Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

Q. Were they adorned with any thing?
A. They were; with wreaths of net-work, lilywork,
and pomegranates.
Q. What do they denote?
A. Unity, Peace, and Plenty.
Q. Why so?
A. Net-work, from its connection, denotes union;
lily-work, from its whiteness and purity, denotes
peace; and pomegranates, from the exuberance of
their seed, denote plenty.
Q. Were those columns adorned with any thing
further?
A. They were, viz.: with two large globes or
balls, one on each.
Q. What was the entire height of these pillars?
A. Forty cubits.
Q. Did they contain any thing?
A. They did, viz.: all the maps and charts of the
celestial and terrestrial bodies.
Q. Why are they said to be so extensive?
A. To denote the universality of Masonry, and
that a Mason's y ought to be equally extensive.
Q. What was their composition?
A. Molten or cast brass.