Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25
From the Keneheok Conrisr
MASONRY;
THE osUPPoRTs OF THE toDGE.

MASONRY. ts,...
TME SUPPORTS OF THE tODGE.
WisboM, SrREYGrH, AND BeAvTY. - Tho
lodge Is sad to be supported by three great
pillars, called WiSlom, Strength and Beaaty.
They are so called, because Masohs shoul |
have wisdom to direct them in their und r.
takngs; strength to support them under difEi.
cuites, and beauty to adorn the inward man.
In his Historical Landmarks, Dr. Oliver gives
the following illustration Of these great pill
lars: -.
''The scierce % Masonry en- y aces every
branch Of neral du'y, whether i, be applied
to God, our ncighbor, or ourselves. A ma
son is obliged So s the Ancient @ Institution,
to obey the moral law, and If he rightly under
stood the art, ne will never be stupid atheist,
nor an irreligiors libertine' This peculiarity
in the system is expressly inculcated OF every
member Of The order at bis. FIRST admission
inc lodge, 50 anxious has Masonry provided
against any mistal as TO its peculiar teneis.
No brother can be 8 lorant Of the great points
Of masonic duty, alt rough be may be unac.
quaintcd with the ninuter details. Tho ira
ditions are peculiar Doctrines which are in.
cluded in the more abstruse portions OF the
lectures may have remained une&plorgd; but
of It's moral and religiotis tendency, he cannot
be unnformed. The details Of wisdem are
inscribed VI on it's Trcstleboard Ii broad and
lndelible characters, and its g. nsral principles
ere so plain that he who runs may read. =,
AS the work Of building Of the Temple
was conducted By the wisdom Of Solomon;
the strength OF Hiram; and the beauty, or
cunning workn,ansbip Of Hiram The Widows
son, so the lab6rs Of the lodge are esppefted
by the wisdom, strength and beauty u thS
three presiding officers, who occupy prominent
stations in the East, West and South; thus
locally forming triangle which Is a sacred
emblem, and united constituting one chief
governor by which the affairs of the lodge
are conducted and williott the prtsefite Of al
I rec, no lodge can 10 opened Tor the transac-
ton of business, NOR can any candidate be
legally Initiated therein.
in ths molly city and ternple Of Jerusalem,
We have Transcript Of Masoh's lodge. -
Like the city Of God, our lodge Is founded Id
the merces Of Jehovah, consecrated in hls
name, dedicated TO bis honor, and from the
foundation to the cap stone, 1t proclaims;
Glory 10 God in the highest, peace Oh earth,
and good will towards men, The ASSEMBLE
which are held within its walls, open their
proceedings by invoking the name oil the Most
High, and after a course OF MUTUAL instructio.i
in the m ralily whichis most pleasing to hun,
so!emrly close their labors with prayer aud
thank giving"
, o % OF the great objects Of DR.. Oliver in
lh lee tire is to estaLl 81 tie trinity from tho
use which is male of the triangle in ma J ot
Its ceremonies, and from the vencrativn in
which the number co was Held not enly by
the Jews; but by othcl Of the Eastern nations:
Hence he says, "lhe CONSTRUCTION of the
temple embraced multiplicity OF ternary
illusions, which could only have originated L,
divine revelations, that had been colnmunca-
ted to man in the infancy Of the world. In
the system Of Freemas0nry the same process
has been obsc,v d, and with the same YIN:
Dol cal reference.
1t VIC take deliberate view Of the lodge,
and consider with a careful and scientific eve.
its fundamen'al construction, we shall tind
that almost all lis principal details are ternary:
Tnus Il ere are three degrees; three qualifica-
tions OF candidate, and his assent is required
t. three judicious req tests there are three
traditional points and three Perfect points of
entrance. The signs are commonly three fold !;
the steps, the prncipel and inferior offices;
the moral duties the theological virtues, the
divine qualities inculcated in The points--all
partaking oil the same character The pillars
that support the lodge, equally with, tie -chk f.
officers, are three in number and are placed
I iangularly. We have three grtater and
I ,ree lesser lights the qnathcations for tile
sTvitude Of entered .apprenuce, 8, tHholized by
c!alk, charcoal and clay ladder with three
principal steps; three articles OF furniture
trce movable and three imnlo, able jewels;.G
4 lta or trowel, wi ith stddta was the =. uto:
Of darkness in the herm,slan hi foglyI h.cy;
when open, Of light; three colors, and three
1 sres." II, glvts many other examples. Of
the tried, remarks, indeed Il cntie order
is founded On this significant einbi,m 6f
DG ~ lIeth n proceeds: .%;
:. In every age, m 'ngst all peope, whetheg
tn lr rel gcn were pure or false. this M ka 10
achm, I to The number thie, has been ( u,ri
g. esdl The emily patriarrhs incl 'ded tral
OF officers il ,eir own e,son for each was The
king. priest nd phet OF h.s family and tsibe [;
an a a ige,n.nt which has bten p, fpetuG' cd II
the system Of II leem6som,y, and en,Lodird in one
Of It's sublime degrees" Gsai he snys, way
OF further illustration. that n, st MI cited
b. Ezekiel, were three in number; hre huly
m,u were cast by N, nha lnrzzar Into the fur.
mace at Babylon jonah wns three days and
three nigh's in the wh,lc's belly, and at the
rransigural Oh II Christ. the same number Of
holy men appeared in conversation VITA him "
After enun,eraling many other instances Of the
applica , Of the number thr.r, Which may be
regarded in the light Of condolences. the lean.
| ed Doctor arrives at The conclusion that, "lhe
nniversa, prelilecun for number three being
applied 10 The Deity by .the earliest nhahi aiiis
Of the world, cnuli uo fill To bear n reference ID
ihe doctrine Of A. II ali'y .ipersous iu the Cod
head known pro- ably al the ere tion and na,I
sWitted to puste,ity by pril .,raditi H.; ept nv
and strengthened by the ordinances IF The Alos
High, which were usualiE'lh their form Va.
spirit # ,t'na-y nGtCre.' - s' =