Further Light on the Royal Arch
The RA ceremony focuses on the Biblical story of the return from Babylon, the building of the temple and the ancient legend of the discovery of the vault. The above passage from 1659 was written by Samuel Lee showing that the legend was not an invention, but a religious legend going back to the 5th century.
scribing the sword and the trowel, similar a legend was known. In all likelihood, it was designed for masters of lodges—hence the qualification of having to be a past master of a lodge which continued until 1817 although many chapters continued it until mid 19th century.
It seemed to be during this period It also demonstrates that the holy that many alterations and additions book discovered in the vault was were made to the ritual such as the not the Old Testament, but the Gostau, lectures developed, letters in pel of St. John and explains some the triangle, etc. The latter has Christian excerpts still present in some ritu- been written about in alchemical studies als. since the 17th century and no doubt was ‘borrowed’ by the Royal Arch developers. Now whether this came from England or even How many RA companions can explain its France which had an exposure from 1745 de- meaning?
Sir William Wallace Royal Arch Chapter No.109 Business Meeting to discuss the future of the chapter Thursday 17th February at 7.30pm All companions welcome
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