The symbolism of freemasonry : illustrating and explaining its science and philosophy, its legends, myths, and symbols (1869)
Mackey, Albert Gallatin, 1807-1881 · New York : Clark and Maynard · leaf 113
LODGE. IO5 observed that this symbolism of the world, representedby a place of initiation, widely pervaded all the ancientrites and mysteries. It will, no doubt, be interesting to extend our investi-gations on this subject, with a particular view to themethod in which this symbolism of the world or… … XIV. ff THE OFFICERS OF A LODGE. HE Three Principal Officers of a lodge are, it isneedless to say, situated in the east, the west, andthe south. Now, bearing in mind that the lodgeis a symbol of the world, or the universe, the referenceof these three officers to the sun at its rising, its…
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