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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON .
( Continued from page 30 V Harmonic Order , oder Plaisir sans chagrin . Order of Harmony or Pleasure without chagrin . —This Order existed in Germany in the years 1750 to 1780 , and consisted of males and females ; they called their meetings Lodges , had only one Degree , a Grand Mistress , and a Chancellor . Another Harmonic Order was known in the year 1788 , but did not extend itselfand existed nearly alone with its inventor
, , Franz Rudolph von Grossing , who shortly after founded an Order of the Rose . This "Harmony" was to be a place of refuge to persecuted innocence and oppressed truth , where the afflicted should never apply in vain for relief . To accomplish this object the members were required to give liberal pecuniary subscriptions , but it is probable that the Herr von Grossing did not receive many , for we shortly after find him imprisoned in Austria for those and similar impositions .
Haydn Joseph . —Born in the village llohran , in Austria , 31 st March , 1732 , and died as Kaiserl Oesterrichischer Capellmeister , at Vienna , 31 st May , 1809 . Haydn is known as one of the first composers , and a Lodge at Vienna had the pleasure of enrolling his name among its members . Hebraeische Mysterien . Hebrew Mysteries . —The ancient Hebrews
came from Egypt , where they abode four centuries . Ihey adopted many of the manners , customs , and opinions of the Egyptians , and niany of their gods . Moses , who delivered them from this yoke of bondage , was brought up at the court as an Egyptian , and initiated into all their wisdom , and we have therefore reasonable grounds for supposing that the sublime doctrine of one God , which the Egyptians had in their mysteries , was adopted from thence into the Mosaic religion . This doctrine was very cautiously communicated by Mosesand they thus
, had mysteries . According to their custom they must have a sacred Patron or God , whom they could call by name . Moses rejected their ancient gods , and made them acquainted with another God , whom he called Jehovah ( a self-existing or self-created being ) , the God of their fathers Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob . This God they accepted by degrees . Purification , circumcision , and a linen dress , were united with his worship . It is probable that their sacred vessels were derived from
the Egyptian Hieroglyphics . The Ark of the Covenant in the Tent of the Tabernacle , referred to their covenant with Jehovah , and we find sacred coffers in all the ancient mysteries . After this followed the Cherubim , animals which have never been seen among mankind , and these were , according to their rank , the first objects which were found behind the curtain of the Holy of Holies . The place of Jehovah was over those cherubim .
Heilig . Sacred . —We call that sacred which is separated from common things , and dedicated either entirely or partially to the Most High . The ideas of truth and virtue ; the feeling of a pure love and friendship are sacred , for they elevate us above common things and lead to God . The tenor of sacred thought and feelings is towards religion , and therefore all things are sacred whicli are peculiarly dedicated to religious services , and carefully guarded from being applied to profane uses , or which , by means of their religious importance and value , are especially honoured and considered indispensable to our spiritual and moral welfare . According to these ideas of what is sacred , the Free-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON .
( Continued from page 30 V Harmonic Order , oder Plaisir sans chagrin . Order of Harmony or Pleasure without chagrin . —This Order existed in Germany in the years 1750 to 1780 , and consisted of males and females ; they called their meetings Lodges , had only one Degree , a Grand Mistress , and a Chancellor . Another Harmonic Order was known in the year 1788 , but did not extend itselfand existed nearly alone with its inventor
, , Franz Rudolph von Grossing , who shortly after founded an Order of the Rose . This "Harmony" was to be a place of refuge to persecuted innocence and oppressed truth , where the afflicted should never apply in vain for relief . To accomplish this object the members were required to give liberal pecuniary subscriptions , but it is probable that the Herr von Grossing did not receive many , for we shortly after find him imprisoned in Austria for those and similar impositions .
Haydn Joseph . —Born in the village llohran , in Austria , 31 st March , 1732 , and died as Kaiserl Oesterrichischer Capellmeister , at Vienna , 31 st May , 1809 . Haydn is known as one of the first composers , and a Lodge at Vienna had the pleasure of enrolling his name among its members . Hebraeische Mysterien . Hebrew Mysteries . —The ancient Hebrews
came from Egypt , where they abode four centuries . Ihey adopted many of the manners , customs , and opinions of the Egyptians , and niany of their gods . Moses , who delivered them from this yoke of bondage , was brought up at the court as an Egyptian , and initiated into all their wisdom , and we have therefore reasonable grounds for supposing that the sublime doctrine of one God , which the Egyptians had in their mysteries , was adopted from thence into the Mosaic religion . This doctrine was very cautiously communicated by Mosesand they thus
, had mysteries . According to their custom they must have a sacred Patron or God , whom they could call by name . Moses rejected their ancient gods , and made them acquainted with another God , whom he called Jehovah ( a self-existing or self-created being ) , the God of their fathers Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob . This God they accepted by degrees . Purification , circumcision , and a linen dress , were united with his worship . It is probable that their sacred vessels were derived from
the Egyptian Hieroglyphics . The Ark of the Covenant in the Tent of the Tabernacle , referred to their covenant with Jehovah , and we find sacred coffers in all the ancient mysteries . After this followed the Cherubim , animals which have never been seen among mankind , and these were , according to their rank , the first objects which were found behind the curtain of the Holy of Holies . The place of Jehovah was over those cherubim .
Heilig . Sacred . —We call that sacred which is separated from common things , and dedicated either entirely or partially to the Most High . The ideas of truth and virtue ; the feeling of a pure love and friendship are sacred , for they elevate us above common things and lead to God . The tenor of sacred thought and feelings is towards religion , and therefore all things are sacred whicli are peculiarly dedicated to religious services , and carefully guarded from being applied to profane uses , or which , by means of their religious importance and value , are especially honoured and considered indispensable to our spiritual and moral welfare . According to these ideas of what is sacred , the Free-