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Contntte . PAGE FEEEJIASOITS' MAGAZINE : — Masonic Curiosities , No . 2 261 'The Square and Compasses 262 A Plea for Freemasonry 263 Masonic Jottings , No . 6 » 1 » 266

'What is the Mission of Masonry ? 267 Masonic Notes and Queries 267 Correspondence 269 Masonic Sayings and Doings Abroad 270 The Grand Lodge of Canada and the Quebec Secessionists ... 271 Kevieivs , 271 MASONIC MIKEOE : — Masonic Mems 272

CEAET LODGE MEETINGS : — Metropolitan . , , 272 Provincial 273 Royal Arch 274 Mark Masonry 275 A Masonic Allegory 275 Herculaneum and Pompeii , 276 Obituary 277

Poetry 279 list of Lodge , & c , Meetings for ensuing week 280 Notice to Correspondents 280 LCWDOS " , SATURDAY , APRIL 8 , 1871 ,

Masonic Curiosities, No. 2.

MASONIC CURIOSITIES , No . 2 .

BY A MASONIC INQUIKEE . ( Continued from page 244 ) . Long after when fclie children of Israel Avere come into tlie land Berkest which is now called

the country of Jerusalem where King David began the Temple that is now called Temple Dei and is named with us the Temple of Jerusalem . And the same King Dayid loved Masons well and gave them good pay and he gave the charge and

manners that he learned in Egipt which Avere given by that worthy Doctor Ewclid and other more charges that you shall heare afterwards . And after the decease of King David there reigned Solloman that was King David ' s Sonne and he

performed out the Temple that his father had begun and he sent after Masons in Diverse Countrys and into Diverse Lands and he gathered them together so that lie had 24 , 000 workers of stone and Avere all named Masons and he chosed

out of them 3 , 000 and were all ordained to be Masters Rulers and Governors of his Worke and there was there a King of another Region Avhich vvere called Irani and he loved well King Solloman -and gave him Timber to his works and he had a

sonne that was called a Man that Avas master of Geometry and was chiefe master of all his Masonrie and of all his Graving Carving and all other Masomie that belonged to the Temple . This is witnessed in the Holy Bible ( in Libra Eegium

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Quarto et Tertio ) and this same Sollomon confirmed both the charges and the manners which his ffather had given . And thus was the Avorthy craft of Masonrie confirmed in thafc countrie of Jerusalem and many other regions and kingdoms .

Men Avalked into diverse countrys some because of Learning to learne rnoi-e cunning and some to teach them that had but little cunning . And soe ifc befell that there Avas a curious man named Namas Greecious Avho had been at the makeing of

of Solloman ' s Temple and he came from thence into ffrance and there he taught the science of Masonrie to men of thafc Land and so there was

one of the Royall Line of ffrance called Charles Marshall and he was a man that loved well the said Craft and tookupon him the rules ancl manners and after that By the Grace of God he was elect to be the King of ffrance and Avhen he Avas in his

estate he helped to make those Masons that were now and sett them on Avork and gave them charges and Manners and good pay as he had learned of other Masons and confirmed them a charter from yeare to yeare to hold their assembly

when they Avoulde and cherished them right Avell and thus came this noble craft into ffrance . And England in thafc season stood void as ffor agine charge of Masons until Sfc . Albans's and Sfc . Alban ' s Avas a Avorthy Knight and Steward to the

King of his household and had govorment of his Realms ancl also of fche Making of the Avails of the saicl town and he loved Avell Masons aud cherished

them much ancl made there pay right good , for he gave them iijs . vjd . a weeke and iijd . Before thafc time all fche land a Mason took bufc one penny a day ancl his meat till Sfc . Alban ' s mended ifc and he got them a charter of fche King and his councill

for to hold a Generall Councill and gave ifc the name Assembly . Thereat was he himself and did help to Make Masons and gave them Charges as you shall heare aftei'Avards . Soon after the decease of St . Albans there came diverse Avarrs into

England oufc of diverse nations so thafc the good Avorke of Masons was destined and put doAvne until the time of King- Adilston . In his fcyme there Avas a worthy King in England that brought tliis land into good cost and he builded many great Avorks and buildings therefore he loved well Masons for he had a son called Edwin the which loved Masons

much more than his father did and he was soe practized in Geometry that he delighted to come and talke with the Masones and to learne of them