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Masonic Charge,
place help him with silver and with gold , and with goods and with beasts , beside the free-will offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem . " The scribe Ezra then goes on to relate that the captive Jews eagerly availed themselves of the Royal Charter , that they received back from the hands of the noble Cyrus , the vessels of silver and gold belonging to the former Temple , which Nebuchadnezzar had brought therefrom ; that they incorporated themselves into a societyunder the guidance cf
, Zerubbabel , Haggai , and Jeshua ( Ezra , iii . chap . 8 verse ) and laid the " foundation of the Temple of the Lord , " amidst the joyous shouts of the priests and levites , and the loud sound of the trumpets and cymbals to the praise of the Lord . Such was the formation of that great and glorious masonic body , who raised the second temple to the glory of the Lord , which temple , although far inferior in beauty , yet still in glory as far exceeded the former , for it was destined to receive and did receive ,
the promised Messiah , the King , Priest , and Prophet , combined ; which in the Council of whose formation we are now treating , was represented by Zerubbabel the King , Haggai the Prophet , and Jeshua the Priest . Let us now look to modern history and we shall find most , nay , I may say all the magnificent Ecclesiastical buildings of Europe , and probably most of the finer and more imposing Castles , and other places of defence and offence were built bmasonic bodiesacting under a regular
y , charter originally granted by the sovereign Pontiff at Rome , and subsequently confirmed by the various sovereigns and princes of the different countries into which they afterwards migrated in pursuit of their science , and furthermore , of their art ; these bodies thus regularly organised , held their councils and deliberations in private in their own lodges , and
here they planned the various parts of the buildings , whose erection they were employed to execute ; no part of these buildings were determined on without mature consideration , and most judicious reasons , " in the multitude of counsellors there is wisdom . " This we see fully exemplified in looking around the exterior or interior of any of our gothic cathedrals ; where we find nothing but perfection on which the eye can rest , and nothing but that which the mind can contemplate with pleasure . Here we recognise the operative masonic bodin full exercise of
y its noble and pious work ; but we must not forget them as speculative Masons ; for none of these deliberations were carried on without fervent and earnest prayer to the great I AM to prosper the work of their hands to His honour and glory , and to the good and prosperity of all future and succeeding generations . To these facts the history of all Europe bears ample testimony ; but , in our own country , the various enactments in respect to the masonic body are equallcurious and confirmatoryand
y , are well worth the attention of every zealous brother . In the introduction to the Scottish Book of Constitutions some anecdotes in regard to ancient Masonry are mentioned , which are well worth the perusal of those whose time and opportunity allow of such research . In more modern times , we find among the list of our Grand Masters , the names of Inigo Jones , and Christopher Wren : may we not well liken the worksthe elegant structures and ornaments of the formerto the
-, , pro duction of the widow ' s son , Hiram ; while the strength , solidity , and compactness , every where exhibited in the buildings of the latter , cannot fail to remind us of the strength of the King of Tyre , combined with the wisdom of Solomon . Well and truly does Sir C . Wren deserve the monumental inscription erected to him in St . Paul's , ( of which noble edifice , of course you all know , he was the architect , ) and which is
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Charge,
place help him with silver and with gold , and with goods and with beasts , beside the free-will offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem . " The scribe Ezra then goes on to relate that the captive Jews eagerly availed themselves of the Royal Charter , that they received back from the hands of the noble Cyrus , the vessels of silver and gold belonging to the former Temple , which Nebuchadnezzar had brought therefrom ; that they incorporated themselves into a societyunder the guidance cf
, Zerubbabel , Haggai , and Jeshua ( Ezra , iii . chap . 8 verse ) and laid the " foundation of the Temple of the Lord , " amidst the joyous shouts of the priests and levites , and the loud sound of the trumpets and cymbals to the praise of the Lord . Such was the formation of that great and glorious masonic body , who raised the second temple to the glory of the Lord , which temple , although far inferior in beauty , yet still in glory as far exceeded the former , for it was destined to receive and did receive ,
the promised Messiah , the King , Priest , and Prophet , combined ; which in the Council of whose formation we are now treating , was represented by Zerubbabel the King , Haggai the Prophet , and Jeshua the Priest . Let us now look to modern history and we shall find most , nay , I may say all the magnificent Ecclesiastical buildings of Europe , and probably most of the finer and more imposing Castles , and other places of defence and offence were built bmasonic bodiesacting under a regular
y , charter originally granted by the sovereign Pontiff at Rome , and subsequently confirmed by the various sovereigns and princes of the different countries into which they afterwards migrated in pursuit of their science , and furthermore , of their art ; these bodies thus regularly organised , held their councils and deliberations in private in their own lodges , and
here they planned the various parts of the buildings , whose erection they were employed to execute ; no part of these buildings were determined on without mature consideration , and most judicious reasons , " in the multitude of counsellors there is wisdom . " This we see fully exemplified in looking around the exterior or interior of any of our gothic cathedrals ; where we find nothing but perfection on which the eye can rest , and nothing but that which the mind can contemplate with pleasure . Here we recognise the operative masonic bodin full exercise of
y its noble and pious work ; but we must not forget them as speculative Masons ; for none of these deliberations were carried on without fervent and earnest prayer to the great I AM to prosper the work of their hands to His honour and glory , and to the good and prosperity of all future and succeeding generations . To these facts the history of all Europe bears ample testimony ; but , in our own country , the various enactments in respect to the masonic body are equallcurious and confirmatoryand
y , are well worth the attention of every zealous brother . In the introduction to the Scottish Book of Constitutions some anecdotes in regard to ancient Masonry are mentioned , which are well worth the perusal of those whose time and opportunity allow of such research . In more modern times , we find among the list of our Grand Masters , the names of Inigo Jones , and Christopher Wren : may we not well liken the worksthe elegant structures and ornaments of the formerto the
-, , pro duction of the widow ' s son , Hiram ; while the strength , solidity , and compactness , every where exhibited in the buildings of the latter , cannot fail to remind us of the strength of the King of Tyre , combined with the wisdom of Solomon . Well and truly does Sir C . Wren deserve the monumental inscription erected to him in St . Paul's , ( of which noble edifice , of course you all know , he was the architect , ) and which is