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been half full ancl overflowing during the Christain period , ancl that for some purpose or other the water was carried away by an aqueduct to the Kedron Valley . At the present day , Avhen there is such a dearth of running water in Jerusalem , it
is rather mystifying to find that within our era the Birket Israil has probably been constantly full up to a certain point , ancl flowing over . It Avill be a great mistake now if we have to stop this Avork for Avant of funds . We have got over
to this N . E . angle Avith considerable trouble and at great risk , and it is hi g hly probable that difficulties would be put in the waj r of a second excavation at this point . If the excavations are to continue , I am
convinced ib is essential that we seould strain ev ery nerve to get sufficient funds to complete this work .
Extracts From The Minute-Book Of The Royal Veterans Encampment Of Knights Templar.
EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTE-BOOK OF THE ROYAL VETERANS ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
( Continued from page 287 . ) On the loth of April , 1808 , Bro . Thos . Lacey , a Royal Arch Mason , was dubbed a Knight Templar of Saint John of Jerusalem and a Knight of Malta , and the sum of one pound and fivepenee halfpenny Avas
paid for repairing tbe Ark , October 16 , 1808 . Sir Knights John Pergusson and John Ellis were exalted to the Eed Cross degree , and paid half a guinea each for the same .
March 11 , 1811 . —Bro . Peter Horall , of Boston , Massachusets , in America , a Royal Arch Mason , was regularly dubbed a Kni ght Templar aud Knight of Malta and Knight of tbe Eed Cross . "August 31 , 1816 . —Sir Knight Pogelstrom craved admittance . He being requested to Avait for tbe
decision of the Sir Kni ghts present on account of his being excluded from the lower Orders before bis receiving an answer , be departed , but it Avas agreed to hy tbe Sir Knights be should not be admitted agaiu . " December 23 , 1817 . —Sir Knt . •¦ having been censured by a committee for having initiated persons into the lower Orders in a clandestine manner , it was unanimously resolved that he be debarred from all the privileges of this honourable Order . "
These few extracts throw a little li ght on the Avorking and discipline of tho Order as it existed 50 years ago , and further that at that period tbe Kni ght Templar , the Knight of Malta , and the Knight of the Eed Cross were given asj separate degrees under tbe Avarrant of the Grand Conclave of England . I have bad the good fortune to converse Avith a Sir
Knight who Avas dubbed on the Slut of August , 1816 ; he has a lively recollection of the Masonic workings of the period . His description of the Eed Cross degree enables me to connect it in substance with tbe Eed Cross of Constantine as now given in London .
Extracts From The Minute-Book Of The Royal Veterans Encampment Of Knights Templar.
This induces me to ask , through the medium of your valuable publication : — 1 . Did the Grand Conclave ever cede their authority over the Red Cross degree ? 2 . If so , when and to Avhat governing body ? 3 . If they did not , by Avhat authority is the Eed Cross of Constantine at present Avrought ?
Ancient Lodges.
ANCIENT LODGES .
A New and Correct List of all the English Hegular Lodges in Europe , Asia , Africa , and America , according to their seniority and constitution . By order of the Grand Master . Brought down to April 19 th , 1765 . ( Continued from page 29 . ) 272 No . 2 St . John's Lod New Yorksecond and
, ge , , fourth Wednesday , Dec . 27 , 1757 . 273 George , Birmingham , first and third Tuesday , Feb . 23 , 1762 . 274 A Private Eooni , at Apledore , Devon , March 18 , 1762 . 275 Eight Lodge at Calcutta , in the East Indies , Feb . 71761 .
, 276 Hole in tho "Wall at Colne , Lancashire . 277 Tbe Merchant's Lodge , at Quebec , March 2 , 1762 . 278 Eell at Portsmouth-common , May 8 , 1762 . 279 On board bis . Majesty ' s Ship Prince at Plymouth , May 22 , 1762 . 280 The Pox at Salop , May 21 , 1762 .
