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The Revelations Of A Square.
Lodge which was celebrated for either the one or the other , that Lodge was certain of a visit from him . He became acquainted with all the different systems of work which presented themselves to his notice , accompanied by their respective Tests or Examination Questions , ancl he found
that every variety of lecture was in practice which had been used from the time of Desaguliers ancl Anderson to the moment of inquiry . A collection of the Tests would , I should think , be a great curiosity ; and if you will listen attentively , I will repeat them from Bro . Hesletine ' s notes . " Observing that I took up to jot them downthe
my pen , Square hastily added , " Hold , hold ! my good friend . ' mind what you are about ! I feel myself authorised , without any indiscretion , to communicate to you viva , voce , both the questions and the answers of these curious Tests , but whether , consistently with your 0 . B ., you can commit to paper anything more than the simple questions , which , of
themselves , convey no information , is for you to determine , when you have taken a deliberate view of the moral responsibility attached to such an act . " Having said this , my strange companion receded a few steps to allow me time for deliberation ; and the wisdom of his remark appearing incontestible , I determined to act on his advice , and take down the questions only . The Square then proceeded .
" The Tests of Masonry were at that time generally denominated Examination Questions , and may be considered , not merely as curious illustrations of individual feeling at the consecutive periods of its onward progress , but as absolute landmarks to distinguish true from pretended Freemasonry , which were periodically considered necessary by the
Masterminds who successively appeared on the Masonic stage ; and being arbitrary in their character , were occasionally changed , that the impostor might be more easily detected , and the cowan more effectually exposed . " The first Lodge Lectures introduced into Masonry were the work of Doctors Desaguliers and Anderson ; and though not destined to
a very long reign , they were perspicuous andexpressive , and a brief summary of their contents was embodied in the following Tests : 1 . I . T . B . G . 0 . T . H . A . T . E . 2 . What is the place of the senior apprentice ? 3 . What are the fixed lights ? 4 . How ought the E . W . M . to be served ? 5 . What is the punishment of a Cowan ? 6 . What is the bone bone-box ? 7 . How is it said to be opened ? 8 . By what
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
Lodge which was celebrated for either the one or the other , that Lodge was certain of a visit from him . He became acquainted with all the different systems of work which presented themselves to his notice , accompanied by their respective Tests or Examination Questions , ancl he found
that every variety of lecture was in practice which had been used from the time of Desaguliers ancl Anderson to the moment of inquiry . A collection of the Tests would , I should think , be a great curiosity ; and if you will listen attentively , I will repeat them from Bro . Hesletine ' s notes . " Observing that I took up to jot them downthe
my pen , Square hastily added , " Hold , hold ! my good friend . ' mind what you are about ! I feel myself authorised , without any indiscretion , to communicate to you viva , voce , both the questions and the answers of these curious Tests , but whether , consistently with your 0 . B ., you can commit to paper anything more than the simple questions , which , of
themselves , convey no information , is for you to determine , when you have taken a deliberate view of the moral responsibility attached to such an act . " Having said this , my strange companion receded a few steps to allow me time for deliberation ; and the wisdom of his remark appearing incontestible , I determined to act on his advice , and take down the questions only . The Square then proceeded .
" The Tests of Masonry were at that time generally denominated Examination Questions , and may be considered , not merely as curious illustrations of individual feeling at the consecutive periods of its onward progress , but as absolute landmarks to distinguish true from pretended Freemasonry , which were periodically considered necessary by the
Masterminds who successively appeared on the Masonic stage ; and being arbitrary in their character , were occasionally changed , that the impostor might be more easily detected , and the cowan more effectually exposed . " The first Lodge Lectures introduced into Masonry were the work of Doctors Desaguliers and Anderson ; and though not destined to
a very long reign , they were perspicuous andexpressive , and a brief summary of their contents was embodied in the following Tests : 1 . I . T . B . G . 0 . T . H . A . T . E . 2 . What is the place of the senior apprentice ? 3 . What are the fixed lights ? 4 . How ought the E . W . M . to be served ? 5 . What is the punishment of a Cowan ? 6 . What is the bone bone-box ? 7 . How is it said to be opened ? 8 . By what