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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 12 of 14 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
Bearers preceding the Grand Master in a dust-cart , and followed by the Grand Officers in carts , each drawn by four donkeys ; the procession closing with probationists and candidates .
" This good-natured burlesque afforded the Craft much amusement ; but in the year 17 ; 5 it was followed by an . actual procession , got up b y some unfaithful Brethren wdio had been'disappointed in their expectations ofthe high offices and honours of Masonry , who had enlisted a number of low characters and buffoons in a scheme to exhibit a
mockery of the public processions of the Craft . But while these proceedings were a source of mirth to the gaping crowd , the Fraternity were disgusted , ancl determined in future to confine their operations within the limits of their own assembly- and the Grand Festival itself was suspended for several years .
" At one of our Lodges during the Mastershi p of Martin Clare , a question was mooted respecting the meaning of the sixth Ancient Charge : ' No private p iques , no quarrels about nations , families , reli g ions , or politics , must be brought within the door of the Lodge ; for , as Masons , we are of the oldest Catholic religion above hinted ; ' which refers to the
following passage in the first Charge : 'in ancient times the Christian Masons were charged to compl y with the Christian usages of each country , where they travelled or worked ; but Masonry being found in all nations , even of divers reli gions , they are now onl y charged to adhere to that reli gion in ivhich all men agree . '
" A Brother present opened the Book of Common Prayer , which was always in the Lodge , and explained the p hrase , oldest Catholic religion , b y a reference to the Te Deum composed in the 4 th century b y St . Ambrose— 'The Hol y Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge Thee ;' concluding that it must mean Christianity , which was
typified in the two earliest dispensations known in the world , viz ., those of the Patriarchs ancl the Jews ; when Martin Clare delivered his opinion in words to the followingeffect : 'I have had several long and interesting conversations with Bros . Payne , Desaguliers , and Anderson on this very subject : and it is evident from their researches , that the belief of our ancient Brethren favoured the opinion that Masonry is essentiall y Christian ; that it is indebted
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
Bearers preceding the Grand Master in a dust-cart , and followed by the Grand Officers in carts , each drawn by four donkeys ; the procession closing with probationists and candidates .
" This good-natured burlesque afforded the Craft much amusement ; but in the year 17 ; 5 it was followed by an . actual procession , got up b y some unfaithful Brethren wdio had been'disappointed in their expectations ofthe high offices and honours of Masonry , who had enlisted a number of low characters and buffoons in a scheme to exhibit a
mockery of the public processions of the Craft . But while these proceedings were a source of mirth to the gaping crowd , the Fraternity were disgusted , ancl determined in future to confine their operations within the limits of their own assembly- and the Grand Festival itself was suspended for several years .
" At one of our Lodges during the Mastershi p of Martin Clare , a question was mooted respecting the meaning of the sixth Ancient Charge : ' No private p iques , no quarrels about nations , families , reli g ions , or politics , must be brought within the door of the Lodge ; for , as Masons , we are of the oldest Catholic religion above hinted ; ' which refers to the
following passage in the first Charge : 'in ancient times the Christian Masons were charged to compl y with the Christian usages of each country , where they travelled or worked ; but Masonry being found in all nations , even of divers reli gions , they are now onl y charged to adhere to that reli gion in ivhich all men agree . '
" A Brother present opened the Book of Common Prayer , which was always in the Lodge , and explained the p hrase , oldest Catholic religion , b y a reference to the Te Deum composed in the 4 th century b y St . Ambrose— 'The Hol y Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge Thee ;' concluding that it must mean Christianity , which was
typified in the two earliest dispensations known in the world , viz ., those of the Patriarchs ancl the Jews ; when Martin Clare delivered his opinion in words to the followingeffect : 'I have had several long and interesting conversations with Bros . Payne , Desaguliers , and Anderson on this very subject : and it is evident from their researches , that the belief of our ancient Brethren favoured the opinion that Masonry is essentiall y Christian ; that it is indebted