2 S 1 Pleece at Barnstaple , Devon , May 28 , 1762 . 282 Three King ' s at Deal , June 8 , 1762 . 283 Duke ' s Head , Lynn Regis , Norfolk , June 9 , 1762 . 284 La Loge des Trere Reunis , at Amsterdam , June 16 , 1762 . 285 Lodge of Inhabitants of Gibraltar , July 12 , 1762 .
286 287 Half Moon , at Otley , in Yorkshire , first Monday , Aug . 16 , 1762 . 288 Virtutis and Artes Amici , at Amsterdam , Sept . 16 , 1762 . 289 At Workington , in Cumberland , first Monday , Sept . 22 , 1762 .
290 Green Dragon , at Hereford , first Thursday , Oct . 12 , 1762 . 291 The Apple Tree , Portsmouth , Hampshire , Novi 12 , 1762 . 292 The Union , Peck-lane , Nottingham , Jan . 31 , 1762 . 293 The Sun , at Cambridge , March I , 1763 .
294 Grown , Rochester , second and fourth Priday . March 17 , 1763 . 295 Tho Bull , at Hexham , Northumberland , first and third Wednesday , March 8 , 1763 . 296 Stag at Chippenham , Perfect Union Lodge , May 1763 . J
297 Lodge at Richmond , Yorkshire , May 4 , 1763 . 298 Bear at Havaut , in Hampshire , first and third Wednesday , 1763 . 299 St . Mark ' s Lodge , South Carolina , Peb . 8 , 1763 . 300 Tbe Lodge of Regularity , at St . John ' s Hall , Black RiverMusquito shorefirst and third Tuesday
, , , March 8 , 1763 . 301 White Lion at Dover , Aug . 2 , 1763 . 302 Lodge in a Private' Room , at Stubbington , Hants . Aug . 10 , 1763 . 303 Seven Stars , in Exeter , first and third Wednesday , Aug . 10 , 1763 .
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been half full ancl overflowing during the Christain period , ancl that for some purpose or other the water was carried away by an aqueduct to the Kedron Valley . At the present day , Avhen there is such a dearth of running water in Jerusalem , it
is rather mystifying to find that within our era the Birket Israil has probably been constantly full up to a certain point , ancl flowing over . It Avill be a great mistake now if we have to stop this Avork for Avant of funds . We have got over
to this N . E . angle Avith considerable trouble and at great risk , and it is hi g hly probable that difficulties would be put in the waj r of a second excavation at this point . If the excavations are to continue , I am
convinced ib is essential that we seould strain ev ery nerve to get sufficient funds to complete this work .
Extracts From The Minute-Book Of The Royal Veterans Encampment Of Knights Templar.
EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTE-BOOK OF THE ROYAL VETERANS ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
( Continued from page 287 . ) On the loth of April , 1808 , Bro . Thos . Lacey , a Royal Arch Mason , was dubbed a Knight Templar of Saint John of Jerusalem and a Knight of Malta , and the sum of one pound and fivepenee halfpenny Avas
paid for repairing tbe Ark , October 16 , 1808 . Sir Knights John Pergusson and John Ellis were exalted to the Eed Cross degree , and paid half a guinea each for the same .
March 11 , 1811 . —Bro . Peter Horall , of Boston , Massachusets , in America , a Royal Arch Mason , was regularly dubbed a Kni ght Templar aud Knight of Malta and Knight of tbe Eed Cross . "August 31 , 1816 . —Sir Knight Pogelstrom craved admittance . He being requested to Avait for tbe
decision of the Sir Kni ghts present on account of his being excluded from the lower Orders before bis receiving an answer , be departed , but it Avas agreed to hy tbe Sir Knights be should not be admitted agaiu . " December 23 , 1817 . —Sir Knt . •¦ having been censured by a committee for having initiated persons into the lower Orders in a clandestine manner , it was unanimously resolved that he be debarred from all the privileges of this honourable Order . "
These few extracts throw a little li ght on the Avorking and discipline of tho Order as it existed 50 years ago , and further that at that period tbe Kni ght Templar , the Knight of Malta , and the Knight of the Eed Cross were given asj separate degrees under tbe Avarrant of the Grand Conclave of England . I have bad the good fortune to converse Avith a Sir
Knight who Avas dubbed on the Slut of August , 1816 ; he has a lively recollection of the Masonic workings of the period . His description of the Eed Cross degree enables me to connect it in substance with tbe Eed Cross of Constantine as now given in London .
