R IT U A LS

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R E E MA SON
C OMPR I SIN G T HE DEG RE E S OF

EN T E RE D A PP R TI
EN CE , FE LL OW R T C AF AN D MA ST RE
SO
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MA N ,

IN T HE LO D G E '

MA R K MA S T E R PA ST MA S T R, MO ST
E E X CE LL T M S T R
EN A E
RO L R OR R H RI S THOO
, ,

YA A CH A N D T HE DE OF IG H P E D ,

IN T HE C HA P T E R

RO L YA MA ST E R S LE T
E C MA ST ER AND S R UP E E X CE LL T EN
TR
-
, ,

MA S E ,

IN T HE C O U N C IL

R ED C ROS S , KN G H I TS T LR
E MP A , AN D KN IG H TS OF MA LT A ,

IN T HE C O MMA N D E R Y .

T O G E THE R WI T H

The Ceremo nie s f

o D edica tion , Co nsecration , a n d Ins ta lla tion f
o
Ofioe rs in the several Bran ches of the Orde r .

N E W Y OR K
MA S O N IC P U BLISHIN G C OMPA N Y ,
4 3 2 BROO ME ST RE E T .

1 8 70 .
 A HI MA N R E Z ON .

GN C T ON
SI IF I A I OF T TE RM .

BY WILLI M S A . R O C KWE LL ,

GR AN D MAS TE R OF G E OR G IA .

TH E
SE t w o w o rds h av e ac quire d a w i de Mas o ni c c e l e brit y . T he y
o ns t it u t e d t h e t it l e of t h e Bo o k of C o n s t it u t io n s , us e d b y t h e di vi
sio n o f Fr e e m as o n s w hic h , s e p arat e d fro m t h e G ran d Lo dge of

E n gl an d i n 1 7 3 6, an d h av e s in c e b e c o me th e u s u al de s ign at io n of

su c h w o rks in t hi s c o u n t ry . D E RM OTT , in 1 77 2 , s t yl e d h is b o o k t h e
T RU E A hima n R
~
ezo n, an d he c l ai m e d fo r hi s p o rt i o n Of t h e Orde r
th e p rac t ic e o f A n c ie n t Mas o nr y Th e in fe re n c e is . Ob v io u s t h at
th e re w as a s p urio u s w o rk u n de r t his t it l e t h e n e xta n t . A n in qu iry
in t o th e ir me ani n g is , t h e re fo re , not irre l e v an t .

I ha ve me t w ith n o e xp o s it i o n o f th e s ignific a t io n o f t h is p h ras e ,

e xc e p t in t h e firs t pub l is h e d in S o u t h C aro lin a
e di t io n by D r D A L .

C E O, in 1 80 7 , an d re p rin t e d, wi t h addit io n s , in 1 8 22 ; an d afte rw ard

re - arran ge d an d e di t e d by D r. MA C KE Y in 1 8 5 2 ; an d, al s o , in t h e
“
Lexic o n f
o Freemas o nry, ”
by t h e l as t me n t io n e d di s t in gui s h e d
-

’
T h e fo ll o w in g is D r D A LC HO . S de fin it io n in t h e e di tio n O f 1 8 22
T h e Bo ok of C o n s fit ut iOn s is u s u al l y de n o min at e d A H IMA N
R EZ ON . T h e lit e ral tran s l at io n O f ahi man is p rep ared bro ther,
a

fro m mana h to p rep ar e ;

, an d t h at O f r ezo n, s e cret S O th at A him an
.

R e z on li t e rall y m e ans the s ec re ts of a p rep ared bro ther It is like .

w is e s upp o s e d t o be a c o rrup tio n Of a ch i ma n ratz o n, t h e t h o u gh t s

”
o r O p in i o n s O f a t ru e an d fait h ful b ro th e r .

T h e re are s e v e ral difficul t ie s w hi c h see m to re n d e r t h is de fini t io n

in admis s ib l e . T h e de riv at io n s do n o t ap p e ar t o b e in ac c o rdan c e
~

w it h t h e s t ru c t ur e Of th e He b re w l an gu age (if t h e w o rds be

He b re w ) ; an d t h e p hras e w ith t hi s v i e w o f it s de riv at io n h as n o
, ,

ra mm at ic al c o n s t ru c t io n Th e He bre w s w e re ac c u s t o m e d t o a
g .

Sp e c ie s o f inv e rs io n w hi c h in o ur l an gua ge h as n o p arall e l : fo r e xam

,

a h w o ul d b e in Heb re w bi um mm h u m
pl e t
,h e g r ea t w o rk of J e h o v ,

f J eho vah the great N

l it e rall y, w o rk o . ow, if t h e p hr as e u n de r c o n s i d
e rat io n w as in t e n d e d t o imp o rt th e s e c re t s o f a p re p are d b ro t h e r,
’

th e c o n s t ruc t io n w o ul d h av e b e e n , ac c o rdin g to t h e e xamp l e j us t

 G E N E R A L A H IMA N R E Z ON .

D A N IE L S I C K E LS , 3 3 °
3

S E CR E T A RY GE
-
N
E R A L OF THE S UP R E ME C OU N
CIL, N OR T HE RN J U R I SD IC T IO N
,

E TC .
 s h o ul d s ay muc h w e re n o t afraid b e in g h e ard

by t h o s e w h o are u n in it iat e d j b e c au s e me n are ap t t o de ride

.

w h a t t h e y do n o t u n de rs t an d ; an d t h e igno ran t , n o t b e in g aw are

Of t h e w e akn e s s of t h e ir min ds , c o n de mn w h at t h e y o u gh t mo s t
to v e n e rat e .
”
—
C Y R IL, OF A LE XA N D RIA .

E N TE R E D acco r di ng to ac t o f C o ngr e s s , in t h e y e ar 1 86 5 , b y

T HE MA SON I C PU B LIS I H N G AN D MA N U FA C T RI
U N G CO .
,

In t h e C l e rk Offic e Of t h e D is t ric t C o u r t of t h e U nit e d St at e s fo r th e So u th e rn

’
s

D is t ric t of N e w Yo r k .
 E XPLA N A TION OF THE FR ON TISPIE CE .

T HE T racin g-Bo ard, or Fl o o r Cl o t h

-
o f an E n t e re d A ppre n t ic e .

he re de s c rib e d, is a c o py o f a re pro duc t io n o f Bro G E R . OG E O LIVE R ,

D . D .
, in his His tori cal La ndmarks f
o Fre ema s o nry, as fo ll o w s

Thi s w as us e d in th e e arl y p t
ar of t h e l as t c e n t ury. It v ari e s

c o n s ide rabl y fro m o ur impr o v e d s ys t e m, al th o ugh w e Ob s e rv e wit h

pl e as ure , t h at it c o n t ain s th e A n c ie n t Lan dm arks Of th e Orde r . It

is an Obl o n g s quare , be t w e e n th e c ardin al p o in ts ; the Mas t e r is

p l a c e d in t h e E as t , w ith an al t ar b e fo re him, an d th e Warde n s b o th

in t h e We s t ,
as w as t h e custo m in man y o f o ur Lo dge s up t o th e

t im e of t he uni o n in 1 8 1 3 . T h e t hr e e li gh t s are pl ac e d in t h e N .

E .
, S E . .
, an d S . W . T h e t w o pill ars , J . an d B, . a
re in th e We s t ,

‘
in s c rib e d Stre ngt h an d Wis do m ’
an d are b o th Of th e C Orin t hi an
,

Orde r ; w hil e th e c e n te r o f th e T racin g-Bo ard is o c cu

pi e d by a Bl az
ing S tar Of fiv e p o in t s , in c l o s in g th e l e t t e r G , an d in s c rib e d Be au t y .

Be tw e e n t h e t w o p ill ars as c e n din g fro m t h e w e s t , are s e v e n s te p s

up o n a Mo s ai c P av e m e n t ; b ut t h e T e s s e l at e d Bo rde r, or In de n t e d

T e s s el, as it w as c all e d, is o mi tt e d . In t h e E as t , We s t , an d S o u th ,
are p o rtray e d t h re e w in do w s ,
The W Mas t e r s
.
’
T rac in g Bo ar d is-

n e ar th e Bl az in g S t ar, w hil e t h e c o rre s p o n din g Imm o v abl e J e w e l s

are c o n s i de rabl y hi gh e r up t o w ard th e E as t —
th e o ne c all e d th e

Bru t e St o n e , *
th e o t her t h e p o in t e d C ubic al S t o n e ] L
In t h e ap e x

bf t h e l at t e r, an ax is in s e rt e d . Th e E as t is di s t in guis h e d by a

s qu are , t h e S o ut h b y a le v e l, an d the N o rt h by a p l umb -

rul e , or

e
p pr e n di c u l ar . Th e w h o l e is s ur mo un t e d by a c abl e - t o w , o r to w
lin e , as th e n c all e d, with a t as s e l at e ac h e n d .

Thi s w as al s o c all e d t h e Bro ac h e d Th u rn e l , o ne of th e o ri gin al imm o v abl e

j e w e l s (ac c o r din g t o t h e E n gli s h s yst e m) an d w as u s e d mb o l fo r t h e
q
as sy

k
, ,

E n t e re d A pp r e n ti ce t o l e arn t o w o r up o n . It w as s ub s e u e n tl y c all e d th e
Bru t e S t o n e , o r R o u gh A s hl ar .

TN o w b e tt e r kn o wn as th e Pe rfe c t A s hl ar .
 CON TE N TS .

A HIMA
‘
NR E z o N— s ign ific at io n Of t he
E xp LA N A TION O F T HE FR ONT S C
I PI E E

N T BOD U C T OBY

Origin Of Mas o nry , an d it s adv at n age s

G o v e rn m e n t Of t h e Fr at e rn it y .

T h e Lo dge an d it s G o v e rnm e n t
Qu alific atio n of Can didat e s .

A dmis s io n Of C an didat e s

O PE N NG A
I N D CL O NG
SI T HE LO GD E

E NT E RE D A PPR E N T I C E —
Ill u s t rat io n s
Symb o lis m of th e D e gre e

R it e Of In duc ti o n
Pray e r at Ini t iat io n

Ob li gat io n of S e c re c y
R it e Of Il l umin at io n
In v e s t it ure of t h e C an didat e
C h arit y t h e c h ie f s o c ial v irt u e

N o rt h e as t C o rn e r
Wo rkin g T o ols o f an E n t e re d A ppre n t ic e
C ON
SE TI II T h e Pre p aI at io n
.

R igh t
Badge o f a Mas o n

Lo dge Me e t in gs
w h e re h e l d —

F o rm D im e n s io n s an d Bo u n darie s Of t h e Lo dge
’
.
,

C o v e rin g o f t h e Lo dge

Orn ame n t s of a Lo dge f

Ligh t s Of t h e Lo dge
Mo v abl e an d Imm o v abl e J e w e l s
Sit uatio n Of t h e Lo dge
D e di c at io n Of Lo dge s
G r e at T e n e t s Of a F re e m as o n
C ardin al Virt u e s
 C h arge t o t h e C an didat e
C h arge at t h e In it iat io n Of a S o ldie r
FE LLOW CR AE T - —
Il l u s t rat io n s .

S ymb o li s m t h e -D e gre e
OI

Symb o lic al J e w e l s .

W o rkin g T o o ls of a F e ll o w -Craft .

Op e rat iv e an d S p e cul at iv e Mas o n ry

Pill ars of t h e P o rc h
Symb o l s Of P e ac e , U n it y an d Pl e n t y
Use of the G lobe s
Win din g S t airs
Orde r in A rc hit e c t ure .

Fiv e S e n s e s of Hum an N at ure

S e v e n Lib e ral A rt s an d S c ie n c e s
E mb l e m Of Pl e n t y e x pl ain e d

C h arge t o t h e C an didat e .

Le c t u re on t h e Le ge n d Of t h e Win din g St airs

M S TE R MA S ON
A —
Ill us t rat io n s .

Symb o l is m t h e D e gre e
Of .

“ fo rkin g T o o l s Of Mas t e r Mas o n

T w e l v e Me s se n ge rs A c ac ia T re e — —
Le t t e r G . 7
F u n e ral D i rge
R it e s Of Se p H
ul t u re —
e b re w Ou s to m -

O f S o l o m o n s T e mpl e
’
E re c tio n .

E mb l e m s of Mas t er Mas o n ’
s D e gre e
C h arge t o t h e C an didat e
Ofii c e rs Cl o t h in g J e w e ls
’
an d .

A NC N T C
IE ERE M ON I E s —
P e t it io n fo r a N e w Lo dge
C o n s e crat io n Of a N e w Lo dge .

D e dic at io n an d C o n s tit ut io n of a N e w Lo dge

In s t al l at io n of t h e Offic e rs of a Lo dge .

In s t all at io n Of t h e Ofli c e rs Of a G ran d Lo dge

Layin g F o un datio n St o n e s Of Pub lic S truct ure s
D e di c at i o n Of Mas o n ic Hal ls
G ran d Vis it at io n s
’

RE G
UL A T I ONS F OR PR OC ES I S ONS
RI TU AL F OR A LO G S D E or o R R ow

SE RVI C E F OR C ON S CR T NG M S ON C C
E A I A I E ME TE RIE S

A P P E N D I X —
Mas o ni c D o cu me n t s an d FOrm s of T rial s
 GENERAL AHIMAN REZON

F R E E MA SON S G U ID E
’
.

INTR OD U CT OR Y .

R E E MA S ON R Y is a m o r al in s t it u t io n ,
e s t ablis h e d by vi r t u o u s me n w it h the
'

rais e w o rt h
y de s ign Of re c alli n g to o ur
p
re m e mb r an c e t h e m o s t s ub li m e T R U T Hs ,
in t h e mids t o f in n o c e n t an d s o c ial
p l e as

ur e s , fo un de d on I
BRO HE R Y LOVE , an d
L B E RA LIT Y, T L
C HA R Y IT “
It is a b e aut iful s ys t e m o f MORA
. Y v ail e d LI T ,

all e go ry an d ill u s t r at e d by s ym b o l s T RU H is it s . T
ce t
n e r—
t h e p o in t w h e n c e it s r a dii di v e rge , dir e c t it s
di s c ipl e s t o a c o rre c t kn o w l e dge o f t h e G r e at Ar chi t e c t
Of t h e U n iv e r s e , an d the m o ral l aw s w h ic h h e h as
o r d ain e d fo r t h e ir
A pr o p e r a dm ini s t r at io n Of the v ar io u s c e re m o n ie s
c o n n e c t e d wi t h t h e R it u al of F re e m as o n ry is Of the
high e s t imp o rt an c e , a s t h e s e fo rm the dis t in c t iv e
e c ul i arit y O f t h e in st it u t io n In t h e ir n at u r e , the y
p .

are s i mpl e ; in t h e ir e n d, m o r al an d in s t ru c t iv e . Th e y
n at ur all y e x c it e a high de gre e O f c ur io s it y in a n e w ly

ini t iat e d Bro t h e r, an d c r e at e an e arn e s t de s ir e t o in v e s

T o use t h e w or d s o f an e l e gan t Wri t e r ,

“
Fre e m as o n ry i s a
n in st i t uti o n , n o t,

as t h e i gn o r an t an d u n in s tru c t e d v ai nl y s u p p o s e , fo un d e d o n un me ani n g my s ~
t e r y , fo r t h e e n c o ur age m e n t o f b ac ch an ali an fe s tiv i t y an d s u pp o r t o f me r e go o d

fe ll o w s h ip ; b ut an in s ti t uti o n fo un de d o n e t e rn al r e as o n an d t r u t h, w h o s e d e e p
b as i s i s t h e c iv il iz at i o n o f m an k i n d, an d wh o s e e v e rl as ti n g gl o ry is s u p p o rt e d

b y t h o se t w o mi gh t y p ill ar s —
SCIE N CE an d
 IN T R OD UCT ORY
'

kno w le dge w e no w so a mply s hare , Maso nry diffuse d its

influe nce . T his sc ie nce unv e il e d, art s arose , c iv iliz at io n t o ok

place , t he pro gre s s Of kno wl e dge and philo s o phy gradu

and

al ly dispe lle d t he glo o m Of igno ranc e and barbaris m G ov .

e rnme n t be ing se tt le d, aut ho rit y w a s giv e n t o l aw s , and t he

a ss e mbl ie s Of t he F rat e rnit y ac quire d t he pat ro nage o f t he

gre a t andt he go o d, while t he t e ne t s Of t he profe ss io n diffus e d

unbo unde d philant hro py .

A bs t ract e d fro m t he pure ple asure s w hich aris e fro m

.

frie ndship s o w is e ly c o ns t it ut e d as t hat which subsis t s

a mo ng Maso ns , and w hic h it is sc arc e ly po s sibl e t hat any

c irc u mst a nc e o r o c c urre nc e c an e ra s e , Maso nry is a sc ie nc e

c o nfine dto no part ic ular co unt ry, but e xt e nds o v e r t he w ho le

t e rre s t rial glo be W he re v e r t he
. art s fl o urish, t he re it flo ur
ishe s t o o A dd t o t his, t hat by
. s e cre t and inv io l able s igns ,

c a re fully pre s mo ng t he frat e rnity, it be co me s an uni

e rv e d a

v e rs al l anguage H e nc e , many adv ant age s are gaine d : t he

.

dist ant Chine s e , t he w ild A rab and t he A me rican s av age , ,

w ill e mbrac e a bro t he r Brit o n and kno w t ha t , be side s t he ,

c o mmo n t ies o f humanit y t he re is s till a s t ro nge r Obligat io n

,

to Induc e him t o kind an d frie ndly o ffic es The spirit o f t he .

fulminat ing prie s t w ill be t ame d and a mo ral bro t he r t ho ugh , ,

O f a diffe re nt persuas io n, e ngage his e s t e e m: fo r mut ual t o l

c rat io n in re l igio us Opinio ns is o ne Of t he mo s t dis t inguis hing

and v al uabl e c harac t e ris t ic s o f t he Craft . A s all re l igio ns

t e ac hmo ral ity if a bro t he r he fo und t o a c t t he part Of a

,

t ruly ho ne s t man his priv at e specul at iv e Opinio ns are le ft t o

,

G o d and hims e lf T h i s t hro ugh t he in ue nc e o f Mas o nry,

.
,
fl
w hic h is reco nc il able t o t he b e s t /po licy, all t ho se disput e s
whic h e mb it t e r life a nd so ur t he t e mpe rs o f me n, are av o id
e d; w hil e t he co mmo n go o d ,
t he ge n e ral Ob e c t ,
j is v
z e al o us ly

urs ue d.
p
Fro m t his v ie w Of o ur s ys t e m, it s ut ilit y must b e s ufi
i
cie nt ly Obv io us . T he univ e rs al p rinc i
pl e s of t he A rt unit e ,
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

in o ne indisso luble b o nd me n o f t he mo s t Oppo

o f affe c t io n,

s it e t e ne t s o f t he mo s t dis t a nt c o u
, nt rie s , a nd o f t he mos t

c o nt radic t o r o inio ns
y p ; s o t ha t in e v e ry n a t io n a Ma so n may
find a frie nd, and in e v e ry c limat e a ho me * .

Suc h is t he nat ure o f o ur ins tit ut io n, t hat , in t he Lo dge ,

w hic h is c o nfine d t o no part ic ul ar spo t , unio n is c e me nt e d

by s inc e re at t achme nt and ple asure re cipro c al ly c o mmuni

‘

c at e d in t he c he e rful o bs e rv anc e o f e v e ry o bliging o ffi ce .

V irt ue , t he grand o bj e c t in v ie w , lumino us s t he me ridian

a

s un, s hine s re fulge nt on t he mind ,

e nl iv e ns t he he art , a nd

he ight e ns c o o l appro bat io n in t o w arm s ympat hy and c o rdial

a t t e nt io n. — P R E sr0 N .

GOVERN ME N T OF THE FR ATER N ITY .

TH E mo de of
go v e rn me nt o bs erv e d by t he Fra t e rnit y w ill

g iv e t h e b e s t ide a o f t he nat ure and design of t he Mas onic

Ins t it ut io n .

T hre e c lass e s are e s t a bl she d a i mo ng Mas o ns ,

under diffe r
e nt appe ll a t io ns T he priv ile ge s o f e ach c lass are dis tinc t ;
.

a nd part ic ul ar me a ns a re a do pt e d t o pre s e rv e t ho s e i il
pr v e ges
t o t he j us t and me rit o rio us . H o no r and pro bit y are re c o m
me nda t ions t o t he F irs t Class ; in w hic h t he prac t ic e o f v irt ue
is e nfo rc e d, and t he dut ie s o f mo ralit y are inc ul c a t e d
; w hile
t he mind is pre pare d\for a re gul ar pro re s s
g in t he princ iple s
of kno w le dge and ph ilo s o
phy D ilige nce .
,
ass iduit , a nd a
y p
p lic at io n, are qualific atio ns for t he S eco nd Clas s ; in w hic h
is giv e n an acc urat e e l uc ida t io n o f sc ie nc e , bot h in t he o ry
“

an d p ra c t ice . H e re human re aso n is c ul t iv a t e d bv a due

j
On t hi s p rin cip l e , u n fo r t u n at e c ap tiv e s in w ar , an d s o o urn e r s , ac c i d e n t i
j
all y c as t o n a di s t an t s h o r e , ar e p art i c ul ar o b e c t s o f at t e n t i o n , an d s el d o m

fail t o e xp e ri e n c e in d u ge n c e fr o m Mas o n s ; an d i t i s v e ry r e m ar abl e th a t

l
,
k
th e re i s n o t an in s t an c e o n re c o r d o f a b re ac h of fid e lit y , or of i n grat i t u d e ,
Wh e re t h at in d ul g e n c e h as b e e n lib e rall y e xt e n d e d
 IN T R OD UCT OR Y .

e x e rt io n o f t he int e l le c t ual po w e rs a nd fac ul t ies ; nic e and

diffic ul t t he o rie s pl a ine dare e x

ne w dis c o v e ries are pro duc e d,

a nd t ho s e al re ad kno w n be au t ifull e mbe l lis he d Th Th i d

y y e r .

Class is re s t ric t e d t o a s e le c t e d fe w , w ho m t rut h and fide lit y

hav e dis t inguishe d, who m ye ars and e x e rie nc e hav e im
p
p v e d, and w ho m me rit and abilit ie s hav e e nt it le d t o pre
ro

fe rme nt Wit h t he m t he anc ie nt landmarks o f t he Orde r

mt h m
.

are pre s e rv ed ; and fro e w e le arn t he ne c e s sary in

s t ruc t iv e le s s o ns w hic h dignify t he A rt , and qualify t he
pro fe ss o rs t o illus t rat e it s e xc e lle nc e and ut ility .

S uc h is t he es t abl is he d
pl a n Of t he Mas o nic Sys t e m . By
t his j udicio us me nt t rue Frie ndship is cult iv at e d
arrange ,

a mo ng differe nt r anks o f me n H o s it alit ro m t e d Indus

, p yp o ,

t ry re w arde d, a nd Inge nuity

‘
e nco ura e d PR E STON
g
—
.

THE LOD GE AN D ITS GOVER N ME N T .

1 THE ro o m in w hic h a c e rt ain numbe r o f F re e maso ns

.

ass e mble , fo r busine s s c o nne c t e d w it h t he ins t it ut io n is c a lle d ,

a LO DGE T he ass e mbly, o r o rganiz e d bo dy o f Free maso ns ,

.

is also c alle d a Lo dge j ust as t he w o rd CHUR CH is e xpre ss iv e

,

bo t h o f t he c o ngre gat io n and t he plac e in whic h t he y me e t t o

wo rs hip. A Lo dge o f F re e mas o ns , t o be le all co ns t it ut e d
g y
-

mus t be in po s s e ss io n me d c hart e r grant ed by

’

o f a n unre c lai ,

t he Grand Lo dge in w ho se j uris dic t io n it is s it uat e d

; t he

Bo o k o f t he Law ; Square and Co mpass e s ; t he Bo o k o f C o n

s t it ut io ns ; a c o de o f By Law s ; it s O fiice rs
-
, and a s uffic ie nt

numbe r o f me mbers (no t l e ss t han s e v e n

) t o pe rfo rm t h
g
ce re mo nie s pe rt aining t o t he Order .

2 . The c o ns t it ut io nal o iiic e rs o f a Lo dge are t he W o rshipful

Mas t e r ,
Se nio r W arde n, J unio r W arde n , T re asure r, Se c re t ary,
Se nio r D e ac o n, J un io r D e ac o n , a n d T ile r . T o whic h may be
 IN T R OD UCT OBY .

The Int e rnal qual ific a t io ns o f a c andida t e a re t ho s e whic h

lie w it hin h is o wn bo s o m, and are no t kno w n t o t he w o rld .

T he y re fe r t o his pe culiar dispo sit io ns t o w ard t he ins t it ut io n

his mo t iv e s and de s ign in s e e king an e nt rance int o it H e nc e .

t he y are kno w n t o himself al o ne ; a nd a kno w le dge of t he m

c an o nly be ac quire d fro m his o w n s ole mn declarat io ns .

T he E xt e rnal qual ificat io ns are t ho s e w hich re fe r t o his

o ut w a rd fit ne s s fo r init iat io n, and are . bas e d on his mo ral
and re l igio us c hara c t e r, t he frame of his b o dy, t he c o ns t it u

t io n of his mind, a nd his s o c ial po s it ion . A kno w le dge of

t he se is t o be ac quire d fro m a c are ful e xa minat ion by a

co mmit t e e appo int e d fo r t ha t purpose .

T he pe rs o n w ho de s ire s t o be made a Maso n mus t be a

man, be lie v ing in t he e x is t e nc e o f a Supre me Be ing and o f a

o f age of
fut ure e x is t e nc e ; at le as t t w e nt y o ne ye ars
; g od
o
-

mo ral c harac t e r, t e mpe rat e indus t rio us , , and c a

pa bl e o f e a rn

ing an ho ne s t liv e liho o d ; he must c o me of h is o wn fre e w ill

a nd acc o rd uninflue nc e d by me rce nary o r o t he r impro pe r
mo t iv e s ; be o f s o und mind a nd b o dy ; c apable o f re ading

a nd w rit ing ; no t de fo rme d or dis me mbe re d, but hale a nd

so und in his phys ic al c o nfo r mat io n, ha v ing his right limbs ,

as

a man o ught t o hav e .

AD MISSION OF CAN DID ATE S .

BY t he re gulat io ns of t he Frat e rnit y, a c andidat e fo r t he

mys t e ries of Maso nry c anno t be init ia t e d in an
y re gular

Lo dge w it ho ut h av mg s t o o d pro po s e d
,
o ne re gul a r me e t ing ,

unle ss a dispe ns a t io n be o b t aine d in h is fav o r . A ll a

pp l ic a

t io ns fo r init iat io n s ho ul d made in w rit ing

be ,
at a re ular
g
me e t ing of t he Lo dge , giv ing n a me re s ide nce , , age , o c c upa

t io n, a nd re fe re nc e s , in t he fo llo w ing fo rm
 OPE N IN G A N D CLOSIN G THE LOD GE .

1N all re gul ar me n w ho are c o nv e ne d fo r

as se mbl ie s of

wise and use ful purpo s e s , t he c o mme nce me nt and c o ncl usio n
o f bus ine ss are a cc o m anie d w it h s o me fo rm I n e v e ry
p .

co unt ry in t he w o rld t he prac t ice prev ail s , and is de e me d

e ss e nt ial Fro m t he mo s t re mo t e perio ds
. q
o f ant i uit y, it
may b e t race d and t he re fine d impro v e me nt s o f mo de rn
‘

t ime s hav e no t t o t allyabolis he d it .

Ce re mo nie s w he n s imply c o ns ide re d it is t rue , are lit t le

, ,

mo re t han v is io nary de lus io ns ; but t he ir e ffe c t s are s o me

”

t imes import ant W he n t hey impre ss awe and re v e re nc e

.

o n t he mind and e ngage t he a t t e nt io n by e x t e rnal at t rac t io n

,

s o le mn rit e s , t he y are int e re s t ing o b e c t s.T h

to j e s e u
p pr o s e s

a re e ffe c t e d
by j udicio us c e re mo nie s ,
w he n re gularly c o nduc t e d
and pro pe rly a rra nge d O n t his gro und, t he y hav e re c e iv e d
.

t he s anc t io n o f t he w ise s t me n in all age s, and co ns e que nt l

y
c o uld no t e sc ape t he n o t ic e of Maso ns
T o b e gin w e ll, is
.

t hemo st like ly me ans t o -

e nd w e ll ; and it has b e e n ro
p p ye rl
re marke d t hat w he n o rde r
,
and me t ho d are n e gl e c t e d a t t he
be ginning, t he y w ill be s e l do m fo und t o t ake pl ac e at t he e nd.

The c e re mo nie s o f OPE N IN G an d C LO SIN G a Lo dge w ith

s ol e mnity and de c o rum is , t he re fo re , univ ers ally a dmit t e d

a mong Mas o ns ,
and w hich difie r in e ach
°
of t he de gre e s ; but
diffe r s o slight ly a s no t to affe c t t he ir ge ne ral chara c t e r . T he v
mus t ,
t he re fo re , b e co ns ide re d in re fe re nc e t o t he s e v e ral
pur

p o se s w hich t he y are de s igne d t o ac c o mplis h .

To c o nduc t t he s e c e re mo nie s
h t t o b w it h pro prie ty, ou
g e

t he pe c ul iar s t udy o f ev e ry Mas o n, e spe c ially o f t ho s e w ho

hav e t he ho no r t o rul e in o ur as s e mblie s T o pe rso ns w ho .

are dign ifie d, e v e ry e ye is nat urally dire c t e d fo r pro prie t y o f

c onduc t a n d b e h a v io r ; an d fro m t he m o t he r bre t hre n, w ho -
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE ZO N .

c
re le s s info rme d, w ill nat ura lly e xpe c t t o de riv e an e xa mple
w o rt hy of imit at io n . F ro m a share in t he s e c e re mo nie s no

Mas o n c an be e xe mpt e d . T his is t he firs t re que s t of t he

Mas te r ,
t h
and
e pre l ude t o all b us ine s s N o . so o ne r has it
s ignifie d t hat t he Lo dge is abo ut t o b e o pe ne d, t han
"

b e en

e v e ry Office r r e pairs t o his s t at io n, and t he int e nt of t he

me e t ing be c o me s t he s ole o bj e c t o f at t e nt io n .

A Lo dge mus t always be Opene d o n t he T hird D e gre e ,

and in due form fo r t he t ransac t io n o f any bus ine s s, e xc e pt
,

t hat O f init iat ing o r pas s ing a c an didate int o t he mys t e rie s
of t he firs t and s e c o nd de gre e s . T he first busine s s aft e r

O pe ning, if it be mmunic at io n, is t he re ading o f

a r egu la r c o

t he minut e s o f t he pre c e ding c o mmunic at io n, fo r t he info rma

t io n o f t he bre t hre n The minut e s o f t he pro c e e dings o f t he
.

e v e ning s ho ul d, al so , al w ays b e re ad be fo re t he Lo dge is

c lo s e d, t hat t he bre t hre n may kno w t hat t he y hav e be e n

p ro
pe rly re c o rde d, and t he n duly a
ppro v e d .

T he Lo dge s ho uld al w ays be O

pe n e d a nd c lo s e d w it h praye r .

I?R A Y E B
To BE USE D A T O PE N IN G .

MOST h o ly an d gl o rio us LOr d G o d t h e G r e at

A rchit e ct o f t h e Un iv e rs e Gi o f ll g d ,
t he v er a oo

g ift s nd g a ce s ! T h ou h ra t p om d t h t as r ise a ,

w he tw o
re th e e e g t h e e d t get h e
o r in
r ar a r o r

t hy n m e t h e n w ilt b e in t h e i mid t
a ,
n d bl r s ,
a e ss

th e m In t hy n m e w e h e e mbl d
”
. a nd av as s e ,
a

in t hy n m w e d i e t o p o c e d in ll Ou
a e es r r e a r

d in g G n t t h t t h sublim p in ip l o f
o s . ra a e e r c es

F e m on y m y
re as ub du e e e y d is c
r a d nt so s v r or a
 OPE N IN G T HE LOD G E .

p as sio n w it hin u s s o h a m o n i e an d e n ich —

r z r

o ur h e a ts w it h t hin e o w n l o v e an d go o dn e s s
r

t h t t h e Ledge at t hi s t im e m ay h umbly e fl e ct
a r

t h t o d e r an d be aut y w h ic h e ign fo e v e be fo e
a r r r r r

R e sp o n s e by the bre thr en —

So mo t e it b e .

A N O T HE R PR A YE R ,

W H I C H MA Y BE us n n A T O P E N IN G .

GR E A T A hit e ct f t he Un i e s e ! in t hy n me
rc o v r a

w h e e s mbl d n d in t hy n m e w e d e i
av a se e ,
a a s re

t p o ce e d in
o r ll o u d in g G n t t h t th
a r o s . ra a e

s ublim p in cipl e s f F e m o n y m y o sub

e r o re as r a s

du e e v e y di co d n t pas s n W t hi n u
r s r se h r
a ro i s —
a

mo n i e n d e n ich o u h e t w it h t h in e o w n
z a r r ar s

lo e an d go o dn e s s t h t t h e Lo dge t t his t im
v
—
a a e

m y e fl e ct t h t
a r d n d b e ut y w hi h r ign
a or er a a c e s

fo r e e be fo e t hy t h o n e
.
v r Am en
r r .
—
.

R es
p o ns e —
So m o t e it be .

In addit io n t o t he P raye r, t he fo llo w ing CHA R G E may be giv e n

The w a ys o f v irt ue a e be ut iful Kn o w le d ge r a .

i at t ain e d by d e g e e s Wi d o m d w e lls w it h c o n
s r . s

t e mpl at io n ; th e e w e mu s t s e e k h e r Le t u r . s

th e n b e t h e n
,
rpply o u s e l e s w it h be c o min g
r ,
a r v
 C LOS IN G T HE LO D G E .

AI R —
D undee .

W it h -
in o ur t em -
pl e me t a g ain , W it h

g rat e -ful
p i
ra s e , W it h 11 n io n in o ur s o ng .

A ro und o ur al t ar s s a c re d s hrine
’

May Lo v e ’
s pure inc e ns e ris e ,

Be aring upo n it s mys t ic fl a me

O ur mus ic t o t he s kie s !

P R A Y E B

T o BE '

usE D A T C LO S I N G .

SUPR E ME A rchi t e ct of t h e Un iv e rs e , ac c e pt o ur

humbl e t h anks f or t he m an y m e r c ie s an d ble s s

in g w h i h t hy b
s c o un t
y h a s c o n fe rr e o n u s , an d d
es p e i lly fd t h i
c a r s d
frie n ly an d s o c ial in t e rc o u rs e .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE ZO N .

Par don ,
w e be s e e c h t he e ,
w h at e v e r t ho u h as t

se e n a miss in us s in c e we h av e be e n t o ge t h e r;

an d c o n t in u e t o u s t hy p re s e n c e , p ro t e c t io n , an d

bl e s s in g . Make u s s e n s ibl e Of t he re ne w e d Obli

g at io n s we are u n de r t o lo v e t he e ,
an d as we ar e

ab o u t p a t e an d e t u n t o o u re s p e ct i e
to se ra ,
r r r v

p l c e s o f abo d e w ilt t h o u be p le as ed s o t o in flu
a ,

e nce o u he t s n d min ds t h at w e m y e ch
r ar a ,
a a

o n e o f u s p ac t ic e o u t o f t h e Lo d g
r t ho e g e t
,
e ,
s r a

mo l d ut ie s w h ic h
ra e in c u l c at d in it n d w it h
ar e ,
a

r e v e e n c e s t u dy an d O be y t h e l aw s w h ic h t h o u
r

h t gi e n u s in t hy Ho ly Wo d
as v A me n r —
.

R esp o ns e —
S O m o t e it be .

C HA R G E ,

T o BE USE D A T -
I

C LO S IN G .

BR E THR E N : Y o u ar e now to qu t t his

i s a c re d

re t re at of frie n d s hip an d virt u e ,

t o m ix a
gain

w it h t h e w o rl d . A mi d st it s c o n c e rn s an d e m
l
p y o m e n t s , fo rge t n o t t h e u t ie s y o u av e e ard d h h
q
s o fre u e n t l y in c ul c at e d
an d fo r c ibly r e c o m me n d
e d in t is Lo ge h d . Be d ilig e nt , p u d e nt
r ,
tem p er

at e d ,
i s c re e t . R e m e m b e r t h at
'

a ro u n d t ish al t a r

v ou h av e p ro m i s e d t o b e frie n d an d re lie v e e v e ry
 CLOSIN G T HE LOD G E

bro t h e r w h o h all nee d ur a s s is t an ce Re

'

o
s y
e
.

me mb e r t h at yo u h av e p ro mis e d t o r e m in d him ,

in t h e mo s t t e n d e r m an n e r o f his failin gs an d ,

aid his r e fo r mat io n ; t o v in dic at e his c ha r ac t e r ,

w he n w g q
ro n
y t ra u c e
; s u gge s t ,
in d
his b e ad
l f, h
t he d
mo s t c an di an d fav o rabl e c irc umst an c e s .

Is h e j ust ly re p e h e n de d ?Le t t he w o l d Obs e

r r rv e

ho w M s o n s l o v e o n e an o t h e
a r .

Th e s e ge n e ro u s p rin cip l e s ar e t o e x t e n d fur

t h e r E v e ry h u man b ein g h as a cl aim u p o n y o u r
.

kind Ofli ce s D o go o d unt o all R e c o mm e n d it

. .

mo re e s p e c ially t o t he h o us e h o l d o f t h e f it hful a .

By dilige n ce in t he dut ie s
p e ct iv e of yo u r re s

c allin gs ; by lib e al b e n e v o l e n c e an d d iffu s iv e

r

c h a it y ; by c o n t an c y an d fid e lit y in y o u f ie n d
r s r r

sh ip s d is co v e r t h e b e n
,
e fic ial an d h ppy e ffe c t s a

o f t his an c ie n t and h o n o abl e in s t it ut io n

!

Le t r .

it n o t b e s u pp o s e d t h at yo u h av e h e e l a bo e d r r

in v ain an d s p e n t y o u s t e n gt h fo n aught ; fo
,
r r r r

y o u w o k is w it h t he LOR D an d y o ur e c o mp e n s e
'

r r r

w it h y o u G OD r .

Fin all y ,
br e t h re n ,
be ye all o f o n e min d ; liv e
in p e cea ,
an d m a
y t h e G o d o f l o v e an d p e a ce

d e light t o dw e ll w it h an d bl e s s y o u !
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE ZON .

OD E may be s ung at c o s ing l

AI R —
Sicilian Hymn .

Le t us e ach, mmo t io n
in T ime
’ “

s co ,

He av nly light and t rut h implo re

’

T hus w e ll pas s life s s t o rmy o c e an

’ ’

Landing on a happie r s hore .

C L O S IN G BE N E D I C T I O N
~
.

MA Y t he bl e s s in g o f He av e n r e s t up o n u s
all re gul ar Mas o n s ! May br o t h e rly l o v e p re v ail ,

an d e v e r y mo ral an d s o cial v irt u e c e me nt us !

A me n . R es —
So m o t e it be .
 F IR S T D E GR E E .

E N TE R E D A PPR E N TIC E .
 GE N E R A L l HIMAN RE Z ON .

,
“

c o uld n o t be b u t m an y fail t o dis c o v e r t h e gr an d t ruth s

o t h e rw is e :

w hich are in c ul c at e d t h e re in S ymb o l s are o f n o p rac t ic al imp o rt

.

an c e , if w e h av e l o s t t h e s e n s e t h e y w e re in t e n de d t o c o n v e y ; an d
'

rit e s are pu eril e , if t h e y do not imm e di at e ly l e ad t h e min d t o t h e

c o n s i d e rat io n of t an gibl e ideas an d immo rtal v e rit ie s . Our c e re

mo ni e s are mo ral
p h il o s o phical l e s s o n s ; an d, e arn e s t ly s t u di e d
an d

an d righ t !37 un de rs t o o d, w ill b e s e e n t o b e pre gn an t w it h migh t y

Thu s e xpre s s iv e an d full o f S ign ific an c e is t h e R I TE OF IN D U C T I ON .

Th e in duc t io n of the N e o ph yt e in t o t h e Orde r of Fre e mas o n ry,

his firs t e nt ran c e in t o t h e s an c t u ary o f
th e il l u mi n at e d, is fo r hi m
a ste p of mo m e n t o u s imp o rtan c e an d s o l e
. mn it y . T h e re are fe w
can didat e s , w e b e lie v e , w h o c an appro ac h th e p o rt al s t h e m ys ~
of
~

t e ry- Sh ro u de d Lo dge w it h o ut mu ch t re p idat io n o f h e art , an d a

fe e lin g of min gl e d aw e an d fe ar . C o n s e qu e n t l y, t h e in du c t io n i s
e ffe c t e d b y t h e p e rfo rm an c e o f ce rtain appr o priat e s ymb o li c a l c e re
mo n ie s al l o f Wh ic h ar e re markab l y an d e l o qu e n t l
, y s u gge s t iv e o f
th e new l ife , du t ie s , an d Oblig at io n s h e is ab o u t to as s u me , an d to
w hic h h e i s t h e p o in t o f bin di n g hi rhs e lf
on v o l u n t arily, ab s o lu t e l ,
y
an d w it h o u t re s e rv at io n , fo r e v e r .

In an c ie n t
E gyp t , t h e N e o p hyt e w as p re s e n t e d w ith a c up o f
”

w at e r, an d a ddr e s s e d In t h e s e w o rds A s piran t t o t h e h o n o r o f a

“

div in e co mp ani o n s hip ! s e e ke r aft e r c e l e s t ial t ru th ! t hi s IS t h e w at e r

of fo rge t ful n e s s . D rin k l —
drin k t o t h e o bliv i o n o f all
y o ur v i c e s
t h e fo rge t ful n e s s o f all y r
o u imp e rfe c t io n s , an d t h us b e pre are d
p
fo r t h e r e c e p t io n o f th e n e w re v e l at io n s
T ru th , w it h wh ic h y o u of

A l t h o ugh m o de rn Fre e mas o n ry do e s n o t

”
are s o o n t o b e h o n o re d .

re t ain t h is p art ic ul ar c e re m o n y, it pre s e rv e s t h e s p irit o f it , by o t h e r

fo rms , n o t le s s e xpre s s iv e an d in s t ru c t iv e . The c an di dat e is dire c te d

-

an d v e st ure s
l

to clo s e his e ye s o n t he P as t —
t o l ay as ide t h e t rappin gs
of th e o u t w ar d w o rl d— t h e sy mb o l s of t raffic an d w ar— all t h at re

min ds one of th e s e l fis h n e s s an d di s c o rds of life —

an d t urn his fac e
t o w ards t h e dre ad u n kn o wn mys t e rio u s Fut ur e
—
t he .

Th e R o r IN D U C TIO N , t h e re fo re , s ignifie s t h e e n d o f a
IT E
p ro fan e
and v ic io u s life t h e p alingenes ia (n e w b irth ) o f c o rrup t e d h um an
—

n at u re — t h e de ath o f v ic e an d al l b ad p as s io n s , an d t h e int ro duc t io n

to a n e w life o f urit y an d v irt u e I t al s o p re p are s th e c an di dat e ,
p .

by praye r an d me dit at io n , fo r th at mys t ic p il grimage , w h e re h e

mus t w an de r t h ro u gh ni gh t an d darkn e s s , b e fOI e h e c an b e h o l d t h e

go l de n S pl e n do rs o f j t h e OR IE N T , an d St an d in u n fe t t e re d fre e do m

am o ng th e So ns of Ligh t .
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

T h e R it e is in t e n d e d, s t ill m an in h is primi
fur t h e r, t o re p re s e nt

t iv e c o n di t io n o f h e l pl e s s n e s s ign o ran c e , an d mo ral b lin dn e ss

, ,

s e e kin g aft e r t h at me n t al an d m o ral e nl igh e nm e n t whi c h al o n e c an

t
de l iv e r h is min d fro m all t hrall do m s an d m
v
ak e hi m mas t e r o f t h e
,

m at e ri al w o rl d Th e N e o p h yt e in darkn e s s an d wi th tre mbli n gs

.
, ,

kn o c ks at t h e p o rt al s o f th e Lo dge an d de man ds admis s ion in , ,

s tru c t io n, an d l igh t S o man b o rn ign o ran t an d h e lpl e s s , an d

.
, ,

blin d, ye t fe e li n g s t irri n g w it hin h im un ap p e as ab l e l o n gin gs fo r

kn o w l e dge , kn o c ks at t h e do o rs o f t h e t e mpl e o f s c ie n c e He in t e r .

ro gat e s N at u re , de m an ds h e r s e c re t s , an d a t l e n gt h b e c o me s t h e

pro u d p o s s e s s o r o f h e r mys t e rie s .

Fin all y, t h e R ITE OF IN D U C T I ON m e h o ur o f

re fe rs to th e s upre

man s w o rl dly life w h e n l ayin g as ide all e art hl y w e al th , an d p o mp ,

’
, ,

an d rank , an d gl o ry an d di v e s te d o f hi s mo rt al v e s t ure h e p as s e s
, ,

al o n e t hrou gh t h e grim darkn e s s o f t h e t o mb t o s t an d b e fo re t h e ,

G R A N D OR I E N T of t h e in o rt al Lan d
g
.

Th r o u gh d e ath t o life ! an d t hr o u gh t hi s v al e o f te ars ,

A n d t hi s tl e -w o rl d of m o rt al _1ife as c e n d

q
T o th e gr e at Ban u e t , in th at w o rl d w h o s e y ears
,

Of b li s s u n c l o u d e d, fad e l e s s , n o w n o e n d ”k .

P R A YE R
AT T HE IN I T IA T I O N or A C A N D ID A T E .

VOUCHSA FE t hi n e aid, A lmigh t y Fat h e r of t he

Un iv e rs e t o t his ,
o ur p r e se n t c o n v e n t io n
; an d

gran t t h at t hi s c an did at e fo r Mas o n ry may d e di

c at e an d de v ot e his life t o t hy s e rv ic e , an d
be c o m e a t ru e h
an d fait ful bro t e r am o n
g u s h .

E n du e him w it h a com p e t e ncy of t hy di in e v

Wis d o m t h at ,
by t h e in u e n c e Of t he fl p u e p in
r r

cipl e s o f o ur art h e m ay b e b e t t e r e n bl e d t o
a
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N Z
R E ON .

dis p lay t he be au t ie s of h o lin e s s ,

t o t he h c n o r of

R es
p o n se —
SO m o t e it be .

T HE S Y MB O L I C P I L G R I MA G E .

T HE i n s tit u t io n of F re e mas o nry —

re ac hin g b ackw ard un t il it
lo s e s it s e lf a mo n g th e myt h o l o gic al Sh ado w s t h e p as t , it s gran d
of
-

rit ual an d e l o qu e n t l an gu age o f S ign s a n d Symb o l s , o rigin at in g in

th es e di s t an t age s — Offe rs a fie l d fo r e xpl o rat io n w hi c h c an ne v er

b e t h o ro u gh l y t rav e rs e d . T ran s mitt e dt

b y re m o t e ge n e rat io n s , o us

it is p l ain t h at , be fo re w e c an , in an y degre e , app re c iat e Fre e ma

s o n ry , o r u n de rs t an d t h e s ign ific an c e o f it s my s t e rie s , w e mu s t go

b ac k t o t h e Pas t , qu e s t io n t h e fo u n de rs o f t h e Orde r
an d We .

mu s t l e arn in w h at n e c e s s it ie s o f h um an n at u re , an d for w h at pu r
o
p es it w as c re at e d We mus t dis c o v e r t h e t ru e gen e sis o f o ur rit e s ,
.

an d b e c o m e fam il iar w it h t h e i de as w hi c h t h e F at h e rs in t e n de d t o
s h ado w fo rth t hro ugh t h e m , an d imp re s s up o n th e min d . It is not

e n o ugh fo r us to ac c e p t t h e letter of th e ce re m o n ial , an d p e rfo r m it

b l in dl y, in t e rp re t in g it s m e ani n g in w h at e v e r w ay fan c y o r imagin
at io n o r c o n v e ni e n c e m ay di c ta t e We s h o ul d kn o w w h at t h e
.

A n c ie n t s me an t t o s ay t hr o u gh it : w h at t ru th e ach ri t e an d e ac h

sy m b o l re p re s e n t e d to their min ds .

Fro m age t o age t hro u gh c o un t l e s s ge n e rat io n s t h e s e R it e s h av e

, ,

re ad t h e ir s ubl ime l e s s o n s o f w is do m an d h o p e an d p e ac e an d ,

T h e s e s am e l e s s o n s in t h e s am e
”
w arn in g t o t h e
, S o n s o f Ligh t , ,

l an gu age t h e y re ad t o u s t o day
, But do w e s e e in t h e m w h at t h e y
-
.

di d ? D o t h e y impre s s u s as t h e y imp re s s e d t h e m ? Or do t h e y p as s
b e fo re o ur e ye s l ike a p an o ram a o f s o me unk n o w n l an d wh ich h as ,
‘

no de lin e at o r t o t e ll u s w h at o r w h e re it is , giv e u s an y in t e lli

or

gi bl e n o t io n re gardi n g it ? A c c e p t in g t h e s ymb o l , h av e w e l o s t i ts

? Our R it e s wi ll b e of l it t l e v al u e t o u s if t his b e th e
'

S en s e c as e .

It is o ur du t y, t he n , t o mak e Fre e m as o n ry th e ob e ct j p ro fo un d
of a

s t u dy.
'
We mtus c o n s ul t t h e P as t . We mu s t s t an d b y t h e s ar
c Op h agu S of murde re d but re s t o re d Os iris in E gyp t ; e n t e r
th e , ,

t he c av e rn s o f Phrygia and h o l d c o mm uni o n w it h t h e Cabiri ; p e n e

,

C o ll e gia Fabro rum R o me ,

”
t rat e t h e o f an c ie n t an d w o rk in t h e
mys ti c c ircl e s o f Sido n . m us t purs u e o ur re s e arc h es
In a w o rd, we
un t il w e fin d t h e T H OU G H T t h at l ay in t h e min ds o f t h o s e w h o c re

at ed t h e i n s t it ut i o n an d fo un de d o ur mys t e rie s T h e n w e s h al l .
 E N TE R E D A PP R E N T ICE .

kn o w p re c is e ly w h at t h e y me an We Sh all s e e in t h e m a gran d
.

s e rie s o f m o ral an d
p hil o s o phic al dramas , o s t e l o qu e n t an d in m
s t ruc t iv e , g l e amin
g w it h s ub lim e ide as , as t h e h e av e n s gl o w w ith
s t ars . An d fin ally
, , we Sh all dis c o v e r t h at o ur R it e s e mb rac e all

t h e p o s s ibl e c irc u m s t an c e s of man —

mo ral , Sp irit ual , an d s o c ial

an d h av e a me ani n g h igh as t h e h e av e n s , bro ad as t h e un iv e rs e ,

an d pro fo un d as e t e rn ity .

Th e R it e o f t h e Wan de re r, th e Symb o li c Pilgrimage , is e n t ire l y

or

pu e ril e an d unm e ani n g, un l e s s w e h av e l e arn e d in w h at ide as it

o rigin at e d, an d w h at it s au th o rs in t e n de d t o re re s e n t b
p y it Hap .

'

i
p ly, t his is no t a diffic u l t t as k In E gyp t , G re e c e , an d amo n g
.

o t h e r an c ie n t n at io n s , Fre e mas o nr y w as o n e o f t h e e arli e s t age n c ie s

e mp l o ye d t o e ffe c t t h e impro v e m e n t an d e nl igh t e n me n t o f man .

\ C I C E R O t e ll s us t h at th e e s t abli s h me nt of th e s e R it e s am o n g t h e
A t h e n ians , c o n fe rre d u p o n th e m
me b e n e fit Their efie ct
a s upre .
f

w as to ci v ilize men reform their w ild and f ero cio us manners and make
, ,

them c o mp rehend the tru e p rinc ip les of mora lity w hich initiate man into ,

”
a n ew o rder of life , more w orthy of a be in g des tin ed to imo rtality .

C o n s e que n t l y t h e my s t ic j o urn e y p rim arily re pre s e n t e d t h e t o il

,

s o m e p ro gre s s o f Hu m an it y fro m it s p rim it iv e c o n di t i o n o f ign o

‘

ran c e an d b arb aris m t o a s t at e o f c iv il iz a tio n an d m e n t al e nli h t

g
e nme nt T h e N e o p h yt e , t h e re fo re , w an de rin g in d arkn e s s o v e r his
.

w in din g w ay, me e tin g w it h v ari o u s o b s tru c t io n s an d de l ays , w as a

t yp e o f t h e h um an rac e , s t ru ggl in g o n w ard an d u pw ar d by de vio u s

s t age s ,fro m t h e gl o o m an d darkn es s o f t h e s av age s t at e t o t h e
ligh t , in t e ll ige n c e , an d c o m fo rt s o f c iv il iz e d l ife .

j
This s ymb o l ic o u rn e y is al s o e mbl e mat ic al o f t h e pil grim age O f
life , w h ic h , m an s o o n e n o u gh dis c o v e rs , is o ft e n dark an d g o o my,
l
s urro u n de d by s o rro w , an d fe ar, an d do ub t . It t e ac h e s him th at
ov ert h is dark, p e rp l e xe d, an d fe arful c o urs e l ays th e w ay t o a gl o
rio u s de s t in y ; t h at t h ro u gh ni gh t t o lig ht mu s t t h e e art h pil grim -

w o rk hi s w ay ; t h at by s t ru ggl e , an d t o il , a n d e arn e s t e n de av o r, h e
mu s t adv an c e w it h c o urage an d ho pe u n t il , fre e o f e v e ry fe tt er, an d

in t h e full ligh t o f v i rt u e an d kn o w l e dge , h e s t an ds fac e t o fac e w it h

th e migh t y s e c re t s o f t h e univ e rs e , an d at t ain s t h at l o ft y h e igh t ,
whe nc e he c an l o o k b ackw ard ov er t h e ni gh t — S h ro u de d an d t o rt u o u s

p h
a t in w hich h e h ad b e e n w an de rin g, an d fo rw ard t o s ubli me r
e l e v at io n — t o m o re gl o rio u s ide al s , w h ich see m to s ay t o hi m, On ,
on fo r ev er

Su c h , t h e n , is t h e gran d an d in s pirin g l e s s o n w h ic h t h is Symb o li c

‘
Pil grim age is p e rp e t u a ly re p e at in g to th e bre t hre n Le t t h e m s tu dy .
 GE N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

it w e ll , an d l ab o r w it h fait h ; fo r it ann o u n c e s a p ro gre s s in s c ie nc e

an d v irt u e , w h ic h w il l re ac h t h ro u gh e t e rni t y .

T h e Lo dge , w h e n re v e al e d t o an e n t e rin g Mas o n , di s c o v e rs t o

h im a re p re s e n t at i o n of t h e w o rl d ; in w h i c h , fro m t h e w o n de rs of

N at ure , vi e are le d t o conte mpl at e t h e gre at Origin al , an d w o rs hi p

h im f o r hi s migh t y w o rks ; an d w e are , t h e re b y, al s o mo v e d t o e x
e rc is e t h o s e m o ral an d s o c ial v ir t u e s , w h ic h b e c o m e m ankin d t o

o b s e rv e , as th e s e rv an t s of t h e G re at A rc hi t e c t of t h e w o rld, in
w h o s e im age w e w e r e fo rm e d fr o m t h e b egin ni n g .

T he fo llo w ing pa s s age of S c rip t ure is re he a rs e d during

t he c e re mo ny

Be h o l d h o w go o d,
an d ho w pl e a s an t it is fo r
br e t h re n to dw e ll t o ge t h e r in u n it y .

It is like t he pr e mo u s Oi n t me n t u p On t he h d ea ,

t h at d o w n u p n t he
r an o be ar d ,
ev en A ar o n
’
s

be ar d ; t h t w e nt do w n
a
‘

to t he s kir t s of his

ga r m e nt .

A s t h e de w of He rm o n ,
an d a s t he de w t hat
d e sc e n d e d up on t he m o unt in s o f Z io n f t h e a or er

th e Lo d c o mm n d e d t h e bl e sin g e e n lif fo
r a s ,
v e r

ever mo re .

T h e gre at t e ac h in g o f t his P s al m is Bro t h e rl y Lo v e , t h at v irt u e

w h ic h fo rm s t h e m o s t ro mi n e n t t e ne t o f t h e Mas o n i c Orde r
p .

A n d it t e ac h e s t h e l e s s o n , t o o , p re c is e l y as w e do , b y a s ymb o l ,
c o mp arin g it t o t h e p re c i o u s o m t m e n t u s e d in t h e c o n s e c rat io n o f

th e High P rie s t
-
, w h os e d e l igh t ful p e rfu m e fill e d t h e w h o l e p l ac e
w it h i t s o do r . The o in t me n t w as p o u re d u p o n th e h e ad i n s uc h

qu an t it y, th at , b e in g dir e c t e d b y t h e an o in t e r in diffe re n t w ays in

th e fo rm o f a c ro s s , i t fl o w e d at l e n gt h d o w n t l e b e ar d, an d fin al l y
‘

dro pp e d fro m t h e fl o w in g s kirt s of -

t h e p rie s t l ) garm e n t .
 GE NE RA L A HIMAN R E Z ON .

his fe e t dis - t il ls ;Like He rmo n de w

’
to
~
s so

i
r ch ly sh e d On Zi on s
’
sa c re d hills !

F o r t he re t he Lo rd of light a nd lo v e
A bl e ssing s e nt w it h po w e r ;
O h, may w e all t his bl e s sing pro v e ,
E e n l ife fo r e v e rmo re !
’

O n F rie nds hip s al t ar, ris ing he re ,

’

O ur hands no w li
p g h t e d b e ,

T o l iv e in lo v e , w it h he art s s inc e re ,
In pe a c e a nd unit y .

It is t he dut y of t he Mas t e r o f t he Lo dge . as o ne of t he

pre c aut io n ar
y m e a s ure s o f init iat io n, t o e xplain t o t he c an

didat e t he n a t u re a nd de s ign of t he inst it ut io n ;

,
a nd w hile

he info rms him t ha t it is fo unde d t he pure s t principle s o f

_
on

v irt ue t ha t it po s s e ss e s re at a nd inv al uable priv ile ge s ; a nd

; -
g
t hat , in o rde r t o se c ure t ho s e priv ile ge s t o w o rt hy me n, a nd
'

w o rt hy me n alo ne , v o lunt ary ple dge s o f fide lit y are re quire d ;

he w ill at t he s ame t ime ass ure him t hat no t hing w ill be

e xpe c t e d o f him inc o mpa t ibl e w ith his c iv il, mo ral ,

o r re li

gio us dut ie s .
 GE N E RA L A HIMA N RE ZO N .

go d o f s e c r e c y, rais e d al t ars in h is na me ,
an d w r e at h e d t h e m w it h

garl an ds of fl o w e rs . A mo ng th e an c ie n t R o ma n s , t o o , the s e v ir

t u e s w e re no t le s s e s t e e m e d ; an d a dis t in guis h e d Lat in p o e t t e ll s

us , “
E st et fideli tuta s ile ntio merc es “
fo r fait hful s il e n c e , al s o ,
”
th e r e is a s ur e re w ard .

Mys t e ry h as c h ar ms fo r all me n , an d is c l o s e ly allie d t o th e s pir

it u al p art o f man s n at ure f Th e

e n t ir e fab ric o f t h e un i v e rs e i s
’

fo un de d o n s e c re c y ; an d t h e gre at Life fo rc e wh ic h v iv ifie s , m o v e s , >

an d b e au t ifie s t h e w h o l e , is t h e p ro fo un de s t o f al l my s t e ri e s We .

c ann o t , in de e d, fix o ur e y e s on p o in t in c re at io n w hic h
a s in gl e

do e s n o t s h ade o ff in t o mys t e ry, an d t o u c h t h e re al ms o f E t e rn al

Sil e n c e . A s t h e fat h e rs o f Fre e m a s o n ry dis c o v e re d t h at all l ife an d

b e au t y w e re e l ab o rat e d in N igh t an d Mys t e ry , t he y made t h e In s t i

t u t ie n , in t his re s p e c t , c o n fo rm t o t h e di v i n e o r de r o f N at ure In .

th e Pyt h ago r e an F re e m as o n ry, s il e n c e an d s e c re c y w e re re l igi o u s

du t ie s , an d h e ld t o b e t h e m o s t frui tful s o urc e s of in t ell e c t ual an d

m o ral impro v e me n t A dis t in gu is h e d m o de rn w rit e r re p e at s t h e

.
*

s am e i de a in qu ain t b u t fo rc ihl e l an gu age T h o u gh t s w ill n o t — “

w o rk, e xc e p t in s il e n c e ; n e it h e r w il l v irt u e w o rk, e xc e p t in s e c re c y .

Like o th e r p l an t s , v irtu e w ill n o t gro w , u nl e s s it s ro o t s b e h idde n ,

bu rie d fro m t h e l igh t o f t h e s un Le t th e s un s hin e o n it— n ay, do
.

but l o o k at it p riv il y t hys e l f— th e ro o t w ith e rs , an d n o fl o w e rs w ill

”
gl ad t h e e"
.

In t h e gran d myt h o l o gy o f a n c ie n t S c an din av ia, t h e re is a r e

"

markabl e myth , c all e d t h e Y ggdras il T re e , o r E v e r bl o o min g A s h - -

.

w h o s e t o p ro s e t o t h e h igh e s t h e av e n s , an d w h o s e ro o t s s t ru ck do w n
t hro u gh t h e r egio ns o f e v e rl as t in g
g l o o m a n d n igh t . Fro m age to
i t s b ran ch e s , l o ade d w ith b e n edi c t io n s , p ad o ut o v e r all
”

age , s re

w o rlds , t h e d e ligh t of go d s an d m e n diffu s in g life

, an d b e au t y an d

fragran c e t h ro ugh t h e un iv e rs e A n d al l t h is gl o ry , an d t h e s e c ap a
.
‘

b ilit ie s t o b l e s s , w e re t h e fruit o f t h e mys t e rio u s an d s e c re t l ab o rs

of th e s ac r e d N o rn as , w h o p e rp e t u al ly w at e re d it s ro o t s fro m t h e
de e p- hidde n w e ll s , an d t h u s p re s e rv e d it s v igo r an d v it alit y .

T h e Y ggdras il T re e is a b eau t iful s ymbo lic al re pre s e n t at io n o f

’
-

Fre e mas o n ry, an d il lu s trat e s w e ll t h e c h arac t e r o f Mas o ni c s e cre cy

- .
.

Like t h at t re e , in t h e yo ut h o f Hum an it y, th e My s t ic Or de r aro s e

_

a m ong th e n at io n s o f t h e e art h , an d it s e v e r- gre e n b ran ch e s s pr e ad

ov er t h e w o rl d ; an d, b y t h e v it al p o w e r o f i t s s e c r e t min is t ry , i t di f
fu s e d o r de r, an d b e au t y, an d v irtu e , an d c iv il iz at io n o v e r al l l an ds
‘

T H O MA z C m mE —
S ar t o r R e m us .
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T IC E .

A n o t he r re as o n w h y F re e m as o nr y r e gards s e c re c y as a fu n da
me n t al p rin c i l
p e is , be c au se a uni t y, h arm o n y, an d s tre n gt h c an

be s e c ure d t h e re b y, w h ic h c an n o t be o b t ain e d in any o t h e r w ay .

S e cre c y h as a mys t ic ,
b in din g, al mo st s u p e rn at ur al fo rc e , an d

uni t e s m e n m o re c l o s e l y t oge t h e r t h an all o t h e r m e an s c o mbin e d .

T h e c o mm o n p o s s e s s io n o f a s e c r e t by a c o n s ide rab l e n um b e r o f

pe o p l e p ro du c e s a family fe e li n g Th e r e is s o m e t h in g pro fo un dl y
- .
,

mys t ic al in t hi s n o do ub t ; b ut it is n ev e rt h e l e s s a fac t
, Supp o s e
, , .

t w o me n s tran ge r s t rav e lin g in a dis t an t c o un t ry s h o u l d b y s o m e

, , ,

a c c ide n t b e b ro u h t t o e t h e r fo r a fe w b rie f m o m e n t s dur in

g g g w h ich ,

t h e y h app e n t o b e t h e in v o l un t ary w i t n e s s e s o f s o m e t e rrib l e de e d ,

a de e d w hi c h c ir c um s t an c e s de m an d s h all re m ain a s e cr e t b e t w e e n

t h e m fo r e v e r In all t h e wi de w o rl d o nl y t h e s e t w o m e n an d t h e y
.
, ,

s t ran ge rs to e ac h o th e r, kn e w t h e s e c re t . They s e p arat e ; c on ti

n e u t s and o c e an s , an d m an y e v e n t ful y e ars , di v i de t h e m ; b u t t h e y

c ann o t fo rge t e ac h o t h e r, n o r th e dre a d m y s t e ry w hi c h b in ds t h e m
t o ge t h e r w i th ir o n ch a n i N e it h e r t im e dis t an c e
“

as an .
~
nor c an

w e ake n t h at m igh ty b o n d . In t h at , t h e y are f or e v er o n e .

It is n o t, t h e n , fo r an y v ain frivo l o u s p urpo s e t h at

or Mas o nry
ap p eal s t o t h e prin c ip l e o f s e c re cy , b u t , rat h e r, b e c au s e it
c r e at e s a

famil y fe e lin g, in s ur e s uni t y, an d t hr o w s t h e c h arm o f mys t e ry an d

-

p o e t ry aro un d t h e Orde r, makin g it s l ab o rs e as y an d its o b l igat io n s

pl e as an t .

IN t h e be gin n in g, G o d c re at e t h e e av e n an d d h
th e e art h h h
A n d t h e e art w as w it o ut fo rm , an d
.

v o id ; n d d akn e ss w u p o n t h e f c e o f t h e d ee p
ar as a .

A n d t h e Sp i it o f G o d m e d upo n t h e f c e o f
r ov a

the w t e s a A n d G o d s id Le t t h e e b e ligh t
r . a ,
r .

an d t h e e w s l igh t
r a .

Ligh t is one of th e re qu ir e me n t s o f a c an didat e at his in it iat io n

an d th e m at e ri al li gh t w hic h is affor de d hi m is s u c c e e de d b y an
in t e l l e c t u al ill umin at io n w hi ch s e rv e s t o e nli gh t e n hi s p at h o n t h e
,

j o u rn e y fro m t his vs arid t o t h e n e xt .

 GE N E R AL AHIMA N RE Z ON .

THE R IT E O F I LL U MI N A T I O N .

T HE R I TE
p r ILLU MINA TION is a v e ry an c ie n t c e re m o n y, an d c o n

s t it ut e d an im o rt an t fe at ure in all t h e my s t e rie s of t he e arl y age s .

p
In t h e E gyp t ian , C ab irian , S ido nian , E l e u s in ian , S c an din av ian , an d
D ruidi c al R it u al s , it h e l d a p ro min e n t p l ac e , an d in t h e m all re pre
s ent e d the
-
sa m e ide as . It marke d t h e t e rmin atio n of th e my s t ic
il grim age t h ro u gh gl o o m an d n igh t , an d w as e mb l e m at i c al of t h at
p
m o ral an d in t e ll e c t u al ligh t w hic h p o ur s it s div in e ra dian c e the
’

on

min d aft e r it h as c o n qu e re d p re j u di c e , an d p as s io n , an d ign o ran c e ,

with w hic h it h as so lo ng b e e n s t ru ggli ng .

T h e p re v ail in g n o t io n o f al l t h o s e R it e s w as , t h at m an , s o c ie t y,
human it y c o ul d arriv e at t h e P e rfe c t o n l y by t h e min is try o f gl o o m
an d s u fferin g ; t h at t h e s o ul s e x al t at i o n an d high e s t e n l igh t e nm e n t
’

c o ul d be app r o ac h e d o n l y b y t h e dark w ay o f t e ars an d s ac rific e

'
.

T h e R it e of Ill u min at io n in di c at e s t h e t riu mp h an t c o n c l u s io n of

man c o n fli c t s , s a c rific e s , an d t rial s ; an n o u n c e s t h at h e h as fo u n d

’
s

t h at LI G H T fo r w hi c h h e h as so p e rs is t e n t l y s o u h t —
g t h at T ru th
w h ic h al o n e c an giv e dignit y t o hi s life , fre e do m t o his s p irit , an d
re p o s e t o h is s o u l , an d w hic h i s t h e gran d r e c o mp e n s e fo r all hi s

j o u rn e yin gs , l ab o rs , an d c o mb at s .

T h e p art ic ul ar ac t w hi c h n o w dis t in gu is h e s t his il lu min at io n is ,

"

c o mp arat iv e l y, m o de rn , b u t is , n e v e rt h e l e s s , de e p l y si gn ific an t an d

in s t ru c t iv e . It re fe rs t o t h at p o in t o f t im e w h e n G o d s ai ‘
d, Le t
an d t h e re w as l igh t Th e l o ft ie s t im agin at i o n is
’
the re b e l igh t , .

u tt e rl y p o w e rl e s s t o p ain t a p i c tu re o f t h e un s p e akabl e gl o ry o f t h e

s c e n e , w he n th e s u n , fo r t h e firs t t im e , p o ure d d o w n hi s l igh t i n a

d e l uge th e e arth , hi t h e rt o c h ao t ic mas s pl un ge d in

‘

go l d en on a ,

e t e rn al ni gh t l -
w when o c e an , l ake , an d riv e r, h ill an d v all e y s mil e d ,

an d s p arkl e d in t he ne w b o rn s pl e n do r ! Y e t t h is R it e d oe s n o t
-

c o mm e m o rat e t h at e v e n t s imp l y a s anh is t o ri c al , mat e rial fac t , b u t

rat h e r b e c au s e it symb o liz e s th e re l e as e o f t h e s o ul fro m darkn e s s ,

an d ign o r an c e , an d s in fro m t h e ch ao s an d c o nfus io n o f a s e n s u al

—

an d s e l fis h l ife —
an d it s e s t abl is h me nt in th e light an d gl o ry o f v ir

t ue an d kn ow l e dge .

Th e mb l e m s p e c u liar t o t his R it e are t h e Bible , Squ are , an d

e

C o m p as s e s t h e Burn in g T rian gl e o r t h e t h re e l igh t e d T ap e rs ill u

, ,

min at in g t h e al t ar. Th e s e all h av e e xc l u s iv e re fe re n c e to t h e le a d

in g i de a o f t h e m o n y, v iz : the releas e fro m mo ral
c e re , s
p iritua l, an d
inte lle ctua l darkn es s He n c e t h e firs t t h re e o f th e s e
. e mb l e m s are

ca ll e d t h e G re at Ligh t s o f Mas o nr y , an d th e latt e r t h e Le s s e r Ligh t s

 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

T h ro u gh N i gh t t o Li gh t ! an d t h o u gh , t o m or tal e ye s ,

C re ati o n s fac e a p all o f h o rro r w e ar,

’

G oo d ch e er ! g o o d c h e e r ! t h e gl oo m of midn ight fl ies ,

a s u n ris e fo ll o w s , mil d an d fair

”
A n d th e n .

T h e s e l in e s t h e gre at G e rman b e au t ifull y an d fo rc ibly il lu s trat e

of

th e s ub l i me t hou gh t w hi c h un de rli e s an d s hi n e s t hro ugh t hi s R it e .

We c ann o t , o f c o ur s e , e n t e r p art ic ul ar de s crip t io n s o f i t ,

in t o an y
i

o r giv e an y s p e c ial de t ail s t h e re o f, b u t t h e ab o v e s u gge s t i o n s are all

th at th e in t e llige n t bro th e r w ill n e e d t o as s is t him t o a t h o ro u gh c o m

pre h e n s io n o f th e Wh o l e .

memueméno i
”
is as in oi . The initiated kno w what is meant .

The t hr e e r r r e a r

Ho ly Bibl e Squ ar e , ,
an d Co m p ass e s .

The Ho l y Bibl e is giv e n u s a s t h e rul e an d

gu i e d o f o ur fait h an d r ac t ice p
; t h e S u are , t o q
s qu are o u r a c t io n s ; an d t h e Co m p as s e s , to c ir

cu ms cribe o ur de s ire s ,
an d p ke e o ur p a s s io n s in
du e b o un s w it d h all m ankin d ,
es p e ci lly w it h
a

t he br e t h re n .

Th e Ho ly Writings t h at gre at ligh t in Mas o n ry, will guide u s

,

t o all t ru th ; it w il l di re c t o u r p at h s t o t h e t e mpl e o f h ap pin e s s .

an d p o in t o u t t o u s t h e w h o l e du ty o f man .

T h e Squ are t e ac h e s u s t o r e gu l at e o ur ac tio n s by rul e an d lin e ,

~

an d t o h armo n iz e o ur c o n du c t b
y t h e p rin c ip l e s o f o rali t y an d m
v irt u e .

T h e Co mp a s s es t e ac h us t o l imit o ur de s ire s in e v e ry s t at i o n ,

t h at , ri s in
g to e min e n c e by m e rit , we m ay liv e re s
pe ct e d an d d ie
re gre tte d .
 G E NE R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

The t h r e e - a s s e s a a s e a

Sun , Mo o n an d Mas t e r
’

, .

The MA S T E R re pre s e n t s th e s un at it s ris in g, th at he may o pe n

h is Lodge , an d e mpl oy an d in s t ruc t t h e b re t h re n in Mas o n ry ; t o
w h o m it i s h is du t y t o c o mmu n ic at e l igh t , fo rc ibl y Imp re s s in g u p o n
t h e ir min ds t h e dign it y an d high imp o rt an c e o f Fre e mas o n ry, an d
z e al o u s l y ad mo n is h in g t h e m nev e r t o dis gra c e it .

Th e S e n io r Warde n re p r e s e n t s t h e sun at it s s e t t in g, an d h is
’

du t y is no t o n ly to as s is t th e Mas t e r , b ut t o lo o k aft e r c e rt ain

p p
r o e r t ies of t h e L o dge , t o t h at h armo n y p re v ail s , an d t h at
se e

t h e b re t hr e n h av e t h e ir j u s t du e s b e fo r e b e in g dis mis s e d fro m

t h e ir l ab o rs .

Th e J u n i o r Warde n re p r e s e n t s th e s u n at me ridian , w hic h is t h e

mo s t b e au t iful p art o f t h e day , an d his du t y 1s to c al l t h e b re th re n
fr o m l abo r t o re fre s h me n t , an d s e e t h at t h e me an s t h e re o f are n o t

p e rv e r te d by in t e m p e ran c e o r e xc e s s , bu t so re gul at e d t h at pl e a
s u re an d p ro fit m ay b e s h are d by all .

T hat a nc ie nt an d spo t le ss e ns ign o f Maso nry ,

t he LA MB
S K IN ,
or WHITE is pre s e nt e d in b e ha lf of t he Lo dge
an d t he Frat e rnity in ge ne ral .

It IS an e mbl e m of in n o c e n c e , an d t he b adge

of a Mas o n ; mo re an c ie n t t h an t h e G ld e o n

Fl e e c e i
‘
or R o man E agl e ;l m o re
“

ho no ra bl t h n
e a

An E n t e r e d A pp re nti c e s A p ro n s h o ul d b e a p u r e wh it e la b s in , fro
’
m k m
fo u rt e e n t o s ixt e e n in c h e s w id e , an d fro m t w e l v e t o fo u rt e e n in c h e s d e e p , w it h
a fall ab o u t
-

fiv e in c h e s d e e p ; s q u are at t h e b ott o m, w i th s h arp an gul ar c o rn e r s ,

an d w ith o u t d e v ic e o r o rn a ment o f an y kin d .

1 T h e Or d e r of t h e G o l d e n F l e e c e h as ev er be en ran ke d am o n g th e mo s t
il l u s t ri o u s an d di s t in gu i s h e d Or d e r s o f K n igh th o o d in E u r o p e It was i n s ti
k
.

t ut e d on th e l ot h of J an u ary , ,
1 42 9, at Bruge s , b y PHILIP III D u . e of Burgun dy ,
t he m o s t p u i s s an t p r in c e of h is age , on the o cc as i o n o f h is m arriage With ISA
BE LLA , dau gh t e r o f Kin g J OHN I . of P o rt ugal .

1 T h e r e is n o s u ch Or de r as t h e Kn i gh t s of th e R o m an E agl e . Th e e xp r e s

an u n h ap p y o n e ) p ro b ab l y re fe rs t o th e fac t t h at t h e E agl e w as
’

s io n (w h ic h is
th e s t an dar d o f th e an c i e n t R o m an e mp ir e .
 E N TE R E D A PP R E N T ICE .

the St ar an d G t ar e r , o r an
y ot he r Or d er t h at
c an be c o n fe rr e d up o n t he c an didat e at t h e t im e

of hi s In it iat io n , p e io d by or at an
y fu t u re r ,

kin g p in ce p t e n t t e o an y o t h e p e s o n
‘

,
r ,
o a r r r ,
,

e x c e p t h e be Mas o n It is h o p e d
a
ii

y o u w ill w e it w it h p l e s u e t o y o u s e lf
ar
‘

n d a r r a

h o n o t o t he F at n it y
r r er .

The in v e s t iture Of t h e c an didat e w it h th e apro n amo n g t h e ,

p rimi t i v e Mas o n s fo rm e d an e s s e n t ial p art o f t h e c e r e m o n y O f

,

in it iat io n , an d w as at t e n de d w it h rit e s e qu all y s ign ific an t an d

imp re s s iv e . Th is b a dge r e c e iv e d a c h ar ac t e ris t ic di s t in c t io n fro m

it s p e c uliar c o l o r an d m at e rial Wit h t h e E s s e n ian Mas o n s , it as
. w
a c c o mp l is h e d b y a p ro c e s s b e arin g a s imil ar t e n d e n c y , an d ae c o m

p ani e d b y ill u s t rat io n s n o t l e s s im p o s in g an d s at i s fac t o ry t o th e

n e w l y in it iat e d n e o ph yt e
- He w a s c l o t h e d i n
. a l o n g w h it e ro b e ,

w h ic h re ac h e d t o t h e gro un d, b o rde re d w it h a frin g e o f b l u e ribb o n ,

t o in c it e p e rs o n al h o lin e s s , an d fa s t e n e d t igh t l y ro u n d t h e w ais t
w it h a girdl e , t o s e p arat e t h e u p p e r fro m t h e l o w e r p art s o f t h e
b o dy . Wit h fe e t b are an d h e ad u n c o v e re d, t h e c an didat e w as
c o n s ide re d a p e rs o n ific at io n of Mo de s t y an d Humili ty , w alkin g in
t h e fe ar of G od .

'

. In t he c o urse of t his s e c t io n IS e xhib it e d a b e aut iful and

impre ss iv e il lus t rat io n o f o ne of t he grand princ iple s of t he

ins t it utio n, and c o ncl udes w it h a mo ral applic a t io n .

C HA R I T Y is t h e c hie f o f e v e ry s o c ial v irt u e , an d t he dis t in gu is h

in g c h ar ac t e ris t ic of Mas o n s . Th is v i rt u e in c l u de s a s up r e me
d e gr e e of l o v e t o t h e gre at Cre at o r an d G o v e rn o r of t h e U n iv e rs e ,

T h e Or d e r of th e G ar t e r w as in s t it u t e d b y K in g E D WA R D m in 1 3 44 ; a nd
. .

th o u gh not th e m o s t an ci e n t , i s o n e o f t h e m o s t fam o u s o f t h e m il it ar y o rd e rs
of E u ro p e . SE LD E N s ay s t h at it “
e xc e e d s — in ma j e s ty, h o n o r, an d fam e —
al l

c hi v al r o u s o r d e rs in t h e w o rl d . T h e S t ar an d t h e G ar t er are t h e in s igni a
be s to w e d u p o n an d w o r n by a K n i gh t .
 G E N E R A L A H IMA N RE Z ON .

an d an u n limit e d affe c t io n t o t h e b e in gs of h is c re at io n , o f all

c h arac t e rs , an d o f e v e ry de n o min at io n T h is l as t du t y is fo rc ibly

”

in c ul c at e d b y t h e e xam pl e o f t h e D e it y h im s e l f, w h o lib e rall y dis

p e n s e s h is b e n e fic e n c e t o u n n u mb e r e d w o rlds .

It is n ot p art ic ul arl y o ur p ro v in c e t o e n t e r in t o a dis qu is it io n o f

e v e ry b ran c h of t his ami ab l e v i rt u e ; w e s h all o n ly b rie fl y s t at e t h e

h appy b e n e v o l e n t dis p o s it io n t o w ards m an kin d, an d

e ffe c t s of a

s h o w t h at c h ari t y , e x e rt e d o n p r o p e r o b e c t s , i s t h e gre at e s t pl e a j
s u re man c an p o s s ib l y e n o y: j
Th e b o u n ds of
t h e gre at e s t n at io n ort he mo s t e xt e n s iv e e mp ire
c an n o t c ir c u m s c rib e t h e ge n e ro s it y of a l ib e ral m in d . Me n ,
in
w h at e v e r si t u at io n t h e y pl a c e d, are s t il l in a gre at m e as u re t h e
are

s am e . Th e y are e xp o s e d t o s imil ar dan ge rs an d m is fo r tu n e s : t h e y

h av e not w is do m t o fo re s e e , o r p o w e r t o p r e v e n t t h e e v il s in c ide n t
t o h um an n at u re : t h e y h an g, as it w e re , in a p p
e r e t u al s usp e n s e

be twe e n h o pe an d fe ar , s i c kn e s s an dh e al t h , pl en t y an d w an t A .

mu t u al c h ain of d e p e n de n c e s ub s is t s t h ro u gh o u t t h e an imal c re a

t io n
“

. Th e w h o l e h u m an s p e c ie s ar e , t h e re fo re , p ro p e r j
o b e ct s fo r
th e e x e r c is e o f c h arit y .

Bein gs w h o p art ake mm o nn at ur e o u gh t t o b e ac t u at e d

of on e co

by t h e s am e m o t iv e s an d in t e re s t s He n c e t o s o o t h e t h e u n h appy
.
, ,

b y s ymp at hiz in g w ith t h e ir m i s fo r tu n e s an d t o re s t o r e p e ac e an d ,

t r an qu il l it y t o agit at e d s pi ri t s , c o n s t it u t e t h e ge n e ral an d gre at

e n ds o f th e Mas o n ic in s t it u t io n . T his h u m an e , t h is ge n e ro u s dis

p o s it i o n, fir es t h e bre as t w it h m an l y fe e l in gs , an d e n l iv e n s t h at
S p irit of co mp as s io n w h ic h is t h e gl o ry of t h e h u m an fram e , an d

w hic h n o t o n l y riv al s , b ut o u t s h in e s , ev e ry o the r p e as u re t h e m in d

l
is c ap ab l e o f e n o y in j g .

A ll h u m an p as s io n s , w h e n dire c t e d by t h e s u p e rio r p rin c i l

p e of

re as o n , p ro m o t e s o m e us e ful p u rp o s e ; b u t co mp as s io n t o w ards
r
p po e r j
o b e cts is t h e m o s t b e n e ficial o f all the affe c t io n s
, an d

e xc it e s th e mo s t l as t in g de gre e s of h app in e s s , as it e xt e n ds to

gre at e r n um b e rs , an d t e n ds t o al l e v iat e t h e i nfirmit ie s an d e v il s

w h i c h are in ci de n t t o h u man e xis t e n c e .

Po s se s se d of t h is am iab l e , t his go d- like di s p o s it io n , M as o n s ar e

s h o c ke d a t mis e ry , u n de r e v e ry fo rm an d ap p e aran c e . Wh e n we
be h o l d j
an o b e c t p inin g un d e r t h e m is e rie s of a dis t re s s e d b o dy or

min d t h e h e al in g
, ,
ac c e n t s w h ic h fl o w fro m t h e t o n gu e mit igat e
t h e p ain o f t h e u n h appy s u ffe re r, an d m ake e v e n a dv e rs it y, in it s
dis mal s t at e , l o o k gay Wh e n o ur pit y is e xc it e d, w e as s u age grie f,
.
 E N T E R E D A PPR E N T ICE

an d c h e e rf ull y r e l i e v e di s t r e s s . If a b ro th e r b e in w an t , e v e ry

h e ar t is m o v e d ; w h e n h e is h u n gry, w e fe e d h im ; w h e n h e is _

n ake d, we h im ; w h e n h e is in t ro u bl e , w e fl y t o h is re l ie f
cl o th e .

T hus w e c o nfirm t h e p r o p ri e t y o f t h e t it l e w e b e ar, an d c o nv i n c e

t h e w o rl d at l arge t h at BR OT H E R , amo n g Mas o n s , is so me t hin g

mo re t h an a na me .

The n e w ly-init iat e d bro t he r is t he n c o nduc t e d to his

pro pe r s t at io n,
it it
w he re he rec e iv e s his
firs t l ess on in mo ral r
a c hit e c t ure , t e aching him e v er t o w alk
upright ly b e fo re G o d and man .

T HE N O R T H E A S T C OR N E R
—
.

IN t h e imp o rt an t m o n y w h ic h re fe rs t o t h e n o rt h e as t c o rn e r
c e re -

o f t h e Lo dge t h e c an didat e b e c o m e s as o n e w h o i s t o all o u t w ard

,

app e aran c e a p erf e ct a nd up right ma n a nd Ma s o n t h e re p re s e n t at ive ,

o f a s p irit u al c o rn e r s t o n e o n whic h h e is t o e r e c t h is fu t u re m o ral

-

an d Mas o ni c e di fic e .

T his symb o lic r e fe re n c e o f th e c o rn e rs t o n e

-
of a m a t e ri al e dific e

to a Mas o n w he n, at his firs t in it iat io n , h e mme n c e s t h e m o ral

co

an d in t e ll e c t u al t as k o f e re c t in g a s p irit u al t e mp l e in his h e art i s ,

b e au t iful l y s us t aine d whe n w e lo ok at al l th e qu alit ie s t h at ar e

”
re qu ire d to c o n s t it u t e a w e ll t rie d, t ru e , an d t ru s t y c o rn e r- s t o n e
“ -
.

Th e s qu are n e s s o f it s s u rfac e , e mb l e m at ic of mo r alit y —

it s c u bi c al

fo rm , e mbl e mat ic of firmn e s s an d s t ab ilit y o f c h arac t e r— an d th e

p e c ul iar fin is h an d fin e n e s s of the mat e rial , e mb l e m at i c o f v ir t u e

an d h o li n e ss sh o w t h at t h e mo n y o f t h e n o rt h - e as t c o rn e r o f
“

—
c e re

t h e Lo dge w as in t e n de d t o p o rt ray , in t h e c o n s e c rat e d

u n d o u b t e dl y

l an gu age o f s ymb o lis m , t h e n e c e s s i t y o f in t e grit y an d s t ab ili ty o f

c o n du c t , o f t ru t h ful n e s s an d u p righ t n e s s o f c h arac t e r, an d o f pu rit y

an d h o lin e s s of life , w hic h j us t at t h at t im e an d in t h at p l a c e t h e
c an di dat e is m o s t imp re s s iv e l y c h arge d t o m ain t ain .

We t t i ng -
wa nt s o f an (ii a i m e d g p p rz n t i m
-
.

T HE TW N Y FOU
E T —
R -
IN CH G UA G E

Is an i ns t ru me n t
by O e r at iv e m as o n s t o
use d p
me as ur e an d la
y o u t t e ir w o rk ; bu t w e , a s h
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

Fre e a 1d A cce t e p d M so n a s , ar e t au g t t o h m ake

us e o f it fo r th e m o re n o bl e an d gl o rio u s pu rpo s e
of div iding o u t im e It be in g di id d in t o r . v e

t w e n t y fo u e qu al p t s is e mbl e m t ic l f t h
-
r ar ,
a a o e

tw e nty f u h o u s o f t he d y w hic h w e e
-
o r r a ,
ar

t au gh t t o d i id e in t o t h e e e u l p ts ; w h e e by
v
q r a ar r

ar e fo u n d e igh t h o u s fo t h e s e ce o f G o d nd r r rV 1 a

a d is t e s s e d w o t hy b o t h e ; e ight f o u us u l
r r r r or r a

v o c t io n s ; n d e igh t f e f e shm n t n d sl e p
— "

a a or r r e a e .

T h e T w e n t y-fo u r in c h G u age is t o m e as ure

- -
a n d as c e rt ain th e
e x t e n t o f an e dific e . He n c e w e de r
i ve a lesson of in s t ru c t io n . It
re c all s to o ur min d t h e div is io n of
t h e day in t o t w e n t y-fo u r h o ur s ,
an d dire c t s us to app o rt io n t h e m t o p raye r, l ab o r, re fre s h m e n t ,
an d re p o s e . It may b e furt h e r c o n s ide re d as t h e s c al e w h ic h c o m

p re h e n d s t h e n ume ric al ap p o rt i o n m e n t o f t h e diffe r e n t d e gre e s ,

a c c o r din g t o th e s e v e ral Lo dge s .

THE CO MMO N G A VE L

Is in s t ru me n t ma de of by pe ti e
“

an us e o ra v

m as o n s t o bre ak o ff t h e co rn e r s of r o u gh s t o n e s,

t he be t t e r t o fit t h e m f t he build e *

or
’
r s us e ; b u t

we, as Fre e an d A cc e p t e d Mas o n s ,

ar e t au g t t o h
m ake us e of it fo r t h e m o re n o bl e an d g l o rio

p u p os e
r of div e st ing o u h e r art s an d c o n s c ie n c e s

o f all t he V ic e s an d s u
p e rfiu it ie s o f life , t he re b
y
fit tin g o ur m in ds ,
as liv in g s t o n e s , fo r t h t sp a ir

it u al b uil in g d —
t h at h o u s e n ot ma d e w it h han ds
—
e t e rn al in t h e h e av e n s ;
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

Th e C o mm o n G av e l is an im p o rtan t in s tru m e nt of l ab o r, w i th o u t
whic h no w o rk of m an u al s kill c an be c o m p l e t e d ; fr o m w hi c h w e

le arn t h at s kill w i th o u t in du s t ry w ill b e o f n o av ail , an d l ab o r i s

th e l o t m an ; fo r t h e h e ar t m ay c o n c e iv e an d t h e h e ad de v i s e in
of ,

v ain if t h e h an d b e n o t p r o mp t t o e x e c ut e t h e d e s ign
,
.

Mas o n s are c all e d m o ral b uil de rs In t h e ir rit ual s t h e y de c l are

.
,

e mp h at ic all y t h at a m o re n o b l e an d gl o ri o u s p urp o s e t h an s qu arin g

,

s t o n e s an d h e w in g t imb e rs i s t h e irs fit t in g imm o rt al n at ure fo r

—

t h at s p iri t u al b u il di n g n o t m ade w it h h an ds , e t e rn al in t h e h e av e n s .

It is s aid t h at t h e c o n s t ru c t io n o f t h e pyramids o f E gypt e mp l o y e d

~

t h e l ab or o f o n e h u n dr e d t h o u s an d m e n fo r m an y y e ars b u t it w as ,

o nl y t o b u ild m o n u me n t al p il e s b e n e at h w h o s e s h ad o w s kin gs
,

migh t re s t Th e s e p yr amids are o nl y t e mpl e s fo r t h e de ad ; Mas o n s

.

ar e b uildin g o n e fo r t h e liv i n g T h e p yr amids w e r e o n l y m au s o

.

l s u m s in w hi c h t h e b o n e s o f t h e migh ty de ad migh t re p o s e in
imp e rial m agni fic e n c e ; Mas o n s are e re c t in g a s tru c t ur e i n w hi c h
'

'

t h e G o d o f Is rae l s h all dw e ll fo r e v e r T h e pyr amid s h all c ru m bl e

.

a w ay , t ill n ot one st on e s h all b e l e ft u p o n an o t h e r ; b u t wh o s h all

c o un t t h e y e ars of imm o rt alit y, t h e life t im e of th e s o ul , w hic h is

’

fit t e d fo r it s p l ac e in t h e h e av e n s ? Wh o c an d e fin e it s o u t l in e s , o r
j
fat h o m i t s de p t h s , o r m e as ur e i t s o u rn e y ! It i s a s t re am w hic h
gro w s bro ade r an d de e p e r as it fl o w s o n w ar d An an ge l s e y e ’
.

c an n o t m e a s ure it s l e n gt h , n o r an an ge l s w ing t r av e l t o i t s far t h e s t

’

b o un dary Wh e n e art h s pro u de s t m o n um e n t al p il e s h av e c ru m b l e d

’
.

aw ay , an d t h at s an d be en s c at t e re d by t h e de s e rt w in ds , an d th e

gl o ry an d gr e at n e s s o f e art h s h all b e fo rgo t t e n , t h e n w ill t h e im

mo rt al b e p l umin g i t s wi n gs fo r l o ft ie r fli gh t s It is a fo un t ain .

wh o s e s o u rc e s are in t h e In fin it e , an d w h o s e p l ac id w at e rs fl o w on

fo r e v e r— a s p rin g- t i m e t h at s h all bl o o m , e du c a t in g im mo rt al min d

fo r t h e pre s e n t , t h e fut ure , fo r al l a ge s is —
ac kn o w l e dge d t o be on e

o f t h e e s s e n t i al o b e c t s of Mas o ni c l ab o rs
j . Th e b u il de r b uil ds fo r
a c e ntu ry ; Mas o n s , fo r e t e rn i ty . T h e p ain t e r p ain t s fo r a ge ne ra
t io n ; t h e y, fo r e v e rl as t in g ye ars .
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE

Th e gh t h n d ha in ri ll g b e e n d e e me d
a s a a es -

a n e mbl e m o f fid e lit y n d t he n c ie n t s w o s h ip ,
a a r

e d D e it y u n d e t h e n am e o f F a d s o Fid e lit y
r e ,
r ,

w h ic h w s s o m e t im e s e p e s e n t e d by t w o
a igh t r r r

h n ds j in e d an d s o m e t ime s by t w o h u m n
a o ,
a

figu e s h o l d in g e a h o t h e by t h e igh t h n d
r ,
c r r a s .

The j o in mg o f righ t h an ds w as e s te e me d , am o n g t h e P e rs ian s

an d P art hians , as c o n v e yin g a m o s t in v io l abl e o bligat io n o f fide lit y .

He n c e , w h e n K in g A R T A B A N US d e s ire d t o h o l d a c o n fe r e n c e w it h
h is r e v o l t e d s ub e c t j A s m nu s , w h o w as in ar ms again s t h im, h e
dis p at c h e d m e s s e n ge r t o h im w ith t h e re qu e s t w h o s aid t o A SI
a ,

N E US
“
, Th e kin g h at h s e n t m e t o giv e yo u h is righ t h an d an d
s e c u r it y , t h at i s a p r o mis e o f s afe t y in c o m in g an d g
—
,
o in g And .

w h e n A S IN E U S h is b ro th e r A SI LE u s t o t h e p r o p o s e d c o n fer e n c e ,
s ent

t h e kin g m e t him , an d gav e h im h is righ t h an d ; up o n w hic h J o s n

P E U S re m arks : T h is i s o f t h e gre a t e s t fo rc e t h e re w it h all t h e s e
“

firm
'
b arb arian s , an d afio r ds a s e c u ri t y t o t h o s e w h o h o l d in t e r
c o ur s e w i t h t h e m , fo r n one of t h e m w il l d e c e iv e , w h e n onc e th e y
h av e giv e n y o u t h e ir righ t h an ds ; n o r w ill an y o n e do u b t o f t h e ir
fide l it y w h e n t h at o n c e is giv e n , e v e n t h o u gh t h e y w e re b e fo r e
,

s uspe c te d o f inj us t ic e.
”

VA L E R IU s MA e us t e l ls us th at t h e a n c ie n t s h ad a m o ral de it y ,

wh o m th e y c all e d FID E S . He r t e mpl e w as firs t c o n s e c rat e d by

N U MA .
go dde s s o f h o n e s t y o r fide l it y ; an d t h e w rit e r
FID ES w as a

a dds , w h e n t h e y p ro mis e d an y t hin g o f o l d, t h e y gav e t h e righ t

h an d t o p l e dge it , as w e d o , an d, th e re fo r e , s h e is r e p re s e n t e d as

g iv i n g h e r h an d an d s o m e t im e s h e r t w o h an ds c o n o in e d C H AR j .

T A R IU S m o re ful l y de s c rib e s t his , b y o b s e rv in g t h at t h e p ro p e r

re s i de n c e o f fai t h o r fide l i ty w as t h o u gh t b y t h e an c ie n t s t o b e in

th e righ t h an d ; an d, me t im e s r e pre
t h e re fo r e , t h is d e it y w as so

s e nt e d by t w o righ t h an ds j o in e d t o ge t h e r ; s o m e t im e s b y t w o l itt l e

image s , t h at t h e righ t h an d
’
s h akin g e ac h o th e r s righ t h an d : so

w a s by t h e m h e l d s acre d, an d w as sy mb o lic al ly made us e o f in a

s ole mn man n e r t o de n o t e fide lit y .

 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

g rage at W
“

a a a rn
e r.

The LA MB h as ,
In d e e me d an
all age s , be e n
e mbl e m Of in n o c e n c e ;t h e l mbs kin is t h e e fo re a ,
r ,

t o e min d him O
r f t h t p u it y o f life an d c o n d uc t
a r

w h ic h is s o e s s e n t i lly n e c e ss a y t o his gainin g

a r

a d miss io n in t o t h Ce l e s t i l Lo d ge abo e w h e e
e a v ,
r

th e Sup e m e A c h it e c t o f t h e U n iv e s e p e s id e s
r r r r .

Th e A pro n , in an c ie n t t im e s , w as a u n iv e rs al l y re c e iv e d e mbl e m
-

o f Tru t h A m o n g t h e G re c ian my s t e rie s , t h e c an didat e w as in v e s t

.

ed w ith a w h it e ro b e an d apro n . In P e rs ia, t h e in v e s t it ure w as

e x c e e din gl y s p l e n did, an d s u c c e e de d t o th e co mm is s io n Of Ligh t .

It c o n s is t e d o f t h e girdl e , o n w h i c h t h e t w e l v e s ign s o f t h e Z o diac

w e re de p ic t e d ; t h e t iara, t h e w h it e apro n , an d t h e p urp l e t u n ic .

SE CTION III .

T HIS se c t io n fully manne r o f c o ns t it ut ing and

e xpla ins t he ,

t he pro pe r a ut ho rit y fo r ho l ding a Lo dge He re also w e .

, ,

l e arn w he re Lo dge s w e re anc ie nt ly he ld ; t he ir FORM S UP ,

C OV E R IN G , F UR N ITUR E , OR N A ME N TS , LIG HT S , and J E WE LS

’

’
POR T ,

ho w sit uat e d, a nd t o w ho m de dic at e d, as w e ll in fo rme r t ime s

as a t re s e nt
p .

A Lo d ge is an a ss e mbl age of Mas o n s duly ,

c o n gre gat e d h
,
av in
g t he Ho ly Bibl e ,
Squ ar e,
an d Co m p ass e s ,
an d a Ch art e r or Warran t ,
au

th o riz in g t he m t o w o rk .
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

W h e re it e m .

Lo d ge me e t in gs ,
at t he p re s e nt day, are us u

all y h e l d in upp e r c h mbe s p o b bly fo th e a r —

r a r

be t t c u it y w h ic h s u ch l ff d It m
er se
p ce s
r ay a a or .

be h w e e t h at t h e c u s t o m h d it s o igin in
,
o v r, a r a

p ac t ic e Obs e e d by t he an cie n t J e w s Of build

r rv ,

in g t h e i t e mp l e s s c h o o l s
r n d s yn go gu e on , ,
a a s

high hills a p ct ic e w hich s e e ms t o h av e m t

'

,
*
ra e

t h e pp o b t io n o f t h e A LMI G HTY w h o s id u n t o
a r a ,
a

t h e P o ph e t E Z E KIE L U p o n t h e t o p o f t he
“
r ,

m o u n t in t h e w h o l e limit t h e o f o u n d b u t
a ,
re ,
r a o

s h ll b e m s t h o l y
”
a B fo e t h e e e c t i n Of t m
o . e r r o e

pl e t he l ti l bo die s w e w o hip e d o n HILLS

s, ce es a er rs ,

an d t h e terr es tr ia l one s in V A LLE Y S .

l
‘‘
At a l at e r

p e rio d ,
h i ti ns w he
t he C r s a ,
re v e r it w as p r ac t c a i
bl e , er e ct e d t h e i c
hu c h e s r r on e min e n c e s .

Hill s or mo u n t ain s w e re alw ay s c o n s ide re d t h e p e c uliar ab o de

Of t h e D e it y ; an d h e n c e t h e Mas o n ic t radit io n , t h at o u r an c ie n t
br e t h r e n h e l d t h e ir Lo dge s m o s t fre qu e n t l y t h e h igh e s t o f h il l s
on .

Th e v e n e rat io n fo r h il l s o r s e c r e t c av e rn s in du c e d t h e c o n s t ru c t io n
m
'

of t e mpl e s fo r div in e w o r s h ip in s u c h s it u at io n s . T he c us t o w as

Th e N o ae h i d ae me t on -
the su m mit Of hi gh h ill s , t o p r ac t i c e th e ir s i mp l e
d e v o t i o n s , w hi c h w e r e co mm e m o rativ e o f t h e ir p r e s e rv at io n ami d s t t h e d e

s t ru c t i o n of man k
i n d b y t h e U n iv e rs al D e l u ge , an d Of th e pr o mi s e t h at t h e
j
w o rl d s h o ul d n e v e r again b e s u b e c t e d t o a s im il ar u dgm e n t j .

1 In i m it at i o n Of t h e p r im it iv e p rac t ic e , b u t w ith a mu ch mo re inn o c e n t

pu rp o s e t h an t h e w o rs h ip o f id o l s , b e fo re F re e m as o n s p o s s e s s e d t h e c o nv e

n i e n c e o f w e ll ~fo r m e d Lo d ge s , o u r an ci e n t b r e t h r e n u s e d t o as s e mb l e on th e
high e s t of h ill s or in th e l o w e s t o f v all e y s , b e c au s e s u c h s i t u at i o n s affo r d e d th e
me an s o f s e c u r it y fr o m u n l aw ful i n t ru s i o n .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

in itiat e d in t h e e arl y a ge s o f C h ris ti an it y ; fo r o ur a nc ie n t c h urc h e s

are us u all y e re c t e d on h ill s , an d, b e n e at h t h e fo url’d at i o n s of th o s e
wh ic h are c at h e dr al o r c o ll e
giat e , c ryp t s w e re co mmo n l y c o n s t ru c t
ed fo r p ri v at e d e v o t io n an d o t h e r s e c re t p u rp o s e s .

l u mn
a ae Q i mr ixai na a at t he y ou r .

It s fo rm is It s dim e n s mn s , fro m
e as t t o w e st , e mbr a c in g ev er y clim e be t w e e n
n o rth n d s o ut h In f ct it s u n iv e s l ch n Of
a . a r a ai

f ie n d s h ip e n c i cl e s e v e y p o t io n o f t h e h u man
r r r r

f mily an d be m s w h e e v e c i ili t i n e x t e n d s
a ,
a r r v za o .

T h e fo rm of a Lo dge s h o ul d al w ay s be an Ob l o n g s qu ar e , in
le n gth , b e t w e e n t h e e as t an d t h e w es t ; in b re adt h , b e t w e e n t h e
n o r th an d th e s o ut h ; in h e igh t , fro m e art h t o h e av e n ; an d in
de p th , fro m t h e s urfac e to the
T h is dis p o s it ion s e rv e s t o
c e nte r .

in dic at e t h e p re v al e n c e o f Fre e m as o n ry o v e r t h e w h o l e fac e Of t h e

gl o b e , gu ar d e d b y i t s l aw s , an d o rn ame n t e d b y it s b e au t iful t e n e t s .

E v e ry c iv il iz e d re gi o n is il l u min at e d b y i t s p re s e n c e Its c h arity .

w re t c h e d ; i t s b ro t he rly l o v e u n it e s t h e Fra te rn it y in a
—

re l ie v e s th e
c h ain of in dis s o l ubl e aff e c tio n , an d e x t e n ds it s e xa mp l e b e yo n d
t h e l imit s of t h e l o dge -
ro o m to
mb rac e in i t s amp l e s c o p e t h e
, e , ,

w h o l e h u m an rac e , in fo l di n g t h e m in it s arm s o f u n iv e rs al l o v e .

T h e s qu ar e fo rm w as e s t e e me d b y o u r an c ien t o p e rat iv e b re t hr e n
as o n e o f t h e G re at er Ligh t s an d a c omp o n e n t p art o f t h e furnit ure
,

of t h e Lo dge . T h e d o ub l e c ub e is an e xp r e s s iv e e mb l e m Of th e
u n it e d p o w e rs Of darkn e s s an d ligh t in t h e c re at io n

W mg r a nd a m” a t t h e gl e am
“
.

The Mas o n ic Lo d ge bo u n d e d o nly by t he

”

, ex

tr e me p o in t s of t he co mp ass ,
t he high e st h e av e ns ,

an d t he l o w e s t d pth o f t h ce nt l
e e ra ab
y ss , is
me t aph o rIOa lly s u pp o t e d by t h e e g e
r r r at p
ill ars
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

w ic h h d WISD OM STR E N G TH
ar e d e n o min at e ,
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,

an d BE A U TY i : b e c u s e t h e e s h o u l d b e w is d m
t a r o

t o c o nt i e s t ength t o s upp o t an d beau ty t o

r v ,
r r ,

a d o n ll g e at n d imp o t n t un d t akin gs
r a r a r a er .

The u n i e s e is t he t e mp l e o f t h e D E ITY w h o m
v r

w e se e Wis d o m St e n gt h an d Be ut y
rv : ,
r ,
a

a bo ut His t h o n e as p ill a s Of His w o k ; fo His

r r r r

w is d o m is in fin it e H is s t e n gt h is o mn ip o t e nt ,
r ,

and His b e au t y s h in e s fo t h t h r o u h all His c e r

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l ab o rs of t h e Lo dge are s u p p o rt e d b y t h e w is do m, s t re n gt h , an d

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as t h e c o l u m n o f w i s d o m th at s u p p o r t e d t h e t e mp l e .

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du t y Of th e S . W .
, by an att e n tiv e s u p e rin t e n d e n c e of th e Cr aft , t o aid th e W .

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Of s t re n gt h w hi c h s u pp o r t e d th e t e mp l e .

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, ; b e c au s e
t h e C o rinth i an i s t h e m o s t b e au tiful an d hi gh l y fini s h e d Of t h e Or d e r s , an d

b e c au s e t h e s it u atio n O f th e JW . in t h e S . e n abl e s hi m th e b e t t e r t o Ob s e rv e

th at b ri gh t l u m in ary w h i c h , at it s m e ridi an h e igh t , i s th e b e au t y an d gl o ry

of th e d ay -
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p o t ami a . It i s co mp o s e d o f s t av e s o r ro u n d s inn u m e rab l e , w h i c h p o in t o u t as
man y m o ral b u t p rin c ip all y Of t h r e e ,
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th e d o c t rin e c o n t ain e d in t h at H o l y Bo o k , we ar e t au gh t t o b e li e v e in t h e w is e
di s p e n s at i o n s Of D iv i n e Pr o v i d e n c e ; w hi ch b e li e f s t r e n gt h e n s our fait h , an d

e n ab l e s u s to as c e n d t h e fir s t s tep . T hi s fai t h n at u r all y c re at e s in us a h Op e

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.

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t h o s e b l e s s e d man s io n s w h e re w e s h all be e t e rn all y h appy w ith G o d,
th e G ran d Ar c hi t e c t Of t h e U ni v e r s e .

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of ,
.

be li e v e a t hi n g t o b e imp o s s ibl e o ur de s p o n de n c y may re n de r it s o ;

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b e n e v o l e n c e , t h e pro du c e t h e r e o f is l o v e an d p e ac e : h e e n v i e t h n o t
hi s n e ighb o r ; h e l is te ne t h n o t t o a t al e , w h e n re p o rt e d b y s l an de r ;
re v e n ge o r mal ic e h as n o p l ac e in hi s b r e as t ; h e fo rgiv e s t h e in u j
ri es o f men , an d e n de av o rs t o bl o t t h e m fr o m hi s re c o ll e c t i o n . Th e
j
Ob e c t s Of t ru e c h arity a m o n g Mas o n s are , m e ri t an d v irt u e in di s
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mis fo rt un e s in t h e ir o urn e y t hro ugh life ; in du s t ri o u s me n , w h o ,
fro m in e v it ab l e ac c ide n t s an d ac t s of Pr o vi de n c e , h av e fall e n in t o
ru in ; wi do w s , w h o ar e l e ft s urv i v o rs t h e ir h u s b an ds , b y w h o s e
of

l ab o rs t h e y s ub s is t e d ; o rp h an s in t e n der ye ar s , l e ft n ake d t o t h e
w o rl d ; an d t h e age d, w h o s e s p iri t s are e xh au s t e d , who s e ar ms are

un b ra c e d by t ime , an d t h e re by re n de re d un abl e
t o p ro c ur e fo r
th e ms e lv e s t h at s us t e n an c e t h e y c o ul d ac c o mplis h in t h e ir y o ut h ful
days . T his is Ch arit y, t h e K e ys t o n e t o o ur my s t ic fabri c .

Hail b al m-b e s t o win g C HA R ITY !

,

Fir s t of t h e h e av e n -b orn :
San c ti ty an d S in c e rit y
T h y t e mp l e s till a dorn

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Th e h umb l e h u t th o u d o s t n o t sc o rn .

Th ou ar t , in b ri gh t re al it y ,

F r ie n d of th e fri e n dl e s s an d fo rl o rn .

Wit h j o y -
in du c e d al ac r i t y,

Su pp l yin g w an t , a s s u ag in g wo e .
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To e v e ry h ome of m is e ry
Th y s is t er - s p iri t s s m ili n g go ;

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.

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Li k e an ge l s in t h e min i s t ry
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a m g ram ma r s at “ it g naw
Co n s is t s of t he Ho l Bibl e Squ ar e , an d C om
4 y ,

p as s e s . The Bibl e is de dic at e d t o t h e s e rv ic e

of G o d, be c au s e it is t h e in e s t imabl e gift o f G o d
to m an “
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r a

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r r r r ,
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p as sio n s w ith in due bo un ds .

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al l o b l igat e d w ith it , an d are c o n s qu e n t ly b o u n d t o ac t t h e re o n f
e
A s it is by t h e as s i s t an c e o f t h e S quare t h at all rud e m at t e r is
b ro u gh t int o du e fo rm , s o it is b y t h e s qu are c o n du c t o f t h e Mas t e r
t h at all ani m o s it ie s are ma de t o s ub s ide , s h o ul d an y unfo rt un at e l y
aris e in t h e Lo dge , an d t h e b u s in e s s Of Mas o n ry i s t h e re b y b e t t e r
c o n du c t e d. T h e un go v e rn abl e p as s io n s an d un c ul t iv at e d n at ure
of man s t an d as mu c h in n e e d o f t h e S qu ar e an d C o mp as s e s t o

brin g t h e m in t o o rd e r, an d to ado rn u s w it h t h e b e aut y of h o l in e s s ,

as t h o s e in s trume n t s of Mas o nr y are n e ce s s ary t o_b rin g r u de m at t e r
in t o fo rm, or t o m ake a bl o ck of marbl e fit fo r t h e p o lis h e d c o rn e rs

Of t h e t e mp l e .

T he fo llo w ing appro priat e illus t rat io ns of t he t hre e G re a t

Light s of Maso nry may b e int ro duc e d w it h be aut iful e ffe c t

A s mo re mme di at e guide s for

I a F re emas o n , t h e Lo dge is fur
h i sh e d w ith un e rrin g rul e s , w h e re b y h e s h all fo rm h is c o n duc t
 E EENT R D A PPR E N T I CE .

T h e Bo o k of t h e Law is l aid b e fo re him , t h at h e may not sa

thr o u gh ign o ran c e h e e rre d ; w h at e v e r t h e G re at A rchi t e c t of the

w o rld h at h di c t at e d t o mankin d , as th e m o de in w hi c h h e s h o ul d
be s e rv e d, an dt h e p at h in w hi c h t o t re ad, is t o Obt ain hi s appr o b a
t io n ; w h at e v e r pre c ep t s h e h at h adm in is t e re d, an d wi t h w h at e v e r
law s h e h at h in s p ire d t h e s age s o f Old, th e s am e are fait hfull y co m
p ri s ed in t h e Bo o k of t h e Law of Mas o nr y . Th at b o ok re v e al s th e
duti e s w h ic h t h e G re at Mas t e r o f all e x ac t s fro m u s : Op e n to e v e ry

e ye —
co mpre h e n s ibl e t o e v e ry min d . Th e n w h o s h all s ay a mong
us , t h at h e kn o w e t h not th e ac c e p t abl e s e rv i c e ?
Th e R t h e S qu ar e , an d t h e C o mp as s e s , are e mb l e m at ic al Of
ul e ,

th e c o n du c t w e s h o ul d
p urs u e in s o c ie t y T o Ob s erv e pun c t u ali t y .

in al l o ur e n gage m e n t s fai thfull y

, an d re ligio u s l y t o dis ch arge ,t h o s e
imp o rt an t o b ligat io n s w h ich w e o we to G o d an d o u r n e igh b o r ; to
be u p ri ght in all o u r de ali n gs ; t o h o l d t h e s c al e s o f J u s t ic e in e qu al

i s qu are o u r a c t io n s by th e s ac re d
’

p o s e ; to un e rrin g r ul e of God s
w o rd ; t o ke e p wi thin co mp as s mankin d p ar
an d b o u n ds w ith all ,

t ic ul arl y w it h a b ro th e r ; t o go v e rn o ur e xp e n s e s by o ur in c o m e s ;
t o c urb o ur s e n s ual app e t it e s ; t o ke e p w it h in b o un ds t h o s e umu l y

p as s io n s w hic h o ft e n t im e s i n t e rfe re w it h t h e e nj o yme n t s o f s oc ie t y ,

an d d e grade b o th t h e m an an d t h e Fre e m as o n ; t o re c all t o o ur

min ds t h at in t h e gre at s c al e o f e xi s t e n c e t h e w h o l e famil y o f

, ,

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ti o n O f p re fe re n c e am o n g F e e e m as o n s s h o ul d b e w h o is m o s t wi s e , ,

w h o is m o s t go o d ? F o r t h e t ime w ill c o m e an d n o n e o f u s kn o w ,

h o w s o o n w h e n de at h t h e gre at l e v e l e r o f al l h um an gre at n e s s w ill

, , ,

ro b u s o f o ur dis tin c tio n s , an d brin g us to a l e v e l wi th th e du s t .

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A re t h e MOSA IC PA V E ME N T ,
t he IN D E N TE D TE SSE L
an d the BLA Z IN G STA R .

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th e p av e m e n t , c u t o r n o t ch e d in t o in e u ali ti e s re s e m b li n g t e e t h .
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bo rd e r or s kir tin g w ic h h s u rr o u n de d it . The

Mo s aic Pav e m e n t is hum n e mbl e m at ic al Of
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r r a v r v ,

hie o glyphic lly e p e s e n t e d by t h e Bl m g St

r a r r az ar

in t h e c e nt e r .

A s th e s t e ps o f man are t rie d in t he v ario us an d u n c e rt ain in c i

de n t s Oi l ife ; as o ur days are c h e c ke re d w it h a s t ran ge c o n t rari e t y

o f e v e nt s , an d o urp as s age t h ro u gh t his e xis t e n c e , t h o u gh s o m e

t ime s att e n de d w it h p ro s p e ro u s c irc u m s t an c e s , is o ft e n b e s e t b y a

mul t itu de o f e v il s ; h e n c e is t h e Lo dge furn is h e d wi t h Mo s aic w o rk ,

to re min d us o f th e p re c ario u s n e s s o f o ur s t at e o n e art h : t o day, -

o ur fe e t t re ad in p r o s p e ri ty ; t o m o rro w , w e t o tt e r o n t h e une v e n
-

p at h s o f w e akn e s s , t e mp t atio n , an d adv e rs it y Wh il e t hi s e mbl e m .

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p as s io n , an d giv e aid t o t h o s e w h o are in a dv e r s i t y ; t o w alk up
righ t ly, an d w it h h umil it y ; fo r s u c h i s t h is e xi s t e n c e , t h at t h e re is
n o s t at io n in w hich p ride c an be s t ab l y fo un de d : all me n in b irth
,

an d in t h e grav e , are o n a l e v e l . Whil e w e t re a d on t hi s Mo s aic

w o rk, l e t o ur ide as re t u rn t o t h e o rigin al, w h ic h it c o p ie s ; an d

le t e v e ry Fre e mas o n ac t as t h e di c t at e s o f re as o n p ro mp t hi mt o

l iv e in bro t h e rl y l o v e .

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t h e E as t , one in t h e We s t ,
an d o n e in t he So ut h .

T h e fixe d ligh t s o f t h e Lo dge w e re fo rme rly re p re s e n t e d by

t hr e e w in do w s , s u pp o s e d t o b e in e v e ry ro o m v h e re a Lo dge is
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h e l d ; re fe rrin g t o t h e c ardi n al p o in t s o f t h e c o mp as s , ac c o rdin g t o

th e an t ique rul e s Of Mas o n ry .
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T h e re w as o n e in t h e E as t , an o t h e r
in t h e We s t , an d an o t h e r in t h e S o u t h , t o ligh t t h e m e n to, at, an d
fro m l ab o r ; b u t t h e re w as n o n e in t h e N o rt h , b e c au s e t h e s un d art s
n o rays fro m t h e n c e : Th e s e c o n s t it u t e th e sy mb o li c s it u at io n s Of

t h e t hr e e c h ie f Offic e rs . He n c e it is affirm e d t h at “
a Lo dge is , or

o ugh t t o be , a t ru e re p re s e n t at io n o f K in g S OLOMON ’
S t e mpl e , wh ic h
w as s it u at e d n o rt h of t he e clip t ic ; t he s un an d m o o n , t h e re fo re ,

dart in g t h e ir rays fro m th e s o ut h , n o ligh t w as t o b e e xp e c t e d fro m

t he n o rt h ; w e , t h e re fo re , mas o ni c ally, t erm t h e n o rt h a pl ac e of

darkn e s s .
”
Mas t e r s p l ac e is in t h e E as t t o c all t h e bre t hre n
T he
’

to l ab o r ; t h e J un io r Warde n is pl ac e d in t h e S o u t h t o c h e e r an d ,

e n c o urage t h e m at t h e ir w o r k ; an d t h e S e n io r Warde n in t h e We s t ,

t o di s mis s t h e m fro m t h e ir dail y t o il .

T his d es c rip t io n o f a Maso n ic Lo dge wi l l be fo un d t o e mbrac e a

p e rfect p ic t ur e of t h e u n iv e rs e , b o t h in it s at tribu t e s an d it s e xt e n t .

Th e s un go v e rn s th e day, t h e mo o n t h e n igh t , an d t h e s t ars illu

min e t h e S p an gl e d c an o y o f h e av e n ; w hil e t h e e ar th is s re ad w i t h
p p
a c arp et o f n at ural m o s aic w o rk, b e au t iful t o t h e e y e , an d a d mini s
t e rin g t o t h e n e c e s s it ie s O f m an .

A Lo dge has s ix j e w e ls ; t h re e m o v abl e an d

t h re e I mm o v abl e .

Th e imm o v abl e j e w e ls ar e t he SQ UA R E , LE V E L

The S qu ar e In c ul c at e s m o ralit y ; t he Le v e l
e qu alit y; an d t he P lumb ,
re c t it u de o f co n du c t .

The m o v bl e j w e l s a e are t he R OUG H A SHLA R ,

t h e PE R FE CT A SHLA R , an d t h e TR S LE BOA R D
E T -
.
T
Th ey ar e c al l e d imm o v abl e j e w e ls , b e c au s e th e y ar e al w ay s t o b e fo u n d in
th e E as t , We s t an d So u th p art s of th e Lo dge , b e in g w o rn b y th e Mas t e r, S e n io r
Warde n , an d J
,

un i o r Ward e n .

1 Su c h i s th e ge n e rall y -
ac k n o w l e d ge d di v i s io n of th e j ewels in t h e Lo d ge s i n
th i s c o u n t ry ; b u t in t h e E n gli s h Lo d ge s , t h e r e v e rs e is t h e c as e . T h e re , t h e
R o u gh an d P e rfe ct A s hl ar s an d t h e T r e s t l e -bo ar d ar e th e immo v abl e j ew els
an d q
th e S uar e, Le v e l , an d Pl u mb ar e th e mo v ab l e , b e c au s e th e y d e s c e n d fr o m
e n e s e t o f o ffic e r s to t h e ir s u cc e ss o r s .
 G EN E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

The R ou g h A s h l ar is a s t o n e as t ake n fro m t h e

qua y in rr it s u d e r an d n at ur al s t at e
‘

. The Pe r
fe c t A s hl ar is a St o n e m ad e re a dy by t he h an ds
of t h e w o rkm e n , t o be a dj us t e d by t he w o rkin
g
t o o ls Of t he Fe ll o w Cr aft d is . The Tre st le bo ar -

fo t he M s t e r w o km an t o d aw his d e s ign s u p o n
r a -
r r .

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r ude n d imp e fe c t s t at e b
a
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r
; y t h e P e r r

fe e t A sh l a o f t h t s t at e Of p e fe ct io n at w h ic h
r, a r

w e hop e t o e by a v i t u o u s ed u c at io n o u
arri v r ,
r

o w n e n d e av o s an d t h e bl e s s in g o f G o d ; an d by
r ,

t h e Tre s t l e bo a d w e are al s o e m n d e d t h at as
-
r r i ,

t h e o p e at i e w o km an e e c t s his t e mp o l
r v r r ra

bu il d in g ag e e bly t o t h e ul e s n d de s ign s l id
r a r a a

d o w n by t he Mast e o n his T e s t le bo d , s o r r -
ar

s h o ul d w e b o t h O p e at iv e
,
n d s p e c ul at iv e e n
r [
a ,

de av o r t o e e c t o u s p i it u al bu il d in g in acco d
r r r r

an c e w it h t h e d e s ign s l aid d o w n by t h e Sup e m e r

A chit e ct Of t h e Un iv e s e in t h e G e t Bo o k o f
”

r r ,
r a

N t u e n d R e e l t i n w hich is o u s p i it u l
a r a v a o ,
r r a ,

m o l n d M s o n ic T e s t l e b o d
ra ,
a a r -
ar .

T h e T re s t l e b o ard
-
is fo r t h e Mas t e r t o draw h is p l n s an d de s ign s a
up o n , th at t h e b u ildin g may be c o n s t ru c t e d w it h o rde r an d re gu

larit y . It re fe rs t o t h e S ac re d Vo l ume , w h i c h is d e no min at e d t h e

T re s t l e -b o ard of t h e G ran d A r c hit e c t of t h e U n iv e rs e , b e c au s e in
_

t h at Ho ly Bo o k h e h as l ai d do w n such magn ific e n t p l an s an d h o ly

de s igns , t h at , w e re w e c o n v e rs an t t h e re in an d a dh e re nt t h e r e t o . it
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE

w o ul d pre p are u s fo r t h at bui l di n g n o t m ad e w i t h h an ds , e t e rn al

'

in t h e h e av e n s .

S i t ua t i uu
( at t he i
g “s t .

The Lo ge is d s it u at e d du e E as t an d We s t .
*

D r. OLIVE R as s ign s t h e fo ll o w in g re as o n s w hy th e T ab e rn ac l e is
F re e mas on Lo dge an Obl o n g
’
c o n s ide r e d a s t h e typ e of a s : It w as
s qu ar e , an d, wit h it s c o urt s an d ap p e n dage s , it re p r e s e n t e d th e wh ol e
h abit abl e gl o b e Su c h is al s o t h e e xt e n t o f o ur Lo dge s Th e fo rme r
. .

w as s up p o rt e d b y p ill ars , an d t h e l att e r is al s o s us t ain e d by t h o s e O f

Wis do m , St re n gt h , an d Be au ty . Th e y w e re e qu all y s it u at e d
'
du e
e as t an d e st . Th e s acr e d ro ll o f G OD is re v e al e d w il l an d l aw w as
de p o s it e d in t h e Ar k Of t h e C o v e n an t ; t h e s am e Ho l y R e co r d i s
p ac e d in
l a c o ns pic u o u s p art o f o ur Lo dge s . The al t ar Of in c e n s e
w as a do u b l e c u b e , an d s o is o ur p e de s t al an d s t one of fo un dati o n .

Th e c o v e rin g O f t h e Tab e rn ac l e w as co mp o s e d o f thre e c o l o rs , as a

re p re s e n t at io n O f th e c e l e s ti al h e mis ph e re ; s u c h , al s o , is t h e cov er

in g of a Fre e m as o n Lo dge Th e fl o o r Of t h e T ab e rn ac l e w as
’
s . so

h o l y, t h at t h e p ri e s t s w e re fo rbi dde n t o t re ad up o n it w it h o u t
’

”
t akin g o ff th e ir s h oe s ; t h e fl o o r O f t h e Lo dge is h o ly gro un d .

CA L COT T s ays t h at MOSE S ,

“
fore s e e in g t h e diffic ul t ie s w hic h h e
w o ul d h av e t o e n c o un t e r b e fo re h e s h o ul d arriv e in t h e p ro mis e d
lan d, an d h av in g alr e ady e xp e ri e n c e d the in s tabili t y o f t he Is rae l
it e s , c aus e d t h e T ab e rn ac l e t o b e e re c t e d cas t an d in
‘
w es t, t o e x c it e

th e m a fir m relianc e on the o mni p o t e n c e Of t h at G OD w h o h ad t h e n

mirac l e in t h e ir fav o r, by
’

la t e l y wr o ugh t so gre at a c au s in g a wi n d

Our Lodge s ar e s it u at e d d u e E as t an d We s t
p l ace s o f D iv in e
, b e c au s e all

w ors hi p , as w e ll as all w e ll -fo r me d an d r e gul arl y -c o n s ti t ut e d Lo dg e s , ar e , o r

o u gh t to be, i
s o s t u at e d ; for w h c h w e
i
as s ign th r e e Mas o ni c r e as o n s — 1 . Th e
s un t h e gl ory Of t h e LOR D , r
, i s e s in th e E as t an d s e t s in t h e We s t ; 2 Le arni n g .

o ri gin at e d in t h e E as t , an d fi'O m t h e n c e e xt e n d e d it s b e ni gn infl u en c e t o th e

We s t ; 3 . Th e l as t an d gran d re as o n , r e fe r s t o th e s it ua t i o n o f t h e T ab e rn ac l e in
th e w il de rn e s s Th e n at ur e Of t h e Lo dge — i t s fo rm, dim e n s i o n s , an d s u p p o rt s

j
.

— it s gro un d, s it uat i o n , an d c o v e rin g— it s o rn a m e n t s furni ture

, , an d s w e ls — all

un i t e th e ir ai d t o form a p er fe c t c o de Of m o ral an dth e o l o gi c al p hil o s o p h y ;

whi c h , w hil e it fa s cin at e s th e un d e r s t an di n g, i mp r o v e s t h e m in d , un til It
be c o m e s p o li s h e d l i k e t h e P e rfe c t A s hl ar , an d c an o nl y b e t r i e d b y th e S u are q
of G OD
’
S Wo r d an d th e un e r ri n g C o m p as s o f co n s c i e n c e .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

t o b l o w firs t eas t, an d t h e n w es t, w h e re by th e y s afe l y e s c ap e d fro m

t h e E gy p t ian s up o n dry l an d, e v e n t h ro u gh t h e mids t O f a s e a,
w h ic h , n e ve rth e l e s s , o v e rw h e l m e d an d t o t ally de s t ro ye d t h e ir p ur
s ue rs . A nd as t h e y w e re liabl e t o m e e t w it h man y dis tre s s e s in
t h e ir j
s o o urn m en t in t h e w il de rn e s s , s o , as o ft as t h e y s h o ul d b e h o l d
the s it u at io n of t h e T ab e rn acl e , t h e ir faith might b e s t re n gt h en e d ,

an d, by a firm re li an c e on AL MI G H T Y G OD , t h e y m igh t b e e n abl e d

t o pro c e e d w it h re s o l ut io n an d c h e e rfuln e s s A n d as t h e T ab e rn a .

c l e w as at t h at t im e t o b e a c o n s t an t e xh o rt at io n t o t h e m, fro m t h at

g at
re in s t an c e mn ip o t e n c e , t o c o nfide in G OD un de r all t h e ir
of o

e mb arras s me n t s , s o t h e T e mpl e , aft e r wards b u il t b y S O LOMON , in

t h e Same fo rm an d s it u at io n , w as t o b e a l as t in g mo n ume n t t o t h e ir

p o s t e rit y o f t h e migh t y w o rks t h e LOR D h ad p e rfo rme d in c o n du c t

in g t h e ir fo re fat h e rs o u t O f t h e ir c ap t ivit y in t o t h e pro mis e d l an d .

A n d t hi s al s o m ay b e de e m e d a v e ry s uffic ie n t re as o n w h y p l ac e s
, ,

fo r Chris t ian w o rs hip , aft e rt h e p at t e rn o f t h e s aid T ab e rn ac l e an d

T e mp l e , h av e an d s t ill are , ge n e rall y e re c t e d in t h e s ame
'

ev er be e n ,
man n e r ; fo r , as h uman c re at ure s , we, as w e ll as o ur fo re fat h e rs,
s t an d in ne e d t o be c o n t in u all y re min de d O f o ur w e akn e s s , an d a

n e c e s s ary c o n s t an t de p e n de n c e o n an Omni p o t e n t an d A ll grac io us

-

Be in g
”
.

E ad
r i cat i o n at E nd s ” .

Lo d ge s w e re an c ie n t l y d e dic at d e to Kin g .

SOLOMON ,
as h e w as o ur firs t Mo s t E x c elle n t
G ran d Mast e ; but Mas on s p o fe s in g Ch ist i n
r r s r a

ity, d e dic at e t h e s t o St J OHN t he Bap t is t an d

ir .

St J OHN t he E v an ge l is t , w h o w e r e t w o
. e min e n t
p at ro n s o f Mas o n y ; an d s in c e t h e i t ime t h e e
r r ,
r

is e p e s e n t e d ine ve y e gul a an d We ll go v e
r r r r r -
r

ed Lo d ge a c e t ainP o in t w ithin a Ci cle t he r r —

p o int e p e s e n t in g an in di idu l b ot h e ; t he
r r v a r r

c i cl e t h e bo u n d ry lin e
r ,
f his c o n du ct t o G e n
a -
o

and m an b e y o n d w h ich h e is n e v e
, t s u ffe his r o r
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

p a ss io n s , p ej u di
r ce s, or in t e r e s t s t o be t ra y him ,

o n an y o c c as io n . T is h c ir cl e is e mbo r d e e d by
r

tw o p e p e n dicul
r ar pa rall e l lin e s , re p r e s e n t in
g
t ho se Sain t s , w h o w e r e p alle ls in Ch is pe rfe c t ar r

t ian it y as w e ll
,
s in M s o n y ; an d u p o n t h e
a a r

v e t e x r e s t s t h e Ho l y Sc ip t u e s w h ic h p o in t o u t
r r r ,

t h e w h o l e dut y o f m an In go in g a o u n d t h is . r

c i cl e w e n e ce ss a ily t o u c h u p o n t h e s e t w o lin e s
r ,
r ,

a s w e ll s u p o n t h e Ho ly Scrip t u e s ; an d w h il e
a r

a Mason ke e p s h im s e l f t h u c i c u msc ib e d it is s r r ,

imp o s s ibl e t h t h e s h o ul d m at e ially e

a r rr .

But t h o ugh p as t all diff us e d , w ith o ut a s h ore

His e s s e n ce ; l o c al i s hi s Th r o n e , as me e t
T o gat h e r t h e di s p e rs e d, as St an dar d s c all

Th e li s t e d fro m afar ; t o fix a p o in t ,
A cen tr al p o i n t, c o ll e ct iv e o f hi s s o n s ,
Sin c e fin it e e v e ry n at ur e b u t hi s o wn .

=l= =l=

If e ar th s
’
wh ole o rb by so m e dire di s tan t e y e
We r e s e e n at o n c e , h e r t o w e rin g A l p s w o ul d s in k,

A n d l e v e l d A t l as l e av e an e v e n s p h e r e
’
.

Th us e art h , an d al l th at e ar t hl y min d s ad mir e ,

’ ’ ”
Is s w all o w d in E ter ni ty s v as t r o un d. —
Y OUN G .

Wh e th e r w e re gard mb o l in t h e pur it y o f it s l e git imate

t hi s sy

in t e rpre t at io n , o r c o n s ide r t h e un l imit e d c o rru p t io n w hi c h it s u s

t ain e d in it s pro gre s s t h ro u gh t h e mys t e rie s o f ido l at ry, t h e ge n e ral

prin c iple w il l b e fo un d e qu all y s ign ific an t . It w as o rigin al l y th e

c o n s e rv at o r o f a ge n ui n e m o ral pre c e p t , fo un de d o n a fun dam e n t al
re l igi o u s t ru t h ; b ut inn o v at io n fo ll o w e d inn ov at io n , u n t il t hi s de

grade d s ymb o l b e c ame t h e dr e adf ul de p o s i t o ry o f Ob s c e ni t y an d l u s t .

T h e u s e Of t hi s e mb l e m is c o ev al w it h t h e firs t c re at e d m an A
'

pri mary ide a w hi c h Wo ul d Sugge s t it s e lf t o t h e min d o f A D A M, w h e n

e n gage d in re fl e c t io n s on hi s o wn s it uat i o n , t h e fo rm of t h e uni
v e rs e , an d th e n at ure o f al l th e j
Ob e c t s p re s e n t e d t o his Vie w , w o uld
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

b e , t h at the creatio n w as a c ircle and hims elf the c en t er . T h is figu re,

imp l an t e d w it h o u t an e ffo rt , w o ul d b e ev er p re s e n t in al l his c o n

t e mp l at io n s , an d w o ul d infl u e n c e h is j u dgm e n t t o a c e rt ain e x t e n t ,

whil e mp t in g t o dec ide o n t h e mys t e rio u s ph e n o m e n a w hi c h

at t e

w e re c o n tin uall y b e fo re h im T O p e rs o n s un ac qu ain t e d w it h t h e

.

in t ric at e phil o s o p hy o f N at ure , as w e may fairl y p re s um e A D A M w as ,

t his is t h e p l ain ide a c o n v e ye d t o t h e s e n s e s b y a s up e rfic ial V ie w
‘
o f N at ure s w o rks A s k an u nl e t t e re d hi n d o f t h e pre s e nt day, an d
’
.

he wil l
t e ll yo u t h at t h e e art h is a c irc ul ar p l an e ; an d p e rh a s he
p
wil l h av e s o me in di s t in c t n o t io n t h at t h e e xp an s e ab o v e h is h e a d is

S ph e ri c al , b ut h e w ill as s ure dl y lo ok up o n hims e lf as the co mmo n

c e n t e r o f al l . Th is is c o n s is t e n t w ith t h e ge n e ral ap p e aran c e Of

t hin gs ; fo r, if h e l o o k aro u n d, h e fin ds t h e h o riz o n , u nl e s s in t e r

c e pt e d b y t h e in t e rv e n t io n j
o f s e n s ibl e Ob e c t s , e qu all y di s t an t fr o m
t h e p o in t o f v is io n in all it s p art s A n d t h e e xp e rime n t u n ifo rm ly
.

i am e re s u l t s , w h e t h e r made b y n igh t o r day , h e

'

p ro d u c n g t h e s

re l ie s o n t h e e v i d e n c e O f his s e n s e s , and pro n o u n c e s his o w n u dg j

me n t c o rre c t an d irre fut abl e . S O t h e firs t c rea t e d man . Him s e lf
th e ce n ter of th e s ys t e m h e w o uld gard P aradi s e t h e l imit O f
‘

, re as

t h e h abit ab l e e art h , an d the e xp an s e as th e e t e rn al re s ide n c e O f the

omn ipre s e n t D e it y A l itt l e re fl e c t io n , h o w e v e r, w o u l d s o o n b rin g
.

him n e are r t o t h e t ru t h Th e garde n o f E de n w as o f a c irc ul ar

.

fo rm , an d t h e T re e O f Life w as pl ac e d in t h e c e n t e r N o w as t h e .
,

fr uit of t h is t re e w as re p u t e d to c onv e yt h e p riv il e ge o f imm o rt al i ty,

th e c e nt e r w o uld h e n c e b e e s t e e m e d t h e m o s t h o n o rab l e s it u a t io n ,

an d be ul t imat e ly as s ign e d t o
t h e D e it y, w h o al o n e e n o ys t h e j
att rib u t e s O f imm o rt ali t y an d e t e rn it y ; fo r A D A M , in h is p ro gr e s s

t o diffe re n t p art s Of t his h app y ab o de , w o uld s o o n c o n c l u de t h at ,

'

h o w e v e r h e migh t b e de c e iv e d b y app e aran c e s , he him s e lf c o ul d

n o t b e a p e rman en t c e n t e r, b e cau s e h e w as c o n s t an t ly c h an gin
g
h is p o s it io n .

T o t hi s au gu s t C irc l e t h e t w o fo rbidde n tre e s w e re t h e acco m p a

n yi n g p e rpe n di c ul ar l l ell in e s , p o in t in g o u t G OD S equ al j us tice

’

p ara

an d mercy . Wh e n AD A M h ad v io l at e d t h e div in e c o mm an d, a n d

e at e n of t h e t re e kn o w l e dge , j us t ic e d e man de d t h at t h e t h re at‘

of

e n e d p e n al t y s h o u l d b e p aid Bu t h e re mercy in t erp o s e d, an d h e

.

w as e xp e ll e d fro m t h e ab o d e o f p urit y an d p e ac e , n o w v i o l at e d by
‘
t ran s gr e s s io n , l e s t h e s h o ul d p u t fo rt h hi s h an d, an d t ake al s o O f
”
t h e t re e of life , an d liv e fo r e v er in a s t at e o f w ic ke dn e s s an d S ID

He nc e aro s e th e Mas o ni c e mbl e m Of a P o in t w it h in a C irc l e .

”
 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

Wh e n mankin d h ad tran s fe rre d t h e ir adorat io n fro m t h e Cre at o r

to h is w o rks , t h e y adv an c e d s pe c i o u s re as o n s to j u s t ify a d e v o t io n

to s ph e re s an d c irc l e s . E v e ry thin g gre at an d s ublim e , w h ic h w as

n t in u al l y p re s e n t e d t o t h e ir in s p e c t io n , p art o o k o f t his fo rm .

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O b e c t o f att e n t io n , an d b e c am e t h e ir c h i e f de it y Th e e art h , t h e .

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e x c i t e d adm irat io n , an d im pl a n t e d d e v o u t fe e li n gs in t h e ir h e art s .

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w it h t h e ir u nfadin g l u s t e r Th e n e xt ro gre s s iv e O b s e rv at io n s Of
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manki n d w o ul d b e ext e n de d t o th e un ass is t e d e ffo rt s o f N at ure in
th e pro du c t i o n o f p l an t s an d t re e s ; an d t h e s e w e re fo un d t o e xhi bit ,
fo r th e mo s t part , t h e s am e u nifo rm ap p e aran c e s Fro m t h e s impl e .

s t alk o f c o rn , t o th e bo le t h e gigan t ic l o rd O f t h e fo re s t , t h e
of

c ylin de r an d c one , an d c o n s e qu e n t ly t h e c irc l e , w e re t h e m o s t

co mmo n fo rms as s um e d by the v e ge t abl e c re at io n . E v e ry fruit h e

p l u c k ed —
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c yl in dri c al , o r c o ni c al , e ac h p art akin g O f t h e n at u re af a

gl o b ul ar,
c irc l e .If a t re e w e re di v ide d h o riz o n t all y, t h e s e c t io n uni fo rml v

e xhi bit e d th e ap p e aran c e O f a P o in t w it hin a s u c c e s s io n o f c o n e e n

tric c ir c l e s . The sa m e w il l b e t ru em an y v arie t ie s Of v e ge t ab l e s ;

Of

an d s i m il ar re s ul t s w o u l d b e p ro du c e d fro m an in s p e c t io n o f an im al

bo di e s . T h e t ru nk is a c yl in de r ; an d t h e in t e s t in e s , s o Oft e n crit

ic ally min e d fo r t h e p u rp o s e s Of au gury p re s e n t e d t o t h e c urio u s

e xa ,

in quire r lit tl e v ariat io n fro m t h e ge n e ral prin c ipl e He n c e s t at u e s .

b e arin g t h e s e fo rms w e re s ubs e qu e n t ly de di c at e d t o t h e Olympic

go ds ; a C ylin de r, t o t h e e art h ; an d a C o n e t o t h e s un .

In t hi s figure , N at ure , in h e r m o s t S p o rt iv e m o o d, ap p e are d

e xc l u s iv e ly t o d e ligh t . If a b ubb l e w e re e xc it e d o n t h e w at e r, it
w as s ph e ric al ; an d if an y s o li d b o dy w e re c as t up o n the s urf a c e ,

th e ri pp l e fo rm e d it s e lf in t o inn um e rabl e c o n c e n t ric c irc l e s , rap i dl y

s u c c e e din g e ac h o t h e r, o f w hic h t h e b o dy, o r m o v in g c au s e , w as

th e co mm o n c e n t e r. If w at e r w e re c as t in t o t h e air, t h e y fo un d
t h at t h e dro p s in v ari ab l y arran ge d t h e ms e l v e s in t o
g o b ul ar fo rm
l a .

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n at ural in di c at i o n o f div in it y ; fo r if N at ure as s u m e d o n e un v ar in
y g
c h arac t e r in all h e r w o rks, t h at a
c h ar c t e r mu s t b e an un qu e s t io n ab l e

s ymb o l of t h e G OD He n c e t h e C ir c l e wit h it s c e n t e r
of N at ur e
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.
,

di s t in c t l y marke d b e c am e a o s t s ac re d e mb l e m w it h e v e ry n at io n
,

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o f i d o l ate rs ; ad t p y y th e ir
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

fo re fath e rs t h e pl ain Of Shin ar ; re fe rrin g p rim a ril y t o t h e im

on

m e as urabl e e xp a ns e o c c upi e d b y in fin it e s p ac e ; a pro p e r t yp e o f

e t e rni ty , b ut n o w j
u s t ifie d b y a re fe re n c e t o t h e w o rks o f N at ure .

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e n t age s an d amo n g the in h ab it an t s o f diffe re n t n at io n s .

T he t rib e s c o n t igu o u s t o J u de a pl ac e d a J o d (H) in t h e c e n t e r

o f a c irc l e , as a s ym b o l o f t h e D e it y s urro un de d by E t e rn it y, o f

w hich He w as s ai d t o b e t h e in s cr ut abl e au thor , th e o rn a me n t and ,

the s up p o rt . Th e S amo t hr ac ian s h ad a gre at v e n e rat io n fo r t h e

C ir c l e , w hi c h t h e y c o n s i de re d as c o n s e c rat e d by t h e u n iv e rs al p re s

e nce of t h e D e it y ; an d h e n c e r ings w e re dis t rib u t e d t o t h e ini t iat e d,

as amul e t s p o s s e s s e d o f t h e p o w e r o f av e rt in g dan ge r T h e C hi n e s e .

u s e d a s ym b o l w h i c h b o re a gre at re s e mbl an c e t o t h at w hi c h is t h e
j
s ub e c t of t his ann o t at i o n . T h e C irc l e w as b o un de d n o rt h an d
s o ut h by t w o (e qu iv al e n t t o th e t w o p e rp e n di cul ar p arall e l
s e rp e n t s ,

lin e s o f t h e Mas o ni c s ymb o l ) an d w as em bl e m at ic al O f t h e Univ ers e

, ,

pro t e c t e d an d s up p o rt e d e qu ally b y t h e P o w er an d Wis dom Of t h e

Th e Hin do o s b e lie v e d t h at t h e Sup re me Be in g w as c o r
’

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re c t ly r e p re s e n t e dp e rfe c t Sph e re , w ith o ut b e gin n in g an d

by a

wi t h o u t e n d T h e fir s t s e tt l e rs in E gyp t tran s mitt e d t o t h e ir p o s

.

t e rit y an e xac t c o py Of o ur P o in t wit hin a C irc l e , e xp re s s e d in

e mbl e mat ic al l an gu age . Th e w i de ly-e x t e n de d u n iv e rs e w as re p re

s e n t e d as a b o un dl e s s ligh t , in t h e c e n t e r Of w hic h t h e
c ir c l e of

D e it y w as s aid t o dw e ll ; o r, in o t h e r w o rds , t h e c ir c l e w as s ymb o l

ic al o f Hi s eternity ; an d t h e p e rp e n di c ul ar p arall e l l in e s b y w hic h
it is b o un de d, w e re t h e t w o gre at l umin arie s o f h e av e n , t h e s un an d
mo o n ; t h e fo rm e r de n o t in g His v irtue t h e l at t e r His w is do m A n d
—
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t h is i de a w as ge n e rall y e xp re s s e d b y a h aw k s h e ad in t h e
’
ce n te r o f

a c irc l e , o r an e n dl e s s s e rp e n t in c l o s in g an e y e .

Bu t th e mo s t e xpre s s iv e s y mb o l t o thi s e ffe c t us e d by an y p e opl e

wh o h ad re n o un c e d t h e t ru e re li gio n , w as t h e famo u s e mb l e m o f

P Y T HA G OR A S , w ho m e re ly t o e xpre s s th e
c o n t riv e d n o t

o n l y o n e G OD , re s idi n g in t h e mids t o f e t e rn it y, b ut

uni t e d w i t h it an ide a Of t h e divi n e Triad, and bl e n de d

e mb l e m s O f re ge n e rat i o n , m o ral it y, an d s c ie n c e Fo r .

t hi s purp o s e h e adde d t o t h e c e n t ral J O d n in e o t h e r

J e ds , di s p o s e d ab ou t th e c e n t e r in t h e fo rm p f an e quil at e ral trian
e ac h s i de c o n s is t in g o f th e n umb e r F OU R Th e di s c ip l e s Of
gl e ,
.
.

PY T HA G OR A S de n o min at e d t his sy mb o l Trigo no n mys tic um b e c aus e

-
,

it w as t h e c o n s e rv at o r o f man y aw ful an d i mp o rt an t t ru t h s '

 E N TE R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

1 Th e Mo n ad , o r ac t iv e p rin c ipl e .

2 T h e D uad, or p as s iv e p rin c i l
p e.
3 T h e Triad, or w o rld p ro c e e din g fro m t h e ir uni o n .

4 . Th e s acre d Q uartern a ry, in v o l v in g t h e lib e ral S c ie n c e s,

Phys ic s , Mo rality , e tc . , e t c .

Of t hi s re m arkabl e e mbl e m , a full e xpl an at io n may b e e qu all y

int e re s t in g an d ins t ruc t iv e .

Th e sy mb o l o f all t hi n gs ac c o rdi n g t o Pxrm c o m s w as o ne

,
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adde d t o t w o make three ; an d o n c e t h e s qu are o f

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tw o . On e tw o

mak e FOUR , w hi c h is t h e p e rfe c t Tetra ctys an d

th e c o n su mm at io n o f all t hin gs ; an d t h e re fo re th e am o un t Of the

p o in t s c o n t ain e d w i t hin t h e P yt h ago re an C irc l e is e xac tl y TE N .

He n c e b e c aus e t h e fir s t fo ur di git s adde d in t o e ac h o t h e r made up

,

th e n u mb e r t en t his phi l o s o phe r c all e d t h e n um b e rfour miv r a

,

dpLGq v ,
a ll nu mber, or t h e w ho le number ; an d u s e d it as th e symb o l
o f uni v e rs ali t y .
*
To as c e rt ain , h o w e v e r, t h e e n t ire me an in g o f t hi s
sy mb o l i t , w ill b e n e c e s s ary t o t ake t h e n umb e rs in c lu d e d w it hin
t h e Cir c l e in t h e ir n atu ral h e ar w h at hi dde n mys t e ry t h e
.
o rder, an d

hil o s o p h y O f PYT HA G OBA s att ac h e d t o e ac h

p .

T h e n u mb e r ON E w ast h e P o in t w it hin t h e C irc l e , an d de n o t e d

th e c e n t ral fire , or G OD ; b e c au s e it is t h e b e ginn in g an d e n din g
th e fir s t an d th e l as t It s igni fie d, al s o , l o v e , c o n c o rd, p ie t y, an d
.

frie n dship ; b e c au s e it is s o c o nn e c t e d t h at it c ann o t b e di v ide d in t o

parts . T w o m e an t darkn e s s , fo rtit ude , h arm o n y, an d ju s t ic e ;uc

c aus e of it s e qual p art s ; an d th e mo o n b e c aus e
, sh e is fo rke d
THR E E r e fe rre d t o h arm o n y, fri e n ds hip , p e ac e , c on c o rd, an d t e m

p e ran c e . All t h e s e , an d m an y o th e r v irt u e s , de p e n de d o n t h is

n umb e r an d pro c e e de d firo m i t F OUR re fe rr e d t o t h e D e it y : fo r i t
.

w as c o ns i de re d the number o f nu mbers . It is t h e firs t figure ;

s o li d

a p o in t b e in g 1 , a lin e 2 , a s up e rfic ie s 3 , an d a s o li d 4 . It w as al s o
t h e Tetra ctys a WOR D s ac re d am o n g t h e Pyt h ago r e an s , an d u s e d

as a mo s t s o l e mn o at h ; b e c au s e t h e y c o n s i de re d it t h e ro o t an d

p rin c ipl e , th e c au s e an d m ake r, O f all t hi ngs .

”

Th e su m Of all
th e p rin c ip l e s o f PYT H A G OR A S i s t hi s Th e Mo n ad i s
th e p rin c ip l e o f all t hi n gs F ro m t h e Mo n ad c am e t h e in d e t e r min at e D u ad ,
j
.

as m at t e r s u b e ct e d t o th e c au s e Of Mo n ad ; fr o m t h e Mo n ad an d t h e in d e t e r
min at e D mb e r s ; f r o m n u mbe r s p o in ts ; f r o m p oi n ts line s f r om li n es
u ad , n u , , ,

s up e rfici es f r o m sup e rfici es s o li ds ; fro m t h e s e s o li d b o di e s w h o s e el e m e n ts

, ,

are fo ur Fi r e Wat e r Ai r an d E ar t h — o f all w hi c h tran s m u t e d an d t o t all y

—
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c h an ge d, t he WOR LD co n s is t s .
”
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

Th e P o int w it h in t h e C irc l e aft e rw ards b e c ame a un iv e rs al

“

e mbl e m t o de n o t e t h e t e m l e O f t h e D e it
p y an d w as re fe rre d t o t h e ,

Pl an e t ary C irc l e , in t h e c enter o f w h ich w as fixe d t h e s un , a s th e

uni v e rs al go d an d fat h e r O f n at ure ; fo r t h e w h o l e c irc l e Of h e av e n
”
w as c al le d G OD .

SE R VI US t e ll s it w as b e liev e d t h at the c enter o f a t e mpl e w as

'

us

t h e p e c u liar re s ide n c e t h e D e it y ; t h e e xt e rio r de c o rat io n s b e in g

Of

me re l y o rn ame n t al . He n c e t h e as t ro n o mic al c h arac t e r u se d t o

de n o t e o r re p re s e n t th e s un , is a P o in t w it h in a Circ l e ; b e c au s e
t h at figu e e i s t h e s ym b o l Of T h e m o s t p e rfe c t me t al ,
p e rfe c t io n .
go l d, is al s o d e s ign at e d in c h e mi s t ry by t h e s ame c h arac t e r
‘

With t hi s re fe re n c e t h e P o in t w it hin a Circ l e w as an e mbl e m Of

gre at imp o rt an c e amo n g t h e Brit is h D ru ids T h e ir t e mp l e s w e re .

c irc ul ar, man y o f t h e m w it h a s in gl e s t o n e e re c t e d in t h e c e n t e r ;

t h e ir s o l e mn p ro c e s s io n s w e re al l arran ge d in t h e s am e fo rm ; t h e ir
w e ap o n s o f w ar t h e c irc ul ar s hi e ld w it h a c e n t ral bo s s , t h e
’
—
Sp e ar

w ith h o ll o w gl o b e at it s e n d, e t c
a all p art akin g o f t h is ge n e ral
.
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p rin c ip l e ; an d w it h o ut a c irc l e it w as t h o u gh t imp o s s ibl e t o Ob t ain

”
t h e fav o r Of t h e go ds .

T he t hre e gre at t e ne t s o f a Fre e maso n s pro fe s s io n inc ulc at e ’

t he prac t ic e Of t ho se t ruly c o mme ndable v irt ue s , BR OTHE R LY

LOV E , R E LI E F, and TR UTH .

BR OTHE R LY LOV E .

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'

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t au g t t o h re
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,
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c ipl e M s o n y un it e s me n o f e e y c o u n t y
,
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s e c t an d O p in io n
,
nd n c ili t e s t u e f i n d h ip ,
a co a r r e s
 E N TE R E D A PP R E N T ICE .

a m o n g t h o s e w ho might ot he rw is e h av e re main
e d at a p p e t u al dist an ce
er .

Bro t h e rl y Lo v e or Fri e n ds hi p is re garde d b y F re e mas o n s as th e

s tr o n g c e me n t th e Orde r ; w it h o ut t hi s hi gh m oral v ir tu e , t h e
of

Frat e rni ty w o ul d s o o n c e as e t o e xis t By Bro th e rl y Lo v e , w e are

.

t o un de rs t an d t h at ge n e ro u s p rin c ipl e o f t h e s o ul w hi c h re gards

th e h uman s p e c ie s as o n e family, c re ate d by an A ll -w i s e Be ing, an d
gl ac e d on t hi s gl o b e fo r t h e mu t u al as s is t an c e o f e ach o t h e r The .

. n an w h o is ac tu at e d by t h e p ur e prin cipl e o f Bro th e rl y Lo v e , wil l

not de s e r t his frie n d w h e n dan ge rs t hre at e n or mis fo rt une s as s ail

him . Wh e n h e is c al umn iat e d, h e will Op e n l y an d b o l dl y e spo us e

hi s c au s e , an d e n de av o r to re mo v e the as p e rs io n . Wh e n s i ck
n e ss

or in fir mi t y him t o b e de s e rt e d b y o t h e rs , h e will s e iz e
o c c as i o n

t h e Opp o rt un it y, an d re do ubl e all t h e affe c t io n ate att e n t io n s w h ich

l o v e s u gge s t s N O s o c ie t y c an e xi s t fo r an y l e n gt h o f time , unl e s s
.

Bro t h e rly Lo v e pre v ail am o n g it s m e mb e rs . dw e ll t o ge t h e r

TO “
n

in uni t y, is t h e life an d s upp o rt o f the gre at Mas o ni c in s t itut io n .

R E LIE F .

To dis t e s s e d is a dut y in cumbe n t

r e l ie v e t he r ,

o n all m e n bu t p t icul ly o n Mas o n s w h o

,
ar ar ,

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z r . r as

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r s t o e p e ac e t o
s r ,
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t h e i t o ubl e d m in d s is t h e g at a im w e h v e
r r ,
re a

in ie w v On t h is b s i w e fo m u f ie n d s h ip
. a s, r o r r s

a n d e s t bli h ua c o nn c t io n
s o r e s .

Be li e f fl o w s fr o m b r o t h e rl y l o v e , as fre e p ur e , an d re fre s hi n g as ,

t h e m o u n t ain air It dr ie s u p t h e gu s hi n g fo un t ain s o f grief, b an

.

ish e s w an t fro m t he ab o de o f a dis tre s s e d b ro t h e r, an d p o u rs t h e O il

of j oy in t o t h e w o u n de d h e art s of t h e w i do w an d th e o rph an .
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN R E ON Z .

TR U TH

IS a di v in e at tri but e , an d t h e fo un d at io n o f e v er y
v irt u e . d
TO b e go o an d t ru e , is t he firs t l e s s o n
t au g t in Mas o n r
h On t is t e m e w e y h h
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w e are .

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re
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by t his p in cip l e hyp o c is y an d de ce it a e u
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kn o w n am o n g u s ; S n c e t y an d p l ain d e lin g
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dist in guis h us ; an d t he h e t n d t h e t o n gu e ar a

n p m o t in g e c h o t h e e lf an d
’
j o n i i row e a r s ar ,

e ac h o t h e s p o s p e it y
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rej o c n g i i 1 11 r r r .

T ru t h is t h e fo un dat io n o f all Mas o n i c V i rt ue s ; it is o n e Of o ur

m e n an d t rue is
'

i i l ; fo r t o b e go o d a p art o f t h e firs t
gran d p r n c p e s ,

le s s o n w e are t augh t ; an d at t h e c o mme n c e m e n t Of o ur fre e do m w e

are e xh o rt e d t o b e fe rv e n t ~
an d z e al o u s in t h e purs uit Of t ruth an d

go o dn e s s . It i s n o t s ufii c ie n t t h at w e w al k in t h e l igh t, u n l e s s w e
do so in t h e t ru t h al s o . Al l h yp o cris y an d de c e i t mu s t b e b an is h e d
fro m a mo n g u s . Sin c e ri ty an d pl ain de alin g c o mpl e t e t h e h armo n y
Of a Lo dge , an d r e n de r u s ac c e p t ab l e in t h e s igh t Of Him u n t o w h o m
all h e art s are O pe n , all desire s kn o w n , an d fro m w h o m n o s e c re t s
are hi d . T h e re is _a c h ar m in t ruth , w hic h draw s an d a t t rac t s th e
min d c o n t in u all y t o w ards it . Th e mo re we dis c o v e r, t h e m o re w e
de s ire ; an d t h e gre at re w ard is w isdo m, v irt u e , an d h appin e s s .

T his is an e di fic e fo un de d o n a ro c k, w h ic h mal ic e _
c an n o t s h ake o r

t ime d e s t ro y .

The are e xpla ine d, in c o n ne c t io n w it h t he

‘
fo ur c ardinal v irt ue s , F OR T ITUD E , P F
R UD N C E , T E MP E R A N C F, }

a nd J U STIC E .

In t h e an c i e n t my t h o l o gy Of R Om e , T R U T H w as c all e d th e m o th e r of

VIR T U E w as d e p i c t e d w i t h w h i t e
, an d an d fl o win g gar me n t s He r l o o s w e r e . k
c h e e rful an d p l e as an t , t h o u gh m o d e s t an d s e re n e Sh e w as t h e p ro t e c tr e s s o f
“

honor an d h o n e s ty , and t h e li gh t an d j oy of h u m an s o c ie t y .
 E N T E R E D A PPR E N T ICE .

FOR TITUD E

Is t h at dy pu p o s e o f t he min d
n o bl e an d s t e a r

w h e e by w e a e e n bl e d t o u n d e go an y p in
r r a r a ,

p e il o d an ge w h e n p u d e n t ially d e e me d e x
~

r ,
r r, r

p e die nt Th is v.i t u e is e q u l ly d isrt an t f o m a r

ras hn e s s o cow dic e ; an d s h o ul d be de e ply

r ar

imp e ss e d u p o n t h e m in d o f e e y M s o n
r s v r a ,
a a

s fe gu
a d o s e cu it y ag in s t n y ille g l t t ck
ar r r a a a a a

th t m y b e m ad e by f c e o o t h e w is e t o e x
a a ,
or r r ,

t t f o m him n y o f t h os e v lu bl e e c e t s w it h
or r a a a s r

w h i h h e h as be e n s o s o l e mn ly in t u st e d
c nd r ,
a

wh ic h w e e mbl e m t ic l ly e p e s e n t e d u p o n his
re a a r r

firs t ad mis s io n in t o t h e Lo dge ,

an d

In t h e ab s e n c e of t his v irt u e , n op e rs o n c an p e rfo rm h is du t y,

e it h e r t o G OD , his n e i ghb o r, o r h ims e lf, in an a c c e p t abl e m ann e r .

He wi ll b e t o o mu c h o v e rw h e l me d w i th t h e c are s an d tro ubl e s of

t h e w o rld t o fin d l e is ure t o p ro t e c t him s e lf f ro m t h e

o r re s o l u t io n

e nt ic in g machin at io n s w ith w hi c h h e w ill b e c o n t in u all y b e s e t

d urin g his p ro gre ss t h ro u gh li fe ; an d m ay b e l e d uni n t e n t io n all y
t o re n d as un de r t h e s ac re d t ie s o f bro t h e rh o o d w h ic h u n it e me n
o f all p art ie s , re ligio n s , o r p o lit ic s , b y fo rfe itin g t h e c o nfide n c e
t rus t in gly re p o s e d in him, an d t h e r e by b e c o min g th e v ic t im Of hi s -

o wn w e akn e s s .

PR UD E N CE

Te ac he s us to re
gul at e o ur liv e s an d ac t io n s

agre e abl
y t o t h e d ict at e s o f r e as o n , an d is t h at
habit by w hich w e w is e l y j u d ge an d p ud n t i lly
r e a

de t e rmin e On all h
t in gs l
r e at v e i to ou p s e nt
r re
 E N TE R E D A PP R E N T ICE .

j him t o t he mp t an d d e t e s t at io n of
'

s ub e c t c o nt e
‘
fl

all go o d M so n s a .

T hi s v i rtu e s h o uld be t h e p rac t ic e o f e v e ry Fre e m as o n ,

c o n s t an t

Whi l e it s O pp o s it e s h o ul d be c are full y guarde d again s t A t t he .

s hrin e Of In t e mp e ran c e , h o w man y v i c ti ms are daily Offe re d !

Bl o o min g yo ut h an d h o ary age h av e al ike b o w e d b e fo re it . The y

c o n t inu e Offe rin g lib at io ns on th e un h al l o w e d al t ar, un t il t h e ir fo r
t une s are w as t e d, t h e ir c re di t l o s t , t h e ir c o n s ti t u t io n s imp aire d,
t h e ir c hil dre n b eggare d , an d t h at life w hi ch migh t h av e b e e n us e

ful l y an d h o n o rably e mp l o ye d, b e co me s a burde n t o t h e p o s s e s s o r .

J USTICE

IS t h at s t an d ard ,
or bo un d ary o f rig ht ,
w ic h h
e n abl e s u s to re n de r to ev er ym an hi s j u s t du e ,

w it h o ut d is t in ct io n This v i t ue . y r is n o t o n l
c o n s is t e n t w it h div in e n d h um an l aw s b ut i a ,
s

t he v e y ce me n t r n d s u pp o rt o f c iv il s o ie t
a
y; c

an d as j us t ice , 1 n a m e as u r e c o n s t it ut e s
‘

re at
g ,

t he re all y go o d man ,
so s h o ul d it be t he i n v e ri

abl e p rac t ic e of ev e r y Mas o n n e v e r t o de v iat e

fro m t h e min ut e s t p in c ipl e t h e e o f
r r .

The e xe rc is e t hi s p rin c ipl e in cit e s u s t o ac t t o w ard o th e rs , in

of

all th e t ran s ac t io n s Of life , as w e wish t h e y wo ul d ac t t o w ard u s ;

an d as , gre at me as ure , it c o n s t it ut e s re al go o dn e s s , it is th e re fo re
in a

re pre s e n t e d as t h e p e rp e t u al s t udy o f an ac c o mp lis h e d F re e m as o n .

With o ut t h q infl ue n c e of j us t ic e , uni v e rs al c o nfus io n w o ul d e n s ue ;

l aw l e ss forc e w o ul d o v e rc o me t h e p ri n c i pl e s Of e qu it y , an d s o c i al

in t e r cour s e w o ul d no l o n ge r e xi s t .

H e re may be giv e n so me ge n e ral ins t ruc t io ns pec uliar t o

Fre e mas o ns , re l a t iv e to t h e manne in w hic h E nt e re d A p
r

5
 E N TE RE D A PPR E N T ICE .

it y t o re c o mme nd it ,
t he s uppo rt o f pre c e de n t a nd a ut ho rit
y,
and t he s anc t io n and re spe c t w hich flo w fro m a nt i uity q .

C HA R G E T O THE CA N D ID A TE .

BR OTHE R A S yo u are n o w in t r o d u c e d int o t he

:

firs t p rin c ip l e s o f Mas o n ry , I c o n grat ul at e yo u

on be in g p t e d int o t h is an cie nt an d h o n o
ac c e r

abl e Or d e an c ie n t as h av in g s ubs is t e d f o m
r —
,
r

t im e im me mo i l ; an d h o n o abl e s t e n d in g in
r a r ,
a , .

e v e y p a t ic ul a
r r so t o e n de r, all m e n w h o w ill r r

be c o n fo m bl e t o it s p e c e p t s
r a N o in t it ut i n r . s o

w as e e v i e d on
r ra s be tt e p in cip l e a mo e r r or r

s o lid fo u n d at io n ; n o w e e e v e mo e e x c lle n t
r r r r e

r ul e s an d u s e ful m ax m s l id d o w n t h n a e i a ,
a r

in cul c at e d in t h e s e e al M so n c l e c t u s The v r a i re .

g e
r a t e s t n d b e s t
a o f m e n in l l g e s h av e b e e n ,
a a ,

e n c o u age s an d p o m o t e s o f t h e a t ; an d h a e
r r r r r v

ne e v d e e me d it d e o gat o y t o t h e i dignit y t o
r r r r

le e l t h e mse l e s w it h t he F at e n it y e x t e n d
v v r r ,

t h e i p i il e ge s
r r v n d p t o n i e t h e i ass e m blie s
,
a a r z r

Th e e a e t h e e g e at d ut ie s w h ic h as a M s o n
r r r r ,
a ,

o u are c h d t i l t t G
‘

e o n c u c e o O D o u a r
y g ar y
-

eighb o n d y o u s e lf
r, a T G OD in n e v e m e n
r . o ,
r

t io n in g His n m e but w it h t h t e e e n t i l w e
a a r v r a a

w h i h is du f m
c c e t u e t o hi C e at o ; t
e ro a r a r s r r o
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E ON Z .

im p lo re His aid in all yo u r l au d abl e u n de rt ak

in gs , an d to e st e e mHim
hie f go o d ; t o as t he c

y o ur n e ighbo in act in g u p o n t he s qu a e n d
r, r ,
a

d o ng u n t o him as yo u w is h he Sh o ul d do unt o
i

o u ; an d t o y o u s e lf in av o id in g all i
r e u l it y
y g a
,
rr r

an d in t e mp e an ce w h ic h m ay mp a
r y o u f c ul
,
i ir r a

t ie s O d e bas e t h e d ign it y o f y o u p o fe s s io n
,
r r r .

A z e al o us t t ach m e nt t o t h e s e d ut ie s w ill in s u e
a r

p ublic an d p iv at e e st e e m
“

r .

In t h e s t at e yo u a e t o b e a q uie t an d p e ac e
,
r

ful c it i e n t u e t o y o u go v e n me n t an d j u s t t o
z ,
r r r ,

y o u c o unt y ; yo u are n o t t o c o unt e n an c e dis

r r

l o y lt y o r e be llio n but p t ie n t ly s ubmit to

a r ,
a

l e g l aut h o it y an d c o n fo m w it h c h e e ful n e s s
a r ,
r r

t o t h e go e n me n t o f t h e c o un t y n w h ic h y o u
“

v r r i

liv e In y o ur o ut w a d d e m e an o be p t ic ul a ly
. r r, ar r

c a e ful t o av o id c e n s u e
r n d e p o ac h r a r r .

Al t h o u gh yo u
que nt pp e r n c e a t o ur
r fre a a a

re gul a m e e t in gs is e a n e st ly s o lic it e d ye t it
r r ,
is

n o t m e n t t h t M s o n y Sh o uld in t e rfe re w it h
a a a r

y o u n e c e s y v o cat io n ; fo t h e e e o n n o
r s ar s r s ar

c c o u n t t o be n e gl e c t e d ; n e it he a e y o u t o s u fie
’

a r r r

y o u e al fo r t h e n s t it ut io n t o l e d yo u int o
r z i a

a gume n t w it h t ho s e w h o t h o ugh ign o an c e

‘

r ,
r r ,

may ridi c ul e it .
 E N TE R E D A PP R E N TICE .

At yo u r l e is ure ho urs , t h at
y o u may imp ro v e
in Mas o nic kn o w l e dge , y o u are to c o n v e rs e w it h
w e ll in fo rme
-
d b e th r re n , w h o w ill be alw a ys as

re a dy t o g iv e , as
y ou w ill be t o re c e i v e , ln

s t ruc t io n .

Fin ally , ke e p s acre d an d inv io l abl e t he mys

t e rie s of t he Ord e r ; as h
t e s e are t o is t in guis d h
y ou fro m t he r e s t Of t he co mmun it y ,
an d m ark
y o ur c o n s e qu e n c e a mo n g Mas o n s . If, in t he
c ir cl e of yo u r quaint an ce
ac , y ou p fin d
e a rs o n

d e s i o us o f
r be in g in it iat e d in t o M s o n y a r ,
be
p art icul a ly ca r re ful n o t to r e c o mm e n d him ,
un

le s s yo u are c o n v mc e d he w ill c o n fo rm t o o u r
"

rul e s
; t h at t h e h o n o r,
gl o ry ,
an d r e p u t at io n o f
t he in s t it ut io n m ay be firmly e s t ablis he d nd ,
a

t he w o rl d at l arge c o n v in c e d of it s go o d e ffe c t s .

C HA R G E

A T T HE I N IT IA TION OF A S O LD I E R .

BR OT HE R Our in s titu t io n bre ath e s a Spir it O f ge n

:

e r al ph il an t hr o py It s b e n e fit s , in a s o c ial p o in t o f
.

v ie w , ar e e xt e n s iv e In t he mo s t e n de arin g t ie s , it
.

uni t e s all mankin d . In e v e ry n at io n , w h e re v e r c iv il

iz at io n e xt e n ds —
an d not u n fre qu e n tly a mo n g t h e
wild s av age s of t h e fo re s t —
it O
p e ns an a s ylu mt o a
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E ON Z .

bro t h e r in dis tre s s , an d

g r an t s h o s pit ality t o t h e h e “

c e s s it o u s an d u n fo rt un at e Th e s u blime p rin c i l s
.
“
p e

o f u n i v e rs al o dn s s an d lo v e t o all man kin d, w hic h

go e

ar e e s s e n t ial t o it , c ann o t b e lo s t i n n a t io n al dis t in o

tio n s , p re j udic e s , an d an imo s it ie s Th e rage o f c o n
.

t e s t a n d t h e s an guinary c o n flic t h av e , by it s re c o gn iz e d
p rin c ipl e s , be e n ab a t e d, an d t h e mil de r e mo tio ns of

hu man ity s ub s t it u t e d . It h a s O ft e n p e rfo rme d t h e

p art o f.
th e A n ge l o f G oo dn e s s , in min is t e rin g t o t h e
w an t s o f t h e S ic k, t h e w o unde d, an d the u n fo rt un at e

p ris o n e r of w ar . It h a s even t au ght t h e pride o f

v ic t o ry t o giv e w ay t o th e dic t at e s of an h o n o r abl e
c o n n e c t io n .

Pure p at rio t is m w ill alw a

y s an i mat e yo u t o e v e ry

c all O f yo u r c o u n t ry t o re
p e l an inv ading fo r e ign fo e ,
in s u bduin g t he re b e lli o u s in t e n t io n s o f t h o s e w it h
in t he limit s o f o ur o w n l an d w h o b e c o me fait h le s s t o

t h e high du ty o f a c itiz e n Bu t S ho uld yo u , w hile

.

e n ga ge d in t h e s e rv ic e o f yo ur c o u n t ry , b e m a de

c apt iv e , y o u m ay fi n d affe c t io n at e bre t hre n w h e re

th e rs w oul d fi
o nl n d e n e mie s
O y .

T h e in s t it u t io n al s o de man ds t h at yo u s h all be a
u ie t an d p ea c e ab le c it iz e n , t ru e t o yo ur
go v e rn me n t ,
q
o u r c o un t ry ; yiel din g o b e die n c e t o t he
an d j t ust
o
y
law s w hic h affo rd yo u p ro t e c tio n .

In w h at e v e r c o un t ry yo u t r av e l, w h e n y o u me e t a
Ma s o n , yo u w ill fin d a bro t h e r an d a frie n d, w ho w ill
do all in his p o w e r t o Se rv e yo u ; a n d wh o w ill re lie v e
u h ul d b e po o r o r i n dis tre s s , t o t h e
u ut mo s t
o
y , s o y o

o f h is ability, an d w it h a r e a dy c h e e rful n e s s .
 DE GR E E .

FE LLOW C R A F T
—
.
 D E G R E E OF FE LLOW CR A FT -
.

S am
"

g Ea
aritan at fis rn .

t he Ob e c t o f
j t he firs t de gre e be t o symboliz e t he s t rug

g l e s o f a c andidat e ro ing
g p in darkne s s fo r int e lle c t ual l ight ,
t hat Of t he s e c o nd de gre e re pre se nt s t he s a me c andidat e

mid mbe r t he yo ung

°

labo ring a al l t he diffic ul t ie s t hat e nc u

be ginne r in t he a t t a in me nt of le arning and s c ie nce . T he

E nt e re d A ppre nt ic e is t o e me rge fro m darkne s s t o light
t he F e llo w - Craft is t o c o me o ut o f igno ranc e int o kno w le dge .

T his de gre e , t he re fo re , by fit t ing e mbl e ms, is int e nde d t o

t ypify t he s e s t ruggle s o f t he arde nt mind for t he at t ainme nt
of t rut h— mo ral and int e lle c t ual t rut h — and, ab o v e all, t hat
D iv ine t rut h, t he co mpre he ns io n of w hic h s urpass e t h human

unde rs t anding, and t o w hic h, s t anding in the Middle C ham

be r, aft e r his l abo rio us a s c e nt o f t he W inding St airs , he c an

o nly appro x imat e by t he re c e pt io n Of an impe rfe c t and ye t

l i rew ard, in t he re v e la t io n o f t ha t hie ro glyphic light
“
g o r o us

whic h no ne but Craft s me n e v e r s aw .

S E CON D LE CT UR E .

MA S O N R Y is a ro re S§ ixv e s c ie nc e an d
p g ,
is div ide d int o dif
fe re nt c l as s e s . o r de gre e s, fo r t he mo re re gul ar a dv ance me n t
in t he kno w l e dge it s mys t e rie s
of A cc o rding t o t he pro gre s s
.

we make ,
w e limit o r e xt e nd o ur inquirie s : and, in pro po rt io n
 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE ZO N

to o ur c a ac it ,
p y we a t t ain to a le ss or g re a t e r de gre e of

pe rfe c t io n .

Free maso nry inc lude s w it hin it s c irc le al mo s t e v e ry branc h

of p o l it e le arning . U nde r t he v ail O f it s mys t e ri e s 1 8 c o m
pre hen de d a re ul ar s
g s
y et m o f sc ie nc e . Many Of it s illus
t rat io ns, t o t he c o nfine d g e n i s ,u may appe ar unimpo rt a nt ;

but t he man of mo re e nl arge d fac ult ie s w ill pe rc e iv e t he m t o

be , in t he highe st de gree , us e ful and int e re s t ing. T o pl e as e

t he ac c o mplis he d sc ho lar an d inge nio us art is t , F re e mas o nry

is Wi s e ly planne d ; and, in t he inv es t igat io n Of it s lat e nt do c
t rine s , t he phil o s o phe r and ma t he mat ic ian may e xpe rie nc e
e qual de light and s at is fac t io n .

To e xhaus t t he v arie d s ub e c t s
j of w hic h it t re at s , w o uld
t ransc e nd t he po w e rs Of t he bright e s t ge nius ; s t ill, ho w e v e r,
ne are r appro ac he s t o pe rfe c t io n may be made ; and t he man

Of w is do m w ill no t c he c k t he pro gre s s Of his abilit ie s , t ho ugh

t he t ask he mpt s may at firs t s e e m ins urmo unt able P e r
at te .

s e v e ranc e a nd appl ic at io n re mo v e e ac h diffic ul t y a s it o cc urs ;

e v e ry s t e p he a dv a nc e s , n e w
p l e as ure s Ope n t o h is v ie w ,
a nd

inst ruc t io n o f t he no bl e s t kind at t e nds his re se arc he s In t he .

dilige nt purs uit o f kno w le dge , t he int e lle c t ual fac ul t ie s are
e mplo ye d in pro mo t ing t he gl o r y o f G O D a n d t he g o o d o f ma n .

T he firs t de gre e is w e ll c alc ul a t e d t o e nfo rc e t he dut ie s o f

mo ralit y, a nd imprint on t he me mo ry t he n o bl e s tp princ i
l e s

w hic h c an ado rn t he human mind It i s , t he re fo re , t he b e s t

"

int ro duc t io n t o t he s e c o nd de gre e , w hich no t o nly e x t e nds

t he me plan but c o mpre he nds a mo re diffusiv e sys t e m Of

sa ,

kno w le dge H e re prac t ice and t he o ry j o in in qualifying t he

. ,

indus t rio us Mas o n t o share t he pl e asures w hic h an adv a nc e

‘

me nt in t he ar t mus t ne c e ss a rily a ffo rd. Lis t e ning w it h

a t t e nt io n t o t he w is e Opini o ns o f e xpe rie nce d Craft s me n ,
on

i mpo rt ant j
s ub e c t s , he gradually familiariz es his mind t o
us e ful ins t ruc t io n, a nd is s o o n e n abl e d t o inv e s t i a t e t rut hs
g
Of t he ut mo s t c o nc e rn in t he ge neral t rans ac t io ns Of life .
 FE LO W C R A FT
L -
.

Fro m t his m pro c e e ds a ra tio nal amus e me nt ; w hile

sys t e

t he me nt al po w e rs are fully e mplo ye , t he j udgme nt is pro p

d
e rly e xe rc i s e d ; a spirit of e mula t io n pre v ails ; an d al l a re

induc e d t o c o nt e nd w ho s hall mo st e xc e l in pro mo t ing t he

v al uable rule s Of the inst it ut io n

SE CTION I .

THE first s e c t io n Of t he sec o nd de gre e a cc urat e ly e l uc idat e s

t he mo de of int ro duc t io n int o t hat part icular c lass , and ih

s t ruc t s t he dilige nt C rafts man ho w t o pro c e e d in t he pro pe r
arran me nt Of t he c e re mo nie s us e d o n
ge t he o c c asio n . It

qual ifie s him t o j udge Of t he ir import anc e ,

an d c o nv ince s him
of t he ne c e s s it y Of s t ric t l
y adhe ring to e v ery e s t abl is he d

usage Of t he Orde r . H e re he is int rust e d w it h part ic ul ar

t e st s, t o e nable him t o pro v e his t it le t o t he priv ile ge s Of t his
de gre e , w hile s at is fac t o ry re as o ns are giv e n fo r t he ir o rigin .

Many dut ies ,

w hic h c e me nt in t he firme s t unio n w e ll-info rme d
bre t hre n, are illustra t e d in t his e
s c t io n ; and an O
ppo rt unit
y
18 g t o make s uch
iv e n adv anc e s in Mas o nry as w ill al w ays
dis t inguish t he abilit ie s of t ho s e w ho hav e
'

arriv e d a t
p e fe r
r

me nt .

The Square IS an impo rt ant e mble m in t his degre e . T he

F e llo w - Craft is ins t ruc t e d, on his e nt ranc e , t hat t his sy mbo l
s ho uld be t he rul e and guide of his c o nduc t w it h all mankind
but e s pec ially w it h a bro t he r Maso n .

T he fo llo w ing pass age o f Script ure is re he ars e d in t his de gre e

hus h e sh e w e d m e an d be h o ld t he LOR D
T :

st o o d up o n w ll m a d e by a p lumb lin e w it h
a a -
a
,

plumb lin e in hi h n d A n d t h e LOR D s id u nt o

-
s a . a

me A MOS w h t s e e s t t h o u ? n d I s id A p l umb
, ,
a a a ,
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN R E Z ON a

lin e ; Th e n s aid t h e LOR D , Be h o l d I ,

w ill se t a

plumb lin e -
in t he mi dst of my p e o pl e Is ra e l ; I
w ill not a ain
g p as s by t he m an
y m o re .
—
A MOS
Vii . 7 8
,
.

Or t he fo llo w ing OD E may be s un

g
 W e ll ’
se e k, in o ur l abo rs , t he Spirit D iv ine ,
O ur Te mple t o ble s s , and o ur he art s t o re fine :

o ur al t ar a t ribut e w e ll bring,
’
A nd t hus t o
W hile j o ine d in
,
t rue frie ndship, Our ant he m w e s ing .

Se e Orde r Be auty ris e ge nt ly t o v ie w ,

and

E ac h Bro t he r a c o l umn , so pe rfe c t and t rue !

W he n Orde r shall ce ase , and whe n t e mple s de c ay,
May e ach faire r c o lumns immo rt al surv e y .

The t hre e J J J allu de t o t he t h re e

w ich ha re the A tte n tiv e E ar the In s tructiue To ngue,

an d the F a ithf u l Br e as t .

T HE S Y MB O L I C A L J E WE LS .

T HE t hre e mb o lic all y de s ign at e d the three P rec ious

'

“
v UE S —
sy

fro m t h e t ru e p o in t
”
J ew els of a F e ll o w -Craft —
are , if c o n s i d e re d

Of v i e w , o f n o me an imp o rt an c e , an d are w e ll w o rt h y t o b e s t yl e d
”
“
J ewels .

Sil e n c e , S e cre c y, an d Fi de lit y— righ t l y un de rs t o o d are s upre me

—

e
v ir t u s . In s il e n c e , t h e D iv in e T h o u gh t m o v e s t hro u gh t h e E t e r
nit ie s , c re at in g an d adorni n g ; filli n g m at e rial w o rl d wi t h fo rm s
the
o f b e au t y an d gl o ry, an d c o mmu ni c at in g t o t h e mo ral an d s pirit u al

t h e e l e me n t s o f e v e r e xp an din g p e rfe c t io
-

In s il e n ce an d s e cre c y N at ure al s o p e rfo rm s h e r mys t e rio u s

,

lab o rs , an d c re at e s t h at in s pirin g gr an de u r an d bl o o m in g l o v e lin e s s

wh ic h e v e r at t ra c t s t he at t e n t io n an d c h ar ms t h e v i s io n o f m an .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

T h e h u man min d , to o , w it h dr aw n in t o s il e n c e an d s e c re cy, b y

att entio n an d meditatio n , e l ab o rat e s t h o s e gran d t h o u gh t s c l o th e d —

w it h c re at ive e n e rgi e s — b y w h i c h man , t h ro u gh Phil o so ph y , S c i

e n c e , an d A rt , b e c o m e s t h e s o v e re ign o f t h e mat e rial
, o rld, an d w
d e mo n s t ra t e s h is clo se re l at io n s hip t o t h e un s e e n an d imm o rt al
Po w e rs .
1

Le t , t h e n, t h e Fe ll o w - Craft w e ar t h e s e pre c io us j e w e l s pro u dly ;

fo r t h e y are wo rt h y o f h is l o v e Le t t h e at t e n t iv e e ar gat h e r up
“

all tho s e le ss o ns of w is d o m w h ic h N at ure , His t o ry an d the Wo rl d

"

are p e rp e t u all y p ro c l aimin g ; an d, re t irin g in t o t h e D i v in e Sil e n c e ,

l e t t h e ade p t s t u dy t h e m w it h s o l e mn e arn e s t n e s s Le t Fide l it y .

l o yal t y t o Tru t h an d Virt ue —

h av in g it s ro o t in t h e de e p re c e s s e s

of t h e fait h ful h e art , bin d h im e t e rn all y t o t h e G o o d, t h e Be aut iful ,

an d t h e T ru e , w hic h w il l c ro w n h im w it h j oy on e art h , an d make
h im ill u s t rio u s w h e n h e s h al l be admitt e d t o t h e “
In n e r Ch amb e r
of t h e T e mp l e on h igh .

