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Chapter Iii.
opposite propensities there meet and assimilate ; with so many wonders of nature wooing the mind to awful contemplation . " These principles are publicly exhibited in masonic processions , where all is order and decorum . The regulations are so perfect , that everything is precisely where it ought to be . No irregularities are observable , and every individual occupies the station assignetl to him according to rank
, office , or seniority . It is this which makes a masonic procession such an object of universal interest ; and it is totally unattainable by any other order or body of men . The very motion of a body of Masons conveys an idea of peace and tranquillity ; and , like Balaam , when viewing the camp of Israel , the spectator is entranced , and ready to exclaim— " How goodly are thy tents , O Jacob , and thy tabernacles , O Israel !"
" How vast must their advantage he 1 How great their pleasure prove I Who live like brethren , and consent In oliices of love . ' True love is like that precious oil Which , pour'd on Aaron's head , Ran down his beard , and o'er his robes Its costly moisture shed . 'Tis like refreshing dew , which does On Hermou ' s top distil ; Or like the early dvops that fall
On Sion ' s fruitful hill . For Sion is the chosen seat , AVhere the Almighty King The promised blessing has ordain'd And life's eternal spring . " BRADY AND TATE ' S VERSION- OF THE 1311 rd PSAI . M .
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON .
[ Translated expressly for the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " ] ( Continued from page 141 . ) Stein , der Rohe-oder Bruchsteine . Stone , the Rough or Quarry Stone , Rough Ashler . —We cannot regard the rough ashler as an imperfect thing , for it was created by the Almighty Great Architect , and he created nothing imperfectbut gave us wisdom and
under-, standing , so as to enable us to convert the seemingly imperfect to our especial use and comfort . What great alterations are made in a rough ashler by the mallet and chisel ! With it are formed , by the intelligent man , the most admirable pieces of architecture . And man , what is he when he first enters into the world ?—Imperfect , and yet a perfect work of God , out of which so much can be made by education and cultivation .
Stein der Weisen-oder Lapis philosophorum . The Philosopher ' s Stone . —Tin ' s stone has been sought by Freemasons , but with as little success as it was sought for by the alchymists of ancient and modern ages . By this stone is understood a tincture , not only for preserving continued good health , hut also to prolong life ; the searchers after which are generally called adepts , and many of them have pretended that they had discovered the philosopher ' s stone ; but , like all
other mortals , they were subject to disease , and , at the common age , were carried to the grave . Stern , der Flammende . The Biasing Star is an important symbol ;
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Chapter Iii.
opposite propensities there meet and assimilate ; with so many wonders of nature wooing the mind to awful contemplation . " These principles are publicly exhibited in masonic processions , where all is order and decorum . The regulations are so perfect , that everything is precisely where it ought to be . No irregularities are observable , and every individual occupies the station assignetl to him according to rank
, office , or seniority . It is this which makes a masonic procession such an object of universal interest ; and it is totally unattainable by any other order or body of men . The very motion of a body of Masons conveys an idea of peace and tranquillity ; and , like Balaam , when viewing the camp of Israel , the spectator is entranced , and ready to exclaim— " How goodly are thy tents , O Jacob , and thy tabernacles , O Israel !"
" How vast must their advantage he 1 How great their pleasure prove I Who live like brethren , and consent In oliices of love . ' True love is like that precious oil Which , pour'd on Aaron's head , Ran down his beard , and o'er his robes Its costly moisture shed . 'Tis like refreshing dew , which does On Hermou ' s top distil ; Or like the early dvops that fall
On Sion ' s fruitful hill . For Sion is the chosen seat , AVhere the Almighty King The promised blessing has ordain'd And life's eternal spring . " BRADY AND TATE ' S VERSION- OF THE 1311 rd PSAI . M .
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON .
[ Translated expressly for the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " ] ( Continued from page 141 . ) Stein , der Rohe-oder Bruchsteine . Stone , the Rough or Quarry Stone , Rough Ashler . —We cannot regard the rough ashler as an imperfect thing , for it was created by the Almighty Great Architect , and he created nothing imperfectbut gave us wisdom and
under-, standing , so as to enable us to convert the seemingly imperfect to our especial use and comfort . What great alterations are made in a rough ashler by the mallet and chisel ! With it are formed , by the intelligent man , the most admirable pieces of architecture . And man , what is he when he first enters into the world ?—Imperfect , and yet a perfect work of God , out of which so much can be made by education and cultivation .
Stein der Weisen-oder Lapis philosophorum . The Philosopher ' s Stone . —Tin ' s stone has been sought by Freemasons , but with as little success as it was sought for by the alchymists of ancient and modern ages . By this stone is understood a tincture , not only for preserving continued good health , hut also to prolong life ; the searchers after which are generally called adepts , and many of them have pretended that they had discovered the philosopher ' s stone ; but , like all
other mortals , they were subject to disease , and , at the common age , were carried to the grave . Stern , der Flammende . The Biasing Star is an important symbol ;