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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 4 of 12 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
Dr . Desaguliers paid a visit to this veteran Freemason , for the purpose of consulting him on the subject . The conversation of the Past Grand Master excited his enthusiasm , for he expatiated with great animation on the beauties of the Order and the unhappy prostration which had recently befallen it . From this moment the doctor determined to
make some efforts to revive Freemasonry , and restore it to its primitive importance . "You may perhaps be inclined to enquire , " said the Square , very naively , " how I became acquainted with these facts , as I was then quietly reposing in the drawer of a cabinet along with Sir Christopher ' s collection of
curiosities . The truth is , that the venerable old gentleman had taken a liking to Dr . Desaguliers , and presented me to him with the rest of his Masonic regalia . From
henceforth I was pnvy to all the doctor ' s plans ; and as he soon rose to the chair of his Lodge , I had the advantage of hearing almost every conversation he had with his Masonic friends on the subject nearest to his heart , as they generally occurred in the Lodge , with your humble servant at his breast suspended from a white ribbon . Every plan was
carefully arranged , and the details subjected to the most critical supervision before it was carried into execution ; and by this judicious process , his schemes were generally successful . Thus having been in active operation from a period anterior to the revival of Masonry , I have witnessed many scenes which it may be both amusing and instructive
to record , as the good may prove an example worth y of imitation , and the evil , should there be any , may act as a beacon to warn the unwary Brother to avoid the quicksands of error Avhich will impede his progress to Masonic perfection .
"Bro . Desaguliers having intimated his intention of renovating the Order , soon found himself supported by a party of active and zealous Brothers , whose names merit preservation . They were Sayer , Payne , Lamball , Elliott , Gofton , Cordwell , De Noyer , Vraden , King , Morrice , Calvert , Ware , Lumley , and Madden . These included
the Masters and Wardens of the four existing Lodges at the Goose and Gridiron , the Crown , the Appletree , and the Rummer and Grapes ; and they succeeded in forming themselves into a Grand Lodge , and resumed the quarterly communications , Avhich had been discontinued for many years ; and having thus replanted the tree , it soon
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
Dr . Desaguliers paid a visit to this veteran Freemason , for the purpose of consulting him on the subject . The conversation of the Past Grand Master excited his enthusiasm , for he expatiated with great animation on the beauties of the Order and the unhappy prostration which had recently befallen it . From this moment the doctor determined to
make some efforts to revive Freemasonry , and restore it to its primitive importance . "You may perhaps be inclined to enquire , " said the Square , very naively , " how I became acquainted with these facts , as I was then quietly reposing in the drawer of a cabinet along with Sir Christopher ' s collection of
curiosities . The truth is , that the venerable old gentleman had taken a liking to Dr . Desaguliers , and presented me to him with the rest of his Masonic regalia . From
henceforth I was pnvy to all the doctor ' s plans ; and as he soon rose to the chair of his Lodge , I had the advantage of hearing almost every conversation he had with his Masonic friends on the subject nearest to his heart , as they generally occurred in the Lodge , with your humble servant at his breast suspended from a white ribbon . Every plan was
carefully arranged , and the details subjected to the most critical supervision before it was carried into execution ; and by this judicious process , his schemes were generally successful . Thus having been in active operation from a period anterior to the revival of Masonry , I have witnessed many scenes which it may be both amusing and instructive
to record , as the good may prove an example worth y of imitation , and the evil , should there be any , may act as a beacon to warn the unwary Brother to avoid the quicksands of error Avhich will impede his progress to Masonic perfection .
"Bro . Desaguliers having intimated his intention of renovating the Order , soon found himself supported by a party of active and zealous Brothers , whose names merit preservation . They were Sayer , Payne , Lamball , Elliott , Gofton , Cordwell , De Noyer , Vraden , King , Morrice , Calvert , Ware , Lumley , and Madden . These included
the Masters and Wardens of the four existing Lodges at the Goose and Gridiron , the Crown , the Appletree , and the Rummer and Grapes ; and they succeeded in forming themselves into a Grand Lodge , and resumed the quarterly communications , Avhich had been discontinued for many years ; and having thus replanted the tree , it soon