W
“

The o rkin g- To o l s o f a Fe ll o w Craft -

are t he

PLUMB, t he SQ UA R E , an d t he LE VE L .

The Plumb i s a n i n s t ru m e n t mad e

by us e o f

Op e rat iv e Mas o n s , t o t ry p e rp e n dic ul ars ; t he

Squ are , t o s q u are t h e ir w o rk ; an d t he Le Ve l , t o

p ro v e ho ri z o n t al s : bu t w e , as Fre e an d A cce p t e d
Mas o n s ,
ar e t au gh t t o m ake us e of t h e m fo r

m o r e n o bl e an d gl o rio u s u
p pr o se s z t h e Plu mb —

a dmo n ish e s us h y p
t o w alk u rig t l in o u r s e v e ral

s t t io n s b e fo
a G OD n d m an s qu a in g o u ac
re a ,
r r

t io n s by t h e Squ a e o f Vi t u e an d e v e re me m r ,
r r

b e rin g t h t w e re t ave lin g u p o n t he Le el o f

'

a a r v

t h t u n disc o v e e d c o un t y f o m
i

Tim e t o
“
a r r ,
r
,

‘
wh o s bo u n n o t
”
v el e
l’i
e r ee tu ns ra r r r .
 FE LLOW- CR A FT .

'

Th e symb o l s o f t h o s e in s t rume n t s u s e d by arc h it e c t s are unkn o w n

~

to c o mm o n o b s e rv e rs , w h o me re l y s e e in t h e m t h e s 1 mpl e S qu are ,
th e Le v e l , an d t h e Pl umb ; bu t Fre e an d A c c e p t e d Mas o n s re c o gn i z e

th e m as e mbl e ms Of c e rt ain m o ral p rin c ipl e s an d re ligi o us du t ie s ,

whi c h , if fo ll o w e d o ut as th e y s h o ul d b e , w o ul d re n de r all me n
v al u ab l e m e mb e rs O f s o c ie t y T h e S qu are , as an
. e mb l e m o f mo

ralit y , t e ach e s us to s qu are o ur liv e s an d ac t io n s b y t h e un e rrin g

law s of G OD
’
S Wo rd , an d to re gul at e o ur c o n du c t ac c o rdin g t o t h e

do c t rin e l aid do w n b y o ur di v in e C re at o r ; t o p re s e rv e a l iv e l y fait h

in h is Ho ly G o s p e l , w h ic h , in t h e m o s t impre s s iv e m ann e r, t eac h e s
us t o liv e in bro th e rl y l ov e w it h all mankin d . Th e Le v e l is an

e mbl e m o f e qu alit y ; an d re min ds us t h at , in t h e s igh t o f G OD , all

me n are e qu al ; t h at He c au s e s th e s un to t h e p o o r man s
s h in e o n
’

t h e ki n g s p al ac e ; wi t h Hi m t h e re is n o
’
c o t t age , as w e ll as on

dis tin c t ion, un l e s s w e s o far fo rge t o ur du ty as to n e gl e c t an d di s

obe y t h e di v in e co mm an ds . T h e Pl umb , s ign ifyi n g u prigh t n e s s ,

re m in ds u s to o b s e rv e j u s t ic e an d e qui ty in all o ur de alin gs on

e art h ; s o t h at , t hro u gh t h e gre at m e rc y o f G OD , w e may h o pe t o

o b t ain an e n t ran c e in t o t h e G rand Lo dge ab o v e , h e l d in t h at t e m l e
p
no t m ade w i th h an ds , e t e rn al in t h e h e av e n s .

SE CTION II .

T HE se c o nd s e c t io n Of t his de gre e has re fe re nc e t o t he

o rigi n of t he Inst it ut io n, an d v ie w s MA S ON R Y unde r t wo
de no minat i o ns —
OP E R A TIV E and SPE CULA T IV E . T he s e are

s e parat e ly c o n s ide re d, a nd .
t he princ iple s on w hich b o t h are
fo unde d, part icul arly e xplaine d T he ir aflinit y is po int e d .

o ut b al le o ric al figure s a nd t ypic al re pre s e nt a t io ns T he

y g .

p e rio d s t i ulat e d
p fo r re w arding me rit is fixe d, and t he inimit
abl e mo ral t o w hich t ha t c irc u ms t anc e allude s is e xplaine d ;

t he c re at io n Of t he w o rld is de s cribe d, and many o t he r p ar

t ic ul ars re c it e d, all o f w hic h hav e be e n c are ful ly pre s e rv e d

a mo ng Maso ns , and t rans mitt e d fro m o ne a

ge to a no t he r by
o ral t radit io n .

C irc umst anc e s Of gre a t impo rt anc e t o t he Frat e rnit y are

he re part ic ula
riz e d, a nd many t radit io nal t e ne t s and c us t o ms
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

c o nfir me d by Sac re d and pro fane re c o rd . T he ce le s t ial and

t e rre s t rial glo be s are c o ns ide re d Wit h a minut e acc uracy ; and
t he acc o mplishe d Craft s man may displ ay his tale nt s t o
"

he re
adv ant age in t he e luc idat io n o f t he O R D E R S OF A R C HIT E CTUR E ,

t he S E N SE S of human nat ure , and t he libe ral A R TS A N D S CI

E N GE S, whic h are sev e rally c l a sse d in a re gular arrange me nt .

In ho rt
s ,
t his s e c t io n c o nt ains a s t o re of v aluabl e kno w le dge ,
fo unde d o n re as o n and s a cre d re c o rd, bo t h e
e nt rt aining and

inst ruct iv e .

OPE R A TIV E MA SON R Y .

We w o rk in Sp e c ul at iv e Mas o n ry ,
but o ur

a n c ie n t bre t h re n w r o u g t in b o t h h Op e rat iv e an d

Spe c ul at iv e f h e y w o ke d at t he buil din g Of

“
T r

Kin g SOLOMON S t e mp l e an d m an y o t h e s ac e d
’
,
r r

a n d M s o n ic e d ific e s
a .

By Op e ativ e Mas o n y w e llu d e t o a p o p e r

r r ,
a r

a pp lic t io n o f t he u e ful ule s o f a chit e ct u e

a s r r r ,

whe nc e s t u c t u e w ill d e i e figu e

a r r s t e n gt h , r v r ,
r

an d b e au t y an d w h e n c e w ill
,
e s ul t a du e
p o r r

p o t io n n d j us t c o e s p o n d e n ce in ll it s p a t s
r a a rr a r .

It fu n is h e s us w it h d w e llin gs an d c o n v e nie n t
r

s h e l t e s f o m t h e v ic is sit u d e s an d in cl e me n cie s
r r

Of s e s o n s ; an d w h il e it d is p l ay s t h e e ffe c t s Of
a

Fr e e m as o nry i s t o b e di v i d e d in t o t w o p art s — t h e Op e ra ti v e
c o n s i d e re d as

an d Sp ecu l a ti v e; an d th e s e are ag ain s u b di v id e d— t h at i s , C raft Mas o n ry— in t o

t hr e e di s tin c t b ran c h e s : t h e Manu al , th e In s t ru me n tal , an d t h e S c i e n tific . Th e

Man u al c o n sis t s o f s u ch p ar t s o f b u s in e s s as ar e p e r fo r m e d by h an d l ab or al o n e ,
-

or b y th e h el p of so m e s im p l e in s t r ume n t s t h e u s e s, w h e re o f are n o t to be
l e arn e d b y an y p r o b l e m s o r r ul e s o f art b u t b y l ab o r
, an d p rac t ic e o nl y ; an d
thi s i s m o re p ar t i c ul arl y ap p li c ab l e t o t h e b re th re n of t he fir s t d e gr e e , call e d
E n te r ed A pp ren tic es .
 FE LLOW- CR AF T .

h um an w is do m ,
as w e ll in t h e c h o ic e as in t h e
arr an ge me nt Of t he sun d yrm at e rial s O f w h ich

an e dific e is co mp o s e d , it de mo n s t rat e s t h at a
fun d Of sc ie n c e an d in d u st y r is im l an t e p d in
man , fo r t he be s t , m o s t s alut ar y ,
an d be n e fic e n t
pu p o s e s
r .

SPE CULA TIVE MA SON R Y .

By Sp e c ul at iv e Mas o n ry ,
w e l e arn t o sub du e
t he p assio n s ct up o n t h e s qu e ke e p a t o n gue
,
a ar ,

Of go o d e p o t m ain t in s e c e c y an d p ac t ic e
r r ,
a r ,
r

ch it y
ar It is s o f in t e w o v e n w it h e ligio n
. ar r r

a s t o l y us u n d e Oblig t io n s t o p y t h t
a r t io n l a a a ra a

ho m ge t o t he D e it y w hic h t o n c e c o n st it ut e s
a ,
a

rd ut y n d o ur h pp in e ss It le ads t he c o n
a a .

t e mpl at i e t o V ie w w it h e v e e n c e an d dmi a
v ,
r r a r

t io n t h e gl o io u s w o ks o f c e t io n an d in s p i e s
,
r r r a ,
r

him w it h t h e m o s t e x lt e d id e s o f t h e p e fe c t io n
'

a a r

Of hi s D iv in e Cre at o r .

MA S O N R Y, O P E R A T I V E AN D S P E C U LA T IV E .

F OR a c o n s ide rabl e t im e p re v io u s t o th e b uil din g o f S OLOMON S ’

T e mpl e , t h e S o c ie t ie s o f Sido ni an Ar c hi t e c t s an d Buil de rs h ad

be c o me c e l e b rat e d t h ro u gh o u t th e an c ie n t w o rl d . A c o mp an y o f

the s e m as o n s an d arc hi t e c t s , un de r the s up e rin t e n de n c e o f HIR AM ,

th e Wido w s ’
S o n , w as s e nt b y t h e Kin g of T yr e t o S OLOMON , t o
as s is t in t h e e re c t io n of t h at s t at e l y e dific e . A t t hi s p e rio d c o m
me n e e s t h e hi s t o ry of Mas o nry amo n g t h e J ews T hu s in tr o du c e d
.

in t o J u de a, it fl o u ri s h e d gre at l y un de r t h e pro t e c t io n o f S OLO MON

an d s o me o f h is s u c c e s s ors ; bu t i t W i s al so , in th e c o urs e o f ye ars ,
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

j
s ub e c t t o b it t e r p e rs e c u t io n s , gro s s mis re p re s e n t at io n s an d fie r c e ,

de n un c iat io n s : T h e e x c lu s iv e an d s t e rn H e bre w s w e re s l o w t o

appre c iat e ful l y it s c at h o li c an d b e ni gn s pirit , an d it s gre at v al ue

as an in du s t rial age n t .

E t h is p e rio d, w e h av e re as o n t o b e lie v e , th e Si do ni an Orde r

v e n at

w as n o t e n t irel y an Op erativ e s o c ie t y, bu t rat h e r w as a mix e d b o dy,

c o n s i s t in g O f b o t h Op e rat iv e an d s p e c u l at iv e Mas o n s In t h e fo rm .

at io n Of it s rit u al s , it h ad dr aw n l arge ly -
on t h e R it e s t h e Orph ic ,
of

C ab irian , an d Is iani c Mys t e rie s Th e s p e c u l at iv e c h arac t e r fin all y

mph
.

t riu e d o v er th e o p e rat iv e , an d th e an c i e n t Or de r of Hiram w as

t ran s fo rm e d in t o t h e Orde r Of the E s s e n, o r Bre as t pl at e ,
- or th e
E s s e n ian Bro t h e rh o o d .

At an e arl y p e rio d t h e Sido n ian Mas o n s h ad pl ant e d t h e ir s o c ie

t ie s ih R o me , an d in t h e re ign of N U MA POMPILIU S w e re hi gh ly
fav o re d by t h at m o n arc h T h e s e s o c ie t ie s w e re t h e re k no w n un de r
.

t h e n am e o f C o ll e ge s o f Buil de rs an d Ar t ific e rs A ft e r Chris ti ani ty .

”
h ad s ubdu e d t h e p agan w o rl d, t h e s e C o ll e ge s o f Builde rs , o r
s o c i e t ie s o f Op e rat iv e Ma s o n s , w e re e n gage d in e re c t in g c at h e dr al s ,

c h ur c h e s , an d o t h e r publi c e dific e s , an d c o n tin u e d, in un b ro ke n

s u c c e s s io n , do w n t o A D 1 71 7
. In 1 4 5 9 t h e y h e l d a ge n e ral c o n
. .

v e n t io n O f t he C raft s at R at is b o n , an d de c ide d t o in s t it ut e a G ran d

Lo dge at S t ras b urg, an d t h at t h e arc h it e c t o f t h at c at h e dral , fo r t h e
t im e b e in g, s h o ul d be , ex o fiic io , G ran d Mas t e r .

T h e s e Lo dge s al s o p re s e rv e d t h e an c ie n t rit ual s , w hic h gav e t he m

a s p e c ul at iv e o r p h il o s o p h i c al c h ara c t e r ; an d t h u s w e fin d t h at t h e

hi s t o ry Of t h e Orde r Op e rat iv e Mas o n s in E uro p e re pro du c e s

of

th at of Sido ni an Mas o nry in an c ie nt J u de a A s t h at Orde r c ul mi .

h at e d in t h e E s s e n ian Bro t h e rh o o d , so t h e Orde r of Op e rat iv e w as

in 1 7 1 7 t ran s fo rme d in t o t h at Of Sp e c ul at iv e Mas o nry .

T h at Sp e c ul ativ e Mas o nry is t h e o ffs prin g o f t h e an c ie n t c o rp o ra

-

t io n s of Builde rs an d Mas o n s , t h e re c ann o t be a do ub t . It p o s s e s s e s

al l the v e n e rabl e fo rms of tho s e old s o c ie tie s , t h e ir rit u al s , an d

th e ir l an gu age Of s ign s a nd sy mb o l s . T h e in s t rum e n t s of th e

t h e G av el , T w e n t y-fo ur-iuch G u age , T ro w e l , Le v e l
’
bu il de r s art —
,

Pl u mb , S qu are , C o mp as s e s , Sp ade , S e tt in g Maul , e t c it re t ain s , -

.
-

an d ap pli e s t h e m t o mo ral u s e s Th e y h av e b e c o me t h e m o s t s ig
.
!

n ific an t an d in s tru c t iv e Of e mb l e m s . A ll Fre e mas o n s are fam ili ar

wit h t h e ir sy mb o li c al in t e rpre t at io n s , an d app re c i at e t h e ir b e au t y
an d th e fo rc e of t h eir t e ach in g . T h e Fre e or Sp e c ul at iv e Mas o n is
al s o a b uil de r, b u t no t mat e rial e dific e s
of He is o r s h o ul d b e , .
,

Te m pl e , m o re gl o rio u s t h an t h at o f S OLOMON
i

t h e c o n s t ru c t e r Of a — o
 FE LLOW CR A FT -
.

T e mpl e Ho n o r, C h ari t y, Purit y an d Kn o w l e dge ;

‘

a of Virt u e , Of of ,

an d t h e s e impl e m e n t s of t h e O pe rat iv e Mas o n ’

s art , in t h e ir e m
bl e mat ic us e , in di c at e t h e l ab o rs h e is t o e xe c u t e , t h e dan ge rs h e is
to t h e p re p arat io n s h e is t o m ake in t h e gre at w o rk
e n c o u n t e r, an d

o f upre arin g t h at s p irit u al fab ric w h e re in h is s o ul may fin d p e ac e

fo r e v e rm o re .

T his s e c t io n als o re fe rs t o t he o rigin Of t he J e wish Sab

bat h, as w e ll as t o t he manne r in w hic h it w as ke pt by
o ur anc ie nt bre t hre n .

In Six d ys a G OD c r e at e d t he h e a v en an d t he
e art h ,
an d r e s t e h day ; t he d up o n t he s e v e nt

s e v e n t h t h e e fo e o u r
,
n c e nt b e t h e n c o u e
r r ,
.
a i r r s

c at e d
r s d y Of e s t f o m t h e i l abo s t h e e by
a a a r r r r ,
r

e nj y in g f e q u e n t Opp o t un it ie s t o co n t e mp l t e
o r r a

th l o io u s w o ks O f c e t io n an d t o a d o e r a r
g
e r r ,

t h e i g e t C e at o
r r a r r .

THE s ix day s o f c re at i o n are t e ch n ic ally kn o wn m o n g Fre e ma

a

T h e s e imp o rt an t
”
G ran d A rc hit e c t Six P e rio ds
’
sons as th e “
s .

p e rio ds in t h e w o rl d s his t o ry m ay b e mo re p arti c ul arly ill u s trat e d

’

as fo ll o w s

,
Be fo re t h e Al migh t y w as p l e as e d t o c o mman d this v as t w o rld
in t o xi s t e n c e , t h e e l e m e n t s an d mat e rial s o f c re at io n l ay b l e n de d
e
t o ge t h e r w it h o ut di s t in c t io n or fo rm . D arkn e s s w as on t h e fac e
of t h e gre at de e p , an d t h e S pirit o f G OD m o v e d o n t h e s urfac e o f
t h e w at e rs Th e A lmigh ty, as an e xampl e t o m an , t h at all t hi n gs
.

of mo m e n t s h o ul d b e do n e w it h due de lib e rat io n , w as pl e as e d t o

be s ix days in c o mman di n g it fro m c h ao s t o p e rfe c t io n T h e firs t .

in s t an c e Of h i s s up re me p o w e r w as made m an ife s t b y c o mm an di n g
ligh t ; an d b e in g p l e as e d w it h t his n e w o p e rat io n , h e di s t in gui s h e d
it b y n ame c allin g t h e ligh t D A Y , an d t h e dar kn e s s h e c all e d N I G HT
.
,
.

An d, in o rde r t o ke e p t h is m e fr am e d m at t e r
sa w it h in j us t li mit s .
 G E N E R AL A HIMAN R E Z ON .

th e s e c ond mpl o ye d in l ayin g t h e fo un dat io ns fo r th e

day w as e

he av e n s w hi c h h e c all e d fir mam e n t de s ign e d t o ke e p t h e w at e rs

, ,

th at w e re wit hi n t h e c l o u ds an d t h o s e b e n e at h t h e m as un de r On
, , .

t h e third day h e c o mman de d t h o s e w at e rs wit h in du e l imit s , an d

,

dry l an d app e are d, w hic h h e c all e d E AR T H ; an d t h e migh t y c o n gre

gat e d w at e rs h e c all e d SE A . Th e e art h b e in g y e t irr e gul ar an d
barre n , G O D s p o ke t h e w o rd, an d it w as i mm e di at e l y c o v e re d w it h
a b e au t iful c arp e t of gras s , de s ign e d as p as t u re fo r t h e b ru t e c re a
ti o n . T re e s , s hrub s , an d fl o w e rs o f all s o rt s , s u c c e e de d in ful l

gro w t h , mat u ri ty, an d p e rfe c t io n On t h e f ourth day, t h e t w o .

grand l umin arie s , t h e SUN an d MO ON , w e re c re at e d ; t h e SUN t o rul e

t h e day, an d t h e MOON t o go v e rn t h e n igh t An d t h e s ac re d h l 'l t O .

rian info rms u S t h at t h e y w e re o rdain e d fo r s i n s , s e as o n s , day s ,

g
an d ye ars , Th e Al migh t y w as al s o pl e as e d t o b e s p an gl e t h e e t h e
re al c o n c av e o f h e ave n w it h a mul t it u de o f s t ars , t h at m an , w h o m
h e in t e n de d t o m ak e , migh t c o n t e mp lat e t h e re o n , an d us t l y admire j
j
h is ma e s t y an d gl o ry On t h e fi fth day, h e c aus e d t h e w at e rs t o
.

brin g fo rt h a v arie t y o f fis h fo r o ur u s e ; an d, in o rde r t o imprin t

on the min d o f man mni p o t e n c e ,
a r e v e re n t ial aw e O f hi s di v i n e o

h e c re at e d t h e o t h e r in h abit an t s o f t h e migh t y de e p , w hic h mu l t i

plie d e xc e e din gl y aft e r t h e ir kin d On t h e s am e day, t h e Al migh t y
.

c au s e d t h e b irds t o fl y in t h e air, t h at m an migh t d e li gh t h is e y e s

w it h s o m e fo r t h e ir b e aut iful p l um age an d o t h e rs fo r

'

an d e ars —
,

th e ir m e l o dio u s no t e s .

On t h e s ixth day, h e c re at e d t h e b e as t s of t h e fie ld and th e re p

t il e s w hi c h c raw l o n th e A n d h e re w e may pl ainl y p e rc e iv e

e arth .

th e w is do m , p o w e r, an d go o dn e s s o f t h e G ran d G e o m e t ri c ian o f
‘

t h e Un iv e rs e , made m an ife s t t h ro u gh o u t t h e w h o l e of
h is p r o c e e d
in gs . He p ro duce d w h at e ffe c t s h e p l e as e d w i t h o ut t h e a i d o f t h e ir
nat ural c au s e s — s u c h asgiv in g l igh t t o t h e w o rld b e fo re h e c re at e d
th e s un an d mo o n , an d makin g t h e e art h fruit ful w it h o u t t h e in fl u

en ce of th e h e av e nl y b o die s . He di d n o t c re at e t h e b e as t s of the
fie l d u n t il h e h ad p ro v ide d s uffic ie n t h e rb age fo r t h e ir s u pp o rt ;
n e it h e r did h e c re at e man u n t il h e h ad furn is h e d h im wit h a dw e ll
in g, an d e v ery t hi n g re quis it e fo r life an d pl e as ure Th e n , t o di g
.

n fy t h e w o rk o f hi s h ands s t ill m ore , h e

i
made m an , w h o c am e in t o
t h e w o rld w ith gre at e r p o m p t h an an y c re at ure w h ic h p re c ede d him .

T h e y c am e b u t w it h a s in gl e c o mman d G OD s p ake t h e w o r d, an d .

it w as do n e . Bu t at t h e fo rm at io n man w e are t o l d t h e re w as
of , ,

a c o n s ul t at io n , in w h ic h G OD s ai d, Le t u s make man He w as im .
a

me di at e ly '
form e d o ut Of t h e du s t of th e e ar th . T h e bre at h of li fe
 FE LLOW- CR A FT .

was bl o w n in t o hi s n o s t ril s , an d man b e c am e a liv in g s o ul . In t hi s

o n e cre at u re , t h e r e is a co mb in ati o n O f e v e ry t h in g t h ro u gh o u t t h e
wh le
p c re at io n — s u c h as t h e qu alit y an d s u b s t an c e o f an ani m at e
be in g, t h e life O f pl an t s , t h e s e ns e s of b e as t s ; bu t , ab o v e all , the
un de rs t an di n g o f an ge l s ; fo rm e d aft e r t h e imm edi at e im age Of G OD ,
t h e re by in t imatin g t o him t h at in t e grity an d up righ tn e s s s h o ul d

ev er infl ue n c e h im t o ado re his C re at o r, w h o h as lib e rally b e

so

s t o w e d Oh h im t h e fac ul t y o f S p e e c h , an d furt h e r en du e d h im w it h

th at n o bl e ins t in c t c all e d R E A S O N . T h e Al migh t y, as hi s l as t an d

b e s t gift t o man , c re at e d WOMA N . U n d e r his fo rmi n g h an d, t h e

c re at ur e gre w —
m an li ke
-
, bu t Of diffe re n t sex —
SO l o v e ly fair, t h at
wh at se e me d fair in all t h e w o rl d, se e me d n ow m e an : all in h e r
su mme d up —
in h e r c o n t ain e d . On she ca m e l e d b y h e r He av e nl y
,

Mak e r t h o u gh u n s e e n , y e t g uide d b y hi s v o i c e ,
, a do rn e d w it h all
th at h eav en c o ul d b e s t o w t o make h e r amiabl e .

G race was in all h er ste ps, h e av e n in h e r e ye ,

”
In e v e ry ge s t u re di gni ty an d lov e .

T h e A lmigh t y, h av in g fini s h e d t h e s ixt h day

’
s w o rk, re s t e d o n
th e s ev enth . He bl e s s e d, h all o w e d He t h e r e b y
, an d s an c t ifie d it .

t augh t man t o w o rk in dus t rio u s l y s ix days b ut s t ri c t l y c o mm an de d ,

hi m t o re s t o n t h e s e v e n t h , t h e b e t t e r t o c o n t e mpl at e o n t h e beau
t iful w o rks Of cre at io n t o ado re hi m as t h e ir C re at or t o go i n to
‘
— —

h is s an c t uarie s , an d O ffe r u p p r ais e s fo r li fe an d e v e ry b l e s s in g h e

so a mply j
e n o ys at hi s b o un t iful h an ds .

lit tl e fii l l a r a at t h e g er m .

Fo r h e c as t t w o p ill ars o f b ras s , o f e igh t e e n cub it s h igh ap ie c e ;

and a l in e o f t w e l v e c ubit s di d c o mp as s e it h e r O f t h e m ab o ut

Al s o h e made b e fo re t h e h o u s e t w o pill ars Of t hi rt y an d fiv e c ubit s

high , an d t h e c h apit e r t h at w as o n t h e t o p o f e ach o f t h e m w as fiv e
c ub it s —
II C HR ON
. . iii . 15 .

A nd h e made tw o c h ap it e rs o f mo l t e n bras s , t o s e t up o n t h e t o ps
of t h e p ill ars ; t h e h e igh t o f t h e o n e c h apit e r w as fiv e c ub it s , an d t h e

h e igh t o f th e o t h e r c h apit e r w as fiv e c u bit s I KI —

.
N
G S v ii . 16 .

T h e h e igh t of th e pill ar w as
one e igh t e e n c ub it s , an d th e cha
p it er
up o n it w as b ras s : an d th e h e igh t Of the c h ap it e r t h re e c ubit s ; an d
th e w r e at h e n w o rk, an d p o m e gran at e s up o n th e c h ap it e r ro un d
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

ab o u t all o f b ras s : an d like un t o t h e s e h ad t h e s e c on d p ill ar w ith

w re ath e n w o rk .
—
II KIN G S
. xxv .

T HE T WO BR A Z E N P I L LA R S

WHI CH o rn a m e n t e d t h e p o rc h of Kin g SOLO .

T e mp l e , w e re fl u t e d, w it h Sixt e e n fl ut e s
’
MON S

fo u r in ch e s ) in
’
e ach , a h an d s bre adth ( ab o u t

de pt h . Th e ir Sh aft s w e re e igh t e e n cubit s h igh

(I KIN G S v ii 1 5 ; J E R E MIA H iii

. . . ab o u t t hir t y
fe e t s ev en in c h e s ; t h e c irc u mfe re n c e o f th e s h aft
at t h e b as e w as fo urt e e n c ubit s , t we n ty -t hr e e fe e t
elev en in c h e s (LXX . v e rs io n I . KIN G S v ii .

giv in g a di am e t e r O f ab o u t s e v e n fe e t s e v e n in c h

es A t t h e t o p , t h e c irc umfe re n c e w as t w e l v e
.

c ubit s , giv in g a di am e t e r o f s ix fe e t e igh t inc h e s

(J E R E MIA H l ii 2 1 ;I K I N G S v ii . T h e y w e r
. e .

s urm o u n t e d b y c h ap it e rs ; t h e c h ap it e rs w e re ;

c o mp o s e d o f s e v e n w re at h s of t w is t e d b ras s , se t

of s i de s ,
p e rp e n di c u larl y o n an ab ac us s ev en

c ro w ni n g th e Sh aft o f e ach p ill ar . T h e s e w re at h s

w e r e t h re e high (II KIN G S xxv
c u bit s up o n . .

fo ur of th e s e w re at h s , in a trap ezo idal o rm w as s u s p e n de d a latticed

N e t- w o rk Of bras s an d c o p p e r, c o l o re d y e ll o w an d r e d ; ar o u n d th e
c urv e d bo t to m Of w hi c h was a b ras s fii n ge , o rn am e n t e d w it h t w o

T h e di s cre p an c y as t o t h e h e i gh t t h e p ill ars , as giv e n in th e b o o

of k of

Kin gs an d in C h ro ni cl e s , i s t o b e re c o n c il e d b y s u p p o s in g th at in t h e b o o k of

Ki n gs t h e p ill ar s ar e sp o k en o f s e p arat e l y an d th at in C h r o ni cl e s t h e ir aggre

gat e h e igh t i s c al c ul at e d ; an d t h e r e as o n t h at , in t hi s l at t e r b o o , th e ir u ni te d
,
k
h e i gh t i s p l ac e d at t hi r t y -fiv e c u b i t s , in s t e ad o f t h irt y - s ix, w hi ch w o ul d b e th e
d o ubl e o f e ig h t e e n , is b e c au s e th ey ar e th e r e m e as ure d as th ey app e ar w it h t h e
c h apit e r s u p o n th e m . N ow, h alf a c ub it o f e ac h p ill ar w as c o n c e al e d in w h at
”
LIG H T F O OI ' c all s
' “
th e h o l e of th e c h ap it e r ; th at i s , h alf a c ub it s d e p th
’
D r. —

of th e l o w e r e d ge of th e c h ap it e r c o v e re d th e t o p of t h e p ill ar, m a i n g e ac h k
p i ll ar app are n tl y o nl y s e v e n t e e n an d a h alf c ub i t s hi gh , o r t h e t w o , t hi r t y-fiv e
c ub it s , as l ai d d o wn in th e b o o Of C h r o ni c l e s — In k a si milar w ay w e r e c o n c il e

t he diffe re n c e as t o t h e h e igh t o f t h e c h ap i t e r s . I n I Kin gs

. an d II Ch r o n i c l e s
.

t he c h ap i t e rs are s ai d to be j iv e c ub i t s h igh , w hil e in II Kings th e ir h e igh t is

.

d e s crib e d as b e in g o nl y t hr e e c u bit s . Bu t i t will b e n o t i c ed t h at i t i mm e di at e l y

fo ll o w s in t h e sa m e p l ac e t h at , t h e r e w as a w r e at h e n w o r k an d p o m e gra n at e s

upo n th e c h ap i t e r r o u n d ab o u t . N o w, thi s e xp r e s s i o n is c o n c l u s i v e t h at t h e

h e i gh t Of th e c h ap it e r s w as e s ti m at e d e x c l u s iv e an d in d e p e n d e n t of t h e w re ath e n
wor k ro u n d ab o ut t h e m , w hi c h w as t w o c u b it s m o re an d thi s , a dde d t o th e
k k
,

th re e c u b it s of th e c h ap it e r p r o p e r, w ill ma e th e fiv e c u b it s sp o e n of in a ll

ot h e r p ar t s of Sc rip t u re .
- MA C KE Y ’
S Manua l of t he Lodae .
 FE LLOW- C R A FT .

ro w s ofbraz e n P o me gran at e s , fift y In a ro w (I KIN G S v ii 1 8 ; H . . .

C HR ON iv 1 2 ;J E R E MI A H lii
. . Th e p o m egran at e s b e in g arran ge d
.

ni n e t y s ix o n a s ide (J E R E MIA H lii

- t w o o f t h e p o me gran at e s .

h un g o n e ac h p o in t o f s u s p e n s io n ; an d e igh t t o t h e c ubit fo r t w e l v e
c u b it s LX X v e rs io n J E R E MIA H lii
( . w h ic h w as t h e e n t ir e l e n gt h .

of th e cyc lo ida l ar c O f th e n e t -w o rk fro m o ne p o in t o f s u s p e n s io n to

th e o t h e r. Wit hin t h e n e t -w o rk w as set a h o ll o w Lil y o f s ilv e r,

l e av e s ; t h e h e igh t of th e i t f t h e li l y ab o v e
wi t h s ix p o in t e d p o n s o

th e ab ac u s w as fo ur c u b it s (I . KIN G S v ii. T his lil y c irc u m

s c rib e d a S P HE R E o f bras s (II C H R O N
. . iv . w h o s e di am e t e r w as

e xac t l y e qu al t o t h e diame t e r Of th e t o p o f th e c o lu mn (LXX . v er

s io n I . Km e s v ii. who se s up e rio r c o n v e x s urfa c e r e ac h e d an

e l e v at i o n O f fiv e c ub it s ab o v e th e ab ac u s , m akin g t h e w h o l e h e igh t

Of th e c h ap it e r fiv e c ub it s (I K IN G
. S v ii; 1 5 ; II C HR ON
. . iii 1 5 ; J E
.

RE MI AH Iii . 21 ) —
S ymbo ls o f F r e e mason r y, e s o te ri ca ll y c o ns i der ed, by W . S .

R O C K W E LL, P . G . M of . G eorgi a .

T HE SYMBOLS OF

2 2a m wa i t s
, , a nd 23 1 m m ,

A re int ro duc e d, and t he ir mo ral a

pplic a t ion e xpl aine d.

OF THE G LOBE S .

The G lo be s ar e tw o art ific ial s ph e ric al b o die s ,

on t he c o n v e x s u rfa c e O f w hic h are r e p re s e n t e d

t he c o un t rie s , s e as , an d v ario u s p art s Of t he

e art h ,
t h e fac e Of t he he av e n s , t he pl an e t ar y
re v o l u t io n s , an d o t he r imp o rt an t p art ic ul ars .

T HE U SE OF T HE G LOBE S .

T he i p in cip al us e be s id e
r r ,
s s e rv in g as m ap s
to dis t in guis h t he o u t w d p ar art s Of t he e art h ,

an d t he s it u at io n Of t h e fix e d is t o ill u s
'

s t ar s ,

t r at e an d e x . pl ain t he ph e no me n a aris in g fro m

t he ann u al re v o l ut io n an d t h e diu rn al r o t at io n
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

of t he e art h ar o u n d it s own ax i s . Th e y are

in v aluabl e in s t rume n t s fo r impro v m g t he m in d ,

an d g1v 1 n g it t h e m o s t d is t in c t id e a Of an p
‘

ro b
y
le m or p o p o s it io n
r ,
as w e ll as e n ab lin g it t o
s o lv e t he s am e . Co nt e mp l at in g t h e s e b o die s , w e
are in s ir e p d w it h a du e re v e re n c e fo r t h e D e it
‘

y
an d his w o rks , duc e d t o e n co ur ge t he
and ar e in a

s t u die s Of A s t o n my G e o g aphy N v igat io nr o ,

r ,
a ,

an d t h e A t s d e p e n d e n t o n t he m
r by w h ich ,

s o c ie t y h s b e e n S O mu c h b e n e fit e d
a .

a n» a mus i ng S t a i rs .

T h e do o r fo r th e middl e ch a mb e r w as in t h e righ t s ide of th e

h o u s e ; an d t h e y w e n t up w ith w in di n g s t airs in t o t he middl e ch am
be r .
—
I KI
.
N
GS vi .

T HE SYMBOLI CA L ST AI R w A Y , wh ic h l e ads fro m t h e gro un d-fl o o r t o

th e Middl e C h amb e r Of o u r my s t ic h o u s e , c o n s is t s O f fift e e n s t e p s
an d t hr e e di v is io n s . Th e divi s io n s , w e p e rc e iv e , diffe r in t h e n u m
be r o f t h e ir s t e ps, e ac h h av in g an O dd n u mb e r t hre e , fiv e , an d
“ —

sev en . Wh il e t h e re is no p o s it iv e ev ide n c e t h at t h e s e div is io n s

h av e an y p ar t i c u l ar re fe re n c e t o A n c ie n t C raft Mas o n ry , ye t t h e
_

l e s s o n s t au gh t u s , as w e as c e n d, s h o ul d imp re s s up o n th e min d o f
e v e ry F re e mas o n t h e imp o rt an c e of di s c iplin e , as w e ll as a kn o w l
e dge o f n at ural , math e m at ic al ,
me t ap hy s ic al s c ie n c e It al s o
an d

o pe n s t o h im an e x t e n s iv e ran ge o f m o ral an d s p e c ul at iv e in quir ,

y
-

w h ic h may p ro v e a s o urc e o f p e c uli ar grat ific at io n .

R e fe re n c e is h e re made t o t h e r
Mas o n ic o rgan iz ati o n

in t o t h r e e de gre e s t h e E n t e re d A pp re n t ic e , t h e F e ll o w
—

C raft , an d t h e Ma s t e r Mas o n ; an d t o it s s ys t e m o f
o v e r n m e n t by t h e e
r O ffic e r s 4 t h e W o r s h ip ful Mas t e r, — ~

g
t h e S e n io r W ar d e n ,
an d t h e J unio r W ard e n .

* V id e Le c tur
e an th e Le ge n d of th e Win din g Stairs , pp 1 5
. 9 —1
70 .
 F LLOW C R A FT
E -
.

T he OR D E R S A ne xt c o nside re d and
‘

OF R CHITE CTUR E are

e xplaine d .

OF OR D E R IN A R CHITE CTUR E .

By or de r in arc hit e ct u e is me an t
r a s ys t e m o f
all t he m e mbe rs ,
p o p o t io n s an d o
r r ,
rn a me n t s O f
c o lu mn s p il s t e s ; o it is a e gula
an d a r n ge r, r r arr a

me n t Of t h e p j e c t in g p a t s Of a buil din g w hich

ro r ,

un it e d w it h t h o s e Of c o l u mn fo m a b e au t iful
a ,
r

p e fe ct an d c o mp le t e w h o le
r ,

OF ITS A N TIQUITY .

Fr o m t h e firs t fo rmat io n Of s o c ie t y or de r in
ar c hit e ct ur e m ay be t rac e d . Wh e n t he ri
go r Of

s e as o n s o bl ige d me n t o c o n t riv e s h e lt e r fro m t he

in cl e m e n c y o f t he w e t he w e le n t h t t he y a r, ar a

firs t p l n t e d t e e s o n e n d an d t h e n l id o t h e s
a r , a r

c o s s t o s u pp o t a c o e in g
a r , The b an d s w hic h
r v r .

c o nn ct e d t h o s e t e e s at t Op an d b o t t o m a e s aid
e r r

t h
o e giv e n
av s e t o t he id e a O f t h e ba e an d
rr s

p it al Of p ill s ; n d f o m t his simp le hint

ar a r

o igin ally p o c e e d e d t h e m o e im p o v e d
r r t of r r ar

a c h it e c t u e
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o wi t h
b u t lit t l e l ab o r on t h e p art o f t h e o c c up an t , an d s uffic i e n t o n ly t o
s at is fy h is si mp l e w an t s E ac h t ri b e o r p e o pl e c o n s t ruc t e d, fro m
.

th e mat e rial s t h at pre s e n t e d t h e m s e l v e s , such h ab it atio n s as w e re

be s t s uit e d t o t h is purp o s e , an d at th e sa m e t im e m o s t c o n v e n e nt i
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

We t h u s fin d, in c o u n t rie s re mo t e fro m o t h e r n at io n s , an d w h e re
fo re ign infl u e n c es did n o t e xi s t , an arc hit e c t u r e at o n c e s in gul ar,

an d as in di ge n o u s as th e v e ge t at io n it s e lf . Th e hyp o gea o f t h e
bo rde rs Of t h e In du s , t h e N il e , an d th e G an ge s t h e t e mp orary
—

te nts of th e no madic t rib e s o f e a s t e rn A s ia th e

—
o aks O f t h e G re
c ian fo re s t s , fas hio n e d b y t h e in ge n u it y O f man in t o t h e h u mbl e
c abin (t h e p ro t o t e O f t h in i l G c ian o rde r) a r e in dubi
yp e p r c p a r e —

t abl y t h e p rimit iv e s t yl e s t h e E gyp t ian , t h e G re c ian , an d t h e

of

Orie n t al s t ru c t ure s . A n t e rio r t o t h e dis c o v e ry o f p rin t in g, t h e

mo n u me n t w as t h e t abl e t u p o n w hic h th e v ari o u s rac e s c h ro n i c l e d

fo r p o s t e rit y t h e an n al s o f t h e ir h is t o ry In t h e s impl e , unh e wn .

al t ar, w e r e c o n iz e t h e
g ge n iu s o f re ligio n : w e t rac e in it t h e ge rm
of t h e de v e l o p m e n t h u m an in t e l lige n c e ; it b e s p e aks fait h , in ge
of

nu it y, amb it io n . T h e an c ie n t Bab e l , an d t h e al t ars Of S c rip t ure

the m o n u me n t s o f G ilgal an d G il e ad Of th e H e br e w s -
t h e C e l t ic
D o l me n s t h e C ro ml e c h s t h e P e u l v e n s
, , or Me n h e irs , t h e Li ch av e n s ;
t h e T re lit h o u s of t h e G re e ks , ) t h e N urh ags , t h e T al ayo t s , an d th e
T u muli, (t h e Lat in Me rc urial e s )mb o l s o f p ris t in e fait h
,
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are all s y
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.

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,

at t rib u t e s O f t h e c h arac t e r O f t h e de it y in w h o s e h o n o r t h e mo n u

me n t w as e re c t e d Wit h t h e G re e ks v ario u s s t yl e s o f s t ru c t ure

.
,

w e re t h u s in s t igat e d, fro m t h e e arly p o l ygo n al fo rm at io n s o f t h e

Ph oe n ic ian s , at A s t re a an d Tyr an t hu s t o t h e p e rfe c t io n s
,
of de s ign ,
t h e imp o s in g D t h e grac e ful Io n ic , an d t h e magni fic e n t C o rin a
o ri c ,

t hi an o rde rs . E ac h n a t io n , at e v e ry age , p o s s e s s e d i t s s ymb o lic

mo n u me n t s , r e v e al in g it s c o n c e p t io n o f t h e a tt rib u t e s O f t h e In fi
n it e , w it h t h e e xc e p t io n Of t h e P e rs ian s , w h o , as we le arn fro m t h e
Z A v e s t a, w o rs hip e d in t h e Op e n air, an d w h o , ac c o rdi n g t o
e nd

HE R OD OT U S , p o s s es s e d n o t e mpl e s , b u t re v e re d t h e w h o l e c irc uit o f

t h e h e av e n s ; an d t h e A s s yrian s , wh o s e M agi in t e rp re t e d t h e s il e n t

s t ars , an d w o rs hip e d t h e s un . A mo n g s uch m o n u me n t s , we mus t

re c ko n , as f t h e T e mpl e Of SOLOMON t h at s ublim e c o n
th e c h ie , ,

c e p t i o n Of t h e s p irit O f imm at e rialit y t ru e t yp e in it s mas s iv e , ,

s p l e n do r o f a h igh e r an d pu re r b e l ie f ; at E l o ra t h e t e mpl e o f
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In dra, s ac r e d t o Sw argas , t h e go d o f e t h e r, w hich , ac c o rdin g t o t h e

Puran as , w as de s ign e d b y Wis v ak am a, t h e s tap athi, o r arc hi t e c t o f
th e h e av e n s . In Chin a, t h e an c i e n t T in gs , T aas , an d Miko s i, w e re
as in J ap an an d S iam, w e re s ac re d
t e mp l e s Of g th e m i
o ds , an d th e ,

s t ru c t ure s T h e Pyr amids w e re S ymb o l ic e mb l e m s o f t h e m e t e mp

.

s y c h o s i an c re e d o f E gyp t T h e D j e b e l P h aro u n i t h e pyr ami ds o f

.
,

R h am s e s t h e t e mp l e s O f Is is an d Os i rrs an d t h e Me mn o n b e s pe al z
, , ,
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t a re d p an e l s , t h e ir h u ge figure s , an d t h e ir as t o un di n g an d in t ri c at e
e xc av at io n s , e vi n c e a p e rs e v e ran c e an d in du s t ry equ al e d o n l y b y

t h e E gyp t ian s , T h e ir p ago das , t o w e rin g in t h e air, are likew is e

w o n de rful arc hit e c t ural ac h ie v e me n t s , quit e as admirabl e as t h e ir
hyp o ge a . T h e In dian s t ru c t ur e s are re m arkabl e fo r t h e ir s e v e re

an d gr o t e s qu e ap p e aran c e . T h e ir t e mpl e s —
w h e the r Of BR A HMA ,
the c re at o r o f al l ;VI S H N U , t h e pre s e rv e r o f al l ; o r o f SE E R SHE VA ,
'

or

t h e d e s t ro y e r o f al l — e xhib it a s trikin g e mb o dim e n t o f t h e att ribut e s

of t h e de it ie s in w h o s e h o n o r t h e y We re e re c t e d.

-
A re markabl e mbl an c e t o t h e Hi n do o c o ns t ruc t io ns h as b e e n
re s e

fo un d in t h e re ligio u s m o n ume n t s o r teo callis o f Me xi c o an d Y u c a

t an . Bu t t h e arc hi t e c t ural t yp e s of th e s e an t iqu e s t ru c t ure s s ink

in t o in s ign ific anc e w h e n co mp are d w it h t h o s e of E gyp t . T he Ob e

lis ks , pyramids , t e mpl e s , p al ac e s , t o mb s , an d o th e r s t ruc ture s wit h

w h ic h t h at c o un try ab o un ds , are o n a c o l o s s al s c al e , an d s u ch as
c an h av e b e e n e xe c u t e d o n l y by a p e o p l e far adv an c e d in archi t e c t
ur al art , an d p r o fo u n dl y v e rse d in t h e s c ie n c e o f me ch an ic s Th e s e .

w o rks , l ike t h e Hin do o s truc ture s , w e re re markab l e fo r t h e ir gigan

t ic pro p o rt io n s an d m as s iv e n e s s In t ric at e an d hi ghl y p ain t e d
.

re lie v o s c u lp t ure s o r hie ro glyphics c o v e re d the e n t ire e xt e n t o f t h e ir

w all s T h e pre v ailin g m o n o t o n y o f t h e hie ro gl yp h ic de s ign s w hi ch
.

fo rm t h e c hi e f fe at ure o f E gyp t ian arc h it e c t ural de c o rat io n , w as

s u p e rin du c e d by th e c irc u ms c rib e d an d l imit in g l aw s Of t h e ir re li

gi o n In E gyp t ian arc hit ec ture w e t rac e t h e e l e m e n t s o f t h e e arl y

.

In dian s ch o o l , b l e nde d w it h more h arm o ni o u s c o mb in at io n s , as

like w is e t h e in t ro du c t io n o f arc h i t e c t ural o rde rs . Be s ide Skill e d

o rgan iz at io n of j
p art s , an d a u s t app re c iat io n Of pl e as in g e ffe c t ,
t h e ir w o rks in t h e ir c o l o s s al fe at ures e v in c e a t h o ro u gh k n o w l e dge
‘

of t h e ge o me tric al b ran c h Of t h e s c ie n c e o f c o n s t ru c t io n T he .

arc hit e c t ural ge niu s o f E gyp t l av is h e d it s p o w e r o n m au s o l e um s ,

‘

an d o n o
g gr e o u s t e mp l e s t o t h e de it ie s , w h ic h , in th e ir s ub li mi t y ,

in s p ire aw e . T h e y w e re c o n s t ru c t e d o f gr ani t e, bre c c ia, s an ds t o n e ,

j mu c h pre
'

an d b ric k, w h ic h diffe re n t mat e rial s are ad u s t e d w it h

c is io n . T h e h u ge bl o c ks e mpl o ye d in t he ir v ari o u s m o n ume n t s

e xh ib it a p e rfe c t ac quain t anc e w it h t h e l aw s of m e c h an ic s . We
Cann o t but w o n de r at t h e ir mo n o l it h ic O b e l is ks , e s pe c ially w h e n we

re fl e c t up o n t h e imme n s e dis t an c e s t h e y h ad t o b e t ran s p o rt e d .

T h e p yr amidal s h ap e p e rv ade s m o s t ,
of t h e ir w o rks , t h e w all s of

m
t h e ir t e pl e s in clin in g in w ard T he . j amb s t o t h e ir e n t ran c e - gat e s

al s o w e re ge n e rally in c l in e d . T h e E gyp t ian s n e v e r u s e d c o l umn s

p e rip t e rall y, e v e n un de r th e do min ibn o f t h e G re e ks an d R o man s

 FE LLOW CR AF T -
.

wh e n t h e c o lu mn w as u s e d e xt e rn al ly , t h e s p ac e in t e rv e ni n g w as
w all e d u p t o a c e rt ain h e igh t . To these c irc u m s t an c e s t o ge t h e r
,

w it h t h e fac t t h at t h e ir m o n um e n t s w e re t e rra c e d, c an b e as crib e d

th e ir m as s iv e an d s o li d ap p e ar an c e . Wit h t h e m, c olu mn s w e re

e mp l o ye d t o fo rm p o rt ic o s in t h e ir in t e rio r
/ c o u rt s , an d al s o to s up

po rt th e c e ilin gs . T he s h aft s , o f diffe re n t fo rms , b e ing c o ni c al , o r

c yl in dr i cal , or b ul gi n g out at t h e b as e , so m e t im e s pr e s e n t e d a

s m o o th s u rfac e ; t h e y w e re rare l yfl ut e d, b e in g ge n e rall y c o v e re d

wi t h h i e ro glyp hic s . Oc c as io n all y, t h e y w e re m o n o l it hs , but w e r e
ge n e ral ly c o n s t ru c t e d in l aye rs , an d c o v e re d wi t h hie ro gl yp hic s ; a
c irc u l ar p l in t h fo rm e d t h e b as e . The c apit al s re s e mb l e t h e l o t u s ,

at t im e s , S p e adi n g o u t at
r t h e t o p ; again , t h e fl o w e r app e ars b o u n d
t o ge t h e r, as s u min g t h e b ul b o u s Sh ap e ; ab o v e i s a s qu are t ab l e t
fo rm in g t h e ab ac u s . O th e rs , Of a l at e r da t e , p r e s e n t p ro e c t in g j
c o nv e x l o b e s ; w h il e o t h e r c ap i t al s ar e c o m p o s e d O f a r e c t an gul ar

bl o c k, w it h a h e ad c arv e d o n e i t h e r s i de , s u r m o un t e d b y a di e , al s o

c arv e d C aryat ic figu re s w e re al s o e m p l o y e d b y t h e E gyp t ian s , an d

.

w e re g e n e ral ly p l ac e d again s t w al l s o r pill ars , t h u s app e arin g t o

s u p p o rt t h e e n t abl atu r e , c o m p o s e d o f a s imp l e arc hit rav e an d a
-

c o v e d c o rni c e , w it h a l arge t o ru s in t e rv e n in g, w h ic h de s c e n ds t h e
an gl e s Of t h e w all s . T h e P e l as gian s app e ar t o h av e b e e n th e fir s t

p e o pl e s e tt l e d in G re e c e , n um e ro u s re m ain s o f w h o s e s t ru c t ure s are

s t il l e xt an t S u b s e qu e n t ly, fro m t h e kn o w l e dge p o s s e s s e d b y t h e
.

in di ge n o u s t rib e s , t o ge t h e r w it h t h a t ac quire d fro m t h e E gyp t ian s

an d t h e A s iat ic n at io n s , t h e G re e ks e xt ra c t e d a n d d e v e l o p e d a s t yl e

p e c u li arl y t h e ir o w n ; an d ar ch it e c t ur al art p as s e d fro m t h e gigan t i c

to t h e e l e gan t an d c l as s ic fo rms D u rin g t h e re ign Of PE R IC LE S it
.

fl o uris h e d w it h m e ri di an s p l e n d o r, an d s o me Of th e mo s t s up e rb

e di fic e s t h e w o rl d h as e v er se e n w e re e re c t e d dur in g t his p e ri o d .

T h e G re c ian m o n um e n t b e l o n ge d t o t h e n at io n , an d u p o n t h e p ubl ic

w o rks of th e c o u n t ry th e go v e rn m e n t l av is h e d fab ul o u s sums .

HE E R E N in fo rm s ust h at t h e G r e e ks p l ac e d t h e n e c e s s ary app ro p ri

a t io n o f fun ds fo r t h e p u b l ic w o rks at t h e h e ad of t h e go v e rn m e n t
e xp e n di t u re s . T h e t h o u gh t s Of t h e w h o l e G re c ian n at i o n , i t w o ul d

see m , w e re t urn e d t o w ar d t h e a do rn me n t Of th e c o u n t ry . The y

fo rb ade by l aw an y arc h it e c t ural di s pl ay o n p riv at e re s i de n c e s , an d
in fac t , u n t il aft e r G re e c e b e c am e s ub e c t t o Mac e do n ia, arc hi t e c t s
j
w e re p e rmit t e d t o w o rk o nly fo r t h e go v e rn m e n t s .

T h e b e au t y an d r ac e
g w hic h p e rv ade al l t h e ir w o rks , w h e t h e r
mo n u m e n t al m e c h an ic al, , or in du s t rial , l e ad us to s u pp o s e t h at ,
al th o u gh im p e rfe c t as re gards c o mfo r t , th e y mu s t y e t h av e e xh ib it e d
 GE N E RA L AH lMA N RE Z ON .

a c e rt ain d e gre e o f e l e gan c e . A j us t i de a of th e mo ldin gs an d

o rn am e n t s , u n e qual e d fo r t h e ir p u rit y an d gr ac e , c an b e o b t ain e d

‘
o nly fro m e rs o nal o b s e rv at io n It is al s o imp o s s ibl e , fro m an y
.

v e rb al de s c rip t io n , t o b e abl e full y t o appre c iat e t h e b e au t y an d

h arm o n y
’
of t h e ir diffe re n t s t yl e s . It may not be amis s , h o w e v e r,
h e re t o l ay do w n s o m e ge n e ral p rin c ip l e s z T h e s e s t yl e s may b e —

c l as s e d in s y s t e m s o r o rde rs t h e D o ric , Io n ic , an d C o rin t hi an

—
_
.

The y al s o e m pl o ye d t h o u gh
, rare l y, c ary at ide s . In num e rabl e con

j e c t ur e s e xis t c o n c e rnin g th e o rigin of .

t h e s e di ffe re n t o r de r s . In
al l p r o b ab ility we are in d e b t e d t o t h e D o rian s fo r t h e in v e n t io n of

th e D o ri c ; al t h o u gh C H A M P OLLIO N sees in an E gyp t ian o rde r, w h ic h

he s t yl e s t h e p ro t o D o ri c , t h e t yp e o f t h e
-
G re cian o rde r o f t h at
na me . Th e o lde s t e xamp l e e xt an t is at C o rin t h .
—
T o t h e Io n ian s ,
like w is e , is att rib ut e d t he h o n o r of h av in g firs t e mpl o ye d t he Io ni c
o rde r, n o e xa m pl e of w hic h is t o b e fo u n d in G re e c e , p rio r t o t h e
Mac e do n ian c o n qu e s t . A s fo r t h e o rigin o f t h e C o rin t hian , w it h o u t
w is h in g t o di s c re dit t h e in t e re s t in g n arrat iv e o f VIT R U VI US , w h e re in
he a c c o r ds t o C AL LIMA C H U S t h e in v e n t io n of t h e C o rin t h ian c ap i t al ,

it m igh t b e w e ll t o s t at e , t h at fo l iat e d c ap it al s , o f mu c h gre at e r

q

a n t iquit y t h an an y dis c o v e re d in G re e c e , are t o b e fo u n d in E gyp t

an d in A s ia Min o r, T h e m o s t p e rfe c t G re c ian e xamp l e o f t his o rde r

is e m pl o y e d in t h e c h o ragic m o n um e n t o f LY S I C BA T E S ; an d t h e re

c an b e l it tl e do ub t t h at t h e G re e ks al s o d e riv e d t h e i d e a of t h e ir
c arya t i c o rde r fro m t h e E gyp t ian s , w h o fre qu e n t l y e m p l o y e d h uman
figur e s in s t e ad o f c o l um n s in t h e ir s t ru c t ure s Th e D o ric h o l ds —

th e fo re m o s t ran k a m o n g t h e G re c ian or de rs , n o t o n ly o n .
ac c o u n t

of it s b e in g t h e m o s t an c ie n t , the mo s t
ge n e ral l y em p l o y e d, an d,
c o n s e qu e n t l y, th e m o s t p e rfe c t e d, b u t m o re e s p ec ially o n ac c o un t
of it s c o n t ain in g, as it w e re , t h e p rin c ip l e o f all t h e ir archit e c t ure ,
as w e ll as an e x ac t imi t at io n o f al l t h e p art s e mp l o y e d in t h e ir

pri mit iv e c o n s t ru c t io n s , w h ic h w e re u n do ub t e dl y of wood . This

m aj e s ty
—

s t yl e , t yp ic al of an d imp o s in g gran de ur, w as al m o s t u n iv e r

s all y em pl o y e d b y t h e G re e ks in t h e c o n s t ru c t io n o f t h e ir t e mp l e s ;
an d c e rt ain l y m o n um e n t al art d o e s n o t furn is h u s w it h th e e qu al o f

a G re e k p e rip t e ral t e mp l e .
.

T o t h e E t ru s c an s t h e in v e n t io n of th e arc h , c o n s t ruc t e d o n it s
tru e p rin c ip l e s , h as b e e n ge n e ral l y at t ribu t e d, as like w is e t h e co m
o s it io n o f an o r de r s t yl e d T u s c an , a s p e cie s o f s im p l e D o ric , no
p
e n t ir e e x a mp l e of w hic h , h o w e v e r, h as b ee n h an de d do w n t o u s by
th e an c i e n t s .

Th e h i s t o ry o f R o m an arc h it e c t u re , un de r it s kin gs an d at th o
 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

th ro u gh o u t t h e arc h it e c t u ral s c h o o l s o f E uro p e U n de r E n wm .

VON S T E IN BA C H , o f G e rm an y, d u rin g t h e t hirt e e n t h c e n t u r , t h e

y
Hii tt e n , or Lo dge s w e re , o rgan iz e d, o n e o b e ct j of w h ic h w as t h e
s t u dy o f ar c hit e c t u re , o v e r w hi c h th e y e xer c i s e d a p o w e rful in fl u
en ce . In S t ras b o u rg e xi s t e d t h e Lodge of th e Hau p t t it t e U n de r
.

G OD O YN E , or J OS S E . D O T T Z IN G E R ,
of Wo rm s (w h o ,
in 1 444 s u c c e e de d

th e arc h i t e c t J HU LT , ) t h e
. v ari o u s s e c t s o f t h e G e rman F re e m as o n s
w e re in c o rp o rat e d in t o one b o dy, an d, in virt u e o f an a c t p as s e d a t
R a t is b o n , t h e s am e ye ar, t h e arc h it e c t o f t h e c at h edral o f S t ras

bo u rg w as e l e c t e d t h e s o l e G ran d Mas t e r o f t h e F rat e rn it y . The s e

magis tri lap idum w e re
‘
like w is e sole dir e c t o rs o r s u p e rv is o rs o f all

th e r e li giou s s t r u c tu re sPro t e c t e d b y t h e C h u rc h , s o l e d e p o s i t o ry
.

o f t h e arc an a o f t h e e arl y Mas t e r s , arc hi t e c t ure p as s e d fro m t h e o l d

G o t h ic t h r o u gh v ario u s p h as e s o f t h e p o in t e d o r o ge e n s t yl e s T he .

infl u e n c e , t h e e n t e rpris e , an d darin g ac h ie v e m e n t s o f it s p r o m o t e rs

see me d t o t
s rike th e c o nt e mp o rary age s as w e l l as p o s t e rit y w it h a
re l igio u s aw e ; an d t h e in t e l l e c tu al p o w e r an d e n e rgy oft h e p e o pl e
t o h av e b e e n c o n c e n t rat e d an d e xp e n de d up o n arc hit e c t u re
‘

app e ar .

Th e re v i v al o f th e m u l ati o n e n ge n de re d b y t h e imp e t u s
s p irit o f e ,

t hu s giv e n t o art w o u l d s e e m t o h av e p o s s e s s e d a re ge n e rat in g

,

p o w e r an d t o h av e res u s c it at e d E u ro p e fro m t h e c o n di t io n o f m o r al
,

s yn c o p e in t o w h ic h it h ad fall e n T h e s pirit o f an age is e mb o die d

.

in it s arc h it e c t ure .

T he fiv e orde rs are t hus c lass e d z— t he T US CA N , D e mo ,

ION IC, COR IN THIA N , and Co nr o s n n;

THE TU SCA N

Is t he m os t si mp l e
d o f t he fiv e o d e s an d s o l i r r .

It w s in v e n t e d in Tu s c ny w h e n c e it d e i e s
a a r v

It s c o l um
,

it s n am e n s s e v c n di me t e s h i h ;
'

r
.
g i a

an d it s c ap it l b as e n d e n t abl t u e h a e bu t
a , ,
a a r v

fe w m o l d in g Th e s imp lic it y o f t h e c o n s t u c
s . r

t io n o f t h is c o l um n en d e s it e ligible w h e e r r .

o n am e n t w o ul d b e s u p e fl u o u s
r r .
 T HE D OR IC,

Wh ich is p lain an d n at ural , is t h e m o s t an c ie n t

an d d by t he G e e ks It s c o lumn is
w as inv e n t e r .

e i h t d iame t e rs h i h an d h s s e l d o m an
g g y o na ,
a , r

me n t s o n b as e o r c ap it l e x c e p t m o l din gs 7 a ,
—

t h o u gh t he f ie e is d is t in g u i
r h e dz b t i l yph s
y g s r

an d m e t o p e s an d t i lyph s c o m p o s e t he o n a
g ,
r r

m e nt o f t h e f i e
s Th e s o lid c o m p o s it io n o f
r ez .

t h is o d e gi e sr it a p
r e fe e n cve in s t uc t u e s r r ,
r r

w h e e s t e n gt h n d a n o bl e s im p l icit y
r r a e c h ie fly ar

r e q ui e d The D o ic is t he be s t p o p o t io n e d o f
r . r r r

all t h e o d e s The s e v e l p a t o f w h ic h it is
r r . ra r s

c om p o se d a e fo u n d e d o n t h e n t u al p o s it io n
'

r a r

o f s o lid bo die s In it s fi s t in e n t io n it w as
. r v ,

mo e s impl e t h an in it s p e s e n t s t at e
r In aft e r . r

t ime s w h e n it be g n t o b e a d o n e d i t a in d r
,
g e ,
a

t he n m e o f D o ic fo w h e n it w as c o n s t u ct e d
a r : r r
,

in it p imit i e an d s imp l e fo m t h e n am e o f
s r v r ,

Tu s c n w as c o n fe e d o n it
a He n c e t h e Tus c an
rr .

p e ce d e s t he D o me n ank o n acc o unt o f it s

r i r ,

re s e mbl an c e t o t h at p ill in it s o igin al s t at e ar r .

Be ars a kin d of p o p o t io n be t w e e n t he
me an r r - -

mo re s o lid an d d e l ic at e o d e s It s c o l umn is r r .
 G E N E R A L A HIM AN RE Z ON .

ni n e di a m e t e rs h igh ; it sd w it h cap it al is a d o rn e

v o lut e n d it s c o n ic e h s de n t ils
s a T he i r /
a . re s

bet h d e lic c y an d in ge n u it y di p l y e d in t h i
a s a s

p ill t he in e nt io n o f w hic h is t t ibut e d t o t h e

ar , v a r

Io n i an s , as t he fam o us Temple o
f D ian a ,
at

E ph e s us ,
de r It is s id t o h e
w as of t hs
i or . a av

be e n fo me d ft e t h e mo d e l o f an g e e bl e
r a r a r a

y o un g w o m an, o f an e l e g n t sh p e d e ss e d in a a ,
r

h e h i ; s a co n t s t t o t h e D o ic o d e (w h ich
r a r a ra r r r,

w s f m e d aft e t h t o f a s t o n g
a or o bu s t m n r a r ,
r a .

THE COR IN T HIA N ,

The ric h e s t of the fiVe

d e e m e d a m s te or de rs , is a r

ie e of
c t It s c o l u mn is t e n d i me t ers h igh
ar a
p ;

an d it s c p it l is d o n ed w it h t w o o w s o f
a a a r r

le v e s an d ight v o l ut e
a ,
w h ic h
e
sus t in t h e s, a

ab c u
a Th e f ie e is o n m e n t e d w it h c u io u
s . r z r a r s

d e v ic e s ; t he c o n i e w it h d e n t ils n d m o dillio n s
r c
‘

a .

Th is o d is u s e d in s t at e ly an d s u p e b s t ue
r er r r

tu e s
r It w s inv e n t e d a
. t Co in t h by GA LLIMA
a r

on us w h o is s id t o h av e t ke n t he h in t o f t h e
,
a a

ca p it l o f t his p ill rf o m t h e fo llo win g e m k

a a r r ar

abl e cu ms t n c e
Ci r A cid e n t lly p s s w g by t he
a —
c a a

t o mb o f y o un g l dy he p e c e e d b ske t f
a a ,
'

r iv a a o

t o y s c o e e d w it h
,
v r o e n ac an v r a a

t h us o t h -
r n og b e e
,
n l ft t h e e b
av r
y h e n u s e e r r r .
A s t he bran c h e s gre w ,
u
p, t h e y e n c o mp d th
as s e e

bas ke t u n t il , arri v i n g a t t h e t il e , t he y m e t w it h
an o bs t ru c t io n , an d b e n t do w nw ar ds . CA LLIM
A CHUS , s t r u c k w it h t he j
o b e c t , s e t ab o n t imit at
in g t he figu re ; th e v as e o f t he ca p it al he m a de
to re p r e s e nt t he bas ke t ;t he ab ac u s , t h e t il e ; an d

t he v o l ut e s , d
t h e be n in g l e av e s .

THE . CO MP O SI TE

Is co m p o un d e d of the ot h er de s
or r an d w as

c o n t riv e d by t h e R o m an s . It s p it l
ca a h as t h e
tw o ro w s cf l e av e s o f t h e Co in t h i n
r a ,
an d t he
v o l ut e s o f t h e Io n ic . It s c o lu mn has qu art e r

ro u n ds ,
as t he Tu s c an an d D o ric o rd e r s ; is ten

di a m e t e rs h igh ,
d e n t ils o
an d it s c o rn ic e h as ,
r

s imp l e m o d ill io n s Th i p ill is g e n e lly fo un d

. s ar ra

in bu ild in gs w h e e s t e n gt h e l e g n c e an d be u t y
r r ,
a a

a e di pl ye d
r s a .

THE IN VE N TION OF OR D E R IN A R CHITE CTUR E .

Th e an c ie n t an d o ri hit e ct u e ginal or de rs o f arc r

re e d by M o ns a e n o m o e t h n t h e e
v er as , t he r r a r :

D i I ni
o r c, nd C oin thi n w h ic h w e e in e n t e d
c a or a ,
r v

by t h e G e e ks To t h e s e t h R o m n s h e
r .
,
e a av

ad de d t w o t he Tus c n w hicht he y m d e p l in e
—
a ,
a a r

th n t h e D o ic an d t h Cemp o s it e w h ic h w a
a r , e ,
s
 GE NE RA L A HIMA N RE ZON .

mo re o rn a m e nt al if n o t m o re be au t iful t h an t he
, ,

Co rin t h ian . The firs t t h re e or de rs al o n e ho w

e v e r, s how in v e n t io n an d pa rt ic ul ar c h arac t e r ,

y diffe f o m e ch o t h e ; t he t w o
an d e s s e n t iall r r a r

o th e s h e n o t h in
r
g bu
avt w h t is b o o w e d an d a rr ,

diffe o nly ac cid e nt ally t he Tus can s t he D O C

r : i
‘
II

in it s e l ie s t s t t e ; n d t he Co mp o s it e is t he
ar a a

Co in t h i n e n ich e d w it h t he Io n ic
r a r TO t h e .

G e e ks t h e fo re an d n o t t o t he R o man s w e
r ,
‘
er , ,

a e i n d e bt e d fo
r w h at is g eat j u dicio us an d
r r , ,

dis t in c t in arc hit ec t u e r .

Of t h e s e fiv e o d e s t h e ION IC D OR IC an d r r , , ,

COR IN THIA N , as t he m o s t an cre n t ;are mo s t es

t e e me d by M s o n s a .

t35
“
mj ive s wi m ni
'

gt a ma a gl a m“ .

A n analys is O f t he human fac ul t ie s is ne x t giv e n in t his

se c t io n, in w hich t he FIV E EX E T RN A L S E N S E S part ic ularly

c lai m at t e nt io n .

The s e ns e s w e are t o d
c o n s i e r as t h e gift s of

N a t u r e, h o ugh n o t t he c quis it io n Of o u
an d t a r

re s o n in g f c ul t y e t in t h e u s e O f t h e m a e
a
y a , , ,
r

s t ill subj ect t o re as o n R E A SON p o p e ly e m .

,
r r

plo y e d c o n fi ms t he egulat iOns o f N at u e w hich

,
r r r ,

ar e al w ys t u e an d w h o l e o me s h e dis t in guis h e s
'
’

a r s :
t he go o d f m t h b d; ej ct t h e l s t w it h
ro e a r e s a

mo d t y es dh t—
t he fi t w it h e
a e re s en e o rs r ver c .

Th Obj c t s Of h um n kn w l d g
e e e inn u m e a o e e ar r

a bl ; t he c h n n e l s by w h ic h t h is kn w l d ge is
e a o e

co n e ye d
v fe w A m o n g t h e e t he p e e p t i n
ar e . s ,
rc o

Of e x t e n l t h in gs by t h e s e n s e s
r a n d t he .
n ,
a l

fo m t io n w
r a e c i e f o m h u m n t e t im o n y
e r e v e r a s ,
ar

no t t h e l t c o n id e bl e t he an l gy be t w e e n
e as s ra : a o

t h m i o b io u s
e s r

In t h e t e t im o n y f N t u e ;
v . s O a r

i n b t h e sen e s w e ll s in h u m n t e t i
s s a a
g ve
y a s

m o n y gi e n by in f m t i n t hin g
,
v e s ignifie d
or a o ,
s ar

by ign s s In n e s w e ll
. t he t h e
o t h e m in d
a as o r, ,

e it h e by o igin l p in cip l e o by c u t m p
r r a re s r s o ,
as s s

f o m t h e s ign t o t h e c o n c e p t i n n d b e l ie f f t h
r o a O e

t h in g s ign ifi d The s ign in t he n at u l l n

e . s ra a

g u age , as w e ll as t he s ign s in o ur o rigin al p e r

c e pt io n s , ha ve t he sa me s ignific at io n in all c li
'

m at e s an d n at io n s , an d t he sk ill o fi nt e r p re t in
g
t he m i s n o t ac qu e d bu t inn t e
ir ,
a .

Hav in g ma de t h e e Ob e t io n w e s h ll p o
s s rv a s, a r

ce e d t o giv e a b ie f d e c p t i n o f t h fi s e n e s
r s ri o e ve s

HE A R IN G

Is t h by w ic w e dis t in gu is s o u n s
at s e ns e h h h d
p
an d ar e c a abl e O f e nj o yi n g all t h e a re e abl e
g
h
c arms o f m u s ic By it w e ar e e n abl e t o e n o y
. d j
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON

t he p l e as u re s O f s o c i e t y ,
an d r e c i p ro c all y t o com
muni c at e h o th e o u t h o ught s an d in t e n
to e ac r r

t io n s ou—
p u p o s e s n d d e s i e s ; an d t hu s o u
r r a r r

re so n is e n d e e d c p abl e Of e x e t in
a r it u t m o st
r
g s a r

p ow e rn d e n
a e gy T h e w i s er an d b e n e
. fi c e n t
A u t h o Of N at u e int e n d e d by t h e fo m t io n Of
r r ,
r a

t h is s e n s e t h t w e s h o ul d b e s o c ial c e t u e s
“

a r a r

n dm
, ,

an d e c e i e t h e g e at e s t
r v o s t imp o t an t p a t
r a r r

o f o u r kn o w l e d ge f o m s o c i l in t e co u s e w it h r a r r

e ch o t h e
a Fo t h e s e p u p o s e s w e a e e n d o w e d
r . r r r

w it h h e n g t h t by a p ro p e
ari ,
e x e t io n Of o u
a ,
r r r

rat io n al p o w e s o u h pp n e ss m ay be c o mp l e t e
r ,
r a i .

SE E IN G

h h h
dis t in guis h Obj e ct s
'

Is t at se nse by w ic we ,

an d in n in st
a t f t im e w it h o ut c h an ge Of
ar o ,

pl c e o s it u at io n Vie w a mies in bat t le a ay

a r ,
r rr ,

figu e s o f t h e m o s t s t t e ly s t u c t u e s an d all t he
r a r r ,

bl ie t y d is p l d in t h e l an d s c p e o f
g e
r e a e v a r y e a a

N tu e
a r By th is s e n s e w e fin d o u w ay o n the
.
,
r

p t hl e s s o c e n t e s e t he glo be Of e a t h de
a a ,
r av r r ,

t e m in e it s figu e an d dim e n s io ns
r r n d d e l in e at e ,
a

a n
y e gio n o
r q ua t e r O f it B y it wr e me s u er . a r

t h e p l an e t ary o bs nd m ke n e w d s c o e e s n
r ,
a a i v ri I

t h e s ph e e o f t h e fix e d s t ars
r N y m o e byit . a ,
r ,

w e p e c e i e t h e t e m p e s a d d s p o s it io n s t he
r v r r i ,
 FE LLOW- C R AFT

p as s io n s an d affe c t io n s
-

Of o ur fe ll o w -
c re at u r e s ,

w h e n t he y w i h mo st t o c o n c e l t h e m ; s o t h t
“

s a a ,

t h o u gh t he t n gu e m y b t u gh t t o lie
o a nd e a a

di s e mbl e t he c o unt e n n c e w ill displ y t he

s ,
a a

hyp o c i y t o t h e dis c e nin g e ye In fin e t he

r s r . .

ra
y s O f LIG HT w h ic h d m in i t e t o t
a h is s e n e s r s ,

ar e t he m o st s t o n is h in g p
a t s Of t h e an im t d ar a e

c e at io n nd e n de t he e y a p e c uli Obj e c t
’

r ,
a r r e ar

Of dmirat io n
a .

Of all t h e facul t ie s ,
SIG HT is t h e n o bl e s t . The
s t ru c t u r e Of the e e
y , an d it s a pp u rt e n an c e s ,

e v in c e t he a dmi r abl e c o n t riv a n c e of N at u re fo r

pe rfo r m in g all it s v ario u s e x t e rn al an d in t e rn al
mo t io n s ; w hil e t h e y d i pl y d in t he e y e s
v arie t s a e

Of diffe re n t an im l s u it e d t o t h e i s e e
a s, l w ys r v ra a

Of life , c l e ar ly d e mo n t t e t h is o g n t o b e t he
s ra r a

m as t e r -
p ie c e Of N at u re
’
s w o rks .

FE E LIN G

Is t h t a se ns e h h
by w ic w e is t in gui s t h e iffe rd h d
e n t qu alit ie s d
O f b o ie s s uc a s he a t an d co ld h
—

ha r dn e s s an d s o hn e s s an d s mo o thn e s s
f tn es s , rou
g
fi gu r e , s o lidit ,
y mo tio n ,
an d exte n s io n .

T he s th e re e s e n s e s ffe aring, S ee i ng an d F ee ling

ar e de e m e d p e culi arly e s s e n t ial a mong Mas o n s .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE ZO N

SME LLIN G

[s t h at s e nse h hby w ic w e is t in gu is o o rs t h e
d h d
v ari ou kin d s h h
s o f w ic yd
c o nv e p
iffe r e n t im r e s
i n s t o t he m in d .A n im l nd v e ge t bl e b o d ie
s o a a a s,

a n d in de e d m o s t o t he bo d ie s w h il e x p o s d t or ,
e e

t he ai c o n t in u lly s e n d fo t h e fflu i
r, a o f v as t r v a

s u bt ilit y w e ll in a s t t e of life an d g o w t h
"

,
as a r ,

a s in t h e s t at e o f fe m e n t t io n an d p u t e f
r ti n a r ac o .

Th e s e e ffluv i b e in g d aw n in t o t h e n o s t ils
a, r r

a l o n g w it h t h e i e t he m e n s by w hic h
a r , ar ll a a

bo d ie s e d is t in gu i h e d
ar He n c e it is e v id e n t
s .
,

t h t t h e e is
a r m n ife s t app e
a a n c e o f d e s ign in ara

t h e g e at C e t o s h v ing p l n t e d t h e o gan o f
’
r r a r a a r

s m e ll in t he in s id e o f t h at c n l t h o u gh w h ic h a a r

t h e air c o n t in u lly p s e s in e s p i t ion

a a s r ra .

TA STIN G

E n abl e s us t o m ake a p o p e d i t in
r r s c t io n in t he
ch 0 1 c e of o ur fo o d . The o rgan of h
t is s e ns e

gu ar d s the e n t ranc e o f t he al i m e n t ary c a n al , as

t h at o f s
‘
m e llin g gu ard s t h e e n t r an c e o f t he c a n al

fo rr e s p i
i r at o n Fr o m t h e s it u at io n o f h the se
bo t
‘ “

o rgan s , it is pl ai n t h at t h e y w e re in t e n d d by e

N at u r e t o dis t in gu is h w hol e so m e fo o d f om th t
r a

w hic hi s n au s e o u s . E v e ry t in g th h at e n t e rs in t o
 FE LLOW C R AFT .

the st o mac h must un de r

go t he s c r ut in y of t as t

in g; an d by it w e ar e c a abl e p of d is c e rn in g t he

h
c an ge s w hic h
t h e s am e bo dy un d e rgo e s 1 11 th

d iffe r e n t c o mp o it i s o ns o f art , c o o ke ry , c “ h e mi s

try , ph a macy e t c
r ,

Sme llin g an d t as t in g are in s e p ar a bl y c o nn e ct

e d ; an d it is by t h e u nn at ural kin o f life m e n d
o mm o n ly l e a y h h d
in s o cie t , t at t e s e s e n s e s are
re n de e d l e ss fit t o p e fo rm t h e i n t u al o ffic e s
'

r r r a r .

The p ro p e u s e o f t h e s e fiv e s e n s e s e n bl e s
r a

us t o f m j u st
or nd c c u t e n o t io n s o f t h e
a a ra

ope t io n s o f N t u e ; n d w h e n w e
ra a e fl e ct o n
r a r

t he o bj e c t w it h w h ic h o u s e n s e s a e g t ifie d
s r r ra ,

w e b e co m e c o ns c io u s o f t h e m nd e e n bl e d ,
a ar a

t o at t e n d t o t h e m t ill t h e y b e c o me famili ob ar
'

e ct s o f t h o u ht
j g .

On t h e m in d all o u kn o w l e d ge mus t d e p e n d r .

Wh t t h e e f e c n be a m o e p o p e s ubj e c t
a ,
r or ,
a r r r

fo r t h e in v e s t igat io n of Mas o n s ?
To su m h o l e o f t his t n s c e n d e n t
up t he w ra

m e s u e f G OD S bo un t y t o m n w e s h ll add
a r o
’
a ,
a ,

t h t Me m o y Im agin t io n Tas t e R e s o n in g
a r ,
a , ,
a ,

M l Pe c p t io n n d ll t h e ac t i e p w e o f
o ra r e ,
a a v o rs

th o ul p e se n t
e s ,
st n d b o u n dl e s fie l d f
r a va a s or

philo s o phic l d i qui it io n w h ich f e x c e e ds

a s s ,
ar
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN RE Z ON
h uman m qui ry , an d ar e p e culia r mys t e rie s
kn o w n on ly t o N at u re an d to N at u re s
’
G OD t o ,

w ho m all are in d e bt e d fo r c r e at io n , p re se r v a

t io n , an d e v e r y bl e s s ing w e en o j y .

a n» 5& v nm m a m a nd (s t ifl in g,
Whic h areG rammar, R h e t o ric , Lo gic , A rit h m e t ic , G e o me t ry, Mu
s ic , an d A s t ro n o my , are h e re ill u s t rat e d G rammar is t h e s c ie n c e
.

whic h t e ac h e s u s t o ex
p re s s o ur i de as in ap pro priat e w o rds , wh ic h
we may aft e rw ard b e aut ify an d ado rn b y m e an s of R h e t o ric ; w h il e
Lo gic in s t ru c t s us h o w t o t h ink an d r e as o n w ith p ro p rie t y, an d to
m ake l an guage s ub o rdin at e t o t ho ugh t A rit h me t ic , w h ic h is t h e
.

s c ie n c e o f c o mpu t in g b y n umb e rs , is ab s o l u t e l y e s s e n t ial , n o t o n l y

t o a t h o ro u gh kn o w l e dge o f al l mat h e mat ic al s c ien c e , b u t al s o t o

a p ro p e r p u rs uit o f o ur dail y av o c at io n s G e o me t ry o r t h e appl i
.
,

c at i o n o f A rit h m e t i c t o s e n s ib l e qu an t it ie s i s o f all s c ie n ce s t h e
,

m os t imp o r t an t s in c e b y it w e are e n abl e d t o me as ure an d s urv e y

,

t h e gl o b e t h at w e in h ab it It s p rin c ip l e s e xt e n d t o o t h e r s ph e re s ;
.

an d, o c c up ie d in t he c o n t e mpl at io n an d m e as ure m e n t o f t h e s un ,
.

mo o n a n d h e av e n l y b o die s c o n s t i t ut e t h e
, , s c ie n c e of A s t ro n o my ;
an d, l as tl y w h e n o u r min ds are fill e d an d o ur t h o ugh t s e n l arge d,
~

, ,
‘
by t h e c o nte mpl at io n o f all t h e w o n de rs w hic h t h e s e s c ie n c e s o p e n
to o ur vi e w , Mus ic c o me s fo rw ard t o s o ft e n o ur h e art s
, an d c ul t iv at e

o ur affe c t io n s b y it s s o o t h in g infl ue nc e s .

G R A MMA R

[ s t h e ke y by w ic al o n e t he h h do o r c an be
‘
o pene d
t o t h e u n de rs t an din g o f s e e c p h; It is G ra mm ar
h h ev e
w ic r al s t he a d mi ra bl e art o f l an gu age , an d

u n fo l d s it s v ari o u s c o n s t it u e n t pa rt s —
it s n am e s ,

d e finit io n p e c t iv e o ffic s ; it un av e l as
s , an d r e s e r s,

it w e e t h e t h e a d o f w hi h t h w b o f p
r ,
r ch c e e s ee

is c o mp o s e d Th e s e fl e c t io n s e ld o m cc u t
’

re s o r o
 FE LLOW CR A FT
-
.

an y o n e b e fo re t he i
qu nt n ce w it h t he t ; r ac ai a ar

e t it i m o s t c e t in t h t w it h o ut
s k n o w le d e
r a
g a a
y ,

of G mm ra it i v e y d iffic ul t t o s p k w it h
ar , s r ea

p p
ro ie t y p e c is io n a n d p u it y
r ,
r ,
r .

It is by R h e to ic t h at t he
p e aking e l o
r ar t o f s

q y
u e n t l is a c qu i e d T o b e
n e l o qu e n t s p e ake
r . a r,

in t h e p o p e s e n s e o f t h e w o d is f f o m b e in g
r r r ,
ar r

e it h e a c mm o n o an e y t t ain m e n t it is t he
r o r as a :

a t of b e in g p e
r u i e n d c o mm n d in g ;t h e a t
rs as v a a r ,

n o t o n ly f p l e s in g t h e f n c y but o f s p e kin g
.
o a a ,
a

bo t h t o t h e u n de s t an d in g an d t o t he h e t
r ar .

LOG IC

Is t h at hich di e c t s us ho w t o fo m
s c ie n c e w r
’

cl e ar n d d is t in c t id e s Of t h in s an d t h e e by
a a
g ,
r

p e v e n t s u f o m be in g misle d by t h e i s imili
r s r r

t u d e o r e s e mbl n c e
r Of ll t h e h uman s cie n c e
a . a s,

t h t c o n c e n n g m an i c e t in ly m o s t w o t hy
a r i s r a r

o f t h e h u m an m in d an d t h e p p e mann e o f ,
ro r r

c o n du c t in g it s s e e l p o w e s in t h t t inm e n t
v ra r e a a

f t u t h n d kn o w l ed ge Th i s c e n c e o u gh t t o
”

o r a . s i

b c ul t i t d s t h fo u n d t io n o g o u n d w o k
e va e a e a r r -
r

o f o u in qu i ie ; p t ic ul ly in t he p u s u it o f
r r s ar ar r

t h o s e s ublim e p in c ip l w h ic h cl aim ur at t e n
r es o

tion as Mas o ns .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E ON Z .

A R IT HME TIC

Is t he art of h at p a t o f t he
n u mb e rin g, or t r

mat h e m t ic s w hi h c o n s id e s t h e p o p e t ie s o f
a c r r r

n u mb e s in
g e ne
r l W e h v e bu t a v e y imp e
ra . a r r

fe e t id e a o f t h in gs W t h o ut q u n t it y an d s i a ,
a

im p e fe c t o f q u n t it y it s e lf w it h o ut t he h e lp o f
r a ,

A it h m e t ic
r A ll t he w o ks o f t h e A lmigh t y
. r

m d e i n n u mbe w e ight n d me u e ;t h e e fo re
a r, ,
a as r r ,

t o u n d e st n d t h e m igh t ly w e o u gh t t o u n d e
r a r ,
r

st n d
a it h m e t ic al c l c ul t io n s ; n d t h e g e t e
ar a a a r a r

a d an c e m e n t w e
v make n t he m t h e mat ic al i a

s c e n c e s t h e m o e c ap abl e w e s h all be o f c o n
i ,
r

s ide in g s u
r c h t h in gs s a e t h e o d in a y o bj e c t s
a r r r

o f o u c o n c e p t ion s
r n d be t h e e b l e d t o a m o e r r
y ,
a

c o m p e h e n s i e kn o w l e d e
r f ou e at Cre at o r r
g v ,

g o r

an d t he w o rks of t he c r e at io n .

G E OME TR Y

p o w e s an d p o p e t ie s o fm gnit u d e s
Tre at s o f t h e r r r a

in ge n e l w h e e l e n gt h bre ad t h and t h ic kn e ss
ra ,
r , ,

a e c on s id e e d
r f o m a p in t t o lin f o m a lin e
r —
r o a e, r

to p fi
a su ei ces , an d fro m a su
p e rfic e s to a s o lid.

A p o in t is t h e b e ginn in g o f all
ge o me t ric al
mat t e r
A 7ine is a c o n t in u at io n o f t he me
“

.
sa .
 FE LLOW- CR A F T .

A i i s l e n gt h dh h o ut
su
p rf eces an d bre a t w it a

giv e n t hickn e ss .

A so lid is l e n gt h an d bre ad t h , w it h a giv e n

h
t ickn e ss , w ic h hf or ms a c ub e , an d c o mp re h e n d s
t he w h ole .

T HE A D V A N TA G E S OF G E OME TR Y .

By h
t is s c ie n ce , t he arc hit e ct is e n able d to
c o n s t ru c t his pl an s an d e x e c u t e his d e s ign s; t he

ge n e ral , to die s ; t he e n gin e e t o

arr an ge his s ol r r, \

ma k o u t g o un ds fo e n c mp m e n t s ; t h e g g
r r r a eo ra

ph e t o gi e u s t he dime n s io n s o f t he w o ld n d
r, v r ,
a

a ll t h in g t h e e in c o n t ain e d ; t o d e l in e t e t he
s r a

e x t e n t o f s e as n d p e c ify t h e d ,
ans o f e m s iv i si o

i e s kin gd o m s an d p o v in ce s B it l t h r
p r , y , a s o e .
, ,

t o n o m e is e n abl e d t o m ake his Ob e v at io n s

as r r s r ,

an d t o fix t h e d u at io n o f t im e s n d s e
'

ro ns e s a as
y ,
ar

an d c y cl s In fin e G e o me t y s t h e fo un d t io n
e .
,
r i a

o f a c h it e c t u e
r n d t he o o t o f t h e m at h e m at ics
r ,
a r .

Th e mpl at io n o f t h is s c ie n c e in a m o ral an d c o mp re h e n s iv e
c o nte ,

v ie w fi, ll s t h e min d wit h rap t ure T o t h e t ru e ge o m e t ric ian , t h e

.

re gio n s o f m at t e r w it h w h ic h h e is s urro un de d affo rd ampl e s c o pe

fo r h is admirat io n , w hil e t h e y o p e n a s ub li me fie l d fo r hi s in quiry

E p art ic l e o f mat t e r o n w hi c h h e t re ads , e v e ry b l ade o f gras s

v e ry

whic h c o v e rs t h e fie l d, e v e ry fl o w e r w hic h b l o w s , an d e v e ry in s e c t
whi ch w i ngs it s w ay in t hi s e xp an de d s p ac e , p ro v e s t h e e xi s t e n c e
o f a Firs t C au s e , an d yi e l ds pl e as u re t o t h e in t e llige n t min d .

T he sy mm e try b e au t y , , an d o rde r dis p l ay e d in t h e v ari o us p arts

 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

of th e an im at e an d in an im at e c re at io n , is a p l e as m g an d de l igh t ful
th e m e , an d n at u rall y l e a ds t o t h e s o u rc e w h e n c e t h e w h o l e i s de
riv e d . Wh e n w e b rin g w it hin t h e fo c u s o f t h e ey e t h e v arie gat e d

c arp e t of t he t e rr e s trial t h e at e r, an d
t h e pro gr e s s o f t h e s urv e y

v e ge t at iv e s ys t e m , o u r a dmirat io n i s u s t l y e x c it e d E v e ry pl an t j , .

wh ic h gro w s , e v ery fl o w e rin g s h rub w hi c h b re ath e s it s s w e e t s ,

affo r d s in s t ru c t io n an d de ligh t Wh e n w e e x t e n d o ur v i e w s t o t he
ml
.

an i a c r e at io n , an d c o n t e mp l a t e t h e
ed cl o t h in g o f e v e ry s p e v ari

0 1 e s w e are e qu ally s t ruc k w ith as t o n is h m e n t

, A n d wh e n w e t rac e .

th e l in e s o f ge o m e t ry drawn b y th e D iv in e p e n c il in t h e b e au t iful

p l u m a g e o f t h e fe at h e r e d t rib e h o w e xal t e d is o ur c o n c e p t io n o f
m
,

t h e h e av e n l y w o rk ! T h e a d irab le s t ru c t ur e o f p l an t s an d an imal s ,
an d t h e in fin it e n u mb er of fib e rs an d v e ss e l s w h ic h run t hro u gh t h e
w h o l e , w it h t h e ap t dis p o s it io n of one p art t o a n o t h e r, is a p e r
‘

p e t u al s ub e c t j o f s t u dy t o th e ge o m e t ric ian , w h o , w h il e h e adv e rt s

t o th e c h an ge s w h ic h al l u n de rgo in t h e ir pro gre s s t o m aturit y, is
'

l o s t in rap t u re an d v e n e ra t i o n o f t h e G re at C au s e w h ic h go v erns

th e s ys t e m .

Wh e n h e d e s c e n ds in t o t h e b o w e l s of th e e art h , an d e xp l o r e s th e
kin gdo m m in e ral s an d fo s s il s h e fin ds t h e s am e in s t an c e s
o f o re s , , ,

of D iv in e Wis do m an d G o o dn e s s dis pl aye d in t h e ir fo rm at io n an d

s t ru c t ure : e v e ry ge m an d p e bbl e p ro c l aims t h e h an di w o rk o f an

A l migh t y C re at o r .

Wh e n he s u rv e ys t h e w at e ry e le me n t s , an d dire c t s h is at t e n t io n

t o t h e w o n de rs of t h e de e p , w i t h al l t h e in h abit an t s of t h e m igh t y
o c e an , h e p e rc e iv e s e mb l e m s of the sa me s u p re me in t e l l ige n c e
.

T he s c al e s o f t h e l arge s t fis h , as w e ll . as t h e p e n cil e d s h e l l o f t h e
min u t e s t b iv alv e , yi e l d a t h e m e
e qu al l y fo r his c o n t e mp l at io n , o n
w h ic h h e fo n dl y dwe ll s , w hil e t h e s ymm e t ry o f t h e ir fo rmat io n , an d
t h e de l ic ac y o f t h e ir t in t s , e v in c e t h e w
is do m o f t he D iv in e A rt is t .

Wh e n he e x al t s h is v ie w t o t h e m o re n o bl e an d e l e v at e d
p art s o f
N at u re , an d s urv e y s the ,
c e l e s t ial o rb s , h o w mu c h gre at e r i s h is
as t o n is h m e n t ! If, on t h e prin c ip l e s o f ge o m e t ry an d t ru e phil o s o
h
p y ,
h e c o n te mp l at e t h e s u n , t h e m o o n , t h e s t ars , an d t h e w h o l e
c o n c av e h e av e n , h is p ride w il l b e h u mb l e d, w hil e h e is l o s t in
of

aw ful adm ira t i o n o f t h e Make r Th e imm e n s e m agn it u de o f t h o s e

.

b o die s , t h e it y o f t h e ir m o t io n s an d t h e in c o n
re gu l arit y an d v e l o c
“

c e iv ab l e e xt e n t o f s p ac e t h r o u gh w hich t h e y m o v e are e qu all

y ,

w o n d e rful an d i n c o mpre h e n s ibl e s o as t o b affl e h is m o s t d arin g

,

c o n c e p t io n s w h il e h e l ab o rs in c o n s i de rin g t h e im me n s ity o f t h e
,
 MUSIC

Is t h at e l e v at e d s cie n c e w h ic h affe c t s t he p as s io n s
by s o un d . Th e r e ar e fe w w ho h av e n t f lt o e it s
c h a ms
r ,
an d ackn o w l e dge d it s e x p e s io n t o
r s be
int e ll igibl e t o t he he art . It is a l an gu age of

d e light ful s e n s t io n s f m o e e l o qu e n t t h n
a ,
ar r a

w o d s ;it b e t h e s t o t h e e a t h e cl e e t in t im a
'

r r a r ar s ~

t io n s ; it t o u ch e s an d ge n t ly git t s t h e g e e a a e a r

a bl e a n d s u blim p io n ; it w ps u s in m e l n
e as s s ra a

ch o l n d e le i o ;it di s o lv e s nd
t u j y
‘

e n a
y ,
a va s s s

in fl m e s ; it m e lt s t i in t e n d e n e s
a n d e x c it s
s r s, a e

u to w
s Th i s c e n c e s t uly c o n ge n i l t o t he
ar . s i i r a

n tu e of m n ; f
a r by it s p o w e ful ch m s t he
a or r ar

mo s t dis c o d n t p si n s m y b e h mo n i e d
r a as o a ar z ,

a nd b o u gh t in t o p e fe ct u n is o n ; bu t it n e e
r r v r

s o u n ds w it h s u h s e phic h m o ny c w hen ra ar as

e mp l o y e d in s in gin hy m ns of t it u d e t o t h e ra
g “
g
Cre at o r of th e u n iv e rs e .

A STR ON OMY

Is t h at s u bli me s cie n c e w hich p

in s ire s t h e con

t e m pl at iv e min d to s o ar al o ft , an d r e a d t he W is

do m , s t r e n gt h ,
an d be au t y of t h e great Cre at o r

in t h e he av e n s . Ho w n o bl
y e lo qu e n t of t he

D e ity is t he c l s t i l h e m ph e e e a is re l—
s p an
gl e d
w it h t he m t m gn ific e n t h e l d s
os a ra of his in fin it e
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN RE Z ON .

gl o r ! y Th e y
p e ak t o t he w h o le univ e s e ; fo
s r r

th e e rn o s p e e c h s o b a b a o u s bu t t h e i l n
is r r ,
r a

d d d
'

u
g g e
a is u n e s t o o ; n o n at io n sro is t n t b u t r a ,

th e i v o c e s a e he a d am o n g t h e m
r i r r .

T h e h e av e n s p ro c l aim t h e gl o ry o f G OD ;
Th e firm am e n t de c l are t h t h e w o rks o f h is h an ds .

A s s is t e d by A s t ro n o my , w e a s c e rt ain t he l aw s
w h ic h go v e rn t h e h e av e n ly bo d ie s , an d by w h ic h

t he ir m o t io n s ar e di re c t e d ;in v e s t i at e
g t he powe r

by w h ic h t h e y C i rc ul at e in t h e ir o rbs , d is c o v e r
t h e ir s ize , d e t e rmin e t h e ir d is t an ce , e x p l ain t h e ir

v ario u s ph e n o me n a ,
a n d c o rre c t t he fallac y of

the s e ns e s by t h e lig t h of t rut h .

*

An E mbl e m of PLE N T Y is int r o duc e d and e xpl aine d. t

‘
A s t r o no my s t an d s c o n fe s s e dl y th e m o s t exalt e d an d s ub l i me s c ie nc e that
h as e v er be en c ul tiv at e d by m an . By th i s di v in e s c ie n c e , t h e G r an d A r c h it e c t
of th e Un iv er s e h as e n ab l e d th e min d of man , n o t o nl y to v ie w hi s w o n d e rful
o mn ip o t e n c y in a mu c h s t ro n ge r h gh t t h an h e c o ul d o t h e rw i s e e ffe c t b ut al s o
k
,

t o d e m o n s t rat e e v e n t o th e s e p t i c if an y s uc h e xi s t t h at n o thi n g l e s s th an
, , ,

t h e Al migh ty p o w e r c o ul d e s t ab li s h s u ch in n u me rabl e s ys t e m s o f th e h e av e nl y
b o di e s a n d p l ac e th e m at t he ir re l at iv e di s t an c e s an d fin all y e e p t h e w h o l e in k
k
, ,

u n iv e r s al o r de r T o v i e w th e s t arry firm am e n t w ith o u t t hi s s c i e n c e man in d

.
,

are imp re s s e d w ith a r e v e re n t ial aw e o f h e av e nl y w i s d o m ; b u t w h e n w e e xp l o re

'

t h e s c ie n c e w ith i t s d e m o n s t rat iv e t ru th s w e ar e l o s t in as t o n i s h m e n t at th e
,

b o u n dl e s s fie l d s o f e t h e r w h e r e th o s e v as t s y s t e m s ar e p l ac e d
, In s h o rt it i s .
,

b y t h e h e l p o f t h i s subli me s c i e n c e t h at m an ki n d ar e e n ab l e d t o p l o u gh t h e
k
t rac l e s s o c e an t o t r av e rs e t h e s an dy w as t e o f t h e imm e n s e d e s e r t ; b y c o m
—

m e r ce t o c iv ili z e ru de an d s av age n at i o n s t o u n it e m e n o f all c o un t rie s s e c t s

—
, ,

an d o p in i o n s — an d c o n c iliat e t ru e fri e n d s h ip am o n g p e r s o n s w h o w o ul d o th e r

w i s e h av e r e main e d at an i mm e n s e di s t an c e a s un d e r .

t T h e p as s ag es of S crip t u re w h ic h ar e r e fe rr e d t o in t h i s p art o f th e s e c ti o n
‘
will b e fo un d n J U D G E S xii. 1— 6 . Th e Vul gat e v e rs i o n giv e s a p araph ras ti c
 FE LLOW OR A FT —
.

COR N .

T HE MOR A L A D V A N TA G E S OF G E OME TR Y .

G eo m e t ry t h e firs t ,
an d n o bl e s t o f s c ie n c e s , is
th e bas is on w hi h c t he su pe rs t ru c t u r e of Fr e e
mas o n ry is G m t y we m y u i
er e ct e d . By eo e r ,
a c r

o u ly ts N t u t h o ugh he v i u w in d in g
r ac e a re r r ar o s s,

t h e m o s t c o n ce l e d
o r s By it w e dis a re ce s e s .
,

c ove th p ow
r wi d m
e nd
g d n ss e r, f t he s o ,
a oo e o

GR A N D A R TIF CE f t h un s e d e w w it h I R o e iv e r ,
an Vi

d e light t h p p t io n sw hi h n n ct t hi
e ro or t c co e s v as

m h n
ac iB y it ew e . d i c e h o w t h e p l ,
n t s s ov r a e

mo in t h i
ve p ti bit
e r re s n d d m nst te ec v e or s, a
-
e o ra

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s r vo s .
,
a o

t he tu nre f t he r s ns nd th
o i ty f se a o ,
a e v ar e o

s ce n w hi h e
es h s s n di p l ys t t he d i c n
c ac ea o s a o s er

in g e y Nu mbe l e w o l d
e . e o un d u rll ss r s ar ar s, a

f m d by t h e s me D i in A t i t w h ich
ra e all v e r s ,
ro

t h u gh t h e
ro t xp n e d e ll co n d u ct e d
v as e a s ,
an ar a

by t h e sa me u n e rrin g l aw of N at u re .

A Su rv e y of N at u re , an d t he o bs e rv at io n o f her

t ran s l at i o n o f a p ar t of th e s ix th v e r s e , a s fo ll o w s : Say, th e re fo re , Shi bb o l e t h ,

w hi ch , b e in g in t e rp r e t e d , i s an ea r o f corn . Th e s am e w ord al s o in He b re w
s i gn ifie s a r ap i d s t r e a m of w at e r, fro m ih e ro o t S H a BaL, t o fl o w c o pio u s ly .

Th e t oo co mm o n e rr o r o f s p e ak in g, in th i s p ar t o f th e rit u al , o f a w a te r -f o rd,
th e c o rre c t w o r d , mu s t b e c ar e full y av o i de d
”
in s t e ad of a w a t er f a l l ,
-
w h ic h i s .

A w a te r f a ll i s an e m bl e m o f pl e n t y b e c au s e it in di cat e s
, an ab un dan c e o f w at e r.
A w a t er-f o rd, fo r t h e c o n v e rs e re as o n , i s , if an y s y mb o l at all , a s y mb o l 0!

sc arc it y .
— MA OK E x s Mt n ua l of
’
the Lo dg e .
 FE LLOW CR A FT
-
.

T he lec t ure c l os e s by payi ng pro fo und ho mage t o t he

s ac re d name o f t he G rand G e o me t ric ian o f t he U niv e rs e ,
be fore w ho m a ll Mas o ns , fro m t he yo unge s t E A , w ho . .

s t ands in t he no rt h e as t c orne r o f t he Lo dge , t o t he W M

- .

w ho pre s ide 3 in t he E as t , humbly, i e v e re nt ly, and de v o utly

- ‘

bo w .

C HA R G E T O THE C A N D ID A TE .

BR OTHE R : Be in g dv n c e d t o
a a t he se co n d de

g re e o f Fre e m as o nr y w e cong
,
r at ul at e
y ou on

yo u p r r e fe r me nt . Th e in t e rn al , an d n o t t he ex

t e rn al qu al ific at io n s o f a man ar e h t M son y

W a a r

r egard s A s yo u in cre as e in
. kn o w l e d ge yo u ,

w ill imp r o v e in s o c ial in t e rc o u rs e .

It is u nn e c e s s ar y to re c a p it ul at e t he dut ie s
w h ic h s a Fe ll o w C
,
a ft y o u e bo u n d t o di
-
ra ,
ar s

ch g
ar o et o e n,
l g e o nr t h e n e c ear
ss it y o f s t ict a r

adh e e n c e t o t h e m
r s y o u o w n e x p e ie n c e mu s t
,
a r r

h e s t bl ish e d t h e i v lu e Ou l w s n d
av e a r a . r a a

re g u l t i ns
a
y o u e s to e n u o u l y t ar
o s u pp o t ; r n d
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a a s s i t n s e e n g t h e m d uly
r a a s i i

e xe cut e d Y u e n t t o p lli t
. o ar o gg toe a a e r a r av a

th e o ff n e o f y o u b t h e n ;but in t h d e ci io n
e c s r re r e s
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

of ev er y p ass ag in t o u ule yo u a e t o
t re s a s r r s, r

j u dge W t h c an d o d mo n i h w it h f ie n dsh ip
i r, a s r ,

an d ep
r h e n d w it h j us t ic e
re .

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a

b n c h o f e du c at io n w h ich t e n d s s o e ffe ct u lly

ra a

t o p o lis h and ado rn t h e min d i s e a n e s tly e Co m r r

me n d e d t o y o ur c on s id e t io n ; e s p e cially t he
,
ra

s c ie n c e o f G e o m e t y w h ic h is e s t blis h e d s t he
"

r ,
a a

bas is o f o u t G e o m e t y o Mas o n y o igin

r ar . r ,
r r ,
r

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r ,

mo l n t ure is e n ich e d w it h t he mo s t u s e ful

ra a ,
r

kn o w l e d ge ; w h il e it p o v e s t h e Wo n d e ful p o p
r r r

N at u re , it deinon st rat e s t h e m o re im
B — i

e rt ie s of

po rt an t t r ut hs of m o ralit y .

Y o ur p as t be h av io r an d r e gul ar de p o rt me nt
hav e m e rit e d t he hon o
h ic h w e h v e n o w c o n r w a

fe e d ; n d in yo u r n e w c h ac t e it is e x p e c t e d
rr a ar r,

t h at y o u will c o n fo m t o t he p in c ip l e s o f t he
r r

O d e r by t e dily p e s e e in g in t he p c tic e o f
’

r ,
s a r v r ra

e v e y c o mm e n d bl e v i t u e
r Suc h is t h e n t u e
a r . a r

o f y o ur e n g ge m e n t s as a Fe ll o w C aft
a nd to -
r ,
a

t he s e d ut ie s yo u ar s b o un d by t he m o s t s ac d
'

re
 LE C T U R E

LE GE N D o r THE N D IN G STA IR S .

BY A LBE R T G . MA CK E Y M , . D .

A LT H OUG H th el e ge n d o f Win di n g St airs

the fo r m s an

i mp o rt an t t radit io n of A n c ie n t C raft Mas o n ry ,

the o n ly

all u s io n t o it in s c rip t u r e is t o b e fo un d in a s in gl e v e rs e
'

in t h e 6 t h c h ap t e r o f t h e 1 s t Bo o k of K in gs ,
an d is in
th e s e w o r d s : T h e do o r fo r t h e m iddl e ch a mb e r w as in
th e righ t s id e of the h o u s e ; an d the y w e nt up w it h
w in di n g s t air s in t o t h e m iddl e ch a mb e r , an d o u t o f th e
m at e rial
”
middl e in t o t h e t hi r d . Ou t of t his s l e n de r

has b e e n c o n s t ru c t e d an all e go ry, w h ic h , if p ro p e r l y

c o n s id e r e d in it s sy mb o l ic al r e l at io n s , w ill b e fo u n d t o
be o f s u rp a s s in g b e au t y . But it is o n l y as a sy mb o l
t h at w e re gar d t h is w h o l e t r a dit io n ; fo r t h e h is
“

c an

t o ric al fac t s an d t he ar c h it e c t u r al d e t ail s al ike fo rbid u s

fo r a m o me n t t o s u pp o s et h at t h e l e ge n d, as it is re

h e ar s e d in t h e s e co n d d e gr e e o f Ma s o n r y, is an yt hin g

m o r e t h an a m agn ific e n t ph il o s o p hic al m yt h .

Le t us in qu ire in t o t h e t ru e d e s ign t hi s l e ge n d, of

an d l e arn t h e l e s s o n o f s ymb o l is m w hi c h it is in t e n d e d

t o t e ac h .

In t h e in v e s t igat io n of t h e t ru e m e an in g of e v e ry

Mas o n ic s ymb o l a n d all e go r y, we mu s t b e go v e rn e d by

th e s in gl e p r in c ip l e t h at t h e w h o l e de s ign o f F re e m a
s o n ry as a s p e c ul at iv e s c ie n c e is t h e in v e s t igat io n of

D IVIN E T R U T H . T o t h is gr e at o bj e c t e v e ryt h in g is s ub
s idi ary . Th e Ma s o n is , fr o m t h e m o m e n t o f his in it ia
t io n as an E n t e re d A pp r e n t ic e t o t h e t im e at w h ic h h e
re c e iv e s t h e full fru it io n of Mas o n ic l igh t , an in v e s t ig a
 LE G E N D OF T HE WIN D IN G S T A IR S .

tor -
a l ab o re r in t h e q u ar r y an d t h e T e mp l e —
who s e
re w ar d is t o b e T R U T H . A ll t h e c e re moni e s an d t ra di
t io n s of t h e Or d e r t e n d t o t h is u l t im at e d e s ign . Is
th e re l igh t t o b e as ke d fo r ? It is t h e in t e ll e c t u al li gh t
o f w i s d o m an d t r u t h Is t h e r e a w o r d t o b e s o u gh t ?
Th a t w o r d is t h e s ym b o l of t rut h . Is t h e r e a lo ss of

so m e t h in g t h at h a d b e e n p r o mis e d T h at l o s s is t ypic al
o f t h e fail u re o f m an , i n t h e in fir m it y o f h is n at u r e , t o

dis c o v e r D iv in e t ru t h . Is t h e r e a s ub s t it u t e t o be ap

p o in t e d fo r t h at l o s s ? It is an all e go ry w hic h t e ac h e s
us t h at in t h is w o rl d m an c a n app r o xi m at e o n ly t o th e
full c on ce
p t io n of t ru t h .

H e n c e t h e r e is in Sp e c u l at iv e Mas o n ry al w ays p a ro

gre s s ,
s y mb o l iz e d by it s p e c ul iar c e r e m o n ie s o f in it iat io n .

Th e re is an a dv an c e m e n t fro m a l o w e r t o a h igh e r
s t at e — fi
fr o m d arkn e s s t o ligh t fro m d e at h t o life
—

fr o m e rr o r t o t ru t h . T h e c an di dat e is al w ays as c e n d
in g ; h e is n e v e r s t at io n ary ; n e v e r g s
o e b ac k, b u t e ac h

st ep h e t ake s b rings h im t o s o me n e w m e n t al ill u mi n a

tio n —
t o t h e kn o w l e dge o f so me m o re e l e v at e d do c t rin e .

T h e t e ach in g of t h e D iv in e Ma s t e r is , in re s
p e ct t o t hi s
c o n t in u al r
p go r e ss, t h e t e a c h in g of Mas o n ry —
“
N o m an
h av in g pu t his h an d t o t h e pl ough , an d l o o kin gbac k,
is fit fo r t h e kin gdo m o f h e av e n A n d s imil ar t o t his
”
.

is t h e p r e c e p t o f P yt h ago r a s : Wh e n t r av e ling, t urn

“

”
n o t b ac k, fo r if y o u d o , t h e fur ie s w ill ac c o mp an y y o u .

N o w , t his p rin c ipl e o f Ma s o n ic s ymb o l is m is app ar e n t

in m an y pl ac e s in e ac h o f t h e d e gr e e s In t h at o f t h e E n .

t e re d A pp r e n t ic e w e fin d it de v e l o p e d in t h e t h e o l o gic al
l a dde r , w hic h r e s t in o n e ar t h , l e an s it s t o p u p o n h e av e n ,
g
th u s in c u l c at in g t h e ide a o f an as c e n t fr o m a l o w e r t o

a high e r s p h e r e , as t h e o bj e c t s o f Ma s o n ic l ab o r In t h e .

Mas t e r s de gr e e w e fin d it exh ibit e d in it s mo s t r e ligio u s

’

fo rm , in t h e r e s t o r at io n fro m d e at h t o life — in t h e:
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

e l e v at io n o f h is c h ar a c t e r , an d the ac quis it io n of t ru t h
an d kn o w l e dge . N ow , the at t a in me nt of t hi s m o r al an d

in t e l l e c t u al c o n di t io n s up p o s e s an e l e v at io n o f c h ar a c

t e r, an as c e n t fr o m a lo w e r to a h igh e r l ife , an d a

p a s s a g e of t o il an d di ffic u l t y, t h r o u gh ru dim e n t ar y

in s t ru c t io n , t o t h e ful l fru it io n of w is do m . T his is ,

t h e r e fo re , b e au t ifull y s ymb o liz e d by t h e Win din g S t air s ;
at w h o s e fo o t t h e a s ir an t s t an d s r e a d t o c l imb t h e
p y
t o il s o m e s t e e p, w hil e
it s t o p is p l ac ed t h at h ie r o
at
“

aft s m e n e v e r s aw ,
”
l
g yp h ic b r igh t w h ic h n o n e b u t C r as

t h e e mbl e m o f D iv in e t ru t h A n d, h e n c e , a dis tin.

i h d w r it e r h a s s aid t h at the s e s te ps, l ike all the

“
gu s e

Ma s o n ic sy mb o l s , ar e illu s t r at iv e of di s c ip lin e an d

d o c t rin e , as w e ll a s o f n at ural , m at h e m at ic al ,
an d me t a
h
p y s i c al s c ie n c e ,
an d o p e n t o u s an e x t e n s iv e r an ge o f

m o ral an d s p e c ul at iv e in qu iry
“ ”
.

Th e c an did at e ,
in c it e d by t h e l o v e o f v ir t u e an d t h e
de s ire o f kn o w l e dge , an d w it h al , e age r fo r t h e r e w ar d o f
tru t h w hic h is s e t b e fo re h im , b e gin s at o n c e t h e t o il
me as c e n t At e ac h div is io n , h e p au s e s t o gat h e r
‘

so .

in s t ru c t io n fr o m t h e s y m b o lis m w h ic h t h e s e div is io n s

p re s e n t t o h is at t e n t io n .

A t t h e fir s t p au s e w h ic h h e make s h e i s i n s t ru c t e d in
t h e p e c u l iar o rgan iz at io n o f t h e Or de r o f w hic h h e h as
be c o m e a di s c ip l e But t h e in fo rm at io n h e r e giv e n , if
.

t ake n in it s n ake d, lit e ral sense , is b arr e n an d u n w o rthy

of h is l ab o r . Th e r an k o f th e o ffic e r s w h o go v e rn , an d

th e n am e s o f t h e de gr e e s w hic h c o n s t it u t e t h e in s t it u
ti o n , c an i h im n o kn o w l e d e Whic h h e h as n o t
g v e g
befo re p o s s e s s e d . We m u s t l o o k, t h e r e fo re ,
to the
sy m b o lic m e an in g of th e s e al l u s io n s fo r an y v al u e w hic h

a
y b e at t a c h e d t o t his p art o f t h e c e r e m o n y .

The r e fe r e n c e t o t h e o r gan iz at io n o f t h e Ma s o n ic
inst it u t io n is in t e n de d t o re min d th e a s p ir an t of t he
 LE G E N D OF T HE WIN D IN G ST A IR S .

un io n of m e n in s o c ie t y, an d t h e de v e l o p m e n t of the
s o c ial s t at e o ut o f th e s t at e of n at u r e . H e is t h u s
re m in d e d, in t he v e ry o ut s e t of hi s j o u r n e y, of t he
bl e s s in gs w hic h ari s e fro m c iv il iz at io n , an d o f t h e fru it s
o f v ir t u e an d kn o w le dge w hic h ar e de riv e d fr o m t h at
c o n dit io n . Mas o n ry it s e lf is t h e re s ul t o f c iv il iz a t io n ;
w h il e in gr at e fu l r e t ur n it h as b e e n one of t h e m o s t im

p o rt an t m e an s o f e xt e n di n g t h at c o n dit io n o f m an kin d .

A l l t h e m o n um e n t s o f an t i qu i t y ,
t h at t h e ra v age s o f

t im e h av e l e ft , m bin e t o pr o v e t h at m an h ad n o
co

s o o n e r e m e rg e d fr o m t h e s av ag e in t o t h e s o c ial s t a t e

t h an h e c o mm e n c e d t h e o rgan iz at io n o f re ligio u s mys

t e ri e s , and the se p ara t io n ,
by a so rt o f div in e in s t in c t ,
of the d fr o m t h e p r o fan e
s ac r e . Th e n c am e t h e in v e n
t io n o f ar c h it e c t u r e as a m e a n s of p r o v idin
g c on v e n ie n t

dw e llin gs an d n e c e s s ary s h e l t e r fro m t h e in c l e m e n c ie s

an d v i c is s it u d e s o f the s e as o n s , w it h al l t h e m e ch an ic al
ar t s c o n n e c t e d w it h it , , an d l as t l y, ge o m e t ry, as a n e c e s
s ary s c ie n c e to e n abl e the c ul t iv at o r s o f l an d t o m e as u r e

an d de s ign at e t h e l imit s o f t h e ir p o s s e s s io n s . A ll th e s e
c l ai me d as p e c ul iar c h arac t e ris t ic s of Sp e c u l at iv e

Mas o n ry , w hi c h -
m ay b e c o n s id e r e d as the t yp e of

c iv il iz at io n , t h e fo rm e r b e arin g t h e s am e re l at io n t o the

pro fan e w o rl d as t h e l at t e r d o e s t o t h e s av a g e s t at e .

He n c e , we at o nce se e t h e fit n e s s o f the s
ymb o l is m
mm e n c e s t h e
’
w hic h co as pir an t s u p w ar d ro re s s in
p g
th e c ul t iv at io n o f kn o w l e dge an d the s e ar c h aft e r t ru t h ,
by r e c all in g t o h is min d t h e c o n di t io n of c iv il iz at io n

an d the s o c ial u n io n o f m an kin d as n e c e s s ar y re

p p ar a

t io n s fo r t h e at t ain ment of the s e j

o b e cts . In t h e all u
s io n s t o the o ffic e r s of a Lo dge ,
an d the d e gr e e s of

Mas o n ry as e xpl an at o ry o f the o r gan iz at io n o f o u r o w n

s o c ie t y, we cl o t h e in o ur s y mb o lic lan gu age t h e his t o ry

of the o rgan iz at io n o f s o c ie t y .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

A dv a n c m g inhi s p r o gre s s , t h e c an di dat e is in v it e d t o

onte mpl at e aho t h e r s e rie s o f in s t r u c t io n s T h e h u m an .

s e n s e s , as t he app r o p r iat e c h an n e l s t h r o u gh w h ic h w e
r e c e iv e al l o ur ide as of e r c e t io n , an d w hi ch , t h e r e
p p
fo r e , c o n s t it u t e t he mo st imp o r t an t s o u rc e s of o ur

kn o w l e dge , ar e h e re mb o l o f in t e l
r e fe rre d to as a sy

l e c t u al c ul t iv at io n A r c h it e c tu r e , a s t h e mos t imp o r
.

t an t o f t h e ar t s w hi c h c o n du c e t o t h e c o mfor t o f m an
kin d,is al s o al l u de d t o h e r e n o t s imp l y b e c au s e it is s o
,

cl o s e ly co nn e ct e d w it h the o p e r at iv e in s t it u t io n of

Ma s o n ry ,
but al s o , a st h e typ e o f al l t h e o t h e r u s e ful
ar t s . In hi s s e c o n d p au s e , in t h e a s c e n t o f t h e Win din g

St air s , t h e as p ir an t is , t h e r e fo r e , re min de d o f t h e ne ce s

s it y o f c ul t iv at in g p r ac t ic al kno wl e dge .

S o far, t h e n , t h e in s t ru c t io n s h e h as re c e iv e d r e l at e

to h is o wn c o n di t io n in s o c ie t y as a m e mb e r o f t h e
gre at s o c ial c o mp a c t an d t o his m e an s o f b e c o min g by ,

a kn o w l e dge of th e ar t s o f
p r ac t ic al l ife , a n e c e s s ary an d

u s e fulm e mb e r o f t h at s o c ie t y .

But his m o tt o w ill b e

“
E XCE LSIOR St il l mu s t h e go
“

. .

o n w ar d an d fo r w ar d . The s t air is s t il l b e fo r e h im ; it s

s u mm it is not y e t r e ac h e d, an d s t ill furt h e r t r e a s ure s of

wis do m ar e t o be s o u gh t fo r , or the r e w ar d w il l n o t b e

ga in e d, n o r t h e middle c ha mbe r t h e ,
ab idin g
p l ac e of

tru t h , b e r e ac h e d .

In h is t h ir d p au s e , h e , t h e re fo r e , arriv e s at t h at p o in t
‘

in w h ic h t h e w h o l e c ir c l e o f h um an s c ie n c e is t o b e
e xpl ain e d . Symb o l s , we kn o w , ar e in t h e ms e l v e s
arb it r ary an d of c o n v e n t io n al s ign ific at io n an d t h e,

co mpl e t e c irc l e of hu m an s c ie n c e migh t h av e b e e n as

w e l l s ymb o liz e d by an y o t h e r s ign o r s e rie s o f do c t rin e s
by t h e sev e n l ib e r al ar t s an d s c ie n c e s . Bu t Mas o n r y
i s an in s t it u t io n of the o l de n t im e ; an d t his s e l e c t io n

of t h e lib e ral ar t s an d s c ie n c e s as a s y mb o l of t he co m
 LE G E N D OF T HE WIN D IN G S T A IR S .

l t io n o f h u m an l e ar n in g is o n e o f t h e m o s t r e n an t
p e
-
p g
e v id e n c e s t h a t w e h av e o f it s an t i qu it y .

In t h e s ev e n t h c e n t u ry , a n d fo r a l o n g t im e aft e r w ar d,

th e c ir c l e o f in s t ru c t io n t o w hic h all t h e l e arn in g of t he

mo s t e m in e n t s ch o o l s an d m o s t di s t in guis h e d phil o s
O ph e r s w as c o n fin e d, w as l imit e d t o w h at w as t h e n
c all e d t h e l ib e r al ar t s an d s c ie n c e s , an d c o n s is t e d of

t w o b r an c h e s , t h e tri v ium an d t h e qu adr iv imn '

.
* T h e tr i
v iu m in c l u d e s gramm ar rh e t o ric , an d l o gic ; t h e qu adr i
,

i um c o mpr e h e n de d arit h m e t ic ge o m e t ry, mu s ic an d , ,

a s t ro n o my .

The s e sev en h e ads w e re s up p o s e d t o in c l u d e un iv e r

s al kn o w l e dge . He who w as m as t e r of the s e w as

t h o u gh t t o h av e no ne e d of a p re c e p t o r to e xpl ain an y

b o o ks or to s o lv e an y qu e s t io n s w hic h l ay w it h in t h e
co mp as s of hum an re as o n ; t h e kn o w l e dge of t h e triv i um
h av in g fu rn is h e d him w it h t h e ke y t o all l an gu age , an d
t h at o f t h e qu adri v iu m h av in g o p e n e d t o him t h e s e c r e t
'

l aw s o f n at ur e .

At a p e ri o d w h e n fe w w e r e in s t ru c t e d in t h e tr iv i um,
an d v e ry fe w s t u di e dt h e qu adriv ium, t o b e m a s t e r of

b o t h w as s uf fic ie n t t o c o mp l e t e t h e c h ar ac t e r o f a

p hil o s op h e r .
pThe ro
p yr ie t ,
t h e re fo r e , of a do
p t in
g
th e sev en l ib e r al ar t s an d s c ie n c e s as a s ym b o l o f th e
co m pl e t io n of hum an l e arn in g i s app ar e n t . Th e c an

di dat e h av in g d t his p o in t is n o w s u p p o s e d t o
r e ac h e

h av e ac c o m plis h e d t h e t as k up o n w hic h h e h a d e n t e r e d

T h e w o r ds t h e m s e l v e s p ur e l y c l as s i c al , b u t t h e
are me an in gs
h e re giv e n t o t h e m ar e o f a m e diae v al o r c o rru p t Lat ini t y A mo n g
.

t h e o l d R o m an s , a triv ium m e an t a p l a c e w h e r e t hr e e w ay s m e t an d ,

a quadriv ium, w h e re fo u r, or w h at w e n o w c all a c ro s s - ro a d. Wh e n

w e Sp e ak t h e p a ths of le arn in g, w e re adil y di s c o v e r t h e o rigin o f
of

th e s ign ific at i o n giv e n b y t h e s c h o l as t i c phil o s o p h e rs t o t h e s e

t e rm s .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

—
h e h as re a ch e d t h e l as t s t e p , an d is now re ady t o
re c e iv e t h e full fr u it io n of hu m an l e arn in g .

S o far, t h e n , w e are abl e to co mp r e h e n d t h e t ru e

sy mb o lis m of the Win di n g S t air s . Th e y r e pre s e n t the

p ro
g re s s o f an in qu irin g m in d w ith t h e t o ils an d l ab o r s
o f in t e l l e c t u al c ul t iv at io n an d s t u dy, an d t h e p r e p ar a
t o ry ac quis it io n o f all hum an s c ie nc e ,
as a p r e limin ary

st e p t o t he at t ain me n t of div i n e t rut h , w hich it mu s t b e

re m e m b e r e d is al w ay s sy mb o liz e d i n Ma s o n ry by t h e
W OR D .

He re we m ay again all u d e t o th e s ymb o l is m o f n u m

b e r s , w hic h is fo r t h e fir s t t im e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e c o n
s id e r a t io n o f t h e Ma s o n ic s t u de n t in t h e l e ge n d o f t h e

Win din g St air s . The t h e o ry of n u mb e rs as the

sy mb o l s of c e r t ai n qu al it ie s w as or igin al l y b o rro w e d
by t h e Mas o n s fro m t h e s c h o o l o f P YT HA G OR A S We .
‘

d o n o t e xp e c t , h o w e v e r , t o d e v e l o p t his do c t rin e ,
"

in it s e n t ir e e xt e n t , on the p re s e n t o c c as io n , fo r t h e
n u m e r al s ymb o l is m of Mas o n ry w o ul d it s e l f c on

s t it u t e m a t e r ial s fo r an a mp l e e s s ay . It w il l b e s ufe

fic ie n t t o a dv e r t t o th e fa c t t h at t h e t o t al nu mb e r of

th e s t e ps, a m o u n t in g in all to fif t ee n ,
in t h e A m e ric an

s ys t e m is ,
a s ign ific an t s y mb o l . Fo r fif te e n w as a s ac r e d

n u mb e r am o n g t h e Orie n t al s , b e c au s e t h e l e tt e r s of the
h o ly n am eJ A H, fit , w e r e , in t h e ir n u m e ric al v al u e,
e qu iv al e n t t o fift e e n ; an d h e n c e a figur e , in w h ic h t h e

n in edigit s w e r e s o dis p o s e d a s t o m ake fift e e n e it h e r w ay

w ay w ke n a dde d t o ge t h e r p e rp e n di c u l arl y, h o ri z o n t al l y,
o r di ago n al l y, c o n s t it ut e d one o f t h e ir m o s t s acre d

ta
l is m an s . T h e fift e e n s t eps in t h e Win din g St air s ar e

t h e r e fo r e s ym b o l ic of th e n am e o f G OD .

Bu t we ar e n o t y et do n e . It w il l b e re m e mb e r e d t h at
a r e w ar d w as p ro mis e d fo r al l t h is t o il s o m e
-

as c e n t of

th e Win din g St airs . N ow w h at ar e th e w age s of a

 LE G E N D OF T HE WIN D IN G ST A IR S .

Sp e c u l a t iv e Mas o n ? N ot mon e y ,
nor co m, nor w in e ,
nor o il . A l l th e s e ar e but sy mb o l s . His w age s are

T R U T H, or t h at a
pp oxim at io n t o it
r w hic h wi ll b e mo st
a
pp p ro riat e to the d e gr e e in t o w hic h he h as b e e n
in it iat e d . It is one of t h e m o s t b e au t iful , b u t at th e
sa m e t im e m o s t ab s t ru s e , d o c t rin e s of t he s c ie n c e of

Mas o n ic s y mb o lis m , t h at t h e Mas o n is ever t o b e in

s e ar c h o f t ru t h , bu t is nev er to
‘
fin d it . T his di v in e
h is l ab o r s , is s ym b o liz e d by t h e
tru th , t h e j
o b e ct o f al l

WOR D
h

,
fo r w hic h w e all kn o w h e c an o n l y o bt ain a s u b

s titu te an d t h is is in t e n de d t o t e ac h t h e hu m iliat in g
bu t n e c es s ar
y l e s s o n t h at t h e kn o w l e dge of t he n at u r e

of G OD an d o f m an s re l at io n t o h im , w h ic h kn o w l e dge
’

c o n s t it u t e s div in e t ru t h , c an nev er be ac qu ir e d in t h is
life . It is o nly w he n the p o r t al s o f t h e gr av e Op e n to
u s , an d i u s n e n t ra n c e in t o a m o r e e rfe c t l ife ,
g v e a p
t h at t hi s kn o w l e dge is t o b e att ain e d Happy is t h e .

m an
”
,
s ays t h e fat h e r of
lyric p o e t ry, w h o de s c e n ds
b e n e at h t h e h o l l o w e ar t h, h av in g b e h e l d t h e s e m ys t e
”
r ie s ; h e kn o w s t h e e n d, h e kn o w s t h e o r igin o f l ife .

Th e Middl e C h amb e r is t h e r e fo r e sy m b o lic of t his

l ife , w h e re o n ly the sy mb o l of t he w o rd b e giv e n , c an

w h e re o n ly t h e t ru t h is t o b e r e ac h e d b a r o xim at io n ,
y pp
an d e t w h e re w e ar e t o l e arn t h at t h at t ru t h w ill con
y
s is t in a p erfe c t kn o w l e d e
g of the G A O T U . . . . . T h is is
th e r e w ar d o f t h e in qu irin g Mas o n; in t his c o n s is t s the
w age s of a F e ll o w C r aft ; h e is di re c t e d t o t h e t r u t h ,
bu t m u s t t rav e l furt h e r an d
”
as c e n d s t ill high e r t o
att a in it .

It is t h e n , as a sy mb o l , an d a sy mb o l o n l y, t h at w e
mu s t s t u dy t h is b e au t iful l e ge n d o f t h e W in din g S t a
'

[ f w e at t e m p t t o a do p t it as an h is t o ric al fac t t h e ah ,

su r dit y o f it s d e t a il s s t ar e s u s in t h e fac e , an d w is e me n
w il l w o n de r at o ur c re du l it y . It s in v e n t o rs h a d no
8
 GE N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

'
d e s ir e t h u s t o i mp o s e up o n o u r fo l l y ; bu t o fie ri n g it t o
us asg ap hil
r e at
o s o p hic al myt h ,
t h e y di d n o t fo r a

mo m e n t s upp o s e t h at w e w o uld p as s o v e r it s s ubl im e

mo r al t e a chin gs t o ac c e p t the all e
go ry a s an his t o ric al
n arr a t iv e , w it h o u t m e an in g , an d w h o l l y irr e c o n c il ab l e
w it h r e c o r ds o f s c rip t ur e , an d o p t h e p rin o se d by al l
“

p
c ip l e s o f p r o b ab ilit y T o s up p o s e t h at e igh t y t h o u s an d
.

c r a ft s m e n w e re w e e kl y p aid in t h e n arr o w r e c in c t s o f
p
t h e T e mpl e ch a mb e r s is s impl y t o
,
s u pp o s e an ab s u r dit y .

But t o b e l ie v e t h at t his p ic t o rial re p re s e n t at io n o f

al l

an as c e nt by a Win di n g St air s t o t h e pl a c e w h e r e th e
w age s of l ab o r w e r e t o b e r e c e iv e d, w as an all e go ry to
t e ac h us t he as c e n t o f t h e min d fro m ign o ran c e , t h ro u gh
all t h e t o il s o f s udy an d
t t h e diffic ul t ie s o f o b t ain in g

kn o w l e dge , r e c e iv in g h e re a l it t l e an d t h e re a litt l e ,
a d di n g m e t hin g t o t h e
so s t o ck o f o ur ide a s at e ac h

s t e p un t il in t h e m iddl e
, ,
cha mb e r of life — ih t h e full
fr u it io n o f m an h o o d t h e —
r e w ar d is at t ain e d, an d t he
ifi d an d e l e v at e d in t e ll e c t is in v e s t e d w it h t h e
'

pu r e
,

’
r e w ar d, in t h e dir e c t io n h o w t o se ek G OD an d G OD S
t ru t h —
t o b e lie v e t his is t o b e l ie v e an d to kn o w t h e
t ru e de s i gn of Sp e c u l at iv e Ma s o n ry ,
the o n ly de s ign
man
'

w h ich m ake s it w o rt hy of d w is e
’
a g o o or a s

s t u dy .

It s h is t o ric al de t ail s are b arre n , bu t it s sy mb o l s and

‘
al l e go r ie s are fert il e w it h in s t ru c t io n .

A nd so we cl o s e w it h t h is t h e o ry : The F e llo w Craf t

rep rese n ts a man laboring in the p u r s uit of tr u th; a nd the
Win ding Stairs
‘

are the dev io u s o athu a ys o

'
f that p urs u it .
T H IR D D E GR E E .

MA S ON
 D E G R E E OF MA STE R MA S ON

St amina (If tin argue .

WE hav e se e n t he t ype of man co mple t e in mo ral w o rt l

a nd int e lle c t ual c ult ure — no t le ft t o ac quire kno wle dge , bil l .

firs t pre pare d t o us e t hat kno w l e dge w e ll , w he n it shall hav c

be e n o bt aine d . W hat mo re is le ft ? Co mmunio n w it h o ui

Make r . The me re kno w l e dge t he D e it y, as giv e n us he re

of

t o fo re , is t hat o f an augus t Cre at o r, w ho m w e are t o re v e r

e nc e , and in w ho m al o ne
p l ac e w e are t o o ur t rus t . But we

hav e no t ye t s e e n him w alkin u o n t he e art h, and ho lding

g p
o pe n co mmunio n w it h t he s o ns o f me n . Man has no t ye t
be e n e nno ble d by pe rso nal co nt ac t w it h t he A ll Ho ly -
.

Le t us imagin e a c o nc e pt io n pe rfec t ly in a c c o rdanc e w it h

t he ide as and Opinio ns o f o ur e arly bre t hre n .
“
W ho has at

t ime G OD , a nd liv e d ? ”
A D A M, o ur firs t pro ge ni
“

any se e n
”
t or.
“
Butin t he days o f his inno ce nce
o nly . Since t he day
wh e n all mankind w a s c o rru t e d b his fall, no liv ing man
p y
'

t he A lmight y
”
has lo o ke d upo n t he fac e of .

N o w, w hat w o uld be t he nat ural O

pinio n o f o ur anc ie nt

bre t hre n as t o t he me ans o f s e c uring G OD

’
S ac t ual pre s e nc e ?
We kno w t hat , fo r a t ho us and ye ars , me n l ab ore d t o find t he
t rue na me o f J E HO V A H , w hic h t he y b e l ie v e d w o ul d be a t alis
ma n g.v ing t he m po w e r o v e r all t he s e c re t s o f t he U niv e rs e
,
.

U nio n o f t he mo s t u ns e l fish n at ure , fo rme d t he grand c har

,

a ct e ris t ic o f o ur F ra t e rnit A mb it i n d es ire fo r fa me

y o ,
;

e v e ry p as s io n w hic h a
ppe als t o t he s e l f-lo v e of man —
w as
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE ZON ,

me rge d in t he pe rfe c t unio n e nge nde re d by an adhe re nc e to

t he t e ne t s o f t he Orde r t o s uc h a de gre e , t hat t he na me s
e v e n o f o ur gre at archit e c t s hav e no t co me down to us,

t ho ugh t he ir w o rks s t ill s t and, to at t e s t t he i r e xc e lle nc e .

A ll w as t he w o rk
i
of bre t hre n, and e ach w as allo w e d his
share o f t he glo ry .

N o w , w it h t his pe rfe c t uni o n, a nd w it h t he kno wle dge t hat

‘

t he b e lie f e xis t e d t hat it w as t hro ugh t he w e akne ss of man

o nly t hat he c o uld no t e ndure t he pre s e nce o f his Cre at or,
what s o nat ural as to s uppo se t hat if t hre e bre t hre n be fo und
as t ypes re spe c t iv e ly o f mo ral int e lle c t ual
h
p y
,
s ic al pe r , and

fe c t io n, and t he y be j o ine d t o ge t he r in holy fe llo wship which

Sho uld make t he ir v e ry s o ul s as o ne , t he y might , in mys t ic

unio n, c all upo n t he gre at and s ac re d name o f t he D e ity, and

re c e iv e an ans w e r t o t he ir praye r T hat t his ide a did pre v ail,
w e ha v e s uffic ie nt pro o f; a nd it is t o t his, rat he r t han t o any

mo re ut ilit arian v ie w s , t hat w e are t o lo o k fo r t he rule w hic h,

in a pure ly Spe c ul a t iv e ins t it ut io n, so s t e rnly de mands phys
ic al, as w e ll as mo ral and int e ll e c t ual in t e grit y .

We kno w t ha t t he Wis e and go o d o f t he days o f SOLOMON

re garde d his ido l at ry as an e v ide nc e t hat t he c o unt e na nc e o f
t he A ll-H o ly had be e n darke ne d t o him; t hat he no l o nge r
he l d t he int e rv ie w s w it h t he ON LY -W IS E G OD , t hro ugh w hic h
t he y de e me d t ha t his upe rhuman w is do m c a me A nd inde e d
s .

it w o ul d s e e m t o t he m a t hing mo ns t ro us and w ho lly nunat

ural t hat t he be ing who s e in t e llec t had be e n illumine d fro m
’

a bo v e and t o w ho m J E HOV A H had pro mis e d w is do m be yo nd

,

t hat o f me n sho uld gro v e l in ado ra t io n be fo re fals e go ds

, ,

did t hey no t als o be lie v e t hat it w as o nly t hro ugh dire c t and
c o ns t ant c o mmunio n w it h t he A l might y t ha t t his w isdo m

c o uld c o nt inue ; a nd no w t hat he no l o nge r s o ught t hat pre s

-

'

e nc e , he w as give n ov er t o t he bl ind guidanc e his pas s io ns

of

This de gre e is a t ype o f t he c o mmun i o n o f man w it h G OD .

Lo ng be fo re t he incarnat io no f t hat gre a t Be ing w as t he ,

 MA S TE R MA S ON .

ho pe e nt e rt aine d o f s e e ing him w ith mo rt al e ye s, and no e x

e rt io ns w e re dee me d t o o rea t t o ins ure t hat c o ns ummat ion
g .

W ith us, t he s e ide as are but a t ype ; fo r w e hav e t hat re ali

z a t io n s o lo nge d fo r by t he bre t hre n o f o ld A nd ye t , as a .

t ype , ho w int e res t ing it is t o l o o k b ack upo n t he ir s t ruggle s

t o l o o k fo rw ard int o W
hat is no w b righ t and c le ar !
T he pra c t ic al l e sso ns t o be fo und in t he full e xpo s it io n o f

t he c e re mo nie s o f t his de gre e , re quire us t o be c o mple t e in

o ur dut y t o o ur ne ighb o r, be fo re w e c a n v e nt ure t o dire c t

him . S te p by s t e p, mo unt ing fro m t he lo w e s t t o t he highe st ,

we mus t pro v e t o o urs e l v e s t hat w e w o uld se rv e him pray —

fo r him— sy mpat hiz e w it h his inmo s t fe e lings , a nd s us t ain him

fro m falling, be fo re w e c a n v e nt ure to c o uns e l him, e v en to

his go o d— fa r le ss , dic t at e t o him .

W e no w find man co mple t e in mo rality a nd int e llige nc e ,

w it h t he s t ay o f R E LIGION adde d, t o ins ure him of t he pro t e c

t io n of t he D e it y, a nd guard him agains t e v e r go ing as t ray .

T he s e t hre e de gre e s t hus fo rm a pe rfe c t and harmo nio us

w ho le ; no r c an w e co nce iv e t hat any t hing c an be s ugg e s t e d

mo re , w hich t he so ul of man re quire s .

T HI R D LE C T UR E .

FR E E MA S ON R Y , in e v e ry de gre e , as b e fo re marke d is pro

re ,

re ss iv e A kno wl e dge of it c an o nly be at t aine d by t ime ,

g .

p at ie nc e , and applic at io n . In t he firs t de gre e , w e are t aught

the dut ie s w e o we t o G e n, o ur ne ighbo r, and o urs e l v e s In .

t he se c o nd, we are mo re t horo ughly induc t e d int o t he mys t e

rie s o f moral sc ie n ce , and le arn t o t rac e t he go o dne ss a nd
maj e s t y of t he C re at o r, by minut e ly analyz ing his w o rks .

But t he t hird de gre e is t he c e me nt o f t he w hol e It is c al .

c ul at e d t o b ind me n t o ge t he r by mys t ic po int s o f fe llo w s hip ,

as in a bo nd of frat e rnal affec t io n and bro the rly l o v e . It is

 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

a mo ng bre t hre n of t his de gre e t ha t t he a nc ie nt Landmarks

of t he Orde r are pre s e rv e d, a nd it is fro m t he m t hat w e de ri v e
mat io n w hic h
‘

t hat fund o f info r no ne but inge nio us and e xpe rt

Maso ns c a n s upply .

It is als o fro m bre t hre n of t his de gre e t hat t he -

rule rs o f

t he Craft a re s e l e c t e d ; b e c aus e it is o nly fro m t ho s e w ho are

c apabl e of
giv ing ins t ruc t io n t ha t w e c a n re as o nably e xpe c t

to re ce iv e it .

SE CTION I .

T HE firs t s ec t io n in t his, in t he t wo pre c e ding de gre e s ,

as

is i nit ia t o ry
; and a kno wl e dge o f it is indispe ns able t o e v e ry
bro t he r w ho w o uld make hims e lf use ful in t he c ere mo nial

t rans ac t io ns of a Lo dge .

The C o mpas s e s are pe c uliarly c o nse c rat e d t o t his de gre e ,

be caus e w it hin t he ir e x t re me po i n
ts , w he n pro pe rly e xt ende d

are e mble ma t ic ally Said t o be incl o s e d t he p rinc ipal t e ne t s of

o ur ro fe s s io n ; a nd he nce t he mo ral appl ic at io n o f t he C o m

p
ass e s, in t he t hird de gre e , is t o t ho se pre c io us j e w e ls of a
p
-

Mas te r Mas o n —
Frie ndship, Morality ,
and Bro therly Lo v e .

T he fo llo w ing pas s age of Sc ript ure is int ro duce d during t he

c e re mo ni e s :

R e membe r no w t hy Cre at o r in t he
p
'

d ys
a of

t hy y o u th ,
w hil e t he e v il d ays co me not , n or
 MA STE R MA S ON .

t he ye ars d ra w
gh
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,
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h av e n o p le a su r e in t h e m ; w h il e t h e un s ,
o r t he

h
lig t , or t he mo o n ,
or t he s t ars , be not da rk

e n e d, n o r -
the cl o u ds r e t u rn aft e r t he r ai n ; i n

t he day w he n h o u s e s h all
t he ke e pe rs of t he

t e mbl e an d t he s t on g m e n s h all bo w t h e m
r ,
r

s e l v e s , an d t he g n d e s c e as e be c u s e t h e y
ri r ,
a

a e fe w an d t h o s e t h at l o o k o u t o f t h e w in d o w s
r ,

be d a ke n e d an d t h e d o o s s h all be s h u t in t h e
r ,
r

s t e e ts w h e n t h e s o un d o f t h
r in d in g is l o w
g e r ,

an d h e s h all is e u p at t h e o ic e o f t h e bi d a n d
r v r ,

al l t h e d u gh t e s o f Mu s ic s h ll be b o u ght l o w ;
a r a r

als o w h e n t h y s h al l b e
,
f id of t h at w hic h i
e a ra s

high an d fe s sh all be in t he w y n d t he
,
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a

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-
s a r ,
r r

shall b e bu d e n an d d e s i e s h ll f il ; b e c au s e
a r ,
r a a

m n go e t h t o his l o n g ho me an d t h e mo urn e s
a ,
r

b t he t he s ilv e r co r d be
‘

go a o u t s t re e t s : or ev e r

lo o s e d , or t he go l de n b o w l be bro ke n , or t he

p it ch er b e bro ke n at t h e fo un t ain , or t he w he el
bro ke n at t he c is t e rn . T h e n sh all t h e d ust e r

t u rn t o t h e e art h as it w as ; an d t h e s p i it s h ll r a

re t u rn u n t o G OD w ho gav e it .
—
E CCL . x ii . 1 7 —
.

T h e p as s age o f Script ure h e r e s e l e c t e d is a b e au t ifu l an d afie c t in g

de s crip t io n o f t h e b o dy o f m an s uffe rin g u de r t h e infir mit ie s o f o l d
n
age an d m e t aph o ric all y C m p aire d to a w o rn - o u t h o u s e ab o u t t o fall
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

de s t ro ye d b y Bo nus ; t h e t o mb of Os m rs o p e n e d, an d Bu r —
(trik e;
Truth, J us tice— ca m e fo rth , v i c t o rio u s in th e p o s s e s s io n o f imm o rt al
,

life , an d h arm o n y, p e a c e , an d j o y p re v ail e d t hr o u gh t h e un iv e rs e .

Th e E gyp t ian rit e w as a dram at ic re pre s e n t at io n Of t h e s e e v e n t s ,

an d it s p urp os e is s u ffic ie n t l y Obv io u s It p ic t ure d, in an impre s s .

iv e an d s o l e mn man n e r, t h e migh t y an d un c e as in
g c o nfli c t o f Truth
w it h E rro r, Light w it h D arknes s , Beauty w it h D efo rmity, Virtue
w i th Vic e,
_ an d Life w it h D eath
; an d t h e fin al c e rt ain t riumph o f

th e fo rme r, an d th e s u re de fe at an d de s t ru c t io n of t h e l at t e r .

Th is myt h is t h e an t e t yp e Of t h e T e mpl e -l e ge n d . Os mrs an d

t h e T yrian A rc hit e c t are o n e an d th e s am e — m o rt al in di v idual ,
not a

but an ide a—
an IMM O R T A L _ P R I N CIP LE ! In E gyp t ian Fre e m as o nry,
Os m rs w as t h e t yp e O f Be au t y, G o o d n e s s , Orde r, an d T ru t h So , .

in t h e T e mpl e my t h , t h e T yrian is t h e s ymb o l o f Beaut y an d Orde r,

-

and o f t h at C re at iv e A r t w h ic h is e v e r re ady to s e iz e t h e Ide al , an d

in c arn at e it in m at e rial fo rm s —
t h at div in e art w h ic h ro b e s t h e

p h ys ic al w o rl d in imm o rt al s pl e n do rs — e mb e ll is h e s an d b e au t ifie s
life —
ide aliz e s all N at ure , t ran s fo rmin g dull an d pro s y re ali ty to a

s unn y , fl o w e ry dr e am ;

Cl o th in g t h e p al pab l e an d t h e famili ar
With go lde n e xh al atio n s o f th e d awn , ”

T YP HON w as s l ain , an d t h e in iqu it o u s t riad of th e T e mpl e me t a

d e s e rv e d do o m . Th e Mas t e r s ’
fro m t h is p o int o f v i e w , h as a
rit e ,

w ide r s c o pe an d de e p e r s ign ific an c e , t h an if re c o gni z e d as me re ly

th e re c o rd o f an his t o ri c al fac t . In t h e o n e c as e , it si mp ly t e ll s us

t h at a m an fe ll in t he dis c h arge o f h is du t y an d t h at h is fe e s
go o d ,

w e re p un ish e d In t h e o t h e r i t e mbr a
. c e s al l t h e p o s s ibl e c o n d i
,

t io n s Of Hu man it y, ran ge s t h ro u gh al l w o rlds re v e al s t h e Law o f ,

E t e rn al J u s t ic e , an n o u n c e s t h e o mn ip o t e n c e o f T ru t h and p ro c l aims ,

t h e imm ort al ity of man .

In t his se nse , th e myth oft h e T yr ian is p e rp e t u all y re p e at e d in

t h e h i s to ry of h u man affa irs Q R P H E IJ S w as mu rde re d, an d his
.

b o dy t h ro wn in t o t h e Be hrn s ; SOCR A T E S w as m ade t o drink t h e

he ml o c k ; an d, in all ag e s , w e h av e s e e n E v il t e mp o raril y t riump h
an t , an d
(
Vir t ue an d Trut h c al u mn iat e d, p e rs e c ut e d ,
c ru c ifie d , an d

s l ain . But E t e rn al J us tic e marc h e s s ure l y an d s w ift ly t hro ugh t h e

w o rld : t h e T YP H ON S , t h e c hil dre n o f darkn e s s , t h e pl o t t e rs o f c rim e ,
all t h e in finit e l y v arie d fo rm s O f e v il , are s w e p t in t o Ob li v i o n ; an d

T ru th an d Virt u e— fo r a t im e l aid l o w —
co m e fo rth , c l o th e d w it h

div in e r maj e s ty , an d c ro w n e d w it h e v erl as t in g gl o ry !

 MA STE R MA SON .

Mo rt als n o w in dm ge a
, t e ar,
F o r Mo rt alit y is h e re !
S e e h o w w ide h e r t r o p hie s w av e
O e r t h e s l umb e r s Of t h e gr av e !
’

He re an o t h e r gu e s t we brin g ;
S e r aph s o f c e l e s t ial w in g,
T o o ur fun ral al t ar c o m e ,
’
_

Waft o ur frie n d an d bro t h e r h o me .

T h e re , e n l arge d, t hy s Oul s h all s e e

Wh at w as in mys t e ry ;
v ail e d

He av e n l y gl o rie s O f t h e pl ace
Sh o w hi s Make r, fac e t o fac e .

LOR D o f all ! be l o w —
ab o v e

Fil l o ur h e ar t s w it h t ru t h an d lo v e
Wh e n di s s o l v e s o ur e art hl y t ie ,
T ake us t o t hy Lo dge on hi gh .

Praye r at rais in g a br o t h e r t o Mas t e r Mas on s ’

de gre e

THOU , O G OD ! kn o w e s t o ur do w n -
s itt in g a n d

o ur u p
-
ris in g, an d u n de rs t an de t h o ur t h o u ght s
afar Off . Sh ie l d an d d e fe n d us fro m t h e e vil
int e n t io n s o f o ur e n e mie s ,
an d s u pp o t u r s un e r d
t h e t rial s an d afflic t io n s we ar e d e s t in e d to eu

du re , w hile t rav e lin g t h ro ug h t hi s v al e o f t e ars .

Man t h at is bo rn of a w o m an is Of fe w d a s
y , an d
full of t ro ubl e . He co m e t h fo rt h like a flow e r,

an d is c u t d o w n ; he fle e t h l o s sh ad o w n d a s a a ,
a

co n t in u e t h n t Se in g his d ys a
o . de t e min d
e a re r e ,

t h e nu mb e f hi m o n t h s
r o e w it h t h e
s ; t h o u ar e

h t pp int e d hi bo un d s t h t he c nn o t p s ;
as a o s a a as
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN RE ZON .

t urn fro m .

hi mt h “

at he m ay re st , t ill he s h all
ac c o mp l is h his day . Fo r t he re is ho p e of a t re e ,
if it b e d o w n t h at it w ill s p o u t g n n d
cut ,
r a ai ,
a

th t t he t e n de
a b n c h t h e e o f w ill n o t c e s e
r ra r a .

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y y
,
e ma an a,

g i e tvh u p t h e
g h o s t n d w h e e is h e ? A t h ,
a r s e

w t e s f il f o m t he s e
a r a r n d t h e fl o o d d e c ay e t h a, a

n d d ie t h u s o m an lie t h d o w n an d is e t h n o t
a
pr , ,
r

u t ill t h e h e v e n s s h ll b e n O m o e Y t O
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,

LOR D ! h e c o mp s io n o n t he c h il d e n o f t hy
av a s r

c e t io n ; a d m in is t e
r a t h e m c o mfo t in t ime o f r r

t o ubl e
r nd ,
e t h e m w it h an e v e l s t in g
a s av r a

s al v at io n —
A ME N .

R e sp o n s e —
So m o t e it be .

R IT E S O F S E P U L T UR E .

H E BRE W C U ST O MS .

A LL n at io n s o f th e e art h , fro m t im e imm e mo rl al , h o w e v e r much

t h e y h av e di ffe re d in m o s t t hin gs hav e , e v e r agre e d in t h is , v iz :

t h at it is d u t y t o dis p os e o f t h e b o di e s Of t h e de p art e d in
a s ac re d

re v e r e n t i al man n e r T h e m o s t pre v al e n t c u s t o m h as b e e n t o
'

a .

bury t hem in t h e e art h o r p l ac e t h e m in t o mb s . A m o n g t h e G re e ks ,

t h e du t y of b uryin g t h e de ad w as c o n s ide re d s o imp o rtan t , t h at
the y e n ac t e d a l aw , re qui rin g t h at w h o e v e r s h oul d me e t a co rp s e in
hi s p ath , s h o uld c o v e r it w it h e arth , t ur n in g t h e e y e s t o t h e e v e n in g
s t ar In s o m e O f t h e Orie nt al n at io n s , t h e p rac t ic e Of b urn i ng t h e
.

d e ad, an d p re s e rv in g t h e ir as h e s in fu n e re al u rn s , p re v ail e d ; b u t
t h is c us t o m w as not t o l e rat e d in J u de a . T he J e w s c e l e b rat e d t h e ir

fu n e ral s wi t h gre at c e re m o n y Large c ro w ds ge n e rally fo ll o w e d

.

t h e b o dy t o it s l as t re s t in g p l ac e , an d w h at s e e m s s t ran ge t o us
- —

hire d m o urne rs , wi t h l am e n t at io n s an d tears , p ro c l aim e d t h e

gri e f
o f t h e s u rv ivi n g frie n ds .
 MA ST E R MA S ON .

j
T h e p re udic e s O f t h e p e o p l e w o u l d n o t all o w in t e rm e n t s t o b e
made in c iti e s , an d, c o n s e qu e n t l y , e v e ry t o w n h ad it s c e m e t e ry
w it h o u t it s w al l s . T his fac t w o ul d see m to be c o n t ra di c t e d by a

s t at e m e n t m ade in t hi s s e c t io n o f t h e t hi rd d e gr e e an d Mas o ni c ,

wr it e rs h av e b e e n mu c h p e rp l e x e d t o fin d a me an s o f re c o n c ilin g
t h e c o n t radi c t io n Bu t t h e s ubj e c t is re ally fre e o f al l diffic ul t y
. .

Th e s c e n e re fe rre d t o is n o t hi s t o ric all y t r ue N e it h e r t h e s up re me .

a ct Of t h is de gre e a s w e h av e h e re t o fo re re m arke d
—
n o r t h e fin al —

o n e h e re d e s c rib e d are t o b e c o n s ide re d as c o mm e m o rat iv e o f

,

hi s t o ri c al fac t s T h e w h o l e t o gc t h e r fo rm s a s ubli m e myt h , w h o s e

.

s ignific an c e w e h av e e xpl ain e d in o ur an n o t at i o n s e l s e w h e re .

The He bre w s h ad c h e e rful v i e w s of de at h , an d aw ait e d it s ap

p ro ac h w i th c al m n e s s . With c o n fide n c e an d filial t r us t t h e y c l o s e d

t h e ir e ye s on l i e ,
f it s s pl e n do rs an d e n o y j me n t s , an d de p art e d j oy
full y t o jt h e gre at as s e mb l y o f t h e bl e s s e d
o in Y e a, t h o u gh I '
.
“

”
w alk t h r o u gh t h e v all e y o f t h e s h ado w Of d e at h , I w ill fe ar n o e v il !
w as t h e e x ul t in g e xcl a m at io n of on e of the m . Wh e n l Ov e d ones

w e re s t ri c ke n do w n , an d c o n s ign e d
t o th e grav e , t h e y di d n o t Sp e ak
o f t h e m a s de ad , b ut s aid He n c e ,
”
“
they s le ep w ith their fathers 1
t h e ir b urial pl ac e s w e re ge n e rall y s e l e c t e d fo r t h e ir agre e abl e s c e n e
-
.

ry , an d w e re s h ad e d w it h t h e C yp re s s an d C e dar, an d ado rn e d w i th
th e T am aris k
”
an d o l d e n -h air e d A c ac ia
g .

The J e w s mo n u m e n t s , b e arin g app ro priat e

u n do ub t e dl y e re c t e d

e mb l e m s an d in s c rip t io n s t o c o mm e m o rat e t h e v i rt ue s o f di s t in
,

u i h e d m e n ; b u t t h e m au s o l e um s w h ic h t h e y b e s t l o v e d, w e re
g s

t h o s e t h at N at ure s upplie s Ob e li s ks o f grani t e an d marbl e w ill

.

c rum bl e t o du s t as t h e age s rev o l v e , but N at ure s m o n um e n t s

’
th e —

t re e s an d t h e flo w e rs s ym b o l s Of Lo v e HOp e an d Immo rt ality

, , ,

are p e rp e t uall y re n ew e d .

S o m e o f t h e an c i e n t Ori e n t al ce m e t e rie s ye t e xi s t . A l at e t rav e l e r

fo un d on e Babyl o n , an d gro w in g n e ar o n e o f it s v e n e rabl e
n e ar

grav e s w as a T am aris k w h ich s e e me d t o b e l o n g t o t h e e p o ch w h e n

,

th e C h ald e an S t at e w as at t h e s ummi t o f it s gl o ry
”
It app e ars .
,

he s ays ,
“
t o be t h e h igh e s t an t iqui t y, an d h as b e e n a s up e rb
of

t re e p e rh ap s a
—
s c io n o f t h e m o n arc h o f t h e h an gin g garde n s It s .

pre s e n t h e igh t is o nl y t w e n t y-t h re e fe e t ; it s t run k h as b e e n

gre at of

c ir c um fe re n c e ; t h o u gh n o w r ugge d an d rift e d, i t s t ill s t an d s pro u dl y

up ; an d, al th o u gh n e arl y w o rn aw ay, h as s t ill s ufii c ie n t s t re n gt h t o

be ar th e burd en of it s limb s in t h e s t e rn gran d ur e of it s de c ayin g

gre at n e s s Th e fl u t t e rin g an d ru s t li n g s o u n d pr o du c e d by t h e wi n d
.

s w e e p in g t h ro ugh i t s d e li c at e b rar c h e s , h a s an in de s c rib ab l y m e l o

 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

‘
y e fie c t , an d s e e m s as if e n t re at in g t h e t rav e l e r t o
an c h o l re main,
an d u n i t e in m o urn in g o v e r t h o s e w h o s l um b e r b e l o w I . s c arc e l y

da re d as k w hy , w hile s t an di n g b e n e at h t h is p re c io u s re l ic o f th e
p as t an d
p ro p h e t o f t h e fu t ure , I h ad n e arl y l o s t t h e p o w e r o f
fo rc in g mys e l f fro m t h e s p o t .

I t u rn e d fro m all it b ro u gh t t o th o s e i t co u ld n o t

Th e e mbl e ms of th e se con d c l as s , w hic h are

pe c ul iar t o t his
de gre e — t h e Sp ade , C o ffin , S prig of A c ac ia, e tc .
—
are w e ll kno w n t o
al l t h o ro u gh l y qu al ifie d Mas o n s
-
. The y are all e xpre s s iv e an d e l o

qu e n t ly in s t ru c t ive ; but w e h av e al w ays re garde d t h e ac ac ia as t h e

mo s t b e aut iful an d s ign ific an t ; fo r it s p e aks o f immo rt alit y So .

t h e t re e s , t h e s h rub s , an d fl o w e rs w it h w h ic h t h e Ol d He bre w s w e re
th e t o mb s
”
s urro un d grav e s o f t h e iran dlo v e d an d l o s t ,
‘
wo nt to “

w e re c are full y s e l e c t e d w it h re fe re n c e t o t h e ir s ymb o l ic me an in g ,

.

Th e y w e re t yp e s o f s ymp at hy, afie c t io n , h Op e , an d o f t h e l o v e w hi c h

is e t e rn al .

T his s h o ul d al s o b e t h e prac t ic e Of mo de rn Fre e m as o n s . Th e

a do rn in g o f o ur grav e s w it h t h o s e s ymb ol s o f s ympat h y an d ev er

l as t in g affe c t io n w hic h N at ure so ri c hl y furn is h e s , t ake s aw ay the

gl o o m an d t e rro r of th e “
n arro w ho us e . Le t t h e ro s e , th e ama
ran t h , an d myrt l e bl o o m aro un d t h e p l ac e s w h e re o ur l o v e d
the
de p art e d re s t fro m t h e t o ils an d c o n fli c t s o f l ife Le t t h e ac ac ia, .

c yp re s s an d c e dar b e pl an t e d t h e re , an d e mb e ll is h t h e s o il w hi c h i s
'

c o n s e crat e d t o t h e de ad . Th u s , on e v e ry re t urn in g Sp rin g, e ac h

‘
swe l in g b u d an d o p e n in g fl o w e r w ill see m t o de c l are t h at t h e n igh t
of l e at h is p as s in g ;

A nd b e au t y imm o r t al k
aw a e s fro m t h e t o mb .

T hu s e v e ry w in d t h at s o ft l y
b re at h e s t h ro ugh t h e gre e n fo l iage ,
an d fan s t h e v e rdan t c o v e rin gs o f t h e de ad, w ill s e e m t o b e an e c h o

th e o f G OD , o r t h e A rc h an ge l s t rum p , c o m man din g t h e

’
of v o ic e

de ad t o ri s e . T h e n w ill h o l y an d t ru s t ful t h o ugh t s an d brigh t

h o pe s ho v e r ov er t h e ir t o mb s , a s c ro w n s o f s t ars . Th e grav e will
be t ran s figure d, an d s h in e w ith l igh t immo rt al
’

By fo ll o w in g t h e e xam pl e o f o ur b re t hre n Of t h e Ol d days , w e _

re n de r a h o m age , j u s tl y d u e t o t h e s p irit s o f t h e h o n o re d d e ad
, .

E ac h grav e t h u s b e c o m e s an al t ar, c o n s e c r at e d by s igh s , an d t e ars ,

-

an d h o l y affe c t io n s ; an d t h e fl o w e rs t h at bl o o m t h e re o n , are t h e
~

T ra re l s tn t h e Hol y Lan d an d Ch al d c a, b y C ap t no r r . . MIQ U A BI . 1 3 29 .

 MA STE R MA S ON
'
ofie rin gs w hi c h un fo rge tt in g l o v e pr e s e n t s t o the c h e ris h e d b e ing
wh o s l um b e rs b e n e at h

Th e n lik e th e He b re w b e ar y o ur d ead
, ,

T o fie l d s w i t h p l e as an t v e r dur e s p r e ad ,

An d l ay him d o w n t o r e s t ,
Wh e re th
’
A cac i as , wi t h th e C yp re s s b l e n t
We e p mu t e l y o e r t h e t e n e m e n t
’

Whic h h o l d s a s l u m b e rin g g e s t u
.

Oh , b e ar al o n g th e s abl e p all
Wi th o u t th e cro w d e d cit y s
’
w all !
”

WH E N th e n e c e s s it i e s o f a Bro t h e r fo r my aid
c al l an d s up p o r t,

will b e e v e r re ady to re n de r h i m s u c h as s is t an c e t o s av e hi m fro m

s inki n g, a s m ay
b e de trim e n t al t o mys e lf
not c o nn e c t io n s , if I
fin d him w o rth y t h e re o f .

In do l e n c e s h all n o t c au s e m y fo o t s t ep s t o h al t , n o r sh a ll w rat h
t urn t h e m as ide ; b u t , fo rge tt in g e v e ry s e l fis h c o n s ide rat i o n , I w il l
be e v e r s w ift of fo o t t o s av e , h e lp , an d e xe c u t e ben e v o le n ce t o a

fe l lo w -
c re at ure l n dis t re s s , p art ic ul arl y t o a b ro t h e r Mas o n
Wh e n I o ffe r up my de v o t io n s t o Al migh ty G o d I w ill , re me m
be r Bro t h e r s w e lfare as m y o w n ; fo r mo s t as s ur e dl y
’
a , , w ill t h e

p e t it io n s o f a fe rv e n t h e art b e ac c e p t ab l e at t h e T hr o n e of G rac e ;
an d o u r p ray e rs a re c e rt ain l y re qui r e d fo r e ac h o t h e r .

A Bro t he r ’
s s e c re t s , de li v ere d t o me as s u ch , I w ill ke e p as I
wo ul d my own, b e c au s e , b y b e t rayin g t h at t ru s t , I migh t b e do in g
h im t h e j
gre at e s t in ur y h e c o u l d p o s s ibl y s u s t ain .

A Bro t h e r s I wi ll in his ab s e n c e a s
’
c h ar ac t e r s upp o r t I w o ul d in
h is p re s e n c e ; I w ill n o t w r o n gful l y re v i l e him m ys e lf, n o r w ill I
s uffe r it t o b e do n e by o t h e r s , if in m y p o w e r t o p re v e n t i t .
 MA S TE R MA SON

buildin g . It i s s ai d to h av e be e n su pp o rt e d by
fo urt e e n hun d e d n d fift y t h e e r a -
r c o lu mn s ,
an d

tw o t h o u n d n in e h un d d an d
sa re s ix p il as t e r s ,

all he w n fro m t h e fine s t Pa rian m arbl e .

It w a s sy mb o li c ally su pp o rt e d ,
al s o , by t h re e

c o lu mn s -
WISD OM ,
STR E N G TH ,
an d BE A U TY

In t h e Bri t is h an d o t h e r mys t e rie s ,

t h e s e t h re e pill ars re p re s e n t e d
th e gr e at e mb l e m at ic al Triad of D eity, as w i th u s t h e y re fe r t o t h e
t h re e p rincip al Offic e rs o f t h e Lo dge . It is a fac t t h at , in Brit ain ,
t h e A dytum or Lo dge w as ac t u all y s u pp o rt e d b y t h re e s ton e s or

p ill ars , w hic h w e re s upp o s e d to p ur it y t o

c o n v e y a re ge n e rat in g

t h e as p iran t , aft e r h av in g e n dured t h e c e re m o n y o f ini t iat io n in all

it s ac c u s t o m e d fo rmalit ie s T h e de li v e ry fro m b e t w e e n t h e m w as
.

t e rme d a n ew birth . The c o rre s p o n din g p ill ars of t h e Hin do o my

t h o l o gy w e re kn o w n b y t h e n am e s o f Wis do m , S t re n gt h , an d
al s o

Be au t y, an d pl ac e d in t h e E a s t , We s t , an d S o u th , c r o w n e d w it h
th re e h um an h e ads . j
T h ey o in t l y re fe rre d t o t h e C re at o r, w h o w as
s ai d t o h av e p l an n e d t h e G re at W o rk b y hi s infini t e Wis dom , e xe

c ut e d it b y h i s St ren th, an d t o h av e ado rn e d it w it h

g all it s Beauty
an d u s e ful n e s s fo r t h e b e n e fit of man . Th e s e un it e d
p o w e rs w e re
not in t h e m ys t e rie s ; fo r w e
o v e rl o o ke d fin d t h e m re pre s e n t e d in
t h e s o l e mn c e r e m o n y o f ini t iat io n by t h e t h re e p re s idi n g Brah m ins
o r Hie ro ph an t s T h e c h i e f Brah min s at in t h e E as t , hi gh e xalt e d
.

on a b rillian t t hro n e , c l ad in a fl o wi n g ro b e o f az ure , t hi c kl y s p arkl e d

w it h go l de n s t ars , an d b e arin g in h is h an d a m agic al ro d ; t hus
sy mb o l iz in g BR A H MA t h e c re at o r o f t h e w o rl d
,
. His t w o co mp e e rs ,
c l a d in ro b e s o f e qu al m agn ific e n c e , o c c up ie d c o rre s p o n di n g s it ua

t io n s of di s t in c t io n Th e r e p re s e n t at iv e Of VIS HN t h s e tt in g
. U ( e

s un ) w as p l ac e d on an e xal t e d t hro n e in t h e We s t ; an d h e who

pe rs o n at e d SIVA , t h e me ri dian s un , o c c u pi e d a s pl e n di d t hr o n e in
th e S o u t h .

h e e w e e e mp l o y e d in it
T r r s bu ildin g t h re e

G ran d M s t e s ; t h e e t h o u s n d
a r i a an d t h re e hu n
 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

d e d M s t e s o O e s e e rs o f t he w o k ; e ght y
r a r r v r r i

t h o u s n d Fe ll o w C ft s ; an d s e e n t y t h o u s n d
“

a -
ra v a

E n t e e d A pp e nt ce s o be a e s o f bu d e n s A l
r r i ,
r r r r . l

t h e s e w e e c l s s e d nd
r an ge d in s u c h mn n e
a a arr a r

by t he W s d o m o f SOL i OMON , t h t n e it h e en y a r v ,

d is c o d n c o n fus io n w e e uffe e d t o in t e up t
r ,
or ,
r s r rr

o r dis t u b t he p e c e n d go o d fe llo wsh ip w h i h

r a a -
c

p e ile d amo n g t h e w o kme n

r va r .

In f o n t o f t h e m gn ifi e nt p o ch w e e p l c e d
r a c r r a

t he t w o c e l e b at e d pill a s o n e o n t h e l e ft h n d
r , r —
a

Th e y a e s u pp o s e d
'

a n d o n e o n t he f right h n d
’

a . r

t o h v e be e n p l c e d t h e e a
a m e m o ial t o t h e
a r s a r

c h il d e n r f Is ae l o f t h e h ppy d eliv e n ce o f
o r a ra

t h e i f e f t h e s f o m E gy pt i n bo n d ge
r or a r r n d in a a ,
a

c o mm em o t io n o f t he m ir ac ul o u s p ill s o f fi
ra ar re

a n d c lo u d Th e p ill . of fi e g e ligh t t o t h e ar r av

Is e lit e s
ra n d f c il it t e d t he i
,
a m c h ; n d t he
a a r ar a

cl ud p o e d d
o r kn e s s t o PHA R A OH an d his ho s t
v ar ,

a nd etr d e d t h e i p u s uit King SOLOMON

ar r r .

t h e fo e o d e e d t h e s e p ill a s t o b e p l c e d t
er r ,
r r r a a

t h e n t ran c e o f th e Te mp e as t he mo t c o n
e
l ,
s »

s ic u o u s p t t h at t h e c h il d e n o f Is a e l m i h t
ar
g r r
p ,

h e t h t h appy e v e nt c o n t in u ally be fo re t h e i
av a r

e ye s e t u n in g f om d iv in e
.

n n t o nd r r r
, g o
i
g i a
 MA STE R MA S ON .

K IN G S OLO MON
’
S TE MP LE .

TH E p l ac e ch o s e n fo r t h e e re ct io n of t his magni fic e n t s tru c t ure

was Mo un t Mo riah , a l o fty hill , s it u at e d in t h e n o rth - e a s t e rl y p art

i the c it y o f J e ru s al e m h av in g Mo un t Z io n
, on th e s o u t h -w e s t .

Mo un t A c ra on th e w e st , an d Mo un t Oliv e s on th e e as t . The
s u mm it of t h is mo un t ain w as u n e qu al , an d it s s ide s irre gul ar ; b u t
it w as a fav o rit e j
ob e ct of t he J e w s t o l e v e l an d e xt e n d it . T he
l an an d m o de l o f t h e T e mpl e w as in t h e s am e fo rm as t h e T ab e r
p
n ae l e o f Mo s e s , b u t w as o f mu ch l arge r di m e n s io n s .

Kin g S o nOMON co mme n c e d t h e e re c t io n of t h e T e mpl e in t h e

ye ar B . c . 1011, ab o u t 4 80 y e ars aft e r t h e E xo du s an d t h e b uildi n g

of t h e T ab e rn ac l e in t h e w ilde rn e s s ; an d it w as fin is h e d 1 0 04,
h av i n g o c c u p ie d s e v e n ye ars an d s ix m o n t h s in t h e b u il di n g .

T h e fo u n dat io n s w e re l ai d p ro fo un d d e p t h , an d c o n s is t e d o f
at a

ston e s of im me n s e s iz e an d gr e at dur ab il it y T h ey w e re c l o s e l y
.

mo rt is e d in t o t h e ro c k, s o as t o fo rm a s e c ure b as is fo r t h e s ub s t an

tial e r e c t io n o f the s ac re d e di fic e .

T h e b uildin g do e s n o t ap p e ar t o h av e b e e n s o re m arkab l e fo r it s
magn it ude as fo r t h e magn ific e n c e o f it s o rn am e n t s an d t h e v al u e
,

o f it s m at e rial s T h e p o rc h w a s 1 2 0 c ub it s o r 2 1 0 fe e t high an d
.
, ,

th e re s t o f t h e b u il di n g w as in h e igh t bu t 3 0 c u bit s , o r 5 2 19; fe e t ; s o

t h at t h e fo rm of t h e w h o l e h o u s e w as t h u s :T It w as s it u at e d du e
e as t an d w e s t , th e h o l y of h o li e s b e in g t o t h e w e s t w ard, an d th e

p o rc h o r e n t ran c e t o w ard t h e e as t . Th e w h o l e l e n gt h , fro m e as t

t o w e s t , w as 7 0 c ub it s , o r 1 2 2 5 fe e t . Th e b re adt h , e x c l u s iv e o f t he
s ide c h a mb e rs , w as 2 0 c ubit s , o r 3 5 fe e t ; t h e h e igh t o f th e h o ly p l ac e
an d t h e h o ly of h o lie s w as 3 0 c u bit s , o r fe e t , an d -
t h e p o rch
s t o o d at th e e as t e rn e n d, lik e a l o ft y s t e e ple , 1 20 c ub it s , o r 2 1 0 fe e t

high . In fac t , as LI G H T F OOT re m arks , t h e T e m pl e m u ch re s e mbl e d

a m o de rn c h urch , w ith t his diffe re n c e , t h at t h e s t e e pl e , w hic h w as

pl ac e d t h e p o r c h , w as s it u at e d at t h e e as t e n d
o v er .

A ro un d t h e n o rt h an d s o u t h s ide s an d t h e w e s t end w e re b u il t
c ha mb e rs of t h re e s t o ri e s , e ac h s t o ry b e in g 5 c ub it s in h e igh t, or

15 c ub i t s , 2 6 fe e t 9 in c h e s in all — an d t h e s e w e re u n i te d t o the o ut

s i de w all of th e h o us e .

T h e w in do w s , w hi c h w e re us e d fo r v e n t ill at io n r at h e r t h an fo r
ligh t , w hi c h w as de riv e d fro m t h e s a c re d c an dl e s t i c ks , w e re p l a c e d
in t h e w all of th e T e mpl e t h at w as ab o v e th e ro o f o f th e s i de c h a m
be rs But t hat p art w hi c h in c l u de d t h e h o ly of h o li e s w as w it h o u t
 MA S T E R MA S ON .

Th e ye ar aft e r t h e T e m pl e w as fin is h e d, it w as de di c at e d wi t h
t h o s e s o l e mn c e re mo n i e s w h ic h are al l u de d t o in t h is de gr e e Th e .

d e dic at o ry c e re mm e n c e d o n Friday t h e 3 oth o f Oc t o b e r,

m o n ie s co ,

an d l as t e d fo r fo urt e e n day s , t e rmin at in g o n Th urs day , t h e 1 2 t h o f

N o v e m b e r, al th o u gh t h e p eo pl e w e re n o t dis mis s e d u n t il t h e fo l l o w
in g S at urday . S e v e n days o f t h is fe s t iv al w e re d e v o t e d t o t h e
de dic at io n e xc l u s iv e l y, an d t h e re m ain in g s e v e n t o t h e F e as t o f

T ab e rn ac l e s , w h ich fo ll o w e d .

In t his s e c t io n are als o e xpl aine d a v arie t

y o f a ro
pp p ria t e

e mble ms ,
w ith w hich t he skillful bro t he r w ill no t fail t o make
hims e lf familiarly ac quaint e d ,
and t he y are t hus e Xpl aine d :

THE T HR E E STE PS ,

Us u ally de lin e at e d u po n t h e Mas t e r s ’

p et
’

c ar ,
are

e mbl e m at ic al of t he t h re e p rin c i p al s t age s of

h um an YOUTH MA N HOOD
l ife , v iz z —
, ,
an d A GE .

In Yo uth s E n t e e d A pp e n t ic e s
,
a r r ,
we o ug ht
in d u t io u sly t o o c cu py o u m in d s
s r r in t h e at

t ainmen t o f u s e ful kn o w l e dge ; in fil anho o d, as

Fe ll o vV Craft s , w e
-
h o ul d pp ly o u kn o w l e d ge
s a r

t o t he disch a ge o f o u re s p e c t i e d ut ie s t o G OD
r r v ,

n e i h bo n d o u s e l v e s ; t h at s o ,in A e
g r, a r
g ,

M t e M s o n w e m y e j o y t h e h ppy e fle c
as r a s a n a r

t io n c o n e q u e n t o n
s w e ll s p e n t l ife an d die in -
,
a

t he hOpe of a l rio u s imm o rt alit

g o y

The mo rn in g is th e y o uth o f t h e day yo uth is v igo ro u s t ill n o o n ;

,

th e n c o me s t h e age o f m an ; t o w h i ch s u c c e e ds t h e e v e n in g o f o l d

age ; s un s e t fo ll o w s t h e e v e n in g o r de ath of t h e day Frugali t y is

.

a gre at re v e n ue , b ut no w h e re gre at e r t h an in t h is c ase

 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON :

T HE P OT OE IN CE N SE

Is an e mbl e m of a pu
hich is alw ays
re he art , w

an c c e p t abl e s ac ifice t o t he D e it y ; n d s t h is
a r a a

g l o w s w i
-

t h f e e n t h e at s o s h o u l d o u
rv h e a ts ,
r r

c o n t in u lly gl o w w it h g at it u d e t o t h e g e at an d
a r r
-

be n e fic e n t A ut h o o f o u e x is t e n c e fo t he man
r r ,
r

ifo ld bl e ss ings an d c o mf t s w e e nj o y or .

THE BE E - HIVE

Is an e mbl e m of in du st y r ,
an d r e c o mme n d s t he
p r a c t ic e o f t h at v irt u e t o all c r e at e dbe i n gs ,
fro m
t he h igh e s t s e ph in h e av e n t o t he
-
ra
-
lo w e s t re
p
t il e o f t he d u t It t e ch e s u s t h at
s . a ,
as we ca me
i nt o t he w o rl d
‘
“

rat io nal an d int e llige n t be i n gs ,

so we h o uld e v e be in d u s t io u s o n e ; n e v e
s r r s r

s it t in g d o w n c o n t e n t e d w h ile o u fe ll o w c e a r -
r

tu e r s o un d u s a e in w n t e s p e c i lly w h e n it
ar r a ,
a

is in o u p o w e t o e lie e t h e m w it h o u t u c o n
r r r v l

v e n ie n ce t o Ou rs e l v e s .

Wh e n w e t ake a s u rv e y fN o at u r e We V ie w man
in his in fan c y ,
m o re h e lp le ss an d d
in ige n t t
"

h an

t he brut e c r e at io n : h e lie s l an guis in g fo r ays h d

mo n t h s ,
an d ye ars , y p
t o t all in c a abl e o f r o v i in g p d
s u s t e n an c e hims e lf o f gu d in g again s t t he
fo r ,
ar

at t ck o f t h e w il d be t s o f t h e fie l d o r sh e lt e
a as ,
rs

mg h im e l f f o m th e in cle m e n c ie s o f t he w e t h e
s r a r.
 MA S TE R MA SON .

It mig t h hp l e e d t he g e t C e t o o f
av e as r a r a r

h e e n n d e a t h t o h v e m d m an in de pe n d
av a r a a e

e n t of ll o t h e a b e in gs ; bu t s d e p e n de n ce i o n e
r a s

o f t h e s t o n e s t bo n d s o f s o c ie t y m n kin d w e e a r
g r ,

m d d e p e n d e n t o n e c h o t h e fo p o t e c t io n
a e a r r r

a n d s e cu it y s t h e y t h e e by e nj o y b e t t e Opp o
r ,
a r r r

t un it ie s o f fulfillin g t h e d ut ie s o f e c ip o c l l o v e r r a

a n d f ie n d s h ip
r Th u s w s m an fo m e d fo s o c ial
. a r r

a nd ct iv e life
a t h e n o bl e s t p t o f t h e w o k o f
—
ar r

G OD ; an d he t h at w ill o de m e n h im e l f n ot
s a s as

t b e e n d e v o in g t o dd t o t h e c o mm o n s t o ck
o a r a

o f kn o w l e d e n d u n d e s t n d in m y b e d e m d
g a g r a ,
a e e

a dr o n e in t he hiv e of N at u r e , a u s e le ss m e mb e r
of
”

So c i e t y , an d u n w o rt hy o f o ur p r o t e ct o n i as

Maso n s .

T HE BOOK OF CON STITUTION S , G UA R D E D BY THE

’
TILE R S SWOR D ,

R e min ds u s t h at w e s h o ul d be e e w t chful n d v r a a

gu d e d
ar in ou t h o u gh t w o d s nrd c t io n s, r ,
a a s,

p t icul ly w h e n be f e t h e e n e mie s o f M s o n y
ar ar or a r

—
e e b v in g in e m e mb n c e t h o s e t uly M
r e ar r ra r a

s o n ic v irt u e s , s ile nce an d cir cu msp ectio n .

T HE SWOR D POIN TIN G T O A N A KE D HE A R T

D e m o n s t r a t e s t h at j u st ic e w ill sooner or l at e r
ov ert ake u s ; an d a l t h ugh
o o ur t h o ug ht s, w or d s,
 G E N ER A L A HIMA N RE ZO N .

an d ac t io n s m ay be hidd e n f o m t he r e ye s
“

o f man

A L L -S E E I N G E YE ,

w h o m t he SE N MOON n d STA R S o be y an d u n d e ,
a ,
r

w h o s w t c hful c e e e n COME TS p e f m t h i
e a ar v r or e r

s t up e n d o u s e v o l u t io n s p e v a d e s t h e in mo s t
r , e r r

c e s s e s o f t h e h u man HE A R T an d w ill re w a d u s ,
r

a cc o d in g t o o ur m e it s
r r .

T HE A N CHOR A N D A R K

A re e mbl e ms of a w e ll gro u n -
de d hop e an d a

w e l l -
s p e nt life . T he y ar e e mbl e mat ic al of t h at
d iv in e A i w h ic h Safe ly w aft s
r e us o v e r h
t is t e m

p e st uo us s e a Of t ro uble s ,
an dh at A ncho
t r w hich
s h all s afe l y mo o r us n i a p e c e ful h bo
a ar r, w he e r

t he w icke d c e s e f o m t
a r ro ublin
g, an d t he w e ary

s h all fin d r e st .

THE FOR TY SE V E N TH PR OBLE M OF E UCLID

-
.

This w as an inv e n t i o n o f o ur an c i e n t frie n d

an d bro t h e r , t h e gre at PY THA G OR A S , w ho in his ,

t rav e l s t h ro u gh A s ia , A fric a an d E uro p e w as , ,

in it iat e d in t o t he s e v e ral o r de rs o f p rie s t ho o d .

d t o t h s ublime d e g e e o f M s t e M
'

an d r ais e
“

e r a r a

s n o Th is w i e ph il s ph e e n ic h d hi m in d
. s o o r r e s

bu n d n t ly in n e l know l e d f t h in
g e a ga
g r e o
f

a a s
 MA STE R MA S ON .

an d mo r ep e c i lly in G o m e t y o M s o n y
es a e r r a r .

On t his s ubj e ct he d e w o u t mn y p o bl e m s n d
,

r a r a

t h e o e ms ; n d m o n g t he m o s t d is t in guis h e d
“

r a ,
a ,

he e e c t e d t h is w h ich in t h e j o y o f his h e t
r , ,
ar ,

he c ll e d E UR E KA in t he G e ci n l n gu ge s ig
a ,
r a a a

n if in g I h v f un d it a e n d up o n t h
o d i co e y a e s v r
y
o f w h ic h h e is s aid t o h av e s ac ific e d a h e c t o mb r a .

