k no n by the n
e e a of th P ri n fm e w am e e ce o

W l F e n i bles
a es s
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I n O tob r 1 7 9
.

5 C ol P ark yn
c e r at d
,
n I ri h P e r by th
,
. s w as c e e a s e ,
e

ti tl of B ron R n lifi
e aH s the n b nt i n I r l nd w i th hi
a c e . e w a a se e a s

r gie nt m eAt hi r turn th f. ou T r son nd S di ti on B i ll h d

s e ,
e am s ea a e s a

b n nn oun d by Lord G re nvi ll

ee a ce nd M r P i tt i n the t o H ou Lord e a . w se s .

R n li ff
a c on ivi ng e, o t oth r
c ce di d th t di ti ou
,
as ti n g h d m s e s ,
a se s m ee s a

i ncr d i n n unpr d nt d d gr
e ase a n d ri en to n unpr
e ce d nt d
e e e ee, a s a e ce e e

aud c i ty and the r f or

a ,
ll d for n w n d rigi d r tri ti on proporti on d
e e ca e e a es c s, e

to th n n e nd fi g r n y of th
ew e ss a v ot d f or the bi ll for pr v nti ng
a a c e c a se , e e e

sed i ti ou ti ng Vi ci ou i ng nui ty had prod u d a t not nti i p t d

s m ee s . s e ce c s a c a e

by th f r e r of th tr am e on l s E pl n tory lt r ti on
e b ce as aw s . x a a a e a s e am e

n ry to
e c e ssa o pr h n d s u h n d c i m i l r t F or th
e e e alt r ti ns c a s m a ac s . es e a o

L ord R n li ff c on ivi ng th t l g i l ti on
a c e, u t be ce d pt d to p di n y a e s a m s a a e ex e e c ,

v ot d C e rt i n person
e . lli ng th a lv fre n of L i e t r s t
ca e m se es em e e c s e ,
a a

m e ti ng
e h ld t t v ern i n C t ton tr t 2
e a a p r se d a th i r d i a ea -
s ee ,
ex es e s

a
pp ro b ti on of th
a v o t s of hi L o rd h i p f o r et he t o bi ll nd nd
e v oure d s s w s, a e ea

to ti r up
s n oppo i ti on to hi a Lord hi p t th G n r l E l ti on
s s s a e e e a ec .

P resu i ng upon th m upport of th p r o n n d e l o on the

s b n e se e s s, a a s a se ce

1
M P f or S tock bri dg e , 1 7 8 4
9
. .

9
Le i c e ste r B oro, 17 0 .

re e le cte d a f te r appoi ntm e nt a s Lt C ol i n the Arm y, 7 Fe b 1 7 5

1 79
- -
.
. . .

6
eaton S tre e t i s now
’ ’ .

2
C at part of G re sham S tre e t, London, E C . . .
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3

of m y Lord , re turne d to the pe rform ance of hi s m i li t ry d uty i n I r l nd

a e a ,

a g e ntle m an
propose d h i m se lf as an o
ppos ng c a a i nd i d t Th v nt
e . e e e ,

ho w e v e r, she w e d that the de c larat on i of the

pe rsons w ho m et i n C a te aton
stre e t, c a ll n i g it se lf the se nse of the Fre e m en of Le i c e ste r, w as n ot so .

T he Fr
i c t r r turn d Lord R n li ffe e m e n of Le es e e e a c e .

I n hi di po i ti on h i i i bl nd i n hi nne rs
gr s s s e s as a m a e, a s m a s as a ee

bl i n hi oth r q u li ti
a h i r p t bl
e , as T h b t proof of thi i
s e a es e s es ec a e . e es s s

th r r g rd nd ff ti on of ll tho
e w a m ho k no hi L ord hi p
e a a a ec a se w w s s .

o t do l v w ho d o k n o
“
T ho hi hi o t se m s o e m w m m s .

H i L rd hi p i i ddl i d n i th pl i ng i ld pr iv
s o s s a m e s ze m a ,
w e as m ex e ss e

f tur H i v ry ea ll d nd estiv ; r th r l nd r th n orpul nt

. e s e w e m a e a ac e a e s e e a c e .

I n th hol of hi d port nt he he w v ery u h th pp r nce of

e s e m e as m c e a ea a a

n of f hi on m a as .

T he n f t r p rti c ul r of hi
, a e rri g nd hi ldren
a o e to th only
a s s m a a e a c ,
w e c m e

re fe re n t hi M oni
ce o c tivi ti s nd the onc lud i ng par g r ph run
as c a e s, a c a a s

A lou P tron of th O rder f F R E M AS O N R Y h i L ord hi p has v er

s a z ea s a e o E s s e

b n n pi uou nd i
ee i n w ll co ri t d po e si on of i t hig h t honour
s c s, a s e m e e ss s s es s,

i ll pp r fro th d e ripti on of hi T i tl nn d to th ng r vi ng
as w a ea m e sc s es a ex e e e a

of hi P ortr i t hi ch cco p ni s our pr nt N u ber a w a m a es e se m .

M oni ally b y ond hi G r nd M t r hi p of the K nig ht T

as c ,
e
pl r h as s a as e s s em a s, e w

P rov G M . . . of

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9 il 1 7 9
.

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1 7 8 9 ti l 1 7 9
.

R utland 8 un

1 79
.

Le i c e ste r 3 (hi b i g s son e n a

ppo nte d i in

and P rov G S up . . . Le i ceste r an d R tl d 1 7 9 3u an ,

.

B ro T horp, i n the Transa cti ons

. of the L odg e of R e se arch, s
p ea ki ng of L ord
R ancli fi e as a P rov G M . . . of the pro vi n of L i ce e ce ste rsh re , sa i y s he doe s not ppe ar to
a

ha v e tak en ig ht t p
the sl M onry i n thi s P r i n
es i g e r on l i n t r t i n
s a e es as ov ce d ur n the
e le v e n y ea s r he
pr i d d v r i t pt on o
esn oli t ry o c sieon n ly b i ng pr
o e nt e x ce e s a c a am e e e se

L i ste r on Apri l 2 7 th 1 7 9
, , ,

a t an Em rg n y M e ti ng f S t J ohn L odg 1
’
e e c e o ft r . s e, e ce , , ,
a e

w i
h ch he pre nt d the set of i lv er j els f or th offi ce rs w hi h are ti ll i n u
se i n that s ew e e ,
c s se

Lod g e .

H i s Act n i g G rand M as te r i n the K T . . gr De ee w as W i lli am H annam ,

P ro vo t s

M arshal of H i s M aj e st y ’
s G ua rd s, w hose portr i t a w i th a not c e , i a
ppe ars i n the
9F
,

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’
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9g
, .

L ad y R anc li fi e, w ho d i ed i n 1 7 7, a ed 3 1 , i s the j
sub ec t of a v e r y c ur ous not c ei i
i n the Ge ntle m an s
’
M ag az i ne . Afte r m e nt on n i i g that she w a s m arr e d a t i 1 8, and w a s

the m othe r of n ne c h i i ld r n i n thi rt e ee n y e a rs, i t state s W i th e v rye e le g anc e of

p son ,
e r

y outh ri h , c e s, d ig ni ty nd nt l ,
a m e a a cc om pl shm i e nts, i n the h g he st d e g re e i re fi ne d an d

cultiv t d ; a e m a tche d to a husband w hose w orth is e qualle d onl y by hi s be ne v ol e nce ;

nothi ng se m e d to ha v be e n i i i ng
e e w ant n g to c om
ple te the happ ne ss of the c harm

w om an w hose loss w e now d e plore . Y e t she w as one m ore in sta nc e of the i ll place d -

i iy i
part al t of re lat ons, w ho, i n the m om e nt of pare ntal de lus on, de fe a t the happi n i
of a f av our te c h ld b i i
y throw n too pr nc e l a f ortune i n the c apr c ous lap i g i y i i of

a i y
g dd fe m ale .

I t is pre he ns ble p
an i nc o m i i ece of i rrel v ance e ,
for noth i ng be fore or a fte r

ex
pla i ns i t or h nts at an
y trouble i .
9
4 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

Th is note upon Lord R ancli ffe —poss bl i y the re ference to hi s h ig h a uthor i ty

u pon art an d m usi c — had i i i ’
an m m e d a te e ffe c t ; i n the ne x t ssue of the Freem a sons

M ag az i ne B ro W i lli am S tok e s bursts

. i nto pri nt i th a w C an tata . V ol
. vi i .
, pa g e 33 9.

A C AN T AT A,
B yB rothe r W i lli am S to k es .

R eci ta ti ve .

i
S le nt the p pe had la n ne lecte d lon , i i g g
T he M use unc ourte d , and th e l re unstrun y g;
P oe t c fi i re sun k to a laten t spa rk ,

i
T ll d by R AN CLI FFE —for i ts the m e the Ark ,
’
rai s

(T hat Ark to w hom w e all e x stenc e ow e ) i

And g raci ous prom i se of th e var e d i B ow .

Ai r .

W hen, i n hi s Ark of G ophe r w ood, -

N oah y nt on th flood
rode buo a e ,

O rw he l d w i th sad d p i r and w o
’ ’

e m es a e,

A g ui lty ra e sunk dow n b lo c e w .

W i th blest O ni poten i t g ui de m ce s ,

Th a tles Ark d i d saf ly ri d

e m s s e e,

An d on the M ount f ro d ng r fr ,
m a e ee ,

D i d re t the w hol F r t rni ty

s e a e

R eci ta ti ve .

T he floods d e cre ase and now w i th j oy are se e n

T he h lls i and v alle y s i n th i r w onte d g r e n e e .

T he altar sm o k e s, th f rv nt pr y e r
e e e nds e a asc ,

And H e av
’ ’

ple as d , to m an s re que st attends

n , w e ll
’

T he g ’
rand e there al bow i s f orm d abo e , v
S ure to k e n of B e ne fi c e nc e and lo v e .

Ai r .

Loo k round th e g ay parterre

W he re f ragrant sc e n ts ar se , i
An d be aute ous fi the re
’
ow re ts

E nc hant n i g m ee t y our y e es

D el ightf ul stre a k or sha d e

I n nat v e i c olours glow

’
Y et i s no hue di splay d
T hat sh ne s not i n the bow i .

I n leaf yu
g gr e n m bra e e ,

S w e et blo th v i ole t; w s e

And i n the hy a i n c e

W i th d p r blue i et ee e s m :

H ow v ri ous ar the sh d
a e a es

That i n our g rd n blo a e s w

Y t not ti nt d i pl y d
’ ’
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T hat hi n s not i n th B ow s e e .
9
6 Tra nsa cti ons o f the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

B ro . S I M PSON sa id
v u h pl ur i n ondi ng th
I ha e m c e as e se c e m ot on i . Th i s is one of a se r e s i of

p p r
a ll i n t re ti ng nd i n tru ti v
e s, a on v ri ou e s a s c e, a s S oc i ti e e s c on ne c te d in som e w a
y w th i
M onry
as Th B u k th G r g ori n
. n d th e c s, e e a s, a e G orm og ons ha v e alre a d y be e n d ealt
wi th nd h v l o h d o t
a ll n t p p r
w e a e a s a m s e x ce e a e s on M oc k M asonry . I n the pape r
to day w
-
e c om e ac ross a S oc i e ty i nte rf e ri ng i n pol t c s, and as the Ark M a sons se e m ii
a t som e tm i e to ha v e i
be e n patron se d a nd supporte d by s uch a n e x c e lle nt M ason as
T hom D unck e rle y, the pol t c al c onne c t on m u st n ot be passe d o
as ii i v er w i th o ut c on

s i d e ra t on i i
I t i s sa d that i n som e C ont n e ntal c ountr e s, m e asure s ha
. i i v e be e n force d i nto
i
la w by the nflue nc e of the M asons W e hope th s i s not the . i c ase . N e e dle ss to saysuc h a
i i
sta te of afi ai rs c ou ld n o t be poss ble i n th s c ountry .

T h r i on poi nt hi h I e y nti n
e
p rh p i t
s e
y i t B r B rook w c m a m e o ,
as e a s m a ass s o .

hou e i n i d e nti fyi ng th po i ti on f th S urr y T v rn i n th S tr nd

s I n th i d dl f
e s o e e a e e a . e m e o

th e i g ht nth ntury th r a
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ce e e w s a c m m ss a e e e a o

H kn y
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m enti on of th T v rn th t I h v b n bl t fi nd e C hur hi ll i n hi
a e S ti r Th a a e ee a e o . c ,
s a e, e

G ho t 1 7 6 2
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,
m n es a e ac c ac m e .

B ro . W . B . id
H EXT AL L sa

I w as s m e o ti in m e s ce le d to fi nd out w hat I c o uld about E be ne z e r S i bly as the

a uthor of a b k now lyi ng

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C onti ng nc i by th A p t
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a G org P rk r
,
nd Vi n
e nt o e ,
ar e, e e a e ,
a ce

W i ng ll d ri b d
,
a A trolog r or S tu d nt i n A trology
e sc e as B y on d th s ordi ng of e s e s s . e e w

th c uri ou M soni D d i ti on no llu i n to f r

e s a c onry app r t
e b found ;
ca , a s o e e m as ea s o e a

c asu l r f r n a to D r D esag uli r 2 b i n

e e e ce
g to h i w ri t r o n h y.d r o t ti c an d not e s e m as a e s a s,

as a m ason .

T he re i
a re not c eable v a r at on s i i i n the d a te s that ha v e be e n giv e n as those of the

fi rst ssues ofi E be ne z e r S i bly s

’
W ork s ; but hi s pr nc i ip al one , T he C ele st al S c i i enc e ,

or
“
T he O c c ult S c i en c e s, (for the m o boo k s a re the sa m e ) se e m s to ha v e be e n fi rst

publ she d i i n 1 7 8 4: or 1 78 5 , a nd te publ she d un t l a tw e lf th

-
i i ed i ti on w as re ac he d i n 1 81 7 .

1 “
T he la te c e le brate d em pi ri c a nd astrolog e r, E be ne z e r S i bly . B i og rap hi ca l D i cti ona ry of
Li vi ng Authors, 1 8 1 6 .

2
P ag e 6 5 , f ootnote .
 D i scussi on . 9
7

I f e li c i ta tc B ro B roo kh o use upon hi s s uc c e ss in el c i i ti ng ass s ta nc ei f or hi s

9
.

p a pe r f rom Ip i sw ch . I n 1 03 4 -
a
ppl i c at on s i I a dd re sse d to tw o M ason i c quarte rs i n
a n d n e ar tha t tow n, sol c t ng i ii i n f o rm at on i for a note s nc e i pr i nt d e i n our T ra nsa cti ons1

w e re appare ntl y thoug ht unw orth y of re pl y ,

in m ar k ed c ontras t w i th c ourte s y w h ch i
had be e n sho w n m e loca ll y by a g e ntle m an w ho w a s not a m e m be r of the C raf t .

G e ne ral C harle s R ai nsford , to w hom E be ne z e r S i bly w rote from N ew B r i dg e

S tre e t, f ou ht g as a c orne t of horse at the ba ttle of F ont n y e o ,

i n 1 74 5 , se r e d v at hom e

a nd a broa d , hold i ng a c om m and i at G braltar, w as m ore tha n onc e M e m ber of P arli a

m e n t, an d d i ed i n M ay, 1 80 9b i ng buri ,
e ed in a f am l iyv a ult i n the C hape l of S t P e te r
.

ad Vi n c ula , in the T o w e r of L on don T he D i cti onary of N a ti ona l B i og rap hy state s that

.

he w as a F e llow of y lS i y
the R o a oc e t an d the S oc e t of Ant uar e s ; tha t he d abble d
q i y i i
in alc he m y ,
w as a r i ru i n
os c nd fr c a a a e e m ason ; a nd that he le f t be h nd hi m i n e arl y
f ort yv olum e s of m a nu ri pt hi h
sc r w c w e e
p urc hase d by the B r i ti sh M use um ,
are n ow

w i th the Addi ti onal M S S .

,
a nd tre a t of (am ong st othe r sub e c ts j ) fre e m asonr y ,

m ag ne t sm i ,
and alc he m i c al proc e sse s .

A w ord as to the fi rst L ord R a ncli fi e as G rand M aste rof the K ni g ht T em

plars

9
.

W orshi pf ul M as te r s k no k “
g
’
In our w e ll w n boo T hom as D unc k e rle y, 18 1, at pa e
-

9
,

277, w i ll b e found a le tte r d a te d 2 3 rd N o v em be r, 1 7 5 , from W H annam.

,
Ac ti ng G ra nd
M aster, ann ou n c n g i the d e a th of D unc k e rle y, a n d re c om m e nd n
g i Lord R an cli ffe as hi s
suc ce ssor,
“
the m ore so from hi s be ng i
C olone l i n the Arm y a H i s L ordsh p w as i
i n t ll d 3 d F bru ry 1 7 9
.

s a e 6 r e a , ,
an d he ld the offi c e u nt l hi s d e ath i n 1 8 0 0 i t the n f ell i
i nto b y n unti l th D uk f K
a e a ce e e o e nt w as e le c te d G rand M a ste r i n 1 80 5 .

T he fi rst Lord R anc li ff e

’
s gr and f athe r — the se c ond barone t— S i r T hom as

P a rk yns—trod the pa ths of i

l te rature i n a som e w hat e cce ntr c m a nn e r ; i hi s m a
g num
opus be ng
“
T he I nn P la i y or C orn sh H u i gg W re stle r ,
sug g e ste d in a m e thod w h ch i
te a che th to bre a k a ll holds and throw m ost f a lls m athe m a t c all i y; of g re a t u se to suc h

w ho u nd e rstand th e sm all sw ord i n f e nc ng i , i

publ she d i n 1 7 1 3 a nd thr i ce re pr n te d i .

T he w ord
“
C orn s h i ”
i n the t tle i s i ra the r m i sle a d n i g ,
as i t had re fe re n c e , n ot to the

W e ste rn C ounty bu t to ,
i g to S i r Tho h n a M r C orn sh, . i w ho had taug ht w re s tl n m as w e

tud nt t G r y l n n obj t b i n g to d i ount n n

’
b u t 1 6 8 2 th
’
a s e a u th r a s out
,
a o e a o s ec e sc e a ce

l
p y a n d n our g th a th d of i n pl y e n d i n th
c ti tl
a Anoth r
e ork e m e o
“
-
a am e e e . e w

w as, A P r ti l nd G r
“
ti l I ntrod u ti on t th L ti n T ong u
ac ca a f or th u of am m a ca c o e a e, e se

hi g r nd on nd of B unny S hool
s a s 1 71 7 in hi h S i r T ho
a t ll th r d r th t c , ,
w c m as e s e ea e a

h h d not t k n
e a L ti n G r r i nto hi ah nd i n e h l ft W a t i n t r S h ol
a am m a -
s a s ce e e es m s e c o

thi ty fir
y r b-
f r T h
ve rk p i bly for th t r n f i l d t obtai n a
ea s e o e . e w o , oss a e a so ,
a e o

p r e n nt po i ti on
m a ong t th
e d u ti on l publi ti on of i t g
s am s e e ca a ca s s a e .

B ro H AW K
. I N S sa id
W M . . a nd B re thre n, —I should l ik e to be allow e d to su
pport the v ote of than s k
to B ro k hou f r hi i n t r ti ng p p r b u I h v
. B roo se o s e es a e ,
eca se a e n ote d one or tw o po nts on i
w hi h I ho uld lik to
c k f r rk
s e m a e a ew em a s .

F i r t th i no th s n nd rogy no u d gr e re s w e a a s e ee c alle d T he G ood

S ri t n hi h i nf rr d on R y l A r h M nd th i r iv
am a a , n w c s co e e o a c a so s a e w e s alone ; i t has, of
c our no onn ti on
se , i th th Ark M ri n r d g r
c ec w e a e e ee .

1
AQ C . . . x vi i i .
,
50 .
2
AQ C. . . xii i ., 1 71 .
9
8 Tra nsa cti ons ,
o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

S ec ondl y I giv e n us a li ttle or i nfor

, c ould w i sh that B ro . B roo k hous e had m e m a

ti on b ut th d g ree of Ark M ri n r for

a o h n I w s pr pari ng
e e
y C on i a e , w e a e m c se

C y lop di c I ould fi nd out v ry li ttl bout i t how v r i t i

ae a c uri ou oi n i d n e e a e e , s a c s c c e ce

th t th d ate (1 7 9
a 0 ) of the
e t bli h nt f th Ark M on t Ip i h i i d nti l es a s m e o e as s, a sw c , s e ca

w i th th t of th rli st r f r n to th Ark M ri n r d g r th t I ould di ov r I

a e ea e e e e ce e a e e ee a c sc e .

d not thi nk i t w
o i nv nt d i n th t y r i t i i d to i t from ti e i e ori l
as e e a ea s sa ex s
“
m m m m a .

M y r f re n e i i n
e e i nut f th P r ptory t B th
c s a m e o e ece a a .

1 790 W i lli B oy e took ll the d g rees of y R d C ros

. l o R oy l Ark
am c a e e e s, a s a

M ri nera viis. x .
,

Thi rdly th ig n tur of th ri t r of the l tt r to th

,
e s M onthly
a e e w e e e e

M g in a ould ugg
az t th t he w a hi
e w elf a R oy l Arch M son es a s m s a as .

B ro
“

. W O N N ACO T T sa id
In a dd n i g
i ti on of B ro B rook hou a w ord of
p pe r l t m e o b rv e a
ppre c a se s
’
a e se

9
,
.

th t h a pp e ar toe ah v tak n b c k t th e y r 1
s 7 0 th e e rli e t ae n ti on oef th D g r e a o ea ,
a s m e e ee

of Ark M son
-
u h but i t b hov
a u to p y tt nti on to th fi rst
s, a s s c tr t h quot
: e es s a a e e ex ac e es

nd w ig h th v lu of th th r i n giv n C lark s H i tory f I p i h

’
a e r f r n e a e e e e e ce e e e . e s o sw c w as

not ri tt n ti ll 1 8 3 0 l p e of f orty y r ft r th l br te d l ti on h d ri b
~

w e ,
a a s ea s a e e ce e a e ec e esc e s,

but th tr t b a rs vi d n
e ex th t C l rk had o
ac thi nge or t ngi bl e t h n d th n e ce a a e s m e m e a e a a a

flo ti ng tr d i ti on
a B ut thi i the only r f r n c (b i d s th t i n th P r f e f th
a s s e e e e es e a e e ac o e

M di l M i rror 1 7 9
.

2 ) y t broug ht to lig ht of the G od S ri t n hi ch S i bly i id

“

e ca , e o am a a s w s sa

to h v e f ound e d i t lt rn tiv ti tl b i ng that of Ark M ons i n ti on “

a ,
s a Y t an e a e e e as . e e x am a

of th y bol nd ri tual of th i g ht e nth ntury nteri or to thi d t ho th t

e s m s a s e e e ce a s a e s w s a

the Ark i th i t tt nd nt ttri but th R ai nbow th D ov nd oth r w fr qu nt

,
w s a e a a es e , e e, a e s, as e e

ly th ti tl N o hi t or N o hi d w s u h old r th n the l t d c d
e e of
ac e ac ae a m c e a as e a e

th c ntury O n th S ti rli ng br se d ti ng fro 1 7 4 3

'

e e . hav n Ark
e tc (A Q C as s a m w e e a ,
e . . .

I
i n li ne d thi nk S i bly t rt d t I p w i h o e club or so i ty i nt nd d
am c 0 s a e a s c s m c e e e

to b poli ti l
e a t to hi h h t k d n o ca a sse oni or ps ud o
,
woni tri i ng
c e ac e o s m e m as c e m as c m m s

and M oni n
a to v i l hi
as l i nt nti on and th t thi
c am e lub or o i ty i ndulg d i n
e s l ea e s, a s c s c e e

th u u l pr ti
e s a
pr v i li ng act th t ti i n
ce son vivi l i r l e f o rai t i p rt i u l r ly a a m e c a c c e s, s a c a

n ti on d th t i t i d ni g ht org i bl “
m e e a r c l br t d s m ry ni ng f or on i d es w e e e e a e eve eve a c s ei a e

l ng th of ti m
e T hi do not pp r to p i nt to
e .
g n u i n s o n i b ody esh o a ea o a e e m as c ,
w se

m ee ti ng rt i nlyw ould not b nig htly n or d o I thi nk the re w ould be

s ce a u h i nd u e ,
m c ce

m e n t to i dnight orgi m es .

B ut i n follo i ng up th vi d n th r i g ood ba i for on i deri ng th t S i bly

w e e e ce e e s s s c s a

w as conn te d w i th th r l Ark M on or R y l Ark M ari n r f or w

ec e fi nd hi n
ea as s, o a e s, e s am e

am ong f our h r or on i d r d th
w lv
o w e e, th d i g n r of n ng r v d pl t
c s e e e m se e s, e es e s a e a e a e

w hi h i s h r f or
c hibi ti n thi
e e v ni ng 1 T hi ng ravi ng d t d 1 7 9
ex 6 o on i t of n s e e . s e ,
a e ,
c s s s a

orn e nt l bord r ont i ni n g

am a nu b r of p n l e nd sy c boli c l d ra i ng r f rri ng t
a a m e a e s a m a w s e e o

th Ark nd oth r D g re body f th d o u nt ont i n n i nt ri

‘

e a n d th e e e s, di a e o e c m e c a s a e m s

y V urr y T v rn
i

h
“ '

p n
es ti on t
a o old R o l A r k s l t th S a g r n t d t
a o C h r l es e a e e a e ,
a e a es

S i n l i r noth r of th y nd i te of d ig n r w ho
c a ,
a e n h r e spp r T h e oth r ca es e s se am e s e e a ea . e

t o w r W i lli
w e e H nn nd I M o el y th l tt r b i n g the
am a tu l publi h r of
am , a saa c s e ,
e a e e ac a s e

th d r w i ng
e Ia not i n li n d to thi nk thi s d r w i ng w as d e ig ne d for the purpose of
. am c e a s

1
We
ust e x pre ss our g rati tude to B ro C F M atte r, G rand S e c re tary of the G rand
m . . . Lodg e of

M ark M aste r M asons, f or k i ndly pe rm i tti ng the e x hi bi t a nd re prod ucti on of the e ng ra i ng v .

 D i scussi on . 9
9
d i s
pe nsat ons or c e rt i ifi c ate s, but for an apron A photog raph of on e w as she w n i n th i s

g by B ro B y tt of M lb urn i n 1 9 09
.

L od e th a pl b i ng u h too orn t
e o b e, e ex am e e m c w o e

ii 1 8 9 e r bl to
.
,

c on i d r d g ood
s e B ut f ro
e th d scri pti on giv n i n th A Q O
. m e e e e . . . x x .
, ,
w a e a e

i d nti fy th
e bl nd p n l d r e i ng by th i d of th
em em s apl now b for a e aw s e a e e x am e e e

ri be d as C r f t pron pri n t d i n d rk blu hi t i lk w i th “

u s It
. s the n d w a e sc n a a a ,
e a e o w e s

tr ces f the W i tb nd
a o urroun d d w i th gr c ful bord r of lli p
a s a ,
t s e a a e e e se s, e c

T hi bord r i i d nti l i th th t found on

s e s pron
e n g r v d by N
ca w n I t t h n a a s e a e ew m a . e

g o o n
es t o d ri be th bl i n d
e sc t i l hi h r n ow n bl d to r og ni
e em nd
em s e a ,
w c w e a e e a e ec se , . a

co n lud c I es d i t ly b low i th f llow i ng i nscri pti on

m m e a e e s e o ,

D ni l D od d a e ,
L ond on
J ohn Lu ki ng ton
.

M r h 1 5 th 1 7 9
,

P ubli h d th A t d i r t s e as 4 by I M o l y B ri dg R o d
e c e c s, a c , ,
. se e , e a ,

P i li co
m S old by J J on
. Li ttl C h p l S tr t S oho n d t th G org P i c di lly
. e s, e a e ee , ,
a a e e e, c a .

I s ac M os l y a e e

Eb n r S i bl y e ez e e
B ro s
C h rle s S i n l i r
.

a c a

W i lli H nn am a am

Th pr o n vi d e n tly
e ai n lu d s v r l d gr e now unk now n i n c onne ti on i th
c es e e a e e es c w

C r f t M onry
a as .

O f th four br thr n w ho en pp r on t h S urre y T v ern di p ns ti on

e e se am e s a ea e a s e a ,

S i bly h b n lr dy bly d lt w i th i n th p p r
as ee a T h s on d C h rl
ea a S i n l i r to ea e a e . e ec ,
a es c a ,

w ho thi m d i p n ti on sg r nt d s S r t ry
e sa nd pr u bly on of th w as a e ,
w as ec e a a es m a e e

f oun der He w s f or o
. ti G r n d T yl r asnd i n th G r n d C on cl v s m e of m e a e ,
a e a a e

K ni g hts T pl r w G r nd E qu rry i n nd bout 1 8 0 7

em a s as a e ,
a a .

W i lli H nn a ti ng
am G r nd M t r f th a G r nd C on l v
am w asu nd r c a as e o e a c a e e

D un k rl y c nd
e al oe
p r o,
i n n
a t fig u r i n t h R
w as o y l A r h H is o ti a m e e e a c . e s s m e m es

d ri b d
e sc C pt W i lli
e H nn
as nd a r i d nt i n th
. S v oy pr i n t
am a am ,
a w as es e e a ec c s .

Of M l y th publi h r I h v not b n bl to obt i n ny p rti ul r of

ose e ,
e s e ,
a e ee a e a a a c a s

m on i
as i n t r t but i t y b not d th t D ni l D odd ho
c e es ,
r pon i bl
m a f r the e e a a e w w as es s e o

dr i ng de ig n l o dr w th P ortr i t of S i bly hi h pp r i n th
aw s ,
a s e rk on e a w c a ea s e w o

Astrolog y
9
.

The ex trac t from the M onthly M ag azi ne of 1 7 8 , i s, of c ourse , late r than the date
of th i d i
pe n sat on , but e arl e r than e the r of B ro B
s s i i i . roo k hou se s
’
ex tra c ts i s the
i i i g h r D un k rl y hi lf
(undate d) l st of ofi fi c e rs i n D unck e rle y s han dw r t n ,
’
w e e c e e m se

pp r d th G r nd C An d thi bri n g to th Fr M g in
’
a ea e nd ras e n a om m a e s s m e e eem a so s a az e

th Lond n E ni ng P o t of l 9
.

rti l quot d i n th Th tr t i t k n f ro th
a c e
p p r e e a e e ex ac s a e m e o ve s

Aug u t 1 7 9
.

4 nd i n i t f or
s , her giv n th r i , uti l ti on i n th
a to t of th s m e e e e s a m a e as
“
e

Q u n P ri n ll th R oy al F i ly f llo d by th D u h of Y ork “
ee nd
,
c e sse s, a a e am , o w e e c e ss ,

f or i n th rigi n l th pp r eon to ot—n ot t o Th Q u n P ri n

a e se a ea as e as w e ee , ce ss

the D u h of Y ork ndc ll th R oy l F

e ss i ly —T h to t Tho D un k rl y a a e a am e as
“
m as c e e

do not pp
es r i n th v rsi on quote d by O born i n hi book on F r
a ea sonry i n e e s , s e em a

C ornw all
9
.

T hre e y e ars a fte r th i s le tte r of 1 7 8, w e ha v e the Fri e nd sh ip C hapte r at

P ortsm outh v1 1 .
,
w he re tw o C om pan i on s re c e v e d i the d e gr ee of
“
M ar k
M ari ne r .

We m ust re m e m be r, too, that D unck e rle y w as fre quen tl y at P ortsm outh,

g e ne ra ll y i nt ri ng th w e e re , or i n the ne i hbourhood , g and S i bly m a

y hav e ha d i nt r e

course w i th hi m there , or e rha s took som e of the de ree s under hi s atrona

p p g p g e.
 1 00 Transa cti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

T he follow i g n ex trac t fro m H ow

’
s
“
M anual m a
y be of i nt r e e st . ii
E d t on 1 88 1 ,
pa g e 2 2 5 , he a d i ng H arodi m .

S om e of the d e gr ee s no w em bod i ed i n the Anc i e nt and Ac c epte d

R te i c ont nu e d i to be se
parate l y pr cti a se d up to a v ry e
pe ri od , and re c e n t

i
l ttle o erv f orty y e ars i
s nce
[ ci rca 1 8 40 ] w e re c on fe rre d a t the C row n
Ta v e rn on C le r k e n w e ll G re e n . We are un able to le arn w hat
d e g re e s w e re c on fe rre d , for, ex c e
pt n g i as to the Ark M ari ne r or N oach te , i
an d the R ose C ro -
i x , w e ha v e 110 kn ow le d g e . T he y ga v e no c e rt ifi cate .

B rothe rs W he eler B road foot and G old sw orthy

, w e re the ac t n i g d i r c tor e s

of the proc e e d n i g s .

The O ld K e nt Lod g e, now No . 1 5 , had a w arrant from the late

Du k e of K e nt, e m
pow e r ng i i t to co n
f r v e se en de gr e e s,

T he Lodg e of Fi d li ty e ,
now No . 3 , w as the last L od g e that w or e d k
the old de g re e s .

W he n the D uk e of S usse x c am e i nto pow e r,

he e x e rte d all hi s
i nfl u n to suppr the od of p rp tu
e ce ess m e e e a ti n g suc h ce rem on e s, i and the
d e g r s ref rr d to w r c onfi n d to
ee . f ew e e e e e a b rethre n, of w hom
D r L ee s
.on w as one .

The fi rst of the cand date s i m e nt one d at i theI psw i c h e lec ti on W i lli am M i ddle ton , ,

w ho w as unsuc c e ssf ul , w as also a m ason , a nd was la te r S i r W i lli am M i ddle ton B art , ,

P ro vi n i al G r and M aste r of S uffolk 1 78 8 , und er the M ode rn

’
c m s .

:
Si r J ohn ’
D O yly w as the s x th barone t, and be long e d to a ou n e r bra nch of i ‘ ’
y g
the f am i ly i
w h c h se ttle d i n O x fordsh re , at C h sle ha
m
pton ,
a n d se pa ra te d f rom the i i
olde r a nd origi n i nry III T he yi ori g i nally spe lt the ir ’
al l ne tem p , H e . nam e D O yllé .

igi nal ivo bendlets azure wa i y

.

T he or c o at of arm s, or t s abandone d , i n the re g n of H e nr

w he n the y oung er bran ch w as fo unde d , and w as

p la ce d b
y a d ffe re n t be ar ng ,re i i
g ules a sta
g 3
’
hea d ca boshe d a
rg ent . D ur n i g the re g n o
f E d w ard ,
i
thi s w a s d ffe re nc e d I . i
in k he d T h m otto was
.

D o no ylle , quoth D O yle

’
by an
’
c re ase to thre e buc s a s . e .

Th is Si r J ohn m a rri d i n M r h 1 7 8 0
e a c , ,
D i an a re l c t of i W i lli a m C ote s— or C oate s
of C alcutta, the d aug hte r of W i lli am R ochfort, E sq , w hose brothe r R obe rt w as the
' ‘

fi rst E arl of B el v e d e re , an I i i
r sh t tle w h c h be cam e e x t nc t i n 1 8 1 4 The ssue of th s i i . i i
m arr a i g e w as tw o sons a nd tw o d au hters g (1 ) C harle s ,
w ho suc c e e d e d hi m as se v e nth

barone t : (2 ) M ay nard El i z a, m . 1 80 5 , ,
W alte r F arquhar, y oung er son of the fi rst S ir
W alte r F ar
q uhar, B y R art T S no
.
(d i
Vi r of S t ed in an d se c ondl , ev . . w ,
ca .

D un st n (3a) H
’
rr i t
s G org B ri ng on ofaS i r F r n i
e B r,
i nHi
g B rt. nd (4 ) e e a , s a c s a , a . a

J ohn H dl y ho b a the ig hth b ron t L dy D O yly di e d 6 th S pt ber 1 80 3

, w e ca m e e e a e . a
’
e em ,
.

I y l o add th t S i r H adl y D O yly th f ourth b ron t b i d be i ng Vi r f

m a a s a e
’

,
e a e ,
es es ca o

T ha te d E se
x s lso R e tor of F li
,
s x ,
S to
w a n d W ooton S uff lk
a c e x w a ,
o .

Lord R n li ff r t d B ron of I r l nd 1 t O tob r 1 7 9

a c e, c ea e 5 s P rovi n i al a a e a s c e w a c

d) of D rby i n th y r 1 7 9
, ,

G r nd S up ri nt n d nt (i n d di ti on to the C ounti
a e e n e a 3 es am e e e ea ,

r arli r rri d thr ti to k hi

'

o e H i f th r the thi rd b ron t

e s s a e i n ll H a e w a m a e ee m es a e o s

i f i n 1 7 6 5 nd h liv d ti ll M rch 2 2 nd 1 7 9
.
.
, ,

e on d
s c w e ,
6 b i ng th
a oth r of t n hi ldr n
s e e a , , e e m e e c e .

H i thi rd w i f
s Mi B oultbi ( 1 t S pt
e w as b r bss ho l o h h d i u e m . s e em e ,
y w m a s e a ss e .

Th f e i ly of P rk yn origi n lly e ttle d t U pton i n B rk hi re nd i n 1 6 8 1 T h

am a s a s a ,
e s ,
a o m as

P rk yn
a r t d B ron t for f i thful
s w as c ea e rvi i n th a ivi l w rs Lord R n li ffe
a e a se ce e c a . a c

w th fourth of th seri e
as e e s.
 AR s QU ATU OR CORO NATOR U M .

A no s

G AR D E N

P LAN or ARUND E L H O U S E, S T R AND , I

D EM O L SH ED 1 6 78 .

TH E C H E S H I RE C H E ES E AN D S U R R EY R E S TAU R ANT , S U RR EY S TR E ET, S TR AN D .

1 02 Transacti ons f
o the Qua tuor Coronati Lodg e .

B ro . B R O O KH OU S E w ri tes as follow s in rep ly

ki ng the br thr n for th i r v ry ki ndly re e pti on of y i d n ff ort I

I n than e e e e c m m a e e ,

w ould lik to r e s e rt i u l arexo bl i g t i o n tso t h om e w h o h a v e c oa e n t cd u o n i t a s m m e

p yp p
a n d t k n th a tt r o
e uc h f urthe r th r by
e m a e s m e e

T hre p i nt h v ri e n i n th d i
e o u i on w i th w hi h I
s a e a ould e p c i ally d eal
s e sc ss c w s e

Fi rst B ro W onn ott s r f ren e to th d t of th fi rst e tr t ; S ond th

, . ac
’
e e c soni e a e e x ac ec ,
e m a c

n tur of th S o i ty at I sw i h ; T hi rd th
a e e c e loc ti on of th S urr e y T v e r
cn I w i ll e a e a
p , .

t k e the
a i n order m .

Fi rst Althoug h C lark e book b r d te 1 8 3 0 th onne ti on of S i bly w i th

-

’
: s ea s a , e c c

the Ark t I p w i h i prov d by the rli r noti c i n the I p w i h J ourn l i te d i n D av y

’
a s c s e ea e e s c a c s

S ufi lh C oll ti n w hi h I h
o ec quot d o s T he r i n 1 8 00 h ic i d to h v b n k now n
av e e e, e s sa a e ee

F the r N o h by r onof hi ctivi ti at the 1 7 9

.
,

as a a 0 l ti on
e as H w d i tte dly n
s a es e ec . e as a m a

Ark M on l t r as l tt r i n M nthly llI g i n

a e D i p n ti on S ong s)
e e nd thi o a az e, s e sa ,
a s

sc ar p of i nfor ti on coupli ng hi m a w i th I p i h i n a non M oni loc l p p r onte m sw c ,

-
as c a a e ,
c m

poran ou w i th hi d th s e
e s to t sk th vi d nc ltog e th r o plet
ea ,
e m s m e o m a e e e e e a e c m e .

S e on d W he th r thi S o i ty
c : r in f t the e e tha t n o s k no n th
c e w e e ac sa m as w w as e

R oy l Ark M ri n r or not w e k no w th t thi l tt r d g re di d

a a e it d gr in a s a e e e ex s as a e ee

1 79 0 t B th and i n 1 7 9
,

a a 4 t L ond n ,
W h v e too C l rk d ri pti on of th S o i ty
a o . e a ,
a e s
’
e sc e c e

ri t n u t on i d r thi i n c on n ti on
“
a s th G ood S e or th Ark M am a ons nd w a s, e as , a e m s c s e s ec

w i th the f a t th t i n th to T h M di l M i rr r d di ti on of
pr f
c a nd i n th
e e ace e e ca o a e e ca

C ulp p r H rb l i n 1 7 9
,

4 (thi d di ti n b i ng to D un k rl y th for o tM f
’
e e s e a ,
s on e ca o e c e e ,
e em s as o

hi s a
g e i n th i d d e g r ) e h vs d i te i n t r f r n c to
ee s th G oo
,
d S w e r i t n a e s c e e e es
“
e am a a ,

w hi l i n th fronti spi ec to ol i i of T h I llu tr ti n f A tr l g y ( l o

e e e v a on i . lly . e s a o o s o o a s m s ca

d e di at d ) G ood S ri t n i vig n tt d b lo S i bly portr i t Thi i to y i nd ’

c e a am a a s e e e w s a . s s m m

v ry trong vi d n th t i d nti c l or not i th the Ark M on th r w a l g i ti t

e s e e ce a ,
e a w as s, e e as e m a e

a nd or m rl org ani
e o d body p troni d by or r tri t d to C r f t
e ss ze b r k no n
, a ze es c e a m em e s, w

ri t n hi h h s hi th rto b en unob rv d ; I do not thi n k th t

“
as th G ood S
e am a a s, w c a e e se e a

S i bly w h , s u nd oubt d ly
o w a n tute nd l v r f llo e(p uffi ng hi ti n
a tu re i n hi
as a c e e e w s c s

s c i e nti fi c ork ) ould h v e

w o i n i t d upon th e
s w r i on b o th a er b ll y snd pi c tori s s e e x e ss v a a
, p
a lly u nle th r w o
ss
poi nt i n i t
e e nd unl as s m e h thoug ht h c ould ure o ,
a e ss e e se c s m e

a d v n t g th r by —h pl y e d th
a a e e e G ood S ari t n e ur ly f r ll i t w
a orth e am a s e o a as w .

T hi rd I b li v th t th S urry T v e rn : e e s t th top
e f S urry (now S urr y )
a e a w a a e o e

S tr t on th c orn r nd
ee not h lf
e
y do n w h r th
e ,
a C h hi re C h
w as now a w a w e e e
“
es e e se

t nd My r ri b d i n on th S urry
“
s a s . on r ( ) th t th e as hou i ds a e a a e se s e sc e e c a se as e

T v rn i n th S tr nd
a e , nd i n th oth r
e se a th S urry T v rn S urry S tr t i n th
,
a e e ca as
“
e a e ,
ee ,
e

S tr n d (b) th t g r t lt r ti on took pl nd i n
'

a , a i n th S tr n d bout 1 80 0 1 8 0 1
ea a e a s ac e e a a -

, a ,

th f or e r y e r 1 8 0 0 th O ld U ni on L odg r
m e a d fro th T v rn
e her i t h d e e m ov e m e a e w e a

1 79
, ,

b ene ti n g i n
m ee 6 — no Lodg s ce to hav t ther si n nd thi ff ord e se e m s e m e e ce , a s a s

so m e ug g ti on th t th t y r
s es rk s i t lo e ( ) the D i re tori
a a rt i nly b k to
ea m a s c s ,
0 c es ce a ac

1 8 42 n e the
“
C h hi re C h
am i n S urry S tr t w i th no ub ti tle or lt rn tiv
es e e se ee ,
s -
a e a e

ub ti tl of S urr y R t ur nt n o u d by th C he hi r C h “
na e m Th . e s -
e e do es a a w se e s e e e se es

n ot to
se e m e t o fi ord an
.

y v m li d v i d n t ao th on t r r y T h S u rr y a u r l ye e ce e c a . e
“
e w as s e

s ug g te d by th n
es of th tr t end th am e w ord r t ur nt u d f or n E ng li h
e s ee ,
a e es a a ,
se a s

d i ni ng pl c only d t fro bout 1 8 6 0 — nd

“
B es nt Fi f tyy r g p 1 6 0 Th
’
-
a e, a es m a a se e a s ea s a o, .
,
e

s ub ti tuti on of the R st ur nt f or th T v rn i of r
s ent ori g i n
a I n th y r 1 8 3 7
a , e a e s . e ce . e ea ,

th re w re c rt i nly r t ur nt i t i t tru but th y

e e e a r hues a bl pl e a nd on fi n d
s, e, e w e e m e ac s, a c e

to th p rt of London fr qu nt d by th F r n h
e a s for E ng li h of v ry d g r th r
e e e e e c s e e e ee e e

the nam e i s too r m i ni cent of T h P i adi lly C fe or The Strand “ “

w as the T av ern e s e cc a
 D i scussi on . 1 03

Te a -
room s to appe al ( to I b li e
m e, v e i t c an not) th t the
unle ss i t c ould be she w n and e a

C h hi r C h hi ch h ny y S urry ub ti tl
”
es e b n so
ee se , ll d f r w r h d as ee ca e o m a e a s, a a s -
e,

sa
y fi f ty,y r g o b f r th
ea s ao rd r t u ran
,
t e o e
e i n to o o n ue w
— th r i too bi g
“
es a ca m c m m se e e s

a
g p t pre nt b t
a a n T h S urry T v rn and The S urre y R
se e w ee t ur nt
e a e es a a .

Th Co i s i on for r g ulati ng H k n y C o ch e n ft r i t
e m m s e ti ng pl c i n ac e a m a e s m ee a e

S urry S tr t h d b n burn t d o n (I h v not be e n ble to d i ov r w he r i n S urry

ee a ee w a e a sc e e

S tr t th y d to G re t Q uee n S tree t L i n oln I nn Fi elds nd the nc

’
ee t) r oe m e , em ve a to , c s ,
a e

S o e rse t P l ce S o S trand w here the i r ffi c e w a i n S i bl y ti

’
m r e t H ous
a , m e s e, ,
O s e s m e .

J ust one w ord w i th r f r nce to the D i pensati on the four c rests i n the corners
e e e s

are

top left J O hnstone J ohnston , J ohnson (one

or branch held the M arqu i sate
of Anna ndale an d subsi d i ary ti tle s (S ) ex i
t nc t

top r ight U ntrac e able .

l

bottom le f t ; U ntra cea ble .

bottom right a cre st i y and i ortali ty ) and

de s ig n w ork ; sy m bols O f e te rn t m m

iti uri ou to note th t th

s c s cr t r l o i n the a
p ur i ou Fi
e sen h e rti fi te nd
es s a ea a s s s c c ca s a
pp
ch rt a T w o o ut of thr e r t b i ng u nk no n i t i
s .
q ui t
ee i possi bl
c es s t o di s u th
ee w , s m e c ss

origi n nd re on of th i r
a
pp as
ari ng
— I hop th t ny br
eo th e r
a ho yere ogni s the e a a w m a c e m

w i ll se nd the i nfor ti on i n to th L odg I b li v e that the onn cti on of th f i ly of

m a e e . e e c e e am

J hn tone ( pelli ng v ri ) or i ts
O s s b r w i th thi s d g r e i not s ye t l r
a es i f the
m em e s e e s a c ea

oth r c r t w r k now n and the f a

e es s e e i li e s s ertai ne d th three na e s tog ether m ight m a c e m
,

afi ord e v i d nce of uch v alue

e m .

AP PEN D IX .

(From a
p am phle t i n the Gra nd L odg e Li bra ry ) .

An
AR K M AS O N
’
S S ON G
c om pose d by
B rothe r E S ble , D G N
. i y . . .

I n tm i e s of O ld d ate , w he n C r m i es di d a bound ,

An d M a n w as so ba se to ad m i t no c ontr i ti on
G re at J o v e in a rag e sw ore by N e ptune he d d row n
’

T he E arth, w i th th ose C re a ture s form d i n the C re at on ;

’
i
’
The n su m m on d he all

T he G od s gr e a t a nd sm all,

B e fore to asse m ble

A
T o he ar hi s d ec re e ;
The n S O 1 an d bold M ars, w i th S a turn di d j oi n ,

W i th V e nus and L una, sw i ft M e rc u r y e ntw in e .

be rs of the G rand Master s R oyal Ark C ounc i l

’
1
C om pare the badg e of the m em .
1 0 11 Tra nsacti ons of the Q ua tuor Coronati Lodg e .

W he n i n C ounse l sa t G re a t J ov e d the m
’

,
a sk all,

AS the y i n the i r orbi ts d i d c on stantl y r ll o ,

I f M an a nd all C re ature s on th i s E arthly B all,

H ad not g one astra y fro m hi s j ust c ontroul
T he n S ol he re pl e d , i
N ot to be de n i ed ,

T hat P r d e i a nd n ot H onor,
P re s de i o v e r all

i y our r
T he n h de w a m B eam s, i
ye br g ht H e rald Of

W hi l I by fl ood
e a w ash suc h M onste rs aw a y .

The n M ars tho

’
a W arri or ,
and S aturn the O ld ,

Ag has t stood a nd tre m ble d ,

he n N e ptune appe ar d ,
’
w

D am e V e nus, the A uthor O f Lo e w a s stru c c old , v k

W hi le M adam sw i f t L una, th i s m e ssa g e di d h e ar,

GO rule i n the S e a
F ro m he nce e v e rm ore ,

An d bri ng the fl ood s up,

v ry hor
To re ac h e e s e

L t v ry hi g h M oun t i n nd R k b
e e e a a oc e found lo w ,

W hi l th R i n f ro
e e bov th a hol m a e e w e E arth o v rfl ow
e .

B ut M e rcu r y v a ola t le i G od , he re pl e d , i
W he n on m y re turn f rom em bass y m ade ,

As re gi on s a round , I w as ta k e n s ur e y, v
A M ason I found T R U E J U S T an d the n sa id ,

H i s N am e w a s old N O AH ,
F ro m d e fi le m e n t f re e ,

His W i fe and hi s S ons ,

Ah ! an d the r i W iv e s thre e ,

Are of the O ld S toc k , a nd f rom E noc h so good ,

A true w orth yM ason al w a y s ple ase d G od .

T he n M e rc ur y i f tly di d fly
w as se nt, and m ost sw

F ro J ov to br v N O AH n AR to i nv nt
m e a e a K e

Th od l
e m g iv n thi rty C ubi t hig h
e w as e , s ,

Fi fty i t ov r thr e hund r d i n L ng th

w as e ,
e e e

Itw as so c om
pl e at,

T hre e i
stor e s di d m ee t .

Tha t e v ry B
e eas t and “ N

B i rd w as se c ure

O f W ood i t w as G opher, to ke e p out the T de , i

A W i ndow on h ghi a nd one D oor On the s i de .

T he y e nte re d saf e , lo ! the D e lu g e c am e on,

An d n one w as prote c te d but M a sons a nd W iv e s ,

T he c raf t y andk n vi h c a s am e fl oat n i g along ,

T he R i ch a nd th B gg r
. e e a Of profl i g a te l iv e s
1 06 Tra nsa cti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

T he n le t us l ik e N O AH the AR K e n te r i n ,

An d ke ep u
p the L odg e so j ustl re now n d , y ’

For w e as de sce ndants O f J ap hath or S hem ,

T he S ci e nces L o v e , an d w i th u s are f ound
T he true pr nc ple s i i
T hat lea d to d e l g ht, i
That m a k e us lik e N O AH ,
S tand trul y up w ri
g ht,
The n fi ll u p a B um pe r an d toast i t around,

To all true AR K M AS O N S , l ik e N O AH of O ld .

An
A R K M AS O N
’
S S ON G
c om pose d by
B rothe r E . i
S ble y ,
D G N. . .

Ye see k e rs of W i sdom ,
de s i rou s to le arn
T he AR K M ason se c re t, you he re m a
yd i sc e rn ;
G iv e but close a tte n t on , i i t soon w i ll unf old ,

AR K M asons a t pre se nt, are l ik e those of O ld .

T he y re’
S ons of fa ir S i c e nc e , that j o n hand i n hand , i
N ature L aw fre e a nd o e n d oth stand
’
To w hom s s, p
U nre v e al
’
d to a ll, i n th i vi rtuou s s S c hool,
W he re r s pe rfe ti on i
’
e ac h B ro the c s found by a R ule .

S uc h R ule s as are S oc i al, the y a re suc h as are good

B y none but Ark M a sons, i g htly und r tood ;
r e s

T he y ar M y ti e s c, the y r glori ou nd d oth th H e

a e s, a e art m ov e

TO Fri ndshi p
e , sw e e t U ni on and B rotherly Lov e, .

T he T ools that the y w ork w i th ,

a re the P lum b L ne i of T ruth,
T he le v e l of H onor, c urbs P a ss i on s of you th
T he S quare and the C om pass, so w e ll the y em plo y ,

T hat B re thre ntha t s ne e dy ’

, i
rel e f soon e n o j y .

T heAx , S a w , _
a nd B orer, the y use i n d ue t m i e,

T he i
c h e f of the i r Ac ti on s the y i
g u d e by a L in e ;
W i thi n an d w i thout, the y so pla ce the C e m . e nt,

T hat the Ark i s secure , and N oa h content .

W i thi n an Ark Lodg e the re ,

c an noth n i g r si d e e

B elong i ng to M li a ce , base E nvy or P ri de ;

For o ld F th r N o a e a h, d oth teac h hi s S ons ho w ,

T o S hun suc h .
H e ll Fi e nd s, a s i
the r d ang rous Foe
’
.

Then let us uni te '

,
and U i
nan m ous o n, j i
To e stabl sh i th i s O rde r, as M asons c om b ne i
T he n true S ons of Wi sdom , once bl i nd, soon S hall se e ,

The lon g w
’
i sh d for Z eni th, of AR K M AS O NR Y .
 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e . 1 07

T HE O LD C HA RGES
AN D

THE P A P AL B U LLS .

S E CT O N I 11 .

B Y W .
f . CH E T W OD E (I R A WL E Y, EL I ) ,
D GL . . .

G ra na T reasurer, [ re/
a nd
7
.

W H EN the C H U R CH OF R O M E ha d thus m ad e pla in the i ng f m e an O the

phra se B ra chi i se cula ri s a ux i li um ,

the S ta te s und e r he r re l i g i ou s or poli ti l i nfl u ca e nc e

n a turall y f ollo w e d the le ad . B ut the i n i de n c ce Of the S e c ula r Arm di d no t pursu e

e x ac tl y the . c ourse tha t m i g ht h v a e be e n ex
p e c te d . For in stanc e , the na m e of

i
S w tz e rland ha s v rb e e e en o i t d
ass c a e w i th f re e dom , y et the C a ntons Of G e ne v a a nd

B e rne ong th fi rst to su ppre ss the L od g e s a nd to pre scri be the Fr a te rn i ty

“

w e re am e .

On the o the r h an d , gl t d to r gi t r
the P arle m e nt de P a ri s de c l in ed or ne ec e e s e

the P p l B ull a C ivi l D r

a T hi i th or
as surpri i n g
a s th B ull ec ee . s s e m e s ,
a e w as

publi h d l i ti l f or i n th Ar h d i o of P ri
’

i th d u
s e w e e cc e s as nd i t ll ca m e c ce se a s, a w as w e

k no n th t th Ki ng hi lf look d on F r
w a e nry i th d i f v our T h r lu t nm se
’
e e e m aso w s a ;
1
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O f the P rl nt i n pi r d no doubt by th J n ni t l v n th t p rv d d th
a em e w as s e , ,
e a se s ea e a e a e e

G lli n C hur h
a ca n d th poli ti l bu llict i on th,
t tr i n d th
a f g u rd of F r n h
e ca e s a s a e e sa e a s e c

o i ty r th r than b a
s c e a n i l r g
e r d f r F r o n r th i r t n t s ec a e a o e e m as s o e e e s
, y y p .

T h i n ti on of th P rl e n t n i th r l
ac n d th hold of th B ull on th e a em e e e e sse e e e e

co n i n
sc e f th F i thf ul n r fr d th F r
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, o ee e e e m as s om e O e a o e a

l w
a Th
. h r t ri ti i nro d e cn F r n h L odg
a ac e o r f ully hroni l d by T h ry
s c a s o e c e s, s ca e c c e o

a nd hi coll g ue s r d u nd r th g n r l l
ea g i n t S r t S i ti j u t s
s, w e e m a e e e e e a aw s a a s ec e oc e e s, s a

i n E ng l nd t th a ti Q u k r M ti ng th
,
a e bod i nt
sa m e f p e n d qui tm e, a e ee s, e em m e s O e ac a e ,

p rohi bi ti ng ri otou a bli I n Fr n

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w er brok n u p un d r th l
e e e th e aw s sse m es . a ce , e

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am o a e c a e a s o e O e e c e

P p l B ull thu f r i ng th F r
a a ,
n to r ru i t th i r r nk f ro
s o c th li br p n ur e e e m aso s ec e a s m e es e se s

a nd d i fi t d n bl
sa th t tho ugh t th
ec e l th
o ould r e ssef th F r n h R v luti ona e m se v e s e m e s o e e c e o .

T hu i t s bout by f or of nvi r n
c am e a n t th t F r ,
onry un d r th ultig r d
ce e o m e ,
a e e m as e e m a e

G r nd O ri nt of th L ti n R
a e no lon g r
s nt q ui t th e thi ng a und r th ac e s e m ea e e sa m e as e e

G od f ri ng l w—bi d i ng G r nd Lodg
-
ea , aof th E ng li h a
p ki ng B r ot h rh ood a es e s -
s ea e .

Th f r a l publi ti n of th B ull r pt f ro
e o m D io to D i o a w
ca h av o e c e m ce se ce se , s e e

se en it r p throug h I r l n d
c ee nd n ti d i n r fe r n to th S ul r A r
e a n ot ,
a , a s w as o ce e e ce e ec a m ,

a lw y i n
a ord n
s i th p t ti n F r
acc a
pl th ce g g r
p h i
w l p o i ti on n dex ec a o . o e x am e, e eo a ca s a

c o r i l nn ti n f M r i ll ig ht ug g t i t th rli t D i o f r th
‘

m m e c a co ec o s o a se es m s es as e ea es ce se o e

i ntr d u ti n f u h B ull fro R o

o c o o B ut th publi ti on d i d not t k pl
s c a ti ll m m e. e ca a e a ce

J nu ry 1 7 4 2
a a h n it
, o p ni d by n pi op l lett r
, w e tr n l ti n of hi h
w a s ac c m a e a e sc a e ,
a a s a o w c

is a
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p i en e as a s ec m .

l
Fi nde l, H i story of Fre e m asonry , L on d on , 1 8 6 6 , p 3 5 0 , e tc G o uld , H i s tory of Free m a son ry,
v
. .

v ol i i i , c h a
p x x ii i L e m onta y, H i s toi re d e la R e g en ce e t d e la M i nori te d e Loui s X V , to m e
’

p 2 02 ,
9
. . . . . .

P a ri s , 1 8 2 2 D uruty, R e che rc he s sur te R i te E cossa i s ; P a ri s , 1 8 7 , p 2 8 6

’

. K loss, G esc hi c hte d er . .

F re i m a ure re i , D a rm sta d t, 1 8 2 2 , e tc .

2
Le s Vra i s J ug e m ens, B rux e lle s ; P i e rre D e H oud t, 1 7 5 2 , 1 2 6 F or f ulle r d e scri pti on of thi s
p . .

re m ark able book , v i d e i nfra .

1 08 Transacti ons o
f the Quatuor Coronati Lodg e .

I
O R D N AN C E OF TH E LO R D B I SHOP OF M AR S E L LE S I
I X I
.

H ENR FR AN oO I s AV E R DE B E LS U N O E DE C AS T E LM O R O N , by D i i ne v v
Pro i d e nc e
a nd the G race of th e H oly Apostoli c S e e . B i shop of M arse i lle s, e tc .
,
e tc .

T o the C le rg y, S e c ular a nd R e g ula r, a nd to a ll the Fai thf ul i thi n D i oc e se ,

I I
w our

S AL V AT ON and B LE S S N G in our Lord J e sus C hri st .

W ould i t be possi ble f or U s, m y v e ry d e ar B re thre n, w i thout i nc urri ng g ui lt be fore G od and m an

ali k e to k e e p si le nc e about a strang e and m yste ri ous S oc i e ty w hi c h i s be g i nn i n g to e stabli sh i tse lf i n

thi s C i ty, an d w hi c h i s e x c i ti ng so m uc h a tte n ti o n a m ong us to d ay C ould w e be at e ase w hi le those
a m ong you, w ho, i n c onte m pt of all a uthori ty, ha v e e ng ag e d the m se lve s i n thi s S oc i e ty, e v lvo e a

fi cti ti ous honour out of the i r d i sobe d i e nc e , a nd m ak e use O f the m ost u rg e n t soli c i ta ti ons to i nc re ase
the num be r O f the i r assoc i ate s !

If all S e c re t Assoc i a ti ons a re e x pli c i tly f orbi dd e n i n thi s K i ng dom , w i th how m uch m ore re ason

sh ould a ban be la i d on those w hose i n i olable v se c re c y oug h t of i tse lf to be e noug h to call f orth the
m ost j u ti fis able alarm s ?

W ha t f atal c onse q ue nc e s f or R e li g i on a nd f or the S ta te ? I s the re n ot g round for f e a r of a

S oc i e ty and Asse m bli e s i n w hi c h are re c e i v e d, i nd i sc ri m i nate ly, pe ople of e v e ry N ati on, of e v e ry

R e li g i on, a nd of ev e ry R ank , a m ong w hom at onc e c om e s the c lose st i n ti m ac y, w hi c h di splays

i tse lf on be half of e v e ry strang e r a nd e v e ry f ore i g ne r as soon as by som e pre c once rte d si g n he has

m ade hi m se lf k now n be r of thi s

as a m e m m
yste ri ous S oc i e ty

U nd oubte dly, pe rsons e nd ow e d w i th re solu te pi e ty look w i th m i ng le d c on te m pt a nd i ndi g nati on

on thi s S oc i e ty, ri d i c ulous e v en i n i ts appe lla ti on . B ut, m y v e ry d e a r B re thre n, those w ho publi c ly

p rocla i m the m se l v es Fre e M a son s,

-
a nd w ho O p e n ly se e k to g ai n othe rs to j oi n the m ,
w ould s ti ll ha v e it

i n the i r pow e r to se d uc e the w e ak a nd unsuspe c ti ng , i f w e w e re not to ri se up in w i tne ss ag ai nst a

sc a nd a l w hi c h has be c om e only too publi c . We m ust, the re f ore , be thi nk ourse l e s, on v thi s oc c asi on , as

on a ny oth e r, tha t W e a re re spon si ble f or the w e ak and the f ooli sh

I fl
.

FO R W H CH R E AS O N S WE w a rn a ll o ur ock , o f w hate v e r c ond i ti on, ra nk , or profe ssi on the y m ay

be , that the y c annot e nte r the Asse m bli e s of Fre e m aso ns, or, if alre ad y a d m i tte d the re to, c onti nue

the re i n w i thout c om m i tti ng si v

n suc h that W e re ser e to ou rse l e s a nd our V i c ars v -
G e ne ral the pow e r of

absol uti on .

W he re f ore , thi s pre se nt O rdi nanc e shall be re a d a nd publi she d i n c onn e c ti on w i th P a roc hi al

M a sse s an d S e rm ons ; v
ha i ng be e n poste d and ad v e rti se d w he re v er ne e d shall be , at di sc re ti on of o ur

a g e nt i n c harg e .

Gi v e n at M arse i lle s i n our E pi sc opal P alac e ,

1 4 th J anuary, 1 7 42 . H ENR I ,
Bp . of M arse i lle s .

B O Y ER, S e cre tary .

I t w ll be i O bse r e d v that th e B i shop c onfi ne s h i m se lf to the g e ne ra l sta te m e nt

that the La w proh b ts S e cre t S oc i i i tie es i n th i Ki ng d

s om ,
and that he m a k es no

m i
e nt on of the S e c ular Arm . F ro m the se em i ssi ons i t m a
y be i nf e rre d that the ac t on, i
or, rathe r, the i na ti on of the P
c arlem ent de P ari s had be e n c op e d i by the P a rlem e nt de
1
Tou louse .

1
An E ng li sh v e rsi on o f the B ull I n E m i nen ti , m ore fl ue nt and le ss li te ral than that i n our te x t,

w as S c ott s P ocket C om p a ni on , 1 7 5 4 , a nd subse ue n t e di ti ons

publi she d i n
’
S uch a publi ca ti on ha s q .

nothi ng i n c o m m on w i th the E c c le si asti c al P rom ulg a ti on e n oi n e d by the C a non L aw T hi s e rsi on , j . v

w i th acco m pa nyi ng d oc um e nts, w as tran sf e rre d by the R e v G e org e O li e r, D D , to hi s Gold en R e m a i n s v
9
. . .

o the E a rly M a soni c Wri ters, v ol i i i , p 8

f I n the late r e d i ti ons O f the P oc ke t C om pan i on , n otably i n
. . . .

those i ssue d i n E d i nburg h and G lasg ow , i n 1 7 6 1 a nd 1 7 6 5 re spe c ti v e ly, the Act of the Associ a te S ynod
[ f o the P re sbyteri a n C hurch] M a son Oa th i s pri nte d i n f ull, as thoug h i n i ti ng c om pari son
conce rni ng the -
v
w i th the B ull . O f thi s Act, fi rst pri nte d i n the S cots M a g a z i n e, Aug ust 1 7 5 7 , D r O li e r pe rm i ts hi m se lf . v
“
h oly Assoc i a ti on a ppe a r so ag re e able to those of the
to w ri te bluntly that the pra c ti c e s o f thi s
R om an C a th oli c C h urc h that the y a ff ord a shre w d s uspi c i on, tha t the pri n c i ple s f rom w hi c h pra c ti c e s

re sult, a re of the sa m e n ature , and have the sa m e d ang e rous te nde nc y w i th those prof e sse d bythe
R om an S ee,
"
I bi d, p 1 3 . 9
 AR S QU AT U O R C O R O N ATO R U M .

T O T H E

W c rfhi pful and R i g ht H onourable

Lord SAICK V I L L E ,
G R A N D M A S T E R of the Anti ent and H onoura ble
Fraterni ty of F R E E and A C C E P T E D
M A S O N S in I R E L A N D ’
.

D ED I I
C AT O N OF B E R N AR D C LAR K E
’
S

AN S W E R TO TH E p op n s
’
B U LL .

D AT ED 1 0 TH S EPT .
,
1 75 1 .

W C hetw ode Craw leys C olle cti on

’
From D r . . J . .
 T he O ld C ha rg es an d the Papa l B ulls . 10 9
THE S EC O N D P AP AL B U LL , 1 75 1 .

T he prom ulg a t on of the S e c ond Pa pal B ull, i n 1 7 5 1 , i c o uld n ot i

f a l to s t r i up the
em yi
be rs of c ontro v e rs i i
nto a bla z e o f S pu r o us R tuals a nd ll g d D i l ur n th a e e s c os es o e

o n h nd e nd Apol gi
a nd D f n ,
a n th o th r T o u h p o
phl t of
es a tr e e ces o e e . w s c am e s, ex em e

r ri ty n d publi h d D ubli n nd B ru
a ,
t a ntr o f r p rt s e l a
y b i n t nc d
ce es s a a a as a sse s, m a e s a e

a p i lly b ri ng on our ubj t

s s ec a ea s ec .

Th fi r t nd i f po i bl th r r
e o f th
s ,
1
t o p m phl t
a , di r t nd ss e, e a er e w a e s w as a ec a

i d i t An
m m e r to th B ull
a e nd p u bli h
sw ed w i th th e A pp r b ti ne f th G r nd , a w as s e o a o o e a

L odg f I r l nd li ttl
e o r th n thr e a nth f t r th p ubli ti on of th B ull i n
,
e m o e a ee m o s a e '

e ca e

R om eTh uthor . B rn rd C l rk e n I ri h S hool

a t r i d to h v b n th
w as e a a e, a s c m as e , sa a e ee e

un l nd t
c e h r of th f a ou h l r Ade ac C l rk
e T h r put ti n f thi e am s sc o a ,
am a e . e e a o O s

N on onfor i t D ivi n i
c b und up m i th th li t r tur f D i nt i n E ng l nd th t
s e s SO o w e e a e o sse a a

on i p t
e t v l
s ao k h i I i h p nt g o o n d r lyer d u ti o n
o i n I r l n d s r s a re a e a ea e ca e a .

I t o uld h v b n ll i f th d i l ti
w bi li ty f th n ph
a e h d b n f r
ee w e e a ec c a o e e ew a ee o e

s h do d i n th un l for th An
a w e r r tort th e thod of th B ull n d
c e, v our r th r e sw e e s e m e e , a sa s a e

o f r buk th n of r put ti on
e T h log i l on lu i on of the
e a e ri t r i f i rly u
a d up . e ca c c s w e s a s m m e

i n th op ni ng qu tr i n of th dog g r l po
e e w hi h af t r th a af hi on of th d y h e e e em c ,
e e as e a ,
e

a
pp nd t hi e r t i d pro
s o s m o e s a se

To all w ho M AS O N R Y d e sp i se ,

Th i s C ounse l I be s tow ,

D on t
’
r i di c ule , i f you a re w i se ,

A S e cret you don t k now

’
.

k e s p phl t
T hou h B g n ot un d s rvi ng of th
ro .n ti on Of
B e rn ard C lar
’
am e
’
w as e e -
e sa c

G r nd L dg on th g round f li t r ry
a o ri t li ter rym ri t
e th n und r tood by
e o e a m e ,
as a e w as e e s

th F r t rni ty y t i t v l u tod y i
e a e hi fl y d U to th vi d n t uppli of th d t
, e s a e a s c e e e e e ce 1 s es e a e

l ti n G r nd M st r of th G r nd L odg of I r l nd
’
Of Lord G org S k i ll e e ac v e s e ec o as a a e e a e e a

th y r 1 9
.

A l t s a e 0 0 th only k no n ont p r ry vi d nc of th
as e ea l ti n to ,
e w c em o a e e e e e ec o w as

b f oun d i n
e not d i i nt rr d f r th M S R ord Of th G r nd L od g of th
a e s e e om e . ec s e a e e

Anti n t by th t M t r f Ar hi v
e s our W or hi pf ul M t r2a T h Pr f nd as e O c e s, . s as e . e e a ce a

D di ti n of th An
e ca r ho L ord G org S kvi ll t h v b n G r nd M t r fro
o e sw e S w . e e ac e o a e ee a as e m
“
St . J ohn s ’
D ay i n S um m e r, 1 75 1 ,
a nd the f ac t i s se t forth by the C onse nt a nd

Approbati on of the G ra nd Lodg e Of Ir l e an d .

T he othe r c onte m porar

p phle t, to w h chy am i allus on i ha s be e n m ad e ,

w as p ubl she d i i n the i nte re st of the R om an C athol i c C hu rc h, at B russe ls, the

y e ar af te r the i ssue Of the se c ond B ull . I t be g g ed the que st on i no le ss c om

ple tel
y than di d B ro . B e rnard C lar k e s
’
Answ er of the pre vi ou y e s ar . B ut i t
in v e rte d the pos t on, ii an d a rr iv e d, w i th e qual c om
pla c e nc y ,
at i a tri lly d am e ca

O pp s oi te c onclus i on 3
. T he c ase is of e v ry d y
e a oc c urre nc e i n r ligi ou c on
e s

tro v e rsy . T he f e ature w h c h, i a

part f rom i ts ra r i ty li ft , s the book ou t of th e

c om m on, is the fac t tha t, in the c ourse of arg um e nt, it re pri nt i n full th s e
-

B ulls I N EM I N E NT I an d P R OV I D AS , .
ia orde r tha t no one m a
y a ll g i g nor n of
e e a ce

An Answ e r Wi th a Vi n d i ca ti on of the real P ri n ci p les of Fre em a sonry

I
1
to the P op e s B a ll
’
.

D D D
.

P ubli sh d by the C onse nt a nd App roba ti on of the G R AN M a g n a est V eri ta s e t

’
L O G E O F R E L AN .

p re v a le bi t B y B E R N AR C L AR K E
. D u bli n D
P ri n te d by J ohn B u tle r, on Cork H i ll, for the Author . . .

1 75 1 The book i s a ppa re ntly un k now n to K loss a nd T au te

9
. .

2
C ce m S uc cessi on of G ran d Ofli cers of I re la n d
e ntari a H i be rni ca , Fa sc I I I I n trod uc ti on 1 00
. . .

3 L
e s Vra i s J ug e m e n s su r la S oci é te d es Fra n cs M a cons O i i l on rap orte [ si c ] nu d e ta i l a breg e
’ ’ ’
-
.

d c le urs S ta tuts ; oi l l on f a i t v oi r e ns ui te com bi en ces M a w i m e s sont contra i res a ce lles d e la R eli g i on

’
.

O n a m i s a u j our ce que le s ten ebre s c a c hoi e nt J ob, 0 2 8 ,

II
’

E t a bscond i ta i n lu m en p rod u a e ri t .

v
. .

11
. B ru xe lles chés Pi e rre D e Houd t, I m pri m eur Li bra i re
. M DC C L . ,
1 10 Tra nsa cti ons of the Quatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

the r i i m
port . S uc h a
publ c at o ni i of P apal C onst tut ons i s i i alto g e the r unusual,

a nd is m ore i ty i th th r qui r nt of th
in c on form n f th C non L
w e e em e s e C ivi l th a o e a aw ,

w hi h i q
c ui t on tsn t i th cl i ti l
e c publi t i on Iet u t n ot b
w onf ound d
ec i the s as ca ca . m s e c e w

th f r
e l thod f pro ulg ti n on
o m a m e hi h th hol o tr l i d by th P p l
m a o w c e w e s e ss w a s a e a a

C h n ry
a nd ce hi h , l a y o p ni d nd
w nf r d by
c pl n t
w as a w ao ry d d r s ac c m a e a e o ce ex a a a e sse s

and d oni ti on
a m u h th M nd tu or O rd i n ns cof th B i hop of M r i ll
as e a a m a ce e s a se e s,

lr dy i t d i n i llu tr ti on of the B ull I N E M I N E N T I

,

a ea c e s a .

II .

THE B U LL OF PO PE B ENEDI CT XI V .
1

C H R I S T o, PAT R S ET D O M N N os rm D O M N
S AN C TI S S I M I B E N ED I C T I I II II
II
IN
'

D V N A P R O V I D EN T I A P AP E X I V C O N S T I T U TI O Q U A N O N N U LLZE S O C I ETAT E S S E U .

C O N VE N I I C U LA, D E L I B E R I M U R A T O R I , S EU , D E S FR AN C S M AC O N S V E L
’ ’

I II
-
,

ALI I ER N U N CU PAT A, T ER U M D AM N AN T U R E T P R O H I B EN T U R , C U M I N VO C AT I O N E B R ACH

’ ‘
ET

AU XI LI I S ZEC U LAR I U M P R I N C I PU M ET P O T E S T AI U M
’ ‘
.

B E N E D I C T U S E rI scorus S ER vus S ER V O R U M D 11 1 , AD PER ET U AM R EI M EM O R AM I .

P R O V I D AS R om anorum P onti fi c um P rae dece ssorum N ostrorum Leg e s

atq ue S anc ti one s, non solum e as, q uorum v i g ore m v el te m porum lapsu, v e l
ho m i num ne g le c tu labe factari aut e x ti ng ui posse v e re m ur, se d e as e ti am , qua;
re c e nte m v i m p e num que obti ne nt robur, j usti s g rav i busque i d e x i g e nti bus c ansi s,
l ,

nov o auc tori tati s N ostrae m uni m i ne rohoranda s c onfi rm andas que c e nse m us .

S ane fe li ci s re c ordati oni s P rae de ce ssor N oste r C le m e ns P apa X I I p e r suas

Apostoli c as Li tte ra s Anno I nc arnati oni s D om i ni c m M D CC XXX V I V k ale nd M ai as III .

P onti fi catfi s sui anno vm datas, e t uni v e rsi s C hri sti fi de li bus i nscri ptas, quarum
I I
-

i ni ti um e st : I N E M N E N T ; N onnullas S oci e ta te s, C oe tus, C onv e ntus, C olle cti one s ,

C onv e nti cula, se u Ag g re g ati one s, v ulg o dé L i beri M uratori se u Francs M a cons, ,
-

v e l ali te r nun c upata s i n qui busda m R e g i oni bus tunc late di fl usas, atq ue i n di e s
'

i nv ale sce nte s, pe rpe tub dam nav i t atq ue prohi ba i t ; prae ci pi e ns om ni bus, e t si ng uli s
C hri sti fi d eli bus, sub pae na e x c om m uni c ati oni s I pso fac to absq ue ulla de clarati one ,

i nc urre nda, a q ua n e m o pe r ali um , q uam per R o m anum P onti fi ce m pro te m pore

i
e x ste nte m ,
e x ce
pto m orti s art culo, i a bso v l i
p osse t, ne ui s a ude re t v e l praesum e re t q
huj usm odi S oc e tate s i ni re , i v el ro a are ,
p p g aut c onfo ve re , re c e tare ,
p occ ultare ,
i i sque ad scribi , ag g re g ari aut nte re sse , e t i as prout i n
ali e i sde m Li tte ri s lati us et

ube ri us c onti ne tur, quarum te nor tal s e st, i v i de li ce t

C LEM EN S E pi S C O pus, S erv us S erv orum D e i , U ni v e rsi s C hri sti fi de li bus

salute m , e t Apostoli cam B e ne di cti one m I n e m i ne nti Apostolatus S pe c ulo e tc ”
. .

2
uh supra .

C um aute m , si cut ac ce pi m us, ali qui fueri n t, qui assere re , ac v ulg o j ac tare
non dubi tav e ri nt, di c ta m e x c om m uni c ati oni s poe nam a P rae de c e ssore N ostro, ut

p rae fe rtur, i m posi tam non am pli us affi c e re , p ropte re a q u o d i p sa

p rae i nse rta

C onsti tuti o a nobi s c onfi rm ata n on fue ri t; q uasi v e ro pro Apostoli c arum C onsti
tuti onum a rae de c e ssore e di taram su b i st nti P o n ti fi c i S uc c e sori s e x r
p s e a, s p e ssa
c onfi rm ati o re qui ratur .

C um que e ti am a nonnulli s pus ac D e um ti m enti bus v i ri s N obi s i nsi nuatum

fueri t, ad om ni a C alum ni anti um subte 1 fug i a tolle nda de claranda m que ani m i N ostri
1 2
Q uote d by hi stori ans as the B ull P rovi d a s, Vi d e S upra , p 6 0 . .
1 12 Transacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

q uod a
pud prude nte s et
probos V ros eae de m i S oc i e tate s e t Ag g re g ati one s m ale
a udi re nt, e orum
que
j ll dlC l O
qui c um
que e i sd e m nom i na dare nt, prav i tati s e t pre
v e rsi oni s notam i nc urre re nt .

D e ni que i de m P rae de c essor i n prae i nse rta C onsti tuti one E pi sc opos e t
S uperi ore s P raelatos, ali osque L ocorum O rdi nari os e x ci ta t, ut pro i lli ns ex e c uti one ,
si o us f ue ri t, bra chn sae c ulari s a ux 1 hum 1 nv ocare non rae te rm i ttant
p p .

Q uae om n a i et s i ng ul a non solum a N obi s a

pprobantur e t c onfi rm antur

e i sde m qE c cle sasti ci s S upe ri ori bus re spe c ti v e c om m e ndantur e t i nj ung untur ;
ue

v e rum e ti am N os i psi , Apostoli c ae soli c i tudi ni s offi ci o, prae se nti bus N ostri s Li te ri s
C a tholi c orum P ri nci pum , S ae culari m P ote statum ope m , aux i li um que a d prae m i ssorum
e ffe c tum i nv oc am us, e t e ni x o studi o re qui ri m us ; uu i si S upre m i P ri nnci pe s e t
q m
p
ote sta te s e le c ti si nt a D e o d e fe nsore s Fi d e i , E ccle si ae ue rotec tore s ; i de oque
p q p
e orum m unus si t i doue i s q ui busq ue i a ti oni bus e ffi c e re , ut A ostoli c i s C onsti tuti on
p
i bus de bi tum obse q ui um , e t om ni m oda obse rvanti a prae ste tur ; q uod i i s i n
m e m ori am re v oc arunt T ri d e nti nes S ynodi P atre s S e ss xxv C ap 2 0 m ulto que . . . .

a nte a e g re g i e d e clarav e rat I m e rator C arolus M a nus, suorum C a i tulari a m T i t 1

p g p . .

C ap 2 ubi , post d e m a ndatum o m ni bus si bi subdi ti s, E c cle si asti carum S anc ti one m
. .

obse rv anti a m , hae c a dd i di t : na m n ullo pac to ag nosc e re possum us quali te r n obi s

fi de le s e x i ste re possunt, qui d e o i nfi d e le s, e t sui s, S ac e rdoti bus i nobe di e nte s
arue ri nt Q ua p ro te r c unc ti s di ti onum u ara m P rae si di bus e t m i ni stri s
a
pp .
p s ,

ut om ne s e t si ng ulos a d d e bi tam cc le si ae L e g i bus

j
i n uug e ns, o b e di e nti a m E
e x hi be ndam om ni no c om e lle re nt ; ra vi ssi m a s q uoq ue posnas a dv e rsus e os i ndi x i t,
p g
ae stare n e g li g e re nt, subde ns i nte r ali a Q i d absi t) a ut
.

q u i h oc
pr u i a u te m i n h s (q u o .

n e g li g e nte s e i sque i nobe d i e nte s fue ri nt i nv e nti , sc i a nt, se ne c i n n ostro I m pe ri o

honore s re ti ne re , li ce t e ti am fi li i n ostri fue ri nt, ne c i n P alati o loc um , ne q ue
nobi sc um , a ut c um nostri s soci e tate m a ut c om m uni one m nllam habere , se d m a g i s
sub di stri c tl one e t a ri di tate poe nas lue n t
”
.

V olum us aute m ut e arunde m prae se nti um transum pti s e ti a m i m pre ssi s m anu
ali c uj us N otari i publi c i subscri pt1 s e t S i g i llo P e rso nae i n D i g ni tate E ccle si asti c a
c on sti tutae m uni ti s, e a de m fi de s prorsus a dhi be atur, q uae i psi s ori g i nali bus Li tte i i s

a dhi be re tur, si fore nt e x hi bi tae e t oste n sae .

N ulli e rg o o m ni no hom i num li ce at ha nc pag i na m nostrm c onfi rm a ti oni s,

i nnovati oni s, approba ti oni s, c om m i ssi oni s, i nv oc a ti oni s, re qui si ti oni s, d e cre ti , e t
v olunta ti s i nfri ng e re , v e l e i a usu te m e rari o c on trai re
.
S i q ui s a ute m hoc atte ntare .

rae sum pse ri t, i ndi g nati one m O m ni ote nti s D ei a c B e atorum P e tri e t P a uli
p p
Apostolorum ej us se nov e ri t i nc ursurum .

R om ae apud S M ari am M aj ore m Anno I ncarnati oni s D om i ni cae

D atum .

M i lle si m o se pti ng e nte si m o q ui nq uag e si m o pri m o, q ui ntode c i m o K ale ndas J uni i ,

P onti fi catus N ostri Anno U nde ci m o .

D C ard . P assi one us

. .

J D atari as
. .

V i sa de C uri a .

J C B oschi
. . .

Loco >I< Plum bi .

J B E ug e ni us l
. . .

[ R i
e g stra ta i n S ec re ti a B re v i um . Anno N ati v i tate D om i ni N ostri
a

i
J ES U C H R I S TI M lle s m o se pti ng e nte si m i o q ui nq uag e si m o pri i no, I ndi cti one
B ULLAR I U M S a ncti ssi m i D om i n i B e ne d i cti XI V P ap ce
1 R om . ce , M D CC L I I I . Typ i s S a cra:
C ong reg a ti oni s d e P rop ag a nd a Fi d e C um P ri v i leg i o .(T om i i i , p . . . .
 The O ld Cha rg e s an d the Papa l Bu lls .
113

D e ci m q a uarta ,2 8 M e n s s M an P onti fi c atus a ute m

di e sa nc ti ssi m i i n C hr sto
v e ro . i i
i i i
P a tr s, e t D o m n N ostri B E N E D I C T I D i na P rov i d e nti a P AP fE X I V Anno vi .

i i
U nd e c m o, supra d c ta C onsti turi o affi x a , e t publi ca ta f u t a d v alv as B as l c ae
- i ii
L a te ra ne nsi s e t P ri nc i pi s Apostolorum , e t C a nc e llari ae Apostoli c ze C uri ae que
,

G e ne ra l s i n i
M onte C ta t o r o, e t i n Ac e C a m
p F lo rae ,
no i n a liii s loc s soli ti s et i i i i
c onsuc ti s U rb s pe r m e Fra nc i sc um i B arrolotti Apost C urs . .

Antoni us B esa ni M ag . C ars ]

1
THE B U LL OF POPE B ENEDI CT XI V 1 75 1 .

TH E C ON ST T U T ON I I of B ENE D CT I XIV M O ST HOL Y IN C HR I ST, BY

II I
.
,

OF TH E FAT H ER AN D LO R D or OU R LO R D , P OP E W H ER I N SOM E

S I I I
D V NE P R OV D EN C E .

C O N V ENT CL ES OF I
L B ER I M U R AT O R I OR F R E E M AS O N S OR

I II I I
O C ET E S OR ,

H O WE V E R E LS E N AM ED , AR E A S EC O N D T M E CO N D EM N E D AN D P R OH B T ED , W 1 TH N V O CAT O N

O F T H E AR M AN D AI D or S EC U L AR P R i N C E s AN D P O W E R S .

B EN E D C T , I B I S H O P, S E R V AN T O F TH E S E R V AN T S or GOD ; FO R TH E PE R M AN E N T

R ECO R D O F TH E M AT T E R .

T he prude n t la w s a nd sa nc tuar of our pred e c e ssors, R o m a n P on t ff s , no t onl y i y

v i
those the i g or of w h c h w e f e a r m ay e the r by lapse of t m e or ne g le c t o f m a n be i i
k
w e a e ne d or d e stroye d , but those a lso w h c h ha e f re sh forc e a nd f ull stre ng th, w e i v
i k ig y
th n , j us t a nd w e ht c a use so re q u r ng i t, ne e d stre n the n ng a n d c onfi rm n by i i g i i g
i
the f re sh f ort fi c a ti on of our a uthori t y .

I t i s true tha t our pre d e c e ssor of ha pp m e m or , P o e

p C le m e nt ,
by hi s y y XII .

i
Apos tol c le tte r, d ate d 2 8 th Apr l, A D 1 7 3 8 , nsc r be d to a ll the f a thf ul i n C hr st, i . i i i i
i
c o m m e nc ng w th the w ord s
“
i
I n E m ne n t , c o nd e m ne d i n
pe rpe tu t and proh b te d i i iy i i
i i
c e rta i n S oc i e t e s, M e e t ng s, G a the r ng s, C olle c t on s, C on e n t c le s , or A g re g at on s, of i i v i g i
c om m only c a lle d L i be ri M u ra tori , or Fre e m aso ns, or ho w e e r othe rw se n a m e d , the n v i
w i de l y i
d i ff use d i n c e rta n q ua rte rs , a nd g ro w ng i n stre ng th d a ly, n struc t ng the i i i i
i i
f a thf ul i n C hr st a ll and s ng l , u nd e r pa n of E x c om m u n c a t on , i pso f a cto, a nd
,
i y i i i
i i
to be nc u rre d , w thout not c e , f rom w h c h n o on e c ould be a bsol e d by a ny othe r tha n i i v
i
the R o m an P on t ff f or the ti m e be ng , e x c e pt a t the po nt of d e a th, tha t n one should i i
d are or p re s um e to e n te r S oc e t e s of th s nd , o r to propa a te , f oste r, a d m t, or i i i ki g i
c onc e al the m , or be e nrolle d i n the m , or ta e part i n the r proc e e d ng s, a nd m ore to k i i
the sa m e e ff e c t a s i s c onta ne d m ore f ull a nd e x te ns e l i n the sa m e le tte r the te nor i y iv y ,

i
of w h c h i s as f ollo w s

C le m e n t, B i shop, S er v nt f
a o the S e r v a n ts o f G od , to all the fa thf ul i n C h r s t, i i
i g
G re et n , a nd A postol c B e ne c I n the e m i d i ti on . i n e n t w atc h tow e r of the A os tola te ,
p
&c a s a bo e 2
.
”
v .

v
S i nc e , how e e r, a s w e ha v e he a rd the re hax eq be e n so m e w ho ha e not he s tate d ,
v i
to asse rt a nd ope nl a un t that the a fo re sa d pe na lt yv
of e x c om m u n ca t on m
pose d b
y i y i i i
ou r pre d e c e ssor, a s be f ore d e c la re d , i s no lon e r e ff e c t e be c a use the pre c e d n g iv ,
i g
i i
C ons t tut on ha s n ot be e n c onfi rm e d by u s, as i f f orsooth, the e x pre ss c onfi rm at on of a i
p onti fi c al su c ce ssor i s re qu re d f or the subs stanc e of Apostol c C onst tut ons
publ she d i i i i i i
by a pre d e c e ssor
And in
i t has be e n s u e ste d to u s by som e p ous and G od fe ar ng m e n
s c e also gg i -
i
i i
tha t w th the O bj e ct of d o ng a w ay w th a ll the s ubte rf ug e o f qu bble rs, a nd O f d e c la r ng i i i
g
the a re e m e nt of our m nd w th the m nd a nd w ll of the sam e p re d e ce ssor, i t w ould be i i i i
i y i
h g hl e x pe d e nt to a d d the fre s h su pport of our c onfi rm at on to the C onst tut on of the i i i
s am e p re d e c e ssor .

W e , a l thoug h up to the pre se n t, w h lst w e ha e g rac ously con c e d e d absol ut on

’

i v i i
f rom i i
nc urre d e x c om m u n c a t o n to m a ny f a thf ul i n C hr st w ho w e re truly pe n te nt a n d i i i i
i
c on tr te a t ha n vi g vi
o la te d the te rm s of the sa m e C onst tut on, a n d w ho s nce re l
pro m se d i i i y i
1 2
Q uote d by hi stori a ns as the B ull P rov i d e s . S e e pag e 6 2 .
 1 1 1
4
Transa cti ons of the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

that the y w ould w holl y w i thdr

f rom the c onde m n e d S oc e t e s or Asse m bl e s a nd
aw i i i
n e v e r a f te rw a rd s re turn to the m , both be fore , a nd e s e c a ll i n the J ub le e
p e a r w h c h ha s i y i y i
i
e la ps e d , or w h ls t w e ha v e c om m un c ate d
p ow e r to P e n te n t ar e s d e u te d b
p i
y u s e nabl ng i i i i
the m i n o ur n a m e a nd a utho ri t to m part the sam e absolut on to pe nti te nts of the sa m e y i i
c lass w ho appl e d to the m ; w h lst also w ti i
h an x ous z e al a nd v g lanc e w e d i d n ot om t to i i i i i
u rg e tha t proce e d ng s sho uld be ta e n ac c ord n i to the m e a su re of the r O ffe nc e ag a nst k i g i i
i
v olators of the sam e C onst tut on, b c om
y p e t i i
e nt j udg e s an d tr buna ls — a se r c e i n f a c t i vi
of te n re nd e re d —a lthoug h, say, w e ha e g e n plai nl e I
d e nt a nd un que st one d proofs v iv y vi i
i i
fro m w h c h ou r se n t m e n ts , and our fi rm an d d e l be ra te w ll as re ards the forc e a nd sub i i g
i
s s te nce of the c e nsure m
p ose d a s pre o usl i
m e nt one d b
y t h e s a d C le m e n t our vi y i i
p r e d e c e ssor ou ht to h a e be e n g q u te pla nl n f e rre d 3 va n d i f a c o n tra r o ip n o n of us i yi y i i
i
w e re c rc u la te d w e m i ht re g a rd i t w th i nd i ff e nce a n d c onte m
g pt a n d le a e o ur j udg i v
m e nt to Alm ig y i
ht G od , us ng the w ords w h c h a s i s w e ll now n w e re re c te d f orm erl i k i y
i
d ur ng sacre d a c ti ons G ra nt Lord , w e pra T he e that w e m ay n ot re g a rd the abuse y ,

of re proba te l a rs, but tram pl n i un de rf oot the sam e w c e d ne ss, w e i g m

plore T he e”, i k i
i
s uffe r us n o t to be te rr fi e d by the r a buse , n or e nta n le d by the r treache rous fi a tte ri e s i g i .

S O i t sta nds i n the a nc e n t M ssal w h c h i s ascr be d to the S a nt G e las us our i i ,

i i i i
p re d e c e ssor, an d w as
p u b l sh e d by the e ne rable S e r a nt of i G od ,
J ose h M ar a
p V v i
i
C a rd nal T ho m as, i n the M ass e nt tle d A a nst the m w ho spe a a a ns t i 1 s i g i k g i .
”

v y i g
H ow e e r, le st a n th n unw i tt n l om tte d by u s m g ht se e m to ha e w e g ht, i gy i i v i
i
w th the obj e c t of d o ng a w a w th f a lse c al um n i y i a nd s to
pp n g i ts m o n th , a f te r fi rst y i
i g
h e ar n the c ounse l of som e V
e n e rable brothe rs of the H ol R om an C hurc h w e ha e y v
i i g
d e c de d on c on fi rm n by the pre se nt d oc um en t the sam e c onst tut on a s our pre de ce ssor, i i
v
a s abo e , i nse rte d w ord f or w ord , i n the S pe c fi c f orm w h c h i s he ld a m plest, a nd m ost i i
e ff e c t e iv
a c cord i ng l f rom c e rta n y
no w le d e , and the ple n tu d e of our a postol c i k g i i
iy
a u thor t , by the te n or o f the se s am e pre se nts, i n e e r th ng a nd throu hout, j ust a s i f v y i g
i
i t had be e n fi rst pu bl she d o n ou r o w n m ot on, an d a uthor t , and n a m e w e c o nfi rm , i iy ,

c orro bora te an d re ne w i t and w ll i t to h a e pe rpe tua l f orc e a nd e ffi ca c y, an d so d e c re e

, i v .

F
urth e rm ore , am on g
the g ra e st c au se s of the be f ore m e nti one d proh b t on v i ii
a nd c ond e m na t on e n un c ate d i n the pre i ou sl i
nse rte d c on st tut on , on e i s tha t m e n of vi yi i i
v y ig
e er re l i on and se c t a re assoc ate d to e the r i n the soc e t e s an d con e nt c le s of th s i g i i v i i
ki i i
nd 3 f rom w h c h c rc u m s ta nce i t i s ob ous how g re a t nj ur m a y be n fl c te d on the vi i y i i
p iy
u r t o f th e C athol c R e l on ; i
a se c on d i s the c lo se an d m igi p e n e trable bon d of se c re c i y
y
w he re b i
the proce e d ng s i n su ch c on e nt c le s are c onc e a le d , to w h c h m ay d e se r e d l be v i i v y
a i
pp l e d t h i
e s e nt m e n t e x pre sse d by C a e c i li u s N a tali s i n M i n uc i us e l x , i n a v e ry d ff e re nt F i i
c ause , i g
T h n s honora ble alw ays d e l g ht i n publ c t ; c r m e s are se cre t
”
i
A th rd i s i iy i . i
the oath w h e re b the b nd the m se l e s to y y i
e e p a se cre t of the nd n olabl 3 v as k ki i vi y .

g
thou h i t w e re la w f ul f or a n o ne und e r c olour of a ny pro m se o r oath , to prote c t hi m y i
se lf f rom i g
be n bound to c onfe ss, w he n q ue s t on e d by le g t m ate a uthori t , all that i s i ii y
d e m an de d fo r the purpose of asc e rta n ng w he the r anyth n i s done i n c on e nt c le s of i i i g v i
i y
th s sort c ontrar to the e x ste nc e of re l g on a nd the sta te , a nd to the la w s i A f ourth i i .

i s tha t soc e t e s of th s i i nd a re i ki
now n to be oppose d to c k
l no le ss tha n c a non cal ivi i
i
sa nc t ons, f or i t i s w e ll now ntha t by C k
l Law all c olle g e s a nd soc e t e s are proh b te d ivi i i i i
i iv
i f f orm e d rre spe c t e of p ubli c a uthor t as m ay be se e n i n 4 7 th B ook of the P a nd e c ts , iy ,
.

