Questions & Answers Question : Where in the Bible do we read of t he story of the building of Solomon's Temple? Answer: In I Kings, beginning with Chapter 5 and also in II Chronicles, beginning with Chapter 2. Question: What a re t he " higher degrees" in Freemasonry? Answer: There are none, although there are other degrees than the three of the Sy;mbolic Lodge. The degrees of the Scott1sh and the York R ites are dependent on the three degrees of the Symbolic L odge and consequ ently n one is "higher" than that of Master Mason. Question : Name the seven Libera l Arts and Sciences. Answer: Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music and Astronomy.
An exact scale model of King Solomon's Temple-"King David's Dream"
Solomon's Temple Model Displayed at Fair A featured exhibit in the Masonic Center, spon sored b y the Grand L oage of New York at the World's Fair, h as been the scale model of King Solomon's Temple loaned by the Grand Lodge of Pennsy lva nia. Hence, we are featuring the four-- col or reproduction (above) of this fam ous scale m odel by popular demand. After many years of research by John Wesley Kelchner, this scale model was created in 1923 by Albert Wesley Hilt, artisan. This m odel was p repar ed for the Sesquicentennial International Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1926 for an exh ibit of the H olman Bible Company. Although the model is still the property of the H olman Bib le Company, it has been on display in our Library and Museum Rooms for many years. An amazingly exact description of King Solom on's T emple has been carried down from the mists of antiquit y by the Script ures. Few O ld T estam ent stories have been t old
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more effectively than t he b uilding of King Solomon's T emple. Seeing this famous scale model should ins pire anyone's imagination to conceive of King Solomon's Temple as the greatest achievem ent of its age and perhaps the m ost incredib le accomplishment of any era. When you realize that at the time of its con struction no power b ut that of men a nd beasts was known. No stru ctural materials except wood and stone. No means of manufacture of metal parts but fire and hammer. Solomon 's Temple was the g lory of its day. T he Masonic story woven into its buildi ng by t he ancient craft is the glory of Freemasonry. This scale model has been returned to the Masonic T emple, Philadelp hia, b ut will b e taken t o the Masonic Center at the World's Fair next April where it will be on display for a not her six-month period.
Question: W hat are the Five Orders of Arch itecture? Answer: D oric, I onic, Corinthian, Tuscan and Composite. Question : Where is the oldest Masonic Lodge R oom in the world? Answer: S t. John's Chapel, Edinburgh, Scotland ( 1736). Editor's No te: If you have a question on Freemasonry , sha r e it with us. We will ntake ever y effort to a n swer it. If perm issible, we will include both the question and the answer in this Question a nd A n swe r column f or others to r ead.
LUME XI
NOVEMBER
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1964
NUMBER 4
High Ideals of Craft Stressed by Grand Master s we a pproach the end of another sonic Yea r, I a m very happy to ort that the "State of the Craft" is d and that Masonic activities are ~ceeding on a sound b asis. Certainly we have a few soft spots. !wever, it is our duty to strengthen • weaknesses and to proceed with · work in renewed dedication to
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generation, including all the high ideals of our Craft. The work of Freemasonry goes on without fanfare or overzealous display. Its training within the Lodge Room
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h e G uest Fund of the M asonic mes at E lizabethtown is progressing, n ot as well as I h a d hoped . Peros many Brethren are pla nning to ;d their contribution s a little lat e r s year. [f you plan to participate in t his 1ject, p lease send your ch eck to the oerintendent, M asonic Homes, Eliza~1town, P a. Include a note showing l,r Lodge m e mbership. ~- eep in mind that a ll contributions ~ he M asonic Homes are exempt for me tax purposes. ) n D ecember 27, 1963, when I was ia lled Grand Master of Masons in tnsylvania, I urged the B rethren to verything possible to mainta in a nd rove the image of Freemasonry. a m now convinced t h at a vast m a~y of M asons in this Jurisdiction e r esponded t o this request. How' we cannot afford t o relax this vigil. ,et us continue to p ractice those virwe seek to teach. It is our duty eliver F reemason ry t o t he next
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The new Masonic H a ll of Wayne Lodge, No. 581. T his two-story brick building is locate d on a one and oneh a lf a cre lot a nd is d esi g n ed to a ccommodate 185 in its Lodge Room a nd 300 i n its banquet hall. The upper floor, with a ground level e ntra n ce, includes the Lodge Room, anteroom , Secretary's office and toilet facilities. The lower floor includes a banquet h a ll, kitchen, cloak r o om, toilet facilities a nd furn ace ro01n. A sp aciou s pa1·king lot is a djacent to the building. At a Special Communication of Grand Lodge, h e ld here on Saturday, November 21, 1964-, the Lodge Room was dedicate d.
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