. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. and Tyler. JEWELS, All of which are enclosed in squares. 1st Officer—A hand of justice and a mallet, designa-ting Just Ruler. 2d Officer—Circle, surrounding a Delta, designatingEternity of Deity. 3d Officer—Small pillar of strength and shield, desig-nating the Lion of Judah. 4th Officer—Compass on a segment of a circle, desig-nating The Measure of Peace. 5th Officer—Balance in equipoise, designating Jus«tice. 6th Officer—Parallelogram with vase, designatingUnbounded Treasure for the Temple. PRINCE OF JEKUSALEM. 199 7th Officer—Trowel and pl
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. and Tyler. JEWELS, All of which are enclosed in squares. 1st Officer—A hand of justice and a mallet, designa-ting Just Ruler. 2d Officer—Circle, surrounding a Delta, designatingEternity of Deity. 3d Officer—Small pillar of strength and shield, desig-nating the Lion of Judah. 4th Officer—Compass on a segment of a circle, desig-nating The Measure of Peace. 5th Officer—Balance in equipoise, designating Jus«tice. 6th Officer—Parallelogram with vase, designatingUnbounded Treasure for the Temple. PRINCE OF JEKUSALEM. 199 7th Officer—Trowel and plum, designating conductorof the Works. 8th Officer—Spear, designating Guardian of Officer—Flaming sword, designating Vengeance. COSTUMES. The costumes of all the officers, except that of theGrand High Priest, at a reception, are those of Knightsof the East or Sword—i. e., black robes with hoods,water-green colored sashes, with rosettes, swords, belts,and trowels. The apron of the fourteenth grade mayproperly be The costume of the Grand High Priest consists of afigured tunic of white linen reaching to the feet, overwhich is worn a purple robe about fifteen inches shorter,upon the border of which are suspended seventy-twosmall bells, and as many pomegranates, ephod is also worn, without sleeves, which extendsto the hips, and is gathered in at the waist by a breastplate is also suspended from the neck, nineinches square, containing twelve precious stones, repre-senting the twelve sons of Jacob; and upon it were also 200 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. KITE. the TJrim and Thummim—the first of which words iagenerally rendered light, and the other truth, orperfection. Attached to the ephod, and upon eachshoulder, is a precious stone. On the one on the rightshoulder are the names of the six eldest of the childrenof Israel, and on the one on the left the names of thesix youngest. On the head of the High Priest is a pur-ple or blue
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