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To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
The following communications stand over—A Memoir of Bro . Dr . Henry Hopkins , P . M . 41 , 43 , & c . Review of Vol . IV ., Gould's History of Freemasonry . Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire . Provincial Grand Chapter of Middlesex . Provincial Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire .
BOOKS . & c .. RECEIVED . t ; Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee of Free nnd Accepted Masons , January , 1 SS 5 , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " ¦ ' Keystone , " " The Freemason " ( ' Toronto ) , " Broad Arrow , " " I . a Chaine D'Union de Paris , " " Freemasons' Journal " ( New York ) ,
" Le Monitcurdcla Chance Universclle , " Court Circular , " " The Freemason" ( Sydney ' , 4 t Hull Packet , " " Caslon ' s Circular , " " Jewish Chronicle , " "New York Dispatch , " "Sunday Times " ( New York , " "El RenacimicTito , " "Odd Fellows' Register and Masonic Journal , " " Cope's Tobacco Leaves for the Smoking Room , " "Sunday Times" ( London ) , and "Citizen . "
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^^ g ^^ v ^ ^ s ^ ga _^ ^ AAj ^ 4 ;^ 4 ^; SATURDAY , JUNE 27 , 1885 .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinionsexpressedby ourcorrespondents . bnt we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]
THE LEVANDER MEMORIAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , A long and serious illness has withdrawn me from my Masonic duties for a period more extended than I like to think of . During that time I have lost many close friends , whom I left in apparent health , but who have
slipped away while I was myself struggling for dear life . Among them none was closer , none more beloved than our brother Henry C . Levander . It had been my privilege to know him intimately , and to be associated with him in his daily work , as well as to be thrown with him in the Province of Middlesex , in various Craft lodges , and in the many Degrees of Masonry to which we both belonged . It
would be impertinent in me to speak now of the great obligations under which the brotherhood of Masonry , in the widest acceptation of that phrase , is placed by the invaluable services rendered to its many Orders by our late brother . 1 am glad to find that the obligation has been recognised , and that it is proposed to erect a monument over his grave , and in some way to perpetuate his memory .
But , unless 1 am wrongly informed , it would seem that the subscriptions are being limited to brethren in the Province of Middlesex . I venture to think that this is a mistake . Bro . H . C . Levander was , no doubt , widely known as the courteous and indefatigable Secretary of that province , but he was no less widely known in the Order of Mark Master Masons as Grand Registrar . He was a familiar
figure in chapters of Rose Croix , in the Order of Knights Templar , and , indeed , in all the many Orders on which he contrived to bestow some benefit by bis membership . Why ( assuming that I am rightly informed . ) should the brethren in these Orders be deprived of opportunity of demonstrating their affectionate regard for Bro . Henry Levander ? Surely it would be well to enlarge the sphere of action
contemplated by the present Committee , to represent upon it these various Orders , and to secure , by such extended effort , an adequate sum for the purposes contemplated . I am not aware what those purposes may be . But I know that Bro . Frederick Levander remains an active worker in the Craft , that he is fully possessed of his
brother's feelings and desires , and I shall probably not be wrong in saying ( he will correct mc if I am ) that the Masonic Charities were objects of his special regard ; and that if they were benefited by any subscriptions raised thus in his name , he would have been content and happy in the knowledge . —I am , Sir , faithfully and fraternally yours , W . STAINTON MOSES , M . A ., P . M . 1415 . P- Grand Chap . M . M . M ., P . Prov . G . Chap . Middlesex .
Masonic Notes And Queries.
Masonic Notes and Queries .
^ ^ ry ; TCB ^ aigii .-,... J ^ aaBMaMMWMi ^ Ba-ai ^*^ " ^^^^^ r . 13 ] THE MASTERS AT YORK . I have apparently a little misapprehended the drift of Bro . Gould ' s remarks at p . 275 , vol . iv . He would seem , on reconsideration , to limit thc word " Masters " to the presiding oflicers named , E . Bell , W . Scourfield , Philip Huddy , and on the five occasions cited by him , E . Bell is mentioned twice , W . Scourfield twice , and Philip Huddv once , as
Masters . Bro . Gould is in doubt which of these brethren was the Master of the lodge . It is no doubt noteworthy that only in 1725 is the word " Master " used , but looking on these meetings as those of charterless bodies , merely meeting " ad hoc , " it seems to me that whether the change
in practice in the south is imitated in the north , or " vice versft , " we may . fairly assume each of the three brethren named to be the Master pro tern ., unless indeed , the bolder theory that previously to 1725 "Master" meant the ' Master of a Iodge" alone , and not a Master Mason merely , be accepted . THE WRITER OF THE REVIEW .
