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 143
he altar; and with the heathen priesthood, among whom we aretold that it was thought to be a dishonor to the gods tobe served by any one that was maimed, lame, or in anyother way imperfect; and with both, also, in requiringthat no one should approach the sacred things who wasnot pure and uncorrupt.… … XX. THE SYMBOLISM OF THE GLOVES. /^^HE investiture with the gloves is very closelym\ connected with the investiture with the apron,^^ J and the consideration of the symbolism of theone naturally follows the consideration of the symbolismof the other. In the continental rites of Masonry, as…
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