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Page.
Page, ••
Preface ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
PREFACE 33
INTRODUCTION
Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 2020
Formation
Formation of
of the First Grand
the First Grand Lodge
Lodge••••..••..••••... 21
21
TheThe Chevalier
Chevalier Ramsay's
Ramsay's Career Career.....•.....•.......... 22
22
Lies
Lies NoNo Dísparagement
Disparagement toto Masonic Masonic Morality
Morality.......•.. 23
23
The
The Scottish
Scottish Rite Brought toto America
Rite'Brought; America by by aa Jew Jew..•... 24
24
This
This Jew Branded an
Jew Branded an Audacious
Audacious Juggler Juggler...........•.• 25
25
Freemasonry
Freemasonry the the csue esuí tlsm .................•
Child ofof JJesuitism 26
26
CHAPTER l.I. HISTORICAL
CII.~PTER Historical SKETCH Sketch OF op THEthe SCOTTISH
Scottish R.ITE Rite 27
27
Importance
Importa;ice of of the
the Scottish
Scottish Rite Rite...•............•...• 28
28 -~
Born
Born inin the
the City
City of of Nullification
Nullification
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and
and Rebellion
Rebellion . 29*
29 4
TheThe 'I'raltor
Traitor and and Mason
Mason Aaron Aaron Burr Burr.•.........•...... 30
30•
· Masonic Conspiracy toto Destroy
Masonic Conspiracy Destroy the the Union
Union••.......... ... 31
31
General
General Jackson's
Jackson's Freemasonry
Freemasonry••..••...••........... 32
32
Patriotism vs.
Patriotism vs. Masonic
Masonic Obliga tions .......•..........
Obligations 33
33
· Destroying
Destroying the the. Supreme
Supreme Council's
Council's-Reco1·ds
Records••.......... 34
34
~ Abominations and
Abominations and Demon
Demon Worship Worship. ....•.•....•...... 35
35
~ Fu·11 :,Page
Full Page Engra vlng, Lodge
Engraving, Lodge of of Perfection
Perfection..•••...• ·~ .•.. -; ... 36
36
CHAPTER II.II. · LODGE
CHAPTER Lodge OF Perfection••••••••••••••••••••••
of PERFECTION 37
37
History
History ofof thethe Rite
Rite of of Perfection.
Perfection. Note Note 11..•......•.. 37
37
• The Temple, Arrangement,
The Temple, Arrangement, Furniture, Furniture, Etc Etc . 38~38
Splrf
Spiritual Man Represented
tual Man Represented by byaa Material
Material Temple.
Temple. Note Note 22 38 38
Oflacers Represent
Officers Represent the the Planets
Planets.................•...• 39
39
CHAPTER Ill.
CHAPTER Fourth OR
III, FOURTH or SECRET
Secret lVIASTER'S
Master's DEGREE Degree•••••• 40
40
TheThe First
First of the Ineffable
of the Ineffable Degrees.Degrees. Note Note 33 . 40 40
TbeThe Lodge
Lodge HungHung inin Mourning.
Mourning. Note Note 44..•.••........ 40
40
Form
Form of~of the
the Lodge,
Lodge, OrderOrder and and Jewels
Jewels . 41.4j .
-flfe''Solomon
"Solomon isis Seated
Seated in in the East." Note
the East." Note 55. .• 9: .•••••••• 41,
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''Adoniram,
"Adoniram, Called Called Vene-rabie Inspector** in
Veneirable Inspector** in the
the West.'' West."
Note
Note 66
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S·Style
tyle ofof Apron
Apron lnin Secret
Secret Master's
Master's Degree.Degree. Note Note 7.7.... . . . 41 41
Symbolic
Symbolic Age,Age, Hours
Hours ofof Work
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Work and and l\Ioral.
Moral . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
"Cl,- 42
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Opening Ceremonies^ SECRET
EN ING CEREI\,IONIES, Secret MASTER'S
Master's DEGREE Degree••••••• - • • • • • . 43
43 .'
Sign of
Sign of Silence
Silence.....•................ ~ • . • . . . . . . . . . 43 43
Adoniram aa Most
Adoniram Prominent· Personage.
Most Prominent Personage. Note Note 8.8 . . . . . 43 43
CHAPTER IV.-:·
ÇHAPTER Fourth OR
IV. ~FOURTH Secret M4STER'S
or SECRE~ Master's DEGREE. Degree • • • • • • • 44 44
Preparatlon
Pfeparatipa of of"Candídate,
Candidate, Secret Secret Master'a
Master's Degree Degree. .• ., , 44 44 ,
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Moc lt Scripture
Mock Scripture Recitation
Recitation by Solomon. . • . . • . . . . . . . . .
by Solomon 45
45
Ob I i g at i on, Secret
Obligation, Secret Master's
1.VIast e 1· • s Degree
Deg r~~ . . . . . 41 • • _. • • • • • • •
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45
Mock Funeral
Mock Funeral Procession
Procession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Heart of
H'eart of Hiram
Hiram AbiffAbiti inin aa Golden
Golden Urn. Urn. · NoteNote 99. . . . . . 47
47
Elohim, the
Elobim, the Hebrew
Hebr.. ew Title
Title of of Deity.
Deity. Note Note 10 10.......... 48
48
'·The
The Sanctum
Sanctum SanctorumSanctorum ·or or Holy
Holy of Holies
of Holies .. . 49
49
Initiatory Prayer, Secret
Initia tory Prayer, Secret Master's
Master's Degree Degree. . . . . . . . . . . • 50
50
"The Laurel Crown
''The Laurel Crown in in Masonry,'*
Masonry," Note Note 11 11 ••......•. 5151
· )~:.__"The
''The Olive
Olive Plant
Plant isis aa Symbol
Symbol of
e Peace." Note
of Peace." Not·e 12 12. . . . 51
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·The
The Key Key aa Symbol
Symbol of Secrecy. Note
of Secrecy. Note 1313. . . . . . . . . . . . 51
51
Token, Secret
Token, Secret Master's
Master's DegreeDegree. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Sign Silence, Secret
of Silence, Secret Master's
Master's Degree Degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
52
~ackey Confirms
Mackey Confirms the Name of
the Name of the
the Pass
Pass Word.
Word. Note Note 14 14 52
52
The Sacred
The Sacred WordWord of of the
the Degree
Degree also Confirmed. Note
also Confirmed. Note 15 15 52
52 •
Historical Discourse
Historical Discourse by Grand Orator
by Grand Orator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
53
Lodge Degrees
Blue Lodge
Blue Degrees Not Not Conferred
Conferred by Supreme Council
ty Supreme Council.
Note 16
Note 16 .........•..•......•.................. 53
53
Triangle Enclosing
Triangle Encloslng Ineffable
Ineffable Name. Name. Note Note 17 17 . 53
53
''The Shekinah
"The Shekinah of of Masonry."
Masonry." Note Note 18 18 .......•........ 53
53
.... The Ineffable Degrees.
The Ineffable Degrees, Note Note 1^ i~ .- . 53
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Lodge Use
Lodge Use of Other Names
of Other Names of of Deity.
Deíty. Note N·ote 20 20 . 54
54
I{abbalistic Mysteries
Kabbalistic Mysteries and and Angel's
Angel's Alphabet.
Aïphabet. Note Note 21 21 .. 54
54
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Foundation for and and Scope
Scope of of Secret Master's Degree.
Secret Master's Degree.
Note 22
Note 22 ...•...........•.
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~ Masonic Symbolism
Masonic Symbolism of the Circle.
of the Circle. Note Note 23 23 . 55
55
The Ark
The Ark of of the Covenant and
the Covenant and its Contents
its Contents. ·. . 56
56
The Seven
The Seven Branched
Branched Candlestick
Candlestick .... ~ ..............• 57
57
• . Symbolism
Symbolfsm of of the the Word
Word Seven. Seven. Note Note 2424 .•....... : .. 57
57
CLOSING. Ceremonies^
Closing CEREMONIES, Secret MASTER.'S Degree
SECRET Master's DEGREE •••••••••••• 58
58
The Duty
The Duty ofof the Secret· Master.
the Secret Note 25
-·Master.·. Note 25 : 58
58
HISTORICAL Analysis,
Historical ANA~YSIS, Secret MASTER'S Degree............
SECRET Master's DEGREE.":· •.•• ~ ••• ·· ••• 59
59
~-' How Masonry
How Masonry Got Got Its
Its· Title
Title "The''The Royal
Royal Art"
Art'' . 59
59
Similarity of
Similarity Masonic Jugglery
of Masonic Jugglery and Prlestcratt
and Priestcraft . 60.60.
... -- The Higher Degrees
The Higher Degrees Invented
Invented by .
French Jesuits
by French Jesuits I
. 61 61
Lodge and
Lodge and Popish Secrecy and
Popìsh Secrecy Subjection .. ~
and Subjection ; . 62 62
Each Trying
Each Trying to to Charter,
Charter, Tax and Govern Others .•.....
Govern Others 63
63
Invented by
Invented Jesuìts and
by Jesuits and SoldSold byby Jews •••••••••...• ·•.. '64
64
Freemasonry
Freemasonry a Religious Pestilence..
a Religious Pestilence .. ·............•. 65
65
- Guerilla Pike, Most
Guerflla Pike, Most Puissant
Puissant Sovereign
Sovereign Grand
Grand Com-
. mander
mander ...........•........••..•............• ~6
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''Who BÙt a Jesuit Could Invent Such a Degree?'' ..•• , . "One 67 ,
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Jewel of
Jewel of' the
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Degree and ItsIts Symbolism.
Symbolism. Note Note 32 32. . . . . . 71
71
I-lours of
Age and Hours of Work. Note~33 .......•
W 01·k. Note, ·. . . . . . . . . . . . 71
71
~Ioral of
Moral the
of the .
Degree. Note 34.
Degree. 34 I...•.. ~ ... •.. •. . . . . .. . . 71
71
Opening C'EREMONIES, Perfect
ÙPENiNG Ceremonies, PE·RFECT Master's
l\fÄSTER'S ·Degree DEGREE •••••••••••• · •
72
Legend of
The Legend of the the Degree.
Degree. Note 35 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
72
''The Degree
"The Degree Commemorates aa Departed Departed Brother.'*
Brother."
Note 36 36 · · . 73
73
CHAPTER
CHAPTER VI. VI. Initiation,
INITIATION' Perfect MASTER'S Degree
PERFECT Master's DEGRE~ ..•.•• 74
P1· epa rat i on of
Preparation of Candidate
Candid at e . . . . . . . . ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Search for
Search for the
the Criminals.
Criminals. Note 37
Note 37 --
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75
· · The Sixteen Columns
'.fhe Sixteen Columns . 76
76 ¡
- --Acacia,
<Acacia, "the ''the ,.., Symbol of of Immortality."
Immortality.'' Note 38 . 76
Scrlpture Recitations
Scripture Re~i ta tio ns . 77
77
Initiatory Song .. .' ........•..........•............
Initiatory 78
Otligatfon of
Obligation Perfect Master's
of Perfect Master's Degree.
