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SCBIFTOBAL AND MASONIC TEACHIN&S OF SYMBOLIC EMBLEMS. <» Masonic. 1. — This masonic symbol is most happily chosen to represent the rude and imperfect condition of man on his first appearance upon the theatre of human life. Instead of that moral purity which our first parents pos- sessed when they came perfect from the hands of their Creator, we now find ourselves born in sin and cradled in iniquity. " The gold has become dim, and the fine gold is changed." This is one of the first principles of our order, and is taught on the threshold of masonry ; that the brother, being initiated into the duties of cha- rity, friendship and vital morality, may pass the trials of Ufa and the gloom of death with fortitude, and finally be raised to the temple above. Q THE BIBLE AND TUE SQUARE. Scripture. 1. — There is none righteous, no, not one. There is none that undcrstandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the v/^y.-Rom. iii, lo, II, 12. The following passages belong to the degree generally. A tale-bearer revealeth secrets ; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter-/><7z/. xi, 13. At the same time spake/ the Lord by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying: Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loms, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and bare-foot-/jrd;/^/^ xx, 2. The l^eople which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up--il/: thee in all the work ot thine hand which thou doest-Z>^///. xiv, 2^-2^- Deut. xxiv, 19-22. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed ; for he giveth of his.bread to the -^oox-Pro. xxii. r 4 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. <)-EccIes. xii. Though I speak with the tonj^es of men and of angels, and have not Charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. Charity suffereth long, and is kind ; charity envyeth not ; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself un- seemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil ; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth ; beareth all things, believeth all things. Charity never £alletb.-C<7r. xiii, i, 4, 5, 6, 7. Masonic. 3. — This emblem calls to mind the piety of Abraham, Noah, Abel, and the great lawgiver of the Hebrews, who all erected altars and offered sacrifices to the living God. Scripture. 3. — And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el : because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his hroih^r-Gen. xxxv, 7. also, iv, 4. Scripture. 4. — He set up the pillars in the porch of the temple : and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin ; and the left pillar, and called it Boaz.- I Kings vii, 21. Masonic. 5. — The Holy Bible is given us to direct omfaith^ animate our hope, and awaken our charity ; the square is an emblem of those two inestimable gifts of heaven to man, the law of Moses and the gospel of Christ ^ r \ MASONIC MIIlROll AND GUIDE. meeting in a point, and squaring all our actions. The COMPASSES, being emblematical of human reason are to be placed, one foot in the angle of the square —while the other describes the boundary line of masonic and christian duty : and may it not, with propriety, be said that, "While a man keeps himself thus circumscribed, it is impossible that he should materially err ?" Thus the masonic brother derives a fund of instruction from tliose emblems, which are esteemed by the world, as unmean- ing symbols ; and which are often presumptuously de- nominated, the childish appendages of our ox^ox-Free Mas. Lib. 149. Key ch. v. p. 13. Masonic. G. — At first man was permitted to converse witJi his Maker, face to face. But since the fall, a new mode of communication has been divinely instituted between the soul and its Creator. And, surely, no rational man should enter upon any important undertaking without first invoking the blessing of DQ\iy-Mon. ;^2-I{arris^s Const. i^o~Prest. 50. Scripture, G. — But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and pray to thy Father which is in secret : and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.- Matt. vi, 6. Masonic- 7. — This badge of a mason is not worn, by the ge- nuine masonic brother, through ostentation or levity, but as a continual memento that as the lamb's skin is li TIIK BIULE AND THE HQUARE. pure and spotless, so he is bound by new and solemn ties to " keep himself unspotted from the world." He is, moreover, reminded that, when the blood, "which speaketh better things than that of Abel," shall have wash'^d his soul frc earthly pollution, he will be clad in immortal white, m the lodge above- J/t;//. 2t^-Free Mas. Lib. i$o-Ca/, i-j-Frest. Lee. vi. Scripture. 7. — He that is unjust, let him be unjust still ; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still, and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still. — Kevelation xxii, ii. Masonic. 8. — As this heavenly body receives all her light from the sun, so does the best created intelligence derive every blessing and every virtue from the sun of right- eousness. Even the brightest saint in heaven possesses no independant goodness, but will shine for ever with the reflected splendors of the great divinity. At his rising, meridian, and setting, this splendid luminary in- vites us to labour, to refreshment, and to repose. When, after the absence of a few hours, he emerges from the shades of night, he typifies the journey of the human soul, through youth, manhood and age, and through the shades of the sepulchre to the opening morning of eter- xiiiy-Huteh. Lee. iii, iv, xiv. Scripture. 8. — In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void ; MASONIC MIRROR AND Ul'JDE. A and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of tiie waters. And God said, Let there be light : and there was light. And God saw the light that it was good : and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the even- ing and the morning were the first day. And God said. Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament : and it was so. And God called the firma- ment Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. And God said. Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear :and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth ; and the gathering together of the waters called the Seas : and God saw that it was good. And God said. Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit-tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth : and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yield- ing seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind : and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day. And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven, to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years : And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth, and it was so. And God made two great lights : the V. I ! 8 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also~6^-Htitchin- son Lee. iv. Scripture. - '■ ' '' ■■■'■'■ 18. — Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth un ''^rstending. For the merchandise of it is better than :i merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : ?nd all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her : and happy is every one that retaineth her. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth ; by unders- tanding hath he established the heavens-ZV^^z', iii, 13-19. Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars-T^^'. ix, 1. And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father : and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that / 12 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an underjtanding heart to judge th) ^. ,ople, that I may discern between good and bad : for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ; And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life ; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies ; but hast asked for thyself under- standing to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to ihy words : lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour : so that there shall be not any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days-i Kings iii, 7-14-- Prov, i, 20, 21, and ii, 2, 6, 10. Masonic lU. — The three rounds of this symbolic ladder, which is an emblem of that, seen in vision by the patriarch Jacob, ascending to heaven, on which angels ascended and descended continually, are Faith, Hope and Cha- rity : teaching us that we must repose faith in God, cherish a hope of immortality, and practice charity to xi\2Xi-Free Mas. Lib. 151. I: MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 13 Scripture. 10. — And he dreamed, and, behold, a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it-Gen. xxviii, 12. And now abideth Faith, Hope, Cha- rity, these tiiree ; but the greatest of these is Charity. — I Cor. xiii, 13. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. Revelation xxi, i. and xxii, 17. Masonic. 2 Cor. v, I, 8, 9.- 20. — The compasses teach us to circumscribe our conduct, limit our desires, restrain our passions, live, and act, within the bounds of reason and religion- J^«. id-Hutch. v. - ''-', Masonic. 20. — This sacred volume, so much neglected by the world, is the constant inmate of the lodge ; nor can there be a lodge without it. The precepts and the examples, contained and recorded in this book, are held in the highest veneration by every truly masonic brother, inso- much that he who esteems it not is ignorant of the first GREAT LUMINARY of the world. The bible is, at once, our guide in this world and our passport to a better- Key p. \^.-Mon. id-Phillips ^-^^-d-Hutch. Lee. v-Prest. Z^-Free Mas^ Lib. 146. , > / Scripture. 20. — For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto hiui th , plagues that are written in this book : and if any man s.^all take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life-.^^. xxii, 1 8, 19. Masonic. 21. — This representation of the floor of the temple is an emblem of human life, varieg.ited with pleasure and pain, prosperity and adversity. The border surrounding it is figurative of the blessings jf eternity which can be enjoyed only by the faiihful. The blazings star in the centre is an emblem of Deity.-Mon. ^'j-Ca/. 2o-Hutch. Lcc. 5. Scripture. 21. — Saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews ? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship \imi-Matt. ii, 2. When they had heard the king, they departed, and, lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great ]Qy-Matt. ii, 9, 10. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and Morning-Star-^a'^/a/'/^« xxii, 16. also see Mark \^ 1^, '](), ' *. . . . -T, V . ' ' \ i MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. ^ Masonic. 22.- -These teach us tht situation of the tabernacle and temple, and may also refer to the journey of the sun through the \iQ2Lvens.-Free Mas. Lib. i<,o-Hutch Lee. v, and viii. i Masonic. 23. — By this symbol we are reminded of the natural equality of the human family. At the same time it ad- monishes us neither to despise the humble, nor look with envy on the great. The king, the noble, and the man of splendid genius, meet on a level with the trades- man, the husbandman, and the son of sorrow, on that decorated carpet which recognizes no distinctions of blood or fortune, and spurns no footstep but that of im- morality and cx\me.-Key page id.-Prest Z<^-Free Mas. Lib. \(ii-Phillips ^1 . Masonic. 23. — This is an emblem of moral rectitude, and teaches to walk uprightly in all our dealings with our fellowmen. -Key i6.-Man ^']-Free Mas. Lib. iG'j-Phil. <)']-Frest. 89. >• ' ' ' ' >' Scripture. 23. — Judgment will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet : and hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place- Is. xxviii, 17. c THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. Masonic. 24. — This emblem is a type of the good man when fitted, by divine grace, for the temple above, having practised the duties of a mason and a Christian on earth, and being transformed from the depravity of nature to the perfection of grace ; a work which is completed by death, the grand tyler of eternity- J/^«. ZZ-Free Mas. Lib. \^i-Cal. 19. Masonic. 25. — As the trestle board of the master architect contains the various designs from which the operative workmen learn their respective tasks, so does the book of natural and revealed religion prescribe the whole duty of man. In this book, we find precisely the designs which are to adorn the celestial temple. -J/^«//(7r 38- Free Mas Lib. 147. ... Masonic. 26. — The Holy Scriptures and the examples of good men have prescribed our duty in so plain a manner that " he who runs may xezA.'^ -Hutchinson Lee. xiii-Ifarris. Const. 86. Scripture. 26. — I John, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ- /^ev. i, 9. In those days, came John the Baptist, preach- in** in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, Repent ye : fo. jie kingdom of heaven is at hand-J/a//. iii, i. There was a man sent from God whose name was ]ohn~^o.hn i, 6. MASONIC JIIRROR AND OUIDE. 17 Masonic. 27. — Thls emblem may remind us of the rise of all the sciences in the East^ and their progress to the West^ leading civilization .;. d happiness in their X^-xiw-Hutch. Lee. xiv. Scripture. 27. — And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven-- J/a/A viii, II. Masonic. 28. — The tenet o{ brotherly love is a distinguishing characteristic of masonry, as well as of Christianity. To extend relief to tae distressed is likewise our acknow- ledged duty. These virtues, if suitably and practically exemplified, assimilate a mortal to those generous spirits who minister to the comfort of the human race, and re- joice in the happiness of universal being. To these add faithfulness and truth, and the sum of our duty to our fellow men will be complete-A'ify/, 1 7-6". M. ch. ii, xvi- Hutch. Lee. xii. Scripture. 28. — The lip of truth shall be established for ever : but a lying tongue is but for a moment-/>-^z/. xii, 19. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again- Prov, xix, 17. Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy-Matt, v, 7. Blessed is he that considereth 18 THE BIKLE AND THE SQUARE. the poor : the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble- Psahn xli, i. Then Jonathan and David madi a cov- enant, because he loved him as his own soul-i Sam. xviii, 3-x, 2-1 -Proverbs xxi, 13. • Scripture. 29. — He put no trust in his servants ; and his angels he charged with folly : How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust- yob^ iv, 18-19. Masonic. 30. — Temperance is both our duty and our happiness. Fortitude is that mental stability which sustains, with manly composure, the evils of life. While the forme/ rtue buffets the tempest, Prudence directs the helm. Justice, the last of the four Cardinal Virtues^ relates to our transactions with others.-J/^«. 40-41-6". M. ch. n- Prest. 57. . Scripture. 30. — If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small-y^w. xxiv, 10. That which is altogother just shalt thou follow, that thou may est YivQ-Deut. xvi, 20, Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge : but a fool layeth open his ioWy-Prau. xiii, 16. And ever)- man that striveth for the mastery is lemperace in u\\ things- I Cor. ix, 25. Masonic. 31. — In every degree of masonry the remembrance of our great High Priest, is kept alive by a representation of r MASONIC MIRUOR AND GUIDE. 