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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 4 of 16 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
grave and sober ; but he was a good Master , and a fair disciplinarian , popular amongst the Craft , an expositor of Masonry in many printed works , and at the same time he preserved his status in the Grand Lodge , which is more than Capt . Smith , Preston , Whitney , and some other popular Brethrenwero fortunate enough to accomplish at a
subse-, quent period . He published two several editions of the Book of Constitutions , * and preached many sermons on Freemasonry , which ought to have been preserved , as they did honour both to his head and his heart . f . I must confess I had a great respect for Bro . Entick . He was an active man , and a dear lover of Masonry ; and I was exceedingly sorry
when fate , in the shape of a vote of the Lodge , threw me into other hands . " After this I passed two years of severe probation , for the Masters were inefficient , and the Brethren began to be very slack in their attendance ; in fact , at the close of the year our Lodge was hors de combat . The latter of these worthies was
inordinately addicted to the prevailing convivialities of the age , and introduced amongst us the exploded custom of drinking and smoking in open Lodge ; an evil practice , destructive of aU scientific investigation . I admit that he was not a solitary exception to the standing order , that no Brother do presume to come into the Lodge intoxicated , or on any account
whatever to call for wine or liquors in open Lodge , but to address himself to the stewards or wardens , who , if they think it necessary , will give their orders accordingly ; for there were many existing Lodges whose sole business appeared to be sensual indulgence , but they were carefully avoided by every sincere friend of the Order . Many protests were entered against the practice by the remaining few discreet members of
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The Revelations Of A Square.
grave and sober ; but he was a good Master , and a fair disciplinarian , popular amongst the Craft , an expositor of Masonry in many printed works , and at the same time he preserved his status in the Grand Lodge , which is more than Capt . Smith , Preston , Whitney , and some other popular Brethrenwero fortunate enough to accomplish at a
subse-, quent period . He published two several editions of the Book of Constitutions , * and preached many sermons on Freemasonry , which ought to have been preserved , as they did honour both to his head and his heart . f . I must confess I had a great respect for Bro . Entick . He was an active man , and a dear lover of Masonry ; and I was exceedingly sorry
when fate , in the shape of a vote of the Lodge , threw me into other hands . " After this I passed two years of severe probation , for the Masters were inefficient , and the Brethren began to be very slack in their attendance ; in fact , at the close of the year our Lodge was hors de combat . The latter of these worthies was
inordinately addicted to the prevailing convivialities of the age , and introduced amongst us the exploded custom of drinking and smoking in open Lodge ; an evil practice , destructive of aU scientific investigation . I admit that he was not a solitary exception to the standing order , that no Brother do presume to come into the Lodge intoxicated , or on any account
whatever to call for wine or liquors in open Lodge , but to address himself to the stewards or wardens , who , if they think it necessary , will give their orders accordingly ; for there were many existing Lodges whose sole business appeared to be sensual indulgence , but they were carefully avoided by every sincere friend of the Order . Many protests were entered against the practice by the remaining few discreet members of