r " 4 j THE FRENCH STATUTES OF 1755 . . We direct the notice of our Student Readers to tbe first instalment of Bro . Speth's long promised communication relative to the Statutes of 1744 under the head of our Notes and Queries " as far as the laws are yet before us , 'he French , wc think experts will admit is more modern
than 1743 , we are struck also with several expressions in this code which seem to point to hitherto unknown developement of Craft Masonry . During the seven years' war , Frankfort-on-the-Maine was seized and held by the French , 1756—1763 . Under these circumstances , numerous French lodges sprang up , but 1 graduall y died out after the departure of the French troops , I
Masonic Notes And Queries.
their members either returning to France or joining the Union Lodge of that city . I have in my possession a facsimile of a curious High Grade certificate * granted at that time to a Frankfort brother , Samuel Mund , an artist of some repute , and , from the signatures attached to it , 1 am
able to supply the names of a few of these French lodges . They are " l'Amitie . " " I'AIliance de Fidelite , " " Ia Concorde , " and " 1 'Egalite . " Jean Samuel Mund , the artist above-named , was W . M . of the second of these lodges" I'AIliance de Fidelite , " and in 17 C 1 executed a splendidly illuminated MS . on a sheet of vellum , shaped as a Mason's
apron , being a copy of bye-laws , or statutes . This code of Mund ' s was copied from a code ( as shown by the heading ) in the possession of the Lodge " St . Jean des parfaits amis de la parfaite Amitie , " which lodge is possibly identical with the first of the lodges— " l'Amitie " —mentioned above . Bro . Mund subsequently affiliated with the " Union , " and
towards the close of his life , being in reduced circumstances , made over his splendid collection of Masonic MSS . to some Frankfort brethren . These , in turn , parted with them to Dr . Klosz , and amongst these MSS . was this code of Statutes of 1 755 , dated 1761 . Dr . Klosz , in his splendid " History of Freemasonry in Fcance , " quotes from these
Statutes , and attributes them to the Grand Lodgeof France , of which Count Clermont was Grand Master . If Klosz was right in his assumption , then we have here in this Frankfort MS . the only known indication that the Grand Lodge of France ever framed any ordinances at all . Klosz , however , only quoted certain articles , and it has been argued
that until we see the complete code we are not in a position to estimate the value of Klosz ' s judgment in the matter . Klosz dying , his whole collection of manuscripts was purchased entire by the late Prince of the Netherlands , Frederick William Charles , Grand Master of Holland from 1 S 17 to 1 SS 1 , who presented the library intact to the
Grand Lodge at the Hague . At my request , a search was made by an obliging Dutch brother , S . Hertzveld , of thc Hague , who most kindly forwarded me a transcript of the code . As our editor has offered to find room for this lengthy document , I now subjoin it in the original French , and have annexed'an English translation , so that
the statutes will now be printed in cxteuso for the first time ; and as I trust I have succeeded in making clear its genesis , we ought all to be in a position to judge whether the ordinances emanate from the Regular Grand Lodge of France or from some other body whose existence must in that case be inferred from the internal evidence suoulied
by the document itself , for we have no historical evidence of the existence at that time of any other similar body in Paris professing to rule Craft lodges . LA R . L . ST . J EAN DE I . ' THE WORSHIPFUL LODGE Al . LIA . VCE ET DE LA ST . J OH . V OF Au . IA . VCE FIDELITE . AND FIDELITY .
St . Jean des parfaits amis de la parfaite Amitid . Au nom de l'Architecte Supreme . Statuts , Dresses par la Respectable Loge St . Jean de Jerusalem de l'Orient de Paris , Due de
1 'rance , gouvernee par le ties haul et tres piussant Seigneur Louis dc Bourdon , Comie de . Clermont , Prince du Sang , Grand Maltre de toutes les Loges Regulieres de France , pour servir de Reglement ;' i toutes celles du Royaume .
1 . Dieu etant notre Chef , nous l'invoquerons sans cesse pour demander son assistance et nous ne profanerons jamais son Saint Nom . 2 . Les Empereurs , les Rois et les Princes etant nos Souverains , nous serons soumis ;\ leurs volontes .
