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On Freemasonry.
ON FREEMASONRY .
The History and jbitiquilies of Freemasonry , from the huilding of King Solomon ' s Temple to the Birth of Christ . In two Periods .
BY THE REV . G . OLIVER , D . PROV . G . M . FOR LINCOLNSHIRE . PERIOD ONE . From the First to the Second Temple . IN a volume published by me on the Antiquities of Masonryin the year 1823 I traced the science from the
, , Creation to the building of King Solomon ' s Temple , in the course of which its operative and speculative divisions were delineated in a progressive state of improvement , as the human intellect advanced by gradual steps towards refinement and civilization , until they became united under the Brother-Kings of Israel and Tyre , of which that magnificent
structure was a most splendid illustration . Masonry , however , underwent many fluctuations from this period to the time when John Baptist , one of the great parallels of ancient Masonry , announced in the Wilderness of Judea the coming of HIM who was destined to restore the true LIGHT , and the Evangelist declared that " the
Lig ht shineth in darkness , and the darkness comprehended ! it not . " These fluctuations be it my province to record . After the dedication of the Temple , King Solomon spent the greater part of the remainder of his reign in the practice of Operative Masonry ; and with the assistance of his Tyrian Brethren he built cities and palaces , founded vast
and durable roads throughout his extensive dominions , and made permanent improvements , both in his revenue and the mode of distributing justice among his people . His Lodges were well attended , and Masonry flourished in his reign ; for his subjects eagerl y became candidates for admission into an Order , patronized by the king , and productive of
advantages so beneficial to reli g ion and morality . In his latter days , however , forsaking the practice of our science , and diverging into idolatry , that terrible denunciation was revealed to him . that at his death his kingdom should be 1 * rent asunder , and that two tribes onl y should preserve their allegiance to his house .
At the death of Solomon the ten tribes chose Jeroboam , the son of Nebat , for their king ; but Judah and Benjamin , vm .. rr . s
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On Freemasonry.
ON FREEMASONRY .
The History and jbitiquilies of Freemasonry , from the huilding of King Solomon ' s Temple to the Birth of Christ . In two Periods .
BY THE REV . G . OLIVER , D . PROV . G . M . FOR LINCOLNSHIRE . PERIOD ONE . From the First to the Second Temple . IN a volume published by me on the Antiquities of Masonryin the year 1823 I traced the science from the
, , Creation to the building of King Solomon ' s Temple , in the course of which its operative and speculative divisions were delineated in a progressive state of improvement , as the human intellect advanced by gradual steps towards refinement and civilization , until they became united under the Brother-Kings of Israel and Tyre , of which that magnificent
structure was a most splendid illustration . Masonry , however , underwent many fluctuations from this period to the time when John Baptist , one of the great parallels of ancient Masonry , announced in the Wilderness of Judea the coming of HIM who was destined to restore the true LIGHT , and the Evangelist declared that " the
Lig ht shineth in darkness , and the darkness comprehended ! it not . " These fluctuations be it my province to record . After the dedication of the Temple , King Solomon spent the greater part of the remainder of his reign in the practice of Operative Masonry ; and with the assistance of his Tyrian Brethren he built cities and palaces , founded vast
and durable roads throughout his extensive dominions , and made permanent improvements , both in his revenue and the mode of distributing justice among his people . His Lodges were well attended , and Masonry flourished in his reign ; for his subjects eagerl y became candidates for admission into an Order , patronized by the king , and productive of
advantages so beneficial to reli g ion and morality . In his latter days , however , forsaking the practice of our science , and diverging into idolatry , that terrible denunciation was revealed to him . that at his death his kingdom should be 1 * rent asunder , and that two tribes onl y should preserve their allegiance to his house .
At the death of Solomon the ten tribes chose Jeroboam , the son of Nebat , for their king ; but Judah and Benjamin , vm .. rr . s