. The gems of masonry : emblematic and descriptive . f that or any age, called inthe Philistine dialect, Abdonemus, but in the old Constitutions,Amom or Hiram-Abbiff, as his assistant grand master of thework. Under them were Hadorim, or princes ; 3,300 Me-natzchim, or expert master masons, as overseers; 80,000 Ghib-lim, sculptors ; Ishchotzeb, hewers ; and Benai, layers ; whowere ingenious fellow crafts: besides a levy out of Israel of30,000 men under Adoniram, the junior grand w^arden, makingin all 113,600 masons, exclusive of the two grand wardens, em-ployed in the noble undertaking. Be
. The gems of masonry : emblematic and descriptive . f that or any age, called inthe Philistine dialect, Abdonemus, but in the old Constitutions,Amom or Hiram-Abbiff, as his assistant grand master of thework. Under them were Hadorim, or princes ; 3,300 Me-natzchim, or expert master masons, as overseers; 80,000 Ghib-lim, sculptors ; Ishchotzeb, hewers ; and Benai, layers ; whowere ingenious fellow crafts: besides a levy out of Israel of30,000 men under Adoniram, the junior grand w^arden, makingin all 113,600 masons, exclusive of the two grand wardens, em-ployed in the noble undertaking. Besides these there were70,000 Ish-Sabal or men of burthen,—Ander. Const, 16-25.—Hutchinsons Lec, vii. .First.—The master masonshould not withdraw his handfrom a sinking brother. Second.—His foot should never halt inthe pursuit of duty. Third.—Hisprayers should ascend for the distressed. Fourth.—A faithful hreast conceals the faults and the secrets of a brother. Fifth.—Approaching evil is frequently averted by a friendly 30 MASTER MASON.
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