3 . Les Kois ayant etabli des Gouvcrneurs , juges et magistrals pour nous donner des lois et nous gouverner , tout bon macon s ' y soumettra et respectera les Personnes superieures a luy .
4 . Lesrichessesdcquelque fafon qu ' elles favorisent les hommes , ainsi que les honneurs et la naissance , ne doivent point donner de vanito Dieu nous ayant tous crdds commes ses finfans . Le Riche ne sera pas orgueilleux de son Bien ni enfie de naissance et de ses Emplois ,
et pour menter il juste litre les faveurs dont le Grand Architecte de l'Univers I ' a comble , il aimcra les pauvres et les assistera en Vrai Macon .
5 . Le vrai Macon doit etre dans la Sociute , civil , docile , humain , poll , Ennemi du mensonge et de la calomnie . 6 . Le Macon que est en famille , observera d' ^ difier sa femmeetses enfans par une bonne conduite et de ne pas dissiper son bien dans les execs de la dobauche . II
souffrira patiemment les adversiti ' -s de ce monde , afin d'etre dedommago dans l'autre . 7 . Les Juremens , Blasphemes etantindignes d ' etre profiles [ profiles ? ] par des
Macons , a cet effet ils seront exhortes de s'observer tres rigidement .
St . John of true friends of perfect love . In the name of the Supreme Architect . Statutes ,
Drawn up by the Worshipful Lodge St . John of Jerusalem in the Orient of Paris , Head Lodgeof France , governed by the Most High and Most Mighty Lord Louis tie . Bonrbon , Count Clermont , Prince of the Blood , Grand Master of all Regular
Lodges in France , to serve as a Rule for all those of the Kingdom . 1 . God being our Head , we will unceasingly invoke His assistance , and never profane His Holy Name .
2 . Emperors , Kings and Princes being ourSovcreigns , we will submit to their wishes . 3 . The Kings having appointed Governors , judges and magistrates to give us laws and rule over us , every
good mason will render obedience thereto and respect all Persons set in authority over him . 4 . However much Riches , Honours or Birth may advantage a man yet shall they
not render him vain , God having created us all His Children . The Rich man shall not bc proud of his possessions , neither shall he be puffed up with his birth and
appointments , and in order that he may justly merit the favors heaped upon him by the Grand Architect of the Universe , he shall cherish the poor and assist them as
a true mason . 5 . A true mason in Society should be civil , gentle , human , polite , an enemy to falsehood and calumny . 6 . A married mason shall take heed to edify his wife and children by his uprieht
conduct and shall not dissipate his goods in the excesses of debauchery . He will patiently endure the adversities of this world that he may be compensated in
the next . 7 . Oaths and blasphemies being unworthy of being proferred by masons they shall be exhorted to rigidly abstain in this matter .
Masonic Notes And Queries.
S . Les signes des Macons servant _\ nous faire reconnoitre , ayant e ! e profanes par des indiscrets dans les lieux publics et communique , \ ceux qui ne le sont pas , ;\ cet effet il vous est recommande dc n ' en donner qu ' a propos et avec
attention . 9 . Lorsque le Vulgaire parlera sur le compte de la Maconnerie , vous ftcs exhortes dYcouter et de vous taire . La noble Societe se contentant d ' elle meme , doit pardonner ; 1 ceux qui nous condamment , sans nous c . onnfiitrn .
10 . Lesexcesdedebauche , de telle nature qu'ils soient , rendant l'homme qui s ' y adonne meprisable , tout bon Maijon observera de ne pas s ' y liver et de vivre en homme de probite et de vertu .
11 . Vous n ' admettrcs [ n ' admettrez ? J que des gensd ' unenaissancehonnete , de bonne vie et moeurs , craignant Dieu et ayant ie Bapteme . 12 . Lorsqu ' un Frere aura propose un aspirant vous
vous informerez de ses vie et moeurs et le scrutin decidera de son admission ou refus . Vous ferez cette operation avec equite et discretion . 13 . Vous ne recevrez que des hommes fibres dans leurs etats , ayant vingt-cinq ans complets . Les Ills des Masons seront exempts de la majorile , mais jusqu' alors ils resteront apprentifs et compagnons .
