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Explanation Of An Engraving On The Origin Of The Jewish Religion, As Connected With The Mysteries Of Freemasonry.
ham ; Abraham to Isaac ; Isaac to Jacob ; Jacob to Levy ; Levy to Kelhoth ; Kelhoth to Amram ; Amram to Moses ; Moses to Joshua Joshua to the Elders ; the Elders to the Prophets ; the Prophets to the Wise Men ; and then from one to the other down to Solomon . In this book is also found the sign of distress , with very little difference between it and that of the Freemasons ' . The delineator of the engraving has also discovered the oriin of the
g sacred word of the Master ' s degree , and other very curious particulars , which prove that it is an error to suppose that Masonry has come down to us from the Egyptians , while , on the contrary , its true source takes its rise from the Hebrews .
Some Reflections On Freemasonry.
SOME REFLECTIONS ON FREEMASONRY .
( TO THE EDITOJI ) . ^ Every philosophic Mason should be encouraged , the more so , as in England the gentle Craft is descending into a mere ritual ; the many are pleased with the tinsel that adorns the empty shell , and leave the examination of the kernel to be enjoyed by the very few . Brother Rosenberg wishes it to be understood that the Hebrews were the originators of Masonry , and not the E gyptians ; I certainly will admit that the Hebrews have been in
possession of the mysteries from a very early period , and brought them from India at the time of their separation , I suppose about the time of the wars of the Maha-barat , when the Brahmin worship superseded the old Buddism . From my inquiries I cannot get Buddism beyond the ceremonies of the Craft degree The ancient Brahmins appear to have been Royal Arch Masons , but the period is so remote , that I am almost inclined to agree with a French writer , who says , — " L ' origine de cette societe se perd dans la nuit des temps .
I lie antiquity of Freemasonry must be very great , as the plates in Lord Kingsborough ' s large work , on the antiquities of Mexico and Peru and Baron Humboldt ' s work , show that Masonry was practised by the Tsabeans of that part of the world . The Polynesian Islands possess Masonic remains . Through the whole of Turkey , Arabia , E < -ypt , Tartary , China , and Japan , Masonic remains are found ; indeed , travel where you may , Masonry has been before you . All the ancient reli
gions , down to Henry VIII ., all forms of good government were modelled on Masonic principles ; all languages-all the ancient sciences were on the same plan . To return to Rosenberg—I am glad to find that he is translating from ancient authors , to endeavour to restore what has nearly become a dead letter . T 1 " e Sepher-Jetsirah was written hy Rabbi Akibawho lived in the
. , tune of Hadrian , A . D . 135 ; it is full of Masonry . Judaism is Masonry tor the profane , as is also Christianity . Why does the pope on the jubilee go to the church of St . John Lateran , and giving certain knocks with a silver mallet , demand admittance as Master Mason of the universe i * but because such ceremony is a type of the Masonic mysteries . lhere appeared latel y a paragraph in the Morning Chronicle , referring to a paper read , by Brother Godwin , at a meeting of the Institute
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Explanation Of An Engraving On The Origin Of The Jewish Religion, As Connected With The Mysteries Of Freemasonry.
ham ; Abraham to Isaac ; Isaac to Jacob ; Jacob to Levy ; Levy to Kelhoth ; Kelhoth to Amram ; Amram to Moses ; Moses to Joshua Joshua to the Elders ; the Elders to the Prophets ; the Prophets to the Wise Men ; and then from one to the other down to Solomon . In this book is also found the sign of distress , with very little difference between it and that of the Freemasons ' . The delineator of the engraving has also discovered the oriin of the
g sacred word of the Master ' s degree , and other very curious particulars , which prove that it is an error to suppose that Masonry has come down to us from the Egyptians , while , on the contrary , its true source takes its rise from the Hebrews .
Some Reflections On Freemasonry.
SOME REFLECTIONS ON FREEMASONRY .
( TO THE EDITOJI ) . ^ Every philosophic Mason should be encouraged , the more so , as in England the gentle Craft is descending into a mere ritual ; the many are pleased with the tinsel that adorns the empty shell , and leave the examination of the kernel to be enjoyed by the very few . Brother Rosenberg wishes it to be understood that the Hebrews were the originators of Masonry , and not the E gyptians ; I certainly will admit that the Hebrews have been in
possession of the mysteries from a very early period , and brought them from India at the time of their separation , I suppose about the time of the wars of the Maha-barat , when the Brahmin worship superseded the old Buddism . From my inquiries I cannot get Buddism beyond the ceremonies of the Craft degree The ancient Brahmins appear to have been Royal Arch Masons , but the period is so remote , that I am almost inclined to agree with a French writer , who says , — " L ' origine de cette societe se perd dans la nuit des temps .
I lie antiquity of Freemasonry must be very great , as the plates in Lord Kingsborough ' s large work , on the antiquities of Mexico and Peru and Baron Humboldt ' s work , show that Masonry was practised by the Tsabeans of that part of the world . The Polynesian Islands possess Masonic remains . Through the whole of Turkey , Arabia , E < -ypt , Tartary , China , and Japan , Masonic remains are found ; indeed , travel where you may , Masonry has been before you . All the ancient reli
gions , down to Henry VIII ., all forms of good government were modelled on Masonic principles ; all languages-all the ancient sciences were on the same plan . To return to Rosenberg—I am glad to find that he is translating from ancient authors , to endeavour to restore what has nearly become a dead letter . T 1 " e Sepher-Jetsirah was written hy Rabbi Akibawho lived in the
. , tune of Hadrian , A . D . 135 ; it is full of Masonry . Judaism is Masonry tor the profane , as is also Christianity . Why does the pope on the jubilee go to the church of St . John Lateran , and giving certain knocks with a silver mallet , demand admittance as Master Mason of the universe i * but because such ceremony is a type of the Masonic mysteries . lhere appeared latel y a paragraph in the Morning Chronicle , referring to a paper read , by Brother Godwin , at a meeting of the Institute