Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-18
E-o., - ..i,frd aumbepo of s1o., Var.

From - si1iTd sBmber of 5To.' Var
ker's article, We take the following:
During the last century, the eharac-
teris'ics of the Order were the same,
whether known as Ancient Masonry
in England, the Order of the Temple
in France, or As ROsicTucianism in
Germany and elsewhere. :.
"TheSov Cd. Com. 80 LD-.Henry Beau
mont Lees9nl informs us that the Con-
stitution ur the Freemesons Of l722 de-
fines the privileges Of the knights X. ID.
: H Ii is not improb-
able that the Rite OF the old Rosy Cross
philosophers was modified form OF
TemplaFy, for in the last century the
Masonry passing under that name m
clUded TempiaFy.
AUpsign was made, in the last
psper. to the establishment Of Grand
I'onclsve in London in 1871, and the fol-
lowing letter referred to shows that the
origin of this step arose with Sir Thomas
Dunckerly, modern Mason, who
obtained admission among the Ancient,
made many innovations on the body CT
Masonry and formed the first Grand
Ch0g'cTS and COHc'Gues Of the Arch and
Te,1plarv, " hich, uuder the Ancient
system, appear to have been ruled by the
same Grand Master as the Graft De
grEes. --0.--a,
" March -. 1877. J
90 Most Z Fxcelseut and Fx-lted knights Compsn-
isns 5l the Encaupment OF Redemption
I,-ira No of Engtaudf, held al the Golden
Iioa ltu. ll tue city OF York:
al accent with gratitude the conf
deuce YOU place ia me, SIS Grand Master
bv the will OF God, OF the most noble
and exalted religious and military order
of Masonic Knights sIemplar Of ST..
John OF Jerusalem. I must request that
as soon as possible you send to me the
names, ages, profession and residence OF
all the Knights Of your Encampment,
as / intend to have register OF our
Order. Being Grand Superintendent Of
Royal Arch Mssons st Bristol, | was re-
unestsd by the knights Templsr OF that
CITY who have had an Encampment
from time immemOrial) to accept the
office Of Grand Master, which had no
sooner complied with, than petitions were
sent TO me for the same purpose from
London, Bath, the first regiment of
Dragon Guards, Colchester, York, Dor
chester and BidefOrd. l suppose there
are many more Encampments 10 Eng
land, which, with Gods permis sion, l
NAV have the happiness to receive and
assist. 1t has already been attended
with blessing, for l have been but two
months Grand Master, and have already
eight Encampments under my care. 1
sFoV form q felU statutes for regulating
oar Order. rs soon as / have appointed
the 90, 1 llta.s 'lrt'"a-s of the U.@@nd Eu-
csnpment Of England, to be held on the
24th June, annually, at London.
THOMAS DUNcKERLY.
The Bristol Camp above alluded to
cIeirls 70 date from a very remote period.
STbev have "a document engrOssed on
- parchment, aud bearing the seals OF
"tbe Orders of Knights Templars,
f" knights of st. John of jerusalem, and
"a Knignts Of Malta, Of The Knights Rose
a. Clrrfcjs AND OF THE GRAND ELECTED
uFlNIGHIs KADOsH, dated from our
" Castle at Bristol, the 20Ih day of De-
u cenber, 1880" Aud il refers to pre-
viously existing document, called a
CHARTER OF COMPACT This document
is signed by one Joshua Springer. AS
will be seen hereafter, the higher degrees,
above alluded 10, we're worked by this
and other Encampments, aud also by
the Fucampment Of Hull, As the minutes
of 1902 of the Minerva Lodge mention
| he Templar Order, and the " old English
| Berodim or Orange Masonry" The
AK. Link, and Mark were given, SiI
Knight Dunckerly having been also
| elected Grand Master Of these Orders.
at is not probable that any very Sc
rjous alteration was made in the working
/ of the ceremonies Of the Order by Sil
/ Thomas Dunekerly, though alterations
! in the title, officers of the Order, ETC., 81
| will be seen, become apparent from thii
| time. His Tempiar warrants also In
eluded the Rose Croix, etc, Aud hl
seems also to have altered the title t.
- Masonic Knights Templar Of sam
| .Iobyl Of Jerusalem whilst the Yorl
/ Wasous. owing TO the difference in thei
/ Constitution as q parental authority
GRANTED separate warrants for every De
gree or Orler they recognized"
"THoxAs DUNcgEsLY.
Tniiuas sapientc amor Domsa
IN the name Of tue Grand Arch
iert OF the Universe.
rsr.t1 IN the hast OF LOndon, a plac
full Of Light, where relgnel
Elence and peace, but the Usrk
ness cOmprehendeth IL not.
Totbose whom it may concern-GREETING
Kpow We that we Thomas Dunckerly
If HAMPTON Court Palace In the count
of Nfiddiesex, most Eminent and Su
Trau,e Grand Master Of the Royal Ex
aIted. Religious aud Military Orders {
II n ID NIX o ID o h, Grand Electe
F-oio6ts Templars Of St John Of Jerusa
iame sc, under the patronage Of HI
I Royal Highness, PRINCE EDWARD, hay
INC received a petition from Sir Davi
Tor and several noble knights residin
et and near the town of Manchestel
humblv requesting a Patent Of ConstitU
lion to open y Conclsve or Chapter {
Epcanspment under our sanction at th
Cranes Inn, Manchester, aforesaid, "
AZ hereby constitute and appoint Oh
aid Sir David Torr of Manchester ou
Deputy for opening end conducting th
said Conclave or Chapter OF EneamE
ment. at the Grapes New Market lnn
Manchester, and do hereby grant to u
said Sir David TORI, and the other mob
KNIGHTS Petitioners and their successor
fun power and authority to assemble 0
the second Sunday in January, Apri
July and October, to install Knigh
Templars, &c, al their field OF Eneaml
, ment aforesaid, or at such 9th,
I time and place as they and their succe
4 sors, with the consent Of Us and oi
successors for the time being sh7
sppoint With such powers Eaf prly
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