CHAPTER IX.-

observations on the Degree of Grand Master

Architects*

THIS chapter is painted white, with red flames;

f which is signified the purity of heart and zeali

lat should be the characteristic of every grand

laster architect. It must have in it a delineation'

fthe five orders of architecture ; together with a

^presentation of the north star, with seven small

:ars round it, which signify, that as the north

ar is a guide to mariners,. so ought virtue to bo

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the guide of grand rqast^r ^rcbitects. The jewel
is a gold meda]> on both, sides of which are en-
graved the five orders of architecture^ suspended
by a broad^ dark^ stone-coloured ribbon^ from the
lefl shoulder to the right hip.

Every grand master architect must be furnish^
cd with a case of mathematical instruments.

Address to. a Candidate on his Admission to this

Degree,

** Brother,

•' I have elevated 3POU to thi^ degree from an ex-^
pectation that you will so apply yourself to geome-
try, to which you are now devoted, as^ will pro-
cure you knowledge sufficient to lake away the
veil from before your eyes, which yet remain*
there, and enable you to arrive at the perfect aud^
f ublime degrees

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History*

Solomon established this degree with a view o^
forming a school of architecture, for the instruc*
tion of the brethren employed in the temple of
God, and animating them to arrive at perfection
in the rbyal art. He was a prince equally famed
for his justice, as for his wisdom and foresight ;
he was therefore desirous of rewarding the talentt»
and virtues of the faithful^ in order to make tfaem

VREEMASON'S MONITOR*

perfect, and fit to approach the throne of Gorf.
He accordingly cast his eyes upon the chiefs of
the twelve tribes, as persons extremely proper to
fulfil the promise made to Enoch, to Moses,, and ta
David, that with great zeal, ki fulness of time^p
tiie bowels of the earth should be penetrated*.
This chapter is closed by 1 and 2*.