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Prospectus Of Tee €»©E_.Bgim Sfcbm_&.£Wg...
PROSPECTUS OF TEE € »© E _ . BgiM SfcBM _& . £ Wg OP THE EARLY MASONIC WRITERS .
To be Printed uniform ivith the Neiv Editions of "HUTCHINSON'S SPIRIT Oi ? MASONRY , " AND "ASHE'S MASONIC MANUAL , " En SKonthly KTumTjers , at One SUilling Eacti . Tlie First Number will be ready on tbe 1 st of AUGUST .
The Masonic Writings of our Brethren of the last century are few in number , and have become ; with the exception of Hutchinson ' s S pirit of Masonry , ancl Preston ' s Illustrations , extremely scarce and inaccessible . They are , however , of great value , inasmuch as they delineate the gradual improvements of the Order , and mark the process by which it impevceptabl y disarmed its adversaries , and converted
them into firm and active friends . For many years after the great revival in 1717 , Freemasonry was considered a paradox beyond tbe comprehension of ordinary capacities . The world wondered as the mystical Institution silentl y forced itself into notice , and ventured to assail it with the shafts of ridicule . Indeed so much importance was attached to it , that even Hogarth and Swift did not disdain to join in
the hostile array . The clamour was , however , allayed b y the judicious efforts of Anderson , Dunckerley , Desaguliers , Martin Clare , Calcott , Smith , Inwood , and other gifted Brothers , who quietly explained its principles , ancl directed public notice to the virtues which it inculcated , and to the symbols in which they were imbedded and preserved . Many valuable Fragments are unfortunately lostbut the Remains
, are amply sufficient to excite the attention of the Fraternity . Under these circumstances , Bro . Spencer conceives that he shall render an acceptable service to the Craft , by collecting the scattered rays of Li g ht , and bringing them into one focus , that they may contribute their aid to the general illustration of our noble science .
In furtherance of this object , Bro . Spencer has the pleasure of announcing that he has secured the aid of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Oliver ; who has undertaken to superintend the publication of this Edition of the Old Writers on Masonry ; and to illustrate them b y Notes and Observations , and a Preliminary Dissertation .
The Authors will be published in a Series ; but b y printing Title Pages to each , any particular Author may be had separate . TEiS E * Z _ 3 _ . S 2 . VOSMJIKE Will contain Twelve Lectures by the Masonic worthies who flourished in the early part of the eighteenth centurv ; collected from authentic sources , and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Prospectus Of Tee €»©E_.Bgim Sfcbm_&.£Wg...
PROSPECTUS OF TEE € »© E _ . BgiM SfcBM _& . £ Wg OP THE EARLY MASONIC WRITERS .
To be Printed uniform ivith the Neiv Editions of "HUTCHINSON'S SPIRIT Oi ? MASONRY , " AND "ASHE'S MASONIC MANUAL , " En SKonthly KTumTjers , at One SUilling Eacti . Tlie First Number will be ready on tbe 1 st of AUGUST .
The Masonic Writings of our Brethren of the last century are few in number , and have become ; with the exception of Hutchinson ' s S pirit of Masonry , ancl Preston ' s Illustrations , extremely scarce and inaccessible . They are , however , of great value , inasmuch as they delineate the gradual improvements of the Order , and mark the process by which it impevceptabl y disarmed its adversaries , and converted
them into firm and active friends . For many years after the great revival in 1717 , Freemasonry was considered a paradox beyond tbe comprehension of ordinary capacities . The world wondered as the mystical Institution silentl y forced itself into notice , and ventured to assail it with the shafts of ridicule . Indeed so much importance was attached to it , that even Hogarth and Swift did not disdain to join in
the hostile array . The clamour was , however , allayed b y the judicious efforts of Anderson , Dunckerley , Desaguliers , Martin Clare , Calcott , Smith , Inwood , and other gifted Brothers , who quietly explained its principles , ancl directed public notice to the virtues which it inculcated , and to the symbols in which they were imbedded and preserved . Many valuable Fragments are unfortunately lostbut the Remains
, are amply sufficient to excite the attention of the Fraternity . Under these circumstances , Bro . Spencer conceives that he shall render an acceptable service to the Craft , by collecting the scattered rays of Li g ht , and bringing them into one focus , that they may contribute their aid to the general illustration of our noble science .
In furtherance of this object , Bro . Spencer has the pleasure of announcing that he has secured the aid of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Oliver ; who has undertaken to superintend the publication of this Edition of the Old Writers on Masonry ; and to illustrate them b y Notes and Observations , and a Preliminary Dissertation .
The Authors will be published in a Series ; but b y printing Title Pages to each , any particular Author may be had separate . TEiS E * Z _ 3 _ . S 2 . VOSMJIKE Will contain Twelve Lectures by the Masonic worthies who flourished in the early part of the eighteenth centurv ; collected from authentic sources , and