It t e c h es M s o n s t o b e ge n e l l o v e s o f t he
a a ra r

art s and s c ie n ce s .

THE HOUR G LA SS

Is an e m bl e m of h um an life . Be h o l d ! h o w
s w ift l y t he s an d s ru n , an d ho w ra p idly o ur liv e s
ar e d r aw in
g t o a cl o s e h o ut s ! We c an n o t w it
‘

t o n i hme n t b h o l d t h e litt l e p t icl es w h ic h

s e e ar ar

c o n t in e d in t h i m c h in e ; h o w t he y p ss aw y
a s a a a

a lm o s t imp c e p t ibly ; n d y e t t o o u s u p is e
er a ,
r r r ,

in t h e s h o t s p c e Of n h o ur t h e y a e ll e x
r a a r a

h ust e d ! Th u s w as t s m an
a T o d y h e p ut s
e .
-
a ,

fo t h t h e t n d e l e av e s o f Ho p e ; t o m o o w
r e r -
rr ,

bl o s o m an d be a s his blu s hin g h o n o s t hick

s s, r r

up o n him ; t h e n e x t d c o m e s a f o s t w h ich
y a r ,

n ip t h e s h o o t ; an d w h e n h e t h in ks his g e at
s r

n s is s t ill
e s s p i in g h e f ll s l ike
a r u t u mn l a e s
,
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t e n ic h u m t h e e a t h
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 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

CHA R G E T O THE CA N D ID A TE .

BR OTHE R Y o ur z e al fo r o u in s t it ut io n t he
: r

p ro g e ssr
y o u h a v e m ad e in o u m y st e i e s a nd r r ,

yo u s t e ady c o nfo mit y t o o urus e ful e gul t ions

r r r a ,

h av e p o int e d yo u o ut as a p ro p e r o bj e ct fo r t his
p e culiar ma k o f o u f v or r a r .

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f it h ful t o e v e y t u s t ; t o s u pp o t t h e d ignit y o f
a r r r

y o u ch aract e o n all o c c as io n s ; an d s t e nu o usly

r r r

t o e n fo ce by p e ce p t an d e x am p l e a s t e dy
r ,
r ,
a

o b e d ie n c e t o t h e t e n e t s o f Fre e mas o n ry Ex .

e mpl c o n du c t o n yo u p art w il l c o n in c e r v
y
ar , ,

t h e w o l d t h at me it is t h e j u s t t it l e t o o u
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r v ,
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b e e n u n d e s e v e d ly b e s t o w e d
r .

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r r r, r r

iz e d t o c o re ct t he r e gul it ie s o f y o u l e s s
r i r ar r

in f me d b e t h e n ; t o fo t ify t h e ir min d s w it h
or r r r

re s o lu t io n i n s t t h e s n are s o f t he in s id io u s
g a a ,

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e nt t o
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r r r

v ic io u s p c t ic e s
ra T p e s e v e u n s ullie d t he
; o r r

r e p u t taio n o f t h e F t e n it y o u g h t
ra t o b e ry o u r

c o n s t an t c a e ; n d t h e re f
r a e it b e co m es y o u
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 MA ST E R MA S ON .

bre ac h of fi de lit y . To y o ur infe ri o rs in r an k

fic e ,
or o f o u are to r e c o mm e n d o b e d ie n c e an d
y
s ub miss mn ; t o y o ur e qu ls c o u t e s y an d ff a ,
r a a

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c o n du c t e n d e av o r t o
,
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ra Ou an c ie n t . r

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o r r
y ,

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v r r

cust o ms .

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r p ut t io n e c o n c e n e d in
r an d r e a ar r

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o v ,
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a

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rvo m y o u r d u t y v io l at e r
y o u o w s ,
r v ,

or be t ay y u t u t ; bu t b e t u e n d f it h ful
r o r r s r a a ,

an d imit t e t h e e x mp l e o f t h t c e l e b
a a t e d a t is t a ra r

w h o m yo u h e t h is e v e n in g e p e s e n t e d
av Th us r r .

o u w ill nd u l f d in f t h h n
y e y r
o s eer e s e gr o e o o rv r

w h ic h w e h e c o n fe av ed an d w o t hy o f t h e
rr ,
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c n fid e n c e w e h
o e e p o s e d in
av o u
r
y .

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re s t ric t e d t o t he t hre e D e re e s o f t he O rde r, a nd made s uch
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re marks on D e gre e as might illus t rat e t he s ubj e c t s
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t re at e d, litt le fart he rc an he w a nt e d t o e nc o urage t he z e alo us

 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

T HE SE C E R E Mo N IE s sho ul d be c are fully s t udie d and w e ll

unde rs t o o d by e v e ry Mas t e r o f a Lo dge The y incl ude t he .

c e re mo nie s o f Ope ning and Clo s ing Lo dges ; F o rm o f P e t i

t io n, D ire c t io ns fo r Organ iz ing Lo dge s ; C o ns e cra t ing,

a nd

D e dic at ing, a nd C o ns t it ut ing ne w Lo dge s ; Ins t alling Offic e rs

of G rand and Subo rdinat e Lo dges ; G rand V is it at io ns ; A n

nual F e st iv als ; Laying Fo undat io n S t o ne s ; D e dic at io n o f

Mas onic Halls ; Sorro w Lo dge s ; F une ral Se rv ic e s ; P ro ce s
"

s io ns , e t c , e t c
. .

SE CTION I .

CON SE CR ATION ; D E DICATION , CON STITUTION , AN D IN STALLATION

OF OFFICER S OF A N E W LOD GE .

A N Y nu mbe r o f Mas t e r Maso ns no t l e ss t han s e v e n de , ,

s iro ns o f fo rming a ne w Lo dge mus t apply by pe tit io nfi t o

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“

, ,

t he G rand Mast e r ,
D e put y G r a nd M a s t e r,
o r G rand Lo dge

of t he S t at e in w hich t he y re s ide , as fo llo w s :

The m od e o f ap p l yin g b y p e t i ti o n t o th e G ran d Mas t e r fo r a w arran t t o

.

me e t as a r e gul ar Lo dge , c o mm e n c e d o nl y in t h e y e ar 1 7 1 8 ; p r e v i o u s t o th at

tim e Lo dge s w e re e m p o w e r e d b y inh e re n t p ri v il e ge s v e s t e d in th e Frat e rni ty

, ,

at l arge t o m e e t an d ac t o c cas i o n all y un d e r t h e dire c ti o n o f s o m e ab l e arc hi t e c t ;

,

an d th e pr o c e e di n g s o f th o s e me e t in g s b e in g ap p ro v e d b y th e m a o ri t y o f t h e j
br e th re n c o n v e n e d at an o th e r Lo dge as s e m b l e d in th e s am e di s t ri c t w e r e d e e m e d
c o n s tit uti o nal . By s u ch an i nh e re n t au th o ri t y t h e Lo dge of
,

q
A n ti ui t y in
Lo n d o n n o w ac t s , h av in g n o w arrant fr o m an y G ran d Lo dge , b u t an au th o ri t y
t rac e d fro m ti m e im m e m o ri al , w hi c h h as b e e n l o n g an d uni v e r s all y a d mi t t e d
an d ac k n o w l e dge d b y t h e w h o l e F rat e rni t y t h r o u gh o u t t h e w o rl d, an d w h i ch
no w ar r an t o r o th e r in st ru m e n t o f an y p ar tic u l ar Mas o ni c j uri s di c ti o n c an
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN RE ZO N .

FOR M OF PE TITION FOR A N E W LOD GE .

To the M W
Mas ter of Mas o ns of the State of
Gr and

THE un de rs ign e d p et itio n e rs , b e in g A n c ie n t Fre e

an d A c c e t e d Ma s t e r Ma s o n s , h av in t h it
p g e p ro s p e r
y
of . t h e Fr at e rn ity at h e art , an d w illin g t o e x e rt t h e ir
bes t e n de av o r s t o pro mo t e an d diffus e t h e ge nui n e
p rin c i
p l e s of Mas o n ry ,
re s
p e c t full y re r e s e n t —
p Th at
the y ar e ,
de s iro us of fo rmin g a new Lo dge in th e .

t o be na me d No .

fo re pray fo r Le tt e rs of D is p e n s at io n , t o e mp o w e r
‘

th e m t o as s e mbl e a s a re ul ar Lo dge , t o dis c h ar e

g g
t h e dut ie s of Ma s o n ry ,
in a re
gul ar a nd c o n s tit ut io n al
mann e r , ac c o r di n g t o t he o rigin al fo rms of t h e Orde r
an d t he re
gu l a t io n s o f th e G ran d Lo dge . Th e y h av e
n o min at e d an d do re c o mme n d Bro th e r A B t o b e . .

t h e firs t Mas t e r ; Bro t he r C D

. . t o b e t h e fir s t S e ni o r
Warde n ; an d Bro the r E . F t o b e t h e fir s t J un io r
.

War de n o f s aid Lo dge If t h e pra ye r o f t his p e titi o n

.

s h all b e gran t e d, t h e y p r o m1 s e a s tric t c o n fo rmity t o

th e e di c t s o f t he G ran d Ma s t e r, an d t h e C o n s t i t ut io n ,
l aw s , a n d re gul at io n s o f t h e G r an d Lo dge .
*

Th i s p e titio n , be in g s ign e d b y at l e as t s e v e n r e gul ar Maso n s , an d r e c o m o

me n de d b y a Lo dge o r Lo dge s n e are s t t o t h e p l ac e w h e re t h e n e w Lo dge is t o

b e h o l de n , i s d e li v e re d t o th e G ran d S e cre t ary, w h o l ay s i t b e fo re t h e G Lo dge ,
j
.

m uri s di c ti o n s , t h e G ran d an d D e p u t y G ran d Mas t e rs , r e s p e c tiv e ly ,

”

In an y

ar e in v e s t e d wi t h t o gran t di s p e n s at i o n s at p l e as ure d urin g th e re c e s s

auth o ri t y

of th e G ran d Lo dge ; in s o me , t h e y are n e v e r i s s u e d w ith ou t t h e s p e c ial di re c

t io n of t h e G ran d Lo dge .

Lo dge s w o rkin g un d e r di s p e n s at io n are m e re l y th e age n t s o f th e G . Lo dge

or G ran d o fii c e rgr an t in g th e auth o ri t y ; th e ir p r e s idin g o fiic e r s ar e n o t e nt it l e d
t o t h e ran k o f Pas t Mas t e r s ; t h e ir o ffic ers ar e n o t p riv il e ge d wi t h a v o t e o r v oice

in t h e G r an d Le dg e ; t h e y c ann o t ch an ge th e ir o ffic e r s wi t h o u t t h e s p e c ial

ap p ro b at io n an d app o in t me n t o f t h e G rand Lo dge or G rand o fli c e r gran t in g

 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

C ON S E C R A T I ON .

O N t he day and ho ur appo int e d, t he G rand Mast er and

his o ffice rs , o r t he ir re pre s e nt at ive s , me e t in a c o nv e nie nt
ro o m, n e ar t o t hat in whic h t he Lo dge is t o be c o ns e crat e d,

nd Ope n t he G rand Lo dge .

A ft e r t he o ffic e rs o f t he ne w mine d, t hey se nd

Lo dge are e x a

a me ss e nge r t o t he G rand Ma
s t er w it h t he fo llo w in g mes sage :

MOST WOR SHIPFUL : The Offic e rs an d Br e th re n

of Lo d ge , w h o ar e n o w a s s e mbl e d at
h av e d m t o in fo m y u t hat t h e Mo st
in s t ru c t e e r o

Wo s h ip ful G n d Lo d ge (o G n d M s t e ) w
r ra r ra a r

pl e s e d t o g n t th e m Le t t e o f D isp e n s t io n
a ra a r a ,

be ari n g d at e t h e day of in t h e y e ar
au t ho riz in g t h e m t o fo rm an d o p en a Lo d ge
of Fr e e an d A cce t e p d M sons a ,
in t h e

th e au t h o rit y ; an d in cas e o f th e c e s s ati o n o f s u c h Lo dge s , t h e ir f un d s , j e w e l s ,

‘

an d o th e r p r o p e r ty ac c u mu l at e d b y i ni ti ati o n s in t o t h e s e v e ral d e gr e e s , b e c o m e
th e p r o p e rt y o f th e G ran d Lo dge , an d m u s t b e d e li v e r e d ov er t o t h e G Tr eas ur e r
. .

Wh e n Lo dge s fir s t in s ti t ut e d b y di s p e n s at i o n h av e p as s e d a p r o p e r
th at ar e at

k
t e rm o f p ro b at io n ; th e y m a e app li c ati o n t o th e G ran d Lo dge for a Ch art e r o f
C o n s tit utio n If t hi s b e o b t ain e d, th e y are t h e n c o nfirm e d in th e p o s s e s s i o n o f
.

th e ir p ro p e rt y , an d p o s s e s s all t h e ri gh t s an d p ri v il e ge s o f r e gu l ar l y-c o n s tit ut e d

Lo d ge s , as l o n g a s t h e y c o nf o r m t o th e C o n s tit uti o n s o f Mas o nr y A ft e r a .

C h art e r i s gran t e d b y t h e G ran d Lo d ge , t h e G ran d Mas t e r app o in t s a d ay an d

h o ur fo r c o n s e cratin g an d c o n s tit utin g t h e n e w Lo dge , an d fo r in s t allin g it s
Mas t e r Ward e n s
, , an d o th e r o ffic e rs . If th e G ran d Mas t e r
in p e r s o n , at t e n ds
,

th e c e re mo n y , t h e Lo dge i s s ai d t o b e c o n s tit u t e d in A MP LE F OR M ; if th e D e p u ty

Gran d Mas t e r o nl y , it i s s ai d t o b e c o n s t it ut e d in D U E F O R M ; b ut if t h e p o w e r

of p e rfo rmi n g t h e c e re m ony is v e ste d in an y o t h r

e p e rs o n , i t i s s ai d t o be c on

s t it u t e d in F OR M .

Wh e n th e C h art e rs of C o n s t i tu t i o n gran t e d for p l ac e s w h e r e th e di s t an ce

ar e

is sogre at as t o r e n d e r i t in c o n v e ni e n t fo r t h e G ran d Ofii c er s t o at t e n d, t h e

G ran d Mas t e r o r h i s D e p u t y i s s u e s a w ritt e n in s t r u me n t , u n d e r hi s h an d an d

p riv at e s e al , t o s o m e w o r t h y Pr e s e n t Or P a s t Mas t e r, Wl t h ful l p o w e r t o c o n gre

gat e , d e dic at e , an d c o n s ti t ut e t h e Lo dge , an d in s t all it s o fii c e r s .

*
10
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

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p e io d t h y h av e e gu
t at s in c e t h at r e r

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ar e mbl e d n d c n d u c t e d t h e bu s n e s s o f
ass ,
a o i

MA SON R Y ac c o din g t t he be st O f thei bilit ie s ;

r o r a

t h t t h e i p o c e d in gs h
a m g e c e iv e d t h e ap~
r r e av r

p o bat io n o f t he Mo s t W ship ful G an d Lo dge

r or r

th e y h e o bt ain e d Ch t e o f C on t it ut io n
av a ar r s

a nd e de i u
ar t h at t h e i Lo d g s h u l d be
s ro s r e o

co ns e c te d nd th i Om
ra c e s in s t ll e d
,
a g e e e r r a ,
a r

a bly t o t h e n cie n t u ge an d c u s t o ms o f t h e
a sa s

C ft ; f
ra w h ic h p u p o s e t h e y
or e n o w me t r ar ,

a nd w it t h e p l e
a u e o f t h e Mo s t Wo s h ip fu l
a as r r

G n d Mas t e
ra r .

T he G rand Lo dge t he n w alk in proc e ss io n t o t he ro o m o f

t h e n e w Lo dge W he n t he G rand Mas t e r e nt e rs, t he grand
.

i‘
ho no rs a re g l v e n, unde r dire c t io n of t he Mas t e r o f '

t he ne w

T h e G r an d H o n o r s of Mas o n ry ar e t h o s e p e c u liar ac t s an d ge s t u r e s b y
wh ich t h e Craft h av e al w ay s b e en ac c u s t o m e d t o e xp r e s s t h e i r h o m age , t h e ir

j oy ,
t h e ir gr ie f, o n
or m e m o rabl e o c c as io n s T h e y ar e o f t w o
‘
.

'
k i n ds , t h e p riv at e
an d p u b li c , an d e ac h o f th e m ar e u s e d o n di fl e r e n t o c c as i o n s an d fo r d iffe r e n t

p u rp o s e s
k
.

T h e p riv at e G ran d H o n o r s of Mas o nr y ar e p e rfo r m e d in a m ann e r n own

o nl y to Mas t e r Mas o n s , s in c e th e y c an o n l y b e u s e d in a Mas t e r s Lo dge T he y

’
.

are p rac t ic e d b y t h e C raft o nly o n fo ur o c c as i o n s -

wh en a Mas o n i c Hall i s t o b e

c o n s e c rat e d, a n e w Lo dge t o b e c o n s t it u t e d, a Mas t e r e l e c t t o b e in s t all e d , or a

G ran d Mas t e ro r h i s D e p u t y t o b e r e c e iv e d o n an o ffic i al v i s it at i o n to a Lo dge

k
.

Th ey are u s e d at al l th e s e c e re m o n i e s a s t o e n s o f c o n gr at u l at i o n an d h o m age .

A nd as th e y c an o n l y b e giv e n b y Mas t e r Mas o n s , it i s e v i d e n t t h at e v e ry c o u s e

c rat i o n o f a h all , or c o n s t i t u t i o n o f a n e w Lo dge , e v e ry in s t all ati o n o f a Wo r s hi p

ful Mas t e r , an d e v e ry r e c e p t o n o f a i G r an d Mas t e r m u s t, b e d o n e in th e t h ir d

d e gr e e . It i s al s o e v i d e n t , fr o m w h at h as b e e n s aid , t h at t h e m o d e a n d m ann e r
ofgi v in g t h e p riv a t e G ran d H o n o r s c an o nl y b e p e r s o n all y c o mm u n i c at e d t o
Mas t e r Mas o n s T h e y are am o n g t h e ap o rr e ta— th e t hi n gs fo rbidd e n t o b e
.
A

di v ul ge d
m i mp
.

T h e p u bl ic G ran d H o n or s , as t h e ir na e o rt s , do not p ar t ak e of th i s s e cr e t

c h arac t e r Th ey ar e g iv e n o n all p ubl ic o c c as i o n s . i n t h e p re s e n c e o f th e p r o fan e

 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S

Lo dge . The o ffic ers o f t he ne w Lo dge re si n

g t he ir s e a ts to
t he G rand Offic e rs , a nd t ake t he ir s t a t io ns o n t he ir le ft .

as w e ll as t h e i n i t i at e d . Th e y are u s e d at th e l ay in g o f c o rn e r -s t o n e s o f p ublic
b u il di n gs , or in o th e r s e r v i c e s in w hi ch th e m ini s t rati o n s o f t h e F rat e rni t y ar e
re q ui r e d , an d e s p e c i all y in fu n e ral s . Th e y ar egiv e n in t h e fo ll o w i n g m an n e r :
Bo t h ar ms ar e c ro s se d on t h e b r e as t , t h e l e ft u pp e rm o s t , an d t h e Op e n p ah n s o f
th e h an d s s h arp l y s t ri k in g t h e s h o ul d e rs ; t h e y are th e n r ai s e d ab o v e t h e h e ad,
k
th e p al m s s t ri in g e ac h o t h e r, an d th e n mad e t o fall s m artl y up o n t h e t hi gh s .

Th i s i s r e p e at e d t h re e t i m e s , an d as t h e re are t hr e e b l o w s gi v e n e ach t im e
nam e l y , o n t h e b r e as t , ont h e p al ms o f t h e h an d s , an d o n t h e th igh s f -m a in g k
ni n e c o n c u s s i o n s i n all , th e G ran d H o n o rs ar e t e c h n i c all y s aid t o b e giv e n by
th re e t im e s th r e e
”
. On th e o c c as i o n of fun e r al s , e ac h one o f t h e s e h o n o r s is

ac c o m p an i e d G od i s mp li she d ; mo te i t be ! ”
b y th e w o r d s , T he w ill f
“
o a cc o so

au di b l y p ro n o u n c e d b y t h e b r e t h r e n .

T h e s e G r and H o n o r s of Mas o n ry h av e u n d o ub t e dl y a c l as s ic al o r igin , an d ar e

but an imi t at i o n of th e p l au di t s an d ac cl a m at i o n s p r ac t i c e d b y th e an c i e n t G re e k s

an d R o m an s , in t h e ir th e at e rs , th e ir s e n at e s , an d th e ir p ub li c gam e s T h e re i s .

ab un d an t e v i d e n c e in t h e w ri tin g s o f t h e an c i e n t s th at , in th e d ay s o f t h e e mp ir e ,
th e R man s h ad c irc u m s c r ib e d t h e m o d e o f d o in g h o m age
o t o t h e ir e m p e r ors
an d gr e at me n w h e n t h e y m ade th e ir ap p e ar an c e in p u bli c , an d o f e xp re s s in g

t h e ir ap p r o b at i o n o f ac t o rs at t h e t h e at re w i t h in a s e xp li c i t ru l e s an d r e gu l a ti o n s

as t h o s e th at go v e rn t h e s y s t e m o f givi n g t h e G ran d H o n o r s in F r e e m as o n ry
k
.

T hi s w as n o t th e c as e in t h e e arli e r age s o f R o m e ; fo r OVID , s p e a in g o f t h e

Sab in e s , s ay s th at , w h e n t h e y ap p l au d e d , t h e y di d so w it h o u t an y r ul e s o f ar t :

“
In m e di o p l a u s u , p l au s u s t un e a rt c c ar e b a t .
”

An d P R O P E R T IE S s p e a s , at a k l at e r d ay, t h e ign o r an ee o f t h e c o un try p e o p l e ,

of

wh o , at th e t h e at re s , d e s t ro y e d t h e ge n e r al h arm o n y , by th e ir aw w ar d att e mp t s k
to j o in in th e m o dul at e d app l au s e s o f th e m o re s ill ful c i tiz e n s k
j
.

Th e an c i e n t R o man s h ad c arr i e d t h e ir s c i e n c e o n t hi s s ub e ct to s u ch an

e xt e n t , a s t o h av e di vi d e d t h e s e hon o r s i n t o th r e e k in d s , di ffe rin g fr o m e ac h

o th e r in t h e m o de in w h i c h t h e h an d s W e re s tru c k again s t e ac h o th e r , an d in th e
s o un d t h at t h e n c e re s u l t e d . S U E T ON IU S , i n hi s Life of N E R O, (c ap . xx .
) giv gs
t h e n am e s of th e s e v ar i o u s kin d s o f ap pl aus e , w h ic h h e s ay s w e re c all e d bo mbi ,
i mbrices , an d t es tee an d SE N E CA , in h i s N a tu r a l es Quce st i ones ,
”
giv e s a d e s c rip
t io n o f th e m ann e r in w hi c h t h e y w e r e e x e cu t e d . Th e b o mb i
”
or ha ms w e re
k
p r o du c e d b y s t ri in g th e p al m s o f t h e h an d s t o ge th e r, w hil e t h e y w e r e i n a
, ,

h o ll o w o r c o n c av e p o s i t io n , an d d o ing th i s at fre u e n t in t e rv al s , b u t it h li ttl e q w

fo r c e , s o as t o i mi t at e t h e h u mm in g s o un d o f a s w ar m of be e s The i m b ri c e s , ”

k k
.

or ti l e s , w e re m ad e b y b ri s l y s tr i in g t h e fl at t e n e d an d e xt e n de d p al m s of th e
h an ds again s t e ac h o th e r , s o as to re s e mb l e t h e s o un d o f h ail p at t e rin g u p o n
t h e til e s o f a ro o f. Th e t e s t ae , o r ea r then c ases , w e re e x e c u t e d b y s t ri in g t h e k
p al m o f t h e l e ft h an d wi th t h e fin ge rs o f th e righ t c o ll e c t e d in t o o n e p o i n t By .

t hi s b l o w a s o u n d w as e l ic it e d , w hi c h im it at e d th at giv e n o u t b y an e art h e n
v as e w h e n s t ru c k by a s ti c k .

Th e R o m an s an d ot h e r an c i e n t n at i o n s h av in g in v e s te d t h i s sy s t e m o f app l au d
in g wi t h all the ac c urac y o f a s c i e n c e , u s ed i t in it s v ari o u s fo rm s , n o t o nl y fo r
 G E NE R A L A HIMA N R E ON Z .

If t he mo nie s are pe rfo rme d in public t he G rand

c e re ,

shal t he n fo rms t he pro c e s s io n in t he fo llo wing o rder

Tile r, w it h draw n s w o rd ;

T wo St e w ards , w it h whit e ro ds

Mast er Maso ns ,
t wo and t wo
J unior D e ac o ns ;
Se nio r D e aco ns ;
Se cre t arie s
t
T re asure rs
Pas t W arde ns ;

J unior W arde ns
Se nio r W arde ns ~

Past Mast e rs ;
Me mbers of t he highe r de grees ;
THE N E W LOD G E .

Tile r, w ith draw n s w o rd

S t e w ards , w ith w hit e ro ds

Mas t e r Maso ns
J unior and S e nio r D e a c o ns

Se cre t ary and T re asure r ;

T wo bret hre n, c arrying t he Lo dge ;
J unio r and Se nio r W arde ns ;
H oly W rit ings
‘

,
c arrie d by t he o l de s t me mbe r
no t in o ffice .

W o rshipful Mas t e r ,

th e p urp o s e of t e s t ifyin g th e ir app ro b at i o n o f ac t o r s in th e t h e atr e , b ut al s o

b es t o w e d i t , as a m ar k o f re sp e ct o r a to k e n o f a dul at io n , o n th e ir e mp e ro rs an d

ot he r k
gr e at me n , o n t h e o c cas i s n o f t h e ir ma i n g t h e ir ap p e aran c e in p ub li c .

Hu z z as an d c h e e r s h av e , in t h i s l at t e r c as e , b e e n ge n e rall y ad o p t e d b y t h e
'

mo de rn s , w hil e t h e m an u al ap p l au s e i s o n l y appr o p riat e d t o s uc c e s s fu l p u b li c

sp e a k e r s an d d e c l aim e r s . T h e F r e e mas o n s , h o w e v e r , h av e al t o ge t h e r p r e s e rv e d
th e an c i e n t c u s t o m o f app l au s e , gu ar di n g an d r e gu l atin g i t s u s e b y as s tri c t,
t h o u gh d iffe re n t rul e s , as d i d t h e R o m an s ; an d t h u s s h o win g, as an o t h e r e v i
den ce of th e an t i qu ity o f th e ir i n s t it u t i o n, t h at t h e G ran d H o n o rs of Fr e e
mas o n ry are l e git i m at e l y d e riv e d fr o m th e p l au e n s o r ap pl au di n gs p rac t i c e d
b y t h e an c i e n t s o n p ub lic o c c as i o n s .
—
MA CKE Y ’
S Lexico n f
o F r e ema so n ry . SE E
N OT E , p 3 36
. .
 A N CIE N T C E R E MOUIE S .

‘
TH E GR A N D LOD G E

G ra nd T ile r, w it h dra w n s w o rd °

G rand S t e w ards , w it h w hit e ro ds

G rand P urs uiv ant , w ith s w o rd

G rand S e c re t ary a nd G rand T re asure r

A Pas t Mas t e r, b e aring t he H o ly W rit ings , Square , and

Co mpass es, s uppo rt e d by t w o St e w ards , w it h ro ds

T WO Burning T ape rs , bo rne by t w o P as t Ma s t e rs
G rand C hapl ain and Orat o r ;
T he T us c an and C o mpo sit e Orde rs ;

T he D o ric , Io nic, a nd C o rint hian Orde rs ;

P as t G rand W arde ns ;
Pas t D e put y G rand Mas t e rs ;
P as t G rand Mast e rs ;
T he Ce le s t ial T e rre s t rial G lo be s, bo rne by t w o bre t hre n
and

J unio r G rand W arde n, c arrying a s ilv e r v e s s e l w ith o il

Se nio r G rand W arden ,
c arrying a s il v e r v e ss e l w it h w in

D e put y G rand Mas t e r ,

c arrying a g o l de n v e ss e l w it h c o rn ;

Mas te r of t he o l de s t Lo dge ,
c arrying t he Bo ok o f
C o ns t it ut io ns ;

Suppo rt e d by t h e G rand D e a c o ns , w it h w hit e ro ds ;

G rand St a ndard Be are r

-

G rand S w o rd-Be are r, w it h dra w n s w o rd .

T he pr o ce ssio n mo v e s o n t o t he c hurc h o r ho us e w he re t he
s e rv ic e s are t o b e pe rfo rme d W he n t he fro nt o f t he pro c e s
.

s io n arriv e s a t t he do o r, t he y hal t , Ope n t o t he right a nd l e ft ,

a nd fac e inw ard, w hile t he G rand Mas t e r and o t he rs , in s uc

c e ss io n, as s
p t hro ugh , a nd e nt e r t he ho us e .

A pl at fo rm is e re c t e d in fro nt o f t he pulp it , and pro v ide d

wit h se at s fo r t he ac c o mmo dat io n o f t h e G ra nd Offic e rs .

The Bible , Square , a nd C o mpass e s , and Bo o k of C o ns t L

 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

t ut io ns , l ac e d u n a t able in fro nt o f t he G rand

are
p po
Mast e r ; t he Lo dge is plac e d int he c e nt e r, upo n
ie

co v e re d w it h w hit e line n, and e nc o mpasse d by

t ape rs an d t he v e s se ls o f c o rn, w ine , a nd Oil .

s e rv ic e s t he n t ake pl ac e

OD E .

A IR Shirland
-
. S . M .

th e e o ur s o n gs we in t hy t e m pl e ,

Lo rd bov e , He ar an d c e pt prais e !
‘

, a ac o ur

T h e Lo dge t e c h n i c all y
,
sp e ak in g, i s a p ie c e of furn itu re , m ade in i mit at i o n
of th e A rk of th e C o v e n an t , w h i c h w as c o n s r u c te d ac c o r di n g t o th e fo rm of the
t
T e mp l e T h e in s t ru m e n t u s u all y u se d on o c c as i o n s of C o n s t it ut i n g, C o n s e
q
.

c r at in g, an d D e di catin g Lo dge s , i s a b o x, o f an o bl o n g-s uar e s h ap e , c o v e re d

wit h w h i t e l in e n .
 A N C IE N T C E R E MON IE S .

Shine t his fe s t iv e day,

‘

on

S ucc ee d it s ho pe d de s ign,
A nd may o ur Charit y displ ay
A lo v e re s e mbling t hine .

May t his fra t e rn al band,

N o w C o ns e cra ted— ble s t— e

In unio n al l dist inguishe d s t and

In purit y be dre s t !

T he follo w ing ,
or an e xt e mporane o us Praye r
by t he G rand C hapl ain

G r e at , A do r abl e
,
an d Sup r e m e Be in g ! We
p r ais e h e e f ll t hy me c ie s n d e sp e c i lly fo
t or a r ,
a a r

g i vi n g u s d e s n s t o e nj o y n d p o w e s o f e nj y
e ,
a r o

in g t h e d e ligh t o f s o cie t y Th e affe c t io n s w h ich

,
s .

t h o u h s t im p l n t e d in u
a n d w h ic h w e c nn o t
a s, a a

d e st o y w it h o ut io l n ce t o o u n t u e
r V e e r a r ,
ar

am o n g t h e c h i f bl e ss m g w h ic h t hy be n ign
e s

w is d o m h t h be s t o w e d u p o n u s
a He lp u s d uly .

t o im p o v e ll o u p o w e s t o t h p o m o t io n o f
r a r r e r

t hy gl o y in t h e w o l d
r n d t h e go o d o f o u r ,
a r

fe ll o w c e at u e-
M y w e b e ctiv e u n d e t hy
r r s . a a r

di in e light
v n d dw e ll in t h
, y t
a ut h r .

E x t e n d t hy f o t o u w h e n ow e nt
av r in g s o ar er

in t o a F at e n l c o mp c t un d e p e culi
r r a Obli
g a r ar a

t io n s E n b l e u t b e f it hful t t h e e f it hful
. a s o a o ,
a

in o u c llin gs in life fait h ful M s o n s in all t he

r a ,
a
 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

d ut ies of t he Craft , an d fait ful t oh e ac h o t h e r as

m e mbe rs h of t is s o c ie t y . Take us un de r t he
s h do w o f t hy p
a r o t e c t io n; an d t o t hy s e rv ic e an d

gl o r
y m a
y w e c o n s e c r at e o ur he art s . May we

al w a s
p y
u t f a ith in t e e ,
‘

h
h av e hop e in s lv at io n a

an d b e in cha r 4
ity w it h all m an kind 1 A MEN —
.

R es
p o ns e by the bre thr en —
So m o t e it be .

A n O R A ri ON , by s o me co mpe t e nt bro the r, whe n prac t ic able .

OD E .

A IR —
D ulce Street . L
. M .

Ho w Me e t the
 A N C IE N T CE R E MON IE S
'

Wh o s e he arts , wh o s e faith , w h os e h o pe s are o ne .

T o ge the r o ft t he y s e ekt he plac e

W he re Maso ns me e t w it h s miling face
H o w high ho w ,
s t ro ng t he ir rapt ure s s w e ll

T he re
’
s n o ne but kindre d s o ul s can t e ll .

N o r shall t he gl o w ing fl ame e xpire ,

Whe n dimly b u ns f r rail N at ure s

’
fire ;
T he n shall t he y mt i
ee n re al ms abo v e ,
A he ave n of he av e n of lo v e
j o y, a .

G rand Marshal t he n fo rms t he o ffice rs and me mbers

of t he ne w Lo dge in fro nt o f t he G rand Mast e r . T he D e put y
G rand Mas t e r a ddre ss e s t he G rand Mas t e r as fo llo w s :

MOST WOR SHIPFUL: A n umbeggo f br e t hre n d uly ,

in s t ru ct e d in t h e mys t e rie s o f Mas o n ry h av in g ,

as s e mbl e d t o ge t h e r d p e io ds fo s o m e at s t at e r ,
r

t ime p s t by i t u e o f
a ,
D i p e n s at i n g n t e d
v r a s o ra

the m f t h t p u p o s e do n o w d e s i
or a .
r t o b e co n ,
re

s titu t d in t o
e
gul L ad ge g ree e b l y“
t ar
o t h e o ,
a r a

a n cie n t u s
g s a n d a
c u s t oem s o f t h e F a t e n it y r r .

T he re c o rds are t he n pre s e nt e d t o t he G rand Mas t e r ,

w ho
e xa mine s t he m ,
and, if fo und c o rre c t , pro cl ai ms
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

The r ec o r d s a pp e ar t o be c o rre ct , an d ar e

ap p o v e d Up o n du e d e libe at ion t he G n d
r . r ,
.
ra

Lo d ge h av e g n t e d t h e b e t h e n o f t h is n e w
ra r r

Lo d ge a W an t e s t ablis h in g an d c o n firmin g
arr ,

co n s titu te d Lo dge ; w hich t he G an d Se c r re t ar y

w ill n o w re a d .

A ft e r t he Warrant is re ad, t he G rand Mas t er t hen s ays

We s h all n ow p ro c e e d ,
a cc o r din g to an c ie n t

us age , to c o n s t it ute th e s e bret hr e n in t o a r e gu

lar Lo d ge .

W he re upo n t he s e v e ral Offic e rs o f t he ne w Lo dge del iv e r

up t he ir j e w e ls and b a dge s t o t he ir Mas t e r w ho pre s e nt s ,

t he m W i t h his o w n t o t he D e put y G rand Mas t e r and he t o

, ,
.

t he G rand Mas t e r
'

T he D e put y G rand Mas t e r pre se nt s t he Mas t e r e l e ct to

t he G rand Mas t e r ; s aying,

MOST WOR SHIPFUL I p re s e n t yo u Bro t h e r :

“

w h o m t h e m e mbe s o f t he Lo d ge no w t o b er con

s t it u t e d h av e c h o s e n fo t h e i Mas t e r r r .

T he G rand Mas t e r asks t he bre t hre n if t he y re main sat is

[ y ]
e
he d w it h t heir cho ic e T he bo w i n t o ke n e
.
y a ss en t

T he Mas t e r e le c t t hen pre se nt s , s e v e rally, his W arde ns and

o t h e r o ffic e rs , n a ming t h e m a nd t h e ir r es pe c t iv e o ffic e s T he .

G rand Mas t e r a sks t he b re t hre n if t he y r e mai n s at is fie d w it h

e ac h a nd all o f t he m .
[ T he
y how , as bef o re ,
]
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN R E Z ON .

V E SSE LS O F C ON SE C R A T ION .

G rand C hapl ain t he n co nt inue s

G ra nt 0 Lo r d
,
o ur G o d, t h at t h o s e
n o w ab o ut d w it h t he g v e nm e n t
t o be in v e s t e o r

o f t h is Lo d e m a b n d w d w it h w i d om t o
g y e e o e s

in s t u ct t h e i bre t h e n in a ll t h e i d ut ie s
r r r My r . a

b th ly lo v e
ro er e li
f a n d
, t u t
rh l we y s,
p e il r a a r va

a m o n g t he m emb e s o f t his Lo d ge ! M y t his r a

bo n d o f u n io n c o n t in ue t o s t e n gt h e n t h e Lo d ge s r

t h o u gh o ut t h e w o l d !
r r

Ble s ll o u b e t h n w h e e e dis p e s e d
s a r r re ,
r v r r

a nd
g a n t rs p e e dy e l ie f t o ll w h o a e e it h e
r a r r

o pp re s s e d o r d is t e ss e d r .

We affe ct io n t e ly c o mm e n d t o t h e e all t he
a

me mbe s o f t hy w h o l e family May t h e y in

’

r .

c e as e
r n grac e in t h e kn o w l e d e o f t h e e
l d
, g n ,
a

i n t h l o v e o f e ac h o t h e
e r .

Fin lly M y w e fin i h ll o u w o k h e e be
a : a s a r r r

lo w w it h t hy pp o b at io n ; an d t h e n h e o u
a r av r

t an s it io n f o m t h is e a t h ly abo d e t o t h b e
r r r
y av
 AN CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

eh ly t e m le p a bo v e ,
t he re to en o j y light , gl o r y ,

an d bliss in e ffabl e
, an d e t e rn al !

R es
p o ns e —
A s it w as in t he b e ginn in g, is no w

an d e v e r s h al l be So m o t e it be
. A ME N .
—
.

D E D I C A T I ON .

A pi e c e o f so le mn mus ic is pe rfo rme d

‘

T he G rand Mas t e r,t he n s t andin

g w it h his hands s t re tc he d
fo rt h o v er t he Lo dge ,
e x cl ai ms ,

To the m e m o ry of t he Ho ly SA IN TS J OHN ,
we
d e dic t e t hi Lo dge M y e v e y b o t h e
a s . a r r r r e v e re

t h i ch a c t e
e r n d imit at e t h e i v irt u e s !
ra r a r

R es
p o ns e A s it w as in t he be ginn in , is n o w
—

g
an d e v e r s h all be w o rl d w it h ou t e n d A ME N
; ~—
. .

A p ie c e o f mus ic is pe rfo rme d w hile t he bre t hre n o f t he

ne w Lo d e a dv a nc e in ro cessio n t o s al ute t he
g p G rand Lo dge ,
w ith t he ir hands c ro ss e d u o n t he ir bre as t s an d bo w ing as
p ,

t he y pas s T he y t he n t ake t he ir pl ac es as t he w e re
y
.
.

C O N S T I T U T I ON .

T he G rand Mas t e r t he n ris e s , a nd Co ns t it ut e s t he ne w

Lo dge "1 t he fo llo w ing fo rm, al l t he bre t hre n s t anding at
t he sa me t ime

In t he na me o f t he Mo s t Wo rs h ip ful G r an d
Lo dge I now c o n s t it u t e an d fo rm u my
,
y o ,

be l o v e d br e t h re n in t o , a re ul ar
g Lo dge of Fr e e
 A N
CI E N T CE R E MON IE S .

m To e l e c t an d in s t all its o ffic e rs .

n
c To fix it s t im e of me e t in g .

To re qui re i t s me mb e rs t o c o n t rib ut e t o i t s fun ds

a
c .

q To be re pre s e n t e d at all c o mmuni cat io n s o f th e G ran d Lo dg e .

T o in s truc t it s re p re s e n t at iv e s fo r th e ir go v e rn me n t , at all
o
o . ,

s u ch c o m mu ni c at io n s of t h e G ran d Lo dge .

Th e c o n s t it ut io n al p o w e rs of a Lo dge , j
s ub e c t to c o n t ro l by t h e
G ran d Lo dge , are

1 . To mak e a c o de of By-Law s fo r it s in t e rn al go v e rn me n t , no t

in de ro gat io n of it s in ali e n abl e righ t s , o r o f th o s e of it s me mb e rs .

2 T o p e rfo rm al l t h e w o rk p e rt ain in g t o t h e t hre e de gre e s

. of

An c ie n t C raft Mas o nry .

3 . T o t ran s ac t al l b u s in e s s t h at c an b e l e gally t rans ac t e d by a

dul y - c o n s t it u t e d Lo dge of Fre e mas o n s .

Mas t e r
'
4 . To app e al t o t h e G ran d
.

d e c i s io n of t h e p re s idin g-o ffi c e r .

To c h an ge i t s pl ac e o f me e t in g .

To c o n t ro l it s fun ds .
 I N S T A LL A T I O N
OF T HE

T HE new Lo dge h av i n g b e e n Co n s e c rat e d ,

D e di c at e d
an d C o n s t it ut e d, t h e o ffice r s ar e t he n t o b e in s t all e d .

At e v e ry an n u al e l e c t io n in
\ a w arr an t e d Lo dge , it 18

n e c e s s ary t h at t h e o ffic e r s s h o ul d b e in s t al l e d . T his

c e re mo n y m ay b e p e rform e d by an y P as tMas t e r A t .

t h e A n n u al In s t all at io n , t h e In s t allin g Offic e r app o in t s

s o me P re s e n t or P as t Mas t e r o r if , , none b e pr e s e n t , an
o ld w e l l in fo rm e d
-
Ma s t e r Mas o n ,
to ac t as Mar s hal ,

w h o s e du t ie s w ill b e t o p re s e n t t h e o ffic e r s e l e c t s e v e rall

y
in fro n t of th e al t ar fo r in s t al l at io n .

T h e J e w e l s o f t h e s e v e ral o ffic e rs are c o l l e c t e d, an d l aid

in an o r de rly m ann e r up o n t h e al t ar, fo r c o n v e n ie n t u s e .

T h e G ran d Mas t e r or In s t al l in g Office r t h e n s ays

R IG HT WO R SHIPFUL D E PU TY : Hav e y o u c ar e

full y e x am in e d t he Mas t e r no mi n at e d in t h e .

w arr an t ( or e le ct
) ,
an d . do yo u fin d him w e ll
s kill e d in t he nob e l s c ie n c e an d t h e ro al art ? y
T h e D e put y re plie
Mo s r WOR SHIPFUL GR A N D MA STE R : I h av e
e x am in e d , an d s o find him .
*

T h e D e pu t y, t akin g t h e Mast e r e le ct, p re s en t s h im at

t h e al t ar, s aym g
A p riv at e e xa min at io n is un de rs t o o d t o p
re c e d e th e in s t all at i o n of th e Mt as e r.
 A N CIE N T CE R E MON I E S .

MOST WOR SHIPFUL GR A N D MA STE R : 1 p r es e n t

y w o t hy B o t h e r A
r r d Mas t e r
,
. B .
,
t o be in s t all e

o f t h is [n e w ] Lo d ge I fin d him t o b e o f g o d . o

mo ls an d o f gre at s kill t rue an d t us t y ; an d

ra ,
r

as he is a l o v e o f t h e F at e rn it y I d o ubt n o t
r r ,

he w ill dis ch a ge his dut ie s w it h fid e lity an d

r

w it h h o n o r .

T he G rand Mas t e r t he n addre sse s

-

him

BR OTHE R : Pre v io u s t o yo u r inv e s t it ure it is

n e c e s s ar y t h at y o u s h o ul d s ign if y yo u r a ss e n t to
tho s e A n c ie n t Ch arge s an d R e gulatio n s w hich
p o int o ut t he du t y of a Mas t e r o f a Lo dge .

The G rand Mast e r t he n re ads a s ummary o f t he A nc ie nt

Charge s t o t he Mas t e r e le c t as fo llo w s :

,

I Y ou
. a gre e t o be a go o d m an an d t ru e , an d

s t ric t l y to o be y t he m o ral l aw ?
A ns . I do .

II . Y ou a
g re e t o be a pe a c e ful cit iz e n an d

c he e rfull y to c o n fo r m t o t h e l aw s o f t he co u n t r y
in w ic h hy o u re s i de ?
A ns . I do .

III Y o u . p ro mis e not t o be c o n c e rn e d in plo t s

an d co ns pi r ac e s i a gain s t th e go v e rn m e n t bu t
 G E N E RAL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

p at ie n t ly to s ub mit t o t h e l aw an d t he c o n st i

t ut e d au t h o rit ie s ?
A ns . I do .

IV Y o u . a gre e t o pay p a ro ppe

e ct t o the
r re s

c ivil m agis t rat e s t o ,

w or k d ilige nt ly liv e c e d it ,
r

abl y ,
a n d ac t h o n o rably by all me n ? :

A ns . I do .

V Y o u agre e t o
. h o ld in v e n e at io n t he o rigin al r

rul e rs an d p
at r o n s o f the O de o f Mas o n y an d r r r ,

t h e i re gul a s u cc e s s o s s u p re m e a n d s u bo di
r r r ,
r

n at e a c c o d in t ort h i t at i n n d t u bmit
, g e s o s ; a r o s

t o t he aw a d s an d e s o l u t io n s o f y o u r b e t h re n
r r r ,

in Lo d ge c o n v e n e d in e v e y c s e c o n s is t e n t w it h
,
r a

t h e Co n s t itu t io n s o f t h e O d e ? r r

A ns . I do

VI . Y ou agre e to av o i dp p iqu e s
riv at e an d

qu a rr e l s , an d t o guar d again s t int e mp e an ce r an d

e xce ss ?
A ns . I do .

VII . Y ou agre e t o be c aut io u s in yo u r be

ha v io r , c o urt e o us to yo u r bre t h re n , an d fait fulh
to yo u r Lo d ge ?
A n s I do . .

V III . Y ou p ro mis e t o re s p e c t ge n u in e bret h

 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

re n , an d to dis c o unt e n an c e im po s t o rs , an d all

di s s e n t e rs fro m t he o rigin al pl an o f Mas o n ry ?

A n s .I do
)

IX . Y ou a gre e to p ro m o t e t he ge n e ral go o d
o f s o c ie t y ,
to c ul t iv at e t he s o c ial v irt u e s , an d to
p op
r a
g at e t he kn o w l e dge of t he m ys t ic art ?
A ns . I do .

X . Y ou p romise t o pay h o m age t o t he Gran d

Mas t e r fo r t h e t im e b e in g an d t o his o ffic e rs ,

w h e n duly in s t lle d ; n d s t ictly t o c o n fo m t o

a a r r

e e y e dic t o f t h e G
r n d Lo d e G n l ra
v
g o e ,
r e ra

A ss e mbly o f M s o n s t h at i n o t s ubv e s i e o f
a ,
s r v

t h e p in cip l e s n d g o un d w o k o f Mas o n y ?
r a r -
r r

A ns . I do .

XI Y o u dmit t h at it s n o t n t he p o w e o f
. a
:

1 1
~

an y m bo dy o f m e n t o m ake in n o v at io n s
'

an o ,
r ,

in t he bo dy o f Mas o n y ? r

A ns . I do .

X II Y o u . p ro mis e a re gul ar at t e n d an ce o n t he
c o mm it t e e s an d c o mmu n ic at io n s of t he G ran d
Lo d ge ,
on r e c e iv in
g p ope
r r n o t ic e
; an d t o pay
a t t e n t io n to all t he dut ie s of Mas o n ry ,
on con

v e n ie n t o cc a s io n s ?
A ns . I do .

XIII . Y ou a dmit t h at no new Lo d ge s h all be

 G E N E R A L A HIMA N 1 t ON .

fo rme d w it h o u t pe rm i s s mn o f t h e ran d Lo d ge ; G
a n d t h at n o c o u n t e n an c e b e giv e n t o a n y ir
‘
re ul ar Lod ge , o r t o an y p e rs o n cl an d e st in e ly
g
in it iat e d t he re i n , be in g c o n t rar y to t he A n c ie n t

Ch arge s of t h e Or de r ?
A ns . I do .

X IV . Y ou a dmit t h
p e so n c an be e gu at no r r

l ly m a d e a M s n in o a d mitt e d a m e mbe
ar a o ,
r r

of ny
,
ae gu l L o d
r g w it h ou t p
ar e io u s n o t ic e e ,
r v

an d du e n q u y m t o his c h
i ct e ?
ir ar a r

XV . h at n o v i it o s s h all be e
Y ou agre e t :

s r r

c e i e d in t o y o u Lo d ge w it h o u t du e e x min a
‘

v r a

t io n n d p o d u c in g p o p e
,
a r v o u c h e s o f t h e ir r r r

h in g be e n n t iat e d in t o a e gul Lo d ge ?
av i i r ar

A ns . I do .

T he s e are t he R e gul at io n s of Fre e an d Ac

c e pt e d Mas o n s .

The G ra nd Mas t e r t he n a ddre s s e s t he Mas t e r e le c t as

D o yo u s ub mit t o t h e s e Ch arge s ,
an d p ro mis e
to su pp o r t t he se R e gul at io n s , as Mast e rs h av e
do n e in al l a ge s b e fo re y o u ?

T he Mt as e r hav mg sn
g nified his c o rdial s ub mis s mn, as

b e fo re , t he G rand Mas t e r t hus a ddre ss e s him

 A N C IE N T CE R E MON IE S .

BR OTHE R A Br: In . co ns e qu e nc e Of yo u r con

fo rmit y t o t he C
t
h arge s an d R e gul at io n s o f t h e
in s t all e Mas t e r o f
“

Or d e r yo u ar e n o w t o b e
,
d
t h is Lo d ge , in full c o n fid e n ce o f yo u r c ar e

s kill , an d c a p acit y t o go v e rn t h e sa me .

T he Mas t e r is t he n re gul arly inv e s t e d w it h t he i ns igni a

of his o ffic e , and t he furnit ure and imple me nt s of his Lo dge .

T he v arious imple me nt s o f his pro fe s sio n are e mble mat ic al

o f o ur c o nduc t in life , and upo n t his o cc as io n a re care fully

The Ho ly m
atings , t h at gre at light in Mas o n
r
y w
,
il l gu id e y o u t o a ll t r ut h
; it w ill d ire c t

y o ur p at h s t o t he t e mp l e o f h app in e s s , an d .

p o int o ut t o y o u t he w h o l e d ut y of m an .

h
The S quare t e ac e s u s t o r e gul at e o ur ac t io n s
by rul e an d lin e , an d t o armo n iz e o u r co n u ct h d
by t he p rin c i ple s of mo ralit y an d v irt u e

The Co mp as s e s t e ach us t o limit o ur de si e s r

in ev er y h at is in g t o e min e n c e by
s t at io n , t ,
r

me it ,w e m y li e e s p e c t e d an d die e gre t t e d
r a v r r .

The R n le d i e c t s t h at w e s h o ul d p un c t u ally
r

o bs e e ou
rv dut y ; p e s fo w d in t he p at h f
r r s r ar o

v i t u e and n e it h e in clin in g t
r , ,
t h e igh t n o t o
r o r r

th e l e ft in ll o u ,
c t i n s h v e e t e n it y in
a r a ie wo a r v .

The In n e t e ac h e u t h c it e io n o f mo al
’
'

s s e r r r
 G E N E R AL A HIMAN RE Z ON .

re c t it u de t o av o id
p
dis s imul at io n in co nv ers at io n
an d ac t io n , an d to di re ct o ur st e ps t o t he p at h
w ic h h l e ad s to i mm o rt alit y .

The Bo o k of Co n stitutio ns yo u ar e t o s e arc h at

all t im e s Caus e it t o be r e ad in y o ur Lo d ge
.

t h at none may p re t e n d ign o ran c e of t he e x ce l

le n t p re c e pt s it j
e n o in s .

Y ou n o w r e c e iv e in c h ar ge t h e Char te r , by

the au t h o it y of w hich t h is Lo d ge is h e l d Y o u
r .

are c ar e fu lly t o p e s e v e an d in n o c as e s h o u l d
r r ,

it b e o ut o f y o u imm e d iat e c o n t el an d
”

ev er r r
-

d ul y t ran s mit it t o y o u r s u cce s s Or in Offic e .

Y ou w ill als o re c e i v e i n c ha r
ge t he By Law s -

of y o u Lo dger ,
w hic h y ou ar e to se e c are full y
a n d p u n c t u ll y a e x e c ut e d .

Y o u w ill now be s o le m n ly in du c t e d in t o t he

o rie n t al c h ai r of Kin g SOLOMON ; d u rin

g t h e
p e r

fo rm an c e of h
t is c e re m o ny it .
1 s re que s t ed t hat
all bu t r e gul arl y in s t
-
all e d Mas t e rs of Lo dge s
an d Pas t Mas t e rs w ill r e t ir e .
*

A ll but ac t ual Mast e rs a nd P as t Mas t e rs of W arrant e d

Lo dge s t are re quire d to re t ire
( o r, if mo re c o nv e nie n t , are

If th e in s tall at io n i s p e rfo r m e d in a p ub li c p l ac e , th i s as » w e ll as o th e r

ri v at e c e r e m o n i e s ar d e mi t t e d
p .

t C h ap t e r P as t Mas t e r s , w h o h av e n e v e r p r e s i d e d o v e r a Symb o li c Lo dg e

ar e n o t p e rmi t t e d t o b e p re s e n t at thi s c e re mon y .

 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

re que s te d t o fa c e t o t he I
V
est ) ; t h e new Mas t e r is t he n
in v e s t e d w ith t he mys t e rie s Of t he P as t Mas t e r s de gre e , a nd
’

le mnly induc t e d int o t he o rie nt al c hair o f S OLOMON W he n .

t he do o rs are o pe n e d, t he bre t hre n re t urn (o r are re que s t e d

t o fa c e t he E a s t ); a nd ,
fo rming an av e nue o n e a c h s ide , fro m
We st t o t he E as t , t he ne w Mas t e r be ing t he c ha ir

t he G rand s ays

Mas t e r, be ho ld yo ur bret h re n !
h

Be t h
r re n , be h ld yo u M
o r as t e r l

T he grand ho no rs are t he n giv e n .

Whe n t he grand ho no rs are giv e n, a pro c e s s io n is

a nd t he b re t hre n pass aro und t he Lo dge , s i nify ing
g t he ir

re s e c t
p and Ob e die nc eby t he us ual dis t in c t iv e ma r ks in t he
diffe re nt de gre e s ; during w hic h t ime t he fo l lo w ing Ins t a lla
t io n Ode may b e s u ng
 G E N E R A L A HIM N A RE ZON .

Mus rc —
Itol ian Hymn .

Lo d ge s s t an d, May the y h av e gre at co m man d ,

A nd al w ays grac e t he l an d ; T h o u art di v in e .

G re at fabric s s t ill aris e ,

A nd grac e t he az ure s kie s

G re a t a re t hy sc he me s
:

T hy no ble o rders a re

Ma t c hl e s s b e yo nd co mpare ;
 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

N O art w it h t he e c an s hare ;

H IR A M ,
t he arc hit e c t

D id all t he Craft dire c t

H OW t he y sho uld build :

S OL MON , gre at Is rae l s king

’ ’

D id might y ble ss ings bring,

-

A nd le ft us ro o m to s ing,

H ail R o yal A rt !
,

t he singing o f t he Ode , t he Mas t e r Lo dge

t o o rde r, a nd t he o the r o ffic e rs are re s pe c t iv e ly pre s e nt e d in
t he s ame manner as t he Mas t e r by t he C o nduc t o r, whe n t he
,

ins t alling o ffic e r de l iv e rs t o e ach a s ho rt C harge , as fo llo w s :

T HE SE N I OR WAR DEN .

BR OTHE R C D . . : Y ou ar e a pp o in t ed *
S e n io r
Warde n of t his Lo ge , d an d ar e
'

now in v e s t e d
w it h t he in s ign ia of y o ur Office .

The Le ve l de mo n s t rat e s t h at we ar e de s ce n de d
fro m t h e sa me st o ck ,
p art ake o f t he sa me n at ur e ,

an d s h are t he sa m e hOpe ; an d t h o u gh dis t in c

t io n s a mo n g m e n are n e c e s s ary t o p re s e rv e s ub

o r din at io n , y et no e min e n c e o f s t at io n s h o ul d
make us fo rge t t h at we ar e b re t h re n
; fo r h e w ho

is pl ac e d on t he l o w e s t s p o ke of Fo r t u n e
’
s w he el

m ay b e e n t it l e d ar d ; b e c aus e t im e
"

to o ur re
g a

Wh e n t h e In s ta ll ati o n i s n o t of th e o ffic e r s of a new Lo dge , th e w or d s

”
e e n e l e c t e d,
”
s h o ul d be s ub s tit u t e d fo r t h e w o r d s ar e app o in t e d, in
h av e b
al l ca s e s w h e re t h e o ffic e r is ch ose n b y b all o t .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

w ill co me ,
an d t he w i s e s t kn o w s not ho w se e n

w he n d is t in ct io n s but t h at o f go o dn e ss s h ll
all , ,
a

ce as e ; n d D e t h t h e g an d l e e l e
a a o f h um n
,
r v r a

e at n e s s e d u ce u s t o t h e s ame s t t e
r a
g r ,
.

Y o u e gul a t t e n d n c e o n o u s t t e d m e t
r r r a a r a e

in gs i e s s n t i lly n e c e s s y
s e In t he bs e n ce o f
a ar . a

t h e M s t e yo u a e t o go v e n t h is Lo d ge ; in his
a r, r r

p e s n c e yo u e t o
r e ,
is t him in t h e go v e n
ar as s r

me nt o f it I fi mly e ly o n y o u kn o w l e d ge o f
. r r r

M o n y n d tt ch me nt t o t he Lo dge fo t he
as r a a a r

f it h ful dis h ge o f t he d ut ie s o f t h is imp o t an t

a c ar r

t r us t . Lo o k w e ll to the f
“ es t .

He is c o nduc t e d t o his s t a t io n in t he Lo dge .

T HE J UN IOR WA R D E N .

BR OTHE R E . F . : You ar e a pp o in t e d J u n io r

Ward e n d of h
n d a e n o w in v e s t e d
t is Lo ge , a r

w it h t h e b d ge o f y o u O ffic e a r .

Th e P lumO d mo n ish e s u s t o w lk u p igh t ly

a
‘
a r

in o u s e e l s t t io n s ;t o h o l d th e s c l
r v ra o f J us
a a es

t c e n e q u l p o is e ; t o
i i b e e t h e J u t m e d ium
a o s rv s

be t w e n in t e mp e n c e
e n d pl e s u e
; nd to ra a a r a

m ake o u p s s io n s an d p ej ud ic e s c o in c id e w it h
‘

r a r

t h e lin e f o u d ut y O To y u is c o mm it t e d t he
r . o

s up e n t e n d e n c e o f t h OC aft d u in g t h e h o u s
ri r r r
 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

o f r e fr e s h me n t h e f e in d i p e n s ably
: it is , t er or ,
s

ne c e s s ar y th t y
u s h o ul d n o t o n ly b e t e m p e at e
a o r

a n d di s c e e t in t h e in d ul ge n c e o f y o ur o w n in
r

c lin t io n s
a bu t c e fully o bs e e t h t n o n e o f
,
ar rv a

t h C ft b e s u ffe e d t o c o n e t t he p urp o s e s o f
e ra r v r

re f e h me n t int o in t e m p e
r s nce n d e x c e ss ra a .

Y o u e gul
r r n d p u n ct u l
ar a t t e n d n c is p a a a a e r

t ic ul lyar qu s t d an d I h e n o d u bt t h t
re e e ,
av o a

o u w ill f it h ful ly e x e c u t e t h e d u t y w h ic h ou
y a y
ow e t o
y ou p e e nt r pp o in t m e n t
r s Loo k w e ll a —

H e is c o nduc t e d t o his s t at io n.
‘

T HE T R E A SU RE R .

BR OTHE R G . H . You pp o in t e d T e s u e
ar e a r a r r

of h
t is Lo dg e ,
an d ar e n w in e s t e d w it h t h e
o v

d
ba ge o f y o u o ffic e
r . It i y o u d ut y t o e c e i e
s r r v

all m o n e y f o m t he
s r h an d s o f t h e Se c e t y ; r ar

ke e p j ust n d e gul a a r r a cc o u n t s o f t he sa me ,
an d

p a
y t h e m o u t by o d e r r of the Wo rsh ip ful Mas t e r
an d the c o ns e nt d of t h e Lo ge I t ru s t y o u r
.

reg d fo the F t e n it y w ill p

ar r ra r ro m t
y o u t o t p
h e

f it hful d is ch a ge o f t he d ut ie s
a r of you r o ffic e .

He is c onduc t e d t o his s t at io n .
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN RE Z ON .

THE SE C R E T A R Y .

BR OTHE R I K pp o int e d Se c e t ary

. . : Y ou ar e a r

o f t h is Lo d ge n d a e n o w in v e s t e d w it h t h e
‘

,
a r

ba d ge o f y o u Offic e It is y o u d ut y t o o bs e v e
r . r r

all t h e p o c e e d in gs o f t h e Lo d ge ; m
r ake fai a r

re co d o f all t h in gs p o p e
r t o be w it t e n; e r r r r

c e v e all m o n e y s du e t h e Lo d ge an d pa t h em
i
y ,

ov e r t o t h e Tre as u e Y o u go o d in clin at io n r r . r

t o M s o n y an d t h is Lo d ge I hOp e w ill in du c
a r , ,
-

o u t o d is c h a ge t h e d ut ie s o f y o u
r o f
f i c e w it h r
y
fid e lit y n d by s o do in g y o u w ill m e it t h e
,
a ,
.

,
_
r

e ste e m nd pp l au s e o f y o u b e t h e n
a a r r r .

He is c o nduc t e d t o his s t a t io n

R EV . BR OTHE R L pp o in t e d. M: . Y ou a re a

Ch ap l ain o f t his Lo d ge an d a e n o w nv e s t e d ,
r i

w it h t h e bad ge o f y o u o ffice It is y o u d u t y r . r

t o p e fo m t h o s e s o l e mn s e v ic e s w h ic h w e
r r r
"

s h o ul d c n s t n t l y e n d e
o t o o u r in fin it e C e at o ;
a r r r r

an d w h ich w h e n o ffe e d by o n e w h o s e h o ly
-

,
r

p o fe s io n is t o p o in t t o h e v en and l e ad t he
r s
“
a ,

w y
a ,
m y by e fin in g o u s o ul s s t e n gt h e n in g
”
a ,
r r ,
r

i tu e an d pu ify in g o u min d s p e p e
“

ou r v r s, r r ,
r ar

u fo
s d mis s o n int o t h e s o cie t y o f t h s e bo v e
r a i o a

wh o s e h p pin e s s w ill b e s e n dl e s s a it is p e rfec t

a a s
 A N CIE N T C E R E MON IE S .

T HE
'

SE N IOR AN D J U N IOR D E A CON S .

BR OTHE R S L . M AND . pp o int e d N . O . Y ou ar e a

D e ac o n s o f t h is Lo d ge an d e n o w in v e s t e d ,
ar

w it h t he bad ge o f y o u r o ffic e It is y o u p o v . r r

in c e t o at t e n d o n t he Mas t e an d Wa d e n s an d r r ,

t o c t s t h e i p o x ie s in t h e ac t iv e d ut ie s o f t h e
a a r r

Lo d ge ; s uc h s in t h a c e p t io n e f c n d id t e se re a a

in t o t he diffe e n t d e g e e s o f Mas o n y ; t he in t o
r r r r

duc tio n an d c c o mmo d t io n o f v is it o s n d in

a a r ,
a

th e imm e d iat e p c t ic e o f o u it e s The Squ a g

ra r r . r

an d C o mp as s e s s bad e s o f y o u
g ,
a
o ffi c e I ln r ,

t u s t t o y o u c are n o t d o ubt in g y o u v igil an ce

r r ,
r

an d at t e n t io n .

T he y are c o nduc t e d t o t he ir s t at io ns .

T HE S TE WAR D S , OR MA S TE R S OF C E R E MON IE S .
*

BR OTHE R S R S . . pp oin t e d
AND T U . . : Y ou ar e a

St e w ds (Mas t e s o f Ce e m o n ie s ) o f t h is Lo d ge
ar r r ,

an d a e n o w n e t e d w it h t h e b d ge o f y o ur
r i v s a

o ffic e Y o u a e t o as i t t he D e co n an d o t h e
. r s s a s r

Offic e s in p e fo min g t h e i
r r r e s p e c t i e d ut ie s
r r v .

Yo u e gul an d e a ly att e n dan c e at ou me e t

r r ar r r

in gs w ill affo d t h e be s t p oof o f y o u

r e al an d r r z

at t ac h me nt t o t h e Lo d ge .

Many Lo dges
hav e abol i sh e d th e ti tl e of St e wards and sub s tit u t e d th at , of

Mas t e rs of Ceremonie s wh o p e rfo rm th e du t ie s app ertaining t o th e fo rme r

, .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

T HE T ILE R .

BR OTHE R V W
. pp o in t e d Til e o f
. : Y ou are a r
f

th is Lo d ge an d I in v e s t yo u w it h t h e mp l e m e nt
, i

of
y o u O ffi r
c e A s t h e s.w o d is p l a c e d in t h e r

han ds o f t he Tile t o e nable hime ffe c t u ally t o

r,

g u a r d aga in s t t h e a pp o a c h o f c o w a n s a n d
r e a v e s

d o pp e s an d s uffe n o n e t o p as s o re p as s but
r r ,
r r
'

s u c h as a e d uly q u alifie d s o it s h o ul d a d m o n is h
r ,

us t o s e t a
g u a d o v e r o u t h
r o u g h t s a w at c h a tr ,

o u lip s p o s t a s e n t in e l o e o u a c t io n s t h e e b
r v r r r
, ; y
p e e n t in g t he pp o ach o f e e y unw o t hy
r v a r v r r

t h ugh t o
o d e e d an d p e s e in g c o n s cie n c e s
r , r rv

v o id o f O ffe n s e t o w a d G OD an d t o w a d m n r r a .

Yo u e a ly an d p un ct u al at t e n d an c e w ill affo d
r r r

th e be s t p o o f o f y o ur e al fo t he n s t it ut io n
r z r i .

H e is c o nduc t e d t o his s t a t io n.

C HA R G E S T O T HE OFFIC E R S .

WOR SHIPFUL MA STE R : The G r an d Lo d ge hav

in g co mm it t e d t o yo u r c ar e t he su
p er mt e n de n c e
an d go v e rn me n t Of t h e bre t h re n w ho a re to
co mp o s e t h is Lo d ge yo u ,
c an no t b e in s e n s ibl e of

t he o bligat io n s h h d e v o lv e On yo u s t h e i
w ic a r

h e ad n o r ,
o f you e s p ons ibilit y fo
r r t h e f it h ful r a

dis cha ge r o f t he mp o t ant d ut ie s a n n e x e d t o

1 r
 AN CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

yo u pp o in t m e nt The h o n o e p ut at io n n d
r a . r, r ,
a

u s e ful n s f y o u Lo d ge w ill m t e rially d e p e n d

es o r a

n t h e s kill n d s s id u it y w it h w h ic h
a o u m an
o a
y g e a

it s c n c e n ; w h il e t h e h pp in e ss o f it s m e mb e
o r s a rs

w ill b e ge n e ally p o m o t e d in p o p o t io n t o t h e
r r ,
r r

e l an d abilit y w it h w h ic h o u p o p gat e t h e
z a
y r a

e nu in e p in c ip l e s o f o u
r n s t itu t io n r
g i .

Fo r a p at t e n o f imit at o n c o n s id e
r i ,
r t h e gre at
lumin ar y o f N at u e w hich i in g in
r , ,
r s - t he E a s t,

gul ar ly diffu e s l igh t n d l u s t e t o

s a r all h
w it in

th e c ircl e In like m ann e r , it is y o u r ro v in c e

. p
to s p r e a d an d c o mmun ic at e li
g t and in s t ru c t io n h
t o t h e br e t h re n o f yo u r Lo d ge . Fo r c ibl y imp re s s

u pon t h em t h e dign it y high imp o t an c e o f

an d r

Ma o n y ; an d s e io u s ly dm o n is h t h e m n e v e t o
s r r a r

disg ac e it Ch ge t h e m t o p act ic e ut o f t he
r . ar r o

Lo dge t h o s e du t ie s w h ic h t h e y h av e b e e n t au gh t
in it ; an d by amiabl e , dis cr e e t , an d v irt uo u s c o n
d u c t , t o c o n v in ce m an kin d d
o f t h e go o n e ss o f

th in s t it u t io n ; s o t h at w h e n a p e s o n i s aid t o
e r s

b m e m b e o f it t h e w o l d m y kn o w t h t h e
e a. r ,
r a a

i o n e t o w h o m t h e bu d e n e d h e t m ay p o u
s r ar r

o u t it s s o o w s ; t o w h o m di t e s
rr m y p e fe s r s a r r

it s s u it ; w h o s e h an d is guid e d by j u t ic e an d s ,

w h o s e h e a t i e x p an d e d by b e n e o l e n c e
r s In v
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

a
s at is f c t io n d e ligh t w hich dis in t e re s t e d
an d ,

f ien d s hip c n a
r ffo d M y kin d n e ss an d b o t h
a r . a r

e ly affe c t io n d is t in gu is h y o u
r c o n d u c t as m e n r ,

an d as M s o n s Wit hin y o u p e ace ful w lls

'

a . r a ,

m y y o u c h il d e n s c h il d e n c e l e b t e w it h j o y
a r r
’
r ra

and
g rat it u d e t h e ann u l e cu e n c e o f t h is
a r rr

au s p ic io u s s o l e mn it y A n d ma y t h e ten ets f
. o

e s w n b e t an m it t e d t h o u gh y
ou r
p f
r o s r s ou r r

Lo dge p u e n d u n mp
,
r a e d f o m ge n e at io n
i ai r ,
r r

t o ge n e rat io n .

T he G rand Mars hal t he n pro cla ims t he ne w Lo dge , as

In t h e na me of t he Mo s t Wo rs hi p ful G ran d
Lo d ge of t h e St at e of I p r o cl ai m t h is
new Lo d ge , by t he n am e o f
le gally c o n s e cr at e d , d e d ic at e d ,
c o n s t it ut e d

an d t he o ffic e rs d uly i n s t all e d .

T he g ra nd ho n o rs a re t he n giv e n .

T he fo llo w ing, o r so me o t he r a
p p ro
priat e
 A N CIE N T CE R E MON IE S .

ny an d p e ac e Our h ap pi n e ss c re as e ,

A n d frie n d s hi p
-
nev er c e as e , Whil e life do th l as t .

We me e t ,
'

on t he le v e l
A nd e v e ry bro t he r gre e t ,
Skille d in o ur a rt ;

A nd w he n o ur labo r ’
s pas t ,

E ac h bro t he r s ha nd w e ll grasp,
’ ’

T he n o n t he s quare , a t l ast ,
Frie n dly We ll part ’
.

May W is do m b e o ur c are ,

A nd V irt ue fo rm t he s quare
By w hic h w e liv e ;
T ha t w e las t may j o in
at

The H e av e nly Lo dge s ublime ,

Whe re w e shall pe rfe c t s hine

W it h G O D ab o v e .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

T he ne w Mas t e r may re t urn t hanks .

The G rand C haplain t he n pro no unc e s t he fo llo w ing, or

s o me o t he r a ro riat e
pp p

BE N E D I C T I O N .

A LMIG HTY an d e v e rl as t in g ho m G OD ,
fro m w
c o m e t h e v e y go o d an d p e fe c t gift s e n d d o w n
r r ,
,

u p o n t hy s e v n t s h e e as s e mbl e d t h e h e alt h ful

. r a r

Sp i it o f t hy g a ce t h at t h e y m ay t uly p l e as e
r r ,
r

t he e in ll t h e i d oin gs
a G an t O LOR D p o w e
r . r , ,
r

o f min d n d g e at u n d e s t an d in g u n t o t h o s e
a r r

w ho m w e h e t h is d y c l o t h e d w it h au t h o it y
av a r

t o p es id e o v e
r an d d i e c t t h e affai s
r f th is
r r o

Lo d ge ; an d So e p le n is h t h e m w it h t he t rut h
r

of t hy do c t in e an d a d o n t h e m w it h h u milit y
.
r ,
r

o f life t h at b o t h by w o d
, ,
n d go o d e x mp l e r a a ,

t h e y m y f it h fully s e
a a e t he e t o the g l o y o f t hy
rv ,
r

h o ly n me n d t o t he a dvan c e m e n t fo all go o d
'

a ,
a ,
r

u p o s e s o f o u be l o v e d in s t it ut io n — A MEN
p r ,
r .

R es
p onse Q So m o t e it be
—
.

T he G rand Lo dge ret urns t o it s o wn hall, a nd c lo s e s .

 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

I g fiO
s ta llin
n ce r T h e R W G ra n d Mars h al w ill
. . .

a dmit t h e m , an d c o n du c t t h e m t o t h e E a s t b e fo r e

th e al t ar

(S ho uld t he re b e j
o b e c t io n t o t he ins t alla t io n o f a ny o r

e it he r o f t he m, it mus t no w be made )
A s t he y m t he G rand Lo dge is c alle d up by
e nt e r t he ro o ,

t he Ins t alling C fic e r in t he us ual manne r and re ma in s t anding ,

.

T he G rand Marshal c o nduc t s t h e m t o t he in pro c e s

al t ar

s io n, t wo a nd t wo, i n o rde r o f rank, t he G rand Mas t e r e le c t

a nd t he D e put y G rand Mas t e r be ing firs t . H e t he n s ays :

MOST WOR SHIPFUL : Th e G ran d Offi c e rs e le c t are

be fo re yo u , an d aw ait y o u r ple as ure I h av e t h e .

ho n o r t o pre s e n t t o yo u fo r in s t all at io n Bro th e r A B , . .

wh o h as b e e n duly e le c t e d G r an d Mas t e r of Ma s o n s
of t h e St at e o f fo r t h e e n s ui n g
y e ar .

Ins Of . . to the G ra nd Mas ter e le ct ) MY.BR OT HE R

T he e xal t e d s t at io n t o w hic h t h e fre e c h o ic e o f

y o u r

Bre thr e n h as d yo u inv o lv e s gr e at r e Sp o n s ibili

c all e ,

tie s , an d r e q ui re s t o b e in au gur a t e d by s o l e mn s an c

tio n s . It l
e e v at e s
y o u to
p a o si tio n fro m w h ic h t h e

p o w e r an d pre r o gat iv e m ay de p ar t w it h t h e e xp ira t i n o

o f yo u r t e r m o f s e rvi c e , bu t t h e h o n o r an d dign it y ,
e xc e p t by y o ur o wn ac t , ne v e r . Ha v e y o u b ee n

in s t ru c t e d in t h e s e c re t r it e s an d c e re m o n ie s a
pp e r

t ain in g t o t h e high o ffic e o f G r an d Mas t e r o f Ma s o n s

t o y o u r in s t all at io n , an d b
ar at o r w h ich yo u
p p
re y y
may ac qui re an d fo re v e r re t ain t h e e v ide n c e o f yo u r
\
ran k a mo ng Mas o n s ?
 IN S TA LLA TI ON OF A G R A N D LOD G E .

G . M e le c t . I h av e no t .

Ins . 017 . My Bro th e r ,

it w ill b e n e c e s s ary fo r yo u
to re t ir e , a n d re c e i v e t h o s e in s tru c tio n s fro m o ur M .

W . Pas t G ran d Ma s t e rs h e re pr e s e n t , w h o w ill e s c o rt

ou An d as we n o w u o n t h e t h re s h o l d o f a
y . are p
gre a t an d imp o rt an t un de r t akin g, Ma s o n ic t e a c hin gs
re qui r e t h at w e S h o ul d b o w in s o le mn praye r w it h
o ur R . W . G r an d C h apl ain .

G ra nd Chap lain Bre t hr e n l e t .

,
us p ra
y .

T he Grand Chapla in may t he n make an appro priat e e x

t e mpo rane o us praye r, o r use t he fo llo w ing :

E TE R N AL S o urc e of Life an d Light ! We t hin e

un w o rt hy c re at u r e s re v e re n tl
y b o w b e fo re t h e e in

a do ra t io n a n d p r ais e . As w h e n w e fir s t s aw t h e ligh t

a t o ur mys tic al t ar , w e fir s t impl o r e d t h y guidan c e ,

p r o t e c t io n , an d aid, so now w e s e e k t h e e fo r t h y div in e

bl e s s ing an d di re c t io n .In t hy migh t w e ar e s t r o n g,
and w it h o u t t h e e , in o ur b e s t an d h i h e s t e s t at e , w e
g
are bu t frail an d fe e bl e b e in gs . We h u mbly impl o re
thy div in e fav o r up o n t hi s o c c as io n , an d u p o n the
in s tit ut io n in w h o s e s e rv i c e s we ar e no w e n ga ge d .

Make it ye t m o re h e lpful an d b e n e fic ial t o o ur rac e ,

an d in s pire all w h o ar e c o nn e c t e d w it h it w it h an

ar de n t l o v e t o th e e , t o e a c h o th e r , an d to e v e ry me m
be r of t h e hum an family . Bl e s s now t hy s e r v an t

be fo re t h e e , w h o is ab o u t to as s u me a n e w an d im
rt an t r e l at io n t o h is br e th r e n G iv e him w is do m
p o .

giv e him s tre n th ; iv e h im l o v e

g g . E n abl e him so to
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

He t he n ri s e s , and t he G rand Marshal c o nduc t s him ne a r

t he c hair o f t he Ins t alling Offic e r .

Ins . Ofi . MOST WOR SHIPFUL BR OT HE R (fo r fro m

he n c e fo rth y ou ar e e n t it l e d t hu s t o be h ail e d) : In
in du ctin g y o u t o yo ur c h air o f o ffic e , a s a s ymb o l
o f t h e c o m me n c e m e n t o f y o ur go v e rn m e n t o v e r t h e

C raft , I a m p e rfo rmin g a mo s t s o le mn du ty . By

imme mo rial u s age an d t h e irr e v o c abl e l an dm arks of

Mas o n ry , y
'

o u ar e in v e s t e d, as G r an d Ma s t e r of Ma
sons, w it h p o w e rs an d p r e ro
g ativ e s w h ic h a re w e ll
nigh abs o l u t e . T h e in t e re s t s of t h e Craft, fo r w e al
or wo, are
p l a c e d in
y o u r h an ds durin
gy
k

o u r t e rm o f
Ofi c e . T h e go o d re s o lu t io n s w hic h I do ubt n o t t h at
ouh av e fo rm e d in o u r o w n min d t h at t h es e w
y y p o e r s
‘

Sh all n o t b e abu s e d o r p e rv e r t e d b u I w u l d
y y o , o

l a dl s t re n t h e n b w r d o f a dmo n it io n , w hic h it
g y g y a o

w ill n o t b e c o me m e h e n c e fo r t h t o u tt e r . Th e v e ry

c o n s c io u s n e s s o f the po s s e s s i o n of a r e at w w ill
g p o e r

m ake min d c au t i o u s an d
g e n tle in
“

e v er a
ge n e ro u s

it s To rul e h a s b e en t h e lo t of m an y an d
“

e xe rc i s e .
,

quire s n e ith e r s tre n gt h o f in t e ll e c t o r s o un dn e s s o f

'

re —

j u dgme n t ; t o rul e WE LL h a s b e e n t h e fo rtun e of bu t

"

fe w , an d may w e ll be t h e j
ob e ct of an h o n o rable
a mbitio n . It is no t by t he s t ro n g arm o r t h e ir o n
_

w ill t hat o be die n c e an d o r de r, t h e c h ie f re quis it e s o f

go od g o v e rn me n t ,
ar e s e c ur e d, bu t by h o l din g t h e
“

ke y t o t h e h e art s o f me n
Th e O ffic e Of G ran d Mas t er i s o f gre at an t i q u it
y d an

re s p e c t , a n d is o ne of t h e h igh e s t dign it ie s to w hic h

 IN STA LI A TIO N OF A G R A N D LOD G E .

we may as pi re . It s in c umb e n t , t o rul e w e l l, s h o ul d

p o s s e s s an d p i
r a c t c e s e v e ra l imp o rt an t re quis it e s .

As a . man , h e s h o ul d be o f ap
p ro v e d in t e grity an d

irr e pr o ac h abl e mo ral s ; fre e d fro m t h e do min io n o f

h as t y t e mp e r d ill go v e rn e d p as s io n s ; o f go o d
an -

w o rl d ; an d pr a c t ic in g, as an e x ampl e t o
‘

p u t e in t h e
t h e C r aft, t h e c ar din al v irtu e s of F o rtit u de , Pru de n c e
T e mp e r an c e , an d J u s t ic e .

As a ci tize n , he s h o ul d b e l o y al t o his go v e rn me n t
o b e die n t t o it s l aw s , r o m t in t h e du t ie s h e o w e s t o
p p
s o c ie t
y and a , p at t e rn of fide li t y in all s o c i al an d

do me s t ic r e l at io n s .

As a Ma s on ,
he s h o u l d c lin
g t o t h e o l d l an dm arks ,

an d be s t e rn l
y o pp o s e d to t h e ir in frin ge m e n t ; b e a

p ro fic ie n t in t h e l aw s , l an gu a ge , an d lit e rat u re of t he
Fr at e rn it y ; b e de s iro u s t o l e arn , an d a t
p t o t e ac h
th o u gh not fo r t h e t im e a w o rkm an , ye t b e m as t e r o f
th ew o rk, an d qu alifie d t o his w age s ; b e pr o mpt
e arn

to aid an d re lie v e , an d s l o w t o de m an d it ; b e e v e r

min dful th at t h o u gh e l e v at e d fo r
,
a t im e ab o v e h is
fe ll o w s , t h at h e is e l e v at e d by t h e m , an d t h at h e is

y e t a C raft s man , m o re s a c r e dly b o un d by a C raft s

man s o bliga tio n an d t h at h e s h o ul d c ul t iv a t e e v e ry

’

;
wh e r e an d a t all t im e s t h e go l de n t e n e t s of Bro th e rly
Lo v e Be l ie f,
,
an d T ru th .

As an
qfi ce r , he s h o ul d r e me mb e r, firs t o f all , t h at
h e is anin divi du al Mas o n s h arin in t h a t re s e c t a
, g p
co m m on l o t wi th h is Br e thr e n , an d t h e r e fo r e in t e r

e ste d in t a e w e l far e o f e ach an d all ; b e de v o id of

 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

cas e 0 1_ any fic e r
o t he r o f be ing ree le c t e d, he w ill be i nv es t e d
”

and g iv e n t he C harge o nly .

The G rand Ma s t e r t he n pro c e e ds w it h t he ins t alla t io n of

the re maining o ffic e rs , orhe may plac e t he Ins t alling Offic e r c

again in t he c hair, de liv e ring t o him, w itho ut c e re mo ny, t he

g av e l a nd j e wel . In de s igna t ing t he fic e rs

of he re aft e r, w e
w ill s uppo s e t he l as t t o hav e be e n do ne

Ins Of . . R . W . Mar s h al yo u w ill n o w pre

G r an d ,

s e nt t h e D e pu t y G ran d Ma s t e r e l e c t fo r in s t alla tio n .

G r a nd Ma r s ha l MOST WOR SHIPFUL :. I h av e t he

l e a s u re t o p r e s e n t t o yo u , fo r in s t all a t io n , Br o t h e r
p
0 D , w h o h a s b e e n duly e l e c t e d t o t h e o ffic e o f
. .

D e pu ty G ran d Mas t e r .

T he fo re go ing a ddre s s of t he Ins t a lling Office r, a nd ,

pre

by t he G ra nd Mars hal , may be us e d fo r all t he

s c ut a t io n

fic e rs s imply c hanging t he n a me a nd t itle o f

re mai ni ng o f ,

t he o ffic e r . It may als o b e us e d for t he G rand Mas t e r,

w he n re e l e c t e d T he o rde r o f t he Ins t alling Office r, ne x
. t
fo llo w ing, w ill b e o mi t t e d w he n t he Offic e r t o be ins t alle d

has be e n re e l e c t e d .

Ins Ofi R
. . W . G ran d Mars h al , you w ill c o n du c t

o ur Bro th e r t o t h e al t ar , t o t ake upo n h ims e lf t h e

bli gatio n e rt a in in g t o t h e du tie s of his o ffic e
a
pp .

T he G ra nd Marshal c o nduc t s him t o t he

-
al t a r, w he n he

kne e ls , a nd is by t he G rand D e ac o ns, a s in t he

a t t e n de d

ea s e of
the G ra nd Mas t e r and t ake s t he s ame o bl iga t io n,
,

w it h t he c ha nge o f n a me and des igna t io n o f o ffic e .

I ns . B . W . BR OT HE R : Y o u h av e not be e n an

in at t e n t iv e o b s e rv er o f t h e c e re m o ny o f in s t allin g th e
 IN STA LLA T ION OF A G R AN D LOD G E .

MW . G ran d Mas t e r ; fo r y o u are a w ar e t h at , in c as e

.

o f his in c ap a c ity t o a c t in e o n t in ge n c ie s me n t io n e d

in o ur c o n s t it u t io n s , y ou s uc c e e d to his du t ie s an d

p r e ro
g at iv e s , as y ou do al s o whe n ga c t in as his s ub

s t it u t e in an
y m at t e r s s p e c iall
y de l e at e d t o
g y ou .

Y o ur o ffic e , th e r e fo re , is o n e o f gr e at dign ity an d

imp o rt an c e ; an d it w a s in v ie w o f t he s e c o n s ide r a

tio n s t h at yo ur Bre t h re n s e le ct e d y o u to fill it .

Tre as ur e up, t h e r e fo r e , t h e s u gge s t io n s m ade t o th e

MW . . G ran d Mas t e r ; fo r y ou kn o w no t ho w s oon

t he y m ay h av e a p e rs o n al applic at io n t o y o u ; an d
re m e mb e , a
r l s o ,
t h at u s a
ge , a s w e
ll a s o ur
p art ic ul ar

re ul at io n s , h av e pl ac e d y o u i n m o s t in tim at e a n d c o n
g
fide n t ial re a t io n s
l t o hi m,
pp as s u o rt e r a n d c o un s e l o r
I n o w , w ith pl e as u re , pro c e e d t o in v e s t yo u w ith
o ur j e w e l o f o ffic e (giv es i t) , a n d p r o c l aim yo u D e put y
y
G ran d Mas t e r of Mas o ns of t h e S t a te of Yo u
w il l no w be s e a t e d in y o ur p l ac e , w hi c h is at the righ t

ha nd of th e M W; G ran d Mas t e r
. .

Befo re he is s e at e d, t he Ins t al ling Offic e r c alls up t he

G ra nd Lo dge , a nd t he D e put y G rand Mas t er is s al ut e d

with t he grand ho no rs .

T he o t he rs o f t he firs t s ix e l e c t iv e G ra nd Offic e rs are re ~

p
se nt e d and o bl igat e d in l ike manne r as t he D e puty G rand
Mas t e r ,
b ut w ith o ut b e ing s al ut e d w it h t he grand ho no rs .

T he Charge s t o t he re maining Ofic e rs ins t al le d (w hich

may be v arie d at t he pl e as ure o f t he Ins t alling Offic er whe n ,

spe c ial o c c a s i o n re quire s ) ,

are a s fo ll o ws
 GE NE R AL A HIMAN RE Z ON .

T o T HE SEN I OR G R AN D WA R D E N .

'
R IG HT WOR SHIPFUL BR OT HE R Th e p o s it io n w hic h
:

y o u o c cu
py in th e G ran d Lo dge a n d amo n g t h e Fr a
t e rn ity is o ne o f no li tt le imp o rt an c e . In t h e G r an d
Lo dge to c o n t ro l t h e a dmis s io n o f all
ra c t ic all
, p y
Vi s it o rs , to an no un c e s p e c ially t h o s e w h o ar e o f rank

min e n c e ,an d t o in t he p re s e rv at io n o f o rde r,

a id
’

or e

an d a t al l t ime s t o re n de r c o un s e l a n d a dv ic e t o t he

G ran d Ma s t e r ,
a re h igh an d r e s
p o n s ibl e duties , re

uirin c ir c u ms e c t io n , Vi il an c e , a n d re fl e c tio n ; b u t
q g p g
w h e n t o t h e s e is s up e ra dde d t h e mo r e o n e ro u s l ab o r,

j
c o n un c t io n w it h t he J unio r G r an d W arde n , of

dilige n tly pre s e rv m g t h e an c ien t l an dm arks t hro u gh

o ut t h e u ris dic t io n , it t h e n b e c o m e s a t ru s t o f de e
j p
mo me n t t o t h e We lfare of t h e C ra ft . Yo ur fitn e s s fo r
t h e disc h arge o f s u ch a t ru s t u n do u b t e dl l e d to o ur
y y
s e le c tio n fo r t h e o fic e by y o u r Bre thre n , an d it w ill
be y o u r du ty an d p l e a s u re so to ac t a s to j u s t ify t h e ir
c o n fide n c e .

In in v e s t in g yo u w ith t h e j e w e l o f yo ur o ffic e , an d
di re c tin g yo u t o t h e pl a c e o f yo u r imme di at e o ffic ial
a c t io n , i n t he We s t . I a m pe rfo r mi n g a gr at e ful du t y .

T O T HE J U N IOR GR AN D WA R D E N .

R IG HT WOR SHIPFU L BR OT HE R : A s t h e du t ie s of

o ur o ffi an d t he qu alific at io n s fo r i t al m o s t
y ce a re

ide n t ic al w it h t h o s e of t h e S e n io r G ra n d War de n ,

e x c e pt as it re s
p e cts t h e in t ro du c t io n o f v is it o rs , I
wil l o nl
y a dd to t h e Ch arge giv e n t o t hat o ffic e r, th at
 I STALLA T ION
N
OF A G R AN D LOD G E .

ou be u all v i gi an t an d c ir c um s p e c t , n o t o nl y at
l
y e q y .

yo ur s t at io n in t h e G ran d Lo dge , bu t in t h e bro ade r

fie ld o f a c t io n w it h o u t , di v idin g wi t h h im his l ab o rs ,
/

of
an d t akin g du e c ar e t h at t h e gr e at ob e ct
j y o ur

un i t e d s o lic it u de s h all re m ain in v i o l at e .

ewel o f o ur o ffic e , an d r e p a ir t o the

A c c e pt t h e j y
S o u t h , b e in g ev er w at c hful , w h e t h e r in l ab o r or at

re fre s h m e n t , t h at t h e high t w elv e o f o b s e rv a t io n do

no t fin d y o u w it h yo ur w o rk, an d t h at of t h e Cr aft

ou s up e rin t e n d, u n p e rfo rm e d
y .

T O T H E G R AN D TR E A SU R E R .

R IG HT WOR SHIPFUL BR OT HE R In in tr us tin g yo u

:

w it h th e b o o ks an d fun ds o f t h e G ran d Lo d e , a s
g
a
pp e rt ain in g t o yo ur ofic e , I a g m bu t t h e ir or an in
l a c in g t h e m in y o u r p o s s e s s io n , a s o n e w e ll qu alifie d
p
t o ke e p an d m an a ge t h e m , as y o ur p as t in t e grity,
a c c ur a c y , a n d p ro mpt bu s in e s s h a bit s t e s ti fy p ,
an a

re c ia t io n o f w hi c h h a s b e e n e v in c e d b t h e ir c h o ic e
p y
of o u a s G r an d Tr e as ur e r
y .

Th e ke ys fo rmin g t h e j e w e l of
y o ur o f c e fi h av e a

tw o fo l d s ign ific an c e Th e y are in s t rum e n t s t o bin d a s

w e ll as t o l o o s e ; t o make fas t , as w e ll as to o
p en .

Th e y w ill n e v e r, I a m c o nfide n t , be us e d by yo u in
an
y o th e r m ann e r t h an t h e c o n s t it ut io n s , l aw s , rul e s ,
an d r e gul a ti o n s o f t h e G r an d Lo dge s h all dir e c t .

TO T H E G R A N D SE CR E TA R Y .

Bi G H r WOR SHIPEUL BR OT HE R : U s age , as w e ll as

p o s it iv e e n ac t me n t s fro m t ime t o t ime h av e ,

r e n de re d
1 2*
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

t h e du t ie s of the ofi
fic e o f G r an d S e c ret ary mo re on

an d v arie d t h an t h at of an o the r o ffi
e ro u s y c e r.

Bro u gh t by his o ffic ial p o s it io n m o re i mm e diat e ly

i nt o co mmun ic at io n w it h t h e w h o l e bo dy of t h e Fr a
t e rn it y , it is re qu is ite t h at h e s h o ul d p ssoe ss abili t
y,
s kill , a n d in du s t ry, t o me e t t he v ario us de m an ds up o n

him . P l a c e d in a
p o s it io n wh e r e h e ho l ds almo s t
c o n s t an t c o rr e s
p on de n c e w ith o ur Mas o n ic br e thre n
o f e v e ry s t at e a n d c o un t ry , u p o n him de v o lv e s , in a

l arge de gre e , t h e go o d n a me an d c r e dit o f th e Ma s o n ic

family o f t his S t at e T h e Frat e rn ity s h o ul d e n abl e
.

him t o m a in t ain it ; he s h o ul d s t riv e t h at i t b e m ain

t ain e d . C o ur t e s y an d
p at ie n c e ar e t o be e le me n ts i n
his m an n e r s an d c h ar ac t e r . Vigil an c e an d fide lity
mu s t al s o b e n e c e s s ar
y qu alit ie s .

Our c o n s t itut io n s , my Bro th e r, p o m t o u t t o yo u fully

th e du t ie s o f y o ur o ffic e , a n d I w ill n o t re c apitul at e
th e m Y o ur ab ili ty
fo r th e i r ro m t an d faithful
. ca
p p p
e x e c u t io n h as in du c e d y o ur Bre thr e n t o c on fide t hi s
t ru s t t o yo u , an d I fe e l as su re d t h at it is w e ll pl ac e d .

In i n v e s t ing yo u w ith y o u r o fficial j e w e l, t h e p e n s ,

I a m p e r s u a de d th at t h e y will m ake an e n de arin
g
re c o r d, n o t o n ly t o yo ur pr ais e , bu t t o t h e w e lfare of

a Craft so l arge ly de p e n de n t upo n y o u r e xp e rie n c e

an d in t e grity .

T O T HE G R A N D C HA PLA IN .

R E vE R E N D A N D R IG HT WOR SHIR E UL BR OT HE R : Th a t
Ho ly Bo o k, w hic h is t h e c h ar t an d t e t bo o k o f
x -
y o ur
 GE N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

de p e n d no t o nl
y t h e i m ifo rmity an d p p
e r e t u it ,
y but
t he c h ara c t e r an d impre s s iv e n e s s o f o ur rit e s , an d

th e y s h o ul d b e imp art e d, b o t h by o ral c o mmu n ic a

t io n an d e x ample On n o p o in t are t h e Cr aft s o
.

un c t ilio u s an d e x ac t in as up o n t h e b e au ty an d
p g
ac c urac y o f th e w o rk an d l e c t ur e s
. h e n c e m an y e y e s
:

w ill b e u p o n yo u . A c o ur t e o u s m an n e r, an un w e arie d
p a t ie n c e , an d a dilige n t a
pp lic at io n ar e r e quis it e s fo r
y o ur
p l ac e , an d n o ras h o r inn o v at in g h an d w ill be
t o l e r at e d in y o ur de p art m e n t o f l ab o r .

In in s t allin g yo u in t o o ffic e , an d pre s e n tin g yo ur

j e w e l, I a m h appy t o be e n abl e d to s ay t h at yo ur
e s t ablis h e d s kill a nd !
l e arnin g, an d y o ur ability t o

u n de rgo the c o n s t it ut io n al t e s t s , h av e pr o v e d yo u t o
be a Mas t e r Wo rkman .

T O T HE GR AN D MA R SHA L .

R IG HT WOR SHIPFUL BR OT HE R : Th e dut ie s of

y o ur

fi
o f c e re qui re e n e r gy, a c t iv ity, an d uic kn e s s o f
q “
p er

e p t io n T h e go o d o rde r o f t h e Fr at e rn ity, in it s
.

e n e r al a ss e mbli e s a n d p ro c e s s io ns , de p e n ds u o n
g p
o ur c ar e , s kill, an d a s s idu it P o s s e s s in t h
y y g e s.e

qu alific at io n s , y ou h av e b e e n ap
p o in t e d G ran d Mar
h al , and I now w ith pl e a s u r e in s t all yo u in t o o ffic e ,
’

d inv e s t yo u w ith y o ur appro priat e j e w e l It de .

.

no te s c o mman d, a s t h e o rgan o f t h e G r an d Ma s te r, t o
wh o m yo u w ill be n e ar at h an d t o e xe c ut e hiso r de rs .
 IN ST ALLA TIO N OF A G R A N D LOD G E .

T O T HE GR AN D S T A N D AR D — BE AR E R .

R IG HT WOR S HIPFUL BR OT HE R Y o ur du ty is t o c arry

an d u ph o l d t h e b ann e r of t h e G r an d Ledge o n o c c a~

s io n s o f c e re mo n y an d
p ubl ic
p ro c e s s io n . The e m
bl e ms up o n it are as a n c ie n t as t h e marc h of the
c hildre n of Is rae l fro m b o n dage , an d t h e Ar k is t h e
sy mb o l of h Op e an d s afe t
y . Be ar t h e m w e ll al o ft ,

fo r t h e w o rl d, as w e ll as t h e Craft , ev er h o n o rs t h e m .

R e c e iv e th e j ewel of
y o ur o ffic e , an d l e t it re min d yo u
t h at yo u are n e v e r t o p art with t h at s t an dard, w h e n
un de r y o ur c ar e , w h il e yo u h av e life t o de fe nd i t .

T O T HE G R A N D S WOR D - BE AR E R .

R IG HT WOR SHIPFUL BR OTHE R : T he s w o rd w hic h

o u b e ar is t h e t im e h o n o re d s ymb o l o f J u s t ic e an d
-

y
A ut ho rity It r emin ds t h e b e h o l de r o f t h e dign ity
.

o f t h e b o dy w
h o s e e mbl e m it is It is al s o t h e gu ar d
.

ian an d p r o t e c t o r o f t h e s t an d ard o f t h e G ran d -

Lo dge .

Be e v er faithful t o yo ur t rus t Le t t his .

j e we l o f y o ur

o ffic e re min d y o u o f it s n at ure .

T O T HE G R AN D S TE WA R D S .

R iG HT WOR SHJT E UL BR OT HE R S In o l de n t ime s , yo ur

ro v i n c e w a s t o s u p e rin t e n d an d
p ro v ide fo r th e fe s
p
t iv al s of t h e C raft , an d t h at du ty s till m ain s t o yo u
re ,

al th o u gh t h e r e isy rar e l o c c a s io n fo r it s e xe rc is e Bu t .

w e ar e t au gh t t h at it is b e t t e r t o go t o t h e h o u s e o f
“

”
mo ur n in g, t h an t o t h e h o u s e o f fe as t in g, an d h e n c e
on y ou h as b e en appro priat e ly dis p o s e d t h e dis p e n s a
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

tio n o f o ur be n e fic e n t c h aritie s . Th at it is a g rat e fu l

du ty, all h e art s t e s t ify, an d we kn o w t h at yo ur s mo s t
ful ly r e s p o nds t o it . R e c e iv e t h e j e w e l s o f yo ur o fii c e ,
t o ge the r with th e w hit e r o ds .

T O T HE G R AN D D E A CON S .

R IG HT WOR SHIPJ UL ’
BR OT HE R S : A s me s s e nge rs o f
t h e G ran d Offic e rs , an d a s us eful as s is t an t s in o ur

c e re m o ni e s , yo ur re s
p e c t iv e o f c ial
p fi o s it io n s ar e of

v er
y g r e at v alu e a n d im o rt an c e t o t h e
p co mfo rt an d

go o d o r de r of t h e G ran d Lo dge . Vigil an c e an d z e al

e n e c e s s ar
y re
qui s it e s o f y o ur o ffic e s , an d w e kn o w
t h a t yo u p o s s e s s t h e m .
p

A s S e ni o r an d J un io r D e ac o ns o f t hiS G ran d Lo dge , '

y o u are n o w i n v e s t e d w it h the j e w e ls o f o fi c e , t o ge th e r
w it h t h e s e ro ds , as t o ke n s o f y o ur au t h o rity.

T O T H E G R A N D P UR SUIVA N T .

WOR S HIPFUL BR OTHE R : Yo u ar e to ac t a s t h e me s

s e n ge r of t h e G ran d Lo dge , a nd t h e h e rald t o a n

th e i
r o ac h o f v s it o rs an d s t ran In
‘

n o un c e a
pp e rs
g .

so do in g, p o s s e s s yo u rs e lf o f the n e c e s s ary in fo rm a~

t io n t o an n o u n c e t h e ir ran k an d p o s itio n pro p e rly,

a n d e x e r c is e a s o un d dis cre t io n , s o a s n o t t o int e rfe r e

w it h it s l ab o rs . Be c au t io u s an d v i
g i l an t , t h at n o

impr o p e r p e rs o n m ay gain a dmit t an c e Y o u , al s o ,

.

h av e in yo u r ke e pin g t h e c l o thin g an d j e w e ls o f t he
G ran d O ffic e rs , w hic h y o u s h o ul d be c ar e ful t o ke e p
in a
go o d c o n dit i o n , an d n eatly an d o r der l
y arran
ged
 LA Y I N G F OU N D A T I O N —
S T ON E S
’

P U BL I C S T R U C T U R E S .

T HIS C E R E MON Y is c o nduc t e d by t he G rand Mas t er and

his fice rs , a ss is t e d
of by t he me mbe rs o f t he G rand Lo dge ,
and s uch o ffic e rs an d me mbe rs of riv at e Lo dge s
p as c an c o n

v e nie nt ly at t e nd .

T he C hie f Magis t rat e and o t he r c iv il o ffic ers oft he pl ace

w he re t he b uilding is t o be e re c t e d, als o ge ne rall y a t t e nd on
t he o c c as io n .

A t t he t ime a
ppo int e d,
t he G rand Lo dge is c o nv e ne d in
so me s uit ab le pl ac e .

A b and of mus ic is pro v ide d, and t he bre t hre n app e ar,

dre sse d in dark c lo t he s , a nd w hit e glo v e s and apro ns.

T he Lo dge is by t he G rand Mas t er, and t he rule s

o
pe ne d ,

fo r re gul at ing t he pro c e ssio n t o and fro m t he plac e w he re t he

ce re mo ny is t o b e pe rfo rme d, are re a d by t he G rand S e cre t ar
y .

T he n ece ss ary c aut io ns a re i f m t h C h i

“

g v e n rot he n e a r,

and t he G rand Lo dge is c alle d fro m l abo r af t e r w hich t h e

; ,

o ce ss io n s e t s o ut in t he fo l lo w m d
pr g o r e r :

T ile r, w it h draw n s w ord °

St e w ards, w it h ro ds
;
Mas t er Maso ns :

T wo D e a c o ns , w it h ro ds
;
Se cre t ary an d T re asurer;
P as t W arde ns ;
T wo W arde ns
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

P as t Mas t e rs '

R o yal A rch Maso ns

MUS i c ;
G rand Tile r, w it h draw n s wo rd °

G rand S t e w a rds ,
w it h w hit e ro ds

Princ ipal A rchit e c t ,

w it h Square , Le v e l , and Plumb
G rand S e c re t ary a nd G rand T re as ure r
Bible, Square , and C o mpas s e s , c arrie d by a Mas t er of

Lo dge , su
pp by t w o S
o rt e d
t e w ards ; ‘

G rand C hapl ains ;

T he Fiv e O rde rs of A rc hit e ct ure
;
P a s t G ran d I ;
Varde ns

Pas t D e puty G rand Mas t ers ;

P a s t G rand Mas t e rs ;
Magis t rat e and Civ il Offic e rs o f t he place ;
C hie f
J unior G rand W ar de n c arrying t he s ilv e r ve ss el w ith o il
,

Se nio r G rand W arde n c arrying t he s ilv e r v e ss e l w ith w ine

,
:

D e put y G rand Mas t e r c arrying t he gol de n v e s s e l w ith c o rn

,

Ma s t e r o f t he Olde s t Lo dge c arrying Bo ok o f Cons t it ut io ns

,

G R A N D MA STE R
Suppo rt e d by t w o D e aco ns, w ith ro ds ;

G rand S t andard Be are r ; -

G rand Swo rd Be are r

-
,
w ith draw n s w o rd.

A t riumphal arc h is usually e re c t e d at t he pl ac e whe re t he

c e re mo ny is t o b e pe rfo rme d .

T he pro ce s s io n, a rriv mg at t he arch, Ope ns t o t he right

and l e ft , a n d, u nc o v e ring, t he G ra nd Ma s t e r a nd his o ffic e rs
'
t hro ugh t he l ine s t o t he plat fo rm, w hile t he re s t o f t hc
'

pa ss

bre t hre n s urro und t he pl a t fo rm, fo rming a ho llo w s quare .

Wh e n e v e r Kni gh t s T e mp l ar in p r o c e s si on , t h e y s h o ul d ac t as an
“

ap p e ar a

e s c o rt o r g u ar d o f h o n o r t o t h e G ran d Lo dg e
 LA YIN G FOUN D A TION S TON E S.

Our act io ns s till by V irt ue ble st,

A nd to o ur pre c e pt s e v er t rue ,

T he w o rld, ad miring ,
ad miring , s hall re ques t
To le arn, bright pat hs pursue
and o ur .

Hail ! mys t erio us, e t c .

The ne c e ssary p re para t io ns are no w made fo r laying

the w hich is e ngrav e d t he ye ar Mas o nry
'

s t o ne , o n of ,
t he
na me of t he G rand Mas t er , and s uc h o t he r
part ic ulars as

may be de e me d ne c e ssary .

T he s t o ne is rais e d up by t he me ans of an e ngine ,

e re c t e d for t hat purpos e .

T he G rand Chaplain de liv e rs t he fo llo wing o r so me o the r

appro priat e

P R A YE R

A LMIG HTY G OD , w h o h ast giv e n us grac e at

t h is t ime w it h o n e ac c o d t o make o u co mmo n r r

s u pp lic at io n s u n t o t h e e ; an d d o s t p o mis e t h at r
,

w h e re t w o o t hre e a e gat h e re d t o ge t h e in thy

r r r

name t h o u w ilt g an t t h e ir re q u e s t s ; fulfill n o w

,
r ,

0 LOR D t he d e si e s an d p e t it io n s o f t hy s e v an t s
,
r r ,

as m ay b e m o s t e x p e d ie n t fo r t h e m ; gr n t in g a

us in t h is w o l d kn o w le d ge o f t hy t ru t h
r n d in ,
a

t h e w o rl d t o c o me l ife e v e l as t in g A ME N r —
.

R e sp o n s e
—
. So mot e it be .

T he G rand T re as ure r, by t he G rand Mas t e r s c o mmand

’

l s unde r t he s t o ne v ario us s o r t s o f c o in and me dals Ma

p ace ,

s o nic do c ume nt s , and s uc h o t he r mat t e rs as may b e o f int e re s t .

 So le m n music is 1nt ro duce d
, and t he s t o ne le t do wn
int o it s pl ac e .

The princ i al A rc hit e c t t he n re s e nts t he w o 1 kin t o o ls

p p g
t o t he G ra nd Mas t e r, w ho hands t he S quaw t o t he D e ut
p y
G ran d Mas t e r, t he Le v e l t o t he S e nio r G rand W arden and
,

t he Plumb t o t he J unio r G 1 and Wa1 de n ; whe n t he G 1 and

Mas t e r a dd1 e ss e s t he G 1 and Ofi
i ce 1 s as fo llo w s :

G rand Ma éter R . . W . D E PUTY GR A N D MA STE R

“ Wat is t he p o p er J e w el
r y o ur o ffice ?
of

D ep uty G r an d Jifas te r . The S qu re a .

G J V Wh at are it s m o ral
.
an d Maso ni c us e s ?
D . G 111 To
. . s qua re o ur a c t io n s by t he Square
of Virt ue p o v e o ur w o k
, an d r r .

G MT A pp ly t he imp le me n t o f y o ur o ffic e t o
.

t h at p o rt io n o f t he fo un d at io n s t o ne t h at n e e d s -

t o b e p ro e d an d m ake re p o rt
v
, .

The D e puty a
ppl ie s t he S quare t o t he s t o ne , a nd s a s
y

I) G . . M MOST WOR SHIRFUL: ‘

I fin d t he st o ne

t o be s qu are ; The Craft s me n h av e p e -

rfo rme d

G . M R . W . SE N IOR GR A ND WA R D FN
‘

Wh at is
t he J e w e l of y o ur o ffic e ?
S enio r G r and Warden The Le v e l . .

G . M Wh at is it s Maso nic u se ?
S . G W Mo rally
.
,
it r e mi n d s us Q
5
e qual ity .

an d it s use is t o l ay ho riz ont al s .

 LAYIN G F O UN D A T ION- ST ON E S .

G . M A pp ly t he imp l e me n t of
y o ur O ffice t o
the fo un d at io n s t o ne -
,
an d make re p o rt .

This is do ne .

W MOST WOR SHIPFUL:

'
S G . . . I fin d t he s t o ne

t o be l e v e l . The Craft s me n h av e p e rfo rme d

t h e i d ut y
r .

G . M R . W . J UN IOR GR AN D WA R DE N : Wh at is
t he p ope j ewel
r r of yo u r o f cefi ?
J u m o r Gr a n d Warde n The Plumb
‘
’

. .

G . M Wh at is it s Mas o n ic u s e ?
J . G W Mo rally
. h e s e ct it ude o f c o n ,
it t e ac r

d uc t an d w e u s e it t o t y p e p e n dicul ars
, r r .

G M A pp ly t he imp l e me n t o f y o ur o ffic e t o
.
“

t he se v e l e dge s o f t he fo un d at io n st o n e an d
ra -
,

make e p o rt r .

T his is co mplie d w ith .

J . G . W MOST WOR SHIPFUL:

. I fin d t he st o n e

is p lumb . The Craft sme n ha v e p e rfo rme d t h e ir

G . M T is h has be e n t e s t e d by
c o rn er -s t o n e

the p ope r r i mp l e m e n t s o f Mas o n ry I fin d t h at .

t h e Craft s me n h av e s killful l
y an d fait full h y pe r
fo rm e d t h e i d ut y r ,
an d I do d e cl are t he st one to
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N
‘

RE Z ON .

be w e ll fo rme d , t r u e , an d t ru s t y ,
an d c o rre c t l
y
laid , ac c o r din g t o t he r ul e s o f o u r an ci e n t Craft .

Le t t he e le me n t s o f C o ns e c rat io n no w be pre
s e nt e d .

The D e put y G rand Mas t e r c o me s fo rw ard w ith t he v e ssel

o f COR N , a nd, s c at t e ring it o n t he s t o ne , s a s :
y

I sc at t e r h
t is c o rn as an e mbl e m o f p l e nty .

May t he bl e s sings o f b o un t e o us He av e n be sh o w
e re d up o n us an d u p on
p at rio t ic and
all like
be n e v o l e n t un d e t akin gs an d ins p i e t he he art s
r ,
r

o f t he p e o p l e w it h v irt u e w is d o m an d rat it u d e
g , , .

R e sp ons e .
—
So mo t e it be .

The Se nio r G rand W arde n t he n co me s fo rw ard w it h t he

v e sse l o f WIN E , and po urs it upo n t he s t o ne s ayin
; g

I p our t his "

w in e as a n e mbl e m of j o y an d
gl a d ne ss . May t he G r e at R ul e r of t he U n iv e rs e
 LAYI G F U
N O N D A TION -
ST ON E S .

ble s s p ro s p e o ur n t io n al s ta t e an d cit y
an d r a , ,

o e n m e nt s p e s e rv e t h e u n io n o f t h e St at e s
r r
g v , ,

an d m y t b e aa b o n
I d o f Frie n ds h p an d B o t h l r

e ly Lo v e t h at s h all e n d u e t h o u gh all t ime

r r r .

R So mo t e it b e
‘

esp o nse
—
.

T he J unior G rand W arde n t he n co me s fo rw a

rd w ith a.

v e ssel o f OIL, which he po urs upo n t he s t o ne , s aying,

I p o u t h is r o il a s an e p e ac e May
mbl e m of .

it s b l e s s in
g s a b i d e w it h u s c o n t in u a ll y a n d m y ,
a

h
t e G n d
ra M s t e o
a f h e a vre n a n d e a t h s h e l t e r r .

and p o t e
r c t t h e w id o w a n d o ph a n s h ie l d a
r n d ,

d e fe n d t h e m fro m t ial s an d v icis s it u de s o f t h e

r

wo l d r a n,
d s o b e s t o w hi s m e r c y u p o n t h e b e

re av e d t h e ffl ic t e d
a a n d t h e s o,
r o w in g t h a t r ,

h y
t e m y k n
a w s o oo w in g an d t
rrr o u b l e n o m o r e .

R e sp o n s e
—
Se mo t e i t b e .

T he G ra nd Mas t e r ,
s t an ding in fro nt o f all, and e xt e nding

his ha n1 ds ,
m ake s t h
_
e fo ll o w ing

IN VO CA T I ON .

M A Y t h e all -
b o un t e o u s A u t h o r o f N at u re bl e s s
t he in h abit an t s of h pl
t is a ce w it h an abu n d an c e
o f t he n e ce s s arie s , c o n v e n ie n c e s , an d c o mfo rt s
of life ; as s is t in t h e e re c tio n an d c o mp l e t io n o f
h
t is buil d n g;p
i r o t e ct t h e w o rkm e n agai n s t e v e r y
a cc i d e nt ; lo n g p r e s e rv e t he s t ru c t u re fr o m de
ca
y; g an d ran t to u s all a s u pply o f t he COR N O f

no ur is hmen t , t h e WIN E o f r e res h f ment ,

an d t h e O IL

R e sp o n se —
So m o t e it be .

T he G rand Mas t e r s t rike s t he s to ne t hre e t ime s with t he

gav e l, and th e public grand ho no rs are giv en .

The G rand Mas t e r t he n de liv e rs o v er t o t he A rchit e c t t he

imple me nt s o f arc hit e c t ure ; s aying,

WOR THY SIR (o r BR OTHE R ) : Hav in g t h us as ,

Gran d Mas t e r Of Mas o n s , laid t he fo un d atio n

st o ne o f
’

h
t is d e liv e r t h e s e im
s t r u c t ur e , I now

p l e m e n t s o f yo ur p o fe s s w n n t o yo u h n ds
-
r I r a

in t u s t in g yo u w it h t h e s up e in t e n d e n c e an d
r r

di e c t io n o f t h e w o k h a in g full c o nfid e nc e in
i

r r ,
v

y o u s kill an d c ap ac it y t o c o n d uc t t he s am e
r .

T he G rand Mas t e r as ce nds t he pl a t fo rm, w he n an appro

ria t e A N THE M may b e s ung .

T he G rand Mas t e r t he n addre s s e s t he as s e mbly as fo llo ws :

ME N BR E THR E N HE R E Be it
'

AND A SSE MBLE D :

kn own unt o
y o u, t h at w e be l aw fu l Ma s o n s ,
t ru e

h
d fait ful t o t he l aw s Of y an d
'

c o un t r
“

an o ur ,
 LAYIN G F OUND A T ION -STON E S .

e n gage ,
by s odl e m n o bl ig at io n s t o e r e c t m ag
nific e n t buil d in gs , t o be s e rv ic e abl e t o t h e bre t h

re n , an d t o fe ar G OD , t h e G r e at A rch it e c t of t he

Un iv e rs e . We h av e amo n g us ,
c o n c e al e d fro m
t he ye s e o f all me n ,
s e c re t s w ic h h c ann o t be
div ulge d ,
an d w ich h h av e nev er be e n fo un d o ut ;

but t h e s e s e cre t s are l aw ful an d ho no rabl e , an d

no t re p ugn ant to t he l aw s Of G OD or man .

Th e y w e re in t ru st e d , in p e ace an d ho no r ,
t o t he
Mas o n s o f an c ie nt h av in g be e n fait h
t ime s , an d
‘

fully t an s mit t e d t o u s it is o u d ut y t o co nv e y
r ,
r

t h e m u n imp ai e d t o t h e l t e s t p o s t e it y
r Unl e s s a r .

o u C aft w e e go o d an d o u
r r r c allin g h o n o abl e
,
r r ,

w e s h o ul d n o t h av e l as t e d fo s o m an y c e nt u r

rie s n o,
s h o ul d w e h a e b e e n h o no e d w it h t he
r v r

p at ro n age o f s o many illus t io us me n in all r

age s w h o h av e e v e
,
s h o w n t h e ms e l v e s
r e dy t o r a

p o mo t e o u int e e s t s n d d e fe n d u s f o m all
r r
‘

r a r

a dv e s ie s
r ar We a e as s e mbl e d h e e t o day
. r r -

t h e face o f y o u all t o buil d a h o u s e w h ic h w e

, ,

p ay G OD m y d e s e rv e t o p o sp e r by be c o min g
r a r ,

pl ce o f c o n c o u s e fo go o d m e n an d p o mo t ing
a r r ,
r

h a mo n y an d b o t h e ly l e t h o ugh o u t t he
r r r ov r

w o l d t ill t im e s h ll b e n o m o e
r ,
a A ME N r —
.

R esp on s e
—
Se mo t e it be !
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN RE Z ON
A v o l unt a ry c o lle c t io n
,
,
is t he n made by t he G rand St e w
ards a mo ng t he Bre t hre n fo r t he ne e dy w o rkme n and t he ,

s um c o ll e c t e d is
‘

l ce d u o n t h e s t o ne by t he G rand T re as ure r
p a p .

The G rand Chapl ain t he n pro no unc e s t he fo llo wing, or

s o me o t he r s uit able

'

B E N E D I C ZT I O N V

G LOR Y be t o G OD on high ,
an d o n e art h p e ac e ,

an d go o d w ill t o w ar d m e n !
-
0 LORD , w e mo s t
he art ily b e s e e c h t h e e wit h t hy fav Or t o be h o ld
an d bl e s s t ish ; p o u r d
as s e mbl age
o w n t hy m e c y r ,

like t h e de w t h at falls up o n t he mo un t ain s up o n ,

t hy s e v n t e n g ge d in t h e s o l e mn c e e m o n ie s
r a s a r

o f t h is d y Ble ss w e p ray t h e e all t he w o rk

’

a .
, ,

me n w ho s h all be e n gage d in th e e re c t io n o f
t h is e d ifice ; ke e p t h e m f o m all fo rms o f acci r

d e nt s an d h a m ; g nt t h e m in h e alth an d
r ra

ro s p e it y t o liv e ; an d fin al ly w e h Op e
r aft e r
p , ,

t his l ife t h ro u gh t hy m e c y w is d o m an d fo r
,
r , ,

iv e n e s s t o at t ain e v e l as t in g j o y an d fe l icit y
r
g , ,

in t hyb igh t m an sio n in t hy h o ly t e mp l e n o t

r
— —

made w it h h an d s e t e rn al in t he h e w e ns A ME N
,
—
.

R esp o ns e
—
So mo t e it be .

A ft e r w hic h,
t he pro ce s s io n re t urns i n t he s ame - o rd er to

t he pl ac e whe nce it s et o ut, and t he G rand Lodge 1s close d

'
 D E D ICA TION OF MA SON IO HA LLS .

A T t he t ime appo int e d for t he c ele brat io n o f t he c ere mo ny

of de dic at io n, t he G rand Mas t e r and his o ffice rs, ac c o mpanie d
by t he me mbe rs of,
me e t in a c o nv e nie nt
t he G rand Lo dge ,
ro o m ne ar t o t he l ace w he re t he c ere mo ny is t o be pe rfo rm
, p
e d and t he G rand Lo dge is Ope ne d in ample fo rm
,

The pro c e ssio n is t he n fo rme d, unde r dire ct io n o f t he

G rand Mars hal, w he n t he G rand Lo dge mo v e s t o t he
t o be de dic at e d, in t he follo wing o rde r :

MUS IC ;
T ile r, with drawn s word :

S te wards, with w hit e ro ds

G rand Se cre t arie s ;

G rand T re as ure rs ;
Past Mast e r, b e aring t he Hely Writings, Square
Compasse s, s uppo r t e d by t wo St e wards, with ro ds
T WO Burning Tapers, borne by t wo Past Mas t ers
‘

Chaplain and Orat or ;

Pas t G rand Warde ns ;
Pas t D eput y G rand Mas t e rs
Pas t G rand Mast e rs
l e G lo bes ;
J unior G rand W arden , c arr in a s ilv e r
y g v e ss e l w it h c orn
Se nior G rand W arde n ,
c arrying a Si l v e r v e ssel w ith w ine
’
°

D eputy G rand Mast er , c arrying a

go lde n v es s e l with o il ;
TE E LOD G E ,
C o v e re d wit h whit e l ine n, carrie dby fo ur Bre thre n °

Mast er o f t he o ldest Lo dge , c arryi n B

g ook o f C o ns t it ut io ns ;
 GE N E R AL AH IMAN RE Z ON .

G R AN D MA S TE R ,

Support e d by t w o D e ac o ns, w it h I o ds ' ‘

G rand St andard-Be are r ;

G rand S wo rd-Be are r, with draw n s w ord ;
T w o S t e wards , w ith w hit e ro ds .

Whe n t he G rand Office rs arriv e _ at t he c e nt e r o f t he

Lo dge -ro o m, t he G rand ho nors are giv e n .

T he G rand Oflic e rs t he n re pair t o t he ir re s e c t iv e s tat io ns.

p

The Lo D G E is place d in fro nt o f t he al t ar, t o ward t he E as t ,

'

and t he go ld and s il v e r v e ssel s and l ight s are plac e d aro und it .

T he se arrange me n ts b e ing co mple t e d, t he fo llo w mg or

so me o t he r a pprOpria t e OD E is s ung

Mas ter S u - pre me ! ac o ur

prais e ;

S t ill bl e s s t h is c rat ed b a nd ;

S t ill bl e s s t h is con ed band ;

 D E D ICA TION OF MA S ON IC HA LLS .

Pa re n t of light ! il l u me o ur w ays ,

‘
A nd gu ide us by t hy sov -
e re ign h an d
.

A nd guide us by t hy sov -
e re ign h and.

May F a ith Ho pe , ,
C harity, div ine ,
He re ho ld t he ir undiv ide d re ign °

Frie nds hip a nd Harmo ny c o mbine

To s o o t he o ur c are s— t o b anish pain .

May pity dw e ll w it hin e ac h b re ast

R e l ie f at t e nd t he s uffe ring po o r

T ho usands by t his, o ur Lo dge , be ble s t

Till w ort h, dis t re s s d, shall w ant no mo re
’
.

Mast e r o f t he Lo dge t o w hich t he hal l t o be de dic a t e d

be lo ngs , t he n ris e s, and addre sse s t he G rand Mast e r as fo llo ws :

MOST WOR SHIPFUL : Th e Bre t h re n of

Lo d ge b e in g
,
an i mat e d w it h a d e s ire t o p o mo t e r

th e h o n o r an d int e re s t o f t he C aft h av e e rec t e d

r ,
 GE N E R AL A HIMA N R E Z ON .

a Mas o ni c Hall h e ir c o n v e n ie nc e an d acco m

fo r t
mo dat io n T h e y a e d e s iro us t h at t he s ame
. r

s h o ul d be e x am n e d b t h M o s t Wo s h ip ful
y e i r

G n d Lo dge ; an d if it s h o ul d me e t t h e i app o
ra r r

bat io n t h at it be s o l e mn ly d e dic at e d t o Mas o n ic

,
-

p u p o s e s agre e ably t o an cie n t fo rman d u s age

r ,
.

The A rc hit e c t o r Bro the r who has had the manage ment
of t he s t ruc ture t he n a ddre s s e s t he G rand Mast e r as fo llo ws :

MOST WOR SHIPFUL : Hav in g b e e n int rus t e d

w it h t he su pe
d e n ce an d man age m e nt o f
rin t e n

t h e w o km e n e mp l o y e d in t h e c o n s t ruc t io n o f
r

t his e dific e ; an d h av in g ac c o r din g t o th e be s t o f

,

my bilit y acc o mplis h e d t h e t sk ss gn e d me

a ,
a a i ,

I n o w e t u n my t h n ks fo r t h e h o n o r Of t h is
?

r r a

pp o int m e n t an d beg l e v e t o s urre n d e r up t he

a ,
a

imp l e m n t s w hic h w e e c o mmit t e d t o my c a e

e r r ,

w h e n t h e fo un d at i n o f t h is fab ic w as l id (p e
o r a ,
r

s e ntin
g t o the G ra n d Ma s te r the S quare ,
Le v e l ,
a nd

P lumb) humbly h o p in g t h at t he e x e rt io n s w hich

,

h av e be e n m d e o n this o cc as on w il l b e c o w n e d
a i r

wit h y o ur app ro bat io n an d t hat o f t h e Mo s t ,

Wo s hip ful G an d Lo dge

r r

To w h ic h t he G rand Mas t er re pl ie s
BR OTHE R A R CHITE CT : The s kill an d fid e lit y
p ye d
dis l a ,
in t h e e x e c u t io n o f t h e t ru s t re po se d
 D E D ICA T ION OF MA S ON IC H ALLS .

in yo u at th e c om me n c e me nt o f t his u n d e rt ak in g,
h d t he e n t ire appro bat io n o f t he G an d
av e s e c u re r

Lo d ge ; an d t h e y s in c e re ly p ay t h t t h is e d ific r a e

may c o n t inu e a l as t in g m o n u m e nt of t h e t as t e

S p irit ,
an d libe ralit y of it s fo un de rs .

T he D e put y G rand Mas t e r t he n rise s , a nd s ays :

MOST WOR SHIPFU L: h h we a e h

[

The al l i n w ic r

n o w a s s e mbl e d an d t h e p l an u p o n w h ic h it h as
,

be e n c o n s t ru c t e d h av in g me t w it h y o ur app
, r

bat io n it is t he d e s i e o f t he F at e rnit y t h at it
,
r r

s h o ul d b e n o w de di c at e d a c co rdi n t n i n t
g o c e , a

fo rm an d u s a e .
g

The Lo dge is t he n unc o v e re d, and a pro c e s sio n is made

a ro und it in t he fo llo win
g for m, duri n
g w h ic h s o le mn
music is playe d .

G rand Tile r, with drawn swo rd °

G rand S wo rd-Be arer, w ith draw n sword .

G rand S t andard Be are r ; -

A Pa s t Mas t e r ,
w ith light '

Pas t Mas t er ,
w it h Bibl e , Square , and Co mpasse s,
o n a v e l v e t c ushio n
;
Two Pas t Mast ers ,
e ach w it h a light ;
G 1 and S e cre t ary and Tre asure r, w ith e mble ms
G rand J Warde n
unio r , w it h v e ss e l o f c orn
;
G rand Se nior Warde n ,
w it h v e sse l of wine
D e puty G rand Mas t e r w ith v e sse l
, o f o il

G R A N D MA STE R ;
T wo S t e w ards, wit h ro ds .
 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON

W he n t he pro c e ss io n arriv es at t he E as t, i t hal t s ; t he

mus ic c e as e s , and t he G rand Chaplain ma ke s t he foll o wing

C ON SE CR A TION PR A YER

A LMIG HTY an d ev e r -
gl o riou s an d g raCIOu s LOR D
GOD ,
Cre at o r o f all t h in gs , an d Go e n o f e
v r r o v er y
h
t in g t hou h as t m ad e me r
,
c ifully l o k u p On o t hy
mbl e d in t hy n ame an d in t hy
s e rv a n t s , n o w as se

p re s e n ce , an d bl e ss an d p ro s p e r all o ur w o rks
be gu n c o n t inu e d an d e n d e d in t h e e G racio u sly
, ,
.

be s t o w u p o n u s Wis do m In all o ur d o in gs ; ,

S t ength o f min d in all o u r diffic ul t ie s an d t he

r ,

Be au ty o f h armo n y an d h o lin e s s in all o ur c o m

mu nic at io n s an d w o rk . Le t F a i th b e t he

fo un d at io n o f o ur H op 6 ,
an d C h a r i t y t hefr
uit

o f o ur o be die n c e r e e al e d w ill t o t hy v .

M y ll t h e p o p e w o k o f o u n s t it ut io n t h at
a a r r r r i

m y be d o n e n t h is h o u s e b e s uc h as t hy w is
a i r

do m m y pp o v e a nd th a y g o o d n e s s p ro s p e
r a r,

A n d finally g c io u sly be p l e as e d C t he n So v e
, ,
ra ,

re ign A c h it e c t o f t h e U n iv e rs e
r t o bl e ss t h e ,

C ft w h e e s o e v e r d is p e rs e d, an d m ake t h e m
ra ,
r ,

t u e n d f it h ful t o t h e e t o t h e i n
r a a e igh bo an d ,
r r,

t o t h e m s e lv e s A nd w h e n t h e t im e o f o u l b o r
. r a

is draw mg n e ar to an e n d ,
an d t h e p illar o f o ur

s t re ngt h i d e cl n ng
s i i t r t he gro u n d , gra c io u s l y
 D E D IC A T ION OF MAS ON IC HA LLS .

en a bl e us top ss t hro ugh t h e

a lle y o f t h e va

s h ad o w o f d e at h s upp o t e d by t hy o d an d t h
”
r r
, y
s t aff t o t h o s e m an s io n s b e y o n d t h e Skie s w h e re
,

l o v e an d p e ac e an d j o y fo re v e r re ign b e fo re t hy
, ,

R e sp o ns e —
So m o t e it b e !

A ll t he o the r Bre t hre n ke ep t he ir place s , and assis t in

Si ngi ng t he OD E , w hich during t he pro c ess ion,
c o nt inue s

e xce pt ing o nly a t t he int e rv al s o f de dic at io n .

OD E .

MU SIC— O ld Hundred .

n in e of Ma -
s on r
y , dc

A nd w it h t he e b rin g t hy sp o t less t rain ,

A nd w it h the e brin g t hy s
po t less t rain ,
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN R E Z ON .

Con s t an t o ur c re d rit e s t e nd,

Co n s t an t o ur c re d rit e s

While a do re t hy p e ac e ful

The firs t pro cess ion b e ing made around t he Lo dge , t he

G rand Mast e r hav ing re ache d t he E ast , t he G rand J unio r
Warde n pre sent s t he v e sse l o f COR N t o t he G Mast er ; s aying, .

MOS T WOR SHIPFUL: In t he d e dicat io ns of Ma

s o n ic Halls it h as be e n
,
of imme mo rial cust o m
to p o ur c o rn u
p o nt he Lo dge ,
as an e mbl e m of
 D E D ICA TION OF MA S ON IC HA LLS .

no uris hme n t . I, t h e re fo re , p re s e nt
y ou h
t is
v e s s e l o f c o rn , t o be e mp lo y e d by y o u ac co rdi ng

to an c ie n t u s a e
g .

T he G rand Mas t er t he n, s t rikin

g t hric e w it h his malle t
no urs t he c o rn upo n t he Lo dge ; s aying,

In t he na me of t h e gre at J E HOVA H, t o w ho m
be all hon o r an d
gl o ry , I do s o le mnly de di c ate
t his h all t o FR E E MA SON R Y .

T he grand ho no rs are
giv e n .

Brin g w it h t he e VIR TUE ,

bright e st m ai d !
Bring LOV E ,
bring TR UTH, brin g FR IE N D SHIP
While s o c ial MIR TH s h all l e n d h e r aid
To soot he t he wr inkl e db ro w o f CA R E .

The s e co nd
p ro ce s s io n is t he n made a ro und t he Lodge ,
and t he G rand S e nio r W arde n pre se nt s t he v e s se l o f wine
t o t he G rand Mast e r ; s aying ,

MOST WOR SHIPFUL : Win e ‘

, t he e mble m o f re

fre s hm e n t ,
hav mg be e n u s ed by o ur an cie nt

bre t hre n in t he d e dicati o n an d c o n s e c t io n o f ra

t h e ir Lo dge s ,
I p re s e n t yo u t his v e ss e l o f win e
,
 ’

G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

t o be us e d on t he p re s e n t Oc c as io n ac c o r ding t o

T he G r Mas t e r
and t he n p
s rin kles t he Wi ne upon
Lo dge ; s ayi ng,

l
so e mn l y d e dicat e t his h all t o VIR TUE .

The grand ho no rs are t Ce repe at e d.

E n c ircl e d in t hy h e av e n ly ro be !
D iffu s e t hy bl e s s in gs all aro un d ,
To ev er y c o rn e r o f t he G LOBE !

The t hird pro c e ssio n is t he n made ro und t he Lo d e

g ,
p y G rand Mas t er pres e nt s t he v essel o f Oil t o
and t he D e ut

t he G rand Mas t e r ; s ayin ,

g

MOST WOR SHIPFUL : I pre se nt y o u , t o be u s e d

l

ac c o r din g t o an cie n t c u s t o m t h is v e s s e l o f Oil

, ,

an e mble m of t h at o
J y whic h s h oul d an imat e
‘
ev e r y bo s o m o n t he c o mp l e t i on o f e v e r y i mp o rt

The G rand Mast e r t he n Sprinkle s t he o il upo n t he

 D E D ICATION OF MA SON IC HALLS .

In t he na m e of t he w h o le FR A TE R N ITY , I do
s o l e mnl y d e dic at e t his h all t o UN IVE R SA L BE N E v
OLE N CE .

The grand ho no rs are t hric e re pe at e d .

TOHe av e n h igh A rchi t e ct all prais e

’
s ,

A ll p aise all g at it u d e be giv e n

r ,
r ,

Wh o d e ign e d t he human s o ul t o rais e ,

By my stic s e cre t s s p run g f o m He av e n ,

r .

The G rand C haplain, s t anding be fo re t he LOD G E , t he n

make s t he follo w ing

IN VO CA T I ON .

A N D may t h e LOR D , t h e giv e r o f e v e ry go o d

an d p erfe c t ift bl e s s t h e Bre t hr e n h e re as s e m
g ,

bl e d , ih h e ir l aw ful un d e t akings an d gran t

all t r ,

t o e ac h o n e o f t h e m in n e e dful s upp ly th e c o n
, , r

o f n o uris h m e n t t h e w in e o f re f e s h me n t an d t he
“

,
r ,

o il o f A ME N
j o
y
—
.

R esp o n s e .
—
So mo t e it b e .

The LOD G E is t he n c o v e re d and t he G rand Master ret ires

T he fo llo wing o r an appro priat e o riginal o ra t io n may t hen

be de l iv e re d, and t he c ere mo nies c o ncl ude w it h music

BR E T HR E N : The c e re mo n ie s we h av e p e rfo r m
e d ar e n ot unm e ani n g rit e s , n o r t he a musin g
p age ant s o f an idl e h o ur ,
but hav e a s ole mn
 GE NE R AL A HI MAN RE ZO N .

an d in s tr uc t iv e imp o rt Suffe r m e t o point it

.

o ut t o yo u , an d to imp re ss u p o n y o u r min ds t h e
e nn o b l ing s e ntime nt s t h e y are so w e ll -

a d apt e d
to c o nv e y .

This Hall , d e s ign e d bu ilt by WISD OM, s up

an d

o rt e d b STR E N G TH, an d a d o rn e d in BEA UTY , w e

p y
are firs t t o c o n s e c rat e in t h e n ame o f t he gre at

J E HOVA H ; hic h t e ach e s u s in all o ur w o rks

w -
,

, ,

be gu n an d fin ish e d t o ackn o w l e d ge ad o re an d
, , ,

magnify him It re min ds u s al s o in his fe ar

.
, ,

t o e n t e r t he d o o r o f t h e Lo d ge t o put o u t rus t ,
r

in him w h il e p ass in g it s t rial s an d t o h o p e in ,

him fo r t he r e w ar d o f it s l abo s r .

Le t t h e n it s alt a be d e v o t e d t o his s e rv ice

, ,
r ,

an d it s l o ft y arc h res o u n d w it h his p rais e ! May

t he e y e w h ic h s e e t h in s e c e t w it n e s s h e e t he r r

S nce e
i r n d u n affe c t e d p ie ty w h ich w it hdraw s
a

fro m t h e e n gage m e n t s o f t he w o rl d t o s il e n c e
an d p iv ac y t h at it m ay b e e x e r cis e d w it h l e ss
'

r ,

int e rrup t io n an d l e s s o s t e n t at io n .

Our m arc h o un d t h e Ledge re min d s u s o f

r

t h e t rav e l s o f h uman l ife in w h ic h Mas o n ry s , I

an e n l igh t e ne d a s afe an d a p l e as n t p at h
, , It s a .

t e s s e l at e d p av e me n t o f M o s aic w o rk in t im at e s -

t o us the c h e qu e re d d iv e sit y an d u n ce rt aint y r

 D E D ICA T IO N OF MA S ON IC HA LLS .

of hum an affairs . Our st e p is t im e ; ou r p ro

gr e s s io n , e t e rn it y .

Co ns t it ut io ns , w it h
'

Fo ll o w in g o ur an c ie n t

my s t ic rit e s we d e dic at e t his Hall t o t he h o nor

of FR E E MA SON R Y .

Our b e s t at t ac hme nt s are due t o t he Craft

.
.

In it s p o sp e it y w e fin d o ur j o y ; an d in pay
r r , ,

in g it h o n o r w e h o n o o urs e l v e s Bu t it s w o t h
,
r . r

t an s ce n d s o u e n c o mi um
r r an d it s gl y w ill s ,
or

o ut s u n d o ur p
o is e ra .

B e t h e n it is o u p rid e t h at w e h av e o ur
r r : r

n m e s o n t h e r e c o ds o f F e e mas o n y
a r May it r r .

be o u h igh m bit io n t h at t h e y s h ul d s h d a
r a o e

lu s t e o n t he imm o t al p age !
r r

The Hall is l s o d e dic t e d t o VIR TUE

a a .

Thi s w o t hy app o p iat io n w ill alw ys be dul y

r r r a

re ga d e d w h il e t h e m o ral d ut ie s w hic h o u s ub
r r

lime l e ct ure s in cul c at e w it h affe ct in g an d im ,

p re ss i e p e t in e n cy e c h e ri h e d in o u he rt s
v r ,
ar s r a

an d illus t at e d in o u li v e s
r r .

A s F e e m as o n y aims t o e nliv en t he s p i it o f
r r r

Phil an t h o py an d p o mo t e t h e c au s e o f Cha it y
r ,
r r ,

s o w e d e d ic at e t h is Hal l t o U N IVE R SA L BE N E V O

LE N OE ; in t h e ss u n c e t h at e e y b o t he
a ra w ill v r r r

d e d ic t e his affe c t i n n d hi bilit ie s t o t he

a o s a s a
sa me ge ne ro u s p urp o s e ; t h at w ile h he displ ays
a w arm an d c ordial affe ct io n to t ho se w ho are

of t h e Frat e rn it y he w ill e x te n d his be n e v o l e nt

,

gar d s an d go o d wi she s t o t he w h o l f mily Of e a

Suc h , my bre t h re n , is the s ignific an t me an i ng

of t he s ole h av e j us t p e rfo rme d be
mn rit e s we ,

c au s e s u c h a e t h e p e cul iar d ut ie s
r o f e ve r
y
Lo dge I n e e d n o t e n l rge u p o n t h e m n o w
. a ,

n o r Sh o w h o w t h e y d iv e ge a s r y s fro m a c e n r ,
a

te t o e n ligh t e n t O mp o v e an d t o ch ee r t h e
r, ,
I r ,

w hol e ci cl e o f life r Th e i mp o t an d t h e ir
. r i r

app lic at io n is f milia t o yo u all

c
a In t h e i r . r

kn o w l e dg e n d t h e i e x e rc is e may yo u fulfill t he
a r

high p u p o s e s o f t he M s o n ic In s t it ut io n!
r a

Ho w m n y pl e s mg c o n s id e t io n s my b e t h
a a ra ,
r

re n t t e n d t he p e s e nt l l Q I V e VV ! Whil e in
a r Il J
‘
l
‘

al mo s t e v e y o t he r a s s o c ia
r .
t io n o f me n p o lit ical ,

a n im o s it ie s c o n t e n t io n s an d w a s in t e rrup t t he
, ,
r

p o g e ss o f Human it y an d t he c au s e o f Be h e v o
r r

le n c e it is o u d is t in guish e d p iv il e ge t o d w ell
,
r r

t o ge t h e n p e ce an d e n gage in p l ans t o
a er
r i , p
fe e t in d i id ual n d s o ci l h app in e s s
v a While in
. a .

man y o t h e n t io n s o u Ord e r is v ie w e d by po l
‘

r a r -
e

it ic i n s w it h s u p c
a n and b th es
y i
g n o rion t w ith ,
i a
 D E D CA T O I I N OF MASON I C HA LLS .

app re h e n sio n , in t hi s y it s me mbe s are

c o u nt r , r

t o o m u c h e s p e ct e d an d it s p in cip l e s t o w e ll
r ,
r o

kno w n t o m ke it t he o bj e c t f j e al o u s y
,
a o or

mis t ru s t Our p iv at e ass e mbl ie s a e u n m o

. r r

l e s t e d ; an d o u p u blic c e l e b atio n s at t ac t a
r r r

mo e ge n e l pp ro bat io n o f t he EYat e n it y
r ra a r .

In d e e d it s imp o t n c e it s c e dit an d w e t u s t
,
r a ,
r , ,
r ,

i t s u s e fu l n e s s a e a d v a
,
n c inr
g t o a h e ig h t n u

kn o w n in an y fo me g e r T h e p r a
r e s e n t o cc as io n
.

iv e s fresh e v id e n c e o f t he in c re as in ff t i n
g g e c o a

o f it s f ie n d s ; an d t h is n o bl e
r p t me n t fit t e d a ar ,

u p in s t yl e o f s u c h e l e g n c e an d c o nv e n ie n c e
a a
,

d oe h o n o r t o F e e mas o n y s w e ll as e fl e ct s
s r r ,
a r

t h e h igh e s t c e d it o n t h e re s p e c t abl e L dge fo

r o r

w h o s e c c o mm o dat io n an d at w h os e e x pen s e it
a

is e re ct e d .

We o ffe r our b e s t c o ngrat ul at io n s t o t he Wo r

s hipful Mas t e Wa d e n s Offic e s n d Me mbe s
r, r ,
r ,
a r

Lo d ge We c o mme n d t h e ir e al n d
. z ,
a

hOpe it Will m e e t w it h t h e m o s t mp l e e c o m a r

p e n s e M y t h e i H ll be t he h ppy e s rt o f
. a r a a r o

Pi t y V i t u e an d Be n e o l e n ce ! M y it be p o
e ,
r ,
v a r

t ec t e d f o m ac cid e n t
r n d lo n
g e m a i n a m, o a
n u r

men t o f t h e i t t ach me n t t o F e e m s o n y ! M y
r a r a r a

th e i Lo d ge c o n t in u e t o fl o u is h ; t h e i u
r n io n t r r o
 h e n an d t h e i h app in e s s t o abo un d I
s t re n gt r

A n d w h e n t h e y an d w e all s h all be re mo v e d
, ,

fro m t h e lab o rs e art hly Lo dge , m ay w e

'

of th e

be admit t e d t o t h e bro t h e rh o o d of the p e rfect ,

in t he buil din g o f G OD , t he Hall no t mad e w it h

han ds ,
e t e rn al i n t he h e av e ns !
The G rand Lo dge is again forme d ln pro c e ss io n, as

firs t , re t urns t o t he ro o m Where o ene d,

p
clo se d in
 GR A N D V ISIT A T I ON S .

THE G rand Mas t e r ,

ac c o mpanie d by t he G rand Offic e rs
s ho uld, at l e as t o nce a ye ar,
o r a s o ft e n a s he may de e m
e xpe die nt , v isit t he Lo dge s unde r his j uris dic t io n t o make
,

t he c us t o mary e xaminat io ns . Whe n t his l audable duty

b eco me s imprac t icabl e , fro m t he e xt e nt o f j urisdic t io n and
large numbe r o f Lo dge s, t he G rand Mas t e r may appo int
a ny o ne mo re o f his G rand Offic e rs, w ho s hall v isit and
or

ch Lo dge s as t he G rand Mas t er s hall de si nat e

inspec t s u g ,

and make re po rt t o him o f t he re sul t .

T he fo llo wing is t he c e re mo ny obse rve d o n s uch o cc as mns

T he G rand S e cre t ary, by c o mmand o f t he G rand Mas t er
o r Presiding G rand Offic er, no t ifie s t he Lo d e
g of t he
int e nde d v is it .

T he Mas t e r O
pe ns his Lo dge in t he t hird degre e , and
l ace s his D e aco ns at t he side s o f t he do o r, w it h t he ir
p
s t av e s c ro ss e d . T he Bre t hre n arran
ge t he mse lv e s in a line
fro m t he do o r, o n e ach s ide , t o t he Chair . T he o rde rs, bo rne
by s o me o f t he mo s t re spe c t able priv at e Bre thre n, wait ne ar
“

t he do or, t o w alk be fo re t he G rand Mas t e r whe n t he y e nt e r .

This be ing arrange d in t his manne r, t he Mas t e r deput es a

P as t Mast e r t o e sc ort t he G rand Office rs, who e nt e r in the

follo wing fo rm
G rand Marshal ;
G rand St e w ards ;
G rand P urs uiv ant , w it h s word
T w o G rand D e ac o ns ;
G rand Tre asure r and Se cre t ary;
G rand C haplain ;
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

Se nio r and J unio r G rand W arde nS °

G rand and D e put y . G rand Mast e rs ;

T wo G rand D e aco ns .

The G rand Tile r re mains at t he do o r .

T he y pro ce e d up t o t he E as t , w he n t hey o pe n t o t he right

and le ft , and t he G rand Mas t er pass es t hro u h t o t he Chair
"

g
t he y t he n clo s e , and t ake t he ir se at s on t he right of t he
Mas t e r ,
w ho re ce iv es t he G rand Mast e racc o rding to anc ie nt

us age , w it h t he priv at e gra nd ho no rs o f Fre e maso nry, and

re s igns to him t he C hair and t he G av e l, w he n t he o ffic e rs o f
'

t he Lo dge re s ign t he ir se at s t o t he c orre s

po ndin
g G rand
Offic e rs . T he Mast e r t he n de liv e rs t o t he G rand Mas t e r t he
W arrant of Co nst it ut io n, t he Tre asure r s ’
and Se c re t ary s
’

bo o ks , and a s t at e me nt of t he funds of t he Lo dge , fo r his

inspe c t io n . H av ing e xa mine d t he m, he ex
p e ss e s
r his ap ro
p
bat io n, or make s suc h o bs e rv at io ns as t he c irc u mst ances and

s it uat io n of t he Lo dge may quire T he G rand Mas t e r

re .

t he n re s igns t he C hair t o t he W o rs hipful Mast e r and t he ,

G rand Offic e rs le av e t he ir se at s, and re air

p t o t he E as t .

Sho uld t he G rand Ofli c e rs re t ire be fo re t he Lo dge is c l o s e d

i

the sa me ce re mo ny mus t be o bs erv e d as at t he ir e nt rance .

 MA S ON IC FUN E R A L S E R VICE S
PR E P AR E D BY

R O BE R T MA COY
A UT HOR OF T HE M A SON I C MAN U A L, BOOK OF T H E LOD G E , T R UE MAS D N IO
G UID E , PA ST D E PU T Y G R A N D MAS TE R , G R AN D R E C OR D E R , E T C.

T HE C E R E MON I E S w hi ch ar e o b s e rv e d o n th e o c c a s io n o i

fun e r al s ar e hi ghl y appro priat e ; t h e y ar e p e rfo rm e d as a

me l an c h o l yMas o ni c du t y, an d a s a t o ke n o f r e sp e c t an d

affe c t io n t o t h e m e mo ry of a d ep art e d br o t h e r .

G E N E R A L D IR E CTION S .

I . N o FR E E MA SON c an b e b urie d w it h t h e fo rm ali t ie s

of t h e F r at e rn it y, un l e s s it b e at his o w n re qu e s t o r t h at
,

of so me of hi s famil y, co mmuni c at e d t o t h e Mas t e r o f

t h e Lo dge of w hi c h h e di e d a m e mb e r ; fore ign e r s or

j
s o o urn e r s e xc e pt e d ; n o r unl e s s h e h as r e c e iv e d the
Mas t e r Mas o n s ’
de gr e e , an d fro m t hi s r e s t ric t io n t h e re
c an be n o e x c e p t io n .

II F e ll o w C r aft s
.
—
E n t e r e d A pp r e n t ic e s
or ar e n o t e n

tit l e d t o t h e s e o b s e quie s ; n o r c an t h e b e all o w e d to

y
uni t e , as Mas o n s , in t h e fun e ral of a br o t h e r .

I II . N o Lo dge , or b o dy of Mas o n s c an uni t e in t h e

,

obs e qui e s of a
p e rs o n n o t a Mas o n wi t h o ut p e rmis s io n
,

of t h e G r an d Mas t e r , o r co n s e nt o f t h e G r an d Lo dge .

IV T h e . Ma st e r of t h e Lo dge , h av in g r e c e iv e d n o t ic e

of t h e d e at h of a b r o t h e r, (t h e d e c e as e d h av in
g att ain e d
 GE N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

t o t h e d e gre e o f Mas t e r Mas o n ) an d o f h is r e qu e s t t o

m
be burie d w it h t h e c e re o ni e s o f t h e C raft , fix e s t h e
l

day an d h o u r fo r t h e fun e r al , (un l e s s p r e v i o u sl

y arr an g e d

by t h e fri e n ds o r r e l at iv e s o f t h e de c e as e d, ) an d is s u e s
his c o m m an d t o t h e S e c r e t ary t o s umm o n t h e Lo dge .

He m ay in v it e as man y Lo dge s as h e m ay t hink pr o p e r ,

an d th e m e m b e r s o f t h e s e m ay a c c o m p an y t he ir o f c e r s
fi
in fo rm ; b ut t h e w h o l e c e r e m o n y mu s t b e un de r t h e _

di re c t io n o f t h e Ma s t e r o f t h e Lodge o f w hic h t h e de
c e as ed w as a m e mb e r .

V Up o n t h e de at h
.
j
o f a s o o u rn e r, w h o h ad e xpre s s

ed a w is h t o b e b urie d w it h t h e
'
Mas o n ic c e r e m o n ie s ,

t h e du t ie s p r e s c rib e d in Ar t icl e IV w ill d e v o l v e u p o n .

t h e Mas t e r o f t h e Lo dge w it hi n w h o s e j ur is di c t io n t h e
de at h m ay o c c ur ; an d if in a pl a c e w h e r e t h e r e b e m o re
t h an o n e Lo dge , t h e n upo n t h e Mas t e r o f t h e o ld e s t
Lo dge , u n l e s s o t he rwi s e mu t u all y arr an ge d .

VI . Wh e n e v e r c 1v 1 c s o c ie t ie s , or t h e milit ary, may

'

u n it e w it h Mas o n s in t h e bu rial of a Ma s o n , t h e bo dy o f
t h e d e c e a s e d mu s t b e in c h arge of t h e Lo dge h av in g

juris dic t io n . Th e Mas o n ic s e r v ice s s h o ul d in all re s p e c t s

be c o n du c t e d as if none bu t Mas o n s w e re in at t e n dan c e

"

VII If t h e de c e as e d w as
. a G ran d or P as t G ran d
~

o ffice r, th e o ffic e r s o f t h e G ran d Lo dge sho q b e in v it e d ;

w h e n th e Mas t e r of t h e Lo dge hav in g j u ris dic t io n , w ill

inv it e t h e G ran d o ffic e r p re s e n t w h o h as at t ain e d t he

high e s t r an k to c o n du c t t h e b urial s e r v ic e .

VII I T h e p all b e ar e rs s h o ul d b e Mas o n s , s e l e c t e d by

.
-

t h e Mas t e r If t h e d e c e a s e d w a s a m e mb e r o f a C h ap t e r,
‘

C o mm an de ry, or C o n s is t o ry , a p o r t io no f t h e p ail b e ar e rs -

s h o ul d b e t ake n fr o m th e s e b o di e s s e v e r all y.
 MA S ON IC FUN E R A L SE R VICE S .

IX Th e p ro p e r cl o t hin g fo r a Mas o nic fun e ral is a

.

bl ac k h at , bl ac k o r dark c l o t h e s , bl ac k n e c k t ie , w hit e -

l o e s an d a l ain s qu ar e w hi t e l in e n o r l amb s kin a r o n ,

g v , p p
w it h a b an d o f bl ac k c rap e ar o un d t h e l e ft arm, ab o v e
the e lb o w , an d a s p r ig o f e v e rgr e e n on t h e l e ft br e as t .

The Mas t e r s ’

g av e l , the Warde n s ’
mn s t h e D e ac o n s
c o lu ,
’

s w o r d t h e Bibl e t h e Bo o k
’
St e w ar ds t h e Til e r
’
an d r o ds , s , ,

of C o n s t it ut io n s , an d the Mar sh al s ’
b at o n , s h o ul d be
t rimm e d w it h bl ac k c rap e , n e at ly t ie d w it h w hi t e ribb o n .

The o ffic e r s o f
‘
t h e Lo dge s h o ul d, an d P as t Mas t e rs and

G ran d Ofii c e rs may, w e ar t h e ir o ffic ial j e we ls .

X . Wh il e
t h e b o dy is l yin g in t h e c o ffin , t h e r e s h o u l d
be la c e d u p o n t h e l att e r a pl ain w hi t e l amb s kin a r o n
p p .

XI . If a P ast or P r e s e n t G ran d Mas t e r D e p ut y G r an d

,

Mas t e r , or G ran d Warde n , j

s h o ul d o in t h e
p r o c e s s io n o f

a p riv a t e Lo dge , p ro p e r at t e n t io n mu s t b e p aid t o t h e m .

T h e y t ake pl ac e aft e r t h e Mas t e r of t h e Lo dge . Tw o

D e aco n s , wi t h w hi t e ro ds , s h o ul d be app o in t e d by t h e
Mas t e r t o at t e n d a G r an d War de n ; an d w h e n t h e G r an d
Mas t e r o r D e put y G ra n d Mas t e r is pr e s e n t t h e Bo o k o f ,
'

C o n s t it u t io n s sh o ul d b e b o rne b e fo r e h im , a Sw o r d ;

Be ar e r s h o ul d fo ll o w , an d the D e ac o n s , w it h w hit e r o ds ,

on h is righ t an d l e ft .

XI I . Wh e n t h e h e ad of
t h e pr o c e s s io n sh al l h av e
arriv e d at t h e p l ac e o f in t e rm e n t , o r w h e r e t h e s e rv we s
' —

ar e t o be e rfo rm e d, t h e l in e s s h o ul d be O p e n e d, an d
p
t h e hi gh e s t o ffic e r in r an k, p r e c e d e d by t h e Mar s h al
an d T il e r p as s t hro u gh , an d t h e ot h e r s fo ll o w in o r de r .

XJ I I Up o n arr iv in g at t h e e n t r an c e o f th e c e m e t e ry,
.

t h e br e t hr e n s h o ul d m ar c h in o p e n o r d e r t o t h e t o mb o r

g r av e If t h e b o d y i s t o b e l ac e d in t h e fo r m e r , t h e Til e r
.
p
 ”

G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

sh o ul d t ake h is pl ac e in fro n t o f t h e o pe n do o r, an d the

lin e s b e sp re a d s o a s t o fo r m a cir c l e . The i n s h o ul d
c o ff

b e de p o s it e d in t h e c ir cl e , an d t h e S t e w ar ds an d D ea

c o n s s h o ul d c r o s s t h e ir r o ds ov er it . T h e b e are r s s h o ul d
t ake t h e ir p l ace s o n e it h er s ide t h e mo urn e r s at t h e
—

fo o t o f t h e c o ffin , an d t h e Mas t e r an d o t h e r o ffic e r s at

t h e h e ad . A ft e r t h e c o ffin h as b e e n pl ac e d in t h e t o mb ,
t h e St e w ar ds s h o ul d c ro s s t h e ir ro ds o v e r t h e d o o r, an d

the D e ac o n s o v e r the Mas t e r —

If t h e b o dy is t o b e de
p o s it e d in t h e e art h, the c ir c l e s h o ul d b e fo rm e d ar o un d

t h e gr av e , t h e b o dy b e in g pl ac e d on r e sts ov er it ; t h e
St e w ard s s h o uld c r o s s t h e ir ro ds over t h e fo o t , an d the
D e aco n s t h e h e ad, an d r e t ain t h e ir pl ac e s t hro ugh o ut
the s e rv i c e s .

XI V A ft e r t h e
. c l e r gy m e n s h all h av e p e rfo rme d t h e
ligio u s s e rv ic e s of t h e C h urc h , t h e Mas o n i c s e rv ic e s

XV . Wh e n a nu mb e r o f Lo dge s
'

j fu n e r al
po in
r o in a !

c e s s io n , t h e p o s it io n o f t h e
yo u n ge st Lo dg e i s at t h e h e a d
o r r igh t o f t h e p r o c e s s io n , an d t h e o ld e s t at t h e e n d o r

l e ft , e x c e p t in g t h at t h e Lo dge of w hi c h d e c e as e d w a s a

me mb e r w al ks n e are s t th e c o rp s e .

X VI T he pro c e s s io n mu s t re t urn t o t h e Lo dge ro e ?

.
-

in t h e s ame o r de r in which it marc h e d t o t h e grav e .

XVII A Lo dge in p ro c e s s io n is t o b e s t ric t ly u n de r

.

th e dis c ip lin e o f t h e Lo dge r o o m ; t h er e fo r e , n o br o t h e r

-

c an e nt e r t h e p r o c e Ss io n or l e av e it w it h o u t e xpre s s

p e r mi s s mn fro m t h e Mas t e r, c o n v e ye d t hro ugh t h e

M ar s h al .
 MA S ON IC FUN E R AL SE R VICE S .

S E R VIC E

I O D . G E -
‘

R O O M .

T h e br e t hre n h av i n g as s e mbl e d at t h e Lo dge -

ro o m
th e Lo dge wil l b e fl
brie y in t h e t hir d d e gre e ;
Op e n e d

t h e p urp o s e o f t h e c o mmu ni c at io n mu s t b e s t at e d ; an d

re m arks up o n t h e c h ar ac t e r t h e d e c e as e d m ay b e
of

m ade by t h e Ma s t e r an d bre t h r e n , w h e n t h e s e rv i c e will

‘

c o mm e n c e all t h e bre t hr e n t o
L—
s t an d :

Mas ter Wh at . m an is h e t h at liv e t h ,

an d

s h all n o t d e t h ? Sh ll he d e li e his s o ul
se e a a v r

f o m t h e h an d o f t h e g
r e ? rav

S en Wa . His d ys a e a g s s ; s a fl o w e
r . a r s ra a r

o f t h e fie l d s h e flo u is h e t h
,
o r .

J un W . Fo t h W n d p s s e t h o e r it
ar . r nd e i a v ,
a

it is go n e ; n d t h e p l c e t h e e o f s h all kn o w it
a a r

no m o re .

Mas ter Wh e re is n o w o ur d e part e d Bro t h e r ?

.

S e n War He d w e ll e t h in n ight ; h e Soj o u rn

'

. .

e th in d arkn e s s .

_
J an War Man w al ke t h in a v a n s ha d o w
. . i

he h e ape t h up rich e s an d c an n o t t e ll w h o sh all ,

Ma s ter Wh e n h e die t h
.
,
he s h all c arr
y n ot h in g
aw ay ; his gl o ry s h all n o t de s ce n d aft e r him .
 GE N E R A L A H IMA N RE Z ON .

S en . War . Fo r he bro ug t h nothing in t o t he

Wo rl d ,
an d it is c e rt ain h e can ca y n o t hin g o ut
rr .

J un . War
The LOR D gav e , a
. n d t h e LOR D h t h a

t ake n aw ay ; bl e s s e d b e t h e n am e of t he LOR D .

Mas ter . The LOR D is me rciful an d gr a c i o us

s lo w to an ge r , a n d p le n t e o us in m e rcy .

Se n . War . G OD is o ur s al v at io n ; o ur gl o r , y
an d t he r o ck o f o ur s t r e n t h ; an d o u re fu i
g r g e s

in G OD .

J un . War He h at h . n ot d e alt W it h us aft e r

our s in s , nor r e w ar de d us acc o r din g to o ur

in iqu it ie s .

Mas ter . Can w e Offe r an y p re c io u s

gift ac ce pt
abl e in t h e s ig ht of t h e LOR D t o re de e m o ur

S en . War We . are poo r an d n e e dy . We are

W it h o ut gift o r r an s o m .

J an . War . Be m e rc iful u nt o u s , 0 LOR D b e

me rciful un t o us ; fo r w e t ru s t in t he e . Our
ho pe an d s alv at io n ar e in t hy p at ie n c e Wh e . re

e l s e c an w e l o o k fo r m e rc ? y
-

Ma s ter . Le t us e n d ea v or t o liv e t h e life of t he

rig ht e o us t h ,
at o u r /l a s t e n d may be like his
War ht
(

Sen . ; Th e LOR D is
; gr a c io u s an d rig

e o n s ; y e a , o ur G OD is m e rciful .
 SE R VICE IN T HE LOD G E R OOM .

J un . War . G OD is o ur G OD fo r e v e r an d e v e r

He w ill be o ur gu i e ,
d
e v e n u n t o d e at h .

Ma s ter . Sh all o ur br o t he ’
r s na me an d v irt u e s

be l o s t u p o n t he e art h fo re v e r ?

R es
p o ns e by the Br ethr en We w ill . re me mbe r
an d ch e is h h r t e m in o u r e art s h .

Mas te I h e d r . ar a v o ice fro m h e av e n s ayin g ,

u nt o me ,
Writ e ,
fr o m h e n c e fo th bl e ss e d a e
r r

th e d e ad w ho die in t he LOR D ! E v e n s o s it h ,
a

th e Sp i it ; f t h e y re t
r or s f o m t h e i l bo s
r r
”
a r .

He re t h e Mas t e r will t ake t h e SA CR E D R OLL, o n

* w hi ch
hav e b e e n in s crib e d t h e n am e , age , dat e of in it iat io n or

affili at io n , dat e of de at h , an d an y matt e r s t h at m ay b e

in t e re s t in g t o t h e br e t hr e n ; an d s h all r e ad t he s am e

al o u d, an d s h all the n s ay,

L
A MI G HTY FA THE R ! in t hy h an d s w e l e av e
w it h h umbl e s ubmis s io n , t h e s o ul Of o ur d e p art

ed b ro t he r .

R es
p ons e . A me n ! SO m o t e it be !

Th e gran d h o n o r s i s h o ul d t h e n b e giv e n t hre e t w e s ;

‘

th e b r e t hr e n t o r e s p o n d e ac h t ime

Th e w ill of G OD is a cc o mpl ish e d .

—
A ME N . SO
mo t e it b e !
A sh e e t of p arc hm e nt or p ap e r, p r e p ar e d for th e purp o s e .

f Se e n o te , p . 336
 S E R VICE IN T HE LOD G E R O OM .

Be h O
ld t he mbl e m o f t hy s t at e
e

fl
In o w e rs t h at bl o o m an d di e '

Or in t h e s h a do w s e e t in g fo rm
’
fl ,

T h at m o c ks t h e g az e r s e y e
’
.

D e t e rmin e d ar e t h e days t h at fly
o e r t hy h e a d ;
’
Su c c e s s iv e
n u mb e r t h e w in g,
’
Th e d h o ur is on

T h at l ays t h e e wi t h t h e de a d .

G r e at G OD , affli c t n o t , in t hy w rat h,
Th e s h o rt all o tt e d s p an

T h at b o un ds t h e fe w an d w e ary days
Of pil grimage t o m an .

Mas t e r or C h apl ain w ill re p e at t h e fo ll o w mg or

s o me o t h e r appr o p riat e PR A YE R :

L I
A H
M G HTY A N D FA THE R infin it n E A V E N LY —
e i

w is d m m y n d go d s e x t n d t u t h
o ,
e rc ,
a o ne s —
e o s e

r ic h f t hy
es o l s t in g g Th o u l n
ev er a t ra c e . a o e ar

a r e fu ge n d h l p in t u bl e
a nd fflict io n
e In ro a a .

t hi be e em t w e l o k t o t h e fo s u pp t
”

s r av en o e r or

a n d con ol ti n M y w e b lie e t h t d t h
s a o . a e v a ea

h th no powe
a e f it h ful d igh t u
r ov r a a an r eo s

s ul ! M y w
o b lie e t h t t h u gh t h e d u t
a e e v a ,
o s

re t u n e t h t t h d u t s it w
r o th p i it go t h
e s a as , e s r e

u n t o t hy s l f A w e m o u n t he d e p t u e f
“

e . s r ar r o a

b o t he b l
r d f m th i l f u F t
r e ov e ro e c rc e O o r ra e r

n it y m y w ,
t u t th t h h t h nt
a e r d i t s a e a e e re n o a

high br t h h o d t er og g i er b l o d u t ie ,
o en a e n no er s
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON

an d in he
y Wo k t o fin d e s t fro m e art hly
av e n l r ,
r

labo r an d e f e s hm e n t f o m e a t hly c a e May

‘

r r r r r .
,

t hy p e ac e abid e w it h in u s t o ke e p u s fro m all ,

e il !
v M ke u s g at e ful fo r p e s e n t be n e fit s
a r r ,

a n d c o w n u s w it h im mo t al life an d h o n o r
r r .

A n d t o t hy me sh all be all t h e gl o ry fo r
‘

na

e v er ~
A ME N
-
. .

R es
p ons e . SO m ot e it be .

A pro c e s s io n s h o ul d t h e n b e fo rme d, w h ic h w ill pro

c e e d t o t h e ch urc h o r t h e h o u s e o f t h e de c e a s e d, in t h e

fo l l o w in g o r de r :

T il e r, with dr aw n s w o rd ;

St e w ard s , wit h w hit e r o ds ;

Mas t e r Mas o n s ;
S e cre t ary an d T re a s ure r ;
S e n io r an d J un io r W ar den s :

P as t Mas t e rs ;
T h e H o l y Bibl e ,
c u s h io n , c o v e re d w it h bl ack c l o t h , c arrie d by o l de s t

m e mb e r o f t h e Lo dge .

Su pp o rt e d by t w o D e ac o n s , w it h W hit e r o ds .

Wh e n t h e h e ad oft h e p ro c e s s io n arriv e s at t h e e n
tr an c e Of th e bu il di n g, it s h o ul d h al t an d Op e n t o t h e
l e ft , fo rmin g t w o p o rall e l line s , w h e n t h e
“

righ t an d

Marsh al , w it h t h e T il e r, w ill p as s t hr o ugh t h e lin e s t o

the Mas t e r G r an d Ofi c e r in t o t h e
'

e n d , an d e s c o rt or

h o us e , t h e b r e t hr e n cl o s m g 111 an d fo ll o w in g, t h u s re

v e r s in g t h e o r de r of ro c e s s1 o n the bre t hre n w ith

p
—

h e a ds un c o v e re d .
 SE R VICE

CHURCH OR THE HOUSE OF THE DECEASED .

A ft e r t h e re li gio u s s e r v ic e s h av e b e e n p e rfo r m e d, t h e
Mas t e r w ill t ake his s t at io n at t h e h e ad o f t h e c o ffi n,

t h e S e n io r War de n on hi s righ t , t h e J un 1 o r War de n on

hi s l e ft ; t h e D e ac o n s an d S t e w ar ds , w it h w hit e r o ds

c r o s s e d, t h e fo rm e r at t h e h e ad an d t h e l at t e r at t h e fo o t
of the c o ffin ; t h e bre t hr e n fo rmin g a c ir c l e ar o un d al l ,

w h e n t he Mas o n ic s e rv i c e w il l c o mm e n c e by t h e C h ap
l ain or Mas t e r r e p e at in g t h e fo ll o win g o r s o me o th e r

app ro pr iat e P R A YE R , in w hi c h all t h e bre t hr e n wi ll j o in :

Our Fat h e r w hich art in h e av e n h ,

all o w e db e

t hy na me . Thy kin gd o m c o me . Thy w ill b e

do ne in e art h a s it is in h e av e n . G iv e u s t is h
day o ur d aily b re a d . A n d fo rgi v e u s o ur d e bt s,

as w e fo rgiv e d e bt o s o ur r . A n d le ad us n ot

in t o t e mp t at io n but d eli e ,
v r us fro m e v il . Fo r
t hin e is t he kin gd o m an d ,
t he pow e r , an d t he

Mas ter . Bre t hre n d up o n by t h e

,
we ar e c al l e

imp e io u s m an d t e o f t h e d e a d me s s e n ge
r a r r

D e at h ag in s t w h o s e f e e e n t n c e w it hin
,
a r ra

t h e c i cl e o f o u F at e n it y t h e b a e d d o o s
r r r r rr r

an d Til e s w e p o n im p e d im e nt t
’
r o ff no a er ,
o
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE ZO N .

m o u rn t h e l o s s o f o n e o f o ur c o mp an i o n s The
“

d e ad bo dy O f o ur be l o v e d Bro t h e r A
lie s in l ts n arro w h o use b e fo r e us ,

o v e rt ake n by t at fat e w ic mu s th h h soe ner or

lat e r o v e rt ake u s all ; an d w ic no h h p ow e r or

s t ati o n , no v irt u e or br av e y no r ,
w e alt h or

ho n o r, no t e ars of frie n ds or a
g o n ie s Of r e l a

t iv e s c an av e rt h an im p e s s i e l e s so n
;t e ac in g r v ,

c o n t in u ally e p e at e d e t r
s o o n fo go t t e n t h at r
y , ,

e v e y o n e O f u s mu s t e e l o n g p as s t h o u gh t h e
r r r

v ll e y o f t h e sh a d o w o f d e at h an d d w e ll in t he
a ,

h o u s e o f d a kn e s s r .

Se n Wa . In t h e mid s t Of life w e a e in
r . r

d e t h ; Of w h o m m ay w e s e e k fo s u c c o but
a r r

Of t h e e O LORD w h o fo o u s in s a t j u s t ly
, ,
r r r

disp l e s e d Th o u kn o w e st LORD t he s e c e t s
a .
, ,
r

of ou h e a t s ; sh ut n o t t hy me ciful e s t o o ur
r r r ar

p ye r
ra .

J an . War . LOR D l e t m e k n o w my e n d, an d
t he n u mb e r o f my d ay s ; t h at I m ay b e c e rt ifie d
'

ho w lo ng I h av e t o liv e .

Mas ter Man t h at . is b o rn of w o m an 1s o f fe w

d ys n d full o f t o ubl e He c o m e t h fo t h s
a a r . r a

a fl we o nd s cut d o w n ; he fl e e t h
r, a i ls o s a a

a s h d o w an d c o n t in u e t h n o t
a ,
Se e n g his d y s . i a

a e de t e min e d t h e n u mb er o f h is m o n t h s a
r r ,
f
re
 S E R VICE IN C HU R C H OR H OU SE

w it h th e e ; t h o u h s t pp o in t ed his b u n d t h t
a a o s a

he n n o t p s s ; t u n fr
ca o m him t h t h e m ay
a r a

r e s t t ill h
,
s h ll cco mp li h his d y
e a aFo t h e e s a . r r

h o p e o f a t e e if it be c ut d o w n t h at it w ill
r , ,

s p o ut again
r n d t h t t he t e n d e b an ch t h e e
,
a a r r r

o f w ill n o t ce s e Bu t m n d ie t h n d w s t e t h
a . a a a

a w y ;y e a m an gi e t h up t h e g
a ,
h o s t n d w he e
v ,
a r

is he ? A s t he w at e rs fail fro m t he s e a , an d t he

fl o o d d e c ay e t h an d d ie t h up s o m an lie t h r ,

d o w n an d ris e t h n o t up t ill t he h e av e n s s h all

,

be no m o re .

Sen . War . Our life is but a s p an l o n g, an d

the d ays of o ur p ilg im r age ar e fe w an d full

Of e v il .

J an . War . So t e a c h us to n um be r o ur d ays ,

h
t at w e may a pp ly he a
o ur rt s u n t o w is do m .

Ma s ter Man .
go e t h fo t h r t o his w o rk an d to
his l abo r u n t il t he e v e n in g of his day : Th e
labo r an d w o rk o f o ur bro t he r ar e fin is e d As h .

it h at h p l e d A lmight y G OD t o t ake t he s o ul
as e

of o u de p r t e d b o the ar m y he fin d me c y in
r r, a r

t he g e at d y w h e n ll me n s h all be j u d ge d o
r a a a

c o d in g t o t h e d e e d
r d o n e in t he bo dy We s .

mu st w alk in t h e light w hil e w e h a e ligh t ; f v or

t h e d kn e ss o f de at h m y c o m e u p o n u
ar at a a s,

t ime w h e n w e m y n o t b e p p e d T ke h e e d
a re ar . a ,
 GE N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

By th e m t hr o u gh h o l y h o p e an d l o v e ,
,

w e fe e l in h o urs s e r e n e
, ,

C o nn e c t e d w it h t h e Lo dge ab o v e .

Imm o rt al an d un s e e n .

Th e MA ST E R or C HAPLA IN w ill re p e at t h e foll o w in g or

s o m e o t h e r app r o p riat e PR A YE R .

MOST GLOR IOUS G OD ! au t h o o f ll go o d an d

r a ,
‘

giv er of all m e rcy ! pou r d o w n t hy bl e s s in gs

u pon u s , an d st r e n gt h e n o ur s o l e mn e n gage

me nt s w it h t h e t ie s o f s in ce re affe c t io n ! May
th e p re s e n t in s t an c e of mo rt alit y re min d us o f

o ur pp o chin g fa te n d d aw o u at t e n t io n
a r a ,
a r r

t o w a d t h e e t h e o n ly e fuge in t im e o f n e e d !
r ,
r

th t w h e n t h e aw fu
a l mo m e n t Sh all a v e t h at
-

rri ,

we a e r b o ut t o q uit t h is t n s it o y s c e n e t he
a ra r ,

e n l iv e n in g p o p e c t o f t hy m e c y m ay d is p e l
'

r s r .

t h e gl o o m o f d t h ; n d ft e ou eade p tu e a a r r ar r

h e n c e in p e ac an d in t hy f o w e m y be
e /
av r, a

re c e iv e d in t o t hin e e e l t in g kin gd o m t o v r as
"

e nj o y n u n o n w it h t h e s o ul s O
,
i i f o u d e pa t e d r r

f ie n d s t h e j us t e w a d o f a p o u s an d v i t u o u s
r ,
r r i r

R SO m o t e it b e
'

ons e
es
p . .

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a dis t an c e w h e r e t h e bre t h r en fo ll o w t o p erfo rm
c ann o t

the c e rem o n ie s at t h e r av e, t h e r o c e s s io n w ill re t urn

g p
to the Lo dge ro o m o r dis p e r s e mo st c o n v e n ie n t .
"

-
,
as
 SE RV ICE AT THE GR A V E .

Wh e n th e So l e mn r it e s of t h e d e ad t o be p e r
ar e

fo rme d t h e grav e , t h e p ro c e s s io n
at S h o ul d b e fo rm e d,

an d
p o c e e d t o t h e pl ac e o f in t e rm e n t in t h e fo ll o w in g
r

o r de r
'

Til e r, w it h dr aw n s w o rd
°

St e w ar ds w it h w hi t e
, r o ds
°

Mus ic ian s ,

If t h e y are Mas o n s , o t h e rw is e t h e y fo ll o w th e T il e r
Mas t e r Mas o n s ;
S e c r e t a ry an d Tre as ur e r ;
S e ni o r an d J un io r War de n s :

P as t Ma s t e r s ;
The Ho l y Writ in gs ,

a c u s h io n , c o v e re d wi t h bl ack c l o t h , c arri e d by t h e Ol de s t
m e mb e r o f t h e Lo dge ;
T HE MAST E R ,

Supp o r t e d by t w o D e a c o n s w it h w hi t e ,

Offic iat in g Cl e rgy ;

p l a c e d t h e re o n °

P all b e ar e r s
-
P all b e are r s
-

Mo ur n e r s .

If t h e d e c e as e d w a s a m e mb e r of a R o y al A r c h C h apt e r
an d a C o m m an d e ry of K n ight s T e mpl ar, an d m e mb e r s
Of tho s e b o di e s s h o u l d un it e in t h e p r o c e s s io n , c l o t h e d a s
s u ch , t h e fo rm e r w il l foll o w t h e P a s t Mas t e r s , an d t h e
l at t e r w il l ac t as an e s c o rt or
gu ar d o f h o n o r t o th e
cor
p s e , o u t s id e t h e P all b e ar e rs , m ar c h in g in t h e fo rm
-
of
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

a t rian gl e ; t h e O fli c e r s O f t h e Co m m an de ryfo rmin g th e

bas e O f t h e t rian gl e , w it h t h e E m in e n t C o mman de r in

Wh e n t h e p r o c e s s io n h as arriv e d a t t h e p l ac e o f in t e r

m e nt , t h e m e mb e r s o f t h e Lo dge s h o ul d fo rm a ci r cl e

ar o u n dt h e gr av e ; w h e n t h e Mas t e r, C h apl ain, an d o t h e r

Offic e r s o f t h e ac t in g Lo dge , t ake t h e ir p o s it io n at t h e
h e ad Of t h e gr av e , an d the mo urn e r s at t h e fo o t .

A ft e r t h e C l e r gym an h as p e r fo rm e d t h e r e l igio u s s e r
‘

Vi c e o f t h e C hu r c h , t h e Ma s o n i c s e rvi c e Sh o ul d b e gi n
-
.

T HE C h apl ain r e h e ar s e s t h e fo l l o w in g or s o me o the r

app r o p r iat e PR A YE R :

A LMIG HTY an d m o s t m e rc iful Fat h e r w e ,

a do re

t he e as t he G o d of t im e
“

a n d e t e rn it y . A s it
ha s p l e as e d t h e e t o t ake f o m t he o f o ur
r ligh t
ab o d e o n e d e ar t o o u h e a t s w e be s e e ch t h e e
r r ,

t o bl e s s an d s an c t ify u nt o u s t his dis p e n s at io n

o f t hy p o id e n c e
r v In s p i e o u h e a t w it h w is
. r r r s

do m f o m o n h igh t h t w e m y gl o ify t h e e n
r ,
a a r i

all Ou r w ay s . May w e e li e t h t t hin e all

r a z a

s e e in g e ye is u p o n u s an d b e in fl u e n c e d by t he
,
 SE R VICE AT T HE G R A VE .

sp irit o f t ut h n d l o e t o p e rfe ct Obe die n ce

r a v

th at w e m y nj o y t he div in app o bat io n h e e

a e e r r

be l o w A n d w h n o u t o ils o n e t h s h all h e
. e r ar av

e n d e d m y w e be ,
i d t
a t h e e nj o ym e nt Of ra s e o

f d le
a e light n d imm o t l lif e in t h t kin g
ss a
‘
r a a

do m w h e e f it h an d h o p e h ll e n d
r a n d lo e s a —
a v

nd oy p e il h o u gh ete n l A d
a
j t r va g e s n r r a a .

thin e O ight o u F t h e
,
r s h ll b e t h e gl o y
e s a r, a r

R es
p ons e .
— ;SO m o t e it b e .

Th e fo ll o w in g e xh o rt ati o n is t h e n giv e n by t h e Mas t e r

BR E THR E N : The s ole mn no t e s t h at b e t o ke n

t he di s o lut io n Of t hi e t hl y t be n cl e h e
s s ar . a r a ,
av

a
g a in l m d o u
a ar o u t e e d o o n d n r
o t h e r r, a a r

s p i it h s b e e n
r u mm n e d t o t h e l n d w h e e
a s o a r

o ur f t h e s h av e
a o n e b fo e u s
r A in w
g g a e e r . ar

c all e d t o mbl e m n g t h e h bit at io n s o f t h e

as s e a o a

d e d t o b e h o l d t he n o w h o us e pp o in t e d
a ,
“
arr a

He o un d u in t h at p e c e
”
fo all li in g
r v . re ,
ar s, a

w hic h t h e w o l d c n n o t gi e o t ake aw y s l e e p
r a v r a ,

t he u nn umb e e d de d The ge n t l b e e e f n
r a . e r z a s

the i r e d n t c o v e in
v r
g a t h e y h e e d it n o t ; t h
r , e

s u n s h in e n d t he t o m p
a o e t he m s n d th
r as s v r a e
y ,

ar e n o t di t u b e d ; t ns n d l tt
r d mon u s o es a e e re

me n t s sy m b o l iz e t he affe c t io n of s u rv iv in g
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

frie n ds y e t n o s o un dp ro c e e ds fro m t he m ,
s av e

t h at Sil e n t bu t tg d m h
o n it io n S eek
rillin
y e a ,
“

t he n arr o w p t h an d t h e s t aigh t g t e t h at l e d
a r a a

”
u n t o e t e rn al life .

We ar e agai n c all e d up o n to co nsi e r d t he un

c e rt ain t y Of hum an life ;t h e immut ble c e t ain t y a r

O f d e at h n d t he an it y o f all h um an p u s u it s ;
,
a v r

D e c e p it u d e an d d e c y a e w rit t e n u p o n e v e y
r a r r

li in g t hin g
v The c dle n d t he c o ffin s t an d
. ra a

in j ux t p o s it io n t o e c h o t h e r ; n d it is a me l
'

a a a

an c ho ly t u t h t h t s o s o o n as w e b e gin t o liv e
r ,
a ,

t h t m o m e n t al s o w e b gin t o die
a It isp s s in g e . a

st n e t h at n o t w it h s t an d in g t h e d ily m e me n a
ra g ,

t o s Of m o t al it y t h at c o s s o u p t h ; n o t w it h
r r r a

s t an d in g t h e fu ne a l b e ll s o Oft e n t o lls in o u r r
-

‘
e ar
s n d t he
,
a m o u n ful p o ce s s io n go abou t r r

ou st e e t s
r t h t w e w ill n o t m o e s e io u s ly
r ,
a .
r r

c o n s id e o u r app o c h in g f t e
r We go o n f o m
r a a . r

d e s ign t o d e sign dd h o p e t h o p e an d l y o ut ,
a o ,
a

pl n s f t he e mp l o yme nt o f m ny y e s u n t il
a or a ar ,

w e a e s u dd e nly al me d
r t t he app o c h o f ar a .
r a

t he Me s s e n ge O f D e t h at a m o m e n t w h e n w e
r a ,

le s t e x p e c t him an d w h ic h w e p o b bly c o n
a ,
r a

c l u de t o b e t h e m e ridian O f o u r e x is t e n c e .

