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Article OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER. ← Page 6 of 6 Article SECRET SOCIETIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES.—III. Page 1 of 9 →
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Our Architectural Chapter.
ancient than the order of Gray Friars , and which had shared in the original erection of that structure . Speaking of works in our department , Ave cannot but regret that tombs to deceased brethren of honour are not more frequent , and that tombs to be found in many places decorated with Masonic emblems
are going to decay to tell the public no one cares for a departed brother ; although a feAV shillings would saA e them for another generation , in the fair hope that they Avould again meet Avith . attention . The Masons of North Devon have given proof of a laudable feeiing in erecting a memorial AvindoAV in the church of St . Mary Magdalene ,
Barnstaple , in memory of Bro . J . T . Britton . The subjects represented are , in one light King Solomon officiating at the commencement of the building of the Temple , and in the other light , the dedication of the Temple , AA'ith Masonic emblems . A trefoil light above contains a croAvn of g lory within , an equilateral triangle ; also a Masonic
symbol appertaining to the exalted rank of P . Z , The Avork has been executed under the direction of Bro . E . D . Gould , architect of Barnstaple , thereby adding another to the list of architects Avho have taken part in professional labours for the Craft . It A \ as inaugurated on Sunday evening , April 3 rd , by Bro . the Eev . A . 0 . Dene , with a full service , and a sermon was preached by Bro . the EeA . J . C . Oarwithen ,
Secret Societies Of The Middle Ages.—Iii.
SECRET SOCIETIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES . —III .
THK VEHMIQUE T 1 UBUKAL . ( CONTIHDED ) . WE cannot better continue to illustrate ouv subject ( for to give a regularly connected history of the Vehmique association , with the scattered materials at our disposal , would be no easy task ) , than by presenting to our readers some more of the particulars relating to the
Vehm , in the work from which AA'e gave some extracts in our last paper ; which is indeed , as it purports to be , " a romance of the secret tribunals . " Should our space permit it , we also propose to g ive in this paper ( otherwise on a future occasion ) , portions of Avhafc may be culled the secret history of a family at whose very name
Europe once trembled , some members of whom , if not absolutel y members of this formidable association , were , nevertheless , sufficientl y influential to secure the assistance and co-operation of some of its
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Our Architectural Chapter.
ancient than the order of Gray Friars , and which had shared in the original erection of that structure . Speaking of works in our department , Ave cannot but regret that tombs to deceased brethren of honour are not more frequent , and that tombs to be found in many places decorated with Masonic emblems
are going to decay to tell the public no one cares for a departed brother ; although a feAV shillings would saA e them for another generation , in the fair hope that they Avould again meet Avith . attention . The Masons of North Devon have given proof of a laudable feeiing in erecting a memorial AvindoAV in the church of St . Mary Magdalene ,
Barnstaple , in memory of Bro . J . T . Britton . The subjects represented are , in one light King Solomon officiating at the commencement of the building of the Temple , and in the other light , the dedication of the Temple , AA'ith Masonic emblems . A trefoil light above contains a croAvn of g lory within , an equilateral triangle ; also a Masonic
symbol appertaining to the exalted rank of P . Z , The Avork has been executed under the direction of Bro . E . D . Gould , architect of Barnstaple , thereby adding another to the list of architects Avho have taken part in professional labours for the Craft . It A \ as inaugurated on Sunday evening , April 3 rd , by Bro . the Eev . A . 0 . Dene , with a full service , and a sermon was preached by Bro . the EeA . J . C . Oarwithen ,
Secret Societies Of The Middle Ages.—Iii.
SECRET SOCIETIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES . —III .
THK VEHMIQUE T 1 UBUKAL . ( CONTIHDED ) . WE cannot better continue to illustrate ouv subject ( for to give a regularly connected history of the Vehmique association , with the scattered materials at our disposal , would be no easy task ) , than by presenting to our readers some more of the particulars relating to the
Vehm , in the work from which AA'e gave some extracts in our last paper ; which is indeed , as it purports to be , " a romance of the secret tribunals . " Should our space permit it , we also propose to g ive in this paper ( otherwise on a future occasion ) , portions of Avhafc may be culled the secret history of a family at whose very name
Europe once trembled , some members of whom , if not absolutel y members of this formidable association , were , nevertheless , sufficientl y influential to secure the assistance and co-operation of some of its