REVISED AND ENLARGED E D IT IO N .

TH E BOOK

An t i m t anh A r r p p tp h Sv r n tti fi h i3 i

FR E E M A S O N RY

I N S T R U CT I ON S IN AL L THE D E GR E E S

F RO M T H E

T H I RD T O T H E T HI RTY T H I R D A N D L A S T -
,

D E GR E E OF T H E R IT E .

T O GE T H E R W IT H

C E R E M O N I E S O F I N A UG U R A I I O N , I N S T A L L A T I ON , G R A N D
' ‘

R E FE C T I O N S , L O D G E S O F S o R RO w , A D O PT I O N ,

C O N S T I T UT I O N S , G E NE R A L R E G U L A T I O N S , C A L E N D A R ,

E T C . , E T C. ,
E TC .

BY

CHARL E S T . MC C L E N A GH A N ,

THE G RA N D MA S T E R O F C E RE M O N I E S O F T H E S U P RE M E C O U NC I L , N O RT H E RN

j U R l S D l CT l O N , U. S .

Efl u llg Elllufi tr a i p h .

MA C OY P UBL I S HI NG MA S ON I C S U P P L Y CO .

4 5 —4 9 J OHN ST .
, N E W YO R K ,
U S A . . .
 En t
e r e d a c cor d i n g to a c t of C on g r e s s, I n t h e y e ar 1 107 ,

B y TH E MA S ON I C P UB L I S H I N G MANUF AC TUR I NG CO HP ANY ,

l k
In th e C er
‘

s Offic e of t h e D is tr i ct C o u r t of th e U n i te d S t a tes f or th e
S ou th e r n D i s tr ic t of Ne w Y or k .

C op y r i g h t, 1 8 85 , b y

E . A . MC CL E N A C H A N.

A l l R ig h ts R e se r v ed.

Cop y r ig h t, 1 899 , b y
1\
I R s CH ARL E S T MC CL E NAc w
. . .

All R i g h ts Re se r v ed.

C op y r i g h t, 1 901 , by

MR S . C H AR L E S T . MC C L E N AC H AN .

“
Al l R i g h ts R e se r v ed .

C o p y r i g h t 1 9 04 , b y
,

M RS . C H A RL ES T . MCC L E N AC HAN .

A ll R ig h t s Re s e r v ed .
 THOS E GREAT PRINCIPLES

Zflratv rnitg anh En h r atinn ,

U N IT I NG MA N T O H I S FE L L O WS ,

E M B R A C I N G A L L T H A T P E R T A I NS

M A S O N LC B R OT H E R H OO D ;

A N D \ VH I C H

I N C U L C A T E O N E A R T H T H E S U B L I M E T E A C H I N GS

“
L OV E OF GO D AND L OVE OF N E I GH B O R ,

M A K I NG
'

I H E A F l E R -L I FE I N A B R I G H T E R
' '

WO R L D

LI V I N G FO R

T H IS VO L UM E IS I NS C R IBE D .
 C ON TE N TS .

Dedi c tia on .

C l a ssifi ca ti on of D eg r ees
Hi s t
or y
l
Tr ip e Tr i a n g e , E mb ema ic l l t
t t
I n r odu c ion to th e I n efia ble a n d S u b i me D eg r ees
'

l
FI R S T S E R IE S— S ymbo i ca D eg rees l l
S E CON D S E R I E S— I n efiable D eg r ees , P r efa tOIj r
‘

c t
S e r e Ma s er t
P er fec Mas ert t
t t
I n i ma e S e r e a r y c t
v t
P r o os an d J u dg e
t t
In en da n of th e B u i din g s l
t l
Ma s e r E e c of Ni n e t
M t El
as er ec t of Fi f t ee n

l
S u b i me t
Ma s e r E e c e d l t .

Gr a n d t
Ma s e r A r c h i e c t t
Ma s t e r of th e Ni n h A r c h t
Gr a n d E e c Ma son l t
TH I RD S E R I E S
P r efa t or y

t
K n ig h of th e E a s or S wor d t
P r in ce of J erusa em l
FOU R TH S E R I E S
P r efa ory t
t
K n ig h of th e E a s a n d Wes t t
t
Kn i g h of th e Rose -Cr oi x , w i h a en dan t tt tc l
mon ia s
ere

FI FTH S E R I E S .

P r efa ory t .

Gr a n d P on ti fi
‘

t
Gr an d Ma s er of a ll S y mbo i c L odg es l
c t
N oa h i e or P r u ssia n Kn ig h t .

Kn ig h of th e Roya A xe t l
6 CONTE NTS .

C h i ef of th e Ta ber n a e cl
P r i n ce of th e Ta ber n a c e l
t
K n ig h of th e B ra en S er p e n z t
P r in ce of Mer y c .

t
K n ig h Comma n der of th e Te mp l e

t
Kn ig h of th e S u n ..

t
K n ig h of S t An dr ew .

S I XT H S E R I E S .

P r efa t or y
K n ig h K a dosh t
t
Gr a n d I n sp e c or I n u i si or C omma n de r q t
l
S u b i me P r in ce of th e Roy a S e cr e l t .

l
S u p r eme C ou n ci 33d deg r e e , P re fa or y t
t
I n sp ec or Gen er a l
A pp e n d i x to th e Gr a n d C on s i u i on s of 1 78 6 tt t
P owers an d D u i es t of D ep u i es t .

t
C er emon y of I n au g u r a i on a n d Con s i u ti on of a L odg e of tt
P er fec i on t
l
C er emon i a D eg r e e a t th e I n s a a i on of Ofl i cei s of th e t ll t
L odg e of P er fe i on ct .

t ll t
C e r emon y of I n s a a i on of a L odg e of P er fe i on ct
tt t t ll t
C on s i u ion a n d I n s a a i on of a C oun i of P r in es of cl c
J er usa em l 51 6
t ll t c
I n s a a ion of Offi er s of a S o er eig n Ch ap er Rose-Cr oi x , v t 52 6
t
In au g u r a i on of a ConsistOIy of S u b i me P r i n es of th e l c
Roya S oci etl . .

t ll t
I n s a a i on of a C on si s ory t
t
C e r emon y of B a p i sm i n th e An ci en a n d Accep d S co ish t te tt
t
Ri e 555
tt
Gr a n d Visi a ion s— Hon ors du e , e tc 577
t c
For ms of Refec i on s, ommon y te r med Fea s s or B a n u e s l t q t . 578
t l t
Toa s s of Ob ig a i on a t Refec i on s t . 579
ct
D ir e ion s in D r in k i n g Toa sts of Ob ig a ion l t 58 1
c l
Mas on i G ossary . 582
c l
D i s ip in e 584
l '

C ou n c i s of D e i be r a i on l t 586
l
C e r e m on i a f or a L od g e of S or r ow
tt
Fo r m s of P e i i on f or Me m be r sh i p a n d A p p i ca i on f or l t
D i s pe n sa ti on or Wa r r a n t
Ta b l e a u of Offi ce r s an d Me m be r s of th e S u p r e me C ou n c i l ,

H e br e w C a l en da r
 P R O E M .

TH E Volum e n ow p t
r ese n ed t o th e p bli Ma son i c u c

as su m t i t lf
es o se no s p ci l
e a or ig i li t y ; b t th
na pp u e a a

ren t w t f c mp l t
an od a o e e an s
y t m tic h
s e db k f
a an -
oo or

th e i t c d i t cti
a ss s a n e an n s ru on of th ose e ssa yi n g th e

h i g h e r w a lk s of Ma son r y ,
i n th e A n i e n c t an d A cc p t
e ed

S c tt i h
o s Ri t e, w ou ld se e m to j u st ify th e h u m le b a mb i
t io n c
w h i h th e Colla t h i v ol m h tt mp t d
t or of s u e as a e e .

Hi p s o l xp i c
er s n a x t di g t h o g h p i od
e er e n e, e en n r u a er

of y h t g h t h im th
e a r s, as c i t y of m c omp l t
au e ne ess so e e e

Mo i t o w h b y th b
n r t y d b limit y of th Ri t
er e e ea u an su e e

co ld b mo t h o o g h ly d j t ly d d
u e re r u an us r en er e .

D f i g h
e err n do w i th ,
ll
as p c t to t h o w h o
e es, a r es e se

h v a p c d d h im i imil ffo t h h mb ly t t
e re e e n s ar e r s, e u rus s

t h t if h h
a t dd de t h i
as n o of v l i t a t o e an n a u e, n e r es r
y g ,

imp o t c to th r an b t if l i t l of th Rit t h t h
e e ea u u r ua e e, a e

m y ot b
a cc d of d t c t i g f om y p o ti o of
n e a u se e ra n r an r n

t h t ol m i t y d olid w or th w h i ch c
a s e n an ily fo m
s ne e s sa r r

th eb a si s of i ts se v er al D e g r e es .

If i n yc p c
essa nt i c l f t t
mili i t
s ud
y w i t h th an d a ra a a ar e

e mplifi ti
xe f th w k ca c l im f h im y m i t
on o e or ca n a or an er ,

h t t t t t h i v l m m y c i v f v f th
e rus s h a s o u e a re e e a or or e ln~
L
t t i w h i ch th w i t
en on mbi t i p mp t d th t
e r er s
’
a on ro s, a n a
8 P ROE M.

th o se wh o follo w i n si mila r p tha s ma y re c tify su ch

e r r or s a s ma y h a v b e e en in a d v t t ly c
er e n ommi tt e d.

Th e C olla to r
,
i p n r e se n ti n
g th e r e su l t of bo
h i s la rs to

th e p blic u ,
by no me a n s w ou ld cl i m
a an a pp ch r oa to

p er e f cti ; on i t w ill d ou btl e ss be c cdon e ed th ta in th i s

c t
ou n r y, so fa r as th e v i a r ou s d eg r ees h a v b e e en fu lly
wor k d t h t wh il pl t wi t h b
e ,
a e d i
re e e ea u ty m l
,
or a an a

t c tiv
s ru t ch i g t h i
e ea d i g i n t ill c p t ibl
s, e r r en er n s s su s e e

o f l be a ti or a d i mp v m t
on a n ro e en .

Th ff t f th
e e or C ll t o h b i th i w k t
e o a or as e en , n s or ,
o

m i t i
a n ll th
a n a ig i l l d m k e or f th R i t i t h i na an ar s o e e n e r

p i t i p i t y d t th m t im t mb lli h
r s ne ur ,
an . a e sa e e o e e s ,
so

far mig h t b p p
as w i t h ki d de di g
ro er , n re su r r ou n n s,

m y p ti
an f th
or w k w h th ig i l i t l
on s o e or er e e or na r ua

mig h t m d f c ti v
see e e e.

I n p f mi g th lf i mp d d p l i g t k
er or n e se -
ose an ea s n as ,

wh i ch i t h sc omp l t d i w ld b imp op to f g t
us e e ,
t ou e r er or e

th i d th at h
e a b tt i d f m th w i t i g f th
as een a a ne ro e r n s o e

ll t i o
us r P t G d C mm d
us as f th N t h
r an o an er s o e or er n

J i di c t i o
ur s f th U it d S t t
n o d i e ch p ti n e a e s, a n n su or on s

o f th i w o k w h
s th
r Ri t ls d Mo i to
er e f th e ua an n rs o e

No th r er n d S o th an S p m Co c ils u th er n u re e un ar e e

s m m c h c dit i d to th G d Comm d f
a e, u re s ue e ran an er o

th S e th
ou S p m Cer n c i l A R P K ; d it
u re e ou n ,
LB E T I E an

m st pp t th S t d t th t th S c d w i ti g
u a ea r o e u en , a e a re r n s

h v b
a e c
ee n i ly d w
n e e ssa rp o i th is c cti ra n u n n on n e on ,

i c l di g th K
n u n T lm d J
e ph s H d t
or a n , a u , ose u , er o o u s,

th e P i M g i d c t mp
e rs a n a , w iti g s
an on e or a n eou s r n s, a

a lso Fi d l Addi n e ,d oth s son . a n er .

 C L A S S I FI C A T I O N

O F TH E

DEGREES OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED

S C O T T I S H RI T E .

T H E RE are S ix S er i es of D e g r e e s i n th e Or d e r , n ot in cl u d in g
th t a of t
I n s p e c or -G e n e r a l , or 33d D e g r e e , an d c on t a in in nu m
b e r s of D e g r e e s th e fo ll ow i n g , r e sp e c tiv ly e , 3 11, , 2 ,
— 2, 1 1 , 3 ,

to

FI R S T S E R I E S .

S y lz z boli c L o dg e— S y mbolic D e g r e es
'

t
1 . E n er ed A p p r en i ce t . 2 . l
F e l ow C r a f t . 3 Mas
. t er M a s on .

S E C ON D S E RI E S .

P er f e c ti on L odg e— I n ev i a ble D eg r e es
t
.

S e cr e t Ma s t er . 10 . Kn i g h t E l t ec of Fi f t ee n .

P er fec tM t a s er. 11 . l
S u b i me K n i g h t El t d ec e .

I tim t
n S a t y
e e cr e a r . 12 . Gr a n d M a s t er A h it t
rc ec .

P v t d J dg
ro os an u e. 13 . R oy a l A r ch of E n och .

I t
n d
en t f th B i l d i
an o e u n gs . 14 . Gr a n d , E l t ec , P e r f ec t an d
El t f Ni
ec o n e. S ub lim e Ma s t er M a s on .

T HI RD S E RI E S .

C o u n ci l of P r i n ces— H is tor ica l D eg r ees .

15 . K n ig h t of th e E as t or S w or d . 16 . P r i n c e of J e r u sa e l m .

5s
1
10 D E GR E E S o rr T H E A . A N D A . R I TE .

FOU RT H S E RI E S .

R os e C r 0i r C lz a N cr
-
. D eg r e e s .

K n ig h t of th e Eas t 18 . K n ig h t of th e R os e -C r oi x
and We s t . d e H R -D -M-
.

F I FT H S E R I E S
’
.

4 r c o/v a g i f s— H is to r ica l an d P h i los oph i ca l D eg r e es .

Gr a n d P on i ff t 25 K n ig h t
of th e B r a z en
t
. .

G r a n d M a s e r o f a llt S e r p en .

l
S y m b o i c L od g e s . 26 . P r in ce of M e r cy .

N oa c h i e t , or P r u s sia n 2 T C omma n d e r of th
. e T e mp e l .

K n ig h t 28 t
K n ig h of th e S un
t l
. .

K n ig h of i h e R oy a A xe 29 K ig h t
n S t A n d re w , or
of
l P t i
. .

Ch ief of th e T a be r n a c e. a r a r c h of th e

P r i n c e of th e T a be r n a c l e. C r u sa d e s .

S I XT H S E R I E S .

C on s is tor y— C h i t a lr i c D eg r e es .

30 K n i g h
. t of K a d os h .

31 . Gr a n d In sp e c t or I n q u i s i or t C omm a n d e r .

32 . l
S u b i me P r i n c e of th e R oy a l S
‘

e cr e t .

C o u n c il— O ffic ia l a nd E x e c u tiv e.

33 I n s p e c
. t or - Ge n e r a — l 33d D e g r e e an d Las t Gr a d e .
 H I S T OR Y
OF T HE

ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE .

r H E follow i n g p a g es a re n ot in t en d e d to g i v f ll e a u

an d e la b or a e t h is t or y of th e A n ien c t an d A cc p t d S c ot
e e ~

ti sh Ri t e ; s p c c
a e an n o t be s
pa r e d i n a wo k i t r d d n en e

on ly a s a mon i t or or h a n dbook f or th e g u ida n c e an d

in s t c tio
ru n of th o se h a v in g an in t er es ti n th e Ri t e
ye t
—

i t i s d e e me d p p ro er a n d ex p e di e n t to i n se rt b i f hi a r e s

to y r for th e i n for ma i on t of th o se wh o mi g h t ot h v n a e

th e o pp t or un i y t of
‘

sea r ch i n
g an d ex a mi n i n g a su b e j ct
cl ai mi n g so mu h i c t
n e r es t .

Th e t i q it y f F
an u o r ee m a son r y an d i ts an ci t en to y
h is r

ar e e v id t ly i v ol v d
en n e i n fa le , b an d th e fe w au t h t icen

h is to i wh o
r an s se w or k s ar e ex a nt t ,
ha v th
e r o wn bu t
li tt l lig h t
e po u n th e su b e j ct . Th e O pi n i on s of th o se

w h h v w i tt
o a e r en on Fr e e m a son r y h a v diff
e er e d wi t h
r eg a r d to i ts or i g i n a s a n or g a n i z ed i n s t it t i
u on .

b
D r R o i son , w h o, i t i s w e ll k n own , la
. b or e d to i de n ify t
Fr ee ma son r y wi t h Il lu m i n i sm, as ric b ed i ts or i g i n to th e

a sso ci t i a on of D i on y si a n a r tific e r s ; Ch e v a li e r R a msa y

h as en de a v or e d to p v th t
ro e a it a r ose du r i n g th e C r u
12 HI S TORY.

sa de s ; Mr C li n c h t h a t it or ig in a t ed fr om th e i n st i t u t ion
.
,

of Pyt h a g or a s ; Mr B a r r u el t h a t i t i s a c on t i n u a t i on
.
,

of th e p
Te m la r s, & 0.
H en c e i t will be see n th t a it h a s b ee n a llo w e d, e v en

by th e mos t k p t ic l to h a v b i t i t t d t p iod
s e a ,
e ee n ns u e a a er

su ff c i t ly mot to
i en ret i t l it to th pp ll t i o of A
e en e e a e a n n

ci ten d w m yh
an d i mi
e th
a bj c t by ot i g
er e s ss e su e n n

th f c t t h t i t mo t l mi c ot p oi t to
“
e a a d s s e a r ne en e es ann n

th t i m w h
e e F m o y di d ot exi t w h i c h g iv i t
en r ee as nr n s , es

a f m a e—
p m
a i c t
r e -e o w h i c h th e h i t o
n en
y of ot
e— h s r er

i t it t i o o p
”
ns u ff o dns a ll l r s n a ra e .

It i ot c l im d t h t th
s n a A ci t e d A cc p t d S c ot
a e n en an e e

t i h Ri t i of x t m
s e s t i q i t y y t th f o t of t i m
e re e an u ,
e e r s s e

d c o t i t b ow
e ra e s r .

A lt h o g h i u d t ch d fo m do b t l
n a e a om of th
e r ,
u ess s e e

d g e h d t h i o ig i
r ees a e rly th r fo t th n a s ea r as e u r ee n cen

t ur v ; y t th R it
e e ch g mi t d th l tt p t
e , a s su ,
er na e in e a er ar

of th v t t h c t y d t ook i t di t i c t i v ch
e se en e en en u r ,
an s s n e ar

act eri th b g i i g of th
n e e ig h t
nn n th c t y e e een en u r .

Th l t Gil
e a e Fo d Y t es m mb of th B i t i h
n a a e s, a e er e r s

A c h olog ic l A oc i t i o
r ae a G d C omm d
ss a of th n ,
ran an er e

N o th r S p m C o c il of th U i t d S t t
er n u re e un
g a v e e n e a e s,

as th lt of hi
e r e su ch th f llow i g s r ese a r e o n

Th p oof
e r d i b l t h t th
s a re l un i g o
en a e a e ea r n n c n

S b lim D g t g h t lo g p ”
t i a ne d i th n e u w e e r ee s, as au n re

v i ou s to th l t c t y— o e as M B ot h
en u r D lc h o ur . r er a

(R ev D o
.c t o ) t h i k h o t ly
r ft th fi t C
n s s d r I a er e rs r u sa e. n

P i F c
r u ss a , d S c ot l d t h
ran e, a n p i cip l d g of an e r n a e r e es

o ur R it pp d i
e a o g
ea r e i z d f m i 1 71 3
n an Th e r an e or n .
 HI S TORY . 13

un for u n a e t t L or d D e r we n w a t t er a n d h is a sso ci ta e E ng

li sh b thre r en w e r e w or ki n g i n L od g e s o f Ha r odi m ,
in
1 72 5 , in P a r i s, w h en th e Gr a n d L odg e Of E n g la n d
t r an s mi tt d t e o Fr a n c e th e A n i en c tY
or k C on s i u i on s tt t .

Ma n y S c t ch o t
br e h r e n (a dh er e n t s of th e P t r e en d e r ,

J a mes S t uar t) b ei n g i n Fr a n c e a b t t h i t im
ou s e , a lso cu l

ti v a te d so me of th e h ig h d eg r ees Of ou r r i e . t ”

Th e o pp on en s of th e t A n i en c t Acc p t e ed Sc tt i h R it
o s e,

su ch as Fi n de l, an d o th e r s, a sse r t t h t th
a e R it t k it e oo s

or i g i n a b t ou th e y ea r 1 74 0, fr o m Mi ch a el A n dr e w R a m
sa
y ,
a na tiv e of S c tlo a n d,
g en er a ll
y k n own as th e

Ch e v a li e r R a msa y,
”
wh o w a s b or n a t A yr i n 1 6 8 6 , an d

di e d i n S t Ger ma i n -en -la ye , i n Fr a n

. c e, i n 1 74 3 ; th t a

fr om th e t im e of th e b a n i sh me n t of th e S u a r t t s fr om
E n g la n d i n 1 6 8 8 , c t
se r e a lli a n c es h ad b een k pt e u
p b e

tw ee n R ome an d S c tl
o a n d, th e P t
r e e n d er S t u ar th av ing
reti r ed i n 1 71 9 to R ome ; th t a as th e se c om mu n i c a t i on s
bc e a me mor e in t ima t e , th e h o p es of th e P t d r e en er ih
c r e a se d ; th t R m a a sa
y a tt mp t
e ed to c p t th
or r u e loy
al ty an d f lt y of F
ea r ee ma son r y i n th e Gra n d L odg e of

S c ot l an d , fou n de d i n 1 736 , an d b ei n g una bl e so to d o,

c c iv
on e ed th e sch e me of a s se mb li n g and mor e fu lly b a n d
in g t og t h e er , th e t
fa i h f u l a dh er e n t s OI th e b a n i sh e d

ro
yal fa mi ly i n th e hi g h e r g r a d e s , an d th us filli n g th ei r

p iv t fi
r a e co
'

er s ; th t a th e Ma son i c L odg es of Fr a n c e

w c mp
er e o ose d of S c t ch c
cc mpli
o on s pi t ra or s a n d a o ces

of th e J esu it w h
s h d
,
k l w th y w
o ady su n so o e ere r ea

to se i z e on th b d c f d i pl y d ff c t wh i ch
e a un an e o s a an e e

We r e p r ese n t d ; t k wi g t h t th M i c t it l
e no
“ no n a e a son es
14 HI S TORY .

in ou r
i l n n e r E a st ’ li k e th e j e wels on ou r b r ea s ts a re
, ,

n ot ch e r i sh e d a n d w or n by us for sh ow or a
g g ra n d i z e

men t , bu t t h a t th y e a re su
gg es t iv e of h oly t thru s an d

s elf -
p e r fe cti n
g d tiu e s.
”

T n on v ,
i n th e A cta L a ta moru m, sa
y s th t a
“
Ro b ert

Bru c Kie, n
g of S c tlo a n d, u n de r th e tt i le of Ro b t
er I .
,

c t r ea e d th e or d er of S t An dr e
. w o f C h a r d on , t
a f er th e

b tt l a e of B an n o ckb u rn , c
w h i h w a s fou g h t J 2 4 th un e ,

1 31 4 . To h i s t or d er wa s a fte rw ard u n i t d t h t of H
e a er e

d on , for th e s a k e of th e S c t cho Ma son s ,

w h o f or me d a

p t ar of th e th i ty th o
r u sa n d t r oo p s wi h wh ot m h e h ad
fou g h t an ar my of on e h u n dr ed th o u sa n d E n g li sh me n .

Kin g Ro b t er r e se r v e d th e title of Gr a n d Ma st er to h i m

s elf a n d h is su cc e s sor s for e v er , a n d fou n de d th e R oya l

Gr a n d L odg e of Her e d om at K ilwi n n i n g .

D r Oli
. v e r sa
ys th i s R oya l Or d er a fte r wa r d c on fin e d

i t s e lf solel
y to th e tw o d e g r ees of He r e d om an d R osy
c r ossf
’

Th e follow i n g i s p er h a p s th e mor e r eli a bl e an d p b ro

a b le t o y of th o ig i of th d g
h is r of th Ae r n e e r e es e n ci t en

A cc p t d S c ott i h R i t
e e At o b o t th p i od of th
s e. r a u e er e

M o i c v i l d xc i t m t i th
as n re v a ly p t of th
an e e en n e ea r ar e

1 sth c t y th w
en f lt ur d i e fo
,
d p
er e as e a es r r a ee er re

ch i t th c
se a r n f F o m o y e d ar th o o ghan a o r ee as nr ,
an a r u

exa mi t i o of th e ot i c d oc t i
na n f th O d e Th s er r n es o e r er. e

mo d tre d b i lli
ar t mi d f E op d t mi
en an r an n s o ur e
,
e er n

i g to
n pl th K b l ex d t i c d by o
or e e ob li g a a a, an en e s en n n

a t dy olv d t t b li h
s u ,
r es p io g d of Ma
e o es a s a su er r ra e

o y f th
ur x l i v p p g t io of th My t i as
,
or e e c : s e ro a a n e s e r es
16 HI S TORY.

C on sis t o ie r s of th e Ri te h ad in c r e a se d an d e xt e n de d

th r ou
g h o t u th e c ti
on n en t of E uro p e ; on th e 2 7th of

A u g u st of y th t a ear , S t ph
e en Mor i n wa s c om mi ssi on e d
In s p cte or -Gen e r a l for th e N e w Wo ld r by th e Gr a n d
C on si s t o y of P i c
r r n e s of th e R oya l S e c t c v
re ,
on en e d a t

P a r i s, u n der th e p r e si d en cy of C h a illon d e J oi n i lle , v

Su b st i t u t e Gen er a l of th e Or d e r .

Wh e p ct G
n In s l M i e i v d i Am i c
or - en er a or n a rr e n er a,

in cc d c wit h th p w v t d by h i p t t b
a or an e e o er s es e s a en ,
e

a pp i t d M
o n e Mi c h l H y ose s D p ty I p ct ae a s a e u ns e or

G l w i t h th
en er a , th i t y t pp i t t h e au or o a o n o e r s.

D p ty I p ct
e u H y ns pp i t d I c D C t
e or a s a on e sa a a os a

D p ty I p ct
e u G ns l f e th St t
or - f S th C
en e r a or e a e o ou a r o.

li na. A ft th d th f D p t y I p c t G
er e ea o l D e u ns e or - en er a a

C t J
os a , ph My w pp i t d h i cc
ose er s as a o n e s su e ssor .

O th 2 5 th Oc t b d M o i c Co
‘

n e 1 76 2 th G o er , ,
e ran as n n

s ti t tiu w fi lly t ifi d i B li P i
on s er e na ra d e n er n, r u ss a , an

p roc l i ma d t h geh t th w ld f
r ou t h gouv m t f
e or or e o er n en o

a ll L dg o C cil Ch p t
e s, C ll g
ou n s, d C i a er s, o e es, an ou s s

t i f th A ci t d A cc p t d S c ott i h R i t
or es o e n en an e e s e ov e r

th e f c
su r a f th tw h m i p h
e o e I th o m y e s e r e s. n e sa e ea r

th y w
e t mi tt d t I p c t G
er e r an s l S t ph
e o ns e or - en er a e en

M i wh o cc pt d t h m
or n , a e e e .

D p ty I p c t
e u G ns l H y e pp i t d S olomo
or - e n er a a s a o n e n

B h D p ty I p ct
us e u G l fns P ylv i
e or - d en e r a or en n s an a, an

B c d M S pi t
ar u f . G g i w h i c
z er h pp i
or t m t e or a, a on en s

w er e c o fi m d by C o c i l f I p c t
n r e a o v d i
un o ns e ors , c n en e n

Ph il d lph i o l 5 th J
a e a, 1 78 1
n u n e, .

On th e l st of Ma y ,
1 78 6 , th e C on s i t t tio u ns of th e
 HI S TORY. 17

Su p re c
me C ou n il of S ov er eig n Gr a n d I n s p cte or s Ge n e r a l
of th e t hi t y th i d d l t
r - r an as d eg r e e , w er e a lle
g ed to h a v e

b een
g t
ran d te B e li P a r n, r u ssi a .

N0 Su p re me C ou n c ils of S ov er eig n Gr a n d I n sp ec t or s
Ge n er a l w er e es a t bli sh e d an
yw h er e in th e w o ld t ill
r

a fte r t hi s da t e ; p r ev i ou sly, D p ty
e u In s p cte or s-Gen e r a l

w er e ch ar
g ed wi t h th e p w o er s a n d du i es t n ow v t es ed in
su ch Su p re me C ou n ci ls and th e g r an d b odi e s u n de r

th e m . I n th e n ew c on s ti t ti u on th i s h ig h p w
o er wa s
c on fer r e d on a Su p re me C ou n i l of n i n e c b th re r en in ea ch
na tio n
,
wh o p osse sse d a ll th e Ma son ic p r er o
g a t iv es in

th e ir ow n di s ri t ct ,
w h ile tw o S u p re m e C ou n ils c w er e

p vid
ro ed for i n th e U n i t ed S t t a e s of A me r i c wi t h q
a e u al

p w o th i
er s p c t i v j i di c t i o
in e r r es e e ur s n s.

Th fi t S p m C o c il v
e rs u t b li h d
re e un e er e s a s e u n d er th e

ne w c o t i t t i o of 1 78 6 w
ns u t h t t Ch l t o
n ,
as a a a r es n, w h ose

j i di c t i o x t d d c o t i t t i o lly ov th
ur s n e en e ,
ns u na ,
er e w h ole
o f th U it d S t t
e n t il t h y c o t i t t d th
e a es , u n e ns u e e N or h t
ern Su p m C re e ou n c il . Th e n th e N ort h er n and t
S ou h er n
J ur s i di c t i w on s er e g e og r a h i p c a ll
y d efin e d .

On th e S l st of Ma y ,
1 8 01 , th e S u p re me C ou n c il of th e
th i t y t h i d d
r - r eg r ee for th e S ou h er n J t u r i sdi cti on of th e

U it d S t t
n e a es of A meri c a, was O p en e d t
wi h th e hi g h
h on or s of Ma son r y, by B r ot h e r s J oh n Mi t ch e ll an d Fr e d
eri ck D lch a o, So v e r ei
g n Gr a n d I n s p ct e or s-Gen er a l ; and

in th ce ou r se of th e y ea r th e wh ole nu mb er of Gr a n d
In s p ct G
e or s- en er a l wa s c mpl t
o e ed a g r ee a bly to th e

G r a n d Con s i t t t io
u n s. Th e th o er memb er s of t hi s C ou n
ci l w e r e E ma n u e l D e L a Mott a, Dr J . . A u ld, D r . J a mea
18 HI S TORY.

Mou l tr i e A b r a h a m A lex a n der M C L iv y,

, ,
. . Th o m as B.
Bo w en , a n d b J . D e L ie au.

Th S p m C e u c il f th N t h J i d ic t i
re e ou n or e or er n ur s on

o f th U it d S t t s h ppily p og ss i g
e n e a e it i , a r re n as s

a t t h is tim q i s o sp c i l h ist o i c m t io i
e, r e u re n e a r en n n

d t il
e a S p c w ld
. t p mi t
a e x mi t i f th
ou no er an e a na on o e

t i l f th R i t
r a s o d th v i
e q ti e th t h v
an e a r ou s u es on s a a e

i
a r se n , a ll w h i ch w h m i ly dj t d
ar e I t is
no ar on ou s a us e .

su ffi c i t f en th p p or f th i b i f h i t y t
e ur y
ose o s r e s or o sa ,

t h t i v y p c t it h
a n e er li d ll t h t th
r es e li t a s r ea z e a a e ea r es

fou n d f th R i t c ld h v h p d f
er s o e d it p
e ou a e o e or , a n s r es

en t pp t d i
su or e r s e s r e.

O th 2 otb f D c mb
n e 1 76 7 D p ty I
o p ct e e er , ,
e u ns e or

G l F
e n er a k pp i t d by M i p d d
ran c en , a on e or n , o en e an

d ly c o ti t t d G
u ns d L dg
u e f P f ti a i A lb yr an o e o er ec on n an ,

St t a e o f N w Y k w h ic h i e ti ll c tiv l y t w k
or ,
s s a e a or .

I 1 78 3 D p t y I
n ,
p cto G e l H y
u t b li h d
ns e r- e n er a a s es a s e

a S b lim G
u d L dg
e f P f cti
ran i Ch l t o e o er e on n a r e s on ,

S o th Cu li O th 2 oth f F b
aro na .
y 1 78 8 n G ed o e r uar , ,
a ran

C ou n cil of P i c of J l mw
r n op d i Ch l t o
es e r u sa e as en e n ar es n

by My S pi t
e r s, d A F t D p ty I p ct G
z er
,
an . or s ,
e u ns e or - en

er al for Vir g i n i a .

I n th e ye a r
‘

4 79 7, a ch p t a er of R ose-Cr oi xD e H . It
D . M . K n ig h t of th e E a g le an d P li c e an , wa s i n s i tt u te d

in th e Ci y t of New Yo k r . t
I n h i s yea r , Kin g S olomon
’
s

L odg e P f c t i t H lm H l M t h Vi y d
of er e on , a o es o e, ar
’
a s ne ar ,

wh i ch h d b t bli h d i c 1 78 3 by M M H y d
a een e s a s e s n e . . a s an

P l g Cl k
e e d d i t j i di c t i
ar ,
su r r env th t h er e s ur s on o er e r ee

s
ym b oli c d g t th G deL dg f M
r ee s h tt o e ran o e o a ssa c u se s.
 HI S TORY. 19

I n 1 8 02 w a rr a n s of t c on s tit u tion w er e i s su e d for th e

Ope n in g of S u li b m e L odg es of P f ctier e on in S a v a n n ah ,

Ge or g i a , an d ma n y oth er p ta r s of th e Un it ed S t a t es .

b t 1 8 06 7 C i t i f V li t
A ou —
,
on s s or es o a an an d S u b lime
P i c f th R y l S c t w
r n es o g i z e o a e re e r e or an ed in th e Ci y t
of N w Y k d mi d
e t il th
or ,
an re a ne so u n e for ma i on t of

th S p m C
e cil f th N t h J
u re e ou n or e or er n u ri s di c t i o n of

th e t d St t
Un i e a es.

A tt t i o i
en n s a g ain c a lle d to th e y ea r 1 79 5 , w h en

C olon el J oh n Mi t c h e ll was a pp oi n e d t by S i p tz er a

De p t y I p ct
u ns e or - Ge n er a l, i n th e pla ce of Mye r s ,
wh o
ha d m v d; b
re o e ut h e was r es r it ct ed fr om a cti n
g un til
t
a f er Myer s ’
t
dea h , w h i h c t k pl coo a e i n th e follo i n g w
ye a r .

Af t er th e Fr e n h c Re v olu tio n of 1 79 3, th e ma s s of

th e p pl b c
eo e e a me a th i t
e s s, an d wit h t h e m th e g r e a t
b dy f
o o Ma son s ; th e B i le , b as a g e n er a l th i n
g , wa s
c mmi tt
o ed to th e fl m a e s, a n d su blim e Fr ee ma s on r y fell
in to di su se ; i t w a s n ot un t bli h m t
t il t
a f er th e es a s en

of th e Su p re me C ou n cil t Ch l
a i 1 8 01 t h t th
a r es to n, n ,
a e

su blim e s
y s et m was v i v d i F c by th t bli h
re e n ran e, e es a s

me n t of a Su p re me C o c il t P i i 1 8 04 by C o t
un a a r s, n ,
un

D e Gr a sse , Gr a n d I p ct o G
ns e l d r- th o i t y
e n er a ,
un er au r

fr om th e C h a r les to n C ou n i l c . Th e P a r is Su p re me
C ou n il c s t ill xi e st s.

Th e Gr a n d Or i e n t of Fr a n c wh i c h b
e, e for e th i s h eld an

e xi t c
s en e on l
y as a S y mboli c Gr a n d L odg e of Ma st e r
Ma son s ,
’7
imme di a t el
y c o mmen c ed h er a ssu me d j u ris
di cti on o v er a ll th e d e g r ee s o f th e A n i e n c t and Ao
20 HI S TORY.

A cc p t d S c tt i h Rit ; h c q t i w hi c h t t h i
e e o s e en e a u es on , o s

d y a m i re i by c a ns n a e an e.

I 1 825
n p c i l g t t B t h F wl B y t
- 3 s e a ran o ro ers o er , r an ,

an d M Gill w i
c d by th S p m C as cil f th
ssu e e u re e ou n or e

S th
ou J i di c t i
er n f th ur s t bli h m t f S on , or e es a s en o a u

p m C cil t h i ty t h i d d g i D bli I l d
re e ou n ,
r - r e r e e, n u n
,
r e an .

Th f m t im t t im S p m C
us ro cil h v b
e o e u re e ou n s a e ee n

t bli h d i lm t v y t i of th g l b
es a s e n a os e er na on e o e.

Th f ll wi g e o x t c t f m th p bli h d p o t
o n are e ra s ro e u s e re r

o f th S th e S p m C
ou c il
er n th 4 th d y
u f
re e ou n ,
on e a o

D c mb
e e 1 8 02 er ,

“
O th 2l t f J
n e
y 1 8 02 s w o t f C t i
an u ar , ,
a ar r an o on s

t ti
u p d th
on l f th
a sse G d C cil f P i c
e sea o e r an ou n o r n es

o f J l m f
e r u sa e th t bli h m t f M t M k
,
or e es a s en o a a s er ar

Ma son ’
s L odg e , i n th e Ci y t of C h a r les to n
,
t
S ou h C a r o
li n a .
”
B e si d e s th e se d eg r e e s wh i c h are in re
g u la r
c
su c e ssi on , most of th e In s p ct e or s a r e in p ossessi on of a

nu mb er of c
d eta h ed deg r e e s, g i v en i n diff e r e n t p t ofar s

th e w or ld ; c th y g lly c mm
an d w hi h e en er a o un ic t f a e, r ee

of xp e t th b th w h
e n se , o hi g h h
ose
g t re r en o ar e e n ou o

und t d t h m ch
er s a n S l ct M e f t w ty
,
su as e e a son s o en

sev d th R y l A ch
en , a n
g i v e d th o C tai r as en un er e on s

f D b li f M c i d A d pti
’
t ti
u on o i d g u n
,
s x e r e es o a on n e r e o on ,

C mp g
o Ec ai l M it
n on Ec i d l G
os sa s, d e a re oss a s, a n e ran

M it a Ec re i t t m ki g i th
ossa s, gg g t
’
e c. , e c. , a n n e a re a e

t
fif ty h r ee d eg r ees
-
.
”

A s to th e Ma r k and P tM t
as a s er s
’
d e g r e e s, a ll a u th o r

ity o erv th m w u e as s r r e n d er e d to th e R oya l A r h Ch a p c

te r s , t t h t t im
a pi a e s r n
g in g in t o xi e st e n c e.
 HI S TORY . 21

Th e R oya l and S ele ct M t a s er s

’
D eg r ees Wtr e si d e or

c
deta h ed d e g r ee s of th A c i
c ott i h e t n en an d A cc p t
e ed S s

Ri t e.I th S t h n St te f th U i
ou th S p m
er n a es o e n on , e u re e

C ou n cil i i t i t d ch t d d f t d C cil f
n a e ,
a r er e ,
an os e r e ou n s o

R y l
o a d S l ct M t
an ; d
e e p i dly t h y w a s er s an as ra as e er e

se lf t i i g th y b c m i d p d t
-su s a n n ,
e e a e n e en en .

I t h i wi
n th A c i
s set d A cc p t d S c tt i h R i t h
e n en an e e o s e as

g rad llua
y t h w i d th d t ch d d g
ro n as d ely e e a e e r ee s, a n r are

c f on er s a ny xc p t t h ,g d e d ig t
e d i th g l
e ra es es na e n e re u ar

i
s e r e s. Th Ri t i i emi t y wi t h S ymb li c G
e s d n a o ran

L dgo G e s, d Ch p t ran C cil f R y l d S l ct

a e r s, ou n s o o a an e e

M t
a s er s, d G d
an C mm d i — r anc g izi g o an er e s, re o n n no

o th b di c l i mi g t b M i c
er o es a n o e a son .

p m
S u r e e C ou n il c s are th e g o v er n i n g p ow v er o er

a ll Ma on r y ins an y m na ti o s n . A S yn opti c l H i st o y a r

o f a ll th e S u c s th t h p m re e C ou n i l a a v v xi t d
e e er e s e ,

wi t h th m od of fo m ti o
e i c h o l gi l o d
e r a n n r no o ca r er ,

by th A t h o of th i s v ol m i p b li sh d i th
e u r u e, s u e n e

P oc di g s S p m C c il No th
r ee n ,
u J i di re e ou n ,
r er n ur s c

ti o fo 1 8 8 1 pp 1 2 3 1 5 0
n , r ,
.
— .

A Co g ss of th R p s t t i v s f i g h t
n re S e e re en a e o e een u

p m Co c il s h ld t L s
re e un S wi t l d 22 d e a au a n n e, z er a n ,

S pt mb
e 1 8 75
e c g i d d p ocl i m d th C
er , ,
re o n z e an r a e e on

s ti t ti o
u d S t t t s f M y 1 t 1 78 6 by wh om
n s an a u e o a s , ,

s v w i tt
oe er d p m lg t d
r en d p mi s d t
an ro u a e ,
an ro e o

m i t i d d f d wi th ll th i p ow to p s v
a n a n an e en a e r er , r e er e

an d c s to b obs v d d sp ct d th t i to
au e e er e an re e e ,
e e rr

i l j i s di cti o oi th
r a ur 2 2 S p m Co n c il m d e u re e un s na e

in th i c h d l m g wh i c h w th os of th
e r s e u e, a on er e e e

No th r d th S o t h
er n a n J i di cti o of th U S e u ern ur s n e . .
22 H I S TO RY .

Th i s c mp ct
o a st ill e xi t s s in a ll i ts in t
gri ye Th e t .

p g ro r e ss
g of p th m e se c
re s u la r Su re e Co u n il i s r e
m k bl
ar d th i f t
a e, an wi t h t sh d w i i
e r u u re, ou a a o ,
s n

th f ll t id
e uf p sp ity Th
e o b li m t c h i g s
ro er . e su e ea n

o f th Ri t fi d e dy e po n i v y M s ic
a rea r es n se n e er a on

h t f t
ea r l c i ti b i d m t h i f llow
ra er n a a sso a on n s an o s e ,

an d th p f ew o ld m y ro a n ec iv l ss o f wi r a re e e a e n o s

d m o d h m an i ty t h g hu c f
anl o bs v c f
r ou a ar e u er an e o

it b s t if l p c p t
ea u u re e s.

RE G UL A R
S I I B E ME COU N C I L S OF T H E N
AORL D
'
’
.

S u p re me C ou n c i l O r ie n t . C o n sti tu te d .

S o u th J . ur . U S
. Ma y
Fra n ce P a r is S e p t 2 2 , 1 80
.4
S pa i n J uly 4, 1811
N o r th J . ur. U S
. . Au g
Ma r .

I re la n d J un e 11 1 82 6
B ra z il 1 82 9
P er u . N ov .

N e w G r a n a da
E n g la n d e tc

S co tla n d
Ur u g u a y
Ar g e n ti n e R e p
I t a ly
C o lo n ( C u b a )
Mex i co Me x i c o
P o r tu g a l L i s b on
C h i li
C e n tr a l Ame r i ca G u a te ma la
Gr eece . A th e n s
S w i tz e r la n d La u s a n n e

E g yp t Ca i r o
Tun is Tu n is
e n e z u e la Ca r a ca s

Pa ra u ha y A s u n c i on

Th ese S u p re me C ou nc i ls a cc o m p li s h th e nu mbe r 26 .
 REFE RE NCE S TO P L AN OF TE MP LE . 2 20

RE FE RE N CE S T O P L AN OF TE M L E P .

“a ll r oun d cou r t s
’

, t
Wi h 1 3 Open i n g s .

Th e Ch e l sp a ce t
be ween sma l er wa l ll an d wa ll of cou r t .

S h ops
S ma ll S a n h ed ri n . Con t a i n ed 3 r ow s of 23 men ea ch .

E as ter n Ga t e. Th e chi ef ga t e , ca ll ed
“
B ea u i fu l t .
”
(Ac t s,

iii .

6 . Cou r t Of Women ,
wi h t ch ests a t th e en t r a n ces f or Off er i n g s.

7 Ch a mbe r
. Of Wood , a r r a n g ed f or ea ch da y
’
s u se.

8 . Ch a mbe r of
. Na z a r i te s, l
f or boi in g p ea ce-Off er i n g s an d bi n n
i n g h a ir .

9 . Ch a mber Of l ep ers , Wh er e th ey sh a v d th
e ei r h a ir .

1 0 Ch a mber
. of Oil, f or th e ca n dl es ti ck a n d fl our -Off er i n g s .

11 . S econ d S ma l l S a n h edr in . Con t a in e d 3 r ows Of 23 men

ea ch .

12 . Ch a m ber s of Mu si c ,
u n der th e cour t ,
f or i n s t ru men t s an d

v l oca pr ac ice t .

t
Ga e Of Ni ca n or , a p p r oa ch e d by 1 5 t
s e p s.

14 . C ou r t of I sr a e l . L en g h , t 1 8 7 cu bi t s br ea d h , 1 1 t cu bi cs.

15 . C h a mber s of Ves men t t s an d S pi cer y .

16 . P l a ce of B l essi n g . A l a n din g of 3s t ep s.

1 7 Ch a mbe rs f or
. sa lt ,
wa t er , a n d ski n s.

18 . S l t
a u g h e r - h ou se .

19 . Ta b l l
es of c ea n si n g .

A lt a r of Bu r n t -
Off er i n g s.

21 . Th e A scen tt o th e A lt ar, th e w h i ch i t wa s n ot p er mi tt ed to
t ou ch .

22 . Cou r t Of P r i es t s . L en g h , 1 35 t cu bi cs br ea d h t ,
11 cu bi s. t
23 . P l ac e of Ash e s .

24 . Th e L a v er a n d i ts p ed es tl a .

25 . Th e D r a w -w e l l .

26 . S t ep s to th e P or ch 3 1 2 4 1 z 11 t
s eps to th e
Por ch .

2
7 TWO P ill a r s— J
. a c h in a n d B oa-z .

28 . Th e P or ch . I n len g h 70cu bi t t s, i n br ea d h 1 1 t cu bi s t .

29 . Ch a mbe rs of B r ok en K n i v es .

30 V e i. l a t en t r a n ce of P or ch , 2 0by 4 0cu bi t s.
22 0 RE FE RE NCE S TO P L AN OF TE MPL E .

1 Un occ u p i ed S pa ce
. , ca ll de
“
( I r cu mfer e n c e an d
“
Th e
D e sce n t Of Ra i n wa e r
-
”
t .

32 . C h a mber s r ou n d Sanc t u a ry t
3 ie rs ,
on e a bo e v t
th e o h e r ;

totl a 38 .

l lly td
,

33. Th e Mi dd e C h a mbe r , bu t n ot so sp ec i a desig n a e .

t
Two ie r s h ig h .

34 . D oor Of Sa n c t ua r y 1 1 by 2 0cu bi t s .

35 . Go den A l lt a r of I n c e n se .

36 . l ti kCa n d es c .

37 G l d T bl f S h wb
o en a e O e r ea d .

38 Tw g l d P d t l l l
.

. o o en e e s a s, on wh ich to t e mpora r i y p a ce th
b l d f th b ll k
oo O dg t e u oc an oa .

39 Tw V i l wi t h i th t
. o e s, n e r a ksi n , or pa r tit i on - wa ll ,
wh i ch wa s
a c u bi ti n w id h t . Th e v ile s d id n ot t ou c h ea c h oth er by th ree

h a n d-br ea d h s ; h en ce th e t se p a r a ti on Of th e Ho l Pl
y a ce f r om th e
l
Ho y of Ho ies l .

40 Ho y
. l of Ho ies l 2 0by 2 0c u bi t s.

41 A r k
.
,
r es ti n
g on S t on e Of Fou n da ion t .

42 . C h a mbe r Of Moked (B u r n i n g ) ,
an d ch a mber s f or sh eep ,

ba ki n g ,
e tc.

43 . Hou se Of Ni tz u s, f or th e g u a r d .

44 . Ga t e s.

C h a mbe r s f o r su p ply of wa t er an d wood .

46 . C h a mb e r of H e wn S t on e , f or Gr ea tS a n h e dri n 3 r ows Of

2 3 me n e a ch .

47 .
-
ga t e f or th e A lt ar .

48 . Up pe r C h a mbe r of Abti n a s . A we tch -ch a mber .

 I N TR OD U C TI ON

IN E FP A BL E A N D S U B L I M E D E GR E E S OF T H E A N CI E N T A N D

A CC E P T E D S C OTT I S H RITE .

HIL E th e d eg r e e s Of th e

A n i en c t an d A cc p t
e ed

Sc tt i h i t c mm c
o s r e o en e

wi t h th E t d A p e n er e

p t i c F ll w C ft
r en e, e o ra or

C mp i
o d M t
a n on , an a s er

Ma son , ye t i n th e U n i td e

S t t
a es a ll a u h or i t
y o t v er

th e se d e g r e e s by th e S n
p r e me C ou n ils i s w a i e d ,c v
y ar e e us e ly
an d th e xc l i v
t
a dmi n i s e r e d b
y th e Blu e or S m oli
y L odg e s, w or ki n g b c
u n d e r th e j u r i s di ct
i on Of Gr a n d L odg e s a n d th e r e p r e
se n ta ti v e s
y t
s e m . In o th er c t
ou n r i e s, th e fir s t th r ee

d e g r ee s are v
g i e n i n L odg es Of er fe i on P ct .

I t is v
a d i s a b le to c
on fe r th e fir s h r e e d eg r e e s tt of th e

c t
A n ie n an d A cc p te ed S c tt i h
o s r it c
e on a n did a t b es e for e

t
fu r h e r ad v c an e me n t .

b
Th e I n e fia ble d e g r e e s e g i n w i h th e fo u r h or S e r e
'

t t c t
t c c t
Ma s er , a n d on lu d e wi h th e fo u r ee n h , or deg r ee Of t t
Pe r fe ct
i on I t i s n ot r e q u ir e d h a a a n did a e sh ou ld
. t t c t
be i n p osse ssi on O f a n y O t h th
er an th e S ym b li c d
o eg r e es
24 BOOK OF THE A . AND A . RI TE .

To O en p a L odg e Gr a n d Ele
of Ma on s O e n ct s ,
p s
a ll th e deg r ee s c t o a in ed
n i t h i n it —
w
bu t a ody b
of a ny deg r ee ma y be en ed or op
lo ed i n depen d c s
en t ly .

Th e or d e r of b u si n ess in b odi e s Of th e r i e t is as fol

low s :
1 . Th e r ea di n
g of th e r e or ds of th ec p vire ou s c mm o a

n i ca tion or c o mmu n i c a t i on s as y e t u n r ea d a n d a pp v d ro e .

I t is j u di c i ou s a t e v er y sessi on t h a t th e re c or d be r ea d
i mm e di a e l
y t b efor e cl osi n g , t h t p op
a r er cor r e cti on s, ii
an
y ma,y b e ma d e, and b efor e th e for ma l re c or d is
ma d e u p.

2 . p o t f m th G d H pit ll
Re r ro e ran OS a er or A lmon e r Of

an
y p csi l c e f l
ai f i t c
a se or r e e or a ss s a n e.

3 R p
. t f S t di g C mmi tt
e or s o an n o ees.

4 R po t
. f S p c i l C mmi tt
e r s o e a o ee s.

5 A pp li c t i c pti d mi me m
'

. f a on s or re e on or a ssi on to
h er s h ip .

6 R c pti
. e e on s.

7 U n fin i sh ed B u si n e ss
. .

8. N e w B u sin e ss .

9. P a ssin
g th e B ox of Fr a t er n a l A ssi s t can e — no

b od y of th e A n ien c t an d A cc p te ed S c tt i
o sh ri e t ca n

e v er be cl os e d wi h ou t t SO d oi n g ,— an d an y memb e r
w i sh in g to re ti re b e for e b ei n g c p
a lle d u on b y th e Gr a n d
HOS pi ta ller , mu s t d e p itos h is c t ib t i
on r u on i n th e box
p vi d
ro ed a n d pl c d
a e n ea r th e sea t of th e J u n i or Wa r den .

Th e a mou n t c ll c t
o e ed is u n d er th e i mm e di a e t ch ar
g e

of th e Gr a n d HOS pi ta ller or Almon er , and i s di s p e n se d

t c
by h i m wi h th e on sen of th e r e si di n g Ofli ce r ,— fir st to t p
a w or h
y di t
s r e sse d r o h e r ; or i f t
h e r e be n on e su h ,b t t c
th en to some n ee dy and deser i n g v p r ofa n e : in ei th er

c a se n ot p er mi tt in g th e cp t
r e i i en to k own fr om w h a t
s ou r c e th e r e li e f c ome s .
 I NTR OD UCTI ON. 25

All b th re r en ar e re qu i r ed to b e cl t h d wit h th
o e e

a p r on ,
c ll o a r, a n d j e w el Of th e b od
y i n w h i c h th d g e e r ee

is O p en ,
or th t a of a h ig h e r g r a de .

I t is n ot e sse n t t t
i a l h a a ll th e br e h r e n t sh ou ld be
c l th d i
o e n th e re
g a li a Of th e d e g r ee b e in
g w k or ed a t a

re c p ti e on , as th i s c
w ou ld lea d to y p di u nn e essa r ex en

tur e, cc a u mu l tio
a f cl t h i g
n o d d p it io O n an e os or e s. ne

or mor e , for exe mplifi ti c mm d d

ca on , a r e re o en e ,
or SO

ma n y se t s a s a r e t i l f th p p xh ibi t f th
esse n a or e ro er e o e

dr a ma of th e d e g d th
r ee , a n m i d f th b t h e re a n er o e re r en

are cl t h
o ed i n th e h i g h e s g r a d e of th e se r ies t .

Th e re c or d s Of b
odi e s, fr om th e f ou r h to th e t th i ty r

fir s t c
i n lu si v e, ar e t er me d “
E ngra v ed Ta le b t s; th o e s

Of C on si s to i d th r es a n e Su p
me C ou n i l, B a lu st r e s
re c “
.
”

Th e B tt y Of mo
a er u r n in
g , i s m a d e by th e low b ei n g b
g i v en u p o th l f t f o
n e e r e arm -
.

In cl osin g b odi es of th e A n i en c t and cc p t d i t

A e e r e,

th e followin g for mu la sh ou ld im me di a t ly p c d
e re e e SO

d oi n g .

Th e g p r e si d i n c
offi e r a s k s of h i s Fi r s A ssi s t t t an if h e
t
h a s a n y h i n g fu r h e r t o r n g t bi b e for e th eb dy o ,
for th e
b e n efi t
Of Ma son r
y i n
g e n er a l, Of th e A ci t
n en an d Ao
ce
pt ed S c tt i h it
o s t h t b od y i
r e , or of a n p t ic l
ar u ar .

I f th e Fi t A i trs t h ot h i g t o
ss s a n ff th m as n n O er , e sa e

qu e r
y i s m d to th S c o d A i t t ;
a e e d if he h n ss s a n an e as

no t h in g to ff b ot h f th A i t t
O er , di c t d to
O e ss s a n s a r e r e e

ma k e kn ow to th
n b t h i t h i p c t i v v ll y
e re r en n e r r es e e a e s,

th a t if an
y o of t h m h
ne
y t h i g w h i c
e h h d i as an n e es r e s

to Off er fo th r b fit t th fl o i t d d to
e en e ,
e c. , e or s en er e

If t hi
g i s Offer e d , th e A ssi s a n s r e ly to th e pr e
no n t t p
si d in g Ofii cer t t
h a S i len e r eig n s i n h ei r r e s e i e v a l c t p ct v
le y s .

Th e foll o i n g for mu la i s w re qu i r e d i n th e d e la r a i on c t
26 n oon or TH E A. AND A. RITE .

e i th e r of O p e n i n g or cl osi n g an a sse mb la g e i n th e A n
ci en t and A cc p t d
e e Sc o tti sh Ri te
To th e Glor y of th e Gr a n d A r ch i tect of th e Uu i r cr sc
i n th e na me a n d u n der th e a u sp i ces f th e S u p r e me
o

( ou n ci l S ov er e ig n Gr a n d I n sp ector s Gcn cr a l
‘
of o
f {he
th i r ty th i r d-
and la s t deg r ee, f or th e N or th er n Ma s on i c
J ur i s di cti on f
o th e Un i ted S ta tes of A mer i ca , a n d by
v i r tu e f
o th e a u th or i ty on me con f er r ed , [ decla r e th e
wor ks f
o etc.

FI R S T S E RI E S .

Th e b li c d g
s
ym o e r ee s o f En t er ed A pp ren t ic e, Fe llow
Cr a ft C omp i
or a n on , a n d Ma s t er Ma son ,
are c on fe rr e d

in a S ymb li c L dg o o e i n th e U n i t ed S t t
a es, a n d r e fe r e n c e

to th e m h er e i s n ot d eeme d ess e n ti a l.

S E C OND S E RI E S .

TH E I N E FF A B L E D E GR E E S C ON FE R R E D IN A L O D GE Ol ‘

P E R FE CT I ON .

U n less i t i s e xp r e ssl
y t t
s a ed to th e c t
on r a r y,

c
Offi e r s in a L odg e Of a n y of th e I n e fia ble deg r e e s
'

as follo w s

1 . Th r i c Pot t G d M st
e en ran a er ;
2 . De p ty G d M st
u ran a er

3 S en i or Gr a n d
. Wa r den
4 . J u n i or Gr a n d Wa r den ;
5 . Or a to r ;
28 B OOK or THE A. AND A. a r m .

t
I t i s th e d u y of th e Hos i a le B r o h er to i si “
pt b t ”
v t a ll

si ck b t
r e h r e n , a n d see h a h ey a r e e ll a te n de d to t tt w t .

If an y b thro er is t k
a en si ck ,
and i t sh a ll cm o e to th e
w
kn o le dg e of a n y memb er , h e sh a ll g iv e ea r l
y ad vi c e of

it to th e H os i p t bl B t h d t th
a e ro er a n o e L odg e , h a t t th e

n ec e ssa r
y su cc m y b dmi i t d
or a e a n s er e .

S h ou ld a b t h di ll th b t h
ro er e, a e re r en are e xp c t e ed to
a tt e n d a n d a ssi s t at h i s f u n e r a l, i n th e u su a l ma n n e r .

I t i s mos t p op t h t thr er a e L od g e b e th en p
o e n ed i n th e
P e r fe ct M t d g a s er s
’
e r ee .

Se c cy i
re n r efer e n c e to th e myst e r i es, as w ell a s th e
t r a n sa cti on s of th e L odg e re
g a r d in
g th e ch c t f ara er o a

b thro e r or a pp li c t b an
g,
ei n an i n di s p e n sa bl b lig t i
e o a on ,

th e T. Pt t o en sh ou ld a lwa s, b efor e
y cl osi n g h l S L odg e ,
re mi n d th b the re r en of th ei r t
du y i n h i s t r es p ct e ,
an d

en for c e i t i n th e u su a l ma n n e r a n d for m .

I t i s th e d u y of e t v er
y su b or d in a e t b ody i n th e An
c t i en a n d A e e d S cc p t
c tt i t to m k l t o i sh r e a e a nn u a re urn s

t tho S p m C
e u cil f it t
re c t i d i g th
e ou n o s r a n sa on s ur n e

y ea r
; d i t B an
y L w b f sb c mi g ff c t i-
v a s, e or e e o n e e e,

sh ld b
ou bmi tt d t th D p t y f th S t t f
e su e o e e u or e a e or

hi pp v l d c p y t mitt d t th S c t y
s a ro a ,
an a o ran s e o e e re ar

G l f th S p m C
e n er a o c il f fili g
e u re e ou n ,
or n .

I c n f xp l i
a se s o v t f tw th i d f th
e u s on s, a o e o o- r s o e

m mb e
p t
er sh ld b q i d
l e se n s ou e re u re .
 A R GUME N T .

Tms g r a de, as ch r on o o i a
g l c lly a rr a n g ed , or ig in a e d t t
wi h K i n g
S olomon , i mmedi a t ly ft th i ti e f Hi m tha er e a ssass n a on o ra e

b ild
u d t th ti m th T mp l w
er , a n a b t p ti lly c
e e t ct d
e e e as u ar a on s r u e .

Th K i g f I
e n l l t d v f th m t w th y d
o sr a e se ec e se en o e os or an ex

p t b th
er re M t M ren , d pp i t d th m p ci l g
as er a son s, an a o n e e s e a uar

di an s o f th S t m S t m d f th c d f i t f
e an c u a n c oru ,
an o e sa r e u rn ur e o

th t m t H ly P l c Th y w c ll d S c t M t
a os o a e. d e ere a e e re a s er s, a n as

i du ti m th y w
n e e dv c d t h ig h
e g d
er e d tha an e o er ra es, a n us v a

i
ca n c es w c t d th w l t d t fill th i p l c
er e r ea e ,
o ers ere se ec e o e r a es .

B t u on eg dw u ar d ty t ti m y t v w
as on l ct d
u a a e, e se en er e se e e ,

an d th i i t m d th my t i
s s er emb f th i d g
e i t h vi g
s er ous n u er o s e r ee , a n

m y ll i
an a to th
u s ons ,v c di l v i t ; to h pp i e se en t ar na r u es a n ess, o

w h i ch b th ou r th g h t th w
re r en v d g ; to th ou ere er e se en e rees e

v t g of lif ; t th v l w
se en s a es e p i c ip l o f N h e se en a s or r n es o oa ,

g iv f
en th g v
or m t f h i p t i ty ;
e o ern d t th v dy
en o s os er an o e se en a s

o f th w k
e th l t h vi g b
ee ,
— t p t f
e as th g tt h
a n een se a ar or e r ea ea c

in g of th is deg ree , S e c cyre an d Si l c

en e. Th is deg r ee forms I

t l t od cti
bea u i fu i n r u on to th e I n efiable
’

ser ies .
 S E CRE T MA S TE R .

I N th e g r ey da n of w mo r n in
g ,
v
ef or e th e su n
e en b
v
r i si n g o er Mou n t Oli v et fl u sh e d wi h r i mson th e t c
w lls of th T mp l th c h s f w w t i ck
a e e e, d e o en e , a e- s r en a n

g v h d ss mb l d Th lig h t f m th
ra e, a a e e v b ch
. e ro e se en - r an

c dl ti c k i th E t w
an es n fl ct d b ck f m th
e as as re e e a ro e

g ld
o enfl f m th b z l v f w t wi t h
oor , ro e ra en a er o a er ,

h yss p o d an pk i b t f ll mb ly o th h vy
na n s, u e so er n e ea

d pi g
ra f th
n s o ck c l th o th w ll Ami d t th
e sa - o n e a s. s e

p y
ra d xh t ti s
er s a n e d th or a l m ch ti g f on , an e so e n an n o

th L v i t s th
e e e ,
t d i t m t ic b d d
e sev en e n e r e n o a ys on , an

th d ty of
e u c cy d s il c w l i d p t h m
se r e an en e as a u on e .

A d th
n th en d s f cd e d oliv wo d h v i ly
oor o e ar an e o ea

c v d d g ild d w op d th v i ls f bl
ar e an e er e d en e , e e o u e, a n

p p l d sc l t d i c h ly mb id d wh i t li
ur e, a n ar e , an r e ro er e e n en

w er e d w rasi d d th
n a m y t i s of th H l f
e, a n e s er e e o v o

H oli s v l d t t h m
e re ea e o e .

N b t th
on e P i sts d L vi t s h d t d th
u e r e an e e a en er e e

S c t m S ct o m i c th S c d A k h d b
an u an ru s n e e a re r a ee n

b gh t th i t h
r ou d w th S v n S c t S
er , a n ti l
no as e e e e re en ne s

pu t lfeth i s h o se rd w as h d t h
e i f t
an d st pp d e e r ee , an e e

v th g old t h sh ld t h y st d i il c bli d d
o er e en re o , e oo n s en e n e

wi t h th ligh t th t b st p th m Th sp di g
e a ur u on e . e r ea n

wi g of th Ch b im c v d th A k of th C v
n s e er u o er e e r e o e

n an t b t f om ll s id s th e w lls gli tt d w ith g old

, u r a e a er e

an d p ec io s s to s
r u ne .
 SE C R E T MA S T E R .

TH E F OU R T H GR A D E OF TH E A N CI E N T AN D A CC E P I E ]
‘
’

S C OTT I S H R I TE ,
AND TH E FI R S T D E GR E E OF TH E IN

E F FA B L E S E RI E S .

TH E L OD GE A N D I TS D E CORA TI ON S .

Th e L odg e c tM t of pSe t th H ly Pl c
re a s er s r e r e se n s e o a e

or S c t y f th T mp l ; i h g i b l ck t w d
an u ar o e e e s un n a ,
s re e

wi t h w h i t t e d c t i th b
e a r s, a n z lv f p on a n s e ra e n sa er o u re

w t wi t h
a er , pki d b
na ch f h y p th v
ns an un o sso ,
e se en

b ran ch c dl t i ck w h i ch i b i g i th E t d
an es ,
s urn n n e as ,
an

w h i c h i th s ly lig h t i th L dg
e on n e o e.

Th S e c t y i p t d f m th H ly f H li
an u ar s se ara e ro e o o o es

by b l t d f w h i t m bl d h v y h g i g
a a us ra e o e ar e an ea an n s

o f b l ck a I th b l t d
. n f wh i t m b l t h
e a us ra i e o e ar e er e s

on e d f tw l v
oor o m d of li v w d
ea d b
es, ti a e o o e- oo an ea u ~

f lly
u t I mm di t ly i f t f t h i t c
or n a e. e a e n r on o s en r a n e are

f ou r sm ll c lu m
a f wh i t i
o q d g l p iti
ns o e, n ua r an u ar os on ,

un i t d by od
e f m wh i c h h
r s, i
g g ro f f c l an n s o ou r o or s ,

wh i t b l p pl
e, u e, d c imur p dd
e, an r son , are su s en e : on

e i th id
er s f ll t h
e o tw b z
a clm pp t
e se a r e o ra en o u ns su or

i g
n ch p h
ea a s er e .
34 B OOK or THE A. AND A. a r m

O v er th e ci cl c mp d f
E a s is t a p t
la r g e r e, o ose o a se r en

h i g i t t il i i t m t h
av n s a c l i g t h l mi
n s ou ,
en os n r ee u n ou s

t i g l i t l c d f mi g i b m wi t h b l i g
r an es n er a e ,
or n n ne ea s a az n

t i th c t
s ar n eI th c te n r e. f th t i n d e en re o e s ar s a 5, a n

i th i t
n e t i c f th i t l c i g t i g l th ch
n er s es o e n er a n r an es, e ar

t
a c er s E A J J , Y A O A H wh i c h
, , , th , , , , , are e

i it i l
n f th
a s o i s c dw d e n ne a re or s.

Wi th i th E s t i p s t d th S ct m S oto
n e a s re r e en e e an u an

ru m f K i g S lom o
o T mp l
n wh i c h f t w ds
o n s
’
e e, a er ar

c t i d th h ly k f th c v
on a n e e ot th t g ld ar o e o en a n , e en o en

c dl ti cks th t bl t f th l w th v il d p ill of
an es , e a e s o e a , e e e ar

b t y th E o h i c l m t
eau ,
e n c an o u n , e c.

Th j w l
e f th
e fii
e s o i c p th L odg
e o ce r s a r e n ra e, a s e e

i i m
s n i g f th
ou r n n Hi m Th f or it e ra . e ur n ure

l
i s a so d p d i b l ck
ra e n a .

Th e lt f p f m
a ar w hi c h i i
o th S th t
er u es, s n e ou ea s

cor n er of th S c t y d i g R c p ti i b i g
e an u ar
,
ur n a e e on s ur n n
36 B OOK or THE A. AND A. mr n .

A p r on
* —Wh i t e b o de ,
r re d wit h bl ck wi t h bl a ,
ue fl ap .

on th e fl ap an e
y e wor k ed i n g old ; on th e a r ea of th e

a p r on , th e le tt er Z wi t h i n a w t
r ea h v
of oli e a n d
l l aur e .

C olla r — Wi de wh i t e i bb on r ,
e dg e d wi t h bl ck ; t th a a e

b tt om bl ck
o a a r ose tt e, to wh i c h is p d d th j w l
su s en e e e e .

J ew el— A n i v or y ke y wi h th e le t tt er Z on th e w a r ds.

Glo v e s— Wh i t e wi t h ,
th e w i tb r s a n ds b or d er e d wi ht
bl cka ,
an d t d ov
urn e er .

H ou r s of Wo k F r — ro m da wn to cl ose of da y .

Ba tt er
y
— o o o o o o 0 At a Re c p ti
e on g iv en in
mou rn i n g .

Mor a l— Se c cy
re ,
or S ilen c e an d Fid eli y t .

mb li c Ag — S v
Sy o e e e n.

All p t xc p t th
r esen e e e offi er s c ar e ro b ed in bl ck a .

D i g
ur n R c pti th
a e e on , e Tr e a su r er ’
s t ti
s a on is vc ta an ,

asth b b t
er e ca nv e u se en Se c tM t
re a s er s.

Th e a pr ons of th e In efiable deg r ees a r e d efin ed in th e Nor th

’

e m ct t l
J ur is di i on a s bein g r i an g u ar — th ose of th e S ou th er n f ulfil
di c tion , as squ are .
 S E CRE T MAS TE R. 37

OP E N I N G .

Wh a t are you t a u gh t as a Se c t M st
re a er ?
Th e du y of S ecr e cy t an d S il e n c e.

W t h a i s th e h our ?
Th mo i g st h d iv
e w y th
rn n ar as r en a a e

sh d s of i gh t d th g t li gh t b gi s to gl d?
a e n , an e r ea e n a

den o L o dg
ur e.

A th mo i g st s i th fo
e of
rn n ar s e r er u n n e r

th g
e t li gh t wh i ch b gi s to shi o o L odg
r ea e n ne n ur e,

andw ll S c t M st s i t i s ti m to comm c
e ar e a e re a er ,
e en e

ourl bo sa r .

O O O

Wh oso d w th i gh to th o t mp l ti o of th
ra e n e c n e a n e

I ff b l myst i s sh o ld p t off th sh o s of hi
ne a e er e , u u e e s

wo ldly o v s ti s ; fo th
r c n er p l c wh o h
a on r e a e er e n e
38 BOOK or THE A. u p A. BI TE .

s ta n d s i s h ly g r o o un d . S et a w tch a , 0 J eh ova h ,

b fo e re my u h, mo t an d ke ep th o th
u e d oo of r my
li ps .

oth Ado
Br er n ir a m , you will g i ve oti c th t I m
n e, a a

a bo t to op
u en a L odg e of Se c t M st rs by th
re a e e

sa c d mb
re nu er .

R E C E P T I ON .

Th e c a n di d a e t is ro b ed in b l ck
a ,
etc.

L E S S ON .

T h e L or d of ho sts sh ll b ex lt d in
a e a e

j m t d God th t i
u dg en ,
an a s h oly sh ll b s ct ifi d i
a e an e n

righ t o s sse u ne .

Ch t O L o d ! h v m c y
an . po r a e er u n u s, for th y

g oo d ss ne d tli f o v
en ur e re er .

I Wo to th m th t d w
“
. e un e a ra in i q i ty wi th
u

o ds of v i ty d i
c r an it w wi th
an sn ,
as er e a ro p e.

Ch t O L o d !h v m c y t
an . r a e er ,
e c.

Wo t o th m th t c ll
e un e a a e v il
g ood,
an d

g o od v il ;et h t p t d k ss fo
a li g h t u ar n e r ,
an d li ght for
d k ss ; th t p t b i tt
ar ne fo sw t
a u er r ee , an d swe t for e

bi tt er.
 S E CRE T MAS TE R. 39

Ch a n t O L o r d !h a ve
. m cy t er , e c.

I w th L o d si tti g p o
sa th o hi g h e r n u n a r n e,

an d li ft d p ed hi t i fill d th t mp l
u ,
an Ab ov s ra n e e e e. e

it too d th s
s p h i m ch o h d i wi g s wi th
e er a : ea ne a s x n

tw i h a n ov d h i f c wi th tw i b
e c ov
er e d hi s s a e, a n e c er e

f et d wi th tw i h di d fl y
e ,
an a n e .

Ch t O L o d !h v m cy t
an . r a e er ,
e c.

An d o c i d to oth s yi g ne r e un an er , a n

H oly h ly h oly i th L o d of h osts ; th wh ol

,
o , , s e r e e

ea r th i f ll of h i g lo y
s u s r .

Ch t O L o d !h v m cy t
an . r a e er ,
e c.

A d th p osts of th doo m ov d t th
n e e r e a e

voi c f h im th t sp k
e o d th h v s w fill d
a a e, an e ea en er e e

wi th mok s e.

Ch t O L d !h v m c y t
an . or a e er ,
e c.

Th s i d I Wo i m fo I m do en a ,
e s e r a un ne

b c s I m m of cl li ps fo my y s h v
e au e a a an un ea n ,
r e e a e

s th Ki g th L o d of h osts Th fl w o of
e en e n ,
e r . en e ne

th s e p h i m t o m h vi g li v c o l i hi s h d
er a un e, a n a e a n an ,

whi ch h e h d t k f om off th lt a d h l id it
a en r e a ar , a n e a

u p my m o th d s id L o th i s h ath t ch d th y
on u ,
an a : ,
ou e

li ps ; thi i i q i ty i t k
n e w y
n d th y i iu s a en a a ,
an s n s

ur e d.
p g
Ch a n t O L or d !h a
. v m cy
e er ,
e tc.

Gs . Ble ss th e L or d, O my so ul ; a n d a ll th t is a

wi th i n me ,
bl ss h i
e s h oly n a e m . Bless th e Lo d 0 r ,

my so u l, a n d fo g t r e n ot a ll hi s b en e fits .

Ch a n t O L or d !h a
. v m cy t e er , e c.

Wh o f g iv th ll th i
or e a ne in i q i ti s ; wh o
u e

h e a le h t a ll th y di s s s ; wh
ea e o r e de e m th th y li f
e e
40 B OOK or THE A. AND A. B ITE .

f omr de s t cti o
c ow th th e with lovin g
ru n ; wh o r ne e

ki dn n d m e ss d t
i s an en er er c e .

Ch t O L o d !h v m cy t
an . r a e er , e c.

I s H h th ot de lt wi th. s ft e oe sin s ; a n a u a r ur

no w dd
r re cc o di g to o i i q i ti s Fo
ar e us a r n ur n u e . r as

th h ve i hi gh b ov th
ea th so g t is h is
en s a e e ea r , r ea

m cy tow ds th m th t f h im
er ar e a ea r .

Ch t O L o d !h v m cy t
an . r a e er , e c.

A fo m h i s d ys b t g ss
S s r an ,
a ar e u as ra a

a flow of th fi ld o h fl o i h eth Fo th wi n d
er e e ,
s e ur s . r e

p ss th ov it d i t i g o ; d th p l th of
a e er ,
an s ne an e a ce er e

sh ll k ow i t o m o
a n n r e.

P RAY E R .

Our Fa h er , wh o do t st l th ru e e h ea v en an d th e
e ar th ,
an d a ll th t i th m i
a Th o n e s : u Gr e a t S u p r e m e ,
wh o a rt th e A th o of v y g oo d
u f ct r e er an d e v er y p e r e

gi ft d i g
: to g i d e i o n d vo to comb t u e us n ur en ea r a

d k ss
ar d to di ct th mi d
ne , and th o gh ts of thi s re e n an u

o urb oth t th th sh old i th s ol m pp o ch

r er a e re , n e e n a r a

to th i m ost myst i s of th y h oly T mp l wh

e nn e r er e e e, er e

w s k fo t th fo th
e ee f ll d st di g of th
r ru ,
r e u un er an n e

di vi l sso s o t i d i
ne e th y
“
Wo d n d th
c n a n e n r ,
”
an e

fi l tt i m t of th s lv ti o of th so l i mmo t a l
na a a n en e a a n e u r .

M y th i s b oth f l th t th d o t i s o t i d
a r er ee a e c r ne c n a ne

i th
n w vows h i
e ne ow bo t to ss m wo e s n a u a u e, a r e r

th y of h i ob l st M so i th o g h ts
s n d of h is h oli e st
e a n c u an

r v
e c er e n e.

Ai d u O L o d ! to o i s t ct h im to look wi thi
s, r s n ru n

hi ws oh t t h tni m o t t
ear —y th t h
— a n ner s sa n c u a r a e
 S E CRE T MAS TE R . 41

to c iv
may pr ep ar e re e e th e i mp ss of th y Holy re

N m wh i ch sh ll b
a e, s a e a ea l of t l li fe er n a e.

I n th O L o d ! lo ee, r a ne sid s th pow ! To

re e e er

th e e be a ll th e g lor y . AMEN .

Wo e un to th os e wh o a sp i re to h a t t fo wh i ch th ey
r

a r e u n fitte d.

Woe to th os e wh o a ss m e b de wh i ch th y
un u a ur n e

c annot b e ar .

Wo to th os wh o a ssum d ti s li gh tly a d
e un e e u e ,
n

a ft w ds egle ct th m
er ar n e .

D ty i s wi th
u a lw a ys i fl xi b l s f te
us ,
n e e a a .

I n h lth o s i ckn e ss i p osp i ty o a dv e s i ty

ea r ,
n r er r r ,

d ty i s wi th
u lw ys e x cti g us ae c ss i ty a ,
a n as n e .

I t r i s e s wi th s i n th e mo i g a d w tc h s by
u rn n ,
n a e

o urp illow t igh t I n th o of th ci ty a d i n

a n . e r ar e n

th lo lin ss of th e d s t d ty i wi th
e ne e lw ys e er ,
u s us a a ,

imp a ti v e a s de sti y
er n .

Wh os o
w th i gh to th c o t mp l dr a e n e n e a

ti o nof th I ff bl myst i s l t h im p t off th

e ne a e er e , e u e

sh o s of hi wo ldly c o v s tio
e s r d co pt fi n er a n an rr u a
'

ec

ti o s fo th pl c wh o h st d th i H oly
n ,
r e a e er e n e an e s

g o
r d un M y w
. v m a mb to ke pe w t ch f
er r el e er ee a a u

ey p
e u o th f tno f o ff
e ct i o s
ee B f o w p ur a e n . e re e a

p o
r c h a th h o s of t
eh L o d lu t es i o s ly o e r ,
e us er u c n

si d wh th w h v t k st igh t st p s i th
er e er e a e a en ra e n e

p t
a h s of h i c omm d m ts
s d w h t h o an f t en ,
an e er ur ee

a r e se ti d o d n d cl
ue s d c o di g to th
r er an ea n e ac r n e
42 B OO K OF THE A. AND A. mm .

pu i i fica ti on s of th e S a n tu a r y c . L et us w sh a , as it
w th
er e , l v 111 e a er of r e p t c
en a n e. W sh a
you , a n d
m k yo cl ;
a e p u w y t h ea n o s
ut a a e vil of yo
e ur d in
g ;
ack owl dg yo
n i i q i ti s
e e ur to th n u e an d t r e urn un e

L o d fo h
r ,
will h v r m cy e d o a e er up o yo n u, an ur

E loh im will b d tly p do a L t un i ci t ch

an ar n . e us n e ea

oth to p cti s i t
er ra d sh vi c Wh il o
e v r ue an un e. e ur

f t
ee p p d fo w lki g i th w ys of h is com
are re ar e r a n n e a

m dm t o h ds sh o ld i li k m
an en s, ur b p
an u n e a n n er e re

p d fo wo ki g i hi s r i c
are r r n n s e v e.

S i th th f th
a of o e c i t Most P ot t G d
a er ur a n en en r an

M sta
“
I w ill w sh m i
er , h d s i i oc c y a d ne an n nn en ,
an

o will I c omp ss th i lt O J h ov h M y ”
s a ne a ar , e a . a

h wh o b
e th th k ys of D vid b p l d ow to
ear e e e a e e a se n

op to th i s b oth
en doo of t c to th I ff
r er a r en r a n e e ne a

bl d g
e s My b oth yo h v hi th to s
e ree . r er , u a e er e en

only th th i ck v il wh i ch h i d s f om yo i w th
e e e r ur v e e

S ct m S cto m of Go d s Holy T mp l Yo
an u an ru
’
e e. ur

fid li tye l d c o st cy h v wo fo yo th
,
z ea , an n an a e n r u e

f vo yo
a r ow bo t to c i v of vi wi g som
u ar e n a u re e e, e n e

of o t s s d g i i g dm issi o i t o th
ur r ea ur e an a n n a n n e

S c t o H oly p l c
e re r a e.

S et a w tch
a , 0 J eh ov a h ! b f e or e my mou th I an d

k p th o
ee u th e door of my li ps .

B oth r er Gr a n d I n sp e ctor ,
re m ov e th e v e il.
44 B OO K or THE A . AND A. mm .

na m ov ll th
e er th ! Th y m d cl s th e
a e e ar na e e are

g l o y of
r E l o hi m T h pp s to b pow
. i th er e a ea r e er n e

na m wh i ch v l th s c ts
e re ea e e re .

F m so y i
r ee a t of g nrt comp ss d xte t
s an ar r ea a an e n .

A k owl dg of i t m yst i s i
n e e ot tt i d to c
s er e s n a a ne a n e,

b t by d g
u s E ch d g i I fi ble M s o y
e ree . a e ree n ne
'

a a nr

i i t d d to i c l c t
s n en e mo l l sso n d th p
u a e a ra e n an e rae

ti c of som p ti c l vi t
e e Adv c s
ar mad
u ar r u e. an e ar e e

o ly by m ch i st ctio
n u d ssi d ou s pp li c ti o
n ru n an a u a a n.

E ch st p i p og ss iv
a e d p s
s r w li g h t red e, an O en ne an

i fo m ti o
n r a Acc o di g to th p o g ss w m k
n . r n e r re e a e,

w li mi t o
e xt d o i q i i s ; d i p opo ti o
r e en ur n u r e an n r r n

to o c p c i ti s w tt i g t o l ss d g
ur a a e , e a a n a r e a er r e e r ee

of p f ctio er e n.

F m so y i
r ee a ll g o i c l s yst m
nr E v y do
s an a e r a e . er c

ti
r n e an d c m o y h it mysti c l f c wh i ch
er e n as s a r e e r en e,

i
s otn lw ys pp a t t th fi st b l sh ; o th t
a a a r en a e r u s a

wh th er e i fo m d
e un n d w k fi d o ly m yst y r e an ea n n er ,

th te i i ti t
rue d th o g h tf l p oss ss food fo th
n a e an u u e r e

e mp loym t of th obl st f c l ti s Th t M
en e n e a u e . e ru e a

o
s n will ot st s ti sfi d wi th m
n re c mo i s a e er e er e n e ,

whi ch i th ms lv s n e old d h e tl ss but will

e ar e c an ear e ,

st dy to comp h d th i mysti c l s ig i fic tio

u re en e r a n a n.

W e, I ff b l M s o s
as ne ti a d o ti
e to a n ,
re a n an c n nue

p cti s th s sig s d symb ols b c s w b li v

ra e e e n an , e au e e e e e

th y wo k c los
e ri to o h ts th m wo ds
er n ur ea r an er e r .

P mit m er e n ow, my b oth

r er , to c iv yo s re e e u a a

Se t M ste
cr e a r, an d gi v e y ou r an k mo g th L vi t
a n e e e s.
 S E CRE I
’
MAS TE R . 45

Th e la u r el, mbl m of vi cto y i to mi d yo

an e e r , s re n u

of th c o q st yo o gh t to g i ov yo p
e n ue u u a n er ur as

s i o s ; th
n oliv symbol of p a whi ch sh o l d
e e, a e ce , u

e v ig
er r e mo g Wi th Wis dom S t gth P
n a n u s. ,
r en , ru

d c en d Fo ti t d m y yo so o obt i th f v o
e, an r u e, a u n a n e a r

of t c i t o th s c t v l t I t will b yo
a n en r a n e n e e re au . e ur

ow f ul t if yo
n a ot f o d w o th y d do ot in
u ar e n un r ,
an n

d ueti m iv t th s c d pl c
e arr e a wh w pp d e a re a e, er e , ra e

i
n di vi jy y
o o
n e m y c o t mp
,
l t th p
u ill of a n e a e e ar

B ea uty .

( I
75

B y th e r a nk
y ou n ow h old a mo n
g th e L e vt s i
i e n

th e q u a li ty of Se c t
re Ma st er , y ou ha v b c om o
e e e ne

of th e g ua r di a n s of ct m S
th e S a n u cto m d I
an ru ,
an

c
pla e you in th e nu mb of s v er e en .

Th e eye u on p y o urp o i to
a m i d y
ro to k n p s re n u ee

a w tch f l y
a u e e u p o th s c d t s s yo
n . e a t re r ea ur e u a r e se

ap t to g d
ar u ar ,
an d ov th mo l co d ct of th
er e ra n u e

C ft i g e l
ra n en ra .

R m mb etoo th t e er , ,
a th e eye of th e L o rd is on

th m th t f h im
e a ear .

Br oth m i t i s o o d t h t yo c s
er Adoni r a ,
ur r er a u au e

to b ct d a tomb o ob lisk of wh i t
e er e e d b l ck r e ,
e an a

m bl w st s o th w st of th e T mpl wh i h ll
ar e, e -
u e e e, er e n S a

b d p osi t d th
e e mb lm d m i s of o l m t d
e e e a e re a n ur a en e

G d M st
r an Th whi t m ble sh ll
a er e e ar a
46 B OO K or THE A. AND A. BITE .

den ot e th e in n oc c en e an d p u ri ty of o ur p ar te d
de
Gr a n d Ma st er , a n d th e b l cka th e tim un e ly d th of
ea

hi m we mo ur n .

S ee, th fo er e r e, th t
s ol m d ty i sp dily
a th e e n u s ee

ex c td e u e ,
an d l t th obs q i s be p r fo m d wi th
e e e u e e r e

b com i g
e n an d i mp osi g c emo i s n er n e .

“
FR E E M AS ON RY i s sf h eav l y bi th ; th
en r e l
p i la rs of W
isdom
an d S t r en g th su p p or t it ; it fs d ti
ou n t a on -s on e t
i s Vir u e ; i ts cem
en t, Ch a r i y t . L ik e a r oc k i th n mi d t f e s o th e ocea n , it r ises

a bo e ev v er y s or t m , an d bids p r ou d d efia n ce to th e r a g in g wa v e

c t it
-

”—
wh i h da sh ag a i n s s ba se . G F Y AT E S
. . .

FR E E MAS ON RY, in i ts th eor eti c and sp e u la c ti v e sen se, is an

ack n ow e dg e d l mor a l or der fou n de d on t

Ch a r i y , th e h a n dma id
of l
Re ig ion , a n d h a in g for its ob v j cte c lc t
th e i n u a i on of di i n e v
t
tru h s an d mor a e a ch in g s h r oug h lt t sy mbo ism l .
 A R GU ME N T .

THE so el mn c er e mon i es of th e d eg r ee of P er fe ct M t
a s er , a r e in
t
en ded to r ep r esen t an d r e a c ll t
t t ib t f
o mi n d th e g r a efu l r u e o te

sp e ct w e ow e t th m m y f
o e d p t d w th y b th
e or o a e Th
ar e or ro er . e

exa min a tion of th m l m it p

e au so eu cm t fbi gp
— s r on oun e en o e n er

fect— a n d th e dv t g
a w
an a h l d d i v i i c lc ti g th
es e s ou er e n n u a n e

vi r tues of th e d d vivi dly d pi t d d imp d p

ecea se — a r e e c e an r ess e u o
n

t t
th e in i ia e .
TH E PE RFE CT MA S TE R S -
’
RE FRAI N .

OU R An ci en t B th re r en , wh e lm d i e n g r i ef ,
L a men t d th
e ei r depa r t ed bi ef ,
L et u s h i s p u p il s on g r e er e l v
A n a me to Ma son r y so dea r .
J us t Hi ra m Abit ,

J us t Hi r a m Abif .

In t
mys ic r i t
L odg e displa ys
es ou r

I ts sor r ows a n d i ts f a de ess pr a i se l .

L on g ma y th e swee a ca ci a b oom t l
l
A n d g a r a n ds f r esh a dor n th e omb t
Of Hi r a m Abit ,

Of Hi r a m Abif .

L ook E a s t l
ook We s , i ts sp en dor s f a il, t l
l l t l
,

Th e esser i g h s g r ow di m a n d p a e ,

Th g l y
e fl t d th
or on ce r e ec e er e

N wd w
o p h ig h
a ph ns u on a er s ere.

B l t Hi m Abif es ra ,

Bles Hi r a m Abif t .
52 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. BITE .

TITL E S .

l . Th e S e n ior Gr a n d Wa r den i s th e Ma st e r ,
a n d r ep

r ese n s t t yl d R ig h t Wo h ip f l o
A don i ra m . He i s s e rs u ,
r

R p c t bl M t e
es e a d i c lot h d
e P i c e of J
as r, an s e as a r n e ru

l m
sa e H i e t e d i th E t
. e s s a n e as .

2 Th J . io G ed W d un i t d i th W t
r ran ar en s sea e n e es ,

rep t Z b d a d i t yl d G d I p c t o H
r ese n s a u ,
n s s e ra n ns e r. e

w bla ck ob e d p t og t h e wi t h th e o d
ea rs a r an ca ,
e r r er

an d j ew el of a Pi c r n e of J e r u sa le m .

3 . Th e C a pt a i n of th e Gu a r d re p r ese n s t Z er ba l, Ca p
ta i n of K in g S olomon
’
s Gu a r ds, an d i s d r essed as a

Per fe ct M t a s er .

4 . Th e Ma st er of C er e mo n ies r e p r ese n s t S tolkin , and

i s d r e sse d as a Se c tM t
re a s er.

CL OTHI NG.

B la ck ro b e and h ood dr a wn v
o er th e h ea d— pa r on,

c olla r , j e w el ,
an d wh i t e g lo v e s, bo d r er e d wi th b l ck
a .
 PE RFE CT MAS TE R . 53

p Wh i t w it h
A r on — e, a
g r ee n fl ap ; on th e c t
en r e is a

c bi c t
u d ds on e , su r r ou n e b y h r eet c i cl
r e s, t
w i h th e H e
b w l tt i th c t
re e er 1
'
n e en r e.

C olla r — A w a t er e d
g r een ri bb on , a t th e e n d of wh i h c
is su s p en de d th e j e w el .

J ew e l— A c mp
o a ss O p e n on a se
g men t of a
g r a du a ed t
c i cl
r e at an an
g le Of s ix t y d e
g r e es.

Ba tt e r y— o o o 0 d en o t es li fe , d e a h , t vi t r u e an d
,
im
or ta lit
y .

Mor a l— Th a tw e S h ou ld lea r n to p a y d u e r e sp e ct to
th e memor y of a de c e a sed w or h
y br oth er t

RE C E P TI ON

OD E .

Gu a m

1 Come , y e si g h in g son s of
t
.

L ea rn fr om it your fa e ; to
2 c
On e, wh en fu ll of l
i fe, he
Z l
.

ea ous lik e h im be we
54 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

Vi ew wi h t me y our br o h t ’
er s t omb
t p
D ea h er h a ps ma y s ea l you r doom
vd t lw
.

Pr o e un fa i h fu l to our a s,
m t c
.

To pr o o e ou r g lo r i ons a us e.

Sad an d sol e mu fl ow our

’
p ow r
’
To th ex a lt ed al

h im wh o sw ee t ly~
s ul m bers
se cre d moun dt r ea d lig h t ly,
,

Mou ld ’
-r in g n ea th th e
Wh ile we wip e a
 PE RFE CT MAS TE R . 55

ODE .

Com e ye sig hi n g
,
so s f s o ow n O rr ,

Vi e w wi th m yo b th s tomb ; e ur ro er
’

Le a rn f om it yo f t to mo ow
r ur a e— -
rr

D ea th p h ps m y s l yo doom
er a a ea ur .

Sad s l m flow o
and mb so e n ur nu er ,

Wh il disc o sol t w m o
e n a e e ur n

Th loss of hi m wh o sw tly sl mb
e ee u er s ,

Mo ld i g u th th sil t
’
r n
’
n ea e en urn .

96

Onc wh f ll f li f h
e, v en u O e, e ne er

P ov d f i th f l to o l ws ;
r e un a u ur a

Z lo s lik h im b w v
ea u , e , e e e er ,

To p omot th glo i o s c u s
r e e r u a e.

To th x lt d pow Almi gh ty
’
e a e er ,

S oftly b th d t p y r ea e an ar en ra

O h is s c d mo d t
n d lig h tly
a re un rea ,

Wh il w wi p th f lli g t
e e e e a n e ar .

36

P RAYE R .

O Almi gh ty an d E t er n a l God ! th er e i s no nu m
ber of th y da y or of th y s m er ci e s . Th o u h as t sen t

us in t o t sw
hi or ld to er e s v th ee , bu t we w a n der fa r
 BOO K OF THE L AND A . BITE .

V ie w wi th t o mb ;
Dea th p er your d oom
l
.

our a w s,
To p ro r i ous ca use.

S ad an d sol e mn fl ow our Hu m - ber s,

pow r migh
’ ’
To th ex a lt ed ai -
ty

W e di s eon - so lt
a e we mour n Th e

sa - c
r ed monn d tfea d lig h t ly,

Mould Tin g -

Wh ile We
 PE RFE CT MAS TE R . 55

OD E .

Co m e, sighi g so s of so ow
ye n n rr ,

Vi e w wi th m yo b oth s tomb ; e ur r er
’

L e a rn f om it yo f t — to mo ow
r ur a e -
rr

D ea th p h ps m y s l yo doom
er a a ea ur .

Sad s ol m flow o
an d mb s e n ur n u er ,

Wh il di sc o sol t w mo
e n a e e urn

Th loss of h i m wh o sw tly sl mb
e ee u er s ,

Mo ld i g u th th sil t
’
r n
’
n ea e en ur n .

Onc wh f ll of lif h
e, ve
en u e, e ne r

P ov d f i th f l to o l ws ;
r e un a u ur a

Z lo lik h im b w v
ea u s, e ,
e e e
'

er ,

To p om ot th g lo i o s c s
r e e r u au e.

96

To th x lt d p ow Almi gh ty
’
e a e er ,

S oftly b th d t p y r ea e an ar en ra

O hi s s c d m o d t
n ad li gh tly
re un r ea ,

Wh il w wi p th f lli g t
e e e e a n e ar .

96

P RAYE R .

O Almi g h ty an d t l God ! th i o
E er n a er e s n nu m
ber of th y d ys o a r of th y m i s Th o h a st er c e . u sen t

us i n to th i s wo ld r to v th b t w w d
se r e ee , u e an er fa r
56 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

fr o m th ee in th e p th ofa er r o r. Our lif e i s bu t a

sp i l g th
an n d y t t di o s b c s
en o f th
,
an e e u ,
e au e e

c l mi ti s th t clos
a a e o v y si d Th d ys
a en e us n e er e. e a

O fo p ilg i m g e f w d vil ; o b odi s f il ;

ur r a are e an e ur e ra

o ur p ssi o s vi ol t d di st mp d ; o
a n d en an e er e ur un er !

st di g s w k d o wills p v s L ook th o
an n ea ,
an ur er er e . u

u po o
n u s, F th i m cy ur d p i ty W doa er , n er an . e a re

th y m j sty a e d t st li k li ttl c hil d

, an to thi i ru e e r en ne n

fi i t m ci s
n e Gi y er p ti c to liv w ll d
e . e us a en e e e ,
an

fi m ss to
r ne si st vil v ore d p t d b oth e ,
e en as ur e ar e r er

re si st d Giv e . O m ost m c if l F th e f i th
u s, er u a er , a

an d c o fid c i th n ; den bl e o to li v n th t ee an en a e us s e, a

wh w c om to di w m y li dow i th g v
en e e e e a e n n e ra e

lik o e wh o c omp os s hi ms lf to s l p
ne d th t w e e ee ,
an a e

m y b wo th y h
a e ft to b m mb d i th
r er e a er e re e er e n e

m m o i s of m
e r e B l ss 0 God b l s o an . e u s, : es ur

b l v d f t i ty th o gh o t th wo ld m y w
e o e r a er n r u u e r : a e

li v d m l t th
e an ex mp l of o d p t d b oth
u a e e e a e ur e ar e r

er ; d fi lly th t w m y i th i wo ld tt i
an n a ,
a e a n s r a a n a

k owl dg of th y t th d i th wo ld to om
n e e ru ,
an n e r c e.

lif v l sti g AME N

e e er a n . .

D ea h t re
g a r ds n ot th os sw t g g m ts d
e ee en a e en an

pl si g i t co s s
ea n n er ur e , an d th os imp ovi g joys whi c h
e r n

ar e k ow to F m n n r ee a s o s D th s mm o s w y
n . ea u n a a ,

i
n th mi dst of hi
e s d ya d s f l ss m y
an u e u ne ,
an a

b lov d b oth of o
e e r er ur c ft W b h old hi
ra . t e e s su n a

m idier d j oi c
an , an re e a t i t b i gh t ss b t l s ! i t
s r ne u a a

s oo s ets d th v
n ,
an e e en n i g sh de s of xi st c c loa e en e se

ar o d hi m fo v
un re er .
 PE RFE CT MAS TE R . 59

t
r e a in e d
by th t it m y b imp ov d
us l sson
a a e r e as a e

both s fu l d i st ctiv L t look fo w d to

u e an n ru e. e us r ar

b i gh t
r s s wh o d c s d b oth wh o h d
er c en e ,
en ur e ea e r er , a

b smitt dow by th
ee n si stl ss h d of d th
en n e re e an ea ,

sh ll b a ai s d f om h i
e r
p os t te st t t th r w o d s r ra e a e a e r

S p m G d M st d dmi tte d to th e
'

of o ur u re e ran a er , a n a

p i vil g of th P f ct L odg
r e e bov e er e e a e.

HI S TORY .

Gs . So m e m
ti e a ft er th e de a h t of our Gr an d
Ma ste r Ki ng S olo mo n wa s inf or m ed th ta

th e b ody w fo as u nd .

p p t to s of th h o i d d d w
Th e er e ra ot t r e rr ee er e n a

thi s ti m di sc ov d a d i t w
e ot c t i b t th t
er e ,
n as n er a n u a

th y mi g h t h v th h dih o d d ff o t y to
e a e e ar o an e r n er

mi gl with th b th
n e d s m to jo i i th
e re r en , an ee n n e

g l g
e n er a i f i o de to b tt
r e c ,
c l
n th i g ilt r r e er on ea e r u

an d p v t s sp i c i o
re I
en d to sc t i th e
u n . n or er a er a n

t th of th m tt Ki g S olom o c s d g
ru e a ler , n n au e a en e r a

m st of ll th w km to b m d
u er a e or en e a e.

H a pp y to h a v e
p oo c o sci o ss of h vi g th e r n u sn e a n

fo d th p ci o s
un m i s of so g t d so g o od
e re u re a n r ea an a

m an as A d h vi g opp o t i ty of p y an a n an r un a

i g
n j st t i b t f sp ct to h i m m o y h o
a u r u e O re e s e r , e r

d d th
er e ob l Ado i m h i G d I sp cto to
e n e n ra ,
s r an n e r,

m k s i t bl
a e gum ts fao hi i t
e m t
a rr a nTh e e en r s n er en .
60 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

b thre w di cted to tt d wi th w hi t g lov s

r en er e re a en e e

an d p o s d h fo b d th m ks of b loo d
a r n ,
an e r a e e ar

wh i c h h d b sp ill d i th T mp l to b fl d
a e en e n e e e e e
'

a ce

un til th t i to s sh o ld b di scov d d p i h d
e ra r u e er e an un s e .

I th m
n whil h di ct d th ob l Ado i m
e ea n e, e re e e n e n ra

to f i sh
urn pl fo s p b tomb o b li sk of
a an r a u er r O e ,

whi t e d b l ck m b l whi ch p l
an aw cc pt d ar e, an as a e e

and th w o k fi i sh d
e r n e .

Th r e e da y a er th e s ft f l c mo i s h d b un er a er e n e a e en

p f
e r orm e d, in g S oloK mo p i d wi th hi Co t to n re a re s ur

th e Te mp le , an d a ll th e b th bi g g d re r en e n a rr a n e as

a t th f e u n er a l h p oc d d wi th hi b th
, e r ee to e s re r en se e

an d x mi
e a ne th t omb e d b li sk wi th th i s i p
an O e , e n cr

t i o th o
n er e n . S t ck wi th st i sh m t
ru d dmi a on en an a

ra ti o h
n, e ra i s d hi s y s
e d h ds to h
e ev dan an ea en an

e xcl i m d
a e I t i s ccompli sh d
a d ompl te I e an c e
”
 A R GU M
E NT .

t lt
THE leg en d of h is deg r ee r e a es to an in i den wh i h occur r ed c t c
c
in K in g S olomon s Au di en e Ch a mber , u p on th e su pposi i on o.
’
t
th e Kin g of Tv r e th a t a spy or ea v es-dr opp er h a d been t ti
s a on ed

to w a tch h is movemen ts a t th e tim e of h is c o mpla in t th t a th e

K in g of I sra ex n aa vi l t d h i
oa e s p r omise Th e li fe of th e su p
.

p osed spy was deman de d, bu t sa v t c

e d by th e i n er essi on of K in g

l
S o omon , z l d t tw th i
an d h is eap an mi ti r us or n ess , u on e x a na on , r e

w d d by h i b c mi g th w i t
ar e s t
e o w c mp ct
n e n ess o a ne o a .

It i i s wi c c t d wi th th d g p c di g
n no se on n e e c d e e r ee re e n or su c ee

i g it
n d i th m
, an sctm t f pi d cc i g p di g
e er e en a en o an e so e o ur r n en n

th p i d f m
e er o i g vo th l f th g
ourn n t b i l d Hi m
o er e oss o e re a u er ra .

Th m y
e cere d m i x iti g d i mp iv f th l
on or ra a s e c n ,
an r ess e o e ee

son in te n ded to be t au g h t , v iz . : th t w h ld b v
a e s ou e e er ca r eful

n ev er to off en d a br o th by p ryin
er n g i to h i c t th t th s se r e s , a e Ma .

son i ct er m ea v es-dr op p i n g is ri mi n a , c l an d
“
a soft ans wer tu m
e th a w a y wr a th .
”
 I N T I MA T E S E C R E T AR Y.
-

TH E S I XTH GR A D E OF TH E AN CI E N T AND A CCE PT E D

S C OTT I S H R I TE ,
AND THE THI R D OF THE I N E FF A B L E

S E RI E S .

TH E AP ARTME NT A ND I TS D E CORATI ON S .

Th e L odg e m r e p r e sen t s th e a u di en c e c h a mb er of
-
r oo -

Kin g S olomon s Temple I t i s h u n g wi t h bla ck, st r ewed

’
.

wi h t si l v er t e a r s. t w t y v lig h t i e to
I t h as en se
-
en s, n n

wa r d th e E a st, n nei tow d th e W t ard i to es ,

an n ne

w a r d th e S ou h t U p o th ta b l ea t of th c t e of
“

. n e e s e en r

th e ch a mb er , are tw o c r oss-s wo d r s, a n h ou r -g la ss, a la r g e

c wi t h
s r oll se a ls, a sk u ll, b k oo of th e Tes i t mo n
y, an d

b k of th
oo e C on s i t t tio u n s.

OFFI CE RS , A ND THE I R COS TU M

ES .

K in g S olomon an d Hir a m, K in g
Tyr e , a r e s yled of t
Th r i c e t t
I llu s r i ou s , a n d a r e sea e d n e a r th e E a s , by th e t
ta leb t
th e on ly o h er offi e r , th e C a c
a i n of th e Gu a r d pt
re p r e se n ti
g Zner ba l— i s s a i on e d i n th e t t We st. Th e
two k b
i n g s a r e r o e d a s i n th e D e g r ee of P e r fe c ti on.

Th e b r eth r en a r e t er me d P e r fe ct M t a s e r s, a n d du r i n g a
64 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

re e c pti on a r e s a t t io ne d w i h out t th e ch a mb e r , as
g u a r ds,

t
wi h d r a w n sw or d s , u n d e r th e ch ar
g e of Z e r ba l.

A p r on — wh i t l mb ki
Tr i a n g u la r , of e a s n ,
lin e d, h oe
d er e d , a n d t im m d wi t h b ig h t c im
r e ; r r son on th e fl ap is
an e qu ila t er a l t r i a n g le ; i n th e a n g le of th e a px
e ,
th e le t
te r B an d i n th e on e on th e lef t N (J ) ; in th e
W
,

ri
g h t ,
Sh ( ) on th e c t
e n r e of th e a r ea of th e a p r on ,

1h (W)
C olla r — Wh i t e b o ,
r de r e d an d t rimm ed wi h t c im r son ,

su s p e n de d fr om wh i ch i s th e
J e w e l— A g old en t ri a n
g le, si m il ar to th t
a men tion e d
on th e fl a p of th e a p r on.

Glo v e s— Wh i t b e, or d e r e d wi t h c im r son .

Ba tt er
y 0o o o o o o o o th i c r e re p t
e a e d.

RE C E P TI ON .

I h o o n r J oa be r t for h is fideli y an d a a ch t tt m t ; en

I g la dly a cq i tu t t
h im of a n y in e n i on o h er h a n t t l z ea
66 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

oom wi th b l k h gi g s st w d wi th t
Th e r ac an n , re e e a r s,

r p s e ts Ki g S olom o s H ll of A di c to ’
e re n n n a u en e,

wh i ch h w wo t to ti e to l m t th u h pp y
e as n re r a en e n a

f t of Hi m Abi I t w i thi s h mb th t
a e ra . as n c a er a

Ki g Hi m fo d h i m wh
n ra h c m to vi si t hi m
un en e a e

o th occ si o
n e p s t d t yo i i ti ti o in th i
a n re r e en e a ur n a n s

d g e Th t
r ee . s mbl m ti al of th p t
e ear are e e a c e re en

a n ce of J o b t i thi s h mb s d th g i f of S I
er n c a er , a n e r e O

omo d ll t
n an C ftsm of h i d y fo th e loss
a rue ra en s a r

of Hir m Abi Yo will ow g o to th G d O to

a . u n e r an ra r

an dl th h i st o y f thi s d g
e ar n e r O e r ee .

HI S TORY .

Gs . c o s q c of th t ty
S olo mo n ,
in n e u en e e r ea es

t bli h d b tw
a s e hi mb ss do s d Hi m Ki g
e e en s a a a r an ra ,
n

of Ty sol m ly c ov
r e, t d to f i sh
e n ti en a n e ur n a ce r a n

nu mb of m er s s of oil h o y d wh t b e a ur e ,
ne , an ea ,
e

si d s th g t of tw ty ci ti s i li
e e r an f th ti m en e ,
n eu O e

b s h w i th fo st of L ib
er e n n fo th b ildi g
e re an u s r e u n

of th T mp l s w ll fo th sto h w i th
e e e, a e as r e ne e n n e

q i s of Ty
u a rr e Ki g Hi m w t to r e. th n ra en se e e

ci ti s o ssi g d to hi m
e s a d h d th mo tifi ti o
ne ,
an a e r ca n

to fi d th m b
n e d s dy s oil lm ost d p op
a a r r en an an ,
a e

ul t d
a e d th i h b i t ts of
,
an d ed n lti a an a ru e an u n cu

v t d c l ss th
a e c i ti s g tly f ll to d c y d
a , e e r ea a en e a ,
an

th t th p ovi c e i th t c o di tio w lik ly to b

a e r n n a n n as e e a

b d ur th th
en ra dv t g to h i t
er s y
an an a an a e s r e a ur .

H d t mi d to g o i p so to J
e e er ne slm d n er n er u a e an ex

p ost l t w i t
u a eh S o lomo o hi b k i g th sp i i t of n n s r ea n e r

hi p omi s
s r whil i t th i t w th i t ti o of
e e, n ru ,
as e n en n
 I NTIMATE S E CRE TARY. 67

Kin g S o lom on , b fo p tti g th Ki g of Ty e i

e re u n e n r n

poss ssi o e to b ild d do th i ti s d to

n, re u an a rn e c e ,
an

c h g th i h osp i t b l l d i to cu lti v t d g d
an e e n a e an n a e ar en s ,

fi lds
e d m dows
, an ea .

A i vi g t J
rr n s l m Ki g Hi m t d th
a er u a e , n ra en e r e e

p lca a d wi th o t w ai ti g to b
e , an ,
u o cd w t n e a nn un e , en

th o gh th o t d g ily p ss d th g d i to
r u e c ur an an r a e e u ar n

th e di au c c h mb wh
en e- ah fo d Ki g S olo
er , er e e un n

mo lo
n a mo i g ov th d th of Hi m Abi
n e, urn n er e ea ra .

J o b t th f v o i t of Ki g S olomo
a er , e a r wly p
e n n, ne a

p o i te
n d L i t t of t h
e u en a n G d s— ll c omp os d e u ar a e

of P f t M st s s i g Ki g Hi m t i
er e c a er — ee n n ra e n er n

suc h xci t m t d a g
e e en d an ot k owi g h im r e, an n n n

p erso lly na f d t
,
h t h ear ei t d d s om a v i ol c e n en e e en e,

an d pp o ch d th doo of th
a r a e di
e c ch mb r e au en e- a er ,

to b dy to
e r ea sh i d d f d h i m st
ru n an if th e en s a er er e

sh o ld b occ si o Hi
u e a l nd d v oti o c si g
. s z ea an e n au n

h i m to g l ct th
ne p ec t i o w hei c h m re ly c i o
aus i ty n er e ur

wo ld h v bs v d h w s
u a e O er by Ki g Hi m
e , e as e en n ra ,

s i d po by hi m d d gg d i to th h ll wh
e z e u n an ra e n e a , er e

h wo ld h v b
e u t o c s l i by th
a e e en a
g d n e a n e en r a e

ki g b t fo th i t f c f h i ow s ov i g
n u r e n er er en e O s n er e n,

0
wh o i mm di t ly c ll d th g e a e d a d o d e d th m e uar an r er e e

to s i th g il ty m
e z e e db
u sw b l fo hi p
an an e an er a e r s a

p e a r a n cewh w t d en an e .

Th g e ds b i g s t w y Ki g S ol m o
u ar e n en x a a ,
n o n e

pl i d to H i m th t h h d i t d d to
a ne ra a b ild e a n en e re u

th e tw ty ci ti s d to f i sh th fi lds wi th h
en e an u rn e e us

b an dm b fo gi vi g th m to h i m h lso ss d
en e re n e e a a ur e

th e ki g th t of ll th f v o i t s d lo ds of h is
n a ,
a e a r e an r
68 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

c ou r t ,
w ys vi c d th w m st h
J oa be r t h a d al a e n e e ar e a !

t h m t to h i p s o
ac en d h k w h im s fli i tly
er n , an e ne su c en

w ll to b co vi c d th t th i di sc ti o h h d
e e n n e a e n re n e a

b g ilty of w
e en u t tt i b t b l to th d si
as n o to a r u a e e e re

g t
rai fy y i dl c i os i
an t y b t to w tc h ov
e h i s
ur ,
u a er

s f ty nd i t sts H th efo
a e a n t t d th
er e . e er re en r e a e e

ki g to wi th h old th s t c h h d d t m i d to
n e en e n e e a e er ne

p o o
r c g i st h i m
n un e a a n .

Th Ki g of Ty
e k owi g h ow g tifyi g i t
n r e, n n ra n

w o l d b to Ki g S olom o th t h i f vo i t h o ld
u e n n a s a r e S u

b p do d
e ar d c vi c d by th
ne ,
t t m t of th
an on n e e s a e en e

C pt i of th
a G
a n d dily t d d th tw
e u ar ,
r ea a s se n e ,
an e o

ki gs
n w d th i lli c whi ch w to b p p t
r en e e e r a an e, as e er e

ua l wi th m t l p omi s s of fid li ty to whi ch t
,
u ua r ty e e r ea

Jo b tw a s l ct d th wi t ss o Co fi d ti l
er as e e e as e ne r n en a

S c t y w hi ch p si ti o
e r e ar — h d th tofo b o n a er e re e en

fill d by th l m t d H i m
e e a en e ra .

I thi s yo
n t gh t to b lo s
u ar ed f i th f l au e z ea u an a u

to b di s i t est d d b v ol t— to t th p c
n er e e an en e en ac e ea e

m k i c s of di ss si o s di sp t s d q
a er n a e ls en n ,
u e ,
an u arr e

a m o g yo b th n d to b w
ur of re eS r en -an e are eav c

d opp i g
r n .
 AR G U ME NT .

IN c
ac or dan c e t t
wi h th e leg en d of h is deg r ee, K in g S o omon l
up on th edea t t
h of th e Gran d Ma s e r , H ir a m, fou n d i t n e cessa ry to
a pp oin t v se er a l J u dg es, in or der th t j ti
a us ce mig h t be ad min is
tere d a mon g th e wor kmen u p on th e Temp l th
e, e ir co mp lita n s

h ea r d , an d th eir di sp u t es c
d e i ded ; for diffi c l ti
u es a n d di s t u rb

a n ces w er e n ow mor e fr e q t
u en , p en din g th e t mp
e or a ry c essa ti on

of w or k an d th e p er i od of mourn i n g .

Thi s du y t of j men h a d de o
u dg t v l v d p th l m t d Hi m
e u on e a en e ra ,

a n d h is oss l c
a u sed th e a pp oi n men t t f Ti to d h i
o ci t to
an s asso a es

li t
s en to t
a n d a dju s th e omp a i n sc l t th t migh t b b g h t b f
a e rou e ore
 P R O VO S T AND J UD GE .

TH E S E VE NT H D E GR E E OF T H E A N CI E N T A N D A CC E P TE D

S C OTTI S H R I TE . AN D THE F OU RT H OF T H E I N E F FABL E

S E RIE S .

T HE AP A RTME N T AND I TS D E CORATI ON S

Th e a p tm t
ar en p
re ch mb
t r e s en f s th e middle a er O

Ki g S l m
n o o T on s
’
e mp l wh
th c d w k pt
e, er e e re or s er e e .

I t i d p d wi t h
s ra e d d i th E t i
re ,
bl c py
an n e as s a ue ano

re p t i g th ky w h i ch i mb lli h d w i t h t
r e se n n e s ,
s e e s e s a r s.

U d th c t
n er e f th c
en r e o py i p dd e b yan o s su s en e an e on

b m t d w i t h j w l w hi ch c o t i th
ox , or n a en e e c d
e s, n a ns e r e or s

o f th t i b
e r l f P v t
un a o d J dg
ro os s a n u es.

I nth mi ddl
e f th c h mb h g
e o eq il t l a er an s an e u a er a

t i
r an
g l i t
e,h nc t e f w h i c h i n
en r e o d th t i g l s ? un er e r an e

i h
s gun q i p
an ei dub l c o se a an e.

Th e L odg e-r oom i s lig h t ed by fiv e lig h s— on e in t ea ch

c or n e r a n d on e i n th e en c t re of th e ch a m er b .
72 B UU H OF THE A. AND A ,
RI TE .

OFFI CE RS , TITL E S , E TC .

Th r i c e t
Illu s r i ou s— re p r e se n s t J u dg e Ti to P i c
,
r n e of

th e H er odim, th e Old es t of th e P ov t
r os s a n d J ud
g e s,

an d is sea e d t i n th e E a s t .

S e n i or Wa r den — re p r e se n t s A doni r a m, in th e Wes t .

J u n i or Wa r de n — re p r e se n t b
s A d a , fa h e r of A don i t
ra m ,
an d is a lso s e a e d t i n th e We t s .

Or a to r— re p r e se n t s J osa ph a t, son of Ah i lu d, in th e
S ou h t .

Ma st e r of C e r e mon ies— i h th e N or h t .

Ca pt a i n of th e Gu a r d— i h th e N o th r .

t
S e n i n e l— at th e en r a nt c e.

Th e sev e n Ofii ce r s sh ou ld be i n wh i t e b
ro es, a n d a ll

t
th e o h er b r e h r en i n t b l ck ba ro e s.

RE GALI A , J E WE L S , E T C .

A p r on — Tr ia n g u la r , w h i t e, ed
g ed wi h t red ; i n th e
mi ddle of th e a r ea a p ck t
o e ,
su r r ou n d e d by fiv e wh i t e

a n d r e d r ose tt es on th e fl a p is p a in t e d or e mb r oi der e d
a ke y .

C olla r — R e d , fr om w h i h i s c su s p en de d th e
J e w e l— A g old en k e y .

tt
B a e r y— o o o o o

Hou r — B r ea k of d a y— e ig h t ,
tw o, a n d se v en .
74 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

Wh o v sl d fo g
ne er di d a an er r e,

His ig h bo s f m to wo
’
ne r a e un d,
No h k to f ls p or t
r ea r en a a e re

By m li whi sp ed o d a ce er r un .

Wh o , Vi c e in
pomp d pow , a ll i ts an er ,

C t t wi th j st gl ct
an r ea u ne e ,

An d P i ty th o g h loth d in
e
gs , u c e ra ,

R li gi o slye sp ct u re e .

Wh os s oul in wi ck ed ess di sdai ns

e n

Hi s p owe s to e mp loy r ,

Wh om o w ds ca n e ver b ib e
n re ar r

Th e g u iltl ss to d str oy e e .

To j sti c d j dg m t i m o c pt bl
r e n de r u e an u en s re a ce a e

to th L o d th e s c ific Y sh ll ot f th
r an a a r e. e a n ea r e

f c of m fo th j dg m t i God s
a e an , r e u en s
’
.

W Th o sh lt p ovi d o t of ll th p op l
. u a r e u a e e e

a ble m s ch f God m of t th d h t s
en , u as ea r en ru an a er

of i j sti c
n u d t th m to j dg th p op l
e, a n se t ll e u e e e e a a

s so s
ea n .

J L W Op ’
. th y m o th
. . d j dg
en i g h t o s ly u an u e r e u ,

fo h th t follow th ft
r e a i gh t o s ss d m cye a er r e u ne an er ,

fi d th lif h pp i ss
n e d ho o
e, a ne ,
an n r.

H th c s s b tw ea ry o b t h e au e e e en ur re r en ,

an d j dg i gh t o sly b tw
u e r m d m e d
u e e en an an an ,
an

b twe th ci ti
e en d th st e g Y s h ll ot
z en a n e r an er . e a n

re sp ct p s o s i j dg m t b t sh ll li st to th
e er n n u en ,
u a en e

h mb l
u w ll to th g t
e as e as e r ea .
 Pnov osr AND J UDGE . 72)

S ee h a ye t t f ls ly o sl y th j ud
g e n ot a e ,
n r a e

inn oc t en t o s ; d t k o g ift fo
an d th e r i g h e u an a e n , r a

g i ff b li d nth th w
e i s d p v et th th e weo ds ofan er er e r

th e i gh t o s
r e Bl ss d
u . th p m k s fo
e e ar e e eac e - a er ,
r

th y sh ll
e a th L o dse e e r .

W Yo sh ll h v o m
. . u a of l w w ll a e ne an n er a ,
as e

fo th
r e st g fo o
ran of yo ow o t y
er as r ne ur n c un r .

O ne o di c sh all b fo yo d th str g th t
r n an e e r u an e an er a

sojo u rn eth wi th yo o l w d o c stom sh all u : ne a an ne u

be a dj dg d fo
u lle r a .

L ov j sti c yo eth t u th j d g s
e, of u a ar e e u e

th e ear th J sti c i p p t al d i mmo t l Op

. u e s er e u an r a

p ss t th p oo j st m b t p
re no e r th wi dow
u an , u S ar e e ,

an d ho th
n or ci t g y h i s of th g d L t
e an en ra a r e a e . e

no t yo ur st gth b th l w of j sti c o h old th t

r en e e a u e, n r a

whi ch i f b l to b othi g wo th
s ee e e n n r .

L et j sti c b v m t d o t by yo ; y t l t i t
u e e e er e e u u e e

b t mp
e e d wi th m c y fo
er e
y j dg o s h ll
er y ,
r as e u e, s a e

b j dg d
e u e .

My b oth r i t i s yo d si
er , to b c om P ovost ur e re e e a r

an d J dg u A e.
y o w th t h
re w h o wo ld a
u a ar e a e, u s

su m th t c h
e a ct d wo ld j dg
ar a d d ci d b
er a n u u e an e e e

tw ee n h i b th s m st hi ms lf b j st d p
re r en , u e e a u an u

ti g h t m — i mp an ti l c ti o s m cif l— f p
ar a ,
au u , er u O ur e

m o ls d bl m l ss lif
ra an d c o v s ti o
a e e d e an n er a n— an

th t h m st fi st of ll gi v j dg m
a e u , r t g i s t hi s a ,
e u en a a n

ow n f l ts ?
au

H w h w o ld ss m th c h
e o u ct of J dg i s
a u e e ar a er u e
76 B OO K or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

g u ilty of g t o ff c if h e do s ot f lly i f m
a r ea en e e n u n or

hi ms lf of th l ws
e d th t j i sp d c whi ch h
e a an a ur ru en e e

i s c all d o to co st
e to a pp ly to dmi i st
n d
n ru e , , a n e r , an

to f o c e— y h wh o i g o s h i ow ofi
en r na , o e n re s n
‘

en ces r

er r o s r d p ,
i sh s th
an s m o ff c s o
un o s i e e a e en e r er r r n

an oth i f ls j dg d di sloy l M s o
er , s a a e u e an a a a n .

L t th e j st j dge t mb l fo God will s mi te

e un u u re e, r

hi m wi th th sh p swo d of hi w th e L t thar r s ra . e e nu

q lifi d wh o s ps th s t of j dg m t m m
ua e ,
u ur e ea u en ,
re e

b er th f t of th os wh o l i d th i
“
e a e h oly h ds e a e r un an

u po th k d w smi tt wi th Go d s g for
n e ar , an er e en
’
an er

th i p s mptio
e r re u n.

H a vin g f
c o fi d c my b oth i yo
u ll n l en e, r er , n ur z ea

an d d v oti o I wi th p l s
e n,c iv yo P o ea ur e r e e e u as a r

m t d J dg ov th wo km
s an u of th
e T mp l er e r en e e e.

I t gi v s m joy my b oth
e eth s to comp s ,
r er , u re en e

y o l
ur z e ad tt h m t
an to th i st
a i t ti o ofacM en e n u n a

s o y W ll ss d of yo p d c
ur . e a d di s
ur e ur ru en e an er e

ti o w wi th o t h sit tio i t st yo wi th o
n, e, u e a n ,
n ru u ur

m ost i mpo t t s c ts d w do bt ot th t yo
r an e re an e u n a u

will di sch g ll yo d ti s i thi s g d

ar e a y o ur u e n ra e as u

h v do
a e i th os yo h v
ne ln dy t k Yoe u a e a r ea a en . u

h v
a n ow e tw o f old d ty to ap f o m — J d g to u er r as a u e,

d c id a ll m tt s of di ff
e e c th t m y i s m o g
a er e r en e a a ar e a n

y o b
ur th ; red P ovost to
r en lan ov th as a r ,
ru e er e

wo km of th T mp l B j st im p ti l a d
r en e e e. e u ,
ar a ,
n

m c if l
er u .
 P ROVOS T AND J U D GE . 77

IN VE S TITURE .

I n ow v st yo with th p o coll
in e u d j w l e a r n, a r , an e e

of thi s d g I d c o t yo i th i s q li ty wi th
e r ee. e ra e u n ua

thi s g old k y s sp d d to
en e , d co ll
u en e a re ar .

