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The Knights Templars.

which the Templars , as possessors of fiefs and benefices in France , were obliged to render to the crown , in the same manner as the other proprietors , such as fidelity and homage , military services , rents , and lords' rights . This claim Avas perfectly

ust , and the Pope confirmed it by a Bull . There Avas , however , more difficulty in confirming the administrators named by the King , since , as churchmen , the Pope Avas entitled to the Templars ' lands as their superior , and his right was a better

one than the King ' s . The Pope , however , was unable to take advantage of this , and afraid to enrage Philip by insisting upon it . He accordingly permitted the King ' s administrators to remain in office , contenting himself with

appointing others on his behalf , but AVIIO Avere possessed of no authority , and subordinate to Philip's . Among the administrators Avere William de Gisors , Archdeacon of Audi ; Gerard de Cabanol and John Petri , Doctors of LaAV ; William Pisdore and

Eene Bourdon , Valets-de-Chambre to the King ; ancl Eaymond Barrany , Toulousain . The Pope being thus disposed to enter eagerl y into the projects of the King for the abolitioa of the Order , he issued , ou the 29 th December , a Bull , which enjoined every person , in whatever

place they might be , to arrest the Templars still at large , ancl to place them in the hands of the ordinaries , forbidding any one , under pain of excommunication , to afford them shelter or concealment . By a second Bull he ordered that the

commissioners , Avho should be appointed to instruct the processes , should be assisted by two canons of the cathedral , two Dominicans , and two monks of the girdle , adding , that if , in the action any matter presented itself Avhich was not relative

to the charge of heresy , the commissioners should always acknowledge it by the Pontifical authority , according to the canons of the church . The process then commenced against the Templars , and the Pope issued no less than seven Bulls to clear

aAvay the difficulties Avhich presented themselves to the progress of the action , and which occurred not only ou the side of the king , but also on that of the bishops and the administrators of the Order ' s lands . The bishops commenced the

instruction of the action , but instead of examining the Templars afresh , they contented themselves Avith the former depositions , a someAvhat novel proceeding , seeing that the interrogation at Paris and in the provinces had proceeded Avithout the sanction of the Pope , under Avhose

The Knights Templars.

authority they now held their sittings . But it Avas neither the intention nor the interest of the enemies of the Order to examine the Templars again , as they had it in their power when re-interrogated , to retract all their former confessions .

The commissioners did not permit themselves to be embarrassed by the revocation of the confessions made by several in France and Provence . An assembly Avas held at Paris , at which the Legates presided . There Avere present at this

meeting the Inquisitor of the Faith , and the Ministers of the King , Avho were as zealous as Imbert in attending to Philip's interests . The assembly examined the revocations , and decided " , that no attention should be paid to them . They

resolved to vieAV them as punishable falsehood , and that the original depositions should alone be considered the true ones . The prisoners Avere to be enjoined to keep to these , to acknowledge their truth , as they Avere confirmed by many Templars .

Avho had not retracted , under no less a penalty than that of being proceeded against as relapsed , should they persist in maintaining their innocenceand retracting their original depositions . They furthermore established as a base for investigation the interrogations made before the action .

The Pope , hoAvever , at the same time , did not neo-lect the interests of the Church , Avith regard O * CI to the riches of the Order . He issued a fresh . Bull , by which he appointed commissioners , Avhose . duties Avere to render an account of these to his .

chamberlain and the archbishops , as his delegates .. By these means he hoped , at some future day ,, to Avrest the wealth from the King , and apply it to the recovery of the Holy Land . This appointment , hoAvever , was a vain scheme , for the royal

commissioners being in full possession , at the instigation of the King , declined to render such , states . Philip , to keep the Pope quiet till he should have destroyed the Order , wrote him a letter , in which he promised , Avhen the process ,

against the Templars should have been brought to a termination , to render an account of all the wealth . With this promise the Pope Avas forced to be contented . ( To be continued )

REASONS of a personal or private nature should never be . allowed to debar an individual from becoming a member , or to prevent his advancing when a member of a lodge . AA ' HAT is becoming is honest , and whatever is honest must always be becoming . — Cicero .

