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Godfrey Higgins On Freemasonry.

period mentioned , as well as those of latei dates , clearly point out the fact that foi someyearsafter the ReviA'al of Freemasonry in London , A . D . 1717 , the real and distinctive ceremonies of Royal Arch Masonry Ave Avorked in the Master Mason ' s Degree .

If such Avere not the case , what means the frequent reference to the fact that Master Masons journeyed to the West "in search of that which which Avas lost , but is now found , " which subsequently is declared to be the "Master Mason ' s word , " and Avhich

Avord is then exchanged for the substituted word communicated in the former part of the ceremony 1 If the Royal Arch Degree in its separate and distinct form existed prior to 1738 . and indeed , Avas as old , as the Third degree , how comes it that the

regular Grand Lodge of England persistently refused to recognise it until 1813 , but the body of Masons which seceded from this original and premier Grand Lodge , made much of the degree , and by it we may truly say , succeeded in making their numerical position , in a few years , almost equal to the regular Grand Lodge itself 1 ( To be continued . )

The Site Of Solomon's Temple Discovered.

THE SITE OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE DISCOVERED .

( Concluded from page 383 ) . THE Avail and foundations Avere of the same length as the width of the hill thus cut away : Ave may take the one as a measure of the other . The Avidth of the Bezetha lull has

hitherto been supposed to extend as far as the modern east Avail and St . Stephen ' s Gate ; but , Mr . BesAvick ' s discoveries IIOAV proA'e that this is a mistake . The eastern Avail is a modern construction , including even the pool Birket Israil , and every

other work Avhose sides are perpendicular offsets of the modern east wall , and look to it as a base of verification . Every old Avork on the eastern side of the northern Avail of the Haram , from the eastern valley or the Bezetha hillwhere the 352 ffc . of

, scarped rock ends , is Avholly modern , and did not exist Avhen Titus destroyed Jerusalem . On the other hand , everything old Avithin the limits of this scarp is of a more ancient date than anything oast of it . The 351 ' 54 ft . of scarp is the width of the

Bezetha hill , and indicates Avhere the old line of the third Avail ran Avhen Titus took Jerusalem . The length of scarped rock being a measure of the Avklth of Bezetha hill , also indicates the space betAveen the second and third walls ; at its Avestern end Avas the

second Avail , and at its eastern end Avas the third wall . At the eastern end of this scarp it turns directly north , forming a clear corner or angle . The old north Avail rail from this comer along the foundations of the Autonia Avestward , aud joined the old west wall at the extreme northern end of

the north-Avesfc cloister . The second wall ran direct from the Autonia cloister to the pool Struthius , passing right through its middle from end to end . Josephus , says : " The bank which Avas raised at the Autonia Avas raised by the fifth legion over against the middle of

that pool Avhich is called Struthius . ""Wars , " v ., 11 , 4 . The bank was raised against the wall running through the middle of the pool . John ' s party undermined the bank , cutting aAvay the underlying rock . Mr . BesAviok calls attention to the evidence Avhich exists

to this day of the rock having been taken away from this particular spot , in line with the middle of the pool . The scarped rock under the barracks and Serai ends abruptly , and leaves an intervening space between it and the direct line of the Avestern Avail Avith the middle of this poolStruthius . The

, scarped rock , directl y in front of the southern end of the pool , has been leveled and carried away to the extent required . ( "Wars , " v ., 11 , 4 . ) The second wall clearly ran up north-west along the western side of the hill Bezetha ; and the third

Avail clearly ran up the eastern side of the same hill . All beyond this , including the traditional pool Birket Israil and eastern Avail , is modern and post-Herodiau . These researches afford us the first clear insi g ht into the nothern topography of the Temple

Area , and of the exact points Avhere the second and third Avails joined the old walls of the Temple Inclosure on the north . The following is a synoptical table of the principal measurements made b y Mr . Bes-Avick , involving the leading points in this

notable discovery of the exact site of Solomon ' s Temple in the Haram ash Sharif at Jerusalem , and the Baris or Castle of Autonia adjoining thereto :