Yo p o i whi t b d d wi th d
ur a r n s e, m or er e re , as an e

bl m of th
e do e d l of th
ar M st s th
r an z ea e a er e

p ock t i eth m i
n d dl o f
e t h i i t d ed fo th e a r ea s n en e r e

k y of th bo wh
e e i i x o t i d th p l s d
er e n s c n a ne e an an

re c o ds of th t ib l wh i ch k y i p s t d to
r e r un a , e s re r e en e

y o bu
y t h t o th fl p I t t ch s yo to lock c
a n e a . ea e u ar e

f lly p i yo
u u h n t th s c ts of M so y d to
ur ea r e e re a nr ,
an

k p th k y v i y ow p oss ssi o
ee e e e er n d it i ou r n e n an s

e sp ci lly mbl m ti c l of th t j sti c

e a e e a d p ig h t
a a u e an u r

ne ss th t lo a a l ock to yo th m yst i s o
n e ca n u n u e er e c n

t i d i th hi gh
a ne n d g e s d bl yo to d
er e r ee ,
an en a e u a

v a n ce tow ds p f cti o Th g old k y ls o

ar er e n. e en e a

op s en of g old
a n ur n .

Th L odg e p s ts th mi ddl h mb of Ki g
e re r e en e e c a er n

S lom o s T mp l
’
o n e e.

Th t i gl i e r an mbl m ti c l h
e s e ls e wh ie a a , er e a s e er e n

M s o y of th D i ty of h i om i p ot c
a nr , e e d om , s n en e an

i i
n sc e n ce ; d it i anl o mb l m ti l of th s a s th e e a ca e r ee

g reat q i s
rei t s ouf J de
g
— p oss e ss d b
y hi
a m i u e e n

th i p f cti o
e r er e d i fi it d n J ti
an E q i ty n d n u e— us ce, u ,
an

I mp ti h ty L t th t mb l m d th b l c b
'

ar a . e a e e an e a an e e

e v b fo yo y s d mi d yo of th ob lig
er e re ur e e ,
an re n u e a

tio wh i ch yo h v t k i th i s d g
n u a of th
e d a en n e r ee, e u

ti s wh i ch d v olv
e p yo of th
e e sp o si bili ti s
u on u, e re n e
78 B OO K or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

whi c h re st po u n
you , an d whi ch wi th Go d s ,
’
eye ev e r

fixe d u po yo n u, you can n ot ev d or a void

a e .

HI S TORY .

Or a tor th t Ki g S olomo ft th
. I t is s a id a n n, a er e

d e th of th G
a d M st Hi m in ord th t j
e r an a er ra , er a us

ti c m igh t b dmini st d mo g th e wo km
e e a er e a n r en

u po th T mp l th i omp l i ts h d d th i
n e e e, e r c a n e ar , an e r

di sp t s b d cid d
u e pp oi t d s v P ovosts d
e e e ,
a n e e en r an

J dg s to dj st th i d m ds li st
u e a to th i
u om e r e an , en e r c

p l i ts d s ttl y di sp t s d diff c s th t
a n ,
an e e an u e an er e n e a

mi gh t i s mo g th m H
ar ppoi t d Ti to P in c
e a n e . e a n e , r e

of H odim to b th chi f P ovost d J dg

er ,
e e e r an u e,

Ado i m n ra d Ab d hi f th
,
d fo
an oth s a, s a er , an ur er

lear n ed i th l w of Mos s to comp l t th

n e mb
a e , e e e nu er

an d co sti t t thn T ib l Th y h ld th i
u e it e r un a . e e e r s

ti g s i th mi ddl ch mb of th T mp l wh e
n n e e a er e e e, re

th e re co ds of th Tr i b l w k pt i
r box f e un a er e e ,
n a o

e bo y st dd d wi th p ci o s g ms th k y of wh i ch
n , u e re u e , e e

w ascommi tt d to th P ovosts o J dg s e d th e r r u e an er e

th y o si d d d dj st d th d m ds d di f
e c n er e an a u e e e an an

f
e r e n ces of th wo km d d t mi d ll pp ls
e r en , a n e er ne a a ea

f om th j dg m t of
r e s i gl P ovost d J dg
u en a n e r an u e

a dmi n i st i g th s m l ws to th Ph o i c i
er n toe a e a e en an as

th e H b w ed d vo i g to do
re , ti e j ti
an en ea r n en r us ce ,

a cco di g to th
r n l w of Mos s b etw m e d a e , ee n an an

man .
 Pn ov osr AND J UDGE. 79

Th e c ssi ty fo a Cour t of J dg s di d ot xi t
ne e r u e n e s

un til a ft th de th of th G d M ste Hi r m as
er e a e r an a r a ,

th mb of diffic lti s d di ss si o s a mo g th
e nu er u e an en n n e

wo km wr ot so
en m o d j dg m t w
as n nu er us , an u en as

ar i v d
r et by th a dy d i si o s of Hi m wh i c he r ea ec n ra ,

a ll q i tly cq i sc d i
u e a u e e n .

As P ovost d J dg it i yo
a r sp ci l d ty
an u e, s ur e e a u

to d j s ti c to ll to h
r en er u p ti tly e m mb a ,
e ar a en ,
re e er

c tely d w i gh c f lly th f cts d th

a c ur a , an e ar e u e a an e ar

g m
u ts of
en f d I o i t c o s
er e wi th ot
. h s n ur n er ur e er ,

th er e two ki ds of i j sti c th fi st of th os
ar e n n u e : e r , e

wh o o ff i j y ; th s c o d of th os wh o h v
er a n n ur e e n , e a e

it i th i p ow to v t
n er i j y f om th os to
er a er an n ur r e

wh om i t i s off d d y t do i t t S o cti v i er e , an e no . a e n

j sti c m y b do i two w ys by fo c
u e a e d by ne n a — r e an

fra u d .

Resp ct ot p so s i j dg m t b t li st to th
e n er n n u en ,
u en e

h mb l
u w ll to th g e t F God fo j dg
e as e as e r a . ear ,
r u

m t i God s
en s
’
.

t il yo w o l d dmi i st
e u j sti c sh ow m cy
u a n er u e, er .

E xh i b i t th s b d i g i fl e c s of p i ty th mi gh t of
u u n n u en e , e

lov th
e, co t ol of mild ss th c omm di g m
e n r ne ,
e an n a

j sty of th t p f ct ch ct wh i h min gl s g v
e a er e ar a er c e ra e

di sp l s wi th g i f
ea u r e d p i ty fo th off d r e So an r e en er .

b oth M s
r er sh o ld t t th i f llow M s o s
a on s u r ea e r e a n

wh o g o st y— ot wi th b i tt ss o y t wi th
a ra n er n e ,
n r e

g o od t
-n d
a ur e s i ss o wo ldl
ea
y i diff ne c n r r n e r en e.

Th e h m h e r t b ows ot willi gly to wh t i s in

u an a n n a

fir m o w o g i o r r tur I f i t yi lds to
n n ur it na e. e u s,

r th
a er
y i ld s to wh t i
e di vi i Th wi ck
a d s n e n u s. e e
80 B OOK or T HE A. AN D A. RITE .

ne ss of my ig h bo will ot s bmi t to my wi ck d
ne r n u e

ne ss Th fo d l f i th f lly b t p ti tly d
. er e re ea a u , u a en an

te d ly wi th vil
n er , e .

R m mb e th t i t b c om s ot f il d si fu l
e er a e e n ra an n

h m i ty to b vi di cti v t ow ds v
u an e th e wo st of
n e ar e en r

c i mi ls P h p w ow it s ol ly to ki d P vi
r na . er a s
'

e e e a n ro

d c h vi g k pt f om
en e a nth os t mp t tio s d
e r us e e a n ,
un er

wh i ch w too lik th m wo ld h v f ll
e, ,
e e ,
u a e a en .

Fi n lly at M so ,
as a d J dg rue lw ys a n an u e, a a re

m mb th i j cti o
e er Th o sh lt ot sp ct th
e n un n : u a n re e e

p s o of th p oo o h o o th p so of th
er n e r, n r n r e er n e

mi g h ty ; b t i i gh t o s ss sh lt th o j dg th y
u n r e u ne a u u e

ne igh b o r.

B w e of i j ar e
y t o y i g h b o
n ur If y o h v our ne r. u a e

w o g d oth yo m y g i v p t d s o
r n e an er , u a r e e, r e en ,
an re

l t ly d t m i
u e i
e er
g st y s c h w k ss i f t ;
n e a a n an u ea ne n u ure

y o m u y o f a i t ,
i p o
s ss i b l arm k as p t i o s e, a e re ar a n.

Th i s i w ll Th
s i j d p ty m y fo gi v yo
e . e n ur e ar a r e u ,

a cc o di g to th m i g of h m l g g b t
r n e e an n u an an ua e, u

th d d i do
e ee d ll th p ow s of N t
s n e , an w a e er a ur e , er e

th y to co sp i in yo b h lf c o l d ot m k i t
e n re ur e a ,
u n a e

un do ; th nec o s q c s to th bo dy th o
e n e u en e e , e c n se

q to
u e n ce s th so l t h o g h o me m y u p i,
v u n an a er c e e

th m e th ,
ar e w i tt i th er e — als of th
ar e r en n e ann e

p st
a d m
,
st
an v b t t h uo g h o t
re ll t i
erm er a e r u u a e.

Re p t c fo en a n w o g do b s lik v y
e r a r n n e, ear ,
e e er

oth t i t ow f i t— th
er ac ,
sf i t f p i fyi g th
n ru e ru o ur n e

h t d m di g th f t ; b t ot of ff ci g
ea r an a en n e u ur e u n e a n

th p st e a .

Ev th p ls ti o s of th
en e i o c
u a t i m oti o n
n e a r, n e se n
82 3 0011 or THE A. AND A. RITE .

L et us be j st
u , a ls o ,
in j u dgin g of oth e m r en s
’

moti v s e .

No man ov t th e office of J dg e fo in as
n ee d c e u ,
r,

su min g i t h ss m s th most s r i ous d opp

, e a u e e e an r es

si v e respo si bili ty n .

O n ll o ts th e fo let th e t
a a cc u n M so , re r e, rue a n

n ve
e fo g t th sol m i j ti o n e ss ary to b
r r e e e n n un c n, ce e

obs v d t lmost v y mom e t of a b sy li f

er e a a e er n u e

J dg
u ot l st y yo
e n s lv b j dg ed ; fo wh t
,
e e ur e es e u r a

s o ev j dg m t y m e s un to oth e th e sa me
er u en e a ur e rs ,

sh ll i
a t b m
n ur nd to you e e a sur e un
”
.
 ARGU ME N T .

Tru e dea h t of Hi r a m ,
th e Ch i e f Ar hi e c t ct th w th , re e wor kmen
of th e Temp l e of l
K in g S o omon in t g tc f i
o r ea on us on ; an d for a

tim e th e c t cti
on s ru on of th e l t
bu i di n g w a s s a yed, for th e w an of t
essen ti l p l
a d
a n s an an t t
ex p er d i r ec o r of th e w or k Th e p er i od .

of mou rn in g h a vi n g ex p i r ed K i n g S o omon u p on on su ta ti on
, l ,
c l ,

d eter mi n ed to a pp oin t fi v e S up er i n ten den ts— on e for e a h of th e c

fiv e D ep a r tmen ts of A r ch i t ect ur e— a n d un der th eir su p er v i si on
l
th e bu i di n g p r ogr esse d c
Th e e r emon y of in sta lin g th e S u p er
. l ~

t
in ten den ts , is in h is deg r ee ex h ibi e d,t in s t cti
ru ons gi v en , a n d les
v t
sons of i r u e in cu ca e d l t .
 I NT EN DA NT OF THE BUI L DIN GS .

TH E E I GH TH GR A D E OF TH E A N CI E N T AN D A CC E P TE D

S COTTI S H R I TE ,
AN D THE FI FT H OF THE I N E FFA BL E

S E RI E S .

THE AP ARTME NT AND I TS D E CORATI ON S .

Th ep tm t pa ar en re r e se n t th s e mi d dle h a m c b er of

Ki g S l m
n T mp l
o o
’
on s e e, wi t h v a r i ou s s m ols of
y b t th
ru

an d wi d m di p l y d
s o s a e . Th e h an g i n g s ar e c imr son ,

wi t h bl c p y i th
a ue an o n e E as t p
,
s r i n kle d wi t h t s a r s.

t
Th e li g h s a r e w e n y-se e n i n t t v nu mb er , i n g r ou p s of

c
n in e ea h — e a h
g r ou f c
or in g a p m t i pl t
r e r i a n le
g .

Th e t
al ar is i mm e di a ely t i n fr on t of th e Ma st er ,
on

wh i c h th t Ma st e r
'

fi ar e v e o er lig h s. Ov er th e is su s

p d d bl i g t
en e a az n s ar , wi h fiv t e p oin t s, a n d in i ts c t en r e

the H b w l tt
e Jre e er () t h i
i c p ,
t r e re ea e d ; th i s t
s ar is
sur r ou n d e d b y th e t i pl i t l c d t i a
r e n er a e r n
g le .

OFFI CE RS , TITL E S , E TC .

Th e L odg e c memb e r s on ly, r ep r esen t in g

t
on si s s of fiv e

th e fiv e C h i e f A r e ch it c t
s, w h o w e r e a pp oi n t e d t emp or a

r i ly, in th e pla c e of th e la me n t e d Gr a n d Ma st er Hir a m .

86 B OOK or T HE A. AND A. RI TE .

Th e Ma st e r si t s i n th e Eas t ,
is t er me d Th r ic e Pot t en ,

and r e p A don i r a m, th e son

r e se n t s of b
A da , P r e side n t of

th e B oa r d of A r h i e s c t ct .

S en ior Wa r den , i n th e Wes , t re p r esen s t J oa be r t, a

Ph oen i ci an, C h i ef A r tificer in B r a ss .

J un i or Wa r de n , i n th e S ou h , t re p r esen ts S tolkin , 3

He b wre ,
C h ie f C a r p ten e r .

Ma st er of C e r emon ies, i n th e N or h , t re
p r esen s t S e le c ,

th e Giblemi te , Ch ief S on e- a son t m .

pt
C a a i n of th e Gu a r d, i n th e N or h , t re p r e se n s t Ga r e b ,

3 H b w
e re ,
Ch i e f Wo kerr i n S il v er and Gold , an d Eu
g ra v er .

c P t t p tc pti
‘

D u r in g a re e on , th e Th r i e o en re r e s en s

K i g S l mo
n d i
o o b d d d co t d i P f
n , an s ro e an e ra e as n er ec

ti ; th
on S i W d e p t S doc th P i t
e n or ar en re r esen s a ,
e r es ,

an d i cl t h d i
s wh i t b d mi t ; th J i
o e n a e ro e an re e u n or

W d ar p en t Ah i h G v
re f th
r e se n H s s ar , o e r n or o e ou se ,

an d w b l ck b d th c ll
ea r s a d p o f th
a ro e an e o ar an a r n o e

deg r ee .

Th e b thre r en si t a b ou t th e L odg e in th e for m of a

tri a n g le.

RE GAL I A, J E WE L S ,
E TC.

A p r on — Tr i a n g u la r i n sh a p wh i t
e, e, t c im
lin e d wi h r ~

s on a n d bo d r er ed wit h g r e en ; on th e a r e a i d pic t d a
s e e

fiv p
e- oi n te d s a r , t wi t h th b wJ e He re t h i c p t ed
r e re ea ,

i n th e c e n tr e , a n d o e r v th t b l c a a a an e ; on th e fl ap is a

t r ia n
g le ,
w i h t on e of th e followi n g lette r s i n ea ch a n g le :

3, N, 3
( th e t
i n i i a ls of th e w or ds B en -kh u r i m, A ch a r ,
an d J a kz n a h
)
'

C or don , Or de r — A r oa d r i son sa sh , or n fr om
or b c m w
th e r ig h t
sh ou lde r to th e le ft h i ;
p a t th e
poi n t is su s

pe n de d th e J e el, by a g r e en r i on w bb .
 INTE ND ANT or r an B UIL D I NGS . 87

J ew e I— A g olden t r i a n g le, si mil ar to th t a des c ib

r ed

a s on th e fl a p of th e a p r on .

S t p
e s— Fi v e g r an d s e t p s, th e h e e ls to a s qu a r e .

Ag e— Th r ee ti me s n i n e— e q u a l to t w en t y se v en
-

tt
B a er y— o o o o o

R E C E P TI O N .

OD E .

a n .

If th ou t
r ue w is dom from a bo v e,

Wilt g ra
- ci on s ly
88 B OOK or r un A. AND A. RITE .

To k eep th y pe r fee t l aw s I wi ll

De v ote my z l
ea ous

ct m i th s c d w ys
D ir e e n e a re a

To whi ch th y p c pts l d re e ea ,

B c s my ch i f d li gh t h
e au e b e e as een

Th y i gh te o s p th s to t
r d u a r ea .

My to be com t
I t d t of
B r e h r en , e an n en an

th eB ildi g i t i
u c ss y th t yo b skilf l
n , s ne e ar a u e u ar

ch it t d l
e c s an d i th k owl dg of th E s t
e a rn e n e n e e e a

an d E gyp t B t i t is q lly
. uc ss y th t yo e ua ne e ar a u

sh o ld b ch ar it b l d b vol t th t yo m y
u e a e an en e en ,
a u a

symp thi wi th th l b o i g m
a z e li v hi e a r n an , r e e e s ne

e
c ss iti to hi co mf o ts
e s , se e d th t of hi f mily
s r an a s a ,

an d sm ooth fo h im d fo th os wh o d p d po
r an r e e en u n

h im th e gg d w ru
y of li f e co g i i ga l
l m s e, - re n z n a en a

y o ur b th re d y o s
r en , lv s t
anh lm o of ur e e as e a n e rs

Go d s b o ty
’
un .
90 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

c
di s h a r g e h t os wh os
bo i s th i li f b c s th y
e e la r e r e e au e

p ofits
r ot l g b t th
are n o s h a lt b Go d s lmoar e u u e
’
a

fo h h th b t l t th
n er , r ell th w lth th o
a u en ee a e ea u

h sta d th o
,
t b t h i t st
an fo th
u ar poo th e u s ru ee r e r,

suff i g d th d sti t te
er n , an e e u .

I NVE S TI TURE .

b tt y of fi th e fi ligh ts o th lt th
Th e a er v e, v e n e a ar , e

fi e st ps th fi
v e poi t d st
,
e d th t v l fi
v e- n e ar , an e ra e v e

tim s b o t th bo dy of th L odg
e a u e ll mb l m e e, are a e e

a ti l of th fi st fi
ca Chi f A c h i t cts
e r v e e r e .

Th g i
e at h t of M
e st s M s o a m l t i p li
a d a er a n u e

by th t of a E t d App anti c e p s ti g
n er e r en re r e en n

th t th e A ch i t cts o I t d ts w th i c pow
a r e ,
r n en an ,
er e r e

f l
er u M st s d Chi fs of A c h i t ct
as a er ; h
an e e r e ur e en c

th mb of li gh ts i th L o dg
e nu er n e e.

My b oth I ow wi th p l s
r er , d o t yo wi th
n ea u re ec ra e u

a c i mso c o do o o d to whi ch i s sp d d by
r n r n r r er , s u en e

a
g i bbo
r een t ir
g l p l t ofn ag o ld— th J
r an w l u ar a e e e e

of th d g e Th c i mso i
e r ee. mbl m ti c l of th te r n s e e a a a

z ea l wh i c h s h o l d h ct i yo s u I t d t
c ar a er z e u a an n en an

of th B ildi g e u d th g of th h op th t yo
n an e r ee n , e e a u

will h o o d dv c th C ft a d s pp ly so f
n r an a an e e ra ,
n u ,
ar

as in yo li s th p ow u th p l ce of o
e e l t G d
er , e a ur a e r an

M st Hi m
a er ra .

I lso d c o t yo wi th thi s t i g l
a e ra e p o u oi r an u ar a r n,
 I
N
TE ND AN T or THE D INGS .
BU I L 91

wh i te ,
lin e d wi h t c i ms o r n an d b d or er e d t
wi h g r e en .

On i t y ou will obs v th er e e fiv e— p oi t n ed st ar .

Th e mb fi i thi s d g
nu er my b oth v e h n e r ee, r er , as

m y ll si o s s om f whi ch h v l dy b
an a u n ,
e o a e a r ea e en e x

p l i d to yo ; it i ls o to mi d
a ne u of th fi s a re n us e v e

p i t of f llowshi p th t w
o n s e t go b oth s a e ar e o on a r er
’

d o to h i s
er r a n li f v r b foot d p o fii ty re e ,
e en ar e an u n n

g d
r oun ; to m mb h i m i o
re s pp li c t
ei s t o er n ur u a on

th D i ty ; t c l sp hi m t o
e e o h t d p ot ct
a o ur ea r an r e

him g i st mi sfo t
a a n d sl d ; t p h old hi m
r un e a n an er o u

wh b o t to st mb l
en a u d f ll ; d to g i v h im
u e an a an e

p d t h o st d f i dl c o s l S c h
ru en ,
ne ,
an th r en y un e . u ar e e

d tiu
y o es sp c i ll t
u ar e e
y obs v d t t ch t e a o er e an o ea o

ot h s fo th y
er ,
th fi st r die c f M so y ar e e r or n an es o a nr .

H I S TOR Y .

G3 . b th b t li ttl My d b s id to ro er , u e n ee e a

y f
ou oth hi st o y o f t hi d g
e i t i f lly g i v
r s e r ee , a s s u en

i th
n c pti o Yo h v
e re e thi cc si o p
n . u a e on s o a n re re

s td
en e of th fi on echi f c h it cts pp oi t d bye v e e ar e a n e

Ki g S l m t c d ct th w k p o th T mp l
n o o on o on u e or u n e e e,

i th p l c of Hi m th
n e a c h i f chi t ct w h h d
e ra ,
e e ar e ,
o a

b m d d Th ki g w
e en ur er e lw ys d s i
. s of e n as a a e r ou

c yi g to th hi gh st s t t f p f c ti o th w o k
-

a rr n e e a e o er e n e r

h h d b g
e a i J s l m d p th loss of th
e un n er u a e ,
an u on e e

skilf l Hi m m ch c o c w f lt
u ra , to wh th e
u n er n as e as e l
92 B OOK or THE A. AND A. a r m .

th e o i gi
r s
de i g n of th str u ct
n al c o ld b com e u re u e

p le t s
e d, a n d, a l o, a s to wh th th g m ts e er e a rr a n e en

th a t h d b p oj ct d fo o m t ti o
a ee n r d d co
e e r rn a en a n an e

ra ti o wo ld ot f il fo w t of skill d b ili ty o
n u n a r an an a n

th p t of th w o km
e ar P di g th s di fii culti
e r en . en n e e e s,

o n c o s l t ti o i t w
n u a comm d d by th Hi g h
n, as re en e e

P i st S doc d Ah i sh Gov o of th Ho s
r e ,
a , an ar , er n r e u e,

th t fi
a tifi v e wh o h d b
ar p p il of Hi m
c er s , a een u s ra ,

sh o ld b u p l c d a chi fs ov fi d p tm ts i
e a e ,
s e , er v e e ar en n

th c o st cti o of th
e n ru di fic d th t t l st th
n e e e, a n a a ea e

b ildi g c o ld p oc d til th y co ld fi d G d
u n u r ee ,
un e u n a r an

M st e A c hi t ct
a r r e .

Ado i m th n ra o of Ab d w s l ct d th
, e s n a, as
.
e e e as e

P si d t of th B o d of A ch it cts th oth s
re en e ar r e ,
e er

b i g J o b t Ph o i ci th c h i f tifi i
e n a er ,
a en an , e e ar cer n

b ss ; S tolki
ra H b w ch i f c p t ; S l c
n ,
a e re ,
e ar en er e e ,

th Gibl mi t c hi f sto
e e m so e, dG b H e n e- a n an ar e ,
a e

b w ch i f wo k i s ilv
re , e d g oldr d hi fer n er a n ,
an c e eu

g v ra er .

Ki g S o lom o w
n w ll w th t th n l d as e a are a e z ea an

a b ili ti s of th s b th wo ld b x t d to th
e e e re r en u e e er e e

u tm ost i b i gi g to p f ctio so glo i o s wo k

n r n n er e n r u a r .

I n li k m e w xp ct yo to do ll i yo
a nn e r , e e e u a n ur

p ow to
erp om o t th g r d d s i g of M so y
e d e ran e n a nr , an

to b i g to p f cti o th w o ks of th i s L odg of I
r n er e n e r e n

te d t of th B ildi g
n an s x ci s i g d p op g ti g
e u n , e er n an r a a n

c h i tyar d b vol c d c ti g th po o o p h
an en e en e, e u a n e r r an,

comf o t i g th r si ck d di str ss d d p ovi di g

n e an e e ,
an r n

r f g
e u fo th e fo t r t e un r u n a e.

Yo h v l u d i vo
a e p evi o s d g s th t
ea rn e n ur r u e r ee a ,
94 B OOK or THE A. AND A. ru m

b ty— th h b it ti o of h m i ty— th dw ll
ea u as e a a n u an e e

i g p l c of th wi s th e g oo d th
n -
a e e cti v e, d th ,
e a e , an e

lovi g— th p l c fo th
n e x c i s of th obl st p
a e r e e er e e n e as

s i o s th lo fti st vi t s d th t d st symp
n , e e r ue ,
an e en er e a

thi s thi s i th h i ty o lov w wo ld t ch i

e : s e c ar r e e u ea n

thi d g fo God h ims lf i lov

s e r ee, r d v y d e s e, an e er e

gr ee of h r i ty t h t
c d walls i s th pa a ti c i p ti oe us e r a n

of th di vi e tr ne na u e.
 A R GU ME N T .

THE th r ee deg r ees c ll

a ed e e l ct ,
or E lu— n an e ly , t of Ni
E lec ne

E l t
ec of Fi f t ee n , an d S u b i me l Ma s t er E l t
e c e d— a r e i t im t l y
n a e

ti lly c ct d Th y
a n d essen a f i mp
on n e e . e ar e o an t t di t
or a n an n er

esti g t th fi t f th th b i g
n n a u r e, e bli h d t
rs ow d e r ee e n e sta s e o re ar

th fid l ity
e dz l f
e f th f v i t
an f th K i g f I
ea o l
on e o e a or es o e n o srae ,

wh w oth fi t t d t c t
as d b i g to j ti c
e rs o c t i C ft
e e an r n us e a er a n ra s

m wh
an , p di g th o, t cti f th T mp l h d b
en n e con s r u on o e e e, a een en

g a g ed in an ex ecr a b e dee d l .

t
Th e g r ea p ur p ose of th e deg r ee is to in ul a c ct e an d ill us tr a t e

l t
th i s esson : Th a we sh oul d be a r eful h ow w e c a ll ow our sel es v
to be led a way by an ex ess of c z l v
ea ,
e en in a c
g ood a use , to in
fl i ct, as an v l th
i n di idua , e p un ish men t j tl us y du e for th e i ola i on v t
of h u ma n or di vi lw ne a s.
 MASTER ELECT OF NINE .

T HE NI NT H GRAD E OF TH E A N CI E N T AN D A CC E PTE D

S C OTTI S H R I TE ,
A ND S I XT H D E GR E E OF T H E I N E FF AB LE

S E RI E S .

D E C ORA TI ON S , E TC .

Th e h a n g i n g s are bla k , c t
s r ew e d wi h t fl a me s, su s

p e n de d fr om ei
g t c ol m
h u n s, fou r on ea ch si d e. Th e r e
a r e ni n e
g rea t lig h t ig h t
s— e for mi n g an o ct a
g on r ou n d
t
th e a l a r , w h i ch i i s n th e c t
en re : th e o h e r t lig h t is
pl ca ed h a lf-wa y b tw e een t
th e a l a r a n d th e E a s t . Th e
t
al a r is c v o er e d wi ht bl ck a ,
an d on it are pl ca ed th e
B oo k of th e t
Te s i mon y, tw o c r os s-sw or d s, a n d a d a g g er .

An urn, c tii gon a n n a nu mb er of wh i t e and b l ck

a ba l
lo t th S c t
’
s, on e d k
e re ar
y s es .

A r oo m p re ti g c v
r esen n a a er n .

TI TL E S .

b dy i t yl d
Th e o s s e a Ch a pt er , an d c t
on si s s of ni n e

m mb s wh o p s t
e er ,
r e r e en th e fir st Nin e Ma st ser E le ct .

Th offic s
e er are
10
0 B OOK on THE A. AND A. RITE .

Th ri c P t tM t
e o en a s er , r e p r e se n t Ki
s
g Snolo on ; m
S en i I p ct
or ns e or , K i n g Hi r a m
J un io I p ct
r ns e or , A don i r a m
Or a to r, Z b a ud ;
Se c t
re ar
y,
S a do ; c
Tr ea su r e r , J os a ph a t
HOS pita ller , A h i sa r ;

Ma st er of Ce r e m on ie s,
e S r a n er
g t Ph ar os,

a p oor h e r dsma n ;
Ca pt a i n of th e Gu a r d, B a n a ca s .

CL OTHI N G .

p o — Wh it li
A r n e, n ed an d b or der e d wi ht b l cka ,

p i kl d wi t h b lood
s r n e in th e c t en r e a bl ood y h ea d h eld
by th e h a ir ; on th e fl a p, an ar m h oldin g a d a g g er .

S a sh — A b r oa d b l ck w t
a a er ed r i b bon , w or n fr om th e

rig h t s h ou ld er to th e le f t h ip ; at th e l w o er en d n in e
102 BOOK or A. AND A.

R E C E P T I ON

My b oth I ow d s ig t
r er , d p s t to you
n e na e an r e en

th j w l of thi s d g
e e e I t i th v gi g b l d
e r ee . s e a en n a e,

whi ch will b s to fi d th p j d d g ilty

e ure n e er ur e an u

t i to
ra r.

I i v st yo wi th th oth
n e u symbols of thi s d g e er e r ee.

Thi s p o d s sh d ot th
a r ml
n an a en e e e an

ch ly d th of o
e ea G d M st ur Th ran a er e

bloo dy m d d os s th i str m t d th
ar an re r e ,
e n u en an e

b lood sh d by th igh t d o k igh ts to to

e e e an ne n a ne

fo hi d th
r s ea .

You will n ow
g o an d s a lu et th e Gr a n d I n s p e to c r,

an d th en re p a ir to th e Gr a n d Or a to r for th e hi s to y r

of thi s d eg r e e .
 MAS TE R E L E CT or NI NE . 103

H I S TOR Y .

ft th d th of th G d M s t th
A er e ea e r an a er , e

a ss ssi s h vi g m d th i sc p
a n a g t ss m
n a e e r e a e, a r ea a e

bly of M so s w c o v d by Ki g S olom o to
a n as n en e n n ,

co s l t to th b st m s of di scov i g d p
n u as e e e an er n an a

p h di g th m Th i d li b ti o s w i t
re en n e . e r e er a n er e n er

ru p t d b y e th tr c o f h d sm w
e h o den an e a er an , e

m d d to sp k to th ki g
an e O b i g dmi tt d to
ea e n . n e n a e

an i t vi w hn cq i t d Ki g S olomo th t h
er e ,
e a ua n e n n a e

h d di sc ov
a d p so s co c l d i er e c v th er n n ea e n a a e n ea r e

co st of J pp
a sw i g th d sc i pti o gi v of
o a, an er n e e r n en

th t i t o s ;
e ra d h off d to c o d ct th os wh om
r an e er e n u e

th ki g sh o ld s l ct to th p l c of th i c o c l
e n u e e e a e e r n ea

m t en Th i s b i g c omm i c t d to th
. M st s
e n un a e e a er ,

th y o e d ll n e an
g ly q st d to b m a d p ea er re ue e e a e ar

ti ip to
c i th v g
a rs c d th ss s i s S olo
n e en ean e ue e a a s n .

mo ch ck d th i
n do d cl i g t h t o ly i
e e e r ar r, e ar n a n n ne

sh o l d d t k th t sk
u un d to v oi d gi vi g
er a e y e a an a n an

off c o d d s l cti o of i of th b th
en e, r er e a e e n n ne e re r en

by lot to ccomp y th st ,
a g At th fi t h o an e r an er . e r s ur

of th i gh t th f v o i t of Ki g
e n ,
d igh t e a r e n an e

oth s c o d ct d by th st g t v ll d o w d
er ,
n u e e r an er , ra e e n ar

th o g h
r u o gh d d y c o t y tow d th
a r u an r ea r un r ar e

c o st of J pp O th w y th m ost d t of th
a o a. n e a , e ar en e

i
n n e, l i g th t th
e a rn n m d s w h idd i a e ur e r er er e en n a

c v a ot f
ern f om wh n th y th w p ss d
ar r er e e en er e , re e

o n ah d fo d th c vea , t d i t wi th th sh p
un e a er n , e n e r e e e

h d wh
er , by th di m li gh t of th l mp h di o
er e , e e a , e sc v ~

er e d o f th ss ssi s sl p wi th a d gg t hi s
ne o e a a n a ee , a er a
104 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

f t I fl m d t th sigh t d ct t d by im
ee . n a e a e , an a ua e an

p ti t l h i mm di t ly s i d th d g g
a en z ea ,
e d e a e e z e e a er an

sta bb d h im fi st i th h d d th i th h t
e ,
r n e ea an en n e ea r .

Th e ss ssi h d o ly ti m to “
m [p o
”
a a n y a N n e sa e cu r

no d
u n ce y oom] o na v g ce i t k
-
c , d r en ean s a en , an

e xp i d Th v g th q ch d hi thi st t
re . e a en er en u en e s r a

th e fo t i Wh th igh t i v d t th sp ot
un a n . en e e a rr e a e ,

th y sk d hi m wh t h h d do
e a e H pli d I
a e a n e. e re e ,

h v sl i th
a e ss ssi of o G d M st
a n e a a d n ur r an a er , an

h v p fo m d f t fo th h o o
a e er r e d glo y of th
a ea r e n r an r e

C ft fo wh i h I h op to b
ra ,
r c w d d H th e e re ar e . e en

se v d th h d f om th bo dy d t ki g i t i o
er e e ea r e ,
an a n n ne

h d
an d hi d g g
an i th oth
s wi th th
a igh t
er n e er , e e re

tur n ed to J s l m I hi eru l h ow v
a e h h st . n s z ea , e er , e a

en e d i to th n
p s of the ki g p ss i
r e en ce
g th e n ,
a n e

g d
uar s t th ta c S o lom
e o w t
en r a n fi st r y e. n as a r v e

m ch off d d th t it h d b p t o t of hi pow
u en e a a e en u u s er

to t k v ga e c i th p s c of d
en e an e wn e r e en e ,
an as a a rn

i g to th
n ,
st of th wo km
e re d o d d th e r en , an r er e e

g d
ua rs to p t h i f v o i tuto d t h b tsby th a i t r e ea u e n er

ce ssi o of h i b th h w s p do d fo h i
n s re r en l e a ar ne r s z ea ,

an d th y b c m e c o cil d S olom o st bli sh d

e a e re n e . n e a e

th g d of M st
e ra e El c t of Ni a d co f er d it e n e, an n er r e

u p o th i c omp io s
n e n ne an n .
 A R GU ME N T.

I ms deg r e e is a con
‘
t inua ti on of th e ser i es k n own as th e E111,
l t E lect d eg r e es , a n d r e c oun s t i n de t il th
a e mode of th e a rr es t a n d
p i ni sh men t of th e r ema i n in g assassin s ; a n d r emin ds us th a t th e

tc
u nerr in g eye of J u s i e w i ll cv
di s o er th e g u i y , a n d h ey suff er lt t
th e p un ish men tt
h eir cri mes d eser e v
I t is in en ded, mor a ly , to
. t l
t t t tc
i ns tru ct us h a a mbi i on an d fa n a i ism, ens a ers of ma n ki n d, lv
are o er v th r own a n d disp e ll ed by th e swor d of j us ti ce an d freedom.
 MASTE R E LE CT OF FIFTE E N .

I HE
'
TE N TH G RAD E OF T H E AN C I E NT AN D A CC E P TE D
S C OTT I S H RITE A N D T H E S E V E NTH D E G R E E OF T H E
,

IN E FF A B L E S E RI E S .

THE C HA P T E R— IT S D EC O RATI O N S E T C , .

Th e h a n g in g s are bl ck p i kl d wi t h
a ,
s r n e r ed a n d wh i t e

t ea r s.

Th e r e are fif t ee n lig h t s, fiv e i n th e E a s t ,
an d fiv e be
for e ea ch W a r d en — fou r for mi n g a s qu a r e a n d on e in
th e c t
e n r e— a ll of
y ello ww a x.

Th e t
al ar ma y b e o c v er e d wi t h bl ck t a ,
s r e we d wi h t
si l e rv t ea r s,

On th e al ar t th e Gr e a t L ig h t s, B oo k of C on s i t t t io
u n s,

two c r osse d-s w or ds, a n d tw o da g g er s .

FF I CE RS TITL E S E T C
O , ,
.

Th e Th r ic P t t G d M t wh
e o en ran a s er , o re p r esen ts
Ki n
g S olomon .

Th e S en i or Gr a n d W a r d en re p r esen t Ki
s n
g Hir a m ,

a n d si s on t h i s r ig h t .
108 B OOK or THE A. AND A. B ITE .

Th e J u n i or Gr a n d Wa r den , i n th e West ,
re p r e sen s t
A d on i ra m, th e son of A dab .

Th e Or a to r re p t Z b d th ki g f i d
r e sen s a u ,
e n
’
s r en .

Th e S e c t re ar
y re p e t s S doc th e P i t
r sen a ,
r es .

Th e Tr ea su r er re p t J os ph t th o of Ah il
r ese n s a a ,
e s n u d,

th e Ch a n c e ll or .

Th e H OS pi ta ller re p r e sen s t A h i sh a r , Go v e r n or of th e
Hou se .

Th e C a pt a i n of th e Gu a r d re p r e se n t s Z er ba l .

Th s Ma st e r of C er emon i e s re p r e sen t s th e t
s ran
g er
v
wh o g a e i n for ma i on t of th eI pl a ce of co c n ea l men t of

th e a ssa ssi n s .

Th e nu mb er of memb er s i s re
g u la r ly fif te en , a n d n o

mor e .

OR N AME N T S AN D J E WE L S .

Th e a p r on is wh i t li e, n e d, e dg e d an d fr i n g e d wi th
bl ck
a ,
an d th e fl a
p b l ck a .

mi d dl
I n th e d mb i d d th
e are pi t
g t a n e or e ro er e r ee a e s,

an d v ch g t h d imp l d o p ik
o er e a a e a ea a e n a s e.

Th h i
e bl ck i bb o
sa s h wo
s a f m ig h t
a r on r sa s ,
rn ro r

to l ft
e th f,
t f wh i c h
on ep i t d mb oid d
r on o ar e a n e or e r ere

th r ee h ea ds.
110 BOOK or THE A. AND A. B I TE .

Ca us th th b the, to ss mb l o d th
en , e re r en a e e ar un e

a lt ar,th t wi g o
a p l dg s to o
,
oth w
r en e n ur e e ne an er , e

m y op
a thi s Ch pt of Ill st i o s E l of th Fif
en a er u r u us e

tee n .

B th re
yo will p l s ss mbl
r en , o d th
u ea e a e e ar un e

a lt ar,th t th i s Ch pt m y b op d i d
a d a er a e en e n ue an

an ci t fo m
en r .

a:

Or } . To th e c s of v
au e e er y p op l th t st
e e a r ug

gle a g a in st opp ssi o re n

To th e c s of
au e a ll wh o de f en d Ri gh t
an d Ju sti c e a g a in st Ty r a nn y
33 . W
c s of Tol ti o g i st. To th e au e er a n a a n

I t l
n c d P s c ti o
o er a n e an er e u n

To th c s of F Th o gh t F e au e r ee u , r ee

S p ch F
ee Co sc i c
,
r ee n en e

AR W d vot o s lv s o
. e h ds o h a ts
e e ur e e ,
ur an , ur e r ,

o i t ll cts !
ur n e e

Now h c fo w d d fo v ! ,
en e r ar ,
an re er

All Am en
.

th s
As e e ts shi i thi s Ch pt
li gh n e n a e r , so

sh a ll th e li gh t of f r ee dom ill m i t th wo ld
u na e e r .

a:

W . .As my li g h ts sh i i thi Ch pt ne n s a er ,

so sh a ll th e t
li gh of r eli g i ou s d p oli t ic al t ol ti o
an er a n

ris e u po n th e wo ld r .
 MAS TE R E L E CT or I T N
F F EE . 111

W
As my li gh s sh in e in h i s Ch a er ,
. t t pt
s
so h a ll th e li h
g of t
e du a i on a n d in e lli e n e
g ye t c t t c
s c
h in e i n a ll th e orn er of th e e a r h s t .

So m ot e i t be My b th re thi s r en , Ch a p
ter i s duly o p en e d i n du e an d c i t fo m
an en r .

REC E PTI O N

Th e d e mj sti c m i
an d s of s ti sfi d E x
u e re a n un a e .

ce ll t Gen d O to wh t s i th th l w
r an ra r, to a a e a as

wh o sl y th hi b oth
a e ? s r er

If y m an h t hi an i g h bo a e d li i w
s nei t fo r , an e n a r

hi m d is
,
an p g ri st
e uhi m d s m
ai t a nh im mo t lly an e r a ,

th t h di
a e d fl th i t o o
e, an of thee c i ti s of f g
n ne e e re u e,

th th E ld s of hi c ity sh ll s d d f tch h im
en e er s a en an e

th c en d d li v h i m i to th h
e, a n e erd of th Av g n e an e en er

of B loo d th a t h, m y di Thi e y sh ll ot p i ty
a e. ne e e a n

h im b t th o sh lt p t w y th g ilt of i o
, u u a u t
a a e u nn cen

bloo d f om I s l th t i t m y g o w ll wi th th
r rae ,
a a e ee.
112 s oon or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

c
S u h i s th e la w of I s l i ot y t an d th e la n d rae s n e

p ifi d of th i oc t b loo d of o b oth sh d
ur e e nn en ur r er e

u po th fl oo of th T mp l O of h is ss ss i s
n e r e e e. ne a a n

h s ff d swi ft p i sh m t b t two m i t
as u er e un en , u re a n a

l g
ar o h v y t b
e, n t c d f om th i t t i
r a e e e en ra e r e r r e r ea n

th mo t i s of J opp I f th y h v sc p d
e un a n a. ear e a e e a e

by d b yo d o
se a , a n ch ar e e n ur r e a .

Most P ot t Ki g do bt ot th t th L o d will a t
en n ,
u n a e r

l g th g i v th two ss ssi s i t o th y h
en e e d a a n n an .

T . . I th
to b d ly i v stf
e r e or e de la r e you c e u n e

ed wi th th k t of st i o s E l of th
e r an a n d di g n i y Illu r u u e

Fi ft whi ch d g
e en ,
I d cl to b d vot d ow
e ree e ar e e e e n

an d lw ys h
a ft to Li b ty d Tol ti o ; d
a er e a er er an er a n an

I i v st yo wi th i t oll
n e po u d j wel s c ar , a r n , an e ,

nee d o xp l
n ti o e an a n.

HI S TORY .

Ga . b o t i m th s it i s id ft th e
A u s x on ,
s a ,
a er ex

ecu ti on of th ss ssie a d t il d i th d g
a of n , as e a e n e e ree

Ma st er E l ct of th
e Ni B g b i t d t
e n e, en a er , an n en an
114 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

re c pti o
e n an d ob li g ti o s m oh
a n, i s de vot ed to th e a e

j t
ec s th os of th El of th Ni ; d ls o to
as e e u e ne an a

th c s e of th opp s d g in st th opp ss o
e au e r e se a a e re r,

an d of t ol ti g i st i t ol
er a c ; th t i to th
on a a n n er a n e a s, e

c s of h m f dom c o p o l d m t l g i st
au e u an r ee , r ra an en a , a a n

ty y x c i d ov
r a nn e th s o l o bo dy
er se er e u r .

Th ss ssi s of Hi m Abif wh os c pt
e a a n d ra , e a ur e an

ex c ti o
e u c o t d i thi s d g
n ar e r e un th ym e n e r e e, a r e e s

bols of th os sp c i l mi s of f dom of th bo dy
e e a en e e r ee e

an d th s o l— Amb i ti o
e u of whi ch ty y o d spot n, r a nn r e

i m i bo
s s d F rnti ci sm f om wh i ch sp i g
an an a ,
r r n s

i tol
n c d p s c tio To th obj cts of thi s
er a n e an er e u n. e e

d g e o
ree
y h v i v oc b ly co s c
u a e t d o
rre
y s lf a n e ra e ur e ,

an d wh v i yo p s c Ch pt of thi s d
en e er n ur r e en e a a er e

g i
r eeop ds y o will
en eb mo ,
t i mp ss i v
u ly m i d e s re e re n

ed of yo sol m vows h t k t our altar

ur e n er e a en a .
 EL E VE NTH D E GR E E .

g ra mma r ‘

Q l as i sr g ra ms .
 A R G U ME N T .

Ti n s th e th i r d of th e E lu or E l ct
e D eg r ees , w as in te n ded to
e l
mb ema ti c lly ill t t h
a u s r a e t e r ew a r d c on ferr ed by K in g S olomon
u p on t w l v f th M t
e e o e a s er s E l t
ec of Fi f t een w h o w e r e i n stru
men ta l in bri n gin g to j tius ce th e assassin s of th e t B ild
Mas er u er

H ir a m, c ti t ti
on s u ng th m Gov ern ors
e v th tw l v t ib f
o er e e e r es o

[ ma c h— in s t ru cti n g us th t a th e tr u e d f i th f l B th
an a uwill ro er

soon er or la t er r e ei c v e h is j t
us r ew a r d , dman lly t chi g
or a ea n us

to be earn es t ,
t
h on es ,
a n d si n c er e , and t p t ct th
o p opl
ro e e e e

ag a in st illeg a l imp o i ti s on s an d ex acti ons.

118 B OOK or TE E A. AND

Th e co d
r on is a bl ck ibb
a r on , w fr om r ig h
or n t to l e ft.

O v er th e h ea r t i p i td
s a n e or b
e m r oi d er e d u p on it a

fl a mmg h ea r ; t and o v er th t a ,
th e w or d s Vi n cer e aut

Mar i .

Th e al art is un c vo er e d , a n d su pp t or s th e fou r g r ea t
li g h t s, c r oss-sw or d s, and tw o d a g g er s . P t
oi n s of

s w or d s, w h en on an t
a l a r , sh ou ld a lw a
ys be fr om th e
Eas t .

Th e j e w el i s a d a g g er , wo
r n su s p e n de d to th e sa sh .

Th e ag e i s 1 2 ye a r s .

Ba tt e r y— 000000 0 0 0000 .
 S UBL I M E M AST E R E LE CTE D . 1 19

O P EN I N G .

Q Wh a t i s yo
. ur n a m e

A E me th
. .

Q Wh a t doe s i t sig ni fy ?
.

A A . t ru e ma n — ju st , f a ir , si c n er e , f i thf
a ul , f e a r in g

God .

Q Wh e
. re w er e y ou re c iv
e ed a Pi cr n e E me th , or

E lu of th e Tw e l v e ?
A In . p l c p s ti
a a e re r e en n
g th e a u di en c ch mb
e- a er

of Ki g S olom o
n n .

Q H ow m y c mp os
. an o e a Ch a pt er of b m
S u li e E lu
of th Tw lv ?
e e e

A Tw lv
. mo e e or r e.

Wh a t doe s it signify ?
A Th a my
. t f i th c
a an n ot b sh k e a en , a n d my c on fi

den c e i s in God .

Q Wh t
. a are the ch ar a ct i sti cs
er of a n E lu of th e
Tw lv
e e

A He i s
. f
r a nk, f i si c
a r, n e r e , s tr a i g h tfo w r a r d, r e li a

ble , h on e st ,
an d u p i gh t
r , an d th su is E me th , a t
r ue

ma n .

Wh o w th fi st E l s of th e Tw lv ?
er e e r u e e

A Th os wh om Ki g S olomo m a d Pr i
. e n n e n ces a n d

Gove o s i I s el
rn r n ra .
1 20 BOOK or THE A. AND A. R ITE .

Gs Or x Th a
. . t
p op l m o g wh om w li v e
th e e e a n e

m y b p ot ct d g i st ill g l i mp osi ti o s
a e r e e a a n e a n .

W Th t th y m y b s c d i th e
. a e a e e ur e n e u

jyo m t of
en t h ir p oli t i c le d soc i l i g h ts a an a r .

W Th t th b d s of th g ov m t
. a e ur en e er n en

m y b q lly pp o ti o d
a e e ua a r ne .

AU W . d will fo v
e ar e an m i it d re er r e a n un e .

G3 . W will b t e to ll m e ru e u n a en .

03 W W will b f k h o st
. . e d si c e e r an ,
ne , an n er

i
n ll th i g s
a n .

W W will b . st i doi g th t
e e e a rn e n n a

whi c h it m y b o d ty to do
a e ur u .

No m sh ll p t th t h h an li d
a re en a e as re e

u p o o wo d
n ur r .

All An d to thi s w p l dg o s lve s a s M so ns

. e e e ur e a

an d t m
as ru e en .

REC EPTI O N

s ur e ly ov r t k e a e t
th e gu il y, an d th e
'

ofl en ce be un er r i n l
g y fo llowd e o sq
by i ts c n e u en ces
 BOOK O F THE A. AND A . RI T E .

o erv t i b t wi th th
th e r s ol tio to di ch
u e, e re u n s ar
ge
th os d ti s f ith f lly d i mp ti lly ?
e u e a u an ar a

Will yo p om i s to d l h o stly d f i ly by
u r e ea ne an a r
“

a ll

m en —to k ow o di sti ct i o s of p s
n s
n d to n n er on — an se e

th t o
a n s bj ct d to x ctio xto ti o o
n e are u e e e a n, e r n, r un

j st i mp ositio s of b d s
u n ur en

v st yo my b oth wi th th p o
I in e u, r er , e a r n,

c oll d j w l of th i s d g
ar , a n e m mb th t yo
e e ree re e er a u

w th m th s cc ss o d p s t tiv f
ear e as e u e r an re r e en a e o a

S b li m E l
u e P i c E m th f th Co t f Ki g
u or r n e e o e ur o n

S olomo ; d th t y o
n c d ct nd c o v s ti o
an a ur on u a n er a n

m t b s ch b c om s o i v st d wi th o h i gh
us e u as e e ne n e e s

an h o
on Th fl m i g h
r. ts symb ol of th t
e a n ear ar e s a

z ea l d d v ot d ss th t o g h t to
an e i m t yo
e n e d a u an a e u , an

th e m otto i yo p l dg th t yo will th di
s ur e e a u ra er e

th b t y th c s of th p op l o b ov c om
an e ra e au e e e e, r e er e

th o gh yo ow f o f lt
r u ur n e ar r au .

HI S T OR Y .

st o y of th i s d g
Th e i bif hi r e r ee s r e .

Aft p i sh m t h d b
er un i fli ct d o th
en m a ee n n e n e ur

d m ti o d i th p c di g d g s Ki g
er er s en ne n e re e n e r ee , n

S olomo i sti t t d th i s d g
n n b oth om
u e e r ee, as a r ec

p s fo th
en e l d c o st cy of th E l
r e z ea f th an n an e us o e

Fift wh o h d s i st d h im to di sc ov
ee n ,
th m d
a a s e er e ,
an

als o to bl h im to l v t oth d s i g b th
en a e e e a e er e er v n re

r en f om th low d g s to th os of p l c s i th
r e er e r ee e a e n e
 S UBL IM E M ASTE R E LE CT ED . 1 23

c
hi gh er , wh i h h a d b v c t d by th i p om oti o e en a a e e r r n.

Tw lv of th s fif t
e e h e l ct d S b li m K i g h ts
e e e en e e e u e n ,

an d m d th e s l cti o by b allot th t h mi g h t g i v
a e e e n ,
a e e

ne w ofl p tti g th '

en ce , m s of th wh ol iu n e na e e e n an

urn . Th fi st tw lv th t w e r d w h fo m d e e a er e ra n e r e

i to a Ch pt
n d g v th m c omm d ov
a er , a n th a e e an er e

tw lv t ib s H g v th m th
e e r e . m of E m th e a e e e na e e ,

wh i ch i H b w wo d sig i fyi g t m
s a e re H r n n a r ue an . e

e xhi b i t d to th m th p ci o s th i g s whi ch w d
e e e re u n er e e

p osit d i th t be cl Th s my b oth
n e a er n a e. e e, r er , a r e

th chi f obj cts d li t d o o t ci g b o d

e e e e n ea e n ur ra n -
ar ,

an d th s yo sh o l d m k th c o st t s bj ct of
e e u u a e e n an u e

y o ur fl cti o s
re Th s l
e st th d g
n s co sti
. e e a r ee e r ee n

t t wh t c ll d th E l d g s of th
“ ”
u e a ar e a e e u e r ee e

A ci t
n d Acc p t d S cott is h i t
en an Th y l c i d t
e e r e. e e u a e

a p ti c l p t of th l g d y hi sto y of F m
ar u ar ar e e en ar r r ee a

o y
s nr d co sti t t
,
an p c li syst m wh i ch i
n u e a e u ar e s

ne e c ss ily co t i d i v y i t I th Yo k
ar n a ne n e er r e. n e r

r i t th El
e c omb i d i to o
e us ar e d fo m p t ne n n e, a n r a ar

of th thi d d g e I th Fr ch i t th y c o sti
e r e e. n e r en r e e n

t t sp t dg c ll d E l d fo mi g
“ ”
u e a e ar a e e r e e, a e u, an r n

th fo t h d g
e ur of th t i t I s om of th oth
e r ee a r e. n e e er

syst ms of M so y th El h v b di vi d d i to
e a nr e us a e e en e n

nu m o s d g
er s b t th i p p o t i lw s th
u e r ee ,
u e r ur r s a ay e

s m — to giv d t ils of th d t ctio

a e e d p i sh
e a e e e n an un

m t by ch os o l ct d b th
en ,
of th os
en m r e e e re r en , e ur

d er er s wh o fi st st in d th sc tch o of Fr eema
r a e e e u e n

so nr
y yb t oc i o s i man a r u cr e.
124 B OO K or THE A. AND A.

CL OS ING

Br oth er S en i or Gr a n d W a r de n , wh t a is
th e h o ur ?
W . Th e tw lfth h o
e ur of th e d a y, Th r i c e

Pot t en .

tim to clos th i s Ch pt of
Th en i t is e e a er

S b li m E l of th Tw lv
u e u C s th b the to e e. au e e re r en

ass mbl o d th lt th t
e e ar un wi g o p l dg s
e a ar , a , r en e n ur e e

to ch oth w e m y cl s i d
ea er , d c i t fo m
a o e n ue an an en r .

B th yo will p l s ss mbl
re r en , u ea e a e e

aro d th lt
un d ssi st th Th i c P ot t G
e a ar , a n a d e r e en ran

M st to clos th i s Ch pt i d
a er e d c i t fo m a er n u e an an en r .
 AR GU ME N T .

t c t ct
Tm: deg r ee of Gr a n d Ma s er A r h i e is a eg ed to h a e bee n ll v
c l t ct
esta bli sh ed as a s h oo of in s r u i on for th e more a d an e d v c
workmen of th e T mpl
e e, to assur e u n ifor mi ty in w or k v ig or i n ,

ct
i ts p r ose u i on , a n d to r ew a r d h ose more t emin en t i n s i en e a n d c c
ski ll t
Th e d eg r ee p a r a k es of a sci en ific t t
n a ur e, in wh i ch th e

l
r u es of a r ch i t ct
e ur e a n d th e c on n ec ti on of th e liber a l t wi h
ar s t

Ma son ry a r e dwe lt u p on , p or i on s
an d t ll w C ft
of th e Fe o ra or

C omp an ion deg r ee are a mp li fied a n d t iv ly i ll t t d

ex ens e us r a e .

q
Th is g r a de r e u i r es of th e n eo p h yt th t h b th
e a g h ly q
e lie or ou ua

t ll ct ll
fied, i n e e u a y a n d mora lly t b dmitt d d i t ct
,
o e a e ,
an n s ru s

hi m th t vi t
a i
r ue s as n ecess ar y as t l t t v yG dM t
a en s o e er r an as e r

A ch i t ct
r e
 MAS TE R ARCHI TE CT .

TH E TWE L F TH G RA D E OF T H E A N C I E N T A N D ACC E P TE D
S C OT TI S H RIT E AN D ,
TH E N I NTH OF TH E I N E FF A BL E
S E RI E S .

THE C HAP T E R— IT S D EC O RATI ON S E T C ,

.

B odie s of th i s deg r ee ar e s t yl ed Ch a pt er s.

Th e h a n g i n g s ar e wh i t t w
e, s r e ed wi t h c i m r son flam e s.

B eh i n d th e t a fi e c ol m
Ma st er ,
i n th e E a s ,
re v u n s,

ea ch of diff t o d of ch i t c t e T c a D ori c
a e r en r er ar e ur : us n, ,

I on i c Cor i th i a a d Comp o i t
,
n n, n s e.

I th N or t h i p i t d th N orth S t a r a d a little
n e s a n e e ,
n
1 28 B OOK or T HE A . AND A. R I TE .

be low i t th e se v en t
s a rs of th e Gr ea t Bea r . I n th e
t b
E a s , e h in d th e c olu mn s, is a lu mi n ou s t
s ar, re p r e se n t

in g J u p it er r i si n g i n th e E a s t as th e mor n i n g t
s a r.

p U on t w h i c h i i th c t f th oom
th e a l a r , s n e en r e o e r

md c v o d wit h
er eb l ck c lot h w i t h t a a th G ea r s, a r e e r ea t

L ig h t B ook of th C o t i t ut i o
s, d o i t ll th
e o
ns n s, a n n ,
a e c n

te t of
n s c a of m t h m t ic l i t m t
a se a e a a n s ru e n s.

Th e Ch p t i lig h t d by t h
a er s
g t li g h t o ei r ee r ea s, ne n

th E e t o i th W t d o i th S o t h
as ,
ne n e es ,
an ne n e u .

Ov ther c ol m i th E a t h a g a t i a g le n
e u n s, n e s ,
n s r n , e

c losi n
g th e w or d “
I “:

OFF I CE RS TITL E S , , El
'
u .

Th e sa me as i th t h
n p c di
e r ee re e n
g d eg r e es.

CL OTHI N G, OR N A ME N T S J E WE L E T C , ,
.

Th e a p r on is w h i t e, li n e d and b or d e r e d wi h t bl ue,

and t
fr i n g e d w i h g old On i t a r e a in e d or e mbr oi
. p t
p t ct
d e r e d a r o r a or on th e fl a p , a n d i n th e mi ddle a la i n p
c
s a le , a s e ct
or , a n d th e c p
om a sses , so a r r a n g e d a s to

for m a t i
r an
g le
1 30 B OO K or THE A . AND A. R ITE .

O PENING .

I n th e O p en i n g , th e follo i n g w e xpl ana t io n s of th e in

str u men ts of a Gr a n d Ma s t er Ar h i c t ct e are g i v en

Q Wh a t
. ar e th e in st m ts of
ru en a Gr a n d Ma ste r
Ar h i c t ct e

A Th e differ en
. t c omp ss s th p a e ,
e a r a ll el r u ler , th e

p r ot cto
ra r, th e p l i sc
a nl th s cto a e, e e r an d th e S li de

r ule .

Q Wh a t
. le sso n do th e di fer en f t c omp a ss s t ch e ea

us

A Th a lif e
. t an d tim co sti t t b t p oi t i th
e n u e u a n n e

c t e n r e of e e r n i t ty ; whil th ci cl of Go d s tt ib t s
e e r e
’
a r u e

i s in fin i y t .

Q h a le. W t ss o p ll l l t ch ? n doe th e s ar a e r u er ea us

A Th t w sh o l d b co si st t fi m
. a w v i g
e u e n en , r , un a er n ,

an d of th t q an imi ty of mi d a d t mp e whi ch
u n an e er

b fits
e M so a a n.

Q Wh t l sso do s th p ot cto t ch u s ?
. a e n e e r ra r ea

A Th t we h o uld be p i g h t a d si
. a f a k
S u r n n cer e , r n

i
n a ll o d ali g s mo d
ur t in o p of ssi o
e n d ,
er a e ur r e ns , an

e x ct a d p ct al in p e fo m c
a n un u r r an e.

Q Wh t l sso do s th p lai
. a le t h
e ? n e e n s ca ea c us

A Th t w li ve ot o ly fo o s lv s b t fo
. a e n n r ur e e , u r

oth s so a in j st d p op m s to e v o
er ,
s u an r er ea ur e s r e ur

s lv s o
e f mili s o f i ds o
e ,
ur igh bo s
a d e ,
ur r en , ur ne r , an

o o ty
ur c un r .

Q Wh t l sson do s th s to te h us ?
. a e e e ec r ac
 GRA D N MA TE S R AR CHI TE CT . 1 31

A Th a
. t w sh o m l ti ply o g oo d d ds di
e ul d u ur ee ,

v id e th t wh i ch we
a sp of o s bst can mo g
ar e ur u an ce a n

th os wh oe d i t mo n ee th w d xt ct th
re an e, an e ra e

g o o d th t i s ia t d d to b
n en fi t d bel ss f om th
en e an e us r e

re v s s d c l mi ti s of lif
er e an a a e e.

Q W. h t l sso a d o s eth s li dn l t c
e h ? e e -r u e ea us

A Th t w sh o ld st i v to g sp
. a e u d solv thr e ra an e e

gr ea t p ob le m
r p s t d b y t h U
r e en e i v e s e d i e n r an n

v olv d i o x ist c ; to k ow d d st d th
e n ur e en e n an un er an e

lofty t th s of Ph ilos op h y
ru d to omm i c t , an c un a e

fr ee ly of o kn owl dg to oth s
ur e e un er .

Q Wh . w yo c i v d d m d G d
er e er e u re e e an a e a r an

M st A c hi t ct ?
a er r e

A I . n p l c p s ti g th Ch mb of D
a a e re r e en n e a er e

si g s ssig d to th M st Kh u um i Ki g S olo
n ,
a ne e a er r n n

mo s T mpl
n
’
e e.

R E C EPTI O N

s m will h W di c
. se i
A wi e an ear an n r ea n

l r i g
ea n n d m of d st di g will tt i to
,
an a an un er an n a a n un

wi co s ls to d st d p ov b d th i
se un e un er an a r er , an e n

t p t ti o
er re a th wo d of th s g sn d th ei obsc e r e a e an r ur e

s yi g s
a n .

W Wi s dom p t th th m th t cov e t
. r ev e n e e a

h o th t h
er , s fi st h w th h s lf
a sto th m H
e r S e e er e un e . e

th t w k th to s k h S h ll ot l bo ; fo h sh ll
a a a e ee er a n a r r e a

fi d h
n si tti g t h i do
er Th L o d g i v th wis
n a s or . e r e ~
1 32 B OO K or THE A. AND A. RrrE .

dom ; ou t of his mo ut h c om e kn owledg e a n d un der

t
s a n di n g .

W Wh en wi s dom e ter eth i to th in e

. n n

h e a t an d kn owl dg e i p lea s t
r ,
to th y so l di s
e s an un u ,

cr e ti o sh all p e s e v e th
n d de st an din g h a ll
r r e e, a n un r S

k eep th ee a d th o sh a lt un d st a d igh te ou sn e ss
,
n u er n r ,

j dg m e t q i ty a d e ve y g oo d p a th
u n ,
e u ,
n r .

W . I wi h e d, s a n d un de r st a n din g wa s

gi ve m n d I c ll d po God
e an d th s t a e u n , an e
p iri of
wi s dom m po m d I p f
ca d h
e u b fo e
n e, a n r e er r e er e r

ki g doms d th o s d st m d i ch s oth i g
n an r ne ,
an e ee e r e n n

in comp i s o t h Th L o d by wi s dom h th
ar n o er . e r a

fo d d th
un th by d st di g h th h st b
e e ear un er an n a e e a

li h d th h v s
s e e ea en .

W G t wi s dom ! E x alt h . d h e er , an S e

s h ll p omot th
a ; h sh all b i g th
r e to h o oee S e r n ee n r,

wh th o dost mb
en h u S h sh all g i v to th y
e r a ce er . e e

h d
ea o m t of g
an ; rn aow of glo y sh all
en r a ce a cr n r

sh d li v
e to th
e er ee.

ov om wi sdom S h e g lo
No e v i l can er c e .

rifi th h e
e ob ili ty by b i g o v
r n t wi th God e n c n er sa n ,

a n d th e L o d of ll thi g s lov th h
r Fo i t is sh e
a n e er . r

th a t t ch eth kn owl dg e of God

ea d i th e x p o d e an s e un ~

er of h i s wo ks r .

S h e k owe th thi n g s p st an d j u dg e th
n a ,

thi n g s to com e S h e kn ow th th e u btl ti es of

. e s e
1 34 B OOK or THE A . AND A. RI TE .

a n d a ll s fo m d th by to th m th m t
th e fig ur e r e er e , e a e a

i cs of th h ea v s d th sph
e s W o lo g r
en an e er e . e n n e

occ p y o s lv s wi th g om et y d m th m ti s a s
u ur e e e r an a e a c

sci c es or xp ct of o i i ti t
en ,
n ek owle dg of
e ur n a e a n e

th i p obl ms o v of th ei t ms To s th e
e r r e ,
r e en r er . u

i str u m ts of th g om t i i , d ll th figu s
n en e e e r c an an a e re ,

p l an ea d p h i c ln d r w b y Sth s i erstr m ts a , a n e e n u en ,

h v a symboli c l m i g By m s of th m o l
e a a e an n . e an e ra

ity of M so y w dv c t ow d i t phi losop h y

a nr ,
e a an e ar s ,

a d v
n y d g
e i
er st p i th te di r cti o
r ee If yo s a e n a e n . u

wo ld s cc d to th k h ld by Ado i m you
'

u u ee e ran e n ra ,

m st ss m th ob lig ti o whi ch it i mp os s
u a u e e a n e .

I N VE S T ME N T .

I in v st
p o c oll e
you wi h th e a
d t r n ,
ar , an

jew l o f t
e h i s c o s wh i t
de g r e e b
Th eir
d l ol r ,
. e an u e,

will mi d yo of wh t i commo ly c ll d symb oli c

re n u a s n a e

M so y o th Bl
a nr d g
,
s th fo d ti b t
r e ue e r ee ,
— e un a on , u

c omp l ti o d p f cti o of M so
i

n ot th e e n an er e n a nr
y .

Up o th np o nd j w l yoe a r th fi n a o d s of e e u se e e v e r er

A hi t c t r e
r c ed th i str m ts of G
u ,
an d M st e n u en a r an a er

Ar chi t ct th symb oli c m

e i g of whi h yo h v
e ean n c u a e

y e t to l I ow p
e a rn s t y o wi th th
. n in s tr m ts r e en u e u en

wi th whi h G d M st A chi t t wo ks Li s te
c a r an a er r ec r . n,

an d yo sh ll l u th i s a d of wh a t th y
e a rn e e r u es, a n e ar

th symb ols to
e i th i s d g us n e r ee.
 GRAND M AST E R AR CHI TECT . 1 05

st m ts of G d
Su h c ar e th e in ru en a r an

M st Ar chi t ct
a er d s c h th l ss o s whi c h th y
e ,
an u e e n e

t ch
ea Fo g t ot th t yo h v sol m ly swo
u s. r e n a u a e e n rn

to p cti s ll th vi t s wh i ch th y symboli c ally

ra e a e r ue e

t ch ; fo th u s o ly
ea yo r d s v h ow p o dly n ca n u e er e, r u

so v yo m y w th ti tl of G d M st
e er u a e ar e e a r an a er

A h i t ct
r c e .

H S I T O RY .

sto y of th i s d g i b i f
Th e hi r i ts mo e r ee s r e ,
as cer e ~

i s
n e mp l Af t th m d s of th e M st
ar e S i e. er e ur er e r a er

Kh u um Ab i h d b
r di sc ov ad pp h d d a e en er e ,
a re en e ,

t i d d p i sh d hi mo m t d m s ol m
r e , an un e ,
s nu en an au eu

compl t d d th m tt s wh i ch c o c d th
e e ,
an e a er n er n e e

re v of th e lm p o i d d f Ki g S olomo to
en u e e r a r v e or , n n,

a ss i fo mi ty of wo k
ur e un d vi g o i i t p s
r r an r n s re e en

ti o n d to
, w d th s p i o a d mi t sc i c
an re ar e u er r n e n en en e

an d kill of Ado i m th
S o of Ab d ppo i t d n ra ,
e
'

s n a, a n e

h im to b c h i f A c hi t ct of th T mp l wi th th
e e r e e e e, e

titl of G d M st A chi t ct d in v st d h im
e r an a er r e ,
an e e

wi th th t offic a sol s cc sso d p s t ti v

a e, s e u e r an re r e en a e

of th d s d M st Kh u um Ab i d t th
e e ce a e a er r a ,
an a e

sa m ti m m d h im G d M st of M so s d
e e a e r an a er a n an

th eM so i p aof h ims lf
n c d Ki g Kh u um of
ee r e an n r

T a s r Afte w d th e ti tl w
. o f d p o oth
r ar e a s c n er r e u n er

P i c s of th J wi sh our t
r n e ho o a i m
e e d c as an n r r u ,
an

th s th d g ee b m st bli sh d Yo h v
u e e r e ca e e a e . u a e

h d wh t ar e th l s s o s t gh t by th wo ki g
e ar a e e n au e r n

i str u m ts of
n G d Ma ste Ar h i t ct
en a d I sh ll r an r c e , an a

n ot ow n l g p o th e s l sso s Th g t d
en a r e u n e e n . e r ea u
1 36 B OO K or T II E A. AND A. RIT E .

ti s wh i c h th y i c l c t d m d m c h of
e e d n u a e e an u u s, a n

t k fo g t d o c p ci ty to p fo m th m f lly
a e r ran e ur a a er r e u .

W h op th t w
e e ot m i st ka i b li v i g th t
e are n a en n e e n a

yo p ss ss th t c p c i ty
u o e d i xp cti g th t yo
a a a ,
an n e e n a u

b lw y s fo d q l to th t sk wh i c h you
e a a un e ua e a

h v e th s impo d p o y o s lf
a u se u n ur e .

CL OS ING

Th e su n h as se t, an d th e e v en i n g

st ar h as ri s en .

th i v d Giv
Th e h ou r ot i c of r e s a s a rr e . e n e

to th G d M st s th t t h is Ch pt
e r an of G a d er a a er ran

M st A c h i t cts i b o t to b c los d th t t h y
a er r e s a u e e ,
a e

m y i d i so d i g
a a n o n .

B th i th No th th Th i c re r en n e r , e r e

Pot t G d M st i b o t to clos th i s Ch pt
en r an a er s a u e a er

of G d M st
ran A c h i t cts d d s i s yo
a ss i st
er r e ,
an e re ur a ~

si c th h o of st h
a n ce , n e iv d e ur re a s arr e .
 TH E AR K OF P H I LE .

A R GU M E N T.

Tms deg r e e, in fa ct ,
l im
for ms th e c a x of I n efia ble
'

Masonry ; It
t
Is th e keys on e of th e ar ch d di c v
,
an s o ers th t wh i ch
a v l is r e ea ed

in th e su cc ee di n g deg r ee f P f c ti
o er e on . I t is a m t i mp t os or an t

an d in t
er es ting g r a de, an d so in ti ma e y onn e tl c ct d with i t
e s su e

c essor as l
to a p p ear ik e a se tion of h a deg r ee c t t .

Th e sh a ded beau ies t of th e sa r ed c wor ds h a t th v a e been h i th ~

t v
e r o r e ea led, a n d th e l esson s a n d v ir u es t th t h v
a a e so g r a d ua l ly
been in cu lc t d
a e , t
i n h is deg r ee r e ei e a c v cl
ima x , a n d cu min a l t e in
vl
th e de e op men t t t
of th e g r ea mys ery of I n efl a ble Mason ry
‘

Th e dar k cl ou ds a n d mis ts th t h va a e h i th er to v il e ed th e sa

c r ed myste r i es n ow beg in ll
to be d isp e ed : th e g ori ous da wn i l ll u

min es th e E . . t
w i h i ts brig h t e fiu lg en ce , an d
'

i ts r ays pen e tra tc

in to da r k an d h idden p a es lc .

r
n l n
5 0 5
 RO YAL ARCH or ENOCH;

MAS T E R OF TH E N I N T H ARCH .

TE E THIRTE E NTH G RA D E OF TH E A N C I E NT A N D AO

C E P T E D S C OTTI S H RIT E AN D ,
TH E T E NTH D E G R E E 0!
T H E I N E FF A B L E S E RI E S .

D EC O RATI O N S .

Th i s C h a pt er of R oya l A r h c of S olomon re p r e sen t s

th e a u die n c che- a mb er of K in g S olomon . Th e h a n g

in g s t
a r e a l er n a e l t y r ed an d h i e w t .

L ig h t s— Th r ee t t
i n th e E a s , h r e e i n th e West ,
and

th r ee i n th e S ou h . t
O FF I CE RS .

K in g S olomon i s t
sea e d i n th e E a s t .

Hir a m, Kin g of Tyr e , is a lso i n th e E a st, on th e lef t

of S
1 40 BOOK or THE A. AND A. R ITE .

S e n i or Wa r de n re p r e sen t s Gibu lu m, an d is se a e d t in
th e We t s .

J u n i or Wa r de n re p r e se n s t S tolki n , and is sea ed t in

th e S ou h t .

Tr e a su r e r (wh o r ep r e se n t s J oa be r t
) ,
Se c t re ar
y ,
Ma st e r
of C e r e mon ies, C a pt a in of th e Gu a r d, an d o th e r offi e r s, c
t t io
s a n ed a s P f c ti
in a L odg e of er e on .

A ll Offic d C mp i er s xc p t th K i g
an o a n on s, e e e n s,

c l t h d i b l ck wi t h p
o e n c ll
a d j w l f th i
,
a r on , o a r, a n e e o s

d g
e f t h i p t ic l
r ee or o ffic e r ar u ar o e.

Ki g S l m w
n o o
y ll w bon p p l c h b lea r s a e o ro e, ur e a su e,

li d wi t h b l
ne l v ch i g t th lb w d ic h
u e , s ee e s r ea n o e e o s, a n r

p p l h w it h j w l
ur e sa s ,
e e .

K i g Hi m f Ty w
n ra p p l b y llow
o re ea r s a ur e ro e, e

c h bl d ic h p p l h wi t h j w l
a su e, a n r ur e sa s ,
e e .

Ap — P pl ilk v l t b d d wi t h w h it ;
r on ur e s or e ve ,
or er e e

i th c t
n e f th th E
en r e o hi d lt w i t h
e a rea,
y e n oc an e a, ra s.

C olla r — P plur e s i lk or v e l v t e ,
a n d su s p e n de d to it th e
J e w el— A g old t i gl r an e, on wh ich is en
g ra v e d th e
de l t a of En oc h wi t h, y ra s. On th e o bv e r se sid e of th e

je w el is a p
re t t io of
r e se n a n th e fir s t th r ee re c ip i t en s of

th i s deg r ee , two of th e m low e ri n g th e th i rd int o th e

su bt e r r a n ea n v aul t . A r ou n d h i s de i t vc e, th e i n it i l ofa s
1 42 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. R ITE .

W '

sp k e f om th clo dy p ill
. He a r e u ar a n d f om
r

th e fir e d f om th d pth om th fo th th
an r e e c e r e r i ch es

of s e cr e t pl c s a e .

E x lt th L o d oa God fo h i e r ur , r e s o
h ly ;
an d h is na m fo i t i f om v l sti g to
e, r s r e er a n ev e r la st

in g .

W Wh t i m th t h e h o l d m a g i fy
. a s an , a S u n

h im or th a t h
, h o ld se t h i s h e a r t po hi m ?
e S u u n

W We a b t of ye ste day a d k ow
. re u r ,
n n

n othi g Our d ys a e b t a sh dow th ey fl ee

n . a r u a : ,

an d w kn ow ot e n .

C st th o by s e a chi n g fin d o t God ?
an u, r ,
u

C st th e fin d o t th e Al mi g h ty to p er f ti on ? H
an n u ec e

is as h ig h a h v Wh t ca st th o do ? He i
s ea en . a n u s

d p ee th h ell Wh t c a st th o kn ow ?
er an . a n u

W Hi s ye s . po th w a ys of m
e ar e d u n e an , an

h s th ll hi doi g s
e ee a s n .

W O God l t th y wo k pp e
.
,
to th y
e r a ar un

s v a ts a d th y glo y to th ch ildr f me
er n ,
n r un e en O n

L t th e b a ty of th e L o d be p o
e e s u r u n u ,

an d e st a b li sh th o th wo k of o h u ds 0Je e r ur an :

h ov h a st bli sh th o i t !
,
e a u

W I will si g to th e L o d a s lo g a s I
. n un r n

li ve ; I will s i g p i s s to my God wh ile I h a v e

n ra e un

my b i g e n .

My m di t ti on s of h i m sh a ll be swee t ; I
e a

will be g l d in th e L or d a .

M k th e p er fect m ar a n d beh o ld th e an ,

u r i gh t : fo of t a t ma M
“
p th e d h
r i s pen a c e i n e n e .

e y e s s h ll b e ona th e p r fec t m s a i th th e L o d e an r .
 R OYAL A R CH OF E N OCH . 1 43

Th ep f ct f th l d h ll dw ll wi th m th y
er e O e an S a e e e

h ll wa lk i my m d s v m fo v Com
”
S a n na e, an er e e re er .

p io s l t
an n
gi v,
t heks to t
ush L o d w h o h th e an un e r , a

giv en th t s s f d k ss d th hi dd
us e r e a ur e O ar ne an e en

i ch e s of s
r t pl c s e cr e a e .

PR A YE R .

0 t d t al L o d God so c of
th en g r ea an e ern r ,
ur e

ligh t of ov th o S ov ig I sp cto
an d l e— d u er e n n e r an

Mig h ty Ar ch i t e ct of th wo d s of C ti o wh o e n er r ea n—

f om th y th o in th h i gh st h v i m cy
r r ne e e ea en n er

look th dow e p o ll th dw ll s of th
n u n th a e e er e ear

l d w b s c h th
en , e thi
e ee s to th p y s d ee, n e ear e ra er an

p ti ti o s of th y wo th y s v ts ow ss mb l d i
e n un r er an n a e e n

th y p s c to t ch th myst i s f th t S b li m
r e en e, ea e er e O a u e

wh i c h i ct d d d di c t d to th y Most
~

E difi ce s er e e an e a e

Holy d Glo i o s N m
an Po r pou d ll a e. ur u n u s, an a

th e m mb s f th Mysti c C ft th o gh o t th
e er O e ra r u u e

tw o h m i sp h e s th i ch bl ssi g s f th y P ovi
er e ,
e r e n O r

d en ce .Gi v st g th to ov com t mpt ti o s

e us r en er e e a n ,

to s b d u o p ssio s d to p ti s vi t
ue ur a n Fill ,
an rac e r u e.

our h ts wi th f r wi th o t d s ol ti o wi th o fi
ear ea u e a n c n

d c wi th o t p s mpti o
en e u wi th p i ty wi th t ill
re u n e ou u

si o n d wi th joy wi th o t li c ti o s ss
°

an Fill o u en u ne . ur

h ts wi th t d ff ti o s fo th y di vi g ood ss
e ar en er a ec n r ne ne ,

an d lov fo o e i gh bo s m k e
r ur f i th f l to our
ne r a us a u

f i e ds
r n d h r i t b l to o
an c a mi s D i sp os o r
a e u r en e e . e u

h r ts 0 th o God E t
ea ,
l ! to
u th spl di d er n a r e ce rv e e en
1 44 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

imp ssio s of R lig i

re n d H m i ty ; o e m i ds on a n u an ur n ,

th g e t lig h ts of S c i c
r ea d di ct o footst ps en e an re ur e

i th b ig h t p th s of vi t
n e r a r u e.

L t ll o e cti o s p ov to
a ur admi i g w o ld n r e an a r n r

th t o li v s
a ur si c ly d di c t d to Th o
e are n er e e a e ee, ur

God d to th
,
an li f of o f llow c t s A d
e re e ur e -
r ea ur e . n

fi lly wh
na w yi ld p o
, en b th to Th th
e e u ur rea ee , e

S o c of L if m y w b
ur e i g the, i ch h v st of
a e, e ar n e r ar e

g oo d ct i o s ba d mi tt d
n i t o,
th t S
e b li ma d e n a u e an

Et l L odg wh
e rn a h pp i ss ei g s wi th o t lloy
er e a ne re n u a ,

an d wh o d th th o
er e , a r of th G
un t J h ov h e r ne e r ea e a ,

w sh ll s i g h ll l j h s to hi
e a n m a e u a s na e.

N w e t th Ki g E t l I mmo t l I vi sibl
un o e n e rn a ,
r a , n e,

th eo ly I Vi nG d b th ki g dom p ow
se o d ,
e e n ,
er , an

g lo y fo
r v ,
d v re Amer a n! e er . en

Om God g n es .t it o m y b ! ra n s a e

RE C E PTI O N .

sh ll ow i v st yo wi th th p o coll
I a n n e u e a r n, a r , an d
j wel of K i g h t o f th Ni th o Roy l A ch
e a n e n r a r .

Th e co lo f yo po d coll is p p l
r O ur a r n an ar ur e, a n d
1 46 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

he b ilt mo d st temp l oofl ss d of h g

u a e e, r e an u e nu

h w s to s to th G
e n d A chi t ct of th e U i v s
ne , e ran r e n er e.

Up o t i g l p l t of g old i l id wi th m a y
n a r an u ar a e ,
n a n

p c i
re o s g ms h g u v d th i e fl
e b l m of
, e en ra e e n
'

a e na e

God d s k th p l t i t o o
,
an f c e of c b of
an e a e n ne a a u e

ag t a e.

k w of th d pos it of th p ci o s t s
Non e ne e e e re u r ea

ur e d t h t i t m ig h t m i
an ,
adi sc ov d d s re a n un er e ,
an ur

vi v th Flood wh i ch it w k ow to E och wo l d
e e ,
as n n n u

s oo ov wh lm th wo ld i o v st
n er e of m i e r n ne a se a r e,

h c ov
e d th p t
er e d th st o e a th t clos d i t
er u r e , a n e ne a e

an d th g t i g of i o s d to i s th sto
e rea r n r n u e ra e e n e,

wi th th g i t p v m t of hi p imi tiv t mpl

e ran e a e en s r e e e.

Th f i g th t ll k owl dg of th ts d
en , ear n a a n e e e ar an

sci c s wo ld b lost i th i v s l floo d h b ilt

en e u e n e un er a ,
e u

two g t col m s p o h igh h ill o of b ss to

r ea u n u n a — ne ra ,

re s ist w t d o of g it
a er , a n to si st fi O ne r an e, re r e. n

th ge i t c ol m
r an w w i tt
e i h i o
u l
g yp h i cs
n as r en n er a

d sc i pti o of th s bt
e r n p tm ts ; o th e e u er r a n e a n a ar en n

o ne of b ss th di m ts of th r ts d sc i c s
ra , e ru en e a an en e .

Th g ite col m w ov r tu r n d d sw pt
ran e u n as e e an e

a w y d wo to S h p l ss m ss by th D l g
a , an rn a a e e a e e u e,

b t th t of b ss stoo d fi m
u a d w fo d by No h
ra r ,
an as un a .

Th c fo w d th tr
en e m of God m i d
r ar e ue na e re a ne un

k own til h s i d to Mos s i E gypt wh h

n un e a un e n ,
en e

o d r d h i m to g o to Ph
er e oh d c s h i m to ara ,
an au e

s d fo th th child of I s l o t of E gypt I
en r e
“
r en rae u :

a m th t w h i c h I w a d s h ll b I m th God of as an a e a e
 Ror AL A R CH OF E N OCH . 1 47

th y f t h s ; th God of Ab h m f I s c d of
a er e ra a ,
O aa ,
an

J c b
a oTh s sh l t th o
.
y tuo th c hil d a of u sa un e r en

Is l HE WH O I s h th s t m
rae ,
to yo I m th a en e un u. a e

Lo d th t pp
r , d to Ab h m to I s c
a a e ar e d to ra a ,
aa ,
an

J cob by my
a m AL S HE D I b t my m na e -
,
u na e

I di d ot h ow th m
n S e .

Mos s e g v d th i ff bl
e n m p
ra e pl t e n e a e na e u on a a e

of g old d d p osi t d i t i th
, an k f th c ov
e t e n e ar O e en a n .

Mos s m d th
e m k w t A o d J osh
a e e na e no n o ar n an u a,

an d ft w ds i t w
a er m d k ow to th chi f
ar as a e n n e e

p i sts Th wo d b i g c ompos d of c o s o ts
r e . e r e n e n n an

o l
n y it t
,
p o ci ti o w s oo lost b t th
s rue r n un a n as n ,
u e

w o d still
r m i d i th k ; d i th tim of re a ne n e ar an n e e

Oth i l i n b ttl g i st th Ki g f S y i th os
e ,
n a a e a a n e n O r a, e

wh b oo th k w re l i d th e ar k f ll to th er e S a n ,
an e ar e e

gr o d
un A f t th b. ttl th m of er I s l s ch
e a e, e en rae ,
ear

i g fo i t w
n l d to i t by th
r ,
o i g of
er e li o
e e r ar n a n ,

whi ch c o chi g by i t h d g d d i t h oldi g th e

,
r u n , a u ar e ,
n

g ld
o k y i i t m o th
en U po th
e n pp o ch of th
s u . n e a r a e

Hi gh p i st -
d L vi t s h l i d dow th k y
r e an e d e ,
e a n e e ,
an

wi th d w H c po th g old k y wo by th
re . en e, u n e en e rn e

t s
r e a ur er ,y o th i i ti ls of t h u s wo
se ed s I e n a e e r : n

Z om b m t m — “
li o s mo th I
'
"’ ’
a rc e s I th
v er u a ne n e n u

fo d th wo d Thi s p l t f g old w s m lt d
un e r . a e O a e e

dow n d m d i to
, an i m g of D g o by th
a e n an a e a n e

Ph ili sti s wh o took i t i b ttl

ne , n a e.

D vi d i t d d to b ild
a t mp l to God b t b
n en e u a e e . u e

qu ea th d th t p i s to S olom o h i o
e e en e r d r e n, s s n, an

S olom o s le ct d pl c
n e J s l m; b tfi d
e a a e n ear er u a e u n

i g ov r th ow c ol m s of E och s t mp l
’
n e r n d u
p n n e e, an su
1 48 B OO K or THE A. AND A. n mc .

p os i g t h
n e m to b th r i s of eh th e et e mp l
u n d a ea n e, a n

n ot wi s h i g to s l ct n d s c t d spot s le ct d
e e a e e ra e ,
e e

Mo t Mo i h fo th s i t of h i T mp l to th tr
un r a r e e s e e e ue

God U d r thi s t mp l h b il t
. n e s c t v ult th
e e e u a e re a , e

a pp o ch to whi ch w th o g h i gh t oth v l ts
r a as r u e er au ,

all d un
g o d
er dr to w h
un i c h ,
lo an
g d ow a n an n a rr

p ss g l d d th ki g s p l
a a e e un er I eth i th
n
’
a a ce . n e n n

a p tm t w p l c d twi st d ol m of wh i te
ar en as a e a e c u n

m bl o wh i ch i t w i t d d to pl c th
ar e, n as k
n en e a e e ar ,

an d i th i s p tm t h h ld h i p i v t
n a ar en of e c es e s r a e c n e r en

wi th Ki g Hi m of Ty n ra d th y o lyre an e n

kn owi g th w y by whi ch i t w s pp o ch d S ol
n e a a a r a e .

om o p opos d to
n r t T mp l of J sti c
e er e c ads e e u e, a n e

l t d
ec e si t th sp ot wh
as a e E och s t mp l h a d
e er e n
’
e e

stoo d d to th t d dir ct d th t th f lle col

,
an a en e e a e a n

um s u d bb i sh sh o ld b mov d Gibulum
an ru u e re e .
,

J o b t an d S tolki w
a er ,
s l ct d to sur vey th e
n er e e e e

g orun d d l y o fi
an t h foa d ti o n s
'

e un a .

E NOC B I AN A L P H A B E T .
 A RK O F C O V E N A NT .

H I RA M S O L O MO N

T R E A S U RE R S E C R E T AR Y

TABLE P I L L AR T A BL E TS P I L L AR A LT AR

S H E W B RE A D B E A UT Y T HE L AW
’

E N OC H mc s s s a

H OS P IT A L L E R O R AT O R

A L T AR

A L T AR OF S AC RI FI CE S B RAZ E N L A V ‘

ER

OF C . C OF G .

S G . WA R D E N
. WAR D E N

TILE R

S E C O ND S E NT I NE L

FI R S T S E N TI NE L

s xo ms r L I G HT S .
 A RGU ME N T .

TH E L odg e r epr esen s t th e S ec r e t Va u lt u n der th e S an c t u m

Sa nc t or u m, i n wh i c h i s th e P i ll a r of Bea u y, t a n d on th i s i s p l a ced

l
th e Ho y f ou r - e te r Na me lt
Th i s d eg r e e r e . v l ea s a n d e x p a i n s l th e
t t
te r a g ra mma on , com p e es th e con s r u c ion lt t t of l
th e Ho y Te mp le ,
a n d n a r ra est th e d e s t ti
ru c o n of t
bo h i t a nd th e t
ci y of J er u sa e m, l
t g th
o e er t
w i h th e d ea th of So l omon .

TE TRAGRAMMATON .

Br J F A D AM S ,
. M D . .

TH E R E i s a wor d — no mor t lta on g u e

Ma y da re i ts mys ti c sou n ds co mbi n e

Nor sa i n t h th a br e a th ed , n or p r op h e t su n g

Th a t h li to es of th e na mes v
d i in e

Nor ma y th e fi n g er of th e sc r ibe

P r es u me h a t t h ll a owe d wor d to w r i t e

A ccu r sed a lik e f r om I sr a e l t ib

’
s r e

We r e h e wh o d a r ed th at na me i n d i t e

Yet h ou g h t no pen ma v da r e
li p n or

Th a tn a me u n s pea ka b e i mpa r , l t
’
Ti s e v t
er br ea h e d i n sec re pr a ye r t
'

Ti s e v er wr i tt e n on th e h ea r t
With ca r e v
preser ed th e sa cr e d wor d
l
,

Is er s t i n deed a b essed d owe r

We bow befor e th y n a me 0 L or d
, ,

An d own i ts g r ea t a n d ma r v lou s power 1

’

1 52
1 54 B OOK or TH E A . A N D A . RI TE .

L ig h ts — 3, 5, 7, an d 9 . 3 lig h ts
Nor th , i n f or m of a
T r i a n g le .

5 li g h ts S th i f o m of
ou ,
n r a

P tg en a on .

7 li g h t W t i f o m of
s es ,
n r a

H pt g e a on .

9 lig h t E t f o m i g th
s as ,
r n r ee

E q il t ul T i gl s
a er a r an e ,

in a li n e .

Th e L odg e sh ou ld on a i n a c t
i lla r of B ea u y ; th e P t
c v
Ar k of Alli a n e ; th e S e en B r a n h Golden Ca n dles i ;
-
c t ck
p tt
a r e r e sen a i on of th e B u r n i n g B u sh ; th e Ta le of b
b
S h ew r ea d ; th e Al a r of t
e r f u me s ; th e Al a r of S a cP t
r i fice s ; th e B r a z en S al v er ; th e E n oc hi P ill
an ar, th e
Golden U r n s a n d Va ses ; th e Gold D e lta of E ch ; no th e
k
B oo of th e T e sti mon y ; th e S q u a r e an d Comp a sses ;
th e Cu i b c St on e ; th e Ta le b s of th e L a w ; th e B r e a d
an d Wi n e ; th e S i l v er H od an d Golden Tr o w el ; th e
S il v er Pl t a e an d Cu p .

P ill of B ty Twi t d c l m p wh i t m
ar ea u — s e o u n, u re e ar

ble, a b t th d
ou h lf f t h i g h o wh i c h h
r ee a n a ld a ee ,
n s ou

b th c b of g t
e e u m e i g bo t i i c h
a a e, e asu r n a u s x n e s on

ea ch f c th pp si d f wh i ch i th t i g l
a e, on e u er e o s e r an u ar

E n oc hi p l t f g ld t i wi th p c io to
an a e o o d , se n re us s n es, a n

h vi g
a ni t th I ff bl
on m e ne a e na e.
 P E RFE C T A N D S U B L I M E M A S ON . 1 55

Pi ll of ar Eno h c ~ -
Ma r ble pi ce es put tog e th er , f ou n d

in ci t
an en r u i n s, wi th E n och i a n ch ara ct er s u p on it .

B r a z en S a l v er — L arge b b i c ti
r a z en as n , on a n i n g wt a er

on a p e des a t l th r ee a n d a ha lf f t h i g h wi th
ee ,
ten l v
a er s

at i ts b a se .

Al t a r of S a cr i fice s— L en g h t an d b r ea d th qu e al to on e
h a lf th e h ei g h t ,
t
wi h g i lde d h or n on ea ch c o r n er , an d

cv o er e d wi t hg old .

T a le b b
Of S h ew r ea d— On i t w el t ve loa vs e of She w
b r ea d, i n two p il es of si x loa v es e a ch ,
an d cu p w i th
wi n e .

Al t
P f m O it
a r of w i th i c
er u b es— u an u rn , n e n se urn

Ing ; iz d sh p
s f Alt
e an f S c i fic s a e O ar o a r e .

All th lt h ld b c v
e a d wi th Wh i t c loth
ar s s ou e o er e e s.

Th S c t ef t w d S c d V lt i
e re ,
a pp ch d
er ar a re au ,
s a r oa e

by lo ga ow p gn of i
n ar r ch b tw a ssa e n ne ar es, e een

wh i ch d th S c d V lt h ld b
an e m ll t
a re au s ou e a s a an e

ro m; o ch di mly li t by o l mp o ly h g f om th
ar es ne a n ,
un r e

c ili g
e n .

H gi g an C im w i th p i ll
n s— t t t d i t v l
r son , ar s a s a e n er a s.

B i g B h i th E t b h i d th Th i c P i
u rn n us n e as ,
e n e r e u s

sa nt ; i i t c t th I ff bl T i gl
n s en r e e ne a e r an e.

L i gh t i g B x T ch
n n Th d d ms T m
o es, or es, un er - ru ,
ru

p t O g Go g t
e s, r an , n , e c.
1 56 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

C L OTH I NG A ND D E COR A TI ONS .

O F FI C E RS J E WE L S .

C r own e d C om p a sse s
t lz
,

1 TH R I C E P O T E N T G R A N D MA S TE R w i h b a i n g su n i n
t
.

th e ce n r e .

C r o w n e d C om p a sse s
t ll
,

2 D E P U TY G R A N D MA S TE R W i h fu m oo n in
t
.

th e c e n r e .

S E N I OR GR A N D WA R D E N l
Go d Tr ow e l .

J UN I OR G R A N D WA R D E N S w or d of J us ti ce .

OR A TO R l
Go d S c r o ll .

TR E AS U R E R Go ld K ey .

S E C R E TA R Y . Go ld P en .

MA S TE R OF C E R E M ON I E S . . S ta tf .

H OS P I TA L L E R Wi n g e d
”

S ta fi
'

C A P TA I N OF T H E GL A R D S pe a r
'

TI L E R . l
F a m i n g S w or d .

OR GA N I S T l
Go d L y r e .

Th e j e w e ls of a ll th e c
offi e r s a r e se t i n g old t r ia n
g le s,

an d are su s p en d e d fr om c olla r s of w h i e w a t t ered s il k ,

v
h a i n g a r ose e of w h i e a n d tt t re d a t th e b tto o m .

Th e tw o K i n g s i n r oya l r o b e s, wi h t c r ow n s , s e c pt r es ,

e tc.

Ki n g S olomon — Y ll ow ob
e r e or ma n t le , w i t h a bl ue

v es tm t en and an E t c ow
a s er n r n an d s c pte re.

K in g of Tyr e — u r le P p ro b wi t h
e, y e llow v tm es en t ,

ch ly t
ri wt r i mme d
d g i h fu r an old ; Mu r a l c r own and

scept r e.

Ap — Wh i t w t
r on d ilk e a er e s lin ed wi t h wh it e and
,

bo d d wi t h g ld t i g l i
r er e o ,
r an u ar n for m, and th e I n e fia
'

bl D lt i th c t
e e a n e en r e.

C oll — Wh i t w t
ar d ilk b e a er e s ,
or d e r e d t
wi h g old , fr om
whi h i p d d th
c s su s en e e
1 58 B OOK or T HE A. AN D A. RI TE .

L E S S ON FOR OP E N I NG A ND CL OS I N G .

Th e L or d i s in hi s h oly Te mp l hi s ey s
e e

beh ld o y and c h ild hi s e e li ds tr y th e r en of m en .

L o d wh o sh ll st d i r ,
a an n th y p s c r e en e,

an d wh o sh ll b i d i th y t b cl ?a a e n a er n a e

W H th t w lk th p i gh tly d wo k th
. e a a e u r , an r e

ri gh t o s ss a d S p k th tr th in hi s h
e u ne t H
,
n ea e u ear . e

th t b ckb i t th ot wi th h i t o g
a a o d o th
e il n s n u e, n r e ev

wi th hi igh b o b t h o o th th m th t f th
s ne r u n re e a e ar e

L or d .

Wh o sh ll sc d i to th h ill of th a a en n e e

L o d o wh o sh ll st d i hi h oly p l c e ?
r ,
r a an n s a

S W H th t h th cl a h ds d p e
. . . e a a e n an an a ur

h r t ; wh o h th ot lif t d p h i s s o l
ea to v an i ty
a n e u u un ,

no swo d c i tf lly H sh all c iv e bl ssi g s

r rn e e u . e re e e n

f om th
r Lo d d r i gh t o s ss fr om th God of
e r ,
an e u ne e

h i s alv ti o
s a n .

W L ift p yo h ds 0 y g t es d be y
. u ur ea ,
e a ,
an e

lift d e
p y v l stu i g d oo s !
,
d th e Kin g of
e e er a n r an

g lo y sh ll com i
r a e n .

Fo ow h v I c h os d s an ctifie d
r n a e en an

th i s h o s th t my m migh t b th e fo eve ;
u e, a na e e er r r

an d mi n e e y d my h r t sh a ll b th in p
es an ea e er e er

e tu a lly.
p
W W t s Ki g of g lo y
'
9 . ho is h i n r

Th L o d st o g d mi gh ty th L o d of e r r n an ,
e r

h osts o Ado i h i th Ki g of glo y

,
ur na e s e n r .

I will w s h my h ds i i oc c y d a an n nn en an

so will I c omp ss th i lt O J h ov hen a ne a ar , e a

 GRAND E L E CT MAS ON. 1 59

W . As for me , I will w lk a in my i n e g ri ty t .

My fo ot st d th i an e n an e v pl c en a e , a n d h er e will I

bl ss th L o d f
e v
e r or e er .

W K p th y to g f om vil d th y li ps
. ee n ue r e , an

f om sp ki g g il
r ea d p t f om vil
n d do g oo d
u e e ar r e , an

s k p c
ee d s it Th s s i th th L o d of
ea e, a n en u e . u a e r

h osts Am d yo w ys d yo doi g s d I will

en ur a an ur n ,
an

ca u s yo to dw ll i thi s p l c fo v .
e u e n a e re er

B t wh os o c o f ss th hi si s
u d fo n e e s n , an r

sa k th th m sh ll h v m cy
e e ,
a a e er .

S .Wh o y I h v m d my h t c l c a n sa a e a e ea r e an

I m p
- a f om i ? Fo th is ot j st m
ur e r s n r er e n a u an

o n earth th t do th g ood d si th t— T ot
,
a e an nn e no I O. n

on e .

s
m of th L o d f om
Th ey h a ll f ear th e na e e r r

th w st
e d hi g lo y f om th
e ,
an i si g of th s
s r r e r n e un .

F om th e i si g of th r v to th r n e sun e en un e

g oi g nd ow of t h s m n m y m s h ll b eg at a e, na e a e re

a mo g th g til s
n e di v y p l c i c s sh ll
en e an n e er a e n en e a

b ff
e O d an d
er e p ,
ff i g ; f o m y a m s h ll
ur e O er n r na e a

b g e t mo g th e h th s i th th L o d of h osts
rea a n ea en , a e r .

W S i g to th L o d ; si g p i s s to
. n un e r n ra e un

hi s nam E xtol h i m th t id th i th h v s by
e. a r e n e ea en ,

hi s nam J h d joi c b fo h i m
e a ,
an re e e re .

W H di scov th d p th i g s i th d k
. e er e ee n n e ar

s
n e s , an d b i g th to li g h t f om th sh dow of d th
r n e r e a ea .

G th to g th to h im th os th t h v
a er e er un e a a e

m d a ov
e a c t wi th hi m by s crific
en a n d o ff p a e, a n er u

to hi m h oly li b ti o wi th
a p f ct h t How a n a er e ear .

e xc ll t i th y lovi g ki d ss d th y igh t o s
e en s n -
n ne an r e u
1 60 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE

ne ss t o th p i g h t of h t ! fo wi th th is th
e u r ea r r ee e

fo d ti o of lif
un a d i th y li g h t sh ll w
n th e, a n n a e se e e

li g h t whi c h h i th m d mo s to th p fe t
ne or e a n re un e er c

da y .

P RA YE R .

Alm i gh ty d S v i g G d A ch i t ct of th
an o er e n ran r e e

U i v s wh o by th y di v i
n er e, p w d th c o ti lly
, ne o er , o n nua

s c h d p t t th m t s c t c ss s of o
ea r an en e r a e e os e re re e e ur

h t d w
e a r s, ra w b s c h th by th s c d
n e a r u s, e e ee ee, e a re

fi reof th y lov G id by the. i g h u d i e u s, v u n er r n an , n

th ep t h o
af v i t d b t h i d o
r u e, b l p s c
an v ne a ra e re en e

a id usto k p o t ll i mp ty ee d p v u ssa ie an er er s e n e .

M y th myst i o s i sc i pti
a e s ttl i er mi ds
u n r on e e n our n

3. t rue n o tio of thi sp k b l ss c d p w

n n e un ea a e e en e an o er ,

as w p s v th
e re m m o i ls of th y f
er e W b
e e r a ear . e e

s ch th th t o th o gh ts m y b
ee ee a g g dur d u a e en a e ,
an

o ur h ts t o th g d wo k of P f ctio
ear se ,
n e r an r er e n

wh i c h w h ,
tt i d will b
en a mp l w d fo
a ne ,
e an a e re ar r

a ll o l b
ur a or .

L t p ce d c h i ty li k
ea e an t og th pl sar n us e e r In a ea

i g
n ioun d m y t h is L odg of G
n, an d E l ct M s o s
a e ran e a n

e xh ibit f i t mbl c of t h t h pp i ss th l ct
a a n r ese an e a a ne e e e

will j oy i th y Ki g dom f v
en n n or e e r .

Gi v p i i t to f th vil d c h oos th
e us a s r r e u se e e an e e

g oo d t h ,
t w m a
y ot b le d t b
y y t
a h o s wh
n o e e as ra e

un w o th i lyr ss m th titl f G d E l ct m y
a u e e e o r an e : a

o ur doi g s t d to th y g lo y
n en d o d c em t r an ur a v an en

tow d P f cti o
ar er e n.
1 62 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE

m cy to th o s ds of th m th t lov m
er un d u an e a e e an

k p my c omm dm ts
ee an en .

Th o sh lt ot t k th
u m of th L o d th y
a n a e e na e e r

God i v i n fo th L o d will ot h old hi m g i ltl ss

a n r e r n u e

th t t k th h i m i v i
a a e s na e n a n .

R m mbe th S bb th d y to k p i t h oly
e er S ix
e a a -
a ee .

d ys s h lt th o l bo
a a d d o ll th y w o k b t th
u a r , an a r : u e

s v th d y i th S bb th of th L o d th y God i
e en a s e a a e r n

it th o sh lt ot do
u
y wo kat h o o t
nh y o o an r ,
u, n r s n, n r

th y d gh t au th y m s v t o th y m id
er , a n - er an , n r a -
ser

v t o th y c ttl o th y st g th t i wi thi
an , n
'

r a e, n r r an er a s n

th y g t s ; fo i
a e i d y th L o d m d h v r n s x a s e r a e ea en

an d th th
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,
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e se a a n a a n e s, a n re e

th es v th d y wh fo th L o d bl ss d th e
e en a er e re e r e e

S bb th d y
a a d h llow d i t
- a ,
an a e .

Ho o th y f th
n r d th y moth ; th t th y d ys
a er an er a a

m y b lo g po th l d whi ch th L o d th y God
a e n u n e an e r

h th g i v
a th en ee .

Th o u sh a lt ot kill n .

Th o sh lt ot com mi t d l t y
u a n a u er .

Th ou sh lt ot st l a n ea .

Th o sh lt ot b
u f ls wi t ss g in st th y
a n e ar a e ne a a

Th o u sh a l t n ot c ov t e th y n ei gh bo r s
’
h o s u e, th ou
sh a l t ove t th y igh b o wi f o hi m s
n ot c ne r s
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n r t o hi ox o hi a s - erv an ,
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r s.

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 GRAND ELE CT MAS ON. 1 63

th e al ar t
s c ific of h mili ty d
of our h ea r ts a a r e u an

p i s wi th th fi of f v t ch i ty F om our
ra e, e re er en ar . r

h ts too th os lt s of i c s m y th p f m
ear , ,
e a ar n en e, a e er u e

of o p y s i s fo th b stowm t of h v ly
ur ra er ar e r e e en ea en

bl s si gs
e n .

P RAYE R .

Al mi gh y a n d S o t v e r ei
g n Gr a n d Ar chi t e ct of th e
v s t o
Un i e r e , h u wh o v s by th y ri de st in th e h e a en

na m J h lte ll th ath k p sil c b f th

,
e a e ear ee en e e or e ee .

Th i o God lik
er e t o th i th h v s b ov
s n e un ee n e ea en a e

o i r th n th b th wh o k p th c ov
e e ar t d en e a ,
ee e en a n an

S h ow th m c y e to th y s v ts th t w lk b fo
er un er an a a e re

th wi th ll th i h ts
ee a e r e ar .

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en e ra n a e ,
a e e er

p s v th m m o i ls of th y f
r e er e d th i d li
e e r a ear , an e n e

bl c h
e t of th i i ff bl ss c i o h ts
ar a c er ne ne a e e en e, n ur ear .

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ur ts w b s ch th by th fi ur ear , e e ee ee, e re

of th y h oly lov d g id f t i th w y of e, an u e ou r ee n e a

p c ea d i th
e , an p f ct p th whi ch hi th mo n e er e a s ne re

an d mo wi th hi i g ligh t t o th p f ct d y
r e, a S n n ,
un e er e a .

M y w ll h v
a i t
e a st i th t c ov t whi h
a e an n er e n a en an c

i w ll o d
s di
e ll th i g s
-
r d s er eM y w dw ll n a n an ur e. a e e

t og th i e i ty er d b ll of o
n min d h vi g
un ,
an e a ne ,
a n

c omp ssi o o to th a d lov

n b th ne an o er , a n e as re r en .

M y ll E l ct M s o s lik th El ct of God p t
a a e a n ,
e e e ,
u

o nch i ty wh i ch i th b o d of p f cti o M y
ar ,
s e n er e n . a

o l i s b gi t b o t wi th th g i dl of t th
ur o n e dr a u e r e ru an

fi lly h vi g b
na ,
f i th f l i ll o r o s m y
a n een a u n a u c ur e, a

w b b o gh t to b h old th li g h t i fi bl d d
'

e e r u e e ne a e, an a
1 61 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE.

tto th t s c d p l c wh
wi te d in th su n sh ll o
a a re a e er e e a n

m o gi v li gh t by d y ; ith fo b i gh t ss sh ll
re e a ne er r r ne a

th mo o g i v li gh t b t th L o d o
e n Ado i sh a ll
e ,
u e r ,
ur na ,

be wi th v l sti g li gh t d o God o glo y

u s an e er a n ,
an ur ur r .

Bl ss d b l ss th wo k in wh i ch w
e u s, a n e e r e are en

g g ad dem y th lli c
an w b o t to p f ct
a e a an e e ar e a u er e

b t l Am ! S o m ot i t b !
e e er n a . en e e

L e t me i mp ss t al fo th
re
you wi th an a r de n z e r e

ho o n r an th G d glo y of
d A chi t ct of th U i
r e r an r e e n

v s to th
er e, d th t yo m y lw ys li v i hi
e en a u a a a e n s

a do b l p s c wi th
ra e h d di sp os d to co t i v
re en e, a ea e n r e,

a h t to f l d h d to x c t ll th os th i g s
ear ee ,
an a an e e u e a e n

tow d h im d yo f llow c t s wh i ch
ar an o ur e -
r ea ur e ar e s

w ll p l s i g i hi s i g h t
e ea n n s .

B h old h ow g ood
e d p l s t i t i fo b t h an ea an s r re r en

to dw ll t og th e i i ty I t i li k th
e p ci o s
er n un . s e e re u

oi tm
n t o th h d th t
en ndow o th b e d
ea ,
a ran n n e e ar ,

ev A o s b d th t w t dow to th ski ts of
en ar n
’
ea r ,
a en n e r

hi g m ts
s ar en .

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an t o d th er u e re o e e ear s o

th sw t s of m s f i d by h ty c o s l
e ee n es a an
’
r en ea r un e .

“
L t hi m e p ov m it h ll b re xc ll t oil
r e e : s a e an e e en ,

whi ch sh ll ot b k my h d a n r ea ea .
”

I f th y b oth b w x p oo d old d f ll
r er e a en r an , an a en

to d c y th o e sh lt li v hi m
a , Gi v of th y
u a re e e . e

b e d to th h
r a g y d of t h y wi
e to h un th r , an ne c e er e

h ea t of th s o owf l ;
r d fo g t ot to p o
e rr th u an r e n ur e

oil of o ol ti o i to th wo ds th t s o ow i k
c ns a n n e un a rr , s c ~
1 66 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

to s v h im
er e i t i w i tt
,
as fo God t ook h i m
s r en ,
‘
r
’
.

God s h ow d him ll th e posito i s of th s p i o

a e re r e e u er r

an d i f i o k i g dom
n er r d h s h w d h i m th t
n s, a n e o e e r ee

( lp h b t) of lif
a a e sp cti g whi ch Ad m h d
e, re e n a a re

c i
e v ed h i c omm d i t l v s
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ll i hi B ook
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n ev -
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 GRAND E L E CT M AS ON . 1 6?

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an a ea

F om H v s ow th o o fitf ul l m
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n e— n ea
r ea en n r
g
W ps i t i fl m s whil h d i h
ra n a e ,
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I V
o
e r d thi s b l i g l t
un st d az n a ar an .

L e t u s, as Ele ct M s o s t a n r u e,

Vir tu e
s t nll g ’
w
e er a ea u e r en e

Whil c l b ti g f i ds hi p f st
e e e ra n r en
’
s ea ,

L ov b o ev w lc om g st
e ur e er e e ue .

An d n ow in a dor a ti on b ow
To Hi m wh o h e ar s ls ch s an d ea ea v ow

Glo y to God wh o i g s b ov
r ,
re n a e,

A d to o
n f llow c t s lov !
ur e - r ea ur e ,
e

I N VE S TME N T .

I n ow v t yo wi th th p o gi dl coll an d
in es u e a r n , r e, ar ,

j w l of G d E l c t M s o ; d wi t h th g t st
e e a r an e a n an e r ea e

pl l t y
ea su r e sa u e wi t h th t i t l d g c y
ou wi t h e e, an ra e ou

th ymb ols t h
e s of er e .

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c ar s d t l aff cti oe a ar en z ea , e n,

an d c h a i ty Th c ow
r p o yo j w l is ym
. e r n u n ur e e a s

bol of th oyal o i gi of th d g
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r n e e r ee . e a ,

ext d d to ni ty d g s d ot s th xt n si v
en e ne e r ee , en e e e e e
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k n owle d
g e of th e Gr a n d Ele ct : th e su n , i n th e cen

tr e , th a t our a cti o s sh on uld be as O p

en as th e full
bl of th oo d y
az e e n d o n- i ty a diff su n , a n ur ch ar as u

s iv i t b ms
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s ea . e e ,
u en e u n ur

b st sh o ld m k yo tt ti v to yo d ti
r ea ,
u a e u a en e ur u e

an d c s yo to w lk o
au e to do
u
y o st
a t i o s as a rn ur a n .

Th p o my b oth wh i ch yo w i whi t
e a r n ,
r er , u ear, s e,

li d wi th wh i t
ne d b d d wi th g old
e, an Th or er e . e

whi t i to mi d of i oc c
e s re n d of th t p i ty
us nn en e, an a ur

wh i c h w q i d foas re t u rec to th i p l c r an en r a n e s a e :

th e
g old of w i s d,
m w hi c h s h o l d c h o ct i ,
ll u ar a er z e a

G ran d E l ct M s o s e I t f o m i s pp os d to b th
a n . s r s u e e e

t f o m s d by th P f ct M st M o t th
ru e r u e e er e a er as n a e

b ildi g of th T mp l
u n d ll d s to th
e e g old e, an a u e e en

t i g l o d lt f E oc h wh ic h do s th c t
r an e r e a O n , a rn e en r e .

Th g i dl
e wh ic h I ls o i v st yo wit h i th
r e, a n e u , s e

an c i t g i dl of G d El ct M o It w s d
en r e a ran e as n . as u e

of ld to b i d p
O d st g th
n uth b ody an d bl r en en e , an en a e

m to p sist i h i l b o s i t i t h
an er n fo s m a r : s, er e r e, an e

bl m of ctivity p ompt ss d p s v c Th
e a ,
r ne , an er e e r an e . e

g i dl w
r e ls o s d to bi d p th g m ts d
as a u e n u e ar en , an

p v t th m f om flyi g op
r e en e rd disc ov i g kd n en an er n na e

ne ss it i t h f o s, mbl m of c h ity th
er e r e, an e e ar , e

Obs v c of wh ic h h l id yo
er an e d wd as a u u n er r en e e

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a n ls o. d fo b asty d o a u se r eau an r na

m t L t i t b yo
en . e d o to b
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ric h i th m y v i t s
n e d q liti s wh i c h
an r ue an ua e are re

p s t d by i t v io s c olo s
r e en e s ar u r .
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t
th a p e a ce , hi h h u ld li n w c s o k tog th b th
us e er as re

r en As th e e a r i us olor
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ne n r e, s

le t th e v r i o s v i t s th
a u r ue e y p s t shi i your
re r e en ne n

h ear t and life .

C HA RGE .

Th u s
b oth by yo m i to i ou s d
,
my r er ur er r an un

bl ma o d ct
a blssi d i ty c o st cy d i teg
e c n u ,
a u ,
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r ity yo h v, t l t u tt i d th t itl of G d
a e a as a a ne e e r an

E l ct M s o
e wh ic h i th s mmit of A c i t C f t
a n, s e u n en ra

M so y
a d p o yo
nr , aniv l to wh ic h I m ost i
u n ur arr a s n

l c o g t l t yo
cer e v n ra u a e u.

I m ost stly comm d to yo th st i ct st

e a rn e re en u e r e

c d c i c msp cti o i
are an ll yo
r co d ct th t th
u e n n a ur n u ,
a e

s b li m myst i s of th i s d g b ot p of d o
u e er e e r ee e n r an e r

di sg c d ra e .

As to wh t m i s of c omp l ti g yo k owl dg
a re a n e n ur n e e

of A ci t C ft M so y yo will fi d by tt di g
n en ra a nr ,
u n ,
a en n

to th foll o wi g hi sto y of th d g
e n d fl r e e r e e, a n a ca r e u

st dy of i t myst i s
u s er e .

Yo will ow p oc d to th G
u n d O t o i th r ee e ran ra r, n e

S o th wh will i st ct yo i th
u ,
o n ru u n e

HI S TORY .

Gs b oth yo w i fo m ed i th e
. My r er , u er e n r n

d g ee of Roy l A ch th t Ki g S olom o b ild d

'

e r a r a n n u e a

s c t v lt th pp o ch to wh i c h w s th o gh
e re au , e a r a a r u

eig h t oth v lts ll d g o d d to wh i ch

er au ,
a un er r un ,
an a

lo gn d ow p ss g
an l d f om th p l c
n ar r Th e a a e e r e a a e.
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n in c h o v lt w i mm di t ly d th H oly
th a r r au as e a e un er e

of H oli s of th e T mp l I th t p tm t Ki g
e e e. n a a ar en n

S olom o h ld hi n p i v t o f c s wi th Ki g
e s r a e c n er en e n

Hi m d Hi m Abifi Aft th d th of Hi r m
'

ra an ra . er e ea a

Ab iff th two ki g s c s d to vi si t i t
, e s olvi g- ot
n ea e , re n n

to do o til th y sh o ld s l t o to fill h i p l c ;
s un e u e ec ne s a e

an d th t til th t tim th y wo ld m k k ow
a , un a e, e u a e n n

th s c d
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re na Aft Ado i m J o b t
e n n e. er n ra , a er ,

an d S tolki h d di scov n d th c b of g t
a d er e e u e a a e an

th m yst i o s
e mer d h d d li v
u d i t to Ki g
na e, a n a e er e n

S olomo th two ki g s d t m i d to d p osi t i t i

n, e n e er ne e n

th s c t v lt p m i t th th
e e re au M st s wh o di
,
er e r ee a er s

c ov d it to b p s t m k k ow to th m th
er e e r e en , a e n n e e

t p o c i ti of th i ff bl w o d co sti t t
ru e r n un a on e ne a e r ,
n u e

th l st d g
e a of A c ie t C ft M so y d t m
r ee n en ra a nr ,
an er

it G d El ct M s o
r an e a n.

Th c b of g t w
e u e o d posi t d a a e as s e e .

Aft w d th tw lv P i c s of Am th th
er ar e i e e r n e e , e n ne

El cte d th Chi f A h t ct w
,
an e dm i tt d to thi se r c i e er e a e

d g
e Th s c t v l t w
r ee . e th ft c ll d S
e re
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au as er e a er a e a

c d V l t d w o ig i lly b ilt by Hi m Ab iff

re au ,
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an d b tG
n on e d E l ct M
u k w f it xi t c
ran e a son s ne o s e s en e,

or k w ot h th th bst it t d wo d
ne er an e su u e r .

Th T mp l w
e ec mp l t d i th y 3000— ix
e as o e e n e ea r s

year s i ,mo th s d t d ys ft Ki g S olomo

s x n , an en a a er n n

h d l i d th fi st co
a a sto ; d i t omp l ti on
e r rn e r - ne an s c e

w l b t d wi th g
a s ce e ra et p omp d sp l di d m g r ea an en a

ni fice n ce .

Su bs q e u en tly whil , e th e Te mp l e wa s b e in
g d e di
1 72 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

c a tcd ,Ki g S olomo c o f d th i s s blim d g

n n n er r e u e e r ee

o nth tw ty fi b th w h v m tio d d
e en - v e re r en e a e en ne , an

i th fo m yo h v b t ow wi t ss d
n e r u a e u n ne e .

A d wh n th s i g s d t mp t s w
en e to n er an ru e er er e

m k o so d i p i
a e ne d th
un ks to th L o d n r a se an an e r ,

sa i
y g n P i ,
th e L o d f o h
ra se i g oo d hi m cy r ,
r e s s er

en d th fo v
ur e th t th T mp l w fill d wi th
re er a e e e as e a

c lo d u d th ,
an m w f lly p o o c d e na e as u r n un e .

O th s ec o d d y di c w v to
.

n e n
g i ll
a ,
an au en e as en a

M s o s f om th d g
a n ,
r f M st to th e Roy l e r ee O a er e a

A chr d ll v c c i s w
, an a fil l d a an e er e e .

O th thi d d y Ki g S olom o d v ot d hi tim

n e r a ,
n n e e s e

to dv a ci g d i si g F ll ow C fts d E t d
an n an ra n e ra an n er e

App ti c s
r en e .

Th s f uth wi s Ki g of I s
ar l b h v d w th y
e e n rae e a e or

o f h i ms lf d g i d
e i v s l dm i ti o
,
an b t i
a n e un er a a ra n u n

p orc ss f t
e i m w h o h h d d v ce,d i y s h
eni e a a an e n ear ,
s

un d st di g b c m i mp i d ; h
er an n g w d
e a f t o e a re e re ea

th vo i c of th L o d
e e d w st g ly i g l i
e r ,
an as r an e rr e u ar n

hi c o d ct
s n P o d of h i g ct d
u . r difi c to
u av n er e e an e e

hi M k s d m c h i to i c t d wi th hi
a er , an g t
u n x a e s r ea

p ow h p l g d i to ll m
er , e un of li c e tio s ss n a a n n er en u ne

an d d b ch y e d p of
au d th T mp l by ff
er ,
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i g i c
n n to th i dol Moloch wh i c h o ly h o ld
en s e e ,
n S u

h v b
a e ff d to th liv i g God
een O er e Th G d E l ct e n . e ran e

M s o s w t h is
a n sadw s o ly g i v d b i g f f l
, an er e re r e e ,
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t h t h i p ost sy wo ld d i s om d df l c o s
a s a a u en n e r ea u u e

q u en ce s, d p h ps b i g an po t h m th os er a mi s r n u n e e e ne e

wh om S olomo h d v i ly d w to ly d fi d Th n a a n an an n e e . e

p pleo c opyi g th f olli s d vic s of th i ki g

e, n e e an e e r n ,
1 74 BOOK OF THE A. AND A . RI TE .

Pi cr n t i to a l g u to f
e s e n er e d th H oly L
n d ea e ree e an

f om th
r pp ssi o of th i fid l th g oo d d i
e O re n e n e s, e an v r

t o
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th e ho of b ttl ; whi h b i g g t d th y
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ce p t d teh i st d d e rd d p t d an ar an e ar e .

Th v lo e d f o ti t d of th s E l ct d K i gh ts
a r an r u e e e e e n

w s ch th t th y w
er e u ,
dm i d by
a d to ok th
e er e a re ,
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l d of ll th P i c s of J
ea ,
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th t th i myst i s i sp i d th m wi th c o g d
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fid li ty to th c s of vi t
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wo th y th i d si s w c omp li d wi th d th s
r ,
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th Roy l A t m ti g th
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nu e r ea ,
ar an e, r u

a s cc ssi o of g s to th p s t d y
u e n a e e r e en a .

Yo will ow my b oth
u b s t d a mo g th e
n ,
r er , e ea e n

G r and El t ec .

C L OS I N G .

P RAYE R .

0 Mo st Holy an d Glor i ou s God, th ou wh o dwell

est b twe e en th e Ch er u b im , a n d a rt kn ow n in h e a v en
 GRAND E L E CT MAS ON. 1 75

a n d on th
by th y n a e J a h ; we a
ear pp o c t r a h h ee m
t v c mp
wi h a w e a n d r e e r en e , a n d i b ss
lor e th y le in g
p
u on u s , wh o k w
no t m
th y g r e a a n d in efia ble n a e , e r e
'

w d p t f om th i s s c d p l c t o
e e ar r s v l pl c sa re a e o ur e er a a e

of b oda d m i gl
e, an g i i th b ns y sc s ed a a n n e u en e an

st if s of lif Oh fill o h ts we b s ch th e
r e e. ,
ur ear ,
e ee e,

wi th th y lov d f th t o t g
e an m y p k
ea r , a ur on u es a s ea

of th y g ood ss d o cti o s c o p o d wi th th
ne ,
an ur a n rr es n e

l sso s t gh t i thi s h oly p l c

e n au n a e.

M k ast df st i o bli g ti o s to o b th
e us ea a n ur O a n ur re

r en a ndi o d ty t o
n f llow m
ur u o ur e -
an .

B l ss e d p osp
u s an i lif d i d th
r er us n e, an n ea re

ce i v e u s , 0 L or d ,
ou r Adon a i ! Amen .

Omnes S o. mot e i t be

OD E .

m
BB B- .

NO so la r bea m n or lu n ar ra y, Il ~

l a med th e d ar k , th e n ar -
r ow w ay, Th a t
1 76 BOOK OF THE A . AND A. RITE .

led me to th e door ; I pr o v ed my -
lf
se a

K n ig h t ,
an d th en Th e Sa cr e d Va u lt I

’
w s th
T a p ss d wi th h oly
er e , im re e a we ,

A g old e g v ‘
pl t I w
n ra en a e sa

Wi th d li g p l do sh i az z n s en r n e.

d E l ct
”
To th
u s, G e lo r an e a n e,

I ts s t h ct s
e cr e k owc ar a er are n n ,

I fi bl — di vi
'

ne a e n e.