Wh at t h e n , ,
are all t he e x t e rn al s Of hum an

dignit y ,
t he pow e r of w e al t h , t h e d re a ms of
 SE R VICE A T T HE G R A VE .

ambit io n , t he p id e
r Of in t e lle ct , or h a ms t he c r

of be aut y w he n N at ure h as p aid he r j ust d e bt "

Fix y o ur e ye s on t he l as t s ad sc e n e , an d v ie w

life s t ri t p Of it s p os e d in it s
o rn a me nt s ,
an d e x

t u l m e nn s s an d yo u mu s t b e p ers u a d e d
a ra a e ,

o f t h e u tt e e m p t in e s s o f t h e s e de lu s io n s
r In
t he g av e r ll f ll acie s ,
ae d e t e ct e d all ranks are
a ar ,

le e l e d ll dis t in ct io n s
v ,
a e d o n e aw ay He e ar . r

t he s c e p t e o f t h e p in c e n d t h e s t aff o f t he
“

r .
r a .

be gg e l aid s id e by s id e
ar ar .

While w e d o p t he s ymp t h e t ic t e ov e r t he
r a ar

rav e o f o ur d e c e s e d b o t h e l e t us c st a o un d r r, a ar
g
his fo ibl e s w h at e e t h e y may h av e be e n t he
,
v r ,

b o a d m ntle f Ma s n ic cha ity n o w it hh o l d

r a o o r , ,
r

f o m his m e m o y t he c o mme n d t io n t h at his

r r a

v i t u e s c l im at o u h an d s
r a Pe fe c t io n o n e a t h
r . r r

has n e v e ye t b e n t t ine d ; t he w is e s t s w e ll
r e a a ,
a

as t h e b e st Of m e n h av e go n e st y Suffe ,
a ra . r,

t h e n t he ap o l o gie o f h u man n at u e t o p l e ad
‘

,
s r ,

fo him w h o c n no l o n ge p l e a d fo r h ims e lf
r a r .

Ou p e s e n t m e e t in g an d p o c e din gs will h av e
r r r

een ain vn d u s e l e s s if t h e y f il t o e x c it e o ur
a ,
a

s e io u s re fl e c t io n s an d s t e n gt he n o ur
r e s o lu
,
r r

t io n s o f m e n dm e n t a Be t h e n p e su d e d my . r a ,

b e t h e n by t h i e x m p l e Of t he u n c e t ain t y
r r ,
s a ,
r

O f h um an l ife o f th e u n s u bs t n t i l n t u e Of a a a r
—
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

all it s pu rs uit s , an d n o l o n ge r p o st p o n e the all

imp o rt an t p e p arin g fo r e te nit y

c o n c e rn of r r .

Le t u s e ac h e mbrac e t h e p e s e nt mo me n t an d r ,

w hil e t im e an d Opp o t u n it y p e mit p e p e r r ,

r ar

w it h c a e fo r t h t g e at c h n ge w h ic h w e
r a ll r a ,
a

kn o w mu s t c o m e w h e n t h e p l e s ure s Of t h e ,
a

w o l d s h all c e as e t o d e light
r n d b e as a p o is o n ,
a

t o o u l ip s ; n d w h il e w e m y e nj o y t he h ppy
r a a a

r e fl e c t io n o f a w e ll s p e n t life in t he e x e cis e o f
-
r

p ie t y an d v i t ue w ill yie ld t he o nly c o mfo t an d

r ,
r

c o n s o l t io n aTh u s s h all o u h o p e s be no t f u s
. r r

t at e d n o w e hu ie d un p e p a e d int o t h e p re s
r , , r rr r r

e n c e Of t h at all w is e an d p o w e ful J ud ge t o -
r ,

w h o m t h e s e c re t s Of all h e art s a e kn o w n Le t r .

u s re s o lv e t o m a n t ain w it h s in c e it y t h e dig i r

n ifie d c h a ac t e o f o u r p o fe s s io n
r r May o ur r .

a ith b e e v in c e d in a c o e ct mo l l k an d
f w rr ra a

d e p o t m e n t ; may o u hop e be b ight as t he

r r r

l o io u s my s t e ie s t hat Will be e e le d h e e
r r v a r
g r

a ft e ; an d o u cha ity bo u n dl e s s as t h e w an t s
r r r

of ou fe ll o w c e at u e s
r A n d h a in g fait hfully
-
r r . v

dis ch a ge d t he g e t d ut ie s which w e o w e t o
r r a

G OD t o o u n e gh bo
,
r n d o u s el v e s ; w he n
i t r, a r a

l s t it s h ll p l as e t he G n d M t e o f t he
a a e ra as r

un i e s e t o s u mm o n u s in t o h s e t e n l p e s
v r i r a r

n c e m y t h e t es tle b d o f o u w h o l e liv e s
'

e ,
a r -
o ar r
 SE R VICE AT T HE G R A VE .

p as s suc h in s p e c t io n t ht a it m ay be giv e n . unt o

e ac h o f u s to hidd e n man n a n d
“
e at o f t he ,
”
a

t o e c e iv e t he
r w h it e s t o n e w it h a n e w n am e ,

t h at w ill in s u e p e p e t u al an d u n s p e akabl e h p
r r a

p in e s s at his igh t h nd r a .

Th e Mas t e r th e n (p r e s e n t in
g t h e apr o n
) c o n t in u e s

T he l ambs kin , hit e ap o n i t he e mble m

or w r ,
s

o f nn o ce n ce
i n d t h e b ad ge o f a M s o n
a It is a .

mo e an cie n t t h n t he G o l d e n Fl e e c e o R o m an
r a r

E agl e ;mo e h o n o abl e t h an t h e St a an d G a t e r

'

r r r r

w h e n w o t h ily w o n r r .

Th e Mas t e r t h e n d e p o s it s it in t h e grav e .

This e mbl e m I d e p o sit

'

now in t h e grav e of

o ur d e ce as e d bro t he r . By it we ar e re min d ed
Of t h e un iv e rs al h. The rm
d o min io n of D e at a

o f F ie n d s h ip c an n o t int e p o s e t o p e e t his
r r r v n

min g ; t h e w e alt h o f t h e w o l d c ann o t pu r r

c h s e o ur
a e l e as e ; n o w ill t he inn o c e n c e o f
r r

y o ut h o t he ch a ms Of be aut y p o p it iat e his

,
r r
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r

p u p o s e The matt o ck t he co ffin n d t he m e l

r .
, ,
a

an ch o ly g av e a d mo n is h u s O f o u
r , m o t lit y r r a

an d t h at s o o n e ,
o l te t h e s e f ail bo die s mus t
r r a r, r

mo ul d e in t h e ir p e n t d u t
r ar s .

The Mas t e r (h o l di n g t h e e v e rgr e e n

) c o n t in u e s
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE ZO N .

Th is ev ergr e en ,
w hich o nce marke d t he te m

p o r ary r e st i ng p laced
-
e d is Of t h e ill us t rio us a ,

an e mbl e m o f o ur fait h in t h e imm o rt alit y o f

t he s o ul By t his w e a e e min d e d t h at w e
. r r

h av e an immo t al p a t w it hin us t h at sh all sur

r r ,

v iv e t h e grav e an d w h ic h Shall n e v e n ev e r
,
r, ,

die By it w e a e a dm o n is h e d t h at
“

N E VE R ,
. r ,

t h o u gh like o u b o t h e r w h o s e e m ain s lie be

,
r r ,
r

fo e u s w e s h all s o o n be cl o t h e d in t he h abili
r ,

me n t s o f D E A TH an d d e p o s it e d in t he Sile n t ,

t o mb ye t t h o u gh o u be l ie f in t h e me rcy o f
, ,
r r

G OD w e m y c o n fid e n t l y h o p e t h at o ur s o uls
,
a

w ill bl o o m in e t e n l s p in g This t o o I de r a r .
, ,

p o s t in t he g av e w it h t he e x cl am at io n A las
i
“

r , ,
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,

T h e bre t hre n t h e n mo v e in
p ro c e s s io n ar o un d t he
pl a ce of in t e rm e n t , an d s e v e r all y dr o p t h e s p ri g o f ev e r
re e n in t o t h e gr av e ; aft e r w hich , t h e publi c gr an d
g
*
ho n o rs ar e g iv en.

T h e gran d h o n o rs p rac t ic e d amo ng Mas o n s durin g t h e burial

c e remo n ie s , e it h e r in public o r priv at e , are giv e n in t h e fo l l o wi n g

mann e r : Bo th ar ms are c ro s s e d o n t h e bre as t , t h e l e ft upp e rmo s t ,

an d th e p ah s o f t h e h an ds
Op e n s t rikin g t h e Sh o ulde rs ; t h e y are

th en rais e d ab o v e t h e he ad, th e p al ms s t rikin g e ac h o th e r, an d th e n

"

'

made t o fall s h arpl y o n t h e t high s , w it h th e h e ad b o we d . Th is is

re p e at e d t hre e t ime s . Whil e t h e h o n o rs are b e in g giv e n t h e t hir d
t im e , t h e bre t h re n au di b l y p ro n o u n ce th e fo ll o w in g w o rds w h e n —

th e ar ms ar e c ros s e d o n t h e bre as t We c h e ris h h is me mo ry

h e re ;
”
w h e n t h e h an ds are e xt e n de d ab o v e
i
t h e h e ad — “
We co m
me n d his s pirit t o G OD w h o gav e it ; an d w h e n t h e h an ds are e x ,
.

A n d c o n s ign his b o dy t o t he e arth

"
t e n de d t o w ard t h e gro un d
“ —
.
 S E R VICE A T T HE G R A VE .

Th e Ma s t e r t h e n c o n t in u e s the c e re mo n y

Fr o m t im e imm e m o rial , it h as be e n t h e cu s

to m a m o n g t he Frat e rn it y o f Fr e e an d A cc e p t e d
Mas o n s ,
at t he re qu e s t of a bro t he r, to a e co m
p ny his re main s t o t he p lac e o f int e me n t an d
a r ,

t h e e t o d e p o s it t h e m w it h t h e u s u al f m alit ie s
‘

r or .

In c o n fo mit y t o t h is u s age an d at t h e re
r ,

qu e st Of o u d e c e ase d b o t h e w h o s e m e mo y
r r r, r

we e v e re
r n d w ho s e lo s s w e n o w de plo e w e
,
a r ,

h e as s e mbl e d in t he c ha act e o f Mas o n s t o

av r r ,

O ffe up t o hi
r m e mo y be fo e t he w o l d t h e
s
~
r ,
r r ,

l s t t ibut e o f o ur affe ct io n ;t h e re by de mo n s t at
a r r

in g t he S n c e t y o f o u p as t e s t e e m fo r him an d
i ri r ,

o u s t e ady att ach m e n t t o t h e p in c ip l e s Of t h e

r r

O de r r .

The G e at C e at o h v in g b e e n p l e as e d o u t o f
r r r a ,

his in fin it e m e rc y t o e m o e o u b o t h e f o m,
r v r r r r

th e c a e s an d t o ubl e s o f t his t ran s it o y e x is t e n c e

r r r ,

t o a s t at e Of e n dl e s s d u at io n t h us s e v e in g r ,
r

a nothe lin k f o m t he f at e n l c h ain t h at bin d s

r r r r a

t o ge t h e ; m ay w e w h o s u v i e him b e mo e
r ,
r v ,
r

s t o n gly c e m e n t e d in t h e
r t ie s o f u n io n nd a

f ie n d s h ip ; t h t du in g t h e Sh o t s p ace ll o t t e d
r a ,
r r a

us h e e w e m y w is e l y n d u s e full
r a e m p l o u a o
, y y r

tim e ; n d in t h e e ip o c l in t e c o u s e Of kin d
a r c r a r r

an d f ie n d ly c t mu t u lly p o m o t e th w l f e
r a s a r e e ar
 G E N E R A L A HIMAN RE Z ON .

an d h app in e ss Of e ch o t h e U nt o t he g av e
a r . r

w e h av e c o n s ign e d t h e bo dy o f o u de c e as e d r

bro t h e ; e t h t o e a t h (e th be ing sp i nkle d o n

r ar r ar r

the cofin ) as h e s t o as h e s (mo e e a th) d u s t t o

, ,
r r ,

d us t (more e a th) ; t h e e t o re main t ill t he

,
r r

t ump s h all s o u n d o n t h e re s ur e c t ion m o rn

r r .
.

We c n c h e e fully l e av e h m n t he h an ds o f a
a r i i

Be in g w ho h s do n e ll t h in gs w e ll ; w ho is
,
a a

g l or io u s n h oilin e s s f e a ful in p, a s e s d o in g r r i ,

w o n de s r .

To t h o s e Of his imm e d iat e re l at iv e s an d f ie n d s r

,

w h o a e m o s t h e a t s t ricke n at t h e l o s s w e h av e
r r -

all s u s t ain e d w e h av e but lit tl o f t h is w o l d s

’
e r
,

c o n s o l at io n t o Of e We c an o nly s in c e e ly
r . ,
r ,

d e e p ly an d m o s t affe ct io n at e ly symp at hi e w it h
, z

t h e m n t he i afflic t iv e be e av e me n t
ir But w e r .

c an s ay t h t HE w h o t e m p e s t h e w in d t o t h e
,
a r

s h o n l amb l o o ks d o w n w it h infin it e c o mp as
r ,

s io n u p o n t h e w id o w an d fat h e r le s s in t he h o u , r

o f t h e i d e s o l at io n ; an d t h at t h e G e at A rc h it e ct
r r

w ill fo l d t he a ms Of his l o ve and p o t e c t io n

r -
r

a o un d t h o s e w ho u t t h i t u t i h im
r
p e r r s n .

Th e n l e t u s impro v e t his s o l e mn w a n n g t h at
, r i

at l as t w h e n t h e s h e e t e d d e a d a e s t i in w h r rr
, g e n ,

t h e g e at w h it e t h o n e is s e t w e s h all e c e i e
r r r
“

, v

fro m t he Omn is cie n t J u d g t he t h illin g in v it e ,

r a
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

c as s ia bl o o m s gr e e n - ly to light en t h e glo o m .

Tho u art g o n t o t h e gr av e ; w e n o l o n ge r b e h o l d t h e e ,
e

N or t r e ad t h e r o ugh p at h s o f t h e w o rld by t hy h an d ;
But t h e w id e arms of Me r c y are Sp re a d to e n fo l d the e ,
An d w e ll m e e t t h e e
’
again in t h e h e av e n ly l an d .

Th o u art g o n e t o t h e gr av e ; an d it s m an s io n fo rs akin g ,

P e r c h an c e t hy w e ak Spirit in d o ub t lin ge r e d l o n g ;
'

But t h e s un s hin e o f h e av e n b e a md b ight

e r on t hy w akin g,
A n d t h e s o u n d t h o u dids t h e arw as t h e s e r aph im s s o n g
’
.
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

Mo rt al s n o w in dul ge a
,
t e ar,
F o r Mo rt alit y is h e r e !
S e e h o w w ide h e r t r o phie s w av e
-

O mb e rs of t h e gr av e !
’
er th e s lu

H e re an o t h e r gu e s t w e brin g ;
S e raph s o f c e l e s t ial W i ng,
fun me ,
’
TO o ur r al al t ar c o

Waft o ur fri e n d an d br o t h e r h o me .

T h e re , e n l arge d, t hy so u
l s h al l se e

Wh at was v ail e d in mys t e ry ;

He av e n l y gl o rie s o f t h e pl a c e

Sh o w his Make r fac e t o fa c e .

LOR D o f all ! b e l o w Qab o v e

—

Fill o ur h e art s w it h t ru t h an d l o ve ;
Wh e n di s s o l v e s o u r e ar t h l y t ie
T ake us t o t h y L o dge on h igh .

The s e rv ic e m ay b e c o n c l u de d w it h t h e fo llo w in g
s o m e o th e r s ui t abl e P R A Y E R

MOST G LOR IOUS G OD autho r

‘

,
O f all go o d and
"

giv e r Of all m e rc y , p ou do w n r th y bl e s s in gs

u p o n u s an d s t re n gt h e n o u s o l e mn e n gage me n t S r -

w it h t h e t ie s o f s in c e e a ffe c t io n May t he r .

p e s e nt in s t an ce o f m o t alit y re min d u s o f o u
r r r

o ac hin g fat e an d by d aw in g o u r at
' i

own app r , ,
r

t e n t io n t o w a d t h e e t h e o n ly e fu ge int im e o f
r ,
r

n e e d m y w e b e in d u
,
a ce d so t o e gul at e o u r r

c o n d u ct h e re t h t w h e n t he
, w ful m o me n t
a a
 SE R VI CE AT T HE G R A VE .

s h all arriv e , at w hich we mu s t qu it t his t ran s i

tor y s c e n e t he nli e n ing p o sp e ct o f t hy me cy

,
e v r r

m y dis p e l t h e gl o o m o f d e t h ; n d t h at aft e
a x
a a r

ou d e p a t u e h e n c e in p e c e n d t hy f v o
r r r a a a r,

w e m y b e e c e i e d in t o t h in e e v e l t in g kin g
x

a r v r as

do m an d t h e e j o n n u n o n w it h o u f ien d
,
r i i i r r ,

an d e nj o y t h t u n in t e u p t e d an d u n c e
a in g rr as

fe licit y w hic h is all o tt e d t o t h e s o uls o f j u s t m e n

a de p e fe c t A ME N
r —
.

R es
p o ns e . SO m o t e it b e .

Mas ter . The w ill of G o d is ac c o mp lis h e d .

R es
p ons e . So m o t e it be .

i lfa s ter
’
. Fro m du st we ca me ,
an d u n t o du st

we mu s t r e t urn .

R es
p o n se . May w e all be re c o mp e n s e d at t he
re s u rr e c t io n o f t he ju s t —
A ME N .

Thu s t h e s e r v i c e e n d s , an d t h e p ro c e s s io n w ill r e t u rn

in fo rm t o t h e pl ac e w h e n c e it s e t o ut , w h e r e t h e ne ces

s ary b u s in e s s O f Ma s o n r
y s h o uld be re n e w e d . Th e
m S 1gni a an d o rn a ment s of t h e d e c e as e d, if an O ffic e r

Of a Lo dge , ar e t o be r e t ur n e d t o the Mas t e r , w it h t h e

us u al c e re m o n ie s , an d th e Lo dge w ill be clo s e d in
fo rm .
 REGULATIONS FOR PROCESSIONS .

Wh e n t h e G ran d Mas t e r D e put y G ran d Mas t e r o r

, ,

e it h e r o f the G r an d W ar de n s j o in s t h e pro c e s s i o n o f a
,

p r iv a t Lo dge , p ro p er re s p e c t is t o b e p aid t o t h e ran k

e

o f t h at o ffic e r His p o s it io n w ill b e imm e diat e ly be fo re

.

the Mas te r an d Warde n s of t h e Lo dge , an d t wo D e ac o n s

w ill b e app o in t e d to att e n d hi m .

Wh e n t h e G ran d D e pu t y G ran d Mas t e r i s pr e s e n t ,

or

th e Bo o k o f C o n s t it ut io n s w il l b e b o rn e b e fo re him .

Th e h o n o r o f c arryin g t his b o o k b e l o n gs o f righ t t o t he

Ma s t e r of
‘

th e Old e s t Lo dge in t h e j urisd ic t io n , w h e n

e v er h e is pre s e n t . Th e Bo o k of C o n s t it ut io n s mu s t
n e v e r b e b o rn e in a p r o c e s s io n u nl e s s t h e G r an d or

D e p u t y G r an d Ma s t e r b e pre s e n t .

In e n t e rin g pub l ic buildin gs , t h e Bibl e , S qu ar e , and

C o mp as se s , an d t h e Bo o k o f C o n s t it u t io n s , ar e t o b e
pl a c e d in fr o n t o f t h e G r an d Ma s t e r,
an d t
'
h e G ran d

Mars h al an d G ran d D e ac o n s mu s t ke e p n e ar him .

Wh e n a p r o c e s s io n fac e s in ward, t h e D e ac o n s an d

St e w ar ds w il l c ro s s t h e ir r o ds , S O as t o fo rm an ar c h fo r
th e b re t h r e n t o p as s b e n e at h
Mars h al s ar e t o w al k o r ride on t h e l e ft fl ank of a

p r o c e s s io n . Th e app r o p riat e c o s t u me Of a Mar sh al is a

c o ck ed h at ,
s w o rd an d s c arf, w it h a bat o n in his h an d .

Th e c o l o r Of the s c arf mu s t b e bl u e in t h e pr o c e s s io n o f a

Sub o r din at e Lo dge , an d u

p pr le in t h at of t h e G r an d
Lo dge .

A ll p ro c e s s io n s w ill re t urn in t h e sa me o r de r i n w hic h

t hey s e t o ut .

The po st of h o n o r in a Ma s o n ic p r o c e s s io n is al wa y s

in t h e r e ar .
 PR E FA C E ;

IN t h e p e rfo rm an c e o f t h e c e r e mo n ie s
O f a Lo dge o f -

S o rro w , it s h o ul d b e un de r s t o o d t h at t he ri t u al , al t h o ugh
e c e s s aril y o f a fun e re al c h ar ac t er, diffe r s e s s e nt ial l y

fro m t h e O fli c e fo r t h e burial of t h e de a d .

In t h e l at t e r c as e , we ar e in t h e ac t ua l pr e s e n c e o f t h e '

d e c e as e d, an d e n gage d in t h e l as t ~ r it e s O f a ffec t io n an d

re s p e c t fo r one w h o h as b e e n o ur c o mp an io n in life , an d

who s e m o rt al m ain s w e ar e ab o u t t o c o n s ign t o t h e

re

l as t r e s t in g pl ac e amid t h e t e ar s o f s u rvi v in g frie n ds

-
,
.

fl
?

an d un de r t h e p e c uli ar in u e n c e s w hi c h at t ach t o t h e
rit e s o f s e p ul t u r e an d t h e fin al e art hl y far e w e ll ft o o n e

w h o , bu t a fe w h o u r s p r e v io u s , c o u l d re s p o n d to Our
t i an d e x c h an ge w it h u s t h e s ign s o f t h e liv in
qu e s o n s , g .

We ar e t h en c all e d to c o n s ide r the “

m at t o c k, t h e s p ade ,

t h e m e l an c h o l y gr av e , in al l t h e ir gl o o my
”
th e c o ffin , an d

r e alit y, an d to fl
r e e c t t h at t h e h o u r m u s t s o o n be t o ll e d ,

“
w he n w e , t o o , s h al l be cl o th e d
-
in t h e h abilime n t s of
”
de at h, an d de p o s it e d in t h e v o ic e l e s s t o mb .

T h e L o dge Of S o rro w , on t he c o n t r ary, is in t e n de d t o

th e m e m o ry
"
c el e br at e o f o ur de p ar t e d b r e t h re n ; an d

w hil e w e t h u s r e c all to o ur r e c o ll e c t io n t h eir v i rt u e s ,

an d t e mp e r an e w o u r r e s o l u ti o n s so t o li v e , t h at , w h e n,
-

we s h all h av e p as s e d t h e s il e nt p Or t al s o ur m e m o ri e s ,

may b e c h e ris h e d w it h gr at e ful re m e mbr an c e , w e l e arn

de at h fr o m
.

t o lo ok up o n a m o re e l e v at e d p o in t o f v i e w ;
to in it t h e w i s e an d n e c e s s ar t r an s it io n h o m t h e
'
se e y
trial s an d imp e rfe c t io n s O f t h is w o rld, t o t h e
p e r fe c t life

fo r w h ic h o ur t r an s ie n t j o ur n e y h e r e h as b e e n t h e s ch o o l

an d t h e p r e p arat io n . We t h us l e ar n “
t h at t h e s o ul is
 G E N E R AL A HIMAN RE ZON .

th e w h o l e of m an ; t h at fo r it t o b e b o rn is ,
r e all y t o di e

t h at e art h is bu t it s p l ac e of ex il e ,
an d h e av e n it s n at iv e

a nd
»
.

In t h e pre p arat io n o f t h e fo ll o w in g rit u al , it h as b e e n

s o u gh t t o t if
yp y t h e in e v it ab l e n e c e s s it y o f d e at h ; t h e

m
”
gl o o an d s o rr o w t h at at t e n d t he “
l as t o f e art h , an d

s urr o un d
“
the n arr o w ho us e app o in t e d fo r all liv in g,
an d t he c o n s o l in g fa c t of t h e imm o rt alit y of th e s o ul

an d the re s urr e c t io n to a n e w an d t ru e life , w h e r e sor

ro w an d t e ar s h av e no p l a c e .

G uide d by t h e s e v ie w s in t h e ac c o mpli s h m e n t o f o ur
t as k, an d . aide d by t h e us e o f ri t u al s fro m G e rman y,

Fr an c e , an d E n gl an d, it is b e lie v e d t h at t h e w o rk no w

s ub mit t e d wil l s up py
l a w an t l o ng fe l t by t h e bre t hr e n
in t h e U n it e d St at e s , an d e n abl e the m t o c o n du c t th e
sole mn e x e r c is e s Of s uch o c c a s io n s wi t h dign it y an d

Vo c al an d in s t rum e n t al mus ic ar e in di s p e n s abl e t o

t h e p ro p e r e ffe c t O f t h e c e r e ony m .

Br e t hr e n Sh o ul d w e ar dark cl o t hin g, an d n o i n s i gn i a

bu t t h e w hi t e l amb skin ap r o n an d w hi t e gl o v e s .

Fin ally, w e de s ir e t o a dd, t h at t h e r e is no g o o d re as o n

fo r an y at t e mp t at s e cre c y in t h e c e re mo n ie s Of S o rr o w q

Lo dge s ; bu t t h at , o n t h e o t h er h an d t h e y may b e h e l d ,

in c h ur c h e s o r ub lic in t h e pre s e n c e o f frie n ds

h all s , or
p
at t h e l o dge -
ro om, wit h b e n e fit t o all c o n c e rn e d T hi s , .

h o w e v e r, w ill n e c e s s ar il y be j
s ub e c t t o t h e w is h e s of the
bre t hr e n t h e m s e l v e s .
 LOD G E OF S O R R OW

PR E PAR A TION OF T HE HA LL .

I . T HE Ledge -
ro o m Sh o ul d be app r o priat e l y drap e d
in bl ack, an d t he s e v e ral s t at io n s c o v e r e d w it h t h e sa me
e mbl e m o f m o urn in g .

II . On t h e Mas t e r s ’

p e d e s t al is a s kull an d l igh t e d

III . In t h e c e nt e r of the ro o m is pl ac e d th e c at a
tal qu e , w hi c h c o n s is t s of a re c t an gul ar pl at fo rm, ab o ut

s m all e r
"

s ix fe e t l o n g by fo ur w ide , on w hi c h ar e tw o

pl at fo rms , SO t h at t hr e e st e ps ar e re pre s e n t e d. On t h e
t hir d o n e s h oul d be an e l e v at io n o f c o n v e ni e n t hi ght ,
O

w hi c h is pl ac e d an u rn . T h e pl at fo rm s h o ul d be dr ap e d
bl ack dr ap e ry m ay b e
‘
in bl ack, an d a c an o py o f rais e d

ov er th e u rn .

IV . At e ac h c o rn e r o f t h e p l at fo rm w ill b e pl ac e d a

c an dl e s t ic k, b e arin g a l ight e d t ap e r, an d n e ar it , fac in g

th e E as t , will , be s e at e d a bro t h e r, p r o v ide d w it h an

e x t in guis h e r, t o be u s e d at t h e p ro p e r t ime .

V D . urin g t h e fir s t p art of the c e re m o n i e s t h e l ight s

in t h e ro o m s h o ul d bur n diml y .

VI Ar r an ge me n t s s h o ul d b e m ade t o
. e n abl e t h e l igh t
l
t o b e in cre as e d t o b lian c
r i y at the appr o p riat e
p o in t
in t h e c e re m o n y .
 LOD G E OF S OR R OW .

an d go o dn e s s of t he G r e at h
A rc it e c t of t he

Un iv e rs e .

Ma s ter . Bre t hre n : Co mme n din g t h e s e s e nt i

me n t s t o
"

yo u r e arn e s t c o n si d e rat io n ,
an d i n

v o kin g yo u r as s is t an c e in t h e s ole mn c e re m o n ie s
ab o u t t o t ake pl ac e , I d e cl a re h
t is Lo ge d Of

So rr o w O pene d .

T h e C h apl ain or Mas t e r w ill t h e n o ffe r t h e fo l l o w in g

or so me o t h e r s uit abl e P R A YE R :

GR A N D A R CHITE CT OF THE UN IVE R SE in w h s e ,

o

h ly s ight c n t u i d y t w ho
”

o e bu t e r e s ar as a s, o se

O mn i ie n c t h p t n d t h fut u
sc e e e bu t as a e re ar as

On t e n l pr
e e e nt ; l
r a k d w n u p o n t hy c h il
se oo o

d n w ho t ill w d m n g t h d lu i n f
re ,
s an er a o e e s o s o

t im e w h o s t ill t m bl w it h d
—
d o f di lu re e re a ss o

ti no n d h u dd e
,
a t t he my t i
s O f t h e fut u
r a
; s er e s re

l k do w n w b
oo e h th ,
f m t hy gl i u
e e se c ee, ro or o s

l d y int t h d k n igh t f u e
.

a nd t na
e er a o e ar O o r rro r

an d p um p t i n
re s n d s u ff
y o f t
o h y d i,
i a e r a ra v ne

ligh t t p n t t in t o u h
o e t th t i th m
e ra e o r e ar s , a n e

m y w ke n n d bl o m t h e c t int y f lif
a a a a o er a o e ,

re l i n c u p n t hy p m i
a e nd
o u n f ro se s , a as s ra ce o a

p l ac e a t t hy gr i h t h nd A ME N a .
—
.

R es
p ons e . So m o t e it b e .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N R E ON Z .

‘
T h e fo ll o w i ng or so me o th e r a
pp ro
p r iat e OD E may
\

h e r e be s un g

Mu s ic by D R . LOW E LL MA S ON , arran ge d fo r fo ur v o ic e s , by T S N . . E D H A M.

Bro t h e r, t ho u art go n e to re s t ; We

on e art h T hy S i
pr it l o nge d to

Bro t h er, t h o u ar t g o n e to re s t ;
T hy t o il s an d c ar e s ar e Oe r ;
’

'
A nd s o rr o w , p ain , an d su
fl e rin g, n o w ,

t h e e m o re .
’
Shal l n e e r dis t r e s s

Bro t he r t h o u
,
art o
g en to re s t ;
A n d t h is Sh al l be o ur p r a
y e r,

T h at , w h e n w e re a c h o ur
j o ur ne y s’
e nd

T h y gl o ry w e sh al l s h are .
 OF S OR R OW
‘
LOD G E .

The Mas t e r (t akin g t h e skull in hi s h an d ) wil l t h e n s ay,

BR E T HR E N : In t h e m id s t of life w e ar e in
d e at h ,
an d t he w is e s t h at day c ann o t kn o w w a

m y b in g fo t h
a r We liv e bu t t o s e e t h o s e w e
r .

g
l ve p as s n g w y in t o t he s il e n t l an d
o i a a .

Be h o l d t h is e mbl e m o f m o t lit y o n c e t h e r a ,

a bo d e o f s p i it like o ua ow n b e n e at h t h is
r r :

mo ul d e in g ca n o py o n c e s h o n e t he bright an d
r

bu s y e ye w it h in t h i h o ll o w c a e n o n c e p l y e d
: s v r a

th e e d y s w ift an d t u n e ful t o n gu e ; an dn o w
r a , , ,

s igh t l e s n d mu t e it i
s a l o qu e n t o n ly in t he ,
s e

le s o n s it t e c h e s u s
s a .

Think Of t h o s e b e t h e n w ho b u t a fe w d ys r r ,
a

s in ce w e e ,
m o n g u s in all t h e p id e an d p o w e
r a r r

o f life ; b in g t o y o u r m in d s t h e r e me mb
r nce ra

o f t h e ir w is d o m t h e i s t e n gt h an d t h e i b e u
,
r r ,
r a

t y ; n d t h e n e fl e ct t h t t o t hi Co mple x i n
“
a r a s o

h e t h e y c o m e t l st ; t hink o f y o u s e l e s
av
”
a a r v ,

t h u s w ill y o u b e w h e n t h e l amp o f y o u b ie f r r

e x is t n c e eh s bu n e d o u t a Th in k h o w s o o n
r .

d e t h fo y u w ill be a re
a ,
r o ,

like fl o w e w hich bl o o ms t o day an d t o m o

a r,
:
-
,
-
r

ro w is f de d c as t as id e an d t o dd e n u n d e f o t
a , ,
r r o .

The m o s t o f u s my bre t h e n a e f st app o ac h

,
r ,
r a r

in g o h av
,
rl e dy p s e d t h m e idi n O f life
e a r a as e r a
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

o ur s un is s e t t in g i n t he We s t ; an d ,
Oh ! ho w
mu ch m o re p as s age o f o u d e clin in g
s w ift is t h e r

y e a s t h an wh e n w e s t a t e d u p o n t he j o u n e y
r r r ,

a n d be lie v e d as t h e y o u n g —
e too pt t o be ar a

lie v e t h at t h e r o s e t e h u e s Of t h e i in g s u n
—
a r s

)f o u e x is t e n ce w e e
r lw y s t o b e c ont in r a a

Wh e n w e l o o k ba k u p o n t he h ppy d ays o f c a

o u r c h il dh o o d w h e n t he d w n n g in t e l l e c t fi s t
,
a i r

be g n t o e x e cis e it s p o w e s o f t h o u gh t it
a r r ,

s e e m s as bu t y e s t e d y n d t h at b a S mp l e
r
y a ,
a ,
i

e ffo t o f t h e w ill w e c o u l d pu t
r s id e o u,
m n a r a

h o o d, an d s e e k again t he lo v m g c e s e s o f a ar s

mo t h e o b e h appy in t h e p o ss e s s o n Of
r, r . i a

b u bl e ; an d c o ul d w e n o w e ali e t he id e a t h t
a r z a

ou l as t h o u ha d c o m e o u w h o l e e t hly l ife
r r ,
r ar .

w o ul d s e e m bu t s t h e s p c e o f t im e f o m y e s
a a r

t e d y u n t il t o d y
r a Ce n t u ie s u p o n c e n t u ie s
-
a . r r

ha e o lle d aw ay be hind u s ; be fo e u s s t e t c h e s
v r r r

o u t an e t e n it y o f y e a s t o c o m e
r a n d O n t h e r
;
n o w bo u n d a y b e t w e e n t h e p as t
arr r an d t h e
"

p e s e n t fl icke s t he p un y t ap e rw e t e m o u life
r r r r .

Wh e n w e c ame int o the w o l d w e kn e w n au ght r ,

O f w h t ha d b e e n b e fo e u s b
'

a ; u t a s w e g e w r ,
r

u p t o m an h o o d w e l e a ne d Of t h e p as t ; w
,
s w r e a

t h e fl o w e s bl o o m s t h e y had bl o me d f
r ce n
a o or
 LOD G E OF S OR R OW .

t urie s ; w e be he ld t he o rbs of day an d ni

gh t

pu rs u in g t he
dle s s c o u s e m o n g t h e s t
ir e n r a ars

t h e y h d p u s u e d it f o mt h e bi t h o f l igh t
'
as a r r r

w e le n e d w h at m e n h a d t h o u gh t
ar n d s id ,
a a .

an d d o n e f o m t h e b e g nn n g o f t h e w o l d t
,
r i i r o

ou r d y but o n l y t h o u gh t h e e ye Of f it h c n
a r a a

w e b e h o l d w h t is t o c o me h e e aft e
a an d o n ly r r,

t h ou gh a fi m e lian c e u p o n t he D i in e p o m
r r r v r

is e c n w e s t is fy t h e y e a n in gs o f an immo t l
s a -
a r r a

s o ul .The C a dl e s p e aks t o u s o f e me m b an c e
r r r

t he c o ffin o f h Op e o f a bl e s s e d t u st in a n e v e
,
r r

e n d in g e x is t e n c e b e y o n d t h e gl o o my p o t ls o f r a

Le t t h e s e re fl e ct io n s co n v in ce u s ho w v ain

ar e all t he w ran gl in gs an d bit t e rn e s s e n ge n de e d r

by t he c o llis io n s of t he w o rl d ;h ow lit t l e in
dign it y abo v e t he p u ny w r an l
g g in s o f an t s
'

ov er

a mo rs e l of fo o d or fo r t he p
o s s e ss io n Of a

s qu a re in c h o f s o il .

Wh at sh all s urv iv e us ? N o t , le t us hope ,

t he p e t t y s t ife n d bicke n gs t he j e al o u s ie s
r s a ri ,

a n d h e a t bu n in gsr t he
- m ll t iumph s an d
r ,
s a r

me an adv an t ge w e h e g in e d bu t at h e
a s av a ,
r r

t he n o bl e t h o u ght s t h e w o d Of t u t h t h e ,
r s r ,

w o ks o f m e c y n d j u s t ic
r t h t e n n o bl e an d
r a e ,
a
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

ligh t up t he y h o n e s t m an
e x is t e n c e of ev er

ho w e v e h umbl e an d liv e fo r go o d w h e n his

“

r ,

bo dy like t h is e mn an t o f m o t l it y is m o ul d
,
r r a ,

eri n
g n it si p a e n t d r

L e t t he p ro u d an d t he v ain c o n sid e h o w s o o n r

t h e gap s a e fill e d t h at a e ma d e in s o c ie t y by
r r

t h o s e w h o die a o un d t h e m an d h o w s o o n t im e
r

h e als t he w o u n d s t h at d e at h in flict S up o n t he
,
-

lo v in g h e a t an d f o m t his l e t t h e m l e a n hu
r r r

milit y an d t h at t h e y a e but d o p s in t he g e at
,
r r r

o ce an o f h uman it y

A n d w he n G o d s e n d s his an ge l t o u s w it h t h e
'

s c o ll o f d e at h l e t u s l o o k u p o n it as an ac t o f
r ,

me c y t o p e v e n t m an y Sin s an d m an y c l am
r ,
r a i

t ie s o f a l o n ge r life a n d' l ay d o w n o u he ad r s

s o ft ly an d go t o s l e e p w it h out w an gling l ike ,

r

f o w a d c h il d e n
r r t h is at l e as t m an ge t s
r ,

by d e at h t h at his c al mit ie s a e n o t mm o rt al
,
a r i

Td b ea g ie f h on o ably an d t e mp e at e ly an d
r r r r ,

t o die w illin gly an d n o bly a e t he d u t ie s o f a ,

r

g o o d m an an d t u e m as o n r .

A mn pie c e o f mu s ic w ill
sole now be p e rfo rme d, or

th e fo ll o wmg o de may b e s un g
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

Th e v o ic e o f this in s t ru c t iv e scene

May e v e ry h e art Ob e y

N b e t h e fait hful w arn i n g

“

or v ai n

Which c all s t o w at c h an d
p r a y !

A t it s c o n cl u s io n t h e C h apl ain w ill re ad t h e fo ll o w i ng

pas s a es
g

LO He go e t h by m e
,
an d I se e Him not . He
p as s e t h o n als o but I pe r c e iv e Him no t Be
h o l d He t ake t h aw a y ,
w ho c an h in d e r Him ?

Man t h a
t is b o rn Of a w o m an is of fe w d y
a s

an d full of t ro ubl e . He co me t h fo rt h like ~

a

fl o w e n d is c ut d o w n he fl e e t h als o as
r, a a

s h d o w an d c on t in u e t h n o t
a , S e e in g hi d y s . s a

a e d e t e min e d t h e n u mb e
r r o f his m o n t h s
, e, r ar

w it h Th e e Th o u h s t pp o in t e d his bo un d s t h t
,
a a a

he c nn o t p ss ; t u n f o m him t h t he m y e s t
a a r r a a r ,

t ill h e s h ll c c m p l is h
a sa a n h i e lin g his d
o
y ,
a r ,
a .

Fo t h e e i h Op e O f a t e e if it be c u t d o w n
r r s r

t h at it w ill s p o ut g in n d t h at t h e t e n d e
r a a ,
a r

b an Ch t h e e o f w ill n o t c e as e
r r Th o u gh t he o o t r

t h e e o f w x Ol d in t he e t h
r a n d t he s t o ck ar ,
a

t h e e o f die in t h e g o un d y e t t h o u gh t h e s c e n t
r r ,
r

o f w at e it w ill bu d an d b in g fo t h b o u ghs l ike

r r r

a p l an t But m an d ie t h n d w s t e t h aw ay ;y e
"

. a a a,

m an giv e t h u p t h e gl o s t an d w h e e is he ? A s
'

i ,
r
 LOD G E or S OR R OW .

t he w at e rs fail fro m t h e d de c y s e a an d t h e flo o a

e t h an d d ie t h u p s o m n lie t h d o w n an d is e t h
r ,
a ,
r

n o t ; t ill t h e h e e n s b e n o m o e t h e y Sh l l n o t
av r a

a w ke n o r be ais e d o ut Of /
a t h e i s le e p
r r .

My d ays p ass e d my pu p o e s a e b o ke n
are ,
r s r r

o ff e v e n t h e t h o u gh t
,
o f my h e a t If I w ait
s r .
,
,

th e g e i mine h o u e I h a e m ad e my b e d
rav s s , v

in t he d kn e s s ar I h a e s id t c o u p t io n t h o u
. v a o rr ,

a t m
r
y f t h e a A n dr w .h e e i now th
y h ope ? r s

as f my h Ope w h o Sh all Se e it ? Th e y s h ll
or ,
a

g o d o w n t o t h e b s o f t he
pit w h en ou
ar e t ,
r r s

t ge t h e is in t h e d u s t
o r

My bo n e c l e av e t h t o my s kin an d to my fl e sh .

Oh t h at my Wo rd s w e re n o w w rit t e n
, ,
a Oh t h t

t h e y w e re p rint e d in a bo o k ! Th at t h e y w e r e

grav e n w it h an iro n p e n an d l e a d in t he ro ck

fo re v e r ! Fo r h eth
I kn o w t at my R e d e e me l i r v ,

an d t h at He s h ll s t an d at t he l at t e
a day u p o n r

the e t h A n d t h o u gh aft e my Skin w o m s

ar . r r

d e s t o y t his bo dy ye t in my fl e s h s h all I s e e
r , .

G od Wh o m I s h all s e e f mys e lf an d m in e
. or ,

e y e s Sh all b e h o l d an d n o t no the ,
a r .

Fo r T ho u c as t d e e p in t he mids t
m e in t o t h e ,

of t he n d Th fl o o d s c o mp as e d m e ab o u t
”

s e as a
y s
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

all Thy bill o w s an d Thy w av e s ass e d o v e r m e p .

h d
T e n I s ai , I am c as t o u t o f Thy s ig t ; ye t h
w ill I l o o k again t o w ar Thy o l t e m l e The d h y p .

w at e rs mp as s e d m e ab o u t , e v e n t o t he s o ul ,
"

co

d e p t h cl o s e d m e o u n d ds
—

t he r ab o ut , t he w e e
wer e w p t b o u t my h e a d
ra a .

I s aid , in t h e c u tt in g O ff o f my day I S h all go

t o t he gat e s of t he grav e I am d e p riv e d o f t he
re s idue o f my y e a s ; I s aid I Sh all n o t s e e t he r ,

Lo d e v e n t he Lo d in t he l an d Of t he liv in g
r ,
r
f

I s h ll be h o l d m an n o mo e w it h t he in h abit an t s
a r

o f t he w o l d Be h o l d fo p e ac e I had g e at
r .
,
r r

bitt e n e s s ; b ut Th o u h as t in l o v e t o my s o ul
r

d e li e e d it f o m t he pit o f c o up t io n Fo
v r r rr . r

t h e g v e c ann o t p is e Th e e d e at h c an n o t c e l
ra ra ,

eb t e Th e e
ra t h e liv in g t h e liv in g h e Sh all , ,

p ais e Th e e as I do this day

r .

A re
‘

no t my d ays fe w ? Ce as e , t he n ,
an d l et
m e al o n e t h at I may t ake
,
c o mfo r t a lit t l e , be fo re
h
I go w e n c e I s all n o t h “

r e t urn , e v e n t o t h e l an d
of darkn e s s , an d t he S h ad o w of d e at h . A la nd

of d kn e s s as ar ,
darkn e s s it s e l f ; an d Of t he

Sh d ow Of d e at h
a ,
w it h o ut an y o r de r , an d w h e re
the ligh t is s d a rkn e s s
'

a .
 LOD G E OF S OR R OW.

A n in t e rv al of p r o fo un d s il e n c e
w il l b e Ob s e r v e d .

T h e ge n e ral l ight s o f t h e Hal l , if t h e r e b e c o n v e n ie n c e

,

w ill b e t ur n e d l o w , an d t h e fo u r bre t hr e n w il l e xt in
gui s h
th e t ap e rs n e ar w hic h the y ar e
p l ac e d .

PR A Y E R BY T HE CHA PLA IN .

OUR FA T HE R WHO ART IN HE A V E N ,

it h at h
ple a e d t h e e to t ke f o m amo n g u s t h o s e w ho
s a r

w e o u b e th e n
er r Le t t im e as it h e l s t he
r r .
,
a

w o u n d s t h u s in fl ic t e d up o n Ou he t s n d o n r ar a

t he h e t s o f th o s e w ho w e e n e
ar n d de r ar a ar

t o t h e m n o t e as e t h e s l u t a y l e s s o n s e n g
,
r eda r rav

t h e e ; bu t l e t t h o s e l
r ons l w y c nt in u in g e ss a a s o

dis t in ct an d l gibl e m ke u e n d t he m W s e a nd s a i r a
'

be t t e rA n d w h t e v e d is t e s s O t o ubl e m y
. a r r r r a

he e aft e c o me up o n us m ay w e e v e be c o n
r r ,
r

s o l e d byt h e e fl e c t io n t h at t hy w is d o m an d t hy
r

l o e a e e q u lly in fin it e an d t h at o u s o o w
v r a ,
r rr s

ar e n o t t he i it at io n s o f t hy w at h but t he
v s r ,

r e s u lt o f t h e g e at l aw O f h rmo n y by w h ich ar

t hi n i b e in c o n duc t e d t o a o o d nd
r
y g g s g a

p f c t is u e in t he fulln e s s o f t hy t ime Le t
er e s .

t he l o of ou
ss br e t h e n in c e ase o u
r ffe t io n
r r r a c

for t h o s e w h o a e ye t s p e d t o u r n d m ke ar s, a a

u s mo e p u n c t u al in t h e p
r fo m n c e f t h e du er r a o

t ie s t h at F ie n d sh ip Lo e r n d Ho n o de m nd
,
v ,
a r a .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

Wh e n it co me s t o u s al s o t o die , m ay a firm a nd

abi din g t us t in t hy m e cy dis p e l t h gl o o m an d

r r e

d e d o f di s o lut io n Be w it h u s n o w n d
r a s .
,
a

s np t if t h e s l e mn it ie s Of t h i o cc s io n t
o u
a
y o s a o r

h e t s t h at w e m y se e t h e e n Sp it n d
ar ,
a rv i ir a

un d e s t n d in g
r A n d t o t hy
a .

c ib e d t he p a e fO e V e A ME N ‘ °
as r r is . I l .
—
.

R e sp o n s e . SO m o t e it be .

,
e
\ Th e W ar d e n s ,
D e ac o n s an d S t e w ar
ds , w ill -
now ap

pro ac h th e E a s t an d fo rm a p ro c e s s i o n ,
t hu s

Tw o St e war d s , w ith r o ds .

W arde n s mn s
?

T WO , w it h c o lu .

D e ac o n , D e a co n ,
T HE MA STE R '
w it h ro d . w it h ro d .

W h ic h w ill mo v e o n c e ro un d t he c at afal qu e t os l o w an d
so le m n m uS i c .

On arriv in g t h e p ro c e s s io n w il l h al t an d
in t h e E ast ,

o pe n t o t h e righ t an d l e ft T h e J u n i o r W ar de n w il l
.

th e n a dv a n c e t o t h e c at afal qu e a n d p l ac in g u p o n it a

bun c h of w hit e fl o w e rs w il l s ay

J itn io r Warden . In m e mo ry o f o ur de p a rt e d
bre t hre n I d e p o s it t h e s e w h it e fl o w e s e mbl e m r ,

a t ic al o f t h t p u e l ife t o w h ic h t h e y h
a r e be e n av

ca ll e d n d e mi nd in g u
,
a r th t t he se c hild e n s a as r

o f an h o u
,
w ill d o p n d f d
r w ay r o ;t o
o a a e a ,
s o

we s h ll s o o n fo llo w t h o
a wh o h e go n e be f e se av or

us an d in c it in g us
,
o t o fill t he b ie f s p n o f s r a
an in t e rv al of p ro fo u n d s il e n ce w ill b e o b s e rv e d .

T h e pr o c e s s io n w ill again b e fo rm e d, an d m o v e as b e
fo r e , t o t h e s o un d o f sl o w mu s ic , t w ic e ar o un d t h e c at a

T h e y w ill Op e n a s b e fo re , an d t h e S e ni o r War de n ap

pr o ac hj n g th e c at afal qu e w ill pl ac e up o n it a w r e at h of
"

w h it e fl o w e rs an d s ay

Se m o r Warden . A s t he s un s e t s in t h e We s t ,

to clo s e t he day an d he ral d t he a pp r o ac h of

ni
gh t ,
so , one by o ne we l ay us do w n in t h e
d arkn e s s o f t he t o mb t o w ait in it s c al m re po se
fo r t h e t ime w he n t he he av e n s s h all p as s a w ay

din g p
.

a s a s c r o l l , an d m an ,
s t an in t h e re s e n c e

of t h e In fin it e , s h all r e a liz e t h e t ru e e nd o f his

p ilg im r h e e b l w Le t t h e s e fl o w e be
a
ge r e o . rs

to u
‘

th sy mbo l o f e me mb n c e o f ll t he
e s r ra a

v i t ue s o f o u
r b e t h e n w ho h e p e e de d us
r r r av r c

t t h e s il n t l n d t h e t o k n o f t h t f at e n l
o e a ,
e a r r a

a ll i n c
a w h ic h bin d
e u w h ile o n e th nd s s ar a

w hi h w ch o p e w ill fin lly un it e us in h e av e n
e a .

T h e S e n io r W arde n re t u rn s t o h is pl a c e , an d an in t e r
v al o f s il e n c e w ill b e o b s e rv e d .

T h e p ro c e s s io n w il l again b e fo rm e d, an d m o v e t hr e e
8 ar o u n d t h e c at afal qu e t o s l o w m u s ic , as b e fo re .
 GE NE R A L A HIMA N R E Z ON .

Ar riv e d in t h e E as t , the Mas t e r w ill adv an ce an d

'

pl ac e u po n the urn a w r e at h o f e v e rgr e e n , an d s ay

Mas te r . It is pp o in t e d un t o all me n o n c e t o
a

die , an d aft e r d e at h c o me t h t he e s u e ct io n r rr .

The d us t s h all re t u n t o t h e e a t h an d t h e s p i it
r r r

un t o G o d w ho gav e it In t he grav e all me n .

a re e q u al ; t he go o d d e e d s , t h e l o ft y t h o u gh t s ,

t he he ro ic s a c rific e s al o n e s u rv iv e an d b e ar
fru it in t he liv e s of t h o se w ho s t riv e to e mul at e
t he m .

Wh ile ,
t he re fo re n at u re w ill h av e it s w ay ,
an d o u r t e ars w ill fall p o n t he
u grav e s o f o u r

bre t h r e n , l e t us be r e m in d e d by t he e v e rgre e n

s y mbo l o f o u f it h in immo t al life t h at t he

r a r

d e ad a e bu t s l e e p ng;an d be c o mfo t e d by t he
r i r

r e fl e c t io n t h at th e i m e m o ie s Will n o t be fo
r r (
r ;

t t n ; t h at t h e y w il l t ill b e lov e d b t h ose

g o e y s

w ho a e s o o n t o fo llo w t h e m ; t h t in o u r
r a ar

c h iv e s t h e i n m e s r e w itt e n an d t h at in o u
a ar r ,
r

h e at s t h e e is s t ill a p l ace fo t h e m A n d s o
r r r .
,

t us t ing in t h e in fin it e l o v e an d t e n d e
r me cy r r

Of him w it h o u t w h o s e kn o w l e d ge n o t e v e n a

sp arr o w f ll s l e t u p e p
a ,
e t o me e t t he m w he e
s r ar r

t h e e is n o p a tin g n d w h e re w it h t h e m w
r r a e
 LOD G E OF S OR R OW .

Th e Mas t e r w il l re t urn t o his p l ac e , an d a p e rio d o f

s il e n c e w ill o bt ain .

T h e C h apl ain w ill now be c o n du c t e d t o t he al t ar,

w h e re h e w ill re ad

But so me man w ill s ay : Ho w ar e the de d a

rais e d up ? h w h at bo dy do t h e y c o me ?
an d w it

Th o u fo o l t h at w h ic h t h o u s o w e s t is n o t q uick
‘

d e x c e p t it die and t h at w hich t h o u s o w

e s t t h o u s o w e t n o t t h at bo dy t h t Sh all b e bu t
‘

s a ,

b e g ain ; it m ay c h n c e o f w h e at o o f s o me
ar r a r

o the g r i n b u
ra t G o d giv e t h it a b o d
:
y as it h at h

p l e a e d him an d t o e v e y s e e d hi o w n bo dy
s ,
r s .

Al l fl e s h is n o t t h e s m e fl e s h ; but t h e e is a r

o n e kin d o f fl e s h o f me n n o t h e r fl e s h o f b e as t s
,
a ,

a n o the o f fi h e s an d
r sn o the ,
o f b i ds a Th e e r r . r

ar e al o c e l e s t ial b o d ie s an d b o d ies t e
s e s t ial
,
rr r

but t h e gl o y o f t he c e l e s t i l is o n e an d t h e
r a ,

g l o y ro f t h e te e s t i l is an o t h e
rr r a r .

Th e e is o n e gl o y o f t h e s un an d an o t h e
r r ,
r

g l o y r o f t h e mo on n d an o t h e , g l o ay o f t h e r r

st ars ; fo o n e s t r d i ff e e t h f aro m a n o t h e r s t a in r r r

g l o y r S o
. a l o is t h e se s u e c t io n o f t h e
r d e a d rr .

It i s o w n in c o
s u p t io n ; it is rr i e d n nco ra s i i r

ru p t io n it i s wn n d is h o no r ; it is
: s o i is e d in ra

g l o y r it is: s o w n in w e k n e s s ; it a s e d a in is r i

p o w e it i s o w n n at u l bo dy ;it i ais e d a
r : s a ra s r
 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

S p i it ual bo dy Th e e is a n t u al bo dy n d
r . r a r ,
a

the e s a sp
r i t u l bo dy A n d s o it s w t t e n
i ri a . 1 ri

The fi s t m n A d am w as mad e a li in g s o ul
r a v

t he l as t A d m w s m ad e a q u icke n in g s p i it
a a r .

Ho w be it t h t w as n o t fi s t w h ic h is s p i it u l
,
a r r a

but t h at w h ic h is n t u al ; n d aft e w a d t h at a r a r r

w h ic h is s p i it u l Th e fi s t m n is o f t he e a t h
r a . r a r ,

e a t hy t he s e co n d m an is t h e Lo rd fro m h e av e n
r : .

A s s t h e e a t hy s uch a e t h e y als o t h at a e
i r ,
r r

e t hy ; an d as is t h e h e v e n ly s u c h a e t h e y
ar a ,
r

al s o t h t e h e av e n ly
a ar A n d as w e h av e bo n e . r

t h e im ge o f t he e a t hy w e s h all al s o b e a t h e
a r ,
r

im ge o f t h e h e av e nl y
a .

N o w t his I s ay b e t h e n t h at fl e sh an d bl o o d
,
r r ,

c an n o t in h e it th e kin gd o m o f G o d ; n e it h e
r r

d o t h c up t io n inh e it in co up t io n B e h o ld
o rr r rr .
,

I s h e w y o u a my s t e y : w e s h ll n o t all s l e e p r . a ,

bu t w e s h ll all b e c h an ge d ; in a m o m e n t in
a ,

t h e t w in klin g o f an e ye at t h e l as t t ru mp fo ,
: r

t h e t ump e t s h all s o un d an d t he d e a d s h all b

r ,
e

ai e d in c o r u t ibl e an d w e s hall b e c h an e d
r s
p r
g f .

Fo t h i c o ru p t ibl e mus t pu t o n in c o r up t io n
r s r r ,

and t h is m o t l m u s t u t o n imm o t alit y

r a S o
p r .

w h e n t h is co up t ibl s h ll h v e pu t o n in c o
rr e a a r

rup t ion an d t h is m o t al Sh all h av e u t o n im

, p r
 LOD G E OF SOR R OW .

mo rt ality t h e n ,
s h all b e b ro ug t t o hp ass t he
saying t h t is w it t e n
a r ,
D e at h is s w allo w e d up in
vic t o y
r 0 de th w he
. a ,
re is t hy s t in g ? O grav e ,
wh e reis t hy v ic t o y ? r

A s t h e C h apl ain pr o n o un c e s t h e c o n cl u din g w o r ds ,

0 grav e w h e re is t h y v ic t o ry ? t h e ligh t s in t h e Hall
”

w il l b e rais e d t o brill ian cy, t h e fo ur b r e t h r e n s e at e d

o un d th e c at afal que w ill re ligh t t h e t ap e rs .

p
T h e Ch a l ain w ill t o hi s pl ac e in t h e E
re t urn a s t , an d
'

t h e fo ll o w in g o de will b e s un g, t o mu s ic o f a mo re

MU S I C —
S imo na

frie n d ? T h e re io n
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON

We re t h is frail w o rl d ou r

Th e re is a w o rl d ab o v e

Wh e re p art in g is u n kn o w n

A w ho l e e t e rn it y o f lov e
A n d bl e s s e dn e s s al o n e

An d fait h be h o l ds t h e dyin g h e re
T r an s l at e d t o t h at h app ie r s ph e re .

Orat o r w ill t h e n pro n o unc e t h e E ul o gium .

T h e n fo ll o w s an o d e

OLD HUN D R E D . L
. M .

In T E N OR .

O n c e mo re , 0 Lo rd l e t grat e fil l p rais e , Fro m

‘

ev er
y
-
,
 LOD G E OF S OR R OW .

h e art t o t he e as c e nd ; T ho u a rt t he gu ar -
dia n

of o ur days , O ur firs t , o ur b e s t , a nd c h a n e l e s s
g frie n d .

He ar ,
n o w , o ur p ar t in
g hymn of p rais e

A n d bin d o ur h e ar t s in l o v e di v i n e
0 m ay w e w al k in wi s do m
’

,
s w ays ,
A nd e ver fe e l t h at w e ar e t hin e .

C LOSIN G .

Mas te r . Bro t h e r Se n io r Ward e n ,

o u r r e c o ll e c

t io n o f o ur d p
e art e d f ie n d
he d r s ha s b e e n r e fre s ,

nd w e m now k o u s el e s w e e the y j u t
as r v r s
a
y a ,

a n d p e fe c t M s n s
r w o t hy m e n u n w e
a o ie d
,
r ,
ar

t il e s in t he
o r in e y d an d p o s s e e d o f s
v ar ,
ss o

m ny i t u e
a v rt o o e c o m e t h e i f ul t s
s as nd v r r a a

s h o t co min g ?
r A n we the se
s qu e s t io n s s r ,
as

M s o n s h o ul d n sw e
a s a r .
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON .

S en . War Man j udge t h

. not of man . He
w h o s e infin it e n d t e n d e m e cy p ass e t h ll
a r r a

c o mp e h e n s io n w h o s e
r d n d t h fo
g o o e s s e,n u e r r

e e
v h s c all e d o u b e t h e n h e n c e
r, a Le t him
r r r .

j ud ge .

In an c e n t E gyp t n o o n e c o ul d ga n a d mit
i i

t an c e t o t h e s c e d s yl u m o f t h e t o mb u n t il
a r a

he h d p s e d un de t he m o s t s ol e mn j u dgme n t
a as r

Prin c e s an d
p e as an t s c a c
me t h e r e t o b e j u d ge d
e s co rt e d o nl y by t he i
h e i v ic e s
r v irt u e s an d t r .

A p ublic a cc u s e e co u n t e d t he h is t o y o f t h e i
r r r r

li e s an d t h e w t h e p e n e t at in g l igh t o f t u t h
v ,
r r r

on ll t h e i a c t io n s
a If it w e e adj u d ge d t h t
r . r a

t h e d e d man h d le d an e v il life his m e m o y

a a ,
r

w a c o n d e mn e d in t he p e e n c e o f t h e n at io n
s r s ,

a n d his b o dy w d e n ie d t he h o n o s o f s e p ult u e
as r r .

Bu t M s o n y h as n o s u c h t ibu n l t o s it in
a r r a ,

j ud gm n t u p o n he d e ad ; w it h he t he go o d
e r r,

t h t hea s o n s h av e d o ne li e s aft e
r t h e m an d v r ,

t he il is i n t e e d w it h t h e i bo n e s
ev rr She d o e s r .

re qu i e ho w e e r ,
th t Wh t e e v is s id c o n
r, a a v r a

c n in g t h e m s h ll b e t h e t ut h ; n d sh o ul d it
er a r a

e e v h pp e n t h at o f a Mas o n wh o d ie n o t hin g
r a ,
s,

ood c n ut h fully s aid s h e w ill m o u n

"

g b e t a r -

r
 LO D G E OF S OR R OW .

full y an d p it yin gly bu y him r o ut of he r s igh t

in s il e n ce .

Ma s ter Bre t hre n

.
,
le t us p ro fi t by t he ad mo
mit io n s o f t his s o le mn o c c as io n , l ay t o he a rt t he

t rut hs t o w ic h h we h av e lis t e n e d ,
an d r e s o l v e

so t o w al k th t a w he n we l ay us dow n t o th e

las t s l e e p it m ay b e t h e p riv il e ge o f t he bre t hre n

t o st re w w h it e fl o w e rs u p o n o ur grav e s an d
ke e p o ur m e mo rie s as a
p l e as an t re me mbran c e .

Bro t h er Se n io r Ward e n ,
an n o u n c e to t he

bre t h re n t h at o ur l ab o rs are n o w c o n cl u de d ,

an d t h at
it is m y p l e as u re t h at t his Lo d ge of

So rro w b e cl o s e d .

Sen . War n Bro t he r J u n io r Ward e n ,

t h e l abo rs

of h
t is Lo ge d of So rro w be in g en de d ,
it is t he
pl e as u re o f t he Mas t e r t h at it be n o w cl o s e d .

Make due ann o un c e m e n t t o t h e bre t h re n ,

an d

in v it e t he m t o as s is t .

War h
—

J un . .
(C al l i
ng up t h e Lo dge .
) Bre t r en ,

t h e l ab o rs of t his Lo dge o f So rro w be in g e n d e d , it

is t h e pl e as u re o f t h e Mas t e r t h at it be n o w cl o s e d .

Mas ter Le t u s u n it e w it h Ch ap l ai n
‘

. o ur i n an

inv oc at io n t o th e T h ro n e o f G rac e .

Mas ter . This Lo d ge )f So rr o w is n o w cl o s e d

SELECTION S FOR LODGE OF SORROW .

, M MN —
8
’
s 81 7
’
s M .

Bro t h e r, re s t fro m s in a n d s o rro w !

life is w o n ;
’
D e at h is o e r, an d

On t hy s lumb e r daw n s n o mo rro w

R e s t ! t hin e e art hl y r ac e is run .

Br o t h e r, w ake ! t h e n igh t is w an in g °

E n dl e s s d ay is r o und t h e e po u re d
E nt e r th o u the re s t r e m ain in g

F o r t h e p e o pl e of t h e LOR D .

F ar e t h e e w e l l ! t h o w o e is bl e n din g
’

Wit h t he t on e s o f e arl y lov e ,

T riM ph hi gh an df

j y
o u n e n di ng
W ait t h e e in t h e re al ms ab o v e !

Why l ame n t o ur Br o th e r s dyin g

’

Why in dul ge in t e ar s an d gl o o m ?
C al ml y on t h e LOR D r e l yin g,

He c an g re e t th e o p e n in g t o mb .

T h o fo r h im t h y s o ul is m o urn in g,
’

T h o w it h grie f t hy h e ar t is riv e n
’

Whil e h is fl e sh t o du s t is t urn in g,
A ll h is s o ul is fil l e d w it h h e av e n .

Sc e n e s s e raph ic , high an d l
g o rio u s
N ow fo rb id h is l o n ge r s t ay :

S e e him die , er d e at h
’
o v ic t o rio u s

A n ge l s b e c ko n him aw ay .

Hark ! T h e go l de n h arp s ar e r in in
g g,
S o u n ds an ge l ic fil l his e ar :

Mill io n s n ow in h e av e n S i n gi n g

G re e t his j o yful e n t r an c e t h e re
 “

SE R V ICE

CONSECRATION OF MASONIC CEMETERIES .

IF t h e gro un ds t o b e c o n s e c rat e d ar e t h e pr o p e rty o f

p ar t ic u l ar Lo dge , t his s e r v i c e s h o ul d b e c o n duc t e d
by t h e o ffic e rs o f t h at Lo dge , w hich s h o ul d b e o p e n e d
in du e fo rm, at t h e u s u al pl ace o f m e e t in g, an d march
in pro c e s s io n t o t h e C e m e t e ry .

If s e v e ral Lo dge s ar e in t e r e s t e d, t h e exe rc is e s s h o ul d

be un de r th e s up e rvi s io n o f t he G ran d Lo dge .

Th e br e t hr e n , h av in g arriv e d at t h e gro un ds , s h o ul d
be arr an
ge d in s u ch a man ne r as t o in c l o s e an o p e n
s p ac e , in t h e fo rm of an o blo ng s u are .
q Th e G r an d

Ma s t e r ,
h is D e ut
p y, o r t h e M as t e r o f t h e L o d g e — a s th e
c as e m ay b e s h o ul d s t an d in t h e E as t , l o o kin g t o w ar d
—
“

th e . We s t .

G ra nd Ma s te r Le t. t h e gat e s of t h e S o ut h an d

t he We s t be gu ar de d .

T he War de n s t ake t h e ir re s
p e c tiv e
p o s it io n s .

G . M R ight Wo rs hipful G ran d S e n io r Warde n

wh at is a Lo dge ?
G S W A Lo dge is th e symbo l o f t he w o rld
. . .
'

G M Wh at are it s dime n s io n s ?
.

G S W It re ac h e s fro m t he N o rth t o t he S o uth

. . .

an d fro m t h e E as t t o t h e We s t .

G M Hat h it any limit s ?

.
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON

W
'
G S . . N o n e ; it e mbrac e th t h e re gi o n o f s t ars
.

ab o v e , t h e e mpir e o f gr av e s b e l o w , an d t h e kin gdo ms

o f e t e rn al s ile n c e .

G Ill
. . Y o u h av e s aid t h at t h e Lo dge is a sy m bo l
of the w o rl d . A s t h e w o rl d t h e n 1s, i n o n e s e ns e , a

v as t Lo dge ,
w h at is t h e l as t an d high e s t dut y w hic h
a Mas o n is c all e d up o n t o dis c h ar ge t h e re in ?
G S W
. . T o w at c h by t h e b e d o f a s ic k an d dyin g
bro t h e r, t o s o o th e his l a s t h o urs , t o c o n s o le an d r e

lie v e his w ido w , pro t e c t hi s o rph an c hildr e n , an d

p ro

v ide a s uit abl e re s t in gpl ac e fo r

-
his mo rt al re main s :
G . M E ven so ; an d b e l o v e d bre thre n , w e
‘

a re

as s e mb e d l t o day t o p e rfo rm t h e l as t , but no t t he

l e as t p art of t his mo s t s ac re d t as k . We are he re
to co ns e c r at e t h e s e gro un ds by ,
s ole mn s e rv ic e s , to
s o l e mn u s e But fe e lin g all w e akn e s s an d
”

a . o ur

blin dn e s s , an d kn o w in g t h at o ur un aide d e ffo rt s mu s t

be firs t impl o re t h e pre s e n c e an d a id
u n av ailin g, l e t u s

o f him fro m w h o m al o n e ligh t an d s t re n gth c an c o m e .

PR A YE R
BY T HE C H A P LA I N .

SUPR E ME A R CHITE CT o r T HE U N IVE R SE ! w h o in all

h as t pre s ide d Ov e r th e l ab o rs of o ur Frat e rnity,

a ge s ,

a n d w h o s e b e n e v o l e n t an d p at e rn al c ar e all w or thy
Mas o n s h av e , in all t ime s , re c o gn iz e d w ith t e ars of
'

rat it u de , we a
pp ro a c h the e no w , in irit of
g a s
p
fil ial t ru s t , t o implo re
'
r e v e re n ce an d t hy p re s e n c e
an d t he abun dan c e of t hy b e n e dic tio n s u po n t he
 C ON SE CR A T ION OF It kSON IC CE ME TE R IE S .

s o l e mn l ab o rs oft h e pr e s e n t h o u r . K n ew in g o ur

w e akne ss , w e a s k t h e e fo r S tr e n gth . C o n s c io us of

o ur ign o ran c e , w e impl o r e o f t he e Ligh t S e n s ibl e .

o f o ur frail t ie s an d imp e rfe c t io n s , w e pr ay t h at t h e

Ho ly Spirit may bre at h e up o n o ur h e art s , t h at t h e y

may bl o o m w it h t he fl o w e rs of Vi t r ue an d Ch arity,
as the e arthbl o o ms b e n e at h t h e ge n i al infl u e n c e o f
the s un s hi n e A n d, fin ally, 0 G o d ! w e b e s e e c h
.

th e e t o imp art t o us t hy Wis do m ,

th at w e may b e

guide d in to th e w ays of T ru th , ac c o mplis h o ur

p re s e n t un de rt akin g in a man n e r ac c e p t abl e to

th e e , b e pre p are d fo r a hi gh e r
an d s e rv 1 c e ln t hy
Spiritu al T e mpl e ab o v e A ME N —
.

R es
p o ns e. S o mo t e it b e .

G . M . LOR D ,
t ho u h as t b e e n o ur dw e llin g
-
pl a c e in

all g e n e rat io n s !
R es
p o nse . A n d t hy Me rc y u
e n d re t h fo re v e r .

I Be fo re t h e m o un t ai n s
G ZV. . w e re bro u gh t fo rt h
or e v e r t h o u h a ds t fo rme d t h e e arth an d t h e w o rl d
ev en fro m e v e rl a s t in g to e v e rl as t in g, t ho u a rt G OD
R esp o ns e . A n d t hy Me rc y e n dure t h fo re v e r .

G . M Tho u t urn e s t man t o de s truc tio n , and

s aye s t , r e t urn y e c h il dr e n o f me n .

R es
p o ns e . Y e t t hy Me rc y e n dure t h fo re v e r .

M
'

G . . t h o us an d ye ars in t hy s ight are bu t

Fo r a

e s t e rday, wh e n it is p as t , an d a s a w at c h in t h e
as y
night .

R es
p o ns e . But t hy Me rc y e n dure t h fo re v e r .
 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

G . M Th o u c arr ie s t t he m aw ay a s a flo o d ; th e y
ar e as as l e e p ; m t h e mo rnin g t he y are like g
ras s

th at gro w e t h up .

R es
po ns e But thy Me r c y e n dure th fo re v e r
. .

G M .
-

. In th e mo rn in g it flo uris h e t h, an d gro w e th
up ; in t h e e v e ni n g i t is c ut do wn , an d w ith e r e th .

Me rc y
‘

R es
p o nse . But t hy e n dur e t h fo re v e r .

G . M Fo r w e are c o n su me d by t hin e an
g e r, an d

by t hy w rat h w e are t r o ubl e d .

R e sp o ns e But t hy Me rc y e n dure t h fo r e v e r
. .

G JV ] Tho u h as t s e t o ur in iqui tie s be fo re t he e

. .

u r s e c re t s in s in t h e ligh t o f t hy c o un t e n an ce
-
.

R es
p o nse . But t hy Me rc y e ndure th fo re v e r .

G . M Fo r all o ur days are p a s s e d aw a

y in t hy
wr ath ; w e s p e n d o ur y e ars a s a t al e t h at is t o ld .

R es
po n s e. But thy Me rc y en dure th fo re v e r
.

G . M S o t e ac h ’
us to nu mb e r o ur days , t h at w e
a
y appl
y o ur h e art s un t o Wis do m .

R e spo ns e F o r t hy Me r c y e n dure th fo re v e r
. .

G . M . O, s at is fy u s e arly with t hy Me rc y ; t h at'

e may b e glad an d re o ic e all o ur

j days .

R FO r th
es po n s e y . fo Me rc y e ndure th
re v e r .

G Zh Make u s gl ad ac c o rding t o th e days w h e re in

’
. .

th o u h as t afflic t e d u s , an d t h e ye ars w h e re in w e
h av e s e e n e v il

R esp o ns e Fo r t hy Me rc y e n dure th fo re v e r
. .

G M Le t thy w ork app e ar unt o t hy s e rv an ts

.

an d t hy gl o ry u n t o t h e ir c h il dre n .

R es
p o ns e . F o r t hy Me rc
y e n dure th fo re v e r .
 C ON S E CR A T ION OF MA S ON IC CE ME T E R IE S .

M
i

G . A n d l e t t h e Be au ty of t h e Lo r d o ur God
be up o n us ; an d e s t ab li s h t h o u t h e w o rk of o ur

h an ds up o n u s ; ye a, t he w o rk o f h an ds , e s t ablis h
‘

o ur

t h o u it . A n d t o t h e K in g, e t e rn al , immo rt al , in v is i
bl e , t h e o ne o n ly liv in g an d t ru e G o d, b e o ffe r e d

w o rs hip p an d ra is e .

R e spo ns e A s it w as in t h e b e ginnin g, is n o w , an d
.

e v e r s h all b e , w o rld w ith o ut e n d S o mo t e it b e . .

H Y MN
O G o d ! w h o , w h e n t h e w o rl d w as yo u n g,
D ids t w al k in E de n s fragr an t b o w e rs ,
’

Wh e r e A d am , j u s t c r e at e d, s un g

His gr at e ful hym n s m id t re e s ’ ‘

an d fl o w e rs °

T hy s e rv an t s h e r e , w it h re v e re n ce , be n d
A s di d t h e fat h e r o f o ur r ac e ,

Impl o rin g t h e e t h y gr a c e t o s e n d
A n d w it h t hy gl o ry fill t h is p l ac e .

0 t h o u ! w h o l o o k s t w ith pityi n g e ye ,
’

On u s w h o dw e l l m id de at h s al arm s
’ ’

A n d w hil e w e l iv e , or w h e n w e di e ,
D o st fo l d usin t hy l o v in g arm s
He r e , w h e re in de at h o u r l o v e d o n e s sl e e
p,
O l e t t h y b e n e dic t io n s fall ,
A n d t e ac h u s a s t h e ir l o s s w e w e e p
, ,

T h at d e at hl e s s Lo r e e mb r ac e t h all .

He re l e t t he , w e ary {i n d re
p ose ,
’
Mo n gs t fr agr an t fi >w e r s . an d w av in g t r e e s
E mbl e m s , at o n c e , o f m o r t al w o e s,
And e v e rl a s in
g sy mp at h ie s
 G E N E R A L A HIMA N RE Z ON
A n d gr an t , O G o d ! t h at w e m ay s e e
In N at ur e s s w e llin g buds , an d bl o o m,
’

T h e Sp irit s imm o r t alit y

’

A n d fin al v ic t o ry o e r t h e t o mb
’
.

G . M Bre thre n : As o ur Ma s o nic o bl igat io n s

e n o in u
j n u s n t o n ly a t e n de r r e gard fo r a ll th e
p o o

in t e re s t s of a bro th e r w h ile liv in g, but al s o an affe c

!

t io n at e h o n o rable dis p o s al o f his re mai ns , w h e n

an d

the re a t Mas t e r o f Life h a s s ummon e d h im t o his

g
re s t , t h e s e gro un ds h av e b e e n s e c u re d an d s e t ap art
fo r t h at s ac re d p urp o s e An d as Fre e mas o n ry
.

an in s titu t io n of s ymb o l s , an d co mmu n ic ate s it s

in s tru c t io n s t hr o u gh a s ubli me s ys t e m o f e mbl e ms ,
it is e mi n e n tly pr o p e r t h at a Mas o nic Ce me t e ry
s h o ul d be c o n s e c rat e d by c e re mo n ie s of a s
ym
b o li c al c h ar ac t er . It s h o ul d al s o be a do rn e d w it h

t re e s an d s h rub s an d flo w e rs ,
w hic h h av e a sy m
b o lic al m e an in g c o nn e c t e d w it h s uch s o l e mn use s .

N o ar tific ial mo n u me n t s of iro n , or bra s s , o r sto n e ,

w hic h w e e re c t t o pr e s e rv e th e re me mbr an c e o f t h e
de p art e d, c an c o mp are in e fi c ie n c y o r b e au t y w it h

t h o s e t h at N a ture p ro du c e s , an d whic h ,
t h o u gh s ub

j e ct t o de c ay, are p p
e r e t u all
y re n e w e d.

A ll p art s o f t h e u n i v e rs e are s ymb o lic , e a c h o n e

o f w h ic h w a s , n o do ub t , de s ign e d b y t h e C re at o r t o

r e v e al , an d impre s s up o n the mi d n ,
f

so me s p e c ial

ide a or s e n t ime n t . Th e v is ibl e w o rl d is bu t the

in vis ible ,
"

s h a do w fle x of th e v e rit ie s of the
“

or re

an d b e t w e e n th e se en an d t he un s e e n t h e re is a
 C ON SE CR A T ION OF MA S ON IC C E ME TE R IE S .

mys t e ri o us r e l at io n s hi p . T h e Spiritu al is in c arn e d

in e v e ry v is ibl e thi n g un de rlie s a ll fo rm s , an d

re v e als it s e lf in e v e ry t re e an d flo w e r . Thro ugh

all time , an d a mo n g all e
p p
o l e s h a v e t,
h e pro min e n t
fe at ur e s of th e uni v e rs e re v eal e d t h e s ame th o u h t s
g
to all e arn e s t h e art s . E v e r h as t h e mo un t ain b ee n
th e sy mb o l of p o w e r an d dur abili ty ; t h e o ak o f

firmn e s s an d c o n fide n c e ; t he v ario u s e v e rgre e n s o f

im mo rt alit y ; t h e yp c re s s o f de at h ; an d th e dro o pi n g
e lm, an d w e e p in g w ill o w , o f a p ro fou n d s o rro w an d

an e t e rn al s ymp a th y Th e s e e mbl e ms o f H o p e ,
. an d
Faith , an d Immo rt ality, of un dyin g affe c t io n , an d

t e n de r sy mp at hy ,
an d e v e rl a s t in g lo v e , a re th e
appro p riat e de c o r at io n s of a Mas o n ic burial pl a c e :
—

Typ e s , Tru t h s e l e c t s , app r o p riat e

F air fadi n g c re at u r e s o f a day,

Of h u m an life t o in dic at e
T h e fragil e s t at e an d s wift d e c ay
N o w in p r o s p e rit y e l at e ,
A n d t h e n fo r e v e r p as s e d aw a y

Be de ckin g t h u s t h e m o rt al c e ll ,
Our t al e imp re s s iv e l y t h e y t e ll .

An d w h e n t h e Sp rin g s r e v iv in g br e at h
’

Wake s l at e n t e n e rgie s b e l o w ,
Le av e s , b u ds an d bl o s s o m s bur s t in g fo rt h
With gr a c e ful life an d
b e au t y gl o w ,
Symb o l s o f t riu mph o v e r d e at h ,
T h e R e s u rr e c t io n h o p e t h e y s h o w
Th e G r av e h e r t e n an t s s h all r e s t o r e ,

A nd D e at h o f v ic t o ry b o as t no mo re .
 C ON S E CR A TION or MA S ON I C CE ME TE R l E S
‘
.

de s p air , an d e n r av e
g t h e re o n t h e s ymb o l s o f a H Op e
tha t burn s m o re an d m o r e bright ly t hr o u gh t h e a ge s ,

an d o f a Lo v e w hi c h ev en de ath c ann o t de s t ro y .

It w o ul d qui e t t h e fe ars of it s c hil dre n , an d brin g t o

th e ir h e art s a c al m an d e n dur in g F ait h in th e

in v is ible , an d an 1 mp e ris h abl e t ru s t in t h e F ath e r of

th e w o rl d . It w o ul d so qui c ke n t h at fait h , t h at it
w o uld p e n e t r at e t he v e il o f e t e rn it ,
y an d se e the
as s e mbly o f t h e Wi s e an d g o o d, who h av e ill umin at e d
t h e w o rl d by th e ir l ab o rs , re o u t h e d an d c l o t h e d in
y
immo rt al b e au ty,
-

re n e win g an d c o n t in uin g t he swe e t

co mmuni o n s t h at co mme n c e d o n e art h .

To s uc h a F aith an d Ho p e ,
an d un de r th e i ns
p i ra

tio n o f s uc h Lo v e l e t t his pl a c e b e c o ns e c r a t e d
’

a , .

Hi th e r le t us b e ar o ur bre thr e n , w h o h av e b e e n
-

s tric ke n by t h e h an d of de a th , an d l ay t h e m t o re s t

a mo n g t h e t r e e s an d flo w e rs . He re may t h e y s l e e p
in p e a c e , w h e r e th e m ur mur s o f t h e w in ds an d t re e s
wil l c h an t t h e ir e t e rn al r e qu ie m , an d t h e fair e s t

affe c tio n s n t wil l

’
flo w e rs h an d c an p l a cov er t h e ir

g rav e s w ith p e rp e t u al bl o o m .A n d hith e r m ay w e ,

wh o ar e
y e t p e r mit t e d t o dw e ll a mid t h e s o rr o w s o f
mo rt ali ty ,
co me t o me dit at e on t h e bre v ity of l ife ,

an d the v ani t y o f allit s p o mp , an d s ho w , an d pride

‘

o n o ur gr e at o bli gat io n s a n d du t i e s ,
a n
.
d t h e gl o rio u s

re w ar d t h at aw ait s us wh e n w e ar e a d m itt e d t o t h e
“
Middl e Ch amb e r
”
of t h e C e l e s tial T e mpl e . Th e r e
le t us co me t o ho l d co mmun io n w ith t h e s p irit s o f

o ur de p art e d br o th e rs w h o m ay b e s lu mbe rin g in

 G E N E R AL A HIMA N RE Z ON .

ne s s , t ho u h as t giv e n us min ds w hic h c an s o ar to

th e e , an d i nv e s t e d us w ith the at tribu t e s of an

immo rt al n at ure Th o u h a s t al s o made u s c ap a bl e

o f ac quirin g t h at div in e wisdo m “

w h ic h is brigh t e r
”
t h an t h e s un , an d ab o v e all the o rde r o f the s t ars ,

by Whic h t h e s o ul is e xp an de d t o an ge lic p e rfe c~

tio n , an d imb ue d w it h t h e Life an d Be aut y o f t h e
he av e n ly w o rl d .

A lmi ghty G OD , o ur He av e nl y F ath e r ,

w ho l o o ke s t
with be n ignan t e ye up o n all me n ; w h o s e e s t e v e ry

t e ar o f mis e r an d h e are s t t h e mo urn e rs we

y , y
cr ,

implo re t h e e t o imp art t hy grac e , and t h e e ffic ie n t

c o n s o l a tio n s o f t h S irit , t o a ll s u c h a s ar e c all e d

y p
t o mo urn . S o o th e an d co mfo rt all th e b e re av e d,
w it h t h at F ait h which h ath p o w e r t o pie rc e t h e
dark mys t e ry o f t h e grav e , an d lo o k up o n t h e im
mo rt al gl o rl e s b e yo n d ; an d t h at sublime Ho p e
w it h f l e mpl at e s fu tu re
w hic h j y u o t e ar s c o n t a

re un i o n o f all w h o h av e b e e n s e p ar at e d on earth,
i n a c i rc l e t h at de at h c an n e v e r mo re in v ade .

0 t h en , w h o art t h e G OD of t h e de ad as w e ll as

of t h e liv in g, w e as k t hy bl e s s in g t o re s t u o n us ,
p
h e re mbl e d, an d up o n th e s o le mn
'

who ar e as s e ser

c
vi e s in w hic h w e are e n ga g ed T .h is quie t s p o t ,

whic h w e c o n s e c r at e t o t he de part e d, w e c o mme n d

“

t o t hy pro t e c t io n a nd c ar e . May it be s an c t ifie d

by
thy pre s e n c e . Mayw e r e co
g n iz e in t his murmu ri n g

fo lia ge t hy p at e rn al v o ic e , S p e akin g to o ur h e art s

m acc e n t s of s
t e n de rn e s an d lov e . A n d, gran t
 C ON SE CR A T I N O or MA S ON IC CE ME TE R IE S

O G o d, t h at t hy h o ly an ge ls , w h o w at c h e d by an
an c ie n t t o mb , w h e r e s u ffe rin g V
irt u e fo un d re p o s e in
de at h , may b e p e rmitt e d t o s pre a d t h e ir r adi an t
w in gs o v e r t his pl a c e o f grav e s , an d make it brigh t

With t h e Light o f an immo rt al Ho p e He re , gu arde d .

t hu s by h e av e nl y w at c h e rs , m ay o ur l o v e d o n e s re s t
in p e ac e , un til th e gre at day w h e n , t o ge th e r w ith u s ,
the y s h all be c alle d
t o t he gran d C o nv o c at io n t o
re c e iv e t he re c o m e n s e fo r faithful l ab o rs
p .

“
N ow un t o Him w ho is abl e t o ke e p us fro m
fa llin g t o pre s e n t u s b e fo re t h e t hro n e o f h is
an d

l o r , w it h e xc e e din g j o , b e as c rib e d h o n o r , do mi n
g y y
”
io n , an d p o w e r t hro u gh all age s A ME N .
—
.

R es
p o n se A s it w as in t h e b e gin nin g, is n o w , an d
.

ever s h all b e , w o rl d w it h o u t e n d A ME N S o mo t e
.
—
.

it be .

He re an app r o p riat e p i e ce o f mu s ic s h o ul d be p l ay ed
by a b an d, dur in g w h ic h t h e b r e t h re n s h o u l d m o v e in
pr o c e s s io n ar o un d t h e C e m e t e ry, t h e G ran d Mas t e r in
th e m e an w h il e s p rin klin gt h e gr o un ds w it h p ur e w at e r .

Th e publ ic '
gr an d h o n o r s ar e t h e n gi v e n , w hi c h c l o s e s

th e c e re m o n y .
 MA SON IC CA LE N D A R .

T HE o r din ary c al e n dar , o r v ul gar e r a, is no t ge n e r all y

us e d by Fr e e m as o ns In d at in g t h e ir o ffic ial d o c um e n t s .

Th e y h av e On e p e c u l iar t o t h e ms e l v e s , diffe rin g ac c o r d

in g t o t h e ir v ario u s rit e s Th e Mas o n s In all p art s o f .

t he w o rl d w o rkin g in t h e o rk an d F re nc h rit e s a dd Y
4 0 00 y e ars t o t h e C hr is t ian e ra, c all in g it A N N O Luc Is .

Ye ar (y In ght ; abb re v iat e d A L t h u s t he ye ar 1 8 6 5

f ’

. .

w o u ld b e A .

Ma s o n s p r a c t ic in g in t h e A N CIE N T AN D A C CE PTE D R IT E

us e t h e J e w is h C al e n dar, w h ic h a dds 3 760 t o t he v ul gar

a, s t l e d A N N o MU N D I M y e ar of th e w o r ld O r
y
—
. . .

t h e y s o m e t im e s u s e t h e H e b re w ye ar, w h ic h b e gi n s o n
t h e 1 7 t h o f S e pt e mb e r, o r l s t o f T is ri, u s in g t h e in it ial s
A . H .
—
A N N O HE R R A I C Ol —
He bre w year .

R OY A L A R CH MA SON S dat e fr o m t h e bu il di n g of the

s e co n d t e m pl e — 5 3 0 B; C . T h e ir s t yl e is t h e re fo r e A N
No IN VE N T ION IS t n the ye ar of the D is co v e r y
-f
.

R OY A L AN D SE LE CT MA STE R S s h o ul d dat e fr o m t h e co m
e t io n o f S o l o m o n s T e mp l e , w h ic h w o ul d a dd 1 0 0 0 t o
’

p l
t h e C hris t ian e r a T h e ir s t yl e is A N N O D E P OSIT ION IS
.

A s D ep. .
—
in the ye ar f
o the D ep os it .

K N IG HT S T E MPLA R d at e fr o m t h e o rgan iz at io n o f the

O r d e r—
1118 . Th e ir s t yl e is t h e r e fo r e A N N o OR D IN IS
A .
—
in the ye ar of the Order .

Th o s e o f t h e rit e o f MIZR A IM a dd fo u r ye ars t o t h e

u s u al co mp ut at io n of the a
g e o f t h e w o rl d t hu s t h e.

y e ar 1 8 6 5 w o uld s t an d A . . L . . 5869 .

MA SON S OF T HE Y OR K R IT E b e gin t h e ye ar o n t h e firs t

of J a n u ary ; b u t in t h e F R E N C H R IT E it c o m m e n c e s o n
t h e firs t of Mar ch .

T hi s fac t h as a sy mb o li c re fe r e n c e , n o t b e c au s e t h e y b e li e v e F re e mas o n ry i s ,
bu t t h at t h e p rin c ip l e s an d l igh t of th e in s titu t i o n are , c o e v al wi th t h e c re at i o n .
 A P P E N D IX .

FOR M OF PE TITION FOR A N E W LOD GE .

W '
. Gr and Mas ter of
T HE un de rs ign e d p e t itio n e rs , b e in g A n c ie n t Fre e an d A c c e p t e d
Mas t e r Mas o n s , h av in g t h e pro s p e ri ty o f t h e frat e rni t y at h e art ,
an d w illin g t o e xe rt t h e ir b e s t e n de av o rs t o p ro mo t e an d diffus e ,

t h e ge n ui n e p rin c ipl e s o f Mas o n ry, re s p e c t full y r e p re s e n t — Th at

th e y are de s iro u s o f fo rm in g a n e w Lo dge in t h e of

to be n ame d N oT h e y t h e r e fo re p ray fo r l e t t e rs o f
.

dis p e n s at io n , t o e mp o w e r t h e m t o a s s e mb l e a s a re gul ar Lo dge , t o

di s c h arge t h e dut ie s of Mas o n ry , in a re gul ar an d c o n s t it u t io n al

mann e r , ac c o r di n g t o th e o rigi nal fo rms of t h e Orde r, an d th e re g

ul at io n s o f t h e G ran d Lo dge . T h e y h av e n o min at e d an d do re c o m

me n d Bro t h e r A B t o b e t h e firs t Mas t e r
. . Bro th e r 0 . D . t o be
th e fir s t S e ni o r Warde n , an d Bro t h e r E . F t o b e t h e fir st J un io r
.

Warde n , o f s ai d Lo dge . If t h e p raye r o f t his p e t it io n s h all b e

gran t e d, t h e y pro mis e a s tric t c o n fo rmi t y t o t h e e di c t s o f t h e G ran d

Mas t e r, an d th e c o n s t it ut io n , l aw s an d re gul a t io n s of t h e G ran d

FOR M OF D ISPEN SATION FOR A N E W LOD GE .

KN OW YE , T h at w e , A B . .
, Mo s t Wo rs hi pful G ran d Ma s t e r of Ah
cie n t , Fre e an d A c c e pt e d Mas o n s o f h av in g re c e iv e d a p e ti
t io n fro m a c o n s t it u t io n al n u mb e r of b re th re n , w h o h av e be e n
r
p po e rl y v o u c h ed fo r as Mas t e r Mas On s in go o d s t an din g, s e t t in g
fo rth th at , h av in g t h e h o n o r an d p ro s p e rit y o f t h e C raft at h e art ,

th e y are de s iro u s o f e s t ablis h in g a n e w Lo dge at u n de r o u r

mas o nic j uris dic t io n , an d re qu e s t in g a D is pe n s at io n fo r t h e sa me

 APPE N D I X .

to oo d an d s uffic i e n t c aus e fo r
A n d w h e re as t h e re app e ars us g
t h e pray e r o f th e s ai d p e t it io n w e , b y vi rt u e th e p o w
of
gran t in g
e rs in u s v e s t e d b y th e an c i e n t C o ns t it u t io n s of th e Orde r, do gran t

t his o ur D I SPE N SA T ION , e mp o w e ring Bro th e r A B t o ac t

. . as Wo r
s h ip ful Mas t e r ,
Bro t h e r C D . . to ac t as S e n io r Warde n , an d Bro
th e r E . F to
. ac t as J unio r Warde n of a Lo dge t o b e h e l d u n de r

ju ri s di c t io n at by th e na me of A n d w e fu rth e r

au t h o riz e th e s ai d bre t hre n t o E n te r, P as s , an d R a ié e Fre e m as o n s ,

ac c o rdin g t o t h e A n c ie n t C o n s t it u t io n s (if t h e Orde r, t h e c us t o ms

an d u s ages o f t h e C raft , an d t h e R ul e s an d R e gul at io n s o f t h e
an d n o t o t h e rw is e A nd
Mo s t Wo rs hipful G ran d Lo dge of .

t his o ur D ISPE N S A T ION s h all c o n t in u e o f fo rc e u n t il t h e G ran d

afo re s ai d s h all Warran t o f C o n s t it utio n fo r t h e sa me

Lo dge g ran t a ,

be re v o ke d by us , the au t h o rit y o f the

or t h is D IS P E N S A T ION or

afo re sai d G ran d Lo dge .

G iv e n un de r o ur h an d, and th e s e al

of t h e G ran d Lo dge , at t h is
[L S ]
. .

La . 58

Grand llfas ter .

FOR M OF

G R AN D MA S TE R .

WE Mo s t A n c ie n t an d Ho n o rabl e Fra
‘

, t h e G ran d Lo dge of th e

terni ty o f F r e e a n d A c c e p t e d M a s o n s , o f t h e S t at e o f

O l d C t it t i
A mp l e Fo rm as m t h
b l d di n t o e o n s u o n s r e gu
s e e , a c c o r g ,

l m l t b li h d d t h u i c e s o f P r in c e E dwi n ,
larl y an d s o e n y e s a s e u n e r e a s p
at t h e c it y o f Y o rk, i n G re a t B r it a in , i n t h e y e ar o f M a s o n ry 49 2 6 ,

The M Wo rs h ipful
o st G ran d Mas t e r ,

The R igh t Wo rs hip D ep . G Mas t e r

. ,

do , by th es e pre s e n t s , ap p o mt , au t h oriz e , and e mp o w e r o ur w o rt hy

 A PPE N D I X .

t o b e th e Mas t e r o ur w o r thy bro th er to

b e t h e S e ni o r Warde n an d o ur w o rt h y bro th e r t o be t h e
J un io r Warde n , of a Lo dge of Fre e an d A c c e p te d Maso ns , t o be ,
by v irt ue h e re o f, c o n s t it ut e d, fo rme d, an d h e l d in
w hic h Lodge s h all b e di s tin gui s h e d b y t he n ame o r s tyl e o f

an d the s ai d Mas t e r an d Warde n s , an d t h e ir s uc c e s s o rs in o ffic e ,

are h e re b y re s p e c t iv e l y au t h o riz e d an d
dire c t e d, by an d wi th t h e
j
c o n s e n t an d as s is t an ce o f a ma o rity o f t h e me mb e rs o f th e s aid

Lo dge , du ly t o b e s ummo n e d an d p re s e n t up o n s u ch o c c as io n s , t o
e l e c t an d in s t all t h e o ffic e rs o f t h e s aid Lo dge as v ac an c ie s h app e n ,

in m ann e r an d fo rm as is , or may b e , pre s c fibe d by t h e Co n s titu

t io n t hi s G ran d Lo dge
of .

A n d fur th e r, t h e s aid Lo dge is h e re by inv e s t e d wit h full p o w e r

an d au t h o rity t o as s e mbl e u p o n p ro p e r an d l awful o c c as io n s , t o

mak e Mas o n s , an d to ad mit me mb e rs , as al s o t o do an d p e rfo rm

all an d e v e ry s u c h ac ts an d thi n gs app e rt ain in g
‘

t o th e C raft as
hav e b e e n an d o u gh t t o b e d o n e , fo r t h e h o n or an d adv an t age
t h e re o f, c o n fo r min g in all t h e ir p ro c e e din gs t o t h e C o n s t it ut io n o f
t hi s G ran d Lo dge , o t h e rwis e t hi s Warran t , an d t h e p o w e rs t h e re by
d, c e as e an d be of no furth e r e ffe c t .
“

gran t e to
G iv e n u n de r o ur h an ds an d th e s e al o f o ur G ran d Lo dge , at

th e c it y o f in t h e Un it e d S t at e s of A me ri c a, t hi s .

day of in t h e y e ar o f o ur Lo rd o n e t h o u s an d e igh t ,

h un dr e d an d an d in t h e y e ar o f Mas o n r
y fiv e th o u
s an d e igh t hun dre d an d

R e gis t e re d in t h e Bo o k o f t h e G ran d Lo dge ,

Page

FOR M or A LOD GE CE TIFICATE R .

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Io A LL FR E E AN D A C C E PTE D MAS C N S ON TH E F A CE o r T HE G LOBE
—
G R E E T IN G
We , th e Mas t e r an d Warde n s o f Lo dge N o. Fr e e an d

A c c e pt e d Mas o n s c o n s t it ut e d un de r
, a c h art e r fro m t h e M W . .

G ran d Lo dge of t h e S t at e of do c e rt ify t h at o ur w o rt hy

bro t h e r h as b e e n re gul arl y ini tiat e d as an E n t e re d A ppre u a
 A PPE N D I X .

t ic e , p ass e d t o t h e de gre e o f F e ll o w Craft , an d rais e d t o t h e s ub

lime de gre e o f Mas t e r Mas o n , an d is di s t in guis h e d for hi s z e al an d
.

fide li t y t o t h e Craft . We do t h e re fo re re c o mme n d th at h e b e re

c e iv e d an d ac kn o wl e dge d as s u c h by all t ru e an d ac c e p t e d Fre e ma

so ns w h e re s o e v e r di s p e rs e d .

In t e s t imo n y w h e re o f w e h av e gran t e d him t h is c e rt ific at e u n de r

o ur h an ds an d t h e s e al o f t h e Lo dge (h av in g firs t c au s e d o ur w o r

t h y b ro t h e r t o s ign h is n ame i n t h e margin), t h is day of

A D
. . 18 A . L 58
.

T his is t o c e rt ify t h at Lo dge N o . 18 a l e gall y c on sti

t u t e d Lo dge , w o rkin g un de r t h e j uris dic tio n o f t he M W. . G ran d

Lo dge of

G ran d S e c y
’
.

FOR M OF A GRAND LODGE D IPLOMA .

We , the Grand Lodge o f the State

f N e w Y oro k , b y t h e s e pre s e n t s

t e s t ify an d de cl are t o all wh o m i t may c o n c e rn , t h at o ur b ro t h e r

w h o h as i
s ign e d h s n a me in t h e margin h e re o f is , a re g

ul ar Mas t e r Mas o n of L o dge N o . as app e ars to us by t he

c e r tific at e of the s aid Lo dge h e l d u n d e r o ur ju ris di c t io n in t h e
c o un t y o f N e w Yo rk, in t h e U n it e d S t ate s
S t at e of

o f A me ric a In t e s t imo n y w h e re o f w e h av e c au s e d o ur s eal t o b e

.

h e re un t o affixe d, an d o ur G ran d S e c re t ary t o s ub s c rib e t h e s ame ,

at the c ity o f N ew Y o rk, t h is day of A . D . A . L 58 . .

G ran d S e cre t ary .

FOR M OF A D IMIT .

FR E E AN D A CCE PT E D MA SON S .

Lo dge N o .

A c kn o wl e dgin g t h e j uris di c t io n o f t h e G ran d Lo dge o f t h e S t at e

t o all w h o m it may c o n c ern , gre e t in g T his c e rt ifie s
 A PPE N D I X .

th at bro th e r w h o s e n ame app e ars in t h e margin of t his

dimit, is a Mas t e r Mas o n me mb e r o f t h is Lo dge in go o d
, a nd w as a

s t an di n g an d cl e ar o f t h e b o o ks , an d as s u ch w e do c o rdi all y c o m

m e n d him t o t h e frate rn al gu ard o f all t ru e Fre e an d A c c e p t e d Ma.

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s ons , w h e re v e r di s p e rs e d aro un d th e gl o b e .

In t e s t im o n y wh e re o f w e h av e c aus e d t hi s di mit t o b e s ign e d by

the Mas te r , an d the s e al o f th e Lo dge t o b e at t ac h e d, t hi s day
of A . D . A L . .

S e cre t ary . Mas t e r .

FOR M OF TRIALS AN D APPE ALS .

T HE firs t St e p t o b e t ake n t o w ard a Mas o nic t rial is , o f c o urs e , to

re fe r c h arge s , o r m ake a c o mp l ain t Th e im p o rt an t re qui s it e s o f
p .

a c o mpl ain t are , t h at .it s h o ul d b e brie f, y e t c o mpre h e n s iv e ,

an d

c l e arly de fin in g t h e n at u re o f the o ffe n s e c h arge d, w it h an ac c urat e

s p e c ifyin g o ft h e t ime , p l ac e an d c ir c um s t an c e s o f it s c o m mi s s 1 o n .

T hi s , w h e n t h e t ran s ac t io n t o o k pl ac e o u t o f t h e Lo dge , may b e

f d b an y b ro t h e r, b u t s h o ul d pro p e rl y b e
pr e e rr e y p e s e n t e d by t h e
r

J uni o r Warde n . It may b e in t h is fo rm

1 .— Co m pla in t .

T o the W Mas t e r Warde n s

.
, an d Bre t hr e n of T ril umin ar Lo dge ,
N o 80 0. Bro t h e r A B is h e re by c h arge d w it h immo ral
. . and un ma

F irs t Sp ecifi ca tio n — Th at t h e s ai d A B , o n t h e firs t day . . of A p ril

1 85 9 , in t h e p ub li c s t re e t ,at Fre e t o wn , in t h e c o un t y o f w as
in a s t at e o f in t o xi c at i o n fro m t h e u s e o f s t ro n g a n d s p irit u o u s liq
o rs , in v i o l at io n o f h is dut y as a Mas o n , an d t o t h e s c an dal an d

di s grac e of th e Mas o n ic Frat e rni ty .

Seco nd Sp ecification T h at t h e s aid A B , o n t h e firs t day o f

.
-
. .

A p ril , 1 8 59 , at Fr e e t o w n afo re s ai d, an d at v ario u s o t h e r t ime s an d

pl ac e s , in t h e y e ar 1 859 , w as in t oxic at e d w it h s t ro n g an d s piri t u
o u s liqu o r s , al th o u gh adm o n i s h e d t h ere fo r by t h e Mas t e r an d War

Mas o n
'
de n s of t h is Lo dge , in v i o l at io n o f h is du t y as a t o t h e gre at
,

s c an d al an d dis grac e of t h e Frat e rn it y an d it is h e re b y de man d

e d, t h at t h e s ai d A . B b e de al t wi th t h e r e fo r,
. ac c o rdin g to Ma
so n ic l aw an d u s age .

D at e d A p ril 9 , 1 859 .
 A PPE N D I X .

T o the W Mas t e r
.
, W arde n s an d Bre t hre n of T ril uml n ar Lo dge ,
N o 8 00
. Bro t h e r C D . . is h e re by c h arge d wi th immoral and un ma
s o nic c o nduct
,

F irs t Sp ecifica tio n — Th at t h e s aid C D . . .

, on t h e fir s t day o f A pri l ,
1 8 5 9, at Fre e t o w n , in t h e c o u n t y o f in t h e pre s e n c e an d
h e arin g o f Bro E . . F .
, an d o t h e rs , s p o ke an d d e cl are d of Bro G . .

H .
, of A n ch o r Lo dge , N o . 8 01 , t h e s e w o rds in s ub s t an c e t h at t h e
s aid G H w as. . a di s h o n e s t m an t h at h e w as a kn av e an d a c h e at

an d t h at h e w as a l iar, t o t h e gre at» in ury o f th e s aid G H , an d j . .

t o the co mmo n s c an dal an d dis grac e o f t h e Mas o n ic Frat e rn it y .

Seco nd Sp ecifi ca tio n — Wh at t h e s aid O D , o n t h e fir s t day o f . .

A p ril , 1 8 59, at Fre e t o wn afo re s aid, in t h e p re s e n c e an d h e arin g o f

Mr Y Z , an d o th e rs , p ublic l y s p o ke an d de c l are d o f t h e s aid G
. . . .

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H w h o was n o t pre s e n t , t h at h e t h e s aid G PL w as a dis h o n e s t
.
, , .
,

man a kn av e a c h e at an d a l iar in v io lat io n o f t h e d ut ie s o f t h e

, , ,

s aid C D Mas t e r Mas o n t o t h e gre at in ury o f t h e s aid G j ”

. . as a , . .

H .
,
an d t o th e co mmo n s c an dal an d d is grac e o f t h e s aid A n c h o r

Lo dge , N o 8 01 , . an d o f the Mas o n i c Frat e rn ity an d i t is t h e re fo re

h e re by de man de d, t h at t h e s aid O D . . b e p ut up o n t rial t h e re fo r .

S L , J unior Warden
. . .

D at e d A pril 9, 1 8 59 .

Th e s e forms migh t b e in de fin it el y mul t ip lie d, b ut t h e s e will Joe

s uffic ie n t t o s h o w t h e man n e r an d imp o rt an c e o f Sp e c ifyin g t im e ,
r
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l a c e an d circ u ms t an c e s c o n s t it u t in g t h e o fie n
p
T hi s c h arge (an d t hat c o n t ain e d in t h e fir s t fo rm w il l he re a ft e r
b e fo ll o w e d) hav in g b e e n p re s e n t e d in o p e n Lo dge , an d re c e iv e d,
‘

th e Mas t e r th e re up o n ap p o in t s c o mmis s i o n e rs t o h e ar an d t r
y t h e

sa me , purs uan t t o t h e p ro v is io n s o f t h e c o n s t itutio n , w hic h is e n

t e re d u p o n th e min ut e s T h e c h arge s n e e d n o t b e e n t e re d bu t
.
,

th e n at ure o f t h e m s h o ul d b e It is t h e n t h e du t y o f t h e S e c re t ary .
-

imm e diat e l y t o s e rv e up o n t h e ac c u s e d a C o py o f t h e c h arge s , Wi th

th e fo ll o w in g n o t ic e an n e xe d

3 .N - o t ic e o f Ch a rg e s .

Bro A B .T ake n o t ic e , t h at t h e w it h in (o r fo re o in g) is a c o py
. .
g
o f t h e c h arges pre fe rre d again s t y o u , at a s t at e d c o mmun ic at ion o f

T rilu min ar Lo dge , N o . 80 0 h e l d on t h e 9th of A pril , in s t , an d

t h at Bro s R . . S .
, T U . . an d V N . . w e re app o in t e d co mmi s s mn e rs
t o h e ar an d t ry t h e me
“

sa .

P .
Q . Se cretary .

D at e d A p ril 1 0
, , 1 859 .

Sh o uld t h e mmis s io n e rs de t e rmin e , at t h e t im e t h e c h arge s

co

ar e p re fe rre d (an d it is re c o mm e n de d t h at t h e y s h o ul d in al l c as e s ,

if p o s s ibl e ) w h e n an d w h e re t h e y w il l m e e t fo r t rial t h e S e c r e t ary

, , '

may add t o t h e ab o v e n o t ic e t h e fo ll o wi n g an d t h at t h e y w il l

me e t fo r t h at p u rp o s e o n t h e 2 0 t h in s t an t , at 7 o c l o c k P an at
’
.
,

T ril umin ar Lo dge ro o m at F re e t o w n at o r b e fo re w hi c h t im e

, ,
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yo u are re qu ir e d to an s w e r s ai d c h arge s .

In c as e th e ac c u s e d ab s e n t h im s e lf, so , t h at t h e c h arge s c an n o t

b e p e rs o n all y s e rv e d, t h e c o py may b e t ran s mitt e d b y m ail , if his

re s i de n c e b e kn o w n if n o t , aft e r a r e as o n ab l e t im e , an d aft e r dil
ige n t in qui ry , t h e S e c re t ary s h o u l d re p o rt t h e fac t t o t h e Lo dge
fo r t h e ir furt h e r ac t io n In all c as e s t h e p ro s e c u t o r o r S e c r e t ary
.

s h o uld t ak e c are t h at t h e ac c u s e d be s e rv e d wi th n o t ic e o f t h e t im e
—

an d p l ac e o f m e e t in g o f t h e co mmis s io n e rs fo r t rial , at the time of

s e rv i c e o f t h e c h ar ge s .

The c h arge s b e in g s e rv e d, it is t h e firs t dut y of th e ac c u s e d , if

h e h as an dbj e c t io n t o an y o f th e co mmis s io n e rs , t o m ak e h is c h al

l e n ge, t h at t h e m as t e r if , t h at t h e re i s gro u n d fo r i t ,
s at is fie d

may s u p pl y th e v ac an t p l ac e b y an o t h e r ap p o in t me n t If t h e re .

b e do ub t s as to i t s fo u n dat io n , t h e m as t e r, o r o th e r c o m mis s i o n
e rs , m ay ac t as t rie rs b u t it is mm e n de d t h at if t h e r e b e re a
re c o

j
s o n ab l e o b e c t io n , o r p ro b ab l e c au s e t h e re fo r b e m an ife s t t h at t h e ,

co mm is s io n e r c h all e n ge d mo v e
qu e s t io n by re s ign at io n
re all .

T h e t rib un al b e in g p ro p e rl y c o n s t it u t e d, it is n e xt t h e du t y of
t h e ac c u s e d t o an sw e r t h e c h arge s A s t his mu s t b e in e v e ry .

c as e e qu iv al e n t to t h e w e l l kn o w n -
pl e a o f N o t G u il t y, it is
“

s c arc e l y n e c e s s ary t o fu rn is h a fo rm , y e t , fo r t h e s ake o f maki n g

up a co mpl e t e re c o r d, in c as e s o f app e al , o n e is j
s ub o in e d

4 .— A n sw e r .

C D . in p e rs o n , de n ie s t h e c h arge s made again s t him, an d c v

.
,

e ry m att e r an d t h in g c o n t ain e d in t h e s e v e ral s p e c ific at i o n s o f

th e s am e , an d de m an ds trial t h e r e o n .

Of c o u rs e t h is ans w e r w ill v ary ac c o rdi n g t o t h e fa c t s of e ac h

c as e . On e s p e c ific at io n m ay b e ad mitt e d an d an o t h e r de ni e d .
 A PPE N D I X .

T he c h arge an d sp e c ific at i o n s m ay b e a dmitt e d, an d mat t e rs s e t

up in e xt e n u at io n o r e xc u s e . A s s u min g t h e ans w e r t o b e a de n ial
t h e is s u e d is fo rme d, t h e p art i e s p ro c e e d t o t rial
an d T o pro c ur e .

th e at t e n dan c e o f w it n e s s e s o n e it h e r s ide, s o m e p ro c e s s m ay b e

n e c e s s ar
y . If t h e w it n e s s b e not a Mas o n ,
hi s att e n dan c e mu s t ,
o f c o u rs e , be v o l u n t ary ; but a Mas o n is b o un d t o o b e y a s um

mo n s . T h is may b e is s u e d b y an y m as t e r of a Lo dge (C o n s t itu

ti o n an d in t h e fo l l o w in g fo rm

— Su m m 0 n s fo r “ fit n e ss .

T o Br o . I J . . Yo u ar e h e re b y su mm o n e d an d re qu ire d to at

te n d as a w it n e s s b e fo re t h e co mmis s io n e rs ap p o in t e d fo r t h e t rial
of A . B .
, on c e rt ain c h arge s
p re fe rre d again s t him , on t h e 2ot h
in s t an t , at 7 o c l o c k P M , t h e Lo dge m o f T ri
’
day of A p ril , . at ro o

lu min ar Lo dge , N o . 80 0, in Fre e t o wn , an d t h e re t o t e s tify th e

t ru t h , ac c o r din g t o y o u r kn o w l e dge .

D at e d, A p ril 1 6 , 1 8 5 9 .

T h is may b e made t o an s w e r fo r s e v e ral w it n e s s e s , by in s e rt in g

th e ir n am e s an d addin g th e w o r ds “ an d e ac h o f yo u aft e r t h e
”

w o rd yo u
“
T h e brqth e r di s o b e yin g s u ch a s u mm o n s may h e
.

d d a ain s t as in c as e o f dis o b e di e n c e t o an y o th e r s um
pr o c e e e g
mo n s . F o r t his p u rp o s e t h e p e rs o n s e rvi n g it s h o ul d n o t e u p o n

it w h e n an d h o w it is s e rv e d .

The c o mmi s s i o n e rs , h av in g m e t fo r t rial , s h o u l d o rgan iz e ; t h at

is t o s ay, o n e of t h e ir n u mb e r ( an d u s u all y th e firs t n am e d ) s h o ul d
p re s i de , t h o u gh t h e y m ay c h o o s e an o t h e r fo r t h at p urp o s e an d

an at h er of th e m s h o ul d be ch o s e n to a c t as t h e ir c l e rk, an d ke e p
th e min u t e s t h e ir pro c e e din gs
of A c o py o f t h e r e s o l u t io n un de r .

w hic h t h e y w e r e app o in t e d, t o ge th e r w it h t h e ir ap p o in t m en t ,
s h o ul d b e fu rn is h e d t h e m b y t h e S e c re t ary T h e y s h o ul d ke ep .

min ut e s of t h e ir p ro c e e di n gs , w hi c h may b e in this fo rm

Com m is s i o n
”

6 .— El i n u t e s o f ers .

The co mmi s s mn e rs app o in t e d fo r t h e t rial of A . B .

, on th e
c h arge s a c o p y o f w h ic h i s h e re t o (m arke d A ) p urs uan t t o
ann e x e d

th e fo ll o w in g re s o l ut io n r e s o l u t io n ) a s s e mbl e d at t h e Lo dge
(c o py ,

ro o m of T ril umin ar Lo dge , N o 8 00 , . on We dn e s day e v e n in g, th e

20 t h of A p ril , 1 8 5 9
 AP PE N D I X .

Pre s e nt R . S .
, T U . . an d V . N .
, c om mis s io n e rs . R . S . o ffic i

at e d as c h airi nan , an d V N
. . w as c h o s e n c l e rk .

A B
. . app e are d b e fo re t h e m an d ob e cte d j to T U . .
, one of th e
co mmi s s m n e rs , o n t h e gro u n d t h at h e w as pre s e n t at t h e m e e t in g
of t h e Lo dge w h e n t h e Ch arge s w e re p re fe rre d, an d v o te d fo r t h e ir
re fe r e n c e .

Bro T U . . s t at e d t h at h e h ad f o rm e d n o o pl n l o n o n the j
s u b e c t,

an d th e mmiss io n e rs de c ide d t h at h e w as c o mp e t e n t t o
o th e r c o ac t

as c o mmis s io n e r t o w hi c h Br o B t o o k an e xc e p t io n
, . . .

Th e c h arge s w e re t h e n re a d by Bro . S L
. .
, J un i or Warde n , to

ge t h e r w it h t h e an s w e r o f Bro A B . . .

Bro B . . re qu e s t e d t h at P S . .
, E sq .
, an at t o rn e y an d not a Ma
s o n , s h o ul d e xa
,
min e t h e w it n e s s e s o n h is b e h alf an d as s is t him in
h is de fe n s e T h e c o mmis s io n e rs de c ide d again s t t h e re qu e s t bu t
.
,

fu rth e r decide d t h at h e migh t e mpl o y t h e s e rv ic e s o f an y b r o t h e r

t o as s is t him in de fe n s e t o w h ic h Bro B t o o k an e xc e p t io n He . . .

t h e n e mpl o ye d Bro N O t o as s is t hi m as c o u n s e l . .Bro 0 o b

. . . .

j e c t e d t o t h e fo rm o f t h e c h arge s as b e in g v agu e an d u n c e rt ain ,

bu t t h e c o mm is s io n e rs de c ide d t h e m t o b e s uffic ie n t t o w h ic h
Bro 0 t o o k an e xc e p t io n
. . .

Bro E . . F w as t h e n in t ro duc e d
. as a wi t n e s s by t h e J u ni o r War
de n , an d Mas t e r Mas o nas fo ll o w s I am ac qu ain t e d
t e s t ifie d as a

w i th Br o A B I s aw hi m o n Main s t re e t in Fre e t o w n o n t h e
. . .
, ,

fir s t day o f A p ril l as t I w as o nt h e o pp o s it e s ide o f t h e s t re e t he

ap p e are d to be mu c h in t o xic at e d (o bj e c t io n w as made t o t h e ap

peara nce o f ac c u s e d, b ut it w as o v e rrul e d an d an e x c e p t io n t ake n )

h e w as t h e re fo r ab o u t h al f an h o ur h e r e e l e d as h e w alke d, &c .

On c ro s s - e xa min at io n Bro E F furth e r t e s t ifie d . . . I kn o w t h at

Bro B h ad b e e n s ic k, &c
. . .

Th e c o mmiss io n e rs t h e n j
a d o u rn e d to me e t at the sa me p l ac e
Thurs day e v e ni n g,
’
on t h e 2 1 s t A pril 1 8 5 9, at 7 o c l o ck P . M

T hu rs day e v ening, A p ri l 21 , 1 8 59 .

The c om mis s io n e rs m e t p urs u an t t o j

ad o u r n m e n t : pr e s e n t all
th e co mmis s io ne rs an d al s o Bro L t h e J un io r . . Ward e n an d Bro .

A B
. . an d h is c o un s e l Bro O . .

Bro U o ffic iat e d as c h airman

. . .

Mr H C w as t h e n in t ro du c e d
. . . as a wi t n e s s b y t h e J un io r War
de n , an d s t at e d a s fo ll o w s
I w as in Fre e t o wn on t h e firs t day of A p ril in s t an t . &c .
 A PPE N D I X .

T h e p ro o fs o n t h e p art o f t h e c o mpl ainan t h e re re s te d .

Bro O , o n b e h al f o f Bro A B , t h e n p ro du c e d t h e s w o rn
. . . . . afli~

d av it of Mr
B , t o w hic h t h e J uni o r Warde n o bj e c te d, o n t h e
. J . .

r o u n d t h at Mr B s h o ul d b e
g p ro du c e d fo r c ro s s e xam in at i o n
. .
-
.

T h e c o mmis s io n e rs s u s t aine d t h e o bj e c t io n o n t h at gro u n d, an d

Bro O t o o k an e xc e p t io n
. .

Mr . B w as th e n p ro du c e d,
. an d t h e J un io r Warde n the n c on

s e n te d t h at hi s migh t b e re a d w h ic h w as re ad ac c o rdin g
affid av i t ,

ly, a n d is h e re t o an n e xt e d (m arke d B) .

Th e J u ni o r Warde n t h e n c ro s s e xamin e d Mr B , w h o s t at e d as - . .

fo ll o w s , &c .

T h e pro o fs b e in g c l o s e d, aft e r h e arin g b o t h p art ie s , t h e c o mmi s

s io n e rs de c i de d t o me e t again o n t h e 2 3 d day o f A p ril in s t an t , t o

de t e rmin e on t h e ir re p o rt .

S aturday, Ap ril 2 3 , 1 8 59 .

Th e co mmi s s io n e rs again me t by t h e m s e lv e s , an d aft e r c o n s ul t a

t io n de c ide d upo n t h e ir re p o rt , a c o p y o f w hich is h e re t o an n e xe d

(marke d C ) , an d n o t ifie d th e p art ie s t h e r e o f .

Sign e d by t h e C o mml s s 1 o n e rs .

T h e s e min u t e s h av e b e e n giv e n in t his e xt en de d fo rm b e c au s e

h e y p re s e n t a c o n v e n ie n t w ay o f s t at in g c e rt ain fac t s an d p r o c ee d
‘

in gs on t rial . Th u s , t h e s t at e me n t of fo rm al j
o b e c t io n s an d the
t h e m , t o ge t h e r w t h t h e de c is io n t h e r e o n o f t h e c o m:
i

gro un ds of

mis s io n e rs (w h i c h s h o u l d al w ays b e s t at e d ), are h e re s e t for th ;

al s o , t h at t h e J u n io r Warde n ac t e d as p r o s e c u t o r ; t h at t h e em
p l o ym e nt o f an at t o rn e y n o t b e in g a Mas o n w as n o t p e rmitt e d, b u t
t h at t h e ac cu s e d w as p e rmit t e d t o h av e c o u ns e l t h at t h e firs t w it
ne ss t e s tifie d in his c h ara c t e r as a Mas t e r Mas o n , an d t h at t h e
s e co n d w i tn e s s , n o t b e in g a Mas o n made , his s t at e m e n t me re l y n o ,

o at h b e in g ad min is t e re d t o e it h e r ; t h at t h e t e s t im o n y is t ake n
do w n in t h e w o rds of t h e w it n e s s , an d o f c o urs e in t h e firs t p e r
son as he S p o ke t h at t h e p re c i s e j
p o in t o b e c t e d t o is s t at e d ;
th at t h e t im e an d pl ac e o f e ac h ad jou rn me n t are n ote d ; t h at a

s w o rn affidav it w as n o t ad mitt e d b e c au s e n o o pp o rtu nit y w as giv e n

fo r c ro s s — e x am in at io n ; an d, fin al l y, t h at t h e co mmis s io n e r s _m e t ,

al o n e an d de c ide d t h e ir re p o rt , an d t h e n gav e n o t i c e t o t h e
up o n

t i es all o f w h i c h may fu rn ish u s e fu l h in t s t o t h o s e e n gage d

p ar

in s u ch t rial s , w ith o ut fur th e r co mme n t it b e i n g pre s um e d t h at

mis s io n e rs , h o w e v e r, as to e xp e n s e s is fin al (C o n s . Sh o ul d
th e re s o l u t i o n s be a do p t e d (an d fo r t hi s p urp o s e a m a orit y v o t e is j
'
s u ffic ie n t , u n l e s s t h e b y-l aw s p ro v i de di fie re n t l y, ) an d t h e ac c u s e d
be ab s e n t fro m t h e Lo dge , it is t h e dut y of t h e S e cre t ary t o furni s h
hi m imm e di at e ly w it h a c o py o f th e re s o l u t io n s an d o f the aw ar d

w it h a n o t ic e , w hi c h may b e in t his fo rm
‘

as to e xp e n s e s ,

9 —
. N o t ice o f J u dgm en t .

T o Bro . A . B .

T ake n o t ic e , t h at t h e fo re go in g is a c o py o f r e s o l u t io n s

ado p t e d b y T ril umin ar Lo dge , N mmuni c at io n o . 8 00 , at t h e ir co

h e l d at t h e ir Lo dge ro o m in Fr e e t o w n o n t h e 3 0 t h day o f A pril ,

in s t an t t o ge th e r w it h a c o py o f t h e aw ard m ade b y t h e c o mmis

,

s io n e rs as to e xp e n s e s .

P . Q . Se cretary .

D at e d, A p ril 3 0 th , 1 859 .

h u s h av e b e e n p re s e n t e d t h e o rdi n ary p ro c e e din gs from c o m

l ain t t o u dgm e n t o n a Mas o n i c t ri al o n c h arge s p re fe rr e d m a
j
p
Lo dge . So me may b e fo un d p rac t ic all y u nn e c e s s ary b u t
of them ,

c o m pl ain t min u t e s an d re p o rt are d e e m e d imp o rt an t an d

‘

th e , ,

s h o uld be s u b s t an t iall y fo ll o w e d in e v e ry c as e . Ot h e r p ro c e e din gs ,

unde r t h e t it l e of t h e C o n s t it u t io n , e n titl e d Of T rial an d It s In
”
may b e t o t h e m,
‘
c ide n t s , a dap t e d v aryi n g the all e ga ti o n s to s ui t

th e c as e , an d b e arin g in min d t h at in all the c as e s me n t io n e d in

se ct on i 5 4 t h e de c is io n of th e co mmis s io n e rs is fin al , un l e s s an a
p
p e al b e t ak e n fro m it . In t h e s e c as e s the re
p o rt will b e
made t o t h e G ran d Lo dge , an d th e mi n u t e s , w it h t h e re p o r t an

n e x e d, fil e d in t h e o ffic e o f t h e G ran d S e c re t ary, an d n o t ic e giv en

t o t h e p art ie s b y th e c o mmis s io n e rs T h e ir re p o rt , in s u c h .
c as e s ,

n e e d n o t c o n c l u de wi t h r e s o l ut io n s , b u t w it h an aw ard o f j u dg
me n t in t h e n at ure o f b o t h a v e r dic t an d s e n t e n c e . It may b e in
his fo rm, in pl ac e of th e re c o mm e n dat io n o f re s o l u t io n s

10 .— R e p or t o f Co m m issio n ers (ano ther f orm) .

Th e s aid c o mmis s ion e rs do t h e re fo re ad u d e

g j an d d e t e rmin e as

1 . T h at t h e c h arge s o f in t erd c at io n again s t Br o A B , . . . of T ril u

min ar Lo dge N o 800 pr e fe rr e d b y Bro C D
,
.
, . . .
, of An c h o r Lo dge ,
N o 8 01 ,
. t h e 9 t h day o f A p ril , 1 8 5 9 ,
on are s u s t ain e d, an d th a t h e
is guil ty o f t h e s ai d c h arge s .
 A PPE N D I X .

2 . Th at t h e s aid Bro A B b e . . . an d h e is h e re by s u s p e n de d fro m

s aid Tril u min ar Lo dge , an d fro m t he ri gh t s an d p riv il e g e s o f Ma e

s ou ry , fo r t h e s p ac e o f t h re e m o n th s fro m t h is dat e .

3 . T h at t h e s aid A . B be . j
a d u dge d t o p ay t h e c h arge s an d e x

pe n s e s o f t h e p r o c e e di n gs o n t h is t rial .

T h e c h ar ge s an d e xp e ns e s , & c , (as in t h e p re c e di ng r e p o rt , e x
"

c e p t as t o p art ie s n o t ifie d, an d a dd) an d o ur r e p o r t h a s b e e n dul y

'

fil e d w ith t h e R . W . G ran d S e c re t ary (dat e d an d s ign e d by t h e

c o mmis s mn e rs ) .

Th e fo ll o w in g may be t h e fo rm of t h e ir n o t ic e

1 1 .— N o t ie e o f J u d gm en t b y Com m issio n e rs .

an d

T ak e n o t ic e t h at w e h av e thi s day made an d s ign e d o ur

t o t h e G ran d Lo dge , by w hic h w e h av e ad u dge d an d de t e r

re p o rt j
min e d t h at Bro A B is guil t y o f t h e c h arge s p re fe rre d again s t
. . .

hi m, an d t h at h e is s u s p e n de d fro m T ril umin ar Lo dge , N o. 8 00,

an d fro m t h e righ t s an d p riv il e ge s o f Mas o nry , fo r t h e s p ac e of

t h re e m o n t h s , an d t h at h e d o p ay t h e c o s ts an d e xp e n s e s o f the
r o c e e din gs b e fo re u s , am o u n t in g t o th e s um o f t hre e d o l l ars
p .

Sign e d by t h e C o mmi s s io n e rs .

D at e d, A p ril 2 3 , 1 8 59 .

T he j
s ub e c t o f p
A p e al s n e xt c l aim s o u r at te n t io n , an d w e s h al l
s t ill fo ll o w t h e fo rm o f p r o c e e din gs aft e r t rial o n c h arge s p re fe rre d
in a Lo dge agains t a m e mb e r .

T h e t im e l imit e d in
'

e v e ry c as e fo r b r
in gin g an app e al 1 s Si x

mo n t h s 58) b u t w h e re a p art y is in t e n din g t o app e al it i s ad

v is ab l e t h at h e giv e n o t ic e o f i t imm e diat e l y, w hi c h m a b e in t h e
y

12 .— N o t ic e o f A pp ea l .

To P .
Q .
, S e c re t ary of T rilu min ar Lo dge , N o . 8 00
T ake n o t ic e , t h at I s h all b rin g an ap e al
p fr o m t h e ac t io n

of s ai d Lo dge on t h e 30 t h day o f A p ril , 1 8 5 9 , in p as s in g s e n t e n c e

o f s u s p e n s io n o n m e fo r t hr e e m o n t h s , t o t h e M W G ran d Lo d e . .
g
of t h e S t at e N e w Y o rk (o r t h e M W G ran d Mas t e r, R W D e p
of . . . .

u t y G ran d Mas t e r, o r R Vv D is t ric t D e p u t y G ran d Mas t e r o f t his

’

. .

di s tric t , as h e may c h o o s e , ) o n t h e gro un ds t o b e s t at e d in my ap o

pe a] .

D at e d . May 4 1 859
, .
 A PPE N D I X .

On re c e iv i n g t h is n o t ic e , t h e S e cre t ary of t h e Lo dge — o r, in al l

c as e s n o t u n de r s e c t io n 60, th e co mmis s io n e rs — w ill t ran s mit t o

t h e G ran d Lo dge , or G ran d o ffic e r, as th e c as e may b e , a c o py o f

th e min u t e s o f p r o c e e di n gs emb rac in g t h e e v i de n c e , w i th a c o py o f

th e re p ort , t o t h e Lo dge —
m ark e d C an d n um b e re d 8 —
an n e x e d,

all dul y att e s t e d an d c e rt ifie d an d by c are full y o b s e r vi n g th e

di re c t io n s it m ay al w ay s b e d o n e p ro mp t l y T hi s , if fil e d wi t h t h e .

G ran d S e c re t ary, m ay be furn is h e d t o t h e G ran d Lo dge , o r i t s

C o m mit t e e on A pp e al s , or t o t h e G ran d o ffic e r app e al e d to , whe n
de s ire d . Wh e n th e app e al is t o a G ran d o ffic e r, th e re p o r t may b e
t ran s m itt e d t o h im dir e c t l y, t o b e b y him aft e rw ar ds fil e d w it h t h e
G ran d S e cre t ary T h e app e l l an t s h o ul d
. n e xt pre p are h is app e al ,

w hich m ay b e in t his fo rm

l 3 .— A pp e a l .

T o th e M W . . G r an d Lo dge of t h e S t at e of N e w Y o rk (o r M W . .

G ran d Mas t e r)
The un d e rs ign e d h e re by t o yo u fr o m t h e de c is io n
ap p e al s

of T ril um in ar Lo dge , N o. 800, made A pril 3 0 , 1 85 9 , in p as s in g

s e n t e n c e o f s u s p e n s io n on hi m fo r t hre e m o n t h s , an d h e s p e c ifie s
t h e fo l l o wi n g as t h e gr o un d of hi s ap p e al

1 . T h at F U . .
, on e o f the co mmis s i o n e rs on his t rial , w as in c o m
p e ten t t o ac t , h av in g b e e n p re s e n t at t h e m e e t in g o f s ai d Lo dge
wh e n t h e c h ar ge s w e re p re fe rr e d, an d v o t e d fo r t h e ir re fe r e n c e .

2 . T h at t h e co mmis s io n e rs e rr e d in de c i din g t h at P S . .
, E sq .
,

s h o ul d n o t be all o w e d to as s is t t h e u n de rs ign e d in h is d e fe n s e .

3 . T h at t h e s e c o n d s p e c ific at io n o f t he c h arge s is v agu e an d n u

c e rt ain .

4 . Th at t h e co mmis s io n e rs e rre d in re c e iv i n g t e s t im o n y as to ap

pe aran c e s o f in t o xi c at io n .

5 T h at t h e y e rre d in r e
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fin din g o f t h e c o mmis s i o n e rs .

7 . T h at t h e Lo dge e rr e d in p as s m g t h e re s o l u t io n o f s u s p e n s i o n

j
by a m a o rit y v o t e .

Al l o f w hich app e ars b y t h e pap e rs p ro c e e din gs

, an d e v i de n c e in
th e c a s e .

D at e d, May 1 1 , 1 859 . A . B .

A c o py o f t hi s app e al s h o ul d be s e rv e d o n t h e S e c r e t ary of th e
 A PPE N D I X .

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na l o r o ffic e r . Within t e n days (t h is is s u gge s t e d as an admirab l e

t ime , t h e re b e i n g no j
r e gu l at i o n o n t h e s ub e c t , ) an an s w e r s h o ul d

be made t o t h e ap p e al by t h e Lo dge . A s in mo s t c as e s t his is

me re ly t akin g is s u e , t h e fo rm o f an an s w e r o n app e al may b e nu

n e c e s s ary ye t o ne is j
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a n— An sw e r t o A p pe a l .

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ys
T h at t h e s aid Lo dge de n ie s t h at t h e re i s an y e rro r in t h e p ro ~
c e e di n gs o f s ai d Lo dge , or of th e co mmis s io n e rs app o in t e d fo r t h e

t rial of the said A . B, . an d furt h e r s ay s t h at t h e d e c is io n o f s ai d

Lo dge in s aid c as e is s u s t ain e d b o t h by t h e l aw an d e v i de n c e

th e re in appl ic abl e t h e ret o .

D at e d, May 2 1 , 1 8 59 . S L. .
, J unio r Warden .

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A n d b e c au s e t h e s aid Lo dge s ays a s t o t h e s e c o n d gro u n d o f ap

p e al , (ice .

T h e c as e b e in g t h u s fairl y b ro u gh t up o n app e al , t h e G ran d

Lo dge or G ran d o ffic e r m ay h e ar t h e sa me e it h e r b y o ral argu
,

me n t , or the ap p e al an d an s w e r t h e re t o may b e m a de s u ffic ie n t l y

full t o c al l at t e n t io n tot h e p o in t s in t he c as e an d t h e re as o n s
all

t h e re fo r . If t h e S e cre t ary o f t h e Lo dge s h all h av e o m it t e d a t ran

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.

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m ak e t h e c as e p e rfe c t l y un de rs t o o d, t h e G r an d Mas t er, D e p u t y
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1 5 .— Ord er o n A pp ea l .

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 A PPE N D I X .

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th e pre s e n t at io n o f t h e c h arge s a gain s t h im u n t il t h e fin al ac t i on o f

yo ur Lo dge t h e r e o n w it h t h e , s e v e ral
dat e s t h e re o f, t o ge t h e r w ith
al l p ap e rs an d d o c um e n t s re l at in g t h e re t o n o t h e r e t o fo re re t urn e d,

wi t hin days fro m t h e r e c e ip t o f t hi s o rde r b y yo u .

G iv e n un de r my h an d an d p riv at e s e al o n t h e day
an d y e ar firs t ab o v e w r itt e n .

Gr and Mas te r .

A ft e r argu me n t t h e app e ll at e tri bun al will , w it h all c o n v e ni e n t

di s p at c h , p ro n o u n c e th e de c is io n If made b y a G ran d o ffic e r, i t

.

s h o ul d b e fi l e d, t o ge t h e r w it h t h e app e al p ap ers , in t h e o ffic e o f t h e

G ran d S e c re t ary, an d m ay b e in t hi s fo rm

16 .— D ec isio n o n A p p ea l .

OFFI C E OF T H E GR AN D MA ST E R OF MA S ON S &C , .
, J un e

IN T HE MA TTE R on T HE AP P E A L

BR OT HE R A . B .

Br o t h e r A B h av in g ap p e al e d fro m t h e d e c is mn
. . of T ril u min ar
Lo dge , N o . 8 0 0 , m ade on t h e 3 0 th d ay o f A p ril , 1 8 5 9, b y w hic h h e
was s u s p e n de d fro m t h e ri gh t s an d
p riv il e ge s o f Mas o n ry fo r t hre e
m o n th s , o n c h arge s of in t o xic at io n an d h av i ng h e ar d t h e c as e , I
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c is io n s o f t h e c o m mis s i o n e rs o n t h e t rial , an d t h e fac t s of th e c as e

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t h e Lo dge
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My u dgm e n t an d de c is io n , t h e r e fo re , is , t h at t h e ro c e e din
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. an d th e sa me ar e h e r e b y affirm e d .

Gr and Mas ter .

If th e de c is io n b e r e v e rs e d, th e ap p e ll at e o ffic e r w ill v ary the

se c o n d p aragrap h an d gi v e h is re as o n s fo r di s s e n t in g fro m t h e c on
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.

de s ire t o m ake an y s p e c ial o rde r in t h e c as e , it may b e ad de d at

the e n d.

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a pp e al t o t h e G ran d Lo dge w ill b e h e ard on t h e p ap e rs

w hic h w e re b e fo re him , an d it will o n ly n e e d t h e fo ll o w in g an d

fin al fo rm o f an ap p e al t o b rin g u p t h e m at t e r, w h ich s h o ul d be
s e rv e d o n t h e Lo dge t hr o u gh it s p ro p e r o ffic e r, a re as o n ab l e t ime
’

(s ay t w e n t y day s ) b e fo re th e an n u al c o mmu n ic at io n of t h e G ran d

Lo dge , an d a c o py t ran s mitt e d t o t h e G ran d S e cre t ary fo rth wi t h .

17 .— F in a l A ppe a l t o G ra n d Lo d g e .

To the M W G ran d Mas t e r (o r R W D e put y

. . . . G rand Mas t e r) an d
t h e W Mas t e r Warde n s an d Bre t h re n o f
. T ril umin ar Lo dge ,
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, h e re by app e al s
“

t o th e M W . . G ran d
Lo dge of t h e S t at e of N e w Y o rk, fro m t h e de c is io n of th e M W . .

G ran d Mas t e r ma de , in an d by h is o r de r o f J un e 4 t h , 1 8 59, in t h e

c as e o f t h is ap p e ll an t , affir min g t h e de c is io n o f s aid Lo dge o n t h e
3 0 t h A p ril , 1 8 5 9 , in t h e ;
s am e c a s e o n t h e gr o u n ds p art ic ul arl y
,

s t at e d an d s e t fo rth in his ap p e al t o th e M W . . G ran d Mas t e r, dat e d

May 1 1 , 1 859, an d re s p e c t full y p ray s yo ur c o n s ide rat io n th e re o f
an d j u dgme n t t h e re o n .

D at e d, J un e 6 , 1 85 9 .

In t h e n at ure o f th e c as e , n o an s w e r t o t h is ap p e al 1 s re u i re d
q
an d wh e n th e app e al co me s b e fo re t h e G r an d Lo dge it w ill t ake
t h e di re c t io n pre s c rib e d b y it s rul e s an d u s age s

Fro m t h e fo re go in g ge n e ral fo rm s an d dire c t io n s , s uffic ie n t m ay

b e gat h e re d t o appl y t o e v e ry c as e of Mas o n ic di s c ip lin e an d t rial ,
be t w e e n p art ie s an d w h at e v e r m ay b e t h e d e c is io n
an y T o h av e
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g v e n t o e v e ry v aryin g
ch an ge , w o u l d b e gre at l ab o r w ith o u t ade qu at e b e n e fit , an d o s
p e c iall y in t h e gre at v arie t y o f c h arge s . It s h o ul d be re m arke d
t h at , w h e n t h e c h arge s a re b as e d up o n a s e c t i dn o t th e c o n s t it u
'

t io n , or o f t h e Lo dge b y-l aw s , it s h o ul d b e pl ainl y an d dis t in c t ly

re fe rre d to .

Sh o ul d t h e ac c u s e d a d mit t h e c h arge s w h e n s e rv e d u p o n him,

pro o f o f s uch admi s s mn or c o nfe s s io n w il l b e all t h at t h e co mmis

s io n e rs are re qu ire d t o h av e made , an d t h e y w ill make up t h e ir
min ut e s , an d re p o rt ac c ordin gl y , ado p t in g t h e fo re go in g fo rm s .

If t h e ac c u s e d fail s t o ap p e ar an d an s w e r the c h arge s afte r

p e rs o n al s e r v ic e , th e C o mmis s io n e rs may p ro c e e d, aft e r t akin g

pro o f o f s uc h s e rv i c e , t o t ake p ro o f o f t h e c h arge s , an d in su ch

c as e th e Mas t e r s h o ul d app o in t so me bro t h e r t o app e ar fo r him .

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giv e n c an re adily s uit s u c h a s t at e o f fac t s .

D ISPEN SATION TO A LOD GE TO CON TIN UE ITS LABOR S, AFTE R THE

D E STR UCTION OR LOSS OF ITS WAR RAN T .

Mo s t Wo rs hipful G ran d Mas t e r Of Mas o n s i n , an d

fo r th e St at e of t o t h e Wo rs h ip ful Mas t e r Warde n s _ , , an d

me mb e rs Of : Lo dge N , O h e l d in
WHE R E A S o ur Bigh t Wo rsh ipful G ran d Lo dge
, , by w arran t un de r

t h e h ands Of t h e t h e n R W G ran d Offic e rs an d . .

, s e al o f t h e G ran d
Lo dge , b e arin g dat e t h e day of in t h e y e ar Of o ur LOR D
.

o ne t h o u s an d h un dr e d an d . an d o f Mas o n ry fiv e t h o u

s an d h un dre d an d . an d re c o rde d in t h e b o o k bf w ar .

r an t s p age . a ut h o riz e d t h e h o ldin g Of a Lo dge u n de r

th e ir j ur i s dic t io n , in or w it hin fiv e mil e s t h e re o f t o b e ,

c all e d N O . w hic h Lo dge w as duly c o n s t it ut e d o n the

an d t h e l ab o rs t h e re o f c arrie d o n agre e ab l y t o th e
A n c ien t Lan dmarks , so far as o ur G ran d Lo dge h as info rmat io n
res p e c t in g th e sa me : A n d, WHE R E A S , it h as b e e n re pr e s e n t e d to us

t h at t h e s aid w arran t h as b e e n l o s t o r m is l aid

N o w , t h e re fo re , b y v irt u e of t h e p o w e rs an d au t h o riti e s in us v e s t

e d, w e do h e re by au t h oriz e , e mp o w e r , an d re qu e s t yo u , th e pre s e n t ,
an d s u c c e e din g Wo rsh ipful Mas t er Warde n s , , an d me mb e rs o f t h e

s aid Lo dge , N O . t o c o n t in u e yo ur Mas o n ic l ab o rs , in t h e sa me

ful l an d c o mpl e t e mann e r t o all in t e n t s , p urp o s e s , as y o uan d c o ul d,

migh t l e gall y h av e done

'

or , if y o ur s aid w arr an t h ad n o t b e e n .

an d w as s t ill in e xi s t e n c e , agre e abl y to al l th e u s age s , rul e s an d

re gul at io n s Of th e an c ie n t c raft , an d e s p e c iall y t o t ho s e o f o ur

G ran d Lo dge , an d n o t co n trary wi s e .

G iv e n un de r o ur h an d an d Se al , at th e c it y o f . in t h e S t at e of .

this . day of m t h e y e ar o f o ur LO R D one t h o u s an d e igh t hun~

dre d an d . an d o f Mas o n ry fiv e t h o u s an d e igh t h u n dre d an d .

[n S .
] G rand Mas ter .

A tt e s t Grand Se cr eta ry .
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J A ME S L G OU LD
. an d J O HN SE R V ILLE ,

G R A N D HIG H PR IE ST S OF C ON N E C T IC U T AND

E TC .
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His t o ry o f t h e E n gl is h Bo v al A rc h
D e rm o t t s D e gre e
’

Pre s e n t St at u s of t h e E n glish R o yal A rc h

T he R o yal A rch of Ire l an d an d S c o t l an d
In t ro du c tio n Mas o nry in t o th e Un it e d S t at e s
of

E arly His t o ry o f R o yal A rc h Mas o nry in t h e Un it e d S t at e s

Symb o l is m of t h e Ch ap t e r D e gre e s

J e wel of a Mark Mas t e r

J e wis h Hal f Sh e ke l .

Wo rkin g T o o l s of a Mark Mas t e r

C h arge t o t h e C an dida t e

T h e G ibl e mit e s

Cl o s in g
 IN TR OD UCTION .

HE an tiqu it y O f F re e m as o nry is ge n e rally co n

c e de d b y all , w h e t h e r fri e n d or fo e ; an d w hil e
so me h av e as s e rt e d t h at fro m t h e co mme n c e
me n t o f t h e w o rl d w e may t rac e t h e fo un dat io n
of o t h e rs h av e de duc e d it s r is e at

a l at e r dat e , fro m t h e s o c i e t ie s O f Op e rat iv e

Mas o n s an d c at h e dr al b uilde rs of t h e middl e

fl an d s t ill o t h e rs p re fe rring a middl e gro un d de riv e it s
a ge s , ,

o rigin fro m t h e b u ildin g Of S o l o m o n s T e m p l e at J c rus al e m

’
.

Wh at e v e r b e t h e dat e Of it s e s t abli shme n t almo s t all w rit e rs

are agr e d e in as s ign in g t o t h e Orde r an an t iqu it y w h o s e y e ars
c an n o t b e de fini t e ly me as ure d . N or is it n e c e s s ary t h at w e
s h o ul d be ab l e to t
s at e it s age w i th pre c is io n .

T h e Orde r do e s no t de p e n d it s an t i qui t y fo r it s v al u e to
“

on

t h e w o rl d W e re it b u t t h e c re at io n of y e s t e rday t his fac t

“

w o ul d not imp air t h e fo rc e mn of it s sole Obli gat i o n s , dimini s h

it s c laim s u p o n t h e go o d w ill Of m an kin d, n o r l e s s e n in

-

an y de gre e t h e s ub limi t y an d imp o rt an c e Of it s t e ac hi n gs .

T h e gre at p o pul arit y O f Fre e mas o nry amo n g t h e go o d an d

gr e at , it s ac kn o w l e dge d age , it s inh e re n t v it ali t y , an d it s l o n g
e xi s t e n c e agai ns t t h e
mbin e d at t acks o f re ligiOus fan at ic is m
co ,

bigo t e d in t o l e ran c e , an d bli n d p re j u di c e w hil e o t h e r hum an ,

s o c i e t i e s h av e fade d aw ay an d are fo rgo t t e n , m a y in d e e d s e rv e

t o c On v in c e t h e w o rld t h at it h as wit h in it t h e e l e m e n t s o f
T ru t h an d V ir tu e ; may in de e d p ro ve t o t h e c an di d mi n d t h at
t h e Orde r h as b e e n in a s p e c ial mann e r w at c h e d o v e r and
‘
p r o t e c t ed b y D iv in e Pr o vi den c e ; bu t t o t h e in t e lli ge n t Mas o n
t h e s e t hin gs in t h e m s e l v e s are o f li t t l e w o r th . He re gar ds

t h e O rde r as th e c u s t o di an Of gre at an d s ubli m e t r ut h s , an d

l o v e s it fo r w h at it i s , an d n o t s impl y fo r w h at it may hav e

We bb ’
s Mo nit o r .
TSt e in b re nne r
’
s Origin .

l it
 IN T R OD UCTI ON .

t o t h e C raft . In o rde r t o in c re as e it s m e mb e rs hip an d e xt e n d

t h e in flu en c e Of t h e Orde r, t h e p r o p o s iti o n w as agre e d t o t h at

t h e p riv il e ge s o f Mas o nr y Sh o ul d n o l o n ge r b e re s t ric t e d t o

o p e rat iv e Mas o n s , b u t m e n o f all t rade s an d p r o fe s s io ns s h o ul d

be ad mit t e d t o t h e righ t s an d b e n e fit s o f t h e in s t it ut io n o n

b e in g Fro m t hi s p o in t t h e F rat e rni t y

re gu l arly app ro v e d.

rap idl y ac quir e d p o p ul arit y an d infl u e n c e Me n o f rank an d .

o it i o n s o u h t affili at io n w i t h t h e O r de r an d t h e r e c am e
p s g ,

kn o ckin g at it s do o rs me n of t al e n t an d l e arn in g . T h e s e me n
ap pli e d t h e ms e l v e s t o t h e s t udy -O f it s sy mb o l s an d all e go ri e s ,
an d by t h e ir l ab o rs t h e du s t an d rub b ish o f c e n t u rie s we re
m o v e d fro m t h e fo un dat io n o f t h e o l d T e mp l e o f Op e rati v e
re

Mas o nr y , an d t h e n e w T e mpl e O f Sp e c ul at iv e Mas o n ry w as

r e are d in al l it s b e au t y an d gran de ur, t o bl e s s t h e w o rl d in
w hi c h it w as e re c t e d .

Bu t t hi s did p ur p o s e s an d amb it io us
n o t s at is fy th e s e lfis h

de s ign s o f s o me , w h o h ad s o u gh t an d u n fo rt un at e ly o b t ain e d
a dmis s io n t o t he Or de r T h e s e me n , faili n g t o s e c u r e at O nc e
.

t h e full me as ure Of t h e ir a mb it io n , s o on b e c ame di s t urb e rs of

t h e p e ac e an d h armo n y of t h e F rat e rni ty , as m an y o t h e rs h av e

do n e s in c e , fo r si mil ar re as o n s . He n c e ar o s e t h e fam o us

s c hi s m o n g t h e E n gli s h Mas o n s , w hi c h , c o n t in ui n g fo r
m a

s e v e n t y y e ars , h as fi ll e d t h e Mas o ni c w o rl d t ill t hi s day, an d

p ro b a bl y fo r a ll t im e t o c o m e , w i t h t h o s e di ffe r e n c e s in ri t ual s ,

t h e e ffo rt s t o re m o ve w hic h h av e e xh au s t e d t h e in ge n ui t y o f
.

man T hi s s c hi s m o rigin at e d wi t h s o me un rul y s p iri t s , w h o ,

.
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b e in g e xc e e di n gl y an xi o u s to Ob t ain t he Mas t e r s ’
de gre e ,
p r e v ail e d On s o me in c o n s ide rat e Mas t e r Mas o n s t o Op e n an

ill e gal Lo dge , an d to rais e t h e m t o t h at s ub li me de gre e . T hi s

w as do n e wi t h o u t t h e au t h o rit y o r s an c t i o n O f a w arran t , an d

in dir e c t v i o l at i o n o f th e R e g ul at io n ado p t e d b y t h e G ran d

Lo dge at t h e re v i v alt
A t l e n gt h t h e fac t s b e c ame kn o wn , an d
.

c o mpl ain t s w e r e p r e fe rre d again s t t h e Offe n di n g b re t hre n at

the Q u art e rl y C o mm u ni c at io n Of t h e G ran d Lo dge in J un e ,

A . D . 1 73 9 . The s c hi s m at ic s , b e in g j o in e d by o t h e rs O f lik e
c h arac t e r, in de fian c e O f t h e G ran d Lo dge o p e n e d Lo dge s in

* D r. Oliv e r Some acc o un t o f th e s ch i s m e tc . Th e s t ude n t w h o wi s h e s to

k
.
,

th o r oug hl y un d e r s t an d thi s s ub e e t s h o ul d r e ad
f D r Oliv e r w or
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. s .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

v ario u s p art s of Lo n do n . T h e G ran d Lo dge Of E n gl an d now

l xp re s s l y o fde r e d the m it t h e s e c e de rs
re gul ar l o dge s not to ad
’

as v i s it o rs o r t o c o u n t e n an c e o r ac kn o w l e d e t h e m in an
g y w ay
w h at e v e r, at t h e s am e t im e ado p t in g as a m e an s O f p r e v en t io n ,
t h e s y s t e ms b e in g t h e s ame , a s li gh t c h an ge in t h e fo rms Of x
'

re co gn it io n T h e s e c e de rs at o n c e s e i z e d o n t hi s c irc u m s t an c e
.

wi t h e xul t at i o n , ac c ri s e d t h e G ran d Lo dge Of h av in g de v iat e d

fr o m an c ie n t u s age an d v i o l at e d t h e Lan dmarks , an d made it
a p r e t e xt fo r s t igm at iz in g t h e r e g ul ar G ran d Lo dge an d it s

a dh e r e n t s as Mo de r n Ma s o n s Th e y at t h e s am e t im e ap p ro
’

.
s

p ri at e d t o t h e m s e l v es t h e e x c l u s i v e a n d h o n o rab l e t it l e o f
A n c i e nt Yo r k Mas o n s t his p o pul ar
. T akin g a dv an t age o f

c ry t h e y o rgan i z e d a G ran d Lo dge r an d b y t h e ir z e al s o o n

’

g ain e d a w i d e o
p p u l arit y P e rs o n s o f ra n k w e r e in du c e d t o .

e n ro l t h e m s e l v es u n de r t h e ir b an n e r ; an d as a me an s t o e xt e n d

t h e ir p o p ul arit y, t h e y p r o fe s s e d t o c o n fe r b e n e fit s nd re ve al
a

s e c re t s t o t h e ir in it iat e s n o t u n de rs t o o d b y t h e
“
. Mo de rn s ,

o r a dh er e n t s o f G ran d Lo dge }: T h e y at t h e s ame

th e r e gul ar

t im e as s e rt e d t h at t h e l at t e r di d n o t p o s s e s s t h e t ru e Mas t e r s ’

”
p art , o r t h ird d e gre e In t h e y e ar 1 7 5 6 LA U R E N CE D E R MOTT é
'

pub li s h e d h is A h iman R e z o n , an d t h e re in b o l dl y affirm e d t h at

“
A n c ie n t Mas o nry c o n s is t s de gre e s , t he t hr e e firs t o f
of fo u r

w hi c h ar e th o s e Of th e E n t e r e d A p p re n t ic e , t h e F e ll o w Craft , -

N o o rth o u c k . C o n s t p 240 . T o ac c o mp li s h t h i s p ur p o s e
. . m o re e ffe c t uall y ,

s o me v ari at i o n s w e r e m ad e in th e e s t ab li s h e d fo rm s .

TT h e dat e of th e o r gani z at i o n O f t h i s b o dy h as b e e n v ari o u s l y s t at e d . D r.

Mac k ey, in h i s Le xic o n , gi v e s t h e d at e as P i e r s o n , i n h i s T radi t io n s , giv e s

1 73 9 .

it as h av in g o c c u rre d ab o u t Pr e s t o n as s e r t s t h at t h e s e c e d e r s c o n ti n u e d
t o h o l d th e i r me e tin gs W ith o u t ac k n o w l e d gin g a s up e ri o r u n t il t h e y e ar 1 7 7 2 ,
w h e n th e y ch o s e fo r t h e ir G ran d Mas te r t he Du k e Of
”
A th o l , t h e n G ran d Mas t e r
el e ct o f S c o tl an d San dy s , in h i s Sh o rt V ie w , s ay s th e y
(t h e A n cie n t s )
k
.

e s t ab li s h e d th e ir G r an d Lo d ge in Lo n d o n in 1 7 5 7 In c e r t ain t es t im o n y t a e n
k
.

by co mm i s s io n in E n gl an d ,
r
fo r use in t h e N e wY o r d iffic u lt y s o m e y e ar s s in c e ,

Br o Wh it e at t h at t i m e t h e y e n e rab l e
'

G ran d Se c r e t ary of th e G ran d Lo dge of

q
.
,

E n gl an d , ys u n d e r o ath , in an s w e r to a u e s tio n , th at t h e A t h o l o r A n c ie n t

q
sa ,

G r an d Lo d ge w as fo rm e d in 1 7 5 2 . T h is o u gh t to s e ttle th e u e s t io n .

i A h iman R » e z on , p p 3 0 70
. . .

§ Lau r e n c e D er mot t w as an Iris h Mas o n o f ab ili t y , wh o affil iat e d w i th th e SO

c all e d A n c ie n t s , an d w as fo r man y y e ars t h e ir G ran d S e cr e t ary He w as afte r .

war d th e D e p uty G ran d Mas t e r o f th at b o dy, an d t o h i s z e al an d t al e n t s t he

A nci en t s o w e d v e ry mu ch of t h e ir p ro s p e ri t y an d in fl u e n c e .
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP TE R .

A ft e r a full an d c are ful s t u dy o f the j

s ub e c t , D r OLI VE R
\
.

as s e r t s t h at t h e e arli e s t m e n t io n of th e R o yal A rc h w hic h he

fin d is in t h e y e ar D E R MOTT c o n fe s s e s t h at t h e
‘

c an

R o y al A rc h w as firs t p rac t ic e d in E n gl an d b y t h e s o c all e d -

An c ie n t s ? Th e s e p arat io n o
f it s c o nc lu di n g p o rt io n fro m
the an c ie n t Mas t e r s de gre e ’
, an d it s e re c t io n in t o an o t h e r g de
r a

or de gre e , w as u n qu e s t io n ab l y t h e w o rk of the s c hi s matic s .

T h is mu s t h av e b e e n do ne b e t w e e n t h e y e ar s 1 740 an d 1 7 44 ,
an d c irc u ms t an t ial e vi de n c e w o ul d s e e m t o fix t h e t ime at o r

v e ry n e ar t h e fo rm e r y e ar .

Th e A n ci en ts h av in g b e e n e ffe c t u all y e xc l u de d fro m t h e

l o dge s adh e ri n g t o t h e G ran d Lo dge E n gl an d, b y t h e
of

ado p t io n o f th e s li gh t c h an ge in t h e rit u al b e fo re m e n t io n e d,

re so l v e d o n re t ali at i o n . In o rde r t o re n de r t h e s c his m mo re

co mp l e t e an d al so make
me n ds fo r t h e ir o u t l awry b y t h e a

m
, _

c o n s t it u t i o n al G r an d Lo dge , t h ey d e t e r in e d t o mu t il at e t h e
t hi rd d e gre e , an d fr o m it s c o n c lu din g p o rt io n e s t abli s h a
fo u rt h grade , w hic h t h e y c all e d t h e Hely R o yal Ar c h .

The y u n do ub t e dl y o b t ain e d t h e ide a of t his c h an ge , an d al s o

of t h e t it l e w h ich t h e y gav e t h e n e w de gre e , fro m C h e v ali e r

BA MSA Y , i w h o v i s it e d E n gl an d in 1 740 , an d att e mp t e d t o in du c e
t h e G ran d Lodge of E n gl an d t o ado p t h is new in v e n t io n s i é His
D r . Oli v e r . Ori gin of E n gli sh R o y al A r ch , p 1 9 . .

TA h im an R e z o n , p 1 1 4 . .

i R am s ay w as b o rn at A yr in Sc o t l an d in 1 6 8 6 , , , an d di e d in Fran c e in 1 743 .
He w as man o f e xt e n s iv e l e arn in g an d a fai t hful fo ll o w e r o f t h e fo rtun e s o f th e
a

k
.
,

P re t e n d e r ; an d i t i s s ai d at t e m p t e d t o m a e F r e e m as o n r y s u b s e rv i e n t t o t h e
, ,

in t e r e s t s o f th e h o u s e o f S t u ar t He adv an c e d t h e t h e o ry t h at t h e in s tit uti o n

.

arp s e i n th e Ho l y Lan d d urin g t h e c ru s ad e s a s an Or d e r o t i v alr y an d o rigin , ,

at e d s e v e ral n e w d e gr e e s b as e d u p o n t ha t t h e o ry
‘
A m o n g th e s e w e r e t hr e e . -

d e gre e s c al l e d Sc o t ch Mas o n N o vi c e an d Kni gh t o f th e T e mpl e

, , In 1 7 2 8 h e .

al s o in t r o du c e d an o t h e r grade kn o w n as R ams ay s R o y al A rch T hi s d e gre e is

’
.

n o t t h e R o yal A rc h o f E n gl an d Ire l an d o r t h e U ni t e d S tat e s an d i s m o r e

‘

, , ,

p r o p e rl y t e r m e d t h e A r c h of E n o c h
“

k
.

T h e d ate o f t h i s at t e mp t o f R am s ay i s diff e re n tl y s t ate d D r Mac e y in h i s

q
. .
,

”
Le xi c o n , gi v e s t h e d at e as 1 7 28 . D r. Oli v e r , in hi s R e v e l at i o n s o f a S uar e ,
s tat e s th e o r igi n o f R a m s ay ’
s D e gr e e s t o h av e b e e n in 1 7 2 5 , an d th e sa me au th o r,
”
Origin of th e E n gl i s h R o y al A r ch , u s e s t hi s l an gu age In 1 74 0 h e
“
in h i s :

ca me ov er t o E n gl an d , m ain e d in th i s c o u n t ry m o re t h an a y e ar, e t c In
an d r e
”
.

an o t h e r pl ac e D r Oli v e r s ay s R am s ay s D e gr e e s w e re o rigin at e d in 1 7 2 8
’
. A T C . . . .

,
at
Pi e rs o n in h i s T r adi t i o n s , giv e s th e d e o Rf am s ay s R o y al A r c h “
ab o u t 1 740 ,
’

”
an d furth e r s ay s t h at ab o u t A D 1 74 0 Ch e v a li e r R am. s a a
y pp
. e ar e d i n L o n d o n .
 IN T R OD UC T IO N .

s che me s b e i n g re j e c t e d by t he c o n s t it u t io n al G ran d Lo dge , *

h e wi t h o u t do ub t made , o v e r t u re s t o t h e An c ie n t s , w hic h w e re
m o re s u c c e s s ful . By a co mp aris o n of t he rit u al o f R A MS A Y S
’

de gr e e w it h t h e e arlie s t rit u al o f the R o yal Ar c h of D E R MO T T ,

as p rac t ic e d b y t h e A n c i e n t s , it is ap p are n t t h at D E R MOT T an d

hi s c o ll e ague s mu s t h av e h ad a kn o w l e dge o f t h e fo rm e r in
c o n s t r uc t in g t h e ir o w n de gre e T h e l e arn e d D r OLI VE R in de e d
. .

as s e rt s hi s b e li e f t h at in t h e e arlie s t arran ge me n t o f t h e E n glis h

de gre e t h e de t ails de gre e form e d

’
of R A MS A Y S o ne o f t h e pre
limi n ary c e re m o n ie s ] L
N o t hi n g is t h e re fo re m o r e p ro b ab l e
t h an t h at D E R MOT T made of R A MSA Y
’
us e S de gre e as the
fo u n dat io n w hi c h t o c o n s t ru c t h is Thi s b e li e f is
‘
on o wn i
c o n fir m e d by man y e s o t e ric re as o n s , w hic h c an n o t b e writt e n .

Hav in g t hu s brie fly t rac e d t h e o rigin o f D E R Mo rr s d e gr e e , ’

or th e R o yal A rc h of th e A n cie nt Mas o n s , u se d by t h e m un t il

th e uni o n b e t w e e n t h e G ran d Lo dge s in 1 8 1 3 , w e w ill r e c ur

t o t h e in t ro du c t io n of t h e de gre e a mo n g t h e Mo dem s .

’
D UN C KE R LE Y S D E GR E E .

THE G ran d Lo dge E n gl an d fo r m an y y e ars aft e r t h e

of .

de gre e kn e w n o t hin g o f t h e R o y al A rc h ,
’
o rigin o f D ER Mo r r s

an d co n t inu e d t h e p rac t ic e o f t h e fir s t t h re e de gre e s , i n c l u din g

t h e bri e f c o m p l e t io n o f
t h e t hird de gre e In t h e y e ar 1 7 5 5 .

‘
it w as c u rre n t l y re p o rt e d am o n g t h e b re t h re n t h at s o m e o f t h e
‘

m e mb e rs of Lo dge N o . 9 4 h ad b e e n on th e c o n t in e n t an d t h e re
wi t n e s s e d e xt ra o r di n ary mani fe s t at io n s in An c ie n t Mas o nr y ,

w h ic h t h at Lo dge h ad t o pr ac t ic e e v e ry t h ir d l o dge
agre e d

n igh t T his Lo dge b e in g c o mp o s e d m o s t ly o f m e mbe rs w h o

.

h ad b e e n affili at e d wi t h t h e A n ci e nts , t h o ugh t h e n ac t in g u n de r

a c h art e r fr o m t h e G ran d Lo dge of E n gl an d, w as not in t h e
be st re pu t e ; w h ic h gav e c u rre n c y t o the r e p o rt . Th e D e p uty
G ran d Mas t e r, D r MAN N I N G HA M, at o n c e
. v is it e d t h e Lo dge ,

an d t h e re l e arn e d t h at t his p re t e n de d A n ci e n t Mas o n ry w as

D r Oli v e r
. . Ori gin of E n gli s h R
Ar c h , p 1 8 o y al . .

f D r Oli v e r
. Origin o f E n gli s h R o y al A r ch , p 1 9, an d n o t e
. . .

i T h at D e rm o t t w as t h e m as t e r s pir it in it s fab ric at io n i s fairl y t o b e inf e rre d

fr o mh i s w e ll k n o wn abili t y an d p o s i t io n am o n g t h e A n cie n t s , an d al s o fr o m th e
fac t t h at h e n e v e r de n i e d i t s au t h o rs hi p wh e n c h arg e d wi th i t .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P TE R .

n o t hi n g m o r e t h an a mixt ur e of w h at is n o w kn o wn as R AM
’
R o y al Ar c h w it h D de gre e , t h e p rin c ip al fe at ur e
’
SA Y s ER MOT T S

of w h ic h w a s a t ran s fe r of the re al Lan dmark o f a Mas t e r

Mas o n to a new de gre e , w h ic h w as u n kn o w n an d u n r e c o gni z e d

by t h e G ran d Lo dge of E n gl an d .
*

A t t he e n s u in g G ran d Lo dge , Marc h 20 , 1 7 5 5 , D r . MA N

N IN G H A M c o mmun ic at e d a s t at e me nt of th e s e 1 rre g ul arit ie s ,

wh e n it w as u n an im o u s l y re s o lv e d

T h at t h e m e e t in gs of bre t h re n un de r an y de n o min ati o n

of Mas o n s ,
o the r t h an as b r e t h re n of t h is o u r an c ie n t an d

h o n o rabl e So c ie t y o f F re e an d A c c e p t e d Mas o n s , is in c o n s is t e n t
wi t h t h e h o n o r an d in t e r e s t of t h e Craft , an d a h igh in s ul t on

o ur G ran d Mas t e r , an d t h e w h o l e b o dy of Mas o n s T .

T hi s app e ars t o h av e b e e n t h e firs t in t imat io n th at t h e

C o n s t it u t io n al G ran d Lo dge h ad ev e r re c e iv e d in r e gard to
t h e i n n o v at i o n s made b y t h e A ncien ts , an d t h e l an guage of

t he re s o l u t i o n it w ill b e o b s e rv e d is e x c e e di n gl y gu ar de d—
a

g o o d e x a mpl e fo r m o re m o de rn t ime s Ho w e v e r, t h e Lo dge

.

N o. 9 4 p e rs is t e d in h o l din g t h e o b n o xio u s m e e t in gs and at ,

th e n e xt qu art e rly c o mm un ic at io n of t h e G ran d Lo dge a v ote

p a s s e d e r a sin g th at Lo dge fro m t h e lis t o f r e gu l ar l o dge s .

Fr o m t h e s e fac t s it i s e v ide n t t h at t h e R o y al A rc h , in t h e
fo rm o f a s e p arat e de gre e , w as at t h at t ime w h o ll y u n kn o w n

to the Mo dem s .

It soon b e c am e , fro m t his ac t io n o f t h e G ran d Lo dge an d

the macy o f Lo dge N o 9 4 a s u bj e c t o f dis c u s s io n an d

c o ntu .
,

c o n t ro v e rs y S o m e t hi n g o f t h e fe e li n g t h u s e n ge n de re d m ay
.

b e s e e n in t h e fo ll o wi n g c irc u ms t an c e : In 1 7 5 8 a n A n cie nt

Mas o n appli e d t o t h e Mo dem s fo r p e cu n iary re lie f an d t h e ,

G ran d S e c re t ary o f th e G ran d Lo dge in re ply s t at e d : Be in g

“

an A n cie nt Mas o n y o u are n o t e n t it l e d t o any o f o ur c h arit y

, , .

‘
A n cien t Mas o n s h av e a Lo dge at t h e F iv e Bell s in t h e ’
The
S t ran d an d t h e ir S e c re t ary s n ame is D E R MOT T Our s o c ie t y is
’
.

n e it h e r A r ch, R oy a l A r ch, n o r A n ci e nt, s o t h at y o u h av e n o righ t

t o p art ake o f o u r c h arity . Fro m t his it is ap pare n t als o that

D r Ol iv e r
. . R e v e l atio n s o f a q
S u ar e , p 29 6 . .

f Min u t e s o f G ran d Lo d ge ,
1 7 55
.

i Ahi man R e z o n In t o du c t ion , p

. r . xi .
 IN T R OD UC TION .

th e Mo de rn s so l at e as 1 7 5 8 h ad n o t ado p t e d t he new de gre e .

A b o ut t h is t im e , *
h o w e v e r, t h e R it e of P e rfe c t io n ar o s e in
Fran c e , t h e R o yal A r c h o f t h at rit e , kn o wn as
an d K ni gh t “

”
of the N in t h A r ch , s o o n s up e rs e de d t h e de gre e o f C h e v ali e r
R A MSA Y , an d m e in flu e n ce in m o l din g s ub
m ay h av e h ad so

s e qu e n t e v e n t s A b o u t t his t im e a man n ame d T H O MA S

.

D UN CK E R LE Y app e are d amo n g t h e Mas o ni c c e l e b rit ie s o f t h e

e igh t e e n t h c e n t ury i He was a p e r s o n of rare t al e n t s , an d

e xe r t e d durin g h i s gr e at in
c are e r a fl ue n c e up o n t h e Or de r,
as w ill b e se e n. He is des crib ed by D r. OLIVE R as t he o rac l e

of t h e G ran d Lo dge , an d t he ac c re di t e d in t e rp re t e r of it s
”
C o n s t it u t io n s .
1 D UN C KE R LE Y w as au t h o ri z e d b y t h e G ran d
Lo dge so m e w h e re ab o u t A . D . 1 7 705 t o c o n s t ru c t a n e w c o de

of l e c tur e s b y a c are ful re v i s io n o f t h e e xis t in g rit ual , w hi c h

“

Ian d MA R TIN
las t w as b as e d o n t h e l e c t ur e s o f D r MA N N IN G II A M I .

D r. Oli ve r s ay s in thi s y e ar (1 7 5 8 ) ar o s e th e R it e of P e rfe c t io n , in w h ic h h e

i s fo ll o w e d b y s e v e ral o th e r wr i t e r s , a mo ng w h o m i s Pie r s o n ; b u t D r. Mac k ey

(Le xi c o n , p ma k
t h e d at e t o h av e b e e n fo ur y e ar s e arli e r
es Fr o m m an u
k
. .

s c rip t s i h m y p o s s e s s io n I am i n cli n e d t o th in it s o rigin m u s t h av e b e e n s t ill

e arli e r . G re at n u m b e r s o f d e gre e s w e re o rigin at e d ab o ut t h e m i d dl e o f t h e
e
e igh t e n t h c e n t ur y, w hi c h ar e n o w e n tir e l y o b s o l e t e , an d w h o s e n ame s e v e n are
n e arl y fo rgo t t e n .

TTh o m as D un cke rl e yi s s ai d t o h av e b e e n an ill e gi t im at e son o f G e o rge II . He

is d e s c ri b e d as p o s s e s s e d o f a m o s t b rilli an t in t e ll e c t T h e fir s t p u b li c m e n tio n .

of hi s na me I h av e m e t , i s in c o n n e c t i o n wi th th e d e liv e r y o f an ad dr e s s o r
c h arge at Pl ym o u t h , in 1 7 5 7 . He w as ap p o in t e d Pro v in c ial G ran d Mas t e r fo r
Hamp shi r e in 1 7 6 6 an d fo r hi s z e al in th e R o y al A r t , th e G ran d Lo dge re s o l v e d

th at h e s h o ul d r an k as a Pas t Se ni o r G r an d War d e n . He w as Mas t e r o f a Lo dge

in 1 7 7 0 , an d is b y Pi e r s o n (T radi ti o n s , p
s aid t o h av e b e e n G ran d Mas t e r
k
. .

Bu t thi s i s p ro b ab l y a mi s ta e as I c an fin d n o re c o rd o f th e fac t . He i s s ai d by
Oli v e r t o h av e b e e n G r an d Sup e rin t e n d e n t an d P as t G r an d Ma ste r of R o yal
A r c h Mas o n s fo r th e c o un t y o f Bri s t o l an d o t h e r c o un ti e s , u n d e r th e p atr o n age
of th e D u k e of Cl are n c e , an d al s o Mo s t Em . an d Mas t e r o f Knigh t s
Su p . G ran d
of c ; T e m p l ars ,
R . . e tc , o f . E n glan d D r Oli v e r s t at e s t h at h e in tro
. .

du c e a a re v i s e d l e c t u r e in t o t h e Mili tary D e gre e s w hi ch w as in us e man y

y e ar s un de r t h e n am e o f H e di e d Po rt s mo u th ,
”
D un c ke rl e y s S e c t i o n s at
’
.

E n gl an d, in N o v e mb e r 1 7 95 , h av in g b e e n h o n o re d an d e stee me d b y all wh o

i D r Oliv e r
. . R e v e l at io n s o f a s q u are , p 90. .

§ S t e in b r e n n e r Origi n of Mas o nry 1 59 D r Oli v e r R e v e l at io n s of 3

q p
. . . . .
,

S uare , p . 91 .

IIIt is im p o s s ib l e t o gi ve th e dat e w h e n t h e l e c t ur e s of Dr . Mannin gh am w e re

pro mu l gat e d It m u s t h av e b e e n s o m e w h e r e b e t w e e n 1 7 45
. an d 1 755 . Th e y
ne v e r e n tire l y s up e rs e d e d th e l e c t ur e s o f Cl are .
 G UID E TO T HE R . -
A . C HAP T E R .

CLAR E . D UN C KE R LE Y w as a p e rs o n w e ll fit t e d fo r t h at t ask .

Hi s v i e w s o f Mas o nr y w e re lib e ral , an d h e de s p is e d s e c t ari an

c o n t r o v e rs y He fre qu e n t ly v is it e d t h e A n cie nt Mas o n s l o dge s
.
’

fo r t h e p urp o s e o f as c e rt ain in g w h at w as t h e ac t u al difie r e n c e

b e t w e e n t h e t w o s ys t e ms as LA U R E N CE D E R MO T T in t h e Ah iman
, ,

R e z on, h ad c o n fide n t l
y b o as t e d of the s u p e ri o ri t y o f t h e ir
mo de of w o rk ov er mme n de d b y t h e l e git im at e G ran d
t h at re c o

Lo dge ; an d h e c ar e ful l y c ull e d it s fl o w e rs , an d t ran s p l an t e d

t h e m in t o C o n s t it u t io n al Mas o nr y ; fo r h e ac t u all y fo u nd
am o n gs t the A n ci e nts , t o h is u n di s g ui s e d as t o n is h m e n t , s e v e ral

mat e rial in n o v at io n s in t h e ir s ys t e m, in clu din g s o me al t e rat io n

o f t h e Ol d Lan dm arks an d a n e w appli c at i o n 1 o f an im
” '

p o rt an t it e m in t h e t hi rd de gre e He at o n c e de t e rmin e d t o .

in t ro du c e t h e e s s e n t ial fe at ure s of t his n o v e lt y in t o hi s o wn

re vi s io n o f t h e l e c t ure s .

D iv e s t ing t h e D E R MOTT de gr e eo f man y c ru di t ie s , an d m fac t

s u b s t an t ially r e arran gin g it , h e re wro t e it s l e c t ur e , a dap t in g

it t o hi s c raft l e c t ur e s , an d p e s e nt e d
r t h e w h o l e t o t h e G ran d
Lo dge . He h ad e xe c u t e d h is t ask so w e ll t h at t h e G ran d
Lo dge at o n c e ado p t e d h is r e v i s io n o f t h e l e c t u res , t h e R o yal

A rc h in c lu de d, w it h o u t a me n dme n t o r al t e rat io n , an d e n o in e d j
it s p rac t ic e o n all t h e l o dge s u n de r it s j u ris di c t io n j ; But D r .

OLIVE R r e gr e t s t h at D UN CK E R LE Y di d n o t s t il l furt h e r imp ro v e

the rit u al o f the R o yal Ar c h D e gr e e , fr o m t h e m at e rial s w hi c h
h e de ri v e d fro m t h e A n cie nts , o b s e rv in g, w it h mu c h fo rc e ,
‘
th at h e c o ul d no t h av e fail e d t o see t h e ir in c o n grui ty .
§ It
mu s t b e re m e mb e re d, h o w e v e r, t h at e v e n t h e att e mp t t o
int r o du c e t h e R o y al A rc h at all in t o t h e rit u al o f t h e Mo dem s
—

Mart in Cl are re mo de l e d th e th e n e xi s ti n g l e c t ure s ab o ut t h e y e ar 1 7 3 2 His .

s ys t em w as an a m p lific ati o n an d e xp an s i o n o f t h e p re vi o u s s y st e m s Hi s v e rs io n
j
.

of t h e l e c t ur e s i s s aid t o h av e b e e n so u di c i o u s l y draw n up t h at , in t h e l an guage

'

of it s p rac ti c e w as e nj o in e d o n all t h e l o d ge s un de r t h e C o n s ti t u t io n
Oli v e r, “

o f E ngl an d, an d all form e r l ec t ur e s w e re ab ro gat e d an d p r o n o u n c e d o b s o l e t e .

In h i s l e c t ur e s w e fin d t h e fir s t all u s io n t o th e sy mb o l
t h e p oin t w i thi n a
of

ci rc l e, t h o u gh t h e p o in t it s e lf h ad b e e n b ri e fl y me n t i o n e d in th e l e ctur e s o f
A n d e rs o n
q
.

TD r Oli v e r
. . R e v el ati o n s o f a S u ar e , p 90. .

Ori gin , e tc .
’
I D r Oliv e r
. . R e v e l ati o n s of a s qu are , p . 91 . St e inb re nn e r s

9 160
. .

5 D r Oli v e r
. . In s ign ia o f th e R o y al A r ch , p 1 1 . .
 IN T R OD UC T ION .

was b o l d s t e p , an d o ne w hi c h w o ul d h av e ut t e rl y r ui n e d t h e
a

Mas o ni c in fl u e n c e o f a w e ake r m an A s it w as , i t re quire d .

all in flu e n c e , s up p o rt e d b y t h e p at ro n age
’
D UN C K E R LE Y S o w n

of t h e D uk e of C lar e n c e , t o c arry the p j

ro e c t t h ro u gh t h e

G ran d Lo dge . F o r al t h o u gh it w as a do p t e d by t h at b o dy by
a l arge maj o rit y, ye t it m e t Vi go ro u s o p p o s it io n fro m t h e

min o rit y .

D de gre e w as giv e n as an addi t io n al Mas ter s

' ’
UN CK E R LE Y S

par t, o r, in o t h e r w o rds , w as s imp l an amp lific at io n o r e x

y
p an s io n o f t h e o rigin al c o mpl e t io n o f t h e t hird de gre e It *
.

inv o l v e d h o w e v e r a fu rth e r r e mo v al o f t h e t ru e M W, t h an .

h ad b e e n u s u al , w hic h t h e o lde r m e mb e r s c o n c e iv e d t o be
s u c h an in n o v at io n t h at t h e y bit t e rly o pp o s e d th e a do p t i o n
'

an d u s e o f the rit u al .

I t w as n o t u n t il A . D . 1 7 7 9 t h at t h e n e w arran ge m e n t b e c am e
ge n e rall y ac qui e s c e d in, as w e s h all s e e .

Ot h e r addit io n s t o t h e rit ual w e re m ade b y D UN C KE R LE Y in

t his s y s t e m o f l e c t u re s , a des c rip t io n o f w hi c h is fo re ign t o o ur

p re s e n t p ur p o s e ;b u t w e may s ay, in p as s in g, t h at amo n g t h e s e

n o v e l t ie s w e r e t h e t h e o l o gic al l adde r wit h it s t h re e ro un ds
F ait h , Ho p e , an d C h arit y , an d al s o
” ”
of t h e lin e s p arall e l “

s ymb o lic o f t h e t w o S ain t s J o h n , t hi s l as t , b y t h e w a ,

“

as
y
b e in g an inn o v at io n w hic h s h o ul d h av e nev er gain e d c u rr e n c
y
in a u n iv e rs al in s t it u t io n .

R E S T ON T p u b li s h e d in Lo n do n t h e firs t e di t io n
A . D .
J 77 2 P
of his w o rk e n t it l e d Ill u s t rat io n s o f Mas o n ry b y WIL LIA M
D r. Oli v e r, in a n o te on
p age 9 1 o f h i s R e v e l at io n s o f a S u are , s ay s , I h av e q
in m y p o s s e s s i o n a c o p y o f t h e R A Le c t u re w h ic h w as in tr o d u c e d in t o G ran d
. .

Lo d ge o n th e ab o v e o c c as i o n It is a c u ri o u s an d in t e r e s tin g d o c um e n t , as
.

c o n s tit u t i n g a fair e v id e n c e o f t h e n at u r e o f R A Mas o n r at i t s c o mm e n c e m e n t

y . .

in
TWilli am P re s t o n w as a Sc o t c h m an b y b irt h , an d a m an o f m ar k e d ab ilit y .

T o hi s l ab o r s as a ri t u ali s t an d h i s t o ri an Mas o n ry i s m u c h in d e b t e d He me
k
. ca
t o Lo n d o n i n 1 760, an d s o o n aft e r w as in itia t e d in a new Lo d ge w o r i n g at the
tim e un d e r a di s p e n s ati o n fro m t h e A Hav i n g mad e t h e
n ci en t G ran d Lo d ge
q J
.

am e s H e s e l t in e aft e r w ar d G ran d S e c r e t ar
y o f t h e Mo dem s
ac u ain t an c e o f ,
,

he b e c am e d o u b t ful o f t h e l e git im ac y o f t h e A n ci e n ts an d w as in d u c e d t o ,

c o nn e c t hi m s e l f w it h a re gul ar Lo dge un d e r t h e G ran d Lo dge of E n gl an d

,
Fr o m t hi s ti m e hi s ad v an c e m e n t in th e Or d e r w as rap i d u n til he me t o e x e rt

J
ca

an in fl u e n c e s e cond to no o th e r p e rs o n . [Se e St e ph e n one s

’
Bio grap h y of
Pre s t o n ]
 G UID E T O T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

A t t hi s p e rio d a lit e rary t as t e w as aris in g amo n g

all c l as s e s o f s o c ie t y , an d it s in u e n c e b e gan t o b e fe l t u o n
p fl
t he Mas o n ic Frat e rni ty A ge n e ral de s ire fo r a mo re p o lis h e d
.

ri t u al w as t h e n at ur al c o n s e qu e n c e ; an d h e n c e a re v is i o n o f

t h e l e c t ur e s w as again de man de d, if t h e Orde r w o ul d me e t t h e

e xige n c ie s of t h e t ime s . PR E STON set himse lf e arn e s t ly at

w o rk t o p re p are fo r t hi s l ab o r, t h e n e c e s s it y o f w hic h h ad
made it s e lf manife s t t o h is ac t iv e min d He s o ugh t in fo rma .

t io n fro m e v e ry av ail abl e s o u rc e , c o m p are d all t h e e xi s t in g

rit u al s , an d at l e n gt h p ro du c e d w hat is kn o wn t h e w o rld o v e r

Pre s t o n ian Le c t ur e s T h e s e l e c t ur e s w e r e u s e d b y
’
as the “
.

t h e de p e n de n c ie s o f t h e G ran d Lo dge of E ngl an d u n t il the

Uni o n A D 1 8 1 3 r
’
. . .

