The Knights Templars.

daughters , namely Pride , Avarice , and Sensuality , and recommends me to get them married . Therefore that they may get fitting spouses , I give my daughter Pride to the Templars , my daughter Avarice to the Benedictines , and my daughter

Sensuality to the prelates of my churches . " The King laughed loudly as Fulk slung away crestfallen at this rebuff .

However so highly did he esteem the honourable character of the Templars that when he was preparing for his return to England he sent for Robert de Sablaus , and saicl to him , that he knew by many he was not loved , and that he ran great

risk of his life on his way to his kingdom ; he therefore besought the Grand Master to permit him to assume the dress of the Templars , and also to send with him two of the brethren . Robert readily granted his request , and the King went on

board ship in the garb of a Knight of the Order , receiving a- blessing from the Templars and Hospitallers . * His subsequent capture and imprisonment by the Duke of Austria are well known .

So ended the third Crusade , a brilliant series of passages- at-arms , in whieh thousands were slain , without any benefit being derived by the Christians , The character of the Templars shines out gradually through the blaze of these battles . Noble ,

selfdenying , they sacrificed themselves without a murmur for their fellow Christians . Ever in the midst of danger , an . undaunted few , they defied armies , and put to flight thousands , ready , as Gibbon says , if not to live for Christ , to die for him . ( To he continued . )

(No. 9.)—The Province Of Jersey. Part Ii.

( No . 9 . )—THE PROVINCE OF JERSEY . PART II .

{ Continued , from page 365 . ) The lodge now designated the " Yarborough " was formerly styled the "Farmer ' s" Lodge , but when Bro . the late Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Master of England , visited Jersey some

years ag-o , he became so popular among the brethren that they obtained permission to alter the name of their lodge in his honour . When Bro . Lord Yarborough arrived in Jersey , Bro . Albert Schmitt , Prov . G . Sec , in the absence of the

Prov . . G . M ., addressed the following letter to his Lordship : — " Province of Jersey , "September 11 , 1856 . "My Lord and Brother , —In the temporary

absence of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., J . J . Hammond , and his D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Crosse , I have taken the liberty of addressing the present to your Lordship . I feel confident that , had those brethren enjoyed the opportunity of so doing , they would

have felt , as in duty bound , to make some Masonic demonstration in honour of the visit to Jersey of so distinguished a member of the Craft as your Lordship .

" There are , however , my Lord , many Masonic hearts that would beat warmly at the idea of enjoying the presence and countenance of the Deputy Grand Master of England . "I beg respectfully to inform your Lordship

that the regular meeting of the Royal Susses Lodge ( No . 722 ) will take place this evening , at seven o ' clock ; and that , should your Lordship honour the said lodge with a visit , the brethren would highly appreciate the honour thus conferred upon them .

" I remain , my Lord and Brother , " Yours fraternally , " ALBERT SCHMITT , P . M ., Provincial " Grand Secretary . " To Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , " Deputy Grand Master of England . "

The reply of his Lordship was eminently fraternal and characteristic , and was as follows : —¦ " R . Y . S . schooner Zoe , " " September 11 , 1856 . " Dear Sir and Brother , —Your very fraternal

note has just reached me . I am going out for a drive this afternoon ; but , if you will have the goodness to send me here a note to say when the brethren of the Royal Sussex Lodge meet , I will return from my drive in time to have the ] 3 leasure

of forming the acquaintance of the brethren who may this evening attend the lodge . "Sly health has prevented my attending any lodges for more than a twelvemonth ; heated rooms being forbidden by my medical man . I must , therefore , request you to ask the W . M . of the lodge to retain his seat , and allow me to be