Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

116 CHIEF OF THE TABERNACLE.
ANSWER :—The Tabeinacle of revealed truth.
SACIiED WORD :-Jehota/t; never pronounced but spelled.
High Priest—I accept and receive you my brother, as
a Le~ite and Chief of the Tabernael&’ and consecrate
and devote you liencetoith to the service of the children
of light, andd now invest ~ou iuth the tunie~ and belt~
the jewel and apron of this degree.
Thie je~tel or censer of silver is ever to remind you to
offer up unceasingly to God, the incense of good deeds
and chiat-itable actions, dictated by a pure and upright
heart. The three colors, crimson, blue and purple, with
~~liichthe uhite apron is bordered are symbols:
Red, of the sh)lendor and glory of God, Blue of his
infinite perfection, and the Purple of his infinite niRiesi
y and power.
‘l’hic seven branch eandlcstick, upon the apron, represetits
~that ~vereancielithv l~nowa a~ the se~-en planets
or pri:icipal hcavenl~ bodies, viz : Saturn, Jupiter, Mars.
the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury and the Seven Angels,
that the Hebrews assigned to their government, viz:
To Saturn i\l ichael.
To Mars X~vriel.
To Moon Saphiel.
To Jupiter ich.
To Sun Zeraclijel.
To Venus Ilainahiel.
The myrtle trqe of violet eclor. embroidered on the
flap of the apron is a symbol of the immortality of the
—oul
Tliqh Priest—Brother Senior Deacon, you will now
seat the brother among the Levites.
Note 269.—”Chrsf of the Tabernacle. EScotch MLaonry.1—The fifth
degree cirrifirri ii In the consi-,tora- if I’rioces of the Royal Secrr-t. 5~atcb
liasonry. arid thi- twenty-third upon thc catalogue of that system The
heii~ings ire while The irl-tirri-at I-i inns relate to the establishment
of the priesthad in thi- fimily of Airrinir The officers are thrr-e in
ririnnirer. a Sa~ r-rr-lcn Sairiltir is-ri twi 111gb Priests Ihe inemhers are
styli-i LAvites The assembly is termed a hicr,rchs. The apron 15
in hue, lined with seariet and trlmnrcd with a rlhbon of crimson. his-c
lid pirrinic it dispirrys a coidi-ir 5.-Yes- hranched candlestick, on the
[ikYalile irirt is 5 vi.,iet-i-oiori-ii myntir- The jewet is a pot of iri~-n5itruing
hiur. the instunt of e.~mlng to the sacrifice, closing, the c”nsutnirrail-nir
or the sacrifice —Mortise Masonic Dictionary. Articie Chief of
tho Tabernacle.
CLOSING CEREMONIES
CHIEF OF THE TABERNACLE.
High Priest—Eleazar, my son, what is the hour?
Eleazar—The sacrifices are concluded, and the fire
burns brightly upon the altar of burnt offering.
If igh Priest—What now remains to be done?
Eleazar—To mediate in silence and prepare for the
duties of the morrow.
High Priest—That we may retire and do so, let this
Hierarchy be now closed. Together brethren.
AlL—(Give the Sign and Battery as at opening
High Priest—I declare this Hierarchy closed.