. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. 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
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. 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 linen tiara, to the front of which is attached,by a purple or blue ribbon, a plate of gold, containingthe words, Holy to the Lord, in Hebrew. Sandalsshould be worn on the feet. Lights—Seventy in number, representing so manyyears of trials. Battery- a o • •. Apron—Crimson, edged with gold, lined with aurora-color. The flap is aurora-color. Painted or embroideredon the area of the apron are a square, a shield, a Delta,a hand of justice, a pair of balances in equipoise, andsometimes a representation of the Temple. Order—A wide aurora-colored ribbon edged withgold, worn from right shoulder to left hip. Sometimesembroidered in front are, a balance, a hand of justice, aponiard, five stars, and two crowns. PRINCE OF JERUSALEM. 201 Jewel—A lozenge-shaped mother-of-pearl. Encrustedon it in gold is a hand holding a balance in equipoise :under it a two-edged sword, hilt down, with five starssurrounding the point, the cencre one larger than theothers, and the letters D and Z in Hebrew, one on theleft and the other on the right of the balance. OFFICERS—THIRD APARTMENT. 1. Darius, King of Persia, son of Hystaspes. 2. The Satrap of Media, father-in-law of the king 3. The Satrap of Assyria. 4
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