8 . The Masons' signs , destined for our mutual recognition , having been profaned by the careless in places of public resort , and communicated to those who are not of us , you are therefore enjoined only to give them on proper occasions ,
and with great care . 9 . At all such times as the Vulgar shall speak about Masonry , you are exhorted to listen and hold your peace . Our noble Society , beingsufficient unto itself , should pardon those who condemn us , knowing us not .
10 . As all excesses of debauchery , of whatsoever nature they be , render contemptible the man addicted thereto , every good Mason will take heed to avoid them , and ( 0 live as a man of probity and virtue .
11 . You shall only admit men of honest birth , of good life and conduct , who fear God , and have been baptised . 12 . A brother having proposed a candidate , you shall
enquire into his life and habits , and the ballot shall decide his admission or rejection . These proceedings shall be conducted with equity and discretion . 13 . You shall only admit men free of their trades , of the full age of twenty-five years . Sons of Masons are exempted of their majority , but until then shall remain Entered * Apprentices and Fellow Crafts .
G . W . SPETH . ( To he continued )
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .
( Kraft ilasonrw .
CORINTHIAN LODGE ( Xo . 13 S 2 ) . —This lodgo met on the 17 th inst ., at Bro . Clark ' s , George Hotel , Millwall Docks . Bro . H . Doring . W . M ., was supported by Bros . J . Morrison , S . W . ; W . Raiker , J . VV .,- J . Carnaby , P . M ., Treasurer ; Dr . C . Wyatt Smith , P . M ., Secretary ; S . Hill , S . D . ; C . McLeod , J . D . ; VV . J . Millington , P . M ., D . C . ; J . S . Limn , Organist ; R . Perry , I . G ., E . Penniston , Steward ; Past Masters Bros . G . Fisher , J . Delves , F .
Bassett , W . Clark , S . G . Bonner , V ) . Smith . R . Allen , E . A . Browne , S . G . Marsh , R . Neall Stoneham , W . H . Drew , W . A . Blois , T . I .. Klein , T . Nye , W . T . Esmond , W . C . Parsons , R . J . Pitt , H . Rogers , G . A . Saunders , G . Parrett , J . Tuppeny , T . Tyldesley , T . T . Elton , W . Drap . per , VV . H . Martin , and others . The visitors present were Bros . W . J . Ramsay , j . W . 1 S 15 ; Chivcrs , P . M ., and J . A . Keable , I . G . 174 ; W . Shearman , SnS ; and others .
The work included initiation ( after usual preliminaries ) of Messrs . C . VV . Maddox and D . Williamson , and together with conferring the Second Degree upon Bros . Browne and Smith was undertaken by the W . M ., and carried out in a creditable and painstaking manner , which is all the more commendable on the part of our worthy Bro . Doring as he has to encounter the great difficulties which the English language presents to others than natives . Bro . J . VV .
Nelson , of the Loyalty Lodge , No . 3 58 , Bermuda , was dul y elected a joining member . Several propositions were made , promising more work at the ensuing meeting , and several other matters vyere satisfactorily disposed , of these , it only needs to be said that they displayed in their outcome , the truly Masonic charitable feeling so constantly evinced in the Corinthian Lodge , and which is the best guarantee of a happy and united future for the lodge . Labour ended ,
Bro . Clark s ministrations in the capacity of host wee put to a severe test , the gathering of brethren having by this time become very large . Everything however passed oil ' very comfortably , and after grace , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured . In proposing "The Health of theW . M ., " Bro . P . M . Delves congratulated the lodge upon the manner in whicli Bro . Doring had conducted the ceremonies that evening .
All the brethren would feel with him , they had reason to be highly satisfied with the working of the W . M ., who had mastered so ably the language of this country . Bro . Doring in expressing his hearty thanks for the kindness shown him by the brethren , said , he had had such support from the Past Masters and their officers that he felt he could hardly fail with their assistance . "The Past Master's" toast was heartily received , and
was responded to by Bro . Delves , and " The Initiates " followed , and was briefly replied to . The W . M . next gave "The Visitors" an especiall y hearty reception , being awarded as is usual at the Corinthian Lodge . "The Officers" was given by the W . M . in term of appreciation of the capital manner in which those brethren
supported the chair . Those of the oflicers still present returned thanks , the gist of their remaiks conveying gratification at the success attending their efforts to please , coupled with assurances of their best endeavours to promote the success of the lodge in the future . Bro . W . J . Millington , P . M ., D . C , made a few cogent and timely remarks upon the brethren holding office , and attendance at the lodge of instruction , where they would be
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To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
The following communications stand over—A Memoir of Bro . Dr . Henry Hopkins , P . M . 41 , 43 , & c . Review of Vol . IV ., Gould's History of Freemasonry . Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire . Provincial Grand Chapter of Middlesex . Provincial Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire .
