DISCOURSE

ON

THE URIM AND THE THUMMIM,

DELIVERED BEFORE

Hiram Lodge, Aso. 72,

AT MOUNT PLEASANT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY,

ON ST. JOHN'S DAY, DEC. 27, 1800.

BY JOHN STANFORD, M. A.

NEW-YORK.

THE SECOND EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS.

"The SECRET of the LORD is with them that fear him.”—DAVID.

See AARON, God's anointed Priest, within the vail appear,
In robes of mystic meaning drest, presenting Israel's prayer.
The plate of gold which crowns his brow, his holiness describes ;
His breast displays, in shining rows, the names of all the tribes.
URIM AND THUMMIM near his heart, în rich engravings worn,
The sacred LIGHT of TRUTH impart, to teach and to adorn.

NEWTON.

NEW-YORK:

PRINTED BY E. CONRAD,

FRANKFORT-ST.

At a Meeting of the HIRAM LODGE, Mount Pleasant, VOTED unanimously, that the thanks of this SOCIETY be given to the Rev. JOHN STANFORD, for the DISCOURSE which he delivered before us, on our last ANNIVERSARY of the FESTIVAL of St. JOHN; and that he be solicited for a Cory thereof for publication.

ROBERT WILLIAMS, Sec.

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ADVERTISEMENT.

A compliance was immediately given to the above request, and the Discourse was published.—By a lapse of nearly nineteen years, the SERMON was not only out of print, but the author, having since indulged a deeper investigation of this critical subject, was convinced of the possibility of its being discussed in a more clear and interesting light. This he has attempted to perform; and would indulge a hope that it may be gratifying to those gentlemen who requested its re-publica

tion.