The revelations of a square; exhibiting a graphic display of the sayings and doings of eminent free and accepted masons . .#?. THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. 311 authentic precedents under any circumstances or condi-tions whatever. It will be absolutely necessary that we make itclearly understood at the very outset, said the R. W. M.,thoughtfully, that it must be publicly acknowledged,without any mental reservation or self-evasion of mind,that genuine ancient Masonry consists of Three Degrees,and no more, viz., those of Apprentice, Fellowcraft, andMaster, including the Royal Arch; and a declarat
The revelations of a square; exhibiting a graphic display of the sayings and doings of eminent free and accepted masons . .#?. THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. 311 authentic precedents under any circumstances or condi-tions whatever. It will be absolutely necessary that we make itclearly understood at the very outset, said the R. W. M.,thoughtfully, that it must be publicly acknowledged,without any mental reservation or self-evasion of mind,that genuine ancient Masonry consists of Three Degrees,and no more, viz., those of Apprentice, Fellowcraft, andMaster, including the Royal Arch; and a declaration tothis effect must be insisted on as a sine qua non, beforewe can enter on the details. The question is, Bro. Shirley replied, how willthe ancients swallow this bitter pill, after having assertedin their Book of Constitutions, that the Order is composedof Four Degrees ?10 This doctrine has become incorpo-rated so essentially into their system, as to constitutean absolute article of faith, and, in reality, is the soledifference between us and them. They plume them-selves upon it, and have passed strong censures on the
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