Closing.—­Most Perfect knocks three (Grand Marshal rises), “The last,” etc., etc.  Most Perfect knocks five, and Junior Warden rises.  “Brother Junior Warden, what is the hour?” Most Perfect knocks seven, and Senior Warden rises.  Most Perfect says, “Venerable Brother Senior Warden, how should the Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason part?” A.  “They should part in peace, love, and unity.”  Most Perfect knocks nine, all brethren rise.  Signs.  Most Perfect knocks three, five, seven and nine, Junior Warden the same, Senior Warden the same, and brethren the same, with their hands, etc.

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THE PHILOSOPHICAL LODGE; OR, THE KEY OF MASONRY:  BEING THE DEGREE OF KNIGHTS ADEPTS OF THE EAGLE OR SUN.

This Council must be illuminated by one single light, and is enlightened by one divine light:  because there is one single light that shines among men, who have the happiness of going from the darkness of ignorance and of the vulgar prejudices, to follow the only light that leads to the celestial truth.  The light that is in our Lodge, is composed of a glass globe filled with water, and a light placed behind it, which renders the light more clear.  The glass of reflection, the globe, when it is lighted, is placed in the south.

Robe and sceptre.—­The Grand Master or Thrice Puissant, is named “Father Adam,” who is placed in the East, vested in a robe of pale yellow, like the morning.  He has his hat on, and in his right hand a sceptre, on the top of which is a globe of gold.  The handle or extremity of the sceptre is gilt.  The reason that Father Adam carries the globe above the sceptre in this Council is, because he was constituted Sovereign Master of the world, and created Sovereign Father of all men.  He carries a sun suspended by a chain of gold around his neck; and on the reverse of this jewel of gold is a globe.  When this degree is given, no jewel or apron is worn.

There is only one Warden, who sits opposite Father Adam in the west, and is called Brother Truth.  He is entitled to the same ornaments as Father Adam; and the order that belongs to this degree is a broad white watered ribbon worn as a collar, with an eye of gold embroidered thereon, above the gold chain and jewel of the sun.  The number of other officers is seven, and are called by the name of the cherubim, as follows:  Zaphriel, Zabriel, Camiel, Uriel, Michael, Zaphael, and Gabriel.  These ought to be decorated in the same manner as the Thrice Puissant Father Adam.  If there are more than that number of the Knights of the Sun, they go by the name of Sylphs, and are the preparers of the Council, and assistants in all the ceremonies or operations of the Lodge.  They are entitled to the same jewel, but have a ribbon of a fiery color tied to the third button-hole of their coat.