Blanchard J (anti-masonic) - Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated Part I

148 INTENDANT OP THE BUILDING. LECTURE. 149Solomon—What does the left side of the temple signify?Tito—Masonry under all the law of types and ceremonies.Solomon—What does the right side of the templesignify?Tito—True masonry under the law of Grace andTruth.Solomon—Why do you place St. John the Baptiston the right side?Tito—Beeause he was the fore-runner of the templewhich .the Lord had ehosen to reside in.Solomon-What is the meaning of the tomb which isunder the threshold of the door of the Sanctuary in thedegree of Provost and Judge?Tito—It was to us an emblem that we may be purifledby death before we ean enter the mansion of bliss.Solomon—What does the eandlestiek with 7 branehessignify?Tito—The presence of the Holy Spirit in the heartsof those that observe faithfully the laws.Solomon—Why were you barefooted at the time ofyour reception?Tito—Beeause Moses was barefooted when he enteredthe holy land.Solomon—What did you hear before you entered the~ [lodge]?Tito—Five great knocks.Solomon—What do they denote?Tito—The five points of Felieity.Solomon—What happened in consequence of themand what was done to you?Tito—The Expert immediately appeared, who sup.ported and carried me around the temple five time..Solomon—What was his intention in so doing?rito—That I might have an opportunity of admiringits beauties.Solomon-What ideas oceurred to you on this oecasion?Tito—Surprise, wonder and grief took possession ofmy mind at that time.Solomon-Why were you thus affected?Tito—I was thus affeeted at the sight of what I sawin the blazing star.Solomon-Pray, what could that be?Tito—The ineffable name of the Grand Arehitect ofthe Uni~i~e.Solomon—Why had that star only five rays?Tito—It was to show that in the construetion of thetemple, the five orders of arehitecture were made use of;secondly, to represent the five points of Felicity; thirdly,the five senses, without whieh no man is perfeet;fourthly, the five lights of masons and fifthly, the fivezones inhabited by masons.Solomon—Whieh are the five points of Felicity?Tito—To walk and intereede, to pray, love and assistyour brethren, so as to be united with them in heartand mind.Solomon—Why were you seized with wonder?Tito—It was on seeing the beauty and ornaments ofthe temple, whereof I saw but a part.Solomon—Why did you not see the whole?Tito—A thiek veil eoncealed a part from me, but Ihope the strong desire I have to improve, and my zealfor the Royal Art, will disperse the eloud in time whichnow obstructs my sight of them.Solomon-Why were you seized with grief?Tito—As all the wonders whieh I saw brought to myremembranee the melaneholy end of our respectable anddear Master Hiram Abiff.