Th i s p ci o s t s
re lo g co c l du r ea ur e, n n ea e ,

W by th wo th y K i g h ts ve l d
as r ee r n re a e

Wh st T mp l stood
er e e r a e e .

I ts ci t i s th y xp lo d
an en ru n e e re ,

An d f d th g
ou n d m y t i o s wo d e ran ,
s er u r ,

M d k ow b fo th Floo d
a e n n e re e .
 TH I R D S E R I E S .

THE

H I S TOR I C A L D E GRE E S

KNI GHTS OF THE E AS T AND S WORD AND P RI NCE OF J E

RUS AL E M ARE CONFE RRE D IN A COUNCIL OF P RIN CE S
OF J E RUS ALE M, AND REL ATE TO THE REB UIL DI NG OF
THE S E COND HOL Y TE MP LE , UND E R THE AUTHORITY
GI VE N BY KI NG CYRUS AND HI S S UCCE S S OR, KING

“
t
Th e Lor d mus be on e, an d h is na me on e .
- Ta h 7md.
1 82 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

Fi v e memb er s c on s t it t
u e a q u or u m a C ou n i l c ca n

n ot be O p en e d wi h t a le ss nu mb e r.

If a Pi c r n e gi v es a n o th er Pi cr n e a ch a lle n
g e, h e sh ou ld
be xcl d d f v
e u e or e er .

Pi c r n t i c t ly t b v th l f c i g j
es a r e s r o o ser e e r u e e n or n us

t ic d g od d
e an o d t h i c o d c t i lif h
or er , a n ld b e r n u n e s ou e

i
rr e p ch b l
r oa a e.

If y m
an m b f Ce c i l o L od
er o g h llb p
a t
ou n r e s a e r esen

a t ,
orid o a i t i g ivi g o
,
r a ss sc i vi g y f th
n n r re e n an o e

su bli m o ymb oli c d g

e r s i cl d t i e i gr ees n a an es n e or rr e u

lar m c o t y t th t i t t d m i g of
a n n er , n rar o e ru e n en an ea n n

th t t t s d g l t io f th S p m C c il o
e s a u e an re u a ns o e u re e ou n ,
r

o f th c o t i t t i
e ns d l w f t
u A ci t F
on s a n d a s o ru e n en ,
r ee an

A cc p t d M
e e
y h bj c t
a son r h i m lf t,
o xp l i
e su e s se e u s on .

A P i c f Jr n l m wh vi i t
e o i f i
er u sa e C c il o s s an n e r or ou n

or L odg h ld p e, s t h im lf c l t h d w i t h th d
ou r e sen se o e e r e ss

an d m t
or n a f P i c ; d wh h i pp c h i
en s o a r n e an en s a r oa s

a n n ou n c d th p idi g ffic
e ,
e d r es Pri c f J n o e r se n s a n e o er u

sa el m to x mi h im
e d if h
a nepo t i h i f v h,
an e re r s n s a or , e

s h ould b c i v d d th
e re e h f t l
e und b erc t e arc o s ee ,
an e es or ~

ed t
by fou r B r e h r en , a n d sea e d on th e r ig h h a n d of t t
p
th e r e sidi n g Offi er c
A n en r y of h i s n a me a n d r a n k
. t
sh ou ld be ma de on th e en
g r a e d a le v
t b t th t h m y s, a e a

th t
e r e a f e r r e ei c v e du e t t x mi t io ; th
h on or s wi h ou e a na n e

sa me c er e mon i e s sh ou ld be ob v d wh hser ti s e en e re r es a

wh h en e en te r e d.

Pi c r n es ha v e th e r ig h t of b ei n
g cov er ed in a ll su b or

dima t e L odg es, C h a c d f pt er s , or C ou n i ls, an o a dd r e ssi n

g
th C h i wi t h
e t fi t ki g p mi i
a r ou rs as n er ss on .

If t y al c t i f
an ffi c P i
e e c f on o o er s, a r n e o J e r u sa le m
soli c i t v ot fs h im lf es
y ot h p oro se or a n er er s n , h e sh ou ld
b f e v xp ll d
or e er e e e .
 A R GU ME N T .

c
Tm s deg r ee , w h i h is in ima e y on n e ed wi h th e on e h a t t tl c ct t t
c
su cee ds i t, r e a es to th e B a by on ish lt
a p i i y, wh i h a s ed l c tvt c l t
se v ty y
en ea rs , th e l
r e ease a n d r e turn of th e c p ti v a es to

J er usa l e m ,
an d th e a tt mp t t
e o bu i ld th e S econ d T mp l
e e un de r

th e di r e c ti on of Z er u bba be l or S h esh b a zz ar.K i n g Cyr us a s o l

p er mi tt ed th e r et mn '
of th e l
H o y Vesse l s a n d Or n a men s w h i h t c
h a d been v d by N b z d t th ti m f th d t
re mo e e u ar a an a e e o e es r u o

ti
on o f th Fi t T mp l e rs e e.

Th t f th
e r e ur n p ti v w c t t d t th b idg v
o e ca es as on es e a e r e o er

th iv
e r E ph ter b t cc f lly ; d fi ll y w h l b
u r a e s, u u n su e ss u an na ,
en a or

i g t l y th f
n o a d ti f th T mp l
e b
ou n t v y i d by
a on o e e e, ese on e er s e

en e mi Z bb b l
es, d d th t th M
er u a eh l d w k wi th
or er e a e a son s s ou or

th w di
e s or h d d tr w l i th th th t th y mig h t
n on e an an a o e n e o er , a e

b
e a bl t y m m t t d f d th m l v
e a an of m tt k
en o e en e se es ro a ac .

Th S c d T mp l w
e e on f ty i y i c
i t c tie as or -
s x ea r s n on s ru on.

Th p p e f th D g
ur f K i g h t f th E t
ose o e Sw d i
e r ee o n o e as or or s
to an im t d a e an g th M t b t i i h i d t i by
en cou r a e e a son o e ac v e n s u es,

p r esen ti g i n ff t i v m n m i ll t i
an e ec mp l f e a n n er so e u s r ou s e xa es o

H mi l i ty P t i
u T th
, Wi d m Ch i l i
a en ce ,
g rud , s o ,
v a r c c ou r a e an

D v ti
e o di p l y d b y
on , a s i t B th
s a d l
e t p ou r a n c en re r en . an a so o re

se rv th m mb
e e f th
re v t p wh i h t h g d i
e r a n ce o e e en s u on c e ra e s

fou n d d I th i
e . d th n di g d g th i i t i t
s, a n pp e su ccee n e r ee , e n a e a ea r s

in a d bl ou p ity C ft m
e ca d
ac W i wh m t b
, as a ra s an an a a r r or , o us e

t tl y th l t dy i th f w k f mb t
con s a n on e a er ,
r ea e er or or or or c o a .
186 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

g en e r a l di sor d er , an d th e a l a r s t p t t
r os r a e d. Th e lig h ! t
are se v ty i
en n nu mb er , a r r a n g ed in g r ou p s of se e n v
ea ch . A c t i ur a n at th e E a s t e n d of th e h a ll co c n ea ls a

bl az in g g lor y .

S E CON D A P A R TM E N T.

Re p r esen s t th e i n t e r i or of th e Plc a a e of K in g C yr u s,
a n d sh ou ld b e de c or a e d at cc or di n g to th e u su a l c t us o m
of th e Or i en t a ls. A th r on e o cc piu es on e en d of th e
h a ll, wi t h s ea s t for th e Min i st er of S t t
a e an d C ou n sel
lor s . Th e r oo m i h s ung in g r e en . I t is b i lli r a n tl y

li g ht ed ,
by no p t ic ar u la r nu mb er or arrang e men t of

lig h t s. In th e Eas t is a su p b th
er r on e. West
I n th e
a r e two ori en a l sea s t t in th e N or h t an d S ou t h sea t fo ,
s r

th e b th re r en. Th e Th r on e i s e le vt
a ed by two ste p s, a n d

a dor n e d wi t h g old-la e a n d c fr in g e .

B eh in d th e th r on e i s a t r an s p ar en cy p re r ese n ti n
g th e
d r ea m
of Cyr u s —to wi t, a r oa r in g li on r ea d
y to p
s r in g

u p on h im ; a b ov e it a b illi
r an t Glor y, su r r ou n de d wi h t
lu min ou s clo u ds ; an d i n th e c t en r e of th e Glor y th e
I n efia ble me of God, i n S a m a r ita n le tt ers Ou t of th e
'

na .

clo d u s a n ea g le e m er g e s, b ear i n g in h is b k p ea a e n n a n t,

up o wh i c h
n are th e w or d s, R estor e Ca p Li b ty to th
er e

ti v e s.
”
B elow th e m c
lu i n ou s lou d s a r e N ebu ch a dn e z
z ar an d B elsh a z z ar, loa d e d with ch a in s, th e for er on m
a ll-four s, e a ti n g g r a ss.

IN THE T H I RD AP AR TME NT

A b idg
r e is re
pr e se n ted e xt en de d o e r v a r i v er , an d a

ru de a lta r a t th e en d n ea r th e fir st a p artmen t .

OFF I CE R S I N T HE FI RS T AP A RTME NT.

1. Th r i ce P ote n t Gr a n d Ma ster .

2 . S en i or Gr a n d a r den W .
 K N I GH T OF T H E E A S T OR S WORD . 1 87

3 . J u n i or Gr a n d Wa r de n .

4 . Gr a n d Or a ort .

5 . Gr a n d M t f C m
a s er o er e on i es.

6 Gr a n
. d C pt i f th G
a a n o e u a r ds.

All i n bl ck b s wi th th i
a ro e e r a pp p i t j w
ro r a e e els.

C H ARA C TE RS I N T H E S E C ON D A P A RT M E N T .

1 . P
Cyr u s, K i n g of er si a , i n r oya l r o es b .

2 Gr a n d Ma s er of Ca a lr y
. t v
3 Gr a n d Ma s er of I n f a n r y
. t t .

4 Gr a n d Ma s er of
. a la e t P c .

5 Gr a n d C of Gu a r ds
. . .

6 Cou n sellor s
. .

All i n a pp p t c t m s
r o r ia e os u e .

wt v
Gu a r d, soldi er s, &c , i h j a eli n s or i es. pk .

K i n g Cyr u s a n d th e Gr a n d Ma ster s of Ca a lr y, I n v
f a n tr y a n d of th e
,
P c
a la e , we a r a n or der or r oa d , b
w a te r g r ee n c
olor e d sa sh , w i th a g r een r ose t e a t th e t
bto tom, wor n f r om th e r i g h t sh ou lde r to th e le f h ip t .

b v
Th e g r ee n tu r a n s h a e a g ol den su n em r oi der e d on b
th e f r on t .

Th e a p r on wor n on ly i n,
fir s a a r en i s of t p tm t ,

cr i mson el e v vt
e dg e d wt
i h g r een ; on th e fl a p a r e em
b r oi de r e d in l
g d
o a bl
e e di n g h ea d an d two s w or ds
1 88 B OO K OF T H E A . A N D A . R I TE .

c r osse d ; in th e c t
en re of th e a p r on , th r ee t r i a n g le s
f or mi n g a ch a in wi th t i
r a n g u la r li n ks .

Th e jewel of g old i s th r ee r i a n g les, on e wi h i n th e t t

oth e r di mi n i sh i n g i n si z e a n d en lo i n g two n a e d
, , c s k
swor ds c
r osse d, h il ts
down a r d, r esti n g on th e a se of w b
th e i n n er ti r a n g le .

Th e t mk
t wi ll b dd d t ll ti tl s xc pt th
er ni
g h e a e o a e e e e

M t E ch K ig h t w
a s e r s.
’
s s ilv t ow l wi th
a n ea r a er r e an

b y h dl t h i ig h t i d
e on .
an e a s r s e.

Stp dv c b ldly by f
e — a d o anwo d i h d
e o ou r a n n e, s r n an .

Ag t w k e— f y en ee s o e a r s.

B a tter y— fiv e an d two .

B a n n er of th e or der — g r ee n si l k bo d r er e d wi th r ed ;

on it are re p r esen t ed a li on an d w lf
a o .

O P E N I N G A N D R E C E PT I O N .

Th e la b or s i n th e Cou n i l c fPi c o r n es of J s m
e r u a le

b ei n g su s p e n de d, th e m mb s wh
e er o a re to s st
u ain th e
1 90 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

li m e Ma son s , a t our u u al r e n de z s vo s u . Th e s v ty e en

ye a s of c pti vi ty h
r a a v e n e ar ly e xp i d re . Cy s h s ru a

a sc d d th th o
en e e r n e. W my e a n ow be resto d to re

li b ty erCom to . e u s. Ob y th e e S ig n

P RAYE R B Y THE GRAND ORATOR .

O L o rd our God, an d th e God of our f th s ]

a er

th o u st pp oi t st t d p i o d fo th
di d a n a a e er r e ca ptivi ty
of th y p op l i E g ypt e d B b ylo e dn an a n , an th o h st u a

t gh t
au th sig s wh b y w m y l
us e th n
p er e e a e a rn e a

p o h of o
r ac d mp ti o f om th lo g ur re pti vi ty
e n r e n ca

wh i ch th y j st j dg m t i fl i ct d po
u u Ais O en n e u n u s. r e,

L o d ! d h v m c y p o th y Zi o fo th
r an a e ti m er u n n, r e e

to f v o h a y thr t ti m i
er ,c om S
ea ,ti p th e se e, s e. r u e

h t of Cy s th y s v t ; fo i t i s w i tte Th
ear ru ,
“
er an r r n, e

h th ea h ll f th
en S m of th L o d d all th
a ear e na e e r ,
an e

ki g s of th
n th th y g lo y I to th y h d w
e e ar r . n an s e

c ommi t o d t ki g urF om th un lo do w
er a n . r ee a ne e

e xp ct s cc ss i o
e d v o s fo v i i th h lp
u e n ur e n ea r r a n s e e

of m wi th o t than u e e.

Fi a lly O L o d w p y th
n ,
to i c li th h
r ,
t e ra ee n ne e ear s

of ll o b th to ssi st i th wo k o whi ch we
a ur re r en a n e r n

thi s d y soli i t th y b l ssi g

a Am c S o m ot i t b e n . en . e e.

Ri s my b th e, ! Th God of B ttle s is wi th
re r en e a

u s. O p ti ti o h s b
ur h e d L to n d li b a e en ear . e ur e er

a ti o to d y b g i d d by so
ns -
a d di s ti o H a v
e u e un cr e n. e

f i th my b th
a , d s cc ss will tt d
re r en ,
an u e a en u s.
 KNI GHT OF THE E AS T OR S WORD . 1 91

God S p k th
ea twi c b t m p
e on c e— e
y ,a e — u an er

i th i t ot I
ce v e d m i vi si o of th i g h t
n . n a r ea — n a n e n

— wh d p l p f ll th
en ee p o m th b opS ee a e u n en , en e en

e th th s of me ear d s l th th i i st cti o s en , a n ea e e r n ru n .

A g y li
n o w an b o t t o
r t h ow hi ms lf pno as a u r e u n

m e d d vo
an m d whi l q ki g wi th f
e ur I e, a n , e ua n ea r ,

look d fo s om p l c of sh lt
e r A sp l did h g h t
e a e e er . en ,

p oc di g f om
r ee nglo y s dd ly d l d my
r a
‘
r ,
’
u en az z e

S i gh t d I p c i v d two of my p d c ss o s N b
,
an er e e . re e e r , e

uc h d a d B lth s
n ez z a r i th g b of sl v s
an a a ar , n e ar a e ,

an d lo d d wi th c h i s
a eI h d voi c s yi g to a n . ear a e a n

m e : L oos th bo ds of wi ck d ss e e U do th n e ne n e

h vy b d s opp ss d g o f ’ ’
ea L t th
ur en . e e re e r ee .

B k v y yok
r ea e er e.
’

My sp i i t w t o b l d rd my sl p fl d f om m
as r u e , an ee e r e.

Th u s s i th a Cyr u g s Ki
,
n of P si er a : All th e ki n
g
d oms of th e e ar t h ba th th e L or d God of h ea v en

gi v en me ,
an d h e h as ch a r g e d me to b ild hi mu a

ho s u e in J er u slm a e ,
in J u de a . Wh o a m o g yo n u are

of h i s p e o le ? p Th e L o rd h i s God be wi th h im , and

let h im g o u p.

You p s t d my b th
see r e th d s ol ti o nr e en e ,
re r en , e e a

in to whi h h f ll th wo k of th g t st of M
c as a en e r e r ea e a

so s ; th w lls oi th T mp l d moli sh d th lt r
n e a e e e e e , e a a

ov th ow th o m ts d v st t d a d f
er r n , de rn a en e a a e ,
n e a r an

s sp i cio mo g th wo km
u n B t t l g th a
a n e r en . u a en
1 92 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. BI TE .

ch an g e t ki g p l
is o ah op s n vi v d o r a ce : ur e ar e re e , u

ch in s
a b ok o loss s
ar e r bo t to b
en , ur e are a u e re

p a i dre d o,
wo
an ks c omm c dur T h sto r re en e . e n es

fo r e b ildi g will b
r u t k f om th q i s of
n e a en r e u a rr e

Ty d th woo d f m th fo sts of L b o b
r e , an e ro e re e an n , e

ca u s th s co d T mp l sh o l d i ll p ts b lik
e e e n e e u h a ar e e

un to th fi st to si g ify th t M so y is
e r ,
i ty dn a a nr a un an

c a nn ot s ff y m t u i l c
erh g Y
ano w ill ow a er a an e. u n

vi si t th o t wo ks d fl ct ; fo of th p i i
e u er r an re e r e r nc

p al c h i
art ts oi th fi st
ec T mp l G od w th fi st e r e e, as e r ,

S olom o w th s c o d
n d Hi m w
as th thi d
e e n ,
an ra as e r .

Kn i gh ts
s wo k of b ildi g th T m
th e g lor i ou
,
r re u n e e

pl i e s obj ct Fo yo Z bb b l d
n ow ou r e . r u , er u a e an

yo urc omp i o s h b s v d so g t wo k
an n ,
as e en r e e r e r ea a r .

Th ob li g ti o wh i c h yo h v j st t k
e a s c s it
n u a e u a en e ur e s

ex c ti o W st d i
e u n d of ch i fs to g i d
. e an n n ee e u e u s,

an d wh o t th s m ti m will b o
, a d f d s e a e e, e ur e en er .

I n th swo ds wi th whi ch yo
e e a m d r d u ar r e ,
an

wh i ch yo k ow o w ll h ow to p s v e we h a v
u n s e r e er , e

th w e t of s cc ssf l p ot cti o
a rr an a u e u r e n.

K i gh ts if yo o s t th t Z bb b l d hi s
n , u c n en a er u a e an

a ssoci t s sh ll l th l b o s of M so y b ildin g
a e a ru e e a r a nr , u

t mp l s d t b
e e l s i o
an h ts d p ote t
a er n a c e n ur ear , an r c

i g th wo km
n f om th i
e mi s gi v th t of
r en r e r en e e , e e
“

s t
a s en .

App o h d r i v th
ac tt i b t s of yo
an ew r ece e e a r u e ur n

st t d
a e, a n k owl dg of th myst i s of o e
a n e e e er e ur r

un io n.
 D E GRE E .

Cyr i w. Th e K i n g , to S wi m and S a/r a ba sa n .

S en d eth Gr eeti n g . Be i t kn own you h a I h a e g i en

un o t ,
t t v v
lea v e to a ll th e t t
J e ws h a a r e i n my domi ni on s, to r e u rn i n o t t
th ei r own Co u n t r y, a n d t
h er e to r ebu i d h ei r Ca p i a Ci y, wi h l t tl t t
th e Holy Temp l e at J eru sa le m i n th e sa me p l a ce wh er e i t t
s ood

v l i k wi
,

be for e . I ha e e se sen t my messen g er Mi t h r i da tes ,

an d

Z bb b l th G v
eru a e , e o ern or of J u d ea , to su per i n e n d t th e bu i din g , l
d t
an i t i d i ty
o see r a se s x t
cu bi s u pwar d f r om th e g r ou n d a n d as
m y v ; th w ll t
an o er e a s o be th r ee r ows of p oli sh ed s on es a n d t ,

on e of th e wood of th e Cou n t y t g th
r , o e er wi h t an A lt ar f or S acri
fices a n d a ll t hi s to be d on e at my ch a r g e .

I t i s my fu r th plea su r e h a
er t tt
h ey r ecei e en i r e to h emse es, v t t lv
a ll th e pr ofi s t v
a n d r e en u es t t
h a wer e f or mer y en oyed by h ei r l j t
p r edecessor s an d ha t t t v
h ey h a e a n a owa n ce pa id h e m of ll t
ti t
,

dr ac h ma s ,
i n id c on s er a on of bea s s f or S a cri fices wi n e ,

a n d oi l an d mea su r es of wh e a t , i n li eu of fin e flo ur ,
and

a ll th i s to be r a i sed u pon th e t ib t
r u e of S a ma ri a p r i es s th t th
a e t
ma y off er u p sa cr ifice s a ccor di n g to th e l a ws a n d cer emon i es of

M oses an d pr a y d a i ly f or th e K i n g an d th e Roya f a mil y, a n d l

l
,

f or th e we fa r e an d h a ppi n ess of th e Per si a n E mpi r e a n d let n o

ma n p r esu me to d o thi
an y ng t
con r a r y to th e t en or of th i s my
r oy a l wil l an d pr oc a l m ti a on ,
u p on pa i n of f or f e i i n g t l if e and

tt
es a e .

C YR U Q
 A R G U M E N T.

THE S i x t th D g
ee n e r ee, or P r in c e of J eru salem, being a con fin e

na ti on o f th fift eth e en g r a de , r ep r esen s t h is t i c lly th t o bl

or a e r u es

and ti l
r a s of th e a n ci en t
Mason s in eir ,
th d v
en t
ea b i ld ors o re u

th e Temp e ; l th ei r ob t a i n i n g p er mi ssi on a n ,
d th i fi l e r cc na su ess,

un der th e au th ity
or an d wi ll of D a r i u s, th e su cc essor of K in g
c lt
Cyr u s, i n th e omp e i on of h a n ob e e di fice , in th e si x h y ea r t t l t
of h is r eig n ,— wh i ch Te mp e wa s i k e u n o, if n ot mor e mag n ifi l l t
cen t th an , th e fir s t ,
bu i lt by th e g r ea t K in g S o omon l . Th i s
Temp l cve o er ed th e sa me
g r ou n d a s th e on e d es r oyed by N ebu t
z a ra da n , a n d w a s fur n i sh ed wi h th e sa me p r e i ou s esse s r e t c v l
t ur n ed by K in g D a r i u s fr om B aby on to th e J ews l .

Th e g r a de of P ri n c e wa s c on fer r ed by K in g D a ri us, an d ra tifi ed

an d c
m ed by onfir th e t
K n ig h Ma son s a t J er us a l e m ,
as a Mason i c
ackn ow edg men t l to Z erubb a be l an d h is comp a n i on s for th eir

vt v t c vi t t
.

pr eser a i on , a n d fr an k a er men of Mason i r u e s, desp i e th e

t
h i g h es h on ors en der e d by th e kin g t .

l
For mer y , P r i n ces of J er u sa em wer e l en tit l ed to ma n y pr i iv
l e g e s a n d p r e r og a i es by tv
i r tu e of h e i r v t r a n k. Th ey h a d e xc u l
si v e con t l v
ro o er l
S u b i me Fr e e ma son r y f r om th e 4 th to th e 1 5th ,

D eg r e e i l iv
nc us t h i G d g t d Ch t
e. Gr a n d Cou n ci l s of s ra e ra n e a r er s

t L dg
o f P f ti
o esd l o g v d
er ec d t l l d thon ,
an a so o er n e an con r o e e

symb l i g d f th
o S t h Rit i
c ra es ll o t i wh e co c e, n a cou n r es e re no

reg l G d L dg w
u ar t bl i h d A di g t th G ( f
r an o e a s es a s e . ccor n o e . on

sti t ti f 1 78 6 A t 6 i t w
u on s o p vi d d ,
Th t thr
p w .f , as ro e ,
a e o er o

th S p m C
e ui l h ll
re ti t fe w i th
ou n c yg d d s th a no n er er e an ra e un er e

1 7th ,
or K . of th e E . an d W . Th i s pow er i s n ow exerc ised by
th e S u p r eme Cou n ci l .
1 98 B OOK OF TH E A. AND A. B ITE .

OFFI CE RS — FI RS T AP AR TME N T.

1. Most E qu i t bla e So v e r e ig n Pi c r n e Gr a n d Ma ste r ,

re p r e se n t Z
s bb b l
er u a e ,
son of S h e a l i el t .

2 . Gr a n d Hi g h P i t r es De p ty u Gr a n d Ma s t er , r e
p re

sen s t J osh u a , son of J oz a d a k.

3. Most E n li g h t en e d S e n ior Gr a n d W a r d en , re
p re

sen s t S er a i a h , Pi c r n e of J u da h .

4 Most E n lig h t en ed J u n i or Gr a n d
. Wa r d en , re
p re

sen t s Mor d e c a i Pr i n c e of B enj a mi n

,
.

5. Va li a n t K e ep er of S ea ls, re p r e se n t s E sd r a s, Pi c
r n e

of th e L aw .

6. V a li a n t Gr a n d Tr ea su r e r , re p r ese n t s A n a ni a s,
Pi c r n e of th e Te m le . p
7 Gr a n d
. Ma st e r of C e r emon i e s ,
re p r ese n t s S ola mi el,
Pi c r n e of Wo kme r n.

8. Gr a n d Ma s t e r of En t r an c e s, r e p r e sen ts N eh e i a h ,m
Pi c r n e of th e Gu a r d s.
9 . Gr a n d Tyler .

JE WE L S ,

All of wh i h c l
ar e en c ose d in s q u a r es.

1 st Offi ce r — A h a n d of j u st i c e an d a ma lle t , desig n a

ti n g J us tR u le r .

2 d Ofii ce r — Ci r le , c su r r ou n di n
g a D elta , d esig n a in g t
E t ern i t y of
D ei y t .

3d Offi e r — S ma ll c pill a r of s r en t g h t a n d sh i eld , d e sig

na ti n
g th e L i on of J u da h .

4 th Offi ce r — C om p a ss on a seg men t of a ci clr e, desig

n a ti n g Th e Me a su r e of P c ea e.

5 th Office r — B a la n c e in e q u i p oi se ,
de sig n a tin g J ne v

ti c e.

6 th Ofii cer — P a r a llelog r a m with v a se , d esig n a tin g

Un bo u n de d Tr e a su r e for th e Temp le .
 P RI NCE OF J E RUS ALE M. 1 99

7th Ofii cer — Tr o w el a n d pl u m, d esig n a t i n g c on d u ct or

of th e Wo k s r .

8 th Office r — S p t
d esig n a in g Gu a r d i a n of S e r e y
ea r , c c .

9 th Office r — Fla mi n g sw or d , d e si g n a i n g Ve n g ea n e. t c
COS TUME S .

Th e c t os u m es of a ll th e c
offi e r s, e x c p t th t
e a of th e
Gr a n d Hig h Pi t r es ,
at a r e e c pti on , a r e th o se of K n ig h t s
of th e E as t or S w or d— i . e. ,b l ck a rob es wi t h h d oo s,

wa t ger - r ee n c olor e d sa sh e s , wi h t r ose tt e s, S w d b lt

or s, e s,

t
a n d r ow els . Th e a p r on of th e f ou r t th
ee n
g r a de ma y
pr o p er l
y b e w orn .

Th e c ost u me of th e t Gr a n d Hi g h Pi tc
r es on si s s of a

fig ur ed t i c of w h i t li
un ch i g to th f t ov e n en r ea n e ee ,
er

wh i ch i w o s p p l ob b o t fift i ch h o t
rn a ur e r e a u e en n es s r er ,

up o th b o d of w h i ch
n e r s p d d v t y two
er are us en e se en -

sm ll b ll
a e d s,m y p om g
an t ltas ti g an e r a n a e s, a er n a n .

A n eph od i l o w o wi t h o t l v w h i ch x t ds
s a s rn , u s ee e s, e en

to th h i p e d i g th
s, a n d i t th w i st by a i bb o
s a er e n a e a r n.

A b t pl t i l o p d d f om th
r ea s a e s a s ck i e su s en e r e ne ,
n n

i ch
n q
es s c o t i i g t w lv p cio t o
u a r e, n a n npe e e re us s n e s, r e t

se nt i g th t w lv o of J oh ; d p o it w a l o
n e e e s ns ae an u n er e s
2 00 B OOK OF T H E A . A N D A. RI T E .

th e Ur i m an d Th u mmi m -
th e fir s t of c
wh i h wor ds i s
g e n e r a lly
“
de r e d lig h t, a n d th e o h e r
r en r u th , or t t
p c
e r f e ti on
”
tt c
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S h ou lde r , i s a p c
r e i ou s s on e t
On th e on e on th e r ig h . t
S h ou lde r a r e th e n a mes of th e S i x e ldes of th e h i ldr e n t c
of I s r a e l a n d on th e on e on th e le f t th e n a me s of th e
,

s i x you n g es t
On th e h e a d of th e H i g h
. r i es i s a pu r P t
ple o r b l li
ue n en ti ara, to th e fr on t f wh i c h i t t c h d
o s a a e ,

bv a p pl
ur e or blu e ri bb on , a p l t f g ld c t i i g
a e o o , on a n n
th e wor ds,
“
Holy to th e L or d,
”
i
n H b w S d l e re . an a s

S h ou ld be wor n on th e f ee t .

L ig h ts— S e e n v ty in nu mber ,
re p r ese n ti n
g SO ma n y
ye a r s of tr i a ls .

Ba tt er y

A p r on — C r i mson , e dg ed with g ld li o ,
n ed wi th a u r or a

c olor . Th e fl a p i s a u r or a - cl Pi td
o or . a n e or e mbr oi de r e d
on th e a r e a of th e q
a p r on a r e a s u a r e , a sh i e ld, a D el t a,

a h an d of j u st ic e ,
a p a i r of b a la n c es ,
in e q u ip oi se ,
an d
so met i me s a re p r esen ta ti on of th e Tem le p .

Or de r — A wi de a u r or a olor e d r i on e dg e d wi th -
c bb
g old,
o r nw r o m rfi g h S h ou l de r to l e t
f h i p S o m e i me s t . t
b
e m r oi de r e d i n f r on a r e, a t b
a la n e , a h a n d of j u s i e, a c tc
p t
on ia r d, fiv e s a r s, a n d two r own s c .
 PRI NCE OF J E RUS ALE M. 203

RE C E P TI ON .

0 Kin g p op l wh om I h v
,
th e Ma s oni c e e a e

th h o o to g ov
e n wi sh i g to t stify to yo th i
r er n ,
n e u e r

jyo t th a dv c m t eof yo a g st m
an j st ye t o en ur au u a e

th eth h v d p t d m wi th th s ill st i o s
r on e , a e e u e e, e e u r u

K i gh ts my comp i o s to t d t yo th i
n ,
an n ,
en er o u e r

c o g t l ti o s o y o
n ra u a sc sio to th th o f
n n ur a en n e r ne o

a ll th E st e Yo h v th i si c
a . wi sh s fo yo u a e e r n er e e r ur

h lth
ea d h pp i ss
an a ne .

I c o s q c of th ki d ss d b vol c
n n e u en e e n ne an en e en e

wi th whi ch yo fo m ly f v o d m th y h v b u r er a re e, e a e e en

i d c d to h op th t i c h o s i g m
n u e th i p
e a ,
n o n e as e r re re

w p s m c s
,

s en t ti a
y ld
v e, b l d t
ouh o g ou i o ly e ea e e re ra u

t c iv wh t I h v to comm i c t i th i b
o re e e a a e un a e n e r e

h lf ;
a d I mys lf m h pp y wh il p yi g y
an e th i a a , e a n ou e r

t i b t f sp ct to h v th opp o t i ty t cq i t
r u e o re e ,
a e e r un o a u

mys lf ls o of wh t i d to o fo m f i dsh i p
e a a s ue ur r er r en .

D i Z bb b l yo p op l h v
a r us . er u t mi a e ,
ur e e a e no s

j dg d Th y c o l d t h v s l ct d
u e . e g t to
u no a e e e e an a en

ac t fo th m th t co ld po i b ly h v b
r e a mo u ss a e e en re ac

ce
p t bl to m th
a e th o t e an u ar .

W oti c wi th p l s th t yo h v ot fo g ot
e n e e a ur e a u a e n r

ten o ci t ti s of ff ctio d f i d h i p
ur a n en e d a e n an r en s an

D ar i s will ot o hi p t fo g t th os ti s wh i h
u n ,
n s ar ,
r e e e c

w d to hi m wh il y t i p i v t li f
er e ea r e e n r a e e.

Yo iv l mo g
ur a rr i v y opp or t
a a to n us s er un e, su e

a bl yo to p ti ci p t i th f st w g iv th i s d y
e u ar a e n e ea e e a
204 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .
"

to th e g r an de e s of o ki g dom d to th i w i v i t ur n , an s e n e

yo u and y ur a o ss oci t s P vi o s to whi h w wi h a e . re u c e s

yo to p o o c yo
u r n op i i o
un o e c t i q sti o
ur n n n a er a n ue n

th t sh all b p opo d d fo di sc ssio

a e r un e r u n.

S tr p of Assy i do yo st t th q sti o
a a r a, d u a e e ue n, an

th e rew d w h v p omi s d to hi m wh o sh ll sw
ar e a e r e a an er

i t i th e most s tis f cto y m

n a a r a nn er .

Th Ki g of Ki n g s wi sh i g to die n ,
n s

p e s hi f vo s wi th
n e s a li b r l h d h d i g d to
a er a an ,
as e ne

p r o mi s the s o d p l e c ec n h is g st m st
j y a e n ear au u a e ,

th p i vil g of b i g cloth d i
e r e e p pl w i g
e n e n ur e, ear n a

g do l enb ld i ad b i g s t do
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g old th o
e n ea e n a en r n e,

to h im wh o sh ll be b l i th m ost s ti sf cto y a a e n e a a r

m ann er to s olv th q sti o

re
“
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e e ue n : a s a

h o lds th most pow f l sw y ov

e m o t ls ?er u a er r a

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one mom t b s bj t of do bt o d li b tio to

en e a u ec u r e er a n

an
y o wh o dv ts to th
ne a th o S o of th S ?
er ee, u n e un

Yo h v th i s d y comp osi g yo
u a e a co t o h
,
n ur ur ,
ne un

d d
re d tw ty s v
an p ot t t s of th most di st t
en -
e en en a e e an

na ti o s P c d w
n . ea i yo h
e an ds Th lif ar ar e n ur an . e e

an d d th of yo
ea s bj cts d p d p o yo will
ur u e e en u n ur .

A wo d f om yor r li ps i d c to a ll th
ur th s a e r ee e ear .

All w poss ss b lo g s to t h
e e O e v yp s
n ee. ur er e r on s

ar e
yo s Th
ur i
. v s l woe ld h un o m st b
er t a r as n a er u

y o u. Th c ot b
er e m o
a nn p i ss t t h D
e a i s re u an ,
an ar u ,

Ki g of ll th E st — S ov ig of S ov e ig s
n a e a er e n re n .

Th er efo I y Th Ki g D i s
re sa ,
e n ar u .
’
206 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

Z er s . Wh t i s th i s 0D a
s I h i yo c o t ?
a ,
riu ,
ear n ur ur

dy co pt d by fl tt y d fl mi y ? '

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s a r ea rru e a er an e e n ac

R j ct ! j ct wi th i dig ti o th os s tim ts of
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v o lf th t h v j st b
ur se a tt d S t g th da e u e en u er e . r en an

p w o si d i ki g s B ty h a i t i fl c b t
er r e e n n . eau s s n u en e, u

i t i th m k of w
s e i s dom to ck owl dg th
ar mp i a n e e e e re

of T th T th i om i p ot t g t th
ru . ru y s n en — r e a er an an

t s i t o y th o
r an rmo d b l th
r n e—
y f il re en ur a e an an ra

d c yi g b
e a nty Th s eau b oth of sh o t d tio
. e e are r ur a n

b t t th li v s fo v
u ru e re er .

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er n ,
as e as a ea u ,
s

s bj ct to th v ol ti o s of c h c T th ch g s
u e e re u n an e. ru an e

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er — a lw ys s imp l
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r an iv s r I t i th ti e o e un er e. s e e

o f ll t a ti s I t i th motiv of v y j st cti o
r ea e . s e e e er u a n,

th b si s of ll l ws th s l of sov ig m j sty
e a a a , e ea er e n a e ,

th obj ct of
e v y g ood m s s ch W l v
e e er an
’
ea r . e o e

th os wh o d m o st t i t d d t st th os wh o o
e e n ra e , an e e e c n

c l i t L yi g di s g i s s it d by b o owi g it
ea . n u e ,
an ,
rr n s

a pp c f i sh s th b st p o of d cl st
ear a n e, ur n e e e r an ear e

a v ow l of i t s p i o ity Co si d ti o s m o pow
a s u er r . n er a n re

er u f l th h m 0 Ki g i d c m th s to d
an u an ,
to n ,
n u e e u are

sp k to yo i i t f v o i opp osi ti o to th too

ea u n s a r, n n e

fl tt i g s tim ts whi ch mi gh t h v s d c d yo
a er n en en a e e u e u

f om th t p th Yo
r e ru e
y o s lf g a t P i c . u are ur e ,
r ea r n e,

I ms a bo t to o fi m by yo d ci si o th m
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p i re o f T t h ru .

D i Y
a r us. Z bb b l ; c m e s, d by e c ivi g er u a e o e, a n r e n
 P RI NCE OF J E RUS AL E M. 2 07

th e so j stly d yo c s to
r ewa r d u ue u, au e s h in e f th
or

th e t i mp h of tr th R c iv th i s o d
r u u . e e e r er .

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re ar e ca n e u n u

n ot be o c mm s t wi th yo d s ts fo h vi g
en ur a e ur e er r a n

sa v d f om thi s s
e us r of c o pti o W i fl
n ar e rr u n . e are n

n i t ly i d bt d b si d s th
e n e e c omp s off d d
, e e e re en e er e , an

i o d to tt ch
n r er ato o p so o p ci o s
a n e a r er ur er n s re u a

fi d
r en th o t Z bb b l w t d yo th i
as u ar ,
er u a e ,
e en er u, s

m om t th offic of Gr d M st of o H o s
en , e e an a er ur u e.

Z : S ov
en i g of S ov i g s fo th f vo s whi ch
er e n er e n ,
r e a r

y o u l v i s h a o m I h v o
n t wo d s to
e, xp ss m y a e n r e re

h tf lt g ti t d ; b t th will of Hi m wh o g l t s
ea r e ra u e u e re u a e

th d sti i s of ll m
e e n e do s ot p mi t m to b th
a en , e n er e e e

m t of my ow d ti y I m i voc b ly b o d
a s er n es n . a rr e a un

to th fo t s of my p op l wh om I c o d ct ; d
e r un e e e n u an

th e accomp li sh m t of th d c s of h v en l e e r ee ea en , r e a

ti v to th
e difl ti o of God s h oly T mp l will
e r e- e ca n
’
e e,

n ot a ll ow m to cc pt wh t y e ao willi g to do
e a ou a r e s n

fo m th i d y
r e s a .

D E GRE E .

D a r i u s, Kin g of K in g s ,
So v er e i g n of So v e r ei
g n s, to
S a r a boya n , Gr a n d Ma st er of th e Ar my, an d to ou r
oth er Gr a n d Ofli cer s, an d to ou r p opl b
e e e yon d th e
ri v er , Gr ee in g : t
Z er u bb b a el an d th e D e p tiu es of th e J e ws,v h a i ng
br ou g h t th eir c mpl i t
o a n s of th e t r ou bl es wt w c
i h hi h
208 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

you th m i th i
h a r a ss e ,
n e r e ff or s t to c
r e on s r u t ct t h eir

T mp l
e d cit y wh i ch C y
e an ,
r u s, of g lor iou s me mor , h a d
y
p mi tt d t h m to b ild
er e e u ,
we w i t t h i l tt
r e s e er ; co m
ma n din g you , a s soon a s y ou re e c i v it wi th te ,
ou fa i l to
c
se on d , wi t h a ll y ou r z e a l a n d ou r a u t h o it y r ,
th e e xecu

t io n o f th e w or k .

If an
y on e d a r e to i m p ch th
ea c mm d e se ou r o an s, or

in an
y w a
y h i n der th e e x c ti f th m w d y
e u on o e ,
e or er ou

to c c
r u if
y h i m ,
a n d to c fi c t h i p p t y f th
on s a e s ro er or e

u se of p
th e h oly Te m le .

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s a c fid c i Z bb b l w c t
ar o ou r on en e n eru a e ,
e r ea e

h im S v ig P i c
o er e f J l m
n d th K ig h t
r n e o e r u sa e ,
an on e n s

t h t cc mp i d h im i h i mb y w c f th
a a o an e n s e a ss e on er e

ran k d t it l f P i c with ch p w
an e o h h ll
r n es, su o er s a s e s a

t bli h
es a st h m ; d w g t h i m f ll p w
on e d
an e ran u o er an

au t h i t y t i t ll P i c
or o d l v t t th d ig i t y
ns a r n e s, a n e e a e o e n

o f P i c r n f th Ci t i
es o th wh m h m ye fit d
es ose o e a se e ,
an

d m w th y
ee d c p bl
or an a a e.

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e e e ya eth i ty d w d
o en a r au or ,
an e e

cl th T mpl d th wo km mpl y d it t
are e e e, a n e r en e o e on ,
o

b f e f m ll i mp o t f m
r ee ro a s s ro u s.

Th w wi ll
us d o d
e D t C tl
an f E r er . on e a ou r as e o c

b t m th 2 otb d y f th m th T b t i th y
a a ,
e a of e on e e ,
n e ea r o

th w ld 34 8 3 i th y
e or f Cy ,
th fiftn th d e ea r o ru s e een ,
an

o fo ig th
ur re c d n e se on .

[ S E AL ] D A RI U S .

You h a ve a lr e a dy b e en in v e st e d Illu str i ou s ,

Pi c r n e,

t
wi h th e s sha ad opt ed by th e Ma so n i c Pi c s i
r n e ,
n

tok en of th ei r g olde n m mo e r y of th e un bo un ded li b

e r a li t
y of D a r iu s Ki
,
n
g P
of s i to ther a, e o pp ss d re e

J e ws . Ma y i ts a ur or a - c olo wi th th
r, e ear ly d w a n,
2 10 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

r e -e difi ca t on i of th e Te mp l e, th t a li le tt n e ed be
a dde d.

Th e fir st fo s of I n fi bl M so y
ur te en de g r ee e
'

a e a nr

hav ef
e r e to th cons t cti o of th fi st T m
er n ce e ru n e r e ~

p l e, th d mo li t
e i o of i te b y N b d a d t
nh e u z ar a n , un er e

au th o i ty of N b h d
r d B alth s
e uc d th a n ez z a r a n a ar , a n e

co v yi g to B b ylo
n e n of ll th e p i ou s v ss ls d
a n a r ec e e an

m t i l ; lso th d i vin g i to th f st ss s of th
a er a a ,
e r n e a ne e e

mo t i s d th
un a n l ti v t d o t y a ll M s o
an e un cu a e c un r a ns

of wh te v g d a er ra e.

Th fift e th d sixt th d g s h v di ct
e en an e en e r ee a e re

f c to th
r e e r en o st
e cti o of th T mp l by Z
e r ec n ru n e e e e

ru bb b l ; fi st by p m i ssi o
a e r of Cy, s Ki g of er n ru , n

P si —
er x mplifi d i th fift th d g — d
a as e e e n e e en e r ee an

th mo c omp l t ly by th s ctio of hi s cc es
en re e e e an n s u

o
s r, Ki g D i s wh o (wi th Ar t x x s ) m d v y
n ar u , a er e a e e er

e ff o t to r sto th T mp l i i t b e ty d to
re re e e e n s au , an re

f i sh i t wi th th p ci o s v ss ls t k f om th
u rn e re u e e a en r e

fi st dific
r e e.

Af t th s cki g of J s l m d th d t
er e a n er u a e ,
an e es r u c

tio of Ki g S olom o s T mp l th M so s m ai d
n n n
’
e e, e a n re ne

ca pti v s d xil s fo s v ty y s d i g ll whi ch

e an e e r e en ear , ur n a

p i o d th y k pt f i thf lly th i p omi s to b ild

er e e a u e r r e re u

th T mp l of th i God by p s vi g som e p o
e e e e r ,
r e er n r

ti o s of th h oly f i t r
n e d h oldi g M s i c ur n u e an n a on

L o dg s S h o tly s bs q
e . t to obtai i g p mi s
r u e u en n n er

si o of Ki g Cy s to c o s t t th difi c
n n ru d re n r uc e e e, an

wh il th fo d ti o w
e e ot y t
un omp l t a Cy s n as n e c e e, r u

di d e G . t p th y d i diff c i con s q c
r ea a a an n er en e, n e u en e,

e xi st d m o g th b th
e a nm o sp ci lly th y e re r en ,
re e e a as e
 P RIN CE or J E RUS AL E M. 21 1

w er e s bj cts of h t d by th v i o s t i b s of
th e u e a re e ar u r e

S m a it s
a r and S y i s wh o c o st tly h
an ss d
r an , n an ara e

th m ; d th y w comp ll d if th y c o ti d
e an e er e e e , e n nue

th ir wo k t ll to l bo wi th th swo d i o
e r a a ,
a r e r n ne

h d
an d th t ow l i th oth
an e r I th es o d n e er . n e ec n

y earof th i gn of Ki g D i s h ow v th Hi gh
e re n ar u , e er , e

P i st s cce d d i
r e u o si g sp i i t of i d st y d
e e n ar u n a r n u r , an

obt i i g th on s t of Z bb b l to g ai m a k
a n n e c en er u a e a n e

a ppli c ti o fo p otecti o
a n r d li b r ty to
r b ild th e n an e re u

T mple
e .

D i s o Dar u , y v us
r te i th P e i
ar a
p ar t of th
a ,
n e rs a n e

g t t i a g l in s ripti on a t B h t n o th f o
r ea r n u ar c e es u , n e r n

ti of
er i t M di
an c en ei gn e d 485 y s B C H
e a, r ea r . . e

w as29 y s old wh h s d d th th o a d
ear en e a cen e e r n e, n

re ig d 36 yne s ear .

Th f i dshi p of D i s fo Z bb b l i h i s
e r en ar u r er u a e ,
n

y o gun d ery s g v opp

a o t , i ty fo ath p e ss of r un r e re ur e

th s i t of th J ws ;
e u d by th p ow
e e of t th — an e er ru as

e xhi b i t d i th s t i ki g i ci d t i th c mo y
e n e r n n en n e er e n

p m
er i ss i o i i t nmp l st
n f m w s obt i
a d f om e or as a n e r

th eki g n d Z ,
bb b l c t d P i c whi ch
an er u a e r ea e a r n e :

ho o w n r co fi m d by th J ws d m d M
as n r e e e ,
an a e a a

o i c g d of di sti ti o
s n ra e nc n.
 TRIU M HAL C H ORU S . P
m la tr omba
'

AI R . S ao .

RAI S E th e g a d l v i f t i mph o ces o r u ,

l
No on g er sh a ll ty t l v r a n s en s a e us

Lo h e is co mi n g to sa v e u s,

J u da h s
’
li on to sa v e.

t
Cr own h i m wi h g a r a n ds of a u r el, l l
lt
C o h e h im i n r a i me n of h on or t ,

Wl e co l
me to S a em ou r B r o h er t
Z l th b v
er u bba be e ra e.

H zz
u w ml y W w l
a ar e e co me ou r br o h e r ,t
Z bb b l th b v
er u a e e ra e.

Welcome th e da y of r ebu i ldi n g

Th e Ch ief of wh om we h on or sh a ll l d ea 11 8 .

Th e p r a yer s of th e r ig h teou s sh a ll i d
a us

On ce mor e i s J u da h f r ee .

An d on th e mou n t a in so ho y l
Ou r Te mp l e Sha ll r a i se to th e L or d .

I n Z i on h i s na me be a dor ed
To Hi m ben d th e kn ee .

Hosan n a I n Z i on ou r God be a dor ed ;

To Hi m ben d th e kn ee .

Glor y to God i n th e h i g h es t
l
He ea ds u s f r om bon da g e a n d n ig h t .

He br i n g s u s to f r eedom a n d lig h , t
His n a me sh a be a dor ed ll .

An d on th e bel l s of th e h orses
Sha ll b e w ri tt i l tt
en n e e r s of g old
Th e P r op h e t i l ph
ca r a se a s of old ,

l
Ho i n ess to th e L or d I ”

Hosa n n a I on ce mor e w e will si n g a s of old

”
Holi n ess to th e L or d I
 IN a ll bodi es of th e An ien c t an d Acc pt d S c tti h Rit b th
e e o s e, re

re n wh o h a v tt
e a a in ed th e deg r ee o f G d E l c t P f ct
r an , d e , er e an

l
S u b ime Ma son , a re en ti tl ed to, an d h sl d f ig h t b c v d
ou o r ,
e o er e ,

c t wh
e x ep en a deg r ee is bein g w or k d; et wh i ch tim
a ll h ld e a S ou

con for m ,
an d l en d th eir en dea v ors to a i di n g in th e effec tiv en ess

of th e dr a ma , by r obin g a n d cos u t min g a c cor din g ly .

Th e fo ll owin g e n gr a vi ng desig n a t
es th e most t
a pp r op ri a e , con

v eni en t, a n d e on o c mi cla for m o f cv

o e r in g , i t bei n g lig h t , com

p osed of four l t
p ur p e , w i h mo ab e oin s , in or der h a i t
si des , v l j t t t
ca n be p r esse d fl a t— fillet of cri mson a n d r own in -bu ton of
, g c t
wh i t v lv
e e et

HE w h o di s c v th c t
o er e se r e s is a t it
ra or ; an d h e wh o
h is ton g u e , k ee ps h i l —K
s sou .
”
ING S OL OMON .
 P R E FA T O R Y .

B OD I E S of th
t yl d S o ig
e se d eg r e e s are s e v er e n

t
er s. Th di p lom
”
f K ig h t R o C oi x i c
e a o a n se- r s a lle d

a B i f : A ll w i tt
r e d oc m t c ll d E g
r en u en s ar e a e n ra v e d
Col m Th followi g
u n s. th t i c l fo th g
e n ar e e ar es r e en e r a l

g v o m t of K ig h t R o C oi x
er n en n s se- r

A RT . l — Th e
. p i cip
r n al fe s i tv al of th e R ose-Cr oi x
Kn ig h t s i s h e ld on Th u r sda y p c
re e di n g Good Fr i d a y .

I t is in c u m b t
en on a ll Ch a pt er s to a sse m le b on th at

da y ; an d if a K ni gh t sh ou ld b e w h er e th er e is no

Ch a pt er , h e i s to o se r b v e th e t im e in c ommu ni on of

S pi i t wi t h
r a ll K ni g h t s a r ou n d th e g lo b e.

A RT 2 . . of R ose Cr oi -
x ar e s t yl ed Kni g h t s ,

Pi c r n e s, a n d P ct M
e rfe a son s of HR D M- - -
.

A R T 3 — Th e
. . Pi c r n es ha v eg ith e
n rig h t of p r e sidi n

a ll L odg e s w k or i n g u n d er th e A 3 a n d A r i e ; a n d if . . t
th e ch a ir is r efu s e d t t
h e m, h e y a ke h eir la e a t th e t t p c
ri
gh t of th e Ma st e r : if th i s h on or i s n ot off er e d th e m,
21 6 s oo n or THE A. AND A. RITE .

th e
y ma
y se a t t h m lv e se e s on th e fl oo r i n th e E . of

th e L odg e i t ok
n of en t
h u mi li y, w h en th e w or k s w ill
a t on c c e e a se .

A r t. 4 .
- A ll P i c s f R C oix
r n e o ose- r are b
for i d den an
y
Ch a pt er or Lo dg wi th t th j w l
e, ou e e e or or d e r b e lon i
g gn

to th i s d eg r ee ; d th y h
an ld v e S ou ne e r S ig n a n
y M a son i c

do c u men t wi t h t ou a fli x i n g th ei r q u a li t y to th eir na me ,
an d t
d a in g i t fr om th e Or i en t of H er odim .

A RT 5 . .
— Wh en a K n ig h t vi i ts s a Ch a pt er n ot h is
ow n , he pl c a es h i mse lf i n h u mili y ; bu t th e t
ma y c a u se h im to a e a t k p c
la e b y h i s si d e i n th e E
A K n ig h t R ose-C r oi xi s n ot to be tyle d wh en be p r e
se n t s hi m se lf for ad mi ssi on i n t o a L odg e . He sh ou ld

th e r e for e ha v e a s p ci l b
e a rief e vi d c i en n
g h i s ran k .

A RT 6 .
—
. A re pt
g u la r C h a e r mu s mee a t le a s fiv e t t t
t im es in a
y ea r ; ht t
a i s ,
A sh -
I Ve d n e sd a v Th u r sda y .

b e for e Eas t er , Good Fr i da y, E a s t er S u n d a y, A s c e n si on

D a y, an d C h r i s ma s t . Th e y sh ou ld a lso j oi n wi h t th ei r

b thre r en in th e o ser b v c an e of S t J oh n
.
’
s da ys .

A RT . 7 —If . K n ig h t
a of
R ose Cr oi , ein g -
x b a lon e,

h e a r s of a n ot h e r K n i g h t soj ou r n i n g , n ot o e r v t h ee r

le a g u es fr om h i m, h e vt
sh ou ld i n i e h i m to ar i i p tcp t i a e n

b v c
th e o se r an e of H oly Th u r sda y ; in wh i c h c t h y a se e

m t ch t h
ee ea o er h a lf-w a y .

A RT . 8 — . No Ch a pt er ca n be O p en e d u n le s s fiv e

K n ig h t s be p r e se n t . Th e mi n u t es mu st be si
g n e d by
at lea s t th r e e of th e K n ig h t s p r e se n t .

A RT 9 . .
— A K n ig h t of x m t b c h it bl
R ose Cr oi-
us e ar a e.

He mu st r eli e e v th e in di g t i i t th ick d th
en ,
v s e s an e

pr i son s N o Ch a . pt e r S h ou ld b h ld w i t h o t
e e c ll c t io u a o e n

for th e p oor . Th e S o v er e ig n i s th e Tr e a su r er of th i s

fu n d , a s n e essi c ty m q u ir eay r e .

A RT 1 0— . . D u els b e t w e en K n ig h t s a r e s t r i c t ly for bio

de n , u n d er th e most se v er e p en a l ti e s.
21 8 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

h i mself , as tt
For i u de, Toler a i on , & c t .
,
bu t e xp r e sse d in
L a tin , as E q u es a For ti t u di n e , &C . Th ose of th e fir st
th r ee offi c e rs a n d Ma st er of C e r e mon i es are al w a s
y th e
sa me— K n ig h t s of Wisd om ,
of S t r en
g t h ,
of B ea u y, t of

Al a r m .

A RT 2 1 — A
. . K n ig h t R C r oi
. x ,
in w iti
r
g h i
n s n a me ,

wr i te s th e con son a n ts on ly ; a n d an u n e qu a l n u m e r if
,
b
th er e be mor e h a n tw o t . To h i s na me ma y be a pp en d

ma r k
ed th i s
2 in r ed ink .
 A R G U M E N T.

THE S e v t th
en een deg r e e of th e Ri t e An i en c t an d A cc pt d e e , is
th e firs of th e t ser i es of Modern or Accep t dd g
e e r ees , as us ed in
con tr a di s ti cti o
n n to th e t er m A n ci t en . I t may a lso be d esig n a te d,
t
th e fir s of th e P h il osop h i cd g e r ees.

Th e Wor d i s ag ain l t
os , a n d, tv l
fig ur a i e y , th e h ir d Temp e— in t l
th e h ea r t of ma n — is to be lt ct
bu i a n d de di a ed to th e God of
Tru h t . Th e v l ti
re e a on s ma de i n th e c er e mon y of t t
in i i a i on ca n

n ot be fu l y l un d t
ers ood i n thi s deg r ee , a s h ey t are in t r odu ct ory to

th e S u cc e edi n g d eg r ee of Rose-Cr oi , i n wh i h x c myster z a m consu m

'

ma tu m est .

Wh en th e Kn ig h t
s an d P ri n c es u ni e d t to c q
on u er th e Ho y l
t
L an d, h ey ook a n oa h to t t sp en d, if c
n e essa r y , l t
th e a s dr op of
t l
h eir b ood to es a blish th e t l ig i
t ru e r e on of th e Most Hig h God .

P ea c e h a v in g be en ma de ,
th y c l d
e ou n ot c c lly f lfil th
p ra ti a u eir

vw o s, a n d th er efor e, on t
r e ur n in g to th eir p c ti v c
r es e ti e oun r es,

th ye r es olv ed to do in th eor y wh a t th ey cou l d t d i p cti

no o n ra ce.

Th ey took thme of P r in es of J eru sa em an d Kn ig h ts of th e

e na c l
E as t a n d West i n memory of th e p a e wh ere th i s Or der w as
,
lc
c
first i n sti tu te d a n d be a u se th eir do tri n es a me fr om E ast an d
,
c c
West Th ey h a v e ev er sin e th eir firs t esta b ish men t a dh er ed
.
,
c l ,

c
to th eir ustoms a n d for ms of r ecep ti on I n th e year 1 1 1 8 th e .
,

firs t Kn ig h ts of th e Or der to th e n umber of e ev en took th eir ,

l ,

vows between th e h an ds of Armelfo Gu avi Mun dos P r in ce an d ,

c l
Pa tri a r h of J er us a em wh o h ailed fr om th e pr ov in e of Amicns,
,
c
in Fra n ce .
222 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

Wi sd o m, P ow e r , Hon or , Glor y, For c e ; a nd on th e

ba se s of th ese c olum th i i ti l
ns are p c t iv ly of e r a s r es e e

th e w or d s Fri e n d h ip U i o
s R ig
,
t i D i c t io
n n, es na on , s re n,

t P
Fide li y, r u de n c d T mp
e, a n c O ch c l m e er a n e. n ea o u n

b
i s a r illia n lig h t t .

I n th e E a s t is an c op i d p l t f m t
al ar u t p on a an e a or ,
o

wh i ch you a s e n c d by v t p pp o t d se
p en s e s, su r e or u

h eld by fou r on s, li h vi g b t w th m
a ch b imi c
n e e en e a er u

fig u r e i h S xwt n s an ou r i wi g d f h d p ti g ea s, r e r ese n n re

s ecti v e l
p y th e h ea d s of a li on , an ox , a ma n , an d an

ea
g le .

I n fr on t of th e a l a r t is a th r on e , a lw a
y s v c t a an ,
an d a

foo t t ool
s .

Th e se a t of th e Ma st er is at th e foot of th e p l t fo m
a r ,

i n fr on t ,
an d o er v th e se a t h ang s a tw o-e dg e d wo d s r ,

su r r ou n d e d by se v e n s a r s. t
I n th e E a s t are p
d i s la ye d th e S u n a n d Moon .

I n th e West t
a r e tw o h r on es , r a i se d h r ee s t tp e s ea ch ,

for th e two Wa r d en s .

A r ou n d th e r oo m are t w t y fo
en - ur s ea s r i t ch ly de co
t
r a e d.

An a sse mb ly of K n ig h t s of th e E as t and We st is
c a lle d a P c pt
re e or y, a n d is c mp
o ose d of t w t y fo
en - ur

memb er s .

On th e ri
gh t of th e Ma st e r is a s ma ll t a b le , h a i n g on v
it a e w er , n a pki n s, a n d v a s e of p er fu me d oil .

On th e t
al a r is a S il v b er a si n w p
i t h er fu me d a t e r , a w
c h a fin
g d i sh wi t h li v c l
e oa s , a n d a la r g e B oo k ,
sea le d

wi h t se v en g r ea t sea ls of g r ee n wa x, at t
le a s tw o i n h es c
i n d ia me t er , a tt ch e d
a to r ed ri bb on s th t a ,
at th e o h er t
en d, p a ss th r ou
g h h ol e s in on e li d , b ei n g sli
g h ly at t ‘

ta ch e d to i t by a dr o p of w a x , so a s to b e e a si l
y se a ~ p
ra edt,
lea v i n g th e sea l wh ol
s e.

t c
Th e r a i n g - oa r d b of th e d eg r ee i s a he pt a
g on ,
e m
 K N I GH TS on T H E E A S T A N D WE S T . 223

b c d w i th i
ra e c i cl th pp p ti f mi g
n a r e, e u er or on or n a

i b w At th
ra n o .
g l s f th h pt g e an th t id
e o e e a on , on e ou s e,

a re th i i t i l e f th n v w d wh i ch
a s o e th se en or s are on e

c p i t l f th c l m f th d g (B D W P H
a a s o e o u ns o e e r ee . . . . .

G F )
. t th
.
gl a th i i de an th i i t i l
es on f th e ns e are e n a s o e

v w d wh i ch
s e en or s th b f th clm
are on e a se o e o u n s,

(F U R D F P
. . . N . th c. t f th h pt
. ea r e en re o e e a

g on i th fig s of m
e i l g wh i t
u re ab wi th an n a on e r o e, a

g ldo g i dl
en d hi w i t
r d t di g
e r ou n c ti
s a s , an s an n on a se on

of th gl b eh i d ho e : d wh i t a r w an hi ea r e as sn o : s

r ig h t h d t d d h ldi g v
an e x en t e , di g
o n se e n S a r s su r r ou n n

th e
~
hi h d z c i cl d by g l y m ti g f m
s ea en r e a or e an a n ro a
2 24 BOOK or THE A. AN D A. RI TE .

D el t a 3 tw o-e dg e d fl a mi n g sw or d in h is m th ou .

A r ou n d h i m t
s an d se v en g olde n c a n dle s t i ck wi t h
s,

c a n dles b u r n in g ; an d o erv ea ch of th e se , on e of th e

le tt er s E S . . P . T S . .P L . .
,
th e t
i n i i a ls of th e n a mes of

th e se v en C h u r h e s— c E ph e su s, S myr n a , P er g a mos, Th y
a ti ra, S a r d is, Ph i l a d lp h i
e a, L a odi c ea . Th e S u n an d

Moon a r e a ls o d pic t
e ed, a n d th e b a si n a n d ch a fin
g di sh .

OFFI CE RS .

Ve n er a le Ma st er , b re p r e se n t s J oh n th e B a p ti t s .

Z t
ea lou s B r o h er S en i or “ Ta r-d e n .

Z lo ea B ot h us r er J un io W r a r de n .

F i t h f l B ot h
a u r er Tr ea su r e r .

F i t hf l B ot h
a u r er Se c t re ar
y .

F i t h f l B ot h
a u r er L ct e u r er .

F i t h f l B ot h
a u r er E x mi a n er .

F i t h f l B ot h
a u r er S en i or D e a c on .

F i t h f l B ot h
a u r er J u n i or D ea c on .

F i t h f l B ot h
a u r er Ou t er Gu a r d .

F i t h f l B ot h
a u r er I n n e r Gu a r d .

All b t h re r en a r e t er me d Fa i t h fu l, an d re p r e se n t

cp
di s i le s of J oh n th e B a pti t s

CL OTHI N G, E TC .

cl t h d i l g w h i t b wi t h
All are o d c oe n on e ro es, a re r ss

o thn b t c i cl t f g ld p t h i h d (c o o t
e r ea s ,
r e s o o u on e r ea s r ne !

Sh p d) a d g ld b lt
e ,
an o e s.

Ap o Y ll w ti t i g l i h p li d wit h
r n— e o sa n, r an u ar n s a e, ne

cri ms d b d ond w i th g ld ; o th fl p
an two
or er e o n e a a

edg d s wo de d i th c t f th
r , t t c ty
an n e en re o e a r ea a e ra s.

O d B o d wh i t i bb
r er — w f m i g h t to l f t
r a e r on , or n ro r e ,
2 26 BOOK OF THE A. AND A . RI TE

Resp onse B e g r a i ou u n o u s , O God

. c s t .

Ms e W w . s t
a n der in th e de e r in da r k ss w ne -
e

t
ur n to th e E a st
d lo ok fo th p om i s d li g h t
an r e r e .

R S d s th d w of d y o
es. en u F th e a n a ,
ur a er .

211 3 W i t i th . h d w of d th
e s do f t
n e S a o ea ,
an ur ee

t d th m g i of th
r ea e th t cov s S odom O
ar n e se a a er . ur

t ts wh i t th d s t p o i t st il sh o S d
en en e e er u n s er e r e. en

us th y li g h t to g i d o f t i to th w y of p c
u e ur ee n e a ea e.

R Th y li g h t to b th lif of m
es. e e e en .

Vs .S d th w l w of lov e fo w hi c h th
en us e ne a r e

wo ld pi s d l g i sh s M k w
r ne an d b lood
an u e . a e ar an

sh d to c s m o g th
e ea etio s d h tb i g s
a n e na n , an ear u rn n

a m o g th f i th f l to b o m o
n e a u e n r e.

R H lp
es . to lov o
e us oth e n e an er .

V M S v . . f om o
. a mi s d f om th
e us r ur en e e ,
an r e

h d of ll th t h t
an a H lp a to s v th wi th
a e u s. e us er e ee

o tfu ll th d ys of o
ea r a li f e a ur e.

R Ames. S o m ot i t b
en . Am e e. en .

S of t mu si c u p on th e or g a n d u r i n g th e a b v p
o e ra er
y
an d r e s p on se s. w
Th e follo i n g h ymn wi ll h e n b e t su n
g .

TWE E D .

D ay sp ri n g of ni ty , D a wn on
 KNI GHTS OF THE E AS T AND WE S T . 2 27

us th is morn -
mg
.

n h t fr om h g h t s e x
’

h a us tl
-
ess sea , N ow no mor e th y ra di a n ce

E
W

; Z Z S Z E I Q

I :

Wi th n ew g lo pu t to fli g h t

S h a des an d c a r es of li ng
’
r i n g n ig h t Fl
,
ood th e ea r th wi th
2 28 B OO K or THE A. AND A. B I TE .

pea c e an d joy All

,
th e p ow rs of wr on g
’
de

V M
. . . Th e fir st f a in t b l sh u of da w n di ms th e

li g h t of th mo e rn i n
g st ar , an d th i s p r e ce p to y is
r

a b o t to b op
u e e n e d.

Musi c ftso an d low dur in g th e fo ll owin g .

i ll s Th e gli
. tt e r in
g sv e en f a de i n th e n or th ,

an d com t
th e da y e h .

W Y sh ll k p my S bb th s d v
. . e a ee a a ,
an re e r e n ce

my s ct yan u ar .

W Ye sh ll ob y my j dg m ts
. . d k p a e u en ,
an ee

my st t t s a u e .

V M Ye sh ll ot p of
. . . . th m of yo a n r an e e na e ur

God .

Ye sh a ll love an d v en er a e , et v er y man hi s ,

f th
a moth
er a n d er .

8 3 W Y sh ll ot g l
. . .
y o evi y d sa, o n ean ur ne ar n r

g tah v er
y g p e o w h o
er lly p th o ra s of
e, n r r ea e c r n er

y o fi l
urd s b t l
e v som th i ,g fo th p oo
u ea d th e e n r e r an e

st g r an er .

M No st l o d l f ls ly o li o wi th
'

. r ea ,
n r ea a e , n r e ne

an oth er .

J W No d fr d o d sp oil yo
'
. . r i gh bo
e au n r e ur ne rs
230 B OO K or THE A. AND A . RI TE .

th t ove com th sh
a r e a ll n ot be h u r t of th e s coe nd

d thea .

H e t h a t h a th a n ear to h ear , le t
wh t th S p i i t ith t o th
h im h e a r a To
e r sa un e c h ch sur e

hi m th t ov com th will I gi v to
a ert of th h idd e e ea e en

m d I will g i v h i m
ann a , an whi t sto d o e a e n e, an n

th stoe w m w itt wh i ch o m sh ll
ne a ne na e r en , n an a

k ow b t him th t s h ll c iv it
n u a a re e e .

V M . . H th t ov com th
'

. d l bo e a er e , an a r

e th i my s vi cn to th d to hi m will I gi v
er e un e en , e

pow ov th er tio s d h i i fl c sh ll o
er e na n ,
an s n u en e a c n

t ol d g i d th m
r an d I will g i v hi m th mom
u e e an e e

i g st
n ar .

H th t v com th sh ll b e a o er e a e

cloth d i ob s f wh i t
e n d I will ot
r s hi
e o e, a n n er a e s

na m f om th B ook of L if b t I will ow hi m
e r e e, u n as

mi b fo o F th
ne e d ll hi
re
g ls
ur a er a n a s an e .

W Hi m th t ov c om th will I
. a er e

m k p ill i th T mpl of o God d h sh ll

a e a ar n e e e ur ,
an e a

re m i th fo v ; d I will w i t p o hi m th
a n er e re er an r e u n e

na m of God d th
e m of th c ity of God— th
,
an e na e e e

N wJ e slm d mi
er u ow w
a e m — an ne n ne na e.

V . . To h i m th t ov c om th will I a er e

g t to it wi th m
ran smy th o v I ls o e n ea r r n e, e en as a

ov c m d m s t d wi th my F th
er a e an B a al ea e a er . e z e

o th fo
u s, d p ter e re an re en .
 KNI GHTS or THE E AS T AND WE S T . 2 31

HYMN .

D R. MA R TI N L U Tm .

Fr om E a s t
. to West ,
’
o er l an d an d sea ,

Wh er e br o ht ers mee t ,
an d fr i en ds a g r ee ;

cen se r is e fr om h e a r t
s sin c er e ,

Th e dea r est ofi
'
’
r in g ga h t er e d h er e .

Our t st p os d o God lo
ru re e n a n e,

Wh o
’
will c o t i t h ts di s ow
’
n e er n r e e ar n ;
Our f i th sh ll m k th t h oly li gh t
a a ar a ,

Wh os b ms o d st j oys i t e
e ea ur ea r e un
2 32 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

Li g h t c om s f om God Wh clo ds
e r . en u and da r k
ne ss are ar o d w sh o ld i mp lo h i
un u s, e u re s a i d. Let
us do s o my b
,
th re r en .

P RAY E R

t wh d k ss b ood d po th
C u r Fa h e r w h o , ,
en ar ne r e u n e

v st c h os d th
a aiv s l y c o f s d m ss of
,
an e un er e a a n u e a

st g gli g fo c s wi th o t fo m d voi d di dst move

ru n r e , u r an ,

u p o i t d s i dst L t th
n ,
an b li g h t 1 d li gh t
a ,
e er e e
”
an

w as th o wh o didst t th li g h t g i st th d k
u se e a a n e ar

ne ss d c ll dst th o D y d th oth Ni g h t ;
,
an a e e ne a an e er

th o wh o didst t th l s
u d th g t li g h ts
se e e s er a n e r e a er

i h
n v ea bl th i s c did t to fi d th lig h t h
en ,
en a e an a e n e e

s k th L t th d w of th w d y i s to h im
ee e . e e a n e ne a ar e ,

an d shi p th clo ds of o
n e u d c s th
on e u er r r, an au e e

d k ss of i g o
ar ne c to fl w y db s n r an e ee a a an e e en no

m o fo vre Am re er . en .

Om Am ! mn es .! en a en

Vs ZlI s A d m
. ! . n a en

Th e li in g kn ow t tt v
h a h ey S h a ll di e bu t th e de a d ,

kn ow t t v t
n ot a n y h in g ; n e i h e r h a e mo
h ey a n y re a

w
r e a r d , for th em m e t m f tt
or y of h e so
i s or g o e n : a l
th i love r d th i h t d e, d th i
an vy i ow e r a re ,
an e r en s n

p i
ers h d ; i t h h
e v t h y ne
y m o p o t i oerf o a e e an re a r n r

ev i ythi g do
er n d
an th n n e un er e sun .

S s W R m mb to i th d ys of
'
. ow th y C
. e e er n r ea r n e a

th y yo th wh il th u vil d ys c om ot o th y
, e e e a e n ,
n r e e a rs

dr w i g h wh
a th o sh lt y I h v o p l s i
n en u a sa ,
a e n ea ur e n
234 B OO K or THE A. AN D A. RITE .

wi sdom ° °

and th y g oodn ess,

I sh a ll r eig n ] more .

I NV E S TI TURE .

v st yo wi th th p o of thi s d g
I in e u i t c olo e a r n e r ee s r

i
s e mbl m ti c l of th d w it sh p of th D i ty
e a a e a n s a e, e e

an d of j sti c ; th T t ctys p o i t of th
u e e iv e ra u n , e un e r se ,

wi th th D i ty i i t c t
e e I i v st yo wi th th
n s en r e . n e u e

o d r of th i s d g
er i t two c olo wh i t d b l ck
e r ee s r s, e an a ,

ar e mbl m ti c l of th c t st b tw g o d d
e e a a e on e e e en o an

e vil I i v st yo wi th th j w l of thi s d g
. n e u it e e e e r ee s

h pt g o l sh p will b
e a na xp l i d h a ft
e a lso e e a ne er e a er , a s

will th d vi c s p o i t i t m t i ls g old d sil v

e e e u n s a er a , an er ,

symb oli th z ed th mo o th g
e su n a n t ligh ts of e n, e r ea

d y a d
a i gh t — th ms lv s mb l ms of st
n n g th
e e e e e r en

an d b ty th tw o p ill s t th th sh old of
eau , e ar a e re

M s o y I th y
a nr . 1 1 2 7 P op H o o i s II
n e ear t e n r u .
,
a

th q st of S t p h
e re ue P t i ch of J s l m e en , a a r ar er u a e ,
 KNI GHTS or THE E AS T AND WE S T . 2 35

or da in e d th e K ni
gh ts Sh o ul d be cloth ed in wh i t e ; to
whi ch Pop e E u g e ni u s II I . a dde d a r e d c oss
r ,
to be
worn onst th e b r ea .

I fi lly p s t yo wi th th i s c o o t i tok
n a r e en of u r ne , n en

y our p s t k i
r e en M s o y R m mb
r an t h t i t n a nr . e e er a ,

li k th oth
e i si g i of th A c i t
e er d Acc pt d
n n a e n en an e e

Ri t i h o o b l o ly o lo g
e, s n i t i wo
ra wi th
e n s n as s rn

ho on O th b ow of th di sh o st th di ssi p t d
r. n e r e ne ,
e a e ,

th vi c i o s o th
e b s ho o s d s v d
u ,
r eth a e, n r un e er e are e

e xt m st di sg c S th fo th t yo w
re e ra e. ee , er e r e, a u ear

i t w o tt r d w ll an e .

HYMN .

HAL L E N B E C K .

0 — 4 — 0
.
i 40
-
—r
—
r v
t
Tru h da w n s up on th e hu ma n sou l ,
An d

er r or dis ap p ea r s ; No l on g ~
er da r kn ess ha h t con

t
r ol
’
O er w ea
236 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

m s s o ow g o
No lon g er for en
’
rr r an ,

Th i s i s th i sh m e rth i te ar s
n ,
e r a e, e r ,

B t still d st t ly p st Go d s th r o e
’
u an a e a n

M ch o w d b a i sh f s
ar n ar , n ear .

Th e sun is r a di a n ti n th e sk
y,
Th e
g st t ear th in re al a e

W i ts b t th H ll l j h
a u e a e u a cr
y
Th t op s th h oly g t a e e a e.

L E CTURE .

My b o thth i s P c p to y i i th fo m of
r er , re e r s n e r a

i e t
p g o a h g w
n, i t h i ms oun d sp i kl d w i th cr n, an r n e

st s of g old I
ar ch gle is col m o th
. n ea an a u n , n e

c p i t ls of whi ch b gi i g a t th so th st d
a a ,
e nn n e u ea an

g oi g o d by th s o th w st i
n r un
g l s cc ss i
e o u e n re u ar u e n,

are th e i i ti ls sp cti v ly of th wo ds B ty
n a re e e e r eau ,

Di vi i ty Wi s dom P ow
n ,
H o o Glo y d Fo c
, er , n r, r ,
an r e

— th s v m ti ch ct s of th h p t g
e e en v s c ig ara er e e a on , s

B ea uty, to o
a d rn our wo ks r .

D i v i n i ty, to s t u dy whi ch i s on e of o ur p r in c ip al

Wisdom to i v t a d wo k ,
n en n r .

P owe to p un i sh
r ,
d c o fo d th ca l mn i s of an n un e u e

wi cke d b th r en d th e p of e
re an r an .

Honor is an i di sp e s b le q li ty i a Fr e e m so
n n a ua n a n,

to la bo r wi th e sp ct a b ili ty r e .

Glor y th a t th e t e Fr m so i an e qu al to th e
,
ru ee a n s

p i
r nc e o p o t e t te
r n a .
238 B OOK OF TH E A. AND A. BI TE .

Ha tr ed in j ur e s a ll th e fin es of th h ea t f e eli n g e r .

D is o d is co t
c r y to th r y p i c i p l of soc i e ty
n r ar e v e r n e

P id p v ts th
r e x ci s of h mili ty
re en e e er e u .

I di c ti o i f t l to F
n s re m so y n s a a r ee a nr .

P yi dy h o ld b
er x c t d by v y h o st m
s u e e e ra e e er ne an .

R h l ds i to
as ness p l s t d di ffi c lt dil m
ea n un ea an an u e

ma s .

wo st of ll sh o ld b sh
Ca lu mn y, th e r a , u e un n e d a s a

vi c whi ch s ps th v y fo d ti o s of f i
e a e er un a n r en d shi p
an d s oc i ty e .

Th e B ook o f th e S ev en S ea ls, whi ch only on e ca n

op en , is Ma son i c a lly
xp l i d p s ti g e a n e as re r e en n a

L o dg o Co cil of M s o s wh i ch th e ll p i ss t
e r un a n ,
a -
u an

alo h
ne th i g h t o pow to c o v
as e r o op r er n en e r en .

Th b ki g of th fi t l di sp l y d bow ‘

e r ea n e rs sea a e a , ar

rows d c ow
,
sig i fyi g th t th o d s of th i s
an r n, n n a e r er

P c pto y sh o ld b x c t d wi th m ch p ompt
re e r u e e e u e as u r

ne ss d x ctit d
an e ow s t f om bow d
a u e a s an a rr en r a ,
an

b c iv d wi th m ch s bmi ssi o i f th y c m
e re e e as u u n as e a e

fr om c ow d h d a r ne ea .

Th econ d a l di s p l y d th
e s swo d d otin g th a t
se a e e r , en

thi s P c pto y a d th o d i g e e l i s alwa ys

re e r n e r er n n ra

ar m d fo i ts d f c d to p n i sh th g ilty
e r e en e an u e u .

Th th i d al
e v l d th e b al c — th symbol
r se re ea e an e e

th t M so y sh o l d a lw y s t wi th j u sti ce i all
a a nr u a ac n

h ermi i st ti o s n ra n .

Th f o th ea l p o d
e ur d th sku ll wh i h is th e
s r u ce e , c

re p s t ti v of th t b oth wh o h
r e en a e s d hi m
. a r er a s ca u e

s lf to b xcl d d f om th L o dg o P c ptory
e e e u e r e e r re e .
 KNI GHTS or THE E AS T AND WE S T . 2 39

Th e fifsp l y d whi t cloth st i d wi th

th sea l di a e a e a ne

blood i voki g ,
n th t w sh o ld ot h si t t if
n us a e u n e a e

ne c ss y to sp ill o b loo d i th d f c o i th
e ar , ur n e e en e r n e

p om oti o of th c s of F m s o
r n e au e r ee a nr y .

Th i th e s xl wh op d c s d th
sea ento b en e au e e su n e

d k ar d d th mo o to b c h
en e an g d to b lood
e n e an e ,
as a

re p s t ti o of th p ow of S p m Co cils to
re en a n e er u re e un

i t di ct th wo ks of i f i o b odi s wh
n er e r i g n er r e , en rr e u

la r , un til th y sh ll h v ck owl dg d th i e a or a e a n e e e r er r

an d s bmi tt d to th r l s
u d
e g l ti o s of th e u e an re u a n e

C ftra .

Th eth l wh e
sev en b ok w follow d by
sea n r en as e

sil c b ok
en e, by th s cc ssi v b l sts of th s v
r en e u e e a e e en

t mp ts
ru ig i fyi g th t F
e , S m s y i xt d d
n n a r ee a onr s e en e

o v er th s f c of th
e ur ath the wi g of th e ear on e n s e

wi d n df m an d s pp o ts i ts lf wi th h o o
a e, an Th u r e n r. e

p f
er um f o m th e l t r p s ts th g ood odo of
e a ar r e re en e r

i t
v r d d ot s th t th lif of
u e, an en g oo d F
e m o a e e a r ee as n

sh o ld b f u f om ll p o ch d p f m d by
e ree r a re r a an er u e a

g oo d p tre or .

Y M so i c g i v y
our a c i t d yo
n a e s er an en ,
an u ar e

t m d P tmi
er e a c omi g f om P tm os
a an , a s n r a .

Th eg old c
sev en d l ti k d ot th
en s v an es c s en e e e en

ch c h s— to wi t E p h s
ur e S my P g m os Th y
,
e u s, rn a, er a , a

ti S di s Phil d lphi L odi c

ra, ar ,
a e a, a ea .

Th two dged wo d p d t i th E st h
e -
e s b
r en en n e a as e en

e xp l i d wh
a n e f i g to th op i g of th s c o d
en r e e r r n e en n e e n

s l d th t o
ea ,
an ot v th V s M st is
a n n e, n e en e en . a er ,

e x mpt f om th x ci s of j dg m t d j sti c
e r e e er e u en an u e.

T V s M t
he en p t J o h th B pti st
. a s er r e d r e se n s n e a ,
an
240 B OOK or THE A. AND A . RI TE .

th etw ty fo s ts th tw ty fo
en -
ur ea e en ~
u r e lder so r disoi~
pl s W
eho w E ,
er e ssen e a n s .

HI S TORY .

L ectu r er s my b oth i th fi st of th P hi
. Th i ,
r er , s e r e

lo oph i l d g
s s of th A c i t d Acc pt d Rit
ca e r ee e n en an e e e,

an d th b g i i g of e c o s of i st cti o wh i ch
e nn n a ur e n ru n

will f lly il th
u h t di
un v e myst i s of e ear an n n er er e

M so y a D o ot d sp i b c s yo h v oft
nr . n e a r e au e u a e en

s m d o th p oi t of tt i i g th i m ost ligh t
ee e n e n a a n n e n ,

an d h v oft a b e di s pp oi t d
as I
en ll ti m e en a n e . n a e

t th h b hi dd
ru as d s ymb ols
e en d oft den u n er ,
an en u n er

a su cc ssio of ll g o i s wh
e n v il ft v il h d
a e r e — er e a a er a a

to b p t t d b fo th t ligh t w
e en e r a e ch d d
e re e ru e a s r ea e an

th ss ti l t th sto od v l d
e e en a ru re ea e .

W bo t to pp o ch th os ci t li g io s
e ar e a u a r a e an en re n

wh i ch o c l d th mi d s of m
n e ru e d wh os i s
e n en , a n e ru n

en c mb th p l i s of th g t P st th b ok
u er e a n e r ea a ,
as e r en

col m s of P lmy
u n d T dmo li a b l ch i g o
ra an a r e ea n n

th s eds of th an d s t Th y i s b fo e — th s
e er . e r e e re us o e

old s t g, m y st i
r an o s c e,d s d f i th s — h o d d
er u r ee an a S r u e

i th m i sts of
n e ti q i ty d st lk di mly an d d u ,
an a an un e

fi dl y lo g th li
ne a th t di vi d s ti m f om t i ty ;
n e ne a e e r e er n

an d fo ms of st r
g w il d st t li g b r an ty mi g l e, , ar n eau n e

i th v st th o g of fig
n e a s wi th sh p s mo st o s
r n ur e ,
a e n r u ,

g ot sq
r e d hi d o su e, an e u .

Th li g i o t gh t by Mos s w hi c h li k th l ws
e re n au e , , e e a

of E gypt ci t d th p i ci p l of xcl si o bo
, e n un a e e r n e e u n, r

row d t v y p iod of i t xi st c f om ll th
e a e er er s e en e r a e
 N os P s D s Vs D s Ms — A Fr en h
. . . . . c a bbrev t
i a i on , sig n ifyi n g
Do n ot forg e ty ou r Mas on i c R g li e a a.
”

Ch a i n of Flower s — Th e M ic a son no men cl t a ure for a w r ea h t of

flow ers ,
in i k el man n er as a Ch a i n of Un ion , sig n ifies th e for min g
a ci cl
r eby th e bre h r en t t l
a kin g h o d of h a n ds , as in th e ase wh en c
th e p a ssw or d i s ommun i c ctd a e ,
or th e ba n q t u e -son g is sun g .

Th e Clep sydr a , or Hou r gl a ss, may a t a ll ti m es be p r oper y l

-

p l c di
a e n th e E as ~ t
Th e t mE
er ssoi n e, i n th e An i en c t an d Accep t d S c tti h
e o s Ri te ,
sign ifies th e in abi i y of lt a br o h er to t a ssis t at a c ommun i c ti
a on ,

an d i n for ms th e body h er eof t .

L ou v eton , L ou vt e eau , L ou v e tin e, L ew t

on — all si m ify a Mason ’
s

son .

THE S E th r ee p oin t
s or do t s t
dis in g u ish Mason ic a bbr e vi a

ti on s.

Va ri ou s a tt e mp ts h a v e b een ma de to ex p a i n l th eir ori g i n ; th ey

a re sa i d to a ll u de to th e h r ee t l esser l igh t s ; or , a s th ey w er e firs t

in tr odu c ed by Fr en ch Ma son s, th ey ma y r efer to th e si u a i on of t t
th e th r ee l
p r in ci p a officer s of th e L odg e i n th e Fr en h Ri e , w h er e c t
th e Ma ste r si s t i n th e E a s t an d th e tw o Wa r den s in th e West .

Th ey are a ll ge ed by tho er s to be i n v tder e ,

an d th us to a ll u de

to th e in i i a t l na me o f D i ty
e a s r ep r esen e t di n th e or ig in al of th e

Hebrew for min g th e tr i u n e ci r cles o

f eter n i ty, th us
0—
h en ce , 1 H (th e Hebr ew yod) .
 A R G U M E N T.

THE N o i vc e is sti ll i n S ea r ch of t
th e Tr u h a n d th e os l tW or d

he j ourn eys for

p er i od of years, ea r n in g th e h r ee i r u es wh i h
a l t v t c
ar e lc
to g u i de h im : fr om a p a e of h orr or a n d g oom, mer g es , a t l
th e t t c
a pp oin e d i me , th e s a r ed in i i a s, g i v in g g ory to Mason ry t l l
an d li g hli f t th w l d
t an d e o e or .

Th i d g s l ik th
e r ee ,
p di g i t i p h i l
e ph i c l
e on e Th r ece n , s oso a . e

en d f ll p h i l
o a ph y i t f th mi d f m th
oso s c mb o r ee e n ro ose en u r an

ces w h i ch h i d i t p g nt w d p f cti
er s d t
r o r essi it t o ar er e on , a n o r a se o

th c e t mp l ti f imm t bl T th d th k wl dg f di
on e a on o u a e ru an e no e e o

i
v n e an d p i i t l bj ct s rTh i ff c t m t b p d c d by
ua o e s. y s e e us e ro u e eas

t p l t th mi d h i th t c v
s e s, es e n t ly wi th ibl th i g
, er o on ersa n on sen s e n s,

sh l d v lt t th ch g
ou re o a e an e.

K ig h t f th E g l
n o d P li c e i a f th ti tl
e an pp l i d t e an s on e o e es a e o

a R C ix H R D M F
ose- ro m -
; y t th t d g
- -
i t t i ctl y
r ee ason e a e r ee s no s r

an d f k ig h th
or er o d i th n c mm ly c iv d oo ,
n f th e o on re e e sen se O e

t er m .

In th ese ly p c iv bl th t w h v w
d eg r ees, i t is r ea di er e a e a e a e no

f ll y
u t d p l gc
en er e f i t c ti
u i t
on a ll th my on ou rse o n s ru on n o a e s

t i f th
e r es o t ic d c t i e eso er o r n e.

Th mb f R
ere a r e a n u C ix d g diff i g i m
er o ose- ro e r ees er n n a ea s

ur e f m ch th i th w k d i th i t ch i g Th
ro ea o er n e or an n e r ea n s. e

Al h mi c l
c eH m ti c M a t g h t di ff t d g i ll
or er e ason s au a er en e r ee n a

p ct f m th
res e c ll d Ch i ti R C ix ; d th y g i
s ro e so- a e r s an ose- ro an e a a n

a diff t f m th
er en iv l t l t d m cc p t bl
on e ro e un ersa ,
o er a n ,
an ore a e a e

g d ra Th f ll wi g w d
e. fe f th m t mi
o o t td t
n or s o on e o e os e n en s u en s

of Mason ry ,
an d a n ar den t ad mir er of th e As . an d As Ri . te, ma y
be q t dh
uo e er e.
 E CCL E S I A S TE S XI I .

”
R emember n ow th y Cr ea tor i n th e da ys o f th y youth .

RE ME MB E R th y C r ea or t
l
Wh i e th e pu se of you h bea l t t s h ig h
Wh i l e th e evi l da ys come n ot ,

Nor th e wea r y yea r s dr a w n ig h ,

Wh e n ma n ca n fin d no l
p ea sur e
I n th e h ollow h i n g s t of ea r h , t
An d th e h ea r tt u r n s S i ck a n d sa d,

Fr om th e j arr i n g sou n d of mi r h t .

l t
E r e th e i g h t of s a r s i s da r ken ed ,
l
E r e th e g or i ou s su n g r ows di m,
An d th e bi tt e r cu p of sorr ow

ll
I S fi i n g to th e br i m
Wh en th e g r in der s son g i s low,
’

l
An d th e wa i i n g mou r n e r s come ,
Ma r ch i n g i n th e d ea h pr ocessi on , t -

t
As ma n g oe h to h i s h ome .

l
E r e th e g o den bowl be br oken
lv
,

Or th e S i e r cor d u n wou n d ,
t tt
Th e p i ch e r S h a e r e d , a t th e well
Th e br oken wh ee be f ou n d l .

I n th e da y w h en keep er s r emble, t
t
An d th e s r on g men bow th e kn ee;
T h en sh a l ld tt us o du s t t re u r n ,

A n d to God th e S pi i t fl
r ee .
 —
L EI IL
KNI GHT OF THE R O S E C RO I X,
PE RFE CT P RI N CE nE H-R-D -M, KN I GHT OF THE
E A GL E AND P E LI CAN .

TH E E I GH TE E N T H G RA D E OF T H E A AN D S COTT I S H

R I TE ,
AN D T H E S E CON D D E GR E E OF T H E P H I L OS OP H I CA L

S E RI E S .

AP A RTME NT S .

Th e c er e mon y of R e c pti
e on of a K n ig h t of th e E ag le
an d P li c e an re qu ir es p p ly
ro er fou r a p tm t
ar en s, as fol
low s .

FI R S T AP AR TDI E N T .

Th e fir s t p t m t i h g i b l ck p
a ar en s un n a ,
s r ea d wi t h w h it e

t ea r s ; an d i li g h t d imp ly b y th
s e t p
s e a er of t h e Most
Wi se ,
th e tw o lig h t o th th o s d th
n e r ne ,
an e di m li g h t of

th r ee t r an s p a r en ci es.

Th r ee c olu mn s, of th e D or i c ,
I on i c ,
an d t
C or in h i a n
or d e r s ch i t c tof p c t i v ly b t fi f t i
ar e ure r es e e ,
a ou v e ee n

h ig h t
e pp p i t ly p l c d i th Ch p t
,
a re a ro dr a e a e n e a er , an

su pp t t h i c pit l t p t i c i p t i
or on e r f th
a a s ran s a r en ns r on s o e

th r eevi t ch wh ich h ld b m v d
r u e s, on e on ea ,
s ou e re o e

wh th
en Ch p t i cl
e d a er s os e .
2 48 B OOK or THE A. AND A . RI TE .

Th e c an o py i n th e E a s t i bl ck b o de
s a ,
r r ed wi t h wh i t e

fr i n g e on th e pl t f a or m b l w it i
e o s th e i r r eg u la r th r on e
of th e Ch a pt er , s u r mou n t e d by t h r e e c r osses, th e c t
en r e

on e mos t p omi r n en t wi t h
,
a b
f u ll- low n iv h i te r ose u p on

it : on e i th e r si d e th er e of is a c a n d le s t i ck wi t h a y e llow

wa x c a n dle
lig h e d t
B o h h r on e a n d . t t c r osse s a r e to be
c c omi n c t c t og t h b
'

on e a le d b tw o bla ck u r a in s efor e
y g e er

th e m, an d wh i c h are o p en e d a t th e a pp oi t d t im n e e.

Th e Most Wi se Ma st e r h as b e for e h im a s ma ll low

t bl c ov
a e e r ed wit h bl ck a ,
and on i t, li g h t e d , on e wa x
c a n d le , a B oo k of th e Te s i t mo n
y ,
a c p
om a ss a n d s u a r e, q
an d at ipl t i r e r an le
g ; a lso th e re
g a li a for th e c a n di d a e. t
B y th t b l i e a e s a low bl ck a sea t or o tt om an. Th e fu r
n i tu r e and p p ti
ro er es a r e i n di sor d er . A e w er , wi t h
wt a er a n d n a pki h n s, s ou ld be pl c a ed in th e S ou h t .

S E COND AP AR TM E N T.

Th e se on d c a p tm tar en sh ou ld p t tw m ll
re r e se n o s a

a p tm t
ar en s , th e on e le a di n g i mp c p t i b ly i t
er th e n o e

o th er . Th e on e b
la yr in h i a n , t wit h c di g d d a s en n an e

c
s en di n
g s e t p s, t
i n er la in g ea h c c o th er ; th e o th er

TH I RD AP A RTME N T.

A ma ll a p a r t me n t d r a p e d or p a in t e d bla ck c a lle d
s ,

of R efl e c t i on ,
“ h a mb r
th e C e i n w h i c h i s a r u de c h a ir
and t bl ; o th l tt
a e n e a er , a s k u ll a n d c r oss- b on e s a n d a n

a cin t h p d di m b
en -s a e -
u r n in
g lam p ,
a lso a B oo k of th e
T t i mo y
es n .

FOUR TH AP AR T M E N T .

Wh i ch ma y v e y p op ly d d v t g eo ly b r r er an a an a us e

r e p ese t e d b
r j di c i o m t of th
a.e fi st u us r ea r r a n e en r
y n
g
a p a t me tr A ll th f
n .it d p op r t i a in e urn ure an r e es re

o der p e f c t h a mo y a d a cc o d ex i t fo th e Wo d
r, r e r n n r s ,
r r

i fo d ; th e oom h o ld t h
s un fo b d co t d i a
r s u er e re e e ra e n n
250
‘
B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

a p pr Op r i a tc a n d zz li g ly m g ific t m
da n Th a n en a n n er. e

th i r tv -
th r ee lig h t c mp d f t h c d l b f
s, o ose o r ee an e a ra o

e e l v en br a n ch ch wi t h y ll w w c dl m t
es ea ,
e o ax an es, us

n ow sh i n e f t h i t h i b illi c y
or n d th b l z i g t
e r r an ,
an e a n s ar

wi h t si x b ea ms i s se e n i n th e E a s t . Th e h a n g in g s a re
r e d.

OFFI CE RS , AND THE I R J E WE L S .

Most Wi se and P e rfe ct Ma st er , or Most Wi se Tir .

sh a th a.

Most E xc ll t e en an d P er fe ct K ni
g h S en i or t Wa r de n .

Most E xc ll t e en an dP e r fe ct K ni h
g J u n i or t Wa r de n .

Most P f ct K
er e ni
gh t O to ra r.

Most P f ct K
er e ni h
g t M t of C mo ie
a s er er e n s.

Most P f ct K
er e n ig h t S c t y e re ar .

Most P f ct K
er e n ig h t T r e a su r e r .

Most P f ct K
er e n i g h t G a di of th
u Tow r an e er.

A ll b thre r en a r e a dd d R p c t bl
r e sse as es e a e and P er f e t c
K n ig h t s .

Th e Most Wi se w ea r s on h is b t r ea s a fl a min g t
s ar

of si l e r , v wi t h v p se en oi n s : t i n th e c t en r e th e le tt er I , in
g old ; a r ou n d i t th e i n i i a ls F. t H C . . h is ch ara ct er is t ic
is W is dom .

Th e S en i or Wa r de n w e a rs a t r ia n l
g e h i s ch a r a cter i s
ti c i s S tr en g th .
Th e J u n i or Wa r d en w ea r s a s qu a r e an d c mpo a ss— th e
on e fa s t en e d on th e o th er : h is ch ara ct er i s tic i B s ea u ty.

Th e se J e w e ls a r e u se d in t io
a ddi n to th e Gr a n d J e w el,

wh i c h is w or n by a ll th e K ig h tn s.

CL OTHI N G AND D E CORATI ONS .

Th e K n ig h t s sh ou ld be d r e sse d in b l ck a or da r k
cl t h
o e s, a n d w e ar o v er th e sa me a c h bl
a su e of wh i t e
 K N I GH T or TH E ROS E cs or x 2 51

cl b
oth or der e d w i th bl ck ibbo
a r n or w ool, on e c
i n h w i de .

Th ch e a su bl e h as a bl ck c
a b r oss oth b e f or e a n d b hi e n d
xt
— e t
din g i ts e n i r e len g th — ma de of i de r
en on or w i bb
oth er t
ma er i a l i t i s li n e d wi th wh i e a n d sh ou ld be wor n t
on ly i n th e fir st p t m t Ov a ar en . er a ll i s wor n f r om r i g h t
to lef t a bl ck w t d S A H b
a a er e S , or der e d wi th r i mson , c
th i ch w i d i th mi ddl f wh i ch d wh i t
r ee n es e, n e e o , an er e

c th b
r osses t i m ll d ibb c s ;
e r ea s th , s a s a re r on r os n ea r e

b tt m two i ch f m th
o o , tt i l nm ll d es ro e r ose e, s a so a s a re

r ibb c ; t th b tt m i
on r oss m ll d tta d e o o s a s a re r ose e, a n

v it
o er m ll fon ebl ck c ol f om th l w
s a er o a a or : r e o er

r os ett h g e m ll g old c oss

an s a s a r .

A p r on — Of lea th er or sa ti n , bor der e d wi th

re d, as is a lso th e fl a p . Th e r e are th r ee re d r ose tt es

a r r a n g ed i n tr i a n g u la r f or m a r ou n d th e a p r on . On th e
a r ea is a re p r esen t a ti on of a re d p a ssi on c r oss se v en

c
i n h e s lon g ; an d on th e fl a p a dea th s h e a d
'

an d c r oss

b on es, e i th er p t
a i n e d or e mbr oi de r e d .

Gr a n d J ew el — Is an o enp c mpo a ss, i ts p t

oi n s r es ti n g
on a qu a r ter ci cl
B e ween th e leg s of th e om a ss
r e. t c p is
a c c
r oss, r ea h i n g f r om th e h ea d of th e om a ss down to c p
c c
th e q u a r te r i r le ; on th e r oss i s a n o en e d r ose ; a t c p
t c
th e f oo of th e r oss, on on e si de i s a n ea g le i h wi n g wt s
2 52 BOOK or T H E A . A N D A . R I TE .

e xt d d g i t th p i t f th c omp h d d w
en e a a ns e o n s o e a ss, ea o n

w d;ar th obv
s id i
on p li c t i g i t
e e r se s e s a e an , ea r n s

b t t f d wi t h bl od i t y g v i
r ea s o ee mb o s ou n ,
se en n nu er ,

i t d i t; th h d of th c mp s
n a n es un er ch on e ea e o as on e a

OB V E RS E . V RE E RS E .

s i de of it is an an t iq ue c w w i th
ro n se en v p oi n s t ; on th e
q u a r t er
c i cl r e, on on e side is en g r a v ed th e h i er og ly h p
i c l ch
a ct i t i c f
ar a er s o th e K n ig h t ,
a n d on th e o th er si de

th c b li t i c l tt
e a a s e er s of th e deg r ee .

Th c mp e d
o a ss a n are of th e i r le c c of th e J e wel sh ou ld
b c mp
e o d f g ld ose o an d
d eli a n of si l e r
o ,
th e ea g le a n p c v .

Th i s J e wel sh ou ld be w or n su s en de d to a la wa er e d p b ck t
C OL L A R t
h r e e i n h es wi de,
, or de r e d ci h r i mson ; b wt c
t c
h er e sh ou ld be th r ee r i mson r i on r osses on i t— on e bb c
c
on e a h si de , a n d on e a t th e oi n a o e th e r i mson p t bv c
tt
r ose e a t th e o o b tt m .

w
All th e j ewe ls wh e n p t t
or n i n th e fir st a a r men

sh ld b c v
ou d wi th bl ck c p
e o er e a ra e.

I th c t
n f th i fi t p tm t t
e en r e o c pt i s rs a ar en a a re e on ,

th i c f d m
er e s a p ti g th d b i f
on u se a ss, r e r e sen n e e r s o an

edi fic i i c mp d f b k c l m ch p i t
e n r u n s, o ose o r o en o u n s, a e r s,

an d v y p cie er f M i c mbl m
s e If yt h
es o i g i a son e e s. an n s

p l c d p th two i d c
a e u on s i th E t i t m t b
e s e r osse n e as ,
us e

a h m uk ll d two th ig h b
an s uco d an -
on es r sse .
2 54 B OOK or THE A. AND A. ar m .

R E C E P TI ON .

Th e t
v di s pp d th li gh t of th e su n
s ar s ha e a ear e , e

an d moo i s obs d d d k ss h
n f ll p on cu r e ,
an ar ne as a en u

th f c of th
e ath e e ear .

My t
br o h er , you are still en g a g e d as a Ma s on in
se a r c t
t th ; of whi ch s h th m y
h of li g h a n d ru ea r c ,
e an

j o ys yo h v m d i th diff t d g s
urn e u a e a e n e er en e r ee are

symboli l B t yo ca s ch i ot fo th t th of
. u ur e ar s n r e ru

y p ti c l c d o li gi o th t s ch wo ld
an ar u ar — r ee r re n a ear u

b i v i fo wh t i tr th to o
e n a n , r i ot t th to
a s u ne s n ru

an oth oft byer m t d

en id b t lmost
ar u en an ev e n ce , u a
g
a lw y s by th
a ccid ts of b i th d c ti o
e a d i en r , e u a n , an cr

c mst
u o li g i o s b li f i fo m d ;
a n ce s, ur r e d g u e e s r e an ar u

m t d t stim o y h k th mi d of m wh
en an e n s a e e n an , en

a i v d t hi
rr e li g ia s c d d f i th o ly to gl c
s re ou r ee an a ,
n an e

off dl van o i mp ea ssi o e n re n .

O sym bols d c m o i s v lop th g t

ur an er e n e en e e r ea

p i mi tiv t th s k ow to th fi st m th t li v d
r e ru ,
n n e r en a e

wi th wh t v p ti c l m i g th y m y h v
a e er ar u ar ean n e a a e

p c li o b li v d to b p c li to p ti c l
e u ar , r e e e e e u ar , ar u ar

c d
r ee d diff i g
s, a n th f i th di ff s of th os wh o
er n ,
as e a er e

re c iv th m— w h v othi g to do
e e e e a e n n .

W bo t to c o d ct yo th o gh c t i fo ms
e are a u n u u r u er a n r

an d c m o i t di sp l y to yo c t i symbols d
er e n e s, o a u er a n an

e mbl ms w d ot g iv yo i dv c th i i t
e e o n e u n a an e e r n er
 KNI GHT or T HE ROS E cn orx . 2 55

p r e ta ti on ,
bu t on l
y i n di a e to
y ouc t
h e i r g e n e r a l ten t
p c
den cy ; w e la t st tw e th e h r e a d in you r h a n d ha ill
t o gh th l b y i th ; i t i fo yo to
g ui de you h r u e a r n s r u

a pp ly d i t p t th symb ols d c m o i s of
an n er re e an er e n e

th d g
e i s ch m
e r ee m y s m to yo t
n st
u a nn er a s a ee u r ue

an d most p p op i t a r r a e.

A v st m l ti t d of m b li v th t th R d m
a u u e en e e e a e e ee er

of m h lan dy p p d p o th
as a r ea th m y a ear e u n e e ar : an

b li v h w
e e e m ; m y th S o of God ;
e as a d an an ,
e n an

m y th D i ty i c
an ,
t e v st m l ti t d still
e n ar n a e : a a er u u e

wai t fo th R d m r ch will pp ly o symbols

e e ee er : ea a ur

an d c m o i s cc o di g t hi f i th
er e n e a r n o s a .

P RAYE R .

Gr e a t an d dr e a d B e in g , Fa h er , wh o t w st wh
a ,
en

b sid
e e th
th w ti m d sp c lo
ee er e i er e e an a e a ne a s n

g l et h o g h t of w huom s h p d i ts lf i t o i v s a e e n an un er e

of s d wo lds
u n s an d i fi i te my i ds po my i ds
r ,
an n n r a u n r a

of li vi g c t s ; t l ti m
n r e a ur e d i fi it e ern a as e an n n e as

sp c ; to wh om ll th p st d ll th f t
a e a ow e a an a e u ur e n

i
s d v
an will b p s t ; th o by wh om o
e er e r e en u n

c t th t li v s i fo g ott o
r e a ur e a
g d d e loo k s r en r un r e ar e .

wi th f v o p o a d p r u th i s o b oth e d i g
n us an u on ur r r e
‘

to b l ss hi m to p ot ct h im
e d m k hi l b o s
, r e , an a e s a r

fo t t ; w tch ov hi m ill mi t hi m i d wi th
r un a e a er u n a e s n

wi s dom th t h m y d st d o symb ls ; d
,
a e a un er an ur o an

t ch h im t t st i th
ea Am o ! ru n ee . en
2 56 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

ts bst c of thi g s h op ed fo th
Fai h i s th e u an e n r, e

evi d c of thi g s ot s
en e n n e en .

B y f i th Ab h m wh
a h w t i d off d h i
ra a ,
en e as r e ,
er e s

o ly b g ott o
n -
e en s n .

B y f i th th hild
a of I s l fo so ok E gyp t ot
e c r en rae r ,
n

f i g th w th of th ki g ; by f ith th y p ss d
ea r n e ra e n a , e a e

th o gh th R d S
r u by dr y l d wh i c h th
e e ea as an ,
e

E g yp ti s ss yi g to do w
an e d ow d a n ,
er e r n e .

B y f i th th w ll s of J i ch o f ll dow
a e ft th y
a er e n ,
a er e

w c omp ss d b o t s v d ys
er e a e a u e en a .

F i th s b d th ki g doms wo k th i gh t o s ss
a u ue n ,
r e r e u ne ,

obt i th p omi s s stopp th th mo th s of li o s

a ne r e , e e u n .

B y f a i th , o s w st a st e a dy c u r e e eer

Th r o gh m fili g sto ms d sw lli g s as ;

‘
u n r an e n e

B y f i th w p ss th v l of t
a ,
se a e a e ea r

S f d s c
a e an th o gh oft di str e ss ed ;
e ur e , u

By f i th s b d a th k i g of f
,
su ue e n e ar ,

An d g o j oi c i g to o st re n ur r e .

Ble ss th t t st th i th L o d a d
ed i s th e ma n a ru e n e r ,
n

wh os h op th L o d i fo h sh ll b
e e e tr r s : r e a e as a ee

pl t d by
an e th w t s d t h t sp d t h o
e t h a er ,
an a r ea e u er

roots by th i v S h sh ll ot wi th
e r wh th er . e a n er en e

h t com th b t h
ea l f sh ll b g
e , ; u d h er ea a e r ee n an s e

sh ll ot b c
a n f l i th y of dr o gh t i th r
e ar e u n e e ar u ,
ne e

sh ll h c s f om yi ldi g f i t
a s e ea e r e n ru .

Th h op of the i gh t o s sh ll b gl d s b t
e e r e u a e a n e s, u

th xp ct tio of th wi ck d sh ll p i sh
e e e a n e e a er .
2 58 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

p ot cti o sh ll be sh ow
To hi m r e n a n,

A d m c y f om bov
n er r a e

D sc d o th os wh o th s f lfil
e en n e u u

Th M s o s l w of lov
’
e a n a e.

An d n ow a b id th F i th H op
e ad Ch i ty th se
, e, a n ar , e

th r ee , bu t th e g t st of th s i Ch i ty
r ea e e e s ar .

H os a n n a in th h i g h st !o
e th p a c d g ood
e n ear e e an

towa r d men .

AL E TTA .

nu m ber s brin g
-
, Wh il e th e n a me of

L or d oru
‘
God ,

th y p er fee t na me a dor ed .
 KNI GHT or THE ROS E ca orx. 2 59

Men ts bov
on e a r th , a n d s a in a e,

S i g th g
n t R d m s lov
e rea e ee er
’
e.

L o d th y m c i s
r ,
v f il er e ne er a

H il ! C l sti l Goo d ss h il !
a e e a ne , a

CHARGE

By i r v t of th pow s wi th wh i h I m i v st d
ue e er c a n e e

by th S p m e Co c il
e u re d by th co s t of th s
un ,
an e n en e e

K i gh ts my b oth s
n ,
d q ls I do dmi t
r d er an e ua , a an

re c ive e d c o sti t t y o
an P f ct P i c F
n u e u a er e r n e r ee

m so of H R D M K i gh t of th E gl d P li
a n - - -
, n e a e an e

ca n , dun th di sti cti v ti tl of Ros C oi x

er e ow n e e e- r ,
n

an d fo v re h c fo th to j oy ll th p og
er , en e r , en a e r er a

tiv es a tt ch d to th i s g d
a e ra e.

My B oth vir t
r d h mi li ty
er , th fo d
ue an u ar e e un a

ti o s of thi s d g ; h c fo w d b yo th fo
n e r ee en e r ar e u, er e r e,

vi t o s mo d st d p s mi g ; m k o gu id
r u u , e ,
an un re u n ar ur

i g st
n of p d
ar d so li v th t yo m y ot
ru en ce , a n e a u a n

di sg c o di sh
ra e o th r m th t yo h von rd e na e a u a e e arn e ,

th h
e c ct i sti to whi ch yo
ar a er ti tl d d th e
c u are en e , an

j
e w l w
e h i c h y o w ill h ft wu er e a er ea r .

L E CTURE .

My oth Br ch of m k s s ch pp li c ti on to
er , e a us a e u a a

h i s ow f i th n d d of th symbols
a d
an mo cr e e , e an ce r e

ni e s of thi s d g s ms to h im p ope Wi th
r ee , a s ee r er .

th s sp e ci l i t p t tio s w h v oth i g to do
e e a n er re a n e a e n n
2 60 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

lik th l g d of o G d M st Hi m i whi h
e e e en ur ran a er ra , n c

s om fig d th
e se e o d m ti o d s ff i g s of
ur e e c n e na n an u er n

Ch i st ; oth s th os of th
r fo t t G d M
er ,
e e un r un a e r an as

t of th T mp l s ; oth s th s of th fi st Ch l s ;
er e e ar er ,
o e e r ar e

an d oth s still th er l d sc t of th ,
t it e a nn u a e en e su n a s

Wi t solsti c to th
n er g i o s of d k e ss th b s i e re n ar ne - e a s

of m y an ci t l g d i o oth w y c o ld
an a n en e en : n n er a u

M s o y poss ss i t
a nr i v s li ty th t c h e ct s un er a — a ar a er

wh i c h h v b asp c li to i t f om i t o i gi
e er e en e u ar r s r n ,

an d whi c h bl d two ki g s w o shi pp s of dif

en a e n ,
r er a

fe r ent D i ty to i t to g th
e G ,
d M st s whi l s e er as ran a er e

th w ll s of th fi st T mp l
e a os d th m e of r e e ar e an e en

G b l wh o b ow d d w to th Ph o i c i
e a , g od s t
eo o n e en an ,

wo k by th si d of th H b ws to wh om th ose
r e e e e re ,

g od s w b om i ti o
er e a n a n a n .

Pyth s s i d : God i
a
g ora i th th obj t of
a s ne er e ec

sen s o e s bj ct to p ssi b t i vi s i bl o ly i
n r u e a on , u n e, n n

t lli gibl
e d s p m ly i t lli g t
e, an I hi bo dy
u re e n e en . n s

h i lik
e s th li g h t
e d i hi s o l h
e s mb l s ,
an n s u e re e e

Tr th H i th
u . i v s l S p i i t th t p v d s
e s e un d er a r a er a e an

i ts lf ov t All b i g s iv
'

difi s u es ll e er a n a ur e. e n r e ce e

th i li f f om h im Th
e r e r i b t o o ly God . er e s u ne n ,

wh o i ot s nsom , p t to i m g in
as s t d bove e ar e a a e, ea e a

th wo ld b yo d th o b of th
e r , e iv s ; b t b i g
n e r e un er e u e n

hi ms lf ll ie ll ha s s ll th b i g s th t fill
n a ,
e ee a e e n a

hi s imm si ty th
en o ly P i i p l th L igh t of
: e n r nc e, e

h v
ea th F th
en , of ll e a er a .

He p o d s v e ythi g h e or ders an d di sp oses

r u ce e r n ,
.
2 62 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

g l ow in g g o d, l Wh er e I s ra el sa n g J e
-
h o- v ’
ah e pr a ise ;

Na tur e an d Rea son h er e u t

ni e An

oth er h ouse of God to r ea r , I n whi ch a God of

lov e an d lig h t , I s w or sh i pp ed wi h ou t t ab j tce fea r .

Our Fa th er , Fr i en d o d di vi and L r n e,

B e d th o th v a il of p ssi o s ni gh t !
’
n u e a n

In a ll so l s t
u th d lov sh in !
ru an e en r e

Rob e v r y ch ild of a th i li gh t !
e e e r n
 KNI GHT or THE ROS E 03 0m . 2 63

T ha t
ms i g s d
a ll of Ada
’
er r n ee

M y c s f om st i f
a d f i tf l to il
ea e r r e, an ru u

To v y c lim ed v y cer d e an e er r ee

B i g p c d p l ty wi
r n d oil l
ea e an en ,
n e an

An d wh th s T mp l s f m d by th ee
en e e e e ,
ra e

O b odi s op th i p o t ls Wi d
ur e — e e r r a e,

An d o i mp i so d sp i i ts fi
ur r ne r ee

To s k wh t t h o dost wi s ly h i de
ee a u e

Fr e e an d Acc pt d m
e e a
y p ov
w e r e,

Wh en a n g ls b i
e g r n to th
u s n ea r ee ,

P p
re a r e d, in th y Gr a n d L odg bov e a e,

To tk a e o ur la Su st blim D g e e r ee .

ORDINARY .

CE RE MON Y OF TH E TA BL E .

c t ct of th U l
To th e glor y of th e Gr a n d Ar h i e e n

v s
er e ; m
in th e n a e a n d u n der th e sp i c s of th au e e

S p m Co
u re cil d S ov ig Chi fs of E x lt d
e un an er e n e a e

M so y
a nr d by i t,
an of th th o i ty m o
v r ue e au r on e c n

f d I c ll thi s Ch pt f om l b o to f sh m t
er r e ,
a a er r a r r e re en .

Thi s Ch pt i ow c ll d to
a erf sh m t B
s n a e r e re en . e

fo w p t l t
re e t t og th
ar ,th be d
u s ea d by e er e r ea e a rn e

our l bo s
a d thr k o h v ly F th fo f i sh
,
an an ur ea en a er r ur n

in g uswith th m s fo s st i i g lif B oth er

e ean r u a n n e. r

M st of C m o i s i si t th v
a er er e s n e ,
v e a en u e .
2 64 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

v ig C to of ll thi g s d s o
So er e n r ea of li gh tr a n an ur ce

a d lif
n wh o p o i d t fo
e, ll o c ssiti s bl s s
r v es r a ur ne e e , e

th o i sh m t fo th b ody w
e n ur enbo t to t ke r e e ar e a u a ,

an d m k i t to g iv
a s st
e
g t h to l bo fo th y g lo
e u
y r en a r r r

an d th d m t of ll th g
e a v anct i t sts of en a e r ea n er e

h m i ty Am
u an . en .

T k a t d g i v to th h
e ea
g y
, an e e un r

T k ; d i k
a e d gi v to th r n thi sty !
,
an e e r

P c b wi th yo my b th
ea e e d m i wi th u ,
re r en , a n re a n

yo lw ys
u a R m mb a th t yo d ty i ot to be
. e e er a ur u s, n

b tt th yo b th
e er anb t to b b tt thur
yo re r en , u e e er an ur

s lv s th t th m o yo h v th mo yo ow to
e e a e re u a e, e re u e

th os wh o e d ssi st c Th n eeP c of o M a an e. e ea e ur as

te b wi th yo
r e lw y s u a a .

N or a — Th i s Cer emon y is a man ifesta ti on of fr a t er n a ll vo e, as

c t d by M ic ph i l ph y R C i K ig h t ft th
in cul a e a son oso . ose- ro x n s a er e

b di ti
en e i l tly di p
c on s en d th Ch p t m i st f h er se, a n e a er r e a ns a r e r es

m t ti l g l ly c v
en un d
re ll d by th M t Wi Th
u ar on en e or ca e e os se . us

a R C i
ose- Ch p t i
ro x l d m if v l d th T bl
a er s se o e er c ose ,
as e a e

C m y i i di p
er e on bl w h
s nv th i c ll t f h
s en sa e en e er er e s a a o r e r es

m t wh i h h l d b t v y
en ,
c s mbl i g
ou e a e er asse n .

Wh il th K ig h t q i t ly di p
e e n th f ll wi g m y
s u e s e r se, e o o n a

a pp p i t ly b
ro r a e
g yb th C h ie su n e o r.

H YMN .

S of y tl n o
w th e i g h l t of da y Fa des u p on our
 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

Th e h r e e t c olu mn s, Fa i t h , Ho p e, a n d t
C h a r i y, sh ou ld
be d i s la ye d i n p p it i
os on .

Th e sil e r sa l v v er wi h t P a sso v b er - r ea d an d
g o le b t of

Wh it e wi n e sh ou l d a lso be p vid ro e d.

Th e al ar t sh o ul d be pl a in an d h un g w i t h b l ck wi t h a ,

th e B oo k of C on s i t t t iou n s an
,
d a s q c mp
u a r e, d o a ss, a n

Cr u x a n sa m of
g old u on i t p . On th e Cr u x a u sa ta

sh ou ld be e n a me lle d th e le er s tt
A li tt l i f o t of th M t o h i ig h t a
e n r n e a s er , n s r nd lef t,
are tw o t i g l c ol m s d p
r an d i w h i t fi u ar u n ,
ra e n e, v e fee i r t
he ig h t Up o . ch i t i g l t p cy n ea s a r an u ar r an s a r en ,
on on e

si de of wh i h is c a w or d. Th i s wo d r ,
on th e c olu mn on

h is ri
g h t ,
is I on th t a on h i s le f t ,
I I n th e
West ,
a li tt l e i n fr on t of th e Wa r den s
,
on th e r i
g h t and

lef t ,
are tw o c olu mn s, p cire se l
y a li k e , ea ch wi t h a si mila r
t r an s p a r en cy . On t h t p o th ig h t i th w o d
a u n e r s e r

R an d on t h t p o th l ft th w o d N
a u n e e ,
e r

Ea h c t p ran s ar en cy t p o p iv ot o t h t th wo d
urn s u n a
,
s a e r s

( t
unil t h c c l d ) m en y b d i p l
on y d t th p pea e a e s a e a e re er

m m t w h i ch wi ll
o en t t
,
pi t il E t S d y no r an s re un a s er un a .

O t h i mo t n l m f t iv l
s y o g l mb o t d
s so e n es a ,
a un a ,
r as e ,

i to b
s t t th e f t I t m t b wh i t wi t h
ea en a e ea s . us e e,

ou t p ot S bl mi h d kill d wi t h i g l bl w f
or e s ,
an e a s n e o o a

k ifn O e. f th b t h m t p p
ne o it ; d th
e re r en us re are an e

h d ea d f t m t b
an t ff d b
ee d usff i g e cu o ,
an urn e as an o er n .

At th p t ch m t t pi c If b t h b
e re as ,
ea us ea a e e. a ro er e

t v lli g d m t
ra e n th b t h
,
an th d th y
ee an o er ro e r on e r oa ,
e

ar e o blig d t g t m c e i t pl c t p f m
o o o so e on v e n e n a e o er or

th i d t y Th i p t i c l
s u . p t i t yl d th My tis ar u ar re as s s e e s c

B a n qu et .

On Holy Th u r sd a y, i n th e r ea r of th e t
E a s w ill be
de i p c t d th e e followi n g c
s en e . Th e C eles i a l Va u lt t s udt
de d wi t h t s ar s ; th e su n a b sen t ,
a nd th e m oon o s u r e d bc
 KNI GHT or THE ROS E cn o m . 2 67

t c
wi h lou ds. I n th e e xt re me E a st , a mon g th e lou d s, c an

E a g le h o ers I n th e v . c t
en r e of th e c
s en e i s th e re
p re

sen ta ti on of a mou n t a i n , on th e su mmi t of w c h i h is a

c bi c l t o
u d a s n e, a n on t h t c im
a a r son r ose. Ar ou n d th t
m ti blwh
ou n a n , e o ,
an g cl ou d s a n d da r k n e ss ; an d t
fu r h e r
to th e We st ,
at its b a se , a r e a ll th e an ci en t w ki
or ng

t ool s of Ma son r y i n ,
fr a g men t s, t
wi h th e two mys i tc
c olumn s p ot t
r s r a e d, a n d e a ch b k ro e n i n tw o Th e or d s . w
Wi sdom ,
S tr en g th , an d B ty w ill
ea u b e di s la y e d p on a

ri bb on o er v th i c s s en e .

Th e a b v o e g e n er a l a r r a n g e m t en of th e p
C h a te r -r oo m
will re ma i n un t il E t a s er S u n da y .

CE RE MONY— H OL Y THUR S D AY.

Th i Ch a s pt er is n ow c a lle d to r e f sh m t
re en .

Be fo r e w e
p t lt t t og th th b r d
ar , e u s ea e er e ea ea r n e d

by o l bo s
ur d th k o H v ly F th
a r ,
an an ur ea en a er for
f r i shi g wi th th m s fo s st i i g lif
u n n us e ean r u a n n e.

of vi si t th e a v en u e s , an d se e if
th er e
y b otbe
h v an
y of th p o f r er , or e en an e r an e,

wh o s ff f m h g o th i st if th b b i
u er r o un er r r er e e, r n
g
h im i fo wh o v
n , h m yb h i o
r b oth e er e a e, e s ur r er ,

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t
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2 68 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI PE .

t of f t
al ar r a er n a l lo v j oyf lly st g th i g th ti
e, u r en en n e e

whi ch b i ds o n ur h ea r ts to g th e er .

(I il c d
n s en e an or der , th K ig h t f ll w th M W t t bl
e n s o o e s. . o a e.

I NV OCATI ON .

S ov
g er e i n so
Cr e a c of lif to of
r a ll th i g sn , an d ur e e

an d li gh t wh o p o i d t fo
,
ll o c ssi ti s bl ssr v es r a ur n e e e , e

th o i sh m t fo th b ody w
e n ur bo t to t k
en r e e ar e a u a e,

an d m k i t to g iv
a st g th to l bo fo th y glo y
e e us r en a r r r

a d th
n dv c m t of ll th
e a g t
an i t sts
e o f en a e r ea n er e

h m i ty
u an Am ! . en

B RIE F OF AD D RE S S .

m ti m i mm m o i l m h
Fr o e p ligh t d h is e r a ,
an as e

f i th d c o fid c i h i f ll ow m by d i ki g
a an n en e n s e -
an r n n

f om th s m p d ti g f om th s m lo f
r e a e cu an ea n r e a e a .

Am o g E st r n ti o s t th p s t d y h th i s
a e n na n a e r e en a as

m th od of s ol m i i g p l dg b
e e ti d W
n z n a e e e en r e a n e . e

l
e ar n f om h i st o y d o f th s of th M s o i
r r , an ur a er e a n c

f i th th t i th
a ,
a ci t myst i s of J d
n e d an en er e u ea an

E gyp t th ,
wly i i ti t d w p s t d wi th b d
e ne n a e er e re en e r ea

an d wi symbol of th w lif th y w
n e as a bo t e ne e e er e a u

t i g po
e n er n d th t th y w
u n h,
c fo th to b
an a e er e en e r e

d vot d to th l ws of t th
e e d k owl dg of th i
e a ru , an n e e e r

r i gh ts d d ti san u e .