BOOKS . & c .. RECEIVED . t ; Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee of Free nnd Accepted Masons , January , 1 SS 5 , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " ¦ ' Keystone , " " The Freemason " ( ' Toronto ) , " Broad Arrow , " " I . a Chaine D'Union de Paris , " " Freemasons' Journal " ( New York ) ,
" Le Monitcurdcla Chance Universclle , " Court Circular , " " The Freemason" ( Sydney ' , 4 t Hull Packet , " " Caslon ' s Circular , " " Jewish Chronicle , " "New York Dispatch , " "Sunday Times " ( New York , " "El RenacimicTito , " "Odd Fellows' Register and Masonic Journal , " " Cope's Tobacco Leaves for the Smoking Room , " "Sunday Times" ( London ) , and "Citizen . "
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Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinionsexpressedby ourcorrespondents . bnt we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]
THE LEVANDER MEMORIAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , A long and serious illness has withdrawn me from my Masonic duties for a period more extended than I like to think of . During that time I have lost many close friends , whom I left in apparent health , but who have
slipped away while I was myself struggling for dear life . Among them none was closer , none more beloved than our brother Henry C . Levander . It had been my privilege to know him intimately , and to be associated with him in his daily work , as well as to be thrown with him in the Province of Middlesex , in various Craft lodges , and in the many Degrees of Masonry to which we both belonged . It
would be impertinent in me to speak now of the great obligations under which the brotherhood of Masonry , in the widest acceptation of that phrase , is placed by the invaluable services rendered to its many Orders by our late brother . 1 am glad to find that the obligation has been recognised , and that it is proposed to erect a monument over his grave , and in some way to perpetuate his memory .
But , unless 1 am wrongly informed , it would seem that the subscriptions are being limited to brethren in the Province of Middlesex . I venture to think that this is a mistake . Bro . H . C . Levander was , no doubt , widely known as the courteous and indefatigable Secretary of that province , but he was no less widely known in the Order of Mark Master Masons as Grand Registrar . He was a familiar
figure in chapters of Rose Croix , in the Order of Knights Templar , and , indeed , in all the many Orders on which he contrived to bestow some benefit by bis membership . Why ( assuming that I am rightly informed . ) should the brethren in these Orders be deprived of opportunity of demonstrating their affectionate regard for Bro . Henry Levander ? Surely it would be well to enlarge the sphere of action
contemplated by the present Committee , to represent upon it these various Orders , and to secure , by such extended effort , an adequate sum for the purposes contemplated . I am not aware what those purposes may be . But I know that Bro . Frederick Levander remains an active worker in the Craft , that he is fully possessed of his
brother's feelings and desires , and I shall probably not be wrong in saying ( he will correct mc if I am ) that the Masonic Charities were objects of his special regard ; and that if they were benefited by any subscriptions raised thus in his name , he would have been content and happy in the knowledge . —I am , Sir , faithfully and fraternally yours , W . STAINTON MOSES , M . A ., P . M . 1415 . P- Grand Chap . M . M . M ., P . Prov . G . Chap . Middlesex .
Masonic Notes And Queries.
Masonic Notes and Queries .
^ ^ ry ; TCB ^ aigii .-,... J ^ aaBMaMMWMi ^ Ba-ai ^*^ " ^^^^^ r . 13 ] THE MASTERS AT YORK . I have apparently a little misapprehended the drift of Bro . Gould ' s remarks at p . 275 , vol . iv . He would seem , on reconsideration , to limit thc word " Masters " to the presiding oflicers named , E . Bell , W . Scourfield , Philip Huddy , and on the five occasions cited by him , E . Bell is mentioned twice , W . Scourfield twice , and Philip Huddv once , as
Masters . Bro . Gould is in doubt which of these brethren was the Master of the lodge . It is no doubt noteworthy that only in 1725 is the word " Master " used , but looking on these meetings as those of charterless bodies , merely meeting " ad hoc , " it seems to me that whether the change
in practice in the south is imitated in the north , or " vice versft , " we may . fairly assume each of the three brethren named to be the Master pro tern ., unless indeed , the bolder theory that previously to 1725 "Master" meant the ' Master of a Iodge" alone , and not a Master Mason merely , be accepted . THE WRITER OF THE REVIEW .