10 the altar on which typical sacrifices were offered under the Jewish dispensation. Since the great sacrifice was offered, once for all, the type and the shadow are done away — but the memory of that stupendous transaction will never be erased from the mind of the mason and the christian, while there is a lodge to visit, or a transgression to atone for. The degree of FELLOW CRAFT deve- lopes new sources of instruction in the mystic art — and if properly received and faithfully studied cannot fail to reward the most indefatigable labours even of the longest Xii^.-Comp. Masonic, 32. — This square figure has not only an allusion to the progress of a craftsman in the sciences and arts ; but more especially to the advancement of the good man in the paths of virtue and religion. His progress is said, by the wisest of men, to be as the shining light, which shineth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day,- Key page 15. Scripture. 32. — And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house- 1 Kings v, 17. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect- J/a//. v, 48. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, or maketh a \\^-Revelation xxi, 27. The following passage appertains to the degree of Fellow Craft generally. Then Jephthah gathered toge- ther all tlie men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim ■>, i It 20 THE DIRLE AND THE 8QUARE. .ind the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, ye Gileaditcs are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, ixnd among the Manassites. And the Gi- leaditcs took the passages of Jordan before the Ephrai- mites; and it was so^ that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over ; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite ? If he said, ^>«'ay ; then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth : and he said, Sibboleth : for he could not frame to pro- nounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passage of Jordan. And there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand- y«/4''- x"> 4> 5j 6. Masonic. 33. — This christian and masonic grace is equally im- portant and pleasing in this world of uncertainty and change. The present moment is sure to possess some ingredient, to embitter the chalice of mortal enjoyment, and how effectually are we relieved by the soothing HOPE that the deficiences of the present day shall be supplied by to-morrow. The Anchor, which supports this figure is an emblem of security. When the visions of HOPE are real and rational, her anchor is sure and steadfast in the harbour of a celestial country. To this country her finger is pointing as the future residence of the virtuous and good. Thither all good masons hopvi at length to arrive.-A'(?v/(7^^ 14. Scripture. 33. — And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also : knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience experience ; and experience, hope : and hope maketh no I MASONIC MIRROR AND flUIDE. 21 5» 6. ashamed ; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us-AVw. V, ^1 4, 5. For we are saved by hope : but hope that is seen is not hope : for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for \i-^om. viii, 24, 25. But Christ is a son over his own house ; whoso house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the cnd-I/clf. iii, d.-Frovcrbs xv, 31. Masonic. 34. — The reader may recall to mind by this symbol, provided he has no knowledge of the hidden treasures which are safely deposited in the archives of masonry, the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night which guided the children of Israel from Egyptian bon- dage, to the land of earthly promise. — Co^'pilcr. Scripture. 34. — Him that overt ometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out \ and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God : and I will write upon him my • v name-AVz^. iii, 12. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way ; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light ; to go by day and night : he took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the ^^o^\^-Ex. xiii, 21,22. Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars ; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains. And he reared up the pillars betore the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left-2 Chron. iii, 15, 16, I 7-1 Kings vii. Masonic. 35. — The application of the right angle to the centre of the earth, spoken of in the foregoing degree, is beautifully illustrative of the sphere of the mason's duty ; which of necessity has definite limits j and also of the restraint which he should impose on the inclinations of the heart to wander beyond the angular limits of ma- sonic propriety. Masonic. 36. — The necessity of some little attention to the s» - ence of speculative masonry, in order to reap any dis- ti guished benefits from the institution, is as absolute as in case of any other science or art , and experienced brethren have no difficulty in discerning the reason why some, who call themselves masons, neglect the institu- tion. They relish not because they know not. Though the mine is rich they have never penetrated to the bed of golden treasures. Should you expect to find a man enraptured with the sublime system of Newtonian philo- sophy merely because he had read the title page of the Principia ? How then can it be a matter of wonder, that MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 23 some men, too careless to moralize and too stupid to discern, should enter the porch of masonry, and there fall asleep in the arms of indolence and dulness. But the importance of the instructive tongue to commu- nicate this science is as manifest as the necessity of the LISTENING EAR to rcccive the information. But, in every case, the brother who is capable of instructing is ever ready to impart ; for the genius who conducted him through the mystic temple, inspired him with all the virtues of the royal science. Yet tne forementioned virtues are worse than useless, without the completion of the splendid Trio^ by adding the faithful breast. Of all societies, that of Free and Accepted Masons has been most distinguished for the inviolable secrecy which its members have uniformly preserved ; and this too in defiance of the thunders of the Vatican, and the rack of Inquisition. Yes, and in contempt of the pusillanimous and despicable efforts of a few individuals, who have laboured with unwearied zeal, to discover something of which they had been convicted of being utterly unworthy. The shafts that have been directed at our institution, have successively fallen innoxious at her itti-Free Mas. Lib. 178. Scripture. 36. — A wise son heareth his father's instruction : but a scorner heareth not rebvkQ-Frov. xiii, i. He that hath ears to hear, let him he2j:-Mati/i. xi, 15. Fom. xiii, 24-25. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty coun- st[-Frov. xxvii, 9. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour •ff" | i W i I -* 24 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. ^ himself; and discover not a secret to another-xxv, 9. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit-xxvi, 5. He that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue-xxviii, 23. Every purpose is established by counsel-xx, 18. Masonic. 37. — These jewels teach us to regulate our assertions by the plumb-line of truth ; to level our pride with the plane on which God has designed us to move ; and to square our conduct by the precepts and examples of scripture, and the dictates of enlightened reason- J/b«. At'j-Phillips ^i-Free A/as; Lib. \^i-Preston %<)-Hutchy Lecture vi-viii. Scripture. 