Degree ...........•...• . 79
Sign of of Recognition,
Recognition, PerfectPerfect Master's
Master's Degree.
Degree, . 79
79
Sign of
Sign Admiration .•..............................
of Admiration 80
80
First .Token,
First Token, Perfect
Perfect Master's
Master's Degree ................• 80
80
Second Token ..•..•...............................
Second 81
81
Third Token
Third Token ..•....•...•.......................... 81
81
Lecture, Perfect
Lecture, Perfect Master's
Master's· Degree
Degree . 82
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Stolkin, "a Name Introduced
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in Scotch
Scotch Masofiry."
Masdiiry.^' ^\
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Note 39
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82
Historical
Historical Discourse
Discourse by Orator
by Orator . 86
86
CLOSING Ceremonies,PERFECT
Closing CEREMONIES, Perfect Master's
1\fASTER'S Degree
D·EGREE •••••••••.•• , 88
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Obligation,
Obligation, Intimate Secretary's Degree
Intimate Secretary's .......•. • . . . . . 101
Degree........ IQl
Sign,
Sign, Intimate Secretary. • . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Intimate Secretary
Token,
Token. In tima te Secretary.
Intimate Secretary . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Discourse, by Master of Eloquence
·• Discourse,
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Eloquence. . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 103 103
Berithi a Significant
Bertth Significant Word. Note
Note 53. 53 ... :............ 103
103
Zerbal Invented by the
Name Zerbal the Ritualist.
Ritualist. Note 54. 54 . . • . . 103 103
The
The Legend
Legend of thethe Degree. Note Note 55 ....•..•...... ·. . 104
104
Lecture, In tima te Secretary's
Intimate Secretary's Degree.
Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Closing CEREl\iONIES,
CLOSING Intimate S·
Ceremonies^ INTIMATE Secketary's
ECRETARY'S DEGREE. Degree • • • • • • • 109
HISTORICAL Analysis, Intimate
Historical ANALYSIS,
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INTIMATE Secretary's Degree • • • • • •
SECRETARY'S DEGRE·E. 110
Nothing But Falsehood. Falsehood . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 110
A Fortune
Fortune from Selling Selling Masonic
Masonic Degrees Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Ill
''More
"More Is Meant Than Meets
Is Meant Meets the the Eye''
Eye"..• ~' . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 112
Humbug
Humbug PretensionsPretensions to to Astronomic
Astronomic Teaching. Teaching . . . . . . . 113
A Government
Government of Wolves Over
of Wolves Over SheepSheep
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CHAPTER .IX.
CHAPTER IX. Seventh Degree,
SEVENTH DEGREE, OR or Provost
PROVOST AND and JUDGE.
Judge • • • 115
Officers and
Officers Their Titles.
and Their Titles. Note
Note 56
56.•..•..••.•••.••..• 115
- The
The Legend of of the
the Degree. Note 57. 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Decoratìons,
Decorations, Apron, Apron, MoralMoral of. the Degree.
of the Degree. Note 58.... 58 .... 115
Adoniram
Adoniram and and HisHis Father,
Father, Abda. Abda. N'ote Note 59. 59 . . . . . . . . . 116
Represents
Represents Middle Middle ChamberChamber of
of Solomon's Temple.
Solomon's Temple.
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116
Opening
ÛPENING Ceremonies, PROVOST
CEREMONIES, Provost and Judge • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
AND JUDGE. 117
117
j History
History Qf pf This Degree. Note
This Degree. Note 61. 61 . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • . . 117
CHAPTER X.^
CHAPTER X.. INITIATION.,
Initiation^ PROVOSTProvost AND and JudgeJUDGE. • • • • • • • • • • • 118
Preparation
Preparation of Candìdate ..•.••.....•.•........... ~ .•
of Candidate 118
Obligation
Obligation Provost Provost and Judge. Judge • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . . • • . . 121
• Grip
Grip and Sign Provost Provost anq and Judge.
Judge . . . . • . • . . . . . • . . . . . . 122
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Answer to
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to Sign.
Sign . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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123
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Tito,
Tito, Prince of Harodem, First' First ProvostProvost . and Judge.
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Prince of
Note
Note 62 .- . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Jachlnai,
Jachinai, a a Gallic
Gallic Corruptìon
Corrupyon of Shekinah. Note
of Shekinah. Note t63. 63 . . . 123
Masonry Erected·
lfasonry Erected on "' the
the Superstructure
Superstructure of Geometry.
of Geometry.
• - Lecture,
Note 64
Note 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . •
Lecture, Provost and Judge
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124
Origin of
Origin the Scottish
of the Scottish Rite Degrees. Note 65
Rite Degrees. 65. . . . . . . . 124
Tito,
Tito, Chief Chief ofof the
the Three Hundred Architects.
Three Hundred Archltects. Note Note 66. 66,.. 126
126
The Grand
The Chapter of
Grand Chapter of Harodlm.
Harodim. Note Note 67 67 ...•.......• 126
126
-~ ''Zi·
**Zinxe,nœe. A Significant
Significant Word.''Word." Note Note 68 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
., Red the the Symbolic
Symbolic Color
Color of the. Higher Degrees.
of the Degrees. Note Note 69. 69. 128
CLOSING
Closing CEREl\lONIES, Ceremonies, PROVOST Provost AND and Judge
JUDGE •••• ::- ••••••••••••• · 129
Historical ANALYSIS,
HISTORICAL Analysis^ Provost
PROVOST AND and JUDGE.
Judge • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 130
-,-. Going
Going Into Into the
the Lodge
Lodge As a Frog Into
a Frog ' Snake's Mouth.
a Snake's Mouth. 130
~ A Silly~ Silly, WeakWeak Anachronism .•... - · ·. 131
Intellectual
Intellectual and and Moral
Moral Ashes Ashes ...........•......•.. ,. • . 132
132
Moore's
Moore's Description
Description of of False
False Religions.
Religions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
CHAPTER
CHAPTER XI. XI. Eighth _.D
EIGHTH ÈGREE, OR
Degree^ Intendant OF
or INTENDANT op the Build-
THE BUILD-
ing
ING • • ••• • •• • • • • •• • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 134
134
Legend, Emblematic
Legend, Emblematic Color, :mtc.
Color, Etc. Note 70.
70 . . . • • . • • • • • 134
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Jewel of
Jewel of' the
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Degree and ItsIts Symbolism.
Symbolism. Note Note 32 32. . . . . . 71
71
I-lours of
Age and Hours of Work. Note~33 .......•
W 01·k. Note, ·. . . . . . . . . . . . 71
71
~Ioral of
Moral the
of the .
Degree. Note 34.
Degree. 34 I...•.. ~ ... •.. •. . . . . .. . . 71
71
Opening C'EREMONIES, Perfect
ÙPENiNG Ceremonies, PE·RFECT Master's
l\fÄSTER'S ·Degree DEGREE •••••••••••• · •
72
Legend of
The Legend of the the Degree.
Degree. Note 35 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
72
''The Degree
"The Degree Commemorates aa Departed Departed Brother.'*
Brother."
Note 36 36 · · . 73
73
CHAPTER
CHAPTER VI. VI. Initiation,
INITIATION' Perfect MASTER'S Degree
PERFECT Master's DEGRE~ ..•.•• 74
P1· epa rat i on of
Preparation of Candidate
Candid at e . . . . . . . . ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Search for
Search for the
the Criminals.
Criminals. Note 37
Note 37 --
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75
· · The Sixteen Columns
'.fhe Sixteen Columns . 76
76 ¡
- --Acacia,
<Acacia, "the ''the ,.., Symbol of of Immortality."
Immortality.'' Note 38 . 76
Scrlpture Recitations
Scripture Re~i ta tio ns . 77
77
Initiatory Song .. .' ........•..........•............
Initiatory 78
Otligatfon of
Obligation Perfect Master's
of Perfect Master's Degree.
Degree ...........•...• . 79
Sign of of Recognition,
Recognition, PerfectPerfect Master's
Master's Degree.
Degree, . 79
79
Sign of
Sign Admiration .•..............................
of Admiration 80
80
First .Token,
First Token, Perfect
Perfect Master's
Master's Degree ................• 80
80
Second Token ..•..•...............................
Second 81
81
Third Token
Third Token ..•....•...•.......................... 81
81
Lecture, Perfect
Lecture, Perfect Master's
Master's· Degree
Degree . 82
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Btolkin,
Stolkin, "a Name Introduced
*'aL Introduced in
in Scotch
Scotch Masofiry."
Masdiiry.^' ^\
- Note
Note 39
39 . ~ ..••••.••••••.•............•..•...•. 82
82
Historical
Historical Discourse
Discourse by Orator
by Orator . 86
86
CLOSING Ceremonies,PERFECT
Closing CEREMONIES, Perfect Master's
1\fASTER'S Degree
D·EGREE •••••••••.•• , 88
88
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Swears to
Swears to R'eVenge
Revenge Masonry Masonry in General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
ln General 18:.i
Masonic Murders
Masonic Murders Proved Proved in in CourtCourt. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 18(3 ·
' ''Tbey
**Tliey Were
Were Not
Not At
At All
All Ashamed".
Ashamed" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
187
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XV. Tenth TENTH Degree,
DEGREE, or OR Master
MASTER Elect . ELECT of OF Fif- FIF- ,
teen
TEEN •••• • • ••• • ••••. • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • •••••• • • • 188188
... . Officers of
Officers of the the Degree,
Degree, "The ''The Jewel Jewel isis aa Poniard." Poniard."
N·ote 83
Note 83 ~ .. · .- . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . 188 188
The Fellow
The Fellow Craft Craft' Ruffians.
Ruffians. Note Note 84 84. . . . . . . . • • • . • . . . 188 188
OPENING Ceremonies,
Opening CEREMON~ES, Master MASTER. Elect ELECT of OF FifteenFIFTEEN. • • • • • • • • • 190 l 00
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVI. . Initiation^
INITIATION, Master
1fASTER Elect ELECT of FIFTEEN. ...
OF. Fifteen • • • 191
. l 01
Punishment' Inflicted
''The Punishment
**The Inflicted on on Three
Th.ree Traitors."
Traitors.'' Note Note 85.^91 85.el.91
''A Variety
"A Variety of of Names
Names for for These
These Assassins."
Assasslns." Note Note 86.. 86. . 191 191
Betutabee. ''Intendant
Bengah^e. ''Intendant of of Solomon
Solomon in in the thé Country Country of of
•' Cheth.''
Cheth." Noté ^87
Note , 87. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 192
•
192
.••
'\
.!~Bendekarr. A
"Bendekar. Significant Word."
A Significant Word.s' Note Note 88 88 ...•.....• 192
192
''Certain Traitors
"Certain Traitors Fled Fled to to Maacha,
Maacha, King King of of Cheth." Cheth."
Note 89
Note 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 192
Obligation, Master
Obligation, Master Elect Elect of of Fifteen
Fifteen ..•.......•..•.. : . . 196196
Sign, Master
Sign, Master Elect Elect of of Fifteen
Fifteen .....•. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 197
Answer to
Answer to •Sign
Sign. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • 197 •
197
Token, Master
Token, l'.{aster Elect Elect of of Fifteen
Fifteen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 198
· ^'Ahiriman.