Extracts From The Minute-Book Of The Royal Veterans Encampment Of Knights Templar.
This induces me to ask , through the medium of your valuable publication : — 1 . Did the Grand Conclave ever cede their authority over the Red Cross degree ? 2 . If so , when and to Avhat governing body ? 3 . If they did not , by Avhat authority is the Eed Cross of Constantine at present Avrought ?
Ancient Lodges.
ANCIENT LODGES .
A New and Correct List of all the English Hegular Lodges in Europe , Asia , Africa , and America , according to their seniority and constitution . By order of the Grand Master . Brought down to April 19 th , 1765 . ( Continued from page 29 . ) 272 No . 2 St . John's Lod New Yorksecond and
, ge , , fourth Wednesday , Dec . 27 , 1757 . 273 George , Birmingham , first and third Tuesday , Feb . 23 , 1762 . 274 A Private Eooni , at Apledore , Devon , March 18 , 1762 . 275 Eight Lodge at Calcutta , in the East Indies , Feb . 71761 .
, 276 Hole in tho "Wall at Colne , Lancashire . 277 Tbe Merchant's Lodge , at Quebec , March 2 , 1762 . 278 Eell at Portsmouth-common , May 8 , 1762 . 279 On board bis . Majesty ' s Ship Prince at Plymouth , May 22 , 1762 . 280 The Pox at Salop , May 21 , 1762 .
2 S 1 Pleece at Barnstaple , Devon , May 28 , 1762 . 282 Three King ' s at Deal , June 8 , 1762 . 283 Duke ' s Head , Lynn Regis , Norfolk , June 9 , 1762 . 284 La Loge des Trere Reunis , at Amsterdam , June 16 , 1762 . 285 Lodge of Inhabitants of Gibraltar , July 12 , 1762 .
286 287 Half Moon , at Otley , in Yorkshire , first Monday , Aug . 16 , 1762 . 288 Virtutis and Artes Amici , at Amsterdam , Sept . 16 , 1762 . 289 At Workington , in Cumberland , first Monday , Sept . 22 , 1762 .
290 Green Dragon , at Hereford , first Thursday , Oct . 12 , 1762 . 291 The Apple Tree , Portsmouth , Hampshire , Novi 12 , 1762 . 292 The Union , Peck-lane , Nottingham , Jan . 31 , 1762 . 293 The Sun , at Cambridge , March I , 1763 .
294 Grown , Rochester , second and fourth Priday . March 17 , 1763 . 295 Tho Bull , at Hexham , Northumberland , first and third Wednesday , March 8 , 1763 . 296 Stag at Chippenham , Perfect Union Lodge , May 1763 . J
297 Lodge at Richmond , Yorkshire , May 4 , 1763 . 298 Bear at Havaut , in Hampshire , first and third Wednesday , 1763 . 299 St . Mark ' s Lodge , South Carolina , Peb . 8 , 1763 . 300 Tbe Lodge of Regularity , at St . John ' s Hall , Black RiverMusquito shorefirst and third Tuesday
, , , March 8 , 1763 . 301 White Lion at Dover , Aug . 2 , 1763 . 302 Lodge in a Private' Room , at Stubbington , Hants . Aug . 10 , 1763 . 303 Seven Stars , in Exeter , first and third Wednesday , Aug . 10 , 1763 .