37. — This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, That they which have be- lieved in God might be careful to maintain good works- Tit. iii, 8. What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works ? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar t Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Faith without works is dead-yaw^j ii, 14, 21, 24, 26. Scripture. 37. — Unto the upright there ariseth light in the dark- ness : he is gracious, and full of compassion, and right- eous. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his heart 11A8OM0 MiailOR AND GUIDE. 25 is fixeJ, ti-usting in the Lord. His righteousness endu- reth for ever. The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked-J'sa/m cxii, 4, 7, 9. Masonic. 38. — A bountiful providence has supplied us, while we sojourn below, not only with corn, and the other nutri- tious fruits of the earth, but with " wine to gladden the heart, and oi/, to give us a cheerful countenance." The first may be considered as emblematical of plenty ; the second oi health ; and the third oi peace-Key page 30.- Hutch. Lee. iv. Scripture. 38. — For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for 'Q2ca\-Hosea ii, 8. And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord ; I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth ; And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil ; and they shall hear ]Qzree\-I/osea ii, 21, 22. And the vine said unto them. Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees ?-y«<^. ix, 13. Masonic. 39. — As masonry and geometry signify one and the same thing, by operative masonry we are to understand the practical appVicaiions of geometrical and symmetrical principles to the various purposes of architecture. V . J ■{ \\ I i 1 i i f i ! 26 THE ''IBLE AND THE HQUARE. Speculative masonry contemplates, in theory, what the operative builder reduces to practice ; and is neces- sary to the master builder before he is prepared to give beauty, strength and proportion to an edifice--^^«.48- ^-Free Mas. Lib. 133, 168-/%//. 2-S. M. 54, di-Pnst. ^o-Ander. Const. 1-3 10. — — Masonic. 40, — This institution is among the earliest records of the world, and the day was instituted as a season of devotion, in the first division of time after creation. It being the season selected for rest and refreshment after the completion of the labours of the supreme architect, the sabbath is peculiarly regarded among masons- Key p. 23. Scripture. 40. — And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made : and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it : because that in it he had rested from all his work — Gen. ii, 2-3. Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it holy. Six dayj ^halt thou labour, and do all thy work : but the seventii day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man- servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates : for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is-^AW«j XX, 8, 9, 10, 11. y^, what > neces- to give ion./^Z- r-Frest. cords of ;ason of ion. It ent after rchitect, masons- his work enth day d blessed It in it he emember halt thou lay is the ot do any thy man- , nor thy days the 11 that in I! MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 27 ' Scripture. 41. — For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high a-piece : and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple : and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin ; and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz. And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work : so was the work of the pillars finished-i Kings viiy 15-22. Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon. The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers and the bowls, and the spoons and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered took they away. And the basons, and the fire-pans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups, that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away. The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord, the brass of all these vessels was without weight. And concerning the pillars, theheightof one pillar was eigtheen cubits ; and the thickness thereof was four fingers; it was hoWow- Jeremiah Hi, 17-21. Masonic. 42. — The Globes are spherical bodies employed to exhibit the convex surface of the earth with its divisions of land and water, and its subdivisions of Continents , ''III ■\ l! 1 1; III C THE BIBLE AND TUE SQUARE. Islands, Promontories, Capes, Isthmuses, Mountains, Hills and Vales ; Oceans, Seas, Gulfs, Bays, Straits, Lakes and Rivers ; and likewise the concave surface of the visible heavens, with its planets and stars, circles, signs, and constellations- J/t?;/. 49-/7-^^ il/ai". Z;^ 168- Frest. 76. , D...FreeMas»XH). 149. 205-^(7. viii, ^-Hutch Led. vii, and Const 6. Masonic. 43. — There are ^^three who bear record in heaven ;" five orders in architecture, five human senses ; and five golden candlesticks on either side of the oracle in the temple ; seven liberal arts and sciences, and seven days in the week ; and the ancients reckoned seven planets, seven sages, or wise men, and seven principal wonders of the world-Compiler. Masonic. 44, — Tn^five orders in architecture ^xq different modes, in which the ancients as well as the moderns, combine and dispose of the various ornaments that decorate a building. Masonic. 45. — By the sense of Tasting our bodily nourishment is rendered a source of innocent gratification, if not indulged to excess or pampered with luxury. The fresh breath of spring, the spicy gales of summer, and the various sweets of the fruitful autumn, by the sense of SMELLING, become tributary to the comfort of Kian. Feeling teaches us who are our real brethren, and enables us to avoid evil by making us sensible of its |>uiiiaiiis, Straits, irface of circles, Ab. 168- i-HiiUh leaven ; and five :le in the even days planets, wonders nt modes, combine ecorate a Lirishment m, if not The fresh and the sense of of hian. iren, and ble of its MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. ;;^ approach. By the sense of seeing the various beauties of nature and of art are unfolded, and we become ac- quainted with the countenances and the masonic preten- sions of our brethren. Hearing brings to our knowledge the opinions, the woes and wants of our fellow men. It also enables us to enjoy the charms of music, and the friendly conversation of others-A'(ry i^^-Moniior ^^-Free Masons Library \i\-Prest. 66-8. Scripture. 45. — If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing ? if the whole were hearing, where were the smelling ?-i Corin. xii, 17. The hearing ear, and the see- ing eye, the Lord hath made even both of i\\Qm-Frov. xx, 12. Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul dili- gently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life : but teach them thy sons, and thy son's sons- Deut iv, 9. Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a roc\i-Matt. vii, 24. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip-.Z^^. ii, i. Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own stives- jFamesx, 22. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother-ZV-^z;. i, 5, 8. also ^ob xxxiv, 3. Masonic. 