Tit 22
”
g
O n u nla w f ul C olle e s an d C orporat ons, a nd i n the w e ll now n le tte r of C a us i k i
9
.

i i
P l n us S e c un d us B oo x k
7 , i n w h c h he sa s that by hi s e d i c t, i n acc ord anc e w th
,
. i y i
i i
nstru c t ons f rom the E m pe ror, the f orm at o n of H e tae ri ae w a s forb d d e n , i e , the f orm ng i i . . i
i g i i
a nd hold n of S oc e t e s a nd M e e t n s w thout the au thor t of the P r nce i g
A fi f th i s that i iy i .

a lre a d y y
i n m a n q uarte rs the sa d soc e t e s a nd Ag g re at ons hav e be e n proscr be d and i i i g i i
i
ba n she d by th e la w s of sec ular pr nc e s i
L astly , be c a use the se sam e soc e t e s w e re of i ll . i i
re pu te a m ong w se a nd i vi
rtuous m e n, a n d i n the r j ud m e nt, a ll w ho j o ne d the m , i g i
i nc urre d the brand of d e pra t and pe r e rs on vi y v i .

i
I n c onc lus on, the sa m e pre d e ce ssori n the abo e nse rte d c onsti tut on, c alls on the ,
v i -
i
i i i i i
'

B i shops, h g he r P re late s, a nd othe r loc a l O rd n ar e s not to om t f or i ts e x ec ut on, i f

i v k
ne e d be , to n o e the a i d of the se c ula r arm .

i i i
W h ch nj unc t ons, all and s ng l are not onl a ppro e d a nd c on fi rm e d by u s and i y ,
y v
i
c om m e nd e d a nd e nj o ne d on the sa m e S upe r or E c c le s as t c s re spe c t e l , but w e our i i i iv y
se l v e s also i n a c c ord an c e w th our d ut i
of a os tol c sol c tud e , by our pre se nt le tte rs
p y i i i
i v k
n o e the a i d of a ll se c ular pow e rs, an d the r a ss s tan c e i n c arr ng n to e ff e c t the i i yi i
m e asure s abo e v
m e nt one d , and w e i
m ost u r e n tly d e m a nd i t ; s nc e the S o e re n g i v ig
i v
P r nce s and P ow e rs ha e be e n c hose n by G od to be d e fe nde rs of the a th a nd prote c tors F i
of the C hurc h i
a nd s nc e i t i s the r d ut by a ll re asonable m e a ns to show the O be d e nc e i y i
i
d ue to the Apostol c C onst tut ons, and the f ulle st obse r anc e of the m ; w he re of they i i v
i
hav e been re m nde d by the athe rs of the C ounc l of T rent, S ess on x xv , C ap 2 0 , and F i i . .
 1 16 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

the arti fi ce s of the D e v il, an d

y to the d e ce p t e z e st f or un happ n o e lt , g ivi ng w a iv y v y
y g
ras hl e n ag e I n the S oc 1 e ti e s o f so c a lle d F re e M a son s a n d y
.

, pe rsi s t obsti nate l i n so

g i ii
d oi n , i n S pi te of the proh b t on w hi c h has be e n ssue d b the A ostoli c S e e u nd e r the
y p i
m os t te rr ble i i i
of E c c le s ast cal pe nalt e s , M aj or E x c om m un c a ti on re se r e d f or the i i v
S upre m e P onti fi .

T he sac re d J ub le e , w h c h a ppe a rs to ha e re e d thei a th a n d R e l on ne arli v viv F i igi y

i
e x t nc t i n m a ny a m on g
yo u, c aus ng a c e ssa t on of s e cre t Asse m bl e s of the se su spe c te d i i i
i i i
Assoc a t ons, ha d ra se d th e hO pe i n u s thatw e ha d ha pp ly se e n the e n d of the m a m on
g i
our floc k
T he C onst tut on w h c h our H ol
. i i
a the r P o e B e ne d c t x 1 v
p ,
ha pp l re g n i yF i .
iy i
i p
i ng , has j us t p ubl she d ag a n st the se sam e S oc e ti e s w ll, a s w e ho e , d e stro the m i i i y
e n t re l i y
a nd c ro w n ou r r g hte ous d e s re s i i .

v y
W e has te n, m y e r d e a r bre thre n , to ac qua nt you w th th s B ull, so w orthy i i i
i
o f i ts Author : yo u w ll se e i n i t f re sh m ar s of the z e a l a nd w i s d om of th s G re a t k i
i i i
P ont ff w hom the C hr st a n U n v e rse d oe s n ot c e a se to a d m re , ou w ll se e i n i t the
y i i i
sole m n c on fi rm at on of the B ull w h c h hi s ipre de c e ssor P ope C le m e nt X I I , of h app i , . y
m e m or , h a d y
prom ul ate d i n the g
e ar 1 7 3 8 a a n st the S oc e t e s of so c alle d F re e
g y i i i
M asons , and those a m ong you w ho m ay be st ll of that n um be r, c ann ot a o d be n i v i i g
i
s e r ousl y
alarm e d a t ha ng m e r te d the th und e rs of the C hurc h vi i .

For th s, i t i s n ec e ssar to i e
yo u y
a pré c s o f the c o nte n ts of the B ulls of the se giv i
G re a t P ope s T he c on cu r un a n m ousl
. y
i n o e rw he lm ng you w th the w e g ht o f i y v i i i
i iy
the r author t i f yo u ha e the m sf ortune to c ont nu e s t ll i n S oc e t e s sole m nl v i i i i i y
c on d e m ne d b
y the c ar of J e sus C hr st Vi i .

I t i s, the n, i n vi
rtu e of hol obe d e nc e , tha t the s ucce ssor of the A ostle P e te r
p y i
y i
la s str c t c om m ands on all a nd e ach of the a thf ul, of w hate e r ag e , ran , c ond t on , F i v k ii
ord e r, d ig i y
n t a n d p re e m ne n c e , be the i
la cs, be the c le r cs, be the se c ulars, be the y i y i y y
g
re ulars, thou h the m
g h t c la m t g
o ha e e x re ss an d
p ndy i du al m e nt on m ad e of i v i i vi i
the m , th a t n on e of the m und e r any c olour or pre te x t w ha te e r, e nture or
p re sum e to v v
introd uce , a dhe re to, an d m a i nta n the S oc e t e s o f so c a lle d re e M a sons, or by w hat i i i F -

v
e e r o the r n am e the are c alle d ; or to re c e y
e an d she lte r the m i n the i r ho use s or e lse iv
g
w h e re ; or to e ng a e i n the m , a ssoc ate i n the m , be
p re se n t a t the m ; or to g e pe r i iv
m i i iiy
ss on or f ac l t f or a sse m bl ng the re ; or to p ro d e the m w th an th ng ; or to e i vi i y i giv
vi v
the m a d c e , he lp o r f a our i n a ny m atte r w hate e r, of o ne se lf or throug h anothe r, v
i y i i
d re c tl or nd re c tly, i n publ c or i n pr ate ; or to e x hort, nd uc e , a nd e ncourag e i iv i
othe rs to e nrol the m se l e s i n the se S oc e t e s, or to pe rsu a d e the m v to j o n the m , be i i i
p re se nt a t the m , or to he lp an d s u portthe m i n a ny m anne r ; but tha t the
p s hall be boun d y
k
to e e p w holl aloof f rom y
the se S oc e t e s, Ag re g at ons C om pan e s a n d C on e nt c le s i i g i ,
i v i
i
un d e r pa n of E x c om m un c a t on nc urre d by the m e re f a c t, w thout the re be n i i
ne e d i i i g
o f an
y f orm al n ot c e ; f rom i
w h ch the re c a n be no a bsolut on , e x c e t on the
p po n t of i i i
d e a th, unle ss by th e S upre m e P onti fi .

f or a proh b t on and c ond e m na t on so e x pre ss, w h c h H i s H ol n e ss

T he re ason s i ii i i i
i y
i s g rac ousl ple ase d to state i n hi s B ull, a re w orth of hi s w sdom , and w e ll fi tte d to y i
i nd uc e you to re noun ce a ltog e the r pra c t c e s the m
propr e t e s an d d an g e rs of w h c h i i i i i
y
the S O e arne stl se t f orth y .

T he fi rs t of the se re asons i s that f rom m e n of e e r n d of re l on a nd se c t v y ki igi

un t n ii g
tog e the r, a nd b nd n one a nothe r i n the se i i g
S oc e t e s a nd As se m bl e s, the i i i
p u iy
r t of the C a thol c R e l g on, the sole i i i
e r t , c annot but suffe r, soon e r or la te r, g re at v iy
i nJ ury
T he se c on d i s the str c t law of m pe ne trable se c re c un d e r w h c h a ll that g oe s i i y i
on i n s uch a sse m bl e s i s c are f ull c onc e ale d i y .

i
T he th rd i s the oath by w h ch one e ng a e s to e e p the se c re t n olably, as i g k i vi
g i
thou h i t w e re pe rm tte d under any pre te x t of prom se or oath w hate e r to sh e ld i v i
o ne se lf f rom m a ng c om ple te a ow al w h e n ki v
n te rro a te d by law f ul author t i n ord e r i g iy
to a sc e rta n w he ther an th n i y i g
i s d one i n the r asse m bl e s that m ay be c on trar to i i y
R el igi
on or S ta te .

T he fourth i s that S oc e t e s of th s nd a re not le ss oppose d to C l La w s i i i ki ivi

than to the C a non c al a nd E c c le s ast c al O rd na nc e s, the C i l L aw proh b t n i i i ivi i ii g
i i i
S oc e t e s w h c h are form e d w thout publ c au thor t i i iy .

T he fi f th i s that the se S oc e t e s a nd the se Ag g re at ons ha e be e n alre a d i i g i v y

p ro i
scr be d a n d ba n she d f rom se e ral sta te s b
y t h i
e a uthor t of S e c ular P r n c e s v iy i .

Fi
nally, the la st of the se re ason s i s tha t the se s a m e Assoc a t on s an d A sse m bl e s i i i
a re thoug ht i ll of by the w se an d rtuou s, i
an d tha t i n the r j ud g m e n t, w hoe e r vi i v
conne c ts h m self w th the m , i i
v e s occ as on to sus ec t hi m of rre ula r ty and d sord er
p gi i i g i i .
 The O ld C ha rg es an d the P ap a l B u lls . 117

P ope C le m e nt X I I i n hi s C on st tut o n of 1 7 3 8 ha d orde re d B shops H g he r . i i i ,

i
P re la te s, and othe r loc al O rd n ar e s a s w e ll as the nq u s tors of the a i th to se e ou t i i I i i F k
ii
d l g e ntl y vi
o la tors o f the C on st tut on, to
proc e e d a g ai n st the m , of w hate e r a e , ran
g i i v k ,

c ond t onii ord e r d g n t ,

a nd pre e m i ne nc e the
, i iy
w e re , a n d to
p u n sh the m w th s u ta ble y i i i
p e n a lt eis a s b e n ,
s tron l
g s u p i g
s e c te d of he re s g ng w th tha t obj e c t f re e y
pow e r to y ,
ivi i
v k
i n o e , i f n e c e ssar , the a i d o f the S e c ular arm y H i s H ol ne ss re n e w s to us today the . i
c o m m a nd of hi s pre d e c e ssor, a nd as a re su lt o f hi s Apos tol c soli c tud e he urg e ntl
. i i , y
i v k
n o e s the a i d a nd s upport o f C a thol c P r nc e s, for the e x e c u t on of hi s B u ll i n the i r i i i
i i
d om n ons he te lls the m the a re se t by G od to be d e fe n d e rs of the Fa i th, and P rote c tors y
i
o f the C hu rc h , a nd to a n m a te the r z e a l to f ulfi l the se g lori ou s f unc t ons, H i s H ol ne ss i i i
i
re m nd s the m of those be a ut fu l w ord s o f the
pi o us E m pe ror C harle m ag ne i n the fi rst i
T i t of hi s C a p tula r e s, C h 2
.
“
i i
W e c a nnot poss bly recog n z e as f a thful to us those . i i i
w ho s ho w the m se l e s u nf a th ful to G od a nd to the r P r e stsv ”
i i i .

v y
S uc h, m y e r d e ar bre thre n i s the arde nt z eal w h c h our H ol a the r the P ope ,
i yF
i i
e x h b ts f or the d e struc t on o f the S oc e t e s an d Asse m bl e s of i
re e M a sons i i i F -
.

For the se re a sons , i n p urs uanc e of the n te nti ons and ord e rs of H i s H ol ness a nd i i ,

i
i n e x e c ut on of hi s B ull, w e ord e r that i t be publ she d a t the a ltar O f e ac h par sh of th s i i i
iy
c t , a nd tha t a l l those w ho a re e n a e d i n the S oc e t e s or Asse m bl e s of the se so
g g i i i
c a lle d F
re e M asons, or c a lle d b
-

y w ha te e r n am e , w thdraw f rom the m altog e the r, and v i

v
f ore e r re no unc e the m w th true re pe n ta nc e f or ha ng e e r ta e n part i n the m , i vi v k
i
tha t f or th s purpose the a dd re ss the m se l e s to U s or to th e R e e re n d ya the r nqu s v v F I ii
tor, o r to one of our c ars G e ne ral, that the Vi
f urn sh absolute l u ne qu oc al m ar s of y i y iv k
i
the r pe rfe c t obe d e n ce to the o c e of the i
c a r of J e sus C hr st, an d tha t the p u t v i Vi '

i y
v
the m se l e s i n a state to profi t by the g rac e of the J ub le e j ust e x p r ng , to re c e e i i i iv
absoluti on f rom the E x c om m un c a t on re se r e d f or the H ol S e e , w h c h the ha e i i v y i y v
unhapp l iyi
n c urre d .

And i
be g nora nt that the re i s i n th s c t a boo i n m anu scr pt
s nce w e c a nnot i i iy k i
i i
c onta n ng the R ule s of the se S oc e t e s of S O c a lle d Fre e M asons, as w e ll a s the s g n ature s i i -
i
of those w ho ha e j o n e d the m , w e s tr c tl v i
c om m a nd , und e r pe n alt o f E x c om m uni c a i y y
i
t on , that i t be e n u nre se r e d l gi v
nto our han d s, or those of the R e e re n d athe r v y i v F
I ii
n qu s tor ; a nd w e l ik i
e w se c om m an d unde r the sam e pe nalt those w ho k now w he re y
the boo k
i s, w tho ut d e la , to n form i
us or the R e e re nd a the r nqu s tor, y i '

v F I ii
or one of ou r c a rs G e ne ra l Vi .

y
I f an one , w h c h G od f orb d i
i s so bl nd a nd harde n e d as to c ont nue st ll i n i i i i
i i
the se S oc e t e s of so c alle d Fre e M asons, or c a lle d by anothe r nam e , le t hi m now that -
k
i
w e w ll proc e e d ag a nst hi m w th the utm ost r i
o ur of the L a w i ig .

i
And th s our pre se n t C om m a nd shall be re a d a nd p ubl she d at the altars of the i
i
P ar she s , a nd i n all the C om m uni t e s of m e n, S e c u lar an d R e ular, a nd a ffi x e d to the i g
d oors of the M e tropol ta n C hurch, a nd of the P ar sh C hurc he s i i .

G iv e n at Avi g non i n our Archi e pi sc opal P alac e , J uly 22 nd

,
1 75 1 .

J ose ph Archbi shop of ,

A vi g n on

p er M onse g ne ur P h l p, i ii
S e c re tar y .

T he ad v anc e m a de by Fr e e m asonr y b e tw e e n 1 73 8 an d 1 751 i s m ar k ed by the

di fi e re nce in m e thod of the c orre s
pond i n g B ulls . Do g m at c i c ond e m na ti on i s the
c ha ra c te r st c i i of the fi rst B ull . I n the sec ond B ull, the P ope th n s i t e x i k pe d i e nt to
resort to arg u m e n t, a nd l
p ace s on re c ord the re a son s tha t nd uc e d hi m to i re ne w the
c ond e m nat on i . T he fi rst B ull se e m s i nt nd d f or th e e ose that w e re
pre pare d to obe y;
the se c on d , f or those that w e re b g i nni ng to r v olt
e e .

W . J . C H ET W O D E C R AW LE Y .

[ To be conti nue d
]
1 18 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

3 m fi tle m orta m .

SIR C AS PA R PU R D O N C LAR K E , W M . .
,
1 53 9
99 -
1 00 .

B OR N 1 84 6 . D I ED 1
9 1 1 .

T is now ne arl y tw el ve y e ars s nce i —i n a cc ord ance i th our i

w
pra se
W orth y c ustom f or on e of the m em be rs to d el iv er a E ulog um i on the
ass ng i he nc e of e ac h of ou r I nn er C ir l — I h ad occ as on i to spe a k of
p c e

the w or k an d c harac te r of our P M . .

, W i lli am S i m pson, w ho, as it so

happe ne d , w as the m e an s of br n i gi ng our late B r o. Purdon C lar k e

y s lf i nto los r c ont ct I t o urr d duri ng v i i t t the

and m e c e a . cc e a s o

S outh K e n i ng ton (or or r

p p o r ly Vi s to r i nd Albe rt m e e
“
c a a

Mu u se mny y rs m a g o ; w h n B ro S i p on
ea a t th r i n ord er to proe by . m s m e m e e e ve

r f r n
e e eto rt i n anti qu
ce ce o of th
a th ori d v n d i n hi s p p r on th
es s m e e e es a a ce a e e

W or hi p of D ath on hi h o
s e i n hi old f ri nd C l rk f ortui tou ly turn d up
,
w c c c as o s e a e s e .

T h t o stud nts h d
e w u h in e o on but w r
a m lik n atur lly i n t r t d
c c m m or , e e a e a e es e m e

p art i u l rl
cy i n l
a l th t pp rt i n d a to th y at i E a t O u r e
q u i
a n t ne ri p n d e m s c as . ac a a ce e e

i nto fri nd hi p nd e drs or to

,
a h oth r
w e th y r roll d o n
ew m e Hi b nc e ac e as e ea s e . s a se e

i n A e ri m di d nothi ng to loo n th bond but rath r th

ca ontr ry and
se hene ti ng s, e e c a , w m ee

th r w
e e d ev ne or
se e m e o p n i o n b l e e a n d p m d a n ye r
c y p l
m n t
a h o u r a , asse m ve e a sa s

tog e th r I n s y th t ong t our C ou i n h e di ng ly popul r d i

‘
e . ca a a am s p t s s e w as ex ce a ,
es e

th f t th t h h d to ond
e ac a ne v lu l
a o e of thc uppo e d tr
em ure i n the
as a e e ss s m e s s e as s

M e tropoli t n Mu u of N
a Y ork send h d r lu tantly
m h n con ult d by i n p rt
ew ,
a a e c ,
w e s e ex e

c oll c tors to p
e dv r,
j udg nt on pri e d po se i n d i pl y d on w ll n d i n
ass a e se m e z s ss o s s a e a s a

c bi n t
a H i t t nd d i
e s . rns nt ac r atr ord i n ry nd
sc e h n of t n h pp n d
m e w e e ex a a ,
a w e ,
as e a e e ,

h e could j ud i i o u ly nd hon ctly pr i s opy

a or rong ly esri b d ffort h w ould
a se a c ,
w asc e e , e

ti f y ll p rti by l b lli ng i ‘ ‘
f h h o l of
sa s a a
p es
c tu r f ta r e o r o t a e as a e e sc o

f or h d i d not hold that ll t l nt l y buri d i n th g r v O ld M t rs

’
f th H
‘

e a a e a e e a es o e as e . e

c ould y
‘
n o
sa w i t h ll t h g r o f C h t arfi ld n d e
p o h ac e i th out r a ti ng es e e ,
a ex se a s am w c ea

a n n e y T h n t re ult thoug h o
em . e e
y h vs f l t o r
,
t h i v e rd i t w h ug
s m e m a a e e s e a s c s, as a e

ac c e i on to th M tropoli t n M u u v lu ble and l rg don ti n nd b qu t of

ss e e a se m a a s, a e a o s a e es s

m on y e H told . o e thr y r m e
g o o f t h
s m e
e t o t l v l u o f th eep r nt ti on
ea s a a a e e e se a s

s i n h took ch rg th r nd i t
ce e a tound i ng r ug hly
e e e, a thou gh
w as as trifl ,
o a e

to w h t h w ould h v pr b bly u
a e d d i n obt i ni ng i n f utur y e r
a e o a s h b c ce e e a e a s, as e e c am e

m or tru t d n d ppr c i t d
e s e a H i s d v n t h d b n hai l d w i th gr t n thusi
a e a e . aby e a ee e ea e asm

Pr e ss and p ople of th U ni t d S t t
e nd ll w r pr p r d to a cord hi
e e a e s, v ry a a e e e a e c m a e

w r a m lc o w e Thus h r ld d hi s h r
m e . of nn r e a i ld B oh i ni e ,
un d oubt d
c a m m a e m em a sm ,
e

k no l dg e of th fi n arts acqu i nt n
w e e i th ny of th b st A eri c n th r p ct
e , a a ce w m a e e m a s, e es e

a nd onfi d n c of M r P i rpont M org n

e ce nd oth r . uni fi e nt oll tor p d i ly a a e m ce c ec s, s ee

ass ur d hi e p l t su s c om
ccess s H d o f th
e e
p r i r o ll t i on o fa th e N w W orld
ea H i e em e c ec e . s

m e thod w r not tho

s of hi
e e
p r d e o r G e n r
se l di C nol sn d hi veo d
e c ss ,
e a es a, a s a w e

i nt nti on to ak th M tropoli t n M u u ED U CA I I V E w on t on uni r l pr i

e m e e e a se m
' ‘

,
a
‘

ce v e sa a se

a nd y p thy— th r f ter i t
s m a hi t e
o ea nd M r M org n h d on tw o pr i ou
w as s o c m m a . . a a ev s

occ asi ons pr se d hi m to tran fe r hi es rvi c s fro the B ri ti h Gov rn s nt but on the
s se e m s e m e
,
 Tra nsacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

C lar k e i n the I ri sh i
C ap tal, f e a st ng hi m i at the ‘
i
H g h T able .
’
in w he re ,
a m on
g st o the r D ons w ho w e lc om e d hi m ,
the P rofe ssors of S anscr t i an d L at n i w e re

s
pe c all i y ap
pre c i tiv a e .

D e al i ng w i th hi s profe ss i on al c are e r, w e
pre m se by m a
y i stat ng i tha t w he n
i
s x te e n y e ars old (1 8 6 2 ) he e n te re d the i
N at onal Art T ra n n i i g S c hool, i n S outh
K e ns n i g to n, a nd stu d e d i the re thre e y e ars, be c om i ng M e d all st i n 1 8 6 4 , i an d w i nni ng
the N a t onal M e dall i i on f or Arc h te c tural D e s i ig n i n 1 8 6 5 H th . e en
p a sse d i nto H M . .

O ffi ce of W ork s ,
a nd , in c onne c ti on i th v w e n ti l ti on h d t
a ak ,
a o m e a se t of pla ns of the
H ouse s of P a rl i a m e nt f rom a c tual m e asure m e nts of the the n ne w l y c om ple te d

bu ld i i ng s : a som e w ha t unu sual a nd de l i c ate ta s k . Th i s a c c om

pl she d , h e w as i
tra nsf e rre d to the W ork s D e partm e n t of the S o uth K e ns ng i ton M use um , i n 1 8 6 7 , the n
u nd e r G e ne ral H . S c o tt .

He w as d e spatc he d on th e fi rs t of so v rye m an y offi c al i i

tr ps i n 1 86 9b i ,
e n g
in s truc te d i n t nd th r produ ti on f r th M u u
to su
pe r f M
e i d or ti on t e e c ,
o e se m ,
o osa c ec a s o

b f ound i n g r t pr fu i on i n th E l i ti l B ui ld i ng i n I t ly vi i ti ng f or thi
e ea o s e cc e s a s ca s a ,
s s

purp ng t oth r i ti
ose , am o V ni F l r n s nd R Su h
e i i on n tur lly
c e s, e ce , o e ce, a om e . c a m ss a a

a ff rd d hi
o
p i l f i li ti
e f or tudy n d f r q u nt pportuni ti
m s ec a ac f p n tr ti ng i nto
es s a e e o es o e e a

pl n t g n r lly o
ac e s o n to t h tre v ll er n d tah i n n b l d ehi i th h i e s e oc c as o s e a m w s
p ; e a e e a e ,

p r i o u k n o l dg
e v ofs r hi t tu r n d rt to bui ld oli dly on th
w e e rli r f ound ti n
a c ec e a a ,
s e ea e a o ,

w hi h u t h v
c b n
m ll n d truly l i d
s a e L ik hi ld fri nd
ee C ri n
w e a a . e s o e m ea
’

l t r I nd i n
a e
‘
S i p on ur B r th r p
a d m rv ll u ly r t ntiv
s ,
ndo ll o e osse sse a m a e o s e e e a w e

i nd d ex e ry w hi h
g v hi
m em o th p r pro ptly t
,
d l c i th ny qu ti on r
a e m e ow e m o ea w a es o

s ubj t th t ig ht
ec rg and l o turn up th r f r n
m —i f th
em e n r t h nd
e, a a s e e e e ce s e m ea s w e e a a .

H ould g iv
e c r i p for nd i ng hi n r p i r lo k or pr p re d y I h v
e a ec e m e c a, e a a c c ,
e a a e . a e

m y lf h rd hi orr t n i n nt N Y rk l y r i n di u i ng rt i n tt r
se ea m c ec a em e ew o aw e sc ss ce a m a e s

d lt i th i n
ea w f th N E ng l nd t tut
so m e of th r v luti on ry ti
o e Hi ew a s a es e e o a m es . s

k no l dg w e ur t nd on
e w as a cc ny poi n t v olu i nou H d ubtl
a e, a d u h to m a s m s . e o e ss o w e m c

th fri nd hi F k g
e
p nde o u n l f
s S i r W oll s
ato n r n b ut
c th oo d dsef ll on r op iv
t a a s, e se e e e ce e

H i s ne x t j ourne y w as to E g ypt i n 1 8 7 2 , w here he supe r vi se d the d e corat iv e

w or k at S t M ar . k ’
s C hurc h i n Ale x an dr i a .

I n 1 8 7 4 he w as a
p po n te d i H M . . S upt . of W ork s for the C ons ular B u i ld i ng s in
T e he ra n, w he re he s
pe nt som e tw o y e a rs, a
part of the t m i e be i ng de v ote d to s ur e vy .

He w as Arc hi te c t C le rk , of W ork s P ay m ,
a s te r, an d struc k by w h at he c ons id e re d a

w aste f ul m e thod , or w a nt of m e thod, m ar k e d o ut a n e w l in e , a nd so sa v ed the B r i ti sh

Go v e rnm e nt a g oo d d e a l of m on e y by an i m pro v dfi n n i l
e a c a sc he m e . He also c om ple te d
S t M ar
. y ’
s R om an C a thol i c C hu rc h d ur i ng hi s vi i t t P r i
s o e s a .

O n hi s re turn i n 1 8 7 6 he w as i i n pur h i ng tour

d e spa tc he d by the Au thor t e s o a c as

throug h the ne a re r E as t, a nd w a n d r d throug h T urk y S y ri

e e nd G r g th ri ng e ,
a, a e e ce , a e

tre asure s, a nd s tor ng i hi s m i nd w i th i nf r ti n t th h bi t

o m a f th p opl th i r o as o e a s o e e e s, e

m e thods of m an u fa c ture , i m
ple m e nts, e tc .

I n the sa m e y e ar he fo und t m i e to d es g n i a nd su
p e r nte n d i the e re c t on of i the

C hurc h of S t C uthbe rt, C othe rstone , D . urham .

W e ha v e alre ady le arnt tha t he M aste r B i ld r nd th t h ’

w a s n o m e an u e s ,
a a e w a

k i ll d
i r ti on i vi d n d by hi C i i on f I nd i n
'

a lso s e in a no the r d ec s e e ce s om m ss th ro m e a

G v rn
o n t to on tru t th P vi li n (f or
e m e ,
hi h h c s c e a o w c e w as a w a rd d i lv r nd br n
e a s e a a o ze

m d l) i n th P ri E hi bi ti n of 1 8 7 8
e a Hi ue a s x o . s s cce ss w a s e m ph i d by M r h las z e a s a

M c ahon d or ti ng hi
a m w i th th ri bbon of th Le gi on of H onour
ec a m e e . I f f urthe r proof
 S i r C P a rdon C la rke . . 1 21

of hi s s pe c al a b i i li ty w e re n e e d e d i t i s to be found by g lanc i ng d ow n the l st of i il r i s m a

e re c ti ons i
d e s g ne d by that fe rt le bra n i i . H e had a sh ort i
tr p, i n 1 87 9throug h S p i n
,
a ,

I t ly
a ,
an d G e rm a n , on the o utloo for y k c ur os i .

I n 1 8 80 , w he n the I nd i an C olle c t ons i n the B i r i ti sh M use um w e re re m o e d to v

S uth K n i ng ton h h d th
o e s n ro u nd ti n g t k of r
e a rr ng i n g nd r
e o e s a e x ac as e a
-
a a e

org ni i ng i
.

L t r i n th h S l
'

th hol d p rt nt r nt p e ea e w as se as ec a
a s e w y e e a m e . a e

Co m m i i on r t I ndi by th S i n nd Art D p rt nt nd f r hi rvi

ss e o a e c e ce a e a m e ,
a o s se ce s w a s,

a f t r hi r turn i n 1 8 8 2 r
e s e rd d i th th nd b K p r f th
,
ew a e w e a e c am e ee e o e se

S ti on
ec s .

H i fi r t vi i t t A s ri s i n 1 88 4 h r h
s o i n tru t d to i nv tig at
m e ca w as ,
w e e e w as s c e es e

a nd r port n th e hou i ng o f th f o l tud nt

e tt n d i ng s C ll gi t C ur in e em a e s e s a e o e a e o se s

th r u lt b i ng bod i d i n th S tud nt H o Al n dr H u
’
B t n M
os o ,
a ss ,
e es e em e e e s m e, ex a a o se ,

K n i ng t n G r 1 8 3 4 nd l t o
e s o o e, t nt i n th N ti on l S h ol f r C o k ry i n
,
a a so o s m e ex e e a a c o o o e

th B u ki ng h
e cP l R o d 1 88 7 for both of hi h h
am a ace r pon i bl a nd ,
ch ,
w c e w as es s e, a ea w as

a sig n l u a s c ce ss .

H r turn d ge i n t o I n de i i n 1 8 8 5 ien n ti i p a t i ona o f th C lo n i l n d I n d i n a a c a e o a a a

E hi bi ti n of 1 8 8 6 to ur th P ni n ul i n r h of v lu bl n tri buti n t nri h

“

x o ,
sc o e e s a se a c a a e co o s o e c

n d i n thi qu rk bly f ul f or hi p r u iv y nd
.

th t ho
a s w ,
th a r u s es e w as em a a s c c e ss ,
s e s as e w a s a

k n l dg f n tiv f i bl n bl d hi f r qu ntly to g t b rg i n nd i t
ow e e o a e o es e a o only
e m e e e a a s, a w as c m m

sa i d i n H i ndo t n th t h obt i n d full v lu i n ll pur h s a a H urrye i ng b k h t a e a e a c ases . ac ,

e se

a b ut th
o n tru ti n of th
e co p l s nd th
plc nn i n g o o f th tr t h i h e r v r y a ac e a e a e s e e s, w c w e e e

p r om i n n t n d et tr t i v f tu
a r I n u ha rk h ac ll d f or i t
e i n hi s h rt
ea es . s c w o e e x ce e ,
w as ea ,

a nd lik ,
n E t rn r f t
e a n h p ut hias e lf i nto th c a ffort H l o dr
sm a th ,
e m se e se e s . e a s ew e

pl n f or th M o q u
a s hi h e n ry f r th n u
s e, rou M oh w d nc ho w as r e c e ssa o e m e s am m e a sw w e e

em
pl y d o ei n v ri ou p i ti b u t t
a h E hi bi ti n s ca T hi bui ldi n g ac no toy but
es a o e x o . s w as ,

i nt nd d f r r g ul r u
e e n d th
o
pi ri tu l n d of th
e a f llow ubj t
se : a r r d e S a ee s ese e s ec s w e e ca e

f or by d uly ar di t d I u a cc e e m a m .

B i d hi rk
es t th es C oli nd ri h g v v lu bl
s w o d vi a t th M n g r e e e s,
’
e a e a a e a ce o e a a e s

nd Fi h ri E hi bi ti n
‘
of th H lth ri
’
e ea e es a s e es x o s .

H r p t d i n 1 88 9 e hi e i i on of l v n y r rli r nd org ni d th B ri ti h
ea e s m ss e e e ea s ea e ,
a a se e s

I nd i n S ti on bui ldi ng l o th P l th r for t th P ri E hi bi ti on f r hi h h

a ec , a s e a ac e e e ,
a e a s x ,
o w c e

r iv d a g old d l H i
e ce e
p ri n i th th g r t di pl y
m e a . o t s t n iv
ex e e ce w e se ea s a s w as m s ex e s e,

f r i n dd i ti n t th
o ,
a
p i fi d i n thi bri f r u e of hi l b ur h
o o ose s tiv ly
ec e i td s e es m s a o s, e ac e ass s e

in ny
m a y l o t y ly t E rl C urt nd l h r
w a s a m s e ar a a
’
s o a e se w e e

Af t r b i ng ppoi nt d K p r f th Art C ll ti n i n 1 8 9 i n 1 89
.

e e a 2 h b e ee 3 e o e o ec o s e e c am e

nd i n 1 8 9
,

A i t n t D i r t r f th S uth K n i n g ton M u u
ss s a ec o o 6
e
pro ot d to th
o e s se m ,
a w as m e e

f ull h rg c f th t nobl oll ti on

a e o D i r tor a e c ec as ec .

I n 1 89 1 h i n Vi nn th B ri ti h
e ffi i l d l g t to
w as i t i n th
e a as e s o c a e e a e ass s e

or a g ni i ng f n O ri nt l C rp t E hi bi ti n nd th Au tri n G v rn nt i nvi t d hi
s o a e a a e x o ,
a e s a o e m e e m

to d i t h t b
e w olo a l ork n C rp t f r
e c am e a c h n o pl t d th b k ssa w bout o a e s, o w e c m e e e oo w as a

8 0 1b i g ht W hi l i n th t i ty h l tu r d b for
s w e . e R oy l Au d i n ;
a u f
f i c
c i nt e ec e e e a a e ce s e

t ti ony t hi thoroug h
es m t ry of thi
o s ubj t m as e s s ec .

H rv d R y l Co
e se i i n r t th P ri E hi bi ti on of 1 9
e as o a 00 nd t S t m m ss o e a e a s x a a

uri i n 1 9
.
,

L ui
o Mi s, 04 ssoH p r on g , t to hi l t M j ty Ki ng E d
.
rd VII
e w as e s a ra a s a e a es w a .

a nd i t d i n t log ui ng th R y l C ll ti on
a ss s e ca a e o a o ec s .

T o hi i n i ti tiv t S uth K n i ng t n th r vi v l of o e B ri ti h
s a e a o nuf tur e s o , e e a s m s m a ac e s,

not bly i lk br
a d s nd rv d ood ork i s d i r tly d u
oc a e a ca e w w , ec e .
1 22 Transa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

He re s ig ne d i n the a utum n of 1 05 , 9 on ac c e ptance of the D i re c torsh ip of the

M e tropoli tan M use um o f N e w Y ork , w he re he w a s to ha v e a f re e hand , an d abunda n t

m e ans a t hi s d i po
s sal
qu re w ha t he m
to ac i ight d n e em e c e ssar y to pl a ce the I n ti tuti
s on ,

loc ate d i n the ir C e ntral P a r , i n c lose r r k i lry i th th

va w e le a d i ng g alle r e s of i the O ld
W orld .

H i s de parture w as s nal z e d by the u sual se nd off , and a t a n um e ro usl a tte nd e d ig i y

i v
d nne r g i e n i n hi s honour i n Lo nd on w th S i r J ohn G orst, M P , P re s de nt of the -
i . . i
B oard of E d uc a
t on, i n the i c ha r i —a m a ss ve a nd i hand som e S l iv er B ow l w as
p re se nte d

to hi m ,
a nd h ig hly ppre c at e spee c he s m
a i iv ad e by S i r L Alm . a T a de m a , a nd m a n y oth er

c e le br i ti e s a sse m ble d to w sh hi m ‘
bon i v oy a
g e .
’
E ach g ue
iv d st re c e e a c opy f o a

l ik e ne ss i y
s pe c all d raw n by hi s fr i e nd Se y m our L uc a s, R A f or thi o
. i on B ro
.
,
s ccas . .

G o tthe lf Gr in r e e an d m ys e lf re
pre se nte d our P ast M as t r
e thoug h not i n
s, n offi i l a c a

c a pac i ty .

H i s proj ec te d d e parture to the W e ste rn C onti ne nt broug ht forth i n our lead ng i

n e w s pape rs m ost laudator y
i ndu d art c le s, i c ou l
p ed w i th r gr t e e at the re asons w h chi ce

so i n nt
em n t l e hi o n ountry
a nd
m a of th o
pok e av
trong ly i n e s w c , a som e em s e s

sy p thy i th our B rothe r T h p r g r ph w r i n sh rp c ntr t to th j ubi l

m a w . e se a a a s e e a o as e a

ti on of th A s ri n pr T o pr e nt ny po i blm e i ppr h n i on i t hould b

ca e ss . e ve a ss e m sa e e s ,
s e

d e l r th t S i r P urdon n v r h d th li g h t t i n t nti n to ‘
bi rthrig ht
’
m a c ea a ll hi e e a e s es e o se s ,

b i ng f r too tru
e n E ng li h
a n to h ng hi N ti on li ty
e a s m a c a e s a a .

A y h v b n g th
s m ar d l r d y o u r d r B roath r e n o t on
ee t n t i th th a e e a ea ,
ea e w as c e w e

of t n t i le nd l o y d li t d uti d nd d by th S i n e nd Art D p t
som e a a w a s e ca e es em a e e c e c a e ar

m nt (und r th B o rd
e f E d u ti on) but f oun d ti e to giv hi
e e a rvi i n oth r
o ca ,
m e s se ce s e

di r ti on ec H i n r qu t s . d vi r to eny not bl
w as p r o n g b oth e n es as a se m a a e e s a es, as a

r hi t t nd
a c rt ecp rt a . a ex e .

N i th r i n on p i ty en or th oth r w a
e h r p d i n h i
e ca bi li ty Hac h d e e s e c am e s a . e a

pl nne d E ng li h nd R o
a n C tholi C hur h s nd M o qu
a Ho t l Mu u m a a c c e s, a a s e, s e s, se m s,

L rd B r
o y I ndi n M u e u i n P rk L n L rd I g h
a sse
’
s a rbl b llr o nd s m a a e, o ve a
’
s m a e a o m ,
a

oth r r ti on
e H i v r ti li ty
e ec o g rea t th t nothi ng
s . e s d to b b y nd hi
e sa w as s a se m e e e o s

po w e rs
9i
.

O ur B rothe r w as i ni ti ate d i n the U rban Lod g e No 1 1 6 n 1 8 76 and re ac he d

ir i n 1 8 9
, ,
.

the C ha 4 T hi L dg . s o e w as c onne c te d w i th th e U rban C lub (a pro g ni tor

e of

the w e ll k no n L og i C lub hi w c ,
w ch i s prac t c all a Lod e i y g of I nstruc t on, i a nd larg e l y
fre que nte d by m em be rs of the dram ati c
profe ss on , thoug h i w e lco m i ng othe r B re thre n,

a m on st w ho m g w e re se v e ral m em be rs of a nd B rothe r C lar k e w as a w arm

supporte r of i t and re g ul ar a tte n d e r f or som e y e ars He w as also, an d happ l iy so, a

F ound r of th E pre s L dg N o 2 5 8 1 h rt r d i n 1 8 9
.

e e m 5 H s propo
s d f r ur
o e .
, c a e e . e w a se o o

I nn r C i r l by hi ld f ri nd B ro W S i p on on th nig ht f th l tt r
e c e s o e . m . m s e o e a e
’
s

i n t ll ti on our W M 8 th N ov b r 1 8 88 nd d uly l t d t th n t
s a a as ti ng em e a e ec e a e ex m ee

4 th J nu ry 1 8 8 9 9
. .
, , , ,

a ; pp i nta d S t r d i n 1 8 1 n d p l d i n
w as a th C h i r of K S t o e ew a a ac e e a a

F our C ro n d M rty r i n 1 8 9 9 n y r l t r th n w ould h v

.
, ,

th f stiv l of th
‘ ’
e e a e w e a s ,
o e ea a e a a e

b e n th
e but h pr f rr d to
e c ase , i t ov r th i nt rv l on ount of g r t pr s ur of
e e e e w a e e e a acc ea e s e

o fli i l w ork
c a nd on qu nt d r ad of i n b i l
ai ty d q u a t
c ly t o p
se rf or th d utei s e a a e e e m e e

d e v olvi ng n our P r i d i ng O ffi r o es ce .

I n 1 89
3 h d liv r d n rudi t T h T r c i ng B o rd i n M od rn “
d d r s on e e e e a e e a e s e a a e

O ri nt l nd M e d i l O p r tiv M onry hi h our th n M a ter P rof T H y t r

”
e a a ae v a e a e as ,
w c e s ,
. . a e

L wi hi i r t ri
I

e lf s,n rt M o n m sell l b r t
a d r h t t h
e d as as w e ce e a e a c ec c a ac e se as
p ex as a ,

a p p r w hi h v ry f w
a e en w h the r w i thi n our
c i rcl or out of i t c ould hav e
e e m , e c e ,
1 24 Tra nsacti ons f
o the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

As to hi sy lop di k no l dg i t i d i ffi ult t ay h t S i r C p r
e nc c ae c w e e, s c o s w a as a

P urdon C l rk do not k no
a P rh p
e es ry f i f ny n n w livi ng b tt r d
. e rva s ve ew , a ,
m e ow , e e e se e

lki ng n y lop di only rig ht nd fi tti ng th t h

‘
th n
’
e am e , a w a th n h ; nd i t i e c c a
e a, a e a s a a e

s h uld b D i r t r of th g r t t
o e ec o u u i n th orld the t pl of rt tr
e a es mur se m e w , e em e a e as es

a t S outh K n i ng ton e s .

S i r P urdon C l rk i
“
tr ord i n ri ly ll v r d i n O ri nt l rt of ll k i n d
a e s ex a a w e e se e a a a s,

as w e ll in u h f th li t r tur
as m cn d l ng u g
o f th E t All rt
e e a nu f tur ;
e a a a e o e as . a m a ac es

th i r pro
e rti ti
c e sse s , h i l t ; th i r c r t of
a s c, c nu f em tur nd th i r
ca ,
e c . e se e s m a ac e, a e

f org ri e; r pes t g lca h i n e s,t l o r k — in f t

ass, v ry thi ng to b found i n th
c a, m e a -
w ac ,
e e e e

S outh K n i ng ton M u u e s nd u h or i i nd se d i n th
m ,
i nd of S i r P urd n
a m c m e, s ex e e m o .

Th r i e e b olut ly nothi ng th t o
s a s e i thi n th c op of n art u u but w h t h a c m es w e s e a m se m a e

k now th hi g h y nd th by y of i t
s e w a s a e w a s .

Of a rp t h ll t ll
y uca h t th p tt rn
e , e
’
y or y boli ; f i lk S i r
e o w a e a e sa s s m se s o s ,

P urdon i ll t ll you ll bout th dy

w e nd d odg a f a nuf tur of eulptur h es a es o m a ac e sc e, e

k no ll bout r hi t tur
w s a a nd rvi ng
a c H i ecp r ti l r
e a h it t h
ca it . e s a ac ca a c ec ,
a c em s ,
a

bot ni t n rt d te tiv thorou g hly

a s ,
a a eq u i ntc d w i th t
e,r in nd l d n d th th ry ac a e s a s a oa s, a e eo

a nd pr ti of ac n gi n ri ng
ce nd h ni c
e g ood i n
ee n a ho m to k n
ec a s, a sc e ce m a , w se e m s ow

e v ry thi ng fro th i n i d
e nd m n q u n t ly e bi t osf d oe,t r Ha r ri co oth r se e a a c o . e ca es e

r t i n th t
se c e s nd rful h a d of hi ; f or h i
w o e F re on of hig h d g r
ea B ids e s a e m as e ee . es es

a ll thi h i s n e ll n t p k e r
s a hu e x ce ri t i n thi r p t p rh p
e s ea r r , ri
a m o s -
s es ec , e a s, a a a a s .

I n thi t g ory of rv n ti on
’
lki ng n y l p di
s ca e h d w a l o on th e c c o aa a, e ese es m e a s e

g round of b i ng n nti qu ry of e all n t st ndi ng (or

a lki ng )
a nd s fri nd of
e x ce e a w a a a a e

m i n lik i
e, ewlki ng n y lop d i
se a w a r rk d of S i r P urd on e c h c h kn ae ll a, em a e , w om e ow s w e ,

T h ki nd t h rt d
e es n h -
v r br th d l y r d y to d f vour t v ry body
ea e m a w o e e ea e ,
a w a s ea o a s o e e ,

a nd pl i ng hi k no l dg t th di po l of ry on ho k f r i t
ac s w e e a e s sa e ve e w as s o .
’

H i w ork out i d S outh K n i ng ton i

s ufli i nt t
s e k g r t th r put ti n e s s s c e o m a e ea e e a o

f ny ord i n ri ly f ou n Hi l rg e bu i ld i ng Al ndr H ou lo t th
“

o a a am s m a . s a s, ex a a se , c se o e

Albe rt H ll nd th S hool of C o k ry r pr ti l pi
a ,
a e c of ork ; but h h o el o ,
a e ac ca e ces w e as a s

s up ri nt nd d
e e ny rti ti
e tri u ph
m a too— for i n t n a s th c l br t d b llroo m of s, s a ce , e ce e a e a m

Lord I g h b u i
v ealt o f r v d
,
h i t r bl t ca t i t i i d
e f n wr r e m a th n e, a a c os s sa ,
o ea e a

o f H i g r tly i n d nd i n rt
e s tt r i n th P l
ea f th Ki ng em a h a m a e s e a ac e o e ,
w ose

a rt c oll ti on s h h
ec t log u d And y t i th ll thi
e as c a a ork nd ll the . o up ti n e ,
w a s w ,
a a e se cc a o s

a nd d i tr ti on s r
ac d i n t tw nty four hour h h
s c am m e t fi nd ti o to tr v l bout th
e -
s, e as o m e a e a e

c ountry nd bro d to
a l t thi ng f or pur h
a a f ro o tly t p
se ec try nd rv ds c ase , m c s a es a ca e

p an lli n
eg d w n t — oll v r y th i n g l o A d d
w e t o ll thi ,
r d t
e e p o fli i l d u t i — the se . a s e -
a e, c a es e

j udg i ng of v rythi ng nt i nto th M u u

e e h r se t lv hou r orki ng d e y i n se m ,
w e e a w e e s
’
w a s a

a v r g nd y u i ll ond r th t th f
e a e, a o w f S i r P urdon i
w e ti ll fr h th a y r e ac e o s s es ,
e e es a e

brig ht nd ,
ai l i l y on th li p W h t i or i t i s i d of hi th t i f ny
a sm e s a w a s e s . a s m e, s a m a ,
a

on k i nfor ti on h h n v r b n k no n to y I don t k now

e se e s m a ,
e as e e ee w sa
’
.
’

N H L, I I QU O D T ET I G I T , N ON O R N AV I T .

E D W AR D M AC B E AN , P M . . 2 07 6 .
 Tra nsacti ons f
o the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e . 1 25

T HE O LD C HA RGES
AN D

THE P AP A L B U LL S

S U P P LEM EN T .

D AN I E L O C O N N E LL
’
AN D I R I S H F R E E M AS O N R Y .

B Y W . CH E T W OD E CR A WL E Y ,
LL D . .
,

G ra nd T rea sztrer, C L . . [ a nd
re/ .

HE re lat on i in w h i ch D an i el O C onne ll, the

’
gr e at I ri sh state sm an an d

c ham
p i on o f the R om an C a thol i c re l ig i on, stood to the Fr ee m a son r y
of hi s c ou ntr yh as a lw a y s be e n a s ub e c t of j int r e e st . T he in id c e n tal

m e nt on i of the L be rator s n am i ’
e i n the ex pla nator y c om m e n ts that

acc om
pa n y th e
pre se nt se r e s of a rt c le s, e nt tle d i i i T he O ld C harg es a nd

the P ap a l B u lls, has d raw n forth i nqui ri s fro e m m an y qu arte rs . It

has, the ref ore , see m e d ad vi sable to c onti n u th e e a tte m pt m a de i n that
se r e si i ng tog th r the uthori t tiv origi n l do u nt by upplyi ng
to br e e i il r a a e a c m e s s a s m a

authori t tiv ti on b t n D n i l O c onn ll nd th G rand

’
t t a nt of th onn
e s a em e e c ec e w ee a e e a e

Lodg of I r l nd
e Su h n e a ount r ti n g
. ol ly on tru t orthy c nd a ce i bl ac c ,
es s e s w a ac ss e

e vi d n e ll th
c e , se e m s aor d i r bl b u th tru f t of th
e m no f r th
e es a e eca se e e ac s e case , w o e

fi rst ti e broug ht tog e th r di ff r

m i d ly fro th u pti ons of e ontre ,
r i li t on e w e m e ass m ov e s a s s

e i ther i d s e .

D AN I E L O C O N N E LL (1 7 7 5 1 8 4 7 ) of th young r br n h of th
’
a -
w s e e a c e

O C onn ll of D rryn n C
’
e s K erry H i rly duc ti on w
e a t C ov (Q u n to n )
e, o . . s ea e a as a e ee s w ,

i n the c hool hi stori c lly f

s ou th fi rst I ri h hool i n
a hi h th b rb rou P n l
am s as e s sc w c e a a s e a

L aw s p r i tte d an I ri sh P ri
e m t to t h Th n t fo urt n y r of g h es e ac . e ce, a ee ea s a e, e w as

tr nsf rr d u c ssi
a e e ly to th I ri h C ll g
s c e t L eg
ve St O r nd D ou i nd i t i e s o e es a i e, . m e ,
a a , a s

sti ll a tt r of proud tr di ti on th t th r I ri h boy d

m a e l n a p of th i r a e aw s m a e a c ea sw e e e

pri nd d i ti nc ti on
z es a s s .

B fore qui tti ng F r n i n J n u ry 1 7 9 3 O C on n ll h d e n e noug h nd

’
e a ce , or a a , ,
e a s e ,
a m e

th n noug h of th horror
a e , f th F re nch R v oluti on e At th o n t of l s ving o e e . e m m e ea

Fr nch t r he tor off th T ri color h h d b n c o p ll d t

e w a e s e r i n Fr n e nd e a ee m e e o w ea a ce , a

fl ung i t i nto th i th ge nerou y outhf ul i nd i g n ti on h n h l rn d fro

e se a w s a ,
w e e ea e m

un y p th ti
s m f llo p
a e ng r c th t th F r n h Ki ng h d b n g ui lloti n d nd th
e w -
asse e s a e e c a ee e a e

Q u e n subj t d to bo i n ble i n ult

e ec e a m a s s .

On r hi ng L ond on O C onn ll sp nt th n t four y r i n le g l tud i b i ng

’
e ac e e e ex ea s a s es, e

I nn i n 1 7 9
,

nt re d t Li n oln W hi l i n r i d n e th r h i tn
’
e e a 4 c s f th e es e c e e, e w as a w e ss o e

ri t of O tob r 1 7 9
.

o s 5 c h n G eorg e ,III n rro ly p d p r on l vi ol n

, w et th e . a w esc a e e s a e ce a e

h nd of fr n i d I n l t r li f of t n t i tt d i th b i ng th ’
a s a b e z e O C onn ll m o . a e e e w as e w e w e e

p r oto ty p f th gig anti H i b rni n

e o e ho ti l fi t rdi ng to th c
p rsonal e a w se m e y s ,
a cc o e e

anec dot f th d y fre e d th Ki ng f ro

es o e a turbule nt ri ng l d r
, e m a -
ea e .
1 26 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

vi ng to D ubli n O Conn ll ll d to th I ri h B r 1 9 th M y 1 7 9
’
On m o 8 nd , e w as c a e e s a ,
a , , a

i n th f ollow i ng y r
e t i th th fi r t p i fi r ord of hi conne ti on i th F r e
ea w e m ee w e s s ec c ec s c w e

m a so nry O n 2 nd Apri l 1 7 9 9hi n l ng i th t nty fi e oth r nt r d on s am e , a o w w e -

v e s, w a s e e e

M t r M on of L odg N o 1 8 9
.
, ,

o ur G r n d L dg e R g i t r
a o D ubli n
e T hi Lodg
s e as a as e as e . . s e

h d b n f ound d 1 t F bru ry 1 7 4 8
a ee nd h d b n e t ork onti nu ou ly f ro
s th t
e a , ,
a a ee a w c s m a

O C nn ll t n di n g 1 2 8 th n th li t f i t R gi t r d M t rM
’ ’
d ta e, n o e s am e on s a o e s o s e s e e as e as s

No 1 89
.

. vi d ntly f hi on bl L dg t th ti
w as e f or th
e ber w r a as a e o e a e m e, e m em s e e

r g i t r d i n l rg
e s e e nnu l b t h u l i n ti ng i n th
a tr ordi n ry nu b r th t
e a a a c e s, c m a e ex a a m e a

rk d th y pti on by th L odg
’
r of O C nn ll
’
m a e r e ea o e s e ce e e .

O i ng to th thod of R gi tr ti on i n f orc
w t the ti e nd th
e d plor bl
m e e s a e a m ,
a e e a e

bre vi ty f ur D puty G r n d S r t ry B ro T ho
o o C rk re orn ut i th ag nd a ec e a ,
. s . o e ,
w o w e a

i nfi r i ti s th c t d y of D ni l O C nn ll i ni ti ti on nnot b rt i n d f ro
’ ’
m e e ex a a a e o e s a ca e asc e a e m
,

th R gi t r
e
l B ut th
e b r of th pr vi u b t h h d b n nroll d
s e M tr
e m em e s e e o s a c a ee e e as as e

M on i n 1 7 9
.

as 8 o th t s y f ly on lud th t O C onn ll h d n t then tt i n d

,
s a w e m a sa e c c e a
’
e a o a a e

the sta tus of M aster M ason i n the L odg e .

O C onne ll
’
a t onc e too k ran k i n th F r e a te rn i ty c om m e nsura te w i th hi s ab i li ti es .

A nota ble in sta nc e w i ll b e f ound at the S tate d C om m un c at on of i i G ra nd L od g e, he ld

9
.

on 5 th J un e ,
1 800 . Itw ould appear tha t the tro uble s of 1 7 8 had le f t the i r tr a ce s on

the B re thre n , for the re had be e n f r c t on be tw i i e en the R . W . D e put y G rand M aste r

,

W alte r W a de M ,
. D .
,
an d the G rand L od g e . I n e ffe c t, the D e put y G ran d M aste r ha d
ta k en on h i m i tr ri ly i n th i d t of d b t nd th
se lf to c lose G rand L od g e arb a e m s a e a e, a e

m b r of G r nd L od g h d r
em e s nt d i t c a d i ng ly U npl n t bi k ri ng n u d
e a e se e ex ee . e asa c e e s e ,

w hi h r h d
c li t th J un C o
e ac e uni a c ti on m ax a e e m m ca .

H r i t u tb p l i ne ed th t i n I r l nd ll G r n d O fli
m s r
e ex
pt th D ep uty
a e a e a a a ce s, e x ce e

G r nd M t r r
a nd l y h v b n l t d by G r nd Lodg fro br thre n w ho
as e ,
a e, a a w a s a e ee ,
e ec e a e m e

h v a rv d th
e se ffi of W or hi pful M e t r ; non
e o r n o i n t d b th G r nd M
ce
y s t er as e e a e m a e e a as .

T h r i n t nd th r n v r h
e e s o b n ny,
a e pti on to thi e
p r c ti
e w hi e h i se r d i lly
as ee ,
a ex c s a ce , c a ca

d i ff r nt f ro th
e e or od e rn pro dur pr v i li ng i n th G r nd L dg
m e m e m of E ngl nd ce e e a e a o e a .

B ut i n I r l n d th G ran d M t r no i n te a nd l e y h h d po r to no i nat hi as e m a e s, a a w a s as a w e m e, s

D puty e If G r nd O ffi . ri p r i tt d to d v olv hi
a a d uti s on D puty i t e
ce s e m e e e s e a e ,
s em s

o nly f i r th t h hould h v
a v oi a i n th l ti n f th D puty
e s O th rw i
a e a th ce e se ec o o e e .
e se , e

un di fyi n g p t cl
e ight b n of
s p ri n
ec a i p l n d hi e mub o r d i n t l
p y i n g t r
e se e
c o a c a a s s a e a a ss

p pu r o O n the o ses i on u nd r urv y the G r n d L od g

. of
cc asI r l nd d i t i fi d e s e , a e e a w as ssa s e

w i th th D puty G r nd M t r but ould not di re tly r ov e hi f r offi c for h

e e a as e ,
c c em m om e, e

w as th no i n of th e G r nd M t r m Th yee ould r ov th G r nd M st r
e a as e . e c em e e a a e ,

w i th ho w ould f ll hi D pu ty T h r for th G r nd Lodg h i ng p s d

w m a s e . e e e, e a e, av as e a

r oluti on i n w hi h th
es onti ng n i r
p li t cly hi n t d l ook d
e se b ou tc f o r e c es w e e o e e ,
e a a

d i r t brothe r
sc e e to i t upon th G r nd M t r nd pl i n t hi Lord hi p thi
“
w a _
e a as e a ex a o s s s

d li t N o hi g he r o pli p i d to D ni l O C nn ll th n hi
’

e tt rca e m a nt ould b
e . c m m e c e a a e o e a s

l ti on
se e c p ok s n o f th C oas s i tt n d n o esu r e r
m ap ro of o f h i s t t f ul b i
e li t y b e m m e e, a ac a

a ddu d th n the e v ntual su

ce of hi
a d i plo y T he G r nd M t r r i ne d i n
e cc e ss s m ac . a as e em a

o ffi nd th D puty ff c d hi
ce , a lf i thout fri cti on
e e e a e m se w .

uni ti on of G r nd Lodg D ni el O C onnell i n th ti ll

’
Th s Co e am e ho m m ca a e s w s a e s

mor pro i n nt po i ti on of F ound r of L odg A p ti ti on f r W rr ntto hold Lodg e

e m e s e a e . e o a a a a

i n th to n of T r l e e b for G r nd Lodg i n ordi n ry our

w a e T h P ti ti on r
ca m e e e a e a c se . e e e s

J ohn B l nn rh tt B A T ri n C oll D ubl n D ni l O C onn ll nd

’
w r th R e v
e e e . e e a sse . .
, . .
,
i a e e ,
a

S t ph n H nry R i e ; thr e na e of
e e e ei g ht i n M un t r c T he W rr nt w e of ours m s w s e . a a as, c e,

1
S e e C w m enta ri a Hi bern i ca , Fa sc i culus I . T he S tory of the Lost Archi v es Lond on, 1 8 5 9 .
 Ass Q U Al U O R C O R O N AT O R U M
' ‘
.

O PE N I NG AN D C LO S I NG C LAU S E S II
or O FF C AL C O P Y or F I N AL O R D ER BY THE

M AS T ER or T H E R O LLS (R T H ON J OH N PH I LP OT C U R R AN ) IN LE E CH (GD
I I I I
. .
.

’ ’
SE C )
. V . se rozv : S GN E D BY P LA N T FF S C O U N SE L, D AN EL O C O N N ELL,
2 4T H J U LY ,
1 81 3 .
 The O ld C harg es an d the Papa l B a lls . 1 27

gr a nte d a t once , and the nam e s of the thre e B re thre n w e re in se rte d i n the W arrant as,

re spe c t v e l i y ,
W orshi pf ul M a ste r S e ni or W ard e n , , and J uni r o W ard e n . T hus D a n i el
’
O C onne ll i n i th th I i h C on ti tuti n b
a c c ord anc e w ligi bl f r th C h i r n t e rs s o ,
e cam e e e o e a ex

S t J ohn D y Al o t i d i t ly f t r D ni l O C onn ll r n d th ti
’
rd
’
. s a . m s m m e a e a e w a s, a e e e ew e e es

th t b un d hi
a o to F r onry by b
m o i ng n fli li t d e b r f Lodg N o 1 3
e e m as ec m a a a e m m e o e .
,

Li ri c k on 2 0 th J nu
m e ,
y 1 80 1 a ar ,
.

ti vi ty of D ni l O C n n ll not onfi n d t offi i l d uti R W B ro

’
Th e ac a e o e w as c e o c a es . . . .

W i lli W hi t D puty G r nd M t r f I r l nd fro 1 8 3 0 to 1 8 40 i n lu iv

am e, e a nt
as e o e a m ,
c s e , w as w o

to d l r pr ud ly th t h h d r iv d hi D g r h nd f D ni l O C onn ll
’
ec a e o a t th e a ece e s e ees a e a o a e e

hi lf T h un urp d f r n i bi li ti of O C nn ll l d b hi t th
’
m se . e s a sse r p o e y s c a es o e w e e ace m a e

di ps l of G r nd L odg
osa T hr ug h u t th
a ri o li tig ti on n e i t t d by th
e . o o e w ea s m e a ec ss a e e

a tt tem d b A lm a S t on th
e u n u u lo u
ex D G r n d S
e r t ry h o u d ed sc r s e a ec e a w s cce e e
p y p .
p ,
.

p o or B r o T ho C rk.
r to o u t th s u.th o r iot y f eth G r,
n d L od g f I r l nd O C on n ll
s e a o e a e o e a ,
’
e

t nd i ng C un l p rv r i ng nui ty oupl d i th th ’
a
pp r ea urs as o S ton s a o se . e s e e se e , c e w e

d t r i n ti on of G r nd L dg
e e m a n t to h urr a r b hu rri d i n t o tr e ur o v _
O e e ,
o ex e m e m e as es

a ff ti ng th
ec t tu of hi u n u pi i u d up
e s a s l ng th n d u s t th l g l pro
s s d i ng f r c o s es, e e e o e e a ce e s o

y r f t r th i ni ti l ui t h d b n for lly d i d d g i n t hi
ea s a e e a s a D uri ng tho y r ee m a ec e a a s m . se e a s,

D ni l O C on n ll c on ti n u d t b ur l g l r pr nt tiv T h v ry l t O rd r i n
’
a e e e o e o e a e e se a e . e e .

as e

th d by th M t r of th R ll oti on by D ni l O C onne ll
’
e c ase w as m a e n e as e nd th e o s o m a e ,
a e

fi n l D r
a d t d 2 4 th J uly 1 8 1 3 b r hi
ec e e , a e ig n tur C oun l r pr ,
nti ng th ,
ea s s s a e as se e e se e

G r nd Lodg of I r l nd
a e e a .

N o furth r n ti on of D ni e l O C onn ll i t w i th i n the ann l of th G r nd

’
e m e a e s m e a s e a

L dg of I r l n d ti ll w
o e r h th p ri od of hi p ubli
e a e v r n fro I ri h F r
e ac e e s c se e a ce m s ee

m aso nry i n 1 8 3 7 N o pi od i n h i r i n ur
. r r he b n or g n r lly
s e i sund r s, o o ca e e , as ee m e e e a m e

stood, and w e c annot d o be tter than re produc e the e x ac t w ord s of our R e c ords .

E X TR AC T FR O M G R AN D LOD GE M I N U TE S .

i
D ubl n, 4 th M ay 1 8 3 7 .

The D e pu t G rand M a ste r ha n c alle d the a tten ti on y vi g of the

G rand Lod e to a le tte r i n the n e w spape rs on the subj e c tof re e m
g F a sonr y ,

S ig n ed Da ni el O C onne ll,
’
u pon w i
h ch B rothe r Q ui nton m o v ed a nd

B rothe r G i lli ng ton se c onde d

T H AT a C om m i tt ee be a
ppo n ted i to ta k i ntoe c ons id e ra t on i
a le tte r re c e ntl y p ubl shed i i n the P lot i n w e spa
pe r of the 2 4 th .

Apri l and s ig n ed D an i el O C onne ll,

’
h vi ng r f
a e e re n e c to the M a son i c

O rd er, a nd to re port on the sam e to a subse

que n t M e e t n i g of the
G rand L odg e .

To w i
h ch B rothe r J . H az le tt m o v ed as a n am e nd m e n t, se cond e d by
B rothe r T . F . O C onnor :
’

T H AT the S e cre tar i t to M r y of the G rand Lodg e d o w r e .

O C onn ll to k now i f h b th uthor of th l tt r w hi h l t ly

’
e e e e a e e e c a e

a
pp r d i n th
ea eP i lot n p p r on th ubj t of F r onry e ew s a e e s ec e e m as

i g n d D ni l O C nn ll b g nui n
s e hi h w
a
p e d i n the
e
’
o e e e e, w c as ass

a ffi rm ativ e 4 3 to 1 5 .
1 28 Transa cti ons f
o the Qua tuor Corona ti L odg e .

DU B L N, I J une 1 6 th 1 8 3 7 .

y
The D e put G rand M aste r ha n d re c te d the O rde r of the G rand vi g i
L odg e on the subj e c t of the le tte r publ she d b
y B rothe r D a n e l O C onne ll i i ’

c alle d upon B ro . J ohn V e i tch ,

w ho ha d be e n d e pu te d to de e r the le tte r liv
of the D e p . Gd . S e c re tar y to B rothe r O C onne ll, to prod uce hi s, B ro
’

’
O C onne ll s
’
, a ns w e r . W he n B rothe r V it h e c re ad the D G . . S e cre tary s
’

le tte r to B rother
’
O C onne ll, a nd also hi s a ns w e r w r i tt n by hie m se lf on the
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C OP Y OD D . G . S . L E T TE R

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D U B L N , M ay 2 2 nd 1 8 3 7 . .

O ffi ce C om m erc al i B u i ld i ng s .

S i r and B rothe r,
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2 8 th M ay, 1 8 3 7
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L O N D O N , Apr l 1 i 9 .

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f l i t i ncu b nt on
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s a w as a m a , a a a e a e .

w as a t a v ry rly p ri od of
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f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

M ason of N o 1 8 .
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rom that day to
th i s c a rr e s i on the w or k of Fr e e m asonr y i n the ham le t of C onnor, B all y m e na , Co .

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not of te n found on the sam e

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of T ot l Ab ti n n a Lodg s s e ce e .

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se ec as ase s e a s, a s

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a e

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, w e assa a s, e ce s a e e s -
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ab ut th t n t nd pr ti
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of th t o t o p t nt j udg D ni l O C onne ll
’
utt r n e a ce a m s c m e e e, a e .

W r onte nt to bi d th
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W J C H ET W O D E C R AW LE Y . .
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f the Qua tuor Coro
na ti Lodg e .

S U MME R OU TI N G , J U N E, 1 1 1 , 9 W E LLS G LAS TONB U RY .

B Y 3 13 0 . FR AN CI S R . T A YL O R

G O OD m uste r of the m e m be rs of Lod ge and C orre spondenc e C ir l c e

i ng ton S tati on n T hur d y , the 1 5 th d y of asse m ble d a

t P add o s a a

J un l 9
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th t b i ng th ci ty l t d f or th h a dqua rter of the Q u tuor

‘

a e e se e c e e e s a

C ronati L odg on i t tw e nty s c ond nnual uti ng T h oe b r of e s -

e a o . e m m e s

the part clust r d i n g rn around o uri n d f tig ble S e r t ry

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y e e ea e e ss e a a c e a

to r iv th i r r i l y ti k t nd b dg n d th n pro d d on
e ce e e a w a c e s a a es,
'

a e cee e

th i r w ay happy
e nd ont nt d i n nti i p ti on of th g o od th i ng i n tor for th
a c e e a c a e . s s e em .

It i ti f c tory to r e ord th t th r li ti on f ully c

s sa s a up t the e p c t ti on c a e ea sa am e o x e a .

C th dr l i ti e hi tori t a n nd n i e nt d i tri t
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i nfl ue n e b cau of th i r i nti t c o i ti on e i th by g one ti se E h lo ali ty e m a e a ss c a s w e -

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w i th i t i nher nt b uti e i t privi l g e of i ti n hi p nd i t

s e i d ph ea of s, s e s c ze s ,
a s v ar e ase s

r hi t c tur — f or
a c a onn
e ti ng li n k be t e n th pr e n t nd th p m t hi h pp als
s c ec w e e e se a e as w c a e

to e v ery one .

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T H E C ATH E D R AL C H U R CH .
134 Tra nsacti ons of the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

S t C u thbe rt s C hurc h
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S t C u thbe rt
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,
re c e iv ed the part y an d g v a e an i nt r ti ng e es d e sc r pt on i i .

I t se e m s that the f ound at on -

i of the C hu rc h d a te s from the co mm e nc e m e nt of the
tw e lf th ce ntur y . T he re c ord of i ts c o nse c ra t on i by B i shop G od fre y i n 1 1 24 , an d the
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c e ntral o rw as rem o v ed ,
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of tha t per i od .

r i e i th g w i ndow s i g
’

T he d e si re for m
' '

l g ht led to the c le r story w i ts ran of be n

'

o e e

bu lti . Toe ff e c t thi sthe C hurc h ‘

w as ac ti c ally
pr re c onstru c te d . T he pi e rsi w e re he ght i
w e re reuse d y i
E ng l sh cap tals, a n i
’

ate ri als T he E arl

-

e ne d an d som e of the old m d the

'

a ni ng the bays of the N a v e ad e w ere bui lt i n a t the hi g her le v e l

’

arc he s s n a rc T he
’

p
.

W e ste rn T ow er is of e a rl e r i d ate than thi s re c onstruc ti on, a s i t w as e rec te d f rom 1 4 1 0

to 1 4 3 0 , a nd ,
the old
’

th i rt e e nth c e ntur y ro of is m a rk e d the reon be low the c le re stor y .

i
P r or to the R e form at on, i ‘

the re w e re a t
'

le ast n ne i a ltars, the se w e re

"

d i spoSe d of

i n the C hance lf i n the C hOi r A sles, i n the T ranse pts, a nd i n S t

'

i ' '

. C uthbe rt s C ha pe l
’
.

B oth altars i n the :T ranse pts

'

w e re ded i c a te d to T he B lesse d Vi rg i n M ary . T he re re d os

to the altar i n the N orth T ran se pt Was _ an e x a m ple . of . e arl y fi fte e nth e
c ntur y w or k of

g ood d ig n W th ri
es ,
i a se e s of c a no
pi ed i
n c he s a n d be au t f ul i sc ul ture s
p . . T he re w as a

m g ni fi nt J s r r d
a ce e se e e os l n the S outh T ra nse pt w hi ch w as se t u
p by the C orpora t on i
of W e lls i n 1 4 7 0 . T he re re dose s i n the T ranse pts w e re i
w lf ull y d e f a ce d a f te r the

R e form a t on, i despo led i of i

the r statue s an d pla ste re d ov e r . T he plaste r i ng w as re m o v ed

in re c e nt y e ars, w h en the muti la te d re re dose s w e re e x pose d to vi e w . S om e of the

J e sse re r p1 e se rv e d i n a room a dj oi ni ng i iy
'

sc ulpture s f rom the e d os are the T r n t

C hape l .

T he lo w p tc he d i e nr che d i pane lle d w ood roof, w i th fi g ure s of an g e ls at the

i nt r e se c t ons i o
f the ri d g e w i th th e
pr nc i ip a ls . a nd w i th coats of a rm s on sh e ld s , i is
c ha rac te r st c o i i f P e rpend i c ular w ei k . T he s uare an d c om
q passe s on on e of the sh e lds i
e n rosse d
g the a tte nt on of som e m e m i bers of the pa rty w ho c on s de re i
d the se e m ble m s as
a n e x am
ple of m ason c i de vi ce in m e d ae i v a l w or k .

T he re are two i nt re ti ng
e s y
ro al c oa ts o f arm s on the n orth and w e st w alls of the

bod y of the C hurch One 1 s that of C haile s

. I .
(se e i llu tr ti n) nd th
s a o ,
a e othe r that of

C harle s II T he a t of arm s of C ha rle s II

co ha s the ig ni fi nt i n ri pti
s ca sc on

I I
. .

T H S j AR M E S SE T VP W HEN K NG

I
C H AR LE S T HE S ECO N D W AS P R O C L AI M D
IN TH E 12 Y E AR E OF HI S R A NE 1660

T he C orporat on i th v d f ront nd b n h nd r i d to h v b n i se a ts, w ca r e s a e c e s, a e sa a e ee

a p rtao f r n t G l t on bu r y
a sc A bb y eeT h r r t p l of J
a b n rk as e . e e a e w o e x am es aco ea w o ,

v z i — (l ) T h
. rv d ood pulpi t i th qu i nt i llu tr ti on of ll k no n ri ptur l
e ca e w , w a s a s w e -
w sc a

s ubj ts ec ()
2 T h t o. b of H n r y l lli n on th n orth i d of the T o r d t d 1 6 14 m e e e s e e w e ,
a e .

O n l avi ng S t C uthb rt to pr d to th Al hou th p rty d i ’

e pr . t e s oc e e e m s se s , e a ex e sse s

a d i r ti on of th W e t rn T ow r
m a hi h i f th b t S e r t ty
p nd i n of the s e e ,
w c s o e es om e se e a so e

fi ne st i n the C ounty -
.
 As s Q U AT U OR C O R O N ATOR U M .

W ELL S . P late V .

W . W onnacott
.

D oorw y
a from W e ste rn W alk of i
C lo sters to S W T ow e r
. .

T H E C AT H E D R AL C H U R C H .
 Su m m er Ou ti ng . 13 5

B i shop B ubw i th s Alm

’
s ho use s — T he se ,
‘
m e d i v ae al al m shouse s, c lose by
S t C uthbe rt s C hu rc h,
.
’
w e re f ound e d by B shop N c holas B ubw th, w ho d e d oni i i i
O c tobe r 2 7 th, 1 4 2 4 . H is w i i g
she s w th re ard to the r f ound a t on w e re c a rr e d nto i i i i
e ff e c t by the E x e c u tors of hi s w ll T he f ollow ng d e sc r pt on of the Alm shouse s i s i . i i i
f rom T he Arc hi te c tura l Anti qui ti es of the C i ty of lVe lls, by J ohn H e nr P ar e r, y k
1 86 6
T he ori g i nal pla n w as a g re a t hall, w i th a c hape l at the en d of i t, a nd w i th c e lls

a lo ng the si d e f or the a lm sm e n , w hi c h w e re O pe n a t the top to the lof ty .

an d fi ne ti m be r

roof , so tha t e a c h old m a n ha d the be n e fi t of m a ny hund re d c ubi c f e e t of a i r, a nd in c ase

he be c a m e i ll or i nfi rm he c ould he a r the se r vi ce c ha nte d d a i ly i n the c ha pe l w i thout

le a v i n g hi s be d , a nd so c ould al w ays a tte nd v

d i i ne se r vi ce , how e v e r old or i nfi rm he

m i g ht be . At the O pposi te e nd of thi s h all the re i s a c ha ng e of plan the bui ld i ng i s he re

of tw o stori e s, li k e the c e lla r a nd solar of a m ansi on of the pe ri od ; the u ppe r c ha m be r

w as the old G ui ld hall

9
.

Dr . J ohn i
S t ll, B i shop o f B a th a nd W e lls from i
1 5 3 unt l hi s d e a th i n 1 6 0 7 ,
m ad e
prov ii s on i n hi s w i ll of £ 5 0 0 for Alm shouses . O n O c tobe r 1 3 th, 1 6 1 2 , the
C orpora t on i of W e lls i ssue d a n ord e r that th i s m one y should be u se d f or the i
re l e f of

the poor of the e x st i i ng Alm shouse s , a nd that n ew room s be a dd e d to the old

F oun d at on i . T he ne w house s w e re i g ly bui lt i n

ac c ord n 16 14 . N ew i i ng erbu ld s w e

e re c te d i n 1 8 8 4, a s se t forth i n the follow i ng i n ri pti on sc T he se d w lli ng r t d by

e s, e ec e

the T ruste e s AD . 1 8 8 4 ta k e the plac e of the alm sho use s bu lt i n i a c c ord n e w i th B i hop
a c s

i
S t ll s
’
w i ll A D . 16 14 .

T he A l m sho use c hape l w as re pa re d i a nd thoroug hl y r nov e a te d i n1 8 5 0 ,

by
v olunt ry ontri buti on R p r ti on
a c r u h n ed d s . E d und D ie a a s w e e m c e e ,
n
ad Mr . m av e s,

th e
g v rn r f th A l h u
o e o oa t thi ti e u t b o nd d f or the
m o se s s m e, m s
_
e c m m e e z ea l
d i pl y d i n f urth ri ng th
s a e ork f pr rv ti on
e lthoug h th re tor ti ons o
e w h
w o e se a ,
a e s a s m e at

s
poi l th rigi n
e ol b u ty of th d i av l d ig
ea n e m e ae a es .

An ld fi f t nth ntury
o he t i to b f oun d i n th U pp r C h
ee ce ber w hi h w c s s e e e am , c as

origi n lly tha ld G ui ld h ll T h st nd upon w hi ch i t r sts i s date d 1 6 1 5

e o a . e a e .

T h f ollo i n g re th qu i nt i n ri pti on
e w a e a sc s

EY S T I S FR AM

I
LO C KES 8 C ES T ,
K E . H E, 5 H ,

FO R EV E R IN TH S P LAC E LET R EST .

AS H E NR Y S OV TH W O R TH E S G VI FT TH O V G H I
’ ‘
M E ET E

P O O R ES ST O C K E W R I T I N G ES S AFE TO KEEFE .

GO D AN D G OO D FO V N D ER S FO R PO O R E H AT H D ONE WELL
YF FA T H E Y AB Y D E W HE AR E YT OVGHT TO D W E LL ;

B VT FY D E LI T Y E FAY LI N G , SA E Y W H AT BE S H ALL,

THE M E AN EST M VST W AN E W H EN YE M I G HTY E H AV E ALL .

IN Y E AR LY E AC C O V N T E S W LL I
I I
YE FO VN D E R D O TH

TO R ES T E YE G VI FT E OF YE LO R D E B V I S H O PP ST LL,

L E AST E BY N EG LEC TE PO O R E S PA Y MEN TS IN N E ED E

BE ALL B VT IN W O R D E, AN D N OT HI N GE IN D EED E

T he i ni ti a ls H S . . are d oubtle ss those of the H e nr y S outhw orth m e nt one d i i n the

fi rst v e rse , an d w ho w a s one of the i g i n l trust
or a ee s .

I tis i nt r ti ng
e es to note tha t C hi e f J u ti J s ce e ffre ys ’
cha r a nd i table are
pre se r e d v
i n the Alm shouse s.
13 6 Tra nsa cti ons of the Quatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

T he C a the d ra l C hurc h of
—
W e lls T h , e p a rt y w as m et at the C athe dral
C hurc h by the R e v . C ha nc e llor S c ott H olm e s, D D . .
,
w ho v ry ki nd ly
e a c te d as

g ui d ed o
H e po n t i
ut a n d d e scr be d the m
portant f e atures i n i i so e nc ha nt ng i a
1

e .

m anne r i
that the t m e fa r too qu c l pa sse d a w a i ky y .

r Fr f We lls k
'

P rofe sso e e m an , i n hi s H i story of the C a the dra l C hurch o , m a es the

follo w n i gr em a rk s as to i ts u n q ue i cha rac te r a nd s i tu ti on

a , v iz .

T he pe c uli arc harm a nd g lory of W e lls li e s i n the uni on a nd ha rm oni ous g roupi ng
of all . T he c hurc h d oe s not sta nd alo ne ; i t i s ne i the r c row de d by i ncon g ruous bui ldi ng s,

n or ye t i sola te d f rom those bui ld i ng s w hi ch a re i ts natural a nd n e c e ssa ry c om ple m e nt .

P ala c e , c loi ste r, L ady c ha pe l, c ho i r, c ha pte r house , a ll j oi n to form one v

i n d i i si ble w hole .

T he se ri e s g oe s on u ni nte rrupte d ly a long tha t u ni qu e bri d g e w hi c h by a m ar e l v of

i ng e nu i ty c onne c ts the c h urc h i tse lf w i th the m ost pe rf e c t of bui ld i ng s of i ts ow n c lass,

C lose a round he re a nd the re an anci e n t ho use ,

’
the m a tc hle ss V i ca rs . S c a tte re d w e se e

i ts g a ble i ts . w i nd ow , or i ts turre t f a lli ng m w i th the style and g ro up of g re a te r bui ldi ng s,

.

and be a ri ng i ts part i n prod uc i ng the g e ne ra l harm ony of all .

T he n a m e of Ki ng I n a i s by trad t on ii a ssoc ate d w i i th th e found at on i of a C hurch

at W e lls d e d i c ate d to S t
"

And re w , i n o r abo ut the y ea r 705 AD It w as a c olle gi ate

99h
. .
, .

i th the b s i i
.

C hurc h w se c ular c a nons, but bec am e a C athe d ral C hurch i n 0 w en hopr c

w as Ki ng E d w rd th E ld r
found e d by a a e e .

Th l rgy of a C th d r l C hur h re i th r g ul sec ular e sts i T he

"

e c e a e a c w e e e re ar or pr .

r g ul r
e
pri t w re o n
a k s hot ok holy ord rs nd
es s e m w o e a w e r
e bou nd by v ow s of po e rt v y ,

ch ti tyas nd ob d i n T h y li
, a d r g ul r li f e e ce . e ve a e a e a c c ord n i g to rule . T he se c ular

pri t h d i ply t
es s onf r ai th th ls m of th o c o m w e aw s e C hurc h at the tm i e . T he yl iv e d
i n the w orld .

B e fore the R e form a ti o n m any of the C a the dral C hurc he s ha d re ular pr e s ts g i

a ttac he d , a nd in suc h c ase s a m ona s te r y w as a ne ce ss i ty . T he m onk li v d tog th r
s e e e ,

the yh ad a re fe c tor y or d i ni ng hall a nd a dorm tor i y or g e ne ra l slee pi ng p rt nt a a m e .

A se c ula r pri t es th , 0 11 e o the r hand ,

l iv ed l n hi s ow n house nd a ry fr q ue ntly
ve e

w as a m a rr e d m a n i . T he e sse nt al i bu ld i i ng s a ttac he d to a se c ular C athe dral C hu1 e h

c ons ste d i of C an ons house s, C hapte r House , L brary
’

, i e tc . i
C lo sters a re som e t m e s i
f ound but w e re not a n a bsol ute re u re m e n t
q i .

T he C a the d ral C hurc h at W e lls has alw ay s ha d i ts se c ula r C anons, c onse que ntl y
i ts h yh i s tor as be e n c on t nuous i be c au se the d i ssolut on i of m on aste r e s i di d not aff e ct it .

It f or thi r
1 s s e ason that se c ul r a C a the dral C hurc he s a re k now n as be n i g of the O ld
F ound ti on a .

C hurc he s y di ssolv e d by n
ry VIII
'

u nd er the s w a of the m onk s w e re He . a nd

g i
re or an se d by hi m by i ntrod u i ng c the se c ula r c le rg y . C olle gi ate a nd C athe dral
C hurc he s se r e d v by m on k s w e re re found e d w i th C hapte rs of sec ular C anons . I tm ay

i
be po nte d out that a paroch al c hurc h 1 s f or a par sh a nd has one par sh pr e st ; a i i i i
g
C olle i a te Churc h has a C hapter orC olle g e of cle rg ; and a C athe d r
al C hurc h conta ns
’

y '

i
the throne of a i
b shop .

O nce o nly d ur n i g the hi s tory .

of the C a the dra l C hurch of Wells has there be e n
any le a n i ng to w ards m ona st c rule i . B i sho
p G i sa , w ho s ucc e e de d to the b shopr i i c in
1 06 0, c om pla ne d i of the povert y of the d ioc e se , a nd he proc e e d e d to nc re ase i ts i
rev nu by bt i ni ng j g r nt f t t fro th Ki ng
e es o a
‘
a s p es a es m e and Q ue e n and af te rw ards f rOm
W i lli th C onq u ror H th n d provi i n for hi anons H bui lt c lo ste r, i
'

am e e . e e m a e,
s o s c . e a

d r i tory
o m nd r f tory i n ord r that hi
, c ul r
a nons ig ht liv tog
e ec , e
-

s se a ca m e e the ri n a

s i on ti c anner
em -
m as m .
As s QU AT U O R CO R O N AT O R U M
.

W E LL S . P late V II I
-
.
Ass Q U AT U O R CO R

Plate X .
 Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

th i rt e e n th c e ntur y or E arl y i
E ng l sh st yl e . It is note d for i ts a rra y o f scul tures
p
m a rv e llo usl y c once iv ed, be a uti fully e x e c u te d , a nd s ki lfully t r i n e m ate d by c ont nu a t on i i
round the to w e rs .

E v rye one ex pre sse s a dm . i r ti

a on on be hold i ng the se sc ul tu e s,
p r .
w i
h ch are the

fi ne st m e di e v al e x am
a ple s i n th i s c ou ntr y , or e lse w he re for the m atte r of that .

It is c once de d tha t P rof e ssor C . R . C oc k er ll e w a s c orre c t i n hi s the or y of the

g e ne ral c onc e pt on of i the sc u lpture s a s se t forth i n hi s I conog rap hy of the West f ront

o f Wll
C e s i
a the dra l, publ she d 1 8 5 1 , i n w h c h i t i s sta te d tha t on the sou th s i d e of the i .

F ront the fi g ures a re s i r tual

p w hi lst those on the n orth s d e a re te m pora l, a nd tha t i i ’

the fi g ur es i n the f ourth a nd fi f th t e rs i a re h i s tor c al i one s . I t i s i n hi s de nt fi i i c at on i

of m a ny of the fi g ur es tha t he i s a c c use d of supe rfi c i a li ty a nd in ac c ura c y . The re i s,

ho w ev e r, 110 doubt tha t de nt fi i i i

c a t ons m u st be m e re a ss um i
pt ons unless porte d by
sup

o Q ua tuor C oronati y
i

u nd ubte d re cord s . To the . m em be rs of the part the tw c fi g ure s of

g re a t i nte re st ar
e these Oc c upyl ug i i i n tr li g ht f the low er
pos t on on e ach s d e of the ce e o

th e t i nd ow P r f or C k e r ll d ri pti on i
w es w . I n th f o urth ti r nd ov e r
o e ss oc e
’
s e sc s e .
e a

th centrl d oor w h v t o
e a ll t tu r i d on p d t l In
e nd E th lbu
a rg
e w sm a s a es a se e es a s a a e a ,

R fer i ng t th fi g ure on th uth i d

o h ri t N o 1 w ri ng ro n nd i n e so s e, e w
'

e r e es . ea a c w .
a

r g l tti r h vi ng hi h h poi nt hi l t he
‘

e a a h ur h e, to a i th hi ri g h t
a c c w c e s w s ,
w s

l ok hi Q u n i K i ng I n the fi r t fi g ur o nth i i u i d nd
’

rn stly tow ard t l

'

o s ea e p r s s ee , s a s -
e e s a s e, a

v ry prop rly pl ced h r on v ntu l hur h t W ll

.

th f und r of th
e a e n d th e as e o e e c e a c c a e s, a e
-

e :

tor r jo t Gl t nbu ry Abb y w hi h h l o t rebui lt nd larg ly nd o

-

r es e as o d Hi e ,
c e a m s a e e w e . s

r oni ng
e as th oth r fi g ur li pr
0 11 d thu eg r e ful f m l t tu h
e i ng e s ex e sse s a ac e a e s a e, av a

roll or h rt r i n h r l f t h r ri g ht br k e n off ; th
c a e .
ul oni r
. the bl e f h r , e o e a m e e e em em o e

c h ri ty u p n d d t h r i d
a s s B long i ng tri tly to th t
e e p r l si d
o thi e u tb s e . e s c e em o a e, s m s e

th f i thf ul E th lburg
e a ho n not b p r t d f r eh r ki ng a, w ca e se a a e om e .

A p p r ri tt n by B r F r d J W C ro
a e nd r
w d in 1 9 0 6 b f r th Q u tuor
e o . e . . . w e, a ea e o e e a

C ron ti L dg
o t t
a inr f r n t th t o fi g ur
o e , s a es P rof or L th by ho vri e e e ce o e w es e ss e a ,
w e e ,
s

ce rt i n f ro
a n log i l h r th t th y r i nt nd d for S olo on nd B lki
m a a es e r se w e e, a e a e e e m a a s, o as

he pre fe rs to n am e he r, S aba .

T he pa pe r re fe rre d to w as on n S olom on and the Q ue en of S he ba , and i s Ki g

p u b l i
she d i n the T ra nsa cti ons of the Q uatuor C oronat L od e , v ol x 1 x , pa e 1 1 2 , an d i g . . g
e x c e lle nt ll us tra t ons w ll bi
e f o und a f te r p a e 1 2 6 of ti
he W e st ron t o f —W e lls i g F
C a the dral C hu rc h g ur a n d of the tw o fi es .

T h oth r ork of B i hop J o li n ti th C loi ter w i th t r

’
e e w w t rn n s ce s m e as e s , e as e ,
w es e ,

lk y of th C loi t r l di ng t
'

a nd outh rn s T h ou t r e ll nd th S E d oor
w a s . e e w a s a e . w a e s e ea o

th B i ho
e p p l s r th p rti n
s o f th i p r i od
a ac e a e h i h ti ll i t I t i p ro b ble e o o s s e w c s ex s s a

th t th tr c i d
a i nd o looki ng on to th C loi t g rth nd lso th roof ov er
e a ei e w w s, e s e1 a a a e s

th C loi t r
e lk r ori g i n lly of
s e w a ood s, w e e a w .

T he i ndo n d v ul ti ng of th
w C loi t r walk w s a no i ti ng r fi ft nth a e s e s, as w ex s ,
a e ee

ce n tu y k nd r
or i w ut d fro 1 42 4 to 1 46 3
,
a An un ti f t ry f tur i th
w e e e x ec e m . sa s ac o ea e s e

j un ti on of th v au lti ng w i th th e rli r ork

c e o of th b uti f ul a rc d i ng t th e a e w ,
as s m e e ea a o e

S outh W t T o r t th es nd of th W t rn W lk i
w e nti r ly on
a l d Mo o r
e e e es e a s e e c cea e . 1 e ve

th t e d or y g
w o i i ng “
n t n o to th C
w a t h d r ls C h.
ur h f ro t
v h E t rn nd ,
e 1 a ce e a e a c m e as e a

W t rn W lk h v b n p rti lly d f
es e a d by th v ulti ng fi ni hi ng g i n t th m
s a e ee a a e ac e e a s a a s e .

B i hopJ oc li n rk i y l i n 1 2 3 9 i n th t y
’
s pr t ll o p t
e s w o r r on w as ac ca c m e e , as a ea a ec

s r ti n took pla
ec a o ce .

Th on ti tuti on f th C h pt r
e c ttl d by Bi h p R ob rt
s i prov d
o e a e ,
as se e s o e ,
w as m e

upon by B i hop J oceli n T h n u b r of P r b nds w

s i ncre s d fro thi rty fi ve to
. e m e e e as a e m
 As s Q U AT UO R CO R O N AI O RU M’ ‘
.

W E LL S . Plate X I .

F . A R obi nson
. .

E ntrance to B i shop’
s
'

P alace .

Franci s R . TaJz lor ’

T he B i shop s P alace
.

.
 S um m er O u ti ng . 13 9
fi fty vi i on d f r th r i d n of th C non
a nd
pro s I t i pr b bl th t th
m a e o e es e ce e a s . s o a e a e

C n n h d Vi r f r
a o s rly a N or n ti but th
ca s i n ti tuti on f Vi r
om ea m a m e s, e s o ca s w as

i n rp r t d to pr vi d f r ffi i nt rvi i n th hur h h n th C n n
co o a e o e r n on
o e c e se ces e c c w e e a o s w e e

r i d nt B i hop J li n di d i n 1 2 1 2 n d t hon ur n h buri d i n

es e . s gr t oc e e ,
a o o so ea a m a e w as e

th C hoi r
e f und r of the C hu h as o e rc .

Th n B i h p R g r (1 2 4 4
e c am e l t d by th nk s f B th
o i th ut o e e ec e e m o s o a w o

th en n t f th co C nonse f W ll T hi l d t tr ubl but v ntu lly i n 1 2 4 4 th

o e a s o e s . s e o o e, e e a e

P p i u do d r
e ssi n hi h th e le ti on of B i h p R og r
a ec e e t b on fi r d bu t i n
w c e e c s o e w as o e c m e ,

th f utur th ri g ht
e f th C n n of W ll
e e r t b b rv d by th M onk
s o f B the a o s e s w e e o e o se e e s o a ,

a nd th ti tl f th B i h p to b th t of B th nd W ll
e e o e s o e a
“
a a e s .

T h U nd r rof t of th C h pt r h ue h i t fl r n rly on
e c l v l i th th e a e o se as s oo ea a e e w e

floor f th C hu r h o It h t n g roi n d r f
e i th th
c . i n ri b u pport d by as a s o e e oo w e m a s s e

c i r ul r h f t g r up d r und
c a s a iv o t g n l ntr l pi r by ig ht i nt r d i t
s o e a o a m ass e c a o a ce a e ,
e e m e a e

co lu n nd by h f t
m tt h d to th
s, a ll b t sn th a ll p i nt d s a i n do Th
ac e e w a s e w ee e sm a o e w w s . e

und r r ft
y h v b n t rt d t f J o li n li f
’
e c o mrd th
a l a e nd o pl t d o
ee s a e ow a s e c ose o ce s e a c m e e s m e

ti b for 1 2 8 6
m e e e .

T h un d r rof t n o f r e tor g pl e f r i nt r ti ng fr g
c n t of w rv d o m s a s a e ac e o e es a m e s ca e

s ton t n ffi n
e, s o
op h t t e Th co op h ti s, cf q u dr n t for hi h n
e c ies , e c . e c e c es s o
‘
a a m w c e c e ss

t t f old i ng th
a es op i n h lf b f r u tt i n g i t e cy e a e o e
p aw a .

An i nt r ti ng pl t r ti l o tor d h r
e es I ti t tu of Eli D ryh
as e cas s a s s e e e . s a s a e as am ,
a

rk d t W ll t S li bury
m as etr on n a r B th m as h e nd l o a
(S i llu t ti n )
, w o w o e a e s a a s a a s . ee s ra o .

It i i d t h v b n d fr
s sa n
o of th a t tu e n th W eet F ront d uri ng M r
m a e om o e e s a es o e es .

F rr y r tor ti on 1 8 7 2 4
’
e e s es a ,
-
.

In ul r f ound ti n c h pt r H ou
a se c i q ui t
a nti l s in on
a t ryo , a a e se s e a s e sse a a a m as e

f r th t i th pl
o a h r bu i n
s i tr n e t d nd l ti on
ac e w rri d out e e s e ss s a sa c e a e ec s ca e .

Th t ir y ppr h d fro th e s a t n w ai l of th N orth tr n pt l d to

a oa c e m e e as e r
-

a s e e a se ea s

th C h pt r H ou
e n d to th
a C h i n B ri d g
e It i se h r i ng f tur
a nd e a e . s a c a m ea e, a w as

r b bly
o
p la t d t th t i
c om th U nd r roft but t ny r t b for th
e e a e s am e m e as e
p e e c , a . a a e e e

C hapte r H o use w a s starte d T he C ha pte r H ouse i s of oc tag on al lan w i th a c e ntral

.

p
p i er w h i ch has i
s x te e n c luste re d shaf ts . T he ca
pi t l a of the p i er e m brac e s the m all and

f rom it s
pr n i g s the nu m e rous v au lt n i g ri b s . E ac h f our l g ht w nd ow i s fi lle d w th -
i i i
g e o m e tr c al i tra c e r y ,
an d the arc h m old s a re i
e nr c he d w th the ball ow e r orna m e n t i fl .

T he re i s a d ouble e ntra nc e doorw a y w i th tr ac e r e d i ‘

he a d . At the an
g le s of the oc ta g on
the v a ult n i g shaf ts occ ur, a nd the w all s ac e
p be low the w ndow i s i n ea c h baythus form ed

i s fi lle d w i th a rc a d ng i of se v e n stalls . At the d oorw a y ope n n i g ,

the re i s one sta ll on

e ac h s id e .

T he C hapte r d e c de d to proce e d w th the C hapte r H ouse i n 1 2 8 6 , i i a nd the w alls

w e re i
bu lt by the e nd of the th rte e nth c e nturv A te m porar roof i . ,
y w as the n co h
s truc te d , a nd i t a ppe ars that the w i ndo w s a nd v aulte d roof w e re not c om ple te d unt l i
13 1 9 .

A ne w sche m e w as no w c ons id
by the C hapte r for add t ons a t the E ast E n d
e re d ii
re sult n i g i n th e yg bu ld ng i i i of the i
be aut f ul pol on a l L a dy C hape l w h c h w as c om ple te d
i n 1 3 26 P rt f th . h i n lud d th r i i ng of th ntr l to r I t u t h v
a o e sc em e c e e a s e ce a w e . m s a e

b n
ee rri d u h hi g h r th n B i hop J o li n origi n lly i n t nd d f r oon f t r i t
ca e m c e a s ce a e e , o s a e w as

d on fro e, 1 3 1 8 to 1 3 2 1 thm upp rt h d ig n of g ivi ng y T v rc,o e th i e s o s s ew e s s w a . o o e m s

d i ffi ulty th pi r
c r
tr ng th n d i n 1 3 3 7
e e nd 1 3 3 8
s w e by th i ng ni ou d vi
e s f e e e a , e e s e ce o

i n rti ng b t n th pi
se n d u nd r th north sou th
e w ee nd t t
e r r h thr
e rs a e e , ,
a w es ow e a c es ee

g r eat p i r f r h a h p i
s or o pri i na c
g lo p i n t d r h
e s, e a c i th n i nv rt d ar h a c m s a w o e a c w a e e c

ov r and w i th the
e , p n d ri l fi ll d i n w i th l rg i rc l (S i llu tr ti n) T h
s a s e a e c es . ee s a o . e
1 40 Transa cti ons of the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

c e ntral tow er ha vi n g b ee n bu lt, the i w or k of c om i

ple t ng the churc h be tw e en the C ho ir
a nd the L ad y C hape l w as d e alt w th i . Thre e y
ne w ba s of the f ull he
g ht of the C ho i ir
w e re i
bu lt a nd the con ne c t on i m ade be tw ee n the C hoi r a nd L ad y C hape l Th i s w ork

(1 3 2 9
.

i
w as c arr e d out
"

d uri ng th ti of B i hop R lph f S hr e Th r m e s a o ew s bury e e

a re g nui n e pl of fourt
e e x am nth n tury g l to fi
es i nd i n th C hoi r t o n ee ce a ss ve w ow s e ,
w o

e i th r i d nd th
e s e,t i nd o
a T h l tt r i e g ni fi
e as nt J i nd w Th w . e a e s a m a ce e sse w ow . e

be uti ful and h r oni u olouri ng of th gl rod u v y i i ff t

'

a a m
p o r r s c e ass ce s a e m e ss v e e ec
p .