''Ahirinian. The Th~ Principle
Principle --of Evil.'' Note
of Evil." Note 90 90. . . . . . . . 199 199
''Typhon, The
"Typhon, The Brother
Brother and and SlayerSlayer of of Osiris."
Osiris.'' Note Note 91 91. . 199
. . 199
''Tp~ .._ Night
"The Night of of Death.
Death Shall Shall Yield Yield to to an an Immortal
Immortal Day." Day."
Note 92
Note 92 !·················· 199 199
"Ormuzd Was
"Ormuzd Was the Principle of
the Principle of Good."
Good.'' Note Note 93 93. . . . . . . 199 199
Bengabee
Bengabee
~
..
Note 94.
Note
"in
94
.
"In the the- Catalogue
Catalogue
.
of Solomon's
of
· --~ .•....•........•.••
Solomon's Officers." Officers.''
-~· . . . . . . 200 200
'. ''Assassins of of the
the Third
Third Degree." Degree.'' Note Note 95 95· ......••.. 200
"Assassins 200
Lecture,
Lecture, Master
Master Elect
Elect of
of Fifteen.
Fifteen . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . 202
202
"Gutbbs,
"Guibbs,.-
Another Name
Another Name of of One One of of These These Traitors." Trait.ors.''
Note 96.
Note 96 .. ~.-·.
~ • • . . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . . 205 205
CLOSING Ceremonies,
Closing CEREMONIES, MASTER Elect
Master ELECT of OF Fifteen
FIFTEEN. • • • • • • • • • • 207 207
HISTORI.CAL Analysis,
Historical ANALYSIS~ Master MASTER Elect ELECT of OF. Fifteen.
F'IFTEEN ••• ·•.• • • • • • 208 208
The Force
The Force of oÎ aa· False
False· Religion
Religion ,t•: '.
·. . . . . . . 208 208
. .
· Killing
Killing the the Remaining
Remaining Assassins Assassins of of Hiram Hiram. . . • . . . • . . 209 209 •
,
¡,.
º ~
,... .
Swearing to
Swearing
~ .
Assasslna te- Seceders
to, Assassinate Seceders. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 210
Tó;Replace
To Replace Popery Popery on on the the Throne of of EnglandEngland. . . . . . . . • 211 211
CHAPTER
CHAPTER XVII.
XVII.— . ELEV~NTJI
Eleventii Degree,
DEGREE, or
OR. Sublime
SUBL~ME Knights
KNIGHTS
• ELECTED
Elected .. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 212
~}:· . . The The· Legend
Legend· of the Degree,
of the Decorations, Etc.
Degree, Decorations, E·tc. Note 97.. 97 .. 212
OPENING Ceremonies,
Opening CERE~{ONIES, SUBLll{E Knights
Sublime KNIGHTS Elected
ELECTED ••••••••.•• 214
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XVIII. INITIATION,
Initiation, SUBLIJ.IE Knights
Sublime KÑIGHTS Elected. ELECTED •• 215 .
Called Also
Called Aiso Sublime Sublime Knights Knights Elected Elected of of the the Twelve.
Note 98
Note 98 .- ~ 215
Obligation,
Obligation, Sublime Sublime !(nights
Knights . Elected
Elected .•............... 217
Sublime Knights
Sign. Sublime
Sign, Knights Elected Elected · 218
First Token,
First Token, Sublime Sublime. Knights
Knights Elected Elected. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Second Token,
Second Token, Sublime Sublime Knights Knights Elected Elected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 210
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Page.
• Signification
Signification of the WordWord Emeth. Note Note 99. 99 •• • . . . • . . . . 221
The. I-I.ea1·t. of
The Heart Hiram A~iff.
of Hl1·am Abiff. Note
Note 100.
100 . . . . . .• • • . . . . • . . 222
The Scales,
Scales, . Key andand Heart.
Heart . . . . . • . • . • • •. • • •• . • • . . . . . . 223
Lecture,
Lecture, Sublime l{nigh ts Elect'ed.
Knights Elected . • • . . . . . •• . . . . . . . . . 224
Names
Names of of Twelve
Twelve Iüustrlous
Illustrious Knights
Knights Corrupted.
Corrupted.
•
+
Note 101 ~. . . . . • . . • . . • . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 2226
96
"Morphey... The
''Morphey The Name of of One of the Twelve Inspect-
ors.''
ors." Note 102102 ...•.......•.•..........•....... 226 •
Sector,
Sector, Prorractor
Protractor and North Star Star ............• ; . . . • 248248
Freemasons
Freemasons Symbolize Symbolize the the Temple of Solomon. Note Note 110. 110. 250 250
CLOSING Ceremonies, Grand Master
Closing CEREMONIEs.;·~GRAND Architect ••••••••
MASTER ARCHITECT .-·•• ·• :r251
l£51
Analysis, GRAND
Historical, ANALYSIS,
HISTORICAL Grand MASTEK
Master ARCHITECT.
Architect • • • • • • • • • • . 252 252
~
.
Masonic Tom-foolery and
Masonic Tom-foolery and Sham .....••...... ~ . . . . . . . . 252 252
Imposition
Imposition of of Pretended Scientific Instruction.
Pretended Scientific Instruction . . . . . . . . 253 253
Object
Object in Falsifying History.
in Falsifying History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 2õ4
CHAPTER XXI..
CHAPTER XXI.—THIRTEENTH,
Thirteenth, OR Royal Arch
or ROYAL Degree • • • • • 255
ARCH DEGREE. 255
"The Mysteries Connected" With·
''The With the the Royal Arch." Arch."
N <> t e · 111
Note )' ·
111 ............•....••••••.•.......... · .. · .. 255
255
. .
Decorations
Decorations . and and Tl ties of
Titles of OflScers.
Officers · ••.•..•. ~· . 256
256
''Zahulon, -the
''Zabulon; Greek Form of
thQ Greek of Zebulon.''
Zebulon.*' Note 112
Notel 112 ..•. : 256
Opening Ceremonies, BJoyal
OPENING CEREMONIES, HÓYAL ARCH Arch DegreeDEGREE •••••••••••••••• 258
258
Origin
Origin of of the Degree. Nore Note 113 .................•.• 258
"Enoch Feared
''Enoch Feared the Secrets Would Be Lost.''
Genuine Secrets
the Genuine Lost." \
Note 114 ...•••.....•.•...•..••.••...•••..••••
~ . 258
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Opening Prayer, Royal Arch Degree 259
CHAPTER XXII. Initiation, Royal Arch Degree 261
Tlie Degree Invented by Ramsay. Note 115 261
Enoch "Fabled to Have Built a Subterranean Temple."
Note 116 263
Cubical Stone, the Perfect Ashler of English Masonry.
Note 117 265
Obligation, Royal Arch Degree 266
Signs of Admiration and Adoration, Royal Arch Degree. 267
Token, Royal Arch Degree 267
Discourse, by Grand Orator 268
Traditions of Freemasonry Connect Enoch With Its
History. Note 118 268
The Masonic Legend About Enoch. Note 119 268
Methuselah Connected With Enoch*s Underground Tem-
ple. Note 120 269
Door to Enoch's Nine Subterranean Arches. Note 121 . 269
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• Page.
Page. _
Decorations, Jewel and Moral.
Decorations, Moral. Note 71
Note 71 134
134
•
Opening
ÜPDNING Cerp^monies,
CEREMONIES, Intendant OF the
!~TENDANT of THE Building
BUILD'ING •••.• 136
~ •••• · 136
CHArTER
CHAPTER Xli. XII. Initiation,
INITIATION., Intendant
INTENDANT. of OF the THE Building.
BUILDING •. 137
. 137 '
.
Prepara
Preparation tíon of of Candidate
Candida te
Joabert Persona ting Hiram
Joabert Personating If iram Abiff Abi ff .....•.•........••.• 139
I39
Obligation, In tendant of
Obliga tfon, Intendant of thethe Building
Bui I ding ...........•.... •140 ..
Sign of
Sign of Surprise, Intendant of
Surprlse, Intendant of the Building
the Building ,• ..•.. 1
142 ,-..-
Benkhurlm, a Significant
Benkhurim, Significant Word. Word. Note Note 72 72 '
142
••••••
Signs of of Admiration
Admira tlon and Grief. Grief .•.. · ~ . I43
143
Another Name of
Jah, Another
Jah, Deity Used As aa Pass.
of Deity Pass. Note Note 73. 73 .. 143 .
Token Intendant
Tolcen In tendant of of the
the Building
Building .. - ...........•...•..
• , 144
I44
•
• "Masonìc Allusion
"Masonic Allusion ., toto the
the Lion of of the
the Tribe
Tribe of of Judah.'*
Judah." •
Note 74 74 · ......•......... ·~.· ;;.
· ..•.... \ 144 144_
Lecture, Intendant
Lecture, Intendant of the Building
of the Building ............•...... 145 · !:,.~
I45
.' ''Sometimes
•'Sometimes
.
Called Master
Master in Israet." . Note
in Israel." Note 75 75 ... ; .... I45 14ij ~
CLOSING Ceremonies,
Closing CEREMONIES, ~·Intendant
JN'rENDANT of OF theTHE Building
BUILDING ••••• ·'i;~*-; ••• 152 . . .
ANALYSIS, Intendant
HISTORICAL Analysis,
Historical INTENDANT of OF the THE Building
BU_ILDINQ •••••••• 153 \
Masonry the
Masonry the Image of the Beast ..........•.........
of the 153
I53
, Absolute Secrecy
.Absolute Sec1·ecy andand Absolute
Absolute Despotism
Despotism .........•.. 154
I54
Caricature of
Caricature of Christ's
Christ's Resurrection
Resurrection .....•.....•....•. 155
I55
Rulers of
Rulers of the Darkness of
the Darkness of This World : . 156
CHAPTER
CHAPTER XIII. XIII. Ninth
NINTH Degree,
DEGREE, or OR Master
~~ASTER ElectELECT of OF Nine. NINE. 157
History and Object of
History Degree. Note 76
of This Degree. 76 . 157
· Clothing,
Clothing, Apron, Jewel, Jewe I, . Etc ••.............•........ 158
Opening
OPENING Ceremonies,
CEREl\lONIES, Master
MASTER Elect ELECT of OF Nine
NINE ••••••• ', :." ••••• 160
I60
CHAPTER
CHAPTER XIV. Initiation, INITIATION, Master MASTER Elect ELECT ofOF Nine NINE .• --: ••••• 161
Details of
Details of Mode in in Which Traitors Traitors Received
Received Punish- Punish-
ment. Note 77.
ment. 77 .•.........•.... '"'- .~. . . . . . . . . . . . . 161161
''Abiram. One of
''AUram. of .tthe
he Traitors Craftsmen.'' Note
Trait.ors Craftsmen.'* Note 78.. 78 .. 164
164.
''Vengeance.
^'Vengeance. A Word Used in in thethe High High: Degrees."
Degrees.', -,
Note 79 79 . . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . . • . . • • • • . . . • • . • 165.
165
Akirop.