Thi s c mo y is ot d h vi g b p cti s d in
er e n n e as a n een ra e

th myst i s of J d
e er e d El si s i th ir i i ti u ea an eu ,
n e n a

ti o to wh t th y
n ll d th d g
a of P e f ti o ca e e e r ee er e c n.

Th e H b ws cq i d the re stom f om th E gyp

a u re e cu r e
2 70 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

s f st d th b d a d wi e of whi ch w
Th i ea ,
an e r ea n n e

p t k
ar a to symb ols of f t i ty d b oth
e, a r e us r a e rn an r

er ly ff cti o a d of th t p f ct
e i o th t m st
n , an a er e un n a u

e v s bsi st m o g B oth K i gh ts of th Ros

er u a n r er n e e

C oi x
r .

Ti B oth K i g h ts
tu s, r w ss mbl d s ol m ly
er n ,
ar e e a e e , e n

an d f t lly p l dgi g o s lv s o
r a er n a to oth i e n ur e e ne an er n

b oth ly lov i th p s c of th
r er e, g l s n d of e r e en e e an e an

th t g t I t lli g c th t s o ds
a rea n e i o en e a urr un us n ur

e v y ti o
er ac n.

W b lo g to o c d o sch o ol b t to iv
e e n n r ee r ,
u un er

s li ty wh
a T th i th
,
b s
er e d Mo li ty th e
ru s e a e an ra

dm i d w K i gh ts f M o y d to h
‘

h an a : e ar e n O a s nr , an er

s vi c o swo ds
er e co s c t d m y w p ov
ur r ar e n e ra e : a e r e

wo th y s oldi s i wo th y c
r er n a r a u se .

et 66

Th e Most Wi se t h en t a ke s tw o c a k es wh ole of th e
P a sso v b er - r ea d , a n d b k ai hi h ro d t g then on e , n s an o e er ,

and b r ea k s th e upp c k ; b t h m t t t t h f
er a e u e us no ea er eo

t ill h e br ea k s a p i c off th b k
e e ; th y g e ro en on e en s a in

g i v es a p i c of ch t v y
e e t th
ea t bl o e er on e a e a e.

Bo h t pi c e e s a r e ea e n t t g th A ft t h i c mm
o e er . er s o e n ce s

th e g en e r a l fe a s t of th l mb d wh i t wi
e a an e n e.

Th e C e r emon y of E xt i n
g u i sh i n
g th e L ig h t s wi ll h en t
p c r o e e d.

CE RE MONY OF E XTIN GUI S HI N G THE L I GHTS .

Th i s c er e mon y ta k pl c
es a e on e v er y Th u r sda y b e for e

Ea s t er , a fte r th e T blaC e er e mon y, and b eg in s th e

 KNI GHT OF THE ROS E CB OI X. 2 71

momen t th e
“
Wo d r
”
is t
r e u r n ed to th e M ost Wi se ,

an d wh en a ll ha v e r e su med t h eir p itios on s.

A t th e We st e n d of th e t bla e is a c a n d ela b ra wi t h
se v en b r an ch es of u n e qu a l si e , so a s to z for m a t ri a n

g le , th e mi d dle b ch m ki g th t p f th t i g l
ran a n e o o e r an e.

c
I n e a h a yello w w c dl m t b b i g Al l b i g
ax an e us e urn n . e n

a r ou n d th e t bl t
a ig f m th M t Wi
e, a a th s n ro e os se , e

c
offi e r s in re v o d p c d t p fo m t h i ll tt d
er se r er r o ee o er r e r a o e

t k
as s.

o m i p to of m ki d th fri d
B eh ld, th e E an c a r an n , e en

of th p oo d d sti t t th c omfo t wh o cov

e r an e u e, e r er , ,
er

i g wi th th m tl of hi wo d th
n e ank dn ss of th
e s r e na e e e

low st mo g th low h
e a n i t od d th m i to th
e ,
as n r u ce e n e

B q t oom of I mmo t li ty th to joy th s t

an ue -
r r a ,
er e en e ea

wh i ch h b f om ll t i ty p p d fo th m
as e en r a e er n re are r e

by th F th e a er .

G sts of o
ue d y d di si h i t d th
ne xt ! th
a , an n er e e ne e

f i d i d d th b
r en s f cto i o mo Wo
ea , e to
en e a r s n re e un

us Wo to ! Wo to ! E o t i mp h s
e un us e un us rr r r u ,

T th h
ru di s pp as d ig o c h a xti gu i sh d
e ar e , n ran e as e n e

th li gh t f p hi los op h y
e O .

Th y ft a e is s
th o m st di ! d th y K i gh ts
e a le d, u u e an n

will ot b th n to d f d th e P y to o
er e e en ee . ra un ur

F tha to g i d i th d o s p th of li f o th t
er u e us n e ar u u a e, s a ,

wh th l st h o sh ll h v com w m y i s to
en e a ur a a e e, e a r e

th b os om of o
e o ly f i d c o t mp l t hi be m
ur n r en ,
n e a e s a

in g co t c d j oy fo v th s bli m l
u n en an e, a n en re er e u e es
2 72 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

so s whi c h
n h e, no d o bt
u , deli v s to th
er e pur e b e in gs
wh o s o u rr un d h im .

L ov e ye ea ch oth er .

C lose , as i n th e Ta le C e r e b mo n
y, wi th th e B en edi c
t io n.

E A S TE R S U N D A Y.

D E CORATI ON S , E TC .

On E a s t er will b p l didly d c
S u n da y th e t al ar e s en e o

t d d h g
ra e ,
an un d c im wi t h w h i t
d t w d e an r son , a n s re e

wi t h fl w d g l d
o er s an i f ct h ld b th
ar an s, a s n a s ou e e en

ti m ; th
r e r oo lt h ld l e a h v arp i t th B k
s ou a so a e u on e oo

o f C tit ti
on s t u th cc i f H ly Th
on s, e c. , a s on e o a s on o o urs

d y ; th w d
a e th c ol m h ld b di p l y d ;
or s on e u ns s ou e s a e

an d th p e t t i i th E t h ld b c h g d
re r e se n a on n e as s ou e an e

to th f ll wi g — Th
e o o wh l E t p
n t th
e o e as re r ese n s e su n

an d m hi i g i
oon cl ky g li tt i g wi t h t
s n n n a ea r s ,
er n s a r s.

I th
n t m E ti
e ex r e i th
e ky c as s seen d d n e s a r oss su r r ou n e

by g l
a
y d b
or
y b ,
i g h
an t c l d i w h i c ha pp r th ou ,
n a ea r e

h d ea f s ov g lse ; t
enh c an i w
e s h i t i
on e r oss s a e r ose n

f ll b l m
u d i
oo it c t
,
an th l ttn I I th c t
s en r e e e er n e en r e

o f th c i th p
e s en e t ti f m t i
s e re r ese nth a on o a ou n a n , on e

su mmi t f w h i c h i o b l z i g t wi t h v l mi s a a n s ar, se en u n ou s

pi to n s, a nd i th c t f t h t i l th l tt
n e en r e I o a s a so e e er . n

th e th i
n or
g l h v
s i
a n ea
g i th i ;e,th q o er n n e a r e s u ar e,

c mp
o t w l d t h M i c mbl m
a sse s, ro e ,
an o ct er a son e e s ar e s a

d b t al th c bi c l t Th w d F i th
‘
ter e a ou ,
as so e u a s on e . e or s a ,

H op Ch i ty
e, d T th Wil l b d i p l y d
ar ,
an ru i bb n e s a e on a.r o

v th i c
o er s s e n e.
2 74 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. B ITE .

p r a ise .

Her e ma y soul s d li gh t to b less

our e

Th God of t th
e d g c ru an ra e,

Wh o c ow s o l bo s wi th s cess
r n ur a r uc ,

Amo g th i si gn c e r n ra e

Ma y ch h oly p ss io
ea s un a n ce a e,

E c h vil th o gh t b c sh d
a e u e ru e ,

E ch a xi o s c th t m s o
an u ar e a ar ur p a ce
e

I F i th a d L o b h sh d
n a n ve e u e .

Oh !ma y we a ll in Tr u th a bo un d,

An d Ch a r i ty p s ur ue

Th u s sh a ll we b wi th g lo
e r y cr ow n e d,

An d lo v e a s an g ls do e .

A ll b '

e ng in r ea d i n ess
,
th e followi n g c er e mon y mud
t pi
ra n s re
 KNI GHT OF THE ROS E CB OI x. 2 75

CE RE MON Y OF RE -L I GHTI N G ON E A S TE R
S UND AY .

c t k pl c t t
.

Th i s er e mon y a es a e i mme di a ely a f er th e

C e r emon y of th e Ta le b . A s i n th e C er emon y of E xtin
g u i sh i n g th e L i g h s, i t eg i n s t b as s oon as th e
“
Wor d ”

b t
h a s e en r e u r n e d to th e Mos t Wi se. Ea h c K ni
g h ti s

th en a t h is p t os ,
an d th e mu si h a s c t pp
s o ed.

Th e t bla e is arran
g ed as i n th e C e r emon y of E x ti n
g u i sh i n g th e L ig h s ; th e yellow w a x t
a n dle s h a c v e

t c
r e ma i n e d u n li p v
si n e th e r e i ou s Th u r sd a
y .

Th K ig h t b i g o d th t bl
e n s e n r un e a e , a t a si
g na l fr o m
th Mo t Wi offic v c
.

e th s i se , e er s n re e r se or d er dis h a r g e
t h i v l d ti
e r se er a u e s.

We h v e a at la st r e -e n er e d t q t oom
th e B a n ue -r
, an d

we re u s m th e er ein th e sea t whi ch o F th ur a er h ad

p ovi d d fo
r e r u s.

I mm o t l g sts o p ow
r a h c fo t h d p i v
ue ,
n er ca n en e r e r e

us of o i h it c ur Glo y nto o F th !
er an e r un ur a er

Glo y r t o o F th ! Glo y t o o F th !
un ur a er r un ur a er

L ov d L i b ty gi v li gh t
e an d li f to p h ilos op h y
er e an e .

Tr u th r ea
pp ea r s.

P octh my b th ; thi k d t po
r e ed en , re r en n an ac u n

yo ow
ur spo si bili ty Yo
n re ow of g ! Now n . u ar e n a e

yo u d m d ! Yo h v
ar e re
y o o w eeli f i e u a e ur n e n

ch g ow d fo v ! Th M st sh ll v fol
ar e, n an re er e a er a e er

low yo o th w y ! H will b yo
u n wi t ss your
e a e e ur ne ,

h lp
e ! H will i d yo
er w k s d xt d h is
e a ur ea n e s an e en
2 76 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

h an d to you in th e h ur o of p e r il ! Th e d o o s ofr th e
t
I n fin i e a r e O en e d u n o you p t .

Close, as b
i n th e Ta le C er e mon y, wi h th e B en e di c t
ti on.

FU N E R A L C E R E MON Y .

D E C ORATI ON S OF T HE C HAP TE R — ROS E -CROI X .

Th e th o lt r d n e, t of th offi c m t b
a ar, an s ea e er s us e

hun g wi t h bl c k I th p l c fo m ly occ p i d b y th
a . n e a e r er u e e

d c
e e a se d th ,
m t b ch i c ov d w it h bl ck
er e us e a a r er e a

c lot h t w d wi t h t
,
s re e d a c t ch o of th
e a r s, an n es u e n e

S c ot c h R it e c olo p o wh i ch i wri tt th
r s, u m nf s en e na e O

th ed c d
e ea se Th c t ch o i
. mo t d w i t h
e es u e n s su r un e a

d thea h ’
d s t i g o tw o t h ig h b o c o d Th
ea r es n n -
n es r sse . e

c oll of th h ig h t d g p o
ar e d by th d c e
es d
e r ee sse sse e e a se ,

su r ro und th s c t ch o At th low x t mi t y of
e es u e n. e er e re

th e c t ch o h g th j w l of th o de
es u e n an s d e e e e r r, an

b eh i n d it is a sw or d a c r os s i ts c bb
s a a r d, th e poi nt

d ow n w a r d .
278 BOOK or THE A. AND A. BITE .

CE RE MON Y .

Th e la bo r s of th e pt
Ch a er a r e r e su med i n th e usua l

ma nn er , se rv i n
g toob m k th m
a e e ou rn i n g b tt y
a er .

Th e Most Wi se w i ll th en a ddr e ss th e Ch p t o th
a er n e

cer e mo n
y of th e d a y, and th e mer i t s of th d c e d e e a se .

M W S ir Kn i gh t M s s of
. . . e
gr a ve on a . n

th e colu mn s of thi s S ov er ei g n Ch a p ter th a t on th e ,

da y of in th vul g ar e a th e e r ,

soul of our b elov d b oth S ir Kn ig h t

e r er ,

h a s r e tu r n e d to hi s Fa th e an d th a t we h a v e in r,

tr us te d h i s mo r t l coil to th e e a r th
a .

P RAYE R .

M W 0 Gr a n d Ar ch i te ct of th e Un i v e rse !
. . .

Almi gh ty God ! All li v e a n d b r e a th e in th e e ! For

th e e, k ss
li g h t b t an d! Th o s st
dar ne ar e u on e u ee

us t o
a d th th o h st s
ur ea t o b i th
as u a een us a ur r ,

an d lik th m if st ti o s of lif th s c ts of th
, e e an e a n e, e e re e

g v
ra k ow to th ; i both st t s w
e are n n in ee n a e e are

th y p s c ! M y o b lov d b oth fo v
r e en e a ur e e r er re er

d w ll wi th th
e h h dw lt wi th s ! M y hi s
ee a s e as e u a

d th t c h
ea h ow to di
ea db usto p p e, a n e un us a re ar a

ti o f th t i mmo t li ty wh i ch w h p to joy in
n or a r a e O e en

th y b os om Am . en .
 KNI GHT OF THE ROS E cs orx. 2 79

I NVOCA TI ON .

W . . O th ou m
wh os su e r ci ul f t
Fa h er , e

p r e m w i s do
e m h p t a e d to o p as s t lifue n n ur r e en ,

an d wh o b
y th e dm ir bl
, p ov i d e c of ath y d a e r n e e

si g n s h a st de, eed th e c ss ti o of th e p g s a d
cr e a n an n

so ows of su ff i g vir t th d live a

rr er n of th e u e, e e r n ce

opp ess d d th t o of th i i qu i to s ; th y in fi
r e an e err r e n u

n i t p ow e
e h s omb i d all th i g s wi th
r a c v i w th a t ne n a e

n o thi n g sh o uld p ish d th t o bo di s lik our

er , an a ur e ,
e

s o l s sh o l d e s
u , p i h il ti o
u Oh ! th
ca ks to
e ann a n. an

th fo th fe li g wi th wh i h th i s o soli g i d
ee r e e n c c n n ea

in sp ir s u s ; fo i t sooth s th
e
g tr w h i h th s i g h t e e re re c e

of thi s offi a wa k s wi thi o h ts ! M y th

c n en n ur ear a e

i mmor t al so l of o b oth u j oy p c d h pp i
ur r er e n ea e an a

ne ss d th os p
, an st si s to whi c h h i ssi d ous
e ur e e c a e s a u

l bo s i th
a r s of lig h t d t th h v
n e ca u e ti tl d an ru a e en e

hi m .

P f ct K i gh t o
er e n , ur Br oth er h ea r s n ot

ou r c ll A th i s to ch
a . s r ,
he o c n e li vd e an d g a v e li g h t ,
an d h e wa sto ll S fo li gh t ; b t
a
g u i de un a ee ki gn r u

li k i t
e b t xti g i sh d h i lif
,
a r ea d su nk
h h as e n u e s e an

h i m i t th d k b os om of d th
n o It i i
e v ai ar ea . s n n

th t w c ll hi
a m i th s p ci cts H i o
e a s na e n e e re n . e s n

m o ! No mo sh ll w h
re hi v oi c ! L t re a e ear s e e us

th p y th l st t ib t of o
en a sp ct to hi m m
e a r u e ur re e s e

o y
r d f om th
,
ant l bo wh i h ow
r e e er n a ur n e er e n e n

t v ls m y h b c
ra e sci o s of o so ow
, a e e on u ur rr .
2 80 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

K ts th gloomy c olo s c ov i g th s w ll
ni
g h ,
e r er n e e a s,

an do tt i b t s th d ll sil c wh i ch dw ll s i
ur a r u e , e u en e e n

th t co ffi th so ow whi ch p v ils i o h ts

a n, e rr re a n ur ea r ,

an d th s di sm l t op hi s of d th m y
e e a mi d r e ea ,
a re n us

th t f om th v y b osom f c o pti o i s th
a r e er o r ru n ar e e

p e f m s d j oys of lif ! D th i b t th i i ti
r u e an e ea s u e n a

ti o of t l lif ; p c o sci c f s i t ot
n e er n a e a ur e n en e ear n .

H YMN .

Cease, ye mour n ers ,

c ea se to Ia n g u i sh

’
O er th e g ra v es of th ose ye lv
o e ; P a in an d dea h , t an d

n ig h t a n d a n g u i sh ,
En ter n ot th e
l
w or d l a bo v e.
2 82 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .
.

hoo d m y t th shi
, a ru ne for th ee in a ll i ts g lor y, a n d
reco cil th to th
n e ee e er r o s r an d f t
a l eri n g of h u s
m i ty !
an

Ma y b oth
th e so
t t i t c l sti l
u l of our r e r r e ur n o s e e a

abo d th p f m of thi s i c s i s s t ow d
e, a s e er u e n en e r e ar

h v ea ! M y th
en G d A c hi t cta c i v i t in h is
e r an r e re e e

Et l Ch pt
er n a d b st ow p o i t th
a w di
er , a n e u n e re ar n

sto fo th igh t o s
re r e r e u .

M . W
b oth s i t i ow th h o to c r ry
. . My r er ,
s n e ur a

o b th to h i g v l t follow i sil c hi
ur ro er s ra e e us ,
n en e, s

c offi t th l st sti g p l c
n o eW p y ot
a re n -
a e. ee e n as

th os wh o h v
e ot H op fo wh a cc o di g to
e n e, r en , a r n

th l ws of
e a t o l t ho sh ll h v ch im d
n a ur e , ur as ur a a e e ,

w s h ll foll ow h i m to m t b yo d th g v
e a d ee e n e ra e, a n

ri s f om d k ss to li g h t
e r ar ne .

HYMN .

DB . H. S . CUTLER.

On th y bo-som, mig h ty L or d , ‘
 KNI GHT OF THE ROS E OB OI x. 2 83

Gen t -
ly may we fa l l a

t
Tr u s i n g in th y se - c r ed

K eep us, 0 ou r Fa th er , k eep ;

‘
v
Sa v e u s, J u da h
’
s L i on , sa v e .
2 84 B OO K O F T HE A. AND A. Hrr s .

As we p ss th v l f d th
a e a e O ea ,

Ro d un th ow th m of lov
us r e ar e

Wh w yi ld thi s fl ti g b th
en e e ee n r ea ,

B to th y L odg
ea r u s b ov e a e

ho s ot m d wi th h d ”
I n th e u e n a e an s,

Comp ss d o d wi th
a e gr l b dun an e an s.

I n th e re s
cti o m o ur r e n rn ,

R is
a wi th th i ow i g h t h a n d
e us ne n r

Fr eed f om r vy d f m s oen an ro c rn ,

B i g
r n to th b tt
us l d e e er an

Wh f om l b o b th c
er e r a r re r en e a se ,

Sh f sh m t dw ll i p ace
are r e re en ,
e n e .
 “
Trr s t
e x er ior l l
w or d, ik e a g r ea tb ook , gi v es us t l lig ibl
in e e

su d r u t th f l u r ea di n g s of Na tur e s
’
l a ws , l ea din g u s to oo l k th g h r ou

Na t ur e u p to Na t ure s
’
God .

Th e L odg e is a sy mbo l of th e w or ld e x .cn di n g fr om E a s to t

West , t t
fr om N or h to S ou h , fr om th e d ep h of th e E a r h to th e t t
Ce l t l
es i a h e a en s v
I n th e E a s th e r i si n g S u n , th e g r a n d sou r e
. t c
O f l ig h t an d h ea t ,
sh i n es in th e L odg e as th e u n w ea ri ed r u er a n d l
g u i de of ou r w or k i n g h our s, th e -
sy mbo l of h i s C r ea t or s
’
p ow er
an d w a chf u t lc ar e ; wh i l e th e Moon ,
th e r esp en den l t or b of n igh t ,

t
wi h h er a tt en da n t t
s a r s, r e fl tec s th e g r ea t er g l or i es of v
di i n e
mu n ificen ce ,
di ff u sin g l ig h t an d h a r mon y in our t
p a h w a y to
Tr u th , L i ber ty, an d Fr a ter n i ty .

“
Th e Un i on Cor d w i h L ov e K n ots, w h i h t c r un s a r oun d th e
L odg e u p on th e ar ch it v ra e, tv
i s in di ca i e of th e My sti c ti
-
e wh i h c
t
un i e s u s in th e b on ds of a ha ppy F t r a ern i ty t lli
,
e n g of fu ll , g en
er ous lov e to
‘
Fe ll ow ma n
-
’
.

Feta a . a f t D eg : As A s . . . . B.
 P R E FA T O R Y .

Th e E le v en d eg r e es of th e A r e o p a
g u s, c on fer r e d u n der

th e au t h o i t y of
r th e Ch a pt er Of K n i h
g t s K a d osch , an d

wh i ch f m th fifth or e se r i e s of th e A . A . S c tt i h
o s Ri t e,

m t b t if lly f
os ea u u u n old th e e r r or s an d fr a il t i e s of hu
ma n i t y, a n d m ost t h or ou g h ly i n st ru c t u s h ow to ov e r
c ome t h em a n d a dva n c e t owa r d t h a t p er fec t s t a t e
h op e d for by mor t a li t y We st ill p r oc e e d i n th e con .

st r u c t i on of th e Th i r d Te mp le a s i n i t i a t e d i n th e d e r e e s
g
of th e R ose-C r oi x ,
an d wi t h th e h o p e an d en d ea vo r to
ma k e th e w or ld a Te m le fit for p th e d w e lli n g -
pl c a e of

th e G A s of th e U n i e r se
. . v .

Th e la w s g o er n in g th e C on si s v to y r r u le an d c t on r ol

i n th e A r e o a g u s p .

N o R ose C r oi -
xK ni
g h t sh ou ld a tt e mp t to en t er u p on

th i s se r i es, u nl ess h e h a s f u lly ma d e u

p h i s m i n d to

c mly, t h or ou g h ly,
al an d wi t h b t
th e es of h i s i n elle ,
t ct
st u d
y t o fu lly o m c p r eh e n d i ts t ch i g
ea n s an d follo w it s

re v e la t io n s, d d cti
e u on s, an d a n a lo
g i e s to a c mp l to e e

i ssu e , for o t h wi
er se h e is t r ea di n g u p on d a n g e r ou s
g r ou n d .

Wti h th e A r e o p a
g u s e n ds a ll i n s r u t c t i o i th n n e
'

A
S c tt i h
o s Ri t e ; wh a t
follow s i s p ctic l
ra a ,
an d is
in t e n ded a s th e su mmin g u p of a ll Ma som y '
.

L et th e Hi s t o ic
r l
a . an d Ph il p h i c oso al d eg r e e s of th e

Ar e o p a
g us b e w e ll h ee d e d .

Th e vi t i t b
no a e, e for e e m b ki
ar n
g i n h t
e m, sh ou ld be

w ar n e dt t k do a e ue h ee d of t c
h ese u lmin a in g d eg r ee s t
of Un i v er sa l R eli g i on .
 RI TU AL H Y MN
IN T H E

GRE CI AN MYS TE RI E S .

THOU God of Hea v en a n d H e l,l fl o an d a n d sea

Wh ose th un der s dr ead th e Ol ymp u s sh a ke,

An d wh om th e Gen ii f ea r ,
an d D emon s ser v e

Th e Fa t es, s e t m a n d u n ben din g f or a ll e se , l

Obey th y so e r eig n wi v ll . Of a ll h a i e , t tlv
t
I mmor a l On e Th ou a rt th e si r e
, .

Wh en wr a hf ul t th ou d os t sp ea k , th e en ti re wor ld
Do h t q u a ke , th e u n ch a i n ed win ds i n fu r y swell
Th e sea , a n d f ea rf u l d a r kn ess g a h er s r ou n d t
Th e ea rth , t
an d fier y s or ms do p low th e as v t
E xpe n se a bo ev Yet a r t h ou wi se t an d ki n d
Th a t mig h ty l a w, whi ch ru e s l th e t
s a r s, co mes f or h t
Fr om Th ee a n d a yebef or e th y g o den h r on e, l t
U n wea ri ed s t t
a n d h ose h o y on es wh o d o l
Th y wi ll ,
an d t
bea r th y g i f s to ma n . Th e bri g h t
An d g l or i ou s l t
spr i n g a dor n e d wi h br il i a n
, h u es , t
A d
n w d wi t h
cr o wb
ne flw d Wi t w th
ne - or n o er s , a n n er s a ed

I hi i g b d
n s n n f i by th y wi ll
an s o ce , a r e ,

C td
r ea e A ll d c m f m Th
.
— p i g fl w
o o e ro ee , s r n s, o ers ,

S mm
u j y d t m g ld f it
er s
'
o s, a n au u n s
’
o en ru ,

T Th
o d Th
ee , an l w w th m ll ee a on e, e o e e a .
 GONF AL ON .

A R G U M E N T.

Ix u pon a n ew seri es or di v isi on of th e deg rees of

th e An cien t an d Acc p t d Ri t
e e e, we t
a r e s ill i n p ursu i t
of g ood,

an d labor in g for th d t c ti
e es ru on of ev il , —fo ll owin g th e sa me la ws
as th ose l down in th e tw o p r ecedi n g d eg r ees , a n d a kin g
ai d t
a n oth er l t t ct
bo d s ep owar d th e p uri fi a i on of our own sou ls , an d
sow in g , for o th ers to rea p fr ui ts t
of e ern a l h a p p in ess .

Th i s deg r ee is foun ded u p on c ti

er a n apo a c lyp ti c my t i s er es t e

t
la in g to th e N ew J er us a l e m; t
i t r es s u p on th th ch ct
e r ee ara er

isti c i rv tu es t a ug h ti n th e E ig h t the en deg r ee, an d p r ocla ims th e

l
A ph a an d Omeg a .
 GR A N D P O N T I F F ;

S UBL I M E S COTCH MAS ON .

TH E N I N E T E E NT H GR A D E OF T H E A N CI E N T AND ACC E P T‘

ED S C OTT I S H R I TE ,
AN D TH E F I RS T D E GR E E OF TH E

H I S T ORI CA L AN D P H I L OS OP H I C A L S E RI E S .

A P ARTME NTS .

Th e a p tm t
ar en s are tw o, b esi d e th e P p re ara t io n R oo m .

THE F I R S T AP AR TME NT

is s t yl ed th e Ch a pt er R oom, an d is h u n g wi t h bl ue

h a n g i n g s, s p i kl
r n ed wi h t t
s ar s of g old ; i t i s lig h
‘

t ed

t
fr om th e E a s by th e r i le i n t p t e r la c ed t rian
g le, wi t h th e

s u n i n th e c t
en r e, i n fu ll la e b z .

B eh i n d th c t e ur a n i th t c c l th p l t f m i th
a on ea s e a or n e

Eas t sh ou ld be a fi ne p re t t i by c i c ff c t
r ese n a on , s en e e ,

of th e N ew J e r u sa e l m— q ci t y p d d i th
a s u ar e ,
su s en e n e

clou d s, a n d r e p r e se n t d d c di g f m th h v
e as es e n n ro e ea en s

to th e e a rth by slo wl y lli g

u nro l w i g th
n m or o er n e sa e.

Th e ci t y i s re p t
r e se n e d su r r ou n d e d by a h a lo ; i t h a s
t w lv
e e t
g a e s of p ea r l— th r ee on ea ch si de— ch
a n d a t ea

g t
a e a n a n g e l, with a na me w i tt r en on hi c w
s wh ich
ro n,

a r e th e n a me s of th e t w lv t ib
e e r es o f th c h i ld
e of r en
2 92 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

I sr a e l . c it y fl w i v
Th rou g h th e it h id of o sa r er , on e er s e

w h ich i fl i hi g t
s a b i g t w lv f i t
ou r s n r ee , ea r n e e ru s, an

sw i g t th t w lv p c i
er n o t e i th G d P
e e re ou s s on es n e ran on

titf b tpl t
’
s r ea s a e.

U d t h i m v bl p i t i g i
n er s p t tio f a e a n n s a re r e se n a on o

th c i t y f J
e l m i o i ; d i it
e r u sa e p t wit h n ru ns an n a ser en ,

th h d i ch i
re e ea if b t t b c
s, n h d by th
a n s, a s a ou o e ru s e e

d c di g c l t i l c i t y
es en n e es a .

A mp t y
n lv e i t ti d i th c t f th
sa er s s a on e n e en re o e

Ch pt a o m er -r o .

T HE S E C OND AP AR T ME N T

is a pl i d k a n ar r oo m, wi t h a p tior on v
d i i de d off by a

dr o pp d c t i
e ur a n ; i n th e r oo m, a s i n g le ch air .

OFFI CE RS , AND THE I R D E C ORA TI ON S .

Thr ice Pot en t (w e a r i n g a b r e a st pl a te wi th twel v e

pre c io u s ston e s ) .

War de n.

Or a tor .

S e n i or D e a c on .

J u n ior D ea c on .

Mas t e r of C e r e mon i e s .

Ca pt a i n of th e Gu a r d .

All th e c
offi e r s a n d Gr a n d P on tifl s
'

w ea r lon g whi t e

r obe s ; a s a lso a f i llet of sk y- bl ue sa ti n r ou n d th e for e

h ead, h a i n g v t w lv e t
g olde n s a r s e m r oi d e r e d h e r eon
e b t .

Or de r — A b c
r oa d r i mson sa sh , ed e d w i h
g h i e, i h t w t wt
tw lve e sil v e r s a rs ont th e fr on t of th e sa me , and w or n

fr om th e lef t sh ou lder to th e r ig h t h i p .

J e wel— A g olde n g p
a r a lle lo r a m, wi h th e t Gr e e k
Al ph a on on e si de a n d th e Ome g a on th e oth e r .
291 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

An d Er r or dis ap p ears ;

An d Er r or di s ap pe a rs ;

C ou

O er wea
’
r y, l en g th en ed years .

O er wea
’
r y, l en g th en ed years.

No lon g er for s so ow g o m en
’
rr r an

Th i si
e r th i sh m th i t rs
n, e r a e, e r ea

B t still d st t ly p st Go d s th r on e
’
u an a e a

M ch o w d— b i sh f s
ar n ar an ear .

Th e su n is r a di a n ti n th e sky,

Th e ear th ,
in st t
r eg al a e

W i ts b t th
a u e H ll l j h cr y
a e u a

Th t op s th
a e e H oly G te ; a
 GRAND P ONTIFF. 2 95

An d ci t tim w i ts b t th
an en e a u e Li g h t
Th t lifts th f
a f l p l]; e ear u a

Th i o mo
en s n n th wo ld s h re e r a ll bli g h t,
A d Goo d sh ll o q
n ll a c n u er a .

P RAYE R .

t
most m if l
O h ou dr e a d, t
e e rn a l, a n d er c u

B i g wh o lo
e n ,
st i d th y s v ts i th ir
a ne ca n a er an n e

mi gh ty t sk of b ttli g g i st th
a il s of th i s a n a a n e ev

wo ld i xp lli g ig o
r ,
n d i ntol
e e — h n n r a nce a n er a n ce ear

o p y
ur ra er .

S ev en B r eth x He a r . our r
p ya er .

Th o u wh o d ost v li st to th b th
e er en e r ea

in g , b u rn in
g p r a ye r of j sti c d of t th g i d
u e an ru , u e

th i ne e r r in g ch ildr en i th p th s of ig h t o s ss
n e a r e u ne ,

an dt ch th m to sh
ea e u n a ll i njusti ce a n d sup er sti ti on

oh !h o p y ea r ur ra er .

S ev en B r eth s He a r . ou r p r a y er .

We h mbly p a y th
u r e e, th t th o wilt also
a u ~

i mb u e our h e r ts wi th th e tr u
a e li gh t th t d k i
,
a ar n

g r a ti tude, i ndolen ce, an d i n temp er a nce ma y fin d no

sh lt th ; th t th
e er ow sp t
er e k a e h a ll e d ir i of ou r Ma er

m y h old domi i o ov
a o s o ls wh il i st ti g
n n er ur u , e n ruc n

oth s ; th t th y m y b i li k m
er a i mb d
e a e n e an n er ue

wi th th Holy S p i i t d m y s cc ssf lly str uggl

e r , an a u e u e

st m of d k ss d p e di ti on
'

a
g a i thn de o e ns ar ne an r .

Ag i st all s ch F th e of li g h t
a n d lif
u h ar our
, a r an e, e

ra e
p y r.
2 96 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

S ev en B r eth x He a r . our p ra
y er .

H e a v en ly Fa th er ,
st ess of in th e e a rn e n

o ur p y l t ow th i s wf l mb odi m t of woe
ra er , e n a u e en

an d th mbl m of fo l vils p ss f om
e e e fo w u e a r u s, r e

k ow wi th o t p ay w
n ot d i v f om o h ar ts
u r er e ca n n r e r ur e

th os d mo s of th so l s d str ti o ’
e e n e u e uc n.

Ch g 0
an h e v e l
e,
y F th h g th a sp i int a er , c an e e r

wi thi n !T h us wh t i s g oo d ! t h u s th ys lf
eac us a e ac e ,

an d m y w d st d ! L t il gi v e pl
a e un erto g oo d
an e ev ace ,

as w ow pl dg
e n o vow h e for th tue ur d s e n ce , as r e an

d v ote d P o tiffs to d vote our s lv s o

e n h,
ts d e e e , ur ear an

h ands to th c , e of t th d j sti as g ains t

e au s ru an u ce a

a ll th vil of th wo ld I n th is o ow h o
e e s e r .
, ur v ,
ear ur

ra
p e
y .r

S ev en B r eth s He ar . ou r p ra
y e r.

An d n ow, un to th e Gr e a t J eh ov ah be a ll

pr a i e ,s an d h o o n r , an d glor y ; an d ma y we a ll sa ,
y
A enm .

S ev en B r eth '
. Amen .

Th e C h a pt er is n ow a r r a n t
g e d wi h th e lu e h a n g in g s b
t
a n d s a r s of g old ; th e su n c
i s h a n g e d to its r ig h a p b t
p ea r a n ce ; a n d th e u r a in c t i n th e E a st i s dr a n a side, w
p
d i s la yi n g a la r g e g old r oss wi h c t a wh i t e r o po
se u n it,

p l c
a e d on a p ro min en c e on t
th e s a g i n g .
29 8 B OOK or THE A. AND A. nrrn.

P RA YE R .

O He a v s o c of ll i t lli g c d
e n ly t
Fa h er , ur e a n e en e an

g oo d s w
n e s, pp b fo e t h a lot h d i
ea r whi te e re ee c e n

g m
ar ts s
en y mbo li of
,
th p i ty of o h a t
c d e ur ur e r s, a n

of th t b a fi d vi t
en e w wo ld
ce n ce a n v f om r ue e u cr a e r

an a ll m c if l P ovi d c — g
-
er u to p y r en e r an ur ra er .

Om G to p y
nes . ran ur ra er .

Giv F i th th t w sh alle us th N wa ,
a e se e e e

J s l m th t w m y c iv th y comm d ti o
er u a e ,
a e a re e e en a n

fo or
'

wo ks d j oi i si gi g wi th th i m
ur r ,
an n n n n e nnu er

a bl th r o g th t s o ds th y th o Holy h oly
e n a urr un r n e, , ,

h oly i s th L o d God of S b oth !

e r a a

Om G to p y
nes . ran ur ra er .

Gi v H p e fo th s lv ti o of th s o l
e us e r e a a n e u ,

an d id a i th s t g gl fo th p f cti o of o
us n e ru e r e er e n ur

i t lli g c
n e d i th
en dv c m t of m
e, a n n tow d e a an e en an ar

a tr ue und st di g of th y will
er an n .

Om G to p y
nes . r an ur ra er .

Fill o s o l s wi th th lov of God d of

ur u e e an

a j st pp ci ti o of o f ll ow m
u a re a M y th
n ur e -
an . a e

m i ty of th y lov
en s d th y c v of th f lli g
e, a n ar e e en e a n

sp ow i mb o h ts wi th v f ili g Ch i ty
ar r ,
ue ur ear ne er -
a n ar .

Om G to p y
nes . r an ur ra er .

B y th Mysti c Ros d C oss by th

e e an r ,
e

pow of th y Wo d
er th o t th Al p h
r , d as u ar e a an

Om g g e t wi s dom d th x ci s of j sti c
a, ran us an e e er e u e,

an d fill o h ts wi th g ti t d to o Make fo all

ur ea r ra u e ur r r

h i g oo d ss to
s ne u s.

Om G to p y
ne s. r an ur ra er .
 GRAND P ONTI FF. 299

I NVE S TI TURE .

s Rob of wh i t li
Thi ewi th wh i ch 1 ow in v st e n en n e

y o i u mb l m
s e t i c l of t h t q i ty d p i ty wh i h
e a a a e u an ur c

sh o ld hu ct i o wh o i co s t d to th
c ar a er z e ne s n e cr a e e

s r vi c of T th ; d mi ds
e e ru ls o of th v st
an re n us a e e ur e

of th o h d d fo ty d fo th o s d wh o
e ne un re r an ur u an re

fu s d to w th m k of th b st o th ir fo
e e ar e ar e ea n e re

h ds fo i t i
ea o w i tt
r Th y sh ll w lk wi th m
s s r en , e a a e

i wh i t fo th y
n e, w th y ; h th t ov om th
r e ar e or e a er c e ,

th s m e sh ll be loth d i wh i t aim t d I
a e a c e n e r en ,
an

will ot b lot o t h i
n m o t of th B ook of L if
u s na e u e e,

b t I will co f ss h i s
u m b fo my F th
n e d na e e re a er a n

b fo hi g ls
e re s an e .

Th i s Co do of c i ms o r b o d d wi th wh i t
n r n, r er e e,

t ch s yo th t th
ea e l
u d do of K i g h t
a d
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Po tiff o gh t to b t off byth g t st p i ty of

n u e se e rea e ur

mo ls d p f ct ch i ty d b fi
ra an er e th ar an en e cen ce : e

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e e ar u n ,
an u n e e ,
a u e

th tw lv g t s of th
e e e w c i ty
a e e ne .

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e mb l m of yo P o ti fi
s e ecu ar e e ur n

c t ; d th sli gh t st co t ct wi th th will s oil

a e an as e e n a ear

it sp otl ss p i ty
s e m mb th t o th l st i dis
ur ,
re e er a s e ea n

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re n e e a e ar a er u a e n

v ol t ily ss m d
un ar a u e .

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e e e e e ,
n e e e er u n

fir st d l st of th G
an a k d H b w lph b ets e r ee an e re a a

re mi d y o of h im wh o w f om th b gi i g d
n u as r e e nn n , an

e v sh ll b th Alp h
er a d th Om g
e — eth Fir s t a an e e a, e
300 BOOK or r un A. AND A. ar m .

and th e L a t— s wh os p omi s s w ly wi th p
ou e r e e re er

feet o fidc n en c ; i wh os m cy d g oo d ss w
e n e er an ne e

imp li c i tly t r u st d fo th f lfilm t of wh ose wis

,
an r e u en e

pu pos
r s w e e ar e co t t to w i t n en a .

L E C TURE .

0 My. b oth th t M s o la bors fo th

r er , e rue a n r e

ben efit of th os wh o c om ft him w ll fo

e e a er ,
as e as r

th e ad v c m t d imp ov m t of hi
an e en an c r e en s ra e.

Th a t i s p oo mb
a i ti o w h i c h
r a co t i s i ts lf wi thi n n a n e n

th li mi ts of
e si gl lif All m wh o d s v to
a n e e. en e er e

li v d s i
e e to sur v iv th i fun al s d to li v fte
re e e r er , an e a r

war d i th n
g oo d t h te th y h v d o m ankin d a e a e ne ,

ra th th i th m arbl of men s memori s Most

er an n e e
’
e .

m en de s i to l v som wo k b hi d th m th t
re ea e e r e n e a

m y o tl t th i ow d y d g
a u as e r ti o : th t i n a an en er a n a s

an i s ti ti ve i mp ls gi v
n nc by God ud is oft e en , an en

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un n d st h m e ru h t— th s e st p oof
e u an ear e ur r

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e u
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n ce e d th wi s st b te s To pl t
e en en a n e e ru . an

th e t th t a fte w
r ee a , d d sh a ll sh lte o r e ar e ea ,
e r ur

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en , to lov th sh d of th os
n u as e e a e e

our f th pl ted Th d st unl tt d h sb d

a er s an . e ru e e er e u an

m an , p a i f lly co n u i o s of h i ow i f i o i ty will
ns c u s n n er r ,

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an bl d to d a te e , e en a e e uc

hi s ch ild th t h m y w alk i
, a h igh e sph e
e a of n a r re

use fuln ess in th is wo ld r .

A J .
 TR AN S M UTA T I ON r a o rr G N osr rc TAL rs ru N TO MAS ONrc S Y MB OLS .

a m son n r is a mor a l or der , t t

in s i tu ed by V ir tuou s men
t
wi h th e p r a isewor h y des ig n t c lli
of r e a ng to our r emembra n e c
th e most su b lim
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an d so ci l p l
a eas ur es, foun ded on lib li ty
er a ,
t l lv
br o h er y o e, a n d

ch ity
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”—
. ARN 0L D
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s D u tch D iction a r y .

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Ch ri s i a n i y , I kn ow of n o o h er ins i t t
tu ti on i n c
wh i h ben e vl c
o en l t
e so p u r e , a n d p hi an h r opy so dis in o

te r este d, a r e tau gh ti n ob edien c t

e o th e c omman d of God ; n or

l ci l
wh er e, bu t in th e g osp e , th e so a an d mora l du i es a r e en for ced t
c l ct
by su h a wfu san i on s as i n th e L odg es of th e br o h er h ood
”
t .

Rn . Ds . D u n n o.
 ARGU ME NT

t
T HE d u i e s, po wer s an d vl
pri i eg e s of a Mas ter i n ope n i n g a n d
“

l
c osi n g a L odg e a n d con du c i n g th e wor k a r e h er e i n d efin ed t .

t v v
Th e r i g h of su p er i si on o er su bor di n a es , th e p erson a r ep r e t l
tt
scu a ion of s pecific v t
i r u e s th e d e fin i i on of i es, etc a re a lso
,
t t tl .

l ti
,

h er ei n desi g n a t ed and th e t ru e p os i ti on a n d re a on sh i p of th e
officers to e ac h o th er a re v
g i en .

t
Fu r h er ,
th t
t av i L dg i t l y th t
t h e r ig h to g o er n n a o e s no on a ac

qu i r e d by f m l l ti
a th g h th ff g f th b th
or a se e c on r ou e su ra es o e re re n ,

an d a b q
su t i t ll ti b t by th p w f M i i t l
se u en ns a a on , u e o er o ason c n e

lig en ce tt i d t h g h p ti t l b d th t dy f M i
a a ne r ou a en a or a n e s u o ason c

la w, an d f th to d t di g d bi l ity t t h th t t
e ru e u n ers a n n an a o ea c e e n e s,

doc ti r n es, a n d sy l
mbo ic leg en d s of th e Or der E xemplifi ca tion .

is g iv en in br ief bu t mu ch i mpor a n i n s r u c i on of th e ru e
, t t t t t
ma n n er of deg r ees i n th e An ci e n a n
con f e r r i n g ccep ed S co t dA t t
ti h Ri t
s e i s i mpr essed u p on th e ca n d i da e a n d h e i s ch a r g ed, a s t
a M t f
as er o a ll l
S ymbo i c L od g es, to pr eser v e Ma son ry i n i ts p r i mi
ti v p i t y
e ur .
306 BOO K O F T H E A . A N D A . R I T E .

and th e S ou th ; th e lig h s t a r e a r ra n g e d in th r ee t r ia n

g les, on e w i th i n th e oth e r .

OFFI C E RS E TC .

b
Ven er a le Gr a n d Ma ster i s t ti
s a on ed i n th e E a s t .

S en i or Wa r de n ~ W t es .

J u n i or Wa r den S ou th .

Or a or t Nor th .

Tr e a su r e r i s a i on e d st t as in a Sy mboli c L odg e .

c t
S e re ary
S en i or D ea on c
J u n i or D ea co n

HOS pi ta ller i s st a ti on e d to th e lef t of S en i or W a r de n .

A L odg e c an n o tb p e o en e d wi th less h a n t n in e mem

b er s.

Th e b th
re r en are s m tim s t m
o e e er ed Gr a n d Ma s t e r s.

p o Y llow b d d d li d wi th bl ; i
A r n— e or er e an ne ue n

th c e t f th
en r e o th q il t l t i gl
e a r ea are r ee e u a er a r an es,

on e wi th i th th wi th th i i ti l l tt
n e o er , f th i e n a e er s O e n ne

g t l
r eai g h t i th c s ng d ef llow A t t h
or n e r s, a r r a n e as o s: e

a p x f th t t i g l th l tt C ; t th ig h t
e o e ou e r r an e, e e er a e r

h d c
an bov G ; t th l ft h d c
or n e r a e, V; t
a e e -
an or n e r , a
 GRAND MAS TE R or s m omc L OD GE S . 307

th e a px e of th e midd le t g le , H ; a n d
ri an at th e ri
gh t
an d lef t h an d c or n er s, P a n d H ; a t th e a px e of th e

in n er t rian
g le , th e le tt er T, an d at th e ri
g h t an d left
h an d c or n er s, T an d J . I n th e c ten r e of th e i n n er tr i
a n g le i s th e Te t g r a mma on ,
ra t an d c a r oss i t, fr om b elow

u pw a r d, th e w or d s F i a t lu te .
”

C or d on — A b r oa d sa sh of y ello an d w bl u e, p a ssin g

f
fr om th e le t sh oul der to th e ri h
g t h ip .

J ew el— Of g old ; u p on it th e t ria n

g le s, lette r s , an d

w or d s , a s u on th e p a r ea of th e A p r on .

Ba tt e r y— oo o .

R E C E P TI ON .

I NVE S TI TURE .

Th e A p o my b oth wi th wh i ch I ow i v st
r n, r er , n n e

y o i
u, t i s g l i
r an sh p u ar i d d n ll t h a e, as n ee ar e a e

a p o s s d i thi s O d
r n u e It i
n c ss y to r er . s u nn e e ar

st t to yo th t it fo m l t s to th fo th g t
a e u a s r re a e e ur r ea

li gh t w h i c h
, mi ds of th
re D i ty n d hi tt i us e e an s a r

b t s th y ll w l t s to th s p i o i ty of th
u e e e o re a e e u er r e

g d
ra w he,il th b l bo d
e d li i g i th
e ue mbl m r er a n n n s e e e

of T th whi ch c omp ss s i t ; th t i p l t i g l
ru , en a e e r e r an e

o n th e xhi b i ts th th fold powe of God

ar ea e e r ee r ,

an d th i g l s th
e r an i g t
e li g h ts w i th th i
e n n ei t i l r ea ,
e n a

l tt
e ofer ch i th sp ctiv c o s ; th T t
ea n e re e e r n er e e ra

g m m c oss w ”
ra t o a d b
n,
y th o
r d Fei t l i t h e r s, a ua
u, n e

c t of th t i gl
en r e eds o xp l
r an ti o e, n ee n e a na n.
308 n oox or i nn a m n a nr m

Th e Cor don i s ye ll and ow b l fo u e, r r e asons a lr ead

y
se t fo t
r h in de cr i in
g th e a s b po r n.

Th e J e w e l, a lso i ,
s de sc ib d by th
r e e re p r e se n ta ti o n

on th e a r e a of th e a p r on .

I p s t yo wi th thi G v l
n ow r e en usymb ol of s a e ,
as a

a G d M st
r an of ll S ymbo li c L odg s of o
a er a O e ur r

d er : m mb i g yo
re e M st Ad Vi t m o
er n u ar e a a er a ,
r

fo li f
r th t i d i g yo m o t l xi t c
e— a s, ur n d ur r a e s en e an

y o cur ct M
or r e s o i c d po tm at i lif
n y o e r en n e -
u are

en titl d t e ss m th g v l i ll S ymb oli c L odg s

o a u e e a e n a e

of th A ci t d Acc pt d Ri t p ovi di g th
e n en an e e e, r n er e

ar e n o p s t s p i o to yo i
ne re en uk; b t v
er r u n r an u ne er

f il to k p i mi d th th
a ee n q i si t s of M s t
n e r ee r e u e a a er

— Tol ti o J sti c
er a n d T th
,
u As th p si di g
e, a n ru . e re n

offi c of
er L o dg i t wi ll b yo
a p ti c l d ty to
e, e ur ar u ar u

di p s li gh t
en se d k owl dg to th b th
an n Th t e e e re r en . a

d ty i
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s n fo m d— o i th t w h i ch th old
er r e n r s a e

ch g s q i th t t op i g d closi g th
ar e re u r e, a ,
a en n an n , e

M st a h ll g i v o c s to b g i v
er s a e, l ctr o au e e en a e ur e , r

p t of l ct
ar a fo th i st cti o of th b th
e u r e, r e n ru n e re r en

— bv k i g d c i vi g th
as n an s w s to th o
re e n e an er r ee r

fo m ly fo m l d t i vi l q sti o
ur er e r a O th
an r a ue n s. n e

co t y th t d ty i f hi g h
n rar , a u d mo imp o
s ar er an re r

t t ; d i t b h o ov s th M st to b p p a ed to
an an e e e a er e re r

pe fo m i t No sh o ld y
r r . r c pt th offi of
u an on e a ce e ce

M t ti l by cq i t c
as e r , u n , d f mili a i ty wi th
a ua n an e an a r

th h i sto y mo ls
e r , d p h ilos op h y f M o y h
ra , an o as nr ,
e

fitt d t e li g h t
o en d i st ct h i b th
en anTh t n r u s re r e n. a
31 0 B OOK or THE A. AND A. BITE .

th eir obj ct sh o k d th c di d t
e , d th c b c m
e e an a e, a n en e a e

r i di c lo u s u d we wh olly di s g d d Acoly t s
,
an re re ar e . e

w er e e xpos d to t sts an d c omp ll d to p fo m ts

e e ,
e e er r ac ,

wh i ch if e al wo l d h v b
, r bomi n b l b t
,
u a e e en a a e, u

b in g m e chi m s w p post o s d exci t d

e er er a , er e re er u ,
an e

co t mpt
n e Ei g h t h . dr d d g s of o ki d d un e e r ee ne n an

an oth e w e i v t d I fid li ty He m ti ci sm
r er n en e . n e ,
r e ,

J e su i t y w e e t gh t
r , d th rm sk of M s o yau un er e a a nr .

Th e i t als of th
r u
g l O d s op i d d
e rei m i t u ar r er ,
c e an a

te d by i g o t m b c m o s si al d t i vi a l
n r an en , e a e n n en c an r .

C di d te s w
an a m d to d g de th ms lve s d to
er e a e e ra e e ,
an

s bmi t to i s lts ot tol bl to m of sp i i t

u n u n er a e a an r

an d ho o It h
n v b e s i o sly q sti o d
r. as e en e n er u ue ne

wh th e otwi th st
er , n di g th b tif l o d d y
an n e ea u u r er a n s s

t ma ti
e g m
c arr ant of th d g s i t
eh A enc i t e e r ee n e n en

an d Acc pt d i t — f e th y
e f om ll i o
r e re e as e ar e r a nc n

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es, a n ct th l ss o s i
er e t h t c h as e e n ar e n e ea

i g s of th
n v i o s vi t s— th e mb mi gh t ot
ar u r ue e nu er n

a dv t g o sly h v b
an a e d c d
u d th s M so y
a e e en r e u e ,
an u a nr

h v b
a e s i mp li fi d
e en e .

I th h t og
n e o s m ss of ov
e er i gh t h u d d
en e u a er e n re

d g e s c ll d M s o y w fo d J d i sm d chi v
r ee a e a nr ,
as un u a an

l y s p sti ti o
a r ,
u d p h ilosop h y p hil th r op y
er n an d ,
an an ~

i s
n an e h t d p m li ty d j st d ill g al
a re ,
a ur e or a an un u an e

re v g st o gly m t d d st di g h d i h d
en e, r n a e , an an n an n an

wi th i th t mp l s of p c and c o co d ; d th
n e e e ea e n r an e

wh ol syst m w o g o te sq commin gli g of i

e e as ne r ue n n

c o g o s th i g s d fi co c pti o s ov l i d d
n ru u n an n e n e n , er a an

di s fig d by bs di ti s
ur e
g d d ab y gi o ur nce e en en er e n ra ,

f ti ci sm d s s l ss mysti c ism
an a , an en e e .
 GRAND MAS TE R OF S YMB OLI C L OD GE S . 31 ]

An d mpty d st il p omp wi th l fty ti tl s b i

e an er e ,
o e ar

tr ily ss m d
ar a d to whi ch th i v to s h d ot
u e , an e n en r a n

c no d sc d d to tt ch y xp l ti o th t sh o ld
e en e a a an e an a n a u

a cq i t th m of th folly of ss mi g t mp o l k
u e e a u n e ra r an ,

pow d t i tl s of ob ili ty m d th wo ld l gh
er , a n e n ,
a e e r au

an d th i i ti t f l sh m d
e n a e ee a a e .

S om ti tl s w e t i ; b t th y h v wi th
e e re a n u e a e us

m i g s ti ly c o si st t wi th th sp i i t of q al
ea n n en re n en e r e u

i ty whi c h i th e fo d ti o s d p mpto y law of un a n an er e r

its i g of ll M s o y
b —e n Th K i g h t wi th
a ai nr . e n , u s, s

h wh o d vot s hi h
e e d hi h e t hi b i to th s an ,
s ear , s ra n e

sci of M s o y d p of ss s h ims lf th swo

e n ce a nr ,
an r e e e e rn

soldi of Tr th Th P i c i h wh o im s to b
er u . e r n e s e a e

c hi f (p i p )
e fi t o l d
r nce s — m o g hi q als rs r ea er — a n s e u ,

i vi t
n d g ood d ds
r u e an Th S ov i g i h wh o ee . e er e n s e ,

o ne of o d wh os m mb s
an r er ll s ov ig s e e er ar e a er e n ,

i s p m o ly b c s th l w
s u re e n d c o sti t ti o s
e au e e a an n u n

are o w h i ch h
s dmi i st s d by wh i ch h
e a li k n er ,
an e, e

e v y b oth
er i
r
g o v d Th
er , t i t l ss P i ss t e rn e . e e ,
u an ,

P ot t Wi s
en , dV b l i di c t th t p w of
e, a n e n er a e, n a e a o er

vi t i t lli g c
r u e, n e d wi s dom wh i c h th os o gh t to
en e, an , e u

st iv to tt i wh o
r e a p l c d i h i gh offic by th
a n ar e a e n e e

su fi g ra of th i
es b th ; d ll o oth titl s
e r re r en an a ur er e

an d d sig ti o s h v
e na s ot i c m i g c o si st
n a e an e er ean n , n

en t wi th m od sty d q li ty e d w h i c h th an wh o e ua ,
an os e

re c i v th m sh o l d f lly d t d
e e e u u un er s a n .

A M st s of a L o dg i t i yo
er d ty t i st ct
a e, s ur u o n ru

y o b
ur th re th t th d g s
r en ll am e e r ee ar e a so an v c on

st ant l sso s t ch i g th lofty q lific t io s wh ic h

e n , ea n e ua a n

ar e r e q i d of t h s wh o c l i m th m
u re d o etm ly a e , an no er e
31 2 B OOK or THE A . AND A . RITE .

i dle g e g aw ws wo i i di c lo s i m it ti o f th
, rn n r u u a n o e

m sw
ti e h en th e obl s d p i sts w m st s d
n e an r e er e a er ,
an

th p op l s l v s d th t i ll t M m y th
an n a a so
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e e e a e a ru e , e

K i gh t th P o tifi th P i c d th S ov
'

n , e n ,
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a re b t th fi st m o g th i
u e r q ls ; d th Co
a n e r e ua an e r

do n,th Cloth i g
e d th J w l b t symbo ls
n , an d e e e ,
u an

e mb l ms of th vi t s q i d of ll g ood M so s
e e r ue re u re a a n .

As M st of a L odg y o will b
er a xc di g ly e, u e e ee n

c ar e uf l th t o c did t i y d g b q i d
a n an a e, n an e ree, e re u re

to s bmi t to
u y d g d t i
an o w h t v e h b
ra a n a e er , as as e en

too m ch th u c stom i s om of th d g s ; d
e u n e e e r ee an

t a k ite c t i a d i fl xi b l l to whi ch th
as a er a n n n e e ru e, er e

is o
n xc p tio th t M s o y q i s of o m
e e n ,
a a nr re u re n an

an y thi g to n w hi c h k i g h t d g tl m a c t n an en e an a nn o

h o o b ly
n ra d wi th o t f li g o t g d o h mili
, an u ee n u ra e r u

t d s bmi t
a e ,
u .

Th d ge s of th A ci t d Acc p t d i t
e ree e n en an e e r e

fo m c o cte d syst m of m o l li gi o
r a nn e d e ra , re us , an

p h il o s op h i c l i s t ct iao s ct
n i of
ru o d i t n : e ar a n n cr e e ,

ha b s d m d ot i mp op
ee n ee e to th
n old ll r er u se e a e

go i r es b s d o occ a e c s d t il d i th H b w
n u r r en e e a e n e e re

an d Ch r i sti b ooks d d w f om th
an ci t
, an ra n r e an en

myste i s of E gypt P s i G c I di th D
r e ,
er a, r ee e, n a, e ru

id s , an d th E ss s v h i cl s to omm i t th
e en e ,
as e e c u n ca e e

g rea t M s o i c t a t h s n i t h ru s d th l g e —ds o f as as u e e e n

th e C d s
r us a d th c e m o i s of th o d of
an e er e n e e r er

k i gh th ood
n .

Th A c i t e nd Acc pt d i t of M s on y h s
en an e e r e a r a

no w b c om e wh t M s o y t fi st w m t to b
e, a a nr a r as ea n e

— t a ch of g t t th i sp i d by
ea er r ea p i gh t ru s, n re an u r
 t t
On ! h a Temp l e of God, fr om th e Hou se of th e Past,
t
S h in e h down
‘
o e r th e ce n u r i e d t yea rs ;
An d m h
y t ea r th r oug h th e v l e i of th e myste ri es m t,
v i fK lm
,

Th e o ce o ing S o o on h ea r s ,
k
A s i n g me , wi th th e si g n of a Ma s ter
Wh y my sou l n o Te p e re a r s ! m l
Wi th th e Th r ee Gr ea t L i g h ts e er sh i n in g abov e , v
l
An d th e too s of my cra ft a t h a n d
Wh y I build n o fa br i c of p ra yerful love
Wi th th e a r ch of a l i fe ti me spa n n d ;
,
’

An d th e wi n g s of e mbra ci n g ch e ru bs ,

Ov erbr oodi n g i ts a lta r s g ra n d !

Oh ! th e Hou s e of th e L or d th a Our L i v t es mi g h t mi n .
l
How i t g ea ms from our fa i r You th -ti me :
l
How i ts ma n i fo d arch e s a n d a rch i ra es b az e t v l
l
Th r ou g h th e wi d ern e ss d u s t of our P r i me
Ye t ou r y ea r s, wh en th ey mou lder to a sh es,
l
Be h o d bu t i ts wr e c s su bli me i k
For th e Hou se th a t we bu ild i n a ife ti me’ s leng th , l
Fr om th e mi dst of w or ld y di n ,
our l
Ha th no J a ch i n an d Boa z , e s ta bli sh e d i n t
s re ng th ,

An d no Holy of Holi e s wi hi n ; t
A n d we bea r up n o Ar k of th e Cov enan t,
From ou t of ou r D es er t of Z in .

Oh ! th e C eda r s of L eba n on g r ow a t our door ,

A n d th e qu a r ry i s su n a t ou r g a te k
An d th e sh i p s ou t of O p h i r , w i th g olden om.
For ou r su mmon i n g ma n d a e wa i t ; t
An d th e Word of a Ma s ter Ma son
Ma y th e Hou se of ou r S ou l cr ea te !
Wh ile th e D a y h a th l
i g h t le t th e li g h be used. t
For no man sh a ll th e N i g h t con tr ol !
‘
Or e v er th e silv e r cor d be l oose d,

Or b ro k en th e g olden b ow l ,
‘

M ay we bu i ld Ki n g S olomon ’ s Temple
th e tr ue Ma son i c S oul l
”
in
 W
T E NT Y FI RS T
- D E GREE .

g m
rand a , at Q t uaai a u fi n i al ”
.
 A R GU ME N T.

Wa oson v s n t
h a h been wr on g e d by th e g r ea t ,
or op; t eas ed by
l
th e p ow erfu ; w h osoe er h a h be en v t j tly cc
un u s a us ed , or h is h ouse
ho d l t
ou r a g ed ; w h osoe v er ha h t fa ll i t th h
en n o e a n ds of c orr up t

j u dg es ; wh osoe v er ha th suff er e d by b r i bery or t ti

ex or on le t
hi m co me l
fr ee y for wa r d a n d p r efer h i s c omp a in l t ,
and righ t

sh a l lb e don e h i m by th e Gr a n d Ch a p e r t of P r u s si a n K n i g h ts,

from w h ose j u dg men t th er e is no a p p ea l —c omin

g fr om th e
Nor h t an d th e S ou h , th e E as t t an d th e West ,
to h ea r th e com

p lit
a n s of th e op p r ess e d, j u dg e th e g u i ty ,l an d te a ch men h ow to

be fr ee .

A s K n ig h t an d Ma son ,
i t is ou r b ou n d en d u y to t sh i e ld an d

pr o t t
ec t it i t i t th di t d ; d th t
th e i n n ocen , as s o a ss s e s r e sse an a ,

wh i l ed i g j ti c
r en w er nm mb v w b l i vi g ll
us e, e re e er our o s, e e n a

g i l tl
u til vi ct d ; d y t w h il i t i th bli g ti th t
ess un con e an e ,
e s e o a on a

f m ll y m k
or a M vi l ti f th t w by
a es a v t
a s on ,
a o a on o a v o an o er

g i l ty
u w il f l
or t di l v th k t f
u ac lli d Wi th
sso es e no o our a a n ce , a n ,

ou t th f m f t i l w
e or t bo f th B th h
r a ,
d e cea se o e o e ro er oo .

Wh t v b a e k if w wil f l ly
er e our w h v ran cl i m , e u er r , e a e no a s

up b th
on a th O d
ro i th i
e r or t i i g i th t
e r er , e er n sus a n n us n a err or

— wh t v m y b i t dv t g —
a e er a i li vi g f m it
e s a an a es or n re e n us ro s

con se q u e n ces.
 BOO K ” I“ T H E A. AN D A. R IT E .

The l
( l fl xx
'

is en ti r e lv bla ck . th e g lo v es a nd

a p r on : w i th s wo r d a n d s
pu r s .

or d er is a b r oa d bla ck ibb r on ,
w or n f r om r i g h t to
lef t : an d th e je we l is a
.

g olden tr i a n g le tr a v e r se d by an

a r r ow, p o in t downw a r d, su s p en de d f r om th e c ll
o ar. On
th e j ewe l is an ar m u p r a i s e d, h old i n g a na kde s wor d,

an d a r ou n d i t th e mot t o,
“
FI A T J U S T I T I A, RU A T Con
Th e a p r on , and
g low s a r e ye llow .

O n th e u pp p er p
a r t of th e a r on i s a n a r m, n a ke d a n d
u p r a is e d, h oldi n g a na k e d sw o r d an d un de r i t a h u ma n
c t
fig u r e, e r e t, w i h w i n g s, th e f or e fi n g e r o f h i s r ig h t
p
h a n d on h is li s, a n d th e oth e r a r m h a n g i n g by h i s
s i de , h oldi n g a ke y i n th e le f t h a n d— b ein
g th e E g yp
ti a n fig u r e of S i le n e c .

z
Th e bla on r y of h i s deg r e e i s t : ]s t Az
. u r e, a m oon
a r g on ! su r r o u n de d wi h sta r s t or : 2d . S a ble ,
an

e q u i la t e ra l t r ia n t v
g le r a e r se d by a n a r r ow or .

Th e s ta tu t es o f th e Or de r f or i d h oldi n
g b a b
T a le
'

L odg e .

Ba t t e ry
 u oa crrrrs . 31 9

RE C E P TI ON .

D ost th o g u a t h
r eet t h w il t b
an d
e p ro mi s e a ou

j st d ig h t s d i ll th i g s st i v to m
u an r e ou ,
an n a n r e e u

l t th t P t i c h f om wh om w t k th
a e a a r ar m ofr e a e e na e

N c hi t s ; wh o
oa e lo wi th h i f mily w f d
,
a ne s a ,
as ou n

wo th y to b s v d wh God d st oy d m ki d
r e a e ,
en e r e an n

wi th th D l g e e u e

D o t ths p omi s th t th
ou rw ilt b i th
e a ou e ne er

hau h
g y t o v i n
g lo i o s ;
r o bs q i o s to th
a n - r u n r o e u u e

grea t o i s l t to th y i f i s ?
,
n r n o en n e r or

D ost th o p om i s th t th u r w ilt b h mb l e d a ou e u e an

c o t i t b fo th D i ty ; d v b i mi d
n r e e re e e an e er ear n n

th f t of P h l g
e a e d h i f llow
a e wh and vo d s o er s, o en ea re

to b ild u t w wh by th y mig h t climb b yo d

a o er er e e e n

th e ch f oth D l g
r ea o an d d fy th om i p o
er e u e, a n e e n

t c f G d?
en e o o

D ost th p omi ou m mb f thi T i b l

r se, a s a e er o s r un a ,

to g i v i g h t o s j dg m t o ly g i n t ll p
e r e u u s en n ,
a a s a er s on

wh ms v ; t b i mp t i l b tw th h i gh d
o oe er o e ar a e e en e an

th el w; t b
o c ti o d l w to d t m i
e au ou s an s o e er n e,

an d p mpt to x c t ; t sm i t th opp ss o
ro e e u e d o e e re r an

th w o g d
e r n d p ot ct th wi d w th o p h
-
e er , a n r e e o ,
e r an ,

th p oo
e d th h lp l ss ; t b s w y d
r , an e i th
e by e o e a e ne er

b ib o f
r e n or f vo o ff cti o ; d s till to
ear , n r a r n r a e n an

te mp j sti c wi th m y m mb i g th t th
er u e er c ,
re e er n a er e

is n o m w h o doth ot
an d i ? n e rr a n s n

i f
320 B OO K or THE A. AND A. m

HI S TORY .

Th eK i gh ts of th i s O d o i g i lly i t d th m
n r er r n a un e e

se lv s to g th
e i th ti m s of th C s d s ; wh
e er n e e e ru a e en,

i co s q
n n c of th g
e u en l di s o d
e th t p v il d
e en e r a r er a re a e

a ll ov E op er d th m l ti t d of st t s d
ur e, an e u u e e a e an

ti tl s l ft to b di sp t d w o g
e e e d vi ol c w t u e ,
r n an en e en

un r e b k d d b c m s p i o to th l w Com
u e ,
an e a e u er r e a .

p os d t fi st of f w M so s wh o h d l
e a r a e d th a n ,
a ea rn e e

ru el s of j sti c f om th t ch i g s of th O d
u e r th y e ea n e r er , e

e x t d o ly m o l i fl c owi g to th p i ty
er e n a ra n u en e, n e ur

of th i li v s e r d th j sti c of th i
e an p i i o s Th y
e u e e r O n n . e

ca ll d th ms lv s No c h i t M so s ; b c s th y
e e e e a e a n e au e e

s t ov to im i t t th p im v l j ti c d p i ty of
r e a e e r e a us e an ur

th b lov d P t i ch
e e e Fi di g th t wh
a r ar th i . n n a er e e r

i fl
n c w s m ost d d m
u en e a dvi c d h
n ee e ,
er e a e an ex or

t tia dd ss d to th
on , a d B o s
re e d h g ty
h e ru e ar n an au

ra p ci o s p i th ood h d o ff ct th y s m d
a u r es ,
a n e e , e as u e

th pow e to f o c p fo m
er c of th i j dg m ts ;
en r e er r an e e r u en

an d th o g h th c omm o p op l
r u e d m l ti t d of n e e an a u u e

th ep oo K igh t wh o h d fo d th b fit of
r er n s a un e en e

th i p ot cti
e r r d wh oe v d th i j sti c th y
on , a n re er e e r u e, e

fo d un dy ma s of c mp lli g ob di c
r ea ean d o e n e en e an

i fl i cti g p
n i sh m t
n Th i
un mb w li mi t d
en . e r nu er as e ,

an d th i p s s e r k ow Th y m t lw y s t
er on un n n . e e a a a

n i g h t wh ,
th m oo w f ll ; d th m o p
en e n as u an e re er

f tly to
ec m i k ow ll ow d lig h t b t h s
re a n un n n ,
a e no u er .

L st th i ow m mb s sh o ld b c om h
e e r n g ty
h
e er u e e au

an d v a i g lo i o s o
n- cc t of th my st i o s p ow
r u n a ou n e er u er

th y p o s d th y i c lc t d h mili ty d i
e sse s e ,
e n u a e u , an n ce s~
32 2 n oon or T HE A. AND A. a r m .

c on du ct of o th ser th e s m
s th t th y fi d
a e e xc u se a e n

fo th i ow ; f
r e r th i s lo i j sti c A d th y
n or a ne s u e. n e

p ov th i h m ility by th i tol c ; wh i c h c
r e e r u e r s er a n e a u se

th m t b li v e th t th i p i i s
e o e e a e r lik ly to O n on are as e

be erro o sne th u p i i o s of oth s to th o

as e o n n er e c n

trar
y d
,
th
an t th D ai ty lo e k o ws
e w h t i ta t h ne n a s ru .

Th y m t o ly o th
e ee n i g h ts of th f ll mo o
n e n e u n,

an d ll wa ooth li g h t th
no h s b c
er s s ch w an er , e au e u as

th e ci t c stom f th O d d iv d f om th
an en u o e r er , er e r e

myst i s f C s d th old w h i p of I s i s I
er e o er e an e or s . n

th h
e v ly h t th y dmi th wo k f th S
ea en os e a re e r o e n

p m C to
re e r ead th i v s l l ws of h mo y
r, an e un er a a ar n

an d m ti o o th fi st two l ws th t m
n— e r t d f om a a e ana e r
 A RGUME NT .

l
h e d in vi ew i n th e d eg r e e of Kn i g h t of th e Roya l
Ax e , i s to t ch
ea a ll men t tl
ha a bor i s h on or a b e , l an d t t
h a we
sh oul d s r tiv t
e o i mp r o v e t
th e con di i on of th e t il i
o n
g mi lli on s.

We a re a ll w or kmen in our se v lver a oca ti on s , wh t e h er in t

a c u al

l a bor , l l
p r ep a rin g p an s for th e a borers , or s u dyin g th e ca u a t lc l
ti ons of P hil osop h y , th e a d a n cemen v t
of ci ili z a ti on a n d kn ow v
le dg e, th e des t cti
ru on of ig n or an c e an d bar bar is m .
32 6 B OOK or THE A. AND A. BI TE .

of th e h a n dle a re th e le tt er s J and w; o n on e side of

l
th e h a n dle , ) ,
and on th e o h e r t 3; on on e si de of

th e bl a de N D 1 7 J and
y; a n d on th e
o th er , 2} n l
D N 3

Th e le tt e r s on th e tO p a r e th e i n i i a ls of th e t na mes
of N oa h an d S olomon ; h os e t on th e h a n dle , of L iba n u s
an d Tsi d u n ; t
h ose on on e sid e of th e bla de, of

A d on i r a m, C yr u s, D a r i u s, e r u bba b e l, N e h e mi a h , a n d Z
z t
E r a ; a n d h ose on th e o h e r si d e , of S h em, K h a m, t
Ya ph e th , Mose s, A b a li a b , a n d B e tse la l .

Th e ap r on is wh i t e, li n e d and b or d e r e d w i t h p pl ur e.

On th e mi ddle a r ou n d t a b le is e m b id ro er e d ,
w h i ch
on

are m a h ema it tc al in s t ru me n t s, an d pl a n s u n r olle d . On

th e flu p i s a se r p e n t wi h t th r ee h e a ds .

T h e tr a ci n g boa r d i s -
a vi ew of th e mou n t a i n s an d
fo r e s t s of m i t of th e mou n t a i n ov e r e d
L e b a n o n , th e su m c
w i t h s n o w ; a n d of th e Te m le e r e t e d of i ts e d a r s a n d p c c
pin e s I t i s i n th e fo r m of a n a x e
. .

I n th e w o r k sh o p th e S e n i or W a r de n p r e si d e s, a n d is
s t yl ed
“
Ma st e r Ca r p t
en er .
”
He an d a ll th e b thre r en

w ea r f r o ck s or bl ou se s a n d a p r on s.

Th er e i s no p t ic ar u la r a la r m or ba tt er
y i n th e wor k
sh o p .

B a tte r y— e 0— 00— 0 0.
 m en r or THE ROYAL AXE . 32 7

O P E N TNT T

P RA YE R .

Th ou wh o di d st c t th iv s d h st r ea e e un er e, an a

b ild d i t i fi i t m g i fic c
u e n in th t i fi
n e a n en e, as ou a r n

nit i ekill d wi dom b l s

n s an i o d ily l b s s , e s us n ur a a or ,

an d p p th w o k f
r os erh d ! T ch
e d r o ou r an s ea u s an

all m th t l b o i h o o bl ! I mp ov th o
en a a r s n ra e r e e c n

di ti o f thn toili g mi lli o s ! T c h th i ch d

o e n n ea e r an

th e h
'

h
g y t c omp
au s i f th s v w h m t h y
as on or o e o er o e

h v co t l ;
a e d h st
n th
ro c mi g f th d y
an a en e o n o e a

wh ll m
en sh ll ck wl dg th g t t th
a en a a no e e e rea ru ,

th t t w k w ll i o
a o pp oi t d p h
or e i th n ur a n e s er e s e

m ost cc pt b l p y th t m
a e a e ff p to ra er a an can o er u

th e e . Ame n

R E C E P TI ON

H I S TORY .

Ph o i ci w
Th e Tsi dun i a n s v dy to or en ans er e e er r ea

ai d th I s li t s i th i h oly nt p i s s
e rae eTh ti n e r e er r e . e e

b twe th m w th m y t i i to whi ch th
e en e as e s e r es, n e

p i ci p l p
r n s f b oth ti
a w
er s on i i ti t d ; o na on s er e n a e

M s h vi g c ss ily c i v d th m i E gyp t
ose a n ne e ar re e e e n ,

b f h c o l d m y th d g h t of p i st of
e or e e u ar r e au er a r e

O n. Th my t i m difi d by S olomo o p
ese s e r es , o e n, r er
32 8 B OOK or THE A. AN D A. RI TE .

ha ps t ali d y by J osh
an o
ear v Mos s t er a ua, r e en e , o

s i t th g i s d m
u e s of th J wi sh p op l
en u an a n n er e e e e,

b c m M s o y s ch
e a e it w
a p cti s d t th
nr , u as as ra e a e

b ildi g of th T mp l
u n d s ch it h
e i p ar t e e, an u as as n

c om dow to e Kh u um Ki g of Ts i Ph o
n u s. r , n ur , n e

n i ci d Kh u um Ab i ls o
a , an Ph o i c i r d ot a , a a en an an n

a J w w e li k wi
, i i ti t s ;
er e d h c th i ti e se n a e an en e e n

m t c o cti o b tw
a e nne th m d S olomo n e e en e an n, as

M s o s Th p op l of T i d
a n . i ty of Ph o i c i
e e e s un , a c en a,

w er e mp loy d by No h to t d s o Mo t
e e a cu ce ar n un

L ib of wh i ch to b ild th k d th s p
a n u s, u e ar , un er e u er

i t d c of J ph t
n en en Hi d sc d ts
e p op l d
a e . s e en an re e e

T ids d Ph o i ci
un an d p oc d d f i h d
en a, an r ur e an urn s e

th e c d f om L b o to b ild th A k f th
e ar r e an n u e r o e

Cov t ; d t l t d y hi p ost i ty d
en a n an a a a er a s er , un er

Ado Kh u um n t i th s m fo st c d s fo
r ,
cu n e a e re s e ar r

Ki g S olomo ;
n d t ti m still l t th y f ll d
n an a a e a er , e e e

ti mb th
er m mo t s to c o st ct th
on e sa e un ai n n ru e

s c d t mp l
e on e e.

U p o th s m m o t i th y st b li sh d Col
n e a e un a n e e a e

l g s of Ar tifi
e e li k th os i E t i
cer s , d ft e e n r ur a , an a er

w d t Rom ; f m wh i ch l tt m y d d c
ar a e ro a er an e u e

M s o y B t th E t i s wh o mi g t d f om
a nr . u e rur an , e ra e r

A sy i t E gypt
s r a d ft w d to E t
o i — b tte an a er ar r ur a e r

k own th H yk
n as f mRs e th Ti g i s sos, ro e e n on e r ,
or

a s th S h ph d K i g
e c i d w i th th m th s me
e er n s —
a rr e e e a

myst i s wh i ch w t ls wi th th m i to Ph o i ci ;
er e ,
en a o e n en a

an d th E t i e d Rom Coll g s w
i in
' '
i
an ll an an e e er e n a

re sp cts lik th os f Mo t L ib
e e Th s tifi e o un a n u s. e e ar

c s v ywh
er e do d th G
er d A ch i t ct of th
er e a re e ran r e e
 WH E N God i n His e er n at l cou n c i l con ce i e d v th e th ou g h t f
o

Ma n
'

s cre a ti on . He c ll
a ed to t
Hi m th e h r e e mi n is t e rs th t a con ti
n

u a lly w ai td
e u p on th e th r o n e— J us tic e, Tr u h , t and Me r cy— an d

th us a dd r esse d th m Sh a
ma k e Ma n ? J u s i ce a n sw e r ed :
e ll w e
’
t
‘
0 God ma k e ,
h e wi h i m n o t for
tr a mp e on Th y a w s an d
, ll l l
t l
Tru h a so a n sw e r e d : O God ma k e h i m n ot for h e w i p o u e , ,
ll ll t
Th y sa n ctua r i es? B u t Mer cy d r opp i n g on h er k n ees a n d ook i n g ,
l
t
u p h r oug h h er tea rs e x c a i me d : O my God ma k e h i m a n d I
,
l ‘
,

ll t v t
Wi w a c h o er h i m w i h my c a r e h r ou g h th e da r k a n d dr ea r y t
t
pa h s h e w i h a ll v e to t
r e a d.
’
A n d God ma de Ma n ,
a n d sa i d to

h i m : 0 Ma n , h t ou a r t th e ch i dl of Mer cy — g o a n d l t
d ea w i h th y
br o h ert .
’

COMMAND I N G COL ORS OF THE VA RI OU S S E RI E S OF

D E GRE E S .

1 s t S e a ms — S ymb oli c D e g r e e s , 3d — Frc ld . fl a g , and p cn n on B lu e

2d I n e fia ble 1 4 th C r i ms on .

3d H i s tor i c re m L i g h t g r e en 0.
O ra n g e .

P h iIO EOp h i c Wh i te sp r i n k le d
w i th C r i ms on .

6 th H i stor i c and P h i losop h i c D eg r e e s , 29 th Fi e ld,

-
P u r p le .

6th Ch i v a lr i c 32d Wh i te Bla c k .

IN S P E C TO R GE N E R A L ,- 33d Wh i te .

A ll l
e x p u si on s fr om th e Ri t
by th e S u p r e me C oun ci or B a l
e l
l t
u s r es o f Off e n ce , a re
”
p u bli sh ed i n r ed le tter , a n d dis r ibu te d to t
wh om i t ma y co n ce r n .

T h e B ook f Gold
o con a i n s t th e fu ll r e cor d of th e S u p r eme
Cou n cil , an d is sea e d l to a ll e x c ep t m mb e e rs of th e C ou n ci l .
 ARGUME NT .

Tms deg r ee rs i n i ma e y con n e t tl

ct d wi th d i p li mi y e ,
an s re n ar

t t c t l ll
to , h a whi h i mmedi a e y fo ow s, c ll d P i f th T b a e r n ce o e a er

l
n ac e. Th f m f th T b
e or o l i di ti tly d fi d d th
e a er n a c e s s nc e ne ,
an e

o ld d t l
sa ce r m i
o a f th
cer e i t t mp l
on e s o d c ib d d
e a n c en e es es r e an

p t y d w ith
or r a e ,
f l pl ti
us e u d i t c ti
ex an a on a n n s ru on .

U h lyn o il gsacr d p e mp t
e an i t f c wi th
r e su d
u ous n er er en e sacre

ce r em i f bidd
on es a r e d p
or i h d;
en d ly th wi th
an un s e an on ose

h t di v t d f ll imp i ty
ear s es e o a c mm d d i th p f m
ur ,
ar e o en e n e er or

ance o f h ly i t
o r es .
334 BOOK OF T HE A. AND A. ri ms .

a re pl t an e d a r ou n d th e C ou r t n ea r th e w a lls, i n th e fol
low i n g or d e r :

t t h t of J
I n th e E a s ,
a u da h : th e c olor of th e s a n d a r d t
b i g c i m o i t ip
e n r s n, n s r es or wa v es ; and th e d e i vc e a

Li o c o ch t b t w
n
,
u an ,
e ee n a c r ow n and s e c pt r e.

N t to J d h o th
ex u a ,
n e sid e t ow ard th e N or h , h a t t t of
I s sa h a r c : c olor of th e t
s a n da r d, g r ee n sh
y i e llow ; de
v ic e, a n A ss, c ch t b t w
ou an ,
e e en tw o b u r d e n s or p cka s.

N ex t to J u dah ,
on th e si d e t ow ard th e S ou h , t th t a of

Zb e u lon : c olor , lig h tg r e en ,

an d de i vc e a Shi p .

t t ow d th S t h t h t of S im o
N ex ar e ou ,
a e n

y lle ow ; d e v i c k d S w o d e, a n a e r .

I th S o t h t h t of R b
n e c olo b illi t c im
u ,
a eu en : r a r an r

so ; d v ic
n eM e, a an .

N t to R b ex o th i d t ow d th W t t h t
eu en ,
n e s e ar e es ,
a

of G d c ol bl i h g
a : ; d v ic fi ld c ov
or , d u s r ee n e e, a e er e

wi t h S t a r s.

N t t w d th ex W t t h t of M
o ar h c ol e es ,
a a n a sse or

v i g t ed lik g t ; d v i c
ar e a ,
Vi i g ov
e a a e e e, a ne r un n n er a

w a ll .

I n th e We st t h a t ,
of p
E h r a im : c olor v a r ie
g t
a e d, li k e

o p al ; d e i vc e, a B u ll .

t t ow
N ex ard th e N or h , t th t a of B e nj a mi n : c olor ,

vi ol t ; d v i c
e e e, a Wolf .

N t t ow ex ard th e t t t
N or h , h a of A sh e r : c olor , bl ue ;
d v ic
e T e, a r ee i n f u ll lea f .

I n th e N or h , t th t a of D an : c olor , t h t of th g old a e

t
s on e ; de i vc e, a n E a g le , h oldi n g a se r p t i hi b k en n s ea .

Ne xt t D o an, t ow ar d th e E a s t t h t of N ph t li
,
a a a

c olor , bl i h gu s r ee n ; de v i c e, a fema le D e e r r u n n in
g at

s p ee d.

I n th e c t en re of th e L odg e i s a re p r e sen a t t io n, te

d u ce d i n siz f e, o th e Ta b er n a cl e of Mose s ,
de s c ibr ed in
E x od us , Ch p t a er s xxvi . an d xx v i x .
,
as n ea r l
y a cc u
 C H I E F OF T HE TAB E RNACL E . 335

ra e t as ci c r u ms t a n c es a n d th e me a n s of th e C ou r t w i ll
a llow .

Fi r s tc o me s th e C ou r t of th e Ta b er n a cl e, w h i h wa s c a

re ct c
g u la r e n losu r e , 1 5 0 fee lon g fi om E a s to
an es t '

t W t
(if th e u bi b e a c
k e t
n to h a e b e e n 1 8 it )
n h e s , a n d 75 v c
t
fee w i d e , fr om N or h to S ou h t t . I t w a s for m e d ( ex c pt
e

th e g a t e or e n t r a n c e l by c t
ur a i n s of wh i t e lin en , 7% fee t
h ig h , su pp t or e d by p i ll ars of a c ci
a a -w ood , s e t i n br a ss
so ck t e s, an d w i h b ook s t and fille t s of si l v er . Th er e
wer e
. of th e se p ill a r s, 2 0 on th e N or h t si d e , 2 0 in th e
t
S ou h , d 10 i th W t O th E t th w h i t
an n e es . n e as ,
e e

c t i o ch id of th t c m
ur a ns n ea d 2 2% f ts e e en ran e e a su r e ee ,

and w pp t d b y t h p ill o c h i d Th
e r e su or e r ee ar s n ea s e. e

g t a ei t lf w 30 f set w i d f m d by c t i of
as ee e, or e ur a n s

t p t y f bl
a es r c l t p p l d w h i t li t h d
,
o u e, s ar e ,
ur e, a n e n en r ea ,

w g h t wi t h dmi bl
r ou ki ll i dl w o k
a ra e s n n ee e r .

Wi t h i n th e C ou r t ,
th e T a b er n a cl e
I W D D ,
J lf z s/rka n
'

'

was se t. It was a d ou ble t t

en ,
th e for e g oi n g w or d p a r

pp lyi g t th i
ti cu la r ly c t i a d bfl x A / l
a n o e n n er ur a n s, n ,
Le ,

t th
o t c t i f g t h i Th T b c l i
e ou er ur a ns o oa
’
s a r. e a er n a e s

l t m d W i m J lfi kd / S ct y It w ‘
a so
p
er e ,
a s r, or an uar . as

t ct d f c t i w v
con s r u f fi
e t h d f w hi t
o u r a n s, o en o ne r ea
,
o e

li bl
n en , p p l d c l t mb id d wi t h ch
u e, ur e, a n s ar e ,
e ro er e er u
336 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

h im . Th e le n g h t of e a ch c u rt a i n was tw ty then -
r ee cu

bit t
for y tw o fe e , a n d ea h w a s s
s or -
t c ix f t i wi d t h
ee n .

Th e y w e r e te n i n n u m er ; a n d fiv e b of t h m w e er e

c p
ou le d or se e d og e h er i n on e ie w t t p c e, an d fiv e in
an o th e r ; an d th e se tw o w er e so a rr a n g e d th t th
a ey

c ou ld b e fa s t en e d t og t h e er a lon g th ei r e dg e s, b y fifty
lOOp s on on e e dg e of e a ch
fif y h oo ,
an d t ks of g old ; so

th t a
“
i t sh ou ld bc e ome on e Ta er n a le
”
b c .

O v er th i s T b c a er n a le w a s a Te n
i -
[x t m A b l]
, e or

c v o er , of cl th
t h i c omp o d of el v cur
o of
g oa s
’
a r, se e en

tai ch t h i t y c b t o fo t y fi f t lo g a d ix
n s, e a r u i s r r -
v e ee n ,
n s

f t wi d
ee Of t h e. fi w c o pl d t og t h i o e se , v e er e u e e er n ne

pi c d i i
e e, a n ot h ; d th two p i c
s x w so
n an er an e e es er e

g d wi t h fift y loop o o
a rr a n e ,
dg of ch d fif ty s n ne e e ea ,
an

book of b s t h t t h y c o ld b f t d t og th
r a s s, a e u e a s en e e er ,

t h t i t mig h t b o
a e n e.

N o de s c ip t i
r on of th e sh a p e of t t i g iv ; b t
th e en s en u

in th e E a s t
y in ,
a n d es p cie a ll A b i c t om
ra d f h
a, us s an as

v
ion s h a e n ot h a n g e d ; a n d a c t t i ow wh t it was
en s n a

in th e d a ys of Mose s Th ose . n ow u se d i n Ar a ia b a re

of th i s mod el,

of an o bl on g sh a p e , a n d e ig h t or ten fee t hi g h i n th e
mi ddl e. Th e y v ar
y in si e , z an d ha v e a cco di r ngl
y 3
338 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

th e v a il v
d i i d i n g th e Ta b er n a cl e in to tw o p t
a r s, sh oul d

be as a b v o e d es c r i be d
; as a lso sh ou l d th e cl
en osu r e of
th e C ou r t ,
if n ot th e fe n c e.

Th e f u r n i t u r e of th e C ou r ti s as follow s
I n fr on t of, a n d p er h a p s ten fe e m th e e n t r a n c e of
tf ro

th e Ta b er n a cle, i s th e al ar t of sa c r ific e , ma d e of w h i t e

wood , h ollow , a nd pl t a e d on top w i h t b r a s s. I t i s to

be fo u r and a h a lf fee t h ig h , a n d se v en a n d a h a lf fee t
s q u a r e, wi h t p oj c t o r e i ns i n th e sh a p e of to n
g u es of fl a me
(c a lle d h or n s i n th e B i le ) b a t ea ch c t
or n e r , s a n din g u
p
ri
gh t I t i s ma de to e a r r i e d b y s a v es of lig h w ood,
. b c t t
b a n d e d w i h br a s s , a ss i nt p
g h r ou g h r i n g s i n two of th e t
si des.

t
B e w ee n th i s a l ar t and th e Ta b er n a cl e is a la v er or

la r g e b a si n of b r on z e, wi h t a foo t to i t, fille d w i h t
w t a er .

I n th e fr on t p t ar of th e t t en ,
i n fr on t of th e v a i l, on

th e N or h t si d e, i s th e Ta le b of th e P r e se n c e or S h ew
b r e a d. I t i s ma d e of wh i t e w ood , an d is th r ee an d a

h a lf fe e lon g , t on e an d a h a lf fee tb r oa d
,
an d tw o an d

on e -fou r th h ig h , th e top
fe e t c v o er e d wi t h pl t a es of

b r a ss, g ilde d , a n d w i h a g ild e d t ri m or b or d e r r ou n d i ts

ed
g e on th e top B elow th e top i s a s . t ip
r of w ood fou r
.

c
in h e s w id e , w i h a simi la r r im or t b or d e r r ou n d i ts
low e r e dg e . tt
A li le low e r d own , at e qu a l di s t ce
an s

fi om th e tOp , i s a r in
g, g old -
pl t d a e ,
on e a ch t
le g , h r ou g h
c
w h i h g ild e d s a t v p to es a ss c y it
arr .

On th i s t bla t w lv m
e are e e s a ll loa v e s of !
Wh ea t b r e a d,

i n tw o p il es of si x ea ch p i kl d wi t h f ki c d ,
s r n e ra n n e n se a n

sa l t; an d a l g b wl f p
ar e wi o o ure n e.

On th e s ou t h id f th t t pp i t th t bl i
s e o e en ,
o os e e a e, s

th e c a n d ela b m g ild d p
ru ,
ti g p g ld It e ,
re r esen n ur e o .

c t
on sis s of a n or n a m t d b f h ft i i g
en t f e a se , o a s a r s n ou o

it, a n d si x a r m c mi gs, t by t ho f m tw pp it
n ou r ee s ro o o os e
 C HI E F on T H E TA B E RN A C L E . 339

s ide s of th e sh a f t ,
ea ch two ar ms e q u i di st a n t f r om th e
c t en r a l sh a f t ,
f or mi n g a se c c
m i i r le ,
an d a ll b ei n g i n on e
li n e an d of e qu a l h e ig h to r l v l
e e on top . On th e su m
m it of th e c t en r a l sh a f t ,
an d on th ose of th e si x ar ms ,

a r e la m s , p n ot c an d les , i n g lo
a ll b u la r sh a d es , bu t th e
c t en l on e
ra b ei n g m u c h th e la r g es t . T h e se la m p s ar e to
be f ed i h wt p u re o li v e - oil .

B ef or e th e mid dle of th e v a il, a n d i n th e ou te r p arto f

th e t t en ,
i s th e t
a l a r of in c e n se , e i g h t een i n h esc sq u a r e

an d th r ee fee t h ig h , w i h t fl a mes or h or n s of b r a ss at

ea ch c or n er , th e t0p c v
o er ed wi h t a pl t a e of
y e llow

me t a l, imi t a t in g g old , w i t h a ri m of th e sa me r ou n d i t,
a n d tw o
g old r in
g s on e a ch of tw o O pp i t i d
os e s es, blw e o

th e ri m, for g ild e d s a t v e s or r ods t

o p th a ss r ou
g h ,
b y
c y it
w h i h to c a rr .

I th c t f th
n e en re o e in n er p orti on of th e t t en
(th e

D WI W I K d h K a dosh z m, H oly of Holi es, )

’

P P
' '
’ a os or

t
s a n ds th e A rk th of th e Co v en a n t ,
of w ood , r ee and

t h fo t h f t lo g tw o d o fo t h f t
r e e- ur ee n ,
an n e- ur ee br oa d ,
an d tw o d o fo t h f t hi g h wi t h h o t f t
an n e- ur ee ,
s r ee a t ea ch
co I t i p l t d wi t h i
r n er . d wi t h o t w i t h b
s a e n an u r a ss
,
so

as to a pp ea r li ke p ur e g old , a n d h a s r ou n d i ts u pp er

ed
g e a ri m or c or n ic e, g ild e d to r e r esen g old Onp t . th e

tw o lon g e r si d e s, a t th e c or n er s, a r e fou r b r a ss
g s, r in

to re c iv e e th e t v
s a es of Wo od , g i ld e d , by w h i h i t i s c
c a r r i ed

On th e Ar k i s a li d , c a ll e d th e E xpi t a or
y (or Me r c y
S ea t) ,
as lon g and wi d e as th e Ar k , an d re p r e se n ti n
g
s oli d
g old. At ea ch en d i s, a lso, as of solid g o ld , 3

ch er u b ,
or wi
g e d fig u r e of a fe ma le , ea h w i h tw o
n c t
wi n g s lon g e n ou g h to mee h a lf-w a y e w een h e m, t bt t
h i g h er t h a n h e ir h e a d s tTh e ir h ea d s sh ou ld b e en . b t
d own as th o g h lookin g u
u p on th e E xp i t a or
y .

On th e t
a l a r of i n e n se c are th e r oll of th e B ook of
340
‘

BOOK or T HE A. AND A. BI TE .

th e Law and a p on ia r d ; a n d on th e B ook of th e L a w,

th e S q u are and C om ps a se s.

Th e p r esid i n
g ofii cer si st in th e E as t ,
re pr e se n ts
A a r on , an d is s t yl ed
“
Most E xc elle n t Hi g h P r ie s t .
”

Th e Wa r de n s si t i n th e We st ,
an d re p r e se n t h i s two
son s, E le a z ar an d t
I h a ma r , an d a re s t yl ed
“
E xc e lle n t
P r ie s s. t ”
Th e Or a c t y dT
to r, Se re ar ,
an re asu r e r si t on

th e Eas t of th e T b cl th M t
a er n a e, e a s e r of C e r e moni es
on th e We st of i t th C p t i
,
f G d e a a n o uar s on th e S ou h t
of it, an d th e S e n i n e l t on th e N or h t . Th e o th e r ofli ce rs

an d memb e r s sit on th e t
N or h , S ou h , t and We s t of i t .

A ll e xc p t e th e fir s t th r ee c
offi e r s a r e s t le d
y W o t h y
’
r

Le i vt e s.
”

Th e p res i di n g offi e r c w ea rs a ro b e or
g ow n , of p ure

wh i t e li n e n , r ea ch i n
g to th e fee t ,
fi in g ttlose to th e c
b dy w it h l
o ,
oose sle e v c es omi n g a s low a s th e e l ow s b
c v i g th
o er n e s h ou ld e r s, an d cl os e d r ou n d th e ne ck .

Th i s i s g i r d e d to th e od , j u s u n d e r th e b r ea s , b
y y b
a t t
i r d le f ou r fin er s b r oa d , w ou n d r ou n d a n d r ou n d th e
g g
bod y fr om t h e b r ea s s t to th e na v e l, a n d th e en d s h an g
in g do w n to th e a n kles. Th e ro b e is e m b r oi d e r e d wi h t
n ee d e w or k ,
l t c olo ;
i n d iffe r e n rs an d th e g ir d le i s of
loose ly w o v en wh i t c ott o mb e n, e r oi d e r e d w i h ow e r s t fl
of bl u e, s c
p p l O v th b g w i
a r le t ,
an d ur e. er e ro e or o n s

th e
“
b f th E p h d
ro e o E g yp t i e t i c f bl o ,
”
an an un o ue

t ff w v i
s u ,
p i c wi t h
o en p t f th ck
n on e e e, an a er u r e or e ne

i th mi d d l
n e f it d p t f
e o th m ; wi t h t
,
an a er u r e s or e ar s ou

l v
s ee l g e s, d l ar d e c h i g t th k
an oose , an r ea n o e n ee s.

R ou nd th h m t th b tt m i
e e f i g
,
a f bl e o o ,
s a r n e o u e,

c l t d p pl t l i th f m f p m g t
s ar e ,
an ur e a sse s, n e or o o e r a n a e s,

wi t h m ll g ild d b ll b t w
a s a ch tw ; t h i i l
e e e een ea o s s a so

ti d
e d wi t h
r ou n
g i dl w h i t m b i d a d wi t h b lr e, e, e ro er e ue,

c l t d p pl
s ar e ,
an d g ld i t w v ur e, a n o n er o en .

H w e l th E p h d
e a r s a so h t cl k w i th l e g o ,
a s or oa s ee v e
342 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

t u r ba n , wi h t ano th er a bo v e i t, of s w a th e s of bl u e, e m
b r o id e r e d , so t h t th a e w h ole i s c on i a l c in sh p a e. In
fr on t Of th e t b ur a n , on th e for e h ea d , i s a pl t a e Of
g old,
t
e x e n din g fr om on e ea r to th e o h e r , t fa s t e n ed by s t r in
gs
ti ed be h i n d , an d a lso by a bl ue ri bb tt c h on a a ed to th e
mi t r e ; on wh i h is c en
g ra v ed th e i c ip t i
ns r on :

fl in t mp
K A D OS H l I I OH , II OLY
’
L
-
TO TH E L ORD

T h e t w o YVa r d e n s w ea r th e me d r e ss i n a ll r e s e t s,
sa pc
e xc p t th
e t pl t
e br e a s c
a e, a n d th e mi t r e , i n s t e a d O f w h i h

t h y w th bo t o t b
e ea r f w h i t li
e nne r ur an O e nen.

Th Hig h P i t
e d W d -
w r es
p Th an ar en s ea r n o a r on . e

ot h fli
er Od m mb ce rs w w h it
an p o li d e er s ea r a e a r n ,
ne

w i th c l t d bo d d w i t h d b l
s ar e ,
an d p pl r er e re ,
u e, a n ur e

r i bb o I th
n s. midd l i p i t d o mb oi d
n e d th e s a n e r e r e re e

g old c d
enl b m
an w i t h v
e a li g h t ru se en s.

Th e y a lso wea r a r ed le a tn e r be l t ,
fr i n g e d a lon g th e
low e r e dg e wi h g old , t wi h g old ; fr om w h i h
a n d e dg e d t c
h ang s a sma ll sil e r v c e n se r , or or n a m e n e d c u p, wi h a t t
lon g h a n dle , th e e n d w h e r e of, on w h i h th e c u p si s, i s c t
sh a p ed k
li e an O p en h an d . Th is i s a ls o th e for m of th e
j e w e l Of th e d e g r ee .
 C HI E F OF THE TAB E RN ACL E . 343

For re e c p ti on s th er e is a ls o a da r k p t m t wi t h
a ar en ,

t
an al a r i n th e c t
en r e , on wh i h c a re p l c d f bl lig h t
a e a ee e

an d th r ee sk u lls. I n f r on t of th e a lt i
ar k l to
s a s e e n.

B tta er
y
— o o— o o— o o— o

R E C E P TI ON .

1 . Th u s sh lt th
s f J c ob d
a ou s a y to th e h ou e O a ,
an

t ll th
e e f Is chil d
l Y h v s r en wh t I
o rae : e a e e en a

di d to th Mi t yim d h ow I b yo
un e z rath ,
an ar e u on e

wi g s f gl
n O d b g h t yo
ea to m y lf
e s, a n r ou u un se .

2 N w th
. fo if yo will b y my v i c i d d
o ,
er e r e, u O e o e n ee ,

an d k p my c ov ee t th y sh ll b p c li
en a n ,
en e a e a e u ar

t t o m b ov ll p p l f ll th
r e a su r e un e, a th e a eo e or a e ear

is mi n e.

3 A d y
. h ll b
n t o m ki g d m f p i sts
e s a e un e a n o O r e ,

an d h olya ti Th s th w o ds wh i ch th o
na on . e e are e r u

sh lt sp k to th ch ild
a ea fI
un l e r en o sr a e .

I NVOC ATI ON .

Ex m igh ty d i sc t b l B i g for
. O an n ru a e e n ,

wh os v y lf th i o m wh t v
e er se d v n
er e s n na e a e er , a n e e

xp li m i t ti o
‘

th i fl bl w d
’

e ne a e or f th y e r e sses a a n O

i fi it
n n c ! f wh m ll th d i ti
e e ss e n e f ll th
o o a e e es o a e

na ti s onb tp i fi ti
are f i gl u tt i b t
e r s on ca on s O s n e a r u es

w bow dow
e t o th th s i mp l
n un b ol t xi st ee a s e e a s u e e

on c th t wi th th g h t di dst f m th y lf tt ll
e, a a ou ro se u er a
344 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. BI TE .

th e wo lds ! E t l F th
r f wh os th o g h t th
ern a a er , O e u e

u ni v s i b t m od ! U ch g b l ! Co v l
er e s u a e n an ea e e a

wi th ti m d c o xt i v wi th sp c ! wh
e, an l ws e en s e a e ose a

O f h m o y th t th y will i
ar n l ll th m ov m ts
,
a s, r u e a e e en

O f th s s a d wo ld ! Th o t th ll i th
e un n r s u ar e a : n ee

a ll th i
g s xi st n O g id d g
e d dl d
. u e an u ar u s, a n ea us

s f ly tow d th th t w f i t ot by th w ysid
a e ar ee, a e a n n e a e,

n o w d i to th d k ss li k lost chil dr
r an er n e ar ne e en .

Am All S m ot i t b !
en . . O e e

L E C TURE .

E x. I cc pt
a b othe a n d r e ce i v e
‘

you , my r er , a s

a L vi t e f th T b
e an d Chi f
cl d co se
e t O e a e rn a e, a n n cr a e

an d d v ot yo h e c fo th to th
e e s vi c of th
u n e r e er e e

c h ild of li gh t ; d I ow i v t y wi th th b lt
r en an n n es ou e e ,

j wl d p
e e ,
f th i s d g
an a Th j w l o c
r on O e ree . e e e ,
r en s e r

o f il v s i v to m i d y t ff p
er , s e er i g lvre n ou o O er u u n ce a s n

t G d th
o i c
o f g od d d s
e n d ch it bl
en se o o ee an ar a e

a cti s di ct t d by p
on ,
d p i gh t h
a e t a ur e an u r ear .

J s p h s t lls th t th m i xt
o e u of m t
e i ls i th e a e ur e a er a n

c t i s of th T b
ur a n cl d th eclothi g of tha e rn a e, an e n e

p i sts w
r e ot wi th o t d si g
,
as n
“
It s v d h u e n. er e , e

s ysa ,
symb ol f th i v s Fo th sc l t
as a O e un er e. r e ar e

s m d mb l m ti c l f fi ; th fi li
ee e e e a f th a O re e n e n en , O e

ear th ; th b l f th e i ; d th p p l of th
u e, O e a r an e ur e, e

se a ; tw f th m b i g th s omp
o O d fo th i
e e n u c ar e r e r

c ol th fi li
or : e d th p p l on e cc o t of
n en an e ur e n a un

th i o i gi
e r thr th p o d c s th o
n , as d th
e ear r u e e n e , an e

th oth
”
se a e er .
346 B OOK OF THE A. AND A . RITE .

Th e nu mb
s c d mb i ll th g o
er 7 i s th e a re nu er n a eo

ni s e d i ll symb oli ms
an I t i th
n a sp i i t ss i t d s . s e r ,
a s e

by ll th a l m t y p w s ; th e e e s l s v d by en a r o er e ou , er e

n t a ur e th Holy E mp i (S e t m R g m ) sp ok re a nc u e nu ,
en

Of i th c l v i c l s f S ol m
n e a It pp s v y
u e o o on . rea ear e er

wh i th H b w w i ti g d i th Ap oc lyps ;
er e n e e re r n s an n e a e

an dh p ti c l ly i th v l mps f th
er e , ar u ar ,
n e se en a O e ca n

d l b m
e a U d
ru th y mb. l of th s n p ler t e s o s e ev e n an e s

whi ch it p ts th n ci ts fig d th s v
re r e se n ,
e a en ur e e e en

vi t o p c li
r u es s ly M s o i c e u ar a n

F i th th t
a sp i ti o t ow d th i fi i t w
,
a a ra n ar e n n e, as

re p t d by th S ; Hop by th M ;
r e s en e e un e e oon

Ch i ty by Var s ; F c ( Fo ti t d ) lw y
,
en u or e or r u e , a a s

vi ct v or g d
o er r a g by M s ; P d c e anby an er , ar ru en e,

M c y ; T mp
er ur c by S t ; d J sti c by
e er a n e, a u rn an u e,

J pit
u (T d er th J st ) c q o f th Ti t s
sa u c, e u ,
on u er r O e an .

Th wo ld th e ci ts b li v d i g ov d by
r ,
e an en e e e ,
s e rn e

s v s co d y c
e en e d th s
n thar iv s l a u se s an e e are e un er a

fo c s d sig t d by M s s d th p l l m
r e e na e o e un er e ur a na e

E lohi m Th God ,
Th fo c e log o s ds. e se r es , an a u an

c o t y th
n ra r to th th by th i c o t cti o
e on e e o er , e r un e r -a n

p od th q i li b i m d g l t th m ov m ts
r u ce e e u r u ,
an re u a e e e en

o f th sp h es Th H b w s c ll d th m th S v
er e . e e re a e e e e en

G t A ch g ls Th s v p l ts c o sp o d
rea r an e . e e en an e rr e n

w i th th s v c lo s f th p i sm d th s v
e e en o r O e r ,
an e e en

t of th m i c l oct v Th s v s c m ts
n o es e us a a e. e e en a ra en

ar e als f d t i th i s g t i v s al mb Of
o r e er r e o n r ea un er nu er

th M st e M so a er a n .
 WE NTY FOURTH
T - D E GREE .

Mam mt M m@ a tyr m m l t .
 PE RFE CTE D C RE ATI ON.
THE P R E L I MI XAR Y T R I AL S O F E A R T H , W AT E R , FI R E . AI R , E TH E R

A R GU M E N T.

c
THE deg r ee of P r in e of th e Ta b ern a e i u s r a es th e cer amo cl ll t t
ni es of th e P r i es s i n th e a n i entTemp es, a n d exp a ins th ec t l l
t cm
eso er i ea n in g of th ei r man y a v oca ti on s i n e q u i pp in g th e Tem

p le t
a n d sus a in i n g th eir v c
a r i ou s sa er do a t l d ti u es. Th i s deg r ee is
most in tima te y l c on n e ct d with
e ,
an d sh ou d b el c on si der e d a con

tin u a ti on of, th a t of th e C h i ef of th e Ta bern a cl e. Th e esp eci a l

t
du i es of a P r in c e of th e Ta ber n a cl e ar e to l ab or in c ess a n tl y f
or

l
th e g ory of God, th e h on or of h is t
cou n r y , an d th e h a ppi n ess of
t
h is br e h r en ; to off er up th an ks a n d p r ayers to th e D ei y in li eut
of sacr ifi es of c fl esh an d b l ood.
850 BOOK or THE A. a m .

Th e r e are tw o se s t of h a n g in g s a r ou n d th e r oo m, on e

re d a n d th e ot h er b l cka .

O n th e t bla e of sh e w - r ea d, b i n th e Ta b er n a cl e, is a

si l v ver e ssel c t
on a i n i n
g p er fu me d oil.

OFFI CE RS AND CL OTH I N G .

Th e A sse m la g e i s b s t yl ed
“
Th e C ou r t.
”
Th e p r e
s i di n
g ofii cer r e r ese n p t s Mose s ,
an d is s t yl ed
“M
ost

P u i ssa n tL ea d e r .
”
H e si t s i n th e E a st . N e a r h im , on

h is r ig h t i ,
s th e se c on d offi e r , c wh o re p r e se n t s E le a z ar,

th e H ig h -
P r ie s t ,
th e s on of A a r on . He i s s t yl ed
“
Mos t
E xc elle n t H ig h Pi t
-
r es ,
”
an d w e a r s t h e fu ll-d r ess of h is
o ffic e, as des c ib d i
r e n th e 2 3d d e g r ee . On th e le f t of
th e L e a d e r si t s th e th i r d offi e r , c cl th
o ed a s th e Pi t r es s

in th t a d e g r ee , an d re p r ese n ti n t
g I h a ma r , th e son of

A a r on . He i s s t yl ed E xc e lle n tP rie s
”
t .

Th e Or a to r re p r e sen t s th e P u i ssa n tP i cr n e E li a sa h , th e p
son of L a e l, of th e h ou se of Ge r sh on , a n d si s t i n th e We st.

Th e S e c t
re ar
y p re r ese n t s th e P u i ssa n tPi c r n e E lia z a

ph an , th e s on o f U zz i e l, of th e h ou se of K oh t h a ,
a n d s i te

to th e sou th of th e Ta b er n a cl e.
 P RI NCE or THE TABE RNACLE . 35 1

Th e Tr e a su r er re p r e sen s t th e P u i ssa n tP r in c e Z u r i el,

th e son of Abih a e l, of th e h ou se of Mer a r i ,

a n d si s
"
t to
th e n or th of th e Ta b er n a cl e.

Th e E xp t er re p r esen t s Ah oli a b ,
a n d si s t to th e ri
gh t
of th e L e a d e r , i n fr on t .

t t E xp t p
Th e A ssi s t B l l d i t to
an er re r esen s ez e ee ,
an s s

th ig h t of th O t o i f o t
e r e ra r, n r n .

Th G e d M t ranof C mo i p t Clb
a s er er e n es r e r e se n s a e ,

th eo of J ph
s n h d i t f c i g th
e L d
un n e i ,
an s s a n e ea er n

f o t of th T b
r n cl e a er n a e.

Th G e d C p t i of th G
r an d ap t Jo h
a n e u ar s re r es e n s s u a,

th o
e s nof N d i t o th ig h t si d of th T b
un , an s s n e r e e a er

l f c i g th E t
n a e e, a n e as .

A ll th e c
offi e r s , e xc p t the e L e a d er and W a r d e n s, a n d

a ll th e o me mb er s, a r e st yle d L e v i t e s
th er a n d t h ese
“

offic e r s a n d m emb er s a ll w ea r a t u r b a n of w h i t e mu sli n ;

a b r oa d , w a t er e d sc a r le t r ibb on w or n fr om r ig h t to le f t ; ,

a
g i r d le of r e d lea h e r , fr i n g e d e lo t
i h g old , a n d b wwt
edg e d wt c
i h g old-la e , f r om w h i h g ir dle a sma ll sil er c v
ce n s er i s su s e n de d p
(S ec 2 3d deg r ee ) . .

On th e fr on t of th e r ib b on a r e e mb r oi d er e d, in g old,
a wi n
g e d l
g o b d e, a n u n d er it a s ca r a b ze u s, u n der hi h w c
is a b r i lli a n t b tt fl y ;
u er a ll sv mbols of i mmor t li t y
a .
352 B OOK or THE A. AND A. BITE .

Th e ap r on , wh i ch t t h ofii
is n ot w or n by th e fir s r ee

c i of wh it l mb ki li d wi t h c l t b o d d
er s, s e a s n, ne s ar e ,
r er e

wi t h lig h t g d th fl p wi t h li g h t b l e I th
r ee n
,
an e a u . n e

middl of th e po i pi td e a p rt t i o of a
n s r n e a re r ese n a n n

A bi ra t t i g old ; d o th fl p
an en ,
n p t t io
an n e a a re r esen a n

of a my t l t r of v i ol t c olo
e- r e e , e r.

Th e j w l i th l tt
e e N
s p d d f om h o t ol
e e er ,
su s en e r a s r c

l
ar of ow w t r d vi ol t c olo d i bb o
n arr ,
a e e ,
e - re r n.

Th Mo t P i
e tL d w
s t i c of bl ilk
u ssa n ea er ea r s a un ue s ,

i t c oll
s d c o t d wit h
ar e
y of g old
ra e p ti g ra s re r es e n n a

g lo r
y ,
d th
an b od y o f i te p i kl d w i t h t of
g d
o l S r n e s ar s .

O hi h d he w
n s ea th wh i t t b wi t h p pl
ea r s e e ur an , a ur e

b d o d th fo h d mb oi d d wi t h t of
an r un e re ea ,
e r er e s ars

g old ; a d l o n mo t d b y
a s m ll t i a g le of g old
su r un e a s a r n ,

th e a e p xd w w o n a r d.

Ba tt er
y
— o 0— 0 0— 0 0— 0.

R E C E P TI ON .

My b oth th r er , e t t is
in i i a e h e wh o poss sses e th e
la mp th c lo k
, e a ,
an d th st ffe a .
35 4 s oon or THE A . AND A. RITE .

ca n co q n u er t t othi g c
; an d a
o discr eti on h a n n an c r

ru pt o i toxi c t To K ow to D
r n to Will to b
a e. n ,
a r e, , e

S il t— th s
en th fo wo ds of th M g s w i t
e e are e ur r e a u , r

te i th fo
n n symboli c fo ms of th sp h y x
e ur r e n .

All th e p h om en si gle
e n a of n a ur e t de p en d on on e n

i mm t b l l w
u a p s t d by th t symb oli c fo m
e a ,
re r e en e a r ,

th b ; d th i s f i sh d th H b ws wi th ll
e cu e an ur n e e e re a

th myst i s of th di vi
e er e t t g m e ne e ra ra .

T k c th t th o dost ot mi st k th sh dow '

a e are a u n a e e a

fo th e
r li ty I
r ea v yth i g th v lg h b i t lly
. n e er n ,
e u ar a ua

d o so Th y t
. f om th ligh t d w o d t th
e ur n r e ,
an n er a e

obsc i ty wh i c h th y th ms lv s p oj t
ur e e e e r ec .

Li st dl
en a n I t p t o symbols fo yo
ear n . n er re ur r ur

s lf T v y o gh shl of m b l i hi dd th
e . u e er r u a ar ar e s en e

p f ct c b
er e O u i th symb ol th oth
e. it m
ne s e ,
e er s ean

i g
n Th
. d m oo i o
e sun lo dg s th t th
an n n ur e ar e e ru ,

an d th fl cti o of th t th i doct i
e re e All g o y
n e ru n r n e. e r ,

th emo th of ll dog m s i th s bstit ti o of th

er a a ,
s e u u n e

i mp ssi o fo th s l of th sh dow fo th
re n r li ty
e ea , e a r e r ea .

I t i th f ls h oo d of th t th
s e a e d th t th of th e ru ,
an e ru e

f ls h oo d
a e .

A dog m i ot i v t d ; t th i v il d d
a s n n en e a ru s e e an a

sh dow p od c d t s i t w k y s Th i i ti to
a r u e ,
o u ea e e . e n a r

is ot n i mp ost o b t
an v l — th t i i th r, u a re e a er a s, n e

o ig i l m i g of th w o d o wh o v ils
r na ean n w e r ,
ne e ane .

H i th c
e s to ofe w sh dow
r ea r a ne a .

Th wo k of God i th b k of God
e r Fo th s e oo . r e

l tt s to pp
e er th m st ds b two olo s on
a ear , er e u n ee e c r
 P RI NCE or THE TABE RNACLE . 35 5

th e p a
ge. s ov Yo S e a r ch
b o t to and di c er . u are a u

b t gh t by symbols Fo g t ot th
e au iv s l l w . r e n e un er a a

of q ili b i m Th
e u ci ts i th i voc ti o s
r u . e an en ,
n e r e a n ,

alw ys t d two lt s d s c ific d two vi cti ms

a er e c e a ar ,
an a r e ,

o bl k d o whi t
ne ac d th P i s t h o ldi g i
an ne e an e r e ,
n n

o h
ne d th swo d an d i th oth th e od h d to r , an n e er e r ,
a

h v o
a foot k d d th oth sh o d
e ne na e an e er .

P p e ow fo dmi ssi o to th i n myst i s

re ar ,
n ,
r a n e n er er e .

M My b th
p ow of d k ss h re r en , th e er ar ne as

p ev il d ov th p i c of lig h t Th
r a e er th e r n e . e ear

md d i w i kl d wi th f ost Th l v s d op
ur n s, a n s r n e r . e ea e r

f om th t s ; s ow h o ds th m o t i s d
r e r ee n s r u e un a n ,
an

c old wi ds sw p ov th sh dd i g ski s All

n ee er e u er n e .

t l m ts ; d w sh
n a ur e a th
en comm o s o ow an e are e n rr .

E x ll t S i o W d
ce en l t p y s b off
en r d p ar en , e ra er e er e u

i th t b
n cl fo th
e a t ern aof li g h t d th
e r e r e ur n an e

r sc si o of th S
ea en n d of th t mo l d e un ,
an a ra an

sp i i t l ligh t of wh i ch h i th typ
r ua e s e e.

S W Most P i ss t ll th
. . . ti o s of th thu an ,
a e na n e e ar

d o f st d p y
a Oan ci t t skm st s o th
ra . ur an en a a er n e

b ks of th e Nil mo fo Osi i s Th Ch ld s
an e ur n r r . e a ean

l m t fo B l
a en d th Ph o i ci s fo Th mm
r e ,
an e en an r a uz .

Th Ph yg i e wom cl sh th i cymb ls d w p
r an en a e r a an ee

fo Aty s o th S y i
r hi ll s nd ov th E tr sc
e r an an er e u an

p l i s th vir gin s l m t fo D io os ; wh il f in
a n e a en r nu s e ar

I di th B h m s p y fo th
n a e ra t r of C m ; an ra r e re u n a a

an d i P si th Magi p di ct th
n er a s cti o of
e re e r e ur r e n

Mi th s Thra d d will i s
.
g i e th wh e tea r e a a n, as e a
35 6 B OO K or THE A. AND A. RITE .

gr ows f om r th e g r a in ; an d a ll th e wo r ld will th en
re j oi c e.

111 3 . W lik
c i t m st s mour n
e, e our an en a er ,

Os i i s— th
r of th
e typ to
of li gh t of li f
e us e su n , ,
e.

Th sc o p i o
e d th s p t
r l th wi t
n an w v s
e er en ru e e n er a e ,

o nwhi ch th f il k toss s th t c o t i s hi b ody

e ra ar e a n a n s .

We p my b th
e , fo Os i i s ! W p fo li gh t lost
re r en , r r ee r ,

an d lif d p t d e d th g ood
e ar ed b ti f l op
,
an e an e au u

p ss d by vil ! M h th f ll f om h i s fi st
re e e an a a en r r

e st t d i lost
a e, a n th h th s k
s i to th
,
as e su n a un en n e

i y
c ms of wi t
ar W p fo Osi i s typ of th
n er . ee r r ,
e e

g o o d th t, th b et i f l H o
r ue,w s h ll hie bo dy be
ea u u a s

r cov
e d f om th
er e mb c s of th h g y
r e e d ra e e un r s ea an

ear th g i b g l dd d by h i p s c
a a n e a en e s r e en e

it it

t
b h old
B r e h r en , w P i st of th T b e cl a ne r e e a er n a e,

to b i st ct d
e d p p
n d to f lfil ll hi d ti s
ru e an re ar e u a s u e

a s P i c of w ll do s i thi s f il T b
a r n e cl of e -
er n ra a er n a e

li f th t h m y b
e, ai s d o th ge t d y of
a e ra e n e r ea a ac

o t sh i i g mo m e t of Go d s glory in th e
c un ,
a n n nu n
’

t b a cl of e te i ty
a e rn e rn .
 A R GU M E N T.

THE D eg r ee of Knig h t of th e B ra z en S erp en t rela tes to th e

time w h en th e c mp
a of th e Is ra e ilt es t
w as p i h ed a t P un on , on
c

th t
e eas e rn si de of th e moun ta i ns of H or , S ei r , or E dom, in Ar a

bi a P e tr ae a , on th e c on fi n es of I dumaea , af ter th e dea h t of A a r on ,

wh en th e n ew moon c
oc ur r ed at th e vern a l e q u in ox , in th e
t
forti e h y ear of th e w a n derin g of th e ch i l d r en of I sr ael in th e
d esert
Th e du i est of a Kn ig h t of th e B r az en S er p en t ar e : To p ur ify
th e soul of i ts all oy t
of ear h lin ess, th t th
a r ou g h th e g a t
e of Ca p

r i corn an d th e se v en sph er es i t ma y at l en g th cas en d to i ts t e ern a l

h ome beyon d th e t
s ars ; a n d a so to l p erp e t t th
ua e e g r ea t t th
ru s en

v e loped in th e symbo s l an d a ll g
e or i es of th e a n i en c t my t s er ies.

FAITH i
 KNI GHT OF T HE BRAZE N SERP EN T .

THE T WE N T Y-F I FT H GR A D E OF TH E A N C I E NT A ND AO

CE PTE D S COTTI S H R I TE , A N D TH E S E VE N T H D E GR E E

OF T H E HI S TORI CA L AN D P H I L OS OP H I CA L S E RI E S .

THE L OD GE— I TS D E CORATI ON S , E TC.

Th e L odg e, i n th i s deg r e e , i s s t yl ed th e C ou n i lc .

Th e c mp t
a ,
s a n d a r d s, a n d t b a er n a cl wi t h
e i ts c ou r t,

ar e a s i n th e tw o p c di g d g
re e n e r ee s. I n th e E a s t is a

p c
tr a n s a r en y on w h i ch i p i t d c
s a n e a r oss, wi t h a s er p en t

coile d r ou n d it a n d ov er th e ar ms .

On th e ri
gh t Of th e p r e si di n
g offi er c is a sh or t col u mn ,
on wh i ch is a wi n
g e d g lo b e en ci cl d by
r e a se r p t
en . On
360 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

th e lef t of th e S e n i or Wa r de n a n d ri t
g h Of th e J u n ior
Wa c lm o c
r d en a r e si c mila r o u n s, n ea h of w h i h i s a ser
p t b ili k h i b dy c il d i f ld d
en or as s ,
s o o e n o s, a n h is h ea d
and ck c t b v th f ld Th g lob
ne er e a o e e o s. e e a n d a ll th e
p t
se r i l
g d d
en s a r e e .

Th p idi g ffi c
e p t M
r es d n o er re r e sen s os es, a n is s t yl d e

M t P i ost L d Th S i W d
u ssa n ea er .
”
e e n or ar en , s i tt i g n

in th W t th l ft
e p t J h
es ,
on e e ,
re r e se n s os u a , th e son

Of Nu n ; an d th e J u n i or Wa r de n , i n th e We t s ,
on th e
ri
gh t ,
rep t
r e se n s C a le b ,
th e son Of Y eph a n a h . Th e
for mer i s t yl d
s e
“
Most Va lia n t Ca p t a i n Of th e H ost
an d th e la ter , t t
I llu s r i ou s Ch i e f P r i n c e of th e Tr i b es.

Th e Or a t o si t
r s on th e ri
gh t Of th e Most P u i s sa n t
L e a de r , re p r e se n t s E lea z a r , th e s on of A a r on , an d is
st yl ed
“
Most E xc e llen t Hig h -
P r ies t .
”
He w ea r s th e
fu ll d r ess Of th e H ig h -
Pi t r es ,
as p c ib r es r ed in th e tw o
p c r e e di n
g d eg r ees .