r " 4 j THE FRENCH STATUTES OF 1755 . . We direct the notice of our Student Readers to tbe first instalment of Bro . Speth's long promised communication relative to the Statutes of 1744 under the head of our Notes and Queries " as far as the laws are yet before us , 'he French , wc think experts will admit is more modern
than 1743 , we are struck also with several expressions in this code which seem to point to hitherto unknown developement of Craft Masonry . During the seven years' war , Frankfort-on-the-Maine was seized and held by the French , 1756—1763 . Under these circumstances , numerous French lodges sprang up , but 1 graduall y died out after the departure of the French troops , I
Masonic Notes And Queries.
their members either returning to France or joining the Union Lodge of that city . I have in my possession a facsimile of a curious High Grade certificate * granted at that time to a Frankfort brother , Samuel Mund , an artist of some repute , and , from the signatures attached to it , 1 am
able to supply the names of a few of these French lodges . They are " l'Amitie . " " I'AIliance de Fidelite , " " Ia Concorde , " and " 1 'Egalite . " Jean Samuel Mund , the artist above-named , was W . M . of the second of these lodges" I'AIliance de Fidelite , " and in 17 C 1 executed a splendidly illuminated MS . on a sheet of vellum , shaped as a Mason's
apron , being a copy of bye-laws , or statutes . This code of Mund ' s was copied from a code ( as shown by the heading ) in the possession of the Lodge " St . Jean des parfaits amis de la parfaite Amitie , " which lodge is possibly identical with the first of the lodges— " l'Amitie " —mentioned above . Bro . Mund subsequently affiliated with the " Union , " and
towards the close of his life , being in reduced circumstances , made over his splendid collection of Masonic MSS . to some Frankfort brethren . These , in turn , parted with them to Dr . Klosz , and amongst these MSS . was this code of Statutes of 1 755 , dated 1761 . Dr . Klosz , in his splendid " History of Freemasonry in Fcance , " quotes from these
Statutes , and attributes them to the Grand Lodgeof France , of which Count Clermont was Grand Master . If Klosz was right in his assumption , then we have here in this Frankfort MS . the only known indication that the Grand Lodge of France ever framed any ordinances at all . Klosz , however , only quoted certain articles , and it has been argued
that until we see the complete code we are not in a position to estimate the value of Klosz ' s judgment in the matter . Klosz dying , his whole collection of manuscripts was purchased entire by the late Prince of the Netherlands , Frederick William Charles , Grand Master of Holland from 1 S 17 to 1 SS 1 , who presented the library intact to the
Grand Lodge at the Hague . At my request , a search was made by an obliging Dutch brother , S . Hertzveld , of thc Hague , who most kindly forwarded me a transcript of the code . As our editor has offered to find room for this lengthy document , I now subjoin it in the original French , and have annexed'an English translation , so that
the statutes will now be printed in cxteuso for the first time ; and as I trust I have succeeded in making clear its genesis , we ought all to be in a position to judge whether the ordinances emanate from the Regular Grand Lodge of France or from some other body whose existence must in that case be inferred from the internal evidence suoulied
by the document itself , for we have no historical evidence of the existence at that time of any other similar body in Paris professing to rule Craft lodges . LA R . L . ST . J EAN DE I . ' THE WORSHIPFUL LODGE Al . LIA . VCE ET DE LA ST . J OH . V OF Au . IA . VCE FIDELITE . AND FIDELITY .
St . Jean des parfaits amis de la parfaite Amitid . Au nom de l'Architecte Supreme . Statuts , Dresses par la Respectable Loge St . Jean de Jerusalem de l'Orient de Paris , Due de
1 'rance , gouvernee par le ties haul et tres piussant Seigneur Louis dc Bourdon , Comie de . Clermont , Prince du Sang , Grand Maltre de toutes les Loges Regulieres de France , pour servir de Reglement ;' i toutes celles du Royaume .
1 . Dieu etant notre Chef , nous l'invoquerons sans cesse pour demander son assistance et nous ne profanerons jamais son Saint Nom . 2 . Les Empereurs , les Rois et les Princes etant nos Souverains , nous serons soumis ;\ leurs volontes .
