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Masonic Jottings.—No. 10.
the other side . This cannot properly be done until all materials capable of affording evidence have been examined . NON-OPERATIVE MASON'S IN ADVANCE OF THEIR
AGE . There are brothers Avho think that unpublished papers and letters Avill one day be forthcoming which will show that , early in the 17 th century , there was a culture in the old Operative Lodge by
non-Operative Masons in advance of their age , of the philosophic elements of our Speculative Masonry . LODGE . —FRATERNITY . —GUILD .
Lodge — Fraternity — - Guild . — Iu old times Masonry was always made up of two elementswas ahvays the same . But in the beginning of the 18 th century one element in a mysterious manner—in a manner not yet explained—was extinguished by the other . —MS . 1793 .
THE FOUR LONDON LODGES . —A . D . 1717 . I Brother Findel says that these lodges bestowed upon the Fraternity of Freemasons its present form and constitution , and were Lodges of Operative and Accepted Masons .
SOURCE . The source of the Euglish language has been found in Central Asia , iu the primitive seat of the Aryan race . The source of English Masonry will one day be found , but not so far off . —Dandle of Masonic papers of unknown date .
ORGANISATION . The organisation which , in the middle of th e 17 th century , was suitable to lodges consisting of many Operative and few non-Operative Masons , was not , at the beginning of the following
century , suitable to lodges consisting of many non-Operative and few Operative Masons . —Same bundle .
CREATIVE—RENOVATIVE . Is there anything to show that Desaguliers and Anderson thought their undertaking creative and not renovative ? ARCHITECTURE ,
Indian Architecture , Babylonian Architecture , and E gyptian Architecture ; all these hastened the advance of civilisation . KNOWLEDGE . In antient times the longing after knowledge
_ on Q took man into the Mason ' s lodge , as it took him into the Philosopher ' s School . —Papers of a deceased Mason .
A Council Of Rites.
A COUNCIL OF RITES .
By Bro . Jonx TABKEB , P . M ., P . M . Mk , P . Z . P . E . C ., & c . I would crave the insertion of a few remarks , masonically bearing chiefly upon the position iu England of a Council of Rites . Any suggestions of mine will probably weigh little witli the Craftbut they are ,
, nevertheless , the result of no little experience in the working of every branch of our ancient Order , aud my suggestions are offered for what they may be considered worth , premising that a search in the archives of Grand Lodge might possibly lead to the discovery of matter which would alter somewhat the views here
propounded , ancl help to lighten the labours of the establishment of such a council on a sound and firm basis . Probably all those Freemasons who believe iu the transmission of our traditions from the days of Solomon will attach credit to reasonable Masouic tradition , whilst the more sceptical will rail at all faith iu
a way which , if allowed to prevail in religious matters , would drive Christianity from the face of the earth—I tneau , were people silly enough to believe everything advanced by such sceptics as are at present engaged upon the Masonic Institution . I am credulous enough to believe a little more than I am able to find minutes for . I hold : —
1 . That the simple operative ceremonial had in England passed out of use , and been superseded by the present more elaborate one of the Adopted or Ancient Masons , prior to 1717 . The proof of this traditional belief rests chiefl y on the Manningham letter , the assertions of Dermott , the fact of Adopted Masons having joined the Ancientsaud the apparent
, non-operative character and peculiar working of the Adopted Masons , coupled with very great resemblance in organisation , belief , aud even of phraseology , evidently belonging to the Eosicrucian Institution . Truly there is no evidence to show that the old Society of Adopted Masons , existing in 1691 , was derived
from , the benefit societies of the stonemasons ; but let that pass . The frequent talk we hear about the non-recognition of the Hi gh Grades by Grand Lodge is mere rodomontade . Such recognition is the very last thing the High Grades should wish for from a body that has no right to know anything about these
degrees , and they have it at any time in their power to call themselves Templars or Eosicruciaus , aud confer the Craft ceremonies . 2 . That the Eoyal Arch degree is older in substance than 1717 , though one of the high-grade series . It is , iu my opinion , a very bungling addition to Craft Masonry , and ought to be separated therefrom , aud if it can he
shown that the lost word was formerly given in the Master degree , the same ought to be restored to its original order . I would p lace its governance , along with the Mark , the Arch of Enoch , and the Eed Cross of Babylon , under the Grand Chapter , and revise again the whole ceremonial , by including Enoch ' s
Arch , the vails , and the present ceremonial which is also that of the degree of Eed Cross in the Aueient and Accepted Bite . The Arch degree contains a large amount of Eosicrucian information , besides which there is other evidence , satisfactory to my mind , of its existence long prior to the date 17-10 , assigned by Dr . Oliver .
