Free Masonry - The Masonic Trowel

206 CONFUCIUS A FREE MASON.
Chinese philosopher, was a Free Mason, but I am enabled
most satisfactorily to answer it, in the manner recommended
by the grand chaplain and the grand chapter, substituting
Confucius for Joseph, and Chinese in the room of
Egyptian. " Confucius was skilled in Chinese science, and
eminent as a man of wisdom; no reasonable doubt, therefore,
can be entertained of his masonic knowledge, according
to its primitive acceptation." Wonderful! Who will
refuse to sing:
" Hail, mysterious! glorious science!
" Which to discord bids defiance/' &c.
But to continue the catalogue—" Moses, Joshua, and David,
11 which last many considerations induce us to believe,
" was one of our ancient brethren; a friend and patron of
masonic principles. 11 (p. 126.)
" Jonathan, Solomon, Zerubbabel, (p. 127.) Joshua the
High Priest, Ezra, Haggai, Zoroaster, (p. 133.) Simonides,
Socrates, (p. 134.) Anaxagoras, Iamblicus, Xopper,
(p. 137.) Anaxarchus, and " the great heathen king, Zopholet,"
(p. 137.) who, no doubt, was a genuine Christian,
as every Mason ought to be -, but it is Free Masonry done
which can reconcile a Christian to the title bestowed by the
grand chaplain on this king Zopholet, viz. u the great heathen.
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" Thales, Plato, Eusebius, Aratus, (p. 138i) Origen, (p.
139.) Justin Martyr, (p. 144.) and Clemens, (p. 139.) Jew,
Christian, and Pagan, all agreeing in essentials in this moral
and religious institution, as will next be made to appear,
from Mr. Town^ Speculative Free Masonry.
We may also give a moment's attention to " the unity of
Masons, 11 and consider how they " all agree in essentials. 11
" In the churches 6f the blessed Immanuel, differences, 11
says Mr. T., " unessential in their nature, have crept in, and
by degrees rent asunder those strong cords of union which
should have bound them together, as heirs to the same inheritance.
A 8 it respects the masonic institution, disunion