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The Revelations Of A Square.
in their academical dress , surmounted by the insignia of thenseveral offices . " But it will be an unnecessary waste of time , " the Square interjected parenthetically , " to describe the order of a procession which must be perfectly familiar to you . When the preliminary ceremonies were completedand the Lod laced
, ge p in the centre of the Hall ; when the three lesser lights , with the gold and silver pitchers containing the elements of consecration , were placed thereon ; when the three great lights on a velvet cushion were deposited upon the pedestal in solemn silence , then did the heart of every Brother present rebound , like the war-horse at the thrilling blast of the
trumpet , on hearing the simultaneous burst of harmony from the orchestra , which introduced the opening symphonies of the foundation-stone anthem ,
' To heaven ' s High Architect , all praise , ' & c . which was sung by Mr . Hudson , of St . Paul ' s Cathedral , the choruses being filled up by the whole band . " The ceremony , I assure you , Sir , was very imposing ; and although the eye was satiated with the gorgeous display , and the ear delighted by the sweet influence of music , yet the
heart of every person in this vast assembly was carried away by the oration of the Grand Chaplain , our late R . W . M . Dr . Dodd , whose matchless eloquence of language and grace of delivery riveted the attention of his audience . And when he pronounced any particularly fine passage , with all the energy of enthusiasmthe acclamations were unboundedand
, ; the conclusion of the address , after a deep silence of a few seconds , was hailed with such peals of enthusiastic cheering , as have scarcely ever since been heard within the walls of Freemasons' Hall . The triumph of the orator was complete . * " It is a day to be remembered , not only on account of the
real interest attached to the ceremony , but from the importance of its results ; for it constitutes the first onward step that had been taken since the revival to place Freemasonry on a permanent footing , as one of those beneficial institutions which reflect so much glory on the island of Great Britain , and mark its inhabitants as a people celebrated for works of munificent benevolence and unostentatious charity . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
in their academical dress , surmounted by the insignia of thenseveral offices . " But it will be an unnecessary waste of time , " the Square interjected parenthetically , " to describe the order of a procession which must be perfectly familiar to you . When the preliminary ceremonies were completedand the Lod laced
, ge p in the centre of the Hall ; when the three lesser lights , with the gold and silver pitchers containing the elements of consecration , were placed thereon ; when the three great lights on a velvet cushion were deposited upon the pedestal in solemn silence , then did the heart of every Brother present rebound , like the war-horse at the thrilling blast of the
trumpet , on hearing the simultaneous burst of harmony from the orchestra , which introduced the opening symphonies of the foundation-stone anthem ,
' To heaven ' s High Architect , all praise , ' & c . which was sung by Mr . Hudson , of St . Paul ' s Cathedral , the choruses being filled up by the whole band . " The ceremony , I assure you , Sir , was very imposing ; and although the eye was satiated with the gorgeous display , and the ear delighted by the sweet influence of music , yet the
heart of every person in this vast assembly was carried away by the oration of the Grand Chaplain , our late R . W . M . Dr . Dodd , whose matchless eloquence of language and grace of delivery riveted the attention of his audience . And when he pronounced any particularly fine passage , with all the energy of enthusiasmthe acclamations were unboundedand
, ; the conclusion of the address , after a deep silence of a few seconds , was hailed with such peals of enthusiastic cheering , as have scarcely ever since been heard within the walls of Freemasons' Hall . The triumph of the orator was complete . * " It is a day to be remembered , not only on account of the
real interest attached to the ceremony , but from the importance of its results ; for it constitutes the first onward step that had been taken since the revival to place Freemasonry on a permanent footing , as one of those beneficial institutions which reflect so much glory on the island of Great Britain , and mark its inhabitants as a people celebrated for works of munificent benevolence and unostentatious charity . "