Masonic Worthies Of Jersey.

distinction as an officer in the revolutionary army of Poland ; in consequence of which his vast estates—larger in extent than the whole island of Jersey—were confiscated . It is , we believe , Bro . Schmitt's intention to write the history of

La Cesaree Lodge , and many are anxiously looking forward to the publication of a work of great importance . La Cesaree Lodge has written its name in imperishable ' characters on the pages of Masonic history , and its annals , when recorded by

-our accomplished Bro . Schmitt , cannot fail to be widely read and highly appreciated . Bro . W . Adams , one of the founders of the Royal 'Sussex Lodge , furnishes the subject of a striking portrait . Bro . Adams's knowledge of Freemasonry

is exceedingly profound , and his examination of visiting brethren is most searching , as we ourselves can testify . Fntre nous we are inclined to think that Bro . A . has got more puzzling questions at command than any other brother in the Grand

Lodge of England . Fancy the dismay of a Cockney Past Master who cannot at a moment's notice explain the precise meaning of the jewel he wears ! Bro . W . Adams has been most energetic in his researches into Masonry . On being exalted to the Royal Arch he was not satisfied that the ordinary explanation of the letters : —

I . T . N . O . T . G . A . O . T . U . ¦ conveyed the whole meaning embodied in them . After great and painstaking study he found that these letters formed the inititials of words in two sentences , thus : —

1 st . O . T . I . A . T . 2 nd . T . U . N . O . G ., or T . G . O . U . N . The explanation of which is : — 1 st . Our Trust is a Truth . 2 nd . The Universal Name of God , or The God

• of Universal Nature . Now if these are read in connection with the questions of the first degree , they will be seen to shed a new light to the devout Mason . Question . In whom do you put your trust ?

Answer . In God . Ergo—Our trust is a Truth . What Truth ? God—The God of Universal Nature . Bro . Adams has in this way forged another link in the chain of union between the Eoyal Arch

and lower degrees . Not the least interesting of the portraits is that of Bro . Elias Le Geyt , who is now the " father " -of Freemasonry in Jersey , being the oldest

Craftsman * Bro . Le Geyt was initiated in 1813 in the ? Lodge of Fortitude , now extinct ,- and , having shortly afterwards to go to India before he could take the degrees of F . C . and M . M ., the lodge gave him the following certificate * . —

" To all whom it may concern , greeting . —This is to certify that our worthy Brother Elias Le Geyt is a regular Entered Apprentice Mason in Lodge No . 287 , on the register of England , and No . 1 in Jersey , and has during his stay among

us behaved himself as becomes an honest and faithful brother , and as such ( we ?) recommend him to all regular free , accepted , and constituted lodges round the globe wherever Divine Providence may be pleased to call him ; Given under

our hands and seal of our lodge in our lodge room , this fifth day of August , 1813 , and of Ancient Masonry , 5813 . "GBORSB MESSERVY , W . M . "JOHN MESSERVY , S . W . " PH . LE MESUEIER , J . W . "

" Bro . Le Geyt was passed to F . C , and raised to M . M . in 1814 , and having to depart before he could obtain a Grand Lodge certificate , the brethren gave him one similar to the last dated Feb . 12 th , 1814 , and signed by George Messervy , W . M . ;

John Bullen , S . W . ; John Le Touze , J . W . ; John Alexander , Sec . The seal of the Fortitude Lodge bore the name and number of the Lodge in a circle , and in the centre a hand holding a trowel . Bro . Le Geyt ' s

Grand Lodge certificate was not issued until the 21 st of August , 1822 . It is headed with the name of Georg * e the Fourth as Patron , and the Duke of Sussex as G . Master , and signed by the Grand Secretaries , William H . White and Edward

Harper . It is a curious circumstance in Bro . Le Geyt's Masonic career that , after having been a Craftsman for half a century , he was the first person exalted in La Cesaree Royal Arch Chapter . We trust that Father Sarchet , of Guernsey , and

Father Le Geyt , of Jersey , may yet be spared many years to prove that Norman- blood is at all events distinguished for longevity .

The Temple has also portraits of the late Bro . Hinchliffe , P . M . of the Mechanics' Lodge ; Bro . Gallichan , P . G . S . W . of the province ; the late Bro . Le Cras , P . G . D . ; and the late Bro . Dr . Cucmemelle , P . M . or ex-Venerable of La

Cesaree Lodge . Many brethren who were once active in the cause of Masonry in Jersey have passed away to