Blanchard J (anti-masonic) - Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated Part I

416 PRINCES OF JERUSALEM. PRINCES OP JERUSALEM. 417SECOND APARTMENT:—Is red, representing an easterntalace and should be fitted up with as good taste andInowledge of eastern customs as may be suggested.TITLES —The officers of a Council of Princes ofJerusalem shall be styled and take rank ap follows:First—The Most Equitable Sovereign Prince GrandMaster. Jewel, hand of justice and mallet.Second—The Grand High Priest, Substi~ute Deputy.Jewel, a circle surrounding a Delta.Third—Most Enlightened Grand Orator. Jewel samesa in the lodge of Perfection.Fourth—The Niost Enlightened Senior Grand Warden.Jewel, pillar of strength and a shield.Fifth—The Most Enlightened Junior Grand Warden.Jewel, a compass resting on the segment of acircle.Sixth—The Valorous Grand Secretary and Keeper ofthe Seals and Archives. Jewel, a balance in equipoise.Seventh—The Valorous Grand Treasurer. Jewel, anoblong square and a vase.Eiqhth—The Valorous Grand Master of Ceremonies.Jewel, a trowel and a plumb.Ninth—The Valorous Grand Master of Entrances.Jewel, a spear.Tenth~—The Valorous Grand Hospitaller. Jewel, asin the lodge of Perfection.Eleventh—The Valorous Grand Tyler. Jewel, a flamingsword.All the jewels should be of gold and on square medals.MEETINGS :—Arc called conventions, the brethren ValorousPrinces.QUORUM FOR BUSINESS :—Five members of a Councilof Princes of Jerusalem shall constitute a quorum foropening and transacting business, provided always theMost Equitable, the Grand High Priest or either of theWardens ~vn presexit.ELECTION :—Axniually on the 20th of the monthTebet.INSTALLATION :—The 23d of the month Adar, onwhich days a feast should be held.DRESS :—The officers and brethren are clothed inyellow robes and caps, with red gloves and swords,with a shield and cilirass.OFFl~ERS :—Wear their official jewels suspendedfrom yellow collars.BRETHREN :—Wear the sash with the jewel suspendedfrom the bottom of it.SASH :—Yellow, edged with gold, worn from rightto ~ft. On it is embroidered a balance, a hand ofjustice, a poinard, five stars and two crowns.1”—A gold medal. On one side is engravedJE~ELLa hand holding a ‘balance in euipaise, on the other atwo edged sword in a perpendicular position, hiltdown, with the~ ,,~tters D. ‘.Z.’. one at each side of itand five stars surrounding the point.APRON :—Red, lined and bordered with yellow; onit are painted the temple, a square, a buckler, a triangleand a hand. The flap is yellow; on it is a balanceand the letters D. .Z.GLOVES :—Red.BATTERY :—Five, [in some councils] five times five.AGE :—Ninety-two years.HOURS OF WORK :—From sunrise until the middleof the day.Note 1Th —“The jewel is a model of gold; on which is engrawed ahand, holding an equal bsLancet a double-edged awe?d, surroundedby five stars; on one aide of which is the letter D. and on theother the letter Z, the initials of Deriua and Zenibbabel. ThePrinces of Jerusalem are sometimes styled ‘Chiefs of Masonry, andawe authorized to visit and Inspect all lodges of Inferior degrees.’—Macag’s ~aeye1opacd1a and Dieliousry of N~eeumeefzy, hillel.Puma. of Jesusmiesm.