Chapter 2c, New Atlantis, a Work Unfinished (The Father of Salomon's House) Summary and Analysis

The next day Joabim told the sailor that a Father of Salomon's House was coming to town in secret and that Joabim would allow the sailors to see him. The Father was well-dressed and accompanied by fifty men. After three days, Joabim reported that the Father of Salomon's house would see one of the sailors in a private conscience. The sailor-author was chosen for access.

When the sailor was introduced, the Father told him that he can know the true state of Salomon's house. He will tell the sailor the purpose of the foundation, the preparations and instruments they use and the functions to which the fellows are assigned and the rites they observe. The purpose of the foundation...