A b out t he sa me t ime an o t h e r Mas o n ic li ght w as b e gi nnin g

to s hin e . I
_ re fe r WI LLI AM HUT cmN S ON w h o publi s h e d in
to ,

T h e Sp irit o f Mas o n ry
”
1 7 75 h is firs t e dit i o n o f a w o rk o f ,

mu ch me rit i T h e r e ade r o f t h at b o o k will b e s t ru c k, h o w e v e r,

wi t h t h e fac t t h at t h e w o rk c o n t ain s s c arc e ly a v e s t ige o f an

all u s io n t o t he R o yal A rc h é Th e sa me is t ru e of PR E ST ON
’
s
“
Ill u st rat io n s fo r the s li gh t e s t all u s i o nt o t h at de gre e do e s
not app e ar in t h e e di t io n o f t h at w o rk p ub li s h e d in 1 78 1 ,

T hi s w o rk w e n t t h r o u gh m an y e dit io n s an d w as uni v e rs all y c on c e de d a mo n g

k
,

th e r e gul ar Mas o n s t o be th e s t an d ar d boo of t h e Or d e r, ev en so l at e as th e

Uni o n in 1 8 1 3 . It w as fir s t r e p r in t e d in A m e ri c a in t h e y e ar 1 8 04 , an d I h av e
me p rin t e d in Lo n d o n s o l at e as 1 8 40 T h e Fre e mas o n s
’
b e fo re an e di t io n .

Mo n i to r 1 7 97, b y We bb , w as a re p r in t o f Pre s t o n
’ ‘
w o rk t o a v e ry
, pu bli s h e d i n s

l arge e xt e n t , s o far as t h e fir s t th r e e d e gre e s . We b b ’

s l e c t ure s in t h o s e d e
gre e s

w e re o n l y a r e v i s io n o f t h e Pre s t o ni an s y s t e m . Pr e s t o n di v i de d t h e firs t l e c t ur e
int o s ix s e c t io n s , th e s e c ond in t o fo ur , an d t h e th ir d in t o t w e l v e s e ct io n s .

We bb mplifie d t h is c o n s t ru c tio n but u n d o u b t e dl y d e ri v e d m o s t o f hi s rit u al

si ,

fro m th e s y s t e m o f Pr e s t o n It h as b e e n s ai d t h at We bb v i s i t e d E n gl an d t o
k
.

o bt ain in fo r mati o n fro m Pr e s t o n hims e lf b u t t hi s i s a mis t a e

q
, .

TD r Oliv e r
. as s e rt s (R e v e l at io n s o f a S uare , p . th at Pre s t o n fir s t p re
s e nt e d h i s l e c t ur e s t o a me e tin g o f G ran d Offic e r s an d o th e r e min e n t b re t h r e n

h eld at t h e C ro wn an d A n ch or T av e rn in th e St rand, on T h ur sday, May 21 , 1 77 2 .

1 Wil li am Hu t c h in s o n was an att o rn e y o f e xt e n s iv e p ract i ce , an d w as gre atl y

re s p e c t e d fo r hi s li t e rary a c quir e me n t s an d h is c ul t iv at e d min d He w as for.

man y y e ar s Mas t e r of a Lo dge ; an d di e d A pril 7, 1 8 14, at th e adv an c e d age o f

e i gh t y-t w o y e ar s .

St e inb r e n n e r Origin , e t c . ,
( p . -
s ay s : “
It i s s u pp o s e d th at Hu tchin s o n
an d Pr e s t o n at l e n gt h u ni t e d, an d
“
t h at t h e l e c tu re s of the forme r w e re merge d
”
in t o th o s e of t h e l att e r .
 IN T R OD UC T ION .

th o ugh t h e n e xt e dit i o n (1 7 88 ) c o n t ain s s e v e ral R o yal A r c h

o de s by D UN C K E R LE Y an d o t h e rs .

The R o yal Ar c h C h ap t e r as a s e p arat e b o dy, bu t u n de r the

au t h o rit y o f t h e G ran d Lo dge , w as e s t ab li s h e d in Lo n do n s o me
t ime p ri o r t o an d y e t it di d n o t re c e iv e the s li gh t e s t

n o t ic e fr o m P R E ST ON in hi s e di t io n of t he n e xt y e ar , a fac t
w hic h w o ul d se e m to w arr an t t h e c o n c l u s io n t h at e v e n t h e n t h e
R o yal Ar c h w as n o t in v e ry hi gh r e pu t e am o n g t h e Mo de ms .

A t t hi s t im e t h e t it l e
”
E x c e ll e n t w as ap p li e d t o t h e d e gr e e
an d it s p o s s e ss o rs r .
‘
A b ro t h e r w h o h ad r e c e iv e d t h e de gre e w as s aid, in t h e rit u al
an d al s o in t h e c e r t ific at e s is s u e d in t h o s e d ay s , t o h av e b e e n

S up re m e D e gre e o f E x c e ll e n t R A Mas o n 1
” ”
p as s e d t o t h e . . .

Th e fir s t Bo o k o f C o n s t it ut io n s o f t h e R o yal Ar c h w as
”
is s u e d in 1 7 8 6 b y t h e S up re m e G r an d C h ap t e r T h e r e gu .

l at io n s c o n t ain e d in t hi s Bo o k of C o n s t it u t i o n s w e r e agr e e d

t o , h o w e v e r, May 1 0 , 1 782 , an d it is s ai d w e re draw n up b y

It will b e b o rn e in mi n d b y t h e re ade r t h at t h e A n cients h ad

at t hi s t im e a G ran d Ch ap t e r an d a s y s t e m o f l aw s fo r t h e

go v e rn m e n t o f t h e R o yal Ar c h an d t h at t h e D ER MO TT l e c t ur e s
,

w e re u s e d b y t he m w it h o u t ha v in g u n de rgo n e an y e s s e n t ial

Wil li am S an dy s , in h i s “
S h o rt V i e w ,
”
s tat e s th at t hi s o c c u rr e d in 1 7 7 7 o r
t h e re ab o u t s . D r. Oli v e r, in hi s Ori gin of t h e E n gli s h R o y al A rc h , giv e s it as
hi s Op in i o n th a t t h e b o dy r e fe rr e d t o w as e s t ab li s h e d in 1 7 79 . Cl av e l c o n t e n ds
t h at th e R o yal A r ch D e gr e e o ri gin at e d in 1 77 7 ; b u t h e p ro b ab l y r e fe r s to th e
e s t ab li s h me nt o f th e R o y al A r c h Ch ap t e r .

TD r Oliv e r
. . Ori gin of t h e E n gli s h R o yal A r c h , pp 2 4— 2 7 . .

1 A s th e s e c e r t ific at e s s h o w h ow th e c h ap t e r w as th e n h e l d (at th e ti m e of th e
fo rm ati o n of th e G r an d Ch ap t e r ), i t m ay b e in t e r e s tin g t o t ran s c ri b e on e . We
the th r e e C hi e fs an d Sc rib e , w h o s e n am e s ar e h e r e un t o s u b s c ri b e d , do c e rtify

th at in a C h ap t e r of Ho l y R o y al A r c h , c o n v e n e d an d h e l d un d e r t h e s an c ti o n

an d au t h o ri t y o f t h e w o rs hi p ful Lo dge N o ur b e l ov e d b r o th e r A B h av i n g
j
o. . .

d e liv e r e d t o u s t h e mm e n d ati o n o f t h e Lo d ge
re c o h e re un t o s ub o in e d, an d

p r o v e d him s e l f b y d u e e xamin at i o n t o b e w e ll q u ali fie d in th e s e v e r al d e gr e e s

o f A pp r e n t i c e , F e ll o w - C raft , an d Mas t e r Mas o n , a nd h av ing p a sse d the cha i r , w as
by us ad mit t e d t o t h e Su p re m e D e gr e e o f E xc e l l e n t R o y al Ar ch Mas o n ”
F ro m
q
.

”
th i s i t t h at p as s in g th e c h air w as t h e n p r e re ui s it e for t h e R o yal
“
app e ar s a

A r ch D e gr e e .

§ D r Oli v e r
. s ay s th e s e R e gul ati o n s w e re agr e e d t o by th e c ons ti tu tio n a l G r and
Lo dge . Origin , e t c ., p 9
. .
 IN T R OD U CTION .

mad e a s t ro n g imp re ssi o n o n t h e A ncie nts , w h o b e c o mi n g ,

al arm e d l e s t t hi s s t ro n g c o alit i o n s h o ul d o v e rt hr o w t h e ir

au t h o rit y an d infl u e n c e , n o w b e c ame e xc e e di n gly an xi o u s t o

c o mp l e t e t h e r e uni o n o f t h e t w o bo di e s T hi s di s p o s it io n .

w as u n do u b t e dl y s t ill f ur t h e r in cre as e d by t h e fac t t h at all

t h e diffe re n c e s b e t w e e n t h e t w o s ys t e m s in t h e U ni t e d S t at e s ,
w h e re b o t h h a d b e e n e arl y p l an t e d, w e r e al r e a dy s e t t l e d or

in p ro c e s s o f s et t l em e n t . T h e di fficu l t ie s c o n s t an t l y ari s in g

amo n g t h e Cr aft , fro m t h e e xi s t e n c e o f the tw o o rgani z at i o n s ,

h ad b e c o me so irks o m e t h at all right -

m in de d m e n w e re
an xi o u s to se e th e s c hi s m b r o u gh t t o an e n d, an d the mo s t
infl u e n t ial me mb e rs of t h e Or de r u p o n e it h e r s ide in t e re s t e d
t h e m s e l v e s t o p ro m o t e a s e tt l e me nt of t h e t ro u bl e . Bu t it
w as n e c e s s aril y a w o rk of t ime . P re j u di c e s of l o n g s t an di n g
w e re t o b e m o v e d, p e rs o n al an imo s it ie s o f t h e m o s t b it t e r
re

c h ar ac t e r w e re t o b e m o lli fie d, o p ini o n s o f t h e m o s t div e rs e

n at u re s w e r e t o b e h arm o n iz e d, an d h e n c e it w ill n o t s ur p ri s e

an y o n e fam ili ar w it h t h e Mas o ni c hi s t o ry o f t h e t i m e , t h at

t h e de s ire d o b j e c t w as n o t c o n s umm at e d un t il 1 8 1 3 It wil l .

b e re m e mb e r e d al s o t h at e ac h o f t h e o pp o s in g G ran d Lo dge s
'

w as a l arge b o dy, c o mp o s e d o f t h e fir s t t al e n t in E n gl an d,
an d p re s ide d o v e r by di s t in gu is h e d n o b l e m e n
*
In addi t i o n .

t o t hi s it mu s t al s o b e b o rn e in min d t h at e ac h G ran d Lo dge

h ad a l arge amo u n t o f p ro p e rt y, an d a c h arit y fi m d m an age d
b y it s b o ard All t h e in t ri c at e qu e s tio n s gr o wi ng o u t o f t h e s e
.

c ir c u m s t an c e s h a d t o b e fai rl y adj us t e d t o m e e t t h e v i e w s an d

san c t io n o f m e n w h o h ad b e e n b u t re c e n t l y in fl am e d w it h

h at re d t o w ar d e ac h o th e r . In s u ch a s t at e of t hi n gs t h e
j
ob e ct c o ul d o nl y be at t ain e d by t h e e x e rc is e of c h arit y,

p at i e n c e ,
an d fo rb e aran c e In t h e ye ar 1 809 t h e c o n s t it u
.

t io n al G ran d Lo dge me t t h e o v e rt ur e s o f t h e A n c ie n t s b y
p as s in g a re s o lu t io n , T hat it is n o t n e c e s s ary t o c o n t inu e in
fo rc e an y l o n ge r t h o s e m e as ur e s w hi c h w e re r e s o rt e d t o in o r
In 1 7 1 7 t h e re w e re o nl y fo ur l odge s in th e s o uth o f E ngl an d ; b u t in 1 7 30
th e y h ad in c re as e d t o 24 5 re gi s t e r e d l o dge s ; in 1 76 7 t h e r e w e re 4 1 6 ; in 1 7 95 w e
fin d 5 42 ; in 1 804 , 600 on th e b o o k s of th e G ran d Lo dge of E n gl an d , b e s i d e ab o u t

300 l o dge s of A n c ie n t Mas o n s ; s o m e of t h e m b e in g in fo r e ign c o un t ri e s , an d

o th e r s itin e r an t ; in 1 81 1 th e n u mb e r o f b o th am oun t e d t o n earl y Oli v er.

His t orical Lan d mar k s of Fr e e mas o nry , p 2 1 5 . .

2
 IN TROD U CTI ON . 27

To ac c o mp lis h t hi s un ifo rmi ty t h e art icl e s furt h e r p ro v i de d

fo r th e app o in t m e n t o f nin e w o rt h y an d e xp e rt Mas t er
Mas o n s or P as t Mas t e rs , fro m e ac h o f t h e t wo Frat e rn it i e s ,
who s h o ul d me e t an d fo rm a
“
Lo dge of R e co n c ili at io n ,
”

w h o s e dut y it b e t o p re p are t h e w ay fo r t h e G ran d

s h o ul d

R e uni o n T h is Lo dge w as al s o c h arge d w it h t h e du t y o f as c e r

.

t aini n g fr o m a c o mp ari s o n o f t h e t w o s ys t e ms o f wo rk an d

l e c tu r e s , an d fro m o t h e r s o u rc e s , w h at t h e an c i e n t l an dmarks
an d w o rk of t h e Or de r w as , an d di re c t e d t o co mmuni c at e th e
s ame t o the s e v e ral l o dge s ab o u t t o be uni t e d . R ev . SA MUE L

Hum an e D D , . man in t his Lo dge o f R e

.
, w as t h e l e adin g
c o n c ili at i o n an d h e n c e t h e w o rk an d l e c t ur e s p r o mul gat e d
,

b y t h e Lo dge h av e b e e n kn o wn as t h e U ni o n o r HE MMI N G
Le c t ure s T h e y w e re o f n e c e s s it y fro m t h e c o n s t itu t io n o f
.
,

t h e Lo dge a c o mp r o mis e b e t w e e n t h e s ys t e ms o f PR E ST ON
, ,

an d D E R MOTT m o di fie d by t h e in di v i du al v i e w s o f t h e aut h o rs
, ‘

o f t h e n e w sys t e m
*
S o m e o f t h e mo s t imp o rt an t s ymb o l s
.

an d t e ac hi n gs o f t h e Pr e s t o ni an R it ual ar e e n t ir e l y o mi tt e d

in t h e HE MM EN G s ys t e m, w hi c h is n o w t h e s t an dard w o rk
o f the U ni t e d G ran d Lo dge o f A n c ie n t Fre e mas o n s o f
E n gl an d 1 Th e c h an ge s t h u s made in t h e t hr e e de gre e s
”L '

w o ul d no t b e c o n s ide re d b y Am e ri c an Mas o n s as an y imp ro v e

me n t o n o ur e s t abli s h e d mo de s o f w o rk i; Fro m w h at h as
‘

b e e n s aid it is app ar e n t t h at s in c e t h e re v iv al in 1 7 1 7 ifii t il t h e

U ni o n in 1 8 1 8 , a p e rio d o f l e s s t h an o n e h u n dr e d y e ars , t h e
l e c t ure s an d rit u al o f E n gli s h F r e e mas o nry h av e b e e n
aut h o rit at iv e ly r v i s e d an d c h an ge d at e l e as t sev en o r e igh t

t im e s , an d w hil e t h e F rat e rni t y of t h at h av e gen e rall y

c o u n t ry

o b s e rv e d t h e b in din g fo rc e of the fun dame n t al l an dmarks ,

“

S e e D r Oli v e r. on thi s j
su b e ct ; al s o S t e in b r e nn e r . Origin, p . 161 .

TD r. Oli v e r (Sy b ol o f G l ory, p

s ay s m .
“
Man y of th e ab o v e ill u s tr ati o n s
w e re e xp un ge d b y D r H e mmi n g an d hi s . as s o c iat e s in t h e Lo dge of R e con

c ili at i o n , fro m th e r e vi s e d Le c t ure s ; Mo s es an d S o lomo n w er e subs ti tu te d as the

t wo Mason i c p ar a ll e ls , et c.
”
J

i Th e di ff e r e n c e b e t w e e n th e A nci en t an d Modem s ys t e ms is s t at e d by D r .

Oli v e r th u s : “
Th e Mo dem s , s o -c all e d b y t h e inn o v at o r s , r e t ain e d th e o ri gin al

m c o n s is tin g o f th r e e d e gre e s
s ys t e , , in all it s in t e gri t y ; th e A n cients , s o -c all e d

by t h e m se l v e s mu til at e d t h e t hi r d d e gre e b y di v i din g i t int o t w o p art s , an d

k
,

p r o n o u n c e d in t h e Bo o o f C o n s tit utio n s t h at genu i ne A nci ent Mas on ry co nsis ts

of f our degree s R e v e lat i o n s o f a Sq u are , p 29 9
. . .
 IN T R OD U CT I ON .

th e p o s it i o n t h at t h e R o yal Ar c h is n o t e s s e n t iall
y a de gre e ,
”
bu t rat he r t h e p e rfe c t io n o f t h e t hir d . In p rac t ic e , h o w e v e r,
th e de gre e s di fie r in de s ign , in
’

c l o t hin g, in c o n s t it u t io n s an d
'
in c o l o r, an d t h e p ro c ee din gs are reg ul at e d b y difie r e n t
go v e rnin g b o di e s . D r. OLI VE R c o n fe s s e s
t h at t his po s it io n o f
t h e de gre e is b o t h an o m al o u s an d at v arian c e wi t h all t h e t r ue

p ri n c ipl e s Of Mas o nr y ; an d w hil e hi s o wn o p in i o n se e ms t o

b e t h at it s h o ul d b e made a p art t h e t hi rd de gre e , 1 y e t h e
of
L

c an didl y ad mit s t h at t h e re ar e e mi n e n t c o mp an io n s in his o w n

c o un t ry wh o ado p t t he vi e w t h at it is m o re p ro p e rl y t h e s e v e n t h
'

de gre e . In a note in one o f hi s l at e s t w o rks , h e u s e s ih t hi s

‘

c o nn e c t io n the fo ll o win g l an guage It is e s t abli s h e d

“
: an

do c t rin e of t h e Orde r t h at w hil e t h re e fo rm a Lo dge , an d fiv e

may h o ld it , make it p e rfe c t
s e v e n o nl y c an In s u c h a c as e .

t h e r e re qui r e s an in t e rme di at e de gre e t o c o mpl e t e t h e s e ri e s ;

fo r t h e Mar k and P a s t Mas ters hav e be en a lr e a dy a dmitte d i n to
the (h af t Lo dges . T hi s de gre e , as u s e d b y o ur t ran sat l an t ic
br e t h r e n , w h o are z e al o u s an d in t e lli ge n t Mas o n s , is c all e d t h e

M
( o s t ) E x c e ll e n t Mas t e r .
pl ac e t h e s ame au t h o r
”
In an o t h e r

o bs e rv e s : “
If, h o w e v e r, Fre e mas o n ry, in it s p r e s e n t fo rm,
re qui r e s th e R o y al A rch t o b e co n s ide r e d as a s e p arat e de gre e ,
in as mu ch as i t h as ac quire d t h e de s ign at io n of R ed Mas o n ry
in c o n t ra di s t in c t io n fir s t de gre e s , w h ic h ar e
t o t he t hr e e
e s t e e m e d b l u e ; an d n o t o nl o s s e s s e s de t ac h e d f un ds b u t is
y p ,

plac e d un de r t h e di r e c t io n o f a diffe re n t go v e rnin g b o dy, wi t h

“

a s e p arat e c o de of l aw s , it will b e m o r e c o n s is t e n t w i t h t he

ge n e ral p rin c ip l e s o f t h e Orde r, t o c o n s ide r it as t h e s e v e n t h

t h an t h e fo urt h ; fo r fo ur is n ot a Mas o ni c n u mb e r ; an d as it is
n o w c o n s t it u t e d, s o m e in t e rm e di at e c e re mo n i e s ap p e ar t o be
”
n e c e s sary to c o nn e c t it w it h t h e p r e v i o u s de gre e s .

Thi s an o mal o u s p o s i t i o n o f t h e R o y al A r c h i s p e rh ap s one

of th e v e ry w o rs t diffic ul t ie s of E n gli s h Mas o nr y ,

an d o u t o f

it m an y o f t h e ir t ro ubl e s
aris e T o av o id t h e s e , s o me o f t h e .

abl e s t c raft s m e n o f t h at c o u n t r i t n t l u rgin g t h e

y ar e p e rs s e y
* Hi s t o ri c al Lan dm ar k s, v ol . 1 , p 469
. .

T Th e R o y al A r c h i s e vi de n tl y, th e r e fo re , t o b e c o n s id e re d as a c o mp l e tio n of

k
t h e thi r d d e gr e e , w hi c h , in de e d, app e ar s b r o e n an d im p e rfe c t w it ho ut i t ; an d
o rigi n a lly w as con e rr e d co m le te a t on e time in t he Gr a nd Lo dge on lyl
f p
”
Hi st .

Lan d , v ol . 1 , p 47 0
. . N ote .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

ad o p t io n o ft the sys t e m m ade use of in t h e U ni t e d S t at e s.

It is t o b e h o p e d t h at t h e e ffo rt s o f t h e s e l e arn e d an d z e al o us
c o m p an io n s w ill r e s ul t in t h e ge n e ral a do p t io n o f t h e A m e ri c an

rit u al , w h ic h , in it s de t ails an d arr an ge m e n t , is m o re co mpl e t e

an d fin is h e d t h an any o t h e r n o w in use .

.
By t h e p re s e n t E n gli s h C o n s t it ut io n s , t h e Su pre m e G ran d
C hap t e r o f E n gl an d do e s n o t re qu ire t h e p o s s e s s io n o f an y
t hin g m o re t h an th e Mas t e r s de gre e as a p re re qui s it e fo r t h e
’
-

R o yal A rc h An y Mas t e r Mas o n o f t w e lv e mo n t h s s t an din g

’
.

is e li gibl e fo r t h e h o n o rs o f t h e R o y al Ar c h , al t h o u gh o n b e in g
p ro p o s e d an d b all o t e d fo r t w o n e gat iv e s p re v e n t his
w ill
e xalt at io n . N e it h e r t h e Mark , P as t , or Mo s t E xc e ll e n t de gre e s
are de e me d p re -re qu is it e s , t h o u gh al l of th e m ar e b e in g con

fe rre d t o s o m e e xt e n t .

T h e S up re m e G ran d C h ap t e r all o w s t h e P rin c ip al s o f t h e ir

C h apt e rs t o i s s u e a w arran t fo r t h e h o l din g o f Lo dge s t o c o nfe r
t h e in t e rm e diat e de gre e s Thi s c u s t o m is , p e rh ap s , b e tt e r t h an
.

n o t t o h av e t h o s e de gr e e s at all , b u t o ur E ngli s h c o mp an io n s

w o ul d fin d it fo r t h e a dv an t age o f t h e Orde r, if t h e ir G ran d

C h ap t e r w o ul d at once t ake t h o s e de gre e s u n de r it s go v e rn
me n t , an d in c o rp o rat e th e m in t o it s c ap it ul ar s ys t e m In de e d .

t h e P as t -
Mas t e r s ’
de gre e h as b e e n now firml y e s t ab lis h e d as

a s e p arat e grade wi t h di s t in c t p riv il e ge s an d b adge s The .

*

D ER MOTT de gre e , as p rac t i c e d b y t h e A n ci ents s o e arly as 1 744 ,

re qui re d t h e p o s s e s s io n O f t h e P as t Mas t e r s de gre e o r c e re
’
.

m o n y as a p re li min ary qu alific at io n , a n d s u c h c o n t in u e d t o b e

the c as e u n t i l t he u ni o n o f t h e t w o G ran d C h ap t e rs in I81 7 1 .

L

de gre e s e e m s t o h av e b e e n c on fe rre d at firs t

’
D UN OK E R LE Y S

wi t h o u t t h e me n t o f t h e C h air de gre e as a p re limin ary,

r e qu ire

b u t w h e n an in de p e nd e n t go v e rnme n t w as e s t ablis h e d in 1 77 9,
,

an d s e p arat e C h apt e rs w e re h e l d, t h e c an di dat e s , u nl e s s t he y

w e re ac t u al P as t Mas t e rs 1 w e re re qui re d t o p re s e nt a disp e n s a
,

ti o n fro m t h e G ran d Mas t e r au t h o riz ing t h e m t o p riv at e ly

”
p as s th e c h air . é
D r. Oliv e r . Origin of t h e E n gli s h R o yal A rc h , p 4 0 .

TAhi man R e z o n L Hyn e man s . .

’
re p rin t , p 4 9 . .

1 D r Oli v e r Origin o f E n gli s h R o y al Ar c h , p 2 6

k
. . . .

gBie r s o n (Tradi ti o n s , p .
p e r t in e n tl y r e mar s:
“
Wh e r e a G ran d Mas te r
d e riv e s hi s a u t h o ri t y t o gran t s u ch di s p e n s at i o n s , o r h o w h e b e c ame p o s s e s s e d
u

‘ ass in the
dic tio a p ro bl e m w o rt h s o l v i n g
”
pf u ri s
j n o ve r p g .
 IN TR OD UC TI ON .

T his di s p e n s at io n was in p rac t ic e is s u e d o n ly up o n the

re c o mm e n dat io n o f the Lo dge t o w hi c h t h e c an di dat e
ie

b e l o n ge d . Th e p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e C h air de gre e w as r e quir e d

by t h e Mo de ms un t il t h e U ni o n an d h e n c e t h e p r e s e n t —

prac t ic e o f di s p e n s in g w it h t h at p re -r e qu is it e is a p al p ab l e

v i o lat i o n of the an c i e n t r ac t ic e of b o th s e c t io n s of the

p
E n glis h R o yal A r c h Frat e rn it y T hi s inn o v at io n h as l e d t o
.

mu c h c o n fu s io n , an d sh o ul d h av e n e v e r b e e n t o l e rat e d .

Th e fac t t h at E n gli s h R o yal Ar c h Mas o n s h ad n o t re c e iv ed

t h e in t e rme diat e de gr e e s n at ur all y l e d t o t h e ir e xcl us io n fr o m
t h e A m e ri c an C h ap t e rs A c as e o f t hi s kin d w as b ro u gh t t o
.

the n o t ic e o f t h e G e n e ral G ran d C h apt e r of t h e U ni t e d S t at e s

at it s s e ss io n in 1 8 44, an d l e d t o th e ado p t io n o f a re s o l u t io n

c o nf e rrin g the righ t up o n th e s e v e ral C h ap t e rs u n de r it s

j uris di c t io n t o c o n fe r t h e de gre e s o f Mark Mas t e r P as t ,

Mas t e r an d Mo s t E xc ell e n t Mas t e r fr e e o f c h arge o n any

, ,

w o rt h y C o mp an i o n R o y al A r c h Mas o n fro m w i t h o u t t h e

j u r i s di c t i o n o f t h e U ni t e d S t at e s w h o h a d n o t re c e iv e d
,
t h o s e

de gre e s 1 T h e s am e t hi n g w as s ub s e qu e n t ly in c o rp o rat e d
.

in t o , an d is now a p art o f, the c o n s t it u t i o n of t h e G e n e ral

‘
G ran d C h ap t er gt
A n o t h e r an o m al y in t h e E n gli s h R o y al A rc h is t h e m akin g o f
E Z R A an d N E HE MI AH to b e t h e c o t e mp o rari e s o f Z E R U BBAB E L
an d J OS HU A Th e s e c o n d t e mp l e w as de di c at e d in t h e y e ar
.
'

5 1 5 B c ; b ut E Z R A did n o t go u p t o J e ru s al e m un t il 45 7 B c ;
. . . .

or s e v e n ty - e igh t y e ars aft e r t he r e t u rn of th e J e w s u n de r

Z E R U BBA BE L ; an d N E HE m A H go v e rn m e n t di d b e gin u n t il
’
s not

t w e l v e y e ars l at e r t h an t hi s .

'

A n o t h e r an o m al y in t h e E n gli s h ri t u al is t o b e fo un d in t h e
nam e s o f th e fir s t t hr e e o ffic e rs o f a C h ap t e r, w hi ch are t e rm e d

Th e fo rm o f t hi s r e co mme n dati o n w as as fo ll o w s : Whereas o ur t ru s t y an d ,

w e ll -b e l o v e d Bro t h e r a ge o m e t r i c al Mas t e r Ma s o n an d m e m b e r o f o ur

Lo d ge , h as s o li c i t e d u s t o r e c o mm e n d hi m as a Mas te r Mas o n e v e ry w ay u al i
,

, q
ne d fo r p as s in g th e H o l y R o y al A rch ; w e d o h e r e b y c e rt ify t h at s o far as w e ar e
ju dg e s o f th e n e c e s s ary q
u ali fic ati o n s t h e s aid b r o t h e r h as o b t ain e d t h e un ani

m o u s c o n s e n t o f o ur Lo dge for t hi s re c o mm e n datio n .

”
Thi s w as s ign e d by
th e Mas te r an d Ward e n s of th e Lo d ge .

f C o mp e n di u mo f Pro c e e din gs o f G e n G r Ch ap t e r, p 1 3 5 . . . .
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

Princ ip al s . T h e firs t wi t h t he m 1s t h e Kin g, t h e s e c o nd is

t h e Pr o p h e t High Prie s t
'

or S c rib e , an d t h e t hird is t h e -
.
A

T his

man y o t h e r in c o n s is t e n c ie s
'

Th e re ar e w h ich it is n o t o ur

purpo s e t o di s c u s s It h as b e e n as s e rt e d t h at t h e A m e ric an
“

s y s t e m is in fe rio r t o t h e E n gli s h , an d it h as b e e n o u r de s i n
g
t o dir e c t in qu iry t o a c o mp aris o n o f t h e t w o s ys t e ms , rat he r
“

t han at t e mpt a v i n dic at io n o f t h e A me ric an de gre e s fro m t h e

We w ill now t u rn t o a bri e f c o n s ide rat i o n o f t he R o yal Ar c h

of Ire l an d an d S c ot l an d, l e av ing t h e in qui re r aft e r t ru t h t o
pu rs u e t his in v e s t igat io n w h ic h , at e v e ry s t e p , e xh ibit s n e w
ph as e s o f in t e re s t .

T HE
I

R OYA L A R C H OF IR E LAN D AN D S C OT LA N D .

Th e c ap it ul ar s ys t e m o f Ire l an d is e s s e n t iall y di ffe re nt fr o m

an y o t h e r . It c o n s is t s o f
t h re e de gre e s , t h e E xc e ll e n t , _Sup e r
E xc e ll e n t , an d R o y al A rc h , as a p re limin ary st e p t o w hi c h t h e
Pas t Mas t e rs de gre e is in dis p e n s ab l e
’
T h e firs t t w o o f t h e s e .

de gre e s re fe r e x c lu s iv e ly t o t h e l e gat io n of

c o n fe rre d in l o dge s go v e rn e d
Th e s e de gr e e s , o f c o urs e , b e ar no re s e mbl an c e t ot h e Mo s t
E x c e ll e n t Su p e r E xc e ll e n t de gre e s kn o w n l n t his co un t ry
an d .

T h e R o yal A r c h is giv e n in a C h ap t e r go v e rn e d b y t h re e
"

P rin cip al s w i t h o u t n am e s , diffe ring in t hi s r e s p e c t fro m t h e

The rit u al o f t h e Iris h R o y al Ar c h is b as e d on t h e d isc o v e ry

of t he bo ok of t h e l aw as re l at e d in 2 C h ro n ic l e s , c h ap t e r

xxx i v . v e rs e 1 4, an d h e n c e it s dat e is ab o u t 6 2 4 Of c o urs e

the c e re m o n ie s are e ss e n t iall y diffe re n t fro m t h o s e o f o t he r

c o u n t ri e s F ro m w h e n c e t h i s de gre e w as de riv e d
. or wh e n it
w as in t ro du c e d in t o Ir e lan d, I am u n ab l e t o s ay . A re c e n t

writ e r as s e rt s t h at n o t rac e c an b e fo u n d of it in Ire l an d

e arli e r t h an 1 7 5 1 . T h e C o mmitt e e of F o re ign C o rres p o n de n c e
o f o n e o f o ur o lde s t G ran d Lo dge s in a re c e n t r e p o rt make
the m e n t t h at D E R MOT T in t ro du c e d t h e R o yal A rch in t o
s t at e

Ire l an d b y c o n fe rrin g t h e de gr e e o n Iri sh Mas o n s in Lo n do n

‘

Se efurth e r on t h is
‘
j
s ub e c t un de r t h e R o y al Ar ch D e gr e e — t i tl e , Qfiicers .
 IN T R OD U C T ION .

N o rt h A me ric a, an d ih p ur su an c e t h e re o f, J un e 24, in t h at
y e ar , a w arr an t w as is s u e d t o BE N A MIN FR AN KLIN fo r w h at J
w as t e rm e d
”
T h e F irs t Lo dge in P e nn s yl v ani a . Thi s w as
t h e firs t w arr an t e d Lo dge e s t ab li s h e d in t h at S t at e un de r t h e
C o n s t it ut io n of t h e G ran d Lo dge Of E n gl an d .

A t t h e t im e Of the o rgani z at i o n o f t h e St J
’
. O HN S G ran d
Lo dge in Bo s t o n , an d fo r y e ars aft e r, it s s u b o r din at e s di d not

c o n fe r t he Mas t e r s ’
de gre e , c o nfini n g t h e ir l ab o rs t o t h e fir s t
t w o de gr e e s A c c o r di n gl y, in t h e y e ar 1 7 3 8 , a b o dy c all e d
.

T h e Mas t e r s Lo dge w as o rgani z e d in Bo s t o n , t o m e e t

’ ”

mo n t hl y , w h o s e w o rk w as e xc l us iv e l y c o n fin e d to c o nf e rrin g

th e Mas t er s ’
de gre e on b r e t h r e n w h o h ad re c e iv e d th e t w o
p re c e di n g de gre e s in so me o ne of the o th e r Lo dge s t h e n
e xis t in g in t h e c o l o n y.
*
The rit u al u s e d in t hi s Mas t e r s ’

Lo dge w as t h e o r igin al Mas t e r s

p art , p rac t ic e d b y t h e
“ ’

G r an d Lo dge o f E n gl an d at t h at p e rio d, in c l u di n g t h e e s s e n

t ial of the R o yal A rc h , an d w as , u n qu e s t i o n ab ly, t h e firs t us e

of t h at rit u al in t hi s c o u n t ry .

In t h e y e ar 1 7 56 a n umb e r o f b re t hr e n , w h o are s aid to h av e

be e n “
A n ci ent
”
Mas o n s , p e t it io n e d t h e G ran d Lo dge o f
S c o t lan d, an d o b t ain e d a w arran t fo r a ne w Lo dge in Bo s t o n ,
Lo dge G r an d Lo dge ,
’
S t AN St J
’
t o be c all e d . D R E VV S . . OHN S

c o n c e iv in g t his ac t o f t h e G ran d Lo dge of S c o t l an d t o b e an

'

infri n ge m e n t Oi t h e ir j u ri s di c ti o n ,
mmu ni c a re fus e d an y c o
“

t io n s o r Vi s it s fro m s u c h m e mb e rs o f S t AN D R E W S L o dge as
’
.

h ad n o t fo rm e rly s at in t h e ir Lo dge s In c o n s e qu e n ce o f .

t hi s re fu s al St A N D R E W S Lo dge u ni t e d w i t h t w o army Lo dge s

’
.

t he n l o c at e d in A me ric a, o n e be in g N o 5 8 o n t h e re gi s try o f .

E n gl an d, an d th e o t h e r, N O. 3 22 on th e re gi s t ry o f Ire l an d,
in p e t iti o nin g t h e G ran d Lo dge o f S c o t l an d fo r t h e ap p o in t
me n t o f a P ro v i n c ial G ran d Mas t e r T h e E arl o f D alh o u s ie , .

G ran d Mas t e r o f S c o t l an d , ac c o r di n gl y is s u e d hi s co mmis s io n

b e arin g dat e May 3 0 1 7 6 9 , ,
app o in t in g J OSE P H WA R R E N fiR flJe r
w ar d kn o w n as WA R R E N G e n e ral , of re v o l u t i o n ary fam e ,
Pr o v i n c ial Gran d Mas t e r o f Mas o n s , in Bo s t o n , N e w E n gl an d,

h un dr e d mil e s me ”
an d wi t hin one of the sa . T hi s au t h o rit
y
w as s u b s e qu e n t ly e x t e n de d o v e r t h e w h ole c o n t in e n t . G en .

Mo ore ’
s Magaz in e , v ol . 1 6. p 1 3 5
. .
 IN T R OD U CTION .

EAR LY HISTORY OF R OYAL AR CH MASON RY IN THE

UNITED STATE S .

A T w h at t ime b y w h o m R o yal Arc h Maso n ry as a se p arat e

or

rit e w as in t ro du c e d in t o t he Uni t e d S t at e s h as n e v e r y e t b e e n
s e t tl e d. It h as b e e n fre qu e n t ly c laim e d t h at t h e fir s t r e c o rd

of it s e xis t e n c e in t his i s t o b e fo un d in St An D R E w
’
c o un t ry . s

R o yal Ar c h Lo dge co n n e c t e d w it h St An D R E w s Lo dge b e fo re

’
.

me n t io n e d, in t h e y e ar T h is , h o w e v e r, is a mi s t ake .

T h e re w as a C h ap t e r h e l d s o e arly as t h e y e ar 1 7 5 8 , in Phil a
de lp hi a, w hi c h w as u n qu e s t io n ab ly th e o lde s t di s t in c t o rgan i

z at i o n o f R o y al A rc h Mas o n s e v e r h e l d o n t hi s c o n t in e n t ,
al t h o u gh t his w as it s e lf h e ld u n de r t h e s an c t io n o f a Mas t e r s
’

Lo dge w arr an t 1 T hi s w as in a c o rd wi t h t h e p rac t ice at

.
'
c

t h at day o f all C h ap t e rs , an d e v e n n o w Ch ap t e rs are at t a ch e d

'

t o s o me Lo dge in E n gl an d, Ire l an d, an d S c o t lan d . It w ill

als o be o b s e rv e d t hat t hi s w as p ri o r t o t h e re c o gni t io n an d
ado p t i o n o f the R o yal A rc h by t h e G ran d Lo dge o f E n gl an d,
an d h e n c e t h e de gre e t hu s e arl y w o rke d in P e nn s ylv an ia mu s t
ha v e b e e n t h e D E R MOTT de gre e , o r at all e v e n t s it c o ul d no t
’
h av e b e e n D UN CKE R LE Y S de gre e , as h as b e e n st t e d by late
a a

au t h o r.

The n e xt R o yal A r c h Mas o n s o f w hic h w e h av e an

b o dy of

ac c o un t i s S t A N D R nw s R o y al Ar c h Lo dge , b e fo re m e n t io n e d,
’
.

Mo ore ’
s Magazin e , v o l . xii . , p 1 65
. . Pie rs o n
’
s Tradi ti o n s , p 3 2 4 . .

TTh e e di t o r o f th e Mas o ni c Mirror an d K e y s t on e , fo rm e rl y p ubli s h e d in

Phil ad e l phi a, in th e t hi r d v o lu me p age J
1 5 , ( an u ary, in s p e a i n g o f t hi s k
j
,

s ub e c t , u s e s th e fo ll o w ing l an guage : “
Ph il a de l p hia h as t h e h o n o r of h o l din g
th e fir s t w arran t fo r aCh ap te r in t h e Uni t e d St at e s ; t hi s C h ap t e r i s y e t in e xi s t
e n c e , an d h as n e v e r c e as e d i t s me e tin g s fro m th e dat e o f it s o rgani z ati o n , 1 7 58

q
.

Thi s s t at e m e n t h as nev er been to my kn o w l e dg e u e s ti o n e d . Th e t al e n t e d an d

in t e lli ge n t au th o r o f t h e R e p o r t o f t h e C o mmi t t e e o n F o r e ign C orre s p o n d e n ce ,

p r e s e n t e d t o th e G ran d Ch ap t e r o f Mi s s o uri in 1 8 55 , giv e s in t h at re p o rt a brie f

‘
acc o un t o f th i s Ch ap t e r . He s ay s : Th e fir s t R o y al A rc h Ch ap t e r
w hi ch y o urof

C o mmi tt e e p o s s e s s e s a p ar t ic ul ar acc o un t i s th at h e l d in P e nn s yl v an i a an t e ri or
t o th e y e ar 1 7 5 8 Thi s Ch ap t e r, w o r i n g un de r th e w arran t k of Lo dge N o. 3 , w as
k
.

r e co gniz e d by an d h ad Mas o ni c i n t e r c o urs e with a. Mi l i t ary

C h ap t e r w o r ing
un d e r a w arran t o f Lo dge 3 5 1 , gran t e d b y t h e A th o l G ran d Lo d ge , w h o s u b s e
q ue n t l y app r o v e d o f it s p ro ce e din gs U p o n li . k e p rin c ip l e s o th e r Ch ap t e rs we re
forme d in P e nn s y l v ania
”
.
 G U ID E T O T HE R. A . C HAP T E R .

o rgan iz e d in Bo s t o n , it is s aid, in The ri t u al use d

in t hi s b o dy was c e rt
ai nl y t h at of D E R MO T T ; an d my h
a av e

be e n o b t ain e d fro m t h e A n ci en ts dir e c t ly or b y t h e w ay o f

“

S c o t lan d b y t h e b re t hre n o f t h e t h re e L o dge s w h o ab o u t t h at

time p e t it io n e d fo r t h e G ran d Lo dge ; o r it m ay h av e b e e n
s

bro u gh t t o Bo s t o n by o n e o r b o t h o f t h o s e A r my Lo dge s »
.

A t all e v e n t s t h e y as sis t e d at t h e o rgani z at i o n o f t h e “

R o y al
Ar c h Lo dge An d t o t h is c o n n e c t io n may b e t rac e d t h e
.
“

re as o n E nglis h Lo dge u n de r t h e Mo de ms s h oul d h av e

w hy an

un it e d wi t h an Iris h an d S c o t c h Lo dge in fo rmi n g a n e w

G ran d Lo dge t h e aut h o rit y o f t h e G ran d Lo dge o f
u nde r

S c o t l an d, in t e rrit o ry in w hic h t h e re w as al re ady e xi s t in g a -

G ran d Lo dge l e gall y c o ns t it ut e d b y it s o w n m o t h e r G ran d

’

'

Lo dge . Bu t w h e n w e r eme mb e r t h at t h e G ran d Lo dge of

E n gl an d h ad not ye t r e c o gn iz e d th e R A rc h de gre e ,
o yal n or

au t h o riz e d it s s u b o rdi n at e s to c o n fe r it , w e c an re adily se e

w h y t h e A rmy Lo dge un de r it s j uris dic t io n s h o ul d h av e u ni t e d

it s e lf s o clo s e ly w it h S t An D BE w ’
s Lo dge It w as e v i de n tl y

mi ght
. .

t h at it s m e mb e rs o b t ain the new de gre e .

It w ill b e o b s e rv e d, al s o , t h at th e de gr e e s then c o n fe rr e d in
Ar ch Lo dge w e re t h e sam e in n u mb e r an d
'

St A N D R E W o yal
’
. S R
t it l e as tho s e t he n c o n fe rre d by s imil ar b o di e s in S c o tl an d,
,
an d w hi c h ar e n o w re c o gn i z e d as t he c o n s t it u t io n al de gre es
by t h e G ran d C h ap t e r o f S c o t l an d .

In t h e r e c o rd o f t h e firs t e e t in
g t h e m o ffic e rs are de s ign at e d
as in a Cr aft Lo dge , b u t in a s u b s e qu e nt re c o rd t h e fir s t o ffic e r

is s t yl e d R o yal Ar c h Mas t e r T . The m e e t in gs w e re h e l d in

5“
In t h e D e ce mb e r numb e r , 1 865 , of Mo o r e ’
s Fr e e mas o n
’
s Mo nthl y Magaz ine ,

th e e di t o r s ay s : Th e re c o rd s s h o w th e e xi s t e n c e o f th e C h ap t e r (t h e n c all e d a

R o yal A rc h Lo d ge ) as e arl y as 1 7 68 In th e r e c o rd o f th e fo ll o w in g y e ar w e
’
.

fin d t h e fo ll o w in g e n tr y : T h e p e tit i o n of Br o . Willi am D avi s c o min g b e fo r e t h e

Lod ge b e ggin g t o h av e an d re c e iv e t h e p ar t s b e l o n gin g t o a R o yal A rch Mas o n ,
‘
.
,

w hi ch b e in g r e ad w as re c e iv e d, an d h e u n anim o u sly v o t e d in , an d w as ac c o rd
'

in gl y m ad e b y re c e iv in g th e fo u r s t e p s, th at o f an E xc e ll en t , Supe r E xce ll e nt ,
R o y al A r c h an d K n igh t T e mpl ar It w ill b e p e rc e iv e d th at b u t if in de e d
’
. one,

o f th e in t e r c al ar y d e gr e e s ,
e ith e r, _ as t h e y ar e n o w gi v e n , w as _
re c o gni z e d ,
as

T h e P as t Mas t e r s d e gre e
’
b el o n gin g t o th e C h ap t e r at t h e d at e o f thi s re c o r d .

o r c e r e m o ny w as t h e n giv e n in it s p r o p e r p l ac e ; an d th e Mar k d e gr e e w as

c o n fe rre d in a Mar Lo d ge
”
k .

t Mo ore
’
s F . M Magaz in e
.
, v ol . xii . , p . 167 .
 IN T R OD U C T ION .

m o f S t An D R E w Lo dge , t h e G re e n D
’
th e l o dge -
ro o . s at rago n

T av e rn .
”
I ts w o rk w as do n e u n de r th e san c t io n o f t h e w ar
ran t of t h at Lodge , an d it c o n t in u e d t hu s a t t ac h e d t o St .

Lo dge c e rt ainl y u n t il 1 7 90 , an d p ro b ab l y u n t il t h e
’
AN D R E w s

o r gan i z at io n o f t h e G ran d C h ap t e r in It h e ld it s m e e t
in gs at r e gul ar in t e rv al s u n t il 1 77 3 , w h e n t h e y w e r e s u s p e n de d
in c o n s e qu e n c e of the di s t urb e d c o n di t io n o f t h e c o u n t ry .

In 1 7 8 9 it s m e e t in gs w e r e re s u me d ,
an d c uri o u s l
y e n o u gh the
t it l e s of t he o ffic e r s ap p e ar in t h e fir s t re c o r d a ft e r t h is re

su mp t i o n , as High P rie s t Kin g

-
, ,
an d S c rib e . In 1 7 9 3 t h e
de gre e of Mark Mas t e r Mas o n w as a dde d t o th e o th e r de gr e e s
c o n fe rr e d in t h e Lo dge , an d ,
in 1 7 9 4: t h e b o dy seem s t o h av e
m e d t h e st at u s o f
as s u an in de p e n de n t C h apt e r , in as mu c h as
it t o o k t h e n am e o f
”
S t An D R E w
’
. R o yal A rc h C h ap t e r
s .

The s e c h an ge s w e re du e t o t h e t ran s fo rm at io n t h e n go in g o n
a m ong the m e n t s o f A me ri c an R o y al A rc h Mas o n ry c o n s e
e le ,

qu e n t o n t h e u n i o n o f t h e diffe re n t s y s t e m s b e fo re m e n t io n e d .

P ri o r t o t h e o rgani z at i o n o f an y G ran d C h ap t e rs t h e re ex

is t e d in t h e c it y o f N e w Y o rk t w o C h ap t e rs , on e kn o wn as t he
Ol d C h ap t e r an d th e o t h e r c all e d Wash in gt o n C h ap t e r, t h e
o rigi n o r e arly hi s t o ry of w hi c h h as n e v e r b e e n p u b li s h e d } L

T h e l at t e r b o dy, Wash in gt o n C h ap t e r, is s ued c h art e rs to a

nu mb e r o f s u b o rdi n at e C h ap t e r s , in w hi c h c h art e rs it s t yl e d

it s e lf Th e Mo t h e r C h ap t e r .
”
F ro m t h is b o dy o ri gin at e d
t h e fir s t C h ap t e r s in R h o de Is l an d an d C o nn e c t ic u t . Th e
hi s t o ry of t h at C h ap t e r, if it s e arl y r e c
o r ds c oul d b e fo un d,
w o ul d t hro w mu c h li gh t up o n the c o n di t io n of R o y al A r ch
Mas o n ry o f -t h at
‘

dat e . A s b e fo r e re marke d t h e fir s t C h ap t e r
in R h o de Is l an d w as c h art e r e d i n 1 7 93 b y t h is Was hi n gt o n
C h ap t e r of N e w Y o rk .

T h e firs t C h ap t e r in C o n n e c t ic u t w as c all e d Hir am C h ap t e r

N o 1 , an d l o c at e d at N e w t o w n in F airfie ld C oun t y
. . It w as
c h ar t e r e d b y Was h in gt o n C h ap t e r , N e w Y o rk, i t s c h art e r

* Th e fo ll o w in g i s re c o r de d u n d e r d at e of N ov 25, 1 7 90 ; “
Vo te d, Th at Br o
k
. .

Matt h e w G ro v e s b e a co mm it t e e to re t u rn t h e t h an s of th i s Lo d ge t o St .

Lo dge fo r t h e ir p o lit e n e s s in gran tin g u s th e u s e ”

’
A n dr e w s of t h e ir c h ar t e r .

TD ili ge n t in q uiry h as b e e n mad e fo r so me ac c o un t of th e s e b o di e s , b u t

n o t hin g h as y e t b e e n fo un d Th e y n ev er b e c ame s u b o r din at e t o t h e G ran d
k q
.

C h ap t e r of N e w Yor , an d mu s t h av e di e d o ut m e ti m e s u b s e u e n t t o 1 80 5
so ,

as We b b ’
s Mo n it o r , e diti o n o f 1 80 5 , all u d e s to t h e m as t h e n b e i n g in e xi s t e n c e
 IN TR OD U C TION .

S tat e s . Th e G ran d Ch apt e r o f P e nn sylv ani a w as n o t e s t ab

lis h e d un t il l at e in t h e y e ar 1 7 9 6 , o r e arl y in t h e s u c c e e din g

y e ar , s e v e ral mo n t h s aft e r t h e C o nn e c ti c ut c o n v e n t io n Th e .

firs t me e t in g o f de l e gat e s at Bo s t o n o u t o f w hi c h ar o s e t h e ,

G e n e ral G ran d C h ap t e r, o c curr ed O c t o b e r 2 4, 1 7 9 7 , al m o s t

s ix t e e n m o n t h s aft e r t h e o rgani z at i o n o f t h e C o nn e c t ic u t c o n

v e n t io n In J an u ary 1 7 98 t h e c o n v e n ti o n adj o ur n e d fr o m
.
, ,

Bo st o n me t in Hart fo rd an d o rganiz e d t h e G ran d C h ap t e r

, ,

o f the N o rt h e rn St at e s T he s u b s e qu e n t hi s t o ry of
*
. R o y al
A rc h Mas o nry b e in g ac c e ss ibl e in t h e r e c or d s o f t he s e v e ral

G ran d C h ap t e rs , w e do p ro p o s e t o fo ll o w t h e s ubj e c t
not

fur t h e r at t hi s t im e . If w h at w e h av e w ritt e n fr o m t h e fe w
s o urc e s o f in fo rmat i o n w h ich h av e b e e n a c c e s s ibl e s h all le ad
to a full e r in v e s t igat io n , t h e c au s e o f R o yal A rc h Mas o nry will
b e p ro mo t e d, an d we s h all h av e ac c o mp lis h e d o ur p urp o s e .

T HE A ME R I CAN R IT UA L .

The rit u al o f t h e C ap itul ar D e gre e s mu s t h av e un de rgo n e

man y c h an ge s dur in g t h e l at t e r y e ars o f t h e l as t ce n t ur y .

Th e u ni o n o f th e s e v e r al G ran d Lo dge s h av i n g b e e n ae c o m
p li s h e d, t h e att e n t i o n o f t h e C raft w as tu rn e d t o t h e w o rk,

in as mu ch as it w as a n e c e s s ity o f t h at u ni o n , t h at t h e r e sh o ul d
be a unifo r m mo de o f c o nf e rrin g t h e de gr e e s A n e mi n e n t
.

l e c t u re r in a re c e n t w o rk as s e rt s t h at aft e r m at ure d e lib e ra

tio n , it w as de t e rmi n e d t h at t h e p rin c ip al G r an d Offic e r s o f

t h e G ran d Lo dge s o f t h e N e w E n gl an d S t at e s s h o ul d p e rfo rm
” L
t hi s dut y , 1 an d t h e n t h e dist in gui s h e d b ro t h e r a dds : A n d, “

ac c o rdin gly , ab o u t t h e y e ar 1 7 9 7 t h e y c o mm e n c e d t h e ir
A gain h e s ay s , in t h e s am e art i c l e :
”
lab o rs .
“
A ft e r t h e
o rgani z ati o n o f C h ap t e rs R o y al Ar c h Mas o n s an d Lo dge s
of

of Mark Mas t e rs , P as t Mas t e rs , an d Mo s t E xc e ll e nt Mas t e rs ,

it w as de e m e d ab s o l u t e l y n e c e s s ary to s ys t e mat i z e t h e w o rk
an d t h e l e c t ur e s p e rt aini n g t o t h e s am e , an d, ac c o r din gl y , t h e
A s w ill b e s e e n fro m p age 9 o f th e C o mp e n diu m o f Pr o c e e din gs o f th e G e n .

G ran d Ch ap t e r a s tro n g e ffo rt w as m ade t o in d uc e t h e C o nn e c ti c u t C o mp ani o n s

,

t o giv e u p t h e ir p ri o r o r ganiz ati o n an d uni t e in t h e for m ati o n o f th e G r an d

Ch ap t e r of th e N o rt h e rn S tat e s , an d i t will b e o b s e rv e d t h at t w o o f t h e C o n ,

n e c tic u t C o m p ani o n s w e r e ch o s e n o ffic e r s in th at b o dy , v iz : E p hr aim Kir by

G ran d High -Pri e s t an d St e p h e n Ti t us H o s m e r G ran d T r e as ur e r
J k
.

1 e re my L C ro s s. . A dv e rti s e m e n t t o Mas o ni c T e xt-Bo o .

 F O UR T H D E GR E E

MA R K MA S TE R MA S ON .

HIS d e gr e e of Mas o n ry w as not le s s

ful in it s o ri
gin al in s t it u tio n , n o r are it s
e ffe c t s l e s s b e n e fic ial t o m an kin d
, t h an

t h o s e w h ic h r e c e de it
p .
fl
By it s in u e n c e
e a c h o e r ativ e Ma s o n
p , at t h e e r e c t io n o f
t h e T e mp l e o f S OLO MON w as kn
o wn an d dis t in ui s h
,
g ed
by t h e S e n io r G r an d War de n . By it s e ffe c t s t h e d1 s
o r d e r an d c o n fu s 1 o n t h at
might o t h e r w is e h av e at t e n de d
 MA R K MAS TE R ’
. .

c o nf e rre d in t h is c o un t ry n e c e s s aril y p re v e n t e d t h e ke e p in g
o f re c o r ds , an d h e n c e t h e r e is g e at difii cml t y in t rac in g it s
'

T h e fir s t re c o rd o f t h e p rac t ic e o f t h e de gre e o n t hi s c o n
t in e n t , t h at I h av e s e e n , i s am o n g t h e e arly r e c o r ds o f Ma s o n r
y
in Hali fax , N ov a S c o t ia . T hi s r e c o rd b e ars dat e N ov . 1 6,
1 7 8 4, at w hi c h t im e t h e de gre e w as c o n fe rr e d by an
y b ro t h e r

w h o p o s s e ss e d it , in a Lo dge h e l d u n de r t h e
_
s an c t io n o f t h e

w arran t o f a Mas t e r s Lo dge *

Fr o m t h e s e r e c o r ds it fu rt h e r
’
.

app e ars t h at Mark Lo dge s w e re re gul arl y held u n de r the

s an c t io n o f, an d an n e xe d to, at l e as t t hr e e Lo dge s in H ali fax .

O t h e r Lo dge s w e re h e l d in a si m il ar m an n e r , in di ffe re n t
s e c t io n s o f Am e ri ca, fr o m t h e p e ri o d ab o v e m e n t i o n e d do w n
t o the ad o p t i o n o f t h e de gre e b y t h e C h ap t e rs .

As e arl
y as 1 7 8 6 J OS E P H MYE R S de p o s it e d in t h e ar c h i v e s o f

th e S up re me C o un c il of t h e A nc ie n t an d A c ce pt e d rit e at

C h arl e s t o n , S C . .
, the rit u al of a de gre e c all e d Mas ter Ma r k
Mas o n . F ro m w h e n c e h e o b t ain e d it , is u n kn o w n ? T h is

de gr e e of MY E R S w as a s i de o r de t ach e d de gre e , an d, as s u c h ,

w as gi v e n b y t h e S o v e re ign G ran d In s p e c t o rs of t h at rit e ;

an d a c h art e r w as is s u e d b y t h e G ran d C o un c il of P rin c e s of

J e r u s al e m , fo r a r e gul ar Lo dge of Mas t e r Mark Mas o n s ,

in
C h arl e s t o n , J an . 21 , A b o u t t h at t im e , h o w e v e r , t h e
us e o f t h at de gre e s e e m s t o h av e v ir t u all y c e as e d in couse

qu e n c e o f t h e C h ap t e rs as s u mi n g j ur is di c t io n of the Mark
Mas t e r s ’
de gre e . F ro m a co m p ari s o n of th e ri t u al s o f MYE R S ’

de gre e , an d o f o ur p re s e n t Mark de gr e e , it i s e v i de n t t h at
the y ca m e fro m a si mil ar s o urc e , t h o u gh t h e re ar e many
Th i s fir s t re c o r d is as fo ll o w s : Hali fax, 1 6 th N ov 5 7 84 —
Upo n ap p li c ati o n to
k
. .

th eWo r s hi p ful Br o F ife h e w a s p l e as e d t o Op e n a Mas t e r Mar Mas o n s Lo dge ’

q
. .
,

W Bro F ife Mas t e r fo rm e rl y o f N o 2 13 L S u are ; Bro H all Se n io r War d e n ;

. .
, , . . .
,

Br o A ll e n J War d e n o f Lo d ge N O 1 55 ; Br o Le w i s T il e r o f Lo d ge N o 2 1 0
k
. . . .
, .
, .
, ,

Th e fo ll o wi n g b r e th r e n r e c e i v e d t h e d e gr e e o f Mas t e r Mar Mas o n an d m ad e

k
,

ch o i c e o f th e ir m ar , as fo ll o w s . Th e n fo ll o w t h e na me s , Lo d ge m e m b e r s hi p ,
an d m ark s of s ix c an di d at e s . Th e re c o r d th en p r o c e e d s as fo ll o w s “
Th e s e
j
'
:

b re t hr e n h av in g u s tl y p ai d th e d e m an d fo r s u c h m ar k s , r e c e iv e d th e sa m e w ith
p r o p e r in s t ru c ti o n s . T h e b u s in e s s of the n i gh t b e in g fini s h e d , th e Lo d ge w as
c l o s e d in d u e fo r m
”
. Th e s e r e c o r d s ar e c o n t in u e d t h r o u gh th e t w o s u c c e e di n g

i Pi e rs o n . T radi t i o n s , p . 260 . i A d dr e s s of Sup r e m e C o un c i l , D ec. 1 80 2 .

 MA R K MA ST E R .

m ake s use of t h e fo l l o w in g l an gu age :

“
T h e de gr e e
c an n o t be c o n fe rre d w h e n l e s s t h an s ix ar e p r e s e n t ,

w h o , in t h at c as e , mu s t b e t h e fir s t an d l a s t t hr e e
Offic e r s ab o v e A c c o r din g t o t h e rit u al o f t he
‘
de gr e e , at l e ast e ight b e s id e s t h e c an di dat e ar e ab s o

l ut e ly n e c e s s ary t o w o rk ; an d in m o s t , if n o t all , o f th e

j uris dic t io n s , t his is t h e s e tt l e d r ul e . It s h o u ld be

m ad e t h e un ifo rm an d imp e r at iv e p r ac t ic e w h e r e v e r
t h e A m e ric an de gr e e is c o nfe rr e d .

T h e o ffic e rs o f a C h ap t e r t ake r an k a s fo l l o w s , vi z

t h e High P rie s t , as R W Mas t e r ih t h e E ; Kin g,

'

-
. .
, . as

S G War de n , in t h e
. . W ; S c rib e
.
,
as J . G . War de n , in
t h e S ; C apt ain
. of th e Ho s t ,
as Mars h al or Mas t er of

C e re m o nie s , on t h e l e ft, in fro n t ; P rin c ip al S o j o ur n e r,

as S e n io r D e ac o n , o n t he r igh t , in fro n t ; R o yal Ar c h
C apt ain , as J un io r D e ac o n , o n t h e righ t o f t h e S G . .

W arde n ; Mas t e r o f t h e T hir d Vail as Mas t e r O v e rs e e r , ,

at t h e E G at e ; Ma s t e r o f t h e S e c o n d Vail as S e n io r
.
,

O v e r s e e r at t h e W G at e ; Mas t e r o f t h e F ir s t Vail as
,
.
,

J u n io r Ov e rs e e r, at t h e S G at e ; t h e T r e a s u r e r, S e cr e
.

t ary, an d Til e r ( an d S t e w ar ds an d C h apl ain s , if an

y ),
as o ffic e r s o f th e c o rr e s p o n din g r an k, an d s t at io n e d as

in a Lo dge of Mas t e r Mas o n s .

Th e s ymb o li c color of th e Mark d e gr e e is p urpl e .

Th e apr o n is of w hit e l amb s kin , e dge d w i t h u

p pr le ,
‘

an d th e c o ll ar o f ur
p p l e , e dg e d w it h go l d .

A c an did at e
g
r e c e iv in t h is d e gr e e i s s aid t o b e ad

v an c e d t o th e h o n o r ary d e gr e e o f a Mark Mas t e r .

Lo dge s of Mark Mas t e r Mas o n s ar e de dic at e d t o

Dr . Mac k e y. Le xi c o n , p 1 29. .
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

O P E N I N G

CHA R G E TO BE RE AD A T OPE N IN G .

WHE R E FOR E ,
b r e t h re n , l ay as i d e all m alic e ,
an d

all guil e ,
an d hyp o c ri s i e s , an d e n v ie s , an d all e v il
s p e aking s . If s o be ye ha ve t as t e d th at t he LOR D

h
is grac io u s ; t o w o m co min g, as u n t o a h v m g
st o ne is a d d d d
llo w e in e e o f m e n , bu t c h o s e n o f
,

G OD ,
an d p r e c io us ;
y e al s o , a s liv e l y st o ne s ,
be

y e bu ilt up a s p
h o u e an h o ly p e s t ho o d
irit u al s ,
r1 .

t o o ff u p s c ific e s acce p t abl e t o G OD

er a r .

Wh e e fo e l so, it is c o n t ain e d in t he Sc ip
r r ,
a r

tu b e h o l d I l ay in Z io n f r a fo un d t io n ,a a
'

re o
, ,

p
—

s to e
n t ,
ie d
a s t o
r n e e c io u s c o
,
n e
a -
s tro n e a r r ,

s u re fo u n d t io n h
a e t h t b :eli e e t h s h aall n o t v

m ke h t e
a as .

B e trh e n t hris is,

t he W ll o f G O D t h t w it h
_ l ,
a ,

we l l do-
in g, y p
e u t t o s il e nc e t h e ign o r an c e o f

fo o l is h
me n A s fre e , an d n o t as u s in g o ur
. y
lib e rt y fo r a c l o ak o f m al i c i o u s n e s s ; but as t he

s e rv an t s of G OD . Ho n o r all m e n ; l o v e t he
br o t h e h o o d ; fe a
r r G OD .
 MA R K MA S T E R .

Or t h e fo l l o w in g m ay b e use d

PR A YE R .

Fat he r of Me rcie s ,
w ilt t ho u ,
at h h o ur
t is ,

t to s il e n c e t h e ign o ran ce of fo o li h me n ;
“

pu s

an d gr ant t h at all malice an d all gu il e ,

an d
h yp o c all pe
—

ris ie s , a n d e n v ie s , an d e v il s a kin gs

m ay be re m o v e d far fro m us , t h at we may ,

in de e d ,
t as t e t h at t h e LOR D is grac io u s . Make
us t o be as d n d cce pt e d o f
l iv in g stone s , t rie a a

t he e t o be built u p in t h t Sp i it u l bu il d in g
,
a r a ,

t h t h o u e n o t m d e w it h h n d s e t e n l in t he
a s a a ,
r a

h e av e n s .

So m o t e it be .
-
A ME N .

R I T U A L

SE C T ION F IR S T .

T HIS s e c t io n e xpl ain s t h e p r e p arat o ry c irc u m s t an c e s

att e n din g the a dv an c e m e n t of c an dida t e s , an d ex

empl ifie s the r e gul arit y an d g o o d o r de r t h at w e r e

o b s e rv e d by t h e c r aft s m e n at t h e bui l din g o f t h e
t e mpl e ; il l u s t r at e s t h e m e t h o d by w h ich t h e idl e an d
u n w o r t hy w e re de t e c t e d an d p u n is h e d, an d dis pl ays
one of the p r in c i al e v e nt s w h ic h c h ara c t e mz e s t hi s
p
de gre e .
 GU D EI TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

He r e t h e i n it iat e is in fo r m e d o f t h e p ro p e r m at e r ial s
n e c e s s ar y in t h e c o n s t r u c t io n o f t h e t e mp l e ; t h e pl ac e
w he n c e th e y w e re bt ain e d an d t h e m an n e r in w hi ch
'

o ,

t h e y w e r e in s p e c t e d, ap
p ro v e d j
o r re e c t e d .

The ston e s of w h i c h t h e t e m pl e w a s c o n s t r u c t e d w e r e of w h it e

l im e s t o n e o r a s p e c ie s of m arbl e . T h is m a t e rial i s d e s c rib e d as

b e in g s o ft an d e as il y w o rk e d, b u t h arde n in g b y e xp o s ure . R e ce nt

dis c o v e rie s in J e ru s al e mh av e l e ft no ro o m fo r d o ub t as t o t he
i se l ac e from w h e n c e t h o s e imm e n s e s to ne s use d in t h e e dific e
p r e c p
w e re t ake n . A re c e n t t rav e l e r t hu s d e s crib e s a v as t e xc av at io n

w h ic h h ad b e e n dis c o v e re d ab o u t t w o h u n dr e d y ar ds e as t o f t h e
‘

D amas cu s gat e of the c it y :

“
This re markab l e p l ac e , w h ic h is
e v id en t l y n o t h in g e ls e t h an a v as t u n d e r- gr o u n d qu arry, l arge
e n o u gh , e v e n as far as it h as b e e n e x p l o r e d, t o h av e furn is h e d t h e
m at e rial s fo r t h e b u il din g o f t h e t e mpl e , an d t h e w al l s of J e ru s al e m ,

e xt e n ds s o u t h - e as t o f Mo un t Mo riah in t h e dire c t i o n of th e Mo s qu e
of OMA R . The ro o f o f t his e n o rmo us e x c av at io n , wh ic h t o o k us

a b o ut t h r e e h o u r s in p e ram b u l at in g,
i s s u pp o r t e d at i n t e rv al s o f

ab o u t t w e n t y , t h irt y, o r fo rt y yard s , b y s qu are

_
m as s iv e , t o w e r ,

lik e b as tio n s o r pill ars o f v ario u s high t s an d dim e n s io n s fo rm e d

 MA R K MAS T E R .

o ut of th e n ati v e ro c k, o r rat he r l e ft t h e re s t an din g by t he s ur

ro un di n g p art s be m g c ut aw ay . The m arks of th e c his e l on the

dry p brt io n s of th e r o ck l o o ke d a s n e w an d fre s h as if t h e w o rkm e n
h ad o n ly j ust re tir e d .
”

A n o t h e r t rav e l e r s ays I h av e ro a me d ab r o a d ov er th e s ur

ro u n di n g hill s , e v en to Miz p e h , w h e re SAM UE L t e s t ifie d, an d i n t o

t h e l On g, de e p , lim e s t o n e qu arrie s b e n e at h J e ru s al e m it s e lf, w h e n c e
S OLO MO N o b t ain e d t h o s e s p l e n di d s l ab s , t h e o rigin o f w hi c h h as
It is qui te e v i de n t fro m t h e dis c o v e ri e s
”
be e n so l o n g unk n o w n .

of t h e l as t fe w y e ars t hat t h e l arge r s t o n e s o f t h e t e m p l e w e re t ak e n

from t h e imme di at e v i c in it y of th e e dific e . T h e re i s e v e ry re as o n ,

h o w e v e r, t o b e l ie v e , t h at s to ne s o f s m alle r s iz e an d fin e r quali t y
w e re Ob t ain e d fro m t h e fam o u s qu arri e s of Z art h a n.

N but go o d w o rk t ru e w o rk
o t hin g — —
s qu ar e w o rk,

w an t e d fo r t h e b uil din g o f t h e t e m pl e .

i
><

Ho l y S c rip t ure in fo rm s us t h at “
th e h o u s e , w h e n it w as in
b u il din g, w as b uil t of stone m a de r e a dy b e fo re it w as br o u ght
th ith e r ; s o t h at t h e re w as n e it h e r h amm e r n o r ax , n o r an y tool of
 MA R K MA ST E R .

Th e p s al mis t , in s e v e ral pl ac e s , s p e aks o f t h e gat e s o f h e av e n

“

an d t h e ga t e s o f d e a t h A r e p r e s.e n t at io n o f s imil ar gat e s is s t ill

e xt an t o n t h e t riu mp h al ar c h o f S . Maria Maggio re , at R o me . A
sy mb o li c al gat e w ay arc h e d o v e r is pl ac e d at t h e b o tt o m o f
- /
a

ge o me t ric al s t air c as e an o t h e r ab o ut mi dw ay up t h e as c e n t an d a
-
, ,

a t hi r d at the to p . Th e s e are t h e gat e s o f h e av e n , w hic h are

e xp an de d to ad mit all th o s e w h o h av e fait hfull y p e rfo rm e d t h e ir
du ty t o G OD , t h e ir n e ighb o rs , an d t h e mse l v e s .

'
A t t h e b uil din g of t h e t e mpl e no w o rk w as s u fie re d t o p as s t h e
gat e s bu t s u c h as t h e pro p e r Offic e rs h ad o rde rs t o re c e iv e ; an d n o

c raft s m an w a s e n t it l e d t o w age s un t il his w o rk h ad b e e n appro v e d.

T h e s e wis e re gul at io n s w e re n e c e s s ary in o r de r t o in s ure t h e

re c e p t io n Of go o d, t r ue , an d s qu are w o rk o nl y ; an d by t h e m w e
are .
sy mb o l ic ally t au gh t t o t ry all o ur a c t io n s by th e s qu are of

v i rt u e , t h at t h u s b e in g abl e to e xh ib it s u i t abl e spe ci me n s o f o ur

l ab o r 'o n e arth , we m ay b e s u ffe r e d to t h e bu rnis h ed gat e s o f

e nt e r

t he new J e ru s al e m, an d p ro v e o ur ri gh t t o re c e iv e w age s b y t h e

true t o ke n of F aith .

The s ix t h ho u r of t he . si xt h day of t he w e e k .

T h e J e w is h w e e k b e gan w ith t h e Chr is t ian S abb at h o r o ur Sun

day, an d c l o s e d wi th t h e ir Sab b at h o r O u r S at ur day . Th e s ixt h

day of t h e J e w is h w e e k w as , t h e re fo re , o u r Friday . The J e w s

div i de d t h e ir day in t o t w el v e h o ur s , c o mme n c in g at s u nris e an d

e n di ng at s un s e t. T he s ixt h h o ur w as n o o n day o r high t w e l v e .

T h e p re c is e t im e , t h e re fo re , all u de d t o h e re w as Friday n o o n ,
w h e n t h e C raft , in t e mpl e t ime s , are s aid t o h av e b e e n c al l e d

fro m l ab o r t o r e fr e s h me n t . T h e l ab o r s of t h e w e e k b e in g t hu s
b ro u gh t t o a clo s e , t h e fai th ful , w hos e w o rk h ad b e e n app ro v e d, at

agi v e n s i gn al fo r m e d i n p r o c e s s i o n ,
h e ad e d b y t h e J G W , an d . . .

mo v i n g t o t h e n o t e s o f c h e e rful mu s ic , p r e s e n t e d t h e m s e l v e s at t h e
p r o pe r p l ac e t o re c e iv e t h e ir w e e kl y p ay If . an y o n e de m an de d
w age s w h e n n one w e re du e h im , h e w as a t o nce , b y t h e w is e

p re c au t ion Of K in g S OLOMON , de t e c t e d an d m ad e t o s u ff e r the

 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

p e nal ty o f an imp o s t o r S o w e are h e re t au gh t t h e imp o rt an t

.
0
l e s s o n t h at w e s h o u l d b e p art ic ul arl y c are ful n e v e r t o t ake w a e s
g
n o t o ur du e , l e s t w e s h o u l d w ro n
‘

g a b ro t h e r by t akin g t h at w hic h
in G OD
’
s c h an c e ry b e l o n gs t o h im .

In s ix d ys
a h e av en an d t he
G OD c re at e d t he
e ar t h an d e s t e d u p o n t h e s e e n t h d y ; t h e
,
r v a

s e e n th t h e e f
v ,
e ou an cie n t b e t h e n c o n s e
r or ,
r r r

c at e d
r s a d y of
a e s t f Om t h e i
a l bo s r r r a r ,

t h e e by e nj o yin g f e q u e nt O pp o t un it ie s t o c o n
-

r r r

t e mp l t e t h e glo io u s w o ks Of c e at io n an d t o
a r r r ,

a d o e t h e i g e at c e at o
r r r r r .

HYMN Old Hundred .

n o t h e r s ix days w o rk is do n e ; A
’
A h - o t h-e r

n o t h e r s ix d ays w o rk is d o n e A h - o t h- e r
’
A
‘
B a s a.
 . G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

T he o b l igat io n r e s t in g u p o n Fre e mas o n s t o re me m b e r t h e Sab

b ath day an d ke e p it h o l y is alike re c o
gn iz e d an d e n fo rc e d in
t h e gre at b o o k o f t h e l aw w h ic h l ie s Op e n at al l t im e s u o n t h e ir
p
al t ars , an d in t h e t radi t io n s an d l e c t ure s of t h e ir Orde r . The y al l

in fo rm us th at t h e A l migh t y Buil de r of t h e u n iv e rs e h av in g fin is h e d
t h e s ix He bl e s s e d, h all ow e d,
’
t h day s w o rk re s t e d o n t h e s e v e n t h .

an d s an c t ifie d it He , t h e re by, t au gh t man t o w o rk in du s t rio u s l y

.

mman de d h im t o
”

s ix d ay s , b u t s t ric tl y c o _ re s t on th e s e v e n th , the
be t te r t o c o nt e mpl at e on t h e b e au t ifu l w o rks o f c re a t io n fi
to ado r e

h im, t h e ir go in t o his s an c t u arie s , dfie r

‘

c re at o r to
’

as —
an d up

p rais e s fo r life an d e v e ry b l e s s in g h e s o amp l y e nJ o y s at h is

The firs t ho u r of t h e firs t day of t he w e e k .

A t t h e bu il din g Of t h e t e mp l e , ac c o r din g t o t radit io n , t h e c raft s

me n aro s e w it h t h e s un an d p u rs u e d t h e ir l ab o r w i t h t h e sa me
re gul arit y t h at m arks t h e c o u rs e of t hat l umin ary . Th e t im e
de s ign at e d b y t h e firs t h o u r o f t h e firs t day o f t h e w e e k w as
-
“ ’

t h e h o u r aft e r s u n ris e o n t h e day s u c c e e din g t h e ir S ab bat h ,

‘

e qu iv al e n t t o w h at is now o ur S un day m o rn m g . This w as t h e

h o ur w h e n t h e c raft s m e n in t h e quarrie s o f Z art h an an d in t h e
fo re s t s of Le b an o n r e s u m e d t h e ir w e e kl y l ab o r .

SE C T IO N II .

Ill u s t r at e s t he fo un da t io n an d his t o ry of t h e d e gre e ,

an d imp r e s s e s upo n t h e m in d of th e c an di dat e , in a

s t ri kin g m an n e r ,
t h e im p o r t a n c e o f a s t r ic t o b s e r v an c e

of h is o b l igat io n t o be e v e r r e a dy to s t re ch t fo rt h his
h an d fo r t h e r e lie f of in dige n t an d w o rt h y b r e t h r e n .

A v arie t y Of in t e r e s t l n g c i rc u m s t an c e s c o n n e ct e d w it h
K in g S OLOMON T e mp l e
’

t h e b u il di n g of S ar e de t ail e d,
an d t h e m arks of dis t in c t io n w h ic h w e r e in u s e amo n
g
o ur an ci e n t br e t h re n ar e e xpl ain e d .
 MA R K MA ST E R .

C E P T I O N

riat e l
p a s s a ge s a pp ro
p y
in t r o du c e d

Th e st o n e hich t he bu ild e
w rs re fu s e d is
be c o m e t he he d st o n e o f t h e c o
a
'

rn e r .

D id ye n e v e r re ad in t he Sc ip t u e s The s t o n e
r r ,

h h th
w ic e bu il d e s ej e ct e d t he s am e is b e c o me
r r ,

th h e d
‘
e a of the c o rn e r ?

A nd h av e y e n o t re a d t hi Sc ip t u e
s r r ,
The s t o n e
w hich t h e b uil de rs r e j e ct e d is b e c m o e t he he a d
of t he c o rn e r ?
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

Wh at is t is t h h e nt h t is w itt e n The s t o n e
a r ,
.

wh ic h t h e bu il d ej e c t e d t h e s ame i b c o m e
e rs r ,
s e

t he h e ad of t he c o rn e r ?

t h at h at h he ar , l e t hi mh e ar .

> k

A s t h e Fe l l o w Craft d e gre e r efe rs t o an d d e s c rib e s t h e fiv e s e n s e s

-

o f h u m an n at u r e , S O in t h i s de gre e t w o o f t h e m , H e arin
g an d
F e e l in g, are p ar t ic ul arly all u de d t o .

In t h e l an gu age o f t h e o l d l e c t u re s :
.
“
H e arin g is t h at s e ns e by
w h ic h w e dis t in guis h s o un d s , an d are c ap ab l e O f e n o yin g all j the
ag re e abl e c h ar ms of m us ic . By it w e are e n ab l e d to en oyj th e

p l e as ure s o f s o c i e t y, an d re c ip ro c al l y to com mun ic at e t o e ac h o t h e r

"
o ur t h o u gh t s an d in t e n t io n s , o ur p u rp o s e s an d de s ire s ; w h il e t h u s
o ur re as o n i s cap abl e o f e x c i t in g it s u tm o s t p o w e r an d e n e rgy .

T h e w is e an d b e n e fic e n t au t h o r o f n at ure in t e n de d by t h e fo rm a
t io n of t h is s en se , t h at w e s h o ul d be So c ial c re at u re s , an d re c e iv e
th e gre at e s t an d m o s t im p o rt an t p art -
Oi o ur kno w l e dge b y t h e
in fo rmat io n of ot he rs . F o r t h e Se p urp o s e s w e are e n d o w e d w it h
 MA R K MA S T E R .

He arin g t h at by a pro p e r e xe rt io n o f o ur n at ural p o w e rs o ur h ap

, ,

p in e s s m ay b e c o mp l e t e
”
F e e lin g is t h at s e n s e by w h ic h w e
.
“

dis t in gu is h t h e di ffe r e n t qu alit ie s o f b o die s ; s u c h as h e at an d c o l d,

h ardn e s s an d s o ft n e s s ; r o u ghn e s s an d s m o o t h n e s s , figure , s o li di t y,
mo t io n , a n d e xt e n s i o n .
”
,
TO a Mark Mas t e r Mas o n th e s e t w o s enses

ev er s ugge s t t h at s ac re d t ie w h ic h bin ds h im t o h is b r e t h re n , an d
’
w h e n h e hears a bro t h e r s c al l fo r as s is t an c e h e is t au gh t t h at h e
s h o u l d at o n c e e xt e n d t h e hand o f c h ar it y . In t h e e l o qu e n t l an
g age o f
u Bro A T C PIE R S ON
. . . . :
“
He t h at i s de af t o t h e s u ffe rin gs

of a b ro t h e r d e s e rv e s
b e t t e r fat e t h an t o b e de p ri v e d o f t h e
no

gre at b l e s s in g o f hea ring ; an d h e w h o is s o c al l o u s t o t h e w an t s o f

his b ro t h e r as t o re fu s e t o s t r e t c h fo rt h h i s h an d t o all e v ia t e
”
s uffe ri n gs de s e rv e s t o h av e no h an d t o h e l p h im s el f .

A n d w e w ill c ut wo o d o ut o f Le b an o n ,
as m uch

th o u s h al t n e e d ; an d wi ll brin g it t o t h e e in fl o at s

sea to J o
p p a , an d t ho u s h al t c arr y it up to J e r u s al e m .

Th e an c ie n t c i t y o f J O pp a, t o w hi c h all u s io n is h e re m a de is o n e o f ,

the o l de s t t o wn s o f A s i a, an d i s s it uat e d o n a r o c ky p r o m o n t o r
y
j u t t in g out fro m t h e e a s t e rn c o as t o f th e Me dit e rran e an Se a , ab o u t

fo r ty m il e s i n a n o rth w e s t e rl y dire c t io n fro m J e ru s al e m . It s G r e e k

n am e w as J Opp a , it s He b r e w n am e J aph o , an d it is n o w c al l e d
*

‘
J afia or Y affa . It w as, an d s t il l is , t h e p rin c ip al s e ap o rt o f t h e l an d

of J p l ac e o f gr e at c o m e r c ial im p o r t an c e ;
u d e a, an d o f c o u rs e a m
b u t it s h arb o r is b ad, an d S h ip s ge n e rall y an c h o r a m il e fro m
th e t o w n F ro m t his p o r t s ail e d t h e s hip s o f t h e Is ra e lit is h kin gs
. .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

an d t o it me t h e t re as ure s o f E t hio p ia an d t h e ri c h e s o f Oph ir

ca .

It h as now a
] mixe d p o p u l at io n Of ab o u t fiv e t h o u s an d It is .

d e s c rib e d by J O S E P H U S as a v e ry d an ge ro u s h av e n o n ac c o un t of

it s b o l d p re c ip it o u s s h o re , again s t w hic h t h e n o rt h w in d das h e s

imm en se w av e s .
*
Baro n G E R A M B, w h o
v is it e d t h e Ho l y Lan d, in
‘
1 8 42, h as giv e n a v iv i d de s c rip t io n o f t h e diffic ul t y an d dan ge r

a t t e n din g a l an din g at t h i s
p l ac e , w hic h h as b e e n p art ial ly qu o t e d b y
D r MA C K E Y 1
.
'
.

N o t w it h s t an din g t h e diffic ul ty ”
an d dan ge r of t h e l andin g, an d

th e s ub s e qu e n t as c e n t u p th e ste ep b an ks of th e s e a c o as t a t t h at

pl ac e , m
o s t o f t h e mat e rial s fo r t h e t e m p l e w e re l an de d h e re , w h e n

t h e y vse re b ro u gh t do w n fro m Mo un t Le b an o n Wh e n t h e imm e n s e .

s iz e an d w e igh t of th e s e mat e rial s ar e c o n s ide re d, ms ahn o s t it see

in c re dib l e t h at t h e y c o ul d h av e b e e n c o n v e y e d t o J e rus al e m in t h at

m an n e r But n o t o n l y w as t h is do n e at t h e b uil di n g o f t h e firs t

.

t e mpl e , b u t w e l e arn fro m Ho l y S crip t ure t h at t h e s am e w as t ru e o f

t h e s e c o n d t e mpl e ; fo r “
T h e y gav e mo n e y al s o u n t o t h e mas o n s ,
an d t o t h e c arp e n t e rs ; an d m e at an d dr ink, an d o il , u n t o t h e m o f
,
i

Z ido n an d t h e m o f T yre , t o b ri n g c e dar t re e s fro m Le b an o n t o

,

the sea of J o p pa, ac c o rdin g t o t h e gran t th at t h e y h ad of CYR U S, Kin g

of P e rs ia

Th e n he bro u gh t m e b ack t h e w ay o f t he
t e o f t h e o u t w ar d s an c t u ary w h ic h l o o ke t h
ga ,

t o w ar d t h e E as t ; an d it w as s h ut . A n d t he
LOR D d unt o m e So n o f m n M k We ll
"

s ai ,
a ,
ar ,

a n d be ho l d w it h t h in e e y e s nd he w it h t hin e ,
a ar

ea s ll t h at I s ay u n t o t h e e Co n c e n in g ll t he
r a r a

o d in an c e s Of t h e h o us e o f t h e LOR D
‘

r an d ll ,
a

t h e l w s t h e e o f; an d m k w e ll t he e n t e in g
a r ar r

in o f t he h o us e w it h e v y g in g fo t h o f t he
,
er o r

sa nc tu y ar .

J J W
o s e p h us . e w is h ar s , B ix S 6
. . .

t Le xi c o n , p 232 . i E zra, iii 7 . .

 MA R K MA ST E R .

appro priat e j e we l of a Mark Mas t e r Mas o n .

T he o rigin o f th e Mark is u nkn o wn . P e rh ap s t h e mo s t re as o n abl e

s upp o s it io n is t h at it w as ado p t e d at a v e ry e arl y p e rio d as a

s p e c ie s o f s ign at ur e u s e d by t h o s e w h o w e re un abl e t o Th e w rit e.

t radi t io n s of th e Orde r are t o th e e ffe c t t h at t h e re w e re t h re e

C l as s e s of F e ll o w C raft s
-
e mpl o ye d at t h e buil din g of Kin g S OLO
MON T e mpl e cl ass w ro u gh t in t h e c l ay e y gro un ds b e t w e e n
’
S . On e
Su c co t h an d Z e radat h a, the _ s e con d in t h e fo re s t s o f Le b an o n ,
w hil e t h e t h ird o r p rin c ip al mpl o y e d in t h e qu arri e s o f
c l as s w as e

Z arth an . Thos e w h o wr o ugh t in t h e qu arrie s w e re e igh ty t h o u s an d

in n um b e r, di vi de d in t o Lo dge s o f e igh t y e ach . Ov e r e ach o f t h es e
Lo dge s pre s ide d a Mark Mas t e r a
_
n d tw o Mark Me n as Warde ns .

E ach of t h e se c raft s me n w as o bli ge d t o s e l e c t a d e v ic e w hi ch w as

re c o rde d in a s cro ll ke p t fo r t h at purp o s e , an d, t h e re u p o n , b e c ame
th e “
Mark ”
of the bro th e r, an d c o ul d n o t b e al t e re d o r c h an ge d .

A c o py o f mark t h e c raft s man

t h is , was re qu ir e d t o pu t o n all h is
w o rk an d t h u s e v ery p e r s o n s w o rk c o uld be re adil y di s t in gui s h e d,
’

an d p rais e o r c e n s ure_ be c o rr e c t ly b e s t o w e d w ith o u t mi s t ake s . By

t hi s w is e p re c au t io n , s u c h a v as t b o dy o f me n w e re e as il y an d
'

c o rre c t l y p ai d, an d by it s me an s t h e w o rkme n w e re e n abl e d t o p ut

t o ge t h e r wit h su ch fa c ili t y an d p re c is io n t h e mat e rial s w h e n c o n

v e ye d fro m t h e qu arrie s t o Mo un t Mo riah T h e m arks u s e d b y
.

o ur an c i e n t bre t h re n are s ai d t o hav e b e e n In v e n t e d b y HI BA M

A BIFE , an d c o n s is t e d o f c o mb in at ions o f t h e s qu are , t h e l e v e l , t h e

 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

pl u mb , an d the c ro s s mo dific at io n s o f t h e s e
At a s ub s e qu en t t im e ,
'
.

m arks w e re ado p t e d b y t h e G ran d Mas t e rs a s t h e Fre e m as o n s ’

alp h ab e t o r c ip h e r w hi c h w a s u s e d up o n a m e m o rab l e o c c as io n
, .

T h e t ru t h of t h e s e t radi tio n S is v e rifie d b y t h e fac t t h at s u ch

‘

marks w e re in u s e by t h e
p m
O ie rat iv e
ddl e age s Mas o n s of th e .

S T E IN B R E N N E R in de s c ribin g t h e guil ds o f s t o n e mas o n s o f G e rm an y,

,

s ays t h at if t h e c an didat e s qu alific at io n s w e re d e e m e d s at is fa c t o r ,

’

y
“
h e w as at o nc e t au gh t t h e s al u t e or
‘ rus s ’
an d t h e t o ke n
g or
‘hands chenlc b y w h ic h h e c o ul d m ake h im s e l f kn o w n as a t rav e ling
F e l l o w Craft He al s o re c e iv e d a di s t in c t iv e mark, w h ic h h e w as
-
.
—

t h e n c e fo rt h o bl ige d t o p l ace o n al l h is
S imil ar m arks are t o b e fo u n d amo n g all an c ie n t ru i n s , an d
gre at
n umb e rs o f t h e m h av e b e e n c o ll e c t e d an d de s c rib e d by M D ID R ON , .

a F r e n c h w rit e r, an d al s o by G . G O OD WI N , E s q , a me mb e r o f t h e .

E n gl is h S o c ie t y Of A n t iquarie s . Within fe w y e ars s imil ar m arks

a

h av e b e e n dis c o v e re d in Me xic o an d C e n t ral A m e ric a Fr o m t h e .

si milarit y e xis t in g b e tw e e n t h e m w he re v e r fo un d i t is , c o n c l u s iv e l y

Sh o wn t h at t h e y mus t h av e b e e n In ge n e ral us e by all b uil de rs at a.

v e ry e arl y p e rio d .

Th e prim ary u s e o f t h e mark w as un do ub t e dl y t h at ab o v e

ment io n e d, b u t t h e y al s o v e ry n at ural ly ca me t o b e an e quiv al e n t

me
’
in al l t ran s ac t io n s fo r t h e o wn e r s n a , an d h e n c e t h e ir us e in t h e

p ay m e n t o f w age s . He n c e , t o o t h e , Mark ’4
b e c ame t h e j ewel of the
Mark Mas t e r Mas o n an d w as in v e s t e d w it h t h e sa me p ro p e rt ie s as

m
,

w e re att ac h e d to th e R o an Tes s era h o s p it abl e

t o ke n . Wh e n t w o p e rs o n s in an c ie n t t im e s d e s ire d s o m e e m bl e m
Of t h e ir frie n ds hip, t h e y s e l e c t e d a p ie c e o f b o n e , m e t al , o r s t o n e ,
an d e n grav e d up o n it t h e ir n am e s , t h e ir in it ial s , or so m e de v i c e .

T h is t h e y div id e d in t o t w o pie c e s , e ac h t akin g o n e T his w as .

‘

c al l e d a Tes s era Ho sp ita lis , an d b e c ame th e p l e dge O f a fri e n ds h ip

an d a t t ac h me n t w h ic h n o t h in g w as p e rmit t e d t o de s t ro y .

T h o u gh in it s e l f c o n s ide re d o f th e s mall e s t v al u e ,
y e t as t h e
“

m e mo rial o f a h ighl y e s t e e m e d frie n d, it w as re t ain e d an d h an de d

d o w n fro m ge n e rat io n t o ge n e rat io n , e v e n t o re mo t e p o s t e rit y ; an d

“

w h e n e v e r o r w h e re v e r t he t w o p ie c e s w e re p ro du c e d mu t ual
”
as s is t an c e an d ro t e c t ion w e re as s ure d t o t h e h o l d e rs
p .

The Mark may b e m ade o f an y durabl e m at e rial , an d in an y

fo r mt , o s uit t h e t as t e or fan c y of th e o wn e r . On one s ide is

ge n e rall y en grav e d t h e o wn e r s n a
’
me , C h ap t e r, an d dat e of h is

SP S t e i n b re nn e r . Origin of Mas o n ry p . 72 .
 MA R K MA S T E R .

a dv an c e me n t . On t h e o th e r s i de mu s t b e e n grav e d In a c irc ul ar

fo rm t h e s e e igh t l e tt e rs : H T W S S T K S
. . . . . . . . Wit hin t h is c irc l e

of l e tt e rs is e n grav e d t h e de v i c e s e le c t e d b y t h e b ro t h e r, an d w hen
o nc e chosen th e w h ol e s h o ul d b e dr aw n o r re c o rde d in a bo o k
ke p t fo r t h at p urp o s e , an d it is t h e n s ai d t o be re c o rd e d in t h e
Lo dge Bo o k o f Marks
“ ”
.

Wh e n
'
t h is h as b e e n do n e t h e br o t h e r c an n e it h e r al t e r n o r c h an ge

it , b u t i t re main s h is mark t o t h e day o f his de at h

as Man y .

C h apt e rs fix b y t h e ir l aw s t he t ime w ithi n w h ic h e a c h b ro t h e r m u s t

s e le ct his mark, an d w h e re t his is n o t t h e c as e , t h e ge n e ral regu l a
t io n s of t h e de gre e m ake i t t h e imp e rat iv e du ty of a b r o t h e r t o do
so, as soon as p o s s ibl e , an d w it hin a re as o n ab l e t im e aft er h is
a dv an c e me n t .

The use o f t his j ewel is t h u s b e au t iful ly e xp l ain e d by D r. A . G .

MA C K E Y : This m ark is not a m e re o rn a m e n t al app e n dage o f the

de gre e , b u t is a s a cre d t o ke n of the rit e s of frie n ds h ip an d

b ro t h e rl y l o v e , it s p re s e n t at io n at an y t im e b y t h e o w n e r t o
an d

an o t h e r Mark Mas t e r w o ul d c l aim fro m t h e l at t e r c e rt ain ac t s o f

frie n ds h ip w h ic h are o f s o le mn O bligat io n a m o n g t h e F rat e rn it y .

A m ark t hu s p re s e n t e d fo r t h e purp o s e o f O b t ain in g a fav o r is s aid

t o b e p l e dge d ; t h o u gh re m aini n g in t h e p o s s e s si o n of the o w n e r,

it c e as e s fo r an y ac t u al purp o s e s o f adv an t age t o b e h is p ro p e rt y ;

N or c an it b e again u s e d b y him u n t il , e it h e r y
b t h e r e t urn o f t h e
fav or, or th e c on s en t of t h e b e n e fac t o r, it h as b e e n re de e m e d ; fo r
it is p o s it iv e l aw o f t h e Orde r t h at n o Mark Mas t e r s h all p l e dge
a

his m ark a s e c o n d t im e unt il h e h as re de e m e d it fro m it s p re v io u s

pl e dge
”
Sh o ul d mis fo rt un e s a s s ail t h e Mark Mas t e r Mas o n ; s h o u l d
.

s ic kn e s s fall up o n h im ; s h o ul d grim w an t c o me t o his do o r, an d

gaun t h un ger gn aw a t his v it al s ; s h o ul d t h e ligh t o f d ay b e s h u t

o ut fro m his s igh t l e s s e ye s , o r h is p al s ie d t o n gu e fo rge t it s o fii c e ,

his m ark at o n c e affo rds h im imm e diat e r e l ie f, an d far s u rp as s e s
in t h e m agic al p at h o s an d p o w e r of it s S il e n t app e al , all t he
e l o qu e n c e o f s t u di e d l an gu age .

T h e tradit io n s of t h e de gre e as s e rt t h at t h e p ric e o f a mark is a

”
Bekah or J e w is h h alf S h e ke l o f S il v e r, e qu al in v al u e t o t h e
fo urt h p art o f a do ll ar . It h as b e e n c l aim e d by s o m e au t h o rs , t h at
t h e Sh e ke l w as n o t a com , but de fini t e w e igh t of go l d il v e r
“
a or s
 G U ID E To T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

w h ic h , b e in g w e igh e d o u t , p as s e d as c urren t mo n e y a mo ng
He b re w s T h is is un doub t e dl y a mis t ake
” *
. .

”
T he s e l e c t io n o f the Belcah or half S h e ke l as the e qui v al e n t Of
”
a
“
mar is p ro b abl y in all u s io n t o t h e O ffe rin g O f t h e LOR D
“

c o mm an de d t o b e made by t h e Is rae lit e s

,
E v e ry o n e t h at p as s e t h.

am o n g t h e m t h at are n u mb e re d fro m t w e n t y y e ars o ld an d ab o v e ,

,

s hall gi v e an o ffe rin g u n t o t h e LOR D T h e ric h s h al l n o t giv e mo re ,

.

an d th e po o r s h al l n o t giv e l e s s t h an h al f a Sh e ke l , w h e n th e y giv e
an o ffe rin g un t o th e LOR D t o make ah at o n e me n t fo r y o ur s o ul s
,
'
.

xxx 1 4 , 1 5
. .

Th is t he st on e h h
w ic w as s e t at n au

Uni o n Bibl e D ic t io n ary Th e l e arn e d D Prid e au x Th e re

“
e an say s : ar e

J
—
.

man y o l d e wish S h e ke l s s till in b e in g, an d o th e r s o f th e same s o rt are fra

 MA R K MAS T E R .

y ou bu il de rs
-

w h ich is be co m e t h e he d a of t he

c o rn e r .

T his p as s age an d t h e s imil ar o n e s w h ic h are in tro du c e d at an *

e arl i e r p e rio d in t h e c e re m o n i e s , ar e qu o t at i o n s o r p araph ras e s o f

t h e t w e n t y s e c o n d v e rs e o f t h e 1 1 8 t h Ps al m o f D A VID , w h e r e t h e
-

o rigi n al l an gu age is us e d in re fe r e n c e t o t h e pro mis e d Me s s iah .

T h e d e s ign t h e p as s age at t hi s
of p o in t is t o t e ac h u s t h e g re at
t ru t h t h at n o t hin g h as b e e n made in v ain . It matt e rs n ot how
w o rthl e s s an d m ay app e ar t o o ur fin it e an d
in s ign ific an t a c re at ure

p re j udi c e d e y e s w e s h o uld n e v e r d e s pis e it , nor c as t it fro m us in

-
,

d e ris io n fo r w e may re s t as s ure d t h at if Infin it e W is do m h as b e e n

,

e mp l o y e d in it s c r e at io n , i t h a s in t h e e c o n o my o f P ro v i de n c e it s
”

app ro p riat e pl ac e an d u s e Fro m it w e may al s o l e arn n e v e r t o .

de s p o n d o r gro w w e ary in w e ll do in g Al th o u gh o u r mo t iv e s may .

b e mi s in t e rp re t e d an d t h e w o rk o f o ur h an ds b e misj u dged b y o ur
,

e rrin g fe ll o w m en s t ill w e m ay h av e fait h t h at t h e re i s o v e r all a

-
,

J UD G E w h o s e e s n o t w it h th e e ye s o f m an an d w h o w ill at t h e l as t
, ,

make t h e stone w hi c h t h e bu il de rs j
re e c t e d t h e h e ad o f t h e c o rn e r.
”

Th e ke y s t o n e is a s t rikin g s ymb o l o f t h e c l o s e uni o n t h at s h o ul d

e v e r e xi s t b e t w e e n b re t h re n o f t h e s am e h o u s e h o l d A s the .

O p e rat iv e Mas o n c o n s t ru c t s his mat e rial ar c h so t h at t h e stones

e mp l o y e d in i t s e re c t io n are m ade t o de p e n d fo r s upp o rt o n e ac h

o t h e r, an d mo s t of all on the ke ys t o n e w hic h bin ds t h e m all

t o ge t h e r an d co mp l e t e s t h e s t ru c t ure , S O b y t his sy mb o l w e are

t au gh t t h a t in t h e gre at arc h o f Fre e mas o nr y w hic h s p a n s t h e e art h ,
w e are de p e n dan t o n e ac h o t h e r fo r c o mfo rt an d h app in e s s , an d
m
m o s t o f all u s t re ly fo r o ur s o c ial p l e as ure s an d bl e s s in gs o n t h at
c h arit y, w hi c h is t h e ke y s t o n e t o bin d u s t o ge t h e r b ro t h e r t o
b ro t h e r, an d w hi c h al o n e c an re n de r an y s o c ie t y d e s irabl e .

qu e n tl y d ug u p in Ju d e a, w it h thi s in s crip ti o n on t h e m in S am arit an l e t te rs ,

J e ru s al e m K e d o s h ah , t h at i s , J e ru s al e m th e Ho ly ; w hi c h in s c rip tio n sh o ws

t h at t h e y c o ul d n o t b e th e c o in e it h e r of th e Is rae lit e s of t h e t e n tri b e s , or o f

t h e S am arit an s w h o aft e r s uc c e e d e d t h e m in th e ir lan d ; fo r n e it h e r o f them

w o ul d h av e p u t th e n am e o f J m u p o n th e ir c o in
e r u s al e , or e v e n h av e c all e d it
th e h o l y c it y . Th e s e p i e c e s , t h e r e fo r e mu s t h av e b e e n
, th e c o in o f t h o s e o f th e
”
t wo tr ib e s b e fo r e t h e c apti v i t y . C o nn e cti o n , v ol . 1 , p 449. .

Mat t . xxi . 42 . Mark , xii . 10 . Lu k e , xx. 17 .

 MAR K MA ST E R .

is t o t he p as s mn s : it c u rbs ambit io n; it e r e s s e s d p
e nv
y ; it m o de r at e s a n
ge r ,
a n d it e n c o u r a ge s

go o d di po s it io n s ; w h e n ce
s aris e s amo n g go o d
M s o n s t h t c o me l y o d e
a a r r,

Wh ich n o t hin g e art hl y g i v e s , o r c an d e s t r o y,

c al m s un s h in e , an d t h e h e art fe l t o
’
Th e s o ul s
j y .

The se sy mb o l ic al e xpl an at ion s Of t h e C his e l an d Mal l e t w e re

t ake n fr o m t h e in s t all at io n s e rvi c e o f o ur E n gl is h bre thr e n in w h ich
th e y are inc l u de d amo n g t h e impl e me n t s pre s e n t e d t o t h e n ew

Mas t e r .

The c h is e l w as al s o fo rme rl y one of t h e w o rkin g t o o l s of an

E E n t e re d A ppre n t ic e , an d as s u c h w as t hu s
n gli s h sy mb o liz e d .

Fro m the c his e l w e l e arn t h a t p e rs e v e ran c e is n e c e s s ary to

p e rfe ct io n ; t h at t h e ru de mat e rial re c e iv e s it s fin e p o l is h
e s t abl is h

bu t fro m re p e at e d e ffo rt s al o n e ; t h at n o t hi ng s h o rt o f in de fat igab l e

e x e r tio n c an in du c e t h e h abit o f v irt ue , e n ligh t e n the min d , an d

re n de r th e s o ul pure .

T h e fo ll o w in g p as s age o f Sc rip t ure is al s o a

pp pri
r o

at e l y in t r o du c e d an d e xpl ain e d

To him t h at o v e rco me t h w ill I giv e t o e at o f t he

hidd e n m ann a , an d I w ill giv e him a w it e s t o n e , h

an d in t h e sto ne a n e w n am e w rit t e n , w ic no h h
m an kn o w e t h s av in g he t h at r e c e iv e t h it .

T h e me an in g of kin dr e d p as s age s fro m t h e A p o c al yp se

t hi s an d

j
h as b e e n t h e s ub e c t o f mu c h Sp e c ul at io n D r A G MA C KE Y , in . . . .

a c o mme n t ary o n t h e ab o v e , s ays it i s m o s t p ro b ab l e t h at b y t h e

”
n e w n am e ,
”
w h it e s t o n e an d t h e S t J OHN re fe rr e d t o t h e
“ “
.

tes s eroe hosp itales of th e an c i e n t s .

 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

D r . OLI VE R o b s e rv e s t h at “
t h e w h it e in e s t imabl e gift ,
ston e is an

p ro mis e d t o e ve ry o n e w ho liv e s a m o ral an d v irt u o u s life Whit e .

is an e mbl e m o f p urit y, an d t h e n e w n am e c o n v e ys a t it l e t o b e
ad m it t e d w i t hin t h e v ail , an d h o n o r e d w it h a s e at n e ar th e liv in g
G 0 1) , in t h at p al ac e w hi c h is de s c rib e d b y S t J OHN as a p e rfe c t .

c ub e , Wh os e w all s an d fo un dat io n s are garn is h e d w it h all kin ds o f

p re c io u s s t o n e s , all h e w e d, s qu are d, an d p o l is h e d b y t h e m as t e rl y
h an d o f T G A O T . . . . .

S o me mm e n t at o rs h av e s up p o s e d t h e p as s age t o allu de t o t h e
co

ra c t ic e am o n g t h e a n cie n t s o f p a s si n g j u dgme n t o n an ac c u s e d
p
p e rs o n T h o s e in fav o r o f ac qu it t in g h im c as t a w hit e b all in t o
.

an u rn an d t h o s e w h o a dj udge d h im gu il t y c a s t in a b l ac k b all ; a
,

c us to m w hi c h h as b e e n p e rp e t uat e d in o n e o f t h e m o s t imp o rt an t
t ran s ac t i o n s of a Lo dge .

If an o t h e r o p in io n may b e o ffe re d am o n g s o man y it , w o ul d se e m

t o b e m o re p ro b ab ly an all u s io n t o an an c ie n t c u s t o m at t h e
Olymp ian gam e s , w he re w hit e s t o n e s w e re giv e n t o t h e c o n qu e ro rs , .

w it h t h e ir n am e s w ritt e n u p o n t h e m, an d t h e v al u e o f t h e p riz e
t h e y h ad w o n . It is w e ll kn o w n t h at man y of t h e figure s u s e d b y
th e N ew T e s t am e n t w rit e rs w e re t ake n fro m t h e s e n at io n al game s
of G re e c e f Th e sy mb o l ic al t e ac h in g t h e n in t e n de d t o b e c on

v e ye d to o ur m in ds is t h is : If we are v i c t o rio u s in o ur e n de av o rs

to r e ac h t h e go al s e t b e fo re u s , w e s h all re c e iv e fo r o u r re w ard, t h e
w hit e s t o n e in di c at iv e o f o u r p u rity o f h e art , an d in i t , t h e n ew

n ame t h at s h al l b e t h e p as s p o rt fo r o u r ad mis s i o n in t o t h e C e l e s tial

Lo dge ab o v e .

T he n e w n am e may d e n o t e t h e ad o p t io n of the re c e iv e r in t o t h e
famil y m ay
’

of G OD , I an d h e n c e t h e w hite s to ne w it h p ro p rie t y
s ymb o l iz e t h e ado p t i o n of th e Mark Mas t e r Mas o n in t o a F rat e r

n it y w h os e o n l y ai m is t o e re c t a s pirit u al t e mpl e t o t h e GR E AT I
A M ; an d t h e n ew n a me w il l t h e n b e c o me a sy mb o l of t h at G re at
an d S ac r e d N am e , t h at E t e rn al T ru t h w h ic h l e ads t he t ru e Mas o n
in s e arc h o f l igh t fro m his firs t s tep o n the c h e c ke re d pav e m e n t
un t il h e h as p as s e d t h e v ail s o f t h e T ab e rn ac l e .

D r Oli v e r
.
’
s D i c tio n ary of Mas o n ry .

1 U n io n Bibl e D ic t io n ary d e , R ac e .

i
1 Is aiah . l xii 2 . . Uni o n Bibl e D ic t o n ary .
 MAB K MA S TE R .

CHARGE TO THE CAND IDATE .

BR OTHE R : I c o n gr a t ul at e y o u o n h av in g be e n
t h o u ght w o t hy o f be ing p o m o t e d t o t his
r r

h o n bl d g e e o f M n y Pe mit m e t
'

o ra e e r as o r . r o

imp e r ss it n y u min d t h t y o u
o o idu it y
r a r a ss

s h ul do e b e c m m n s u t w it h y o u du t ie
ev r o e ra e r s,

w hi h b o m m
c ec e n d moe e xt en i or
y o u a re s v e as

a d n va in M o n y
ce as r .

Th e it u t i n t o w h i h y o u
s a o e n w p mo t e d c ar o ro

w ill d w u p o n y o u n t o n ly t h e
ra ut in i in g o s cr z

e
y e f
s ot h e w o ld t l g e b u t
r t h o e l o o f
a ar ,
s a s

u
o b r e t h e n o n w h m t hi d e g e e o f M o n y
r r o s r as r
y ,

h as n o t b e n c o nf e d ; ll w ill b e j u s t ifie d ine rr e a

e x p e c t in g y o u c n d u c t n d b e h av io t o b e
r o u h a r s c

as m y w it h s fe t y b e imit t d
a a a e .

In t h h n o bl ch e o ct o f M k M st e
ra e ar a er ar a r

M s o n it i m o e p t icul ly y u d u t y t
a ,
s r ar ar o r o

e nd o
e av t l e t y u c o n duc t i n t h e w o l d
r o o r r ,
as

w e ll in t he Lo d ge
as nd m o n g yo u b e t h e n ,
a a r r r ,

b e u ch s m y s t n d t h e t e t o f t he G n d
as a a s ra

O s qu t h t yo u m y n o t lik t h
’
ver se er s ar e ,
a a ,
e e

un fin i h e d n d imp e fe c t w o k
s a f t h e n gl ig n t r r o e e

an d u n f it h ful a ff m t im e b
o j t d nd
or er s, e re e c e a

t h o w n sid
r u n fit f t h t p i it u l bu ildin g
e , as or a s r a ,

A
. i
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

th at h o us e n o t m ad e w it h h an d s ,
e t e rn al in t he

h e ave ns .

While s uch d uct s h o ul d misfo r

is y o u r co n ,

t un e s as s ail yo u s h o ul d f ie n d s fo s ake yo u
,
r r ,

s h o ul d e n v y t ra d u ce y o ur go o d n ame an d ,

m alic e p e s e c ut e yo u ; yet may yo u h av e c o n

‘

fide n ce t h at mo n g Ma k Mas t e Mas o n s yo u

a r r

w ill fin d f ie n d s w ho w ill a d m
, ,

inis t e r e lie f t o
”

r r

y o ur d is t re s s e s an d c o mfo rt y o u afflict io ns ;
,
r

e v e r
‘

b e a in g in m
r in d a s a c o n s o l at io n un d e r
,

all t h e fro w n s of fo rt un e , an d a s an e n c o u rage

m e n t t o h Ope fo r be t t e r p ro s p e c t s t h at the s to n e ,

whic h the bit ilder s r j

e ecte d (p o s s e s s in g m e rit s t o

h
t e m u n kn o w n
) beca m e th e c h i f
e s to n e o
f th e

T he re ade r wi ll o b s e rv e t h at t h e aut h o rs of t h is w o rk h av e

re s t o re d t h e o rigin al c h arge as ubli s h e d by WE BB an d w h ic h w as

p ,

mut il at e d by J
'
ERE MY L CBo s s ,
. an d mo s t o f t h o s e w h o h av e fo ll o w e d

be ob s e rv e d t h at t hi s c h arge , un l ike th o s e o f o th e r
It w ill als o

a c o n grat ul at o ry addre s s , an d s h o uld

de gre e s , is m o re p p
ro e rl y
al w ays b e giv e n in t h at fo rm .

The s ix t h h o ur o f t h e s ix t h day of t he w e e k .

The la
'

s t s hall be firs t .
 MA R K MA ST E R .

so ng m ay b e s un g :
MU SIC A merica
—
.

Y o u wh o h av e p as s e d th e s qu are ,
.

F o r y o ur re w ards pre p are

J o in h e art an d h an d ;
E ac h w ith his ma r k in v ie w .

Marc h w it h t h e j us t an d t ru e ;
Wage s t o yo u ar e du e ,
A t yo u r co mman d .
 MA R K MA ST E R .

T h e re are man y t radit io n s as t o the a m o un t cf w age s p ai d t h e

‘

w o rkm e n on t h e t e mpl e . On e of t h e s e , w h i c h h as b e e n of l at e

ye ars s o m e w h at e xt e n s iv ely c irc ul a t e d in t his t

c o un ry , is t o t h e
e ffe c t t h at th o s e F e l l o w C raft s
-
wh o w e re “
adv an c e d to the
h o n o rary de gre e o f a Mark Mas t e r Mas o n w e re p aid a J e w is h
”

S h e ke l , o r ab o u t fifty c e n t s in t h e c o in o f t h e U n it e d S t at e s , fo r

e ac h day s l ab o r
’
.

A n o t h e r t radit io n , c urre n t amo n g ou r E n gl is h bre t h re n , re l at e s

t h at t h e me n w e re p aid in t h e ir Lo dge s by S h e ke l s , an d t h e n u mbe r

‘
o f sh e ke l s p e r day w as re gul at e d by t h e s quare o f t h e n umb e r o f

t h e de gre e w h ic h e ac h o rde r o f m e n h ad at t ain e d A c c o r din g t o t hi s .

t h e o ry , E n t e re d A ppre n t ic e re c e iv e d o n e S h e ke l , o r fift y Ce n t s ;
an

a F e ll o w Craft , fo ur, o r t w o do ll ars ; a Mark Man , ni n e , o r fo u r an d

-

one h alf d o ll ars ; a Mark Mas t e r , s ixt e e n , o r e igh t do ll ars , an d in

like man n e r un t il t h e y make t h e h igh e s t grade t o h av e re c e iv e d

ab o ut fo rt y do ll ars p e r day .

Bo t h o f th e s e ac c o un t s are w h o l ly fan c iful , an d w e re u n do ub t e dl

y
fabric at e d w ithin t h e l as t fift y ye ars , w it h o u t t h e e xis t e n c e o f an y
do cume n t s o r au t h o rit ie s o n w h ic h t o b as e t h e m A c c o rdi n g t o .

the an c ie n t t radit io n s an d t he e arl y ri t u al s , t h e t ru e a mo un t of

w age s p aid a fait hfu l craft s m an w h o w ro u gh t in t h e qu arrie s w as

a mu c h s mal l e r s um t h an t h o s e ab o v e n am e d T h e w age s o f .

a s p e c ul at iv e c raft s man is t h e kn o w l e dge of D iv in e T ru t h w h ic h

t h e G ran d Mas t e r of t h e Un iv e rs e will b e s t o w on h im w h o fait h
fu ll y p e rfo rms h is all o t t e d l ab o r in t h e qu arri e s o f e ar th .

T h e fo ll o w in g p arabl e is r e ad

It is like unt o a man t h a

h o us e h o lde t is an r,

w hich w e n t o ut e ly in t he mo n in g t o h i e
ar r r

l b o e s in t o his in e y d
a r r ,
A n d w h e n he h d
v ar . a

a
g r e
e d w it h t h e l bo f p e nny a d
a y h er e rs or a a ,

s e n t t h e m in t o hi in y d A n d he w n t u t
s v e ar . e o

a bo u t t h t h i d h o ue nd sa w o t h e s t n din g
r r, a r s a

idl e in t h e m ke t p l a e nd id u n t t h m
ar -
c ,
a sa o e ,

G o ye al s o in t o t h e v in e ya d ; n d w h t o e v e r a a s r
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

i s ri ght I w ill giv e yo u A n d t e y w e nt t e i r . h h

w ay . A gain he w e n t o u t ab o u t t he s ix t an d h
n in t h h o u n d did like w i e A n d bo u t t h e
r, a s . a

e l e e n t h b o ur b
v w n t o ut n d f un d o t h
, ,
e s e a o er

s t n d in g id l e n d s it h u n t o t h e m Wh
a s t nd
a
a , y ,
a

y e h e e all t h e d y idl ? Th e y s ay u n t o him:

r a e

be c u s e n o m n h t h h i e d u s He s ait h unt o
‘

a a a r .

the m G o y ,
l s o n t o t he in e y rd ; n
e a d wh t
i v a a a

is igh t t h t h ll ye e c e i e so w he n
“

so e e v r r ,
a s a r v .

e v e n w s c o m e t he l
a d f t he in e y d s it h
,
or o v ar a

un t o hi s t e w d C ll the l bo e
s ar an d give
,
a a r rs ,

t h e m t h ei ili e b e g nn n g f o m t h e l s t u n t o
r r ,
i i r a

t he fi s t rA n d w h e n t h e y c am e t h t w e e h i d
. a r re

a b o u t t h e e l e v n t h h o u t h e y e c ei e d e e y
e r, r v v r

m n a p e nny But w h e n t h e fi s t c ame the y

a . r ,
’

s u pp o s e d t h t t h y s h o ul d h
a e c e i e d m o e;
e av re v r

an d t h e y like w is e e c ei e d e e y m an a p e n ny r v v r .

A n d w h e n t h e y h d e c e i e d it t h e y mu mu e d a r v ,
r r

ag in s t t h e g o o d m n o f t h e h o us e
“

a s yin g a ,
a ,

Th e s e l s t h av e w o ugh t bu t o n h o u
a nd t ho u
r e r, a

h s t m d e t he m e qu al u n t o u s w hich h av e bo n e
'

a a ,
r

t he bu d e n an d h e at o f t he d y
r But he a .

an s w e e d o n e o f t h e m an d s id F
r rie n d I do ,
a , ,

t h e e n o w on g ; did s t n o t t h o u
r
g e e w it h m a r e

fo r a p nny ? T ke t hat t hin is n d go t hy

e a e ,
a

w ay ; I w ill giv e -
unt o this l as t ev cn as u nt o
 MA R K MA ST E R .

t h ee . Is it not l aw ful fo r m e t o do w h at I w ill

w it h m in e ow n ? Is t in e h e ye e v il b e c au s e I
am go o d ? So t he las t s h all b e firs t an d t h e ,

firs t l as t ; fo r m an y be c alle d bu t fe w c h o s e n ,
.

T h e p e nn y allu de d t o h e r e w as u n do ub t e dl y t h e R o m an p e n n y,
a s il v e r c o in e qu al t o fro m t w e l v e an d a h al f t o fo u r t e e n c e n t s in

U ni t e d S t at e s c o in . A v e ry e rro n e o u s impre s s io n p r e v ail s re s p e c t in g

th e v al u e o f m o n e y in o l de n t im e s , o n a c c o u n t o f o ur as s o c iat io n s

wi t h it s p re s e n t v alu e A p enny, . . e qu iv al e n t t o t w e lv e or fo u rt e e n
c e n t s , s e e m s t o us t o b e a m e an co m p e n s at io n fo r t e n or tw e lv e
h o urs t o il in t h e v i n e yar d, an d t h e t wo p e nc e affo r d s v e ry e qu iv o c al

e v i de n c e to o ur min ds ge n e r o s it y in t h e go o d S am arit an ; b ut ,
of
*

w h e n i t is s i de r e d h o w mu c h o f t h e c o m fo rt s an d n e c e s s arie s o f
co
n
l ife t h e se ap p are n t ly t riflin g su ms c o u l d o b t ain , t he c as e app e ars

di ffe re n t l y . t h e y e ar 1 3 5 1 t h e p ri c e o f l ab o r w as
A s l at e ly as

re gul at e d in E n gl an d by ac t o f P arli ame n t , an d

“
h a m ake rs , y -

c o rn w e e de rs , w it h o u t m e at , drin k, o r o t h e r c o u rt e s y ( m o de rn
”
- in

p h ras e , fin di n g t h e m s e l v e s ), w e re t o h av ep e n n y a day In an y a
'
. m
p l ac e s t h e s e w e r e t h e h igh e s t w age s p aid fo r an y kin d o f agric ul
t ural l ab o r, s o m e kin ds b e in g s t ill l es s T h e p ay o f a c h ap l ain in .

E n gl an d, in 1 3 1 4, w as t h re e h alf p e n c e , o r ab o u t t h re e c e n t s a day .

A t the s am e t im e w h e at w as s ix t e e n c e n t s a bu s h e l , an d a fat she ep

o nl y t w e lv e cents A p e n ny .
‘

a day u n de r s u c h c ir c u ms t an c e s w o ul d
not be in c o n s ide rabl e w age s . In t h e fo u rth c e n t ury b e fo re C HR I ST
a p e nn y w o u l d h av e b o ugh t , it is e s t im at e d, a t l e as t t e n t im e s mo re
t h an it w o u l d h av e do n e in E n gl an d in t h e y e ar 1 7 80 —
an d pric e s
t h e n w e re v e ry mu ch l o w e r t h an at t h e p re s e n t d ay
*
.

The use of t hi s p arabl e , an d al s o t h e qu o t at io n s fro m t h e N e w

T e s t am e n t , A mericanis ms
”
are s ai d t o b e al t h o u gh t his m ay b e
“ —

fo rm
‘
s afe l y do ub t e d It is t ru e , t h e p arab l e d o e s
. not a p art of th e
rit u al o f th e de gre e o f “
Mas ter Marla fo u n d amo n g th e
de t ac h e d de gre e s of t h e A n cie n t an d A c c e p t efirit e ; bu t t hi s is not

by an y me an s c o n c l u s iv e t h at i t w as a d de d by th e e arl y A m e ric an
ri tu ali s t s . At all e v ents the s e an ac h ro n is ms h av e b e c o m e o f s u ch

Lu k e, x .
, 35 .
 G U ID E TO CHE R . A . C HAP T E R .

lo n g s t an din g t h at t h e y c an n o t no w b e dis c arde d even we re s uc h

a t h in d e s ir ab l e
g .

Th e gre at m o ral l e s s o n s t au gh t u s in t his de gre e are c o n c i s e l

y
an d e l o qu e n tl y e n fo rc e d b
y t h e s ymb o lis m o f t his s u blim e p arab l e .

As a F e ll o w C raft w e
-
are t augh t t h at t h e in t e rn al an d not the
e xt ern al qu al ific at io n s of a man are w h at Mas o n ry As a

Mark Mas t e r Mas o n l e arn t h e gre at t ru th t h at t h e E t e rn al

we
Fat h e r is n o re s p e c t e r o f p e rs o n s , b u t w ill b e s t o w t h e gift s o f his
be n e fic e n t h an d al ike t o e ach o n e w h o s in c e re ly l ab o rs t o o b e y hi s
righ t e o u s l aw .

Th e de s ign o f al l Mas o n ry ist h e s e arc h aft e r T ruth , an d e v e ry o n e

.

wh o s e e ks t o di s c o v e r it s h all re c e iv e h is re w ard in t h e at t ain me n t

of it .
”
S o in t h e v in e y ard o f Mas o n ry it mat t e rs not w h e the r w e
co mme n c e d o ur l ab o rs w 1 t h t h e ris in g s un , an d h av e b o rn e t h e
burde n an d h e at of t h e day, o r wh e t h e r w e c ame in at t h e e l e v e n t h
h o ur, j u s t as th e w
day as drawi ng t o a c l o s e , if w e bu t do o ur du ty,
if w e a e r fait h ful an d e arn e s t , w e s h all re c e i v e o ur w age s in a c l e ar

c o n s c ie n c e , an d in t h e co m me n dat io n w e ll do n e go o d an d fait hful

”
s e rv an t .

N o w t o t h e prais e of t ho s e
Who t riumph e d o ’
er t h e fo e s
Of Ma s o n s ’
ar t ;
T o t h e pr ais e w o rt hy t hre e
Wh o fo un de d t his de gre e ;
‘

May all t h e ir v ir t ue s be
D eep in o ur h e art s .

Th e c e re mo n ie s p r e v io u s t o cl o si
ng a Lo dge in t h i s
de gr e e are p e c uliarl y in t e r e s tin g . T h e y t e ac h
,
us t he
du t y w e ow e b re t h re n in p ar t ic u l ar, an d t h e
to
“

o ur

w h o l e famil y o f m an kin d in ge n e ral , by as c ribin g p rais e

t o t h e m e r it o rio u s , an d dis p e n s in g r e w ar ds t o t h e
dilige n t an d in du s t rio u s .

Ch arge in s e c ond de gree .

 T HIS de gr e e is m o r e c l o s e l y as s o c iat e d w it h Symb o lic
th an C h ap t e r Ma s o n ry It w a s o rigin all y, an d is t o t h is
.

day, an ho n o r ary d e gr e e , an d s h o u l d b e c o n fe rr e d o n ly
on the n e w l y e l e c t e d Ma s t e r o f aLo dge
-
. Bu t as it h as
be c o me a p e r m an e n t co mp o n e n t p ar t of t h e C ap it ul ar
s ys t e m it is t h e r e fo r e
, , , use le s s to c o nt e n d w it h w h at is

o ft e n t e rm e d t h e in c o n s is t e n c y o f c o n fe rrin g an ho n or
“

w h e re n o e qu iv al e n t s e r v ic e s h av e b e e n , o r ar e e x
p e c t ed

t o be , r e n de r e d .

A S the rul e r s of Mas o nry ar e , an d s h o ul d o n ly be ,

s ele ct e d fo r t he ir s u p e r io r s kil l an d in t e ll ige n c e , t h e y
'

al o n e Sh o ul db e p e r mit t e d t o r e c e iv e t h e v al u abl e ligh t

an d i n fo rm at io n c o n t ain e d in t h e c e re m o n ie s o f t h is
 '

G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA BT E B

It i s n o w s e tt l e d t h at t h e O r de r of P as t Mas t e r is a p a rt o f
th e n e c e s s ary in s t all at i o n "

s e rv i c e t o be c o n fe rr e d upo n a

Mas t e r e le ct o f a Lo dge , an d t h at a Mas t e r c an n o t b e l aw fu lly

in s t all e d w it h o u t re c e ivi n g t h at Orde r ; t h at C h ap t e r P as t
Mas t e rs c ann o t c o n fe r t h e Orde r o f P as t Mas t e r u p o n a
Mas t e r e l e c t n o r b e p re s e n t w h e n it is c o n fe rre d ; t h at an
,

A c t u al P as t Mas t e r c an n o t s i t in a Lo dge o f Virt u al P as t

Mas t e rs ; an d t h at a V irt u al P as t Mas t e r c an c l aim n o righ t
_

-
,

p r i v il e g e ,
or immu n it y in a Lo dge or a m ng
o A c t u al P as t
Mas t e rs ,
by v irtu e o f hi s h av i n g r e c e ive d t h e de gr e e of P as t
Mas t e r .

In s h o rt t h e de gr e e o f P as t Ma s t e r is c o n fe rr e d in t h e
C ap it ul ar s ys t e m fo r C h ap t e r p u rp o s e s o n ly ; an d e n t it l e s

none w ho re c e iv e i t t o t h e h o n o rs ac c o r d e d to one w h o h as
”
re g ul arl y p a s s e d the c h air o f a s u b o r di n at e Lo dge .

T h e de gre e w as n o t re gul arly in t r o du c e d i n t o t h e A me ric an

s ys t e m o r rit e u n t il s o m e w h e r e ab o u t t h e y e ar 1 79 2 P re v io u s .

t o t h at t im e i t w as t h e cust o m , ge n e rall y, t o c o nv e n e the

n e c e s s ary n u mb e r w h o h ad r e c e iv e d it , an d b y dis p e n s at io n
of t h e G r an d Mas t e r , t h e de gre e o n
c o n fe r c an di dat e s in a n

o c c a s io n al Lo dge , w hic h ac t e d fo r t h e t im e b e in g, b y v irt u e

of t h e dis p e n s atio n .

T h e de gre e w as al s o fo rm e rly c o n fe rr e d b y the Lo dge s o f

P e rfe c t io n u n de r t h e A n c ie n t an d A c c e p t e d rit e T h e s am e .
,

r e g ul at io n e xi s t e d t h e re , as in t h e R o y al A rc h, t h at n o n e b u t
P as t Mas t e rs s h o u l d b e e ligibl e fo r t h e d e gr e es , an d , t h e r e fo re ,

whe n e v e r a c an di dat e ,
J
w h o w as n o t an A c t ual P as t Mas t e r ,

pre s e n t e d h im s e lf, t h e de gr e e o f P as t Mas t e r w as i n t h e firs t

.

p l ac e c o n fe rre d u p o n h im I h av e n o w b e fo re m e t h e re c o r ds
.

o f a Lo dge of P e rfe c t io n , b e arin g dat e 1 7 8 2 , in w h ic h t h e

A ft e r t h e C h ap t er s b e gan t o as s u m e
‘
ab o v e fac t s ap p e ar

j ur i s dic t i o n o v e r t h e d e gr e e , t h e c o u n c il s o f t h e A n c ie n t an d
A c c e pt e d rit e re linq uis h e d t h e ir c l ai m t o it , an d it s s t at u s
‘

aft e r mu c h di s c u s s io n is n o w w e ll u n de rs t o o d an d t h e de gre e ,

it s e l f is mu c h b e t t e r app re c i at e d t h an fo rm e rly .

Th e d e gr e e i s n o w c o n fe rr e d in a s im il ar m an n e r i n th e u ris di c ti o n j of

Pe nn s yl v an i a, w h ic h h as n e v e r c o m e un d e r t h q e n e ral G ran d Ch ap t e r .
 O F F I C E R S .

T HE r e gul ar o ffic e r s of a P as t Mas t e r s ’

Lo dge ar e

1 . R WOR SHIPF UL MA ST E R
IG H T
‘

2 . SE N IOR G R A N D WA R D E N ;
3 . J UN IOR G R A N D WA R D E N .

Th e o ffic e r s o f a C h apt e r t ake r an k In a P as t Mas t e r s ’

'

Lo dge as fo ll o w s , v iz : t h e High Prie s t as R

-
. W Mas
.

G r an d War de n ; t h e S c r ib e
'

t e r ; t h e K in g as S e n io r as

J un io r G ran d W arde n ; t h e T r e as u r e r an d S e cre t ary

o c c upy t he c o rre s p o n din g s t at io n s ; t h e P rm c ip al S o

j o urn e r as S e n io r D e ac o n ; t he R A r c h C ap t ain
o y al as

J u'
ni o r D e ac o n , an d th e T il e r at his p ro p e r s t at io n .

Th e s ym bo l ic c o lo r o f t h e P as t Ma s t e r s de gr e e is ’

u
p pr le . Th e ap r o n is of w h it e l amb s kin s qu are at t h e
,

c o r n e r s , e dge d w it h p urpl e , an d the j e w e l of t h e de gr e e

in s crib e d u p o n it . The c o ll ar i s p u rp l e , e dge d w it h go l d .

T he j ew el of a P as t as e rt is a p a ir o f
co mpas s e s , e x t e n de d t o S ixt y de gr e e s , t h e

p o in t s re s t in g o n the seg me n t o f a c ir c l e .
~

Be t w e e n t h e e xt e n ded l e gs o f t h e c o mp as s e s
is a fl a min g s un . T he w h o l e m ay b e s u s p e n de d w it hin
a c ir c l e .

Lo dge s of P as t Mas t e rs ar e
“
de dic at e d t o t h e Ho ly
”
Saint J O HN .

The c an did at e re c e iv in g t h is d e gr e e is s aid t o b e

in du c t e d in t o t h e O rie n t al C h air o f K in g S OLOMON .

 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

O P E N I N G .

T HE fo ll o w in g may be u s e d a s a c h ar ge o p e n in g

Lo dge in t h is de gre e :

Ble s s e d h h no t
‘
‘
is t h e m an t at w al ke t in t he

c o un s e l of t he u n go dly ,
nor s t an d e t h in t he

w ay o f s in n e rs , nor Sit t e t h in t h e s e at of he
t

s co rn ful : But his d e light is in t he l aw o f t he

LOR D ; an d in h s i l w da o t h h e m e d i t a t e d a
y a n d

n ig th A
. n d h e s h a ll b e l ik e a t r e e p l n t e d b y a

t h e iv e s o f w
r r t e r a t h a t
,
b i n g e t
r h f o t h h is fr u it
r

in his s e as o ; n h is l e a f a l s o s h l l n o ta w i t h e ; n d r a

h
w at s o e v e r h e d oe t h s h a l l p r o s p e . T h e n
r u

g
d
o l y a e not s ;
r o b u t a e l i
rk e t h e c h f f w h i c h a

t he w i n d d iv e t
r h w a ya T h
. e-
e f o r e r t h e u n
g
,
o d l y
h
S all n o t s t an d in t h e j u d g m e n t o s inn,
e s i n
r r

t h e c o n g e ga r t io n o f t h e r ig h t e o u s P e t h e
. r

LOR D kn o w e t h t h e ,
w a y o f t h e i g h t e o u
r s ; b u t

t h e w ay o f t h e u n g o d ly S h a ll p e i s h '

r .
 PA ST MA ST E R .

R I T U A L .

SE C TION FIR ST .

T HI S s e c t io n t re at s of t h e go v e rn me n t o f o ur s o c ie t y ;
t h e dis po s itio n o f o ur rul e r s ; an d t h e ir r e qui s it e qu al i

fic at io n s It al s o ill u s t rat e s t h e
. c e r e m o nie s o f c o n fe rr in g

t his d is t inguish e d h o n o r up o n s u ch as are fo un d w o rt hy .

R E C E P T I O N

P R E VIOUS t o t h e in v e s t it ure of th e c an dida t e he IS

re min de d o f t h e re s p o n s ibilit ie s h e is ab o ut to as s u me ,

an d his Obligat io n s t o t h e F r at e rn it y ar e e n fo rc e d in
t h e w ay p e c ul iar t o t h e C r aft .

T HE G I BLE MI T E S .

IN a re c e n t w o rk by P as t G ran d Mas t e r A T C PI E R SON , t h e re . . .

are c o l l e c t e d m an y t radit io n s w h ic h h av e b e e n c urr e n t at diff e re n t

p e rio ds a mo n g t h e Frat e rn it y . Man y of th em are fan c iful an d

w it h o ut an y kn o wn w arran t of aut h o rit y, b e in g ge n e rally o f

E n glish o rigin . Am o n g t h is l as t c l as s is t h e fo ll o w in g : “
D urin g “

t h e p ro c e s s Of t h e e re c t io n of t h e t e mpl e , S OLOMON w as in t h e
h ab it o f vi s it in g e v e ry p art of t h e b uil di n g, t o ins p e c t t h e w o rk
an d e xa min e t h e pro gre s s b e in g m ade . Up o n o n e o c c as io n , as he
w as as c e n din g a l adde r o f ro p e , o n e S i de
gav e w ay, b ut u s t as h e j
was falling, h e w as c au gh t b y tw o o f t h e w o rkme n w h o h ap p e n e d
t o b e pas s ing, an d h e w as t h u s s av e d fro m gre at in ury if n o t fro m j
d e at h . Th e s e w orkme n w e re G ibl e mit e s , in grat it u d e t o t h e m
an d -

for t h e s e rv i c e re n de r e d h im, an d to p e rp e t u at e it s re m e mbran c e ,

S OLOMON t o o k t his c l as s u n de r his e s p e c ial p ro t e c t io n , an d o r de re d

t h at in th e fut ure h e s h oul d b e c o n s t an t l y at t e nde d b y t w o o f th e
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

G ibl e mit e s . Wh e n age , in firmit y, an d dis e as e h ad re n de re d

S OLOMO N u n ab l e t o w alk al o n e , tw o of t h is fav o re d c l as s c o n s t an t ly

at t e n d e d an d a s s is t e d h im ev e n to s e at in g h im up o n hi s t h ro n e .

Al th o u gh mu c h of t his t radit io n is e n t ir e l y w it h o u t au t h o rit y to

“

s u s t ain it , y e t t h e re is in it s o me t ru t h ; an d w e m ay de riv e fro m it

imp o rt an t l e s s o n , o n e w hic h ~w e m ay s e e c o n s tan t l y v e rifie d
'

th e
aro un d u s , t h at ev en t h e wi s e s t , b e s t , an d mo st e xal t e d o f me n are

at t ime s de p e n de n t o n t h e
all c h ar it y of t h e ir fe ll o w s , an d t he
bo un t y o f D iv in e Pro v ide n c e .

'
T h e G ibl e mit e s w e re t h e p e o pl e o f G e b al r a c it y o f Ph oe n ic ia,
n o rt h o f Be yro o t , c al l e d Bybl o s by t h e G re e ks an d R o man s , n o w

kn o w n b y t h e n ame O f J iblah A t t h e p re s e nt t ime i t is b u t li t t l e

.

mo re t h an a mas s o f ruin s , w hic h are s uffic ie n tl y magnific e n t t o

in dic at e it s fo rm e r gre at n e s s an d b e au t y In de e d it w as fam o u s in .

fo rm e r t ime s fo r t h e Skill o f it s mas o n s an d bu ild e rs , w h o e xc e l l e d

al l o t h e rs in t h e kn o w l e dge of arc h it e c t u re . We fin d t h e m fre
qu e n t l y m e n t io n e d in S c rip t u re as s t o n e s quare rs , a t e rm
‘ “
.
,

ap l ie d t o t h e m as b e in g e min e n t l d is t in u i s h e d in t h at ki n d O f
p y g

The c an didat e is t h e n r e gul arl y i n v e s t e d w it h t h e

1 n s 1 gn 1 a o f o ffic e , an d t h e furn it ure an d impl e me n t s of

t h e Lo dge ar e r e s e n t e d an d e x
p l ain e d
p .

The Mas t e r s ’
j ew el is a s qu are , an d in c ul c at e s mo ral ity . It w as
a s ayin g o f A R I ST OT LE t h at “
h e Wh o
. b e ars t h e s h o c ks o f fo rt un e
v alian t l y, an d de me an s hims e l f up righ t ly, is t rul y go o d, an d o f a
s qu are p o s t ure , w it h o u t re pro o f.
”
The Mas t e r s h o rild, t h e re fo re ,
nev er
g
lose S igh t of t h e imp o rt an t l e s s o n w h ic h his j ewel sy mb o l i
c al l y t e ac h e s , b ut o n e v e ry o c c as i o n , an d ,
by al l h is ac t s ,
pro v e t h at
h e is in t ru th , a s qu are s tone in t h e t e mp l e of Mas o n ry

The Ho ly Wr itings , t h at g re a t light in Ma

s o ur , W
y d
ill gui e yo u t o ll t ut h ; it w ill d i e ct a r r

y o u p at h s t o t he t e mp l e o f h app in e s s an d p o int
r ,

o u t t o yo u t h e w h o l d ut y o f m n e a .

T ra diti o n s of F re e mas o nry , p 2 94? .

 PA ST MA ST E R .

h
The Squar e t e ac e s u s t o re gul at e ou r ac tio n s
by r ul e an d lin e , an d t o armo n iz e o ur co n uc t h d
by t h e p rin cip le s of mo ralit y an d v irt u e .

The Co mp a s s t e ach e s t o limit o ur de si re s in

y s t at io n t h at i in g t o e min e n c e by me it
-

ev er , ,
r s r

w e m y l iv e e s p e c t e d n d d ie e g e t t e d
a r a r r

The R u le dire ct s t h at w e Sh o ul d p u n ct u lly a

o bs e rv e ou d ut y p e s s fo vva d in t he p at h o f
r ,
r r
’

v i tu e
r ,
n d n e it h e
a in clinin g t o t he igh t n o t o
,
r r r

t he l e ft in ll o u
,
ct io n s h av e e t e n it y in
a r a ie r v

The Lin e t e ch e s t he c it e io n o f m o l e c
a r r ra r

t it u de , t o av o id d iss imul t io n in co nv e s at io n a r

an d ac t io n an d t o d i e c t o u
,
s t e p s t o t h e p at h
r r

w h ic h l e ads t o immo t alit y r .

Y o u n o w re ce e in ch a ge t he Cha te o iv r r r r

Wa nt by t he aut h o it y o f w h ic h t h is Lo dge
'

rra ,
r

is h e l d .Y o u a e c a e fully t o p re s e v e it
r r nd r ,
a

in n o c s e s h o ul d it e v e r b e o ut o f y o u r imm e
a

di t e c o n t o l an d duly t an s mit it t o y o u
a r ,
r
“

s ucc e s s o r in o ffic e .

The Bo o k of Co n s titutio n s yo u are to s e arc h

at all t ime s Cau s e it t o be . re a d in yo u r

Lo d ge t h at
,
no ne m ay p e t e n d ign o
r ran c e o f t he

e x c e ll e nt p re c e p ts it e nj o in s .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

Y o u w ill al s o re c e i v e i n c ha ge r t he By Laws-

of y o u Lo d ge
r ,
h h
w ic y o u ar e to s e e c are full y
an d p u n c tu ally e x e cu t e d .

Y o u w ill als o re c e iv e in ch arge t he R e co rd s

of t h e Lo dge , w ic h h y o u ar e to se e . c o rre c t l y
ke p t , t h at not hin g im p oper
r is co mmit t e d t o
p pe
a r ; an d fo r t h is r e as o n
y o u ar e to h av e a

ge n e r al su pe rv is io n ov er d ut ie s
Se c re t ary

fo l l o w in g so ng may b e in t r o duc e d ,
ac co mp an ie d

PA ST MA STE R ’
S OD E .

of fe r t he e , Our Mas t or
-
 PA ST MA S TE R .

G OD h e lp, in t hy e xt e n de d c h arge ,
T o ke e p o ur t e mpl e fair ;
To re ar it high e r, high e r s t ill
Th e t e mple o f thy c are /
.

Oh ! l e a d u s by t h e light o f t rut h
T o w alk in w is do m s w a y,
’

T hro ugh all t h e t ryin g p at h s of life

To re al ms o f e n dl e s s day .

Th e dut ie s app e r t ain in g t o t h e C h air

m an y an d v ario u s . The y
‘
c o n s is t in o p e n in
g in s t r u c t in ,
, g
an d c l o s in g Lo dge s ; in it iat in g, c r aftin g, an d r ais in g

Ma s o n s ; p r e s idin
g at fun e r al o b se qu i e s an d al l o the r

dut ie s c o n n e c t e d t h e r e w it h
.
.

The dut ie s app e rt ai n i n g t o t h e Ch air ar e r e c o un t e d

 G UID E T O THE R . A . C HA PT E R .

an d e xp l ain e d, an d t he n e c e s s ary aSSIs t an t S in t h e ir

di s ch arge ar e s e l e c t e d, a cc o rdin g t o th e an c ie nt Land v

m arks .

T he s e l e s s o n s ar e ill u s t r at e d by c e r e m o n ie s , t hr o u gh
w h ic h e v e ry Mas t e r o f a Lo dge :fro m t ime i mm e mo rial ,

h as b e e n mpe l l e d t o p as s t o qu alify him fo r t h e dis

c o ,

c h arge o f t h o s e imp o r t an t dut ie s t h at d e v o l v e up o n all

w h o w ie l d t h e gav e l in t h e E as t .

T h e se c e re mo n ie s m ay b e app ro priat e ly c o n c l u de d by
t h e d e liv e ry of t h e fo ll o w in g

CHAR GE TO THE CAN DIDATE .

MY BR OTHE R : The Pa s t Mas t e r s d e gre e ’

,
nu

l ike all th e ot he r de g e e s o f F
r he ds re e mas o nry ,
s

n o ligh t up o n it s e l f It w as fo m e ly c o n fe e d
. r r rr

o nl y o n M s t e s o f Lo d ge s t o in s t u c t t h e m i n
“

a r ,
r

t h e d ut ie s t h y o w e d t h e Lo d ge s o v e
e w h ich r

t h e y w e e c ll e d t o p e s id e an d like w is e t he
r a r ,

d ut ie s o f t h e bre t h e n t o t he Ch ai but w e as
r r
:

R o y l A ch Mas o n s co n fer t his d e g e e n o t o n ly

a r ,
r ,

a s a p e limin a y s t e p bu t al s o fo t h e mo re im
r r ,
r

p o t an t p u p o s e o f gua d in g us again s t a b e ach

r r r r

of o ur Mas o n ic o bligat io n s . We a re all , my

bro t h e r , t o o a
pt t o co me fo rw ar d an d kn e e l at

t
o ur s ac r e d al t ar an d t ake u po n o u rs e l v e s t he

mo s t s o le mn o bligat io n s to p e rfo rn ce rt ain

 PA S T MA ST E R .

dut ie s n d t h e n be h e as if w e had n o t d o n e s o
,
a av .

Thi my b o t h e is n o t a s it s h o u l d be
s, r r, .

Le t t he s c e n e w hich y o u h a e t h is e e n in g v v

w it n e ss e d be a s t ikin g l e s s o n t o yo u an d n o t
r ,

o n ly t o o u bu t t o u s al l as Mas o n s n e v e t o r
y , ,

l o s e s igh t o f t h e s o l e mn o bli gat io n s Wh ic h w e

h av e all t ake n up o n o u s e lv e s o f o ur o w n f e e r r

w ill an d in t he mo s t s o l e mn m ann e r p ro mis e d

,

t h at w e w o ul d n e v e v io l t e
'

r a .

It b e c om e s y o ur d u t y as a Pas t Mas t e by r,

a mi bl e d i c e e t an d v i t u o u c o n d u ct t o
a ,
s r ,
r s ,

c o n v in c e m ankin d o f t he go o d n e s s o f t he
in st it ut io n ; s o t h at w h e n a p e s n is s id t o r o a

be a me mb e r o f it t h e w o rl d m ay kn o w t hat
“

he is o n e t o w h o m t he bu d e n e d h e a t m ay r r

p o u o ut it s s o o w s ; t o w h o m dist e ss m ay
r rr r

p e fe it s suit ; w h o s e h an d is guide d by j us t ice

r r ,

a n d w h o se h e t is e x p an d e d by be n e v o l e n ce
ar .

If yo u h av e an y do ubt o f t he e x t e n t o f y o u r
o blig t io n s a d ily e c o u s e t o t h e Sc ip t u e s o f
a ,
a r r r r

D i in e T ut h w ill s e t yo u igh t
v r It w ill m ake r .

o u r du t ie p l ain n d t h e d is c h
s g e o f t h ae m a ar
y ,

p le as u e at h e t h an a bu d e n Make t h e n t he
r r r r .
“

Ho ly Bibl e t h t G e t Light in M n y t he
,
a r a as o r ,

man o f y o u c o u n s e l s n d t h e m e dit t i n o f
r ,
a a o

yo u he t r ar .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

It w ill ne v e r misl e ad d e ce i e yo u but a

nor v ,

s t ric t o bs e rv a n c e o f it s ho ly p e c e p t s w ill fit an d
r

a g l o ri o u s in he rit an c e in t h at h h
w ic is t o co me .

T HE fo ll o w in g i n v o c at io n is appr o priat e t o be us e d in
c l o s in g a Lo dge of P as t Mas t e rs :
He lp us, 0 G OD of o ur s alv at io n , fo r t he

gl o r y of t hy N ame , an d d e liv e r us ,

aw a y
 MOS T E XCE LLE N T MA S TE R .
.

T HIS d e gr e e h a s Sp e c ial re fe r e n c e t o t h at imp o rt an t

p e r io d w h e n t h e t e m p l e e re c t e d b y K in g S O LO MO N fo r

t h e w o rs hip o f J e h o v ah w as c o mp l e t e d an d c o n se c rat e d
in all it s gl o ry an d b e au t y .

N o n e but t h o s e w h o , t h r o u gh dilige n c e an d in du s t ry,

h av e pro gr e s s e d far t ow ar d p e rfe c t io n ; n o n e bu t t h o s e
w h o h av e b e e n s e at e d in t h e OR IE N TA L C HA IR by t h e

u n an im o u s s uffrage s o f t he ir br e thr e n , c an be ad m it t e d
t o t h is de gr e e .

In it s o rigi n al e s t ablis h me n t , w h e n the T e mpl e of

J e ru s al e m w as fin is h e d, an d t h e Fr at e rn it y c e l e b r at e d
 MOS T E X C E LLE N T MA ST E

T h e l at t e r h as b e e n c o n s i de re d by so me re c e n t w rit e rs as

p u re l y an A m e ri can i n v e n t io n . It h as b e e n as s e rt e d t h at it
w as m an u fac t u r e d at Pro v i de n c e , R h o de Is l an d, at the v e ry

c l o se o f t h e l as t c e n t u ry , an o pin io n , h o w e v e r , w hi c h c an n o t

be s u s t ain e d . O t h e rs h av e s up p o s e d it t o h av e b e e n arran ge d

by t h e R ev . J ON A T HAN N YE an d the R ev . G E OR G E R I C HA R D S ,

tw o e m in e n t Mas o n s of t h e l as t c e n t ur y ; b ut n o s u b s t an t ial

p ro o f o f t h is all e gat io n h as e v e r b e e n a ddu c e d A t hir d .

o rigin h as b e e n as s ign e d t o t h e d e gr e e , w hic h is t h at it w as .

man u fac t ure d fr o m fragm e n t ary t radit io n s by TH OMA S S MITH

WE BB T h e m ain re as o n fo r t hi s b e li e f s e e ms t o b e t h e fac t
.

t h at WE BB fir s t gav e an ac c o u n t o f it in h is F r e e ma s o n s
’

Mo n ito r pu b lis h e d in 1 7 9 7 It is qu it e p ro b abl e t h at h e m ay

, .

h av e r e arran ge d t h e de gr e e , o r rat h e r t h at h e w as o n e o f t h e
ar t i e s w ho arran ge d it in c o n n e c t io n wi t h t h e o t h e r de gre e s
p
p re v i o us t o h i s p ubli c at io n o f t h e m o ni t o rial p ar t s o f i t ; b ut
I h av e o o d r e as o n t o a fii rm t h at h e c o ul d n o t h av e b e e n t h e
g
inv e n t o r Of t h e de gre e T h e l at e v e n e rab l e Bro WA D S W OR TH ,
. .

o f N e w Y o rk, h as S t at e d, w it h o u t do u b t c o rre c t l y , t h e fac t

t h at WE BB di d n o t ac qu ire t h e P r e s t o n ian Le c t ur e s u n t il 1 7 9 5 ,
an o p in io n c o rr o b o r at e d b y t h e in v e s t igat io n s of Bro R . OB.

MOR R I S ,
an d all t h o s e w h o h av e e xa mi n e d t h e o rigin o f w h at
is kno w n as th e WE BB Le c t ur e s .

It is, h o w e v e r , a w e ll -kn o w n fac t t h at t h e de gr e e e xis t e d

s ub s t an t iall y a s n o w t h re e y e ar s prio r
w o rke d, at l e as t t w o or

t o t h at t im e , an d h e n c e i t is p e rfe c t ly ap pare n t t h at WE BB
di d n o t o rigin at e t h e de gre e , h o w e v e r h e may h av e imp ro v e d
it s rit u al .

T h e t rut h ab o u t t h e mat t e r is p ro b ab ly t h is , t h at t h e de gr e e
w as o n e o f t h o s e s u pp l e m e n t ary o r de t ac h e d de gre e s w hi ch
aro s e dur in g t h e e igh t e e n t h c e n t ur , an d,
y in t h e c h ao t ic s t at e

of Mas o nr y in t h is .
c o u n t ry ab o u t 1 7 9 0 , w as in c o rp o r at e d in t o
th e r e gul ar C ap it ul ar s y s t e m t o s u p p l y a h iat u s in t h e rit u als
w hic h h as b e e n l am e n t e d by in t e lli ge n t c raft s m e n o f o t h e r
c o u n t ri e s , bu t w h ic h h as nev e rbe en s at is fa c t o rily s u pp li e d

e xc e pt in t h e A me ric an Th e t hird d e gr e e l e ft t h e te mp l e
r it e .

un fini sh e d, an d the R o yal A r ch n o t e d it s de s t ru c t io n It s .

 MOS T E XC E LLE N T MA S T E R .

OP E N IN G

THE fo ll o w in g p as s age of S c ript ure is r e ad

0 PE N IN G
’

The e art h is t he LOR D ’

S , an d t he fulln e ss
t he re o f
; t h e w o rl d
h e y t h at dw e ll t h e e in
,
an d t r .

Fo r he h at h fo u n d e d it u p o n t he s e as an d ,

e st ablis h e d it u p o n t he fl o o d s Who s h ll . a

as ce nd in t o t h e h ill o f t h e LOR D ? an d w ho

s h all St n d in his h o ly p l ac e ? He t h at h at h
a

c l e an h an d s nd a p u e h e a t a ; w h o h a t h n ot
r r

lift e d up his s o ul u n t o v anit y n o r Sw o n ,

r

d e ce it fully He s h ll e c e i e t he bles in g f o m
. a r v s r

t he LOR D nd igh t e o u s n e s s f o m t he G OD o f
,
a r r

his s l t io n
a va Th is is t he ge n e at io n o f t h e m
. r

t h t s e e k h im t h at s e e k t hy fac e 0 J A COB
a , , .

S l h
e a Lift u p y o u h e ad 0 ye gat e s an d be
. r s, ,

e l ift u p ye e e l as t in g d o o s v nrd t h Ki
y , ; a e n
g r

o f Gl o y Sh ll c o m e in
r a Who is t his Kin g o f .

Glo y The LOR D s t n g n d migh t y t he LOR D

r
?
ro a ,

migh t y in b at t l e Lift u p y o u h e ds O y
. r a ,
,
 G U ID E To THE R . A . C HA P T E R .

g at e s ; ev en lift t he m iip , ye e v e rl as t in
g d o o rs

an d t he K in g of G y h
l o r S all co me in . Who is
t he King o f G l o y Th
r e LOR D of ho sts ,
h e is
t he Kin g o f Glo y r .

This Ps al m is ge n e r al ly t h o u gh t b y; c o mme n t at o rs t o h av e b e e n
l

c o mp o s e d by D A VI D u p o n t h e s o l e mn o c c a s io n o f b rin gin g t h e A rk

of G OD fro m t h e h o u s e Of OBE D E D OM in t o t h e T ab e rn ac l e w h ic h
-

h ad b e e n b u il t fo r it . T h e A rk of G OD is s upp o s e d t o be m o v in g
in a gran d an d s o l e mn p ro c e s s io n o f t h e w h o le Is rae l it is h n at io n ,
t o w ard t h e p l ac e o f it s re s ide n c e o n Mo un t io n On as c e n din g t h e Z .

m o un t , t h e P s al m is c h an t e d in t h e ric h an d s w e ll in g n o t e s O f t h e
He bre w mu s ic . The l
c e e brat e d mm e n t at o r MA T T HE W PO OLE
co
*

s ays t h at t his w as p ro b abl y t h e purp o s e fo r w h ic h t h is Ps alm w as

w rit t e n , bu t adds , “
t h at D A VID h ad afurth e r p ro s p e c t , ev en t o the
t e mp l e w h i c h h e ar de n t l y d e s ire d t o b uil d, an d w h ic h h e kn e w
w o u ld b e b uil t b y S OLO MO N , an d w h e n t h at w as do n e , an d t h e A rk
Ps al m w as t o b e He
”
w as b ro u gh t in t o it , t h e n t his s un g . a dds ,

Ps al ms w e re o n ly u s e d b y h im t h e firs t
’
t h at D A VI D S no t up o n

o c c as io n fo r w h ic h h e m ade t h e m, bu t t h e y
_ al s o h ad a r e fe re n c e

p ro p h e tic all y t o fu t ure e v e n t s .

Wh at c o ul d b e mo re appro p riat e t o t h e o pe nin g c e re m o n ie s of

t h is de gre e t h an t h is s ublim e Ps al m c h an t e d u p o n t w o o c c as io n s
b y t h e J e w s , w h e n re mo v in g t h e A rk o f t h e C o v e n an t in t o
p l aces s ole mn ly p re p are d fo r i t s re c e
p t io n .

t
*A nn o atio n s o f th e Ho l y Bibl e . F o l io e diti o n , G l as go w 1 762 .
 MOST E X CE LLE N T MA ST E R .

R IT U A L .

Mo s t E xc e ll e nt Mas t e r s’
de gre e de s ign e d t o
com me m o r at e t h e co mpl e t io n an d d e di c at io n of th e
t e mp l e . N o t hin g c o uld b e mo re app r o p riat e , t h e r e fo r e ,
t h an s e tt in g u p at th e v e ry e n t r an c e o f t h e de gr e e t h at
ke ys t o n e w hic h , j
re e ct e d of t h e bu il de rs , w as de s tin e d
t o bin d t o ge t h e r t h e pr in c ip al arc h , an d c o mpl e t e t h e
’

t e mpl e Wh e n t h e l ab o r w as br o ught t o a s u cc e s s ful

.

c l o s e , an d t his d e gr e e w as e s t abl is h e d, a n e w t ie w a s
c r e at e d b e t w e e n t h e fait h ful c r aft s m e n , an d s o in li ke

man n e r m ay l e arn t h e imp o rt an t l e s s o n t h at t h e

we
“

t e n et s O f o u r In s t it u t io n s h o ul d bin d an d c e m e n t u s

t o g e t h e r in t h e b o n ds of s p e c ul at iv e Mas o n ry , o ne

Co mmo n bro t h e rh o o d .
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

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R E CE P TION

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LOR D ,
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t h an ks unt o t he na me of t h e LOR D .

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t h ro n e s o f t he h o us e of D A V ID ;

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t hy go o d .

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t e s t imo n y t h at is , up t o t h e Ar k o f t h e C o v e n an t w hi c h w as in
J m
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J e ru s al e m t o ackn o w l ed ge t h e m e rc ie s an d giv e t h ank s un t o t h e
,

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re t urn in g fe s t iv al s o f t h e ir r e l igi o n Ho w appro priat e t h e w o rds

.

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go u p t o t h e d e di c at io n o f o ur mys t ic t e mpl e t o t h e s t irrin g s trains
,

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’

ar e n o t o n l y t o de dic a t e o u r e ar t hl y t e mp l e t o J e h o v ah b ut al s o
“

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—
t h e s e s o l e mn c e re m o n ie s
impre s s o u r h e ar t s w it h t h e d e s ire t o e x c l aim “
Le t u s go in t o t h e
,

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A Most E x ce lle nt Mas te r .

T h e Ho l y S c ript u re s , as w e ll as t h e t ra di t io n s of

re l at e t h at D A VID gav e t o S OLO M ON t h e p att e rn o f all t h at h e h ad

b y t h e s p irit , fo r t h e c o n s t ru c t io n o f t h e t e mp l e , an d all it s v arie d
 MO S T E XC E LLE N T MA ST E R .

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th e J 1 t h e T ab e rn ac le
L
O R A M,
'
.

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s e rv i c e o f G OD . T he p rac t ic e o f c o n s e c rat io n w as v e ry c o mm o n
a mo n g t h e J e w s , an d w as s uit e d t o t h e p e c ul iar di s p e n s at io n un de r

w hic h t h e y l i v e d C it ie s , w al l s , gat e s an d
. ev enp riv at e dw e ll in gs
w e re c o n s e c rat e d by p e c u l iar c e re mo nie s . T he c u s t o m w as pre
s e rv e d s o lon g as t h e J e w s h ad a c o u n t ry o f t he ir o w n , an d is s t ill
“

re t ain e d, in m o de rn t im e s , in t h e c o n s e c rat ion of c h urc h e s an d

c h ap e l s . It is al s omo n g Fre e mas on s in t h e de dic at io n

p r ac t ice d a

o f t h eirh all s an d t h e c o n s e c rat i o n o f t h e ir Lo dge s

'

Wh e n t h e t e mp l e Was n e arly c o mpl e t e d a c irc ums t an c e ,

o c c u rre d w h ic h t h r e w a s u dde n
gl o o m o v e r t h e C raft an d, fo r a ,

t im e , dis p e l l e d t h e p l e as ure s d e riv e d fro m t he an t ic ip at io n o f a

S p e e dy an d s u c c e s s fu l c o n c lu s io n o f t h e ir l ab o rs .

By t h at e v e nt the fin al co mpl e t io n an d d e dic at io n of t he

m agn ific e nt e dific e w e re de l ay e d fo r s e v e ral mo n th s . A t l e n gth ,
h o w e v e r, K in g S O LO MON set ap art a day fo r t h o s e s o l e mn c e re

m o n ie s , an d c au s e d p ro c l am at io n t o b e made t hro ugh o u t al l I s rae l ,

th at al l t h e Prie s t s , Le v it e s an d p e o p l e s h o u l d gat h e r t h e m s e l v es
t o ge t h e r fo r t he of c e l e b rat in g th e mpl e tio n of the
“

p u rp o s e co

t e mp l e , an d b rin gin g up t h e A rk of t h e C o v e n an t .

It is s t at e d in t h e S c rip tu ral ac c o u n t , § t h at t he de dic at io n

c e re mo n ie s l as t e d s ev en days , w h ic h w e re fo l l o w e d b y t h e F e as t o f
T ab e rn ac l e s , w hic h al s o l as t e d s e v e n day s fro m t h e e v e n in g o f t h e
1 5th of T is ri, t o t h e e v e n in g o f t h e 2 2 d an yo f th e s am e mo n th .

T h e day o f h o l y c o n v o c at io n w as t h e 2 3 d day O f Tis ri, o n w hic h

t h e p e o pl e w e re dis mis s e d t o t h e ir h o m e s T h e de dic at io n c e re .

mo ni e s mu s t h av e co mme n c e d on the e v e n in g o f t h e 8 t h day o f

T is ri, t h e t h e y e ar 3 0 0 1 , an d o n
s e v e n th mo n t h of t h e 9 t h t h e A rk
w as bro ugh t u p an d pl ac e d in t h e t e mp l e The . n e xt day, or the
l 0 t h day o f T is ri, w as t h e D ay o f A t o n e m e n t , t h e mo s t s ac re d an d

sole mn of the J e w is h fe s tiv al s , w h e n t h e High -Prie s t , fo r t h e firs t

t im e , w e n t in t o t h e S an c t u m S an c t o ru m O f t h e T e mpl e , b e fo re
th e Me rc y S e at , t o m ake
m e n t fo r t h e p e o pl e o f Is rae l
at o n e I t is .

th e re fo re qu it e e v ide n t t h at t h e t e mpl e c o u l d n o t h av e b e e n d e di
c at e d o n t h e 23 d o f T is ri as h as b ee n s t at e d b y s o me au t h o rs
, .

T he s c rip t ur al a c c o un t is v e ry c o n c i s e , an d c o n t ain s n o al l u s i o n

to an y c e re m o n y l ike t h at of p l ac in g t h e c o pe s to n e ; but as th e

N u mb e rs , v iii . 84 . T2 Samu e l , v iii . 11 . 1 E x o du s , xl .

C o mp are 1 Ki n gs , v iii . wi th 2 Ch r o n i cl e s , v ii . 8 .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

co mpl e tio n o f p ublic e dific e s i s n o w , an d al w ays h as b e e n , S ign aliz e d

by s o me c e re mo n y it is n at ural t o s upp o s e t h at s u C h an imp o rt an t
'

e v e n t as t h e c o mpl e t io n o f t he t e m l e w o u l d n o t h av e b e e n
p
all o w e d t o p a s s w it h o ut s o me t h in
g be in g d o n e t o mark t h e e v e n t .

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.

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s it io n , re la t e t h at t h e_
c o p e -s t o n e or ke y St o n e w as b ro u gh t fo rth ,
-

an d, a mids t t h e p l audit s Of t h e w o rkme n

mbl e d pe o pl e , an d as s e

w as pl ac e d in t h e p rin c ip al arc h by t h e G ran d Mas t e r hims e l f .

P lac ing the K e y -

s to n e i n the P r inc ip al A rc h .

Mo de rn Mas o n i c w rit e rs h av e in d ul ge d in mu c h S p e c ul at io n as
t o w h at p art ic ul ar s t o n e w as us e d in t h e r n d an d imp o s in g
g a

c e l e b rat io n o f t h e c o m pl e t io n of t h e t e mp l e . T h is diffe re n c e of

t o t h e p re c is e s t o n e h as le d t o a c o rre s p o ndin g dis agre e

O p in io n as

me n t amo n g t h e rit u al s o f t h e de gre e in u s e am o n g t h e Frat e rn it y *

.

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s ub e c t , Ob s e rv e s t h at th e w o rd key-s ton e w as
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.

o r igin all y an d c o rre c t l y u s e d , alth o u gh , to uo t e hi s l an g g ,

u a e
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T h e Sup r e me
G ran d C h ap t e r h as s ub s t it u t e d t h e w o rd s cap e -s to n e, u n d e r an imp re s s i o n , w e
s u pp o s e , t hat arc h e s an d ke y t o n e s w e r e
-s un k n o w n at th e b u il d in g o f So l o m o n
’
s

T e mp l e . Bu t s ub s e que nt in v e s t igatio n s h av e Sh o wn t h e in ac c urac y of t his

Op in i o n . It i s c l e ar
n ow _ th at th e arc h an d ke y -s t o n e w e re kn o wn t o th e Ty rian s
b e fo re th e ti m e of S ol o m o n . Origin of t he E ngli sh R oya l A rch, p 2 3 Th is ,. .

b y t h e w ay, i s an o th e r in s t an c e o f t h e in n ov ati o n s m ade b y o ur E n gli s h Oo m

“

p an io n s in t h e rit u al o f F r e e m as o n r y It fur n i s h e s an oth e r s t ri in g p ro o f o f

. k
 MOS T E X CE LLE N T MA ST E R .

T h e di ffic ul t y of at t e mp t in g a s at is fa c t o ry e xp l an at io n do e s no t

c o n s is t in t h e re b e in g an y e rr o r or in c o n s is t e n c y in t h e c orre c t

rit u al of t h e de gre e , bu t Si mply in t h e n e c e s s it y o f u s in g o nl y

"

t e rm s
'

s u ch as do n o t c o n t rav e n e the e s t abli s h e d rul e s o f t h e Orde r .

It w il l b e e v ide n t to an y o n e wh o will e xa min e t h e s ub e c t j t h at t h e

” ” ” ”
w o rds cap e s to ne,
- “
c op e s ton e,
-
“
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-
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an d
“
key s tone,
-
w e re fo rm e rly us e d as s yn o n y mo u s an d Co nv e rt ibl e
t e rms , an d as s u ch w e re appli ed t o o n e an d the sa me s t On e .
*
It is
imp o s s ibl e t o make e xt e n de d
qu o tati o n s , b ut t h e fo ll o win g w ill
s uffic e to Sh o w th e fac t , w hi c h m ay b e v e rifie d t o an y e xt e n t fro m
t he e arl y w rit e rs
AN th e cap e- s tone w as c e l e brat e d w it h g at j oy
“
D E R S ON s ay s re .

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”
j o y- I
In t h e Mo s t E x c e ll e n t Mas t e r s ’
s o n g, w rit t e n b y WE BB , t h e fo l
l o w in g e xp r e ss io n s are u s e d, all e v i d e n t l y al l u din g t o the sa me
sto ne :
“
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is T h e ke y “ -
s t on e to
T o b rin g fo rt h t h e c ap e - s t o n e w it h S h o u t in g an d
D r. WOR CE STE R de fin e s .
“
co pe
”
as
“
A n y t h in g s p re ad o v e r th e
h e ad, as th e c o n c av e o f . t he s k y, the arc h w ork o v er a doo r .

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S D ic t io n ary, e di t i o n o f 1 8 64, d e fin e s “
cop e
”
as
“
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t hing re gar de d as e xt e n de d o v e r t h e h e a d, as th e arc h o r c o n c av e

Co v e rin g o f a h o u s e the ar ch o v er a doo r et c ”

of the s ky, the ro o f o r , .
, .

Th e s t o n e us e d in t h e Ol de r an d c o rr e c t A m e ri c an ri t u al s i s t h e
” ”
key-s to ne, t h at ide n t ic al s t o n e w hic h t h e b ui l de rs t hr e w aw ay. 1T

th e sup e ri o r kn o w l e dge p o s s e ss e d b y th e e arl y A m e ri c an Mas o n s r e l ativ e t o th e

t e mpl e an d th e J e wi sh n atio n . It al s o d e m o n s t rat e s th at t h e i nn o v ati o n of

in tro du c in g th e w o r d cap e s t one ,

-
”
or
“
cop e s tone in t he s en s e of t he t op -m os t
st one o f the bu ilding, i s n o t c h arge ab l e t o th o s e “
wh o c o n s t ru c t e d th e A m e ri c an
s ys t e m , as h as b e e n all e ge d, b u t t o t h e Sup re m e G r an d C h ap t e r of E n gl an d .

* Th e w o rd “
cap e-st on e i s n o t t o b e fo un d in an y Le xi c o n withi n my r e ac h ,

an d w as use d by t h e e ar l y au th or s e ith e r i gn o ran t l y fo r cop e-s t on e,

”
or in t e n
ti o n all y , as so me h av e s upp o s e d, to c o in a w o r d t h at s h o ul d h av e a te ch n i cal
Mas o ni c m e an in g . D r. Mac k ey h as t h e foll o wi ng l an guage :
“
Th e cap e-st one ,

o r , as i t w o ul d m or e c o rr e c tl y be c all e d , the cop e s tone ,

-
”
e v id e n t ly c o n s id e ri n g

th at th e form e r w o r d w as o rigin all y u s e d fo r t h e l at t e r .

t C on s ti t uti o n s . E diti o n 1 7 83, p 14 . .

i We bb ’
s Moni t o r . In tr o du c ti o n t o th e Mo s t E x ce ll e n t Mas t er ’
s d e gr e e .

§ Ve rs e 1 . IIV e r s e 2 .

1TA r e c e n t wr it e r w h o is mu c h at t ach e d t o th e E n gl is h syst e m as s e r ts , h ow

k
, ,

ev e r, t h at c o nf o u n di n g t hi s s t o ne w i t h th e k e y s t o n e o f -
th e Mar d e gr e e i s a

pr o mi n e n t e rr o r . Th e sa m e m is c o n t e p t i o n as t o t h e t ru e s ton e us e d in this
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

F o r t h e w a nt of it , t h e C raft w e re it d e p e n de d at a s t an d ; u p o n

n o t h in
g l e s s t h an t h e c o mpl e t io n o f t h e t e mp l e ; it w as fo u n d an d
app l ie d t o i t s in t e n de d u s e
; i t b o u n d t o ge t h e r t h e p ran c ip al arc h
“

an d c o mpl e t e d K in g S OLOMON ’
S T e mp l e .
”

T his princip al arch h as be en u n de rs t o o d by t h e abl e s t ritu al is t s

“

an d s c h o l ars , t o h av e b e e n t h e arc h o v e r t h e p art it io n b e t w e e n t he

”
h o l y p l ac e m o s t h o l y p l ac e ,
an d the t h e p rin c ip al entran ce as
it h as b e e n c all e d T h e Sanc tum Sanc to rum w as as it s n am e
.
,

imp o rt s , t h e mo s t s ac re d p art o f t h e t e mpl e ; t h e o rac l e ; t h e v e ry

it w e re , of th e whole ; t h e p rin c ip al t h in g t o
s t ruc t u re
’
e s s e n c e , as p

w h ic h t h e re s t o f the b u il din g w as o nl y an auxil iary He n c e t h e .

arc h ov er the e n tran c e t o t h i s m o s t s ac re d p l ac e is v e ry p ro p e rly

d e n o min at e d t h e p rin c ip al arc h o f t h e t e mpl e .

T h e t r adit io n s re l at e t h at th e s t o n e w as p u t in it s pl ac e u n de r
t h e imme diat e s up e rv is io n o f t h e G ran d Mas t e r h im s e lf in t h e
'

“ hol
pre s e n c e o f t h e p rie s t s an d c h ie f m e n w h o h ad e n t e re d t h e y
pl ac e , an d t h at t h u s t h e l as t ac t in t h e c o mpl e t io n o f t h e magn ifi
”

w as p e rfo rme d mo rn in g b y t h e s e l f
‘
c en t e dific e on t h e d e dic at io n
sa me h an ds t h at l e v e l e d t h e fo u n dat io n
.
-s t o n e mo re t h an e igh t

ye ars b e fo re . To s up
p o se, t h e re fo re , t h at t h e s t o n e us e d in t h is
d e gre e i s t h e sa m e s t o n e fo un d at a s ub s e qu e n t p e rio d is at v arian c e
wi t h t h e rit u al an d t radit io n s of t h e Orde r, an d u t t e rl y in c o n s is te n t

w it h t h e p l ain e s t di c t at e s o f c o mmo n s e n s e Th e ke y- s t o n e w h ic h _ .

c o mp l e t e d t h e p rin c ip al arc h w as l ai d b y Kin g S OLOMON in t h e

p re s e n c e o f the Mo s t E xc e ll e n t Mas t e rs ; w h il e t h at
,
s t o ne w h ic h
w as dis c o v e re d c e n t u rie s aft r e mu s t h av e be e n p l ac e d i n it s
p o s it io n in s e c re c y , b e c au s e i t s ‘
v e ry e xis t e n c e and l o c at io n w as
u n kn o w n to all t h e w o rkme n at t h e t e m p l e ; e xc e p t a v ery limit e d
n u mb e r Be s i de s , t his l at t e r w as pl ac e d in i t s p o s i t io n ,
'

. sto n e

mo n t h s b e fo re t h e d e dic at io n , in as mu c h as t h at p ar t o f t h e t e m p l e

w as c o mpl e t e d, an d c e rt ain art i c l e s de p o s i t e d t h e re in , b e fo re t h e

Pill ar of Be au t y w as br o ke n . Th e l as t d e p o s i t w as al s o ma d e

d e gr e e h as l e d t h e sa me .
au th o r to re m ar t h at k on e o f th e e rr o r s in t h i s d e gre e

is t h e co m b in in g o f t h e t w o c e l e b rat i o n s , th e c e l e b ra t io n o f th e p l ac i n g o f t h e
c o p e -s t o n e , an d t h e d e dic at i o n of t h e t e m p l e in one an d the sa me c e re m o ny
wi th o u t e xpl an at io n o r in t e r mi s s i o n .
”
On t h e other h an d D r. Mac k ey fav o r s

th e Op in i o nt h at t h e k e y- s t o n e w as ap p r o pr i at e l y u s e d in t hi s d e gr e e , b ut Wi t h
”

s t ran ge in c o n s i s t e n c y ad d s t h at i t w as d e p o s it e d o n t h e day o f th e c o m pl e t i o n
in th e p l ac e fo r w h i c h i t w as in t e n d e d , all o f w h i c h re l at e s t o a my s t e ry n o t
_

un fo l d e d in t hi s d e gr e e — th u s e v i de n t l y all u din g t o a s till diif e re n t k e y s t o n e ;

-

on e w h ich co ul d n o t h av e b e e n p l ac e d in i t s p o si t i o n in p ubh c amid th e pl audi t s

of t h e p e o pl e .
 MOST E XC E LLE N T MAST E R .

be fo re t h e de dic a t io n , an d th e s e pul c h e r o ft h e Omn ific S ymb o l w as

"
t h e n fo r e v e r c l o s e d. A gain t h e stone s u b s e qu e n t l y fo u n d w as
am o n g t h e fo u n dat io n s of t h e t e mpl e , w h il e on the o th e r h an d t h e
w h o l e t h e o ry of th e rit u al is t h at t h e s to n e us e d in t h e co mm e m o
rat io n o f t h e fin al co mpl e t io n o f t h e t e mpl e w as p l ac e d in
.
a h igh e r
”
l o c alit y . A s w e h av e se en, t h at l o c alit y w as in t h e cop e , or the
arc h o v e r the e n t ran c e to the “
Ho ly o f Ho li e s or p rin c ip al arc h o f

Brin gin g fo rth t h e A rk o f t h e C o v e n an t w ith sh o ut in g

n d p rais e .

T h e t ab e rn ac l e of MOS E S an d the al t ar o f b urn t o ff e rin g w e re

l e ft in t h e h igh p l ac e of G ib e o n ; b u t D A VID r
p pe ar e d a tent or

t ab e rn ac l e fo r t h e Ar k of th e C o v e n an t in t h e c it y o f D on
'

A VI D

Zi
,

Mo u n t on . S acre d h is t o ry in fo rm s us t h at D A VID ,
an d th e
e l d e rs , an d th e c ap t ain s o f t h o u s an d s , an d all Is rae l , b ro u gh t up

fro m t h e h o u s e of Ob e d—E do m t h e A rk Of t h e C o v e n an t of the

T hi s l a t t e r s to ne w as u n d o u b t e dl y wr o u gh t b y t h e sa me c e l e b rat e d art i s t

th at fas h i o n e d th e m e n tio n e d in th e Mar d e gr e e

on e k an d a gain in t hi s d e gre e ,
fo r t h e re as o n t h at b o th o f t h e m b o r e t h e s am e m ar k .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

LOR D , w it h s h o u tin g an d w ith s o un d Of t h e c o m e t , an d with

t rump e t s , an d wi t h c ymb al s , makin g a n o is e w it h p sa l t e rie s an d
h arps , an d s e t it in t h e mids t Of t h e t e n t t h at D Ae h ad pit c h e d
fo r it . T h e re i t main ed un t il t h e de dic atio n Of t h e
re t e mpl e , w h e n
King S OLOMON as s e mbl e d al l t h e p e o pl e Of Is rae l , an d al l t h e e lde rs ,

p rie s ts an d Le v it e s ; —
an d t h e Le v i t e s t o o k u p t h e A rk, an d in ‘

gran d p ro c e s s io n t h e y bo re it u p t o t h e t e mpl e , s ac rific in g b e fore

it s h e e p an d o xe n w h ich c o ul d no t be t old n o r nu
_
mb e re d fo r
mul t itu de .
-
T h e Le v it e s t h e n de l iv e re d it in t o t h e h an ds of th e
Prie s t s , w h o it in it s pl ac e in t h e Ho l y o f Ho lie s ; but t h e
s e at e d

re s t o f th e mul t itude di d n o t e n t e r th e re in , an d aft e r t h at t h e gl o ry

of t h e LOR D fill e d t h e mo s t h o ly p l ac e , n o n e e v e r e n t e re d it but t he
High Prie s t
-
, an d he o n ly o n c e a
ye ar, o n t h e gre at d ay o f e xpiat io n .

T h e A rk w as s e at e d o n a p e de s t al p re p are d fo r it an d pl ac e d in
th e c e n t e r o f t h e Ho ly o f Ho lie s Th is p e de s t al w as a s t o n e ris in g
*
.

t h e re t h re e fin ge rs bre adt h ab o v e t h e fl o o r, an d o n e it h e r s ide o f it

w e re t h e c h e rub im, fift e e n fe e t h igh , w it h t h e ir w in gs e xp an de d s o

as t o t o uc h t h e S ide - w all s on e ach s i d e , an d al s o in t h e c e nt er o v er

t h e A rk . Th e A rk w as pl ac e d w it h t h e e n ds t o w ard t h e s ide
w all s , an d it s s ide fro n tin g t h e e n t ran c e o f t h e S an c t um S an c t o ru m,

an d the s t av e s b e in g draw n o ut re ac h e d d o w n w ards t o w ard t h e

h o l y pl ac e 1
’
.

The R e cep tio n an d A ckno wledgme n t .

WHE N t h e k e ys t o n e h ad b e e n pl ac e d in t h e prin c i p al arc h , t he

-

t e mp l e fin is h e d, an d t h e A rk s afe l y s e at e d in the Sanctum

Sanc torum, Kin g S OLOMON , h av in g al re ady c o n fe rre d t his h o n o rabl e
degr e e u p o n h is mo s t s kill ful wo rkm e n , in furt h e r t o ke n o f his
s at is fac tio n at t h e s u c c e s s ful c o n c l us io n o f t h e ir l ab o rs , p ublic l
y
re c e iv e d an d dge d t h e m as Mo s t E xc ell e n t Mas t e rs , in
a c kn o w l e

th e pre s e n c e an d am i d t h e appl au s e o f t h e as s e mb l e d
p e o pl e .

* Yo ma, C . v . 2 .
D e an Pride au x, C o n . v ol . i .
p . 24 5 . T hi s w as no t th e
Mas o n ic St o n e of F o u n dat i o n , as h as b e e n e rr o n e o u s l y s upp o s e d by so me
writ e rs .

TIn re spe c t t o th e A rk t h e re i s t o b e fo un d
_ a w ide - s p r e ad e rro r . Mo s t
p e rs o n s s u pp o s e t h e s t av e s b y w hi ch t h e A rk w as b o rn e o n t h e s h o ul d e rs Of t h e
Le v i te s w e r e p l ac e d o n t h e s id e s o f th e A r k l e n gt h wi s e ; b ut s u ch w as n o t t h e
fac t . Th e s tav e s w e r e fixe d ac ro s s th e e n ds, ma k i n g th e di s t an c e b e t w e e n
t h e m th re e fe e t an d n in e in c h e s , in s t e ad of t w o fe e t an d th r e e in ch e s , w hi ch
"

w o u l d h av e b e e n t h e di s t an c e if th e y h ad b e e n pl ac e d t h e o th e r w ay . Se e
Pri de au x, C o n .
, v ol . i p 2 4 6 , fo r a full
. . c o n fir mati o n of t h i s fac t
 MOST E XC E LLE N T MA ST E R .

fo ll o wi n g Ode is s un g

s o u nd of t he gav el s h al l h ail us no mo re . T o t he
 MOST E X CE LLE N T MA ST E R .

T he re is no mo re o c c as io n for le v e l or pl u mb lin
-
e ,

F o r tro w e l or gav el , fo r co mp as s or s qu are ;

Our w o rks ar e c o mpl e t e d, t h e A R K s afe ly s e at e d,

Sh all b e gre e t e d as w o rkme n mo s t r are .

N o w t ho s e th at are w o rthy,
O ur t o il s w h o h av e sh are d,
A n d pro v e d t h e ms e lv e s faithfu
l,
Sh all me e t t h e ir r e w ard .

T h e ir v irt ue an d kn o wle dge ,

In du s try an d s kill ,
Hav e o ur appro b atio n ,
Hav e gain e d o ur go od w ill .

We ac c e pt a n d r e c e iv e t h e m, Mo st E xc e ll e n t Mas t e rs ,

In v e s t e d w ith h o n o rs , an d po w e r t o pre s ide ;

A mo n g w o r t h y c r aft s m e n ,
w h e r e v e r a s s e mb l e d,

T he kn o w l e dge o f Mas o n s t o S pre ad far an d w ide .

Al migh ty J e h o v ah ,
D e s c e n d n o w an d fil l
This Lo dge with t hy gl o ry,
Our h e ar t s w it h go o d w ill ! -

Pre s ide at O ur
_
me e t in gs ,

A ss is t u s t o fin d
T ru e pl e as ure in t e a c hin g
G o o d w ill t o man kin d
-
.
 G UI D E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

Thy wis dom m s pire d t h e gre at in s tit ut io n,

T hy s t re it gth s h all s upp o rt it t ill N at ure e xpir e
‘

A n d wh e n t h e e
c r at io n s h all fall int o ru in ,

It s bea uty s h all ris e t hro ugh t h e mids t of t h e fir e .