T h upp r porti on of h of th W t rn T o i d i t ly b v the

"

e e r e ac e es e w e s, m m e a e a o e
1

sc ulptur , i P r p esnd i u l r o s fi f t n th e ntu ry w ork e T h t o n c th e u th

a i d ,
r ee ce . a so s e w as

c o m
pl t d i n th
e e t i of B i hop H r ll
e (1 3 6 7 1 3 8
m e 6 ) h i l t t h t o n t h n r th i d s
‘
a ew e -
w s a e o s e

co pl t d o n af t r B i hop B ub i th d e th h h vi ng b qu th d
’
w as m e e s o e u
“

f s w s a , e a e ea e a s m o

m ony f or th pu
e rpos Th t oe t rn to r h v n unfi ni h d pp
e . r n but e se w w es e w e s a e a s e a ea a ce ,

i t i s vi d nt e sugg e t d by P rofe or Fr e
e ,
as n th t ood n s e p i r o v r d i th l d ss e m a , a w e s es c e e w ea

to ur oun t the
s m ould h v b en ti sf tory o pl ti on of th i r d ig n
m w a e e a sa ac c m e e es .

T he f ou c lo k i n theN orth T ran

am se pt st on ti c b long d to G l tonbury a e m e e e as .

I tw s d by P t r L i g htfoot
a m a e r i d nt M onk i n 1 3 2 5
e e nd r ov d t W ll , a es e , ,
a w as em e o e s

C th dr l i n the re i g n of Q u n E li be th T he qu i nt o nts of th fi g ur both

'

a e a ee za . a m v em e e es

i n i de nd out ar now ontroll d by odern c h ni

s a e Th origi n l c ov nt e m m e a sm . e a m em e w as

d u nti l 1 8 3 5 w h n i t i n S outh K n i ng t n
i

u se s tor d i n the U nde rc rof t and i

e no w a s e ,
s w e s o
I

M use um .

y
T he part on le a n the C athe dral by the C hapter H ouse vi g w a s c onduc te d to the

H all of the ca rs C lose b W

y B Vi
ro J R c e tts
’
. . . i k .

T he V i c a rs C lo se
’
.
— T he H all of the Vi ca rs
’
C lose i s now u sed as the Lodg e
R oom of v olent Lodge N 4 46 I llu tr ti on r giv n of th thr m oni
the B e ne o . . s a s a e e e ee as c

c h i rs nd of
a ap or t i on of th q
a u i n t arv e d ood d d o i n th roo B i h op J o
e l i n a c w a e m . s ce ,

a lthoug h h i nc orpor t d th Vi e r C hor l n i n ti tuti on i n th thi rt nth

a e e ntury ca s a as a s e ee ce ,

di d not bui ld ny hou s It a l f t to B i hop R lph of S hr se . sbury to do thi rk w as e s a ew s w o .

B i hop R lph
s d a g i f t of th
a mi t nd h bi t ti on t th Vi r of th C hur h nd
a e e s e a a a o e ca s e c ,
a

thi s onfi r e d by
w as c C harte r g r nt d by E d
m rd i n 1 3 48
a T h h bi t ti on a e w a . e a a

c om pri d th Vi c r d lli ng nd th Co on R e f c tory T h hou bui lt by

’
se e a s w e s a e m m e . e se s

hi r on one u ni forn pl n but i n ny h v b n lt re d i n ord r to tln e ow

“

c a se s a e ee a e
'

m a e : a ,
m a

t o hou
w i nto on Th Vi r C o on D i ri ng H ll or R f ctory
se s e . e t nd d ca s
’
m m a e e w as e x e e

by R i c h rd P o roy i n th ti
a of H nry VIII
m e e m e e .

ntury by B i hop B
’

T h hou w er
e r tor d l t i n th
se s fi f t nth e es k i ng t n e a e e ee ce s ec o s

T he Vi c r C lo e i v ry pi tur squ i th i t qu i nt long quadr ng l

’
E utor
x ec s . a s s s e c e e w s a a e .

l t th north nd bui lt by B i hop B ub i th nd on

'

Th a ll h pe e sm c a a r t d in e e s w a c se c a e

1 48 9 i ab uti ful e a pl of fi ft e nth

s ea ntury ork
x m e e ce w .

T h re i s w ll d sig n d ori l i ndo

e a on th
e est i d of th bui ldi ng t th
e e e w w e w s e e a e

S W co
. r n .r o f th Vi e r C lo s n e r to th ee G r t H llca s 1 t n b e
’
n on pp r o h i n g e a ea a . ca se e a ac

th C h n G
e i t a f r o t h C a t
a eh d r l G ree n (Sme i ll u t r ti n ) I te i giv n n e a . e s a o . s e as a

e a x p l m f n O
e or i l i n aP rk e r
‘
G l r
y f A r
e hi t tu
’
r T h r i i ial r i nd 3 ossa o c ec e . e e s a s m a w ow ,

of p rh pe s g r ata r i n t r t o n et he o u
e th s i d a t th ou
e est h t o rne r of th
,
Vi r s e e s -
ea s c e ca s
’

C hora l D i n i n g H ll Th e e t o i n d o a
a r e o f
.
e d i v l ty p u n f ort
s u n a te ly r w w w s a m a
e a e sc a ce .

T he C ha i n G a te -
T he Chai n G ate i s the g a tehouse and br d i g e ov er the ro ad

ti ng the Vi c C lose to the C athe d ral C hurch by w ay of

’

w ay, c onn e c G re at H all of the ars

the C hapte rH ou se stair y T hs i g a te house and br d i g e w e re e re c te d a bou t 1 46 0,

9
w a .

e rm i s i on bei ng g
s i ante d by t
he D e an and C hapter to the V i c ars C horal i n 1 4 5
p
 Ans QU AT U O R C ononxronutl .

M E AR E .
P late X I V .

A T
. . M ole .
A T M ole
. . .

S o uth D oor of M e are C hurch. T he Abbots

’
Fi sh H ouse .

D a vi d Flathcr .

i
E x cav at ons at the L a k e Vi ll g e
a .
1 42 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Coronati Lodg e .

T he G re at H all w as also the w or k of B i sho

p B urnell, and m ust ha e bee n er v v y
e fi e c ti v e i n i ts c om ple te state . I t is now a m ass of i
p c ture sq ue ru ns, w th i ts n orth i i
and w e st w alls a nd an gl e turre ts .

T he g
i th i t fl nki ng turr t th n lo i ng ll i th i t b sti on
ate house w s a e s, e e c s w a w s a s,

and th o t surroundi ng th
e m P la a nd i t g round s r of f ourt nth ntury d t e a ce a s a e ee ce a e

bury 1 3 2 9
.

T h w hol of thi
e ork erri d ou t b
y B i l p R lph of S hr
s w 13 63 w as c a e s1 0 a ew s ,
-
.

Th g t y
e ori g i n ally d f nd d b
a ew a
y dr bri dg
w as nd or t ulli n d of the e e e a aw e a a c s, a se
p
the g roov s for the port ulli nd th
e h i n for th dr bri d g ti ll it c s a e c a s e aw e s ex s .

Te a at G ui ldha ll ,
T he m em be rs of the part , y on lea vi ng the B i shop s
’

P alac e , m ade y er the ir

d by w a
y to the G u ldhall, i w here the w e c ord i lly re iv
a ce e

W B r C ol A T hr l P erki n C B D puty P rovi n i l G r n d M at r of S o r t

“

. o . . . a e s, . .
, e c a a s e m e se ,

a nd M r P rki n T h p ty
s . v ry pl ntly nt rt i n d to t
e nds v ry on
. e ar w as e e asa e e a e e a, a e e e

a
ppr i t d th ki ndn
ec a e of th ho t nd ho t A h rty v ot of th nk
e e ss e s a s e ss . ea e a s w as

on th propo i ti on of B ro W W y nn W
'

a ord d th
cc e em t tt M E
, e s . . e s co .
, .

Fri da y Ev e m F ri d y e v ni ng t 8 o cl k th ng Sm ok i ng C o n c e rt .
On a e , a
’
oc ,
e

m e b r of th B n v ol nt Lodg e N o 4 4 6 r
m e s iv d th vi i ti ng br thr n at th T o n
e e e e . e ce e e s e e e w

H ll to a thor ug hly nj oy bl
a At H o It i
o ll t t k thi opportuni ty to
e a e
“
m e . s w e o a e s

e prx th nk t th lo l F r
e ss aon ho r u nti ri ng i n th i r ffort
s o e n b h lf of ca e e m as s, w w e e e e s o e a

th Q u tuor C oron ti L odg

e a nd p i lly t the b r of th v ri ou C o
a i tt e e, a es ec a o m em e s e a s m m e s

i n on n ti on i th th vi i t D uri ng n i n t rv al b t
c ec w n th t p rt of th
e u i l s . a e e w ee e w o a s e m s ca

e nt rta i n ent v ry i nt r ti ng l tur n N tur l W on d r of th D i tri t

e m a e e es ec e o
“
a a e s e s c ,

i llu tr t d by c ll nt l nt rn li d w g iv n by M r H E B l h nd thi l tur

s a e ex e e a e s e s, as e . . . a c ,
a s ec e

w s ll the or ppr c i t d b c u
a a i t g r phi lly d e ri b d th origi n l r
m e a e r h a e e a se a ca sc e e a e se a c es

u nd ert k n by the L ec tur r i n the cav e of S o

a e r t e s m e se .

W B ro S dler W M 2 0 7 6 . t th lose of th
. v e ni ng
a
pr e s d h rty,
. .
,
a e c e e ,
ex s e ea

th n k on b h lf of th
a s vi i ti ng br thr n f or th ond rful pr g r
e a rr ng d by
e s e e e w e o am m e a a e

the lo l br thr n ca hi h i t ould b di ffi cult to urp

e e ,
w c w e s ass .

Ga te ho use s i n M a rk e t Pla c e T he m e m be rs of the p a rty w e re a ttrac te d .

by a good m any old bui ldi ng s i n W ells not i nclud e d i n the vi si ts m ade and of the se
'
,

the f ollow i ng are w orthy of note .

T he tw o
g ate hou se s on the e a st s id e of the M ar k et P lace , both bu lt by B i i sho
p
B ec ki ng ton 1 44 3 ,
1 46 4 . T he o ne k no wn as
“
T he Cathe dral E ye P e nn1 le ss
P orch le ad s to the C a the d ral G re e n , an d h as the re bus of B i shop B ec ki ng t n o a

flam i ng b e ac on a n d a t1 u — i n the s an dri ls

p of the a rc h on the M ar k et P lac e f ront

and m a n c he on i the C a thedral G re e n front . T he n am e P e nn le s s P orch i a

ppe ars
to ha e v a r se n i f rom the d i str i buti on of al m s of the C hurc h to the poor, i n the d ays

whe n theP oor R ate w as u nthoug ht of . T he othe r g t hou a e se , w i th a turre t at ea ch

of the f our a ng le s, is k now n as T he P a lace E ye, e i t b i ng th e appr ac h o to the P alace

f rom the M ar k et Place . Itw as

'

ori g i nally an m portant i e ccle s a st c a l i i bu ld i i ng i th a w

vvi n g on e i the r si de .

O ld H ouse s y i n t r ti ng old house n W ll

.

ln W e lls T here are m an e es s l e s,

es
p c ie l ly i n t
a h M rk e t P la e n d H ig h S tr et T h i llustr ti on
a ho i ng o c a ee . e a s w s m e

hou n th M rk t P l
se s i nd th n
e ho i ng th a C ro n I nn
e giv g d id a
ace a e o e s w e w e a oo e

o f the ty pe of old ork t b t i th M b r of th p rty

w d p i l vi i toto e m e w . em e s e a m a e a s ec a s

a n old hou i n th H ig h S tr t to se g oo d m pl o f e J o b n t i r ee se e a ex a e a ac ea s a c a se .

I llu tr ti on of th st i r s nd d orw ay ff i t h v be n r produc d fro photo

s a s e a ca e a a o o a e e _
e e m ~

r ah s w hi h w e re ki nd l rov i d d b B ro R M D k e nso m
g p y p c
y e . . i c
 As s Q U AT U O R C O R O N ATO R U M .

M E AR E AN D G L AS T O N B U R Y .
P late XV .

Fra nci s R . T aylor

.

D avi d F la ther
.

i
P ulp t i n M e are C hurch .
The Abbots
’
Ki t h
c e n, y
G lastonbur .

D a vi d F luther .

G lastonbur y Abbe y . S t M ar
. y ’
s C hape l ; loo ki ng W e st .
1 44 Transa cti ons of the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

G la stonbury Abbe y .
T he part dro e f rom y v M e a re d ir e ct to G la stonbury,
a nd , a fte r
parta ki ng of lun h n c eo a t the G e org e H ote l, vi i t d s e the i
ru n s of G lastonbur y
Abbe y un d e r th -
bl g ui d n of B ro F
e a e a ce . . B l ghB i ond .

T he tradi ti on l hron i l r ord a c c es ec that tw e l v e d i i pl sc e s of S t P h l p, nc lud n

. ii i i g
ir
the le ad e r, J ose ph of
’

Ari m a thae a , c am e o erv in 6 3 A D . . to the shore s of B r ta n i i .

Th y e i
bu lt i n 6 4 a c h urc h of w a ttle an d da ub at G lastonbur y ,
w i
h c h, as ti m e

w ore on , w a s c alle d the

‘
old c h urc h
’
or
‘
V e tusta E cc le s i a .
’
I t be c am e an ob e c t j
of sac re d v e ne rat o i
n C e lts S ax ons, a nd N orm ans w e re e qually de si rous of pre se rvi ng
.
,

the pre c i ous f abri c — the fi rst C hri sti an C hurc h i n B ri ta i n

!
T he C hroni c le s a sse rt .

that othe r sm all c hurc he s w e re e re c te d e ast w ard of i t i n the e arly c e ntur e s, i but
i g e r c hurc h g v
'

i t is c e rta n tha t K i ng l na bui lt a lar n e ar i t i n 70 8 AD He also a e

'

i Wa s the i tuti on hi h
'

a c ha rte r to the m ona ste r y; .

th s c om m e nc e m e nt of i ts c onst w c

be c am e re g ularl y establ i s he d i n the te nth c e n tur y unde r B e ne d i ti n

c e rule , w he n
D unstan w a s a bbot . D u nstan , i n all
probab i li ty ,
bu l t i a g re at c hurc h and m onast c i
bu ld i i ng s a id ed by Ki ng E dg ar . B e th i s as it m a
y i t i,
s c e rta n that a churc h w a s i
sta rte d by the N orm an a bbot T u1 st n, 1 0 8 2 1 1 0 1 i ,
an d tha t H e rle w i n , 1 he suc c e e d n i g
abbot, 1 1 0 1 1 1 20 ,-
e i th er
pulled d ow n th i s or D unsta n s
’
c hu rc h a nd bu lt i a m ore

i m
pi g di fi
os n H nry d B loi
e bb t 1 1 2 6 1 1 7 1 ;
ce . ong hi e ny rk y e s w as a o -
am s m a w o s m a

b e m enti n d ab ll t or h pt r hou
e loi t r m on ti bui ld i ng
e nd
ow e p l ,
c a e se , c s e ,
as c s a a a ac e .

T h v n r bl w ood n h ur h th g roup f chu r h

e e e a nd th e on ti bui ldi ng e c c ,
e o c es a e m as c s

r
w e e a ll d troy d by g r t fi r i n 1 1 8 4 —th b ll t
es e r of H nry d B loi a h b r ea e ,
e e ow e e e s, a c am e

a nd h p l l n
a c
p g t r v g
a e a o e e sc a m 1 s a a es .

T h r bui ld i ng und rt k n by K i ng H nry II

e e ho ntru t d hi h
w as b rl i n e a e e .
,
w e s e s C am e a ,

R dulph u Fi t S t ph n
a i th th rryi ng out f th ork T h d t h d h p l of
s z e e ,
w e ca o e w s e e ac e c a e

S t M ry. bui lt on th
a i t of th old ood n hur h nd i t a on r t d by
w as e s e e w e c c ,
a w s c se c a e

B i hop R gi n ld 1 1 8 6 8 7
s T hi
e h p l not on ly th
a o t i nt r ti ng but l o th . s c a e 1s e m s e es ,
a s e

b st pr
e rv d rt o f t
eseh rui n ; i t
e t f ron t i t r
an r tur re t i th p r i d le ro f s s w es s co e s w am a o s,
p y ,

it s h r teri ti
c door
a ac y ri h i n orn nt l d t i l nd i t b uti ful r di ng
s c w a s, c am e a e a ,
a s ea a ca ,

pronoun ita g ni fi nt e pl of T r n i ti on l N or n ork

’
’ ‘

ce m a ce x am e a s a m a w .

Th he m f r bui ldi ng them i n hur h

e sc on u h l rg r c l th n ny
e o a c c w as a m c a e s a e a a

thi ng d On pr v i ou lyat G l ton bu ry

e R du lph u Fi t S t ph n proc d d r pi d ly
e s as . a s z e e ee e a

w i th th ork nd th r r vi d n to h th t th ntr l porti on

e w ,
a o
e e a e e n d e ce s s ow a e ce a w as c m m e ce

fi r t s It prob bl th t th 1s ll r i d to th h igh t of th
a eil nd th t the
a e w a s w e e 1 a se e e e a s e s, a a

th d ath of H nry I l f i n 1 1 8 9 T h
.

c loi t r s e r o pl t d b for
s w e e c m ork
e e r the n e e e e e : e w s w e e

broug ht to t n d ti ll, th u th y re ai n d f or lo
a s a n fi fty y sr h n M i h l of s
x
e m e c se o e a s, w e c ae

A br bury 1 2 3 5 to 1 2 5 5 bui lt
m es ,of th na ti bui ldi ng,
n d po i bly onti nu d , so m e e m o s c s a ss c e

ork of the C h i r n d T r n e t
th T h N rt h T r n pt pl t d bout thi
'

e w o
co a a s s e o a se w as m e e a s
p .
,

ti m e, Abbot M i ch l
as s buri d th r i n 1 2 5 5 nd Abbot R b rt P th rton i n 1 2 7 4
ae w a e e e a o e e e .

F ur b y of th C hoi r th W t nd of the N v nd th G li l
o a s e r o pl t d e es e a e, a e a ee, w e e c m e e

9
,

w he n J oh n of .
T au nton w as Abbot 1 2 7 4 to 1 2 1
.
”

; T he w hole of the C hurch w as

or i g i n lly i nt nd d to b i n n tyl — T r n i ti on l N r n I t i uppo d th t thi

a e e e o e s e a s a o m a . s s se a s

s ty l dopt d b
e w as a u f i nflu n l ni ng t rd v en r ti on
e f n ti qu i ty si n
ec a se o e ce s ea ow a e a o a ,
ce

th E rly E ng li h or Fi r t P oi nt d G othi h d b n lr dy i ntrod u d

e a s It not s e c a -

ee a ea ce . w as

urpri i n g tha t i n th W t nd of th N v th t th E rly E ngli h ty le r pt i n

‘

s s e es e e a e a e a s s c e ,
as

th bui ldi ng of th Abb y jh d

e t nd d ov r u h long p ri od Fr 1 3 03 t 1 3 22
e e a ex e e e s c e s . om o

Abbot G off re y Fro nd pl te d th j t rn b y of th N v nd v ult d th

‘

e m o c om e e e as e -

_
a s e a e a a e em

ov r H l o bui lt th n tr l t r h d th h ur h d di t d nd rri d out

'
'

e . e a s e ce a ow e ,
a e c c e ca e ,
a ca e a

g ood d l of ork to th
ea on st ry T h f bri
w ti ll i n o pl t nd f urth r w ork s e m a e . e a c w as s c m e e a e
Ans Q U ATU O R C OR ON AT OR U M .

G L AS T O N B U R Y . P late XVI .
Ans QU AI U O R CO R O N Al O R U M
' ‘ ' ‘

G L AS T O N B U R Y . P late X V III .
 S um m er O uti ng . 1 45

W e re c arr e i d ou t d ur ng i the ne x t tw o c e ntur e s i . T he v a ult n i g of the w e ste rn ba y s of

the N a v e an d the un t n ii g of the G a l le e to the i i

m a n c hurch w e re the w ork s of Abbot
Ad a m d e S odbur y ,
1 3 23 to 1 3 3 4 . Hi s suc c e ssor, Abbot J ohn of B re
ynton ,
1 3 3 4 to
1 3 42 , c om ple te d the G re a t H all w i
h ch had be e n c om m e nc e d by Abbot G e off re y .

Abbot W a lte r d e M oni ng ton 1 3 4 2 1 3 7 4 , c arri e d ou t m any i i g g ,

-
bu ld n w ork s, am on the
m ore i m ortant one s w e re — the le n the ni n f th h i r b t b y th bui ld i n of
p g g o e c o y w o a s ,
e g
the re tro c ho r,-
i an d the w e ste rn ha lf of the C hapter H ouse . Abbot J ohn C hi nnoc k ,
1 3 7 4 to 1 4 2 0 , c om i ng ton b i de r bui ldi ng th
ple te d the w or k s starte d by Abbot M on ,
es s e e

l i t r
c o s e n d dd i ng th d r
s a n d fr try t th
a on t ry e o m i t ry o a a o e m as e .

T h l t t o Abbot b for th D i
e as luti n Abb t R i h rd B r 1 4 9
w 3 1 5 2 4 nd s e e e sso o o c a e e, a

A bb t R i h rd W hi ti ng 1 5 2 4 to 1 5 3 9bui lt th E dg r C h p l nd
-
, ,

o c a rri d out ny , , e a a e a ca e m a

oth r e rk I ti
w o ll to n t th t Abbot R i h rd B r
s .
rri d out th
s w e v ulti ng to o e a c a e e ca e e a

th n tr l to
e ce r nd a dd d t o p i r f r h
w e to h tr n pt r h i n
a i il r y
a e w a s o a c es e ac a se a c a s m a w a

t o wh t don
a t W ll C th dr l
w as nd for th e r a on aH l o bui lt th e s a e a ,
a e sa m e e s . e a s e

cry pt u nd r S t M ry C h p l nd the g li l
e . a
’
s a e a a ee .

T h Abb y nd th M on t ry
e ft r th D i soluti on p s d throug h p ri ds of
e a e as e ,
a e e s , as e e o

w i lful d tru ti on n d d i l pi d ti on r ulti ng i n th

es c f rui n
a th y no it a a es e m a ss o s as e w ex s .

T ru t r no rryi ng out
s ee s a e rk of r p i r nd upport to pr s rv w h t ca w o s e a a s e e e w a

r in
em a n h ri t g
s as a of th p t e a e e as .

M an y fra g m e nts of s tonew or k ha v e be e n foun d on the it s e of the Abbe y ,

i
C lo ste rs, a nd M on a ste r y . T he se a re be i ng pre se r v ed f or c are f ul s tudy a nd re search .

i4 IO m e nu —4 T he gi n i a
s k e tc h i n the m ar s

ti on of n i nte r ti ng v ulti ng ri b
se c a es a

of the ub v ult to th s R ef tory-

a e ec .

T o b y of thi v ulti ng t the

w a s t s a a e as

end h v th doubl roll of

a e h e e ‘

s e ac

v ulti ng ri b urv d round i nto and

a c e ,

stop
p d by t iec h f re d pr,
i ng
a e r w e c am e s ,

thu givi ng s n unu u l fi t Thi a s a e ec . s

v ulti ng ri b i of l t N or n ty p
a s a e m a e

prob bly e u te d i n the f ourte nth

'
e
r 8 t a ex c e
G LA sT O N B U R A B B L S KE T c H
Y Y
ntury
b H Et G
V A U LT I N G R IB °
S P fi lN C E R
ce .
.

S U E -
V A U LT R L P E C Y O R
Y
0

T he Abbo ts Ki tc he n
’
,
T he part y on l vi ng the rui ns of the Abbey proc e
ea e de d

to the Abbots
’
Ki t h c en .

T he Abbots K tc he n has
’
i a s ua re
q base w i th an octa g onal super tru ture s c . T he re
are f our fi re
plac es , one in e ac h a n gl e w h ch i c om ple te s the o t g on i nt rn lly of
c a e a a bout

3 3 fe e t d i a m e te r . I t ha s a
py r i d am al roof surm oun te d by a d ouble lante rn and the
he ig ht f ro m floor to top of lante rn i s 7 2 f e e t . T he v aulte d roof i s supporte d by e ht ig
c urv d ri b
e s a nd e x te rnall y th e re a re e ight buttr e sse s, fi n i hi ng
s at the ea v es le v e l at the
an
g le s of the oc tag on . T he re a re also tw o bu ttre sse s a t e ac h an gl e of the square ,

m a ki ng i s x te e n in all . Th i s c ur ous e x ami ple of a d om es ti c bui ld i ng i s of a n unde c id ed

d a te , a s a uthor i ti es i
d ffe r as to w he the r i t i s the w or k of Abbot B re ynton, of Abbot
Chi n no k c ,
0 1
1
of Abbot W hi ti ng . T he o
pi n i on of tod a y i s tha t the t m i e of Abbot
W hi ti ng i s fa r too late , a nd that P u gi n w as probabl y correct i n asc r ibi ng th i s w ork to
Abbot C hi nnock , 1 3 7 44 4 2 0 .
1 46 Transacti ons o f the Quatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

G la stonbury T or .
M an y m em be rs of the pa rt y too k ad v a nta g e on the re turn

dr iv e of the opportun i ty to cli m b G lastonbur y T or, and w e re re w arde d by an e x c e lle nt

v ewi of the c ountr y aroun d, to g e the r w i th a gl i m

pse of the se a i n the d i stance . T he
i
T or H ll i s 5 0 0 fe e t abo v e the se a le v e l an d is surm ounte d by the C hurc h T ow e r of

St M . i chae l .

At H o m e to Lo c a l B re t
hre n . O n S aturda y v ni ng e e a v e ry s ucce ssful

At H om e
’
to the L oca l Fr e e m a sons w as he ld i n the T o w n H all . T he m em be rs of the

Q uatuor C oronati g p Lod e art y ,

w ho arra ng e d a nd too k p i the pro
art
n g ra m m e of the
e v ni ng c on
e s i d r d th i r l
e e e a bours w e ll re w ard e d by the thoroug h e nj o m e nt of e y v e r one
y
p e se nt
r .

S unday, J un e 1 8 th . O n S und a y m orn n i g v ry e e m em be r of the part y sa t sfi e d i

h i m se lf a s to w ha t he should good do be fore he re turne d to L ond on i n the af te rnoon . A
n u be r tt n d d d ivi n rvi i n th n of th C th dr l C hur h t le v n o l k
’
m a e e e se ce e av e e a e a c , a e e c oc ,

w h n th R e C h n llor S ott H l
e ev r .d th l aon The R
ce C non G oudg c o m es ea e ess s . ev . a e

g v hi f r
a e ll rs n h h i ng b n ppoi n t d C non of E ly Af t r th s rvi ce
a ew e se m o e av ee a e a e e e
'

.
, ,

f uro e b r of th p rty obtai n d p r i i on fro

m m e s th C h n llor to g o i nto th
e a e e m ss m e a ce e

L i br ry nd th r th y p nt
a , a v ry i nt r ti ng ti e i n i n p ti ng th
e e e s di l py
e a e e es m s ec e m e m va x

ca nopy f or th l ti on of th ho t porti on of th old t ll r

e e ev a ov d fro th C hoi r e s , s e s a s em e m e ,

a nd o of ths m elu bl book s nd d o u nt e va a e a c m e s .

T h p rty bl d t th R i l
e y S t ti on bout thr p
a asse m nd e ft r f r a ll e a w a a -
a ee . m .
, a , a e a ew e

g r ti ng
ee i th th lo l Fr s w on bo rd d th etr i n to P dd i ng t n
ca T hu e e m as s, a e e a a o s

nd d th 1 9
.

e e 1 1 O uti ng of th Q u tuor C oron ti L odg

e e a a e .
1 48 Transacti ons f
o the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

TV I LLI AM J AM E S H U G H AN .

B orn 1 3 th Fe brua ry, 1 8 4 1 . D i ed 2 0 th llI a y, 1 9

11 .

B R ET H R E N , —O nee m ore o ur Lod g e i s in m ourn i ng . A fe w days

be fore our m e e t n i g in M arc h w e le arne d w i th the d e e pe st re g re t of the
d e ath of B ro . W i th M am a tthe w B yw ate r . At our last m eet n i g i n M ay
w e m o urne d the loss of B ro S i r C a spar P urd on C lar
. k e . T o da y w e a re
-

bow e d d ow n .
w i th sorro w by the k no w le dg e tha t B ro . i i
W ll a m J a m e s
H ug han has passe d from us .

T o the m aj or t iy of those pre se n t to d ay, B -

ro . H u g han w as n ot

personall y k now n ,
for he had g ul r tt nd nt t ur
not of la te be e n a re a a e a a o

m eet i ng s . For a lo ng p ri od h h d b n i n f i li ng h lth

e end in a ee a ea ,
a ,

a d d i ti n o ,
hi s w if e has b n onfi r
ee d i nv li d for
a c ny y r o th t i t
m e a m a e a s, s a

gr ad uall y b e ca m e m ore nd or d i ffi ult for hi

a t l v hi ho
m ein c m o ea e s m e

De v on s hi r e .

Y e t the re m ust be f e w M asons throug hout the w orld to w hom the

nam e of B ro . H ug han i s not k no w n throug h hi s publ she d i w or k s, w h le i
tho usan d s m ust ha v e n um be re d hi m a m on st
g the i r f ri e n ds , f or i n hi s
c orre spond e nce he n e v e r spare d h i m se lf . His k no w le d g e or M ason i c
m atte rs w as m ar v e llous, a nd those w ho as k ed hi m f or a d vi ce o r nform a i
i
t on n e v er w e nt a w a
po nte d y di sa
p i .

I tis i
d ffi c ult to say w he n B ro . H ug han
’
s c ontr i buti on s to M ason i c

i
l te ra ture re all y c om m e nc e d g
T hro u h the pa e s of the Freem a son s nce g i
9hi
.

i ts fi rst i ssue in 1 86 s nam e c onsta ntl a

ppe ars F or e ars, w h le y . y i
a c t ng i as P rov in i c al G ra nd S e cre tar y of C ornw all, he ed it de the C orni h s

M asoni c C ale n d ar, w i

h le i n 1 8 6 6 7 he ha d -
i but d to th no d fi t c ontr e e w e m c

M ag az i ne ri rti l i i g i F
’
Freem asons a se of
es o p r n H
a story of rc es c m s a ee

m asonr y i n th at P ro vi n ce . I n ll prob bi li ty th r i no M on i j urn l

a a e e s as c o a

at
pre se nt i n ex i ste n c e w hi h h c not t o ti e b ne fi te d by hi
as a s m e m e s

w r i ti ng s .

I do not propose to trouble you w i th a i

l st of B ro H ug han s larg e r .
’

publ she d i w or s, k the boo k s are all w e ll k

now n to you T he fi rs t
9 9
.

a
ppe are d i n 1 8 6 ,
a nd the last w as i s sue d so re c e ntl y as 1 10 . N or
w ould i t be profi table to e n um e rate the m an L odg e s w y i th i hh w h c e w as

c onne c te d H i s w or w as re cog n se d i n E ng land by hi s

. k i pp i nta nt i n o m e

1 87 4 as P ast G rand D e ac on , a nd m an y i il
s m ar d i ti n ti on
s r c s w e e

c onf e rre d upon by G ran d L od g e s i n othe r parts of the w orld

hi m He
9
.

had be e n i ni i t ate d i n L od e S t Aub n , N o g

5 4 , D e on port, on 1 4 th . y . v .

J uly ,
1 86 3 . I n 1 8 8 4 he be c am e a F ound er of the Q uatuor C orona t i
L odg e , and s nce i the fi rst p ubl i c at on i of our Tra nsa cti ons no v olu m e ha s
be e n c om ple te w i thout
i buti on fro hi p n H i l t t rti l a c ontr m s e . s a es a c e

i n our p g th t d e li ng
a i th th E ng r v d Li t f Lodg 1 7 4 7
e s w as a a w e a e s o e s, ,

r c ntly di
e e o e r d i n the L i br ry of th
sc G r nd Lodg
v e of H burg a e a e am ,

w hi le th l st ord to b pri nt d
e a r o nt on th
w p pe r by
s e e w e e c m m e s e a

B ro W ll e J
. ea r d t our ac ti ng i n M r h
-
am s, ea a m ee a c .

B r thr n — W r j oi e i n th k no l dg e th t B ro H ug h n
,
e e ce e w e e a . a w as

r dy f r hi l t j urn y ; w
ea o fully r li s th t hi
as u ff ri n g
o r no e e ea se a s s e s a e w

a t an e n d ; ye t w e shou ld not be hum an if w e di d not e x pre ss our de e p

sorrow at the loss of a n able te acher and a s i nc e re fri end .

 U AT U O R C O R O N ATO R U M .

APR O N , em i
bro de re d on s i lk
.

l n the i
c olle c t on of B ro
. T . A
. W i th y
e .
 E x hi bi ts . 14 9
The S e cre tary calle d atte nti on to the f ollo w i ng

E X I I
H B TS .

B y B ro A 0 . . 13 0 1 1. P O W E LL , W e s ton -
supe r -
M a re .

P i e rc e d J E W E L, m e tal~ g i lt, em bodyi ng m an

y C raf t a nd R A . em ble m s.

O v al pi e rc e d J E W E L, m e tal- g i lt, w i th s qu
are , c om
pa sse s, a rc h , e tc . T he ba c k i s pla i n, but

sta m pe d B ri stol .

O v J
al E W EL , Fre nch pri sone rs ’
w ork , m ounte d i n loc k e t form .

M alte se C R O S S , m e talg i lt I n the c e n tre at c yphe r, s urround e d by

“
I
M EM O R A
I I I
.

D U LC S on the bac k , w hi c h i s othe rw i se

pla i n, i s roug hl
y e ng ra v ed
,
D . 14 . UL . 1 76 0 , T hi s

i s probablya m i li tar
y m e da l.
1 50 Tra nsacti ons o f the Qua tuor Coronati Lodg e .

B y M e ssrs . J OHN . TAG G E R G o , throug h B ro . R E L AN

. . D E S M AN N .

L arg e S H E ET , 4 f t by 3 f t , . . w i th o v er 1 00 c oloure d pi c ture s i llustra ti ng O ld T e sta m e nt H i story .

At the top i n th e c e n tre in a c i rc le is a re pre se nta ti on Of an i rra di a te d e ye ; tw o pi lla rs m ark e d J . an d

B ;
. a la d d e r w i th se v e n run g s ; ha nd s proc e e d i ng f rom th e c lou d s an d hold i ng re spe c ti v e ly a plum b
li ne a nd p ai r of sc ale s sun , m oon , an d se v en stars s w ord and h e art; s qu are a nd c om passe s
e nc losi ng th e le tte r G ; . an d a te sse late d p a v e m e nt . T ow ards the low er part of the she e t is a B i ble

ope n at the 2 3 rd P salm ,

abo e v i t be i n g a s qu are an d c om pa sse s . T he se are th e only porti on s w hi c h

c an be c onsi d e re d as d i sti n c tly M a soni c . T he li n e s di i d i ng the v se ri e s of pi c ture s, the f ra m e w ork of

the pi c ture s the m v

se l e s, a n d , i n f a c t, the hole d e c ora ti on i s pose d of v e rse s of S c ri pture T he

I
w c om .

sh e e t is sai d to ha v be e n v ed i n the si x te e n th c e n tury by M onk n am e d R am ala s, but

I
e ng ra
“

e a am

i nc li ne d to thi nk that i t i s Of m uc h m ore re ce n t d ate . ha v e no d oubt that i t i s a li thog raph, an d

a s such , i t c ould n ot ha v e be e n e x e c ute d be f ore about 1 820 .

B y B ro . W R A SM . . . I TH , Lond on .

AP R O N (hand o
c oloure d ) pri nte d f rom a plate e ng ra v ed by R N e w m . an, M ay 1 st, 1 7 8 9 .

B y B ro H E N R . Y S AD LE R .

Thre e le athe rn B O T T L E S , re c e ntly pre sente d to G rand L odg e by B ro . L ord B olton, D ep .

P ro v . G ra n d M aste r, N . a nd E Y ork shi re

. .

B y B ro . J . SM I TH , Lond on .

C a st i ron S T AN -
D for fl a t i ron -
. Arch, e n c losi ng q
s uare an d c om passe s, w i th le tte r G . an d

pe ntang le . P re se nted to the Lod g e .

B y B ro T A . . . W I TH EY ,
L e e ds .

S T AR , se t i n pa ste . I n th e c e ntre is a pre tti ly pa i nte d repre se nta ti on of J u ti s ce , o v er he r he a d

B rothe rly Lo v e R e li e f a nd h
T rut ,
”
an d by he r si d e a pyra m i d w i th M ay J usti c e be our G ui de ,
and J un e 24 1 The re m ai nd e r of th e d ate ha s un fortunate ly be e n e rase d .

AP R O N w i th tri ang ular fl a p, i n the c e ntre of w hi ch i s an i rra di a te d e ye , a nd on the le f t and

ri g h t re spe c ti v e ly the le tte rs J . and B . I n the c e ntre of th e a pron is a se ri e s Of a rc h e s , le adi ng to a

v a ulte d c ha m be r, i n w hi c h i s a fi g ure , a ppare ntly re re se n ti n g

p T ruth, tram pli ng On a se rp e n t . T hre e

pi lla rs a t e a c h si d e are surm ounte d by tw o urns, tw o h our g lasse s, a nd re pre se n tati on s of S i le nce and
-

J u ti
s ce . Abo v e the k e yston e of the fi rst arc h i s a le v e l, a nd le a d i ng to the arc h a re thre e ste ps . T he
w hole d e si g n i s v e ry be auti f ully w ork e d in c oloure d si lk s on w hi te sati n . T he a pron is e dg e d w i th

tw o row s O f re d ri bbon, w i th g old lac e be tw een .

B y B ro . J OHN T . T HO R P .

Sil v e r g i lt
-
J E WE L . C om passe s e n c losi n g a S qu are , E uc li d
’
s 4 7 i h prop ,
a nd a si x -

poi nte d star,

h av i ng i n the c e n tre a re pre se ntati on O f S t J ohn. .

B y B ro . J . S M . . W AR D ,
G om shall, S urre y .

B R E AS T J EW E L , R e d C ross of B abylon .

A he arty v ote of tha nk s w as unani m ously passe d to the B re thre n w ho ha d k i ndly le nt the se
j
O b e c ts f or e x hi bi ti on .

B ro AXE L P O . I G N AN T re ad the f ollow i ng pape r

 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

Th e c on fu s on i has be e n c a use d by the u se of the phra se ,

“
Lan d m ar k s
f
o the

O rder, i n the B oo k of C on st tut on s, i i a nd w ll I i now a tte m pt to S ho w the or igi n al

m e a n ng i of the ex
pre ss on , a nd w i hy that m e a n ng i w a s a lte re d in 1 813 . I tis n ot m y
i nt nti on to
e e n u m e ra te the L a nd m ar k s, bu t onl y to i ndi c a te the ir na ture , an d w he re
th y h uld
e S o be so ug ht .

T o be gi n w i th ,
w ha t i s i t tha t w e w i sh to de fi ne ? T he L a ndm arks o f
Freem asonry

Wha t is a L a ndm a rk ? W e bste r g iv e s the fi g u rat iv e m e an ng i of the w ord

Any e v e nt, c harac te r st c , or m od i i ifi c at on , w i h i ch m ar s k a turn n i g po i nt or a s tag e .

W i th th i s as a g ui d e, w e w i ll d efi ne
“
land m ar k for ou r purpose , thus
S om e thi ng w hi ch i s a
f un da m enta l p art o
f F re em asonry, and w hi ch cannot be
a ltere d w i thout destroyi ng the i de nti ty o
f Fre e m a sonr
y .

N ea t, w ha t i s Free m a sonr
y .
7 We all k no w the a n sw e r : A p e c ul i ar syste m

o f m oral i ty v i l
,
e ed in a lle
g or y an d i llu strate d by sym bols . We w i ll e x am in e th i s

p hra se i n orde r
“

to a v oi d m i sn n d e rstan di ng s a nd f a ult y c onc lus ons i . T he answ e r

i s d i de d iv i nt o tw o p arts , the fi rst defi n ngi the th ng i it se lf , the se c ond i ts ou tw ard

w ra
pp i ng s, so to s
pe ak , o r, in o the r w ord s, the m a nn e r in w h i h c i ts te ach i ng s

a re i m
p a rte d . N ow th i s is the po i nt that m u st be borne i n m i nd ,
be c a use i t i s
he re i t r n thi ubj t h v
m ost w r e d th s o i t k of onfu i ng th d fi ni ti on of
s s ec a e m a e e m s a e c s e e

Fr onry
e e m as i th th d ri pti n of th , w thod i t e l
p yo i n
e sc t h i n g I f t h o e m e s em s e ac . e

o ri g i n t of th b v
a ors n r h d i n t nd d th t
e a o t
o i g ht hould b g iv n t th
e a sw e a e e a m s w e s e e o e

ll g ory y b l th y rt i nly h v id A y t or li ty
“
a e nd a uld s m o s, e of w o ce a a e sa : s s em m a ,

ve i l d i n p u li r ll g ory nd i llu tr t d by p uli

e ec a a e
y b o l o r ao rd to th t ff t s a e ec ar s m s, w s a e ec .

B ut th y h v n t ! T h y h v e a o t d i ti n tly told u th t i t i
e o e th y t a f e mr li ty s s c s a s e s s em o m o a

th t i p uli r i n F r
a s ec onry n t th a ll g ry nd y bol hi h i nd d
e e m as h r
,
o e a e o a s m s, w c ee w e s a e

w i th v r l th r bodi nd i ti b th n i nt nd d rn
se e a o e es a soc e e s, o a c e a m o e .

C n q u ntly v y thi n g th t i rk of F r sonry w hi h i t i

“
o se e L nd e er a s a a m a eem a c ,
s

d i tt d i y “
a m nn t b e lt r d ca u t b o
p rt n d p er l a o f t h e p eul r
,
m t of s e a a a ce e ec a s s em

m or li ty a n d n ot of th ,
ll g ory
a nd y b l th t v i l r i llu tr t i t e a e a s m o s a e o s a e .

A or ll ry f thi i th t n thi ng
c o a h t v r iti
o of Sy boli l or ll g ori l
s s a o , w a e e s, a m ca a e ca

m eani ng i p r l n d s rk l th u
e g h th set ha i ng or a n i ng i t
m a n g , y ba o e e ac m ea co s e s m a e

on e Th
. t hi ng
e r ni ng
sa m e y p i bly b qu lly
e ac ll o pr d by
m ea m a oss e e a w e ex e sse

a n th ro y b l or ll g ory nd n qu ntly you y b bl to

e s m o a e ,
h ng a n co se e m a e a e ex c a e o e

ti m e honour d y bol f r noth r of i i l r r i d nti l

-
e s m ni n g
o i thout i nfri ngi ng
a e S m a o e ca m ea w

or i nt rf ri ng i th th l nd rk
e e Or y u
w y l v ey b l out lt g th r
a m a s . o m a ea e a s m o a o e e ,

r i d d you h v i f the uli r

(C

p ov e n th r i n u th t a n ul t
e a t h o p rt
e p se a c ca e s e sam e a o ec a

syt s em f r li ty o m o a .

T hi w h t G r n d L dg h d t b r i n
s as w a i nd h n lt ri ng ny thi ng
a o e a o ea m w e a e a

o ld or n ti ng n
,
el ac r r g ul ti n b f r th U ni n
ew aw s o e a o s e o e e o .

W kn th t v r l y
e bol ow r f r rly i n u
a se hi h r no
e a d y n v r
s m s w e e o m e se , w c a e w a a s e e

m n ti on d i n
e nn ti on
e i th F r con y but i ec ny B r th r pr p w d to y th t e e m a so r ,
s a o e e a re sa ,
a

E ng li h M onry i n thi f t h
s as i l t d th n i nt l nd rk ? A nd i f th t i s ac as v o a e e a c e a m a s a s

a
pp l i bl t o n
ca y b ol
e h y n t t n
o e sth r i th tmh f or g o , g p r vi o ?
w o o a o e ,
w e e m o s

I r p t th t no ll g ory or y bol how v r i port nt i i n i t elf

e ea a a e s m ,
e e m a , s s a

l nda rk thoug h
m a h t it t
,
h y b n w a e ac es m a e o e .

Ad i tti ng thi y o um u t l o d i t th t i t is, i p o i b l t o m nu r t t hs a s a m a s m ss e e m e a e e

l nda rk of F r
m a nry i n th
s B k of C n ti tuti n I f th l n d rk
e e m aso r e oo o s o s . e a m a s w e e

e nu r t d th r
m e a e Fr onry o uld n t b F r
e e, on ry
e e m as i A p uli r y t of
w o e e em as ,
v z .
,
“
ec a s s em

m or li ty a i l d i n ll g ory and i llu tr t d by y bol

ve e a e s a e s m s.
 The La ndm a rks. 1 53

T ha t, I thi nk , i s the re a son w hy the O r igi nal G rand Lod ge di d n ot publ sh i

a li st of land m ar k s, a nd the f ac t tha t i t di d n ot d o so, i s i n tself i strong i
c rc um s a t nti al

e vi d e nce tha t ou r k no
c onc lus on s h t i i so f ar are c orre c t . T he re fore , to w w a s a

l nda rk m a nd h t i not nd to b a bl to pro i w to k e p th

a si nviol t you u t , a e a e m se e em a e, m s

thor ug hly und r t nd n d k no th t chi ng of thi p uli r y t orali ty

”
o e s a a of w e ea s s ec a s s em m ,

and u nti l you d o th t no ount f rg ui ng i ll v i l I n th An i nt C h rg of

a am O a w a a . e c e a es a

Fr n i n our B ook of C n ti tuti on (N o IV

e e m aso O f M st r W rd n F ll nd o s s . .
,
“
a e s, a e s, e ow s a

Appr nti e i t i th r f r ces i d N M st r r W rd n i s ho n by ni ori ty but

s e e o e sa : O a e o a e c se se ,

f r hi
o ri t I t i i po i bl to d
s m e ri b th
. thi ng i n s ri ti ng
m nd th r f or ss v ry e e sc e e se s w ,
a e e e e e

B roth r u t tt nd i n hi pl
e m nd ls rn th a in e yp u li r t o th i F r t rni ty
s ac e , a ea em a w a ec a s a e .

T hi s
y I t
w ak i t i th t i t,
i th d u ty Of
a t h o ld
e r nd ,
or p
s, ri n d B r th ar n s e e e a m e ex e e ce e e

to t h th y oung r on
e ac the n i ng
e nd p l n ti on oef th v ri ou yes bol nd th m ea a ex a a e a s s m s, a e

conn ti on b t
ec n th n t only i n th e w eeord of th ri tu l hi h of n e i ty
em ,
ust o e w s e a ,
w c ec ss m

b h t b ur but i n l tur gi v n n d p pe r r d on th
e so m e w a O sc e . ubj t ec es e ,
a a s ea ,
e s ec .

No B r thr n w h v
,
r h d e t g here ,
n f r ul t
w e po i tiv a e e ac e a s a e w e w e ca o m a e a s e

d fi ni ti n of th l nd
e o rk f Fr onry i
e E ry t n t of th r f t i
a m a l nd rk
s O e e m as , v z .
,
ve e e e c a s a a m a ,

but N O a lleg ory or sym bol, te achi ng or i ndi ca ti ng suc h a tene t, i s one .

I n posse ss on of th s touc hstone , le t us ta e i i k a i

l st O f S O c alle d-
land m ar s and k see

ho w y
the s tand the te st As a re pre se nta t e one iv w e w i ll c hoose the one D r M ac k y e

9
. .

has g iv en i n hi s M asoni c J uri sprude nce , 3 rd E d t on , 1 8 5 ii ,

an d onl y quot th h e e e adl ne s i .

1 . T he M odes o
f R e cog ni ti on . T he se c annot be land m ark Th y s . e e ac h ha v e

the ir sym bol i c a l m e an ng i ,

w h i ch m a
y te ac h som e th n i g that i s a l nd ark th a m ,
at i s all .

S uppos i ng f r th of rg u n t th t th y h v e no u h
,
o e sa k u tb
e a m e ,
a e a s c m ea ni ng th n th y ,
e e m s e

a rbi t i ly h n by th ori g i n t r of our O rd r w ho v r th

ra r c ose od s of e a o s e , e e e y r Th w e e . e m e

r g ni ti n i n i th r f th
e co o n not n o
, b lt r d but th t i b
e e us of th
o e se c a se s, ca w e a e e ,
a s e ca e e

uni v r li tye nd o
sa opoli t n h r t r of F r e
a nry hi h
c k i t i po si ble to
sm a c a ac e e m aso ,
w c m a es m s

m k a h ng of u h a n tur
e a c a i th i t on qu nc of i d pr d onf u i on nd
e s c a e, w s c se e es w e s -
ea c s a

i n n v ni n
co e T h f t th t th e od ce of r c og ni ti on v ry und r di ff re nt G r nd
. e ac a e se m es e a e e a

L odg hi h i n pi t of th t r r og ni d by th G r nd L odg e of E ng land t nd

e s, w c S e a a e ec se e a ,
e s

f urth r to prov th t th y r not l n d

e rk e a e a e a m a s .

2 T h D i i i n f S y b li
. M onry i nt thr
e d gr T hi only con rn
v s o o m o c as o ee e ees . s ce s

th nn r f i
e m a p rti ng the t chi ng s of th
e o y te of orali ty nd an there for not
m a ea e s s m m ,
a c e

b e al nd a rk m a .

3 T h L g nd f th T hi rd D g r b i ng
e n ll g ory i s the re for notp r
e e o e e ee , e a a e ,
e e se a

4 . T he G overnm e nt o
f the Fra terni ty i n ea ch countr
y by a p resi di ng o
fi i cer ca lled a

G ra nd Maste r, i s not a la nd m ar k e i th e r, a s the w hole org a n sa t on of i i the F rat rni ty i e s

s y m boli l nd th G M
ca u h i y boli l of th pri n i p l t n t of
,
a e . . as s c ,
s s m ca e c a e e th y t m of
e s s e

r li ty I f thi y boli i not d i tt d i t r du the tt r to on

m o a s s m sm s a m e e ce s m a e e of p di n y
ex e e c
-
.
, ,

as h vi ng b n f ound n d f ul or n
a ry f or th
ee
prop r org ni s ti on ee e c e ssa e e a a and re g ul ti on a

of the O rde r .

The prerog at iv e s of th e G . M .
, m a ,

5 . T o presi de i n an
y L odg e or Asse m blv o f the Craf t, a t an
y ti m e a nd anyw here
w i thi n hi s j uri sdi cti on .

6 . To g ra nt di sp ensati ons for con erri ng f deg rees at i rreg ula r ti m e s, i . e ., w i th less
than four w ee k i nt rv
s
’
e al .

7 . To g ra nt di spe nsa ti ons f or op eni ng a nd holdi ng Lodg es .

 1 54 Transacti ons of the Q uatuor C orona ti Lodg e .

8 . To m a ke M asons a t si g ht .

f all w i th N o . L as pe rta n n
4 i i g to th e G rand M aste r .

9 Th. e necessi ty f or Freem asons to g a ther tog e ther i n Lodg es . N e the ri c an th i s be

a land m ar k . k n i th r i n th
T he L od g e — th
of th r o e w ord be i ng ta e e e e m ea ni ng e o m

w h r th B r thre n or f th B od y of i nd ivi du l of w hi h i t i ong r g t

e e e e c o po d e a e, o e a s c s c m se

i y boli l nd th re for not l nd rk A Fr e on ho i not tt h d to ny

s s m ca a e e a a m a . e m as ,
w s a ac e a

L odg y lo
e, m ao e of hi M oni pri i li g but h rse s m in Fr on i n th s as c v e s, e em a s a e e m as e

pr p r s n
o eof th ord
e lon g h h ld to th t
se hi ng of th
e w r f t w hi l , n as as e o s e e ac s e c a , e a m a ,

ho v r u h h i tt h d to L odg i not F r
w e e m c on i n th
e s a n acf th e e s, s a e e m as e sam e se se O e

w ord u nl he prop rly k no

,
unde r tand
e ss nd to th b t o f hi bi li ty pr ti
e w s, s s, a e es s a ac se s,

w h t our g lori ou
a y ste t h s s m e ac es .

10 . T he Gove rnm en t o f the Oraf t, w hen so con re

g g a te d i n a Lodg e, by a M aster a nd

tw o Wardens .

11 . T he ne cessi ty o f ev ery Lodg e , w hen cong reg a ted , to be duly lyte d .

T he se a re both s y m bol i c al, a n d there fore n ot land m ar k s .

12 . T he ri g ht o f e ve r
y M ason to be rep resente d in a ll G enera l M eeti ng s of the Craf t
a nd to i nstruct hi s re
p rese nta ti ves .

13 . The ri g ht o f e ver
y M ason to a
pp ea l to Gra nd L odg e f rom the dec i si ons
f
o hi s ow n

14 . T he ri g ht o f e very M ason to vi si t and si t i n e rer

y re u la r
g L odg e .

15 . T he ri g ht, or ra the r the d uty, o f p rovi ng an unknow n B rother, or one w ho ca nnot

be du ly vouche d f or, before a dm i ssi on .

16 . T he ri g ht f f
o non i nter e re nce betw ee n Lod es
-

g .

17 . E ve ryM ason sha ll be a m e na ble to the L a w s, e tc f the llI a soni c

.
,
o J uri sdi cti on i n
“

w hi ch he re si des, a nd thi s a lthoug h he m a

y n ot be a m em be r of a ny Lodg e .

All the se c once rn the prope r re g ul ti on a a nd g ov e rn m e nt of the Fr

i ty a te rn ,
a nd

the re fore c annot be L andm ar ks . T he y are al o s ,

to a c e rta n e x i te nt, s y boli l lik
m ca e the

w hole org a n sa t on i i .

18 . E very ca ndi date m ust be f ree -

born , of m a tu re a e a n d
g unm uti la ted .

Th i s re str c t on i i is c h e fli y of h i stor c al i i nt r e e st, but also sym bol i c al, a nd the re f ore

no landm ar k .

1 9A . B EL EF I i n the ex i ste nce o fa God as the U .

Th i s is not a land m ar k , but the ex i stence o

f a God m ost e m pha t c all i s one i y . If
H i s ex i ste nce c ould be d i s
pro e d , v Fr e e m asonry W ould lose i ts hold a n d d sappe ar, i e v en

g
thou h the be l i ef re m a ne d i in som e he arts, j ust as the m
yste r es i of O ld e n tm i es

d e g e ne rate d , d e ca y e d a nd w e re lost w he n M onothe i sm ha d d i s

pro e d v the i r fund nt l am e a

te ne ts , a lthoug h the beli ef i n the g od s to w hom the y w e re de d i c a te d re i n d i n th

m a e e

m i nd s of pe ople lon g a fte r that .

20 . A B EL EF I i n the resurrecti on to a future li fe .

T he be li ef i s no land m ar k ,
but resurre cti on i s .

21 . AB ook o f the L a w sha ll be an i ndi spensa ble p a rt o f the L edg e F urni ture .

p g
Th r ph i ri
t i n
sly tru e n d i
a ran on t t b l bu
a t th V S L i
s ce i th th a a c es a e, e . . . s, w e

r t of th
es Lodg F urni tur y boli l nd th r for not l nd rk
e e h e, s m ca a e e e a a m a ,
as
'

w e av e

d fi ne d th e t r
e ny or th n pe of c omun t
,
r y h
a o v r ur t
m i t y b e n d a a m a a ,
w e e ac c a e m a e, a

necessary for the tra ve lle r w ho se k s i ts i d i n hi e plorati on c an pre t nd actually to be e a s x ,

e
1 56 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

G . Lod ge i n Am ple F or m ,
re sol e d , v that an
y G . L od g e, d ul y m et has
a P ow er to a m e nd or e x l
pa in an
y of the pr nte d i R e g ulat on s i n i the
B k f C on ti tuti on
oo o hi l th y br k not i n u pon th
s nti nt R ul
s, f w e e ea e a e es o

th F r t rni ty
e B ut th t n o Alt r ti on
a e h ll b . d i n thi pri nte d a e a s s a e m a e s

B ook of C onsti tuti on i thout L v of th G L odg s w ea e e . e .

A ord i ng ly cc ,

All the Alt r ti on or N R g ul ti ns bov

e a ri tt n r only f or
s nd ew e a o a e w e a e am e

i ng or pl i ni ng th O
exld R g ul ti on for th G ood of M onry
a e i th ut e a s e as , w o

br ki ng i n upon th
ea nti nt R ul f th F r t rni ty ti ll pr r i ng th
e a e es o e a e ,
s e se v e

O ld L nd M rk ; nd w r a ad t v r l Ti
a a O
s i on ff re d by
a e e m e a se e a m es , s c c as o e ,

th G ran d Lodg e ;
e ho h v n i nh r nt P o r of n di ng h t
w
yb a e a e e w e am e w a m a e

thoug ht i n on v en i nt and pl A u t
chori ty of ki ng N e R gul ti on
e , am e m a w e a s

f or th G ood of M onry w i thout th C on nt of ll the B r thr n t th

e as , e se a e e a e

G r nd Annu l F
a t; hi h h s not b n d i put d i n
a th s i d 2 4 J un
e as w c a ee s e s ce e a e,

1 7 2 1 f or th M e b r of th G Lodg
,
e r tru ly th R pr
m nt tiv
e f
s e . e a e e e e se a es o

all the F r te rni ty ord i ng to O ld R g ulati on X

a acc e .

I n the 3 rd Ed t on ii
1 7 5 4 by J o hn E nti ck the phrase olo
of gy is id e nt cal, i but i n
the 4 th, also by E nti ck , Art cle re ads i XII
That the G rand Lod g e i n a pl F or bl d h P ow r to nd m e m asse m e ,
as a e am e

or e plai n ny of th
x
pri nte d R g ul ti on i n th B ook of C on ti tuti ons
a e e a s e s ,

w hi le the y d vi ate not fro the nti nt R ul e of th Fr te rni ty m a e es e a .

Th s is i a i
d ffere nce w i th v eng a e ance ! T he a rt c le , i as i t he re stand s, not onl y
de pr iv e s G rand L od g e of the pow e r to m a k e ne w Re g ul ti on a s, but also, c om
pare d w i th
the one prev ousl i y quot d fro e m the thre e e arl e r e d i i ti ons, see m s to d e nt f i i y th e R ule s of

the F r t rni ty
a e a nd landm ar s, k a nd th is c onf us on i is ev id e ntl yc ause d by the ex
plana
t oni a nd ne w re g ul ti ons g i va en i n the se c ond e d i ti on .

I n N oorthouck
’
s C onst tut onsi i of 1 7 8 4 ,
Arti IX thc le .
, e w ord ng i i s prac t c all i y
id i
e nt cal, but i n the 1 8 1 5 e d i ti on publi h d by ,
s e a u thori ty o f th e Un i te d G L , the a rt c le
. . i
is a g i n alter d
a e ,
th i tis m e to alm ost i ts pre se nt form .

Arti c le 1 0 . O f the G rand L od ge : I n the g rand lodg re i d s th po r of e s e e w e

e nac ti ng -
law s a nd re gulati on f or th s e gov rn nt of th r ft nd f
e m e e c a , a o

i g rep
alte r n ,
ea li ng nd brog ati ng the
a a m , p rovi d e d tha t th y onti nu to e c e

pr serv e th
e e anti e nt L and rk of th m a s e orde r
-
.

T he a lte ra t ons i i ntrodu e d i n c subse q ue nt e d i ti on s do not a dm i t of an

y d ff e re nt i
i nte rpre tat on , but a i re only of n a am pl fi yi ng nature , and so m ay he re be le f t out of
c ons i de r ti ona .

I t se e m s c le ar to m e that An de rson, a nd the i ti

author es of the fi rst G L . .
, di d n ot

i nte nd the w ord

“
land m k
ar s to be c onf use d w i th f r t rni ty
a e .
'

I n fac t, the f rate rn ty i

m ust, a cc ord n i g to hi m ,
t k a e se c ond place to th e a m a s, f or i f the la nd m ark s l nd rk
“

w e re dep endent on the iy fra te rn t ,

w hat i s to the re al be n e fi t of the latte r, m ust also

b n fi t the f or e r nd th provi o i n Arti l XXXIX of hi s C on ti tuti ons w ould i n

e e m , a e s c e s ,

su h a ac re ly b
c n p l
se , m ei fi ti on of th p r s i on re l be n fi
e a t of th F r t rni ty
am ca e ex e s a e e a e ,

but i t i s h re s t or i n ppo i ti on to i t and th F r t rni ty i

e e m e rn d th t ho v rO s , e a e s w a e ,
a w e e

m u h c ny p rti c ular
a lt r ti on a ight b n fi t i t i f u h lt r ti on i nt rfer w i th the
a e a m e e ,
s c a e a e es

te chi ng of the O rder i t ust not be c arri e d out

a s , m .
 T he La ndm arks . 1 57

I n the N e w R e ulat ons g i

i ti n tly d i ff renti te be tw e en thre of 1 7 3 8 he also d s c e a s e

c on e p ti ons
c th old R g ul on for th g od f M onry th An i n t R ul
: e e a ti of th s e o o as ,
e c e es e

F r t rni ty nd th O ld L nd rk T h fi r t of th
a e ,
a e l rly r f r to th B ook of
a m a s . e s e se c ea e e s e

C on ti tuti on th
s on d t s,
q u lly l e rly t o
se cr f r to th R i tu l se e m s nd th o m e e a c ea e e e a ,
a e

thi rd to th t hi ng i p rt d by th t R i tu l
e e ac m a e a a .

Th lter ti on i n th 4 th di ti on t nd to ho ho th opi ni on of the B r thre n

e a a e e e s s w w e e

h d lt r d
a a th ori g i n tor
e e f M d rn M onry
,
as e re r ov d f ro a the i r i d t by
s o o e as w e em e m m s

d th r d v n i ng y r
ea o a I t i to b not d th t th
a c ea sn E nti k . d i t d b th th s e e a e sa m e m a , c , e e o e

3 rd E d i ti on he r no lt r ti on ,
w d nd th 4 th but th n on
e a o f th
e a b r w as m a e, a e , e ,
e e m em e s

of th Co i tt
e ppoi nte d i n 1 7 5 4 f r th r vi i on of th 1 7 3 8 C on ti tuti ons
m m ee , a o e e s e s w as

G org P y n th l t urvi vi ng
e e a b r o f th tri o An d r on D
e, e as s
g uli r s n d P y n e m em e e e s e sa e a a

And r on d i d i n 1 7 3 9
, , ,

th e en m o t i n tru n t l i n foun d i ng
m s M od rn M s nry s m e a e a o . e s e ,

D e ag uli r i n 1 7 4 4 nd P y n i n 1 7 5 7
s e s , a a e .

I n th 5 th d i ti on N oorthou k th par g r ph i ti ll t nd i ng
’
e e ,
E nti k h d c s, e a a s s s a as c a

i t nd th Au thori ti
,
a of o ur
e O rd r n ot to h v noti d th i
es n d i ff ren e of e see m a e ce e m m e se e c

ni ng b t rdi ng nd And r on u nti l l t r fi r t B ook f

’
m ea n th t e w ee a nd i n th
w o a e s s, a e ,
a e s o

C n ti tuti on of th U ni t d G L of 1 8 1 5 i t i
o s s lt r d to o e thi ng or r
e bli ng th. . s a e e s m e m e e se m e

orig i n l bu t th i hi f s lre dy d n nd L and rk of th O rd r w s th “

a ,
e m sc e w a a a o e, a m a s e e a e

r ult
es hi h ti ll r ai ns
,
w c s em .

orthy of noti An i nt i n th i r C on ti tuti on (Ahi “

I ti th t th
s w ce nR on)a e c e s e s s m a ez

k pt th w ordi ng of th orr pond i ng p r gr ph un lte r d throug h ll th di ti on up

e e e c es a a a a e a e e s

to th U ni on nd i d nti al i th th t i n And rson of 1 7 3 8 ’

e ,
a e c w a e s .

Th n i ng th B re thr n t th t ti
e m ea i h d to g iv to thi phr se i perfe tly
e e a a m e w s e e s a s c

c eal r i n th
,
P ro
as, d i ng s of th t o G L of E ng l nd i n R ti fi ati on of th U ni on
e ce e e w . . a a c e

i t i st t d th t the U ni t d G L p
s a e d a re soluti n to th ffe ct that the for . . asse a o e e e
“
m s

d i d d upon t th U ni on w r to b nd prac ti
“
ec e lone ob r e d
a e d t t e eunti l e a se v a se ,
e c .
,
e c .
,

ti m e s h ll b no ar Th ir id e i d ntly w th t i n th p t the hol of the

m o e . e ea e v e as a as e as w e

i nt rn l troubl h d b n u d by for
e a end e re on i
a h i ng be n o i tte d nd
ee ca se m s a c m es av e m a

c h ng d i t e r b tt r to
a e ,
t nd th w on pti on L nd
e e rk e to i n l ud th e for
ex e e c ce
“
a m a s c e es m s

a nd r oni
ce em nd th r by ur th ri g i n l l nd
e s, a rk b i ng pr erv e d
e e Co p r ass e e o a a m a s e es . m a e

G r n d L odg
a i nut of 2 4 th J un 1 7 2 3 w i th p r 1 1 of th S u
e m e ry of nti e nt e, ,
a . e m m a a

c h rga and R g ul ti on
es
p VII p r n t B ooe k of C on tiatu ti on a n
s,d e i f you do not
. . e se s s, se

a gr i th
ee w T h for r s y s th t no
m e . n or bod y of e n an k e i nnov tion i n
m e a a m a m e c m a a

th bod y of M
e onry w i thou t th on nt f G r nd L odg
as ,
T he l tt r d oe not llo e c se o a e . a e s a w

G r n d Lodg
a ny y i n th tter e a sa e m a .

F ro thi poi nt of vi the Lodg of P ro ulg ti on

m s y b orr t i n s yi ng
ew e m a m a e c ec a

th t for i n t n
a th r ony of I nst ll ti on of
s a ce W or hi pf ul M t r i
e ce e m land rk of a a a s as e s a m a

the O rd r but i f e
p t,t h t i n t r pr t t i on of t h o r
w e acc e d nn o t g t w y faro e e a e w w e ca e a a m

th f t th t th C r ft h
e ac nti nu lly i n
a 1 723
e h n tha ord as c o fi r t u d nd a s ce ,
w e e w w as s se ,
a

e ven in ni ng d li be r t ly lt r d b e n i ol ti ng th Anci nt “
181 3s h n it
ce ,
w e s m ea w as e a e a e e , e v a e e

L nd a rk s f or nobody
m a n i nt i n th tth r oni of to d y r i d nti l i th
, ca m a a a e ce em es -
a a e e ca w

th ones of 1 7 2 3 or 1 8 1 3
e I for y p rt pr f r noth r i nt rpr t ti on nd h ll t k .
, m a ,
e e a e e e a , a s a a e

as m y pre i i n the f llo i ng w h n tt

m se
pti ng to fi nd ut th o rigi n l w ni ng of ,
e a em o e o a m ea

F re onry
e m as nd th r by to i nd i c t h r th
,
a L nd rk
e e should be look d f or a e w e e e
“
a m a s e ,

th t th ri tu l
a r e ni y bol nd ll g ory of F r
a ,
ce em o onry r only v hi c l
e s, s of
m s a a e e e m as a e e es

i n tru ti on ho e n by our pr d
s c cor i n th sC r f t to t h th s i n to th e e b r ece ss s e a e ac e c e ce e m m e s

of th F r t rni ty nd do not f or
e a e n i n t g r l p rt of th , a y st i t lf i n oth r w ords m a e a a e s em se ,
e ,

rk upport of thi ont nti on g in A “

r not L nd In le t
a e a m a s,
quot s
p s c e , m e e a assa e

ri nt d i n vii e r ii
,

D f ne e of M onr
ce
y p ubl 1 7 3 0 and r
p as , ol I n Ch
p .t ,
e e v . . a .
1 58 Transacti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

(p . 2 1 7 ) the Au thor sa y
i g to Ar hi t tur G o try nd
s :
“
As for the te rm s re la t n c ec e, e m e a

M th a ti k th t r d i p r d throug h ut th D i
em a c s, a ti n i t
a e ou ld b s str ng i f
e se o e ss e c o ,
w e a e a

S i ty f u h D no i n ti on ould ub i t h lly i th ut th ’
oc e o s c a e m tho th y a
(ot c s s s w o w o em e se e m

m e a tl t) to b r th r T hni
e as l nd F r l (y t d li v r d p rh p by long T r d i ti on)
e a e ec ca a o m a e e e e e a s a

th n a e nti lly
e ss tt h d to th G r nd D
a i gna ac e e a es .

Th r f r I h ld th t h n d li ng i th thi q u ti n n
e e o e, o u t a r f ully w e ea w s es o ,
o e m s ca e

d i ti ng ui h b t
s n Frs on y u i ng th
e w ee ord to pr th t
e e m as hi ng th t i r ,
s e w ex e ss e ea c a s

i p rt d or oug ht to b i p rt d by th S o i ty on th n h nd nd th rg ni ti on
m a e ,
e m a e ,
e c e e o e a ,
a e o a sa

o f th S i ty ( f t r i t h d g ot on ) nd l
e sa m e oc e th f r a in ehi h i t h a t e ,
a a so e o m s w c c oose s o

giv i t i n tru ti n on th th r T o put i t di ff r ntly on u t k p p r t th

e s s c o , e o e . e e , e m s ee se a a e e

i nt rn l nd t rn l p rt of M onry T hi i pr i ly h t h not b n don

e a a ex e a a s as . s s e c se w a as ee e .

I n ord r to k th di ti n ti on b t n h t i i nt rn l nd h t t rn l
e m a e e s c e w ee w a s e a a w a ex e a ,
w e

m u t no s d t r in w h t Fr
w e e onry i n d th t
m eu t b d on a i thout i pr p rly e e m as s, a a m s e e w m o e

b tr yi ng ny of th
e a r t b long i ng to i t
a e se c e s e .

I on h rd n pr cei ne nt i n th C r f t nd out f i t publi ly d l r th t

ea a m a ,
om e a a o , c ec a e a

w h n on e n i nt lli g nt
ce n h d a t r d th ri tu l nd th b uti f ul pr
e e m ap t a m as e e e a a e ea ece s

it nt i n
co n thi ng
a or rs, in d i n Fr
o nry f r h i m t t k e n i n te r t i n
em a e e e m aso o m o a e a es

th n th Anti qui ti
a e nd C h ri ti f th O rd r es a a es o e e .

An uni nt llig n t broth r i ll obvi ou ly t k n o i nt r t i n th Anti qui ti

e e nd
e w s a e e es e e s, a

c on qu ntly i f th
se e r r lly ,
ll i n M nry th C h ri ti
e se w e ould b e ll th t ea a a so ,
e a es w e a a

r em ai n f r hi A tri t
o yi ng i th t C h ri ty b gi n t h
m . e nd h sa ould s a
“
a e s a om e , a e w

th r f or b
e e
pt t thi nk th t th M oni C h ri ti
e e a o r th r f r hi o n b n fi t a e as c a es a e e e o s w e e as

a M b r f th F r t rni ty
em e O T h ulti t ff t of th
e bov
a e p i n i o n b i ng. h ld e m a e e ec e a e O e e

by l rg bod y of M
a a n e o uld h rd ly b th r th n n iv d nd on th
a so s c a e o e a a e x c e ss e em a e

C h ri ti a es .

If F r onry r lly r nly

e e m as y t of oral pr pt th b v ea w e e o a s s em m e ce s, e a o e

c on t nti on e uld b rig ht nd th

w o h l y t n b
e u rd i ty fo r p r ,
n t d y
a e w o e s s em a a s ,
e se -
a

Fr onry
e e m as uld th n b r du d to w o k i nd f pr p r tory ho l f or i t lf
e e e ce a o e a a sc o se , as

a ny oun t of livi ng u p t
am r l r t n n ly k n b tt r ndi d t
o m o a ece s ca o m a e a m a a e e ca a e
p p
for F r nry i A j u t u pri g ht n d f
e e m a so ,
n
v z f .tur, g ound j udg s ,
nt ,
a re e m a ,
o m a e a e, s m e

a nd tri t s r l cB id m h t ou ld th n b om
o a s . f th r es r h e s, w hi h r id a w e ec e o ose e se a c es w c a e sa

t l d u
o ea v en to th thron of G od nd h t f th thi rd g r nd pri n i pl n
s e e e ,
a w a o e a c e, o

w hi h F r c nry i i d to b f und d
e e m aso s sa e o e

N h n Fr O, w nry i d ri b d
e p u li r t
e e m a so
y f r li ty o th i ng s e sc e as a ec a s s em o m o a , s m e

m ore than m ora l pre cep ts M U ST be m e ant .

T he m ore i
h dd e n m y i
ste r e s O f n a ture a n d sci e nce are d i ti n tly
s c a nd un e qu iv oc all y
m e nt one d i as the j
ob e c ts of our re se a rc he s be fore w e ca n be c om e M a ste rs of our A rt ,

a nd the thre e g r nd a
pr nc ple s, i i on w hi h it i
c s f o u nd e d, are prog re ssi v ly n u r t d
e e m e a e ,

ii g
r s n f rom the f unda m e n tal B rothe rly L v o e to T ruth at the su m m it .

W i ll an y body y sa ,
that by T ruth i s he re on l y m e a nt the pl ti tu d th t by
a e a

e x e rc s n i i g all th vi rtu e e s an d v oi di ng
a a ll the vi ce s w e sh a ll bec om e g ood m e n an d

true , and not ra th e r that the i pli ti n i

m ca o s that w e a re to s tr iv e to le arn the i nn e r a nd

w hole m e a n ng i of
“
na ture a nd i n sc e ce , a n d s o w or k our y up w ard s to T ruth i n i ts
w a

i
h g he st se nse , in othe r w ord s, to a conce
p ti on f
o the j ect a nd a i m of crea ti on , a nd
ob
’
m a n s re la ti on there to a nd to the C rea tor ?

P e rhaps I shall be a ns w e re d that th i s op n on i i i s f a nc f ul i and i m

poss i bl e Of

proof , but the n, w hy i s Fr ee m a sonr y in ou r d oc um e n ts d e sc r be d i as a Sc i e nc e or Art .

ev e n as the R oyal S c i e n ce or the R o

y al Art— i f w e w e re not there by m e a nt to c onc lu e d
160 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti L odg e .

Af te r thi s, the U ni te d G L . . w as c onst i tut d e ,

the Duk e of S usse x hav i ng be en
:

e le c te d G M . . w aspla ce d on the T hrone by the D uk e of K e n t and C ount d e la G ardj e ,

and sole m nl y ig obl a te d .

We w i ll no w c ons id er the i m
port of the se proce e d n i g s .

C o unt J ac ob G ustaf P ontusso n d e la G ard i e w as a S w e de of i

h g h honour a nd

d i s ti nc ti on . B orn i li t ry pr f i on nd w
i n 1 7 6 8 , he v ntu lly e nte re d the m a o e ss a as e e a

a d v n e d to G n r l
a c H b r of v ri ou li t r ry nd
e e a . i nti fi bodi and
e w as a m e m e a s e a a sc e c e s,

w as i n 1 8 1 3 appoi nt d S w di h M i ni t r t th C ourt f S p i n e O n hi y th r h
e s s e a e o a . s w a e e e

s topp d ig ht e on th ei n E ngl n d d uri ng m hi h ti th bov

s v nt to k pl a , w c m e e a e e e s o ac e .

A Fr
s a on h i ni ti t d i n S t k hol i n 1 7 8 7 nd
e e m as e w asW M of hi a e oc m a w as s

L U ni on 1 7 9 i n 1 79 9uni t d i th n th r S t J n
, ,
. .

8 T hi L odg
’
L odg e . s e w as e w a o e ,
. ea

Au i li i r und r th n of th Fi r t Lodg f th N orth ho fi r t W M '

x a e, e e am e s e s e o e , w se s . . w a

D uk C rl of S ud r
e a nn i (l t r Ki ng C rl XIII of S d n)
e m a H r i g n d th offi
a a e a . w e e . e es e e ce

i n 1 807 h n D l G rd i b
w e W M holdi ng th t po t for 3 5 y r to hi
e a a e e c am e a s ea s, s

1 79
,
. .
,

d thea I n th G r nd N ti on l L odg
. of S
e d n h h ld v ri ou o ffi
a fro
a 7 a e w e e e e a s ce s m

to hi d th i ns ea nd to ho th opi ni on h ld of hi ong t M
a on i n hi s w e e m am s as s s

o n
w oun try Ic i ll quot th l t li n r l ti ng to hi i n th offi i l hi t ry of th
,
w e e as es e a m e c a s o e

Fi r t Lodg of the N orth

s e

T he nam e of H i s Ex ce lle nc y C ount d e la G ard i e, honourabl y

be long i ng to the P a ntheon of S w e de n, a nd a n O rnam e nt a m ong those of

hi s gr e at anc estors, l iv es i n ble sse d re c ollec t on , a n d w i i ll r e m a n, a s i lon g

as the m e m or y of pra i se w orth y Fr e e m ason s shall last, re v e re d a nd

g
unfor otte n i n th s i Lodg e a nd i n the O rd e r .

I n the C raft L odg e s of S w e de n , a t the

pre se nt day, a nd f rom i n ti tuti on i n
the s

that c ountr y of M od e rn Fr e e m asonr y in 1 73 5, a s y s te m of

‘
m ora li ty of th ki nd I
’
e

ha v e outl ne d abo i v e, is a nd has be e n tau ht g . C o nseque ntl y ,

it is m or lly a rt i n th t ce a a

the ‘
form s
’

pronounce d i n 1 8 1 3 by suc h a m an as D e la G ard i e to be pure and c orrec t,

g av e i nstru ti ons on the s c am e in

l es .

As i f on ur
p p ose to re nde r th s i m oral c e rta nt i y a s absolute a s i s poss ble , the re i s i
pr n i
te d a t the bac k of the Acc o un t of the U ni on ,
a m on g oth er
po i
e t c al m a tte r, a n ode ,

w ri tt n e for the occ a s on i by W alle r R od w e ll W ri g ht E sq ,

.
,
a nd i
re c te d at the G rand

Asse m bly Fr J ohn s D ay 2 7 th D e ce m ber, 1 8 1 3 by B P ope

’
of e e m asons, St .
, ,
ro . .

I tis as f ollow s

S trophe 1 .

O h for a hand, w hose m ag i c

pow
’
r

M ight w a k e the l re y of othe r da y s

T o lof t y and i m m ortal lays

S uc h as i n bold j
m a e st c sw e ll i
B urst f rom the T he ban
’
s c la ss c she ll, i
W here throug h O ly m pi a s c onse crate d shade ,
’

Alphe us rolls hi s turb d i c ourse ,

T ha t li ng er d
’
of t those shad e s am on g ,

An d li ste n d to the i g hty g

’
m son

O r tho e lod i ous tr i n

s m e s a s,

W ho g ntl but r si tl
se e e e s e ss forc e
B oeoti a s v ery roc k s obe y d
’ ’
 The La ndm ar s k .
161

W ha t ti m e am id s t he r w i ld a nd d e sart pla in s,

nd hig h
’
T he sa c re d do m e a em battle d tow r

I n se lf c om pac te d ord e r rose

And ta ug ht the w a nd ri n
’

g sons of G re e c e ,
U nfe lt, be fore , the happ ne ss tha t flow s i
F ro m i
soc al un on, harm on a nd
p i
e ace y .

Anti strophe I .

Or ra the r, from tha t hol y ex tas y

W hi c h bad e the R oy a l B J e sse i ne
’
ard of s l
Attune hi s ha rp s i n pi r d i nstr l y ’
s e m e s

T o ong o f
s r
ph i s n d t h d ivi
se a n m a em es e,

For hi l i n thi
,
w u pi i ous h ur
e s a s c o ,

O ur h nd nd h
a rt e thus un i t
s a ea s w e,

An d s e k i n lo r f old to bi nd
e c se s

Th o
e c
p t of fr t rn l lo v
m ac a e a e,

Th o
e v hi h An g l
w wi g ht pprov e
c e s m a ,

Of p nd h ri ty to ll
e ac e a nki nd c a a m a

W hi l t ug ht by F i th b f or the T hron
e a a , e e e

O f h v n H ig h Ar hi t t
’
ea e s b nd c ec w e e ,

W i th hop th t r t on hi e lon a es s m a e,

W hi le t r lik th s a sthe i r r di n bl nd e e se a a ce e ,

T h i r g ni l i nflu n
e e d ig n to pour
a e ce e

O n thi ou r hi g h nd ol
s n ri t a s em e

Lik S i on h llo d tr i n the ong

’ ’
e s hould
a w s a s s

Th t a f t our g r t f ul tri but to th ski s

w a s a e e e e .

E pod e I .

V in i hope — no M aste r s ha nd
’
a s the ,

T o day e x plore s the bre ath

-
i ng lyr e

No gi f t d be ard w hose H e a v n i
e
p rt d fi r
-
m a e e .

i g oul to hi o
S ubd ue s the y e ld n nd ; i s s c m m a

i
B ut s m ple are the v otiv l y e a s,

T h t br the our g r ti tud

a ea nd pr i e a e a a s

T o that r ati v B o r
’
c e e w ,

W hose i do k tch d th v st d ig n
w s m s e e e a es

univ r l plan
’
O f N tur a e s e sa

W ho ighty fi t o r th r l of nig ht
se m a
’
e e ea m s ,

S h d th fi r t g l ri e of e t rn l li g ht
e e s o s e a

“ h se pi ri t ho ri ng on th
T o s t profou nd
,
v
’
e v as ,

L i d th found ti on
a eur nd id a s s e, a w e

B y T ruth un rri ng g o tri li n

’
s e e m e c e,

Abov b lo one, v ry i d e w ,
e e s e

L i f h r ony n d b ut y br th d round ’
e, a m ,
a ea ea a

T h orb of H a n th i r i r li ng
’
e s urs b g e v e c c co e e an

And ang l h il d C reati on n t l hour

’ ’
e s a s a a .
16 2 Transacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

S trophe 11 .

O ne la st a nd g re a test w or k re ai n d m
’

H ush d
’
w as the stra n i i n i l nt s e aw e

The host of H e a v en w i th w ond e r saw

The c old a nd se nse le ss m ass that lay,

U nform d
’
id t i t
am s iv l y
s na t e c a ,

N ow ki ndli ng i th w p rk d ivi n
a s a e,

T rue to the law s of th t y t ri ou a m s e s spe l l,

W hi ch bi nds i n one c onc ord an t c ha n i

T he e arth, the a i r, the am b i e nt m a n , i
I ts late nt pow e rs un fold

E a ch l i
b i n due proport on sw e ll,
m i
In be aute ous s m m e tr c om b ne y y i
T o f ram e a struc ture of i m m ortal m o uld .

B ut w he n i n th i s fa i r for m i ts M a k er de i g n d
’

T o bre athe i nt ll ctu l oul ; an e e a s

T he n fi r t th ng li
s hy n b g n e a e c m e a ,

W hi h th bright ph r s sti ll ho
c e s e e ec as the y roll,
G lory to G od i n h
’
n nd p c to e av ,
a ea e m an .

II A nti strophe .

And hall th h i r of i
s ort li ty e e m m a ,

Al n reg rdl
o e of thi s hi g h be h
a te ss es ,

Q u n h th
e c l ti l g l f hari ty
e ce es a ow o c

W hi h H nly lov h th ki ndl d i n hi br

’
c e av e a e s e ast

P e rv rti ng r holy lig ht

’
e on e as s ,

D ny th po e r b hi ch t giv n ’
e e w v w w as e

O r arrog ntly d i t ju t
a ee m s ,

T o c lo i th i ld f n ti h t
se w w a a c a e

F i r M r y e rl ti ng g t
a e c
’
s ve as a e,

Ag i n t hi e rri ng broth r of the d u t 9

a s s e s

d tri f
’
F r f r f ro
a ,
a u h unh llo m s c a w s e,

In n a ki nd r d oul
m a vi e s w e ew ,

T o ll ho h r th i ll of li f
a w s a e e s e,

O ur pi ty nd r li f r d u a e e a e e

N or k e
as h t r ligi ou ri t
w w a e s e

C onv y hi s ori on to H eav n

e s s s e ,

E nough f or u i f o fort w i p rt s c m e m a ,

O r ooth the ng ui h of
s e br ki ng he rt
a s a ea a .

E pod e II .

Lo w he re our s il e nt e m ble m s bre athe

i r s r d i nflu n o r th oul
T he ac e e ce
’
e e s ,

In y ti ord r r ng d w hi l round th
m s c e a
’
: e e w hole
A t rry one th i t r i rtue w r th
s a z e s s e v s ea s

Y w ho by c o qu r nd li n ass, s a e a e
e, p m

Thos hi dd n truth
e n e ll d ivi n
e s ca w e,

T o all be si d e s unk now n .

1 6 41 Transa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

O r w he re , am id st Athe ni an s bow
’ ’
rs,

I lli ssus b ds hi s i w a te rs gli d e

I n g e ntle c ourse to m e e t th
’
E g ea n m a n i
O r ho w ,
i n la te r t m i e s,
’
m i dst d re alarm s i
W he n fi e rc e c onte nd n i g i
nat on s ru sh
’
d to arm s,

And d e lug d P ale sti ne i

’ ’ ’
s e nsan
g ui n d pla n,
T he V anq ui sh d
’
vi c tor c ast as id e hi s s w ord ,
Y i e ld n i g hi s stubborn
prid e to thy c om m an d ,

W i th hum ble soul the G od of

pe ace a d or d ,
’

An d turn d re pe ntant to hi s
’
na t e land iv .

Y es f rom tha t m e m orable hour,

T he has
’ ’
w e ste rn w orld d thy po w
‘

cw n r

And thoug h Am bi ti on i if
’
s f ran t c str e

W i ll som et m e s i blast the j oy s of i

l fe ,
T hy i nfl u e nc e bade he r f e udal d i scord c e ase ,

And ta ug ht he r sons the noble r arts of P e ac e .

B e fore the br g htne ss i of th in e or e nt ra i y,

T he shad e s of P re j ud i c e an d E rror fle d ,
An d lang ui d S c i e nce i ng h d
’
rai s d he r droop ea ,

To gre e t the fer vi d bla ze o f thy a d v nc i ng d y

a a .

E pod e 111 .
— I rre g ular .

Alas that e
’
e r a c loud should r se , i
T o di m the g lor i e s of thy nam e

O r l ttle i j e alous e s divi de i

T he souls by ki ndr d e v ow s all e d i
B ut se e ! w i
h le thus our r it es w e blen d,
T he m i ngl e d sac r ifi ce a sce nd ,

And borne to H e a v en in one un i t d fle am e ,

C hase e v ry li ng
e
’
ri ng shad ow f rom the s ki es .

An d as the se a w orn m ar ne r
-
i
W he n dark ne ss shrou ds e ac h g ui di ng star ,

W i th transport g re e ts the polar orb of lig ht ,

P i e rc n i g th
ky v e i l of nighte m ur

O r tho tw i n t r se ho i ld r b s a s, w se m e e a m s a ss ua g e

T h t m pe t i n i t
e e i ld st r g s s w e a e,

And pours hi s tri but ry tr i n a s a

T o th propi ti ous R ule r of th

e ai n s e m

S uch oy i s ours be suc h the lay

j
T hat ce le brates th is h a
ppy d ay .

J oi n then , ye sons of Art, i n tri um ph j oi n

T o ha l the R uli i ng S tar of B
—
run sw i k c
’
s Ro y al l nei .

And ye fra te rnal stars w hose g e ntle sw a y

O ur se v e r
’
d pow e rs ha v e g lor e d to obei y ,

E dw g u tu ! H i l !
ard ! Au s s a I llu tri ou n s s am e s !

W ho P ri n ly so ul onf
se ne r r ti ce s c e ss a a e e

T h n bi rth nd ki nd r d blood lon

a upply
a e a e s ,

Ac pt the tri but a h so j u tly lai m

ce e e c s c s;
 The L a nd m arks . 165

W hi le thus our form er ple dg e s w e re n e w

Of gr a te f ul hom ag e , a nd affe c t on i true .

And thoug h to
’
one a lone be g i v n

T o he ar the e ns ign o f s u pre m e c o m m an d ,

And rule our f re e un te di band ;

In a ll o ur or sons i to H e a v n
’

Y o ur ble n de d n a m es shall s t ll i be f ound ,

v otiv g obl t h ll b ro n d
T o both the e e s a e c w
’

An d both hi l li f nd ry r ,
in w e e a m em o em a ,

H old i n our g r t f ul h rt y our un d i i d d a e ea s v e

I re f ra n i fro o m c m m e nt i ng on th nt nt of thi O d pt to poi nt ou t th t

e co e s s e , e x ce a

i ts v a lue as e vi d n li
e ce es i n th o i n for hi h i t
e ri tt n
c c as on d th ti nd w c w as w e a e m e a

place w he re i t w a s re c i t d hi h pr lud i t llu i n b i ng pl i n d

e ,
w c ec y es s a s o s e ex a e aw a as

li centi a p oe ti ca , and fe e l sur th t I h ll n t b

e l n i n r g rdi n g i t
a s
proof po i tiv
a o of e a o e e a as s e

m
y i i th
op n on at i n 1 8 13 ,
a t th U ni on y t of or li ty
e t ug ht d i ti n t fro
,
a s s em m a w as a , as s c m

a c olle ti on of
c m oral rec e pts
p .

I t i s i n thi s sy ste m of m oral i ty tha t the

“
L and m ar k s m ust be loo k ed for, and

now here e lse .

B ut w e k no w ,
f rom the re c ords of the proc e e d n i g s of th e L odg e s of P rom g i
ul at on

and R ec onc i li ti n a o ,
that the r i tu al a nd c e re m on e s i of tha t t m i e i d ffe re d i n m an y
re spe c ts from those pre se n t i n u se , and i t m e r ts the se r ous c
at i i on i d s e rat on i of th e

S oci ty h th
e w e er w hat has bee n lost i s not of su ff c e nt m portan c e to i i i re nd e r e v ry
e e ffort

to r g i n i t n
e a e c e ssar y ,
so that M asonr y m a
y onc e m ore be g e ne rally a c k now l dg
e ed by
the m em be rs of the C raf t as ha vi ng som i g
e th n m ore than the C har t e s to ii j usti fy i ts
i
e x ste nc e , a nd som e th n i g m ore than i ts An ti qui ti es i
to ntere st a n i nt llige e nt B rothe r .

T he W M . . sa id
I hope d w he n I he ard th i s pape r w as g oi ng to b r d th t I hould l rn h t e ea , a s ea w a

are the L and m ar k s of o ur O rd e r, but, as f ra I h v g th r d th ri t r h only

as a e a e e ,
e w e as

told us w hat the y are not . P e rhaps w e m a y lo k u pon t

ohi p p r o nly n i ntroducti on s a e as a

to the sub e c t, j a nd m a
y hope that on a f utur o i on h i ll f v our u i th p p r
e cc as e w a s w a a e

on w hat the L an dm ar k s are .

W hi le I gr a ee i n pr nc ple i i w i th the c onc lud n i g parag raph, I am a fra id that I

c annot ac ce pt the sta te m e nt tha t the r tual i a nd c e re m on e s a t i the t m i e of the L od g e

of R e conc i l i ti a on i d ffe re d i n pe c ts from those

m an yr es at pre se nt i n use . I ha v e se e n

no e vi d e nce w h t v r
a e e in support of that state m e nt . Ha vi ng giv en the i tu l nd
r a a

c e re m on e s i a on i d r
c s e able a m ount of atte nti on , I ha v e c om e to the c onc lu i on th t
s a

the re i s v ry li ttl
e e di fi e re nc e i n the c e re m on e s of i the pre se n t d ay an d those ork d i n
w e

the L odg e of R e c onc l i i ti on I

a . do n ot say i n the L od g e of P rom ulg at on be c ause that i
bod y w a s su
p e rse d e d by the Lod e of R e conc l a t on g ii i . Answ e r n a le tter f rom a i g
brothe r at Ki dd e rm i nste r, the G r
a nd S e c re tar i n 1 8 43 y sa id
In re ply to yo ur le tte r of the 5 th i nsta nt, en q ui ri ng w he the r a ny a lte rati ons ha v be e n
I
e

m ade i n the C e re m oni e s of ni ti ati on, &e .

,
si nce the la te P . G i lk e s w as i n the C ountry ;

I be g to say (w i thout k now i ng at w hat

p e ri o d that vi si t took place ) that no alte rati ons
166 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

ha v be e n m ad e si nc e the G Lo f orm ally ap v e d a nd de c i de d the m i n the ye ar 1 8 1 6

I
e . .
pro on .

B r . G i lk e s w as f ully M aste r of all the C e re m oni e s, and , be li e v e , m ost stri c tly obse r e d v
the m .

I beg to m ove a v e ry h e art y v ote of than k s to B ro . i

P o g n an t .

B ro H AW K . I NS sa id
I
v e u h pl sur i n s ondi ng th ot of th nk t B ro P oig n nt f or hi
ha m c ea e ec e v e a s o . a s

p p ae r b u t I tru t h
,
i ll n ot i n d i f I v n t
su r to e w
p r
y d i pp o i n t mn t t th e e ex e ss m sa m e a e

n g tiv
e a h r t r of hi p p r nd on lu i on
e c a ac e s a e a c c s s .

H i d fi ni ti on of s L nd e rk t n t of th C raf t a do not h l p us f or
a m rd
a as a e e e es e w a

t ll for i t r ly ub ti tut th on t r f r th oth r nd f r

a a ,
m e e s s n es
pl f e e e m o e e a o m s a e x am e o

w h t i k no n i n Log i a d fi ni ng
a s w i g notu p r i g n ti u c n d h sth n dd eto i t m e o s, a e e a s a

n e g tiv a l u et th ff c t th t n o ll g ry or y bol i
c a se o e e L nd ark e B ut a a e o s m s a a m . w e

w a nt to k now h t th L and rk r w not h t th y r not

a e m a s a e, w a e a e .

I hav e l o to j i n i u w i th hi on a s i nor poi nt i hi t t nt that

o ss e m a m ,
v z .
,
s s a em e

E nti k c di tor of th 1 7 6 7 C onsti tuti on

w as e I hop d I h d t bli h d th t he h d
e s : e a es a s e a a

nothi ng t d o w i th thi o di ti on i n yp a p r o n h i l i f hi hs ei ll b e f o u n d i n ol i m e s e w c w v . x x .

o f our Tr n ti n I n d n ot ho v r g o t le ng th i nto thi no

a sa c o s: ee ,
w e e , a s w .

T o pre v e nt y r rk b i ng n g tiv only I v ntur t p ut for

m em a rd s th ry of e e a e e e o w a a eo

w n o bo u t t h L nd
a rk h i h i I ub i t qui t i pl nd l r up ll d oubt
e a m a s, w c s, s m e s m e a c ea s a
m y ,

as to h t th y w r h ld to b b th
a
y e G r nd Lodg of 1 7 1 7
w e e e e e a e .

Fi r tI u t pl i n y onc pti on of the

s m s ex ni n g of th t r
a m O ld L nd c rk e m ea e e m a m a s .

T he re are tw o ki nd of l —W ri tt n nd U n ri tt n — nd I i ll quot s aw s e a w e a w e

B l ck ton d fi ni ti on of th un ri tt n l of E ng l n d y th y r tho
’ “
a s e s e h e w e aw s a : e sa s e a e se

w ho origi n l i n ti tuti on
se nd uth ri ty
a r not s t do n i n ri ti n g a A t of a o a e se w w as c s

P rli
a nt ram e but th y r iv th i r bi ndi ng po r nd th f r of l
a e, e e ce by long nd e e w e a e o ce aw s a

i e ori l u g nd by th i r univ r l r e pti on throug h ut th ki ng do

m m m a sa e a e or e sa ec o e m ,
as

J u ti ni n or t r ly put i t th y r
s a m e e h t u g h
se
ppr ov d s (g nod , e a e w a sa e as a e a sa s

t) hi l th ri tt n l th di t d by th
'

o pr b
c m o am , w r et tu t e t wr e aw s a e e s a e s, a c s, o e c s m a e e

sov r i g n by
e e nd i th th d vi
,
nda on nt of th L ord S pi ri tu l n d T
w e a
p r l ce a c se e s a a em o a ,

and C o on i n P rli
m m nt e s,bl d a am e a ss m e .

