The Mysteries of Free Masonry eBook

William Morgan
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 425 pages of information about The Mysteries of Free Masonry.

The Mysteries of Free Masonry eBook

William Morgan
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 425 pages of information about The Mysteries of Free Masonry.
all the circumstances shall be made known, and, if he condemns him, I will see that the penalty is inflicted.”  S. G. W.—­“On these conditions, I release him.”  The candidate is released, and taken before the Right Worshipful Master.  Cond.—­“This young Fellow Craft has brought up work for inspection, which was not his own, and has attempted to receive wages for it; he was detected at the Senior Grand Warden’s apartment as an impostor, and I became responsible, on condition of his release, that he should appear before the Right Worshipful, and if, after a fair trial, you should pronounce him guilty, that I should see the penalty of an impostor inflicted upon him.”  R. W. M.—­“Brother Junior Overseer, did this man bring up work to your station for inspection?” J. O.—­“He did.  I inspected it, and observed that it was neither an oblong nor a square, neither had it the regular mark of the craft upon it; but on account of its singular form and beauty, I was unwilling to reject it; therefore, I ordered it passed to the Senior Overseer’s station at the West gate for further inspection.”  R. W. M.—­“Brother Senior Overseer, did this young man bring up work to you for inspection?” S. O.—­“He did; and I, for similar reasons offered by Brother Junior Overseer, was unwilling to reject it, and ordered it passed on to the Master Overseer at the East gate for further inspection.”  R. W. M.—­“Brother Master Overseer, did this young man bring up work to you for inspection?” M. O.—­“He did.  I inspected the work, and observed that it was neither an oblong nor a square, neither had it the regular mark of the craft upon it; I then asked him if it was his work.  He admitted that it was not.  I asked him where he got it; he said he picked it up in the quarry.  I rebuked him severely for his attempt to impose upon the Grand Overseers, and for loitering away his time, and then bringing up another man’s work for inspection.  I then called a council of my brother Overseers, and we, knowing no use for the work, hove it over among the rubbish.”  R. W. M.—­“Senior Grand Warden, did the young man attempt to receive wages at your apartment?” S. G. W.—­“He did, and I detected him as an impostor, and was about to inflict the penalty, but the conductor becoming responsible, that if I would release him, he would see the impostor taken before the Right Worshipful, and, if found guilty, that the penalty should be inflicted, I released him.”  R. W. M.—­“Young man, it appears that you have been loitering away your time this whole week, and have now brought up another man’s work for inspection, to impose upon the Grand Overseers, and what is more, you have attempted to receive wages for labor which you never performed; conduct like this deserves prompt punishment.  The penalty of an impostor is that of having his right hand chopped off.  This young man appears as though he deserved a better fate, and as though he might be serviceable in the building of the Temple.  Are you a Fellow Craft?” Cand.—­“I
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