The fo ll o w m g p as s age s of S c rip t u re are in t ro du c e d

ac c o mp an ie d w it h s o l e mn c e re m o n ie s

The LOR D h ath s ai d t h at he w o ul d dWe ll ih

t h e t ic k h d akn e s s
r . But I h av e built ah
—
ho u se

of h abit at io n f o r t ee h .
an d a p lac e fo r t hy

A n d t h e kin g t u rn e d h is fac e , an d bl e s s e d t h e w ho le

c o n gr e gat io n of Is r a e l : (an d al l the c o n gr e g at io n of

Is rae l St o o d z ) an d he s aid,

Bl e s s e d b e t h e LOR D G OD of Is rae l , w ho
b at h w it h his h an d fulfille d t h at w h ic h hes

s p ke w it h h is
a m o u t h t o m y f t h e D A VID a r ,

s y ng
a i Sin c e t h e d y t h t I bro u ght fo t h
,
a a r

my p e o p l e o u t o f t he l n d o f E gyp t I c h o se a ,

m e l t o bu il d
'

n o c it
y a o n g l l t h e t ibae s O f I r s ra

a n h o u s e in t h at my n m e m ight be t h e e ;
,
a r

n e it h e c h o s e I an m n t o b e a ul e o e m
r
y a y r r v r

p e o p l e Is ae l ; bu t I h v e ch o s e n J e us al e m
r a r ,

t h t my n m e m igh t be t h e e ; an d hav e c h o s e n
a a r

D A V ID t o b e o v e m y p e o pl e Is e l r N o w it ra .

‘
w as n t h e h e a t o f D A V ID my f t h e
1 r t o bu il d ,
a r,

an h o us e fo t h e n am e o f t he LOR D G OD o f
r
 MOST E XCE LLE N T MA ST E R .

Is rae l . d t o D A V ID my fat h e
Bu t t h e LOR D s ai ,
r,

Fo a mu c h
r s it w in t h in e h e t t o b uil d an
as as ar

h o us e fo r my n m e t h o u d id t w e ll in t h t it
a ,
s a

w in t h in e h e a t ; n o t w it h s t an d ing t h ou s h l t
as r ,
a

n o t bu il d t he h o u s e ; bu t t h s o n w h ic h s h all
y ,

Co me fo t h o ut O f t hy l o in he s h ll buil d t h e
“

r s, a

ho us e fo my n ame The LOR D ,t h e e fo e , hat h

r . r r

p e fo me d hi w o d t h at he h t h Sp ke n ; fo
r r s r a o r

I m is e n u p in t he o o m o f D A V ID my f t h e
a r r ,
a r,

n d am s e t O n t he th o n f Is e l s t h e LOR D
'
‘

a r e o ra ,
a

p r
o m i e d a n
s d h a e b,
u il t t h e h uv e f t h e n me o s or a

o f t he LOR D G OD o f I e l ; n d in it I h e put
s ra a av

t h e a k w h e in i t h e c
r ,
e n nt
re f t he LOR D
s ov a o ,

t h at h m ad e w ith t h e ch il d e n o f I r l
e r s ae .

An d h e sto o d b e fo r e t h e al t ar o f t h e LO R D , in t h e
r e s e n c e o f al l the c o n gr e gat io n of Israe l , an d s pr e a d
p
fo rt h h is h an ds ; fo r S OLOMON h a d m a de a braz e n
s c affo l d o f fiv e c u b it s l o n g, an d fiv e c u b it s br o a d, an d

t h re e high , an d h ad s e t it in t h e mids t o f t h e
c u bit s

c o ur t ; an d u p o n it h e s t o o d, an d kn e e l e d d o wn up o n

his kn e e s , b e fo r e all the c o n gr e gat io n of Is rae l , an d

s p re ad fo r th hi s h an ds t o w ard h e av e n , an d s aid,

O LOR D G OD of Is rae l , t he re
‘

is no G OD like
t h ee in t he he a v en nor in t h e e art h ,
w hich
ke e pe s t c o v e n an t , an d s h e w e t m e cy un t o t hy
s r

h t h e e w it h al l t h e i
'

s e rv an t s t at w al k befo re r
 G UID E T O T HE R . A . CHAP TE R .

h e art s ; t ho u w h i h h st ke p t w it h t hy s e v ant
c a r

D A V ID my f t h er t h at w h ic h t h o uh s t p o mis e d
,
a ,
-
a r

him ; an d s p ake s t w it h t hy m o ut h n d h as ,
a

fulfill e d it w it h t h in e h n d as it is t h is day a , , .

N o w, t h e e fo e O LOR D G OD o f Is ae l ke e p
r r ,
r ,

w it h t hy s e v an t D A V ID my f t h e t h at w h ic h
"

r ,
a r,

t h o u h as t p o mis e d him s ayin g The e s h all n o t

r , ,
r

fail t he e a m an in my s igh t t o s it u p o n t he
t h o n e O f I ae l y e t s o t h at t hy c h il d e n t ke
r sr ,
r a

h e e d t o t h e i w y t o w alk in my law as t h o u
r a ,

h as t w alke d be fo re m e N o w t h e n O LOR D . -
, ,

G OD o f Is rae l l e t t hy w o rd be v e ifie d w h ich

’

,
r ,

t h o u h as t s p o ke n un t o t hy s e rv an t D A VID But .

will G OD in v e y d e e d d w e ll w it h m e n o n
r

t he e a t h ? Be h o l d h e a e n
r n d t he h e a e n o f
,
v a v

he v e n c nn o t co nt ain t h e e hO W m uch l e ss
a s a :

t h i h o us e w h ic h I h a e buil t ! Ha e
s e
pe c t
v v r s ,

t h e e fo e ,t o t he p y e o f t hy s e
r r an t an d t o
ra r rv ,

his s u pp l ic at io n O LOR D my G OD t o h e a ke n
.

,
r

u n t o t h e c y and p r ye w hich t hy s e v ant ra r r

p y e t h be fo e t h e e ; t h at t h ine e y e s m y be
~

ra r a

O p e n u p o n t h is h o u s e d y an d n igh t u p o n t h e a ,

p l c e w h e e o f t h o u has t s aid t h at t h o u w ould s t

a r

ut t hy n ame t h ere t o h e a ke n u n t o t h e pray e r r

p
w h ic h t hy s e an t p aye t h t o w
rv d t h is: p l ace r ar .

He ken t h e e fo e u n t t h e upp lic at io n s o f

ar ,
r r ,
o s
 MOST E XCE LLE N T MA ST E R .

t hy s e rv an t , an d p e o p le I e l w hi ch
of t hy s ra ,

t h e y s h ll m ake t o w d t h is p l c e ; h e ar t h o u
a ar a

f o m t hy dw e llin g p l c e e v e n f o m h e av e n
r -
a ,
r

an d w h e n t h o u h e
,
e s t fo giv e ar ,
r .

N o w my G OD l e t I be s e e ch t h e e t hin e e ye s
, , , ,

b e Op e n ; n d l e t t hin e e a s be at t e n t u nt o t he
a r

p ay e t h at is m d e in t his p l ac e N o w t h e e
r r a .
,
r

fo e i e O LOR D G OD in t o t hy e s t in g pl ac e
’

r ,
ar s , ,
r -
,

tho u n d t he ark o f t h
,
a
y s t e n gt h l e t t h y r :

p ie s t O LOR D G OD be clo t h e d w it h s alv at io n

r s, , ,

an d l e t t h aint s ej o ic e in go o d n e s 0 LO R D
y s r s .

G OD t u n n o t aw ay t h e fac e o f t h in e an o int e d
'

,
r

re me mbe r t he me rc ie s o f D A V ID t hy ,
s e rv a nt .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

Wh e n SOLOMON h ad m a de _ an e n d o f a i
p y g,
r n t h e fire
ca me do w n fro m h e av e n , an d c o n su me d t he burn t
o ffe rin g an d the s ac rific e s ; an d t h e gl o ry o f t h e LOR D
fill e d t h e h o u s e . A n d the p rie s t s c o ul d n o t e n t e r in t o

t he ho u s e t h e LOR D , b e c au s e t h e gl o ry o f t h e LO R D
of

h ad fill e d t h e LOR D S h o u s e An d w h e n all t h e ch ildre n

’
.

of Is r a e l s aw h o w t h e fire ca m e do wn ,
t he gl o ry o f an d

t h e LOR D up o n the h o u s e , t h e y b o w e d t h e m s e l v e s w it h
t he ir face s t o t he g r o un d u o n t h e
p p a v e m e n t , an d
w o rs hip e d, an d pr ais e d t he LOR D , s ayin g

FOR HE IS G OOD ; EOR HIS ME R CY E N D UR E TH

FOR E V E R .

T HE FIR E FR OM HE A VE N .

T HE fire t h at c o nsu me d t h e b urn t

.

s ac rific e s o f t h e J e wis h n at io n
"
w as firs t kin dl e d up o n t h e al t ar fro m o ut fro m b e fo re t h e LOR D ,

t h at is fro m He av e n , at t h e t ime w h e n A A R ON O ffe re d h is firs t s ac ri

fic e aft e r h is c o n s e c rat i o n t o t h e High Prie s t h o o d ? Fro m t h at - “

t im e t h is h e av e n -
l igh t e d fire w as n e v e r s uffe re d t o go o ut , b u t as w
ke p t c o n t in u al ly b urni n g on t he al t ar by t h e dire c t co mm an d of

Wh e n t h e t e m pl e w as co mpl e t e d, an d th e ark s e at e d be n e at h
t h e w in gs of th e c h e rub i m, t h e gl o ry fill e d the H o l y o f
cloud o f

Ho l ie s ; an d aft e r S OLOMON h ad fin is h e d t h at fe rv e n t an d m o s t
~

s ub lime p raye r t o J E R OVA R t h e s ac re d fire again , ca me do wn fro m

He av e n an d c o n s u me d t h e o ffe rings o f S OLO MO N .

T his s ac re d fir e w as j e al o us l y w at c h e d b y t h e p rie s t s , an d ke p t
c o n s t an tl y b urn in g up o n the T e mpl e A l t ar as t h e firs t h ad b e e n o n
t h e Al t ar of t h e T ab e rn ac l e s e rv ic e i
Le v it ic u s , i x 24 . . TLe v i t ic u s , Vi
_
. 9, 1 3 .

I Th e r e fe r e n c e t o th e Q u e e nOf Sh e b a w hi c h has b e e n e xt e n s i v e l y u s e d in
t hi s c o un t ry w ithin t h e l as t th ir t y or fo r t y y e ars w as un d o ubt e dl y an inn o v atio n
of t h e l at e J e re my L . Cro s s . It i s n o t t o b e fo un d in an y o f t h e e arli e r rit u al s ,

l u s i o n t o it b e fo un d p rior t o ab o u t t h e y e ar 1 8 1 7
an d , in d e e d , n o a
l c an . I h av e
mo st in di s p u t ab l e e v i de n c e t h at i t w as n o t u s e d in 1 7 9 5 , an d fo r s ev e ral
‘

th e

ye ar s l at e r . Th e v i s it of th e Que e n of Sh e ba t o J e ru s al e m o cc urr e d ab o ut
 MO ST E XCE LLE N T MA ST E R .

In t h e Lo dge t his mb o lic al ly ke pt burn in g o n o ur

v e s t al fire is sy

alt ar an d in o ur h e art s
, R e ligio n re ars t h e alt ar an d a b e am
.

fro m t h e t h ro n e o f G OD w rap s it in fl am e
”
Han d in h an d we gat h e r .

aro un d t h at b l az in g al t aran d c h an t t h e hymn o f Mas o n ic c h arit

y .

We b o w in s o l e mn adorat io n A s c ro ll o f w o v e n ligh t is unfo l de d

.

by an un s e e n h an d, an d o n it , w ritt e n in l e t t e rs o f gl o w ing radi an c e ,

w e b e h o ld t h e gran d aim o f o ur In s t it u t io n , t h e e n d o f all i t s
t e ac h in gs —
G l o ry t o G OD , an d Lo v e t o Man .

H IS T O R IC A L S U M M A R Y .

A ll u de s t o t he w o n de r an d

ad mi rat io n ex p re ss e d by t ho se o f o ur an c ie n t

b e th
r re n w ho w e re p er mit t e d to Vi e w t he

int e rim Of t h at m agnific e n t d ifi e w hich Kin g e c

SOLOMON ha d e re c t e d bu t m o e s p e c i lly t o t h e
,
r e a
-

ad mi t io n n d
ra a s t o n i hm e n t
a ofs t h o e w ho s

b h e l d t h e ublim e m n if t t io n
e s a es a s of t h e Sn

p me Be ing t t he d dic t i n o f
re a e a o t he t e m l e , p
w h n t he fi
e me do w n f m he re c a ro av e n a n d c o n

t hi rt e e n y e ar s aft e r t h e c o n s e crati o n o f t h e t e mp l e , an d, t h e r e fo re , it i s an

an ac hr o ni s m t o c o nn e c t th at v i s i t w i t h t h e c e r e m o n i e s of a d e gr e e co m me m o ra
ti v e of t h e d e di cati o n . N o t o nl y s o , b ut i t i s u t t e rl y in co n s i s t e n t w i t h th e w h o l e

ge ni u s Of Mas o nr y ,
to as c ri b e th e gin o f an y
o ri o f o ur my s ti c rit e s to on e Of

a G e n til e r ac e , an d th at o ne to o a fe mal e Th e . t radi tio n i s , t h e r e fo r e , c h ro n o

l o gi call y in c o rr e c t , as ap p li e d t o th e c e re m o ni e s o f th i s d e gr e e ; it i s in c o n s i s t e n t
wi th t h e ge ni u s an d s p irit o f th e In s ti t u ti o n w hi c h n e v e r go e s o u t in t o p agan
an d fe t i s h n ati o n s fo r it s ri t e s an d c e re m o ni e s ; it i s n o t t o b e fo u n d in t h e

e arli e r rit u al s ; an d . fin all y , i t i s ab s ur dl y t am e

mp ar is o n w ith
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r e in t e n d e d r ar

t o e p e s e n t t h o s e o f t h e c o mp l e t io n n d d e di
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fin is h e d in t he ye ar 3 000 .

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su me d in it s e r e c t io n .

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m o s t imp o s in g an d s o le mn c e re m o n ie s t o t he ,

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as e n t e e d it by t h e s p l e n d o
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w as o n e e y s id e o f t h e m
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w it h b e w il d e in g am a e m e n t r nd ais e d t h e i z ,
a r r

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. ra r r ,

a n d t he s s e mbl e d p e o pl e b e h e l d in s o l e mn
a ,

a d o t io n t h a t s c ific e o f SOLOMON acce p t e d

ra , e v s a r
“

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a lt an d c o n
e a ar

s um e d t h e o ffe in g ; t h e s h a d o w an d gl o y o f
r . r

th E t n l p o cl aim e d his p s e n c be t w e e n
e er a r re e

t he ch e r ubim n d t he O ce ,
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t o l d t o t h e fait ful h of t he Craft t h at t h e pe r

fe c t n e s s of t he i r l abo r w as pp
a ro v ed .

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Wh e n Is rae l
’
s p rin c e s ,
in t h e ir p ride an d p o w e r,
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s c o ur t ; t h e l iv in
g am e fl
Th e a cc e
p t e d s a c rific e to all
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p r o c l ai m .

Bright ly t h e Sp l e n d o r o f t h e G o dh e ad s h o n e
In aw ful l o r , fr o m his l iv in t/h
g y g r o n e ;
The n b o w e d w as e v e ry bro w n o human —
s ight

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T h at v ail e d his p r e s e n c e an d h is aw fu l fo rm
Wh o s e p a t h t h e w h irl w in d is w h o s e br e at h t h e s t o rm
—

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d e dic at e d . Y ou gh t m o e th av e w
h an s e v e n ro u r

ye a s w it h
r e l an d fid e lit y an d h v e
z a be e n ,
a

c e iv e d an d
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a Y o u a e n o w n e s t e d w it h p o w e t o
r . r i v r

t rav e l in t o fo r e l gn co un t rie s , w o rk an d r e c e iv e

Mas t e r s ’
dis p e n s e Ma n c ligh t an d
w age s , an d so i

kn o w l e dge t o all un in fo me d b e t h e n
.
r r r .

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r e p e s e nt s t h
r t e mp l e o f t h e p e s e n t life
e The r .

fo e ign c o u n t y in t o Wh ich aft e it s c o mp l e t o n

r r ,
r i ,

a M s o n is e x p c t e d t o t av e l is t h at
a e u n dis r ,

c o v e e d c o u n t y f o m wh o s e b o u n e n o t av e l e
r r r r r r

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 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

kn o w l e ge d of d iv in e t ru t h ,
w ic h h t he G r an d
Mas t e r ,
of t h e U n iv e rs e w ill b e s t o w u pon all

w ho h av e fait hfully p e fo med t h e i t ask r r r .

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l id d e e p an d s t o n g Y o u h av e as an E n t e e d
a r .
,
r

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r ,
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rv ,
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av r e s o f Z a t h anr rr1 r

m n y a o u gh ash l a fo t he build in g
a r Y ou r r .

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t he skillful t o u c h o f y o u w o kin g
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"

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w o n d o u s b e aut ie s o f t h e t e mp l e in c e
r e unde r r as

t h e s killful h n d s o f t h e Wid o w s So n ; an d n o w
’
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o u h v e at l e n gt h s e e n t h e o bj e c t O
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c o mpl e t e d an d t h e l ast a c h b o u n d t o ge t he by r r
'

t h e ej e c t e d t h o u gh p ic e l e s s ke y s t o n e
r r -
.

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se rv ic e o f t h e Sup e m e Be in g ; an d by t h is w e r

r
a e e m n de d t ha
r i t w e s h o ul d l s o d e dic at e o u a r

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r r —
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of t he sa me Sup r e m e Be in g . A nd alt h o ugh w e

kn o w o f a c e rt ai n
t y t h at all e ar thly t h in g a e s r

t ran s ie n t , an d t h at in p ro c e s s o f t im e , e v e n at

t he b e st , t he d e y o f age s w ill c umbl e o u

ca r r

m gn ific e n t t e mp l e int o dus t ye t w e a e pe

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r r

de d t h t if w e h e e e ct e d t h e t e mp l e o f
,
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r ar ,
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a s a v r a ,
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s h ll n e v e
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r d e c y Th e n l e t u s
r r a .
,

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r r, ar r

e e ct io n o f o u
r t e mp l e h e e t h t w h e n w e
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v fo t h at far d is t nt co u n t y f o m
s, r -
a r r

w h e n c e w e s h ll n e e e t u n w e m y the e
a v r r r ,
a r

r e ce i e t h e w age s o f f it h ful c
v ft s m e n a ra .

CHARGE TO THE CAN DIDATE .

BR OT HE R : Y o ur a dmi s io n
s t o t his de g e e r of

Mas o n ry is a p ro o f of t h e go o d O
p l Il l Oll t he

br e t h re n o f t hi s Lo d ge e n t e r t ain o f y o ur Ma
s o ni c abilit ie s . Le t t h is duce co nsi de r at io n in
o u t o be c fu l f f f it in b m i s c n du ct o
y e ar
g y o or e ,

an d in t t e n t io n t o o u
a u l e s t h at e s t e e m w h ic h
r r ,

h as aise d
r o u t o the ank w h ich y o u n o w
y r

p os se ss .

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y o ur g r e at d ut ie s , as a Mo s t Ex
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

c e ll e n t Mas t e r ,
to d isp e n se lig t h an d t rut h to
t he u n i n fo rme d Mas o n ; an d I n e e d n o t r e m in d
y o u o f t he 1 mpo s s ibilit y of co mp lyin g wit h
h
t is obligat io n w it ho ut p o s s e s s in g an acc urat e

ac quaint an ce w it h t he l e c t ur e s Of e ac h de g re e .

If yo u dy c o mp le t e ly c o nv e s ant
ar e n o t alre a r

in all t he d g e e s h e e t o fore c o n fe e d o n yo u
e r r rr ,

re m e mbe th t r n in d ul e n c
a g a p o m p t e d b y a e ,
r

be lie f t h t yo u w ill app ly y o u s e lf w it h d o uble

a r

dilige n c e t o m ke y o u s e lf o has in d uc e d t h e
a r s ,

b e t h e n t o c c e p t yo u
r r a Le t it t h e e fo e be .
,
r r ,

y o u un e mit t ing s t udy t o a c qui e s uch a d e g e e

r r r r

o f kn o w l e d e an d in fo rm a t io n h a l l e n abl e
g a s s ,

o u t o d is c h a w it h p o p ie t y t h e i u
y g e r v a s r r r o

d u t ie s in cumbe nt o n yo u an d t o p e s e v e ,
r r ,

un s ullie d t h e t it l e Ho w c o n fe e d u p o n yo u o f
r

,
rr

a Mo st E x c e ll e n t Mas t e r

C L O S IN G .

T HE fo l l o w 1 n g P s al m is r e a d at C LOSIN G

The LOR D h e ph e rd ;I s h all n o t wan t

1s my s .

He maket h me t o lie d o w n in g e e n p s t u e s r a r
'

he l e ad e t h m e b e s id e t he s t ill w t e s He a r .

e t h m y s o ul ; he l e d e t h m e n th p at hs ‘

re st or a i e
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of gh ri
t e o u s n e s s fo r his na me ’
s s ake . Y e a,
h h
t o ug I w alk t roug t h e h h
y o f t he s h d o w v all e a

of de at h , ,
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r t w it h r ar

m ; t hy
e ro d an d t h
y s t aff t h e y c o mfo t m e ,
-
r .

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s e nce o f m in e h e ad
e ne mie s ; t h o u an o in t e s t my
w it h o il ; my c up u nn e t h o v e Su e ly go od
‘

r r . r

n sse n d me ca
y s h ll fo ll o w m e all t h e d
r y s of a a

my l ife ; n d I w ill d w e ll in t h e h o u s e o f t h e
a

LOR D fo re v e r .

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0 G OD ,
Ou r Cr e at o r Pre s e rv e r ,
an d Be n e
fac t o r, u nt o w hom
h e a t s a e o pe n n d all all r r ,
a

de s i e s kn o w n
r nd f om w ho m n o s e c e t s e
,
a r r ar

hid ; w e h e a t ily t h nk t h e e fo t he f at e n al
r a r r r

c o mmu n io n w e h a e n o w b e e n p e m itt e d t o v r

e nj o y Wat ch o v e r o u Ins t it ut io n n d make

. r a

it n in s t um e n t o f g e at go o d in t h e w o l d
a r r r .

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,
ar .

Guid e u e e mo e by t hy go o d P o id e n c ;an d
s v r r r v e

fin lly e un it e u
a r ll in t h e gl io u s t e mp l e s a ,
or

a bo vet p is e t h e e fo e e
,
o ra r v r .

R e sp o n s e . So m o t e it b e .
—
A_ME N .
 MOST E X CE LLE N T MA ST E R .

h o ldin g 3 00 000 p e r s o n s T h e t e mp l e p ro p e r w as div i de d in t o

.

thr e e s e p arat e o r dis t in c t ap artm e n t s : t h e p o rch , t h e h o ly

pl ac e o r s an c t u ary, an d t h e H o ly o f Ho li e s o r S a nctum S a n cto
ru m T h e p o rc h w as 1 0 c ub it s l o n g, fr o m E
. as t to We s t ,

an d 1 20 c ub it s
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h igh T he s an c t u ary w as 4 0
. c ub it s l o n g,
an d t h e S a n ctum S a n cto r um 20 c ubit s . In t h e l at t e r ap art

me n t p o rt i o n o f t h e b uil di n g w as p l ac e d t h e A rk o f t h e
or

C o v e n ant c o n t aini n g t h e t abl e s o f s t o n e , A A R ON S ro d, an d

’

t h e p o t o f mann a In t h e s an c t u ary w e r e p l ac e d t h e g o l de n
.

c an dl e s t ic k , t h e t abl e o f s h e w br e ad, an d t h e al t ar o f inc e n s e .

Th e e n t ran c e fr o m t h e p o rc h in t o t h e s an c tu ary w as t hr o u gh
a w ide do o r o f o liv e p o s t s an d l e av e s o f fir ; b u t t h e d o o r

be t w e e n t h e s anc t u ary an d the Ho l y o f Ho li e s w as co mp o s e d

e n t ir e l y o f o liv e wood . T h e s e do o rs w e r e al w ay s Op e n , an d

th e ap e rt u re clo s e d by a s us p e n de d c u rt ain .
Th e p art it i o n
b e t w e e n t h e s an c t u ary an d t h e Ho ly o f Ho li e s w as p art ly
c o mp o s e d o f an o p e n n e t w o rk, s o t h at t h e i n c e n s e dail
y
-

o ffe re d in t h e fo rm e r p l ac e migh t b e diffus e d t h ro u gh t hi s

n e t - w o rk in t o t h e l at t e r .

A s b e fo re re m arke d, t h e t e mp l e p ro p e r w as s urr o u n de d b y
v ari o u s c o u rt s an d hi gh w all s , w hic h o c c u p ie d t o ge t h e r t h e

e n t ir e su m mi t of Mo u n t Mo riah . T h e fir s t or o ut e r c o u rt

w as t h e C o ur t of t h e G e n t il e s , b e y o n d w hic h no G e n t il e w as

all o w e dt o p as s . Wit h in t h is , an d s e p arat e d fr o m it by a l o w

w all , w as t h e C o u r t of t h e C hil dr e n of Is rae l , an d w i t hin t h at ,
an d s e p arat e d fr o m it b y an o t h e r w all , w as t h e C o urt o f t h e
P ri e s t s , in w h ic h w as p l ac e d t h e al t ar o f b u r n t o ffe rin gs
Fr o m t hi s c o ur t t he re w as an as c e n t o f t w e lv e st e ps t o th e
p o rc h of t h e t e mp l e p ro p e r, b e fo r e w hi c h sto o d t he two
b r az e n p ill ars J ac hin an d Bo az .

Th e v e s s e ls c o n s e c rat e d t o t h e p e rp e t ual u s e o f t h e t e m pl e ,
w e r e s ui t e d t o t h e magn ific e n c e o f t h e e di fic e in w hi ch t h e y
w e r e d e p o s it e d an d u s e d . J OS E P HU S s t at e s t h at t h e r e w e re
o ne h un dre d an d fo r t y t h o u s an d of tho se v e s s e ls w hic h w e r e

T h e A mma h o r cu b i t w as d e ri v e d fr o m t h e di s t an c e fro m t h e e l b o w t o th e
e xt r e m i t y o f t h e m i ddl e fin g e r
q
Li t t l e in fo r m ati o n i s fu rni s h e d b y t h e Bib l e
.

it s e lf a s t o t h e ab s o l u t e l e n gt h o f t h e c u b i t , al t h o u gh i t i s fr e u e n t l y m e n ti o n e d
q
S c h o l ar s h av e ne v e r y e t s e tt l e d t h e u e s t i o n w h e t h e r t h e r e w e r e t w o o r t h r e e
.

di fie r e n t m e as ur e s r e p re s e n t e d b y th e t e r m , b u t i t i s g e n e r all y agr e e d th at t h e r e
'

w e re at l e as t t w o . T h e l e n gt h o f t h e c o mm o n c u b i t i s g e n e r all y c o n c e d e d t o
h av e b e e n ab o u t e i gh t e e n in c h e s .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C H A PT E R .

m ade g o l d ; an d o n e milli o n t h re e h u n dr e d an d fo rt y
of

t h o u s an d o f s il v e r ; t e n t h o u s an d v e s t m e n t s fo r t h e p rie s t s ,
made o f s il k wit h p u rpl e girdl e s ; an d t w o mill io n s o f p u rp l e
,

v e s t m e n t s fo r t h e S i n ge rs T h e r e w e re al s o t w o h un dr e d
.

t h o u s an d t ru mp e t s an d fo rt y t h o u s an d mu s ic al in s t ru m e n t s ,
,

made u s e o f in t h e t e mpl e an d in w o rs h ipin g G O D , .

T h e de di c at io n c e r e m o n ie s w e r e in de sc rib ably gran d an d

imp o s in g “
. Magn ific e n t mu s t h av e b e e n t h e s igh t , t o s e e
t h e y o u n g kin g, c l o t h e d in ro yal t y, o ffic iat in g as p rie s t b e fo re
t h e imm e n s e alt ar, w hil e t h e t h o u san ds o f Le v i t e s an d p rie s t s
o n t h e e as t s i de , h ab it e d in s urp li c e s , w it h h arp s , cymb al s ,
-

an d t rump e t s in t h e ir h an ds , l e d t h e e ye t o t he b e au t iful

p ill ar s anflki n g t h e d o o r s o f t h e t e m l
p e now t h r o wn o p en an d

di s p l ayin g t h e in t e rio r b rilli an tly l igh t e d up ; w hil e t h e b ur

n i s h e d go ld o f t h e fl o o r , t h e c e ilin g, an d t h e w all s , w it h t h e .

p re c i o u s ge m s wit h w hic h t h e y w e r e e n ric h e d, re fl e c t in g t he

li gh t On all
. wo ul d c o mp l e t e ly
s i de s , ov er
wh e lm t h e i magin a
t io n ; we re it n o t e x c it e d b y t h e v ie w of the e mb ro ide re d v ail ,

to c o n s ide r t h e y e t m o re aw ful gl o rie s o f t h e Mo s t Ho ly

Pl ac e . An d as t o u n din g mu s t h av e b e e n t h e din o f t h e
in s t rum e n t s of t h e fo ur t h o u san d Le v it e s , l e d b y t h e p ri e s t s
on

wit h one h u n dr e d an d t w e n t y t ru mp e t s , dire c t in g t h e c h o ru s s e s

of t h e imm e n s e c o n gr egat io n , a s they c h ant e d the s u b li me .

co mp o s it io n s of th e r o y al p s al m i s t , i n t h e g r an d in t o n at i o n s .

of the He b r e w l an guage like t h e ,

r o arin g o f man y
T h e T e mp l e of S OLOMO N h as b e e n sy mb o li ze d in m an y ,

di ffe re n t w ay s , an d a Mas o n w h o h as s t u die d t h e s u blim e

l e s s o n s in c ul c at e d in t h e s e v e ral de gre e s u n t il h e h as
'

_
r e ach e d

t h e di s t in gu is h e d ran k of a Mo s t E xc e ll e n t Mas t e r , c ann o t

fail t o dis c o v e r mu ch v alu ab l e t ru t h in t h e his t o ry of the

t e mp l e . In t h e s u p e rb g l o r
y o f t h e bu il din g, an d t h e go rge o u s
c e re m o n ie s of it s de di c at io n , t h e t ru e c raft s man s e e s t h e
s ymb o l s of the Sp irit u al t e mp l e wi t h it s go l de n s t re e t s .

m
-

A r o u n d an d ab o u t hi are t h e s ign s o f d e c ay , an d de at h ,
”

wh ic h c lin g wi t h aw ful t e n ac it y t o h is de g en e rat e n at ure .

Bu t t h e s e are Mas o n ic s h ado w s o f s up e rn al gl adn e s s ; an d t h e

e ye o f fait h l o o ks t h r o u gh t h e m t o t h at li gh t w h ic h s h in e t h

mo r e an d m o r e u n t o t h e p e rfe c t day

Bar dw e ll T e m p l e s , p : 87
’
s .
 A R CH .

HIS de gre e is in de s c rib abl y m o re

au gu s t , s u bli me , an d impo r t an t t h an
all w hic h p r e c e de it ; an d is t h e
su mmit an d p e rfe c t io n of an c ie n t

Mas o n ry . It imp r e s s e s on o ur

min ds a b e lie f of th e b e in g an d e xi s t e n c e of a

Sup r e me D e it y, w it h o u t b e gin n in g o f days o r e n d o f

ar s , an d r e m in d s u s o f t h e r e v e r e n c e du e t o his h o l
'

ye y
n am e . It brin gs t o l igh t m an y e s s e n t ial s o f t h e
al s o

C r aft , w h i c h w e r e , fo r t h e s p ac e o f fo ur h u n dr e d an d
-

s e v e nt y y e ars , b urie d in d arkn e s s , an d w it h o u t a

kn o wl e dge of w hic h t h e Ma s o n i c c h ar ac t e r c an n o t be
co mp l e t e .
 R OY A L A R CH .

4 . T he CAP T AIN o r T HE HOST re p r e s e n t s t h e G e n e ral of

th e t ro o p s w h o r e t ur n e d fr o m Babyl o n . Hi s s t at ion is
in fro n t , on t he righ t o f t h e C o un c il . He w e ar s a w hit e

ro be an d h el me t ; an d is ar me d w it h a s w o rd . His
'

is t rian gul ar pl at e , w h ic h an arm e d s o l di e r

j ew el a on

is e n gr av e d .

5 . T h e P R IN CIPA L SO J OU R N E R r e pre s e n t s t h e l e a de r o f a.

s o o u rn e d in Bab yl o n fo r t ime
p ar t y o f J e w s,j who a

aft e r t h e d e p ar t u r e o f Z E R U B B A R E L w it h t h e m a in b o d y,
an d w h o s ub s q e u e n t l y c am e u p t o J e r u s a l e m t o a s s i s t

in r e b uil di n g t h e t e pm l e H e w e a r s .a b l a c k r o b e ,
w it h
m
’

d d l h d h t d il i s
a ro s e c o l o re d b o
- r e r a n a s o u c e a a n p g r
,

His s t at i o n i s o t h l ft in f o n t o f t h e C o u n c il
s t aff .
n e e ,
r .

l at e , w hic h il ri m is
His j e w e l is a t rian gu l ar p on a p g
e n gr av e d ;

OYA L A R C H C A PT A IN re p re s e n t s t h e C ap t ain of
6 . Th e R
’
ar ds He w e ar s w hit e r o b e , an d c ap o r
t h e K in g s gu . a

h e l me t , an d is ar me d w it h a s w o rd . His s t a t io n i s i n

fr o n t o f the C o u n c il , an d at the e n t ran c e o f t h e fo u rt h

v ail . His j e w e l is a s w o rd .

7 . The G R A N D M A ST E R o r T HE T HIR D VA IL - S it s a t the

e n t ran c e o f the t hi r d v ail , th e colo r o f w h ic h is s c arl e t .

He w e ar s a s c arl e t ro b e an d t u r b an . His j e w e l is a

s w o rd .

8 . The G R AN D MA ST E R or T HE SE C ON D VA IL s it s at th e

e n t ran c e o f t h e s e c o n d v ail , th e c o lo r o f w hic h is p u rpl e .

He w e ar s a p u rp l e ro be an d t urb an . His j e w e l is a

s w o r d.

9 . The G R AN D MA ST E R or T HE F IR S T VA IL s it s at the

e n t r an c e of the fi rs t v ail , the c olo r of w h ic h is blu e .

H e w e ar s a bl u e r o b e an d t u rb an . Hi s j e w e l i s a s w o rd.
 G U ID E TO TH E R . A . C HA PT E R .

Th e s e t hr e e o ffic e rs r e pre s e n t the gu ar d s of t he

T abe rn ac l e , a nd e s p e c iall y t ho s e wh o w e re e x al t e d to
t h at ran k
t o guard a v al u abl e t r e as ur e , a dut y fo r w h ich
t h e ir in dus t ry, z e al , an d fide l it y h a d qu al ifie d t h e m .

Th e T R E A SUR E R , SE C R E T A R Y an d TILE R o ccupy t h e ir

re s
p e c t iv e p o s it io n s as in p r e v io u s de gr e e s , an d w e ar
t h e ir appr o priat e
j e w e ls .

A c c ordi n g t o t h e E n gl is h rit u al , the firs t o ffic e r re pre s e n t s

Z E R U BBAB E L, t he s e co n d HA G G A I an d t he t h ird J O SH U A , an
,

arran ge me n t w hich D r. OLIvE R admit s is in c o rre c t ; b ut h e s u g

ge s t s a c h an ge Op e n t o e qually st ro n g o b e c t io n s as e xi s t again s t j ,

t h e ir p re s e n t s ys t e m He an d o t h e r E n glis h w rit e rs p re fe r t h at
.

t h e o rde r s h o u l d b e Z E R U BBA B E L, J OS HU A , HA GG AI , b e c au s e t h e y
s ay t h at t h e Mes s iah e n t e re d t h e pr o ph e t ic al o ffic e ; t h e n
firs t u p on

on th e s ac e rdo t al at G o l go t h a ; an d, l as t ly, o n t h e re gal at Ol iv e t - .

But t h is argu me n t pro v e s t o o mu c h if any t h in g ; fo r, ac c o rdin g

,

t o t h at , o ur E n gl is h c o mp an io n s s h o ul d pl ac e HA G G AI firs t an d
Z E R U BBA B E L l as t .

It h as b e e n s aid t h at t h e A m e ri c ans m ade an inn o vat io n at t his

po in t ,durin g t h e l at t e r p art of t h e l as t c e n t ury , o n ac c o un t o f t h e ir

h at re d o f t h e kin gl y o fli c e , an impu t at io n w hic h is w h o l ly u n de

r
se v e d b y t h e fat h e rs of Mas o nry in t h e U ni t e d S t at e s . A c are ful

c o n s i de rat io n o f the J e wi s h p o l it y, an d t h e e v id e n t l y t yp ic al d e sign

of t he t h re e fo l d o ffic e s in t h e G ran d C o u n c il o f t h e C h ap t e r, w ill
c o n v in c e an y c a ndid in qu ire r aft e r t ru t h t h at t h e A m e ri c an or

WE BB R it ual c an be s u s t ain e d o n t he p l ain e s t gro u n ds of co m mo n

s e ns e , h is t o ri c al c o rre c t n e s s , an d s o un d sy mb o lis m , w hil e th e
'

E n gli s h c an b e de fe n de d on n e it h e r . It is w e l l kn o w n t o e v e ry

re ade r t h at u n de r t h e p at riarc h al fo rm o f go v e rn m e n t b y w hich

the He b re w s w e re rul e d, u n t il aft e r t h e e xo du s fro m E gypt , t h e
P at riarc h u n it e d in h im s e l f t h e t h re e fo l d o ffic e of Prie s t , Kin g,
an d Pr o p h e t , an d in t h at re s p e c t w as a t yp e of the Me s s iah . Wh e n
G OD , in h is w is do m , d e t e rmin e d t o b rin g his pe o p l e o ut fro m t h e
an d de s tin e d t h e m t o b e c o m e
”
h o us e o f b o n dage , gre at an d
“
a

po w e rful n at io n , h e t h e n gav e t h e m a c o de o f l aw s an d s e t over

the m a o
g gr e o u s hie rarc h y, e n do w e d wi t h s p e c ial p riv il e ge s an d

in v e s t e d w ith a p o mp an d s pl e n do r b e fitt in g t h e ir h igh c allin g as

Prie s t s of th e Mo s t High G OD .
 R OY A L A R C H .

T o t his Prie s t h o o d w as ann e x e d n o t o nl y

t h e p ro p h e t ic al o fii c e ,
bu t al s o t he re gal , in as mu c h as th e High-Prie s t , u nt il t h e e l e c t io n
of SA U L as Kin g of Is rae l , w as al s o the j u dg e of t he n at io n .
-
A nd
e v e n aft e r t h e Al migh t y h ad, in co mp lian c e w it h t h e ir im p o rt u
ni t ie s , c o n s e n t e d t o giv e his p e o ple a kin g s t il l t h e High - Prie s t -

c o n t in u e d to be in fac t t h e h e ad an d fro n t o f t h e nat io n , an o ffic e r

of far gre at e r infl u e n c e an d p o w e r t h an t h e kin g T h e High .

'

Pri e s t s t il l re main e d t h e p rime min is t e r u n de r G OD fo r t h e ir

go v e rn m e n t , w h o , in al l matt e rs o f m o m e n t , c o n s ul t e d G OD w h at
w as t o b e do n e , an d s o rul e d t h e n at io n *
.

It is u n iv e rs al ly c o n c e de d by all in t e lli ge n t J e w s t h at in t h e
t e mpl e , an d all it s c o n c e rn s , th e High Pri e s t -
w as s up e ri o r t o t h e
kin g, “
A fac t ,
”
s ay s a J e wi s h Mas o n ,
“
w h ic h pro v es t h at t he
Co mp an io n s in t h e U n it e d S t at e s h ad a more c o rre c t kn o w l e dge of

t h e Is rae lit is h In s t it u t io n s t h an D r .

A gain t h e firs t t h re e Offic e rs of a C h ap t e r are u n iv e rs all y c o n

s i de re d, as w e ll b y J ew as C h ris t ian Mas o n s , to be sy m b o lic al of

t h e t hr e e fo l d o ffic e s o f the Me s s iah . T he J e w applie s th e m it is

,

t ru e , t o a Me s s iah ye t to co me , bu t t his do e s n ot milit at e again s t

A l t h o ugh t h e Me s s iah un it e s t h e t h re e o ffic e s . of Prie s t , Kin g,

an d Pro p h e t , y e t fo r t h e gre at purp o s e o f m an s re de mp t io n w e
’

l o o k m ainl y t o his s ac e rdo t al o fii c e T h at is t h e p ro min e n t c e n tral

.

fe at ure his life , t h e gre at e n d

of of h is d e at h . O ur l o v e fo r t h e
Me s s iah Clu s t e rs aro u n d t h at gre at s ac rific e ; an d t h e ide a s ugge s t e d

to o ur min ds by t h e me n t io n of h is n am e is t h e o ffe ri n g made

by him in t h e c h arac t e r o f t h e G re at High Prie s t o f o u r s al v ati o n -
.

T o s e t up in o ur Ch ap t e rs t h e kin gl y o ffic e , t h e s ymb o l o f e arth l y

rul e rs hip , ab o v e t h e s an c t it y o f t h e High Prie s t h o o d, i s t o in n o v at e -

on t h e pl ain e s t fac t s in t h e J e w i s h p o l it y, de s t ro y t h e fin e s t s ym
b o l is m t o b e fo u n d in t h e t hre e fo ld o ffic e s o f t h e C h ap t e r, an d do
vi o l e n c e to o ur ide as pro prie t y o f n at ural .

It h as al s o b e e n u rge d t h at t h e u s e o f t h e w o rd S c rib e , as appl ie d

t o HA G G A I , is in c o rre c t T h e w o rd is o f fre qu e n t u s e in t h e S crip
.

t ure s , an d is appli e d by He bre w writ e rs t o t h e min o r p ro ph e t s .

In this sense it is us e d in c o nn e c t i o n w it h HA GG AI .

Patri ck . Co m .
, v ol . i .
, p 266
. .

1 L Hyn e mann
. . Mirror an d Ke y s t o n e , v ol . iv .
, p 1 03
. .
 R OYA L AR C H .

j ewe l w o rn by t h e C o mp ani o n s o f t h e R o yal Ar ch “

w hi c h , by it s
in t e rs e c t io n , fo rms a giv e n n u mb e r o f an gl e s , t h at m ay b e t ake n
in fiv e s e v e ral co mbin atio n s ; an d re du c e d, t h e ir am o un t in ri gh t

an gl e s w ill b e fo un d e qu al to th e fiv e Pl at o n i c b o die s w h ic h
re pre s e n t the m e n t s an d t h e s ph e re o f t h e un iv e rs e
fo ur e le .

S o m e h av e s up p o s ed t hi s e mbl e m t o b e an allu s io n t o t h e t hr e e
G re at Ligh t s o f Mas o nry ; o t h e rs in t e rp re t it t o b e t h e l e tt e rs H T .

t h e ini t ial s o f Hiram o f T yre o r t h o s e bf Temp lum H i eros o lymae

, ,

t h e T e mpl e o f J e ru s al e m ; w hil e o th e rs as s e r t t h at i t is o n l y a
mo dific ati o n o f t h e He bre w l e tt e r S chin 15 P e rh ap s it s t ru e s ig
, .

ni fic at io n m ay be t h e fo ll o w in g : Th e de v ic e o n t h e b an n e r o f t he

trib e of LE v I is s up p o s e d t o h av e b e e n a dagge r . T h e t ripl e t au,

or t hre e dagge rs , m ay b e e mbl e m at ic of t h e t h re e o ffic e s in t o w h ic h
t h e c hil dre n o f LE VI w e re in s t all e d, an d t o w hi c h t h e y w e re set

ap art by t h e co mm an d of G OD , viz .
, Hi gh Pri e s t
-
, Pri e s t s an d

Le v it e s .

Ho w e v e r t hi s may b e , t h e tru e sy mb o l is m of t h e t rip l e t au

u n do u b t e dl y is t o re p re s e n t the s acre d n am e of t h e Gr eat I A m,
an d as s u c h w as app ro p riat e ly a do p t e d by R o yal A rc h Mas o n s as

an e mbl e m t o de sign at e t h o s e w h o h av e b e e n t au gh t t h e s ubli me

s e c re t s o f t h at au gu s t d e gre e .

T HE LE CTUR E

OF t hi s de gre e is di v ide d in t o t w o s e c t io n s , an d s h o ul d
be w e ll un de rs t o o d by e v e ry R o yal A r c h Mas o n ; u po n
an ac c ur at e ac qu ain t an c e w it h it w ill d e p e n d his use

ful n e s s at o ur as s e mblie s ; an d w it h o ut it h e w ill b e

un qu al ifie d t o p e r fo r m t h e du t ie s o f t h e v ar io u s s t at io n s

in w hic h h is s e rv ic e s m ay b e re quire d by t h e C h ap t e r .

SE C TI ON F IR ST .

Thi s s e c t io n e xp l ain s t h e m o de of g o v e rn m e n t an d

o rgan iz at io n o f a C h apt e r ; it de s ign at e s t h e app e ll at io n ,

numb e r an d s it u at io n of t he s e v e ral o ffic e r s , an d

 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP TE R .

u
p p
r o s e s an d du t ie s of t h e ir re s
p e c t iv e

O P E N I N G

D E VOT ION S .

OUR FA THE R w h o art in h e av e n

t hy n am e . Thy ki n gd o m c o m e . Thy
do n e on e art h as it is in h e av e n . Gi ve

day o ur d aily br e a d .
'

And fo rgiv e
 R OY A L A R CH .

t re s p ass e s ,
as we fo r giv e t h o se w ho t re s p as s

again s t u s . A n d le a d us not int o t e m t at io n ; p

but d e liv e u s f o m e v il Fo t h in e is t he
r r : r

kin gd o m an d t h e p o w e an d t h e gl o y fo e v e r
,
r, r ,
r

A ME N .

C HA R G E AT OP E N IN G .

N ow w e c o mm an d y o u, Bre t hr e n t h at
y e

w it hd y o u s e l e s f o m e e y b pt h e t h at
raw r v r v r r r

w al ke t h dis o d e ly nd not
r ft e t h e t dit io n
r ,
a a r ra

w hic h y e r e c e i e d o f u s Fo y o u s e l e s
v . r r v

kn o w h o w ye o u gh t t o fo ll o w u s ; fo we r .

b e h av e d no t o u s e l e s d i o d e l y m o n g y o u
r v s r r a .

N e it h e did w e e t n y m an s b e ad fo n o u gh t ;
r a a
’
r r

but w o u gh t w it h l ab o
r nd t il n igh t n d r a r av a a

day t h t w e m igh t n o t b e ch ge bl e t o ny
,
a ar a .

of o u ; n o t be c u s e w e ha e n o t b
y p
ao w e u t t o v r,

make o u s el e s an e n s m p l e u n t o y o u t o
r v a

f ll o w u s
o Fo r e e n w h e n w e w e e w it h y o u
. v r ,

t his w e c o mm n d e d y o u t h t if an y w o ul d n o t
a ,
a

w o k n e t h e s h o ul d h e e t
r ,
i r Fo w e h e t h at a . r ar

t h e e a e s o m e w h ic h w lk m o n g y o u di o
r r a a s r

de ly w o kin g n o t t all bu t
r ,
r e bu s y b o d ie s
a ,
ar -
.

N o w t h e m t h at a e s u c h w e c o mm an d an d r ,
 G U ID E TO T HE R . 21 . C HA P TE R .

ho qu ie t n e s t h e y
'

ex rt , t h at w it h s w o rk, an d e at

the ir own
‘
bre ad . But y e ,
Bre t h re n b e . n ot

w e ar y in d o in g A n d if ny m an o be y
w e ll
“

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. a

n o t o ur w o d b h n o t e t h at m an
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i e piSt l e
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y t s r , ,

an d h av e n o c o mp an y w it h him t h at h e m a
y ,

be as h am e d Y e t c o un t him n o t as an e n e my
.
-

bu t ad mo n is h him as a b o t he N o w t he
E

r r .

LOR D o f p e ac e h im s e lf giv e y o u p e ac e alw y s ,

a

by all m e an s The LOR D be w ith y o u all

;
‘
;

II THE s s
. .
,
6 16
-
.

SE C T ION SE C ON D .

This s e c t io n is ful ly s upp li d w ith il l u s t r at io n s of

e
h is t o ric al trut h . It a mpl ifie s , in b e au t ifu l an d s t rikin
g
c o l o rs , t h at p ro s p e rit y an d h app in e s s ar e t he s ure

att e n dan t s o f p e r s e v e r an ce an d j u s t ic e ; w hil e dis h o n o r

an d ruin in v ariably fo ll o w t h e p r ac t ic e of v ic e an d
—

immo rali t y . It c o n t ain s mu c h t h at is be au t ifully illu s

t rat iv et h e pr e c e din
of g d e gr e e s ; a p e rfe c t kn o w l e dge

cf w hich is e ss e n t ial t o t h e ac c o mpl ish e d an d w e ll

in fo rme d Mas o n .

'

THE FIR ST C LA USE furn is h e s us w it h m an y in t e re s ting

p art i ul c
ar s r e l at iv e to t he st at e of t he F rat e rn ity
 R OY A L A R C H . 1 41

durin g an d sm ce the re ign K in g S OLOMON ;

of an d

il lu s t rat e s t h e c au s e s an d c o n s e qu e n c e s o f s o me

imp o rt an t e v e nt s w h ic h o c c urr e d durin g his re 1

gn .

R E C E P T IO N

T HE fo ll o w in g p as s age s o f Sc rip ture w it h Br aye r, , are

in t ro du c e d durin g t h e c e re mo n y o f e x al t at io n

I w ill brin g t he blind by a w ay t hat t h e y kn e w

n o t ; I w ill l e a d t h e m in p at h t h at t h e y h v e s a

n o t kn o w n
; I w ill m ake d arkn e ss l igh t b e fo e r

t h e m an d c o o ke d t h in gs s t aigh t
,
r Th e s e r .

t hin gs w ill I do u n t o t h e m an d n o t fo s ake ,

r

t he m .

Mas o nr y gre at mo ral

'

At e v e ry s t age 1n t ru th s are p r e s e n t e d to
the b y imp re s s iv e l e s s o n s
.

n e o p h yt e an d e nfo rc e d . S O h e re , at t h e
v e ry t hre s h o l d of t h is m o s t s ubl im e de gr e e , w e are t augh t t o p ut
o ur t r us t in th e N ame o f t h e LOR D , an d are a s s ure d t h at w h at e v e r

may b e fall us, t h e Lio n of t h e t rib e of J u dah wi ll not fo rs a ke us .

By his p o w e r, w h e n all human e ffo rt s fail e d, w e w e re rais e d ; an d

n o w, in Our s e arc h for furt he r ligh t , w e are tau gh t th at if we put

 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

o ur w ho l e t ru s t in him, w e s h all n o t be c as t —
do wn ; fo r, al t h o ugh

we may b e l e d thro ugh t h e v al l e y o f th e s h ado w o f d e at h , ye t w e

s h al l n o t p e ris h .

He th at h umble t h hims e lf sh all be e x al t e d .

‘
Humil ity is a v i rt ue ab s o lut e l y e s s e n tial t o an e arn e s t s e e ke r aft e r

trut h . T he Mas o n w h o w o ul d s u c c e s s ful ly pro s e c u t e h is in quirie s

in t o t h e mys t e rio u s w ays o f n at ure , o r make an y p ro gre s s t o w ard
‘

th e s ub l ime t rut h s w hi c h u n de rlie t h e gre at fab ric of Fre e mas o nry,

mu s t , at th e h is inv e s t igat io n s , l ay as ide al l p ride o f
v e ry o ut s e t o f

l e arn in g, an d al l Wo rldl y arro gan c e , an d, c l ad in t h e s abl e garb o f

h u milit y, s e e k fo r t h e brigh t e s t man ife s t atio n s o f t rut h d e e p do w n
amo n g t h e l o w l y T h e c an didat e , h av in g b e e n al re ady t au gh t t o
.

p u t h is t rus t in G OD , is , t h e re fo r e , re min de d t h at a kno w l e dge Of

trut h is o n l y at t ain e d aft e r h umb l e an d p at ie n t s e arc h , an d h e is
co mm an de d t o s t o o p l o w ; fo r h e t h at h u mbl e t h h im s e lf s h all be
”
e xal t e d.

T h e Ca te narian A rc h made use o f in t his de gre e b y s o me w rit e rs

is e vide n t l y a n inn o v at io n . A du e c o n s id e ra tio n o f t h e l e c t ure w ill

e n abl e u s to av o id t his mo de rn e rro r. T h e re c an b e bu t one fo rm

t o th e R o y al A rc h , an d a du e at t e n t io n t o t h is j
s ub e c t w ill in s ur e

n o t o n ly s t ric t r
p po rie t y an d s ole mn it y in t h e c e re mo nie s bu t al s o ,

a c o rre c t kn o w l e dge of th e b e aut ifu l symb o l is m in t e n de d t o b e

'

We are c o n s e qu e n t l y in s t ruc t e d t o m ake p ro p e r u s e

a o f o ur

s ubli me s e cre t s , an d to co mmun ic at e t h e m o n ly in t h e an c ie n t

mo de ; an d more , w e l e arn t o b e gin e v e ry 1 mp o rt an t un de rt akin g

by l o o kin g t o t h e D e it y fo r aid an d s upp o rt.

 R OYA L A R CH .

PR A YE R

O T HOU e t e rn al an d o mn ip o t e n t J e h o v ah ,
t he

g l o ri o us an d e v e rl as t in g I A M, p e rmit us , t hy
frail , e d p e n d e nt ,
an d ne e dy c r e at u re s , in t he
n ame Of o u r Mo s t E xce llen t an d Sup r e me E gh
P r ie s t, t o a pp r o ac h t hy di v nei Maj e s t y A n d .

do t ho u ,
w ho s it t e st be tw e en the Che rubtm , in cline
h
t in e e ar t o t he v o ice o f o u r p rais e s an d o f o u r

su pp lic at io n : an d v o u c h s afe to co mm un e w it h
us fro m o ff t he mercy s ea t . We h umbly ad o re
hp pe pe
i

an d w o rs i t hy un s akabl e rfe c t io n s , an d

t hy d go o dn e ss n d be n e o le n c e We
u n bo u n de a v .

bl e s t h e e t h at w h e n m an h d s inn e d
s ,
nd a ,
a

f ll e n f o m hi inn o c e n c e an d h app in e
a r sthou ss ,

did t s t ill l e
s e u n t o him t h e p o w e s o f
av on r r e as

in g an d t he c p ac it y f imp o me n t nd of
a o r ve a

p l e u e We d o e t h e e t h t amid t t he p in s
as r . a r ,
a s a

an d c al a mit ie s of o ur
p re s e n t s t at e ,
-
so m an y
m e an s of r e fre s hme nt an d s at is fa ct io n ar e

affo r de d us , while t rav e lin g t h e gg p ru ed a th o

f
lif e . A n d 0 t h o u w ho dd
i s t afo re t im e a pp e ar

u nt o t hy s e rv an t MOSE S m a flame of fir e
,
,
,
o ut o
f
the mids t o
f a bu s h, e n kin dl e , w e be s e e c h the e ,

in e ac h o f o ur he art s , a fl a me of de v o t io n t o
th e e ,
of lo v e t o e ac h ot he r , an d o f b e n e v o l e n ce
an d c h arit y to all m an kin d . May t he v a ils o f
 G U ID E TO THE R . A . C HA PT E R .

igno ran c e an d blin d n e s s be r e mo v e d fro m t he

e y e s Of o ur u n d e rs t an d in gs , t h at w e m a b e h o ld
y
an d a d o re t hy m ig t hy an d w on d ro u s w o rks .

May t he ro d an d s t aff O f t hy grac e an d

p ow er

c o n t in u all
y su p po rt u s an d d e f n d us e fro m t he
r a e o f all o u r e n e mie s , an d e s e c ial l
g p y fr o m t h e

s ub t ilit y
an d m alice O f t at Ol d s e r e n t w h o ,
p h ,

w it h crue l v igilan ce , s e e ke t h ou r r uin . May t he

lep r o sy o f s in be e ra d ic at e d f om ou r r bo s o ms , an d

may Ho lin e s s to the Lo r d be e n grav e n u po n all

o ur h o ught w o d s an d c t io ns M y t he
t s, r ,
a . a

i n ce ns e o f p ie t y as c e n d c o n t in u ally u n t o t h e e ,

f om O
r ff t he a lta o f o ur h e t s an d bu n cl y an d
r ar ,
r a

n i ht as a s w e e t s me llin
g , g s av o r u nt o t h e e
-
M y . a

d ily s ch t h e e c o d s o f t uth t h t w e m y
a ea r r r r ,
a a

be mo e an d m o e in s t uct e d n o u d ut y ; n d
r r r l r a

m y w e s h a e t h e bl e s s d n e s o f t h o s e w h o
a r e s

h e ar t he s ed w o d an d ke p it A n d fin ally
acr r e . .
, ,

0 me ciful F t h e r w h e n w e s h ll h e p as s e d
r a ,
a av

t h o ugh t he o ut w d t il
r o f t he se ear t h ly a s ar

co u ts w h e n t he e
r ,
t hly h u e o f t h is T be
ar o s a r

n acle s h all be d i o l d m y w e be ad mit t e d in t o

ss ve ,
a _

th e H ly of Ho lies abo v e in t o t he p re s e n c e o f t h e
r

o ,

G an tl Co un cil o f He v e n w h e e t he Sup e me
‘

r a ,
r r

High P i s t fo e v e p e sid e s f e v e e ign s

-
r e r r r —
or r r .

A ME N —
SO m o t e it be .
 G U ID E TO _ T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

N w o MOS E S fl o ck o fp J
ke t t he E T H R O ,
his

a h
f t e in l w
r — t
- h e pai s t ,
o f M i d i n ; n
r ed h e a a le d
t h e flo ck t o t h e b c k s id e f t h e d
a e t o es r ,
an d

ca me t o t h e m o u n t ain of G OD ,
ev en to Ho re b .

t he LOR D pp e a re d u n t o him
"

A n d t he A n ge l of a

in a fl a me o f fire , o ut o f t he m ids t of a bu s ; h
an d he l o o ke d ,
an d be ho ld t he bu s h bu rn e d

fire ,
an d t h e bu s h w as not c o nsu me d .

A nd MOSE S s aid, I w ill

‘
now t u rn as i de an d s ee

th i igh t h
“

r e at s w hy t h e b us is n ot bu rn t
g
.
s ,

w he n t he LO R D s aw t h at h e t u rn e d a si de
t o s e e , G OD c all e d u n o t him o ut o f the mids t Of
 t he bu s h ,
an d s aid, MOSE S ! MOSE S ! A n d he
s aid He re a m I . A n d he s ai d D r aw not n ig h
hit h er:
p ut O ff t hy s ho e s fro m o ff t hy fe e t , fo r
t he p l ac e w he re o n t ho u s t an de s t is h o ly g ro u n d .

Mo re o v e r ,
he s aid, I am t h e G OD of t hy fat he r,

t he G OD of A BR A HA M, t h e G OD of ISA A C ,
an d

t h e G OD of J A COB . A n d MOSE S hid h is fac e

fo r h e w as a fraid t o lo ok u p on G OD .
-
E XOD .

iii .
,
1 6 -
.

A s the R o y al Ar c h Mas o n mu s t m ake him s e l f t h o ro u gh ly ac

q uain t e d w it h t h e l e adin g e v e n t s in t h e e x o du s o f t h e c h il dre n o f

Is rae l , if h e w o u l d u n d e rs t an d t h o s e in s t ru c t io n s w h ic h dis t in gu is h
h im fro m t h e re s t of t h e Frat e rn it y, it is p e c ul iarl y app r o p riat e
t h at h is at t e n t i on s h o ul d b e dr aw n t o t h at p as s age o f S c rip t u r e

w h ic h re l at e s m s t an c e s u n de r w hi c h t h e J e w i s h l aw giv e r
the c ir c u -

w as c o mm i s s i o n e d b y t h e A migh t y t o c o n du c t t h e c h ildr e n O f
l

Is rae l o u t fro m t h e l an d o f E gyp t .

It w as in t h e s e c lu s io n an d s im p lic it y o f his s h e ph e rd l ife t h at

MOSE S re c e iv e d his T h e t radit io n al s c e n e o f t his
c all as a
p r o ph e t .

e at e v e n t is in t h e v al l e y o f S h o ayb , o n t h e n o rt h s i de o f J e be l
gr

Mus a; o r Mo un t Ho re b Up o n t h e m o un t ain w as t h e w e l l kn o w n
.

!
-

a c ac ia o r s hit t i m t r ee , t h e t h o rn t re e of t h e d e s e rt , s p r e ad in
g o ut

it s t an gl e d b ran c h e s , t hi c k set w it h w hit e t h o rn s , o v er the ro c k

y
It w a s t h is t r e e w h ic h b e c am e t h e s ym b o l of D iv i n e
gro u n d .

Pre s e n c e ; a fl am e of fir e in t h e m ids t
it , in w h ic h t h e dr y of

b ran c h e s w o u ld h av e n at u ral l y c rac kl e d an d b u rn t in a m o m e n t , b ut

_

w h ic h p l ay e d ar o u n d it w i t h o u t c o n s u min g it T h e ro c ky gr o u n d .

b e p o llu t e d, MOSE S w as
'

at o n c e b e c am e h o l y, an d t h at i t migh t n ot

m m an de d s an d al s R e m o v in g t h e s h o e s
’
co t o p u t o ff his s h e ph e r d s .

w as an an c i e n t c us t o m o f ge n e ral p ra c t i c e in p e r fo rmin g r e l igio u s

rit e s . T h e J e w is h p ri e s t h o o d s ac rific e d w it h b ar e fe e t Th e .

C re t an s m ade i t p e n al fo r an y p e r s o n t o e n t e r t h e T e mp l e o f D ian a
w it h c o v e re d fe e t ; an d e v e n t h e R o m an l adie s o f t h e high e s t rank
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

w e re n o t l
e x c us e d fro m t his re quire me n t w hen t he y e n t e re d the
T e mpl e of Ve s t a m is s t ill p re s e rv e d am o n g t h e n at io n s
. T h is cus t o

e arn e d w rit e r t h u s s ymb o l iz e s t h e l e ss o n o f t h e

O f t h e E as t
A l .

Burn i n g Bu s h : “
A S MOSE S w as c o mm an de d t o pull h is s h o e s fro m
O ff h is fe e t o n Mo u n t Ho re b b e c au s e t h e gro u n d w h e re o n h e t ro d
, ,

w as by t h e p res e n c e o f t h e D iv in it y ; s o t h e Mas o n w h o
s an c t ifie d

w o ul d pr e p are h ims e l f fo r t his au gu s t s t age o f Mas o n ry s h o ul d

a d v an c e in t h e p at h o f t ru t h , b e div e s t e d o f e v e ry d e gre e o f arro

gan c e , an d c o m e as a t ru e A c ac ian , or b l am e l e s s w o rs hip e r, w it h

inn o c e n c e , h umil it y, an d v irt u e , to c h al l e n ge
h
t e e n s ign s of an

O rde r, Wh o s e in s t it ut io n s are fo u n de d on th e mo s t s a c re d p r1 n 0 1 pl e s
o f re l igio n .

Z E D EKIA H w y ye s ld w he n
a s o n e - an d- t w e n t ar O

h e b g n t o e ign an d e gn e d e l e v e n y e s in
e a r ,
r i ar

J us l m
er A n d h e did t h t w h ich w s e il in
a e . a a v

t he s igh t f t h e LOR D his G OD o n d h u mbl e d n o t ,

a

h im s e lf be f e J E R E MIA H t he p o ph e t s p e kin g
or r a

f o m t h e m ut h o f t h e LOR D
r o .

A n d h e l s o e be l le d g in t Kin g N E BUCHA D
a r a a s

n d s t iffene d his n e ck n d ha d n e d
“

N EZZA R a a r e

hi h e t f o mt u n in g u n t o t h LOR D G OD o f
, ,

s ar ,
r r e

I l
s rae Mo o e . ll t he c h ie f f t h p e t s
re v r, a o e ri s ,

an d t h e p o p l e t ns
g e ssee d e y m u h f t e
,
l
ral r v r c a r a

th bo min t io n
e a f t he h e th e n a n d p o llu t e d
s o a ,
a

t he h o u e o f t h e LOR D w h ich h h d h ll o w e d
s ,
e a a

le m A n d t h e LOR D G OD f th e i
‘

1n J u er sa o r

e n t t o t h em
.

f th by his me s e nge s be c u s e '

a e rs s s r ,
a

h h d c o mp s io n o n h is p e o p l e n d o n his
e a a s a

d w llin g pl c e But t h e y m o cke d t he m e s s e n

e -
a .
 R OY A L A R C H .

ge rs o f G OD ,
an d p
de s is e d his w o r ds an d
-

m is u s e d
his p ph e t
ro s , u n t il t he w rat h of t he LOR D ar o s e

gain st his p e pl eo ,
t ill t
.
he re w as n o re m e dy .

T h e re fo re h e br o u g t h u p on t h e m t h Kin g Of e

t he C h alde e s , w ho s l e w t he i r y un g m e n w it h
o

t he s w o rd in t he h o us e i n ct u
y nd o f th e r sa ar ,
a

h ad no co mp s s io n u p n yo u n g m n
a m id n
o a or a e ,

o ld me n ,
or him t h t t o p e d fo g ;
ae h s o
g r a e av e

th e m ll a in t hi h n d
o A n d ll t h e
s a l. f a v e ss e s o

th ho u
e se of G OD , gre at an d s mall ,
an d t he

t re as u re s Of
'

t he ho u se of t he LOR D ,
an d t he

t re as u re s of t h e kin g, an d o f his p rin c e s ; all

t h e se h e br o u g t t o Babyl o n h . A nd t he y bu rnt
t he h o us e of G OD ,
an d b a ke do w n t h e w all

of J e r u s al e m ,
an d b u rn t a ll t he p al a c e s t he r e o f

w it h fire , an d de s t ro y e d all t h e go o dly v e s s e ls

t h e re o f . A nd t h e m t h at had e s ca p ed fro m t h e
y Babyl o n ; w h e re t h e y
,

s w o r d c a rrie d he aw a to

w e re s e r v an t s t o h im an d h is s o n s , u n t il t he

re ign of t h e kin gdo m of P e rs 1 a .

Ho w s ole mn an d m o ur n ful in it s s ub l i mit y i s t hi s de s c rip t io n !

We h av e fo ll o w e d t h e hi s t o ry of G OD
’
S p e ople s te p by s t e p,

co m m e n c in g w ith t h e ir e x o du s fro m E gyp t . We h av e s e en th e

m irac ul o u s in t e rp o s it i o n of t h e A l migh t y in t h e ir b e h al f, on the
b an ks of the R ed S e a, in t h e w il de rn e s s , an d on m an y a b at t l e
e w is h
fie l d . IVe h av e seen th e J p e o p l e in c re as e in p o w e r, ric h e s ,
an d l o ry , u n t il t h e s p l e n do r o f t h e ir c hi e f c i ty an d c ap it al riv al e d,
g
if it did n o t s u rp as s , all t h e w o rl d in i t s m agn i fic e n c e . We h av e
 R OY A L A R CH .

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of

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co mpl e t io n , daz z l e d an d amaz e d at it s e xub e ran t b e au t y a n d c o s t

li n e s s . We h av e s e en t h e t e mp l e co mpl e t e d t h e p ride
gl o ry , an d

of th e He b re w n at io n , t h e w o n de r Of t h e p as t , th e e art hl y s ym b o l
of th e h e av e nl y t e mp l e o f t h e n e w J e ru s al e m A s w e t u rn b ac k .

t o t h e days o f S OL O MON , an d s e e t h e u n exam p l e d p ro s p e rit y o f

t h e n at io n , t h e w is do m b y w h ic h h e w as in s p ir e d, an d r e m e m b e r
"

t h e w o n dro u s p r o t e c t io n v o u c h s afe d t o his c h o s e n p e o p l e b y G OD ,

fo rge t , fo r t h e m o m e n t , h o w d e s p e rat e l y w ic ke d t h at p e o p l e
b e c am e , h o w grie v o u s l y t h e y s in n e d, an d dre am t h at s u c h a p e o p l e
mu s t b e h ap py -
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.

w as t h e ir p u n is h m e n t ! Wh at a c ro w d of s ad e m o t io n s ru s h
t h ro u gh o u r m in ds as w e ar e re c all e d to o u r s e n s e s an d b e h o ld t h e
utt e r de s o l at io n of J e r u s al e m , an d th e s ac k an d d e s t ru c t io n Of the
h o us e o f th e LOR D . T h e m is e ri e s of th e s ie ge , th e ri v e r s o f bl o o d
in v ain t o d e fe n d t h e c it y , t h e fin al w it h i t s
p o ur e d o ut as s au l t

aw ful c arn age , t h e bu t c h e ry Of the o ld an d fe e b l e , t h e u n b ridl e d

lic e n s e an d lu s t of th e Ch al d e an s o l die ry, t h e l o ng an d dr e ary

marc h o f t h e c ap t iv e He b re w s in t h e t riu m ph al t rain of N E R U CHA D

N E Z Z AR , t h e h ar ds h ip s an d t e rribl e t rial s of t he c ap t iv i ty th e s e , an d

mu c h m o r e p as s in re v ie w b e fo r e o ur m e n t al v i s i o n , an d, l ike t h e
Z
,

s o ns o f Is rae l in a s t ran ge l an d, w e w e e p w h e n w e re m e mb e r io n .

T HE SE C O D N C LA U SE

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v al u abl e It in c u l c at e s t h e gr e at v ir t u e s
in fo r m at io n .

o f fait h an d p e r s e v e r an c e , a n d d e m o n s t r a t e s t h at v ir t u e

w il l so on er o r l at e r r e c e iv e it s r e w ar d . Th e c e r e m o n ie s

an d l e s s o n s m a de u s e o f ar e in e xp r e s s ibl y gr an d an d
im p o s in g, an d ar e w e l l c al c u l at e d t o l e a d t h e m in d t o

th e p r ais e an d ad o r at io n o f t h e G R E AT I A M .

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s t ir r e d up the s p ir it of C YR U S , K in g of P e r s ia, t h at h e
ma d e a p ro cl a m at io n t h ro u gh o u t al l h is kin gdo m , an d

pu t it al s o in w rit in g
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D A N IE L an d t h e p r o p h ec ie s o f IS A IA H , i s s u e d h is ro yal d e cre e fo r
th e l ib e rat io n o f t h e He b re w c ap tiv e s , in t h e firs t y e ar o f h is r e ign , _

B . C . 53 6 .

Wit h w h at j o y mu s t t h is p ro c l am at io n h av e be e n h e ar d b y t h e
s o n s an d dau gh t e rs o f Is rae l , w h o s e h arp s , h an gin g o n t h e w ill o w s ,

h ad b e e n fo r s e v e n ty y e ars
—

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w h at al a c rit y the c h il dre n of the c ap t iv i t y , u n d e r t h e l e ad of th e
c h ie f of the fat h e rs , m u s t h av e
gird e d t h e m s e l v e s fo r t h e ir
de p art u re t o re b u ild t h e ir c it y an d t em p l e !
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.

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t h e P rie s t s an d Le v it e s , to the nu mb e r Of h av in g b e e n
s u pp li e d by t h o s e who re m ain e d b e h in d , w it h m an y v a l u ab l e

t r e a s u re s , an d h av in g in c h arge fiv e th o u s an d an d fo ur h u n dre d
h o l y xv e s s e l s of go ld an d s ilv e r b e l o n gin g t o t h e t e mp l e , w hi c h h ad
be e n c arrie d aw ay in t o Babyl o n , i mm e diat e l y de p art e d fo r
J e ru s al e m .

A mo n g t h e ir l e a de rs t h e re are t h re e t h at d e s e rv e e s p e c i al

m e n t io n
"

J O SHU A , w ho w as the High Prie s t b y l in e al d e s c e n t fro m t h e

-

P o n t ific al famil y, suc c e e de d t o t h at o ffic e on t he de at h of h is

fat h e r, J OZ A D A H , w h o die d in Bab yl o n durin g t h e c ap t iv it y . Th e
 R OY A L A R C H .

l att e r b e c am e High Prie s t at t h e d e at h o f S E R AI A H, w h o h e l d t h at

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o ffié e at t h e t im e o f t h e de s t ru c t io n o f t h e t e mp l e , an d w as s l ain b
y
N E BU C H A D HE Z Z A R at R ibl ah
Z
.

E R U BBAB E L, or S HE S HZBA Z Z AB , a s h e w as c all e d in Bab yl o n , w a s

th e son of S E LA T HI E L, t h e s on of J e h o iac h in , an d t h e dire c t l in eal
su c c e s s or t o th e re gal o ffic e o f J u dah . He w as t h e a c kn o w l e d ge d
“
Prin c e of J u dah , or Prin c e Of th e C ap t iv i ty .
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ap p o in t e d b y C YR U S t h e go v e rn o r o f J u de a, an d in b o th o f t h e s e
c ap ac it ie s w as t h e r e c o gn iz e d c ivi l l e ad e r o f t h e re t u rn in g c ap t iv e s ,
as J OS H U A w as t h e e c c l e s ias t i c al .

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, , ,
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, , , ,

w as b u t a y o u n g m an w h e n h e w e n t u p t o J e ru s al e m With re gard .

t o h is t rib e an d p are n t age , b o t h his t o ry an d t radi t io n ar e al ike

s il e n t . He w as t h e fir s t o f t h o s e w h o p ro p h e s i e d af t er t h e ca pt iv it y ,

an d o n th e a c c e s s io n o f D A R IU S t o t h e t h ro n e , b y t h e dir e c t io n o f
G OD in c it e d t h e p e o p l e t o
, r e n e w an d c o mp l e t e t h e w o rk o n t h e

t e mpl e , w h ic h h ad b e e n s u s p e n de d .

Th e j o u rn e y fr o m Babyl o n t o J u de a o c c upi e d ab o u t fo ur mo n th s .

T h e J e w s l e ft Babyl o n ab o u t the middl e of the m o n t h C his l e u,

an d arriv e d at m in t h e m o n t h N is an
J e ru s al e A s s o o n as t h e y *

m
.

ca e t h it h e r t h e y di s p e rs e d t h e m s e l v e s a c c o rdin g t o t h e ir t rib e s
,

an d t h e familie s o f t h e ir fat h e rs in t o t h e ir s e v e ral c i t ie s , an d ,

b e t o o k t h e m s e l v e s t o r e b u il din g t h e ir h o u s e s an d p r e p arin g t h e
lan d fo r rais in g t h e n e c e s s ary s u s t e n an c e .

On t h e firs t day o f t h e m o n t h T is ri, t h e p e o p l e as s e mb l e d at

J e ru s al e m an d c e l e b rat e d t h e Fe as t o f T ru m p e t s . Hav ing pre

v io u s l y e r e c t e d a t ab e rn ac l e an d s et up the al t ar , on th e t e n th of

th e sa m e m o n t h t h e y ke p t
, , w ith al l the an c i e n t s o l e m n it i e s , the

gr e at day o f E xp iat i o n , fo ll o w e d on th e fift e e n t h an d s u c c e e din

g
days b y t h e F e as t o f T ab e rn ac l e s . T h e fe as t s an d s ac rific e s o f th e
J e w is h r e ligio n h av in g b e e n t h u s t h e p e o p l e at
r e s t o r e d, o nce

b e gan t o c o lle c t th e o ffe rin gs fo r t h e re b u ildin g o f t h e t e mp l e .

T h e fo u n dat i o n s of the n e w e dific e w e re n o t l aid, h o w e v e r, u n t il

t h e m on t h Z if t h e fo ll o w in g y e ar, t h e fir s t y e ar b e in g c o n s um e d
of

in n e c e s s ary p re p arat io n s D urin g t his p e ri o d t h e n umb e r o f t h e

.

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m al l p art i e s o f t h o s e w h o we re l e ft b e hin d i n Bab ylo n b y t h e
"

Z
m ain b o dy u n de r E R U BBA B E L an d w h o aft e rw ar d c am e up t o ,

as s i s t t h e ir bre t h re n in r e b uil din g th e h o u s e of t h e LOR D .

D r . Prid e au x, C o m , . v ol . i .
p . 232 .
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Th e s e mal l p art ie s w e re c o m p o s e d m o s t l y o f t ho s e wh o w e re
s

s e t t l e d in t h e m o r e re mo t e ro in c e s o f t h e e m i re an d o n t h at
p v
p ,

ac c o u n t di d no t h e ar t h e
go o d n e w s c o n t ain e d in t h e pro c l am at io n
o f C YR U S in t im e fo r t h e m t o
go up w i t h Z E R UR BA R E L as t h e l att e r ,

m u s t h av e l e ft Bab y l o n w it h in 5 m o n t h aft e r t h e de c re e w as is s u e d .
-

Wh e n t h e l ib e rat io n Of t h e H e bre w c ap t iv e s w as m a de kn o w n t o
t h e m c o up l e d w ith t h e t idin gs t h at t h e v as t b o dy o f t h e ir b re t h re n
,

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a c c e p t e d t h e o ffe r t o re t urn t o t h e ir n at iv e Is rae l , al th o u h t h e
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r r a : a

s h all s t o m e Wh t is his n am e ?w h t Sh ll
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hu s sh lt t h o u s
‘

I A M T HA T I A M: T a ay u n t o t he
c hil d re n o f Is r ae l , -
I A M h t h s e nt m a e u nt o
y o u .

Be in g a s s u re d t h at t h e sa me ev e rl a s t in g an d e t e rn al G OD , th e
I A M w ho , re v e al e d h im s e l f t o MO SE S at t h e Bu rn in g Bus h , an d
w h o b ro u gh t fo rt h t h e ir fat h e r s o u t Of, E gyp t w it h a m igh t-y h an d
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.
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m o u n t ain s , t h e y h e s i t a t e d n o l o n ge r T h e y at o n c e t urne d t h e ir
.

b ac ks u p o n al l t h e fas c in at i o n s an d l ux u ri e s Of Bab yl o n , an d l e ft
t h e do m e s an d S p i re s of t h at i do l a t r o u s
gl is t e n in g i n t h e c i t y,

s u n l igh t b e h in d t h e m , a s t h e y re so l u t e l y s t art e d fo rt h o n t h e ir

t o il s o m e m arc h Wit h a s ubl im e fait h an d an u n s e l fis h de s ire t o

.
“

ho n o r t h e G OD t h e ir fat h e rs b y re b uil din g t h e t e mpl e t o h is

of

G r e a t an d S ac r e d N ame , t h e y s o u gh t n o t t o s ub s e rv e t h e ir o w n
e as e an d c o m fo rt ; b u t , on th e c o n t rary , al t h o u gh t h e ir j o u rn e y

migh t b e l o n g ,
t e di o u s an d . dr e ary, an d p ath w ay ro ugh ,
t h e ir
ru gge d an d d an ge ro u s , y e t t h e y w e re de t e rm in e d t o o v e rc o me
 R OY A L A R C H .

e v e ry o b s t acl e , e n du re e v e ry h ards h ip , an d b rav e e v e ry dan ge r to

p ro m o t e t h at gr e at an d gl o ri o u s w o rk Wh at a l e s s o n o f fait h , o f
.

u n fe ign e d p ie t y, o f l o v e t o G OD , an d o f d e v o t io n an d o b e di e n c e t o
'

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s e rv ic e , d o e s t his l it t l e b an d of ,

l an d s urro un de d b y al l t h e all ur e m e n t s an d t e m p t at i o n s o f an
,

E as t e rn c ap it al s e t b e fo re u s ! Ho w s t riki n gl y w as t h at fait h an d
, ,

d e v o t io n s ub s e q u e n t l y r e w ar de d by the dis c o v e ry of th o s e
i n e s t im abl e t r e as u re s w hic h gl a dde n e d t h e ir h e art s , an d w hi c h

t o d ay t h rill o u rs wi t h an u ns pe akab l e j o y !

R e tu r n o f the Cap t iv e s f ro m Babylo n to J e r us ale m .

T h e re w e r e t w o rou t e s frOm Bab yl o n t o J e ru s al e m o n e a c ro s s

the n o r t h e rn p t
ar of th e D e s e rt of A rab ia, w hic h w as b u t l it t l e
fr e qu e n t e d ; an d th e o t h e r up b y t h e b an ks of t h e R iv e r E u p h r at e

an d aro u n d b y t h e w ay o f T a dm o r an d D am as c u s , an d s o do w n .

in t o P al es t in e b y t h e p l ain s o f J o r dan T h e l at t e r w as , u n qu es
.

t io n ab l y , t h e ro u t e t ak e n b y t h e C h al de an s w h e n r e t u rn in g wi t h
th e ir c ap t iv e s fro m t h e d e s t ru c t io n of J e ru s al e m , an d s u c h w o u l d

n at u r all y be th e ro u t e o f tho s e r e tu rni n g fr o m t h e c ap t iv i t y, as in

t h is w ay t h e y w o ul d av o i d c ro s s in g an e x t e n s iv e d e s e rt w hic h
c o u l d s u pp ly n e i t h e r w at e r n or p r o v is i o n s .

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cr
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b e fo r e t e e as in c e n s e , an d t h e lift in g
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w at c ,
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L O R D ,
b e fo r e m y m o u t h ; k e e p t h e

do o r o f my lip s In clin e n o t my h e art t o an y . .

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t h at w o rk i ni qu t y i . Le t t h e r ig ht e o u s s mit e
m e it ,
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,
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,

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f o m t h e s n a e w h ic h t h e y h av e l id fo m e
r r a r ,

an d t h e gin s o f t h e w o k e s o f n qu it y Le t r r i i .

t he w icke d f ll in t o t h e r o w n n e t s w hil s t t h at
a i ,

I w it h l e s c ap ea .

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my v o ic e un t o t h e LOR D did I make my su pp li
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. I r a r

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: Wh e n r r .

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a t h e y p i ily l id a s n e fo m e
,
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re a a a r

f il e d m e ; n o m n c e d fo m y s o ul
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,
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a nd m
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l o w d e li e m e f o m my p e s e c u t o s ; f t h e y
: v r r r r or

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p is o n t h t I m ay p is e t hy n am e
r ,
a ra .

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O LOR D , giv e e ar t o my

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A n d e nt e r n o t in t o .

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s all n o m an liv in g b e u s t ifie Fo r t h e .

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s

m a d e m e t o d w e ll in d arkn e s s T h e r e fo r e is .

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LOR D ; my S p i it f
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in t h e m o n in g ; fo in t h e e do I t u s t ; c u e
r r r a s

m t o kn o w t h e w y w h e in I s h o ul d w l k ;
e a re a

fo I lift u p m y s o ul u n t o t h e
r Te c h m e t o e . a

do t hy w ill ; f t h o u a t m y G OD ; b in g m y
or r r

an d o f t h y m c y c u t Ofl
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er

my ene mie s fo r I am t hy
,
s e rv an t .
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

T HE U PPE R R OU T E .

T HOS E wh o t o o k t h e u p p e r o r n o r t h e rn ro u t e u s u al ly as c e n de d

th e e as t e rn b an ks of t h e E up hrat e s , c ro s s in g t h at ri v e r i n t h e
‘

on

v ic ini t y o f Cir c e s i um . Th e ir c o urs e t h e n l ay u p t h e w e s t b ank o f

th e riv e r, o c c as io n al l y div e rgin g fro m it , an d th e n app ro ac h ing it
again , an d, e h ap s , fo l l o win g t h e w in din g of th e b an k fo r a
p r

c o n s ide rab l e di s t an c e , u n t il n e arl y o p p o s it e P al myra or T adm o r,

w h e n i t l e d in a w e s t e rl y di re c t io n t o t h at c i t y, di s t an t ab o u t t w e nty
mil e s t h ro ugh t h e w ilde rn e s s .

P al myra o r T a dm o r in t h e w ilde rn e s s , w as b u il t b y K in g
, ,

S OLOMON an d w as o n e o f t h e mo s t m agni fic e n t c it ie s o f t h e w o rl d
, .

It w as s it u at e d ab o u t o n e h u n dr e d mil e s e as t o f D am as c u s o n a ,

kin d o f o as is s e p arat e d fro m t h e h abit abl e e art h b y a v as t e xp an s e

,

o f b arre n s an ds Sit u at e d in t h e m i ds t o f t h is v as t an d arid pl ain ,

.

it w as i mm e diat e l y s u rro u n de d b y t h e m o s t l u xu rian t v in e yards ,

an d b e au t iful gr o v e s o f fig an d p alm t re e s fro m t h e l att e r o f w hic h ,

b o t h it s H ebre w an d G re e k n ame s w e re de riv e d .

It s s it u at i o n w as s uch as
_ t o dr aw t o it , in i t s e arl ie r days , t h e
e n ti re in l an d co mm e r c e b e t w e e n t h e gre at P e r s ian em pir e o n t h e
Me dit e rran e an
“

E as t , an d th e c o u n t ri e s l yin g on th e Se a .He re t h e
imme n s e an d ri c hly-l ade n c arav an s fro m t h e E as t s t o p p e d an d

u n l o a de d t h e ir t re as u re s , w hic h w e re e x c h an ge d fo r t h e co mm o dit ie s
of the We s t ; an d h e n c e it b e c am e not o n ly a s o ur c e of g at
re

re v e n u e t o S O L OM ON
_ bu t w as it s e lf, p e rh ap s , t h e ric h e s t c it y in t h e
,

w o rl d . It s ru in s ar e am o n g t h e m o s t fam ou s m o n um e n t s o f p as t

ag e s , an d c o n s is t of al m o s t c o un t l e s s re m ain s of a rc h it e c t u al r
S pl e n d o r . In fac t , it is n o w al m o s t a
_
C o r in t h ian p ill ars ,
fo re s t of
”
e re c t an d fall e n “
In t h e s p ac e c o v e r e d b y t h e s e ru in s s ay s a

m
.
,

m o de rn t rav e l e r
c e l e b r at e d , w e s o e t im e s fin d a p al ac e o f w hic h
no t h in g r e m ain s b ut t h e c o urt an d t h e w all s ; so m e t im e s a t e mp l e
w h o s e p e ri s t yl e is h al f t h ro w n do wn ; an d t h e n a p o rtic o
:

or gall e ry,
or t riu m ph al arc h . He re stood gro up s o f c o l u m n s w h o s e s ym
me t ry i s d e s t ro ye d by t h e fall o f s o m e O f t h e m ; t h e re w e s e e t h e m
ran g ed in ro w s o f s u c h l e n gt h t h at , like ro w s o f t r e e s , t h e y d e c e iv e
th e s igh t , an d as s u me t h e app e aran c e o f s o li d w all s .
A n d if w e c as t

o ur e y e s o n t h e gro u n d w e b e h o l d n o t hing b ut s u b v e rt e d s h aft s ,

s o m e ab o v e o t h e r s , s h at t e r e d t o p i e c e s o r dis l o c at e d in t h e ir o in t s j .

A n d wh ic h e v e r w ay We l o o k, t h e e art h is s t re w e d w it h v as t s t o n e s
h al f b u rie d w it h b ro ke n e n t abl at ure s , mu t il at e d fri e z e s , dis figure d
re li c s , e ffac e d s c ul p t u re s , v io l at e d t o mb s , an d al t ars de fil e d w it h du s t .
 Fr o m P al myr a, t h e re t u rn in g c ap t iv e s p urs u e d t h e ir de v i o u s an d
ru gge d w ay t o D a mas c u s , an d t h e n c e in a s o u t h e rly di r e c t io n o v e r

the m o u n t ai n o u s ran ge s o f A n c ie n t Syri a, It ure a, an d U pp e r Is rae l ,

u n t il t h e y re ac h e d t h e pl ain s o f t h e J o r dan , p as s in g t h e famo u s
c l ay - gro u n d b e t w e e n S u c c o th an d Z art h an , w h e re t he h o ly v e s s e ls

fo r K in g SOLOMON T e mpl e w ere T h u s t h e ir w e ary

’
S c as t . an d t rav e l
w o rn fe e t p re s s e d t h e s ac re d s o il o f t h e Ho ly Lan d, an d as
a gain

t h e y a ppro ac h e d J e r u s al e m w e c an im agin e w i t h w h at m in gl e d
fe e lin gs o f j o y an d s adn e s s t h e y b e h e l d it s ru in s in t h e dis tan c e .

Mo u rn ful , in de e d, mu s t h av e b e e n t h e ir t h o u gh t s as th e y re me m
b e re d t h e s ac k an d de s t ru c t i o n of t h e ir b e au t e o u s c it y— s ad,

in de e d, m u s t h av e b e e n t h e ir m e m o rie s of the c ap t iv it y ; an d

y e t h o w t h e ir h e art s m u s t h av e s w e ll e d w i t h p ride an d j o y, as
w it h t h e e y e o f fait h t h e y s aw t h e c it y an d t e mpl e o f t h e LOR D
aris e again
p h oe n ix like , fro m t h e ruin an d de s o l at io n o f J u dah
-
, .

With w h at mu s t t h e y h av e h as t e n e d o v e r t h e b rie f di s t an c e
al acrity

s t ill s e p arat in g t h e m fro m t h e l o n ge d fo r Mo u n t Mo riah T he y

-
.

m u s t h av e fo rgo tt e n in t h e in s pirat io n o f t h e s c e n e t h at t h e y
, , ‘

w e re w e ary w o rn an d fo o t s o re ; fo r n o w , al t h o u gh rough an d
, ,
-

ru gge d h a d b e e n t h e ro ad l o n g an d t o il s o me t h e ir m arc h ye t
, , ,

s u s t ain e d b y a firm t ru s t in t h e G R E A T I A M , t h e y h ad arriv e d at

t h e ir jo u ’
rn e y s e n d.

A r r i v al at J er u s ale m .

Th e c hil dre n o f Is rae l , aft e r t h e ir arriv al at J m

e r u s al e , e re c t e d

a T ab e rn ac l e , si mil ar in fo rm t o t h at of T radit io n ,
h o w e v e r, in fo rm s us t h at t h e T ab e rn ac l e
-
of Z E R U BBAB E I diffe re d
.

fr o m t h at of MOSE S ’
in m an y p artic ul ars . T h e m o s t h o l y pl ac e of

Bi s h o p Patri c k . C o m m e n t ari e s on 1 Ch r o n .
, ix 1 1
. .
 G U ID E To T HE R . A
_ . C HA PT E R. .

th e o rigin al t ab ern ac l e c o n t ain e d t h e A rk of t h e C o ve n an t , an d

t h e w h o le s t ru c t u re w as d e s ign ed w h o lly fo r t h e w ors h ip of G OD .

T h at of Z E R U BBA BE L w as u s e d as t e m p o rary p l ac e o f w o r s hip ,

a

an d t h e S an c t u ary w as al s o u s e d fo r t h e m e e t in gs o f t h e G ran d
~

C o un c il , c o n s is t in g of J O S HU A , Z E R U BBA BE L an d HA G G AE . T h is
t ab e rn ac l e , a c c o rdin g t o th e Mas o n ic t ra di t io n , w as div i de d in t o
ap art m e n t s by c ro s s v ail s o f bl u e p urp l e , , s c arl et , an d w h it e , at

w hi c h g u ards w e re s t at io n e d .

I mp o s to rs a mo ng the Workme n .

S ac re d h is t o ry re l at e s t h at f J U D AH
“
Wh e n the adv e rs ari e s o

J
an d BE N A MIN h e ar d t h at t h e c h il dre n Of t h e cap t iv i t y bu il ded t h e

t e mp l e u n t o t h e LOR D G OD o f Is rae l ; t h e n t h e y c am e t o Z E BU B
R A BE L an d t o t h e c h i e f o f t h e fa t h e rs , an d s aid un t o t h e m Le t u s
, ,

b uil d wi t h y o u ; fo r w e s e e k yo u r G OD , as y e d o ; an d w e d o s ac rific e
u n t o h im , S in c e t h e day s o f E S AR HA D D ON , K in g o f A s s u r, w hic h -

bro ugh t u s up h it h e r . Bu t Z E R UBBAB E L an d J O S HU A an d th e re s t o f .

the c h ie f o f t h e fat h e rs of Is rae l s ai d un t o t h e m, Y e h av e n o t h in g

t o do w it h u S t o buil d an h o us e u n t o o ur G OD ; bu t w e , o u rs e l v e s
t o ge t h e r, w ill b u il d u n t o t h e LOR D G OD O f Is rae l , as K in g C Y R U S ,

t h e K ing of P e rs ia h at h mman de d
co

Mas o n ic t radi t io n as s e rt s t h e s ame fac t w i t h m o re d e t ail F ro m .

imp o s t o rs fro m am o n g t h e s e
”
“

it w e l e arn t h at a dv e r s arie s
“
no ,

w e re p e rmitt e d t o e n gage in an y p ar t o f t h e w o rk, an d, fo r t h is

re as o n , t h e m o s t s c ru p u l o u s c are w as t ake n t o as c e rt ain t h e lin e age

o f all t h e w o rkm e n . N one me n t u n l e s s t h e}7

w e re giv e n e mpl o y

w e re ab l e t o t rac e t h e ir ge n e al o gy w it h c e rt ain t y fro m t h o s e n o b l e

famil ie s of G ib l imit e s w h o w ro u gh t so h ard at t h e b u ildin g of the
firs t t e mpl e . The se al o n e w e r e p e rmit t e d t o e n gage in t h e g r e at
an d l o ri o u s w o rk o f r e b u il din g t h e h o u s e o f t h e LO R D
g .

It is t o b e fur th e r re m arke d t h at amo n g t h o s e w h o r e t u rn e d to

l ab o r on the s e con d t e m pl e w e r e m an y O l d m e n w h o h ad seen the

gl o ry of t h e firs t , an d w e re p re s e n t at i t s d e s t ru c t io n b y N E BU
Z A R AD A N , th e l ie u t e n an t O f t h e Ch alde an m o n arc h
.
T h is fac t h as .

be e n o ft e n do u b t e d, b u t e v ide n t l y w it h o u t du e c o n s ide rat io n , fo r

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i t is p l ain ly as s e rt ed in S c rip tu r e In t his c o n n e c t io n, it m u s t b e

.
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re me mb e re d t h at t h e s e v e n t y y e ars o f c ap tiv it y be gan fro m t h e

fo urt h y e ar o f J E H OIA C HI M, an d t h at o n l y fifty- t w o ye ars in t e rv e n e d (

b e t w e e n t h e de s t ru c t io n o f t h e t e mp l e an d t h e re turn o f Z E R UB
‘

E zra iv 1 3
, .
-
. 1 E z ra, iii 1 2, . an d Haggai . 11 . 3 .
 R OY AL A R C H .

BA BE L . If a Mo s t E x c e ll e n t Mas t e r h ad b e e n t w en t y th re e y e ar s -

t e mp l e w as d e s t r o y e d, h e w o ul d h av e
’
o f a ge w h e n Ki n g S OLOM ON S

b e e n On l y s e v e n t y fiv e y e ars Ol d w h e n t h e H e bre w c ap t iv e s re ac h e d
-

J e ru s al e m . j
T his v i e w O f t h e s ub e ct at o n c e re l ie v e s t h e s t at e m e n t
O f all ap p ar e n t in c o n s is t e n c y, an d m ake s t h e m at t e r pl ain t o o ur

c o m p re h e n s i o n .

BLUE is e mb l e m at ic o f u n iv e rs al frl e n ds hip an d be n e v

‘

o l e n c e , an d t e ac h e s us t h at t h o s e v ir t u e s s h o ul d be as

exp an s iv e in t h e br e as t of e v e ry Mas o n as the bl u e

v au l t O f h e av e n it s e lf .

A nd MOSE S a n s w e r e d an d s aid, Bu t b e h o l d
, ,

t h e y w ill not b e lie v e m e , nor he arke n u n t o my

v o ic e : fo r t he y w ill s ay ; The LOR D h tha n ot

a pp e
d u nt o t hare A n d t he LOR D s id u n t o ee . a

him Wh t is t h t in t h in h n d ? A n d h e S id
,
a a e a a ,

A od rA n d he id C t it
. n th g o u n d sa ,
as o e r .

A n d he c as t it on t h e gro u n d, an d it b e c a m e a

ser p e nt ; an d MOSE S fl e d fro m b e fo r e it . A nd

t he LOR D s aid unt o MOSE S ,
Put fo r t h t hin e
h an d, an d t ake it by t h e t ail . A n d h e pu t
fo rt h ‘

h nd n d c u gh t it n d it be c m e
his a ,
a a ,
a a a

ro d in his h n d Th t t h e y m y b e li
a th t
. a a ev e a

the LOR G OD f th i
D f th th G OD o f
O e r a e rs , e

A BR A HA M ,
t he G OD of ISA A C , an d t he G OD of

J A COB h t h ppa a e ar e d u n t o t h ee .

Th e s e rp e n t is a s ymb o l Of fr e qu e n t us e in al l th e v ar io u s rit e s ,

t h o u gh in t h e Y o rk rit e as in t h e o t h e rs
of not so ge n e ral use .
 ‘
G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

Mu ch s p e c u l at i o n h as b e e n in dul ge d in as t o the mi rac l e of Mo s ns ’

R o d ; an d m an y s t ran ge an d fabu l o u s t radit io h s ar e gl v e n by

O LI VE R an d o t h e r w rit e rs .

The ro d o f MOS E S w as u n do ub t e dl y t h e
p as t o ral s t aff o rdin ary

or c ro o k o f t h e s h e p h e rd, w hic h h e w as u s in g Wh il e t e n din g t h e

fl o c ks o f J E T E R O, an d all it s e ffic ac y an d s u p e rio rit y w as d u e al o n e
t o t h e div ine p o w e r of G OD .

Th e s ymb o l O f t h e s e rp e n t may nat urally b e e mp l o ye d t o re min d

u s o f t h e fal l o f t h e rac e in A D A M b y t h e w il e s o f t h e t e mp t e r, an d
_

O f t h e p r o mis e d re s t o rat io n o f t h e rac e b y th e b ru is in g o f t h e

s e rp e n t s
’
h e ad by t h e s e e d of th e w o m an , It thus a llud es to the lo s s
a nd r e co v er
y .

The A r/ fe ty
c of S a .

Th e firs t ark, o r, as i t is co mmo n l y c all e d, th e ark o f N O A H, w as

c o n s t r uc t e d b y S H E M, HA M, an d J A PHE T , u n de r t h e dire c t ion of

N OA H , an d in O b e die n c e t o t he co mm an d of G OD .

P UR PLE , b e in g fo r m e d o f a du e ad m ixt ur e of bl u e an d

s c arl e t , is in t e nd e d t o re m in d us o f t h e in t im at e con

n e c t io n w hic h e x is t s be t w e e n s ymb o lic Mas o n ry an d

th e R o
y al A r c h de gr e e s :
l

A n d t h e LOR D s ai d fu rt h e rmo r e unt o

‘
h im,
h int o t hy b o s o m A
'

Put no w t hy an d . nd he put
his h an d in t o his bo s o m ; an d w he n be t o o k it

o ut ,
‘

b e h o l d, his h an d w le p o us s n o w
as r as . A nd
he s aid , P ut t h in e h n d in t o t hy b s m
a o o a
gain .

A n d h e pu t hi h n d in t o his b
s a m oso again ;

an d p
l u c ke d it o u t Of his b o s o m , a n d, be h ld o ,

it w a s t u rn e d a
g i
a n as his ot he fl h r es . A n d it

s h al l c o me t o p as s , if t h e
y w ill n o t b e l ie v e t he e .
 R OYA L A R CH .

ne it h e r he a rke n t o t he v o ic e O f t he firs t Si gn ,

t h at t h e y w ill be lie ve t he v o ic e o f t he l at t e r s ign .

T h e l e pro u s h an d is an o t h e r o f t h o s e s ymb o l s e mpl o y e d in t h e

rit ual s o f Mas o n ry w h i c h re fe r t o a l o s s an d a re c o v e ry Le pros y .

w as a l o ath s o m e di s e as e of th e s kin an d t is s u e s , an d w as re gar de d

by t h e J e w s an d o t h e r an c ie n t n at io n s as a j u dgm e n t f o m t h r e h an d
ofG OD ; an d w as , t h e re fo r e , b e lie v e d t o b e e n t ire l y in c u rabl e e x c e p t
by m irac ul o u s p o w e r T h e r e s t o rat io n o f t h e l e p ro u s h an d t o
.

h e al t h w as , t h e re fo r e , a s trikin g sy mb o l _Of t h e D iv i n e Pr e s e n c e
wit h MOS E S , an d s e rv e s to as s u re th e n e o ph yt e in s e arc h aft e r t ru th
t h at t h e D e it y w ill re w ar d his e arn e s t l ab o rs .

The A rk f
o A llian c e .

Th e s e c o n d ark, o r ark O f al lian c e , w as c o n s t ru c t e d by MOSE S ,

A HOLIA B, an d BE Z A L E E L, in ac c o rdan c e w it h a p at t e rn giv e n by

G OD . It w as t h e firs t c o n s t ru c t e d, as it w as t h e firs t in imp o rt an c e ,
o f all t h e furn it u re of the o rigin al t ab e rn ac l e . It s c hi e f u s e s e e ms
t o h av e be en to c o n t ain , in v i o l at e , t h e D iv in e au t o graph Of
'
th e
t wo t ab l e s , an d to s e rv e as th e v is ib l e s e at o f t h e D iv in e Pre s e n c e .

It w as al s o a p l e dge t o t h e p e o pl e o f Is rae l o f t h e s ole mn c o v e n an t

wh ic h G OD h ad m ade wit h his c h o s e n s e rv an t s .

SCA R LE T is e mbl e m at ic o f t h at fe rv e n cy an d z e al w hic h .

s h o u l d a c t u at e al l R o y al A r c h Mas o n s ,
an d is p e c uliarly
c h ar a c t e r is t ic O f t h is d e gr e e .

A n d it s h all co me t o p as s , if t h y w ill n o t
e

be lie v e al s o t he se tw o S i gn s , ne it h h e ke n
er ar

unt o t hy v o ic e h t t h u s h l t t k o f t he w t e r
,
t a o a a e a

of t he riv e r , a nd p u it u p n t h d yl n d
o r nd o e r a : a

t he w at e r w h ich t h o u t k s t o u t o f t h e i er a e r v

s h all be c o m e bl d u p o n t h e d y l n d
oo r a ,
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

T he sy mb o l of t h e w at e r t urn e d t o bl o o d, l ike t h e o t h e rs w e h av e
c o ns ide r e d, h as al s o a r e fe re n c e t oa l o s s an d a re c o v e ry ; a t ran s i t io n
fro m ign o ran c e t o kn o w l e dge , fro m darkn e s s t o l igh t , fro m d e ath
,

t o l ife It s app ro pri at e n e s s in t he l e s s o n s o f a d e gre e l ike t he

.

R o yal Ar c h w il l b e r e adil y s e e n an d un de rs t o o d b y al l t h o s e w h o
h av e s t u di e d t h e t e a c h in gs o f o ur s ubl i m e rit u al .

He r e t o o, , w e h av e an all u s i o n t o t h e t h ird ark, w h ic h fill s S O

im p o rt an t p l ac e am o n g t h e
a r e li c s an d sy mbo l s of t h e h igh e r
de gre e s O f F r e e mas o n ry ; an d c o n c e rn i n g w hic h th e Frat e rn ity
po s se ss so m an y in t e re s t in g t radit io n s . It w as an e x ac t c o py Of
t h e A rk of t h e C o v e n an t , an d, aft e r it s r e c o v e ry, w as p l ac e d in t h e
s an c t u ary of th e n ew tab e rn ac l e by J OS HU A , Z E R U BBA B E L, an d

HA G G A I -
.

It is i mp o s s ib l e t o as c e rt ain t h e p re c is e fo rm o f t h e S ign e t Of

Z E R U BBA BE L, or t h e in s c ri p t io n t h e r e o n ; al t h o u gh so m e in ge n i o us
w rit e rs h av e at t e mp t e d t o d o so . S o m e h av e s up p o s e d it t o h av e
be e n a t rian gu l ar p l at e ; b u t t h e mo s t r e a s o n ab l e j
c o n e c tu e r is ,
t h at i t w as a rin g o n w hic h w as e n grav e d an e u il a t e ral
q t r ian gl e
w it h t h e He bre w l e t t e r go d in t h e ce n te r .

T he u s e Of the S ign e t rin g was al mo s t u ni v e rs al amo n g the J e ws

an d o th e r an c i e n t n at i o n s , a n d fre qu e n t re fe re n c e s to the m are

fo u n d in S c rip tu r e . Wh e n a kin g in t ru s t e d his S ign e t to a p s o n,

e r

it c o n fe rr e d ont h at p e rs on t h e au t h o rit y an d s an c t io n o f t h e
mo n ar c h , an d w as t h e u s u al m o de e m
pl o y e d t o auth e n t ic at e a
del e gat e d p o w e r . The sy mb o lic al u se of the S ign e t of Z E R U BR A
BE L l g t o in v e s t t h e as p iran t a ft e r t ru t h w it h a t o ke n w hic h s h all

e n ab l eh im t o p ro s e c u t e his s e arc h , an d al s o s e rv e as a p l e dge of

his ul t im at e v i c t o ry, if he p e rs e v e res .

 R OYA L A R C H .

WHIT E is e mbl e mat ic of t h at p urit y o f l ife an d re c t i

t u de o f c o n du c t , by w h ic h al o n e w e c an e xp e c t t o gain
a d m is s i o n in t o Ho ly o f Ho l ie s ab o v e .

In ce n s e barn s up o n o u r ho ly altar bo th day an d n i g ht .

In t he s e v e nt h m o n t h in t he ,
o n e an d twe n
t ie t h day of t he m o n t h ,
c am e t he w o r d of t he
LOR D b y p ph
t he e t H A
roG G A I s in
y g ,
a ,

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a o n o f SHE A L ,
so

TIE L go e n o
,
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i a t he
,
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s a

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sas h o u s e in h fi t gl y ? n d er rs or a
y
h w do y e s e e it n o w ? i it n t in y o u e y e in
o s o r s,

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,
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s t ro n g, 0 Z E R U BBA R EL, an d b e s t r o n g, 0 J O S HUA ,

 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

son of J O SE D E CH t he High Prie s t -

: an d be s t ro n
g,
all
y e p o plee of t he l an d ,
s ait h t h e LOR D , an d
w o rk : fo r I am w it h y o u, s ait h t h e LOR D of

ho sts : a c c or din g t o t he w o r -
d th at I c o v e n an t e d
w it h y ou w h e n ye ca me o ut o f E gy t p ,
so my
s pirit re m ain e t li a mo n g yo u : fi
fe ar y e no t . Fo r
t hu s s ait h t he LOR D of ho st s ,
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h
lit t le w il e , n d I w ill t he h e
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e r a a

w ill h ke all n t ion s n d t he d e s i e Of ll

s a a ,
a r a

n t io n s h ll c o m e
a s n d I w ill fill t h i h u s e w it h
a ,
a s o

g l y
or Th e.s il v e s m n e n d t h g l d
r ii m in e i ,
a e o s .

T he glo ry of this la tte r ho us e s hal l be gre a te r than

o
f the
f o rme r , an d in t is l ac e w il l I give e ac e h p p .

In t h at day W i ll I t ake t he e
Z E R UBBA BE L
,
O ,

my s e rv a n t , t he son of SHE A LTIE L s ait h t he ,

LOR D ,
an d w ill m ake t h e e as a Sign e t : fo r I
h av e c h o se n t h -

ee .

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of T ru t h c an be admi t t e d t o p art ic ip at e in b uil din g t h e s e c o n d

t e mpl e of
“
Ho lin e s s to th e LOR D —
an d fo r t h at re as o n it is ab s o
l u t e ly n e c e s s ary t h at e v e ry n e o p h yt e in Mas o nic s c ie n c e s h o ul d

giv e e v id e n c e of h is p ro fic ie n c y in t h e s ublim e p rin c ip l e s of t he

art , an d O f h is ab ili ty t o e n gage in t h e imp o rt an t w o rk . Be in g
s at is fie d o n s o v it al a it is p ro p e r t h at hi s at t e n t io n s h o ul d
p o in t ,
be c al l e d t o h is s ymb o l i c al w o rkin g t o o l s , an d t h at h e s h o ul d b e

t au gh t h o w t o use t h e m in a p ro p e e e
man n e r .
 R OYA L A R CH .

The WO R K I N G T OOLS Of a R o y al A r c h Mas o n

he r e e x p l ain e d .

Th e Wo rkin g To ol s Of a Ro y al A rc h
ar e t h e Cr o w , P tchaaz, an d Sp a de . Th e Cr o w is
us e d by p O e r at iv e Mas o n s -
to r ais e h
t in gs of

g re at w e igh t an d bulk ; t he P tchaw t o l o o s e n

p p
'

t he s o il , an d re ar e it fo r diggili g ; an d t he

Sp a de t o re mo v e r u bbis h . But t h e R o yal A rc h

Mas o n is e m ble m at ic a lly t a u gh t t o u s e t h e m fo r

m o re n o bl e pu p r o ses . By t h e m h e is re min de d
t h at it is his s ac r e d du t yt o l ift fr o m his min d
t he h e av y p si n
w e ig t h
d p j u di of as o s an re ce s

w hi h cn u m be e hi p og
c tow d irt u e
r s r re s s ar
:

v ,

lo in g t h h ld w h ich l n g h bit o f
ose n e o n o a s Si

an d f ll
y h o h d u p o n hi
av e d i p o it ioan nd s s s ,
a

re m in g t hov u bbi h O f eic e an d ign o a n c

r s v r e ,

w hi h p c e t him f o m b e h o l d in g t h t t n l
re v n s r a e er a

f u n d t i n Of t u t h
o a o n d w i d o m u p n w h ic h
r a s o

h e i t e e c t t h e s p i it u l n d m o l t e mp l e o f
s o r r a a ra

his s e c n d lif o e .
 GUID E TO T HE R . A . C HAP TE R .

T h e in du s t rio u s s t u de n t o f o ur my s t e rie s c an n o t fail t o draw

fro m th e s e si mpl e t o o l s s t il l fu rth e r fo o d fo r m o ral re fl e c t io n s .

To s u ch an o n e the c ro w w il l b e a s t rikin g e mb l e m Of u p righ t n e s s

of l ife , in t e grit y o f c h arac t e r, an d u n yie l din

g , dis c h arge of dut y ;
the s o un d o f t h e p ickamw il l re m in d h im o f t h e s o un d of t h e l as t
t ru mp e t , w h e n t h e grav e s h al l giv e u p it s d e ad ; an d t h e w ade w il l
d e p ic t t o h is min d t h e grav e it s e l f in t o w h ic h th e mo rt al p art of

m an is l aid aw ay fro m s igh t .

T he R o y al A rc h Mas o n c an n o t fail t o le arn furt h e r fro m t h e

dilige n t u s e o f t h e s e imp l e m e n t s, t h at h e mu s t s e arc h t o t h e v e ry
fo un dat io n s w hic h un de rlie al l h uman kn o w l e dge if h e w o ul d fin d
'

t h at gre at Obj e c t Of al l his e art hly p il grim age t h e e n d o f h is l ab o rs —

.

T ru t h m
ay b e b uri e d fo r a t ime u n de r a c u mbro u s mas s o f e rro r ;

the r uin s o f a b e tt e r c iv ili z at io n m ay h av e b e e n t h ro w n do w n up o n

it ; it s v e ry e xis t e n c e m ay b e fo rgo t t e n , b ut t h e dilige n t s e e ke r

aft e r it w ill s u re l y fin d it .

T ru t h c ru s h e d to e ar th s h all ri s e again ,

e t e rn al
’
Th y e ar s of G OD ar e h e rs .

Th is is t he w o r d of t he LOR D unt o Z E R UBB

A

yin g y g h p o we
‘

m
‘

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‘

t
“

BE L, s a ,
nor r,

my
'
p i it Who a t t h u
s r . r o ,
0 gre at m o un t ain ?
’

Be fo e Z E R UBBA BE L t h o u s h lt b e c m e a p l in
r a o a ,

an d h e s h l l b n g fo t h t he h e a
a d st o n t he o f
ri r -
e re
,

w it h s h o u t in g c yin g G c e g c e u,
n t o it
r ,
ra ,
ra .

Mo e o v e t h e w o d o f t h e LOR D c m e u nt o me
r r, r a ,

s y n g The h an d s o f Z E R UBBA BE L h av e l aid t he

a i ,

fo und at o n o f t h is ho u s e ; his h and s s h all als o

i

fin is h it ; an d t hen s h al t kn o w t h at t h e LOR D o f
“

h o s t s h at h s e nt me unt o yo u . Fo r w ho h ath
 R OY AL A R CH .

d e s p i e d t h d y Of s m ll t hin g ?f t h y h ll
s e a a s or e s a

rej o ic e n d h ll s e e t h e p l um m e t in t h h n d o f
,
a s a . e a

Z E R UBBA BE L w it h t h o s e s e e n Z CH i 6 1 0
,
v —
A . v .
-
.

In o ur re marks on a p re c e din g de gre e , w e h av e sho wn t h at arc h e s

an d ke y-s t o n e s w e re kn o w n an d e mpl o ye d in t h e c o n s t ru c t i o n o f

the t e mpl e ; an d it o n l y re m ain s t o s ay t h at re c e n t di s c o v e ri e s

h av e b e e n m ade o f arc h e d p as s age s an d v au l t s u n de r the an c i e n t

fo u n dat io n s of t h e t e mpl e , w h ic h w e re un do u b t e dl y c o n s t ru c t e d at

t h e t im e w h e n K in g SOLO MON l ai d t h o s e fo u n dat io n s . In BA R T

LE T T S
’
“
Walks ab o u t th e c it y O f J e r u s al e m
”
(p 1 7 0 ) is d e s c rib e d
.

on e of th e s e ar c h e d v aul t s u n d e r t h at p art O f the Mo s qu e of OMA R ,

w h ic h o c c u p ie s t he s it e o f t h e S an c t um S an c t o rum of th e an c i e n t

t e mp l e

m 7
.

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r l
“

0 0 8 0 5 g

In th t d y W ll I i e u p t h t b n ale o f
a a i ra s e a er c

D A V ID t h t i f lle n nd la up t h
s b ach e s ,
a c o se e re a

t h e e o f ; n d I w ill
r i e up h i u in
a d I w ill ra s s r s , an

build it in t he d y Of l d
as A MOS ix l l a s O —
. .

8
 R OY A L AR C H .

T h e m o s t l e arn e d mme n t at o rs are o f t h e Op ini o n t h at i t w as

co
'

de s t r o y e d w i t h t h e t e m p l e S u c h i s t h e Mas o n ic t radit io n an d
.
,

t h e r e are m an y c irc ums t an c e s t o c o n firm it s t ru t h It i s c e rt ain ~

.

it w as n o t in t h e s e c o n d t e mp l e ; an d D r D e an .

UX Ian d o t h e rs a s s e rt t h at an e xac t i mi t at i o n o r c o py o f t h e
‘
P R ID E A ,
’

o rigin al ark w a s s u b s t it u t e d fo r it in t h e c e re m o ni al s o f t h e s e c o n d

t e mpl e .Of t hi s imitat io n an d Of it s o rigin an d c o n s t ru c t io n w e

, ,

u nh e s it at in gl y a s s e rt t h at t h e t radit io n s of Mas o n ry g iv e t h e o nl y
an o t h e r s ymb o l ic al
'

a u t h e n t ic ac c o u n t . A n d h e re , t o o , w e h av e
all u s i o n to a lo ss an d a r e c o v e ry.

T h is imit at io n o r s e c o n d ark p o s s e s s e d n o n e o f t h e p re ro gat iv e s

an d h o n o rs w i th w hi c h t h e firs t ark w as in v e s t e d b y G OD S o w n
’

ap p o in t me n t . T h e re w as n o c l o u d Of l
g o ry ov er it , an d n o o r ac l e s

w e re giv e n fro m i t It w as . o n l y a re p re s e n t at iv e or t yp e o f th e
o rigin al , W h ic h w as it s e l f b u t a t yp e of th e Me s s iah .

In t he b e ginn in g G OD c re at e t h e d he av e n an d

h
t h e e art A n d t h e e art .w as w it h h o ut fo rm ,
n d v o id ; d p
-

a an d arkn e s s w as u on t h e fa c e of

th de p ;e e an d t he Sp irit of G OD m o v e d u p on

t he fac e of t h e w at e r s . A n d G OD s aid, Le t
t he re b e lig t ; an d t h he re w as l ig t h .

* Ligh t fo o t . Pr o s . Of th e T e mp l e , 0 . xv .
, 4 .

1 Prid e aux Con .

, v ol. i .
, p . 24 3 .
 G U ID E TO T HE R A C H A PT E R
“

. . .

A n d it ca meh e n MOSE Sh d m d e al l
to p as s , w a a

e n d O f w it in g t h e w o d O f t h i l w in
r bo o k r s s a a

un t il t h e y w e e fini h e d t h t MOSE S c mm n d e d
r s ,
a o a

t h e Le it es w h ich b e t h
v k o f t he c n nt
ar e ar ov e a

Of t h e LOR D s yin g T ke t h i Bo o k Of t he L w
,
a ,
a s a

an d pu t it in t h id e o f t he k f t h e c o e n nt
e s ar o v a

o f t h e LOR D y o u G OD t h t it m y b e t h e e fo r
r ,
a a r

a w it n e s s g in s t t h e e
a a .

A n d t h o u s h l t pu t t h e m e c y s e t bo v e
a r -
a a ,

o n t h e a k an d in t h e a k t h o u s h l t pu t t he
r : r a
p
t e s t imo n y t h t I s h all giv e t h e e
a .

A n d MOSE S s aid This is t h e t h in g w h ic h t h e

,

LOR D c o mman d e t h Fill an o me o f t h e m n n a ,

r a ,

t o b e ke p t fo yo u ge n e at io n s ; t h at t h e y m y
r h
r r a

s e e t h e b e a d w h e e w t h I h v e fe d y o u in t he
r r i a

w il d e n e s s w h e n I b ro ugh t y o u fo t h f o m t he r r
’

r ,

l n d o f E gyp t
a A n d MOSE S s id un t o A A R ON
. a ,

Take po t an d pu t an o me full o f m nn t h e e
a ,
r a a r

in an d l y it u p b e fo e t he LOR D t o be ke p t fo r
,
a r ,

yo u ge n e t io n s A s t he LOR D c o mm an d ed
r ra .

MOSE S s o A A R ON l aid it up be fo e t he t e s t imo ny

,
r

t o b e ke p t .

A n d t h e LOR D s id u n t o MOSE S B in g A A R ON S
’
a ,
r

ro d n b e fo e th e t e s t imo n y t o b e ke t fo r
r
g a ai p ,

a t oke n .
 R OYA L A R C H .

Th e mann a was a s mall, ro u n d t h in g, as s mal l as t h e b o ar-fro s t

on t h e gro u n d It is de s crib e d in S c rip t ure as b e in g like c o rian de r
.

s e e d , w h it e , an d t h e t as t e o f it like w afe rs made w it h h o n e y Th e

*
.

na m e is p o s e d b y s c h o l ars t o b e de ri v e d fro m t h e t w o w o rds :

s up

mtln hu F o r fo r ty y e ars t hi s art ic l e w as mirac u l o u s l y

’

, w hat is this
s u p p lie d t o t h e Is rae l it e s , w h il e j
s o o u rn in g in t h e w il de rn e s s , it
h av in g c e as e d w h il e t h e y w e re e n c amp e d at G il gal , imme diat e l y
aft e r t h e y h ad c e l e brat e d t h e p ass o v e r fo r t h e firs t t im e in t h e

p ro mis e d l an d T hre e . dis t in c t m irac l e s ac c o mp an ie d t h e gift o f

man n a, all w ro u gh t in at t e s t at io n O f th e s an c t it y o f t h e Sab b at h ;
an d w hic h , in t his c o n n e c t io n , s e rv e to re mi n d t h e Mas o n Of th o s e
e arl y in s t ru c t io n s w h ic h h e re c e iv e d a s a F e ll o w C raft- an d Mark
Mas t e r . The se m irac l e s w e re as fo l l o w s : 1 .A do u bl e qu an t it y
w as s u pp l i e d o n th e s ixt h d ay ; 2 . On t h e S abb at h , o r s e v e n t h day ,
none w a s fu rn i s h e d ; 3 T h at w h ic h w as k e p t fro m t h e s ix t h t o
.

the .
s e v e nth d ay w as go o d an d s w e e t , w hil e t h at w hic h w as ke p t
fro m an y o the r day t o t h e n e xt day b re d w o rm s an d b e c am e O ffe n

s iv e To . co mm e m o rat e t his l o n g -
c o n t in u e d an d w o n de rful mira c l e ,

MO S E S w as in s t ru c t e d t h at a go lde n p o t r s h o u l d b e p r o v i d e d,
’
an d

t h at an o me r or on e man ’
s p o rt io n O f t h e m an n a s h o u ld b e p u t
t h e re i n , an d b e l aid up in t h e s i de o f t h e a rk T h e r e i t w as t o
.

rem ain fo r t h e ir ge n e rat io n s s o l o n g as t h e ark i t s e lf e xis t e d as a ,

m e m o rial o f t h e mirac ul o u s m an n e r in w hic h t h e c hil dr e n O f Is rae l

w e re s u pp l ie d w it h t h at art ic l e O f fo o d fo r fo rt y y e ars in t h e w il de r
ne s s . T his p o t is de p ic t e d o n S am arit an m e dal s in t h e fo rm O f an
urn , w ith a li d o r c o v e r Th e R abbin s . c o n s ide re d the m an n a t o
-
be a t yp e of t h e J e wi s h Me s s iah , w h o w as t o b e t h e s p iri t u al fo o d
of hi s p e o pl e It m as o n ic al l y t e ac h e s us t h at as t h e Is rae li t e s fe d
.

on mann a fr o m h e av e n , s o s h o ul d w e s p irit u all y fe e d o n t h at Truth

w h ich i s t h e gr e at j
ob e ct Of o ur in v e s t igat io n s .

E xo du s , xv i .
, 31 . TH e b re w s i x, .
, 4 .
 R OY A L A R C H .

Th e Scrip t ure s w e re o rigin all y w rit t e n in t h e Ol d He bre w or

Samarit an ch arac t e r, an d c o p ie s Of t h e m w e re m ade in t h at

al s o

e
c h arac t r u n t il the c ap t iv i ty .
*
D u rin g the c ap t iv it y t h e He b r e w s ,

to a gre at e xt e n t , lo s t th e us e o f t h at l angu age , an d he n c e E ZRA

t ran s c rib e d t h e l aw in t o t h e Ch aldai c c h ara c t e r, in o r de r t h at i t

migh t b e ge n e rally un de rs t o o d by th e p e o p l e . T h is w as t h e o rigin
’

of t h e Ch al daic p araph ras e s as t h e y w e re c al l e d t E ZE A al s o

in t ro du c e d s yn ago gu e s a mo n g t h e J e w s , an d b y him s e lf an d his

s crib e s mul t ipl ie d c o p ie s of t h e S crip t u re s an d c au s e d th e m t o
be re ad in t h e s yn ago gu e s t h at h e e s t ab l is h e d . t
;
It is , h o w e v e r, a ge n e rall y c o n c e de d fac t t h at t w ic e in t h e J e w is h
h is t o ry t h e re w e re no c o p ie s of t h e S c rip t ure s kn o w n t o b e in
e x is t e n c e . It is ap p are n t t h a t t h e Bo o k of t h e Law w as v e ry rare

in t h e r e ign Of J E H O SHA P HA T , b e c au s e w e are t o l d t h at w h e n h e sent

t e ac h e rs t h r o u gh al l
J u dah t o in s tru c t t h e p e o pl e in t h e l aw o f
G OD , t h e y c arrie d w it h t h e m T h e Bo o k O f t h e Law o f t h e
w h ic h , as PR I D E A UX re m ark s , t h e y w o u l d n o t h av e do n e , h ad t h e r e
be en an y c o p ie s o f t h e l aw in t h e c it ie s t o w hic h t h e y we n t . In
th e s u c c e e din g y e ar s , durin g t h e w ic ke d re ign o f MA N A SS E H an d h is
s u c c e s s o r, it is e v i de n t t h at n o c o py o f t h e Bo o k o f t h e Law w as
kn o w n t o e xi s t ; fo r w h e n HIL KIA H fo un d t h e l aw in t h e t e m p l e , ”
n e it h e r he n or Kin g J O SIA H w o ul d h av e b e e n SO s u rpris e d a t it ,
h ad c o pi es of it b e e n co mm o n . T h e ir c o n du c t o n t h at o c c as io n

p ro v e s t h at n e it h e r o f t h e m h ad e v e r Se e n t h e b o o k
s u ffic i e n tl y

b e fo re T his o p in io n is n o w h e l d b y m o s t c o mm e n t at o rs , as w e l l
.

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as by t h e e arl y fat h e rs , ll w h o as s e rt t h at all t h e c o p i e s kn o w n t o

h av e b e e n in e xis t e n c e w e r e de s t ro y e d b y t h e in u n c t io n s j of MA N A S
SE E an d A MN ON , h is so n an d su c c e s s o r . T he o n ly c o p ie s t h at
e s c ap e d de s t ru ctio n w e re t h o s e w h ic h w e re p re s e rv e d by t h e
c o n s e rv at o rs O f J e w is h Mas o n ry .

It i s pr o b ab l e t h at HILKIA H an d J OSI A H t o o k c are t h at t h is C o p y

-

o f t h e l aw , fo un d b y t h e m , Sh o u l d b e l aid up in t h e ark fro m w h e n c e

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it h a d b e e n t ake n , t o p re s e rv e it fro m de s t ru c t io n at t h e h an ds o f
MA N A SSE H ; an d t h e re are s o m e re as o n s fo r s upp o s in g t h at p art ial
c o pi e s o f it m ay h av e b e e n m ad e , w h i c h w e re p re s e rv e d am o n g t h e
ca
p t iv es in Bab yl o n ; b u t t h e S c rip t ure s are s il e n t u p o n t he s ub e c t j .

Pri de aux, C o n .
, v ol . ii .
, p . 58 . D r. Wm . Sm it h
’
s D i c t i o n ary of th e Bibl e .

TUn i o n Bibl e D ic t i o n ary 1 Prid e au x, C o n .

, v ol . 2, p . 13 .

5 2 c h ro ni cl e s , xv ii .
, 9 . Kin gs , xx ii an d 2 Ch ro n i c l e s , xxxi v .

11D r Oliv e r His t Lan dm ar

. , . k s , v ol . ii .
, p 2 72
. . D r. Pri d e au x, C o n v ol . i .
, p 137
. .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

A J e w is h t radit io n , h o w e v e r, re l at e s t h at t h e p ro ph e t e s s HUL D A H
fo re s e e in g t h e d e s t ru c t io n of th e t e mp l e , t o o k t his Bo o k o f t h e
Law , an d hid it in t h e t e mp l e . Bu t w h at e v e r m ay h av e b e e n it s
‘
t e mp o rary dis p o s it io n , it is ge n e rall y agr e e d b y s c h o l ars t h at t h e
b o o k p e ris h e d in t h e t e mp l e , an d t h at t h u s t h e o nly kn o w n co m
pl e t e c o py o f t h e l aw w as a gain d e s t ro y e d . In fa c t , K E N N I C OT T
a s s e rt s t h at t his w as t h e o ri gin al P e n t at e u c h of MO SE S , in w hic h
o p in io n h e is pro b ab l y c o rre c t .

The J e w s h av e a t radit io n t h at at th e ,
r e b u il di n g o f t h e t e mpl e ,
by Z E R U BBA BE L, an o t h e r c o mp l e t e c o py o f th e “
Bo o k o f t h e Law ”

w as fo u n d hidde n in a p art of t h e t e mp l e w h ic h h a d not be e n

de s t ro y e d .
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The Mas o ni c t radit io n s n ot o n ly as s e rt t his t o b e t h e fa c t , b u t

giv e s u c h min u t e de t ail s o f t h e C i r cu ms t an c e s att e n din g t h e de

p o s it an d pre s e rv at io n o f t h is b o o k, a s w e ll as s o c irc u ms t an t ial an
ac c o u n t o f t h e p l ac e , t im e , an d m o de o f it s disc o v e ry, t h at t h e y
c e rt ain l y s e e m t o b e t ru e If t h e s e t radi tio n s are re e c t e d, t h e
. j
s t u de n t is l e ft e n v iro n e d w it h s u c h diffic ul t ie s t h at, t o e s c ap e t h e m ,

so m e h av e s u pp o s e d t h at E ZRA . w as in s p ire d b y G OD t o re w rit e the

S c rip t ure s an e w , th e o ld c o p ie s b e in g all d e s t ro ye d ] Bu t , o n t h e
L

o th e r h an d , if t h e t ru t h of the Mas o n ic t rad it io n s o n t h is s ub e c t j

be ad mitt e d t h e y , at once rat io n al ly ac c o un t fo r t h e p r e s e rv at io n
an d re c o v e ry o f t h e Bo o k of t h e Law , l o n g l o s t , y e t aft e rw ard
fo u n d ; an d t his , t o o , in a w ay e n t ire l y c o n s is t e n t w it h t h e fe w
h is t o ric al fac t s w hic h app ear in t his c o n n e c t io n in t h e s ac re d

w ritin gs , an d e qu ally s o w it h t h e ge n iu s o f t h e J e w is h re ligio n

an d c us t o ms . The cl ai m, t h e re fo re , t h at Fre e mas o n ry h as p re
s e rv e d th e o n l y au t h e n t i c ac c o u n t o f m an n e r in w h ic h G OD S
the
’

bl e s s e d Bo o k of t h e Law w as p re s e rv e d t o m an kin d, i s n o t s o

chi m e ri c al as m an y p e rs o n s h av e s up p o s e d . In de e d, an y
p e rs o n
w h o h as giv e n t h is s u b j e ct the att e n t io n it d e m an ds c ann o t fail t o

ad mit t h e fo rc e w h ic h all the c irc u m s t an c e s giv e t o t h e Mas o n ic

p o si tio n o n t h is j
s ub e c t . It re main s o nly to an s w e r a s in gl e o b e c
j
t io n w h ic h h as b e e n u rge d again s t t h e t ru t h o f t h e t radit io n It .

is s aid t h at t h e w rit in g w o ul d h av e l o s t it s l e gib il it y in S O l o n g a

“

t ime as fo ur h u n dre d an d S ev e n t y y e ars , an d h en c e the wh o l e

c l aim mus t b e fab ul o u s . It is s u ffic ie n t t o
in t h e l igh t o f an s w er,

m o de rn di s c o v e rie s , t h at t h e w rit in gs o f t h e E gyp t ian s h av e b e e n

fre qu e n t l y fo u n d in c o n n e c t io n w it h mu mmi e s , w hich are c o n c e de d

Traditi o n s , p t Pri de au x C o n v ol . i
’
Pi ers o n s .
, .
, .
, p 42 1
. .
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,

l e gibl e . Mo de rn di s c o v e ri e s m s c ie n c e , hi s t o ry, an d t h e an t iq uit ie s

of the e as t e rn n at io n s h av e in v ariab l y s u s t ain e d an d c o n fir me d th e
t radi t io n s of Mas o n ry ,
an d s o , in lik e m an n e r, t his j
o b e c t io n we
ar e c o n s i de rin g me l t s aw ay b e fo re t h e ligh t o f m o de rn r e s e ar c h an d
in v e s t igat i o n , as all o ther j
Ob e c t io n s again s t t h e Ord e r w ill , w h e n

b ro u gh t t o t h at t e s t .

T o t h e w is do m an d fo re s igh t of S OLOM ON w e m ay t h e n re as o n ab l y
a s c rib e t h e p re s e rv at io n o f t h e Bo o k O f t h e Law ; an d t o t h e z e al o u s
d e s c e n dan t s o f t h e an c i e n t G ibli mit e s we m ay ju s t l y as c rib e it s
re c o v e ry ; an d, fin all y, in th e c are full y gu ard e d t ra dit io n s of o ur

gl o rio u s Ol d In s t it u t i o n may b e fo u n d t h e o n l y re as o n ab l e an d
s at is fac t o ry a c c o un t o f t h o s e e v e n t s , frau gh t w it h s u c h s t up e n d o u s

re s ul t s to o u r rac e — w h i c h is t h e su mmit of t h e gl o ry of t h e Orde r .

A n d G OD s p ake u nt o MOSE S ,
an d s ai d u nt o

him , I a m t h e LOR D ; an d I a pp e ar e d unt o

A BR A HA M ,
un t o ISA A C, an d u nt o J A COB, by t he
n am e A LMIG HTY ; but by m y
of G OD na me
J E HOV A H w as I n o t kn o w n t o t h e m .

T he Te tragm mmato n .

T h e In e tfabl e Wo rd or T e t ragrammat o n *
is , p e rh ap s , t h e mo s t
ge n e rall y diff us e d s ymb o l t o b e fo un d in t h e an c i e n t ri t e s an d
mys t e ri e s , fo r t h e re is p ro b abl y n o s ys t e m of ini t iat io n in w hic h
it do e s p e ar in s o m e fo rm
not a
p .

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He bre w v e rb fi ; to be s ign ifyin g w as , is , an d Sh al l b e ) It is L

x
.

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an d

h e n c e th e t e rm s igni fie s the f o ur lette red w o r d . It i s app li e d o nl y t o t h e He b re w

n am e o f D e it y, n o t b e in g use d in c o nn e c ti o n wi t h oth e r w o r ds .

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“
to be
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is irr e gul ar in i t s c o n s tr u c ti o n an d j
c o n u gati o n . T hi s
,

v e rb is al s o u s e d in al l

l an gu age s as an au xili ary to be ad d e d t o th e o t h e r v e rb s to as s i s t in t h e ir c on

j ugati o n . Pu t ti ng t h e s e fac t s t o ge th e r, w e h av e th e n e mb o di e d , an d imp lie d

 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

al s o c o mp o s e d of t h re e mb o l i c al o f
s yl l ab l e s , a Sac r e d nu mb e r , sy

fo rm s t abilit y an d p o w e r
, T h re e l in e s are n e c e s s ary t o fo rm a
.

figure t h re e c o lu mn s at l e as t are n e c e s s ary fo r firm s e l f s u p p o rt

,
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fa ctunt teges is an an c ie nt l e gal m axim T h e J e w is h

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an d tree .

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“

an d s o m e o f t h e m a s s e r t t h a t h e w h o p r o n o u n c e s it S h ak e s
“

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h e av e n an d e ar th , an d .
in s pir e s th e v e ry a n ge l s w ith t e rro r .

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fo un t ain of al l grac e an d b l e s s i n gs, t h e c h an n e l t hr o u gh w h ic h

m e rc i e s are c o n v e ye d t o m e n
’ ”
G OD S J O S E P H U S c al l s it th e s h u d .
“

d e rin g n ame o f G OD
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It w as al s o c al l e d b y t h e J e w s t h e fin u t
.

t e rabl e o r in c o mmun ic ab l e n am e It i s u s u ally m ark e d o r de n o t e d .

in J e w is h b o o ks b y t h e in it ial l e t t e r al o n e t h e He br e w a yo d an d , ,

was fre qu e n t l y w rit t e n in Samari t an c h arac t e rs in pl ac e o f t h e ,

He b re w l e s t S tran ge rs S h o u l d dis c o v e r an d p ro fan e i t

, It w as .

h e ld in s uc h v e n e rat io n an d aw e b y t h e Is rae l it e s t h at th e y ne ver

p ro n o u nc e d it , al w ay s s ub s t it u t in g fo r i t , w h e n re adin g, t h e w o rd
A do na i, LOR D .

T h is s ac re d w o r d is s upp o s e d t o h av e b e e n kn o w n by t h e an t e

d e l u v ian p at riar ch s do w n t o an d in c l u din g E N OC H, w h e n it w as l o s t .

It w as s p e c iall y c o mmu n ic at e d t o MOSE S at t h e Burn in g Bu s h , b y

t h e LOR D h ims e lf, as h is m o s t s ac re d ap p e l l at o n , i t o be r e v e re n c e d

by h is ch o s e n p p
e o l e . Wh e n MOSE S as k e d t o kn o w in w h o s e n am e

h e w as t o de m an d th e l ib e rat io n He bre w s fro m t h e t h ral do m of th e

o f P H A R A O H t h e A l migh t y r e v e al e d t o h im t h is gre at N am e in
,

t h e s e m aj e s t ic an d s u b l im e w o rds :
‘
Th u s s h al t t h o u S ay u n t o th e
c hildre n O f Is rae l J E H OVA H t h e G OD O f y o ur fat h e rs t h e G O D o f
, , ,

A BR A H A M t h e G O D o f IS AA C an d t h e G OD o f J A C OB h at h s e n t m e
, ,

u n t o y o u ; t h is i s my n am e fo r e v e r and t h is i s m y m e m o ri al u n t o ,

e fio rt s o f MOS E S
’

all ge n e rat io n s .
“
A ft e rw ar d, w h e n th e. to Ob t ain

i n t h e T e t ragram m at o n , t h e s e th re e di s tin c t i d e as : F ir s t , th e e t e rni ty of G o d,

as e m b r ac in g in hi m s e lf t h e p a s t , p r e s e n t , an d fu t u r e o f e x i s t e n c e ; s e c o n d,

th e my s t ery o f th at e xi s t e n c e an d at t r ib u t e s , an d th e u n s e arc h abl e w ay s of hi s

Pr o v i d e n c e , d e n o t e d b y th e irr e gul ari t y o f t h e v e rb fr o m w h i c h h i s n am e i s _

d e riv e d ; an d , l as t l y , th e o m n ip o t e n t p o w e r o f t h e D e i t y, in di c at e d in t h e
au xili ary u s e o f th at sa me v e rb .

T h re e ma k e l aw s .
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E x o du s , iii 1 5 . It w il l b e o b s e rv e d th at W h e n e v e r t h e H e b rew T e t ragram

J
.
,

m at o n rm r
,
fi J e ho v ah o c c u r s o ur , , v e rs i o n fo ll o w s th e e w ish c u s to m , an d

al m o s t al w ay s t r an s l at e s i t LOR D G OD ; b u t in all s u c h c as e s t h e w o r d
or

s ub s ti t u t e d i s p r in t e d in s m all c ap it al s , t o Sh o w t h at i t in r e ali t y s t and s fo r

J e h o v ah . Ou r v e rs i o n , t h e r e fo r e , fail s t o c o nv e y th e full i mp o rt of th e o ri gin al

t e x t , u n l e s s t hi s fac t i s b o rn e in m in d .
 R OYA L A R C H .

t h e ir re l e as e , o nl y in c re as e d th e b urde n s an d t as ks of th e H e b re w s ,
an d he re p e n t e d t h at h e h ad b e e n se nt on h is mis s io n t o his co un

t ry m e n , t h e LOR D a gain , an d in s t il l m ore e m p h at ic l an gu age ,

de c l are d t h e T e t ragrammat o n t o b e h is p e c u l iar na me , w he n he

i
sa d :
“
I am J E HOVA H ; an d I ap p e are d u n t o A BR A H A M, u n to

IS A A C , an d u n t oJ A C O B b y t h e n a e o f G O D ALMI G H T Y b u t b y my m ,

n am e , J E HOVA H, w as I n o t kn o w n t o W e ar e h e re
m e is run“ bu t t h at h e
’
e xp li c it ly t o l d t h at G OD S t rue na ,
w as

kn o w n t o t h e t h re e p at riar c h s o n l y b y t h e n am e O f E l S hadda i .

T h u s s o l e mn l y p ro mul gat e d t o MO SE S b y t h e A l m igh ty, t h e T e t ra

gr amm at o n at once be c am e in v e s t e d w it h a p e c ul i ar aw e am o n g

t h e c h il dre n of Is rae l , w h ic h w as in aft e r y e ars v e ry mu c h in c r e as e d

by t h e ge n e ral b e l ie f t h at t h e t e rm s o f t h e t hir d c o mmm an d m e n t

fo rb ade t h e u s e o f t h is s ac r e d N am e , e xc e p t b y t h e Hi gh P rie s t -

on t h e day o f e xp ia t io n E v e n t o t h is day n o.
p i o u s J e w w il l S p e ak

t h e w o rd, b u t w h e n e v e r h e m e e t s w it h it in S c rip t ure h e s u b s tit u t e s

fo r i t A do na i .

Th e use o f t h e w o r d b e in g t h us ab an d o n e d , it s t ru e p r o n u n c ia t io n
was l o s t, fo r t h e re a s o n t h at t h e l e t t e rs o f t h e H e b re w l an u age c an g
giv e n o p o s s ibl e i n dic at io n O f t h e c o rre c t p r o n u n c iat io n o f an y
w o rd t o a p e rs o n w h o h as n e v e r h e ard t h e w o r d s p o k e n The .

He br e w al ph ab e t c o n s is t e d e n t ir e l y o f c o n s o n an t s , h e n c e th e
v o w e ls w e re s o u n d e d, bu t not w r it t e n . T h u s t h e T e tragramm at o n
w as w rit t e n w i t h fo u r c o n s o n an t s ,
yo d, p r o n o u n c ed y Ot h ; H he ,

h ay ; 7 ne w, v w au v an d he, h ay ; m akin g, w h e n c o m bin e d

; n ,

mnH o r , , as n e arly as we c a n r e p re s e n t i t in E n glis h , yh v h or

J bv b . A p e r s o n w h o h ad n e v e r h e ar d t h o s e l e tt e rs p ro n o un c e d , of

c o urs e , w o ul d n e v e r b e ab l e t o t e ll h o w t h e y w e r e t o b e s o u n de d .

Ye t a He bre w t h at h ad b e e n t au gh t o rall y t h e t ru e p ro n u n c iat io n

of t h e w o rds c o m p o s in g h is l an gu age “

h a d n o m o r e diffic ul t y in
s p e ak in g them c o rre c t ly th an w e h av e in kn o w in g t h at w h e n w e
m e e t D r i t s h o ul d b e p ro n o u n c e d D o c t o r o r t h at G e o s t an ds fo r
.
,
.

G e o rge t Fr o m t his v i e w o f t h e H e b re w l an gu age i t w ill b e

E xo du s , vi .
, 2, 3 .

1 Th e He b re w l an guage c o n t in u e d t o b e w r it t e n in
_
t h is m an n e r w it h o u t
v o w e l s u n t il ab o u t t h e tim e of t h e C h r i s ti an e ra, Wh e n t h e Mas o r e t i c or v o wel

p o in t s w e re in v e n t e d T h e d at e o f t h i s in v e n ti o n i s v ari o u s l y s t at e d b y s c h o l ar s ,
.

s o m e c o n t e n di n g t h at t h e y w e re in t ro d u c e d s o o n a ft e r th e Bab y l o n i s h c ap t i v it y

o th e rs as s e r t in g t h at i t w a s t h e w o r k
o f t h e Ma s o r i t e s J u s t b e fo r e t h e b ir t h o f

C h ri s t ; an d s t il l o th e r s , th at t h e s ys t e m w as n ot p e r fe c t e d u n t il aft e r th e
co mp l e t io n of th e T al mu d s , fiv e h u n d re d y e ar s a ft e r C h ri s t . F o r th e s e v e r al
 R OYAL A R CH .

N0 s in gl e w o rd in o ur l an gu age c an e xp re s s it s p r e gn an t m e an in g,
e mbrac m g as it do e s n o t o n ly t h e Wo rd as
, , ,
a w o r d, a w ritt e n o r v o c al

s ymb o l o f an i de a b u t al s o t h e s e n t ie n t c r e a t iv e P o w e r
, , w hic h con

c e i ve s an d e x pr e s s e s it . In t h is sense i t is us e d in t h e S c rip t ure s

an d t ran s l at e d “
the Wo r d . In t h e b e gin n in g w a s t h e W o r d, an d
W o rd an d t h e W o rd w a s G J D
”
t he w as w i t h G O D , F in al ly, t h e
.

conte mpl at i o n of t h e his t o ry an d c h arac t e r o f t h e gre at , m y s t e rio u s

an d s ac re d n am e of D e it y c an n o t b u t fil l u s w i t h fe ar an d
t re mb lin g, an d l e ad us w it h admirati o n t o v ie w t h e gl o ri o u s w o rks
o f c re at io n , to ad o re t h e ir gre at C r e at o r, t o e s t e e m h im t h e c hi e f

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t ru s t in an d l e an up o n him in e v e ry h o ur o f- t ri al an d dan ge r, an d

to n e v er me n t io n hi s n am e bu t w it h t h at re v e r e n t ial aw e w h i c h is
so j us tly due fro m a cre at ure t o it s Cre at o r .

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b e c aus e t he y c o n c e iv e d t h at a t t h e ri s in g o f t h at s t ar t h e o ld y e ar

w as c l o s e d an d a n e w o n e w as co mm e n c e d . Fro m t h i s , t h e use o f
.

t he sy mb o l w as e xt e n de d to th e O p e n in g an d c l o s in g t h e p l ac e of

d e p art e d S p iri t s . At an e arl y p e rio d it cam e to b e u s e d a s a s ym

in m o de rn t im e s w e
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bo l of p o w e r, an d note t h is u s e of t h e ke y in
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o f s afe ly l o c kin g w it hin hi s o wn b re as t t h o s e v al u ab l e t ru t h s w hic h ,

a mid t h e mo s t b it t e r p e rs e cu t io n s , h av e b e e n t ran s m it te d fro m

ge n e rati o n t o ge n e rat io n , fo r t h e b e n e fit Of the t ru e So n s of

Ligh t .

It s p rin c ip al u s e , h o w e v e r, is t o t e ac h u s t h at t h e Bo o k o f t h e
Law fur n is h e s t h e o n l y k e y w it h w h ic h t o u n l o c k t h e d e e p hidde n
mys t e rie s o f o ur s c i e n c e , w hi l e a c o rr e c t k n o w l e d ge o f o u r m y s
t e rie s in t ur n s o lv e s m an y difii c ul t t h in gs in t h e Bo o k o f t h e
Law it s e l f, or in o t h e r w o r ds t h a t F r e e mas o n ry i s t h e h an dm aid o f

R e li gio n .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA P T E R .

Tl se High Prie s t w ill t h e n in v e s t t h e c an didat e s w it h

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imp o rt an t s e c r e t s o f t h e d e gre e , w hich s h o uld al w ays

be ac c o mp an ied w it h an e xpl an a t o ry

L E C T U R E .

The n a me is ex p re s s iv e of s e lf -
ex is t e n c e an d

e t e rn it y ,
an d is a pp lic abl e o n ly to t h at g re at

b e in g w ho w as , is , an d s h all b e ; t o him w ho
c re at e d all h t in gs , t o him w ho s e h n d a s ar e

O pen to s u pp l y o ur e v e ry w an t , an d t o him
al o n e w ho is th e s o u rc e o f e v e r y M son s a
’
ho p e .

It is c o nsi de e d
r by Mas o n s as t he s
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w hich e e y go d M n i e kin g t o d n c
v r o as o s s e a va e

w h e the it be by t he
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n e y, o r ho w a cco mp lis h e d ligh t ,

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l abo r .

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to yo u v ie w r in e v e ry de g re e of Mas o n r y
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t rian gl e , w as one of the mo d e s of e x p e ss in g

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m as o n ry . It is h e l d in s t ill h igh e e s t im t io nr a

by all R Oy al A r ch M s a o ns . Th e e e th e e
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ra as e rs of t h e v eins ,
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sa me t im e .

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ul ar , an d o u r
g

T he N u mb r e T hre e .

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in t h e an c ie n t

i e s in t h e Bib l e hi s t o rie s an d in t h e R itu al o f Ma s o nry is alm o s t

g , , ,

in cre di b l e t o a p e rs o n w h o h as n e v e r e x amin e d t h e s ubj e c t __ .

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Th e fo ll o w in g are giv e n as e x amp l e s rat h e r t h an a s an y at t e m p t t o

e xh au s t t h e s ubj e c t A m o n g t h e an c ie n t re fe re n c e s t o t h is n u mb e r
.

w e fin d t h e fo ll o w in g : Orac l e s w e re de liv e re d fr o m a t r ip o d ;
lib at io n s w e re t hr e e fo l d ; t h e r e w e r e s upp o s e d t o b e t hre e w o rl ds :
 THE
‘
G U ID E TO R . A . C H A PT E R .

th e m agic al ro d of th e Hie ro p h an t s h a d t h re e h e a d s o f s il v e r ; if
an y re v e al e d the m ys t e rie s t h e y w e re t o l d t h e y w t u ld die i n t h r e e
d ays ; an d i n t h e c e l e b rat i o n o f the m ys t e rie s t h e Hie ro p h an t s m o t e
t he c o ffin t h re e t im e s w it h h is t rip ar t i t e ro d . T h e G re e ks div ide d
th e ir go ds in t o t h re e kin ds ; an d D E MO C R IT U S w ro t e a b o ok c all e d
”
“
T ril o ge n ia, in w h ic h h e e n de av o r e d t o p ro v e t h at all t h in gs
s p ran g fro m t h e n u mb e r t hre e . A mo n g t h e D ru i d s th e n u mb e r

t h re e Was
h e l d in t h e high e s t v e n e ra t io n , an d w as o n e o f t h e ir
mo st s ac re d s ymb o l s , an d h e n c e t h e ir u s e o f t h e m is tl e t o e an d
Sh a m ro c k b e c au s e t h e ir l e av e s w e re t rip art i t e
, . Of t h e m a w rit e r
s ays : T h e y t u rn t h r e e t i me s ro u n d t h e ir karn s ro u n d the pe rs o n s
t h e y bl e s s t hr e e t im e s ; t h re e t u rn s t h e y m ak e ro u n d S t BA R R
. S

c h urc h an d t h re e t im e s r o u n d t h e w e ll
”
.
,

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an d

p e ac e , b e c au s e it w as s ai d to u n it e c o n t rarie s ; it w as al s o an

ma
-

e mbl e m of w is do nd p rud e n ce , b e c au s e m e n ar e s ai d to o r de r

t h e pr e s e n t , fo re s e e the fu t ure , an d l e arn e xp e rie n c e fro m t h e p as t .

It s in fl u e n c e w as s aid t o e x t e n d t o all n at u re , e m brac ing t h e bir th ,

life , an d d e at h of men an d al l liv in g t h in gs , t h e co mm e n c e m e n t ,
mi ddl e , an d e n d o f all e art h l y m at t e rs , an d t h e p as t , p re s e n t , an d

fu t ure of u n iv e rs al S p ac e . In t h e s am e w ay t h e un iv e rs e , w as
d iv ide d in t o t h re e z o n e s , t h e e art h , air, an d r e s t .

In t h e Bibl e his t o ry w e fin d t h e fo ll o w in g : T h e p at riar c h s h e ld

a t h re e fo ld o ffic e ; A D A M , N OA H, an d S A U L, e ac h h ad t h re e s o n s
A B R A HA M, IS A A C , J A C OB w e re p art ic ul arl y b l e s s e d o f G OD ; J OB
an d

h a d t h re e frie n ds ; E Z E e L n am e d t h re e us t rn e n ; t hr e e h o l y m e n j
w e r e c as t in t o t h e fie ry fu rn ac e ; an d J O N A H w as t h r e e d ays an d
A t t h e t r an s figu rat io n t h re e
’
t h re e n igh t s in t h e w h al e s b e ll y .

p e rs o n s ap p e are d wi th t h e Me s s iah ; an d h e r e m ain e d t h r e e days

i n t h e t o mb T h e re w e re t h re e o rde rs o f t h e p rie s th o o d, an d t h re e
.

k e e p e rs of t h e d o o r ; t h e go l d e n c an dl e s t ic k h ad t h re e b ran c h e s o n
e ac h s ide , an d t he re w e re t h re e s t o n e s in e ac h ro w o f t h e High

b re as t -p l at e ; t h e o x e n w hic h s upp o rt e d t h e m o l t e n s e a
’
P rie s t s

w e re arran ge d b y t h re e s ; an d t h e J e w s w e re c o mm an de d t o as s e m

b l e t o t h e t e mp l e t h re e t ime s in a t h e t h re e gran d fe s t i v al s
y e ar, at .

MO S E S app o int e d b y divi n e c o mm an d t h re e c i t ie s o f re fu ge , fo r~

bade t h e p e o pl e t o us e t h e fru it of t h e ir n e wl y-p l an t e d t re e s t i ll

t h e y w e r e t h re e y e ars o ld, an d ma de t hre e w it n e s s e s n e c e s s dry
'

aft e r
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t o e s t ablis h a fa c t by w h ic h t h e life o r p ro p e rt y o f an o t h e r w as
c all e d in
q u e s t i o n In t.h e re m arkab l e his t o ry o f BA L AA M t h e as s
 R OY A L A R C H .

s p ake aft e r b e in g s t ru c k t h re e t im e s , an d t h e p ro ph e t c o n fe rre d o n

ISR A E L t hre e s e p ara t e b l e s s in gs . SA M S O N t h ri c e d e c e i v e d D E LI LA H ;
HA N N A H o ffe r e d a s ac rific e
’

f t h re e b u ll o c ks ; S A M UE L gav e a s ign
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t o SA U L , c o n s is t in g o f a c o mb in at io n o f t ria ds ; an d D A VI D b o w e d

t h ric e b e fo re J ON A T HA N h ad t h re e m igh t y m e n o f v al o r ;
. D A VID

an d wh e n h e h ad n u m b e re d t h e p e o p l e o f Is rae l , h e w as o ffe re d
t h re e al t e rn at iv e s , v iz : Th r e e y e ars famin e , t h re e m o n t h s at t h e
’ ’

m e rc y o f his fo e s
’

,
or t h re e day s p e s t il e n c e T h e p rin c ip al re l igi o u s .

fe s t iv al s of th e J ews w e re t hre e ; t h e ca mp of Is rae l w as t h r e e fo ld,

an d t h e t rib e s w e re mars h al e d in div i s i o n s of t h r e e t rib e s e ac h .

ndl e
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T h e re w e r e t h re e h all o we d art ic l e s in t h e s an c t u ary, th e ca

s t ic k, t h e t ab l e of sh e w b r e a d, an d th e al t ar o f in c e n s e . E J
LI A H

by him s e l f on th e
’
r ais e d t h e w id o w s s on s t r e tc hin g up c hil d t hre e
t im e s ; S am aria s u s t ain e d a s i e ge of t h r e e y e ars ; so me of the
ki n gs of Is rae l an d J u dah r e ign e d t h r e e y e ar s , s o m e t h r e e m o n t h s ,
an d o t h e rs o n l y t h r e e days . R E H OB OA M s e rv e d Gp D t h r e e y e ar s
b e fo re h e ap o s t at iz e d . Th e J e w s fas t e d t h re e d ays an d t h re e n igh t s
b e fo r e t h e y o v e rc a me HA MA N ; t h e ir s a c r e d w rit in gs h a d t h r e e
di v is i o n s , t h e l aw , t h e p ro ph e t s an d t h e p s al m s ; an d t h e y h a d t h r e e
re adin gs o f S c rip t u re , t h e t e x t , t h e Mis h n a , an d t h e C ab al a .

In t h e Mas o n ic rit u al w e fin d t h e fo ll o w in g am o n g m an y o t h e rs

T h e re are t h re e q u alific at io n s of a c andidat e ; an d hi s as s e n t is

re qui re d t o t h re e in t e rro gat o rie s . The s ign s ar e t h re e fo l d —
th e
m o ral du t ie s an d t h e t h e o l o gic al v i rt u e s are t h re e fo l d . T h e re are

t hre e qu alific atio n s fo r t h e s e rv it u d e o f an E n t e re d A pp re n t ic e ;

t h re e Car din al v irt u e s ; an d t hre e t h in gs w h ich m ake a Lo dge
‘
re gu l ar. The re p o rt s are t h re e fo l d ; t h re e gran d o ffe rin gs ar e

co mm e m o rat e d in Fre e m as o n ry ; t h re e pl ac e s w h e re t h e m at e rial s

fo r t h e t e mpl e w e re p re p are d, t h e qu arry, t h e fo re s t , an d t h e p l ain ;
t h r e e de c o rat io n s t o t h e pil l ars at t h e p o rc h , e m b l e m at ic al o f p e ac e ,
‘

u n i t y , an d p l e n t y ; t h re e w ays o f p re p arin g a b ro t h e r ; an d t h re e

o b l iga t io n s i n A n c ie n t Mas o nry . T h e re w e re t h re e p rim i t iv e

Lo dge s ; t h re e w ays t o a dv an c e ; t h re e t e mpl e s , t h e firs t b u il t b y
S OLOM O N, an d t h e t w o HIR A M S ; t h e s e c o n d by J O S H U A , Z E R U BBA BE L ,

an d HA G G AI ; an d t h e t hird b y HE R OD HILLE L , , an d SH A MM A I ; t h r e e
j
s o o u r n e rs ; t h re e w o rkin g-t o o l s o f a R o y al A rc h Mas o n ; t h e t e m pl e
h a d t h re e ap ar t me n t s ; an d th e l e n gt h w as t h ri c e i t s b re ad th .

T h e re w e r e t hr e e c ur t ain s in t h e t e mp l e , e ac h o f t h r e e c o l o rs ; an d
t h e re w e r e t h re e c o urt s . T h e re are t h re e l e s s o n s t au gh t , s e cre cy ,

mo ralit y , an d go o d fe ll o w s hip .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

THE BR E A STPLA TE ,

Wo rn High Prie s t is in imit at io n o f

-
,
t h at
w o rn by t he High Prie s t -
of Is ra e l . The t w e lv e
st o ne s in s e rt e d t he r e in allu d e t o t he t w e l e v

t ribe s of Is rae l . The bre a s t p l t e w s c ll e d

a a a

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t he
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Oracl e of U rim an d ,

s ign ifie s lig th an d p e rfe c t io n , o r re v e l at io n an d

t ru t h . By t h is o r a cl e G OD w as c o n s ul t e d by

t he High -
P rie s t Of Is rae l u pon all im po t r a nt

o c c as io n s . On t h e s h o ul d e rs Of t h e e ph o d w o rn

by t h e H igh P ie s
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na me s o f t he t w e l v e s o ns o f J A COB, s ix o n e ac h
t he na me s o f t he el de r on t he ri
gh t t
, h o s e of .

t he y o un ge r on t h e l e ft . Th e s e st o n e s s h o n e
 R OYAL A R CH.

Wit h e xce e din g gre at brill ian c y w he n e v er t he

s ac rifice s o f t he c hild pt d re n o f Is ra e l w e re ac c e e

o f G OD ; s o t h at all t h e p e o p l e w e e s t is fie d o f r a

hi p e s e n c e as s is t an c e
s r nd
, p o t e c t io n W h en ,
a r .

t h e c h il d e n o f Is a re l fo s o o k t he l n d m r ks o f r a ar

th e i f t h e s an d fo ll o w e d
r a r ,
ft e s t n ge go d a r ra s,

t h e s e s t o n e s ce e d t o s h e d fo t h t h e i b illi n cy
as r r r a ,

in c o n s e q u e n c e o f GOD S d is p l e u e t t he i
’
as r a r

t ran s gre s s io n of his l aw . In like m ann e r if ,

we, yal A ch Mas o n s e x p e ct t o s e c u e t h

as R o r ,
r e

p e e n c e ss is t an c e an d p o t e ct io n o f t he G e t
r s ,
a ,
r r a

I A M w e mu s t pp ly o u r h e a t s u n t o w i do m
‘

,
a r s ,

an d fo s ke n o t t h e l an d m
r a k w h ic h o u f t h e s ar s r a r

set u
p .

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dis p l y e d in e e y e gular
be a v r r

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a i c o mp o s e d
a r a s, s -

of t h e fo ur s t n d d s u e d t o d is t in gu is h t h e
a ar s

fo u p in c ip l t ibe Of t he ch il d e n o f I
r r a r el s r s ra ,

w h o b e t h i b nn e s t h o u gh t h e w il d e n e s
or e r a r r r s ,

v iz : J UD A H , E PHR A IM, R E UBE N ,

an d DAN ; an d

un d er e ac h of t he se p rin c i p al s t an d d ar s w e re

as s e mbl e d t h re e t ribe s . The r e w e re , c onse

q u e n t ly ,
fo u r div is io n s , w it h th re e t ribe s in e ac h ,

n u mb e rm g m akin g in all
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h
lig t in g m e n, o r m e n of w ar . T he y m a rc he d
in h o ll o w s q uare n t av e lin g t h ugh t he
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w il d n e s
er in d e t o gu d n d p ro t e c t On
s, or r ar a

ever y i d e t h e s ac e d A r
»
s k o f t he C o e n n t
r v a .

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r b an n e is r

d i id e d into fo u c mp a t me n t by g e e n
v r o r s a r

w h ic h o w o n e o f ye lIO W is
‘

c o ss o v e
r ,
r n a ar r

p l ce d On e ach co mp rt me n t fo m e d by t h e
a . a r

l imbs o f t h e c o ss is d e line t e d t he p e c uli

r a ar

e m bl e m o f o n e Of t h e s e t ibe t o w it in t he r s, :

fi t qu t e
rs a go l d e n lio n o n
ar r, fie l d o f bl ue a

re p e e nt in g J UD A H ; in t he s e c o n d bl ck o x
r s ,
a a ,
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on a fie l d of go l d ,
re p r e s e n t in
g E P HR A IM; in
t he t ir h d , d o f g ld e p e e n t in g
a m an on a fie l o ,
r r s

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g l d e n e g l e o n ,
a o a a

fie l d o f bl ue e p e e n t in g D A N ,
r E ac h o f t h e e
r s . s

i c o m p o n e n t p art o f t h e h ie o lyph ic f h
“

s a
g t e
-
r o

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er e p e s e nt s
, t h e c h ild e n o fr r r

I e l ; n d t he y t e ch u
s ra a t h at in t h e e e c t i n a s , r o
‘
o n d t e mp l e f Ho l in e ”
Of u o r se c t o t h LOR D o ss e ,

a s We ll m t h e p o e c ut io n o f e e y g
as r t s v r re a

a n d imp o t an t u n d e t kin r w h u l d d i p l y
r a
g e s o s , a ,

did u n c ie n t b e t h e n in t h e e e c t io n O f
'
as o r a r r r

the fi t t e mp l e t h e s t e n gt h an d bo l d n e s s o f t h e
rs ,
r

li n t h p at ie nc e o f t he o x t he s w ift n e s o f
o ,
e , s

t he e gl e n d t h e in t lli e n c e o f
a ,
a
g n u p i g h t e a r

a n d p e fe c t m an
r A a c e s t t h e ban n e .
is s r , r

s u m o un t e d
r by t he A k o f t he Co v en n t r a ,

g u d e
ar d b y t w o Ch e u bim
"

w i t h t h e i w in
g s r ,
r

t o uch in g in t he c e n t e r .

T HE A R K OF T HE COV E N A N T

Was he st
a s mall
c o ff m d by MOSE S
c or e r, a e

A HOLIA B an d BE Z A LE E L n d w
, th e fe e t ,
a as r e

n in e in ch e lo n g t w fe e t t h e
s in ch e s w id e ,
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a n d de e p It w s c o n s t u c t d o f h it t im w o o d
. a r e s ,

c o e e d w it h fin e go l d
v r nd ll w e e t h e ,
a ov er a r

Ch e u bim w it h e x p an d e d w in g
r In t he a k s . r
 T HE R . A . CHA PT E R .

w e re p l ac e d t he po t of m ann a A A R ON S ,
’

an d t he t abl e s of s t o n e , c o n t ain i n g t he d e ca
l o gu e , w ritt e n by t he fin ge r Of G OD . It w as
a t firs t . p d
l ac e in t he s an c t u ar y o f t he t be n cl e a r a ,

n d aft e w a d d e po
it e d by K in g SOLO MON in
'

a r r s

t he S nctum S n cto um o f t h e t e mp l e
a a r t t he ,
a

c o mp l e t io n an d d e d ic at io n o f t h at e d ific e as y o u ,

h a e s e e n re p e s e n t e d in t h e Mo t E x c e lle n t
v r s

M s t e r s d e gre e
a
’
.

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de an s t h is a k w as al s o d e s t o y e d but M s o n ic
,
r r ,
a

r d
t a it io n n fo m s u
1 s t h
r a t b e fo e t h e c o m p
,
l e t io n r

o f t h e t e m p l e K ing SOLOMON fo e s e e in g t h at r
—
,

t h e c h il d e n o f Is ae l w o ul d in p o c e s s o f t ime
r r ,
r
de v iat e fr o m t he l aw s of G OD , an d p ro v o ke his
p
dis l e as ure , an d t h at in c o ns e qu e n c e t h e re o f,

t he i y w o ul d be t ke n by t h e e n e mie s an d
r c it a ir

t he t e mp l e be d e s t o y e d an d t h at s o w o ul d r ,

fo e v e r p e is h t he s acre d t re as u e s co n t ain e d in
r r r
'

t he S f .

The p l ac e d o n t he MA SON IC STON E OF

ark w as

FOUN D A TION w hic h Mas o n ic t d it io n s ys w s

,
ra a ,
a

p e fe c t c ube o f w hit e o ie nt l p o phy y an d

r r a r r ,

o n w h ic h w as in s c ibe d in p e c io us s t o n e s , t he r ,
r

ch c t e s c o mp o s in
ara
g r

This MA SON IC ST ON E OF FOUN D A TION o u G n d r ra

M s t e s d e p o s it e d in t h e
a r u n d e n e at h t h e r

a p e d e s t l u p o n w h ic h t o p l c e t h e
as a ,
a

imit t io n o f t he A k o f t he Co e n an t an d t h e e
a r v ,
r

it e m in e d bu ie d u n t il at t h e re bu il d in g o f
. r a r , , .

t h e t e mp l e by Z E R UBBA BE L it w as d is c o v e e d
“

,
r

by t h e e e l o u s s oj o u n e s an d s ubs e q u e n t ly
r z a r r ,

m d t h e c n e s t on e o f t he s e c o n d t e mp l e
a e or r- .

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r ll it s s id e a r —
a s

b e in g e q u al s ymbo li in g d i in e t ut h w h ic h
—
z v r ,

m u s t l o n e d i ect an d s us t in us in o u s e a c h
a r . a r r

aft e G OD n d t h e t rue ligh t

r a .

Th us w it h in t he imit t io n o f t h e s c e d A k
,
a a r r
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

of p o s ite d n d af ly ke p t
t he Co v e n an t , w e re de a s e

t he s a c e d t e as u e s fo rt he s p ac e o f 4 7 0 y e rs
r r r , a ,

w h ic h s h o ul d c o n s t n tly re mind u s t h t o u a wn a r o

b e a t s s h o ul d ffo d an e q u ally s fe e p o it o y
r s a r a r s r

fo t he mys t e ie s o f t he O d e
r r t h at t he y m y r r, a

be h n d e d d o w n p u e an d u n imp aire d t o the

a r

l t e s t p o s t e it y
a r .

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r r r e o

n an t e to ar e min d u s t h at t h e u bl me p in c ip l e
r s i r s

Of o u r o y al r t ha e al w ay s h d t h e imm e d i t e
ar v a a

a pp o al o f h e av e n an d e n c u ges u t o
r v ,
o ra s

r e d o u bl e o u ass id uit in t he p
r c t ic f ll ra
y e o a

t h o s e v i t u e w h ic h w e
r s re t u gh t w it h in t he a a

inn e v ail o f t he s n c t u a y
r a r .

The m o t t o o f R o y l A ch M s o n y e mbl a r a r ,
a

z o n e d o n it s b an n e is t h e s m e w h ic h yo u r, a

o bs e v e o n t h fo ef o n t o f t h High P ie s t s
'
’
r e r r e -
r

mit e r : “
Ho lin e s s to the Lo r d .

U p t o t his t im e y o u
h av e be e n dd e s e d n d a r s a

h v e add e ss e d e ac h o t h e by t he t it le o f b o t h e
a r r r r

o b o the s
r r Y o u w ill n owbe c all e d c o m p an io n
r . s .

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,
i r

an idle o v in c u ios it y t h at m e e l p t
r a
y g sr s a ,
r ra

n o v e l t y w h ic h has in du c e d y o u t o be e x l t e d
,
a

t o t h is mo t s ublime d e g e e Of M s o n y in fi
s r a r ,
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y m o re 1 mpo rt ant t h an all hich h e
w av

p re c e d e d it . It is _
c al c ul at e d to imp e up o n r ss

o ur min d s a firm b e l ie f in t he e x is t e n c e an d

at t ribu t e s o f a s u p re me b e in g ,
an d it t e ac he s us

a du e re v e re n ce fo r his gre at an d h o ly n a me .

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al s o h y
be l o n gin g t o t h e Cr aft aft e r t e y h a d l ain ,
h .

burie d in d a rkn e s s fo r t he s p ac e o f .
4 7 0 y e ars ,
an d w it h o ut a kn o w l e ge d of w hich t h e Mas o n i c

c h ar a c t e r is in c o m l e t e p .

The gre at , mys t e rio us an d s ac re d n am e o f ,

D e it y w as c o mmun ic at e d t o MOSE S at t he B

Th u s p ro mul gat e d t o t h e ir l aw giv e r by t he -

A l migh t y a s his s p e c ial app e llat io n t h is n am e

—

, ,

of G OD b e c am e in v e s t ed a mon gt h e c h ild re n o f

Is rae l w it h t he p ro fo u n d e st v e n e ra t io n an d aw e ;
so mu c h so , he y ne t h at t v er p re s u me d t o pr o
n un c
o it e x c e p t in
e ,
p a ar t ic ul a r m an n e r a n d ,

t h e n o n l y w it h o l e m n c s e re mo n ie s an d w it h t he

g re at e s t r e v e re n c e . He nc e in ,
a lo n g c o u rs e Of

t im e , it s t ru e p r o n u n c iat io n becam e l o s t e xce pt

by t h e Hig h -
Prie s t , w h o o nce a ye ar , o n t he day

o f at o n e me n t ,
p ro n o u n ce d th e w or d th re e t ime s

In t he s an c t u a ry o f t he t abe rn acl e .
 '

G UID E To T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

A ft e r a s e rie s o f imp ort an t h ic h e v e nt s of w

o u w ill fin d a p a t icu l a ac co u n t in t h e h i t o y
r r
y s r

o f t h e Kin g o f J u d ah a n d Is ae l fo
s t he s p ace r ,
r

o f 41 6 y e a s f o m t h e c o n s e c
r r t io n o f the fi s t ra r

t e m p l e t o it s d e t ru c t io n by N E BUCHA D N E Z Z A R
s ,

w e fin d t h at in t h e e l e v e n t h y e o f t he e ign o f ar r _

Z E D E KIA H Kin g o f J ud ah N E BUZ A R A D A N Cap t in

, , ,
a

of t h eG u d o f t he King o f B bylo n w e nt u p
ar a , ,

be s ie ge d an d t o o k t h e c it y o f J e us l e m s e i e d r a ,
z

all t h e h o ly v e s s e l t h e t w o f m o u s b a e n
s, a
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p illa s an d ll t he t e as u e s f t he kin g s h o us e
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his p alac e s an d his p in c e s

,
He t h e n s e t bo t h
r .

t h e t e mp le an d c it y o n fi e o v e t h ow in g it s r ,
r r

w all s t o w e s an d fo t e s s e
,
r ,
n d t o t l ly l e e l
r r s, a a v

in g an d in g it Unt il it b e c ame o n e t h o u gh
raz ,
ro

d e s o la t io n ; n d t he e mn an t o f t he p e o p le t h t
a r a

e c ap e d t h e s w o d c a
s ie d h e w y c p t i e t o
r rr a a a v

t he K in g o f Ba bl n w h e e t h e y re m in e d
J

,
r a

s e rv an t s to him an d his u n t il t he
“

s u c c e ss o rs

re ign of CY R U S ,
Kin g of Pe rs ia , who , in t he
firs t ye a r of is s u e d his fa m o us pro c l a
his r e ign ,

mat iO n , libe ra t in g t he He bre w c a t ive s , w it p h

p e rm1 s s 1 o n t o re t u rn t o t e ir n a t iv e c o unt r h ;

y
an d r e bu il d t he c it y and t he h o us e of t he LOR D .
 R OY AL A R CH .

A c c o r din gl y t he p
p al p e o p l e o f t h t ibe s
rin c i e r

o f J UD A H an d BE N J A MIN t o ge t h e w it h t h e ,
r

p ie st s an d Le v it e s imme di t e ly d e p t e d fo r
r ,
a ar

J e us l e m
r a Th e y t av e l e d o e r o u gh
. r nd v r a

r u gge d o d s o v e r riv e
r a —
an d m o un t in u n t ilr a —
,

at l e n gt h aft e a t o il s o me an d d re a y m a c h o f
,
r r r

m o e t h an fo u r m o n t h s t h e y arriv e d at t h t
r ,
a

c it y w h e e t h e y e re ct e d a t ab e n acl e n e
,
r t he r ar

r u in s o f t h e o l d t e mp l e Th is t abe n cl e like . r a ,

t h t bu ilt by MOSE S w as an o bl o n g s it u t e d
a , ,
a

du e E ast an d We s t in cl o s e d an d div id e d in t o
, ,

ap a t m e n t s by fo u r c o ss v ails
r t he c o l o s o f
r ,
r

w hi c h w e e bl u e p u rp l e s c a l e t an d Wh it e
r , ,
r ,

an d ll u d e d t o t h e fo u p in c ip l t ib e s o f t h e
a r r a r

c h il d e n of
r Is ae l w ho bo e t h e i ban n e s
r ,
r r r

t h o u gh t h e w il d e n e s s
r G u a ds w e e s t at io n e d
r . r r

at t h o s e v ail s t o s e e t h at n o n e p ass e d bu t s u c h
,

as w e e duly qu lifie d n o n e be in g a dmitt e d

r a —

in t o t he p re s e n c e o f t h e G an d C o u n c il bu t
’

t h e t u e d e s ce n d an t s o f t h e t w e l e t ib e s o f
r v r

Is ae l w h o ma d e t h e ms e l e s kn o w n by t h e
r ,
v

s m e s ign s giv e n by t h e LOR D t o MOSE S w h e n

a

h e c o mm an d e d him t o c o n du c t t h e c hil d e n o f r

I ae l o u t o f t h e l n d o f E gyp t an d fro m t he
sr a ,

h o us e o f bo n d age .
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

In t he t ab e rn acl e t h e y s e t up t he al t ar , an d
bu rn e d in ce n s e t h e e o n d y n d n ight r a a .

In t h e s an c t u ry t he G n d C o u n c il c o n s ist
a ra ,

in g o f J OSHUA t h e High P ie s t Z E R U BBA BE L

,
-
r , ,

t he kin g an d HA G G A I t h e s c ib e h e l d t h e r
, ,
r ,
i

s e s s io n s an d fo m e d t h eir p lan s
r .

A m o n g t h o s e w h o e t u rn e d w e e t h e e o f r r r

ou r a n c ie n t b e t h e n w h o w e e l e ft b e h in d in
r r ,
r

B byl o n by t h e m ain b o dy u n d e Z E R U BBA BE L

a r ,

a n d w h o aft e w a d w e n t t o J e u s l e m t o h e l p
r r r a ,

aid, an d in t h e gr e at an d gl o rio u s w o rk
as s i s t

d
o f r e bu il in g t h e h
o u s e o f t h e LOR D , w it o u t h
t he o e h p
of fe e o r r e w ar T o s e t re e d. h h
j
s o o u rn e rs d is c o v e e d n d b r a r o u gh t t o ligh t ,
as

y o u ha ve se e n e p r e se n t e d
r ,

d labo rs y
l

an d a s a r e w ar fo r t h e ir v alu abl e ,
t he

w e re e x al t e d t o be G r an d Mast e rs Of t he V ail s
.
.

T ho se th e e r h
w o rt ie s y o u h av e had t h e ho n o r

t o e p e sent
r r .

A nd now ,
co mp an io n s yo u ,
h av e r e c e 1v e d all

t he i
1 n s t ru c t o n t h
pe at rt ain sto o ur no bl e Cr aft .

Y o u hav e as c e n d e d by r e gul ar
gra d at io n s .

t o t he su mmit o f o ur s ublim e an d r o al y art .

Y o u h aVe b e e n co n du ct e d “

ar o u n d t he o ut e r
 R OYA L A R CH .

c o u rt s o f t he t e m l e , p V ie w e d it s b e au t iful pr o
po rt io n s , it s m ass iv e p illars , it s s t ar r y
de c ke
-
d
c an o py ,
it s Mo s aic p av e m e n t ,
it s l ig t s , h j e w e ls ,

an d furn it u r e .

Y ou h av e be e n i n t ro duc e d in t o t h e m i ddle
c h amb e r ,
an d l e arn e d ,
by t h e e x am p le of o ur

an c ie n t h e n t e e e n c e t he S bb t h d y
bre t r ,
o r v r a a a ,

a n d t o ke e p it h o l y

Y o u h e e n t e e d t h e u n fini h e d
av nd r s a

t h e e in t h e in t e g it y an d in fl e x ib l e fid e lit y o f
r ,
r

t he ill us t r o us Ty i n w it n e s s e d n e x amp l e Of
1 r a ,
a

fi mn e ss an d fo t it u d e n e v e s u p s e d in t h e
r r r r a s

hi t o y o f m n
s r a .

Yo u h a e w o u ght in t h e q u a iv an d e x
r rr e s ,

hibit e d s uit abl e s p e c ime n o f y o u kill and s r s ,

h v e be n t aught h w t o re c e i e in p o p e
a e o v ,
a r r

m n ne y o u M o n ic w ge
a r, r as a s .

Y u h av e e gul ly p ass e d t h e ch i
o r nd ar a r, a

le n d it s imp o t n t d ut i s
ar e kn w l e dg o f r a e —
a o e

w h ic h c n l n e q u lify y o u t p e s id e o e t h e
a a o a o r v r

o f ligh t
'

s on s .

Y ou h be e n p s e nt nd
av e is t e d t t he re ,
a as s a

c o mp l e t io n n d d d ic at n of u m s t ic t m
a
y e io o r e

l e ; n d fo ou l n d fid lit rt o t h e C aft
r ze a a e
p a y , y x
r ,

h e e ce i e d t he c o n g t ul t y t itl e o f Mo s t
av r v ra a or

E x c e ll e n t Mas t e r .
 G UID E T O T HE R . A . C HAPTE R .

Y ou h ave n o w w it n e ss e d t he mo u nful d e s o r

l t io n o f Z io n t he s ack an d d e s truc t io n o f t he
a ,

c it y an d t e mp l e o f o u r G OD n d t h e u t t e r l o ss ,
a ,

a s t he w o rl d s upp o s e d o f all t h o s e art icl e s

,

c on t ain e d in t he Ho ly o f Ho l ie s
’

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fo rce d by a fo e ign de s p o t fro m t h e p l e asan t
r

g o
r v e s a n d p e a c e ful v m e y a rd s O f t h e i n a t iv e r

Is r e l n d d ragge d int o c ap t iv it y o n t he ban ks

a ,
a

o f t h e f r o ff E uph rat e s
a -
.

But y o u h av e s e e n t h o s e affl ic t e d s o n s o f
Z io n v is it e d in t he d kes t n ight o f t h e ir
,
ar

a d v e rs it y by a p e ac e ful light f o m h e av e n
,
r ,

w h ich guid e d t h e m o v e r o u h an d
g u gg re d r

r o ad s t o t he s c e n e o f t h e ir fo me r gl o y r r .

Y o u h av e s e e n t he m e n abl e d by t he S ign e t ,

o f e t e n al t ut h t o p as s t he v ail s t h at in t e p o s e d
r r ,
r

be t w e e n t h e m an d th e ir fo n d e s t h o p e s .

Y o u h av e s e e n t h e m s u cc e s s fully e n gage d in
t he g e at an d gl o io us w o k o f e bu ild in gt he
r r r r

h o u se o f t he LOR D .

A n d fin lly yo u h av e s e e n t h e s ac re d
,
a ,
-

t e as u e s o f t h e fi s t t e mp l e b o ugh t t o light
r r r r ,

a n d t h e bl e s s e d bo o k e s t o e d t o t h e l o n ging
r r

e y e s o f t h e d e v o ut Is ae lit e s t o be t h e r ul e an d
r ,
gu i e d —
t he c o mfo rt an d su pp o rt —
of t he p e o p le
of G OD t h ro ugh o u t al l fu t u re t im e .

A n d, my co mp an io n s if in , ,
all t h e s e t hings ,

y o u h av e s e e n o nl
‘

y a s e rie s o f u n m e an i n g ri t e s

—
if t h e s p i it
r of pp lie d t o y o u
t rut h h as no t a r

h e t s t he m o ls o f t h e s e c e e m o n ie t h e n
ar ra r s —
,

in d e e d h av e w e l ab o e d in v in
,
nd
y o u h vr e a ,
a a

s p e n t yo u s t en gt h f
r n o u ht
g
r or .

Bu t I am p e s u ad e d t be lie e be t t e t hin gs
r o v r

of y u o I t u s t t h t yo u h v e e n t e e d in t o t he
. r a a r

S p i it o f t h e s e s o l e mn c e e m o n ie
r an d u n d e r s, r

st nd
a t h e full imp o t f t h e s e in t e e s t in g r o r

m b o l s ; t h t all t h e fo m s a n d c e e mo n ie s r a r
y
t h o u gh w h ic h y o u h v e p ss e d f o m t h e
r a a ,
r

m o m e n t y o u fi s t t o d t h o ut e c o u t s o f t h e
r r e r r

t e mp l u n t il y u
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o r a r e

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imp e s e d d e e pl y o n y o u min d s t h e
ve r s r

r
e at n d fu n d m e n t l p in c ip l e
a a of ou t im a
e r s r
g
h o n e d ins t itut io n fo th n an d n ly then c n
or : r e ,
o ,
a

u j us t l y c l im t he n o bl e n ame o f Mas o n ; th n
a
y o e ,

nd nl th en c n o u fe e l t h at f ie n d s h ip t h t
a y o y ,
a r ,
a

un i n t h to ,
l n d t h t p u it y o f h e t w h ich
a ze a ,
a a r ar ,

s h o ul d c t u t e e v e y o n e w h o w o uld pp o p i t e
a a r a r r a

t o h im se lf t h e p o u d t it l e o f a w o km an t h at
r r

n e d e t h n o t t o be as h am e d
e .
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HAPT E R .

CHAR GE TO THE CANDIDATE S

—

'

WOR THY COMPA N ION S : B y t he c o n s e n t an d

°

a ss is t an c e o f t h e m e mbe rs o f t h is Ch a p t e r , y o u

are n o w e x al t e d t o t he s ublime an d h o n o r able

' “

d e gre e o f R o y al A c h Mas o n The rit e s an d r .

mys t e ie s d e v e l o p e d in t his d e g e e h av e be e n
“

r r

h an de d d o w n t h o ugh a ch o s e n fe w u n ch an ge d
,
r ,
,

by t ime an d un c o n t ro lle d by p ej u d ic e ; n d w e
,
r a

e x p e c t a n d t ru s t t h e y w ill b e e g rd e d by y o u r a

w it h t he s ame v e n e rat io n an d t an s mit t e d w it h ,

r

t he s am e s crup ul o u s p u it y t o y o u s uc c e ss o s r r r .

