of Scripture are read as a mere ceremony, or as a charge to the members in regard to their duty as Masons.  Thus a perverse use of holy Scripture is made in the application of it to matters to which it has no reference whatever. (Freemason’s Monitor, pp. 92, 19-181).  Even the great Jehovah is represented in some of their ceremonies by symbols.  His all-seeing eye is represented by the image of a human eye.  (Freemason’s Monitor, pp. 85, 290.) Masonry also profanes the name and titles of God.  God alone is to be worshiped; he alone should be addressed as the Most Worshipful Being.  But Masonry requires the use of such language as follows:  “The Most Worshipful Grand Master,” and “The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge.”  God alone is Almighty, but Masons have their “Thrice Illustrious and Grand Puissant,” and their “Thrice Potent Grand Master.”  God alone is perfect, but Masons have a “Grand Lodge of Perfection” and a “Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Mason.”  (Monitor, pp. 187, 219; Monitor of Free and Accepted Rite, pp. 52.) Christ is the great High Priest, and Aaron and his successors were his representatives, but Masons have a “High Priest,” a “Grand High Priest,” yea, a “Most Excellent Grand High Priest.”  At the installation of this so-called High Priest, various passages of Scripture treating of the priesthood of Melchisedec and of Christ are used. (Webb’s Monitor, pp. 178-181, 187.)

We regard these high-sounding titles as ridiculous, and as well calculated to excite derision and scorn; but we do not now treat of them in that regard.  We call attention, at present, to the emblems and titles used by Masons as profane.  God did not intend his holy Word, and the Tabernacle, and the Ark of the Covenant, and the Breastplate, to be used as the symbols of Masonry.  These and other holy things were intended only for holy purposes.  To use them as the Masons do is to pervert and profane them.  The visible representation of the all-seeing eye of God is certainly a species of idolatry, and is forbidden by the second commandment.  Such, also, are the triangles, declared to be “a beautiful emblem of the eternal Jehovah.” (Monitor, p. 290.) The Israelites, of course, did not understand that the Divine Being was really like their golden calf; they considered it a symbol of Deity.  How much better is it to assimilate God to a triangle than to a calf?  The difference is just this:  the latter idea is more gross than the former.  The sin of idolatry—­that is, of representing God under a visible figure—­is involved in both cases.  The profaneness of the titles mentioned above must at once be evident to every reverent, considerate mind.  They are such as in the Bible are ascribed only to God and to Christ.  Indeed, Masons give more exalted titles to their sham priest than the Scriptures employ to describe the character and office of the great High Priest who is “made higher than the heavens.”  If this is not profane, we are at a loss to know what can be profane.