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

70 PERFECT MA5TEUS DEGREE. PREFECT MASTER’S DEGREE. 71ment is triangular, and on each side is a rough stone.There is a table before the East, covered with blackand strewed with tears.”The master represents the noble Adoniram,”, GrandInspector of King Solomon, he is styled Thrice RespectableMaster; he is decorated with the ornaments of Perfectionand Prince of Jerusalem and sits under a canopy,holding a setting maulThere is only one warden, seated in the West, whorepresents Stolkin, and is styled Grand Inspector. Hewears a black robe and cap, together with the order andjewel of the grade.The Master oi Ceremonies reprcscnts Zerbal,” Captainof King Solomon’s Guards. lie is decorated with agreen ribbon round his neck in the form of a collar, towhich hangs the jewel.DRESS”:~Black robe and cap; white gloves and whiteapron, with green flap. On the apron is painted or em-9Note tt,—”In the Master’s degree to some of the eontt•nental Rites. end in all the high degrees Where the leiCtidof the degree end the cetemoiiy of reception are inteflded is’~ express grief, the hangings of the Lodge are black streWitwith tears. The figures representing tears era in the formdepicted In the annexed cut. The symbolism is borrov.edfrom the science of heraldry. where these figures are celledguttes. and are defined to he “drops of anything that Is bynature liquid or liquefied by art.” The heralds hs,e six of thest charges.yin., yellow, or drops of liquid gold; white, or drops of liquid shyer’ redor drops of blood; blue. or drops of teers’ black, or drops of pitch; sodgreen, or drops of oil. In funeral hatellments. a black velyat cloth.sprinkled with these “drops of tears,” Is placed in front of the houseof a deceased nobleman end thrown oeer his bier; but there, is Inliasonry. the guttes Se lames, or drops of tears, era not psinted blue.but white.”—Maokey’5 Eacyolopadia of Freemasonry. Article Thays.Note IS.—”Adoniram plsys an important role in the Masonic slsietn.esPeclull~[ 4lIt the high degrces.”—Mackey’e EnOy~lopUdiA of Freemasonry,oniram~Note 30.—”Zerbai, (Scotch Maaonry.)—A name introduced In ScotchMasonry, in the degree of Perfect Master. Elect of Nine, and otbs’ra.The nitme is not historical. “—.-Morria’s Masonic Dictionary, Article Zerba,.Note U,—”The apron is white, with a green flap; sod to the middleof the ap ron must he embroidered or psinted, within three circles, acubiesl stone. In the center of which the totter 3 is inscribed. accnrdin(to the old ritusis; but the fiamarilso yeS end he according to the rilus.of the Southern .turisdiction. —Mackey’s incyoiopisdia of Vraemaaoary.&sticie Perfect Master.broidered three concentric circles, within which is acube stone, with the lAter “Z” upon it.oman :—Is of a watered green” color at the ~nd ofwhich is suspended theJEWEL:“—Which is a compass, open at the segmentof a graduated circle, at an angle of 60 degrees.All the brethren are decorated in the same manner asZerbal.BATTERY :—..Four equi-timed knocks; 0000.AGE —One year at openingand seven at closing,together eight years.nouu OF WORK “—Open at four and close at evening.MORAL:“—That we should learn to pay due respectto the memory of a deceased worthy brother.Note 8l.’—.”Tbe symbolic color of the degree is green, to remind thePerfect Master that. heing dead in rice. he must hope to reylee in rirtue.’‘—Macke,.Zacyclopadje of Freemasonry, Article Perfect Master.Note U.—”Hla jewel Is a compels extended sixty degrees, to teachhim that he should act within zuessure. sod erer pay due regard topatice and equlty.”—Maaksy’a EacyOlopadia of Freemasonry ArticleMasteg.Note 8S.—”A a. Ix?. Hours of work—open at four: close at close ofdsr’—Moxrte’ RLaenic DIctionary, Article Perfect Master.rote S4.—’he lesson is that we should ~57 doe respect to thememo~’ of s deceased worthy brother.”.....No~p,~’ Masoato Dlcticeaty, Ar.erfect Master,