No th O ld L n d w rk f th C r f t r i t un ri tt n l
e a m i th r n ti on d
a s o e a a e s w e a w s, e e sa c e

by n i nt usto
a c e or i f n c td n t d t m
p ri od o r
, ,
ot th t no tr
e ac e of th i r ,
e ac e a a e s em e a ace e

e nac tm e n t c an now be fou nd .

S o f ar I should i
th nk you m ust all be i n a
g re e m e nt w i th m e .

N ow w hat are the se u nw r tte n i la w s or O ld La ndm ar k s

”

T he a nsw e r se e m s to be star ng i us i n th e fac e .

W ho fi rst use d the p hrase

“
the O ld L and m ar k s Ande rson as B P o g nan t
ro . i
has told us, i t l l v nt no li t or
i n G e ne ral R e i g ul ti on a x x x x . a a e e s s m e n t on of L a n d

m a rk b f r th i
s u of th 1 7 2 3 C on ti tuti on i k n
e o e n to u
e ss e e s s s ow s .

And r on nd tho ho p prov d hi

e s ork u t h v
a h d d i sti n t i d of
se w a e s w m s a e a a c ea

w h t the O ld L n d
a rk s r t th t ti a m a w e e a a m e .

W hy i th r d i ti n ti on i n th t book b t
s n th e e G n r l R g ul ti n
a s c a e w ee e e e a e a o s

c o pi l d i n 1 7 2 0
m nd
e ppr v d i n 1 7 2 1 nd T h C h rg of aF n t r
a t d o e ,
a e a es a re e m aso ex ac e

f ro th
m n i n t R c rd e f L odg
a b y ond S
c e th to b r d t th e o ki ng of N s o es e ea e . e ea a e m a ew

B re thre n, or w he n the M aster sha ll orde r i t P

16 8 Transacti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

a sc e rta ni ng i that
“
the T hre e G ran d L od g e s w e re
pe rfe c tl y i n uni on i n ll th g r t s a e ea

a nd e sse n t al i po i nts of th e M y ste r y a nd C ra f t acc ord i ng t o th i ori l tr di ti n

e nd
m m em a a o s a

i
u n n te rru pte d u g of
sa e Anc i e nt M asons . B ro . C he t odw Cr l y poi nt ut
e aw e s o a

re f e re nc e in one of the re solu t o ns i to a c e rta n a re em

g i e nt e ffe c te d i n 1 7 7 2 be tw e en the
thre e G rand L odg e s, the c on trac t ng i p art
y i n E n la nd be g i ng ,
of c ourse , the G ra nd L odg e
Anci e nts, G rand L odg e g i k no
’
of the the o nly of E n lan d w h ch w as a c w le dg e d or

re c og n se d i by . e i the r of the othe r p t es

ar i . T he ‘
M od e rn s
’
w e re f orce d to a band on the
alte ra ti on s the y had m a de —i f the y ha d n ot done so the U n on i c ould not ha v e be e n
e ff e c te d , an d rec o g ni ti on c ould no t ha v e be e n acc ord e d to the m . T he Art c le to i w h i ch

Ir e fe r is w e ll w orth c are ful stud y .

W i th re g a rd to the L and m ar k s th e m se l e s, v M ac k e y c la m s, an d i I be l i v ri g htly

e e ,

that he w as the fi rs t to a tte m pt a n e nu m e rat on i . O ne w on d e rs tha t D r . O li v r d i d not

e

turn hi s a tte nt on i i n that d i r ti on but i n thi

ec , s m atte r he se e m s to hav e d oubte d hi s
o w n abi l i ty an d to ha v e re c og n i d th t th t k se a e as w as be y ond hi m . M ac k y e
’
s l i st fi rst

a ppe are d i n the Am e ri ca n Q ua rte rly R e v i e w o

f Fre em a sony, i n 1 85 6 it w as re
pr nte di in
9 di
,

hi s M asoni c J uri sp rudence i n 1 8 5 ,

an n 1 874 w as in c or
pora te d i n h i s be st kn o w n w or k ,

the M a soni c E ncyclopae di a . In c e rta n i p arts of the w orld hi s l st i of tw e n ty fi -

ve L an d
m ar s k has bec om e al m os t a lan d m ar k it se lf , but se v e ral bre thre n ha v e f orm ulate d i
l sts
of the ir o w n, thou h g I do n ot th nk i tha t a ny tw o h a v e arr iv e d at e v e n the sa m e n u m be r,
som e i d ri ng t nty fi f r t
c on s e ny nd w e th r not n-
rly
ve no ug h And
a oo m a a o e s ea e .

ne ri ly hi
ce ssa li t h b n th s ubj t of
s u h ri ti i
as on ee of th rli t— i f n t
e s ec m c c c sm ,
e e ea es o

t h r
e eal i t — of th esri ti b i ng l rn d broth r ho e c
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ntri but d n un ig n d rti l

cs e a ea e e w co e a s e a c e

to th Fr e n i n M r h 1 87 7
eem aso I ti p i ty th t th ia cb r th r o
,
r f ull y p r rv d . s a a s o e s ca e e se e

hi s n ny i ty
a o H d b p r i tt d th p ubli ti on f hi n
m . a e I e mur th t th e e ca o s am e , am s e a e

a rti l i n qu
c e ti on uld h v r es i n d i n th w o ry of M ni a tud nt e Hoem a vr e e m em o aso c s e s . w e e ,

th e
p i n i on
O h p r d s r d o e
p t d exb y t h l t B
e sse r o W o d f rdw e n d th e rti l a e e a e . o o ,
a e a c e

r pri n t d by hi rd i n K nni ng M oni C y l p di hi h

’
w as e l o t
e ord f or m a m s w w o e s as c c o e a w c

a
pp r d i
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eay th o to a h s e e o e e as o e e e ce se w om

th fi l
e of th Fr
es n r n t e r d i ly
ee m aso i bl a e o so ea acc e ss e .

M ny i ll n o d oubt r g r t th t B ro P ig n nt p p r i d e tru tiv r th r th n

’
a w e e a . o a s a e s s c e a e a

c on tru tiv —th t h h

s c eo h t ru thl a ly d eli h d n tru tur
as s m e w i th ut bui ldi ng a e ss em o s e o e s c e w o

a n w on to t k i t pl
e e Y t I f l ur
a e sh ll n v r fi nd
ace .
plet gr e nt ee s e w e s a e e c om e a eem e as

t h t th L n d rk
o w a er or r
a i nt nd d to b —
m a s a e
y n o t v n g r i th B
w er e e e e w e m a e e a ee w o. .

P i g n nt
o to
a h t th y oug h t t b —o p rh p i t i b t th t
as w a e h uld r t on t n t o e s e a s s es a we s o es c e

i n r g rd i ng th
e a i n th lig ht em th t bl d rd M
e sa m e opot i as
“
a e sse w o es am a .

W r li th om f rt h i h th y bri ng t ur i nd
e ea ze e c ndo r nfi d nt th t
w c e o o m s, a a e co e a

w hi l nnot
e w e ca tu lly d fi n th th y
ac i ll onti nu to
a n t th
e B r th rh d
e em ,
e w c e c em e e o e oo ,

a nd r n e m ai on t nt g u r as d g i n t ny tt
a c s a
p t t o k i n nov ti on i n th
a a a s a a em m a e a e

body of M onry as .

B ro W . . B . H E XTAL L sai d z -a

We ig ti n t B ro P oi g n nt f r hi thoug htf ul p p r P r n lly

are u n d e r obl a o o . a o s a e . e so a

I am i n f ull g r n t i th hi i n hi n g ti on of th tw n ty fi
a eem e o ll d L nd
w rk m s e a e e -
ve s -
ca e a m a s,

w hi h ori g i n t d
c f r I r a e i th th l t B r M k y n A ri n
,
as a as am aw a e, w e a e o . ac e ,
a m e ca

w ri t r ; but I ro P oi g n nt n lu i on th tth O ld L and rk

’
u n bl to t B
“

e am a e a cc e a s co c s a e m a s
p .

of th C r ft r to b f ound i n ny i n ul t d y t
e a a e of or li ty I a y lf u h
e a c ca e s s em m a . m m se m c

i ncli ne d to b li v th t the origi n l nd pri ary e ni ng of and i ndee d the only one
e e e a a a m m a , , ,
 D i scussi on .
16 9
hi ch M asons be fore the R e viv al i n 1 7 1 7 (or Anc i e nt)
“
w a ttac he d to the phrase , O ld

L a nd m k
a r s, had d ir e c t re f e re nc e to se c re ts c onne c te d w i th tha t i
sc e nc e of G e om e tr y
w i
h ch i s so p rom in e nt in o ur old e st MS . C harg e s ; the w ord G e om e tr y b i ng u e se d in

the sa m e se n se as the m ore m od e rn te rm Archi te c ture . I t i s d ue to the Q uatuor

C oro na t Lodg e , to be i a m em be r of w h i ch is as gr e a t an honour as the C raf t be stow s,

tha t I h uld not pr thi v i unl I r pr p r d to upport i t by t ri l

s o ex e ss s ew e ss w e e e a e s m a e a

d rvi ng
e se f r p ot; nd i f p r i tte d by our L odg
som e es ec utiv
a I w i ll t o e e m e ex ec e ,
a s m

f utur ti e e nd v ur to pl i tb for you i n or de qu t de t i l For the purpo

m e, ea o a ce e e m e a a e a . se

o f t n ig ht I o nly i nd i t
o -
f l d i ng c on i d r ti on ca e a ew ea s e a s .

S ri t r
om e on th C r ftw e sto h v pp r o h d th e ubj t upon th
a se e m a e a ac e e s ec e

ass u p t i o
mn t h t th p h r O ld
a L n d r k e nd A nc i n t
a se sL nd rk “
w r a m a s a
“
e a m a s
”
e e

m i nly i f not h lly p uli r to F r

a ,
w o onry ; but th t i
,
ec not the a Th e e m as a s c ase . e

rk —l nd r — f h E ng li h
“
old f r s f
o m L nd o ar l nd m a r p r t o t a -
m ea rce o o -
m c a ee w e e a e s

l ng u g b for th N or
a a e n C onqu
e e t nd th
e ode rn m a L nd rk i f ound i n es : a e m a m a s

B i bl of 1 5 3 5 nd i n M i lt n P r di Lo t 1 6 6 7 ; w hi l t an i en t
’ “ “
C
’
ove rd l a e s e ,
a o s a a se s ,
s c

l nd
a rk m a i onj un ti on of
s ord s ont i ne d
s a c lik e i n th c orr pond n
c f Ed u
w nd c a a e es e ce o m

B urk e (d nd th
.
p h f t h al t J oh n B rig h t
e s A g i n
eec th e ord L
es o nd e a e . a ,
w a

m rk
a i u p t i b
s sl f v ri ou sce i n t r r t ti on ; on
p e o n o o ba o l t b u t of old ti
s e e e a s e, w s e e -
m

u se ,b i ng q ui v l n t to t rri t ry or t rri tori l j uri di ti on

e e a e e o , e a s c .

W ll k no w th t th C r f t do n to q ui te
e a od rn ti
a e holly op r ti v e
a w m e m es w as w e a

th t i ta di v l pl nd o ur d li n d i n E ng l nd ft r th
s m e ae a s e ork of bui ldi ng o ur
ec e a a e e w

ca th d r l e a sto nd ; n d th t thi d
c am e li n b e f ll upon th d i s oluti on of
a a s ec e e c am e a a e s

m on t ri as e by H nry VIII es h n th t bli h

e n t n d r ti on of r ligi ou
.
, w di fi e s e es a s m e a e ec e s e ce

f r o l ng ti
a o d Th d v nt of
m e ce a se v nt nth n tury S p ul tiv M onry i
. e a e se e ee ce ec a e as s

c i r u tanti lly i th u
c m s f t f r i n 1 6 4 1 S i r R ob rt M or y
a w s as a a d i tt d i n that
ac , o e a w s a m e

c onn i n by S otti h Lodg t N

ex o a c tl u T yn s n d i n 1 6 4 6 Eli e a Ash ol th e w cas e o - -
e, a as m e, e

A nti q u y ar i i l rly d i tt d by n E ng li h L dg t W rri ng ton P r i ly ho

,
w as s m a a m e a s o e a a . e c se w

th v luti on
e e o b ut nno t t ll ;
cam e a nd i t oy b that th w e ca e i on of S otti h e a m a e e acc ss a c s

m n r h to th E ng li h thron
o a c e J I i n 1 6 03 s f tor i n th s u e as O f ho am e s .
, , w as a ac e m . w

f r th n e
a
p ul tiv
e w up r d d or b orb d th
s ec a old op r ti
e s e M sonry or of i t
se e a s e e e a ve a ,
s

f o r n rly v nty y r ft r A h ol i ni ti ti on k now v ry li ttl but ’

prog re ss ea se e ea s a e s m e s a , w e e e,

th e r d l sa c e p th o ug h d i ly
am fl i k ri,
n g k p t lig h t ; n d th r mr n o t w n ti ng c e ,
e a a e e a e a

i nd i ti n j h t i n
ca o s ur thi a d u to a b r of th C r ft onne te d w i th
m e as e s w as e m em e s e a c c

a cr hi t tu r ecnd bui ld i ng e I n L ndon four or p rh p

a i . orki ng L od g r o , ,
e a s s x , w es w e e

f und to
o i t w h n th R viv l to k pl i n 1 7 1 7 For i nfor ti on r g rdi ng th t
ex s e e e a o ac e . m a e a a

t g
s a r
e w e a e m ai nly d p nd e nt upon th R J a e And r on ; nd fro
e the d y of e ev . m es e s a ,
m a s

t w o rly l ri l M on
ea And r on nd D
c e ca
g li r i t w ould b profi t bl to tr
uas s, e s a e sa e s, e a e ac e ,

as f r a
yb as m a h ng s hi h r e, c
pp r nt i n th li t r ry tr t nt of th
a e w c O ld
a e a a e e e a ea m e e
“

rk u nti l B r W i lli H ut hi n on of B rn rd C tl S pi ri t of
'

“
L nd
a m a s o . i n hi am c s ,
a a as e, s

M on ryas
publi h d 1 7 7 5
,
ttri but d s
pi ri tu l
e ani ng nd ig ni fi
,
a n to th hol e a s a m e a s ca ce e w e

onry W h th r And r on t rk
“
o f Fr e e m as . ho th phr
e eO ld L nd dee nd d
s ,
o w m e ase a m a s sce e

f ro th ti
m f hi h th
e f ur ld L odg
m es o w w rc surviv l hi e e lf f i le d to g r
o
p o es e e a a ,
m s a as

it r h i ni ng or w h th r h pr f rr d to ig nor i t h n e po h of th C r f t
’

s a c a c m ea , en e e e e e e w e a ew c e a

w as u h r d in s e e n only ur i , ; but i t i
w e ca ig ni fi nt th t th pr si on w not s m se s s ca a e ex es as

o f hi n s owi ni ng thoug h h co to h v fi r t u d i t
, ni lly i n pri nt d for
e se e m s a e s se m aso ca e m .

B ut b th p r o n l f t
,
e e t An d r on nd hi
e s a rly
ac s o dj ut r as w h t th y o ay e s a s ea c a o s a e m ,

tr d i ti n of th op r tiv L odg
a o s took
e l ng tie a ft r th R e iv l to di pp r for es a o m e a e e ev a sa ea ,

i n th fi r t h lf of th
e s i g h t nth ntury
a fi nd i n r ord of L dg
e e ee hi h had be n ce w e ec s o es w c e

e s t bli she d on th n w sp
a ul tiv b si that lec tur s on G e o e try and Archi te ctur
e e ec a e e a s, e m
 Tra nsacti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

w e re de l iv Vi truvi us nd P ll d i o n Ar hi t tur r i n lu d d
e re d ; tha t w or s by k a a a o c ec e w e e c e

i n L dg p o p rti
ro ; en d th t Lod g B yL w e
pro i d d es
p rt of th r
a
g ul r ork a e a s v e as a e e a w
-

, ,

th t An hour h ll b
a t p rt t t lk M onry s a e se a a o a as .

ppli ti on of th rk
“ “
For or l a O ld L nd
m a
y ot T h T hr
a n G r nd
ca e a m a s, m a e ee a

P ri n i pl f th O rder —B roth rly L ov

c es o R li f nd T ruth suffi
e us e e, e e , a , ce

I w ould not l th ubj t i thout ki ng br thr n ho l y tr u p n rt i n

eav e e s ec w as e e w a s e ss o ce a

p i ri tu l d tri n b i ng n u b r d ong M k y t nty fi ’ “

s a oc es e L nd rk t m e e am ac e s w e -
ve a m a s, o

a cce
pt n ur n th t thoug h so
a a ss of u nnot a gr th t the r i n truth
ce a m e s ca a ee a se a e

L nd a rk w e ti ll
m a ord th ths, o pl te t r og ni ti on ;
s nd th t th acc i I em e c m e s ec a a e v ew s

h v a
per s d pr
exo e d so l ly u o
es e
p n th te hni l and li t r l c e e ni ng of the ter e e c ca e a m a s m

rk nd the k now n hi tory of the C r ft

”
L nd a m a , a s a .

B ro . F R ED J . W . C aow n w ri tes :

Any c ontri buti on to the v ex ed q ue st on i of the Land m ar ks is of i nt r e e st, a nd is

d oubl y v lu bl a a y r on d i th p p r by B r P oign nt
e w he n so c a re f ull e as e as s e a e o . a .

I r gr t
ho v r th t I
e e not t ll
, on vi nc d of th
w e e ,
orr tn
a of B ro am a a c e e c ec e ss .

P i g n nt c on lu i on H i d i ti n ti on n d d e fi ni ti on r fi n ly
’
o a s c s .
pp a r to
s t o b s o c s a s a e m e e ve e

dr w n a nd n t i n k
,
a
p i n g i th ho t k n o o f o
ee u r b r th r n i n t
w h rly ig h t
w e nth a w e w e e e ea e e

ce ntury For p
. l I nn t g th
e x am t t h B li f
e, i n th i t
ca n of G o
o d i n o
a t re e a e e e e ex s e ce a s

a l nd a rk Thm a i te n f G od u t b n tu l f t nd i t i our b li f of thi

. e ex s ce o m s e a ac a ac ,
a s e e s

f t th t i
ac l nd a rk nds a n ti l f o ur d i i on to F r
a m a a ason ry Th
e sse e a o a m ss eem . e sa m

a
pp i e to b li f i n
l s f utur li f e e a e e .

A to th p r g r ph i n th s rli r book
e a of a on ti tuti on
a th r is nothi ng e ea e s c s s e e s

i n o pati bl i th th pro d ur
c m e w hould fi nd i n t rti ng ny n w
e ce oci ty i n the w e s s a a e s e e

p r nt
e sed y R ul n ad b y l
. r d ra n u es a
p g n r lly by o n p
-
r n n
aw s a d u b i tt d e w ,
e e a e e so ,
a s m e

to o
a c i tte T h l ng u g i d i u d nd prob bly
m m e . e a nd d a nd th n e ub i tt d
s sc sse a a am e e ,
a e s m e

to g nrl
a ti ng
e e h r po i bly oth r h ng
a m ee ,
i ll b
w e d e Th n ft r th
ss e c a es w e m a e . e a e e

p ri n ki g v i i g i i h
’
ex e of e
y ce s
y r or n n d
sat h a r iaou ue tea on n n
s w d d on t t a e s s s a ec s s a
, , q ,

h v a ri e a n f urth r r vi i on i ll g i n b
se ,
a de nd o one s w a a e m a e, a s .

T h po q uo t d e t o em to b q u i t o n ei t n t i t
se e m s h i t b i n g b ro d m e e e c s s e w s e a a

c o n t i n po ti
m m e t r n our pr en t ri tu l
c end f r
m s oI n do not e se a , a , so a as ca se e , es

ri ly onv y ny thi ng b
n e c e ssa c
yond th t e a e a .

I d not tt h uch i port n to S di h brothe r b i ng pr nt nd t ki ng

o a ac m m a ce a w e s e ese a a

a
p ro i n n t m
p rt i n 1 8 1
e 3 f r i t a t h v b n b y n o ,n u o n u u l F r se e m s p l o a e ee m ea s s a . o e x am e,

Wh n e ri ti ng w k t h f th hi tory f th C l d ni n L dg I f und th t th M rqui

a s e c o e s o e a e o a o e, o a e a s

d G g s P rovi n i l G r nd M st r f th Au tri n N th rl nd
e a e ,
c a a pp
a l d et b y o e s a e e a s, w as a ea e o

th b r t
e m em upp rt th e s in d i p ut
o s i th our G r nd Lodg no r on b i ng
o em a s e w a e, e as e

gi v n to ho th t h
e s i n ny w y
w nn a t d i th th v nt i n q u ti on or k n
e w as a a co ec e w e e e s es ,
ew

a ny thi ng bo ut th I d not f r n
a n t b li v th t i n 1 8 1 3
em . o t th U ni on o o e m om e e e e a a e a

s y t of or li ty
s em t ug ht
m di ti n t f
a w as ll ti on of a or l pr ,p tas I h d s c rom a co ec m a ece s . a

m a ny long t lk on th ri tu l a t i th y d r fri nd th l t B ro H ug h n ho told

s e a ,
e c .
,
w m ea e ,
e a e . a ,
w

m e th t h h d b n t ug ht by
a e a B roth r h
ee t ug ht by
a b r of th L odg
a e ,
w o w as a a m em e e e

of R on i li ti on i n 1 8 1 3
ec c T hi
a o v ry n r t fi r t h nd nd i f th r h d b n
. s c m es e ea o s -
a , a e e a ee

a ny s r t or f urth r t
ec e hi ng i n 1 8 1 3 I f l e rt i n th t B ro H ug h n
e ac o uld h v ee ce a a . a w a e

k now n i t and told I w ould off r noth r ugg esti on— y not our l cture s w hi h
m e . e a e s m a e ,
c
1 72 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

ii y g r w i th hi
I n certa n po nts c ord all i
A t bul ti on of th l nd ark i I a ee m . a a e a m s s

an i m
po ss b l t S i iiy
uc h t i i nv ol
abulat on n . d i s i on of th po r of o u thori ty ve s a a m s e w e s m e a

to erect th and i nf re n ti lly to d po

em ,
th Wh r I hold th t l nd rk i
e a e se em . e e as a a a m a s

o
s m e thi ng th t g o rig ht b hi nd l a nd r g ul ti on es C on ti tuti on y b lt r de aw s a e a s . s s m a e a e e

a nd b odi fi d but the l nd

e m ark t nd to u f or th C on ti tuti on
e , Th r ar tw o m s s a s e s . e e a e

touch tone sh r by to t t th s w l i of ny b li f or
e e
pr ti to b ons i d r d es e c a m a e e ac ce e c e e a

l nd ark
a m I i t of uni v r l
. c pt n s nd h it i t d f ro ti h n th
e sa ac e a ce , a as ex s e m a m e w e e

m e ory of
m an t S i un doubt d l n d
m ,
rk fl oe c fro thi
. B li f i n x e a m a s w m s . e e

th pre e nc of th V S L i n e v ry lodg
e s e th qu li ty of ll F r
e . n . th .r y f e e, e e a a e e m aso s, e se c e c o

the od mof r og ni ti on the

es od the eclv nd th n i ty f rt i n qu li fi ,
m es m se e s, a e e c e ss o ce a a ca

ti on i n nd i d t
s Th ca ha v nti qu i ty nd u ni v r li ty i n th i r f v our
a es . e se Any e a a e sa e a ,

tr p es h l
ass d th off nd i ng broth r or lod g
as ac e i p o f to i thout th p l nd
e e e e, a
p s ac ,
w e a e

ex co uni m mte ca .

T he n ther are rt i n hi ch y cl i f ro
e th i r univ rs li ty p lu
ce rt i n
a w m a a m m e e a s a ce a

am ount of nti qui ty Thes r a th rig ht of vi i t ti on— th n . i ty for vi i tor to b e a e, e s a e e c e ss s s e

r o e d— v th t th lodg e sh ll be tyl d— ubj

a tieon t o j uri sdi c ti on— the l g nd of th a e s ec e e e
p
I I I — nd beli e f i n f uture li f
O
a a e .

There i thi rd g roup of e ight w hi h s a ay b ll d poli ti c l Th r th , c m e ca e a . e se a e e

n ece ssary g ov e rn e nt by G r nd M ster hi rig ht to pre si d

m to w rr nt lodg a t a a ,
s e, a a e s, o

g r nt di pe n ti on th ne i ty f or bre thr n t
a s sa s,t i n lod g to b g v rn d by
e ce ss e o m ee e s, e o e e

W M . nd W rd ns w h n o
. a e t th i r ri g ht
a f pp l t th G r nd M t r nd th i r
e e s m ,
e o a ea o e a as e ,
a e

right to b r pr sen te d i n th e C oun i l of th C r f t T h

e e p r ovi i on r g n r lly e c e a . e se s s a e e e a

ac ec pt d orrobor tiv
e bound ri
as c Th r i ni ng four h v b n th ubj t of
a e a es . e em a a e ee e s ec

d i s us i on to n
c s t nt hi h pr lud es tha f ro
ex b i ng c n i d r d on the
e w or of c ec em m e o s e e sc e

the i r uni er ali t v s v .

B ro . PO I GN AN T w ri tes, a s follow s ,
in rep ly

I m ust fi rst e x pre ss m y g r ti tud a e for the v ot e w i

h ch has be e n passe d . I
hav e al o s he arti ly to than i bu t d to the di u i on k th e B rethre n w ho ha v e c ontr e sc ss ,
as

w ll e th S e r t ry f or ff ordi ng
as e th opportuni ty to r ply i n d t i l to th
c e a ,
a m e e e e a e

cri ti c i offe r d
sm s hi h I w i ll try to d o e bri fly
,
w p i bl c as e as oss e .

W i th re g rd té th W M s ontenti on th t I h v not i d h t I thi nk th

’
a e . . c a a e sa w a e

Land rk r
m a but only w h t th y r n t i t e
s a e, th t I h v l nt bly f i l d t a e a e o , se m s a a e am e a a e o

m ak e y e ni ng le ar
m I
m n the fi r t p rt of
a y p p r I tri d to
c t . ut th rg u nt s a m a e e se o e a m e

th t h a l d as u p to y de fi ni ti on of L n d
e m e rk E ry t n t f th Cr f t i m a m a s: ve e e o e a s a

hi h to i tiv h P i b l y i f l i t k t
'

L nda rk m a , p
w os c n o ug o t
m e or se e m s o e e . ss w as a m a m s a e

t k on to th t d fi ni ti on th ne g tiv clau
ac a n
e ll g ory r y bol t hi ng r i ndi a e ti ng a e se : o a e o s m ,
ea c o c

su h c tn t i a on ebut I w as l d to do o by d i r to
e ,
s e, ph i s or h rp ly th e s a es e em as e m e s a e

d i ff re nc be tw e n i rk s n d th t of M c k y i I o k
“
e ey on ce pt on of Le nd m c h h t a m a a a a e ,
w c o

as a r pre se nt tive e a p l I u n ra s rv e dly bow to th e u thori ty of th W M on ll

x m e . e e e a e . . a

q u stei on o f r i tu l bs ut ould lik t o poi nt out that th

a ,
ord th t ti w i n th l t e e w s a m e,
”
e as

ar g r ph of the p pe r i
a a i nte nde d to r f r to th U ni on of 1 8 1 3 not to 1 8 1 6 w h n th
a s e e e e e
p , , ,

l bour of th Lodg of R e onc i li ti on e r

a s e o pl t d e c a w e c m e e .

B ro H a ki n r rk s or th n ny oth r bri ng ho
.

. w s
’
to em a th ff t f y ,
m e a a e s, m e m e e e ec o m

w ant of p e r i nc i n exon trov e rsy f or w hi le h

e l e i fi y ff o r tc n tt p t t , ,
e c a ss es m e as a a em o

defi ne i g n tu p r i g noti u the subse u nt o i ti on of hi i ni on of L nd rk s s s o a m a

o m
q p e
p s
,
e ex
 D i scuss i on . 1 73

pro es v tha t the d ff e re nce be tw e e n tha t a nd the i one I ha v e i

tr e d to put forw a rd v ry
is e

sle n d e r i nd e e d , a s, w h le he i c on s id e rs the An c i e nt C harg e s , to be re a d a t the m a ki ng of

ne w B re thre n , or w he n the M aste r sha ll o rd e r i t, to be the L an d m ark s , m
y c on t nti n e o

i s that i t i s the te ne ts, l or te ac h i ng s, a d um bra te d i n j ust thos e C har g e s, tha t a re the

L and m ar k s . W hat i s the i

d ff e re n c e , e spe c all i y i f B ro . H aw ki n s doe s not in i s st on

v e rbal i n pi r ti on s a ,
i . e .
,
tha t the y ,
as
p ri n te d i n 1 7 2 3 ,
w e re a nd are the L and m ar k s of

Fr e e m as onry

W he n B ro D ri ng . c o ns id e rs the L an d m ar k s to be “
the old e stabl s he d i c us tom s

i n use at the ti m e , re c o g ni se d by e v e rybo d y w he n C L . . w as

fi rst orm ed ,
f d oe s he the re b y
m ean to sa
y tha t Fre e m a sonr y of the i
n n e te e nth c e ntury vi ol a te d the m , an d tha t a ne w

se t of L and m k
ar s a re no w in u se ?

I am in c om ple te ag re e m e nt w i th B r o . S ong hurst that the d e parture s from the

i
a nc e n t f orm s m ad e by the M od e rn s w e re bound to be re fl e c te d i n the r B oo i k s of

C onst tut ons, i i w h le thei“

Anc e nts, w ho reta ne d the i i old e r m e thod s, had no nee d to
alte r the r C onst i i tuti on s, I thi nk B ro
bu t the form s de parte d f rom or a d he re d to w e re not, .

S ng h ur t i ll g r
o s i th wi d nti l i th pr G r nd L odg
a ee w f r but r th r i th
m e, e ca w e -
a e o m s, a e w

d v l p d u nd r th i nfl u n ond i ti n f h tr d i ti n
-

th ose e e o f th n
e n th b i
e t e e ce o e ew c o s, o e as s o e a o s

a n d pri n i pl h nd d d o n fr
c es f old n d tha r f hi n bl M d rn
e wd u ri ng om o ,
a e m o e as o a e o e s,

th ose i r v r nt ti re u t h v
e lo t i g ht f thi b i of F r
e m e s, onry m hi l th s a e s s o s as s e e m as , w e e

An i nt k pt th
c e sld L n d erk i nvi ol t T h r for r g ni ti n of th U ni t d G r nd
e o a m a s a e . e e e e co o e e a

L odg o f I 8 l 3
e i thh ld B r S ng hur t t t u nti l th r pr nt tiv of th
w as w e ,
as o . o s s a e s, e e e se a es e

th r G r nd L dg h d h d n pportuni ty f ki ng tri t e i n ti on n “
o e a o es a a a o o m a a s c x am a o

m att r e hi h n n i th r b
s w ri tt n n or d
c ca ri b d And th e tt r e u t h v e w e e sc e . ese m a e s m s a e

b n th L nd
ee rke nd n ot thoa th t B ro M
m a k y nd th r h v tt pt d t
s, a se a ac e a o e s a e a em
-

. e o

e nu r t
m e P rh p D r O liv r h d noth r r
a e . e on f or not
a tt
s pti ng u h nu . r e a a e e as a em s c e m e a

ti n th n th
o n B ro S o ng h ur t ttri but s t hi
a e o e . s a e o m .

I hould lik t k B r H t ll i f h k n
s of e ny pr of th t B ro W i lli
o as o . ex a e ow s a o a . am

H ut hi n on
c th fis t p on t w asttri but pi ri tu l e ni ng
rs nd i g ni fi n t e rs o a e a s a m ea a s ca ce o

Fr ee m as onry or i f i t i i po i bl of pr of r v n i pr b bl th t h r t hi Spi ri t
, s m ss e o ,
o e e m o a e, a e w o e s

of M ny aso
p h i ri n g t h t, p i n
emt f i b e u i t
as s h d be n l rg ly lo t ig ht of a o o V ew ,
ca se a e a e s s

d uri ng th i nt rn l d i n i on i n th C r ft ?
e e a sse s s e a

B ro C ro i und r t nd . i f h thi nk I b li v th t our br thr n of th

w e m s e s a s m e e s e e e a e e e

fi r t G r nd L odg d i ff r nti t d n d d fi n d th v ri u poi nt

s a e I h v don W h n
e e a e a e e e a o s s as a e e . e

on h e l r
as a n p t i on fc eah t F r n ry
co t h th fi n d i ti n ti on
ce r oof w a e e m aso e ac e s, e e s c s a e

li ttl ev l u f r rdi n ry a rk d y purpo

e o but I h v
o in y p p r tri d but
a w o a a se s , a e m a e e ,

se e m i ng ly f i l d to k l r h t I thi nk th L nd rk r nd h v th r for
a e ,
m a e c ea w a e a m a s a e, a a e, e e e,

dr aw n y d i ti n ti on t th i r ut o t log i l nd
m s c I r g rd Fr s n y on thi n g
o e m s ca e e a e e m a so r as e
-
.
,

a nd th O d r f F
e n
r e n th r T h l tt r I hold i
o i ty prof i ng
re e m a so s as a o e . e a e , ,
s a soc e e ss

Fr e e m asonry i p u li r y t , f o
.r li
e ty
.
,
T h d
a i ff r n b t ec n th t ai s s em o m a . e e e ce e w ee e w o s

e x ac tly n l g ou t th di ff r n
a a o b t n th s R li g i n of C hri t nd th C hu h of
o e e e ce e w ee e e o s a e rc

C hri t T h s . i t n or n n i t n f C hri t i h t ff t th R li g i n ; i f H d i d
e ex s e ce o -
ex s e ce o s s w a a ec s e e o e

n ot i t n i th r ould H i r li g i on i t T h b li f i n H i
ex s , e e w i tn ff t th s e ex s . e e e s ex s e ce a ec s e

C hu h ; i f you d o n t b li v i n H i
rc
y u nnot b l ng to H i o C hur h T h r for H i
e e e m o ca e o s c . e e e, s

i tn i
ex s e l nd
ce rk of th s R li g i n th b li f i n H i
a a m ai tn l nd rk f th e e o ,
e e e s ex s e ce a a m a o e

C hurch I n the s am e w a
y th e ex i stence o f the is a lan d m ark of F re e m a sonr
y,
.

the beli ef i n H i s i
e x ste n c e a la n dm ar k of th e O rder . B ut I ha v e not i n m y pa pe r i
tr e d
to e s tabl sh w i hat are the L a ndm ar s o f k the O rder, i n fa c t, I hav e sa i d tha t I be l i ve
e

c
f . C onsti tuti ons, 1 7 3 8 , The Author to the R ea der, p i x . .
1 74 Tra nsacti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

the w hole c onf us on i has bee n c ause d by the s ubst tu t on i i i n P ost U n -

i on Consti tuti ons of

the phrase
“
L an dm ar k s of the O rd e r f or
”
O ld L andm ar k s . I f you w ant to de fi ne
the
“
L and m k
ar s of TH E O RDER, I w i ll c once d e a g ood m an y of those tha t ha e I v
ne g tiv
a e d as L and m ar s of k Freem a sonry .

B ro . C row e c an h ardl y f a l to i se e the d i fi e re nc e i

portanc e be tw e e n the
in m

d i spute be tw e e n an i ndivi du al L od g e an d G rand Lod g e, an d the oc c a s on hav e c te d, i I i

w he re ai ti ng ui h d f or i g n
d s s e e er w as c alle d upon , i n the pre se nce of the U n te d i
B rothe rhood of E ng l n d to tt a ,
a e st the c orrec tne ss of the f orm s an d c e re m on e s w h c h i i
w ere he nce forth to be u se d by that bod y nd th t th y gr d i n pri n i pl i th h
,
a a e a ee c e w w at

w as g
tau ht i n hi s ow n c ountr , w he re y Fr onry l o fl ouri he d noth r str a
e e m as a s s ,
a e e m

f rom the sa m e pure sourc e .

B ro . g i n i un d rstood
C row e has i f h thi nk s I b li v th t w h t h
a a m s e m e e e e e a a as

b n lo t i n th
ee s y of r i tua l oer r
w a o ni ( h o w e v r u h r li tt l t h t y b ) ce em es e m c o e a m a e

n ri ly i
e c e ssa of th gre t t i port n
s eW h t I thi n k i th t th w hol
a es m y of a ce . a s a e e w a

r g rdi ng F r
e a onry h lt r d th t th i nn r
e e m as n i ng f th ri tu l n
as a d e e r oni ,
a e e m ea o e a a ce em es

b n d i r g rd d n d p rtly lo t i g ht of nd th r by th yt r li ty
‘
“
h as ee s e a e a a f s s , a e e e s s em o m o a

h asd g n r t d i n to
e e e a e oll ti on of or l pr c pt a c ec m a e e s .

I do not thi nk th t B ro Crow s ugg ti on th t the l c tur s y b h t i a . e

’
s es a e e m a e w a s

m e nt by th
a y te of or li ty (i F r
e
C‘
s s monry ) i ll hold m tr Wh ta . e . e e m as , w w a e . a

b coe th n of th
m es etter w hi h c n b n i th r ri tten nor d
e m a ri b d
s i c a e e e w e sc e
’

Th S w e di sh R i te
e not d ue to th t of Z i nn nd orf but ri
w as r r a e , ce e sa , as

Z i nn ndorf re i e d the
e hol of hi R i t o p l t fro
ce v S w d n e s e c m e e m w e e .

Th H i g h D e g r e hould I thi nk b r g rd d or
ee s s o ny v ri ous ,y of ,
e e a e m e as s m a a w a s

i n ul ti ng th y st of or li ty th n n w i nv nti on T hi w y of r g rdi ng
c ca e s em m a ,
a as e e s . s a e a

th em i ll b found to l v fe r k notty questi ons uns lv e d i n our hi tory

w e ea e w e o s .

Br L r n o l y s dow n e rt i n h r teri ti s f L nd
. aw e ce a rk but w h n h c a c a ac s c o
“
a m a s, e e

on i d r y th r “
e nu r te
m e h t h
a s w su h d o
a h f ollow hi ow n rul ? H
e c s e s c ,
es e s es e sa s, e e

r
a e ce rt i n pr c ti a n d b li f a hi h d i ti ng ui h our y te
ces a th t i
e st bli h i t
e s w c s s s s m ,
a s, e a s s

p u
ec li r i ty a h i h l o d ivi d
,
w f ro
c oth r y t
a s of or li ty nd h
e i t i ch h v b ot h m e s s em s m a ,
a w a e
‘

nti qu i ty nd un i v r l r c og n i ti on i n th i r f v our y s W hen “

a a e sa L tr n h e e a . a e o e sa : w e

t lk of land
a rk n l nd
m a rk of F r
s, w e onry not of
m ea or li ty a H d it m a s e e m as ,
m a . e a m s

rk y C on sti tuti on “
th t l nd
a a nn ot b
m a lter d bu t i n th n t
s ca nt n e a h e , ,
e ex se e ce , e sa s : s

m ba e lt r d a nd od i fi d
e e b u t th
a L nd mrk t nd to u ef or th C on ti tuti on e a m a s s a s e s
y , .

H ow v r d o e eh d i ff er nti t b t
es e n tho C on ti tuti on
e hi h a e
y b lter d
e w ee nd se s s w c m a e a e a

tho e shi h w y not c m a

Ac ordi n g to B ro L c r n h n h ri ti i y rg u
. nt the r
aw e r thr ce , w e e c c se s m a m e ,
e a e ee
“

tou h ton c s h r by to te t th
es w l i
e e of ny b li f or pr ti s to b on i d re d
e c a m a e e ac ce e c s e a

land rk m a :

D o s i t di ti ng ui h Fr e onry th t i s e t bli h i ts p s uli ri ty nd l

eem as , a s, s a s ec a ,
a a so

d ivi d i t f ro oth r sy st or li ty r
‘
e of m e em s m a

9 I i t of U niv er l acc pt n s nd sa e a ce 4
‘
0
n

3 H a i t e i t d f ro
. s ti e w h n the x s e ory of n t m a m e m em m a ,
e c .

W he n he late r e num e rates w hat he consi de rs Landm ark s he , onl y ap

pl i es the

tw o last of the se W hy doe s he di ffere nti ate ? H e c annot obj e c t i f

. I a
ppl y hi s ow n

touch stones on hi s landm ar k s, a s h e ha s a

ppl i ed the m to m i ne . L e t us se e w ha t the

result w i ll be
 Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

REVIEWS .

FR E E M AS O N R Y IN B E LG I U M .
l

RO . P a ul D uc ha ne i has w r i tt n e an i nt r e e s ti n g an d v aluable w or k on

th i s sub e c t j . H i s tas k w as no t a n e as one ,

y fo r d ur i ng a lm ost the
w hole of the e ig ht e e nth c e ntur yhi c h i s the pe r od to w h c h he
, w i i
c on fi ne s h i m se lf, B el gi u m f orm ed
part of the Au str an N e the rland s, i
a nd i tw as the re fore ne c essary to ra n sa c k th e Go v e rnm e n t Arc h iv e s at

Vi e nn a in a dd i ti on to those of the loc al m i

un c i pal c e ntre s i n hi s ow n

o un tr
y And m ore o e r he f o und h m se lf c om pe lle d to stud
.
the v i y
H i
y of F r
stor y e em asonr i n E ng la nd rou nd abou t 1 7 2 1 , w he n a c cord n to tra d t on the i g ii
fi r t L dg i n B lgi u
s o e e m w a s c onst i tut d e at Mons by the D k
u e of M on tag ue a nd the D u k e

of W harton . If w e w e re to ac c e
p t w i thou t ue s ti on
q a ll the sta te m e n ts
pr nte di by D r .

And e rson i n hi s B ook o i ki nd by th

f Consti tuti on s, 1 7 3 8 , j oi nt ac ti on of th s ese tw o n oble
m ne uld pp r to b
w o l o ti p a i bl nd i n f t ft r r f ully i fti ng ll th
ea e a m s m oss e, a ,
ac , a e ca e s a e

e vi d n v i l bl B ro D u h i n h
e ce a a a t th e, on lu i n th t th D uk .
f W h rt n
c a e a s c om e o e c c s o a e e o a o

co uld n ot h v h d ny h nd i n th a f r e ti on a f th Lodg a S ti ll i t u t la y b e o m a o e e
?
m s a w a s e

born i n i nd th t f y r l t r W h rt n d i d u th ti tl of D puty G r nd
e m a a ew ea s a e a o a ss m e e e e a

M t r nd f r
as e d Lodg i n M dri d
a hi h
o m e l t r r g ul ri d by G r nd L odg
a e a ,
w c w as a e e a ze a e .

T hi i f ul ly r ord d i n th G r n d L od g M i n ut E ng r v d L i t f
’
s s ec e nd i n P i n e a e e s, a e s a e s o

L odg for 1 7 2 9
es th L dg pp r N 50 e o e a e a s as o . .

H er I y r
y y e
p t h y i th B r D u h i n E v n B lg i n p i nt r
m a ex p e ss m s m a w o c a e . e e a r e s

d not o b lut ly d p nd bl
se e m nd
a fso ty pog r phi
e l rr r i n th bo k h v
e e a e a a ew a ca e o s e o a e

u n fortun t ly p d rr ti on
a e I v ntur t poi nt ut on or t
e sc a e co hi h I h v
ec . e e o o e w o w c a e

ob rv d thoug h th y
se e r n t f
g r t i port n Th
e
qu n h
a e i t d W h rton
o o ea m a ce . e ex -
ee w o a ss s e a

a t St G r . in n t th
e idm a f C h rl w asII — p g 2 2 — (C th ri n f B r g n
o e w ow o a es . a e a e e o a a z a,

di d e but M ry f M od n th i do of J a II T h d t 1 7 1 0 o n p g 4 6 i
o e a, e w w am e s . e a e a e s

e as i ly orr t d to 1 7 7 0 by r f r n ec e t th n t p g Th i p lli n of
a E n li he e e ce o e ex a e e m s s e s
-

c g g
-
.

nd ti tl ll b d n d i lly h b r And r on
’
n am e s y
a p r o es
p m a n on r w e e a e ,
es ec a w e e e m em e s e s s

f i li ng i n thi r p t nd th t
a s ny f th n
s es nti on d by B r
ec ,
a D u h in h v a m a o e a m es m e e o .
c a e a e

fi lt r d throug h f r
e e hi r rd but I y p rh p b p r i tt d to r
om s e cou R b rt s, m a e a s e e m e e sc e o e

S am b r h thoug h h h bi tu lly u d n
e ,
w o, u d n i g ht not h v r og ni d
e a a se a a ss m e am e , m a e ec se

hi lf und r th S p ni h ound i ng pp ll ti n of S n h
m se e e a
(p g 1 3 6 f tnot )
s s a e a o a c ez . a e ,
oo e .

B ro D u h i n y (p g 2 9nd M O) th t i n 1 7 3 0 S u l P ri h rd nti n d
. c a e sa s a es a a am e c a m e o e

th i t n of Lodg t T urn i I t k i t th t thi r f r to P ri h rd M n y

e ex s e ce a e a o a . a e a s e e s c a
’
s a so r

Di td
ssec e hi h fi r t pp r d on O t b r 2 0 th 1 7 3 0 t
, w c s oth r
a d i ti on b i ng i u d
ea e c o e , , w o e e s e ss e

b for th
e end f th t n the e Ihv o i n d th li t f Lodg g iv n i n th thi rd
a m o . a e e x am e e s o es e e

e d i ti on r pri nt d by B ro L n i n hi
,
as e H ndy B e k t th L i t f L odg but I . n fi nd a e s a oo o e s s o es, ca

no n ti on of ny f r ig n L odg
m e p t ath o n t M
o e d ri d t o h i h I h v lr d y e . ex ce e e a a w c a e a ea

r f rr d
e e N r do
e B ro L n not
. o ny E ng li h L odg
es t T ourn i i n hi
. M oni
a e e a s e a a s as c

L a Franc M a conne rte B e lg e a n X VI I I e S i c c le

1 o
P a r P a u l D uc ha i ne , a o c a t pres la C our d ppe l
-
’

v
v v é
.

A e c pre fa c e pa r le C e m te G oble t d Alv i e lla

’
d e B rux e l le s O u ra g e c ouronn pa r le G ra nd O ri e nt d e
q é 9
. .

B e lg i ue B rux e lle s : P i e rre V a n Fle te re n, di te ur, 1 0 8 , rue B e rc k m a ns , 1 0 8

. 1 11 [ 1 v ol of 5 2 3 . . .

pa g e s w i th 1 4 pla te s P ri ce 6 shi lli ng s (7 i r . .

2
T he q ue s i on w as de alt w i th v e ry thoroug hly i n X ., pp 4 6 5 7
.
-
.
 Re vi ew s . 1 77

R ecords, 1 7 1 7 1 8 4 the -
9 , onl y L odg es i n B e lg iu m of w h i ch he giv e s any i
p art c ulars be i ng
L a d i screte I m pé ri a le , a t Alost, 5 th J une , 1 7 6 5 ;
. a L od g e of the Anc i e nts
’
at O ste nd ,
l 7 8 i ; L a C onsta nte U ni on, at G he nt, J ul , 1 7 6 8 y ; an d La P a rfa i te H a rm oni c , at M ons,
2 otb J a nuary ,
1 7 70 . O f the se a nd about th i rty othe rs, B ro . D uc ha ne i gi v es as f ull

p i
a rt c u la rs a s c a n be obta n e d , a ndi he has be e n f ortunate e noug h to d i ov rsc e one c on

n e c te d w i th th e U n iv e rs i ty at L ou v ina ,
of w h chi no th ng i ha s h the rto be e n i k no w n .

U nfo rtun a te ly in so m e c ase s the i nf orm a t on i is v ry gr

e m ea e, no re cord s of the L odg e s
be i ng in i
e x s te nc e , but i t i s i pt book pr p r d
a m a tte r for c ong ra tul ti n th t
a o a a m a nusc r e a e

f r th M q ui d G g
o e ar ( pp i nt d P r vi n i l G nd M t r by th D uk of B uf rt
s e a es a o e o c a ra as e e e ea o

i n l 76 9 ) nd v ri u li t f a b r t
a rt i n d t
o h v b n pr
s s s o rv d m nd f ro
em e s a ce a a e s, a e ee e se e ,
a m

th e se d u n t v ry v l u bl
oc m e t ti ti h v b n
s e tr t d n d pri nt d i n n App ndi
a a e s a s cs a e ee ex ac e a e a e x .

I m
y h r
a
y t h t eth i e A pp n d i sa o n t i n i n dd i t
ai n p i o fs W rr n t nd e x c a s, a o , co es a a s a

D i pl N t
o m as , n C l nd ti n L odg
o es o M ni P p t a t g th r es i th o pl t
e e s, a a so c o e, e c .
,
o e e w a c m e e

li ts f o rk n ult d
w o by th uthor
s co nd r pr s nt ti on e o f L odg l nd e a ,
a e e se a s e se a s a

ce rti fi t ca e s .

D uri ng th rul f J o ph II f Au tri e Fr nry i n th N th rl nd

e o se in . o s a, e e m a so e e e a s w as

d ng r f b i ng n ti r ly ru h d out B ro D u h i n h
a e o e e e i n d th ri g i n l d r f t
c s e . . c a e as e x am e e o a a s

f th E p r r E d i t i n
o e
ti n i th th C r f t nd h d i t l r th t t fi rst
’
m nn
e o s c co ec o w e a a as m a e c ea a a
,

it w as o n ly i nt nd d t r t i n t i rr
e u l r L
e d g b u t
o O i n t h f or e i n h
a e i h i t a a s e a o e s, e m w c
p g g
w as p ubli h d i n J n u ry 1 7 8 6 i t n t d th t th r
s e a hould not b
a , or th n thr , e ac e a e e s e m e a ee

Lodg ines h P r vi n nd th y
e ac ll i n th hi f to n
o T hu
ce , lthoug h th C r f t
a e a e c e w . s a e a

re ce i v d r og ni ti on i t
e ec to b on oli d t d nd n tr li
,
d ; but pp r ntly f
w as of e c s a e a ce a se a a e ew

th L dg
e o t ok ny n ti es h t v r of th E d i t
o a T h M qui d G g
o ce w f r ul t d
a e e e c . e ar s e a es o m a e a

sc h by
em e hi h ll i ti ng L dg
w i g ht b llo d t onti nu e th i r ork nd i n
c a ex s o es m e a w e o c e w ,
a

thi h r s iv de n i d r bl
ece upport f r e o
co f th M i ni t r
s e a t Vi nn e s but th om s m e o e s e s a e a, e

E p ro d li n d to
m e r t u pon th i r d vi
ec e nd on d d i t r d l r ti n
ac i ud e a ce , a a se c e c o ec a a o w as ss e

a f w e n th l t r und r
m o hi h ll Lod g
s a e p t th r i n Be ru l w r offi i lly
c a e s, e x ce ee sse s, w e e c a

s uppr d i th th r ult th t th E ngli h P r vi n i l G r nd Lodg

e sse , w e es d to a i t e s o c a a e c e ase ex s .

I h v not r f rr d t th rli r trug g l u nd r M ri T here

a e e e e o ho v i ll
e ea e s es e a e se , w se ac a

ti no pp r l o t i n r d i bl
s a ea h n n r a m b r th t h r hu b nd F r n i I
s c e e w f e o e em em e s a e s a ,
a c s . o

G e rm ny h d b n
a ,
d M tr M
a n i n E ng l nd i n 1 7 3 1
ee m a ef t r i ni ti ti on t th
a as e aso a ,
a e a a e

H g u by D
a e D g uli r D ubtl
i . th i f e sa t i nfl u n d h r i n o e s . ur but n
o e ss s ac e ce e s m e m e as e, o

th eo th r h nd h h d by h r i d tho
e a ho f r th i r o n purpo
s e a d i r d th
e s e se w o e w se s es e e

s uppr i n f th O rd r th t d uri ng
e ss o o ri e of y r fi nd h r lt rn t ly pr i i ng
e ,
so a a se es ea s w e e a e a e a s

M onry nd t ki ng
as a ur g i n t i t
a T h i i ll r l t d i n d t i l b B ro D u h i n
m e as y es a a s . s s a e a e e a . c a e,

w h l
o a so s h th t D i g ni t ri of th
ew s R o i h C hur h n t only tol r t d th O rd r
a a es e m s c o e a e e e

but r
w e v n d i tt d to
e e eb r hi p a m e m em e s .

Altog th r th bo k pr e nt v ry f i n ti ng pi tur of rly C nti n nt l

e e o e se s a e asc a c e ea o e a

M n y
a so hi h i
r ,
ll o th th
w tud y f E ng li h B r thr n
c s w e wI y dd th t
r r
e s o s e e . m a a a w e a e

f urni h d s i th n e ll nt lph b ti l li t f p r n r f rr d to
w a ex ce e ll a o pl t a e ca s o e so s e e e ,
as w e as a c m e e

i nd ex n d fi n lly th t th book
,
a ,
ont i n a n i nt r ti ng pr f c b ou r B roth r C oun t
, a
y e c a s a e es e a e e

G oble t d Alv i e lla

’
.

W . J OH N S O N GH U R ST .
1 78 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

F R EE M AS O N R Y I N B R I S T O L 1 .

Th u ptuou v olu e s w hi h B r m Arthur C i l P ow ll nd J o ph Li ttl ton

s m e c os . ec e a se e

h prod u d i
ave not w orthy ontri buti on to th
ce li t r tur of th C r ft
s a e Th nly c e e a e e a . e o

r gr t i
e th t f or o i port nt
e s P rovi n
a th old r ord r o
s ll nd i n o pl t
m a a ce e ec s a e s sm a a c m e e,

bu t th i ndo i t ble r v r n of thm u thor a nd p i lly of B ro P o

e pe ll h
se e a ce e a s, a es ec a . w e ,
as

en bl d a o rk o f v ry g r
e a wt i nt r t to b d d d to our rc hi v e hi l t th ty pog r phy ea e es e a e a e s, w s e a

and i llu tr ti n s r v ry thi ng th t th o t f ti di ou ould d i r

s a o a e e e a e m s as s c es e .

W h n Fr onry fi r t e pp r d i n B i tol i e e m asun rt i n i n th of s a ea e rs s as ce a as e c a se

C hi h t r Y rk nd ny oth r i ti but p rob bly i t s long b for

’
c es e ,
o , a th N g
m a e c e s, a w a e e e a s

H ea d L odg e of 1 724 .

A t v a ri ous ti m es f rom 1 7 2 4 the re ha v e be e n no le ss tha n th i rty ni n -

e L odg e s
w a rra n te d o r s ta ti o ne d in B i
r stol, but of the pre U ni on onl f our sti ll e x i st, -
y na m e l y ,
the
Ro y l Cl r n
a (An a e ce c i e nts the
“
B e a ufort (M ode rns Ro y al S usse x of

H os pi t li ty (M
a od rn e s a nd the i r L dg
“
Mo a o e of H onour (M ode rns
T he a c tual Lodg e vi n
re c ord s, as r u h d i ti ng ui h d f r
s s e om those of the Pro ce, a e m c

m or o pl t
e c nd our l
m nt d B r
e e, a H ug h n i n hi I ntrodu ti n am e y Th r ie o . a ,
s c o , sa s
“
e e s a

w ea lth f L odg R o ord for ov r ntury

e nd ec h lf hi h th hi tori n h v d on
s e a ce a a a ,
w c e s a s a e e

th i r b t to tudy
e es nd pl i n s n y of h i h r a o f o n i d r
exb l i p rt n a nd ,
m a w c a e c s e a e m o a ce a

i nt r t o b i ng v ry uri ou nd not f d i d dly t rtli ng i n h r t r

e es , s m e e e c s, a a ew
.
ec e s a c a ac e .

T h fi r t P r vi n e f or
s d i n 1 75 3 h n S i r R ob rt d C orn w ll
o ce w as m e w e e e e a w as

a
pp oi n t d P vi n i l G r nd M
e ro t b ut lthoug h c a ll t h onsti tu nt L odg e
a r a s e r, a a e c e s w e e

B ri t l L odg ty l d T h P ro vi n e of G lou ti ng to h v
“
s o it es w as s tr No e e c c es e . m ee s se e m a e

b n h ld
ee nd n o o th r
e , pp oi nt
a nt s d of rul r unti l th
e a f m ou T ho m e w a m a e a e e a s m as

D unck rl y h w
e lr dy
e ,
wp lu r li t r
o uli n g th
as a P r o vi n c s o f
ea S o e r e t E a e n d a s e e m s ,
ss x , a

D or t se p t d
, G lo u
ac ce
c t r hi r el o o n M y 3 rd 1 78 4 es e s e a s a , .

C h pt r 1 1 d l a i th th N g s H d Lodg g iv n i n both th e ngrav d li t

e . ea s w e a ea e, e e e s s

of 1 7 2 5 nd l o d e l
,
a i th th v ry i nt r ti ng F r t rni ty of C nyng s hi h h d
a s a s w e e e es a e a e ,
w c a

e i t d f ro
x s e th f urt nth c n turym nd h d b n onn
e o te d w i th th bui ld i ng of th
ee e ,
a a ee c ec e e

b u ti ful hur h of S t M ry R d li ff
ea c c t th t peri od N . t o a n i nt r ti n g e
-
c e, a a . ex c m es a e es

hi tori l sk t h of th R i v l C on ti tuti o n fro

s ca e c 1 71 7 e nd C h pt r IV tre t a f th s s m ,
a a e . a s o e

L odg of 1 7 3 5e ti ng t th R u r th t of 1 7 4 0
m ee t th R d L i on
a etc f 1 7 44 t m m e ,
a a e e ,
e .
,
o a

th W hi t L ion of 1 7 5 7 t the L rd B l k n y H d T v rn tc the T l L dg ’

e e a p o o a e e s ea a e e em e e

of 1 7 5 9nd
.
, , ,

v r l oth rs ll f th M od rn T h Atholl Lodg f ro 1 7 5 3 r

,
a se e a e ,
a o e e s . e e s, m ,
a e

i i larly tr t d i n C h pt r V nd i t u t b not d th t th t o fi r t L odg thi

s m ea e a e .
,
a m s e e a e w s es s

body rr nt d out i d
w a London
a e r i n B ri stol s pp e r f r o th ond li t of w e e ,
as a ea s m e se c s

Anti nt Lo dg e i u d i n 1 752 4 es ss e -
.

T he noti of th P ro vi n i l G r nd L odg ce i d ivi d d i nto t n p rt S c ti on 1

e c a a e s e e a s, e .

c ont i ni ng
a n d i r bl k t h of th li f of T ho
a a m a D unck rl y
e s e c ll of hi e e m as e e ,
as w e as s

w o rk Pro vi n i l G r nd M
as tr Th r c a i ni ng ni n cti on r d e v t d to hi
a as e . e em a e se s a e o e s

s u ce sor
c i n ludi ng th pr nt i n u b nt R W B ro G org Abr h G ibb M P
s s, c e e se c m e ,
. . . e e a am s, . .

C h pt r V I I noti th v ri ous F r H ll i n lud i ng th pr sent one ’

a e on
. ces e a e e m as s a s, c e e

i n P ark S tr e t w hi h i s o t
e d i r bly ppoi nt d nd fi tt d u p
, c m nd i s i nd e d i n a m a a e a e ,
a s, e ,

m any w y od la f wh t
s, aM soni c H ll hould b
m e o i th i t st ll fi n org n
a a a a s e, w s a s, e a ,

b nn r p i nti ng
a e s, nd h nd o
a f urni ture s, N t to thes
a r aost l bora ts m e nd ex e a e m e a e a

p ianst ki ng noti e
a of the R oy l C lar n c s B e ufort
“
R oy l Y ork a e ce
“
a a

1
A H i story of Fre e m asonry i n B ri stol C om pi le d a t the R e ue st of the P ro i nc i al G ra nd . q v
J v v
.

Lodg e , by B ro Arthur C e c i l P ow e ll a nd B ro ose ph Li ttle ton , K e e pe rs of the P ro i nc i a l Archi e s .

J
. .

W i th an i ntrod uc ti on by B W i lli a m H ug han B ri stol : B e nne tt B rothe rs, L td , P ri nte rs,

9
ro . am es .

C ounte rsli p W ork s, 1 1 0 .

1 80 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

N OTE S AND QU E R I E S .

O D GES r h
at C a m art e n — The N ew U ni ve rsa l M a g az i ne for 1 7 5 5

(London) has the follow i ng at

p g a e 15 9 :

T he F r t rni ty
a e of f re e a nd ac c e pte d M asons at

C a rm arthe n i n S outh W ale s ha v e ord e re d the ir T re as ure r to

g iv 2 03 v e r an d abo e v hi s M aj e s t y y v ry
’
e . o s bount to e e able

bod i ed s e a m an w i thi n the port of C arm arthe n w ho shall

v olu ntar i ly e nte r to se r e v i n hi s M aj e st y ’

s na vy on or bef ore
the 2 5 th of Apri l last .

‘
M ode rn ’
L od g es e x ste d at i C arm arthe n f rom 1 7 2 4 to 1 7 5 4 , a nd f rom 1 7 5 3 to
1 777 af te r w h chi a lon g i nt rv e al
p re c e d e d the e stabl shm e n t of i both a M ode rn a nd

an
‘
Anc i e nt L odg e there i n 1 8 1 1 ’
.
(Lane
’
s M a soni c R ecords .
) T he abo v e para g ra
ph
w ould se e m to re fe r to the 1 7 5 3 7 7 -
L od g e, a nd it m ig ht be poss ble to i a sce rt i n a to
w hi c h of the tw o Lodg e s a re a ttr i but bl a e the e i g ht v e rse s, c om m e nc n i g
O B lan d usi a, n oble foun ta in
P ure as gl ass, an d c le ar a s ight I l
F lo i ng w from the sac re d m oun t i n a ,

T hou dost charm both ta ste a nd s i g ht .

in c lud e d i n S te phe n J one s

’
s M asoni c M i sce lla ni es, 17 7 9 a nd 1 81 1 ,
he ad e d “
T he
C and d a te i ’
s S on g ,
as sun g at C a rm arthe n, and a c c om i
pa n e d by footnote s ex
pla n ng i i
B land usi a a s m e an i ng T he S c i e nce of y nd th
M asonr r d un t i n
, a e sac e m o a as S olo m on s
’

T e m ple , a s w e ll a s o the r a llus o ns w i hi h q u lly n

c e it t d k y C n
a e c e ss a e a e . a —and w i ll
som e of o ur bre thre n i n S outh W ale s ff ord i nf r
a ti n to th rly o m a o as e se e a C arm arthe n

L od g e s, an d a ny of the r i m i nut e boo k or th r r li th t i t ?

s o e e cs a ex s

W B H . . .

The Harle qui n Freem ason — T he La dy s Ill a g az i ne 1 f or 1 7 8 0 i

’
. c onta ns a lo ng

a nd a p
p re c a t i iv e a c c ount of the pe rf orm an c e o f th i s P an tom i m e , an d g iv es a f e w po i nt s

w hi c h m ay be n ote d as s u pple m e nt ng i to som e sm all ex te nt the i nt r ti ng p

e es a
pe r by
B ro . W . B . H e x tall i n A .
Q C . . xx i .
,
13 8 160 -
.

-
a Vi n r hi i
. S i r R obe rt e
’
s w m s c al a d d re ss to C harle s II . at the G ui ld hall, a nd

the h u i li t d D ut h i plori ng p
m a e c m e ac e .

b Th n ry do
. i nfi ni t e sc e e es e c re d it to M e ssrs . R i c hards, C ar v e r, H od g in s, a nd

Fr n h
e c .

0 . T he id ea of the proce ss i on w as e vi d e ntl y ta k en from M r G arri ck .

’
s e n te r

tai n m e n t of the J ubi le e .

W as thi s the S tratford S hak e spe are produc ti on -

d . T he p r nc pal i i pe rform e rs too k

part i n the proce ss i on . Th i s is m uc h

c om m e nde d . M r G arri c k
. se t the e x am
ple i n the J ub le e i .

T he L a d y s M a g a z i ne or E n terta i ni ng C om p a n i on f or the Fa i r S e n
1 V ol xi 1 7 80 S upple m e nt
’
.
.
,
. . .

Lond on G R obi nson , 2 5 , P a te rnoste r R ow

.
pp . .
 N otes a nd Q ue ri es . 1 81

e . M r S te . v e ns . Th i y
s o ung m an has not a fford e d a ny gr e at
prom i se to be c om e

a c ap it l a c om e d a n , i but i n pa ntom i m e he se e m s d e te rm in ed to sta n d c onsp c uousl i y

f orw ard , an d to she w tha t h e now k s, w hat f e w c om e d i a ns are m aste rs o f— the a rt o f
ex pre ss ng a i g ood d e a l w he n he doe s not utte r a s y ll able .

f .
‘
P ag e a nt .
’
T he a cc oun t sa y s,
“
B es id es the i ntrodu ti on of th c e cap it l a !

c ha rac te rs (a n ex planat on i w he re of , tog e the r w i th th a t of th i r r p tiv p g

e es ec e a e ants, is
su bj o in ed w i th th e
p i
r nte d song s ) ,
e tc .
, e tc .

M ay not the
‘
P ag e a n t
’
w i th the x i x th B a nne r Ro y al Arc h .

S i x G e ntle m en M a sons . Tw o be a ri ng the P ag e ant —m e an tw o be ar i ng

a re pre se nta t on of i the B o v al Arc h that i s, ,
n ot a bann e r, but a M ode l
C om pare the proce ss i on at Y oug h al ,
J . E . S . T U C K E TT .

Hi story — A D utch tran sla ti on i k

’
B PO . Gould s Conci se . of th s boo has
re c e n tl y m a de i ts ap
pe ara nc e at the H a g ue , f ollow ng i c lose ly upon the author se d i
Fr n e ch tra nsla t on p ubl i i she d i n B ru sse ls la st y e ar .

S i n th not
ce e e w as pr i nt d i n
e the T ra nsa cti ons (x x iii .
, p . 1 6 5) annou nc i n g that

B ro . R . F G uld h d
. o a be en a w a rd e d a
pr z e ofi fcs . 4 0 00 from the P e e te rs B -
a e rtsoe n

f un d , f or hi s Con ci se H i story of F re e m a sonr

y ,
a f ull re port of the Jury has c om e to han d ,

w r i tt nby B ro C ou nt G oble t d Alv i e lla

e .
’
. Fr om th i s it a
pp ears that pr i z e s w e re al so

aw arde d a s f ollo w s

B ro . D r B e g e m a nn — Fre i rnua re re i i n E ng la nd , v ol
. . I .

E rne st N ys z— a r ous P ape rs and E ssa s V i y

Ul y sse B acc i —L i /ro *
de l M a sone I ta li a no, v ol . I .

L au re nt D uc he sn e z
— V a ri ous P ape rs a nd E ssa y s

O tto N e um a nn — D a s Frei m a n w nt hum

S olar — L a C i te
i ’

re bd ti e

W J S .

1
S e e O ri g i n of the E ng li sh R i te, 1 0 99p 9
5 q ,
.
,
u oti ng f rom Ca e m en ta ri a H i berni ca I .
,
18 5 9 .
1 82 Transacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

W I SD O M , STRENGTH, AN D B EAU TY .

(T une — S tu ttg a rt
z , by C . F . W i tt ,
ci rca

F ro m th
’
E te rnal M aste r B -
u i ld er

O f th i s U n iv e rsal F ra m e

U nto M an (H i s noble st c re ature )

m i abom , § treug tln a nd £ Ektlttg c am e .

W ig w a
m to k no w o ur M ak e r

As a F a the r, G ui d e, an d F ri e nd

T ha t, a lthou
g h assa il d e by trouble s,

We m ay trust H I M to the e nd .

§ 1 xell g fl t z— T o v an
q u sh i e vi l p a ss ons i
W hi c h i th u w s a w arfare w a g e

F ro m th g l i ng orn
e ow m of ch i ldho od

To th fr ty ni g h t
e os of ag e .

éfi ed utp,
‘
now d i sc e rne d but d i ly
m ,

O f the H ol in e ss of H ea v en — 4

T o be c le a rl y n h r ft r
se e e ea e ,

If w e f i thf ully h v
a triv a e s en .

Arc hi te c t D ivi ne ! w e
pra y T H EE

W hi le e n d ure s our e a rthl y fi g ht ,

W i th T H Y .
m i shoni , $ trrug tlr ,
a nd i sa
( n
ni ty .

Ai d us to m i
a nta n i the i
R g ht,

T ha t w he n D e a th unse als o ur e
y l d
e s -
i
(As be fore TH Y g a te he stan ds )
We m a
y ha l TH Y i I
R AD AN T P R E S E N C E

I n the house n ot m a d e w i th han ds ' ”

$ 0 m ote i t hr'
0 . FR E D . S IB
L ER BA
U ER .

P e nsi on R i g i , B e ck e nri e d ,

L a ke Lu cerne , 2 5 th S ep te m ber, 1 9
11 .
1 84 T ra nsa c ti ons f
o the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

He nry Long m an, J P L a ure l B a nk , L anc aste r, w ho j oi ne d the C orre s

i r l i n J nu ry 1 8 9 D y 1 8 89
.
,
.

p on d e n ce 6 B r L ngC n c eb rn on N Y r a a ,
. o . o m a w as o ew ea s a , ,

a nd h d r i d d i n L n a t r nd th n i g hb urhood for 4 7 y r
es e H n nthu i a c as e a e e o ea s . e w as a e s

as ti o rk r f r th C r f t i n hi h h
w o i ni ti t d i n 1 8 7 6 i n th R l y L odg N
e o e a ,
w c e w as a e e ow e e o .

1 05 1 H b M t r f thi L od g i n d u
e o ur e camnd S e t ry f r ni n t n as e o s e e c se , a w as e c re a o e ee

ivi ng pr nt ti on n hi r ti r nt i n 1 8 9
.

y r
e ars, e ce 7 H h d h ld th
a
pp oi n t nt
e se a o s e em e . e a e e a m e

of P ro G S up ri n t n d nt of W rk i n th P r i n
v . . f W e t L n hi I n th R A
e e o s e ov ce o es a c as re . e .

h e w as P Z f th R l y C h pt r N o 1 0 5 1
. nd P P r G S oj urn r
. o e f W L n hi r ;
ow e a e .
,
a . . . o e o . a cas e

a n d h h d t k n v ri u e th r M ni a d gr H a e n f th t u t of th
a o s o e aso c e ee s . e w as o e o e r s ees e

l l M oni H ll I n 1 88 5 h r t
p p r n th rli f th L d g f
oc a as c a
y r . e w o e a a e o e ea er ea s o e o e o

F rti tu d N o 2 8 1 nd l t r h publi h d
o e n t n ry hi tory
. f thi L d g
, d d i ti ng
a a e e s e a ce e a s o s o e, e ca

th book to th
e E rl f L tho W L n eHi d th u rr d i n
a o a m a cs s ea oc c e

9
.
, .

S e pte m be r, 1 1 1 .

Albert Monk ,
21 , C hurc h S tre e t, L ow er E dm on ton , L on d on , N .
,
P M . . of the

E nfi e ld L od g e N o 1 2 3 7 , i
M dd le se x a nd a m e m be r of our C orre spon d e nc e
9
.
,

C ir l c e f rom J un e ,
1 06 . B rothe r M on k w as the ow ne r of o ne of the larg e st and m ost

i m
p orta n t bu ld i i ng in bus e sse s i n N orth Lon don . He w as i th ou p rty
w r a at the out n i g
to W e lls an d G las t nbury o in J une la st, a nd hi s d e a th w i ll b r g r tt d by
e e e e a larg e c rc le i
of fr i e nd s .

Charle s He nry D uncan Morland M B the son of B ro J ohn T

9
. .
,

M orland P rov ,
. G M . .
,
B er k hi r s e . He w as a m em be r of the Abbe y L odg e N o . 15 ,
an d

ha d re s d e d f or so m i e t i m e in Sw a tow Ch in a, w h e re hi s d e a th too k pl ac e on 1 4 th A ug ust,

9
,

111 He w as a l fe i m em be r of ou r C orre s ponde nce C ir l c e, w h i ch he j oi ne d i n J a nuary

19
.
,

02 .

O w en W i lli am Ri x , 2 9B i
ps ate S tre e t W thout, Lond on , E C
sho g i on 2 3 rd
9
. .
, ,

J uly 1 1 l of pne um on a i a n d he a rt f a lure , a f te r onl a fe w da s

’
i
llne ss y y i He w as

9 9
.
, ,

i ni ti a te d i n the L odg e of Prospe r t i y No 6 5 . i n 1 8 2, a nd w a s W M . . in 1 03 . He w as a

P Z of the C ha pte r of P rospe ri ty N o 6 5 a nd j oi ne d the C orre spon de nc e C ir l c e of th i s

9
.
. .
,

L od g e i n M ay, 1 06 .

J ohn R ud d , W y the n sha w e Lodg e N o 2 6 8 8 and the S tam ford C hapter

of the
9
.

No 1 0 45 , of 1 7 2 P alati ne R oa d W e st D i d sbury M an ch e ste r on 1 4 th M arch 1 1 1

9
9
.
.
, , , , ,

He w a s e le c te d to the C orre sponde n c e C ir l c e in J un e 18 .

He nry S adle r, L i brari an an d C ura tor of the L brar i y an d M use um of G ran d

L odg e , P ast Ass i s ta nt G rand D i re c tor of C e re m i

on e s (C raf t (it on 1 5 th O c tobe r,

1 9
11 He w as e le c te d a m e m be r of the Q uatuor C orona t i L od g e on 1 st M ay, 1 0 3 9 a nd

9
. ,

w as in sta lle d W orshi pful M aste r on 8 th N ov e m be r 1 1 0 ,

.

He nry A Tobi as, 2 0 , S t C a the ri ne

.
.
’
s T e rrac e , H o v e, S usse x , i n Au gu st, 1 1 9
A P a st G ra nd S tan dard B e are r (C raf t (ib a nd a m em be r of the C orresponde nc e

C i r l in c e s ce O ctobe r, 1 0 3 9 .
 Tra nsac ti ons of the Q ua tuor C oron a ti Lodg e . 1 85

THE R
CHA TA TR AN S MI SS I O NI S OF LARMENI U S .

B Y B RO . FR E D . W . C R O W/E , e tc.

OT m an y d oc um e nts ha v e be e n m ore d i sc usse d a nd

quote d than th s i
f am F r n h K ni g h t T
ous C ha rte r of the e c s em
plars , and the m ost
v h nt ntr v r i h v r g d r und i t I t y b j udg d
e em e co o e s es a e a e a o . m a e e ,

th r f r i th h t i nt n i nt r t I f und y lf th p
e e o e, w r f w a e se e es o m se e osse sso o

th ri g i n l hi h f f th e o h rot b u t i t pp r t h v
a ,
w c ew o ose w o w e a o a ea o a e

tu lly n nd hi h h
ac b nunh rd f f r o
a se e ny y r It
,
a w c as ee ea o o s m a ea s .

ri b d b d i plo K nig ht T pl r i n “
d y th o n f
'

w as e sc e e w e r as a m a o a em a

cab lli ti
a h r tr
s c cnd d t d 1 8 1 2
a ac e s , a I h d n t th lig ht t i d h t i t r lly
a e . a o e s es ea w a ea w as,

bu t in t it thi ng v ry unu u l nd th r f r , I d i d d t on
'

sa w o n a m r
ea w a s s om e e s a ,
a ,
e e o e ec e a ce

to qui r i t
ac I ould n ot ho v r fi nd ny k y t fi t th y ph r f r
e . c ,
k but w e e , a e o e c e o som e w ee s,

atl t as i l i d b k f y ph r I h d ll t d
a m s a oo oy r g c un rthe d end s a co ec e so m e ea s a o w as ea , a as

so no I h d tran l t d th fi r t f our rd I kn th t ni hi ng n tur of y fi nd

as a s a e e s w o s ew e as o s a e m .
’

F r th
o k f th
e sa ho e o
y n t k n o I
ose w i ll bri fly t t th l i m daf or thi s o w , w e s a e e c a m m a e

C harte r by the Fre nch T e m plars .

The y sa
y tha t J acques de M ola y ,
w i
h lst i n pr i son be f ore hi s m art rd om y in 1 3 1 3 ,

d e te rm in ed to c arr y on th e O rd e r se c re tl y ,
in sp i t of i t uppr i n by th
e s s e ss o e P e pe , a nd

he , the re fore , ass ig n ed hi s f ull pow e r and a utho o a es a c s arm e ni u s as ri ty t J oh nn M r u L

hi s su c c e ssor . L arm e ni us ro w n g
old , d re w i g
up the C ha rta Tra nsm i ssi oni s a nd trans

m i g
i tte d hi s pow e r to T he oba ld us, a nd a fte r th s e ac h s uc c e e d n G ra nd M aste r appe nd e d i
i i i i g
hi s acc e ptanc e on the or g nal docum e nt, dow n to a nd n clud n B e rnard R a m ond i n y
1 804 . In a n I nv ntory f th C h rt r S t tut R li
“
e o n d I n ig ni o po i ng th
e a e ,
a e s, e c s, a s a c m s e

S ac re d T re as ury of th O rd r of th T tr t d f ro th i n ut of th pro o
e
pl e e em e, ex ac e m e m e e c s

b
v er a l, un d e r d t 1 8 th M
a e
y 1 8 1 0 i t i t h u d r iab d , , s s e sc e

1 t Pi f Tr ure s e ce o e as .

T h C h rt r of T r n
e i i n (by J M L r ni u ) ri tt n i n t o olu n
a e
'

a sm ss o . . a m e s w e
-

w c m s

nd
a h lf n av ry l rg h t f p r h n t orn nt d ft th ty l
a o a e a e s ee o a c m e ,
am e e a er e s e

of th ti th d ig n
e f G othi
m e, r hi t tur T h l tt r i llu i n t d
e es s o c a c ec e . e e e s m a e

i n olour of g ld
c nd i lv r I n th fi t l tt r K ni g ht i th th
s o a s e . e rs e e a w e

c ostu m e , arm our, an d c ross of the O rd e r . At the top i n the c e ntre

i
i s pa nte d a c ross i n the c on e nt onal f orm v i . At the e nd the se a l of the
k gn i hts s us e nd e d b
p y str n s of
g p arc hm e nt T he fl ac c e ptanc e s of the i .

G ran d M as te rs c om m e nc e a f te r the m i d d le of the th rd c olu m n, and i

i
c ont nue , the th rd fi n s h n i
i n tw o row s on e the r s d e of the m ar n
”
i i g i i gi .

Th i s
qu it e a c c ura te l yd e sc r ib es i t, as w i ll b e se e n f rom the i llu strat on s i .

T he k e y of the c y ph er is as f ollo w s

’
( I
1
1 86 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

v <
t n J > v { A ft X XH K

I t i sform i ll be ed i i
‘

e d as w not from a c om b nat on of the T e m plar a nd M alte se

c rosse s
,
thus

w h i ch is ac tuall y she w n at the he ad of . the

“

c e ntral
‘

c ol um n of the C harter .

I ha v tr nsl
e a ate d from the y pher
c as e x ac tl y as
poss i bl e . In c a se s w here there
Wa s an obv s s i ou li p ,
s uc h as a do t o i tt d m e , or a w ron g charac te r use d , I ha e v i n ert d s e

the co rre c t one 1 n

,
brac k e ts . W he n a le tte r er w ord w as w a nti ng to m
“

a k e ns I se e

v
'

ha e don e the sam

‘

e .

Th i i s, far as I fi nd , the fi i absolut ely f ai thful v e r i on of the

'

s as can rst tm e an s

or ig i nal do u nt h be e n g i n c m e as ve ,
but Thory ,
a nd the C om te le C ou te nlx d e C ante le u
se e m o nly t h v e n a r vi d a nd o a e se e se m od e rn se d i Lat n translat on i i . B urne s saw the
o rigi n l but di d not tr n s ri b
a i t nd a c e a a c ce te d the translati on Th s i a e ars to be
p .
pp
ri t
i i ed ad v r ly by Fi nd l
i

h t i (H i story f Fi e e m a SO nr l
y 86 6 a nd in
' ’

w a s c c s e se e
-

a , p .

G ould
’
s
p Hi story v ol v e n a d m n ti on ori g1i nal o ne of the abo m e e th at the
Th y i th r nev er
.
, ,

ch rt r
a in y ph r
e i s i t or took for g r nt d theL ti n th y qu ote
c e . e e e s aw ,
a e a e

w i th u t t ki n g th tr
o ou ble to tr n l t i t f or th
a lv o to b Sur f i t
e ur y a s a e e m se e s, s as e e o s ac c ac .

B oth i n Fi nd l nd Gould i t i d th t th L ti n i not th t o f th f ourt nth

e a i s sa a
“

e a s
“

a
'
' ”

e ee

ntu ry n bbr evi ti on C l v el ho w v r dos a nt i n

.
'

nd h th t i t i d c
'

a m
‘

ce a as
y o a o u a s . a e e e s s a e

c y ph r thoug h v nh do not g iv th true L ti n I h ll pri nt th er i on i n T hory

e e e e es e e a . s a e v s

w ll i pti o
n i n p r lle ho th m u h or e a n i n
y ow n tran l olu n t t
"

as e as m sm ,
a a c m s, o s w e c m c e

ch t r f th l tt r
arac e h th r th ori g i n l i f a
o bri c t d or uth n ti
e a Th e uto , w e e e a s a e a e c . e a

g r pha
p i lly rs n i d rably di ffere nt n
es ec a b i ng dd d i n ny
a e co nd s e i
,
am e s e a e m a c ase s, a

the va ri ti on s f Ann D o i ni Anno C hri ti and oth r rd b i ng nti r ly ig nor d

'
'

a o o m ,
-
. s ,
e w o s e e e e .

A i ll b een i t i f ll of abbr vi ti on , i n ntr d i ti on of th t t nt i n G uld

s w e s ,
s a e a s co a c e s a em e o
’
s

H i t ry I t
s o ho v r qui t n tur l f or th ri t r to uppo th t T hory h d
. w a s, w e e ,
e a a e w e s se a a

g iv n proper r i on i n A t L t rn
e a '
ve s . c a a om o m .

T he C harte r run s thu s

MY '
O WN '
T R AN S C R P T . I TH O RY S
’
V E R S ON I .

J
’

E g o f ra te r J o haii é s M a rc us Larm e ni us H i e ro E g o Frate r ohanne s M a rc us La rm e ni us, -

so lym i ta nus D ei G 1 a ti a et S e c re ti é i m o
'
H i e rosolym i ta nus, D e i g rati a e t S e c re ti ssi m o
Q [ v ] e ne ra nd i san c ti si m i que M artyri s S upre m i V e ne ra n d i sa nc ti ssi m i q ue M a rtyri s, S upre m i
T e m pli M i li ti e M ac [ g ] i stri c ui honos e t c [ g ] lo ri a T e m pli m i li ti as M ag i stri (c ui bonos e t g lo ri a) .

d e c re to, c om m uni F ra trum

''

D e c re to c o1 1 1 uni Fra trum C onsi li o c a [ o] nfi rm a to c onsi li o c on fi rm ato,

e [ s] upe runi ue rsum

‘
T e m b[ p] li ord i na[ e ] m s um o supe r uni e rs um v
T e m pli O rdi ne m , S um m o e t
e t s upre m o lvi ag i o [ s] te ri o i n si g ni tu s si ng uli s ha s S upre m o M a g i ste ri o i nsi g ni tus, si ng uli s has
.

d e c re tale s li te xa s u i suri s salm salm salm . d e c re ta le s li tte ras v i suri s, salute m , salute m ,

sa lute m

q
.

t: om ni bus tam
N otum si
pre se riti bus uam N otum s i t om ni bus ta m pre se nti bus g uam
‘

f utu ri s u[ q] uod (le fi c i e nti l [ b] us propte r e x tre m a m f uturi s, q

uod , d e fi c i e nti bus, propte r e x tre m a m
e ta te m ui ri bus re rum a n g usti a e t g ube rnac uli ae tate m , v i ri bus, re ru m ang usti a e t g ube rna c uli

g ra ui ta te pe rpansi s [ pre pe n si s] a d m a ore m D e i j v

g ra i ta te pe rpe nsi s, a d m a ore m D e i g lori a m , j
g lori am O rd i ni s Ff um e t statutorum tute lam e t O rdi ni s, Fra trum et s ta tuto rum tute la m et

sa lam e g o pr[ e ] d i c tus hum i li s M a g i ste r M i li ti e salute m , e g o, supra d i c tus, h um i li s M ag i ste r

T e m pli i nte r ua li d i ore s m a n us s upre m um m i li ti a1 T e m pli , i nte r v a li d i ore s m anus S upre m um
-

statue ri m d e pon e te M ag i ste ri um . statue ri m d e pone re M a g i ste ri um .

1 88 Tra nsa cti ons f
o the Quatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

E g o g a spa rd us c e si ni a sa lsi s d e c hoba n ne Eg o G a spa rda s D e S a lc i a c o, T a v a nne n si s,

s upre m um m a g i ste ri um d e o ua nte a ce tum ha be o D e o j uv a nte , S upre m um M a g i ste ri um ac c e ptum
j p
- ‘ -‘
a ho d n i 1 5 44s ha bui , 1 5 4 4
v
.

E g o he nri c us m ont m orae n [ e ry i nd i sti nc t] E g o H e nri c us D e M onte M ore nc i a c o, D e o

su pre m u m m ag i ste ri um a c e ptum ha be o a n no j uv ante , S upre m um M ag i ste ri um a c c e ptum
c h‘ ti 1 5 7 4 ha hni , 1 5 7 4 .

E g o C arolus V ale si us [ na m e i nd i sti nc t] C a rolus V a le sui s, D eo j uv a nte ,

“

Eg o
s upre m um m ag i ste ri um d e o j uante a ce ptum S upre m um M a g i ste ri um a c c e ptum ha bui , 1 6 1 5
J
.

baboo a no 1 6 1 5 Eg o a c o bus R ux e lli us d e G ra n c e i o, D e o

E g o J a w ”bus ruf e li us g ra nc e i o j uate d e o
-

j uv a nte, S upre m u m M a g i ste ri um a c c e ptu m

m ag i s te ri um s upre m um ace p tum ha be o a nno ha bui , 1 6 5 1
J
.

1 6 51 . Eg o a c obus H e nri c us D e D uro f orti , d ux

-

Eg o J oha fi e s bé ri c us d urf orti s d urac i us d e D ura s, D e o j uv a nte , S upre m um M ag i ste ri uni

s upre m fi d e o j uua nte ac c e ptum habe o a nno a c c e ptum h a hni , 1 6 8 1 .

1 6 81 . Eg o P hi li pp us , d ux Aure li a ne nsi s, D e o .

E g o p hi li pus Aure li a n us su pre m fi m a g i s te ri i fi ‘ j uv a nte , S u re m u m M a g i ste ri um

p a cc e ptum h a bui ,

d e o j u a nte a ee p tfi habe o a ho d oi 1 7 0 5
fl '
1 705
“

v
. .

E g o lud oui c us a ug ustus ba [ o] rbon i us c e no E g o L udo i c us Aug us ti ns B orboni us d ux d a -

m a ne nsi s s up re m um m a g i s te ri um ac c e ptum M a i ne , D e o j uv a n te , S upre m u m M a g i ste ri um

ha be o a nn o 1 7 2 4 a c c e ptum ha bui , 1 7 2 4
v
. .

E g o borbon i us c ond a tus [ C ondae usj supre ‘

E g o L ud o i c us H e nri c us B orboni us C o nd ae us,-

m um m a g i s te ri u m d e o j uua n t a c c e ptu m ha be o D e o j uv a n te , S upre m um M ag i ste ri um ac ce p tum

a nno d o m i ni 1 7 3 7 ba bui , 1 7 3 7
v
. .

E g o lud oui c us f ra nc i sc us borbon i us c o nte ni s E g o L udo i c us Fra nc i sc us B orboni us C on ty, - -

s upre m um m a g i ste ri um d e o j uua n te ac c e ptum D e o j uv a nte , S upre m um M ag i ste ri um a c c e ptum

ha be o a nn o d om i ni 1 7 4 1 h abui , 1 7 4 1
é
.

E g o d e c osse d e bri ssa c (lod o ui c us ha rc ule s E g o Lud ovi c us H e n ri c us T i m ole o d e C o ss - -

ti m ole o ) s upre m u m m ag i s te ri um d e o j uua nte B ri ssa c , D e o j uv a nte , S upre m um M a g i ste ri um .

ac c e ptum ha be o anno d o m i n i 1 7 7 6 ac c e ptum ha bui , 1 7 7 6

v
.
.

E g o c la d i us m a te us ra di x d e c he ui llon te m p li E g o C la ud i us M a the w s R a di x d e C he i llon ,

'

se ni o r v i c a ri ss m a g i ste r m orbo
g ra r i i a tte c tus T e m pli s e ni or V i c a ri us M a g i ste r, a d sta nti bus

a d sta nti bus f ra tri bus Fra tri bus P rospe ro M a ri a P e tro M i c ha e le C ha r
p ros pe ro m i ca e le c ha rpe n - - -

ti e r d e S ai n to t t[ b] e rna rdo ra m on d o f a bre

p e nti e r d e S a i nto t, B e rnard o R a ym un d o Fa bré ,
'
'

y
-

ta [ e ] m pli v i c a ri us m ag i stri s e t o hn na ba pti ste

'

J T e m p li V i c a ri i s M ag i stri s, et ohanne J
a ug usto d e c oi rrc ha nt s u re m o B a p ti sta Aug usto d e C o urc hant, S u pre m o Pi ae
'

p pre c e tori li tte ra s

-

d e c ra ta le s a lud oii i c o ti m ole one d e c osse d e '

c e pto re , ha sc e li tte ra s d e c re ta le s a Lu d o i c o
'

v
bri ssac te m pli s upre m o m a g i stro i n te m pori bus H e rc ule T i m ole on e d e C oss B ri ssa c , S up re m o
-
é -

i nfa usti s ’ m i hi d e posi tas f ra tri acobo P hi li ppo J M a g i stro, i n te m po ri bus i nf a usti s m i hi d e posi tas,
le d ruz te rn pli se ni ori ui c a ri o m a g i stro m e i a m i c i ssi
' '

Fra tri J
a c obo P hi li ppo Le d ru, T e m pli se ni ori
-

e t tra d i d i a t i s ta e li tte rae i n te m

pore opportun i s V i c a ri o M a g i stro tra d i d i , ut i stae li tte rae , i n
a d p e rpe tua m o rd i ni s n o stri m em o ri a m ux ta j te m pore O pportuno , a d pe rpe tua m ord i ni s nos tri
ri tum ori e ntale m ui e a n ] t d i e 1 0 J u ni i 1 8 0 4
-

g [
'

m e m ori a m , ux ta B i ta m jO ri e ntale m ,
'

i g e a nt v
E g o b e rna rd us ra ym und us f a bre c a rd oal d i e d e c i m a j uni i , 1 8 0 4 .

a lbi e nsi s D eo
’

c o lle g a rum ui c a ri o ru m m a i stroum Eg o B e rna rd us R aym und us Fabre ,

g
-

f ra trum c o m m i li to num q ue noto a nn ue ns supre m S em u M a g i s te ri um ac c e ptum

j u v a n te u pr m

q
,

m a g i ste ri um ac c e ptum ha be o d i e q ua rta nov a nn o ha bui , d i e uarta nov e m bri s, 1 8 0 4

'

1 80 4 .

Th i s e nd s the y phe r nd L ti n p rti on

c a a o . T he re m ai n d e r , on f ront a nd ba ck of
the pr a c hm e nt, b i ng i n F r n h I h v n ot th o ug ht i t n e c es sa r yt y out, but no w
“

e e o co
c ,
a e p
g ive a translat on i of the w hole d oc um e nt, both L a t n i an d Fr e nc h .

I ,
B rothe r J ohn M a rk Larm
by the g rac e of G od and by the e ni us, of J e rusale m ,

v
M art r, the S u pre m e M a ste r of the y y
.

m os t s e c re t d e c re e o f the e ne ra ble a nd m os t hol

‘

K in g hthood of the T e m
p le , (to W h o
-
m b e h o n o ur a n d g lo r y ),
c o n fi rm e d by the C om m on

i
C o unc l of the B re thre n , be i ng d e c ora te d w th the h g he st a nd s upre m e M aste rshi p i i
v
o e r the w h o le O rd e r of the T e m l
p ,e to a ll w h o s h a ll se e th e s e D e c r e t al le tte rs, [ W i sh]

he alth, he alth hea lth , .

k
B e i t now n to a ll bot’h pre se nt and f uture , tba t, m y stre ng th fai h ng on a cc ou nt
of e x tre m e a e , ha
g n g ta e n f ul l a c c o un t of th e vi
p pe r le x t
y o k
f a ff a i rs a n d the w e i g ht i o

v
of g o e rn m e nt, to the g re a te r g lory of G od , and the p rote c ti on a nd saf e t of the O rde r, y
the B re thren a nd the S ta tute s I the h um ble M a ste r of the n g hthood of the T e m p le
,
K i
v i
ha e d e te rm ne d to e n trust the S upre m e M a ste rsh p nto strong e r hand s i i .

i
T he re fore , W th the he lp o f G od , a n d w th the sole c onsen t of the S u pre m e i
K i
Asse m bly of n g hts , I ha e c on fe rre d a nd by th s d e c re e I d o c onf e r for li f e on the v i
em i
ne n t C o m m a nd e r a n d m y D e a re st B ro the r T he obald of Ale x a nd ri a the S upre m e
.

i
M a ste rsh p of the ord e r of the T e m ple , i ts a uthor t a nd pr le g e s, w i th pow e r acc ord iy ivi
ii i
i ng to c ond t ons of t m e and a ffai rs , of c o n fe rri ng on a nothe r B rothe r, hav 1 ng the
ig i i i
h hest d st nct on i n nob l t of or n and atta nm e nts and i n honoura ble c harac ter, iiy igi i
 Ans Q U AT U O R .
‘
. C O R O N AT O R U M .

THE L AR M E N I U S C H AR T E R .

Full
-
i
s z e re
p i
rod uc t on of ii
the I n t al L etter E (E
g )
o .
 The C ha rm Tra ns m i ssi oni s o f La rm en i us . 18 9
the i
h g he s t a nd S upre m e M a s te rsh p of the O rd e r o f th e T e m ple , a nd the h g he st i i
a uthor t iy i
W h c h m a y te n d to pre se r ng the pe rpe tu t of the M a s te rsh p, the
. vi iy i
u n i n te rrupte d S e I lt s of suc c e ssors , a nd the nte g r t of the S tatute s
'
ord e r, ho w e e r, i iy . I v
tha t the M a s te rsh i p m ay n ot be tra nsfe rre d W thout the c on se nt o f the G e ne ra l i
y
Ass e m bl o f the T e m ple , as o fte n a s that S upre m e Asse m bl w lls to be g a the re d y i
to g e the r, a nd , w he n th s ta e s pla c e , le t a suc c e ssor be c hose n a t the ote of thei k v
K ni g hts .

B ut, i n ord e r tha t the f unc t ons i of the S upre m e O ff i c e m a y not be ne g le c te d , le t

the re be no w a nd c on t n ua ll i y fo u r Vi c a rs of the S upre m e M as te r, hold i ng s upre m e

po w e r e m in hole O rd e r, sa ng the r g ht of the S upre m e

e n c e a nd a uthor i ty ov e r the w vi i
M a ste r ; w h c h i Vi
c a rs should be e le c te d a m ong the S e n ors , a c c ord n to the ord e r o f i i g
pro fe s s o n W ih c h S ta tu te.i s ac c ord ng to thie v o w (c om m e n de d to m e a n d th e i
B re thre n ) of the er hol ou r a bo e sa d v y
e n e rable a nd m ost ble sse d M aste r, the y v i V
y
Ma rt r to w ho m be honour an d lor
, Am e n g y . .

I y
la stl , by the d e c re e of the S upre m e Asse m bl , by S upre m e author t
, y iy
c om m i i
tte d to m e , w ll, say a nd ord e r tha t the S c ot T e m pla rs de se rte rs of the O rd e r, be -

bla s te d by a n a na the m a , a nd tha t the an d the B re thre n of S t J ohn of J e rusale m , y .

i
s po le rs o f the d e m e sne s of the K i hthood
g ( o n w hom G o d h a e m e rc ) b e o uts d e the v y i
i
c rc le of the T e m
ple , n e w a nd f or the f u tu re .

I ha v e ap i
po nte d , the re fore , s ig n s un kn
to be un n o w n, to the f alse
ow n, a nd
'

k
bre th re n, to be ora lly d e l v e re d to i our f e llo w ni hts, a nd i n w ha t m anne r ha e -
K g I v
a lre a d y
thoug ht g o od to d e l v e r the m i i n the S upre m e Asse m bl y .

B ut these ig n
d ue profe ss on a nd
s s n g htl
m ust o nl y be re v e ale d a f te r i K i y
c o ns e c ra t o n a c c o i rd i ng t
o the S ta tute s, r g h ts an d use s of the O rd e r of f e llow n g hts i K i
-

o f the T e m
ple se nt by m e to the abo e sa d e m ne nt C om m and e r, a s had the m v -
i i I
i
d e l v e re d nto m y ha nd s by the i e ne rable a n d m ost hol M a s te r the M artyr (to w hom V y
ho no ur a nd g lo ry) B e i t, as ha e sa d, so be i t Am e n . I v i . .

I J hn M rk L o a a rm e n i us g ave thi s Fe b 1 3 th, 1 3 2 4

. .