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Masonic Jottings.—No. 10.
the other side . This cannot properly be done until all materials capable of affording evidence have been examined . NON-OPERATIVE MASON'S IN ADVANCE OF THEIR
AGE . There are brothers Avho think that unpublished papers and letters Avill one day be forthcoming which will show that , early in the 17 th century , there was a culture in the old Operative Lodge by
non-Operative Masons in advance of their age , of the philosophic elements of our Speculative Masonry . LODGE . —FRATERNITY . —GUILD .
Lodge — Fraternity — - Guild . — Iu old times Masonry was always made up of two elementswas ahvays the same . But in the beginning of the 18 th century one element in a mysterious manner—in a manner not yet explained—was extinguished by the other . —MS . 1793 .
THE FOUR LONDON LODGES . —A . D . 1717 . I Brother Findel says that these lodges bestowed upon the Fraternity of Freemasons its present form and constitution , and were Lodges of Operative and Accepted Masons .
SOURCE . The source of the Euglish language has been found in Central Asia , iu the primitive seat of the Aryan race . The source of English Masonry will one day be found , but not so far off . —Dandle of Masonic papers of unknown date .
ORGANISATION . The organisation which , in the middle of th e 17 th century , was suitable to lodges consisting of many Operative and few non-Operative Masons , was not , at the beginning of the following
century , suitable to lodges consisting of many non-Operative and few Operative Masons . —Same bundle .
CREATIVE—RENOVATIVE . Is there anything to show that Desaguliers and Anderson thought their undertaking creative and not renovative ? ARCHITECTURE ,
Indian Architecture , Babylonian Architecture , and E gyptian Architecture ; all these hastened the advance of civilisation . KNOWLEDGE . In antient times the longing after knowledge
_ on Q took man into the Mason ' s lodge , as it took him into the Philosopher ' s School . —Papers of a deceased Mason .
A Council Of Rites.
A COUNCIL OF RITES .
By Bro . Jonx TABKEB , P . M ., P . M . Mk , P . Z . P . E . C ., & c . I would crave the insertion of a few remarks , masonically bearing chiefly upon the position iu England of a Council of Rites . Any suggestions of mine will probably weigh little witli the Craftbut they are ,
, nevertheless , the result of no little experience in the working of every branch of our ancient Order , aud my suggestions are offered for what they may be considered worth , premising that a search in the archives of Grand Lodge might possibly lead to the discovery of matter which would alter somewhat the views here
propounded , ancl help to lighten the labours of the establishment of such a council on a sound and firm basis . Probably all those Freemasons who believe iu the transmission of our traditions from the days of Solomon will attach credit to reasonable Masouic tradition , whilst the more sceptical will rail at all faith iu
a way which , if allowed to prevail in religious matters , would drive Christianity from the face of the earth—I tneau , were people silly enough to believe everything advanced by such sceptics as are at present engaged upon the Masonic Institution . I am credulous enough to believe a little more than I am able to find minutes for . I hold : —
1 . That the simple operative ceremonial had in England passed out of use , and been superseded by the present more elaborate one of the Adopted or Ancient Masons , prior to 1717 . The proof of this traditional belief rests chiefl y on the Manningham letter , the assertions of Dermott , the fact of Adopted Masons having joined the Ancientsaud the apparent
, non-operative character and peculiar working of the Adopted Masons , coupled with very great resemblance in organisation , belief , aud even of phraseology , evidently belonging to the Eosicrucian Institution . Truly there is no evidence to show that the old Society of Adopted Masons , existing in 1691 , was derived
from , the benefit societies of the stonemasons ; but let that pass . The frequent talk we hear about the non-recognition of the Hi gh Grades by Grand Lodge is mere rodomontade . Such recognition is the very last thing the High Grades should wish for from a body that has no right to know anything about these
degrees , and they have it at any time in their power to call themselves Templars or Eosicruciaus , aud confer the Craft ceremonies . 2 . That the Eoyal Arch degree is older in substance than 1717 , though one of the high-grade series . It is , iu my opinion , a very bungling addition to Craft Masonry , and ought to be separated therefrom , aud if it can he
shown that the lost word was formerly given in the Master degree , the same ought to be restored to its original order . I would p lace its governance , along with the Mark , the Arch of Enoch , and the Eed Cross of Babylon , under the Grand Chapter , and revise again the whole ceremonial , by including Enoch ' s
Arch , the vails , and the present ceremonial which is also that of the degree of Eed Cross in the Aueient and Accepted Bite . The Arch degree contains a large amount of Eosicrucian information , besides which there is other evidence , satisfactory to my mind , of its existence long prior to the date 17-10 , assigned by Dr . Oliver .