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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 4 of 19 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
mismanagement to listen to their suggestions . He knew no law hut his own will and pleasure , ancl the Brethren had only this alternative , —to succumb or secede ; and many of them chose the latter . They gave him every fair chance to retrieve his error ; but nothing could rouse him from his lethargy ; and the utter dissolution of the Lodwas
antige cipated , unless some alteration took place in his conduct . " It is evident , " the Square continued , " that he was exceedingly annoyed at this gradual defalcation of the Brethren ; because , at length , to the astonishment of every member present , he made the following extraordinary proposition from his place in the Lod : ' That in future
ge , every officer who is not in attendance before the expiration of five minutes beyond the prescribed time of opening the Lodge , shall be subject to a fine in the following proportion . The R . W . M . half a crown ; the Wardens , one shilling each ; and the inferior officers sixpence for each offence ; and that the operation of the law commence on the next Lodge
night , whether it be a Lodge of emergency or otherwise . ' " This proposition was , of course , carried nem . con ., and the only wonder was , that it should emanate from the Chair , as it was universally believed that he had made a rod for his own back , and that he would be the first , and perhaps the only delinquent . And to establish the decree more firmllike
y , the law of the Medes and Persians , which altereth not , he called on the secretary to hand him the minute-book , and he made the entry with his own hand , and read it publicly in the ears of all the Brethren .
" On the next Lodge night , " the Square went on to say , " the Brethren were all present at the time named in the summons , except the R . W . M . ; and after waiting a full hour , he made his appearance , as usual , in a very great bustle , and opened the Lodge . As soon as the minutes of the last Lodge had been read and confirmed , an aged Brother
rose , and observed that , as the R . W . M . had broken his own law , it was only just that he should pay the penalty , and requested him to hand over to the treasurer the sum of half a crown , to give effect to his own proposition , and as an example to other Brethren who might violate the rule in future . The R . W . M . replied without hesitationthat he had been
-, pro fessionally engaged , and therefore was not liable , and that if another word was said about the matter , he would vacate the chair , and withdraw himself from the Lodge as a subscribing member ; which , he added , in its present divided state , woulcl effectually extinguish it .
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The Revelations Of A Square.
mismanagement to listen to their suggestions . He knew no law hut his own will and pleasure , ancl the Brethren had only this alternative , —to succumb or secede ; and many of them chose the latter . They gave him every fair chance to retrieve his error ; but nothing could rouse him from his lethargy ; and the utter dissolution of the Lodwas
antige cipated , unless some alteration took place in his conduct . " It is evident , " the Square continued , " that he was exceedingly annoyed at this gradual defalcation of the Brethren ; because , at length , to the astonishment of every member present , he made the following extraordinary proposition from his place in the Lod : ' That in future
ge , every officer who is not in attendance before the expiration of five minutes beyond the prescribed time of opening the Lodge , shall be subject to a fine in the following proportion . The R . W . M . half a crown ; the Wardens , one shilling each ; and the inferior officers sixpence for each offence ; and that the operation of the law commence on the next Lodge
night , whether it be a Lodge of emergency or otherwise . ' " This proposition was , of course , carried nem . con ., and the only wonder was , that it should emanate from the Chair , as it was universally believed that he had made a rod for his own back , and that he would be the first , and perhaps the only delinquent . And to establish the decree more firmllike
y , the law of the Medes and Persians , which altereth not , he called on the secretary to hand him the minute-book , and he made the entry with his own hand , and read it publicly in the ears of all the Brethren .
" On the next Lodge night , " the Square went on to say , " the Brethren were all present at the time named in the summons , except the R . W . M . ; and after waiting a full hour , he made his appearance , as usual , in a very great bustle , and opened the Lodge . As soon as the minutes of the last Lodge had been read and confirmed , an aged Brother
rose , and observed that , as the R . W . M . had broken his own law , it was only just that he should pay the penalty , and requested him to hand over to the treasurer the sum of half a crown , to give effect to his own proposition , and as an example to other Brethren who might violate the rule in future . The R . W . M . replied without hesitationthat he had been
-, pro fessionally engaged , and therefore was not liable , and that if another word was said about the matter , he would vacate the chair , and withdraw himself from the Lodge as a subscribing member ; which , he added , in its present divided state , woulcl effectually extinguish it .