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Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

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Q. What did they represent?<br />

A. The pillar <strong>of</strong> Wisdom represented Solomon,<br />

king <strong>of</strong> Israel, whose wisdom contrived the<br />

mighty fabric; the pillar <strong>of</strong> strength, Hiram, king<br />

<strong>of</strong> Tyre, who strengthened Solomon in his grand<br />

undertaking; the pillar <strong>of</strong> Beauty, Hiram Abiff,<br />

the widow's son, whose cunning craft and curious<br />

workmanship beautified and adorned the Temple.<br />

Q. How many were there employed in the<br />

building <strong>of</strong> King Solomon's Temple?<br />

A. Three Grand Masters, three thousand three<br />

hundred Masters or overseers <strong>of</strong> the work, eighty<br />

thousand Fellow Crafts, and seventy thousand<br />

Entered Apprentices, &c., &c. (See p. 126.)<br />

Q. How many constitute an Entered Apprentices'<br />

Lodge?<br />

A. Seven; one Master and six Entered<br />

Apprentices.<br />

Q. Where did they usually meet?<br />

A. On the Ground Floor <strong>of</strong> King Solomon's<br />

Temple.<br />

Q. How many constitute a Fellow Crafts' Lodge?<br />

A. Five; two Masters and three Fellow Crafts.<br />

Q. Where did they usually meet?<br />

A. In the Middle Chamber <strong>of</strong> King Solomon's<br />

Temple.<br />

Q. How many constitute a Masters' Lodge?

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