CHAPTER V/

Observations on the Degree of Intendant of tftt
Buildings, or Master in Israel*

THIS lodge is decorated with red hangings^ and
illuminated with twenty-seven lights, distributed
by three times nine round the lodge. There must
be also five other g^eat lights on the altar before
the most puissant, who represents Solomon seated
with a sceptre in his hcmd.

The first warden, called inspector, represenlt
the most illustrious Tito Harodim : second warden
represents Adoniram, the son of Abda; all the rest
are ranged angularly. The most puissant, and all
the brethren, are decorated with a large red rib*
bon, from the right shoulder to the left hip, to
which is suspended a triangle fastened by a small
green ribbon. On one side of the triangle are en^
graved the words, Benchorim,AchaTd,Jachmai;
on the reverse, Judea, Ky, Jea. The aprons ar^
wbitej lined with red, and bordered with green i

S74 FREEMASON'S MONITOK.

in the centre^ a star^ with nine points^ above a bal*
ance ; and on the flap a triangle^ with these let-
ters) B. A. L on each angle#

A candidate^ after being preyteusly prepared
and having gone through the ceremonietj it thus
addressed :
'* My Brother,

*' Solomon, willing to carry to the highest de»

gree of perfection the work he had begun in Jeru-

talero, found it necessary, from a cfrcumstianc^

with which you are acquainted, to employ the

five chiefs of the five orders of architecture ; and

gave command over them to Tito> Adoniram, and

Abda his father; bemg well assured that their

zeal and abilities would be exerted to the utmost^.

in bringing to perfection so glorious a work. Id

like manner, we expect you will do all that lies in

your power to promote the grand design of naa-

fonry,'*

This lodge is closed by 5, 7 and 15»