The Stones'''

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The Stones...

• Were all hewn, squared and numbered in the
  quarries where they were raised...

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Conveyed by Sea

• In Floats To Joppa...

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Where they were set up...

• With Wooden Mauls...

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A Lodge Is

• A constitutional number of Masons, Duly
  Assembled...

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Our Ancient Brethren...

• Met on a High Hill, or Low Vale...

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The Form and Extent...

• Of a Lodge is an oblong Square...

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This Vast Fabric...

• Is Supported by Three Grand Pillars, called
• Wisdom
• Strength
• Beauty

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The Covering of a Lodge...

• Is a Starry Decked Heaven...

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The Three Principal Rounds

• Faith
• Hope
• Charity

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And which admonish us...

• To Have Faith in God.

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Hope...

• In God...

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And Charity for...

• All Mankind.
• The Greatest of these is charity.

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The Furniture of a Lodge...

• Holy Bible
• Square
• Compasses

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The Ornaments of a Lodge...

• Mosaic Pavement
• Indented Tessel
• Blazing Star

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A Lodge has Three Lights...

• East, West and South

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A Lodge has Six Jewel's...

• Rough Ashlar
• Perfect Ashlar
• Trestleboard
• Square
• Level
• Plumb

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A Lodge Should be Situated...

• Due East and West

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In Ancient Times.

• Lodges were dedicated to King Solomon.
• In modern times they are dedicated to St. John
  the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.

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The Tenets of our Profession...

• Brotherly Love
• Relief
• Truth

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Brotherly Love

• We regard the whole human species as one family
  the high and low, the rich and poor.
• All being created by one Almighty Parent.

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Relief

• To relieve the distressed is a duty incumbent on
  all men, but more especially Masons.

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Truth

• Is a Divine attribute, and the foundation of
  every virtue.

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Four Cardinal Virtues

• Temperance
• Fortitude
• Prudence
• Justice

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Temperance

• Alludes to the Guttural.

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Fortitude

• Alludes to the Pectoral.
• Noble and Steady Purpose of Mind

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Prudence

• Alludes to the Manual.
• Teaches us to Regulate our Lives and Actions
  agreeably to the dictates of Reason.

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Justice

• Alludes to the Pedal.
• Is that standard of right which enables us to
  render to every man without distinction.

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In Ancient Times...

• Entered Apprentices served their Masters with
• Freedom
• Fervency
• and Zeal