The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-19

Joscphus that "thc temple at Jerusa-
lem was built on the same plan. IN the
same style, and by tue same architect,
as the temples Of Hercules and Astartc
at Tyre" They were doubtless all
three built by one of the companies Of
Diouysiau architects, who at that time
we're numerous throughout Asia hi.
nor, where they possessed the cSclu-
sivc right Of erecting temples, theatres
and other public buildings. Diony-
sius arrived in Greece from Egypt du-
ring the reign Of Amphycton, about
1900 years before Christ, aud there in
s,itutcd, or introduced, the Dionysian
Mysteries. The Ionic migration oc-
Cured about 800 years afterwards, or
about 1900 years before Christ-thc
cmigrants carrying with them from
Greece to Asia Minor, the mysteries Of
Dionysius, before they had boon cor
ruptCl by the Athonians. In short
time, says Mr.. Lawric, "thc Asiatic
colonies surpassed tho mother country
in prosperity and science. Sculpture
in marble, and the Doric and Ionic
Orders. were the result Of their iugc-
nuity." ave know" says a learned
Encyclopedias, "that the Dionysiacs Of
lou;ca," (Which place, has, according
to IIcrolotus, always been celebrated
for the gcnins Of its inhabitants) "wcre
a great corporation Of architects and
engineers, who undertook, and even
monopoi:ed, the building Of Temples,
Stadiums and Theatres, precisely as The
Fraternity Of liusons are knowH to haze,
IN Tic middle ages, moHopo'i=ea The
building of Catheirals and COnvtntual
Churches. Indeed the Diouysiacs re-
scmbled tho mystical fraternity. now
called Free Alasons, in many imp1r-
tant particulars. They dllO|cGl no
strangers to interfere in their employ
mcnt; recognized each other by signs
and tokens: they protested certain
mysterious doctrines; anu thcy ca'IeS
Al! o'Scr men prolanc' because not 'u'
ml TIC 10 ,ncSe mysteries.
subsequently, supplied Iouia, and the
surrounding country, as far as the
lIellcspont, with theatrical apparatus,
oy contract Ihcy also pTaG''Scd 'neir
art III 9yr'a' fSrSIa anu incla, aaa
ABOUT 'Oo years before CHRIST a consls-
er1U's NUMBER Of them were incorpora'
tea ny command oil Tue Ainss OF rer-
gamas' VINO assigned 10 them icos rs
set,lement; II was th's fraternity
W WI called greeks, lyrlans or
Th@uisiahs' VINO ouiIt tue Temple AZ
Jerusalem; lAat aupcndous WORN
under God, was tho result OF 'hcir g.
mus anu scientific SKILL ana Ihls ee-
ing !tuc, from t0Sm are We rs u ira
'ernl'y' nheaIly descended r
hohcc inc answer OF our hng'.sn
ore.aren OF Tue ION cS century. 10 .no
inquiry OF 'e1Fy the o'n' 'na' masoe'
~ was Drought Westerly oy tue rn%n'.
c'a''s' ina,c"'cu WIN great accuracy
'ac ,r Proo"0Io origin OF ,he,F'hs'''u'ioh
lhGy might inaced nave SAD 70
MN taal long anterior 10 Inc aa'sn1 OF
oh,'s.'Hhi'y' Tue mountains 0, 'uuea
anu .he p'a a,, Of syria 'nc M aes'f's VI
'hu'' n"u 'iio 'a''cy VI 'ne MY: "SfS I,
sncereu W i's presence anu en'.touo''
oy us song ,nat more lnah a NOUS
ana yG0fs OetC re-, 'nc coming . 81 inc
ech Oh ,r Man, d l,,'ie company OF GM-
a'ng n0'E"e H. from 'lc ne,gn9or-
las Guy .. iyFe' were assetnn'sa w
Tie pleasant Mount OF Morian' at 'As
eau OIL Tue wise H:ng OF lsrael, ana
'ncte creS!Gu, out Of 'nc,r srea. sS'.I )"
ln'sn'y ea'ucc' WHOSE sPlyhu,u apu uu'
r'Sal'ed perfection ana whose gran
aeur anu suo'im'ty' nave poem tue au-
m'rauon anu theme OF all succeeding
ages. lhey might nave sa'd 10 t'''h
mat inns was tho cra1.'wOrH o! " ira
.efni'y 70 whose genius anu discover
ICE, ana 70 whose ma'chIeSs ski aud
ao'''y, Tue w'sest Oh men IN I'LL ages
nave po@eu WIN respect lney
m'gn. Savc salu 10 h'm' .n"e en nny'og
l IS !.,aI great WORK. ana "IIeu Al,
1uu u, WIN temples and p eInccS anu
vailed Si',es;-Gaving ehri'' ca anu
ueaa ';.ii a., n]0r, uHzat "a hna raImy
IA win Tue results ~ 'nS'' sc"'as'
.hese cunning Mosh'n'n r :" ut'el
''hes, passing 'nFouS" 'hc hsson'au
ASSOCIATIONS ana haaIly iSsGIoe out OF