The Rose Cross order; a short sketch of the history of the Rose Cross order in America, together with a sketch of the life of Dr. P. B. Randolph, the founder of the order

by R. Swinburne Clymer

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 ...who would have repaid every farthing of it, a man, I repeat, who would assign such a claim to a fellow who in turn gave a quitclaim for the bagatelle of one thousand books, and then sold these very books back again for less than seven hundred dollars, half of which probably he left in his lawyer's hands,--must have either a large purse, or India-rubber conscience, or leatherish brains; yet Bay did that very thing, right square in the face of the fact that Randolph had offered to pay the whole sum to any honest agent Bay might depute on that errand. Be this as it may, Bay took the oath and was admitted to the probationary degree of Oalantia. Meantime, wild, undefiend rumors began to reach Randolph that Bay was looney, and French a "beat." It was also rumored that Randolph was trying to fleece Bay by pretending to own plates, manuscripts, and books, whereas, he had no such property. To settle that matter, Bay commissioned Mr. Scott of Bellaire, Ohio, his nephew (and chief clerk or partner in the heavy glass works of Captain John Fink), to investigate the matter in Boston. Scott did so, and went with Randolph and French to his printers, where he soon satisfied himself that Mr. Randolph had in no sense equivocated or in any way misrepresented actual facts, for Bay himself had copies of one book, "Casca Llanna," and Scott saw the others, and received several copies as presents. Randolph, French and Churchill returned to Boston, waited six weeks for funds in vain, at Randolph's expense, and finally received notice that no more would be paid. But if Randolph had consented to enter his books in French's name, thus losing his copyright, no doubt funds would have been found, but Randolph did not suspect that, until he found it out behind the dunge...

82 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2014

About the author

Rev. Reuben Swinburne Clymer was an osteopath, occultist, and Rosicrucian notable for his leadership in the American order Fraternitas Rosae Crucis in the early 20th century. He also was an anti-vaccinationist and vegetarian.