eptre 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.

TO OPEN THE GRAND COUNCIL.--Father Adam says:--"Brother Truth, what
time is it on earth?" Brother Truth: "Mighty Father, it is midnight
among the profane, or cowans, but the sun is in its meridian in this
Lodge." Father Adam: "My dear children, profit by the favor of this
austere luminary, at present showing its light to us, which will
conduct us in the path of virtue, and to follow that law which is
eternally to be engraved on our hearts, and the only law by which we
cannot fail to come to the knowledge of pure truth." He then makes a
sign, by putting his right hand on his left breast; on which all the
brethren put up the first finger of the right hand above their heads,
the other fingers clenched, showing by that, that there is but one
God, who is the beginning of all truth; then Father Adam says, "This
Lodge is opened."

FORM OF RECEPTION.--After the Council is opened, the candidate is
introduced into an ante-chamber, where there are a number of Sylphs,
each with a bellows, blowing a large pot of fire, which the candidate
sees, but they take no notice of him. After he is left in that
situation two or three minutes, the most ancient of the Sylphs goes to
the candidate and covers his fac