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BUILDING KING SOLOMON’S TEMPLE
Pictured with King Solomon’s Temple are
left to right, Jeffrey Smith, Steve Nash, WM Victoria Lodge and Jimmy Rogers.
At
the March meeting of Victoria Lodge No. 4629 a magnificent demonstration entitled, The Building, King Solomon’s Temple,
was delivered by two members of Cleveleys Lodge of Mark Masons No. 1176. Jimmy Rogers, of Fleetwood Lodge No. 3711 gave the
lecture and demonstration and he was ably assisted by Jeffrey Smith of Pharos Lodge No. 7421, who also gave a number of relevant
readings. This very interest and informative meeting at Widnes Masonic Hall was very well attended and thoroughly enjoyed
by over 80 Brethren from the Widnes Group of Lodges and visitors from other groups in the Province. The demonstration
was devised and first presented in April 1983 by Sid Bates, originally for one night, but it has now been delivered 463 times
to Lodges all over the country and even to European lodges. Jimmy has presented the demonstration 92 times and Jeffrey has
done 72 demonstrations. The demonstration is always in great demand and it has raised thousands of pounds for Masonic and
non Masonic charities. During the course of this lecture and demonstration, a one-thirtieth scale model of King Solomon’s
Temple is constructed from details gathered from many sources. Its contents and their usage are described in both Biblical
and Masonic terms and inaccuracies in the Masonic versions are highlighted. It is believed to be the first Temple ever to
be built to worship a God and the most expensive. All the money raised from this meeting, including £100 from the
raffle at the Festive Board, will be donated to the RNLI.
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