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
SONNET. Article 1
THE WILSON MANUSCRIPT CONSTITUTION. Article 2
AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF MASTER AND FREE MASONS. Article 7
AIMEE. Article 11
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF SCOTTISH FREEMASONRY. Article 11
LINES Article 14
THE ANTI-MASONIC VICAR Article 15
TO A SNOWDROP Article 17
"MILKLAT "—THE CITY OF REFUGE. Article 18
ODDS AND ENDS OF WIT AND HUMOUR. Article 19
CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Article 24
ORATION Article 26
THE OLD FOLKS' PARTY. Article 28
BENEFIT MANKIND. Article 32
CURIOSITIES OF THE POST OFFICE. Article 32
THE WOMEN OF OUR TIME. Article 34
BRO. DANIEL COXE—THE FATHER OF FREEMASONRY IN AMERICA. Article 36
THE ORIGIN AND REFERENCES OF THE HERMESIAN SPURIOUS FREEMASONRY. Article 39
HALF-WAY DOIN'S. Article 42
GODFREY HIGGINS ON FREEMASONRY. Article 43
THE SITE OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE DISCOVERED. Article 44
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART. Article 46
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Godfrey Higgins On Freemasonry.

period mentioned , as well as those of latei dates , clearly point out the fact that foi someyearsafter the ReviA'al of Freemasonry in London , A . D . 1717 , the real and distinctive ceremonies of Royal Arch Masonry Ave Avorked in the Master Mason ' s Degree .

If such Avere not the case , what means the frequent reference to the fact that Master Masons journeyed to the West "in search of that which which Avas lost , but is now found , " which subsequently is declared to be the "Master Mason ' s word , " and Avhich

Avord is then exchanged for the substituted word communicated in the former part of the ceremony 1 If the Royal Arch Degree in its separate and distinct form existed prior to 1738 . and indeed , Avas as old , as the Third degree , how comes it that the

regular Grand Lodge of England persistently refused to recognise it until 1813 , but the body of Masons which seceded from this original and premier Grand Lodge , made much of the degree , and by it we may truly say , succeeded in making their numerical position , in a few years , almost equal to the regular Grand Lodge itself 1 ( To be continued . )

The Site Of Solomon's Temple Discovered.

THE SITE OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE DISCOVERED .

( Concluded from page 383 ) . THE Avail and foundations Avere of the same length as the width of the hill thus cut away : Ave may take the one as a measure of the other . The Avidth of the Bezetha lull has

hitherto been supposed to extend as far as the modern east Avail and St . Stephen ' s Gate ; but , Mr . BesAvick ' s discoveries IIOAV proA'e that this is a mistake . The eastern Avail is a modern construction , including even the pool Birket Israil , and every

other work Avhose sides are perpendicular offsets of the modern east wall , and look to it as a base of verification . Every old Avork on the eastern side of the northern Avail of the Haram , from the eastern valley or the Bezetha hillwhere the 352 ffc . of

, scarped rock ends , is Avholly modern , and did not exist Avhen Titus destroyed Jerusalem . On the other hand , everything old Avithin the limits of this scarp is of a more ancient date than anything oast of it . The 351 ' 54 ft . of scarp is the width of the

Bezetha hill , and indicates Avhere the old line of the third Avail ran Avhen Titus took Jerusalem . The length of scarped rock being a measure of the Avklth of Bezetha hill , also indicates the space betAveen the second and third walls ; at its Avestern end Avas the

second Avail , and at its eastern end Avas the third wall . At the eastern end of this scarp it turns directly north , forming a clear corner or angle . The old north Avail rail from this comer along the foundations of the Autonia Avestward , aud joined the old west wall at the extreme northern end of

the north-Avesfc cloister . The second wall ran direct from the Autonia cloister to the pool Struthius , passing right through its middle from end to end . Josephus , says : " The bank which Avas raised at the Autonia Avas raised by the fifth legion over against the middle of

that pool Avhich is called Struthius . ""Wars , " v ., 11 , 4 . The bank was raised against the wall running through the middle of the pool . John ' s party undermined the bank , cutting aAvay the underlying rock . Mr . BesAviok calls attention to the evidence Avhich exists

to this day of the rock having been taken away from this particular spot , in line with the middle of the pool . The scarped rock under the barracks and Serai ends abruptly , and leaves an intervening space between it and the direct line of the Avestern Avail Avith the middle of this poolStruthius . The

, scarped rock , directl y in front of the southern end of the pool , has been leveled and carried away to the extent required . ( "Wars , " v ., 11 , 4 . ) The second wall clearly ran up north-west along the western side of the hill Bezetha ; and the third

Avail clearly ran up the eastern side of the same hill . All beyond this , including the traditional pool Birket Israil and eastern Avail , is modern and post-Herodiau . These researches afford us the first clear insi g ht into the nothern topography of the Temple

Area , and of the exact points Avhere the second and third Avails joined the old walls of the Temple Inclosure on the north . The following is a synoptical table of the principal measurements made b y Mr . Bes-Avick , involving the leading points in this

notable discovery of the exact site of Solomon ' s Temple in the Haram ash Sharif at Jerusalem , and the Baris or Castle of Autonia adjoining thereto :

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