3 . Les Kois ayant etabli des Gouvcrneurs , juges et magistrals pour nous donner des lois et nous gouverner , tout bon macon s ' y soumettra et respectera les Personnes superieures a luy .
4 . Lesrichessesdcquelque fafon qu ' elles favorisent les hommes , ainsi que les honneurs et la naissance , ne doivent point donner de vanito Dieu nous ayant tous crdds commes ses finfans . Le Riche ne sera pas orgueilleux de son Bien ni enfie de naissance et de ses Emplois ,
et pour menter il juste litre les faveurs dont le Grand Architecte de l'Univers I ' a comble , il aimcra les pauvres et les assistera en Vrai Macon .
5 . Le vrai Macon doit etre dans la Sociute , civil , docile , humain , poll , Ennemi du mensonge et de la calomnie . 6 . Le Macon que est en famille , observera d' ^ difier sa femmeetses enfans par une bonne conduite et de ne pas dissiper son bien dans les execs de la dobauche . II
souffrira patiemment les adversiti ' -s de ce monde , afin d'etre dedommago dans l'autre . 7 . Les Juremens , Blasphemes etantindignes d ' etre profiles [ profiles ? ] par des
Macons , a cet effet ils seront exhortes de s'observer tres rigidement .
St . John of true friends of perfect love . In the name of the Supreme Architect . Statutes ,
Drawn up by the Worshipful Lodge St . John of Jerusalem in the Orient of Paris , Head Lodgeof France , governed by the Most High and Most Mighty Lord Louis tie . Bonrbon , Count Clermont , Prince of the Blood , Grand Master of all Regular
Lodges in France , to serve as a Rule for all those of the Kingdom . 1 . God being our Head , we will unceasingly invoke His assistance , and never profane His Holy Name .
2 . Emperors , Kings and Princes being ourSovcreigns , we will submit to their wishes . 3 . The Kings having appointed Governors , judges and magistrates to give us laws and rule over us , every
good mason will render obedience thereto and respect all Persons set in authority over him . 4 . However much Riches , Honours or Birth may advantage a man yet shall they
not render him vain , God having created us all His Children . The Rich man shall not bc proud of his possessions , neither shall he be puffed up with his birth and
appointments , and in order that he may justly merit the favors heaped upon him by the Grand Architect of the Universe , he shall cherish the poor and assist them as
a true mason . 5 . A true mason in Society should be civil , gentle , human , polite , an enemy to falsehood and calumny . 6 . A married mason shall take heed to edify his wife and children by his uprieht
conduct and shall not dissipate his goods in the excesses of debauchery . He will patiently endure the adversities of this world that he may be compensated in
the next . 7 . Oaths and blasphemies being unworthy of being proferred by masons they shall be exhorted to rigidly abstain in this matter .
Masonic Notes And Queries.
S . Les signes des Macons servant _\ nous faire reconnoitre , ayant e ! e profanes par des indiscrets dans les lieux publics et communique , \ ceux qui ne le sont pas , ;\ cet effet il vous est recommande dc n ' en donner qu ' a propos et avec
attention . 9 . Lorsque le Vulgaire parlera sur le compte de la Maconnerie , vous ftcs exhortes dYcouter et de vous taire . La noble Societe se contentant d ' elle meme , doit pardonner ; 1 ceux qui nous condamment , sans nous c . onnfiitrn .
10 . Lesexcesdedebauche , de telle nature qu'ils soient , rendant l'homme qui s ' y adonne meprisable , tout bon Maijon observera de ne pas s ' y liver et de vivre en homme de probite et de vertu .
11 . Vous n ' admettrcs [ n ' admettrez ? J que des gensd ' unenaissancehonnete , de bonne vie et moeurs , craignant Dieu et ayant ie Bapteme . 12 . Lorsqu ' un Frere aura propose un aspirant vous
vous informerez de ses vie et moeurs et le scrutin decidera de son admission ou refus . Vous ferez cette operation avec equite et discretion . 13 . Vous ne recevrez que des hommes fibres dans leurs etats , ayant vingt-cinq ans complets . Les Ills des Masons seront exempts de la majorile , mais jusqu' alors ils resteront apprentifs et compagnons .
