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On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
The Jews have a tradition , which is preserved in the Gemara , along with the above legends respecting our Foundation Stone , that in the latter days , when the covenant shall be completed by their restoration , the temple will be rebuilt on Mount Moriah , in a style of magnificence which shall greatly exceed that of the Temple of Solomon ; and instead
of hewn stone , its walls will be constructed of polished jasper , amethyst , carbuncle , onyx , topaz , crysolite , sardonyx , and other precious stones ; with gates of pearl , walls of jasper , and ornamental decorations of gold and ivory ; and enlightened by the glory of God . At the dedication of this gorgeous edifice , a grand banquet will be prepared , consisting of every
delicacy the world can produce . A leviathan , purposely fattened for the occasion ; a female behemoth , of exquisite flavour ; and the bird bariuchne , a species of bird now extinct ,
if ever it had an existence , whose outstretched wings are of such vast extent , as to obstruct the sun's rays—are named amongst the provisions of this august feast . Wine from the vaults of Adam and Enoch , preserved miraculously from the time of those patriarchs , so that its flavour increases in richness every age , will be produced in quantities which cannot
be exhausted ; and all virtuous and worthy Jews , from the time of the deliverance of their forefathers from Egyptian bondage , will be summoned from their graves to be present at the dedication of the temple , and partake of the feast , which will be attended with a worship more pure and spiritual than any thing that had ever been practised under any dispensation from the creation of the world .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
The Jews have a tradition , which is preserved in the Gemara , along with the above legends respecting our Foundation Stone , that in the latter days , when the covenant shall be completed by their restoration , the temple will be rebuilt on Mount Moriah , in a style of magnificence which shall greatly exceed that of the Temple of Solomon ; and instead
of hewn stone , its walls will be constructed of polished jasper , amethyst , carbuncle , onyx , topaz , crysolite , sardonyx , and other precious stones ; with gates of pearl , walls of jasper , and ornamental decorations of gold and ivory ; and enlightened by the glory of God . At the dedication of this gorgeous edifice , a grand banquet will be prepared , consisting of every
delicacy the world can produce . A leviathan , purposely fattened for the occasion ; a female behemoth , of exquisite flavour ; and the bird bariuchne , a species of bird now extinct ,
if ever it had an existence , whose outstretched wings are of such vast extent , as to obstruct the sun's rays—are named amongst the provisions of this august feast . Wine from the vaults of Adam and Enoch , preserved miraculously from the time of those patriarchs , so that its flavour increases in richness every age , will be produced in quantities which cannot
be exhausted ; and all virtuous and worthy Jews , from the time of the deliverance of their forefathers from Egyptian bondage , will be summoned from their graves to be present at the dedication of the temple , and partake of the feast , which will be attended with a worship more pure and spiritual than any thing that had ever been practised under any dispensation from the creation of the world .