nd Charity; which admonish us to have faith in God, hope of
immortality and charity to all mankind. The greatest of these is
Charity; for Faith may be lost in sight, Hope ends in fruition, but
Charity extends beyond the grave through the boundless realms of
eternity.

Furniture.

The furniture of a lodge consists of the Holy Bible, Square and
Compasses.

The Holy Bible is dedicated to God; because it is the inestimable gift
of God to man. The Square to the Master, because it is the proper
Masonic emblem of his office; and the Compasses to the craft, because,
by a due attention to their use, they are taught to circumscribe their
desires, and keep their passions within due bounds.

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Ornaments.

The Ornaments of a Lodge are the Mosaic Pavement, the Indented Tessel
and the Blazing Star.

The Mosaic Pavement is a representation of the ground floor of King
Solomon's Temple; the Indented Tessel, of that beautiful tessellated
border or skirting which surrounded it. The Mosaic Pavement is
emblematical of human life, checkered with good and evil; the Indented
Tessel, or tessellated border, of the manifold blessings and comforts
which constantly surround us, and which we hope to enjoy by a firm
reliance on Divine Providence, which is hieroglyphically represented by
the Blazing Star in the centre.

Lights.

A Lodge has three symbolic lights; one in the East, one in the West and
one in the South, represented by the W. M., S. W. and J. W. There is no
light in the north, because King Solomon's Temple, of which every lodge
is a representation, was so far north of the elliptic that the sun could
dart no rays into the northern part thereof. The north, therefore, we
Masonically call a place of darkness.

Jewels.

A Lodge has six jewels; three of these are immovable and three movable.

The Immovable Jewels are the Square, Level and Plumb. The Square
inculcates morality; the Level, equality, and the Plumb, rectitude of
conduct. They are called immovable jewels, because they are always to be
found in the East, West and South parts of the Lodge, being worn by the
officers in their respective stations.

The Movable Jewels are the Rough Ashlar, the Perfect Ashlar and the
Trestle-Board.

The Rough Ashlar is a stone, as taken from the quarry, in its rude and
natural state. By it we are reminded of our rude and imperfect state by
nature.

The Perfect Ashlar is a stone made ready by the hands of the work