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Masonry In Scotland.—No. 2.
meetings of our high masonic court to another place—and even , although the itlea may startle some , do away with the proxy system entirely . Spirit like this would cause a little more deference to be given to the opinions of the lodges , and they would soon feel the benefit of it . But I have trespassed too long upon your space , and am far from having exhausted my subject ; many other topics must be left over , such as the money matters of the Grand Lodge and Fund of
Benevolence—the information of the lodges by means of the circular—the advantage of having only one masonic office instead of two—and last , though not least , the repudiation of the Review—how the Grand Lodge is opened—how it is shut—where all the goods and chattels which belong to the Masons of Scotland are , & c . Yours fraternally , FELLOWCRAFT .
Edinburgh , October , 1849 . P . S . —As the Grand Lodge election will probably be printed at the same time as this , the brethren can note if any of the old office-bearers , who represent lodges that are in arrear , still remain .
Are Not Authors Generally Freemasons ?
ARE NOT AUTHORS GENERALLY FREEMASONS ?
{ Continued from page 200 . ) Scott ' s Waverley Novels . — " ' Amen ! ' said a voice from behind the door . " All the company looked at each other in astonishment at a response so little expected . It was followed by a solemn and peculiar tap , such as a kind of Freemasonry had introduced among royalists , and by which they were accustomed to make themselves and their rinciles known to
p p each other , when they met by accident . " ' " In youth , however , there is a sort of Freemasonry , which , without much conversation , teaches young persons to estimate each other ' s character , and places them at ease on the shortest acquaintance . It is only when taught deceit by the commerce of the world , that we learn to shroud our character from observation , and to disguise our real sentiments from those with whom we are placed in communion . "
" There is a kind of Freemasonry amongst performers , by which they can , by the mere choice of a tune , express a great deal to the hearers . " This was in allusion to blind Willie the fidler . " A brother of the angle . " " It is to lay the corner-stone . " " For , with the sort of Freemasonry by which bold and ready spirits correspond in moments of danger , and become almost instinctively known to each other , they had established a mutual confidence . " ° An allusion to Solomon ' s temple .
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Masonry In Scotland.—No. 2.
meetings of our high masonic court to another place—and even , although the itlea may startle some , do away with the proxy system entirely . Spirit like this would cause a little more deference to be given to the opinions of the lodges , and they would soon feel the benefit of it . But I have trespassed too long upon your space , and am far from having exhausted my subject ; many other topics must be left over , such as the money matters of the Grand Lodge and Fund of
Benevolence—the information of the lodges by means of the circular—the advantage of having only one masonic office instead of two—and last , though not least , the repudiation of the Review—how the Grand Lodge is opened—how it is shut—where all the goods and chattels which belong to the Masons of Scotland are , & c . Yours fraternally , FELLOWCRAFT .
Edinburgh , October , 1849 . P . S . —As the Grand Lodge election will probably be printed at the same time as this , the brethren can note if any of the old office-bearers , who represent lodges that are in arrear , still remain .
Are Not Authors Generally Freemasons ?
ARE NOT AUTHORS GENERALLY FREEMASONS ?
{ Continued from page 200 . ) Scott ' s Waverley Novels . — " ' Amen ! ' said a voice from behind the door . " All the company looked at each other in astonishment at a response so little expected . It was followed by a solemn and peculiar tap , such as a kind of Freemasonry had introduced among royalists , and by which they were accustomed to make themselves and their rinciles known to
p p each other , when they met by accident . " ' " In youth , however , there is a sort of Freemasonry , which , without much conversation , teaches young persons to estimate each other ' s character , and places them at ease on the shortest acquaintance . It is only when taught deceit by the commerce of the world , that we learn to shroud our character from observation , and to disguise our real sentiments from those with whom we are placed in communion . "
" There is a kind of Freemasonry amongst performers , by which they can , by the mere choice of a tune , express a great deal to the hearers . " This was in allusion to blind Willie the fidler . " A brother of the angle . " " It is to lay the corner-stone . " " For , with the sort of Freemasonry by which bold and ready spirits correspond in moments of danger , and become almost instinctively known to each other , they had established a mutual confidence . " ° An allusion to Solomon ' s temple .