I T h b ld h v eo a a e re c e iv ed the S upre m e M a ste rsh p, i w i th the he lp of G od, i n the

ye ar o f C hri t 1 3 2 4 s .

I Arn ld d B a e ra
q u e ha v e re c e iv ed the S upre m e M a ste rshi p w i th the he lp of
G od A O . . 1 3 40 .

I J ohn d e C le rm on t ha v re c e iv ed the S upre m M aste rsh p i i th the he lp of

9Q
e e w

G od A D . . 134 .

I B rtr nd G u li n & i n the y r f C hri t 1 3 5 7

e a e sc c . ea o s .

I B r th r J hn f L Ar g n & i n th y r of X t 1 3 8 1
o
’

I hu bl B r th r B rn rd f L Ar g n & i n th yr of X t 1 3 9
e o o m a ac c . e ea . .

’ "
m e o e e a o m a ac c . e . .

I J h n f L Ar g n & i n th yr f X t 1 4 1 8
o o
’
m a ac c . e . o . .

I J hn C r i n i [ of G r y] & i n th yr f X t 1 4 5 1
o ov a e e s s e c . e . o . .

I R b rt d L n n ond & A D 1 4 7 8
o e e e o c c . . . .

IG l S l r o t hu
a e as bl B roth r of th T l
a az a
p & i n th y r of C hri a m s m e e e em e c . e ea st

I P hi li p d C h bot A O 1 51 6 e a . . .

I G p rd C i ni S l i d C hob un & A D 1 5 4 4
as a es a a s s e a e c . . . .

I H nry M nt r n y (i ) e A C 1 5 74 o m o e c
’
. . .

I C h l V l i u [ d V loi ] ar es Ann 1 6 1 5 a as s e a s e .

IJ R uf li u [ d ] G r n y
am es An n 1 6 5 1 e s e a ce e .

I J hn d D urf rt of T hen o An n 1 6 8 1
e o ass e .

I P hi li p of O l n A D 1 70 5 r ea s . . .

1 L u i Aug u t B u bon f M i no s An n s e o r o a e e

I B urb n C ndé o 1 73 7 [oT h r -

r v r l pl
o ll d C n d t ) . e e a e se e a ac e s ca e o a e .

I L ui Fr nc i B urbo n C n ty o s A D 1 741
a o s o -
o . . .

Id C éB i (Loui H r ul T i l )
e oss -
A D 1 7 76
r ssac s e c es m e ee . . .

I O l [ uj d M tth R di d C h vi llon ni r Vi r M t r f th T pl
a
-
e a ew a x -
e -
e ,
se o ca -
as e o e em e,
b i ng
e tt k d by a v r di ac i n th
e n f B r th r P M i h l
pr se
p er e s e as e , e e se ce o o e s ros e c ae
C h rp n ti r f S i nt t B rn rd R y o nd F bré Vi r M t r f th T pl nd
a e e o a o ,
e a a m a ca -
as e s o e em e a

J n B pti t Aug u t d C ur h nt S upr

ea -
a s e Pr pt r h v s ed liv r d [ th e
] o c a , em e ece o ,
a e e e e e se
D t l l tt r
e c re a d p it d i th e i n u nh ppy ti
e s, by L ui T i
e os l n of C e é w m e a m es o s m o eo oss
B i S upr
r ssa c M t r f th T l t B
em e r th r J u P hi li
as e L d S ni r Vi
o r e em e o o e ac e ra
p q pp o e e e ca
M t r f th T
as e
pl of M
o in Mie ni u
] th
em t t h l tter i n u i t bl e ss es sse ac m a e se e e s a s a e
ti m e m
y thriv t th p rp tu l
a ory of eur O rd r o ord i ng t th e O ri nt l ri te
e e a m em o e ac c o e e a .

J une l 0 th, 1 8 0 4 .
1 9 0 Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

I B e rn ard Ra y m ond F abre C arde al of Albi i n a g re e m e nt w i th the v ot y e of m

C olle a g ue s the c ar M aste rs a nd bre thre n the Vi -

F e llow -
K night s h v a e a c ce te d the
p
S upre m e M aste rsh p on N o e m be r 4th, 1 8 0 4 i v .

T he n f ollow s the fi rst e ndorse m e nt i n Fr n e ch

T o the G re ate st lor of G od g

B e rnard R a m on d , by the rac e of G od an d the y . y g
g
s uffra e s of our bre thre n G ra nd M aste r of the n i g hts of the T e m ple a, g , a, é , t K ,

y, t, p, e t e , p s , s, u , t, d , f , m
, , J e a n B a pt ste Aug uste d E urope (d e C ourc hant)
, . i ’

i
l e ute nant G e ne ral S S S .
- -
.

O ur w e ll -
be lo v ed brothe rs
i i iy
T he m ult pl c t of the d ut e s w h c h w e ha e f or lon m
p ose d on ourse lf (the i i v g i
i i k
re l e f o f the s c ) an d n o lon e r be ng able to pe rm t ourse l e s an
y d g
stra c t on , a nd i i v i i
v
e e n fi nd n i g i i
i t m poss ble i n f u ture to g e o urse l e s to the su re m e d re c t o n of the
p iv v i i
v v
T e m ple , w e ha e re sol e d to re no unce our c om m an d , and to abd c ate the M aste rsh p i i
v
i n ord e r to plac e ourse l e s i n the ran s of the sold e rs, and se r e w th the n hts an d k i v i K ig
giv e i n our tu rn an e x am
ple ef obe d e nc e B ut, that the T e m ple m ay not ce a se to be i .

g vo e rn e d by an uni n te rup te d l ne of la w f ul
p r nc e s,
an d s e e n
g t h at a e i s the onl i i i v . . . y
i
pr nc e of the ord e r w ho has not re nounc e d the a uthor t w th w h c h he ha d be e n iy i i
i v
n e ste d by sac re d r te s, trust ng be s d e s to the g re at i
rtues w h c h ha e g a ne d f or i i vi i v i
v i
you the e nera t on the trust and the aff e c t on of our brothe rs, i t i s n to our hand s
, ,
i i y
tha t w e m us t a nd oug ht to c om m t the m a ste r al an d ponti fi c al pow e r For th s i gi i . i
c a use , w e d e c la re by the se pre se nts tha t f rom th s d ay w e a bd c a te the so e re n i i v ig
p o w e r, w e re nounc e the c om m a nd of the n g h ts T h a t w e d e c la re the d e os tory o f
p k i . i
the f ull p atr arc hal a uthor t i
a n d the m a ste r a l
p ow e r,
th e
p e rson of iy a e J B gi i v . . . . .

i
u nt l su c h t m e a s the O rd e r sha ll ha e g i e n us a suc c e ssor acc ord ng to our v iv i
i i
c onst tut on , you shall surre nd e r to the sa d succ e s sor the so e re n pow e rs w h ch yo u i v ig i
i
he ld from u s a n d w h c h w e tra nsm t to y ou by the form a l d e e d o f our so e re n w ll i v ig i
i n the sa m e m a nn e r as w e re c e e d the m on our a tta nm e nt to the so e re i nt of the iv i v g y
O rd e r N oth ng re m ai n s but to pra i
G od to ha e you i n hi s be ne d c t on G e n at y v i i iv
9
. .

i i i
P a r s i n our m ag s te r al palace the 1 7 th e ste n and the e ar o f the O rd e r 6 4 a nd the i y
9 th of our M a ste rsh p i ~

2 l st of N o e m be r 1 8 1 2 of v
e D eu Viv i
et Am our

T he G rand M aste r, S o v e re i g n P onti lf (it P atr arch i F . B e rnard Ra y m ond .

O n the bac k of the C ha rte r i s the se c ond F re n c h e n dorse m e nt

T o the G lory G od i n the H g he st

of i
B e rnard R aym ond
B y the G rac e of G od , an d the v ot es of our brothers, G rand M aste r of the K nig ht s of

the T e m ple , to all those w ho shall se e the se le tte rs pre se n t S S S . . .

vi
H a ng pe ruse d the le tte r w r tte n to u s by o ur w e ll be lo e d and m ost fa thf ul i -
v i
i
brothe r the pr n ce of the O rd e r J e an B apt ste Au uste d E urope (d e C o urc hant) o ur
’
i g
i
l e ute nan t g e ne ral, ta n -
ki g
i nto c on s d e ra t on the w e ht arg um e nts by w h c h th s i i ig y i i
i i
llustr o us T e m plar urg e s us to re sum e the o e rnm e nt of the n g hts, f ull of the g v k i
i iv
d e s re to g e thi s w orth a nd w e ll be lo e d P r nce , and all our w orth y a nd w e ll v i y
v k i
be lo e d n g hts our e m phat c p o o d e o f f h f h T l i— v i i
ro t on to t e c a u se o t e e m
p e
pu tt ng
aw a y
f ro m us i n c onse que nc e a ll pe rsonal m ot e s , w e are w ll ng s nc e the w e lfare of iv i i i
the bod p u bl c y
e x ac ts from i
us th s sac r fi ce , to w thd raw an d a nnul as w e sha ll i i i
i
w thd ra w a nd tre a t as noug ht by the se pre se nts a ll re si g n at on of the G ra nd M a ste r i
i i
sh p, w h ch w e ha e be e n a ble to g v
e , a n d w e re sum e the pa tr arc ha l a u thor t a nd iv i iy
i
the m ag ste r al p o w e r k now n i the g re a t w sd om c ha rac te r s n the e ry h g h i g i i i g v i
an d er v y i
e x c e lle n t pr nc e a n d m ost s e re ne lord J e a n B apt ste A ug uste d E urope w e
’
i
i i i i
w ll tha t th s llustr ous brothe r he an d re m a n o ur le g ate i n a cc ord a nc e w th C hapte r i i
X of the s ta tute s, a n d tha t he e x e rc se i n th s c a pa c t absolute po w e r unt l the i i iy i
im
p iv i
e rat e re asons w h c h at pre se nt pre e nt u s fro m ad m n strat on le av e us le sure to v i i i i
 ‘

U AT U O R CO R O N AT O E U E

R
’
PAT E NT S or T JT U LAR R AN K ,
O NE or B E R N AR D AY M O N D s

w h ere no G re at P r or i y re all y i
e x s te d .
1 9
2 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

ii
T he P a r s a ns re late that w he n L arm e ni us fe lt hi s bod l and m e n tal pow e rs iy
ii
fa l ng he d re w up th s c harte r i n the ye ar 1 3 2 4 , w he re n he c om m tte d the offi c e of
, i i i
F i
G ra nd Maste r to ra nc s T hom as Ale x a nd ri n us e x pre ss ng hi s c o n c t o n that the ord e r ,
i vi i
i
w ould c ont nue to e x s t, an d the re f ore d e c re e d that four i
c a rs should be c hose n to assi st vi
the G ran d M aste r L arm e ni us s ne d th s d oc um e nt, an d hi s si g nature i s suc c e e d e d by
. ig i
tha t of all the subse que nt G ra nd M as te rs d o w n to the pre se nt t m e , w th the d a te s of i i
i
the r assu m n offi c e i g .

i
d oc um e nt i s a c ounte rfe t one , a n d f or the follow n re asons : (1 ) The
Th s i i g
i
L at n i s n ot that of the 1 4 th c e ntur (2 ) T he a nc e nt T e m pla r statute s are nora ntl y . i ig y
a nd su e rfi c all
p i y
tre ate d , a s n o G ran d M as te r w a s pe rm i tte d to e le c t a su c c e ssor I f it .

i s atte m pte d to e x c use th s d sre g ard of the sta tute s be c ause of the “
i
d s turb ng e e n ts ,
”
i i i v
i v i i
i t w ll a a l noth ng w he n m e an t a s an e x c use , f or those c on e nt on s e x st ng at that v i i i
i i y
pe r od w ould c e rta nl ha e a sse rte d the r r g ht to c hoose a G ra n d M a ste r, w h c h w ould v i i i
v i i
h a e be e n the r u nd spute d d ut and pre ro a t e und e r e x st ng c i rc um sta nce s (3 ) T hi s y g iv i i .

i
d e e d w as qu te unne c e ssar f or the pre se r at on o f the G ra nd M astersh p, f or i f a y v i i
v i i
c on e nt on e x ste d , i t e le c te d w thou t a c harte r, and i f n o c on e n t on e x ste d , the n i v i i
w ould the c harte r be of no a a l (4 ) T he nstallat on of f o ur g e ne ral V i cars , w as v i . i i
the m ore u nne c e ssar y
now , a s a t the p e r od w he n the ord e r w as a t i ts he g ht i i
the y ha d not ne e de d the m the G ra nd M aste r ha n re q u re d but tw o ,
vi g i
i
a ss sta nts B ut re nc h .an t F
lo e s h g h sound ng t tle s a n d d g n t e s, f or w hi c h v iy v i i i i ii
re a son the P ar s a n T e m plars too ii
such d e l g ht i n a ll the honours th s ord e r c o uld k i i
be stow (5 ) I f the S coti T em p la ri i m e nt on e d i n the C harta m e ant the Fre e m as on s
. i
g
d e re e s, and the se a tle n th re nounc e d J e su t sm an d pol t c a l ntr g ue and the P a ri s an g ii ii i i , i
T e m plars on the othe r han d, struc ou t a n on m aso n c pa th f or the m se l e s w h le k -
i v , i
i v i
the m a son c c on e nt on i n W e sba d e n i n 1 7 8 2 e x c lud e d the T e m plars f rom M ason c i i
g
lod e s, the n c an the Anathe m a i n the Charta ag a n st the S c ott sh d e re e s onl ha e i i g y v
be e n pronounce d at that d ate , c onse que ntl the d oc um e nt m ust the n ha e be e n d raw n y v
up . ig
(6 ) T he s na ture of C he llon a bo e m e nt one d le ad s to the sam e c onclu s on, f or vi v i i
i
thi s d e e d w as w thout any d oubt pre pare d un d e r the ru le of hi s pre de c e ssor, C ossé
i
B r ssac (1 7 7 6 i t m u st ha e be e n d e l e re d o e r to C he llon i n the hotte st f ury v iv v vi
v
of the re olut on 1 7 2 , w he n e e ryth ng l i 9
e Ar stoc rac , an d the s e T e m plars nto the v i ik i y i
g i
bar a n, w e re sufi e ri ng pe rse cut on For i f th s d oc u m e n t, a nd all the s na ture s i . i ig
ac c om
pan n i t,
w e re
g e yi g
nu n e ,
Fr a nc e ,
s n c e the f o urte e nth c e ntury , w ould ha e se e n i i v
m an y
te m p e ra i nfa usta , w h ch w ould ha e afforde d those G ra nd M aste rs a s w e ll a s i v
vi
C he llon, a t the pe r od of the R e olut on, th e opportun t of a dd n a ny re m ar the y i v i iy i g k
i i
c hose to the r s g na ture s, w h c h w as not the e ase f or e ac h s g nature i s the c oun te rpa rt i , i
of the othe r, C he vi
llon s alone e x c e pte d , tha t a nd B ri ssac s be i ng the onl g e n u ne one s ,
’ ’
y i
a n d the er v y vi i
d e a t on of the form e r from the c oun te rfe t s nature s pro ng i t to be a i ig vi
g e nu i ne on e .

h c h the nam e s of the se P ar s an T e m plar M a ste rs succ ee d e a c h

T he m a nne r i n w i ii
othe r i s ncorre c t, an d a n e i d e nc e of the r be n a f abr c at on T he G rand M aste r vi i i g i i
9
.

v i
E erard de B ar, ns te ad of be ng m e n t on e d a s e nte r ng on hi s o ffi c e i n 1 1 4 , i s sai d to i i i
v
ha e done so i n 1 1 5 2 , P h ll p of N aplus n stea d of i n 1 1 1 6 , i n 1 1 6 , O tto d e S t Am and i i i 9
9
.

n o t be fore 1 1 7 1 T e rri c us, w ho rule d from 1 1 8 1 2 0 1 , i s plac e d as e arly as 1 1 8 5

,
T he -
.

G ra nd M aste r W a lte r V on S palte n i s w a nt ng R obe rt de S ablé onl g ov e rn e d ti ll i y

9 9
.

1 1 2 , not t ll 1 1 6 i
T h s C harta m a e s o f H e rm ann d e P e rri g ord (1 2 3 0 4 4) tw o
. i k -

p e rson s Arm a nd d e P e trag ussa t ll 1 2 3 7 , and the n H e rm ann P e trag oni us t ll 1 2 4 4

,
T he i i .

i i
G rand C om m ande r W ll a m d e R oque f ort (1 2 4 4 4 7 ) i s f alse l st le d G rand M aste r In -
y y .

i
short th s f alse state m e nt i s the H i stoi re cri ti que c t ap olog é ti que d es C he v a li e rs da T e m p le

p ar B P J (P
. é re J e a ne )
. 2 V
. ol P ari s 1 7 8 . . 9 .

T he nam e s of the G rand M aste rs nse rte d a fte r M olay s, are m ostl obsc ure i ’
y
i ivi
nd d uals B e rtra nd d u G uescli n 1 3 5 7 8 1 , C onstable of rance , c e rta nl di d not s g n
.
- F i y i
hi s nam e , for i t i s a w ell now n h stor c al fac t, that he c ould n e ther re ad n or w r te k i i i i .

T he n am e of B ernard I m baut, from 1 4 7 2 7 8 , w as unf ortuna te l for otte n to be - y g

introd uc e d am on g
the s g nature s, an d i t not be n thoug ht ad sable to sc ratch out i i g vi
a n ty i
h ng i t w a s a d m tt e d e n t re l B u t w e r e th e d e e d i g e nu n e ,
I m b a u t w o uld i
h a e y . i v
s ig
n e d h i s n a m e i n th e r
p po e r p lac e ro m 1 7 0 5 t h e s g n a tu r e s a re all of h s tor c . F i i i
n
pe rso s, f o r n st an c e : P h ll p, i
D u e of O rl e a n s ,
t ll 1 7 2 4 ,
L e w s A u g u i i
s tu s D u e of k i i , k
i i i
M a ne , t ll 1 7 3 7 , L e w s Henr , D u e of B ourbon C on dé , t ll 1 7 4 1 , L e w s Franm s of y
k -
i i
 Ans Q U AT U O R C oaonu oauu .

L ETT ER I
CO V E R N G P AT ENT or R AN K TO E R H
. . . TH E D UKE or S usse x .

S ig ne d by the C ount de C habri llon, w i

hose pate nt i s show n i n the ne x t llustra t on i .
 T he C harla Tra nsm i ssi oni s o
f La rm en us i . 1 3 9
B ourbon
-
i i
la st w e re G rand M aste rs O f rench re em asonr ; but
C on t , t ll 1 7 6 6 ; the F F y
i
u nde r the la st m e nt one d G rand M aste r, the T e m pla rs se para te d the m se l e s f rom the
-
v
L odg e s, and unde r C ossé B r ssac , fi rst f orm e d an nd e pe nd ent soc e t
”
i i i y .

T O the se j
O b e c t ons i I w ould re ply : 1
() T he L at n i s u te
q i i c on s ste nt w i i th a four
te e nth y ori g i n
c e ntur i ll b n on r f r nc to y , (2
as w ) L r ni us t t e s ee e e e e m c opy . a m e s a e s,

T h r for e e i th th h lp f G od nd w i th th l c n nt f th S upr A bly f

e w e e o , a e so e o se o e em e sse m o

K ni g ht I h v sonf rr d t
a (3 e n d 4
c ) T h c onf
e u i on of th
e O rde r
,
or e ch t . a e s e ,
w a

r n t of i t
em a r l ft
s ig ht qui t ll
w e oun t f or n
e e thod of pro d ur
m (5 ) e w e ac c ew m e s ce e .

i pur
s a uppo i ti on e s i thout ny found ti on th t I n g th r (6 ) W hat proof do
s w a a a ca a e . es

Fi nd l bri ng of hi
e rti on thi d d s i thout ny d oubt pr p r d und r th
a sse s ee w as w a e a e e e

rul f hi pr d or C o é B ri 7 6 — 1 79 2) Cl l giv i rcu

e O s e ( 1 7 e ce ss ,
o t
ss ssac av e es a m s c m

t nti l
s a ount of th
a acc f bri ti n i n 1 7 0 5 s I q uot b lo e B oth c nnot b rig ht
a ca o a e e w a e

f G rand M te r i n 1 1 4 9
. .
,

Al o I
s nn t und r t n d Fi nd l quoti ng d t
ca o e s a et if e a es O as s ,
c .
, as

th y o urr d i n thi d o u
e cc ent f or i t d o n t prof s to n ny rul r b for
c m e 1 3 24 es o e ss am e a e s e e

of 1 7 8 9
.
,

If h n they r on ly i n th H i toi r t p log é t qu h do

'

e m ea s ri ti qu
a e et e s e c e e a o i e, c .
, ,
e es

not say so .

B e rtrand du G ue scli n , or G ue rc li n, m i g ht e as l iyh v a e co

p ed a c i y ph e r com pose d
Of i
l ne s an d d ots i f he c ould n
’
tw i t or th cro t th
r e, e ss a e e nd Of the parag raph m igh t
ha v e be e n hi s m ar k, an othe r k night h vi ng ri tt n th a w e epara raph f or hi m I t is g .

w orth y Of note tha t d u G ue sc li n an d hi s pre d e c e ssor are y

th e onl tw o w ho appe nd th s i
c ross . B e rnard I m baut 1 4 7 2 — 7 8 w ho nd e l sa sFi w as y y forg ott n to
unfortunate l e

i
be ntroduc e d am on g th sig n tur e a es w as not G ran d M aste r, but only R g n t o th t e e ,
s a

a rg u m e nt a lso f alls t the g round

o ,
as onl y G rand M aste rs s ig n ed the de e d .

I ne x t giv e C lav e l s
’
1 705
”
v e rs on i

C LA E L S V ’ “
I
P C TU R E SQU E I
H S TO R Y OF F R E EM AS O N R Y , 1 8 44 .

(p . 21 4

I n the sa m e y
d str bute d f re e l throu hout P ar s annou nce d
e a r, 1 8 06 ,
i
c rc ulars i i y g i
i
the e x ste nc e O f a soc e t c alle d thi rd
”
i y
T he O rd e r of the T e m ple , and the approac h n i g
i i
n stallat on O f a M e tropol ta n Lodg e , an d a cham be r of n t at on i
T he le ad e rs of th s i ii i . i
i i
assoc at on re la te d that J ac qu e s M ola , be ng i n the B a st lle and fore se e n
g the e arl y i i . i y
s eed
p y
abol t on of the T e m ii
pla rs ,
n a m ed as hi s s u cc e ssor a ce rta n J ean M arc i
i v
Larm e n i us w hom he n e ste d w th pow e r to re e stabl sh the O rder and e e n to o e rn i -
i v g v
i t at hi s de ath ; that, i n fac t a fte r the d e ath of M ola , Larm e ni us too o e r the se cre t ,
y k v
c ontrol O f the O rd e r O f the T e m
ple , the sur n m e m be rs of w h c h
g athe re d round vi vi g i
i
hi m a nd re c og n se d hi s a uthor t ; that he d raf te d a c harte r so that, at hi s d e ath, the iy
i
orde r should not re m a n w thout a he a d ; a nd tha t he c onf e rre d the re e rs on of the i v i
g ra nd m aste rsh p on the n ht i K ig
ran co s T hom as T he obald d Ale x an dri e , to w hom
’
he F i
g v
a e the sam e po w e r to nom i
na te hi s s ucc e ssor ; an d thu s i t w as that the O rd e r of the
i i
T e m ple c ont nu e d to e x st, an d that the O ffi ce of G rand M aste r w a s transm tte d from i
i
those d stant t m e s to th e pre se nt i T O supportthe se asse rt ons the m e m be rs of the ne w . i
i i
a ssoc at o n prod uc e d ; 1
°
the or na l c harte r of transm ss on from L arm e ni us, w r tte n igi i i i
i n hi e rog lypi c c harac te rs, on a e r lar e she e t of parc hm e nt, e m be ll she d acc ord ng to v y g i i
i i
the taste of the t m e s , w th G oth c arc h tec tural d e s ns w th le tte rs orna m e nte d w th i i ig i i
fl o w e rs c oloure d and s l e re d , iv
se ale d w th the se al O f the ord e r a nd be ar n , i n
g i i
i ii g
the r o w n hand w r t n , the a c c e pta nce s of the G rand M aste rs s n c e Larm e ni us i .

°
2 The statute s of the O rder re se d i n 1 70 5 , and s ne d by P h l p O f O rleans vi ig ii /
.
1 9
4 : Transa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

Later the y g
stren the ne d the se proofs w th a sm all c oppe r re l quar , i n the sha pe i i y
i
of a G oth c C hurc h, c onta n ng f our f ra m e nts of burnt bone s ta e n f rom the sta e of i i g k k
the m artyrs of the O rde r ; w th a ste e l s w ord surm oun te d by a ball and suppose d i
v
to ha e be e n u se d by the G rand M aste r J ac que s M ola w th an ron he lm e t nla d w th y i i i i i
g old , suppos e d to be that of G uy,
br o the r of t he D a up h n of A u v erg n e ; w th a tall i i
iv y i
or c roz e r and three cloth m tre s, ha ng be e n use d i n the c e re m on e s of the ord e r, i vi i
e tc .

k
I t m ust be ac now le dg e d that th s f able (for i t i s one ) w as ra the r ng e n ousl i i i y
g
arran e d , a nd that the proof s w h c h supporte d i t appeare d on fi rst e x am n a ti on to i i
p o s i i
se ss all the c harac te r st c s of th e a nt qu t w h c h w as a ttr bute d to the m H ow e e r, i iy i i . v
i i i
as the se c re t of th s h stor c a l f rau d w a s i n the posse ss on of se e ra l pe ople , a nd as i v
q u a rre ls br o e ou t a m on
g th e m k
af te rw ard s the re w e re nd sc re t ons c om m tte d w h ch i i i i i
w e re c o nfi rm e d by w r tte n de c lara t on s i
W e ha e i n our posse ss on ori nal docum e nts i . v i gi
i i v
o f w h c h w e w ll g i e th e s ubsta nce , a nd w h c h thro w the c le are st l g ht on th s que st o n i i i i .

T he se d ocum en ts be long to the aluable c olle c t on of B ro M or son , of G re e nfi eld , w ho v i . i

has ki y
nd l le n t the m to us 1 .

I t i s re late d i n the Lov e H i story of the G au ls, by B uss R abut n, that se e ral y -
i v
n oblem e n of the C ourt of Lou s , a m o ng othe rs M an c a m p, the C he al e r of i XIV . i v i
k
T i lla de t, the D u e of G ram m ont, the M arqu s of B ran, an d the C om te of T allard , f orm e d i i
i y vi
i n 1 6 8 2 a se c re t soc e t ha ng as i ts obj e ct to nd ul e a ta ste m porte d from ta l i g i I y .

i i y
T he fi rst rule of th s soc e t n aturall re fe rre d to the e x c lu s on of w om e n, an d e ac h of y i .

i
the assoc ate s w ore u nd e r hi s sh rt a d e c ora t on i n the f orm of a c ross on w h c h the re i i , i
w as stam
p e d i n re l e f the fi u re of a m a n, tra m
pli n ai g
w om an u nd e rfoot, i n the f orm of g
i
the c rosse s of S t M cha e l, w he re th s sa nt i s se e n tram pl ng unde rfoot the d e l
. It i i i vi .

i
w ll be e as l iy
un de rstood tha t th s c la use o f the s tatute s fre e s u s f rom the n e c e ss t of i iy
givi gn the othe rs As soon as e s tabli she d th s soc e t w a s nc re ase d by a g re at n um be r
. i i y i
of y ou ng d ss pa te d n oble m e n i iT he M arqu i s of B i ra n ntrod uc e d nto i t the D u e of . i i k
V e rm and o s, i i
pr nc e of the ro al blood , w ho unde rw e n t the te sts m pose d on a n e w y i
m e m be r i
T he D auph n w a s also ad m tte d to i t, but the f e are d to subm t hi m to the
. i y i
sam e f orm al t iy
H e ar n of the se nfa m e s L ou s
. i g
h ad the D u e of e rm an do s i i i XIV . k V i
w h
ppi e d b y a f ootm a n ,
a n d e x le d the m e m be rs of the soc e t , w h c h w as calle d A sm a ll i i y i
resurrecti on of the T e m
p lars .

ii
I n 1 7 0 5 P h l ppe of O rle ans, late r R e e nt d ur n the m nor t of L ou s ,
g i g i iy i XV .

g athe re d to e the r the s ur n g

m e m be rs of the soc e t vi vi g
w h c h ha d aban done d i ts fi rst i y i
ai m k
to ta e up pol t c a l m atte rs ii
N e w S tatu te s w e re d ra w n up An tal an J e su t . . I i i
F athe r B on an n , a i
g re at a nt qua r and e x ce lle nt d e s g ne r, w ho had publ she d se e ral i y i i v
v y
er le arne d w or s, m anufac ture d the L arm e ni us C harte r, k nscr be d on i t the i i
ac c e ta nc e s a nd the
p s g na ture s of the d ff e re nt i
pe rsonag e s , m ar n g the d ffe re nt i ki i
i i i
p er ods d ur ng w h ch he m ag n e d the had e x e rc se d the off c e of G ran d M aster s nc ei i y i i i
L arm e ni us, and thus fi c ti ti o usly attac he d the n e w soc e t to the old O rde r of the i y
T e m ple gi
A re ste r of the m e e t ng s w as s tarte d i n w h c h w e re e nte re d subse que ntly
. i i
i
the offi c al re ports of the m ost m
p ortant m e e t ng s a n d w h c h w a s
p a sse d on su c c e ss e l i i ,
i iv y
by the G rand M as ters w ho g o e rne d the ass oc i ati on , f rom P h l ppe of O rle an s on w ard s v ii .

i i y i ii
T h s soc e t , w th a pol t c a l ai m w h c h i s not c le arl e x pla ne d, tr e d at the outse t to i y i i
i i
g e t tse lf re cog n se d i n the pos t on that i t h ad affe c te d , by the orde r of C hr st, ii i
i
e stabl she d i n P ortu a l and w h c h form e d i n tha t c o untr
, ,
g
un d e r a d ffe re n t n am e , the i y , i
i i
c on t nu a t on o f the ord e r of the T e m
plars W th th s o bj e c t tw o of i ts m e m be rs W e n t . i i
i
to L sbon a nd ope ne d n e g ot at ons w th the O rd e r of C hr st T he ng J ohn i i
w ho i i . Ki V .

w a s G ran d M a ste r, ha d le tte rs w r tte n to hi s Am bassa d or a t P a r s D on L u z d a C unha

,
i i ,
i
i gi i i i y
.

de m an d n n form at on about the

g rante e s and the cre de nt als w h ch the posse sse d .

g
T he P ortu ue se d plom at st a pl e d to the D u e of Elbe uf f or that
p i i
purpose , and i k
s ubm i
tte d a re port to J oh n As soon a s he had re ad i t the P r nc e ord e re d the tw o V . i
F re nch e n o s to be a rre ste d v y O ne of the m e sc ape d an d f ound re f ug e at G braltar, bu t . i
the othe r w as not so fortunate , and af te r ha n be e n e t r sone r tw o e ars, he w a s
p p , vi g k i y
i
tr e d and transporte d to Ang ola i n Afr c a w he re he d e d
,
i i .

v i
H ow e e r, the soc e ty c on t nue d to e x st i n ran c e , and e e ryth n le ads one to
g i i F v i
be li e v e that i t i s the sam e a s one h dd e n be fore the R e olu t on un de r the rathe r tr al i v i ivi
n am e of S oci e t o the Alo a u w hose m e m be rs w e re d s e rse d a bout 1 7 2
y f y , p At th s t m e i 9 . i i
1 “
B rothe r M ori son, of G re e nfi e ld i nte nd s to
publi sh, i n the ne ar f uture , the te x t of the se
docum e nts, follow m
.

a H i story o the M od ern Te m

f
”
g pla rs .
 1 6 9 Transa cti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

G osp h c h i
el w
s j o ne d to i t,i1 tr n la te d i n 1 2 2
a s 8 i
by B rothers T heolo ue and H um bert g
i
w e re soon a f te r pr nte d w th c ons d e rable m od fi c at ons a nd nte r ola t ons b D r Fabré
p y i i i i i i .

P a laprat h m self i .

The be c am e the oc c as on of a d y s on i n the O rd e r of the T e m

ple , those of the i ivi i
K ig
n hts w ho a dopte d the d oc tr ne s m a de the m the base of a l tur w h c h the , a t the i i
gy i y
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ns t g at on of the d octor d e te rm ne d to m a e publ c I n 1 8 3 3 the O pe n e d a room i n the i k i . y
C our d e s M i ra cle s i n a J ohann te C h urc h i n w h c h the se hone st n hts, f or the m ost i i K ig
p a rt m e n of le tte rs , o e rnm e nt offi c als, and sho p e e pe rs, g v
ra e l sai d m ass i n stole a nd i k g v y
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i v y
a n m ate d by e r li ttle z eal a nd d i d not subsc r be m uc h ; so th at th s re l ous e x h b ti on i i igi i i
v
had to be g i e n up a nd the y sh ut the m se l e s u p, as be fore , i n the ra the r profan e d v
sa nc tuar of the un te d T y ol i iv i .

v g
H ow e e r re a t m ay be i ts pre te ns ons, the o rd e r of the T e m ple w as i n re al t i iy
a M asoni c re f orm I t ha s be e n se e n nde e d i n our stat st c s of
. re e m a sonr the i i i F y
i
re lat on tha t e x sts be tw e e n the de re e s of n t a i
t on o f th s ord e r a nd a r ou s S c ott sh g i ii i i v i i
g
d e re es B rothe r Le don had n ot found a ny r tuals i n the pape rs o f the D u e of C osse
. i k
i k
B r ssac ; the boo s of C onst tu t on of the ord e r m ust ha e be e n draw n u p to all i i v
a
pp e a ra nce abou t 1 8 0 4 O r i n all the d e g re e s w e re n a m e d a
pp r e n t c e , c om
.
p ig y
an on , i i
m aste r, m aste r of the E a s t and m aste r o f the B la c E a le o f S t J ohn, a nd pe rf e c t m aste r k g .

o f the P e l c an i
O n 3 oth Apr l, 1 8 0 8 , a n offi c al d e c re e to d s u se the M ason c or n
. i i ig i i igi
d i re c te d tha t i n f uture the g rade s s hould be c alle d n t a te , n te r or n t a te , a d e pt, a d e pt i ii i i i ii
of the E ast, a d e pt of the B lac E ag le of S t J ohn a nd pe rfe c t a de pt of the P e l c a n k .
,
i .

i i
B es d e s the fi rst e sta bl sh m e n t tha t the ord e r f ounde d w a s a M ason c L od e w h c h i g i
i
obta ne d , 2 3 rd D e c e m be r, 1 8 0 5 , f rom the G rand O r e nt of ra nc e , C onsti tut ons un d e r i F i
the ti tle of K g
n i h ts of the C ross, a nd i ts nu m be rs w e re ta e n S e c al l
p f rom the k i y
m e m be rs of the Lod e of S t g
C arol n e c om pose d of pe rsons o f h g h ran , such a s . i i k
B ro thers d e C ho se ul, d e C ha bri llan t, d e i
e rg e nn e s, d e D llon , d e C o g n , d e V i i y
i
M onte squ ou, d e N arbon ne , d e B eth une , d e M on tm ore nc , d e la T our d u P i n , d Ali g re ,
’
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d e L abourdonnaye , d e S enonne s, d e C russol, de N an te u l, d e Flahaut, e tc , e tc Th s i . . i

w a s the per od of the re i
al of the a nc e n t ord e rs of C h alr viv i iv y .

So m uch for C la v el s
’
v e rs on i . W he the r thi s d i ffere nt v e rsi on is accurate , w ho
c an say ? C la v el d oe s n ot pr nt hi s d oc um i e n ts nor g i v th e e n a m e s of the w r ters, i
nor c an I fi nd th at the yh v a e e v er b een
publ she d by a i ny on l e e se .

T he C harte r has be e n c are f ull y e x am in ed f or m e by S i r G e org e W a rne r, K ee

p er

of the M anusc r pts i at the B ii

r t sh M use um , w ho i s one of the re ate st e x pe rtsg on the
S ub e c tj . He sa
ys, i
that w h ls t the L at n i s tha t of the f ourte e nth i ce n tur y ,
the i llu i n m a

i
t on ca nnot be but i t m ay be ,
any t i m e f rom the la tte r part of the fi fte e nth ce ntury o , s

tha t w e se e m no ne are r to the true i

h stor y of th i s re m ar able k d oc um e nt than

be fore .

Ta ki ng the stor y as a w hole , I c a nnot se e w hy i t i s so v ry i

e
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m
proba ble i n tse lfi .

T he O rd e r had be e n suppre sse d , a nd m an y of i ts m e m be rs e x e c ute d . I f the fe w

re m a n n i i g m em be rs w i she d to c ont nue i the ir e x i s te nc e s e c re tl y i t i s qu te l i ik lye that

1 “
T he author o f the Lé v i ti k on a nd of the G os pe l o f S t oh n w hi c h i s atta che d to i t, a nd a G re e k . J
na m e d N i c é phore , a m onk o f a m onaste ry si tua te d n e a r Athe n s H e ha d be e n i ni ti a te d i nto the .

m ys te ri e s of the S ufi tes, a se c t sti ll e X 1 8 t1 nD

0 1 n o ur d a ys to w hi c h be lo ng the m a ori ty of the uppe r j
c lass Arabs, a nd w ho profe ss the doc tri n e s of the An c i e nt Lod g e of C ai ro N i cé phore i ntrod uc e d the se
J
.

d oc tri ne s i n to C hri sti a ni ty, w rote the Lé v i ti k on a nd the G ospe l of S t ohn w hi c h be c am e the B i ble of a
v
.

sm a ll num be r of se c ta ri e s to w hom be c o m m uni ca te d hi s be li e f s T he se sc hi s m a ti c s ha i ng be c om e .

j
the ob e c t of pe rse c uti on s, N i c é phore a bj a re d hi s m i sta k e s a nd re e nte re d the f old of th e G re e k C hurc h .

T hre e m a n uscri pt c opi e s of the Lé v i ti k on a nd of the G ospe l of S t oh n are k now n T he fi rst i s k e pt J .

v
. .

i n the G re e k co n e nt of V alop e d the se c ond i s i n the li bra ry of C ou nt M o nssi n P ousc hk i n , a le a rne d -

R ussi an na turali st at S t P e te rsburg ; the thi rd w hi c h f orm e d a part o f the c olle c ti on of the U ni te d
v 9
.

Am e ri c a n C on e nt of S ai nt La z z a ro a t V e ni c e , a nd w hi c h di sa ppe a re d f rom i t i n 1 7 8 , a t the ti m e o f

-

the oc c upa ti on of the tow n by the Fre nch , i s proba bl the sam e a s tha t w hi c h w a s boug ht by th e G ran d y
M aste r Fabré , and w hi ch i s now i n the possessi on of the O rd e r of the T e m ple
”
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A ss Q U AT U O R , C O R O N AT O R U M .

S EC O N D PAG E or A P AT EN T
from w i
h ch the nam e of the rec i pi e nt has been y
c are full e rase d .
 As s Q uarros C O RON AT O R U M .

S EC O N D PAG E OF P AT E N T or K N I GH T H O OD TO J J . . G . FE T I s,
brother of the fa m ous m us c ani i .
 The C ha rta Tra ns m i ss i on i s o
f La rm e n us i .

the y w ould de e m it i m
prude nt to ope nl y na m e the ir rule r, an d J ohannes M arcus
L a rm e ni us m ig ht h v b a e ee n an assum e d na m e to co v
i ndivi du l er the id e nt i ty of an a

pe fe c tly w e ll k no n t w o e ach o f the m . E n t th pr ve nt d y nd i n E urop i t lf

a e e se a a e se

the re a re Fr n f
e e m aso s, or e x a m l
p e, w ho r n v r n a e d i n pri nt or publi ly
e e v byam e ,
c ,
sa e

a p se u donym be c a use of c le r c a l i pe rsec u ti on. I f th C h rt r r lly f bri t d i n

e a e w as ea a ca e

1 7 05 , or la te r, w ha t re ason c ould th r e th n be for n th e ti i ng th eS otti h a a em a s e c s

T e m pla rs ? At a n e arl yd a te the re m i g ht h v b n r on a r l or i

e gi n ry but
ee e as s, ea m a a ,

c e rta nly n oti the n .

T he d plom i as of the O rd e r v rl a re v ry r e a re , but I ha v e be e n a ble to se c ure se e a

u nd r th e r gi e of B rn rd R
e e m hi h r h r i llu tr t d eTh y r a a y und
m w c a e e e s a e . e a e

h nd o
a ly
s ngm e v d nd o t of th o t f r our r b uti f ully p i nt d
e ra e ,
a m s e c a s o a m a e ea a e .

Cl v l n t th t rovi d d h h not nti tl d

’
a e t t s r
s a em e r p r t n r a r a m s w e e e w e e e ow e s w e e e e

to th I h v of ur no
em a n of p r vi ng or d i pro vi ng but th ar
e, co se , r rt i nlym ea s o s ,
e m s a e ce a

can ti ng in o f or p l r
s m e y fi h f r R y
c ase s , W h r th tte r of th e x am e, a a s o e . e e e m a e

d i pl i
om a pr ti lly th
s I hac v on ly
ca h o n th porti on hi h ont i n the
e sa m e a e s w e w c c a s

shi ld e .

I pp nd tr n l ti n of th di pl
a e a of C ount C h bri ll n
a s a G r n d P ri r of
o e om a a a ,
as a o

S i t rl nd but I
w ze a
y n ti,n th t h i n o t r og n i
m a d i n th t p i ty b
m ey th G re t o a e s ec se a ca ac e a

P ri ry o f H lv e ti o hi h h b n r
e ntly r og ni a, d by th G re t P ri ori
w c f as ee e ce ec se e a es o

E ng l nd S tl n d
a nd I r l nd
,
co n d doubtl
a th offi
,
a i o n of th ti tul r d ig ni ti
e a , a e ss e ce s e e a es

be f ore re fe rre d to .

M l tar ii y S e rv ce i of the T e m ple .

T o the gr e a te r G lor y of G od .

B e rna rd R aym u nd , by th e G rac e of G od and the S uffra g e s of the B re thre n,

S upre m e M aste r of the M l tar S e r c e of the T e m ple ii y vi .

'

To a ll w ho the se pre se nts shall se e or hear

G re e t n , G re e t n , G re e t n i g i g i g .

K no y w e that f or the , prot ti n ec o ,

sa fe ty nd a
pe rpe tual g l ri fi o c a ti on of the hol y
M i li t ry S rvia e c e o f the T e m
ple of o ur L ord J e sus C hr st i
I n the v a c a nc y of the B e ne fi ce ofthe G rand P r or of S w tz e rland ; af te r i y i
he a r i ng R e port of the M n s te r
the i i of the O rd e r, our C ou nse llor, the M aste r s
’

y
S e c re ta r ; an d af te r c onsi d e r n the m i g i
e r ts i n the O rd e r, the f a thf ulne ss, c ha r t , i iy
k
g ood w or s , a nd c on sp c uous rtue s, a s i vi w e ll a s the a b l t of m nd a nd e x c e lle nc e of iiy i
tra n n i i g
o f o ur m ost be lo e d B rothe r J ul v iu s of the I sle of G a ul, K nig ht , C ou nt of
C habr lla n i
O ut of our c e rta n i k no w le d g e, a nd by the ple nti tud e of our i
P a tr a rc hal
A uthori ty a n d our P ow e r as . M a ste r,
W e ha v e i
hole G rand P r or of S w tz e rland (a ccord ng to
ted o v the i y i i
9
ap
po n er w

the S ta tute of the O rde r, Art c le 2 1 , C ha pte r x x v ) the a bo e m e n t one d G ra nd P r or i . v -

i i
i
of S w tz e rla n d th e K i
n g ht the C oun t of C ha br llan, on the 6 th d ay of the m onth of i
v
J am m uz , i n the se e n hu ndre d a nd tw e lf th e ar of the O rd e r : y
And rd i ng ly
for l fe , sa ng the r g hts of our P ow e r a s M aste r, a nd of e e r
ac c o ,
i vi i v y
ii
othe r le g t m a te Au thor t , w e Asse rt, D e c lare a n d P roc la m iy
hi m to be by O ur a our i F v
i
e ndo w e d , u nde r the t tle o f G ra nd P r or of S w tz e rlan d , w th the s ta te , e ns ns, s t le , i i i ig y
p o w e r j ur sd c t on,
,
i i i
m m un t e s a nd all
p r l i
e g e s w ha tsoe e r c on se ue nt on an d d ue
q ii ivi v
to the be ne f c e of the G ra nd P r ory , a s the re spe c t e
i ni g hts w ho ha e be e n he re to i iv K v
v i
f ore ad anc e d to the t tle of the sa m e G rand P r or of S w tz e rland ha e he ld or ou ht i y i v g
to ha e he ld the m v .

L e t the se pre se n t M aster s Le tters of nst tut on , be e x e cu te d by the M n ste r of

’
I i i i i
the O rd e r, the M a s te r s S e c re ta r , be au the nt c a te d w th the M aste r s se al by the
’ ’
y i i
i i
M n ster of the O rd e r, the C rand C hance llor be e nte re d by the M n ste r of the O rde r, . i i
1 8 9 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

the G rand S e ne sc hal, upon the record s of the G ra nd S e ne schal s O ffi c e , a nd de l e re d

’
iv
i i
by the M n ste r of the O rd e r, the M aste r s S e cre tar , to our B rothe r J u l us of
’
y i
i
S w tz e rland (af te r the oath cf f e alt has be e n re c e e d by us) , i n pe rpe tual te st m ony y iv i
of F v our
O ur a .

G iv e n t P ri i n o ur M t r H ll on th l v nth d y of th onth N i
’
a a s n ; as e s a ,
e e e e a e m sa

i n th v e n hund r d nd thi rt nth y r of th O rd r i n th v nt nth y r f ur

e se e a ee ea e e ,
e se e ee ea o o
M t r hi p nd of ur P tri r h t
as e s n th t
a nty f u rth d y of th onth of M r h
o a a c a e, o e w e -
o a e m a c

i n th y e r of O ur L rd J u C hri t i g ht n hu nd r d nd tw nty fi r t
e a o es s s e ee e a e -
s .

U nde r the rrant of ur h nd ri ti ng w a o a w

B roth r B rn rd R y und e e a a m

By o nd f hi t E i n nt H i g hn c m m a o s m os m e e ss

T h M i ni t r of th O rd r th M t r S r t ry
’
e s e e e ,
e as e s ec e a

B roth r Alb rt of S outh A i e e s a .

S n nd ig n d i n th G r nd C h n ll ry on th ee a s e e a a ce a e

t lf th d y of th M nth N i n A O 7 1 3 und r N 7 2 0
w e a e o sa ,
. . e
O
.

T h M i ni t r of th O rd r th G r nd C h n llor e s e e e , e a a ce

B r th r C h rl f Ar bi o e a es o a a .

E nte re d a m ong the R e c ords of the offi c e of the G ran d

S e ne schal, on the m on th and d ay a fore sa d i
i i
T he M n ste r of the O rd e r, the G ran d S e neschal
B rothe r J ose ph of Aqu ta n e i i .

As I sa id b f e ore , i t se e m s to m e tha t the re al h i stor y of th i s fam ous doc um e nt

re m a ns i a m y t ry
s e . T he tw o i
c rc um sta nt al i acc ounts I ha v quote d
e e w de l giv i y
i
d ffe re nt d ate s a nd de ta ls, i a nd do not i n e i th e r c ase re rod uc e
p an
y re al
proof s of the r i
a sse rt ons i .

v ri ous c pt n of th G rand M ster how o uc h di ff r n

T he a a ce a ce s f e a s s s m e e ce o

w ri ti ng i n i t f ll b i g i y h h t i f th y lly f g d i t i rv llou
“

p e o
, e n sn c p e r t a r r or ,
a e ea a e e s a m a e s

pi of w ork
ec e Th ll v ri ti o n of
. ord i ng i n the
e sm a p t n a h i c h
a I no p ri nts w ac c e a ce s w w

f r th fi r t ti
o e s too n tura l to b the ork o f B on ni
s m e, ee m It ould h v
a b n e w a . w a e ee so

u h i pl r to r p at th thi ng e h ti i n T hory v r i on T h nu
’
m c s m e e e e sa m e rou ac m e as s e s . e m e s

sm a ll li p nds i p l
s ali n g n h rd ly bm i n t
s snt
-
i on l n
e d o l v e r
s ca n B on n i i
a e e a ,
a s c e a m a as a s

sa i d to h v b n w ould not b lik ly to k e th

a e ee , c i d n t lly I t i i prob bl th t
e e m a em a c e a . s m a e a

a ny ne e vi d n w th t n b tru t d
e i ll pp ar t thi l ng i nt rv l of ti
ce a ca e but to
s e w a e a s o e a m e,

j udge f i rly w e ust re

a b r on th on h nd th t
m hi g hly d u te d nd ri ti l
m em e e e a a a e ca a c ca

w ri t r lik e S i r J
e B urne ho h d n i t f ully b li e v d i n the g nui n n
am e s s, w of th a se e ,
e e e e e ss e

C h rt r a t te d i n hi
e , as s a ork publi h d i n 1 8 4 0 n d on th s oth r th t Fi nd l i
w s e ,
a e e ,
a e s

o ft n trong ly pr j ud i d nd unf i r
e s hi l t C l v l vi d n tly thor ug hly d i lik d th
e ce a a ,
w s a e e e o s e e

p r onn l of th F r n h T e pl r of hi
e s e e n ti
e I c n only l y th
c m a s t tr n ri pt s ow m e . a a e e x ac a sc

o f th d o u e nt i th th
c m e ri u o wnt n d v r i on b f or e se v a y r d r o nd l v
s c m m e s a e s s e e m ea e s a ea e

th to for
em th i r o n onclusi on m e w c s .

T he C h rt r i no th prop rty of th G r t P ri ory of E ngl nd nd W l

a e s w e e e ea a a a e s, as

I f lt i t to b too v lu bl nd i nt r ti ng docu e nt to re i n i n priv te hand w i th

e e a a e a e es a m m a a s,

the po i bi li ty of i t be i ng g i n lost ig ht of
ss s a a s .
 2 00 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

T he S e c re tary calle d atte nti on to the f ollow i ng

E X I I H B TS .

B y B ro M . . W I LL I AM S O N , London .

AP R O N , li ne n , e dg e d w i th em . ri bbon . O n the c ur e d v flap i s a pe nta lpha , and on the body of

the apron tw o pi lla rs, su pporti n g an arc h , f rom the k e ystone of w hi c h ha ng s a key . W i thi n th e

a rc h a re tw li g hte d c an d le s, alta r, a nd book At the si d e s the an d

'

o an ope n . a re sun , m oo n , sta rs,

s qu are a nd co m pa sse s, le v e l, g a ug e , an d plum b rule ,

-
m alle t an d trow e l, an d a t the f oot of the apron a

a dde r w i th se v e n rung s, hour g la ss, tri ang le

-
w i th tw el e v li g hts, a nd a se rpe nt .

By B ro . SE Y MOU R B E LL .

MUG, of S und e rland lustre w are , w i th d e si g ns poorly pri nte d an d c olo ure d o v er the g laz e .

E ng ra v ed C ER T IF I C AT E of the
“
Ai tchi e son
’
s Ha v en Anc i e n t Lodg e N o 3 6 .
,
w i th se al of the

L od g e attac he d to a li g ht bl ue -
ri bbon T he c e rti fi c ate is sta te d to be d e si g ne d by G H i ll, a nd

9
. .

e ng ra v ed by W . D a ssauv i lle . Itw as i ssue d to P e lle r W ard e n ,

j uni or, at M ussle burg h the 2 th d a y of ,

1 8 1 4, be i ng si g ne d by J oh n H i ll, M a ste r, J am e s Sm a rt an d W i lli am P e tte c re w ,

W ard e ns, J ohn

D oug la s, S e c re ta ry, and J am es H ald an, T re a sure r .

T hre e bra ss c oat B U T T O N S , w i th q

s uare a n d c om passe s e n c losi ng an e ye , m ad e by Fi rm i n S on,
L ondon .

B ron z e ME DA L, i ssue d i n 1 8 0 7 , by th e Fre nc h Lod g e S t Ale x an d re d Ecosse .

’
et te C on tra t S oci a le
re un i s,
’
i n honour of C a m bac e re s, G ran d M aste r . M ar i n v (L1 V .
) a nd H am burg i sch e Z .
-
C .
(N o . 46 7)
m e n ti on the m e dal onl
yi v
n si l e r, but a spe c i m e n i n th e QC . c olle c ti o n is also i n bron z e .

ME DA L, in w hi te m e tal, of the N e lsoni c C ri m son O ak e s c om m e nc e d J a ny. 1 80 8 . T hi s m e d al

is si m i la r to the k now n spe c i m e ns i n si l v e r, but i s n ot struc k f ro m the di es .

. . D
R A M E AL , d e sc ri be d i n T he M ed a ls f
o B ri ti sh Fre em a sonry (N w he re how , e v e r, no m e nti on

is a d e of the e ng ra v ’
hi c h i n thi s spe c i m e n show s c le ar] both si d e s as B ru sh T hi s

I
m e r s nam e , w .

a p pe ars to fi x it as of ri sh ori g ln, and f rom the w ork shop of J am e s B rush (1 7 7 4

xxiii .
, p .

D
B ronz e M E AL , probably Fre nc h, i llustrate d i n AQ C . v ol . i
x x , .
p 44
. .

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BA D GE or j e w e l, be ari n g the nam e of J ose ph Le i g h, 5 7 7 4 . From the m i lli ng thi s

ap pe ars to be m ade f rom a M e x i c an dollar .

C e nte nary J E W E L of Lod g e of Anti qui ty N o 1 4 6 .

, B olton , ori
g i nall
y ow ne d by E d m und Gee ,
 As s Q U AT U O R C O R O N AT O R U M .

C E RT II
F CAT E of Ai tchi e son s H ave n Lodg e
’
.

I n the i
c olle c t on of B ro
. Se y m our B e ll
.
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f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

S OME N OTE S ON V AR I OU S G N OS TI C S E CTS , AN D THE I R

POS S I B LE I NFLU E N CE ON F E E MAS ON R RY .

B Y B RO F L H O S TE R AN K I N G , M A LL D
’
. D . . DE . .
,
.

M AK E no atte m pt to c onc e al the f ac t that th i s p a

pe r w as or igi n lly a

sug g e ste d by the m aste rl le cture O f B ro S T le n e e y . . . K i nti tl d

M agi
i i I v
ste r M athe si os T he de as w h ch ha e he re tr e d to e x pre ss i
”
.

h d b nf r ny y r fl o ti ng i n
a ee
y i n d i
o n t mt of a l uti n ea s a m m a s a e so o

B ro K lei n w ork h uppli d th oli d hi h th

’
. ub t nc round s as s e e s s s a e w c e se

fl o ti ng i de h v ry t lli d T h or ft n I r d th ontri
a as a e c s a se . e m e O e ea e c

buti on n d th or toni h d I t tham e lth of l rni ng nd

,
e m e as s e am a e w ea ea a

re earch h
s n i n i t;s nd th
ew or h v I b n for d t nde v our t f r ul t to
a e m e a e ee ce o e a o o m a e

m y elf the be ri ng of ll th y t ri ou r l ti n hi h h h h n to u
s a a e m s e n d to s e a o s w c e as s ew s a

striv e to n r to ay lf th qu ti on
sw e Ar
m se Fr n en tru t d es i th th s e w e as e e m aso s e s e w e

pr rv
e seti on o f a
o o f t h o t r ds m e
p ul t i on f n ti q u
e m i ty ? I fs H o
sa c e s ec a s O a so w c am e

w e to be ntru ted ? e nd l tly s H v b n tru t th tru t ?

a as a e w e ee e o e s

I f Fr onry be i nd d A b uti f ul y t
e e m as f or li ty v i l d i n ll gory
ee
“
ea s s em O m a ,
e e a e ,

and i llu tr te d b s y b ola h t i the n st u r m of th t o

s,r a li ty ? w and w h t
a r th s a e a m a a e e
y
sy bol by hi h i t i i llu tr t d
m s w c s s a e

A y t of or li ty ; should
s s em n ot r th r
m y a y t o f og ony I w e a e sa a s s em c osm s

the e re t hi h w e r
s c uppo d to p rp tu t th t of th
w c a e s ond i ti on und r se hi h th e e a e a e c s e w c e

t ri l orld
m a e a i t ; nd f th r l ti on f th t t ri l orld to th S our f ll
w ex s s a o e e a O a m a e a w e ce O a

thi ng th s u e f ll i p rf ti on n d vi l ;
e ca s s o nd th
a fi n l ndi ng f th
m e ec trugg l a e a e a e O e s e

b twe n Good an d E vi l
ee

If I be li e v thi b
,
as h nd hy hould th
e, s luti on f u h probl
e SO , ow a w s e so O s c em s

b she n in ew f w co p r tiv ly i pl g o
a e tri m l fig ur ;
a a h t e th s mni ng f e e m e ca es w a w as e m ea O

P l to w h n h
a i d that G o try ri g htly tr t d
e e sa th k n e l dg of th E t rn l ?
m e ea e w as e ow e e e e a
”

And hy w a th r ri tt n o v r th A y ri i n
“
w s
g t of hi
e e w c d eL t n n b u
et G o t e a e s a em : e o e e m e c a s

e nte r he re

Lastl y , bu t to m
y m i nd by no m e a ns the le ast i m
portan t
po nt a w a i i ti ng solut on i
is : W hat ha v e w e as M asons to d o i th th t o S i nt J ohn ? w e w a s W hy should the y
a m on g all the C row d of s a i nt be our p i l p tron I t i f r qu
s s ec a a s s e e ntl y sa id that the
re ason is astronom ic al ; but I hop to b bl to ug g st noth r
e e a e s e a e a nd . m ore
probable
reason .

i
M y atte m pt at a
th v ri d probl i ll n s i t t
solut on of h t e se a e em s w ece s a e a som e w a

le ng thy urv y f th on d i ti on
s f phi lo ophi
e O thoug ht t th C hri ti n r ; th
e c O s c a e s a e a e

ch n g es prod u d i n th t ond i ti on of th oug ht b th bi rth f th n

a ce a r ligi n c nd e O e ew e o a
y ;
ho the r sultan t
w s fi c t d by
e tr n ou i nfl u n w a fro v ri d E tern ur
a e e ex a e s e ces m a e as so ce s .

I hall th n nd a v our to
s rt i n by e h t gen i
e th r ulti ng d tri n
e a sce a w a a c es e es oc es

w e r pr rv d
e nd t
e se
r u t d tog th r i th th i r ig ni fi
e a nt y
e bol f or o
e 1 500
a e
p p , e e w e s ca s m s, s m e

y r
ea s nd how w b c ae i n m o tc un i tti ng leth g u rd i n of thi k now l d
e am s ase s w e a a s e
g, y, s e .
 S om e Notes on v a ri ous G nosti c Sects .

Ih
i nt nti on of tryi ng to t bli h ny d i r c t desce nt fro on or ore of
a ve no e es a s a e m e m

v ri ou bodi
a s hi h I h ll n es w ny u h
c tt pt s u t i n our pr
a n t t te of
am e : a s c a em m s , e se s a

k no l dg h for doo ed to f i lur

w e e e ey obj t i to ho m h in y pi ni n v ri d
a e : m ec s S w ow ,
m O o ,
a e

f t d nd r
orc e s ac e t d on on noth r to pr d u rt i n r ult If u l t i on o ce a ce a es S ec a s
a e ac e ye a p e . m

a re orr t th Out
c ec ,
ug ht to h
e u h t th t i of hi h w
com e o r in r h s nd ew s w a a s w c e a e se a c a

w hy houldw e S
p t t o fi n d th exbj t of ur
ec r h i th t h ntr e O ec o se a c w e ce e .

In y h lt i n g m o nt on B ro K l i n
a l crn d p p r I h v
m m e lr d y st t d t h t . e
’
s ea e a e a e a ea s a e a

I b li v th p ul tiv l nt i n f re
e e e e s ec onry t
a h v b n i ntrodu e d
e e em e i th th e m as o a e ee c w e

O bj t f ec bodyi ng i n
O em
p r n n t f r rt i n y b ol ar pr n ti n g
e d
m a fi ni t e o m ce a s m s e e se a e e

d o tri n
c d tri n e or ov r
a oc hi h b i ng i n ppo i ti on to th O ffi i l C hri ti ni ty f
e m e e w c ,
e O s e c a s a o

th ti e uld
m e, co nly b p r u lg t od r tly I h v
e l o i d
om th t I b l i v a e t h i se c e . a e a s sa a e e e s

d o tri n to h v b n th t hi h fro th v ry f und ti n f C hri ti n i ty h b n ty l d

c e a e ee a w c m e e o a o o s a as ee s e

th r s u ; th t i t
e e c e o uni
a t d to o of th
w as c p r t ivm mo n of th p ri od b
ca e y s m e e O e a e m as s e e

th T e
pl r em; n d th t
a s th n
a r h o n s ag e n t f o r t h p p
e m asor tu a ti n n d d i
s w e e c se a a s e e e o a s

se m i n ti n of thi d tri n for t o r on fi r t b u th y w e r p culi rly bl to

a o s oc e w e as s s ,
e ca se e e e a a e

pr s n t th
e e y bol i n th o t p r n nt nd nd uri ng for
e s m s e m on dly b s u th y
e m a e a e m se c e ca se e

w e r no t i e ly ls m l g u i ld li i t da t o n d i
oca t r i t or o n n ti on bu t w r o mn t n te ly o a e e c s a
p ; , e s c e

p a ssi ng f r on p rt f E urop t n th r nd r thu

om e a o
p bl f pr d i ng th
e o a o e ,
a w e e s ca a e O s ea e

se c er t d o tri n or c i d ly th n ny oth r r f t g ui ld l o th vi d n
e m e w e a of th i r a e c a -
: a s e e e c es e

s k i ll b dyi ng th
em o r t y bol r n ot s l ly
e se c e t th d i po l nd i n ths m u tody of s w e e o e a e s sa a e c s

w ea lthy i nd i vi d u l ; but w r p t n t to ll poor a s ll s ri h e nd pre nt d i n

a e a ,
as w e a c , a e se e

bui ld i ng p i lly d v ot d to th r li g i on
s s ec a hi h o tr ng ly ff te d th d i ly li f O f
e e e e w c s s o a ec e a e

a ll l c asse sTh bui ld i ng

. n tru t d
e se ord i ng to th rul l i d do n by th origi n
s co s c e ac c e es a w e

t r
a o s O f th h f r d th r f r t
e sc em e ll i ni ti t o m e not only t t book of do tri n
e e o e o a a es a ex -
c e,

but t n d i ng prot t g i nst th do tri n

a s a o es only rec iv d
a a th y w re the i l nt e c e c m m e e e e s e

w i tn f th
e sse s O n t g on i b t e a n th dh r nt of S t J ohn and the follow e r
a sm e w ee f St e a e e s . s O .

P e ter .

D O CT R N E I EMB OD E D I IN G E O M E T R C AL I I
S GN S .

T he em bod i
y bol nd e pe i lly f a
m e nt of a doc tr in e und e r the f orm Of a s m , a s c a O

g o e tri y b l i no r nt d
m e c s ong th mo t n i nt C hi ne
o , h r tr i
s e ce e vi ce : a m e m s a c e se c a ac e s s

f und th
o
A th Li u hou t i ng h
e n w hi h i n pl n ti on of th oet n i nt eo -
c s -
oe , c s a ex a a e m s a c e

ch r tr y th t thi
a ac e y bol r pr nt H r ony th uni on f thre T i cre tiv
s, sa s a s s m e e se s a m ,
e o e sa ,
a e

pow r r o ur eki ll nd po e r tog th r th y r t nouri h and di r ct

o s ce , s ,
a w : e e e c ea e , s ,
e .

TH E P H LO S O P H CI I S C H O O LS OF G R E E CE .

I t i s true tha t the e a rl e st of i the G rec i n a S c hools of Ph losoph i y , suc h a s that O f

w h ch P i y th a
g ora s w as the f ound e r, base d th i r e sc he m e of the U n iv e rse on a i
d ff e re nt
bra nch O f m athe m a t c s nam
, i el y num be r a nd i
proport on , but i t w as w th n a c om para i i
ti v e ly short t im e tha t the c hang e w a s m ade o f e m bod n yi g
the abstrac t de as base d on i
n um be r and harm on y in c onc re te f orm as g e om e tri fi g ur c es .

I th n i k itis w e ll to be ar i n m i nd th at all the se S c hools of ph losoph i y w e re in

fa c t S e cre t S oc i ti
e es . T he N o vi ce i n the S c hool of P ytha gor as c om m e nc e d hi s c ourse

Of in struc t on i i
by a probat on O f fi v e ye a rs, d ur n w h ch he w as i g i c on d e m ne d to absolute

s il ne ce . He i
w a s tra ne d i n se lf d e n a l
,
and not t ll he ha d -
i i u nde rg one n um e rous

p uri fi c ati ons, sac r ifi i ni ti ti on

c e s, a n d a s, w as he ad m i tt d to the e S an ctuar y . T he c ourse

i n othe r S chools w as O f a S i i l r char m a ac te r.

2 OI Transa cti ons of the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

i po i bl to e nu r t ll th v ri ou S hool of G r k th ug ht
I t w ould be m ss e m e a e a e a s c s ee o ,

W th th i r p c ul ti on
i e to th ri g i n
s e f th U niv ra nd th r l ti n
s as f M n t th e o O e e se , a e e a o O a o e

D i ty ; but i t i
e nti l to giv o n i d r ti on to th
s e sse
phi lo o phya f P l to in e s m e co s e a e s O a s ce

iti l r th t fro
s c ea thi b i thoug h und r th i nfi n
a m of r ti on f ro
s ny oth r
as s , e e e ce a cc e s m m a e

ourc es th r
s s ulti
,
t ly v olv d th w an
e e w a m a e e e e e.

P LAT O .

T he ph losoph i y Of P la to re c o n se d g i tw o W orlds : the W orld Of Id e as, an d the

W orld O f P he nom e na .

The W orld of I d e as e x i sts i n or i s the M i nd O f G od the G re a t G ood , , , .

T he phe n om e nal W orld ari se s from the e m bodi m ent i n B li nd N e c e ssi ty or

M atte r, of c om i i
b nat ons f rom the Id e as .

T he I de a s, w h i c h are I m m ortal, w e re c re ate d by the D e m our os, the G re at i g and

C om ple te G ood but all th i ng s M ortal w e re c re a te d b

y the se le sse r c re at ons i .

W e ha v e a gl i m
pse he re of tw o P r nc ple s, i n i i som e de gr ee a ntag on st c : i i an

ac t iv e ,
c re a t n i g I nt llig e e nce , e nt re l i y G ood be c ause i n tself the i H ig h e st Id e al a nd on

the o the r ha nd h v w e a e iv i n rt M tt r
pass e, e a e .

In w ha t m a nne r do thi P es iv M tt r j oi n i n th ork f C r ti n ? B y

s a ss e a e e w O ea o

ope rat on of i T he S oul O f th U niv re n n ti on f ro th D i urg o prod u d by

e se , a em a a m e em o s, ce

hi m as an a g e nt by m ea n f hi h th I d s
s O w r i pr s ed O n I n rt M tt r i n ord r
c e ea w e e m e s e a e e

to prod uc e the C osm os .

i
T he nde te rm i nate m ass is fi rst d str i i but d i ntoe the fi ve f und a m e ntal e le m ents,

each di ti ng ui s she d by i ts g e om e tr c i form .

E arth T he C ube
Fi r e T he P yr i d am

Ai r T he O c tahe dron
W a te r T he I c osa he dron

E ther T he D ode c ahe d ron

Th i s S oul Of the U n i ve r se , w i
h ch e ff e c ts the c om b i n ti on
a O f T he I de al w i th
i y or I n rt M
N e ce ss t e atte r, the reb y produci ng the P he nom e nal W orld ,
a nsw e rs to The

Log o of l t r ti
s a e m es .

We thus se e N e ce ss t iy , or M a tte r, ta ki ng a
p a rt i n the w or k of c re at on , i but from
v ry natur pr v
i ts e e e e nt n i g th e D em i ourg o s f rom prod uc n i g a
p e rfe c t w orld , be c a use i t

li i t th r ti on g os
“
e O e a Of the Lo
m p s .

I t re sults, that w hat i s m ate r al i i s i p so fa cto e l ; and the vi ai m of m a n m u st be

to e sc a pe i
f rom vi w hat i s m ate r al a nd e l by the c on te m pla t on O f i w hat i s g ood, that i s
I nt lli g n e W h t i n thi y t i th
e e c . a s s s em s e
pos i ti on O f m an i n the C osm os a nd w ha t i s

hi r l ti on to the D
s e a i ourg o em s

I nnot d o b tt r th n q uot th
ca e e a e e w ord s of the la te D r . J am es M arti ne au w he n

di cu i ng th phi lo ophy of P l to (Typ W he n

“
E thi ca l Theory, ed 2, v ol i
s ss e s a es o
f .
p .
, .

th e g e ne ral s truc ture of the w orld is c om ple te d, a nd the stars ha v e be e n f urn she d i w i th
i
the r g odl ik e n ature s , a nd the igi n ti on of or n a m a i s ta k en i n hand , the c re ate d

d ivi ni ti es f abr i c a te the hum an bod y nd th ort l p a e m a art O f the soul, w i

h le G od h i m se lf

pr ovi d es i ts i m m ortal e le m e nt o poundi ng i t i n th

,
c m e sa m e v e sse l in w hi ch the g e n e ra l

soul O f the U n iv e rse had be e n be fore pre pare d , by the sa m e rule s, onl
and y w i th a

re sult le ss pu e r . I n m an , a s i n the U n e rse , the iv i

soul s the un t n te rm be tw ii g een the

i
ra t on al a nd thep he nom e nal sphe re , be tw e e n a nd se nse M an, l e the thoug ht . ik
U ni ve rs e, is i
the re fore a T r ad, com pose d O f nte lle c t, S oul, and M atte r : re presente d i n I
206 Transacti ons o
f the Q uatuor Corona ti Lodg e .

THE GN O ST C S I .

In all the sc he m e s of
ph losoph i y w h i ch w e ha v e c ons id e re d so f ar, w e se e that
thou h there g i v t o und r t n di ng of th n tur of G d ; n d
w as a n a tte m
pt to arr e a s m e e s a e a e o a

to t bli h th
es a i tn
s di t or onn ti ng li nk b t
e ex s e ce n fi ni t M n
of a m n d th
e a e c ec e w ee e a a e .

i nfi ni t G od y t th i d of ny M d i tor i n th tru n b t n G od nd M n
e : e e ea a e a e e se se , e w ee a a ,

h d not ari n b
a u th n
se si ty f or ny u h i d
,
eca se h d n pl e i n th i r p c ul ti on
e ces a s c ea a o ace e s e a s .

W i th th d v n t of C hri ti ni ty th e a h l e our of thought h ng d ; snd a e w o e c se c a e a

th r e t one a ro S hool or S h l
ce a h
se tt a
p t d to c
p l i n th t h i n g f c oo s w o a em e ex a e e ac s o

C hri sti ni ty by th t a hi n g o f n r or of v ri ou
e e ac rli r hool of th ught nd
s o e o m e a s ea e sc s o , a

l i
c a m e d to tt i n i n thi a
y to a h i g h r k n o l d g n d
s w a pur r C hri ti ni ty thi s a e w e e, a a e s a :

hig he r k no w l dg th y ll d th I b t or th K no l dg p r ll n ‘ ’

e e e ca e e m c s e w e e a ex ce e ce .

I n the S ptu gi nt nd i n th B ook of W i do e a

yd ,
a n th K now l dg of e s m ,
v im s m ea s e e e

G od ; thi th G no ti s cl i d to po
e in sup ri or d g r
cs a m e nd rr g t d th u e sse ss a s e e ee , a a o a e e s

of th p r i o
e ex n t o t h i r
e sso n d o t ri n lu iv l y e I n th p iw t l t o S t T i ot h y
c es ex c s e . e e s e . m

to thi l i 0
/
r f re nc d
'
e e i de s m i n th a ep hr i! s p i /c a m
y e a se a V T L 6 0 6 LS
'

T ; t ev /i L ov l/um
'

ew s

th d ig n ti on of i o ophy i id t h v b n
‘
h l d
’

I bnm c s as e p es a u a bout th s s sa o a e ee a ss m e a e

b g i nni ng f th
e ond o ntury by th O phi t
e se c (H i ppoly tu R f B n 5
ce r by e es s, e . ee ,
o

C rpo r t (I r n u H r 1
a c a es M n l
e a
e y (G n ti H r i
s, ae .
, G no ti i a se sa s os c e es cs, s c sm

re viv d th i d e f i li r to h th n th ught but h lly li n to th pi ri t of C hri ti n

e e a, am a ea e o w o a e e s s a

i ty of on r li g i on d ig n d for th
, e e i nd i ni ti t d th es n n i or pi ri tu l
e n e w se a a e ,
e m /ev a xo , s a m e ,

a nd noth r for th i g nor nt nd pr f n v ulg ar th ‘

a e e I X tor ni
a l an o a e ,
e /U LK O a m a m e .

T o probl w borro d fro h th n phi losophy

em s r i ntrud d by G no ti i
w e m ea e w e e e s c sm

on th C hri ti n r v l ti on the probl

e s a of b olut
e e a i tn nd th probl
,
f th em a s e ex s e ce, a e em o e

O rigi n of E vi l (M n l) . a se .

F ro P hi lo th y borro d hi th ry of upr
m e G od hi h i ab olut w e nd s eo a s em e w c s s e a

i pl i t n
s m i thout qu li ti
e ex s e n d not to b
ce , w
pr d in p h a n d Whi h i e s, a e ex e sse s eec ,
a c s

i n p bl of r l ti on to fi ni t thi ng
ca a e e a nd cr tiv p r th Log o e or di t r s : a a ea e
"

ow e ,
e s, m e a o

b twe n th upr
ee e G d e s nd th W orld th r b i ng l
em o n un a rt i n nu b r of e : e e e a so a ce a m e

S in or d ivi n
a rs o r i nt r o d b te n t h w e n d t h vi i bl orld
em
p p e s e se e w ee es a e s e w .

B u t th G no ti b i ng e t pr f s i n g s f or c s, f C hri ti ni ty h d t f
e a se c o e s a m o s a ,
a o ace a

d i ffi ulty w i th w hi h P hi lo
c J n ot onfron t d
c th y h d to ,
as aount f r th ew ,
w as c e e a ac c o e

i t n of nd th n c i ty f or R d
ex s e ce , a r e E vi l i t i n th w orld bu t h
e e ss ,
a e e em e . ex s s e ,
ow

c am e i t th r ? nd hy h uld r d
e e
pati o n b n w r y ? Tsh G n
o o ti d n i d th e em e e c e ssa e s cs e e e

i t n of F r
ex s e ce i ll nd th r for th E vi l ould n ot b th r ult of M n
ee w -

,
a e e e e c e e es -

a
’
s

v olunt ry tr n g r i n ; i t u t h v
a a s i t d f ro th fi r t r ti on nd u t i n
e ss o m s a e ex s e m e s c ea , a m s

o
s m e
y h v w a n t d f ro a th e C r tor hi
em a lf a e T hi i nv olv d on of t o m e ea m se . s e e w

hy poth i th r th C r tor u t h v e b n i p rf t nd r d
e se s e e e ea ri n m ry s a ee m e ec ,
a a e eem e s e c e ssa

to orr t th i p rf ti on
c ec en d o pl t th m e r ti on ; or
ec lt rn tiv ly th C r tor
s a c m e e e c ea ,
a e a e ,
e ea

m u th v b s n a e li g n nt pow r th H
ee a d of
m a Ki ng d o of D rk n
a ti ng i n e ,
e ea a m a ess, ac

oppo i ti on to th s S upr G od e em e .

T h for r of thee lt rn tiv m ee t h v be n dopt d by tho e e t of

se a e a es s e m s o a e e a e s s c s

G no ti s h to k th i r ri
cs w o i n E g y pt ond i t i ug ge t d th t i t h d i t ri e i n th
se ,
a s s es e a a s s e

Br h an i ti r li g i n of I nd i
m a s c M tt r e i n i t lf vi l S pi ri t th only G ood
o a . u t a e w as se e : ,
e ,
m s

l
a w a y b i n d i r t nt g oni
s e t tt r ec S pi ri t ia di r t a n ti on f ro sm th o m a e . s a ec em a a m e

S upr G od ;
em e tt r i o r t d by o m o
a on e of d c nd i ng
s c ea e ri of an s m e w e r, e a es e se es em a~
p
ti on s fro th S upr m G ood but e h n ti n i n th
em e h in f d nt b i ng
,
or e ac em a a o e c a o e sc e e m e

and ore i m
p rf e t s i t b o e m eore r c ot f ro a th G r t our ; th ec r
m td s m em e m e ea s ce e c ea e
 S om e N otes on va ri ous G nosti c 8 6 0 133 . 207

m atte r m us t c onta n i the s um of a ll the se i m

p e rfe c t on s i . T he w hole un iv e rse m ust

i
ult m a te l yb e absorbe d i nto th e Abs olute E x i ste n c e but th i s c a n o nl y b e w he n S p i ri t
has ov e rcom e a n d fre e d i t e lf s f rom m a tte r, w h i c h is i ts e lf an i llu i on
s and w i ll th en

c e ase to ex i st .

T he se c on d alte rn a t iv e w as tha t a dopte d by the g nost c i se c ts of P e rs i a, w ho had

g i nto ont t i th th r li g i on of Z oro t r T hi
be e n brou ht c u e d th
ac i tn
w e e as e . s a ss m e ex s e ce

o f t o origi n l nd i nd p nd nt po
w r a of G ood a n d of E vi l ; Ahu r M e d e nd e w e s, a a -
az a, a

Ahri n or Ang r M i nu
m a th off pri ng of Z r n Ak h n (B ou ndl
a a Ti s ) E h e s a va a a a e ss m e . ac

o f the Po r i
se f q u l tr ng th
w e nd su pr i n hi o n do i ni on
s o e a S tri f sri e ,
a s em e s w m s . e a se s

b tw n th t o
e ee nd a h P e r r t w ubord i n t pow rs to
,
a i t hi
e c Or u d ow e c e a es s a e e ass s m . m z

c r t d th
ea e i A h p nd th t nty i g ht I d
e s x i th th i r hi f M i thr nd n
m s as a s, e w e -
e ze s w e c e a, a a

i nn u r bl ho t f F r r th l t pp ri ng to b re tiv i d
m e a e s o e ar h type of
ve s : e se as a ea e c a e e as , c e s

the e n i bl w orld
s s Ahri e n r t d n q u l nu b r of D e v. or vi l pi ri t
m a c ea e a e a m e s, e s s .

D uri ng p r i od o f 3 0 0 0 y r tru aO r u d e i t d by th s ubord i n t pow rs ea s ce m z ,

ass s e e a e e ,

r t d th
c ea e hol t ri l e w rld ul i n ti n g i n M n
e m a e a w o ,
c m a a .

E rth upi ath p b t n th Ki ng d o

oc c of L i g ht nd D rk n
es e s At th
ace e w ee e m s a a e ss . e

e nd of th tru Ahri n i nv d
e th rth
ce nd r t no i ou ni
m a l nd poi onou a es e ea a c ea es x s a m a s a s s

(se e M a nsel E ncyclop e di c , Art , P a rsi sm )

’
l
p ants . . Le ct , 2 , . a lso H e rtsog s . us .

T hou h the se tw g o syste m s m ay be ta kn e as the base s of G nost c te ac h i i ng ,

ne the ri
of the m by tse lf acc ount for the
c an i v ri ty
a e o f shape s w i h th do h c e c tri n e s of the

v i i
a r ous G nost c se c ts af te rw ard s a ss um e d . T he re w as a thi rd i n fl u n e ce w hi h c strong y
l
aff e c te d both the s y s te m s alre a d y m e nt one d , i an d prod u d i p rt nt ce m o a m od i fi c at ons i ;
th i i nfl u
s e nce w as i g of th J
the K abbala, or se c re t te ach n e .
ew s .

Th t hi ng of th K bb l
e e ac th pe uli r tudy of th J e of P l sti n ; a a a w as e c a s e ew s a e e

and d i ff r d i n nti l poi nt fro

e e th P l toni
esse p h i lo op y of P hi lo w hi h
h a as s m e a c s ,
c w

adopt d by th H ll ni ti J e
e of Al e ndri e e s c w s ex a a .

P l toni in i t s n
a d u li ti
sm r g ni i ng di ti ncti on nd n oppo i ti on
w as s e se ce a s c, e co s a s a a s

b t e n th Fi r t P ri n i l
w ee of th
e U niv r snd th M tt r ut f c hi h th U niv r
e e e se , a e a e o o w c e e se
p
w as for d K bb li m e i b d n n hy poth i of n Ab olu t U n i ty
: a a sm s G od ho i
ase o a es s a s e , a w s

at th eti th C u
sam e th S ub t n m e nd the F or e of ll th t
a i t nd th t
se , e s a ce , a m a a ex s s a a

ca n i t (Fr n k L K bb l p
ex s a c . a a a e . .

Th Ai n S oph i th hi g h st of a
e ll po i bl
-
b tra ti on s n i n o pr h n i ble
e e ss e a s c s, a c m e e s

U ni ty h vi ng n, ttri but
a nd n o d fi ni t f or o a of i tn All th t ie s, n ta e e m ex s e ce . a s em a a es

fr i t nd i
om on t i n d i n i t ; f or b i ng I nfi ni t nothi ng
a s c a n e i t b y nd i t e e ca ex s e o .

T he fi r t ord r f an ti on by s hi h th I n fi ni t be e o k no n r th ten
em a s w c e e cam e w w e e e

S phi roth
e Th S phi roth r th
. ttri but
e se of th I nfi ni t h vi ng no r li ty i n
e a e e a es e e, a ea

th lv
e m se but i ti ng i n the I nfi ni t
e s, th i r ub t nc
ex s It i holly ni f e t i n e as e s s a e : s w m a s

e ac h n f th
o th y b i ng d i ff r nt
e o em
p t of n n d th
e r eli ty (G i ns bu rg e e as ec s o e a e sam e ea

pp 9
.
, .

.
,
Th r d i vi d d i nt thr p ir r pr
e se nte d a e M l and F al e o ee a s, e e se as a e em e,

w i th thr o bi ni ng
pri n i pl
ee cnd mfi n l n ti on uni ti ng th hol c Th e s, a a a em a a e w e . e

d ivi i on i nt
s l nd f l r on i d r d
o m a e a nti l to th prod u ti on n d c ons rv
em a e w e e c s e e e sse a e c a e a

ti on of ll th t w a d ri v d f ro th a as e e m em .

F ro th onj un ti on of th S phi roth

m e n t d thre e W orld ; th B ri ati c or
c c e e em a a e s e

W orld of C r ti n l ll d th T hron
ea th J t i r ti or W orld f F or
o , a so c a ti on th
e e e e e z a c o m a , e

h bi t ti n of Ang l ; th A i ti
a a o or W orld of A ti on e s ont i ni ng th e S ph r ss and c c , c a e e es a

M tt r g ov rn d by S
a e , l T h ulti
e t d ti ny of ll thes W orld i to r turn to
e am ae . e m a e es a e s s e

the I nfi ni t Sourc e from w h i ch th e m n te d e e a a

y .
 2 08 Transacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor Corona ti L odg e .

It w i ll b e not c e d i tha t th i y s s ste m show s som e sl i g ht v ri ti on f ro th a a m e P e rs i an

s y ste m ,
i n that the v ri ou
a s e m a na t ons i a re de fi ni t ly di i d d i nto p i r
e v e a s, m ale and

f em ale ; an id ea w h ch i a
ppears v ry ob e sc ure l y if a t ll i n th P r i n y t
a e e s a s s em .

THE I N F LU E N C E OF TH E SE V AR I O U S SY S T E M S ON

GN O S T C SM I I .

W he n w e c ons id
i i i y rose i n the E t nd th t a l rg e nu b r
er that C hr st an t a as , a a a m e

of th rly of C hri ti ni ty i ty h v b e n qu i nt d i th
e
prof
ea or ust of n
e ss s s a m ,
e c e ss , a e e ac a e w ,

a nd un d r th i nfl u n e of on or e or of th s e y t ce to be urpri d t m e e e s s e m s, w e ce ase e s se a

th g r t v ri ty of chool hi h ro h prof i ng to b th g u rdi n of th

‘

e ea a e s s w c a se , e ac e ss e e a a e

true r e vby hi h th hi dd n do tri n

m ,
w of C hri ti ni ty
c e r to b pl i n d e c es s a w e e e ex a e .

T h phi lo ophi l i d
e s of h l d r nd of hi f llo
ca e as rs w e re ti ng d by th i nfl u n
e ac ea e a s o w e e e e ce

to w hi c h h h d be n i nly e po e d
e a e m a x s .

M ny ri te r h v a tt w
p t d to l s i f y s t h ha oo ls e of thae G no ti
em o to e c a s e sc s c s, s as

d e te r i n d fi ni t ly th poi n t of vi
m e e hi h g ui d d th i r d v lop
e e nt but no on ew w c e e e e m e , e

e
s em s to h v b n ark e dly
a u c ssf ul i n the
e ee ttm
p t A ll th t n b s i d i th t
c e a em . a ca e sa s a

through ll th y t th r run th i d f D i urg th r tor of M tt r ; nd

a e s s em s e e s e ea o a em e, e c ea a e a

th t w hi l on
a d ivi i n look d upon thi D
e e i urg
s o i ply ub rdi n t po
e r s em e as s m a s o a e w e ,

i nf ri or but not ho ti l to th S upr e G od ; th oth r r g rd d hi

e s e e nt g oni ti c em
'

e e e a e m as a a s

a nd hosti l All th t n b d on i to g iv
e . a hort cco unt of o e of th l di ng
ca e e s e a s a s m e ea

d ivi si on i th k t h of th i r p uli ri ti s
s w a s e c e ec a e .

1 It yb t k n
. un d oubt d that the fi r t
m a e a pon nt of G nosti ci s
e as w s th e s ex e m a e

S am ari tan S i on M g u ,
m a s .

M nsel (p 80 ) poi nts out that S i on borro d i ndi s ri i n t ly fro

a . th m w e c m a e m e

Al nd ri n S hool
ex a an d f ro C hri ti ni ty
c s a m s a .

F ollow i ng th J i sh P l toni st of Al ndri be di sti ng ui he d b t e n th

e ew a s ex a a, s e w e e

S upre G od nd the L og o
m e thi a L og o b i ng i d nti fi d i th th C r tor of th
s, s s e e e w e ea e

W orld nd th G od of th J
,
a H e al o dopt d fro
e the K bb l th th ory of th
e ew s . s a e m a a a e e e

D ivi ne E n ti on i n p i r
m a la nd f le
s A ord i ng to th
a s, ork c ll d
m a e Th a em a . cc e w a e
“
e

G r t Announ
ea nt M ydhn)
c em e hi ch i i d by H i ppolytus to h v b n e ,
w s sa a e ee

w ri tte n b S i o n h i lf th P ri n i pl of
m ll th i ng
m se i n i nd fi n i t p ow r
e h i h i c e a s s a e e e w c s
y ,

s
pok e n of u nder the n of Fi r nd l o of S i le n e am e s e, a a s c

As Fi r i t h t o n tur e one ni f t th
as oth r
w cr t ; the s
a re t ( hi h
e s, m a es ,
e e se e ec w c

e mbr c s th
a e hol i nt lligi bl un iv rs ) b i ng hi dd n i n th
e w e e ni f e t i th e e e e e m a es , . e .
, e

s e n i ble un iv e r
s b i ng produ d by th se e r t e T hi Fi re w ould n tur lly b ce e s c e . s a a e

r pr
e nt d by th
ese e ll k now n y bol f th e qui l t ral tri ang l
e w e -
s m o e a e e .

Th orld w e w g n r t d fro thi ung ner te d Fi r by si pri nci pl of thi ng

as e e a e m s e a e x es s,

w hi h are prod u
c d fro th pri i tiv Fi re i n p i rs
ce m le and f ele ; h p rt m e a ,
m a em a e ac a

h vi ng i ts ount rp rt i n th M t ri l W or
a c e ld a e a e a .

Em anat ons i . C ounterparts .

M ale . F e m ale . F e m ale .

’
E arth
’
em voca

M oon
fli ip nm W ate r
’
ev s
210 Transacti ons o f the Q uatuor C orona ti Lodg e .

T he C a i ni te s c arr e d i out i
the O ph te doctr ne to i ts f ulle st lo i gi c al c onclu s on i .

S in ce the G od of the O ld T e stam e nt is ev il all that i s a

ppro v d f e o by that boo k
m u st be e vi l ,
a nd all tha t i s c onde m ne d by i t m u st be ood Ca , e g . i n th m e n of S od om ,

K or h nd the lik r th tru h ro

a a e a e i e f C in w r e e es of the B ble The de sce n dants . o a e e

m a rty r p r s,ut d by th e sec vi l k r of th orld T h tru Apo tl

e e e J uda m a e e w . e e s e w as s

I ri ot w h h t n d by th b tr y l th ork of th C hri t n
sc a ,
o as e e n ti on f r
e the a a e w e s ,
a em a a om e

S upr G d
em e h by hi d th h uld o pl t th
o , w o v rthrow of th vi l G od of th
s ea s o c m e e e o e e e e

J T hi e t h d g o p l of th i r o n k now n th G o p l of J ud It i e w as e s as
'

ew s . s s c a a s e , e . s

i nt r ti ng t noti ho o on i t
e es o i th th G no ti
ce w t t h v e p u li r go p ls
c m m w as w e s c se c s o a ec a s e

f or th lv
e m se i n th e s, f th M r i oni t
as w h h d the i r o n
e c aser i on of S t o e a c es, o a w ve s .

L uk ; nd g i n th M n d
e a a n h v the i r v rsi on of S t J ohn ;
a e a h d l o th
aea s a e e . as a a s e

K th ri t n d v ry prob bly th T
a a s s a , p l er W t o fi nd tr a s of thi c ult of
,
e em a s . e se e m ace s

J ud I ri ot ong o e of th
as sca am o t b nd on d of the h r ti s m l t f th M i ddle e m s a a e e e ca se c s o e

Ag tho
e s, ho h v b n c ll d L u i f ri n ; n d l o i n th ri te
se w a e ee onn c t d a i th the
e c e a s a a s e s c e e w

S bb t f th w i t hes
a a o (S e e J ul B i L S t ni
e c t l M gi
. c p es o s, e a a sm e e a a c, a .

T h S thi ni r e bled th C i n i t i n re g rdi ng th G od of th O ld T t

e e a es m nt e a es a e e e s am e ,

th C r ator of th W rld
e e vi l but d i ff r d f ro the i n k no l dg i ng th ordi n ry
e o , as e e e m m ac w e e a

p ri nc i pl of o r li t
es y S th m i th t
ah th r pr
. n t t i o f t
eh hi g h r hu
w as w n em e e e se a ve e e m a

n tur
a i n pi re d by th D ivi n S ophi A h oth (th S oul of th U niv r ) to oppo
e, s e e a c am e e e se se

the w ork of th D i urg ; and sent by h r e em c ond ti on e rth

e th C hri t to e a se m e a as e s

c o pl t h r
m e e ork e w .

W hall later a o
e s w h t i i l r i d a ong th M nd n w ho look d
se e s m e a s m a ea m e a aea s, e

upon S t J ohn th B .
p t i t r i n rn ti on of Ab l
e a nd t sh tru C hri t
as a e ca a e ,
a as e e s .

I t ould b leng thy

w tt r to p k of th v ri ti on of t a hi ng i ntrodu d
e a m a e s ea e a a s e c s ce

by C ri nthu e nd by C rpo r t s, a though both g r d i n di ti ng ui hi ng b t

a c a es n th a ee s s e w ee e

S upr G od nd th C r tor of th W orld ; bu t th l tt r hould b

em e ,
a e ea nti one d e e a e s e m e as

c onti nui ng i n n g gr v t d f or th t
a a hi ng of th C i ni t s ; and e v e n i provi ng n
a a e m e e ac e a e m o

i t by ki ng th p rfor nc of v ry p ci e of i n forbi dd n i n th O ld T t nt n
m a e e m a e e e s e s s e e e s am e a

ac tual duty th ol ,od asof h i ng d fi nc t th E vi l R ul r of th W orld

e s e m e s ew e a e o e e e .

T h Ad i te found d by P rodi u
e am us, or of C rpo r t nd hi e on c s, a s cce ss a c a es a s s

E pi phane rri d thi th ory to v n g r

s, c a e t r l ng th th y r s ai d to h v
e bl d e e ea e e s, e a e s a e a sse m e

i n th i r hur h
e c n nd o
c n tog th r n k d i n i
es m e i t ti on of Ad
a w nd E v i n
m e e e a e ,
m a am a e

p r di
a a ; thi pr ti c e w a c onti nu d by th
se s ac B g h rd nd th B r thr n of th F r
s e e e a s a e e e e ee

S pi ri t i n the thi rt nth nd fi f t nth

,
nturi eee Th ho re uffi i ntly i nt r t d
a ee ce s . ose w a s c e e es e

i n th subj t to
e r to tr ec th p r d
ca e n d d v lo p n t of G no ti i ace thr ug h th e s ea a e e m e s c sm o e

sc hool of S turni nu
s of B a i li d nd of M r i on s, nnot d o b tt r th n as tudy th e s, a a c ,
ca e e a s e

l ture of M n l f ro
ec s hi ch I h
a se
quot d o l rg ly
, m T hr ug h ll th
w h ol of av e e s a e . o a e sc o s

thought th i d run ; th t of C r t r or Ar hi te t f th U niv rs ho i

e sam e ea s a a ea o c c o e e e, w s

di ti n t f ro th M o t H i g h the S upr
s c m e e G od s ,
em .

Th i n di ff r n i n d v lop nt ri s f ro th i ni ti l di ff r n th t w hi l
e m a e e ce e e m e a se m e a e e ce , a e

one s hool l ok d on th
c C r tor of th U ni v r
o e n e n ti on fro th
ea S upr e e se as a em a a m e em e

G d th k now l dg
o , e f th G r t Ar hi t t thu l adi ng to th k no l dg
e e o e f nd thea c ec s e e w e e o ,
a e

g l ry of th M
o t H ig h
e nd b i ng i n fos t th nly ro d t th t k no l dg
,
a th oth r
e ac e o a o a w e e e e

sc hool on i d r d th C r tor of th W orld

c s e e e nt g oni ti to th M o t H ig h ;
ea nd e as a a s c e s a

i d nti fyi ng th G od f th O ld T t nt th nt g oni t h ld th t tru or hi p of

e e o e es am e as e a a s ,
e a e w s

the M t H ig h
os u t i n v olv di obe di en m to sll th co m nd e nts of th Old e s ce a e m a m e

T e stam e nt.
 S om N otes onv a ri ous G nosti c S ects 2 ll
’

e .

We ha v e se e n that the se tw o sc hools of thou ght i st d i ex e s m ultane ousl y id s e by

s id e , a nd tha t the tra ns t on f rom ii one sc hool to the oth r ipl
ee , de e
p w as s m nd i ng m ore

u pon the ps y i nd ivi

c holo gi cal y i te m pe ra m
h ll e nt of the d ual than on an th ng e lse w e s a

se el t r th t tha e t o th ori a nd od of d v lop

e se nt l te d l o t d o n t our
w e es a m es e e m e as a m s w o

o n d y
w i f th y do not ti ll onti nu to
a s i t I b li v to be th c
e s c e ex s , as e e e e ase .

B ut ny urv y of G no ti i a ould b si n o pl t hi h ad no enti on of

e s c sm w e c m e e w c m e m

M ni h ia th t g r t h r ti
c a
e sm l org ni ti on w hi h
,
a bi n d i n i t lf
ea nd k ni t
e e ca a sa c c om e se a

tog the r ll th
e rli r ahool of G no ti i e ea nd tr n i tt d th i r do tri n dow n to
e sc s s c sm ,
a a sm e e c es

m od rn ti ee m s .

T h hi story f M ni h i e
y b found i n ny ncy lop di
o a i t d o tri n
c ae sm m a e a e c ae a : s c es

roug hly f llo T h r ligi on d u li ti ; th Ki ng do of L ig ht w

“

w r e e as o w s . e e w as a s c e m as

oppo d by th Ki ng do
se f D rk n s th W orld
e f und d by g ood pi ri t but
m o n a es e w as o e s s, m a

w as th ork of v i l pi ri ts
e w E v ry thi ng ust b ev oi de d w hi ch belong e d i n any w y
s . e m e a a

t the Ki ng do
o of D ark n m e ss .

T he m em be rs are k now n to h v e h d thr ig n or od s of r og ni ti on

a a ee s s m e ec

T he S i g nac ulum O ri i ndi tiv of b ti n n e fro

s, e t nd cain e a s e c m m a a w e .

T he S i g nac ulum M nu i ndi c ti ng b ti nenc fro all tr ffi w i th thi ng s of

a s, a a s e m a c

th i s w orld .

T he S i g naculum inu S s, i ndi c ti ng a abst ne nce i from se x ual de s ir e i n e v e r form y ,

e v en i n the form of m a rri g a e .

