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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 13 of 17 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
vinced of my error ; and I submit that , as a free and accepted Mason , I am fairly entitled to the right of self-judgment ; but I pledge my honour that it shall never disturb the tranquillity of the Craft / " Notwithstanding this open and candid declaration , " said the Square"the Committee came to the following resolution
, , after a long and warm debate . " ' It having been represented to us that Bro . Preston , the Past Master of the Lodge of Antiquity , believes and teaches that an inherent right is vested in that Lodge by virtue of its immemorial Constitution , to discharge the duties and practise the rites of Masonry on its own sole authority , and that it is
not in the power of the Grand Lodge to infringe on its privileges ; it is Resolved , that as Bro . Preston refuses to retract the said false opinion , he be , and hereby is , expelled the Grand Lodge , and declared incapable of attending the same , or any of its Committees / "You will remember , Sir , " said the Square , * swinging playfully round on his dexter limb , " that I was present on all these occasions , and therefore may be fairly presumed to state the matter correctly . At the next meeting of the
Lodge of Antiquity , the R . W . M . complained of the unusual harshness of the decision , and said , — ' I appeal to you all whether , from the number of years Bro . Preston has been actively engaged in Masonry , the pains and diligence he has used in promoting the general designs of the Order , the many valuable Members he has introduced , to the amount of
upwards of three hundred in number , of which Masonry and the Grand Lodge have reaped all the benefit , and Bro . Preston nothing , added to the time and money he has expended in Masonic pursuits , the present transaction is not a very ungrateful and inadequate return for his services / " The Brethren answered in the affirmativeand advised
, Bro . Preston to memorialize the Grand Lodge to withhold its - confirmation of the sentence . He took their advice ; and at the next Quarterly Communication a motion was made to that effect , and a hot debate ensued , in which several members took a part ; but as the enemies of Bro . Preston appeared to be the most numerous partythe Deputy Grand Master
pro-, posed a compromise , to the effect that if Bro . Preston would sign a document recanting his opinions respecting the presumed rights of the Lodge of Antiquity , the sentence pronounced by the Committee of Charity should be formally quashed . Bro . Preston hesitated about subscribing to a
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The Revelations Of A Square.
vinced of my error ; and I submit that , as a free and accepted Mason , I am fairly entitled to the right of self-judgment ; but I pledge my honour that it shall never disturb the tranquillity of the Craft / " Notwithstanding this open and candid declaration , " said the Square"the Committee came to the following resolution
, , after a long and warm debate . " ' It having been represented to us that Bro . Preston , the Past Master of the Lodge of Antiquity , believes and teaches that an inherent right is vested in that Lodge by virtue of its immemorial Constitution , to discharge the duties and practise the rites of Masonry on its own sole authority , and that it is
not in the power of the Grand Lodge to infringe on its privileges ; it is Resolved , that as Bro . Preston refuses to retract the said false opinion , he be , and hereby is , expelled the Grand Lodge , and declared incapable of attending the same , or any of its Committees / "You will remember , Sir , " said the Square , * swinging playfully round on his dexter limb , " that I was present on all these occasions , and therefore may be fairly presumed to state the matter correctly . At the next meeting of the
Lodge of Antiquity , the R . W . M . complained of the unusual harshness of the decision , and said , — ' I appeal to you all whether , from the number of years Bro . Preston has been actively engaged in Masonry , the pains and diligence he has used in promoting the general designs of the Order , the many valuable Members he has introduced , to the amount of
upwards of three hundred in number , of which Masonry and the Grand Lodge have reaped all the benefit , and Bro . Preston nothing , added to the time and money he has expended in Masonic pursuits , the present transaction is not a very ungrateful and inadequate return for his services / " The Brethren answered in the affirmativeand advised
, Bro . Preston to memorialize the Grand Lodge to withhold its - confirmation of the sentence . He took their advice ; and at the next Quarterly Communication a motion was made to that effect , and a hot debate ensued , in which several members took a part ; but as the enemies of Bro . Preston appeared to be the most numerous partythe Deputy Grand Master
pro-, posed a compromise , to the effect that if Bro . Preston would sign a document recanting his opinions respecting the presumed rights of the Lodge of Antiquity , the sentence pronounced by the Committee of Charity should be formally quashed . Bro . Preston hesitated about subscribing to a