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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 6 of 16 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
least by continuing on the books , —interfered , and by inviting an active and scientific member , Bro . James Hesletine , who had served the office of Warden under Bro . Entick , to take the chair , restored the peace and unanimity of the Lodge . " Many of the continental fancies and innovations , extracted from the Jewish Talmudsand introduced into their
, surreptitious Masonry , were much talked of in our Lodges at this period ; and some of them were absolutely incorporated into our symbolical ritual , which was one reason why an authorized mode of working was considered by all genuine Masons to be essentially necessary . The rage for something new in England , as formerly in Athenswas not easilsuppressedand a
know-, y , ledge of these traditions was deemed indispensable for every Brother who was ambitious of enjoying the reputation of being an adept in Masonry . One of these traditions you will like to hear , as it continued for a great length of time a cherished
figment amongst us . It refers to the history of the Foundation Stone of Solomon ' s Temple , which was traced in the legend from Enoch through Noah , Abraham , and Solomon to the apostate Emperor Julian by the following process . They described it as a double cube , every side , except the base on which it stood , being inscribed . The first face of the cube
was-said to have been engraved by Noah with an instrument of porphyry when the Ark was building ; the second , by Abraham with the horn ofthe ram — credat Judseus !—which was substituted for his son on Mount Moriah ! the third , with a porphyry tool by Moses ; the fourth , by Joshua ; and the fifth by Hiram Abiffj before it was deposited in its final bed at the
north-east angle of the Temple . Placed by Enoch in the basement of his subterranean edifice , it was discovered by Noah , and used as an anchor to fix the Ark on Mount Ararat . Abraham took it thence to Mount Moriah , where it constituted the altar on which he offered Isaac . It formed
the pillow of Jacob when he saw his celestial vision of the ladder , and accompanied him in all his wanderings . He bequeathed it to Joseph in Egypt , who directed it to be placed over his grave . Moses took it with him , at the great deliverance , into the wilderness of Arabia . He stood upon this remarkable stone when the Eed Sea was dividedand when
, the Amalekites were defeated ; knelt on it when the Tables of the Law were delivered on Mount Sinai ; and finally commended it to the care of Joshua , who built his altar on it at Mount Ebal . It was deposited in the Sanctuary at Shilo until the Temple was erected at Jerusalem , when Solomon
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The Revelations Of A Square.
least by continuing on the books , —interfered , and by inviting an active and scientific member , Bro . James Hesletine , who had served the office of Warden under Bro . Entick , to take the chair , restored the peace and unanimity of the Lodge . " Many of the continental fancies and innovations , extracted from the Jewish Talmudsand introduced into their
, surreptitious Masonry , were much talked of in our Lodges at this period ; and some of them were absolutely incorporated into our symbolical ritual , which was one reason why an authorized mode of working was considered by all genuine Masons to be essentially necessary . The rage for something new in England , as formerly in Athenswas not easilsuppressedand a
know-, y , ledge of these traditions was deemed indispensable for every Brother who was ambitious of enjoying the reputation of being an adept in Masonry . One of these traditions you will like to hear , as it continued for a great length of time a cherished
figment amongst us . It refers to the history of the Foundation Stone of Solomon ' s Temple , which was traced in the legend from Enoch through Noah , Abraham , and Solomon to the apostate Emperor Julian by the following process . They described it as a double cube , every side , except the base on which it stood , being inscribed . The first face of the cube
was-said to have been engraved by Noah with an instrument of porphyry when the Ark was building ; the second , by Abraham with the horn ofthe ram — credat Judseus !—which was substituted for his son on Mount Moriah ! the third , with a porphyry tool by Moses ; the fourth , by Joshua ; and the fifth by Hiram Abiffj before it was deposited in its final bed at the
north-east angle of the Temple . Placed by Enoch in the basement of his subterranean edifice , it was discovered by Noah , and used as an anchor to fix the Ark on Mount Ararat . Abraham took it thence to Mount Moriah , where it constituted the altar on which he offered Isaac . It formed
the pillow of Jacob when he saw his celestial vision of the ladder , and accompanied him in all his wanderings . He bequeathed it to Joseph in Egypt , who directed it to be placed over his grave . Moses took it with him , at the great deliverance , into the wilderness of Arabia . He stood upon this remarkable stone when the Eed Sea was dividedand when
, the Amalekites were defeated ; knelt on it when the Tables of the Law were delivered on Mount Sinai ; and finally commended it to the care of Joshua , who built his altar on it at Mount Ebal . It was deposited in the Sanctuary at Shilo until the Temple was erected at Jerusalem , when Solomon