. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. all in black robes and caps, orflapped hats. APRON: — White, spotted withblood lined and bordered with black. ^On the flap a bloody arm holding adagger; on the apron a bloody armholding a bloody head by the hair. Apron, Master Elect of Nine. order:—A broad black ribbon crossing from the leftshoulder to the right hip, towards the lower extremityof which are nine red roses, four on eaoh side, and fromthe ninth is suspended the jewel. jewel :—Which is a poniard, with a golden h
. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. all in black robes and caps, orflapped hats. APRON: — White, spotted withblood lined and bordered with black. ^On the flap a bloody arm holding adagger; on the apron a bloody armholding a bloody head by the hair. Apron, Master Elect of Nine. order:—A broad black ribbon crossing from the leftshoulder to the right hip, towards the lower extremityof which are nine red roses, four on eaoh side, and fromthe ninth is suspended the jewel. jewel :—Which is a poniard, with a golden hHt, anda silver blade, or more properly a balance with a scrolland dagger on one plate and the decapitated head ofignorance on the other. draft:—The draft of this chapter is an*oblong squareat the upper part of which, to the right, is drawn thecity of Jerusalem. On the other side is represented acave not far from the sea, and near Joppa, surroundedwith rocks in which you discover a man lying with hishiad on a ro^k, and a poniard at hi§ feet. You also geein the cav^ a bwnlng lamp inspended ixom the ceiling;. INITIATION. 159 also running water and a cup to drink from. On thetop of the mountain above the cave is a figure of a set-ting sun. In the middle of the draft appears a bush as ifon fire, and burning by the reflection of a rainbowwhich seems to stand fixed in order to point out theasj^lum the murderer had taken refuge in to elude thevigilance of his pursuers. You also see in the draft awinding road, which leads from Jerusalem to Joppa; onthis road, near the cave, you see a dog; close to the dog aman following him, behind them at some distance areeight other men without order. ANTE-ROOM DECORATIONS:—In the ante-room must bean artificial cave, and a large stone for the candidate to^sit on, a small table before the mouth of the cave; on ita poinard and a lighted lamp, below the lamp in largeletters the word Revenged There must also be a springof water and a cup to dr
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