Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

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KNIGHT OF THE BRAZEN SRRPENT.
it presides the arch-angel Saphael, the messenger of
God. (Lights the next one.)
Alercury shines in our Court and over it presides thie
arehi-angel Raphael, the healing influence of God.
(Lights the iiext one.)
Venus shines in our Court and over it presides the
arch-angel llamuliel, the merciful kindness of God.
(He then takes his station and the Commander of the
Host lights the light nearest the East, saying:)
Commander of (lost—Saturn shines in our Court
and over it presides the arch-angel Michael, the semblance
and image of God. (Lights the next one.)
Jupiter shines in our Court and over it presides the
arch-angel Gabriel, the strength and mightiness of God.
‘-(Lights the next one.)
Mars sllines in our Court and over it presides the
arch-angel Auriel, the light and fire of God. (The
Grand Master advances and lights the center one, saying:)
The Sun, type of the principle of good, and light, and
feeble, and imperfect image of the Deity shines in our
Court and over it presi4es th~e arch-angel Zerachiel, the
rising of God, the sun’ of righteousness. (Then takes
his station.)
Grand Master—Together, brethren.
All—(Give the sign.)
GrandMaster—(Knocks five (5), three (3) and one;
00000 000 0.)
Commander of Hosf~—(Knocks five (5), three (3)
and one; 00000 000 0)
Lieutenant Commander—(Knoeks five (5), three (3)
and one; 00000 000 0,)
Grand Mastdr—I declare this Court of Sinai duly
opened.
CHAPThR XLVI
TWENTY-FIFrH DEGREE; OR KNIGHT OF THE BRAZEN
SERPENT.’’
INITIATION.
[The candidate represents a traveller and is dressed in
plain clothes without insignia. He is loaded with
chains by the Senior Deacon, who conducts him to the
door, knocks five slow, three quick and one.]
Junior De.aoon—(Opening the door.) Who comes
here?
Senior Deacon—One of the people of Israel, to announce
to the Most Powerful Grand Muter a great
misfortune that has befallen the people and to implore
at his hands relief and assistance.
Junior Deacon—Who is this applicant, and by what
right does he claim admission here?
Senior Deacon—He is one of the tribe of Reuben,
loaded with chains in token of the penitence of the
people who flee in terror before the venomous serpent.
Nets 3SS,—’~Kaight of the Urns.. Serpent, [Seotob Nasonry,l—Tbe
eighth degree conferred in the Consistoty of Princes of the Royal Secret.
Scotch Masonry, and the twenty-sixth npon the catalogue of that sys.
tern. The historical instructions are, the use of the Bi-asen Serpent
erected by Moses in the camp of Israel, that whoever had been bitten and
looked thereon might live—Numbers zul, The assembly is termed the
Court of Sinai. The hangings see red and blue. There ii one light.
The officers are Moat Powerful Grand Master, representing Moses; two
wardens entitled Ministers, represent Aaron and Joehus; an Orator.
termed i’ontii; the Secretary, called Grand Graver: and an ExamIner.
A transparency, representing the Burning Bush, and the Sacred Ham
of four letters, is in the east; a conical mount, representing Sinai. in the
center, Jewel, a golden serpent twined about a triple tan cross, standing
upon a triangle, with the sacred name; it is suspended from a white
rihbon. Apron, white, strewed with black tears~ on the movable part.
a triangle in a glory; within it. the Hebrew letier H. Hours of wort.
~en at one. close at seven. —Morris’s Masoute kUe.sq. Artlol. Kaight
Serpent.