Akirop, Name of of aa Ruffian
Ruffian of of thethe Third Degree.
Third~. Degree.
Notè 80
Note 80. . . . . . • . • . • . -. • . . • . • • • . . . • • . . . • . . • • . . .... .*
167
167
• Obligation Master Elect
Obligation Elect of Nine .••.. .-: . . . . . . ... • • • . . . .
of Nine 168
168
Master Elect
Sign, · Master
Sign, ~Ject of of Nine
Nine ..•.••.......•...• ;.•. •.• 169
''A Bloody Arm, Holding by the
"A the HairHair aa Bloody
.... Bloody Head.'* -
Head.''
.
169
Turns Lynch
Turns Lynch Law Into Into aa Religion
Religion. . . . . . . . •.• . . . • • . . . . 183
183
John Quincy
John Quincy Adams
Adams on on Masonic Penalties
Masonic Penalties 184
184
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Cyrus, "the Shepherd of the Lord." Note 161... 357
Oath of Allegiance, Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime
Mason 358
Closing Ceremoniesi, Grand Elect^ Perfect and Sublime
Mason 359
Closing Prayer 359
Lodge of Perfection, Statutes and Regulations 363
Aceldema; Field *of Blood.^ Note 162. 366
Historical Analysis^ Grand Elect^ Perfect and Sub-
lime Mason 376
Lodges Dissolved by the Lutheran Reformation 376
Titles Fit for the Dialect of a Madhouse 377
Travesties. ^Christian Ordinances 378
The Catacombs of a New Worship 379
Infidelity Its Mother, Rebellion Its Cradle 380
Conjuring and Legerdemain 381
Satan Fills Their Hearts With Lies 382
CHAPTER XXV. Fifteenth Degree^ or Knights of the
East or Sv^ord 383
Origin and Object of the Degree. Note 163 383
Titles, Apartment
First 384
Opening Ceremonies, Knights of the East or Sword 386
Names of Officers, Decorations, Etc. Note 164 386
CHAPTER XXVI. Initiation, Knights of the East or
Sword 388 •
Page.
Jewish Captives "Bound by Triangular Chains."
Note 173 407
Cyrus "Mentioned by the Prophet Isaiah." Note 174.. 408
Zerubbabel's Battle With the Assyrians. Note 175.... 408
Closing Ceremonies^ Knights of the East or Sword 412
Historical Analysis, Knights of the East or Sword 413
A Jewish Degree 413
Believe a Lie That They All Might Be Damned 414
CHAPTER XXVII. (Sixteenth Degree, or Princes of Jeru-
salem 415
This Degree a Continuation of the Previous One.
Note 176 415
Princes of Jerusalem "Styled Chiefs of Masonry,"
Note 177 417
Opening Ceremonies, Princes of Jerusalem. 418
Officers' Titles, Jewel and Lodge Room Decorations.
Note 178 418
CHAPTER XXVIII. Initiation, Princes of Jerusalem 420
Inventor of This Degree. Its Legend From Josephus.
Note 179 420
The Samaritans, the Adversaries of the Jews. Note 180. 421
Decree of King Cyrus 424
Triumphal Chorus 426
. King Cyrus and the Prophets Haggai and Zechariah.
Note 181 427
Obligation, Princes of Jerusalem 429
Sign, Princes of Jerusalem 430
Answer to Sign and Token. Prices of Jerusalem 431
Lecture, Princes of Jerusalem 433
Closing Ceremonies^ Princes of Jerusalem 436
Historical Analysis, Princes of Jerusalem 437
Christ Eliminated From the Degree 437
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WEST
West • • • · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •. • • • • • • • • • • • .. . • • • . 445
445
Preparation
Preparation of Candidate,
Candidate, Knights Knights of of thethe EastEast and and
West
West . -~ . . . . • . • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 445
In
In Center
Center of Apron Apron *'a ''a Lamb on aa Book With With Beven Seven
Se aI s.'' Not
Seals/* Notee 183 . • . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 44 5
Sc1. . ipture Recitation
Scripture Recitation by. All. All Puissant.
.
Puissant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 447
Obligation,
Obligation, Knights Knights of tbe the East East and West " . . . 448
, . 448 . .
''The
"The Seal_ Seal Denotes That That Which Which Is Secret.'' Note 184.
Is Secret." 184... 450 450
·Sign,
Sign, KnightsKnights of the the E. ast' and West
East West. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 452 452 -
Answer
Answer to to Sign, Knights Knights of the East East and West ••.....• 452
452
First
First and Second Second Tokens, Tokens, Knights Knights of of the East Bast and
~··West
West . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . 452 t452
·Sign
Sign on Entering Entering Council, Council, Knights Knights of the the EastEast and
West ..........•........•....... - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 453
Lecture,
Lecture, Knights
• Knights of the the East
East and and West. West . . . .. . . . • . . • . . • 454
"Still Retains
''Still Retains the the Apocalyptic Character Character of the the De-
gree.
gree." '' Note. Note 185 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • 454 4 54 •
CLOSING
Closing CE· R EMONIES,
Ceremonies, Knights
K~IGHTS of
OF the
THE East
EAS'D and
AND West
WEST. -:' •••. _. 458
458
HISTORICAL
Historical Analysis,
ANALYSIS, Knights
KNIGHTS of
OF the
THE East
EAST and
AND West.
\VEST.· ••••
.. 459
459 . .
To Burlesque
Burlesque and Degrade Christ Christ..... ... _ .. ·. . . . . . . . . . . . • • 459
''To
"To Destroy
Destroy . Profane
Profane and
and Unworthy
Unworthy _B rethren''. . . . . . . . 460
Brethren"
I ''Evil
"Evil Be . Thou My Good''
Good"
. ',.
..... --~ .
. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . 461
. ¿ • .
- . ''Every
"Every Lodge Lodge Is a Synagogue of . Satan;. . ... . . . . . . . . . . 462
Is Synagogue of Satan" 462
CHAPTEÈ
CHAPTER XXXI. XXXI. EIGHTEENTH Eighteenth DEGREE, Degree^ OR or i Sovereign
SOVEREIGN •,
Prince OF
PRINCE Rose Croix
of ROSE CROIX ••.••••••••••••••••
.,il!
~ •••• ·~ 463 •
• ''Sometimes
"Sometimes \
Called Knight
Knight of the
the Eagle Eagle and Pelican.''
Pelican."
~ Note
Note .1186 86 ....•..•.•...••.. _ .. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 463 463
•
The
The Degree Probably Probably Invented Invented by Ramsay. Ramsay. Note 187 187. . 463 463. .
Lodge l\f
Lodge Must ust Meet Meet on Maunday Maunday Thursday Thursday and and Easter
Easter
•
Sunday. Note 188
Sunday. ~
188 464
464
\
Apron,
Apron, "On ''On the
the Movable
Movable Part'
Part a Skull and Cross-bones."
Cross-bones."
'Note 189
Note - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 465
Symbols of
Symbols of Degree
Degree : Cross, Rose,
: Rose, EagJe Eagle and and Pelican.
Pelican.
Note 190 ........•.... ~ . .. . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 466 466
• OPENING Ceremonies^ Sovereign
Opening CERÉMONIES, So~nEIGN Prince OF
PRINCE of Rosa CROIX. • • • 467
Rose Croix....
''Its
"Its Historical
Historical .. Lessons
LesSons Are Are Intensely Intensely Chrlatìari."
Christian."
e Note
Note 19
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191.1 ....
·• .. ,. . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • 407
¿• I
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CHAPTE~
CHAPTER XXXII. Initiation, •
I~ÌTÎATION, SOVEREIGN Sovereign PRINCE Prince OF Rosa
of Rose
' CROIX
Croix • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • 469 469
Candidate
Candidate Must Must ·Profess
Profess High Hlgh, Esteem Esteem for for the Members."
Members." ~
Note
Note 192 192 .......•.... : •.....•• , •. ,..,,.,. , ..•
. ,4 ~ •••
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469• •
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"Degree Is Macje Cosmopolite in Its Character."
Note 193' 472
m
Obligation, Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix 473
Sign of the Good Shepherd, Sovereign Prince of Rose
Croix 474
Initiatory Anthem 477
Jewel of Degree and Inscription Thereon. Note 194... 477
Charge to Candidate, Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix. 478 .
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•
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II
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LODGE OF PERFECTION.
LODGE·• OF PERFECTION/1 '
Composed OF
ÜOJ\IPOSED eleven DEGREES
of ELEVEN degrees TERMEÖ the
termed THE
.
lNEFFA·
Ineffa- '
I
ble DEGREES
BLE. and COMPRISING
Degrees AND the FOURTI-I
comprising THE fourth TOto
FOURTEE· NTI-I DEGREES
FOURl?:eE^TH
u,
FOLLOWS:
degrees AS FOLLOWS:
.
.,
4th Degree^ Secret·
4th Degree, Secret · IYfaster.
Master.
•
••
õth
5th ''
''
· Perfect
Perfect Master.
Master. ·
6th
6th ''^^ Intimate
Intimate Secretary.
Secretary. f
-·
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•
• I
e,
7th
7th ''" Provost andJudge,
Provost and Judge.
"'•
8th
8th
..,,''^^'' Intendant
Intendant of of the
the -Building,
Building.
t
9th
9th Elected Knights of
Elected Knights of the
the Nine.·
Nine. ,...
.
. . o
',;., .
Note
Note l. 1.— "Tn
"In 1754,
1754, the. Chevalier de
the Chevaller de Bonneville
Bonneville established-
established a. a Cbnpter
Chapter
or
of the high degrees
the high degrees at at Parts.
Paris, in the College
in the College of of Jesuits
Jesuits of of Clermont,
Clermont, hence hence
culled
called the Chapter of
the Chapter of Clermont.
Clermont. The The system
system of of Masonry
Masonry he he there
there prae->
prac-
ticed
ticed received
received the the namename of of thethe Rite-
Rite of of Perfectíen,
Perfection, or or Rite
Rite of of Heredom
Heredom.•
. The
The College
College of
of Clermont
Clermont was,
was, says
says Rebold,
Rebold, (Hist,
(Hist, de 3 G. L., 46,) the
de 3. G. L., 46,) the
asylum
asylum of of the
the adherents
adherents of the bouse
of the house of of Stuart,
Stuart, and and hencehence the the RiteRite is is
to
to some extent tinctured
some extent tinctured with with 'S tuart Masogry.
Stuart Masonry. It· consisted of
It consisted of twenty
twenty-
five degrees,
flve degrees, as as rotìowa:
follows: l. Apprentice; 2.·
1. Apprentice; 2. · ^Fellow
Fetlow Crn Craft;rt : 3. 3. l\Iaster;
Master; 4. 4.
Secret Master;
Secret Master; 5. 5. Perfect
Perfect Master;
Master; 6. 6. InthnateBeeretary
Intimate Secretary;; 7. 7. Intendant
Intendant of of
the
the ·B uilding; 8.
