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A Parable*
indebted to Him . Ancl though the loss of the temple , and the altars and the priests , disables us from bringing the sacrifices as ordained in Holy Writ—though we are now deprived , by our own doings , of the opportunity of rejoicing as we did during the ages of domestic tranquillity , " every man under his vine and under his fig-tree "—we , nevertheless , are not incapacitated from performing that hallowed injunction , " when we have gathered in our corn and our wine" to rejoice in our feastnot
, , only ourselves , but the maid and man servant , the stranger and the poor , the widow ancl the orphan . This constitutes the greatest mental feast which nature affords , and the sublimest rejoicing on earth , the pleasures of which last beyond the days of the Festival , and beyond those years which " we spend as a tale that is told . "
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
THE BED APRON . SIR , —In a recent conversation at a masonic meeting , various opinions were expressed upon the arguments ancl conclusion arrived at on the subject of the debate in Grand Lodge upon Bro . Bigg ' s motion affecting the red apron , or Grand Stewardship , but scarcely one of the brethren knew anything of the origin or subsequent history of the Grand
Stewardship , ancl seemed somewhat surprised when its progress from the first institution of Steward to the present time was explained ; as many other members of the Craft may be comparatively ignorant on the subject , although otherwise well-informed and certainly interested , I take the liberty of sending to you for insertion what I believe to be the correct history , if in error I shall be pleased to be set right , ancl have very little
doubt that a knowledge of the truth will induce all the members of the fraternity to arrive at one and the same conclusion . It appears that the first important mention of Stewards was a proposition in Grand Lodge , on the 26 th November , 1728 , by Bro . Desaguliers , that the Grancl Wardens might be permitted to have the assistance of twelve Stewards at the festival ; for it seems , that previously Stewards were merely incidentally spoken of , thus Grand Master Payne proposed to hold the festival of 1721 for the first time at Stationers' Halland " ordered the
, (' rand Wardens as usual to prepare the feast , and they were to take some brethren as Stewards and waiters ; " but not finding brethren willing to act as Stewards , Josiah Villeneau took the whole trouble of the affair upon himself , he being Senior Grand Warden . In 1723 the Stewards took the tickets at the door ; thus , as 1 have said , 1727 was the first official notice .
In 1730 the twelve Stewards formed a lane , six on each side , through which the procession ( a part of which they were ) entered Merchant Taylors' Hall to dine ; in accordance with the resolution proposed by Bro . Desaguliers we find the Stewards subsequently recognized , because , on the 17 th March , 1731 , permission was given to the Stewards " to line their white aprons with red silk , wear their silver ( not gilt ) jewels by red ribbons round their necks , and carry white wands . " On the 24 th June , 1735 , application was made by the brethren serving as Stewards for some peculiar privileges , namely , —1 . That a lodge of the past , present , and future Stewards should be formed , to be called
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A Parable*
indebted to Him . Ancl though the loss of the temple , and the altars and the priests , disables us from bringing the sacrifices as ordained in Holy Writ—though we are now deprived , by our own doings , of the opportunity of rejoicing as we did during the ages of domestic tranquillity , " every man under his vine and under his fig-tree "—we , nevertheless , are not incapacitated from performing that hallowed injunction , " when we have gathered in our corn and our wine" to rejoice in our feastnot
, , only ourselves , but the maid and man servant , the stranger and the poor , the widow ancl the orphan . This constitutes the greatest mental feast which nature affords , and the sublimest rejoicing on earth , the pleasures of which last beyond the days of the Festival , and beyond those years which " we spend as a tale that is told . "
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
THE BED APRON . SIR , —In a recent conversation at a masonic meeting , various opinions were expressed upon the arguments ancl conclusion arrived at on the subject of the debate in Grand Lodge upon Bro . Bigg ' s motion affecting the red apron , or Grand Stewardship , but scarcely one of the brethren knew anything of the origin or subsequent history of the Grand
Stewardship , ancl seemed somewhat surprised when its progress from the first institution of Steward to the present time was explained ; as many other members of the Craft may be comparatively ignorant on the subject , although otherwise well-informed and certainly interested , I take the liberty of sending to you for insertion what I believe to be the correct history , if in error I shall be pleased to be set right , ancl have very little
doubt that a knowledge of the truth will induce all the members of the fraternity to arrive at one and the same conclusion . It appears that the first important mention of Stewards was a proposition in Grand Lodge , on the 26 th November , 1728 , by Bro . Desaguliers , that the Grancl Wardens might be permitted to have the assistance of twelve Stewards at the festival ; for it seems , that previously Stewards were merely incidentally spoken of , thus Grand Master Payne proposed to hold the festival of 1721 for the first time at Stationers' Halland " ordered the
, (' rand Wardens as usual to prepare the feast , and they were to take some brethren as Stewards and waiters ; " but not finding brethren willing to act as Stewards , Josiah Villeneau took the whole trouble of the affair upon himself , he being Senior Grand Warden . In 1723 the Stewards took the tickets at the door ; thus , as 1 have said , 1727 was the first official notice .
In 1730 the twelve Stewards formed a lane , six on each side , through which the procession ( a part of which they were ) entered Merchant Taylors' Hall to dine ; in accordance with the resolution proposed by Bro . Desaguliers we find the Stewards subsequently recognized , because , on the 17 th March , 1731 , permission was given to the Stewards " to line their white aprons with red silk , wear their silver ( not gilt ) jewels by red ribbons round their necks , and carry white wands . " On the 24 th June , 1735 , application was made by the brethren serving as Stewards for some peculiar privileges , namely , —1 . That a lodge of the past , present , and future Stewards should be formed , to be called