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History Of Masonry.
none of these masonical works came up to the accuracy of the temple , and other structures of King Solomon . [ Before Christ 53 6 . ] Cyrus , who had been fore-ordained to restore the children of Israel , and to re-build the holy temple at Jerusalem , having founded the Persian empire , issued out his decree for those welcome purposes . He constituted Zerubbabel , the son of Salathielhis provincial grand master in the land of Judeathe lineal
, , heir of David ' s royal race , and prince of the reduction , with the highpriest Jeshuah his deputy ; under the title of Tirshatha , by immediate commission from him . All the vessels of gold and silver brought to Babylon from Jerusalem , were by this decree ordered to be delivered to Zerubbabel , who carried them back to Jerusalem . The vessels at this time restoredamounted to 5400 : the remainder was
, , brought back by Ezra , in the reign of ArtaxerxesLongimanus , many years after : but , before the temple was half finished , Cyrus died , which put a stop to the work . Cambyses , the successor of Cyrus , neglected the temple ; being wholly intent upon the conquest of Egypt , that had revolted under Amasisthe last of Mizraim ' s race ; a learned grand masterfor
, , whom the fellow-crafts cut out of a rock an house , all of one stone , 21 cubits long , 12 broad , and 8 deep , the labour of 2000 masons for three years , and brought it safe to Memphis . He built many costly structures , contributed largely to restoring Apollo ' s temple at Delphi in Greece , and died much" lamented , just as Cambyses had reached to Egypt . [ A . M . 347 S . 3
Cambyses conquered the land , and destroyed many temples , palaces , obelisks , and other g lorious monuments of the antient Egyptian Masonry , , and died on his way home . [ A . M . 3482 . J The false Smerdis , the Ma ' gian , taking advantage of this event , usurped the throne by the name of Artaxerxes , according to Ezra , and stopped the building ofthe temple ; but was soon dethroned , and succeeded by Darius Flystaspesone of the seven princes that conspired
, to cut him off . Darius married Artistona the daughter of Cyrus , and confirmed his decree . [ Before Christ 520 . 3 Darius was a prince of wisdom , clemency , and justice ; and has the honour to have his name recorded in holy writ for a favourer of God ' s people , a restorer of his temple , and a promoter of his worship therein . Pie was blessed with a numerous
issue , a long reign , and great prosperity . [ A . M . 34 S 9 , before Christ 515 . 3 In his sixth year , just twenty years after the founding ofthe temple , Zerubbabel finished it , and celebrated the cape-stone ; and next year its consecration or dedication was solemnized : and though it came far short of Solomon ' s temple , in extent and decorationsnor had the cloud of glory or divine Shechinahand the holy
, , reliques of Moses ; yet , being reared in the Solomonian style , it was the finest building upon earth . The Sidonians were as frank and liberal toward this work , as in the days of Pliram ; bringing down cedar-planks in abundance from Libanus to the sea-shore , and from thence to fhe port of Joppa , as they had been ordered first by Cyrus , and after him by Darius-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
History Of Masonry.
none of these masonical works came up to the accuracy of the temple , and other structures of King Solomon . [ Before Christ 53 6 . ] Cyrus , who had been fore-ordained to restore the children of Israel , and to re-build the holy temple at Jerusalem , having founded the Persian empire , issued out his decree for those welcome purposes . He constituted Zerubbabel , the son of Salathielhis provincial grand master in the land of Judeathe lineal
, , heir of David ' s royal race , and prince of the reduction , with the highpriest Jeshuah his deputy ; under the title of Tirshatha , by immediate commission from him . All the vessels of gold and silver brought to Babylon from Jerusalem , were by this decree ordered to be delivered to Zerubbabel , who carried them back to Jerusalem . The vessels at this time restoredamounted to 5400 : the remainder was
, , brought back by Ezra , in the reign of ArtaxerxesLongimanus , many years after : but , before the temple was half finished , Cyrus died , which put a stop to the work . Cambyses , the successor of Cyrus , neglected the temple ; being wholly intent upon the conquest of Egypt , that had revolted under Amasisthe last of Mizraim ' s race ; a learned grand masterfor
, , whom the fellow-crafts cut out of a rock an house , all of one stone , 21 cubits long , 12 broad , and 8 deep , the labour of 2000 masons for three years , and brought it safe to Memphis . He built many costly structures , contributed largely to restoring Apollo ' s temple at Delphi in Greece , and died much" lamented , just as Cambyses had reached to Egypt . [ A . M . 347 S . 3
Cambyses conquered the land , and destroyed many temples , palaces , obelisks , and other g lorious monuments of the antient Egyptian Masonry , , and died on his way home . [ A . M . 3482 . J The false Smerdis , the Ma ' gian , taking advantage of this event , usurped the throne by the name of Artaxerxes , according to Ezra , and stopped the building ofthe temple ; but was soon dethroned , and succeeded by Darius Flystaspesone of the seven princes that conspired
, to cut him off . Darius married Artistona the daughter of Cyrus , and confirmed his decree . [ Before Christ 520 . 3 Darius was a prince of wisdom , clemency , and justice ; and has the honour to have his name recorded in holy writ for a favourer of God ' s people , a restorer of his temple , and a promoter of his worship therein . Pie was blessed with a numerous
issue , a long reign , and great prosperity . [ A . M . 34 S 9 , before Christ 515 . 3 In his sixth year , just twenty years after the founding ofthe temple , Zerubbabel finished it , and celebrated the cape-stone ; and next year its consecration or dedication was solemnized : and though it came far short of Solomon ' s temple , in extent and decorationsnor had the cloud of glory or divine Shechinahand the holy
, , reliques of Moses ; yet , being reared in the Solomonian style , it was the finest building upon earth . The Sidonians were as frank and liberal toward this work , as in the days of Pliram ; bringing down cedar-planks in abundance from Libanus to the sea-shore , and from thence to fhe port of Joppa , as they had been ordered first by Cyrus , and after him by Darius-