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JOURNAL SON 1726 Wm. O'Brien, Earl of Inchequin. A Chronological Table of the Pa­ 1727 Henry Hare, Lord Coleraine. Lessons Derived from the First trons and Grand Masters in Ln “MOEE LIGHT.” Degree. 1728 James King, Lord Kingston. gland, from the time of the An­ 1729 Thomas Howard. . A Wrong Decision. glo-Saxons. Its Symbolism. 1731 T Cooke, Lord Lovel. Editor Jewel.—I see by the published The first or entered apprentice degree Christian Era. . 1732 Anthony Browne, Lord Viscount proopedings of the Grand Lodge of Texas is intended to symbolize man, helpless 292 Albanas, Architect, first Grand In Montacute. i liat it was ruled by that body that no and ignorant, entering into the world ; spector of . 1733 James Lyon, Earl of Strathmore. Mason could vouch for another unless he also youth groping in mental darkness 597 Austin, the Monk. 1734 John Lindsay; Earl of Crauford. had actually sat with him in a duly con­ for intellectual light. 68C Bennett, Abbott of Wirral. 1735 J. Thynne. Lord Viscount Wey­ stituted Lodge. Qijalific.ytion. 857 St. Swithin. mouth. It seems to me that this ruling is wrong^ Every candidate for initiation must 872 King Alfred the Great. 1736 John Camj hpil, Earl of London. and if strictly carried out, would in a declare his belief in the existence of a 900 Ethred, King of Mercia. 1737 Edward Bligh, . great measure defeat the object of Mason­ Supreme Being and a future state. He Piince Ethelward. 1738 H. Brydges, Marquis Carnarvon. ry. must be of good moral character, and is 924 King Alhelstan. 1739 Robert, Lord Raymond. I presume the object of this decision is required to declare upon his horn r that 925 Prince Edwin, Brother to Athel- 1740 John Keith, . tb prevent the unworthy from gaining an he desires admission into the Order of his stan. 1741 James Douglas, . easy admission to cur Lodges, and we all own free will and accord, entirely unbi­ 957 St. , Archbishop of Canter­ 1742 John, Lord Dudley and Ward. know that any measures taken toward this ased by fiiends, or uninfluenced by mer­ bury. 1744 Thomas Lyon, Earl of Strathmore. end must prove salutator}' to the order ; cenary or unworthy motives. 1041 King Edward the Confessor, and 1745 James. Lord Cranston. but my experience has led me to believe Preparation. Leofroie, . 1747 William, Lord Byron. tnat in the majority of cases the examina­ “oh. blindness tothefuUn-e! kindly .aiveii 1066 Roger de Montgomery. Earl of 1752 John, Lonl Carrysford. tion given strangers who present them­ That each maj' lill tl.e circle iiiaiked by Arundel. 1754 James Brydges, Marquis of Caeinar- selves for admission to Lodges is neither Heaven.” The candidate is required to close his Gundulph, Bishop of Rochester. von. thoro.tgh nor by any means what itshould eyes upon the past, and think of the dark, 1100 King Henry I. 1757 Sholto, Lord Aherdour. be ; often the members appointed on the mysterious future. This blindness is 1135 Gilbert de Clare, Marquis of Pem- 1762 Washington Sh rley, . committee are Masons totally unfit for the emblematical of ignorance, and the de­ bioke. 1764 Cahvallader, Lord Blaney. purpose, who themselves know but little signs of the Great Architect of tlie Tni- 1154 The Grand Masters of the Knights 1767 Henry, Duke of Beauforr,. more than the first rudiments of the teach­ verse being beyond the utmost stretch of human mind. Yet the study of nature Templars. 1772 Robert Edward, Lord Petre, ings of Masonry. That the vouching of will develo).)e intellectual light, dispel 1176 Peter de Colechurch, 1777 George, . nuch a committee for a man being a Mas­ ignorance j and the moi e it is studied, the 1212 William Almaine. 1782 Henry Frd. Duke of Cumberland. ter is of more value than a thorough ex- loftier and more comprehensive ■'"ill he 12] 6 Peter de Rupibus, Bishop of Win­ ■.mination by a single brother who is in- our ideas of the great Creator, and first 1V90 Geo. Aug. Fred., Prince of Wales chester. iclligent and well informed in Masonry, cause of all things. 1813 Duke of Sus.sex. “Xatmv is but a name for an effect Geoffrey Fitz-Peter. 