T hus fa r
y m i n g e o ri j y
ob e c t has
t bol u h th be e n to she w that c e rta m e c s m s, s c as e

C i r l th V i
c e, P i i th E q ui l t r l T ri ng l th Fi v poi nt d S t r th I nt rl
e es ca sc s, e d a e a a e, e e e a ,
e e ac e

T ri ng l a th Ro the C ub
e s, th P y r
e i d nd th r nd rt i n bl
se , u h e, e am , a o e s, a ce a em em s s c

as th rp nt on th
e se ro r e th t rn l i g n ni f ti ng
e c do tri n
ss, hi h w e e e ex e a s s m a es a c e w c w as

oppo d to O rthod
se C hri ti ni ty ; nd t hi h C hri ti n
ox n i ng ould only b
s a a o w c a s a m ea c e

att h d by
ac tr i n d nd for d i nt rpr t ti on
e a s I i ll h r r pi tul t w h t I i d
a e a ce e e a . w e e e ca a e a sa

about th ig n i n ese
y o nt son B ro K l i ns
p p r ; po i n
mt i ng o ut t
ch t i n
m m eo s . e
’
s a e a s m e

c a se s th i nt rpr t ti on h
e b n onf u d o i ng to th
e e
a ig n b i ng us d by t
as ee c se ,
w e sam e s e e w o

d iv e rg nt h ol of thoug ht i th di ff r nt ig ni fi c ti n
e sc o s w a e e s a o .

l . The C ir l c e re
pre se nts the S upre m e G od, se lf c onta ne d a nd i in e ffa ble .

2 . T he E qu late ral T r i i an l
g e : the L og os prod uc e d by the R e fl e c t on of i the

M ost H i g h, the i nt rl i ng i r l hi
e ac c c es w ch prod uc e the re produc t iv e V e si c a , tog e the r w i th
the m ale and fe m l e
a e n ti on of th
m a a s e Lo g os it se lf, W i sd om and I nt llig
e e nc e .

3 . iv nd p iv r tiv
T he ac t e a ass e c ea e
pr nci i pl e s, or the tw o anta g oni ti pow ers ;
s c

re pre se n te d by th i nt rl d tri ngl e e ac e a es .

4 . T he ev il anta goni ti s c
pow e r she w n by the re v e rse d e qu i lat r l tri ng le
e a a .

5 . T he P e rfe c t M an the sum of all the d i vi n e e m ana t ons i in one s ste m y ; the

re sult of the tr um ph of the i good po w er o v er the e vi l i n anothe r s y ste m re pre se nte d by

i
the nterlace d tr i a ng le s i n a ci r l c e .

6 . T he supre m ac y of m an i n the m ate r a l i un iv er se ; she w n by the P e ntalpha ,

i ts e lf form ed by re pe t t ons ii of the i ni ti al L am bda of the
“
L og os .

F
1 . T he f e m ale i
C re at v e po w e r, w thout w h ch i i c re at on i w ould be im poss i bl e ;
re
pre se nte d by the V i i i
e s ca P sc s, and by the R ose .
 Tra nsa cti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

C ER EM O N E S I OF GN O S T C I B O DI E S .

v ri ou G no ti b d i e
T ha t the se r on ti tu t d a f t r th s nn r of ll s c o s w e e c s e a e e m a e a

o th r e r t o i ti
se c e i th i g n p rd
s c e nd r oni
e s, w of i ni ti ti on i s tt r s, assw o s, a ce e m es a , s a m a e

w hi h d o
c not d it f ny d oubt
es W i thout d i r t vi d n e i t ould h v b en
a m o a . ec e e c w a e e

i n on iv ble th t
c ce ho l of
a t ri ph i l p y hould h v
h a a sc i t d i thout u h
o e so e c oso s a e ex s e w s c

o rg ni a ti n ; i n sa th v ry o n of th s hool
ce th t th i r do tri n s
e e r e sse ce e se sc s w as a e c e w e e

only to b o uni t d to tho

e hoc m m p r p r d to r ca e i v th ; O rthodo se w w e re e a e ec e e em x

C hri ti ni ty w
s i t lf org ni d n th
a as b i th hi g h r y st ri
se b i ng only
a se o e sam e as s, e e m e es e

s h r d i n by th F i thf ul i n th f ull t
a e n e t th pr
a nt d y thoug h thi e es se se : a e e se a ,
s

di ti n ti on h
s p
c d y i n th L t i nas nd i n th A
a sse ng li n C hur h
aw a y et fi nd e a a e ca c e s, w e

th vi d n of i t ti ll i ti ng i n ll br n h f th E t rn C hur h h r b for
e e e ce s ex s a a c es o e as e c , w e e e e

th e l nt r
e em e br ug ht i n nd b for th
s a e cr d i re i te d th C t hu en
o r ,
a e e e ee s c ,
e a ec m s a e

hi d de n to de part .

Q u te i a
p art from the i ntri n i s c ne c e ss t iy for suc h an g i
or an sat on , i w e ha v e

d ir ec t e vi d e nc e o f the f ac t hand e d d ow n to us f rom the e arl e st i ti m es . Ki ng ’

s w o rk

on The G nosti cs a nd thei r R e m a i ns c onta ns i a num be r of p a ssag e s a tte st ng i the

i
e x ste nce of s ig ns an d
p ass w ord s, a nd from the se passag e s I propose to g iv e som e

e x c e rpts .

E p phan a s i i giv
e s part culars of the G r p u se d by i i som e of th i ct
s se .
“
O n the
a rr iv a l of a n
y stra ng e r be lon n to th e sa m e se c t, the gi g y ha v e a s i g n giv by the
en

m an to the w om a n, and ri ce ve rsa . I n hold i ng o ut the ha nd unde r the pre te nc e of

sa lut i ng e ach othe r, they f e e l and i k

t c le i t i n a pa rt c ula r m i a nne r, u nde rne ath the

p a lm ,
a nd by that m e an s d i sc o v er w he the r the ne w -
c om e r be lon g s to the sam e

soc e t i y .

Th i i i i i g
d e sc r pt on of a r p se e m s to be both nte re st n and m portant, be cause
s i gi
i i i i k i
i t e stabl she s a l n be tw e e n the soc e t e s of w h c h w e are s pe a n a nd c e rta n ki g i
s o i ti
c e of th
es pr nt d y i t orr pond e lo ly
e se i th th g i p k no n t h v b en
a : c es s c se w e r w o a e e

u sed by the C rb n ri i n hi h o i ty th p rti ul r f or

a o a , of th
w ttouche
c nts c e e a c a m e a m e

v ari d i th th d g r ; nd b u i n th y r 1 8 7 4 1 y lf h n tr v e lli ng i n
e w e e ee a e ca se e ea 1 m se ,
w e a

F r n r iv d
a ce, i i l r g ri p f r
e ce e F r n h i lor h i li ng fro
a s m a L odg t om a e c sa a m a e a

M r i ll ; t th ti
a se es thi g ri p only
a i t d f li ng of uri i ty i n y i nd i n
e m e s ex c e a ee c os m m ,
s ce

I h d b r ly b g u n to tudy th ubj t nd d i d not tt h to i t ny p rti c ul r

a a e e s e s ec ,
a a ac a a a

s ig ni fi c n a ce .

Of p ord i t i n tur l th t
a ss w e hould k nos but li ttl ; th y
s a ould b
a k pt a w s w e e w e e

w i th th ut o t s e r y th y w uld m s t lik ly v ry n ot only i n d i ff r n t o i ti

ec ec , e o m os e a e e s c e es

but fro ti to ti
m i n th m e o i ty ti ll th r i
m e vi d n e th t u h p
e sa m e s c e ord : s e e s e e c a s c ass w s

di d i st ; nd th t th i r u
ex a not uppo a d to b onfi n d t
e thi
se w a sorld in s se e c e o s w ,
s ce w e

fi nd th dyi ng b i ng i n tru t d i n th k no l dg
e e hi h s s to p c e th f ly e w e e w c w a a ss em sa e

throu g h th do i n of th P ri n i p li ti
e m a nd Po s r n d b i ng f urni h d w i th
e c a es a w e s, a e s e

c opi f th
es o l r ig n hi h r to b pr du
e se a s o d to th
s v n pl n t ry pow er
s w c w e e e o ce e se e a e a s

I thi nk th t fro i n ri pti n on v ri ou G no ti g

a m sc w y o on l u
sd th t i n th a s s c em s e m a c c e a e

hi g h r d g r
e the e p e ord ould i n l ud
e es sth pronun i ti on of th s cre d n
ass w s w s c e e c a e a am e

I AO AL O N or th i r q uiv l nt l e e a e s .

Th vi d n t
e e r oni f i ni ti ti n i tol r bly o pr h n iv
e c e as o ce em Ir n u es o a o s e a c m e e s e . e ae s

sa y f th M r o i ns
s o Soe o f th a c r
p p a
s ar b ri d l
: h “
b r nd m e
p rf r e se e e a a c am e ,
a e o m

t in y ti ri t of i ni ti ti on i th i n nt ti on d dr d to th p r on b i ng '

c er a m s c es a w ca a s a e sse e e s s e

i ni ti t d T hi c r ony th y y i
a e . s
p i ri tu
e em l rri g f t r t h i e i li tud e of the
sa s a S a m a a e a e e s m

S e e K i ng , G nosti c R em a i ns, p 32. 9q , uoti ng E pi phani us .

2 14 T ransacti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

I n A D 8 3 5 the g ov e rnm e nt of the bod y be c am e

pol t cal ii and re
publ c an i i n i ts
9
-
. .

c hara c te r . In 7 0 th e he adquarte rs of the bod y w as re m ov e d by J oh n Z i m i sc e s to

T hrace . I n 1 1 1 5 Ale x i s C om ne nu s m ad e hi s w i nt r e quarte rs ii
i n P h l ppopol s, w th a i i
V ewi to c on v e rt i ng the m ,
but the onl y re sult se e m s to ha v e be e n that the se c t w a s

dr iv e n w e stw ard and s re a d ra

p p i d ly in F ran c e and I t ly
a .

T he B o om g i le s se e m also to ha v e bee n of m a ni h c aean or igi n . Ac c ordi ng to the i r

the or y th i
e m ate r a l w orld w a s not the c re at on of i the S upre m e G od but of S atan ae l the
fi rs t -
born of G od , w ho re v olt d e a nd f orm ed a new w orld , but be i ng u nable to be stow
i
l fe on hi s c re at on s i he had to sol c i i t the a ss stan ce i of the su
prem e G od , from w hom
li f e e m anate d .

S a tanae l se d uc e d E ve an d be got C i n a ,
from w hom s
prang the e vi l race of m en .

(S e e T he B ook f Adam d E ve L ond 1 88 2 , a nd D i e Gnosti schen Adam f

’

o an . .
,
schm te n .

G i esse n,

i e Th s s c t re e c te d j bapt sm i ,
f or w i
h c h the y subst i tute d th e layi ng on of hands
an d of th i r o e w n
part c ular i v i
e rs on of the G ospe l of Sa i nt J ohn ; the y l orja s e e c te d the
E u h ri t nd
c a s a the C ross . T he e rrors of the se se c ts w e re d e noun c e d by the S yn od o f
C on t n ti nopl s a e, AD . . but non e the le ss the num ber i
of the r f ollow e rs ncre ase d an d i .

sprea d w e stw ard und er i

d ff ere nt n am es . T he y appe are d in Fr a nce , Fl
I t ly and e rs, a ,

a nd P i e d m ont, in AD . . 1 03 8, u nd e r the nam e of K athari sts . T oulou w th i r se as e

he a dquarte rs, w i
h le i n G e rm an y the c e ntre w as C olo gn e and i n I taly M il n ,
a ,

F lor e nce , Or vi e to, a nd Vi t rbo e w e re the rall yi ng poi nt s .

B es id es the K athari sts the re w e re a s l o i n I t ly th a e P oor L om bards, or V a ud o s, i

w ho i n AD . . 1 1 70 appe a re d also at L y ons a nd spre ad throug h P ro v e nc e , fi nall y
id e nt i fyi ng the m se l v es to a g re a t ex i
te nt w th the Alb g e nse s, but of i a ll the se bod i es

the K atha ri sts w e re i the m ost m

portant, h vi ng a m an y a d he re nts am on g the nobi li ty

a nd the be tte r c la ss of th burg e e sse s .

T he K atha ri t b li v d
s s e e e i n tw o c re ators ; one of the m the pr nc ple i i of Li g ht,
a ll lo v e and g ood ne ss, c re a tor of the I nvi i bl s e W orld , w i
h ch i s of the i nt ll e e c t a nd is
e te rna l, w h e re e v er i
yth ng i s pe rfe c t the othe r an e n vi ou s a n d m al c ous i i g od , pr i n i pl
c e

of da r kn e ss, a nd of ph a ll
s c al yi a nd m oral e vi l , w ho c re ate d the vi i s ble m a e t ri l a ,

pe r shable i w orld , w i
h c h he a lone g ov e rns, and to w i
h ch the G ood G od i s a s tr ng r ;
a e

th i s e vi l g od i nspi r d th e e m ale v ol e nt p art of the O ld T estam e nt .

T he G ood G od c reate d the I nvi i bl s e W orld of four i m m a te r a i l e le m e nts th i s is

the “
Abi di ng C i ty posse ss i ng i ts ow n he a v e n s, s un , a nd stars, w i hh h c ehas pe ople d
w i th c e le st al i i ng be s . For m ost of the K athari sts C hr st i w as s m i ply r a c i
eat on of the

G ood G od ; though som e of the m loo k ed upo n hi m as a n e m a n ti on fr

a om the F a the r,

w ho a lone i s G od . T he H ol y Sp r t w i i i nf ri or to C hri t f ro
as ho h di ff r d i n
e s ,
m w m e e e

s ubsta nce , he w as s m i pl y th e he a d of th l ti l pi ri t th g u rd i n ng l
e c e es a s s, e a a a e s .

T he re w e re tw o c lasse s, th C r d n t
e B e li v r
e or C t chu
e ns ; nd th
e s, e e s, a e m e a e

P e rfe c t i .

Am on g thei ge w b olut ly f orbi d de n ll

m ost str c t i f orm s of the se c t m a rr a as a s e ,
a

b g tti ng f hi ldr n b i ng
e e i l b u i t onti nu d th ki ng d
o c e f th vi l on th y
e ev e ca se c e e om o e e e e

l o b t i n d fro
a s a ll ni
s a l food of v ry ki n d though th y llo
e m ad th ti ng f
a m a e e ,
e a w e e ea o

fi h b
s use
,
ordi ng to th b li f of th ti
e ca acc fi h w r e lf produ ti A ong the e e e e m e s e e s -
c ve . m

l ri g i d f or
e ss of th t th roh i bi ti o
m sn r only obli g tor y on th P erf
e se c ti th e se s w e e a e ec e
p
C r d e nte e ig ht rry nd i g ht t e t
s m m a a m ea m a .

T h i r e ti ng w r h ld i n th e o t on v ni e n t pot oft n on
m e ountai n
s or i n
e e e e m s c e s ,
e m s

v ll y ; th
a e only s n ti l r t ble
e w hi t loth nd opy of th g o pe l of S t
e sse a s w e e a a ,
a e c , a a c e s .

J ohn that i s of the i r ow n v ersi on of i t

,
.
 S om e N otes on v a ri ous Gnosti c S eats . 215

The c e ntral r it e of the bod y w as the C onsola m e n tum ,

by w i
h ch the C re de n te s
w e re i ni ti a te d a s P e rfe ct ; the i c an d id ate s m u st be of full a
ge an d
posse sse d o f all the ir
fac ulti es .

T here w a s a no vi ti a te o f one y e ar d ur i ng w h chi i

a s tr c t abst ne nce w as obse r e d , i v
a f te r w h i ch the c and id ate rec e iv ed the C re e d an d the P raye r . T he ce rem on y fr qu e e ntl y
too plk
ace at n ht,
and w th the g re ate st ig i s e cre c y . N um e rous i
l g hte d torc he s

y i
s m bol se d the ba pt sm of f re T he asse m bl i i . y w a s a rran g ed i n the form of a i
c rc le ,

round a table c o e re d w th a w h te c loth , the v i i m i ni st r pl e ace d i n the c e ntre in s truc te d

the ne ophyte , w ho re nounce d the w orld and w as s pi ri tually bapt se d by the lay n on i i g
of han ds, yi ng f th go pel of S t John on
an d by the la ki o e s . hi s he ad H e the n sse d the .

holy book y r i t d th Lord P r y r nd th rvi e w l d by th ’

,
the asse m bl ec e e s a e ,
a e se c as c ose e

r di ng f th fi r t
ea v nt n v r s of th g o p l f S t J ohn (E uthy N rr d B g o
o e s se e ee e se e s e o . m . a . e o m

on g oth r tt r n v r to le p
’

T he n ophyt or e in
e sw i i t br e , am e m a e s, e e s e s e ca m c a e a czs
i

a rul l o pre a sri b d by th T pl r nd to b l

e sc y o p ni e d
e b y h i s so i us e em a s, a e a w a s ac c m a c .

(Ar h d l q d C r A tok n of i ni ti ti on h
’ ‘
c . e1 2 43 D t 2 2 f l 1 1 0 )
za . e a cass, ,
.
, ,
o . a s a e a e w as

g i rt i th li n n or w ooll n thr d ov r hi hi rt dd fi l b i l li l
’

w a equ o u u t n u e ea e s s ,
am . m s e e m ve

W om e n w ore
'

cordulam
’

la ne um p ro ha bi ta qa e m porta t s upra ca m i cza m cznctam ad .

ca rne m nuda m s ubtus m a m tlla s (Arch de l i nq do Toul , 1 2 7 3 , D t , 2 5 , fol 6 oa) T h s

’ '

. . . . . i
g i rdl e c lose l yr e se m ble s the sud ra a nd k u hti s of the P arse e s, and the gi rdl of th e e

T e m plars . T he ir c om m i
un on w as of the n ature of the bre aki ng of br d ea ,
wi thout ny a

ce re m on y of c on se c ra t on i ; i t should be re m em bere d tha t thi o i i on ofs m ss w ords of c on

i
se c rat on w as also c har g e d g i n t the T a a s em
plars th i s
p a i n béni t w as ofte n
pre se r v ed

for a lon g ti m e an d se nt to bre thre n at a d i stan c e , i n place s w he re the full ce re m on y

c ould not be use d . Th i s last pi o nt se e m s to po nt to i an E a ste rn or igi n i g ti ll
i t be n s

the c ustom i n the O rthodox E aste rn C hurc h to se n d to the s c i k ,

or a s a m a rk of f v our a

to som e abse nt pe rson , one of the sm all loa ve s w h ch ha i ve b ee n use d i n the O ffi ce of the
P ro the s i s be fore the O ffi ce of the E uc har st i . I s i t not also
poss ble that the d i stri bu i
t oni of
“
p ai n bé nzt
’

w h i i
c h st ll obta ns i Fr n
in i a ce, a nd w h c h h as be e n a subj e c t of

m uc h d i sc uss on, m ay i be a s urviv al from th ti ewh n ny of th

m es p i t
r e m a e e s s a nd c on

g r g ti on
e a s w e re se c re tl y a dhe re nts of the Albig n s P uv r de L y on or K
e se ,
a es s, athar i ,
by
w hi h v r nc e e am e
you c hoose to c all them P
T he m em be rs bore the t tle i of
“
broth er an d
“
i
s ste r (fra te ,
suora
) , and had
w ord s and s ig n
by w h ch the c ould
s i y re co n se one g i an othe r w i thout b tr yi ng e a the m
se l e s v to othe rs (M ura t Ant I t 5 , . . . Iv an d e N a rbonne , a d e se rte r f rom the se c t,

in a le tter to G i rald us, Archb shop i of B ord e aux ,

as c it d e bv M atthe w of P ar i s, sa y s

that i n e v ry i ty w h r
e c e e he tra v e lle d he w as alw a y s re c og n se d i by s ig n s
(S e e R osse tti ,

D i squi si ti ons, vol 1 .

, p .

i g ns T he se s and w ord s a re now lost, unle ss trace s of the m s ur viv e, as I am

i n li n d to thi nk
c e g th C rbon ri nd i i l r bodi of S outh rn
m ay be the c ase , am on e a a a s m a es e

E urop O n of th hi f p s
e . ord i thout doubt th y t ri ou ord ALT R I
e e c e a sw s w as w e m s e sw

R tti nd J ul
osse B i (L S t ni a tl g i ) both g r es i n on i d ri ng th t thi
o s e a a sm e e a m a e a ee c s e a s

w ord i for d f ro th i ni ti l of th
s o rdm e Arri g o Lu bourg Tm
pl r R n e a s e w s, ,
cem ,
em a e, om a a,

I p r tor ; but hi l J ul B i prof

m e a to b un bl to w
pl i n th R e tti d i es o s e sse s e a e ex a em ,
osse s

cu th
sse s t l ng th nd emh th t th y r ferr d t th T
a som e
pl r E p ror
e ,
a s ew s a e e e o e em a m e ,

H nry th S v nth f L u
e bourg th g r t upport r f th
e e e t i n th i r truggl
o x em ,
e ea s e o e se c s e s e

ag i n t th P p l po
a s r n d on h th y look d
e ath i r pro p tiv d liv r r
a w e ,
a w om e e as e s ec e e e e .

Ro tti l o g i v i g n or p i of p port hi h i
sse a s nti n d by F r n es a s s ec es a ss w c s m e o e a c e sc o

B rb ri ni i n hi
a e R gg i nto d ll D onn
, i ti f ollow s I n th upper ri g ht h nd
e m e e e e, s as s e a

corn r i th lett r V i n th le ft hand orn r i s a cros 3 i n the low r rig ht orn r i a

e s e e , e -
c e s e c e s
 216 T ra nsa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

c ross ; i n the le ft the ro m a n num e ral for te n : the bod y of the c ard she w s the re a d ng i
T H A7 U ,
w h chi R osse tt i ex
pla in s as s ta nd i ng f or T e nt . H en . Aug . 7, Viv at .

Am on g the poe t c a l i a dhe re nts of the se se c ts the org an sat on s are i i i

d sg u i se d

i
som e t m e s unde r the n a m es of lad i e s, re m i ndi ng one of the m y ste r ous i M ari anne of

e y bac k; som e t m e s as i fl ha v i t i n the R om

som e ars o w e rs, as w e e a nnt o
f the R ose .

v no We
n th ld h r ti l i d
ha of th fi r t t o
e nturi
w
p rp tu t d
se e e o e e ca e as e s w ce es e e a e

und r v e ry li g htly lt r d for

e nd tr n i tt d n
s ri ly i th th y boli a e e m s, a a sm e ec e ssa w e s m sm

w hi h e bodi d n d on
c l d the
m i d throug h uc e i on of org ani ti n do n
e a c ce a e se e as a s c ss sa o s, w

to nd throug h th p ri od
a hi h rk d by th t o ont por neous v nt th
e e w c w as m a e e w c em a e e s, e

Ri of th T
se pl r n d th R i of G othi
e Ar hi t tur
em a s, a e se c c ec e .

THE T E M P LAR S AS TH E I
D R EC T N G I H E AD S or G N O S T I C
I I
'

P R O P AG AN D S T B OD ES .

If as k ed to na m e the ag e n c y w h chi i n tig s a te d a nd c ontrolle d the m o v e m e nts o f

w h ch i w e ha v e be e n spe a ki ng nd ,
a w i
h c h, to a gr e at e x te nt, f urn she d the i f unds
n e c e ssar y for the prop g th t y unh i tati n g ly n
a a nd I thi nk
tha, K ni g ht a w e m a es am e e s

T em p l r T h a q u .t i o n of th h rg e b roug ht g i n t th
es bb d y n d of t h tr
e c u th r a es a a s e a e o

f l i ty of th e harg
a s h b n v he
es cntly rg u d on b th i d es th
as upp rt r
ee f e m e a e o s es e s o e s o

th ord re rti ng th t th T
e asse p l r r i t h o u t b la i h i th r e r g rd em F i th a s w e e w em s , e e as e a s a

or M r l ; th i r oppon nt
o a s rti ng th t th
e T pl r e re r tly M h
s asse d n a e em a s w e se c e o am m e a s,

i f n t de vi l or hi pp r
o nd-
ddi c t d t th
w s o t od i oue vi
s, a a e o e m s s ce s .

P rob bly i n thi in

a o t ontrov r i th truth li
s, asb t n th t om s c e s e s, e es e w ee e w

ex tre I n vi
m es of the r
. r h of M L i ew l ur (L do t i n ret d e se a cT p li r es . o se e a c r e sec e es em e s,

P ri
a nd O rl
s a n 1 8 7 2 ) nd of D r H n P rut P rof
ea s, or of H i tory t th U n iv r i ty
a . a s z, e ss s a e e s

of K oni g b rg ; i t ould b i d l to
s e tt pt to d ny th t th
w h rg e d g i n t th
e a em e a e c a es m a e a a s e

ord r e r i n th
w e e i n ll f und d hi l i t u t l b d i tt d th t th d g r
e m a w e o e w e m s a so e a m e a e e ee

o f ulp bi li ty v ri d i n d i ff r n t br n h
c a a of th e ord er nd th t th e j ori ty of th
e a c es e ,
a a e m a e

m em b r of ert i n pr
s p tori n o
ce t b l y ath o i n E ng l nd e ce n d S otl nd r e s,nti r ly a se a a c a ,
w e e e e

i g nor nt O f th tr n g r i on g i n t f i th nd
a e se a r l
s the r t d o tri n
e ss s not a a s a a m o a s se c e c e

h vi ng b n o
a uni c t d t th
ee c in it
m m nti r ty th y b i ng i n f t only n ophy t
a e o em s e e e e , ac ,
e e s,

o r h vi ng ra iv d th q uiv l nt of ec e St B n
e not b i ng
e e ui t bl r c i pi n t
a e a a e e as e s a e e e s .

O f L oi l ur bo k I h v e b n un bl to obt i n opy only on h und r d i

’
se e s o a ee a e a a c e e co es
p ,

h vi ng b n pri nt d
a ee nd I f or d to r ly on th e uthori ty of P rof
a or P ru t
am h ce e e a ess z, w o

s p k
ea of th s r k i n t h h ig h e tt r
e w o nd r g re t th t i t hould not b
e or si d ly e m s, a e s a s e m e w e

k no n i n G r ny F r D r P rut ow n ork G h i l hre nd G h i t tut n d

w e m a . om . z
’
w ,
e e m e a e e m s a e es

T p lh rr n Ord n (B rli n
em e e e -
I h ll h e s oc i on to quot t n iv ly I
e , s a av e c as e ex e s e .

s hould t t t on
s a e ath t D r P rut d i us thce ll g d d a nt of F r . onry f r z sc se s e a e e e sc e e e m as om

T em
p l ri n d
a y sm th t h e i,
un bl to e any vi d n e of
a sa s a u h n origi n Ss f r a e s e e e c s c a . o a

as thi ns d i re t ori g i n th T
s m ea a
p l r b i ng th origi n l body
c n d t h e
,
F r e n em a s e e a ,
a e e m aso s

a n off hoot fro s th t b dy I hould h ld th t thi m a i i undoubt dly orr t ; but

o , s o a s V ew s e c ec

thi i n no
s
y p re l u d th w a
p o i bi li ty f n i ncd i r t t r n
es i i n of d tri n
e nd ss o a ec a sm ss o oc e a

s y boli fro n body to th oth r thu on ti tuti ng n i nd i re t d c nt

m sm m o e e e ,
s c s a c es e .

I n th rli r h pt r of hi e ea ork Pr f e or P rut d i

c a u f ully th po i ti n
e s s w ,
o e ss z sc sse s e s o

of C hri ti ni ty i n th E s at t th ti of th C ru d e nd asho t h t n
a t nte m e e sa e s, a s w s o w a a ex e

th d o tri n
e c nd pr ti es af th v ri ou C hri ti n b d i ac h d beco
c es o aff t d by th i r
e a s s a o es a m e ec e e

cont t nd i nt rcours W th th r r li g i ou
ac a e
y st of th E a t not bly
e i oi th und y
e e s s em s e s ,
a w s r
21 8 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

I shm ae l i t ; th re es i r do tri n f th t rn l trug g l i n hi h

e i s no trac e i n the c e o e e e a s e w c ,

ac c ord i ng to th t hi n g f th I h li t e th t o d i ti
e ac re ng g d nor i
o th r e s m ae e s, e w e es w e e a e , s e e

any tr of th nt g oni
a ce b t n th pri n i pl
e a ori g i n ti ng fro
a thsm e w ee e c es a m em .

Ju t li ttl d o sth d u li as of th T pl r e gr i th th t of th
es e a sm e em a s a ee w a e

M ni h na c ho r g rd d th t o D i ti
ae a s, w b i ng thoug h not nt g oni ti
e a e y t e w e es as e ,
a a s c, e

enti r ly p e r t d f r nd i n n
se y
a a e onn t d i th or i nfl u n i ng
om ,
a h oth r ; nd o w a c ec e w e c e ac e a

w ho o l o r g rd d th pri n i pl
s a s an ti ng f ro
e a th e e c es em a m em .

The du li f th T pl r a t lo ly to h v r
sm o e bl d th t of th
em a s se e m s m os c se a e e se m e a e

B og o i l mTh T p l r
es l ik . t h B og i l
e u pp o d
em t h t th lo
a s, r G d l n e e om e s, s se a e w e o a o e

w as th r tor f M tt r nd of E vi l n d lon
e c ea o i bl to n H tood i n
a e a , a a e w as a c c e ss e m a . e s

no n t g onia t th hi g h r G d
a smho b olut ly u n ppro h bl to
o e eort l nd o ,
w w as a s e a ac a e m a s: a

it y p
m a r h p b p
,
r i i ble t o th i nk th t th
a s, r l ti n of th tw o G d
e e m ss r i n e a e e a o s e o s w e e

ev ry d t i l ork d out by th T pl r i n th
e e a w e y it ork d ut bye em a s e sa m e w a as w e se e w e o

th B og o i l
e m es .

Th r g rd d th lo eser G od the ld t on f the hi g h r G od

a e e B i ng t
w e as e e es s o e . e a

v ri n
a ai th hi F th r H i d iv n ut of H v n nd H r t for hi lf th
ce w s a e e s r e o ea e , a e c ea e s m se e

E rth nd M n
a B ut b i ng u n bl to giv th
a a . li f H i obli g d to e k f r Hi a e e em e e s e as o s

F th r
a ei tn ’
T hi
s i gr nt d to H i
ass s a nd on th
ce . hole th H i g h r G od
s s a e m ,
a e w e e

p r rv d
e se t ll ti e e on l d i n li n ti n n d t nd r liki ng for H i S on
a a m s a c h o ce a e c a o a e e s w w as

d priv d f hi rig ht a th Fi r t B orn

e e o s nd f ri n dly r l ti on o u b t
s s n th
e s a e e a s cc r e w ee em .

B ut i n on poi nt th T pl r d v lop nt d vi t d
e ub t n ti lly f r e the em a e e m e e a e s s a a om

doctri ne of th B og o i l L ik e l o t ll th e K th ri t th m B g es il. r a m s a e a a s s e o om es w e e

D ok ti ts th t i
e th y s pt d th App r n
,
a s, f th S e i our i n hu n I g
ac c e e e ea a ce o e av a m a m a e,

w hi h th y o
c ti i d nti fi d i th th b li f th t J u ho h d b o
e s m e m es e n e w e e e a es s, w a ec m e m a ,
w as

the se c on d, a nd youn g e r son of G od .

B ut i n th s re spe c t the i T e m plars, as i s e de nt f rom a nu m be r of d eclarat ons, vi i

w e nt m uc h g i
f urthe r i . i T hei y v no lon e r re ta ne d the d e a of C hr st be c om ng m an , e e n

i n pp r n
a Su h ea a i pli rt i n
ce . unt f ubtl n
c a n id
f thoug h t nd a ea m es a ce a am o o s e ess o ,
a

t nd n y to phi lo op hi l p ul ti on
e e c hi h i t i o t u nlik ly
s ould b ca po d by
s ec a w c s m s e w e sse sse

th T e pl r i th themi r v ry od r t d
a s, w g r of ultur nd t ri li ti
e w y ef m e a e e ee c e a m a e a s c a o

thi nki ng F ro th i r rdi n l du li ti d tri n th y d r th

. m e n lu i on
ca t a a s c oc es e ew e sa m e co c s a

w hi h th L uc i f ri n h d
c lre dy rriv d
e T h y look d n th
e a s rthly a n d vi i bl
a a a e . e e o e ea a s e

C hri t ho s born t B thl h w nd ru i fi d

w as t J ru l n a vi l d r nd n e e em a c c e a e sa e m as a e -
ee a a

i po t r and i n
m s o ord n ,
i th thi n ti n t th i ni ti ti n of n ac c b r
a f thce w s o o ,
a e a o ew m em e s o e

ord r C hri t w
e d noun d
,
f l r
p p
s h t ; n d
as th n e b r ll
ced u p n as a a se o e a e ew m em e w as c a e o

t b li v th t C hri t
o e e ru i fi d n ot f r th
e a lv ti n f n but f r hi
s w as c n vi l c e ,
o e sa a o o m e ,
o s ow e

doi ng s .

T hi bri ng to poi nt i tt d by P rut but

s hi h
s m e to e of v ry
a ,
em e z, w c se e m s m e

g r t i port n
ea li nk i n th
m h in a It n v r c e as a s t h v b n ti f t ri ly e c a . e e se e m o a e ee sa s ac o

d i d d hy th T
ec e pl r hould h v t k e n
w th i r P tron S ai nt th t o S i nt
e em a s s a e a as e a s e w a s

J hn th B pti t nd th E v ng li t I t i u ndoubt d th t th S i nt J ohn fro

o ,
e a s a e ho a e s . s e a e a m w m

th y origi n lly d riv d th i r ti tl h d nothi ng to do

e a i th i th r of th
e e i nt but
e e a w e e e se sa s, w as

S i nt J hn th Al on r
a d i ffer nt p r on ltog th r ; the
o e m u pti on of th
e ,
t o
a e e s a e e a ss m e w

t
aron n f t rthoug ht
s w as a a e
p .

For n pl n ti on of thi d i ffi ulty a ex u t I thi n k lo k i n t o d i fi r nt

a a s c w e m s , ,
o w e e ,

thoug h i n o n o nn c t d our s m e the N b th n or C hri ti n of S i nt J hn

se se c e e s ce s a a ea s s a s a o ,

a nd th A s in n off hoot of th I hm a li t
e ssa s i th ho th pr nt D ru
s, a s r e s e es w w m e e se se s a e
,

conne cte d .
 S om e N otes on c a ri ous G nosti c S ects . 21 9
I t ha s be e n for a lon g ti m e a sse rte d tha t the T e m plars w e re v ry i nti
e m a te y
l
c o nne c te d w i th the se c t of the N aba the a ns , N asorae ans, M an daza n S bi n
s, a a s, or

J oha nni te s ; u nd e r all o f w h chi nam e s th s i part c ular i se c t is k no w n ; and som e ha v e

e v en g one so fa r as to c la m i for the T e m plars a d re c t d e sc e nt f rom the se c t s i . T hi

tra d t on ii w i ll b e foun d f ull y s tate d by Fabré P a la prat i n hi s broc h ure
“
R eche rche s
H i stori ques sn r
-
[ e s T em p li ers (P ar s, i w he re he c la m s i tha t the P atr arch i
T he oc le te s, the s x i ty -
se v e nth s uc c e s sor of the Apostle S t . J ohn , tra nsm i tt d i n A D
e . . 1 118
hi s pow e rs as G rand P ont ff to H u i go d e Paye ns, w hom he a lso a p
p i
o n te d hi s succe ssor .

I d o not kn ow w he the r Fa bré P a la pra t w as the fi rs t to m a k e th i s c la m i ,

nor

w he the r the re i s a ny i
h stor i c al e vi d e nc e f or the i
e x s te nce of T he ocle te s ; bu tan iy e nq u r

i nto th t n t f th M nd n nd o p ri on f th d o tri n
e e e s o e a aaa s, a a c m a s o e se c es w i th th h rg e c a es

b ug ht g i n t th T m pl r h
ro a a n vi n
s d th t th r e u t h e a s, as c o ce m e a e e m s av e e i st d
x v ry e a e

i nti t nn ti n b t n th t o bod i
m a e co ec T h M ndo n i nh e w ee e w es . e a ae a s a bi t d e nd ti ll a s

i nh bi t th d i tri t r und B
a e h F r tru t orthy
s c o unt f th i r t n t
o ust a sso ra . o a s w acc o e e e s w e m ,

; th l d i ng a uthori ty b i ng M ndt D i M nd i h
’
as u u l go t
s a G r
,
n our o a e m a s ce e ea e a s e a ce sc c

ry t i ll b f und i n th E n g lop di B ri tt ni
.

R li g i n f th ubj
'

e o su a m m a o e s ec w e o e c ée a a ca .

T h th g ony of th M nd
e n eeo to h v b n f ollo Th r r e a ae a s s em s a e ee as w s : e e w e e

thr P ri
ee v l A n M ana R abbit T h G r t S pi ri t f G lory ; P é r R abba T h
m ae a eo s, ,
e ea o a , e

G r t Aby ; nd Ay
ea i ssR abbi T h G r t S hi n i ng A th r
a az z v a t, e ea e e .

M ana R abba ll d i n to i t n H yyé K d ayé r P ri l L i f th G od f

ca e ex s e ce a a m ,
o m a e, e o

the M andaeans .

J ohn the B a pt st, the true pro phe t, i w as an i nc arnat on of i H i bi l (Abe l), w ho w as

h i m se lf an in c a rna t on o i f M a nda d H ayye

’

(yvd a ts T i! ; Cw fi s) , w ho w as an e m anat on i
from H ayyé Ka d m ayé .

Y i shu M S hi ha, the

’
J e sus of the C hr st ans, i i w as the false M e ss i ah, an d an

i m
postor ; hi s C ruc fi i i x o n w as brou ht g abou t by the true M e ss i a h, Am i sh U thra, the
’

you n g er brothe r of H i bi l .

H e re w e fi nd a v ry di ti n
e s c t a nd suffi c e nt re ason i f or the ado
pt oni of St . J ohn
the B i
ap t st as one of the P atrons of the T e m plars, but to w hat m a
y w e a scr ib e the
i ntr du o c ti o n of the othe r S t J ohn the E v an
.
,
g li e st ?
For th i I
s th n i k w e m ust turn to the D ruse s, the suc c e ssors of the Assassi ns
a nd of the I shm ae li t e s, w i th w hom w e k now tha t the T e m plars had m an y bonds of

alli anc e .

T he part c ulars i w i
h c h follo w as to the be l if e s of the D ruse s are d raw n from a

D ruse c a te c h s m i , pu bl she d i in a Fr n e ch tra nsla ti n o by M . B . De B ook i n hi s w or k ,

(P ari s a u the nt c i i ty of w i
h ch the re
’
E ssai snr l H i stoi re da S a bc i sm ,
the se e m s

no re ason f or doubt n i g .

T he D ruse s are follo w e rs i g of

ho Ac he m or Ha ki m ,
the Cre a tor of all th n s, w

rth und r thi i n th y r 4 0 8 f th H g i r H h d pr vi o u ly

a
ppe are d on e a n e s am e e ea o e e a . e a e s

a
ppe are d n ne i ti un d r d i ff r nt n
m e s, nd u nd r d i fi r n t pl c
e ; t S ki u i n
e e am e s a e e e a es a e

I i nd a as Ali ; a tI p h n s B r; in S
a n
a A li ; i n Afri c
as M h d i ; t M h di d
a em e e as a a as a a a a a

i n Af r c a i as Ma n our or I
s l t M n our k Abour k ri ; i n E g ypt
sm a e Mo ; t a a s a as a a a
‘
as ez a

Ca i ro as Az i r .

T he P rophe t of Ac he m i s H am za h be n Ali
- -
. H e i s the H ol y Sp i ri t; and f orm s

a i iy
Tr n t w i th hi s tw o brothe rs, I sm ae l an d M uha m m ed -
i bi n R ue he be l
-
K ri hi a c .

H am za h is s ty l d th Anc i e n t of d ays ; I sm
e e ae l, the E te rnal, w ho i s the soul and the
am bassador of the C e le sti a l P ow e r ; M uham m ed i s the W ord .

H am z ah has a
ppe are d on e arth se v en tm i e s s nce i the d a y of Ad s am . I n the a
ge
of Adam he a
ppe are d as C ha thi l ; i n the a g e of N oah as P y th g or s ; a a i n the ag e of
22 0 Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

Abraham as Da vi d ; i n the a
ge of M ose s as C ha l ; i n thei a
ge of J e sus as M e ssi ah or

E le a z ar : i n the ag e of M ahom ed as S e lm a n, or F ars i; i n the ag e of Sa d i as S al h i .

T he re se e m s no room f or doubt n i g tha t th i s H am za h i bi n Ali i s d e n t c a l w th S a

- -
i i i i nt
J ohn the B a
p t st ; i a nd I w ould e arne stl y c all y our atte nt on i to the follow ng passa i g e

of the ca te c h sm i ,
w h i c h see m s i lly to u M on to m e to a
ppe al s e c
p a s as as s .

Q . W h t do a i nt nd to c onv y by th y boli e pr i ons the p i nt

w e e e e se s m c x e ss ,
o

of th c o p n d th tr ight p th
e m a ss a e s a a

A . H h b n Ali
am z a ho our r d book
-
ell th f und r f th
-
, w m sa c e s ca e o e o e

truth ; th I n of ll th g th H oly S pi ri t ; H
e h t u h m a a e a es e e w o o c es

t rni ty ; th
e e g r te t of ll th proph t ; nd th C u of e ea s a e e s a e a se

C a use s .

T he D ruse s g i
re c o n se thre e a postle s of the tru th ; w hom the y c all the F e e t of

W i sdom : the se a re St . J ohn , S t M ar. k , an d S t M a tthe w

. . It w i ll be se e n that no
m e n t on i is k ho m ad e of S t Lu . e, w ,
as w e ha v e a lre a d y see n, h ad be e n spe c all i y
ro ri t d b th M r i on
a eit Th e a c es e se a re a lso s o k e n of a s the he a v e nl yp ow e rs w ho
a
pp p y .

p
w i ll not g i n pp r i n b di ly for
a a a ea a o m on e arth ti ll the t i m e w h i ch H am z ah has fi x ed

f or th tri u ph of th F i th ; th y r
e m e a e a e a lso c alle d The U n d e rstan d n i g; the W i ll ; an d

the W ord .

I n the a
g e of the M e ss i ah (i . e . H am za h be n Ali ) the se
- -
w e re em bod i e d as J ohn ,

M atthe w ,
a nd M ar k; i n the ag e of Mahom m et as M i lk dad , M a d an se i bu - -
J osse r ,
and

Abaz i d or Afi ari ; a nd i n the a

ge of H am za h as I sm ae l, M uham m e d , a nd K eli m e .

T he re se e m s i nt J ohn ; o p g
to be a c onf us on i as to the v ar ou s i Sa s s m e ass a es

l ost look i ng
a m i f th Apo tl nd th E v ng ast er l ok d upon di sti n t
e s e a e a e li s w e o e as c

p r on
e s I f th
s i i not o then thi s S t J hn i i d nti l i th D ou s
. s s ho ha
s , . o s e ca w m as a , w s

a
pp r d u
ea e iv ly a Ad s G ui i
cce ss H r N h
e D i dri J ohn th
s am ,
as av ,
as e m e s, a s oa ,
as s, a s e

E v ng li t
a e I ls J t i i
, ndas M i kd d i n th ti
sm ae f M oh ,
d th f las e m m ,
a as a e m e o am m e e a se

prophe t .

T he D ruses g i
re c o n se one of the C hr st a n G ospe ls, that i i of St . J ohn , of w h ch i
the cate c h sm i spe a ks as f ollow s :

Q . W hat oug ht w e to th n i k of th e G ospe l of the C hr st ans ? i i

A . T here i s one of the m hi h i w c s true a nd w h chi m er it s our re spe c t ;

i t i s the go s
pe l of the true M e ss i ah, w ho also appe are d i n the t m i e

of M ahom m e d un de r the nam e of S e lm a n, and w ho i s none othe r

than H a m za h .

Ac he m or Ha im k is sa id to ha v e al w a y s w orn a m an tle of blac k w ool,

em ble m a t c ofi the tr als to i w h i ch hi s f ollo w e rs w o uld be ex pose d af te r hi s da y s .

I n the se tw o bod i e s, w i th w h i ch the T e m plars are k now n to ha v e be e n c lose l y

c onne c te d , w e fi nd em bod i ed the se e d s of all those c ha rg e s w i
h ch w e re af te rw ard s

brou ht a g g i n t th T a s e em
plars w ou ld . I ca ll a tte nt on i to one m ore c ur ous i po nt; i the

tes t q u ti on u d by th
es se e D ruse s to s tra n g e rs s ug g e sts the id ea of an e ar of c orn the

p assa g i n the t hi
e ca ec sm runs as f ollow s

Q . W hat m e a ns ha v e w e of re c o n s ng g i i our broth ers w he n w e m ee t

the m on the roa d or in a ny othe r place

A . Af te r the u sual re m ar s w k h i ch it n nd
pol ourt y d e nd e ss a c es em a w e

ask the m : D o the pe asa nt i n y our d i tri t by

s ny h n o s c a c a ce s w

the se e d s of M i robolan ? I f th y n r T hi e d i a n in sw e : s se e s se w

the he arts of the fa thful, i w pro

e e d to f urthe r que sti on the
c e m .
2 22 Tra nsa cti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

2 . T he se c ond c har e g a g a ns t i the T e m plars w as that the ir pr e stsi i n the

c e le bra t on of i the E uchar st om i i tt d th
e e w ord s o f c onse c rat on i .

T he re a re tw poss i ble e x a a
o s of th s c har e
g pl n ti on i .

T he fi rst i s i
tha t the r te use d by the T e m plars Wa s not the usual W e ste rn R i te
but w as de r iv ed from an E aste rn L tur i gy ; a nd I ha v e m y se lf no doubt that th i s w as

the c ase .

N ow as a ll i
l turg i c al stud e nts kn ow the re i s one m ost i m
p ortant i
d ff e re nc e
be tw e e n E aste rn W e ste rn the ori e s
a nd on the c on se c rat on of i the e le m e nts i n the H ol y
M yste r e s i a cc ord i ng to the W e ste rn te ach n i g s the c onse c ra t on i ta k es pla ce on the

p ronounc ng i
i n ti tuti on hi h thu b o w ord of n r ti on but
of the w ord s of s , w c s ec m e s co se c a

rd i ng t E
ac c o t rn vi thi i not th o th
as e ord of i n ti tuti on r by th
ew s s s e c a se , e w s s a e em

selv in t fi
es i u th ne r ti on i ff t d b th
c ac o p r ti n of th H oly S pi ri t f t r
s, e co se c a s e ec e v e o e a o e a e

th pr y r f I n v o ti on
e a end i thout thi E pi l i s th offi i v oi d
o ca a w s c es e ce s .

I n ll the O rthodo Li turgi a th ord f I n ti tuti n r found tog th r x i th es e w s o s o a e e e w

th E pi l i ; but th r
e r
c es s in i tn f w i nor li turg i i n hi h th ord
e e a e ex s e ce a e m es w c e w s

of I n ti tuti on r o i tt d nd
s hi h on thi a ecount h v b n h ld to b i nv li d ;
m e , a w c s ac a e ee e e a

th r ll of th
e se a e a f r hi h h v be n u d by h r ti l em t ; nd i t i po i bl
o m s w c a e e se e e ca se c s a s ss e

that the form use d by the T e m plars w as on e of the se .

T he o the r e x plan at on i s tha t thei w ord s w e re purpose l y om i tt d e be c a use the

T e m plars i n c om m on w i th th e K athari sts a nd othe r G nost c bod i i j
e s re e c te d e nt re l i y the

id ea of the re be ng i a ny vi rtu e i n the S acra m -s of

e nt the C hurc h . Th i j i
s re e c t on w ould

be vne e m ore m ar k ed i n the c ase of the T e m plars, i f a s se e m s

proba ble th y h e e ld the
he r y of
es the M a ndae a ns w ho loo k ed u pon the Vi ti c m of the C ross as b i ng e a vi l e

i m
postor .

3 . A thi rd c harg e
g i n t th rd r th t onf i on d t l y
a a s e o e w as a c ess w as m a e o a m em

b r of th
e s rd r ho l o g v ab olu ti on
e o e T hi
,
w h rg h b n v ry f ully d i u
a s a ed s . s c a e as ee e sc sse

by H rr D r P rute ho on i d r . r f ully ll th
z, w pl n ti on hi ch h v be n g iv n
c s e s ca e a e ex a a s w a e e e

f or thi undoubt d pr tis of th ord r but i n vi

e of th f r ul of the b oluti on
ac ce e e : ew e o m a a s

w hi h c q u o t d i
w as n or t h n o n of th e tr i l he i d riv
m n t th
ee c on lu i o
an th t e e a s, s e o c s a

thi pr tis li nk th T
ac pl r v ry lo ly
ce i th th K th ri t nd w i th tho bodi
s e em a s e c se w e a a s s, a se es

w hi h pe i fi
c lly d e ni d th D ivi ni ty of ur L ord
s c ca e e o .

4 Th h rg of or hi ppi ng n i d l
. e c a on of th e o t gr v w h rg s broug ht a o w as e e m s a e c a es

a g i n t th T pl r si n ll th oth r C h rg
a s e em a s, to g r tce at n t to d p n d e e a e s se e m a ea ex e e e

u pon thi w or hi p s s .

Th r h v b n ny d s ri pti on
e e a of thi
e i dol ; nd i t h b n g n r lly
ee m a e c s s a as ee e e a

a ss u d th t i t r pr
m e nt d o a f or of th vi l po r ; but i t do not pp r th t
e e se e s m e m e e we es a ea a

thi n
s w as ri ly th I n th ori g i n l tri l th
e c e ssa bj t f
e or hi p i
case . i ply e a a s e o ec o w s s s m

d c ri b d
es h de a d r t d as a t ll t h bb tf i
ea :
g i hu n e a pi ll e m e a o c a e a a c em a as m a am ,
ca os

ni g t i po t non r
ros e cr s rd t r qu d h b r t b rb
s e ( L oi l ur
e co T h
a a C h ro ni l o a ae a a am se e e c e

of S t D n i ri b
’ ’

.d e it tuff d h u
s e sc n h d Un i l p t d
es as a b st d e m a ea : v e e om m e em asm e e e e

t i l p li
o e All th
o e i n ti n tte t th e i t n of on or or of th h d I n
. e e x am a o s a s e x s e ce e m e e se ea s .

E ng l nd th r a r i d t b four p i n ; on i n th
e e w e e sa ri ty of tho T pl i n
e s ec m e s e e sa c s e em e

L ondon ; on t B yt l h ; on e at B ru r n r L i n ln ; n d on b y ond th H u b r
e es am e a e ,
ea co a e e e m e .

P rof or P rut d v nc th th ory th t thi h d r pr

e ss z a nt d the loa r g d
es e e a s ea e e se e w e o ,

w ho or hi pp d by th
w as w T pl r i n o
s on e i th ll G nosti bodi ; i t w e em a s c m m w a c es as

ce rt i nly b li v d th t th i h
a ed po e d th p
e r of givi ng to th k ni g ht
a s ll
ea rthly sse s se e ow e e s a ea

bl i ng nd of givi ng to th O rd r i t lf ll th g lory of th
e ss s, a rld ; th rti l
e f e se a e e w o e a c es o

i ndi c t nt s rt d th t thi h d
m e as e suppo e d toe a k e the trees blos o and e v ery
a s ea w as s m s m
 2 23
l
4
G nosti c B oots
a

S om e N ote s on v a ri ous .

th n i g g ro w ,
a nd i n the tr al i n T usc a n i y th k ni g h t B
e e rnard V on P a rm a sa i d th at the

g e ne ral be l e f i w as tha t the i dol h ad the po rt w e v o sa e a nd to i

e nr c h , and w as the so urc e

o f all the w e alth of the ord e r

In vi ew of the id
i th th t he ld by th Albig e n th
e nt i ty of th i s d oc tr ne i w a e se s, e

B og o i l m nd th oth r G no ti
es, a bodi of th p ri d I e g n th t th r e n b n s c es e e o ,
i m a i e a e e ca e o

d ubt f th corr tn
o o of thi eupp i ti on ; but p rson lly I hould o f r s th
ec e ss s s os e a s ,
s a a e

T em l r r n rn d b i n li n e
a s a e co d to rry thi ce ur i t p f urth r ; I v n tur to
e e c ca s s m se a s e e e e
p ,

sug g t th t thi
es or hi p f ah d u tb s won i d r d p r
st of th e r ony f
o a ea m s e c s e e as a a e c em o

s
p i tti ng o n th r ; t h l tt r b i ng e n e
c oss ry oroll r of th f r r; nd th t
e a e e a ec ssa c a v e o m e a a

b tho u t b r f rr d t
m s th onn
e ti on e ei th th M ndr n e hi h I h v
o lre dy e c ec w e a ea s, w c a e a a

s ug g e ste d .

As w e ha v e alre a d y se e n, a cc ord n i g to the doc tr ne s i of th i s se c t, Y i shu M

’
shi ha

w as a f alse M e ss i ah , an i m
poste r w hose c ruc i fi x on i w as brou ht g abou t by Am i sh
’
U thra the true M e ss i ah a nd the y ou ng r broth r th true e e e prophe t J ohn the B apt st, i
w ho w as a n in c arnat o n i of H i bi l, hi lf n i n rn ti n o f
m se a ca a o M and a d hayye
’

(y é m ts
v
‘
T fiO
'

O n th i s su
pp os i ti on th e he ad be com e s not onl y a ur
p e G nost c i bl em em ,
a s re
pre

se n t ng i the Low G od , bu t a lso spe c all

er e ne rable as re re se
p e i yv
eat a nd c h e f nti ng th g r i
P a tron of the i i
O rde r ; w h le the n sults to the c ross re pre se n te d the de te stat o n of the i
f ollow ers of J ohn the B a i
pt st for the i m
postor Y i shu M
’
sh i ha . T he re are othe r

c ha r e s a g g in a st the T e m plars w i h ch st i ll re m a n i to be c ons id e re d , i

s nce thoug h of a

m i n r h r te r th y r i n
o c a ac i port nt f or i ng p i bl
e a e m in y vih i n of ew m a as m oss e li nk s a c a

e vi d n ; th ar th h rg f
e ce e se ri ng e r d thr e d or gi rdl
c a on es or t d in w ea a sa c e ea e c se c a e a

p u
ecli r n n r;
a n d o f
m a h vi n g b o
e k of ra t d tri n n d i n a t ru t i on p r t afr o se c e oc es a s c s, a a om

th k no n to th orld t l rg or v n to g r t nu ber f th br thr n

ose w e w a a e, e e a ea m o e e e .

It yb i d th t th
m a ri ng f
e sa ord i i ly pl i n d nd th t i t
a e w ea o a c s e as ex a e ,
a a w as

n thi ng
o r th n n rd i n ry
m o e on ti gi rd l ; but i t i
a a
qoui t r t ian t h t n o m u c h as c e s e ce a a s

i nt rpr t ti n
e e a tt h d t i t t th ti
o w as a f th uppreac i on f th T pl r but
e o a e m e o e s ss o e em a s,

th t i ta r g rd d w as o thi ng pe uli r to th ord r

e a e T hi
as s ord
m e v ry k night c a e e . s c e e w as

o bli g d to e r round hi body i

w ea e d i t ly bov hi h i rt i t ig ht not v n b t k n
s ,
m m a e a e s s ,
m e e e a e

o ff f r th nig ht
o V ry di ff r nt i nt rpr t ti on w r g iv n to th
e . e e ni ng of thi
e e e a s e e e e m ea s

c u to s d uri ng th
m ou r of th v ari ou e i n ti on v n the ti of r ivi ng thi
c se e s e x am a s e e m e e ce s

gi rdl n ot th
e w as i n ll e ; o k nig ht pp r to h v r c i v d i t i
e sa m e a c as s di s m e s a ea a e e e e m m e

a et ly u pon i ni ti ti on th r not ti ll u h l t r
a T h b lt
,
o e s
s on i d r d of th m c a e . e e w a c s e e e

g r t t i port n
ea es nd m n K ni g ht a i d to h v b n puni h d b c u hi b lt
ce , a o e w as sa a e ee s e e a se s e

brok und r hi e r ur i n n
e ti n g i n t th S r
s a m o n A rdi ng to
a ac f th
o a a s e a a ce s . cco som e o e

K night thi b lt h d und rg on o for of on r ti on i th r by b i ng pl d

s s e a e e s m e m c se c a , e e e ac e

r und on of th pi ll r of th C hur h of S t M ry of N
o e e a s r th or ord i ng to oth r
e c . a az a e ,
ac c e s

by b i ng i n soe
y broug h t i n on t t i th th i d l
m e w a c ac w e o .

W h v lr dy e n th t thi g i rdl
a e a i n no
ea y p uli r to th T
se e a l
p r s e w as w a ec a e em a s,

butth t th pr ti a e h r d by th r of th G no ti bodi
ac ce w as s f th p ri d not bly
a e o e s e s c es o e e o , a

by th K th ri t e ang ho a th i nv ti tur
s s, a m o i th th gi rdl for d n i port nt
w m e es e w e e m e a m a

p t f th
ar ore on i of the C n ol
e ce m ntu On es n not but b stru k w i th th o s am e m . e ca e c e

i i l ri ty b t n thi pr ti nd th t of ny E t rn bodi s nd n i i n li n d
s m a e w ee s ac ce a a m a as e e a o e s c e

t o r
c om
p th r b n
a e d gi rd l i t
eh t h Soud r a
e n d th a K u h t i o f th P r ju t
e w e a .
e s e a se e s, s as

th bl ke nd hi t r b
ac nd th bl
a wk nd hi t b nn r e o e a to l d u b k to th e ac a w e a e se em ea s ac e

bl k or bl k nd
ac ,
hi t tri pe d rob of th high r ord rs
ac a w e s ong th D ru es e e e am e se s .

T he vi d nc i n f v our of the e i tn e f bo k f a r t d o tri n i v ry e ex s e ce o a o o sec e c es s e

i r u tanti l ; i n ve ry
c c m s of e am i n ti on i t
a epp ea r i t h e r f rom
c ase th p r on l x a a s e e e s a
2 2 1, Tra nsacti ons o
f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

k no w le dg e of the e x am in ee , or from s ta te m e nts w h i ch the e x am in ee had re ce iv ed from

othe rs o f the O rde r tha t the re w e re in ex i s te n ce se cre t s ta tute s un kn ow n to the w orld

larg e Q uocl ha be ba t que nda m lz brum p m

'

at v ulum be ne oste nde ba t, de sta tu ti s ordi ni s,

quem
'

undo non ostende a t h (M i che le t i

'

se d a lzu m secre ti ore m ha be ba t, g ue m pro toto m .

T he i ll pr b bly n v r b k no n no ; D r Prut
na ture of the se c re t w r t n s w ii g o a e e e w w . z

h as on lu iv ly
c ho n th t th pr t n d d d i
c s e s w v ry nd p ubli ti on of th
a e r t
e e e sc o e a ca e se se c e

t tut
s a d by D r M r d rf h d li br ri n to th G r n d D u hy of O ld nbu rg i n
es m a e . e z o ,
ea a a e a c e

1 87 7 i nti r ly u ntru t
,
s e rthy e nd i on t d fr s w o v ri ou ur i n lud i ng th
a s c c oc e om a s so c e s, c e

D ru t hi
se c a e c f hi h I h sm lr dy pok n
o w c av e a ea s e .

I nn t h lp thi nki ng th t o
ca o e on l d r f r n to th r t do u
a nt
s m e c ce a e e e e ce e se se c e c m e s

m a
y b f ou n d ien th v ri ou o p i ti n hi h f r th
e a y l of th l g n d f th
s c m os o s w c o m e c c e e e e s o e

H ly G r l
o W kn aa th t th T roubadour
. e n d M i n ni
ow i ng r
a r ev ry i port nt s a es e s w e e a e m a

f tor i n pr di ng th t G no ti t
ac s ea hi ng hi h a th r llyi ng poi nt of th v ri ou
s c e ac w c w as e a e a s

bod i e throug hout E urop

s e .

A I e nti on d i n B K l i ik i i ’
s y m n o t o n ro e n p p r m n l e G b r e l R es o t t . e s a e ,
m e a se

a nd M Arou . ho h v d th
x ,
w tt r p e a i l t u
e d y m n da h o e r p rf tly e m a e a s c a s ,
a w a e e ec

c om t n t to g iv
e e n opi ni on h v h n th t th
e a T roub d ur rot a n t ntly i n
e s ew a e se a o s w e co s a
p ,

th f or e of n ll g ory u i ng
m a hi dd n l ng u g
a e hi h
, s
p rf tly und r tood by
a e a a e w c w as e ec e s

th dh r nt of th d i ff r nt
e a e e s t ; nd th e l di to
e e ho th i ng r
se c s pr d a e a es w m e s e s ex e sse

s u h d v oti on and to
c e ho th y ,
ddr d th i r po w m r i n f t on e a n d th e sse e e m s, w e e, ac ,
e a e

sa m e th t i th c re t nti p p l org ni
a s e se ti on L B ic a or L -
B tri a th B
a tri a sa a e, a ea ce , e ea ce

of D nt th G n ti C hur h f r
a e, e hi h P rot t n ti
os c c fi n lly e v olv d om R o tti
w c es a sm w as a e se

a nd Arou l o h th t th
x a s i ng r f re q u ntly l i
s ew a p i le se s o i ti on i th th
e s e c a m a s ec a ass c a w e

p ki ng of th O ur Ar y “ ”
T e pl r m a s, s ea em as m .

T he r i on e br n h of thi P rov nc l li t r tur

e s a c hi h to to call for
s e a e a e w c se e m s m e

Sp i l att nti on i n onn ti on i th y th ory th t i th ri of l g nd hi h on

ec a e c ec w m e ,
a s e se es e e s w c c

sti tu t w h t i k no n
e the G r l C y cl
a s w as aa e .

It h l ay d to
as a w n ot w orthy th t th
s see m e ri nd p r d om f th i
e e a e se a s ea s

p e uli
c r l g n
a d ho uld he v e o i n i d ds e tly i th th ri of th T pl r nd i th
a e c c e x ac w e se e em a s a w

th i ntrod uc ti on of G othi
e r hi t c tur c a c e e .

T h l g e nd t k e v e r l for of d e lop nt i n th h nd of d i ff r nt
e a es se a m s ve m e e a s e e

ex p n n t
o b u t th
e a i ns, i d e i th e m i n ll ; t h r h f
a or vs n i h d u
e sam e
p r a e se a c a a s e c o

ch li a of ce rv llo u po rs; thi

m a e up r Gr s l b i ng th t hi h O ur Lord u d t th
w e s c ,
o aa ,
e a w c se a e

l br ti on of th L t S upp r nd hi h ont i n d o
ce e a e as of H i e B lo d
,
a T hi Gr l
w c c a e s m e s o . s aa

h as b n n tru t d t th
ee e r of s e rt i n f o i ly di r t d e nd nt f J ph f
e ca e a ce a am , ec e sc a s o ose o

Ari th m a tog th r i th
ea rt i n oth r H ll
e e w r re li ; nd i n
ce rt i n f or
a of th e a ow s o cs a ce a m s e

l g nd thi tru t
e e s o p ni d by th s o
w as a cc uni ti on ofm rt i n hi d d n
a e rd r e c m m ca ce a e w o s o

F r ul T h pr i ou tr ur
o m ae . e se r throug h th e f ult of
ec s rt i n
e as f th g u rdi n
es w e e a ce a o e a a s

l t to th
os orld ; nd th e
qu t und rt k n for th i r r ov e ry for
w a e th es ubj t f e a e e ec m s e s ec o

th t l
e I n the v r i n
a es . f th L g en d th y pp r i n th P r i
e s o o l of W olfr u
e e as e a ea e a s va a

v on E he nb h sc nd th T i tur l of Albr ht on S h rf nburg th G r l K n i g ht

ac ,
a e e r ec v c a e , e aa s a e

d i ti n tly p k n of
s c T s
p ol r e th t o t r b
as i n g i nt r h ng
em bl a s,
; h i l i n the w e m s e e c a ea e w e e

T i tur l P r i f l he to bui ld th g r t T
a s a as
p l e f o r th G r l of rou n d
e h p i
ean th em e aa a s a e e

m i d t of qu r ood nd ulti at ly th T pl i th i t g u rdi n i i r ulou ly

s a s a e w a m e e em e w s a a s s m ac s

tr n port d to I nd i
a s nd pl
e d und r th rule f P r t r J ohn th t f bl d P ri t Ki ng
a, a ace e e o es e ,
a a e es -
,

w ho i t nnot b d ubt d y boli

ca d th
e o r td tri n
e of tho
s m G no ti bodi se h e se c e oc es se s c es w o

h ld th J oh nni t d o tri n nd or i ll y th ow rf u l b o d h tr n w ose a o

e e a e p c p e s, a
y p m e es ec a e e , s

w r th tw
e e S ai nt J ohn
e o s
226 Transacti ons o f the Q uatuor Coronati Lodg e .

to m e to show m ost f ull y the c onne ct on w i i th the T e m plars i s that con ta ne d i n i w hat
'

is k no w n a s the Long e r P rose G raal, translate d i nto i

E ng l sh by D r S e bast an E v ans, . i
unde r the t tle of i The H i g h H i story of the H oly Gra a l .

I n th is v e rs on, i the k night w ho ac h e i v es th e G raal i s P erc iv al, the son of a

i do ho i s fre quentl y ref e rre d to i n the tale i

pl as the S on y W i dow
'

of the
‘
\
w w w s m
, ; a
i
t tle w e ll -
k no w n to the M ni a c he an G nost c s i .
(B k 2 1 , c ap
. .

T he C astle of th e G raal i s d e f e n de d , at fi rst by thre e , af te rw ard s by ni ne br d i g es

a ll be se t by dan g e rs these i ni ti ti on non could

w ould re pre se nt i
d ffere nt ste ps of a e

e nt r the tl u nl e h broug ht w i th hi
c as e th e ss ord w i th w hi h S t J ohn w
e m e sw c . as

b h ad d
e e P r iv l ri d
e . to th tt k on th
e c a tl ount d on
es w hi te ul h v i ng
e a ac e c as e m e a m e, a

a r d ro
e c on i t f or h ss d nd b rs i n hi h nd s ert i n bann r
ea , a ea s a a ce a e .

O n hi P e rc iv l t
s w a i th ro and l o w i th tw o h r i t a n of w ho
m ee s w a c
y , ss, a s e m s, o e m

ki sse s a nd dor th ro w hi l th
a esth r to the horror of P r i
e c ss, l ourg it Iti e e o e , e c va , sc es . s

i l tt r f th t o he r i t w i
'

l tr
a e p l exn d t o h i th t
a th e m ano l p ou th n th
e a e o e w m s as e ss s a e

for th t he only ot th cros b i ng th i n tru e n t of O ur Lord i ’

r
m e a sm e e s on s as e e s m s as
p .

H re w e h v
e pli fi d one of th d i ti n tly G no ti pr ti ce
a e ex em e hi h w r ch rg d e s c s c ac s w c e e a e

ag i n t the T e
a s pl r n d the a m
pl n ti on giv n i n
a s tenu ti on of i t
a s m e ex a a e ex a .

I n on pass g th r en llu i on w hi h i uni nt lligi bl t

a e e e i s th t i a her a s c s e e o m e, a s w e

thr eebl d of G r a are e t n i n th

es n of th
ass T ri ni ty sub ti tut f or th
a e e am e e as a s e e

Bl d S r
e sse e nt thi i so c uri ous n d uni q u
ac am : th t I i s gi n i t u t hav had
s a . e, a m a e m s e

o e
s m sot rie eani ng e c m .

Th t th G ra l w a only on st p i n
a e eri es of
a y ste ri es re eal d i n suc s i v
s e e a s m v e ce s e

t ps of i n i ti ti on i I thi nk hew n by the follow i ng p g e T h G r al ppe are d “

s e a s, ,
s assa : e a a

S a ri ng of th M v r l nne rs th t none ought not to t ll for th

'

at th e c in fi e ass v e se e a m a , a e ,
e

se c r t thi ng
e of th a r nt ought non
s to t ll op nly but h to ho
e s c am e G od h th e e e e w m a

g iv n ei t Ki n g A rth ur b h ld all the h ng t h l t w h e re o f we th e h n g i n to c a e s, e as as e c a e a

C hali ce (B k 2 2 c p
. Fi n lly P r iv l i born w y i n
.
,
a . y ti hi p hav i ng a e c a s e a a a m s c s

on i t i l R d Cro s
s sa a e s .

Y ou i ll no d oubt y to w Wh t h ll thi f rr g o of ld l g nd to do
sa m e a as a s a a o e e s

w i th M nry ? Y ou h v not tt pt d to t bli h ny d e c nt of F r

a so a e sonry a em e es a s a s e e em a

f ro m ny of the bodi
a w hi h you h v nti on d es c a e m e e .

Th h ll ng i p rf tly j u t on
e c a e
y r ply i that I h v n ot tte pt d to
e s a e ec s e m e s a e a m e

t bli h ny u h d e
es a s nt b
a u I b li v th t n
s c tu l d
sc e nt ould b i
e ca
p o i
se bl e e e a a ac a e sc e w e m ss e

o f proof n d th t no u h d ,
a nt i n f at it s c e sc e ac ex s s .

I ub i t how v r th t th rs m
yb on ti n ui ty of d o tri n
e e nd of i d
a h nd d
e e m a e a c c e a eas a e

d ow n throug h u e i on of i nt r a s uni ti ng b di
cc ss hi h r only onn t d by e c om m ca o es w c a e c ec e

r n of th i d
e aso hi h th y tr n e i t I off r f r your n i d r ti on th f llo i ng
e as w c e a sm . e o co s e a e o w

ropo i ti on s hi h co nd th
s w l v t
c b ut h i h
m m e r n to th c pt nc or
e m se es o m e w c a e O e e ac e a e
p p
r j e ecti on f h i nd ivi du l
o e ac a .

1 Th t fro . the v ry c o a n nt of C hri sti ni ty the re h

m ebeen tran s i tt d m m e ce m e a as m e

through th cen turi e body of d o tri n i nco pati ble w i th th C hri ti ni ty of th

e s a c e m e s a e

v ri ou O ffi i l Church s
a s c a e .

2 T h t thi d octri n
. e t forth a s he
a e of
s os og ony hi h ne esi t t d th
s c m c m w c ce s a e e

i t nc f high r and low er G od th low r G od b i ng th r tor of th M t ri l

ex s e e o a e a e e e e c ea e a e a

W orld .

3 . T hat th is S ecre t D oc tri ne w as e m bod i ed i n G e om e tr c i

y bols for the S m

ur
p p ose of c once alm e nt, a nd in a ccordanc e w i th the m et o h d of the P hi losophi from es

w i
h ch i t spran g .
 S om Notes G nosti C S e cts 22 7
Q

e on va ri ous .

4 . That the bodi e s te achi ng the se d oc tri ne s profe sse d to do so on the author i ty
of St . J ohn ,
to w hom ,
as the y c la m e d ,i the tru e se c re ts had bee n c om m i tte d by th e

F ound i i iy e r of C hr st a n t .

5 T h t duri ng th M i dd l Ag . th i n upport of th G n ti bodi

a nd e e es e m a s e os c e s, a

th C hi f R po i tory of thi K n w l dg
e e T he S o i ty of th T
e s pl r s o e e w as c e e em a s .

6 T h t th B ui ld i ng F r t rni ti
. f th p ri od a r u ti li d by th T plers a e es o e e w e e se e em a

f r o b dyi ng G n ti
em S y boli
o i n ton ; nd th t ny b r f th b di
os c m sm s e a a m a m em e s o e se o es

w er th e l r dh r nt f th G no ti
e m se v t of th K th ri t or P t ri ni ; thu
s a e e s o e s c se c s e a a s s a e s

f r i ng n
o m t ri S p ul tiv body a i thi n th ordi n ry bui ldi ng g ui ld ; nd th tt
e so e c ec a e w e a a a o

thi e ot ri
s b dy the s n r ati on of th tru
e c e ni ng of tho d o tri n l y bol co se v e e m a e c a s m s w as

e ntruste d .

7 . T hat th i s ot ri
es o g o
eny i thci t r ul
ct nt sm o , w s es a i
doc tr ne , i s, i n fact, as

su gg by B ro
e ste d . K l i n th L t W ord ; th L g o ; th t i
e , e os e o s a s the K no w le d g e of T he
G re at Arc h te c t, as i d i sti n t fro Th G r t S ur e of All
c m e ea o c .

T he W O RS H I P FU L M AST E R sa id
I orry th t I h ll b un ble to t k p rt i n th di us i on on thi s v ery
am s a s a e a a e a e sc s

i nt r sti ng p p r N o d ubt so e f our br thre n und r t nd i t u h be tt r th n I do

e e a e . o m o e e s a m c e a ,

but I f r i d i t i not t ll i n
am
y li n
a I h va li t n d i th u h i nte r t to Dr
s a a m e . a e s e e w m c es _

R nk i ng
a nd I ov v ot of th nk to hi
,
a i th gr t pl ur tru ti ng to so
m f e a e a s m w ea e as e, s m e o

m
y or le rn d bre thr n to
m e
y o thi ng i n upport of
a
y oti on
e e sa s m e s m m .

B ro . SYDNE Y T . K LE I N sa id
I ha v i ng th v t of th nk to D r L H o t R nki ng
e g re a t ple asure i n se c ond e o e a s .
’
s e a

for hi tr ly i nt r ti ng nd ug g tiv p per I nnot p k t o highly of th ’

'

s ex em e e es a s es e a . ca s ea o e

t rly i h i h h h d d i ivi g i h f i ng l
“

m as e
y n w a u n g n u w n t c p e s as s cce e e s, e s ace o a e

p p a r t h
e l i n,
t p oi n t f th oe san u r o u e t h i h h d t h i r r i s oi n th C h ri tise n m e s se c s w c a e se e s a

b li f nd f ro
e e ,
hi h M onry l o d riv d
a m rt i n
w llu i n c hi h pp r i n our
as a s e e ce a a s o s w c a ea

p r e n
estfd y ri tu l T h w lt
ah of i nf or t i o n a h i h D.r R n ki n g
e h givea n u i n m a w c . a as e s

thi p p r i
s ll th a r e luabl s a o i ng fro on so e ll v erse d i n th R i tu l nd
e m o e va e as c m m e w e a a

D og m o f the E st rn C hur h i n hi h
a h t ll ua ny r
e i n of tho c t n w c ,
as e e s s, m a em a s se se c s c a

sti ll b tr d th p p r i ll not only nri h o ur T r n

e ac e e ti on but w i ll h lp to
a e w k e c a sac s, e m a e

th em th y houl d b
,
as t t book to w hi h
e s n ll r f r for i n for
e, a ti on upon
ex c w e ca a e e m a
"

e ry poi n t lli d t or b ri ng u on th
ve a S tu de y of F r onry
o ea e e e m as
p .

D r R nki ng r f r to th O ph i t . a th o t i po rt n t o f
e e s th G nosti S e ts e e s as e m s m a e c e .

It w tr ng
as t w i th
a b li f d i
s a e tri c lly e
ppo i t to orthod o
se c C hri ti n a e e am a o s e x s a

t chi ng
ea lthoug h th y b e d the i r b li f n th O ld T t
,
a nt e Th y b li v d i n
as e e o e e s am e . e e e e a

C r tor but h w not th S upr G od h th low r E rth G od fi ni t i n hi

'

ea e as e em e ,
e w as e e a ,
e s

po er w nd j e l u s a nd r v ng f ul to rd M na o H i s nt g oni
s a to ne e us d
e w a s a . a a sm m a w as ca e

by hi r og ni i ng th t
s ec n h d th pot nti li ty to b o
s G od hig h r th n hi
a m a a elf e e a ec m e a e a m s ,

p r ovi d d h o u ld e g i n k n o l dg o
e cf g oo d n d vi l n d h a v a t o th T r w fe e a e , a a e acce ss e ee o

Li fe nd i t w ,
a f ro j alousy th t he forb d as n to e t of th m eT re of K now le dg e a a e m a a e e .
 22 8 Transacti ons of the Q ua tuor C oronati Lodg e .

T he S e rpe nt on the othe r hand w as i

f r e ndl y to M an and w i she d to te ach hi m how to
g in O
a m ni sc i e nc e .T he proof to the m tha t the S erpe nt w a s the prote c tor of m an ag a nst i
the C re ator, w as i
se e n i n the f ac t that w he n i n the W ld e rne ss the C h ldre n of srael I i
w r e e oppre ss d by the C re t r e h h d nt t rri bl pl g u ong th
a o , w l yi ng o a se a e e a e am em ,
s a

th us nd of th i r nu b r i t n d thi w s onfi r
\

o a s th S e rp nt ho he l d th
e m e s, w as e d e w a e em , a s a c m e

by th S y boli e u md i n th d l r ti on of C hri t th t s th S rp n t w a li ft d up i n
sm se e ec a a s a a e e e s e

th W i ld rne s o C hri t u t b r i d upon th C ro

e e s , s s The r i
m s nu be r of uri ou
e a se e ss . e s a m c s

r f r n e i n the t n t of th
e e e c s d i ff r nt s ts e nd tho
e s h e ser i nter t d i n th e e ec , a se w o a e es e e

ubj t i ll fi nd i nfor ti on on ny of th i n P i rt R lig i ou C r oni

’
s ec w m a m a em ca s e s e em es .

D r R nk i ng q uot P rof P rut u h antag oni

’
. a t t e n t th t th r es no . z s s a em a e e w as s c sm

b t e n C hri ti n
w ee n d th i r M ohs a d n n i g hbours s
s a e h v b n c u to am m e d t a e a w e a e ee ac s m e o

thi nk nd i t i
,
a ti f tory to h r th t os sa body i
s ac t l t i lli ng t poi nt out th
ea a s m e s a as w o e

g ood t r i t i n tah b li s f of th M o h e d n e f or
e s th M o h e d n e e r t fi r t am m e a s, e am m a s w e a s

ac tually C hri ti n nd ould h v

s r
a i n d C hri ti n of s rt
s a w
p t f
a o r e t h e em a e s a s a o , e x ce

unf ortun t i t k of tr n l ti ng th L ti n ord P E R S O N A i nt our E ngli sh ord

a e m s a e a s a e a w o w

P r n r ulti ng i n C hri ti n b i ng look d upon by th M oh

e so ,
es s a d ns s w or hi ppi n g
e e e am m e a s a s

T hr G od
ee W i th ut thi I do not b li v th t M oh
s . o d s ould h v b n or e e e a am m e w a e ee m e

th n th l de r of
a e ea ll o p ny of f n ti a i n t ad of th h d of th g re t t
sm a c m a a a cs s e e ea e a es

R ligi ou body i n th
e s W orld T hi i sund r t ndi ng oi ne d th gr t r llyi ng
e . s m e s a c e ea a

d l r ti on of th f ollo r of M oh La i llah i lla ll hu T h r i no G od “

’ ”
ec a a e d w e s am m e ,
a a , e e s

but on G od w hi h e oupl d t fi rst w i th An d Abr h

c w as c i Hi Fri nd but
e a
“
a am s s e as

M oh d g r du lly g i n d po
am m e a r it a lt r d i nto a And M oh
e d i
w e His w as a e e am m e s

P roph t I n th E uri l
e .
y ti l l b e n t h sc
o l d B r b ear M S
m a S h i c h d es cr i b t h e se e e e . w s e e

b ttl be tw n th
a es nd th C hri ti n i n S
ee em i n an d i n n y oe f t h th e hi tori n
s a s a a m a ese s a
p ,

h th M h m oug ht i g y “
n r t d f l fi h d l h d not
r t t t u
“

a a es ow n e
g o r o ou a m en u ra s p a s a e sm as e ,

th C hri ti n but
e s th p ly th i t
a s follo , d by th ty pi c l ry bov quot d
e o e s s, I t i not w e e a c a e e . s

g n r lly k n w n th t one of th r on hy th M oh
e e a o a d n r ov d th i r Ki bl h
e e as s w e am m e a s em e e a

f ro J ru l
m e to M sa e m w s th t th y q u rr ll d e ccai th th J a ov r J esus C hri t nd
a e a e e w e ew s e s ,
a

th proof of th i
e
y t i ll b e n i n th G old n G t l
s m a s d i n g i n to
e se t h re d r o f t h e e e a e ea e sac a ea

T em
pl h i h
e, w w b r i k e d
c u b
p y t h Masoh a d n c n d i b r i k e d u p to t h i dy e m m e a s, a s c s a ,

b u
e ca th y d l r d th t nob dy hould nt r through th t port l unti l J esus C hri t
se e ec a e a o s e e a a s

c o e m to j udg th
s orld nd thi i
e tat d i n the K oran
e w ,
a s s s e .

Th i nfor ti on giv n to u
e upon th
m a ubj t f th D ru e i i nte re ti ng
e s e s ec o e s s s s ,

es
p i lly w h n r d i n onj un ti on w i th a p p r th t h
ec a e ea c lr dy pp re d i n ur c a e a as a ea a ea o
-

Tr n a ti on
sa c ol i v
s,
p g 7 by th R v H k tt S i th
. .
,
ho liv e d
a e long , e ev . as e m ,
w a

ti ong nd b e on v ry i nti t t r i th the ; h st t e ph ti lly ‘

m e am a e c am e m a e e m s w m e a es m a ca

th t i t w
a o on tr d i ti on
as a c ong th m m th t th y e re d e
a e nd d fro am th em a e w sc e m e

bui ld r of S olo on T
’
e s
pl m s em e .

W i th r g rd to th ug ge t d ori g i n of th tr d i ti on of th
a e s E r of C ornes e I e a e
“
a ,

thi nk th t thi a broug ht i n by th M y ti

s w as i n onn c ti on i th th qui l ter l e s cs c e w e e a a

tri ng l r pr
a e nti ng th
e Log o
e se Th r r v r l llu i on i n th M y ti cl
e
“
s . e e a e se e a a s s e s a

A tr logy of th M i dd l A h S S i E f C i h C l l i
s o
g to t e t r p ( e r o or n )
es n t o n s t te on a ca a ,
e e a

of Vi rg o th Vi rgi n) on of th S ig n f th Z odi w hi h i n rly C hri ti n d y

( e
, e e s o e ac , c ea s a a s

w as i d to r pr e nt th L og o nd thi on t ll ti on
sa e es e for so e r s,on of t n a s c s e a w as m e as e

oupl d w i th th on te ll ti on of A u ri u t r c rri r) noth r Z od i l ig n

c e
q e
(th
c s a a s e w a e a e a e ac a s ,

w ho onfi n
se c r T lv hour R i g ht A
es a e n i on n
w e ly e f ro tho e of Vi rg s nd sc e s , am e m s o, a

I thi nk i t prob bl th t th L g nd h d i t ri f ro th a e a nd th t th
e e g ne r le a s se m e se a a e e a

e planati on of thi s and oth r l g nds

x
no giv n w r of u h l te r i nv e nti on
e e e as w e e e m c a .
 23 0 Transacti ons o f the Q uatuor C orona ti Lodg e .

as re pre se n t ng i the M y ti s c al s id
i t lf on T e m plar T e ach n
e of i g . I t has al w a y s f orce d se

m
y i nd th t th M ottoof th
m y i a i e y t k n f ro th b gi nni ng of e M s t c al s d e of M asonr , a e m e e

o bi ne d w i th the i ntrod u ti n of
‘
S t J hn G o p l E N APX H H N O AO I O E
’ “

. o s s e , , c m c o

th E qui l teral T ri ng le r pr e nti ng th

e a Log os i n G thi a Ar hi t ture w e th
es e o c c ec ,
as e

i n ntiv e for bri ngi ng S t John th E v ng li t to th for front T hroug hout the G r i l
ce . e a e s e e . a
‘

L g nd th re i alw ay
e e n Ark
e in hi h th s r t
s r
s a k pt nd e l o fi nd
“
w c e ec e s a e e , a w a s

r f r n
e e of thi s i n
e ce g r t ny of th M i nut of O ld Lodg a eah r n Ark i r f rr d
m a e es es w e e a s e e e

t in o hi h th w r d w ord c k pt I n thi M otto th G r k ord APX H b i ng

e sac e w as e . s e ee w , e

i n G r k n d h vi ng to b
ee a ri tt n i n E ng li h ch r
a t r f or th und r t nd i ng of
e w o t
e s a ac e s e e s a m s

m e n ould h v
,
w to b ri tt n i the r pronoun d i n G re k i n w hi h c
a e e w i t ould b
e e as e e , c a se w e

w ri tt n th W rd Ark or i t w ould h v e b n
e as e o ri tten i th th l tt r X ( h)
e r a ee w
p o w e e e c as
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n un o d i n E ng li h
ce hi h w ould giv th ord Ar he
s , w nd h v e th
c M ott e e w c ,
a w e a e sam e o

r pr s nti ng th t o r nd ri ng of th
e e e e truth w I n th Ark
e a the
e ord and
s e sam e : e w s w ,

.
I n th Ar h th
e
qui l t r l tri ng lc th tri ng l b i ng th sy bol of th
w as e e a e a ord a e, e a e e e m e w ,

w hi h I hav ec lread y how n w s for e d i n th V si a P i i the true Ar h of G othi

a s a m . e e c sc s, c c

Ar hi te cturec .

P erh ps the b t proof th t th a G rai l L e g nd cont i n thoug h hi dden i n

es a e e a s,

m y t ri ou r fe r n the R i tu l and t n t of n E sote ri c S oci ty i the f t th t th

s e s e e ces, a e e s a e ,
'

s ac a e

w y to th
a E rthly P r d i e tu lly d lare d to b throug h the G r i l C stl
a a a se w a s a c a ec e a a e,

s ho i ng that thi C tl w i th th
w y ti l T hree B ri dg w hi h h d to b p d by
s as e e m s ca es c a e asse

P r v l i th onsi d r bl d ng r r pr I ni ti ti on I n f t the h l b k i “
'

e ce a w nte d
c e a e a e e e se a . ac w o e oo s

f ull o f uri o u llu i on to

c r t to b w on s a n d th s or on s tud i i t th g r t r on
se c e s e ,
a e m e e s es , e ea e e

i p r u d d th t th B o k ont i n the
s e s a e a r t of th e T plars nd only o c it a s sec e s e em a aw a s

e luc i d ti on by th a d v e nt of o body ho i ll tudy th

e a hol que ti on thoroug hly s m e w w s e w e s

fro th m y ti l i d I i h I h d ti to do thi y lf
e m s ca s e . w s a m e s m . se .

T h r i on th r ubj c tth t I
e e son d r D r R nki ng h s not
e o e s nti one d i n hi
e a w e . a a m e s

ly w h t i c ll d th G i p y B i bl the B ook o f T hoth or th T rot C rd

’
P p r na e ,
am e , a s a e e s s e, e a a s .

Iti n i nt r ti ng f
s a t th t th H llo
e es of th H oly G r i l r th s
ac a s th ui t
e a w es e a a e e am e a e s s

of th T rot C rd e fro a hi h th u i t of ou r pl yi ng c rd h d the i r origi n

a s, m w c thi i e s s a a s a , s s

p r ob b ly pal i n d by th ex u r i ou f t t
ah t th
e o rigi n of th T rot C rd
e c l so s ac a e e a a s w as a

c onte por n ou m i th th ri ti ng of th L g nd of the H oly G r i l th ri of th

a e s w e w e e e a ,
e se e

T em
pl r n d t h i n t ro
a s, a d u t i on o f G oth i A r ch i te c t u r T h u i t of T c r ot C a r d s r c e e . e s s a w e e

th C up W nd or L an e th S w ord nd th P nta l or D i h w hi h b
e ,
a c ,
e i n our ,
a e e c e s , c e c am e

c rd
a H e rt D i a ond S p d
s a nd C lub
s, D r R nki ng i s n d pt i n th R o
m s, a e s, any s . . a a a e e m a

l ng u g
a nd u to
a e nd i n hi
a r ply to di c u
c s i on I hope h
m s, a
yb bl to giv u s e s ss e m a e a e e s

s m o e i nte r sti ng i n f or ti on upon thi

e nd oth r ubj c t mnn t d
a i th th t uri ou s a e s e s co ec e w a c s

r ace , and a to he the r th y h v s ny u to w i i l r to th R i tu l of M onry I n e a e a c s m s s m a e a as .

c on lu i on I w o uld lik
c s to , ll tt nti on to th f c t th t th eh pt r or th y r
ca a e e a a e c a e s, ,
as e a e

ca ll d B r nch
e ,
i n th H ig h H i tory of th H ly G r i l o
a es n e i th n I nv o ti n s e o a , c m m e ce w a ca o

to th F th r the S on nd th H oly G ho t
e a e , tly i i l r to our old M S C on ti tuti on ;
a e s ,
e x ac s m a . s s

a nd I thi nk i t p i bl th t i f r v r f ortunat nough t fi nd th origi nal M S of

oss e a w e a e e e e e o e .

th e seC onsti tuti on i t w i ll ctu lly b found to be onte p r ry w i th th ri se of th

s, a a e c m o a e e

T eml r G othi A
a s,r hi te tur t h e T r t p ck n d thec G r i l L g nd c A t p r sent w
e, a o ac a a e e e e
p .

h v e ig hty old p i n of th s M S S but th y r ll opi of CO pi of s old ‘

a o e s m e s ec m e s e e .
, e a e a c es es om e

origi n l d o u ant Th y h v b n c r f ully

m e l. i fi d und r e rt i n h d a c ordi ng
e a e ee ca e c ass e e c a ea s c .

t th p rti ul r
o e i tk a d di ti on c nd o i
a i on ad by th s v r l tr ns ri b r
m s a e s, a s, a m ss s, m e e e e a a c e s .

F ull p rti u l r of ll th M S S i ll b f und i n th b k olu s of ur Tr n ti on

a c a s a e se . w e o e ac v m e o a sa c s

a nd th f ull t t e nd f i i l of th ld t M S S w i ll b found i n th Ant g r p h

ex s a a cs m es e o es . e e z
'

a a

i ss u d by our Lodg
e Th v i d nc e of i tak e s i n opyi ng nd the d i v rg enc e of
e. e e e m s c a e
 D i scussi on . 23 1

i
d ffere nc e s se e m i
to po nt c le arly to the iv d fro on ir ha vi ng be e n all i ndi r tly ec d er e m e

ori g i n l ri ti ng
a nd th t th
w ori g i n l ,
u t h v
a b n a on i d r bl ti
e a m s a e ee w ri tt n e a c s e a e m e

r vi ous to th
e old t opy t d iec ov r d n l yest h t f t h e f ourt
c nth ye ntu ry s e e am e a o ee ce
p , ,
.

I t i v ry g r ti fyi ng tos e t B r th r lik D r R nki ng

a ho i liv to th m ee a o e e . a w s a e e

i port nc of th tudy of y boli

m a e M onry i thout
e s lov e nd p p r s i t i n
m of sm . as w a a a ec a o

sy boli m nd ll th t i t
sm a n i n our p
a t hi t ry i d d l tte r nd
a m ea ig ht s ll as s o ,
s a ea e ,
a m as w e

not it ex p t
s h t t
e x ceo b h nd d r ou n d f
as a r u b ri p ti on
a f or c h ar i t b l eo b j c ta e o s sc s a e e s .

W h v e noth r B r th r
a e a ho h f lt the g l
e our of o y boli e i n our ru di t
,
w as e am s m sm ,
e e

co ll g u ea ro th e t r I
ac ss n D r C h t od C r e l y
w a e ho too poorly to b
,
m ea . e w e aw e ,
w w as e

r nt
e seto ni g h t nd i t g iv s e gr t p l ur t
a on lud y r rk b
e
y n e m t r t of ea e as e o c c e m em a s a x ac
p
-

a l tt r I h v j u tre iv e d f ro hi
e e a e givi ng h do hi v alu ble O pi nion of the P p r
s ce m m , ,
as e e s, s a a e

w e h v j u t h ard he
a e s ri t s a followe w e s s

D r R nki ng rti l i p r e t d by w i d ru di ti on n d i nspi r d by

’
. a s a c e s e m a e e e a e

r r i ng nui ty I un bla e to r d th l tt rpr e i n i t g ll y li p . am a e ea e e e e ss s a e -

s

t t but I h v e had i t r d t
s a e, by y nu n i nd I c n a ea o m e m am a e s s, a a

n c i e nti ously y I h v thoroug hly nj oy e d th p ru l or r the r

co s sa a e e e e sa ,
a ,

th r i t l I h v th i fortun not to b bl to gr
e ec a . i th th a e e m s e e a e a ee w e

i n fe r n but D r R nki ng h pr nt d hi the i w i th u he ce s, lth . a as e se e s s s s c w ea

of l rni ng th t ny ur ory ri ti i
ea ould b nothi ng hort cf n
a a c s c c sm w e s a

i p rti ne n nd l ! I h v not th phy i l

m e
p i ty to
ce , a nt r , a as a e e s ca ca ac e e

n a e ri ou ontrov r y o P r y pr snt t h n k s to D r
s c R n ki n g f or e s a e se m a a
y .
, .

n arti l w hi h d i ti n tly r i
a th t nd ard of
c e c s c a se s e s a

B ro . S ON G H U R S T sa id
v ry di ffi ult to ri ti i e B ro R anki ng s paper pri n i p lly be au e he do
I tis e c c c s .
’

, c a c s es

not t ll u e pli i tly w h t d oc

e s tri ne
x t pr e nt h ld by F re
c on or t ug h t i n
a s a es e e m as s a

F re onry
e m as re tho hi h i g ht b d ri v d fro th G no ti cs W only hav
a se w c m e e e m . e s . e e

a s ug g ti on f esrt i n y bol and of o l g nd or tr d i ti on c onne t d

ce a i th S t J ohn
s m s a e e a c e w . .

O n thi v ry l nd r thr d n tt pt h s e b n d to h ng
s e u e i on of ea a a em as ee m a e a a s c ce ss

o rg ni ti on
a or r ligi u
za bodi s or ch ol of thoug ht f ro
e th G no ti
o sto th es s o s ,
m e s cs e

Fr on
e e m as f to d y th pri n i p l of th i nt r
s o -
d i t bodi s b i ng pp r ntly th
a ,
e c a e e m e a e e e a a e e

M n i h e th K ni g h t T
a c e s, p l r ned th e G oth i bui ld r s em a ,
a c e s .

I t ould ha v b n u f ul i f B ro R nki ng had f urni h d u h d te

w e ee ould se . a s e s c a s as w

h n bl d u t tr
a ve e a onn e ti on b t e n th
s o v ri ou b di e for i t i g n r lly
ac e a c ec e w e e se a s o s, s e e a

a d i tt d th t G no ti i
m e di d ou t i n th thi rd
a ntury of th C hri ti n r
s c sm w hi l the e e ce e s a e a, e

T empl r r foua n d d bo ut 1 1 1 9 nd i f th M ni h
s w e e urviv d to
e a late d t ,
a e a c ee s s e so a a e,

w hi h i cnot by ny s n rt i n no u ti on a re broug ht g i n t th by
m ea s ce a , acc sa s w e a a s em

S t Aug u ti n
.
p t ons tt r of T h
e , e x ce log y T h re w not th lig ht t u
m a
g g ti on e s eo . e as e s es s es

o f th t d pr v i ty
a hi c h a
e h rg d g i n t th T e pl r i n 1 3 0 7
a w nd f or
w n of s c a e a a s e m a s ,
a m s o e

B ro R nki ng on f or thi nki ng th t th y w e r tr ns i tter of G no ti h r i

’
. re a s as s a e e a m s s c e es es .

T hi p rti cul r p rt of th p p r
s a u t not b p s e d ov r w i thout
a a r f r n e e a e m s e a s e a e e e c

t tho c ll n t
e ex ri of rti l
e e ri tt n by B ro E J C tle K C
se es hi h pp r d
a c es w e as w c a ea e

ti n i n 1 9 02 1 9
. . . .
, ,
.

i n o ur Tr n a 06 sa cnd B ro C as tle fro

o s hi l g l tr i n i ng nd , ,
a .
,
m s e a a a

T he R ecep ti on (I n i ti a ti on) of a Te m p lar, AIQ C , x v , 1 6 3 ; E nq ui ry i nto the cha rg e of Gnosti ci sm

1

9
. . .

broug ht a g a i nst the Fre e m a sons a nd T e m p la rs, x i x , 2 0 ; P rocee di ng s ag a i n s t the T em p lars i n Fra n ce
9
.

an d E ng land for H e re sy, e tc , 1 3 0 7 1 1 , x x , 4 7 , 1 1 2 , 2 6 .

