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Among Their Ranks Were Many Learned Eccl...
Templars ( we * believe there is no doubt ) amalgamated their body with that of their ancient brothers in arms ^ the Enights of St . John , or , as they were afterwards called ( from the island that became their headquarters ) , the Knights of Malta . In the preceptories of the
Order which remained in England the secrets imparted to installed brother of the Temple included , for many years , the degrees known as Knight of St . John and Knight of Malta /^ W ^^ also conferred the " Kose Croix of ilevedim y one of the higher degrees , originally brought into this country from Scotland ( where ,
as w ell as m Ireland , many interesting , curious , and even valuable Masonic rites are preserved , which are generally unknown to the younger English Masons ) , and the " Kadosh , " or ? z < 5 plus ultra of Masonry . Of the Kadosh there are said to be six degrees , and however worked , we are at liberty to say that there is little doubt that they are intimately connected with the ancient ceremonies of the Order of the Temple .
"We have spoken of the wide-spread influence of the Templar Order at the present day ; the fact is , however , not perhaps known to the generality of our readers , that the vows of this degree were embraced to as great , if not to a greater extent , in proportion to the Masonic population of Great Britain a century ago , as at the present time . Great , and we fear not to say unpardonable , neglect has been
manifested with regard to the records of the Order at that period , and the documents which have been preserved are meagre in the extreme . The influence of this noble Order has been widely exercised on the Continent . In Erance and Italy chapters of the chivalrie degrees have always been held , and latterly under the sanction of the church . At Sonnenberg , in Germany , there was a Grand Encampment of
the Knights of St . John early in the present century , where several German princes w ere elevated to the privileges of the Order , amongst whom were Leopold of Saxe-Coburg , the present sovereign of Belgium , and Michaud , the historian of the Crusades . In Prussia the military orders flourish , and there is good ground for tracing their
preservation up to the Teutonic Order , the Knights of which were the original founders of the power of the Prussian monarchy . It is not unreasonable to conclude that a portion of the persecuted " brotherhood of the Temple sought refuge w ith their more prosperous fellowsoldiers of the Teutonic Order , and that their secrets and ceremonies
may have been thus perpetuated m the north of Europe , while tho Knights of St . John preserved them in the south . The sovereigns of Prussia have always been patrons of Masonry in every form . Their descent from the illustrious Grand Master of the Teutonic Order may , ib is not improbable , have influenced their predilections ; be that as it may , it is well known that they have always , and more particularly since the time of the great Frederick , manifested the warmest interest in the affairs of the Craft . The active
part taken by that illustrious prince in Masonry is indeed surprising , when we consider the magnitude aud importance of his military and political transactions . He is known to have attained to the greatest
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Among Their Ranks Were Many Learned Eccl...
Templars ( we * believe there is no doubt ) amalgamated their body with that of their ancient brothers in arms ^ the Enights of St . John , or , as they were afterwards called ( from the island that became their headquarters ) , the Knights of Malta . In the preceptories of the
Order which remained in England the secrets imparted to installed brother of the Temple included , for many years , the degrees known as Knight of St . John and Knight of Malta /^ W ^^ also conferred the " Kose Croix of ilevedim y one of the higher degrees , originally brought into this country from Scotland ( where ,
as w ell as m Ireland , many interesting , curious , and even valuable Masonic rites are preserved , which are generally unknown to the younger English Masons ) , and the " Kadosh , " or ? z < 5 plus ultra of Masonry . Of the Kadosh there are said to be six degrees , and however worked , we are at liberty to say that there is little doubt that they are intimately connected with the ancient ceremonies of the Order of the Temple .
"We have spoken of the wide-spread influence of the Templar Order at the present day ; the fact is , however , not perhaps known to the generality of our readers , that the vows of this degree were embraced to as great , if not to a greater extent , in proportion to the Masonic population of Great Britain a century ago , as at the present time . Great , and we fear not to say unpardonable , neglect has been
manifested with regard to the records of the Order at that period , and the documents which have been preserved are meagre in the extreme . The influence of this noble Order has been widely exercised on the Continent . In Erance and Italy chapters of the chivalrie degrees have always been held , and latterly under the sanction of the church . At Sonnenberg , in Germany , there was a Grand Encampment of
the Knights of St . John early in the present century , where several German princes w ere elevated to the privileges of the Order , amongst whom were Leopold of Saxe-Coburg , the present sovereign of Belgium , and Michaud , the historian of the Crusades . In Prussia the military orders flourish , and there is good ground for tracing their
preservation up to the Teutonic Order , the Knights of which were the original founders of the power of the Prussian monarchy . It is not unreasonable to conclude that a portion of the persecuted " brotherhood of the Temple sought refuge w ith their more prosperous fellowsoldiers of the Teutonic Order , and that their secrets and ceremonies
may have been thus perpetuated m the north of Europe , while tho Knights of St . John preserved them in the south . The sovereigns of Prussia have always been patrons of Masonry in every form . Their descent from the illustrious Grand Master of the Teutonic Order may , ib is not improbable , have influenced their predilections ; be that as it may , it is well known that they have always , and more particularly since the time of the great Frederick , manifested the warmest interest in the affairs of the Craft . The active
part taken by that illustrious prince in Masonry is indeed surprising , when we consider the magnitude aud importance of his military and political transactions . He is known to have attained to the greatest