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CHIPS OF FOREIGN ASHLAR. Article 1
MASONIC LIFE-BOAT FUND. Article 2
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Article 4
AN ADDRESS Article 7
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 8
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 9
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND EREEMASONRY. Article 10
OLIVER MEMORIAL. Article 10
CANADIAN HIGH DEGREES. Article 10
WHO WROTE THE BOOK OF JOB? Article 11
CAN A P.M, BE A SIMPLETON? Article 11
YORK RITE IN AMERICA AND BRO. J. L. W. Article 12
DERIVATION OF FREEMASON. Article 12
THE RULES OF VOTING AT PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGES. Article 12
FRAUDULENT CLAIMANTS FOR CASUAL RELIEF. Article 13
MASONIC MEMS. Article 13
METROPOLITAN. Article 14
PROVINCIAL. Article 15
CHANNEL ISLANDS. Article 17
AUSTRALIA. Article 18
ROYAL ARCH. Article 18
MARK MASONRY. Article 18
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 18
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE MASONIC HALL AT LEWES . Article 19
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 20
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS, ETC., FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 7TH, 1868. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Knights Templars.

which the Templars , as possessors of fiefs and benefices in France , were obliged to render to the crown , in the same manner as the other proprietors , such as fidelity and homage , military services , rents , and lords' rights . This claim Avas perfectly

ust , and the Pope confirmed it by a Bull . There Avas , however , more difficulty in confirming the administrators named by the King , since , as churchmen , the Pope Avas entitled to the Templars ' lands as their superior , and his right was a better

one than the King ' s . The Pope , however , was unable to take advantage of this , and afraid to enrage Philip by insisting upon it . He accordingly permitted the King ' s administrators to remain in office , contenting himself with

appointing others on his behalf , but AVIIO Avere possessed of no authority , and subordinate to Philip's . Among the administrators Avere William de Gisors , Archdeacon of Audi ; Gerard de Cabanol and John Petri , Doctors of LaAV ; William Pisdore and

Eene Bourdon , Valets-de-Chambre to the King ; ancl Eaymond Barrany , Toulousain . The Pope being thus disposed to enter eagerl y into the projects of the King for the abolitioa of the Order , he issued , ou the 29 th December , a Bull , which enjoined every person , in whatever

place they might be , to arrest the Templars still at large , ancl to place them in the hands of the ordinaries , forbidding any one , under pain of excommunication , to afford them shelter or concealment . By a second Bull he ordered that the

commissioners , Avho should be appointed to instruct the processes , should be assisted by two canons of the cathedral , two Dominicans , and two monks of the girdle , adding , that if , in the action any matter presented itself Avhich was not relative

to the charge of heresy , the commissioners should always acknowledge it by the Pontifical authority , according to the canons of the church . The process then commenced against the Templars , and the Pope issued no less than seven Bulls to clear

aAvay the difficulties Avhich presented themselves to the progress of the action , and which occurred not only ou the side of the king , but also on that of the bishops and the administrators of the Order ' s lands . The bishops commenced the

instruction of the action , but instead of examining the Templars afresh , they contented themselves Avith the former depositions , a someAvhat novel proceeding , seeing that the interrogation at Paris and in the provinces had proceeded Avithout the sanction of the Pope , under Avhose

The Knights Templars.

authority they now held their sittings . But it Avas neither the intention nor the interest of the enemies of the Order to examine the Templars again , as they had it in their power when re-interrogated , to retract all their former confessions .

The commissioners did not permit themselves to be embarrassed by the revocation of the confessions made by several in France and Provence . An assembly Avas held at Paris , at which the Legates presided . There Avere present at this

meeting the Inquisitor of the Faith , and the Ministers of the King , Avho were as zealous as Imbert in attending to Philip's interests . The assembly examined the revocations , and decided " , that no attention should be paid to them . They

resolved to vieAV them as punishable falsehood , and that the original depositions should alone be considered the true ones . The prisoners Avere to be enjoined to keep to these , to acknowledge their truth , as they Avere confirmed by many Templars .

Avho had not retracted , under no less a penalty than that of being proceeded against as relapsed , should they persist in maintaining their innocenceand retracting their original depositions . They furthermore established as a base for investigation the interrogations made before the action .

The Pope , hoAvever , at the same time , did not neo-lect the interests of the Church , Avith regard O * CI to the riches of the Order . He issued a fresh . Bull , by which he appointed commissioners , Avhose . duties Avere to render an account of these to his .

chamberlain and the archbishops , as his delegates .. By these means he hoped , at some future day ,, to Avrest the wealth from the King , and apply it to the recovery of the Holy Land . This appointment , hoAvever , was a vain scheme , for the royal

commissioners being in full possession , at the instigation of the King , declined to render such , states . Philip , to keep the Pope quiet till he should have destroyed the Order , wrote him a letter , in which he promised , Avhen the process ,

against the Templars should have been brought to a termination , to render an account of all the wealth . With this promise the Pope Avas forced to be contented . ( To be continued )

REASONS of a personal or private nature should never be . allowed to debar an individual from becoming a member , or to prevent his advancing when a member of a lodge . AA ' HAT is becoming is honest , and whatever is honest must always be becoming . — Cicero .

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