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Article BROTHER J. LEE STEVENS. ← Page 10 of 23 →
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Brother J. Lee Stevens.
Brother STEVENS . —AVhat were they , and by whom used ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —The words were , His Royal Highness is King of iftz Craft , and as such we are bound to obey his commands . Brother STEVENS . —Who used them ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —Brother M'Mullen . Brother AVRIGHT , cross-examined by the Complainants , said— " There Was a jingle ofthe words King Craft and Craft Masonic , arising out of the
previous use of them , or of similar words . " Com . —Did he complain of His Royal Highness for not receiving the deputation ? Brother WRIGHT . —He did ; he said he thought His Royal Highness was Wrong in so doing . Com Did he say that he had exercised a species of King-Craft ? Brother WRIGHT . —He certainly likened it to something of the kind ; not a direct charge . The words were used to illustrate the meaning . He
questioned the policy ofthe Grand Master . Com . —What do you understand to be the signification of the words King Craft ? Brother WRIGHT .- —I look on it to be the Craft of Kings , as of other professions ; as an art ; as an attainment . And when asked if these words were uttered in a manner indicating reproach or regret , he rejoined , " Most decidedly regret . " The third charge , that Brother Stevens moved " some rude resolution about forwarding the proceedings to the Most AVorshipful Grand Master /' was distinctly denied by Bros . Field , AVhitmore , Bell , Crucefix , and others , and corroborated by the resolution itself .
And to tbe Past , or fourth charge , that Brother Stevens " . hoped with respect to His Royal Highness there would be no more soft sawder , " and that in answer to a question from a party present , he had " referred him to Sam Slick , " the following appeared upon the examinations . Brother FIELD . —You used those words ( soft sawder ); but not in the way it is put here . Cross-examined by the Complainants " The term ' soft sawder' was used in a manner not of extreme or tone of laint as
any unnecessary comp to the motion . Brother Stevens did not appear to wdsh that any superfluous words should be used . I cannot tell you the precise words . I have told you the sense of it as conveyed to my mind . " Again , " He merely expressed a wish that no soft sawder should be used with respect to the speech of Brother Bell . " ' Com . —Did he use the term Sam Slick ? Brother P " IELD , —I think not . The name of Sam Slick was mentioned from several parts of the room .
Brother STEVENS . —Did you understand me to apply any of the terms assumed to have been used , in a disrespectful sense towards His Royal Highness ? Brother FIELD . —Certainly not .
Brother WHITMORE examined . Brother STEVENS . —Did I use the words alleged to be used with respect to His Royal Highness ? Brother AVHITMORE . —Not with respect to His Royal Highness ; but you used the words ' soft sawder , ' certainly .
Cross-examined by the Complainants . Brother AVHITMORE . —My impression is , that Brother Stevens thought it better to place before His Royal Highness the proceedings as they had occurred , rather than interlard them with any fulsome flattery or adulation , which might not be acceptable to His Royal Highness .
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Brother J. Lee Stevens.
Brother STEVENS . —AVhat were they , and by whom used ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —The words were , His Royal Highness is King of iftz Craft , and as such we are bound to obey his commands . Brother STEVENS . —Who used them ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —Brother M'Mullen . Brother AVRIGHT , cross-examined by the Complainants , said— " There Was a jingle ofthe words King Craft and Craft Masonic , arising out of the
previous use of them , or of similar words . " Com . —Did he complain of His Royal Highness for not receiving the deputation ? Brother WRIGHT . —He did ; he said he thought His Royal Highness was Wrong in so doing . Com Did he say that he had exercised a species of King-Craft ? Brother WRIGHT . —He certainly likened it to something of the kind ; not a direct charge . The words were used to illustrate the meaning . He
questioned the policy ofthe Grand Master . Com . —What do you understand to be the signification of the words King Craft ? Brother WRIGHT .- —I look on it to be the Craft of Kings , as of other professions ; as an art ; as an attainment . And when asked if these words were uttered in a manner indicating reproach or regret , he rejoined , " Most decidedly regret . " The third charge , that Brother Stevens moved " some rude resolution about forwarding the proceedings to the Most AVorshipful Grand Master /' was distinctly denied by Bros . Field , AVhitmore , Bell , Crucefix , and others , and corroborated by the resolution itself .
And to tbe Past , or fourth charge , that Brother Stevens " . hoped with respect to His Royal Highness there would be no more soft sawder , " and that in answer to a question from a party present , he had " referred him to Sam Slick , " the following appeared upon the examinations . Brother FIELD . —You used those words ( soft sawder ); but not in the way it is put here . Cross-examined by the Complainants " The term ' soft sawder' was used in a manner not of extreme or tone of laint as
any unnecessary comp to the motion . Brother Stevens did not appear to wdsh that any superfluous words should be used . I cannot tell you the precise words . I have told you the sense of it as conveyed to my mind . " Again , " He merely expressed a wish that no soft sawder should be used with respect to the speech of Brother Bell . " ' Com . —Did he use the term Sam Slick ? Brother P " IELD , —I think not . The name of Sam Slick was mentioned from several parts of the room .
Brother STEVENS . —Did you understand me to apply any of the terms assumed to have been used , in a disrespectful sense towards His Royal Highness ? Brother FIELD . —Certainly not .
Brother WHITMORE examined . Brother STEVENS . —Did I use the words alleged to be used with respect to His Royal Highness ? Brother AVHITMORE . —Not with respect to His Royal Highness ; but you used the words ' soft sawder , ' certainly .
Cross-examined by the Complainants . Brother AVHITMORE . —My impression is , that Brother Stevens thought it better to place before His Royal Highness the proceedings as they had occurred , rather than interlard them with any fulsome flattery or adulation , which might not be acceptable to His Royal Highness .