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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 11 of 12 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
the island , their symbolical ceremonies , used in their initiation , & c , and , at the same time , their clear and enlightened views on church or rather religious matters . Learned and distinguished men were allowed to join their society , and kings , princes , and prelates were their patrons . They taught that the end ancl aim of the society was to study the wonderful powers of nature , and to understand her strength and various ways of working , but more especially to study the science of numbers , weights , and measures , and the proper manner of applying things to the use of mankind , more especially houses ancl dwellings , ancl all
otherthings useful and proper for mankind . Von Zimmerman , Eberhurd August Wilhelm , born at Nelzen , in Celle , 17 th August , 1743 , and died 1815 , a professor , in Brunswick . Numerous natural , historical , physical , ancl statistical works , proclaim his celebrity . He was a member of the lotlge in Brunswick . Von Zinnendorf , Johan Wilhelm , General Staff Surgeon in Berlin , where he died Sth June , 1782 . He was formerly called Ellermand , and took the name of Von Zinnendorf from his maternal uncle . As a
Freemason , he distinguished himself , in 1766 , by entirely refuting the doctrine that Freemasonry was supported by the system of the Knights Templar , by separating himself from the so-styled Strict Observance , ancl joining the party of the late Observance . It was by this means that he accomplished the forming of the National Grancl Lodge in Berlin , of which he was for some time Grand Master . His masonic works are very valuable . He endeavoured to preserve in its original purity the ancient English system , with a few modifications and additions from the Swedish ; and he is for this reason not to be considered as the founder of a new one .
Zirkely * Compasses . —The compasses ought to keep us within the bonds of union with all mankind , but more especially with our brother Masons ; and may every one whose hands have lifted this great light continue to be guided by it in all his actions ! By the compasses the skilful architect is enabled accurately to determine the relative proportions of all parts of the building when he is laying it down upon the tracing-board for the use of the workmen . Without accurate measurement , and thereby acquired symmetry and eurythmy , or beautiful and
skilful proportioning of all its parts unto the whole , architectural beauty is not attainable . Without cultivated and amiable conductwithout benevolent feelings and charitable actions towards each other , no enduring bond amongst mankind is conceivable ; for so long as mankind confine themselves to acts of justice alone to each other , so long must they be kept asunder by cold civility . It is only the calm affection of pure philanthropy which can unite them in the closer bonds of fraternal affection . A circle or line drawn by the compasses , is also an emblem of eternity , and commonly represented by a serpent in the form of a circle .
Ziillner , Johann Frederick , born at Newdam , in the New Market , 24 th April , 1753 , and died on a journey to Frankfort-on-the-Oder , 12 th September , 1804 . He was Provost of Berlin , and Senior Preacher in the church of St . Nicholas in that city , also Doctor of Theology , Ober-Consistorial , Ober-Schulrath , and member of the Academy of Science . He studied at Frankfort-on-the-Oder , ancl , in 1779 , was made preacher at the charity church , Berlin . Three years after , he was
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
the island , their symbolical ceremonies , used in their initiation , & c , and , at the same time , their clear and enlightened views on church or rather religious matters . Learned and distinguished men were allowed to join their society , and kings , princes , and prelates were their patrons . They taught that the end ancl aim of the society was to study the wonderful powers of nature , and to understand her strength and various ways of working , but more especially to study the science of numbers , weights , and measures , and the proper manner of applying things to the use of mankind , more especially houses ancl dwellings , ancl all
otherthings useful and proper for mankind . Von Zimmerman , Eberhurd August Wilhelm , born at Nelzen , in Celle , 17 th August , 1743 , and died 1815 , a professor , in Brunswick . Numerous natural , historical , physical , ancl statistical works , proclaim his celebrity . He was a member of the lotlge in Brunswick . Von Zinnendorf , Johan Wilhelm , General Staff Surgeon in Berlin , where he died Sth June , 1782 . He was formerly called Ellermand , and took the name of Von Zinnendorf from his maternal uncle . As a
Freemason , he distinguished himself , in 1766 , by entirely refuting the doctrine that Freemasonry was supported by the system of the Knights Templar , by separating himself from the so-styled Strict Observance , ancl joining the party of the late Observance . It was by this means that he accomplished the forming of the National Grancl Lodge in Berlin , of which he was for some time Grand Master . His masonic works are very valuable . He endeavoured to preserve in its original purity the ancient English system , with a few modifications and additions from the Swedish ; and he is for this reason not to be considered as the founder of a new one .
Zirkely * Compasses . —The compasses ought to keep us within the bonds of union with all mankind , but more especially with our brother Masons ; and may every one whose hands have lifted this great light continue to be guided by it in all his actions ! By the compasses the skilful architect is enabled accurately to determine the relative proportions of all parts of the building when he is laying it down upon the tracing-board for the use of the workmen . Without accurate measurement , and thereby acquired symmetry and eurythmy , or beautiful and
skilful proportioning of all its parts unto the whole , architectural beauty is not attainable . Without cultivated and amiable conductwithout benevolent feelings and charitable actions towards each other , no enduring bond amongst mankind is conceivable ; for so long as mankind confine themselves to acts of justice alone to each other , so long must they be kept asunder by cold civility . It is only the calm affection of pure philanthropy which can unite them in the closer bonds of fraternal affection . A circle or line drawn by the compasses , is also an emblem of eternity , and commonly represented by a serpent in the form of a circle .
Ziillner , Johann Frederick , born at Newdam , in the New Market , 24 th April , 1753 , and died on a journey to Frankfort-on-the-Oder , 12 th September , 1804 . He was Provost of Berlin , and Senior Preacher in the church of St . Nicholas in that city , also Doctor of Theology , Ober-Consistorial , Ober-Schulrath , and member of the Academy of Science . He studied at Frankfort-on-the-Oder , ancl , in 1779 , was made preacher at the charity church , Berlin . Three years after , he was