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Chapter 4 - Signs & Symbols 237
The lecture of the Entered Apprentice Degree is depicted in the left
foreground of the record. The floor is again the mosaic pavement. The ark is in
the flood, and a bow forms above it, denoting the covenant of God with the
people. On the rock of ages, amidst a tempest, stands the Masonic altar with the
Great Lights upon it, the Bible, square, and compass, around which are standing
three burning lights, the Lesser Lights, Wisdom, Strenghts, and Beauty. These
are equally illustrated by the three big columns in the foreground. Also evident is
the point within a circle, enclosed by two parallels denoting the two Saints John.
Above the circle lies an open Bible. Behind the third column, there is an anchor
denoting hope. There also lies a charter at the right bottom, and above it a tracing
board with designs upon it. Below the point within a circle stand two figures.
The tiled building represents a lodge, situated "due East and West."