Building; 8. Provost
Provost and Judge; 9.
and Judge; 9. Elect
Elect of Nine; 10.
of Nine; 10. ElectElect of of Fif
Fif-
teen;
teen; .111.1. Illustrious
Illustrious Elect, Elect, Ohíef
Chief of of the
the twelve
twelve tribes;
tribes; 12. 12. GrandGrand MasterMaster
..Architect;
~rchltect; 13. 13. Royal
Royal Arch; Arch; 1.14.4. Grand, Elect, Ancient,
Grand, Elect, Ancient, Perfect Perfect MasterMaster;- j . ~-·
1
15
15 Knight
Knight of the Sword; 16
of the Prince of
16 Prince of Jerusalem;
Jerusalem; 17. 17. Knight
Knight of of the
the East
Bast
and v West;
.and West; 1$. 18. Rose
Rose Croix Knìght Knight;; 19. 19. Grand . Pontiff;
Pontiff; 20. 20. Grand
Grand Pa Pa-
.trtarch
triarch;;.. 21. Grand Master
21. Grand Master of the l{ey
of the Key of of Masonry
Masonry;; 22. 22. Pr Princeìnce of of Libanus;
Libanus;
23. Sovéreign
23. Sovereign Prince Prince AdeptAdept Chief
Chief of of the Grand Conststory
the Grand Consistory;; -2 4. Illustrious
24. Illustrious
Knight, Commander of
Knight, Commander of the
the Black
Black andand Wbitè Eagle; ·, 25.
White Eagle; 25. Most Most Hlustríous
Illustrious
' ~ovPr.
Sovereien Prince of
eie-n Prtnce Masonry, Grand
of Masonrv, Grand KuîgbKnight, t, Sublime Commander of
Sublime Commander the
of the î·
Royal Secret.
Royal Secret. It
It . -wül
will be be seen
seen that
that the the degrees·
degrees of th ls
of this Rite are Rite are thethe ,
same
same as as those
those of of thethe Council
Council of of Emperors
Emperors of the East
of the East and and West, West, whichwhich
was established
established four four years'Ì
years later,
later, and--
and to to which the Chapter of
the Chapter of Clermont
Clermont
.gave
gave way.-
way. Of course,. course,, theythey are therefore the
are therefore same, so
the same, so far far as as they
they go, go,
as
as those
those of of the Ancient and Accepted
the Ancie11t Scottish Rite,
Accepted Scottish Rite, which which succeeded
succeeded
the
the Council
Council of Emperors.
of Emperors. . ·
Tb.
The e distinguishing
distinguishing princ~ple principle of of this Rite is,
this Rite is, that Freemasonry ..,was
that Freemnsonry was
derived
derived from from Templarism,
Templarism, and and that consequently every Freemason
that consequently Freemason "'"as was a a
l{nig·ht Templar.
Knight Templar. It wns there
It was there that
that the Baron Von Hund
the Baron Hund was initiated, initiated,
and
and -ffrom
1·om lt, it. through
through him, proceeded the
him, proceeded Rite of
the Rite Strict Observance;
of Strict Observa11ce; al- al·
though he
tbo11gh he .discarded
discarded~ tbP. degree~ and retained only
the degrees <lnly the Templar theory.'*
the Templar theory.''
—Mackey's Encyclopœdia
-Mackey's Encyclopaedia of of Freemasoni-y,
Freemason19Y, Article Perfection, Rite
Article Perfection, Rite of. of,
• fr
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THE TEMPLE.
THE TEMPLE. -
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Iûth
10th " Illustrious Elect
Illustrious Elect of
of the Fifteen.
the Fifteen. •
•
11th
11th "'' • Sublime Knights Elect
Sublime Knights of 'the
Elect of ri:welve.
the Twelve.
•
12th
12th ''
" Grand Master
Grand Master Architect.
Architect. ·
13th
13th ''
." Knights of
Knights of the
the Ninth
Ninth Arch
Arch or
or Royal
Royal
Arch of Solomon.
Arch of Solomoll. •
14th
14th ''
" Grand Elect,
Grand Elect, · Perfect
Perfect and
and Sublime
Sublime
Mason.
Mason.
I
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,
..
THE TEMPLE.' _
~·
•
Every· Lodge of
Every of. the
the Scotch
Scotch Rite Rite is
is divided
divided· into
into two
two
portions by
portions by means of of aa Ballustrade,
Ballustrade, or or railing,
railing, running
running
•
North and
North South, This
and South. This railing
railing has has aa gate.
gate. TheThe floor-
floor
ing of
ing of the
the East
East end
end of of the
the..... Lodge inside
inside ofof the
the railing
railing
and gate
and gate is
is elevated
elevated one
one or
or two two feet
feet above
above that
that of
of the
the
West.
West.
. The walls
walls are
are adorned
adorned byby aa representation
representation of of twelve
twelve
•
{·12) columns.
(12) columns. .
,,. At
'
At the
the door
door of
of the lodge is
the lodge is aa·..'brazen laver. There
brazen laver. There
are elevated
are elevated seats
seats. and
and desks
desks for
for each
each ofof .the foll owing
the following
-- Officers : *
1•
Officers: •
' • .
.
EAST.
East. I .. WEST.
West.
~I
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I ' MASTER.
Master. |
1st Assistant.
1st ASSISTANT . •
ÜRATOR
Orator I |
2nd Assistant.
2nd AssISTANT. r
SECRETARY.
Secretary. I |
EXPERT.
Expert. •
'l,REAS URER
Treasurer I
\
Master OF Ceremonies
MASTER oe CEREMONIES
Note
2Tote 2.
2. — "The
''TheFreemasons have,
Freemasons have, at at allall events,
events, seized
seized withwith avidity
avidity
the idea
the idea of representing in
of representing their symbolic
ln their symbolic language
language the the interior
interior and
spiritual man by
spiritual material temple.
by aa material temple. They They have the the doctrine
doctrine of of· the
the great
great
Apostle of
Apostle of the
the Gentiles,
Gentiles, who has has said, said, 'Know ye are are the
the temple
temple of of Grtd,
Göd,
and that the spirit
and that the spirit of of God dwelletb
dwelleth in
in you.'
you.' The great
great · body of
of the
Masonic Craft,
Masonic Craft, looking
Iookíng' only
only to to this
this firstfirst Temple erectederected by the the wisdom
wisdom
of King
of King Solomon,
Solomon, makemake it lt the
the symbol of life; and as
of life; as the
the great
great object
object
of Masonry is
of Masonry is the
the search
search after
after truth,
truth, they they areare directed
directed to to build
build up this thts
temple· as
temple as a a fitting
fitting receptacle
receptacle for for truthtruth when found, found, aa placeplace wher^
where it it
may dwell, just as the ancient
may dwell, just as the ancient Jews built . , Tews built up their
their great
great Temple ns
as a
a
dwalltng-place
dwelling-place for for Him who is
is the
the author
author of
of all
all truth;"
truth."— Mackey's
Mackey's En..
En-
cyclopœd
cyclopedia ìa of
of Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, ArticleArticle Tem,le,Temple, Symbolism of of the,
the.
•
THE TEMPLE.
THE TE1\{PLE. 39
39
•
Which corresponds with the
corresponds with the Sun,
Sun^ Moon, Earth
Earth and
five visible
five visible planets, viz: .. •
planets, viz:
Master..
Master . .·;· \11,
Sun.
.^Orator
. . Orator: . ~-- . · , ..•.•• Earth.
Earth. ,
Secreiaru
Secretary ........................• Venus.
Venus.
Master of
Master Ceremonies
of Ceremonies
,
.......•.••••• Moon. -
~
~nd
2nd Assistant
Assistant Jupiter.
Jupiter.
1st
1st .Assistanb
Assistant Saturn.
Saturn.
In the the East
East oror North side under aa curtained
side under •
canopy
curtained canopy
the
the Ark.
In iront
front of
of the
the Ark on the the -North
North Side/ Side, the
the Twelve
Twelve
loaves, Altar of
loaves. Altar of Perfume
Perfume and
and V.ase
Vase of of Ointrnent,
Ointment.
In the the South
South Side,
Side, opposite
opposite the the Ark, the the seven-
seven- >-
branched candlestick.
branched candlestick. " *·
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•
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•
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16 CONTENTS.
Page.
Cyrus, "the Shepherd of the Lord." Note 161... 357
Oath of Allegiance, Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime
Mason 358
Closing Ceremoniesi, Grand Elect^ Perfect and Sublime
Mason 359
Closing Prayer 359
Lodge of Perfection, Statutes and Regulations 363
Aceldema; Field *of Blood.^ Note 162. 366
Historical Analysis^ Grand Elect^ Perfect and Sub-
lime Mason 376
Lodges Dissolved by the Lutheran Reformation 376
Titles Fit for the Dialect of a Madhouse 377
Travesties. ^Christian Ordinances 378
The Catacombs of a New Worship 379
Infidelity Its Mother, Rebellion Its Cradle 380
Conjuring and Legerdemain 381
Satan Fills Their Hearts With Lies 382
CHAPTER XXV. Fifteenth Degree^ or Knights of the
East or Sv^ord 383
Origin and Object of the Degree. Note 163 383
Titles, Apartment
First 384
Opening Ceremonies, Knights of the East or Sword 386
Names of Officers, Decorations, Etc. Note 164 386
CHAPTER XXVI. Initiation, Knights of the East or
Sword 388 •
Page.
Jewish Captives "Bound by Triangular Chains."
Note 173 407
Cyrus "Mentioned by the Prophet Isaiah." Note 174.. 408
Zerubbabel's Battle With the Assyrians. Note 175.... 408
Closing Ceremonies^ Knights of the East or Sword 412
Historical Analysis, Knights of the East or Sword 413
A Jewish Degree 413
Believe a Lie That They All Might Be Damned 414
CHAPTER XXVII. (Sixteenth Degree, or Princes of Jeru-
salem 415
This Degree a Continuation of the Previous One.
Note 176 415
Princes of Jerusalem "Styled Chiefs of Masonry,"
Note 177 417
Opening Ceremonies, Princes of Jerusalem. 418
Officers' Titles, Jewel and Lodge Room Decorations.
Note 178 418
CHAPTER XXVIII. Initiation, Princes of Jerusalem 420
Inventor of This Degree. Its Legend From Josephus.
Note 179 420
The Samaritans, the Adversaries of the Jews. Note 180. 421
Decree of King Cyrus 424
Triumphal Chorus 426
. King Cyrus and the Prophets Haggai and Zechariah.
Note 181 427
Obligation, Princes of Jerusalem 429
Sign, Princes of Jerusalem 430
Answer to Sign and Token. Prices of Jerusalem 431
Lecture, Princes of Jerusalem 433
Closing Ceremonies^ Princes of Jerusalem 436
Historical Analysis, Princes of Jerusalem 437
Christ Eliminated From the Degree 437
'.
—
Solomon If the light has driven away darkness, and
we are all Secret Masters, it is time to begin work;
give notice that I am going to open this lodge of Secret
Masters.
—
Adoniram Brethren, you will please take notice
that the Most Powerful is about to open this lodge of
Secret Masters.
—
Solomon (Seven raps: 000-000-0; all
rise.) ^
_ —
Solomon (One rap.) Brethren will
Sign ot Silence, plcase be seated.
