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

94 INTIMATE SECRETARY’S DEGRUN. INTIMATE SECRETARY’S DEGREE. 95VIRGO OR THE VIRGIN.DECORATIQ~S :—The ~ [lodge] represents the audiencechamber of King Solomon’s palace, and ib hungwith black, strewed with tears, and is ‘illuminated bytwenty-seven lights in three clusters of nine each, placedin the same manner as the three lights in a symbolic ~[lodge:] East, West and South.TITLES :“—There are two presidents in this lodge, onerepresents Solomon, King of Israel, and the other Hiram,King of Tyre; there are two-other officers viz: ACaptain of the Guards and a Lieutenant.In the initiation, the first two officers only are present,seated in the East; before them a triangular table, on ita scroll and two cross swords. The other brethren representKing Solomon’s guards, and remain in the firstapartment.CLOTHING :—Solomon and Hiram are clothed in longblue robes with royal mantles of the same color, borderedwith ermine, with crowns on their heads and aceptersin their hands. The brethren wear black robes andcaps, also a collar of fiery red, from which is suspendedthe jewel.JEWEL :—Which is a triple triangle with an eye, earand mouth engraved thereon, viz: the eye on the toptriangle, the ear on the left and thc mouth on the righttriangle.Vote 41.—”Ite ofitoet’s aft only three: Solomon. Kin~ of Israel; flpam.King of Tyre; and a Captain of the Ouarda.’—Maokey 5 hoyelopalGia ii?leemaaonry, hillel. latimat. Secretary.‘aAPRON:—White, lined and bordered with red, with aacroll and golden triangle painted on it, and the lettersA.’. P.’. P.~. in the corners of the triangle.0 LOVES —White, bordered with red.JJATTE1~Y :—Twenty-seven strokes,by three times nine;00000000 0, three times.MORAL:“—Thtit we should be careful never to offendii brother by prying into his secrets; and the criminalityor eavca-dropping.”Vote 43.—”Tbe apron is whIte, lined and edged with redc upou it, ae’r,,ll cliii delt,; to the cortwr of the delta the letters A. P. P. The JewelIc ii chile with the asme initials. —Monte’s Masonto Diotlonary. Art. Intl.mate Secretary.~wote48.—~lts history records an instance of unlawful curiosity, the’punishment of whkh ~ca only uvertid hy the preYlous fidelity of thec,,y’,il’r. “—Maokay’s Encyolopasila of Fisemmeonry, Article Intimate Sec.retail.Wets 44.—””’he lesson. err. thet esYesdropping is unmasonic and thet~oicclliattonr~ its anger.~ —Monies Masonic Dictionary, Article IntimateSecretary.