Th e S e c t
r e ar
y re p r e se n t I th
s a ma r , th e son of A a r on ,
t
si s on th e ri
g h t of th e p r esi di n
g c
offi e r , a t th e si d e of

th e h a ll, a li tt l e to th e fr on t ,
a n d is s t yl ed xc E e ll e n t
S c ib r e.
”
He w ea r s th e P r i es t ’
s d r e ss, as p c ib
r es r ed in
th e tw o p c re e din
g d e r e es
g .

Th e Tr e a sur e r re p r e se n t Ph i
s n eh a s , th e son Of E lea z ar,

t
si s on th e lef t Of th e p r e sidi n
g c
offi e r , a t th e si d e Of th e

h a ll, a li tt l e to th e fr on t ,
an d ist yl s ed
“
E xc ellen t
Re c or d er .
” He a lso w e a r s th e Pi t r es
’
s dr ess, as be
for ep c ib d r es r e .

Th E xp t i t e th th ider d th A i t
s s Ou e sou s e, a n e ss s a n t

E xp t th er t h i d f th T b
on cl ; th G
e n or s e o e a er n a e e r an d

M t fC
a s er m i i f t f th S i W d
o er e on es n r on o e e n or ar en ,

an d th G d C pt i e f th G ran d th d o a a n o e u ar n ea r e o r of

t c Th b t h
en r a n e. ll t yl d R p c t b l
ese re r en a r e a s e es e a e

an d th th m mb e dd
o d er
“
B th e er s a r e a r esse as ro er a n d

K ig h t A
n
“ B ,
”
or .
”
362 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

wi t h silv e r on es. Th ose on th e wh i t id e s e re p r e se n t ,

by
th e ir p iti
os on and d ista n c e s, th P l i d
e e a e s, th e Hya d e s,
Or i on , and Ca p e lla . pTh oset on th bl ck
e a S ide r e r ese n

th t
e s ars of P S c pi d B t
e r seu s, I th m i ddl or o, a n oo e s. n e e

O f th w h i t e id i t i g l i g l y i th c t
e s e s a r an e n a or ,
n e en re

O f w h i c h i th w o d s
nfl O th fl p i
e r p t ‘
,
’ n e a s a se r en

i
n a ci cl wi th h i t il i h i mo t h d i th c t
r e, s a n s u ,
an n e en r e

O f th c i cl o f m d c b
e r e s orb t l Ov e a s ar a aeu s or ee e. er

th i i s t f g ld wi t h th l tt R [ R g l ] v
s a s ar o o ,
e e er e u us o er

it ; th
on ig h t i d f th
e r p st h wi t h th l t
e o e a r on ano er , e e

t er A [ Ald b ] v i te; th
aran l f t i d o t her on e e s e an o er ,

w i t h th l tt A [A t
e e
] v er i t ; d t th b t
n a r es o er an a e o ~

t m o f th O p t h w i th th l tt F [ F m l
e a r on an o er , e e er o a

h au t ] v it o er .

B a tter y — o o o o 0— 0 o 0— 0

R E C E P TI ON

SOm ch f th t th i t i gi v to m o t ls to
u O e ru as s en r a

k ow i wi th i th
n s ch f th os lo wh os i t l
n e r ea O e a ne e n e

l cts
e clo d d by p ssi o o xc ss To tt i
a r e un u e a n r e e . a a n

i t to comp h
, d th d li c t
re di sti cti o s of th
en e e a e n n e

th o gh t i whi h th t th i mbo di d th i t ll t
u n c e ru s e e , e n e ec ,

lik e ak i st m t f th fi st st l m st b
e en n ru en O e n e ee ,
u e

a b l to di ss ct th th o g h t d di sti g ui sh o f om
e e e u ,
an n ne r

th o th
e i t i vi si b l
er v s Th dg of th i
s n e n er e . e e e e n

st m t i b l t d by th i d lg
ru en s f th s s l
un e e n u e n ce O e en ua

a pp ti t s o of th i t mp t p ssi o s f th so l
e e ,
r e
'

I e er a e a n O e u
 KNI GHT OF THE B RAZ E N S E RP E NT . 363

Th er e fo
t t re s g s h v always q i d
i t is h a th e a e a e re u re

of th os w h o so gh t to sc al
e th h i gh ts f ph il o o
u e e e O s

p yh a p p to y
re di sc i p
ar ali f lo
r g c o t i d t m n e, O n - n nu e e

p e r a n ce d s lf an str i t ed f st i
-r
g
e i s j oi d
a n an a n en ne ,

as well p ye as ra r.

I f th y i te ll ect i s d ll
n d co s e by tr o u an ar na u e, r

c lo d du d co n f s d by i d lg c th symb oli sms

e an u e n u en e, e

of th e K b l will h v o m anin g to th ; d w
a a a a e n e ee an e

sh a ll a ddr ss th i e fo ig t o gu eee n a re n n .

Th u s i t i s th t t M so y h a lw ys b
ru e d a nr as a a een , a n

a lw y s m st b co fi d to
a u e, f w ; s i c to th m ss
n ne a e n e e a

i t t th s
s ru fooli sh ss d v l l ss
ar e ne an a ue e .

Most P i ss t L d
u an ea er th e so l u Of th e p op l
e e wa s
di s co ur a
g d
e b c s of
th e w a y,
,
urn e i n
e auy g r e jo f om
t
Mou n H OI , by th e w a y of th e Re d S e a , to o a
‘
c mp ss
th e lan d of E d om t
; a n d h ey sp k
a e a g a in s Adon a i t
an d g i st th
a s yi g Wh y h th Al S h d i d
a n e e, a n a -
a a an

hi s v t Mos s b o g h t
s er an p o t ofe E g yp t tor u us u u ,

di i th wild
e n ss ? Th
e i o b ern ed o y er e s n rea n r an

w t d o
a er , a n so ls lo th thi s li gh t m
ur u W a e a nn a . e

g o to d f o th s f o ty y
an s
r d A o di d
e e r ear an as ar n e

in th d s t o ls o sh ll w
e e er ll di e h
, s a L t p t a e a er e . e us u

tr u st i Ado i o l g ; b t l t
n na c ll o th e
n on er u e us a n

g t g o ds Am
r ea d Ast t Os i i s un d I si s to
an ar e , r an ,

d li v f om thi s mi s y A d th y i d ”
e er us r er . n as e cr e

a lo d o th m 10 !Ado i s t fi y s r p ts a mo g
u n e , na en er e en n

th m by w h om m ch p op l h th di d A d th os
e , u e e a e . n e

th t m i h v p t d d s i d t o m
a re a n a e re
“
P t en e an a un e u
364 B OO K OF THE A. AND A. RI TE ,

ch a ins p o th y ck i tok
u n ne n en p i t c an d
Of ou r en en e,

g o to M
un o s s o l d e ur ea er , a n d b s c h hi m to p y
e ee ra

un to Ado i th t h t k na a e a e aw y th a s p e ts f om e er n r

us d I h v do
an th a e n e as e y d s i d e re .

Myb oth lif i w i whi ch o m st p ov

r er , e s a ar, n ne u r e

hi soldi shi p i o d
s er to i s i k Fo c e i
,
n r er r e n r an . r s

n ot g i v It h en to b s i d
. as e e z e .

H o ly i wo th y f i i ti t i o i th p ofo d
e n s r O n a n n e r un er

myst s wh o h ov c om th f of d th d i
er i e as er e e ea r ea ,
an s

rea dy to h d hi lif wh th w lf
a z ar f h i co s e en e e ar e O s un

tr y thOri t sts f h m i ty q i i t ; d to
e n er e O u an re u re an

di e v
e i g ob l d th if th
en a n by th p op l m y
n e ea ,
er e e e e a

b b e fit d
en e e .

v p y d fo th p op l
I ha e ra d Ado i h th
e r e e e, an na a

sa i d to m “
un M k th im g
e f v om o s a e ee an a e O a en u

sp i g i g s p t
r n n d t i t po
er pol ; d i t
en ,
an se u n a e an

sh ll com to p ss th t v y o th t i s b i tt wh
a e a a e er ne a en , en

h lo ok th p o i t sh ll li v
”
e e u n ,
a e.

Th e pls p ts i st y d ; d
a gu e Of th y er en s a e an as e

h v fl d to th i
a e e v s o th c l sti l s p t fl s
e r ca e ,
s e e e a er en ee ,

wi th th sc o p i o b fo th gli tt i g st s of O i o
e r n, e re e er n ar r n .

Th g e t f sti v l f th v l q i ox pp o ch s
rea e a O e er n a e u n a r a e ,

a d i t i tim
n to p p o s lv s by p ifi c ti o fo
s e re ar e ur e e ur a n r

th e P ssov a Li g h t will soo p v il o c

er . mo n re a n e re

ov d k ss ;
er ar d th p ls s f li f
n e g a i b t
anin e u e O e a n ea
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sh a d ow t ; th y comp d win te wi th
and th e li g h e ar e r

S p i
r n
g ld g wi th yo th li f wi th d th
, O a e d s id : u ,
e ea ,
an a

Th fi st c s i b d c I t giv s
“
e r fi t au l e s en e cen an ru e . e

lif e an d d st o ys e r .

A th reth two co tr y p i c i p l s— a g o od
er e , en , n ar r n e

an d vil ? i d th e dis ci p l s f M s
an e
”
cr e e O an e .

N !th e two p r i c i p l s f th
O i v s l q ili b i u m
n e O e un er a e u r

ar e ot o tr y to h oth th o gh i pp
n c n ar t ea c er , u n a a r en

O ppositi o ; fo it i n si g le wi s dom th t Op pos s

r s a n a e

th m o to th oth
e ne e er .

Th g oo d i o th
e i gh t th svil o th l ft b t
n e r ,
e e n e e u

th e s p m g oo d i
u re bov both d m k s th e vil
e s a e ,
an a e e

s bs e v th t i mp h f th g oo d d th g oo d
u r e e r u O e ,
an e

s v fo th p ti o f th vil
er e r e re ar a n O e e .

it

Wh e fo th i s fir st c a s e h a lw ys r e v e ale d
re re u s a a

i ts elf by th e c oss — th e c oss th a t o r compos e d Of r ,

ne

two e a c h Of th e tw o di vide d so th a t th ey co sti tu t e

, ,
n

fou r — th e c oss th a t key Of th e mysteri e s Of I n di a

r ,

a d E gy pt
n th e ta of th e p a t i ch s th e divi n e
,
u r ar ,

symbol Of Osir i s th e sta os Of th e G osti cs th ,

ur n , e

keysto e Of th e Temp le th e symbol Of o cc l t Ma

n ,
u

so nr — th e c oss th t ce n t a l ro i t O f j un cti oa of r n
y p n ,

th e ri gh t g l s Of fo ani n fin i t e t
er i g le s ; th e fo
urur an

ln o e ( f th di vi n t tr g am
- n I e e e a r .
 W
T E NTY S I XTH D E GREE .

g runt st il
g y m .
 A R GU ME NT .

WHE N D omi ti an w as emp er or Of Rome , in th e n ig h t Of p erse

cu tion , wh en da n g er an d t
d ea h h un g on th eir foo s ttp e s, th e Ch r is
ti an Ma son s met in th e C a ta co mbs — ,
a n asse l
mb a g e Of wh om is
r ep r es en ed t
in th is D eg re e Of P ri n ces of Mer y, wh o w er e r ep r e c
sen ta ti v es of th e f a i thf u l by mean s of th e Tr ip le Cov en a n t, th e

p oi n s t
O f w h i ht t
w er e —t c
h a ma de wi h N oa h wh en God set hi s
b w i th h
o v ; th t m d wi th Ab h
n e ea en s a a e ra a m for h i m a n d h is
,

d c d t ;
es en d th t m d w i th
an s ll th an a a e a e ea r th ,
th t a th e da y
sh ldou m wh lig h t t th d h ppi
co e en ,
ru ,
an a n ess sh oul d be vi te o

r i ou s o er v da r kn ess, er r or , an d misery .

Th e a sse l
mb a g es g en er a y ll met to cl e ebra e t th e Mysteri es in
th e g r ea t l
Temp e of E eph an ta l ; th en in th e se r e c tc h a mbers of
th t a Of B ou ddh a at Sa l tt
se e ; i n th e r oo ess fan es of fl P ersia , in th e
tt
fores e mp l es Of Memph i s in th e
th e D rui ds , i n th e pyr a mi ds of ,

v lt
au s of C r e te a n d S a moth r a e in th e g r ea t temp e Of E eusis c ,
l l ,

l l
un der th e Ho y of Ho i es a t J er usa lem a nd in th e Ca ta ombs , c
un der Ro me .
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thin g au e
Wh i t z
Th i s r e pr e se n ts Tr u th ,
e . an d i s th e
p P c c
‘

a lla diu m Of th e Or d e r of r i n e s of Me r
y .

Th e p l c d i th
t
al ar, a e n e c ten re Of th e r oo m, i s Of a

ti g l h p
r an u ar ch i d s a e, ea s e me a su r i n g 18 c
i n h e s, an d

it h i g h t b i g 36 i c h
s e e n n es. Th e top i s a pl t
a e, li k e

g ldo ,wh i c h f m d f
on ,
or e O c
diffe r e n t olor e d t
s on e s, is
- th t p c
th e wor d PH
I P; and u n de r a a a ssi on r oss, on

ei th er si d e Of wh i c h ,
b v th
a o e e ar ms, ar e th e Gr e e k
le tt er s 1 0 fi At ch c
ea or n e r is a fl a me of b r a ss.
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N
CE OB ME RCY. 37)

Th e pr esidmg offi e r c is s t yl ed
“
Most E xc elle n t C h i ef
P c r in e .

Th e Wa r den s, E xc e lle n t S e n i or Wa r den , an d

“
Ex
ce lle n t J u mor W a r de n .
”

Th e E xp t er an d A ssi s t t E xp t
an er ar e s t yl ed Res p ct
e

a bl e S e n i or and J u n i or D ea c on s.
”

Th e C a pt a in of th e Gu a r d s i s s t yl ed
“
Va li a n t Gu a r d Of
th e P a lla diu m and th e Tiler , Ca p t a in Of th e Gu a r d ”
.

Th e o th c
er Offi e r s a r e s t yl ed
“
Ve n e r a le b .
”

Th e Ch i e f Pi c
r n e w ea r s a t i c olo d t i c
r re un , g r ee n ,

wh i t e, an d r e d, an d a c r ow n w it h i p oi t
n ne n s. Th e
o th er me mb e r s w ea r wh i t t e uni c s. A ll w ea r th e Or d er ,
c
w h i h is a b r oa d t i c olo d
r re r i bb on ,
g r ee n
,
wh i t e, an d

r e d, w or n fi om '

r i g h t to l f t e .

Th e ap r on is c
s a r le t wi t h ,
a w i de b or d e r Of wh i t e. In
th e c t en r e is an e q il t l t
u a er a r ia n le
g , th e b ars for mi n g th e
S i d e s Of wh i h c are
g r ee n . I n th e c t
en r e of th i s are th e
e mble ms on th e j e wel ,
e mb r oi de r e d i n g old . Th e fl a p
i s S k y- lu eb .

Th e j ewel i s an e q u i la t er a l t r i a n g le ,
Of b a r s Of
g old ,

wi h t a fl a mi n g h ea r t Of g old in th e c t en r e. On th e
h ea rt ar e th e le tt er s I . H . an d on t h e r e s p c t iv
e e

sid es Cf th e t r ia n l
g e, W . on th e ri g h t ,
F . on th e left,
372 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

and H . . at th e b tt om
o . Th i s j e w el is su s p e n de d fr om a
sma ll c olla r Of n a r r ow, wt a er ed , p pl ur e ri bb on , and

h ang s on th e b r ea s t .

Th e Ma r c h is 3 e q u a l st e p s ,
th e fir s t t a ke wi t h n th e
le f foot t .

Th e Or der i s, t
s a n di n ,
g th e ri
gh t h an d on th e r ig h t
h ip .

Th e ag e i s 9 by 9 , or 81.
ma r k , g i v e n to th e i n i t i a t e , i s a sma ll
Th e Tesse r a , or

fish , Of i v or y or mot h er Of p ea r l, on on e sid e O f w h i ch - -

is th e w or d r u n , a n d on th e ot h er 11 ll:
“ ”

B a tter y — o o 0— 000— 0 0— 000— 000— 0

RE C E P TI ON .

M . E . Li st en to th e an ci ten dog m s a an d t ch
ea

in g s .

Or . Th u s s
b ooks f ci t I di a id th e h oly O an en n a

Th er e a r es p m g ods th th th
fo ms d
r ee u re e ,
e r ee r an

asp cts of th fi st th s p m si gl i i si bl
e e r , e u re e, n e, nv e

God c s of ll p h om
, au d s o l f th wo ld
e a en en a , a n u O e r :

an d th s th th pow s f
e e ti o p r ee,tio e er O cr ea n, r eser v a n,

an dd t ti o di sti ct i p s o s
es r uc b to God
n, n n er n ,
ar e u ne ,

th t i p l fo m of th S p m th wo d
e r e r M e u re e, e r

fir st tt c f th E t l
u er a n e O e er n a .

W S i d th ci t Hi doos Ch i h th
. a e an en n : r s n a, e

s c o d p so of th T i mo ti bo of oy l i
e n er n e r ur ,
rn a r a v r

gi n wi th o t i d sc d d i t h ll os g i
, u s n , e en e n O
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e ,
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d sc d d to h v H will pp g i t
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an a en e ea en . e a ea r a a n a
374 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. BrrE .

A m
c i t E gypti an s.
u n -Re , s a id th e an en

th e un c t d is th S p m T i d f th moth
r ea e , e u re e r a , a er , er ,

an d o f om wh om th lo g ch i of Tr i ds d
s n, r e n a n a e

sc ds to th i c
en ti o s i h m fo m Osi i s
e n a rn a n n u an r . r ,

fi l co q
na o f Typ h o sh ll si t i j dg m t o
n u er r O n ,
a n u en n

a ll th d d e d p o o c th fi l s t c
ea ,
an o r n un e e na en e n e, n

ea ch cc o di g to hi d s ts
a r n s e er .

M E H s i d th H b w K b li sts i th
. . e, a e e re a a ,
s e

S p m th hi dd
u re e, l mp wh e of i o c og i ti o en a ,
er e s n n n.

H i fo d to h v th
e s un h ds c o t i d i o a e r ee ea ,
n a ne n ne

h d ea Wi s dom i th f th
. d i t lli g c th
s e a er , an n e en e e

m oth d f om th m fl ow s t th
er , a n r Th s t h e ru . e e r ee ar e

Ch o h m h wi s d m ; B i h th
c a ,
m oth f o d n a ,
e er O un er

st di g ; d D th i t ll ct l c og i ti o
an n an aa ,
n e e ua n n .

Ag i h ! I th a n, b g i i g w th ear y e n e e nn n as e

Wo d d th Wo d w wi th God d th Wo d w
r ,
an e r as ,
an e r as

God ll thi g s w
: a m d by h im i hi m w slif
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an d th t lif w a th li g h t of m ki d ; th
e as t e an n e r ue

li g h t w h i c h li gh t th v y m
,
th t c m th i t o th
e e er an a o e n e

w o ld r A d th Wo d b c m i c
. n t e d dw lt r e a e n a rn a e , an e

a mo g m n d th b h ld hi g lo y th glo y of
en , a n ey e e s r ,
e r

th e fi t bo rs f th F th
-
Th s s i d th
rn O ci t e a er . u a e an en

Ch i stir M so s ;an d th y s i d lso Th

a n an e a a : er e ar e

th ree th t b c o d i h v ; th F th th
a e ar re r n ea en e a er , e

Wo d d th Holy S p i i t d th s th
r ,
an e o r ,
an e e r ee a r e n e.

W . . Th u s i n a ll age s th e g olden th r ead s Of

t th
ru ha v e g lea m di e n th e w o of Of e r r or . For t un a e t
th e Ma so n wh o, by th e li gh t Of wi s dom ,
th e tu r e
 P RI NCE or ME RCY. 375

Ma s oni c li g h t s co
,
e nd e m
tio f om th e D ei ty
an a n r ,

ca n di s cern th e g olden th ds Go d s h i oglyp hi cs

r ea ,
’
er ,

wr i tt en w h en ti m b e e
g an ; d d th m
an igh t r ea e ar ,
as

th ey w er e r ea d by ou r an ci t b th i th en ly re r en n e ear

age s!
W s th wo d of G d h i
. Th u s in a ll age e r o ,
s

th o gh t otu d i ,
voi c
n u tt
di b l to m o t l
er e n a e au e r a

ear s h sp ok i th s o l s of m
, as en d t gh t n e u en ,
an au

th m th g t t th s of
e e s o p h ilos op h y
rea ru d r ea n , ,
an

re li g i o Fo t t th M s o to w h om th t w d
n . r un a e e a n a or ,

th D i ty m i fest i
e e di b l i t lli g i b l
an i g ifi, s au e, n e e, s n

ca n t ; God s th o gh t th t m d th st s d ll
’
u ,
a a e e ar an a

th t i a d th g t l ws of h m o y d m oti o !
s, a n e rea a ar n an n

Ill s Th s i
. ll g s osy g l ms of li g h t
u n a a e r ea ,

p i ci g th d k c l ds of o h v t gh t m
er n e ar ou er r r, a e au an

ki d th t t th d li gh t p f ct d glo io s li g
n a ru an , er e an r u ,
n er

b low th h o i o i ti m to i s to fill God s i ’

e e r z n, n e r e un

v s wi th li gh t d g lo y t th d w of h i p o
er e an r ,
a e a n s r

mi d d y Fo t
se t th M s o wh o wi th fi m
a . r un a e e a n ,
r

f ith d h op cc pts th s st ggli g ys th t

a an e a e e e ru n ra a

g ild th clo ds mp l vid c th t i God s g ood ’

e u ,
as a e e en e a n

ti m h i d w of d y will com
e s a db
n t l a e, a n e e er n a .

C HA N T .

You h a v e
ss m d th m of Co st s d th s a u e e na e n an ,
an u

p ofrss yo se lf fi m i t p id a d
ur p s v i
e g Th i s r ,
n re , n er e er n .

L odg p s ts L o dg of Ch i sti M so s h ld
e re r e en a e r an a n e

at igh t i nth g lo om y , t c ombsn d Ro m ei ca a un er e, n

376 B OO K or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

t m of th p s c ti g E mp o D omit i ; d
th e i e e er e u n er r an an

y o p
u s t
re C t c h m
r e en wh o h v i
a g tt i d a e u en ,
a n a a ne

th s co d d g of th E ss i ly Ch i s
‘

e e n e d r ee e en a n a n ear r

ti Myst i s s o gh t by c i vi g th th i d d
an er e ,
u re e n e r an

l st d g
a to b c om o
e r ee of th f i th f l o th l ct
e e ne e a u r e e e .

Wh t ve yo f i th yo t l st b li v
a e r ur a th y , u a ea e e e, as e

di d i th, i ty
n d p ovi d c of God
e un an r en e .

s o

P RAYE R .

st i o s d S p m F th i fi
I n fin i tely Illu r u an u re e a er , n

n i t ly v i o s of co
e ar s l wh o o m t ll th i g s
u un e ,
c n su es a n ,

an d g i th ys lf
a a n
p od t d e
p i t t h m
re ; r u ce s an re a r es e

wh o di t st th i fi bl h m o i s th t
r ec e e th
ne
'

a e ar n e a are e

l w of th bo dl ss
a e iv s ! U i v s l P
un e t of un er e n er a a r en

et lly s cc ssi v b i g ; wh o
er n a u e t v ywh e
p e n ar e er er e re

s t ; of wh os ss c
en j sti c m y d g oo d
e e en e are u e, er c , an

ne ss ; th o of lif d s o l of ll th t m ov s id
au r e an u , a a e a

us to k p th y omm dm ts d p fo m o d
ee c an en an er r ur u

ti s ! K p
e f om th sli pp y d sc ts of i
ee us r e er e en , v ce ,

an d h lp to st d fi m i th w ys of d ty ! S p
e us an r n e a u u

po t d st g th th i s o b oth
r an r en d ll M so s
en ur r er , a n a a n

e v ywh ! Fill o so ls wi th lov fo th ! S v

er er e ur u e r ee a e

us f om p s c to s ; t ch s d ll o b th
r er e u r ea u an a ur re

r en to b t l t of o th comm o lot of m ;
e o er a n er r r, e n an

an d s do lif
en h pp y b l m l ss
ur d!
e a a ,
a e e en

A ll Ou F th
. wh or ti ah v h llow d b
er ar n ea en , a e e

th y m t Am ! S o m ot it b
na e , e c. en e e.

M E My b oth . .
y o h v sc d drtoo h ig h er , u a e a en e
048
01 !

B OO K or THE A. a n A. mm

th e in tru i on f ls b th s d p of p so s
of a e re r en a n r an e er n

sp i s wh o mi g h t c s th i
e ,
st D i g th au e e r arr e . ur n e

e arly p s c ti o s th y t ook
er f g i th v st c t
e u n e re u e n e a a a

c ombs whi ch st tch d fo mil s i v y di cti re e r e n e er re on

un d th c i ty of Rom
er ed s pp os d to h v e, an are u e a e

b of E t
e en sc o i gi Th mi d l b y i thi
ru an r n . er e , a a r n ne

wi di g s d p c v s hi dd c h mb s c h p ls
n n , ee a er n , en a er ,
a e

an d t ombs th p s c t d f g i ti v s fo d
,
f g
e er e u e u e un re u e,

an d th th y p fo m d th c m o i s of th
er e e er r e e er e n e e

myst i s er e .

Th y c o v s d to g th
e fig tiv ly d by th
n er e e er ur a e ,
an e

us of symb ols ; d th os wh o w i i ti t d w
e an e er e n a e er e

b o d by sol m p omi s ot t di sclos o v

un e n r e n o e r e en

co v s bo t th s c ts of th myst i s xc pt
n er e a u e e re e er e ,
e e

wi th s ch h d
u i v d th m asd th s m a r e ce e e un er e a e

s cti o
an n .

s th i th h i sto y of th ff mg of J s
Thi en s e r e su er s e us

Ch i st r d i t M s o i c pp li c ti o
,
an m d by th
s a n a a n as a e e

Ch i t i r s M so S m of th c
an m o i s of th
a n . o e e er e n e e

fi st th
r d g s wh i c h w h t v y o f i t h m y
r ee e r ee , , a e er ur a ,
a

not b i t st i g to yo s i c yo
e un n i
er e o wi se n u, n e u are n n

req i d to c iv th m c o ct
u re s fol ows
re e e e as r re ,
are a
l
:

M . . E . . k ss i p st
B eh old d th e ,
th e da r ne s a ,
an

tru e ligh t ow sh i t h My b oth n

yo h v b fo ne . r er , u a e e re

th i s b b o g h t to li g h t i M om y wh th
e en r u n as
'

,
en e

Wo h i p f l M st wi th th id of th b th r
rs u a er , e a e re en ,
 P RI NCE or MERCY. 379

first m a de
you v b a Ma s on
t gh t to . You h a e e en au

b li v
e i e t God Yo h v p ss d th o g h
e n th e ru e . u a e a e r u

d g e i t d d to
r ees mi d yo of th E ss i
n en e d re n u e en a n a n

H b w myst i s ;
e re d i th i s y o h v h
er e d d an n u a e ear e

sc i b d th s p cti s d by th fi st Ch i sti s A
r e o e ra e e r r an . s

yo w u ot q i d to p f ss b li f i th t ts
er e n re u re ro e a e e n e en e

of th E ss s o th Ph i s s so i th h
e en e r e ar ee ,
ne er er e a r e

v o q i ed to b li v i th di i mi ssi o o ch
u re u r e e e n e v ne n r ar

a ct of J s s of N
er th W h dow fo th th
e u a z ar e . e s a r e

s c t di sci p li of th
e re ly Ch i sti sne w do e ear r an ,
as e

th oth e Myst i s er th di v s d oft

er e ,
as e er e an e n e ccen

t i c fo ms i wh i ch M s o y h d v lop d its lf i
r r n a nr as e e e e n

th di ff
e t g s of th wo ld M s o i c lly w
e r en a e e r . a n a , e

k ow ot wh th yo b Ch i sti J w o Mosl m
n n e er u e r an , e , r e .

I f yo b Ch i sti u
y o e w ill ir t h i s dg
an , u se e n e r ee a

Ch i sti r c mo y d o yo h v th igh t to i
an er e n an s u a e e r n

t p t it
er Yo b th will sp ct yo f i th
re . ur re r en re e ur a ,
as

th y h ve i gh t to d m d th t yo s h ll
a e a r sp ct e an a u a re e

th i s I f yo b t Ch i sti yo will
e r . u e no i it a r an ,
u se e n

a m h i sto i c l ll g o y symb oli i g g t t th s

er e r a a e r ,
z n r ea ru ,

a ck owl dg d lik by yo d th m
n e e a e u an e .

Wh il yo w v il d i d k ss yo h d
’
e u er e e e n ar ne ,
u ea r re

p t d
ea e b y th v o i c of th g t p st it m ost ci t
e e e r ea a s an en

doct i s No o
r ne h th
. i gh t to obj ct if th
ne as e r e , e

Ch i sti r M s o s s fo sh dow d i Ch i h
an a n ee d re a e n r s n a an

S o io h i
s Mi th s
sc , d Osi i s th di vi
n Wo d
ra an r , e ne r ,

th t h b li v s b c m m
a ,
as e e d di d p o th
e e ,
e a e an , an e u n e

c oss to d m f ll
r re c No
ee ah obj t a en ra e. r ca n e ec

if oth s i th Wo d th t w
er s ee ni th b g i i g
e r a as n e e nn n

wi th God d th t w God o ly th log s of Pl to

,
an a as ,
n e o a
38 0 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

an d Ph ilo o th tt d th o gh t o fir st m ti on
,
r e u er e u r e an a

of li g h t o th , s o of th g e t sil t c t d
r e r ea n, e r a , en , un rea e

D i ty b li v d i
e , e d do d by ll
e e n an a re a .

W do ot d l th imp o t
e n un of a y tr th
erv a u e e r a n ce n u .

W tt o wo d th t
e u er n b d m d i r v t by a ca n e ee e rre er en

an y o of ne y f i th W and o ot t ll th a M os l m . e n e e e

th t i t i o ly i mp o t t fo h im to b li v th a t th
a s n r an r e e e er e

i b to
s u God ned wh olly ss ti l wh th e M
,
an un e en a e r a

bom t w e hi p op h tas W do ot tell th H b w

s r e . e n e e re

th t th M ssi h wh om h xp ts w bo i
a e e a , e e ec , as rn n

B th l h m
e e ly two th o s d y
e n ea r s go ; d u an ear a an as

li ttl d o w t ll th Ch i sti
e e th t J s s of N
e e th r an a e u az are

w sb t m
a u o h i h i st o y th
a an , vi v l of old
r s r e re a an er

l g d
e en To do i th
. i b yo d o j i s di ti o
e er s e n ur ur c n.

M s o y of o o
a nr , g b lo n g s to ll t i m
ne; of o a e, e n a e n

o lig i o i t fi ds i t g
n e re n, t t th s i ll n s rea ru n a .

M so y i a wo sh i p ; b t o i whi ch ll i il
nr s a r u ne n a c v

i dm
z e it I t t sts i God
en c a n u n d h op s i t
e. ru n , an e

b li v s lik
e e e child d i h mb l I t d ws o
, e a ,
an s u e. ra n

sw o d to c omp l oth s to dopt i t b li f o to b

r e er a s e e ,
r e

h pp y wi th i t h op s
a A d it w i ts wi th p ti c to
s e . n a a en e

un d st d th m yst i s of
er an t he ft er e n a ur e er e a er .

Th g t st myst i s i th
e r ea e iv s th os er e n e un er e are e

wh i ch v g oi g o
ar e e o d ; o t it
er n d n ar un us s r e
'
an

c ommo to n th t w v us ot th m o fl ta e ne er n e e r re ec

upo th m Th
n e ot h
. fo c s i th ni v s
er e ar e er r e n e u er e

th th os th t
an m ch i c l
e a ar e e an a .

H er e two m i are t s ds ot m ch li k in nu e ee ,
n u un e

a pp c
e ar an d two of l ge, a n si H d th e m to ar er z e. an

Ch mi st y wh i ch t lls
e r ,
h ow omb sti o g o s o e us c u n e n
382 B OOK or THE A. AND A. ru m .

r os e th b tif l b i lli c of th e
, e ea u a tio n
u th e r an e ca r n ,

mo dest b l sh of th a pp l u d th e sp l di d whi te e e, an en

of th o g Wh c com th s olo s By
e ran e. en e e e e c r
?

wh t p oc ss of Ch mi st y
a r e th y xt ct d f om e r are e e ra e r

th c bo th p h osp h o s a d th e lim ? I i t
e ar n, e ru ,
n e s

an y g t m i c l
r e a er to m k s om t hi
rag o t e o f a e e n u

n othi g ? n

Pl ck th flow s I h l th e d li ci o s p f m s
u e er . n a e e u er u e

ea ch p f ct d ll d li c io s Wh c h v th y
er e an a e u . en e a e e

com ? B y wh t comb i ti o of c ids d lk li s

e a na n a an a a e

c o ld th ch mi st p od c th m ?
u e e r u e e

A d th n f it— th ddy pp l
e ru d th g d
o l e ru a e an e en

o g — th t xt
r an e d f b i c h ow tot lly diff
e e ur e an a r a er

en t ! th t st h ow ti ly di ss imil — th p
e a e en re ar e er

f m of ch di sti ct f om i t fl ow
u e ea d f om th
n r s er , a n r e

oth Wh c th t st
er . end th i s e w p f m ? e a e an ne er u e

Th s m e th d i d w t h v b m d
a e ea r an a r an a er a e e en a e

to f i sh diff t t st to ch f i t diff t
ur n a e r en a e ea ru ,
a e r en

p f m ot o ly to e ch f i t b t to c h f i t d
er u e n n a ru ,
u ea ru an

i t ow flow
s n er .

I it s y m o p
an ob l m w h c c
reom t hao g h t r e en e e u

an d will d p c pti o an d ll th p h er ome of n , an a e en en a

th m i d th
e th is wh c com th c olo s th p
n ,
an ,
en e e e r ,
e er

f m s th t st of th f it d flow ?
u e , e a e e ru an er

A d 10 in ch f i t w s ds c h gi ft d wi th
n ea ru ne ee ,
ea e

th s m wo d o s pow of p o d cti o — ch
e a e n r u er re r u n ea

wi th th s m wo dr o s f o w pp d p i i t to
e a e n u r ces ra e u n

b e g i a i t a n v o lv d n fo c s t
ur n h t h d eli v d e — r e ,
a a e

th th o s d y s i th g i of wh t fo d i
r ee u an ear n e ra n ea un n

th w pp i g s of
e ra E gyp t in m mmy ; fo c e s of an an u r ,
 PR mCE or ME RCY . 383

whi ch le a rn in g , s m k ow o an d sc i e n ce , an d wi do n n

mo e th r th y do of th an t d l ws of
e ti o e na ur e a n a ac n

of God Wh t w k ow of th
. t a d h ow
ca n e n e n a ur e, a n

ca n w d st d th p ow s
e un d mo d of op
er an e er an e er a

ti o of th h m so l wh th glossy l v s th
n , e u an u ,
en e ea e , e

p l whi t flow
ear -
d th g o l
ed f i t of t her , an e en ru e

o r an
g m i le s wh o ll
ar e
y b y o d o o m p
rac e h e n ur c re en

si o ?n

W b t h id o ig o c i
e u lo d of wo ds ;
e ur n r an e n a c u r

an d th wo ds too oft e m romb i ti o s of en ar e er e c na n

s o ds wi th o t y m i g
un u an ean n .

Wh t fo c d ws th a dl tow d th
r e o th ?
ra e n ee e ar e n r

Wh t fo c mov s th m scl th t i s s th
a r e me e u e a ra e e ar ,

wh th will d t m i s i t sh ll i s ? Wh c
en e e er ne a r e en e

c om s th will i ts lf ? I i t sp o t o s— fi st
e e e s n an e u a r

c s o
au ff ct ? Th s too
e, r an m i cl s i e
e e e e are ra e ,
n x

p li c b l
a th ti o o th s lf xi st c of
e as e cr e a n, r e e -
e en e

God .

Onb i g ow g i b o gh t to li gh t y
e n n po a a n r u ,
ou se e u n

th elt b fo yo th l mi o s d lt wi th th
a ar e re u e u n u e a, r ee

eq l sid s i ll g s th
ua p s t tio of D ity
e ,
n a a e e re r e en a n e ,

th t i i ty of wi s dom p ow
e r n d h mo y ; d , er , an ar n an

up o i tnth i fl b l m d th eoss i ll t
ne i m '

a e na e, an e cr , n a e

th e mb l m of t
e i ty e e e rn .

M . E . My b oth r er , th e colo s of thi s d

r e g r ee ar e

g r e en ,
r e d,
an d wh i t e. Th e s
y y mbo li h z e t e Ma so n i c
384 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

tr in i ty . mbl m of th i fi i t wis
Th e g r e en is a n e e e n n e ‘

dom ; of s p m e gy fo c or
th e r e d, th e u re e n er ,
r e,

powe ; d th whi t p o d c d by mi gli g ll th

r an e e, r u e n n a e

c olo s of th di vi h mo y
r ,
e ne ar n .

O th th
n si d s of th j w l yo
e r ee th e l tt rs
e e e e u se e e e

Ws F . d Hs — th i i ti ls of th wo ds Wi s dom
. . an . e n a e r ,

Fo d H mo y ;
r ce , an d o th i fl m d h r t in
ar n an n e n a e ea

th e c t th l tt s whi h th Chri sti M so

en r e , r ee e er c e an a n

re a ds th i i ti ls of th p h s J es s Homi m
as e n a e ra e, u nu

S alv to ; b t wh i c h yo
a r u t li b r ty to ad S u are a e re

I s Hs — S pi ti
. . I m p i m H mo i — Wi s dom
a en a, er u ,
ar n a ,

Pow d H mo y
er , a n ar n .

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er a u us ec er s re

b hi d
e n i m i n g of th wo d Tri i ty o
an n n er e an e r n ,
”
c n

ne cti g i ts lf wi th yo
n ti tle of S otti sh T i i t i
e ur c r n ar an .

I t m y be so a M so y di s los e s i ts s
. ts u
a nr c ecr e ca

ti o ly us d n v , m k e s th e wh ole tr u th kn own a t
an e er a

on ce .

C R OWN or VE NU S UR AN rA . I sr A N H E A D -
D RE S S AND MA n ' ’
A s H OL Y S I GN.
 AR GU ME N T .

THE deg r ee of Kn ig h tC omma n der of th e Temp lmeti mw

e is so

c ll
a ed Teu on i t c
K n ig h t f o th e Hou se of St . Ma ny of J erus a em l .

Th e Or der t
or ig in a e d a t th e si eg e of S t J ea n d A cr e , w h en
.
’
t t en s

w er e ma de for th e si ck a n d w oun ded of th e sa i ls of th e shi p s ;

an d wh i l th
e ey fou g h t th e in fi de lS l
a a din by da y , an d n ur sed th e
si ck an d w oun ded l di
so ers by n i g h t ,
th e Kn ig h ts en g a g ed

th emse lv t g
es o uar d th ci ty
e of J er u sa lm
e a g a ins t th e S ar a c ens ;
to p r o e t ct Ch i t r s en do m; to su cc
or an d assi s t th e feeb l d 0p
e an

p r esse d, an d to defen d th e i n n o c t
en . Th eir fiv e ex e c ll t q li
en ua

ti lt
wer e Hu mi i y , Temper a n e , Ch as i ty , Gen er osi y an d
es c t t
t ct
Hon or ; a n d h ey p ra ised a ll th e Ma son i v i r u es Th i s i s th e c t .

firs t str ictly ch i v l ic

a r deg r ee of th e An ienc t an d Accepted S cot
 KNIGHT C O MMAN DER OF THE T E MP LE .

TH E T WE N TY °
S E VE N T H G R AD E OF THE A N CI E N T AND

A CC E PTE D S COT TI S H R I TE ,
AN D TH E N I N TH D E GR E E

OF TH E H I S T OR I C A L AN D P H I L OS OP H I CAL S E RI E S

L OD GE S , FURN I TURE , E T C .

B odi e s of t h i ch iv
s a lr i c de g r e e are s t yl ed Ch a pt er s .

Th e h a n g in g s c t wi t h bl ck c l m t i t
are s a r le ,
a o u ns a n er

vl a s, on c h f wh i c h iea m o b ch h ldi g s an ar or ran , o n a

l ght
i Th h.
gi g e d c l man n
g d
s an t o u n s a r e so a r r a n e as o

m k th h p f th C h p t c i cl
'

e o
-

a e e s a e a er a r e.

Th c e py d th an o f c l t p i kl d wi t h
an r on e a r e o s ar e ,
s r n e

bl ck t
a e a r s.

I f n t f th E t i
r on o c d l b m wi t h t h
e as s a an e a ru ,
r ee

i cl
c r f lig h t
es o b v th t h s, I th
on e al w t o e e o er . n e o es

c i cl
r tw l
e a re lig h t ; i th mi ddl
e v e i s d i n e e on e n ne an n

th e upp i er on e s x .

I th c t
n ef th mi
en r e o v yl g d t bl
e r oo s a er ar e r ou n a e,

on wh i ch a fi l mp wi t h g l b l h d f g
re v e a s,d o u ar s a es o r ou n

g la ss, a r r a n
g d i th h p fe p i nc th
e s a e o a a ss on - r oss , e v er

ti c l h ft
a x t di g E t d W t th h d f th
s a e en n as an es ,
e ea o e

cr oss t th E t Th l mp m t b f d wi t h oli v
o e as . e se a s us e e e
388 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

oil. On t h i t bl
s a e is a c cifix
ru ,
a copy of th e P t en a

t ch
eu b w c w o g l d fl l
i n He re ,
a ro n r ar an o aur e ,
a s wo d r

and l g k y car d p e d p i
e f gl v
,
f th
r osse ,
an a r on a n a r o o es o e

d g
e ; d c tt
r ee d p an it i p t i c l o d ll
s a er e u on ,
n no ar u ar r er , a

th w o ki g t
e l f th S ymb li c L dg
r n A d th i
oo s o e o o e. r ou n s

t bl
a ll th C mm d
e a it e o an e rs s .

I th W t
n th f ll wi g
e t c es are e o o n se n e n es

“I N M AN Y W OR D S T H O U S H AL T N OT A v orD e .

L IF E A N D D E A T H A R E D I S P E N S E D B Y T H E T ON GU E .

OFFI C E RS A ND TI TL E S .

Th e S o v e r e ig n Gr a n d C omma n de r of th e Su p re me
C ou n il c of th e 33d d eg r ee i s th e Gr a n d Ma st er of th e

Or d e r . Th e C omma n d er -i n -Ch i e f of th e C on si sto y i r n

c
wh i h th e C h a pt er i s h eld i s th e P vi ci l Gro n a ran dM t a s e r.

Th e p r es i din g ofli cer of a Ch p t i t yl

a er s s ed
“
C om
ma n der i n Ch i ef, ”
with th e t itl e of
“
E mi n en t .
”
Th e
S en i or Wa r den i s s t yl ed
“
Ma r sh a l ; ”
an d th e J u n or i
W Tu r cOpi lie r ; th e Or a or , H os i a ller ; th e
a r d en ,
”
t pt ”

t “
Ma s er of C er e mon i es, D r a er ; th e S e r e a r y, Ch a n
”
p c t
cellor ;
”
th e Tr ea su r e r ,
“
S en es h a l ; ”
th e E er an d c xp t
Assi s t t E xp e t Fi t
an d S co d Li t r t,
“
rs ,
”
an
“
e n eu e n a n

an d “
C p t i of th
a G d
a I dd i g ac h
a n e u ar
”
. n a r ess n e ,

th w o d
e B ot hr K ig h t
s p fixed to h i offi ci l
r er n
”
are re s a

t i t l Th Til i t yl d S t i l Th i l o
e.
“
e er s s e en ne .
”
er e s a s a

C h a la i np .

Th e E mi n e n t C omma n d er si s t on th e e a s t si d e of th e
t bl
a e ; th e Ma r sh a l an d Tu r coPili er on th e We st si d e ,

th e la tt er on th e ri t
g h of th e for me r ; th e H os i a ller on pt
th e s o th
u sid e p
; th e D r a e r on th e n or h ; th e S e r e a r y t c t
on th e t
le f of th e E mi n e n C omma n de r , h a lf w a y be t
tw ee n h im an d H OS pi ta ller ; a n d th e Tr e a su r er on
th e
th e ri
gh t of th e E mi n e n t C omma n de r , h a lf wa y e t e e n b w
38 0 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

A sas h i s w or n a c r oss th e b dy o fr om ri g h to left,

,
t
b e in b
g a r oa d w a e r ed s a r le t c t i bb
r on , e dg e d wi h la k, t b c
a t th e e n d of h i h h an g s a w c g ld c
o r oss o f th e Or de r .

Th e j ewel is a t r ia n
g le of
g old ,
on c
wh i h i s en a mell ed
th e w or d I NR I .
Th e h i l t of th e s w or d is in th e sh a p e of a c r oss, a n d

g il t . Th e s a c bb a r d a n d sw or d- b lt e are b l cka .

c ti
U n d e r h e se d e t t i c f wh it
or a on s , ea ch w ea r s a un o e

w oo ll ff
en s u ch i g t th mid t h ig h ; d v ll
t ,
r ea n o e -
an o er a a

Kn ig h t m tl ’
sf c l t v lv t
an e ch i g o ly t s ar e e e ,
r ea n n ea r o

th e g d li d
r ou n wi t h ,
wh i t i lk
neO th b t f e s n e r ea s o

th e t i c i mb id d T t i c C
un s e ro b v d
er e a e u on r oss, a s a o e e

s r c ib d ; e d th ig h t i d
an f th m t l
on p io
e r s e o e an e a a ss n

c r oss, i bl c k n a .

Th e h a t i s b imm d w it h b r oa d- r e ,
r ed pl m u es, a n d a

bl ck ad w h i t c ck d
an e o a e.

A g ilt p i w ch h l
s ur s or n on e a ee .

B a tter y — o o o o — o o o— o c .
 KNI GHT COMMA NDE R or TEE TE MP LE . 391

RE CE P TI ON .

w
Th e follo i n g di r g e i s su n i
g n th e j
a d oi n i n
g a p art

m t
en .

D I RGE .

BRO. HE N R Y TUC K E R.

We a ll t
mu s die, we a ll mu st di e , An d

dea ht is dr a w in g n ig h .
392 B OOK OF THE A . AND A . RI TE .

Th e B roth T i b l o h igh er er r e n

Wi th s o o ou s v oi c e to ll will y
n r a cr
“
W ll m st di ! W ll m st di
e a u e e a u e !
J dg m t i ev u d wi g i g h en s er ra n n .

A ss mbl M so s o
e d ll ! e, a n , ne an a

Ri s i th bo dy t my c ll !
”
e n e a a

W ll m st di ! W ll m st di e !
e a u e e a u

A dh v n w t st i d wi g ni gh !
ea en , e ru ,
s ra n

R p t h l t tw l i e ea t e as o n es .

Th o s
fo m ly t d thi s O d
e wh o or er en e r e r er c n se ~

t d th ms lv s to th s i c of th si ck d
cr a e e e e e er v e e an

s ff i g w
u er n co st tly mp loy d i wo ks of
, er e n an e e n r

m cy d d v ot d th ms lv s to th s i c
er ,
an e d
e e e e e er v e an

d f c of th Ch i sti
e en e f i th Th y w e o lo gr an a . e er e n n er

allow d to t fo th ms lv s ; b t o th
e ac co t y
r e e e u n e n rar

w obli g d bs ol t ly to
er e e o c th i ow will
a u e r en un e e r n

an d pl s d i mp li c i tly to c omp ly wi th t h t of
e a ur e , a n a

th i s p i o s Th ch g of ci c mst c s d
e r u er r . e an e r u an e an

m s m k thi s st i ct ss to b o lo g
a n n er a e r ne e n n er re

q i d ; b t yo will c o t ct wi th
u re u u lo g o s n ra us an an a u

en g g ma t e en .

E . 0 . By my a u th or i ty
omm de an d p ow er a s C an r

i chi f of th i s Ch pt
n- e d i th me of th e a er , an n e na

G d M st
r an of th O d a I h by co stitu te
er e r er , er e n ,

c t d d b th
r ea e, a n Kn i gh t C mm d of th e
u ee a o an er

T mp l
e B t e. d vo t d b v ! Ar ise A B
e r u e, e u ,
an ra e ,
. .
,
394 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

you v wo th m wo th ily o m y yo we th m
ha e rn e r , s a u ar e

wi th h o o ! God fo b i d th t fo y t of b s
n r r a r an ac a e un

wo th i ss yo sh o ld e ve be dep i v ed of th m !
r ne u u r r e

I p s t yo wi th thr e en p lli m o m tl of th u e a u r an e e

O d r Th i s c oss is th
er . sig of th O d wh i chr e n e r er ,

w c omm
e d yo o st tly to w an u c n an ea r .

T k th i s si g i th
a e m of God fo th in c s n n e na e ,
r e rea e

of f i th th a d f e of th
,
O d e d th s i c of
e en c e r er , a n e er v e

th p oo
e W p l e thi s c oss po yo b st my
r. e ac r u n ur rea ,

b oth th t yo m y lov i t wi th ll yo h e t ;
r er , a u a e a ur ar

an d m y yo i gh t h
a d v fig h t i i t d f c
ur r an e er n s e en e

an d fo i t p s v ti o
r th s ymb ol of k i gh tly
s r e er a n , as e n

M so y
a nr .

HI S TORY .

Wh S t J endA th e ci t Ptol m i s on
. ea n
’
cr e , an en e a ,

th e s o th n s i d of wh i c h w s M o t Ca r m l wa s
u er e a un e ,

b e si g d by th Ch i sti fo c s fo
e e ly tw o
e r an r e ,
r n ea r

y a s
e r d ,G y of L si g
un Ki g of J e s le m
er u u n an , n ru a ,

Co d M q is O
nra f Mo tf
,
t d oth e p i c e s
ar u n er r a ,
an r r n

a d l
n de s f om e v y co t y i E op
ea r r nd er un r n ur e, -a

e sp c i lly by H e
e a
y V I of G m a y so of F e d nr . er n , n r

e i ch B
r b oss joi d a th e e d of th e sieg e
ar ar a, ne ,
ne r n ,

by Ph ili p A g st s of F c e a d Ri ch d Coeu r de
u u u r an n ar

L io of E g l
n d — th y w lo g
n ffl i ct d wi th
an , e er e n a e

f mi
a til th y t th fl sh of h o s e s wi th joy
n e, u n e a e e e r ,

an d v th e i t sti s s old fo t
en s o s ; m n of
e n e ne r en u e

h ig h k d th s o s of g t m g edily de
r an ,
an e n r ea en , re
 KNI GHT COMMAND E R or THE TE MP LE . 395

v ou re d
g ss ; th s t vi g fo g h t
rato g t h li k dogs e ar n u e er e

fo th li ttl b
r d b k d t th ov s th y g w d
e e r ea a e a e en e na e

th bo s th t h d l
e nedy b g w d by th dog s ;
a a a r ea e en na e e

and ob l m n sh m d to beg w k ow to t l
e en , a a e , er e n n s ea

br e a d .

Sick ss lso c s d by th i
ne ,
a , d th i t sau e
'

e r a n s an e n en e

h t d c i m t d th Ch i sti
ea , e fo c s Th wo d d
a e e r an r e . e un e

G mer s oldi s wh om o of th oth s d

an er ,
n ne e er un er

stoo d c o ld ot m k k ow th i si ck ss o th i
,
u n a e n n e r ne n r e r

ne c ssi ti s C t i n G m
e e . ob l s f om th
er a ci ti s er an n e r e e

of B m re d L b c wh o h d
en an i v d t Ac u by
e ,
a arr e a re

se a , m ov d by th mi s i s of th i co t ym
e e er e e r un r en ,

t ook th s ils of th i sh i ps d m d th m l g
e a e r ,
an a e e a ar e

t t i w h i ch fo ti m th y p l c d th wo d d
en ,
n r a e e a e e un e

G m s
er d t d d th m wi th g
an , an t ki d ss
en e e rea n n e .

Fo ty ob l s of th s m
r n e ti o i t d wi th th m e a e na n un e e ,

an d st b li sh d e ki d of h osp i t l i th mi dst of
a e a n a n e

th c mp
e ad th i s ob l d ch i t bl
an ss oci ti o
n e an ar a e a a n,

lik th K i g h ts of th T mp l
e e n d of S t J oh of e e e an . n

J eru s l m s oo a e d i s si b ly b c m
,
n an w Ho n en e a e a ne s

p i t ll a d M
er ili t y an O d T hi s w i t
arh y r er . as n e ea r

1 1 91 . I 1 1 92 P op C l sti III
n , t th r q st of e e e n ,
a e e ue

th E mp o H
e y V I
er s ol m r l y pp
enrov d of th , e n a r e e

O d
r by hi b ll of th 2 3d of F b
er , s u y H p e e ru ar . e re

sc ib d
r g l ti o s fo th
e , as re w K i g h ts th os of
u a n r e ne n ,
e

S t A g sti
. u; d fu sp ci l st t t s i ll th t
ne an or e a a u e ,
n a a

re g d
ar d t h po e o d th s i ck
e t h os of thr H an o e ,
e e s

p i t ll a o f S t J
er s h i g d to m
. ili t
o y di sc i
n p li n re ar ar n e.
39 6 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

th e re ti o s of th T mp l s Th i s w O d
g ul a n e e ar . ne r er ,

e xcl siv ly c ompos d of Ge m s w styl d Th

u e
“
e r an , as e e

O d of T to i c K ig h ts of th Ho s
r er eu n f St M y n e u e o . ar

of J s l m er u th T mp l s w
a e styl d of th
as e e ar er e e , e

H o s of th T mp l
u e tJ s lm
e e e a er u a e .

A g t mb of ob l m wh o h d follow d
r ea nu er n e en ,
a e

th t P i c (F d i c of S bi s c o d o of th
a r n e re er ua a, e n s n e

E mp o ) to Acer r v ol t s som c t t d by re as un e er , e a ua e

re lig i o s th si sm
u en d s om by th
u a d si of
, an e e e re

g l o y r jo i d
, th s oldine s of t h T mpe l d of th er e e e an e

H osp i t l o g g
a , d i tt di g o th wo d d
r en a e n a en n n e un e

an d c i g fo th si ck of th i
ar n r ti o Thi s w
e e r na n. as

th o i gi
e r of th T to i c O d
n th fi st b
e ch of
eu n r er , e r r an

th t of th T mp l s
a e e ar .

Th c hi fs d si i g to dv c th s p i o s g tl
e e ,
e r n a an e e e u en e

m en a n d to g ti fy th G m ra ti o p op os d to e er an n a n, r e

th m th i sti t ti o of
e e n w O d of Chi v l y to
u n a ne
'

r er a r ,

b e at o c h osp i t ll n e d mili t y Fo ty G m
a er a n ar . r er an

lo ds di sti g i sh d by th i
r ,
n ob ili ty
u ed f ts of e r n an ea

ar ms g d to th s
,
a r ee d b c m th fo d s d
e e, an e a e e un er an

o i i n l m mb
r a s o f t h O
e d O
er t i g th e r er . en er n
g n e

O d r th y b o d th ms lv s by th th
er , e un s ol m e e e e r ee e n

vows d ls o ob li g d th ms lv s t s v th e p oo
,
an a e e e e o er e r,

i i mi t ti o of th
n a H osp i t ll s
n d to follow th
e a er , an e

l st l
c au rad mili t y di sc i p li
an of th T mp l s ar n e e e ar ,

i p c
n ea w ll in w
e as e as ar .

Th i ti tl of K i gh ts of th H o s of S t M y
e r e n e u e . ar

of J s l m w gi v th m b c s wh il th
er u a e as en e ,
e au e e e

c i ty of J s l m w e ru d th g ov
a e m t of tha s un er e ern en e

L ti Ch i sti s
a n G m r h d
an ct d th
,
a t hier an a er e e er e , a s
398 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

In th e ye a r 1 22 6 most of th e Te u to n i c Kn i gh t s ,

wen t fr om th e Holy L a n d to Pru ssi a th e p e op le of

wh i ch w still er e i d la o t s w gi g c l w g i st
er ,
a n ru e ar a a n

th i Ch i sti
e r r an ne i g h b o s m d i g p i sts t th
r ,
ur er n r e a e

foot of th lt e a ar, an d mp loyi g th s c d v ss ls

e n e a re e e

fo p of
r ss
r an e u e .

For y ma t o
n i K i gyhets
a rh ld P s th
ss i e Teu n c n e ru a

as a fi f d p di g o th c ow of P ol d
e e en n n e r n an .

Aft th O d
er of th T mp l h d b
e r er p e e e a e en su

p ss ed xti g i sh d d b oli sh d i th y
re ,
e n u e ,
an a e ,
n e ea r

1 31 2 by th p p l b ll of th 6th M y of t h t y
,
e a a u e a a ea r ,

by w h i ch ll p s o s w e fo b i dd
a to t ther n er r en en er e

O d r o to
er , ss m th r m of T mp l s o to
a u e e na e e ar ,
r

w th i d ss d p i of xcomm i c a ti o
ea r e r re , un er a n e un n ,
an

e xt si o of th s m i th s m y
en n e dj dg da e, n e a e ear , a u e

a ll th p op ty e d st t s of th T mp l s to th e
r er an e a e e e ar

K igh ts of Rh o d s (of S t J oh o th Hosp i t ll s

n e . n, r e a er ,

a ft w d K i gh ts o f M lt ) xc pt s ch
er ar n w a a , e e u as er e

i th
n lms of S p i
e r ea d wi th o t p j di to th a n ,
an u re u ce e

ri gh t of y ki s
g p i c
ans o lo d s to a n
yp op ,
t y r n e ,
r r n r er

of th O de i oth o t i s
e r r n er c u n r e .

A K i gh t Comm d of th T mp le sh o l d h v
n an er e e u a e

fi xc ll t q li ti s whi ch
v e e e en
p s t d by th
ua e , are r e r e en e e

fi v eli gh ts th t fo m th symb oli c a oss p o o r e cr u n ur

t bl — H mili ty T mp e ce Ch sti ty Ge e o si ty
a e, u ,
e r an , a , n r ,

an d Ho o n r.
 WE NTY E I GHTH
T -
D E GRE E .

fi ni g t t at th e 5 1 m
.
 A R G U M E N T.

THE RE is bu t on e God, un c td t
r ea e ,
e ern a l ,
i nfi n i te, an d i n acw s
sib e : l th t a th e sou l of ma n is i mmor tl
a ,
an d h is e xi s ent t lif b t e u

a t i th c t f t i ty th t h m y i i
p oin n e en r e o e er n : a ar on s n e q ilib i m
u r u ,

an d q i li b i m
e u b i t by th r u l gy f c t i
su s s s e an a o o on r a r es : th t l a an a

o gy i th k y f ll th
s e
l

t f t
e o d th al f e secr e s o n a u r e, a n e so e r eas on o

b i g f ll
e n v l ti
o a d fi lly th t th Ab l t i R
re e a ons : a n ,
na ,
a e so u e s E A S ON ,

whi ch i t th g h i t l f th t
ex s s il d w
r ou g d mi y se : a ev ,
an r on ,
an s er a re

th c y di c d th t i t wi th th c c d f th i
e n e essa r s or s a un e e on or s o e un

v to m k
er se g t h m y f v S ch i th g m t
a e on e r ea ar on or e er . u s e ar u en

o f th i th l t ph i l
s ph i l d g
e as f th A ci t d A c pt d
oso ca e r ee o e n en an c e e

S c tti h Ri t ; t d t i
o s i d i v d f m th K b l
e i s d i th
oc r n e s er e ro e a a a , an s e

sa m th t f th H m ti c ph il p h wh w t
e as a o e Al er e oso ers o ro e on

ch emy .

Na tur e is re v l ti
e a on , a n d th e l ig h t of t th
ru sh in es e v ery wh er e

in th e w or d l . Ma g ism w a s ma de for ki n g s t H
an d p ri es s a lon e. e

wh o dr ea ds to l ose h is own i dea s, d f

an w t th di
e a rs n e ru s, a n s

n ot di sp osed to dou b t v yth in g

e er ,
ra th th dmit yth i g t
er an a an n a

r a n do m ,
sh ou ld n ot seek to l ea rn th t ch i g f th i d g
e ea n s o s e r ee ,

for h ey wi t ll b l
e u se ess a n d da n g er ou s to h im ; h e wi l l misun der
t
s a n d h em t an d be t l
by h e m, a n d ye t be
r ou b e d t mor e t r ou bled

sh ou l d h ch e a n ce to comp r eh en d h em t .

He wh o p r e fers th i
a ny ng to r ea son ,
t th
ru ,
an d j ti
us ce, wh ose
wi ll i s r mcer ta in an d w v a eri n g , wh o i s l
a ar med by l g ic
o an d th e
n a k ed t th
ru ,
sh ou ld n ot r ash ly en g a g e in th e p ursui of th e h i gh t
s ci c en es ; bu t on c e on th e r oa d , he t c
mu s r ea h th e g oa or p erish ; l
to dou b ti s to b c e o me i n sa n e ,
to h a lt l
is to fa l , to g o b a k is to c
prec ipit t a e on e s se
’
lf i t n o an a byss.

S ona ta S a ne ti s / Th e h oly h in g s for th e h oly ! t

 S AN OTO S ANCO S E MON I DEO FI D I O
S ACRU M .

I N th e Veda th e r e a r e on ly th r ee dei i es t D ya u s in h ea ven ,

I n dr a i n th e sky, a n d A g n i on th e ea r D ya u s I n dr a Ag n i th . , , ,

v
h owe er a r e bu t ma n i f es a i on s i n th e S u n , th e bri g h S ky, a n d
,
tt t
th e Fi r e d er i v ed f r om th e so a r l l ig h t I n th e Vedi c h ymn s, w e
.

t l ll
fin d per p e u a a u si on to th e su n t
wi h h i s i f e-bes owin g r a ys l t .

Th e P ersi a n s, th e Ass yr i a n s , th e C h a dea n s, l a ll wor sh i p th e su n .

S u n wor sh i p wa s i n t r odu ce d in t o th e mys t er i e s n ot a s a ma

te r ia l i d o lty a r ,
bu t as th e mea n s of e xp r essi n g a n i dea of r estor a
ti on l
to if e f r om d ea t h d r a wn f r om th e da i y r ea ppea ra n ce i n th e
, l
ea s t of th e l
so a r or b a f er t i ts n i g h tly di sa ppea r a n ce i n th e wes t .

l v ty l
‘

Th e S u n i s th e symbo of so er ei g n ,
th e hi er og yp h i c of

r oya l ty t
i t do h si g n if y a bso u lt e a u th or i ty .
”

S ol i s th e fir e of h ea v en wh i ch l ig h t s th e g en er a i v e fir e s of t
ea r th th g i l p t wh e en a w i it a r enll t d o r en e s n s sea son a n a ur e , a n

v t l t t l v t l t
,

g i fes i i y t b erh i m d g b o o i d
anwh i h a an e e a e cr ea on , a n c ,

th f m t b w h i pp d
er e or e , ca th g i v
e o f p e ti v p w
ors e as e er o r ocr e a e o er .

A m s wi l l t h i i d
e n a r e , so f G d b h di g e r ea s o o e ea c on e, a ccor n

t hi
o l tiv ti
s cu d idi y a i p j t
on a n hi m t l os n cr a s es , r o e c s on s en a ca n

v as th h i g h t i d l f th I ll i mi t bl
e es f wh i h h i
ea o p bl e a e o c e s ca a e.

H d m w h i pp d
a an gh t lors bl d l v ti g th
e n ou th ess n o e an e e a n an e

S un h w ld h v d e w ll
ou f h ld d
a e th i g g t
on e e or e cou a or e n o n r ea er

sa v th S p m C t f th S
e e u re e r ea or o e un .

t
S ome i mes P a r g a n ya (Ath a r v a -vd e a , xii . 1 .
 S AN CTr s sm o S A CR U M — S A CR E D
”
S ou T o TH E MOS T H OL Y sUN .

K N I GH T O F T H E

PRI NCE AD E PT .

THE T W E N TY -E I G H T H GR A D E OF T H E AN CI E N T AN D AC

CE P T E D S COTTI S H R I TE ,
AN D THE TE N T H D E GR E E OF

TH E H I S T O R I CA L AN D P H I L OS OP H I C AL S E RI E S .

3 m: e a na e mi a .

COUN CI L -CHAMB E R—I TS FUR NI TURE , E TC .

B odi es of th i d gs e r ee ar e s t yl ed C ou n ils c . Ea h c
c c
C ou n i l on s s si t of ot l n ess th an ten mem b e r s.

Th e h a n g i n g s of th e C ou n i l-Ch a m c b e r sh ou ld r e p r esen t
th e o enp c t
ou n r y— mou n t a in s, pl a i n s, for es t s, a n d field s .

Th e ch a mb er i s lig h t e d by a si n
g le li g h t . Th i s i s a

g r ea t g lob e , su s p en d e d i n th e S ou t h , an d r e p r ese n t s th e
su n . Th e on ly a dd i t io n al t
lig h i s fr om th e t r an s p a r en ci es.

I n th e E a s t is su s p e n de d a t ran s p a r en cy d i s la yi n g
,
p
th e si
gn of th e Ma c r oc osm or of th e S ea l of S olomon ,
th e in t e r la c ed t ri a n l
g es, on e wh i t e an d th e o th er bl ck
a .
402 B OOK or THE A. AND A.

A b v o e th e t ran s p a r en cy i n th e E a s t a r e, i n g ilde d
le t t e rs , th e w or ds L uc
e e Ten ebms
’

I n th e W ti es p dd
s su s en e a t ran s p a r en cy ,
p
d i s la y in g
th e si
g n of th e Mi c c m
r o os or th e P t
en t c
a g r a m, r a e d on

wh i t w i t h
e lin es f v mili
o er on , a n d wi h t a si n
g le p oi nt

Up w d th ar ,
us :

I n th e S ou h i s t a p i ti
a n n
g of th e Te m le p of S olo m on.

At th e t
en r a n c e to i t, to wh i hc a n a s en c t by v se en s e t p s

is re p r e se n t e d, is pi t
ma n , h oldin g i n h i s a rms a
a n ed a

wh i t e la mb , b e t wee n th e c olu mn s J a ch i n a n d B oa z .

I n e a c h cor n er of th e c h a mb e r i s su sp e n d e d a b ou t six ,
40
4 B OOK OF THE A . AND A. RITE .

t
On th e r ig h of th e r esid i n g ofli ce r , i n th e E a st, p on a

g i l e tp
d e t
s a l, i s a ca d u ceu s , g ilde d ; th e u er ar pp p t of it
a cr oss, su r mo t un ed by a g lobe— two se me n ta t wi n in
g
a r ou n d th e c d c
a u e u s, th e ir h e a d s r i si n g a b v o e th e c r oss.

On th e ri
g h t of th e ofli cer i n th e West ,
on a wh i t e

p e d e s a l, t is a wh i t e d ov e, i ts wi g n s folde d ; and on h is
le f t ,
on at a bl ck p
a it wi g e de s a l, b l ck a r a v en ,
s n s ex

t d d s if j t lig h t i g
en e ,
a us a n .

O th n s t w t d so t h of th e a lt in th c
e ea ,
es ,
an u ar, e en

t of th
re ch mb th
e c dl t ick th c dle
a er , a r e r ee an es s, e an s

n ot b i g ; a d ov
u rn n ch c dl t i ck th l tt S
n er e a an es e e er .

Th c ili g of th c h mb h o ld p e t th
e e n e a er S u re r es n e

h v ea wi t h th c c t moo i th W t ; th
e n s, e r es en n n e es e

p i cip l pl t
r n a d th t i th c o s t ll t io
a n e s, an e s ar s n e n e a ns

T aurus an d O io d th o th p olr ta n, an se n ea r e e-s r.

Th lt ie q a w ith ar
g ild d h os s o fl m t u ar e, a e rn r a e a

ea ch co O i t i a p l t of wh i t m b le
r n er . n po s a e e ar ,
u n

wh ich i i l i d i g old th p t g m U p o t h i li
s n a n e en a ra . n s es

th b ook of c o t i t t i o s Op
e d itns c u n en , a n n ea r a en ser .

C FFI CE RS — THE I R S TATI ON S , CL OTHI NG, E T(

Th e p r e si d in g offi e r c is st yl ed
“
t
Fa h er A d a m .
”
He
si s t i n th e E a s t c lot h
,
ed in a
'

sa fl r on -color e d r o b e , an d
 KNI GHT OF THE S UN. 405

with h ea d o e r e d c v
I n h i s r ig h h a n d h e h olds a s
. t c pt e r e,

its h a n dle g i lde d , a n d on th e top a g lo e of g old b . Hi s

jew el is a su n of g old ,
su s p en d e d by a ch ain of
g old ,

w or n r ou n d th e ne ck . Th e re v e r se S ide of th e j e w el
is a p h emi s h er e of g old , S h o wi n
g th e n or th er n h a lf of

th clip t i c
e e an d z odi a c wi t h
,
th e si
g ns fr om Ta u ru s to
L ib i c l iv
ra n us e.

Wh en th e d eg r ee i s c on fe r r e d , n o j e w el or a p r on is
w or n .

Th er e i s bu t on e Wa r de n. H e si t s i n th e We st , a n d
is c a lle d
“ B r o h er Tr u h t t .
”
H e w e a r s a r ose olor e d c -

r ob e, a n d b ea r s a wh i t e r od , a t th e e n d of w h i ch is an

e ye of g old. Il is j ew e l i s li k th t
e a of th e Ma st er .

Th e or der of th e d e g r ee i s a lso w or n by ea ch of th e se

offi e r s. c It is a b r oa d, wh i t w t
e, a er ed r i bb on , w or n as

a c olla r . O n th e ri
g h t si d e is a n e ye of g old .

Th e p wh i t l mb ki w i t h
a p r on is ofdg i g ure e a s n, no e n

o r m t xc p t th p t g m w h i c h i t c d
or n a en e e e en a ra ,
s ra e on

th mi ddl
e f i t wi t h v milie o er on .

Th v t h ffic w h
e r e a r e se t yl d c ll c t
en o er o e rs , o are s e ,
o e

i ly “Th S v M l k th (11 13x57 3 If g E

” ’

v e ,
e e en a a o ,
zu s, n.

v o s,
y A g l ) d p n t ly
“
th
e s fi ,
t can d ,
se ar a e ,
e rs ,
se on ,

th i d t r
T NSD
,
”
M l k
e c. ,
“
B th G b i l ,
a a ,
or , ro er s a r e ,
406 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

Au r i el, Mi c h a el R a p h a el , ,
Z a r a kh i e l, Ha ma lie l an d

Tsa ph i e l .
”
Th e fir s i s t c a lle d M a la k M a la k oth .

Th e se offi e r s c w ea r r o b es of a b ri
g h tfl a me c l wi t h
-
o or ,

th e c or don of th e d eg r ee, an d for a j e w el a se v pi td

en - o n e

t
s ar of g old . Th e y w ea r a lso th e a p r on . Th j w l e e e

ma y be su s p d en ed fr om th e c olla r .

Th e se o ffic s er are s a t tio ne d h us t

Ga bi r el si s t i n th e n or th ea s t v
h a i n g on h i s r ig h t
,

h is b a n n er , s qu are in sh p a e, of ri sonc m
sil , h a v k
in g upo n i t th e fig u r e of a n ea g le , a n d th e sig n of th e
pl ane t J u pti er .

Mi c h a e l ,
In th e sou th ea s t ,
h a ingv o n h is ri
g h t hi s
b a n n er of b l ck a sil k ,
of li k e S h a e,p b ea r i n g th e fig u re
of a li on , an d th e si
g n of th e pl an e t Sa t urn .

A u r i el, i n th e sou th w t es ,
b
h is a n n e r of fl m c olo ed
a e- r

s il k ,
of li k e sh a p e, on h is r ig h t b ,
e a r in g th e fig u r e of a
b u ll, a n d th e Si
g n of th e pl an e tM a r s.

‘
3
p
R a h a el, i n th e th w t h i b of n or es ,
s a n n er
g r ee n sil , k
of lik e s h ap o h i ig h t b
e, i g th e fig
n s r ,
ea r n u r e of a ma n,
and th e S ig of th pl t Me c y
n e an e r ur .

”
9
Z a r a kh i el, i n fr on t of Fa h er A dat m hi b ,
s a n n er of

p pl
ur e sil k ,
of li k e sh a p e , on h is r ig h t b i g th
,
ea r n e si g n

of th e S u n.
408 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

P RAYE R .

O c t s o sp i it of li gh t d wi s dom
u n r ea ed r ea n, r an ,

wh os b th g i v s d with d w s th fo m of v y
e r ea e an ra e r e er

th i g ! Th i v s i th y tt c d v l ti
n e un er e s u er a n e an re e a on .

Th o b fo wh om th lif f b i g s i
u, e re h dow e e o e n s a S a

th t ch g s d v p o th t p ss s w y ! Th o
a an e ,
an a a r a a e a a u

brea th t fo thes d th dl ss sp c s
r , an p op l d ; e en e a e are e e

th o d w t b th d ll th t w t fo th f om th
u ra es r ea ,
an a a en r r ee

t to th g i U di g m ov m t i t l
r e u rn ee a a n . n en n e en ,
n e er n a

p m
er c ! w do
a n en e d wo sh i p t h e a w i th w
re an r ee a e

an d v c W p is
re er e n d b l ss th
e. e i th ra e an e ee n e
’

c h g i g mp i of c t d li gh t of h d ws of
an n e re r ea e , S a o ,

re fl ctio s d of im g s ; d w i c ss tly sp i
e n , an a e an e n e an a re

tow d th y i mmov bl
ar d i mp i s h b l sp l doa e an er a e en r.

L t th
e y of th
e ra
y i t lli g c d t h w mt h o f
n e en e an . e ar

th y lov ch to ! Th wh t i mov bl will

e r ea un us en a s a e

b fix d th
e e h dow b c om
,
e b ody th d m
S a e e a , e r ea a

th o gh t I cli
u . O S p i i t of S p i i ts !to ob y th y
n n e u s, r r e

will ! H lp 0E t e l S o l of S o ls ! to p f o m
u s, er n a u u er r

our d ti s ! O i mp i sh b l b
u e th of lif O m o th
er a e rea e, u

th t gi v st d t k st w y th xi st c of ll
a e an a e a a e e en e a

b i g s i th fl ow d fl ow of th y et l wo d
e n , n e an re er n a r ,

whi ch i th di vi oc of mov m t d of t th
s e ne ean e en an ru ,

m k o ffo ts to do g oo d ff ct l d l t th
a e ur e r e e ua ,
an e e

li g h t of th y di vi t th sh i e in th so ls of all
ne ru n e u

m ki d ! Am !
an n en
 KNI GHT on THE S UN. 409

RE C E P TI ON .

B u t li tt l e of th e i mme n se a mou n t of in s t c t io
ru n con

ta i n e d in th e d eg r ee of K n i g h t of th e S u n ca n be g i e n v
in a t
ma n u a l of th e r i e ; th e d eg r ee i s olu min ou s, a n d v
th e mon i t or i a l p t ar s are e xt e n si v e, and i t i s d ee me d
pp p i t t h t t h y h ld b l id b f th
mor e a ro r a e a e s ou e a e or e e stu

d t en d p h yt di c t ly f m th it l i th h
an n eo e re ro e r ua n e a n ds

of th C mm d i c h i f f th C
e o i t y
an Th er - n - e o e on s s or . e fol
l wi g p i t
o n h w v i c ib d
o n s are o e er ns r e .

1 . c
S i en c
sil c
e is
d p p t p s v
r e er ed by en e, an er e u

t d by i i ti tio Th l w of sil c i s b ol t
a e n a n. e a en e a s u e

an d i vi ol b l o ly wi th sp ct to th
n a e, i ti t d
n re e e un a e

m l ti t d S ci c m k s
u u e. of symb ol ; b t fo
en e a e u se s u r

it tr
s smi ssi o l g g lso i i di sp s b l ;
an n, an ua e a s n en a e

wh fo th s g s m st s om ti m s sp k
er e re e a e u e e ea .

B t wh th y sp k th y do o ot to di lo
u en e ea , e s ,
n sc se

o tor
p l i b t
exto l d ot h s
a n, to k f o u d fi d ea er see r an n

th t th s of S c i c
e ru d th m i g of th y men e an e ea n n e s

b ols .

2 . m ti M st s s id M k g old p o
Th e H er e c a er a ,
“
a e

t bl
a d yo will h v th
e, a n i v s l m di c i
u By a e e un er a e n e.
”

th i s th y m t to y pp op i t t th to yo
e ean sa , a r r a e ru ur

u se , l t i t be th sp in g f om wh i c h yo s h ll d i k
e e r r u a r n

all yo d ys urd yo will h v i y

a ,s lv s th e
an u a e n our e e

imm o t li ty of th s g s
r a W th th o s of e a e . e are e au r
410 BOOK or THE A. AND A. B ITE .

our own de sti nie ; s an d God d o s e n ot s v a e us t

wi h .
ou t our c o op
-
er a i to n.

D ea th i s n ot, for th e s a ge. I t is a p h tom an

wh i ch th ig o e n ran c e an d w k ss of
ea ne th e m lti t d
u u e

m k h o i bl
a e rr e.

Ch a n g e of mov m ti s th e d e vi d c en e e en ,
an

mov m t v ls lif l
e en E v e th b ody w o ld
re ea e a on e . n e u

not b d c omp os d if i t w
e e d d All th etoms er e ea . e a

th t c ompos i t t i lif
a d mov to f
e th m
re a n e, a n e ree e

s lv s Th sp i i t i ot th fi st to b di s g g d
e e . e r s n e r e en a e ,

th t i t m y li v o lo g
a aC th o gh t d lov
e n n er . an u an e

di w h
e, th e b s st m tt
en do s ot ? a e a er e n

I f ch g sh o ld b c ll d d th w di e d
‘

an e u e a e ea , e an

ar e b o g i v y d y ; fo v y d y o fo ms
rn a a n e er a r e er a ur r

ch g L t f
an e. th to g o o t f om d d
e us ea r , en , u r an r en

o ur
g m ts b t
arl t ot d
en d to
,
l y t h
u m s i d e us n r ea a e a e

wh e th h o fo st c om s !
n e ur r re e

3 Th e di i n e li g h
. v t th t
,
a t
ou sh in i n g of th e su

p m re s
e r e a on or w or d of th D i ty w hi c h li g h t th e e , e

ev y m th t c m th i t th wo ld h
er an a o ot b e n o e r ,
”
as n e en

altog th w ti g to th d v o t of y c d Th
e er an n e e u an r ee . e

p m er t v l ti o o
a n en dre i v s l i w i tt
e a n ,
ne an un er a , s r en

i vi s i b le
n t i xp l i d by so
n a ur e, d c omp l
s e a ne r ea n , an e

t d by th wi s
e lo g i s of f i th
e e an a e a .

F i th h i ll g s b
a th l v
as wh by to
n a a e e en e e er er e

mov th w o ld e e r .
41 2 B OOK or THE A. AND A . ar m .

wi h t th e so ul of an oth er ma n th an we can wi th
God .

7 An a logy i s th e la
. st wo d of sc i c
r en e, a n d th e fir s t
of fa i th .

— H a r m on y i s i n bi m; d q e q uili r u an e u ili b r ium

su bsi sts by th log y of c o t i s e an a n rar e .

— Th bs ol t e i ty i th
a s p m u e un s e u re e an d la st
rea s o of th i g s Th i s
n so nith . r ea n ca n ne er be on e

p er s o o th n p so s it i o
r a so
r ee er n : s ne re n , an d the

rea s o s p ss i g d t sc d t
n, ur a n an r an en en .

— s s m to b w i tt i h v
Re li gi on d i ee e r en n ea en an n

all t Th t o gh t to b
n a ur e . o ; fo th wo k ofa u e s r e r

God i th book of God s d i wh t h w i t s w

e ,
an n a e r e e

o gh t to
u th xp ss i o of h i t h o g h t d o
see e e re n s u ,
an c n

s q
e tly of hi b i g ; s i c w o c iv of h im
u en s e n n e e c n e e

only th s p m th o g h t
as e u re e u .

In We s t ov th e W d yo b eh old th e
th e , er ar en , u

h oly d myst i o s p e t g r m th
an s ign of th e
er u n a a , e

mi c oc osm o u iv s c ll d i th e G osti sch ool

r , r n er e, a e n n c s

Th b l i g st th e s i g of i t ll ct l omn i p o
”
e az n ar, n n e e ua

te cn d etoc cy whi ch h b e n p r ti a lly e x

an au ra ,
as e a

la in d to yo h
e e t ofo I t ep es u ts w h t i s er re. r r en a
p
ca ll d i n th e K a b l
e mi Op o op o b i g in s om e a a cr r s s, e n

so r t h m 3fig u wi th th fo limbs an d a po in t
u an r e, e ur ,
 KNI GHT or THE s ou . 41 3

rep s ti g th h d I t i th
r e en n iv s c o t i d
e ea . s e un er e n a ne

wi thi th D i ty n e e .

It i si g ci t hi sto y d m o th hi
s a n an en as r an re an s

to y ; d th c omp l t
r an d st di g of i t i th
e e e un er an n s e

k y of th two wo lds
e I t i s th
e bsol t p hilosop h y r . e a u e

an d t l sci c
n a ur a en e.

All th myst i s of M gi sm ll th s ymbols of th

e er e a , a e e

g osis a ll th fig
n ,
s of th occ lt p hi los op h y ll th
e ur e e u ,
a e

k b li sti c k ys of p op h cy
a a s mm d p i th
e r e ,
ar e u e u n e

sig of th p t g m th g t st d m ost p ot t
n e en a ra , e r ea e an en

of ll sig s
a n .

Th whi te dov e d b l ck i th W st p e an a r a v en n e e re re

se nt th two p i c i p l s of Zo o st
e dM r n s g oo d e r a er an an e ,

an d vil li g h t
e d d k ss , d th fo t h an d fif th ar ne an e ur an

s p h i oth of th K b l th m cy o b i g i ty d
e r e a a a, e er r en n , an

th j sti c e o s v i ty of th D i ty
e u r e er e e .

Th e ca n di da ci t i i ti ti s s td e din th e an en n a on u r r en ere

wi th o t s v ti o hi lif d li b ty t th M st s
u r e er a n s e an er o e a er

of th T mp l s of Th b s o of M mp h i
e e e h d e e r e s e a

v a n ced s l t ly mi d i m b l t o th t
re o u e a nn u er a e er r rs , a

g h t w ll l d h i m to s ppos th t i t w
e ea i t d d u e a as n en e

to t k lif H p ss d th o gh fi sw m to ts
a e e. e a e r u r e, a rr en

of d k d fo m i g w t w s sp d d b f il
ar an a n a er , as u en e y ra

rop s ov e b ottoml ss g lf s W thi s ot b li d

er e u . as n n

ob di ce in th f ll st s s of th w o d ? To
e en , e u e en e e r

d
su r r e n o s li b ty fo th m om t i o d to
er ne
’
er r e en ,
n r er

att i glori o s m ci p ti o i ot thi s th mos t

a n a u e an a n ,
s n e

p f ct
er e ci s of lib t y i ts lf ? Thi s i wh t th o se
e xer e er e s a
41 0 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

ti v e to p a in . I t wa s n ot c rea edt for ma n a lon e and

it i s n ot on l y y p c i s re p
el f ct h a t th e di i n e v an d er e

wi s dom i t d d b t i t ll th t m t i l wo ld
n en e ,
u rs a a a a er a r ,

p op l d by b i g s wi th m t i l b odi s co ld by
e e e n a er a e , u

p ossib ili ty b Th m ill i m o th i s th th

e. e en n u n ea r rs e

r ea l U top i f b lo s d imp ossibl of vi si o y

a, a u u an e, n ar

d r ea m s M i wh t th D i ty m t h h o ld
er . an s a e e ean e S u

b — i mp f ct f e
e b l f lli bl li b l to
er e ,
e d s si
e, a e, a e er r , a n en

ti v to p i b t c p b l of i mp ov m t
e a n ,
u a d p oa e r e en an r

g i
r e ss o d of
n , an h o i sm t h t sm
a il t er o
g y a ca n e a a n ,

b co t t wi th d sti t ti o p s v
e n en e q l mi d u n, r e er e an e ua n

un d th l sh of i j sti c
er e a d wi th t m ly f
n u e, an ou un an ea r

a w i t th pp o ch of d th d o t th p ls s of
a e a r a ea an c un e u e

h i s li f Th m
e. wh o e do th i s h
an tt i d th ca n as a a ne e

q i li
u b i m o f f i
r u t h d s o a d m y c l i manto b r ea n , an a a e

ca ll d M g s P in
e a u Ad pt , d K i g h t of th e S un
r ce , e ,
an n .
WE NTY NI NTH
T -
D E GRE E .
 A R G U M E N T.

TE E degr ee of Kn ig h t of S t An dr ew i s in
. t e n ded c c
to in ul a te
e q li ty—
ua ti g th p k i g h t q l to th m
r ep r esen n e d
oor n e ua e on a r ch ; an

e xh ibit th q i it f k ig h th d p t cti t th d f c
s e re u s es o n oo — ro e on o e e en e

1
6 88 an di c t th p nn o en i f vi t
, p ti c
e dfi m
ossess on o r u e, a en e , an r n ess ;

an d p re t th K ig h t th p t f t th d
r esen s e n aslik e ex on en o ru ,
an on e a e

wi th o t f u d wi th t p ch
ear an ou re r oa .

Th C e f St A d w i
r oss o h l d y i t m d th C
. n re ,
n er a r ,
s er e e r oss

S l ti
a mbl m f
r e, e ff i g
e d h mi li ty
o su T di ti
er n y th t
an u . ra on sa s a

St A d w w
. n re cifi d th 3oth f N v mb
as cru e c
on f e o o e er , on a r oss o

th t f m
a or

Th b tif l M
e ea u i c d ct i
u f T l
ason ti i mp l fi d i
o r ne o o er a on s ex e i e n

th i th
s, l t f th i t cti v d g
e as o e f th Hi t i l
ns ru d e e r ees o e s or ca an

Ph i l osoph i a clS eri es.

Th e l ct
e ur e of th i s deg r e e is ins er t ed in th i v ls o u me ,
an d is a

tt
fi i ng c . ima x to th e h eory t of Un i v er sal Relig ion .
42 0 B OOK OF THE A . AND A. RITE .

S yr ia . N o Ma son i c e b
m le ms a pp ea r . A p ch mar en t

K or a n li e s on ath o t bl
d S
a e i n fr on t of th e r n e, a n ara

c ic t d d
en s an i
y g th C car t
s, t d di p l
t hse a n e r es en ,
s an n ea r

t of th G a d M t
s ea s d th W de
e r nTh a s er an e ar n s. e

C h apt oom t t h i t im i h
er -r g w i t h a g a d g d
ol s e s un r ee n n .

O tt om i li of c h i
a n s, d ot h
n S
eu c ic d a r s, an er ara en an

E t p op t i h o ld b di p o d b o t th h ll
a s er n r er e s, s u e s se a u e a .

THE S E CON D AP AR TME N T.

Th e c
se on d a p tm t h
ar en S ou ld be a well fu r n i sh e d
-

r oo m, i n th e E a st t yl
er n s e, a r r a n g ed wt i h a ommoda cc ~

t io ns for w a sh i n g d
,
c ant i on a n i n g a t b a le , on h i h arew c
a c r oss-h il t e d sw or d , a n d a B i ble or K or a n .

OFFI CE RS , A ND THE I R D RE S S WHE N I N THE

CHAP TE R .

1. VE N E R ABL E GR AN D MA S TE R .

2 . S E NI WA R D E N
OR .

3 . J U N I OR WA R E N D .

MA S TE R OF C E R E M ON I E S.
S E N I OR D E A CON
!

U .

J D E A OON
D
O U N I OR .

Q TR E A S U R E R .

8 . S E CR E TAR Y .

9 . C AP T AI N OF T H E GUAR D .

1 0 H OS P I TAL L E R
. .

ll . S E N TI N E L .

Th e K n ig h t s a r e a ll dr e sse d i n c ri mson ro b wi th
e s, a

d ee p c lt s ar e sa sh a r ou n d th e wit a s ,
a
g r e en c oll dg
ar e ed

wi t h c i m r s on a b t th ou e ne ck t ,
o wh i h c th e J e wel i s
su sp dd en e ,
an d wh i t
a e si lk sa sh w or n fr om th e lef t
s h ou ld e r to th e r ig h t h ip ,
or n a me n t ed wi t h g old fr in g e.
O n th e le f tb r ea s ti s th e la r g e w h i t e C r oss of S t A n dr e
. w .
 AND RE W. 42 1
“

KNI GHT OF S T .

Th e J ewel i s tw o i n t e r la c ed t rian
g les, for med b
y ar s c
Of la r g e c i cl r e s,wit h th c c v e on a t
e ou w a r d , m a d e of

g ol d ,
a n d clen os n i g p i f c mp
a a r o o a sses o p en totw ty en

fiv e d eg r ees . A t th b tt m d t
e o o ,
an o on e of th p oi t
e n s,

is su s p en de d a S t An dr e w
.
’
s C r oss of g old , su r mo t d un e

by a kn ig h t ’
h e lme ; on th e e n r e
s t c t of t h e c r oss i s th e
le tt er 1 , en c lose d i n a n e q u il a e r a l r i a n g le , t t an d th i s a g a in

in a r in g for me d by a i n g e d ser en ; e w p t b tw ee n th e tw o
low er c
a r m s of th e r oss ma y be su s en ded p k a e
y ; on th e

c or n er s of th e c r oss th e le tt er s J DJ P

A ssem li e s b Of th i s deg r ee ar e s t yl ed Ch a pt e r s.

Th e B a tter y i s n in e, by o o— o o o — o o o o

OFFI CE RS A N D THE I R C OS TUME , I N TH E COUR T OF

S A L AD I N .

t
Th e h r on e i s o cc p i u ed b y th e Ma st er of C er e mon ie s,
wh o re p r esen t s th e Sul t an , w h ile th e Gr a n d Ma st er
re p r esen t s Hu g h of
Tb i e r i a s, L or d of Ga lilee . Th e
S en i or Wa r d en re p r e se n t s Ma lek A dh el ,
b thro er Of th e
t M a le k A d h el j u st ki
S ul an
( S a
yf e dd i n — th e
,
- n
g and
sw or d of r e li g i on
) . Th e J u n i or Wa r de n , i n th e t
S ou h ,
re p r e se n t s Ma le k Mod a fier
'

,
k
Ta i -e dd en — (th e vic t or i ou s

ki n
g an d de v ot ed to r e li
g i o )
n — P r i n cc of H a ma h an d
42 2 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

ne ph w e of th e S ul t an. Th e S e n i or D e a c on , se a e d or. t
th e ri
gh t of th e th r on e, is Ma lek D a h e r — (t r i u mp h a n t
ki g) n — son of
th e S u l a n t an d Pi cr n e of A le pp o ; th e
J u n ior D e a z on , on th e le ft Of th e th r on e , Ma lek Afdel
( xce
g)
e lle n t ki n — son Of th e Sul t an a n dPi c f r n e O Da
ma scu s ; a n d th e C a pt a in of th e Gu a r d wh cc mp
—
oa o a n i es

th e Gr a n d Ma s e r , t a n d, a f er t in t d c i g h im
ro u n ,
sea s t
h i mse lf on th e r i g h t of th e S en i or Wa r de n
,
th e E mi r of
E me ssa .

Th e w r th T ki h c t m t h t i
K ni g h t s a ll ea e ur s os u e— a s,

th wi d t
e w v t dt b
e ro ll w h i t
ser s, d d es an ur an , a e, a n a re

h
sa s d th w i t wi t h
a r ou n cim t e a s ,
a s e ar.

B h i d th
e th n i b i th
e h p f r on e s a a n n er , n e s a e O a

sh d wh i t
r ou wh i c h i b l ck
,
e, th onW d ,
n a , are e se ol
‘
S
'

“
S a la k-edd i n , ki n g of k i n g s— S a la k eddi n , -
v i ctor of
v i ctor s— S a la k edd i n mu st d i e -
.

R E C E P TI ON

M (J Nob le kn i g h tfo c s t d si c
. . o f r .
,
n e your r e e n er e

thi s l d f o an I h v l O d som th i g of yo
u r s, a e ea r n e e n ur

i sti t ti o of k i g h th ood
n u n d w o ld f i k ow mo
n ,
an u a n n r e.

I u d st d th s cti ty f th k i g h tly w o d
n er an e an O e n r , as

y o mu
y b y tah c o fid c
se e I h v p l c d i e n en e a e a e n

y o s ur
; d I h v lso
an h d f om t h os wa h o h v
e a ear r e a e

b i yo c mps p i s o s d oth wi s th t
e en n ur a ,
as r n er an er e, a

th i
ere mo g yo s st g q li ty so th t
a n u a r an e e ua ,
a a

k i gh t th o gh p oo m y i t i th p s c of a
n ,
u r, a S n e r e en e

mo ch T ll m if th t b o
n ar . e e a e s .
42 4 BOOK OF THE A. AND A . RITE .

M . Th ou m st p of ss
u r e th y b e li e f i th o n e ne

true and e v e r li vi n
g God; an d ye S a r a c s wo shi p
en r

n ot th e t rue God .

I M '

.
f 03
( . Th ou ar t mi st k a en , p r in c e, for th o u

k n owe s t n ot ou r f i th
a . D oth n ot th e Ko ran s a y,

Th er e i s no God bu t God— th e li i n g e e -su b v ,

th s lf
sisti Y
n
g ?
”
t ou r God i s ou r God ; h e r e i s n o God bu t
h — th most m c if l
e e To G d b lo g th th e st er u . o e n e e a

an d th w st th fo whi th so v y t yo
e e — er e re, er e er e ur n ur

s lv s to p y th i th f c of God fo God i om
e e ra ,
e re s e a e r s

n ip t d om i sc i t W b li v i God
r e s en an d th t
n en . e e e e n ,
an a

whi ch h th b s t dow to a d th t wh i c h h th
een en n u s, a n a a

b s t to Ab h m d I sh m l d I s c d
e en en un ra a an ae , an aa an

J c b
a o d th t i b s ;
,
an d th t wh i c h w e d li vr d e an a as e er e

un to Mos s d J s s d t h t wh i c h w
e an d li v d
e u an a as e er e

un t o th p op h ts f om th i L o d W m k o
e r e r e r r . e a e n

di sti cti o b tw
n
y of nt h m d
e to Go d w
ee n an e ,
an ar e e

re sig d S o p k th th K
ne . v ywh S ea e e or a n e er er e .

M P i c ly S l di di dst th o
. r n v th i k e a a n, u e er n

of th L d J s s Ch i st o do s th y f i th llo w
e or e u r ,
r e a a

th to b li v i hi m ?
ee e e e n

M of 03 D oth ot th Ko
.
y th t wh oso v
. n e r a n sa a e er

b li v th i God d th l st d y d do th th t
e e e n an e a a , an e a

whi ch i igh t h ll h v th i w d wi th th i
s r , S a a e e r re ar e r

L o d ? D oth i t ot y
r W fo m ly d li v d th n sa , e r er e er e e

b ook of th l w to Mos s d e s d p ostl s to

a un e ,
an ca u e a e

s cc d h im d g v vi d t mi cl s to J s s th e
u ee , an a e e en ra e e u ,

So n f M y O d st g th ard h im w i th th H oly
, an r en en e e

S p i i t ? Th
r
g ls s i d 0 M y v
e an ily G o d h t h
e a : ar , er a

ch th
os e n v ily G d s d th th th g ood
e e- er o en e ee e
 KNI GHT or S T. AND RE W . 42 5

tidin g s th t th o sh lt b
,
th Wo d p o
a di u a ear e r ,
r ce e n

f om h i ms lf ; h i
r m sh ll b Ch i st J s s ; God
e s na e a e r e u

sh ll t ch h im th S c i pt
a ea d wi s dom d th e r ure an , an e

l w
a d th g osp l
an d h ll pp oi t hi m h i
e p ostl e ,
an S a a n s a e

t tho ch ild of I s l God to ok h im p t o

e r en rae . u un

h i ms lf d God i m i gh ty
e ,
an d wi s A d th s an e. n er e

sh ll ot b o
a n f th os wh o h v e c iv d th
ne O e a e re e e e

S c i ptr s w h o sh ll ot b li v i h im b fo h i
ur e a n e e e n e re s

d th ;
ea d o th d y of an s cti o h sh ll b
n e a re urr e n e a e a

wi t ss g i st th m ? Th s th wo ds of th
”
ne a a n e e e are e r e

Ko ; d ll th f llow s of th P op h t b li v
ran an a e o er e r e e e e

th t Ch i st w
a p ostl f om God b o of Vi
r a s an a e r ,
rn a r

g i n d i
an p i d d di d t c h
ns th t t
reh ,
an ea e ru .

if X
- it it

will n ow w sh b oth h ds d f c wh i ch
You a an an a e, ,

wi th th c mo i s p fo m d i
e er e
y mb ol of t h t
n e er r e ,
s a s a

b pti sm l i t
a bs v d mo g ll E st
a r e ti o s
O er e a n a a er n n a n ,

by w y f p i fi ti o — mb l m ti c l f th t p i ty
a O ur ca n e e a a O a ur

an d i oc c nn f so l wi th o t wh i c h
en e o o O u ,
u n ne ca n

t i to th d of k i gh th oo d o i to th p
e n er n e or er n n r n e ur e

abo d of h pp i ss b ov
e a ne a e.

Th c a di d t fo k i g h th ood ot o ly s v s
e n a e r n n n er e a

lo g pp
n ti c shi p i ms d sh ows hi ms lf l
a r en e n ar ,
an e v a

i t
an d d i gan d b ov ll b s
ar n pp h si o of, an a e a a e a re en n

d th b t sh o ld p ss th o g h
ea , u lo g d ig i d
u a r u a n an r

p ob
r ti o toa p o v h i ms
n, lf fo hi vi t rt mp e e ,
r s r u e, e er

an c f i th c o st cy d obl ss of h t fit to
e, a ,
n an ,
an n en e ear ,

b oll d i
e enr th ks of Chi v l y Th s
e n d e r an a r . e e , un er

i c mst c s m y b di sp s d wi th
c r u an e d th O d r
,
a e en e , an e r e

o f
c n e rr e d v p o th fi ld e en u n e e .
42 6 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

I do joi both of yo if yo
en n ot e s olv d to u, u ar e n r e

b h e c fo wa d vi t o s ch ste h mbl b fo God

en e r r r u u ,
a , u e e re ,

m cif l to l t g o
er u , d h i t bl to p o
er an ,
en e r us , a n c ar a e, r

d o f th
ce e l st h
n a ft ur
y o s h o l d
er , b di e er e er u u e s

g c d b fo
ra e th e wh ol wo ld s fals
e re d di sloyal e r a e an

k igh ts Rem mb yo wo d m st h ft
n . e v er , ur r u er e a er n e er

b b ok
e ; yo
r m st v s t ik
en p ost t fo
u u ne er r e a r ra e e,

no l y th p i s o
r S a th t eo lo g r si st o n er a ca n n n er re , n r

f s m od te
re u e som o d fil yo s lv s wi th
er a r an ,
n r e e ur e e

m y wom
an d ll t d loyal k i g h ts m st b
en an a ru e a n n u e

yo b ot
urh s d ll
r di st ss d v
er i g i s, y o
an i st s a re e r n ur S er ,

a d all poo
n d d sti t t o p h s yo child
r an e u e r an ur r en .

96

P RAYE R .

Our t ti h
Fa h er , wh o v —th God f Ab ar n ea en e O ra

h m Is c
a ,
dJ obaa th o ,
o ly t
an God lo k ac — e ne n ru e o

n ow po th s c di d t s b o t to b c om k i g h t
u n e e an a e ,
a u e e n s

an d th y s v ts ; i d th m to p fo m p er an ct lly a e er r un ua

th v ows th y
e b o t t s m st g th th i
e are a u o a su e r en en e r

g o od s ol t i o s re d s ff uot t mpt t i o nto ov ,

an u er n e a n er

c om th m M k th m t
e e k i gh ts d t ch
. a e e ru e n ,
an ea

th m to x ci s wh t v p ow s th y h v wi th
e e er e a e er er e a e

g t
en l ss d
en e m od t i o d anfo th b fit f er a n, an r e en e O

m ki d d th y glo y Ai d t h m to b t
an n an d r . e e r u e an

loy l f a k d i c ; d m y th i k i gh th oo d
,
r an an S n er e an a e r n

h er eb low b b t p p to y to th i fi l i i ti ti o
e e u re ar a r e r n a n a n

i t o th myst i s of th y h v
n e f p f ct h p pi ess
er e ea en O er e a n

an d p f ct p i ty er e Am ! ur . en

t
a O t
42 8 BOOK OF THE A. A ND A. RITE .

a la , H er m e t i c ism Al c h e my Te mp la r i sm , , ,
and J e su i t~
i sm, h a v m ly p v t d i t to p p os s fo i g to
e er e er er e ur e re n

it ps p i it d l t
ur e S r an r ea n a ur e.

Th b st e d i d d th o ly g ood M so i h
e ,
an ,
n ee ,
e n a n ,
s e

wh o wi th th p w
,
f l b o do s th w o k of lif
e o er O a r, e e r e

th e up ig h t m ch i c m ch t o f m — th m
r e an ,
er an ,
r ar er e an

wh o x c i s th p w e er of t h o g h t
se f j st i c o
e fo er u , O u e, r O

lov e—wh s wh ol lif i o e

g t t f p fo m e e s on e r ea ac O er r

an c of M s o i c d ty Th
e a t l wo k of M
n u . e n a ura r a

s o nr
y i p ct i c l lif
s t h ra of ll th af c lt i s i e e u se a e a u e n

th i p op p h s d f th i t l f cti s
e r r er S er e an or e r n a ur a un on .

L ov e of t th j sti c d g
ru osi ty,
tt ib t s
u e, a n e n er ,
as a r u e

o f God m st pp ,
i lif m k d by th s q li
u a ea r n a e ar e e e ua

ti s Th
e . t l fo m of M o y i g od ss
e n a ur a r as nr s o ne ,

mo lity li vi g t
ra ,
j st ff ctio t s lf f ith f l
n a ru e, u ,
a e n a e, e -
a u

lif e, f om th moti r f g o d
e m I t i l y lv e O a o an . s o a

O b di c to God s l w Th g oo d M s o do s th t
e en e
’
a . e a n e a

wh i c h i g oo d wh i ch c om s i h i w y f om lov
s , e n s a ,
r a e

of d ty ; u d ot m ly b c
an s l w ct d by
n er e e au e a a en a e

m an o God c omm ds h i will to do i t Not i

r an s . n

v i do s th p oo o opp ss d look p to h im
a n e e r r re e u .

Yo fi d s ch m
u n i ll Ch i st i
u s cts P ot st ten n a r an e ,
r e an

an d C th oli c i a ll th g t ligi o s p ti s of th
n a e r ea re u ar e e

c i i li d wo ld mo g B ddh i sts M l om t
v z e r — a d n u , a r e a n s, a n

J wse Th y . k i d f th s g o s c i ti s d
e ar e n a er , e n er u z en ,
an

un imp c h b l i th i b s i ss yo
ea a e th i M
n e r u ne : u se e e r a

o
s nr y i th i w o ks d i th i p l y Th t
n e r r an n e r a . e ru e

M s o lov s ot o ly h i ki d d
a n e n d h i co t y n s n re an s un r ,

b t ll m k i d
u a ot o ly than
g ood b t ls o th
n v il
n n e ,
u a e e

a m o g h i b thn Th s
g h th re ci t d th r en . ou e an en an e
 KNI GHT OF S T. ANL RE w. 4 29

h on o bl f th ra th bi d hi m bow dow to th m
e O e ear n e ,

hi st bbo
s u k b ds o l y t th b iddi g of h i
rn n ee en n a e n s

m ly s o l Hi M s o ry i h i f dom b f G d
an u . s a n s s re e e or e o ,

n ot h i b o d g s to m n a e un en .

Th old th logi s th
e p h il os op hi s of li g io of
eo e ,
e e re n

an ci t ti m s will ot s ffic
en e ,
ow ; t h n o s u e us n er e a r e e r r r

to b m d w y wi th
e a e d th i p l c s s pp li d wi th
a ,
an e r a e u e

ne w t th s ru di t wi th th ,
ra g lo i san f h v e r e o ea en .

Th er e g t w
ar e o g s d
r ea vil s i C h crh dn an e n ur an

St t a e, i dom sti c s oc i l
n d p b li c lif
e ,
to b a ,
an u e, e

ri gh t d d o t g ow
e an M s o y c not i o
u r n
g . a nr an n ur a e

fo s k th b o d w y of lif ; h m st j o y o
r a e e r a a
'

e s e u ur n e n

i th
n p st t pp i th c owd d sq
e O en ree ,
a dear n e r e u ar e, a n

t ch m by h d ds h lif m
ea en er loq t
ee — er e— or e e u en

th an a n y li ps .

Th i s d g i m c h d v ot d toT l
e r ee s ti o u d it e e o er a n , an

i c lc t s i th st o g st m
n u a e n e th t g t l di g
r n e a n n er a r ea ea n

id ea of th A c i t A t— th t
e n b li f i th
en t
r a a e e n e on e ru e

God d
,
an mo l d vi t o s lif c o sti t t th
a ra an r u u e, n u e e

on ly l gi o s
re q i si t s d d to
i
u re b l m to
u e n ee e en a e a an

b e a M so a n.

It h v th m ost vi vi d m mb c f th
as e er e re e ran e o e

t ib l d tific i l t o m ts th t w
er r e an ar s d to p t
a r en a er e u e u

dow w f ms of
n ne ligi o o xti g i sh th old
or re It n r e n u e .

s s wi th th y of m m o y th th l ss xt mi
ee e e e e r e ru e e er n a

ti o of ll th p op l of ll s x s d g b
n a e e e, a e e an a es fi
e ca u s e

it w th i mi sfo t
as e r ot to k ow th God of th
r une n n e e

H b ws o t w
e re ,
h i p h im
r d
o th w o g
or s m un er e r n na e

by th v g t ps f M s s d J osh
e sa a e r oo It s s o o e an u a. ee

th eth mbsc w d thu re ck ; th wh i p th g l

s an e ra s e ,
e a
4 30 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

lows d th st k ; th v i ctims f D i oc l ti
,
an e a d e e O e a n an

Cl v h o s ; th m i s
a er u b l cov e t s th o e er a e en a n er e n n

co f o mi sts ; S v t s b o d d th
n r er ofi di g
e u un ,
an e un
'

en n

Q k h g I t s s C m h old h i m ow
ua er un . ee r an er s ar ,
n

n o lo i
n i th
e r e rr nfl m t il th h d d ops
n e a e, u n e an r
g g ,

O ff i th c o s m i g h
, n e t I t s s th p s c ti o s
n u n ea . ee e er e u n

of P t d P l th
e er m ty dom of S t ph th
an au ,
e ar r e en , e

t i ls of I g ti s P oly p J sti
r a na d Iu s;
, ca r ,
u n, an r en a
eu

an d th i t en th s ff i g s of th w t h d
,
n ur n , e u er n e re c e

P g s d th Ch i sti
a an un mp o s
er of th e r an e er r ,
as e

P p i sts i I l d d d E li b th d th
a n r e an ,
an un er z a e an e

b s ott d H
e e
y ; d ll th t i
enr ll g s h v an a a n a a e a e

s ff d by h g
u er e d k d s p il d p i s o
un er an na e n e s, er an r n ,

th ck th st k
e ra ,
d th swo d i t s s th m ll
e a e, a n e r — ee e a ,

an d sh dd s t th lo g oll of h m
u er a t oc iti e n r u an a r e s.

M v h d th i gh t to s p th
an n e er a x cis d e r u ur e un e er e

p og tiv of God d c o d m d p i sh oth e

r er a e ,
an n e n an un an r

fo h i b li f
r sBo ie P ot st t l d w
e . of rn n a r e an an ,
e ar e

th t f ith if w h d p d o y s to th li gh t
a a : e a O en e ur e e e

th sh dows of S t P t s t Rom w sh ld ’
un d er e a . e er a e, e ou

h v b
a e d vo t Rom i sts ; b o
e en e i th J wi sh
u an rn n e e

q t f Al pp o w sh o ld h v c o t m d Ch i st
u a r er O e ,
e u a e n e ne r

as an i mpost o ; i Co st ti op l w sh o l d h v r n n an n e, e u a e

c i d All h il All h — God i g t d M h om t

r e ,
a a s rea ,
an a e

i h i P op h t B i th p l c d d c ti o g i v
”
s s r e . s r a e an e u a n e u

o urf i th a .

F w b li v i
e y eli gi o b c s th y h v
e e n an re n e au e e a e

e x mi d th vi d c s f i t
a ne th ti ci ty
e e d en e O s au en ,
an

m d p fo m l j dg m t p o w i gh i g th t
a e u a r a u en ,
u n e n e es

ti mo y Not o
n . i t th o s d k ows ythi g ne n en u an n an n
432 3 00K or THE A. AND A. RITE .

p os d to ch oth
e ea d ch i h o st wh o sh ll
er , a n ea s ne ,
a

d c i d wh i c h h th th t th
e e d h ow
a i th e y ru ,
an ca n e er sa

wi th c t i ty th t h h th i t ? W k ow ot wh t
er a n a e a e n n a

i th
s t th Th t w o s lv s b li v
e ru . a d f l e ur e e e e e an ee

a bs ol t ly c t i th t o ow b li f i t
u e er a n i i a ur n e e s r u e, s, n

re a li t ot th
v
,
sli g h t st p oof f th f ct s m i t
n e e r O e a ,
ee

ne v oc t i
er s d i c p bl
er a n a n f d o bt to n a a e O u u s.

Th fo
er e o m h th o
re n v h d i g h t to
an a , r e er a ,
a r

p s c t oth fo h i b li f ; fo th c ot b
er e u e an er r s e e r er e ann e

two t g o i sti c i gh ts ; d if o
an a n rp s c t an ne ca n er e u e

an ot h b c s h h i ms lf i s ti sfi d th t th b li f
er e au e e e s a e a e e e

of th t oth a i o o s th oth h fo th s m
er s er r ne u ,
e er a s, r e a e

r ea so q lly c t i
n ,
e ua i g h t to p s c t hi m
as er a n a r er e u e .

Th t th c om s to
e ru th i m g of e od c om s us as e a e a r e

to th gh th w t b t d di sto t d
us r ou e a er , en an r e : an ar

g m
u t
en s i k i to nd c o vi s c s th
n m i d o f ano n n e e n ne

m an , wh il f om th t of oth i t b o ds m ost
e r a an er re un

q i ckly I t i o m i t i m to h v p ti
u . s n er n a an a e a ar en

lar f i th xc ll t d so d d p h i los op hi c i t
a ,
e e en ,
an un , an as

m yb a It i
e. o mo m i t th hi p j di s
s n re a er an s re u ce

an d h i p ssi o s
s a n .

Th si c
e Mosl m h
n er e m h i gh t to p s e as as uc r er e

t
cu e u S , a s w to p s c t h i m e d th fo Ma
er e u e an er e re

s o nr
y wi s ly q i s o m o th
e re b li f i o
u re n re an a e e n ne

g rea t ll p ow f l D i ty th F th
. a -
er u d P s v e , e a er a n re er er

of th iv s
e un Th for h t ch s h vot i s
er e. er e e S e ea e er ar e

th t t ol ti o i o of th ch i f d ti s f v y
a er a n s ne e e u e O e er

g ood M s o Th M s o i c syst m
a n .
g d s ll th
e a n e re ar a e

h m u c
an r a m mb s of o g t f mily— a h
e as e er ne r ea a s av

in g th s m o i g i
e a d th s m d sti t i o ; ll di
e r n an e a e e na n a s
 KNI GHT OF S T. AND RE W. 4 33

tin cti on s of r a n vi ty k ,
li k lin e a g e , or n a ti ,
ar e a e un

k own Th wh ol t o of th li f of th b
n . e vol t
e en r e e e en e en

Fo d un of th erCh i st i li g i o we mi tti g r an re n a s unr e n

b v ol c ; h i ki d ofli w
en e en e xt d d lik to
s n ce s er e e en e a e

G til s en d J ws to p b li c
e an d si
e s w ll
,
u an s an n n er ,
as e

as to hi di sc i p l s s e .

Y t M so y i
e t lly vi g il t th t o th i st
a nr s e er n a an a n a e

o b s
r li b ti
a e co t m i t s wi th hi
er ne h llow d n a na e s un a e

t d th
r ea t m to m of o
e sa nc u t mp l s ch sa nc ru ur e e u ca n

ne v g i dmi ssi o th
er a n awi th o t th g oss st n er e , u e r e

vi ol tio of v ows th m ost s c d a d s ol m I t

a n e a re n e n.

re q i s th k owl dg m t of th xi st c of th
u re e ac n e en e e en e e

G r and M st of th U iv s
a er d to v c hi e n er e, an re e r en e s

g t
r ea d s c and m i sp
a ct i
re v of s ct i na e, rre e e e ar a n

id s ; iea wo d to p cti s v y vi t whi ch

n a r ,
ra e e er r ue

a do s rnd ob l s th h m ch ct
an enn d fly
e e u an ara er , a n

ev y vi c whi ch s lli s d d g d s i t I t i l
er e u e an e ra e . n eu

c t s g o s lov f ll m ki d it m tt s ot
a e a e n er u e or a an n ,
a er n

of wh t li g i o s c
a re d u r ee ;

No vil h th e flii t d th wo ld
a i t ol
SO a c c e e r as n er a n e

of li gi s op i i o ; th h m b i g s it h sl i
re ou n n e u an e n as a n

i v i o s w ys if o c
n ar u d t og th
a ,
b o g h t to lif n e an e er r u e,

wo ld m k
u ti of p op l wh i ch l ft to li v d
a e a na on e e, , e e an

i c
n s wo ld h v d b l d th p op l tio of th
r ea e, u a e ou e e u a n e

civili d p o ti o of th wo ld ; m o g whi ch ci vili z d

z e r n e r a n e

po tio it ch i fly i th t li gi o s w s
r n e wg d s a re u ar ar e a e .

No m t ly ob ys th M so i l w wh o m ly
an ru e e a n c a er e

tol t s th os wh os li gi o s op i i o s
er a e e oppos d e re u n n ar e e

Ev y m s op i i o s ’
to h i ow s n . er hi ow p i an n n are s n r

v te p op ty d th ig h ts of ll m to m i t i n
a r er , an e r a en a n a
19
434 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

e a ch hi s p f ctly q l M ly to tol t
own a r e er e e ua . er e e r a e,

to b wi th an opposi g Op i i o is to ss m i t to
ea r n n n, a u e

b h e ti l d ss r t th igh t to p s c t if w
er e ca ,
an a e e r er e u e, e

wo ld d cl i m o tol tio
u ,
an a m it ur er a n as a er .

Th e M so s c d g o s f th th th t ; o m
’
a n r ee e ur er an a n an ,

it h olds h y gi
,
h t ia s an y w y to i rt f w i th,
n an a ,
n er er e

th e li g i o s b li f of
re u oth I t h olds th t
e e ch an er . a ea

m i bsol t ly sov i g
an s a u e to hi ow b li f er ed n as s n e e ,
an

th t b li f is a m tt
a e e bsol t ly fo ig to ll wh o
a er a u e re n a

do t e t t in th s m b li f ;
no n er a d th t if the a e e e an a er e

w er e a n
y g i h t of p sr c t i o t ll i t w o ld i n ll
er e u n a a , u a

ca s s b m t l igh t b
e e a u uas o p ty h th r ,
e ca u e ne ar as e

s m igh t th oth to i t j dg i hi s ow
‘

a e r as e er S as u e n n

c s a e—d God i th o ly m g i st t th t
an s ei gh t n a ra e a can r

f lly d c i d b tw
u e th m e e e en e .

To th t G t J dg M so y f s th m tt ;
a r ea u e a nr r e er e a er

an d p i g wi d i t po t ls i t i vi t s to
, O en n e t ths r a ,
n e en er er e ,

an d li v i p c e d h mo y th
n ea P ot st t th
e an ar n , e r e an ,
e

C th oli c th J w th Mosl m
a , e v y o wh o will
e ,
e e — e er ne

l d
ea t ly vi t o
a ru d m o l lif lov h i b th
r u us an ra e, e s re

r en , m i i st to th si ck d di st ss d d b li v
n er e an re e ,
an e e e

in th O e All P ow f l All—Wi s
n e, E v ywh
-
er u , e, er er e

P s t God A ch i t ct C to
re en — d P s v
r of
e ,
r ea r, an r e er er

a ll th i g — by wh os
n s iv s l l w O f H mo y v e un er a a ar n e er

r olls o thi s i v s th g t v ast i fi i t ci cl

n un er e e r ea , ,
n n e r e

of s cc ss i v
u d th
e d li f e to wh os i
ea ff bl an m e e ne a e na e

l t ll t
e a M s o s p y p ofo d st h om g
r ue a n fo a r un e a e r

wh os th o s d bl ssi g s p o d po
e u an l t
e f l n ur e u n us e us ee

th s i c e st g t i t d
e n er ow h c fo th d fo v
ra u e, n ,
en e r ,
an re er .

Amen .
 SE PHI ROTH .

Th is d i v i si on of t t t
th e te n S e ph i r o h i n o h ree ri a ds was a r t
r a n g ed in t oa f or m ll l t
ca ed by th e K a bba i s s th e K a bba is i c Tr ee, l t
or th e Tree Of L if e, a s sh own i n th e f o ll owi n g dia g ra m

In th i
s di a g r a m v e rti ca l arra n g e men t of t
S eph i r o h is
call d Pill
e a rs .
”
Th us th e f ou r S eph i r o th
i n th e cen er a r e t
c ll d th Middl
a e e e Pi la r l t
th e h r ee on th e r i g h , th e Pi ar t ll
of Mercy t
a n d th e h r ee on th e eft, th e l
P i a r of J us i ce
”
ll t .

4 36
 P R E FA T O R Y .

Th e th r ee ch i v a lr i c d e g r e es of K n ig h t K a dosh , In
q u i sitor C omma n d er , an d Pi c r n e Of th e R oya l S e c r et

ar e t
i n ima t el
y c on n e ct d e ,
an d for m th e Te m la r d eg r ees p
of th e c
A n ie n t an d A cc p t e c tt
e d S o i sh R i e t .

Th e la bo r s of Ma son r y ar e w e ll-n ig h e n d e d , so fa r as

in s t c t io
ru n is c c
on er n e d , — th e vi t r u e s of th e Or de r are

r e h e a r se d , a n d th e re w ard for a v
du e re e r en c e of th e

ob lig t io
a n s a n d a r e en t tio n an d o b v c
se r an e of th e v w o s

and t en e s oft th e I n s t it tio u n is a cc d d

or e .

We n ew a pp r oa ch th e H oly E m
p i r e,
w h i h c sig n ifies

th e a tt ai n men t of th e s ci c
en e and p w
o e r of th e Ma g i .

Th e fou r w or d s of th e Ma g i a r e, To K n ow, to D a r e, to
ma ,
to be S ilen t, a n d a re wr i tt en i n th e fou r s
ymb olic
for ms of th e S h yn p x .

Th e a co c mp
lish me n t of th e se d e g r ees b r in
g s us to th e
co mple t i on of th e th i rdTe m le ; p and th e R oya l S e c t re

is sol v e d, a s to w h e th er w e h a v e ma d e t h i w o ld
s r a

Te mpl e fit for th e a bidi n

g
-p l c a e of th e Gr a n d Ar h i tect c
of th e u ni v e r s e.
 I F i t be ask ed, for wh a tg ood are th e S u p eri or deg r ees cu ltr

v a te d ? we mig h t an sw er , th t a as to p er son a ben efi l t s, th e Opp or

timi ty to ‘
do g ood an d c ommun i ct a e,
’
to p r a c ti se a ll th e Mason ic
vi tr u es, as w ll j y ll th ple as f f ll w h ip
en o a d e ea su r es o e o s an

so ci lity— f th
a ao c id d with i th ph f th
a r as ese a r e on s er e n e s e re o e

M ic c q i m t
ason a f y b t
u reh — th i g i l w ki g d
en s o an ro er e or na or n e

g r ees f A ci t C ft M
o n y wi ll f
en hi m
ra di c O ly t
a son r or su e. n o

on e wh wi h ot tt i m s es t iv k w l dg f d
o a a n a or e ex en s e no e e o ,
an

b ec om f lly cc mp li h d i th
e u a lig i
o p h il
s p h ic
e d n, e re ou s, oso ,
an

c h i v l i c d p tm t
a r fe O d
ar th y w c l t i v t d i
en s o ou r r er , a s e er e u a e n

th diff
e t g f th w l d g by w ll t th p
er en a es o e or t on e ,
as e as a e re sen

d y w ld w
a ,
ou c mm d i i ti ti i t th h ig h d g
e re o en n H a on n o e e r ees. e

on ly wi ll b c mp t t t pp ci t th h
e o e en d p i vi l g
o a re a e e on ors a n r e es

a tt ch d t th m wh p
a e o e th di p i t i
,
o d bil ity t
ossesses e s os on an a o

t dy th d p
s u d h ig h
e ee my t i er fan K b l d will
er s er es o ou r a a a , an

no t t ti fi d ti l h h di c v d ti f ct y l ti to
r es sa s e un e as s o er e a sa s a or so u on

e v y M ic p bl m d
er ason i v yc
ro e , pl i
an d q ca n , n e er ase, ex a n
‘
e ua

f b l m
a u u tw whn a/rr a th g h ly d t d th m l
r o can or ou un ers a n e or a

my t i w ll
s e r es, as th f t d ci c wh i h
e as ose o lg d ar an s en e, c ou r e en s

un of ld d wh
,
h
an l d bl mbi ti t p ticip t i th
o as a au a e a on o ar a e n e

m t os lt d p h
e xa w i th c g i l
e s ci t i th t btl
ere, on en a a sso a es, n a su e

co mm i d f t
un on i z ti anwh i h g i
r a ern S blim F
a on c en u n e u e r ee

m y i p c l i ly c lc l t d t
’ ”
asonr s e u ff d ar a u a e o a or .

London F mema son Q u ar ter ly Mag a z im

’
s
 A R GU ME N T

A KN I GHT an d l
S o dier of th e Cr oss c ll
a ed K n ig h t Ka dosh
pr o v h im lf p
es se ra ctic lly t
a a rue d efen der of th e Temp l e of th e
Mos t Hig h G d ; o an d wh i l
t t l tw dly h i i
m e ar ed wi h s ee ou ar ,
e s h

w dly
ar m d w i th F ith
ar e d L v — F i th t G d
a d L v t
an o e a o o an o e o

h i f ll w m
s e o I t i h i d ty t d f d th O d
- an . s t p t ct
s u d o e en e r er , o ro e an

i t ll w th y p i lg i m th w k
ass s a or d th i j
r d th s, dy e ea an e n ur e , e n ee

an d th pp e O d wi th b c mi g h mi l i ty
r esse ,
d m k d
e o n u an ee n ess , a n

y t wi th fid l i ty
e dp d c
e anv w d th My ti c L dd
ru en e, as o e on e s a er .

Th i p cti c l t i l d g
s ra a f t K ig h t T mpl
r a ei p l te
r ee o he n e ar s re e

wi th ff cti v i cid t d t d p mi tly f w d

e e e n en ,
an s an s ro n en or ar as an

i t
n eres ti g d iti g d m
n an exc n ra a
 K N I GH T K A D OS H .

T H I R TI E TH G R AD E OF TH E A N C I E N T AN D ACC E P T E D

S COTTI S H R I TE ,
A N D TH E FI R S T D E GR E E OF T H E C HI ?

AL R I C S E R I E S .

AP ARTME NTS , FURNI TUR E ,

A ND D E CORA TI ON S .