46. — Grammar teaches to speak correctly, and Rhe- toric, impressively \ the former relates to the (onstruction '30 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. i; t of a sentence ; the latter, to its enunciation. Logic is the art of reasoning with correctness and energy. When all these are combined in a discourse, it will instruct, convince and please. Arithmetic instructs in the disposition and power of numbers^ and is highly useful in the business of ordinary life. Geometry relates properly to the measurement of distance, magnitude and motion in the earth and heavenly bodies ; but, in a more general acceptation, it embraces all calculations con- cerning lines, planes and solids. Music is the effect of combining harmonious and melodious sounds either instrumentally or vocally. While it pleases our ear in this gross and imperfect state on earth, it is represented as one of the occupations and enjoyments of a brighter and better world. Astronomy treats of celestial lumi- naries and affords an interesting theme of instructive contemplation- J^/wV^r 57 -iv-ff^J/ui-. Lib. 174. G. — This emblem among masons implies their res- pect for those works of creation which demonstrates the power, the wisdom and the goodness of the Almighty builder. This symbol may denote that access into the holy of holies above can be gained by such only as come "by the door, which is Christ, the good shepherd. "- Hutch. Lecture v'ni. — As the contiguity oidi fall of water Xo ^^L field of standing corn gives vigor to the plant — so the graces of the divine spirit are the nourishment of the good man's piety. •- Masonic. 47. — Morality \s practical Virtue; or, in other words, the journey of Wisdom^ pursuing, and disseminating OGIC IS When nstruct, in the y useful relates tide and 1 a more >ns con- le effect s either r ear in 'esented brighter al lumi- jtructive leir res- ■ates the Llmighty into the as come )herd."- of water lant — so ment of r words, ninating MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 31 happiness. Strict morality is a conformation to the laws of natural and revealed religion, as far as those laws enjoin overt actions towards God the creator, and man our fellow. It is not a cold speculation, but a practical principle-/V<7^/. Lee. iii. The degree of MASTER MASOi^ represents a man under the Christian doctrine, saved from the grave of iniquity and raised to the faith of salvation. Three ruffian invaders, the World, the Flesh, and the Devil, had prostrated him in t\\Q grave of spiritual death. The Law came to his aid, but failed of effecting a moral resurrection. Idolatry offered her hand, but corruption itself was defiled by the touch, and th" victim eluded her embrace. At length the gospel of the son of God, descended from heaven. For a moment she stood by the silent sepulchre, and dropped a tear upon the tomb, then pronouncing the omnific WORD, the sleeping Lazarus arose ! Yes, when the Priest and the Levite had "gone by on the other side," the Good Samaritan came to the aid of the sufferer, and poured the "balm of Gilead" into the bleeding wound !- Key p. 31. . ■" . ; Masonic. 48. 49. — No subject can more properly engage the attention than the humane and generous feelings planted, by nature, in the human breast. Friendship is traced through the circle of private connexions to the grand system of universal philanthropy. But the brotherly love, so well known in the masonic family, /s one of the purest emanations of earthly friendship. A community of sentiment and feeling creates a community of interest, II ■ 1 I I I'l ' i'' t I 32 THE BinLE AXr T'^K SQUARE. cultivated and cherished by every hroihcv-J^ree Mas. Lib. 121-Prest. 27. Scripture. 48. — If a man say, I love God, and hateth his bro- ther, he is a liar : for he that lovelh not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also love one another. And this commandment have we from him, 7'hat he who loveth God love his brother also-i yohn'w, 11, 20, 21. Masonic- 50. — Aristotle says, "he who bears the shocks of fortune valiantly and demeans himself uprightly, is truly good, and of a square posture without reprooi' ^-Ander. Const. 23. Masonic. 51. — The parts of a building cannot be united with- out proper cement, nor can the social compact be maintained without the binding influence of charity- Mas. Lib. 195. Scripture. 52. — And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt-offerings on thp altar-G^^. viii, 20. Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord com- manded the children of Israel- y~£x. XX. 24, and F,x. xvii, 15. General passages belonging to the master s degree. Hut whoso comm.tteth adultery with a woman lackelh understanding ; he that doelh it destroy- eih his own ?>o\\\-Prov. vi. 32. Remove not the ancient land-mark, which thy fathers have 't^oX-Prov. xxii, 28. Ketnembcr now thy Creator in the days of thy youth^ while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shall say y I have no pleasure in them; While the sun, or the tight, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain ; In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, and the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, aud he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low ; also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond-tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets : Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel brokai at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it- Eccles. vii, x-^-Ezek. xxxiv, i-io. Masonic. 53. — This famous fabric was situated on mount Moriah, neai the place where the faith of Abraham was tried when he was commanded to offer his son Isaac upon the altar ; and where David appeased the des- m "Ill t I ■ ! i' 34 THE BIIJLE AND THE SQUARE. tioying angel, by erecting an altar in the threshing floor of Araunah. It was begun in the year of the world 2992, and before the christian era 1012; and was completed in about seven years. In the construction of this grand edifice, Solomon engaged the co-operation of Hiram the king of Tyre, and of the most skilful artist of that or 3J»y ajj .', called in the Philistine dialect, Abdonemus, but in the old Constitutions^ Amom or Hiram-Abbiff, as his assistant grand master of the work. Under them were 200 Hadorim, or princes; 3,300 Menatzchim, or expert master masons, as overseers, 80,000 Ghiblim, sculptors; Ishchotzeb, hewers; and Benai, layers; who were ingenious fellow crafts : besides a levy out of Israel of 30,000 men, under Adoniram, the junior grand warden, making, in all 113,600 masons, exclusive of the two grand wardens, employed in the noble undertaking. Besides these there were 70,000 Ish-Sabbal or men of burthen -Ander. Const. 16-2^-Hutchinson'' s Lee. vii. Scripture. 53. — And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord. And the house which king Solomon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the heigth thereof thirty cubits. And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house ; and ten cubits was the MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 35 ling floor rid 2992, Dmpleted liis grand [iRAM the f that or DONEMUS, Lbbiff, as der them •zcHiM, or Ghiblim, I, layers; evy out of nior grand sive of the dertaking. or men of r. vii. ndred and e come out Solomon's the second the Lord, the Lord, , and the rth thereof iple of the according lits was the breadth thereof before the house. And for the house he made windows of narrow lights. And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the \\ ills of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle : and he made chambers round about. The nethermost chamber was five cubits bropcl, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad : for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. And in the eleventh year, in the month Bui, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to al' the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it-i. Kings 1-38. And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel j and the levy was thirty thousand men. And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses ; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home : and Adoniram was over the levy. And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains. Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, I thre- thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. So they prepared timber and stones to build the house-i Kings v, 13-18.- I Chron. xiv, i, and xxviii, 11-19, also i Kings ii, 1-18, and iii, i.i'j-Matt. xxiv, 1-2. Masonic. * 54. — First — the master mason should not withdraw his hand from a sinking brother. Secojid — ^his foot m iii I I! •ji 36 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. should never halt in the pursuit of duty. Third — his prayers should ascend for the distressed. Fourth — a faithful breast conceals the faults and the secrets of a brother. Fifth — approaching evil is frequently averted by a friendly admonition. Masonic. 55. — To any person^ this representation awakes solemn sensations, but to the master mason, who here contem- plates the ceremonies of a brother's sepulture, it is doubly impressive. The eye is reverted through the lapse of ages, and drops a tear on the ashes of departed greatness. Rest in sweet repose, thou venerable brother ! Death, the tyler of eternity^ has indeed ushered thee through the veil ; but, in another day, the true and potent WORD shall be given, at which thou shalt rise to a deathless iinmortality ! Masonic. 56. — This emblem of a pure heart is peculiarly ex- pressive ; for such a heart perpetually ascends in perfumes of filial gratitude, like the cloud of celestial white tiiat tilled the temple at Jerusalem, and the heaven-descended flame that burned continually in the holy of holies.-A>y page 2iZ -Monitor (ii-Free Mason^ s Library xZd-Calcott ^. Scripture. 56. — Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the eaith. Ye are the salt of the earth. Ye are th^ light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be \x[A.-Matt V, 5, 13. I! .'^ li MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. ;^ hird — his ^ourth — a crets of a y averted es solemn e contem- ure, it is rough the f departed [e brother ! ered thee true and alt rise to uliarly ex- n perfumes white that descended \o\iQ,s.-Key -Calcott 9. inherit the ; the light cannot be Masonic. 57. — ^The slothful inactivity of the rational drone is severely reproved by this striking symbol. The indus- trious bee rises early to the labours of a summer day, ga- thering from the mosaic carpet of nature, an ample supply for the winter of his year. By imitating this example, man might enjoy all the necessaries, and even the luxuries of life ; while he would avoid vice and temptation, and merit the respect of mankind. On the contrary, idleness is the parent of immorality and ruin-J/bw. d^t-Free Mas, Lib. 186. Scripture. 57. — Go to the ant, thou sluggard : consider her ways, and be wise : which provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard.? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth-/Vtw^^j vi, 6, 8, 9, 10, II. Masonic. 58. — This emblem will convince the mason of the policy of preserving inviolably the important secrets which are committed to his breast-A'. 34-if/b«. 6q-Free Mas. Lib. 187. Scripture. 58. — Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword y that ye may know there is a judgment-Job xix, 29. Even a fool, when he holdeth \ ft it? '1" ! I ' I '38 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. his peace, is counted wise : and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding-ZV-^w. xvii, 28. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool-/>vz'. xxvi, 8. Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee-jProverds ii, 11. Masonic. 59. — This may remind us that, although mercy delays the descending stroke of Justice, there is a day appoint- ed, in which justice will be amply avenged, unless mercy shall secure us in the ark of her retreat. The sword of Almighty vengeance is drawn to reward iniquity-^AT^ page ^^.-Monitor 6().-Free Mas. Lib. 187. Scripe.tuT 59. — Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the right- eous-jPsa/ms i, 5. If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong : and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead } For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him. I will say unto God, do not condemn me- yolf ix, i9» 32, also, X, 2. Masonic. 60. — That eye which watches the movements of a planet, and the falling of a sparrow, pervades the recesses of the heart, and knows our inmost thoughts-Mon. 69- S. M. 72. 3IAS0NIC MIRROR, AND GUIDE. 39 h his lips xvii, 28. speth his ;one in a >v. xxvi, 8. ihall keep LCY delays y appoint- less mercy e sword of iquity-iSro' ind in the the right- lo, he is a time to I should idemn me- ments of a :he recesses s-Mon. 69- Scripture. 60. — For the mays of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings-Prov. v, 21. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good-Prov. XV, 3. Beyold the eyes of the Lord is upon them that fear him ; upon them tliat hope in his mercy- Psalm xxxiii, 18. Masonic 61. — The ark, an emblem of that which survived the flood, reminds us of that ark of safety which will waft us securely over this sea of troubles, and, when arrived in a celestial harbour, the anchor of a well grounded hope will moor us for ever to that peaceful shore, where "the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest"- J/^//. 67. Scripture, 6L — Make thee an ark of gopher-wood ; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of : The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the heigth of it thirty cubits. A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above ; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make '\\.~ Genesis \\, 14, 15, 16, Masonic. C2. — On this problem many important deductions of geometry are founded. The proi3osition is this and is I ) il ' i ■M riur: !l,|. Hi ill ■ C THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. \ true of every triangle containing one right angle, that, the square described upon the side opposite the right angle, is equal to the sum of the squares described upon the other two sides-Mon.'jo-J^ree Mas. Lib. \Zi-Eudid, b. i, prop. 47. Masonic. 63. — As the sands in the glass soon measure the period of an hour, so do the moments of our being soon wing away the season of life. That which is always shorty is growing constantly shorter., till the wave of time is swallowed by the billows of eternity. This emblem is therefore, a constant monitor of the shortness of human \\i^.-Key page II. Scripture. 63. — Boast not thyself of to-morrow \ for thou know- est not what a day may bring iox^-Prov. xxvii, i. My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle. O remember that my life is vi'mA-Job vii, 6, 7. For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow ; shall not they teach thee and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart l-'Job. viii, 9. Now my days are swifter than a post ; they are passed away as the swift ships : as the eagle that hasteth to the prey-yu know- i, I. My emember re but of ays upon ; and tell b. viii, 9. re passed asteth to w in due ss, sweeps ^ree. Mas. I MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 41 Masonic. 65. — Human life has three stages, youth, manhood and old age-y our being has three periods, time, death and eternity ; and ancient craft masonry has three degrees- Mas. Lib. 188. Masonic. 66: — The ashes of the worthy brother will sleep in this hallowed receptacle, till the grand master shall order the trumpet to proclaim, that "tim*» shall be no longer."- Comp. Scripture. 