N 0 o n e c an e fl e c t o n t h e c e e m o n ie s o f
r r

g ai n n g
i d m iss io n in t o t h is p l ace w it h o u t b e in g
a

fo c ibly s t u c k w it h t he imp o t ant l e s s o n s w h ic h

r r r

t h e y t e ch He re w e are n e c e s s a ily le d t o
a r

dm
.

c o n t e mp l t e w it h g at it u d e
a ,
nd i t io n
r a a ra ,

t he s c e d s o u c e f o m w h e n c e
a r r ll e t h l yr -
a ar

c o m fo t s fl w r He re w e fin d dd it io n l in d uc e
o . a a

me n t s t o c o n t in ue s t e d f s t n d immo v abl e in a a a

t he d is c h arge o f o u e s p e c t iv e d ut ie s ; nd
r r a

h e re w e a e bo un d by t he mo s t s o le m
r n t ie s t o

p o mo t e e ach o t h e r s w e lfa e an d c o e ct e ac h
r
’
r rr

o t h e r s fail in gs by a d v ice a d mo n it io n nd
’
,
e , ,
a r

f A s it is o ur e arn e s t d e s ire an d a dut y w e

pr o o .
,
 R OYA L A R C H.

o we to o ur co m pan io n s o f t his Or d e r t h at t he
,

a d mis sio n o f e v e y c an did at e in t o t his Ch p t e

r a r

s h o ul d be at t e n d e d by t he app o b t io n o f t he r a

mo s t s c ut in i in g e ye w e h o p e
r z lw y s t o
,
a a

p o ss e s s t he s at is fact io n o f fin din g n o n e amo n g

us but s uc h as w ill p ro mo t e t o t he u t mo s t o f ,

the i p o w e
r t he g e at e n d o f o u
r, r in t it ut io n r s .

By p y n g due at t e nt io n t o t his d e t e min at io n

a i r

w e e x p e c t y o u w ill n e v e r e c o mme n d an y c an r

didat e t o t hi Ch ap t e s w h o s e abilit ie s an d
r,

kn o w l e d ge o f t he p e ce d in g d e g e e s y o u c ann o t
r r

f e e ly v o uc h fo
r an d w h o m y o u do n o t fi mly
r, r

a n d co nfid e n t ly be lie v e w ill full y c o n fo rm t o

t h e p in c ip l e s o f o ur O d e an d fulfill t h e
“

r r r,

o bligat io ns o f a R o y al A c h M s o n While r a .

s u ch are o u me mbe s w e may e x p e c t t o be

r r ,

u n it e d in o n e Obj e ct w it h o u t l uke w ,
mn e ss ar ,

in tt e n t io n o n e gl e ct ;bu t e l fid e lit y an d af
a ,
r z a , ,

fe ct io n w ill be t he d is t in gui hin g c h arac t e is t ics

,
s r

o f ou s o c ie t y ; an d t h at s at is f ct io n h a mo n y
r a ,
r

an d p e ac e may be e nj o y e d at o ur m e e t in gs
,

wh ich n o o t h e r s 0 0 e ty c an affo r d 1 .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HAPT E R .

Ch ap t e r is cl o s e d w it h s o le mn c e re m o n ie s
by t he
Mo s t E xce l l e n t High -
Prie s t , w h o r eh e ars e s t h e fo ll o w in g

BY t he w is do m of t h e Su p re me High Prie s t-
,

m ay w e b e dire ct e d ; by his g th m
s tr en
a
y w e be

e n abl e d ,
an d by t h e he cfirty o f V irt u e m ay w e be
'
in c it e d t o p e rfo rm t he h e e e nj o in e d
o bligat io n s r

o n u s ; t o kee p in v io l abl y t he m y s t e ie s h e re r

u n fo l d e d t o u s ; an d in v a iably t o p ac t ic e all r r

t h o s e d ut ie s o u t o f t h e Ch p t e r w hic h a

incul c at e d in it A ME N
.
—
.

R esp o ns e —
So m o t e it b e .
 ORDER

Or de r of High ~Prie s t ho o d ap p e rt ain s t o t h e o ffic e

of High Prie s t
—
of a
R o y al A rc h C h ap t e r ; an d n o o n e
c an b e l e all
g y e n tit l e d t o re c e iv e it ,u n t il h e h as b e e n
duly e l e c t e d t o p r e s ide a s Hi h Prie s t in
g a r e ul ar
-

g
C h ap t e r o f R o yal Ar c h Mas o n s T h e Or d e r s h o u l d n o t
.

b e c o n fe rr e d w h e n a l e ss n u mb e r t h an t h
r e e du l
y
qu al ifie d High Prie s t s
-
ar e
pre s e n t . Wh e n e v e r t he
mo n y is p e rfo rm e d in
c e re d u e an d a mp l e fo r m , th e
a s s is t an c e of at l e as t n in e High Prie s t s
'

w ho h av e
-
,

r e c e iv e d it , is re quis it e .

Th o ugh t h e High Pr ie s t o f e v e r r e ul ar
y g R o y al A r ch
-

Ch apt e r, h av in g h ims e l f b e e n dul qu al ifie d c a

y , n c o n fe r
 I
GU D E TO T HE R J A . C HAPT E R .

t h e Or de r t h e pr e c e di n g l imit at ion as t o n u mb e r,
u n de r

t it i d i bl h n c irc u ms t an c e s w ill p e rmit

y e s e s r a e w e
(in
S t at e s w h e r e n o G ran d C o n v e n t io n h a s b e e n o rgan i z e d ),
t h at it s h o ul d be by t h e G ran d High P rie s t
c o n fe rre d -

o f t h e G r an d R o al A r c h C h ap t e r, o r s u c h P re s e n t o r
y
P ast High -P rie s t a s h e m ay de s ign at e fo r t hat p urp o s e .

In s uc h S t at e s , h o w e v e r, it w ill ge n e rall y b e fo u n d t h at
a c o n v e n t io n , n o t ifie d t o m e e t a t t h e t ime o f an y c o n
v o c at io n of t h e G r an d C h ap t e r, w il l affo r d the be s t
O pp o rt u n ity o f c o n fe rrin g t his imp o rt an t an d e x al t e d

de gr e e o f, Mas on ry wi t h app ro p riat e s o l e mn it y .

A c an di dat e de s iro u s o f re c e iv in g t h e Or de r of High

P rie s t h o o d m ake s a w rit t e n re qu e s t t o h is p re de c e s s o r
in o ffic e , o r, w h e n it c an be do n e , t o t h e G rand High
P rie s t , re s p e c t ful ly re que s t in g t h at a c o n v e n t io n of

High Prie s t s may b e c all e d, fo r t h e purp o s e o f c o n

-

Wh e n t h e c o n v e n t io n m e e t s ,
'

fe rrin g o n h im t h e Or de r .

an d is dul y o rg an iz ed, a c e r t ific at e of t h e du e e l e c t io n

of th e c an didat e t o t he,
o ffic e o f High Prie s t mu s t be
-

p r o du c e d . T his c e rt ific at e is s ign e d

by his p r e de c e s s o r
in o ffic e , att e s t e d by t h e s e cre t ary an d s e al o f t h e
C h apt e r . On e x amin at io n of t hi s c e r t ific at e , t he qu ali
fic at io n s of the c an didat e ar e as c e r t ain e d . Th e sole mn
c e r e m o n ie s of c o n fe rr in g t h e Or de r u
p on h im t h e n
e n sue . Wh e n e n d e d, t h e pr e s idin g o ffic e r dir e c t s t h e
S e c r e t ary of the c o n v e n t io n t o m ake a r e c o r d o f t h e

p ro c e e din gs , an d re t urn it t o t h e S e c r e t ary of t h e G ran d

C h ap t e r, t o b e by him l aid b e fo r e t he G r an d High Prie s t ,
- -

fo r t h e in fo rmat io n o f all w h o m it m ay c o n c e rn The .

c o n v e n t io n of High Prie s t s is -
t he n cl o s e d in due
fo rm .
 Th e s e re gul at io n s s h o ul d be di s p e n s e d wit h in
n ev er

t e mp o rary o rgan iz at io n s
‘

th e c as e o f o c cas io n al o r .

In m o s t of t h e S t at e s p e rm an e n t G ran d C o n v e n t io n s
hav e be e n fo rme d w it h re gul ar o fli c e rs an d s t at e d
m e e t in gs
’

In t his w ay o nl y c an t h e Or de r o bt ain t h e
.

ran k an d di gn it y t o w hi c h it s in t rin s ic m e rit e n t it l e s it ,

an d it is t o b e h o p e d t h at m e as u re s w il l be s p e e dily
t ake n t o p l ace t h e Orde r in all t h e St at e s o n a s o lid an d

p e r man e n t b as is .

If t h e Orde r is by t hre e High Prie s t s ,

c o n fe rr e d -

u n de r a t e mp o r ary o rgani z at io n , t h e me e t in
g is s aid t o
”
be a C o n v e n t io n If a S t at e b o dy is e s t abl is h e d, it s
.

”
p p
r o e r t it l e is “
T h e G ran d C o n v e n t io n .

It is t h e duty o f e v e ry c o mp an io n , as so on aft e r hi s
e l e c t io n t o the o ffic e o f High Prie s t
-
as is c o n s is t e n t w ith
his p e r s o n al c o n v e n ie n c e , t o apply fo r a dmis s io n t o t h e
Orde r o f High P rie s t h o o d, t h at h e may b e fully qu alifie d
-

r
p po e rl y t o g o v e rn h is C h ap t e r .

T he ro b e s , c o ll ar s , an d j e w e l s are t he s ame as tho s e

of t he R o yal A r c h de gre e .

Th e j ew el of a P as t High Prie s t c o n s is t s o f a pl at e o f
-

g o l d,
in t h e fo rm o f a t ripl e t rian gl e , a bre as tpl at e be in g

p l a c e d ov er t h e p o mt s o f u n io n . In fro n t , t h e face of
 G UID E TO T HE B . A . C HAP T E R .

e ac h t rian gl e is in s c rib e d w it h t h e t e t ragramm at o n,

{1171 7 th e o the r s id e , t he t rian gl e h as t h e

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on u pp e r

fo l l o w in g mys t ic al n o t at io n : 5 5; c m t h e tw o l o w e r
t rian gl e s h av e t h e He bre w l e t t e rs D an d j in s e rt e d up o n
'

the m . E ach s ide o f e ac h t rian gl e s h o ul d be o ne in c h

in l e n gth , an d may b e o rn a me nt e d at t h e fan c y of t he
w e are r . T h e bre as tp l at e m ay b e pl ain l y e n grav e d o r

set w it h sto ne s .

C an di dat e s r e c e iv in g t his Orde r are s aid to be

an o in t e d in t o t h e Ho ly Orde r O f t h e High Prie s t -

”
ho o d .

A c o n v e n t io n Of High Prie s t s is
-
“
de dic at e d t o ME L
C HIZ E D E K .

O F F IC E R S .

T HE Offic e rs of a G r an d C o nv e n t io n an o in t e d High
Prie s t s s h o ul d b e as f o ll o w s
a
-
g M . E . P RE S I DEN T;
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p E . C HA PLA IN ;
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.
;
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p E . R E COR D E R ;
a
c E . MA ST E R OF C E R E MON IE s ;
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o
o E . HE R A LD ;

T o w hic h it w ill b e fo un d c o nv e n ie n t ,

ad d a SE N T rN E L
 G U ID E TO THE R . A . C HA PT E R .

'

D E VO T ION S .

OH t h o u Sup e me High Prie st o f h e av en and

r -

e th e n light e n us w e be s e e c h t h e e w it h t he
ar , , ,
“

kn o w l e d ge o f t hy t ru t h an d g an t t h at t he ,
r

me mb e s o f t h is c o n v e nt ion an d all o t h e s w ho
r ,
r

a e t e ac h e s in Is ae l m a
r be e n d o w e d w it h
r
r
y ,

w is d o m t o u n d e s t an d an d t o ex p l ain t h e mys
r
'

t e rie s of o ur Orde r . Be w it h us in all o ur

as s e mblie s gu id e ,
us in t he p at h s o f re c t it u
.
de ,

an d e nabl e us t o ke e p all t hy s t a t ut e s an d

co mman d me n t s ,
h
w il e l ife h all l as t n d finally
s ,
a

brin g us t o t h e t ru e kn o w l e d ge Of t hyh o ly an d
ight y n am e —
A ME N .

R es
p onse .
—
SO mo t e it be .

Or t h e fo ll o win g may be app r o priat e ly r e h e ar s e d

LE SS 0 N

THE s p i it
r of p o n me
t he LOR D J E HOV A H is u

be c u s e t he LOR D h at h an o int e d me t o p e ach

a r

o o d t id in gs un t o t h e m e e k ; h e h a t h s e n t me
g
t o bin d u p t h e bro ke n h e a t e d t o p o cl aim - r ,
r

libe ty t o t he c ap t iv e s an d t h e Ope m n g o f t he
r r

p is o n t o t h e m t h at are bo un d
r

To p ro cl aim t he acc e p t abl e y e ar o f t he LOR D ,

 an d t he day o f v e n ge an c e o f o u r G OD to co m
fo rt h at m o u n
all t r

To pp o in t u n t o t h e m t h at m o u n in Z io n t o
a r ,

g i e u n
v t o t h e m b e au t y fo s h e s t h e o il o f j y
o fo r ra ,

mo u n ing t he ga me nt o f p ais e f t he s p i it
r ,
r r or r

o f h e a in e s ; t h at t h e y mi h t be c ll e d T e e s o f
v s r
g a

R igh t e o us n e s s The p l n t in g o f t he LO R D t h at
. a ,

he mig ht be glo ifie d ISA IA H 1m 1 3 r .

—
, ,
-
.

R E C E P T IO N
T HE c an didat e mu s t pre s e n t a c e rt ific at e o f his e l e c
t io n t o t h e Offic e o f High P r ie s t o f a C h ap t e r o f R o yal
-

Ar ch Ma s o n s , w hi c h sh o u l d b e in th e fo ll o win g fo rm

T O A LL WHOM IT MA Y C ON C E R N .

T his is t o c e r t ify t h at C o mp an io n w as

on th e day of , A . D . duly
a n d c o n s t it u t io n all y e l e c t e d t o th e O ffic e O f High Pr ie s t
-

Of C h apt e r, N O . w o rkin g un de r c h art e r fr o m t h e

M .E G ran d R o yal A r c h C h apt e r O f t h e S t at e O
. f
G iv e n u n de r my h an d, an d t h e s e al o f t h e C h ap te r,
t his day of , A . D . 18

Th e R o yal Ar c h D ate (A . I ., Y e ar o f D is c o v e ry, ) is fo un d b y addin g 5 30 to th e

Ye ar o f o ur Lo r d .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

Thi s c e rt ific at e mu s t b e re
gul arl y au t h e n t ic at e d by
t he S i gn at ur e of t h e S e cre t ary, an d t he s e al O f t h e

C h ap t e r .

But s h o ul d t he c an did at e , fo r s u ffic ie n t r e as o n as

s ign e d, be u n abl e to p ro du c e s u c h a c e rt ific at e , the n a

c e rt ific at e fr o m t h e G r an d S e c re t ary of t h e G ran d

R o y al A rc h C h ap t e r u n de r w h ic h t h e c an didat e h as
s e rv e d as High Prie s t
-
, c e rt ifyin g t o t h e fac t s fro m t h e
r e c o r d, w il l b e c o n s ide r e d l aw ful in fo rm at io n , an d m ay
be u s e d a c c o r din gl y .

If t h e c an did at e is fo un d w o rt hy, t h e c e re mo n ie s
fo ll o w in mpl e fo rm
a .

FIR ST C LA USE .

T h e fo llo w in g p as s age o f S crip t u re i s re ad by t h e

E xc e ll e n t C h apl ain durin g t h e c e re m o n y

A n d it ca me t o p ass in t h e d ays o f A MR A PHE L ,

Kin g o f Shin r ; A R IOCH Kin g o f E llas a ; CHE

a ,
r

D OR LA OME R Kin g o f E LA M an d TID A L K in g o f

, , ,

N tio ns ; t h at t h e s e mad e w a w it h BE R A Kin g

a r ,

o f So d o m; an d W it h BIR SHA , K n g o f G o mo
‘

i r

rah SR T,
N A R Ki n g o f A d mah ; an d SHE ME BE R
, ,

Kin g Of Z e bo iim an d t he Kin g o f Bel a w hich

, ,
 HIG H- PR IE ST .

A ll t h e s e w e re j o in e d t o ge t h e r in t he v al e o f
Sidd i m w h ich is t he Salt Se a
,
.

Tw e lv e ye ars t h e y d CHE D OR LA OME R an d

s e rv e ,

in t he t h i t e e n t h y e
r t h e y e b e ll e d ar r .

A n d in t he fo urt e e n t h y e a c ame CHE D OR r

LA OME R an d t h e kin gs t h at w e e w it h him an d

,
r ,

smo t e t he R e ph aims in A s h t e o t h an d t he r ,

Z u ims in H m an d t h e E mims in Sh v e h
z a ,
a

Ki i t haim an d t h e Ho it e s in t h e ir Mo unt
r a ,
r

Se i u n t o E l p a an w hic h is by t he w il d e rn e s s
r, -
r ,
.

A n d t h e y r e t u rn e d , an d c a me t o E n mis hp at
w h ich is K ad e s h ,
an d s mo t e al l t he c o u nt r y Of
t he A mal e kit e s , an d al s o t he A mo rit e s , t h at

d welt in H az e z o n -
t am ar .

A nd t h e re w e nt o ut the King o f So do m an d ,

t h e Kin g o f G o m o r h an d t he Kin g o f A d mah

ra , ,

an d t h e Kin g o f Z e b o iim an d t h e Kin g o f Be l a , ,

a n d t h e y j o in e d b at t l e w ith t h e m in t h e v al e o f

Sid di m; w it h CHE D OR LA OME R t h e Kin g o f E l m a

;

an d w it h TID A L Kin g o f N at io n s ; an d A MR A P HE L
, ,

Kin g o f Shin a ; an d A R IOCH King o f E llas ar

,
r ,
'
 G UID E To T HE R . A . C HAPTE R .

A n d the v al e o f Siddim w as full o f sli mp ite s;

an d t he Kings o f So do m an d G o mo rah fle d an d r

fe ll t h e re ; an d t h e y t h at re main e d fle d t o t he

A nd t he y to o k all t he goo ds of So d o m an d

G o mo rrah , an d all t h e ir v ict uals ,

an d w e nt t h e ir

A n d t h e y t o Ok LOT , A BR A M S bro t h e r
’ ’
s s on,

w ho d w e lt in So d o m , an d his go o d s , an d

d e pa rt e d .

A n d t h e re c ame one t h at h ad e s ca ped an d

t ol d A BR A M t he He bre w ; fo r he dw e lt in t he
p lain o f Mam e t he A mo it e bro t h er o f E SHCOL
r r , ,

an d b o t h e r o f A N E R ; an d t h e s e w e e co n fe d e
r r r

at e w it h A BR A M A n d w h e n A BR A M h e ard t h at
.

his b o t h e w as t ake n cap t iv e he arme d his

r r ,

t ain e d s e v an t s bo rn in his o w n h o us e t h re e
r r , ,

hun dre d an d e ight e e n an d purs ue d t h e m unt o,

D an A n d h e div id e d h ims e lf ag in s t t h e m he
. a ,

an d his s e v an t s byn igh t an d s mot e t h e m an d

r , , ,

p urs ue d t h e m unt o Ho bah w hich s o n t he le ft ,

i

h an d o f D amascus .
 HIG H- PR IE ST .

A n d h e bro ught back all t he go o d s an d als o

bro ught again hi s bro t h e r LOT, an d hi s go o ds ,
‘

an d t h e w o me n al s o , an d t he p e o pl e . A n d t he
Kin g o f So d o m w e nt o ut to me e t him (
aft e r ,

his r e t urn ht e r Of Ofiedo rlaomer

fro m t he sl au g ,

an d o f t he kin gs t h at w e r e w it h him) at t he ,

v all e y o f Sh av e h whi c h is t he kin g s d al e

’
.
,

A n d M lcfiezedek Kin g o f Sal e m bro u ght fo rt h

’

, ,

bre ad an d w in e ; an d he w as t h e P ie s t of the r

A n d he bl e ss e d him , an d s ai d Bl e s s e d be
A BR A M of t he Mo st High
G OD , po ss e ss o r o f
he av e n an d e art h ; an d bl e s s e d be t h e Mo st
High G OD , w hich h at h d e liv e r e d t hin e e n e mie s
h an d A n d he gav e him t ith e s o f all
in t o t hy . .

A n d the Kin g o f S o d o m s aid un t o A BR A M G iv e ,

me t he p e rs o n s an d t ake t he go o d s t o t hys e lf
,
.

A n d A BR A M s ai d t o t he Kin g of So d o m , I
h av e d up min e h an d un t o t h e LOR D t he
lift e ,
'

Mo s t High G OD t h e p o s s e s s o o f h e av e n an d
,
r

e a t h t h at I w ill n o t t ke f o m a tk e a d ev en to
r ,
a r r
 G UID E T O T HE R . A . CHAP T E R .

a s ho e Za tche t d t h at I w ill no t t ake t hi

'

an an n
y g
th at is t hine l e st t h o u s h o ul d e st s y I h e
,
a ,
av

mad e A BR A M rich ; s av e o nly t h at w hic h t he -

y o un g me n h av e e at e n an d t he p o rt io n o f t he
,

me n w hich w e nt w it h m e A N E R E SHCOL an d , , ,

MA MR E ; l e t t h e m t ake t h e ir p o t io n G E N x v r —
. 1 .

T his e nt ire p as s age O f S cript ur e s h o ul d be r e ad, ac

co mp an ie d by s o l e mn c e re mo n ie s . Th e e v e nt s w hich it

de s crib e s sh o ul d be c are fu l l y n o t e d, as m an y t hin gs in

the r it u al ar e made t o de p e n d upo n it s r e c it al , an d if ab
bre v iat e d, t h e c an di dat e w ill fail t o c o mp r e h e n d t h e ful l
s ymb o lis m i n t e n de d t o b e displ aye d in t h e ce r e m o n ie s .
 F ro m a Thre ad to a S hoe Latche t .

San dal s w e re w o rn by all c l as s e s o f s o c ie ty in Pal e s tin e , e v e n by

t h e v e ry p o o r, an d b o t h t h e s an dal an d t h e t h o n g, o r s h o e l at ch e t ,
w e re s o c h e ap an d c o mmo n t h at t h e y p as s e d in t o a p ro v e rb fo r t h e
mo s t in signi fic an t thin g in , w hi ch s e ns e it is us e d in G e n xiv . .
, 2, 3 .

T h e thre ad w as a fill e t us e d by wo me n to t ie up t h e ir h air, an d

w as al s o u s e dp ro v e rbiall y t o de s ign at e t h e c h e ap e s t o r a v alu e l e s s
t hin g . T he fo rc e o f t his e xp re ss io n will b e re adil y un de rst o o d as

e mpl oye d in t h e ritual .

S E C ON D CLA USE .

Bl e s se d b e A BR A M t he Mo s t High G OD
p o ss e ss o r o f h e av e n e ar t h . A n d ble s s e d
 G U ID E T O T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

be t h e Mo st High s e e , w hic h h at h d e liv e re d

h
t in e e ne n he s i nt o t hy h an d s

Such w as th e bl e s s in g w hich t h e K in g Of S ale m, Prie s t Of th e

Mo s t High G OD , inv o ke d on A b ram t h e fat h e r of t h e fait h ful ; an d
s uc h wi ll b e th e b l e s s ing v o u c h s afe d to e v e ry faithful High -Prie s t
Of aCh apt e r wh o s triv e s t o w alk in t h e fear o f t h e A l migh t y an d
“

, ,

wh o s e ts b e fo re his c o mp an io n s , in h is own life , an e xa mpl e of

upri gh t n e s s an d in t e grit y . Su c h an o ne w il l , in de e d, b e bl e s s e d
Of th e Mo s t High G OD .

The Commu n io n f Bre thre n

‘

o .

Be h o l d ho w go o d
,
pl e as ant it is fo r
an d ho w
b e t h e n t o d w e ll t o get h e r in un it y ! It is like
r r

t he pre c mu s O n t m e n t u p o n t h e h e ad t h at ran
i

do wn upo n t he be ard e v e n A A R ON S be a d ,
r
°

t h at w e n t d o w n t o t h e s ki t s o f his g me n t r ar

as t h e de w o f He rmo n an d as t h e de w t h at ,
 HIG H- PR IE ST .

d e s ce n de d up o n t he mo unt ains of Zio n ; fo r

t h e re t h e LOR D mman d e d bl e s s m g,
‘

co a e v en

l ife fo r ev er mo re .
—
PSA LM cxx xiii .

Be h o l d ble ss y e t he LOR D ,
,
all y e s e rv a n t s o f

t he LOR D , w hich by ht s t an d in t he h o us e o f
'

n ig

the LOR D Lift up y o ur h an d s in t h e San ct u a y

. r ,

an d bl e s s t h e LOR D The LOR D t h at m ad e .

h e av e n an d e a t h bl e s s t h e e o ut o f Z io n
r
“

PSA LM c x xx iv .

A mo n g m ost of th e an c ie n t h e at h e n n at io n s it w as a cus t o m
s t ric t l y Ob s e rv e d, t h at th o s e w h ot o t h e go ds s h o ul d e at
s ac rific e d

O f t h e s ac rific e It is an in t e re s t in g qu e s t io n fro m w h e n c e t h is
.

c u s t o m w as de riv e d Man y s ch o l ars are Of t h e o pinio n t h at t h is

.

un iv e rs al cus t o m Of s ac rific in g t o t h e gods w as de riv e d o rigin ally

fro m t h e e s t abl is h me n t o f a s ac rific ial s ys t e m by t h e div in e c o m

man d at
Sys t e m It .

s ac rifice s as so me t hin g alre ady e xi s t in g, an d app are n t l y s e e ks to

go v e rn rat h e r t h an in v e n t t h e m .

Un de r t h e J e wi sh l aw , it w as co mman de d t h at t h o s e who s ac ri

fic e d s h o ul d e at b e fo re th e LOR D . It b e t o ke n e d t h e e n oy j me n t of

co mmuni o n w ith G OD . S O in t hus p art akin g t o ge t h e r Of t h e

Pas c h al S u ppe r, th o s e w h o at e t o ge t h e r w e re at On c e t o c o mmun e
w ith G OD , an d e v in c e a mu t u al l o v e an d c o n fi e n c e
. d t o w ard e ac h

o th e r. He n c e a re fus al to e at w it h one implie d an e n tire an d

ab so l ut e s e p arati o n . T h e He b re w s w o ul d n o t e at wi t h t he E gyp
t ian s * nor w i th t h e S amar it an s f . To e at a m e al t o ge t h e r is n o w
re garde d in th e E as t as a p l e dge of mu tual c o n fide n c e an d frie n d- v

G e n e s is , xliii .
, 32 . TJ Oh n, iv .
, 9 .
 G UID E T O T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

s hip . T he co mmum o n o f bre th re n is t h e re fore a p ublic at t e s t at io n

t o t h e\ s 1 n c e rit y of p urp o s e with wh ic h t h o s e w h o unit e in i t h av e
t h us far p ro c e e de d in t h e s o l e mn s e rvi c e s of t h e Orde r, an d a

s o l e mn p l e dge O f t h at mut ual l o v e , as s is t an c e , a n d pro t e c tio n

j
w hi c h is e n o in e d up o n all w h o t ake up o n t h e ms e l v e s it s c o v e n an t .

Th e an o mt me nt of a High Prie s t is pre c e de d by t h e

-

PR A YE R

MOST Ho ly gl o rio u s Lan d

OR D G OD ,
t he gre at
H gh Prie s t o f h e av e n an d e art h ! w e app ro ach
i -

t he e w it h re v e re n c e , an d imp l o r e t hy bl e s s in
g
On t hy s e rv ant , o ur c o mp an i o n ,
p ro st rat e
now

be fo re t h e e ; fill his h e art w it h t hy fe ar t h at

‘

his t o n gue an d act io n s may pro n o uh c e t hy

gl o ry . Make d fast n t hy s e rv ice ;

him st e a l

g arn t hi m fi rm n e s s o f m in d ; an imat e his h e a t r ,

an d e n gt h e n hi e n d e av o rs ; m a h t h
sé r s y e e ac

t hy j ud gme nt s an d t hy l aw s ; an d m ay t he
,

in c e n s e he s h all put be fo re t h e e u p o n t h in e ,

alt a r,p o v e an acce p t able s acrific e unt o t h e e

r .

Make him a t ue an d fait hful t e ach e r o f t he

r

co mp an io n s o v e r w h o m h e h as be e n Ch o s e n t o
. c

p re sid e an d e nable him t o p e fo rm t he dut ie s

,
r

o f his e x al t e d O ffic e w it h fid e lit y an d z e al .

Ble s s him 0 LOR D , ,

an d bl e s s t h e w o rk Of his
h an ds . A cce p t us in me rc y . He ar t h o u from
h e av e n t hy dw e lling pl ac e ,
an d fo rgi v e
t ran s gre s s io n s .

R es
p o ns e —
So mo t e it be .
—
A ME N .

Th e Pre s ide n t w ill re c it e t h e fo ll o win g

BE N E D IC TION

THE LOR D bl e s s t h e e an d ke e p t he e ;
LOR D m ake his fac e t o s hin e u p o n t h e e and

be grac io us u nt o h
t e e ; t he LOR D lift u
p his
’

c o u n t e n an ce u p on the e ,
an d giv e t he e p e ac e .

R es
p ons e —
So m o t e it be .
—
A ME N .

A n o in tin g t h e b o dy or h e ad w it h Oil w as a co mmo n prac t ic e wit h

the J e ws an d o t h e r Orie nt al n at io n s . It w as a rit e Of in augurati o n
in t o e ac h Oft h e t hre e t yp ic al Offic e s o f t h e J e w is h co mm o nw e al th .

Pro ph e t s w e re o c c as io n all y an o in t e d t o t h e ir Offic e . Prie s t s , at th e

firs t in st it ut io n of t he Le v it ic al P rie s t h o o d, w e re all an o in t e d to
hims e lf ; but
“

t h e ir o ffi c e s , th e sons of A A R ON as w e ll as A A R ON
aft e rw ard an o in tin g s e e ms no t t o h av e b e e n
,
re p e at e d at the c o ns e

c rat io n o f o rdi n aryprie s t s , b u t t o h av e b e e n e s p e c ially re s erv e d

fo r t h e High -Prie s t An o in t in g in lik e mann e r w as th e pri n c ip al
.

an d div in e l y-app o in t e d c e re mo n y in t h e in augurat io n o f t h e J e w is h

kin gs ; in de e d s o p re emin e n t l y di d it b e l o n g t o t h e kin gl y o ffic e
, ,

LOR D s an o in t e d was a c o mmo n d e s ign at io n o f t h e

”
’
t h at t h e “

t h e o crat ic kin g D A vID w as t hr i c e an o in t e d t o b e kin g ; p riv at e l y

.

by SAM UE L, again o v e r J ud ah at He b ro n , an d l a s t l y o v e r t h e w h o l e
n at io n . It w as cust o m ary at fe s t iv al s an d o n o t h e r gre at o c c as io n s
to an o in t t h e h e ad wi t h fragran t Oil s , an d hen ce it c ame t o b e a
10 *
mark o f re s p e c t an d a s ign of j o y. It w as in al l c ase s o f Official

an o in ti n g v i e w e d as a s y mb o l Of i
s an c t ific at o n and o f de dicat io n t o
‘
the s e rvi c e o f G OD , or t o t h e h o ly an d s ac re d us e . SO re fe re n c e is
made t o it h e re , as a s y mb o lical c o n s e crat in g o r s e t t in g ap art o f

th e n e o phy t e t o t h e h o n o rabl e an d re s p o n s ibl e p o s it io n of High

Prie s th o o d in R o yal A rc h Mas o nry .

The fo ll o w in g c h arge is de liv e re d t o t h e c an didat e

t h e Pre s ide n t

Re me mbe r p o n si t h at t he re s

bilit ie s o f t his Ho ly O d e r r e s t n o t al o n e u p o n
r

t he Offic e s bu t e qu ally u p o n t he in div id ual

r ,

m e mbe rs Of t he O d e ; a d e e lic t io n f o m d ut y
r r r r

b e ing e qua lly d e s t u c t iv e n t he o n e c as e as t h e

r i

o the r .A s yo u v alu e t h e n y o u h o n o r as a , ,
r

man an d Mas o n ; as yo u p riz e t he p u it y an d r

p e rm an e n cy o f the O d e r ; as yo u fe ar t o dis r

pl e as e G OD A LMIGHTY wh o s e n ame yo u h av e s o,

s o l e mn ly n v o ke d ke e p in v io l at e e v e y p l e d ge
1 ,
r ,

h av e mad e an d p e rfo m w it h fi d e lit y e v e y

‘
’

o u r r
y
d uty t o w hich yo u h av e be c o me bo un d .
 HIG H- PR IE S T .

Be as s w ift as t he e agl e t o do ev er y go o d
w o rk t o a c o m p anio n ano int e d High P ie s t ; be -
r

a s p at ie n t as t h e o x w it h t he fo ibl e s an d e r o rs r

o f y o ur c o mp an io n s ; l e t t he L io n o f t he t ribe

o f J u d ah be t h e s ymbo l o f y o ur s t re n t h an d
g
b o l d n e s s in t he c aus e o f t rut h an d j u s t ice ; but ,

abo v e all c o n t in u ally s t riv e t o s e t be fo re y o u r

,

c o mp anio n s o f t he R o y al C aft t he brigh t r

e x amp l e Of an up i h t an d p e rfe c t m an Le t
g r
-

Ho lines s t o the Lo d be e n g av e n up o n all y o ur

r r

t h o ugh t s w ord s an d a ct io n s ; an d m ay G OD
, , ,

w h o d w e lle t h be t w e e n t h e c h e rubim fin ally , ,

aft e r t h is p ain ful l ife is e n d e d a d mit yo u ,

t h e San ct ua y e t e rn al in t h e He av e n
r , .

C L O S IN G

D E VOT ION S .

SA VE us O LOR D o ur G OD , an d
gat he r

a mo n gs t t he i
n at o n s , t o giv e t h n ks a un t o thy
h o ly n ame ,
t o t riu m ph in t hy p ais e r . Bl e s s e d
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

be t he LOR D G OD Of Is rae l fro m e t e rn it y to

e t e rn it y; an d le t al l t he p e o p le sa
y ,
A me n .

Prai s e ye t he LOR D .
—
PSA LM c v i .
,
4 7, 48 .

Or t h e fo ll o w in g p as s age s of S c rip t ure may b e r e ad

in s t e ad :

h ME LCHIZ E D E K King o f Sal e m Prie st

Fo r t is ,

o f t he Mo s t High G OD , w ho me t A BR A HA M
re t urnin g fro m t h e sl au gh t e r O f t he k n s an d
g i ,

bl e s s e d him ; t o w h o m als o A BR A HA M gav e a

t e nt h p a t o f al l firs t be in g by in t e rp re t at io n
r ,

Kin g o f right e o us n e s s and aft e r t h at als o King

,

o f Sal e m w h ic h is Kin g o f p eac e ; w it h o ut

,

f t h e r w it h o ut mo t h e r w it h o ut d e sc e n t h av in g
a , , ,

n e it h e r be g n n n g o f d ay s n o
i i e n d o f l ife ; but ,
r

mad e like u nt o t he So n o f G OD ; abid e t h p i s t a r e

c o n t in u ally .N o w c o n s id e ho w g e at t h is m n r r a

w as u n t o w h o m e v e n t h e p at ia ch A BR A HA M
,
r r

g av e t h e t e n t h o f t h e s p o il s A n d e i ly t h e y . v r ,

t h at a e o f th e s o n s o f LE V I w ho e c e iv e t he o me
r ,
r o

o f t he p rie s t h o o d h av e a c o mman dme n t t o

,

t ake t it h e s o f t he p e o p l e acc o d in g t o t he l aw r ,
k

t h at is o f t h e ir bre t h re n t h o u gh t h e y c
,

o ut o f t he l o ms Of A BR A HA M . Fo r he t e s t ifie t h ,
Th o u art a p r e st
i fo re v e r a ft e r t h e or de r of
 HIG H- PR IE ST .

ME LCHIZ E D E K . A n d in as muc h as not wit ho ut

an o at h he w as mad e p rie s t : Fo r t h o s e
p rie s t s
(u n d e r t h e L e v it ic al l aw
) w e r e m ad e w it h o ut

an o at h b t t h i it h an o at h b m h
; u s w y hi
, t a t
s aid u n t o him t he LOR D s w are an d w ill
, ,

re p e nt ,
Th o u a t a p rie s t fo re v e r aft e r
r
,

o rd e r ME LCHIZ E D E x HE BR E WS
.
—

,
 CEREMONIES OF THE ORDER .

CON SE CR ATION , D EDICATION , AN D IN STALLATION OF THE OFFICER S

-

OF A N E W CHAPTER .

1 . Th e new Ch ap t e r w ill me e t in it s h all , an d o e n o n

p
t h e R o yal A rc h de gre e .

2 . T he G ran d C h ap t e r w ill m e e t in an
j
a d o in in
g
ro o m, an d o rgan iz e .

3 . A co mmitt e e fro m t h e new Ch apt e r w ill in fo rm

t he G ran d Offic e rs t h at t h e ir C h apt e r is pre p are d t o .

r e c e iv e t h e m .

4 T h e G r an d Offic e rs w ill mo v e in pro ce s s io n , c o n

.

duc t e d by t h e c o mm itt e e , t o t h e h all o f t he Ch ap t e r, 1 1

t h e fo l l o w mg o r de r
:

G r an d S e n t in e l ;
R e pre s e n t at iv e s o f Sub o r din at e C h ap t e rs , ac c or di n g t
s e n io rit y, by t hre e s , t r ian gul ar ;

Mas t e rs Of t h e Thr e e Vail s ;

Orat o r, C h apl am, an d o t h e r C l e rgy ;
G r an d S e c re t ary, G ran d Tr e as u r e r, an d G ran d
R o yal A rc h C ap t ain ;
Ho s t
”

G r an d P S o j o urn e r , G ran d C ap t ain o f t h e

.
, and

D e p u t y G ran d High -
Prie s t ;
On e C o mp an io n c arryin g t he P o t Of In c e n s e ;
.

F o ur C o mp an io n s c arryin g t h e Ar k ;
Thre e C o mp an io n s c arryin g Light s t rian gul arly ;
,

G ran d Sc rib e , G ran d K in g, an d G r an d High Prie s t -

.
 G UID E To T HE R . A . CHAPT R E .

5 . Wh e n t he G
ran d High Prie s t -
e n t e rs , t h e gran d
h o no r s i d t h ffi f t h n e w C h apt e r
”

are g v e n , a n e O c e rs O e

re s ign t h e ir s e at s t o t h e G ran d O ffic e rs , an d t ake t h e ir

s t at io n s o n t h e l e ft .

6 . A n Ode may b e s un g .

7 . A ll kn e e lin g, t h e G ran d Ch apl ain w ill de liv e r t h e

A LMIG HTY an d Su p re me High Prie st o f h e av e n -

an d e art h w ho is t h e re in h e av e n but t h e e an d
, ,

w ho u p o n e art h c an s t an d in c o mp e t it io n w it h

t hee ? Thy Omnis cient min d brin gs all t h n gs n i I

re v ie w —
p ast p re s e n t an d t o c o me t h in e
, ,
'

Omnip o tent arm d ire ct s t h e mo v e me n t s o f t he -

v as t c re at io n ; t h in e Omni re s en t e e rv ade
“

p y p e s

t he s e c re t r e c e s s e s o f e v e y h e art ; t hy b o un d r

l e s s be n e fic e n c e s upp lie s u s w it h e v e y c o m rt r

an d e nj o y m e n t ; an d t hin e un s p e akabl e p e r

fe c t io n s an d gl o ry s u p ass t h e un d e rs t an d in g o f
r
‘

t h e ch il d en o f me n ! Oiir Fat h e r, w h o a rt in
“

h e av e n w e inv o ke t hy be n e dict io n upo n t he

,

p u p o s e s o f o ur p re s e n t as se mbly Le t t his
r .

Ch apt e r be e s t ablis h e d t o t hin e h o n o r ; l e t it s .

O ffi c e rs b e e n d o w e d w it h w is d o m t o dis c e n r ,

an d fid e lit y t o p u s u e it s t ru e u t e re st s
r ,
l e t it s -
l

.
m e mbe rs b e e v e min dful o f t h e d ut y t h e y o w e
r -
 CE R E MON I E S .

to t h e ir
G OD ; t h e o b e di e n c e t h e y o w e t o t h e ir
s up e rio rs ; t h e l o v e t h e y o w e t o t h e ir e q u al s ,

an d d w ill t h e y o w e t o all m nkin d

t he go o -
a .

Le t t his Ch ap t e r b e co n s e c at e d t o t hy gl o y
‘

r r ,

an d it s me mbe rs e v e r e x e mp lify t h e ir l o v e t o

G OD by t h e ir be n e fice n ce t o man
Glo ry be t o G OD o n high .

R esp o ns e —
SO mo t e it b e .
—
A ME N .

8 A ddre s s by t h e G ran
. d Hi gh Prie s t : -

9 . Th e G ran d C apt ain o f t h e Ho s t w ill t h e n fo rm

t he o ffic e rs Of t h e n e w Ch apt e r in fro n t o f t h e G ran d

High Prie s t -
.

10 T h e D e put y G ran d High Pries t t h e n

.
-
ris e s , an d

info rm s t h e G r an d High Prie s t t h at -

A n u mb e r of Co mp an io n s
d uly in st u ct e d ,
r

In t h e s ublim e mys t e ries b e in g d e s i o us o f

,
r

p ro m o t in g t he h o n o r an d p o p agat in g t h e,
r

p in cip l e s o f t he A rt h av e app lie d t o t he G an d

r ,
r

Ch p t e r fo r a w arrant t o c o n st it ut e a n e w
a

Ch ap te r o f R o y al A rch Mas o n s w hi c h h av in g , ,

b e e n Obt ain e d t h e y are n o w ass e mbl e d fo t h e

,
r

p u p o s e Of b e in g co n st it ut e d an d h a in g t h e ir
r ,
v

Offic e s in s t all e d in du e an d an c ie n t fo m
r r .

11 T he G ran d High Prie s t di r e c t s t h e G r an d Se cre

.
-

t ary t o r e ad t h e w arr an t ; w h ich b e in g do n e ,

12 . T h e G r an d High P rie s t
-
ri s e s , an d s ays .
 G UID E T O T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

By high p o w e s in m e v e s t e d
v irt u e O f t he r

I do fo m y o u my e s p e ct e d C o mp an ions int o
r ,
r ,

re ul ar Ch ap t e r o f R o y al A rc h Mas o n s F m
g o . r

h e n cefo t h yo u are auth o i e d an d e mp o w e e d

r r z r

t o O p e n an d h o l d a Lo d ge o f Ma k Mas t e s r r ,

Past Mas t e rs ,
an d Mo s t Mas t e rs an d
E x ce lle nt ,

a Ch ap t e r of R o y al A rc h Mas o n s ; an d t o do
an d pe rfo r m al l s uc h t hings as t he re un t o m ay s

a pp e rt ain
; c o n fo rmin
g, in all y o ur d o ings ,
t o the

G e n er a l G ra n d R oya l A r ch Co ns titut io n and t he *

ge n e r al r e ul a t io n s o f t he St at e
g ra n d C h ap t e r G .

A n d may t he G OD y o u fat h e s be w ith

of r r , gui e d
,

an d d ire ct y ou I n a ll y o u r d o in
g s

G R AN D HON O RS .

13 . T he furn it ure , “
c l o t h in g, j e w e l s,
_
mpl e me n t s
I ,

ut e n s il s , e tc .
, b e l o n gin g t o t h e C h ap t e r (h av i n g b ee n

p r e v mu sly pl ac e d in t h e c e n t e r, in fr o n t Of t h e G ran d
High P rie s t , )
-
are - n ow u n c o v e r e d, an d t h e de dic at io n
r o c e e ds
p
D E D ICA TION .

THE G ran d C h apl ain , w it h t h e p o t O f In c e n s e in h is

h an ds , s ays

To o ur Mo s t E x ce lle n t Pat ro n L Z E R UBBA BE L ,

we s o le mn ly d e dic at e t his Ch ap t e r. May t he

marke d in it ali c s an d t h e s ame w o rd s s imil arl y d e s ign at e d in

'

T h o s e w o r ds .

t h e s e s e rv i c e s m ay b e o mit t e d i n t h o s e St at e s w hi c h are n o t
"

p ar t s O f
o th e r

j
,

un de r t h e uri s di c t i o n Of t h e G e n e ral G ran d C h ap t e r .

 C E R EMON IE s .

bl e ss in g o f o ur He av e n ly High Prie s t de s ce n d -

an d re s t u pon it s m e mbe rs an d may t h e ir ,

fe lic it y be I mmo rt al . Gl y b eor t o G OD on high .

A s it w as in t he be gin ning, is n o w , an d ev er

s h al l be , w it h o u t e n d l A ME N —
.

R es
p o ns e —
SO mo t e it be .

T HE D e pu t y G ran d High Prie s t w ill t he n pre s e nt t h e

-

firs t Office r Of t h e (new

) C h ap t e r t o t h e G r and H i gh
Prie s t , s aym g :

Mo s t E x c e ll e nt Gran d High -
Prie s t : I p re s e n t

y ou my w o rt hy Co mp anio n , ( no mi
h at e d in t he w arran t ), t o be in s t alle d High
Prie s t h (n e w ) Ch p t e r I fin d him t o be
of t is a .

s kill ful in t he o y al t an d at t e n t i
r to th
ar ,
ve e

mo ral p e c e p t s o f o u fo e f t h e s
r n d h av e
r r a r ,
a

t h e e f e n o d o ubt b ut h e w ill d i ch ge t he
r or s ar

du t ie s of his Offic e w it h fid e lit y

T h e G r an d High -P rie s t t h e n a ddr e s s e s him as fo ll o w s

Mo s t E x c e ll e nt Co m p an io n I fe el muc h : s at is

fac t io n ln pe rfo r min g my d ut y o n t he p

l
re s e n t

o cc as io n , by in s t allin g y o u in t o t he
Office of Highé Prie s t of h
t is (ne w
)
Ch ap t e r . It is an Offic e highly ho n
o rabl e to all t ho s e w ho dilige n t ly p e fo m t he r r
 G UID E To T HE R . A . CHA PTE R.

imp o rt ant dut ie s an n e xe d to

Yo ur re p ut e d it .

Mas o nic kn o w le dge h o w e v e r p e clu d e s t he

, ,
r

ne ce s s it y o f a p art ic ul ar e n u me rat io n o f t h o s e

d ut ie s I shall t h e re fo e o nly o bs e rv e t h at
.
,
r , ,

by a fre que nt re c urre n c e t o t he Co ns t it ut io n ,

an d e n e ral r e ul at io n s an d c o n s t an t p ra t i
g g c c e

of t he s e v e ral s ubl i me l e c t ure s an d c h arge s , y o u

w ill be b e s t abl e t o fulfill t hem an d I am co n

fide n t t h at t he Co mp an io n s Whoho se n t o are c

p re s i de w it hy ou w ill g iv e s t re n gt h t o y o ur

de av o rs , an d s upp o rt y o ur e x e t io n s I s h all
r .

no w p ro p o s e c e rt ain qu e s t io n s t o yo u , re l at iv e

to t he yo u r Offic e an d t o w hi h I
dut ie s of ,
c

mu s t re que s t y o ur un e quiv o c al an s w e r
.
.

I D O yo u s o l e mn ly p o mis e t h at y o u w ill
. r

re d o ubl e y o ur e n d e av o s t o c o e ct t he V c e s
r rr i ,

p u ify t he m o als an d p o mo t e t he h app in e ss

r r ,
r

o f t h o s e Of y o ur Co mp an o n s w h o h av e at t ain e d
i

t h is s ublime d e gre e ?

II Th at y o u w ill n e v e r s uffe r y o ur Ch apt e r

.

t o be Op e n e d un l e s s t h e e be p e s e n t n in e r r

re gul ar R o y al A rch M s o n s ? a

III Th at yo u w ill n e v e r s uffe r e it h e r mo re

.
.

o r l e ss t h an t h re e b e t h e n t o be e xalt e d in
r r

yo ur Ch ap t e r at o n e an d t he s ame t ime ?
 CE R E MON IE S .

IV . Th at y o u w ill not e x alt an y o n e t o t is h

de g e e r s h o w n a c h a it bl e an d
w h o h as n o t r a

human e d s p o sit io n ; o r w ho has n o t made c o n

i a

s ide rabl e p o ficie n cy in t h e fo re go in g d e g e e s ?

r r

V Th at yo u w ill p ro mo t e t he ge n e al go o d
. r

O d e an d o n all p o p e r o cc asio n s be
”

of ou r r r, ,
r ,

re a dy t o giv e a n d r e c e iv e in s t u c t io n s and r ,

p a t icula lyf o m t he Ge n e al an d St at e Grand

r r r r

Offic e rs ?

VI T . h at ,
-
t o t he u t mo s t o f y o ur p o w e r,
y o u

w ill p r e s e rv e t he s ole mn it ie s o f o ur c e re mo n ie s ,
an d h a e in Ope n Chap t e w it h t he mo s t
be v ,
r,

p o fo un d re s p e ct an d re v e e n ce a an e x amp l e
r r s

t o y o u Co mp n io n s ?
r a

VII Th at yo u w ill n o t ackn o w l e d ge o h av e

. r

in t e c o u s e w it h
r n
r
y C h p t e t h at d oae s n o t a r

w o k un d e
r c o n t it u t io n al w
r a nt o sdis arra r

e n s at io n ?
p
VIII Th at yo u w ill n o t a d mit any v is it or
.

in t o o u r Ch ap t e r w h o h as n o t b e e n e x al t e d in
y
a Ch ap t e r l e gally Co n s t it ut e d , w it h o u t his be in g
firs t fo rm all y h e al e d ?

IX . Th at y ou w ill o bs e rv e an d s u pp o t r s uc h
by l aw s m ay b e m ad e by yo u Ch p t e in
“

-
as r a r,
 GUID E T O T HE R . A . C HAPT E R .

c o n fo rm it y t o G en e ra l G ran d R o ya l A r ch Co n

s titutio n , a n d t he e n e r al ul t i n of t he
g re
g a o s

G ran d Ch ap t e r ?
X Th at yo u w ill pay due res p e c t an d O be ~
.

die nce t O t he in s t ruc t io n s o f t he G e n era l a n d

St at e G ran d p art icula ly e l atin g t o
Office rs , r r

t h e s e v e ral l e ct ure s an d ch a ge s an d w ill e s ign r ,

r

t he ch air t o t h e m s e v e lly w h e n t h e y m ay
,
ra ,

v is it y o u r Ch ap t e r ?

X I Th at yo u w ill s upp o t an d Obs e v e t he

. r r

Genera l Gr an d R o yal A r ch Co n s titutio n a nd the

n ral re ul at io n s o f t h e Gr d R l A h
ge e g an o
ya rc

Ch ap t e r , un de r w ho s e au th o ity yo u ac t ?
r

X II Th at yo u w ill
. bin d y o u s u cc e s s o r r In

O ffice t o t h e O bs e rv an c e Of the sa me r ul e s to

h h yo u h av e
w ic n o w as s e n t e d?
D o yo u s ub mit t o al l t he s e t h in gs an d
,
do

y o u p ro mis e to Obse rv e an d p rac t ic e t hem

Th e s e qu e s t io n s b e in g an s w e re d in t h e affirm at iv e , t h e
Co mp an io n s all kn e e l , an d t h e G ran d Ch apl ain r e p e at s
t h e fo ll o w m g
PR A YE R

MOST Ho ly an d
gl o rio u s Le m) G OD the G e at r

High Prie st
-
of h e av e n an d e art h ! we pp o ch
a r a
 CE R E MON IE s .

t he e w it h r e v e re n c e an d I mp lo re t hy bless ing
on ( )
t he C op anio n app o int e d t o p re sid e o v e r
m
t h i n e w as s e mbly an d n o w p ro s t at e be fo re
s ,
r

t h e e ; fill his h e a t w it h t hy fe a t h at his

r r,

t o n gue an d act io n s m y p ro n o un ce t hy gl o ry a .

Make him s t e adfas t in t hy s e rv ic e ; grant him

firmn e ss o f min d ; animat e his h e art an d
?

s t re n gt h e n his e n d e av o rs ; may h e t e ach t h

y
j u dgme nt s an d t hy l aws ; an d may t he in ce ns e
.

he s h all pu t be fo re t h e e up o n t hi n e alt a p ro v e ,
r,

an a cc e p t abl e s ac ifice u nt o t h e e Ble s s him

r .

0 LOR D and ble s s t he w o k Of his h an d s

,
Ao r .

c e p t u s in me rc y He ar t h o u f o m h e av e n t hy
. r ,

d w e llin g pl ace an d fo rgiv e o ur t an s gre ssio n s

,
r .

R es
p o ns e —
SO mo t e it be .

T h e G ran d High -Prie s t w ill t h e n c au s e t h e High

Prie s t e l e ct t o b e in v e s t e d w it h his c l o t hi n g, b adge s ,

etc . aft e r w h ich , h e will

.
a ddr e s s
~
him as fo ll o w s

Mo s t E x c e ll e n t qu e n c e o f yo ur
: In con s e
“

c h e e ful r c q uie s c e n c e w it h t h e c h a ge s w h ich

a r ,

o u h v e he a d e c it e d y o u a e q u alifie d fo r
y
‘

a r r ,
r

In s t allat io n as t h e High P ie s t Of t h is R o y al -
r

A rch Ch ap t e r ; an d it is in cumbe n t u p o n me ,

o n t h is o c c as io n t o p o in t o u t s o me o f t he
,
-
 G UID E To T HE CHAP TE R .

p art ic ulars appe t ammg t o yo ur o fi c e duty

r

a n d d ignit y .

The High P ie s t o f e v e y Ch ap t e r h as it in
-
r r

s p e cial ch a ge t o s e e t h at t h e by l aw s o f his
r -

Ch ap t e r a s w ell a s the G e ne a l Grand R oya l

,
r

A rch Co n s titutio n,an d all t h e re

gul at io n s Of t he
G ran d Ch ap t e r, d uly Obs e rv e d t h at all t he
are

Offic e rs o f his Ch ap t e r p e rfo m t he du t ie s Of r

t h e i re s p e c t iv e Offic e s fait h fully an d are e x am

r ,

pl e s o f d ilige nc e and in dus t y t o t h e i Co m r r

p an io n s ; t h at t rue an d accurat e re c Ords o f all ,

t he pro ce e d in gs o f t he Ch ap t e r a e ke p t by t he r

Se c e t ary ;t h at t he Tre asure r ke e p s an d re n d e rs

r .

e x ac t an d j us t acco un t s O f all t he mo n e ys an d

o the p o p e rt y be l o nging t o the Chap t e ; t hat

r r r

t he e gul a
r re t u n s be m ad e ann ually t o t he
r r

G an d Chap t e ; an d t h at t he an nual d ue s t o
r r

t he G ran d Ch ap t e be re gul a ly an d p un ct u ally

r r

p aid He has t he right an d aut h o rity o f c alling

.

his Ch p t e r t o ge t h e
a a t p l e as u re
r u po n an
y ,

e merge n cy o o c c urre n ce w h ich in his j u d gm e nt

r , ,

may re qu i e t h e ir me e t in g It is his p i ile ge

r . r v

an d d ut y t o ge t h e r w it h t h e Kin g an d Sc ibe
,
r

t o att e n d t he me e t ings Of t he G ran d Ch ap t e r

 CE R E MON IE S .

e it he r in pe rs o n or by p ro x y; an d t h e w e ll

b e in g .
Of t he in s t it u t io n re q ui e s t h
r at h d ut y
t is

s h o ul d o n n o Oc c as io n be o mit t e d .

The o ffice o f Hig hP-

rie s t is a s t at io n highly
h o no r abl e to all t ho se w ho dilige n tly p e fo m r r

t he i
mp o rt an t d ut ie s an n e x e d t o it By .
,
a

fre qu e n t r e c urre n c e to t h e C o n s t it ut io n an d

ge n e ral r e ul at io n s , an d a c o n s t an t
g p c t ic e o f ra

t h s e v e l s u blim
e e l e ct u e s an d c h
ra
ge s y o u r ar ,

w ill be b e s t e n abl e d t o fulfill t h o s e d ut ie s ; n d a

I am c o n fide n t t h at t h e Co mp an io n s w ho e ar

Ch o s e n t o p e s id e w it h yo u w ill giv e s t e n gt h
‘

r r

t o y o u e n de v o s an d s u pp o t t o y o u e x e t io n s
r a r r r r .

Le t t he M t w it h w h ic h yo u er , e in e st e d
~
ar v ,

r e min d y o u o f t h e d ign it y o f t h e Offic e y o u

s u s t ina n d it ,
in s c ip t io n imp e ss u p o n y o ur
a s r r

min d s e ns e o f yo u
a d e p e n d e n c e up o n G OD ; r

t h at p e fe c t i n is n o t g v e n u n t o m n up o n
r o i a

e a t h an d t h t p e fe c t h o lin e s s b e l o
r ,
a n e th
g r l o ne a

un t o t he LOR D .

The Bre a s tpla te w it h w hich y o u a e d e c o t e d r ra ,

in imit at io n Of t h t up on w h ic h w e e n gr v e n
a er a

t he n am e s o f t he t vire lv e t rib e s , an d w o rn by

the High Prie s t -

of Is r ae l , is t o t e ac h y o u t h at
 G UID E T O T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

y o u ar e al w a ys t o be ar m mi n d yo u r re s
po n

s ibilit y
“

to t he l aw s an d
.
or din an ce s of t he

in s t it ut io n , an d t h at t he ho no r an d int e re s t s of

y o ur Ch ap t e an d it s membe rs sh o ul d be
r al w a ys
n e ar y o u r h e a t r .

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,
are

e mbl e mati c al y g ace an d v irt u e which

of ev er r

c an a d o rn an d b e u t ify t h e h um an ma in d ; e ach

of w h ic h w il l b e b rie fly ill us t ra t e d in t h e c o u rse

o f t h e c h ar g e s t o b e d e liv e e d t o y o u s u b o r r r

din at e o ffice r .

I no wd el iv e in t o yo ur h an ds t he Charte
r r

u n d e r w h ic h yo u a e t o w o k rY o u w ill re c e iv e r .

it a s a s acr e d d ep o s it an d n e v e r p e
,
r m t it t o i

be u s e d fo any o t h e r p ur o s e s t h n t ho se a
r
p
e x p e s s e d in it
r .

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r o ,

Gre at Light in e v e y de g e e o f Mas on y The r r r .

d o ct in e s c o n t ain e d in this sac e d v o lume c e at e

r r r

in us a b e lie f in t he d is p e n s at o n s O f D i ine
‘

i v

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,
r ,
”

an d e n abl e s u s t o as ce n d t h e fi s t s t e p o f t h e r
-

G an d Mas o nic Ladd e This fait h n t u ally

r r . a r

p ro duce s in us a HOPE o f be c Ommg p art ake rs

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of t he p ro mis e s ex p
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re ss e

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a s ce n d t he s e c o n d s t e p But t he t hi d n d l s t
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,
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w ill c o n t in u e t o e x e t it s infl ue nc e w h e n Fait h

r ,

s h all be l o s t in s igh t an d Ho p e in c o mp l e t e ,

e nj o y me n t .

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r

G e n e l G an d R o yal A c h Ch p t e );t he R ule s

ra r r a r

n d R e ul a t io n s o f t he G an d R o y al A c h Ch ap r r
a
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,

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r ,
a ,
-

yo u Ch p t e Y o u w ill c aus e all t he s e t o be

r a r .

f e q u e n t ly e d an d p u n c t ually o be y e d
r r a .

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, ,
r ,

be h alf Of t he C aft h e re as s e mbl e d t o o ffe r

r ,

y o u o ur mo s t s in ce re c o n grat ul at io n s o n y o u r

acc e s s mn t o t he ho n o r abl e s t at io n
y o u no w fill .

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yo u h o de
w ill go v e rn w it h s uc r r

an d e gul a it y as t o co n in c e y o ur c o mp an io n s
r r v

t h at t h e i p a t ialit y h a n o t b e e n mis p l ac e d
r r s .

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o a Ch p t e Be h o l d a r,

yo u High P ie st [ T hey is e n d how o if

r -
r . r a ,
r,

the In s ta lla tio n be not

p ublic , s a lu te him w ith the .

ho no rs f
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 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

t h at p
p e it y o f y o u Ch p t e w ill as
t he ro s r r a r

muc h d e pe n d o n y o u s u pp o t s s s t n c e n d r r ,
a i a a

o b e d ie n ce o n his as s id uit y in fo m at io n an d
,
as ,
r

w is d o m .

T h e G r an d C ap t ain o f t h e Ho s t w ill t h e n pr e s e n t t h e
s e c o n d o ffic e r t o t h e D e p u t y G r an d High P r ie s t , w h o -

w il l p r e s e n t h im t o t h e G r an d High Pr ie st T h e G ran d -
.

High P r ie s t w ill t h e n as k h im w h e t h e r h e h as at t e n de d
-

t o t h e an c ie n t c h arge s an d re gul at io n s b e fo re re c it e d t o
h is s up e r io r o ffic e r ; if h e an s w e r s in t h e affir mat iv e h e
‘

is as ke d w h e t h e r h e fully an d fr e e l y as s e n t s t o the s am e ;
if h e an s w e r s in t h e a ffir m at iv e t h e G ran d High P rie s t
,
-

dire c t s h is D e p ut y t o in v e s t h im w it h h is c l o t h in g e t c , ,
.

an d t h e n a ddr e s s e s h im as fo l l o w s

CHA R G E T O T HE KIN G .

E x c e lle n t Co mp an io n : The imp o rt ant s t at ion

t o w ic h h yo u a r e e le c e
“

t d in t h i Ch p t e s a r re qui e s r

fro m y o u e duct ; it s xe
’

mpl ary con

du t ie s d e m an d y o u m o s t as id u r s

o us at t e n t io n ;y o u a e t o e co nd r s

n d s u pp o t y o u
a c h ie f in all t h e
r r

r e q u e me n t
ir f hi o ffic e an d s h o ul d c s ualt ie s
s o s a

at n t im e p e e n t his at t e n d n c e Y
r v ou e to a ar
a
y ,

s u cce e d him in t he p e fo m n ce o f h i d u t ie s r r a s .

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r e e ,
r a ro ,

s h o ul d e min d y o u t h at
r lt h o u gh yo u a e t he,
a r
 n E R E MON IE s .

re p r e s e n t at iv e o f a Kin g ,
an d e x al t e d by o ffic e

abo v e yo u y r h t
co y oump an io n s
m ain ,
et t a re

up n o l e e l w it h t h m a
a v e s p e ct y ou d ut y e ,
s r s r

t G OD y u n e igh bo
o ,
n d y o u s e lf ; t h t y o u
o r r, a r a

are e q u ally b o un d w it h t h e m t o b e o b e d ie n t t o

t h e l aw s an d o r din an c e s o f t h e in s t it ut io n , t o

be h it bl e hum n e n d j u t n d t o s e e k
c ar a ,
a a s . a

e e y o c c as io n o f d o in g go o d
v r .

Yo ur Offic e t e c he s a t ikin g l e s o n o f a s r s

h umility Th n t it ut io n o f p o l it ic l s o cie t y
. e 1 s s a
“

te ac h u s t o c o n s id e t h e Kin g t he chie f o f r as

c e t d b in gs
r a e n d t h at t h e fi t d u t y o f hi
e ,
a rs s

s ubj c t e i t o o b e y his m n d at e s ; bu t t h e in s t i
s s a

t u t i n s o f o u s u bl im e d e g e e s by p l c in g t h
o r r ,
a e

Kin g in sit u t io n s ub o d in t e t o t he High

a a r a -

P i s t t ch s u s t h t o u dut y t o G OD is “

r e ea e a r
,

p mo u nt t o ll o t h e d ut ie s n d s h ul d e v
ar a a r ,
”

a o er

l im t h e p io it y o f o u o b e d ie n c t
c a r r m n . r e o a

a nd t h t h w a e t o n gly w e m y b e b o u n d
,
o ev r s r a

to o b y t h e l w s o f i il s o c i t y y t t h t t h o s e
e a c v e ,
e a

l aw s t o b e j u t sh o u l d n e e in t e m e ddl e w it h
. s ,
v r r

m att e rs c o n s c ie n c e , dict at e art icl e s

‘

of nor of

The S car le t R o be ,
an e mbl e m of im pe ria l
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

dignit y d e min d yo u o f t he p at e nal

, s ho ul r r

conce n o u s h o ul d e v e r fe e l fo t h w l f f
y r e e e o r ar

y o u Ch ap t e r an d t he f e v ncy an d ze al w it h
r ,
r
'
e

w h ic h yo u s h o ul d e n d e av o t o p o mo t e it s r r

In p re s e n t in g t o yo u t he Cro w n , w ich is h
“

an

e mbl e m o f r o y al t y ,
I w o uld re min d you t h at t o
re i
gn s o v e re ign in t he he art s an d affe c t io n s o f

m e n mu s t b e far m o re g rat e ful t o a

ge ne r o us

an d be n e v o l e n t min d t h a n t o rule ov er t h e ir
l iv es and fo rt un e s h at t o e n ble yo u
an d t ,
a

t o e nj o y t h is p e e min e n c e w it h h o n o an d s at is
r r

fac t io n yo u mu s t s ubj e c t y o u o w n p as s io n s
,
r

an d p ej u d ic e s t o t he d o m n i o n o f
r e as o n an d i r

c h a rit y .

Y ou e e nt it l e d t o t he s e c o n d s e at in the
ar

c o un c il o f y o u Co mp n io n s
r Le t t he b ight
a . r

e x mp l e o f y o u ill us t o u s p e dec e s s o
r in t he
rl r
'

a r

G n d Co un cil at J e us le m s t imulat e yo u t o
ra
'

r a

t h e fa it hful d i c h ge o f y o u d ut ie s ; an d w h e n
s ar r

t h e K in g o f kin gs s h all s ummo n y o u in t o his

—

imme d iat e p e s e nc e f o m his h and may yo u

r ,
r

r e c e iv e a CR OWN o r G LOR Y w h ic h s h all n e v e r ,

 CE R E MON IE S .

CHA R G E TO T HE SCR IBE .

E x c e ll e nt Co mp an io n : The o ffic e o f Scribe ,

t o w ic h h yo u are e l e c t ed is, v er y im po rt an t an d

re s p e ctable . In t he y o ur s up e rio
abs e n ce of r

o ffic e rs ,
y ou a e bo un d t o s u c c e e d t h e m an d
r
,

p e fo m t he ir d ut ie The pu
r r s . r

p o s e s o f t he in s t it ut io n o ught
nev er to s uffe r fo r w an t of in t e l
lige n c e in it s p ope
r r o f ce rsfi ; y o u

w ill t he re fo r e pe rc e iv e t he n e c e s s it y the re is
of you p o ss e s
r h qu alific at io n s as w ill
s in g suc

e n abl e o u t o ac c o mp lis h t h o s e d u t ie w h i h
y c s

are in c u mbe n t u p o n o u in y o u r app o i t

y p a
, e r r

s t at io n as w e ll as t h o s e w h ic h m i ll y “

, y o c c o n a a as

d e v o l v e o n yo u by t he bs e n c e o f y o u s up e io s
a r r r .

The P u p le R o be w it h w h ich y o u a e inv e s t e d

r ,_ r
,

is an e mbl e m o f UN ION n d is c al c ul at e d t o
‘

,
a

r e min d o u t h t t he h m y d im it y
y a o n a n u n a nar

o f t h e Ch p t e r sh o ul d be y o u
a c o n s t an t aim r
;
an d t o t h is e n d o u t u d i l y t id all \
y a e s o u o ra v o s

o cc as io n s of i in o ffe n s e , c o u n t e n an c in
g v g or
g
an yt hin g t h at m ay c re at e di v is io n s or dis
s e n s io n s Y ou by al l me an s y o ur
“

. are , in
p ow e r; to en d e av o r to e s t ablis h a pe rman ent
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

u n io n a n d go o d und e rs t an d in g mo n g a al l o r d ers

an d de g re e s o f Mas o n ry ; an d as t h e gl o rio u s
‘

s un , at it s m e ri ian d
h ight d i p e l t he mis t n d ,
s s
'

s a

cl o u d w h ic h o b s c u e t h e h o i o n s o m ay y o u
s r r z ,
r

e x e t io n t e n d t o di ipa t e t h e gl o o m o f j e lo u s y
r s ss a

a n d di c s d w h e n e e t he y m y pp e
or v r a a ar .

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r a a -
r ,
r

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r a i a r v

l an ce n d W h il e o u st n d w a t h m n u p
a y s a c a
o n a a

t he t o w e t o gu d y o u c o m p an io n s gain t t he
r, ar
'

r a s

a pp o ch o f t h o e n e m e s o f h um n f lic ity
r a se i a e

inte mp e an r n d exc s l e t t h i f it h ful m o n it o

ce a es ,
s a r

e e min d o u t o w lk u p i h t ly in u
ver r
y g y o ar r

t t io n ; dmo n i hin g n d animat in g y o u c o m

s a a s a r

p an io n t o fide lit y n d in d u t y w hile a t labo

s a s r r,

a nd t o t e mp e n c n d mo d ra t io n w h il e at
e a e ra

r f e sh me n t
e r A n d w h e n t h e g e at W tchm an
. r a

o f Is e l w h o se e e n l u m b r n s l p
ra , y e s e s o eev
e s r r ,

s h all e lie e yo u f o m yo u
r v p o s t o n e a t h may
r r r ,

he p e m it y o u in h e
r e n t o p a t ic ip at e in t h at
av r

fo o d n d e f e sh m e n t w hic h is
a r r

Su c h as the s ain t s in gl o ry l Ov e ,
”
A n d Suc h as an ge l s e at .
 C E R E MON IE S .

CHA R G E T o T HE CA P TA IN OF T HE HOS T .

Co mp an io n : The o ffic e w it h w hic h

”

y o u a re

in t ru s t e d is of high im po rt an c e , an d d m nd e a s

y o ur mo s t z e al o u s c o n s id e t io n ra .

Th e p re s e rv at io n of t he most
”

e ss e n t ial t rait s of o ur a n c ie nt

c us t o ms ,
u s age s
“

an d d
l an marks ,
h
w it in o ur
y p ro v n c e i ; an d it Is In dis
p e ns a

bly y t h t t he p t s s ign e d t o yo u in
n e c e s s ar
"

a ar a ,

t h e im me di t e p c t ic e o f o u
a it e s n d c e e
ra r r a r

m o n ie s s h o ul d b e p e f ct ly u n d s t o o d an d r e er

co rr e ct l y d min is t e e d
a r .

Yo u o ffic e c o e s p o n d w it h t h at o f M s h l
r rr s ar a ,

or M s t e o f Ce emo n ie s Y o u are t o s up e
a r r . r

int e n d ll p o c e s io n o f y o u Ch p t e
a r s w he n
s r a r,

mo in g as
v d is t inct b o dy e ith e in p ublic o
a ,
r r

p i t e ; an d
r va t h e w o l d c an o n ly j u d ge o f
as r

o u p iv t e d is c ip l in e by o u p u bl ic d e p o t m e n t
r r a r r ,

u w ill b e c e ful t h t t h e u t mo s t o d e nd
y o ar a r r a

d e u m b bs e e d n ll s uch cc io n s
cor e o rv o a o as .

Y o u w ill be at t e nt iv e t o t he mm an ds
’

e v er co of

y u r ch ie f n d
o ,
a al w a y h n d t o s e th m
s n e ar at a e e

duly e x e c ut e d . I in e s t y o u w it h t h e b dge
v a

o f yo u o ffic e
r a n d p e s u m e t h at
r
y o u w ill i
g e v
:

11 *
 G U ID E !
TO T HE R . A . C HAP T E R .

to yo ur d ut i all t h t s t u dy
es a
,
an d at t e n t io n

w h ic h t h e ir imp o t n c d e m n d s r a e a .

C HA R G E T o T HE PR IN CIPA L SOJ OUR N E R .

Co mp an io n : The d d t o yo u t h o ugh
o ffic e co nfi e ,

s ubo rd in at e in d e g e e is e q u al in imp o t an ce t o
r ,
r

a ny in t h e Cha p t e t h at o f y o u r, r

c h ie f al o n e e x c e p t e d Yo u o ffice . r

e s p o n ds w it h t h at S i
co rr
f e n o r o

D ea co n n t he p e p at o y d e g e e s ,
1 r ar r r .

A mo n g t he d ut ie s e q ui e d o f yo u t he p e p r r r

a at io n an d in t ro d u c t io n o f c nd id t e s
r e no t a a ar .

t he l e as t A s in o u int e c o urs e w it h t he
.
,
r r

w o l d e x p e ie n c e t e ac h e s t h at fi s t imp e ss io n s
r ,
r r r

ar e o ft e n t he m o s t d ur abl e an d t he m o s t diffi ,

c ul t t o e d ic at e s o it is o f g e at imp o t n c e
ra ,
r r a ,

in al l c as e s t h at t ho s e imp re s io ns s h o ul d b e
,
s

c o re ct an d j u
r s t ; h e n c e it is e ss e n t ial t h t t he a

o ffice w h o b ings t h e bl in
r r d by a w y t h at t h e y a

kn e w n o t an d l e ad s t h e m In p at h s t h at the y
,
.

h av e n o t kno w n sh o ul d al w ay s be w e ll qualifie d
,

t o make d a kn es s ligh t be fo re t h e m an d c o o ke d
r ,
r

t h ngs s t igh t
i ra .

Y o u ro be o f o ffice s an e mbl e m o f humilit y

r I

an d t e ac h e s t h at in t he p ro s e c ut io n o f a l au d a
,
 C E R E MON IE S .

bl e un de rt akin g h o ul d n e v e d e clin e t akin g

,
we s r

an y p a t t h t m ay b e
r a s s gn e d u s al t h u h it
g a i ,
o

m y be t h e m o t d iffic ult o d an ge o u
a s r r s.

The s e c lo e d te ss e l te d b
ro -
o r de ad o n in g t he a or r, r

r o be ,
s an e mbl e m o f a d o
I an d p e s e e n cer r r v ra ,

an d s ign ifie s t h t w h e n w e h a e e n gage d

“

a -
v

v irt u o u c o u s e n o t w it h t an d in
s r l l t he m p e d i
, g s a I

me n t s h a d hip s and t i l w e m y be d e t in e d
,
r s r a s a s

t o e n co un t e w s h o ul d e n d u e t h em
r, e ll w it h r a

fo t it u d e
r nd,
ad e nt ly p e s e v e re u n t o t he e n d ;
ar r

r e s t in
g s s
a u e d of e c
r e iv in
g a t t h e rt e m in t io n ,
r a

of o u rl bo s a no bl e an d glo io us e w a d
a r ,
r r r .

Yo u p as t x e t ion s w ill be c o n s id e e d s a
r
'

e r r a

p le d ge o f yo u fu t u e s id uity in t he f it hful
r r as a

d i ch a ge o f yOu d ut ie s .
s r

CHA R G E T O T HE R OYA L A R CH CA PTA IN .

Co mp an io n d ut ie o f y o u
The w e ll kn o w n
.

: -
s r

s t at io n r e q ui e but l it t l e e l u c id t ion
r Yo u a . r

o ffic e in t h e p e p a at o y d e r r r e
g e s r

co e sp o ndrr w it h t h t o f J un i s a or

D a n It i yo u p o inc e c o n
e co . s r r v ,

j intly w it h t he C p t ain o f t he
‘

o a

Ho s t e x am in at io n o f all v is it o rs ,
'

,
to at t e n d t he '

and t o t ake c ar e h
t at n one are pe r mit t e d t o
 G U ID E To T HE R . A . C HA PTE R .

e nt e r t he C h pte
a r .
but s uc h as h et av r a v e le d the
ru
gge d p a th o f t rial , an d e v in c e d t h ei r t it l e t o

o ur fav o r an d d s h p Y o u w ill b e t t e nt iv e
frie n i .
"

t o o b e y t h e c o mm n d s o f t h C p t a a in o f t he e a

Ho s t d u in g t he in t o d uc t io n o f t ng s amo n g
r r s ra er

t he w o km e nr nd h o ul d t h e y be p e mit t e d
a s r

t o p as y o u p o s t m y t h e y ,by him b e in t o
s r ,
a ,
r

du c e d in t t he p e s e n c e o f t h e G an d Co u nc il
o r r .

Th e White B n n in t u s t e d t o y o u c a e is
a er , r r r ,

e mbl e m at ic l o f t h at p u it y o f h e a t
a n d e cti r r a r

t u d e o f c o n d uct w h i h o ught t o act u at e ll t h o s e

c a

w h o p ss t h e w h it e v ail o f t he s n c t u y
“

a I a ar .

g iv e it t o y o u st o n
gl y In r c h g e n e v e t s u ffe r ar ,
r o

as s y o u p i h o u t t he S i n e t o
any o n e t o
p o s t w t r
g f
T uth
r . I p re s e n t yo u t he b d ge o f y o u o ffic e a r ,

in e x p e c t t io n o f y o u p e fo min g y o u du t ie s
'

a r r r r

w it h in t e llige n ce s i d u it y,
n d p o p ie t y
a s a r r .

CHA R G E T o T HE MA ST E R OF T HE T HIR D V A IL .

Co mp an io n : I p re s e n t
y o u w it h t h e Sc r le t a
Ba nn e r ,
w ic h h is t he e n si n
g of

y o u o ffice n d w it h a sw o d t o
r ,
a r

p o t e ct an d d e fe n d t he same The
r .

ric h an d b eau t iful c o l o o f y o ur r

bann e r is e mbl e mat ic al o f fe rv e n cy an d z e al ;

 CE R E MON IE s .

it is t he pp o p i t e c lo o f t he R o y l A rc h
a r r a o r a
‘

de g e e r . It a d mo n is h e s u s t h at w e s h o ul d b e

f
e rv e n t in t he e x e cis e o f o u d e v o t io n t o G OD
r r ,

an d z e a l o us in o u e n d e av o rs t o p ro mo t e t he
r

h pp ine ss
a of man .

CHA R G E T O THE MA STE R OF THE SE CON D V A IL

Co mp an io n : I In v e s t
y ou w it h t h e P urp le
Banne r ,
w hich is t he y o u o ffice n d
e n s ign o f r ,
a

m o u w it h s w o d t o e n bl e a r a
ar y ,

y ou t o m in t ain it a h o n o The s r .

colo r o f yo u ban n e is p o d uc e d
r r r

by a du e mix t u re of blu e an d s oa r

le t ; t h e fo r me r of w h ic h is t he ch arac t e ris t ic

colo r Of t he sy mbo lic ,

or
fi rs t thr e e degree s f
o

h at
.

M a s o n ry , an d t h e l at t e r t of t he R o
y a l A r ch

degr e e . It is an e mbl e m o f UN ION , an d is t he

ch ara c t e ris t ic co l o r o f t h e in t e rm e iat e d de g e e s r .

It d mo n is h e u s t o c ult iv t e an d
a s a imp o v e r

t h t a p i i
st o f u n
r i o n n d h m o n y b e t
a w e e n t h e ar

b e t h e n o f t he s ymbo lic d e g e e
r r an d t he r s

Co m p n ioa n s o f t h e s u bl im e d e g e e s w h ic h r

s h o u l d v e d ies t in gr u i h t h e m e m b e s o
s f a r

So c ie t y fo un d e d up o n t h e p in cip l e s o f e v e r r

l as t in g t rut h n d u n v e s l p hilan t h o py
a i r a r .
 G UI D E TO T HE R . A . CHA PT E R .
"

CHA R G E To THE MA STE R OF T HE FIR S T V A IL .

Co mp an io n : I In v e s t
y o u w it h t he Blue
Bann e r ,
w i h ch is t he e n s i gn o f y o ur o ffice ,
an d

a sw o r d fo r it s d e fe n s e an d p ro te ct io n . The
c o lo r o f .
yo u r banne r is o ne o f t he mo s t durabl e
an d be aut iful in n at ure . It is t he a
pp rO
p riat e

c o lo r a do p t e d a nd w o rn by o ur an cie nt bre t hre n

of t he t h e e r s y mb o lic d e gre e s , and is t he
p eculiar char a cte r is tic o f an In s t it u t io n w hich has
st o o d t he t e st of a
ge s , an d w ic h h is as m u ch
d is tin guis h e d by t he du rabilit y of it s mat e rials ,
"

or p ri n CI
pl es, by the be au t y o f it s s up e r
as

s t ru c t u re . It is an e mbl e m o f u n iv e rs al f r ien d
s hi
p an d be ne v o l e n c e an d in s t ruc t s us th at ,
m
min d Mas o n t h o s e S h o ul d
l

t he of a ,
v irt u e s be
as e x p an s i v e as t h e bl u e arc h of h e av e n it s el f .

T HR E E MA STE R S OF THE V A ILS A S OVE R SE E R S .

Co mp an io n s : Th o s e w h o are p lace d as o v e r

s e e rs o f an y h o ul d be
w o rk s w e ll q ualifie d t o

j ud ge o f it s be au tie s an d d e fo mit ie s it s ex c e l r —

l e n cie s n d d e fe c t s ; t h e y s h o ul d b e c ap able o f
a

e s t imat in g t he fo rme r an d am e n d in g t he l at t e r .

Th is c o n s id e ratio n s h o ul d in d uc e yo u t o c ult i
v at e an d imp o v e all t h o s e q ualific at io n s w it h
"

r
 C E R E MON IE S .

w hich y o u .
are al re a dy e n d o w e d as w e ll as t o ,

pe rs e v e re . in y o u r e n d e av o s t o c qu ire t h o s e
r - a

in w ic h h y o u are d e ficie n t Le t t he v io u
.
-

ar s

c o lo r s o f t he banner s c o mmit t e d t o y o u cha e r r

g
a dmo nis h y o u t o t he e x e rc is e
'

of t he s e v e ral

t
v ir u e s o f h h t h e y a e e mble mat ic ; an d yo u
w ic r

ar e t o e nj o in t h e p act ice o f t h o s e v i t u e s up o n
r r

all w h o sh all p e se n t t h e ms el e s o
r t he w o k v ,
r r

o f t he i h n ds fo y ou in sp ction Le t n o
r a ,
r r e .

w o k e c e i e y o u app o bat io n but s u ch

r r v r is r as

c al c ul at d t o a d o n an d s t e ngt h e n t h e M s o n ic
e r r a

e d ific e Be in d us t io u s an d f it hful n p ae
‘
‘

. r a i r

t icin g an d diss e min at in g a kn o w le d ge o f t h e

tru an dp ef ect w k w h ic h l o n e c n s t n d t he
'

e r or ,
a a a

t he Gr an d Ov e r s ee r
Sguar e , in t he gre at
’
t e st of s

day o f t rial an d re t ribut i o n Th e n , alt h o u gh .

e v e ry r o d s h o ul d b e co m e a s er e n t , an d e v e ry
p
ser p e nt an e n e my t o t h is in s tit ut io n ye t ,
S h all
t he i r ut mo s t e x e rt io n s t o de st o y r it s p ut t io n
re a ,

or s ap it s fo un d at io n ,
-
be c o me as imp o t e n t as
t he lep ro us han d, or as w a te r illed up o n the
“

s
p
g ro un d, w hic h c an n o t be gat h e e d up r a
gain .

CHA R G E T o THE TR E A SUR E R .

C o mp anio n : Y ou ar e e l e ct e d Tre as ure r of

 ‘
G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

h
t is C hap t e r , an d h av e t he p le su e o f inv e s t
I a r

in g yo u w it h t he ba d ge o f y o ur o ffic e The .

qu alit ie s w hich Sh o ul d e co mme n d r

a Tre as ure r ar e accur a cy an d fidel

n ke e p in g
ity ; ac c u rac yi a . fair an d

minut e acco u n t o f all re c e i pts an d

disbu rs e me nt s ; fid e lit y in y p re se rv in gc are ful l

all t h e p ro p e t y an d fun d s o f t he Ch ap t e
r t h at r,

may b e p lac e d in his h an d s an d re n d e in g a ,

r

j us t ac c o unt o f t he s ame w h e n e v e he is c alle d

"

u p o n fo r t h at p u p o s e r I p e s u me t h at y o u
. r r

r e s p e c t fo r t h e in s t it u t io n y o u at t ach me nt t o
,
r

t h e in t e r e s t s o f y o ur Cha p t e an d y o u r e ga d r, r r

fo r a go o d name w h ic h is be t t e r t h an p re c io us
,

o in t me n t ,
w ill p o mp t yo u t o t he fait h ful
r

d is cha ge o f t he d utie s o f y o u o ffic e

r r .

CHA R G E T O THE SE CR E TA R Y .

Co mp an io n : I w it h pl e as u re in ve s t y o u w it h
y o ur badge as Se cre t ary h ap t e r The
of t his C .

q u alit ies w h ich s h o uld e co mme n d r

a Se cr e t ary - are
p ro mp titude
i s s u in g t he n o t ific at io n s an d o r de rs

.
of his su p e rio r o ffic e rs ; p un ctu

a lit
y in at t en d in g t he m e e t in gs of t he C h ap
 C E R E MON IE S .

te r ; co rr ectne s s in d
re c o r in din g t h e i p
s
g ; r ro cee

u d ment in d is c imin at in g b et w e e n w h t is
”

j g r a

p o p e n d w h at is imp o p e t o be c o mmitt e d
r r a r r

to w it in g ; e gul it y in m akin g his ann u al

r r ar

r e t u ns r t o t h e Gran d Ch ap t e r ; in t e g it y in r

ac c o u n t in g fo r all mo ne y s t h at m ay p as s t h o u gh r

his h an d s ; an d fide lity in p ayin g t he s ame o e v r

in t o t he h an d s o f t h e T e as u re r The p o s s e s r .

s io n o f t h e e g o o d q u l it ie s I p re s u me
s h sa , ,
a

d e s ign at e d yo u a s uit bl e c an did t e fo t his a a r

imp o t an t o ffic e ; n d I can n o t e n t e t ain a

r a r

d o ubt t h at yo u w ill d is ch a ge it s dut ie s be n e r

fici lly t o t he Ch ap t e an d h o n o ably t o y o u e l f

a r r rs .

A n d w h e n yo u s h all h av e c o mp l e t e d t he e co d r r

o f yo u t an s ac t io n h e re b e l o w an d fin i h e d
r r s ,
s

t he t e m o f y o u r p o bat io n may yo u ber r

ad m
,

it t e d in t o t h c e l e s t ial G n d Ch ap t e o f
e ra r

s ain t s an d n ge l an d fin d y o ur n ame
a s . e co r d e d r

in t h e bo o k of life e t e rn al .

CHA R G E TO T HE CHA PLA IN .

E . an d R e v . Co mp an io n -
z Y ou ar e a pp o int e d
Chap l ain h
of h ap t e
t is C r ; an d I now in v e s t

y ou w it h t h is j e w e l t h e ,
bad ge of you r o fi ce .

It is mbl e mat ic al o f e t e rn it an d r e min d s

'

e y, us
 G U ID E T HE C HA P T E R
‘
TO R . A . .

t h at h e re is not abid in
g p lo ur
ace Y o u r -
.

in clin at o n w ill u n d o ubt e d ly c o n s p i e w it h y o u

i r r

dut y w h e n yo u p e fo m in t he r r

Ch ap t e r t h o s e s o l e mn s e v ce s
, r i

w h ich c e at e d be n gs s h o ul d c o n
r i

s t ant ly e n de r t o t he i r infin it e r

Cre at o an d w h ich w h e n o ffe re d by o n e w h o s e

r, ,

h o ly p ro fe s s io n is t o p o in t t o h e av e n an d
‘ “
,

l ea d t he w ay /may by re fin in g o u m o als
”
,
r r ,

s t re n gt h e n n o u r v i t ue s n d p u ify in u
g i a r
g o ,
r r

min d s p e p a e us fo r ad mis s io n in t o t he s o cie t y

,
r r
‘ -

o f t h o s e ab o v e w h o s e h app in e s s will be as
,

e n d le s s as it is p e fe c t r .

C HA R G E T O T HE SE N TINE L .

Co mp an io n : Y o u are a pp o int e d Se n tine l of

h
t is C h pte
a r , an d I in v e s t y o u w it h t he badge

an d t h is i mp le me nt of y o u o ffic e r .

A s t he sw o r d is p lac e d i n t he
h an ds o f t he S e n t in e l , to e n abl e

him g d
e ffe c t u al l
a g in s t y ,
to u ar a

t he app o ac h Of all c o w an s an d e av e s d o pp e rs
r r ,

an d Suffe n o n e t o p ass o r re p ass b ut s u c h as

r ,
.

are d uly q ual ifi e d ; s o it s h o ul d m o ally s e v e r r

as a c o ns t an t a d mo n it io n t o u s t o s e t a gu ard at
 CE R E MON IE S .

t he h o ught s ; t o p l ce a w at ch
e n t ran c e o f o u r t a

at t h e d o o of ou l ip s ; t o p o s t a s e n t in e l at
‘

r r

t h e av e n ue o f o ur act io n s t h e e by e x cl ud ing : r

e v e y un q u lifie d an d u n w o t hy t h ou gh t w o d
r a r ,
r

an d d e e d an d p e s e v m g c o n s c ie n ce s v o id o f
,
r r

o ffe n e t o w a d G OD an d t o w a d man
s r r .

A t h e fi s t app lic at io n f o m v is it o rs fo r
s r r :

a d miss io n in t o t he Ch ap t e is ge n e rally mad e r

t o t he Se n t in e l at t h e do o y o ur s t at io n w ill r,
‘

o ft e n p e s e n t y o u t o t h e o b e v at io n o f s t an ge rs ;
r s r r

it is t h ere fo e e s s e nt ially n e c e s s y t h at he w ho
r ar -

s u s t in t h e o ffice w it h wh ic h y o u a e in t u t e d
a s r r s
/

s h o ul d b e a m n o f go o d m o als s t e ady h abit s

a r , ,

s t ic t d is c ip lin e t e mp e
r te ff bl e n d d is c e e t
,
ra ,
a a a r .

I t u s t t h at a j us t e ga d fo t he h o n o an d
r r r r r

r e put t io n o f t he in s t it u t io n w ill e e in d u c e y o u
a v r

t o p e fo m w it h fid e lity t h e t us t r e p o s e d n
r r r i

o u ; n d w h e n t he d o o
a o f t h i e art hly t abe r s r
y
n ae l e Sh al l be cl o s e d m y y o u fin d an abu n d an t
,
a

e nt n ce t h o u gh t h e gat e s in t o t he t e mp l e and
ra r

c it y o f o ur G OD .

A D D R E SS To THE HIG H PR IE ST -
.

M . E Co mp an io n
. : Hav mg b e e n h o n o e d wit h
r

th e fre e s uffrage s o f t h e m e mb e r s o f t h is Ch ap t e r ,
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

y o u are d t o t he mo s t imp o t an t o ffic e

e le ct e r

w h ic h it is w it h in t h e ir p o w e r t o be s t o w Th is .

e x p re s s io n o f t h e ir e s t e e m a n d e s p e c t s h o ul d
w

d aw f o m yo u c o r e s p o ndin g s e n s at io n s ; and
r r r
-

y o u d e me ano sh o ul d be s uch as t o re pay t he

r r
'
-

h o no r t h e y h av e s o c o n s pic uo usly c o nfe r e d up o n '

o u by an h o n o rabl e an d f it h ful d is ch a ge o f
' "

a r
y
-

t he d ut ie s o f y o ur o ffic e The s t at io n yo u a e .
.
r

c alle d t o fill is imp o t an t n o t o n ly as itr e sp e cts

,
r

t he c o re c t p ract ic e o f o ur rit e s an d c e e mo n e s
r r i ,

a n d t h e in t e n al e c o n o my o f t h e Ch p t e r; o e
r a v r
-

w h ich y o u p e s id e b ut t he p ublic e p u t at io n o f
r ,
r

t he in s t it ut io n w ill be ge n e r l ly fo un d t o i e o r a r s

fall acc o d in g t o t he s kill fid e lit y an d d is c e t io n

r ,
r

w it h w hic h it s c o n c e n s a e m n age d an d in r r a ,

p o p o t io n s t he ch a act e s an d c o n d uc t o f it s
r r a r r
‘ '

p rinc ip al o ffice s e e s t imable o c e n s u able

r ar r r .

Y o u h av e acc e pt e d a t us t t o w h ic h is
'
'

r ,

a t t ac h e d a w e igh t o f r e po n s ibil ity , t h at w ill s

r e qu ire all y o u e ffo rt s t o d is c h arge , h o n o ably

r r

t o y o u s e lf an d s at is fact o ily t o t h e Ch p te
r r a r.

Y o u a e t o s e e t hat yo ur o ffic e rs are c ap ab l e

'

an d f i t h ful in t he e x e c is e o f t h e ir o ffi
'

a ce s r .

Sh o ul d t h e y l ack abilit y yo u are e x p e c t e d t o ,

 C E R E MON IE S .

su pp ly t he i d e fe c t ; yo u are t o w at ch c a e fully
r s r

t h e p o g e ss o f t h e i p e rfo man c e s an d t o s e e
r r r r ,

t h at t he l o ng e s t a bl is h e d c us t o ms o f t he in s t i
-

t u t io n s uffe r n o d e an ge m e n t in t h e ir h an d s
r e

Y o u a e t o h av e a c a e ful e y e o v e r t he ge n e al
r r r

c o n d uc t o f t h e Ch ap t e r ; s e e t h at du e o rd e r
.

an d s ub o rd in at io n are o bs e rv e d o n all o c c as o n s i

t h at t he me mbe s a e p o p e ly in s t ruc t e d ; t h at
r r r r

due s o l e mn it y b e o bs e v e d in t he p c t ce rf ra i o

ou r rit e s t h t n o imp o p e l e it y be p e mit t e d

a r r v r

at an y t ime bu t mo e e s p e c i lly at t he in t o
,
r a r
‘

ductio n f
o s tr a nger s a mo ng the w o rkme n .

In fine yo u are t o be an e x amp le t o y o ur

,

o ffice rs an d m e mb e rs w h ic h t h e y n e e d no t

h esit at e .
t o fo ll o w ; t h us s e c u rin g y o u s e lf
to r

t he fav o r of He av e n an d t he a pp laus e o f y o ur
bre t h re n an d c o mp an io n s .

A D D R E SS To THE OFFICE R S G E N E R A LLY .

Co mp anio ns in Offic e : Pre c e p t an d e x a mp le

S h o ul d e v er d
h e qual p ac e Tho s e
a v an ce w it .

mo l d ut ie s
ra y ou w h ic h
e q u i e d t o t e a c h are r r

un t o o the y o u s h
rs o ul d nev e n e gl e c t t o r

p rac t ic e y o u se lv e s D o yo u d e s i e t h at t he
r . r

d e me an o o f y o ur e quals an d infe io rs t o w ard

r r
 G UID E TO T HE R . A . C HA PT E R .

y o u S h o ul d be m arke d w it h d e fe re n ce an d

re s p e ct “
Be s ur e t h at
yo u o mit no o
pp or

t un it y Of h
h e m w it h e x amp le s in
furn is ing t
yo u o w n c o n d uct t o w a d y o u s up e rio s D o
"

r r r r .

d i t bt in in s t uc t io n f m t h w h ‘

y o u e s e oro a o o sre o r

are m o re W s e o r be t t e r in fo rme d t h an y o u r
i »

s e l v e s ? Be s u e t h at yo u are al w ays re ad
r t o
y
imp t o f y o u kn o w le dg
ar re t o t h o s e w it h in y o u r

Sph e e w h o s t an d in n e e d o f an d a e e n t it le d
r r

t o e c eiv e it D o yo u d e e d is t in c t io n amo n g
“

r . si r
‘
yo ur c o mpan iOns ? Be s u e t h at y o u claims t o r r

p re fe me nt a e fo un d e d up o n s up e io att ain
r r r r

m e nt s ; l e t n o ambit io u s
p as s mn be s uffe re d to
in d uc e y o u t o y o r s upp l n t a c o mp anion
e nv a

w h o m ay b e c o n s id e re d as be t t e q ualifie d fo r r

p o mo t io n t han y o u s e lv e s ; but at h e le t
r r r r a

lau d bl e e mul t io n in du ce y o u t o s t iv e t o e x
a a ce l r

e ac h o t h e r in imp o v e me n t an d d is c ip line
r eve r

'
re me m be ing t h at he w h o f it hfully pe rfo ms
r a r

his d ut y e v e n in a s ubo d in at e o p iv at e s t a
,
r r r

t io n is as j us tly e nt it l e d t o e s t e e m an d re s p e c t
,

as h e w h o s n v e s t e d w it h s u p e me aut h o it y
i i r r .

A D D R E SS T O T HE CHA PTE R A T LA R G E
'

Co mp an i o n s : The e x e rc is e an d m an age me nt
 CE R E MON IE S .

of t he s ubli me de gre e s y o ur of Mas o nry in

Ch ap te h it h e rt o e s o highly app e ci t e d
r ar r a ,

and t he go o d re p ut at io n o f t h e Ch p t e
‘

so a r

w e ll e s t ablis h e d t h at I mus t p e s ume t h e s e

,
r

c o n s id e at io n s
r al o n e w e e t h e e n o o t he s ,
r r r

Of g e at e m gnit u d e w o ul d be s uffic ie n t t o
r r a

in d u ce yo u t o p e s e r e an d t o p e p e t u at e t h is
r v r

v al u able n d h o n o a bl e c h arac t e
a But w h e n
r r .

t o t h is is d de d t h e p l e as ure w hic h e e y
a v r

h il an t h rO pic h e a t m u s t fe e l in d o in g go o d ;
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r
p
in p m o t in g go o d o d e ; in diffus in g light
ro r r

a n d kn o w l e d ge ; in c ul t i at in g M s o n ic a n d v a

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r r ,
r r a

o f t h is ublim e in t it u t io n I c ann o t d u bt t h at
s s ,
o

y o ur fut u e c o n d uct n d t h at o f y o u s ucc e s

/
r ,
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so s r w ill be c lcul at e d S
,
t ill t o inc re as e t he
a

l us t e o f y o ur j us tly e t e e m e d e p ut at io n
r -
s r .

M y y o u Ch p te be c o me beautiful s t he
a r a r a

TE MPLE , p e a cef ul as t he A R K , an d s a cr ed as it s
mo s t ho ly p lace . May y o ur o bl at io n s of iet
p y
an d p r a is e b e gr atef u l as t he IN CE N SE ; yo u lo v e r

w arm as it s fl a me ; an d yo u r ch a it y d iffus i
r

as it s fragrance . May yo ur h e art s be p ur e as

-

t he A LTA R , an d yo u r co n d uct accep table as t he

 G UID E To THE R . A . C HA PTE R .

OFFE R IN G . May t he e x e rc is e of yo u r CHA R ITY

be a s c on s t a nt t he r e t urn in t he
"

as g w an t s of

dis t es s e d w idow an d helple s s o p han M y t he

r r ; a

app ro bat io n o f He av e n b e y o u e n c o u age m e n t r r ,

a n d t he t e s t imo n y o f a go o d c o n s c ien c e y o ur

su po t
p r M ay y o u b e e n d o w e d
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o o d an d p e fe c t ift w h il e t v l n th e u e d
g g r a e
g , gg r i r

a th of lif e an d fin ally b e a dmitte d w ithin the

p ,

v a il o f h e av e n t o t h e full e nj o y me n t o f life
\

e t e rn al . So m o t e it b e .
-
A ME N .

The o ffic e rs an d memb e rs ,

of t he Ch ap t e r w il l t h e n

p as s in re v ie w in fro n t of t he grand o ffic e r s , w it h t he ir

h an d s c ro s s e d o n t h e ir bre as t s , b o w in g as t h e y p as s .

T h e G ran d C ap t ain of t h e H o s t t h e n make s t he

fo ll o w in g
PR OCLA MA TION

me Mo s t E x c e lle n t G and
l

In t he na of t he r

Ch ap t e r of the St at e of I h e by p o
er r -
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c l ai m Ch apt e r, N o . t o b e l e g lly a

c o n s t it ut e d d e d ic at e d
an d ,
an d the o ffic e rs

t he re o f d uly in s t alle d .

The gr an d h o n o rs ar e t h e n gi v e n .

Be ne dic t io n , by t he G r an d C h apl ain .

Whe n '
t h e G ran d Offic e rs r e t ire , t he Chapt e r w ill
fo rm an adv an c e fort h e m t o p as s t hro ugh,an d s al u t e
t he m w it h t h e ran d h n
-
g o o r s .
 MA S ON IC D OCUME N TS .

P e t i t i o n fo r D i sp en sa t io n fo r N e w Ch a pt er .

To the Mos t E xc ellent Grand High P ries t f

o the Grand Chap ter of the

[D at e
WE , th e u n de rs ign e d, b e in g R o yal A rc h Mas o n s In go o d s t an din g,
an d h avin g t h e p ro s p e rit y o f t h e R o yal C raft at h e art , are an xio u s
to e x e rt o ur be st t o p ro mo t e an d diffus e t h e ge n u in e
e n de av o rs

p rin c ipl e s o f R o yal A r c h Mas o n ry , an d fo r t h e c o n v e n i e n c e o f o u r

re s p e c t iv e dw e llin gs , an d o t h e r go o d re as o n s , u s t h e re un t o mo v in g,
we are de s iro u s of fo rmin g a n ew Ch ap t e r at in t h e
of to be n am e d C h apt e r .

We
”

t h e re fo re , pray fo r a D is p e n s at io n e mp o w e rin g u s t o Op e n
,

an d h o l d a r e gul ar C h ap t e r a t afo re s aid, an d t h e re in t o dis

c h arge t h e du t ie s an d e n o y j the p riv il e ge s o f R o yal Ar c h Mas o n ry ,

ac c o r din g t o t h e l an dmarks an d u s age s o f t h e Orde r, an d t h e

c o n s t it u t io n an d l aw s of t h e G ran d C h ap t e r .

A n d w e do h e re by no min at e mme n d C o mp anio n A

an d re c o .

B to be o ur firs t Mo s t E x c e ll e n t High Prie s t ; C o m an io n

p
-

C D t o b e o ur firs t Kin g an d C o mp an io n E
, F . . .

t o be o ur first S c rib e .

A n d s h o ul d t h e pray e r o f t his p e t it io n b e gran t e d, w e do h e r e by

m i s e a s tri c t c o n fo rmit y t o t h e c o n s t it uti o n , l aw s an d e dic t s o f
p ro .

t h e G ran d C h ap t e r of t h e St at e
'
of an d to the co ns titution o f
the G eneral G rand Chap ter f
o the United St ates ,
i
*
so far as th e y may
co me t o o ur kn o wl e dge .

[Thi s D is p e n s at io n mu s t b e
'

s ign e d by not le ss
t h an n in e R o yal A rc h Mas o n s ]
It may b e p re s e n t e d t o e it h e r t h e G ran d or D e pu t y G ran d High
Prie s t , an d mu s t b e ac c o mp an i e d w it h t h e re c o mm e n dat io n o f t h e

n e are s t C h ap t e r w o rkin g un de r a w arran t o f c o n s t it ut io n , wh i c h

re c o mme n dat io n Sh o ul d b e in th e fo ll o win g w o rd s :

Th e s e w o r d s in it ali c s m ay b e o mit t e d in t h o s e St at e s w h o s e G ran d Ch ap t e rs

are n o t in uni o n wi th t h e G e n e ral G ran d Ch ap t e r .
 MAS ON I C D O CUME N T S .

can di dat e s in t h e s e v e ral pr e p arat o ry de gre e s , an d to e xal t th e

sa me t o the R o y al A r ch , ac c o r din g t o th e an ci e n t l an dm arks an d

us age s o f t h e Orde r, and the c o n s t it u ti o n s o f t he G ran d C h ap t e r

of t h e S t at e of a nd o f the G eneral Grand Chap ter of the United

States , *
b ut n o t o t h e rwi s e .

An d t hi s D is p e n s at io n s h al l re main of fo rc e u n t il t h e G ran d
C h ap t e r afo re s aid gran t a Warran t o f C o n s t it u t io n fo r t h e
s h all

s aid C h ap t e r, o r un t il i t s h al l b e re v o ke d b y me , o r b
y t h e au t h o rity
of t h e G ran d C h ap t e r .

G iv e n un de r my h an d an d s e al , a t

day of A L. . 5 86 . A I.. 23 9 .

A t th e n ext c o n v o c at io n o f th e G ran d Ch apt e r t his D is p e n s at io n

is re t urn e d, an d the G ran d C h ap t e r wi ll , if t h e re b e n o u s t re as o n j
t o the c o n trary , gran t a Warran t of C o n s t it ut io n , w h ic h s h all b e in
t h e fo ll o w ing l an guage :

F or m o f a W a rr a n t o f Co n st it u t io n .

To a ll who m it may c on cern :

T he Mo s t E x c e ll e n t G ran d R o yal A rc h C h ap t e r o f as s e m

bl e d in G ran d C o n v o c at io n in t h e c it y o f an d S t at e afo re

S end Gr ee tin g
Kn o w ye t h at We t h e G ran d R o y al A rc h C h ap t e r o f
, , do
i
h e r e by au t h o r z e an d e mp o w e r o ur t ru s t y an d w e ll b e l o v e d C o m -

p a n i o n s A B . H igh -Pr ie s t
.
, ;C D Ki n g ;an d E F S crib e , t o o p e n
. .
, . .
,
-

an d h old a R o yal A r c h C hap t e r at in t h e of

t o b e kn o w n an d de s ign at e d o n o ur re gis t e r as C h ap t e r, N o .

an d t h e re in t o e xal t c an di dat e s to th e au gu s t de gre e of th e Ho l y

R o yal A r c h , ac c o rdi n g t o t h e an c ie n t l an dm arks an d u s age s of

R o yal A rc h Mas o n ry, an d n o t o t h e rw is e -

.

A n d w e do furt h e r au t h o riz e an d e mp o w e r o ur s ai d t ru s t y an d

w e ll -b e l o v e d C o mp an io n s , A . B .
, C D . .
, an d E . F .
, to Op e n an d

h o l d, u n de r th e ju r is dic t io n o f th e s ai d C h ap t e r, Lo dge s , an d c o n

fe r t h e de gre e s o f Mark, P as t , an d Mo s t E xc e ll e n t ‘
Mas t e r an d ,

t h e re i n t o adv an c e , in du c t , re c e iv e , an d ac kn o w l e dge can di dat e s ,

ac c o rdin g t o th e afo re s ai d l an dmarks an d u s age s of t h e C raft , an d

Th e s e w o r d s in i t ali c s t o b e o mi t t e d in Stat e s n o t un d e r th e j iu i s dic t io n of

th e G e n e ral G r an d C h ap te r .
 G U ID E TO T HE R . A . C H A PT E R .

A n d w e d o furt h e r au t h o r1 z e an d e mp o w e r o u r s ai d t ru s t y an d

w e l l b e l o v e d C o mp an io n s , A
-
. B .
, C D . .
,
a nd E .
f

F
_
.
, t o in s t all t h e ir
"
s uc c e s s o rs , dul y e l e ct e d an d c h o s e n , to in v e s t t h e m w it h al l th e

p o w e rs an d di g n it ie s t o t he o fiic e s e
r s p e c t iv e l y b e l o n gin g, an d
’

to
de liv e r t o t h e m t his Warran t of C o n s t it ut io n ; an d su ch s uc c e s s ors
s h al l , in like man n e r, fro m t ime t o t im e , in s t al l t h e ir s uc c e s s o rs , an d
“

p ro c e e d in t he pre mis e s as ab o v e dire c t e d —

su c h ins t all at io n t o b e
o n or b e fo r e t h e fes t iv al of St . J O N th
H e E v an ge lis t .

Pro v ide d al w ay s , t h at t h e ab o v e - n a m e d C o mp an l o n s an d t h e ir
s uc c e s s o rs d o p ay an d c au s e t o b e p aid du e re s p e c t an d -
o b e die n c e

t o the Mo s t E xc ell e n t G ran d R e yal A rch C h ap t e r o f afo re

s aid, an d t o the e di c t s , rul e s , an d r e gu l at io n s t he re o f ; o th e rw is e ,

t his Warran t -
of C o n s t itu t io n t o b e of n o fo rc e n o r v irt u e .

G iv e n in G ran d C o n v o c at io n , u n de r t h e h an ds o f o ur G ran d
o ffic e rs , an d t he s e al of o ur G ran d C h ap t er, at

t h is day of in t h e v e ar o f l igh t 58 5
of t h e dis c o v ery 2 3 8 .

G ran d High-Prie s t . G r an d S c ribe .

J K
D e put y G H Prie s t
’

. . .

R . S . G ran d S e c re t ary .

Wh en a Warran t is gran t e d t o a ne w C h ap t e r w h ic h is at s o gre at

a dis t an c e as to re n de r it in c o n v e n ie n t fo r t h e G ran d offic e rs t o
c o ns t it u t io n t h e C h ap t e r
pe rs o n al l y att e nd the of an d t h e in s t al l a
t io n of ffic e rs , t h e G ran d High P rie s t m ay is s u e t h e fo l l o w i n g
the o -

in s t ru me n t , u n d e r h is h an d an d p riv at e s e al , dire c t e d t o s o m e Pas t

High Prie s t -

C ert ific a t e o f P ro xy , A u th o r iz i n g a P a st H i g h -P ri e s t t o

C o n st it u t é a N e w Ch a pt er, a n d t o In s t a ll it s O ffic e r s .

To a ll whom it may c o n c ern

Bu t mo re e s p e c iall y t o C o m p an l o n A . B .
, Mo s t E xc e l l e n t High
Prie s t e l e ct ;C . D .
, Kin g e le ct ;E . F .
, S c rib e e l e c t , an d t h e o t h e r .

C o m p an io n s w h o h av e b e e n e mp o w e re d b y Warran t Co n st i
'

. a of

t u t io n is s u e d un de r t h e ,
au t h o ri ty o f th e Mo s t E xc e ll e n t G ran d
C h ap t e r of to a s se mbl e as a re gu l ar C h ap t e r at m
of an d to be kn o w n an d de s ign at e d as

C h ap t e r, N o .

Kn o w ye , t h at ,
'
re p o s in g lL tru s t
a an d c o n fide n c e in t h e s kill ,
 MA S ON IC D O CUME N TS .

pru de nc e an d in t e grit y o f o ur Mo s t E xc e ll e n t C o mp an l o n
I h av e t h o u gh t o e r b e in g mys e lf u n ab l e t o at t e n d —
to n o mi
p p
r —

nat e an d app o in t the s aid Mo s t E xc e ll e n t C o m p ani on to

c o n s t it u t e , in fo rm, t h e C o m p an io n s afo r e s ai d in t o a r e gul ar

C h apt e r, an d t o in s t al l t h e o ffic e rs e l e c t , ac c o rdin g t o th e an c i e n t

u s age s o f t h e C raft , an d fo r so do in g t hi s s h al l b e hi s s u ffic i e n t

w arran t .

G iv e n un de r my h an d an d s e al , at

in t h e y e ar of ligh t 5 8 6

[ SE AL .
] an d o f the di s c o v e ry 2 3 9 .

Gr a nd High P ries t -
.

P e titio n for t h e C a pitul a r D e gr e es .

[D at e .

To the Mo St E xc ellent High P ries t King-

-
, , S cribe and Comp anio ns f
o

T he u n de rs ign e d, a Mas t e r Mas o n , an d m e mb e r o f Lo dge ,

N o . u n de r the j uris dic t i on of th e G ran d Lo dge of

h av in g t h e go o d o f t h e C raft a t h e art , an d b e in g d e si ro u s o f
o b t aini n g fur t h e r li gh t in Mas o n ry, frat e rn al l y o ffe rs h im s e l f a s a

c an didat e fo r t h e d e gre e s c o n fe rre d in y o ur C h ap t e r S h o ul d hi s .

b e gran t e d, h e p ro mis e s a c h e e rful c o mp l ian c e w it h all the

p e t it io n
fo rms an d u s age s o f t h e Frat e rni ty Hi s . re s ide n c e is in
an d hi s o c c u p at io n t h at of a

[T o be re c o mm e n de d b y t w o R o yal A r c h Mas o n s ]

F or m o f a D e m it fr o m a Ch a pt er .

To R oya l A rc h Mas o ns to w hom thes e p re s ents s hall c ome, greeting

all

T his is t o c e rt ify t h at C o m p ani o n is , at t h e d at e o f t h e s e

pr e s e n t s , a R o y al A r c h Mas o n , in go o d an d re gul ar s t an di n g, an d
t h at , h av i n g p ai d all du e s , an d b e in g fre e fro m all c h arge s , h e is ,
at hi s o wn re qu e s t , by t h e v ote of t h e C h ap t e r, dis mis s e d fro m
me mb e rs h ip in C h ap t e r, N o . u n de r the j uri s dic t io n o f

th e G ran d C h apt e r of

G iv e n un de r my h an d an d th e s e al o f t h e C h a p t e r,
at t his day of . in t h e y e ar of l i gh t
[ SE A L ] 5 86 . an d o f th e dis c o v e ry 2 39 .

Se cretary .
 PR E FA CE

IN pre s e nt in g t his w o rk t o t he n o t ic e Of t he Mas o mo

K n ight h o o d Of t h e U n it e d St at e s , I t ake o c c as io n to

di s c l aim y m e rit , s av e t h at du e
an t o t h e in du s t ry an d

t ac t o f t h e c o mpil e r But , t his

. r e s e rv at io n mda e, I
in v it e t h e at t e n t io n O f t h e Sir K n ight s t o t he fo l l o w ing

p a
g e s ,
a s c o n t ain in
g w h at I b e l ie v e t o b e t he mo st cO m
pl ete o d ole m e cu m y e t O ffe re d fo r t h e u s e Of T e mpl ar s .

The arran ge m e nt O f t h e O r de rs is in s t ric t a c c o rd

an c e w it h t h e w o rk t augh t an d
p rac t is e d b y HU BBA R D ,
FR E N CH , LA T H R OP , an d o t he r dis t in guis h e d T e mpl ar s
in w h o s e pre s e n c e I h av e on m an y o c c a s io n s h ad t h e
ho no r t o e xe m plify it .

T h e T ac t ic s an d D ril l , pre p are d b y Sir O R R IN W E LOH ,

t he p re s e n t G ran d C o m m an de r Of N ew Y o rk, a re , it
w ill be no t ic e d ,
im b u e d w it h t h e pr e v ailin g mil it ary

s
pirit Of t he da y ; b u t , w hil e o n l y b in din g in t h e j uris
dic t io n fro m w h ic h t h e y
1
e man at e , t h e y w ill do u b t l e s s
me e t at t e n t io n ev er
y w h e re ,
an d
-

w ill re a
p y a c ar e ful

e xam in at io n .

T h e Bu rial Se rv ic e , b y Sir J O HN L LE W IS , h as al re ady

.

b e e n p re s e n t e d t o t h e O rde r, an d e v e r
y T e m pl ar w ill b e
 CR OSS .

THE SE O rde rs Of K n igh t h o o d a re c o n fe rr e d u n de r

t he s an c t io n O f, or in c o nn e c t io n w it h, Mas o n ic as s e m
blie s .

T h is d e gr e e is in t im at e l y as s o c iat e d w it h t he R o y a l
A r c h , an d c ann o t b e c o n fe rre d u p o n an y b ro t h e r w h o
h as n Ot b e e n e x al t e d t o t hat s ubl im e d e g re e .

It is fo un de d u po n in c ide n t s w hic h o c c u rr e d during

t he re i n of D ariu s , kin g Of P e rs ia, illus t rat e s t h e difii é
g
c u l t ie s an d int e rr upt io n s e n c o un t e re d b y t h e J e w s in
r e b uil din
g t h e house of t he Lo rd at J e r u s al e m , an d

r e h e ar s e s m an y in t e re s t ing e v e nt s t h at o c c urre d durin g

t he j
s o o ur n Of P rin c e Z e rubb ab e l at t he C o urt of

P e rs ia .

OF F I C E R S , A N D T H E IR S T A T I ON S .

T h e t h ro n e i s in t h e E as t , o n w hic h is s e at e d

1 . Th e SOV E R E I G N MA ST E R (E “

min e n t Co mm a n der),
dre s s e d in a u
p pr l e r o b e an d P e rs ian c ro w n , an d ho l d
 K N I G HT S OF -
T HE R E D CR O S S .

in g a sc e
pt re in his h an d . He w e ars a
g re e n s c arf,

t rimm e d w it h re d
,
t o w hic h is s u sp e n de d, o n t h e b re a s t ,
a t ripl e t rian gl e .

n er a lis s i m o ) o n t h e
2 . T he C H A N C E LL O R ( G e ri
gh t of

t he S o v e re ign Ma st e r .

3 . T he MA ST E R OF T H E P A LA C E ( Cap t a in G e n era l )

on t h e l e ft of t he So v e re ign Mast e r .

4 . T he P R E LA T E ,
on t he ri
gh t fi
of t h e C h an c e ll o r
5 . T he MA ST E R OF C A V A LR Y (S en i o r Wa rde n ) in
t he So ut h , on t he ri
gh t of t h e firs t div isio n w h e n s e pa

r at e l f rm e d, an d on t he ri h t of t he w h o l e w he n
y o g
fo rm e d in l in e .

6 . T he MA ST E R OF IN F AN TR Y
(J u n io r Wa r de n ) in
t he N o rt h , o n
g h t o f t ht he
e s e c o n d div is io n w h e n
ri

s e parat e l fo rm e d, an d o n t h e l e ft o f t h e w h o l e w h e n
y
fo rme d in l in e .

MA ST E R
:

7 . T he OF F IN A N CE S (T re a surer
) on t he

ri h t in fro n t o f t h e C h an c e l l o r
g , .

8 T h e MA ST E R O F D E SP A T C H E
. S (R e co r de r ) on t he
Mas t e r
'

l e ft , in fro nt o f t he of t h e P al ac e .

9 . T h e ST A N D AR D BE A R E R ,in t h e W e st .

10 . Th e SW OR D BE AR E R ,
on t he righ t o f t he St an dard
Be are r .

11 . T he WA R D E R ,
on t h e l e ft of t h e St an dard Be are r .

12 . T h e t h re e G UA R D S, at t he s e v e ra l p as s e s .

13 . T h e SE N T IN E L, at t h e d o o r, o ut s ide .

T he K night s are arran ge d in e qual n u mb e r s o n t he

ri h t an d l e ft o f t he t h ro n e , in fro nt
g _
.

Th e as s e mbl y 1 s c all e d a C o u n c il .

D E C OR A T I ON S.

T h e drape ry of t h e t h ro n e 1s gr e e n ; a g re e n b an n e r
is SII Spe n de d a b o v e t h e t hro n e ; o n it are t hre e t riangl e s
 K N I G HT S OF T HE R E D C R OS S ”

R E C E PTIO N .

The fo ll o win g pa s s age s of S c ript u re are a

pp ro
p i r at e

t o t h is O rde r, a n d a re r e h e ar s e d b y t h e P re l ate, as t he
re
p r e s e n t at iv e of J e s hua,
w h o
p r e s ide d at t h e G ra n d

C o u n c il, as s e m bl e d at J e ru s al e m , in t h e fir s t y e ar o f
_

t h e r e ig n o f D ariu s , king o f P e rs i a, t o de lib e rat e o n

t h e u n h appy s it uat io n o f t he J e w s, an d t o de v is e m e an s
w h e re b y t h e y m ight o b t ain t h e fav o r an d a s s is t an c e o f
t h e ir ne w s o v e r e i gn In re b uilding t h e ir c it y a n d t e m pl e .

N o w in t h e s e c ond y e ar o f t h e ir co min g u nt o the

h o us e G o d at J e ru s al e m, in t h e s e c o n d mo n t h ,
of

b e gan Z e rubb ab e l , t he s o n o f Sh e al t ie l , an d J e s h u a ,

t h e s o n o f J o z a dak, an d t h e re mn an t o f t h e ir br e t h
re n t h e prie s t s a n d t h e Le v it e s , an d al l t h e y t h a t

w e re c o me o ut o f t h e c ap t iv i ty u n t o J e ru s al e m an d

t h e Le v it e s , fro m t w e n ty y e ars o ld an d
ap p o in t e d

u pw ard, t o s e t fo rw ard t h e w o rk o f th e h o u s e o f t h e
“

Lo rd Th e n s t o o d J e s hu a , w it h his s o n s an d h is
.

bre t hre n , K a dmie l an d h is s ons, the s o ns o f J u dah ,

t o ge t h e r t o set fo r w ard t h e w o rkm e n In t he h o us e

of G o d t h e s o n s o f H e n ada d, w it h th e i r s o n s an d ,

t h e ir bre t hren t h e Le v it e s A n d w h e n t h e b u il de rs
.
_

l aid t h e fo un dat io n o f t h e t e mpl e o f t h e Lo rd, t h e y

-

se t t h e p rie s t s in t h e ir appar e l w it h t rumpe t s , an d

the Le v it e s , t h e s o n s o f A s aph , w it h c ymb a ls , t o
p r a i se t h e Lo rd, aft e r the o rdin anc e
_Oi D a v id, kin g
of Is ra e l . A n d th e y t o ge t h e r by c o ur s e , in
s an g

i in a n d g i v 1 n g t h an ks un t o t h e Lo r d, b e c a us e
p ra s g
h e is go o d, fo r his m e rc y e n du re th fo re v e r t o w ard
 K N IG H T S OF TH E R E D C R OS S .

Is ra e l . A nd all
t h e p e o pl e s h o u t e d w it h a gre at
s ho ut w h e n t h e y p r ais e d t h e Lo rd, b e c au s e t h e fo un

dat io n o f t h e h o u s e o f t h e Lo rd w a s l aid .

Wh e n t he a dv e rs arie s of J u dah an d Be nj ami n

h e ard t h at t h e c hil dre n o f th e c ap t iv it y b uil de d t h e
t e mpl e u nt o t h e Lo r d G o d of Is r a e l, t h e n t h e y ca me
t o Z e rubb ab e l an d t he c hie f o f t h e fat h e r s , an d s aid

un t o t h e m, Le t usbuil d w it h y o u , fo r w e s e e k y o ur
G od as do , a n d w e do s ac rific e u n t o him , s inc e
y e

t he day s of E s ar - H addo n kin g ,

of A s s u r, w hi c h
bro u gh t u s up hit h e r . Bu t Z e rubb ab e l an d J es hu a ,

an d t he re s t o f th e c hie f o f t h e fat h e rs of Is ra e l , s a id

unt o t h e m , Y e h av e n o t h in g t o do w it h us t o b u ild
an ho u s e un t o o ur G o d, bu t w e o u rs e lv e s t o ge th e r
w ill buil d un t o the Lo rd G o d o f Is rae l a s kin g Cy ,

ru s , t h e kin g of P e r s ia, h at h co mm an de d us . Th e n
t h e p e o pl e of th e l an d w e ake n e d t h e h an ds of the

p p
e o l e o f J u dah , an d t ro ubl e d t h e m in b uil din g, an d

t h e m t o fru s t rat e t h e ir pu r
‘

h ire d c o u n s e ll o rs a gain s t

e , a ll t h e da s o f C ru s , kin o f P e rs i a , e v e n u n t il
p o s y y g
t h e r e ign O f D ariu s , kin g o f P e rs ia A nd in t h e .

re i
gn of A h a s u e ru s , in t h e b e gi n n l n g o f his r e ign ,
w ro t e t h e y u n t o him an a c c u s at io n a gaIn s t t h e ih
h abit an t s of J u dah an d J e ru s al e m . A n d in t h e days
of A r t ax e rxe s , w ro t e Bis hl am, Mit hre da t h ,
T ab e e l ,
an d th e re s t of t h e ir co mp an io n s ,
u nt o A rt ax e rx e s ,
kin g of P e rs ia ; a n d t h e w rit in g o f t h e l e t t e r w as
w rit t e n in t h e Syrian t o n gu e , an d in t e rp re t e d in
the Syrian t o n gu e R e hum t h e . c h an c e ll o r , an d

Shims h ai t h e s c rib e , w ro t e a l e t t e r a gain s t J e ru s a

 K N IG HT S OF T HE R E D CR OSS

h av e b e e n mighty kin gs al s o o v e r J e ru s al e m, w hic h

h av e rul e d o v e r all c o u nt rie s b e y o n d t h e ri v e r, an d
t o ll , t ribut e ;an d c u st o m w a s p aid u n t o t h e m G iv e .

y e no w co mman dme n t t o c au s e t h e s e me n t o c e as e ,

an d t h at t his c it y be not bu il de d u nt il an o t h e r c o m

man dme n t s h all be giv e n fr o m me . T ake h e e d no w

t h at y e fail n o t t o do t his Why Sh o uld damage

.

ro w t o t h e h urt o f t h e kin s ? N o w w h e n t h e c o
g g py
o f kin g A rt ax e rx e s l e tt e r w a s re a d b e fo re R e h u m ,
’

an d S hims h ai t h e s c rib e , an d th e i r c o mp an io n s , t h e y
w e n t u p in h as t e t o J e ru s al e m u n t o t h e J e w s an d
“ ,

m a de t h e m t o c e as e by fo rc e an d
p o we r .
“

T he n
c e as e d t h e w o rk of t h e h o us e o f G o d , w hic h is at

J e ru s al e m . S o it c e as e d un t o t he s e cond y e ar o f

t he re i n
g o f D ariu s , kin g o f Pe r s ia .
—
Z
E RA , iv .

LE SSON II .

D ariu s t h e kin g, h av in g as c e n de d t h e t hro n e o f P e r

s ia, t h e c hildre n o f t h e c apt iv it y w e r e in s pire d w it h

ne w h 0 pe s p of r o t e c t io n an d s u
pp o rt in co m pl e t ing t he ir
n o bl e an d gl o rio u s u n de rt akin
w hi c h h a d b e e n so o ft e n
g,
a nd s o l o n g im pe de d b y t h e ir a dv e rs arie s o n t h e o t he r

s ide o f t he riv e r.

D w hil s t h e w as y e t a pri v at e m an , m ade a v o w

ari u s ,

to G o d t h at if h e e v e r c am e t o t h e t hro n e h e w o ul d re
,
 K N I G HT S O F T HE R E D CR OS S”

s t o r e all t h e holy v e sse ls t h at w e re at Bab yl o n , an d s e n d

t he m b ac k a
g ain to J e ru s al e m .

Z e r ubb ab e l ,
o ne Of t h e mo s t e x c e ll e n t an d fait h ful
r ul e rs o f t he J e w s, h av in g b e e n fo rm e rl y dist in guis h e d
b y t h e fav o ra bl e n ot ic e an d frie n dsh ip of t he kin g,
Whil s t in priv at e l ife , o ffe re d h im se l f t o e n c o un t e r t h e
h az ardo u s e n t e rpris e o f t rav e rs in g t h e P e rs ian do min
io n s , an d s e e kin g ad mis s io n to t hey p ro al re s e n c e in
o rd e r t h at h e migh t s e iz e t he fir st fav o rabl e m o m e n t t o
re m in d t h e king o f t h e v o w w hic h h e h ad ma de , an d t o
impre s s u p o n h is min d t h e al might y fo r c e an d im po r
t an c e o f T R U T H F ro m t he kn o w n pie t y o f t h e kin g, n o
.

d o ubt w a s e nt e l t ain e d o f O bt ainin g h is c o n s e nt , t h at

t h e ir m ie s m igh t b e r e m o v e d far fro m t h e n c e an d
e ne ,

t h at t h e y m ight b e n o l o n g e r im pe de d in t h e gl o riou s
u n de rt akin g in w hic h t h e y w e re en a e d T he c o u n c il
g g .

o f r ul e r s ac c e t e d, w it h re at j t his n o bl e s ac rific e
p g o y,

on t h e p ar t of Z e r ubbabe l ,
an d in v e s t e d h im w it h t h e
an d c o mm e n dat io n s e n ab l e him
'

n e c e s s ar aSS o rt s to
y p p
t o pas s t hro ugh t h e ir own do m in io n s in s afe t y

Hav in g pas s e d t he b arri e rs , and e n t e re d t h e P e rs ian

do minio n s , h e w as t ake n c apt iv e , c l o t h e d in t h e h abil i
me nt s o f a Sl av e , and
p ut in c h ain s b ut no t dis c o urag e d
 K N I G HT S OF TH E R E D C R OS S .

b y t his mis fo rt u ne , h e d e c l are d him s e l f a

p r in c e of t he
h ous e of J u dah , a n d de m an de d an a u die n c e o f t he s o v
e re i
g n . He w as t o l d t h at h e c o uld o nl y appe ar in t h e

p re s e n c e of t h e s o v e r e ign as a c apt iv e a nd s l av e ; t o

w hic h he c o ns e n t e d, b e in g im pr e sse d w it h a b e l ie f t h at
if b y an y m e an s h e c o u ld g ain a c c e s s t o t h e kin g, h e
s h o u ld s u c c e e d in t h e o b e c t o f h is o u rn e
j j y .

Z e r ubb ab e i, h av in g t h u s g ai ne d a d mis s io n to t he
ro
y alp ,
w a s
re s e n c e
r e c o g n iz e d b y t h e k in
g a s t h e fr ie n d
,

a n d c o m a n io n o f h is t h d w in t rro a t e d as t o
p y o u ,
an a s e g
his m o t iv e s in at t e mpt in g t o p as s t he b arrie rs of h is

d o minio n s ; t o w hic h Z e rub b ab e l r e plie d t h at

‘

in duc e d t o s e e k t he fa c e o f t h e kin g b y t h e t e ars

c o m pl ain t s of his b re t hre n an d com a nio n s in J e ru s a
p
l e m , w h o w e re imp ede d, b y t h e ir a dv e rs arie s on t he
o t h e r s ide o f t h e riv e r , in t h e n o b l e an d
g l o rio us u n de r

t akin g o f re b u il din g t he ho use of t he Lo rd , in w hic h

t h e y h ad b e e n pe rm it t e d t o e n g ag e b y t h e ir l at e s o v e r
e ign m as t e r , C yru s , t h e kin g ; t h at t his gr e at w o rk h av

in g b e e n m ade t o
'

c e as e b y fo r c e an d
p o w e r, h e h ad
Co me t o impl o r e t h e s o v e re ign t h at h e m ight be re s t o re d

t o his c o n fide n c e , an d admit t e d a mo n g s t t he s e rv an t s

 K N I G HT S OF T HE R E D C R OS S .

of h is ho u s e h o l d . T h e kin g a n s w e re d
,
t h at h e h ad o ft e n

re fl w it h p e c u liar pl eas ure , u p o n t he ir fo rme r in t i

e c t e d,

m ac y ; t hat h e h ad h e ard, w it h gre at s at is fac t io n o f f

h is fam e as a w is e an d ac c o mpl is h e d rul e r a mo n g t he
a rc h i t ec t s of h is c o un t ry t h at h av in a ro fo u n d v e n
; g p
c r at io n fo r an In s t it u t io n w hic h w as ut ed to r ac t is e
re
p p
my s t e rie s w hic h w e re c al c ul at e d t o
p ro m o t e t h e
g l o r
y
of t he n at io n a n d t he h appin e s s o f t h e pe o pl e , h e w o ul d
in s t an t l y re s t o r e him t o fav o r, u po n c o n dit io n t h at h e
w o uld r e v e al t ho se my s t e rie s w hic h so m in e n t l y dis
e

t in guis h e d t h e ar c hit e c t s O f t he J e ws fro m t h o se o f all

’

o t h e r n at io n s .

Z e rubb a be l re
plie d, t h at t h e ir in s t it ut io n in c ul c at e d

t h e d o c t rin e t h at T R U T H is a div in e at t ribu t e , an d t he

fo un dat io n of ev er v irt ue t h at t o b e o o d me n an d
y ; g
t ru e w as t h e first l e s s o n t h e y w e re t au gh t ; t h at his e n
a
g g e m e nt s w e re in v io l abl e ; and t h at if h e c o u l d o b t ain

t he ro al fav o r b o nl
t h e s ac rific e o f h is in t e rit , h e
y y y g y
s h o ul d h umbl b e g l e a v e t o re n o u n c e t h e ro t e c t io n o f
y p
t h e s o v e re ign , a n d c h e e rfull y s ub mit t o a n h o n o rab l e

e xil e o r a l o rio u s d e at h
g .

T he kin g, s t ru c k w it h a dm ir at io n at t h e firm ne ss an d

dis c re t io n of Z e rubb ab e l ,
de c l ar e d t h at his v irt u e an d

in t e grit y w e re t rul y c o mm e n dab l e ; t h at h is fide l it y t o

h is e n g ag e me nt s w a s w o rt h y of imit at io n , an d fro m
t h at m o me nt h e w as r e s t o re d t o h is c o n fide nc e .

D in t he firs t y e ar o f h is r e ign , g av e a S pl e n did

ariu s ,

a n d m agn ific e n t e n t e rt ain m e n t t o t h e prin c e s an d n o .

b il it y ; an d aft e r t h e y h ad r e t ir e d, fin din g him s e lf

u n abl e to Sl e e
p, h e fe l l in t o d is c o urs e w it h h is t hre e
f

fav o rit e o ffic e r s , t o w h o m h e pr o po s e d c e rt ain q ue s t io n s ,

t e llin g t h e m , at t h e s am e t im e , t h at h e w ho s h o ul d giv e
.

h im t h e m o st r e as o n ab l e a n d s at is fa c t o r y an s w e r s h o ul d

be clo t he d i n purpl e , drink fro m a g o l d en c u p, w e ar a

 K N I G HT S OF THE R E D C R OS S .

s ilke n t iara, an d a g o l de n c h ain ab o u t his n e ck . He

t h en p pro o se d t h is q ue s t io n : W hic h is gre at e s t , t h e
s t re n gt h o f W IN E Of t he K IN o f W OME N ? T o
”

,
G, or

t his t he firs t an s w e re d, Wi n e is t h e s t ro n g e s t ; t h e se c

o n d, t h at t h e l f i ng w as s t ro n ge s t ; an d t h e t h ird (wh o

w as Z e rub b ab e l) ,
t h at Wo men w e re s t ro n g e r, bu t ab o v e

all t hin g s , TR U T H b e are t h t h e v ic t o r y.

T he kin g, b e in g fo rc ibl y s t ru c k w it h t h e a ddit io n Ze

r ub b ab e l h ad m ade t o h is q ue s t io n ,
o r de r e d t h at t h e
rin c e s an d n o bl e s Sh o ul d as s e m bl e on t h e fo ll o w ing
p
day, t o h e ar t h e j
s ub e c t dis c us s e d .

LE SSON III .

O n t h e fo ll ow in g day t h e kin g as s e mb l e d t o g e t h e r t h e
rinc e s an d n o bil it , t o h e ar t h e q u e s t io n s d e b at e d T he
p y .

firs t b e g an as fo l l o w s , u po n

T HE ST R E N G T H OF W IN E .

O ye prin c e s an d rul e rs , h o w e xc e e ding S t ro n

g i s

w in e ! it c au s e t h all me n t o e rr t h at drin k it ; it
m ake th t h e mm d o f t h e kin g an d t h e b e ggar t o b e
al l o ne ; of t h e b o n dm an an d t h e fre e man ; of the
 K N I G HT S OF T HE R E D C R OS S .

p o o r man an d o f th e ric h it t urn e t h a ls o e v e ry

t h o u ght int o j o lli t y an d mirth , so t h at a man re me m

b e re t h n e it h e r s o rro w n o r de bt it c h an ge t h an d

e le v at e th t he S pirit s , an d e n liv e n e t h t h e h e av y h e art s

of t h e mis e rabl e It make t h man fo rge t his bre t h
’

. a

r e n , an d dr aw his s w o rd a gain st his b e s t frie n ds . 0

y o p rin c e s a n d rul e rs ,is not w in e t h e s t ro n ge s t , t h at
fo rc e t h us t o do t h e s e t hin gs ?

The n b e g an t h e s e c o n d, a n d s p o ke a s fo l l o w s , u po n

T HE PO W E R OF T HE K IN G .

It is b e yo n d dis p ut e , 0 pri n c e s an d rul e rs , t h at

G o d h a s made man ma s t e r o f all t hin gs u n de r th e
s un ; t o c o mman d t h e m , t o make u s e o f t h e m , an d

app ly t h e m t o hi s h e pl e as e s bu t w h e re
s e r v i c e as

a s me n h av e o n ly do min io n o v e r o t h e r Subl un ary

“

c re a t u re s , kin gs h a v e a n au t h o rit y e v e n o v e r m e n

t h e ms e lv e s , a nd ri h t O f rulin g t h e m by w ill an d
a
g
pl e a s u r e . N ow, he t h a t is m a s t e r o f t h o s e w h o are

m as t e rs of a ll t hings e ls e , h at h no e art hly t hin g

ab o v e h im .

T h e n b e gan Z e rubb ab e l u
p on

T HE P OW E R OF W O ME N AN D OF TR UTH .

O p rin c e s an d rul e rs , t h e fo rc e O f w in e is n o t t o
.

b e de n ie d ; n e ith e r is t h at O f kin gs , t h at u n it e s s o _

man y me n in o n e c o mmo n b o n d o f alle gia n c e bu t

t h e s up r e m a
cy o f w o ma n is ye t a b o v e all t his ; fo r

kings are but t h e gift s o f w o me n an d t h e y are al s o , ,

t h e mo th e rs o f t h o s e t h at c ul t iv at e o ur v ine ya r ds .

Wo me n h av e t h e p o w e r t o make u s ab an do n o ur
 J

K N I G HTS OF T HE R E D CR OSS .

v e ry c o un t ry a n d r e l at io n s , a n d m an y t ime s t o fo r
ge t t he be s t frie n ds w e h av e in t h e w o rl d, an d, fo r
'

s akin
g a ll o t h e r c o mfo rt s t o li v e
,
an d die w it h t h e m .

Bu t w he n a ll is s aid, n e ith e r t h e y, nor Wi n e , nor

kin gs , are co mp arabl e t o t h e al might y fo rc e o f

T R UT H . A s fo r all o th e r t hin gs , t h e y are mo rt al
an d t ran s ie n t , b u t Trut h al o n e is un c h an ge abl e an d

e v e rl a s t in
g t he be n e fit s w e re c e iv e fro m it are s u b

j e ct to n o v ari at io n s o r v ic is s it u de s of t ime an d fo r
t un e . In h e r j u dgme n t is n o u n righ t e o u s n e s s , an d

s he is t h e s t re n
g t h , w is do m, p o w e r,
an d m aj y
e s t of

all a ge s . Bl e s s e d be t h e G o d o f T r uth .

W h e n Z e rubb ab e l h ad finish e d Spe akin g , t h e p rin c e s

an d r ul e rs c ri e d o ut

G re at is Truth , an d might y ab o v e a ll t hin gs .

T he n s ai d t h e ki ng t o Z e rubb ab e l

A s k w h at t h o u w ilt I w ill giv e it t h e e , b e c aus e

an d

th o u art fo un d w is e s t a mo n g t hy c o mp an io n s .

T he n said Z e rubb ab e l to D arius

0 kin g re me mb e r t hy v o w , w h ic h t h o u h as t v o w e d,
,

t o build J e rus al e m in th e day w h e n t h o u s h o ul de s t

c o me t o t h y kin gdo m, a n d t o re s t o r e t h e h o ly v e s

s e l s w h ic h w e re t ake n aw ay o u t o f J e ru s al e m Tho u .

h a s t al s o v o w e d t o bu il d u p t h e t e mpl e w hic h w a s ,

burn e d wh e n J u dah w a s ma de de s o l at e by t h e C h al
d e e s An d n o w , 0 kin g t his is t h at I de s ire O f t h e e ,
.
,

t h at t h o u make go o d t h e v o w , t h e p e rfo rman c e

 K N IG H T S OF T HE R E D CR O SS .

w h e re o f, w ith thin e o wn mo u th , t ho u h a s t v o we d to
t h e K in g of ,
h e av e n .

T he n D ariu s , t h e kin g , s t o o d u p an d e mb rac e d h im

an d
g av e h im p as l e t t e r s t o his g o v e rn o rs
s o rt s
p an d

a n d o ffic e r s , t h at t h e s h o ul d s afe l c o nv e b o t h h im,

y y y
a n d t h o s e t hat s h o ul d o w it h him , t o J e r us al e m an d
g
t h at t h ey s h o ul d be de l ay e d h in de re d fro m
'

not or

b u il ding t h e c it y an d t h e t e mpl e u n t il t h e y s h o ul d be
fin is h e d . He al s o r e s t o r e d al l t h e h o ly
-
v e sse l s re m ain
‘

in g in his p o s s e s sio n , t h at h a d b e e n t ake n fro m J e ru s a

l e m , w h e n t h e c hil dre n o f Is rae l w e re c arrie d a w ay
"

ca
pt iv e t o Bab yl o n , an d re s e rv e d b y C yru s .

T h e gre e n s ash is re s t o re d, an d ado pt e d as t h e in s ig nia

o f t h e O r de r, d e s ign ed t o e r e t u at e t h e re me mbran c e
p p
o f t he e v e nt w hic h -
c au s e d t h e re n e w al of l o ng -
s e p a~

but pure frie n ds hip

r at e d It s c o l o r is in t e n de d t o re
.

m in d u S t h at T rut h is a div ine at t rib u t e , an d s h al l

p re v ail , an d w hic h m u s t fo re v e r fl o urish in im m o rt al
re e n .
g

T he s w o r d, in t h e h an ds of a t rue an d c o u rt e o u s

K nigh t , is e n do w e d w it h t h ree mo st e x c e ll e n t qual it ie s

it s hil t , w it h F ait h it s bl ade , Wit h HOpe and it s p o in t ,
w it h C h arit y .

LE S S ON IV .

Th e n D arius , t h e king, m ade a de c re e , an d s e arc h

w as made in t h e h o u s e o f t h e r o lls , w h e re t h e t re a s
 /

K N IG H T S OF T HE R E D C R OS S .

at J e ru s al e ml, etit b e giv e n t h e m day by day w it h

o ut fail t h at t h e y m ay o ffe r s ac rific e s o f s w e e t
s a v o r s u nt o t he G o d of h e av e n , an d p y
r a fo r t h e life
of t h e kin g, an d Of h1 s s o ns . A l s o , I h av e ma de a
-

de c re e , t h at w h o e v e r S h al l al t e rt his w o rd, l e t t imb e r

b e pu ll e d do w n fro m his h o u s e , an d b ein g s e t up l e t
"

m
hi be h an ge d t h e re o n a n d l e t his h o us e b e m a de
a dun gh ill fo r t his . A n d th e G o d th at h at h c au s e d

his n ame t o dw e ll t h e re de s t ro y all kin gs an d p e o

p l e ,
t h at Sh all p u t t o t h e ir h an d t o
,

al t e r an d t o de
s t ro y t his h o us e of G od w hic h is at J e r us al e m . I
D ariu s h av e m ade de c re e ; l e t it b e do n e w ith
‘

S pe e d . Th e n T a t n ai, go v e rn o r o n t his S ide t h e riv e r,

Sh e t h ar b o z n ai , an d t h e ir mp anio n s a c c o rdin g to
’

-
co ,

t h at w hic h D ariu s , t he kin g, h a d s e n t , s o t h e y did

s p e e dily . A nd the e l de rs o f t h e J e w s buil de d, an d

t h e y p ro s p e r e d t hro u gh t h e pro ph e s yin g o f H aggai,

t h e pro ph e t , an d Z e c h ariah , t h e s o n o f Iddo ; an d
t h e y buil de d an d fin is h e d it , a c c o r din g t o t he co m
m an dme n t o f t h e G o d o f Is ra e l an d ac c o rdin g t o ,

t h e c o mman dme n t o f Cy ru s an d D ariu s , an d A rt ax ,

e rx es , kin g of Pe rs ia .
—
E Z R A,
 K N IG H T S 1 T E MP LA R .

S W OR D .
-
T h irty fo ur t o fo rty in ch e s , in c l us iv e
-
of s cabb ard,

h e lm e t h e ad, c ro ss h an dl e , an d m e t al s c abb ard .

BE LT —
R ed ena me ll e d
p at e n t l e at h e r, t w o in c h e s w ide , fas t
or

e n e d ro un d t h e b o dy w it h b uc kl e o r c l as p .

SH OU LD E R ST R A P S — For G M an d P G M of the G E — R o y al
-
. . . . . .

P urpl e s ilk v e lv e t , b o rde re d w ith t w o row s o f go ld e mb ro ide ry ,

Sal e m e mbro idere d in
'

t h re e -
e igh t h s o f an in c h w i de : t h e Cro s s of

g o ld , in t h e c e n t re , l e ng th w is e .

For o the r Oficers of the G Iii— . Sam e as t h e G ran d Mas t e r ,

ex

c ept fo r t h e Cro ss of S al e m, t h e P atriarc h al C ro ss , of go l d , w it h

t h e in it ial s o f t h e o ffi c e , re s p e c t iv e ly , e mb ro ide re d o f s ilv e r (o l d
E nglish c h arac t e rs ) ,
at t h e fo o t o f t h e c ro s s , n arro w w is e o f t h e
s t rap .

F or Ofie ers and P as t Ofieers of a G ra n d mma ndery Brigh t

Co .
—

re d Silk v e l v e t , b o rde re d w it h on e ro w o f go l d e mb ro ide i y ; t h e

T e mpl ar
’
C ro s s , o f g o l d, w it h t h e in it ial s o f th e o ffic e ,
s re s p e c t

iv e ly , e mb ro ide re d (o ld E n glis h c h arac t e rs) i s il v e r, th e

n on

lo w er end of t h e s t rap s .

F o r Co mma n ders an d P Comman ders

. of a Comman dery .
—
Em
e rald gre e n s ilk v e l v e t , b o rdere d w ith o n e ro w o f go l d e mb ro ide ry ;
the Pass io n Cro s s , w it h a h al o , e mbro ide re d, o f Sil v e r, in t h e
c e n t re .

G e n era lissimo .
—
Same as t h e C o mman de r, e xcept fo r t h e Pas
s io nC ro s s , t h e S quare , s urmo un t e d w it h t h e Pasch al Lamb .

Othe r 0fieers Same , e x c e p t t h e ap pro priat e j e w e l o f o ffic e ,

.
—

re s p e c t iv e ly .

G A UN Of buff l e at h e r, t h e fl ap t o e x t e n d fo ur in c h es
T LE T s .
—

up ward fro m t h e w ais t , an d t o h av e t h e app ro priat e C ro s s e m

b ro ide re d in go l d, On t h e p ro p e r c o l o re d v e l v e t , t w o in c h es in

C HA PE A U .
—
Th e milit ary c h ap e au , trimme d w it h bl ac k b in d
in g , one w h it e an d t w o bl ac k pl um e s , an d appro riat e
p c ro s s on

t h e l e ft s id e .

CA R —
N av y fo rm ; bl ac k cl o th , fo ur in c h e s h igh , n arro w

l e at h e r s t rap , fas t e n e d at th e s ide s w it h sm al l m e t al T e mpl ar s ’

C ro s s , an d wi th app ro p riat e c ro ss in fro n t .

D IST IN C T ION S .
—
T h e Sir K n igh ts w il l w e ar w h it e me t al , w h e r
e v er me t al app e ars . C o mman de rs an d P as t C o mman de rs , G ran d
an d P as t G ran d Offic e rs , go l d .
 K N I G HT S T E MP LA R .

OF F I C E R S , A N D T H E IR ST A T I ON S .

A n as s e mbl y of K n ight s T e mpl ar i s c all e d a C OM

MA N D E R Y
,
an d h as t he fo ll o w in g O ffic e r s

1 . T h e C O MMA N D E R ,
w ho se t it l e is E min e nt his
s t at i o n is on t h e t h ron e in t h e E a st , dre s s e d in t h e fu ll
“

u n ifo rm o f t he O rde r . His j ew el is t h e P as s io n C ro s s ,

wit h ra
y s of l ight at t he c ro s s m
g s .

2 . T he G E N E R A LI S S IM O , in t he E ast ,
on t he ri h
g t of t he
C o mm an de r . His j e w e l is a S q u are , s ur m o un t e d b y a

P as c h al Lamb .

T h e C A P T A IN G E N E R AL , in t h e E as t , o n t h e l e ft Of

t he E min e n t C o mm an de r . His j ew el is a Le v e l , s ur

mo unt e d b y a c o ck .

4 . T he PR E LA T E ,
in t h e E as t , on t he g ri
h t o f t h e

G e n e ralis s imo His j e w e l is T ripl e T rian gl e , w it h a

' ’

. a

P a s s io n C ro ss in e ac h .

5 . T h e SE N I OR WA R D E N ,
in t h e S o u t h ; a n d o n t h e

ri h t of t h e firs t div is io n , an d o n t h e righ t o f t h e w h o l e

g
w h e n for m e d in l in e . His j e we l is a Ho ll o w Squ are an d

S w o rd of J u s t ic e . A b o v e h is s e at is s u s pe n d e d t he
Be au s e an t .

6 . T he J U N I OR WA R D E N ,
in t h e N o rt h , o n t he ri
ght
of t he se c o nd div is io n , an d on t he l e ft of t he w ho l e
t

w he n fo rm e d in l in e . Hi s j e w e l is an E agl e an d

F l amin g Sw o rd .

7 T he T R t he ri ht in fro nt f t he G e n
‘

E A SU R E R on o
.
, g
e r al is si mo . His j e w e l is t h e C ro s s K e y s .

8 . T he R E C OR D E R ,
on t h e l e ft
-

of t he E m in e n t C o m
m an de r, in fro nt His j e w e l is t h e C ro s s P e n s
. .

9 T h e ST A N D A R D BE A R E R , in t h e W e s t , an d in t h e
.
-

c e n t r e o f t h e s e c o n d div is io n His j e w e l is a P lu mb , .

s u rm o un t e d b y a Ban n e r A b o v e his ch air is s uspe n de d .

t h e G r an d St an dard of t h e Or de r .
 K N I G HT S T E MP LA R .

1 0 ; T he SW OR D -
BE A R E R , in t h e Wes t ,
on t he ri
g h t of

t he St a n d ar d-
Be are r, an d on t he ri
gh t of t he s e co nd

div is io n, w he n fo r m e d in l in e . His j e w el is a T rian gl e

an d C ro s s e d Sw o rds .

11 . T he WA R D E R ,
in t h e W e st ,
an d o n t h e l e ft of t he
St a n d ar d-
Be are r, an d o n t h e l e ft of t h e s e c o n d div is io n ,

w h e n fo rm e d in l in e . His j e w e l is 9 . Squ are P l at e ih

s c rib e d w it h a T ru m p e t an d C r o s s S w o rds . He al s o

g u ar ds t h e inn e r do o r Of t he A s
y l um .

12 . T HR E E G UA R D S, at t he s e v e ral
p as s e s , re s
p e ct

iv e l y . T h e ir j e w e ls are a Squ are P l at e , in s c rib e d w it h

a Bat t l e -
ax e .

13 . T he SE N T I N E L, o u t s ide o f t h e do o r . His j e w e l
a Sw o rd .

T he j e w els o f a S ub o r din at e C o mm an de r y ar e s il v e r,

e C o mm an de r s w hic h must be
’
t t h of l d T ho s e
e x ce p , g o .

of t h e G ran d C o mm ande ry ar e o f g o l d, w it h in a w r e at h .

C o m m an de r ie s ar e de dic at e d t o St . J o hn t he Ai
mone r .

T he c a n didat e re c e i v mg t h is O rde r is s aid to be

dubb e d a n d c r e at e d a K n ight of t he v al ian t a n d m ag
nan i mo u s Orde r ofK n ight s T e mpl ar .
”

T he m o t t o o f t h e O rd e r i s ,
“
I n h o e S ign o Vi n c es ,
In t his s ign w e con que r .

PR A YE R AT OPE N IN G .

O ur F a t h e r w h ic h in h e av e n , h allo w e d b e t h y
ar t

n am e Thy kin gdo m c o m e

. T hy w ill be do n e in .

e art h as it is in h e av e n G iv e u s t his day o u r daily .

br e a d . A n d fo rgiv e u s o ur de bt s , as w e fo rgiv e o ur

de b t o r s . A n d l e ad us not in t o t e mp t at io n , b u t de
liv e r us fro m e v il . F o r t hin e is t h e kin gdo m, an d

t h e po w e r, an d t he gl o r , fo r e v e r
y A me n ; .
 K N I G HT S T E BIP L A R .

R E C E P T IO N .

T he n o v it iat e t h e h o n o rs of t h is m ag ni fic e n t
d e r is re quire d t o an s w e r s e v e ral in t e r ro g at o rie s , t o u c h
in g his fa it h in t h e C hris t ian r e l i io n d his s t ric t
g ,
a n
c o n fo r mit t o u l e s a n d r e u l a t io n s
y r
g O rde r .
 K N I G HT S T E MP LA R .

E XHOR TA TION BY T HE FIR ST G UA R D .

I gre e t t h e
e .

S il v e r an d go ld h av e I no ne bu t s u c h as I h av e ,
i I un t o the e
“

g v e .

>< x s e

He arke n t o le s s o n t o che e r t he e t hy w ay an d
‘

a on

a s s ure th e e o f suc c e s s .

Le t t he bro t he r of l o w de gre e re j o ice in t h at h e

is e x alt e d C o me
. un t o me , all y e t h a t are w e ary

an d h e av y l ade n , I w ill giv e yo u re s t

an d .

Chris t al s o s uffe re d fo r u s , l e a v in g u s an e xa mpl e

t h at w e s h o ul d fo l lo w his s t e ps .F o r y e w e re a s
she e i t ; bu t n o w re t urn e d un t o t h e
'

p go n g as ra
y ar e
“

S h e p h e rd an d Bis h o p of o ur s o u l s .
'

y
Le t , t h e re fo re , bro t h e rly l o v e c o n t in u e .

F are w e ll , G o d s pe e d the e .

E XHOR TA TION BY T HE SE CON D G UA R D .

I gre e t t h e e .
if if

H e arke n t o a l e s s o n t o c he e r th e e on t hy w ay a nd
a s s ure the e o f s uc c e s s .

T o do go o d an d c o mmu n ic at e , fo rge t no t : fo r w it h
suc h s a c rific e s G o d is w e ll pl e as e d .

Be
“

no t fo rge tful t o e n t e rt ain s t r an ge rs fo r t h e re

by s o me h av e e n t e rt ain e d an ge ls u n aw ar e s .

R e me mb e r t h e m t h at are in b o n ds , as b e in g b o un d
w it h t h e m an d t h e m w hi c h s uffe r adv e rs ity , as b e in g
y o u r s e l v e s al s o
,

in t he b o dy .

Be not w e ary ln w e ll do in g ; fo r in du e t ime ye

s h all re ap , if ye faint no t .

F are w e ll G o d s pe e d t h e e .
 K N I G HT S T E MP LA R .

E XHOR TA TION BY T HE T HIR D G UA R D .

I gre e t t h e e .

H e arke n t o a l e s s o n t o c he e r th e e on t hy w ay an d

a s s ur e the e o f s uc c e s s .

C h arity c o v e re t h a mul t it ude o f s in s . If a bro th e r

o r s is t e r he n ake d, an d de s t itut e of daily fo o d ; an d

o ne of
y o u s a
y u n t o t h e m, D e p art In p e ac e , b e y
w arme d an d
be ye fill e d ; n o t w ith s t an din g y e giv e
t h e m n o t t h o s e t hin gs w hi c h are n e e dful fo r t h e
b o dy w h at do t h it pro fit ?
N o w , may H e wh o is ab l e s e n d y o u fo rth in t o t h e
”
w o rl d, t h o ro u ghly furn is h e d u n t o al l go od w o rks ,
ke e p yo u fro m fall in g in t o v ic e an d e rr o r, impro v e ,
s t r e n th e n , e s t ablis h , an d rfe c t
g p e y
Be t h o u fait hful unt o de a t h , an d I w ill giv e t h e e

F are w e ll G o d spe e d th e e .

T h e p e c ul iar c h ara c t e ris t ic s o f t his m agn an im o us

de r ar e C h arit y an d Ho s pit al it y ; t h e r e fo r e t h o s e w h o
as s u me t he re s
p o n s ib ilit ie s of K n ight s T e m pl ar, a re

bo und b s o l e mn v o w s t o giv e al ms t o t h e po o r an d
'

y
 K N IG HT S T E MPLA R .

w e ar y ; t o s u c c o r t h e n eed fe e d t h e h ungr y, c lo t h e
y,
t he n ake d , an d b in d up t h e w o u n ds of t he afflic t e d.

LE SSON FR OM T HE HOLY E VA N G E LIST .

Th e n o ne o f t h e t w e lv e , J u das Is c ar
c all e d io t , w e nt
u nt o the c h ief p r1 e s t s ,
an d s aid u n t o t h e m , Wh a t

w ill y e giv e me ,
an d I w ill del iv e r him unt o y ou ?
A n d th e y c o v e n ant e d w it h him fo r t h ir ty p ie c e s of

s ilv e r . A n d fro m t h at t im e h e s o u gh t o pp o rt un it y
’

t o b e tray h im N o w , t h e firs t day o f t h e fe ast o f

.
'

u n l e av e n e d br e a d, t h e dis c i l e s c a me t o J e s u s , s a in
‘

p y g
t o him, Wh e re w il t t h o u t h at w e p r e p ar e
”
fo r t h e e
to e at t h e p a s s o v e r ? A n d h e s aid, G O in t o t h e c it y
to s u c h a man , a n d s a u n t o h im, T h e Mas t e r s ait h ,
y
My t ime
I

is h an d
I w ill ke e p t h e p a s s o v e r a t t h y
at
,

h o u s e w it h my dis c ipl e s A n d t h e dis c ipl e s did a s

.

J e s u s h a d app o in t e d t he m ; an d t h e y made re a dy
t h e p as s ov e r N o w , wh e n t h e e v e n w a s c o me , h e
.

s at do w n w ith t h e t w e l v e . A nd as t h e y did he
e at ,

s aid, V e rily I s ay un t o yo n, t h at o ne o f y o u S h all b e :

t r ay m e . A n d t h e y w e re e x c e e ding s o rro w f ul an d ,

b e gan e v e ry o n e o f t h e m t o Say un t o him Lo rd, is

,

He t h at dipp e t h
‘

it I ? A n d h e an s w e re d an d s a id,

h is h an d w it h A . in t h e dis h , t h e Same s h all b e t ra y

'

me .Th e S o n Of man go e th , as it is w rit t e n O f him

b u t w o e un t o t h at man by w h o m t h e S o n O f man is
b e t raye d It h a d b e e n go o d fo r t h at man if h e h a d
“

i
“

be e n b Orn T h e n J u das , w hic h b e t raye d him

‘
no t .
,

a n s w e re d a n d s aid, Mas t e r ,
is it I ? H e s a id u n t o

h im, T h o u h a s t s aid MA T T
—
. xxv i . l et 2 5
—
.
 TE MP LA R .

LE S S ON FR OM T HE HOLY EVAN G E LIST .

T he n co me t h J e s u s w it h the m u nt o a p l ac e c al l e d

G e t h s e m an e
,
i
an d s ait h
d s c ip ,
l e s S i
unt o t yth e
e

h e re , w hil e I go an d pr ay y o n de r A nd h e t o o k .

w it h h im Pe t e r an d t h e t w o s o n s o f Z e b e d e e , a n d
b e gan t o b e s o rr o w ful an d v e ry h e av y . The n s ait h

he unt o t h e m, My s o ul is e x c e e din
g s o rr o w ful , e v e n

un t o de at h t arry y e h e re , an d w at c h wit h me . An d
he w e nt a li t t le farth e r, an d fe ll on his fa c e , an d

p ra
y e d,
s a in
y g, O my F at h e r, if it b e p o s s ibl e , l e t
t h is c up p a s s fro m m e ; n e v e rt h e l e s s , n o t as I w ill ,
but as t h o u w il t . A n d he co m e th un t o t h e di s c ipl e s ,
an d fin de t h t h e m p asle e ,
an d s ait h u n t o Pe t e r, Wh at !
c o ul d
y e n o t w at c h w it h m e one h o ur 1 Wat c h an d

ra , t h at t r n o t in t o t e m t at io n th e S p irit
p y
'

y e e n e _
p
in de e d is w illin g, bu t t h e fl e s h is w e ak . He w e nt
aw a
y a gain s e c o n d t im e , an d
t he r a e d, s a in , 0
p y y g
my F at h e r, if t his c up m ay n o t p a s s aw ay fr o m me ,
e x c e t I drin k it t h w i l l b e do n e A n d h e c am e
p , y .

an d fo u n d t h e m asl e e p a gain ; fo r t h e ir e ye s w e re
h e av y . A n d h e l e ft t h e m, an d w e nt aw a y a ain , an d
g
p ra
yed t h e t hir d t im e ,
s ayi n g th e sa me w o rds . Th e n
 K N IG HT S T E MP LA R .

m aj e s ty h igh ; an d t h e y al s o a s s ur e u s , t h a t all
on

w h o h a v e r e c e iv e d him fo r t h e ir righ t e o u s n e s s , an d
u t t h e ir t ru s t in h im , s h al l r is e t o life e v e rl a s t in
p g .

In t h e e nd o f t h e S abb at h , as it b e gan t o daw n ,

t o w ar d t h e firs t day o f t h e w e e k, c ame Mary Mag

dal ene an d t he o th e r Mary , t o s e e t he Se p ul c h re .

An d b e h o ld t h e re w a s a gre at e art h q u ake ; fo r t h e

ang e l of t h e Lo r d de s c e n de d fr om h e a v e n a n d c a m e ,

an d r o ll e d b a c k t he sto ne fro m t h e do o r , an d s a t

upo n it . His c o un t e n a n c e w a s l ike light n in g, an d

h is r ai me n t w hit e as s n o w : an d fo r fe ar of him t h e
ke e p e rs did s h ake , an d b e c ame as de a d me n . A nd

the an ge l an s w e r e d a n d s aid u n t o t h e w o m e n , F e ar
no t y e fo r I kn o w th at y e s e e k J e s us , w hic h w a s
:

c ru c ifie d H e 1 s n o t h e re ; fo r h e is ris e n , a s h e
.

s ai d . C o me , t h e pl ac e wh e re t h e Lo rd l ay an d
see

go qu ic kly ,
an d t e ll his dis c ipl e s t h at h e is ris e n

fro m th e de ad an d b e h o l d h e go e th b e fo r e yo u in t o
G alil e e ; t h e re s h all y e s e e h im : 10 ! I h av e t o l d

y ou .A n d t h e
y de p a rt e d q uic kly from the s e pulfi

c h re w it h fe ar an d gre at o y , an d did t o brin g

, j run

h is dis c ip l e s w o rd .

A nd t h e y w en t t o t e ll his dis c ipl e s , b e ho l d J

’

as e

s us m e t t h e m s ayin g A ll h a il A n d t h e y c ame a n d
, , .

h e ld h im b y t h e fe e t an d w o rs h ipp e d h im ,
.

A n d h e l e d t h e m o u t a s far as Be t h an y ; an d h e
l ifte d up his h an ds an d bl e s s e d t h e m A n d it c am e
,
.

t o p a s s w h il e h e bl e s s e d t h e m, h e w as p art ed fro m
,

t h e m a n d c arrie d u p in t o h e av e n
,
A n d th e y w o r .

Shipp e d him, an d re t urn e d t o J e ru s al e m w it h gr e at

O
J Y :
 K N I G HT S T E MP LA R .

fo ll o w in g o de m ay b e a
pp ro
p i r at e l
y in t r o du c e d

du rin g t h e c e re m o n ie s

MU SIO Old Hu n dred .

T he ris in G o d fo rs ak e s t h e t o mb
g
Up t o h is F at h e r s c o u rt h e ie s
’
fl
C he r ub ic l e gio n s gu ar d him h o m e ,
An d s h o u t h im w e l c o m e t o t h e s kie s .

Bre ak O ff y o u r t e ars , y e s aint s , an d t e l l

H o w h igh o ur G re at D e l iv re r r e ign s
’

d t h e ho st s of h e ll
’
Sing h o w h e s o il
p
A nd l e d t h e m o n s t e r, D e at h , in c h ai n s .

S ay l iv e fo re v e r, w o n dro u s K ing ,
Bo rn to r e de e m, an d s t r o n g t o s av e ;
T hen as k t h e t yran t , W h e re ’
s t hy s t in g

A nd w h e re
’
s t h y v ic t
’
r
y, b o a s t in
g gra v e

P ilgr im P e n i t e n t , h av in g p e rfo rm e d his t e rm

e n an c e , is e n t it l e d t o r e c e iv e t h e r e w ar d s t h at a w ait
p
t he v alian t T e mpl ar .
 K N I G HT S T E MP LA R .

t h e ir l o t s ; an d t h e l o t fe ll upo n Ma tt hias ; an d he
w a s n u mb e re d w ith t h e e le v e n ap o s t l e s —
A CT S, i .

1 5 26—
.

T he v ac an c
y p r o duc e d
by t h e a
p o s t a s a n d d t h f
y e a o

J u das Isc ario t b e ing n o w fill e d, a h e art y w e l c o m e is e x

t e n de d t o t h e b o s o m o f a s o c ie t w h o s rin c i l e s are
y e
p p
d e s ig n e d t o d e fe n d an d pro t e c t t h e t r u e a n d fait hful
a mo n g t h e m .

T he Sw o rd, in t h e h an ds of a v al iant an d m agn an i

m o us knight , is e n do w e d w it h t h e s ubl i me qu al it ie s of

J us t ic e , F o rt it u de , an d Me rc y .
 K N I G HT S OF MA LT A ,

T he fo l l o w m g pass age s Of Sc ript ure d by

’

are re a t he

P re l at e d urin g t h e c e re m o nie s ;

A n d w h e n t h e y w e re e s c ape d, t h e n t h e y kn e w t h at
t he is l an d w a s c all e d Me lit a A n d t h e b arb aro us .

o pl e s h o w e d u s n o litt l e kin dn e s s , fo r t h e y kin dle d

p e

a fire , an d re c e iv e d u s e v e ry o n e , be c au s e O f t h e

re s e n t rain , an d b e c aus e of th e c o l d. A n d whe n

p
P aul h ad gat h e re d a b un dl e of s tic ks , an d l aid t h e m
on t h e fire , t he re ca me a v ip e r o u t of t h e h e at , an d

fas t e n e d on his h an d .A n d wh e n t he barb arian s

s aw the mo us
v e no b e as t h an g o n his h an d, t h e y s aid
amo n g t h e m s el v e s N O do ubt t his man is a murde re r
, ,

w h o m t h o u gh h e h at h e s c ap e d t h e s e as y e t v e n
, ,

g e an c e s u ffe re t h n o t t o liv e . An d he s h o o k o ff the

b e as t in t o t h e fire , an d fe l t no h arm . Ho w b e i t t h e y
l o o ke d w h e n h e s h o ul d h av e s w o ll e n , or falle n do w n
de a d ; b
s udde n ly
u t a ft e r t h e
y h a d l o o ke d a gr e at
w hile , an d s aw n o h arm c o me t o hi , t h e y c h an ge d m “

t h e ir min ds , an d s aid t h at h e w a s a go d A CT S —

xxv iii 1 6
.
—
.

A nd Pil at e w ro t e a t itl e , an d put it on t he c ro s s .

A n d t h e w rit in g w as , J E SUS OF NA Z A R E TH, T HE K IN G

or T HE J E WS ST J OHN , xix 19
’
—
. . . .
 K N I G HT S .
OF MA LT A .

n e i th e r p a s s by on t he o t h e r s ide ,
bu t fly t o his r e
lie f. If h e b e de c e iv e d, t e ll him t h e T ru t h ; if h e
b e c alumn iat e d, v in dic at e his c au s e ; fo r al t h o ugh
in s o me in s t an c e s h e m ay h av e e rre d, s t ill re c o ll e ct
t h a t in dis c re t io n in him Sh o u l d n ev e r de s t ro y h u
m a nity in yo u .

Fin ally , Sir K n igh t s memento,

as o r i is de e l
py m
e n gra v e d o n all s ubl un ary e nj o me n t s l e t u s e v e r
y ,

b e fo un d in t h e habilime n t s o f righ t e o u s n e s s t rav ,

e r s in g t h e s t raight p at h s o f re c tit u de , v irt u e , an d

t ru e h o l in e s s , s o t h at h av in g dis ch arge d o ur du ty
h e re b e l o w , p e rfo rme d t h e pil grim age o f life , bu rs t
t h e b an ds o f mo r t al it y, p as s e d o v e r t h e J o rdan o f
de at h , a n d s afe l
y l an de d on th e bro a d s h o re o f e t e r

t h e re , in t h e p re s e n c e o f myria ds
n it y , o f at t e n din
g
an e l s , w e m ay b e gre e t e d a s b re t h re n , a n d r e c e iv e d
g
in t o t h e e xt e n de d ms of t h e Ble s s e d Imm an u e l ,
"

ar

an d fo re v e r ma de to p art ic i
p a t e in his h e av e n ly
kin gdo m .

E XHOR TA T ION AT CLOSIN G .

Fin ally, my b re thre n , b e s t ro n g in t h e Lo rd, an d

in t h e p o w e r O f his migh t P u t o n t h e Wh o l e armo r
.

of G o d, t h at ye m ay b e able t o s t an d a gain s t t h e
w ile s o f t h e de v il F o r w e w re s tl e n o t a gain s t fl e s h
.

an d bl o o d, bu t again s t prin c ip alit e s , a gain s t p o w e r s ,

‘

a gains t t he rul e rs of the darkn e s s of t his w o rl d,

a gain s t S p irit u al w ic ke dn e s s in h igh pl ac e s . Wh e re
fo re , t ake un t o y ou t h e who l e armo r o f G o d t h at ye ,

may b e abl e t o w ith s t an d in t h e e v il day , an d h av in g

do n e all , to S t an d, t h e re fo re , hav in g yo u r
s t and
"

.
,

lo in s irt ab o u t w it h t ru th , a n d h av in g o n t h e b r e a s t
g
 K N IG HT S OF M A LT A .

l at e o f righ t e o u s n e s s an d y o u r fe e t sho d w it h t h e
p
pre p ar at io n o f t h e go s p e l o f p e a c e ; ab o v e all, t ak
in g t h e s hie l d o f faith , w h e re with y e s h all be abl e t o

qu e n c h all t h e fie ry dart s o f t h e w icke d . A n d t ake

th e h e lme t o f s al v at io n , an d s w o rd

Wo rd God.
 TA CTICS A N D D R ILL
F OR T HE

O F C OUN CIL S O F KN IG H T S OF THE RED C R OSS, AN D C OM

MA N D E R IE S OF KN IG H T S T E MP LAR .

BY SIR OR R IN WE LC H -
,

Past G rand Commande r

~
f
o the S ta te of N ew Yorh .

C OMMA N D S .

1 . C o mm an ds are o f t hre e kin ds , v iz

T he mm an d, w hic h is A t t en tio n
c a u t i o n a ry c o .

The p rep ara t o ry c o mm an d, w hic h in dic at e s t h e mo v e

m e nt t o be e x e c ut e d.

T he com man d o f e xec u t i o n , w hic h c au se s t he mo v e

m e n t t o b e e x e c ut e d su c h as MA R C H , HA LT , &
—
.c - an d .

s h o ul d b e m o re e n e rg e t ic an d e l e v at e d t h an t h e o t h e r s .

T he ca u t i o n ary an d p p
re a r a t o ry c o mm an ds are dis
t ing uis h e d b y i t a l i c s an d t h o s e o f e x e cu t i o n by
'

S MA LL

C A P IT A LS .

P OSIT ION

2 . He e l s on t he s ame l in e , a s n e ar e ac h o t he r as t he
c o n fo rm at io n o f t he m an w ill pe rmi t
’

‘
"

T he fe e t t urn e d qu all y an d fo rmin g w it h e ac h

"

o ut e ,

o t he r s o m e t hin g l e s s t h an a ri ght an gl e

T he kn e e s s t raigh t , w it h o u t St iffn e s s
T h e b o dy e t he hips , in cl ini n g l it t l e fo rw ar d
”

re c t o n a
[

T he Sh o ul de rs s quare an d falling e qu al l y ;
T he arm s h an gi n g n at ur al l
y
T he e l b o w s ne ar t he b o dy ;
 T A C T ICS AN D D R ILL.

T he he ad e re c t an d s quare t o t h e fro n t , w it h o ut con

s t raint

T he c hin draw n in
T he
y e es fix e d s t raight t o t h e fro n t , an d s t riking t he

g ro un d ab o ut t h e dis t an c e of fift e e n pac e s .

T O F OR M LIN E S .

3 . T o fo rm t h e l in e s fo r y p an ur
p o s e (e xc e
pt for es

c o rt )
,
t he S . W . w ill c o m m an d,

4 . A t w hic h , t h e Sir K night s w ill fo rm in one r an k

fac e d t o t h e ri
gh t (E as t
) n
a d in t h e
f o rde r of h e igh t
ma
,

fro m right t o l e ft t he t al l e s t —
n on t he ri
gh t ,a n d t h e

s h o rt e s t man o n t h e l e ft
*
.

5 . T his be ing e ffe c t e d, t h e S . W . w ill c o m m an d

F R ON T.

W he n K n ight s w ill fac e t o t h e l e ft

t h e Sir .
f
6 . Th e S W w ill n o w c o m man d
. .

W h e n e ac h Sir K night w ill t urn his h e ad ge nt l t o t h e y

ri h t , an d l a c e h ims e l f o n a l in e w it h t h e Sir K n i h t
g p g
n e x t o n hi s ri h t , w h o s e e lb o w h e w il l l i h t l
g g y t o uch
1
- -

T h e Sir Kn igh t s w ill in v ariably F a ll in w it h s w o rds at car

ry .
[Se e Manual of t h e Sw o rd, s e c .

1 F“
a c in g t o t h e r igh t a n d l e ft w il l b e e x e c u t e d as f o ll ows

R ais e t h e righ t fo o t sl igh tly , turn On t h e l e ft h e e l , rais in g t h e t o e s

a l it t l e , an d then re pl ac e th e righ t h e e l by t h e Side o f t h e l e ft an d
on th e sa me lin e .

1 Sir K n igh t s sh o uld t ake gre at c are t h at th e mo v e me n t of th e

'

h e ad do e s n o t de ran g e t h e p o s it io n o f t h e b o dy
’

.
 T A CT IC S AN D D R ILL.

T h e m Ov e m e n t of lef t dres s w ill b e e x e c ut e d b y inv e rs e

m e an s .

7Se e ing t he Sir K night s pro pe rl y align e d t h e S

. . W
w ill c o mman d,

W he n t he he ad w ill re s u me t he n at ural p o s it io n .

8 . T he S . W . w il l no w c o mm an d,

F r o m the R igh t Co un t —
Tw o s .

9 . A t t his co mm an d, t h e Sir K night s will c o un t fro m

ri h t t l e ft , r o n o un c in dis t in c t l , int h e s am e t o n e
g o p g y
wit h o ut hurry an d w it ho ut t u rning t he h e ad, o n e, tw o ,
a c c o r din t t h l a c e w hic h e ac h o n e o c c upie s
g o e
p .

10 . T he S . W
w ill n o w c o mman d,
.

F o rm D i v isi o n s . R igh t — F A C E .

W he n t he Sir K night s w ill all fac e t o t h e gh t ri . N O.

t wo, aft e r fac ing , w ill quickl y pl ac e h ims e l f o n t he h

g t ri

o f N O . o ne , —
t he l at t e r s t an ding fas t . T h us fo rming
t h e Sir K n ight s int o fil e s _
of two ab re as t ; N o o n e . con

s t it u t in g t h e firs t div is io n , an d N O. t wo t he s e co n d .

11 . T he S . W . w ill com man d

A t t his co m m an d, t h e O ffic e r s will t ake t h e ir st at io n s on

t he fl o o r as fo ll o w s —
T he J . W . on t he ri
g h t of t he se c

o nd div isio n , fac e d t o t h e ri

gh t ; t h e St . Br , Sw Br ,
. . .

and W in l ine fac ing t h e E ast o n e pac e t o t he l e ft

.
, ,

(W e s t o f an d at righ t an gl e s t o t h e l in e o f Sir K n ight s

) , ,

Th e co mman d F R ON T ,
mus t inv ariably fo ll ow t h at o f right o r
,

lef t dress , as s o o n as th e align me n t is p e rf e c t e d, an d b e fo re any

o th e r c o mman d is giv e n .
 T A C TICS AN D D R ILL.

17 . T he S . W . w ill n o w re
p o rt t o t he C . G t h at t h e
.

lin e s ar e fo rme d .

T h e C G w ill dire c t t he J W ai r w it h t h e
”

18 . . . . . to re
p
St Br . . an d S w Br . . t o t he qu art e rs of t he E . C .
,
an d

info rm him t h at t he lin e s are fo rm e d an d aw ait his

pl e a s ure .

19 . W he n t h e J . W . is addre s s e d by t he C G . .
,
b e w ill
st e p w e ll t o t h e fro n t , fac e t o t h e E as t , an d s al u t e .
*

T he J W w il l n o w a bo ut
‘
a c e an d c om m and,
20 . . .
f r
S ir a iy ht s S t a n da rd B ea r er an d S w o r d B ea re r - -
.

A n d fac in g t o t h e l e ft hims e lf, w ill a dd,

C o u n term arc h— B y file r igh t— MA R C H .

W he n h e w ill c o n duc t t h e m t o t he q uart e rs of A

t he E .

C a n d e s c o rt t he E C a nd G t hr o ugh t h e l in e s t o t h e
‘

. . . .
,

E as t .

21 . T he W . w ill an n o u n c e t h e ir a
ppro ac h , w h e n t he
C G w ill
. . c o mm an d,

A t te n t i o n , S ir K nigh ts . F or m —
CR OS S
( or Pr e s e n t
S w o rd s ) .
[S ee
’

Ma n u a l f o r the S w ord ] .

22 Hav in g p as s e d t hro ugh t h e l in e s , t h e e s c o rt w ill

“

A ll o fli c e rs , w hen addre s s e d by a s up e rio r , w il l s al ut e w ith

'

th e s w o rd , an d re main in th at p o siti o n unt il t h e y sh all h av e re

c e iv e d t h e c o mman ds of th e o fli c e r addre s s in g th e m , o r un t il th e
co mmi m ic at io n b e t w e e n t h e m sh al l b e c o n c l u de d .

A b o u t fac e is e x e c ut e d as fo ll o w s -
A t t h e w o rd a bou t , th e
Sir K n igh t w il l t urn on th e l e ft h e e l , b rin g t h e l e ft t o e t o t h e
fro n t , c arry t h e righ t fo o t t o t h e re ar, t h e h o ll o w o p p o s it e to , an d

full t h re e in c h e s fro m t h e l e ft h e e l —
t h e fe e t s
quare t o e ac h o t h e r .

‘
A t t h e w o rd f ace ,
h e w ill turn On b o th h e e l s , rais e th e t o e s a

l it tl e , and fac e t o t h e re ar— brin ging, at t h e s ame t ime , t h e righ t

h e e l by t h e Side o f t h e l e ft .
 T A CT IC S AN D D R I LL .

e x t e n ding h o ri z o n t al l y a c ro s s t he b re a s t of t he Sir
Kn igh t n e xt o n his l e ft .

28 T he S W w il l imm e diat e l y com m an d

"

. . .

F irs t D iv is i o n . S ide -
s t ep t o t h e lef t .

29 . T he J . W . w ill , at t h e sa me t ime , m o v e pro m pt ly

l e ft o f his div isio n , c au t io n t h e l e ft fil e t o s t an d
t o t he
fas t , an d c o m m an d,

S e c o n d D i v i s i on . S i de s t ep t o
-

A n d re s u m e hi s p o s t .

W il l no w co m man d
MA R C H .

W he n e ac h Sir K n igh t ( e xc e
p t t he S . t he

fil e of t he se co nd div is io n ) w il l t urn his h e a d ge n t l y

t o w ard t h e E as t , a n d b y a s id e s t e p, w it h o u t t u rnin g
-

t h b d ai n a dis t an c e e q u al t o t h e l e n
g t h o f t h e
e o y, g
s w o r d fro m t h e Sir K n igh t n e x t t o w ar d t h e E as t
:
 _

T A C T IC S AN D D R ILL.

o bli qu e st e p t o t he ri
g h t an d fro n t , pl ac e h im s e l f o n t h e
ri h t of N N t h w ill t ake o ne f ull s ide - s t e p
g ; O r O
e e . o ne .

t o t h e righ t , an d w it h t h e l e ft fo o t p l ac e h im se l f o n t h e
‘
.

ri ht o f N o t w o T hu s fo rmi ng t h e Sir K n igh t s int o

g . .

fil e s Of t hr e e , ab re a s t , fa c e d t o t h e ri
g h t —
N O . o ne c On

s t it u t in t h e firs t div is io n ; N O t w o t he se cond an d N

g .
; O .

t hr e e t h e t h ird .

43 . T h e C G w il l . . now co mm an d

W he n t he fic e rs
Of w il l t ake t h e ir s t at i o n s a s fo llo w s
T he S . W . on the ri
g h t Of t h e firs t di v i s i o n ;
Th e S w Br .
~
. on t he ri
g ,h t t h e S t B r in t h
. e c e.n t re

an d “
t he -

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t h at t h e ir e xa m pl e s may s t imul at e us t o imit at e t h e ir

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Of t his C o mman de r y, an d t he l aw s an d c o n s t it u t io n

Of t h e G ran d C o mm an de ry , u n de r w h o s e imm e diat e

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m an de r e l e c t as fo ll o w s

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.

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t h e C hris t ian v ir t u e s , y o u w ill s e n s ib l y r e aliz e t h e gre at
re s
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s o c o n duc t t he imp o rt an t in t e r e s t s ab o u t t o be c o m
m it t e d t o y o u r h an d s , as to re fl e ct h o no r u po n y o ur s e l f

a n d c re dit u po n
y o ur C o mm an de r y . It now , Sir K n ight
b e c o me s m y du t y t o pro po s e c e rt ain qu e s t io n s t o y o u ,
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t his m agn an imo u s O rde r

II T hat y o u w ill n e v e r s uffe r y o u r C o mm an der y t o
.

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in t he fo re go in g de gre e s
 IN S T A L LA T I ON CE R E M ON IE S.

IV Th at y o u w il l pro mo t e t h e g e n e ral go o d O f
. o ur

O rde r, an d, o n all pro p e r o c c as io n s , b e re ady t o giv e an d

r e c e iv e in st ruc t io n s , an d art ic ul arl fr o m t he G e n e r al

p y
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Op e n C o mm an de r y, w it h t h e mo s t pro fo u n d re s
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V I T h at y o u w ill n o t ac kndw l e dge

. or h av e int e r
,
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.

V II Th at y o u w ill n o t admit an y v isit o r int o y o ur

.

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e ry l e gall y c o n s t it ut e d, w it h o ut his b e ing firs t fo rm all y
h e al e d
V III T hat yo u w ill ~ pay due re spe c t an d o b e die n c e
.

