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FREEMASON'S SCHEME FOR

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The statement which is going the rounds of the American Pross that the Freemasons are planning to rebuild the Temple of Solomon,.

Jerusalem, has awakened interest among the fraternity here as to its feasibility. The have suggestion is said to originated in Boston, and it is understood that the task will be taken up by the Freemasons of the world and is further stated being ths' A company incorporated to take the matter, in hand.

The subject has certainly leen given an impetus and currency by events now taking place in the Holy City itself. An English | Masonic Lodge, whose member- ship includes well-known names in high political circles, propose fitting up a lodge room, furnished and decorated in Oriental style in Jerusalem, and a Jerusalem firm has been approached as ta the furnishing. Then since the Armistice several Masonic meet ings have been held in what are termed Sulouton's quarries, undel- ground chambers on the outskirts of the city, from whence Solomon is supposed to have obtained his stone for the erection of the Temple. Many of our distinguish. ed officers atte ded these gather-

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Except those who want bigbe class fancy goods, every sectia of the community is to becarerød |

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A Daily Chronicle representa- tiva recently inspected sampler of the new goods, which were on view privately at the Shoe and Leather Fair at the Agricultural Hall, Islington.

They were of all sizes and patterns, and of excellent quality and workmanship. There were smart walking boots for both sexes, heavy boots to withstand the hardest wear, and sensible foot- wear for youths, school-bors, and girls.

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ordinary interest to Freemasons,struction and up-to-date labour-explained the scheme as it their belief that their savices, this army could be con- order was founded by King-iderably reduced in number. Solarton. and that he was the first Grand Master of Then apart from the cost of the Craft. But it is certainly labour, stone, and iron, we have doubtful if the Freemasons to remember that if the Temple is themselves fully realise the to be a duplicate of the original. magnitude of the proposition. its designers must by lavish in The ureat Temple built by King the use of god and probes Solomon was one of the grandest stones. The historical structures over raised by man Josephus, who as perhaps. Soother building of ancient of the best description ofthis wonders

sacred modern times can compare with ful

editicy. tells us

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This National Standard Boot scheme has a twofold:ubject,”

tinued Mr. Parker. In the first place we want to maintain a higher standard of reliability in the production of boots than be fore the war. and to ensure, by means of it carefully-prepared specification, approved by the re- presentatives of the industry. that all the essential part are made of solid leather.

there any possibility of excessive | charges.

Profits in each section of the trade are restricted, and tel public eun be assured that the prices are no higher than what is consistent with fair, and only

it. As to the bulk of the work that the Temple was over- and materials, we have varly the aid with gold. Then

the igures given in the Bible atelj gold ornaments were almost with- other sacred writings.

Out number, there being 100,000 Solomon buil his Templet a vessels of gold, 200,000 of silver ridge east of the city of Bensalem, & 4000, golden dishes for offering

Secondly, we desire to re- now know know Monstre dour. 140,000 silver dishes for gulate the price of the article.. Moriah. This is corp read to do the same purpose. 50.000 large from the producer of the leather the spot where Abraham offered gold basins for flour and to the consumer, so that in none his son Isaac. In David's day [120000 similar busins of silver. of the stages of production is this was open rountry, with a 20,000 measures of gold, 40,000 farm and bresting floor, owned measures of silver, 20,000 golden by a Jebusite. fron whom David|ropsers to carry incense to the bought it. Solomon commenced altar, and some "50,000 other gold his monstrous task be the Burthand on mensenk The great rear of his reign. 391 years after can work was also of goli, ne- The exodus from Egypt and 3102 sides the table for the showbread years, derording to Biblical his-and t-34k. Nirg. from the creation of Adam. Targergeons vestiments of the It was finished in the eleventh priests unust have represented a year of Solomon's reign.

huge value. There were 100 long robes for the high priests, the crown of gold ornamented with precious stones, upon which Muses wrote the name of God. 10,000 garments of fine linen with purple girdles for the priests. 200,000 trumpets. 200.000 gar ments of fine liner for the singers, who were Levites, and 40.000 musical instruments, of all the finest brass.

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"At present the cost of lots is steadily increasing, and the prices I have quoted to you may he subject to fluctuation. The variety of designs may also be extended in accordance with the demand.

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"Later On there may be no need to protect the public against profiteering, but we are anxious to eliminate for all time the practice

adulterating the quality in order to sell at cheap prices.

"Every pair of boots produced under this new national standard scheme will have the retail price distinctly marked on the soles, They will also bave. the name of the district of origin stamped

on

them.

In Chronicles we read of 150,000 men being employed by Sulumion in quarrying and Barrying stones many of which must have been of gigante roportions. Close the Damascus Gate, at the north end

modern Jerusalem, may be seehan old subterranean quarry called Solomon's Quarries. This

was discovered a decade or two ago. and it is supposed that the

THE MONEY REQUIRED. stone used in the erection of the

We can get at least some idea Temple came from these un-of the cost of the Temple from derground chambers. Engineers) the records of the Scripture. stated that sufficient David tells how he had prepared material has been removed from for the House of the Lord, which these vaults to build the city of

Solomon was 10 build, one and the identificatiua number of it Jerusalem. 25 now stands

the manufacturer for the purposes thousand talents of gold and a within the walls. three times over thousand talents of Silver, and of investigating any complaints Every evidence would go to show that he gave from his own that may be made. that the stone used by Solomon treasure three thousand talents of To-day we are informing actually came from these gold of Ophir, and seven thousand manufacturers of the agreed quarries,

talents of ane silver, which retail prices and notifying them stimulated the princes and rulers that they ran begin production. Research suggests that this army to give an additional five thousand In some districts this has been of 150,000 men did not represent talents of gold and ten thousand anticipated, and many bouts have the total number of men called of silver. The best authorities already been completed and are into requisition to erect the first give the value of the talent of waiting to be stamped with the permanent worshipping place of gold at £6750, and of silver £387, retail price." the Israelites. We read in 10s. These yield the fabulous- Scripture how Solomon

to al of over £1,123,087, 500. proached his father's old friend. But even to this huge sum Hiram, of Tyre, to lend him men must be added the cost of the To cut down timber on Mount precious stones. hangings. and Lebanon," for Sidonians are more embroidered work, priestly robes, skilful than our people in cut- giiding, engraving, and other ting of wood. Hiram, we know. Partistic workmanship: timber, LONDON DIRECTORY also sent many skilful Phoenician stone, brass, ito, wages of work workmen, and it is interesting to men, transportation, and the vast note, as confirmation of the substructions and fillings-in that Bible Story, that the agents of the obiterated the valleys and created Palestine Exploration Fund dis- the great Temple area." covered, some months ago Phes- ician masons' marks on one of the foundation stones of the Temples wall, some eighty feet below the present surface. It is thought by some scholars that the total num- by Nebuchadnezzar. This site thirty-five acres of ground, and ber of men engaged by Solomon has, in turn, been occupied by to take it by force is out of tha was no less than 183,300.

Christian and heathen edifices, question. The whole Moslem These men worked constantly Today it is adorned with that population of the East would for a period of three years. The food, housing, and salaries of marvellous structure, the Mosque probably rise in revolt.

of Amar, the dome of which is such an array must have amount-built over a rock, from which ed to many millions of pounds Moslems believe Mahomed as sterling. To gather such an army cended into heaven! to-day in the Holy Land, house

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