8 . The Masons' signs , destined for our mutual recognition , having been profaned by the careless in places of public resort , and communicated to those who are not of us , you are therefore enjoined only to give them on proper occasions ,
and with great care . 9 . At all such times as the Vulgar shall speak about Masonry , you are exhorted to listen and hold your peace . Our noble Society , beingsufficient unto itself , should pardon those who condemn us , knowing us not .
10 . As all excesses of debauchery , of whatsoever nature they be , render contemptible the man addicted thereto , every good Mason will take heed to avoid them , and ( 0 live as a man of probity and virtue .
11 . You shall only admit men of honest birth , of good life and conduct , who fear God , and have been baptised . 12 . A brother having proposed a candidate , you shall
enquire into his life and habits , and the ballot shall decide his admission or rejection . These proceedings shall be conducted with equity and discretion . 13 . You shall only admit men free of their trades , of the full age of twenty-five years . Sons of Masons are exempted of their majority , but until then shall remain Entered * Apprentices and Fellow Crafts .
G . W . SPETH . ( To he continued )
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .
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CORINTHIAN LODGE ( Xo . 13 S 2 ) . —This lodgo met on the 17 th inst ., at Bro . Clark ' s , George Hotel , Millwall Docks . Bro . H . Doring . W . M ., was supported by Bros . J . Morrison , S . W . ; W . Raiker , J . VV .,- J . Carnaby , P . M ., Treasurer ; Dr . C . Wyatt Smith , P . M ., Secretary ; S . Hill , S . D . ; C . McLeod , J . D . ; VV . J . Millington , P . M ., D . C . ; J . S . Limn , Organist ; R . Perry , I . G ., E . Penniston , Steward ; Past Masters Bros . G . Fisher , J . Delves , F .
Bassett , W . Clark , S . G . Bonner , V ) . Smith . R . Allen , E . A . Browne , S . G . Marsh , R . Neall Stoneham , W . H . Drew , W . A . Blois , T . I .. Klein , T . Nye , W . T . Esmond , W . C . Parsons , R . J . Pitt , H . Rogers , G . A . Saunders , G . Parrett , J . Tuppeny , T . Tyldesley , T . T . Elton , W . Drap . per , VV . H . Martin , and others . The visitors present were Bros . W . J . Ramsay , j . W . 1 S 15 ; Chivcrs , P . M ., and J . A . Keable , I . G . 174 ; W . Shearman , SnS ; and others .
The work included initiation ( after usual preliminaries ) of Messrs . C . VV . Maddox and D . Williamson , and together with conferring the Second Degree upon Bros . Browne and Smith was undertaken by the W . M ., and carried out in a creditable and painstaking manner , which is all the more commendable on the part of our worthy Bro . Doring as he has to encounter the great difficulties which the English language presents to others than natives . Bro . J . VV .
Nelson , of the Loyalty Lodge , No . 3 58 , Bermuda , was dul y elected a joining member . Several propositions were made , promising more work at the ensuing meeting , and several other matters vyere satisfactorily disposed , of these , it only needs to be said that they displayed in their outcome , the truly Masonic charitable feeling so constantly evinced in the Corinthian Lodge , and which is the best guarantee of a happy and united future for the lodge . Labour ended ,
Bro . Clark s ministrations in the capacity of host wee put to a severe test , the gathering of brethren having by this time become very large . Everything however passed oil ' very comfortably , and after grace , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured . In proposing "The Health of theW . M ., " Bro . P . M . Delves congratulated the lodge upon the manner in whicli Bro . Doring had conducted the ceremonies that evening .
All the brethren would feel with him , they had reason to be highly satisfied with the working of the W . M ., who had mastered so ably the language of this country . Bro . Doring in expressing his hearty thanks for the kindness shown him by the brethren , said , he had had such support from the Past Masters and their officers that he felt he could hardly fail with their assistance . "The Past Master's" toast was heartily received , and
was responded to by Bro . Delves , and " The Initiates " followed , and was briefly replied to . The W . M . next gave "The Visitors" an especiall y hearty reception , being awarded as is usual at the Corinthian Lodge . "The Officers" was given by the W . M . in term of appreciation of the capital manner in which those brethren
supported the chair . Those of the oflicers still present returned thanks , the gist of their remaiks conveying gratification at the success attending their efforts to please , coupled with assurances of their best endeavours to promote the success of the lodge in the future . Bro . W . J . Millington , P . M ., D . C , made a few cogent and timely remarks upon the brethren holding office , and attendance at the lodge of instruction , where they would be