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rt ic ul arl y r e l at in
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c h arg e s , a n d w ill r e s ign t h e c h air t o t h e m, s e v e r al l ,
y
w he n t he y m ay v is it y o ur C o mman de ry
IX T h at y o u w ill s uppo rt an d Ob s e rv e t h e C o n s t it u
.

t io n O f t h e G ran d E nc am m e n t an d t h e G e n e ral R e g u
p
l at io n s of t h e G ran d C o mman de ry u n de r w h o s e aut h or
it y y o u ac t
X T hat y o u w ill bin d y o u r s uc c e s s o r in Offic e t o t he
.

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s e nt e d

D O
y o u s ub mit t o al l t h e s e t hin gs do y o u pro m
an d

is e t o O b s e rv e an d p rac t is e t h e m fait hfull y ?

A ss e n t s .

To T HE E MIN E N T C OMM A N D E R .

E m in e n t Sir : Y o u w ill now p er mit m e t o in v e s t y ou

w it h t his b adge Of y o u r O ffic e : it is a C R OS S, s urm o un t
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O ffe re d u p his l ifep p i t iat io n fo r t h e
as a ro s in s

o f t he w o rl d ; an d t h e r e ful g e n t r a y s t h at em

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s ubli me
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pt s w hic h He h as le ft t o gu ide

a n d dir e c t u s in t h e p at h s o f t ru t h a n d h o lin e s s .

I pre se nt y o u t he C H A R T E R o f y o ur C o m ma n de ry .

Y o u w ill r e c e iv e it as a s ac re d de po s it , a n d n e v e r p e rmit
it t o be us e d fo r an o t he r ur o s e s t ha n t ho se e x p re s s e d
y p p
it , an d s afe l y t ra n s mit it t o y o u r s u c c e s s o r i n O ffic e .

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G re at Light in e v e ry de gre e O f Mas o n r y, t o g e t h e r w it h

t h e C R O S S SW O R D S T he d o c t rin e s c o n t a in e d in t his
.

s a c re d v o l um e c rea t e in u s a be l ie f in t he e x is t e nc e O f

t he e t e rnal J E H OV A H , the o n e o n ly t rue and l iv ing G o d,

t h e C re at o r an d J u dg e O f al l t h in g s in h e a v e n and on

e art h . T he y al s o c o n fir m in us a b e l ie f in t he d is pe n s a
t io n s o f His pro v ide n c e . T h is b e l ie f s t re n gt he n s o u r
F A IT H, a n d e n ab le s us t o asc e n d t he firs t ste
p of t he

G rand Ma so nic Ladde r . T his F A IT H n a t ura l l

yp r
o duc e s

in us a HO P E of b e c o min g p ar t ake rs O f t h e p ro m is e s e x

p r e s se d in t his ine s t imable gift O f G o d t o m an , w hic h

h o pe e n abl e s us to a sc e n d t he s e c o nd ste
p . But t he

t hir d an d t he l as t , b e in g C HA R IT Y , c o m re he n d s t he
p
fo rme r, an d w ill co n t in u e to e x e rt it s in fl u e nc e w he n
F A IT H s ha l l be l o s t in s igh t , an d HO P E in co m ple t e
j o
y m e nt .

T he C R OSS SW O R D S , r e s t in
g p u on t he H O LY BIBLE ,
are

to re min d us t h at w e s h o u l d be s t ro n g in t h e Lo r d,
in t h e p o w e r Of His m igh t ; t ha t w e s h o uld
”
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 I N ST A LLA T ION CE R E MON IE S

c e s s fu l l
y g a ain s t t h e prin c ipalit ie s an d p w e rs ,
o an d S ir
p
it ual w ic ke dn e ss in high pl ac e s .

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E n c am me nt of t he U n it e d S t a t e s A me ric a ; t h e
Of
p
R ul e s an d R e gul at io n s Of t he G r an d C o mm an de ry O f
t h is S t at e , an d By l a w s o f y o ur C o mman de ry Y o u
t he -
.

w il l fre qu e n t l y c o ns ul t t h e m y o urs e l f, an d c au s e t h e m t o
b e re ad fo r t h e info r mat io n o f y o ur C o m man de r y , t h at
al l , b e ing in fo rm e d Of t h e ir d ut y, m ay h a v e no r e as o n

ab l e e x c u s e to O ffe r fo r t h e n e gl e c t O f it .

A E min e n t , p e rmit m e t o in du c t y o u in t o t h e
n d no w ,

C h a ir O f y o u r C o mm an de ry, an d, in b e h alf o f t h e Sir

K n ight s h e r e as s e mbl e d , t o O ffe r y o u m y m o s t s in c e re
c on
g r at ul at io n s o n
y o u r ac c e s s io n t o t h e h o n o r ab l e st a

t io n y o u n ew fil l It w il l h e n c e fo rt h b e y o ur s pe c ial
.

d u t y t o pre s e rv e in v io l at e t h e Law s a n d C o n s t it u t io n s
of t h e O rde r ; t o dis pe n s e j u s t ic e , r e w ard m e rit , e n c o ur

a
g e t r ut h , an d d iff us e t he s ub lim e
p i r nci
pl e s O f u n iv e rs a l

be ne v o le n c e . Y o u w ill dis t rib u t e al m s t o po o r an d

m
,

w e ary p ilg ri s t rav e l l ing fro m afar ; fe e d t h e h u n gry ;

c l o t h e t h e n ake d , a n d bin d up t h e w o u n ds o f t h e a ffl ic t

ed . Y o u w ill in c ulcat e t h e dut ie s O f c h arit y a n d h o s pi

t al it y , a n d g o v e r n y o ur C o mm an d e r y W it h j u s t ic e an d
m o de rat io n A n d fin all y, m y b r o t h e r, m ay t h e b righ t
.

e x a m l e O f t h e il l u s t rio u s h e ro e s o f fo rm e r a ge s , w h o s e
p
m at ehl e s s v al or h as s h e d u n dyin g l u s t re o v e r t h e n am e
”
'

O f K n igh t T e m pl ar , e n c o u r a g e an d an im at e yo u t o t h e

fait hful p e rfo r m an c e o f e v e r y du t y .

S IR K N I G H T S : Be h o l d y o u r E min e nt C o m m an de r .

e K n igh ts r i s e , a n d p re s e nt a rm s ] R e c o l l ec t , Sir
[ T h _

K nigh t s , t h at t h e pro s p e rit y o f y o u r C o m m an de r y w il l

m u c h de pe n d on o u r s u ppo r t , a s s is t an c e , a n d O b e di
as y
Wis do m
“

e n c e , as o n t he a s s i du it y , fid e l it y , an d of
y o ur

C o mm an de r .
 IN S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

T he re m ain de r Of t he O ffic e r s ar e t h e n d ul y q ualifie d ,

b y t akin g t he o at h o f O ffic e , in t h e fo r m an d m ann e r be

fo r e s t at e d . T h e G ran d C apt ain G e n e r al t h e n pre s e n t s
-

t he G e n e ral is s im o .

TO T HE G E N E R A LI S S I M O .

Sir : Y o u h av e be e n e le ct e d G en
e ral is s i mo Of t his C o mm an de ry . I
n ow in v e s t y o u w it h t h e b adge o f yo u r
Offic e , w hic h is a S q u a r e , s u rm o u n t e d

b y a P a s ch a l L a m b W he n b e h o l d
.

in g t h e l amb , l e t it s t imu l at e y o u to
h av e , at al l t im e s ,
y a w at c hful e e ov er

o u r o w n c o n du c t , an d an e arn e s t s o l ic it u de fo r t h e pro s
y
e rit O f t h e kin g d o m o f t h e bl e s s e d Imm an u e l , t h e
p y
s
po t l e ss Lamb Of G o d, w h o w as s l ain fro m t h e fo un da
t io n Of t h e w o rl d .

T h e S qu a r e is t o r e min d y o u t h at t h e in s t it u t io n O f
F re e m as o n r y a n d t h e O r de rs o f K n igh t h o o d w e r e fo r
m e rl y g o v e rn e d b y t h e s ame G ran d Mas t e rs , a n d t h at
t h e s am e prin c ipl e s O f b ro t h e rl y l o v e an d frie n ds hip
'

s h o ul d fo r e v e r g o v e rn t h e m e mb e rs O f b o t h O r de rs .

Y o ur s t at io n , Sir K n igh t , is o n t h e right o f y o u r C o m

m an de r ; y o ur dut y is t o r e c e iv e an d c o mm u n ic at e al l
O r de rs , s i g n s , an d
p e t it io n s ; to as s is t
y o ur C o mm an de r
in his v ario u s dut ie s , an d in hi s ab s e n c e t o pr e s i de in t h e
C o mm an de ry . T he e x e r c is e o f all y o ur t al e n t s an d z e al
w ill b e n e c e s s ar
y i n t h e dis c h arg e o f y o u r v ario u s d u

t ie s . I c h arge y o u , t h e re fo r e , t o b e fait h fu l t o t h e Sir

K n igh t s w it h w h o m y o u are a s s o c iat e d ; pu t t h e m O ft e n

in r e m e mb ran c e o f t h o s e t hin gs w hic h t e n d t o t h e ir
e v e rl as t in
gp e ac e . Fin ally , p r e ac h t o t h e m t h e w o rd
be in s t an t in s e as o n an d o u t O f s e as o n re
p r o v e re
,
b uke
 I N S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

e x h o rt w it h al l l o ng -
s uffe rin g an d do c t rin e ; e v e r r e
m e mb e ring t he pro mis e , Be t ho u fait hful u nt o de at h
”
an d I w ill g iv e t h e e a c ro w n o f l ife .

TO T HE C A P T A IN -
GE N E R A L .

Sir : Y o u are e le ct e d C apt ainG e n e ral

-

of t his C o mm an de ry . I now in v e s t yo u
w it h t h e b adg e o f y o u r Offic e , w h ic h is a
L ev e l, s u rm o u n t e d by a C o de . A s t he
u n dau n t e d c o u ra
g e an d valo r of t he c o ck

sti m ul at e s him t o con q ue r his c o m p et it o r

or y ie l d h im s e l f a v ic t i m t o t he c o n t e st , so s h o ul d y ou
“

be st i mulat e d to t h e d is c h arg e Of e v e ry d ut y .
.
Y ou
t h e b re as t pl at e O f ri h
“
s h o ul d h av e on
g t e o us ne s s, so

t h at w it h p at ie n c e an d m e e kn e s s y o u ma
y t rav e l on

t he le v e l Of humilit y , an d be so s uppl ie d w it h div in e

fro m s e llin r G o d o r de n
g t
r ac e a s o pr e v e n t y ou
g y o u y
Y
p

in g y o ur Ma s t e r . o ur s t at io n is o n t h e l e ft o f
y
C o mm an de r . Y o ur
“

du t y , a mo n g o t he r t hin s
g , is t o see

t h at t h e pro p e r Ofi c e rs m ake all due pre p arat io n fo r t h e

v ario us m e e t in gs O f t h e C o mm an de r t h at t h e C o u n c il
y
c h am b e r a
_
n d as l u
y m ar e in s uit abl e array fo r t h e in t ro
du c t io n of c an did a t e s an d t he d e s p at c h of b u s in e s s .

Y ou are al s o to r e c e iv e an d co mm un ic at e all o rd e r s

m
iss u e d b y t h e E min e n t C o m an de r, t h ro ugh t h e Offic e rs
o f t h e lin e Y o ii are t o as s is t in C o un c il, an d, in t h e
“

ab s e n c e Of
y o ur C o mm an der an d G e n e ral is s im o , y o u
to o e r n t h e C o mm an d e r T h e dis t re s s e d w ido w ,
are g v
y .

t he he lpl e s s p h an , an d t h e inn o c e n t O f t h e w e ake r s e x

or
,

y o u ar e e v e r t o a s s is t a n d
pro t e c t B u t ,
a b o v e a ll , y
o u
.

are t o s t an d fo rt h , h a v in r l oin s
”

g y o u
g ir t ab o u t w it h

TR U T H, in de fe n c e Of t h e C hris t ian re ll
g ion fro m all it s
e ne mie s . A nd now I e x h o rt yOu ,
t h a t w it h fide l it y y ou
 IN S T A LLA T I O N CE R E MON IE S .

p e r fo r m ev er
y d u t y; an d W h at s o e v e r y e d o , do
h e art il y as to t h e Lo rd, an d n o t u n t o me n : c o n t in ue in
w at c h in t h e s am e w it h t h an ks gw
”
e r , an d
“

ra
p y g; 1n ev er

b e arin g in mind t h e pr o mis e , Be n o t w e ary in w e ll

“

d o in g , fo r in du e t ime yo u s h al l re ap, if ye fain t n o t ”

.

TO T HE P R E LA T E .

Sir : Y o u are e l e c t e d P re l at e of t his

C o mm an de ry . I h av e t h e pl e as ur e O f
in v e s t ing y o u w it h t his Trip le Tr i
a n g le , w hic h is t he b adge of
y o ur

O ffic e , an d a b e au t iful e mble m of t he

E t e rn al J e h o v ah . Y o ur s t at io n is on

t he ri h t O f t h e G e n e r al is s im o ; y o u r du t y is t o O ffic iat e
g
a t t h e a lt a r ; t o O ffe r u p p ray e r s a n d o b l at io n s t o D e it y .

T h e d u t ie s y Of o u r Offic e ar e v e r y in t e re s t in g, an d h igh l y
im po r t an t , an d w il l re qu ir e y o u r e arl y an d p un c t u al at

t e n dan c e at e ver
y m e e t ing . Y o ur
j ew el is t o re min d
ou of t h e im p o rt an c e Of
p i
t h e t ru s t
n
y o u and re o se d
y
m ay H e w h o is abl e , ab u ndant l y furn is h y o u fo r e v e r y
o o d w o rk ; pr e s e r v e y o u fr o m fallin g in t o e rr o r ; im
g
”
s t r e n gt h e n , e st abl is h , an d e rfe c t ou an d
pro v e , p y ;
fin al l y gr e e t y o u w it h ,
“
W e ll do n e , go o d an d fait h ful
”
s e r v an t e n t e r t h o u in t o t h e j o y o f t hy Lo r d .

TO T HE S E N I OR WA R DE N .

Sir : You ar e e le ct e d Se n i o r W ar de n
of t his C o mm an de ry . I now in v e s t y o u
w it h t h e b adge Of y o ur O ffic e , w h ic h is a

H o llo w S qu a re an d S w o rd o f J u s tic e . It
is t o m in d y o u t h at , as t h e c hil dre n O f
re

Is rae l m arc h e d in a h o ll o w s q u are , in

j o u rn e
y t h r o u h t h e w il de r n e s s in
g ,
o rde r t o g u a rd
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an d
p ro t e c t t he A rk o f t he Co v e n a n t , s o s h o u ld
y ou be
v ig il an t in g uardin g e v e r y av e nu e fro m in n o v at io n an d

e rr o r Le t t h e s w o rd o f
. .

j u s t ic e , t h e re fo re , b e ev er

draw n t o guard t h e C o n s t it ut io n of t h e O r de r . Y o ur

s t at io n is at t h e s o ut h w e s t a n l e of t h e t rian gl e , and
g
u po n t h e ri
ght of t h e firs t div is io n , an d o n igh t O f
t he l

t h e w h o l e w h e n fo rm e d in lin e . You w ill at t e n d p i l

g r i m w arri o rs t rav e l li n g fro m afar , c o mfo rt an d s u

pp o rt

i l r im e n i t e n ts , an d r e c o mm e nd t h e m aft d ue t rial ,
p g p ,
e r

t o t h e fav o r an d pro t e c t io n o f t h e E min e n t , Co m

m an de r . Y o u w il l b e a s s iduo u s in t e ac h in g y o ur div is
io n t h e ir dut ie s an d e x e r c is e s . Y o u w il l , o n al l o c c a
s io n s , form t h e av e n u e s fo r t h e appr o a c h an d de p ar t ure
Of C o mman de r, an d t h e l in e s fo r in s p e c
'

o ur re are
y p p
t io n an d re v ie w Le t it b e y o ur c o n s t an t c are t h at t h e
.
—

w a rri o r b e n o t de t e rre d fro m dut y, n o r t h e p e n i t e n t

m o l e s t e d o n his j o urn e y Fin al ly , Le t y o ur l igh t s o
“
.

s hin e b efo re m e n , t hat t h e y , s e e in g y o ur

g o od w o rks
may gl o rify y o ur F at h e r w hic h is in h e av e n .
’

T O T HE J U N LO R WA R DE N .

Sir You a re e le c t e dJ u n io r W ar
de n Of t his C o mm an de r y . I no w in
v e st
y ou w it h t he b adge Of
y o ur

Offic e , w hich is an E a g le an d F l a

m i n g S w o r d It is t o re min d y o u
.

t o pe rfo rm y o u r v ario u s dut ie s w it h

J us t i c e an d v a l or , h av ing an e agl e e y e o n t h e pr o s pe rit y

of t h e O rd e r . Y o ur s t at io n is at t he n o rt h w e s t an gl e

Of t he t ria nl
g , e an d o n t h e l e ft O f t hir d div is io n ,
a n d o n

t he l e ft O f t h e w h o l e w h e n fo rme d in l in e o u r dut
y . Y
is t o at t e n d w e ary pilgri ms , t rav e lling fro m afar , c o n
d uc t t h e m o n t h e ir j o urn e y, pl e a d t h e ir c aus e , an d , b y
 IN S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

p e r mis s io n of t he E m in e n t C o m m an de r , in t ro du c e t h e m
in t o t h e l u m; Y o u w il l b e c ar e fu l t h at , in a ddit io n
“

as
y
t o t h e s a n da ls , s t af , an d s cr ip , t h e ir w h o l e pre p arat io n
a n d d e o rt me n t b e s u c h a s s h all c au s e t h e m t o b e r e
p
c o g n iz e d as c h ildr e n o
f hu m i li ty . T e ac h t hat M a gn a
”
es t v er i t a s e t p re v a le bi t is t h e m o t t o Of o ur O rd e r s an d

al t h o u
g h ,
i n t h e c o ur s e of t he ir pilgrimag e ,
t hey will
O ft e n fin d t h e h e igh t s Of fo rt u n e in ac c e s sib l e , an d t he
t h o rn y p at h o f life c ro o ke d, adv e rs e , a n d fo rl o r n ; y e t ,
b y fait h an d h umilit y , c o u rage , c o n s t an c y, an d pe rs e v e i
r an c e in t h e gre at du t ie s s e t b e fo r e t h e m in t h e g o s pe l ,
t he y m ay g ain a dmis s io n i nt o t h e a s y lu m ab o v e ; t h e re
t o e nj o y t h e h o n o r an d r e w ar ds t h at aw ait t h e v a li a n t
s o l di e r s Of t he Lo r d J e s us C h ris t F in
.all y , b e e
y p e r

fe e t , al w a
y s ab o u n din
g i n t he w o rks o f t h e Lo r d, t hat

y o u m ay b e a s hinin li
g g h t in t h e w o rld . A c it
y t h at
is se t o n a h ill c an n o t b e hid .

TO T HE T R E A SUR E R .

Sir Y ou are e l e c t e d T r e as u r e r of t his

C o m man de ry . I now in v e s t y o u w it h
t h e b adg e of
y o u r O ffic e Y o u r s t at io n
.

is On t he ri
gh t Of t he E mi n e n t C o m
m an de r, in fro n t . The qu al it ie s w h ic h
s h o ul d r e c o mme n d a T r e a s ur e r are a ccu

r a cy an d fide li t y; ac c urac
y, in ke e ping a fair and

m in ut e ac c o u nt Of al l re c e i t s
p an d dis b u r s e m e n t s ;
fide l it y , In c ar e fu ll y
p g re s e rv in
p p dall t he ro e rt y an

fun ds o f t h e C o mm an de ry , t h at m ay b e pl ac e d in his
h an ds , an d r e n de rin g a j us t a c c o u n t o f t h e s am e w h e n
ev er h e is c al l e d u f o r t h at pu rp o s e
on I r e s um e t h at
p p .

o ur r e s e c t an d a t t a c h me n t t o t h e C o m m a n de r , an d
y p y
y o u r e arn e s t s o l ic it u de fo r a g o o d n am e , w hic h is b e t t e r
 I N S T A LLA T I O N CE R E MO N IE S .

t han p r e c io u s O int m en t , w ill pro mpt y o u t o t h e fait hful

dis c h arg e Of t h e du t ie s O f y o ur O ffic e .

TO THE R E C OR D E R .

Sir
“

: You ar e e le c t e d R e c o r de r of

t h is C o mm an de ry . I now in v e s t y o u
w it h t h e b adg e Of
y o ur O ffic e . Y
o ur

s t at io n is on t he l e ft of t he E min e n t
C o mman de r, in fro nt T h e qu al it ie .

w h ic h s h o ul d r e c o mm e n d a R e c o r de r
ar e p ro mp t itu de in is s uin g t h e n o t ific at io n s an d o r d e r s

of his su
p e rio r O ffic e r s ; p u n c tu a l ity in at t e n d n i g t h e

m e e t in gs of t he C o m m a n de r y ; c o rr e c t n e ss in r e c o rd in
g
t h e ir p ro c e e din g s ; j u dg me n t in dis c rimin at ing b e t w ee n
Wh at is pr o p e r a n d w h at is impro pe r t o b e c o m mit t e d
t o w rit in g f
i n t egr ity i n
o r all m o n e
a c c o u n t in
s t h a t
g y
m ay p as s t hro u gh his h a n ds ; an d fide li ty in p ayin g t h e
s am e o v e r in t o t h e h an d s O f t h e T r e as u re r T he po s .

s e s s io n O f t he s e go o d qu alit ie s
,
I pre s u m e ,
h as d e s ig n a t e d

y o u as a s u it ab l e c an did at e fo r t his imp o rt an t O oe ; m

an d I c a n n o t e n t e rt ain a do ub t t h at y o u w ill dis c harg e
it s du t ie s b e n e fic ial l y t o t h e C o m m an d e ry an d h o n o rab l e
t o y o u rs e l f A nd w he n yo u s h al l hav e l com
e t e d t he
.
p
re c o r d O f
y o ur t r an s ac t io n s h e re b e l o w , a n d fin is h e d t h e
t e rm -
Of
y o ur
p ro b at io n , m a yy ou
-

be ad mit t e d in t o t he
c e l e s t ial a sy l u m Of s ain s t an d an
g e ls, an d fin d y o ur
.

n am e reco r de d i n t h e LA M B
’
S B o ok f
o L ife .

TO T HE ST A N D A R D -
BE A R E R .

Sir : Y ou ar e e l e c t e d St an dard Be ar e r -
of t his Co m
m an de r y . I now in v e s t y o u w it h t h e b adg e O f y o u r
O ffic e , w h ic h is a P lu mb, s urm o u n t e d b y a Ba n n er .
 I N S T A LLA T I O N CE R E MON IE S .

Y o ur s t a t io n is in t h e W e st ,
an d in t h e
c e n t re o f t h e s e c o n d div is io n . Y o ur dut y
is to displ ay , su
pp o rt
,
an d
p ro t e c t th e
St an dard Of t h e O rde r w hic h I now w it h
p l e as u re c o nfide t o y o ur v al o r. Y o u w ill
,

re m e mb e r t h at it is o u r r all in
y g p o in-
t i n
t ime Of dan ge r ; an d, w he n u nfurl e d in a

j u s t an d v irt u o u s c a us e
, y o u w il l n e v e r r e l in quish it t o an
e ne my bu t w it h y o u r l ife . Le t , t h e re fo re , y o ur c o n du c t
be s u c h a s al l t he v ir t u o u s w ill d e l igh t t o imit at e ; l e t
t he r e ful
g e n t ra s w hic h m an at e fro m pure be
y e v er e

n e v o l e n c e an d hu m il i ty diffus e t h e ir l u s t re o n al l aro un d
,

t h at it m ay e n c o u ra
g e an d an im at e all t ru e a n d c o ur

t e o u s knigh t s , a n d, at t he s am e t im e , c o n fo un d an d dis
m ay al l t h e ir e n e m ie s .

TO T HE S W O R D - BE A R E R .

Sir : Y o u ar e e l e c t e d Sw o rd Be ar -

er Of t his C o mman de ry . I no w

in v e s t y o u w it h t h e b a dg e O f o ur
y
O ffic e , w hic h is a T r i a n le an d Cr o s s
g
S w o r ds . Y o ur s t at io n is on t he
ri
g h t of t he St an dard Be are r, -
an d

on t he ri h t of t he second div is io n , w he n fo r me d in
g
lin e Y o ur dut y is t o w at c h al l o r de r s an d s i
g n al s fro m
m
.

t he E min e n t C o m an de r , an d s e e t h at t h e y are pro m pt ly

o be e d Y ou ar e al s o to a s s is t in t h e r o t e c t io n o f t h e
y .
p
b a nn e rs of t h e O rde r, an d w it h a h e art l iv e l il y de v o t e d
t o t h e pr in c ipl e s F a i t h, h op e, a n d c h a ri ty
Of w it h t h e
m ys t ic s w o r d t h at is e n do w e d w it h us t i c e an d
j f o r t i t u de ,
an d t e mpe re d b y m er cy , in y o u r h an d, o u m a c as t
y y _

o u r e e s u o n t h e s t a n dar d an d r e m e mb e r t h at “
In
y y p ,
 IN S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

hoc s i gn o v in ces is an e x pre s s iv e mott o o f o ur O rde r

a n d c o n s o lin g t o t he h e art Of e v e r b e l ie v e r
y .

T O T HE WA R D E R .

Sir : Y o u are e le c t e d W arde r of t his

C o m man de ry . I no w in v e s t y o u w it h
t he b adge of o u r O ffic e , w hic h is a
y
S qua r e P la t e , w it h a T ru mp e t an d
’

Or o s s
Y
‘

S w o r ds en
g rav e d t he re o n . o ur s t at io n

is u po n t h e l e ft o f t h e St an dard Be are r , -

an d u
p o n t h e l e ft Of t he se co nd div isio n , w h e n fo rm e d in
lin e . Y o ur dut y is t o ann o u n c e t he a
pp r o ac h an d de

p a r t u re of t he E min e n t C o mm an de r ; to p o st t he

S e n t in e l s , an d se e t h at t he y l u m
as i s d ul
y g u arde d ,

Y o u w ill , al s o , re o rt al l p e t it io n s fro m v is it o r s an d
p
s t r an
g e rs an d c o
,
mm u nic at e t he o rde r s O f y o u r s u e rio r
p
O ffic e rs ; a n d I c h arg e y o u t o b e pu n c t ual in y o ur at t e n d
an c e a t o ur m e e t in g s , an d in de fat igab l e in t h e disc h arg e
Of
y o ur imp o rt an t dut ie s fo r, t h o u gh y o urs is amo n g
:

t h e l as t O ffic e s in t h e C o mm an de ry , it is b y n o m e an s
t h e l e as t in impo rt anc e .

TO T HE T HR E E G UA R D S .

Sir K n igh t s : Y ou ar e ap
p o in t e d C ap
t ain s Of t he G ua r d s .
{
I now in v e s t y o u
w it h y o ur b a dg e o f O ffic e , w hic h is a
S qu a re P la t e , w it h a B a t t le A we e ng rav e d
t h e re o n o ur.
p Y
o s t is t h at Of h o n o r a s

w e ll as dd n g e r . Y o u w il l, t h e re fo re , b e
vi
g il an t , an d c h a lle n ge w it h pS irit
,
ex a m i n e w it h c au

t io n , ad m o n is h w it h c an do r, r e li e v e c h e e rful l y, p ro t e c t

w it h fide l it y , an d fg
i h t v al ian t l
y .
 IN S TA LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

C HA R G E T O T HE C OMMA N D E R Y .

Sir K night s : T o m an ag e and c o n d uc t t he c o n c e rn s

Of -a.
C o mm an de r y Of K n ight s T e m pl ar w it h t h at

p m
ro
p t it u d e ,
i n t e rit
g y, an d s kil l w h ic h t h e in s t it u t io n

de m a n ds , w il l re qu ire t h e e x e rc is e Of al l t h e t al e n t s an d

p e r s e v e r an c e of it s O ffic e r s an d me mb e rs . A re an
y of

y o u s o l ic it o u s t h at y o u r e qu al s an d infe rio rs s h o uld c o n

d u c t t he m s e lv e s t o w ard y o u w it h de fe re n c e an d r e s p e c t
Y o u w il l b e s ure t o l e t n o O ppo rt un it y p a s s w it h o ut
furn ishin g t h e m an e x am pl e in y o ur o w n c o n du c t t o
w ard y o ur s u p e rio r s . T he O fiic e r s w ill r e c o ll e c t t h at

t ho se m o ral a n d r e l igio u s du t ie s an d
p re c e
p t s w h ic h
t h e y, fro m t im e to t im e , so fo rc ibl y impre s s up o n t he
m in ds o f o t h e r s , s h o uld by no m e an s b e ne
gl e ct e d b y

t h e mse l v e s as m o s t e ffe c t u al w ay t o in s ur e
t he s uc c e s s ,

is t o l e t r e c e t an d e x a m l e o h an d in h an d
p p p g .

I w o ul d, t h e r e fo re , e x h o rt o n e an d all O f
y ou t o lo o k
w e ll t o t he E as t , t o t he W e st ,
t o t he N o rt h , a n d t o t he
So u t h , an d se e t h at t he e n t e r in g a v e n u es ar e s t ric t l
y
u ar d e d, a n d t h at y o u s u ffe r n o o n e t o p as s t h e t hre s h
g -

o ld Of
y o u r as
yl u m b u t t h e w o rt h
y c h i l dre n Of h u m ili ty;
an d, at t he sa me t ime , t h at y o u s uffe r n o o ne t o w al k
m o n g y o u dis o r de rl y , w it h o u t admo nit io n o r r e pr o o f
a .

W hil e s u c h is t h e c o n d uc t Of t h e Offic e r s an d m e mb e rs ,
y ou m ay r e s t as s u re d t h at t h is
-
v al ian t a n d m agn an im o u s
O rde r w il l fo re v e r fl
l ike t h e gr ee n ba y t r e e
o uris h A nd -
.

now, m w o rt h y Sir K n igh t s , I w o u l d a d dre s s y o u i n

y
t h e l an g u ag e o f D av id t o his b e l o v e d c it y , P e ac e b e
“

”
w it hin t h y w al l s , an d w it h ie rit
n th al ac e s
p p y ro s
y p .

F o r m y b re t hre n a n d c o m anio n s s ake , I w ill n o w s a ,

’
p y
P e a c e be w it h t he .
 BU R IA L S E R V IC E
OF T H E

e me of s m ut: align ent m .

BY SIR J OHN L . LE WIS .

GE N E R AL R E G U LA T I O N S .

N o Sir K nigh t c an b e b u rie d w it h t h e fu n e r al

ho n o rs Of K n igh t h o o d u nl e s s h e be a K night T empl ar,
re ul ar s t an din g
g .

2 It. s h al l b e t h e dut y Of t h e E . C o m m an de r t o con

v ene t he Sir K n igh t s of t he C o m m an de r y , u

p on n o t ic e

of t he d e at h Sir K n ight , w h o m ay b e e nt it l e d t o
Of a

re c e v e i fun e ral h o n o r s up o n r e qu e s t , m ade w h e n l iv in g ,

—

o r b y his famil y aft e r h is de c e as e fo r t h e p u rp o s e of

—

a t t e n din g t he fun e r al c e r e m o n ie s .

3 . Sir K night s , on s u c h o c c as io n s , w il l at t e n d in full

u n ifo r m, p urs u an t to t he re
g ul at io n s ; t h e ir s w o rd- hil t s

an d t he b an n e r of t he C o m m an d e r y b e in g s u it ab l
y
d re s s e d in m o u rn in g .

4 . O n t he co mu Of t h e de c e as e d Sir K n ig h t w il l b e
e w e l,
p l a c e d his h at an d s w o rd ; a n d, if an O ffic e r , h is j
t rim m e d w it h c ra
p e.

5 . T he E C o mm an de r w ill pr e s ide du rin g t h e s e r

.

v ic e s , an d, a s s is t e d b y t h e P r e l at e , lead in t h e c e re m o nie s ,

p u r s u an t to t he R it u al . If G ran d Offic e rs or P as t
 MA S O N IO KN IG HT H O OD .

7 716 F un e ra l S e rv i ce of E zl g fit h o o d w i ll be c o n du c t e d

a c c o r di n g t o t h e f o llo win g

E Co mma nde r S ir K n igh t s

. . In th e s o l e mn rit e s
o f o ur Or de r w e h av e o ft e n b e e n re min de d o f t h e

g re a t t r ut h , t h a t w e w e r e b o rn t o die M o r t al it y h as .

b e e n bro u gh t t o v ie w t h at w e migh t m o r e e arn e s t ly

s e e k a n imm o rt ality b e y o n d t his fl e e t in g life w h e re ,

de at h c an c o me n o m o re fo re v e r Th e s a d a n d .

mo urn fu l fun e ral kn e ll h as b e t o ke n e d t h at an o t he r

S pirit h a s w in ge d it s fligh t to a new s t at e o f e x is t

e nce . An al ar m h as co m e t o t h e do o r o f o ur A sy
lu m, an d t h e m e s s e n ge r w a s D e at h ; an d n o n e
p re

s ume d to s ay t o th e a w fu l p re s e n c e :
“
Who da r e
A pilgrim w arrio r h as b e e n s u mm o n e d,
”
a pp r o ac h ?
is n o dis c h ar ge in t h at w ar A bu rn in g
”
an d t h e re
“
.

t ap e r of life , in o ur C o mm an de ry , h a s b e e n e xt in

gu i s h e d,
a n d n o n e , s av e t he High an d H o l y On e ,
c an

re ligh t it . A ll t h a t re m ain s o f o ur b e lo v e d C o m
p an io n S ir K n igh t lie s mu t e b e fo re u s , an d t h e l igh t
o f th e e ye ,
an d t h e bre a t hin g of th e lip s , in t h e ir
l an gu ag e of fra t e rn al gre e t in g, h a v e c e a s e d fo r u s
fo re v e r, on t his s ide o f t h e gr av e His s w o r d, v o w e d
.

o n ly t o b e draw n in t h e c au s e of t ru t h , j u s t ic e , an d

r at io n al lib e rty , re p o s e s s t il l in it s s c ab b ar d, an d

o u r ar ms c an n o mo re s h ie l d him fr o m w ro n g or o
p
p i
re s s o n .

T he Sir K n ight s h e re r e t u rn s w o r ds .

It is me e t , at s u c h a t im e , t h at w e s h o u l d b e s il e n t

an d l e t t h e w o rds of t h e In fin it e an d U n dyin g s p e ak,

 MA S ON IC K N I G H T H O OD .

Pre . We s p e nd o ur y e ars as a t al e t h at is t o l d .

Th e day s o f o ur y e ars ar e t hre e s c o re y e ars an d t e n

an d if, b r e as o n o f s t re n gt h , t h e y b e fo urs c o r e
y
is t h e ir st re n gt h l ab o r an d s o rro w fo r it
'

y e ars , y e t
is s o o n c ut o ff an d w e fl y aw ay S o t e ac h u s t o
.

n u mb e r o u r days , t h at w e may apply o ur h e art s u n t o

wis do m .

R es . 0 Lo rd !
T e ac h us ,

P r e F o r h e kn o w e t h o ur frame
. He re me mbe r .

e t h t h at w e a re du s t A s fo r m an , h is days are a s
’

g ras s A
. s a fl o w e r o f t h e fie l d h e fl o u ris h e t h fo r

t h e w in d p as s e t h o v e r it , an d it is go n e , an d t h e pl ac e
l

t h e re o f s h all kn o w it n o mo re Bu t th e me rcy o f .

t h e Lo rd is fro m e v e rl ast in g t o e v e rl as tin g up o n

t h e mt h at fe ar him .

R es Sh o w me rc y, O Lo rd !
.

P r e We s h all n o t all s l e e p , bu t w e s h all all b e

.

h an ged in a mo me nt , in t h e t w in klin g o f an e y e
—
,

a t t h e l a s t t ru m fo r t h e t rum e t s h all s o u n d a n d
p p ,

t h e de a d s h all b e r ais e d in c o rru pt ib l e , an d w e s h all

b e c h an ge d F o r t his c o rrupt ibl e mu s t p ut on in c o r
.

r u t io n , a n d t h is m o r t al mu s t u t n im m t lit
p p o o r a
y .

S o w h e n t his c o rru pt ibl e s h all h av e put on in c orrup

t io n , an d t his m o rt al s h allh av e pu t o n immort al it y ,
t h e ns h all b e b ro u gh t t o pa s s t h e s a in
y g th a t i s w rit
te n : D e at h is s w all o w e d u p in v ic t o ry . 0 de at h ,

w h e reis t hy s t in g ? O grav e , w h e re is t hy v ic t o ry ? -

R es 0 de at h , w h e re is t hy s tin g ? O gr av e , w h e r e
.

is thy v ic t o ry ?
P r e Th e s tin g o f de at h is s in , an d t h e s tre n gt h
.

o f s in is t h e l aw But t h an ks b e t o G o d w hic h gi
.
,

e th u s t h e v ic t o ry t h ro u gh o ur Lo rd J e s u s C hris t .
 MA S O N I C K N I G H T H O OD .

Wo rds by R 03 . MOR R I S ,
K T
. . A rran ge d b y J . B T A Y LOR
. K T. .

Pre ‘
c io n s in of He a v e n,

s in s fo r giv e n, TO t he c o urt s o f gl o r
y fly ;

'
E bu r de n , E
’ ’
v r
y s or ro w , ev r
y v r
y c ro s s t he y

l ay it do w n s us
g v e s t h e m ric h
i e st
gu e rdo n ,
 B UR IA L S E R V I C E

T he pro c e s sio n w il l t h e n fo rm , an d mar c h t o t h e pl ac e

o f in t e rm e n t in t h e s am e o r de r a s b e fo re .

On a rr1 v 1 n g at t h e pl ac e , w hil e fo rmin g in o r de r, a

s uit ab l e dirge or t he fo l l o w in g h ym n m ay b e s un
g

A IR —
PLE YE L S HY MN
’
A rrang e d by JB
. . T A Y LOR .

Be ar him
 MA S O N I O K N I G H T H O OD .

c lo the d in a w hit e g a r me n t gli s t e n in g as th e s un ,

an d b e s e at e d w it h p rin c e s an d r u l e r s , an d p art ake

o f a lib a t io n , n ot o f de a t h an d s o rr o w bu t
, of t h at
w in e w h ic h is dran k fo re v e r in t h e F at h e r
’
new s

kin gdo m ab o v e .

We c ann o t c o me h e re w it h o u t s ub du e d h e ar ts an d

s o ft e n e d affe c t io n s . Oft e n as th e c halle n ge co me s

w hic h t ake s fr o m m e l o v e d a s s o c ia t e
o ur s ide so

s o me c h e ris h e d c o mp an io n in ar ms a n d o ft e n a s t h e ,

t rump e t s o un ds its w ailin g n o t e s t o s u mmo n u s t o

t h e de at h b e d,
-
an d t o t h e brin k of th e s e p ul c hr e , we
mpl at e
”
c an no t c o nt e t he l as t of e arth u n mo v e d
“
.

E ac h s u c c e s s iv e de a t h -
no t e s n ap s s o me fibre w hic h
bin ds us to t his l o w e r m ake s u s p au s e
e xis t e n c e , a n d

an d re fl e c t o n t h at da rk a n d gl o o my c h a mb e r w h e r e

w e mu s t all t e rmin at e o u r p ilgrim age We ll w ill it .

b e fo r o ur p e a c e ,
t h e n , if w e c an w as h o ur h an ds ,
no t o nl y in t o ke n of s in c e rity , bu t Of e v e ry u il t
g y
s t a in , an d gi v e ho n e s t an d s a t is fa c t o r
y an s w e r s to
t he qu e s t io n s re qu ir e d .

Th e s a d an d s o l e mn sc e ne no w b e fo r e u s s t ir s u
p
the s e re c o ll e c t io n s w it h a fo rc e an d v iv id o we r
p
w hic h w e h av e hit h e rt o u n fe l t . He who n o w S lu m

be rs in t ha t l a s t , l o n g, \ u n bro ke n s l e e p o f de at h , w a s
o ur br o t h e r . With him h av e w e w alke d t h e pilgrim
a
ge Of life , an d ke p t w at c h a n d w ard t o ge t h e r in it s
v ic is s it u de s an d t ri al s . H e is n o w re m o v e d be yo n d
the e ffe c t O f o ur r ai s e o r c e n s u r e Tha t w e lo v e d
p .

him , h e re e v in c e s , a n d we m e mb e r
“

o ur p re s e n c e re

him in sce ne s to w h ic h t h e w o rl d w as n o t w it n e s s ,

an d w h e re t h e b e tt e r fe e lin gs Of h u man ity w e r e ex

h ibit e d w it h o ut dis gui s e . Th a t h e h a d fau l t s an d

 BU R IA L S E R V I C E .

fo ibl e s , is bu t t o re p e at w h at his mo rt ality de mo n

s t r at e s — t h at h e h a d a; h u m an n at ur e , n o t div in e
“

O v e r tho s e e rro rs , w h at e v e r t h e y m ay ha v e b e e n ,
we
c as t , w h ile liv in g, t h e man t le O f c h arit y it s h o u l d,

w it h mu c h mo re re a s o n , e n s h ro u d h im ln de a t h .

We ,
w h o h av e b e e n t au ght t o e xt e n d t h e p o in t o f
ch arit y, e v e n to a fOe , w h e n falle n , c an n o t b e s e v e r e

or me rc il e s s t o w ard a l o v e d bro t he r .

Th e me m o ry o f his v irt ue s lin ge rs in o u r re me m

br an c e , an d re fl e c t s it s
g l u s t r e S hinin
b e y o n d t h e

rt al s o f t h e t omb T h t h n w h i h h
p o e e ar e . v a s e c a s

c o n t ain e d p re c io u s o do rs w ill l o s e n o n e o f it s fr a
‘

g ran c e t h o u gh t h e c la
y b e b ro ke n an d s h a tt e re d .

S O b e it w it h br o t h e r me mo ry
’
o ur s .

T he J u nio r W arde n t he n re mo v e s t h e s w o r d an d h at
fro m t h e c o ffin , w hic h l as t w il l t h e n b e l o w e re d in t o t h e

g r av e
,
w hil e t h e P re l at e re
p e at s a s fo l l o w s

P re . m t h e re s urre c t io n an d t h e life
“
I a He .

t h a t b e lie v e t h in me t h o u g h h e w e,
re de a d,
y e t s h al l

h e liv e ; a n d w h o s o e v e r liv e t h an d b e lie v e t h in me , ,

s h all n e v e r die T o t h e e art h w e c o m mit t h e m o r

.
e

t al r e main s o f o ur de c e as ed br o t h e r a s w e h a v e ,

alre a dy c o mm e n de d h is s o ul t o h is C r e a t o r w it h ,

h umble s u bmis s io n t o D iv in e Pro v ide n c e (H e re .

ca s t s o me e a r th o n the c o yfi )
n E a r t h t o e a r t h (
. he r e

cas t a ga in) a s h e s t o a s h e s (her e ca s t mo r e e a r th) du s t

’

, ,

t o du s t , t ill t h e mo rn O f t h e r e s u rre c t io n w h e n like

m
,

o ur a ris e n an d a s c en de d R e de e e r, h e w ill bre ak

t h e b an ds of de at h , an d abide t he d
j g
u m e n t o f t h e

g re a t day . T ill the n , frie n d, b ro t h e r, S ir K n igh t

 M A S O R IO K N IG H T H O O D
’

far e w e l l ! Ligh t be t h e as h e s u p o n the e , an d

“
m ay
the s un s h in e o f H e av e n b e a m brigh tly on t hy w ak

R es . A me n , an d A me n , an d A me n !

T he J un io r W arde n t h e n pre s e nt s t h e s w o rd t o t he E .

C o m m an d e r , w h o s ay s

E . Co m
Our de p art e d bro th e r S ir K n igh t w a s
.

t au ght , w hile l iv in g, t h a t t h is s w o rd, in h is h an ds ,

a s a t ru e an d c o urt e o u s kn igh t , w as e n do w e d w it h

t hre e mo s t e s t imabl e qu alit ie s 1 t S hilt w ith f or ti

—

tude un daun t e d it s bl ade w ith j us tice impartial ; an d

it s p o in t w ith me r cy u n re s t rain e d T O t his l e s s o n , .

w it h its de e p e mbl e m at ic al s ignific an c e , w e t ru s t he

g av e w 1 s e h e e d . He g c o ul d n e v e r ras p it w ith ou t
b e ing r e min de d o f t h e liv e ly S ign ific an c e o f t h e at

t ribu t e s it in c u l c at e d He h as bo rn e t h e p an gs o f
.

dis s o l v in g n atu re m ay w e t ru s t t h at it w a s w it h t he
—

s ame fo r t it u de t h at h e s u s t ain e d t h e t rial s o f t h is

p as s in g e xis t e n c e . T o his n am e an d me mo ry b e
j u s t ic e do n e , as w e ho pe t o re c e 1 v e t h e like me e d
o ur s e l v e s ; an d may t h at me rc y u n re s t ra in e d w h ic h

is t h e gl o rio u s att ribu t e O f th e So n o f G o d, in t e rp o s e

in h is b e h alf t o bl un t t h e s w o rd O f D iv in e j us t ic e ,
an d ad mi t h im t o t h e ble s s e d co mp an i o ns hip o f
s ain t s a n d an ge l s in t h e r e al m s o f ligh t an d l ife

e t e rn al !
R es . A me n , an d A me n ,an d A me n

T h e Se nio r W arde n t h e n pre s e n t s a c ro s s t o t he P re

l at e , w h o s a ys :
 BU R I A L S E R V I C E .

c hill bl a s t s of a w in t ry w o rl d . A n d t o b e t ru e an d

c o u rt e o u s 1 s n o t limit e d t o an y age o r c l i me .

O ur b ro th e r, w h o s e c o l d an d life l e s s r e m ain s h a v e

j us t be e n com mit t e d t o t h e e a r th , w as o ne o f o ur
frat e rn al b an d, b o un d by t h e s ame t ie s an d pl e dge d
t o t h e s ame dut ie s T O hi s b e re av e d and o u rn in g
. m
frie n ds an d re l a t iv e s w e h av e bu t litt l e of w o rl dly
c on s o l at io n to O ffe r, bu t w e do t e n de r the m
“

o ur

h e artfe lt mp athie s A n d if t h e s o l e mn a n d in t e r
'

sy .

e s t in c e re mo n l e s In w h ic h w e h av e b e e n e n ga ge d
g .

h av e no t p o i nt e d t o t h e m a high e r h o p e an d a b e t t e r
c o n s o l a t io n , th e n a l l o u r c o n do l e n c e s w o uld b e In v al u
"

Sir K n igh t C o mp an io n s , l e t us p ra
y

A l migh ty an d mo s t me rc iful G o d ! we a do re t he e
as t h e S ov e re ign R ul e r o f all e v e nt s , b Ot h in t ime
nd fo re t e rn it y A s it h at h pl e a s e d t h e e t o t ake
.

fro m o ur r an ks o n e de ar t o o ur h e art s , w e b e s e e c h
t h e e t o bl e s s a n d s an c t ify u n t o u s t his dis pe n s a t io n
of t hy pr o v ide n c e? In s pire o u r h e art s w it h w is do m
-

fro m o n h igh , t h a t w e m ay gl o rify t h e e in all Ou r

w ay s May w e h av e t hy div in e a s s is t an c e , 0 mo s t
.

m erc iful G o d ! t o m o ur ml s s pe n t t ime ; an d

re de e
“

in t h e dis c h arge o f t h e imp o rt an t dut ie s t h o u h as t

a s s Ign e d u s ,in o ur mo r al w arfare h e r e be lo w may ,

w e b e guide d by fait h an d h u m ilit y c o u r age an d ,

‘

c o n s t an c y t o p e rfo rm o u r all o t t e d pil grim a ge ac c e p t

,

abl e in t hy s igh t , w ith o u t as kin g a r e mis s io n o f

fl

e ar s fro m t h e e A n d w h e n o u r c ar e e r o n e ar th IS
y .

fin is h e d ,
an d th e s e p u l c h r e ap p o in t e d fo r a ll t h e liv
in g mo rt al b o die s, m ay o ur s o ul s dis
r e c e iv e s o u r ,

e n g a ge d fro m t h e ir c u mbro u s du s t fl o uris h an d ,

 MA S ON IC KN IG HT H O OD .

'

bl o o m in t e rn al day , an d e nj o y t h a t r e s t w h ic h t h o u
e

h as t pr e p ar e d fo r t hy go o d an d fait h ful S e rv an t s , in
t h y bl e s s e d A s yl u m o f p e a c e b e yo n d t h e v ail S o f
’

e ar t h . A ll w h ic h w e a s k t hr o ugh t h e m e diat io n O f
o ur R e de e m e r, K in g o f kin gs , an d Lo rd o f l o rds .

A me n
R e s A me n , . an d A me n , an d A me n

E . Co m A t t e n t io n , Sir K n igh t s !
.

T h e lin e s a re t he n fo rm e d , an d t he Cro ss of St e e l
m ade ov er t h e g rav e , an d t h e fo l l o w ing h ymn is s u n g

A IR —
MOU N T V E R N ON . A R R A N GE D BY J . B T A Y LOR
. .

- l

t he pe a l in g

Of t he sol mu be l l, R o und t he t ri fo rm
'

e v es er
p

al t ar kn e e lin g, Wh is pe r e ac h , Im m an u
 I N S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

as it is in h e a v e n . G iv e us t his d ay o ur dail y b re a d
an d fo rgiv e us o ur d e bt s as w e fo rgiv e o ur d e b t o rs .

A nd l e ad . us not in t o t e mpt at io n , b u t de l iv e r us fro m

e v il fo r t h in e is t h e king do m , an d t h e p o w e r, an d t he

gl o r , fo r e v e r
y A m e n . .

T h e G ran d C o m m an de ry w il l b e c o v e re d , an d t he
’

p res idin
g O ffic e r w il l d e l iv e r t h e fo l l o w m g

CHA R G E TO T HE GR AN D C OMMA N D E R .

R igh t E min e n t Sir H av in g b e e n c h o s e n b y t h e p a r

t ialit y o f t h e Sir K n igh t s as s e mb l e d in A n n u al C o n c l av e
t o t he m o st e x al t e d s t at io n
in t h e ir po w e r t o b e s t o w , I
'

o ffe r ou m s in c e r e c o n rat ul at io n s u o n o ur e l e v a
y y g p y
t io n t o t h at dis t in guis h e d p o s it io n , an d w it h gre at pl e as
u re in v e s t y o u w it h t h e j e w el o f
y o ur Offic e .

T h e G ran d Marsh al w ill pl ac e t h e j ew el on t h e l e ft ,

b re as t of t h e G ran d C o mm an de r .

Y o ur long an d in t im at e ac qu ain t an c e w it h t h e r ul e s

o f o ur O rd e r , an d w it h t h e d ut ie s of C hris t ian K nigh t

h o o d, r e n de r it u n n e c e s s ar y fo r m e t o re c a
pi t u l at e t h em

at t his t im e Su ffe r m e , h o w e v e r, t o r e m in d o u , th at
.
y
t he h igh h o n o r s of
y o ur O ffic e are ac c o mpanie d b y
w e igh t y re s
p o n s ibil it ie s . W hil e ,
in al l t hin g s p e r t ain
in g t o y o ur c o m m an d, y o u r aut h o rit y w il l at all t im e s
b e re s p e c t e d a n d y o u r o r d e rs c h e e rful l y o b e y e d, ye t it
is e x pe c t e d t hat y o u w ill n o t o nl y h av e a w at c h ful c are
u ris dic t io n , a n d
o v er t h e in t e re s t s of t h e O rd e r i n y o u r j
e n fo rc e a pro m pt O b e die n c e t o it s ru l e s a n d r e
g ul at io n s ,

b u t t h at y o u w il l fe el c al l ed u p o n t o e x e mpl ify in y o u r
dail y w al k an d c o n v e rs at io n t h e e x c e l l e n t t e n e t s o f o u r
p r o fe s s io n ; t h at o ur e ars w ill nev er be cl o se d t o t he
y
cr
y of t h e w ido w an d t h e o rph an , an d t h a t y o u will no t
 I N S T A LLA T I ON CE R E MON IE S

t u rn as ide fr o m inj ure d in n o c e n c e an d t he w ayfarin g

b ro t h e r in dis t re s s . Main t ain w it h u nfail in g c ar e t he

St at ut e s R e gul at io n s ; an d in y o u r re s pe c t fo r l aw ,
an d

c au s e al l o t h e r s t o fin d t h e s t r o ng e s t in c e n t iv e t o Ob e di

e n c e o f al l y o ur l aw ful c om m a n ds .

Be pl e a s e d, R . E . Sir, t o appro a c h t he E as t .

Sir K n igh t s , b e h o l d y o ur G ran d Co mman de r .

T he Sir K n ight s are h e re or de re d t o pre se n t S wo rds .

G ran d C o m man de r, b e h o ld y o u r G ran d C o mm a n de ry .

T h e G ran d C o mm an de ry w ill n o w b e s e at e d, an d
s h o ul d t he new G ran d C o m m an de r de s ire t o O ffe r an y

re marks , t h is is t h e a
ppro
p ria t e t im e .

A t t h e ir c o n cl us io n , t h e G ran d Ma rsh al w il l pre s e n t

the m aining G ran d Offic e rs fOr in s t all at io n , w hich m a y
re

b e d o n e b y t h e G ran d C o m m an de r in p e r s o n , o r h e m ay
w aiv e h is righ t in fav o r Of t h e Sir K n igh t pre v io us l y
O ffic iat in g in e it h e r c a s e t h e fo l l o w in g C h arg e s w ill b e
d e liv e re d .

C HA R G E T O T HE D E PUT Y GRAN D C O MM A N D E R .

V E. . Sir : T h e du t ie s of t h e i mp o rt an t i
s t at o n to
'

w h ic h y o u h av e b e e n e l ec t e d are o f s u c h a n at ur e as t o
r e qu ir e t h e applic a t io n o f y o u r u t mo s t s kill , a c o m pl e t e

kn o w l e dge o f t h e R it u al an d o f t h e St at u t e s an d R e gu
'

l at io n s gov e r n ing t h is G ran d C o m man de ry ; fo r y o u are

m
t h e i m e diat e re pre s e n t at iv e Of t h e G r an d C o mm an de r,
an d in c as e o f u n fo re s e e n c a su al t y t o h im —
w hic h G o d
fo rb id —
y o u are to e n t e r u po n his fun c t io n s an d as s u me

his o n s ibilit ie s . T he e l e v at e d o s it io n o u are t h us

re s
p p y
c al l e d t o u n de rt ake d e ma n ds a c o rre s po n din g z e al and

de v o t io n y on o ur
p ar t , w hic h I d o ub t no t
y ou w il l ev er

be fo un d re ady t o e x e rc i s e . I n ew in v e s t y Ou w it h t h e
 I N S T A LLA T I ON CE R E M ON IE S .

j e w el o f
y o u r o ffic e , an d w ill y o nl re min d y o u , in con

e l usi o n , t h at y o u ar e h e nc e fo rw ard on d ut y , an d t h at

t h e fait hful s o l di e r an d v al iant knight s l e e p n o t at t h e ir

p o s t s .

C HA R G E TO T HE GR A N D G E N E R A LI SS I MO .

"

E . Sir Hav mg b e e n e l e c t e d to t he impo rt an t s t at io n

of G ran d G e n e ralis sim o , I t ake gre at ple as u re in c o m

l e t in t h t e re m o n b in v e s tin g y o u w it h t h e appro
p g a c y y
p j
riat e e w el o f
y o u r o ffic e . Y o ur s t at io n is on t he gh
rit

o f t h e D e put y G r an d C o m man de r , an d t h e e x e rc is e o f

al l y o ur t al e n t s an d z e al w ill b e n e c e s s ar y in t h e dis

c h arg e o f o u r v ario us dut ie s In t h e ab s e n c e of y o ur

y .

s up e rio r o ffic e rs , t he Co m man d w il l d e v o l v e u po n y ou .

I c h arge y o u, t h e re fo re , t o b e fait h ful t o y o ur as s o c iat e s

m e n in r e m e mb ran c e o f t h o se t h in gs w hic h
p u t t h e o ft
t en d t o t he ir e v e rl as tin g pe ac e ; b e in s t an t in s e as o n an d
o u t o f s e as o n re pr o v e , r e b uke , e xh o r t , w it h al l l o ng
;
s uffe r in an d do c t rin e , e v e r re me mb e rin g t h e p ro m is e ,
g
“
Be t h o u fait h ful un t o de at h , and I w ill giv e t h e e a
”
c ro w n o f l ife .

C HA R G E T O T HE GR AN D C A P T A IN -
GE N E R AL .

E . Sir : T he o ffic e of G ran d C apt ain G e n e ral , t o

-

w hic h y o u h av e b e e n e l e c t e d, is o ne of t he m o s t impo r
t an t in t h e gift o f t h e G ran d C o mm an de r y, a n d I t ru s t
t h at , in in v e s t in g y o u w it h t h e j e w e l O f y o ur o ffic e , I
-

al s o re min d y o u h o w n e c e s sary it is t h at y o u s h o u l d
appl y o u rs e l f w it h al l dilig e n c e t o t h e d ut ie s t h a t
y
de v o l v e u
po n y o u.

Y o u r s t at io n is on t h e l e ft of t h e G ran d C o m m a n de r,

an d to a s s is t him an d ur a s s o c iat e o ffic e rs I n

y ou are y o

c o u nc il , an d in t he ir abs e n c e t o go v e rn t h e G ran d C o m
man de ry . Yo u ar e t o h av e in c h ar
g e t h e G r an d A s yl u m ,
 IN S T A LLA T I ON CE R E MON IE S .

an d s e e t h at it fis in
o s uit abl e
r t h e d is a t c h o f arra
y p
b us in e s s Impro v e y o u r Oppo rt u n it ie s in e x t e n din g
.

kn ight l y c o u rt e s y an d h o s pit alit y t o all t ru e a n d fait hful

K n ight s , an d in t he pre s e rv at io n o f h ar m o n y w it hin t h e
b o un d s O f o ur
j uris dic t io n . A nd
w h at s o e v e r y e do , do
it h e a rt ily , as unt o t he Lo rd, an d n o t u n t o m e n : c o n
t in uin g fe r v e n t in pra e r, w at c hin g t h e re in w ith t h anks
y
g iv in
g ; e v e r b e arin
g i n m in d t h e
p ro m i s e
,
B e no t
“

w e ary in w e l l do in g , fo r in due s e as o ny e s h al l re ap, if

-

”
y e fain t no t .

C HA R G E To T HE G R A ND P R E LA T E .

E . Sir T o y o ur l o t h as fall e n t h e s ac re d dut ie s o f t he

:

O ffic e o f G ran d P re l at e , an d in dis c h arge o f m d u t I

y y
i nv e st
y o u w it h t h e a
pp p ro
j riat e ew el t h e re o f . Y o ur

s t at io n w il l b e , on t h e righ t o f t h e G ran d G e n e rah s s 1 m o ,

an d o ur dut y t h e re t o at t e n d t o t he re li io u d u t i
y g s e s ,
as

w e ll of o ur G ran d C o n c l av e s as of o ur p ub l ic c e re

m o nial s . T h e dut ie s of
y o ur o ffic e ar e Ve r y Int e re s t in
g
an d highl y impo rt an t , an d w ill re quire y o ur
p u n c t u al

at t e n dan c e at e v e r
y m e e t in g an d m ay He wh o i s ab l e
,

b u n dant ly furn is h y o u fo r e v e ry g o o d w o rk, pre s e rv e

o u fro m fall ing in t o e rro r, impr o v e , s t re ng t h e n , e s t ab
y
lish , an d
p e rfe c t o
y ,u fin all y gre e t y o u w it h
an d
“
W e ll do n e , t h o u g o o d an d fait hful s e r v an t , e n t e rt hou

in t o t h e j o
y of t hy Lo rd .

C HA R G E TO T HE GR A N D SE N I OR WA R D E N .

E . Sir : Y o u h av e b e e n e le ct e d Se n io r W ar d e n in t his
G ran d C o mm an de r y, an d I now In v e s t
y ou w it h t h e

j e w el o f
y o ur O ffic e . Y o ur s t at io n is at t h e s o ut h w e s t

an gl e of t he t rian gl e , an d on t he ri
gh t of t he firs t
div isio n . It w ill b e y o ur s pe c ial c ar e to fo rm t h e
 I N S T A LLA T I ON CE R E MO N IE S .

av e n u e s fo r t h e a
pp r o ac h a n d -

de part u re of t he G r an d
C o m m an de r, t o pre p are t h e lin e s fo r ins p e c t io n a n d
an d

re v i e w . Le t it b e y o ur c o n s t an t c are t h at t h e w a rrio r
ml
.

be not de t e rre d fro m du t y, t h e p e n it e n t

nor o e st e d

his j o u rn e
y . F in ally , “
Le t y o ur l igh t s o s h in e b e fo re
me n , t h at t h e y , s e e in g y o ur g o o d w o rks , may g l o rify o ur
[

Fat h e r w hic h is in h e av e n
’
.

C HA R G E TO T HE GR AN D J U N I OR WAR D E N .

E . Sir : Hav in g b e e n e l e c t e d G ran d J un io r W arde n I

now in v e s t y o u w it h t h e j ew el of
y o u r o fli c e . Y o ur

s t at io n is at t h e n o rt h w e s t a ngl e o f t h e t rian g le , an d o n

t h e l e ft
"

of t h e t hir d div is io n . Y o ur dut y w ill b e t o

at t e n d o n al l w ay faring kn ight s , an d, if fo un d w o rt h
y,
t o in t ro du c e t h e m , on t he o r de r of t he G ran d C o m
man de r ,
in t o t h e A s
yl u m hil e y o u ar e e n
.
j o ine d t o W
se e t h at t h e y are pro v ide d w it h s an dal s , s c rip, an d s t aff,
o u ar e al s o to ke e p a w at ch o v er o ur own ac t io n s ,
y y
m akin g t h e m Su ch as b e fit a c hil d Of humilit y . T ru t h
is migh t y , an d t h o se w h o are g u ide d b y it s h all u l t i

m at e l y p r e v ail .
y Be "

e,
y t h e re fo re , p e rfe c t
,
al w a s

b o u n din g in t h e w o rk o f t h e Lo rd , t h at y o u m ay b e a
b right an d Shinin g l igh t in t h e w o rl d— a c it y s e t o n a
hil l , t h at c an n o t . b e hid .

C HA R G E T O T HE GR AN D T R E A SU R E R .

E min e n t Sir : Y o u h av e b e e n e le ct e d T re as ure r o f t h e

G ran d C o mm an de r y, in v e s t y o u w it h t h e
an d I now

o ffic ial j e we l o f y our s t at ion , w hic h is o n t h e right , in

fro n t o f t h e G ran d C omm an de r T h e qu al it ie s t h at .

s h o ul d es
p e c iall
y dis t inguis h t h e i n c u mb e nt of
y o ur

St at io n are ac c ur ac y an d fide lit y —

ac c urac
y, in ke e in
p g
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a fair an d m in ut e a c c o un t o f all re c e i
p t s an d dis b u rs e

m e nt s ; fide lit y , In c a re full y

g p r e s e rv in a ll t h e pro pe rt y
an d fun ds o f t h e G r an d C o mm an de ryt h at m ay l aw full y

c o m e in t o y o ur h an ds , an d r e n de rin g a j u s t ac c o u n t o f
“

t h e s am e w h e n e v e r c al l e d up o n fo r t h at purp o s e
‘
o ur . Y
r e s e c t fo r an d at t ac h m e n t t o t his G ran d C o m m an d e r ,
p y
an d t h e gre at Orde r o f w hic h it is t h e o rgan , w ill d o ub t
le ss s t imu l at e y o u t o a z e al o u s , fait hful , an d pro m pt dis

c h arge o f t h e t r us t c o n fide d t o yo u .

CHA R G E TO T HE GR A N D R E C OR D E R .

'
E min e nt Sir : By t h e s ufirage s o f t h e G ran d C o m
man de ry yo u h av e b e e n c h o s e n G ran d R e c o rde r, an d I
/

no w in v e s t y ou w it h t h e b ad
g e of y o u r o ffic e . In se

l e e t in g a p e rs o n to dis c h arge t h e du t ie s of t his m o st

impo rt an t t r u s t , t h e Sir K n ight s h av e un que st io n abl y
b e e n g u ide d b y a b e l ie f t h at y o u p o s se s s in a l arge
de gre e t h e qu alit ie s t hat Sh o ul d dis t in guis h a G ran d
R e c o r de r , w hic h ar e
p ro m p t it u de in is s uing t h e n o t ifi

c at io n s o f his su e rio r O ffic e r s , u n c t u al it in at t e n din

p p y g
t he m e e t in g s o f t h e G ran d C o mm an de ry , c o rre c t n e s s in
re c o r din t h e ir r o c e e din s in t e rit in c c u n t in f
g p g , g y a o
g o r

al l m o n e s t h at m a as s t hr o u h h is h and s n d fi d lit
y yp g ,
a e
y
in paying t h e s am e o v e r t o t h e G ran d T re as ure r ; an d I
c ann o t d o ub t Our re s o l v e t o dis c h arg e t h e s e im o r t an t
y p
dut ies w it h b e ne fit t o t h e G ran d C o mma n de ry , a n d
w it h h o n o r t o y o u rs e l f Y o ur s t at io n , t o w hic h y o u w il l
n o w re
p ai r, Is o n t h e l e ft of t h e G ran d C o m m an de r, in
 IN S T A LLA T I ON CE R E M ON IE S.

C HA R G E T O T HE GR A N D S T A N D A R D BE A R E R
-
.

E min e n t S ir : T o y o u h as b e e n aw arde d t h e dis t in o

t io n o f G ran d St an dard Be are r, an d I n o w Inv e s t y o u
-

w it h t h e jew el appro priat e t o t h at O ffic e . Y o u r s t at io n

is in t h e W e st ,
an d in t h e c e n t re o f t h e Se c o nd div is io n .

Y o ur d ut y is t o dis pl ay , s uppo rt , an d pro t e c t t h e b ann e r

,
-'

o f o u r O rde r, w hic h I n o w l ac e in o ur o ffic ial c u s t o d

p y y .

Y o u w ill re me m b e r t hat , as in t h e O l de n t ime , it is o ur

rall in
y g p o in t in t im e o f d a n
g ;
e r t h a t a s ,
o n t h e fie l d s o f
P al e s t in e , t h e b e aus e an t r are l
y g av e bac k in t im e of

b at t l e , SO w he n u n fu rl e d in t h e gre at c au s e of hu
‘
no w ,

man it y, it is fo r y o u t o s e e t h at it is n e v e r r e l in q uish e d
t o an e n e m y b ut w it h y o ur l ife . Le t , t h e re fo re , y o u r
c o n du c t be s u ch t h at t h e v irt u o u s w ill de ligh t t o imit a t e
it ; l e t t he re fulg e n t ray s t h at e v e r e m an at e fro m pure
b e n e v o l e n c e an d h umilit y, d iffus e t h e ir l u s t re o n al l
a ro u n d o
y ,u t h at it m ay an i mat e a nd e n c o urag e all t r ue
an d c o urt e o u s K nigh t s , an d c o n fo u n d an d dis m ay t h e i r
mies
’

ene

GR A N
’

C HA R G E TO T HE D S W OR D -
BE A R E R .

E mine nt Sir H av ing b e e n e l e c t e d G ran d S w o rd

:

Be are r, I now in v e s t y o u w it h t h e j e w e l o f y o ur o ffic e .

Y o ur s t at io n g is
h t o f t h e G r an d S t an dar d
on t he ri

Be ar e r, an d o n t he righ t o f t h e s ec o n d div is 1 o n o ur . Y
dut y is t o w at c h all o rde rs an d s ign al s fro m t h e G ran d
C o mman de r, an d se e t h at t h e y ar e p ro m pt l y o be
y ed .

Y ou are al s o to as s is t in t h e ro t e c t io n of t h e b a nn e rs
. p
O f o u r O rd e r , an d w it h a h e art w arml y de v o t e d t o t h e
-

o f F ait h , HO pe , an d C h arit y ; wit h t h e m y s t ic

'

rin c i l e s
p p
s w o r d t h at is e n do w e d w it h j u s t ic e an d fo rt it u de , a n d

t e m pe re d b y m e rc y, in yo ur h an d, y o u may c as t y o u r
 IN S T A LLA T I ON CE R E MO N IE S .

e ye s u po n t he s t a n dard, an d r e m e mb e r t h at
“
I n ho e
”
s ig n o v in c e s is an e x
pre ss iv e mo t t o o f o ur O rde r, an d

c o n s o lin
g t o t h e h e art of e v er
y b e lie v e r .

C HA R G E TO T HE G R AN D WA R D E R
'

E . Sir : T h e G ran d C o mman de ry h av e s e le c t e d

y o u to
fill t h e o ffic e o f W arde r ,
an d I no w inv e s t y o u w it h t h e
b adg e of y o u r s t at io n . Y o ur s t at io n i s u p o n t h e l e ft o f

t h e G ran d St an dard Be are r, upo n

_

-
an d t h e l e ft of t he
se c o n d div is io n . Y o ur du t y is t o Ob s e r v e t he o rd e r s o f

t h e G ran d C o mm an de r, t o an n o u n c e h is appr o ac h a nd

de part u re , as w e ll as t h at o f al l v is it in
g Sir K n igh t s w h o
m ay b e adm it t e d to t h e priv il e g es o f o ur c o n c l av e s .

Y o u w il l t he re fo re Ob s e rv e t h e V irt u e of
p u n c t u al it ,
y
an d by a s t ric t o b s e r v an c e of y o ur impo rt an t dut ie s
m e rit , n o t o nl
y t h e ho n o r n o w c o n fe r e d ur p on
y o u, b ut
t he c o mm e n dat io n o f all Sir K n igh t s w h o m ay part ic i
'

p at e in y o ur Offic ial c o u rt e s y .

C HA R G E T O T HE GR A N D S E N T IN E L .

Sir Y o u h av e b e e n e le ct e d t o t he re s
po n s ibl e
s t at io n Of G rand Se n t in e l , an d I no w 1 nv e s t y o u .

w it h
e w el a riat e
t he j pp ro
p t o y o ur Offic e It w o uld b e diffi
.

c ul t to o v e r- e s t imat e t h e impo rt an c e o f t h e fu c t io n s n
w it h w hic h y o u are t hu s in v e s t e d Ho l din g t h e po s t
'

Of d an e r , an d t h e re fo r e t h at o f h o n o r , u r v i il an c e
g y o
g
s h o ul d be sle e
l e s s, u r c o u ra e u n da un t e d, an d u
p y o g y o r

c o u r t e s y b e y o n d q u e s t io n Se e t o it t h at t h e av e n ue o f
.

ro ac h b e s t ric t l u a r de d, t h at o u r c o u ra e ke e
a
pp y g y g p
al l e n e mie s at b a , w hil e t h e v al ian t and t r u e a c kn o w l
y
a
,

e dg e in yo u t h e kin d w e l c o me due t o t he v al iant So l die rs

o f t h e C ro s s .
 IN S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

T he G ran d Mars h al w ill t h e n m ake t he fo ll o w1 n o '

PR OCLA MA T ION .

In t h e n am e an d by au t h o rit y of t he G r an d C o m
m an de ry o f K n ight s T e mpl ar o f t h e St at e o f N e w o rk, Y
I pro c l aim t h e Offic e rs t h e re o f dul y e l e c t e d an d in s t al l e d .

The G ran d Pr e l at e w il l t h e n co n c l u de t h e c e re m o n ie s
b y t h e fo l l o w ing

C HA R G E AN D IN VOCA TION .

Sir n ht s : Hav in g now e le ct e d

y o ur Offic e r s , an d
in duc t e d t h e m w it h riat e m o n y in t o t he ir
”

a ro c e re
ppp
se ve r al s t a t io n s ,
y o u c ann o t b e in s e n s ibl e t o t h e du t ie s

o f re s
p e ct a n d o b e die n c e
y ou owe t he m . It w o uld in
de e d b e a s o rr
y com
pl im e nt t o
y o u r kn o w l e d e
g o f o ur

O r d e r, c o ul d it b e su
pp o s e d t h at y o u W l l l fail in r e n de r

i ng t h e m , c o ll e c t iv e l
y a nd in div id uall y, t h e w e ight of

y o ur in fl ue nc e in t h e d is c h arg e of t he fun c t io n s w it h
w hic h y o u h a v e fo rm all y in v e s t e d t h e m . F o r, w hil e in
s e nse t he y a re b ut y o u r a
g e nt s, t h e ir su c c e s s o r fail
u re w il l re d o u n d t o y o u r c r e dit or b l am e as
y o u y o ur

selv e s s h al l ro v e re ad t o se co nd t h e ir l aw ful u n de r
p y
t akin g s , an d b y y o ur pro m pt O b e die n c e s e t a n e x ampl e
,

O f l o al t t o t h e c n s t it u e n t s o u re re s e n t T h t
y y o
y p e
p a s .

h is t o r y of t his G r an d C om man de r y is a b righ t an d o

p en

p a
g e , u n dim m e d b y an
y r e c o r d b ut s u c h a s b e fit s t he

al l a n t a n d t ru e U n q u e s t io n in fe al t t o t h e c o n s t it u
g .
g y
t io n s and e dic t s Of o ur n at ional a
o rg n iz at io n , a w ar m
an d
g e n e r o u s s u ppo r t of t he o ffic e -b e ar e rs c h o s e n to re p

r e s e nt us b e fo re t h e w o rl d, an d a s t ric t a dh e r e n c e t o t he

s t at u t e s an d re gul at io n s of o ur O rde r , h av e t hu s far

b e e n it s dis t in gu is hin g C h arac t e ris t ic s ; an d it now re
 IN S T A LLA T I ON CE R E M ON IE S .

m ain s fo r y o u t o c o n t in u e t he r e c o r d, an d h an d d o w n t o

y o u r s u c c e s s o rs t_ h e gl o rio u s re n o w n ac quire d b y y o ur

p re de c e s s o rs . T hat
.
you w il l e arn e s t l y s t riv e s o t o do , I

c an n o t d o ub t , an dI fe rv e nt l y pr ay t h at He w h o is a
s t ro n t w a n d de fe n c e t o t h o s e w h o t t h e ir t ru s t in
“

g o e r u
p
h im m ay h av e y o u in h is h o l y ke e pin g, an d bl e s s al l
y o ur

l au dab l e e n de av o rs .

F in al l y, m y b re t h re n , b e s t ro n g in t h e Lo rd, an d
t h e p o w e r o f h is might W he re fo re t ake u nt o y o u t h e
.

w ho le ar mo r o f G o d, t h at y e m ay b e ab l e t o w it h s t an d
in t h e il day, h av in g y o ur l o in s girt ab o u t w it h t rut h ,
ev

an d h av m g o n t h e b re a s t pl at e O f righ t e o u s n e s s , an d

y o ur fe e t s ho d w it h t h e pre parat io n Of t h e g o s pe l o f

p e ac e . Ab o v e all , t akin
g t h e s h ie l d o f fait h ,
t h e h e l m e t
o f s al v a t io n , an d t he s w o rd o f t h e Spirit , w hic h is t h e
W o rd Of G od .

P e ac e b e t o t h e b re t hre n , an d l o v e , w it h fait h fro m

G o d t h e F at h e r an d t he Lo rd J e sus A me n .

mot e
 FOR MS OF C OMPLA IN T A N D AP
PE A L, E TC

T H E firs t st e p t o b e t ake n t o w ard a knight l y t rial O f 3 .

Sir K nigh t is , O f c o u rs e , t o pre fe r c h arge s , o r m ake a

c o m l ain t T h e i mp o r t an t r e q uis it e s O f a c o m l ain t
p .
p
a re , t h at it s h o ul d b e b rie f, an d
y e t c o m p r e h e n s iv e c l e ar
,

ly de finin g t he n at ure Of t he o ffe n c e c h ar e d,

g an d a o

c urat e l
y Spe c ifyin g t h e t im e , pl ac e , an d c irc umst an c e s

of it s c o mmis s io n . It ma y b e in t his fo rm :

C OMP LA I N T.

T O t he E . C o mm an de r an d Sir K n ight s Of

man de ry N
”

O.

Sir K n ight A . B; is h e re b y c h arge d w it h immo ral an d

nkn i h t l c o n duc t
g y
‘
'
s aid A B,
F ir s t Sp e c g
y ac a t i o n fi —
T h at t he . . on t he
d ay of 18 in t h e publ ic s t re e t , at in t h e
c o u nt y o f w as in a s t at e o f in t o x ic at io n , fro m
t h e u se o f s t ro n g an d S irit uo us
p l iqu o rs , in v io l at io n O f

his dut y as a Sir Kn igh t , an d t o t he s c an dal an d dis

g r ac e O f t h e Orde r an d K n ight h o o d .

S eco n d Sp ec ifi ca tio n .
—
T h at t he s aid A . B, . on t he .

d ay of 18 . at afo re s ai d, an d at v ario u s

o t he r t ime s pl an d
ac e s , in t h e
y e ar 18 w as in t o x ic at e d

w it h s t ro n g an d Spirit u o u s l iqu o rs , al t h o ugh adm o n is he d

t h e re fo r b y t h e E C o mm an de r an d Sir K night s O f t his
.

C o mm an de ry, in v io l at io n Of his dut y as a Sir K n igh t ,

t o t h e g re at s c an dal a n d dis grac e Of t h e Orde r ; an d it
‘
 C OMP LA IN T AN D
‘
A P P E A L.

is t h e re fo re de man de d, t h at t h e s aid A B b e de al t w it h
. .

t h e re fo r, a c c o rding t o t h e l aw an d u s age Of Mas o n ic

K night ho o d
‘

D at e d

C OMP LA IN T (i n a n o th er f or m) .

T O t he E . C o mm an de r an d Sir K n ight s of

C o mman de ry, N o .

Sir K n ight C D . . is h e re by c h arge d w it h immo ral an d

n kn i h t l c o n du c t
g y
-

F irs t Sp e c ifica t io n —
T h at t h e s aid O D . .
,
on t he
d ay ,
in t h e c o unt
y of .

in t h e pre s e n c e an d h e arin g Of Bro o r . Sir K n ight E . F .

an d o t h e rs , s o ke an d de c l are d O f Sir K n i h t G
p g . H .

t h e s e w o rd s in s ub s t an c e : T h at t he s aid G . E . ,
w as a

dis h o n e s t m an ; t h at h e w as a kn av e a n d a c h e at , an d

t h at h e w as a l iar, t o t h e gre at inj ury of t he s aid G H,

. .

an d t o t he co mm o n s c an dal an d dis grac e Of o ur K night l y

O rde r .

S ec o n d Sp ec i fi io n
c a t —
T h at t h e s aid C . D .
,
on t he
day of 18 at afo re s aid, in t h e
p r e s e n c e an d h e aring of Mr . Y . Z .
,
an d o t h e r s ,
p ub lic l y
s
p o ke an d de c l are d of t he s aid G H . .
,
w h o w a s n o t pr e s
e nt , t h at he , t he s aid G . H .
,
w as a dis h o n e s t m an , a
kn av e , a c h e at , an d a liar, in v io l at io n o f t h e dut ie s Of

t he s aid C D
. . as a Sir K n igh t , t o t h e g re at inj u ry Of t h e
s aid G . H.
,
a n d t o t he c o mm o n s c an d al an d dis r ac e
g
o f o ur K n igh t l y O rde r ; an d it is t h e re fo re h e re b y d e
an d e d , t h at t h e s aid C D
. . be put upo n t rial t he re fo r .

D at e d
 C O MP LA IN T AN D A P PE A L .

T h e s e fo rms migh t b e in de fin it e l y mul t ipl ied, bu t t h e s e

'

w ill b e s uffic ie n t t o Sh o w t h e m ann e r and impo rt an c e O f

t im e , pl ac e , m s t a nc e s , ng
‘
s p e c ifyin g an d c irc u c o n s t it ut i

T h is g c h ar e
(t h at c o n t ain e d in t h e firs t fo rm w ill h e re
aft e r b e fo ll o w e d ) h av in g b e e n pre s e n t e d in o pe n C o m
.

man de ry, an d re c e iv e d, t h e E C o m m an de r t h e re upo n

mmit t
.

a
p p o in t s a c o ee of t h re e t o h e ar an d t r y t he s ame ,
w h ic h is e n t e re d u po n t he min ut e s . T he c h arg e s ne e d

no t be e n t e r e d, b ut t h e n at ure o f t he m s ho u l d be . It is
t h e n t h e dut y Of t he R e c o r de r im me diat e l y t o s e rv e up o n

t he ac c u s e d a C o p
y of t he c h arg e s , wit h t h e fo ll o w in g
n o t ic e an n e x e d

N OT I C E OF C HA R G E S .

Sir K nigh t A T ake n o t ic e , t h at t h e W it hin (or

-
.

fo re go in g ) is a co Of t he c h ar e s r e fe rre d agains t y o u
py g p
at a s t at e d Sir K n igh t s ’
c o n v o c at io n of C om
man de ry, N O. he l d on t he day of in s t .
,

Sir K n igh t s R S , T U , an d V W , w e re
“

an d t h at . . . . . .

t h e re upo n appo in t e d a c o mmit t e e t o h e ar an d t ry t h e \

.

s am e .

D at e d

Sho uld t h e mmit t e e de t e rmin e , at t h e t ime t h e

”

co

an d it is re c o mm e n de d t h at t h e y
harge s ar e
pre fe rre d
(
s h o uld in all c as e s , if an d W h e re t h e y
w ill me e t fo r t rial , t h e R e c o rd e r m ay add t o t he ab o v e

n o t ic e t h e fo l l o w in g d t h at t h e y w ill m e et fo r t h at
‘

: an

O c l o ck P . t he
’

p p ur o se on t he in st .
,
at s e v e n M .
,
at

A s yl um o f C o mman de ry, N O . at or b e fo re
w hic h t ime y o u are r e q uire d t o an s w e r s aid c h arge s .
 C OMP LA IN T AN D A P P E A L.

In c as e t he a c c u s e d ab s e n t h im s e lf, so t h at t h e ch ar
g es

c a nn o t b e pe rs o n all y s e rv e d, t h e C o p y m ay b e t r an s
mit t e d t o h im by mail , if his r e side n c e b e kn o w n ; if n o t ,
a ft e r a re as o n abl e t im e , an d aft e r dil ig e n t in quir y, t h e
R e c or de r sh o ul d re
p o rt t h e fac t t o t h e C o m m an de ry, fo r
t h e ir fu rt h e r a c t io n . In al l c as e s t h e pro s e c ut o r or R e

c o r de r s h o u l d t ake c are t h at t h e ac c u s e d be s e rv e d w it h
n o t ic e o f l a c e O f m e e t in g o f t h e c o mm it
t h e t im e an d
p
t e e fo r t rial , at t h e t im e o f s e rv ic e o f t h e c h arg e s .

T he c h arge s b e in g s e r v e d, it is t h e firs t du t y o f t h e
o f t h e c o mm it t e e ,
j
ac c u s e d , if h e h a s a n Ob e c t io n t o an
y
to m ake his c h al le n ge , t h at ”
t he E . C o mm an de r, if s at is

fie d t h at t h e re is gro u n d fo r it , m ay s uppl y t h e v ac an t
pl ac e b y a n o t he r a
pp o int me n t It is r e c o m m e n de d, .

h o w e v e r, t h at if t h e re b e r e as o n ab l e
j
O b e c t io n , o r p ro b
ab l e c au s e t h e re fo r b em an ife s t , t h at t h e m e mb e r o f t he
“

c o mm it t e e c h al l e n e d r e m o v e all qu e s t io n b y re s i g n a
g
t io n .

T h e t ribu n al b e ing pro p e rl y c o n s t it ut e d, it is n e x t t h e

du t y o f t h e a c c u s e d t o an s w e r t h e c h arge s A s t his .

m u s t b e in ev er
y c as e e qu iv al e n t t o t h e w e ll kn o w n pl e a
-

”
Of N G uil t y , it is t o furn is h
“
ot s c arc e l y n e c e s s ar y a

fo rm ; y e t , fo r t h e s ake o f m akin g u
p a co mpl e t e re c o r d

in c as e s o f appe al , o ne is s ub o in e d
j
A N SW E R .

C D ,
.i n
p e rs o n , d e n ie s t h e c h ar e s m ade a ain s t h im
.
g g
an d e v e ry m at t e r an d t h in g c o n t ain e d in t h e s e v e ral

s p e c ific at io n s O f t he s am e , an d de m an ds t rial t h e r e o n .

Of c o ur s e t h is an s w e r w il l v ar y a c c o r din g t o t h e fa c t s
O f e ac h c as e . One Sp e c ific at io n m a y b e mit t e d an d
ad

an o t h e r de n ie d T he c h ar an d Sp e c ific at io n s m a b
.
g e
y e

a dmit t e d, a nd mat t e rs s e t up in e x t e n u at io n o r e xcus e .

 C O MP LA IN T AN D A PP E A L .

w e re pp a o in t e d , g
t o e t h e r w it h t h e i r a
pp o int m e n t , s h o ul d
b e furn ish e d t h e m b y t h e R e c o rde r T h e y sh o ul d ke e p .

minu t e s O f t h e ir pro c e e din gs , w hic h m ay b e in t his fo rm :

MIN U T E S OF C OMMITT E E .

T he co
pmmit t e e a
p o int e d fo r t h e t rial Of A . B .
,
on t he
c h ar e s a C o
g py O f w hic h is h e re t o ann e x e d
(m arke d A )

as s e m b l e d at t h e A s l um Of
y
on day e v e n in ,
g t he day of 18

p u r s u an t t o t h e fo ll o w in g r e s o l u t io n
( CO
py r e so l ut io n
)
Pre s e n t : R . S .
,
T U . .
,
an d V .W c o mmit t e e R
.
,
. . S .

o ffic iat e d as C hairm an , an d V . W w as c h o s e n C l e rk

. .

T he c harg e s w e re t he n d b y Sir K n igh t S L

re a . .

C l e rk, t o g e t h e r wi t h t h e an s w e r O f Sir K n igh t A B . .

Sir K n igh t B re qu e s t e d t h at P S
. . . E s q , a n at t o r n e y
,
.

an d n o t K n igh t , s h o u l d e x am in e
a t h e w it n e s s e s O n his
b e h al f, an d a s s is t him in his de fe n c e . Th e c o mm it t e e

de c ide d a
g ain s t his re qu e s t ,
b ut fu rt h e r de c ide d t h at h e
might e mpl o y t h e s e r v ic e s Of an y Sir K n igh t t o as s is t
him in d e fe n c e t o w hic h Sir K nig h t B t o o k a n e x .

c e t io n
p H e t h e n e m l o e d Sir K nigh t N
.
p y O t o a s s is t . .

him as c o un s e l Sir K n ight O o bj e c t e d t o t he fo r m o f

. .

t h e c h arg e s as b e in g v ag u e an d un c e rt ain b ut t h e
“

c o m mit t e e d e c ide d t h em t o b e s u ffic ie n t ; t o w hic h Sir

K n ight O t o o k an e x c e pt io n
. .

Sir K n igh t E . F w as t h e n in t ro du c e d
. as a
!

w it n e s s
an d t e s t ifie d as a Sir K n ight as fo l l o w s

I am ac qu aint e d w it h Bro . A B . . I s aw him on

s t r ee t , in on t he day of l as t ; I w as o n
t he Opp o s it e s id e Of t he s t re e t h
; e a e ar e d t o b e mu c h
pp
int o x ic at e d ; (Obj e c t io n w as m ade t o t h e a
pp e ara n c e

Of t h e a c c u s e d, b u t it w as o v e rrul e d, an d an e xc e
p t ion
 C OMP LA IN T AN D A P P E A L.

o c c as io n s n o n e b u t K n ight s Sh o ul d be adm it t e d, e x c e pt

t h e w it n e s s not a K n ight , an d w hil e t e s t ifyin g .

A s t h e form Of t he n ot l ce
g iv e n t o t h e p art ie s b y t h e

mm it t e e may b e de s ire d, it is h e re iv e n , an d m ay b e
co g

N OT I C E OF D E C ISI ON

T o Sir K night S L . . an d Sir K nigh t A B .

Y ou will e ac h t ake n o t ic e , t h at w e h av e agre e d upo n

a n d s ign e d o ur re p o rt , in t h e mat t e r o f c h arg e s a

g ain s t

Sir K nigh t A . B, . re fe rre d t o u s , b y w h ic h w e h ave

fo u n d t h e c h arg e s s us t ain e d, an d S ir K n igh t A B . .

uil t t he re o f ; an d t h at t h e e x pe n s e s o f t h e p ro c e e din gs
g y
b e p aid b y him ; an d t h at w e sh al l pre s en t t h e re p o rt
C o mm an de ry , N o . at it s s t at e d c o n c l av e
.

on t he of in s t ant .

S n ed b y t h e C o mmit t e e )
( g
i .

D at e d

The t rial b e ing c o n c l u de d, an d t he re o rt t h us re e d

p a
g
mf
-

u po n , t h e c o m mit t e e w il l h av e it d raw n u p ln fo r or

t he ac t io n Of t h e C o m m an de r y . T his re
p o rt ne e d no t,
in t h e firs t pl ac e , c o n t ain an y t hin g b ut t h e fa c t s fo u n d,
an d t h e c o n c l u sio n s arriv e d at t h e r e o n b
y t h e c o m
m it t e e .T he s e c o n c l u sio n s , l ike t h o s e o f an y o t h e r
c o m mit t e e , s h o u l d b e in t h e fo rm O f r e s o l u t io ns, fo r t h e
‘

d e finit e ac t io n Of t he C o mman de ry Sh o ul d t h e C o m .

m an de ry, o n t h e re po rt c o ming in, de s ire t o h e ar t he

t e st im o n y r e ad, o r an y o f t h e de c is io n s s t at e d, it w ill
b e t h e dut y of t he c o m mit t e e to com l an d to m ake
p y,
full re
p o rt of t he t e s t imo ny an d t he ir pro c e e ding s , if
r e qu ire d .

T he re
p o rt may b e in t h e fo ll o w m g fo rm
 C OMP LA IN T AN D A PP E A L .

R E P OR T OF C OMMIT TE E .

T o t h e E C o mm an de r
. an d Sir K n ight s Of Com
m an de ry, N O.

T he c o mmit t e e a ppo int e d fo r t he t rial Of Sir K n igh t

A on int o x ic at io n , h e re t o fo re pre fe rr e d
c h ar es Of
.
g
in t his C o mm an de ry, re s pe c t ful l y re p o rt

T h at t h e y m e t at t he A s
yl um Of t his C o mm an de r
y,
on day e v e n in g, t he Of l as t p ast , an d
ro c e e de d t o h e ar an d t ry t h e m at t e rs r e fe rre d t o t he m
p .

T h at O b e c t io n s
j w e r e pre s e n t e d t o Sir K n igh t T U , . .

o n e Of t h e ir n umb e r, w h ic h t h e y o v e rrul e d, a n d al s o r e

fus e d t o pe rmit Sir K n igh t A B t o appe ar b y c o un s e l . .

n o t b e in g a K n igh t , a n d t h e r e u p o n Sir K n ig ht N O . .

a
pp e ar e d fo r h im . T h at Ob e c t io n s
j w e re m ad e t o t he
c h arg e s , w hic h w e r e o v e rrul e d.

T h at t h e y proc e e de d t o t ake t e s t im o n y (in t h e c o u rs e

O f w h ic h t h e y de c ide d n o t t o a dmit a s w o rn affidav it ),
’

an d Sir K n ight E . F .
,
Mr H . . C .
,
an e . J . B w e re
. ex

a mine d as w it n e s s e s .

T h at t h e y h e l d t h re e m e e t in gs , t he l as t Of w hic h w as
fo r t h e pu rpo s e o f agre e in g u p o n an d pre parin g t h ei r
r e o rt
p T h at fr o m t h e t es t imo n y b e fo r e t h e
. t h e
y fin d m

1 . T h at Sir K n igh t A . B w a s int o x ic at e d w it h s t ro n g

.

an d Spir it u o u s liqu o r s , in a pu b l ic
pl ac e , at on t he

2 . T h at Sir K n ight A . B.h as b e e n at l e as t t w ic e ih

t o xic at e d in a
p u b l ic p l ac e , 1 n afo r e s aid, Wit hin
t w o w e e ks pr e k s t o t h e s aid d ay o f 18
T h e y t h e re fo re re c o mm e n d t h e a do
pt io n of t he fo ll o w
ing re s o l u t io n s
 C OMP LA IN T AN D A P P E A L.

c o mmit t e e appo int e d fo r t h e trial of t he s ai d A . B .

’

an d furt he r s ay s , t hat t he de c is io n o f s aid C o mm an de ry

in s aid c ase is s u s t aine d b o t h b y t h e l aw an d e v ide n c e

t he re i n appl ic abl e t h e re t o .

D at e d 18

T his is v e ry g e n e ral ; an d if a sp e c ific de nial is de e me d

n e c e s s ar —
t aking i ss u e upo n e ac h Of t he g ro u n d s
y
Of appe al , an d as s ign ing r e aso n s t h e re fo r it may b e
—

made aft e r t he fo re go ing fo rm in c o mme n c e men t , an d

a ddin t h re t o as fo l l o w s
g e

Be c au s e t h e s aid C o mman de ry s ay s , as t o t he first

ro un d Of a e al , e t c .
g pp
A nd b e c au se t h e s aid C o mman de ry s ays , as t o t he
s e c o nd ro u n d Of a e al e t c
g p p ,
.

T he b e i g t hu s fairl b ro u ht u p o n appe al , t he
s ca e
n y g
G ran d C o mman de ry m ay h e ar t he s ame , e it h e r by o ral

argu me nt , or t he appe al an d an s w e r t h e re t o may b e

m ade s uffic ie n t l y full t o c al l at t e n t o n i to al l t h e p o int s
in t he c as e , an d t he re aso n s t h e re fo r . If t he R ec m de r
of t h e C o mm an de r y s h all h av e o mi t t e d a t ran s c ript of

t h e pro c e e din g s Of t he C o mman de ry , s amc he

‘

an d t he
re quire d t o m ake t h e c as e pe rfe c t l y u n de rs t o o d, t he
'

G ran d C o mm an de r m ay m ake an o r de r in t his fo rm

OR D E R ON A PPE A L .

OFF ICE G R AN C OMMA N D E R K N IG H T S

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O F T HE D OF

T E MP LA R OF T HE ST A T E OF

T o t he E . C o mm ande r an d Sir K night s Of Com

man de ry, N O.

Sir K n ight A B h av ing dul y

. . app e al e d fro m t h e de
c i s1 o n Of y o u r C o mman de ry , made on t he
 C O MP LA IN T AN D A P P E A L.

s u s p e n ding him fo r t hr e e m on t h s , y o u ar e h e re b y r e
‘
quire d to t ran s mit t o t h e E G ran d R e c o rde r, b y t h e
(
. ,

h an d Of
y o u r R e c o rde r, u n de r s e al o f y o u r C o mm an de ry ,
a t ran s c rip t O f all t h e pro c e e din gs Of y o ur C o m m an de r y
in t h e c as e o f B , fro m t h e t ime o f t h e pres
t h e s aid A . .

e n t at io n o f t h e c h ar e s ag ain s t h im u n t il , an d in c l u din ,
g g
t h e fin al ac t ion o f y o ur C o mm an de ry t h e re o n , w it h t h e
s e v e r al dat e s t h e r e o f, t o ge t h e r w it h all p ape rs an d d o c u
me nt s r e l at in
g t h e r e t o n o t h e r e t o fo r e r e t u rn e d, w it h in

day s fro m t h e re c e i
pt Of t h is o rd e r by y o
G iv e n u n de r m y h an d an d
p riv at e s e al , o n t he da y
an d
y e ar first ab o v e w r it t e n .

G ra n d C o mm a n der .

F ro m t h e fo re go in g g e n e ral fo rm s an d dire c t io n s , s uf
fic ie n t m ay b e g at he re d t o appl y t o e v e r y c as e O f
kn igh t l y dis c iplin e an d t rial , b e t w e e n an y p art ie s an d
w hat e v e r m ay b e t h e de c is io n . T O h av e e x t e n de d t he
fo rm s , o r ada
p t e d t h o s e giv e n t o ev er
y v ar y in g ch ar
g e,

w o u l d be g r e at l ab o r w it h o u t a de q uat e b e n e fit , an d

es e c ial l
in t h e re at v arie t f c h ar es I t s h o ul d b e
p y g y O g .

re ma rke d t h at , w h e n t h e c h ar e s are b as e d u On a s e c
g '
p
t io n Of t h e St at u t e s an d R e gu l at io n s , o r O f t h e C o m
.

m a n de ry b y l aw s , it -
sh o ul d b e pl ain l y an d dis t in c t l y
r e fe rre d to .

Sho u l d t h e a c c u se d ad mit t he c h ar
g es w he n s e rv e d

u on h im r o o f O f s u c h a dmis s io n o r c o n fe s s io n w il l
p , p
b e al l t h at t h e c o mm it t e e ar e r e qu ire d t o h av e m ade ,
an d t h e y wi ll m ak e up t h e ir m inu t e s an d r e p o rt ac c o r d

ingl y, a dapt in g t h e fo re go in g fo rm s .

If t h e ac c u s e d fail s t o app e ar an d an s w e r t he c h ar e s,
g
aft e r
p e rs o n al ,
s e r v ic e t he com mit t e e m ay p ro c e e d,
aft e r t akin g p ro o f o f s u c h s e rv ic e , t o t ake pr o o f o f t h e

c h ar e s ; an d in s u c h c as e t h e E C o m m an d e r s h o u l d
g .
 C O M P LA IN T AN D A PP E A L .

of t he U n it e d St at e s , an d s
p e c ifie s ,
a m o n g o t h e r gro un ds
o f e rr o r t h e re in , t h e fo ll o w in g

Fi rs t , T h at , e t c.
(s t at in
g t h e s e v e ral e rro rs in , an d

j
o b e c t io n s t o , t h e pro c e e din gs an d de t e r min at io n Of t he
G ran d C o mman de ry r e l ie d u
p o n se
p ar at e l
y, an d n um

b e rin g t h e m dis t in c t l y) .

Y o ur
p e t it i
t h e re fo re , pray s t h at t h e s aid G ran d
o n e r,

C o mm an de ry m ay b e r e uire d t o an s w e r t his p e t it io n ,
q
a n d t h at t h e t e s t im o n y , pro c e e din gs , de t e rmin at io n ,
an d j ud
g m e nt afo r e s aid, as w e ll of t he s aid C om
de ry as of s aid G ran d C o mm an der y, m ay, u p o n
t his a e al be r e v ie w e d , an d t h at s u c h s e n t e n c e an d
p p ,

d e t e rminat io n udg me n t m ay b e m o difie d ,

or j r e v e r s e d,

o r a m e n d e d , as m ay b e a
gre e ab l e t o knight l y u s ag e , j us

t ic e , an d e quit y .

D at e d A . B .

Th is p e t it io n O f app e al s h o ul d b e de l iv e re d t o t h e
G r an d R e c o rde r of t he G ran d C o mm an de ry , an d a du
lic at e t h e r e o f de l iv e r e d t o t h e G ran d R e c o r de r O f t h e
p
G ran d E n c ampme n t , w hic h , w h e n d o n e , p e rfe c t s t h e
appe al . A s so o n t h e re aft e r as
p rac t ic ab l e , an d b e fo re
t h e n e xt s e s s io n Of t he G r an d E n c am p me n t , t h e G ran d
R e c o r de r of t he G ran d C o mm an de ry s h o ul d t ran s mit
t o t h e G ran d R e c o r de r Of t he G r an d E n c am m e nt a
p
t ran s c ript o f al lt h e t e s t imo n y , p a p e r s , an d pro c e e din g s
in t h e c as e w h ic h w e re b e fo re t h e G r an d C o mm an de r y ,
t o ge t h e r w it h it s a c t io n an d fin al de t e r min at io n t h e re in ,
all dul y a ut h e nt icat e d u n de r t he s e al of t he G r an d
C o m man de ry .
 pre s e n t Wo rk h as b e e n co mpil e d T ext
”
Bo o k fo r O ffic e rs an d C o mpan io n s Of C o un c il s of

R o yal an d Se l e c t Ma s t e rs .

Th at s u ch a Manu al h as l o n g b e e n n e e de d, w ill b e

Mas o n ry
'

c kn o w l e dg e d by all c o n v e rs an t w it h C rypt ic .

T he m an u s c ript w as s ub m it t e d to o ur ! l at e M P. .

R ev . C h arl e s H Pl at t , G
. . M.
,
fo r h is e xa min at io n , an d

re c e iv e d his un qual ifie d appr o v al .

It h as b e e n arran ge d in s t ric t c o n fo rm it t o t he
y
w o rk as
pp a ro v e d b y h im, an d ado
pt ed b
y t h e G r an d

C o un c il o f R o y al an d Se l e c t Mast e rs Of t h e St at e of

N ew Y o rk, an d is re s e c t fu ll
p y s u b mit t e d t o t h e fra

t e rn al c o n s ide rat io n Of Crypt ic C o mpanio n s, w h e re s o

ev er dis pe rse d .

J A C K SO N C HA SE ,
 R OY A L MA S T E R .

SE CTION I.

S o lo mo n ma de al l the v e s s e ls t h at p e r tain e d
un t o t h e h o u s e o f t h e Lo rd : the al t ar o f .

go ld a n d
t h e t abl e of.

go l d, w h e re up o n t h e s h e w bre a d w a s ;
-
fl

an d t he c an dl e s t ic ks o f u ld fiv e o n t h e righ t
p r e go —

S ide , an d fiv e t h e l e ft , b e fo r e t h e o r ac l e
on
; wit h
the fl o w e rs an d th e l amp s , an d t he t on s o f l d
g go ;
an d t h e bo w l s , an d th e s n u ffe rs , an d t h e b as in s , an d

the S p o o n s , an d th e c e n s e rs of p u e l d an d th e
r
go ;
hin ge s Of
go l d
b o t h fo r t h e do o rs o f t h e inn e r h o u s e ,
m
,

th e o s t ho l
y p l a c e , an d fo r t h e do o rs o f t h e h o u s e ,
t o w it , o f t h e T e mp l e S O Hi ram ma de an e n d O f
'

do in g all t h e w o rk t h at h e h ad made K in S o l o mo n
g
fo r t h e h o u s e Of t h e Lo rd 1 K IN G S, v ii
.
—
50 40 .
—
.
 C R Y P T IC MA S O N RY .

R e mo v e far fro m me v an ity an d lie si m

'

g v e e

n e ith e r p o y e r t y n o r ric h e s ; fe e d me w ith fo o d c o n

fo r me ; l e s t I be full , an d de n y t h e e an d
v e n ie n t

s ay , Wh o is t h e Lo r d ? o r l e s t I b e p o o r a n d s t e al ,
”
an d t ake t h e n ame O f my G o d in v ain .

C o mp an io n A do n iram , de ath is a s ub e c t j t h at
ad mit s o f no l e v it y w h e n me n t io n e d b ym o rt al m an .

T h e yo ung ma y die , t h e o ld mus t die , t h e w is e s t

kn o w e t h n o t h o w s o o n T h e y o un ge s t E. upo n . .

t h e c h e c ke re d p av e m e n t b e l o w , dw e ll s e v e n in t h e
s h a do w Of de at h , w hil e t h e in v is ibl e h a n d e x t e n ds

e qu ally ab o v e
“

S on his iv o ry t h ro n e . We
w alk u p o n t h e as h e s Of t h e ge n e r at io n s w h o h av e
t
one h is wa b fo re u s , an d O ur b o die s mu s t s o o n
g y e

c ru mbl e in t o du s t It is . n ot fo r m e , C o mp an io n
A do n ira m , t o h o p e t h at I Sh all e s c ap e fro m t h e
c o mm o n do o m O f m an , b u t w h e n D e at h

t e rm inate s th e labo r of a m an . Th e re is no Work ,

nor de v ic e , nor kn o w l e dge , no r w i s do m in t h e g ra v e .

Th e mo s t gift e d Of mo rt al kin gs t h u s m edit at e s

”
Brie f life is h e re o ur p o rt io n S p e e dily do w e
‘
.

h a s t e n t o th e e n d Of t h e s e c are s a n d l ab o rs Wh at .

an in c e n t iv e is t his t o an in dus trio u s u s e O f o ur fa c

ul tie s , t ha t w e S h o ul d l ab o r dilige n t ly t o c o mpl e t e
t h a t inn e r t e mple fo r G o d s e t e rn al pr ais e , an d be
’

r e ady in p e ac e , a s t h e n ight c o me th w h e n
s le e p
‘

to
My w o rk, C o mp an ion A do niram ,
l

n o man c an w o rk ! .

is n o t fin ish e d, t h ough I h av e l ab o re d f aith fully a n d .

C o mp an io n A do ni ram,
'

l o n g, but w h e n
it is th ro u gh t h e gat e Of de ath t h at w e fin d an eu
 C R Y P T IC M A S ON RY .

A n d S o l o mo n ma de all t h e v e s s e l s t h at p e r t ain e d
u n t o t h e h o u s e O f t h e Lo r d : t h e al t ar O f go l d an d

t h e t abl e o f go ld, w h e r e up o n t h e s h e w br e a d w a s ; -

a n d t h e c an dl e s t ic ks O f p u r e go l d fiv e On t h e righ t —

S ide , an d fiv e on t h e l e ft , b e fo re t h e o ra c l e ; w ith t h e
fl o w e rs an d t h e l a mp s , an d t h e t o n gs of go l d ; an d

t h e b o w ls , an d t he s n u ffe rs , a n d t h e b as in s , an d th e
s p o o n s , an d the c e n s e rs o f p u r e go l d an d t h e hin ge s
Of g o l d, bo th fo r t h e do o rs of t h e in n e r h o u s e , t h e
mo s t h o ly pl ac e and fo r t h e do o rs O f t h e h o u s e t o
, ,

w it o f t h e T e mpl e
,
S O Hiram m ade an e n d O f
.

do in g all t h e w o rk t h at h e h ad m a de K in g S Ol Omo n
fo r t h e h o u s e O f t h e Lo rd 1 K IN G S, v ii 4 8 50—
40 .
—
.

e
A n d be h o l d I me quic kly ; an d my re w ard is
, co

w it h m e , t o giv e e v e ry man ac c o rdi n g a s hi s w o rk

.

S h all b e I am A lph a an d O me ga t h e b e gin n in g

.
,

an d t h e e n d t h e firs t a nd t h e l as t
, Ble s s e d are t he y .

t h at do his c o mman dmen t s , t h at t h e y may h av e

righ t t o t h e t ree O f life , a n d ma n t in
y e e r
'

t h e gat e s in t o t h e c it
y
—
R E V; xxii . 1 24 4 .
 R OY A L MA ST E R .

HIST OR Y .

This de gre e o rigin at e d in c o n s e q ue n c e of a c on

v e r s a t io n b e t w e e n o ur G ran d Ma s t e r, an d

A do n ira m, j us t b e fo re t h e de at h Of t h e fo rme r .

A do n iram w as o n e Of the He w as al s o o n e

of the if if

A ft e r t h e S . . S . w as co mpl e t e d an d a
p o r t io n of

t h e furn it ure de p o s it e d t h e r e in , A do ni ram At

high t w e lv e , w h e n t h e c raft w e re c all e d fro m l ab o r t o
r e fre s h me n t , Af t e r t h e res t of th e c r aft s me n
h ad r e t ir e d, A do n ir am
This Co n v e rs at io n h av in g b e e n re l a t e d to S
by A do n ir am 9“
t o w hic h t his is p r e p arat o ry .

T he fu rn it ure O f th e S c o n s is t e d O f m an y
. .

h o ly v e s s e ls made Of p ure go l d, bu t th e m o s t imp o r

t an t ar t ic l e t h e r e w a s t h e A rk O f t h e C o v e n an t , ca ll e d
t h e gl o ry O f Is r a e l , w hic h w as s e at e d in th e middl e
O f t h e h o ly p l a c e , un de r t h e w in gs o f th e C h e r ub im .

It w as a s m all c h e s t o r c o ffe r, t h re e fe e t n in e in c h e s
lo n g an d t w o fe e t t h r e e in c h e s w ide an d de e p . It
w as ma de Of w o o d, e x c e p tin
g o n ly t h e me rc y -
s e at ,

bu t o v e rl aid w it h go l d b o t h in s ide an d Ou t . It h ad
a l e dge of go l d s u rro un din g i
t h e t o p , in t o w hic h
t at

t h e c o v e r, c alle d t h e me rc y s e at , w a s l e t in Th e
-
.

m e rc y s e at w a s O f s o lid go ld, t h e t hic kn e s s O f an

-

b an d s bre adt h e n ds m
’
-
at the tw o w e re t w o c h e ru bi ,

l o o kin g in w ard t o w ar d e ac h o th e r, w ith t h e ir Wi n gs

e xp an de d w h ic h , e mbrac in g t h e w h o le c ir cu mfe re n c e
Of t h e m e rc y -
s e at , t h e y me t on e a ch s ide , in the
middle all O f w h ic h t h e R abbin s s ay w as m a de out

Of th e sa me m as s ,
w it h o ut an y s o lde rin g O f p art s .
 S E LE C T MA S T E R .

t in n e t o b e t h e r e s o rt of tha j us t an d me r ciful th e
s e at o f t h e m o ral v i rt u e s , a n d t h e ho m e of t he s e le ct .

8 0 mo t e it b e .

T he fo ll o w in g P s al m is r e ad

His fo un dat io n IS In t h e h o ly mo unt ain s . Th e

Lo r d l o v e t h t h e gat e s o f Zio n mo re t h an all t h e
dw e l lin gs o f J a c o b G l o rio u s t hin gs ar e s p o ke n o f
.

t h e e C c ity Of G o d
,
'

S e l ah I w ill m ake m en t io n
. .

o f R ah ab an d Bab l o n t o t h e m t h a t kn o w m e
y B e .

h o l d Philis t ia , a n d T yre w it h E thiO p ia : t his m an

'

w as b o rn t h e re -
. A n d Of Z io n it S h a ll be s aid, T h is
an d t h at m an w a s b o rn in h e r : an d the H igh e s t
h ims e lf s h al l e s t ablis h he r . T h e Lo rd s h a ll c o un t ,

w h e n h e w rit e t h u p t h e p e o ple , t h at t his m an w as

b o rn t h e re S e l ah A S w e ll t h e s in ge rs a s t h e pl ay
. .

e rs on in s tru me n t s s h al l b e th e re : all my s p rin gs

ar e int h e e .
—
PSA LM lxxx v ii .

R E CE PTI ON .

T h e fo l l o w in g p ass age s of Sc ript u re are in t ro du c e d

a n d e x l ain e d
p

A n d it ca me t o p a s s , whe n Mo s e s h a d ma de an e n d

of w rit in g t h e w o rds of t h is l aw in a b o o k, un t il the y

w e r e fin is h e d, mm an de d t h e Le v it e s
t h at Mo s e s co

w h ic h b o re t h e A rk o f t h e C o v e n an t o f t h e Lo r d ,

s ayin g T a ke t his Bo o k o f t h e Law an d pu t it in t h e

, ,

S ide o f t h e A r k o f t h e C o v e n an t of t h e Lo r d y o u r
“

G o d t h at it m ay b e t h e re fo r a w itn e s s a gain s t t h e e
,
.

—
D E UT xxxi 2 4 26 . .
—
.
 C R Y P T IC M A S ON R Y .

A nd Mo s e s s aid, T his is t h e t hin g w hic h t he Lo rd

co mman de th Fill ,
me r o f it t o b e ke pt fo r yo u r
an o

ge n e rat io n s ; t h at t h e
y m a y s e e t h e br e a d w h e re

w it h I h av e fe d y o u in t h e w il de rn e s s , w h e n I
‘

bro u ght yo u fo rt h fro m t h e l an d Of E gypt A nd .

Mo s e s s aid u n t o A aro n , T ake a Po t , an d pu t an

o me r ful l o f man n a t h e r e i n , an d l ay it u p b e fo re t h e

Lo rd, t o b e ke pt fo r y o ur ge n e rat io ns . A s t he Lo r d
c o mm a n de d Mo s e s , s o A aro n l aid it up be fo r e t h e
t e s timo n y t o b e ke pt E XOD 3 2 3 4 .
—
.
—
.

A n d t h e Lo rd s aid un t o Mo s e s Brin g
,
A aro n
’
s

R o d again b e fo re t h e t e s t imo n y, t o b e ke p t fo r a

to e n
k —
N UMB :xv ii 1 0
. . . .

In giv in g t h e his t o ry Of t his de gre e w e re v e rt t o

t h e b uil din g o f t h e t e mpl e O ur t hr e e G ran d Ma s
.

t e rs , S o l o mo n K in g o f Is r ae l , Hiram K in g o f Tyre ,
an d Hira m A bif, b e in g in p o s s e s s io n o f t h e w rit in gs
/

of Mo s e s an d t h e pr o ph e t s , w e ll kn e w t h at if t he
c hi ldre n o f Is r ae l de v iat e d fro m t h e l aw s t h e re in
c o n t ain e d, t he ir e n e mie s w o ul d b e l e t lo o s e upo

t h e m , t h e ir c itie s an d t e mple s s a c ke d, ru in e d ,
an d

de s t ro y e d, an d all th e s ac re d t re a s ure s in t h e S x
’
“

w o ul d b e fo re v e r l o s t .

In o rde r t o pre v e n t t his e v il This s e c re t

v aul t
9“
l ac e t o de p o s it a t ru e c o py o f al l the
p
Q
 S E LE C T MA ST E R .

h o ly v e s s e ls an d s a c re d c o n t a in e d 9“
t re a s ur e s
“

G ran d C o un c il t o c o n fe r Th e re w e re e m
l d t o w o rk o n t h e o t h e r e i h t ar c h e s , t w e n t
p y o e g y
t w o me n fr o m G e b al, a c it y in Ph oe n ic ia, t o ge t h e r
w it h A h is h ar an d A do n ir am, all of w h o m w e re w e l l
s kill e d in t h e art s an d s c ie n c e s ge n e r all y, bu t p ar
t ic ul arly in s c u lp t u re
T h e ir ho urs
. o f l ab o r w e r e

D urin g t h e e re c t io n o f t his v a ul t a c irc u m

s t an c e o c c urred w hic h c h ar a c t e riz e s t h is d e gre e an d

up o n w hic h t h e mo n y o f in it iat io n is fo u n de d
c e re .

a n d fo r a l o n g t im e h e gri e v e d in S il e n c e .

m e an in g w h e n t he t e mple w a s c o mpl e t e d a n d
h e s h o ul d T hi s s at is fie d h im Wh e n .

t h e ni nt h arc h w a s c o mp l e t e d A rk o f t h e C o v
n t a n d p l a c e d w it hin C o p y o f t h e Bo o k o f

t h e Law an d t h a t it migh t b e kn o w n b y w h o m an d
,

fo r w h at purp o s e it w as de p o s it e d, Wh e n th e it

de p o s it w a s m a de y e t o n t h e ir re t u rn if fo u n d,

by me an s o f t h e o th e r t w o l an gu a ge s it migh t b e r e
s t o re d, an d t h at it migh t be kn o w n an d dis t in guis h e d
by w h ic h m e an s w a s pr e s e r v e d and bro u gh t
it
It w a s t h e n l o s t It w a s a gain re s t o re d
.

t o the c r aft , in w h o s e p o s s e s s io n w e t ru s t it w ill fo r

e v e r re
-
main .

T he Le c t u re m ay e nd h e re w it h t h e c h arg e o r be con

t in n e d as fo ll o w s

Th e re may b e an in qui ry in y o u r min d w h at w a s

t h e n a ture o f t h e w o rd t h at re n de re d t h e J e w s s o
t o ke e p p o s s e s s io n ; h Ow c ame it in t h e ir
‘
an xIOus
'

s i n an d f wh t i m o rt an c e w as i t t o t h e m
p o s e s s o ,
o a p
 CR Y P T IC MA S ON R Y .

t hi s p art S o l o mo n ha s all us io n t o w h e n t he Ma s t e r s ’

w o rd w as l o s t .

Z o ro a s t e r (w h o fl o uris h e d ab o ut e igh t h u n dre d ,

y e ar s b e f o r e t h e bu il din
g o f t h e t e m l
p )e in t h e Z en

d av is t a w rit e s , Th e r e me s giv e n by G o d him

ar e n a

s e lf t o e v e r n a t io n f u n k b l ffi in t h
y ,
o s p e a a e e c a c y e

The re fo re t his w o rd in th e min ds o f t h e

,

J ew s w as o f u n s p e akabl e e fi c ac y p re s e rv ing t h e m ,

a s a n at io n an d c o n fe rrin
g p u o n t h e m a m i h
g yt
p o w e r . We
fin d t h e T ro j an s 2 00 ye ars b e fo re t h e
bu il din g o f t h e t e mpl e h av in g p o s s e s s io n o f a P al
l adiu m w h ic h fe l l fro m h e av e n , an d o n ly by it s l o s s
c o ul d t h e ir c i ty b e de s t ro y e d . T h e Ch al de an w o re
t rian gul ar p ie c e s o f me t al , so me t ime s s to n e s , on

w h ic h w e r e e n gr av e n c e rt ain c h ar a c t e rs c all e d t alis

m an s ,t h e p o s s e s s io n o f w hic h t h e y im agin e d g av e
t h e m p o w e r o v e r t h e s p irit s an d mo rt al s Th e p rin .

c ip al w a s n am e d Be l or Ba al . In c o n fir m at i o n we
fin d t h e J e w s s ayin g t o C hris t , Y ou c as t o ut de v il s
by t h e aid o f Be lz e bub Th e Hin do o s h a v e a w o rd
. _

o f s u c h t re m e n do u s e ffic a c y t h at t h e s impl e u t t e r

an c e o f t h e w o rd by a h o ly Brah min w o ul d s h ake

'

th e ar a dis e o f S w e r a t o it s c e n t r e , c o n v ul s e t h e
p g
e arth t o it s fo un dat io n , r e s t o re t h e de a d t o life , de
t h e liv in g, t ran s p o rt h ims e l f wh e re h e p l e a s e d,
s t ro y

an d fill him w it h t h e w is do m o f t h e gO ds This .

w o r d is A un or On , an d be l o n gs t o t h e T riad . T he
w o rd On is E gypt ian , an d w a s e s t e e me d t h e mo s t
an c i e n t o f t h e go ds , fo r Pl at o , w h o de riv e d mu c h in

fo rm at io n fro m t h e E gyp tian s , w rit e s , T e ll m e o f

t h e go d On , w h ic h w a s , an d is , a n d n e v e r kn e w b e
‘

”
inn ing Th e y as c rib e t h e s ame p o w e rs t o O n
g .
 C R Y P T IC MA S O N R Y .

Wh e n God r e fus e d D av id t o b uil d a t e m ple t o h is

n am e , S o l o mo n w a s app o in t e d in his s t e a d, an d t ra
‘

dit io n s t at e s , t h at on co mme n c in g t h e fo u n dat io n h e

s tr u c k o n a c a v e rn in w h ic h w e r e i mm e n s e t r e as u re s
of g o l d l
S i v e r, a n d
p re c io us s to n e s . Be lie v in g it t o
be t h e re m ain s of s o m e t e mp l e bu il t b e fo re t h e fl oo d ,

an d fe arin g t h at it h ad b e e n in t h e s e rv ic e of ido l
a t ry ,h e w a s in fo rm e d by a dre a m t ha t t h is pl ac e
h a d b e e n t h ric e de v o t e d t o G o d It w a s t h e pl a c e .

w h e n c e E n o c h Wa s t r an s l at e d, w h e r e A br ah a m w as
abo u t to o ffe r u p h is son Is a a c , an d it w a s t h e pl ac e
of th e t hre s h in g flo o r -
of Om an t h e J c hu s it e , wh e re
D a v id me t an d ap p e a s e d t h e de s t ro y in g an
g e l. The
t r e a s u r e s w e re c o ll e c t e d a nd u s e d in bu ildin g t h e
t e mpl e . On
p l o ri n
g t
ex h e l o w e s t re c e s s e s o f th e

c a v e rn t h e a m e u o n a n ar c h ed v a u l t , in w hic h
y c
p
t h e y fo u n d a w h it e marbl e p ill a r, o n w hic h , e n c ru s t e d
w it h p re c i o u s s t o n e s , w a s a de l t a , an d o n w h ic h w as
en
gr av e d th e Om w o rd, the p o s s e ssion of

w h ic h fill e d h im w ith s uc h w is do m an d Un de rs t an d
in g t h a t h is n am e r e s o u n de d t hro u gh o ut t h e e a rt h ,

an d has so d t o t h e p re s e n t day
c o n t in u e It w as .

t h is t h a t e n abl e d o u r t h r e e Gran d Ma s t e rs t o e r e c t
'

s uc h a m a gn ific e n t St ru c t u r e t h e like ,
of w hi c h h a s
n o t b e e n b e fo r e o r s in c e .

T h e A r abian s h av e t h e t ra dit io n t h a t t h e w o r d
e n gr a v e d o n a s e al , a n d t h em o we r o v e r
g av e
p
th e D ives, A fre e t s , G h o u l s a n d o t h e r e v il s p i rit s ,
(

m pri s o n i n g t h e m an d c o n fin in g t h e m a t t h e b o tt o m
—

I /

o f the s e a , b
y i m p re s s in
g o n t h e m t h e Si ne t
g B y .

t h e m it w a s c al l e d a t alis m an o r c o n fe rr e r o f p o we r .

Bv t h e E gyp tian s t h e y w e re w o rn a mu l e t s
"

as or
 ‘
S E LE C T hI A S l E R .

a v e rt e rs o f dan ge r , a n d are s t ill w o rn at t h e p re s e n t

d ay We S ee , by t h e in s pir a t io n it ga v e it s
'

. no w

p o s s e s s o r, w h at s t ru c k S o l o m o n w it h s u c h c o n s t e rn a

t io n a n d a n xie t n t h e de ath of A T h e ke y
“

y o .

w as p ro b ably t rian gul ar p l at e o n w h ic h w a s e n

a

gra v e d t h e Omn ific n ame t his b e in g w o rn c o n s t an t ly

on t h e b re as t , w o u l d, by l yin g o n it c o n t in u a lly , gi ve

a fain t imp re s s ion o f t h e w o rd ; It w as t h e

p o s s e s s i on of t h e w o rd 7“
H av in g m e n t io n e d
t hat a ll n a t io n s p o s s e s s e d a w o r d, w e w ill in q u ir e
h o w it firs t ca m e in p o s s e s s io n o f t h e J e ws . The
R abbin ic al t ra dit io n is , t h a t it w as giv e n by G o d t o
A dam, w h o fo r e s e e in g t h e de lu ge , e nj o in e d o n t h e
'

s ons of S e t h t o p re s e rv e it fo r fu t u re ge n e r at io n s ,

w he n t he fl o o d w o ul d h av e s w e p t al l bu t N o ah s
’

family aw a
y . E n o ch, the son of S e t h , w hil e de lib e r
a t in g u p o n t h e b e s t m e an s
p g f of
o r fu t u r e re s e rv in

n r a t io n s t h e in e ffa bl e n a m e o f D e i t , w as fav o re d
ge e y
by a my s tic al v is i o n H e s e e m e d t o b e t r an s p o rt e d
.

t o t h e t o p o f a h igh m o u n t a in On l o o kin g u p , h e .

dis c o v e re d in t h e h e av e n s a t rian gu l ar p l a t e bril

lian tly illu min at e d, on w hic h app e a r e d c e r t ain my s
t ic c h ar ac t e r s w h ic h h e r e c e iv e d a s t ric t inj u n c tio n
ne v e r t o pro n o u n c e ; h e t h e n app e ar e d t o de s c e n d
t o th e b o w e l s o f t h e e art h l o o kin g b e n e at h him h e
dis c o v e r e d th e s am e t rian gl e In s t ru c t e d by t his .

v is io n h e b u ilt t w o p ill ar s , o n w hic h w a s e n gr av e n

.

‘
t h e kn o w l e dge of th e an t e dil u v ian w o rl d ; an d be
n e at h h e fo rm e d a c av e rn , an d in it h e de p o s it e d t h e
t rian gl e on w hic h w a s e n grav e d t h e in e ffa bl e w o r d .

H e l e ft a ke y t o t h e n a me , a s o ur G r an d Ma s t e rs
h av e do n e , SO t ho s e w h o h a d t his ke y c o ul d p r o
 C R Y P T IC MA S ON R Y .

no u n c e the ~
n a me . T h e E as t e rn n at io n s h av e t h e
t r a ditio n t h at t h e ke y l e ft w as c o mp o s e d o f s m all
s q u ar e s j o in e d t o ge t h e r, c all e d a Z u arga , w hic h t h e y

c o n sul t t h e pr e s e n t day , a s t o m at t e rs o f h e alt h

at

a n d bu s in e s s It is p o s s ibl e t h at t h e ke y t o t h e
.

W . is t h e Z u arga of the E as t .

T h e in e ffabl e na me w a s pro no un c e d o nc e a y e ar

by t h e High Prie s t , a mid t h e c l an g o f c y mb al s a nd

s o u n d o f t ru mp e t s , at t h e F e as t of E xpiat io n . It
w as n o t l aw ful t o p r o n o un c e it an y o t h e r t ime .

A ft e r t h e l o s s o f t h e w o rd, t h e J e w s e n de av o re d
t o fin d a s ub s tit u t e by an ido l c all e d by th e R abbin s
T e raphim . A c c o rdin g t o .
t radit io n it w as ,
con

s t ru c t e d in t hi s W i s e , an d o c c a s io n e d t h e J e w s mu c h
t ro ubl e in a ft e r
p e ri o ds . A h e ad of a c hil d firs t
b o rn an d de ad b o rn w as pl a c e d o n a go l de n pl at e
on w ho s e rim w a s e n grav e d my s t ic c h ar ac t e rs Un .

de r t h e t on gu e t h ey pl a c e d a l a min a o f go ld, o n
,

w h ic h w a s e n grav e d c h ara c t e rs an d in s c ript io n s Of

c e rt ain p l a n e t s . A ft e r p e rfo rmin g in v o c at io n s b e

'

fo re it , it w as e n do w e d w it h s pe e ch t o for e t e ll e v e n t s
q
.

T his is t h e id o l t h a t is so bit t e rly in v e igh e d : a gain s t

by Is aiah , J ere miah , an d E z e kie l . This is fo llo w

in g a fte r th e ab o min at io n of t h e h e at h e n in s t e ad of

s e e kin g t h e w o rd .

T h e Babylo n ian s prac t is e d div inat io n s an d s o rc e ry ,

an d t he J e w s c o p ie d l ar e l fro m t h e m, an d w e re in
g y
.

ful l fo rc e fr o m t h e ir re t u rn fro m Babyl o n t ill t he

de s t ruc t io n of t h e t e mpl e by T it u s ; and t hu s h as
b e e n t ran s m it t e d do wn t o u s th e v ario u s rit e s , mys t ic
 S E LE C T MA ST E R .

c e re mo n ie s an d c h ar ms y e t pr a c tis e d a mo n g t h e
ign o ra n t an d u n e du c at e d o f t h e p re s e n t day .

T hu s , C o mp an io n , h av e I e n de av o re d t o giv e a

brie f e pit o me an d s light e xpl a n a t io n o f s u c h p art s of

o ur w o rk as m ay s t imulat e y o ur z e al a n d e n e r
g ie s to

furt h e r In qui ri e s In p e n e t r at in g t he darkn e s s an d

brin gin g t o l ight t h e l o n g l o s t w o rd in -
all it s e fful

ge n t s pl e n do r .

C HA R G E T O T HE CA N D ID A T E .

C OMPAN ION : H av in g a t t ain e d t o t his de gre e , y o u

h a v e p as s e d t he cir cle of r ec tio n in an c ie n t Ma
p f
e

r
y I.n t h e c ap a c it
y o f S e le ct Ma s t e r y o u mu s t
be s e n s ibl e t h at y o u r o bliga t io n s ar e in c r e as e d in
p ro
p o rt io n t o y o ur priv ile ge s Le t it b e yo ur c o n
.

t
s an t c are t o pr o v e yo urs e lf w o rt hv o f t h e c o n fide n c e
re p o s e d in yo u , an d o f th e high h o n o r c o n fe rr e d , in
ad mit t in g y o u t o t his s e le c t de re e
g L e t u ri h t
p g.

n e s s an d in t e grity a tt e n d
y o u r s t e p s le t j us tice an d

me rc y m ark yo ur c o n du c t l e t f erv e ncy an d ze a l s t i m

u l at e y o u in t h e dis c h arge of the v ario u s dut ie s
in c u mb e n t up o n y o u ; but s u ffe r n o t an idl e or im
p e r t in e n t c ur io s ity t o l e a d y o u as t ray , o r b e t ray y o u
in to dan ge r . Be deaf t o e v e ry in s in u at io n w h ic h
w o ul d h av e a t e n de n c y t o w e ake n yo u r r e s o l ut io n ,
or t e mp t y o u t o a n ac t o f dis o bedie nce Be v o l un .

t arily dumb an d blind, w h e n t h e e x e rc is e of tho s e

fa c ul tie s w o ul d e n dan ge r t h e p e ac e o f y o ur min d o r
t h e pro bit y o f yo ur c o n du c t ; an d l e t s ile nce a n d

secre cy, t h o s e c ar din al v ir t u e s o f a S e le c t Ma s t e r ,

on

all n e c e s s ary o c c as i o n s , be s c rup ul o u s ly o b s e rv e d .

 C R Y P T IC M A SO N R Y .

By a S t e ad
y a dh e re n c e t o t h e imp o rt an t in s tru c t io n s
c o n t aine d in t his de gre e , y o u w ill m e rit t h e appro
b a t io n o f t he s e l e c t n u mb e r w it h w h o m yo u are

a s s o c ia t e d, an d w ill he h i h s a t isfa c t io n o f
en oyj t g
h av in g ac t e d w e ll y o u r art in t h e i m o rt a n t e n t e r
p p
ris ei n w hi h u a r e e n a ge d, a n d, a ft e r h a v in g
p c y o g
w r o ught yo ur r e gular ho ur s , m a y b e a dmi t t e d t o p ar
'
t ic ip at e in all t h e p ri v ile ge s o f a S e lec t J rf as te r .

C HA R G E AT C LOSIN G

C OMPA N ION S : Be in g ab o u t to quit t h is s a c re d re

t re a t , t o mix a
g ain w ith t h e w o rl d, l e t u s not fo rge t ,
mid t h e an d v ic is s it u de s of a c ti v e l ife , t h e
’

a c ar e s

brigh t e x a mp l e o f s in c e re fri e n ds hip , SO b e au t iful ly

illu s tr at e d in t h e l iv e s of t h e fo u n de rs of t his de gre e .

Le t us t ake t h e l e s s o n h o m e w it h us ; an d m ay it
“

St re n gth e n t h e b an ds of frat e rn al l o v e b e t w e e n us ;
in c it e o ur h e art s t o dut y , an d o ur de s ire s t o w is do m ;

Le t u s e x e r c is e C h arity , c h e ris h Ho p e w alk in F ait h

'

.
,

A n d may t h a t m o ral p rin c ipl e , w h ic h is t h e mys t ic

c e me n t o f o u r fe ll o w s hip , r e m ain w it h a n d bl e s s u s .

S o mo t e it b e .
 SUPE R E X CE LLE N T MA STE R .

T HI S de gr e e h a s n o c o n n e c t io n , e it h e r in s y mb o l is m
o r h is t o r , w it h t h e de re e s o f R o y al an d S e l e c t Mas t e r
y g .

It r e fe r s t o c irc u m s t an c e s w hic h o c c u rr e d du ring t h e

'

s ie g e of J e ru sal e m by N e b u z ar ad an , C apt ain of t he

’

G u ard of t he K in g of Babyl o n . T he c e re m o n ie s ar e

in t e n de d t o re
p re s e nt t h e fin al d e s t ru c t io n o f t h e T e m
l e an d t he i n aw a
c arr o f t h e c a t iv e J e w s t o Ba
p y g y p
b yl o n , an d e x e mplifie s a ar t o f t h e R o al A r c h d e gr e e
p y .

T he de gre e , n o do u b t , c o m e s fro m t h e A n c ie n t a n d
A cce
pt e d R it e , an d w as o rigin all
y c o n fe rr e d by t he
In s p e c t o rs G e n e ral
-
of t h at r it e . It is now c o n fe rre d,
i n m an y of t he j u ris dic t io n s , in C o u n c il s of R y o al an d

Se l e c t Mas t e rs . T h e m o r al of t h e d e gr e e is in t e n de d t o
in c ul c at e in t e grit y an d fide lit y t o v ows ; an d t he t r e a c h
e ry o f Z e de kiah is il l u s t rat e d as a w arn in g t o re m ain
fait h fu l t o o ur e n
g ag e me n t s .

T he o ffic e r s o f a C o u n c il o f Supe r E x c e l l e nt Mas t e rs

-

ar e a s fo ll o w s

Z E D E K IA H , Kin g of J uda , s tyl e d M .

C O MP A N IO N G E D E LIA I I —
.

F I R ST K E E P E R OF T H E T E MP LE .

SE C ON D KE E P E R OF T H E T E MP LE .

T HIR D K E E PE R OF T HE T E MP LE .

C A P T A IN OF T HE G UA R D S .

F IR HE R AL D
ST .

SE C ON D HE R A LD .
SUPE R -E X C E LLE N T M A ST E R .

R E CE PTION .
SU PE R -E X C E LLE N T M A ST E R .
 C R Y P T IC BIA S ON R Y .

T h e K in g a n d al l his me n -
o f- w ar fl e d by nigh t by
t he w ay o f t h e g a t e b e t w e e n
,
t h e w all s w h ic h is by
t h e K in g s garde n , an d t h e K in g w e n t th e w ay
’

t o w ard t h e p l ain , a n d t h e ar my of t h e Ch al de an s

p u r s u e d a ft e r t h e K in g an d o v e r t o ok h im on th e

p l a in s of J e ric h o —
an d all his ar my w as s c a tt e re d

fro m him S o t h e y t o o k t h e Kin g an d bro ught him

‘

.
_

up t o th e K in g o f Babyl o n , t o R ibl ah , an d t he y
g av e
j ud
gm e nt u po n h im ; an d the y sle w the s ons

o f Z e de kia h b e fo re his e
y e s , an d t h e y pu t o ut the
e ye s Of Z e de kiah an d bo un d hi m in c h ain s o f bras s
a n d c a rri e d h im t o Babyl o n .

The s w o rd o f th e e ne my p re v ails o u r y o un g m e n
,

t i an d o l d m e n are S l a in
a re c a
p v e s .
 S U P E R -E X C E LLE N T MA S T E R .

H o w do th the c ity s it s o lit ary t h at w as full of

p p
e o l e ; h o w is She b e c o me as a w ido w ! Sh e t h at
w a s gre a t a mo n g t h e n a t io n s an d p rin c e s s mo n g a

t h e pro v in c e s , h o w is s h e b e c o me t rib u t ary ! S h e

w e e p e th s o r e in t h e n igh t , an d h e r t e ars ar e o n h e r
c h e e ks am o n g a ll h e r l o v e rs s h e h a th n o n e t o c o m

fo r t h e r : a ll h e r frie n ds h av e de a l t t re a c h e ro u s ly
w it h h e r, t h e y ar e b e c o me h e r e ne mie s .
—
LA ME N T A
T ION S , i 1 2
.
-
.

HYMN
A IR —
St . Ma rtin ,
or Ba lerma .

By Ba be l ’
s s t re a m we s it an d w e e p,
O ur t e ars fo r Z io nflo w ;
O ur h arp s on dro o pin g w ill o w s sle e
p,
O ur h e ar t s ar e fill e d w it h w o e .
 C R Y P T IC BI A S O N R Y .

A nd on the e as t s ide t o w ar d t h e ris in s un s h al l

g
the y of the s t an dar d of the c a mp o f J u dah , p i t c h
”
w it h Is s a c h ar an d Z e bul o n .

On t he s o u t h s ide t he s t a n dar d o f the c am p o f

“

”
R e u be n , w ith S ime o n an d G ad .

On t h e w e s t s ide t h e s t an dar d o f t he
“
ca mp of

E ph raim w it h Man as s eh an d Be nj a min

,

On t h e n o rth s ide t h e s t an dar d o f t h e c a mp o f

D a n w it h A s h e r an d N aph t al i
,
.

“
Th e n t h e T ab e rn ac l e o f t h e c o n gre gat io n s h al l
set fo rw ard w ith t h e ca mp of t h e Le v it e s in t h e
mids t o f t h e c amp .

By t h e riv e rs o f Babyl o n t h e r e w e s at do w n y e a , , ,

w e w e p t w h e n w e re m e mb e r e d Z io n We h an ge d .

o u r h ar s o n t h e w il l o w s in t h e mids t t h e re o f F or
p .

t h e r e t h e y t h at c arrie d u s a w ay c ap t iv e re quire d of

us a s on g ; an d t h e y t h at w as t e d us re q u i re d o f us

mir th , s ay in g, S in g US
’

one of t he s o n gs of Z io n :
PSALM c xxx v ii . 1 3
—
.

O u r w al l s no m o re r e s o un d w it h p rai s e ;
O ur T e mpl e , fo e s d e s t ro y ;
J
’
u de a s c o u r t s n o m o re u
pra s e i
T riumph an t s o n gs o f j y
o ~ .
 S U P E R -E X C E LLE N T

J u da h is go n e in t o ca
p t iv it y b e c a u s e af flic t io n
an d b e c au s e of re a t s e rv it u de s he dw e l l e t h mo n g
g a

th e h e ath e n ,
she fin de t h no re s t ; all h e r p e rs e
c u t o r s o v e rt o o k he r be tw e e n the s t r a it s . T h e w ay s
of Z io n do m o urn , be c au s e =
n o n e c o me t o the s o le mn
fe a s t s allh e r ga t e s ar e de s o l a t e h e r prie s t s s i h ,
g
he r v ir in s a re a fflic t e d an d s h e is in b itt e rn e s s
g , .

LA ME N T A T ION S i 8 4 , .
—
.

Ho w S h all we S in g
gt h e Lo rd
in a s t r an e
g
’
s son

l an d ? If I fo rge t t h e e , 0 J e ru s al e m , l e t m ri h t
y g
h an d fo rge t h e r c un n in PS A LM ii 4 5
g c x x x v - —
. . .

He re , m o u rn in g, t o il t h e ca
p t i ve b an d s
O u r fe as t s an d
-

Sabb at h s c e as e
;
O ur t rib e s , dis pe rs e d t h ro ug h d is t a n t l an ds
A r e h o pe le s s o f r e l e as e .
 SU P E R -
E X C E LLE N T MA ST E R .

T he c e re m o n ie s t hro u gh w h i c h y o u h av e p a s s e d
h av e a m o r al an d his t o ric s ign ific an c e .

T h e his to ric allu de s t o t h e t akin g J e ru s al e m

of

and t h e de s t ru c t io n of t h e T e mpl e by N e bu c h a dn e z
z ar , Kin g o f Babyl o n .

Z e de ki ah w h o re ign e d at t his t im e in J e ru s al e m
w as th e un cle of J e h o iac him, t h e y o uthful kin g
l ac e d a t e igh t e e n e ars o t a ge u p o n t h e t h r o n e
p y .

T h e fo rme r n am e of Z e de kiah w a s Matt an iah .

The c h an ge o f n a me w as t o in dic at e t h at t h e j us t ice ,

t he i f h L rd, im art e d t o him a

an d n o t gf t o t e o p
s c e p t re a t t h e pl e a s u re o f t h e Babyl o n is h mo n ar c h .

N e bu c h a dn e z z ar s fin al an d fat al S ie ge o f J e ru s a
’

l e m b e gan o n F riday, t h e 8 0 t h o f D e c e mb e r, in t h e
5 88 th y e ar b e fo re t h e C hris t i an E ra , b e in g t h e sev

e n t h y ear o f Ph ar ao h H o ph r a , Kin g o f E gy p t .

T h e K in g of J u dah b e s o u gh t t h e aid o f E gy p t
a gain s t th e Ch al de an s Ph ar a o h at t e mp t e d t o in
.

t e rp o s e , bu t t h e r es ul t w as t o n o th e
‘

u
p pr ose, as

p p
ro h e t h a d fo r e t o l d .

Ph ar ao h de m o n s t ra tio n o n ly o c c a s io n e d a n in t e r
’
s

mis s io n of th e s ie ge fo r a
p e rio d o f a b o u t o n e hu n
dr e d day s T he . c it y y ie l de d t o t h e C h al de an p o w e r

and t o fa min e on We dn e s day , t h e t hir t e e n th o f

J un e .

D fro m t h e 530 days S in c e t h e fo r t s w e re

e du c t in g

b uilt ab o ut J e ru s al e m, th e pro b abl e in t e rv al o f 1 0 0

days , w h e re in Ph ar a o h div e rt e d t h e at t e n tio n o f t he
C h al de an s , an d we h av e t h e 4 30 days du rin g whic h
 C R Y P T IC M A S ON R Y.

E z e kie l w a s c al l e d u p o n
p p h e t ic ally tro
o b e ar the

iniq uitie s o f Is rae l an d J u dah .

Z e de kiah , dre a din g t h e fury of t h e m on arc h t o

wh o m he o we d his o wn e l e v a t io n , h a d fl e d fro m t h e
c it y ,b u t w a s p ur s u e d by t h e C h alde an s a n d c a p
t u re d in t h e p l ain s o f J e ric h o , ab o ut e igh t e e n mil e s
fro m J er us al e m .

N o rt h w ard fro m t his , 1 00 mil e s dis t an t , w a s R ib

l ab , in t h e re gi o n o f H am at h ,w h e re Ph ara o h N e c hi
“

h a d p u t in b o n ds t h e hu miliat e d J e h o ah a s , son of

J o s ia h .

A t t his pla c e N e bu c h a dn e z z ar n o w h ad his q u ar

t e rs , an d t o him t h e t ro o p s c o n du c t e d t h e c ap t iv e
Z e de kiah :
“
A nd t he y s le w t h e s o ns O f~ Z ede kiah
b e fo re his e s , an d t : o ut t he of Z e de kiah ,
'

y e
gp u -
e ye s

a n d b o u n d h im w it h fe tt e rs of b r as s and c arrie d h im
t o Babyl o n . T hu s w e re v e rifie d w h at h a d s e e me d

t o b e the r
c o n t a dic t o r
y p ro
p h e c ie s of J e re miah an d

E z e kie l . Th e fo rm e r pre dic tin g o f Z e de kiah Th in e

e ye s s h al l be ho l d t hey e es of th e kin g o f Ba byl on,
an d he s h al l S p e ak w it h t h e e mo u t h t o m o u t h , an d
t ho u s h al t t o Bab yl o n A n d t h e l at t e r
‘

go . an n o u n

C in g, I w ill brin g h im t o Babyl o n, t o t h e l an d of the

C h alde an s , ye t h e . s h all n o t se e it , t h o u gh h e s h al l
”
die t h e re .

N e bu z ara dan , the co mman din g o fi c e r o f t h e

Ch alde an army, pre s e n t e d hims e lf a t J e r u s al e m o n

We dn e s day ,
the 1 1 th o f t h e s u c c e e di n g mo n t h , a n d
on the fo ll o w in g S abb at h , t h e 1 4th Cf J uly , he
c o mpl e t e d h is c ru e l an d fan e in pl un de r
p r o ra v a ge

in g an d burn in g t h e t e mpl e an d c it y .

T he his t o ry pre p are s us fo r t h e t h rillin g an d

 SU P E R -
E X C E LLE N T MA ST E R .

s ac re d t h e me of t h e pio u s an d w o n de rful re bu il din g

o f t h e Lo r d s ho use T h e mo r a l p u rp o s e of t his dc
’
.

g re e Is t o in c ul c at e t ru e de v o t io n in S pi ri t an d in
I A M, in
-

t ru t h t o t h e G r e a t c o n t ra dis t in c t i o n to
ido l at ry ; t o t e ac h t ra dit io n ally life s v ic is s it u de s ;
’

t o e n c oura ge ge n e ro u s h o s pit alit y an d frien ds h ip ;

t o e n light e n t h e min d an d ame n d t h e h e ar t , t h at w e
m ay b e c o m e w is e r an d pure r, bright e r an d brigh t e r
u nt o t h e p e rfe c t day , an d by pr e c e pt mpl e
an d e x a

to e xc it e o u r Bre th re n t o m o r al a c t io n a n d t h e a mi

abl e p ra c t c e i o f s in c e r e de v o t io n t o w ard G o d an d ,

o f all t he s o c ial v ir t u e s . It als o in c ul c at e s t h e fait h

ful ful filmen t o f o ur s e v e ra l v o w s , a n d t h e fe arl e s s
dis c h arge o f o ur re s
p e c t iv e du tie s ; an d t e ac h e s us,

t h at t h e v io l a t io n o f o u r s o l e mn v o w s , as in t h e c as e

of Z e de kiah , t he l a s t kin g of J u dah , w il l no t o n ly

c au s e u s t o fo rfe it t h e re s
p e c t a n d frie n ds hip o f o ur

C o mp an io n s , b u t w ill al s o mo s t s u re ly de s tro y o ur

o wn
p e ac e o f min d .

Th e n l e t my C o mp an io n s l ab o r dilige n tly an d
us , ,

fe arl e s s ly in t h e c au s e o f T ru t h o ur al l o tt e d t im e do
in g w it h o u r might w h at e v e r o ur h an ds fin d t o do s o ,

t h at w h e n a t t h e t ime Of
, e t hir d w at c h o u r w o rk

is fin is h e d, w e may b e gre e t e d a s S up e r E x c e ll e n t -

Ma s t e rs an d be re le as e d fro m o u r c ap tiv ity in t h e

,

fle s h ,
to re t urn , o v e r the ro u gh a n d rugge d w ay of

t he v al l e y o f t h e Sh a do w of D e at h, to o ur ab idin
g
p l ac e , e t e rn al in t h e h e av e n s , t h e r e t o e re c t o u r l as t
an d p e rfe c t mo r al an d Mas o n ic T e mp le , an d ado re
the H o ly O n e of Is r ae l thro ugh o u t t h e e n dl e s s c y c l e s

o f e t e rn it
y .
 IN STALLATION OF THE OFFICERS

S U BO R D IN A T E C O U N C IL .

OF F I C E of
Sub o r din at e C o u n c il s m a b e in s t all e d
R S
y
by an y pi e s e n t o r P as t G ran d O ffic e r o r b a n
, y y p re s

e nt o r P a s t Ma s t e r o f a C o un c il In d s t an din
g o o i n an
g y
i e u l ai l
g y c o n s t it u t e d C o u n c il o f R o al an d S e l e c t
y Ma s

T he C o u n c il b e ing d ul y as s e mbl e d an d in w o rkin g

o r de r , t h e in s t al lin o ffic e r s h all dir e c t t he R e c o r de r
g to
r e ad e m uc h of t he re c o rds _ as r e fe r t o t he e l e c t io n o f

t he o ffic e rs re s e n t in t h m l fo r in s t al l at io n
p g e s e v e s .

A ft e r whi h h c e s h al l s ay
C o mp an io ns of C o un c il, N o do y o u r e
he
.

m ai n s a t is fie d wit h t C h o ic e
y ou h av e ma de In th e
s e l e c t io n of
y o u r o ffic e rs fo r th e e n s u in
g M a s o n i c
y e ar ?

T he an s w e r b e in g in t h e affir m at iv e , t h e o ffic e r s e l e c t

s h al l be ar ran
g e d by t h e Mars h al (an fi
o f cer t o b e ap
int e d fo r t h e
p o o c c a s io n
) in d u e fo rm in fr o n t of t he
in s t allin g o ffic e r, wh e n t h e y s h al l be re quire d to m ake

I ,
do s o l e mn y
p m is e l
t h a t I w
ro ill fa i t hfully

e
,

an d to t h b e s t of my ability dis c harge t h e du tie s Of

,
 IN S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

th e o ffic e t o w hic h I h av e be e n e le c te d in t his C o u n

o il , a n d t h at I w ill s t ric t ly c o n fo r m t o t he re quir e
m e nt s of th e By Law s -
of t his C o u n c il , an d t h e C on
s t it u t io n s an d G e n e r al
R e gul at io n s of th e Mo s t
P uis s an t G ran d C o u n c il o f t h e S t at e of

so far as t h e y m ay co me t o my kn o w l e dge .

T he o ffic e rs el e ct s h all t h e n re s u me t h e ir s e at s a mo n g
t h e C o mp an io n s .

T h e fo l l o w in g, or some s u it ab l e ra e r, s h all t he n b e
p y
de l iv e re d b y t h e C hapl ain .

PR A YE R .

Mo s t Ho ly an d G l o rio u s Lo rd G o d t h e G re at an d ,

Might y F a t h e r o f all me n w e Thy hu mble s e rv an t s , , ,

de s ire t o a pp ro a c h Th e e w ith a l l r e v e re n c e , an d to
impl o r e T hy bl e s s i n g u p o n t h e C o mp an io n s s e l e c t e d
t o p re s ide o v e r an d c o n du c t t h e affairs o f t his C o u n
“

c il ,. an d n o w b e fo re T he e Fill t h e ir h e ar ts , w e b e
.

s e e c h T h e e , w it h T h f t h t t h i t d
y e ar , a e r o n
gu e s a n

a c t io n s m a
yp ro m o t e Th yg l o r
y M a k e t h e m s t e ad .

fa s t in Thy s e rv ic e G ra n t t h e m firmn e s s o f min d

.
.

A n im a t e t he ir h e art s an d s t re n gth e n t h e ir e n de av
o rs . May th e y b e
‘

e n ab l e d t o t e ac h T hy j u dgme n t s
an d T h y l aw s . Bl e s s t h e m , O Lo rd, an d bl e s s t h e
w o rk of t h e ir h an ds . A c c e pt us in m e rc y . H e ar
Th o u fro m He av e n , T hy dw e llin g pla c e , an d fo rgiv e -

o u r t r an s re s s io n s G l b e t o G o d a s it w a s in
g o r
y .

th e n o w ;an d e v e r s h all b e , w o rl d w it h

o u t e n d. A me n
’

R E SPON SE S o mo t e it b e .
 C R Y P TI C MA S ON R Y .

T he Marsh al w il l t h e n pre s e n t t h e o ffic e r s e le c t s e v

e rall y , a c c o rdin g to ran k fo r in s t al l at io n

\ , .

A ddre s s ing t h e in s t al lin g Offic e r b y his pro p e r Mas o n i c

t it l e , h e s h all s ay

I pre s e n t t o y o u C o mp an io n fo r in s t al
l at ion as o f t h is C o u n c il I fin d him t o b e w e l l
.

s kille d in t h e R o y al My s t e rie s , z eal o u s in diffu s in g

t he s ac re d p rin c ipl e s Of o ur f at h e rs , a n d in w h 0 s e
.

in t e grit y a nd fide lity his C o mp an io n s o f C o un

c il, N O. re p o s e t h e high e s t c o n fide n c e .

T h e in s t all in g o ffic e r w ill t h e n

l com
e t e t he c e re m o
p
n ie s b y d e li v e ri n g t h e fo ll o w m g A ddre s s a n d C h a rg e s ,

s e v e r all y , t o t h e o fiic c r s e l e c t , as t h e y a re s e v e r al l y pre

se nt e d t o h im , a c c o r din
g t o r a n k, b y t he Mars h al

A D D R E SS A N D C HA R G E To T HE MA STE R .

T HR ICE ILLU ST R Io Us C OMPA N ION I fe e l gre at pl e as

:

u re in r e c e iv in
g y o u as th e p re s idi n
g O ffic e r o f t h is

C o u n c il . It i s a s t a t io n h ighly h o n o r abl e t o h im
/

w ho dilige n t ly fait h fully p e rfo rm s t h e du t ie s it

an d

imp o s e s up o n h im Be fo re in v e s tin g y o u , h o w e v e r ,
‘

w it h t h e a
pp ro
p riat e in s ign ia of y o ur o ffic e , I mu s t
re qu i re y o u r un e quiv o c al as s e nt t o t h e fo ll o w in g
int e rr o ga t o rie s
1 . D o
y o u s o l e mn ly
p m i s e t h at
y o u w ill u s e
ro -

o ur b e s t e n de a v o r s t o c o rr e c t t h e v ic e s a n d p u rify
y
t h e m o ral s o f y o ur C omp an io n s an d t o p ro mo t e t h e
’ °

n d rit f u Co u n c il ?
p e ac e a
p ro s
p e y o y o r

2 . Th at y ou w ill n o t s uffe r y o u r C o un c il t o b e
 I N S T A LLA T I O N CE R E MO N IE S .

o pe n e d w h e n t h e re ar e l e ss t h an n in e o r m o r e t h an
t w e n ty -
S e l e ct
se v en Ma s t e r s p re s e n t ?
3 . T h at yo u w ill no t s uffe r an y o n e t o p as s t h e
c irc l e o f p e rfe c tio n
in yo ur C o un c il, in
‘

w h o s e in t e g
rit y , fe rv e n c y , a n d z e al y o u h av e n o t e n t ire c o nfi

de n c e
4 Th at yo u w ill n o t ac kn o w l e dge o r h o l d in t e r
.

c o ur s e w it h an C c il t h at do e s n o t w o rk u n de r
y o u n

so me re
gu l ar a n d c o n s t it u t io n al au t h orit y ?
5T h at y o u w ill n o t a dmit a v is it o r in t o y o ur
.

C o unc il w h o h a s n o t b e e n re gul arly a n d l aw fully in

d w ith t h e de gre e s c o n fe rre d t h e re in , w i t h o u t
v e ste

his h av m g pre v io u s ly b e e n fo rmal ly h e al e d ?

6 Th at yo u w ill faithfully O bs e r v e an d s upp o rt
.

Su c h By La w s as may b e ma de by y o u r C o u n c il , in
-

c o n fo r mit y with t h e C o n s t it ut io n s an d G e n e ral R e g

u l a t io n s o f t he O rde r ?
7 .Th at y o u w ill p ay du e re s p e c t an d o b e die n c e
to t h e G ran d Offic e rs , w h e n duly in s t all e d, an d s u s
t ain t h e m in t h e dis c h arge of t h e ir l a w ful dut ie s ?
8 D . o
y o u s u b mit t o t h e s e re quire me n t s ,
an d p ro m
is e t o o b s e rv e an d p ra c t is e t h e m fait hfull y 9

R E SPON SE : I do .

With e n t ir e c o nfide n c e in t h e r e c t it u de o f
y o ur ih
t e nt io n s , in t h e in t e grity o f y o u r c h ar ac t e r a s a
an d

S e le c t Mas t e r, I n o w in v e s t y o u w i th t h e appr o p ri
at e in s ign ia oi
y o u r o ffic e .

Hav in g b e e n h o n o r e d w it h t h e fre e s u ffra ge s of

y o u r C o mp an io n s , an d e l e v a t e d t o t h e h igh e s t o ffic e
w it hin t h e ir gift , it b e c o me s y o u r du t
y t o s e t t h e m
an e xa mpl e of dilige n c e , indu s t ry , and fide lity; t o
 CR Y P T IC M AS ON R Y .

se e th at th e o ffic e rs a s s o c i at e d wit h y o u fait hfully

p e rfo r m t h e ir re s p e c t iv e dut ie s , an d t h a t t h e in t e re s t

an d re
p u t at i o n Of y o u r C o un c il ar e no t e ndan ge re d
by impru de n c e or n e gl e c t . T h e imp o rt an t t ru s t s
co mmit t e d t o y o ur c h arge w ill c all fo rth y o u r b e s t
e x e rt io n s , a n d the e x e rc i s e o f y o u r b e s t fa c ul tie s .

A s the re
p re s e n t a t iv e of t h e wis e K in g
,
of Is ra e l
it w ill be y o ur dut y t o re c it e t h e s e cre t t radit io n s
a n d ill u s t r a t e t h e mo r al p rin c ip l e s o f t h e Orde r , t o

c h e ris h t h e w o rt h y , an d t o h o l d in du e v e n e rati o n

the an c ie n t l an dm arks .

By a fre q u e n t r e c urre n c et o th e By l aw s o f y o ur -

C o u n c il , an d t he G e n e ral R e gul a tio n s an d C o n s t itu

t io n s t h e G r an d C o un c il , y o u w ill b e
of e n abl e d to
ful fil t h e imp o rt an t o bliga tio n s re s t in g up o n y o u

w it h h o n o r t o y o u rs e lf a n d w ith c re dit t o t h e Cra ft .

A n d m ay H e , w ith o u t w h o s e appro v in g s mil e s

l ab o rs ar e a ll in v ain , i s t re n gt h t o yo ur
“

o ur g v e en

de av o rs a n d s uppo rt o u r e x e rt io n s .
to y

C HA R G E T O T HE D E PUT Y MA ST E R .

R T ILLU ST R IOUS C OMPA N ION

. : H av in g b e e n e l e c t e d
t o th e s e c o nd o ffic e in t his C o u n c il, I, w it h gre at
p l e a s ur e , In v e s t
y o u w it h t h e in s ign ia o f y o ur o ffic e .

T h e du t ie s Of t h e imp o r t an t o ffic e t o w hi c h y o ur
C o mp an io n s h av e e l e v at e d
y ou w ill r e qu ir e y o u r
c o n s t an t a n d e arn e s t at t e n t io n Yo u ar e t o o ccu
.
py
the s e c o n d s e at in t h e C o un c il , an d it Will b e y o u r

du ty t o aid an d s u pp o rt u r c hie f in a ll the re quire

y o

me n t s of h is o ffic e . In h is ab s e n c e y o u w ill b e
c al l e d u po n t o pre s ide in t h e Co un c il ,
an d t o dis
 I N S T A LLA T I ON CE R E MON IE S .

c h arge all t he imp o rt an t dutie s an n e xe d to his

s t at io n .

A lt h o u gh t h e r e pre s e n t at iv e of a kin g, an d e l e

v at e d in r an k ab o v e C o mpan io n s , y e t may yo u
y o u r

n e v e r fo rge t t h at in all t h e dut ie s yo u o w e t o G o d,

y o u r n e igh b o r, an d
y o ur s e l f, y o u a n d t h e y s t an d

up o n t h e s ame l e v e l o f e q u al ity Le t t h e brigh t e x

.

a mpl e o f y o ur pr e de c e s s o r in th e G ran d C o un c il at
J e ru s ale m s t imul at e yo u t o t h e faithful p e rfo rm an c e
o f e v e ry du t y an d w h e n t h e Kin g o f kin gs Sh all
,

s u mm o n y o u t o His imm e diat e p re s e n c e , m ay y o u

re c e iv e fro m His h an d a c ro w n o f gl o ry t h a t s h all

ne v e r fa de aw a
y

CHA R G E T O T HE PR IN C IPA L CON D UC T OR OF T HE WOR K .

ILLUST R IOUS C OMPA N ION : A S t h e t hird o fficer of

t his C o unc il, I now In v e s t y o u w it h t h e in s ign ia

.
of

y o ur It is yo ur du ty t o s o un d t h e S ilv e r
o ffic e .

t rumpe t at e arly da w n an d e v e o f day , w h e n t h e

s un s firs t an d l as t b e a ms gil d t h e mo un t ain t o p s , t o
’
-

an n o un c e h igh n o o n , an d pr o c l ai m t h e t ime o f re s t

an d l ab o r .

In t he abs e n c e o f e ith e r o f y o ur s up e rio r o ffic e rs ,

w ill b re q uire d t o p e rfo rm t h e du t ie s an n e xe d
yo u e

t o his s t at io n re s p e c t iv e ly ; an d as t h e in t e re s t s of

y o u r C o un c il might n e v e r t o s uffe r fro m t h e w an t o f

in t e llige n c e in it s Offic e rs , yo u will all o w me t o u rge
u p o n y o u t h e n e c e s s it y o f b e in g al w ays q u a lifie d

a n d fully p re are d t o me e t t h e e me rge n c , s h o ul d it

p y
e v e r aris e .

Hav in g b e e n a dmitt e d t o t h e f e llo ws hi

p qf K in
gs
 S UBO R D IN A T E C O U N CIL .

y o u will be fre qu e nt ly re mi n de d t h at t h e O ffic e of

media tor is bo th h o n o rable an d p rais e w o rth y Le t

x
.

it t h e re fo re b e yo ur c o n s t an t c are t o pre s e rv e h ar
mo ny an d un animity o f s e n t ime nt amo ng t he me m
b e rs of y o u r C o un c il . D is c o un t e n an c e w h a t e v e r
'

m ay t e n d t o c re at e div is io n s an d dis s e n s io n s amo n g

t h e Bre thre n in an y o f t h e de p art me n t s o f Ma s o n ry .

A n d as t he gl o rio u s s un at it s me ridian dis pe ls t h e

mis t s an d c l o u ds t h at ob s c ure t he h o riz o n s o m ay ,
,

y o u r e x e rt io n s t en d t o dis s ip a t e t h e mi s t o f j e al o u s y
an d dis c o rd, s h o uld an y s uc h ever unfo rt un at e ly

aris e in yo ur C o un c il .

C HA R G E T O T HE R E COR D E R .

C OMPA N ION I n o w in v e s t y o u wit h t h e in s ign ia o f

o u fi T h u lit i s w h i h s h o ul d dis t in guis h
y r o c e . e q a e c

o u in d i h in t h e ario u s dut ie s ann e xe d t o

y s c a rg g v _

f
o u r s t at io n afe : c o rre c t n e s s in re c o rdin g t h e pro
y
c e e din s o f r C o un c il ; j ud me n t in dis c rimin a
‘

g y o u -

g
s

t in g b e t we e n wh at is pr o p e r an d w h at is impr o p e r
-

t o b e w rit t e n ; re gul arit y in m akin g t h e re t urn s t o

“
~

t h e G ran d C o un c il ; int e grity in a c c o un t in g fo r all

e
y s t h at may p as s t hrou gh y o ur h an ds , a n d
fide lity In i
y gnp a t h e s ame o v e r t o t h e T re as u re r .

T he p o s s e s s io n o f t h e s e qu alit ie s h as de s ign at e d y o u
a s a s uit abl e C o m p a n io n fo r t h e imp o rt a n t o ffic e t o
'

w hic h yo u h av e b ee n e l e c t e d, an d I e nt e rt ain n o .

do ub t but t h at y o u w ill dis c h arge all t h e dut ie s in

“

c u mb e nt o n y o u w it h fide l ity an d hon o r . A n d whe n

y o u Sh all h av e co mpl e t e d t h e re c o rds o f y o ur t ran s
ac t io n s h e re b e l o w , an d fin is h e d t h e t e rm of
‘

y o ur
 IN S T A LLA T I ON CE R E M ON IE S .

p ro b at io n , may yo u be a dmitt e d to t h e G r an d Co u n
c il ab o v e , an d fin d yo ur n am e r e c o rde d in t h e b o o k

Of life .

C HAR G E To THE T R E A SUR E R .

C OMP AN ION : Y o u h av e be e n e le ct e d to a v e ry im
t an t an d re s p o n s ibl e o ffic e In t his C o un c il , an d I
p o r

ow wi t h pl e as ure in v e s t yo u wit h t h e in s ignia o f

y o u r o ffi ce It is yo ur dut y t o nu mbe r an d w e igh

.

o ut th e Sh e ke l s o f the s an c tu ary , an d t o pro v ide fo r

t h e h e lple s s o rph an . . Th e qu alit ie s w hic h s h o ul d
dis tin gu is h yo u are ac c uracy an d fide lity ; ac cu rac y
in ke e pi n g a fair an d t ru e ac c o un t o f t h e re c e ip t s
an d dis burs e me nt s ; fide lit y in c are fully pres e rv in g
the p p
r o e r t y an d fun ds o f t h e C o u n c il ,
a n d in r e n

de rin g a j us t a c c o u n t o f the sa me w he n re qu ire d .

Y o ur int e re s t in t h is C o un c il, y o ur at t ac h e n t t o m
t h e Craft , an d y o u r kn o w n int e grity o f c h arac t e r, are
a s ure gu ar an t y t h at yo ur dutie s Wi ll b e faithfully
p e rfo r me d .

CHA R G E T o T HE CA PT AIN OF T HE G UA R D .

C OMPAN ION Hav in g b e e n app o in t e d C apt ain of

th e G u ard in t his C o un c il , I p re s e n t y o u w ith t he

in s igni a o f y o ur o ffic e G uard w e ll y o ur p o s t , an d
.

Suffe r n o n e t o p a s s it but t h e s ele ct, t h e faithful , an d

“

t h e w o rthy Be e v e r att e n t iv e t o t he c o mman ds o f

.

y o u r c h ie f, an d be al w a s n e ar at h an d t o s e e t h e m
y
dul y e xe c ut e d.
 S U B O R D IN A T E C OU N CIL .

C HA R G E T O T HE C ON D UCT OR .

C OMPA N ION : Th e o ffic e t o w hic h y o u h av e be e n

app o in t e d is o ne o f mu c h imp o rt an c e in t h e p ro

c e e din gs of t his C o u n c il . In t h e dis c h arge o f t h e

dut ies a p p e rt ain in t it an d w it h w hic h u
g o , y o a r e

d o u b t le s s familiar, b e fe rv e n t an d z e al o u s ; y o u w ill
-

t hu s s e c u re th e re s p e c t an d
’
e st e e m of
y o u r Co m
an io n s , an d th e ap pr o b at io n of u o wn c on
p y o r

s c ie n c e .

Y o u w ill n o w a s s ume y o u r s t atio n .

CHA R G E To T HE CHA PLAIN .

R E V C OMPA N ION
. Y o u h av e be e n app o in t e dCh ap
l ain of t his C o un c il . Y o ur go o d in c lin at i o n s w ill
u n do ubt e dly a id u in t h e f rman c e o f t h o s e
y o p e r o

s o le mn s e rv ic e s w hic h c re at e d be in gs s h o ul d c o n

s t an t ly re nd e r t o t h e ir G re at C re at o r, an d w hic h ,
whe n o ffe r e d by w h o se h o ly profe s s io n it is to
‘
o ne

po int to Hea v en a nd lea d the w a y, m ay , by re finin g o ur

mo ral s , s t r e n gt h e n in g o ur v irt ue s , a n d p u rif in

y g Our

min ds , p p
re ar e u s m is s ifo r
o n in tad
o t h e p r e s e nc e o f
o ur S u p re me G r an d Ma s t e r, w h e re h appin e s s w ill

b e as p e rfe c t as it is e n dl e s s .

CHA R G E T O T HE MA R SHA L .

du tie s
,

C OMPAN ION T he Of y o u r o ffic e re quire but"

l ittl e e l u c idat io n . It is y o u r duty, i n c o n n e c t io n

w it h t h e C o n du c t o r, t o a t t e n d t o t h e e xa min at io n o f
v is it o rs , an d t o t ake s p e c i al c are t h at n o n e ar e p e r
 IN S T A LLA T I O N CE R E M ON IE S .

mit t e d t o e nt e r bu t s u c h as h av e p ro v e d t h e ir t itl e
to o ur fav o r an d frie n ds h ip . I pre s e n t yo u w ith t h e
impl e m e n t of y o ur o ffic e ,
in t h e c o n fide n t b e lie f t h at
it is in t ru s t e d t o co mp e t e n t an d faithful h an ds .

C HA R G E T O T HE STE WA R D AN D SE N TIN E L .

C OMPA N I ON S : Y o u h av e b e e n app o in t e d to the

o ffic e o f S t e w ard an d S e n t ine l , re s p e c t iv e ly , an d I
now, w it h p l e as ure , in v e s t y o u w ith t h e appr o priat e
In s i gn ia o f
y o ur o ffic e L e t t h e s w.o rd pl a c e d

y o ur h an ds s e rv e a s a c o n s t an t a d mo n it io n t o y o u t o
set a g uar d a t the e n t r an c e of y o u r t h o u ght s , t o

p l a c e a w at c h at t h e do o r of
y o u rl ip s , t o p o s t a s e
t in e l at the av e n ue s of y o u r affe c t io n s , t h e r e b y e x

c l u din g e v e ry un w o rt hy t h o u ght , w o rd, an d d ee d,

an d e n ablin o u t o pre s e rv e y o ur c o ns c ie n c e s v o id
g y
o f o ffe n c e t o w ar d G o d an d man

COUN CIL
“

C HA R G E To T HE .

WOR T HY AN D BE LOVE D C OMPA N ION S : Fr o m t h e

n a t u re o f o u r _
b e l o v e d in s titu tio n , so m e mu s t of ne

c e s s it y r ule , an d o th e rs o be A nd w hil e j u s t ic e a n d
y .

mo de ra t io n a re re quire d of th e o ffic e r s in t h e dis

c h arge o f t h e ir o ffic ial dut ie s , s ub o rdin a tio n a n d r e

spe c t fo r t h e ir r ul e r s are e qu ally de m an de d of th e

m e mb e rs . T he r e la tio n is recip ro ca l . T h e in t e r e s t s
of b o th ar e ins e p ar abl e , an d w ith o u t _mu t u al co

op e ra t on i t h e l ab o rs o f n e it h e r c an s u c c e e d Le t t h e .

av e nu es t o y o ur p as s io n s b e s tric t ly gu ar de d Le t .

no c uri o u s in t ru de r fin d his w a
y in t o the s e c re t re
 R OY A L A N D S E LE C T MA ST E R S.

eh bu t T h e e , an d w h o upo n e art h c an s t an d in co m
p e t it i on w it h T h e e ? T hin e min d brings o mn is c ie n t
I

a ll t h in s
g in r e v i e w p a s
,
t p r e s e n t a
,
n d t o c o m,e , .

T hin e o mnip o te n t arm dire c t s t h e mo v e me n t s o f t h e

va s t c r e a t io n . Thin e o mnipre s e n t e
y e p e r v a de s the
s e cr et re c e s s e s o f e v e ry h e ar t
Thy b o u n dl e s s b e .

ne fic e n c e s u pplie s u s w i th e v e ry c o m fo r t an d e n j y
o

me n t Thy u n s p e akabl e p e rfe c t io n s and gl o ry s u r

.

the un de rs t a n din g o f me n We
th e c hildr e n o f
'

p as s ,
.

do m o s t hu mbly in v o ke T hy s p e c ial bl e s s m gs u p o n
t h e purp o s e s o f o ur p r e s e n t as s e mbly Le t t his .

C o u n c il b e e s t abl is h e d to thy h o n o r an d g l o r
y .

May it s o ffic e rs b e e n do w e d w it h w is do m t o dis c e rn

an d fide lit y t o p ur s u e it s t ru e in t e re s t s May its .

m e mb e rs b e e v e r min dful o f t h e du ty t h e y o w e t o
t h e ir G o d, t h e o b e die n c e the y o we t o t h e ir s up e rio rs ,

t he lo v e th e y owe t h e go o d w ill
t o t h e ir q u al s an d
’

, e -

t h e y o w e t o all man kin d May t his C o un cil be .

e re c t e d t o Thy gl o ry , a n d may it s me mb e rs e v e r

e ir l o v e t o t h e e b y t h eir b e n e fic e n c e t o
‘

li
p y f t h
t h e ir fe ll o w m an an d ev e n t u ally e nj o y t h e re w ards
—
,

of a w e ll - s p e n t life in t h e s ac r e d s an c t u ary o n high .

G lo ry b e t o G o d, a s it w a s in t h e b e gin n in g, is now

a n d ev e r s h al l be, w o rl d w it h o ut e n d A me n .
-
.

R E SPON SE : S o mo t e it b e .

S h o ul d t im e p e rmit , an o r at io n or so me s u it ab l e ad

d re s s m ay n o wb e de liv e re d .

Th e G rand Mars h al s h all t h e n a d dre s s t he G ran d

Mas t e r in t h e w o rds fo ll o w in g, v iz
-

MOST PUIS SA N T G RAND MA ST E R : A c o n s t it u tio n al

nu mbe r of C m o p an i o ns
,
-
d uly in s truc t e d in t h e s ub
 GR A N D C O U N C IL .

C raft a n d imp art t o t h e m a p o r tio n o f t h e w armth

‘

'

o f z e a l an d d e v o t io n t h a t bu rn s in y o u r o w n b o s o m
“

.
,

By a fre q u e n t re c u rre n c e t o \t h e C o n s t it u tio n s of

t his G r an d C o u n c il an d t h e ge n e ral re gul at io n s o f

t h e Frat e rni ty , t o ge t h e r w it h a c o n s t an t Ob s e rv an c e
o f t h e gr at p rin c ipl e s in c ul c at e d In the v ario u s le c
e
t u re s an d c h arge s , y o u w ill be e n abl e d t o ful fil t h e
imp o rt an t Obliga t io n s r e s t in g u p o n
r y o u w it h ho n o r
t o yo u r s e lf an d c re dit t o t h e C raft A n d may He , .

w it h o u t w h o s e appr o v m g s mil e s o ur l ab o rs ar e al l in
in , give s tre n gt h t o y o ur e n de av o rs an d s upp o rt

t o yo u r e x e rt io n s .

T h e G ran d Mas t e r e l e c t Sh al l t he n t ake his s e at in t h e

’

E a s t , a n d as s u m e t h e gav e l . A ft e r w hic h ( all t he C o m

p an io n s s t an din
g ) t h e G ran d C apt ain of t h e G u ar d s h al l

make pr o c l am at io n t h u s

C OMPA N ION S : In t h e n am e o f t he Mo s t High God

I do pro c l aim Mo s t Puis s an t C o mp an io n ,
G ran d Mas te r o f t h e G ran d C o un c il o f t h e S t a t e o f
fo r t h e t e rm pre s c rib e d by t h e C o n s t it ut io n s .

The re m ai n i n g Offic e rs t
e l e c t , s an din g i n Or de r b e fo r e
t he o ffic iat in g o ffic e r , s h all t he n ma ke t h e fo l l o w in g
de c l arat io n

do s o le mly p n ro mis e t h at I will faith

fu lly , an d t o th e be s t of my abilit y , dis c h arge t h e
du t ie s of the ofiice t o w h ich I h av e b e e n el e ct e d ,
an d

t h at I w ill s t ric t ly c o n fo r m t o t he re q uire me n t s of

t h e C o n s t it u t io n s of t h e G rand C o un c il of t h e St at e
 GR AN D C O U N C IL .

C HA R G E T O T HE D E PUT Y G R A N D MA STE R .

R IG HT PUISSA N T C OMPA N ION : Hav e y o u a t t e n de d

t o t h e imp o rt an t o bliga t io n t ake n by yo ur s up e rio r ,

an d do yo u pro mis e t o s u p p o rt al l th e an c ie n t

c h arges an d re ul at io n s as fre e ly an d fully he

g as

h a s do n e ?
A N SWE R : I do .

T h e du t ie s of t h e imp o rt an t o ffic e t o w hic h y o ur

C o mp an io n s h av e e l e c t e d y o u w ill re qu ire y o ur
c o n s t an t an d e arn e s t at t e n t io n .

Y o u are t o o c cu py t h e s e c o n d s e at in this G ran d

C o un c il , an d it w ill be yo ur dut y t o aid an d s upp o rt
_

r c hie f in all t h e re uire me n t s o f h is o fi c e I

y o u q n .

his ab s e n c e y o u w ill be c al l e d up o n t o pre s id

“

t h e G ran d C o un c il, an d t o dis c h arge al l t h o s e im

'

p o r t an t dutie s w h ic h now de v o l v e up o n him . Le t

it t h e re fo re , b e y o ur un re mit t in g s t u dy to ac qu ire
mti
,

ch a de gre e of kn o w l e dge an d in fo r a o n as w ill

abl e
y o u , w he n c all e d up o n , to dis c h arge with
p ro mpt n e s s an d p r
po y rie t all t h e imp o rt a n t dut ie s
a n n e xe d t o yo ur s t at io n
“

C HA R G E T O T HE G R AN D ILLUST R IOU S MA STE R .

‘
R IG HT PUISSA N I C OMPA N ION :
’
Y o u h av e b e e n e le

v at e d t o t h e th ird o ffic e in t h e G ran d C o un c il . T he

du tie s of t he imp o rt an t ofi ce t o w hic h y o ur Co m
p an io n s h av e e l e v at e d y ou w ill re quire y o u r c o n s t an t

an d e arn e s t a tt e n tio n. It Will b e y o ur dut y t o aid

an d s u t s u e rio r o ffic e rs in all t h e re qu ire
pp o r y r
o u p
me n t s o f t h e ir o ffic e s . In th e ir ab s e n c e , y o u w ill be
c all e d u p o n t o pre s ide in t h e G ran d C o un c il, an d
 IN S T A LLA T I ON CE R E M ON IE S .

t o dis c h arge all t h e impo rt an t du t ie s an n e x e d t o t h at

s t a t io n . Al th o u gh t h e r e p re s e n t at iv e o f a kin g, y o u
s h o ul d n e v e r fo rge t t h a t, in t h e dut ie s yo u o w e
a ll

t o G o d, y o ur n e ighb o r, an d y o urs e l f, y o u s t an d up o n

t he s ame l e v e l o f e qu ality w ith t h e re s t of

y o u r

C o mp an io n s .

Le t t he brigh t e xa mpl e y of ill u s t rio u s

o ur
p re de
c e ssor in the G ran d C o un c il at J e ru s ale m s t imul at e
y o u t o t h e faithful p e rfo rman c e o f e v e ry du ty, an d

w he n t h e K in g o f kin gs s h all s u mm o n y o u t o His

'

imme diat e pre s e n c e , fro m His h an d may yo u r e c e iv e

a cro wn o f gl o ry t h at s h all n e v e r fade aw ay .

C HA R G E To T HE G R AN D PR IN CIPA L C ON D U CT OR OF
T HE WOR K .

R IG HT PUIS SA N T C OMPAN I ON A s t h e fo urt h o ffice r

of t his G r an d C o u n c il, it w ill b e y o u r du ty t o s o un d

t h e s il v e r t rumpe t at e arly daw n an d e v e o f day ,
w h e n th e an d l a s t b e ams gil d t h e mo un
’
s un s firs t
t ain t o p s , t o an n o un c e
-
high n o o n , an d pro cl ai t he m
t ime o f re s t an d l ab o r .

In t h e ab s e n c e o f ur s u e rio rs ou will b e re
y o p y
q uir e d t o p e rfo r m t h e ir du tie s ; and a s t h e in t e re s t s
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n at e ly a ri s e .

C HA R G E TO THE G R AN D R E C OR D E R

C OMPA N ION
'

R IG HT P ui s s A N T : It Is w 1th mu c h
p l e a s u re t h at I in s t all
y o u in t o t h e o fii c e t o w h ic h
y o u h a v e b e e n e l e c t e d b y y o u r C o m p a n l o n s Th e .

q u alit ie s w hic h s h o u l d r e c o mme nd a R e c orde r ar e

c o r r e c tne ss indin g t h e pro c e e din gs ; j udgme nt
re c o r
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dis c rimin at in g b e t w e e n w h at i s pr o p e r an d w h a t
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p g y n a e

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h av e do ub t , h a s de s ign at e d y o u
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C o mp an io n fo r t his imp o rt ant o fi fic e . I h av e t h e

u t m o s t c o n fide n c e , t h e re fo re , th at y o u w ill dis c h ar g
a ll t h e du tie s in c u mben t o n y o u w it h fide lit y a nd
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G o d gran t t h at , w h en yo u s h all hav e
co mpl e t e d t h e re c o rd o f yo ur t ran s a c t io n s h e re b e
l o w, y o u m ay b e a dmitt e d in t o t h e G ran d C o u n c il
ab o v e an d fin d o ur n a m e r e c o rde d in t h e Bo o k o f
, y
Life .
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C HA R G E To T HE GR AN D T R E A SUR E R .

R IG HT PUISSA N T C OMP A N ION : Y o u h av e b e e n e l e c t e d

t o an imp o r t an t an d re s p o n s ibl e s t at io n in t h is G r an d
Bo dy . It w ill b e yo ur dut y t o n u mbe r an d w e igh
o ut the s h e ke l s o f t h e s an c t u ary , an d t o p r o v ide fo r

t h e h e lpl e s s a nd t h e de s titu t e . Th e qu alit ie s w h ic h

s h o ul d dis tin gu is h yo u are a cc ur a cy an d de
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ac c u rac y in ke e pin g a t ru e an d fair a c c o un t of th e
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of c h ara c t e r, ar e a s u ffic ie n t gu aran t t h at t h e s e

y
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CHA R G E T O T HE G R AN D CA PT A IN OF T HE G UAR D
‘

R IG HT P UISSA N T C OMPAN I ON Hav in g b e e n ap

p o in t e d C apt ain of t h e G u ard of

'

t his G ran d C o u n c il ,
I p re s e n t y o u w it h t h e in s ign ia o f y o ur o ffic e .

G u ard w e ll y o ur p o s t , an d s uffe r n o ne t o p as s it bu t
t h e s e l e c t , t h e fait hful , an d t h e t rue Be e v e r a t t e n
“

t iv e t o t h e co mman ds of y o u r c hi e f, an d be al w ay s

n e ar a t h an d t o se e the mduly e x e c ut e d .

C HAR G E T O T HE G R AN D C HA PLA IN S .

R IG HT PUISSA N T AN D R E V COMPAN ION S

. : Y o u h av e
be e n app o in t e d C h apl ain s of t his G ran d C o un c il .

Y o ur go o d in c lin at io ns w ill un do u b t e dly a id y u

o in
 IN S T A LLA T I ON CE R E M ON IE S .

u s all to se t a g uar d a t t he e n t r an c e of o u r th o u ght s ,

t o pl ac e a w at c h at t h e do O r o f o ur lip s , t o p o s t a

s e n t in e l a t t h e av e n u e s o f o ur a c t io n s , t h e re by e x

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o f o ffe n c e t o ward G o d an d man . Y o u w ill n o w as

su me yo ur re s p e c tiv e s t at io n s .

C HA R G E T O THE ME MBE R S OF T HE C OUN CIL

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G R AN D .

C OMPAN ION S : Fro m t h e n ature o f the c o n s t it u t io n

f e v e ry s o c ie t y , so me mus t o f n e c e s s it y r ule , an d

th e rs o be y . A n d w hile j u s t ic e an d mo de rat io n are

re quire d of the ofi cers in t he dis c h arge of t h e ir

o ffici al dut ie s , s ub o rdin a t io n an d re s p e c t fo r t h e ir
rul e rs ar e e qu ally de man de d o f t he me mbers . Th e
r e l at io n is re c ipro c al ; t h e in t e re s t s of bo t h are in
s e p arabl e , an d w ith o ut mut u al c o -
o p e rat io n t h e l ab o rs
of ne ith er A h o u s e div ide d a gain s t it
c an s u c c e e d .

s e l f c a n n o t s t an d Le t , t h e re fo re , bro t h e rly l o v e
.

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t h e av e n u e s o f y o ur p as s io n s b e s t ric t ly gu arde d ;
l e t n o c urio u s in t rude r fin d his w ay in t o t h e s e cre t
f yo ur re t ire me n t , t o dis t urb t he h armo ny
r e ces ses o

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p a n i o n s ,
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