Note 8. Scotch Masonry, Adoniram Is introduced in the degrees
'*In
of Secret Master, Provost and Judge, Intendant of the Building and
others, as one of the most prominent personages In the Temple,"-^
U,9xxii' Monitoy of yroem^sonry, Article A^gniram,
CHAPTER IV
Fourth or Secret Master's Degree.
initiation.
preparation op candidate.
feparatjon of
Solomon —Brother Adoniram, attend
Candidate. to this call and see who makes it. .
'Adoniram —
(Opens the door,) Who knocks at the door
of our Sanctuary?
—
Master of Ceremonies One who knows where the
Acacia grows and would help us gather its fruit.
—
Adoniram (To Solomon) Most Powerful, one who
knows where the Acacia grows and would help us gather
its fruit.
Page.
"Degree Is Macje Cosmopolite in Its Character."
Note 193' 472
m
Obligation, Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix 473
Sign of the Good Shepherd, Sovereign Prince of Rose
Croix 474
Initiatory Anthem 477
Jewel of Degree and Inscription Thereon. Note 194... 477
Charge to Candidate, Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix. 478 .
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CHAPTER •
II
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LODGE OF PERFECTION.
LODGE·• OF PERFECTION/1 '
Composed OF
ÜOJ\IPOSED eleven DEGREES
of ELEVEN degrees TERMEÖ the
termed THE
.
lNEFFA·
Ineffa- '
I
ble DEGREES
BLE. and COMPRISING
Degrees AND the FOURTI-I
comprising THE fourth TOto
FOURTEE· NTI-I DEGREES
FOURl?:eE^TH
u,
FOLLOWS:
degrees AS FOLLOWS:
.
.,
4th Degree^ Secret·
4th Degree, Secret · IYfaster.
Master.
•
••
õth
5th ''
''
· Perfect
Perfect Master.
Master. ·
6th
6th ''^^ Intimate
Intimate Secretary.
Secretary. f
-·
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•
• I
e,
7th
7th ''" Provost andJudge,
Provost and Judge.
"'•
8th
8th
..,,''^^'' Intendant
Intendant of of the
the -Building,
Building.
t
9th
9th Elected Knights of
Elected Knights of the
the Nine.·
Nine. ,...
.
. . o
',;., .
Note
Note l. 1.— "Tn
"In 1754,
1754, the. Chevalier de
the Chevaller de Bonneville
Bonneville established-
established a. a Cbnpter
Chapter
or
of the high degrees
the high degrees at at Parts.
Paris, in the College
in the College of of Jesuits
Jesuits of of Clermont,
Clermont, hence hence
culled
called the Chapter of
the Chapter of Clermont.
Clermont. The The system
system of of Masonry
Masonry he he there
there prae->
prac-
ticed
ticed received
received the the namename of of thethe Rite-
Rite of of Perfectíen,
Perfection, or or Rite
Rite of of Heredom
Heredom.•
. The
The College
College of
of Clermont
Clermont was,
was, says
says Rebold,
Rebold, (Hist,
(Hist, de 3 G. L., 46,) the
de 3. G. L., 46,) the
asylum
asylum of of the
the adherents
adherents of the bouse
of the house of of Stuart,
Stuart, and and hencehence the the RiteRite is is
to
to some extent tinctured
some extent tinctured with with 'S tuart Masogry.
Stuart Masonry. It· consisted of
It consisted of twenty
twenty-
five degrees,
flve degrees, as as rotìowa:
follows: l. Apprentice; 2.·
1. Apprentice; 2. · ^Fellow
Fetlow Crn Craft;rt : 3. 3. l\Iaster;
Master; 4. 4.
Secret Master;
Secret Master; 5. 5. Perfect
Perfect Master;
Master; 6. 6. InthnateBeeretary
Intimate Secretary;; 7. 7. Intendant
Intendant of of
the
the ·B uilding; 8.
Building; 8. Provost
Provost and Judge; 9.
and Judge; 9. Elect
Elect of Nine; 10.
of Nine; 10. ElectElect of of Fif
Fif-
teen;
teen; .111.1. Illustrious
Illustrious Elect, Elect, Ohíef
Chief of of the
the twelve
twelve tribes;
tribes; 12. 12. GrandGrand MasterMaster
..Architect;
~rchltect; 13. 13. Royal
Royal Arch; Arch; 1.14.4. Grand, Elect, Ancient,
Grand, Elect, Ancient, Perfect Perfect MasterMaster;- j . ~-·
1
15
15 Knight
Knight of the Sword; 16
of the Prince of
16 Prince of Jerusalem;
Jerusalem; 17. 17. Knight
Knight of of the
the East
Bast
and v West;
.and West; 1$. 18. Rose
Rose Croix Knìght Knight;; 19. 19. Grand . Pontiff;
Pontiff; 20. 20. Grand
Grand Pa Pa-
.trtarch
triarch;;.. 21. Grand Master
21. Grand Master of the l{ey
of the Key of of Masonry
Masonry;; 22. 22. Pr Princeìnce of of Libanus;
Libanus;
23. Sovéreign
23. Sovereign Prince Prince AdeptAdept Chief
Chief of of the Grand Conststory
the Grand Consistory;; -2 4. Illustrious
24. Illustrious
Knight, Commander of
Knight, Commander of the
the Black
Black andand Wbitè Eagle; ·, 25.
White Eagle; 25. Most Most Hlustríous
Illustrious
' ~ovPr.
Sovereien Prince of
eie-n Prtnce Masonry, Grand
of Masonrv, Grand KuîgbKnight, t, Sublime Commander of
Sublime Commander the
of the î·
Royal Secret.
Royal Secret. It
It . -wül
will be be seen
seen that
that the the degrees·
degrees of th ls
of this Rite are Rite are thethe ,
same
same as as those
those of of thethe Council
Council of of Emperors
Emperors of the East
of the East and and West, West, whichwhich
was established
established four four years'Ì
years later,
later, and--
and to to which the Chapter of
the Chapter of Clermont
Clermont
.gave
gave way.-
way. Of course,. course,, theythey are therefore the
are therefore same, so
the same, so far far as as they
they go, go,
as
as those
those of of the Ancient and Accepted
the Ancie11t Scottish Rite,
Accepted Scottish Rite, which which succeeded
succeeded
the
the Council
Council of Emperors.
of Emperors. . ·
Tb.
The e distinguishing
distinguishing princ~ple principle of of this Rite is,
this Rite is, that Freemasonry ..,was
that Freemnsonry was
derived
derived from from Templarism,
Templarism, and and that consequently every Freemason
that consequently Freemason "'"as was a a
l{nig·ht Templar.
Knight Templar. It wns there
It was there that
that the Baron Von Hund
the Baron Hund was initiated, initiated,
and
and -ffrom
1·om lt, it. through
through him, proceeded the
him, proceeded Rite of
the Rite Strict Observance;
of Strict Observa11ce; al- al·
though he
tbo11gh he .discarded
discarded~ tbP. degree~ and retained only
the degrees <lnly the Templar theory.'*
the Templar theory.''
—Mackey's Encyclopœdia
-Mackey's Encyclopaedia of of Freemasoni-y,
Freemason19Y, Article Perfection, Rite
Article Perfection, Rite of. of,
• fr
48 SECRET master's DEGREE*
is thy name in all the Earth! Who hast set thy glory
above the Heavens. Out of- the mouth of babes and
sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine
enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the
avenger. When I consider the heavens, the work of
thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast
ordained, what is man that thou art mindful of him, and
the Son of man that thou visitest him? For thou hast
made him a little lower than the angels and hast crowned
him with glory and honor, thou madest him to have
dominion over the works of thy hands : Thou hast put
all things in subjection under his feet all sheep and oxen
;
yea, and the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air, and
the fish of the sea. Lord, Our Lord, how excellent is
thy name in all the Earth V^ Whoso draweth nigh to the
contemplation of the ineffable mysteries, let him put off
the shoes of his worldly conversation and corrupt affec-
tions, for the place whereon he standeth is holy ground.
May we ever remember to keep a watchful eye upon the
feet of our affections ; we approach the house of
bef oye
the Lord, let us seriously consider whether we have
taken straight steps in the paths of his commandment^r"^*
and whether our due order, and cleansed
feet are set in
according to the purifications of the Sanctuary: Let
us wash as it were in the laver of repentance, wash and
make you clean, put away the evil of your doings;
acknowledge your iniquities, and return unto the Lord,
he will have mercy upon you, and to our Elohim'** he
will abundantly pardon.
fToiH 10.— "O'n^t?* A name applied in Hebrew to any deity, but eometimes
al€9 lo the true God According to Lanci, it means the most beneficent. It
4s not, liowevep, much used lo Masonry "^Macfcey^s Encyclopaedia cf freet
vmonrt/p Article GM^n,
Let us incite each other to practice virtue and shun
vice ; while our feet are prepared for walking in the ways
of his commandments^ our hands should be prepared in
like manner working in his service. Saith the father
for
of our Ancient Most Puissant Grand Master, /^I will
wash my hands in innocency, (washes his hands) and
so will I compass thine Altar/^
May he who beareth the keys of David open a door
of entrance to this our brother. You have hitherto seen
only a thick which hides from your view the Sanc-
veil,
PRAYER.
Oh, God we pray thee, thou Grand Architect of the
Universe to cast thy all seeing eye upon this Sanctuary,
which symbolizes the Conscience of Man, and help us to
use the Key of Intelligence within the Balustrade of
Reason, so that we may know ourselves, link ourselves
unto thee, and become fit for the immortality thou has
promised.
—
Adoniram Amen.
—
Solomon And now my brethren, before we separate,
before I crown this Urn, with the Laurel and the Olive
branch in token of the Glory and the Peace which is •
crowned unto him who fulfils his duty and loves truth.
(Crowns the Urn.)
—
Solomon Glory and Peace unto Hiram.
—
All Glory and Peace unto Hiram.
—
Solomon (To the candidate) and now my brother, a
new obligation and task unites us, and it becomes my
pleasant duty to confer upon you, as a reward for the
service you have just performed the title of Secret Mas-
ter and member of this Secret Chamber 0. L. No. •
—
Solomon (Installs him by investing him with the
Eibbon, Key and Apron, places on his head a Crown or
lIsriTIATIOK. 51
Note 11.— "A decoration used in some of the higher degrees of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The laurel is an emblem of vic-
tory; and the corona triumphalis of the Romans, which was given to
generals who had gained a triumph by their conquests, was made of
laurel leaves. The laurel crown in Masonry is given to him who has
—
made a conquest over his passions." Mackey's Encyclopsedia of Free-
masonry. Article Laurel Crown.
—
Note 12. "In a secondary sense, the olive plant is a symbol of peace
and victory; but in its primary sense, like all the other sacred plants
of antiquity, it was a symbol of resurrection and immortality. Hence
in the Ancient Mysteries it was the analogue of the Acacia of Free-
—
masonry." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Olive.
