Apostles

In 1820, twelve students of the Cambridge University led by George Tomlinson founded a secret society called "The Cambridge Apostles". This society, also known as "The Cambridge Conversazione Society", is esentially a debate club. They gather once a week, usually on Saturday afternoon, and at these meetings one of the members gives a talk on a topic, which is discussed afterwards by the whole group. The Apostles keep a handwritten diary called "The Book", where all the topics they have discussed over the years are registered. The active members of the society are called "Apostles", while the former ones are "Angels". Once every few years the former members are invited by the society to a dinner where they discuss their regular topics.