66. — There the wicked cease from troubling ; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest toge- ther ; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there ; and the servant is free from his master- yng thieves, mded him, there came hen he saw id likewise came and side. But lerehewas: I him, and ig in oil and rou^t him ,32,33,34- r the mortal cq^n, and withering it in the grave; the soul itself remains un- affected, flourishing in immortal vigor. Thus, when the good man dies, he has only given the appropriate watch WORD to the grim tyler of eternity, and has passed on to serve a better master. Scripture. 68. — For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease- y*?^ xiv, 7. For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth- ^c;^ xix, 25. The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin is the law. But tbiinks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Behold, I show you a mystery ; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, at the last trump- 1 Cor. xv. Masonic. 69- — This figure, represents that state of perfection at which the good man arrives, by the aid of vital religion, exemplified by a moral and virtuous life. As ''faitli without works is dead," so works ^ without the sanctifying power of godliness, are "as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal." Faith and works united, are therefore, inseparable constituents of the masonic cha- racter. Placed, as this figure is, among the affecting emblems of mortality, she seems looking beyond the grave to the regions of lasting blessedness. • Mil 'n iJ::l 44 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. Scripture. 69. — For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith : as it is written, The just shall live by (aith.-J^om. i, 17. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the \a.w-J^om. iii, 28. Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Chri^t-jRom, v, i . Masonic. 70. — Monitor i\~Free Masons Library \()^-Phillips g^-Calicott ^-Harris' s Constitution i ^i- Anderson'' s Cons- titution 78. Masonic. 71. — This broken pillar, supporting the volume of divine inspiration — this virgin weeping, with an urn in her left hand, in the ringlets of whose hair the fingers of Tiipe are entwined — together with that bough of ever- green which speaks of immortality, are expressive symbols to the enlightened brother of this degree. They are calculated to awaken every sentiment of respect, veneration, and fraternal tenderness, on the one hand, and to remind us, on the other, that although time may lay in ruins all earthly grandeur, and deface the loveli- ness of all terrestrial beauty, there is imperishable gran- deur, unfading beauty, and eternal happiness above. - Compiler. Scripture. General texts belonging to this degree. If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt de- liver it unto him by that the sun goeth down-^:v. xxii, 26. .:■( 1 ( I revealed shall live hat a man we have Rom.w^ I. ^-Phillips wh's Cons- volume of n urn in e fingers jh of ever- expressive ree. They f respect, one hand, time may the loveli- lable gran- 5S above, - thou at all shalt de- 'jc. xxii, 26. MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 45 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon^ as much as thou shalt fieed: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa ; and thou shalt carry it up to yerusalcm-2 Chron. ii, 16. Where/ore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut tJiem off, and cast them from ihee-Matt. xviii, 8, He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches-Rev. iii, 18. Mark well, O yob, hearken unto me : hold thy peace, and J will speak- yob xxxiii, 3 1 . JFbr the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an house- holder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with his labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market place, and said unto them. Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth a?id ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others stand- ing idle, and saith unto them. Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them. Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the elevaith hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house, Saying, These last have wrought bui one hour^ and thou hast made them equal I * 46 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. unto US, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he atisivered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? Take that thine is, and go thy 7uay : I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not laivfulfor ?ne to do what I will with mine own ? is thine eye evil, because lam good? So the last shall be first, and the first last : for many be called, but few chosen-Matt, xx, 1-16 Masonic. ill! 72. — The repetition of this emblem, in each successive step of masonry, is peculiarly calculated to impress the memory with our constant obligation to piety and devo- tion. Were the benefactions of Providence but partially or unfrequently enjoyed, perhaps we might forget that return of gratitude which is the only remuneration in our power to make; but his benefits are "new every morning and fresh every moment," and surely our per- petual thanksgiving should ascend to heaven-G?;/?///*?/". The degree of MARK MASTER MASON may be considered as appendant to that of Pellow Craft, although entirely distinct and different from it. The order and harmony which this degree communicated to the builders of the temple, at Jerusalem, are incalculable, and, indeed, without it, so many workmen of different nations would have been in continual confusion. Not only was each workman thereby known to the Senior Grand Warden, but every part of the workmanship, for that stupendous structure, was subjected to the nicest scrutiny — while every faithful labourer received with punctuality the ■>f the day. I do thee a penny 1 >e unto this ' to do what I am good i r many be . successive mpress the r and devo- lut partially forget that leration in 'new every y our per- \-Compiler. )N may be ft, although order and the builders ind, indeed, tions would y was each id Warden, stupendous itiny — while ctuality the 3IAS0NI0 MIRROR AND GUIDE. 7^ rewards of industry and skill. But it has a speculative allusion infinitely interesting to every accountable being. It typifies the trial of the great day where every man's work will be proved whether it be good or bad. That which is imperfect will be cast out, as unfit for the New Jerusalem, into which "nothing can enter that worketh abomination or maketh a lie"-il/^«. "jy^i-Mas.Lib. 199. Masonic. 73. — ^The temple unfinished is an emblem, of all mortal felicity, and of every human acquisition. Per- fection is reserved for the immortal temple above-G?^/. Masonic. 74. — After passing the tempestuous sea of mortal life — how transporting will be the sight of a friendly hand, stretched out from the shore oi^xi immortal country, to receive the wanderer to this happy home ! In that country the labours of this world will be examined, and, if approved, the reward will be worthy of that divine master who has an eternity of blessedness to bestow. Even he, who came not till the eleventh hour, shall receive his penny ; and even the humble and the poor of this world shall be received to the marriage feast, and enriched with an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled. Thus the good will be abundantly rewarded for the self- denial of wiriMQ-Compiler. Masonic. 75. — The christian and the advanced brother who has contemplated that precious stone, "rejected by the 'if w^ I i r 48 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. builders," but selected by the supreme architect and placed in the centre of the arch of heaven, will understand the divine import of that "«i-i2i-J^ev. xi, i-Ezekiah vi, 3-1 Kings vii, 21-2 Chron. iii, \(>-ycr. xiv, \^-Free Masofi's Library. 