- . .
23 2 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

ex i
pe r e nc e , i s e m ne ntl i y fi tt d to d i u qu ti on
e sc ss es s of e vi d e nc e , a nd hi s ana l y i s s of

the c harg e s brou ht a g g i n t th T pl r d uri ng

a s e em a s the P roce e d n i g s in 1 3 07 1 3 1 1 -
, as

w e ll as those of late r ri t r i th t of n bl nd i i ri ti y
w e s, s a a a e a m
pa rt al c c . He sa s

It m ust be re m e m be re d tha t the c har e s g a g i nst a the T e m plars

w e re igi n lly d by t o f th br thr n

or a m h a r und r e nt n w o e e e w o w e e e se e ce

o f d th T hey d i d n ot h i t t to
ea . u th O rd r of bl ph y nd es a e a cc se e e as em a

d pr vi ty but not on w ord bout G no ti i

e a , or M ni h i e f hi h a s c sm a c e e sm ,
o w c

th y h d prob bly n v r h rd
e a Th ugg a ti on th t th T
e e
pl r ea . e s es w as a e em a s,

thr ugh on of th i r G r nd M
o t r
e D B llo J o o h d pr
e i d th a as e s, e e c ,
a om se e

Ar b th t th
a s nd i d t a t th i r i ni ti ti on hould b
e ca d to d ny
a es a e a s e m a e e

C hri t nd i n ult H i C ro
s ,
a Th S r n
s r M oh ed n
s thei t ss . e a ac e s w e e am a s, s s

lik th J holdi ng Th y
’
e e Th r i no G od but n G od
e w s, ould not e e s o e . e w

h v a i h d th T pl r to b G no ti to d gr d th t G od or
e w s e e em a s e s cs e a e a ,

M ni h a to g iv e hi
c ee s
a q u l o pp on nt i n th pi ri t of e vi l
m A nd I cc e -
a e e s .

thi nk no on n r d th d posi ti o n ei thout o i ng to th onc lu i on

ca ea e e s w c m e c s

that th T p l r eer ig no r n temC tb oli o un

a s wle tt r d th t the y ould a a cs, s e e a e c

only b t ug ht to e
y tha P t r N o t r h i h th e y sa r t old t r p te a e s e ,
w c w e e o e ea

o v r nd ov r g i n
e a nd h t v r th i r f ult
e a a h v e b n
a t h t th y w a e e a s m a a ee a e
y ,
e ,

h d no
a or i d of uch ubtle for s of r ligi on s G n ti i
m e ea s or s m e a os c sm

M ni c hee i
a th n th y h d of E g y pti n hi rog ly phi
sm a r C hi ne
e a a e cs o se

m taphy i c
e s s .

W i th th i s O p n oni i I i
e nt re ly ag re e i i g fr te rni ti I . And i f w e turn to the bu ld n a e s,

f e l e qually bound to
e t th opi ni on of i n nt r hi t t
acc e h o d i ti nc tly e tate em e a c e c s, w s s
p
that the poi nte d r h i th i t r ulti ng for a c re natur l d v lop e nt fro
w s th es m s w e a e e m s m e

round ar h and c c i nto e i t nce b u of rt i n pr cti c l di ffi culti e i n

,
am e x s e ec a se ce a a a s

c on truc ti on
s p r ti c ul r l y i n
,
v u ltiang T h r i a n o y bol u d i n F r a onry . e e s s m se e e m as

to d y w hi ch i
-
a
p e u li a r ly G n o ti s or p uli c rl y M so ni c M o t i f n o t ll of our
s c ec a a . s ,
a ,

s y bol n b tr d i n ny p rt of the orld long l e or th C hri ti n e r

m s ca e ac e m a a s w
f
e e s a a, as

B ro R nki ng hi
. a lf d i ts m se a m .

It i of our e s,f t th t F r c asonry s on ,

i ns re fe re n e to one or or
a ac a e em c ta c s m e

S ina t J ohn but hi h p rti ul r S i nt or S i nt

s ,
w c r origi n lly i nt nd d i not t ll
a c a a a s w e e a e e s a a

l r
c ea It y
. be t h t S t J
m a o hn th B p t i t r
a S t J o h n th E v. ng e li t r f rr d e a s o . e a s w as e e e

to but i t i
,
ju t lik ly th t th M on h d o
s s as lo l S i nt i n th i r i nd s
e a At e as s a s m e ca a e m .

th p ri od of th f or
e e ti n of G r nd L od g e th m a 2 4 th J un o nd th 2 7 th D b r a e, e e a e e ce m e

se e m to h v b n qu lly u i t bl f r th F tiv l
a e ee e a but hortly b fore th t ti
s a e o e es a s, s e a m e w e

h vea rt i nly on Lodg

ce a hi h f v oure d S t M i h l
e F urth r or i f th p tr n g
e w c a . c ae . e m e, e a o a e

of S t J ohn i to be
a .
pt d a s vi d n e of G no ti i nfl u n e ur ly B ro R nki ng
ac c e e s e e c s c e c ,
s e . a

s hould h v tak n th H o pi t ll r i n t d of th T
a e e e
pl r nd s hould al o i n lud
a a s s ea e em a s, a s s c e

oth r g ui ld
e b i des the M on s es f or i nstan th G ui ld of T y lor as tE s,t r nd a s, ce , e a s a x e e ,
a

those at O x eburg h, W e st Lynn E ast W ync h , , e tc .

,
e tc .

O n the w hole , the n, I d o not c ons id er B ro . R an ki ng has she w n that Fr ee

m asonr y of to d -
a
y c onta ns an
y i te ac h n i g s or doctr ne i w h i c h c an be c a lle d G nosti c , or

that any of our s y m bols or le g e nds hav e c om e to us throug h the l ne i of d e sc e nt hi w c h

he has i ndi c ate d ,
2 3 1, Tra nsa cti ons f
o the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

the H ol y G raal, but to m e it w ould se e m tha t B ro . W ai te

’
s
“
i
H dde n C hurch of the
H ol y G raal surpasse s an y thi ng th at has e v er be e n atte m
pte d by w a
y of true ex
pla na

t oni i of y t ri uth fi d i
i B ut p rt f ro
s thi
h gh nu nt l
m rk B ro W i t
s e m e . a a m s m o m e a w o ,
a e

h asj u t publi h d noth r on n ti tl d T h S r t T r d i ti n i n F r

s s e aonry hi h e e, e e e ec e a o e e m as , w c

m rk a n lt g th r n
s ad prtur i n M oni R
a o r h eS uffi i t h r f or
e t ew e a e as c e se a c . ce e e m e o

dd u Br W it nt n ti on th t th i nfl u n hi h th g r f ti ng bov e
’
a ce o . un d r a e s co e a e e c e s, e w c e a a

r f rr d to t
e e k pl e (d uri ng th i t nth nd v nt n th C n turi )
oo r
ac eb li e s x ee a se e ee e es , w e e ca a s

ti l r th r th n g no ti
ca a nd r e n d to y o ur ri u
a tt nti on th L o t W rds f c a ecc om e se o sa e e s o o

J ry th T tr g r
ew ,
ti on {fi n ehi h pr n u ne n aY v h or J hov h am m a ,
’ w c w e o o ce ow a e e a ,

th g r t nd
e y t ri u nea hi h a ordi ng to th K bb l h w ould hak th
m s e o s am e , w c ,
a cc e a a a ,
s e e

H v n nd th E rth i f on ould pronoun i t ri g ht but th prop r pronoun

ea e s a e a nt ,
e c ce a , e e cem e

of hi h h
w b n l t An d o i t i up to thi d y th t h n v r th pi ou J
c as ee in
os . s s s a ,
a w e e e e s ew

re d i ng
a hi H bre t t nt o to mm
s h r e b ri ng th t th g nui n
w e s am e c m es ”
,
e, em em e a e e e

se cr th b n l t ub ti tut
e as Adon i unti l ti ee or r u t n
os h ll r tor th
,
s s es a ,
”
m e Ci c m s a ce s s a es e e

nui n r nd ri ng
e e e
g e .

B ro . C anon H O R S L E Y w ri tes

I m uc h re g re t that I shall no t be a ble to he ar B ro . R an ki ng ’

s le arne d and

i nter ti ng es p a
pe r . I ha v e an old en g g a e m e nt to le c ture to the H um be r In stalle d

M aste rs Lodg e ,
’
at v ni ng nd n i th r B ro
H ull, that e e ,
a e e . S hac le s k nor I n ot c e d wi he n
the d ate w as fi xe d ( arly i n thi y r I thi nk ) th t i t
e s ea , a w ould c lash w i th our Q uatuor
C oro nat i m eet i ng .

It w ould be i m
poss i g i nt i bl tt re f ully to de bate the s ub e c t w j i thout e nte r n o m a e s

of th l g y hi h r
eo o f ur ,
lud d f ro
w th Lodg ; but g n r lly
c a e, o p ru
co l f se , e x c e m e e e e a ,
a e sa o

th p p r l ve on
a
y e i n d th i
ea p r i on
es th t I ou ld r thm r b mn A g n o ti t h n e m e ss a w a e e a s c a

a G n ti I h u ld not g r th t
os c . y t of
s o g ny i th qui l nt r a ee a a s s em c osm o o s e e va e ,
o a

p r i i bl
e m ub ti tu t
ss f r our e s y t of or li ty n r th t o g ny (of hi h
s e, o s s em m a o a c sm o o w c

a d fi ni ti on h uld b g i v n) i n lud
e s oluti n of th
o n i n t qu
e ti n 9 6 ni
e c es a s o e a c e es -
o 7 ro
’
ev 7 Ka v

or f h t i ll b th fi n l nd i ng
o w a w f th trug g l b t
e n G ood e nd E vi l a nor th t e o e s e e w ee a ; a

T pl r
em body h lda s asd fi ni t do tri na in pp o i ti en t th offi i l
“
a e e c e o s o o e c a

C hri ti ni ty f th ti s a i th n i nt ro d f th C th li C hur h h ld qu lly

e m e, . e .
, e a c e c ee s o e a o c c e e a

by E t nd W t lthoug h of E t rn rigi n ; nor th t ll or v n

as a es a ny of th as e o a a ,
e e m a ,
e

sy bol m b di d i n r hi t tur
s em i g i n t d i n G no ti i
o e r r
a c p uli r t ec e or a e s c sm ,
o w e e ec a o, or

exp r iv o f h t
e ss d i ff r nti t d th t y t
e ,
w f bian d th l gy nd phi l
e e ph y a e a s s em o c om e eo o a oso

fr th d tri n
om of th e C hur h oc es e c .

G n ti i tr ng ly
os l ti
c sm y t of nf u d thoug ht
w as a bodyi ng
s a e ec ec c s s em co se ,
em

P l t ni a oi th i t M gi n t n t nd hoo i ng h t i t lik d f ro E g ypti n P h ni i n

c w s a a e e s, a c s w a e m a ,
oe c a ,

B ud dhi t n d r li g i ou s opi ni on
, a ll Ale ndri n P l t ni s n d C bb li ti ,
as w e as ex a a ,
a o c, a a a s c

id It
e as opp
. d ho r b th N o P l t ni t
w as
y ose ll b ,y th C h u r h I
w e ve t , e e a o s s as w e as e c .

w as ng r l d rivi ng
a m o h r t ri ti e fro ny ur
e of i nt ll tu l li f c a ac e s cs m m a so ce s e ec a e .

P loti n u tt k G no ti i s on i t
a or l
ac i d nd c u i t of t hi ng i ndi ff r n
s s c sm s m a s e, a a c se s e ac e e ce

r l qu li ty ti on n our g i ng
to th e m o a f nd of a n pi ur n i ndulg nc of
o ac n s, a e c a a e c ea e e se se .

T hi ould ou nt f or o
s w T e pl r i n th d
ac c d n of th O rd r b i ng s m e ttr t d m a s, e e ca e ce e e ,
e a ac e

to i t ff rd i ng as lv to n u n
a o y n i n Wh n a l o h sa tt k i t pr
e a e as co sc e ce . e ,
a s ,
e a ac s s e

t n i on to up rnatur l po r n d h li ng of th
e s
l
s e i k w e how n Am ri n
a w e a ea e s c , e s e a e ca
 D i scussi oii . 23 5

prophe te ss vivi ng n n i nt
o f our tm i
i n f l ly o ll d
es w as but re a a c e sc e ce a se s ca e as

S t P ul. y h n th loud
a sa l i ng n th hori n hi h ft r hi d y
s w e e c w as oom o e zo , w c ,
a e s a s,

ov r h de s d E t rn E ur p
a ow e nd W t rn A i u nd r th
as e na of G no ti i ndo e a es e s a e e m e s c sm a
,

he rn S t T i
w a othy g i nst i t
s b bbli ng
. nd op o i ti on
m
p a a s a s a s s .

G n r lly I v ntur to thi nk th t th fou n d ti on f ult f our l rn d B roth r

e e a ,
e e a e a a o ea e e
’
s

p p r li
a i n th f ll y of rg ui ng f ro
e es th p rti c ul r to th g n r l
e a ac nd of ri bi ng a m e a a e e e a , a asc

li b ll u ly i t e to
o — t T
s l ry th r ou h ut i t
se e m s i tn h t m e o em a o
, p g s ex s e ce w a w as

pr b bly tho ug h n t
o a t i nly tru
,
f o f it b r oh n th S o i ty h d
ce r a ,
e o s m e o s m em e s w e e c e a

f ll n
a e y fr i t ori g i n l i nt nti on nd f i th i nto h t Arti l vii ould d ri b
aw a om s a e a a w a c e x . w e sc e

as r t hl w n ofe c o t un l n livi ng
e ss nd th e ss ttr tiv on i t f k n i ng
m s c ea , a e a ac e c ce o ow

b tt r th n ny oth r
e e Th t T a
pla r bo d y d li b r t ly t to ork to t c h
e s . a em a s as a e e a e se w ea

n ew rror u nd r e n t ri i nt rpr t ti n f ld bl
e a of truth nd th t th y
e so e c e e a o o o em em s ,
a a e

found r dy tol i nth M on

‘

ea nd bli nd d up
-
i n th
o s
pl y r of tho e r ft n as s a es e em o e s se c a sm e ,

is po
a i ti on w hi h I thi nk no on n pro nd no on ne d b li ev
s c e ca ve a e e e e .

B ro . J W ALTE R
. HOB B S w ri tes

Am o ng the m an y q ue st ons i hi h ri w c a se on B ro . R anki ng

’
s
pa pe r the re are
se v e ra l to w h i c h, had t m i e
pe rm i tt d I hould
e ,
s hav e l ik ed to ha v e c alle d hi s atte nt on i
a nd i nvi t d hi e s ex
planat ons i .

l .
—
W he n at the c om m e nc e m e nt he sta te s the q ue st on to be i c on s id e re d as

W ha t i s the n a ture of that m ora l i ty ?

hy doe s he m w i m e d a te l i y c on v e rt i nt
it o

s y ste m of c osm o
g y on No d oubt the c ons d e ra t on i i of a s y ste m of mor li ty a

de m ands the i n v ti g ti
es a on of the sourc e of
“
the c on d i ti on s un d e r w h i ch the m t ri l
a e a

w orld e x s ts, i bu t i t re qu re s i also the ap

pre c at on i i of the i
c rc um stan c e s of our

pe rsonal en vi r n o m e n t a s w e ll a s o the r c on s i hi h f r I und r t nd th id e ra t on s, w c , so a as e s a e

pape r ,
a re di r g
s e rd d a
pp re n
e tl y i n t
ah n d v ura t i mp ort ( I th i nk f o th i e e ea o o as r m s

p i
o nt of v e w i ) a b l y t
a se e ss s f R ligi M y ti i i nt
s em y t fo o r li ty hi h
e o -
s c sm o a s s em o m a w c

is a t onc e c le ar, d fi ni t end ll br i ng bu t

e, a hi h B ro R n ki n g h
a -
cm don nothi ng ac ,
w c . a as e

i n the pape r to ex
p l i n r i llu a i n t o m a e .

2 .
— T he nde v ur to uti li th G no ti phi lo phy
ea o th r t of th
se e s c so as e se c e e

T e m plars a ppe a r b s d n th a se u pti on th t th

o h rg e d g i n t th
a ss m r a e c a es m a e a a s em w e e

w e ll f ound e d , o r b u by p ul ti on
eca se n pl n t i on i found upon w hi h tho
s ec a a ex a a s c se

c ha rg e s can be su
p porte d .

I
i k ho v r on th f r r poi nt th r i
th n ,
g r t body of ound nd
w e e ,
e o m e e e s a ea s a

j u ti fi bl opi ni on t th on tr ry but i f thi

s a e r n t o th on d p i nt r qu i r
o l
e c a ,
s w e e o s e se c o e es e ss

s p ul ti n t j u ti fy th
ec a u o
pti n th t th o T pl r r sunj u tly nd n d e a ss m o a e em a s w e e s co em e .

uri u i n on i t n y i n o R nki ng (th y do n t

’
B ut th r i e e s a c of B r t t o nt s c s s e c s m e o . a s s a em e s e o

s uff r fro eb i ng t k n f ro th m on t t) ; f r i n t n
e h a e m e c ex o s a ce , e say s

the m a or j i ty i pr ptori not bly tho i n

of the m em be rs of c e rta n ece e s, a se

E ng l nd nd S tl nda r n ti r ly i g n r n t o f th
a co tr n g rai n ,
w e e e e o a e se a s e ss o s

a
g i n t f i
a th n d s o r l t h a re t d oc tri n
a not h vi ng b n o m a s, e se c e a ee c m e

m uni cate d to the i n i ts e nti re ty m .

23 6 Transacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

P re s um y the r abl
th n ho tr n i tte d at l t
se i nly n Eng l nd th
w e e e m e w a sm , e as ,
m a i a ,
e

G no ti pri n i pl
s to th bui ldi ng fr t rni ti
c c r ulti ng i n
es ur pr nt y t f e a e e s, es o e se s s em o

m or li ty 1a L t r ho v e r B ro R nki ng do not g iv th T pl r ( w hol

a e ,
w e ,
. a es e e em a s as a e,

a
pp r ntly )a euch re di t f or i nt ll tu l pow r i n the
m nt n c e ec a e ,
se e ce

S uch an id ea i pli m es a i
c e rta n a m ount of subtle ne ss of thou ht and g a

te nde nc y to ph i lo ophi s cal s

pe c ula t on i hi h i t i w c s m ost unl ik e ly w ould

be posse sse d by the T e m plars, w i th th i r v e ry e m ode rate d e g re e of

c ulture a nd m a te r al st c w ay of i i i thi nki ng .

S urely pe ople so poorl y e ndo w e d w i i th i nt ll

or no pow r to e e c t w ould ha v e had l ttle e

B ro R nki ng p p r i t i ot ri c y t of th o t
’
con lce a h t fr
,
w a om l r . na s a e s c ea w a s, a es e s s em e m s

a b tru s h r t r und r th v i l of y b l
se c a ac e g e tri or oth r i e e or to tr n s m it o s, e om e c . e w se , a sm a

p o rt i on o n ly of th k no l dg t h y h d
e t o oth r bod i e of no g re t r
w e e u en
e h oa e s a e ac m , w

ar suppo d to h v
e se k pt liv th w hol d o tri n
a e e a e e e c e .

3 —T h . lli ng i n i d of th G ra l L g nd
e ca a
p r t i c u l r ly u n f oret un t a e e s se e m s a a a e

w i thout d i r t proof of th i r ll g d E t rn ori g i n

ec B ro R nki ng c nnot b un
e a e e as e r . . a a e aw a e

o f th g r t body of C lti
e ea G li n d l t r B ri ti he y th hi h ont i n th tori
c, ae c, a a e s ,
m s w c c a e s es

upon hi ch th W l h B r ton
w e nd N or e s n M i n tr l , nd f ollo
e
g th a th m a s e s, a wm em e

Ro n i t
m a f ound d th Arthuri n n d G r l L g nd
c s s, e e T he y th a r a ll aa e e s . se m s w e e w e

d i p r e d ov r W le
s e s E ng l nd
e nd B ri tt ny b for th
a s, t lfth
a ntury
,
a nd h d a e e e w e ce ,
a a

tr v r d E urop f ro
a e se th N orth W e t of F r n
m by th thi rt nth
e ntury
-
es nd a ce e ee ce ,
a

w hi l i n the rli r yth th C lti

e ea e l m nt pr d o i n t s th e l t r tori e c n b e em e s e m a e e a e s es ca e

d i ti ng ui h d by th i r g r t r allu i on t th h bi t
s s e e nd u
ea e g f hiv lry s I n tho o e a s a sa es o c a . se

m y th r to b s a e n pl e t ri l tose e un t f or th
am C h li
e m i n th
a e y t ri u
a s acc o e a ce e m s e o s

ca uldron n d bo l ( n ofs a hi h w ri s od w i th p rl and g n tly

e w c r e d by th
w as m m e ea s e w a m e

br th of ni n
ea i d n ) i n or f ro e m a hi h
e sound ,
nd i kn er ur d
m ld g e
w c w s a s c e ss w e c e ,
o a

r v nt d th d
e e e d b r oug ht to li f
e ea n d i r u l o u f o d r o d u e d fo r th b r
e, a nd m ac s o c e av e a
p , p
truthf ul bu t not f or th,
rd or f or rn ; nd f or th
e co w a S rd i n ny ond rf ul sw o a e wo m a w e

w ea
p n ion l u d i
s, ng th c rd of N u d h i h
e sw on d d n o n d b l o T h bal d i ng
a, w c ee e o se c w . e ee

l n fi nd i t prototy p i n th L ivi ng L n
a ce s s of L u
e g h i h i ld e d i t lf i n th d y a ce ,
w c w e e se e a

o f b ttl a hi l th
e wr d h d i e ty pi fi d by th h ad f B ran
e se v e e ea hi h liv d for i g h ty
s e e e o ,
w c e e

sev en y rs f t r i t h d b n v r d fro i t body n d vi d ntly

ea a e a ee se e eor not bl m s ,
a e e w as a m e a e

and p l nt obj
e a sa t th n th t ttri but d t
ec th T
a p l r a i t nt rt i n d i t
a e o e em a s, as e e a e s

c u todi n
s i th pl n t yi ng nd g v th w i
a s w e asa saoun l nd d vi s, a g i n t th a e em se c se a a ce a a s e

day of d v r i ty ; a n d th e C tl of d i ffi c ult
s a i but e p oo r
as s e b l nc of tho a cc e ss s a em a e se

d ri b d i n th
e sc e y th o n t i n
e m i n g o o r ot h
s as c r o f t h o n d ar f ul t h i ng s m e e e se w e s .

U nl p roo f i g i
essv n o f t h E t rn s r i g i n o f t h e l g nd s i t ould e t l t
as e o e se e e ,
w a e as

r q ui r
e o e s p l n t i
m eo n h o exth E n
a g li ha n d S o t h T p lw r h h e d n ot th s a c c em a s, w o a e

w h l do tri n giv n t th
o e c e hould or ould h v e d pt d n O ri nt l tory to th i r
e o em ,
s , c ,
a a a e a e a s e

n d ;
ee s hi l w n v r ly ho e, co ould th e T se
pl r h o, p o w wr cof p ul ti on er em a s, w se e s s ec a w e e

so poor th t th y ould n ot
a
pp re i t c f u n d n t l p i n t i na t h d c tri n s ttri bu t d
ec a e a am e a o e o e a e

to th em
pp ly ,
B riat i h l g n d t o
a o n l th o s d o t r i n ?
e I e n ot th n cr in cea se c es s e a sw e

b th o th t th R o
c a se s n a w r e r ly u
e d m a adj uncts or i nc nti v
ce s e e m to C hiv lri c e se as ,
e e s, a

pr ti ac ce s

I t c nnot I thi nk h d ni d th t B ro R n ki ng h
a , , e o f r proe d th fi r t f ur
e a . a as s a ve e s o

of hi u
s s ri d poi nt
m m a Th fi f th nd i th h l v
se s .
u op n to e pt or r j t a s x e ea es s e acc e e ec ,

and f r y lf I
o m
p t t
seh l t t r lt r
ac cen t iv A t o t h r
e t I
a eun bl to a e how a e . s e es ,
am a e se e

the m e re f c t that bod i es c apable of i p rti ng

a nd r e i vi ng an ot ri c d octri ne m a a ec es e
23 8 Transacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e.

pre d e te rm i n ti on
y th y r for d to lo k for n g nt f r o
a . C on se que ntl i ty e a e ce o a a e ,
o s m e soc e

or g roup f n h ldi ng n l g u
o id m n d h vi ng f u nd
e , no hi h th y f n y a a a o s e as, a a o o e w c e a c

n r th i r purpo th y tr i n ry n rv to pro th t i t obt i n d po i on f “

a sw e s e se , e s a e ve e e ve a a e sse ss o

th op r tiv L odg i n rd r to rry out i t pl n

”
e e a e es o e ca s a s .

F ro l y p i nt f vi mI h rtily th nk ur l rn d B ro R nki ng f or hi ry
a a o o ew ea a o ea e . a s ve

i nt ll tu l p p r H i r put ti n i o high th t no ord f i n ould dd to hi

e ec a a e . s e a o s s a w s o m e c a s

f am e ,nd n orda of d i nt uld d i

o wi ni h i t At th s ti I thi nk th ord sse co m s . e sam e m e e w

p i bl ossi n th ti tl f hi p p r hould no tonly b

e e ri t l rg but h e o n p lly s a e s e w a e, av e a es em a

l rg i nt rr g ti on
a e rk b hi nd i t
e o a m a e .

Hi r rk on th t o S t J ohn h v b n ul ti n t ny
’
s em a our sof p e w . s a e ee a s ce s ec a o o m a

br thr n n d I h p o
e e , i pl pl n ti on i ll be f orth o i ng b for long
a o e s m e s m e ex a a w c m e e .

B ro . R AN K I N G w ri tes as f ollow s, in rep ly

T o the propound e r of a the s i s the re are al w a y s tw poss b l t e s

o i iii ope n ; he m a
y
g i n th
a e asse nt of e v rye one , in w h chi c a se he m a
y be sure that, l e ik som e popula r
p re ac he rs, he has e n unc a te d i i
plat tu d e s i n an en g g i nga m an ne r ; or hi s re m ar s m ay k
i
pass w thout not ce , i n w h c h c ase he m ay be i i sure that e the r hi s i m atte r or hi s m a nne r

v i
ha e f a le d to a rouse a ny nte re st B ut i f , l i . ik y e m se lf , he fi nd s tha t m en w hose o
pi n i on

h v lu
e t k a es a e the trouble to cr i ti i hi c se s
po i ti on s ,
an d to ex r
p e ss e i th e r m od ifi e d a sse n t

or vi l n t d i o e sse nt the n he m a
y fl tt rahi e m se lf that he has at le ast f urn she d food f or i
thoug ht .

S uc h i s m
y pos t on :
ow n ii m a ste rs of the craf t ha v e thoug ht m y e fforts w orth y
of the i r riti ci c sm ; a nd the se er v y cr i ti i c sm s e nc oura e m e
g to th n i k th a tm
y s
pe c ulat ons i
a re n ot ltog th a e er w i thout f i ou nd a t on .

B e fore e x am i ni ng th ri ti i e se c c sm s i n de ta l i I h uld lik to y th t I thi nk th

s o e sa a e

m j
a or i ty of m y c om m e nt t h v a ors a e som e w hat m i und r to d y p i ti on I n i th r
s e s o m os . e e

i nt nd e d
e to u phold g no ti th ris c eo es in o
ppos i ti on t th t hi ng f th C th li
o e e ac o e a o c

C hurc h, I i nt nd to ug g t th t
n or di d on f th pr e n t d y h ld nor th t s es a m as s o . e e se a e ,
a

th e oni
m as bodi f th pr
c n t d y i n ul est d u h b li f
o M y th i
e e se a c ca e ,
s c e e s . es s w as

i ply thi th t th r
s m u t h v
s, b n a r en f or th e i ntru i on of
m s a e ee som e e aso e s a

s p ecu l tiv y ta i n to n
e s rd i n ry r
s emf t g u i ld ; th t th y a b l n d po h r l gy a f c a a e s m o s a ase o o o

th t p ul tiv
a s yt
ec r a to y teh l ts s em
p ti bl i th w e rt i n pe, i bl sa e e as ,
c om a e w a ce a oss e

i nflu n ; nd th t th r
e ce a r ir u t n hi h w ould
a e u eth t i nflu n
w e e to c c m s a ces w c ca se a e ce

m a ni f t i t lf thr ug h th g ui ld of
es se on o e m as s .

W hy hould r f t g ui ld s v r h v i d nti fi d i t lf i th or l or phi lo ophi l

a c a e e a e e e se w m a s ca

s p u
ecl ti on W
a d n t h r of S p
s u l t iv C ord
e i no r or G old
o i t hea (u nl y u ec a e w a e s, . sm s e ss o

m a
y l A l h
c ass i t und r thi c h d )
em n r of S p s su l tiv C rp n t r
e
p t L s ea ,
o ec a e a e e s e x ce
“
es

e n f nt d u P er S oubi
a s e se .

I uld fi r t f ll th nk B ro K l i n f r th ry ki nd nd n our g i ng ord

w o s o a a . e o e ve a e c a w s

w i th hi h h h r i v d y ug g ti n H i r rk on th
w c e as ece e rly r l ti n
m s es o s . s em a s e ea e a o s

b t e n M ohw e d n nd C hri ti n am m e r rti ul rly a l u

s abl b u i n t h l vs a s a e a c a va e, eca se e m se es
e p a

th y n se r bj
a ti on
w e hi h h v b n r i d by t l
o ec t on oth r of
s w c
y ri ti a on e ee a se a eas e e m c cs

thi s poi nt I propo to y or l t r n se sa m e a e o .

I i h i t r i n m y p r to olv o of th d i ffi ulti e hi h h h
w s w e e ow e s e s m e e c s w c e as

m e n ti on d i n on n e ti on i th T h H i g h H i tory of th H ly G r l ;
c ec w r I bl t d o e s e o aa w e e a e o

sow i th c rtai nty I f ee l sure that I should be i n a posi ti on to absolutely prov e

e
y t h si s m e .
 D i scuss i on .
9
39

All I can sa
y i s tha t the re fe re nc e to the O ld L a w a nd the N e w L a w as be n i g
a ntag on s t c , i i i
i s one w h c h i s found i n the te ac h ng o f all the a thar a nd o the r M an c he a n i K i i
bod i e s of the m i ddl e ag e s . I m a
y m e nt on i he re tha t w e a re on the v rge e of obta n ng i i
m uc h f ulle r i nf orm a t on i as to the re al te ac hi n g of the M an i c hee s than w e now
posse ss,
ow i ng to the rec e nt d i sco v ry e of a g re a t s tore of m a n c he an i d oc um e n ts w h ch i aw a it
tran sla t on i .

T he se c re t of the
“
he a d s de fi es m e, thou h und oubte d l g y the se al i ng s ha v e a

m y ti s c al i nt rpr t ti one e a . T he tow e rs or c a stle s a re m e t w i th in m an y of the rom anc e s

of the trouba do urs g i

a nd g n i f y t h riv l hur h
are f R
e ne rall
o nd ytk a en to s e a c c es o m e a

of th Albig n e rd i ng t th p rty t
e se s a cc o ho th y b long d o e a o w m e e e .

A r g rd th B ull I s e a n t ltog th r
s e ti fi d i th th pl n ti n g iv n by
,
am o a e e sa s e w e ex a a o e

M Ar u i n hi
. o px l n t i n f th Rs ex n d R n a t ;a I r th r i n li n d to look upon
o o e om a e e ar am a e c e

it ty pi fyi ng th P p l B ull
as g i n t th G n ti C hur h
e a a s a a s e os c c es .

B roth r K l i n h p oi n t
e e d u t th teI h v i asq uot d th p g r f rri ng t
o a a e m s e e assa e e e o

ti ng of thr of g r i n; I nly A
.

th e ea bl d by eey f o au n o es n o y hi t
a ss ! A w a o c m m ca sa

ve ry p lp ble hi t ! a a

T hi i ty of l y v ri fyi ng n r f r nc Th e nt th
’
he th ne s s w s e c e ss o a w a s e o e s e e e es . e m m e

p oi n t n t
w asi n d I r li
m e d th t I
o h d e onf u e d i th th ea tru r f re n
se a a c s w e e e e ce a

p assag i n S h oret h ou n ov l S i r P r iv al i n se s h
’
i h i i l r i n i d nt i
e i ntr d u d e c ,
”
w c a s m a c e s -
e ce ,

th i d e nd i t ea ay boli b i ng vi d ntly borro d fro th r n

s s m sm e e e w e m e om a ce .

I d i ng ly g l d th t B ro K l i n h
am e x ce e dr n tt n ti on to th f t th t th
a a . e as aw a e e ac a e

H llo a of th G r l r i d nti l i th th y b l on th T rot c rd

w s e aa a e e I b li v th t
ca w e s m o s e a a s . e e e a

I th fi r t p r on
w as e long s thi rty y r
e s g t c ll
as t n ti n to thi f t as nd I ea s a o, o a at e o s ac a

Apri l 1 9
, ,

ca ll d p i l tt n ti on t i t i n n rti l i n th N
e s ec a a e C n tury R i
o a 00 Th
a c e e ew e ev ew , ,
. e

P nt l i
e I f n y th origi n l y bol n on of th ui t thoug h th D i h ould b
ac e s, a c , e a s m o e e s s, e s w e

l o t q u lly y boli ; thi

a m s e a l tt r y b l h
s m u n fortun t ly
c i n l tt r ti
s a be ne s m o as , a e ,
a e m es e

d b e d i n t th i
a se g of oi n nd i ll d D ni r
o e m a e a c ,
a s ca e
“
e e s .

I y p rh p ll th tt nti on of B ro K l i n to th uri ou f t th t i n one

m a ,
e a s, ca e a e . e e c s ac a

v r ion of th G r l L g nd he n th H llo r broug ht i n th C up i pl d n th

’

e s e aa e e ,
w e a w s a e ,
e s ac e o e

a lt r i th th L n
a w
pl nt d r t i n i t thu givi ng u th
e a ce a y bol h n i n th A of
e e ec , s s e s m s ew e ce

S rd of th T rot
w o s
p k e a ac .

T h origi n of th e r rk bl rd i u h di put d
e se in n rti l i n th
em a a e ca s s m c s e : a a c e e

J u n l f th G yp y L r S i ty
o r a o e —J uly 1 9 s08 I h v g i v n m yr
o e oc e n f r thi nki ng th t , ,
a e e e a so s o a

th y e
y h v b n i ntr du d i nt
m a a e eet rn E urop by the G y p i o ce th n of o w es e e s e s, e am e s som e

o f th K y be i ng of I ndi n ri g i n
e e s nd th r b i n g i n t rn l vi d n a th t th y
o r, ta e e e e a e e ce a e w e e a

on ti e u d in o
m e untry
se h r th E t rn R i t pr v i l d
s m e co w e e e as e es e a e .

V i ll nt (L R ) profa a to h v es n th om su s d i n R ou ni by G y p i
e sse s ; a e se e em e m a a s es

but I h v not p r n lly b n bl to

a e e t bli h th f t th t th G y p i
so a ee h v t th
a e es a s e ac a e s es a e a e

pr nt d y ny k no l d g of th
e se a a I purp ly to k p k d n i th
w e e emh n I : ose o a ac ow w m e w e

p id a vi i t to th
a s ll d G li i n G y p i e se c a t B ddi ng ton but found th y
e a r
c a n ti r ly s es a e e w e e e e
-

un q u aci n t d i tah th n d
e o n lyw h r d d n op i n
emi n t h
,
t t
a h y i g ht b E gy p ti n az a e a o a e m e a .

J ul B oi (L S l n t L M rg i p 1 8) n o d oubt on th i
’

es s e pr
a a zsm e e
p nt
o a a e ,
. ex e sse s e

h n t only
e o rt th t th y a sse r i ntrod u s d by th G y a p i b u
e t h lo k
w e upon th
e ce e s e s, e o s em

as b i ng of di ti n tly G no ti
e rig i n
s nd c i g ni fi nc for i ng s r t od
c o by hi h a s ca e, m a se c e c e w c

oc uni
m m ti on uld bca i nt i n d b tw e n
co tt r d bod ie m nd a b r of th
a e e e sc a e e es a m em e s e

G n ti C hur h
os c h k to i d nti fy th H r i t i th the O ld m n of th M oun t i n ;
c es e se e s e e e m w a e a

th E p ror i th H nry f Lu em bourg ; nd o on

e m e w e o x a s .
 210 Transacti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

W hate v e r the i r ori g i n i t i s ,

c e rta nl i y hi g hly prob bl th t a e a ,
as su gg e ste d by B r o .

Kl in e ,
the y w i ll be found to be co nt em
p r n ou i th th ri
o a e s w e se of the T e m plars, of

G othi c Arc hi te c ture , of the G ra a l L e g nd ; nd i th th rli t

e a w e ea es form of S pe c ulat iv e

M asonr y .

B ro S ong hurst m
. i th r g rd to G no ti i a k
hi h r th r took
e s a sta te m e nt w e a s c sm w c a e

m
y br e t h y an ly t h t g
aw a no ti i ,
d i d out i n th thi rd
am e ntury
, f th C hri ti n
a s c sm e e ce o e s a

e r ! a I t i tru th t G i bbon (D li n
s e nd F ll a p 15) y th t th y r uppr d i n ec e a a ,
ca sa s a e w e e s e sse

th f ourth nd fi fth
e n turi a; but u h h b n l rn d i nc th ti
ce es f G i bbon m c as ee ea e s e e m e o

w i th r g rd to G n ti i
e a nd i t di ff u i on Th t th
os c sm
pp ll ti on y to g r t
a t nt s s . a e a e a m a a ea ex e

h v a d to b u d
e c e ase y b p r f tl y tr
eu ; b u t
se b u thi ng h ng
m a it n e it e ec e e ca se a c a es s am e

do not th r by c
es to i t ny r th n
e e e ase o n ho h n g h rn ex n s ,
a m o e a a w m a w c a es e am e o

m a rri g a eto i t; n th ontr ry thi

c e ase s y prov
ex s to b only ood of e c a ,
s m a e e a m e

p p r
e tu t ien g i at n e B ro S on g hur t doubt
ex s e h cth r M ni h
. i u rvi d .l t s s w e e a c e e sm s ve as a e

as th t elf th e ntury an d
w k f or d t ce hi h i ll h , on n ti n b t as n th s a es w c w s ew a c ec o e w ee e

e arli e r n d th l t r b di a I h v i n th s ti on of y p p r on th
e a e o es r t h r ti
. l a e e ec m a e e se c e e e ca

s ec t of th s i ddl g g iv n v ri ou d t h i ng th onne ti on nd for f ull r

e m e a es e a s a es s ew e c c ,
a a e

d i u i n of th c nn cti on b t
sc ss o n th se ts f th
e o e rli r
e nd l t r p ri od I uld
e w ee e c o e a e a a e e w o

re f r B ro S ong hur t to Ki ng s ork on th Gno ti

’
e . s nd th i r R in w e s cs a e em a s .

I t i p rf tly tru th t S t Aug u ti n

s e ec d not i n hi e u ti on g i n t th
a . s e oe s s ac c sa s a a s e

M ni h a i n lud ny h rg of d pr vi ty nd for v ry g od r on Fi r t th
c ees c e a c a es e a , a e o e as s : s ,
e

M ni h
a ci th w ho S t Aug u ti n
e e s, w hi fly m i t d r th o t ri g i dly . s e w as c e a ssoc a e w e e e m s

asc e ti of ll g no ti
c t ra bli ng i n thi r p t th
s c se c s , t tri t br n h of th i r
e se m s es ec e m os s c a c es e

di td
re c n d nt th K th ri
e sc e nd a v n h d r t vi
s, e i td a ng th i t ould
a a e e a se c e ce e x s e am o em ,
w

b e m os t i prob bl th t S t Aug u ti n
m a ould h ve k n n ny thi ng of i t b i ng
a . h s e w a e ow a ,
e as e

w as i l y
s m t e hu n on of the Aud i tor
a ca c m e e s
p ,
.

Ag i n I thought I h d poi nt d out v ry cl rly th

a ,
as h rg e of i or li ty a e e ea , e se c a s m m a

i n no w y tt h d to ll br n h s of g no ti i but on ly to on f or f th d
'

a a ac e a a lop c e s c sm , e m o e ev e

m e nt of D u li ti G no ti i a in l t r d y w
s c
y y s th t i t i on
c sm ly h rg d g i
: n t a e a s e m a sa a s c a e a a s

th e br nch
es of g no ti s
a ho h d i nh ri te d n ot pur M n i h i
es s c but w i df r a e a e a c e e sm , am xe o m

t i nt d w i th th t p uli r d v l p
a e nt of th O phi t h r y
a ec hi h obt i n d i n B u lg ri
a e e o m e e e e es w c a e a a

a nd th dj ent d i tri t
e a Th ac hol f thi ubjs t i tr t d of by E pi ph n i u
c s . e w e o s s ec s ea e a s,

B i h p of S l
s o i i n C y prus A D 3 6 7 40 3 i t i ll b f und th t i t
a am s g i n t th ,
. .
-
, w e o a w as a a s e

O phi t t th t th
e se c s h rg re hi fl y broug ht
a e se c a es w e c e .

B ro S ong hur t giv .

qu o t ti o n fro t h v l
s u b l p p r of B r es a E J C tl a m e a a e a e s o . . . as e,

K C i n upport of hi vi e
. .
,
s s w s .

W i th ll d u r g rd f r B ro C tl l g l trai ni ng I
’
a e e a un bl to on ur i n hi o . as e s e a , am a e c c s

c on lu i on c hi ch I on i d r to b e nti r ly g i n t th w e i g ht of th
s s, w c s vi d n e e e a a s e e e e ce .

B ro C stl to h v f ll n i nto th
. a e se e m srror of uppo i n g th t th t r a Ar b e a e e e s s a e e m a ,

n e ce ssari ly i p l i d M h d n
m ; nothi ng ould b f urth r fro
e o am m e t h f t I t i t rua c e e m e ac . s e

th t M tt P ri T p l ri orn r l g
’ ’

h up rb t b rrg n rlu
’

b r nn
’

a a ew a s sa s em a m s e a zo e o a o
y
f
e z a e za m m

nobi s consti ti t e v i denter z ntra cla ustra

’ '

de li czzs ed uc ta su erhi t Te m plr S olda nos e t

p
M a hom e tr et lnsus
’ ’ '

p om posa a ccep tos, snp erstztzones suas i n tnvoca tzone

'

suos onm a la cri ta te

sae cnlares f a ce re Te m
p la rtt p a tere ntur B ut th s i s n ot i n any w ay c onclus v e ; . i i at the
i
t m e of the C rusade a cc ord n to W e ste rn d e as all Arabs w e re sarace n s i g i a nd a ll

S arace n s w e re M oham m e da ns . B ro . K l i n h giv

e as e n us m uch v aluable and i
k no n
l ttle w

i n for m at on as i to th rly r l ti n of th M oh d n r
e ea to rd e a o e am m e a ac e s w a s C hri ti ni ty s a :

Ihv a e tri e d t rry thi f urth r n d on so

o ca
‘

h t di ff re nt li n s e a m ew a e es .

I w ould u b i t i n ns er to B ro C tl
s rg u
m nt th t th t
,
a w . as e s
’
a m e ,
a e w o bod i es w i th
w hom th T e l rs ar k n w n or u pp s d t h v
em a b e n p i lly
e i n alli o s o e o a e e s ec a anc e w ere not
p
2 42 Tra nsacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

offshoot from i t . In ne i th e r c ase do w e fi nd an

y m e nt on o i f S t P e te r, . and I th n i k tha t
w e m a i rly uppo th t th g od f th r Y v L B ton i n hi t un h
y fa s se a
y of e o a e es e re , s s a c a dvo c ac

th upr
e s y of S t P t r ub ti tut d th n
e m ac of P t r f r th t f J ohn
. e e ,
s s e e am e e e o a o .

Wh t thi bo k hi h a o v lu d b
w as
y T h O ld M n f th M oun t i n ?
s o w c w as s a e e a o e a .

And hy h uld i t nly h v r ord d v n t pr vi ou to th P

w s o o i n? a e ec e e e s e s e ass o

p i lly r d bo k ong th M nd k o f J ohn T h “

Th e s ec a n i th B sac e o am e a ae a s s e oo e

K th ri t
a nd ath r t of th M i d d l Ag
s s a d i tt d th i r
o e b r by l yi ng on
se c s e e es a m e e m em e s a

th i r h ad th g o p l f S t J hn or
e e s uti l t d v r i on th r of
e s nd th
e o opy of th . o ,
a m a e e s e e a e c e

G p l f S t J ohn
os e hi h io nn d to th L i ti k on of th O rd r f the T
. w c
pl i n s a ex e e ev e e o em e

P ri o i t th l t t o h pt r
a s m thu
s nd i ng ei th th p i on S ur ly th
as w c r a e s, s e w e ass . e e se a e

str ng in id n
a I t i thu
e co bund ntly l r th t th S r e n
c e ce s . i th ho th s s a a c ea a e a ac s, w w m e

T em
p l r r p i lly lli
a s w e ed r not M ho ds n ; h i
ec ah vi ti t B ro C tl
a e ,
w e e a m m e a s w c a es . as e s
’

arg um e nt .

D oe s the f ac t that tri bu te w as

pa id
by the Assass ns to the T e m plars a t all i
support i
the de a tha t the re m a
y be som e tru th i n the rum oure d suc ce ss onof the G rand i
M as te r of the T e m plars to the offi ce of G rand P ont ff i of the C hr i ti
s a ns of St . J ohn the

s ubord na te i branc h thus pa yi ng i

tr bute to the S upre m e H e ad ? M ost c e rta i nly th i s

the or y w ould ac count f or the m urd e r of the e m i ssar e s w i ho w e re se nt to arra n

g e f or an

y T h t tri but i no p i d to th pr nt d cend nt f th O ld M n f th

a posta s . a e s w a e e se es a o e a o e

M ount i n I ur d byour l t br th r S i r C P urdon C l rk

a s, w as a ss on th o nly o e i on a e o e . a e, e ccas

on w hi h I t hi O ur br th r told
c th t h h d hi
m e lf t thi d
m .nd nt i n o e m e a e a m se m e s esce a

A rim e li vi ng i n g r t t t on on tri buti on fro

c a, th f i thful i n ll p rt f th
ea s a e c s m e a a a s o e

w orld .

I am qu it e w i lli ng to bow to the i i

op n on o f the em in e nt arc h i t ct e s i f the y sa
y
that the po nte d i a rc h w as a n atural de vlp e o m e nt of the round a rc h, and ow e d i ts
i
e x ste nce i i ulti i n v ulti ng ; bu t i f thi
to pra c t c al d ffi r c th e I hould lik
es a s w e e e cas s e

th em to rry th i r pl
ca n ti n li ttl f u
e rt h r n
exd t i f
ay y ai nd o
o n t h f llao i ng e e ,
a sa s m m e o w

p o i nt W h y d
s i d t h i n i ty udd n ly d v lop t s rt i n t g
e ce ss of hi tory s W hy e e e a a ce a s a e s

w as thi d v lop nt li
s it d t
e e rt i n tol r bly
m e ll d fi n d r
m e h i ng P ri
o a ce it a e a w e e e a ea av a s as s

ce ntr ? And e i t i ply oi n i d n

w as th t thi p ri od of ti
s m e oi n i d
a c i th th c e ce a s e m c c es w e

ri se to po r of th K nig ht T pl r n d th d i tri t i th th t to hi h th i r
w e e s em a s, a e s c w a w c e

in flu n e p r t i
c e w aslly li i t d I h ould
ac l o lik to k no
ca mh y th eG othi r hi t s a s e w w e c a c ec

tur n v r e t bli h d i t lf i n I t ly
e e es a pt i n th
s e i tise f L bard y hi h a re ,
ex ce e se c es o om , w c w e

th e hi f c ntr of th
e K th ri t bodi
ce es nd hy thi for e of
a r hi t tur
a s nd es : a w s m a c ec e, a

th r f r w
e e o e y u pp o th n
e m a i ty h i
s h pr od u ce d sei t h o uld h
e v b n li
e ce ss i t d to w c ,
s a e ee m e

l i ti l bui ld i ng
e c c e s as ca s

T h t th y m bol u d i n F r
a e o nry
s i t d long b f re th C hri ti n r I
s se e e m as ex s e e o e s a e a

w i lli ngly llo but o di d th i d of hi h th y f r d th pr i on nd t th t

a w : s e e as w c e o m e e ex e ss : a o a

ex t nt o d i d G n ti i
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f r
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w e ew e e a . a e w e e sa a e s cs

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ew s m
ply tr i d to p rp tu t
sm ,
a e e e s m e e e a e

n i nt f or ng r f ti ng odi fi ti on i d th t th ’
a c e n th
m s n
e a B ro C tl
o em ew m ca s . . as e s ea a e

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a sc d op t d u b tl ti of G n o ati t h
e a o u g h t b c u e th y w sr too e es s c e a se e e e
p
unl tt r d d o
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es see m obj ti on h
m e a b en ugg t d
a ec . e sam e ec as e s es e

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m o E M b n f or heo e p i n i on I h v
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k no i ng hi t h v b e n d p tud nt of th subj t T h i d th t unle tt r d

w m o a e e a ee s e e se ec s . e ea a e e

and i lli t r t p r ons r i n p ble f dopti ng a c au e w hi ch ne c e ssi tate s for i ts true

. e a e e s a e ca a o a s
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unde rs ta nd i ng a c a pa bi li ty o f a ppre c i a t ng i subtle m od e s o f thou h t i s g c ontra d c te d i by

e v e ry d ay ex pe r e nc e i i n pol t c al ii a nd e c o nom i c m a tte rs ; a nd ha s c onsta ntl y be e n
c o ntra d c te d i i n the olog i ca l c on tro v e rs e s i . W ho w e re the m ost vi ole nt a d he re n ts i n the
H om i
o ous a n a nd i H om i
oous a n c ontro v e rs y W e re the y not th e u tte rl y i lli t r e a te m ob 1"

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the m a orj i ty of the a dhe re n ts of w ha t has be e n f alse l y c a lle d the N e w T he o logy k n w o

tha t the y
i ply r vivi ng n ld g no ti h r y ? Add d to thi th ri ou for
are s m e a o f s c e es e s, e va s m s o

g no ti h s y i nv lv d i nfi ni t ly l
c e re s ubtl ty o f thoug ht th n th O rth do C r d ;
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m n i th r ofs hi h cou em v i l bl t th
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e c m om s a e e s o e a c a e s, ea o c m m

a ny u tr g
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a o e a . e a c e m a e a

s upp rt d o ny G n e ti d tri n
m a u h h d b n tr n
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oc e s, s c as a ee a sm e o es e e

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w i th di ffi culty b t ugh t th Lord P r y r ould pply q u lly ll to ll fi g hti ng n

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s a e w a e a w e a m e

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pr y r a e f r th pu rpo
w as of i n tru ti on h i
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r p ti ti on o f thi
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pl r n o se r prov th t th y e r C th li
em th n a s m o e es a e w e e a o cs a

i t w uld p ov th t th y
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e a e u h th
w e e f or ul esth e a s s m c e m a as e

n i ng tt h d to th f r ul hi h i of i v ry ti ng of ll th
m ea a ac e
port n e o m a w c s m a ce : e e m ee a e

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a ar s rk d by th r
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p r ay r; in f e t i t t
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pr y r u d by th
a e se Th t t nt th t th em h rg. r origi n lly
e s a em e d g in t a e c a es w e e a m a e a a s

th T e p l r
em b y t b r t h
a s u n d r n t n w o of d th i o v r
y i
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m a
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eeon o f d fi n i te f o r u sl ti n f th
cc a s h r g y t tha h rg e e m a o o e se c a e s, e e c a es

th lv
e m se h d b n urr nt f r or th n fi fty y r b f r
es a ee c e A rly
o mth y r 1 2 6 5 e a ea s e o e . s ea as e ea ,

u nd r C l e nt I V em e r hi ng i n ti on i nto th ond i ti on of th ord r h d b n

.
,
a se a c e x am a e c e e a ee

c ont pl t d ; n d t th C o un i l of S l burg i n 1 2 7 2
em a e a a n nti r r f r
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a e e e o m a o e o e

w as d l r d to b ec a e d vi bl A rly e1 2 3 8 G r g ory VII h d u tt r d loud hi

a sa e . s ea as ,
e . a e e a s

s u pi i n of th i r h r y
s c o s A ll th e hi t ri l f t e es b t b li h d b y r f r
e se n t o s o ca ac s m a e es a s e e e e ce
y ,

th pr p r uth ri ti
e o e u h a B l o Ry r D upuy
e s, s nd c ny as th r ; of w h t v i l
a aze, m e , ,
a m a o e s a a a

i i t th n t
s
y th t th
e h rg
o sa ori g i n t d ai th th ond n d br thr n ? I t i
es e c a es a e w e c em e e e s

i ply p rv r i on of hi tory
s m a e e s s

Th t n nti n a d of G no ti i
o m e or M ni h
o w as m i i b i d th poi nt
a e s c sm a c ee sm s es e e

h r y
e es h rg d w as cnd p i fi p i nts f thi h r y r nu r t d i t h be n l ft
a e ,
a s ec c o o s e es a e e m e a e : as e e

f r o od rn r
m r h te oll t th v ri ou
e se a c h rg o nd to h
c th t th y r only
a e e a s c a e s, a s ew a e a e

c o pm ti bl a i th o n p i
e w fi f r o f h r y ; e si n n y o rd
ec i n r y s
c i n ti fi
o m tt r u h e es a a c e c m a e s c a

m e th d f o i n ti on
o uld b
e x am l k d up n a p r t i l
w oly co n c l u iv e I f B
oo ro e o as ac ca s e .
, as .

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o s e d i d out i thi n th fi r t fi
s s, os c sm n turi or i f
e I w e s ve ce e s, ,
as am

w i lli ng to llo th n a h d d r pp d o ut f o
w ,
e on u
am e th n i t i a not o tt r for e o c m m se , e s a m a e

s urpri th t i tse n t d fi ni t ly
a n ti on d i n th
w as h rg
o e e m e e e c a es .

B r S ng hur t h ll ng o . o to y h ts d o t ri
c n a t p er n t t u
es m eg h t i n Fr sa w a c es a e se a ee

m n ry
aso r d riv d f r w e th G n ti
e e I do n t r m b r h vi ng i d th t pr n t
e om e os cs o em e e a sa a e se

d y Fr
a onry t ug ht ny thi ng
e e m as t ll T h Sy b l
a nd th
a l g n d r f rr d t by a a . e m o s a e e e e e e o

m e I do n t look up n o u h o th r d but o nu b r of thr

s m c d t pr as nt a ea ,
as a m e ea s a e se

un onn t d but
c ec e hi h y , b p b l o fw b i ng k n tt d t g th r o
c m a e t f r ca a e e o e o e e s as o o m a

c om l
p e te cl ue .
2“ Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

I m ust re f e r ba c k f or one m o m e nt to the que st on i of the O ld M an of the

M ount i n a : f rom the a cc oun t giv en in J oi nv i lle it is c le ar that he w as n ot a D ruse ,
a follow e r of Ac he m ,
but a follo w e r of Ali , a nd the re fore a N usar i or M utualli , w ho, as

the D ruse c ate ch sm i q uote d by m e

a lre a d y es i
pe c ally te lls us , w ll a t the last i j u dg m e nt

be c lasse d w i th the C hri sti a ns th s she w s i v y er

’
c le arl that B ro C astle s a r u my . g e nt, ba se d
on the su
ppos i ti on of the r be n i i g M oh a m m e d ans, i s g roun dle
T he c om m e nts of B ro . Z h ri I w
ac a as e lc om e a s those of o ne w ho ha s c lose l y stud e d i
not onl y G no ti s c i
the or e s, butothe r f orm s o f occ ult s e c ula t on w
p i h i ch are , I r g r t to y
e e sa ,

fa r too m uch n e gl e c te d a m ong F re em asons . I d o not, h ow e v e r, ag re e in all p i nt i tho s w

hi s c onclus on s i an d j ust as I hav e , a c c ord ng i to hi s vi ew ,

la d tooi m uch stre ss u pon

th e g nost c i i nflu n in B o Z h ri
e c e , so, di r t hi tt nti n to
m
y opi ni on lo ly ,
r . ac a as ec s s a e o o c se

to th K bb li ti i nfl u n
e a a s c e ce .

A I h v poi n t d out i n y orig i n l p p r th g no ti th ori

s a e e r min a a e , e s c e es w e e som e

p o i nt v r y
s tron gely i n fl u n d b
s y t h t h i n g f t h K bb l h e b u t
ce t h t i n flu n e eac o e a a a a e ce

w as by no n pr d i n nt i n th i r t
m ea s hi ng ; nor e omn I fi nd ny
a vi d n of i t e e ac s ca a e e ce s

d v l p
e e o nt ng th T
m e
p l r n
am o r of i t tr n i i o n e ng emth t r i tl
ay s, ni o s a sm ss am o e s c m a so c

bod i Th d
es . l p nt n d p rp tu ti n
e e ve o f K abb li ti t
m e hi ng to k pl
a in e e a o o a s c e ac o ac e a

d i ff r n t b dy lt g th r n i n hi h B ro Z ch ri
e e o a o e ight I f n y l i
e ,
o e wb r hi p c . a a as m ,
a c ,
c a m m em e s ,

th t i a ong th R o i ru i n
s , am e s c c a s .

B r Z h ri of ll i nt pr i ly th
. ac a asrr r hi h I h v noti d i n o t of
a s o e c se e sam e e o w c a e ce m s

m
y ri ticc H s to. t h i n k th t I r
e se e m s
p o n lly u p h l d i n g G n o t i t h ri ; a nd am e s a o s c eo es a

th t I a
pt th oluti on off r d by th
a c ce th ori
e s of th rigi n of vi l e e ose e es e o e .

N othi ng ould b f urth r f r y t

ch u g h t r i n te n ti n I n o h e r p u t th i
om m o s o e o . w e e s

f r o w ard up ri or to th t
as s hi ng f th C tholi C hur h ; n or d o I p r n lly
e e e ac p t o e a c c e so a ac c e

th G no ti th ry ny or th n I Z i i h vi l ’
e s c h uld
eo
p t B
a ro h rmi o ne p s t ona t t s o ac c e . ac a as w o ,
a e

is s ubj tiv ; p o
ec i ti on h i h i
e
q u i t a u h os
pp o d t C th
wo li d o t rci n st h t f e as m c se o a c c e as a o

th G no ti
e nd s hi h i i n f t th
cs : a rror t th w root of c ll G no ti i
s, ( Mac n l , e e a e a s c sm se e a se ,

p .

H i s state m e n t that G nost c sm i i v ni a she d is n ot i n ac c ord anc e w i th f a c ts, as I ha v e

a lre ad y s he w n : the C athol i c i

f a th tr iu m
phe d be c ause G o d w lle d that i t i shou ld do so,

a nd i r d th rul r of th
i n sp e
p i r k e e i s igi nd te em id it e to m a e i t the e s tabl she d re l on, a o a

by th ivi l e c but i t h n v r d i d out

a rm nd n i n th l t r d y as he n r v l t
e e e ,
a ow e se a e a s w e o

g i n t uthori ty of ll ki nd ivi l or r ligi ou h b o r p nt G no ti i i n

a a s a a s, c e s, as ec m e am a ,
s c sm som e

on or e o f it m ri d f r re o i b o i ng r nd
s va or i d ly pr d
e o m s, s ec m m o e a m e w e s ea

B ro Z h ri h ll ng . on th ac
q u tia n f
as c C o g ny
a e nd h t i
es m e e es o o sm o o a w a s

m ea n t by th rd n d I t k th opportuni ty
e w o f thi to j oi n i su n t only
a ai th hie e o s s e o w m

self but w i th oth r u h B r H obb nd B r C non H or l y

e s s c h h v r i d th
as o . s, a o . a s e ,
w o a e a se e

sam e
p i n t A r for n t n y g
. oo d G r k o r E ne e
g l i h de i ti n r
cey i ll h o th at ee s c o a w s ew a

C g ny
osm o n o r ti on of u niv r nd
m ea r ti on i pli
s a c Cr t r
ea ll a e se a as c ea m es a ea o as w e

as a C r ti on ny h ea f Co g ony u t i nv olv
,
a sc on i d r ti on of th r l ti n
em e o f sm o m s e a c s e a e e a o o

th r t d to th
e c ea e r t r i n lu d i ng th on i d r ti on of th
e c ea o nt g ni ,
b t c n G ood e c s e a e a a o sm e w ee

and E vi l .

In n r to B r H obb I
a ould
sw e
y t h t I d l i b r t ly b ndon d th
o .
t r s w sa a e e a e a a e e e m

M or li ty f r C o a g ony b u I utt rly d li n t b li v th t th y b l nd

o sm o eca se e ec e o e e e a e s m o s a

ce r ni em o f Fr on ry
es r d vi d f r th pu rpo
o e e m as of i llu tr ti ng th w e e t e se o e
.
se s a e m os

l
e em e n t ry ri n i l a f n tu r l j u ti n d r cli ty r
es ot h t th M on o r n y th r o a e as s a o e
p p ; a a s ce a m o a

i ty h d ny i nt r t i n or r n for not nly n li ng tho pri n i pl fro th

soc e a a e es e aso ,
o co cea se c es m e

w orld t l rg but f r t ki n
a g r t r di t to th
a e, lv of r o d i ng a ny u h g
0
ea c e e m se es o s o : a s c

s uppo i ti on s to too pu ri l for ord

se e m s Ihv u e d nd thi s
m e to e e e w s. a e ass m a s e em s m
2 46 Tra nsa cti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

I n the art c le i i n the N e w C e ntury R e vi ew , to w hi c h I ha v e re fe rre d e arl e r, i I

ha v e m e nt one d m a n i y of th e C e lt c i or ig i n als, a nd ha ve she w n that the C up sym bol y m a

be e
q i th th p t of nn i n th rk i th th b k t nd uld ron
ua te d w e o m a a e a ,
w e as e s a ca s of the

G r k M y t ri
ee i th th v of th M y t ri f I i nd i th th uldron of th
s e e s, w e ase e s e es o s s, a w e ca e

d arf
w in S nd i n vi
s nd th t i nca h s th v l ia co an i d b th a a e ac ca e e e sse s ac m a e e
p y
e
q uiv l n t of th L n
a e S y bol e a ce m .

I h v l o Sh n th t th C u p or V
a e a s pp r on th oi n of th Ar ori
ew a e a se a ea s e c s e m c

tri b of th U n ll
es nd th B i e t p ri d e rli r th n th
es a i th ntury On e a oc tss es a a e o ea e a e s x ce .

thi poi nt Is bl to t ll B r H obb am l g nd hi h

a
yp o
e i bly b n to hie
y o . s a e e w c m a ss e ew m : m

o n w tt nti on
a ell d t i t by y f ri nd M r J B rod i I nn s f M i lton B r di
w as c a e ho o m e . . e -
e o o e, w

is
p rob bly b tt r a r d i n D rui d i l re th n ny e ne i n thive ountry ; i t run
se c o e a a o s c s as

follow s

T he C up of the S an G raal w as or igi n lly D rui d i V a a c a se , use d i n the r i m ost

sac re d r te s i
T he D ru d s of B r ta i n be n
. i i i g y t ri ou ly rn d
m s e s w a e of the P a ss on i of o ur

L ord , se nt the V a se to J e rusale m f or u se at the L a st S uppe r . A fte r the C ruc fi i i on x it

w a s e ntruste d to the c are of S t M ar . y M ag d ale ne , w ho a g in a e ntruste d i t to S t . J ose ph
of Ari m a the a g i n onv y d t B ri t i n whi th r b tr d d f r ti n ; nd to
to be a a c e e o a ,
e e a e o a

w hi h c un t y co ord i ng to r n old l g nd
,
ac c urr nt ong th C orni sh ti n ork r
a e e c e am e -
w e s,

S t J o ph broug ht our Lord H i

. se lf s boy m se a a .

B ut thoug h the l g e nd i t d i n or or l p g n f r y t th y n v r i n
se e s ex s e am e ess a a o m ,
e e e e

a ny i ng l s e took on e c as C hri ti n f r ti ll th rly p rt f th t

a lf th C ntu y ; nd
s a o m e ea a o e w e e r a

th n th e C hri ti n e l nt s u ppli d
a hi fly f ro
e em e th Apo ryph l n d G n ti w as s e c e m e c a a os c

G o p l of N i od
s e u th t i t c y th t the r ligi ous e l
em s nt i ao t por ry
s i th
o sa a e em e s c -
em a w

th ri e of th se T p l r n d o f
e G o th i emA r h i t t ur n d
a s, a i d ri v d f ro G no t i c c ec e, a s e e m a s c

s ou r ; hi l
ce I h v b for i d th d ri pti n of th G r l C h p l nd f th
w e , as a e e e sa , e e sc o e aa a e a o e

Gr l C r aa oni poi n t to
e em n E est rn L i turgy T hu th
s l g nd a origi n lly as e . s e se e e s, a

l l ti
e r c, iv d p uli r y ti nd r li g i ou tti ng d uri ng th tw lfth ntury nd
e ce e a ec a m s c a e s se e e ce ,
a

thi stti ng se trong l rk d by

w as
p ifi
s h r t ri ti y h m i ng n E t rn
a e s ec c c a ac e s cs s ew a as e

i nfi u n e T hi i nfl u n
ce . i o t tr ng ly
s h n i n th
e e d v lop
ce s m nt of th s th s o s ew es e e m e s e em e

w hi h cr avo a e dly T l r i n th
w e i r li ti o n t h t
em i i n th T u to ni v r i n eof a ca a s e e c e s o s
p pp a ,

W o lfr n E
am h nba h nd o f Al br ht o n S h rf nb rg
vo sc e c ,
Th a d pt ti n f ld ec v c a e e . e a a a o o o

l g nd ry tori
e e a v hi l for i n ul ti ng rt i n pri n i pl
s e s as a e c eh th r poli ti l or c ca ce a c e s, w e e ca

r li g i ou
e in v i l d nn r
s, a no n e d vi
e ; it w m a th ord i n ry e ,
w as th d f th ew e ce as e a m e o o e

T ro ub dour a nd
p r ti
s, d aby ll th g r
w as t t r o f th
ac G y seS i n ; n ot b l y a e ea m as e s e a c e ce a

by D nt B oc c i a e, Ch u r nd l t
c a c o, by R b l i T h f ull ig ni fi
a ce ,
n a f th a er a e a s . e s ca ce o e

w ri ti ng of th s M tr n not b g r p d by ny on w h h s not tud i d th

e se as e s ca ubj e t as e a e o a s e e s ec

i n th p t pr
e as nt d by R o
ec tti nd by Arou
e se e sse a x .

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s a
g r e o n thi a e tt r b u h,
ti ll ea ,
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eca se e s

c li ng to th i ds th t ou r e r oni ea nd y bol w r pri

a ri ly i nt nd d to i n ul
ce em t es a s m s e e m a e e c ca e

a s
y t o f
s em M r li ty i h i
o ah I h v i,
d pp r
a V ew to lu d i
w r o u c , as a e sa , a ea s m e c s .

O n ll tt r r f rri ng t M
a m a ni Ar h ology I
e s e e ould bo unh i t ti ng ly to th
o aso c c a
e w w es a e

opi ni n f B ro D ri ng
o o n k no l dg d M t r of th ubj t B ut th qu ti on I ould
.
, a ac w e e as e e s ec . e es w

p u t t h i o i thi m C n r h ol gy t
s s : hu nythi ng
a t ll i th r g rd to th p rti ul r
a c ae o e ac sa a a w e a e a c a

p i nt und r d i u i n ?
o e T h C h rg
sc ss ond C on ti tuti on ll b l ng to e d t u h
a es a s s a e o a a e m c
'

l t r th n th p ri d to hi h I h v r f rr d
a e a e e o B ro D ri ng w ould look u pon th
c nd
a e e e e . . w e e

of th v nt nth nd th b gi nni ng of the i g ht nth nturi

e se e ee a e th g r t p ri od of
e e ee ce e s as e ea e

M oni r viv l nd i n f t th bi rth p ri od of S p ul tiv M

as c e a , a ac nry I nnot
e
pt e ec a e aso . ca ac ce

thi s v i e I beli v that the g re t rev iv l of M a onry and the bi rth of sp c ulati v e
w . e e a a s ,
e
 D i scussi o n . 247

M asonry ,
w as i n the tw e lf th c e ntur y ,
w he n G oth i c Archi te c ture had i ts bi rth tha tthe

true kn ow le dg e of the s y m bol i sm w as to a gr e at e x he n the T e m plars w e re

te nt los t w

su ppre sse d , a fte r w i

h c h d ate p ure G oth c i Arc h te c ture d sappe a rs—but tha t th s now
i i i k
le d g e w as no t e nt re l i y
lost, but st ll e x i i i
ste d i n bod e s of a se c re t na ture , suc h as tha t

S e c re t S oc i ty
e of w h i ch Si r Fr a nc s i B ac on w as a m e m be r ; a nd to w h i ch, if w e m a
yj ud g e

by the re fe re nc e to M thra i n the U top a , S i r T ho m as M ore i i m

y a a lso ha v e be lon g ed .

T he la te r re a l w a s, viv
be l e e , broug ht a bout throug h the I i v i nflue nc e of m e m be rs of

the se i i soc e t e s , s uch a s i y r tAshm to thi ole a nd

t nt pr rv d L ll ; bu t the se c e w as s ex e e se e ,

th a t th g ni r eof th r vi v l g v
or a to th
se s
y b ol n d th e t h
e i ng n thi
a l i n a e e s m s a e e ac a e ca

p l ac e f piori tu l n i ng
a s h n ur y t
a f
m o
ear li ty T h M : t wr ord
e ce o s s em o m a . e as e
’
s w w as

i nd d l t ; th nly lu l f t b i ng th i pli d di ti n ti on b t en th G r at
ee os e o c e e e e m e s c e w e e e

Ar hi t t nd th M o t H ig h
c ec a e s

I nnot on lud i thout e pr i ng y ppre i ti on of th ry g r t k i ndn

ca c c e w x e ss m a c a e ve ea e ss

w i th hi h y w y h b n r i v d T h pr i of broth r lik D r C h t od
c m e ssa as ee e ce e . e a se e s e . e w e

Cr l y nd th r i
aw e d i ti n ti on of
a o hi h ny on
e s s a y b j u tsly pr ud S o
c f y w c a e m a e s o . m e o m

c ri ti h v b n g ood noug h t
cs a e k
ee f r l r
en d I k n o u
o s h l i ea o m a e as ea e m a e c a m
p yp p ; s c

f r i t i t i not th r ult of rigi n l r

o s r h bu t i
e es
p ly n o t o f coon lu i on f or a d e se a c ,
s m a e c s s m e

by y lf f rom se o h t v ri d ou rm of r
a s d i ngm ew a a e c se ea .

My h l obj t h b n to ug g t th t th r i b hi nd M onry
w o e ec as ee ni ng s es a e e s e as a m ea

a nd y b li th tudy of hi h h b n t
a s m o sm u h n gl t d;
e s wr bod y I
c as ee oo m c e ec e w e a e , as a ,

thi nk too u h i n li n d to
,
tt h upr
m c i p rt n to n ur t k no l dg of th
c e a ac s em e m o a ce a a cc a e w e e e

d t il
e a f our s o r oni hi l n g l cti ng th
ce em tudy of th i r i nn r
es w e ni ng eTh e e s e e m ea . e

s oluti on hi h I h v off r d w y n ot b th tru on ; but i t i

c a e e e t l st a n
m a k now e e e e s a ea ac

l dg
e n t th t o
em e ol uti on i n a ry
s m e s s e c e ssa .

If v r r ov r the rigi n l on ti tu ti on
e w e ec y k now
e or
e obut I b li v a c s s w e m a m e : e e e

th t th a ori g i n l n ti tuti n
e se r on t i n d i n th
a co s r t bo k o of th T s w e
pl r e c a e e se c e o s e em a s,

hi h d troy d by th O rd r nd th r f r th t th k no l dg i i rr tri
i

w cr w e e es e e ebly ,
a e e o e a e w e e s e eva
218 Tra nsa cti ons f
o the Qua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

ANDR E W B E LL , OF THE E NC CLO PI E DI A B Y R I TAN NI CA .

A M M A C K A Y, L odg e S / D a v i d, E aznourg /
z No
3 6
’
’

B Y B RO . . . . .

T m a
y be of som e i nt r e e st to the m em be rs of the Fr a te rn i ty to kn ow

that And re w B e ll , on e of the fi rst p r

opri e tor s of the E ncyc lopae d i a

B rt
a nn i i ca (the e le v e n th ed i ti on of w h i ch ha s re c e n tl y be e n
w as a Fr e e m ason . U nfor tunate ly , i ig nt rch
a f te r d l e se a ,

I v i i nf ti on r g rdi ng thi
“

ha e be e n unable to obta n m uch orm a ld e a s o

i nburg h h r t r M ni Edr r but c a ac e

’
s aso c ca e e , w h t i k no n f hi
a in s w o m

onn ti n i th th O rde r y b thoug ht

c ec o w e m a e w o rthy of b i ng r ord d e ec e .

A cordi ng to th
c D i ti on ry of N ti on l B i og r phy e
“
c a a a a ,
B ro . B e ll w as born i n
1 7 26 ; i t i n ot t t d
s h r H b g n hi
s a e profe i on l r w e e . e e a s ss a ca e er i n the en g r vi ng a of

le tte rs, n am e s, a nd crests on g e ntle m en s

’

p l a te a nd d og s c ollars A lthoug h but a

’
.

v ry i ndi ff r nt ng r v r
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rti t i n th pr f s on nd hi fi r b th pri n i p l i n th t li n i n S otl nd

'

a s s e o c s1 , ,
a s m e ca m e e c a a e c a .

Hi onn
s c ti n i th th M a ni F r t rni ty
ec o w f r I h v b n bl to d i ov r
e so c a e , so a as a e ee a e sc e ,

a nd w i ll b
as n fro th tr t f ro
e se e C r f t r ord hi h f oll m ri n i lly e ex ac s m a ec s w c ow w as
p p , c a

i n hi prof s i n n ng r v r
ess o T h f ollo i ng xtr t f 1 2 th F bru ry 1 7 5 5
as a e a e e w e ac o e a , ,

fro th
m i nut of Lodg S t D vi d E di nburg h N t3 6 (th n k no n
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755 57 R W M aste r, an d B ro W a lte r S c ott W S the f ather of S i r W a lte r,

n
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Appli cati on be i ng m a de by E ”
. B e ll E n gr v a er i n E d” to .

be a dm i tt d e a M e m be r of th s Lod i g e be i ng w e ll re c o m m e n de d by
B ”
. P a ton C ler k a nd se v e ral othe r B re thre n pre se nt as a B rothe r

tha t w ll be i v ry rvi c bl to th e se ea e e Lodg e a nd to a ll the M e m be rs of it .

It unani ou ly g r d to d i tt hi m ber of th i Lodg e ,

“

w as m s a ee a m a m em s

G rat s i . H acc ord i ng ly r

e w as iv e ce e d and ord e re d to be i nrolle d .

B ro . B e ll s
’
ac k no w le dg e m e nt f or f re e ad m i i on
ss to m em be rsh p of Lod e S t i g .

Da vi d i s re c ord e d i n the m i nut of e m onthl y m eet n

g i he ld on 1 4 th M ay follow ng It i .

i s to be re g r tt de e that a opy of
c the e ng r av e d su m m ons re fe rre d to ha s not be e n

p re se r e d v .

T he R t . W orshi pf ull m ov e d to the L od g

T hat the pre se nt
e .

f orm of the S um m onse s to the m em be rs to a tte nd the M e e t n s w a s i g

i m
pe rfe c t a n d di d n ot answ e r the I nt nti on
e ,
be i ng on a v e r y sm a ll bi t
i w as of te n throw n by ne g le c te d by s rv nt
'

of P aper w h ch e a s to be
de l iv e re d . T hat he had i n hi s hand the form of a L tt r hi e e w c h w as

u se d i n the C t iyir of L ondon to sum m on M e m be rs to a tte nd the

L odg hi h b i ng sho n to th
e s, B r thre n
w T h y un ni ou ly
c e w e e . e a m s

r olv d to h v
es pl t ng r v d i n th
e f or f or th u
a of thi
e a a e e a e e s am e m e se s

Lodg nd u thori d th R t W or hi pf ul] to gi

e a ath prop r D i r ti on se e . s ve e e ec s

about i t And B Andre w B ell E ng r v r M e b r of thi Lod e '

a e a m e s
.

g ,
 Ass Q un noe Coaonu oaom .

AN D R EW B E LL a nd W I I
LL AM S M E L l .

From Ori g i na l P ortrai ts by J ohn K ay .

250 Transacti ons o
f the Q uatuor Coronati Lodg e .

to a ha ir ’
s gle of hi s l g to a
bre adth , and the an e s
po nt i . Mr Sm . e ll e i (the fi g ure on
the rig ht) pri nter i n E d i nburg h
,
nd uthor of th ,
a a e P h losoph i y of N atural H i tory s ,

w as th proj tor of the E n y lopaedi

e ec B ri t nni c c c a a a, and had the i
e nt re m ana e m e nt o
g f
th fi rst di ti on
e e .

The follow ng i note s are ta ken v erbat m i from K ay ’

s P ortra ts, i -
alre ad y referre d
to
M r B e ll . w as a true ph losopher: i so f ar from be i ng asha m e d of

the unn ec e ssar y li b r li ty of n tur i n th rti l of no h e a i n th a e e a c e se , e w as e

h bi t of
a ki ng i t th g round w ork f n u i ng pr ti l j ok H
m a e o a am s ac ca e . e

ca rri d bout w i th hi
e a ti ll l rg r rti fi ci l n o hi h hen ny
m a s a e a a se , w c , w a

m e rry p rty h h pp n d to b a i th h d g ot i n th i r up h u d to li p
e a e e e w a e c s, e se s

on u n ,
n bov hi o n i
se e ,
n a
probo i to th i n
e
pr
s i bl horr r
w m m e se c s, e ex e ss e e

a nd nt f tho e
a m az e m e ho r not w re of th o tri ck Th y h d
s w w e e a a e . e a

ob rv d of ours t th fi r t th t M r B ll no triki ng
’
se e , c w r th r
e, a e s ,
a . e s se as a e a s

f e tur of hi f
a ebut th y ould not on iv ho s a ce , i t h d o ud d nly e c c ce e w a s s e

ac qui r d th utt rly hi d o u

e g ni tud hi h i t l tt rly pres nt d to
e e e s m a e w c a e e e

th em M r B ll . l o re rk ble f or the d for i ty of hi

. e w as a s l g u pon m a a e m s e s,

w hi h how v r h
c ,
th fi r t p r on to j t
e e ,
On e in w as l rg e s e s es . ce , a a e

c o p ny w h n
m a o j ok h d pa d on th ubj t h
, e s m e i d pu hi ng es a sse e s ec , e sa , s

out on of th th t h
e ou ld w j er th r em ,
i n th roo a l g ti ll
e w a e e w as e m a e s

m or rook e d
e Th c o p n y d ni d h
.i rt i on a n d
e
ptc d thm a e e s asse acc e e e

c h ll ng
a w he r upon he
e e, ooly thrust out hi eoth r l g w hi ch w ti ll c s e e ,
as s

w or than i t n ig h bour nd thu g i ned hi b t

se s e ,
a s a s e .

M r B ll w i n th h bi t of taki ng
. e r is on hor back
as Th e a ex e c e se . e

ani l h rod w
m a re rk bly t ll ;
e nd Andr
e asb i ng of a v ry m a a a a ew , e e

d i i nutiv
m t ture h d to u e s a ll l dd r to cli b u p i n
,
aou nti ng i t se a sm a a e m m .

T h c ontr t b t e n th
e i of th hor a nd hi o n li ttl p r on
as e w e e s ze e se s w e e s ,

tog th r i th hi p uli rly odd a ppe r n

e e w r n d e r d thi
s ec hi bi ti on th a a a ce , e e s ex e

m o t g rot qu
s th t n es ll b on e iv d ;
e but a u h hica w e e c c e s c w as s

m a g n ni i ty of i nd th t no on nj oy e d or or ad e g r t r j t of
a m m ,
a e e m e, m ea e es

the b urd i ty th n hi
a s lf ,
a m se .

B ro B ell d i e d, at hi s ow n house i n Laur ston L ane , E d i inburgh on 1 0 th M y a ,

9t th
. ,

1 80 ,
a e ad v an ce d ag e of e i g hty -
thre e , s urviv d by tw o
e rri d d ug ht r nd m a e a e s, a

le av i ng a ha nd som e fortune , m ostly de r i ved f rom th profi ts of the E n y l p d i a

e c c o ae .
 Tra nsacti ons of the Q ua tuor Corona ti Lodg e . 25 1

T HE O LD CHA RGES
AN D

THE P AP AL B U L LS .

SE CT I ON 1 1 1 .

B Y W . CH E T WOD E C R A W L E Y, LL D . .
, D C L . . .

Gm T rea surer, [ a nd
re/
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i nt rv l b t n th i u f P p B n di t B ull P r i d i n 1 7 5 1 nd
TH E e a e w ee e ss e o o e e e c
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th publi ti on i n 1 8 2 1
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s se c i n th pr g r of ivi li d an I n th t i nte rv l th
e e o e ss c se m . a a e

F r n h R v oluti on nd th N pol ni W r h d o
e c e a nd g n e Th r a dj u t nt eo c a s a c m e a o e . e ea s m e

o f C onti n n t l E urop h d t k n pl
e a Ov r e th U n i t d C oloni
a ah ad b o e th a ce . e se a , e e es ec m e e

U ni t d S t t
e n d th
a e s, v tp a i on of S p i n nd P ortug l i n S outh A ri h d
e as osse ss s a a a m e ca a

t rt d on th ro d t i nd p nd n
s a e e a T h E ng li h n ti on h d
o qui r d H i ndo t n
e e e ce . e s a a ac e s a ,

Au tr l si
s a a nd S uth Afri
a, a M o t i p rt n t of ll n
o born S i e nc had be g un to
ca . s m o a a , ew ‘
c e

thro f r h li g ht on ll probl
w es th t onc rn H u a ni ty em s a c e m a .

Su h g ne r l uph v l ould not but b tt nd d by p rti ul r e fi rt to

c a e a ea a c e a e e a c a o s

l r t or to
a c ce e a e , i nt i n or to r t rd i t r ult I nnu r bl S o i eti f r th
m a a , e a s es s . m e a e c es o e se

purp pr ng up n d
ose s s a Fr s nry h d , attr t d ,
o t n oti e th w orld
as t l rg
e em a o a a ac e m s c , e a a e

ass u d th
m e to b th off pri ng
em r th i e i t tor or th b ttor of F r e m onry
e s ,
o e m a s, e a e s e as .

I n E ng li h p ki ng F r s nry n o i n ri
-
s ea i n ti ng conn ti n i th doubtful e e m as o ,
c m a ec o w

S o i tic e ould b tr
es c d I n th B ri ti h I l
e ace th L gi l tur . l y h d r on to e s s e s, e e s a e a w a s a e as

l ok on Fr
o nry i th f v ouri ng y nd to d i ti ng ui h i t fro
e e m a so w a r t o i ti
a f e e a s s m se c e s c e es o

th C onti n n t l ty pe
e e I n 1 7 6 8 th G r nd Lodg
a f E ng l nd thoug ht w e ll f pplyi ng e a e o a o a

C H AR T R or I N C O R O A I O N
.

f or a E nd B i ll f or th t purpo P w R i ntrod u d i nt th
T ,
a a a se as ce o e

H ou of C o
se on in 1 771 m m T houg h th B i ll s ulti t ly dr pp d y t i t i
. on e w as m a e o e , e s

r ecor d t t n i th r th G v rn
h a
e nt nor th O ppo i ti on
e e f un d of ult w i t
eh i t 1
m e e s o a .

R og n i ti on f th l
ec bi d i ng t n ur of E ng li h F r
o e nry l d to th f or
aw -
a l e o s e e m aso e e m a

ex em pti on of F r on fro th op r ti on of th
e e m as t tut s d i r t d g i n t the
m re t e e a e s a es ec e a a s se c

o i ti
s c e th t es d i ni t r d unl
a a ful o th
m I n E ng l nd th
s e e rli t of th aw a s . a ,
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e x em
pti ng t tut s a
p d hortly b for th U ni on of G r t B ri t i n nd I r l nd
e s w as as se s e e e ea a a e a

k no n 3 9 79
,

a nd i s G org
w as e e c . .

T hi A t w f llo
s d
c o e t n y r l t r by an A t (5 0 G org
as o w e , c 1 02 )
s m e ea s a e ,
c e e .

di t d
r
ec eg i nst S o i ti
a a d i ni t ri ng unl c e f ul o th esnd n g l ti ng t
a m r gi t r s e aw a s a e ec o e s e

m em b r T hi s
e s . to ha v b n th fi r t A t of th I p ri l P rli
s ee m s e n t b ri ng
ee e s c e m e a a am e ea

on th u bje s t Th t tut n
ec . t i n th ri 4 G org IV 0 8 7 p c i fi
e s a e lly ex t nd d e se e s, e e .
,
.
, s e ca ex e e

th provi i on
e nd s x
p ti
s aon o f t h f or m reA t emt o I r l nd T h l st of th s ri e
s e e c s e a . e a e e s,

2 nd 3 Vi tori
a 74
c onfi r a,d th 0 .
pti on of ,
F r c sons but h lm
p d
e I t e ex em eem a , as a se .

w dropp d fro
as th S t tut book i n 1 8 7 3
e m nd e for lly r p al d i n 1 886
a e ,
a w as m a e e e .

l vi i i Vo p 21 1 h . X i ll b f und
. nt p y unt f th
. b nd n
,
w e re w e o a co em orar acc o o e a a o ~

m e nt of the propose d c harte r.

 Transacti ons of the Q ua tuor CorOna ti Lodg e .

O u the C ont ne nt i of E urope the , c a se of the Fr e e m a sons stood

‘
f ar othe rw ie s .

In ste a d of e x one rat n i g the F re e m ason s f rom the j

un ust c harg e s le v e lle d ag a in ts

the m ,
the C ont ne n tal G o i v e rnm e n ts , alm ost w i thout e x ce i
pt on, ascr ib ed the pre v ale nc e

of d an g e rous se c re t soc e i ti es to the e x am

ple , i f not to the p Fr
a re n ta g e , of e e m as onry 1
.

i
L ttle w o nd e r, the n, that the C hurch of R om ei n i ui ng th
ssubj oi n e s ed B ulls of

1 82 1 a nd 1 825, a ssu m e d the prac t cal de nt t i i i y of th e C rb n ri nd the F r

a o a a e e m ason s .

THE B U LL OF PO PE PI U S VI I

D AM N AT I O I
S O C ET AT S I snc nnm N U N C U PAU E
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C AR B O N ARI O R U M .

P I U S E rI scorus, S ER v us snuv os um D 13 1 . AD P E R PET U AM M EM O R AM I .

E CC LE S I AM A J E S U C H R I S T O S e rv atore N ostro supra fi rm am pe tram

fundatam , e t a d v e rsus q uam i pse m e t C hri stus prom i si t num quam portas i nfe ri
rae v ali tura s tot sae pe , e t ta m i m m i di losi hoste s ag g re ssi sunt, ni si d i v i na i lla, e t
p ,

q uac transi re non pote st prom i ssi o i nte rce ssi sse t, m e tue nduni v i de re tur, ne i psa
i llorum a ut v i , a ut a rti bus, a ut cali di tate c i 1 c um v e i ta, pe ni tus i nte ri re t Q uod v e ro i .

su eri ori bus te m

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D om i num , e t a d v e rsus C hri stum ej us, qui i d praec i pu e c urant ut d e ce pti s per ,

h i h alla ci a m I E c cle si ae d oc tri na

p los o
p i am , e t i nane m f (C ol o ss I fi d e li bus,
e t a b . .

av ulsi s, i psam E c c le si am , i rri to li c e t c onatu, labe fac te nt, c t e v e rteent Q uod ut .

faci li ne a sse q ue re ntur e orum p le ri ue

q o c c ultos c oe tus c la nd e sti na sque se c ta s

c oe g e ru nt, e x q ui bus futurum s e ra bant, ut luri m os i n suae c on uri ati oni s e t sc e le ri s

p p j
soc i e tate m li be ri us e rtrahe re nt
p .

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sanc ta

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m c la m a b i i s e sse nt i n ta c ontra re li g i one m , i m o e t c on tra i
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p am
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hi s S e d s a postoli cae studi i s no n e um e x i tum re s pondi sse ue m i psa spe c tabat, e t q
sc e le stos hom ne s num
qu am i a susc e to c ons l o de sti ti sse , und e c onse quuta tan de m
p ii
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quae N osm e ti si
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p . i q i
a sc e nd i t se m
per ,
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se cre ta s soc e tate s i ni re a us sunt i i .

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m ag i stra m n e fari e ali and o a ude nt a ll r V r u s rm on e s hi , qui supe r ole um

q pp e a e e m e .

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and s i nc orpora te d I n the B ull Qu o G rav i ora, se e p 2 6 1 .
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o a tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

Audi ta i g i tur i fra trum N ostrorum S R

se le c ta c ong re g at ons v e ne rabi li um . .

E c rdi n li u e t de ej us c onsi li o ac e ti m m otu propri o e t e x ce rta s ci e nti

. a a m ,
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m atura d e li be rati on e N os tri s d e q ue apostoli cae pote stati s ple ni tudi ne prae di ct m
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g re g ati one s, c onv e nti cula dam nanda et
prohi be n d a e sse

statui m us, etde c re v i m us, prout prae se nti N ostra pe rpe tuo v ali tura c onsti tuti one

da m na m us e t prohi be m us .

Q uoci rca om ni bus e t si ng uli s C hri sti fi deli bus

que status, g radus, j
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c ondi ti oni s, ordi ni s, di ni ta ti s rae e m i ne nti ae , si v e lai ci s, si v e c le ri c i s tam se culari bus,

g p
q uam re g ulari bus, e ti am spe ci fi c a e t i ndivi dua m e nti one et e x pre ssi one di g ni s,
di stri c te e t i n v i rtute sanc tae obe d i e nti ae prw ci pi m us, ne q ui s sub quov i s prae te x tn,
a nt
q uae si to c ol o re a u d e at v el
p r m sum at
p ra e d i c tam soc i e tate m C a rb ona ri orum , a nt

ali a s n unc u atam , i ni re , v e l ro a are , c onfov e re , ac i n sui s ae di bus se u d om i bu s, v e l

p p p g
ali bi re ce tare atq ue occ ultare , i lli e t c ui c um e e us g rad ui a dscri bi , a
p q u j r
gg g
e ari ,

a nt i nte re sse , v e l o te s ta te m , se n c om m odi tate m fa ce re ut ali c ubi c onv oc e tur, e i de m

p
ali ui d m i ni strare , se u ali as c onsi li um a ux i li um , v e l fav ore m
q , palam , ant i n occulto,
d i re c te ant i ndi rec te , pe r se, ve l pe r ali os quoquo m odo prae stare , ne c non ali os
hortari , i nducere , prov ocare , ac sua de re , ut huj usm odi soc i e tati a nt c ui c unque ej us ,

de m g rad ui a dsc ri bantur, a nnum e re ntur, aut i nte rsi nt, v e l i psam quom odoli be tj uv e nt,
ac fov e nt, se d om ni no a b e a de m soci e tate , ej usque c oe ti bus c onv e nti bus, a g re a ti o
g g
ni ba s, se u c onv e nti c nli s prorsus absti ne re se d e be at s ub pte na e x c om m uni c a ti oni s

p er om ne s, ut supra, c ontrafaci e n te s i pso fac to absq ue ulla d eclarati one i nc urre nda,
a q ua ne m o r u u a m , ni si e r N os, se u R om anum onti fi ce m ro te m pore
p e
q e m
q p p p
e x i ste nte m , r t r u i n a rti c ulo m orti s c onsti tutns, absoluti oni s be ne fi c i um v ale at
p ae e q am

obti ne re .

P raeci pi m us praete re a om ni bus sub e ade m e x c om m uni cati oni s poe na N obi s e t
R om ani s ponti fi c i bus succe ssori bus N ostri s re se rv ate , ut te ne antur de nunci a re
e i sc opi s v e l c e te ri s a d q uos spe ctat, e os o m ne s, q uos nov e ri nt hui c soci etati nom e n
p .

de di sse v el ali quo e x i i s c ri m i ni bus q uae c om m e m orata sunt, se i nq ui nasse .

P ostre m o nt om ni s e rrori s pe r c ulum e ffi caci us arce atur, dam nam us e t i

p roscri bi m ns om ne s C a rbona ri orum , ut ai unt, c ate chi sm os, e t l bros, ui bus a i q
q
C arbonari i s de scri buntur uae i n c orum c onv e nti bns g e r solent ; e orum e t am i i
i
statute , c od c e s, e t l bros o m ne s a d e orumi de fe nsi one m e x ha ratos, s v e typi s e di tos, i
i
c v e m anuscri ptos ; e t qui busc nm que fi de li bus sub e a de m p oe na m aj or s e x c om m uni i
c ati oni s e ode m m odo re se rv a tes prohi be m us m e m oratos l bros, v e l e orum ali ue m
q i
le g e re , a ut re ti ne re ac m andam us ut i llos v e l locorum ordi nari i s, v e l alns a d uos q
i i
e osde m re ci p e nd j us pe rti ne t, om ni no tra dant .

V olum ns aute m q uod prw se nti um li te rarum N ostrarum transum pti s e ti am

i m pre ssi s, m a nu ali c nj us notari i publi c i subsc ri pti s, e t si g i llo pe rsonae i n di g ni tate
e cc le si a sti c a c onsti tutes m uni ti s, e a de m fi de s prorsus a dhi be atur q uae i psi s ori g i
m ali bus li te ri s a dhi be atur si fore nt e x hi bi tae, v e l oste nsee
,
.

N ullihom i num li c e at hanc pag i nam N ostrae de clati oni s, dam na ti oni s
e rg o ,

m andati , prohi bi tati oni s, e t i nte rdi c ti oni s i nfri ng e re , ant e i ausu te m e rari o c ontrai re .

S i q ui s aute m hoc a ttentare praesum pse ri t, i ndi g nati one m om ni pote nti s D e i , ac
be atorum P e tri e t P auli apostolorum ej us se nov e ri t i nc ursurum .

D atum R om an apud sanc tam M ari am M aj ore m anno i ncarnati oni s D om i ni ca;
m i lle si m o oc ti ng e nte si m o v i ce si m o pri m e , i di bus se pte m bri s, ontI fi catns N ostrl
p
1
anno v i ce si m o se c undo .

III
1 B ulla ri i R om a ni C onti nua ti o . Tom as D eci m us q uartus, conti nens Consti tu ti ones P 1 1 , VI I .

R om ae : M DC CCL .
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THE B U LL OF PO PE LEO XI I 1 825 1

L E O E PI S CO PU S S nav ns S E R VO R U M D 11 1 , AD PE R PET U AM R EI M E M O R AM I .

(S e e . I ) QU O
G R AV I OR A m ala C hri sti D e i e t se rv atori s N ostri g re g i
.

i m m i ne nt, e o m aj ore m solli ci tudi ne m i n i i s arc e nd i s adhi be re d e be nt R om ani

p on t i fi c e s,
q u i bu s I n be ato P e tro a ostolorum
p pri nci e i lli ns
p pasc e ndi e t re g e ndi

ote s ta s e t c ura c om m i ssa e st P e rti ne t e ni m a d e os, q ui e q ui i n supre m a E c c le si ae

p .
pp
s ec ula osi ta si nt, long i us
pros i c e re i nsi d i a s, q uas c hri sti ani nom i ni s hoste s
p
p p .

m oli nntur a d C hri sti E c c le si a m ( q uod tam e n nunq uam asse que ntur) ex te rm i nandam ,
c a sq ue tum fi de li bus i ndi c are e t ape ri re , ut ab 1 1 s c av e ant, tum auc tori tate sua
a v e rte re , e t a m oli ri G rav i ssi m um hoc m unus si bi i m posi tum i nte lli g ente s R om ani
.

onti fi ce s pre de c essore s N ostri V i g i li as boni pastori s pe rpe tuo v i g i larunt, e t a dhe r
p ,

ta ti oni bus, doc tri ni s, d e c re ti s, i psaque a ni m a d a ta pro ov i bus sui s se c tas e x tre m um
E ccle si ae e x i ti um m i ni ta nte s prohi be nda s e t pe ni tus de le ndas c urarunt N ec .

a nnali um e ccle si asti c ornm v e tustate tan tum e rui ote st ponti fi c i a e huj us
ex
p
solli c i tud i ni s m e m o ri a Q uae N ostra e t patrum N o strorum aetatae g e sta sunt
.

a R o m a ni s ponti fi c i bus, u t c la nd e sti ni s hom i num a d ve rsus C hri stum m ali

g nanti nm
se c ti s se o bj i c e re nt, i d pe rspi c ue e v i nc unt U bi e ni m Cle m e ns X I I pre d e c e ssor
. .

N oste r v i di t i ndi e s i nv a le sce re , nova m que fi rm i tate m ac qui re re sectam de Li beri

’

M ura tori , si v e cles Fra ncs M a sons, si ve ali te r a ppellatam , q uam non m odo

s us e c tam , v e rum e ti am om ni no C a tholi c ae E ccle si a e i ni m i c am m ulti s ar um e nti s

p g
c e rto no ve rat, eam d a m nav i t luc ule nta c onsti tuti one , c ui i ni ti um I n E m i nenti
e di ta q ua rto k ale ndas m ai as anno m i lle si m o se pti ng e n te si m o tri g e si m o oc ta v o cui s -

te nor e st qui subj i c i tur

I I
.

[ H ere f ollow s the B ull I N EM N EN T .

