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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 5 of 14 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
navigator , boldly launched forth into unknown seas , in the hope of discovering regions hitherto unexplored , where he might work a virgin soil in search of unfolded riches , or detect the germ of new and interesting sources of knowledge . And he was eminently successful ; for he discovered and brought to light a hidden vein of science which had escaped
the penetration of all the eminent men who had preceded him in the same track . His indefatigable exertions and selfdevotion to the holy cause soon advanced him to the greatest dignities Freemasonry had it in her power to bestow . " By the indefatigable assiduity of this truly Masonic luminaryMasonry made considerable progressnot onl
, , y within his own province of Hampshire , but in many other counties in England . In grateful testimony of his zealous exertions for many years to promote the honour and interest of the Society , the Grand Lodge conferred upon him the rank of Past Senior Grand Warden , and that in all processions he was entitled to take place next the present Senior Grand
Warden for the time being . " He was also Provincial Grand Master for the city and county of Bristol , the counties of Dorset , Essex , Gloucester , Hereford , Somerset , Southampton , and the Isle of Wight ; Grand Superintendent and Past Grancl Master of Royal Arch Masons for the city and county of Bristol , the counties of
Dorset , Essex , Gloucester , Hereford , Kent , Nottingham , Somerset , Southampton , Surrey , Suffolk , Sussex , and Warwick , under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence ; and Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master of Knights of Rosa Crucis , Templars , K . H . & c . of England , under His Royal Highness Prince Edward , Patron of the Order .
" Bro . Dunckerley was well known as a Mason , " the Square continued , " and had acquired a competent general knowledge of the Craft before the period in which I am introducing him to your notice , for he delivered a charge at Plymouth in 1757 on the Light and Truth of Masonry , * which in a printed form spread through the length and breadth of the landand will
, be known and admired as long as Masonry endures . I had the gratification of being present at its delivery , and can assure you that the exquisite grace of the orator , and the rich modulation of his musical voice , entranced the hearers . The feel-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
navigator , boldly launched forth into unknown seas , in the hope of discovering regions hitherto unexplored , where he might work a virgin soil in search of unfolded riches , or detect the germ of new and interesting sources of knowledge . And he was eminently successful ; for he discovered and brought to light a hidden vein of science which had escaped
the penetration of all the eminent men who had preceded him in the same track . His indefatigable exertions and selfdevotion to the holy cause soon advanced him to the greatest dignities Freemasonry had it in her power to bestow . " By the indefatigable assiduity of this truly Masonic luminaryMasonry made considerable progressnot onl
, , y within his own province of Hampshire , but in many other counties in England . In grateful testimony of his zealous exertions for many years to promote the honour and interest of the Society , the Grand Lodge conferred upon him the rank of Past Senior Grand Warden , and that in all processions he was entitled to take place next the present Senior Grand
Warden for the time being . " He was also Provincial Grand Master for the city and county of Bristol , the counties of Dorset , Essex , Gloucester , Hereford , Somerset , Southampton , and the Isle of Wight ; Grand Superintendent and Past Grancl Master of Royal Arch Masons for the city and county of Bristol , the counties of
Dorset , Essex , Gloucester , Hereford , Kent , Nottingham , Somerset , Southampton , Surrey , Suffolk , Sussex , and Warwick , under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence ; and Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master of Knights of Rosa Crucis , Templars , K . H . & c . of England , under His Royal Highness Prince Edward , Patron of the Order .
" Bro . Dunckerley was well known as a Mason , " the Square continued , " and had acquired a competent general knowledge of the Craft before the period in which I am introducing him to your notice , for he delivered a charge at Plymouth in 1757 on the Light and Truth of Masonry , * which in a printed form spread through the length and breadth of the landand will
, be known and admired as long as Masonry endures . I had the gratification of being present at its delivery , and can assure you that the exquisite grace of the orator , and the rich modulation of his musical voice , entranced the hearers . The feel-