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Intendant of the Buildings.
THE LODGE AND ITS DECORATIONS .
The hangings of the Lodge are crimson . It is lighted by 27 lights, arranged in 3 groups, of 9 each, and
each group forming a triple triangle .
In front of the Master is the Altar, on which are five other lights .
Over the blaster is a blazing star with five points, and in its centre the name of Deity
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OFFICERS AND TITLES.
TheLodge . regularly consists, and is always supposed to consist, of five members only ; representing the
'Ave Architects who were appointed superintendents of the building, in the place, for the time being, of the
deceased'h iram Abi .
.-The Master sits in the East, is styled Most SLa7ful, and represents ADoruiRAU the son of Abda, President
of the Board of Architects .
'TheSen .-.Warden sits in the West and the Junior Warden in the South ; the Sen :. and Jun .- . Deacons in
the North . The Sen : . Warden represents JoABERT, a Phoenician, chief artificer in brass ; the Jun :. Warden,
SroLLIN, a Hebrew, Chief Carpenter : the Sent. Deacon, SELEC the Giblemite, Chief Stone-Mason ; and the
Jun .: Deacon, GARSa the Hebrew, chief worker in Silver and Gold, and Engraver .
During a reception, the Master represents Zing Solomon ; the Sen . •. Warden, Sadoc the Priest ; and the
Jnn:. Warden, Ahishar, Governor of the House . The Sen . Deacon acts as*31aster of . Ceremonies, and repre.
'sent@ $ubud, the son of Nathan .
ORYAYE IT3, JEWEL, ETC.
The cordon' of the degree is a broad red ribbon, worn from the right shoulder to the left hip, at the end
of which hangs the jewel, attached by a green ribbon .
The jewel is a triangle of gold, or of silver gilt, on one side of which is engraved the word Bcn-Khurim,
and on the other the word Achar . -
-The apron is white, lined with rod, and bordered with green . In the centro of it is painted or embroidered
a nine-pointed star, and over that a balance. On the gap is a triangle, with one of the following letters at
'each angle f •. tt:, m . •. [B .• . A : . Su .-.], the initials of the words BEr-cuuRUr, AcnAR, SuECIrAU.
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