B odi e s i n th i s d eg r e e a re t er me d Ch a pt e r s.

Th e ma in H a ll i s d e c t
or a e d wi h t r ed an d bl c ka

colu mn s .

N E c P R OD I T OR ,

Th e Th r o n e i n th e E a s t is su r mou n t e d b y a b
dou le
c
h ea d e d E a g le , r ow n e d , h oldi n g a on i a r d in h i s p cl w ;
a s

v
o er h i s n e ck
is a la ri b ck bb
on , to w h i h i s su s c p dd
en e

th e C r oss of t h e Or d e r ; on h is b r ea s t is an E q u ila t er a l
442 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

Tr ia n g le , a r ou n d wh i h c a re th e wo d r s:
“
N e p r od i tor
o

”
l Vec p r od i tor , i n n ocen s f er et .

Th e r e a r e 9 lig h s of ye llow w a x t .

A dr a p e r y of wh i t e and b l ck c t
a u r a i n s, s r e t w ed wi th
r ed c r osse s, c d b tw
des en s e ee n th e w i n g s of th e E a g le ,
and for ms a p v ili
a on .

B e h i n d th e th r on e a r e two b a n n e r s, on e t wi t h
wh i e a

g r ee n Te u t o ic c n p o it r oss u n ,
an d th e mott o D
“
eu s

Vu lt th ot h
e w it h d c
er a re r o ss on on e sid e , a n d on

th e o th er a b
d ou le-h e a d e d E a g le , h oldi n g a on ia r d , p
wi t h th e tt “
v
mo o, i n sil e r le e r s, A u t v i n cer e A u t tt ,

”
mor i .

’
J U D GE s H AL L ,

Bla ck ,
lig h t ed by a si n g le la m p ,
of t r ia n
g u la r or a n t iq ue

for m, su s p e n de d fr om th e c e ili n
g . E v er
y t h i n
g i n th i s

a p tm t
ar en sh ou ld be so mb r e .

Th e r e are fiv e J u dg es, r o b ed in bl ck a ,
and ma sk e d,
ea c h wi t h a s w or d , a t r e e c pti on . Th e J ud
g e s a r e sea e d , t
K n ig h t s in a tt en da n c t e s a n di n
g , wh o a r e a lso in b l cka

ro b e s, an d c ow ls o er v th ei r h ea ds, wi t h t h eir h a n ds
c r osse d o v th er ei r b r e a s s. t
C AV E OR C HA LI B E R OF R E FLE CTI ON ,

[s t
s r ew e d wi t h e mb lems of mor t a li t y, an d is t
e n er e d

by d e s c e n di n g a fl ig h t t
of s a i r s : bu t on e lig h ti s u se d.

Th i s ch a m b er sh ou ld be so mb r e i n a pp i t
ll i ts a o n

men t s, an d is in t en d e d to re p r e se n t th e t mb f J c q
o o a u es

de Mola y .

A r u de t
a l a r , ov e r w h i h isc pl c a ed a si n g le lig h t ed.

c a n dle, a b
B i le , an d a cu
p of wi ne ; n ea r th e t
a l ar a

o
g g
n .
M YS TE R I OU S L AD D E R ,
'

[3 c v o er e d u n t il th c did t i oblig t
e an a e s a e d. Th is L a dd e r
h a s tw o su pp o t d ev t p Th
r s an s en s e s. e fir s t su pp t o or n
444 B OOK OF T HE A. AND A. RrrE .

bor de r e d wi t h b l c k a ,
and h a in gv on th e le ft br e a s t a r ed

L a in t c r oss.

A ma n le bl ck v lv t v y f ll d c h i
t of a e e ,
er u ,
an r ea n
g
m id w y b tw th k
a d kl dg d wi t h
e ee n e n ee an an e, e e r ed

v lv t d h v i g th l ft b t d L t i c
e e ,
an a n on e e r ea s a re a n r oss.

I t i cl p d i f
s t f th t h t w it h p l i T
as e n r on o e r oa a a n eu

ton ic c f g old r oss o .

wi d b imm d h t f bl ck f lt with pl m f
A e- r e a o a e ,
a u e o

red o t i ch f t h
s r th l ft id ; d c v i g th
ea er s, on e e s e an o er n e

l w
o d f th p l m
er e n T t ic c
O f g ld e u e, a e u on r oss o o : on

th f e ti r on f g ld i t x t d
s a su n o
y i g th w h l o ,
s ra s e en n e o e

Wi d t h Of th e fr on t .

A k
t c oll tt
ni
g h ’
s are e, wi ht p oi t n s of li n e n c mb i c
a r ,

w i t h o wi t h o t l c
r u a e.

A b l ck b lt of l t ha e ea er wi h t a t rue Te u to ic cn r oss in
f o t
r n ,
cl p of j t
as a as ,
e an d g old ,
on wh i c h are th e let
te r s M
p tl
C losely fitti n g -
a n a oon s w h i t c im
of e as er e ; and

w v t h m y ll w m
or n o e r e e o or o cc b t c mi g
o oo s, o n u
p h
‘

a lf

w y t th k
a b d
o e n ee , ou n a r ou n d th t p wi t h e o n a r r ow

g ld l c
o d h vi g t
a e, an a n a s se s l f wh i t
o ilk i e S n fr on t .

G ld p
o s u r s.

A sw or d wi h t t
s r a ig h t si lv er g u a rd, i n a bl ck c
a s ab

b a r d, h a n g s fr om th e b lte on th e c bb
s a ar d a n d h il t a re

th e fig u r e s 30 .

A c olla r of b l ck w t a a er e d k ibb
si l r on , fou r i n h e s c
wi de , e dg e d wi t h w n a r ro -s i lv l c
er a e, an d w or n v o er

th e t uni c an d u n d er th e ma n t le . On th e fr on t p a rt

of th e c olla r a r e e m r oi d e r e d b in c
s a r le t sil k th e t
le ters
 KNI GHT KADOS H. 445

K-H , tw o Teu t on i cc r osse s, a b

d o u le-h ea de d E a g le , i h wt
Wi n g s e xt e n d e d, a c w ro n r es t i n g on th e t wo h e a d s, h old
in g a p on i a r d in h i cl w
s a s.

Th e c r own, b tho h ea d s, and th e bl d

a e of th e p on i a r d,

a r e of g d
ol ; th e h a n dle of th e p on i a r d is v
o a l, on e—h a lf

bl ck
a ,
an d th e o h er t wh i t e.

A t th e en d o f th c d e or on , or w h en a c olla r is w or n ,

th e n u n de r th e sa s h i p i
,
s a on a r d , i ts bl a d e of s ee l, t i ts h a n
dle v
o a l, a n d on e-h a lf of v
it i or y, t b
th e o h e r h a lf e on y.
R ou n d th e b ody is a b l ck
a sa sh , e dg e d wi t h ilv s er .

Glo v es a r e of wh i t e kid .

RE CE P TI ON .

Th e re c pt i
e on c o mme n c e s by th e i n t r od u c t i on of th e

as pi ran t to th e J ud
ge s
’
Ha ll, w h e r e h e bt O a in s p er mi s
S l on to p c
r o ee d to th e C h a m b er of Re fl cti
e on .

Wh o ev sh ll be b le to c o q
er a th f of a n u er e ear

de a th S h ll c om s f o t of th b ow ls of th
a e r th
a e u e e e ea ,

an d h a v th r i g h t to b a dmi tt ed in t o th
e e Myste e e

ri e s of th O d e r er .
4-1 6 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

P e n d in g th e follo wi g p y r d th m i i
n ra e an e re a n ng c er e

m on i e s in th i s ch mb th M i
a er ,
“
e w ill b ser er e
”
e h ea r d
in th e d is t c an e , on th e or g a n .

MI S E RE RE .
4 48 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

to s u ff e r and th t w m y j oy th y di vi
a e a en ne p s r e en ce

in th e m sio an n s of h pp i ss a ne
”
.

96

G3 Ca ms I t. b c om s my d ty t th i s tim to
. e e u ,
a e,

g l an c tt h hi
e a to y f M e so r y fso m i t r li st d t ;
O a n r s ea r e a e

b t i t w o ld b i mp ossi b l w i th i th limi t d ti m al
u u e e, n e e e

lowed m to t i to d t il d c o t of th v i o
e, e n er n a e a e a c un e ar us

in ci d ts o en ct d wi th th is s bj ct ; I will th e
c nn e e u e , er

fo m ly ll d to som e of th p o mi t p oi ts
r e, er e a u e e r n en n .

Th i c i d ts tt di g th
e n en cti o of th T mpl
a en n e er e n e e e

i t i to b p s m d yo
s e re u l dy cq i t d
e u ar e a r ea a ua n e

wi th Th c o sp i cy of th th
. e n ss ssi s of th e
ra e r ee a a n

G r and M st a th i c i d ts of h i s d th so
er , e n en ea

p c li ly
e u mi di g
ar re f th d th of th
n n
g t
us o e ea e r ea

e x mp l J cq s D Mol y ; th
e ar a ue l d e gy of a e z ea an en er

th b th
e re i th pp h si o
r en n d p i sh m t of
e a re en n an un en

th e ss ss i s ; th wisdom f Ki g S olom o i
a a n e O n n n

s l cti g ch os f w d m ki g th m p f ct i
e e n a en e ,
an a n e er e n

th e ts d sci c s ; th l v ti o of th tw lv
ar an en e e e e a n e e e

S b li m K i gh ts l ct d to ca y o t th w o k f
u e n , e e e rr u e r o

p f
er e ct i th on
g t obj ct de d ty reaof th tw el v e an u e e,

an d th i c o cti o wi th o G d M st th
e r nn e n ur ran a er , e

b ild f th thi d t mp l i th i c omp l tio of

u er o e r e e, n e r e n

th e fi st t mp l r d th i p t ki g of
e e, an mys ti e r ar a n a c

ob l ti o h vi g f c to p o ti o of th b ody
a n a n r e er e n e a r n e

of t h i G e r d M st r an d ow to c a y o t hi
er , an v a rr u s

g r eat d s i g s ; e d o n c i t G an d M st t st i
ur a n g en ran a er a n

of th b i tte p o f d t
erh ; th
cu l d gy of ea e z ea an e n er

o ur an c i t b th en Gib l m J o b t
re r en , d S tolki u u ,
a er ,
an n,

i p
n t ti g i t o th bow ls of th
en e r a n n th d b r in g
e e e ear an
 KNI GHT KAD OS H . 44 9

t
in g h en ce th e v l bl t s s to i ch d do a ua e r ea ur e en r an a rn

th t mp l of God ; th
e e ew d s o f d o th m e re ar c n er r e n e

by Ki g S olomo i n dm i tti g th m to p f cti o ;n n a n e er e n

th p ost sy of S olom o ; th d st ctio f th

e a a n e e ru n O e

T mp l ; th fi di g of th
e e s d v l t d th
e n n e a cr e au , an e

d d b ody of G l d t th
ea t c th to d a aa a e en r a n e er e ,
an

th ed st ti o of th Gold D lt ; th pti vi ty
e ru c n e en e a e ca

O f s v ty y e ens d t to Jea r slm d ,

an r e ur n er u a e un er

Z bb b l ; th i cid ts of th K igh ts of th
er u a e e n en e n e

E st o S wo d
a r d P i s of J s l m th st b
r an r n ce er u a e e e a

li h m t t J
s en s l m of th K igh ts of th E st
a er u a e e n e a

an d W st ; th Ros C i x d g
e e d it c o cti e- ro e r ee, an s nn e on

wi th th b ildi g of th th i d t mp l ; th K i g h ts
e u n e r e e e n

O f J l m d K i g h ts
er u s a e f th T mp l
an c ll d n o e e e, a e

K i g h ts T mp l s o C s d s ; th f o m ti o
n e ar of r ru a er e r a n

th Or d
e of K i g h ts T mp l
er s ; th i d v otio d
n e ar e r e n an

h oi sm i th c s
er f Ch i sti i ty
n e au e o r an .

Yo ow my b oth
u ar e n b t to b i st ct d i
,
r er , a ou e n ru e n a

p o ti f th s c t myst i s B t b f
r on O e e t i g
re er e . u e or e e n er n

u p o th m l t ff p u s pp li c ti s t H v
n e ,
e us O er u o r u a on o ea en ,

as o ll i mp o t t occ i s
n a Y will k
r an l d j oi a s on . ou n ee an n

m i my pp l
e n a ea .

P RAYE R .

O th E t l b fi t d ll glo i o s d
ou ern a ,
en e ce n ,
an a -
r u an

g c
ra i o s G duA c h i t ct f th
r an U i v s ! w f rom e o e n er e e, r

th e s c t d pth s of o h ts ff p t th
e re
“

e ur ea r ,
O er u o ee a

li vi g s c ific
n W p y th to fill o h ts with
a r e. e ra ee ur ear

th y lov d th lov w sh o ld f l fo
e an ech oth e e u ee r ea er .

W b th
e ar e j re i
y g th gg d
r en ,p t h of li f ou rn e n e ru e a e

to th t bo a f om w h i ch w c ot t
urn e IV
r e an n r e u rn . s
45 0 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

hu mb ly b s c h th O H v ly F th !to i sp i
e ee ee, ea en a er n re

o ur m i s with j st s s of th vils th y h ve
en e e a u en e e e e a

do n e,d c o vi ctio f th i w o g doi g th t

an a n n O e r r n -
n : a

th y m y m k t o m t fo th i m i fold in j i s
e a a e a ne en r e r an ur e

an d i n j st i c to u wh i c h d o ot b lo g t
e th y
us n e n o u s,

ser v ts to dr ss th m o s lv s ; fo th o h st
an ,
re e e ur e e r u a

s id O L o d ! V g c i m i I will p y
a ,
“
r en ean e s n e, re a

th t by th i y s b i g op d w mi g h t b co
a e r e e e n en e e e re n

oil d e d by h,
an ty i o t k poss ssi o of th os
a ea r un n a e e n e

b l ss d l ds wh
e e th an o ig i l t mp l w
, fi st er e e r na e e as r

e st bli sh d
a d wh e th o h dst s i d I will
,
an
“
er e u a a ,

d w ll e wh e we mi gh t b g th d t og th i o
re e a er e e er n ne

fold o b d of b oth s th to c l b t th y g t
r an r er , er e e e ra e rea

an d h oly m d o th h oly mo
na t i i wh os
e an n e un a n ,
n e

bow ls w e d p osi t d th as v g lo i o s d wf l
e e e e er - r u an a u

N m c l b t e th y p i s
a e, e e Am ra ra e. en
'

All S mot i t b ! . O e e

C ms Yo will ow i s my b oth
a . I ow u n r e, r er . n

ch g yo to m k yo s lf f mi li
ar e u wi th th hi sto y
a e ur e a ar e r

of th K i g h ts T mp l s of th i i s d p o g ss ;
e n e ar e r r e an r re

th i g t d g lo i o s xp loi ts ; th i
e r r ea an mb s r u e e r nu er ,

w lth
ea d h i g h st di g i
,
an v y kin g dom of an n n e er

E op ; th i p se c ti o d f ll
'

ur e e r d th fl er u n an a ,
an e su er

i g s of th
n G d M st e J cq s d Mol y r an d a er , a ue e a , an

h i b v K i gh ts by o d
s ra e o f P opn Cl m t V ,
r er e e en

th c e lty d b b i ty f Ph ili p th F i
rue an d th ar ar o e a r an e

pot t t s d g ov m ts of E op ; th ti o s
en a e an er n en ur e e ac n

of th K i gh ts f M lt i th d st cti o f th
e n O a a n e e ru n O e

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l g p oss e s i o s th
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45 2 B OO K OF THE A. AND A. BITE .

Th e in ide n c t s on th e r oa d to th e Holy L a n d wi ll h er d

t ra n s pi r e.

Ca ms B e fir m .
, f i th f
a u l, a n d t
rue un to de a h . t
I arm you wi th thi s S wor d S ir Kni gh t a s a de fen ce , ,

a g a in st your en e mi e s an d th e e n e m i e s of th e Or de r ;

you will wi ld i t lso fo th d f c of p o o pil

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g irms d i, d
an f c o f in oc c d it
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an d th d gg e of m cy ; d I ow i v st yo wi th
a er er an n n e u

th s k i gh tly g old sp s
e e n ur .

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s s z e . e er e ,

wi th t mp e t l d t lov fo s k y
er a e z e a an rue e, r a e ou .

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u ar e n ,
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sp s i t sti mo y f th
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w h i ch yo h c fo w d d fo v to b g o d d
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o ly d g d d f om o
us e O d
ra e r ur r er .

I l o p s t yo wi th th Coll
a s r e en d J w l Yo
u e ar a n e e . u

will ow t k yo p l c i th
n a e k s of th O d
ur a e n e r an e r er .

Yo i th
u ar e ks of th os wh o sh ll b l ct d
n e r an e a e e e e

to th g e d wo k
r an d w t st d
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t h
an t th e ru an O e a e

d li c i o s p f m s of yo
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y ou th t h e pp i ss
ru e
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Gr a m! i lli Ap r t tur Q u ar “:
tet
al umni a u ti r r .
 GREAT PYTHAGOREAN TRIANGLE.

A R GU ME N T .

THE [ ta cti c l t t
a es of th e n eoph y e t
in th e deg r ee of Kn ig h t:
Ka dosh , is i n th is deg r ee of In q t
u isi or Comma n der ch g d tan e o

ath o g hr ou ex a min a tion u n de r ch a r g es a g a in s tM ason ic l w d a an

d ty b f
u e or e th e Or der Of th e Fi e B r e h r en v t .

Th e wise sayi n g s of sag es a n d l a wgi v er s a r e q t df

uo e or in s t ru o

ti on , to remi n d th e K n ig h t Of th e ser i ous v w th t h

o s a e h as as

su med , an d h ow to p r eside i n j u dg men t a n d e xp oun d th e law to

j u dg e j tly
us t l
p u n ish s er n y ; bu t e er r emember in g th e fr a i y
an d v lt
ct t
a n d imp er fe i on of h uman n a u re , to p a r don an d forg i e w h i e v l
th er e yet r ema in s h op e of r efor ma i on t .

To r en der j u dg men is t t
a s ern du y t a n d a n u n we lc o me t as k to
be p er for med ; for in th i s a ma n u su rp s, to some ex en t t th f c ,
e un

ti on s of God ; he sh ou l d th er efor e h imse f be l j t p ig h t i m

us , u r ,

par tia l , dis re g a r din g p ers on s i n ,

fl uen c e , r a n k. an d p owe r .
456 B OO K OF T HE A. AND A. RI TE .

th e a p x wh
e e r e of is psu s e n de d '
ov e r th e h e a d of th e
P re si de n t th e Te t ct
ra
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a n d u n de r it a na k e d sw or d a n d th e c
s a le s of j u st i c e .

v th c l m
O er e o u n on th e r ig h t of th e C ou n sellor s i s in c

c ib d th wo d L
s r e e r en i ta s; u p on th e le f t ,
th e w or d M is er i
cor d i a . Fr om h ese tw o t c olu mn s s
i g s a Go h i a r h , p r n t c c
fr om th e p xw a p e tt
h er e of i s su s e n d e d i n le e rs of g old
th c dw
e sa re t t or d of th e eig h e e n h d eg r ee .

O th t h
n c l m i th
e r ee th g i g f m t
o u ns n e sou ,
on ro ea s

t w t
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are Zo te us s o d Mi ose s, r oa s e r , a n n os,

wi t h th m f ch i c ib d o h i c l m
e na e o ea ns r e n s o u n.

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n e th th l g i g f m t t
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th e G t wi t h th
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a ss e s, ho e u an e e ,
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ten , a nd i th w t t n; ch t b i g a g d i
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th f m f th T t c t y
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lt i c v dw i th b l ck cl t h ; J dg t bl ’
Th e a ar s o er e a a o u es a e

c v d with g
o er e cl th r ee n o .

TI TL E S , OFFI CE RS , AND THE I R S TATI ON S .

Th e a sse mb ly i s s t yl ed Su p re me Tr i bu n a L
Th e p r e si di n g O ffi e r c is s t yl ed Most P e r fe ct P r esi den t

a n d si s t i n th e ea s t .
 GRAND I NS P E CTOR INQ UI S IT OR COMMAND E R. 45 7

AD VOCA TE .

C OUN S E LL ORS .

Th e Wa r den s a r e s t yl ed C ou n se llor s, an d si t i n th e
We st .

Th e S e c t y (K p
re ar ee er of th e S ea ls an d c v )
A r hi es is
t yl
s e d Ch c ll
an e d it
or , a n S s on th e ri
g h t of th e P id
r es en t.

Th e Tr ea su r er t
si s on th e lef t of th e P r esi den t .

Th e A d v o ct
a e is t tio
s a n ed i n th e sou th .

20
4 58 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

Th e D efen d er i s t t io d i th o t h
s a ne n e n r .

Th e P u r su iv a t i
n t t io d o th ig h t of th
s s a ne n e r e C ou n
sellor s.

A ll th e mem b er s of th e Su p re me Tr i b u n a l, e xc p t th
e e

P r e si d e n t ,
ar e s t yl ed Illu s t r i ou s.

RE GAL I A , D E CORATI ONS , E TC .

N O ap r on i s w or n i n th e S u r e me Tr i u n a l I n th e p b .

in fe r i or b
odi e s th e Gr a n d I n s e t or I n q u i si t or Com pc
ma n der s w ea r on e of e n ti
y h
r el
w i e sh ee -s i n , t p k wi t h a

Te u ton i cc r os s, e mb r oi d e r e d i n sil e r , on th e fl a p v .

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r an tt
ra
y s, e m b r oi de r e d i n g old , i n th e c t en r e of w c
h i h i s th e
nu mb e r 31 in Ar a bc i fig u r es .

I n th e i n fer i or b di o e s, in s t ea d of a c olla r , a Gr a n d
Ins p cte or I n q u i si to r C omma n de r ma y w ea r a r ou n d h is
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fr om h i h h a n g s th e c r oss of th e
c
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c tt b t
la e d a r i u e s of th e e ig h f u n d a me n a l d e g r ee s of t t
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-
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Th e j ewel i s a sil e r Te u on i v r oss t cc .

Th e h a t, sa me as K a d osh .
4 60 BOOK OF THE
’
A AND A RI TE .

th e wi s dom will to j dg j stly cc a t ly

an d th e u e u , a ur e ,

an d m cif
lly ; d wh
er w com to b fi ally
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e e, n u u e u a s, n

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ee en an a n, e a a e u e er

b t fo g i v
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e us an Am ! a e us e ee. en

K i gh t K do h wh p fo mi g hi s pil
If t h e n a s , en er r n

g irm g p ov s
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e, c t ofr
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h s h o ld h
e b cc s d of th s m
u er e e a u e e a e.

If d m d wo th y K i gh t by th J dg s o y
ee e a n un r n e u e n an

a cc s tio h sh o l d b t
u a n d to th o t w o ld
,
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fo r p ob ti o a y p i od ; if ot th Most P f ct
a r a n r er n , e er e

P sid t p oc ds fi st t ki g v ot of th J dg s
re en r ee ,
r a n a e e u e .

M . st i o s K i gh t yo d si to
P r es s . Ill u r u n ,
u e re

t k p o yo s lf
a e u d o s
n spo si bl ofii
ur e an ar u u ,
re n e ce .

Th is b t o
er e i f lli b l u i g J dg ne All h n a e , un e r r n u e. u

m anj dg m t is t b st c t i ; s i o s i i t
u en ,
a e ,
un er a n er u n s

o s eq
c n c s i t m st ft wh M d v lops i ts
u en e ,
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er ro s p od c
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an s a

t d ty d
s er n w lcom t sk to b p fo m d
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an d ot p i il g to b cov t d ;
n a r v d wo e to th t
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m wh o ss m s th p
an o g ti v f j dg m t d
a u e e r er a e O u en ,
an ,

to s om xt t s ps th f ti o s Of God ot
e e en ,
u ur e un c n ,
n

b i g h i ms lf j st p i gh t imp ti l
e n e u , u r ,
ar a .

S b q u t t th d i mi l f th I q i it i
se u en o d e s s sa o e n u s on , a n

p p t y t th l
re a r a or d w i g b i g gi
o e e sson s a n a rn n s e n v e n,

th f ll w i g m i c wi ll b p l y d
e o o n us e a e .
4 62 B OOK or THE. A. AND A. RI TE .

I wa s th ej st Ki g Alf e d of S xo E gl d 1
u n r a n n an ;

f m d wi s l ws m d
ra e p ig h t j dg s i d p e d t
e a ,
a e u r u e , n e n en

of my will d th t f th p op l an d sdj ta O e e e, a n ca u e us

an d sp dy j dg m t to b gi e
ee u I all my lmen e v n. n r ea z

j sti c d i gh t we s old to
u e an r ; d i d to o re n on e en e n ne

d l y d to
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n n e. S e e r

s t di d mo
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r e. re e n e r

wh om I h d dom i i o I h v v ani sh d i to th
a n n. a e e n e

thi p st d m y g s h v m ch d in s ol m
n a ,
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gi v j st j dg e follow th my x mp l o sh d
er , u u ,
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der to i t i j dg m s t o th y f ll ws
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t
th e A h e n i a n ; I k w ne th e h oly
myst i s d v c d God i
er e ,
an re I th e er en e n t
n a ur e. n

s c d g ov s of Ath s I t gh t to yo g d ld
a re r e en , au un an O

th t God w o
a d th so l of m i mmor t l
as n e , an e u an a .

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au to th l ws ed d c s of th
en ce e a an e r ee e

p opl of Ath s d th co cil of fi h d d

e e en ,
an e un v e un re .

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en sa n e ur e r e a ,
re

by th p t e l Apollo by C
a er n a s d by J p i te th ,
er e , an u r e

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n ,
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to l w— o wh
a th l w w r, sil t to th b st of
en e a as en , e e

my j dg m t ;
u d th t I w o l d ot c i v g i fts o
en an a u n re e e , n r

sh o ld y oth fo m ; o c i v b i b s f om
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an y p ss i o pa j di c o ffn,ct i o ; o llo
re u w y e, r a e n n r a an

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er er n e e an ean , e er

di ct o i di ct to p v t j sti c i
re r n re th co t
,
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An d wh by j t j dg m t th s m e co t
en , an un us u en , e a ur
46 4 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

ta te d by Z s eu ,
th e Fa h er ; for t a ll tr u e a n d ri
g h t e ou s

laws d ll h m j sti c
,
an b t d v lopm ts of
a u an u e, ar e u e e en

th t t l d i fi i t j sti c th t is of th ss c
a e ern a an n n e u e, a e e en e

of th D i ty H wh o ss m s to j dg h i b th
e e . e a u e u e s re r en

cloth s h i ms lf wi th th p
e og ti v of God Wo
e
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th o dost ss m to j dg oth s ; d still mo if

u a u e u e er an r e,

th o gi v st c o pt j dg m t ; fo th will th y
u e r ru u en r en

m m o y b x c t d d i ll tim it sh ll b th
e r e e e ra e ,
an n a e a e e

bi tt st p o ch to
er e j st j dg to ll hi m by
re r a an un u u e ca

th y m na e.

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I wa s r a er , e or e a e a e

P si s I s i d h i th b st s v t Of God
er an . a e s e e er an ,

wh os h t i p ig h t w h o i li b l wi th d
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g d
ar t o w h t i j st to ll m a ; wh o ts n s otu h i a en ur n s

ey s t o
ew d i c h s d w
arh os h r t w i sh s ew ll t,
o an e ea r e e

ev ythi g th t li v s H lo i j st wh o i h i
er n a e . e a ne s u s c ar

t bla d m c if l i
e, a n h i j dg m ts ;er d h u lo n s u en an e a ne

i wi s wh o th i ks w ll
s e d ot vil of oth n m e ,
an n e ,
er en .

S ti sfy th i
a ow c o sci c ne d f ni th th n en e, an ear ne er e

o t g s of f t
u ra e o th i j i s Of
or u n e mi s n r e n ur e en e e .

C im i
r ot to be m s d by th i ss f v ts
s n e ea ur e e ue O e en ,

b t by th b d i t ti o s of th do
u e a S t dy th
n en n e er . u ,
er e

fo th domi io of th y lf d q i t th i
r e, e n n w se ,
an u e n e o n

c ommoti o s d h old i t th ob l st ov ti to t i
n ,
an e n e a on r

u mp h ov th y p s io s er a s n .

I wa s Mos e s , th e le a der an d la wg i v er of th e
 GRAND I NS P E C TOR I NQ UI S I TOR COMMAND E R. 4 65

I s t s I w i iti t d i to th e myst i s d
r a eli e . as n a e n er e an

wi s d m f A ci t E gypt ;
o O d th t wi s dom di ct t d
n en an a a e

th st t t s by wh i h I s l w g ov d Th o
e a u e n c rae as er n e . u

sh l t t k o gif t ; fo th g ift b li d th th wi s d
a a e n r e n e e e an

p v t th th wo ds of th igh t o s Y h ll do
er er e e r e r e u . e S a

n o i gh t o s ss i j dg m t
un r Th o
e u nesh lt ot n u en . u a n

re sp ct th p s o of th p o
e e o h o th p so
er n e or , n r on r e er n

of th migh ty Y sh ll b th sm ll w ll
e . e a ear e a as e as

th g e t Y sh ll ot f th f c of m ; fo
r ea . e a n e ar e a e an r

j dgm t i of God
u en s .

S en s Cou n sx Th ou h a st h e a r d th e
. . wo ds f th r o e

g r ea t s g s l wag i v e s ,
d p h il
a os o p h s o f ert i q i ty,
an er an u .

B h old ! th mo og m of th g
e e t st l wg iv th t
n ra e rea e a er a

h as e v c om m o g m
er d li st
e a v ti lly to
n en , a n en r e e r en a

h i t c hi g s
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n ot m
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ne i th will yo h v ly F th fo gi v yo t s
er ur ea en a er r e ur re

p ss s B t if y fo gi v m th i t sp ss s yo
a e . u e r e en e r re a e ,
ur

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en a er a r e u. a

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u en e u e, e a e u e . n

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a ea ur e e d to y o
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a g i a n I f th
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n ot cc o di g t th
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466 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RrrE .

th o sh lt fo g iv
u a r e h im . B le ss ed a r e th e m ciful ;
er

fo th y s h ll obt
r e a a in m cy
er .

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mm o t l wi s dom of i r a ,

o c tt d by m o t l li ps t h t h v lo g i c
n e u er e r a a a e n S n e

mo l d d i to d st Th o gh th os li ps God spak e
u er e n u . r u e

unto m ; fo of h im lo om th ll wi s dom
en r a ne c e a .

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an d j w l of th i s d g
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fo m
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u re O e a er e ne er u e

o di mm d by i j sti c
r e i h m i ty o i mp i ty
n u e, n u an ,
r ur .
 A R GU ME N T.

THI S is th e th i d r an d l t
K a dosh deg rees, a n d s on
as of th e

su mma tes l
th e Temp a r ism of Mas on ry T e d g ee w
h e r as ori -
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k n ig h h ood ; i ts ob ej ct w a s, for a lon g
ti m e, to r e on c q u er th e Holy L an d an d pla n t th B e an n er of th e

Cr oss on c e mor e on th e r u i n ed w a lsl of J eru sa l em .Man y of th e

K n ig h ts of th e Crusa des wer e Mason s, an d th us beca me a q ua in t c ,

ed t
wi h th e leg en d wh i h c Mason ry h a d p r eserv ed

Th e K n ig h s K a dosh t a re th e l g itim t
e a e su ccessors of th e
Templa rs .

Non e bu t ea rn es t an d sin c er e men , u n se lfi h s ,

an d wh ose p h i l an

th r opy is n ot a mere na me ,
bu t a p r a cti ca l r ea li ty , sh ou ld en ter

h er e— su h c as will do Ma son ry g ood ser vic e i n th e w a r wh i h c sh e

t t
is wag in g a g a i ns th e an cien en emies of th e h u man ra e— a lov er c
tl
of w isdom a n d a n a p os e of L i ber y , E u a i y , a n d Fr a er ni y t q lt t t .

No vi t r ue is a cq u ir ed in an in s t t b t tp
an , u s e by su p .
"

BAB B ow .
 S UBLIME PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET .

I HE T H I RT Y-S E CON D
‘
GRAD E OF TH E AN C I E N T AN D AO‘

C E PT E D S C OTTI S H R I TE ,
AN D T HE TH I R D D E GR E E 0,
THE C H I V AL R I C S E R I E S .

D E CORATI ON S .

B odi es of th i s deg r ee a re t yl d
s e C on si s to i r e s. Th e
h a n g in g s ar e bl ck t w
a ,
s re e d wi t h t
'

ea r s of si l v e r , skele

ton s, h u ma n
-
s k ll d c
u s, a n r os s- b on es.

I n th e E a s i s t a th r on e , c
to w h i h you a s en d by c se v en

t p
s e s, p d wi t h bl ck t i lik th h g i g b t
dr a e a sa n
,
e e an n s, u

t w d wi t h fl m
s re e wi t h t t aB f thes th ou ea r s. e or e e r on e

i
s an alt c v d wi t h b l ck t i t w d wi t h t ;
ar o er e a sa n , s re e ea r s

o it
n p i t d mb id d d t h h d d two
ar e a n e or e ro er e a ea
’
s- e a an

cr o bss ; v th d t h h d i th l tt J d
on es o er e ea
’
s- ea s e e er , . an

un d th
er c b e th l tt
r oss- M O t h i lt
on e s e e er . n s a a r a re
4 70 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

th e B oo k of C on s i t t t iou ns and S t t te
a u s of th e Or de r , a

na k ed sw or d, a s e c pt r e, a n d a b a la n c e. I n th e We t s

are th e tw o Wa r de n s. I n fr on t Of ea ch is a t a bl e,

c v
o e r ed wi h t c ri mson c lot h , li n e d a n d e dg e d wi h t b la ck ,

an d s r e t wed wi h t t ea r s. On ea ch c ov i er , n f o t
r n ,
a re

th e fo l tt
ur e er s N M O nch t blea a e are two
na k ed s w or ds c r osse d.

Th e Ha ll i s di i de d i n v t o tw o p t ar s by a b a lu str a de.

In th e West i s th e c a mp of th e Pi c r n e s.

OFFI C E RS AND TI TL E S .

Th e Ma st er is s t yl ed I llu s t r iou s C omma n de r i n Ch i et ; - -

th e tw o Wa r d e n s, Li e u t en a n t C omma n de r s ; an d th e
Or a to r, Mini st e r of S t t
a e. B esi d e th e se c
offi e r s, th er e

are a Gr a n d C h a n c llo e r, Gr a n d S e c t
re ar
y and K ee p er
of th e S e a ls an d A ch i v r e s, Gr a n d Tr e a su r e r , Gr a n d E u
g i n ee r an d Ar ch i t c t Ge ,
r a n d HO S i ta lle r , Gr a n d Ma ste r
p
of C er e m on i e s, Gr a n d C a pt ai n of th e Gu a r d, Gr a n d
S t a n d a r d-B ea r er , a n d Gr a n d S e n in el t .

Th er e a r e a lso i n th e Ha ll, w est of th e offi c er s, on th e

r ig h t an d f
le t, fou r t een m mb e er s, cl th o ed in r e d, wi t h
ou t a p r on s, a n d ea ch ha vi g n on hi b s r ea s t ,
su s p e n de d

fr om a bl ck ibb o wo
a r n rn as a c oll ar, th e j e we l of on e

Of th e d eg r ees— v iz . : nu mb er i n g th e se memb er s fr om
on e to fou r ee n , t th e
y w ea r r es p c t iv
e el
y th e j ew els of

th e 3oth , 2 8 th , 2 5 th , 2 l st, l g th , 1 8 th , 1 6 th , 1 4 th , 1 3th ,

10th , 8 th , 7th , 5 th , an d 3d d eg r e es .

Th e fir s t fiv e ar e th e S t a n d a r d-B e a r er s of th e C or p s

th a t en c mpa a r ou n d th e p t g en a on , a n d th e la s t n in e a r e

C omma n der s of th e C p th t
or s a en c mpa a r ou n d th e
n on a
g on th e c mp i
a s a s sh own i n th e followin g illu S o

tr a ti on
4 72 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

6 th . J e h oi a da for th e Te n t
7th . A h olia b
8 th . J osh u a

9 th . E z ra

TH E C A MP

Is a n on a
g on , e n losin g c a he pt
g on , w h i h e n loses a
a c c
p t en a g on , a n d h at an t e q u i la e r a lt r ia n t
g le, a n d h a t t
a g a in a c i cl
r e. On th e si d e s of th e n on a on a r e n in e
g
t t wi th fl
en s a ag , p e n n on , an d le tt er to ea ch . Ea h c
t t p
en t re r e se n s a n en ti r e ca mp , an d th e se v e r a l si de s of

th e n on a g on are th us a ssi
g n e d b y th e r i u a ls to th e t
Ma son s of th e se v er a l d e g r e es fr om th e 1 st to th e 1 8 th ,

as f ollow s
Fla g and p e n n on wh i p i kl d lig h t ly wi t h
t e, s r n e

c r i mson . T ha t t t en in di c t th c mp f th K ig h t
a es e a o e n s

Rose Cr oi -
x and K n ig h t s of th e E as t an d West ,
1 8 th
and 1 7th d eg r ee s . Th e C omma n der , Ma la c h i .

A Fla g an d p e n n on t g
li g h r ee n . Th a t t t i di
en n

c t a es th e c mpa Of th e K ig h t of
n s th e E a s t o S wo d
r r

an d Pi cr n e s of J eru sa le m, 1 5 th and 1 6 th d e g r e es . Th e
C omma n d e r , Z er u bb b a e l.

Fla g and pe n n on r e d. Th a t t t en in d i c t
a es th e
c mpa of th e Gr a n d , E le ct P ,
e r fe ct and b
S u li me Ma son s,
1 4 th d eg r e e. Th e C omma n d e r , N eh e mi ah .

I Fla g and p en n on bl cka a n d r e d. Th a tt tien n di

c t a es th e c mpa of th e K n i g h t s of
th e R oya l A r h a n d c
Gr a n d Ma st er Ar h i c t ct e s, 1 3th a n d 1 2 th d eg r ee s. Th e
C omma n d e r , J oa b e r t.

X Fla g an d p e n n on b l ck
a . Th a tt t en i n di c t
a es th e
c mpa b K ig h t E l c t d
of th e S u lime n s e e ,
E le ct Of Fif teen
and K ig h t E l c t f N i
n 1 1 th l oth
s e o n e, , ,
an d 9 th deg ree s.
Th C omm d
e Plg an er , a e .
 S UBLI ME P RI NCE OF THE ROYAL S E CRE T.

N Fla g and p e n n on r ed an d bl c k
a ,
i n di a mon d s .

Th a t t t en i n di c t a es th e c mpa Of th e I n e n d a nt t s of th e
B u ildi n g , 8 th d eg r ee Th e C omma n de r , J eh oi a d a . .

p
0 Fla g a n d en n on r e d a n d g r ee n Th a en i n di . tt t
c t th c mp
a es e a Of th e P v tro os J u dg es a n
an d d I t im tn a e

S c t i 7th
e r e a r es, an d 6 th d eg r ee s Th e C o . mm a n der ,

Ah oli b a .

N Fla g an d p e n n on
g r ee n Th a . tt ti en c t
n di a e s th e
c p
am of P e r fe ct Ma st er s a n d S e r e c t M t a s er s , sth an d

4 th d eg r e e s. Th e C omma n d er J osh u a .

I '
Fla g an d p en n on bl u e. Th a t t t i dic t th
en n a es e

c mp
a Ma st er s th e Fellow Cr a s a n
Of th e ,
- ft d A pp tic r en es

of S mb oli c Ma son r
y y a n d Volu n t e er s 3d , ,
2 d, an d 1 st

d eg r ee s . Th e C omma n d er , E z ra.

On ea ch of th e e xt er n a l si des of th e p t
en a
g on is a.

t
s a n d a r d , ea ch d esi g n a e d t by a le tt er , an d ea ch su p

p ose d to in dic t a e th e c a m p of a c p or s of Ma son s ,

occu

i
py gn a si d e of th e p t en a g on , v iz
T '
Fi eld p plur e ; on i t th e A r k of th e Co v en a n ti n

g o b tw
ld ,
e ee n tw o g r ee n p al m -
t r ee s, or tw o lig h t d e

c dl t i ck
an es s of
g old. Mott o at th e b a se ,
“
L aue D eo.

Ar ou n d th i t
s s a n da r d a re s a t t io n ed th e K n ig h t s Ka
d osh an d th e Gr a n d S c tt i h K
o s n ig h t s of S a in t A n dr e w ,

3oth a n d 2 9 th d e g r ee s . S t a n da r d B ea r e r , B e z a le e l.

Fi eld bl ue ; on it i s a g old e n li on , h oldi n g i n hi s

mou t h a ke y of g old , an d a c
g old olla r a r ou n d h i s n e , ck
t
w i h th e fig u r e s 5 2 5 on th e c olla r . Mott o at th e b as e ,

Castos a n d i n some r i u a ls, t “

Ad M aj or em
D e l Glor i a m
”—
th e la e r i s th e mo o tt tt of th e J e su i s. t
A r ou n d th i t s s a n da r d are s a t t io ne d th e K n ig h t s of th e
S u n , th e C omma n der s Of -th e Te m le , p an d th e Pi c r n es of

Mer c y ,
2 8 th , 2 7th , an d 2 6 th d e g r e es . S t a n da r d B ea r e r ,
Ah oli a b .

N Fi eld wh it e ; on it i s a fl a min g h ea r t ,
with bla cll
4 74 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

wi n
g s, c owr n ed w ith a g r ee n la u r el wr e a h t . Mott o a t
th e b A r den s Glor i a S u rg i t
a se , A r ou n d h is s a n d .
”
t t
t t
a r d a r e s a i on e d th e K n i h s of th e B r a e n S e r e n
g ,
t z p t
th e P c b
r i n es of th e Ta er n a le , a n d th e C h i ef s of th e c
b c
Ta er n a le, 2 5 th , 2 4 th , a n d 2 3d deg r e es S a n da r d . t
B ea r e r , Ma h S h i m -
.

G Fi eld g r een ; on i t i s a bl ck a e a g le , w it h tw o
h ea d s, wt
i h an i mp
er i a l ro c w fg n o old r es ti n
g on b th o

h ea ds ; h oldi n g i n h i s d xt ecl w er a a sw or d , p oi n t in
b a se ; an d i n h is si n i s er t c l w bl a a oody h ea r t . Mott o
at th e b a se , Cor de Gla di o P oten s A r ou n d h is ”
. t
t
s a n da r d ar e s t t
a i on e d th e P c
r in e s of L i ba n u s a n d th e

K n ig h t s N oa ch i te or P r u ssi a n K n ig h t s ,
22d an d 2 1 st
d eg r e e s . S t a n da r d B ea r e r , Ga r imon t .

U Fi eld g old ; on i t i s a b l ck a ox. Mott o a t th e

b a se ,
“
Omn i a Temp u s A li t ”
. A r ou n d th i s t
s a n da r d

are s a t t io n ed th e Ma st e r s A d Vi t a m and th e Gr a n d
P on ti fl s, 2 0th
'

an d 1 9 th d eg r e es . S t a n da r d B ea r er ,
A ma r i a h .

At th e a n g le s of a n d i n si d e th e t r ia n
g le a r e su ose d pp
to be e n a m e d th e c p Pi cr n e s of th e R oya l S e r e a n d th e c t
Gr a n d I p ct
ns e or I n q u i si to r C omma n d er s, w i h t su ch
Kn ig h t s of Ma lt a a s, ha vi n
g p v d th
ro e e mse l v es t r ue

an d t
fa i h fu l, ma y h a v be e e n r e ei c v d m e a on g u s.

CL OTHI N G .

Th e I llu s t r i ou s Co mm a n de r i n C h i ef i s cl t h o ed i nth e
moder n c t os u me of r oya l ty ,
of c ri mson med ; h e is ar

w i th a sw or d a n d sh i e ld. On th e t a b le i n fr on t of h i m,
,

lie h is A ba cu s a n d a la n e b c . Th e Li e u t e n a n t C om
m a n d e r s a r e a lso a r me d w i h t a sw or d an d S h i e ld , wi t h
bea d s c v o e r e d.

N e i t h er th e Offi c er s n or me mb e r s w h e n i n c t os u me
476 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RIT E .

f er ri n
g on m il i t
you y o g n i
i s th e
z ti o t h e ar r a a n, as

3l st d g is th j di c i l o g i tio of th O d
e r ee e u a r an z a n e r er .

Th c mp wh i c h yo
e a t i g d it s v l u are en er n , an s e er a

p ts
ar ll
,
s mb
ar e a
y ols th m i g of w hi c h w e
,
w ill e ea n n

h ft
er e a d v o to xp l i to yo
er en ea rAs y p e s a n u. ou as

ar o d d th o g h thi s c mp w will g i v yo th
un an r u a ,
e e u e

ne c ss y xpl ti o
e ar to it xt l f t s d
e an a n as s e e rn a e a ur e ,
an

re c all b i fly to yo mi d th ch ct i sti cs of th
r e ur n e ar a er e

s v l d g s wh os st d ds flo t ov th c m p
e er a e r ee e an ar a er e a ,

to i d yo i a h ft u d st di g th
n er e a s ot i er u n er an n e e er c

m i g f th wh ol Th xt l li s of th
ean n O e e. e e er n a ne e

c mp fo m o g o o fig of g om t y wi th
a r a n na n, r a ur e e e r

i
n ne e q l sid s Yo p i v th t o ch side of
ua e . u er ce e a n ea

th o
e ng o i na t t w i th n fl g
s a d p en o ; t h t a a an en n n a

ea ch fl g d i t p oa an of diff
s t olo f om
en n n ar e a er en c r r

th oth s d th t
e er h t t is d s ig a t d by
,
an a eac en e n e a

l tt
e E ch
er . p s ts c mp
a re d th
r e en sv l a a ,
an e e er a

si d s of th o g o
e e ssig d by o i t ls to
n na n are a ne ur r ua

th M s o s of th difi
e a n t d g e s f om th e l t to
e r en e re r e s

th e 1 8 th .

At th e 9 th t t w
en c mp d th App ti c
er e en a e e r en e s,

Fellow -Cr a fts an d M st s of th B l

a o S ymboli
er e ue r c

D egr e e s ,
an d th e vol t s Th c omm di g ffi
u n eer . e an n O

ce r r e p s ts E
r e en z r a.

Th e 1 st de g r e e sh ows yo m s ch u an , u as na ure t h as

m a de h i m, wi th n o ot h so c s th
er r e ur e an h is p h ys i ca l

st r en
g t h .

Th e 2 d de g r e e t c h s th ea e e ne c ssity
e an d o
h lin e ss
of bo la r , a n d n co s q tly of e u en kn owl dg e e.
 S UBLLME P RI NCE OF THE ROYAL S E CRET. 4 77

Th e 3d de g r ee e a h e u s t c s th t o a ur un a vo id b l a e

st
de in y i s de a h bu t a t th e t s m ti m a e e, i th c
n e er e o

m o y d i th v y
n an n e er na m of Hi m e ra ,
i t h dow
S a s

fo th th g t doct i
r e r ea r ne of oth lif
an er e, a n d th e i m
mo t li ty of th s o l
r a e u .

t tw
At th e 8 th c mp d th S c t M st
en er e e n a e e e re a er s

an d P f ct M st s o th M s o s of th 4 th
er e a d er ,
r e a n e an

5th d g s Th co mm di g ffic
e r ee . p s t e an n O er re r e en s

J osh ua.

q w

At th e 7th t t w en er e en c mpa ed th e In i tm t a e

Se c t
r e a ri e s an d P ov osts r an d J u dg e s , or th e Ma son S
of th e 6 th and .
7th de g r e e s . Th e comm a n di n
g
c
offi e r r e p s ts Ah oli b
r e en a .

At th e 6 th t tw en er e e n c mp d th I t d ts of
a e e n en an

th e B ildi g s o th
u n ,
r e M s o s of th 8 th d g
a n e e r ee .

Th e c omm di g ffic an n O er r e p s ts J h i d
r e en e o a a .

t tw
At th e 5th c mp d th K i g h ts E l ct
en er e e n a e e n e

of Ni th I ll st i o
n e, E l ct f Fift
e u d th r us e O e en ,
an e

S b li m K i g h ts E l ct d o th M s s of th 9 th
u e n e e ,
r e a on e ,

l0th d 1 1 th d g
, an s Th c omm di g offi c e r ee . e an n er

r p
e s ts P l g
r e en a e .

At th e 4 th ter tw er e e n c amp ed th e Gr a n d Ma ste r

4 78 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

c t cts d th Kn i gh ts of th Roy
Ar h i e an e e al Ar h c , or

th M so s of th 1 2 th
e a d 1 3th d g
n e an e r ee s . Th e
comm di g Offic p s ts J o b t
an n er r e r e en a er .

t tw
At th e 3d en er e enc mp d th a e e Gr a n d E le ct , ,

P f ct d S bli m
er e an u e M s o s of th
a n e 1 4th de g r ee .

Th omm a di g
e c ffic n n O er r e p s ts N r e en eh e i ah m .

t tw
At th e 2d c mp d th Kni gh ts of th
en e r e en a e e e

E st o S wo d
a d P i
r s of J s l m o th
r an r n ce er u a e ,
r e

M s o s of th 1 5th
a n d 1 6 th d g s Th com e an e r ee . e

m di g offic
an p s ts Z bb b l
n er r e r e en er u a e .

it

At th e 1 st t tw en c mp d th K ig h ts of th
er e en a e e n e

Ea st an d W st e d th K i gh ts Ros C oi x of
an e n e .
r

H r - d-
-
m ,
or th M so s of th 1 7th
e a d 1 8th d
n e an e

g r ee s . Th e comm di g offic anp s ts M l ch i

n er r e r e en a a .

f
o p ss d
Ox S i r. K ni
gh t
you h a e n ow a
,
v e

ro d th
un o go de n f xp t o
na b n , an a u ll e la n a i n h a s e en

g i v yo
en of c h t tuby i t c o mm
ead W i t h i en s an er . n

th i s o g o yo p c iv i t c d h pt g o o
n na n u er e e s ra e a e a n, r a

fig ur e f g om t y wi th s v
O e q l si d s ; d
e r e en e ua e an

wi th i th t p t g o o o wi th fi e q al s i d s
n a a en a n, r ne v e u e .

O n each f th xt l gl s of th p ta g o yo
O e e er n a an e e en n u

p c iv
er e st d d d sig t d by l tt whi h
e a an ar , e na e a e er , c

i di c t s th c mp of
n a e o p s of M so s o c p yi g
e a a c r a n cu n

ext lly
e rn a sid f th e p t g o
a e O en a n.
AD M I S S I ON OF A N OVI CE TO THE V OWS OF TH E ORD E R OF -TH E T E MP LE
 S UBLI ME P RI NCE OF THE ROYAL S E CRET. 48 1

of th 30 s c mm
_

e 2 9th an d th d e gr e e . Th e o a n di n
g
offic er r e p s ts
r e en B e z a le e l .

G i ll s o
.
f . S ir K ni
g h t ,
en clos e d in th i s p t en a
g on
you O bs v q il t l t i g l ; t i t
er e an e u a er a r an e a s a n g le s

are s id to b a c mp d th P i c s of th Roya l
e en a e e r n e e

S c t th G
e re d I sp ct o I q i si t o C mm d s
,
e ran n e r n u r o an er ,

an d s c h K i g h ts of M lt
u n h v ing p v d th m a a a s, a ro e e

s lv s t
e e d f i th f l h v b
ru e an cc pt d d
a u ,
a e e en a e e an

c i v d mo g
re e e Wi th i th t i g l i c i cl
a n u s. n e r an e s a r e,

in wh i c h s i d to b th q t s of th S ov i g
ar e a e e u a r er e er e n

G ran d I sp ct o G n l f the 33d d g

rs wh o en e r a O e e r ee,

s v
er Li t
e as t C mm d s d th M t
eu e n a n o an er un er e os

P i s t S ov i g G d C mm d
u sa n er e I m t of
n r an o an er . n os

th e g ven d t c i
ra
g b d s
e of t h i s
rad g w
n i t h i -
oa r e r ee , n

c oss wi th fi m f q l l g th
l

th i l i
e c rc e s a r v e ar s O e ua en ,

wh i ch w to b th q t s of th fi P i c s
er e e e u a r er e v e r n e

wh o Li t
,
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er e n ur n e

s co d i c omm d d wh
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an ,
an os e an ar oa a

th fi e g l s o f
v e an t h p t g o e e en a n .

96

i n Ox K i g h t i f yo h v i g d f i t h
. S ir n ,
u a e n oo a

a ssum d th e bli g ti of th
e O p c di g d g s
a on s e re e n e r ee ,

th g e l f t
e n er a s f wh i ch h v
e a ur e w b O m a e no e e n su

m ily ci t d to yo
ar re ed if yo h v t di d d
u , an u a e s u e an

un d st od th d c t i s whi ch th y t c h
er o e o r ne d th e ea an e

p i
r n c i p l s w h i c he t h y i c l c t y o tei t l d to n u a e, u ar e en e

our r e
g d d st
ar m and fitte d to do th
ee d ti , an ar e e e u es

of a
g o o d M so ; f y o h
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21
48 2 n oox or THE A. AND A. RITE .

a ll th t vi t
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an d yo h v u a e le a r n e d a ll th t a an ci t en and mo d n er

p h il os op h y ca n t ch
ea in r eg a r d to th e g r ea t my s

te r i es of God an d th e u ni v s er e.

P RAYE R .

Kin d a n d in t
t f mily of
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m ! S p m I t lli g c
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n e d en e, u r e an

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us n ur e r a r r

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wh o m ch s to ar sto to li gh t th os wh o h v
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f g ott th
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th o b u st to th y s ff i g child
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a n n r an e, an a a n

th os wh o mi sl d i mp os p o a d d c iv th y
e ea , e u n ,
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p p l ; d m k th ligh t of th y k owl dg sh in e
eo e an a e e n e e

in a ll th co s of th
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Th e K n ig h t ly A r mor of th e Te m la r p sh ou ld be co m
ple te i n e v er y r es p ct e ,
a n d sh ou ld be fu lly e xpl a in ed to
th e no v i ti t
a e as it i pi c s e e by p i c b ckl
e e u ed u p on h im .

96 96

t th o t ow i fo m d s mb l c
S ir Kn i g h ,
u ar n n r an e an e,

an d by d cl ti o of p i ci p l
e d w t st i
ar a n r n e, an ,
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n

sp i i t t K i g h t T mp l
r ,
a ru e s ch it i yon e ar : as u ,
s ur

swo d ty to id
rn i
u d v o i g to m k th i s
a us n en ea r n a e

w o ld T mpl fit fo th b idi n g p l c of th
r a e e r e a -
a e e

of th e U s .

03 . c iv th i s s sh ; i t olo i
in Gs . Re e e a s c r s an

embl i of s o ow
en d m i g fo th mi s i s
rr an ou rn n r e er e

an d s ff i g s of h m i ty
u er n R c iv lso d u an . e e e, a , an

w thi s T to i c oss of g old th e j w l of th

ea r eu n c r ,
e e e

O d ; d s v i t by th s r vi s yo sh ll h
r er e er e ft e e ce u a er e a er

r end to th g oo d c s i wh i h yo
er e ow la i m to au e n c u n c

be hi e f
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t
 S UB L I ME P RINCE OF THE ROYAL S E CRE T.

IN VOCATI ON .

Thi s t if l pb ea u u ra
y e r sh ou ld be i n to t na e d wi t h or g a n

a cc omp im t an en .

Coms i n . O th ou I mm t b l th o
u a e, u I mma cu
la t e an d I mm o t r a l.

Ch oi r Ch a n t H oly, . h oly, h oly, L or d God of

Sa b oth
a mplo th ,
we i re e e.

i B y wh os will w
n bo d e e ar e rn an by
wh os will w di th o
e v di g th o g e e, u ne e r - en n , u rea t

t l by wh b fi
e er n a ,
w c ll th F thos e en e ce n ce e a ee a er .

Ch oi r Ch a n t . H oly , e tc .

in Th ou i n fin i t e p t of L i gh t
S ir i an d Li f e,

be wi th u s. L e t h in e t ou tst tch i g wi g s
re n n ,
ex
p a n

si v e as th e ea
g le
’
s , g i v e us sh lt
e er

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e tc .

t d ws Be th o u to us li k e th e n i gh -
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co oli g b lm p o
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to k ow d d d th y w th Fill o h ts wi th
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,
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with g tl wi d to th y bl st bo d wh
en e th y n s e a e, er e

my i ds c h t
r a an .

Ch oi r Ch a n t . H oly , e tc.

in Ai d u s, OL o r d! to m k thi s wo ld a a e r
‘
e mple of P e a ce a n
h
d L ov e, fit fo th y g t bo de
r rea a .

Ch oi r Ch a n t . H oly ,
et

Choi r . A m en !A m en !A m en !
in (n a tu r a l v oi ce) an d A m en !
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THI RT -
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g erminal (Emmi Q uantaurfi tuu al.

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Pas E S ov x. P r i n ce Gr s . Ma ster .

P a st Most Wi se a n d P e r fe ct Ma ster . P a st C omma n de r i n C h i e f .

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a n d s u rel
y n o on e w h o h a s loo k d th e ou g h tf ull
y on th e
c h ck
e er e d r oa d th r ou
g h th e wild e r n e ss of t h i s li fe , or

wh o h a s t
s ood , e v en for a momen t , n ea r
“

th e b i k ofr n

th e c old r i e rv of dea h , t wo u ld be o t h wi er se th a n r ev

e r e n ti a l i n th e p r e se n c e of a n y sh r i n e to w h i h a fell o c w
cr e a t ure ma y k n e el for a i d or c on sola t io n

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T0 we t Wi h t ma n y a fr ui tl e ss sh ower ;
An d i ll i t su i t
s us to disda i n
Th e A lt
ar, to de r i de th e fa n e
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To win a h a p p ier h ou r .

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t t
en e s and in c lc t i
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th lt of
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of th E t h i t wi ll c o v i c
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,
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R i t of w h i c h w
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p t wi t h th h ig h t mo li t y d f t l d v ot i o
ar s e es ra an ra er n a e n,

l di g m
ea n to blimmt t h o g h t
an su d pp c i t i o of u s an a re a n

th P e t a d H ft ; v
r e sen n a li i g in i ter e a er e er r e a z n s su r

ro di g
un nd s do m t th e t t h of t h t h a pp y
an a rn en s ru a

th o g h t of E g l d yo t h f l p o t
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TO L E R A T I O

SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTOR GENERAL -

.

TH E TH I R TY -TH I R D AND LAST D E GR E E OF T H E AN CI E NT

AN D A CC E P T E D S COTT I S H R I TE .

Th e a sse mb ly i s s t yl ed a Su p re me Cou n c il, on ly on e

of wh i ch is a llow e d in an
y c ou n r y et xc p t e th e Uni t ed
S t t
a e s, w h er e th er e a r e tw o .

D E CORATI ON S.

p pl ; wi t h k l t d t h h d c
Ha n g i n g s, ur e s e e on s, ea
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bo ,
t p i t d mb i d d th o I th E t
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a n en v it p pl c p y t i mm d
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p t i g d lt i th c t f wh ich
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i n e fl a b le
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on

wh ic h t r es s a n a k e d s w or d . On th e n or th si d e of th e

c c il c h mb
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b f th
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w h i h , i n th e S ou h , i s t
th e fl a g of th e c ou n r y. t O v er th e in t e r i or p ti
or on of

th e t
en r an c e is a bl ue c
s arf b ea r in
g th e de vi c D e E us

ME U M Q U E J US . I n th e E a s t is a c a n d e la b ra t
wi h fiv e

b ra n ch es ; i n th e W t es ,
on e wi t h t h r ee b chran
; in th e
es

N or t h , on e w i h t a si n g le b ch ;
ran an d in th e S ou h , t
ano th er t
w i h tw o b ran ch es ; 5 3 1 2 (1 1 ) lig h t s.

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b thre r en
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wh o for g r ea mer i a n d lon g t t a n d a r du ou s ser vi c e h v s a e

v w
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u s. Th e e a g le is c r own ed wi t h a t ria g l
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an d a pu r pl
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w i g th g ld di d m f P i
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4 Th . G e d D c ran ti f th e or aO d t on s o e r er r es on a

T t ic C
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e are a n n e- o n e s ar, or e

by t h t i g l f g ld
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i t l c d
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th pp p t f th ig h t x t d w d d i th
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an o us ce. n e e s

th e h i ld f th
S e O do bl ; p th h i ld i
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ea g l l i k e t h t e th b a on; th e d x t id
a n n er f t h on e e er s e o e

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c mpo ti g
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sh i ld e t ip f b l l tt d i g ld wi th th
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a n y O ffi cer or O ffi ce rs , th er e is n o on e re ma i n i n g wh o su cceed s to
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mm d t i
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b f th fif t
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wi t h d t i l d t t m t t h
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6 H h ll l y b f
. e s hi C a i l f D li b
a ti f ll p t
e or e s ou n c o e er a on a u re or

of th w k i h i j i di t i
e or ll i g tt ti t h t h i g
n s ur s c on , ca n a en on o su c n s

as d m d it p i l
e an id ti s s ec a c on s er a on .

7 H m y wh
. e v id bly
a , y p i ll y d p t i z i
en una o a n ecessa r , s ec a e u e n

w it i gr t h m mb f th Th i ty th i d D g
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th S t te t p f mfa e, h im i h i
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or , n s na e, a n S ec a en u er

a et d ffi i l t d h ll b p ibl f th t f h b
o c a ac an s a e r es on s e or e ac s o su c su

ll
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stitu te . In a l l su ch ca se s he sh a sen d a copy of su ch depu ti z a

ti on to th e t
Mos Pu i ssa n S o t v er ei g n Gr a n d Comma n der .

8 . S h ou d h e be l ob l ig ed to l vea e h is S tt a e on t e mpora r y bu si
n ess f or ma y wi h th e con sen
a n u n ce r ta i n p e r i od of tim e, he , t t of

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tv
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I ll t i u s r ou s D epu y. ma y a ppeat l th er ef r o m to th e S U P RE ME COU N

CIL a t i ts t
n ex A n n u a S essi on l bu t su ch an a ppe a ll t b l sh a no e

su sp en si v e. In su ch ca se it sh a ll b e th e d u t y f th I ll t i
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t
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der an d th e reg u l tia on s of th e S u p r eme Cou n i cl ,

a n d n ow pr op ose
to in a u g ur a e your L odg et an d to i n s t ll it
a s offi cers .

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ofli cers of th e t l c
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a f er w h i ch , y ou w i con d u ll ct th e m to th ei r sea s t in
fr on t of th e E a s tvct
,
a a ed by h e ir t su p er i or Offi cers .

Com tu C - -
.
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I ll t i
u s r ous Mas er of Cer emon i es on du t
Gr an d t ,
c c
n ow th e Th r ice P o en t t t
Gr a n d Mas e r (a f er h e S h a l h a e a i d t l v l
a si de h is r eg ali ) t h i
a .
o s p r op er sca a mon g h is Offi er s t c .

Com -i n - G I ll t i
. us r ou s Gr a n d Ch a n ce ll or , y ou w i ll n ow r ea d

th e L e tt e r s of Con s i t t ti
u on .

Gr a n d C h a n ce lor l r e a ds.

Com -tn G -
. P e r fec t an d l
S u b ime B r e h r en t of L odg e
of P e r fe cti on , NO .
you h a v e h ea r d r ea d you r L e er s of Con tt
s ti tu tion d o you a ccep tt m he ,
an d do you n ow d esi r e th a your t
L od g e S h a ll b e in a u gu ra td e

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wh ich you
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ofor e you w ere

on ly t mp e or a ril y or g a n i ed , l v z
bu t w h en you S h a l h a e been in a u
g u r a ted an d i t ll ns a t tt t t
e d u n der h ese L e ers of Cons i tu i on , you
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a n en o an ou S ou so on u our

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 CONS TI TD TI ON or a L O D GE or P E RFE CTI ON. 503

co me th e du y of t ea ch a n d e v ery member of th e L odg e 1 ) la b or

un c e asin g ly f or i ts su cc es s.

Th e w or k of th e L odg e mu s t n ot be c on fin e d to th e mer e c er e

mon y of op en i n g an d l
c osin g an d con ferr in g of deg r ees, bu t
sh ou ld b d v t d t e e o e o mu t l i t cti
ua ns ru on , to th e cu l ti v ti a on of th e

soc a i l f li g d ee n s , an o f b th ly ki d
ro er n n es s, an d to th e t
p r a c i ce oi

e a rn es tb en eficen ce a n d h i ty
c ar .

Mor a lly , th e w or k of a L odg e of P er fec i on t t

ex en ds far beyon d
mu tu a l li f
re e an d assis a n t c e : th e fie d of i ts l e x er t
i on s is n ot in
l
c u de d t
wi h i n th e four w a l s l of a L odg e , limit d by th n or e e cir cl e

of th e br e th r en i t is soci e ty ,
th e cou n r t y th w l d ,
e or .

I n tellectu a lly , i ts w or k i s n ot con fi d t d y d lif l

ne o r an e ess for
mul as or t i vi l
r a t p t ti
in er re a ons , b t i l d s th
u p fnc u e e r o oun des t
ph il osop h i ca ins l t cti i
ru on s n r eg a r d to th e g r ea t my t s er i es of God
an d n a ure t .

If th ese , my t
br e h r en , ar e your vi ew s of th e w or ks an d pu r
p oses of Mason ry, kn e e wi h u s, a n d let us besee h our l t c t
Fa h er
v
wh o is in Hea en , to p r osp er h is w or k an d b ess a ll our t l l a bors

wi h t su cess. c

P RA YE R .

t A h it t f th U iv
Gr ea C
rc t d P v f th
ec o e n ers e , r ea or , an r eser er o e

w ld t
or h ,
d ti M
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us our u es as a sons an as en nc n e our

h t d t g th
ear s an h d t p f m th m
s r en d m k en our an s o er or e ,
an a e ou r

w k f i th f lly d
or ,
ff c t l t th b
a fit f
u d f on e , e e ua o e en e o our or er , o so

i ty f
c e ,
c t y d f iv l h m i ty
o our oun r ,
an o un ers a u an .

Gi v wi d m t j dg w h t i p p
e us d b c mi g f
s o o u e a s r o er an e o n or us

to d d m y th i L dg w h i h w
o, a n w b t t i
a g t
s o e c e are n o a ou o n au ur a e

an d t b d c ti
c on secr a e , cti v d fii i t i t e an on n u e an a e an e c en n s ru

m t i en l i vi g h m ff i g di p ll i g ig
n re e c n di u an su er n ,
s e n n or an e , era

c ti g
a n d p m ti g th h ppi
err or , a n f m Am ro o n e a n ess o en . en .

0mm S m t it b . o o e e.

All r i se a n d a r e sea te d .

Ch m i nf o - ”
. I ll t i
us r ou s Gr an d Mas ter Cer emon i es, y ou WU
of

ca us e th e member s of th e L odg e t
of P erfec i on to assemb e r oun d l
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th e Alta r of I n ce n se to tak e th e l
g en era oa th of fea y a n d a lle lt
g i a n cc .
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4 B OOK or THE A. AND A. nr r s .

Th e me mbe rs a sse mble i n due form.

T h e C omma n der -ln -Chi e f descen ds from th e th r on e , pa sse s ln sldo

t l
t he tri a n g le to th e al a r , ig h ts th e i ncen se, a n d says :

t
B re h r en of th e L odg e of P e rfec ion w i t ll n ow kn ee l on th e
rig h tk n e e a n d r ep ea t ft
a er me th e v ow of

FE AL TY AN D A L L E GI AN CE .

c
I n th e p resen e of our Hea en y Fa h er , by h is h o y a a r l lt v l t t
ct c c c t
ere e d to Him, by th e i n en se w h i h n ow as en ds h er efr om, i n

t k
o f
en o g ti t d our d d ra ti d u ll i g th I ll
e an a ora on , a n ca n on ese us

ti
r ou s B th re wp t wit
r en no I d l m ly w t
r esen ,
as n esses, o so e n v o o

b f i th f l
e a d l y l t th A ci t
u an o a d Acc p t d S c tti h i t
o e n en an e e o s r e

t v m i t i it h
o e er a n a n d i d p d s pp t i t
on or a n g n e en en ce , su or s re u

lar a n d ti t t d th iti
con s u e dz l ly d v t p p
au or es, a n ea ou s en ea or o ro a

g t it p i
a e s ip l r ncl g it b d d i c
es , e n a r it i fl
e s c or ers, a n n r e a se s n u en e.

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a d f ith f l t my
e o a t y d it g v
an a u o coun r an s o ern

m t dl w
en an d t h g a tc
s, a n f pp o t ed d ff i g
re a a u se o o r esse an su er n

h m i ty
u an .

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a t di mi t t th
a or d ko w l dg
sse m g na e ru an no e e a on

m en ,t di c t
o er a d di p l ig
a e err or a n c d t mk M s e n or an e, an o a e a o

sou r y ffi ci t t e lig h t d f ch i m
en o en e n an en r a n se en .

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a d f i th f l e db
o a t f l ty d ll
an a u ,
an ear rue ea an a e

gi an ce h S p m C
to t e cil d S
u re g e Ch i f f E
ou n lt d an ov er er n e s o xa e

M a son r
y .

Th t I w ill h l d
a M i c mm ic ti
o no wh t v ason c o un a on a e er , as a

M ason o f i d i t w i th
sa y M r i b dy
e, M anp t di g a son c o or ason r e en n

t b
o bj t t
e su yM ec ic o an th i ty f i d i t i i d j i di
a son au or o sa ‘
r e n sa ur s c

ti th h
on , o id S p m C
er t a n cil f wh i ch th I ll t i
sa u re e ou n ,
o e us r ous

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h lp m G d !
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n ea I en , c t th i L dg f P f ti t p c h
con se ra e s o e o er ec on o ea e, ar

m y on ,d an i m y it v p
u n on il
; th w t
a f ti f
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an d p d m
er s u a l g t h t th i b th 1
e en n o on er o a e e r re r en

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rs iI th
. m f th d fF nm y e na eo e or er o r ee as on r

an d f o A i tou r d Acc p t d S c tti h i t I

n c en an c t th ie e o s r e, con se r a e s

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e o t ch er eci ty b fi on d g
o d d d ;
ar ,
en e cen ce, an oo ee s

m y it v l b
a e er i t th a dy c
or to a ss s l th ff i g d e n ee ,
on so e e su er n , an

c h w it h h w i
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con en en e s con so a e.
 CEREM ONIAL DEGREE
AT THE

ALLATI ON O F O F F I C E RS
OF T H E

L OD GE OF PE RFE CTI ON .

I NTROD UCTOR Y .

lt rs th e p r er og a i e of tv P r in ces Of J er usa e l m to in es v t th e
Offi cers Of L odg es of P er fe c ti on t
w i h th e c t
se r e s a pp er a in i n g t to
th cti v ffi c
eir r esp e e O es.

Th Th i c P t t G
e r e o en ran d Mas t
er , S e n ior an d J u n i or Gra n d
W d ar d th
en s, G dan e ra n Ma ster of C er emon i es, a re th e on y l
ofii titl d t th S
cer s en e o e ecr et D i r ector y
On th e p r odu i on of a
. ct
c tific t f th i l ti
er a e o e r e ec on , duly sig n ed a n d se a e d, th e fo owin g l ll
cer e mon ies a r e Obser v e d.

R E C E PTI ON .

A Cou n ci l of P r i n ces Of J er u sa le nr be i n g Op en ed

Th e Gr an d Mas t er of Cer e mo n i e s re ti r es to th e
p re a n ter oo m , an d

pa r es th e ca n dida te by di v e s ti n g h i m of h i s h a t s h oe s , e tce ter a ; h ood

k l
,

w i n s h i m, a n d con d u cts h i m to th e d oor of th e Cou n ci Ch a mbe r ,

w h e r e th e Gu a r d a n n ou n ces h is a pp r oa ch by th e sou n d of a tru m

p e t, wh i ch i s a n sw e r e d fr om w i th i n b y th e Gra n d Ma s te r of E n tra n ces.

Th e door i s op e n e d fr om w i th i n by th e Gr a n d Hig h P r i e s t.

E . 83 . Th is is th e lg
e en d a n d fa b l e of th i s deg r ee ,
l c lly
ch r on o og i a a rra n g e d. D uri n g th e ife l Of K i n g S o omon , th e l
Se c t D i ct y
re re or for th e I n efia ble deg r ees w as d ra wn u p u n der
’

h is di r ect on r , t tl
a n d d ep osi e d i n th e p e des a of th e P i ar Of B ea u y ll t
 CE RE MONIAL DE GREE OF PE RFE CTI ON. 507

on wh i h h e c or der ed th i s in s c ipti
r on , in l
h i er og yph ics , to be eu ~
g ra v ed, I t wa s kn own to t
th e bre h r en h a on h is t t
sig n e t th e in s c i pti
r on ,
“
S olomon , K in g of I sra e l , son of D a id v
an d B a h sh eba t . wa s en g r a v ed i n th e sa me h ier o g lyp h i c s.

9? 9! 96

Af ter h i s dea h , i n t c on se u en q c e of th e disor d er s an d ci i com vl

motions wh i ch p re v il d i th
a e n e ki n g dom of J u da h , Mason r y was
mu ch n eg e l ct d e un til th ti e ni e of He z eki a h .

t
I n th e firs yea r of h i s r eig n th e br e h r en a ssemb ed by or der of t l
t t
h a ki n g , for th e p u r pose of r eor g a n i in g th e L odg e of P er fec z
ti b on , ut bein g un a b e l to dis o cv er th e S e c t Di t
re r ec or y , th y c l d
e ou

n ot ct th i p p
fully Th y th
effe f p d d c e r ur ose. e er e or e a sse a e r ee

th t th
a t c di d t f
e n ex fli i th L dg f P f cti
an a e or an O ce n e o e O er e on ,

b f h t k hi
e or e t e ch h l d m k dilig t ch f
oo s sea as su , s ou a e en sear or

th m
e sa Th i d c w
e. c i d i t ff t h dmi is e r ee as ar r e n o e ec on t e a ss on

o f th t did t w h di c v d h S c t D i ct y i th
e n ex can a e, o s o er e t e e re re or n e

m a n n er
y h v p t d oud i c q a f th i di
e re r esen e ; an n on se u en ce O s s

cov er y th c t f I fl bl M y w g i mm i
e se re s O ne
'

a e a son r er e a a n co un

ca te d to t t
w or h y br e h r en fr om g en er a ion to g en er a i on t t .

M . E S P
. . . o — w h e n th e sa ys

Ex .
p eri sh for w a n Of cloth mg ;
If I h a v e seen any t
or a n y p oor w i h ou t tc v
o er i n g ; if h is oi n s h a e n ot b esse d me , l v l
a n d i f h e w er e n ot w ar med wi h th e ee e of my sh ee p if I h a e t fl c v
li ft d
e up my h an d a g a in s t th e t l
fa h er ess, wh en I sa w my l
h e p in
th e g a e t th en let mi n e ar ll
m fa fr om my sh ou de r l -
b l a de , a n d min e
ar m be br ok en fr om th e b on e .

l
B eh o d !h a ppy i s th e nra n w h om God cor r ec e h , h e r e for e d e tt t
t
sp i se n ot h ou th e ch a sten in g Of th e A mig h y ; h e sh a de i er h e e l t ll l v t
t l
in si x r ou b es, yea , i n se en h er e sh a n o e i ou ch h ee ; w h en v t ll vlt t
th ou w a k es l t th r ou g h th e fir e, th ou sh a lt n ot be bu r n ed ,
n ei th er

ll th fl m b ki dl d p h wh th p t th g h
sh a e a e e n e u on t ee en ou a sses r ou

th w t
e th y h ll t v fl w th
a er s
‘

f h L d G d f
e s a no o er o ee or t e or o o

I l h ll b h y d f d d p v ; h w il l b th y k
sr a e s a e t e en er a n r eser er e e r oc

and th y h i l d bl d b h i h ly
s m f v e d v esse e s o na e, or e er a n e er

Amen .

Th e n ewly-i n sta lle d ofli ce r s r e ti r e , u n les s th ey are P r i n ce s of J cru sa

lem ; a n d n on e bu t P r i n ce s of J er u sa le m be i n g p r e se n t, th e C oun cil

l
i s c ose d i n d u e for m .
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I N ST A L L A T I O N
OF A

L OD GE OF PE RFE CTI ON

M -
. i a -0. t
B re h r en of th e t
L odg e , h ese a re th e Ofl lcers wh om
v ct
you h a e ele ed ! L ook u p on h em, a n d do you , Il us ri ou s t l t
t
B r e h ren , oifi cers of th e Con sis ory , th e sa me ! a n d if an y on e t
t j ct
p r esen h as a n y ob e i on to off er , wh y a n y on e of h em sh a n ot t ll
be ins t ll d
a e ,
le t h im n ow p refer i t, or e ls e for e v er a fte r h old h is
p ea c e.
t
No objec i on be i n g ma de

t
B r o h er Gra n d Mas ter of Cer emon ies, p r esen th e Th r i t c
e Po t en t

Gra n d Mas er e e t l ct .

My br oth er t v
you r br e h r en h a e been p eas ed to elect you to
,
l
th e offi e c c t t
of Th ri e P o en Gran d Ma s er of hi s L odg e of P erfec t t
ti on . B efor e you r in v tit
es u re i t is c
n e essa ry
you sh ou ld sig n ify
your assen to h ese an ien t t
h ar g es a n d r eg u c tc lt
a i ons wh i h defin ec
t t
th e du y of a Gr an d Mas e r of a L odg e of P erfe i on ! L is en , ct t
th erefore , a n d r esp on d .

t
I . You ag r ee to be imp a r i a l a n d u p r ig h , an d to obey in e ery t v
t ll
p oin th e mor a a ws of th e An i en a n d A ep e d S o tish ri e. c t cc t ct t
You p r omise n ot to en g ag e in a n y p o or onspiracy ag a in st lt c
v t
g o e rnmen ; a n d to su bmi p ea efu ly to th e wi ll of th e t c l maj ori ty
t
an d to act wi h h on or a n d g en er osi y ow a r d all men . t t
l v
I I. You a g r ee to h o d in en er a i on th e a n i en t lan dma r ks a n d t c
t c l
g rea p r in ip es of ou r or der ; to resp e an d obey th e a u h ori ties ct t
c t c t
of th e An ien a n d Ac e p ed S o i sh r i e , su pre me a n d su bordi c tt t
61 0 B OOK OF THE A . AND A. RI TE .

t
p or t h ese reg u l a tion s , a s I n efl a ble
’

Ma son s ha v e don e i n a ll a g es

be fore you ?
T P G
. . . M I do .

C HARGE .

Com -r t- O'
My t
br o h e r , you r r ea dy a ssen to th e h a r g es a n d
. t c
reg u la ti on s of th e or der , u s ifies th e on fiden e w h i h y ou r br e h j t c c c t
v
r en h a e r ep osed i n y ou , a n d a u h ori es me to p r o eed w i h y ou r t z c t
i t ll ti
ns a a on . You c an n o t h v dv c d t th
a e a an e o e deg r ee wh i h you c
h v a tt i
e a a n ed in t t
ou r r i e t wi h ou becomi n g a cq t
u a in e d w i h th e t
req i it u s es n ecessa r yt c tt t o on s i u e a n e fli cien t Mas ter of a L odg e of
P f ti
er ec on , w i th th d ti th t d v l v
e u es a e o e u p on th e p osi i on , a n d oi t
th e seri ous r es on s p ibili ty wh ich h i e n cur s .

Th e h on or , p t ti
re d
u a f l on , an u se u n ess of your L odg e wi l l
ch i e fly d ep en d u p on th e mode i n wh i ch y ou c
dis h a r g e th e du i es t
of you r Offi e . c I f you sh ou ld b e sa ti fi d w i th
s e mer e y l kn on
t
by r o e th e for mu l as , th e p h r ase s, an d c er e moni es of th e wor k ,
a n d e n d wi h t t t y m y m i t i g d d d d ct
ha ,
ou a a n a n oo or er a n con u

th w k w i th
e or g l i ty b t y w i ll
re u ar i di ff ,
u ou soon see n er en ce su c

cee d t z l i tt ti o ea t p ,
t li ty la i t d t i t t d
na en on o un c ua ,
ss u e o n er es ,
an

t g t imm bility t tivity

s a n an o o ac .

Y c t ti fy y p mi v t p
ou ann o sa s d cl ou r
y ro se n e er o O en an ose our

L dg wi th
o e t g ivi g l ct ou m p ti n th f f th a e ur e, or so e or on er e o , or e

i t cti
ns ru f th b th
on o by ki g e f w ti i l q
re ti f
ren , as n a e r v a u es ons o

r ou ti I t w l d b b d t q i f y t t k
n e; ou e a lm sur o re u r e o ou o a e a so e n

Obl ig ti t d
a onth t ; d o d m tt
o if M a
y w ld an a sa a er ason r ou so

ch pea it th
en s oa s.

Wh v y en e L dg i cler d ou r d v igi p do e s ose ,

an an e en n ras asse

aw y w i th
a t y h vi g g iv th b th
ou ou r m a w d n en e re r en so e ne an u se

f l i f m ti
u n or y will h
a f il d t d y
on , ou d ty av e a e o o ou r u .

Th i k t th t th fi l d f M
n no ic l
a i g h e b eft o as on ea rn n as e en so o en

rea p d d gl
e and th t th i ean eth i g l ft f y t g th a er e s no n e or ou o a er .

It h i t y h
s s or v y t b w i tt I t ymb l
as n e er e ly i een r en . s s o s a re on n

p t ar d t d I t ph i l ph y i v t g i l m t wh lly
un ers oo . s oso s a as re on a os o

un ex pl d Y or e to . th i d l t
ou a r e c g th d a r ouse e n o en ,
en our a e e e

sp ondi g d i cit th
n ,
an fl ti g b th
n to d
e m th i g th
e un re ec n re r en o so e n e

i fl
n wh
u en ce s f h ll b f l t b y d th li i t
er e o s f th L dg
a e e e on e rrr s o e o e

so m th i g f
e ci ty m th i g f h m ity Adm i h th m
n or so e ,
so e n or u an . on s e

o f th d ty th te u t p th m —a to t
r es s udb h v to b i gon e so ac an e a e as r n

no di di tscr e p h p th
or r e d Ch g th m to p
r oa c u on e or er . ar e e rae
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trse ou t of th e L odg e th e du ies t t au g h ti n i t, an d

by h eir ft rh ea r t
an c e, fr a n k n ess. dis cr e ion , t q i ty
e u ,
a n d p r ofou n d r eg a r d for r u h t t
and h on or , to c vion n ce a ll wh o k n ow h em t of th e ex e c ll c en e of

ou r in s i t t ti u on .

I h op e your ex a mple will r ema i n as th e bes a n d bri g h es of t t t

cc
lesson s for you r su essors , to sh ow h em in w h a way to w a lk , t t
an d h ow to a ct ; to deser e w e v ll Of th e or der , to be en i tled to i ts t
tt
g r a i u de , an d to wi n for emse es h on or a n d re p u a on th lv t ti .

t t
B r o h er Gran d Mas er of Ce r emon i es, p r esen t th e dep u y Gr a n d t
Mas ter l ct
e e .

Ch a r g e t o th e D ep u ty G r a n d Ma ste r .

My t
br o h er , your br e h r en h a e been p ea sed to e e t
you v l l ct
t t t
D ep u y Gr a n d Ma s er of h is L odg e of P er fe i on , to a k e th e p a e ct t lc
of th e Th r i e P o en , inc t t
a se of h is a bsen e c
Th e du i es wh i ch , in c . t
th t c
a a se , you are to p er for m ar e kn ow n to y ou , an d n eed n ot be
rep t ea ed. Wh en
h e i s p r esen , t you a r e to a ssis h im w i t tyou r h

cou n se l vc
a n d a d i e i n ma i n a i n in g th e dig n i y an d t t au th ori y of t
h is ofli ce, a n d th e p ea ce a n d h ar mon y of t h e L odg e , an d p er for m
su ch th o er t
du i es as ar e l a id down in th e ri t l
ua . I c on g r a u a e tlt
you on bei n t w th y by yg th ou g h or ou r t
br e h r en of th i s h on or a b l e

tt
s a i on , a n dtly h p th t y e a rn es o e a ou may g i v th
e e m n o r ea son to

g t th
re h i c th y h v m d
re e c o e e a e a e.

B th Gro d M t er f C r an a s er o ere mon i es p resen ,

t th e S en i or
G d W d
r an l ct ar en e e .

Ch a r g e t o th e S en i or Gr a n d Wa r d en .
My br oth er , you r br e h r en h a e been p e a sed to t v l l ty
e ec ou as

S en i or Gr an d i Va r den of h is L odg e of P e r fec i on t t . I n th e ah

sen c e of th e Th r i c e Po t t
en an d t
h is D ep u y, you a r e to g o v ern

th e L odg e p er for m th e du
an d ase t ‘
i es Of h i s Ofl i e e a n d in h a t tc
you a r e l
b oun d by a ll th e p edg es a n d p r omises h e h a s ma de ;
a n d you ll t t
w i con si der a ll h a h a s been sa id to h i m a s a ddr essed
e q lly t
ua you o h en h e i s p r esen
. W ty
,
t h im d
ou a r e to a ssi s an

se con d a ll h is effor s You r a c u a in t . q t c

w i th th h i t y y m
an e e s or , s

l
bo s , an d ph i l osop h y of ou r it
r h ld b e, s t iv h i ;
ou e as e x en s e as s

th er efor e l
you sh ou d p r ep a r e ou rse , so a s n e y lf v t b tk er o e a en

u n a w a r e s w h en ca ed to th e er or ll
a n ce o a n p f m f y d ty u .

I fir m y l re ly on y ou r kn ow l e dg e , y our z l ea for th e or de r , a n d
51 2
. B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

tt c t
your a a h men for you r L odg e , for th e fa i h ful dis h a rg e t c Of th e
t t
du i es of h is i mp or a n r u s t tt t .

B th
ro er Gran d M t f a s er o Cer emon ies, p r esen t th e J un i or
Gra n d W a r den e l t ec .

Ch a r g e to th e J u n lor G r a n d “a r d e n .
'

My t
br o h er , you h a v e been e e l ct d t e o th e offi e of J un ior c Gra n d
War den Of th is L odg e of P erf e cti on .

You may be c lla ed u p on lc

to fill th e p a e of th e S en i or Gran d
War den ,
or e en v th t t hi D p t
a of th e Gran d Mas er or s e u y , a n d in
such c th p mi th y h v p cti v ly m d b c m y
ase e ro s es e a e r es e e a e e o e ours.

Y h ld th
ou s ou f b f lly i t c t d
er e ore dy fli e as u n s ru e ,
an our O ce de
m d f y th
an s O m dilig t t dy d th g h tf l c
ou e sa e en s u an ou u a r e.

Y g l d p c t l tt d c i
our r e u a r a n q i d by l un ua a en an e s re u re ou r a ws ,

an d it i p ct d y
s ex wi ll f i th f lly di ch g th d ti
e e ou a u s ar e e u es a te

t ch d to th t
e e p ibl fli a r es on s e o ce .

B th ro G d M t
er f C m i
r an p t th G a s er o er e on es, r esen e ra n d

O t l ct
r a or e e .

Ch a r g e t o th e G r a n d O r a to r .

My t v
br o h er , y ou h a e been e e e d Gra n d Or a or of h is l ct t t
L odg e of P er fe i on ct
I t wil be your du ty to p r on oun e a di s
. l c
c our se t v
to th e n eop h y e a t e ery r e ep i on , a n d to th e L odg e i f c t
reqi u r ed. I t may l
a so Of r i g h t c ll ay ou to r ea d an essa y or
u p on

l t ec ur e u pon th e h is ory , t l ct
p h i osop h y , d o ri n e , or symbo i sm of l
th e t
r i e. I t is th er e for e l t t
i n di sp en sa b e h a you sh ou d ma k e l
l l
y ou r se f fa mi i a r wi h h ose su b ects, t t j so th t y m y b bl
a ou a e a e to
t t
i n s r u c a n d en ig h en th e l r e th r enl t . I t t th t th d ti
ru s a e u es oi

ll
you r Office w i be so p er for med h a you r n a me wil be h er ea f er t t l t
t t
iden ifie d wi h th e p r osperi y Of th e L odg e , a n d men ion ed wi h t t t
h on or a n d r esp ec by a ll w h o o e ou r or dert lv .

t
B r o h er Gr a n d Ma ster of Cer emon ies, pr esen t th e Gran d Treas
ur er e e l ct .

Ch a r g e t o th e G r a n d T rea su r er .

My t v
br o h er , you h a e been e e e d Gr a n d Tr ea su r er Of h is l ct t
L odg e Of P e r fe i on ct
I t is your du y to r e e i e a ll mon eys fr om
. t c v
t
th e S ecr e ary , mak e du e en ry Of th e sa me, a n d p ay h em ou t on t t
61 4 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

Ch a r g e t o t h e G r a n d H o s p i ta ll e r .

Mybr o h er , y ou h a t v e be e n l
e e c te d Gr a n d Hosp i t ll
a er of th i s

L odg e of P er fec i on t . I t is ou r e a r n es t w i h th t y m y s a ou a so

min is ter th t w h y l y i t d w
‘

ad th e a d a i rs of y ou r ofii cc, a en ou a o n ,

c q
th e ex h e u er of th e L odg e ma y o er o v fl w w ith th th k i e an s o

th e wi dows a n d t h e g r a i u de of or p h a n s tt .

t
B r o h er Gr an d Mas er of C er emon i es, p r esen t t th e Gr an d Ty l er .

Ch a r g e t o th e Gr a n d T yle r .

My br oth er , you h a v b l tdG e een e ec e Ty er of h is L odg e

r an d l t
of P erf e i on ct . Re ei c v th i w d e s s or ,
a n d a f er y ou sh a t ha e ll v
ta k en th e oa h t of you w i
ofli ce , ll r ep a ir to y our s a i on , a n d tt
g u ar d w e th e ll a pp r oa ch to th e en t c t th
r an e o e L odg e , h a t t no

cow a n o er h ea r v u s an d n o i mp ostor i t d h im
n ru e s elf a mon g u s.

I ll t i
us r ous t
Gr a n d Ma s er of C er emon i es , y ou wi n ow p a ce ll l
th e o ffi c er s of th e L odg e of P er fe i on a t th e A a r in du e for m to ct lt
t
a ke th e oa h of offi cet .

of p l a ces th e m i n a se mi ci r c l e, faci n g th e E M i n th e
t
.

c en r e .

Com -ta —
(J .
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a ll fl ea ] A en i on , br e h r en
. tt t t of th e Gra n d
t
Consis ory a n d L odg e, an d wi n ess h is oa h of offi t t t c e.

OATH .

c
You a n d ea h of you , i n th e p r esen e of th e Gr ea A r chi e c oi c t t t
v t t
th e Un i erse, a n d wi h h es e br e th r en a s w i n esses, d o so emn y t l l
a n d sin cer e y swe a r , l t t
h a you wi ll su pp or th e Con s i u i on s, t tt t
lt ttt
Reg u a ion s, S a u es a n d I n s i u es of th e An i en an d Accep e d
,
tt t c t t
S c t ti h i d th R g l ti
o s r te , an d C ti t ti f th S p m
e e u a on s a n on s u on o e u re e

C ouncil th f d m t l l w f th A ci t d Acc p t d
,
as e un a en a a o e n en an e e

S c tti h Ri t
o s Th t y w ill f i th f lly
e. d imp ti lly p f m
a ou a u an ar a er or ,

ea c h t th b to d tm t f h i kill
e es d bili ty th d ti
an f u os o s s an a ,
e u es o

th e offic t wh i h h h
e b o l ct d i th i L dg f P f
c e as e en e e e n s o e o er ec

ti on S h lp y
. oG d e ou o .

l t
I l us r i ous Gran d Mas t e r of Cer emon i es you w i n ow in es ,
ll v t
th e o ffi c ers of th e L odg e wi h t t t
h eir a pp r op r i a e r eg a lia a n d con .
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I NS TAL L ATI ON OF A L OD GE OF P E RFE CTI ON.

du ct (excep tin g th e Th r ice P oten t Gr an d Ma ster ) to th eir

th em
c c
s ta ti on s ( ommen in g wi th th e Gran d Ty er ) a nd let th e offi ers l ,
c
occu pyin g th e sta ti on s yi e d th em u p l .

Th e of fi cer s bei n g so p la ce d

Th ri c e Po t t
en , y our Officer s a r e at th e i r r esp e ctiv t tie s a on s, a nd

n oth in g re main s bu t for y ou to a ssu me y ours b pl

: e ea sed to
do so.

c iv my b th th w t f y L dg [ p ti g it];
Re e e, ro er , e ar r a n O ou r o e r esen n

m y i t c ti
a ond p p d m y it
n u e an m b v h d r os er , a n a s na e e e er on or e

am g m on en .

R c ive e w th i m ll t ymb l f
e no th i ty m th g
s a e ,
s o o au or ; assu e e ov

m t f y
er n en L dg o d l i t with b ity imp ti li ty
our o e, a n ru e ur an ,
ar a ,

an d fi r mn ess .

P ROCL AMATI ON .

To th e g l ory of th e Gr e a t A rch i t ct
e of th e Un i v er se , in th e
na me a n d un d er th e c
au sp i es Of th e S u p r eme Coun ci , I p r oc l l ai m
L odg e of P er f c ti
e on , No . to be c on secr a ed t an d

in au g u r a t ed , i ts Offi cer s l
du y in s t ll
a ed , an d th e L odg e l g lly
e a

org a ni z ed an d p r ep a r ed to en er u p on i ts a bor s t l .

B r eth r en of th e Con sis ory , un i e wi h me i n t t t c on g r a u at l ti ng

c t t
th e Th ri e P o en Gra n d Mas er an d h i s L odg e. t
0mm . 3, 5 , 7, 9 .

Comfl ia a o or — a ll a r e sea m“
 CONSTITUTION AND INSTALLATION
OF A

C OUNCIL OF P RINCE S OF J ERUSALEM .

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Th e P r in es a n d bre h r en bein g on en e d a t some on en ien t c v c v
c j c t
pla e a d a en to th e Coun i Ch a mber of th e P r in es Of J erasa cl c
em, th e p r ocessi on i s form ed , a n d mo es in th e fo owi n g or der . v ll
1 . Ty l
wi h dr a wn swor d
er , t .

t
2 Mas e rs of Cer emoni es, i h in sig n i a
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t tc
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. ll t
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Firs L ig h , a r r i e d by a B r o h er t .

5
9 Th M t M
r ee a s er a son s.

5 S c d L ig h t c i d by B r o h er. t
1
e on ,
ar r e a
5
9 Th M t M
r ee as er ason s.
9
5 Th i d L ig h t c
r i d by ,
a rr e a B r o h ert .

1 0 Th
. M t M
r ee as er a son s.

11 .A K ev , bor n e by a S e r e Mas er c t t
c t
1 2 . S i x S e r e Mas ers , a s L e i es t vt
ct t c
1 3 P er fe Ma s er , a rr y i n g th e Cu bi S on e ; two Perfe Mas
. c t ct
te rs , a n d on e P er fe ct
Mas er , a r ryi n g an Urn -a ll march t c
in g a br eas t .

1 4 An I n ima
. t Sc t y t e e re a r .

15 S v
. P ov t
e en d J dg
r os s a n u es .

1 6 Fi v I t nd t
. e f th B i l di g
n e an s O e u n .

1 7 Ni
. E l c t f Ni
ne e o n e.

1 8 Fift
. E l c t of Fift
e en e een .

Tw l v S bl i m K ig h t E l ct d
e e u is n s e e .

2 0 Th
. G r eedM t A h i t ct
ra n a s er rc e s.

21 . l c
Ni n e Roya Ar h of E n o h c .

22 Twen ty-six Gr an d E ec , P er fe
. l t ct , an d l
S ub i me Masons .

2 3 Four
. th L igh t c ,
a r r i ed by a E . . and Mason .
51 8 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

b l ess an d p ra ise th i s L ig h t di

P a r en t of L ig h t cc p t
,
ap r a ise ,
e ou r

W ’
h o sh e d s t on u s th y br ig h es r ays, t t
t t t ll
Th e L ig h h a fi s ou r mi n d .

By ch i l t d 10 w t d
o ce se ec e ,
e s an

By f i d h ip j i d
r en ci l b d
s o ne a so a an ,

Th t l v th t id m ki d
a o e, a a an n .

I ch l mb Mn j i
or a nu ers as on s on

T bl dp i
o th i L ig h t di vi
ess a n r a se s n e.

Th l t i th p l c d i th t f th h ll
e a ar s en a e n e cen r e o e a , an d on it a re

d p it d th f
e os e g t L ig h t d p p p d t
e our r ea s, a n on ro er e es a ls a re p l aced

th i ig i i mp l m t
e ns n a, d ymb l b
e i p
en s , a n s o s, or n e n r ocessi on , an d th e
furnit f i v ti t
ur e or n es u r e.

Th b th
e reth j i i th f ll wi g
r en en on n e o o n

A N TH E M .

To Hea v en s
’
h ig h Ar ch i tect a ll p r a ise, a ll
 INS TAL L ATI ON OF P RI NOE S OF J E RUS AL E M. 51 9

soul to ra i se By mys ic t t
secr e s sp run g fr om H ea v
’
n. S ou n d a

r a i se , Hi m th e dome th e Temp l e r a i se .

Th e fol lw
o ing ma y v e ry ju d i ci ou s l y be e mbodi e d In th e

A D D RE S S .

E v ery g ood , I n efl a ble ,

‘

an d l
S u b i me Ma son u ses, a s h e is sol»

emn ly bou n d to do th e ,
u tm t os ca u ti on to v t th
p r e en e secr ets of

th is i mp orta n t br a n ch of Ma son ry fr om bei n g u n la w f ullv Oh

ta in ed ; a n d a ll t t
th e ch eck s a n d r es ri c ion s w h i ch w isdom an d

e x p eri en ce ha v e t
su g g es e d, are u se d to p r e v en t th es e d eg r ee!
520 B OOK or THE A. A ND A. RI TE .

ll t
fr om fa in g in o imp r ope r h a n ds , a n d bein g con ferred wi h ou t . t
ct l l
th e san i on of a wfu a n d on s i u ion a a u h ori y c tt t l t t .

I p c t t th i
n res e o s , as w ll ei ll th m l
as d i l d
n a o er ora an scc a u

ti bl im F
e s, su m e r ee a son r y h it w d d p
as i h m t it s re ar s an un s e n s, s

o bl ig ti a d v w on s a n o s, a s w ll it f d m t l l w
e as d g s un a en a a s an re u

l ti
a w h i ch v y h
on s, e er on es t d t b th i willi g t b g
an rue ro er s n o e ov

ern e d a n d a bi de
by ; a n d n ei h er in h is r eg a r d, n or in a n y o h er , t t t
can t h ey be br ok en w i h i mpun i y t t .

tc c c t c
Tire mys i mys eri es of r e ig ion a n d s i en e wh i h formed th e l
d ti wh i ch th t ct f I fi bl M ‘

fou n pa on u p on e su
y er s r u ur e o ne a e a son r

h asb ct d c v d l g fi l d f i v ti g ti
een er e e ,
o ere d so ar e a e o n es a on an

t dy d i v l v d m y b t
s u ,
an n o d c i ti c l p i t th t
e so an a s r u se an r a o n s, a

l th y w
un ess t f th i t ch ic l
e er e sed th d ph or l gy n e n a an or o ox r a s eo o ,

or a tl t th t c t i f th m b t p ti
eas a er a n O f th S c t e or e a s r use or on s O e e re

D i ct y w
re orp v d i m ch ct h i g lyph i
er e r eser e n so e ar a er , er o c or

o th wi th i i t l ity d t th f l w l d b d t y d d
er se , e r v a an ru u n ess ou e es r o e ,
an

i
n f wg
a ti
e t
en er a mbl on s n o f th i ig i l
r ace or r ese a n ce O e r or na

c h ct w l d m i
ar a er ou re a n .

O i ty i m i t i d p
u r soc e th b
s d p i ip l
a n a ne f d u on e r oa r nc es o r en er

i g m t l id
n u ua d f i i g m t l l v
a an d fi
o d h ip
e x er c s n u ua o e an r en s ,
as

w ll e t p as v o d ti f th Almig h ty A ti t d t
r eser e ou r a or a on o e r s ,
an o

imp v mi d wi th th p i ip l
r o e ou r n f i c
s e r nc es o sc en e.

Th hi t y f M
e s or
y c t i d i th h ig h d g
o ason r ,
as on a n e n e er e r ees ,

g iv cc t f v t ly t b f d i th ch i v f
es a n a ou n o e en s on o e ou n n e ar es O ou r

su bli m i ti t ti e wh i h
ns l d t b mmitt d t m m y
u on , c cou no e co e o e or

wi th t c t t pp l i ti f
ou on s a n lif ti m th f h d h
a ca on or a e e; er e or e , a . t e

sa m c e b d p t d i th p p t ti
ou rse een a f tho d g e n e er e ua on o ese e r ees as

th t p c ib d f th ymb l i L dg th y w l d l g th i
a r es r e or e s o c o e, e ou on er e s

h v b
a e l t t th w l d d h v b b i d i bl i vi
een os o e or an a e een ur e n o on .

B t N m p
u as c d hi
u d w i ti g li f l
a r on oun b ite s sa cr e r n s e ess, so, e

re m mb d e y th i g wh i ch y
er e ,
m y fi d i di t d
an n d wi th t ou a n n e ,
an ou

th pi it f c
e s m i l cti
r o d th
er e l fon a p i ti di ff
a d on , a n e sou o ex os on use

th g h i t f m th b th i g b i g v ic f th li i g m
r ou ,
ro e r ea n ,
u rn n o e o e v n an

an d b th ro d th cip c ti g th g h t d f li g f th
er , an e re ro a n ou s an ee n s o e

i t ct
n s ru d th i t c t d w i ll b b t
or a n i
e n s ru tm f l e ,
e u an n er a ss O sen se ess

m tta d wh lly
er , a n p d ti v f oy f l h ppy
un ro uc lt e o an u se u or a r esu s

an d c q c on se u en es.

Th e followi n g sh or t cere mon y th en en su es, of

52 2 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RIT E .

E as t or s w or d , a n d P r in c e of J e ru sa l e ,
l t l i
m Gra n d E , ec ,
’
e r ec r

an d l
S u b ime Fr eema son s, l a w fu lly an d c ti t ti lly titl
on s u on a en ed

th t er e o, a n d ma y th e b l essi n g of He a v en be u p on you .

Th e He ra ld s a g a i n s ou n d th e t
ru mp e ts a n d th e cere mon y of I t
ns a l

l
,

a ti on foll ow s .

I N S TA L L ATI O N .

M i a -Ch ief . Mos I t ll t i L i t t C u s r ou s eu en a n omma n der , ha v e

you ex a min e d th e Mos t E q it bl S v ig u a e o er e n P ri n ce , Gr a n d

Ma s te r n a me d i n th e w t ( l t d) d
a r ra n or e e c e ,
an ca n y ou v ou c h

for h is s ki ll a n d ca p a city f th M t Ill t ior e os u s r ou s O r de r Of An

ci en t, Su bl i m e, Fre e , an dA pt d M y cce e a son r ?

L i e u t Comma n de r
. a n s wer s.

Th en le t th e Mos t E q it bl u a e So v e r e ig n P r in ce Gr a n d Ma s t er be
pr ese n t ed for i n s t ll ti
a a on .

L i e u t C omma n de r p r e s e n ts h i m,
. sa y i n g

L . Com . Mos P u issa nt t C omma n der i n -C h ie f, I p r esen

-
my t
w or th y an d vl a or ou s B ro t h er to be in s a ed S ov t ll
e r e ig n P r i n ce Gr a n d Mas t er of th i s n ew Cou n ci l of P r in ces of

l m I h v wi t d h i f v z l d t y h i
J e r u sa e . a e n esse s er or , ea ,
an con s a n c ,
s

g d c d t
oo d m
on l d fi d him p
uc an d f th q i it or a s, a n n ossesse O e re u s e

sk i ll d c p i ty f
an h d ti a f hi t ti
ac or t e u es o s s a on .

C m i Cl i f
o .D y-
a my b th
- '
p mi
z e t ictly b v
. o ou , ro er , ro se s r to O ser e

th l f c i g j ti d g d d
e r u es en or d t nt iv t l d us ce a n oo or er , a n o s r e o ea

an i pr re h bl l i f r oa c a e e ?

I I Th t y
. w i ll b j u t
a d q i bl i
ou ll y mi i e s an e u ta e n a ou r n s

tr a tion s
t ll v t t t
.

I II
T h a y ou w i p u t a wa y e ery k in d
. of p a r y sp iri , h a r e d
a n d en v t
y ow a r ds you r br e h ren , a n d n ev t er comba wi h t t t
h em,
or v
g i e to or a ep cc t ch ll a a en g e fr omon e Of th m e

I V Th a you w i
. t ll v ne e r sw er v e fr om, n or p e r mi t a n y of y our
t
br e h r en to s we r v e fr om or vi l t o a e th e g en er a or p a r i u a r a w s l tc l l
of l
S u b ime , An ci en t ,
Fr ee , cc tan d A ep e d Ma so n ry ; a n d h a y ou t t
wi ll n e v er a d vi se or '

di r ect a n y b t ro h er i n a n yth in g h a r e a es to t t lt
ou r i ll t i
us r ous or d er , ex e c p t i c f mity with n on or sa i d r ules an d

th e tr u h I t ‘
 INS TALL ATI ON OF P RINCE S OF J E RU S AL E M.

V Th a you w i l
. t l ad vct o a e th e p rin ip c l es an d su s a in th e t g l or y

of our ill us r ious t or der in i ts f u ll t t t

es ex e n , w h en e v er i t becomes
c
n e essa ry ?
VI Th a you w i
. t ll ck a n ow edg e l th e a u th ori y a n d su bmit t to
th e or di n a n ces and d c e r ees of th e S u p r eme C oun i , by w h om cl
th e Coun i cl in w h ich y ou ha v e been ch osen to a c t, h a s be en

con s ti t t
u ed ?

VII D o y ou . su b mi t t th o e se ch a r g es , a n d p r omis e, on th e fa i h t
md h on or of a Kn i gh t d P an r in ce of Mas on r y , to obser e h em ? v t
56

e
Most E qui ta b l P i c w i th h g t t p l e r n e, t e r ea es ea s ure I n ow sa u e lt
y ou asS v ig P i G
o er e dM t f th i C
n r n ce ra n as er o s oun ci l p l i g th
,
ac n e

m t i mp li ci t li
os i y z l fid li ty ki ll
re a n ce n our ea ,
e , s , an d c p i ty fa ac or

th l t d t ti t wh ich th p ti li ty f y
e ex a e s a on o e ar a o our t
br e h r en h as
lvtd y
e e a e ou .

I c fid t y on ch g h w t f th C
e o our ar e t e a rr a n o e oun ci l v o er w h ich
y ou a r et p id l h b k f di c
o r es e , a so t e oo o or n an es an d decr ees of

th eS p m C u il f
re y g id c
e Y
oun c ,
or ou r u an e. my br o h er
ou a r e , t ,

h p t t iv f
t e r e r esen a ci t m mb f th C e o an an en e er o e ra f t
den omin a ed
,
t
i th
n ld C e o ti t ti th P i on s d G u on s , a s e r n ce a n l
en er a Ma s ter Mas on

o f th J w e E m l t hi vi t
e s. R c i v thi u a e s r u es . e e e s h a n d of J us i tc e

i t k
n of th t j ti
en o y P i c a b us ce ou , as a r n e, a r e oun d to ex er cis e .

A p s i di g fii
r es fy nC il h m ll t i
o c er o ou r ou n c ,
t e a e s a so l c o mmi t e d t
to your h a n ds .

95

Hi g h Pr i es t i s pre sen ted .

CW r i ll C/Lief
’
I n th e mo e ag es of a n i
re t t q ityu ,
as in deed in
mor e modern times ,
l ea rn e d men , de o e d to e vt ccl es i a s ti c l m tt
a a er s ,

tc t
p ar i ipa ed in th e coun c il s of n a ti on s ; an d w h en i t is con sider ed

t t
h a th e a n ci en t mys t eri es , n ow kn own by th e na me of Fr ee
Ma son i c ,
t
w er e su s a in e d an d t t
p r o ec ed by i il g o cv v ern men , w e t
ca n r ea dil y cc tf a oun or th e l
r e i g i ou s h a r a er of th e c ct ri t u al th at

t
ob a in e d i th my t
n t bl y i mp v d by
ose s er ies c
w hi h w er e in du bi a ro e

re lig i m i l
ou s ce r e d bl ig ti Y my b th
on a s an th o a on s. ou , ro er , a r e e

re p t ti v f
r esen a ci t I l iti h P tifi f J h v h M y
e o an an en sr a e s on
‘

o e o a . a

th ez lf v ea t cy d
,
er w h ich ch c t iz d h i
or , con s a n ,
an su ccess a ra er e s

l b
a tt d y i th di h g f y f c ti
ors , a en ou Am gn e sc ar e o ou r un on s. on

oth th i g i t will b y d ty t p f m ll l ig i
er n s, lm e our u o er or a re ous so e

ni ti i th i C
es n cil d ll p bli s i wh
oun qi d ,
an on a u c occa s on s , en r e u re
52 4 B OOK or THE A. AN D A. RI TE .

Recei v e th e in sig n ia you r odi es , a n d w or h i y p r es ide in th e

of t l
a bsen ce of th e So v er e ig n P ri n e Gr a n d Mas e r c t .

You r ofii ci a l ba dg e (a ci clr e en c osin g l a de lt )a ,

cwh i h I n ow

p r esen t to you , i t i s n ee dl ess to re min d you , s ymb l i o z es th e

E t
e rn a l ,
w h ose w e a re , a n d wh om we ar e boun d to ser v e.

S en i or Gr a n d Wa r den i s p re s en te d .

Com -z n - Ch aaf
. To you , a s
’ '

. a t
br o h er w e l lv ers e d i n th e usa g es 0!
Mason ry, your d u ies as firs t t or S en ior Wa r den ar e we ll k n own

I dou b t l
your wi lin g n ess a n d a bi i y to disch a rg e h em w i h
n ot lt t t
h on or an d fide i y lt
You o u py th e p a e of s r en g h an d p ower
. cc lc t t .

As P r in c e of J u da h , c v th i c l
r e ei e s o u mn t th
of s r en g ,
th e ba dg e of

you r office.
J un i or Gran d Wa r den i s pr e sen td e .

Com -i a -Ch ref

.
°

. As
J u n i or Gr a n d secon d or
a r den , y ou a r e th e W
a ssis a n t t
a n d su pp or er of you r sen ior t
i h you r oun se a n d l . Wt c
la bor s a n d th ose of
you r sen ior , y ou a r e to a id in th e w or ln n g
'
’

an d or din a ry bu sin ess o f y C cil I th ymb li c y t

our oun . n e s o e

gl ori ous w or k of r e -e difi ti b th

ca t h c dj t f y
on , e e s an c oa u or o our
sen ior c o mp a n ion . A cc p t th i b dg
e f y ffi c d m y
s a e o ou r o e, a n a

He wh o s t ood u p on th ci cl e f th r th d t c mp
e o e ea r an se a o ass on

c
th e fa e of th e d eep , b wi th th
e d bl th ee a n ess e e.

S ecr eta ry or K ee p e r of S e a ls i s p r e se n te d .

Com-i n Ch ief Mos a or ous br o h er , by

a . tv l t vi t f y r ue o
'

our ofi oe

t
th e du i es of cor resp on di n g a n d r ecor di n g se c t y d v lv
re a r e o e u p on

you . You a r e a lso to r e ei e c v a ll tt

p e i i on s, and t k ch g a e ar e of th e
se als of th i s Coun i cl an d of i ts min u t es of pr oceedin g s. As Pr in c e

of th e L aw , c v th i
r e ei e s ba l a n ce .

Gr a n d Trea su r er i s pre sen ted .

Com.-i a I t is your du y to k eep i n t t trus a ll th e fun ds ,

c ti
se ur i dv c es, a n ou h ers of h i s C ou n ci Our t l . se r e c tt r easur es a re

a so l c mmitt d t y
o e o our ch ar g e. As P r in e of th e Temp c l c v
e, r e e i e

th i s ba dg e, th e symbo of ou r l mys i e difi etc c .

Gra n d Ma s t
er of C eremon i e s i s p r es en td e .

Com -i nf Ch ief . v
I t is you r pr o i n ce to a e n d your asso i a e odi tt c t
eers in th e t
w or ks a n d labors of h i s Coun i , a n d to p er for m su h cl c
 IN S AL
F L ATI ON OF OF FI CE RS

OF A

S OVEREI GN CHAPTE R ROS E CROI X.

Th e h a l l n r us ll t tyl th fl
t b fitt e ed u p i n th e mos br i ia nt s e, e oor
t w d w ith fl w
s re e d th w ll h g w i th g l
o d
ers , a n e a s un a r an s.

Th h l m F ith H p d Ch ity pl d i
e t ree co u n s, a ,
o e, an ar , are a ce as n

th d p tm t i
e secon fa c p ti A t th b gi i g i
ar en n ca se o re e on . e e nn n o

th c e m y th h ll m t b i th m t p f
er e on ,
e d ba i us e n e os r o ou n o scu r tv .

Th ffice o d m mb f h
er s a n Ch p t c py th i di y
e ers o t e a er o cu e r or n ar

d w
se a ts , a n th i ll th bl ck t id d h j w l
ea r e r co a rs , e a ou s e , an t e e es

v il d
e e .

B tw e h l t d h th
een i th
t e a a r an E t ti m t e r on e , n e as ,
a ce r a n nu

ber of ch a ir s a r e p rep ar e d for th e Mos t Wi se a n d th e offi cers oi

th e Ch a p ter . t
Th a of th e Mos t Wi se is n ea r th e t
al ar , a n d th e
o th ers a r e lc
p a e d on th e r ig h t an d l ft
e of th e E as t .

N in e br e th r en , w i h sta rs t a n d sw or ds, a r e in r ea di n es s to wait

u p on th e C on sis t l
ory ; a so a su fii ci en t n u mber of members wi ht
swor ds.

All be i n g i n re a di n e s s , th e C on s i story i s for med i n p r oce s si on by th e

Gra n d Ma rs h a l i n an a djoi n i n g r oom, a s fo lows l
GR A N D MA sTE R or C E R E MON I E S .

S E N T IN E L ,

G RA N D T R E A S U R E R , GRA N D MrN rsT E R or S TA TE ,

G R A N D S E C R E TA R Y ,
S E C ON D L I E UT . C OMMA N D E R ,
l) E r U Tr IL L C O M MA N D E lt
.
-
l N -C I H E P , Frn s r L rE UT . C OMM AN D E R ,
GR AND S TAN D A R D B E A n E r GR A ND C A PT A rN or T E E GUARD a
C OM MA N D E R -
m Cn rs r
-
.

In v i si ta ti on s torc h e s a r e ter me d
, sta rs .
 I NS TAL L ATI ON OF CHAP TE R ROS E ORorx. 52 7

Com -fw d l
Gr a n d Ma s er of Cer emon i es, you
S u b ime P ri n c e, t
ll
wi in for m th e Mos Wis e of th e S o ereig n Ch a p er h a th e t v t t t
t
Gr a n d Con sis ory i s n ow r ea dy to p r oce ed wi h th e i n s a a i on t t ll t .

96

Most Wise . I ll t i
us r ou s Comma n d er i n C h i ef, i t i s - -
n ot in ou r

p ow er to c ti on n u e ou r l abors. C on fu si on an d c t
on s ern a ti on p r e ~

v il
a a mon g u s. D a r kn ess v
co er s ou r Temp l e a ll ou r imp l men
e t
s

a re sh a tt e r e d. We h a v e n ot th e w or d . We beg , th er efor e , I ll us

ti
r ons Comma n der -in -Ch i ef, to a k e in o on sider a tion ou r ea t t c z l
an d g ood in e n i on s ; t t
en d us y ou r assi s a n e for th e p u r pose of l t c
c t l
on in u in g th e a bors of h is C h a p er , w h i ch , u n der th e a u sp ices t t
ll t
of th e I u s ri ous body o er wh ich y ou p r esid e , h op es to f u fi v ll
t
i ts du i es to God an d ma n .

Com -i n - O . . Most Wise a n d t

br e h r en , i t i s ou r du y t an d p l ea s

ur e to g ra n ty ou th e assis a n ce t you d ema n d a t our h a n ds ; bu t

th e w or d c a nn o tb e r e o er ed cv t
w i h ou p r op er a bor Fo t l . ll ow me ,

S ir K n ig h t s, a n d, w i h th e t a id of God ou r Fa h er , w e w i t ll r eco er v
"
th e w or d .

96

Most Wise . I ll C omma n der -i n C h i e f, w e h a -

v e seen th e na mes
of th e th r ee fu n da men t lla a w s of ou r Or der , “
Ch ar i y, t ”
Hop e , ”

an d Fa i h t .

Com -i n - 0 . . Tr u e, my br o th er , Ch a ri y t
i s o e to God lv
an d ma n ; Hop e , "
a l
fe e in g n ex t to, a n d th e con se u en ce of, q
C h a ri y , t ch an d i ll t il f h l t i m t
w hi ch ee r s us n a ou r o s or t e u a e

re su f lt G o d M tour D
t i F i th
ran i f li g as er s
’
oc r n e ; a
”
s a ee n

wh i h c t lly p c d f m Ch i ty d H p
n a u ra r o ee d s ro
“
ar
”
an
“
o e,
”
an

w h ich c fi ml y t b l i v th t
a u ses u s F th r w i ll v f o e e e a ou r a er ne er or

k th
sa e wh l b osef i th f ll y f bl
o a dj tc or S h a u or a n o e an us a us e. uc ,

my b th re th bl th
r en g h t w h i h m t g id y
,
are e no d e ou s c us u e ou ; a n
if y ou f i th f l t y
a re mi i a y willu v th
o ou r ss on ,
ou soon r e co er e

w or d
"
.

P RA YE R .

l
A mig h y t a n d e v er g lor rou s a n d g r a ciou s L or d God, cr ea or of
o
t
a ll th in g s, and go v e r n or of e e r y th i n g v
h ou h a s ma de , mer ci fu y t t ll
52 8 B OO K or THE A . AND A. RITE.

look u pon th y ch ild r en , n ow asse i n th y n ame, an d in th y

ml led
p r esen e, a n c d bl ess a n d pr osp er all our w or ks beg un , on in u ed, c t
a n d en ded in th ee. c l
Gr a i ous y bes ow u p on us w isdom, i n a ll t
ou rdoin g s ; s r en t g th of min d in a ll ou r diffi c l tiu es ; a n d th e
t
beau y of h ar mon y an d l
h o in ess i n a ll our c o mmun i c tia on s a n d

wor k . L et Ch a ri y t ”
be th e fru i t of our obedi en e to th y h o c ly
wi ll ,
an d
“
Hop e ”
th e foun da ti on of ou r Fa i h t .
”

0th ou v
p r eser er of men ! g ra i ou s y en a b e us n ow to con se c l l
c t t
ra e t c
h is Ch a p er , wh i h we h a e erec ed to th e h on or a n d g ory v t l
of th y n a me ,
an d mer cifu lly b pl e ease d to a cc p t thi
e s ser vi c e at

our h a n ds .

May p r op er w or k of our in s i tu ion , h a may be don e

a ll th e t t t t
t t
in h is C h a p er , be su h as th y wi sdom may a pp r o e, a n d th y c v
g oodn ess p r osp er An d fin a l y, g r a i ous y be p eased, O h ou
. l c l l t
So v er eig n Ar h i c t ct e of th e Un i v erse, to b l ess th e Cr a f wh er es o t
e v er di sp erse d, an d mak e th em tr u e an d t
fa i h ful to h ee , to h eir t t
n eig h bor , an d to h t e mse lv es. A n d wh en th e ime t of ou r l a bor is
d r a win g n ea r to an en d, a n d th e p i lla r of our s r en g t th is dec i n l
in g to th e g r oun d , g r a i ou s y e n a e u s to pass h r ou g h th e c l bl t
v ll ”
a ey of th e sh a dow of d ea h , su pp or ed by Ch a ri y , Hop ; t t t
an d Fa i h , t to h ose t ma n sion s beyon d th e ski es, w h er e lv d o e, a n

p ea ce, a n d h a p p in ess for e er v r eig n befor e th y h r on e t ! Am en .

Com -i n -0 I n th e n a me
. . of th e su p r eme a n d e t l Gd
er n a o ,

th e Gr an d Ar h i e c t ct of h ea v en a n d ea r th , to w h om b e a ll h on or
a nd G l or y , I d ed i ca t th i
e s Ch a p t e r of Rose Cr oi x . Ma y u n i v er sa l
t l ti
o er a on a n d lv
o e d w el l th er ei n f or e v er a n d e v er

Com z n - C. Most Wise members of

’

.
-
,
ofii cer s, a n d S ov
er e ig n Ch a p t er of Rose Cr oi x , NO . d o you so e l mn ly p ro mi se ,

ITo be g ood a n d ru e , a n d s ri
. t
y to obser e a n d p r op ag a e t ctl v t
t l c l
th e ra ion a p ri n i p es of th e A n i en a n d A cep ed r i e ? c t c t t
I I To bea r an d for bea r , to be us a n d e ui ab e owa r ds a ll
. j t q t l t
men ?
I II . To di s c t
oun en a n ce in tl
o er a n c e an d r e l igi ou s a n d p oli ti ca l
p e r se c u ti on

IV . Ne v er to be g u ided by an i mosi ty by your p o i i ca

,
lt l or

re l ig i ou s op in i on s, in a ll q tiu es on s r e a lt in g to th e member s or

you r Ch a p er , t or to su ch b th
re r en w h m y ppl y f
o a a or t t
i n i i a i on
t
in o th e sa me , an d to you r n e ig h bors tl g ?
a ar e
5 30 B OOK OF TH E A. AND A. RITE .

you , my br oth er, a n d I h a v e n ow bu t to e x p r ess to y ou th e et n fl

c c
den e wh i h th e or der p a lc i n you , i n you r wor h y offi cers, an d
es t
in th e Ch a p t v
er o er v
wh ich y ou h a e th e h on or to p reside .

l i 0

t
(He h en i n i vt es th e membe r s to ma k e th e i r obse r v ti
a on s , ca rrscz
th e box of fr a ter n a l t c
a ssis a n e to b e p a sse d , an d fin a y ll ca ll s th e
Ch a p ter fr om la bor to refr esh men t ) .
 I NAUGURATI ON AND I NS TAL LATI ON

C ONS I S TORY

SUBL IME P R IN CE S

C O MMAN DERS OF THE RO YAL SECRET .

 5 34 B O OK or THE A. AND A . ra r e .

h i th e r to i n a ug u ra t th i
e s wh i h th e S u pr e me Cou n c il
Tern p h ,
c
de s ir es to d edi ct a e to th e God of B en efieen ce .

G72 .
(ri s in g ) . I s i t your p easur e , S u b i me P ri n l l c es a n d

Comma n ders . h a t tt l
h is Temp e sh a be i n au g u r a ted ? ll
A ll I t is . .

l
c th w l d i fill d with h i
S u b ime P r i n es , e or s e t e ru ns
o f t mp l
e t d by h ci t t th i im g i y d iti I
es , er ec e t e an en s o e r a n ar e es. n

E g yp t I di , E thi p in d Ch l d
a, th l v f tiq ity d
o a , an a ea , e o er o an u an

th e ea g t d tg z
er s u pt d
en th h g a e en ram i f mig h ty u re on e u e re a ns o

e difi c ly t i ck by th l tl h d f tim i wh ich

es sor e s r en e r e en ess an o e, n ,

wh enth y t d i ll th i pl d
e s oo nd g l y i th t E t
a e r s en or a n or n a as ,

t mi g with th h t f i t mig h ty p p l ti A M
ee n e os s o d s o u a on , TH O ON a n

AMM B
ON , M d B B AH T A d B
an w w UD D AH , OTE an AE L er e or

s h i pp d e Th g . t c v t mpl f E l ph t S l tt
e rea a ern e es o e an a , a se e,

C c Lx
a rn a , d Th bu till m i t t d with
or , a n e es , s re a n o as ou n us

th i v t
e r Th
as n ess. c lpt d c l m f h d d f e s u ur e o u ns o an un re a n es

b ild d t th g d
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sh a ll p d t i g t th C i t y d t i v k f i t
r oce e o n au ura e e on s s or ,
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i
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n e , so n s wi th th d k
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a . e us n ee er e, e or e our a er

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an o en a n as sur a n ce a e o s o

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e e h wh l w l d so d e a u ne t e o e or ,
an

mk i a fi T mp l f
e ta G d f i fi it l v
t e e or a o o n n e o e .

