. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. Inspector—Five. Thrice Puissant—What do yon call them ? Inspector—The ark of alliance, the golden box, thetwo palm trees, the candlestick*^ with seven branchesand the veil which is draw^n np. Thrice Puissant —^ What signifies the Arhof —11 wasArk of Alliance. ^hc figure of Solomons temple consecrated to God and contained the two tablesof the law which God gave to Moses on the holy moun-tain when he contracted an alliance with the people ofIsrael. ^ - Thrice
. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. Inspector—Five. Thrice Puissant—What do yon call them ? Inspector—The ark of alliance, the golden box, thetwo palm trees, the candlestick*^ with seven branchesand the veil which is draw^n np. Thrice Puissant —^ What signifies the Arhof —11 wasArk of Alliance. ^hc figure of Solomons temple consecrated to God and contained the two tablesof the law which God gave to Moses on the holy moun-tain when he contracted an alliance with the people ofIsrael. ^ - Thrice Puissant — Thecandlestick with sevenbranches ? Inspector—Eepresents theseven planets and the sevengifts of the Holy Spirit. Thrice Puissant — Andwhat the veir°* of the tem-ple?Inspector—Th^. Candlestick witti seven branches. figure cf Note 103.—Golden Candlestick. The golden candlestick which wasmade by Moses for the service of the tabernacle and was afterwards de-posited In the holy place of the temple to throw light upon the altar ofincense and the table of Showbread was made wholly of pure gold, andhad seven branches; that is, three on each side and one in the branches were at equal distances, and each one was adorned withflowers like lilies, gold knobs after the form of an apple, and similarones resembling an almond. Upon the extremities of the branches wereseven golden lamps, which were fed with pure olive oil, and lightedevery evening by the priests on duty. Its seven branches are explainedin the Ineffable degrees as symbolizing the seven planets. It is also usedas a decoration in Chapters of the Royal Arch, but apparently withoutany positive symbolic signification.—Mackeys Encyclopaedia of Free-masonry, Article G-olden Candlestick. Note 104.—The
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