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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 6 of 14 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
opinion prevailed amongst the Craft on this question , and our Lodge was so nicely balanced in point of numbers , pro aud con , that any Master of common understanding would have found no difficulty in turning the scale in favour of his own views , on which side soever it mi ght be . In this exigency what did our sapient Master do ? Whyhe made
, a speech , in which he took a view of the arguments on both sides of the question , and proceeding carefully by the strictest rules of logic , ancl a display of the soundest erudition , but all to no purpose , he construed them so equally that every Brother in the Lodge congratulated himself that his opinions would be triumphant ; and when the Master
sat down , I heard him whisper to a Brother on his right hand , ' Now , do you know , from what I have said , which side of the question my own opinion favours!— ' Indeed , I confess myself at a loss to determine . '— ' Then I have accomplished my point , ' replied this sapient officer , 'for my ambition was to make a speech which should please both
parties . ' And when the question was put to the vote , he found himself in a minority . Not very complimentary to his tact and judgment , was it ? " Our politic Master was , at this time , building a handsome mansion at the west end of the town , and when it was nearl y completed , he boasted one evening , in a set speech , of the pure Masonic style in which his dining-room was to be finished and decorated , in all the antique splendour that Gothic architecture could furnish . It was to be
a perfect gem ; and in the peroration of his speech , he announced his intention of opening it with a grand Masonic dinner , to which he invited all the Members then present . The announcement was , of course , received with cheers . Amidst the acclamations of the Lodge he sat down , and a Brother whispered in his ear , ' When do you think it will be finished ?'— ' Never for that purpose , ' replied the Master . " This erudite chief had concocted a notable scheme for
distinguishing his year of office as a remarkable epoch , which had caused him more anxiety to bring into a disposeable form , than any other subject he was ever known to entertain . It was an invention peculiarly his own , and he plumed himself upon it with more than common pride . In introducing it to the notice of the Lodge , his openingspeech was flowery and rhetorical . He denominated his plan a grand panacea which would obviate all objections to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
opinion prevailed amongst the Craft on this question , and our Lodge was so nicely balanced in point of numbers , pro aud con , that any Master of common understanding would have found no difficulty in turning the scale in favour of his own views , on which side soever it mi ght be . In this exigency what did our sapient Master do ? Whyhe made
, a speech , in which he took a view of the arguments on both sides of the question , and proceeding carefully by the strictest rules of logic , ancl a display of the soundest erudition , but all to no purpose , he construed them so equally that every Brother in the Lodge congratulated himself that his opinions would be triumphant ; and when the Master
sat down , I heard him whisper to a Brother on his right hand , ' Now , do you know , from what I have said , which side of the question my own opinion favours!— ' Indeed , I confess myself at a loss to determine . '— ' Then I have accomplished my point , ' replied this sapient officer , 'for my ambition was to make a speech which should please both
parties . ' And when the question was put to the vote , he found himself in a minority . Not very complimentary to his tact and judgment , was it ? " Our politic Master was , at this time , building a handsome mansion at the west end of the town , and when it was nearl y completed , he boasted one evening , in a set speech , of the pure Masonic style in which his dining-room was to be finished and decorated , in all the antique splendour that Gothic architecture could furnish . It was to be
a perfect gem ; and in the peroration of his speech , he announced his intention of opening it with a grand Masonic dinner , to which he invited all the Members then present . The announcement was , of course , received with cheers . Amidst the acclamations of the Lodge he sat down , and a Brother whispered in his ear , ' When do you think it will be finished ?'— ' Never for that purpose , ' replied the Master . " This erudite chief had concocted a notable scheme for
distinguishing his year of office as a remarkable epoch , which had caused him more anxiety to bring into a disposeable form , than any other subject he was ever known to entertain . It was an invention peculiarly his own , and he plumed himself upon it with more than common pride . In introducing it to the notice of the Lodge , his openingspeech was flowery and rhetorical . He denominated his plan a grand panacea which would obviate all objections to