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On The Symbolism Of The Equilateral Triangle And The Number 666.
ON THE SYMBOLISM OF THE EQUILATERAX TEIANGLE AND THE NXJMBEE , 666 .
By Bro . D . W . Nash , PAsr Dep . Pbov . G . M ., Bbistol . EEBEMiLSGiraY has been defined as a system of morals , veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols . The source of that allegory and of those symbols is acknowledged to be the sacred writings of the
Hebrews . From that great fount of elevated thought and majestic diction the technical language of Freemasonry has been for the most part borrowed and from thence also its signs and symbols , its words and tokens , have been derived . Great lessons of moral truth , defining the duties of man as a reasoning and responsible l ) eing , in relation to his Creator , to his neighbour , and to himself , are deduced from and
illustrated by the history of events and personages recorded in the same Scriptures . The newly initiated Entered Apprentice , on his first introduction to the light of Masonry , is taught to look upon the sacred voluike of the Holy Law as the depository of unerring wisdom , the source of true knowledge , and the guide and rule of his conduct
as a man and a Ereemason . Its perusal and study are enjoined on him not only with a view to his walking uprightly in the paths of life , but also as the means of obtaining an accurate knowledge of the history and philosophy of the Society of which he has been admitted a member .
In the course of his perusal of the sacred volume , the speculative Mason who , mindful of the precepts delivered to him at his entrance into our Order , seeks to penetrate beneath the surface of the symbolism which forms the visible structure of Freemasonry , discovers an ample field for investigation , and an endless variety of subjects for historical , philosophical , and theological speculation . The numbers of the Freemasons' Magazine , and those of its predecessor the
Quarterly , present a variety of learned and interesting disquisitions on points connected with the history , antiquities , and esoteric learning of Freemasonry , the mere existence of which ( to say nothing of the published works of Oliver , Mackay , and others ) , afford sufficient proof that there is something more in the science of Masonry , than the outer world , or even a considerable portion of the Craft itself , generally give it credit for .
Among similar questions connected with the symbolic foundations of Masonry , one of great interest and importance has lately been vot ,. iv , it
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On The Symbolism Of The Equilateral Triangle And The Number 666.
ON THE SYMBOLISM OF THE EQUILATERAX TEIANGLE AND THE NXJMBEE , 666 .
By Bro . D . W . Nash , PAsr Dep . Pbov . G . M ., Bbistol . EEBEMiLSGiraY has been defined as a system of morals , veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols . The source of that allegory and of those symbols is acknowledged to be the sacred writings of the
Hebrews . From that great fount of elevated thought and majestic diction the technical language of Freemasonry has been for the most part borrowed and from thence also its signs and symbols , its words and tokens , have been derived . Great lessons of moral truth , defining the duties of man as a reasoning and responsible l ) eing , in relation to his Creator , to his neighbour , and to himself , are deduced from and
illustrated by the history of events and personages recorded in the same Scriptures . The newly initiated Entered Apprentice , on his first introduction to the light of Masonry , is taught to look upon the sacred voluike of the Holy Law as the depository of unerring wisdom , the source of true knowledge , and the guide and rule of his conduct
as a man and a Ereemason . Its perusal and study are enjoined on him not only with a view to his walking uprightly in the paths of life , but also as the means of obtaining an accurate knowledge of the history and philosophy of the Society of which he has been admitted a member .
In the course of his perusal of the sacred volume , the speculative Mason who , mindful of the precepts delivered to him at his entrance into our Order , seeks to penetrate beneath the surface of the symbolism which forms the visible structure of Freemasonry , discovers an ample field for investigation , and an endless variety of subjects for historical , philosophical , and theological speculation . The numbers of the Freemasons' Magazine , and those of its predecessor the
Quarterly , present a variety of learned and interesting disquisitions on points connected with the history , antiquities , and esoteric learning of Freemasonry , the mere existence of which ( to say nothing of the published works of Oliver , Mackay , and others ) , afford sufficient proof that there is something more in the science of Masonry , than the outer world , or even a considerable portion of the Craft itself , generally give it credit for .
Among similar questions connected with the symbolic foundations of Masonry , one of great interest and importance has lately been vot ,. iv , it