S H a m e n re c ole ndae m e m O I i ae B e ne di c to X I V
( e c aec
. t i ti de m pre de .

c e ssori N ostro sati s non fue runt P e rcre buerat e ni m se rm oni bus pe rm nltorum
.

la ta m , i n C le m e nti s da d a m m orta i li te ri e e x c om m uni cati oni s poe nam j am e v anni sse ,

q u o d B e n e di c tus e as li te ra s di se rte non c onfi rm a sse t E rat pre fe c to absurdur ri .

c onte nde re supe ri orum ponti fi c um le g e s obsole sce re , ni si a suc c e ssori bus e x
pre sse
r ob e ntur, e t prae te re a m ani fe ste ate bat a B e ne di c to sae i ns C le m e nti s c on sti tu
a
pp p p
ti one m ratam ha bi tam fui ss e Attam e n hanc e ti a m c av i llati one m d e se ctari ornm
.

m a ni bus e x torque ndam

j udi ca vi t B ene di c tus e di ta nov a consti tuti one c uj us i ni ti um
P rovi das—de c i m o q ui nto k ale ndas apri le s a nno m i lle si m o, se pti ng e nte si m o q ui nq ua
e si m o ri m o, q ua C le m e nti s c onsti tuti one m toti d e m v e rbi s re latam i n form a, ut
g p
j
a unt s e ci fi c a,
p q uae om ni um am
p li ssi m a e t e fi i ca ci ssi m a habe tur
, c onfi rm av i t .

T ali s v ero e st B e ne di c ti c onsti tuti o .

(S e c .
[ Here f ollow s the B ull P R O V I D As .

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S e . U ti nam q i
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e t m ag i stros, se d e t am stre nuose orum i
di g ni tati s de fe nsore s, e t di li g e nti ssi m os
p e ri c nlornm , q i
uae i m m ne nt, i nd c e s suspi ce re se de bere U ti n i
am
pote state lla sua . i
usi e sse nt a d sec tas c onv e lle nd as, uara m p e st fe ra c on s l a q
1 1 s a S e d e a ostol c a
p i ii i
fue rant pa te facta , J am ab e o te m pore re m plane c onfe c i sse nt At c um , s v e . i
se c tari orum i
fraude re s s uas c all de oc c ultanti um , s ve i m prude nti bns nonullornm i
suasi oni bns, c ausam hanc ne g li g e ndam v el salte m le v i ssi m e trac tandam
j udi c av e ri nt, ex v e te ri bus i lli s
M a ssoni ci s se c ti e, q uae nunq uam
fri g ue runt,
i
a l se c om l
p re s e x ortee sunt m
u ulto i lli s d e te ri ore s e t audac i ore s
om ne s v e lu ti H as .

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s nu suo c om
ple c ti v sa e st C arbonari orum i
se c ta, u
a e c e te rarum
pr nc e ps i n I tal a , q i i
a li i s ue nonnulli s I n re i oni bus habe batur, e t i n v ari os v e luti ram os d i v sa nom
q g ne i i
i
te nus d v e rsos, ac e rri m e C atholi cam re li g i one m , e h supre m am quam que ci v i le m
ii
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Q uote d by hi stori ans as
Quo G ravi ora,
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o the Quatuor Cor
ona ti Lodg e .

i
re g one s, im o e t i psam P onti fi c i a m
d i ti e ne m (i n quam , i 1 npe di to tanti spe r P onti fi ci o
re g i m i ne , i lla i rre se rat u na c um e x te ri s k om i ni bus e us i nv a sori bus
p j ) li be rare t
fe li c i s re c ordati oni s P i us se pti m us, c ui N os s uffe c ti su m us, C arbona 1 1 0 1 u1 n se c tam ,
q u ocu m que tand e m n om i ne
p ro lo c o r um , i d i o m a tu m , e t hom i num d i v e rsi tate
a
pp e llare tu r,
g rav i ssi m i s
poe n i s d a m nav i t e di ta i di bus se te m bri bus anno I ni lle si m o
p
oc ti n e n te si m o v i c e si m o
g i i m o c ons ti tuti one , c uj u i ni ti u — E cclesi a m a J esu
p s m

C hri sto—H uj us e ti am e x e m plum N ostri s hi sc e li te ri s i nse re udum e sse c e nsui m us,

.

quod e st ej usm odi .

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it
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E C O LES I AM A J e su C H R I S I O .

(S e c . N on m ulto p ost e di tam hauc a Pi o V I I consti tuti one m ad .

su re m um
p i
be at P e tri c athe dram nulli s N ostri s m e ri ti s e v e c ti N os fni m us ; e t
c on ti nue om n e n N ostra m o e ra m c onv e rti m us a d d e te e n du m ,
p g u s e sse t c lan de sti q i
n are m se c tarum sta tus q u s nu
,
m e ru s ,
i uae p ote n t a q
H ee c i nqui 1 e nte s fac le i . i
i nte lle x i m us c re v i sse i lla rum i nsole nti am pree c i pue o b e arum m ulti tudi ne m nov s i
se c ti s auc tam Ex q i
u bus e a prae se rt m m e m ora nd a e st ui ae — Uni t e rsi ta1 i a
.

q
d i c i tu r, q uod se de m e t d om i ci li um m
p lu i
r bu s studi o ru m uni ve rsi ta ti bus habe a t,
q
i n ui bus j uv e ne s a nonulli s m ag i stri s, qui e os non d oce re , se d pe rv e rte re stu de nt,
ej us de m m
yste ri s, ua e i ni qq
u i ta ti s m
y s t e ri a v e r ssi m e a
ppe lla ri d e be nt,
i ni ti
i a ntur,

e t ad om ne sce lus i nform antu r .

(S e c . I nde v e ro e x i sti t, q uod tanto e ti a m post te m pore , quo pri m u m

perdue lli oni s fac e s I n E uropa a se c ti s cla nd e sti ni s pe r c onse c tane os suos i nfla m atee ,
e t e latae su nt e t o st re ortata s a o t n t i si m i s Eu ro ee ri nc i i bus prae c la ri ssi m a s
p ,
p p e s p p p
v i c tori as, q u i bus i llae c om ri m e ndae s e raba ntur, n ondnm t am e n n e fa ri i e oru m
p p
c onatus fi ne m habue runt I n i lli s e ni m i psi s re g i oni bu s, I n q ui bus pri sti nae te m pe s
.

ta te s c onq ui e v i sse V i de ntur, qui m e tus e st nov arnm turbare m , e t se di ti on e m , quas

i llae se c tee pe rpe tuo m oli untur Q uae i m pi a rnm form i do si c arum , q uas i n e orum
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c or ori bus c lam d e fi

p g u n t q uo s a d m o rt e m d e si g n a runt
Q u o t, e t q u am
g rav i a n on

ra ro d e c e rnere , v e l i nv i ti c o untu r, u i i sd e m c u m o t t t r ae u nt n t ubl i am

g q I
p e s a e
p s , p c

tranqui lli tate m tu e antur

(S ec . I nde i e i stunt ce rbi ssi m ae ca l m i t te s q ui bus E c cle si fe re

e t am x a a a ,
a

ubi q ue v e x a tur, e t q uas si ne d olore i m oe i ne oe ror c om m e

,
or re n on
s
p ossum u s
m e m a .

I m png nantur i m pu de nti ssi m e sa nc ti ssi m a e us d o m a ta,

j g et i ee c e p ta
p ; e
j ue
d i g ni tas e x te n uatur ; e t pax i lla e t fe li ci tas qua suo quodam j
,
ure i rui de be re t, no n

pe I turbatnr m odo, se d om ni no e ve rti tur .

(
S e c . N e c putandu m e st, om ni a hee c m ala, alli a que , q uae praete rm i ssa
a N obi s sun t cla nde sti ni s hi s se cti s pe rpe ra m e t pe r c alum ni am a d scri bi L i bri , ,

q uos de re li g i ons e t republi ca sc ri be re 1 1 0 1 1 dubi tarunt, qui hi s se cti s nom e n -

d e de rnnt, q ui bus dom i nati one m s pe rnun t, m aj e state m blasphe m ant, C hri stum -

aute m v el scan da lum , v e l stnlti ti am d i cti ta nt i m o non raro nullum e sse D e um ,

e t hom i ni s a ni m a m n na cu m c orpore i nte r i re de ce nt c odi c e s e t sta tuta, q ui bus .

sua c ons1 h a e t i nsti tuta e x pli c a n t, a e rte d e clara nt c un e ta , qu ae j a m m e m om v 1 1 n ns

p
e t q uae a d le g i ti m os pri nc i pa tus labe f a cta ndos, e t E cc le si a m f undi tus d e le nd a ni
s e cta nt, ab i i s
p p rofi c i sc i A t q u e h oe v e luti ce rtum , e x ploratum que h abe n du m
.

e st, ha s se c tas li c e t nom i ne d i ve rsa s, ne f a ri o ta m s u i m pnri ssi m orum consi li orum

V i nc ulo e sse i nte r se con un cta s

j .

(S e c .
Q uae cum i ta i
N ostri e sse ce nse m us i terum
s nt, N os m une ri s
cla nde sti nas ha s se c ta s c onde m na re , a tq ue i ta q ui de m ut nulla e x i i s j a cture

p o ss i t se a
pos to li c a se n te nti a N o s t ra n o n c o m pre he n di , atq ue hoc pre te x tu

hom i ne s i nc autos e t m i nus a c utos i n e rrore m i nduca t I ta que d e consi li o .

v e ne rabi li um f ratrum N ostrorum S anc tae R om anae E c c li si ee c ard i nali u m , e t

e ti a m m otu propri o, e t ce rta sc i e nti a , a c m atura d e li be ra ti on s N ostri s soc i e ta te s

oc cultas om ne s tam q uae nunc sunt, tam q uae f ortasse de i nce ps e rum pe n t,
et quae e a si bi a dve rsus E ccle si am e t supre m a s c i vi le s pote sta te s
ro on u n t u u ri u o or i u u o u u e t a n d e m n o m i ne
p p , q a e s
pe s c m m e m a v m s, q c m
q
a ppe lle ntur, N os pe l pe tuo
p r oh i b e m us sub e i sde m p oe n i s, q uae c onti n e n tur

i n pre de ssorum N ostrorum li tte ri s i n ha c N ostra c onsti tuti one j a m i lla ti s, .

q uas ex presse confi m am us ,

2 58 Transacti ons o f the Q ua tuor C orona ti Lodg e .

e ncycli ca a d pa tri a rch as, i

pr m a te s, a rchi e pi sce pos, e pi sc ope s, uni v e rse s E ccle si ae
i
C atholi cee d e i de ci m ae quartae S e pte m bri s a nni m lle si m i se p ti ng e nte si m i i
q i q
u n ua g e si m i octav i — “
R e ple t si m u s, obse e ro, f orti tud ne spi ri tus D om i ni i i
i i q
j ud c o, e t v i rtute, 1 1 e tam uam c a ne s 1 1 1 uti non v ale nte s latrare g re g e s N e stros
p
'

i
a ti a m ur fi e ri l n ra p n am , e t e v e s ne stra s i n d e v m ati e ne m o m ni um b e sti a rum

a r
g i .N e que N os qui d quam d e te 1 re a t, uom nus p1 0 D e i g lor a, e t sa lute q i i
a ni m a rum a d om ne s d i m i c a ti e ne s n e sm e ti pse s obp e i am us R e ce g i te m us e um , .

qui talem susti nui t a pe e c a te ri bu s a dv e 1 sus se m e ti psum ce ntradi c ti e ne m Que d .

si n e qui ssi m e rum ti m e a m us auda e i am , ac tnm e st d e e pi scopatus v g e re e t de i

E c cle s a i
e g ube rna ndae subl m i e t d i v na pote state ; 1 1 e c C hr st ani i ultra aut i i i
durare aut e sse j am possum us, si a d 11 e c v e ntum e st, a t pe rdi torum m i nas au t
i dsi di as pe rti m e scam us ”
.

(S ec S . i
um m e e t am studi o v e strum fl ag i ta m us prae si di um , cari ssi m i
i i
i n C hr sti fi li i N e str ce the li ci pri nc pe s, ue s si ng ulari e t prorsus pa te rne am e re i q
di li g i m us R e v e cam us propte re a v ob s i n m e m or a m v e rba, u bus L e e M ag nu s,
. i i q i
i
c uj us i n d g n ta te sueee sse re s, e t n om i n s l ce t n d g ni hae re de s sum us, a d L e e ne m i i i i i
i m pe ra tore m scri be ns usus e st “
D e be s i nc unc ta nte r a d v e rte re re g am pote st
. i
i
a te m ti b n on solum a d m undi re g m e n, se d m ax m e a d E c cle s ae prae si d um e sse i i i i
c ollatum , ut ausus n e fa ri e s c om pr m e ndo, uae sunt be na statuta d e fe n das, e t i q '

v e ra m pace m hi s, uae sunt turba ta re st tua s

”
q
Q uan quam i n e o d scri m ne re s i . i i
11 e c te m pore v e rse tur, ut1 1 0 1 1 m ode a d C atholi cam re li g i e ne m defe nde ndam , se d a d
i
tue n da m e t a m v e stra m , e t pe pule ru m v e stre m pe r o subj e c tore m i ncolum i ta te m i i
se ctae i llae a v ob s c oe ree ndae s nt R e li i oni s e n m
g i c ausa hoe prae se rti m t i
e m pore , . i
i i
c um soc e tat s salute i ta c onj unc ta e st, u t n ullo q u d e m m ode alte ra d v i d possi t i i i .

N a m , qui se c ta s llas se uuntu r, non m nus re li g i on i s, i q

ua m v e strae pote sta ti s i q
sunt hoste s U tram que a g g re di untur, utram que pe ni tus labe f a c tare m oli u ntur
. .

q
N e ue ce rte pate re ntur, si pe sse nt, aut reli g i one m , a ut re g i a m nllam pote sta te m
s upe re sse .

(
S e c . Ac tanta
i num c alli di ssi m e rum a stuti a, ut cum m ax i m e
e st hom
v i de n tur v e stree pote sta ti s a m pli fi c a ti e ni stude re tum ej ue e v e rsi onem p rae ei ue
p ,

spe c te nt D e ce nt i lli q ui de m pe rm ulta ut sua de a nt N ostram , e t e pi scop orum

.

p o te s ta te m a b i i s,
qui re rum
p oti u n t u r i m m i nu e n d a m e t d e b i li ta n d a m e sse , e t a d

e os plura tra n sf e re n d a j ura , tu m e x i i s, qum p pr o r i a s u n t a pe s te li c ee ha j a s

c ath e d rae e t E c cle si ae pri nci pali stum —ex i i s q uae a d e pi scope s pe rti ne nt, qui i n
fi

N e strae soli ci tudi ni s pa rte m sunt V oc a ti V e rum hae c i lli n on m odo e x te te rri m e .

q u e i n fl am m antur i n re li g i e ne m e di o ,
s e d e e e ti a m c on s i li o d e ce n t q u e d s
p e re n t ,

fore ut g e nte s, q uae v e stre i m pe ri o subj i ci untur, si forte pe rspi ci ant ev erti te r
m i ne s q ue s d e re bu s sa cri s C hri stus e t E ccle si a a b e e i nsti tuta c e nsti tu e runt,

fa ci le 11 e c e x e m ple adducantur a d poli ti ci e ti am re g i m i ni s f orm a m i m m utandam

e t d e strue ndam .

e s e ti am
(S ec V . o m ne s, d i le c ti fi li i , q u i C a tholi cam r e l i g i e n e m

p r e fi te m i ni ,
p e culi a ri e ra ti one e t h ortati e ni bus N ostri s re s i ci m u s
p H om i ne s, .

q u i pe nunt luce m t e n e bra s , e t te n e b r a s lu ce m o m ni no e v i tate Q uae e ni m v e ri .

n om i ni s u ti li ta s e x e ri ri v obi s pe te ri t e x con unc ti e ne cu m e m i ni bus qui nullam

j h
D e i , nullam subli m i e rum qua1 u m que pote statum rati one m habe nda m puta nt, qui
pe r i nsi d i as e t clan cula ri e s c e nv e ntu s be llum i lli s affe rre ce na ntur, q ui q ue e tsi l n
fore , e t ubiq ue cla m e nt se publi c i E c cle si ee e t soc i e tati s be ni am anti ssi m e s e sse ,
tam e m u ni ve rsi s sui s g e sti s j am de elarara nt om ni a pe rturbare , om ni a e v e 1 te re -

v elle S un t 1 i qui de m 1 i s he m i ni bus si m i le s, q ui bus ne e hospi ti um d and um , 1 1 e c

o

d i ce ndum av e j ube tJ e anne s 1 n secunda su a e pi stola c ap 1 0 , e t q ue s pri m e g e n i te s .

d i aboli apellare 1 1 1 21 3 0 1 e s N e st1 i n on dubi tarunt C av e te i g i tur ab e 0 1 um blandi ti i s, .

q ui bus v obi s sua debunt, ut nom e n i lli s se cti s de ti s,

.

e t m e lli ti s se rm oni bus,

q ui bu s i psi adscri pti sunt P ro c e rte k abe te ne m i ne m e arum parti c i pe m .

se c ta rum e sse posse , q u i n g ra v i ssi m i fl a i ti i re us si t, e orum q ue v e rba ab auri bus

g
v e stri s re pe lli te ,
q ui ,
u t v e s traa i n g ra d u s s n a r u m s e c t a r u m i n f e ri or e s c e e p t a ti e n i
a sse n ti a m i ni , v e he m e nte r afli rm a nt ni hi l i n
g ra di bus i lli s a dm i tti , q ue d rati oni ,
‘

n i hi l q ue d re li g i on i a dve rse tur, i m o ni hi l v e l r ae d i c ri e l e rfi c i q u e d n on

p a ,
v p ,

sanctum , que d non re ctum , q ue d non i nce ntam i natum si t Eteni m j usj urandum .
.
 The O ld C ha rg es an d the Papal B ut
ts . 25 9
i llud ne fari um q ue d j a m
, m e m e ra tum e st, uod ue i n lla e t am q q
n fe r or i i i i i
0 0 0 pta ti e ne i
j urari de be t, sa t s pe r se e st, 1 1 13 i nte li g ati s n e fa s e t am e sse i
i i
le v i ori bus ll s g ra d i bus a d sc ri bi , atqu e i n i i s v e rsari D e i nde q ua m v i s q uae .

g rav i ora , e t se e le sti e ra sunt, i i s m a ndari 1 1 0 11 se le an t, q ui supe r ores g ra d us i

a sse uuti 1 1 0 1 1 sunt,
q p e r sp c ue tam e a
p i
a t e t p e rn i c i e s i ssi m a ru m h arum soci e ta tum

v i m , e t a uda ci a m e x om n um q ui i i s n iom e n d e d e r u n t co n se n si e ne e t m ult tudi ne i

ce a le se e re I taq ue
. e t am ii i i
qui i nfe ri e re s lle s g ra d us 1 1 0 11 sunt prae te rg re ssi ,
,

see le rum e e rum part c

p e s h i i
a be r d e b e n t E it i n e e s c a d t i li a d a ostol
.
p ad i i
R e m ane s e ap 1 — “
q u.i tal a a
g u n t,
d i i
g n i su n t m ort e , e t n o n solum qui e a
i
f a e i unt, se d e t am q ui ce nse n ti u nt fa c i e nti bus ”
.

(S e c . P e stre m e e e s, qui cum j am e sse nt i llum i nati , e t g ustav i ssen t

don um c eele ste e t parti c i pe s fa cti e sse nt S pi ri tus S a nc ti , de i nde tam e m m i se rri m e -

p r o la si sunt e t se c tas i llas se q uu ntur si v e i n i nf e ri e ri bus si v e i n su e ri ori bus

p , , , p
e a rum
g ra di bus v e rse ntur, pe ra m a n te r a d N os v oe am u s E j u e e n i m v i ce
.

fung e nte s, qui rof e ssa s e st, n on v e ni sse se v oc are j uste s, se d pe c ca te re s, e t se

p
p a ste ri aa ui a ra v i t
q p u i r e l i e te r e liq ue g re e
g solli c i te ov e m q u ee ri t, q u am
, q , ,

pe rdi d i t, e e s horta m ur e t e bse e ra m us, u t a d C hri stum re v e rtan tur -

Q uam v i s .

e ni m m ax i m o se o l lu r i n t c r i m i ne , 1 1 0 1 1 de be nt ta m e m de D e i e t J e su C hri sti
p e ,

fi li i e j us m i se ri cordi a e t cle m e nti a de s e rare R e e i i a n t i g i tu 1 se se ta nde m

p p .

ali ua nde e t i te rum a d J e sum C hri stum pro i i s e ti am pa ssum c e ni ug i a n t, qui

q
e e ru m re si i see n ti a m
p n on m odo non de spi ci e t, se d i m o a d i nstar a m anti ssi m i

pa tri s, qui fi li e s prodi g e s j am j udum e x pe ctat, li be nti ssi m e acc i pi e t N os v e re u t .

q uantum i n N obi s e s t e e s e x e i te m u s, e t fa e i li e re m i i s ste rn a m us v i a m a d

pee ni te n ti a m , suspe n di m us a d i nte g rum a nn i spati u m pe st publi c a tas N ostras has
a e ste li ea s li te ra s i n re i one i n t u tu b li t i n d n u nci a ndi
p g , q u a m e ra n r,
m e g a o e m e
sue s i n se e ti s i lli s soc i e s t u m e ti am r e se rv a ti e n e m c e n s u r a r u m i n q ua s se cti s
, ,

i lli s nom e n d a nte s i ne i de ru nt, c osq ue e ti a m 1 1 0 1 1 d e nunc i a ti s e e m pli ci bus, absolvi

,

a b i i s e e nsuri s c e n fe sa ri e , m ode si t e x e e rui n

'

p os s e d e e la r a m us a
q u o c u m
q u e
n um e re
q u i a l o c or u m ,
i n q u i b u s d e g u n t o rd i n a r i i s a pp r e b a ti su n t Q uam e ti a m .

f a ei li ta te m i n e e s, qui f orte i n u rbe m ore ntur, a dhi be n d am ce nsti tui m us Q uod .

si
q spi a m e x i i s, q ue s nunc allo q ui m ur, i ta pe rti nax si t (q ue d D e us m i se ri cordi
ui
aru m
p a te r a v e rt a t) u t e e m m i t ta t,
i ll u d te m
p e r i s s p a ti u m q u e d d e s i g n av i m us, la bi ,

q ui n se c ta s i llas d e se ra t, e t v e re re si pi se at, e e e lapse c onti nue e t obli g ati o

d e nunc i andi c om
pl i c e s ,
e t ce n s u i a rum r e se rv ati o i n e um re v i v i see t ;
‘

n ee
a bse luti one m de i nc e ps i m pe trare pe te ri t, ni si de nun ci ati s ante a c e m pli ci bus, v e l
sa lte m j ura m e n to e m i sse de i i s q uam pri m um de nun ci andi s, 1 1 e c ab ali e pe teri t
i i s c e nsuri s se lv i , q ua m a N obi s, v e l a N ostri s suc ce ssori bus, aut ab i i s, qui a
S e de a postoli c a ab i i sde m absolv end i i m pe trav e ri nt fa eulta te m .

(S e e V olum ns a ute m
.
q u e d p ree se nti um N ostrarum li te ra rum
transum pti s e ti a m i m pre ssi s, m anu ali euj us notari i publi ci subscri pti s e t si g i llo
pe rsonae i n di g n i tate e c cle si a sti ca c on sti tutes m uni ti s e ad e m fi de s prorsus a dhi ~

be atur, q uae i psi s ori g i nali bus li te ri s adhi be re tur, si fore n t e x hi bi tee v e l e stensae .

(S e c N ulli e rg o hom i num li ce at hane pag i nam N ostras de elara ti oni s,

.

da m nati oni s, con fi rm a i i e ni s, i nnov a ti oni s, m an da ti prohi bi ti oni s, i nv e cati oni s,

re q ui si ti oni s, de c re ti , e t v olun ta ti s i nfri n e re , v e l e i a usu te m e ra ri o contra i re Si
g ,

q ui s a ute m hoe a tte ntare prae sum pse ri t i ndi g nati one m om ni pote nti s D e i , a c
be ate rum P e tri e t P auli apostolorum ej us se nov e ri t i n eurse rum .

D atum R e m ae apud sanctum P e trum a nno i ncarnati oni s D om i ni m i lle si m e

oc ti ng e nte si m o v i ce si m o
q ui nto,
te rti o i dus m arti i , pe nti fi catus N ostri anno
1
se cunde .

XI V .
l
B U LL AR I I
Pii V I Pii V I I
.
R O M AN ] c e n ti n na ti e

Le e ni s X I I Pi i V
S um m e rum
III
P o nti fi e um
e t G re g o ri i XVI
C le m e n ti s C le m e nti s
C on sti tuti on e s, Li te ra s i n
'

XIII .

v
. . . .

C olle g i t U s ue a d P e nti fi c a tum P i i V III

Fe rm a B re i s E pi ste las a d P ri n c i pe s V i ros, e t Ali e s Atq ue Alle q uuti e n e s C o m ple c tc ns Q na s
q An d re a s Ad ve ca tus B arbe ri C uri ae C api te li i C olla te ra li s
.

XII
Ad d i ti s S um m a ri i s , Ad ne tati oni bus, I nd i c i bus O pe ra , e t S tud i o R a i nald i S e g re ti I C T e m us . .

D ee i m us S e x tus C e nti ne ns Pe nti fi c atus Le e ni s Annum P ri m um ad T e rti um R om ae , 1 8 6 4

. .
26 0 Tra nsacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti he dg e .

THE B U LL OF PO PE LEO XII .

, 1 825 , l
IN WHI CH ARE I NCOR PO RATED
THE B U LL OF PO PE PI U S VI I . AND PR EV I O U S B U LLS .

C O N D E M N AT O N I or TH E Assnusm ns U N D E R T H E N AM E or
“
FR E E M AS O N S
AN D or E V E R Y O TH ER S EC R ET S O C I ETY
D ate d 1 3 th M arch , 1 8 2 5 , b i ng y in P onti fi
’
e the se c ond ear of H i s H ol e ss c ate .

LE O , B I S H OP , S E R V ANT or TH E S EIW AN TS or G 0 1) . For . T HE P ER PET U AL

R E M EM B R AN C E or T H E M AT T ER .

T H E G R E AT E R T H E E V L S w h ch thre ate n the Floc k of C hr st, our Lord and I i i

vi g
S a our, the re ate r should be th e sol c tude of R om an P onti fi s e m ploye d i n re pe ll ng i i i
the m , f or to the m has be e n c om m tte d i n the pe rson of the ble sse d P e te r, the C h e f i i
of the Apostle s, the c are of f e e d n an d rul ng i t I t i s the d ut of th e m that i g i . . y
a re se t i n the S u re m e w atc h tow e r of the C hurc h, to d e sc r f rom afa r the m ac h na t ons
p
-
y i i
i i
w h c h the e n e m e s of the C hr st a n n am e f orm (thoug h the w ll n e e r atta n the r i i y i v i i
e nd ) f or the
p pu r os e of e x te rm n at n
g th e C h u r c h of C hr s t,
as w e ll a s to n d c i i
ate an d i i i
i
d sc lose the m to the F i
a thf ul, so a s to be w a re of the m an d by the r a uthor t to av e rt i iy
an d d e fe a t the m Aw are of th s e r re s pons ble tas
. m
po s i v y
e d upon the m , i th ek i
i v
R om an P ont ffs, ou r pre d e c e ssors, ha e alw a s e pt the w atc h of the G oo d S he phe rd , y k
a nd by e x horta ti on , i i v i
nj unc t on , an d d e ot ng the r e r l e s to the r oc s , ha e c a use d
-
i v y iv i fl k v
i ii i i
the proh b t on a nd u tte r e x t nc t on of: the se c ts w h c h thre ate ne d e x tre m e d a ng e r to i
the C hurc h i
An d the re cord of th s P ont fi c al sol c tude m ay not m ere l be e x trac te d
. i i i . y
i iy
f rom the ant qu t of e c c le s ast cal ann als i i
I t i s pla nl she w n by w hat has be e n d one i y .

i n our o w n an d our f a the rs ti m e , by R om a n P on t ff s , i n oppos ng the m se l e s to the

’
i i v
i
c lande st ne se c ts of m e n m al g n ant a g a nst C hr st i i i
For C le m e nt X I I our pre de c e ssor . .

vi
obse r ng tha t the se c t o f L 1 11 11 11 1 M U R AI O R I or re e M a son s or by w hat othe r n am eF ’ ‘

the m y ig i g iy
ht be c alle d w as be c o m n da l strong e r, an d g a n ng f re sh stab l t , a se c t i i iiy
w hi c h h e . k
n e w f or c e rta n f rom m an
p roo f s to be n ot o nl i l y
able to susp c on , but y i i i .

w holl y i i
host le to the C athol c C hurc h, c ond e m ne d i t i n a c le arl d e fi ne d C on st tut on , y i i
i i g i I I
be g n n n w th the w ord s I N E M N E N T , and publ she d on 2 8 th Apr l, 1 7 3 8 A D , the i i . .

i
te nour of w h c h i s as follow s

(S e c .
[ H e re
follow s the B a ll I N E M I N EN T I , f or w hi ch see
p .

(S e c . B i XIV
l e w se , our pre d e c e ssor, w as not sat sfi e d w th
e ne d c t . ik i i i
re viving the m e m or of th s y i
For i t had be c om e a subj e c t of g e ne ral re m ar that the
. k
p e nalt oy f E i i
x c om m un c at on e n ac te d i n the d oc um e nt of C le m e nt, ne w lon
g d e a d ,
w ould

v
h a e be c om e a d e a d le tte r, w e re i t n ot tha t B e ne d c t ha d e x pre ssly c onfi rm e d tha t i '

doc um e n t N o w i t w ould be sure l absurd to m a nta n that law s of pre ous P ont ff s
. y i i vi i
be c a m e obsole te , unle ss the re c e y
e d the e x re sse d appro al of the suc ce ssors ; an d ,
p iv v
m ore o e r v i y
i t w as pla nl m an fe st tha t C le m e nt s C onst tut on had be e n re pe ate dly
’
i i i
v i
tre ate d a s a l d by B e ne d c t i
N e e rthe le ss , B e ne d c t thou g ht i t w e ll to re m o e thi s
. v i v
d f l t vif t h h a nd s o f the d saff e c te d , an d b l h d C on st tut on, i i i i
I
g ro u n o ca o u o e p u s e a n ew

i i i
be g nn ng w th the w ord P R O V D AS , on th e 1 8 th M arc h, 1 7 5 1 , w he re n spe c fi c all as the i i y
p h ra se i s, r e
p ea t n g w or d f or w i
o rd the C on st tu t o n of C le m e n t,
h e c on fi rm e d i t i n w ha t i i
i
i s c ons d e re d the m ost c om ple te and e fi e c ti v e f orm .

(S e c .
[ e re
H f ollow s the B u ll P R O V I D AS , f or w hi ch se e p . 1 10 ]
(S e e . W ould that those
ho the n suc c e e de d to c l o e rnm e nt, ha d se t w ivi g v
as h g h a i v
al ue on the se nj un c t ons a s the sa fe t
y of t hie C h u r c h d e m and e d I i
W ou ld that

the y v
ha d pe rs uade d the m se l e s to se e i n the R o m an P on ti fi s w ho ha e su c c e e de d the v
y
ble sse d P e te r, not m e re l S he phe rd s of the U n e rsal C hu rch , and rule rs, bu t also
"

iv
stre nuous u h old e rs o f m e r t, a nd m ost d l
p g e n t f or e w a r n e rs o f iim
p e n d ng d ang e rs ! ii i
y i
W ould that the had e x e rc se d that pow or w hi c h the ha d posse sse d to root out the se c ts y
'

w hose i i i
p e st le n t al d e s g ns h ad be e n re e a le d to the m by the Apostol c S e e I B ut s nce , v i i
g
w he the r throu h the d e c e tf ulne ss of the S e c ta r e s, w ho artf ull i c onc e ale d the r do ng s,
’

i y i i
or throug h the u n w se
p e rsu a s on o f s o i
m e , the h a d d e c d e d th a t th i
s m atte r should be y i . i
v k
o e rloo e d , or a t le a st ha nd le d er l g h tl , o ut of the se old M ason c se c ts that had v y i y i ,

v i
n e e r q u te d e d ou t, m a n i
othe rs s rung u
p p f y
a r w orse a nd m ore au d a c ou s than the i y .

i y
All the se , the soc e t of the C arbon ar s e e m e d, as i t w e re , to e m brac e w th n i ts bosom ; i i i
1
Q uote d by hi stori ans as the B ull Q ue G R AV I O R A .
26 2 Transacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

i i i
to form th s op n on about w hat the say, as has be e n nd ca te d abov e B ook s pri nte d y i i .
“

v i
by the m se l e s, i n w h c h a de sc r pt on i s g e n of the c ourse of proc e d ure w h c h i s i i iv i
y
e m plo e d , e s e c all i n a sse m bl e s of th e H
p i y
g he r G ra d e s the r C ate c h sm s, and S tatu te s, i i i i
a nd othe r a uthe nt c d oc um e n ts of the g re ate st w e i
g h t f or prod uc ng c onv c t ons ; l e i i i i ik
w sei the test m on i y
of those w ho a f te r aband on ng tha t S oc e ty of w h c h the had i i i y
vi y v v
pre ousl be e n ad he re nts, ha e re e a le d i ts e rrors and fraud s to le g a l j udg e s, d e clare
pl i nly th t th
a i n bj t of th C rbon ri i t gi v v ry n unbound d li n t
a e m a o ec e a a s o e e e o e e ce ce o
f hi o n f or hi
as lf f t r hi n liki ng
m se nd rt of hi a o n pi ni on
e r li g i on to h ld
s ow a a , s w o s, a e o ,

thu i ntrod u i n g i nto r li g i n n i nd i ff r n

s c of ki nd th o t p rni i ou on iv bl t
e o a e e ce a e m s e c s c ce a e, o

p ro f n a n d p oll
e a u t th P i o n o f J u C hr i teb y r t i n
e o f t h i r n
ass f r i o u r o n i ; es s s ce a e e a s ce em es

r h (for w hi h th y
to h s on t
ew p t f r t hc S r emn t o f th C h u o e
pp r ntly
ac am e s e c c e a a e

s ub ti tut s t i k d ly e m os n on i nv nt d by th
w c e lv ) nd f r th
s om e r oni ew es e e e m se es a o e ce em es

th lv f th C tholi C h ur h nd to o rthrow thi Apo toli S g i n t hi h

‘

e m se es o e a c c , a ve s s c ee , a a s w c

th y r ff t d w i th i ng u l r h tr d and r ng g d i n p ti f rou nd p rni c i ou

'

e a e a ec e s a a e ,
a e e a e es e s a e s

c ontro v r i e s es .

A nd not l s w i k d i s l r fro e s th a r c ord

c e r th pr e pt
,
as n c ea m e s m e e s, a e e ec s o
r l
m o a s t n i tte d by th ra sm S o i ty of C rbon ri lthoug h th y bo t
e sa m e i th c e a a ,
a e as w

c onfi d nc th t th y
e et f ro a th i r f ollo r th
e ultiv ti on
e x ac n d pr ti m of h ri ty e w e s e c a a ac ce c a

a nd v ry ki nd f vi rtu nd b ti n n f ro v ry vi
e e o A ord i ng ly i t o t h
e a a s e ce m e e ce . cc ,
m s s am e

le ss ly f v or n u l pl
a ur s se te h th l s f uln
a f ki lli ng ny on
e as e s, h d n tac es e aw e ss o a e w o oe s o

ob rv se th pl dg e of r y giv n
e e nti on d bov ;
es nd thoug h th
se c e c C hi f f th e as m e e a e a e e o e

Apo tl s P t r t e s, h th t C hri ti n
e e ,
hould be ac ubj tt
es v ry hu n ppoi nt nt
a s a s s e s ec o e e m a a m e ,

as i n d uty boun d to G od h th r to th Ki ng s upr or to G ov rnor

, w e
pp eoi n t d by e as em e , e s as a e

hi m & nd P aul th Ap
c .
,
a tl o nd ry ou l to b e ubj t t th hi g h r p
os e c r
m m a s ev e s e s ec o e e ow e s

y te t h i S i t y
s t h th t
oc ei t i llo b l be ac
y ti rri n g u
es
p d i t i on a to tri p f th
s a i r w a e s se s s o e

a uth ri ty ki ng
o n d oth r rul r
, h it
s a o t unj u tly d r e to d ig n t tyr nt e s, w om m s s a es es a e a s .

Th nd u h lik
e se a r th d og s c nd pr
-

pt of th i S i ty fro
e a e e hi h h v ri
m as a n ece s s oc e ,
m w c a e a se

th ri
e c i n I t ly l t ly
m es i tt d by th C rb n ri hi h h v br ug ht u h d p
a a e c om m e e a o a ,
w c a e o s c ee

s orro on honor bl
w n d pi u n W th r f r
a e a h h v b n t o t h
s m n of th
e . e e e o e w o a e ee se as w a c m e e

H ou f I r l th t i of H ly C hur h nd ho by vi rtu
se o s ae ,
a s, f ur P stor l ffi o r b und c , a w e o o a a o ce a e o

th t th L o d fl o k o i tt d t ur r u t i n no i nj u ry thi nk i ti n t p i bl
’

to se e a e r s c , c m m e oo ca e , s s a , s o oss e

f r u in
o s gr v t
so b t i n fr a h ki ng th i pur
e a ca se ff rto a f n
s a W r om c ec e m e e o s o m e . e a e

m v d l by th
o e a so pl f Cl nt XII f h ppy
e e x am or y nd of B n d i t XIV
e o em e ,
o a m em ,
a e e c ,

ou r p r d th f r f h in n ti tuti on d t d 2 8 th Apri l 1 7 3 8 A D
I I I
or e r
e c e ss s, e o m e o wIN om a co s a e , ,
. .
,

d a te d 1 8 th M arc h,
the othe r by
P R O V D AS , c ond e m n e d an d
I I I
EM N ENT ,
one

p r o h b te d i i
th i i
e S oc e t e s D EI L B E R M U R AT O R , or re e M a sons, or b
y w ha te e r na m e F v
c a lle d a cc ord i n
, g v i y
to a r e t of c o untr or d a le ct, a n off spr ng of w h c h S oc e t e s , or a t y i i i i i
a ny rate a n m ta t on of the m i i i
th s S oc e ty of C a1 be nari m ust be c on s d e re d And , i i i .

a lthoug h w e ha e alre a d p roh b te d th s vS o c y

e t str c tl 1 n t w o e d c ts
pu t f orth b y o ur i i i i y i y i
y v
S e cre tar of S ta te , ne e rthe le ss f ollow n our a bo e m e nt on e d pre d e c e ssors, w e hold i g v i
that w e should i n m ore sole m n f orm d e c re e he a pe nalt e s a a ns t th s S oc e ty, vy i g i i i
i
e s pe c ally a s the C arbonar c om m onl m a n ta n tha t the i
a re not nc lud e d i n the tw o y i i y i
i
e d c ts of C le m e n t X I I , an d B e ne d c t ,
a nd are not l able to the pa n s an d i XIV i i
i
pe nalt e s m e nt one d i n the m i .

vi
T he re fore , ha ng c ons ulte d the S e lec t C ong re g at on of our e ne rable B re thre n, i V
i
C ard nals o f the H oly R om a n C hurch , a nd 0 1 1 i ts a d c e , a nd also of our ow n p r a te vi iv
m oti on, and f rom our c e rta n no w le dg e , a nd sure d e l be ra t on , a n d w th the ple n tud e i k i i i i
of Apos tol c a u thor t i
w e ha e d e te rm iy
ne d a nd d e cre e d , that the a fore sa d S oc e t
,
vof i i i y
i
C arbonar or w hate v e r nam e i t be c alle d , i ts w ork ng s, i ts a sse m bl e s, i ts athe r ng s, i i g i
g v i
i ts le d es i ts c on e nt cle s, are to be c on d e m n e d and proh b te d a s by the se pre se nt
, i i
i i
c onst tut on s, w h ch a re to be pe rpe tuall i
e ff e c t e , w e c ond e m n a nd proh b t the m y iv i i .

T he re fore to all, a nd se e ral, the v

a i thf ul i n C h r st, of w ha te e r stand ng g rade , F i v i ,

ii
c ond t on , orde rs, d g n t , a n d pre e m i iy
ne nc e , la c , or c le r c a s w e ll S ec ular as R e ular, -
i i i g
v
e e n e nt tle d to spe c fi c an d i nd i
d ual m e nt on and e x pre ss on , w e g e nstruct on i ivi i i iv i i
i y
str c tl , and i n rtue of H ol vi
o be d e n c e , tha t no one und e r any pre te x t w ha te e r, or y i v
c unn ng i g
loss, shall d are or pre sum e to e nte r the a fore sa d S oc e ty of C arbon ar , or i i i
w hate ve r i t be c alle d , or to pro pag a te i t, support i t, re c e e a nd c onc e al i t i n the r iv i
i i g iv
bu ld n s or pr ate house s, or e lse w he re , to be e nrolle d 1 11 i t, a nd any of i ts rade s, to g
i i
be assoc a te d w th i t, or tak e part m i t, to g ran t to i t the pe rm i ssi on or f ac l t of iiy
sum m ons to any pla c e of m e e t n , to f urn sh i t w th s uppl e s of an y nd , or othe rw se i g i i i ki i
to g iv
e i t c ounse l, ai d , or a p pro al ope nl or i n sec re t, d re c tly, or nd re c tl of the m v ,
y i i i y
v
se l e s, or by the a e nc o f o the rs, i n a n
y g
m anne r w ha te e r, l y
e w se to e x hort, nd uc e , v ik i i
sti m ulate , a nd ad v se others to be e nrolle d i n a S oc e t of th s i nd , to be rec one d i n i y i ki k
 T he O ld C ha rg es an d the P apa l B ulls . 26 3

i ts m em be rs, or ta k
part i n i t, to ra nt i t the pe rm ss on or fac l t of sum m on s to a ny
e g i i iiy
p l i
a c e of m e e t ng , to f urn sh i t w th s uppl e s of a ny i
n d , or othe rw se to g e i t c ounse l, i i ki i iv
v y
a i d , o r a pro al, ope nl , e r i n se c re t, d re c tl , or i nd re c tl , by the m se l e s or by a e n c
p i y i y v g y
o f o the rs, i n any m a nne r w ha te e r, l k e w s e to e x hort, i nd uc e , s t m ula te , and ad vse i i i vi
othe rs to be e n rolle d i n a soc e t of th s i y
n d , to be re c o ne d i n i ts n um be rs, or ta e i ki k k
p art i n i t, or a i d a n d su pport tse lf i n a ny w ay w ha te e r, but tha t the should w holli v y y
a bs ta n f ro m i
the sam e S oc i e ty, a nd i ts m e e t n s , a sse m bl e s , le dg e s or c on e nt c le s, i g i v i
u nd e r pe nalt y
of E x c om m u n c at on to be nc urre d by a ll a c t n i
c ontrar w se to the i i i g i i
v
a bo e , i
p so f a c to, a nd w thou t a ny d e clara t on , f rom i
suc h E x c om m un c a t on n o one m ay i i i
i
obta n the be ne fi t of absolut on throug h an y, e x c e pt throu g h us, or throug h the R om an i
i i
P on t ff for the t m e be i n13O , u nle ss l n at the po nt of d e ath I
yi g i .

F urth e r, w e
p in x c om m un cat on re se r e d
struc t all, unde r
E the sam e e nalty of i i v
to us, a nd the R om an P ont ffs, our succ e ssors, tha t the be bound to d e n ounce to the i y
i
b shops or othe rs, to w hom th a t f unc t on pe rta ns all w hom the k ne w to ha e en i i ,
“

y v giv
i i i
i n the r n a m e to th s S oc e ty, or to ha e d e fi le d the m se l e s w th any of the se c r m e s v v i i
i
w h c h ha e v
be e n m e n t one d i
n all , that a ll d an e r of m sta e m ay be m ore . Fi y g i k
e ffe c tually e x c lud e d , w e c on d e m n and pre sc ri be all the se ca lle d C a te c h sm s of the -
i
i k
C arbonar , a n d the boo s i n w h ch the r w on te d proce e d n s i n the r m e e t n s are i i i g i i g
i
se t d o w n by the C a rbona r , also the r S ta tute s, an d the d oc um e nts or boo s w r tte n i n i k i
i
the r d e fe nc e , w he the r publ she d i n pr nt or i n ha nd w r t ng , and w e proh b t a ll the i i ii i i
F ia thf ul und e r the s am e pe n a lt of E x c o m m un c at on w th the sam e re se r at on from y i i i v i
i k i
re a d ng , or e e p ng the sa d boo s or any of the m , and w e c har e the m i to d e l e r the k g iv
sam e u nre se r e d ] v y
to the loc al O rd nar e s or o the rs, w ho ha e an au thor t to re ce e i i v iy iv
the m i
And i t i s ou r w ll that w he n a c op of the se o ur pre se nt L e tte rs ha e be e n m ade
. y v
and
p i i
r n te d , subscr be d by the ha n d of som e P ubl c N otar , a nd sta m pe d w th the se al of i y i
so m e
pe r i v
son n e s te d w th e c cle s ast c al d n t ,
i
e x a c tl the sam e re s e c t be she w n a s i f
p i i ig i y y
the or igi
na l ha d be e n prod uc e d a n d e x h b te d B e i t law ful for n o m a n, there fore , to i i .

i i g i
nf r n e th s sche d ule of our d e c lara t on , c ond e m na ti on, c ha rg e proh b t on, an d nte rd c t, i ’

, i ii i i
o r run c oun te r to i tw th re c le ss a ud ac t i k
B ut i f any should pre s um e to atte m pt th s, iy . i
le t hi m k
now that he w ll nc ur the w rath of Alm ht i i
G od , and of the B le sse d ig y
Apostle s P e te r and P aul .

[ H e re ends the B a ll E C CLE S I AM A J ES U CHR I S TO, o

f w hi ch the fa ll Lati n tex t i s
g i ven, p 2 5 2 .
:l

(S e c . N ot lon g
C onst tut on had be e n publ she d by P i us V I I , W e ,
a fte r th i s i i i .

i
f rom no m e r t of o urs, w e re e x alte d to the S upre m e C ha r of S t P e te r, and g n all our i . ivi g
i i
a tte nt on f orthw th to fi nd out w ha t the pos t on o f the se c land e st n e S ec ts m ht be ii i ig ,

i i fl
the r num be r, a nd n ue nc e , w e qu c l pe rce e d that the r nsole nc e ha d ncre ase d iky iv i i i
ch e i fly i
f rom the r num be r be n c ont n uall re nforce d by n e w S e cts O f the se spe c al i g i y i . i
i
m e nt on should be m ad e of that w h c h i s c alle d U n v ers tar an f rom ha n i ts se at i i i i vi g
a nd d om i i
c le i n se e ra l le arne d U n v
e rs t e s , an d n to w h c h the
young m e n are n t ate d iv ii i i i ii
i
by c e rta n te ac he rs, w hose ai m i s n ot to nstruc t, but to d ebase to those M ste r e s w h c h i y i i
v i
d e se r e w th pe rf e ct tru th to be style d M ste r e s of n qu t , and are a tra n n for all y i I i iy i i g
i k
w c e d ne ss .

H e nc e i t ar se s that so lon af te r the fi rebrand s of tre ason had be e n

(S e c . i g
i
l g hte d and spre ad i n E urope by S e c re t S oc e t e s, throu h the ag e nc of th e r i i g y i
a c c om i
p c e s, a nd a f te r the br ll an t c tor e s g a ne d by the m ost pow e rful P r nce s of
l i i vi i i i
y
E urope , w he re b the y hope d the se S e c ts m ust be suppre sse d , not e e n ye t ha e the r v v i
i
ne far o us e fforts ha d a n e nd For i n the e r c ountr e s i n w h c h f orm e r storm s se e m
. v y i i
v
to ha e c om e to re st w ha t a ppre he n s on i s the re of ne w d sturba nc e s a n d se d t ons, i i ii
i
w h c h the se S e c ts a re c on t nuall c o ntr n ! i
W hat te rror of the m p ous d a g e rs w h c h y ivi g i i g i
y iy i
the ste alth l pl ung e nto th e bod e s of those w hom the m a r for d e a th ! H ow m a n i y k y
a nd se e re v i
the pe n alt e s those w ho a re o e r the m i n a uthor t are e e r and o e r v iy v v
a a n c om
g ip e lle d v i
e e n w th re luc ta nce to d ec re e i n ord er to m a n ta n
publ c tranqu ll t i i i i iy .

(S ec
T he nc e also ar se those d stre ss n
. c ala m t e s by w h ch the C hurch i i i g ii i
v y
i s e e r w he re harasse d, and w h c h w e ca nnot m e nt on w thout sorrow , na , e e n w thout
y i i i v i
te a rs I ts sounde st dog m a s a nd pre c ep ts are sha m e le ssl attac e d i ts d n t i s m a d e
.

g y k i iy
i
l g ht of , and the pe ac e a nd happ ne ss w h ch i t should
pre sum abl of i ts ow n r g ht i i y i
en o j y
are not onl d sturbe d , but w holl de stro e d
y i y y .
26 1 1
Transa cti ons f
o the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

(S e c . N or are h c h w e ha e w e to i m ag ne i tha t all the se a nd othe r e vi l s w i v

om i tte d to m e nt on, are w ron l a n d c alum n o usl m i
pu te d to the se c land e st ne S ec ts gy i yi i .

k i
T he boo s w h c h the ad he re n ts of the se S e c ts ha e not he s tate d to w r te , w he re i n the y v i i
c o nte m n o e rn m e nt, spe a e g v
l of au thor t , c all C hr st e the r a stum bl ng bloc , or k vi iy i i i -
k
i i
f ool shness ; n ay, n ot nf re q ue ntl te ac h that the re i s n o G od, a nd that m an s soul y ’

p e i
r she s w i th hi s bod ; the i r C od c e s , a nd S tatu te s i n w h c h the y
se t forth the se d e s ns, i i y ig
a nd C onst tut on s, d e c lare ope nl i i
that f rom the m proc e e d all the se th ng s w h c h w e y i i
i
hav e m e nt on e d alre ady, th e ai m of w h c h i s to u nd e rm ne le g t m ate g o e rn m e n t, an d i i ii v
y i
utterl e x t rpa te the C hu rch, an d i t i s to be re a rde d as c e rta n and w e ll a sc e rta n e d g i i
i i
f ac t, tha t the se S oc e t e s thou h d ff e r n i n nam e , are un te d to e the r by the ne fa r ous g i i g i g i
bond of the m pure st ntent ons i i i .

(S e c . S i nc
i t our bounde n d ut to c on de m n the se
e thi s is so, We th ni k y
i
c lande st ne S e c ts, an d i n suc h te rm s, tha t none of the m m a
y be able to boast that th e y
i
are not ncl ude d i n our Apostol c se n te nc e , an d on th s pre te x t dra w nc aut ous an d i i i i
i
s m ple r m e n n to e rror i
A cc ord n l , on the a d c e of our e ne rable B re thre n the
. i gy vi V
i y
C ard nals of the H ol R om an C hurch , and also of our ow n m ot on, an d from our ow n i
c e rta n i k
now le dg e , a n d a fte r m ature d e l be rat on, w e proh b t for e e r all S e c re t S oc e t e s, i i i i v i i
i i g
as w e ll those n e w e x st n , as those w h ch m ay he re a f te r by any c hance bre a ou t, an d i k
i
w h ch propose to the m sel e s the d e s v
ns w e ha e m e nt one d a bo e , a g a nst the C hurc h ig v i v i
and a g a nst C i ivi iy
l Author t , unde r w hate e r n a m e e ac h be de s nate d , w th the sa m e v ig i
p e n i
alt e s a s are c onta ne d i n the L e tte rs of our pre d ece ssors alre a d i
a d du ce d ,
w h ch W e y i
he re e x pre ssl c onfi rm y .

T he re fore , to all and se e ral the

(S e c . a thf ul i n C hr st, of w hate e r v F i i v
stand n , i g g ii
ra de , c ond t on, ord e r, d g n t , a nd pre e m ne nc e , w he the r la m e n , or c le r c s, i iy i y i
g v
S e c ular as w e ll as R e ular, e e n e nt tle d to spe c fi c and nd v d ual m e nt on , str c tl , i i i i i i i y
a nd i n rtue of H ol vi
obe d e n ce , w e g e y i
nstruc t on tha t no on e u nd e r an y pre te x t iv i i
w hate e r, or c unn ng v i g
loss, d are or pre su m e to e nte r or propag ate , support, or re ce e , , iv
and c once a l i n the r bu ld n s, or pr i i i g
ate house s , or e lse w he re , the a fore sa d S oc e t e s by iv i i i
w ha te e r nam e the v m a
y be c y
a lle d , to be e nrolle d i n the m , a nd an
y de re e of the sam e , g
i
to asse m ble w th the m , an d ta e part i n the r proc e e d n s, or to g e the m le a e or k i i g iv v
iiy i y
f ac l t of m e e t ng a n w he re , to f urn sh the m w th any suppl e s, or i n any othe r w ay to i i i
re nde r a i d , c ounse l, or support, ope nl , or i n se c re t, d re c tl , or n d re c tl , of the m se l e s, y i y i i y v
or throu h the a g e nc g
of othe rs, i n any w ay w hate e r, l y
e w se to e x hort, nduce , v ik i i
i
st m ulate , a nd a d vi
se othe rs to be e nrolle d i n S oc e t e s of th s i nd , or i n any ra de of i i i k g
k
them , or to ta e part i n the m , or to ai d or support the m i n any m a nne r w hate e r ; bu t v
i
w thout any e x ce pt on that the i
should hold the m se l e s absolute ly aloof from the y v
i i i
sa m e S oc e t e s asse m bl e s, lodg e s, or c on e nt c le s , un de r pe nalt of E x com m u n c a t on ,
, v i y i i
i
i p so fa cto, and w thou t any d e c larat on , to be nc urre d by all, w ho a c t c on trar w se
‘

i i i i
v i i
to the abo e nstruc t ons, and f ro m th s e x c om m un c at on no one c a n obta n absolut on i i i i i
g
throu h a ny one , e x c e pt ourse l e s or the R om a n P e n ti ff for the t m e be n , unle ss v i i g
yi g
l n at the po nt of de ath i .

(S e c . W e f urthe r in struc t all unde r the sam e

p e nalt y of e x com m un c at on i i
re se r e d v for o urse l e s , v
R om an P onti fi s, our succe ssors, that the y are boun d to a nd

i
de nounce to the B shops or othe rs w hom that m atte r conc e rns , all w hom the ha e y v
know n to ha e v giv
e n i n the r nam es to the se S oc e t e s, or to ha e pollute d the m se l e s i i i v v
i
w th any of the se c r m e s he re nbe fore e n um e rate d i i .

B u t e spe c a
(S e c . w e u tterl c onde m n , and de c lare to be
qu te w thout i lly y i i
ig i
f orc e that do w nr ht m p o us an d w c e d oath, by w h ch those coopte d nto the se S e c ts
, i i k i i
i v v
b nd the m se l e s, to re e al to no one , an th n perta n n to the se S e c ts, a n d to pun sh y i g i i g i
i i
w th d ea th all those a ssoc a te s w ho re e al the m to the fore o ng , w he the r e c c le s a st c s or v g i i i ,

y
la m e n W hat ! I s i t not an m p ous c r m e to m a e a n oath , w h ch should onl be ta e n
. i i i k i y k
und e r le al sanc t on,
”
g i
to be a s i t w e re the bond w he re b on e b nds h m se lf to an lle g a l y i i i
m urd e r, a nd to d e sp se the au thor t of those w ho i
g o e rn the C hurch or le t m ate c i l iy v gi i iv
i y v
soc e t , a nd ha e the r g ht to e nqu re nto those m a tte rs i n w h c h the r safe t i i s c on i i i i y
i i i
c e rne d ? I s i t not m ost n q u tous and nd e c e nt to a ppe a l to G od h m se lf as w tne ss and i i i
a c c re d i tor of c r m nal a c ts i i
M ost prope rl the athe rs of the T h rd L ate ran C ou nc l y F i i
say C an 3 T hose a re not to be calle d oaths, but ra ther pe rj ur es w h ch are f ra m e d
. . i i
i i yF i
_

ag a n st the nte re st of the C hurc h a nd the m ost H ol athe rs a nd n tole rable i s the
e if ro ute r or nfa tuat on of the sey i i
pe rson s, w ho sa ng not onl i n the r he art, but e e n yi y i v
ope nl y
a nd i n
p ubl c w ri ti n s
g
“
i
the re i s no G od n e e rthe le ss d are to re qu re an oath
”
v i
of a ll those w hom the y e le ct nto the r Soci e ti e s i i .
26 6 T ransacti ons f
o the Q uatuor C orona ti Lodg e .

th n i g y
T he are i nde e d li k e those pe rsons of w hom the Apostle i n hi s S econd E pi stle
.

to the C or n th an s sa s i i
w e shou ld n e the r re c e e the m y
i n our house s, n or bi d the m i iv
G od spe e d , a nd w hom ou r fore f athe rs di d not he s ta te to c all c h ldre n of the D e v l
”
i i i .

T he re fore , be w a re of the r bland shm e nts, and hone e d w ord s w th w h ch the i i y i i y

i
w ll tr
y to p e rsua d e you to j o n the se S e c ts i n w h c h the y are e nrolle d the m se l e s i i v .

i
H old i t f or c e rta n that n o one c an be a parta e r i n the m w thout be n u lt of m ost k i i gg i y
i v i k
g r e ous w c e d ne ss ; re p e l those w h o to g a n ou r c onse nt to n t a t on nto the low e r i y i ii i i
d e g re e s of those se cts, a ffi rm that i n those d e g re e s n othi ng i s allow e d w h c h i s O ppose d i
to rea son a nd re l on , n ay, that noth n igi
i s sai d or d one w h c h i s n ot r g ht, w h c h i s n ot i g i i i
p u re ,
w h c h i s not m orali F or tha t n e f ar ous oa th j ust re f e rre d to, w h c h has to
. i i
k i i ii i
be ta e n i n that nfe ri or n t at on also, i s e noug h i n i tse lf to le t you se e that i t i s
i v
i m p ou s to be e nrolle d e e n i n the se low e r de re e s , and ta e an act e part i n the m g k iv .

g v
T he n, althoug h the ra e r a nd m ore c r m nal transac t ons are not u suall e ntruste d to i i i y
v
those w ho ha e n ot re a ch e d the h he r d e re e s, ye t i t i s pla nly m an f e st that the ig g i i
v iy
i ole nc e and aud ac t of the se m ost pe rn c ous S oc e t e s g a ns streng th f rom the asse nt ii i i i
an d n u m ber of those w ho h a e j o ne d the r ran s, so tha t e e n those w h o hav e n ot v i i k v
p a sse d those nf i i
e r or g ra de s, m ust be he ld pa rt c pa tors i n the r cr m e s A nd t o the m i i i i .

a
pp l e s th ei se nte nce of th e Apostle i n the E p stle to the R om ans, C ha
p
“
w h o n o t i . I .

on l y i g
d o such th n s as are w orth of d e ath bu t also ta e pleasure i n the m w ho do y k
the m .

(S e e . Fi n lly
to us m ost lo ng l those w ho afte r ha n
a ,
w e sum m on vi y vi g
be e n e nl g hte ne d , a i a ta ste d the he a e nl nd h vi ng
f t, hav e ne e rthe le ss f alle n m ost v y gi v
iy
u nha pp l , an d be c om e f ollow e rs o f those Assoc a ti on s, a n d e n a e d i n the r d e g re e s, i g g i
w he the r a d he re nts n f e r or or supe r or i i
For, f ulfi ll ng the partof H i m w ho profe sse d H e i . i
h ad not c om e to c all the r g hte ous, but s nne rs to re pe nta nce , and w h o c om pa re d i i
i
H m se lf to a she phe rd , w ho le a ng the re st of the oc , a nx ousl se e s the she e p w h c h vi fl k i y k i
H e has lost, w e e x hort and be se e c h the m to re turn to C hr st For althoug h the hav e i . y
i
sta ne d the m se l e s w th v
re ate st of cr m e s, st ll the i g
ou ht not to d e s a r of the
g p p t an d i i y i iy
c le m e nc y
of G od a n d of J e sus C hr st hi s son L e t them c om e to the m se l e s , the re fore , at i . v
g i k
le ng th, a nd a a n se e re f ug e w th J e sus C hr st w ho also suff ere d for the m , w ho not onl i i y
i i
w ll not d e sp se the r re turn to w sd om , but e v e n , li e a lo i n fa the r w ho has long w a te d i k vi g i
i
for hi s prod g al, m ost g la dl re ce e the m y
O n our part, tha t so m uc h a s i n u s l e s, iv . i
w e m a
y arouse the m a nd m a e the w ay e as e r f or the m t k
o re pe ntance , w e suspe nd i
i
f or the space of an e nt re e ar from the publ c at on of th s our Apostol c le tte r i n the y i i i i
c ountr w he re n they i y
d w e ll, as w e ll the obl g at on of de nou nc n the r c onf e de rate s i n i i i g i
i i
those Assoc a t on s, as also the re se r a t on of the c e n sure s nto w h ch those ha e f a llen v i i i v
v i
w ho g a e i n the r n am e s to the se Assoc at on s, a nd w e d e c lare that, e e n w thou t i i v i
i g i i
de nounc n the r a ccom pl c es, the c an be absol e d from those censure s by a ny c onfe ssor y v
w hate e r, pro v vi
de d he be of the nu m be r of those w ho ha e be e n appro e d by the O rd v v i
i
n ar e s o f the local t i n w h c h the re s d e iy i
T he sam e f ac l t e s a lso w e ord a n shall be y i . iii i
a
pp l e d toi th ose w ho m a
y d w e ll i n t he C i ty B ut i f a n
y of those w hom w e are now
-
.

a ddre ss n i g
should be so obst na te a s to allow i
(w h ch m ay G od the athe r of M e rc e s i F i
v
a e rt) the s a c e of t m e w e ha e d e s
p i
g nate d to e la pse , w thout hi s aband on ng those v i i i
i i i g
Assoc at on s and c om n to hi s r g ht m nd , m m e d a te l on i ts e x p rat on, the obli g at on i i i i y i i i
i
to d e nou nc e hi s a cc om pl c e s, a n d the re se r a t on of c e n sure s w ll re e a g a nst hi m , nor v i i viv i
i
w ll i t be
p o i
ss ble f or hi m he nce forth to obta n absolut on w tho utbe f ore hand d e no unc ng i i i i
i
hi s ac c om pl c e s, or a t le ast ta ng a n oath to de nounc e the m as e arly a s poss ble ki N or i .

w i ll i t be i
poss ble for hi m to be re le ase d from the se c e nsure s by any othe r than O ursel e s, v
or our succe ssors, or those w ho obta n f rom the Apostol c S e e the f ac ult of i i y
a bsol n vi g
f rom the sam e .

(S e c . F urth
that e x a c tly the sam e c re d t be e n to pr nte d
er we w i ll ,
i giv i
Co i
p e s of the se our L e tte rs subsc r be d by the hand of som e P ubli c N otar , a nd f ort fi e d i y i
i
w th the S e al of som e one i v
n e ste d w i th e c c le s a st cal d g n t , as w ould be g e n to the -
i i i iy iv
v y ig
er or i nal le tte r i f e x h b te d or ro duc e d
p i i .

(S e c
Le t i t be law f ul, the re f ore , for no one to nfr ng e th s S che d ule of our
. i i i
i
de clarat on, c on de m nat on, c onfi rm at on, de nunc a t on , m a ndate , pr i oh b t on, n oc at on , i i i i ii i v i
q i ii
re u s t on , d e c re e , an d w ll, or to a c t i n o
pp o s t on the re to i
w th re c k le ss aud a c t B ut ii i iy .

i f a ny one pre sum e to a tte m pt th s, le t hi m now , tha t he w ll nc ur the w rath of i k i i

Alm ig y
ht G od and of the ble ss e d Apostle s P e te r and P aul .

D ate d R om S t P e te r s, 1 8 2 5 , M arch 1 3 th, i n the se c ond e ar of our

’
at e , at AD
. . .

y
Ponti fi c ate ,
 The O ld Cha rg e s an d the Papa l B ulls . 26 7

H ER E EN D S the se r e s i of P apal B ulls prom ulg ate d a a nst re e m asonr g i F y .

W ould tha t i t c ould be a dd e d tha t he re also e n d s iiy

the host l t of the C hurc h of R om e

U nfortuna te l y
iv P onti ff h v b n t p i n to h th t th M nd nt
s uc c e ss e s a e ee a a s s ow a e a am e a,

or P n l B ull
e a
g i n t F r o n r y r
s an i th r a u l i n ppli
s ti o n n or t
e e m as p or ry i n ,
a e e e c as a a ca em a

e ffi i n y
c e F r th fi r t th y u th phr ology
c . om e o i t d i th utt r n
s , e se e ase a ss c a e w e a ces ea:

O th l th y r i u d C rdi n li u Th y r pli i tly

'

a e c ra : e n i li
a ep rop ss tu e a a m co s o, ac m o m o . e a e ex c

t t d by P p B n di t X I V to b f r
s a e e e d i nf re p fi
e ctqu o ni u p lt i. e am e o m a s ect ca , a e m m am ss m a
f

Th f r f th L ti n l ng u g f rth r g o T h n too
'

e t fli e t ca czss m a . en n o ce o e a a a e ca o a e . e , ,

f ro mth fi r t th C nd e n ti on f th F r
s ,
on
e b i ng b o d on g round
em f F i th
a o e eem as s, e ase s o a

a n d M or l d ig n d t l t f r v r nd th phr
a s, w a s es i n p rp tuu e oo p ni as it o e e ,
a e a se e e m ac c m a es

throug h ut th rio Th u th B ull g i n t Fr

e se es nry b long to th
. l i sti l
s e s a a s e e m a so e e e cc e s a ca

t g ory of D fi ni t on d r bu Fi d i t M rn trr f r bi l th t i I rr v oc bl
’

ca e e z es e e s e e o m e o m a es : a s, e a e

d i i on on
ec s tt r of F i th nd M or l
s m a e s a a a s .

I f ny u i t hould n t rt i n
a doubt
c as to th i nt rpre t ti on of th B ull by
s s e e a a as e e a e s

th H ly S
e i n o ur o n d y
o th t doubt i
ee pt w y by th E n y li c l L tt r
w a s, a s sw e a a e c c a e e ,

e nti tl d H n e nn G nu I n th t L tt r i u d 2 0 th Apri l 1 8 8 4 P op L
m a m e s . XIII a e e ,
ss e , ,
e eo .
,

h vi ng i t d th fore g oi ng B ull d l r th t th P n l l u
a c e e ont i n d th r i n r s, ec a e s a e e a c a se s c a e e e a e

es at bli h d f or v r —fi
s e i n p rp tuu — nd e e t hi lf to how rm a by l bor t e e m a se s m se S ,
e a a e

a rg u nt nd
m e rn t hort ti on th t th t n t
a ea ttri but d by th
es ex H oly S t
a ,
a e e e s a e e ee o

Fr n
e e m aso r d tru ti v of F i th nd ub e r iv of
s a e es or l c Th le i ti l
e a a s v s e m a s . e e cc s as ca

p u bli ti n o fca th i Eon y li l L tt r thr u g ho ut sth U n i t d S t

c t c n d th ca B ri ti h e e o e e a es a e s

C l ni
o o br ug ht th P p l
es n uro h to A ri n e nd Au tr li n F r
a a ce on s es om e m e ca a s a a e e m as s .

T h l tt r
e e r pri nt d
e i th tr n l ti on i nto E ngli h by th
w as e e ,
i n nt F r
w on a a s a s , e em e e e m as ,

Alb rt P ik e ho o p n i d i t
e, w i thw o e nt ry trong ly
ac c mn i d vae rti n g on th
e a c m m a s a m a e

oli y nd pr
c ti e of th C hurch of R o
a ac m e
p c e .

Ow i ng to they li l L tter H u nu w orld - w id e publ i c at on i of the E nc c ca e , m a m

G nu th ho ti li ty of th C hur h of R
e s, e b o
s or rk d e v ry d y nd f or s
e c om e ec m es m e m a e e a ,
a ce

i t lf n our tt nti on i n un p t d pl
se o a W hi l th
e li n r b i ng pe nn d th ex ec e ac e s . e e se es w e e e e ,
e

a dol nt S t t of S ou th D k ot
e sc e o p r tiv ly rec ntly d i tt d to th f ull privi l g
a e a a, c m a a e e a m e e e es

of S t t of th A
a a e ri n U ni on h f ound i t lf i n v olv d of
e udd n i n th
m e ca ,
as se e a s e e

p r
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,
u
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rr l T h C ivi l uthori ti i n vi t d th M W G rand

e s -
e ,
a e . e a es e e . .

L odg f S ou th D k t t l y th F ound ti on ton of

e o n
a P ubli c B u i ld i ng t th
o a o a e a -
s e a ew a e

ri i ng to n of B ll F ur h
s w i th th u u l M oni C r onie e At on
o th M o t
c e, w e s a as c e em es . ce e s

R ev Ro. n C th li B i hop of th
m a n ly for d Di e
a o lodg d c ole n nd s e ew -
m e oc se e a s m a

i ndig n nt prot t g i n t ntru ti ng th C r oni l to th G r nd L odg of F r

a es a a s ons
e s e e em a e a e e e m as ,

a nd tr t d th i n vi t ti on
ea e n i n ult to hi C hur h
e T h i nt rf r n a of the B i hop as a s s c . e e e e ce s

w as una v i li ng y t th i n i d nt i
a orth re ord i n g
, i t bri ng d o n th hronologi l
e e c e s w c ,
as s w e c ca

h i n of offi i l u tt r n i d nd th oth r fro S t J ohn the B pti t D y ’

c a on on c a e a ce s, e s e a e e m a s s a

1 7 1 7 to S t J ohn th E v ng li t D y 1 9
, ,

11
’

,
. e a e s s a ,
.

W J C H ET W OD E C R AW L EY . . .
 Transacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

ANCI E NT Y OR K M AS ONS IN B R ITI S H AME I CA R .

B Y B R O .
f AM E S VR O O M P a st D eput
y G ra nd i ll as/
er, M 20 B runsw i ck .

y hi story of the P ro i nci l G r nd Lodg e of th

HE d ocum e ntar v a a s e

An i nt i n N ov a S oti nd L ow r C n d
c e s i n so f r a i t b r upon c a a e a a a, a s ea s

ov nt hi h l d to th U n i on of 1 8 1 3 and upon the tr t

m em e s w c nt e e , ea m e

of th qu i i n d p n d nt bod i nd the i r ubord i n te Lodg

e se as bye e e es a s a es
-

th U ni t d G r nd Lodg of E ng l nd i of e ore th n lo
e l i nt r t
a e a ,
s m a ca e es .

A pi ri t ppo d to th ntr li ti on of po
s r n o d oubt
O se e ce a za w e , ,

f ound p r i on i n th e t r A n i nt
ex Y o rk M o n
e ss h i h e m
“
c e as s w c w as

m or g n r llye edopte d i n U pper nd L ow r C an d an d i n N e w E ngl nd than i n

e a a a e a a a

N ov S oti a A th poli ti l i tu ti on ould l d u to i nf r nothi ng ould be f urth r

c a . s e ca s a w ea s e ,
c e

f ro th thoug ht of the A
m e ri n r ft s n t th t ti th n to prof
m e casub i s i on c a sm a a a m e a e ss m s

to any r l or uppo ed ea uthori ty t Y ork

s It s h ld nda e ti ll o e ti s h r a . w as e ,
a w s s m m e ea

i t s id i n Aa ri th t th uprm e uthori ty i n M
c a, a onry i e L odg of M t r
s em e a as s a e as e

M on as T h r f r nc to th Y ork l g nd i n th old w rr n t th r for r ad lik

s . e e e e e e e e e a a s, e e e, e s e

a d cl r ti on of i n d p nd e nc
e a a n a l t o t
eh i n
eh e r nt rig ht of Lod g e
e, a und e r th
a e e e s s e
pp
O ld I n ti tuti on s nd prot t g i nst ny cl i
s, a that th r
a u t of nece si ty b
es a a a a m e e m s s e a

c n tr l pow r to w hi h ob d i n
e a e i d ue T o tho e c ho oug h t an d obt i n d i t th
e e ce s . s w s a e ,
e

w rr n t tood f or onti n ui ty
a a s nd onf r t rni ty c or th n for uthori a ti on S o vi
c ed a e m e a a za . ew ,

w n r
e ca d i ly e th t th Anci nt w h n th
ea s e uc es
a of th pre i r G r nd Lodg e s, e e s c s e em e a e

l d th
e to d i t the n d of
em asi i l r f or of org ani ti on w ould re tri t th pow e r
m ee a m a m za ,
s c e s

of aG r n d Lodg e a a uc h p o i b l I f o th
s mr oti v r nti ng the
as dhss i on of e . e m e w e e w a -

,
a es

un h rter d L odg
c a w ould thu b
e or es i ly ur d And not looki ng upon th i r n s e m e e as se c e .
,
e ew

G r nd Lod g or G r nd L odg s
a e, i nv st d i th ll the supr
a nd e lu i
,
as rig ht e e w a em e a ex c s ve s

to hi ch th old r G ran d Lodg

w e d cl i
e th y w ould l v ch oni
e m a l j uri s e a m ,
e ea e ea m as ca

d i ti on f r e to
c n g i t o n ff i r
e m a T hi th y a ert i nly d i d i n B ri ti h A e ri
s w a a s . s e ce a s m ca .

T h Provi n i l G r nd L odg of N ov a S oti offi i lly d sig n t d

“
e c a a th G r nde c a, c a e a e as e a

Lodg i thi n th M soni c l J uri d i ti on of the P ro i n of N ov S oti i n N orth

e w e a a s c v ce a c a

A ri cm e w s st bli sh d u nd e r the f ollow i ng w rran t 2 w hi h i s sti ll preserv e d i n the

a, a e a e a ,
c

ar hi v s at H ali fa
c e x

[ G R JAN D M A S TE R AN T R I M .

[ D E PU T Y ] G R AN D M AS TE R L au D erm . ott .

J am es R e a d, S [ e n i or G r and W arde n P e te r F e hr, J uni or G ra nd W arden .

To all w hom i t m ay C oncern, G re et n i g

KN OW Y E,

T H AT WE ,
THE G R AN D LO D G E of the m ost

Anc i e nt and H onourable Fr a te rn i ty of F r e e and Acc epte d M asons (accord

‘The e x pre ssi on Anc i e nt Y ork M asons i s f ound i n the e arly w arrants si g ne d by L aure n c e
De rm ott a s G ra n d S e c re tary The m ore e x pli ci t re f e re nc e to
. the
“
O ld C onsti tuti ons g rante d by
H R H Pri nc e E d w i n a t Y ork
. . . w as a d opte d late r .

2
C O IDi e d by V W B ro the R e v G M Y oun g , throug h the c ourte sy of the G ran d
q
. . . . . .

S e cre tary T he parc h m e n t i s w orm e ate n i n plac e s, a nd the w ord s w i thi n s uare brac k e ts are suppli e d
.

v
f ro m the e a rli e r but e ry i nac c ura te transcri pti on p ubli she d i n Free m a sonry i n N ew B runsw i ck, by the
late P ast G rand M aste r B unti ng .
270 Tra nsacti ons of the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e
’
.

J ona S ne lli ng , E squi re ,

a nd D an e l i W ood ,
J un r ’

,
E squ ir e, P ro vi n i al c

G rand M aste r, D e pu ty G ra nd M aste r, an d G rand W a rde ns (tog e e w ,

th r i th
the ir la w f ul Assoc i ate s or Assi stan ts be i ng ,
the M aste rs W ard e ns and ,

P ast M aste rs of the R e ular g

i ng i thi n w a rrante d Lodg es s i tu ate d and be w

th i r M e on i l J uri d i ti on af r
as i d ) W h n i n G r nd Lodg d uly for d
ca s c o e sa ,
e a e m e ,

to h r dj u t
ea nd d t r i n
,
a All and S i ng ul r M tt r of C o pl i n t
s ,
a e e m e, a a e s m a s,

C ontrov r i or D b te (r l tiv to th C r f t) hi h sh ll b l i d
e s e s, e a s, e a e e a w c a e a

b for hi
e (th P rovi n i l G r nd M t r) r th
e m ,
e i thi n th i r M oni l
c a a as e o em , w e as ca

J uri di ti on f r i d S tri tly r qui ri ng ll nd v ry of our W rthy

s c a o e sa c e a a e e o

B r thr n r i d i ng
e e i thi n th i d M oni l J uri d i ti on t ll ti
es w to e sa as ca s c a a m es

b e o for
c bl to ll nd v ry of th g o d rul
m m a e ord r a i u nd
a e e e o e s, e s, ss e s, a

d r e c e e s, hi h h ll (fr w ti t tic ) b d d t r i n d rd r d
s a om m e o m e e m a e, e e m e ,
o e e ,

i u d or d r d by th
ss e ,
i d R ig ht W or hi pf ul P rovi n i l G r nd L odg
ec ee ,
e sa s c a a e

of N ov S oti Ra rvi ng t our lv

c a our An i nt privi l g
. e se f h ri ng o se es c e e e o ea

App l nd Ad
ea s i ni tr ti on f u h
a tt r m h ll b (bon s fi d )
a o s c m a e s as s a e a e

a b olut ly n
s ry for th C r f t i n g n r l
e ec e ssa e a e e a .

And fi n lly W do h r by f urth r a uthori nd i po r

e , e e e a ze a m w e

o ur i d T ru ty nd R ight W or hi pful B r thr n th R ig ht W or hi pf ul

sa s a s e e , e s

J ohn G org P y k E qui r J on S n lli ng E q ui r

e e e,n d D ni l W s d e, a e ,
s e, a a e oo ,

J un r E qui r tog th r w i th th i r l ful As i t nt (th t i s to y

’

,
s e, e e e aw s s a s, a sa ,

th R g ul r M t r
e e W rd n a nd P st M t r as e s, nly ) i thi n a e s, a a as e s o , w

th i r Me oni l J uri di c ti on f or
as i d i n G r nd Lodg d uly u on d
ca s a e sa ,
a e s m m e ,

a sse m bl d nd f or e d to n ,
i n t C hu e nd i n t ll th i r S u s or
a m e ,
om a e s a s a e cc e s s,

w ho th y m re h r by i po e r d to i n
a t i th th i r M oni l
e e m w e e v es w e as ca

H nor o
po r s, nd d ig ni ti w e rdi ng to
s n i nt a u to & e s, ac c o a c e c s m ,
c .

& c 8.
,
And u h S u
50 . or h ll i n lik s nn r no i n t
c hu nd
cce ss s s a e m a e m a e, c se , a

i n t ll th i r S u
s a or & e & 8 S u h i n t ll ti on to b upon or n r
cc ess s, c .
,
c .
,
50 . c s a a s e ea

e v ry S t J hn th E v ng li t (or T w nty S v nth D y f D

e . o e a b r) e s
’
s, e -
e e a o e ce m e ,

d uri ng th on ti n u n of thi
e c P rovi n i l G r nd Lodg for a r ce s c a a e eve .

P rovi d d th t th for s i d J ohn G org

e P yk E qui r
a J on e a e a e e e, s e, a

S n lli ng E qu i re nd D n i l W ood J un r E qu i r ll th i r l
'

e ,
s ,
nd a ful a e , , s e, a a e aw

Su sor
cc e s h ll nd do p y ll d u r p t (
s, s a ord i ng to th An i n t
a a a e es ec ,
acc e c e

C u to sof th C raf t) to th R ig ht W r hi pful G r nd L odg of An i nt

m e e o s a e c e

M on as by ho th s p r nt rwe g r nt d O th r
m i s th i ese rr nt to e se s a a e ,
e w e s w a a

be of no F orc or [ Vi rtu ] e e

G i ven un der our H and s a nd [ S e al of the M ost Anc i e nt G ran d

Lodg e i n London, the se ] cond d ay of J une ,
i n the Y e ar of our L ord

on e thousa nd se v en hun dre d a nd e i g hty four -

,
And i n the [ Y e ar of
M asonry 5 7 8 4 be i ng th e se c ond ] Y e ar of the G rand M aste rsh p i of

the R g htW orsh pf ul W ll i i i i am R andall M ac D onne ll, E arl of Antri m

[ and i n the y F ourth Y e r of th r ig n of our S o er i g n
Tw e nt -
a e e v e

L ord G e org th T hi rd by th G r]
e e e of G od of G re t B ri tai n ,
e ac ,
a ,

Fr ance , and I reland Ki ng D e fe nd r of th F i th & c & c & c

, ,
e e a ,
.
,
.
, .

R OB T
’
LE S L E , I G rand S e cre tar y .

The prov i nci al g rand L od g onsti tut d und

e c e er th i s w arrant, i t w ll be i see n, w as

se lf - g ove rni ng a nd se lf -

p er e
p tuati ng L ong before . it w as thou ht of by the C olong i al
 l Arne rzca
P

Anci e nt Y ork M a sons 21 1

c o o o o

zn B T ttl S L .

O ffi ce , the rulers of the C raft had i i p t d th r l ti on hi p hi h no i t b tw n

an t c a e e e a s w c w ex s s e ee

th e m oth r ountr y nd t
e h c lf g v r n i n g d ao i n i on — A Ki p l
e sei n g h -

p r o d i t
e m s, s as e x e sse ,

D ug ht r I i n y oth r hous a e am m m e
’
s e,

B ut i tre in yo n m s ss m w .

Th bov rr nt
e a i nd d l e w a n i n tru
a nt of u thori ty th n
w as, eeiv e r ,
e ss a s m e a a a w a

o f j uri d i ti on s It nf rr d l o t u nli
c . i t d p r T h oth r G r nd L dg di d
co e e a m s m e ow e s . e m e a o e

n t v n r
o e rv th ri g ht f
e e se p o i n ti neg p r o vi
e n c i l G r n d M ter
o th
a only r
p rv ti on a a as s e e se a s

b i ng th ri g ht of fi n l d i i on i n of pp l n d th uthori ty i n tt r
'

e e a ec supr e c ase a ea ,
a e s em a m a e s

a ff ti ng th g n r l
ec lf r f th C r f t
e e e a I n th w e rr nt ppoi nti ng P ri n
a e o Ed e rd a . e w a a a ce w a ,

D uk of K nt t b G r nd M t r f M on f r Lo r C n d i ud
“
a ft rd
e rw a s e e o e a as e o as s o w e a a a, ss e

i n 1 79
,

2 lik t n iv p w r
,
e exr onf rre d upon hi
e s e ond hi d puty ; thoug h th
e s w e e c e m a s e e

G r nd Lodg of Lo
a r C n d e un lik th t of N ov w e S oti a a n t to b i nv
a, t d i th e a a c a , w as o e es e w

s u h p c r ow e b dy n or to h v th rig h t f l c ti ng hi
s as a o ,
-

u e s or I n U pp r
a e e o e e s s cc s . e

C n d th
a a i tu ti on
a v ry di ff r nt ; for th r th P rovi n i l G r nd M st r w ho
e s a w as e e e e e e c a a a e ,
se

a
pp o i nt nt f
m e th d t
w as o not u thori e d to i u p r
sam e ne nt w arr
a e, n t 1
w as a ze ss e e m a a s .

Y t h
e oon e l i d thi
s uthori ty ;
c a m e nd hi l th r i n s a vi d n of hi pow r a ,
w e e e s o e e ce s e s

h vi ng b n f r
a lly ee te nd d th G r nd Lodg i n E ng l nd ee
o m a ex for a ti e to h v
e ,
e a e a s m s m a e

t i tly g iv n i t
ac on nt Th
e h ng s c f poli y th t follo
se . d th U ni on w e c av r e O c a w e e as a se e e

blow to th N ov S oti n n d C n d i n L dg
e a c t bli h d un d r An i nt n ti on
a a a a a o es e s a s e e c e sa c .

A l tt r of ong r tul ti on ddr

e e cd by th g r nd offi a r at H ali f to th
a e sse e a ce s a ax e

m b r of th n w G r n d L dg of Lo
em e s e e r C n d i n N ve b r 1 79
a o 3 ontai ns th
e w e a a a, o m e , ,
c e

foll i ng p r g r ph
ow a a a s

By l tt r r iv e d fro th R i g ht W or hi pf ul G r nd Lodg of
a e e e ce m e s a e

E ng l nd h v the ti f ti on of h ri ng th t the y h v e i nsti tute d

a ,
w e a e sa s ac ea a a a

G r n d Lodg und r your h rg a n d prot ti on i n Q u be

e e c a e a ec e c .

I V p rti c i p t i th our B re thre n i thi n y our j uri di ti on i n that

'

e a a e w w s c

p l u r h i h u t n e as r i l y e r s uwlt f ro n c v nt o mondu civ s to th e c e ssa e m a e e s c e e

g r t b j t f u r I n s ti tu
ea t i o n o n d th
ec s o
g e n r l i n t r t oof th e F r t erni ty ,
a e e a e es s a

throug h ut H i M j ty A ri c n P rovi n
’
o s a es s m e a ce s .

Y u r h vi n g t th h d of y o ur B ody o s th fi r t G r n d M ste r
a ,
a e ea ,
a e s a a ,

n of th on of ou r G r
o e i ou n d b lov d S ov er ig n i
e s s i r u t nc ac s a e e e , s a c c m s a e

th o t fl tt ri ng nd honour bl to th C r ft
e m s a e t bli h d g r a bly a e e a ,
as e s a s e a ee a

t th old I n ti tuti on o hi h ould h v e t k n pl c

e s t thi pe ri od h n
s. w c c a a e a e a s ,
w e

rd i l u ni on ong t ll th L od g
a co a of F r e son i
am o u h to h s a e es e m a s s s m c e

ihd w s e .

T hi fr t rn l g r ti ng a r th r l t f or P ri n
s a e a ee Ed rd h d b w n i n t ll d
s a e a e, ce w a a ee s a e

as P rovi n i l G r nd M t r i n J un of th pr
c a a di ng y e r
as e T i d i ng f n v nt so e e e ce a . s o a e e

i p rt nt i n th hi tory of th C r f t u t h v r h d th N ov S oti n br thr n

m o a e s e a m s a e e ac e -
e a c a e e

long b for H d th y b n
e e . i ti ng f r ffi ci l i nfor ti n ; or r th y ov d to
a e ee w a o O a m a o w e e e m e

wri t t thi ti
e a hi fly f or th pu rp s of thu
s m e c e d v o ti ng u ni on ? T h un i n of e o e s a ca e o

g r nd l d g
a in M o hu tt h d t k n pl
es assac in 1 79 2 n d prob bly i t g ood r ult
se s a a e ac e ,
a a s es s

w e r lr dy pp r nt t th H li f
e a ea a br thr n 2 I n th
a e o nti e H R H P ri n a ax e e . e m ea m e . . . ce

Ed rd ho
w a ,
n ot to h v brok n hi
w s ee m s ffi li ti on i th th M od rn w h n h be a e e s a a w e e s e e c am e

1
For the tw C anad i an g ra nd
’
o w a rrants, se e R obe rtson s H i story of Freem a sonry i n C a na d a 1

3 42 -
3 52 .

2
As
to re sults i n M assa c huse tts , the re m ay ha e be e n tw o O pi ni ons T he U ni te d G ra nd Lod g e v .

of M assac huse tts, i m m e di a te ly af te r i ts f orm ati on , e nte re d i nto f ra te rnal re la ti ons w i th the M od e rn

G rand Lod g e of E ng la nd and a ppli c ati on w as m ad e to the Anc i e nt G rand Lodg e of N o a S c oti a i n 1 7 4. v 9
for a charte r f or a Lodg e i n B oston ,
 72 Tra nsacti ons o
f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

a G rand M aste r of Anc i e n ts, y sug g st d

ha d alre ad e e
“
a ii
C oal t on of P art e s i in Q ue bec
an d had f ollow e d up the sugg ti on by bri ng i ng t g
es o e the r hi s ow n g rand offi ce rs an d

the g rand offi c e rs und e r H R H th P ri n

. .of W l . e ce a es to d ne i w i th hi m on St . J ohn s ’

D ay .

A m ore d ir e c t re f e re nc e to the un i on m v
o e m e nt is m a de i n the j oi nt a ddre ss

pre se nte d to the P r nc e i a fe w w ee k s late r, w he n i t be c am e kn ow n tha t h e m ust le a e v

Q ue be c Th i s re m a r able k doc um e nt w a s s ig n ed by “
W i lli am G rant ,
D G M . . . of M ode rn
M ason s, an d T hom as A i n li s e, D G M . . . of Anc i e nt M ason s, the n am es be i ng w r i tt n
e

on the sam e l in e, to a v ido as f ar as

poss i bl e an
y que st on i of pre c e de nc e . I n i t the
D e puty G rand M aste rs say

W e hav e a c onfide n t al hope that, unde r the i c onc i li ator y i nfluen ce

y our R oy l H ig
of F a hne ss, the rate rn t i n e ne ral iy g of F re e m asons i n Hi s
M j ty D i ni on i ll soon b it d
’
a es s om s w e un e

and His R oy l H i g hn
a y i n r ply ess sa s e

Y ou m ay trust that m y utm ost e fforts shall be e x e rte d , tha t the

m uc h w i she d for u n on i of the w hole F rat rni ty e of M asons m a
y be

2
e ffe c te d .

All thi s w a s som e y e ar s be fore the fi rst offi c al i m e nt on i of the m ov e m e nt in

E n lan dg .

In J une ,
1 8 1 4 , the P ro i nc v i al G rand L od g e of Low er C anad a, i n a i
c rc ular

le tte r to the Lod g e s und e r i ts j ur sd i i ti on c ,

thus a nn ounce s the c om
ple t on i of the un i on
i th j oy f ul l ri ty to co uni ate to y u an offi i l
W e haste n w a ac m m c o c a

N oti fi ti on hi h h vca iv d of th g r t v nt of th U ni on of
w c w e a e re ce e e ea e e e

th tw o Fr t rn i ti
e f Fr nd A pt d M on i n E ng l n d w i th th
a e es o ee a cce e as s a , e

con urr n e of tho

c of S otl nd
e nd I r l nd on th
c 2 7 th of D e berse c a a e a ,
e ec m

last 3 .

A lik e not fi cat on i i y

had probabl be e n re ce e d by the G rand L od e of N o a iv g v
i
S c ot a, thoug h i t w as som e m on ths late r be fore N o a S c ot a L od e s re ce e d the i nf or v i g iv e

m at on i from the G rand S e cre tar y at H al fax i .

B i r d uni on h d r sult li ttl pe te d i n B ri ti h A ri

ut the m uc h de s e a a e e ex c s m e ca .

T h Lodg e of th An i n t ri t
es und r th p tron g e of th D uk of K nt h d g ood
c e e, e e a a e e e e ,
a

r on to thi nk th t th i r i nt r
e as t ould b prot t d i n th u ni on n g oti ti on
a e nd e es s w e ec e e e a s, a

th t th y
a ould r i v the
e w r og ni ti n f ro th U ni t d G r n d Lodg of E ng l nd
ece e sa m e ec o m e e a e a

w hi h h d b e n
c ord d to th
a by the G r nd L odg of I r l nd
e ac c B ut th y
e r em a e e a .
4
e w e e

so on u n d iv d T h G r nd L odg of Lo r C n d nd th G r nd L odg of N ov
ece e . e a e w e a a a a e a e a

S oti
c r v r lly d priv d of th i r t ndi ng vi rtu lly i nd p nd nt G r nd L dg
a w e e se e a e e e s a as a e e e a o e s,

a nd r re d u d to ub rdi n ti on ;
w e e hi l th Lodg
ce on th i r r g i try
~
s n d th
o a w e e es e e s a e

m b r on th i r roll
em e s r d ni d r og n i ti n unl
e b th Lodg nd
s w e e b r r e e ec o e ss o es a m em e s w e e

r g i t r d i n E ng l n d —
e s e e r ult hi h m i g ht h v b n f ra n for th aold r P r
es w c a e ee o e se e ,
e e o

v i n i l G r nd L dg
c a t Qu b a th t f th P ri n of W l
o M e a n ub i tti ng t th
e e c, a o e ce a es a so s, s m o e

r g ul ti on
e f ita oth r G r n d L od g
s o i n 1 7 6 8 h d l ti t
s m rli e r ri g hte nd privi l g a e ,
a os s ea s a e e s,

S e e G raham
’
s Fre e m a son ry i n Q ue be c, p 3 . 9 .

2
Ad d re ss a nd re ply re pri n te d in f ull, i n G raha m
’
Free m a sonry in Q ue bec, f rom “
Fre e m
’

9
s ason s

M a g az i ne , L on d on , 1 7 4 .

3
G raha m
’
s Fre e m a sonry in Q u e be c, p 1 45
. .

S e e D r C he tw od e C ra w le y s N ote s on I ri sh Free m a sonry, A Q C

4
i ng tha t the
’
x vn , 16 5 ; show
v
. . . . .

No a S coti a Lod g e s w e re i nclude d as re g ular i n the li st of 1 8 0 4 .

2 7 4i Transacti ons o f the Qua tuor Corona ti Lodg e .

P urpose s hav e there fore de s i ya i re d us to re que st tha t you w ll as e arl s

‘

po i bl
sse tra ns i t L i t of th L odg munder th j uri di ti on of th
a s e es e s c e

P rovi n i l G r nd L odg
c a of N ov S tia i th th i r v r l r turn nd e a co a w e se e a e s a

C ontri buti on p y bl p i fi
s, d i n th B aook of a C o n sti t
eu ti on n d i n
as s ec e e s a

conf or i ty i th the C i r ul r her w i th nt oth r i th G r nd Lodg

m w c a s e se , e w se e a e

w i ll not h v i t i n th i r po
a r to r c og ni e th i r
e i ste n e w e e z e ex ce .

W e ha v e th honor t b e o e,

R . W B rothe r
.
,

Y our f a thful i a nd obe d . S e rv ts , .

Wm . H . W hi te ,

E dw d . H arpe r,
T o Adolphus Vi e th -

,
E sqr , .

P G S e cre tar
. . y ,

N ov a S cot a i .

T he e le c t on of i G rand M aste r i s not m e nt one d ; i but the le tter i s addre sse d to the
P . G . S e cre tar y ,
an d the G ra nd L od ge of No v a S cot a i s i re f e rre d to as y our

P ro vi n i c al G rand L od g e,
’
w i th the i nf e re nc e that as suc h i t ha d no r ight to i ssue
w arrants .

T he sad stor y of th e suppre ss on of i the lod g es unde r Anc i e nt w arrant i s told at

g
le n th i n the c orre spond e nc e w i th the G rand L od g e at H al fax , i as e nte re d upon the

re c ord s of som e of the i k T h U ni te d G r nd

old No v a S c oti a: lodg e s i n N ew B runsw c . e a

L odg of E ngl nd d e ande d th t e h lod g e hould

a em k ub i s i on and c k n l d g e a ac s m a e s m s a ow e

i t lf to b i rre g ul r ; nd hould pply for a n

se e a rr nt p y re gi str ti on f e
a s on ll a ew w a a ,
a a e s a

its m e b r nd m
p y a nn u
e s,
a l d u t o tha G r n d L od ag of E ng l n d w ll a to th es e a e a ,
as e s e

P rovi n i al G rand Lodg of N ov a S oti

c hi h h d i t o n f und of b ne v ole n
e F c a, w c a s w e ce . ew

i f ny of th lodg e
a i lli ngly o pli d i th the d nd f w ould aff ord to k
e s w c m e w se em a s e c m a e

th p y ent
e a In fm i n t nce o of th e b r of lodg ppli d for a n w
s . a ew s a s, s m e e m
-

m e s a e a e e

w rr nt und r th old n
a a ; i n othe r th y ppli e d to th
e e or fri ndly G r nd L odg
am e s, e a e m e e a e

of I r l nd or to th t of S otl nd f or
e a ,
ch rt r ; nd i n so e
a the y onti nu d to
c a ,
a a e a m c ase s c e

m ee t f or a ti u nr og ni d l dg m e r f usi ng to giv
as up th i r An i nt
ec rr nt ze o e s, e e e c e w a a s .

B ut the nd
'

i n vi t bl T h blow h d f ll n h n th U ni t d G rand Lodg d ni d

e w as e a e . e a a e w e e e e e e

th e li di ty of th old w arrant b au
va of hi h othe r g r nd lodg e w i thdr w the i r
e s, ec se w c a s e

r og ni ti on
ec

T he D uk e of K e nt d i d i n J anu ry 1 8 2 0 ; probably w i thout k no i ng th t hi u e e a ,

w a s s

of th ti tle of G r nd M t r i n Lo er C n d on i d r d
“
e a s to b as e n un rr nt d w a a a w a e c s e e a w a a e

a ss u pti on or th t th
m ab olut , rr n ts g r nt d und r hi
a e ig n ture r to b
s e w a a a e e s s a w e e e

d e em e d i n uffi ci e nt I n the s y e r th G r nd Lodg of L o r C n d g av up th

. sa m e a , e a e w e a a a e e

po w er of hoo i ng i ts g r nd c a t r ri g htly or w rong ly a

s u e d w h n th
a D uk of
m s e ,
ss m e e e

K nt be e G r nd M t r of E ng land nd w i th i t th ri g ht of i ui ng w rrant nd
e cam a as e ,
a e ss a s, a

acc e
pt d th li i te d po e rs of
e P rovi nci l G r nd Lodg
e m nd w o th old P rovi n of
a a a e a s e ce

L ow er C n d b c u noccupi d t rri tory

a a a I n U pp r C nad w he re th
e am e ssu pti n e e . e a a, e a m o

of ov r ig n
s o
e r b t
eh G ra n d L od f th
w e s t d i tr i t h d l d to d ivi i on th n e o a s c a e s e ew
p y g e