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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C . Jerusalem. Encampment, Manchester.
sented by his predecessors , unto the Knights of the Temple and St . J ohn , are confirmed— "Deo et sancto Hospital ! de Jerusalem "et fratribus eiusdem militias Templi Salimonio . " It is alleged that from the Reformation the united orders passed under either title , and Avere under the patronage of the Stuart dynasty , but little however is known of their history until the
beginning of the last century . Documents also appear to have been carried away , for Lord Torpichen says , in his claims for compensation , January 25 th , 1748 : — "Hugh Anderson , Avho , as it " appears from the commission handed over by him , Avas , in the " year 1722 , clerk of the said Brotherhood , and as such Avas in " possession of the books and papers thereto belongingAvent
, " abroad to dwell quite unexpectedly some years . ago , Avithout " giving up the said books and papers , and that he has since that " time emigrated into America . " It appears , in a letter from the Duke of Perth to Lord Ogilvy , that on Tuesday , the 24 th September , 174 & by appointment , there
Avas a solemn chapter of the Ancient Chivalry of the Temple of Jerusalem , held in the Audience Room at Holyrood House . Not more than ten knights Avere present , for since my Lord of Mar demitted the office of Grand Master , no general meeting has been called save in our own North Convent . Our noble Prince ( he Says ) looked most gallantly in the Avhite robe of the order ; took
his profession like a worthy knight ; and , after receiving congratulations of all present , did VOAV that he Avould restore the Temple higher than it Avas in the days of William the Lion . Then the Lord of Athol did demit as Regent , and his Royal Highness Avas elected Grand Master .
We must return to the Lodge No . 39 . It eventually united itself Avith the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 87 , before the union of the opposing Grand Lodges in 1813 ; and the Encampment lias a Bible Avith the folloAving inscription in gilt , surrounded Avith masonic Symbols , "Fox Lodge , No . gg- " on the fly leaf the inscription , " The gift of Bro . AVm . Jennings to the Fox Lodge , A . D . 1768 ;"
on the following leaf , " This Bible formerly belonged to the Lodge " of Fortitude , 87 , and for the future it is ordered that it shall " belong to the Tabernacle of the Priestly Order , for the use of "the same and the first Pillar .- " of which degree more anon . The next record Ave have of the Encampment is the minute of the first meeting , Avhich is here copied entire : —
" Transactions and minutes of the R . E ., No . 15 . Now held at Manchester . " On the memorable 17 th day of October , A . D . 1786 . A . C . K 1754 A . L . 5790 . " We , S . John Hassall , E . G . C ., S . Joseph Carter , S . G . C ., and S . James " Ashton , J . G-. C , being properly delegated and authorized by the G . G . C . of " the G . E . E . of ALL England held at York , together Avith the folloAving " brethren , all S . K . T . —that is , John Watson , Richard Hunt , Patrick
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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C . Jerusalem. Encampment, Manchester.
sented by his predecessors , unto the Knights of the Temple and St . J ohn , are confirmed— "Deo et sancto Hospital ! de Jerusalem "et fratribus eiusdem militias Templi Salimonio . " It is alleged that from the Reformation the united orders passed under either title , and Avere under the patronage of the Stuart dynasty , but little however is known of their history until the
beginning of the last century . Documents also appear to have been carried away , for Lord Torpichen says , in his claims for compensation , January 25 th , 1748 : — "Hugh Anderson , Avho , as it " appears from the commission handed over by him , Avas , in the " year 1722 , clerk of the said Brotherhood , and as such Avas in " possession of the books and papers thereto belongingAvent
, " abroad to dwell quite unexpectedly some years . ago , Avithout " giving up the said books and papers , and that he has since that " time emigrated into America . " It appears , in a letter from the Duke of Perth to Lord Ogilvy , that on Tuesday , the 24 th September , 174 & by appointment , there
Avas a solemn chapter of the Ancient Chivalry of the Temple of Jerusalem , held in the Audience Room at Holyrood House . Not more than ten knights Avere present , for since my Lord of Mar demitted the office of Grand Master , no general meeting has been called save in our own North Convent . Our noble Prince ( he Says ) looked most gallantly in the Avhite robe of the order ; took
his profession like a worthy knight ; and , after receiving congratulations of all present , did VOAV that he Avould restore the Temple higher than it Avas in the days of William the Lion . Then the Lord of Athol did demit as Regent , and his Royal Highness Avas elected Grand Master .
We must return to the Lodge No . 39 . It eventually united itself Avith the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 87 , before the union of the opposing Grand Lodges in 1813 ; and the Encampment lias a Bible Avith the folloAving inscription in gilt , surrounded Avith masonic Symbols , "Fox Lodge , No . gg- " on the fly leaf the inscription , " The gift of Bro . AVm . Jennings to the Fox Lodge , A . D . 1768 ;"
on the following leaf , " This Bible formerly belonged to the Lodge " of Fortitude , 87 , and for the future it is ordered that it shall " belong to the Tabernacle of the Priestly Order , for the use of "the same and the first Pillar .- " of which degree more anon . The next record Ave have of the Encampment is the minute of the first meeting , Avhich is here copied entire : —
" Transactions and minutes of the R . E ., No . 15 . Now held at Manchester . " On the memorable 17 th day of October , A . D . 1786 . A . C . K 1754 A . L . 5790 . " We , S . John Hassall , E . G . C ., S . Joseph Carter , S . G . C ., and S . James " Ashton , J . G-. C , being properly delegated and authorized by the G . G . C . of " the G . E . E . of ALL England held at York , together Avith the folloAving " brethren , all S . K . T . —that is , John Watson , Richard Hunt , Patrick