—**The
Note 13. key, however, is still preserved as a symbol of se-
crecy in the Royal Arch degree; and it is also presented to us in the
same sense in the ivory key of the Secret Master, or fourth degree of
the Scottish Rite. In many of the German Lodges an ivory key is made
a part of the Masonic clothing of each brother, to remind him that ^e
should lock up or conceal the secrets of Freemasonry in bis heart."
Mackey's Encyclopsedia of Freemasonry, Article Key,
38
38
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THE TEMPLE.
THE TEMPLE. -
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i
Iûth
10th " Illustrious Elect
Illustrious Elect of
of the Fifteen.
the Fifteen. •
•
11th
11th "'' • Sublime Knights Elect
Sublime Knights of 'the
Elect of ri:welve.
the Twelve.
•
12th
12th ''
" Grand Master
Grand Master Architect.
Architect. ·
13th
13th ''
." Knights of
Knights of the
the Ninth
Ninth Arch
Arch or
or Royal
Royal
Arch of Solomon.
Arch of Solomoll. •
14th
14th ''
" Grand Elect,
Grand Elect, · Perfect
Perfect and
and Sublime
Sublime
Mason.
Mason.
I
•
,
..
THE TEMPLE.' _
~·
•
Every· Lodge of
Every of. the
the Scotch
Scotch Rite Rite is
is divided
divided· into
into two
two
portions by
portions by means of of aa Ballustrade,
Ballustrade, or or railing,
railing, running
running
•
North and
North South, This
and South. This railing
railing has has aa gate.
gate. TheThe floor-
floor
ing of
ing of the
the East
East end
end of of the
the..... Lodge inside
inside ofof the
the railing
railing
and gate
and gate is
is elevated
elevated one
one or
or two two feet
feet above
above that
that of
of the
the
West.
West.
. The walls
walls are
are adorned
adorned byby aa representation
representation of of twelve
twelve
•
{·12) columns.
(12) columns. .
,,. At
'
At the
the door
door of
of the lodge is
the lodge is aa·..'brazen laver. There
brazen laver. There
are elevated
are elevated seats
seats. and
and desks
desks for
for each
each ofof .the foll owing
the following
-- Officers : *
1•
Officers: •
' • .
.
EAST.
East. I .. WEST.
West.
~I
|
...,¡__
I ' MASTER.
Master. |
1st Assistant.
1st ASSISTANT . •
ÜRATOR
Orator I |
2nd Assistant.
2nd AssISTANT. r
SECRETARY.
Secretary. I |
EXPERT.
Expert. •
'l,REAS URER
Treasurer I
\
Master OF Ceremonies
MASTER oe CEREMONIES
Note
2Tote 2.
2. — "The
''TheFreemasons have,
Freemasons have, at at allall events,
events, seized
seized withwith avidity
avidity
the idea
the idea of representing in
of representing their symbolic
ln their symbolic language
language the the interior
interior and
spiritual man by
spiritual material temple.
by aa material temple. They They have the the doctrine
doctrine of of· the
the great
great
Apostle of
Apostle of the
the Gentiles,
Gentiles, who has has said, said, 'Know ye are are the
the temple
temple of of Grtd,
Göd,
and that the spirit
and that the spirit of of God dwelletb
dwelleth in
in you.'
you.' The great
great · body of
of the
Masonic Craft,
Masonic Craft, looking
Iookíng' only
only to to this
this firstfirst Temple erectederected by the the wisdom
wisdom
of King
of King Solomon,
Solomon, makemake it lt the
the symbol of life; and as
of life; as the
the great
great object
object
of Masonry is
of Masonry is the
the search
search after
after truth,
truth, they they areare directed
directed to to build
build up this thts
temple· as
temple as a a fitting
fitting receptacle
receptacle for for truthtruth when found, found, aa placeplace wher^
where it it
may dwell, just as the ancient
may dwell, just as the ancient Jews built . , Tews built up their
their great
great Temple ns
as a
a
dwalltng-place
dwelling-place for for Him who is
is the
the author
author of
of all
all truth;"
truth."— Mackey's
Mackey's En..
En-
cyclopœd
cyclopedia ìa of
of Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, ArticleArticle Tem,le,Temple, Symbolism of of the,
the.
•
INITIATION. 53
Note 19.— "The Inefifable degrees, so-called are the eleven conferred
in a Lodge of Perfection, known as the second series of degrees in the
—
Ancient and Accepted rite." Macoy's Encyclopas^i?^ ftn4 picti^nary of
Freemaionry, Article Jneffable,
5^ SECRET master's DEGREE.
Note 21. — "In the old rituals of the fourth or Secret Master's de-
gree of the Scottish and some other Rites, we find this pas-
sage: 'The Seventy-two names, like the name of the Divin-
ity, are to be taken to the Kabbalistic Tree and the Angels'
Alphabet." The Kabbalistic Tree is a name given by the Kabbalists
to the arrangement of the ten Sephiroth, (which see.) The Angels'
Alpb'abet fe called by the Hebrews ^^2^on2J^3, cTietlib'Mrnjcdachmror ine
writing of the angels. Gaffareljgajs- (Curios, Inouis.* ch.. xiU. ^,) that tne
stars, according to the opinion of the Hebrew writers, are ranged In
the heavens in the form of letters, and that it is possible to read there
whatsoever of importance is to happen throughout the universe. And
the great English Hermetic philosopher, Robert Flud, says, in his
Apology for the Brethren of the Rosy Cross, that there are characters in
the heavens formed from the disposition of the stars, just as geometric
lines and ordinary letters are formed from points; and he adds, that
those to whom God has granted the hidden knowledge of reading these
characters will also know not only whatever is to happen, but all the
secrets of philosophy. The letters thus arranged in the form of stars
are called the Angels* Alphabet. They have the power and articulation
but not the form of the Hebrew letters, and the Kabbalists say that in
them Moses wrote the tables of the law. The astrologers, and after them
the alchemists, made much use of this alphabet; and its introduction
into any of the high degree rituals is an evidence of the influence ex-
erted ofl these degrees by the Hermetic philosophy."— Mackey's Encyclp-
jpaedia Qi Freeinasonry, Article Alphabet, Angels',
INITIATION. 55
four Elements.
My brother, your age as a Secret Master is 81 years,
jour pass-word is Zi Za, and it affords me much satisfac-
tion to find you have paid such strict attention to the
ceremonies of this degree, and I hope also, my brother,
you will treasure up in your mind the rich fruits of our
Sublime Mysteries, and I a}so flatter myself from your
merit and perseverance that you will soon be capacitated
to deserve the summit of our knowledge in receiving
the Degree of Perfection, wherein you will be presented
with the splendid reward of all your labors.
—
Note 24. "The symbolic seven Is to be found diffused in a hundred
ways over the whole Masonic system."—Mackey's Encylopaedia of Free*
masonry, Article Seven*
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Secret Master's Degree.
—
Solomon Brother Inspector, pray what^s the clock?
—
Adoniram The end of the day.
—
Solomon What does there remain to do?
—
Adoniram To practice virtue, shnn vice and remain
silent.'^
Solomo7i— Since there remains no more to do than to
practice virtue and shun vicf, let us again enter into
silence, that the will of God may be done and accom-
plished. time to rest. Brother Inspector, give
It is
decorations.
This lodge is adorned in the same manner as in the
preceding degree, with the following additions:
—
First -The altar on which the urn was placed is
overspread by a canopy of green and gold.
—
Second In the south-west is a monument of white
and black marble, surmounted by an. urn traversed by a
sword, and adorned with a sprig of acacia, and flanked
by 16 columns and surrounded by a balustrade. The
monumental inscription is H. '.Z. '.J. •.
—
Note 31. **The symbolic color of the degree is green, to remind the
Perfect Master that, being dead In vice, he must hope to revive in vir-
tue." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Perfect Master.
—
Note 32. "His jewel is a compass extended sixty degrees, to teach
him that he should act within measure, and ever pay due regard to
justice and equity.'* Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article
Perfect Master.
— —
Ncto 33. "Age, 1x7. Hours of work open at four; close at close of
—
day." Morris' Masonic Dictionary, Article Perfect Master,
Note 34. — "The
lesson is that we should pay due respect to the
memory of a deceased worthy brother." Morns' MaBonic Dictionary, Ar-
ticle Perfect Master.
CHAPTER III
white tears,
white tears, the
the Master
Master represents
represents Solomon
Solomon andand isis
styled
styled ''Most
"Most Powerful''
Powerful'' who comes to the Temple
to the Temple
to
to replace
replace the
the loss
loss of
of Riram
Hiram Abiff,
Abiff, by seven
seven experts.
experts.
There
There isis only
only one
one Warden,
Warden, who is called Adoniram
is called Adoniranl;; it
it
'
was him
was him who had the the inspection
inspection of the workmanship
of the
at
at Mount Lebanon
Lebanon;; he was thethe first
first Secret
Secret Master.
Master,
•
•
:J
FORM THE LODGE.
FORM OF ..THE .. •
Solomon^ Ji
6
Solomon holds scepter in.
olds aa scepter in his
his hand, is is clothed
clothed inin
mourning robes
robes lined
lined with ermine and sits
with ermine sits in
in the East
the East
before a
before a Triangular
Triangular Altar,
Altar, on which
which is
is a Crown of
a Crown of Laur
Laur-
els
els and
and Olive
Olive leaves.
leaves. Adoniram,
Adoniram, thethe inspector
inspector is is placed
placed
in the West';
in the West; Ilo
no aprons are used
aprons are the work
used because the work isis SU$t
susr
pended in
pended consequence of
in consequence' the death
of the death of Hiram Abiff,
of Hirara Abifî,
.. .
~ ......
.
• " .
. ...
JEWELS.
ORDER AND JE,ïVEL.S.
.. , • ·. . c. . .,
- Sclomon
Solomon is
is decorated
decorated with
with a a large
large blueblue watered ribbon
ribbon
from the
from the right
right shoulder
shoulder to the "left
to the left hiphip to is $US~
to which is sus-
-
pended a
pended a gold triangle.
gold triangle. · - ^ 1
;,
• •
6
Adoniram' is
Adoniram is clothed
clothed inin black
black robe.robe ag_d·
and cap and
and if?
is
decorated with aa broad
decorated with broad white
white ribbon bordered with
ribbon bo'rèlered with ,
black
black round
round his
his neck in in aa triangular
triangular form having an •
ivory
Ivory Key
Key hanging thereto
thereto with
with thethe letter
letter (Z)
(Z) cut
cut onon.
it.
it.
. .
•
. .
All
All 7the
the ... brethren
brethren should
should .wear
wear the same with
the same wiih white
white ,1,:· - • •
aprons gloves.rthe
aprons^ and gloves,
r .
the strings of the
strings of aprons black,
the aprons black, the
the
•
Note 5.
5.—*''Solomon
'Solomon is is seated
seated ln
in the east, clothed
the east, clothed in ln mourning
mourning robes
robes
lined wìth
lined with s.ermìne,
ermine, holding
holding a a sceptre
sceptre in ín bis
his band,
hand, and decorated
decorated wìth
with ^ a
blue sash
blue from the
sash from the . right
right shoulder the left
to the
shoulder to hip, from which
left bip, which .iis
s suspend-
suspend·
ed a triangle
triangle of gold.. Before
of gold. Before him
him lsis placed
placed a triangular altar, on
triangulai· altar, on which
is
is deposited
deposited a a wreath
wreath of olive leaves."
laurel and olive.
of laurel leaves." Mackey's ~ncyclo!'!
