Sunday, September 3, 2017

"The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor" by Jeremy Cross


The Templar's Chart, 
or Hieroglyphic Monitor
by Jeremy L. Cross
Originally Published in 1852
Notes by Travis Simpkins

     Published more than 160 years ago, The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor by Jeremy Cross remains an invaluable resource for Masons going through a Commandery and experiencing the Chivalric Orders of the York Rite. Brief and concise, the text is divided into sections focusing on the Knights of the Red Cross, Knights Templars and Knights of Malta (in that order). Each part presents a brief history of the particular Order, along with a series of related "lessons" which consist mainly of prayers, songs and Biblical passages. Visual charts and symbols are accorded space in the back of the book. Though not as in depth as other works (like George Cooper Connor's Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor), Jeremy Cross' classic booklet provides useful information and serves as a handy guide for those looking to have an overview of the spiritual and symbolic content contained within the ceremonies of the Orders.



The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar

The Templar's Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. Jeremy Cross. Masonic Knights Templar