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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 11 of 20 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
ing may be discovered through the rubbish , though the superstructure be overrun with moss and ivy , and the stones by length of time disjointed . And , therefore , as the bust of an old hero is of great value among the curious , though it has lost an eye , the nose , or the ri ght hand , so Masonry , with all its blemishes and misfortunes , instead of
appearing ridiculous , ought , in my humble opinion , to be received Avith some candour and esteem , from the veneration to its antiquity . ' " The effect of this Defence Avas electrical . It was universally read and admired ; and though the attacks on Masonry were still continued—for while the
, cowan was willing to purchase , false Brethren would ahvays be found Avho were ready to sell ; they attracted the attention of none but the very lowest classes of the people . One of the most eminent members of the Craft , on a visit at our
Lodge , paid Dr . Anderson a very high compliment when proposing the thanks of the Fraternity for the service he had rendered to Masonry by the publication of the Defence . He said— ' The Freemasons are much obliged to the generous intention of the unbiassed Author of the Defence ; though some think the ingenious Defender has spent too much fine and
learning reasoning upon the foolish Dissection that is justly despised b y the Fraternity , as much as the other pretended discoveries of their secrets in public newspapers and pasquils , all of a sort , for all of them put together do not discover the profound and sublime things of old Masonry ; nor can any mannot a Masonmake
, , use of those incoherent smatterings ( interspersed with ignorant nonsense and gross falsities ) among bright Brothers , for any purpose but to be laughed at ; our communications being of a quite different sort . ' The motion of thanks , as you may suppose , was carried by acclamation .
" I have said more about this Defence , " continued my extraordinary companion , " than may be necessary on any future publication , because it constitutes the first attempt on record to explain the real working of the machinery of the Order . Poor Prichard had the audacity to publish a reply , but he soon found , by the stinted sale of his book compared with the rapid demand for his former production ,
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The Revelations Of A Square.
ing may be discovered through the rubbish , though the superstructure be overrun with moss and ivy , and the stones by length of time disjointed . And , therefore , as the bust of an old hero is of great value among the curious , though it has lost an eye , the nose , or the ri ght hand , so Masonry , with all its blemishes and misfortunes , instead of
appearing ridiculous , ought , in my humble opinion , to be received Avith some candour and esteem , from the veneration to its antiquity . ' " The effect of this Defence Avas electrical . It was universally read and admired ; and though the attacks on Masonry were still continued—for while the
, cowan was willing to purchase , false Brethren would ahvays be found Avho were ready to sell ; they attracted the attention of none but the very lowest classes of the people . One of the most eminent members of the Craft , on a visit at our
Lodge , paid Dr . Anderson a very high compliment when proposing the thanks of the Fraternity for the service he had rendered to Masonry by the publication of the Defence . He said— ' The Freemasons are much obliged to the generous intention of the unbiassed Author of the Defence ; though some think the ingenious Defender has spent too much fine and
learning reasoning upon the foolish Dissection that is justly despised b y the Fraternity , as much as the other pretended discoveries of their secrets in public newspapers and pasquils , all of a sort , for all of them put together do not discover the profound and sublime things of old Masonry ; nor can any mannot a Masonmake
, , use of those incoherent smatterings ( interspersed with ignorant nonsense and gross falsities ) among bright Brothers , for any purpose but to be laughed at ; our communications being of a quite different sort . ' The motion of thanks , as you may suppose , was carried by acclamation .
" I have said more about this Defence , " continued my extraordinary companion , " than may be necessary on any future publication , because it constitutes the first attempt on record to explain the real working of the machinery of the Order . Poor Prichard had the audacity to publish a reply , but he soon found , by the stinted sale of his book compared with the rapid demand for his former production ,