P RA Y E R .

Ou r Fa th er w h o art i n h ea v en , th e h ea y v sh a d ows of ba r bar

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c t
w h i h h ou h as ma de a n d g i en t v t un o l
th y ch i dr en for a d w e i n g ll
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of ci a on h as co me , th e
ma ss of th e p eop e l ye t in th e
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su p ers ti ti on . I ll u min e h is ou r t T mp l w i th
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 I NS T A L L A T I O N .

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B r e h r en , y our emp e is d u y i n a ug ur a ed
. I s. t t l l t
a n d p r ep ar ed for th e r ecep i on of th e Con si s or
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t t
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B r o h ers , h is t momen t is on e of g r ea t g r a ti fica

ti on to myse f l ,
an d of mu ch in t eres tt o a ll Ma son s of th e A n ci en t
an d c pt d i t A
A ce e r e. n ew C ons i t s or y Is a bou t to b e r ecei v ed

i t
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v i t y i t llig c
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r ea r os er an ood f or t u n e.

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an s

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a n s a y th t p it d
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on e th t a a sk s a d missi on ,
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by th e dir ec ion of th e S u p r eme C oun ci , l
I ch a r g e it u p on t
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be g o v e r n ed t
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l t
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t
a c er , an d r esp e c bl t
ta e s an din g in soci e ty ,
to be come members
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sa me ru e l u p on you r su bor din a es. t For th e t g th

s r en of ou r

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ob e c s a n d p u r p oses a r e defe a e d a n d i tsel t t
den a t l iz d
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w h en i ts p or tl
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 I NS TAL L ATI ON. 539

lea rn ed an d vi t r u ou s Ma son s wh o ca n ,
a pp r e ci ta e i ts ex e c ll ci en es,

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wi l g a in for i t con si der a ti on an d

es e e t m .

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Se c t re ,
in an d for g ra n t ed by th e S u p r e me C ou n ci l .

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l
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l tte ers pa t t
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br e h r en , h a i n g h ea r d y our e
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A ll . We do .

G72 00m A n d do y ou fr ee y con sen

. l t a n d a g r ee to a bi de by a ll

t
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G72 Gr a n d Mas er of
00m .
you w i n ow a ssemb e in t ll l
du e for m a r ou n d th e a a r of ob ig a i on th e ofii cer s of th e Con sis lt l t
tory in a n d for to a k e th e p r op er v ow of fide i y a n d t lt
a ll g i
e an ce .

All th e ofii ce rs r ep ea t a fter th e Gr a n d Co m

m a n d er th e l
fo lowi n g

OA T H OF RE A L TY A N D A L L E GI AN CE .

I , th e u n d er s i g n e d , d o h e r e by p r omi se on my wor d of h on or ,
an d s wea r t ru e t ll
Fa i h . A eg i a n ce, a n d Fe a y to th e S U P R E ME lt
COU NCI L OF SO V E R E I GN GR AN D I NS P E C TOR S GE N E R AL of th e -

Th i r ty h i r d - t a nd l a st D eg r e e f or th e Nor h er n t Ma son i c J ur i sd i c

ti on of th e U n i t ed S tt a e s of A me r i ca , si tti n g at i ts Gr a n d E a s i n t
th e Ci y t of B os t
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. . .

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an d wi ll su pp or t a n d a bi d e by i ts Con s i t t ti u on , S tt t
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5 40 B OOK OF T HE A . AND A . RI TE .

lov a l h er eto t ,
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TH E RI TE so l on g

as I ma y con ti nue to r es i d e wi th i n i ts J u r i sdi c ti on wi ll h l d o

I L L E GA L a n d S P U R I OU S e ma y be es a s e v er y o th er B ody h a t t t bl i h d
t t
w i h i n i ts J u r i sdi c ion c a i mi n g to be a S u p r e me Cou n c an , l il d
v t
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l
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l
e q ity
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se n tt o be e xpe ll de f r om Ma son r y , a n d a ll r i g h t th i
s d i
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any Bod y of th e R i t e, a n d to be d e n ou n ce d to e v y B dy f th
er o o e

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s wor n .

A n d ma y God a i d me to ke e p a n d p er f or m th e sa me Ame n . .

G72 2 Cams I n th e n a me a n d u n der th e a u sp i es of th e S u

. c
pr e me Cou n ci l of of th i ty th i d
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or c

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in es ed cl cl
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s is tory of S u b i me P r in es a n d C omma n der s of th e Roy a S e cr e , c '
l t
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h ir ty -se on d deg r ee of th e r i e a for esa id i n an d for to t
l t
be du y in a u g ur a e d a n d a eg i i ma e b ody of sa i d r i e for l t t t
an d i ts w or k s to b e In fu for e a n d i g or i h me, my br e h ren l ll c v . Wt t
96 9G 96 it

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B r o h er , th e l tt
e er s pa t ten of con sti tu

ti on of h is Con sis or yt t an d th e B ook of Go d, i n w h ich l th es e let

t t
te rs p a en ar e to be op i ed , a es ed , a n d sig n ed by a ll th e P ri n esc tt t c
t
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of th i s in au g u r a i on t an d in s t ll ti
a a on ar e to be t
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fu t ur e d eli bera ion s t an c di g

d p r o ee n s of th e Con s s i t ory to be re

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OATH OF OFFI CE .

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T o th e Gr a n d Ch a n ce l lo r .

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ti es r e u ir eq t
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fr om th e Gr an d S e r e a ry c t a ll th e fu n ds an d mon eys of thi C s on
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. l t
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You wi l p l l ea se assu me y our s a t ti on .

T o th e Gr a n d K e ep e r o f th e S ea ls .

c l
S u b i me Pri n e y ou h a e been v l t
e ec e d to th e Offi e of c
G ra n d K e ep er of th e S ea l s t
of h is Con sis t ory . I t w il l
be your
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u o ee n ar g e th e sea s a n d l l tte ers pa t ten of c tt t
on s i u i on

of th i C i t y s you wi affi th e Grea S ea to a

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op i es of p r o eedi n g s, s a u es , d e r e a s, c ttt c tl
an d p a p ers in lik e ma n ner p r ep ar ed a n d a ro e pp v d . You w i ll
a so l be th e K eep er of th e c v
Ar h i es, a n d L i bra r ia n of thi s Con
si story , a n d l t k ch g f v y th i g p p t b p v d
w il a e ar e O e er n r o er o e r eser e

i th
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an en ea or , or r es on en e

wi th th M ic b di
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p ibl t i c d
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en ri ch th m p ti ge p sa th i c di ti f m ti m
e, r e or n u on e r on on ro e to
tim d g g ti g ch m
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suh i easur es as a e n ecessa r or e r

p v ti
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o f t hi C i t y
s d th l tt
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an e e ers a en o con s u on ereo .

(I n [ h e N e r f/rem J u r i s di cti on th i s fii ce
o is a boli sh ed .
)

T o th e Gr a n d E n g in eer .

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S u b i me P r i n ce you h a e bee n v l t
e e c ed to th e offi ce

of Gr a n d E n g i n ee r of hi s Con si s or y I t wi t t . ll b e you r d u y to see t

t t ll
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th ose ill t i
u s r ou s t
br e h ren w h o do us th e h on or to v isi t a n d en
c our a g e u s.

You wi ll n ow assu me you r t ti

s a on , a n d en er on th e t disch arge
o f your du i es t .

T o th e Gr a n d C a p t a i n o f th e Gu a r ds.

l
S ub i me P ri n e c
y ou h a e been e e ed to th e offi ce of v l ct
t
Gra n d Ca p a in of th e Gu a r ds of h is Con sis ory . I t is your du y t t t
t
to g u a r d th e en r a n ce of th e h a mb er of th e S en a e, to r e ei e c t c v
an d co mmu n ic t a e th e p ass-w or ds, an d to p er for m su ch th o er

du i es t as by p r es c i p ti
r on an d c tmus o t
a pp er a in to your Offi ce .

ct l tt d c
You r p u n ua a en an e a t our mee ti n g s is imp or ta n t ; an d our

k w l dg
no fy e w th e o ou r or ass u r es u s th t th a e t
du i es of y our ofii ce

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e a a p er form ed
s a Re ei e h i s swor d, th e
u . c v t
t
wea p on Of a k n ig h , t he e mb em of y ou r a u h ori y , an d th e sym l t t
bol of h on or , a n d r ep a i r to you r s a i on tt .

T o th e Gra n d S ta n da r d B ea r er .

l
S u b i me P ri n ce you h a e been a p p oin e d Gra n d v t
S tan da r d B ea r er of th i s Con si s ory t
I t i s y ou r du y to ca rry a n d
. t
defen d th e S t a n dar d of th e or der . Th e B a n n er r ep r esen s t i ts
hoy l l l
p ri n cip es, wh i h n on e of u S can yi e d u p bu t
a n d n ob e c l
t lv
wi h our i es ; a n d n o emer g en cy Of dan g er w il ex use h i m wh o l c
t
be ar s th e S a n dar d for i ts oss or d ish on or You will p e ase l . l
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T o th e G r a n d T yl e r .

l
S u b i me P ri n c e you h a v e be en a p p oin ed t Gr a n d
l t t
Ty er Of h is Con si s ory , du r in g th e p e a sur e of th e Comman der l
in -Ch i e f You k n ow th e du i es of you r offi e
. Recei e thi s t c . v
sw or d , in a ll t
i me th e p e ul i a r w ea p on of th e Ty er of e ery c l v
Ma son i c b dy o . R ep a ir to y ou r p os , a n d g u a r d we t ll th e a pp r oa ch
to th e ch mba er of th e Con si s ory , h a n o cow a n o t t t v er h ea r us , a n d

no t
i mp os or in tr u de h i mse f l a mon g us 1

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s a t ll ed, a n d th i s t
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to p r oce e d w i th i ts a borsl L e t u s a pp a u d , my br e h r en l
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H YM N .

Gs 4s .

1 . P ra ise ye Je ho v ’
ab s n a me P r a ise
,
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N ow le t ou r v oices r a is e

Tr i u mph a n t sou n ds of p ra ise,

Wi de as h i s fa me
Th er e let th e h a rp s b e foun d
Or g an s wi h t so e l mn soun d,
l
Ro l your de ep n o e s ar ou n d, t
ll
Fi ed w i h h is n a me. t
Wh i l e h is h ig h p r a ise ye sin g ,
St ik v
r e e tery soun din g s ri n g ;

Sw t ee th e a ccor d
H it l b
e v th b t w
a rea es o s

L t v y b
e e th th t fl w
er r ea a o s,

Hi bl t f m di cl
s no es a e s ose :

P r a is e y e th e L or d .

Th e i n sta lli n g Ofii ce r will ma k e th e foll owin g e n dorse men t on th e

L etters P a ten t of Con sti tu ti on b efor e d e i v l er i n g t h em to th e Gran d
S ecr e ta ry .

To th e Glor y f
o th e Gr a nd A r ch i tect of th e Un i v er se.

We ,
th i ty thi
r - r d, a n d th e S u p r eme Coun ci l
of v
S o er eig n Gran d I n sp e ct G l t t t ors en er a ,
h i r y - h i r d d eg r ee of
th e An ci en a n d A ep ed S t cc t c tti h Rit f o s e or do h er eby
c
de lar e an d mak e k w th t
no th
n, d y f a on e a o th e Hebrew
mon h t c ll a ed f th y O f t li g h t e ea r o ru e a n swer

in g to th e d ay of E . . v
by ir tu e of th e p ow ers
t
w i h wh i h w e c are in v t es ed a for esa i d w e did con

v ok e a n d ass e mb l i ge n en era l c cl v on a e, a t th e city of

in th e S tt
a e of ,
th e S u blime P r in c es an d Comma n d
ers of th e Roya lSc t e re ,
men ti on ed in th e wi h in L e t tt
e rs Pa
t t en of Cons i t t ti u on , an d di d th en an d th er e, in th e na me an d

t t
by au h ori y of th e S up r eme Coun i cl c ,
on g r eg a e t th e sa i d S ub
l c
i me P ri n es a n d C omman ders i n o, t an d did c ti t t
ons u e a n d in

a u g ur a e t th e t
Con sis ory of S u b ime P ri n es a n d Comma n ders l c
of th e Roya l c t
S e r e i n , th e sa r ed as y um of th e sa me a n d c l
t t
di d h en an d h er e d u y in s a l th e S u b ime P ri n ce l as t l l
ll t
th e I us ri ou s Comman der -in -Ch i ef, th e S u b ime P r in ce l
as th e ll
I u stri ous D ep u ty Comman der -in -Ch i ef, th e S ublime
5 54 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

be in g met a n d asse mb l ed u n der th e or der of th e sa id an d

t
th e Illu s ri ous B r oth er ac ti n g as Fir s t L i eu t en a n t Com
ma n der ; th e I us ri ou s B r o h er ll t
a s S econ d L i eu e n a n t t t
Comman der ; a n d th e I l u s r i ou s B r o h e r a s S e r e a ry l t t c t
l
Gen er a p r o te m ; a n d a so th e S u b i me P r in ces of th e Roy a
. l l l
Se c t
re ,
at th e ci ty of in th e S tt
a e of on th e

da y of th e sa id I ll t i
u s r ou s t
B r o h er p r esi d in g ,
did a n n ou n ce t th ha e h a d th e l tt
e p a en o on s i u
ers t t fc tt t i on g r a n,
t
e d u p on sa i d S u p r eme c
Cou n il to th e S u b i me P ri n l c es

a bo e v na med , c ti t ti
on s u ng th e m th e C ons ist y or of S u b ime l
Pr i n c es an d Comma n ders of th e Roya l Se c t th i ty
re r -secon d de
g r ee of th e An ci en t an d cc pt d Rit i
A e e e, n a n d for An d hi s t
bein g th e day set an d pp i t d f
a i on e or n au t
g ur a in g th e sa i d Con
si story ,
an d for th e l cti
e e d i t ll ti
on a n ns a a on of th e offi cer s h er eof,
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t
and th e sa i d I ll t i
us r ou s B r o h er t a for e sa id , bein g in v tdes e

t l
w i h fu l p ow er h er e o T h er eu p on th e t t . . l a for esa i d , se a e td
lt
n e a r th e a a r of p erf u mes , a n n oun ces ha t th e is a b ou t to com
men c e th e l a bor s of th e da y , by in a u u r a n g th e g ti t mp l
e e , an d

t
de di ca in g i t to th e D e i ty of in fin i e b en eficen ce t .

Th e &c , 85 0 . .

Ev e ry t h i n g don e by th e i n s t lla in g fi
of cer on th e occa s i on s h oul d be
s ta te d i n th e mi n u te s— i e h is ca lli n g th e br e th r en to a sse mb e l
l t
. .
,

a r oun d th e a tar , th e oa th ad mi n i s e r e d , e tc. , men ti on i n g a ll th e ma

k
te r i a l p oi n ts of th e w or ; a n d th e s a me wi th th e oth er w or th a t k
foll ow s , u p to th e ti me wh en h e yi e d s th e ch a i r to th e C omm a n der l
i ll -Ch i e f .

Th er e b e i n g no fur th e r bu si n ess , th e mi n u te s a r e r ea d a n d a pp r ov e d

a ll th ememb er s of th e C on si s tory si g n th e Oop y of th e L e tte r s P a ten t

of tt
C on s i u ti on i n th e B oo k of Go d, l an d th e p r ocee din g s Of th e

C on si s tory a fter i n s a a ti on t ll
t
.

Th en th e b ox of fr a tern al a ssi s a n ce i s pa sse d aroun d, an d th e Con

si story i s c ose d i n l due form.
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ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.

Th e fo l owi n g l cer e mon y , call e d Ma s on i c B A P TI S M i s fr e que n tly

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p erfor med i n E ur op e , bu t h a s n ot b een g en e r a lly a dop te d i n th e Un i te d

S ta te s I t i s i n se r te d h e r e a s a n i n te r e s ti n g s u bje ct of i n for ma ti on ,
.

an d f or u se , wh e n r e qu i r e d .

Th i s cer e mon y ca n be c on ferr e d on ly by aL odg e of P er fe i on ct

or S ymbo i lc L odg e ; an d wh en by th e for mer , i t w ork s in th e
En t
A pp r en i ce deg ree
ere d t .

l t
A ch i d of ei h er sex ma y be ba p i e d by h i s cer emon y a on e,
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b p ti z d
a ely w h on c iv d L t en d pt d ;
re e d gi l e a ou v e ea u , or a o e an a r

v ig h t
o er e ly w h d p t d
e en on en a o e .

Th m y i p ti c l l y i t d d f i f t
e cer e on s ar It u ar n en e or n a n s. secu r es

t
o e i th b y er g i l th op t ti or d r i t f th L dg
e r o ec on an a ss s a n ce o e o e

an d th b th e ; d i
re th c f b y th igh t t b
r en an ,
n e a se o a o ,
e r o e re

i d L
ce v e at t th f tw l v y
ou se ea u a
g e a e o e e e a r s.

I n y c an th f th f th
a se , ch i l d m t b M
e a er o it e us e a a son ,
or s

m th o ther d gh t f e M au I th l tt c th ch il d
er o a a son . n e a er a se , e

m y b b p tiz d b t th g h b y
a e a e ,
tbc m L t
u ,
ou a o ,
ca n n o e o e a ou se ea u .

Th f th e a g df th
er or th r an m y b m t b i f l i vi g
a er , a s e ca se a e, us e, n .

or m th v b us if d d t th
a e tim f h i d th
e en ,
ffil i t d
ea ,
a e e o s ea an a a e

M a son l hi,
u n ess ffili ti i w
s n on -a t tt ib t bl t h i a on s, or a s, n o a r u a e o s

o w f l t i diff
n au ,
ngl t ; d th i l l i l d
er en ce , or n e ec an s ru e, a so, s r e ax e

wh th m th
ere ie w d o d p t d ch i l d f th L dg
er s a ar or a o e O e o e.
556 B OOK OF T HE A. AND A. nrr n .

P RE L I MI NARIE S .

It n ee ds n o vt o e of th e L odg e to c
t to th b p ti m f on sen e a s o a

child. E v ery on e th t c m
a o es wi th i th c di ti n i ti tl d t e on ons s en e o
i t as of r ig h t
. If i q i y i
n u r s c y h w v t c t i th
n e ess a r ,
o e er , o as er a n e

fa c s ,t a c ommi ttee may be app i t d ; d i

on e c f d bt an n ase o ou

w h e h er t n on -a ffili a t
i on of th e f th
a g df th
er or i h b ran a er s or as e en ,

un der cmt c th e cir u s an c

es , e x usa b e, l th e L odg e w il de ide by a l c
m j i ty f v t
a or o o es .

Wh chi l d i t b
en a s o e b p ti z
a ed , th e L odg e will p r o c dt l t
ee o se ec
a br oth er L odg e to be i ts g odfa h er , an d th e wi fe or sis er
of th e t t
t
of a br o h er of th e L odg e to be i ts g odmo h er t .

c c t
Va an ies in h ese ofii ces wi l b e fi ed by th e L odg e , fr om i me l ll t
to time, as ti l th ch il d if b y ch th g of
th ey oc ur , u n c e ,
a o , r ea es e a e

tw l v y ; d if g i l f tw ty
e e ea rs an til h m i a r ,
o en -on e , or u n s e a rr es .

Th L dg will th
e pp i t
o d l g ti
e f th m mb to
en a on a e e a on o r ee e ers

c mm ic t wi th th p t p t f th h ild— if h
o un a e e ar en or ar en s o e c or , e

h v a livi g
e n on e comp t t to t th wi th i t
n or t l e en ac ,
en s n ea r es re a

ti — t
v es bt i th i co o t t th b pti m d c th i
a n er on sen o e a s ,
an se ur e e r

p c t th c m y If th chil d b f ch g th t it
r es en e a e er e on . e e o su a e as a

i p p
s f i t lf t b c
r o er l t d th
or d l g ti
se will d th t
o e on su e , e e e a on o a

l
a s o.

If i t h a v e no t
fa h er , or if h e be u n ab e , u n fi l t ,
or un w illi n g to

a ssis t at th e c er e mon y ,
l g ti
th e de e a on wil l
if p ossib e, a rr an g e
,
l
wi h t on e of i ts n ear e
s t l ti v m l
re a es, a e, to a ct as i ts fa h er i n th e t
cer e mon y . If th ey c an n o t th,
ey will se e l ct a P as tM t as er of . th e
L odg e, t
or , if h er e be n on e , so me o th er p as t Ofli cer , to ac t in th e

p l a ce o f i t f th s a er .

So , if i t h v a e no moth er or o th er n ea r fema l e re a l ti v bl fi e, a e, t,
an d l
w i li n g to a ssis t at th e c er e mon y ,
th ey will l ct th wif
se e e e,

t
sis e r , or d au g h er of t so me br o h er t of th e L odg e, to act in th e
p lc a e of i ts m th o er .

ll p c wh i t g m t f th ch ild d if th y b
Th ey w i ro ure e ar en s or e ,
an ,
e e

un a bl p c e th m f th m l v g m t f bl ck f h
to r o ur e e or e se es, ar en s o a or t e

f th
a d f wh i t f
er , a n th m th o e or e o er .

Th y wi ll l ep l ck t f th ch i l d if i t b g i l
a so r ocu r e a o e or e ,
e a r un

d t
er y en f g b c l t if v
e ars o th t g ; d if i t b
a e, or a ra e e o er a a e an e a

boy, a r in g , an d mak e wh a tever o th er ar r an g e men ts th ta a re

c
n e e ss a ry .

Th t cer e mon y bein g a pu b i lc on e , p u bli c ti c no e may be g i v en.

5 58 B OO K OF THE A. AND A. B I TE .

n ecessi ty t i t i th p i cip l
o r ea r f F
n m e y ; to t
r n h it es o r ee as on r eac

g en er os i ty ch i ty ,
db ar fi ,; t m
an l d i t i t w f om
en e cen ce o ou , as ere, r

it s ear li t y i ch f h i th t v i t h ll b it h bit d
es ears n su as on a r ue s a e s a ,
an

l v f i t f ll w c t i t i ti ct
o e o s e o -
r e a i n es
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s ns n .

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ur er e on a s h v it i e ne er a e n or a e n

i w to
v e p p ly th p l c
su f y e lig i i t f y ch ch F
a e o an re ous r e o an ur . or

b p ti m i
a s t ths no cl iv p p ty f lig i A th t l
e ex us e ro er o re on . s e n a ura

s ymb l f p i fi c ti
o o ur f th a l it w on o d i th e sou i t my ,
as us e n e a n c en s

t i
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so e n es o n a, ,
an r ee e . en e

as pi t to k w l dg f th
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wi th w t h di d
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so a s a e e a e ou n e an n er

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c e a n se hi l d pi i t f m vi c d imm li ty I t w t
s sou an s r ro e an or a . as n o

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e er e on se a an ea n r u e , or con

fer re d h li o n ess u
p th ip i t on F m th e r ec my t i en f m . ro ese s er es, ro

El i
eus s an d S m th c a d f m th E
o ra e , an th i i t h c m ro e ssen es , s r e as o e

to us by l gi ti m t t e mi i a e d w r an s it i ss on pi i t f an e us e n no s r o

v c b t i th imm
,

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e s d i th
e sen se n a s use n e

l d w t d by th Nil b f th b i l di g f th Py mid
an a er e e e, e or e e u n o e ra s.

Th c di d t
e an t El i p i fyi g h im lf b f
a e a eu s s, ur t igi t n se ,
e or e en er n n o

th emy t i t mp l by w h i g h i h d i h ly w t
s e r ous e e, as n s an s n o a er,

w as dm i h d t p
a on s e t h i m l f wi th mi d p
o r ese n d se a n u re an un

d fil d w i t h
e e ,
t wh i h th t l l l i
ou c ef th e x er n ab dy c ea n n ess o e o

w ou l d by m b no pt d
ea n s S h l y i th
e a cc e e f
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B pt i m
a s .

F M
or y i a son r l ig i s dno itre m t t k th
on , n or oe s a ss ne o a e e

p l a ce o f y l i g
an i b ret l y t i on . l t u t h on
p i i p l e o f n cu c a e ose r nc s o

p ure m l i w
or a
y h i h Rt d c th p ea son r e a
g f th g t B ks on e a es o e r ea oo

o f N t d t t
a u r e, a n h h og t p im y t th
ea c t ose wh i h r ea ll r ar ru s on c a

re lig i on s r e
p Wh t difi ose . f f i th a d e d h b th
ce o a an cr ee ea c ro er

b ildu s u
p t h t f d ti w h v
on a ou n ig h t t i q i
a on e d a e no r o n u r e, an

th f d t k t i q i I t i
er e or e o no see o gh f n t k
u re w. s en ou or us o no

t h t h b l i v i th i t
a ea c e e es fn S p m I t ll t C
e e x s en ce o a u re e n e ec , r ea

t or a n d P v f ll th i g D i ty f i fi i t t d
r eser er o a n s, a e o n n e en ern ess .

p i t y ,
d l
an v d t h
o e t w an t m a i v p h
e are n o m er e su cce ss e en o en a ,

p r oc ee d i g f mn m bi ro t i co d g i z t
nai b t l i
on a n v i g l or an a on , u n sou s,

d i t i t f m m tt
s nc ro d d ti d t
a er . a nv i v ft es b di
ne o su r e a er ou r o es a r e

di lv d T
s so e . wh d id o on e t th b li v o ymb l w
no ld us e e e , ou r s o s ou

h v a e nom i g ea n n .

W th f v t e er e or e t h p th t i en u re th i mp l
o o e m i l a ,
n e s e ce r e on a

a b t t b p f m d y
ou o e er or m yb i t e ,
t d dp h p my
ou a e n er es e ,
an er a s a
 CE RE MONY OF B APTI S M. 5 59

ev e n h ea r so mew h a t th t m y la a ea d to p r ofi a b t l e re fl ec ti on , th t a

fr ui tfu l m th o er of wi se a n d u p r ig h t ti ac on .

Th e Ma ster ag a in sea ts h i mse f l .

An i n ter lu de of mu si c of ei g h t bar s

Wh en th e mu si c cea se s , a n ala r m i s giv en a t th e door by s e v e ra l ra p s .

J D . . t
B r o h er S en i or Wa r den th er e is a,
n a ar l m a t th e door 0!
our Temp l e.

S . W Worshi p ful Mas ter th er e is an

.
,
a ar l m a t th e door of our

Temp l e.

WM Ca us e in u iry to be ma de, B r o h er S en i or
. q ar den , by . t W
l
wh om th e a ar m is g i en , a n d w h a i t is h a h e desir es v t t t .

S . W q
I n ui r e, B r o h er J un i or D ea on , by w h om, due t c .

Th e J un i or D ea con g oe s to th e door , Op en s i t, an d i n qui r es

J . D . Wh o is i t g i v s th e e a ar l m h er e , an d wh a t does h e d e
si r e

Tyle r . I gi v e th e a l ar m . Th er e h er e, in w a i in g , th e hil d
are t c
of a Mas on [ or ch il d r en of Ma son s] ,
an d i ts [ or h eir ] t
p ar en t
s, th e p a r en t
s desir in g th t th a eir ch l
i dr en sh ou ld b e ba p
ti z ed .

Th e J un i or D e acon l
c oses th e door , r e tur n s to h i s sea t, face s th e
S en i or War den , l
sa u tes wi th h i s h a n d, a n d sa y s

J . D . t S
Bro h er en i or Wa r den ,
th e a arl m is gi v en by th e Ty l er ,

wh o r ep or t th t th
s a er e ar e i n w a i in g , & O t .

S . W Worsh ip fu l Mast
. er , th e a a r m rs g i l v en by th e Ty l er , wh o
r ep or ts, 85 0 .

W Ill . . B r o h er t Master of C er emon i es g iv e th is ch i d [ or th ese ,

l
ch ild r en ] an d i ts [ or th eir ] p ar en ts a dmissi on taki n g wi th you ,

th e c
n e ess a ry assis a n t c e.

Th e r e si du e of thi s ceremon y i s g i v en a s for mor e th a n on e ch il d .

Th e Ma ster a n d Ofii ce rs can rea di ly ma k e th e n ece ssa r y ch an g es , if
th er e be bu t on e.
Th e Ma ster of C er emon i e s, k n ow i n g h owma n y of th e chil dr en a re

too youn g to w a lk t k
, a es wi th hi m th e sa me n u mber of bre th r e n, an d
on e more ,
a n d r e p a i rs to th e a n te-r oo m . Wh en h e is r ea dy to en ter ,

h e giv e s a n y or di n a r y a la r m .
560 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. a r m .

J D . . t
B r o h er S en ior War den th er e ,
is an a la r m at th e door
of th e Temp le.
S . W Worsh ipful
. Ma ster , th er e is an a arl m at th e door oi
t he Temp l e.

WM . q
Cau se in u ir y to be ma de, B r o h er S en ior t War den ,

wh o i t is t t v h a g i es th e a a r m, an d wh a is h is desir e l t .

S . W B th. ro er J un i or D ea c on , in q u ir e wh o i t is , &c .

Th e J u n i or D ea con g oes to th e door , op en s i t, an d a s k s

J.D . Wh o is i t ,
&c ? .

M 0 . Ma s er of C er emon i es a
I t i s th e t ,
cc omp a n yi n g th e ch il
dren for t
w h om ba p is m i s desire d a n d h ei r ,
t p ar en t s.

Th e J u n i or D ea con t
r e u rn s to h i s p la ce , fa ces th e S en i or Wa rden ,

sa lu tes, a n d r ep or ts :

J D . . t
B r o h er S en ior Wa r den ,
th e Master of Cer emon i es de
si res to en er , a c o t c mp a n i ed by th e ch il d r en for w h om ba p ism is t
desi r ed , an d th eir
p ar en s t .

S W W
. l ter th e Master of Cer emon ies
. ors h i p f u Ma s , ,
&c .

W M Th r ow op en th e door s a n d let th em en ter

.
, .

S W Th r ow op en th e doors a n d let th em en ter

. . , .

Th e Ma ster gi v es 0 0 o a n d a ll th e b r e th r en r i se . Th e J u n i or

D ea con g oe s to th e door a n d op e n s i t Th e Ma ste r of C e r e mon i e s

fi ll l
.

e n ter s r s t, w i th d r a wn s wor d , fo owe d close y by a br oth er b ea r i n g

a ca n dle s ti c k
w i th th r e e b ra n ch es , i n w h i ch a r e th r ee i g h te d ca n dle s l
l
of e qu a si z es , a n d di ff er en t colors , w h i e , b a c , a n d r os e-co or , for m t l k l
i n g a tr i a n g e l Af ter h i m come , tw o by two, a s ma n y br e th r en a s
'

l k
.

th er e a r e ch i dr en too you n g to wa l , e a ch ca rr yi n g a ch il d u p on a
v
cu sh i on co ere d wi th li g h t-blu e si l ; a n d be h i n d th e se come i n p r o k
ce ssi on , tw o by tw o, th e oth er ch i dre n , a n d th l en th e fa th er s a n d

moth ers of a ll.

A s th e h ea d of th e p r oce ssi on en ter s, th e tr ump e ts w ill sou n d a

fl ou r i sh of e i g h t ba r s Th e Ma ste r of C ere mon i e s will h a t 1 11 th e l
l
.

West u n ti th e mu si c ce a s e s : th en con d u ct th e p r oce ss i o n u p th e

mi ddle ai s e l to th e E a st, tu rn to th e ri g h t a n d ma e th e th r e e ci r k
c u i ts, g r a du a ti n g th e ti me to th e es son l mu si c
an d

t
.

As soon a s th e Ma s er of C e r e mon i e s comme n ces th e mov e me n t u p

th e mi ddle a i s le , th e J u n i orWa r d en l
wi l commen ce th e le sson
l ll
.

B e tw e e n th e e sson sa i d by J W . .
, S. W an d Ma s ter , th er e w i be
a ch a n t.

Th e p r oce ssi on i s con du cted by th e Ma s te r of Ce r emon i e s th re e

l
t i me s s low y a r ou n d th e L odg e -r oom, wi th th e su n , wh i e th e Of ce rs l fi
re p ea t a s follow s :
562 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

sire s h er ch i ld r en to be ? A n d do you a cc p t e us v
i n di i du a lly ,
an d th i s L odg e , as y ou r secon ds a n d a ssis t t a n s in th i s l
h o y wor k !

O n e of th e fa th e r s , a n sw e r i n g f or a ll , mk a es s u ch r e sp on se a s he
de ems a p p r op r i a e t ; or h e ma y u se th e fo owi n g ll at h i s op ti on :

Fa the r . Worsh ip fu l Ma ster ,

th e fa h ers a n d t moth er s of th ese

ch i ld r en ask me t
to say , i n h ei r n a mes, h a i t i s b e aus e h ey so t t c t
p r ofou n d y fee l l th e i mmen se r esp on sibil i y w hi h God h as i m t c
p osed u p on h em in in t t tiru s ng to th e m th e e du ca ti on of th ese

tl
y oun g i mmor a s , a n d b e au se of h ei r in en se desir e w e an d c t t ll
t ll
fa i h fu y to p erf orm h a du y , h a t t
h ey h a e been wi l i n g to t t tt v l
l t
p ace h em u n der th e p r o ec i on of h i s L odg e , in th e h op e of t t t
in sur in g to h em t th t p
a ur i ty f h t o ear ,
t l
a n d s a in essn ess of sou l ,

w hi h c a r e sy mbo i lz ed by Mason i B a p ism c

e , in dee d , do t . W ll
th ese t
mb i n g ag i a
re l ,
tt t
e d mo h ers , an d h ese a n x i ou s fa h er s, kn ow t t
h ow n u mer ou s a n d h ow da n g er ou s a r e th e sn a r es a n d p i fa l s t l
c t c t
t t t t
w h i h you h mus en ou n er in th e in r i ca e p a h s of i fe l .

Th ey kn ow h a t tv tl
ery sh or y some of h ese it l ttl
e on es ma y b e

l t t t l ll
ef fa h er less an d mo h er ess h e p ess a s y ou n g bir ds wi h b r o t ,

k en wi g th t t il p
n s th
a th ; d th y f l th t th y
ra u on e ea r an e ee a e ca n

p a ss aw ym a c t t dly if th y k w th t v th i ph
or e on en e e n o a o er e r or an s

will b t d d th c
e e x en d ff ti
e f th i L dg
e t w d ff
a r e an a ec on o s o e, o ar o

d ti t ti
es d th
u on a n mi th t wi ll b g t
e en e il th i i es a e ea er o a ssa e r n no

cen ce a n d vi t r u e.

Th f th
ese a p p d g l dl y t
er s a r e w th i re bli g ti
ar e a o r en e e r o a ons .

Wh t c i m
a o ca s on p p p i t th th i p wh ich y
or e a ro r a e an s, u on ou are

f i thf l l y f lfi lli g y
a u u n our s ?

Th m th
ese g l dly m t g l dl y
o er s d g t f lly c p t f
a ,
os a ,
an ra e u a ce or

th i ch il d y p fi d p t ti
e r r en ou r d p y y
ro
‘

t
er e pp r o ec on , a n ra ou o a re

i t
c a e a th kf l i th m f wh i h w d h v
an u n ess n d q t
e or c or s a e no a e ua e

e x p r essi on .

Wh en th e fa th e r l
con c u d es , th e Ma s t er sa y s

WM . . . B r o h er t Ma s t er of Cer emon i es, c on du ct th e se ch i l d r en

an d th eir p a r en t s to th e p lc
a es v
p r o i de d for h em t .

Th e Mas ter of Ce r e mon i e s con du cts th e p r oce ssi on to th e p a tform l

i n th e r ea r of th e a lta r . Th e oth e r l
ch i dr en a r e s ea te d i n fr on t, th e
fa th er s a n d mo t h ers i n th e r ea r , a n d th e br eth r en wh o h ea r th e i n fa n ts
h a n d th em to th eir moth er s , wh o p l ace th em, stil l u pon th e cu sh ion s,
 CE RE M NY or O B AP TI S M. 563

on th e ir n e es k
Th e br oth e r w h o bore th e ca n dles ti c se ts i t ( n th e
. k
sou th of th e a lta r , a n d h e an d th e oth e r br e th r en wh o for med p ar t of
th e p roce ssi on , fin d s ea ts a mon g th e oth er br e th r en . Th e Mas ter g i v es
on e ra p , an d a ll th e br e th r en a r e sea ted .

W M We h a v e been
. . . ea r ly t a ug h ti n Ma son ry th t a , befor e en

g ag in g in an y i mpor t t an u n der a ki n g ,t we ou g h t to i mp or e th e l
t c f
assis an e O D ei y t . L et us do so, my br e th r en , t
w i h h umi i y lt
an d t tf l
r us u n e ss.

P RAYE R .

l
0 E tern a God a n d mer cifu a n d ovi n g Fa th er en a b e us to
,
l l ,
l
c
per for m th e du ti es w h i h w e n ow p r op ose to tak e u p on u s in r ega r d
to th ese h i dr en c l
Ma y w e be en a b ed to h e p th eir p a r en ts to
. l l
lea d th em i n th e w a y th a t th ey sh ou d g o a n d to p ers ua de th em l ,

to r e turn to i t if th ey e rr or str a y th er efi om He p u s to tea h '

. l c
th em th eir du ti es to th emse ves to oth ers to th eir c oun try an d l , , ,

to h e e.t l t H e p h ei r p ar en t s t
to r ain th m u p in
e vi r i as , t th ru ,
an d

h on or , o b di tt e en o th y l a ws,g en er ou s, for g i in g , an o er a n v d t l t .

L et th y f th ly h a er an d , we t
beseech h ee , be e er o er h em Gi v v t . v e

th e m th e spir i t of wis dom a n d un d ers a n din g , of t k n ow l e dg e a n d

of t
r u e an d vi t r u ou s u p r i g h n ess , th a t t th ey ma y c tion n ua lly v ser e,

h on or , a n d obey th ee , th ei r h ea v ly F th ; d m y th i
en a er an a s an

ci t m y wh i h w
en cer e on c e ar e n o w ab t to p f m b i d d th
ou er or , e n ee e

sy mb l t th m f p i ty f h
o o e o ur o t fi c
ea r ,
o d f bl m l
n n o en ce , a n O a e ess

lif L t th m g w p y
e. e e ro u as oun g pl t d wi th h i
an s , a ng d t e r a e an

sta tru ei '

i wi d m n cr ea se n s o an d vi t d i f v
r ue anwi th th y lf n a or se ,

an d wi th ll w h ll a ose ex ce en ce m k th i g d p i i
a es f y e r oo o n on o an

w or h t . P r eser v e a t
mon g h em a n d a mon g u s p ea ce fr i en dsh i p , , ,

an d t en der n ess a n d ma y w e a ll bein g s e a dfa s in Fa i h oy fu

,
t t t j ,
l
th r ou g h Hop e , t i Ch i ty
a n d r oo ed n ar
'

,
so p a ss th e w a es of h is v t
t r ou b eso l me w or l d th t fi lly w m y c
,
a na e a ome to th e an d of e er l v
l tias ng lif th
e, er e t dv
o a v a n ce e er n ear e r to th ee , w or d w i h ou t l t
en d : Amen
A ll . SO mote it h e .

Th e br eth r en , h a v i n g k l
ne t dur i n g th e p ra yur , n ow r i s e , an d th e fol
lowi n g h ymn i s s un g :
 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. BI TE .

HYMN .

j c j c
Re oi e , r e oi e , fon d mo h ers, Th a ye h a t t v gi v b ir h t
3 i
e en
t
To h ese im-mor -ta l b e-in g s, Th e se h i dr en c l l
c ea r of ea rth .

mo h t
; l
Oh ! fon d an d a ux i ou s o ers, L ook
4

B ess God t
bo h n ig h t an d mom in g , Ea h c

up wi h t joy ful eyes, l

For a bou n d ess w ea h of lt
wi h t a joy -
ful h ea r t ,
l
For th e ch i d of mor ta l

lv
o e an d p ow er , In c
e a h y ou n g spi rit li es.

pa r en t t W
ha h i th th e E te r n al pa r t .
56 6 B OOK OF THE a . u n
r A. RITE .

co me t l
t he obs a c es to fa i h fu t l an d p un c t l
ua p erf or ma n e i n c t er

posed by ou r in do en ce , ou r fr a i i es , ou r l lt p assi on s, an d th e en

th r a lmen ts o f busi n ess , p ea su r e , or a mbi i on l t .

Be n ot off en d ed , th er efor e , if w e de t a in you for a fe w momen s , t

wh il e w e en u mer a te so me of th ose du ti es, for th e p ur p ose of eu
a blin g t t
you to se e h a w e un d er s a n d i n w h a man n er w e a r e to t t
ass is t c t lv
y ou i f you on i n u e to i e , a n d in w h a ma n n e r to e n dea or t v
to fill y our p ac es if y ou sh ou l ld b t k e a en a w a y fr o t
m h ese ch i dren l
t
be fore h ey a ta in su h a g e as t c nol g on er to n e ed our coun se l an d

pro t
e c ti on .

Or a tor . c
Tea h your sons a n d dau g h t th t
ers a ma y be
on e

cl th
o ed in ra g s , ma y be o c u p i e d in th e c lw tb
o es usi n es s ma y ,

mak e n o sh ow , he sca r ce ly k n own to exi s t , an d y et may be more

tr uly g r ea t th an th ose wh o are mor e co mmon y l so c ll
a ed ; for

g r ea t
n ess c it
on s s s i n for c f e o sou l th t i
,
a s, in for c e of th ou g h t , of

mor a lpi r n cipl e, an d lv o e , an d th i s ma y be fou n d i n th e h u mb l t es

con di ti on . t t
For th e g r ea es ma n or w oma n i s h a t t on e wh o
ch ooses t t ri g h t v
w i h th e mos in i n cib e r eso u i on , w h o l lt i h re s s ts t e
sor es t t mp t ti f
e a on s ro m wi thi n an d wi th t wh b th
ou ,
o ea rs e

h ea v i t b d
es ch ur ens lly wh
eer fu , o is c lm t i t m d m t
a es n s or s, an os

fear l ess un der men a c df w

es an ro n s, wh l i c t th i
ose r e an e on ru , v r

tue , an d God is mos t f lt i g

un a er n .

J . W . Tea ch th e m ,
fir s t of a ll, to lv
o e, h on or , th i
a n d Obey e r

t t t
p ar en s , for h a n ot to d o so is u n g ra e ful , m a t n l dh t f l
ua ,
an a e u .

c
Te a h th em to r es p e h ose o der h a n h emse ct t l t t lv d to l i t
es , a n s en

t i c
p a ti en y to tl he r oun se l ,
an d v
e en to th eir r ep r oofs , be c aus e, it
t j t th y
h ey a r e us ,
e ou g h ttpr o o fit
by h em ; a n d if h ey a r e un t t
j t th y g h t to b
us ,
e ou e l
too g a d , kn owin g h em so, to b e an g ry . t

8 . W . Th a t th e lv
o e c
w h i h w e bear to th e c t th t g v
ou n r y a a e

us bir h ist n ot u n r eas on i n g n or a bsu r d , bu t is an i ti ns t f nc o oru

t
n a u r e, imp l t d by G
an e od in man ki n d for th e p r eserv ti da on an

p r os p er i ty of n a ti ons ; th t i t i
a s n ot a r ti fici a l n or fic ti ti b tou s, u as

t l
n a u ra an d g en u i n e as th e lv
o e of a ch ild for i t m th
s ; th t
o er a .

in dee d , ou r coun ry t is our moth er ; an d wh en h er h on or and in

 OE E E MONY OF B AP TI S M . 56 7

ter es ts re q j tly c ll
u ir e t i t, sh e ma y us a on u s o pe ri lf t d
or u n e a n

life i h
n i th t p t i ti m i wi th
er ser v ce ; a a r o s s r ea son a c t d th
cou n e e

mos t i ll t i
u s r ou s o f vi t d th p t i t th r u e s, a n e a r o e n r os t e min en t of

men a n ; e d w i th q l th t it h ua r e a son e ra or as in a ll a g es been

deemed ex ecr a b e l .

WM . Th e ch i ld ,
ow in g to th e t
g r ea A r ch i ec of th e Un i t t v erse

i ts t
ex i s en ce , i ts sen ses th t m k
a a e j
i t to en oy , i ts i n e ec th a t ll t t eu

a b es l i t to . ac q u ir e k n ow l e dg e , su rr oun de d e v er y wh er e by h i s
b l essin g s, ou li t y
gh t v to be t
a ugh ti n i ts ea r es ea r s to re er e an d

l v h im h th f ll th g d
o e as t e a u ff ti g i ty or o a e oo n ess, a ec on , en er os ,

d l vi g k i d th t di p l y th m l v i h i
,

an o n -
n tn ess a s a e se es n s crea u r es.

T h i th t i i i l v i g th
ea c t q l iti i th i l v G d
a t s n o n ose ua es n o e r s, t o es o ;
an d th t l vi g h i m i t h
a ,
l d y d th t l y f w h i h h
o n ,
s ou tr to o a on o c e

w i ll pp v I i hi l v f
a r o e. i th t i fl tdi h b m t s s o e or t a s re ec e n t e oso

o f i m thts I i hi ff ti
o f i h i pi y wh
er . i ff
t s s a ec on or t, s t en t su er s.

th t p k i h y f i pl y m t
a s ea n t e e es o ts a a es.

P RA YE R .

l t
A mig h y a n d I n co mp r eh en si b e I n e ig en ce , of th e p e r fec ion l t ll t
of w h os e n a tu r e a n d th e p en i tu d e o f w h ose o e a n d te n de rn ess l lv
we i n
‘

v a i n en v
by th e id ea w h i ch e a ch -f ash i on s
de a or to con ce i v e l
l l tl t lt
for h i mse f of th e A bso u e y P e r fec , th e A bso u e Good , th e
lt t t v
Abso u e a n d P er fec Mer cy , P i y , a n d L o e , a n d w h ose n u
im g i bla d i mm
na b l p f ti
e an i th t i fi i t l y l we a su r a e e r ec on s n a n n e o er

Id l w d v
ea tly w O l i p d l v
e e bl
ou d th gh rs r an o e , en a e us to r ea ou

imp f tl y y t g ly
,

e r ec tw d i mi ke no t y r on ,
an n a s ta en se n se co n r a r to
h y t th h l
,

t ru f d ty w h i h th
,
t e h t w itt i
e sson s o hy m g u c ou as r en n t a

n ifi hi g lyp h i
cen t p i
er o f h y w i ll h y t h gh t d
cs , e x r e ss on s O t ,
t ou ,
an

th y ff ti h tpg f h w d b k f th
t e t e
'

a ec g on s , on rea a es o on r ou s oo o e

un iv th h il d t
ers e ; to w d ll w h m h l w
ese c r en ,
o ou r o n ,
an to a o t e a
o f d ty h upl d m yi as y wi pl a ce d ,
h gor a n an se a ce , un er ou r c ar e,

g iv ll f
e to a wh h p o t l ti
us f l fil ll h
o a re er e r esen ,
r eso u on to u a t e
d tiu w h i h by h y l w th t h
es c t d l ti c t d t a a c a r a c er a n re a on rea e a n

imp ose u p on u s . A men I

A ll S o mote i t be .

WM B r oth e r Ma s t er of C e r emon i es ,
le t th es e ch l
i dren
5 68 BOOK OF T HE A. AND A. ar m .

th t a ar e to be ba p i tz ed be n ow br ou g h t to th e a lt ar of ba p
tism .

Th e M a s ter of C e r e mon i e s c on du cts

th e ch i d r e n , th e i r pa r en ts. g od l
fa th ers , a n d g odmoth ers to t h e E a st, a n d p la ce s th e m i n fr on t of th e

p e de s ta l, or t bl
a e , on wh i ch a r e th e w a te r , oi l, a n d sa lt. I n fr on t a re

th e moth ers an d fa th e rs , h ea ri n g or l e a di n g th e ch il dr en , accordi n g to

th ei r ag e , a n d beh i n d th em th e g odfa th e r s a n d g odmoth e rs . If th ere
a r e s ev e ra l childr e n , th ey sh ou ld b e a r r a n g e d i n a s emi ci r cle fa cin g th e

p e de sta l or t a ble .

Th e Ma ster co me s d own f r om th e th r on e , sta n ds u p on i ts step s, an d

sa y s : 0 0 0

WM . My t
bre h r en , th e mos g t l owin g w or ds are in a de q t ua e

to ex p r ess th e lv o e a n d ad mi r a ti on w h i ch w e ou g h tt o fee lt o wa r d

ou r t
Fa h er in h ea v en .

l
He i g h ts th e th ree v e sse s of l i n cen se on th e th r e e sma l lt l r ia n gu a r

l
ta b es in fr on t of th e E a st, an d th en p r oce e ds to th e p ed e sta l t l or a b e,

an d sa ys

WM . B efor e th e youn g i n i i a e ould t t c en er t in t o th e Temp l es

of th e t
Mys eri es, ou r a n i en br e h r en r e c t t q u ir ed h im to w ash h is
h a n ds in p ur e wa er , t as a sy mbo l l
p e dg e of h i s in n oc en ce , of
an d

c
th e sin eri ty of hi s in t en ti on s, an d of th e p r esen a n d fu u r e p ur i y t t t
of h is sou l. Fr om h em i t h as t co me down to us , a c t mv
us o en er

ab e l tq t
by i ts a n i u i y, th e eg a y of th e r emo e p as l c t tk w d
, no n an

pr a ct i sed in th e Ori en cen trn i es be for e J oh n th e t B p ti t c m

a s a e

pr ea ch i
n g in th e wi dern ess, or e en befor e S o omon ai d th el v l l
t
foun da i on of th e Temp e of God L et n one h er e mista ke i t f or a l .

r elig ious cer e mon y ,

or a ccuse a s o f i r r eeer en ce .

B eg in n i n g on th e l eft of th e li n e , h e l ea rn s th e na me of ea ch chil d,

ta k es i t in h i s ar ms wi th th e r i g h t h an d, i f i t be
if i t b e an i n fan t, an d

k l l
,

a ble to wa l , ca r r i e s or lea d s i t to th e p ede sta , an d if ts i ts le ft

h a n d i n to a ba sin of p erfu me d w a ter , sa yin g , a s h e does so

WM . . C E . .
,
I w ash th ee wi h t th i p w t s ur e a er . May God
v ti th th t i c c t
,

g i e th ee, a n d ma in a n ee in , a n n o en e an d p u ri y of
t
h ea r of w h ich th i s c l ea n si n g is a sy mbo l .

He th e n re tu rn s th e ch ild to i ts p are n t s , an d p r oce e ds i n th e sa me

ma nn er wi th th e n e x , t un til a ll a re b pti
a z e d. Th en , h e ta es i n h i s k
h a n d th e v es se l of p e r f u me d oil , g oe s to ea ch i n tu rn , beg inn i n g a s be
for e on th e l e ft, a n d di pp i n g th e li ttle fi
n g e r of h i s r i g h t h a n d i n th o

oil , ma r k s on th e for eh ea d of ea ch a D elta , sa yin g , as h e does so

 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

mi d th e g r a ss y fern , A p ass
-
in g t
s ra n -g er

scoop e d a we ll Wh ere w ea ry men mi g h tt

ur n . He

wa ll ed it in , an d h un g wi h t ca r e A la dle at th e

bri n k ; He h ou g h t t n ot of th e deed h e di d, B ut
 CE RE MONY OF B APTIS M. 5 71

may re p ay A th ousa n d l
fo d our ca r e ; E a ch

r a i se a t
br o h er fr om th e du s t ,
A sis ter fr om desp a i r .

Th e a ct w e do to da y i s s ma ll ,

Th e i ssu es ma y be g r ea t;
We kn ow ot o n n th li ttl
ese e on es

Wh a t de tin i s s e m y w it
a a

To on e, p er h a p s, s coun it ty r ow e

t
I ts sa fe y or i ts fa me ;
Th e w or d l n ot l l
wi li n g y let di e
Th is or th e o th ’
er s n a me .

Wh en th e ode i s con clu de d , th e Ma s ter r i s e s a n d s a ys

WM. t
B r o h er Master of Cer emon i es, i n i v t th e e g odm o h ers oft
th ese ch l l
i dr en to p a ce h em a t th e t a lt th t w
ar, a e t
ma y h er e v ow
to w a t v
c h o er an d p r o e c th e nr t t .

Mu s i c .

k
E a ch g odmoth er ta es h e r g odch il d , a n d ca r r i es i t to th e a lta r of
obli g a ti on th ey p la ce th e m a r oun d a n d close to i t— th e in fa n ts u p on
th ei r cu s h i on s on th e fl oor , an d th e old er ch il dr en s ta n di n g , h an d i n
l
h a n d ; th en th e br e th r e n ea v e th eir p la ce s , th e Ma s ter co me s down
fr om th e E a s t, a n d th ey for m a ci r cle a r oun d th e ch ildr en , an d k n e el on

on e k n ee , ea ch wi th h i s l eft h an d u p on h i s h ea r t, an d h i s ri g h t h a nd
ra i se d towa r d h ea v en , a n d th e Ma s ter s a ys

WM . My t
br e h r en , r ep e a t ft a er me
5 72 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

VOW .

A ll . I ’Ve so e l mn y l v ow a n d p r onrise th t w a e wi l l wa t ch v
o er

an d p r ote c t th e se chi ld r en u n tl ti h ey be c ome men an d w omen 0 ,

‘

so l g th y on as i ti
e i orp w w l iv
t d e e , or t con n u es n our o er o o so.

W w ill g d th m g i t d g
e u ar d t mp ti eg i t th a a ns an er a n e ta on ; a a ns e

vi l f th b d th wi l
o en ce o f th c fty e d m l ig
a t d th
,
e es o e ra an a n an ,
an e

l f th
ur es o wh l v t osep t y th d i i
o c c o e o corr u ou an to r u n n n o en e.

W wi ll h l p i d d i t th m if th y f ll i t
e e ,
a d tiv t
,
an ass s e e a n o n ee ,
s r e o

l im th m if th y
rec a f g i v th m if th y
e p t i t cte er r , or e e e re en , n s ru

th i i p i
e r n exp v th i f l t f mi i
er en ce , r e c mmi i ro e e r au s o o ss on or o ss on ,

an d t h th m b g
ea c d d vi t e t ly by p c p t
to e oo an r u ou s, n o on our re e s,

b t by
u mp l d m y
our e x a F th i h v h lp e : an a ou r a er n ea en e us to
kee p h i s t v ow . Amen .

Th e Ma ster ri ses ,
tk a es th e v essel of sa l t, r e tu rn s , k l n e e s ag a i n , a n d

sa ys :

W M Wh en
. th e wi d l Ar a b of th e d es er t h t t d l t with
as as e sa

tt t t
h is g u es , h a g u es is sa r ed to h i m, e en if h is h an ds a r e r ed c v
t l
wi h th e b ood of th e fa h er or son of h i s h os L et u s, by th e t t .

sa me p edg e, l sea l ou r v ow Of lt
fide i y to h ese ch i dr en h a w e t l t t
ha v wtk e no a en un d er our t t
p r o ec i on , an d let ou r p r omis e be as
in vi l bl th t
o a e as a of th e ru de B edou in .

He p l a ces a l i ttle of th e sa l t on h i s ton g u e , a n d sa y s

W M Wi th
. th i s sa lt I c on fir m my v ow .

Th en h e p a ss e s th e s a lt to h i s b r oth er on th e r ig h t, wh o a so p a ces l l
s ome on hi s ton g u e , s a yi n g th e sa me , a n d so i t p a sses a r oun d th e ci r

cle . Wh en i t r e tu rn s to th e Ma s t er , he tk
a es it a n d a ll r i s e ; th en h e
l l
p u ts a i tt e of th e sa l t on th e li p s of ea ch of th e ch il d r en , a n d a fter

w ar d s sa y s :

WM . A n d w h en e v er an y on e of th ese ch l
i dr en , wh o h a v e

n ow l t f i vi l bl f ith
t t d th i
as e s sa
y i th i b h l f o n o a e a ,
or a n on e n e r e a ,

sh ll c ll
a p a i d th m i
u d di t
on d g
us th i to a e n n ee s r ess, or an er , s

l m p l dg h ll b d m d T y t my b th
,

so e n e e s a e re ee e . o ou r s ea s , re r en ,

b tlu h g df th
et f th
t e h ild
o m i w i th th i p
a t
er s o e se c r en r e a n e r a r en s

t
E x cep th e g odfa th er s a n d th e fa th e r s of th e ch i ldr en , th e br e th r en
re pa i r to th ei r s ea ts Th en th e Ma ster g i e s to ea ch g odf a th er s sma ll v
l k
.

a p r on , p e r fe ctly tr i an g u la r , of wh i te a mb-s i n , wi th a tri a n g ul a r fla p

p e rma n en ly
"
t u rn e d u p , a n d th e fl a p a n d ap r on e dg e d w i th n a rrow bl ue
5 74 B OO K or THE A. AND A. RITE .

ny ill th t a he ca n cur e.

— l -J

con q u er e d by th e r ig h t;

Wh i l e Op p r ession l ifts a fin g er
To a ff r on t us by h i s mig h t;
Wh il e a n er r or c ou d s l th e r e ason
Of th e un i v ers a lh t ea r ,

Or a na ti lon on g s for fr ee dom,

t
A c i on is th e wi se man ’
s p ar t.

Wh en th ese v e r ses v
h a e b een sun g , th e Ma ster h a n ds ea ch g odfa th e r
a jew el for l
h i s g odchi d—a D elta of sil v er or g old , ea ch s i de of wh i ch
t t
mea sur es a n i n ch , wi h th e le t er Yod on on e sid e , en g ra v e d i n th e
t l l
cen tr e , an d r oun d i t th e P e n a c e of S o omon , a n d on th e oth er si d e a

nv e-p oin te d sta r , a n d i n th e cen tr e a Ta u Cr oss .

Th e jewels a r e su sp en ded to a w blu e r i bb on by a sma ll ri n g a t

n a rr o

on e a pe x of th e D e lta E ach g odfa th er h a n g s th e je wel on th e br ea s t

k
. .

of h i s g od ch i ld , p a s si n g th e ri bbon ov er i ts. n ec
“
, th e Ma ster sa yi ng ,
as h e h an ds th e m th e je we ls
 CE RE M ONY OF BAP TIS M .

WM . In v ty
es ou r g odch ildr en , my b r e h r en , w i h th ese je v vt t
els , th e g if t of th e L odg e . lt
Th e D e a is th e symbo of th e D ei y l t ,

i ts th r ee sid es re min di n g us of h is a ll -kn owi n g w is dom, h is

al mig h ty p ow er , a n d h is a ll - e mbr a cin g lv o e. Th e lt e ter i n th e
t
cen r e on on e si de is th e i n i i a t l of hi s in efia ble na me ,
an d th e
sy l t
mbo of h i s un i y Th e Ta u Cr oss i s th e E gyp i an symbo of
. t l
immor a li y t t t
Th e mys e ri ous mea n in g s of th e i n er a ce d r i a n g es
. t l t l
t l l
on th e P en a c e of S o omon a n d of th e fiv e p oi n ed s a r or th e ,
t t
tl t
P en a ph a of P y h ag or a s a r e k n own to u s as Ma son s Teach ,
.

t t t tt
h em in du e i me h a h i s ew e e er r emi n ds h em of h eir du tv j l v t t
to God an d th eir fe ll c t
ow - r ea ur es .

As soon a s th e ch il dr en a r e i n v e s te d wi th th e je w els, th e fol lw o in g

v e rs e s a r e i n to n e d

On w a r d — th er e a r e ill s to con q u er ;
l
D a i y w ick e dn ess is w r ou g h ; t
Tyr a n n y is ser ed w i h p r i de , v t
Big o tyi r s deifi e d,
E r r or in ter tw in ed w i h t th oug h t
Vi ce an d misery r a mp a n d cr a w l
Roo tt h em ou t h eir da y is p as t t ,

Goodn ess i s l
a on e immor tl
a ,

vl
E i w as n ot ma de to l t
as .

On w a r d a n d a ll ear t h sh a ll a i d us ,

E re p e a ce fu fl a g be f ur e d
ou r l l
Ma son ry a t a s sh a con u er , l t ll q
A n d i ts a a r be th e w or d lt l .

A fter th ese v er se s a r e s u n g , th e Ma ster g i v e s ea ch g odmoth er th e

loc k e t, bra cele t, or r i n g , a s th e ca s e ma y be for h er , g ods on or g od
d a u g h ter , a n d sa y s

TV ll. i . A c ptce ,
my t
si s er s, for y our g odch i dr en , h ese i e l t l ttl
t
p r ese n s fr om th e L odg e . t
L e t h em w e a r h em a s ok en s of our t t
t
a ff ec i on ; a n d w h en e er v th ey n eed th e p r o ec i on or t t a ssi s an cet
of th e L odg e , let h em t se n d to i t th e g if w e t n ow m ak e ,
an d th e
a pp e a l wi ll v ne er be in eff ec t l
ua .

Th e g odmoth ers p u t th e orn a men ts in th e p r op er place on th e i r g od

ch i ldr e n 0 O 0 .
5 76 BOOK on THE A. A ND A. RI TE .

WM . . I n th e na me an d u n der c
th e a usp i es of th e S u pr e me
Cou n cil of So ct v l
er eig n t tGr a n d I nsp e ors-Gen era of th e h i r ty - h i r d
an dl td g as I p cl im th e chi l d t b p i fi d by M i
r ee , ro a ese r en o e ur e as on c

B p ti m
a d s i t d w i th th Oil f C
, an an o n e ti t M ic e o onsecra on o as on

d tyu P cl im i t l g y
. ro l m b th S i
a a on d our co u n s, re r en en or an

J i
un orW d d ch g ar ll Fen s, an d Acc p t d M ( ar e a r ee a n e e as on s or

a ll G d E l ct P f c t
ran ,
d S bli m F e m
, A ci t
er e d an u e r ee ason s, n en an

M d ) o ern th f c f th
ov er tw h mi p h t k
e sur a w d e o e o e s er es , o no an

ac k w l dg th m
no e h ! e e as su c

8 W B th . . f m y c l mre h y t I p cl im th
r en o ou n, ea r e ro a ese

c h ild t b p ifi d by M
r en o i c b p ti m
e d
ur i t d wi th
e as on a s , an an o n e

th Oil f C
e ti t M i c d ty d I ch g ll 8 0
o ons ecra on o ason u ,
an ar e a ,
5 .

J : W B th . f my lm &
re r en o co u n , c.

W M B th M t. f C ro m i c d ct th
er d
as e r o er e on es , on u es e, an

th i wh
ose n ch g th y t th i t ose ar e e ar e , o e r sea s.

Thi s be i n g don e

W 111 . . J oin me in th e p l au di t ,
my br e h r en t .

t
Th e bre h re n , wi th th e Ma ster ra p th r ee ti mes th re e , an d cry th m e

ki l
,

“
time s, “Ha n ! “
Hu z z a !” Ha z z a l ” time
"
a ea ch s tr i ng th e e ft

sh oulder i n fr on t wi h t l
th e p a m of th e r i g h t h an d ; th en th e Ma s te r
ra ps on ce , a n d a ll t
sea l
th emse v e s. H e h en t s a ys :

WM . t
B r o h er Ora t or , th e fl oo r is yours .

Th e Ora or p r on oun cest a di scour se t l

sui a b e to th e occa si on .

Th e Ma ste r th en r e qu e s st th e g odfa th e rs to ad dr ess th e asse mbly .

Ad dress of a g odf a h er . t
Af ter wh i ch h e may re qu e s t an y di s ti n g ui sh e d bro h er p re sen t to t
do s o.

After th e a ddr e ss , th e Ma ster r e qu e sts tw o youn g l a di e s, if a n y are

p re s e n t, to p a ss th e box of fr a er n a l a ssi s ta n ce . He coun s a n d t t

t
d e cla r e s th e a moun con tr ibu te d , a n d sen d s i t by th e Ma s ter of Cere
mon i es to th e Tr ea sur er , wi h t th e p r op er d ir ec ti on s , un l es s some
t
br o h er mov es th
i t be g i v en
at to s ome p a r i cu a r br oth er wh o i s int l
n eed ; n wh i ch ca s e th e L odg e d e t er min e s .

Th i s don e , th e Ma s ter sa ys

W lI . r . Th e l a bors of th e d ay a re c clon u ded. May th ey be

p r ofi t bla e un o us a t ll ! Go in p ea c e 1 a n d may our Fa h er in h ea t v en

l
b ess an d p r osp er u s i n a ll our au dab e un der aki n g s A men. l l t l
WM . l
I dec a r e th i s L odg e a t r efr esh men B r o h er J un i ox t
. t
War de n, i t r ema in s in y our ch arg e .
578 B OOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

t
s a rs and ten 5 “or ds ,
ste e l ch ar , sw or ds cl ash in g an d ga vl e

be a i n g t .

Th e S o v e r ei g n Gr a n d Comma n der o f th e S u p reme Coun i , or cl

h is S p eci a D e l l t
eg a e a n d P r ox y , wi h e e en s a rs a n d e e en t lv t lv
swor ds , s e e a rch , sw or ds t l l
c ash in g a n dg v l a e s be a ti ng.

Bu t no h on ors ar e to be r en d er ed to a n y Ma son w h ose di g n i y t

or r a n k i n th e An ci en t an d A c p t d Ri t
ce e e sh a ll b e i n feri or to h a t t
i n wh i h th c e P r esidin g Offi cer i l th d
sc o e or w h en th e C omma n der
in Ch i ef
-
of th e Con si s t or y s h ll i
a y i ,
n an n fer ior body , h a v e been
l
a r ea dy r e ei c v
be p r esen : e x e , i n a n y a se , w h en th e
ed a n d t c pt c
t
v is i or is a n acti v e me mber of th e S u p r em e C oun i , or i ts D ep u y , cl t
or a S o er eig n , or P as v S o er eig n Gr a n d C omman der , or th e t v
c l l t
S p e i a D e eg a e or P r oxy of th e S o er eig n Gr a n d C omma n d er v .

t
I n th e Con sis ory n o h on or s a r e p a i d to a n y on e n ot p oss essin g
t t t
th e h ir y- h i r d deg r ee , e x ce p Comma n der s i h -C h i ef of o h er Con t -
t
t
si stor ies , a n d P a s C omma n d er s i n C h i e f of th e C on si s ory i s e f - -
t t l .

T h ese h a v e t
si x s a r s a n d si x sw or ds .

FORM S OF RE FECTI ONS

C OMMO N L Y TE R ME D FE A S TS OR B A N Q U E TS .

A RRA N GE ME N T .

Th e r eg a li a of offi ce sh o uld b e w or n , an d th e h a ll h un g wi h t
l
g a r a n ds , ba n n er s, a n d e mbl m e s . Th e t bla e sh ou ld be i n th e
for m of a semi ci r cle I f in . th t a for m, th e Ma s t er si s t i n th e mi d
dl e of th e con v e x s i de ; th e S e n i or Wa r den ,
at t
th e e x r emi y on t
h is r ig h t; th e J un i or Wa r d en , at th e ex t
re mi ty on h is l ft ;
e th e
t t
D ep u y Ma s er , a t th e M a s e r s r ig h h a n d ; th e S e r e t ’
t c t a ry , on th e
r ig h t
of th e S en i or a r den ; th e Tr ea sur er , on th e W l fte of th e

J un i or Wa r den ; th e Hosp i t ll a er , on th e r ig h t of th e D ep u y t
Ma s t er ; th e Or a tor , on th e l ft e of th e Ma ster ; th e Master of

C e r emon i es , i n fr on t of th e M t as er ; th e K eeper of th e S ea ls , on

l t
th e ef of th e S en i or Wa r den ; th e C a p a in of th e t Gu a r d t
n th e
r ig h t of th e J un i or Wa r de n.
 FORMS or RE FE CTI ONS . 5 79

A t a str a ig h t t bla e th e Ma s t t
er si s a t th e h e a d, w i h th e D e p u y t t
on h is r ig h ; th e S en i or t
a r d en , W a t th e foo ; th e J un i or t a r d en , W
t
a bou mi dw a y be w een th e m, on th e t sou th si de , t a k in g th e Ma s
t ’
e r s se a tf or th e t
E a s ; th e S ecr e t a r y , on th e r ig h t ,
an d th e Tr ea s
ur er , on th e l t
ef of th e S en i or Wa r d en ; th e Hosp i t ll
a er , on th e
r ig h t t
D epu y Ma s er ; th e Or a or , on th e ef of th e Mas er ;
of th e t t l t t
t
th e Mas er of Cer emon i e s, opp osi e th e J u n i or a r d en th e t W
l
K eep er of th e S ea s, on th e e f of th e Tr easur er ; th e Ca p a in of l t t
th e Gu a r d, on th e r i g h t of th e Sec t r e a ry .

At a t bla e of th e form of a cr oss th e Ma s t er si s a t t th e h ea d w i h t

th e De p tyu on h is t;
r ig h th e S en i or Wa r den ,
at th e foo t th e
J u n i or Wa r den ,
a t th l ft e e en d of th e t ran s v er se ba r ; th e Ma s t er

of C er emon i es, a t th i gh t
e r en d of th e sa me th e S ecr e t a r y , on th e

r ig h t ,
an d th e Tr e a su r er , on th e l ft
e of th e S en i or Wa r den ; th e
Hosp i t lla e r , on th e r ig h t of th e t
D ep u y Ma s er ; th e Or a t t or , on

th e l e ft of th e Ma s t er ; th e K eep er of th e S ea s, on th e l l ft
e of

th e T r ea su r er ; th e C a p t a in of th e Gu a r d , on th e r i g h t of th e

Se c t r e a ry .

Visi t or s of h ig h ran k a re s a t ti on ed r i g h t an d l fte of th e Ma s t er

in th e E a s t th v i it
,
o er s or s i n di scr i min a t lye .

t
Refec i on s in th e A s . an d S co ish Ri tt t e sh ou ld b e l
h e d , if
c v on en i en t ,
t
w i h th e L odg e op en in th e S ymb oli c D eg r ees, o th er

w ise m P er fec on ti .

Or der s fr om th e Ma s t er sh ou ld be p r omu g a l t d th e r ou g h th e
Wa r d en s .

D u r in g th e Cer emon ia l t
p or i on of th e Re fec ion a n d u n ti th e t l
co mp l tie on of th e Toa s t
s l
a ll sh ou d be or der y , a n d con d u c e d l t
t
w i h th e u tm t d os e cor u m th e en tr ée to th e B a n u e H a sh ou ld q t ll
t
be by w o s, a n d th e offi er s a n d br e hr en sh ou
’
e r c
a n d e ft t l d fil ig h t l
t tv
to h ei r r esp ec i e p osi i on s , w i h ou con fusi on t
A ll s a n din g a n d t t . t
t
a t or d er , th e Ma s e r a n n ou n ce s th e op en in g of th e B an ue , a n d q t
ll
is fo ow e d by a sh or in oca i on fr om th e Ora or to th e t v t A t ’
.

of th e su pp li ti
ca ng h i s ben e dic i on t on a ll.

TOA S TS OF OB L I GA TI ON A T RE FE CTI ONS .

Th ese ar e v
g i en by th e Mas er , t a n d re p ea e d t by th e S en i or
Wa r den a n d th e J u n i or a r d en i n W su ccessi on . Th ey a r e sacra
men ta l —z . e
’

.
, th ey ca n n e v er be o mi tt de . Th ey a r e as fo ll ows :
 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. BITE .

1 . To th e C h ie f Mag istr a te of th e c oun ry , t by hi s p r oper ti tle

To th e S u p r eme Coun il
2 . c .

. v
3 To th e S o er eig n Gr a n d Comma n der , by n a me .

4 To th e Gr a n d Cons is ory , if h er e be on e.
. t t
5 To th e Gr a n d L odg e a n d Gra n d Mas er of Mas ons
. t of th e
S tt
a e.

6 . To th e Gr a n d C h a p t er , a n d o th er g ran d bodi es of th e j ur is~

di cti on .

7. To th e memory of th e br e h r en of t th es e d eg r ees, w h ose l a bors

h er e be l ow ha v
dur in g th e p r esen Ma son i year
e ca us ed t c .

8 . To a ll Ma son s a n d Mas on i c bodies, of a ll r i es a n d deg r ees , t

o v er th e su r fa ce of th e e a r h t
Hon ors a n d a ur els to th e w or h y , l t
l
h e a th to th e si ck ,
co mfor tt o th e n ee dy , a n d su cc or to th e op

p r esse d e v ery w h er e .

I f h er e t vi iti
ar e s ng t
g u es s , h ey a r e oas ed as su h
br e h r en or t t t t c
t
a f er th e se v then t t
a n d i f a n y sp ecia l oas is p r esen ed, as p ecu lia r t
to th e p ar i u a r tc l c
d eg r e e in w h i h th e refe i on is h a d, i t is g i en ct v
t
a f er th e four h t .

Th e mode in w h i h th e c t ti
oa s s dr u n k , an d th e d ri n ki n g a ccla
ma tion v
gi en ,is p r escr ibe d h e r e a f er t .

t
A ll th e oasts of ob ig a i on a r e dr un kl t t
s a n di n g .

A ll t t oas s of oblig a ti on c t th t by th e Mas er ,

a r e or der ed t ex ep a

o f Th M t h im le c
as e r se W df, w h i h is or der ed by th e S en ior ar en .

I nh p p ti f th t bl ll i l m t b pl d i
t e re ara on o e a e, a a r t c es us e a ce n

para ll l li F th b tt
e n es . mp li h m t f th i f
or eli f e er a cco s en o s , our n es o

d iff t l
er en f q tly d w
co ors th
a re i m t
re u en ra n : on e n n er os on e a r e

p l c d ll di h
a e da ti l sf f d es th anc d th ar c es o oo ; on e se on are e

d c t
e a n er s d b ttl th
an th i d h g l o ; d
es ;th on e r ,
t e asses an on e

f
our th h p l t ,
t e a es.

I mm di t l y p i e tha e t t f bl ig ti b i g d d
r or to e oas s o o a on e n or er e ,

th e M t g iv g b tt y f
a s er , y
i n B th aS i a d er o on e , sa s:
“
ro ers en or an

Jun ori W d ar y p c ti v c l m
en s, an n ou n ce on th t th our r es e e o u ns a e

w k wh i h h v b
or s t mp i ly p d d
c a e g i
een e or a r sus en e , ar e a a n te

su m d w ith f ll f c
e d ig u Th W d or e anh vi g m d r or .
”
e ar en s a n a e

th e a nn oun ce men t ,
an d th e Gu ar d bein g set, th e bre th r en cease
e a tin g a n d p r e pa r e for th e oas t t s .

Toas ts a r e g i en i n vth e fo ll owi n g for m, th e Master sa yin g

B r oth e rs S en i or an d J u n ior Wa r den s ,

in i vt e th e bre h r en t on

you r r es p e c tiv l m t p
e co u ns o r ep a r e to ch a rg e, in or der th a t
we ma y g i v th (fi t) t
e t e rs oa s of ob l ig ti a on .
”
Wh ich be in g an
 582 B OOK on THE A. AND A. tu r n .

ti me s q u ick ly— th en r es u me th e ori g in a l t

p osi ion , th e ri g h th an d

n ea r th e r ig h t sh ou ld er .

Th e Ma ster t
fur h er d ir e c s t
“
D ep osi t th e ( ann on l , 2, 3 . A t th e w or d “
th r ee , a ll th e
c a n n on are
p a lcd e on th e t bla e t
w i h th e g r ea t t es u n ifor mi ty an d

at th e sa me i n s t t
an .

Th e fo ll owin g or ders a r e th en gi v en

S w or d to th e r ig h th a n d.

R a ise th e sw or d .

Sa lt
u e t
w i h th e sw or d .

Re tu rn th e sw or d (w h i ch i s don e t
w i h ou t n oi se ) .

Th e b a tt ery of th e D eg r ee i s h en g i t v en .

ll
Recr ea tion i s g en er a y a n n ou n ce d b e ween th e oa s s , h a th e t t t t t
t v
br e h r en may h a e mor e fr e edom bu t th e Ma s er s g a e mu st
’
t vl
p r od u ce i n s t t il c
an s en e a n d or der .

A fter th e l tt t
as oa s of oblig a ti on i t is u su al to si n g a Ma son i c
s on g .

B r e h r en t a r e n ot p er mi tted l v
to ea e th e t bl
a e or ba n q t ue r oo
-
m
p en din g th e c er e t
mon i es w i h ou p er missi on fr om th e t M t as e r , for
th e L odg e i s ir v t lly ua at w or k .

Moder a ion t ,
or der , a n d t e mp er a n ce a r e essen ti l q
a re t
u i si es .

MA S ON I O GL OS S A R Y .

Ba r re l D eca n ter or bottle . Wi n e

k
.
,

Bla c p ow der , C off ee P ep p e r , r e d.

k
.

B la c k fl ou r , P e p p e r , bla c S u sp e n s i o n ot
k k
.

B a n n er , Na p in. w or of th e ta ble .
Ba tte ry, A blow . B r ea d .

C a n n on , Gla ss or cu p . S a lt .

C e me n t, M u star d S p oon
l
. .

C h a rg e, To fill th e g la ss . S p ir i tu ou s i quor .
Fu lmi n a ti n g p o W
d er , B eer , Al e e tc

Fi r e , To dr i n k
t
Ma s i ca te To ea t
t l
.
,

Ma e r ia , F ood .

O r d er , P la ce in a li n e .

P en cil T h e p en .
l t
,

P a tfor m P la e
l
.
,

Powde r , A n y i qu i d .
 FORM S or REFE CTI ONS . 58 3

A ULD L A N G S YNE .

1 S h ou d
. l au ld a o- q u a i n ta n ce be for g ot, An a

n ev er br ou g h t to mi n d S h ou d
,
l au ld q ac u a in t a n ce

be for g ot, A n d da ys of a ul d l a n g syn e ? For

We ll ta k e a
’
cu p of k i n dn ess y e t, For au ld l an g syn e .
584 B OOK OF THE A. AND a . run .

Th en h er e s
’
a h a n d, my tr u stv fr i en
' ’
,

A n d g ie s a h a n d 0 h i n e ,
’ ’
t
W ll t
e
’
t ll
a k e a r ig h g u de wi i e w a u g h t
F ld l g y
or a u an s n e.

F l d l g y my l
or a u an s n c, c ea r ,

F ld l g y
or a u an s n e,

W ll t k e
’
p f ki d a e a cu o n n ess y et,
F ld l g y
or a u an s n e.

E XTRAC TS FROM C ON S TI TUTI ONS .

D I S CI P L I N E .

ART . 1 01 .v l B di f th Ri t
— 1 . Th e se er a o es o e e ha v je u r i sdi c ti on

i n ca ses o f di i p l i v th i w m mb
sc n e o er e r o n e er s, u n a ffi l i ta ed Ma son s
of th e Ri t wi t h ieth i t i t i l j i di tin e r er r or a ur s c on , a n d j
so ou rn er s

f or Ofi en ces co mmi tt d wi t h i th t i t i l j u r i sdi c ti on Of su ch

”

e n e er r or a

B odi es .

2 . Th e til
r a sh a l lb e con du c ed a ccor din t g to th e u su a l r u e s l in
Mason ic tr i a l s ; bu t th e Cou n ci l of De l iber a ion t ma y adop t a

Code of P r ocedu r e , e xcep t so fa r a s on e ma y be p r escr ibed by th e

S U P RE ME COUNCI L .

3 . Ch a r g es a n d speci fica ti on s ma y be a men ded a t a n y s a g e of t

th e p r ocee d i n g s .

4 I f th e sen en ce be
. t su sp en sion or e xp u sion l f r om a ll Ma son i c
r i g h s, t i t sh a ll n ot t a ke ll ff t ti l fi m d by th C i l
fu e ec un con r e e ou n c

of l
D e iber a i on t or th e S C
U P R E ME b t h ll p t
OU N CI L , u s a o er a e a s a

t e mpor a r y sus p en si on u n ti l th fi m d v d
u s con r e or r e er se .

5 . In a ll su ch ca ses wh th ien pp l f ll t
e re ip t
s no a ea , a u r a n scr

of th e r ecor d a n d th e e vid h ll b l i d b f
e n ce s h C
a il f e a e or e t e ou n c o

l
D e i be r a i on t at i ts n ex t se ssi on , or t
i f th e i me before su ch n e x t

se ssi on sh a ll ,
i n th e j
D ep u y, be too
u dg men t of th e I ll t i
u s r ou s t
sh or t i t ma y be p r e sen ed a t th e n e x su cceedin g sessi on t t .

ll
,

6 . I n a ll ca ses a n a p p ea i es by a n y Ma son of th e Ri e a g t
g r ie v tt
ed to th e s a ed se ssi on of th e Cou n ci of D e iber a i on to be l l t
l t ft t h i t y d l til
,

he d n ex a er r a ys f r om th e c ose of th e r a , or if an

a nnua l se ssi on of th e S U P R E M E C OU N C I L in t v er e n es, to th e

S UP R E M E C OU N C I L if th e a pp e ll t an so e e c s : l t d u r i n g th e p en
l j t l
,

den ey of th e a pp e a a u dg me n of su spen si on or e x pu si on i s n ot;

v t a ca ed , bu t ope r a t es a s a t
e mpor a r y su sp en si on .
 C OU N CI L S OF D E L IB E RATI ON .

H O W C OM P O S E D .

. . tv
ART {33 — Th e Ac i e E mer i tu s, P a s A c i e a n d Hon or a r y
,
t -
tv ,

me mbe r s of S U P R E M E COU N C I L r esi de n i n ea ch S a e th e P a s t tt t

Comma n der s ln Ch i e f of Con si s or i es
- - th e fir s t h r ee Offi cer s o f t t
C on sis t or i es an d Ch ap t er s of Rose Cr oi x ; and th e fir s t f ou r
Offi cer s of Cou n ci l s of P r i n ces of J e r u sa e m l ,
an d L odg es of P er
f ecti on i n e a ch S tt a e , con s t it t
u e a C OU N C I L OF D E L I B E R AT I ON
f or h at t St t a e , of wh i ch th e I ll t i
u s r ou s D e p u y f or t th t a di s tit
r c

rs eat-o
‘
fii ci o Mos I t ll t i u s r ou s C omma n der -
i n Ch i e f
-
.

ME E T I N G S .

A RT . 54 .
— S u e h Cou n c i l sh a ll mee t tl tt a ea s r i en ma lly i n th e

yea r n ex tp
.
r e ce di n g th e t r i en n i a l l ti f th
e ec on o e Offi c ers of th e
S UP R E M E CO U N C I L , an d ma y h ld
o ttd s a e a n n ua l t
mee i n g s .

l t t
S peci a mee i n g s h e r e of ma y be ca e d b y th e I u s r i ou s D ep u y ll ll t t .

l
I t ma y fi x th e p a c e of a ll me e i n g s e x cep su c h a s ma y be spe t t
ll
c i a lly ca e d b y th e I u s r i ou s D e p u y ll t t .

Q U OR U M .

A RT . 5 5 — Ni n e
. Me mbe r s sh a ll con s t it t u e a q u or u m for th e
t r a n sa c ti on of b u s i n e ss .

OF F I C E R S .

ART .
5 ti .
—Th e l
Coun ci ma y e ec th e f o l t ll owi n g offi ce r s to h o ld
Offi ce u n til t h e i r su cce s s or s sh a ll be c h osen .

1 . Th e I ll t
u s r iou s t
Fi r s L i e u t en a n tC
-
omma n d er .

2 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s S econ d L ieu t en a n t-Comma n der .

3 Th e
. I ll ti
u s r ou s Mi n i s t er o f St t a e and Gr a n d Ora t or .

4 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d P r i or .
 COUNCI L S OF D E L I B E RATI ON. 08 7

5 . Th e I ll t
u s r i ou s Gr a n d Ch a n ce ll or .

6 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d Tr ea su r er .

7 Th e
. I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d S ecr e t a r y.

8 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d E n g in eer a n d A r ch i t t ec .

9 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s G ra n d H osp i a er tl .

0 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d Ma s er of Ce r e mon i es t .

11 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d S ta n d a r d bea r er -
.

12 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d C a p ta i n of th e Gua rd .

13 . Th e I ll ti
u s r ou s Gr a n d S en i n e t l .

In ca ses of v a ca n cy in a n y Office , or f a il u r e to e ecl t offi cer s , th e

I ll t i
u s r ou s D E P U TY ma y ma k e a pp oin men t t s to be i n f or ce un til
th e n ex t l ti
e ec on .

I f th e D E P U T Y of th e S UP R E M E COU N C I L sh ou ld fa i l to be

p r esen at t any t
mee i n g of a C ou n c i l Of l
D e i be r a ion th e I t . ll us

tr i ou s Fi r s t Li t eu t C mm d
en a n - o an er , or i n h is a bsen ce th e I ll us

ti r on s S econ d L i eu t t C mm d
en a n -
o an e r , sh a ll p r e si de .

J U R I S D I C T I ON AN D P OWE R S .

A RT . 5 7— 1 . . Th e C ou n ci l h a s i n i ts D i s
,
tit l r c , eg i s a l ti v e a nd

j u di c i a lp ow e r n ot h e r ei n r e se r vdt
e o th e S UP R E M E C O U N C I L an d

n ot i n con si s t t wi t h th C
en e on s tit ti
u on s a n d R eg u l tia on s . a n d s u b

ject to th e r ig h t f pp l h
s o a ea e r ei n p r o i ded v .

2 . Th e Cou n ci l ma y Op en or! t h e Fou r t th S i t th ee n , x e en ,

E ig h t the en . or Th i r ty -
se con d D e g r e e f or th t ti f b i
e r a n sa c on o us

n ess r e a l ti g t n o th e B od i e s or B r e h r en o t f th d g p t ose e r ee s r e s ec

iv e ly bu t bu s i n ess n ot r e a l ti n g s pe cifi ca ll to th e h i g h e r d eg r ees

y

sh a ll b t e r a n sa c e d t bv th e Cou n ci l wh i l e op en on th e Fou r ee n h t t
D eg r ee w h e n ,
a ll th e me mbe r s ma y be p r esen t .

3 . I t sh a ll h va e lv
p owe r to e y su ch a x es u pon th e B od i e s Wi h i n t t
i ts D i s tit r c as i t ma y d ee m n ec essa r y f or i ts p r o pe r su pp or bu t t
l
,

n ot to in c u de e x pe n ses of , n or co mp en sa ti on to . anv Office r or

me mber of th e C ou n ci l ,
f or a tte n d a n ce th e r eu p on Fu n ds n ow

l
h e d by any Cou n ci l sh a ll con ti nue to be h e d f or th e p u r p ose s l
f or w h ic h th ey w er e cr ea t ed , a n d a ll t a x es h er e t of or e l vi d
e e by
an l
y Cou n ci a r e h e r eby con fir med .

l t
4 All a pp i ca i on s f or ch a r er s sh a
. t
be p r ese n ed to th e Cou n ll t
ci l f or i ts a p pr o a vl a n d no ch a r er s h a be g r a n e d by th et ll t
S U P R E M E C OU N C I L t t
w i h ou th e r ecommen da i on of th e Gorme ll t
of l
D e i be r a i on , excep by t t a tw o- h i r dt vt o e .
 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RI TE .

A P P E AL S .

A RT 5 S — A n y per son a g g r i e ed by th e a c ion of th e Cou n cil of

. . v t
t t
D eli be ra ion ma y a ppe a l h e r e f r om to th e S UP R E M E C OU N C I L a t
,

t
i ts n ex a n n u a l sessi on , p r ov i ded a n y pr o isi on of th e Con s i u i on s v tt t
or l ti
Reg u f th S a M C on s o i i v lv d Th
e
p UP R E E OU N C I L s n o e . e a

p l h l l b fil d w i t h th I ll t i
ea s a e D p ty
e d h ll p i fy e u s r ou s e u , an s a s ec
wh i
e re n
y p vi i f th C
an ti t ti ro R g l ti
s on h o e on s u on s or e u a on s as

b vi l t d by th ti f th C il f D l i b ti
een o a e e ac Th on o e ou n c o e er a on . e

I ll t i D p t y h ll
u s r ou s d ly e t ifi d py f m h f
u s a ca u se a u cer e Co o so uc o
h
t e r ecord h w th t i pp l d f m t
as s o s mp y the ac on a ea e ro , o a cco an e

a pp l ea s.

C E RE MON I A L

F OR A

L O D G E O F S O R R O W .

ANCI E NT AND ACCE PTED S COTTI S H RITE .

TE E w a ll s of th e p lc a e w h er e th e D i s to b e h e d l sh ou ld be
v
co ere d t l ck
wi h b a a n d, if p r a ctic bl a e, be sp r ink e d l wi h t si lv er

t
,

ea r s.

I n th e cen r e of t th e r oom is a c ffi o n , or sa r op h a g us . c
Th e r eg a li a of th e h i g h es t d eg r ee con fe rr e d on th e de c e a se d

l
wil b e p l a ce d on th e cofii n . T h e h ea d of th e coffi n t
ow ar d th e

E as t .

Af t er th e L
“
l
is p r op er y p r ep a r ed, n o on e sh ou d en e r i t ex ep t l t c
v
th ose h a i n g ch a r g e of th e d ecora i ons , a n d th e or g an is , u n i t t tl
th e h ou r for th e cer emon i es to a k e p a e . Th e members , i n th e t lc
mean ti me ,
con v en in g in an t
ou er r oo mg u a r ded by
,
a S en in et l
wh o wi l l p er mi t no on e to e n er t un der th e g r a de of P erfect
Mas t er .

Wh en th e h our a rr i v es , a c
pr o essi on will be for me d of a ll th e
t
br e h r en , un der th e dire cti on t
of th e Ca p a in of th e Gu a r d, i n two

r an k s, in re v erse or der of gr a de , an d will en ert th e D , th e or g an

590 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

fa i th in Th y mercifu l an d v
forg i i n g g oodn ess disp e th e dr ea d l of

l
fin a di sso u i on lt .

Resp on se . S o mo t e i t be .

Th e R d e cla r e s th e c: op en e d After wh i ch h e wi ll r i se in
n ow

l l k
. . .

h i s p a ce a n d a ddr e s s th e L odg e a s f ollow s , con c u di n g by su ch r ema r s

a s h e ma y d e e m n e ce ssa ry a n d a p r o ri a te , a n d su b s e qu en t y p resen ti n g
p p l
to th e s t
th e or a or for th e occa s i on . Th e ca n o mi t th e fol lw o
ing , a n d s u b sti tu e t h i s own l an g u ag e a n d v i ews if h e so de si r es :

R . t
B r e h r en , i n th e mids t of l if e we ar e in dea h t , an d

n on e k n ow w h a t a da y may br in g for h t . We li v e bu t to see

th ose we lv
p a ss a w ay i n o th e si en
o e a n d befor e u s Th e t l tl .

a r r ow s of th e in sa i a b e a r h er p a ssi n t l
g us on in u a l y , smi e th e c c t l t
bosoms of our fri en ds a n d br e h r en , ea hi n g us th e i mp r essi e t t c v
l esson con s an t tly r ep ea ed , t yet soon for g o tt en , th t v a e ery on e of

us t l
mu s befor e on g yi e d u p h is body to be th e in h er i an e of l t c
w or ms in a h ous e of da r kn ess a n d dish on or
, D ea h a n d th e . t
dea d are e v er wi h t t u s, e a ch i n g u s th e un cer a in t ty an d
br e i y vt Of

li f e, a n d th e in s a t bil ity of h uman for t

u n e, a n d d ema n di n g Of us

th e p er for ma n ce of th e l t d ffic f ch i ty d b th as sa O es o ar an ro er

h ood .

h y b th h ll li v m d fi d pi i t
” —n o
B ut t g iro t er s a e a a n so e un e ne s r u

a li ty m w d t g b i g b t b th hi m lf i
,
so e ne an s r an e en ,
u ou r ro er se ,
n

th t m h t ff cti
a sa e c d p i i t l i d ti ty w h t
a r a c er , a bl e on s, a n s r ua en : a no e

an d li g w d t t f m H v tt d f m th
con so n or s sen o us ro ea en , u er e ro e

g t l m f i vi ibl l if 1
r ea r ea o n s e e

Th i li f f
er e sm wh ; d w
e k
or u s so t wh W e er e an e as no er e. e

w i t G d g d ti m f th t S m wh i th i g t i
’
ca n a o s oo e or a . o e er e n s r ea un

v w h ll fi d
ers e e s b th a d l t
n d b wi th
our ro ers an our os on es, a n e

th m v m Th M b li v th t th i th t wi th i '

e e er or e. e a son e e es a er e s a n us

wh i h h llc v di th t th
s a ne li er ti lly imm t l d e; a e sou s essen a or a ,
an

imm t lly bl d ; th t l w l h ll g v G d wh l
’
or a esse a on e a a on e s a o ern o s o e

un iv d th t l w th l w f L v
er s e , a n a a e a o o e.

T m g ify th i l w f b th l y l v M
o a n y p
s a wid i t o ro er o e, as onr o ens e s

p t l d i vi t
or a s , a n t t th n d li v i p c es dh m yo en er er e , a n e n e a e an ar on ,

e v y m f wh t v
er an , o ti t i b wh will l d t ly
a e er na on or r e, o ea a ru

i t
v r u ous a n dm l lif l v h i b th mi i t t th i k d
or a e, o e s re r en , n s er o e s c an

di t d
s r es se d b li v i ,
th an All p w f l All w i
e e v y e n e on e -
o er u ,
-
se, e er

wh p t G d A h i t ct C t
er e - r esen d P o v f ll
,
rc e ,
r ea or , an r eser er o a

th i g by wh
n s, iv l l w f h m y v ll
ose un th i er sa a O ar on e er r o s on s

un iv th g
ers e , t v t i fi i t ci l f
e r ea i v d th
,
d
as ,
n n e rc e o su cce ss e ea an
 CE RE MONI AL FOR A L OD GE OF S ORRO W . 59 1

a fe ; to wh ose i n efl a ble
’

na me let a ll t
rue Mason s p a y p r ofou n dest
h oma g e ; for w h ose th ou sa n d b l essin g s p our ed u p on u s, let us

l
fee th e sin cer es g r a u de, n ow , h en t ti t c t
efor h , a n d for e er v .

D ea th h as some ime sin ce en er e d t t ou r 52 ,

an d
‘

ca lled fr om i ts
l a b ors our B r o h er t a n d n ow w e, obeyi n g
th e d ema n ds of du y , p ay h t t ese l th
as t hi m m y
on ors o s e or .

Our Ill us ri ous br o h er t t h vi g b l t d by a n een se ec e

to de i lv er a n or a ti on on th li f ch t d p b l i c i
e e, ar a c er , a n u v r

t u es of our d ep a r t ed t
br o h er , I n ow ha v e th e h on or to p r esen t
him to th e

ORA T I ON .

A t th e con clu s i on of th e or a ti on , by p e r mi ssi on of th e R an y . W .

b r oth er p r esen t ma y d e li v er a sh or t a ddr e ss tou chi n g th e ch a r a cter of

a n y of th e d ecea se d br e th r e n for w h om th e of s or r ow i s h eld 0 0 0.

.

R . W Wh a t man
. is h e th t li v th
a e an d sh a ll n o t see dea h ?t
l
S h a l b e de i lv er h is sou lfro m th e h an ds of th e gra v e?

Or g a n r e sp on s e a n d ch a n t, a fter ea ch p a r a gr a p h of th e le sson

G l ory t
b e to h ee , O L or d .

S . W . Ma n l
w a k e th i n vi h
a a n s a d ow . H e h ea p e h t u p r i ch e s,

an d ca n n o t t ll w h
e o sh a ll g th th a er e m .

R . W We g o w h en ce w e sh a ll n ot r etu rn
.
,
e v en to th e l an d o f

da r k n ess a n d of th e v lla ey of th e sh a d ow of t
d ea h , w i h ou t t an y

or d er , a n d w h er e th e li g h i s t as da r k n ess .

8 . W . Th er e th e w i ck e d cea se fr om t r ou b in l g, an d th er e th e
wea r y be a t r es t .

R . W Ma n
. di e h t an d w as t th
e a w ay. Yea , ma n gi v th
e up th e

g h os t ,
an d w h er e i s h e ?
5 l »

S . W . As th e w a t er s fa il fi om th e sea , a n d th e fl ood de c y th
a e

an d dri e h t up ; so man li e th down an d r iseth n ot u p , till th e

h ea v en s sh a ll b e n o mor e .

R . W . I t isbe tt
to g o to th e h ouse of mour n i n g , h an to th e
er t
t t
_

h ouse of feas in g , for h a t is th e en d of all men , a n d th e li v in g

l
wi l la y it to h is h e ar t .
592 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RITE .

R . W . v
Th e L or d g a e , a n d th e L or d h a h a k en t t a n a y. B l esse d

be th e n a me of th e L or d [ A p a use ] L et us en
. t er t
in o silence .

Wh ile th e for eg oi n g le sson s ar e be i n g reci ted, twen ty-eig h t mem

l
be rs , i n c u di n g th e t
r e p re s en a ti v e of Adoni ra m a n d Ma s ter of C e re
moni e s wi ll re, ti re to a n ou ter r oom a n d p r ep a r e for l
w h a t i s to to l ow .

Adan . l
B eh o d, O L or d, w e are in dis tr ess ! our h ea r t s are

turn ed w i h int us ; th er e is n on e to comfor t us , mour n in g an d

l a men ta ti on a r e h ea r d a mon g us .

f (7 God is our God for ev er

i ll o
. . . H e will be our g u ide v
e en

un o t d ea h t .

A de n . Th ou h as t cu t off th e life of our br o h er , t an d th e wa ers t

of a fl i i ction fl ow v
o er our h ea ds . Th e joy of our h e ar t h as
ceas ed, a n d our g l a dn ess is t ur n ed in t o mour n in g .

0 . L e t u s di e th e dea h t of th e r ig h e ous. t
l
Th e fo lowi ng wil l n ow be su n g

HYMN .

Our B ro h t er sleep s a mon g th e d ea d,

His l if e w as r oun d - cd t ru e an d l
w e l, An d
594 BOOK or THE A. AND A. RI TE .

Ade n May a ll th e in fl uen es of our br oth er for g ood th a t

. c ,

v
su r i v e h im be con tin u a ly exp an de d a n d in r ea sed to bless h is
, l c ,

l
fel ow-men an d may our Fa th er wh o is in h ea v en in hi s wisdom
, , ,

coun e ra t ct a n d ann ul a ll th ose th t t

a en d to e il. v
Resp onse 8 0 mo . t e i t be .

As Hir a m s ep l t , th e w idow
’
s son ,

t t k hi t E
’
en so our br o h er a es s r es ,

Hi b ttl f g h t h i d ti d s a es ou , s u es on e ,

Hi m by m y th d bl t s na e an ou san s es .

Ad M yw t f g t th l t g h t by b th '
en. a e no or e e esson s a u us our ro er s

d th ; b t m mb th
ea u c t i ty f lif d th li ttl v l
re e er e un er a n o e, a n e e a ue

of th th i g f wh ich m m t d t i v m y w
ose n s or tly en os o s r e: a e ea r n es

d v f God v i d di h t d
'

en t
ea b y th l w
or o o e i d e a s o ,
a o ssen s on s, a re ,
an

v g M y w b t th f l d li v d di l i g
re en e.
“

a e e ru u ,
an e an e ov n our

b th
re r en .

R p S m t it b
es ons e. o o e e.

th t d ml l p
S o let h im s l e ep a r ea ess s ee ,

Hi g l i cl t i g d hi h d s or es u s er n r ou n s ea

B c mf t d y l v d wh o w p e o or e ,
e o e , ee

Th t th f k th f l d d e ru e , e ran , e ear ess ea .

Ado M y th
n. l ti v f b th
a b c l d i e re a es o our ro er e on so e n th ie r

g t fflicti
r ea a d t i d i ll th t i l d h d h ip
on , a n su s a n e n a e r a s an ar s s th y e

m y h v to c
a a t i th i w l d ; d l vi g G d d
e en oun er n s or an o n o an t t rus

i g i h i i fi it b
n n fi s m y th y
n d wn i hi e en e cen ce, a e an e, n s g ood
tim b g th
e, di p c
e a to f th d g i m
er e n ea e un our a er s an a a n ee t our

fi d
r en d b th i
an th w l d ro er n an o er or .

R p S m t it b
es onse. o o e e.

Adon . L et us p r ay .

P RAYE R B Y A B ROTHE R .

c l lv
0mer ifu an d o i n g Fa th er wh o h ast ma de our p res en t li fe bu t ,

te mp ora ry an d th us by th e a dmir ab e p r o i den ce of th y d esig ns

, l v
h as t d c d th t th
e r ee a e p an g s an d sorr ows of sufi er in g
‘
vi r tu e, th e
 CE RE MONI AL FOR A LODGE or S ORRO W . 595

misery of th e Opp r essed , a n d th e yra nn y of th e t c

wi k ed, sh ou d n ot l
be p er p e t l
ua ,
en cour a g e to p er se v era n c e a ll wh o l a bor i n th e ca us e

of r u th t a n d v i r ue , an t d wh o ar e w ear y an d fa in th
-
t
ea r ed , assur ~

in g th m
e th tt t a n on e so l a bor w i h ou r esul t ,
n or e v en at l t as ar e

un r e w d d E t d th y ig h t h
ar e d . x en r an of g r aci ous n ess o er h i s v t
our b l v d c
e o et y P l t b di oun r . an o e en ce to th y w ill i n th e h e a r s t
of i t i h bi t t th t th y m y v
s n a a n s, a e a e er r eg a r d th ee as th e dis
p en ser of
'

a ll g ood I mp r ess u p on th e h ea rts of a ll ,

. th t g
a ood

v
g o ern men t l
a n d p ur e r e i g i on w a lk h a n d in h a n d. We beseech
th ee to ex a lt our Or der , an d to i ll mi n a te i t wi th th e r ays of th y
u

v
di i n e li g h t . P r eser v e i t in a ll i ts bea u ty fr om th e a tta ck of i ts
a dv ers a r i es, th e irn p r u den ces of i ts members a n d th e in n o a ti ons ,
v
o f tim e . P er su a de i ts dis ci p l l es , ik e h i m w h ose dea h w e h i s da y t t
co mm emor a t e, to se t for th v ywh e er er e in our l an d i ts h o y p r in l
ci p les of t l ti
o er a on , br o th ly l ver o e, an d t th
ru . Amen .

Resp on se . S o mo t e i t be .

A don . My br e th r en , i n th e v i a r ous deg r ees of Ma somy th r ou g h

w h i ch w e h a v e p a ssed , ou r t vlra e s a r oun d th e L odg e w er e to r e»

min d us of th e j ourn ey of h u ma n l if e, in w h i ch Fr eemasonr y i s

an en li g h t e n ed a n d bea u ifu t l t
p a h ; bu t ou r p r esen tm a r ch will
be g l oo my an d fun er ea l . Our i s n o mor e . D ea h t is
a mon g u s. Our L odg e is in mour n in g . Th e g r ea t lca a mi ty h as
fa ll en u p on us . Th e gr ea des r oyer h a h summon ed a w ay ou r t t t
br o t h er in th e mi ds of hi s da ys a n d us efu n ess t e beh e d hi s l . W l
su n j c
a t mer i di an , a n d r e oi e d a t i ts br i h n ess, bu t a a s !i t h a s
g t l
n ow set, a n d th e e v en i n g sh a des of exi s en ce t ha v cle ose d a r ou n d

hi m for e v er .

A ll th e su c essi on c of tim e , a ll th e ch a n g es of n a ur e, a ll t th e
v a ri e ti es of l ig h t an d da r k n ess, an d e v er y c ti g on n en cy to e v ery

ma n an d e v ery cr ea ur e m on a n d t t
do h p r ea h ou r c f l un er a ser ,

lea ds us to se e h ow ti me v e mu st soon er dig s th e g r a e in w hi ch w

or l
a t er la y our sin s a n d our s or ow s a n d our mor ta
r b odi e s ,
l
l
mou der a w a y a n d a g a in b ecome in a toms a p ar t of th e ma ter i al
w or ld . E v ery da y
’
s n e essi c ty c ll a s for a r ep ar a ti on of th t whi ch
a

t
D ea h fe d on a ll n ig h t
w e lay a n d s ep in hi s ou er h a mbers
as l t t c .

While we th i n k a t t
h ou g h , w e di e ; th e c ock s ri k es , a n d r e k ons l t c
on our p or ti on of t
e er n i ty .

D ea t h r eign s in a ll our tim e , an d is th e fa t e of e v man

ery an d

w oma n , th e h er i t a g e of w orms an d ser p en s , of t r ottemress an d

co l d di h s on or .
59 6 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

D ea h t r eg ar ds n ot th
men ts an d imp ro i n g joy! ose s wee t en g a g e v
so w e ll
k n ow to Fr eemas ons for th is day is min e an d y ours bu t , ,

ll
wh o sh a sa y w h a t sh a be on th e mor r ow ? For le t our life b e ll
v
n e e r so l on g , if ou r s r en g t th w ere as g r ea t as t
th e Ti a ns , a n d
our sin ew s as s r on g as th e t c or dag e of th e foo t
ye t s i
of a n oa k , t ll
th e p er iod ll b th t ll th i
sh a ll e,t l
a a s sh a en d in d ea h ; a n d p eop e

w i ll t lk f a wh i l g d
o us a v t
e, oo or ba d, as we deser e , or as h ey
pl ease, an d c i t h ll b t l d i th ig h b h d th t w
on e s a e o n e ne or oo a e a re

d d
ea .A d ll th i i th l w
n a d ti t ti f t — th
s s e a an con s u on o n a u re e

un a l t bl v t f P vi d c — th d c f H v
era e e en o Th ro en e e e r ee o ea en . e

ch i th t bi d t th i di ti
a ns a n t g d ti y d
us o s con on a r e a s s r on as es n ,
an

as imm t bl u a th t ll w fG d
e as e e ern a a s o o .

L t e th my b th
us en , d v t m l t th re mp l f ren ,
en ea or o e u a e e exa e o

th g e t dg d f
r ea an b l v d O d oo wh h v g o b f ou r e o e r er o a e on e e ore

u s. Th ble noc d vi t e l if f a r ee r b th an r uou s e o our ro er ,

wh ich h b as cit d t y thi v i g i ch bl d l

een r e e o ou s e en n n su a e an e o

q t t m i t i t b h p d will h v th d i d ff ct d
u en er s, s o e o e a e e es r e e e ; an
m y w l ik
a e, d p t d b th
e ou r d v t l ed wi ar e d ro er , en ea or o ea a s e an

vi t
r u ou s li f th b tt t p pe, e l v f p c f l d th
e er o re a r e ou r se es or a ea e u ea .

96 9!

D a r kn ess, dea h , t an d th e g r a e a re v r eser v ed for a ll men .

On e fa e t c omes a l ik e to a ll— th e n ig h t of d ea h t t
a f er th e sh or t
da y of life .

Af t er d ea h t and th e g r a e v c o me th e r esu rr e cti on , a n d l ig h t an d

life t
e ern a l .

9t

Adon . Remember n ow th y Cr ea or in th e da ys of th y you h , t t

a n d er e lv c
th e si er or d be oosed , or th e g o den bow be br ok en , l l l
or th e wh ee br ok en l at th e ci t s ern . Th en sh a ll th e dus t t r e ur n

to th e ear h t as i t w a s, an d th e sp i r i t t r e u rn to th e God w h o
g a v e it

Adon . B l essed th be eir r es t ,

an d e v er fr ag r a n c ci
t th e a a a o er
’

th e sa r ed c so d th t c v a o er s th e m .

L e t u s kn ee l ,
an d in th e p resen c e of th es e e mbl m tic ymb l
e a s os
59 8 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. Rf f E .

“
L UTH E R S J UD GME NT HYMN
’ ”
.

t
Gr e a God, w h a t I
{
do se e an d h ea r , Th e
1
Th e J u dg e of ma n I see ap p ea r , On

en d O f th i n g s cre a
Th C tr u m1) e t sou n ds, th e
l
c ou ds of g lo ry se a t
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fi

g ra v t
es r es or e Th e dea d w h i ch th ey con ta i n e d be for e ,

P re p a r e, my sou l ,
to mee t
CE RE MONIAL FOR A LOD GE OF soRRO W
. 599

Th e dea d in God sh a l fir s l t a ri s e

At th e l tt
as ru mp e t ’
s soun di n g ;
Cau g h t up to mee t h i mi n th e ski es,
Wi th joy th e L or d su rr ou n di n g :

No g l oomy
fe ars h e i r sou s d isma y t l ,

c
Hi s p r esen e sh eds e ern a d a y t l
t
On h ose p r ep a r e d to mee h im t .

B u t sin n er s , fi ll d with g il y f
e u t e a rs ,

l
B eh o d h is wr a h p re a il in g ; t v
l
For th ey sh a l r ise , a n d fi n d th eir t ea r s

An d sig h s a r e un a v ili a ng.

Th e da y of g r a ce i s a s a n d g on e p t
l t t
Tr emb in g h ey s a n d b efor e th e h r one t
Al l un p r ep a r e d to mee h im t .

t
Gr ea God , w h a do t I see a n d h ear !
Th e en d of th i n gs cr e a te d !
Th e J u dg e of man I see a pp e a r ,

On l
c ou ds of g l or y se a e d t !
t
Ben ea h hi s cr oss I Vi ew th e da y
Wh e n h ea v en a n d ea r th sh a ll p as s a way

An d th us p r ep ar e to mee h im. t
600 BOOK OF THE A . AND A . RITE .

F O R BI S

FORM OF A P P L I CA TI ON FOR D E GRE E S .

To th e Offi c e r s a n d m e mbe r s of g i n th e si tt i n

Va ll e y of Th e u n d e r s i g n e d h e r e of h u m b
y s h ow s l
th t h
a e i s d e si r ou s of be i n g ad tt d mi e as a me mbe r of
d h u mb y r e u es s
an a l
e m a y be r e c e i q t th t h v ed a mon g
ll v
y ou a n d h e w i e e r p r a y f or th e p r osp e r i y a n d g t l or y O f th e
l
,

Or d e r a n d th e w e f a r e of th e br e h r e n t .

[ Wi t h th e p r e sc r i be d O a h t of Fe a lty ] .

t en bor n ,

P l a ce of bi r h , t
Re si de s a t,

H ow l on g a r esi d e n t of th i s J u r i s di c ti on

O c cu p a ti on

Ih v
,

a e be f or e p e i i on e d f or th e D e g r e e s i n th e tt
t t
A n ci e n A c ce p e d S c o i sh R i e a n d w a s tt t
l
,

t t
Me mbe r of (h e r e s a e w h a S y m bo i c L od g e L od g e of P e r t
l t t
,

f e c ti on , C ou n c i C h a p e r or C on si s -or y )
, (S i g n e d )
, .

Re c omme n d e d by

FORM OF P E TI TI ON FOR D I S PE N S AT ION OR

C HA RTE R .

tt
Your p e i i on er s b ein g (h er e i n ser t th i titl by th d g e r es e e r ees

th ey ha v tke a en ) an d member s f (i
o t th b dy t w h i h th
n ser e o o c ey

l
be on g ) , i n th e S a e of tt ll y f an d Va e O

bein g a n x i ou s to i n cr ea se th e k n ow l dg f d th t i t t
e e o , an e rue n e r es

of, th e An ci en t Acc pt e ed S co tti h Rit by th c ltiv ti f h

s e e u a on o t e

su b l im e an d su p eri or deg r ees, w ld p ctf lly

ou l i it y r es e u so c our

S u pr eme B ody to g r an h em a Ch a r er tt t or D isp en sa ion to t op en

a (h er e i n ser t
th e n a me of th e body) , a n d con fer th e d eg r ee s
th er eun o t be l on g in g , a n d t ra n sa c t su ch th
o er bu si n ess as ma y
a p p er a i n t t
to h is p a r i tc l u ar body , in th e St t a e of an d

Va ll y
e of if th e p r a y er of you r p e i i on er s be
an d tt
t t t
g r a n ed, h ey p le dg e h emse es to on for m in a ll h i ng s to th e lv c t
lt
Rul es, a n d Reg u a i on s, a n d Gen er a L a w s ma de for th e Go er n l v
t t
men of (h er e in ser th e n a me of th e body) , an d to a bide by an d
con for m to th e C on s i t t ti u on s of th e Ri t e.
602 B OOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE .

A Ca r i ta te, A Tr i sti ti a , S a dn ess .

A S p e, A C asti ta te , C h a sti ty.
A Fi du ci a , A S obr i eta te , S obri ety .
A Fi de , Ab E qu a n i mi ta te , E qu an i mi ty.
tt
A B on i a e, Ab I n teg r i ta te, t
I n teg ri y.
A Amb ore , A P ur i ta te , Pu r i ty .
AM ti od es a, Accur a te , Pnn ctu a li ty.
A Mod era ti on e , A Gen er osi ta te , Gen e r osi ty.
A T cmp era n ti a Afl abili ty .
‘
Ab Afia bili ta te ,
‘

A S ilen ti o, A Mi ser i cor di a , Mer cy .

A Ta ci tu rn i ta te , A Commi s er a ti on e, C ommi sera ti on

A R e ti ce n ci a , A Cl emen ti a , Clemen cy.
t
A For i tu di n e , A Tole ra ti on e, Tolera ti on.
A C on s t t
an ia , A R ev er a ti on e , v
Re er en ce .
A Hu mi li ta te Ab Amor e P a tri ae, P a tri oti sm.
t
,

A P ie a te , A Gra ti tu di n e , Gra ti tu de.

A Robor e ,

AD J E C TI VE S .

Th e follt wi g i d h l d b p fi
n n re s ou e re x e d to th e sig n a u re t
t
br o h er o f th A ci te d Acc p t d
n en an e e Ri te, wh en sig n in g

do c u men t l ti g t th O d
re a n o e r er :

If R C i x K ig h t
a ose- ro n ,

If I p tan G ns l 3ec or en era ,

If a G3 Comman der ,
. or

P as t— th e Cr oss of S alem, é
 THE S U P RE M E C OU N CI L

So v er e i g n Gr a n d I n sp ec t o r s - Ge n e r a l of th e t t
T h i r y - h ir d an

L as t D eg r e e of th e A n ci e n t A cc e p t ed S co tt i h s

Ri t e of Fr e e m a s on r y

FOR T H E

N or th e r n M a son i c J u r i s di c ti on o f th e

Un i t ed S tt
a e s of A m e r i ca

GRA N D E A S T, B OS TON , M A S S A C H U S ETT S

S ep t e mbe r , 1913

O FFI C E RS .

B A RTON S M I T H . 33° C O i n ma n de r .

L E ON M . A BBOTT 330 ,
L imi t C o mma n d e r .

AM OS P E TTI BON E , 33O o f S ta te .

WI L L I A M C . M A S ON 33 ,
°
D e pu ty fo r [Ma i ne

GE ORGE W
’

N ew H a mps h i r e
°
. CU RRI E R . 33 D e pu ty fo r .

M AR S H O . P ER K INS ,
D e pu ty for Ve r mo n t .

C H A RL E S T . GAL L A GH E R, 33° D c pu tv f or Ill a ss a r /r u s e tts .

C H A RL E S C . M U M FORD ,
33° D e p u ty for R /z o d e I s la n d .

C H ARL E S L . H U B B A RD , 33° D e pu ty for C o n n e c ti cu t .

VVI LL I A M H O M A N 33 ,
°
D e pu ty for N ew Yo r k .

ROBE RT A S H I RRE F S .
,
D e pu ty fo r N e w J er s e y .

j AM ES I S A AC B U C H A N A N , 33° D e pu ty for P e n n s y lv a n ia .

H A RRY J . G U T H RI E , 33° D cpu tr f or D e la w a r e .

FRA N K S . H A R M ON , 33° D e pu tr for Oh io .

J OH N J . C A RTON ,
33° D e pu ty
. f or Mich ig a n .
604 OFFI C E RS .

WI L L I A M GE A K E 33° ,
D e pu ty for I n d ia n a .

J A M ES B . M C FATRI C H 33 ,
°
D e pu ty for I lli n ois .

G EORGE H . B E N Z E N B E RG, 33° D e pu ty for Wis con s in .

L EROY A Tr ea s u r e r - Ge n e r a l H
'

GODDARD 33°
.
, Gr . E .

J A M E S H CODD I N G
'

. . . S e cr e ta r y - Ge n e r a l E
FRE DERI C K
W H A M I L TON .
, K e epe r of th e A r ch iv es .

T HOM A S E . B A L DI N G, 33 °
M a s te r -
Ge n of C e r e mon i es
.

ROB E RT A . S H I RREFS , 33° Gr fl M a r s h a l Ge n e r a l

-
.

WI L L I A M GE A K E 33° , Gr fl S ta n da r d- B ea r e r .
C H A RL E S M GERDE N I E R 33°
. Gr fl Ca pta in o f th e Gu a r d .

K
,

FRE DE RI C B . S TE V EN S , 33 °
Ass tfl M a s toi Ge n '
-
o f
C e r e mon i es .

GE ORGE W CU RRI E R 33° . , Cr A lmon e r .

H ORA CE A I R I N 33° . V , Gi n P r i or
'

H E N RY L B AL L OU D D 33°
. . . Ass is ta n t P r i or .

K
, ,

R OB I N S ON L OC E, 33° Ma r s h a l of th e Ca mp .

L U TH E R L . C A U FY , 33° Ma r sh a l of th e Ca mp .

S A M U EL D . S H E RWOOD, 33° Ma r s h a l of th e Ca mp .

WI L D EN E . J OS E P H , 33° Ma r s h a l of th e Ca mp .

S OL ON W S TE V E N S 33
.
,
°
Gr fl Or g a n i s t .

GE ORGE W C H E S TER 33.

,
°
Gr .
'

S e n es ch a l .

H E N RY S C H AE FE R 33 ,
As si s ta n t Gr .
'

S e n es ch a l .

T RU S T E E S O F P E R M A N E NT FU N D .

FREDE RI C K W . H A M I L TON Te rm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C H A RL E S T . GAL L A GH E R Ter m o o o o o o o o o o o o o

N E WTON D . A RN OL D Ter m o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

J A M ES I S AA C B U C H A N A N Ter m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L EON M A B BOTT
. Ter m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C H ARL E S L H U BBA RD . Ter m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A RTH U R G P OL L A RD . Term 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 06 M E M BE RS — A C TI VE .

D a te of R e ce i v i n g D a te of
A c th
th e a3r d D e g r e e M e mb e r s h i p
GE ORGE WI L L I A M M I L L A R ,

N e w Yor k N Y , . S ep t . 16 ,
1 9C
C H A RL E S L E A RN E D H U BB A RD ,

N o r w i c h Con n , . S ep t . 1 6 , 1 9(
C H A RL E S T H EODORE GA L L A GH E R ,

Bos t on , M a ss . S ep t . 16 , 1 9(
ROB E RT C Y RU S T I TU S ,
B u ffa lo , N . Y S ep t . 20 1 9C
,

A RT H U R M A C A RT H U R,
Tr oy , N . Y S ep t . 20 1 9C
,

S TEP H E N S M I TH ,

Vi n e la n d, N . S ep t . 20 1 9(
,

WI L L I A M P E I FFE R WE I S ER ,

C a md e n N J , . S ep t . 20,
1 90
A L B RO E L M ORE C H A S E;
P or tl a n d, Me . S ep t . S ep t . 2 0 1 9C
K
,

GEORGE WA S H I N GTON K E N DRI C , JR .

,

P h i la d e p h i a l
Pa . S ep t . S ep t . 20 1 9(
,

K
,

FRA N S H E L DO N H A RM ON ,
C le vle an d , O h io S ep t . 20 1 90
,

H ORACE A RTH U R I R V I N,

D ay t on , O h io S ep t . 20, 19(
J OH N J A Y C ARTON ,

Fli n t M i c h
, . S ep t . 1 7, 1 9(
J A M E S B U RTON M C FATRI C H ,

Ch i ca g o I ll , . S ep t . 1 6 , l 9(
WI LL I AM WA TS ON P ERRY ,

M i lw a u k e Wi s e , . S ep t . 23 1 9(
,

L EON MA RTI N AB BOTT ,

B o st o n M a s s . S ep t . 23 19,

K
,

FREDE RI C B E C WI TH S TE V ENS ,

De t it
ro , M i ch . S ep t . 2 3 1 9(
,

L E ROY AL BE RT GO DDA RD,

C h i c a g o I ll , . S ep t . 22 , 191
T H O M A S K I TE ,
C i n cin n a i, O h io t S ep t . 20 , S ep t . 22 , 191
C H ARL E S M EL V I LL E GE RDE N I E R ,

B r idg e p o r t , Con n . S ep t . 20, S ep t . 22 ,

19 1
C H A RL S C A RN E Y M U M FORD ,
v
P r o id e n ce , R . I S ep t . 2 1 , 19 1
 M E M B E RS — A C TI V E AND E M E RI T U S . 6 07

D a te o f R e c e i v i n g D a te of
A c ti v e
t h e 33r d D e g r e e M embe rsh i p
T H OM A S RI L E Y MA RS H ALL ,

I n di a n a p o i s l Ind . 1 89 8 S ep t . 21 . 19 1 1
K
,

ROS COE O RL A N DO H A W INS ,

I n di a n a p o i s , I n d l . S ep t . 21 ,
19 1 1
J OH N P ROU TY M C C U N E ,

Co l u m bu s O h i o , S ep t . 21 ,
19 1 1
D E L M A R D U A N E D A RRA H ,

B l o o min g t on , I ll S ep t 21 19 1 1
K
. .
,

FRE DE RI C H A M I L TON ,

No r h t C a mb r idg e , S ep t . 21 . 19 1 1
H A RRY J ON E S GL T H RI E ’

\ Vi lm i n g to n D e l , . S ep t . 21 , 191 1
A RTH U R GA Y TON P OL L A RD ,

L ow e ll , Ma ss . Oct . 4 ,
19 12
J A M E S B A RB E R K RA U S E ,

VVi llia m sp o r t P a , . 4 . 1 9 12

E M E R I TU S M E M B E RS .

D a te of R e ce i v i n g
th e 33r d D e g r e e
A BRA H A M T OLL E S M ETCA L F Ba tt l
e C r e ek , M ic h M a y
C H A RL E S C A RROL L H U TC H I N S ON . . . L o w e ll, M a ss . A u g 1 9 1 8 75 . ,

D A N I E L \ VA HRE N L A WRE N CE M e d f or d M a s s
, . N ov 2 1 1 86 2 . .
 H O N O RA R Y M E M B E R S

S E P T E M B E R 18 ,
19 13.

B Y S TAT E S A ND S E N I O R I T Y O F M E M B E RS H I P , WI T H
D A T E S O F P AT E N T S .

MAI N E .

NA M RE S I DE N C E REC E I V ED 33
“

A
xL M ON C H A RL E S WA I TE P or tl an d S ep t . 1 5 1 88 5
,

STEP H E N B ERRY . P or tl an d Se pt . 18 ,
1 88 8
E ORGE ROS COE S H A W . Por tl an d Se pt . 18 ,
1 88 8
A M U EL FE S S E N DE N B E A RC E . P or tl an d Se pt 18 .
,
1 88 8
DM U ND B U N TON M AL L E T Fr e e p o r t S e p t 18 ,
1 888
A
Y U GU S TU S B O WM A N FA RN H A M . . Ba n g o r S ep t 18 ,
1 88 8
L B E RT M A N C H E S TE R S e p t 1 8 1 8 88 ,

V
I OS E S M A S ON H A S TI N GS t
Be h e ] S e p t 1 5 1 89 1 ,

E RB E RT H A RRI S P or tl and S ep t1 5 1 891

.
,

E S S E N DE N IR V I NG L e w is t on S e p t 18 ,
1 894
L B RI D GE GE RRY H E A T H A u bu r n S e p t 18 ,
1 89 4
H OM A S WA RRE N B U RR Ba n g o r S ep t21 .
,
1 89 7
REB Y J OH N S ON Au g u s t S e pt 2 1 .
,
1 89 7
H A RL E S IR V ING RI GGS P or tl and S ep t19 . ,
1 899
B A N DE R WE B S TE R FOBE S Por tl a nd Se pt . 19 1 899
K
,

RA N E U GE N E S L E E P E R . Se pt . 1 8 . 1900
I U GH RO S S C H A P L I N Ba n g or Se pt 18 1 900
‘

. . . .
,

H A RL E S E D WI N L I B B Y t
Ne w o n M a s s . . Se pt . 15 1 903
K
, ,

H A RL E S KIR T I L DE N ll
H a ow e l l Se pt . 20 190
,4
AL BE RT H E N RY B U RRO U GH S We s tb r o ok Se pt . 18 , 1 906
No r w a y pt 1 90
A
I L FRE D S A N DE RSK I M B AL L Se . 18 , 6
WI N S LOW A DA M S pt
.

