. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. of the First Temple. The return of the captives was contested at the bridge overthe river Euphrates, but unsuccessfully ; and finally, when labor-ing to lay the foundation of the Temple, beset on every side byenemies, Zerubbabel ordered that the Masons should work withthe sword in one hand and a trowel in the other, that they mightbe able at any moment to defend themselves from attack. The Second T jmple was forty-six years in construction. The purpose of the Degree of Knight of the East or Sword isto animate and encourage the Mason to be a
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. of the First Temple. The return of the captives was contested at the bridge overthe river Euphrates, but unsuccessfully ; and finally, when labor-ing to lay the foundation of the Temple, beset on every side byenemies, Zerubbabel ordered that the Masons should work withthe sword in one hand and a trowel in the other, that they mightbe able at any moment to defend themselves from attack. The Second T jmple was forty-six years in construction. The purpose of the Degree of Knight of the East or Sword isto animate and encourage the Mason to be active in his duties, bypresenting in an effective manner some illustrious examples ofHumility, Patience, Truth, Wisdom, Chivalric courage andDevotion, as displayed by our ancient Brethren, and also to pre-serve the remembrance of the events upon which the grade isfounded. In this, and the succeeding degree, the initiate appearsin a double capacity, as a Craftsman and a Warrior, who must beconstantly on the alert, ready either for work or for 3 ^. X KNIGHT OF THE EAST OR SWORD. THE FIFTEENTH GRADE OF THE SCOTTISH RITE,AND THE FIRST OF THE HISTORICAL SERIES. APARTMENTS. A Council of Knights of the East or Sword requiresthree apartments : First—Hall of the West. Second—Hall of the East. Third—Road from Jerusalem to Persia. FIRST APARTMENT. Represents a Grand Lodge of Perfection at Jerusa-lem. The hall is decorated with red, the furniture in 186 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. BITE. general disorder, and the altars prostrated. The lightsare seventy in number, arranged in groups of seveneach. A curtain at the East end of the hall conceals ablazing glory. second apartment. Represents the interior of the Palace of King Cyrus,and should be decorated according to the usual customof the Orientals. A throne occupies one end of thehall, with seats for the Minister of State and Counsel-lors. The room is hung in green. It is brilliantlylighted, by no particular number or arrange
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