1830 King Willinm IV., Declares him­ no one I presume will contend. Whose cause is God ” 1272 Walter Griffard, Archbishop of self Patron of the Order. If it is required that before we can Equality. know a brother we must sit in a Lodge Y'ork. 1843 died, succeeded by As Masonry does not regard or admit Gilbert de Claire, Earl of Glonceiiter with him, then in the majority of cases anv person on account of rank or fortune, 1844 The Earl of Zetland. , - 1 -» T_____X T______..foil rolfioL 1272 Ralph, Lord of Mount Hermer. Masonry is of no value whatever as a so- j Pe'skould divest his mind of all selfish and 1870 Albert Edward, the present Prince cial or benevolent institution ; for it is | and worldly considerations, and lay aside 1307 W. Stapleton, Bishop of Exeter. of Wales, installed P- G.. M. wMl known that a large proportion of the I fte trinkets and trappings of the outward 1327 King Edward III. 1870 The Et. Hon, the Earl de Grey w HI Known u g ; ^-orld, becoming for the time penniless, so 1350 John de Spoulce, Master of the brethren we meet through life we never , shall always remember that Ma- and Ripon, installed R. W. G. M. have the oportunity of sitting in a Lodge i ,gceived him in poverty, and be in Giblim. 1875 H. R. H. Albert Edward Prince of with. This is especially t.je case with bro- | |;fg pg practice the virtue, 1357 , Bishop of Wales, install id R. W. G. M, thers who are sailors, with travelers, and | p, ■, Winchester those who reside in the frontier settle-i . -.i -i . i The Lessons of OOr PRFrAR.ATioN.— Western Territories Of 1 P’"" 1375 Robert of Barnham. menta of our Brotlier to brother bineVs, and man to man.” How beautiful are the Si.st lessons taught course we must know a man to bene a Masoniiiason , jio,ys. , called the Kings in the finst steps of onr initiation ! Even before we can assist him as a brother , ana Freemason. before the candidate is admitted into the we can only know him by sitting in a Of my Own Pree Will and Accord Simon Langham, Abbott of West­ lodge, how significant the preparatory Lodt^e with h'im, then under the above !—“No solicitation of any sort can be law forms and ceremonie.s ■ m teachir.g him •circitmstances we shall probably never : fully used inducing men to become Ma- minster. 1399 Thomas Fizallen, Earl of . that Masonry regards ho man lor his know him at all, and the object of Mason- : sons. The oiilj allurement proper is so vi-orUly wealth or honors ; that it is the rv is in such cases certainly defeated. It : to act toward all men, so to reverence 1413 Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of internal rather than the external qnalifi • 13 absurd to contend that we can foioit'a God, so to obey the laws of the country Canterbury. cations of every candidate that command orother to be a worthy Master Mason, and and the Divine injunctions, and so to hon 1443 Wm. Wainfleet, Bishop of Winches­ attention ; in impressing upon him that nill not have the right to vouch for him to . our Masonry, that outsiders may admire we are here all brethren, requiring noth­ I the institution which contains such men, ter. The^only question that can be asked is and the bond that unites such mon, and ing to defend ourselves from each other : 1471 Richard Beauchamp, bishop of SaL in showing him how important it is that lo we know him to be such ? Some may , become earnestly desirous of connecting isbury. themselves with such men.” his heart should emteeive and proiierly es­ contend that except the brother is exam­ 1485 King Henry VII. timate before he suffers his eyes to look ined by a committee in the regular way, Against Local Tests.—“Brethren 1493 John Islip, Abbott of Westminster. upon the beauties of Masonry ; in repre­ we cannot .be sure that he is not a suspend senting the necessity of extreme caution ed or expelled Mason. The argument :s anxious to work the work of Masonry, I 1502 Sir Bray, should beware of inventing or perpetua­ in taking a professed brother by the hand; ; ngod one but it does no. aflectmy state­ i 1515 Cardinal Thomas Woolsey, ting local tests. Nothing weakens the and by that part of the preparation whicli ment in the least that the ruling of the I 1539 Thomas Cromwell, . refers to the beautiful ancient custom, Grand Lodge of Texas is wrong ; for the Masonic tie so effectually as for one decision oUhat body only requires that , lodge to pr^cHse_cus^nm^s^ not^known^^to ; 1640 John Touchet, Lord Andley whereof we read in the Book of Ruth, exhorting the candidate to ainemty'm the v, e sit in a Lodge with a brother before the rest. There are many of these unph i 1549 Edward Seymour, Duke ofSomer- losopliic and dangerous tests in vogue.” biisine.ss in which he is about to engage. vouching for him. It does not matter j set. —N. y. .Square. when we so sat with him, whether it was Finding Fault.