RE D ERI C . Ba n g or Se . 18 1 90
6
K
,

RE DB RI C CH AS T H A Y E R, Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
K
.

RA N J E N N E S C OL E . . B a n g or Se pt . 21 , 19 0
9
ILA S B RA DL E Y A D A M S P or tl an d () ct 1 ,
1 9 12
OS E P H E L L I COTT H E N L E Y Por tl an d (Dc t 1 19 12
j H A RL E S FL ETC H E R O ct .

N I L L I A M FRE E M A N L ORD . . A u bu r n S ep t . 16 ,
1 9 13
 H ON ORARY M E M BE RS .

N E W H A M P S H I I RE .

NA M E RE S I DE N CE RE CE I V ED 33°

) HN FRA N C I S WE S TER B C on c o r d S ep t . 1 7 1 885

,

H A RL E S H . W BS TER
E Na sh u a S e p t 1 7 1 88 9
K
,

RA N L U TH E R S A N DE RS C o n cor d t
S e p 20 1 8 92
K
. .
,

AT H AN P AR ER HU NT M a n ch e s t e r S e p t 20 1 892
tt l t
,

S CAR C . H A TC H Li e on S ep t 18 ,
1 894
H A RL E S N T OWL E
. C o n co r d S e p t 1 5 1 896 ,

H A RL E S C H A YE S
. M a n ch e s t er S ep t 2 1 1 89 7
.
,

EORGE I M C AL L I S TER
. . . Ma n c h e s t er Se pt . 1 8 , 1 900
AR I NV R M A GOO N
. COO S Se pt 18 1 900
K J P H I L B RI C K
.
,

RA N . P or t s mou h t Se pt . 1 6 , 1 907

OS COE G . B L A N C H A RD Do v er . Se pt . 1 6 , 1 902
DH N T . W . HAM . . Do v er S ep t 16 1 902
V
,

JHN HA EN NE A L L E Y . . Do v er . . S e p t 1 5 1 903 ,

{ E N RY E BE N B U RN H A M Ma n c h e s t e r . . S e p t 20 1 904
V
,

L oN z o M EL IN FOS S Do v er S ep t 19 ,
1 905
OL ON A U GU S T U S C A RTE R Co n cor d S ep t . 1 9 , 1 905
OS EP H B RODI E S M I TH M a n ch e st e r S ep t 19 , 1 905
A RRY M ORRI S ON C H E N E Y L e ba n o n S ep t . 1 9, 1 905
RA N K H E RBE RT WH I TCOM B Ke en e Se pt . 1 8 , 1 90
6
H A RL E S GAL E S H E DD Kee n e Se pt . 18 ,
1 906
VI L L I A M WA L L A C E O L I V ER L i s bo n Se pt21 . ,
1 90
9
U S T A VE P E Y S ER Por t s mou h t S ep t 2 1 , 1 909
S A AG L O N G H E A TH M a n c h e s t er S ep t . 2 1 , 1 909
TE P H E N S H A N N ON J E WETT L a c o n ia S e p t 20 1 9 1 0 ,

VI L L I A M A L B E RTO P L U M M E R . L a c o n ia S ep t 19 19 11
K
,

RA N L E R M ON D P or t s m ou h t .(Dc t 1 , 1 912
E ORGE E L M E R D A N FORTH . . Na sh u a 1 1 9 12 ,

H A RL E S
. L E WI S WE N TWORTH . . . Ro c h e s t er S e p t 16 19 13 ,

VAL TER GRE E N L A N D A FRI CA Ma n c h e s t e r S e p t 16 , 19 1 3

VI L L I A M D WI GH T C H A N DL E R C o n c or d S ep t . 16 ,
1 91 3

V E R M O NT .

H A RL E SHEN RY H E ATON M on t p e li er S ep t . 1 5, 1 88 5
I OWA RD FRE M ON T H I L L . . Con cor d N H , . S e p t 1 5, 1 885
L E RO F N I C H OL S
. S t J oh n s bu r y
. S e p t 1 8 1 888 ,

E ORGE H ARRI S K I N S L E Y Bu r li n g t on S e p t 1 8 1 88 8 ,

ILAS W . C U M M I N GS v
P r o ide n c e , R I
. S e p t 1 7, 1 889
A YL E S N I C H OL S B u r li n g t on S e p t 1 5 1 891 ,
 I tU A U KA K 1 3 1 13 3 1 B I'I HS .

M A S S A C H U S E T T S — C on ti n u e d .

N\ ME R ES I D E N C E RECEI V ED 33
°

WI L LI A M E D WA RD L I V I N GS TON . . L o w e ll S ep t . 1 5, 1 89 1
FREE M A N C L AR K H E RS E Y , Se pt . 20 1892
,

A M ESH AR E Y V YOU N G . . Bos t on Se pt . 19 , 1 89 3

TH E ODORE H E M M ON S . Bo s t on Se pt . 19 1 893
K
,

ED M U N D P K E N DRI C . . Se pt . 18 , 1 89 4
A M U E L F H U B BA RD . B os t on . Se pt . 1 7, 1 89 5
E D WA RD A FI TTS . Ha v erh l
i l Se pt. 1 7, 1 89 5
E U GE N E A . B os t on Se pt . 1 7, 1 89 5
H OM A S K E LL OU GH Eas t B os t on Se pt . 1 5 1 896
,

I OS E S C A WL E Y P L U M M E R Bos t on Se pt . 1 5 1 89 6
,

E DWI N H OL M E S
B . . . Bos t on Se pt . 15 , 1 89 6
WI L L I A M B L A WRE N C E . ,
M e dfo r d . Se pt. 1 5, 1 89 6
OH N M . RA Y M ON D . . Sa l e m Se pt. 2 1 , 1 89 7
WI L L I A M D . T . T RE FRY . . Ma r b e h ea d l Se pt. 21 ,
1 89 7
AN A J FL A N DERS
. M a ld e n Se pt. 21 , 1 89 7
OH N S . F BUS H .
,
MD . B os t on Se pt. 21 , 1 89 7
AM E S M GL E A S O N
. Se pt. 21 , 1 89 7
J E ORGE H . R H OD E S T a u to n Se pt.
»2 1
, 1 897
C H A RL E S F . YO U N G L ow e ll Se pt. 2 0 1 898
,

SOLON W . S TE V EN S L ow e ll Se pt. 19 ,
1 899
HE N RY N FI S H E R Se pt. 19 1 899
K
. ,

OH N H B OW E R . B os t on Se pt. 18 , 1 90
0
CH A RL E S M . P E AR Se pt. 18 1 90
0
K
,

A L BE RT B L A E M a de n l Se pt. 1 8 , 1 90
0
OH N L . B ATE S . . Bos t on Se pt. 1 8 , 1 90
0
HE N RY A . B E LC H E R Se pt. 1 7. 1901
JA M E S S TON E B L A E K Se pt. 1 5. 1 903
WI L L I A M H E N RY P U FFER Mi lt on Se pt. 20 1 90
,4
GEORG E E DWI N S A ORY V Bos t on Se pt. 2 0 1 90
,
4
E D WI N A U GU S TU S Se pt. 2 0 1 90
. 4
FRA N K
K I TTRI DGE S TE ARN S . . L ow e l l Se pt. 19 ,
1 905
RI N A L D O B . . Se pt. 19 , 1 905
STE P H E N H ERBE RT ROBL I N B r o ok i n e l . Se pt. 18 ,
1 906
H A RL E S H A L L E TT RA M S A Y . B os t on Se pt. 1 8 . 1 906
C H A RL E S A ARO N E S TE Y Eas t B os t on . . Se pt. 1 8 . 1 906
ED WA RD C L A RE N C E B ATTI S . S a le m Se pt. 18 ,
1 906

GU I L D J R
U RT I S B o s on. . t . . Se pt. 1 8 , 1 906
ED WA R D \ l \ VOOD WA RD . . Wo r c e s e r t . Se pt. 1 8 . 1 906
VI L I I A M T H O M A S P ET I I E RB RI D GE P i ttS fie ld . Se pt. 1 7 1 90
, 7
OS I A H T H O M AS D Y ER . S ome r v i ll e . Se pt. 1 7. 1 907
 H O N O RA RY M E M BE ES .

M AS S A C H U S E T T S — C on ti n u e d .

N AM E RES I DEN C E RECEI V ED 33

”

RA N C I S A L FRE D H A RRI N GTON Wo '

r ce s t er t
S ep . 1 7 1 90
, 7
r
D WA RD GE ORGE GRA E S V Bos t on S pt e . 1 7 1 90
, 7
D WA RD A U GU S TU S H ORTON Bo s t on S pt e . 1 7 1 907
,

( H OM A S WH I TE DA V IS \ Va v e r ly S pt e 1 7, 1 907
W
. . .

VI L L I A M P ORTE R
'
OOD . Da lt on . . S pt e . 21 , 1 909
OH N E D WI N Lyn n S pt e . 21 , 1 909
ADDI S ON L Y M A N O S BORN E Lyn n S pt e . 21 , 1 909
TE N B Y L A WRE N C E GREE N Wo r c e s t e r . S pt e . 2 1 . 1 909
H A RL E S E D WA RD S D A V IS Wo c e st e r r . S pt e . 21 ,
1 909
H OM A S BE V I N GTON L a w r e n ce . S pt e . 2 1 . 1 909
E ORGE WE L L I N GTON C H E S TE R . B os t on S pt e . 2 1 , 1 90
9
H A RL E S FL A GG S PE L L M A N S p r i n g fie d l . . S pt e . 21 . 1 909
lE S S E E D WI N A M E S Bos t on S pt e . 21 . 1 909
ERN E S T B U RL E I GH M OORE M e d fo r d S pt e . 20 1 9 10,

SA M U E L D I BB L E S H E R WOOD S p r i n g fie l d . . S pt e . 19 ,
1911
E D WA RD S WI FT B E N E DI CT B os t on . . S pt e . 19 , 19 1 1
AL L E N T OWN E R T RE A D WA Y S t o c k b r id g e . . O ct . 1 . 1 9 12
JOS E P H T OTTE N P A L L
’

. . B os t on . . O ct . 1 ,
19 12
V
FRE D D A I S M C GRE GOR . Ha v h iller O ct . 1 , 1 9 12
H A RRY R OB I N S ON D OW N or th A d v n o er Oct . 1 . 19 12
H A RRY GIL M ORE P OL L A RD L ow e ll . Oct 1 . 1 9 12
K
.

FR A N M E L I L L E H E A TH V \ Vo r c e s te r Oct 1 1 9 12
K
. . .
,

FORRE S T E . B AR ER Wo r c e s t e r . . Oct . 1 , 1 9 12
ARTH U R H E N RY B U RTON VVo r c e s te I . . S ep t 16 1913
J OH N J V A N . S o Fr a m i n g h a m
. Se pt 16 . 1 9 1 3
K
.

FRA N DA V E N P ORT FU L L E R S p r i n g fie d l Se pt . 16 ,
19 13
H A RL A N H OGE B AL L A RD P i tts fie ld . Se pt . 16 . 19 1 3
RO S COE P OU N D B e m on l t Se pt . 16 ,
191 3

RH O D E I S L AND .

A L BE RT H . C H A FFE E Wo rces er t
GE ORG E L E A N D E R S H E P L E Y v
P r o id e n c e
“71 mm M E DWA RD H U S B A N D . .. Pro v id e n ce

A N D R E W B E D DY . Pro v id e n ce

C H A RL E S C NE WH A L L . . Pro vid e n ce

W A L TER B V I N C E N T
’
. Pro v id e n ce

J E D WA RD S TU DL E Y
.
Pro v id en ce

C Y RU S M A N C H E S TE R V A N S L Y C K . Pro v id en ce
Q p r 1
'
il lo fl p p
 H ON ORARY M E M BE RS .

RH O D E I S L AND -
C on ti n u e d .

NA M E RE S I D EN CE R E CE I V ED 33
°

OS E P H WOOD FRE E M A N Ce n t ral Fa ls l S ep t . 1 7, 1 907

{ OB E RT S TI L L M A N FRA N K LI N Ne w p o r t Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
UD S ON C A RE Y M A C E N K Z IE Fa ll R i v er, Ma ss . . Se pt . 21 , 1 909
RE DE R I C I R I N G D A N A V Pro v id en ce Se pt . 20 1 9 1 0
,

EORGE H E N RY H OL M E S Pro v id e n ce Se pt . 1 9, 1 9 1 1
OH N FRA N C I S C L A R K . . Pro v id e n ce Se pt . 1 9, 1 9 1 1
AM ES A U GU S TU S ROGE RS . . . Pro v id e n ce . Oct .

WI L L I A M H U CK I N S . Oct .

OS E P H P E L E G B U RL I N GA M E v
P r o i de n c e Sep t . 16 ,
19 1 3
\l oRRI S GRE E N L E A F A BBOTT Pr o vid en ce Se pt . 16 , 1 9 1 3

CO NN E CT I C U T .

H A RL E S E . t
H a r fo r d
H A RL E S W . S K I FF D a n bu r y
RT H U R H . B RE WE R . . N o r w i ch
L P H EU S D . B r i dg e p o r t
NAT H A N D OU GL A S Nor w ich
U LI U S WI L L I A M K N OWL TON B r i dg e p o r t
H . WA L E S L I N ES . M e r i de n
J E ORGE L . P ORTE R. M . D B r i dg e p o r t
IL AS CH AP M AN , JR t
H a r for d
C OS TE L L O L I PP I TT N or w ich
HE N RY D B E A C H . B r idg e p or t
D WA RD M . New H a v en

C B I RD S E Y
LI . M e r id e n
NORM A N D F A L L E N . t
H a r f or d
A V ID R . Ne w H a v en

E L S ON J .
‘
VEL TON
V Wa t e r bu r y
L E ERT S E Y M O U R COM S TOC K Nor w i c h
E BE N E Z ER S A N BORN P H I L L I P S B r id g e p o r t
E DDI E S C H U Y L E R D A V IS . M idd le t ow n

AM ES H E N RY J AR M A N . . t
H a r fo r d
WI L L I A M WH I TN E Y P RI C E Ne w Ha e n v
JOH N C H E S TE R A V E RI LL No r w i ch
WI L L I A M E Z RA W H Y IT E N e w L o n do n
AL BE RT M I L L S WOOS ER T . B r id g e p or t
GE ORGE E L S E Y B r i dg e p o r t
 -\ l

E \ V Y O R K — C o n ti n ltt d ’
.

NA M E RE S I DE N C E RE CE I V ED 33
°

D WI N D . \ VA S H B L R N E
'

N e w Yo r k S ep t . 16 ,
1 8 90
VI L L I A M S H E RE R B r oo k y n l . . IDe c . 1 . 1 89 1
DM AR A L E XA N DE R H I N E \ Va te r to w n S ep t . 20 1 892
,

AL FRE D GOOL D WRI GH T Ro c h e s t er S e p t 20. 1 89 2

A RA M R . E L L I S ON . . Ne w Yor k S ep t 19 ,
1 8 93
VI L L I A M J OH N D U N C A N Ne w Yo r k S ep t . 19 ,
1 893
O H N H E N RY D U N C A N lv
Si er S e p t 1 9 1 89 3 ,

H A RL E S H A R M A T A GE Al b any S e p t 1 8 . 1894
K
.

FRA N B GOB L E . . Ro c h e s t er S e p t 18 ,
1 894
AM OS S E D WA RDS . S y r a cu s e S e p t 18 , 1 894
OB E RT D \ VI L L I A M S . l
A ba n y S ep t . 18 , 1 894
EORGE WOOD Ne w Yo r k Se pt . 1 7, 1 895
VI L L I A M J . M A TTH E WS Ne w Yo r k Se pt . 1 7 189 5
,

OB ERT B . S TI L E S S e p t 1 7 18 95 ,

S y r a cu se S e p t 1 7 1895 ,

ORA C E G S TON E . S y r a cu s e S e p t 1 7 1 8 95 ,

OS E P H C M OORE. C or n in g S e p t 1 7 1 89 5 ,

U GH H K E N DAL L
. . . S e p t 1 7, 1 89 5
OH N L . B ROTH E R S B r o ok y n l S e p t 1 7 1 895 ,

E ORGE L . B ROWN B u ff a o l S ep t1 7 1 89 5
. ,

N E WE L L
E ORGE A . M e di n a S e p t 1 7 1 89 5 ,

FRA N H VI C K . K . R oc h e s t er . . S e p t 1 7 1 89 5 ,

OH N W S I S S ON . N e w Yor k . . S e p t 1 5 1 896 ,

AU GU S TU S K S LO A N . . B r ook y n l S ep t 1 5 ,
1896
l H U N GE RFORD S M I T H
. Ro c h e s e r t . . S e p t 1 5 1 896 ,

ED WA RD W H ATC H . . N e w Yo r k . S e p t 1 5 1 89 6 ,

RL
’
M AN S . P RI TC H A RD . C o r n in g S ep t1 5. 1 896
.

H A RL E S D . B I N GH A M Wa t e
'

t
r ow n S e p t 1 5. 1 896
I A RVI N I . GRE E N WOOD Ne w a r k S e p t 1 5 1 896 .

H E N RY D U M ARY l
A ba n y . S e p t 2 L 1 89 7
RA N C I S G WA RD . . B u ffa l o S ep t2 L 1 89 7
.

OE L H P RE S I OTT J R B u ffa lo S e p t 2 L 1 89 7
‘

. .

A V ID M J OH N S ON
. B in g h a m t on S ep t 2 L 1 89 7
.

VI LL I A M W . S I S S ON . B in g h a mt on S ep t 2 L 1 89 7
K
.

pt
“

H A RL E S E . S IC LE S Yo r k . Se . 2 L 1 89 7
HE N RY S TOWELL . T r oy S e p t 20 . 1 89 8

VI L L I A M E D E M A RE S T . N e w Yo r k S ep t2 0 1 8 98
. .

OH N T N E WE L L . . O g d e n sbu r g S ep t20 1 8 98
K
. .

H OM A S BROO S S e p t 20. 1 898

D E XTE R D . C U RTI S l
E mi r a . S e p t 20 1 89 8 ,
 h U A U NA
‘
“1 3 1 131 “li t i li b .

N E W Y O R IC — C o n ti n u e d .

NAM E R ES I D EN C E R EC E I V ED 33
0

H A RL E S H . L U S CO M B
3
i r o o k ly n . . S ep t . 20 1 898
,

H A YE S l pt 20 1 898
“

H A RL E S E . B u ff a o . . Se .
,

SE N N O L O E WY N e w Yo r k . . Se pt . 19 ,
1 899
OS E P H W . ROB E RTS N e w Yo r k Se pt . 19 ,
1 8 99
AM ES B EL K N A P Ne w Yor k . . Se pt . 1 9 , 1 899
OS E P H D . C RA I G M D ,
lA ba n y Se pt . 19 , 1 899
OH N H . L I N DS A Y Al b a n y Se pt . 19 , 1 899
J E ORGE C H A N FORD S y r a cu s e Se pt . 19 1 899
KW
. , .

FRE DE RI C . P U TN A M M . D . B in g h a m t on . . Se pt . 1 9 , 18 99
N I LLI A M H . K E P H A RT Ne w York . . Se pt . 19 ,
1 899
OH N G . Ro c h e s te r Se pt . 19 . 1 8 99
v VA L TE R D GRE E N . B u ff a l o Se pt 1 9 . 1 899
K
. .

V
I A RS TO N R C OC E Y . Ne w Yo r k . . Se pt . 18 , 1 900
AB E L M . WOOD WORT H Ne w Yor k . . Se pt . 1 8 , 1 900
lA Y B . KLI NE S y r a cu s e Se pt . 18 ,
1 900
JOH N B . C OL M A N . . Roc h e s t er Se
'

pt . 1 8 , 1 900
SA M U E L ROOT B u ff a l o Se pt . 18 1 90
0
K
,

TH E ODO RE P . CAL IN . . Bi n g h a m t on 18 , 1 900

WI L L I A M W . S H A RE B r oo k y n l . . S ept . 1 7 1 901,

JOH N A . H . D RE S S EL B r o ok y n l . . S pte . 1 7 1 901,

GE ORGE F CROS MA N Roch e s t er . S pte 1 7. 1 901

K
. . .

FRA N B H OWE R . B u ff a l o S pte . 1 7 1 901,

WI L L I A M W N E WEL L . B in g h a m t on S pte . 1 7 1 901,

WI L L I A M H L YON S .
‘

B u ff a l o S pte 1 7 1 901
K
.
,

WH I T N E Y V . P AR E B in g h a m t on . . S pte . 16 , 1 902
TI M OT H Y M CH EE S M A N M D
.
, . . . . . Ga r r i s o n s S pte . 16 , 1 902
E D WA RD H I S CO X WATS ON B r o ok y n l S pte . 1 5 1 903
l
,

S pt
“
E D WA RD RI C H A RDS ON K N OWL E S . B r oo k y n e . 1 5 1 903 ,

A U S TI N S YL V E S TE R BU MP B in g h a m t on S pte . 1 5 1 903,

H E RB E RT L E A RY Ro c h e s t er S pte . 15 , 1 903
WI L L I S WOOD RI CE Wa t e r t ow n S pte . 1 5, 1 903
J OH N C OM OS H C o r n in g S pte . 1 5, 1 903
WI L L I A M H E N RY B U TL E R A lba n y . . S pte . 1 5, 1 903
CL A RE N C E H E N RY S A N DFORD Ne w . S pte . 15 , 1 903
T H O M A S A N DRE W L E WI S Ne w Yo r k S pte . 2 0 1 904 ,

J OH N L LOYD T H OM A S Yo r k S pte . 20 1 904 ,

GEORGE H E N RY WOOL L E Y M ic h S pte . 20 1 904 ,

C H A RL E S VOGE L R o ch e s t er S pt
e . 2 0 1 904 ,

ROBE RT H OOP E R WE M Y S S H e mp s t ead S pte . 20 1 90

4
K
,

WI L L I A M O TTOWE L L B U C LAND . B in g h a m t on .S pte . 20 1 904 ,

 H ON ORA RY M E M B E RS .

N E W Y O R K— C on ti n u e d .

NA M E RE S I DE N C E RE C E I V ED 33°

OBE RT J U DS ON K E N WORT H Y B r o okly n S ep t. 20, 1 904

E ORGE C L I N TON B u ff a l o Se pt. 19 , 1 905
H E L D ON B RA DY B ROA D H E A D J a me st ow n Se pt. 1 9 , 1 90
5
{ E N RY T H OM A S D A N A t
C o r la n d Se pt . 1 9 , 1 905
RE DBRI C K S . K
P A R H U RS T M e di n a Se pt. 1 9 , 1 905
I OLL I S E L I C OOL E Y N e w Yo r k Se pt 19 1 905
‘

.
,

OWA RD E V E RETT P L A I S TE D S y r a cu se Se pt . 18 , 1 906

D WA RD A RC H I B AL D C ROS TI C Ne w Yor k Se pt . 18 1 90
6
K
,

H A RLE S FRE DE RI C B I S H OP B u ff a l o Se pt . 1 8 , 1 906

D WA RD B Y RON C A N TI N E A lba n y Se pt . 18 1 906
M E E K ER
,

OL L I N WE S TON Bi n g h a m t on Se pt . 18 , 1 90
6
E ORGE E L L E RY D E N N I S ON t
U ic a Se pt . 18 ,
1 90
6
AA RON B A RROWS C U TTI N G Gou v er n eu r Se pt . 18 , 1 90
6
L A RE N C E A U GU S TU S B A RBOU R . . . Roch e s t er Se pt . 17 ,

OWN S E N D S C U DDE R Gle n 1 7, 1 907

LANH GA RD N E R H A RD WI C
. K E . . N ia g a r a Fa lls S ep t . 1 7, 1 907
N A L TE R WA L GRO E GRI FFI TH V Ne w York Se pt . 1 7, 1907
E A D GORDON D I L WORT H B r o ok ly n Se pt 1 7, 1 907
'

OH N P A RTRI DGE D E A L T r oy Se pt . 1 7 1 90
, 7
OS E P H M C K AY T r oy Se pt . 1 7 1 90
, 7
I ORRI S B E N S ON
V B u ff a lo Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
N I L L I A M MC L E OD Se pt . 1 5 1 908
W K
,

A RRY CL A Y A L ER Bi n g h a m t on Se pt . 1 5 1 90
, 8
E ORGE AL DE N B E N TON R o ch e s t er Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
U TH E R C H RI S TOP H E R Se pt . 1 5 1 90
, 8
N I L L I A M E D WI N D U N CA N Ne w York Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
OH N J OS E PH COL E M A N . . P or t W a s h in g to n . S e p t 1 5, 1 90
8
WI LL I A M S TORM ON T S ep t 2 1 1 90
. 9
K
,

AM ES FRA N LI N E LDE R Ne w Y o r k S ep t 2 1 1 90
. 9 ,

AM ES C H A M BE RS Ne w Yo r k Se pt . 2 1 , 1 90
9
H E ODORE A U GU S TU S T AYL OR B r ookly n Se pt . 2 1 1 90
, 9
WI LL I A M CLI V E CROS BY N e w Yo r k Se pt . 21 , 1 909
WE S S N OW S y r a cu s e Se pt 21 1 909
’
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K
C .
,

OS E P H FRA N LI N ROE M D
, . B in g h a m t on Se pt . 21 ,
1909
A M U EL N E L S ON S A WY E R l
P a my r a Se pt . 21 , 1 90
9
I N S L E Y M ARCU S GOU L D Ro c h e s e r t Se pt . 21 , 1 909
VI A RTI N H E N RY B L E C H E R B u ff a l o Se pt . 21 , 1 909
EORGE FOBE S O le a n Se pt . 21 , 1 90
9
AMES H E N RY C U RTI N N e w Y or k Se pt . 2 1 , 1 909
 H O N ORA RY M E M BE RS .

NE W’
J E RS E Y— Co n ti n u e d .

NAM ! RE S I D E N C E RECEI V ED 33
°

A L BE RT C . S TE V ENS Ea s t 1 5, 1 896
E DWA RD L . T I LL OU lz
E i a be th S ep t . 20 1 898
,

J OS EP H E MOORE .
J e r se y C i y t Se pt . 19 , 1 899
GEORGE A . S Q U I RE M or r i s ow n t Se pt . 1 9,
DA V ID H L U ENS.
‘
K Tren t on Se pt . 19 ,
1 899
J OH N G GOP S I L L
. J e r sey Ci ty Se pt . 18 , 1 90(
WA LT ER B . WARD Ne w Yor k N Y , . . . S ep t 18 . . l 90
€
\ VI LL I A M H . GROS S CU P N e w Yo r k N Y , . . . S ep t 1 8 . ,
1 90
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,

J OS E P H A S H TON J R ,
Tren t on 1 7, 1 901
H A RRY O N S LOW J e r se y Ci ty S ep t . 16 ,
1 90
WA L TER C H A N DL E R E i lz a be th Se pt . 16 1 90
K
,

ROB E RT B L A C WOOD S E A RS J er sey Ci ty Se pt . 15 1 90.

K
,

GEORGE FRE DE RI C Ca m de n Se pt . 15 ,
1 90
S A M U E L GL O E R R U DDE ROW V Ca mde n Se pt . 2 0 1 904

K
,

C H A RL E S P E R INS RU S S E i lz a be th Se pt . 20 1 90
,
4

WA L TER J A M E S P A RS ON S Ca mde n Se pt 20 1 9 0
.
4
,

WI L L I A M D A N I EL E i lz a be th Se pt . 2 0 1 90
,
4

H E RBE RT GA Y C H A S E . Ca m de n Se pt . 19 , 1 905
WI L L I A M V A N E ERDE Pa t e r son Se pt . 19 , 1 905
R I C H A RD CON O V ER C H A M BE RL A I N T r e n . t on Se pt . 1 9 . 1 905
T H E OD ORE B E E KM AN T OWN L E Y . . E li z a be th Se pt . 18 ,
1 90i
A U S TE N H A L L M C GREGOR Ne w a r k Se pt . 1 7 1 90
K WA K E FI E L D T
,

B E N J A M I N FRA N LI N . r en t on Se pt . 1 5. 1 90
J OH N W LL I A M
I ROY C RA WFORD . . B r o ok y n . N l . 15 , 1 90L

WI LL I A M H E N RY J ON E S S ep t . 1 5 1 90
,

L E S L I E AL I S ON B U RRI TT B a y on n e . Se pt . 1 5. 1905
E L M E R B ARWI S Tren t on Se pt . 15 , 1 90
A DA M R E B ER S L OA N A t co Se pt . 15 . 1 905
J A M E S N E I L S ON C a m de n Se pt . 15 , 1 905
GEORGE WI L L I A M FORTM E Y E R Eas t O ra n g e 2 1 . 1 9OC
E D WI N WI L M E R COL L N S I . C a md e n S ep t . 2l . 1 90
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J OH N M I L N OR Tren t on Se pt . 21 1
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t pt 21 190(
C H A RL E S P L AC E S P AR M A N Pa e r so n . . Se . .

J A M E S C L A RE N C E C ON O V ER Fr e e h o d l . . Se pt . 2 1 . 1 90
H E N RY C L AY C AD M U S E i lz a be th
J OH N C H ARL E S C A S S I DY Eas t Orang e . . S ep t . 20 1 9 1
.

M A H L ON M OREY lz
E i a be th Se pt . 20 1 9 1
,

H ERB E RT FRA P WE L L A lir n g to n Se pt . 20. 19 1

 H O N ORA RY M E M B E RS .

N E W J E RS E Y— C o n ti n u e d .

NA M E R ES I D E N C E R EC E I V ED 33
°

\ L L TON H A R V EY S H E RM A N Oran g e . . S ep t . 20 19 10
K
,

OOP E RH A N COC P RI C K I TT B u r li n g t on Se pt . 20, 1 9 10

A L M E R H OWE C H A RLOC K lz
E i a be th Se pt . 19 ,
19 1 1
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5
Tr en on Se . 1 9, 1 9 1 1
E N BY RA N DOL P H T E EPE . .
J e r sey Ci ty . O ct 1 1 9 12
AM E S WI LL I A M MC CA RTH Y J e r se y Ci ty . S ep t : 16 , 1 9 13
L FRE D WI L L I A M P I A GE T Pa t e r so n Se p t 16. , 19 1 3
A V
S TE WA RT S OU TH
ID . . Tr en t on Se p t 16
. 1 9 13
K
.
,

TC H A RO C OGGI N S A I T EN Ca m de n . Se p t 16. , 1913

H A RL E S WE S LE Y GA RM A N H a dd o n H e ig h t s . . Se p t 16. , 19 1 3

P E N N S Y L VA N I A .

T R I C H AR D S
. M U C KL E Phi l a de lph i a IDe O
D WA RD S . VVY C K OFF P h fl a d e hfl n a
fi IDe c .

RA N K L I N GA RRA GU E S Ph i l a de lph i a S ept

N I L L I A M B OL I N G M E RE DI T H Ki tt a n n in g S ep t .

, H E N RY C U M M I N GS
H A RL E S l
P y mou h N H t , . . Se pt .

VOS B U RGH N S H A FFE R . P h o e n bn dfl e H . . S ept

A M U EL W WRA Y . Phi l a de lp h i a S ep t .

A M ES K E RR J R ,
E dg e w oo d S ep t
OH N B A RN OL D
. Au r o r a , I ll . S ep t .

OE L S . E AB Y lLa n c a s te r . . S ep t
EE S . S M I TH . . Pi tt s bu r g h . . S ep t
H A RL E S C A RY P h i la de p h i a l . S ep t
E N RY N D U N N ELL
. , M . D S c r a n on t S ep t .

pt
‘

TOC K TON B A TE S P h fl a d e hfl na . . Se .

\ M E RI C U S V E S P U C I U S H OL M E S
Z
. Pi tt s bu r g h S ep t
K
. .

PE TE R B A R EY. M . D IZr i e S ep t .

AM O S H . H ALL P h fl a d e hfina S e pt
ED GA R F . S M I TH Phi l
de p h ia a l S ep t
HA R V EY A . M CK I LL I P l
B oo m s bu r g S ep t
J H E N RY W I L L I A M S
. Ph i l a de lph i a S ep t
J E ORGE C J OH N S TON E . B e n Av on S ep t .

E DW I N B OO N E R e a d in g . S ep t
A
t L FRED S . B I S H OP Pi tt sbu r g h . . S ep t
J EORGE H AL E M D . . FTa n k fo r d S ep t
HE N RY H A RN OL D . Pi tt s bu r g h S ep t
HA RRY W . D U N L AP P itt s bu r g h S ep t
c
 H ON ORA RY M E M B E RS .

P E N N S Y L VA N I A— C on ti n u e d .

NAM E RE S I D E N C E R ECE I V ED 33°

A V ID A S A WDE Y
. E r ie S ep t . 1 8 , 1 900
VA L TE R D . CLAR K Ne w c a s e tl Se pt . 1 7, 1 901
E ORGE B . O RL A D Y H u n i n g do nt Se pt . 1 7, 1 901
DWE N M C OP EL I N
. H a r r i s bu r g Se pt . 1 7, 1 901
A M ES S . A RN OL D Pi tt s bu r g h 16 1 902
KW
,

7
RA N . M A RTE N I S t
S ou h B e th le h e m . . S e p t 1 6 1 90
. 2 ,

A M U EL H A M I L TON B r a dd o ck S ep t 1 6 1 90
. 2 ,

AM ES M C L A RE N Ben A v on Se pt . 16 ,
1 90
2
E DGA R A TE N NI S
. . Ph i lde p h i a
a l Se pt . 1 6 , 1 902
AD A M H S C H M E H L
. R e a di n g Se pt . 16 ,
1 902
A M U EL W . FL E M I N G H a r r i s bu r g Se pt . 16 ,
1 90
2
H A RL E S M A TH I A S Se pt . 1 5, 1903
TE R M A N J U N K ER Pi tt s bu r g h Se pt 1 5 1903
‘

. ,

EORGE B U CH AN AN W EL L S P h i la d e p h ia l Se pt . 1 5, 1 903
OS EP H B U TL E R l
P h i a d e p h ia l Se pt . 15 ,
1 903
A N DFORD H A L C E Y L E WI S C o u d e r s p or t Se pt . 15 ,
1903
WAL TON K I RB Y S WE TL A N D C ou d e r s p o r t Se pt . 15 ,
1 903
WI L L I A M M U N ROE Se pt . 2 0 1 90
, 4
GE ORGE A LL A I RE H OWE . . Pi tt s bu r g h Se pt . 20,
1 90
4
WI LL I A M S M I TH B ROWN . . P i tt s bu r g h Se pt . 20 1 90
,
4
AN DRE W GI B S ON C RI S WE L L S M I TH . M e dia Se pt . 20 1 90
, 4
LOU I S WAGN E R Ph i l a de lp h i a Se pt . 20 1 90
, 4
JOH N A L B E RT B OL ARD D D S , . . P h i la d e p h i a l Se pt . 20 1 90
, 4
JOH N H E N RY S H OPP H a r r i s bu r g Se pt . 20 1 904
K
,

FRE DE RI C A U GU S TU S A C H E Y M D E a s t P e e r s bu r g , . . t . . Se pt . 2 0 1 904,

OH N FRE DE RI C K L A E DL E I N
~
Wi lia m sp or l t Se pt . 2 0 1 904,

WI LL I A M M AY L I N S cr a n t on Se pt . 20 1 904 ,

ROB ERT E M E ROY U M B EL U n i on t ow n Se pt . 19 ,

1 905
E LI E D M U N D S ON , JR Pi tt s bu r g h Se pt . 19 , 1 905
DA V ID L I N D S AY GI L L E S P I E P itt s bu r g h Se pt . 19 ,
1 905
OH N GAL E N H E S S Will ia msp o t r Se pt . 19 ,
1 905
WI L L I A M WOL FF AWS PA CH M i lt on Se pt . 19 ,
1 905
JOH N O RM E ROD C ou d e r s p o r t Se pt . 1 9 . 1 905
H E N RY GI L B E RT B RU N E R , Se pt . 19 ,
1 905
JOH N M C M U L L A N CORE U n io n ow n t Se pt . 18 . 1 906
J A M E S NOU RS E K L I N E ll
Wi i a m s p o r t Se pt . 18 1 906
K W
,

FRE DE RI C ILL I AM U L RI C H t
S ou h B e th le h e m . . S e p t 1 8 1 90
. 6 ,

WI LL I A M L U TH E R GORGA S H a r r i s bu r g S ep t 1 8 1 90
. 6 ,

WI L L I A M M AY N E Se pt . 18 , 1 90
6
 H O N ORA RY M E M B E RS .

P E N N S Y L VA —
C o n ti n z w d .

NAM E RES I DEN CE RECEI V ED 33

°

AGE R J A C K S ON S H I D L I P itt s bu r g h S ep t. 19 , 19 1 1
ORTL A N DT WH I TE H E A D P itt sbu r g h Se pt. 19 , 1 9 1 1
OS E P H WA LTER MILE S P itt s bu r g h Se pt. 19 , 19 1 1
3
J E RE M I A H P ON TI U S
A UL Ph i l a d e lp h i a Se pt. 19 ,
19 1 1
TOWA RD M C E L WE E B ROWN S e ca n e Se pt. 19 19 1 1
K
,

L AR E L L S WORTH D I E H L H a r r i s bu r g Se pt. 19 , 19 1 1
S ORTE Z B E L L ROBB I N S B l oo m s bu r g Se pt. 19 , 19 1 1
DWA RD N E L S ON T RU E S DE L L S cr a n t on Se pt. 19 ,
19 11
OU I S A RTH U R WA TRE S . . S cr a n t on Se pt. 19 ,
19 1 1
ED WI N C H ARL E S N E WCOM B S cr a n t on Se pt . 19 ,
19 1 1
AL U RE D P L I M P TO N B U RTO N E r ie Se pt . 19 , 19 1 1
TI LTON J A M E S P OTTE R C o u de r s p o r t Se pt. 19 , 19 1 1
VI L L I A M H E N RY B LOOM Wil lia m sp o t r Se pt . 19 . 19 1 1
GEORGE E N GL I S H , JR . . S h a m ok i n Se pt . 19 ,
191 1
ANI EL J A COB H E N DEL R e a d in g Se pt . 19 . 19 1 1
H A RL E S P E ARS ON S H A W Ne w Ca s tl e Se pt . 19 ,
19 1 1
H A RL E S H A M I L TON L AY O il C i y t . Se pt . 19 , 1 91 1
J E O. M I L TE N BE RGE R M C C A N DL E S S . P i ttS bu r g h Se pt . 19 , 19 1 1
EL M E R AB RA H A M RE E S E R R e a din g O ct . 1 . 19 12
HE N RY L E N H A RT S A RTORI U S R e a di n g O ct . 1 , 19 12
ARTH U R WI DDOWFI E LD S cr a n t on O ct . 1 , 191 2
HE N RY T H OM A S K OE H L ER S cr a n t on O ct . 1 , 191 2
E TH E L B E RT T A L BOT S o u th B e th le h e m . . O ct . l , 19 12
JA M E S M C Q UEE N FORS Y T H S h a m ok i n O ct . 1 , 1 9 12
MC C L U N E Y R A DCL I FFE l
P h i a d e p h ia l O ct . 1 , 1 9 12
GEORGE WATT WI L S ON Pi tt s bu r g h O ct . 1 , 19 12
JA M E S B U RN YOU N GS ON P i tt s bu r g h O ct . 1 , 1 912
FRA N K
C H RI S TOP H E R O ROU RK E
’
. . Ne w B r ig h t on O ct . 1 , 19 1 2
CH A RL E S E DWA RD S c H U ETz Pi tt s bu r g h S ep t . 16 , 19 1 3
WI L L I A M A N D RE W E A RL Y P itt s bu r g h Se pt . 16 , 19 13
A Z OR R U GGL E S H U N T . Mu n h a l l Se pt . 16 . 19 l 3
FRA N C I S H E N RY H E M P E RL E Y P h i la d e lp h i a Se pt . 16 . 19 13
B ERTRA M D E L ROY R E ARI C K Ph i l a de lph i a Se pt . 1 6 . 1 9 13
MORRI S L E WI S CLOTH I E R P h i la d e lp h ia Se pt . 1 6 . 19 1 3
JOS E P H E D WI N U I N BY Q M e d ia Se pt . 16 , 1 9 13
WI L L I A M H a r r i s bu r g pt
'

S TE E S S N YDE R Se . 16. 19 13
H A RRY N EL S ON B A S S E L E R H a r r i sbu r g Se pt . 16 . 19 13
GE R H A RDT O TTO P RA E TORI U S H a e on zl t Se pt . 16 , 19 13
PORTER WI L S ON L OWRY . Bu tl er Se pt . 16. 1913
 H ON ORA RY M E M B E RS . 62?

P E N N S Y L VA N I A— C o n tin u e d .

NA M E R ES I D E NCE RECE I V ED 33
"

H ARL E S S C H N E I DE R SO . 16 . 19 13
OH N \ VA N A M A K E R Ph i l a d e p h ial 16 . 19 13
VI L L I A M B L RN S S M I TH P h il a d e p h ial S ep t 16 19 13
’

.
,

E ORGE M . FI S H E R Wil mi
’
n g ont O ct . 1 , 1 9 12

O HI O .

AL E XA N D ER B OT K IN H L S TO N
‘

Cin cin n a i t Ma y 9 .

H EL DO N S ICKLE s . C lvl
e e an d S ep t . 22 ,

P H RA I M S E W A RD \ VH I TA K E R . Ca r h a g e t Se pt . 23 ,

LI FA S OL D D a y on t Se pt . 23 ,

VI L L I A M B RO M W E L L M E L I S H . Co l u m bu s Se pt . 1 5.
AL E XA N D E R GI L C H RI S T Se pt . 15 .

I A RI J A COB H OU C K U r ba n a Se pt 15
’
IN
’ ‘

K
,

L E N A N DE R FRA N LI N V A N C E J R C i n c i n n a ti
, . Se pt . 15 ,

VI L L I A M S H E P A RD Co l u m bu s Se pt . 15 .

WI L L I A M J OS E P H A K E R S C l ev e a n l d Se pt . 14 .

L N I I N GTON
’ ’ ‘

B ROWN M a n s fie ld Se pt . 14 ,

CL A R E N C E E DW A RD M in n S ep t . 20.
C H A RL E S H E N R Y FL AC H St . L o u is . Mo S ep t . 20 .

VI L L I A M M I C H I E C i n c in n a i t Se pt . 20 ,

CH A RL E S H E RB E RT T U C K ER C l ev e an l d Se pt . 20 .

OH N WI L L I A M
'

P A RS O N S S p r i n g fie d l Se pt . 20 ,

OR E S T E S A B RO N S O N S E N TE R Co l u m bu s Se pt . 20 .

K
.

FRE D E RI C A U GU S T U S M ORS E . C l ev e an l d Se pt . 18 .

L A FA Y E TTE L Y TTL E To l e do Se pt . 18 .

JO H N N E L S ON B E L L Day t on Se pt . 18 .

LE V I C RA FTO N GOOD A L E C in c i n n a i t 17 .

R A L P H REA M ER RI C K LY Co l u m bu s S ep t . 15
J O S EP H M I TTON S P E N C E R To l e do Se pt .

J OH N M O R GA N D D . C in c in n a i t Fe b . 22 .

AL L E N A N DR E W S H a mi l to n S ep t . 19 .

L E A N DE R B U R D I C K To l edo Se pt . 19 .

J OS \ VI L B E RFORC E COTTE RAL J R

. . . C i n c i n n a ti 17 .

M ORRI S L Y ON B U C H WAL TE R C in cin n a i t S ep t . 1 7.

CH A RL E S R I C H A RD B U TL E R C lvl e e an d Se pt . 1 7.
Q p n t l7
 OHI O — Co n ti n u e d .

NA M E R E S I DE N C E RE C E I V ED 33°

H E N RY P A YN E M C I N TOS H C le v e la n d t
S ep . 1 7, 1 895
WI LL I A M M C K EL V Y B OON E L i ma S pt
e . 1 7, 1 895
L E WI S P H I L L I P S C H A U S New a r k S pt
e . 1 7, 1 89 5
M ERWI N J A C K S ON T o le d o S pt
e . 1 9 , 1 896
J ACOB H E N RY B ROM WELL C i n cin n a i t S pt
e . 21 1 89 7
H E N RY A I K E N K E N N EDY
,

S p ok a n e , W a sh . . S pt
e . 21 , 1 89 7
J OH N E L B E RT S ATE R C o lu mbu s S pt
e . 2 1 , 1 89 7
E D M U N D B U RRI TT K I N G S a n du sky S pt
e . 2 1 , 18 9 7
C H A RL E S T H OM AS L E WI S To l e do S pt
e . 2 0 1 8 98
,

WI L L I A M L E GGETT B AT ES D ay t on S pt
e . 20 1 898
,

N E L S ON WI LL I A M S H a mil t on S pt
e . 19 , 1 899
L Y M A N H A M BRI GH T T RE AD WAY . . v
C le e la n d S pt
e . 19 ,
1 899
Cl v S pt
,

GI B S ON H E N RY ROB I N S ON e e la n d e . 19 ,
1 899
C A RROL L FRA N C I S C L A PP Wa r r e n S pt
e . 19 ,

FREDE RI C K
L Y M A N GE DDE S T o le d o S pt
e . 18 ,

ROB I N S ON L OC K E T o le d o S pt
e . 18 ,

J OS E P H K I RK U P Ci n c in n a i t S pt
e . 17 ,

J A M E S WI L K I N S I RE DE LL J R ,
Ci n c in n a ti S pt
e . 17 ,

M OS E S GRAY CA RRE L C le v e la n d S pt
e . 1 7,
H E N RY C H I P PE RL Y D I M ON D S p r i n g fie d l S pt
e . 17 ,

WI L DE N E L WOOD J OS E P H C o lu mbu s S pt
e . 1 7,
O RI ON P . S P E RRA . . Ra v en n a S pt
e 1 7,
WI LL I A M H E N RY ARM S TRON G Ci n c i n n a i t 16 ,

WI LL I A M KE N N EY C le v e la n d S ep t . 16 ,

C H A RL E S H U S TON C o lu mbu s . . Se pt . 16
K
,

FRA N GRO V E C U RRY C in ci n n a i t Se pt . 15 ,

L E WI S J A COB B OWM A N P h ila de lp h ia , Pa . . Se pt . 15 ,

WI L L I S H E N RY AL BRO M e d in a Se pt . 1 5,
GE ORGE H A P GOOD T A YL E R Wa r r e n Se pt . 15
K
,

D A N I EL L EL A N D H OL WI C Ca n t on Se pt . 15 ,

WI L L I A M T AYLOR MC L E A N S i dn e y Se pt : 1 5.
O WE N B U RD E TT E H A N N A N C lv e e la n d Se pt . 20
KW
,

FRA N A RD C in c in n a i t Se pt 20 ,

H E N RY S C H AE FE R T o le d o Se pt . 20.
C L ARE N CE J A S P E R D A I S V S t e u be n v ill e Se pt . 20 ,

GE ORGE B I L L OW Ak r on Se pt . 20 ,

ART H U R B A N CROFT FOS TE R Cle e la n d v Se pt . 20 ,

GE ORGE ARN OL D C le e la n d v Se pt . 19 ,

A U GU S TU S Z
E H RI N G C le e la n d v Se pt . 19 ,

J OEL C A V E CLORE . C i n ci n n a i t Se pt . 19 ,
 H ON ORA RY M E M B E RS .

O H I O — C on ti n u e d .

N AM E RES I D E NC E R EI E I VE D 33
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H ARL E S J OH N P RE TZ M A N C o lu mbu s S ep t 20. 1 9 1 0

K
.

FRA N H E N RY M A RQ U I S h f a n s fie h l Se pt . 20 1 9 1 0
,

ED WI N S TEP H E N GRI FFI T H S C lv

e e la n d Se pt . 20 1 9 1 0
.

A M ES A DEL BE RT M A T H E WS Cle v e la n d Se pt . 20. 19 10

AC OB WI TZ EL VA N D E RWE RF C le v e la n d Se pt 20 1 9 1 0
.

K
.

T
RA N H A RTFORD
'

To r o n t o S e p t 19 ,
19 1 1
7
L ORU S FRE M ON T L A WRE N CE . C o lu mbu s S ep t . 1 9 . 19 1 1
‘

TARRY COL E M A N Day t on Se pt . 1 9, 1 9 1 1

AL E XA N DE R E D WA RD FORS TE R Tk fle d o S e p t 19 . 1 9 1 1
ART H U R A L L A N T i ffin S ep t . 19, 19 1 1
VA L TE R WI L BU R H A M I L TON Wa sh i n g t on , C . H Oct . . 1 9 12
AL FRE D B U TL E R Bel l e f on t a in e O ct . 19 12
M M E TT ROBE RT C U RTI N L i ma O ct . 191 2
H A RL E S H E N RY E I C H H ORN . C le v l e an d O ct . 19 12
H OM A S B AC K US GU I TT E A U T o le d o O ct . 1912
OBE RT H ERM A N P A U S C H Co l u mb u s O ct . 1 9 12
WI LL I A M S A M U E L CAD M A N C i n ci n n a i t S ep t . 16 , 19 13
A RRY E DWA RD E N GE L H ARDT . C in c i n n a ti Se pt . 16, 19 13
A N I EL L E E AU L TM A N C in c in n a ti Se pt . 16 . 1 9 13
OH N H E N RY GI B S ON C i n ci n n a ti Se pt . 16. 191 3
C o lu mbu s Se pt 16 1 9 13
:
OS TE R C OPE L A N D . ,

r
RA N K E D WA RD L A U TE RBAC H Co h n nbu s S ept 16 ,
19 13
3
RA N K L E S L I E B E GGS . . Ne w a r k S ep t . 16 . 1 9 13
A C OBMoL Tz L ON GN EC K E R IDe Ra S e p t 16 , 1 9 13
RA FTON M OL E N A C K L I N Tkfl e d o . S e p t 16 ,
19 13
ENJ AM I N FRA N K P E RRY C lv
e e la n d . . S ep t . 16 ,
19 13
J E ORGE L A S C E LL E S M A RS H A LL . IDa y to n S ep t 16 ,
1 9 13
V
I I C H A E L L OU I S FI N N E L L (Dsbo r n e . . S ep t . 16 . 1 9 13
A RRY S E A M A N K I S S EL L S p r i n g fie d l Se pt . 16 ,
19 1 3

M I C H I GA N .

A RI U S D . T H ORP I) e tr o i t

H A RL E S H P O M E ROY
. Eas t S a g in a w .

I C H A RD D S WA RTO U T
. Gr a n d R a p id s
OH N B . C ORL I S S De t itro

H OWA RD C H A M B E RL I N
I . De t itro

FRA N K
O GI L B ERT . . . Ba y Ci y t
EDGA R M S H A RP
. B a y Ci y t
 H ON ORA RY M E M E E RS .

M I C H I GA N— C on ti n u e d .

NA M E RES I DE N C E RECE I V ED 33
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T E M P L E E M E RY Eas t Ta w a s S ep t . 16 ,
1 890
WI L L I A M G H U DS ON
. L u d i n g on t . S ep t 15 . 1 89 1
J A M ES E D WA RD D A I S V I) e tr o i t S ep t . 1 9 . 1 89 3
WI L L I A M LI V I N GS TO N E , JR I) e tr o i t Se pt . 19 . 1 89 3
GEORGE D . S M I TH Bdu sk e g o n . . Se pt . 1 8 . 1 8 94
E U GE N E FI FI E L D Ba y ( t . . S ep t 1 7 1 89 5
.

GE ORGE W FOWL E . I) e tr o i t . . S ep t . 1 895

A L FRE D E M E I GS . I) e tr o i t . . S ept 1 89 5
J OH N A GE ROW . I) e tr o i t S ep t . 1 89 7
L OU B . WI N S OR Re e d C i ty . Se pt 1 8 98
C H A RL E S M H E AL D
. B u ff a l o, N . Y S ept 1 8 98
L U CI U S D . H A RRI S I) e tr o i t . . S ep t 1 89 8
J W
. . Ka l a ma z oo . . S ep t 1 89 8
M I C H A E L B M C GE E . Cry s tl
a Fa ll s . . S ep t 1 89 8
WI LL I A M E .
J E WE TT A d r ia n . . S ep t . 1898
R I C H A RD W . MON TROS S Ga ie n l S e pt 1 898
WI L L I A M M . B AI L EY I) e tr o i t . S ept 1 899
D A N I E L E GE BY Gr a n d R a p i d s S ep t 1 899
J OH N H P . . H U GH A RT Gr a n d R a p i d s . S ep t 1 90
0
H AR V EY C . T A FT Gr a n d Ra p id s S ep t 1 900
L UCIAN E . WOOD IQ ile s . . S ep t . . 1 902
FRA N K T . L ODGE I) e tr o i t S ep t 1 902
WI L L I A M H A S TE I) e tr o i t S ept 1 902
H U TS ON B E N EDI CT C OL M A N Ka l a ma z oo . 1 903
WI L L I A M R I C H M ON D D U N N I) e tr o i t S ep t . . 1 903
A L L E N L E M U E L S TE WA RT . B a y Ci y t Se pt . . 1 903
N A TH A N A S B E L S TODD A RD Re e d S ept 1 904
FRA N K
CL A R H OL M E S K . l
A pen a S e p t 20 1904 .

C H A RL I E J OH N B OU S FI E L D B a y Ci y t S e p t 20 1 904 .

WI L L I A M C ROWE L L H O V EY IBe n to n . S ept 1 9 . 1 905

J OH N ROWS ON Gr a n d R a p id s . . S ep t 18 . l 906
C H A RL E S C OTTRE L L B a y (3 y '

t S ept 18 . 1 906
WI L S O N RE U B E N A N D RE S S G r a n d R a p id s . . S e p t 1 7 1 907 .

G r a n d R a p id s . . S ep t1 7 1 907 .

C H A RL E S ROB E RT H A WL E Y Ba y Ci y t . . S ep t l l 1 907
H A RRY S CO E L S TAR E Y V K . I) e tr o i t . S ep t 1 1 1907
C H A RL E S S M I T H . II u bb e H S ep t ll 1 907
C H A RL E S A RT H U R C ON O V ER Co dw a l t er . . S ept 1 7. 1 907
E D M ON D S T U A RT R A N K IN K a a ma l z oo . S e p t 1 5 1 908 .

WI L L I A M WE N TE hda rfi s te e S e p t 1 5 1908 .
 H ON ORARY M E M BE RS .

M I C H I GA N— Con ti n u e d .

NAM E RE S I DE N C E R ECE I V ED 33°

GEORGE T H OM A S CA M P BEL L O w os s o S ep t . 1 5, 1 90
A RN OL D A U GU S TU S S c H A N Tz t t
D e r oi S ep t . 1 5 1 90
K
,

FRE DE RI C N A TH A N I E L S ep t . 1 5, 190
A RTH U R H A M I LTON Se pt . 1 5, 1 90
E DWI N O RI N WOOD Fli n t Se pt . 2 1 , 1 90
WI L L I A M
'

VA N S I C K LE . De t it ro Se pt . 1 5 1 90
,

FRED H A M L I N E WARRE N D t it
e ro Se pt . 2 1, 1
J OS E P H H E NRY CRA WFORD Fli t n Se pt . 2 1 , 1 90
‘

WI LLI A M O RRI N CL I FT . . Ba y C i y t Se pt . 2 1 , 1 90 ‘

C H A RL E S E DGA R L AY E R . B a y Ci y t Se pt . 2 , 90
1 1 ‘

WI L L I A M AL DE N P E N N E Y Ba y C it y Se pt . 2 , 90
1 1 ‘

I RA T E RRY S AY RE Flu s h i n g Se pt . 2 1 , 1 90
H A RRY J A M E S WA L E R K . De t itro Se pt . 20, 19 1
WI LL I A M H E N RY WE TH ERBE E D e ro t it Se pt . 20,
19 1
C H ARL E S AU GU S TU S L I PP I N COTT . . Fli n t Se pt . 20, 1 9 1
GEORGE GI L E S S TE ETEE K Gr a n d Ra p id s Se pt . 20, 1 9 1
J A M E S Gow M u sk e g o n Se pt . 20,
19 1
K
GE ORGE FRA N L I N S I N CL A I R Gr a n d Ra p ids Se pt . 20, 1 9 1
WI L L I A M D OU GL A S Se pt . 20 1 9 1
,

GA RRET E BE R P ETE RS Det it ro Se pt . 20 1 9 1

,

J OH N WA L K ER D t it
e ro Se pt . 20 1 9 1
,

J OS EP H CARL H E RK N E R Gr a n d Ra p ids Se pt . 20,

19 1
J OH N AL E XA N DER S TE WA RT Ba y Ci y t Se pt . 19 19 1
,

H E N RY M YRI C K L EON ARD . De t itro Se pt . 19 , 191

FRA N K P O M E ROY WI L COX De t itro Se pt . 19, 191
GORDON RE N N I E CA M P B E L L C a lu m e t Se pt . 19, 1 91
C H A RL E S H E N RY P A TTERS ON J a ck s o n Se pt . 19 ,
19 1
W LL I A M
I E L IJ AH E LL I OTT Gr a n d Ra p i d s O ct . 1 , 19 1
C H A S E S AL M ON O S BORN S t Ma r ie
. O ct . 1 ,
19 1
H ERBERT M ON TA GU E A lm a . O ct . 1 , 191
C L A RE N C E B ROWN C H A TFI E L D B a y Ci y t S ep t . 1 6 , 19 1
T H E OP H I L E J OH N L A N GL OI S W y a n do tt e S ep t . 16 , 19 1
J OH N M C C ARROL L De t itro Se pt . 16 ,
1 91
WI L L I A M GO U L D B RA Y Ka l a ma z oo Se pt . 16 ,
1 91
C L ARE N C E WI L L I A M Se pt . 16 19 1
,

ART HU R M OS E S H U M E O w osso Se pt . 1 6 19 1
,

MOS E S A GRA Y BI EL
. W a sh i n g t on ,
16 , 191

I N D I ANA .
 H ON O RA RY M E M B E RS .

I N D I A N A— C o n ti n u e d .

NA M E R ES I D E NC E REC E I V ED 33
°

A L E XA N DE R WA TTS S ept . 19 l 905

K
,

\ VI L L I A N H E N RY B U R E I n d ia n a p o i s l S e p t IQ IQ B
C H A RL E S WE S L E Y M I LL E R . Go s h e n S ep t
C H A RL E S E D WA RD R E A D . Fo r tW '

ay ne . . S ept
T H OM A S B UCH AN A N L I N N I n d ia n a p o i s l . . S e p t 1 7 1 907 .

CAL V IN WE S L E Y P R A TH E R I n dia n a p o li s . . S e p t 1 7 190 7 .

OLI V GA RD
ER , Fr a n kf o r d . S e p t 1 7 1 907 ,

E D WA RD H I GH L Y WOL FE Ru s h v ill e S e p t 1 7 1 907 ,

D A RWI N S N OO K E N OC H C r a w fo r d s i le vl . . S e p t 1 5. 1908
S T U A RT M A C K I B BI N S ou h t Be n d . . S e pt . 21 , 1 90
9
O H I O L E WI S WAD E I n d ia n a p o li s . . S ep t . 21 ,

WI L L I A M WRI GH T ROC K H I L L Fo r tW ayn e . . S ept 21 ,

E L I WH I T N E Y A N DE RS ON I n d ia n a p o li s S e p t 20 ,

ROBE RT M I TC H EL L C OFFI N I n d ia n a p o i s l S e p t 20
K
,

FRA N E DWI N GA V IN I n dia n a p o li s S e p t 20

WA T K I N S ON
,

J A M ES L I LLY I n di a n a p o li s S e p t 20 .

H OM E R A L V IN S A M P S ELL I n d ia n a p o li s S e p t 20
K
,

FRE DE RI C GL A S S M a di s o n S e p t 20 ,

H E RB E RT A R N OL D GRA H A M l
E kh a r t S e p t 20 .

J AMES B E A LL Fo r tWy a ne . . S e p t 20 ,

O L I N E U GE N E H OL L OWA Y Kn ig h t t w s o n . . S e p t 20.

A B BOTT L I V I N GS TON J OH N S O N M u n ci e S e p t 20 ,

WA L TE R FI E L D MC L AL L E N Co l
m bia u . . S e p t 20 .

FRE DE RI C K M A TT H E WS l
B o omin g t on . . S ep t . 20
K
,

H A RRY GES E L L S TRI C LA N D Gr e e n fie d l . . Se pt . 20 ,

DA V ID S TROU S E R o ck i v ll e . . S e p t I9 .

RO M E O L ON G D U P U Y Wa ba sh S ep t 19 .

FRA N K E U GE N E S TOU DE R Fo r t \ Va y n e . . S ep t . 19
J O H N L E WI S M C C U L L OC H . . Ma r io n S ep t 19 .

A RT H U R R E Y BU R N B A N TE R I n d ia n a p o i s l 1 ,

H E N RY B A E R B ROWN K Va lp a r a iso I .

J U S T I N N EL S ON S TU DY Fo r t W ayn e

E A R L H A M I L TON P A Y N E . . Ru s h v ill e . . S e p t 16 .

V
D A I D E D W A RD S M I T H D eca t ur . . S e p t 16 ,

J O S E P H T R I S TA M H U TTON H a mm o n d . . S e p t 16 ,

J O H N RO B E RT S TE R N E E v ans v ill e . . S e p t 16 .

K
.

GE ORG E FR ED ER I C E DE N H A RTE R . . I n di a n a p o li s S e p t 16 ,

K
J O H N J A C S O N T WI N A M E . I n d ia n a p o i s l . . S e p t 16 ,

GA Y L O RD M I L L A RD L E S L I E . Fo r t AVa y n e
u
S e p t 16 ,
 I L L I NOI S .

NAM E RE S I D E N CE R E CE I V ED 33
°

E N RY C . RA N N E Y Ch i c a g o M a y 1 6 1 866 ,

N OC H B . S TE V EN S t
S ou h p o r t , N . C M a y 1 8 1 866 ,

E N RY H . GETTY Ch i c a g o J u n e 2 8 1 8 72 ,

. . C h i ca g o J u n e 2 8 1 872 ,

OH N M C L ARE N Ch i ca g o S ep t . 1 6 , 1 8 79
L FRED RU S S E L L C h i ca g o S pt
e . 1 6 , 1 879
OB E RT M J OH N S ON
. Ch ica g o S pt
e . 23, 1 884
WI LL I A M S . P OU L S ON Ch ica g o S pt
e . 2 3 1 884
,

I LL I A M L EE ROY M I LL I GA N tt
O awa S pt
e . 20, 1 88 7
E ORGE M M OU L TON
. C h i ca g o S pt
e . 20 1 88 7
,

LIAKI M R . BL I S S . C h i ca g o . . S pt
e . 20 1 88 7
,

EORGE W WARVELL E
. . . Ch i ca g o S pt
e . 18 , 1 888
H A RL E S F GU N TH E R
. . C h ica g o S pt
e . 1 8 , 1 888
D WA RD S . M U LLI N ER Q u i n cy S pt
e . 1 8 ; 1 888
I CH A EL S TOS K OPF Fr e e p or t S pt
e . 1 7, 1 889
E ORGE WARRE N C U RTI S P e or ia S pt
e . 1 7 1 88 9
K
,

RA N M . L U CE . . C h i ca g o . . S ep t . 1 6 , 1 890
I RA M L ORE N Z W
O I L TS E C h i ca g o S pt
e . 1 9 , 1 893
OB ERT A M B ROS E S M I TH . . Fa i r H a v en , Wa sh . S e p t 19 ,
1 8 93
OH N A N DE RS ON MAY C h i ca g o . . S ep t . 19 , 1 89 3
OH N E . NORTON . C h i ca g o . . Se pt . 19 1 89 3
K
,

H E S TE R T . D RA E C h i ca g o . Se pt . 1 7 1 89 5
E N RY L . R H ODE S . Ce n t lira a . . Se pt . 1 5, 1 896
RA N K C ROU N D Y
. C h i ca g o Se pt . 21 1 89 7
K
,

ETH F . H AS INS . . P e or ia . . Se pt . 2 0 1 898

,

OH N F . FA I R, M . D Fr e e p o r t Se pt . 18 ,
1 90
0
H OM A S I . B AL L A N TI N E D en v er, C olo . . Se pt . 1 8 , 1 90
0
OH N F . WOL FF C h i c ag o Se pt . 1 7 1 901
,

H A RL E S L . RU S S . . C h ica g o Se pt . 1 6 , 1 90
2
N I L L I A M A B OAT M A N . . C h ica g o . . Se pt . 16 , 1 90
2
A RRI S WI L L I A MH U E H L C h ica g o . Se pt . 1 5, 1 903
K
. .

H A RL E S CL AR DA V IS . t
C e n r a li a . Se pt . 1 5 1 90
, 3
L E RE D A U GU S TU S WH I P PL E Q u i n cy . . Se pt . 1 5 1 90
, 3
E ORGE WI L B U R M C FA TRI C H Ch ica g o . . Se pt . 20 1 90
,
4
AM E S WI LL I A M P AR K ER Ch ica g o Se pt . 20 1 90
,4
\ RTH U R M EL V IN O TM AN . . P e or ia Se pt . 2 0, 1 904
OH N J OH N S TON Ch i ca g o Se pt . 2 0 190
.4
\IA TH A N I E L B OWD I TCH A u r or a Se pt . 2 0 1 90
, 4
ARRY D ON P I ATT . Ch ic a g o . Se pt . 19 ,
1905
OS E P H E D WARD I N GRA M . Ch ic a g o Se pt . 1 9 , 1 905
 H ON ORA RY M E M B E RS .

I L L I N O I S — C on ti n u e d .

N AM E RE S I DE N C E RE C E I V ED 33
°

NI L L I A M L E S L I E S H ARP Ch i c a g o S ep t . 19 , 1 905
A M U EL H A I N E S S M I TH Ch ic a g o Se pt . 1 9, 1905
S CA R E D WI N H E ARD Fr e e p o r t Se pt. 18 ,
1 905
VE RETT L OM B A RD H A Y N E S C h ica g o Se pt. 1 8 . 1 90
6
\IEL S ON N OR M A N L A M P E RT Ch ic a g o Se pt. 18 ,
1 906
OBE RT A U GU S T K I EFE R Q u i n cy Se pt . 1 8 , 1 90
6
K
N I LB U R FI S H E ATH . vl
D a n i le Se pt . 1 8 , 1 906
AY L Y N N B RE WS TE R . . Wa u ke g a n Se pt . 1 8 , 1 906
E N RY O S CAR T ON S OR Al t on Se pt . 1 8 , 1 906
OH N WI LL I A M S WA TE K C h ica g o Se pt . 1 8 , 1 90
6
M YTH CROO S K Ch i c a g o Se pt . 1 7, 1 907
H E S TE R S M I T H GU RN E Y C h i ca g o Se pt . 1 7, 1907
V
I I LTON E BE N B L A N C H ARD Ma r s e i ll es Se pt . 1 7 1 90
, 7
V
I U RDOC K CA M PBE L L C h ic a g o Se pt . 1 7, 1 9 07
OH N L A FA YETTE COL E P e o r ia Se pt . 1 7, 1 907
OB ERT D A RI U S K U E H N E R . . Fr e e p o r t . Se pt . 1 7, 1 907
DN A J E ROM E CORN E L L C h i ca g o Se pt . 1 7, 1 907
E N RY FRA N K P E N N I N GTON JR . . C h i ca g 6 Se pt . 1 5 1 90
, 8
WAL K ER
,

OH N H A M I LTON vl
D a n i le Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
REDE RI C K CL AR K
GI L L H A M E as t St . 1 5, 1 908
H E S TE R E AL L E N
. Ga le s bu r g S ep t . 1 5, 1 908
OH N RI C H ARD O U GH TON D w ig h t Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
U D S ON B RE N N E R D e K a lb Se pt . 1 5 1 90
, 8
I LL I A M S TEEL B E S T . . Fr e e p o r t Se pt . 1 5 1 90
, 8
OU I S J OH N T I M M C h i ca g o Se pt . 21 , 1 90
9
RI C H I N GS J A M E S S H A N D S p r i n g fie ld Se pt . 21 , 1 909
WI LL I A M C H A RL E S S OM M E R S p r i n g fie ld Se pt . 21 , 1 909
OH N H EI S T C h i ca g o Se pt . 21 , 1 909
ARTH U R J OS E P H B E H RE N DT M D C h i c a g o , . . Se pt . 2 1 , 1 909
ROB E RT J OS EP H D A L Y C h i ca g o Se pt . 2 1 , 1 909
E D WA RD L A WRE N CE J OH N S ON Ch ic a g o Se pt . 20 1 9 1 0
,

CH A RL E S D A M U TH A RN E R WC h i ca g o Se pt . 20 19 1 0,

J U L I U S RE Y N OLD S K L I N E C h ic a g o Se pt . 20 19 1 0,

E D WA RD J OH N S H E RWI N Ch ic a g o Se pt . 20 19 1 0,

WI L L I A M T I RWI N
. P e o r ia Se pt . 2 0 1 910
K
,

CH E S TE R D E W
ITT C L A R S ON P e or ia Se pt . 20,
1 9 10
E M M ETT H OWA RD Q u i n cy Se pt . 20 19 1 0,

WAL TER VA N AL S TY N E . R o ckf o r d Se pt . 20 1 9 1 0

,

JOS I A H ROS COE B A LL I ET . v

B e l id e r e Se pt . 20,
1 9 10
 S UB ORD I N ATE B OD I E S .

WI S CO N S I N— Con ti n u e d .

°
NA M E RE S I D E N C E R E cE I VE D 33

E LI A S GI L BE RT J A C KS ON O sh k o s h S ep t . 18 ,
1 888
S A M U EL S FI FI E LD . . A sh la n d S ep t . 1 8 , 1 88 8
J OEL W . B I N GH A M M ilw a u k e e S ep t .

E U GE N E F S TORK E , . M . D M in n e a p o li s M in n
, . S e p t 1 6 , 1 890
.

FRA N KB GOL L E Y . M ilw a u k e e S ep t .

L U TH E R L . CA U FY M ilw a u k e e S ep t 19.
, 1 893
B E N J A M I N T L E U Z A RDE R . M ilw a u k e e Se pt 15 . , 1 896
AD OL P H H WA GN E R M a di s on Se pt 15 1 896
»
. .
,

GE ORGE T H OOL E Y . M ilw a u k e e Se pt 15 .

,
1 896
J U LI U S WE C H S EL BE RG M i lw a u k e e Se pt 15
’

.
,

N E WTON M L I TTL E J OH N . Wh it e w a t e r Se p t .2 1
, 1 89 7
WI LL I A M P K E N N Y . Milw a u k e e S e p t 20 ,. 1 89 8
V
D A I D H WRI GH T. . Ma di son S ep t
17 . , 1 901
J A M E S H B ARBE R
. . R e g i n a , S a sk .
, Ca n . S e p t 1 7,. 1 901
T H E ODORE W GOL DI N . K a n sa s C i y t , Mo . . S e p t 1 6 1 90
. 2 ,

WI L M OT F . M I LL ER M , . D M ilw a u k e e S ep t1 6 1 90
. 2 ,

ROBE RT H E N RY O RM S B Y . M ilw a u k e e S ep t1 5, 1 90
. 3
V
D A I D H A RLOWE M ilw a u k e e Se pt . 1 8 , 1 90
6
WI LL ARD A VA N B RU N T
. H or ic on Se pt . 18 , 1 90
6
H E RBE RT NORM A N L A FL I N M ilw a u k e e Se pt . 1 5, 1 908
WI LL I A M D E FORE S T H AL S TE D M ilw a u k e e Se pt . 21 , 1 909
A L E XA N D E R E V ERE T M A TH E S ON . J a n e s v ille Se pt . 21 , 1 90
9
J OH N C A M PBELL Milw a u k e e Se pt
20 .
, 1 91 0
A N DRE W D A V I D S ON AGN E W M ilw a u k e e Se pt
19 .
, 19 1 1
J A M E S S H EL BOU RN NORRI S C h i ca g o , I ll Se pt
19 . , 19 1 1
WI LL I A M CU RRI E M i lw a u k e e O ct .

ROB E RT B A L DWI N L A N G Ra c i n e S ep t
16 .
, 1 9 13
WI LL I A M WH I TE WRI GH T COL V IN . Mi lw a u k e e Se pt . 1 6 , 1 91 3
 N A M E , VA L L E Y, D AT E O F C H A R T E R

AN D

S T AT E D T I M E O F M E ET I N G

OF E A C H

S U B O R D I NAT E B O D Y

M AI NE .

L O D GE S O F P E R F E C T I O N .

D a te of
Na me L o c a ti o n C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
Ya t es tl
P or a n d May 1 4 1 8 57 Fi r s tFr i da y
t t t
. .
,

L e w i s on L e w i s on Au g 1 6 1 8 76 Fi r s Fr i d a y
t t t
.

W
. , . .

E a s er n S ar B a n g or S ep 2 5 1 884 S e con d e d n e s da y

lt t
. , . . .

De a Ma c h ia s S ep . . T h i r d T h u r s da y i n Ja
M a y . a n d O ct
pt W
.

K e n n e b e c V a lle y A u g u s ta Se T h ir d e d n e s da y

l pt
. . . .

R o ck la n d R ock a n d Se . 2 1 , 1 89 8 . . S e c o n d T u e sd a y .

C OU N C I L S O F P RI NC E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

tl
P or a n d Ma y '
14 1 8 57 S e c o n d Fr i da y
t
, . .

Au bu r n S ep T h i r d Fr id a y
t t W
. . .

Ba n g or S ep Fo u r h e d n e s da y
t
- . .

M a c h ia s . . S ep . 2 1 , 1 893 . . T h i r d T h u r s da y i n Ja
Ma y a n d O c t
t pt W
.

Au g u s a Se 1 9 1 8 95 Th i r d e d n e s da y

l pt
. . . . .
,

R o ck a n d Se . 2 1 1 898
, . . S e c o n d T u e s da y .
 M A I N E — C on t i n u e d .

C HA P T E RS O F R O S E C RO I X .

I) a te of
C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
Ma y 14 1 8 57 T h i r d Fr ida y
t
. .
,

S ep 1 8 1 890 T h i r d T h u r s da y
t t l
. , . . .

S ep 1 7, 1 891 M o n da y a f e r Fu l M o on i n
l
. . .

J a n , A p r i , J u ly a n d O ct
. .

S ep t 1 7 1 8 96 T h i r d e dn e sda y W
t t
. , . . .

S ep . 20 ,
1 90 0 Fou r h T u e s da y
. .

C O NS I S T O RY .

t
P o r la n d Ma y 22 1 86 2
, . . Fo u r h t Fr i da y in Fe b , .

M a y Au g , . and N ov .

N E W H A M P S H I RE .

L O D GE S O F P E R FE CT I O N .

D a te of
L oc a t i o n C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
P or t s mo u ht Jan 31 1 842 An n u a l an d a t c a ll.
t
‘
. . , . .

ug h e s Na s h u a Jun e Las T u e s da y in Jan

t
. .,

M a r ch , M a y , S ep . and
N ov
t t F id y i J
.

( In f-o r d S ep . 1 7, 189 1 . . Fi r s r a n a n ., Ma r .
,

an d N ov

pt t F id y i F b
.

Se 1 9, 1 895 Fi r s r a n e A p r il,
S pt
. . .
,

June d D e an e c.

pt t h F id y i
, .

Se . 20,
1 906 . . Fo u r r a n N ov . ,
Fe b .
,
M a r ch .
an d Ap r i l .

C OU N C I L S O F P R I N C E S O F J E R U S A L E M .

P o r s m ou h t t
J u n e 2 5 1 845 A n n u a 1 a n d a t c a ll
j t l
. .
, . . .

Na sh u a J u n e 4 1 86 4 S u b e c to c a l
t t
, . .

C o n co r d S ep 1 7, 1 89 1 Fi r s Fr i d a y i n J a n , M a r
. . . . .

a n d N ov
tt t t tt t
.

L i le o n S ep C o n s i u i o n a l a n d a t c a ll
t t
. .

K een e S ep Fo u r h Fr ida y i n . N o v .,
Fe b , M a r c h a n d A p r il . .

C H A PT E R S O F R O S E C R O I X .

Na sh u a J u n e 4 1 86 4 S e c o n d T h u r s da y o f A p r i l,
, .

M a y a n d N ov
v tt t
.

Ip S h ir e D o er May C on s i u i on a l
t t
. .

C on c o r d S ep 1 7 1 89 1 Fi r s Fr id a y i n J a n , M a r
v
. . . . .
,

a n d N o e mb e r
tt t t tt t
.

L i le o n S ep 19 1 895 C o n s i u i o n a l a n d a t c a ll
.
, . .

C O NS I S T O RY .

p sh i r e Na s h u a J u n e 4, 1 864 t
L a s T u e s da y i n J a n Ma r
t
. . . . .
,

M a y , S e p a n d N ov . .
 M A S S A C H US E TT S — C on ti n u e d .

C O U N C I L S O F P R I N C E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

D a te o f
C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
Ma y 2 8 1 8 58 Fi r s t T h u r s da y a f er t Fu ll
t
, . .

M oo n e x ce p J un e J u ly ,
t
,

Au g .
, S ep .

a Ya te S B o s to n Fe b r 7, 1 864 S e c o n d Fr i da y i n Fe b ,
l
. . . . .

Ap ri , O ct a n d D e c . .

I 9 1 8 66 Fi r s t T h u r s da y i n Fe b ,
l
. . .
,

Ap r i O ct a n d D e c
Wor c e st e t
. .
,

r June 1 7, 1 8 70 Fo u r h M o n da y , O c t to
l l v
. . . .

A p r i i n c u si e
t t
, .

P i tts fie ld S ep . 2 1 , 191 1 . . Fi r s Fr i d a y , Fe b , A p r i l, .

J u n e , Au g , O ct a n d D e c . . .

Law
l
Fa l

C H A P T E R S O F RO S E C RO I X .

M a y 1 6 1 860 Fi r s T h u r s da y t a f er t Fu ll
t
, . .

M oon e x ce p J un e J u ly ,
t
,

Au g S e p
t
.
, .

C
ep . 1 1 1 863
, . . T h i r d Fr i da y i n Fe b , A p r il .

O ct D e c
t
, .

J u n e 1 7 1 8 70 Fou r h M on da y , O c t to
v
. .
, . . .

M a y i n c lu s i e
t t
, .

S e
p . 20, 1 894 . . Fi r s T h u r sda y i n Fe b
M a y O ct a n d D e c
pt
, . .

rew . Se . 1 8 1 9 13
, .

C O N S I S T O RY .

se tt s . B os t on Ma y 1 5, 1 86 1 . . Fo u r h t
Fr i da y i n Fe b . ,

A p r i l, O c t a n d D e c . .

R H OD E I S L AN D .

L O D GE S O F P E R FE C T I O N .

D a te o f
L oca t i on C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
v
P r o iden ce 1 84 9 Fo u r h t W e dn e s da y .
t t
.

s e la e r N e w p or D ec . 1 4 1 8 49
, . . Th ir d T u e s da y , e x c ep

J u ly a n d Au g .

C O U N C I L O F P R I N C E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

and P r o i de n ce v 1 4 1 849 Fou r h e dn e s da y , . . t W .

CH AP T E R O F RO S E C RO I X .

v
P r o ide n c e D e c 1 4 1 849 Fo u r h
. .
, . t W e d n e s da y .

C O NS I S T O RY .

Pro v i de n c e 10,
1 8 56 . Fou r h t Wd e n e s day .
 C O N N E CT I C U T

L O D GE S O F P E R FE C T I O N .

D a t e of
L oc a t i o n C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
li tn on B r i dg e p or t Ma y Fi r s M o n d a y t
t
. . . .

mo n N o r w ic h May 2 8 1 86 4 Fo u r h M o n da y i n
t
. . . . , .

M a y a n d S ep
t
.

H a r fo r d 1 9 1 86 6 S e c o n d T h u r s d a y
v t
, . .

Ne w H a en Au g Fi r s M o n da y i n J a n ,
t
. . . .

M a r ch A p l Ma y , S e p . .. .

a n d N ov
Wa t e t t t
.

r bu r y S ep 2 3 1 897 Fo u r h T u e sd a y , S e p to
l v
. . .

M a r c h i n c u si e , .

CO U N C I L S O F P R I N C E S O F J E R U S A L E M .

to n B r i dg e p o r t June 1 1 8 58 S e c on d M o n da y
t
. . . . .

ss e la e r . . N o r w ich Fo u r h M on da y in Fe b .

Ma y a n d O ct
t
.

New H a v en . Au g . 1 8 1 8 75
,
. Fi r s M o n d a y i n Fe b A p l .
,

O ct a n d D ec
t
. .

H a r f or d Au g 16 1 8 76 T h i r d T h u r s da y
t j t ll
. . . . .

\ Va te r bu r v . S ep . 2 3 1 89 7
, . . S u b e c to c a .

C H A P T E R S O F RO S E C R O I X .

B r id g e p o r t Jun e 1 , 1 8 58 T h ir d M on da y
t
. . . .

N o r w ic h 2 8 1 864. . Fo u r h M o n d a y i n M a r c h ,
M a y a n d N ov
v
.

y en Ne w H a en An g 1 9 , 1 8 75 T h i r d T h u r s da y i n Fe b
l
. . . . .

A p r i O ct a n d D e c
t
, . .

Fou r h T h u r s d a y
Wa t e r b t j t ll
.

n u ry . . S ep . 2 3 1 89 7
,
. S u b e c to c a .

C O NS I S T O RI E S .

B r i dg e p o r t June 1 1 8 58 t
Fo u r h M o n d a y i n Jan
l
. . . . .
,

Fe b M a r c h A p r i . , , Ma y
a n d NOV
ll
.

N o r w i ch Ma y 2 8 . 1 86 1 . . A t ca .

NE W Y O RK .

L O D GE S O F P E R F E C T I O N .

D a te of
Ch a r te r S ta t e d M e e ti n g s
D ec . 20. 1 76 7 . Fou r th T h u r s da y .

dg e of
ti on of
'

or k Ci y Ne wt Ap r i l Fi r s t Fr i d a y
t
. . .

N ov A ll M o n da y s
'

i ty S y r a cu se e x c ep in
l t
s . ,

June Ju .
y, Au g . an d S ep .
 N E W Y O R K — C on tin u e d .

L O D GE S O F P E R FE CT I O N— Con ti n u e d .

L oc a t i o n S ta te d M e e ti n g s

B r o ok ly n No v t
Fi r s Fr ida y , O c t to A p r i l
t t
. . .

B in g h a m on Ma y 1 6 . 1 86 7 Fi r s Fr i da y
.

t
.

Ro c h e s e r 16 1 86 7 Fi ns t a n d T h i r d T h u r sd a y s
t
,

C or n i n g M a y 1 6 1 86 7 Fi r s a n d T h i r d M on da y s
t
,

M a y 1 6 1 86 7 ,
Fi r s Fr ida y .

T r oy No v 1 6 1 871 T h i r d Fr i da y
t t
. , .

ah -
s is . U ica N ov 1 3 1 873
.
, S e c o n d a n d Fou r h T h u r s
da y s
t
.

R o ch e s e r 1 9 1 8 74 T h i r d T u e s da y
t
, .

N ia g a r a Fa lls A u g 1 6 1 8 76 T h i r d T u e sda y e x c e p J u ly
t
. .
, ,

a n d Au g u s
t t
.

\ 7\7a te r tow n S ep S o n d a n d Fo u r h T u e s
e
cy
n .

a
N o r w o od .. Se pt . 1 9 1 889
, S e c o n d a n d Fou r M on th
da y s
pt th
.

O le a n Se . 1 7 1 89 1
, S e c o n d a n d Fo u r M on
da y s
t pt t W
.

C o r la n d Se . 1 8 , 1 902 Fi r s a n d Th i r d e dn e s
da y s
t pt t
.

I h a ca Se 1 8 1 902 Fi r s M o n da y O ct to
v
. .
, .
,

J u n e i n c lu s i e
t pt t
, .

n J a me s ow n . Se . Fi r s a n d T h i r d M o n da y s .

C O U N C I L S O F P R I N C E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

n ci l . Alba n y D ec . t
Fou r h T h u r sda y s .

a me il o f P
t t t
.

. Ci y . - N e w Yo r k . Nov . T h i r d a l e r n a e Fr ida y i n
O ct D ec Fe b ,A p r il .
, .,

a n d Ma y
t
.

S y r a cu se 2 7 1 86 2 S e c o n d M o n da y e x ce p
l t
, ,

J u n e J u y Au g S ep , , .
, .

B r o ok ly n J u n e 6 , 1 866 T h i r d Fr ida y O c t , J a n
l
. .
,

a n d Ap r i
t
.

B i n g h a m on Ma y S e co n d Fr i d a y
t t
.

R o ch e s e r 1 6 1 86 7 Fi r s a n d T h i r d T h u r s da y s
t
,

C o r n in g 1 6 1 8 6 7 Fi r s a n d T h i r d M o n da y s
l
, .

B u ff a o Ma y S e c o n d Fr id a y .

T r oy 1 9 . 1 8 74 T h i r d Fr i da y
t t tt t l
. .

ah -
s is . .U ica S e p 20 . 1 88 2 C o n s i u i o n a a n d a t c a ll
l t
. .

O ean S e c o n d a n d Fo u r h M o n
da y s
Wa t r t ow n tt t l
.

e 2 1 1 893 C o n s i u i o n a l a n d a t c a l
t t
.
,

J a me s ow n S ep t F r s a n d T h i r d M o n da y s
i
.
 S UB ORD I NA TE B OD I E S .

. N E W J E R S E Y— Con ti n u ed .

CO U N C I L S O F P R I N C E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

I Da te of
L oc a t i on C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
Tr e n t on Ma y 1 9, 1 866 tT dy
Fi r s p t J ly
u es a e x ce u
t
. .
,

and A g u us
t h F id y i J
.

C a m de n .
June 1 7, 1 8 70 . F ou r r a n u n e,
N d M
ov h an arc
th T d y i F b
. .

y J e r se y 1 6 1 8 71
, . . F ou r u es a n e
A p r il, O c t a n d D e c
t
. .

Pa e r s on N ov 1 3, 1 8 73 S e c o n d Fr ida y i n J a n
l
. . . .
,

A p r i , J u ly a n d O ct .

CH A P T E RS O F ROS E C RO I X .

T r e n on t J u n e 2 6 1 868 Fi r s T u e s da y , e x c e p J u ly t t
t
. .
,

a n d Au g u s .

J e r se y 1 6 1 8 71 S e c o n d T u e s da y i n J a n ,
, . . .

M a r c h , M a y a n d N ov
t
.

C a md e n N ov 1 6 1 8 71 Fo u r h Fr ida y i n J u n e,
.. . , .

D e c a n d A p r il
t
. .

P a e r son Fr i da y i n Fe b
M a y , Au g a n d N ov . .

C O NS I S T O R I E S .

J e r se y 1 6 1 86 7 Fo u r h
, . . t T dy i J ues a n a n .,
M h M y
arc d N a an ov
t t h F id y i J
, .

C a md e n S ep . 2 7, 1 883 . F ou r r a n u n e,
D J d Ma y
e c ., an. an
t pt Fi t T pt J
.

Tre n on Se . 20 1 90
, 6 . rs d y u es a , e x ce u ly
an d Au g .

P E N N S Y L VA N I A .

L O D GE S O F P E R FE C T I O N
‘

D a te o f
L oc a ti on C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
. tt
P i sbu r g h Ma y 14 , 1 8 52
Fi r s T h u r s da y
. t .

Ph i la d e lp h ia J u ly 1 1, 1 8 57
T h i r d Fr i d a y
. . .

H a r r i sbu r g Ma r . 15 , 1 864
S e c o n d Fr i da y .
.

.B loom s bu r g Ma y 1 9, 1 866
T h i r d T h u r s da y .
t t
.

L a n ca s er 18 1 8 75
Fo u r h T u e s da y
t t t
. .
,

S cr a n o n S ep 19 Fi r s a n d T h i r d M on da y s
1 8 88
t t
. . , . . .

E r ie S ep 19 Fi r s T u e s da y
1 888
t
. , . .

T ow a n da 18 , 1 890
L a s Fr i da y , a ls o J u n e 2 4
. .

a n d D e c 27
t t W
. .

C ou d e r s p o r S ep 23, 1 89 7 T h i r d e dn e s da y .
W ll t t t
. . .

i ia m sp o r S ep 1 8 , 1 901 L a s T h u r sd a y
t t t
. . . .

U n ion o w n S ep 21 Fo u r h T h u r sda y
t t W
. , .

Re a d i n g S ep . 20 ,
1 906 Fo u r h
. . e dn e s da y i n J a n
M a r c h A p r i l, M a y , J u n e,

a n d O ct
t t
.

N e w C a s le . . S ep . 22 1 90
, 9 S e c o n d M o n da y
.
 P E NN S Y L V A N I A — C on in u e d t .

C OU N C I L S O F P R I N C E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

D a te o f
L oc a t i on C h a r te r S ta -te d M e e ti n g s
Pi tt s bu r g
h Ma y t
Fi r s T h u r s d a y
tt ly
. .

Pi s bu r g h .
Ju . T h i r d Fr i d a y .

H a r r i s bu r g 1 5 1 864 S e c on d Fr i da y
l
. . .
,

B oo m sb u r g M a y 19 , 1 86 5 Th i r d Th u r s da y
t t t
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . . .

S c r a n on S ep 1 8 , 1 89 0 Fi r s a n d T h i r d M on da y s
t
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .

T o w a n da S ep 20 1 894 A n y Fr ida y , u p on c a ll
t t W
. . .
, .

C ou d e r s p o r S ep 2 1 , 1 898 Th ird e d n e s da y
W ll t t t
0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . . . .

i ia m s p or . S ep 1 8 , 1 90
. 1 . . L a s T h u r s da y .

C H A P T E RS O F RO S E C RO I X .

Pi tt s bu r g h . . Ma y 14 , 1 8 57 Fi r s
T h u r s da y ,
. t
e x cep t
M a y o n 2 n d T h u r s da y s
l l
.

P h i la d e p h i a J u y 1 1 1 8 57 T h i r d Fr i da y
OOOOOOO l
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . , . . .

B o o m s bu r g . M a y 1 9 1 86 5 T h i r d T h u r s d a y
, . .

H a r r i sbu r g N o v 1 5, 1 86 5 S e c o n d Fr i da y
t t t
0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . . .

S cr a n on S ep Fi r s a n d T h i r d M on da y s
t
.
.

T o w a n da S e p 20 1 8 94 A n y Fr i da y u p o n ca ll.
t t W
. , . .
,

C o u de r s p o r S ep 2 1 , 1 898 T h i r d e d n e s da y
t t
. . . .

W
. .

i lli a m sp o r t . S ep 1 8, 1 90
. 1 L a s T h u r s da y
. . .

C O NS I S T O RI E S .

Pi tt s bu r g h May 14 ,
1 8 57 . Fi r s t T h u r s da y e x ce p ,
t
M a y o n 2 n d T h u r s da y
l
P h i la d e p h i a . J u ly 1 1 1 8 57 , . . T h i r d Fr i da y .
.

H a r r i s bu r g N ov 1 5, 1 86 5 S e c o n d Fr ida y
l
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q . . .

B o o m s bu r g Ma y 1 9 1 86 7 T h i r d T h u r s da y
t t t
. .
,

S c r a n on S ep 1 8 , 1 890 Fi r s a n d T h i r d M on da y s
t t
.

W
v . .

C ou d e r s p o r S ep 20 , 1 900 Th ir d e d n e sd a y .
W ll t t t
0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .

. i ia m s p or . S ep . 1 8 , 1 901 . L a s Th u r s da y .

DELA WAR E .

L O D GE S O F P E R FE C T I O N .

D a te of
L oc a t i on C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
Wi lmi g t on n .
. S ep t . 22 1 9 1 0 Fo u r h Fr ida y ,
, . t on no ti ce .

C O U N C I L O F P RI N C E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

0 0 Wi lmin g o n S e p 2 1 1 9 1 1 Fou r h Fr ida y ,

0 0 0 0 t . t .
, . t on n o ti ce .

C HA P T E R O F RO S E C RO I X .

l t
Wi min g on S e p 2 1 19 1 1 Fou r h Fr ida y
. . t . , . . t , on no ti ce .

C O NS I S TO RY .

e t
Wi lmi n g on O c t 3 19 12 . . .
, . . t
Fou r h Fr i d a y , on ca ll.
 O H I O.

L O D GE O F P E R FE C T I O N .

D a te of
L oc a t i o n C h a r te r S ta te d M e e ti n g s
C i n c in n a i t . l
Ap r i 2 7, 1 8 53
Fi r s , T h i r d a n d Fi f h
. t t
T h u r s da y s , S e p to J u n e t . .

C a m br i d g e 14 1 8 57 S e c o n d M on da y
lvl t
. . .
,

C e e and Ma y Fi r s Fr id a y
l t v
.

C o u mbu s S ep 1 9 1 8 77 E e r y Fr i d a y
D yt t t
. . .
, .

a on S ep 20, 1 8 80 S e c o n d a n d Fo u r h Fr ida y s
T l d t t t
. .

o e o S ep 2 0 1 8 8 0 L a s S a u r da y
t t
. . .
,

Ca n on S ep 1 7 1 896 S e c o n d T u e sda y
t vl t t
.
, . .

S e u be n i le S ep 1 8 . 1 902 Fo u r h T h u r s d a y
OOOOOOOO t t t
. . .

O Y ou n g s ow n S ep 2 1 , 1 90
. 5 Fi r s a n d T h i r d T h u r s d a y s
.
,

N ov to Fe b i n c l and
t
. . .
,

Fi r s T h u r s da y i n M a y .

C OU N C I L S O F P R I N C E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

C i n cin n a i t A p r i l 2 7 1 8 53 , . tt t
C on s i u io n a l .

C a m br idg e M a y 14 S e c on d M o n da y
lvl
, .

C e e and M a y 1 9 1 866 S e c o n d Fr i d a y
t v
, . . .

C olu m bu s S ep 1 8 , 1 8 79 E e r y Fr id a y
t t t
. ” .

D a y on S ep 20, 1 880 S e c o n d a n d Fou r h Fr i da y s

t l t t
. . .

L ig h T o e do 2 0 1 88 1 L a s S a u r da y
t v t t
. , . . .

S e u b e n ille S ep 1 7 1 90 3 Fo u r h T h u r s da y
t t
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . . .
,

C a n on S ep 1 7 1 90 3 S e c o n d T h u r s da y
g t w t t
. . . .
,

Y ou n s o n . S ep 2 1 , 19 1 1
. . . Fi r s a n d T h i r d T h u r s d a y s ,

N ov to Fe b i n c l a n d
t
. . .
,

Fi r s T h u r s d a y i n M a y .

C HA P T E RS O F RO S E C RO I X .

Ci n ci n n a i t 2 7, 1 8 53
D ec tt t
C o n s i u ion a l
vl
. . .

C le e a n d M a y 1 9 . 1 866 T h i r d Fr i d a y
t v
. . .

C o lu mbu s S ep 1 8 . 1 8 79 E e r y Fr ida y
t t t
. . .

D a y on S ep 20. 1 880 S e c on d a n d Fo u r h Fr ida y s

t
. .

C a mb r i dg e S ep 20 1 880 S e c o n d M on d a y
pt t t
. . . .

T o le d o Se L a s S a u r da y
t vl pt t
. .

S e u b e n i le Se 1 7 1 903 Fo u r h T h u r s d a y
t pt
0 0 0 0 0 . , . .

C a n on Se S e c o n d T h u r s da y
t w pt t
. . .

You n g s o n Se 2 1 19 1 1 Fi r s a n d T h i r d M o n da y s .
l
. . . .
,

N ov to Feb i n c , a n d
t
. . .

Fi r s T h u r sd a y i n M ay .

C O NS I S T O RI E S .

M a y 14 1 8 54 tt t
C o n s i u io n a l
t t
. , . .

S ep 1 8 1 89 0 Fou r h F r id a y
t v
. . . .

S ep 20 1 90 0 E e r y Fr i da y
t t t
. .
, .

S ep 2 1 1 90 5 L a s S a u r da y
'

t t
0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . . .

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . S ep . 1 8 , 1 90 7 . . S e co n d a n d Fou r h Fr ida y s
 I L L I NO I S .

L O D GE S O F P E R FE CT I O N .

D a t e of
Na me L oc a t i o n C h a r te r S ta te d Mee

V a n R e n s s e la e r C h ica g o Ma y t
Fi r s T h u r s da y s
Q Q tW
. .

u in cy u i n cy Ma r Fi r s e d n e s da ;
t t
. .

Fr e e p o r Fr e e p o r Fe b . . S e c o n d a n d Fou
n e s da y s

t t t
.

C e n r a l Ci y P e or ia Fe b 2 5 1 86 7 Fi r s M o n da y
v ll v ll t tW
. . .
,

D an i e D an i e S e p 2 0 1 905 Fi r s e d n e sd a y
l t t
. . . , . .

S t C a ir E a s S t L o u i s .S e p t Fi r s Fr i da y
l t
. . . . .

S a n g a mo S p r i n g fie d Fi r s T u e s d a y
t l t t t
.

B lo o m i n g o n B o om i n g o n S e p . . Fou r h Fr ida y .

C O U N C I L S O F P R I NC E S O F J E RU S A L E M .

C h ic a g o C h ica g o Ma y 14 1 857
S e c on d T h u r s da
Q W
. . , .

u i n cy Ma r S e c on d e dn e s
t t
. .

Fr e e p o r Fr e e p o r Fe b . 7 1 86 7 S e c on d a n d FO L
, .

n e s da y s .

P e o r ia P e or ia Fe b 2 5 1 86 7 S e c o n d M on da y
W t v t W
. . , .

a l e r A S te v en s D a n i lle S ep S e con d e dn e s
l l t t t
. .

Z e r u bb a b e B oo m i n g o n S ep Fou r h Fr i da y
l l t
. . .
,

S p r i n g fie d S p r i n g fie d S ep 2 2 1 9 1 0 S e c o n d T u e s da y
t t
. . .
,

C a h okia E a s S t L ou i s
. . . . S ep t . Fi r s Fr i da y .

C H AP T E RS O F RO S E C R O I X .

G ou r g a s Ch i c a g o Ma y 14 , T h i r d T h u r s da y
Q Q W
.

u in cy u in cy Ma r T h ir d e dn e s d
t t
.

Fr e e p o r Fr e e p o r Fe b . 7 ,
1 86 7 S e c o n d a n d F01
.

n e s da y s .

P e or ia P e o r ia Fe b 2 5 1 86 7 T h i r d M o n d a y
v ll t W
. . .

G il W B a r n a r d
. ,

Dan i e S ep 22 Th i r d e dn e s d
lv l t t t
. . . .
,

M t Ca a r y B oom i n g o n S ep Fou r h Fr i d a y c
l l t
. . .
,

S p r i n g fie d S p r i n g fie d S ep 22 S e c o n d T u e s da y
t t
. ,

J o h n M P e a r s on . . E a s S t L ou i s. . S ep t . Fi r s Fr i da y .

C O NS I S T O R I E S .

O r ie n a l t C h i ca g o Ma y t
Fo u r h T h u r sda
Q Q t W
.

u in cy u in cy M a r 16 1 866 Fo u r h e dn e s
t t
. . . .

Fr e e p o r Fr e e p o r Fe b . 7, 1 86 7 . . S e c o n d a n d F0
n es da y
t
.

P e o r ia P e or ia Fe b Fou r h M o n d a y
t t t
. .

B lo om i n g o n B lo o m i n g on S ep S e c o n d a n d Fou i
t
. . .

M i s s i s s ip i a lle y E a s t S t L ou i s O ct Fi r s Fr i d a y
l t
. . . .

S p r i n g fie d S p r i n g fie ld O ct Fo u r h T u e s da y
v ll t W
.

V e r mi li o n . Dan i e O ct . Fou r h edn e s

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WI S C O N S I N .

L O D GE O F P E R FE C T I O N .

D a te or

Na me L o c a t i on Ch a r te r S t a te d M e e ti n g s

o n s in Mi lw a u ke e 7 1 863
,
. . Fi r s tW e dn e s d a y .

CO U NCI L O F P RI NCE S O F J E RU S A L E M .

on s in Mi l w a u ke e 7 1 86 3 S e c o n d \ Ve d n e s d a y
,
. . .

C HA P T E R O F R O S E C R O I X .

on si n Mi l w a u ke e 7 1 86 3
,
. . T h i r d \ Ve d n e s d a y .

CO NS I S T O RY .

Mi lw a ukee 7 1 863
,
. . Fou r h t W e d n e s da y .
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B E NN I N GT O N , VT —
. 55 .

P R E S I D I N G O FFI C E R S E C R E T A RY
L o dg e , 1 4 °
J a m e s C M i c h e ll
No . B
.

en n
t
i n g ton .
E dw a r d L . Ba t e

B I N GH A M T O N, N Y — 38 . . .

L o d g e , 1 4° L e on C . R h o de s 32 ° , v0 M J
D a id . oh n s c
M cN a m a r a B u i ld i n g m
4 4 K il er B l oc

C ou n c il, .
J ero
1 00
e m
Wa t e r
F P e ck, 32 °
.

St .
Da vid M J . oh n s o

Ch a p t er , . Fr e d e r i ck C K e lly , 32
3 01 Wa te r
.

S t.
°
Da v id M J . oh n s o

C on s i s t or y , Ha r ry C . Wa lke r , 33 °
Da v id M J . oh n s o
8 04 K i lm er B u i ld i n g .

B L O O M I N GT O N, I L L — 94 .

d 1
L o g e, 4 °
N im r od M a ce , 32 °
Ge o r g e R S mi h . t
5 1 8 G r i esh e m i B

C o u n c il T T r i mm er , 32 °
Ge o r g e R S mi t h
t S mi t h
. .
,

Ch ap er , M P a lme r 32 °
Ge o r g e R
t S mi t h
. .
,

C on s i s o r y 32 D e lm a r D D a r r a h , 33
°
, .
°
. Ge o r g e R .

B L O O M S B U R G P A — 29
v
. .

L od g e , 1 4 ° Fr a n k P . M a r te n i s 32 ° , Ha r ey A . M cK il
S o. B e th le h e m .

C ou n c il, Ch a r le s D
Sh a mo k
.

in .
M o r g a n r oth , Ha r v ey A . M e K il

Ch a p t er , Fr e d e r i ck A T e n ca te ,
P h oe n i x v i ll e
.

.
Ha r v ey A . M c K il
C on s i s t or y , J oh n S M a c k M D
S la t i n g ton .
. , . .
, 33 °
Ha r v ey A M c K il .

B OS T O N, M AS S — 4 .

L o dg e , J o h n J Va n Va lke n bu r g h
. , Ben j W
. . R o w e ll,
S ou th Fr a min g h a m . M i
a s on c T e mp le .

C ou n cil, E dw a r d O
51 N or th
.

Ma r
Ha tk h
c ,
et
32 °

S t.
B en j W
. . Row e ll,

Ch a p t er , . . Ben a j in
79 C l i ff
m S
St
. Fr o s
W i n th r op
t , 32 °
.
Ben j W
. . Row e ll,
,

C o n si s t or y , G C
e or g e T h ch e r , 3
a
M a s on i c T e m p l
2°
. Ben j W
. . Row e ll,

B R I D GE P O RT , CO N N - 14 . .

L od g e 1 4 °
E d g a r B E lli s 32 °
E be n S P h illip s ,
J o e T Woo s e r , 33 l t l
,
.
, . .

C ou n c il, .
°
. E be n S . . P h i l ip s,
34 4 J oh n St .

t
Ch a p e r , t
Au g u s M E n g e lh a r d E be n S P h i lli p s ,
l
.

t
. . .
,

Co n s i s o r y , C h a r le s M Ge r d e n i e r , . E be n S . . P h il i p s,
 P RE S I D I N G OFFI C E R S AN D S E C RE TA RI E S .

B R O O K L Y N, N Y . .
— 3 .

P R E S I D I N G O FFI C E R S E C RE TARY
L o d g e , 1 4° Ru s s e ll L B oy e r T h e odo r e A T a y lo
k
. .

82 B ea v e r St N e w Y or . 6 30 W e s t m i n s t e r R

Wi l li
,

C o u n c il a m E Me r r i 32 s s,
°
T h e odo r e A T a y lo
k
, . .

1 65 B r oa d wa y, N w Y e or .

Ch a p t er, . J oh n A M o r i s .

kR w
o 33
n
k
,
°
T h e odo r e A T a y lo .

41 P a r o , N w Y e or .

C on sis t or y , Ch a r le s H L
kR w
. u sc o mb
k , T h e od o r e A T a y lo .

41 P a r o , N w Y e or .

BU FFA L O , N . Y .
-
35 .

L odg e , 14 °
W lt a er F Gibs o n , 32 °
Ha rry D H osme r
k
. . ,
4 00 M a in S t . A n c h o r L i n e D oc .

C o u n c il , . . B y r on B
841
.

A ubu r n A v
Dag g e tt
e.
, 32 °
Ha rry D . H o s me r ,

Ch a p t er , Fr e d B . Gr iffi h , t Jr 32 °
Ha r ry D H os me r
k
.
, .

32 R ed J ac et P ky.

Con s i s t or y , Ge o r g e K S
736 E l l i c ott S q u a
. t a p le s ,
r e.
33 °
Ha r ry D . H o sme r

B U R L I N GT O N VT —4 1 , . .

L o dg e , Pe t er G God f r e y
. L a Fo r e s t J
35
. P a ig e
S c h oo l S t .

C ou n ci l G God fr e y L a Fo r e s t J P a ig e
t
, . .

Ch a p er , E Fe r r i n , 32 ° L a Fo r e s t J P a ig e
Wi n oos k i A v e
. .

2 21 S. .

C on s i s t or y , H e r be r
6 3 C h u r ch
t B S ma ll 32 °
.

S t.
, L a Fo r e s t J . P a ig e

C A M B R I D GE , O H I O —12 . .

L o dg e 14 °
Fr a n k L S c h i k
c , 3 2 °
D M H a w t h or n e
tt M Ha w th or n e
, . . .
,

C ou c
n i l R P o e , r 3 2 °
D
t Wl M H a w t h or n e
, . . . .

Ch a p e r i
,
li a m T R a m se y 3
. . 2 °
. . D . . ,

C A M D E N, N J — 4 0 . . .

1
L odg e , 4 °
Fr a n k J . H in e lin e 32 ° , E dw a r d M ills , 33°
229 S te v ens S t.

C o u n c il , W . Ga r a n , m 33°
E dw a r d M ills 33° ,
H a d d on H e i g h ts . N . J .

Ch a p ert R C ole s 32 ° E dw a r d M i ls 33l

t W ll W
. ,
, ,

C o n si s o r y 32 °
i ia m P i r
e se , 33°
E dw a r d M ills 33
k
. .
,
,
5 01 Ma r et St .

C A N T O N O H I O — 78 , . .

L o dg e , 14 °
A r h u r R T u r b ll
n u 32 °
t . , Wi lli m
219 K
a
en
A .

tu c
B e ll 3
k Av
.

e.
y

C o u n c il C h a r le s A S olbe r g . 32 t °
Wil lia m A Be l 3 l
t P Wi lla ma n , 33° Wi llia m
. . ,
,

C h a p er A B e ll, 3
,
Or r v
.

il l e .
.
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C H I C A GO , I L L .
— 10 .

P R ES I DI N G O FFI C E R S E C RE TARY
L o dg e , 1 4 °
J u liu s R .

1 4 1 8 A s h l a n d B l oc
K li n e , 33 °

k
Ch e s er t S . Gu r n
. 919 D e a r b or n A

C ou n c i l , U r bi n e J
1 32 N . D
. H e r r ma n n 33 ,
°
Ch e s t er S . Gu r n
e a r b or n S t.

Ch a p t er, . Gr a n
6 5 39
t O r r 32°
Harv
,
ar d Av e.
Ch e s t er S . Gu r n

t
C o n si s o r y , H ir a m L
08 S
. Wi lt s e, 33° Ch e s t er S . Gu r n
1 . L a s a ll e S t.

C I N C I NN A T I , O H I O .
— 9 .

L o dg e , 1 4 °
He n ry E E n g e h a rd
1 008 4 th
.

Na t .
l
B a n k
t ,

B ld g .
F . Willia m H a t
41 7 B r oa dwa y
r
.

C ou n c i l 16 ,
°
Fr a n k
2 5 31
W .

G i lb e r t A v
Hen d l ey,
e.
33 °
F . Wi llia m H a t r

Ch a p t er , 18 °
S co
5 05
tt H o m e s 32
J
l
o h n s to n
,

B u
°

i ld i n g .
F . Willia m H a r t
C t
o n s i s or y , J oe l0C v
4
e C or e ,
a
3 B e l l B loc .
l k 33° F . Wi llia m H a t r

CL E VE L A ND , O H I O .
-
28 .

L o dg e , 1 4 °
Ge o r g e E T u r r i ll 32 .
,
°
H e n r y E M or r i .

308 E u cl i d Av e. M a s on i c T e m p l e
C o u n ci l ,
.
J a me s B R u h l 32
71 3 S oc i e ty
.

f or
,

S
°

av in g s B ld g
H e n r y E M or r i .
‘

Ch a p t er , E d w in S
4942 H a
. Gr iffi h s 33
m i l t on
t Av
,
e.
°
H e n r y E M or r i .

C on si s t or y , 32 °
. Gibs o n H . R ob i n s o n
N.
,

W
H e n r y E M or r i .

74 8 S u p e r i or Av e ., .

C O L U M BU S , O H I O — 52 .

L o dg e ,
14° Will i a m L V a n S i c ke l . E .
J o se
B u g g er y B ld g . M a s o n i c T e m p le
C ou n c il ,
F L aw
. r e n ce, 33 °
Wilde n E .
J os e
32 8 E a st S ta te S t.

Ch a p t er , L . P r e tz m a n , 33 °
Wilde n E .
J ose
N ew H a yden B ld g .

C on s i s t or y , J oh n P M c Cu n e 33 . ,
°
Wilde n E .
J os e
39 5 E a st B r oa d S t.

C O N CO R D ,
N H . .
-
70 .

L o dg e . 1 4 °
E be n M i i s 32 W ll °
J oh n F We bs te
l l W bs t
. , .

C ou n ci C h a r e s D D e n n in g J oh n F e e

t W ll l We bs t
. , .
,

Ch a p e r 1 8 °
,
i ia m D C h a n d e r . , 33° J oh n F . e

C O R N I NG N Y .
—
. 36 .

L od g e , 1 4 t
Ar h u r D
1 2 3 G r i ffi t h
. M oo r e
St
. G . Wh
P 0
r. Ro be r t
. . . B ox 1 .

C ou n c il , J oh n
1 91
W
B r
.

id g
T o r k in g
e St .
t on , G . Wh r . R obe r t
Ch a p t er ,
1 05
C
E
.

a st
Ba ll F i r s t S t.
G . Wh r . Ro be r t
658 P RE S I D I N G OF FI CE RS A N D S E CRE TA RI E S .

P R E S I D I N G O F FI C E R S E C RETA RY
E VA N S V I L L E , I N D .
—9 7.

L o dg e 1 4 J oh n R S t e r n e 33 J oh n W H od g e
° °

ll
Wi ia m E B a r n e s l t t
. .
, ,

C o u n c il, 1 6 . A be r S ch a r d .

FA L L R I V E R, M AS S — 99 .

L odg e 14 °
R o be r N H a h a w a yt t E lm e r B Y ou n
W l tt l
. .
, _ , ,

C o u n c il, il i a m H B e a i e E me r B You n
t v
. .

Ch a p e r , . D a id J B u r d i ck . E lm e r B . Y ou n

FO RT WA Y N E , I ND .
— 66 .

L o dg e 1 4 °
Will i a m Ge a k e 33 °
C h a r le s E Rea
Wi ll C Ge a k e
.
, ,

C ou n cil C h a r le s E Re a
t t l l
. .
, ,

Ch a p er 1 8 °
A r h u r J Fo s o m 32 ° Ch a r e s E Re a
t W ll
. . . .
, ,

C on si s o r y ,
i i a m Ge a k e 33° , Ch a r le s E . Re a

FR E E P O RT , I L L — 33 .

L o dg e . J ose p h W B e n s on t O W lt a er B E r fe )
l W lt
. O .

C ou n ci E u g en e H P la c e a er B E r fe
t l t W lt
. l 0 .
,

Ch a p e r , 1 8 0
Ch a r e s F K n e ch a er B E r fe
t W t W lt
. o o .

C o n s i s o r y , 32 ° . al er C J e n ck s
. 0 0 a er B . E r fe

GR A N D R A P I D S , M I CH .
— 39 .

L o dg e , 1 4° S . E u g e n e O s g oo d, 32 ° 0 0 Ri c h . D . S w a r tc
M a s on i c Temp ]

C ou n ci l , 16 0
L ou
R eed
B . W
C i ty
i n s o r , 33°
.
0 0 Ri c h . D . S w a r tc

Ch a p t 18 °
Will i a m Go u d B r a y l Ric h D S w a r tc
K
er , , . . .

a la ma z oo .

C o n si s t or y , 32 °
C W S e s s i o n s 33 °
Ric h D S wa r t
k
. . . . .
,

Mus e g on .

GR E E N FI E L D ,
MAS S — 100 .

L o dg e, Ch a r l es W . S c h u le r 0 OE u g en e B . B la k

H A RR I S B U R G P A — 2 1 , . .

L o dg e , 1 4 °
R o be r
9 2 0
t W
G r e en
. H oy
S t.
C h a r le s C S ch r
P . 0. B ox
.

5 2 3.

C ou n c il St w ard C h a r le s C S c h r '

, e .

14 5 0 N . F r on t S t.

Ch a p t er ,
L e b a n on .
D . W e i r i ck Ch a r le s C S e h r .

C on s i s t or y , Fr e de r i c k J . S mi h t C h a r le s C S ch r .

P. 0 . B ox 4 4 0.

H A R T FO R D ,
C O N N — 31 . .

L o dg e ,
1 4° C l t
ay on R o w le y ,W . O 0 Wil lia m F L oo .

H a r t f or d T i m e s . P . 0. B ox 9 76 .

C ou n c i l , . . H or a ce W . E ddy , 32 °
Wi l li a m F L oo .

N ew B r i ta i n .

Ch a p t er , W . D u n h a m, Wi l lia m F L OO .

9 02 M a in S t .
 P RE S I D I N G OFFI C E RS AN D S E C RE TA RI E S .

P RE S I D I N G O FFI C E R S E C R E TA R Y
H A V E RH I L L , MAS S — 72 .

L o d g e , 1 4° D a n ie l C . Hu n t Ben j B . . Gi m a n l ,

I N D I A NA P O L I S , I N D .
— 25 .

L o d g e , 14 °
L og a n C . S ch o ll , 32 °
Fr a n c i s T H o llid a
2 9 S ou th
.

P en n . St

C ou n c i l C h a r le s S M u r p h y 32 °
Fr a n c i s T H o lli d a
t t
. .
, ,

Ch a p er R B a x e r 33 °
Fr a n c i s T H o lli da
t ll
.

Wi ia m J M ck e e 33
.
, ,

C o n s i s o r y 32 °
, .
°
.
,
Fr a n c i s T H o llida .

92 S ta t e H ou s e .

I T H A CA , N Y — 83 . . .

L o dg e ,
1 4° J a m e s R R obi n s o n J r .
, H en ry W . B u le r t .

J A M E S T O WN, N . Y — 87 . .

L o d g e . 1 4° S h e d o n B Blr o a d e a d 33
h °
Fr e d H B r o a dh e
l
. .
,

C ou n ci . B S h a w , 32 °
. Fr e d H . B r oa dh e

J E RS E Y C I T Y , N .
J —
. 30 .

L o dg e , 14 °
Will i
R ed B
a m M Th o mp s o n 32
an k
.

.
, Ha r r y On s
17 P a r k
l ow ,
S t.
33

C ou n c i l , H e n r y J R o n a lds 32
1 28 Ch
.

e s tn u t St
,
R u th
°

e
r f or d
H a r r y O n s lo w 33 ,

Ch a p t er, P h i li p F B o tz . on g , 32 ° Ha r ry O n l w , 33
15 E x ch a n ge P la c e .

Co n si s t or y , J o h n G. Gop s ill,
17 Par k
33°
H a r r y O n s lo w 33 ,

S t.

K E E NE , N H .
—
. 91 .

L o dg e , 1 4° l
Ch a r e s G S h e d d 33 °
E rn es t C Bre tt 1
l W t t tt
. . ,
,

C ou n ci ,
Fr a n k H h i c o mb, 33°
. E r n es C Bre . ,
1

L A N CA S T E R N H , . .
— 75 .

L o dg e , Will ia m W . O i lv e r, 33 °
Fr a n k S p o on e r , M .

L i s b on .

L A N C A S T E R, P A — 4 7 . .

L o d g e , 14° Pe t er L . L e a ma n ,
1 6° R . M . B ole n iu s , M .

LE WI S T O N ,
MAI NE — 50 .

L o dg e, 14 ° Will ia m
A u bu r n
F L o r d 33°
.
. ,
E lv t er E.
4 8 H ow e
P a rke r ,
St .

L I T T L E T O N, N . H .
— 76 .

L o d g e 1 4° Will ia m A B e e be , Ge o W Haz e ltO I

l W W
, . . .

C ou n ci ,
H ir a m . Ga r d n e r , 32 °
Ge o . . Haz e ltO I

LO WE L L ,
MA S S — 15 .

L o dg e 1 4° L u c iu s A D e r by , 32 °
Ge o r g e C L i bbe e
l W t
. . .
,

C o u n ci K ebs e , 3
r 2 °
Ge o r g e C L ibb e e
t l t
. . .
,

Ch a p er , E. F e ch e , 3
r 2 °
Ge o r g e C L i bb e e . ,

W es t Ch el m s f or d.
6 60 P RE S I D I N G OFFI C E RS A N D S E C RE TA RI E S .

MA C H I AS MA I N E ,
— 71 .

P RES I D I N G O FFI C E R S E C RE TARY

L od g e . 1 4 ° Will i s H A lle n 32 ° H e n r y R T a y lo
t
. , .

C ou n c il, A Cu r s.
i H e n r y R T a y lo .

Q
MA R U E TT E M I C H — 6 0 , . .

L o dg e , C h a r le s L B r a i n e r d
14° .
, . . l
E me r C . Fr e n e
C o u n c il O r i e E B r o w n 32 °
E lm e r C Fr e n c l
t
. .
, ,

Ch a p e r , H M c N e ll 32 °
E lm e r C Fr e n c l
t
.
, .

C o n s i s o r y 32 Ge o r g e T u ck e r , 32
°
, .
°
E lm e r C . Fr e n cl

M I L WAU K E E , WI S — 19 .

L o dg e , 1 4 ° M u r r a y M H u n t e r 32° O Ge o r g e W H a ll
k
.
, .

72 7 H a c e tt Av e. 0
P. o . B ox 1 68 .

C ou n c il , An dr e w D . Ag n e w , 0 . Ge o r g e W . H a ll .

1 2 03 P a b s t B u i ld in g .

Ch a p t er , . J o h n C a mp be ll 33
2 30 33r d S t .
,
°
0 . Ge or g e W . Ha l l
C o n si s t or y , 32 °
. Wi ll i a m P . K e n n y 33 ,
°
Ge o r g e W . H a ll ,
1 70 S e v en te e n t h S t.

M O NT P E L I E R VT — 4 8 , . .

L odg e , 1 4 °
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C ou n c il, 16 E be n e
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te r b u r y
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NA S H U A N H , . .
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M a s on i c T e m p l e .

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St .
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C on s i s o r y 32° C la y on A B a llou , 32 °
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I di a n a CA L V IN W . P RA TH E R 33° ,
I n d ia n a p o i s I n l ,

li n o i s C H E S TE R S . GU RN E Y 33 ,
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f i s c on sin J A M E S H B A RBE R 33 .
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Ar ti c es for g ov e rn men t of Rose-C r oix Kn i g h ts
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S on g
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Ch a ra c
Ch an t
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Ch a p ter Ros e -Cr oix — C on s ti tu ti on a n d

S ee Kn i g h t of th e R ose-C r oi x .
C HI E F OF THE TAB E R NA CL E — 23d D eg r ee
A r g u men t . .
T h e L od g e , i ts d e cor a ti on s , e tc
R e ce p ti on . .
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l
Cl a ssi fica ti on of D eg r ee s
Co or s of th e v a r i ou s se r i es of D eg r e es
C ov er i n g for th e h ea d , d e s cri p ti on
C on si s tory of S u bli me P r i n ce s
I n a u g ur a ti on of th e Te mp e
C e r e mon y of C on s ecr a ti on
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t l e Ma ster to I n s ta ll .

t
D ecor a i on s , 33d D eg r e e
D e dica ti on
.

l
D eg r ees , for m of a p p i ca ti on for ..
D i sp e n sa ti on , for m O f a p p li ca i on t
D i r ectory, S ecr e t— Wh o e n ti t e d to l
Fea sts, forms of
l
Fi r s t S e r i es— S ymb o i c D eg re es .
Fi fth S er i e s
t
Fou r h S er i es
Free ma son ry, d e fin i i on s of t
Glossa i Ma son i c
g
.

Gr a n d e cor a ti on s
GR A N D E L E C T M A S O N— 1 4t h D e g r ee
R e p r esen ta ti on of J e wels
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A rg u men t
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l
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v
I n e s tmen t
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GR AN D I N S P E CTOR Q UI S I TOB C OMMA N D E R—8 1 st D eg r ee . .
A rg u me n t.
D ecora ti on s 01
fi l
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P r e r og a ti v e s , Re ce p i on t
GR AN D MA S TE R AR CH I TE CT— 1 2th D eg r ee
A rg u men t
T h e Ch a p ter , i ts D ecora i on s .
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M ysti c L a dd er
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A p a r tmen ts
fi
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KNI GH T OF TEI E S UN — 28 th D eg r e e
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NOA CFI I TE , OR P RU S S IAN KN I Gn T—2 1 st D eg r e e . 31 5

31 6
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Perfe cti on — S ee L odg e of P er fe cti on .

P E RF E CT MA S TE R—5 th
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R ece ; 1 t1 0n . 53
S e en i c v i e w at T omb 68
Hi s tor y . 59
48 9 437 28 7, 2 1 5 , 1 81 , 26
me n on J E R U S A L E M- 1 6 th D e g r ee 1 95
A rg u men t 1 96
A p a r tmen ts of th e C ou n ci l 1 97
O tii ce r s , l s t A p a r tmen t. 1 98
J e w e ls 1 98
C os tu me s a n d R eg a li a 1 99
O fii ce r s , 3d Ap a r tme n t 20 1
C os tu me s 20 1
Re ce p ti on 20 3

Hi s tor y . 20 9
PB mC E OF M E R C Y — Q fith D eg r ee . 36 7
A rg u me n t 368
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R e ce p ti on 372
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A rg u me n t
T h e C ou r t, i ts D e cor a ti on s, e tc .

Ofii ce r s a n d
R e ce p ti on

P RO VOS T A N D J U p on — 7th D eg r ee
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A a r tmen t a n d i ts D e cora ti on s
O cer s , Ti tle s , e tc . . . L
R eg a li a , J e w els, e tc.
R e ce p ti on .

I n v e s ti tu r e .

H i s tor y
Re d L e tte r
lte fec ti on s , for ms of
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M A S T E R o n T H E N I N T H A R C H— 1 3t h D e g r e e
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O p e n i n g of L odg e of .

R ece p ti on
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