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Title: The traditions, origin and early history of Freemasonry
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Pierson, Azariah T. C., 1815-1889 Steinbrenner, Godfrey W., 1863-
Subjects: Freemasons
Publisher: New York : Masonic Pur.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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the candidate with the mysterieswas symbolized by the tribe of Asher, because he wasthen presented with the rich fruits of masonic knowledge,as Asher was said to be the inheritor of fatness androyal dainties. 10. The investure of the lambskin, by which the can-didate is declared free, referred to the tribe of Naphtali,which was invested by Moses with a peculiar freedom,when he said, 0 Naphtali, satisfied with favor andfull with the blessing of the Lord, possess thou the westand the south. 11. The ceremony of tlie northeast corner of the lodgereferred to Joseph, because as this ceremony reminds usof the most superficial part of Masonry, so tlie two halftribes of Ephraim and Mauasseh, of which the tribe ofJoseph was composed, were accounted to be more super-ficial than the rest, as they were the descendants of thegrandsons only of Jacob. 12. The closing of the lodge was symbolized by thetribe of Benjamin, who was the youngest of the sons ofJacob, and thus closed his father^s stren2:th.
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CHAPTEE Y. FELLOW CRAFT. Introductory — Moses was fully acquaiDted with the Doctrine of Immor-tality— The Educated of all Nations were aware of the Doctrine — TheCommunication of this Knowledge constituted Hebrew Masonry — Tra-ditional Precepts of Adam and Noah — The Fourth Commandment an-te mosaic in origin — The Sabbath instituted in Primitive Times —Days Observed by Different Nations — Tradition of Cain and AbelsOffering — Fellow Crafts Lodge represents the Middle Chamber —Pillars of the Porch — Built by Hiram — Dimensions — Ornaments —Traditions respecting—Discrepancies in the Scriptural Account oftheir Height considered and reconciled — Were Hollow — Speculationson their Object—Traditions of Ancient Pillars — Singularity of theAccount given of Enoch by Moses — Traditions of Enoch — Knowledgeof Arts and Sciences — Piety — His Vision — Vault — Built two Pillars— Extract from Josephus of Seths Pillars. The Jews, for five hundred ye

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