. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. name, and the cross, in all timethe emblem of eternity. 3£\ E:. My brother, the colors of this degree aregreen, red, and white. They symbolize che Masonic 384 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE. trinity. The green is an emblem of the infinite wis-dom ; the red, of the supreme energy, force, orpower; and the white, produced by mingling all thecolors, of the divine harmony. On the three sides of the jewel you see the lettersW.\ F.\ and H.\—the initials of the words Wisdom,Force, and Harmony; and on the inflamed heart inthe centre, three letters which
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. name, and the cross, in all timethe emblem of eternity. 3£\ E:. My brother, the colors of this degree aregreen, red, and white. They symbolize che Masonic 384 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE. trinity. The green is an emblem of the infinite wis-dom ; the red, of the supreme energy, force, orpower; and the white, produced by mingling all thecolors, of the divine harmony. On the three sides of the jewel you see the lettersW.\ F.\ and H.\—the initials of the words Wisdom,Force, and Harmony; and on the inflamed heart inthe centre, three letters which the Christian Masonreads as the initials of the phrase, Jesus HominumSalvator; but which you are at liberty to read S.*,I.\ H.\—Sapientia, Imperium, Harmonia—Wisdom,Power, and Harmony. Perhaps you suspect that there is still remainingbehind an inner meaning of the <vord Trinity, con-necting itself with your title of Scottish may be so. Masonry discloses its secrets cau-tiously, and never makes the whole truth known Crown of Venus Urania. Isian Head-dress and Maiyas holy skjn. TWENTY-SEVENTH DEGKEE. & €®mmmit% tit tk Wm$k. ARGUMENT. The degree of Knight Commander of the Temple is sometimescalled Teutonic Knight of the House of St. Maiy of Order originated at the siege of St. Jean dAcre, when tentswere made for the sick and wounded of the sails of the ships;and while they fought the infidel Saladin by day, and nursed thesick and wounded soldiers by night, the Knights engagedthemselves to guard the city of Jerusalem against the Saracens;to protect Christendom; to succor and assist the feeble and op-pressed, and to defend the innocent. Their five excellent quali-ties were Humility, Temperance, Chastity, Generosity, andHonor; and they practised all the Masonic virtues. This is thefirst strictly chivalric degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scot-tish rite.
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