Ventura Valley Scottish Rite
Degrees 4th - 32nd
on the following pages are from the book,
" A Bridge to Light" by Ill. Rex R. Hutchens, 33°.
Copyright 1988, 1995, 2006 by the
Supreme Council of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,
Southern Jurisdiction of the USA.
The Lodge of Perfection
11th Degree - Elu of the Twelve
The apron is white, lined, edged and fringed with black and the flap is black. In the middle is an embroidered flaming heart.
The cordon is a broad black watered ribbon, worn from right to left. Over the flaming heart on the cordon are painted or embroidered the words Vincere aut Mori; literally, 'Victory or Death'.
The flaming heart upon the
apron and cordon are symbols of that zeal and devotedness that ought to
animate all Masons and of those noble and heroic souls that have in all
ages suffered and sacrificed themselves for their fellows or their
country. The motto is a solemn pledge that one would rather die than
betray the cause of the people or be overcome through his own fault.
The jewel is a sword of gold, suspended
from the cordon, and represents truth. The Elu of the Twelve have been
given the title of Prince Ameth or Prince of Truth, for "Truth is
sharper than any two-edged sword" (Hebrews 4:12).
DUTIES
Be earnest true and reliable.
Be the champion of the people.
LESSONS
Life is a school. Masonry is work.
FOR REFLECTION
Is Masonry's work ever completed?
IMPORTANT SYMBOLS
Flaming heart, the twelve Elus, swords with points touching in a circle