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The Revelations Of A Square.
THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE .
BV THE REV . GEORGE OLIVER , D . D . CHAPTER THE SECOND , DR . ANDERSON " . FROM 17-23 TO J 740 .
" The end and moral purport of Masonry , is Ao subdue our passions ; not to do our own ivill ; to make a daily progress in a Iaudalile art ; to promote morality , charity , good fellowship , good nature , and humanity-. "—ANDERSON" .
" She is the brightness of the everlasting LIMIT , the unspotted mirror of the power of God , and the Image of His goodness . " —SOLOMON . " In vain would Danvers with his wit Our slow resentment raise ; AVhat lie and all mankind have writ , But celebrates our praise . Hi 9 wit this only truth imparts ,
That Masons have firm faithful hearts . " SECRETARY ' SONO . " THE success that attended the re-establishment of Masonry , " my strange companion continued , " created a very great sensationand raised up a host of opponents
, , who either envied the popularity of the Fraternity , or were desirous of diverting it into some other channel ; for the uninitiated were piqued at the respect and attention which it attracted so universally ; and more particularly when the nobility began to interest themselves in its promulgation . Many were the consultations which Avere held in the
lodge on this subject . Dr . Anderson , Grand Warden in 1723 , had now become an active colleague of Grand Master Payne and Dr . Desaguliers , AVIIO held the office of Deputy Grand Master , and was installed into the chair of Hiram A biff in the same year ; and with the assistance of other eminent Craftsmen , it was formally deliberated
which of three proceedings it Avould be most expedient to adopt in this emergency . Brothers Lamball , Noyes , and VOL . II . * ( j
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The Revelations Of A Square.
THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE .
BV THE REV . GEORGE OLIVER , D . D . CHAPTER THE SECOND , DR . ANDERSON " . FROM 17-23 TO J 740 .
" The end and moral purport of Masonry , is Ao subdue our passions ; not to do our own ivill ; to make a daily progress in a Iaudalile art ; to promote morality , charity , good fellowship , good nature , and humanity-. "—ANDERSON" .
" She is the brightness of the everlasting LIMIT , the unspotted mirror of the power of God , and the Image of His goodness . " —SOLOMON . " In vain would Danvers with his wit Our slow resentment raise ; AVhat lie and all mankind have writ , But celebrates our praise . Hi 9 wit this only truth imparts ,
That Masons have firm faithful hearts . " SECRETARY ' SONO . " THE success that attended the re-establishment of Masonry , " my strange companion continued , " created a very great sensationand raised up a host of opponents
, , who either envied the popularity of the Fraternity , or were desirous of diverting it into some other channel ; for the uninitiated were piqued at the respect and attention which it attracted so universally ; and more particularly when the nobility began to interest themselves in its promulgation . Many were the consultations which Avere held in the
lodge on this subject . Dr . Anderson , Grand Warden in 1723 , had now become an active colleague of Grand Master Payne and Dr . Desaguliers , AVIIO held the office of Deputy Grand Master , and was installed into the chair of Hiram A biff in the same year ; and with the assistance of other eminent Craftsmen , it was formally deliberated
which of three proceedings it Avould be most expedient to adopt in this emergency . Brothers Lamball , Noyes , and VOL . II . * ( j