197. \; Masonic. i * 82. — Who can see this line of rectitude suspended before him, and forget that uprightness of conduct is the ornament of this life, and the standard by which we are to be tried in order to our admission to the next ? By w^ 54 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. this emblem we are reminded of our duty to our maker as well as to our fellow men, whether brethren or others- G?w/// ■; Scripture. 85. — And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim-wood : two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of \\.-Ex. xxxvii, 1-2 Chron. v, 2-20. And it 56 THE BIBLE AND THE SQUARE. came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of Kie Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were Hfted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks ; as they did hef or a- ^os/i. iv, i8. When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Liord-iSam. v, 2-3. And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim-i Xmgs viii, yb-Hcb. ix, 2-5. General passages appertaining to this degree. And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him ; and a three-fold cord is not quickly \)XoV.^xi-Ecdes. iv, 12. The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord t and who shall stand in his holy place 1 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart ; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity» nor sworn deceitfully,. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting r MA80NIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 57 doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory l-Psalm xxiv-2 Chron ch, vi. Scripture. 86. — Now when Solomon had made an end of prayings the fire came down from heaven^ and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices ; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord^s house. And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire caine down, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever-2 Chron. \\\, i-T,. ; ,, a, ,:/.',: Masonic. '•■' "'■' "'''■■■••■• horror 87. — To most men the end of life is anticipated with insomuch that thousands of mankind would relinquish the opportunity of gaining an inheritance "incorruptible," in a "better country, even a heavenly," if this life could be immortal. Not so with the truly good man. He anticipates, with pleasure, a season of rest and relief from mortal labours, when the grosser implements of sublunary arts shall be suspended m the de- solated halls of mortality, that the harp of angels may employ his hands for ever. Then, will there be "no more occasion for Level or Plumb-line, for Trowel or Gavel, for Compass or Square." On the /^;/^^/ Z-fz^^/of eternity, neither weakness nor envy will jeopardise the good man's bright career ; nor will he need an emblem of rectitude, while the example of sister-spirits is ever before him. 58 THE IIIBLE AND THE SQUARE. The cement of heavenly love will be spread by the hand of Deity, and no i7nperfection will require \}ciQ. force of art to remove it. Inhnitely broad will be the circle of duty ^ and no brother will be disposed to overleap its bounda- ries, for all will be kept within the angle of perfection, by him "who is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory, with exceeding joy." There the general grand lodge of immortality will hold an endless communication, con- sisting of the fraternity of the accepted-Compiler. Scripture. , 87. — Who art thou, great mountain ? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain ; and he shall bring forth the head-stone thereof with shoutings, crying grace, unto it-Zech iv, 7. Masonic. • 88. — This building was erected in the wilderness by the express command of God, and after the pattern given to Moses in the mount. The design of the taber- nacle was to commemorate the miraculous deliverance of the children of Israel from the hosts of Pharaoh. It was but a temporary structure and prefigured the temple which was to be afterwards erected in the land of Canaan, as a type of the august and immortal temple above- Afonitor i^^-Heb. ix, i-^-^os. b. iii, ch. vi. This degree of Royal Arch masonry is incomparably more sublime than any which goes before it — impressing the mind with sensible demonstrations of the being and perfec- tions of God, as well as of the merus and obedience of I ., H ■ i i u iiii t i j -'T^ \ I hand )f art ^mda- :tion, M to with )E of con- r MASONIC MIRROR AND QUIDE. 59 his Son our Lord and Saviour-^.r. iii, 13-14-vi, 2-3- 2 Chron. xxxvi, 11-20, and ix-£zra i, 1-3-^0. xlii, 16- Pialms cxli, cxlii, cyXm-Deutcrononiy v, 1-24. Scripture. 88. — For there was a tabernacle made ; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shew-bread ; which is called the sanctuary-/^ .^j ScriptTore. 96. — This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, Fill an ome - of it to be kept for your generations ; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna tlierein, and lay it up before the hoxd-Eof^ xvi, 32. tain of orrtem- ited to on the lained 1 why f three in the s suc- irishes )n the over- great ideth, ; that in the nd of , and lefore MASONIC MIRROR AND GUIDE. 65 Masonic 97. — Can the mason look at this sjrmbol, buddings blossoming and hearing fruit, in a day, and not reflect on the progress of our nature from youih to manhood^ and from manhood to trembling decrepitude ? Soon do the buds of infancy bloom on the cheek of youth, and, as soon, are the blossoms of time succeeded by the fruits of eternity-Monitor 135. Scripture. 97. — And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand ? And he said, A rod. And he said. Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent ; and Moses fled from before it. And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand. That they may believe that the Lord God of tlieir fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee-^^. iv, 2-5, , Masonic. 98. — This sacred treasure, /ong/ost, but ha.ppily/ound by an ancient brother, is worthy of the strict perusal of every one, whether a brother or a stranger-Speculative Mas. 207. Masonic. 98.-And he gave unto Moses, when ho had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two t \f G6 THE BI«LE AND THE KQUAIIE. tables of testimony, tables of stone written with the fniger of God-^.r. xxxi, i8. And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, imtil they were finished, that Moses C07nmanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenatit of the Lord, saying, Jake this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God— Deutron. xxxi, 24-6. • ii ••••i: 'i ; Masonic. 99. — This symbol may be improved to impress upon the mind of every Companion, the importance of those secrets which have been transmitted through thirty cen- turies, amidst bitter persecutions, for the benefit of the sons of Light. As we have thus received them, untar- nished by the touch of profane curiosity, and unimpaired by the revolutions of time and empires, let us deliver them, in all their purity and perfection, to succeeding brethren, confident that they will never be divulged to such as are unworthy. mti: \ '■ with the 2SS, when this law 7nmanded the Lordy it in the our God- ess upon of those lirty cen- fit of the tin, untar- aimpaired IS deliver ucceeding Aulged to r .-.. '•,'* ;','.'■{•' 1^ « PRAYER 11' i I \, I 4 I • i :-3-:;=rtr— soa—r—r- CHARGE ^Mid^mm^iUM I i LJSTEJSrmG EAR. 36 IJSrSTRUCTIVE TOJVGUE, FAITHFUL BREAST. I till ;» I '• . TASTING. SMELLING. 45 FEELING. SEEING. HEARING ASTRONOMY, MUSIC. 4g GEOMETRY. ^8 BROTHERLY- LOVE, 49 FRIEJVDSHIF. ARITHMETIC, kq LOGIC. RHETORIC, GRAMMAR. CHARGE '. ' I vi ' f PRAYER \ 60 62LJ 63 1 ^^^<;^%- f ;^:' iv i •»*•«;>-■' CHARGE 111 75 li *,rt4| H- ?^ s 1 "'1 i Ji ^ A ^■■> CHARGE |t |i i t H[M i |ni|i pjM '|'ii|iifyTn p inpE{l^ PRAYER ' *«? i !' i.