— Find fauL when 1551 J. Poynet, Bishop ofWiimhester. last week or ten years ago ; in either case you must find fault, in private, if possible, 1561 Sir Thomas Sackville. vre can vouch for him, although he may and some time after the offence, rather New Advertisements. i.ave since that time been suspended or than at the t,me. The blamed are less 1567 Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford, la'GEXE ECKEL, <:Ven expelled and we not know it. inclined to resist when the'- are blamed Sir Thomas Gresham. <» i .'\nd again, we may actually sit.with a without witne"ses. Both parties are 1579 Chas. Howard, .. Druggist and Pharmacist, brother in a Chapter of Koy.al Arch Ma- i calmer, and the accused person may be 1588 George Hastings, Earl of Hunting­ Greensboro,N. C. .»onS| or a Commaiidery ot K. T., and in,; struck with the forbearance of the aocus- that way “officially” know.him ..to. be a j who has seen the fault, and watched don. Master Mason, still we cannot vouch for : fgi ^ private and proper, time for meu 1603 King James I. Personal atteiiiion to cosnpouiidiiig Pre­ him in a Blue Lodge, for perhaps we have : tloniiig it. Never be harsh or unjust 1607 Inigo Jones. scriptions at all hours—tlpy or night, i—i ever met him there. i with your children or servants. Firmness, 1618 Wm. Herbert, Earl of Pembioke. f If there is either reason or common ' gentleness of demeanor and a' re- 1625 King Charles I. sense in such a decision, I tor.-one cannot I gap-d for the feelings, conHitutes that aii- CHARLES ,I). YATES, aee it and it seems to me plain that it can-i thofity which is always respected and 1630 Thomas Danvers, Earl of Danby. r.ot in any manner benefit the Craft, and ^ vaiueffi ' ’ ” 1635 Thos. Howard, Earl of Arundel. Bookseller k Stationer, m a certain proportion of cases is abso : j • i'■ Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford. aiid dealer in lately detrime.atal to tbeMnterests of Ma- ; Freemasons Club---A company has Inigo Jones. anti F.ANCY'ARTICLES. i been Formed' in England wdth a capital sonry. 1660 Charles II. GitEENBiiOKo. N. CT 3-27] Yours fraternally, : Hauverman. I of £50,000 ih £5 shares.for the purpose of Henry Jermyn-, Earl of St Albans. i supplying the Freemasons, residing in 1 1666 Th.^mas Savage Earlof Rivers. ' i and visiting London w.ith all the . usual ■ STEELe & DENNY, The house still exist! at Stoneghfe, j club accommodation, in addition to,, spe- 1674 Geo. Villars, Duke cf Buckingham. England-— the Starr. Inn—^in which j cial accommodation for Masonic purposes. Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington ManufircturevS of Francis Drake, M. D„ F.-Pv,. S., a celsbra Suitable premises are to be secured in a 1685 Sir Christopher Wren. central part of the City of London, Antiquarian and Historian.of York, was 1717 . Doors, Blinds, Sash, Mouldings initiated, at a private Loilge, on Septem­ Success.—If you wish for success in life 1718 George Payne Esqr, ber 6, 1725, nearly one hundred and fifty and Dealers in make perseverance ypur bosom friend, 1719 J. T Desaguliers L. L. D., F. R. S. veers ago. experience, your wise counsellor, caution, 1721 John, Duke of Montague, ALL KINDS OF LUMBER. The Grand Orient of Portugal has for- your elder brother, and hope, your guar­ 1722 Philip, Duke of Wharton. t . -eight Lodges affiliated with it. some of i 1723 Francis Scott, Earl ofDalkeith. Office S. STEELE, corner East JIarket st., dian genius. With these you can hardly v.-hioh are located in Portugal and others : 1724 Chas. Lennox, . GllEENSllOItO, X. C. fail. 1725 James Hamilton, Lord Paislev in Soain. i i ^ ’ Terms C.ysk. 2—^