Mackey's EncyclOs —
pœdia
paedia of
of Freemasonry,
rreemasonry, Article
Article Secret
Secret Master.
Master. · .
-.
, Note
Note 6.
6. — ''~donlram,
called 'Venerable,
called
**Adonlram,
.
'Venerable Inspector,'
Inspector,' is seated in
is seated in the
the
.
,..
west,
west, butbut without
without any Implement
implement of of office, in commemora
office, in commemoration tíon · of
of the
the fact
fact
that
that the works were suspended
the works suspended at at the time of
the time the institution
of the institution of this de^
of this de
gree,
gree. He is decorated with
is decorated with a traingular white
a traingular white cellar, bordered with
collar, bordered with ..
1;Jack,
Vlack, from which
which is· suspended an ivor!:
is suspended key, with
ivor^ key, with the letter Z engraved
the letter engraved ""'
thereon, which
thereon, which constitute
constitute the collar, and je\\-·el
the collar, jewel ofof the degree.
the degree. These
These
decorations
decorations are are worn by by all
all the brethren;"
brethren." Mackey's Encyclopœdia. of
Mackey's Encyclopaedia — of
Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, Article
Article Secret
Secret Master.
Master. ..
Note 7.7. ''The—
"The apron
apron fsis white, With black
edged with
white, edged black andnnd with
with blackblack
strings; the
strings; flap blue,
the flap with an open eye thereon
blue, with thereon embroidered
embroidered in ln gold.
gold,
The
The . modern
modern ritual
ritual prescribes
prescribes that
that ·two branches of
two branches of olive
olive and laurel laurel
crossing each other other shall be on
shall be on the
the middle
middle of the aprou;"
of the apron."— · Macke1'1
Mackey's
, Enoyclopœdi~ Freemasonry, Artiole
Qf FrçE>maßollr1, Artigle Seçret ltJp.eter, 1
Encyclopsedift pi Secret WftStey, • · •
CHAPTER VI
Fifth or Perfect Master's Degree.
initiatio:n'.
preparation of candidate.
Zeirb)al Proceeds to the Ante-chamber,
and having prepared the candidate as a
Secret Master, leads him by the green cord
which he puts around his neck, to the door
of the lodge, and there knocks four.
—
Stolhin Thrice Eespectable Master,
there is an alarm at the door.
—
Adoniram Brother Inside Guardian,
inquire who knocks.
Inside Guardian —
(Knocks four, and
opens the door^) Who knocks?
—
Zerbal One who has help(fd to build a
monument to Hiram and who desires to
*
^CanSdate^^*
know the circle and its quadrature.
Inside Ghiardian —Thrice Eespectable Master, it is
First '
Cleanliness First Grace
Second Neatness Second Beauty
Third Decency Third Health
Fourth Sobriety Fourth Richness
The three sides are Science, Beauty and Fraternity.
three rough stones are Ignorance, Falsehood and
The
Egotism. They were rejected and condemned by the
builders.
of Acacia," is the vivifying life which per-
The Sprig
vades all nature, and the Urn implies the intellectual
—
Note 38. **The. acacia, in the mythic system of Freemasonry, is
—
pre-erainentW the symbol of the immortality of the soul that important
doctrine which it is the great design of the Institution to teach."—
liackey'3 Encyclopaedia of Freeniasonry, Article Acacia,
INITIATION". 77
SCRIPTURE RECITATION.
^^Eemember now they Greater in the days of thy youth,
while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh,
when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. While
the Sun or the Moon or the Stars be not darkened, nor
the clouds return after the rain In the day when the
:
—
Solomon If the light has driven away darkness, and
we are all Secret Masters, it is time to begin work;
give notice that I am going to open this lodge of Secret
Masters.
—
Adoniram Brethren, you will please take notice
that the Most Powerful is about to open this lodge of
Secret Masters.
—
Solomon (Seven raps: 000-000-0; all
rise.) ^
_ —
Solomon (One rap.) Brethren will
Sign ot Silence, plcase be seated.
Note 8. Scotch Masonry, Adoniram Is introduced in the degrees
'*In
of Secret Master, Provost and Judge, Intendant of the Building and
others, as one of the most prominent personages In the Temple,"-^
U,9xxii' Monitoy of yroem^sonry, Article A^gniram,
CHAPTER IV
Fourth or Secret Master's Degree.
initiation.
preparation op candidate.
feparatjon of
Solomon —Brother Adoniram, attend
Candidate. to this call and see who makes it. .
'Adoniram —
(Opens the door,) Who knocks at the door
of our Sanctuary?
—
Master of Ceremonies One who knows where the
Acacia grows and would help us gather its fruit.
—
Adoniram (To Solomon) Most Powerful, one who
knows where the Acacia grows and would help us gather
its fruit.
—
Solomon (Seven raps; 000-000-0 All rise.) Brother —
Adoniram I see this Master who seeks the sanctuary
bears the square upon his forehead, and thereby gives
assurance that reason rules his mind; but he is yet
blind though he has learned to labor; shall he behold
the resplendant name of God?
Adoniram —Thrice Powerful, if he is willing to pro-
nounce the oath, which binds us all we consent that
hQ should be permitted to see the mystic name.
46 SECRET master's DECREE.
Candidate — am. I
Solomon—You then kneel and
will' contract your
obligation.
—
Adoniram (Knocks) Thrice Powerful, a messenger
brings tidings of the remains of our departed Master
Hiram Abiff.
—
Solomon What tidings ?
—
Adoniram Agreeable to your order his heart has
been embalmed and put with his ashes into an urn of
the purest gold and the custodians of the precious treas-
ure now await your orders.
INITIATION'. 47
—
Solomon (Seven raps^ 000-000-0, all rise) Brethren
let ns go upon an holy pilgrimage ; follow me, in mourn-
ful procession to convey the precious remains of our de-
ceased Master into the Holy of Holies.
—
Solomon Brothers Expert and Master of Ceremonies
you will now invest the brethren with their aprons, and
form a procession in the North, facing the East, with
candidate and Adoniram at the head.
MUSIC "'dirge.'^
is thy name in all the Earth! Who hast set thy glory
above the Heavens. Out of- the mouth of babes and
sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine
enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the
avenger. When I consider the heavens, the work of
thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast
ordained, what is man that thou art mindful of him, and
the Son of man that thou visitest him? For thou hast
made him a little lower than the angels and hast crowned
him with glory and honor, thou madest him to have
dominion over the works of thy hands : Thou hast put
all things in subjection under his feet all sheep and oxen
;
yea, and the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air, and
the fish of the sea. Lord, Our Lord, how excellent is
thy name in all the Earth V^ Whoso draweth nigh to the
contemplation of the ineffable mysteries, let him put off
the shoes of his worldly conversation and corrupt affec-
tions, for the place whereon he standeth is holy ground.
May we ever remember to keep a watchful eye upon the
feet of our affections ; we approach the house of
bef oye
the Lord, let us seriously consider whether we have
taken straight steps in the paths of his commandment^r"^*
and whether our due order, and cleansed
feet are set in
according to the purifications of the Sanctuary: Let
us wash as it were in the laver of repentance, wash and
make you clean, put away the evil of your doings;
acknowledge your iniquities, and return unto the Lord,
he will have mercy upon you, and to our Elohim'** he
will abundantly pardon.
fToiH 10.— "O'n^t?* A name applied in Hebrew to any deity, but eometimes
al€9 lo the true God According to Lanci, it means the most beneficent. It
4s not, liowevep, much used lo Masonry "^Macfcey^s Encyclopaedia cf freet
vmonrt/p Article GM^n,
Let us incite each other to practice virtue and shun
vice ; while our feet are prepared for walking in the ways
of his commandments^ our hands should be prepared in
like manner working in his service. Saith the father
for
of our Ancient Most Puissant Grand Master, /^I will
wash my hands in innocency, (washes his hands) and
so will I compass thine Altar/^
May he who beareth the keys of David open a door
of entrance to this our brother. You have hitherto seen
only a thick which hides from your view the Sanc-
veil,
PRAYER.
Oh, God we pray thee, thou Grand Architect of the
Universe to cast thy all seeing eye upon this Sanctuary,
which symbolizes the Conscience of Man, and help us to
use the Key of Intelligence within the Balustrade of
Reason, so that we may know ourselves, link ourselves
unto thee, and become fit for the immortality thou has
promised.
—
Adoniram Amen.
—
Solomon And now my brethren, before we separate,
before I crown this Urn, with the Laurel and the Olive
branch in token of the Glory and the Peace which is •
crowned unto him who fulfils his duty and loves truth.
(Crowns the Urn.)
—
Solomon Glory and Peace unto Hiram.
—
All Glory and Peace unto Hiram.
—
Solomon (To the candidate) and now my brother, a
new obligation and task unites us, and it becomes my
pleasant duty to confer upon you, as a reward for the
service you have just performed the title of Secret Mas-
ter and member of this Secret Chamber 0. L. No. •
—
Solomon (Installs him by investing him with the
Eibbon, Key and Apron, places on his head a Crown or
lIsriTIATIOK. 51
Note 11.— "A decoration used in some of the higher degrees of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The laurel is an emblem of vic-
tory; and the corona triumphalis of the Romans, which was given to
generals who had gained a triumph by their conquests, was made of
laurel leaves. The laurel crown in Masonry is given to him who has
—
made a conquest over his passions." Mackey's Encyclopsedia of Free-
masonry. Article Laurel Crown.
—
Note 12. "In a secondary sense, the olive plant is a symbol of peace
and victory; but in its primary sense, like all the other sacred plants
of antiquity, it was a symbol of resurrection and immortality. Hence
in the Ancient Mysteries it was the analogue of the Acacia of Free-
—
masonry." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Olive.
—**The
Note 13. key, however, is still preserved as a symbol of se-
crecy in the Royal Arch degree; and it is also presented to us in the
same sense in the ivory key of the Secret Master, or fourth degree of
the Scottish Rite. In many of the German Lodges an ivory key is made
a part of the Masonic clothing of each brother, to remind him that ^e
should lock up or conceal the secrets of Freemasonry in bis heart."
Mackey's Encyclopsedia of Freemasonry, Article Key,
52 gJECRE'T master's DEGREE.
Token
SIGN OF SILENCE.
, Sign of SUeiice,
Not© 14.— "This is said, in one of the Ineffable de-
grees of 4:he Scottish Rite, to be the name of the bal-
ustrade before the Sanctum Sanctorum. There is no such
word in Hebrew, but it may be a corruption of the Talmudic
X^VX^ zizfi, which Bnxtorf {Lex. Talm ) defines as^'a bcjrm, a little' beam, a
siuall rafter.'*— JXac/cej/'.s Encyciopaedm </ Freemasonry, Article Zizon,
- Notk'I.").— "In Hebrew ^Jl{(, being the plural of excellence for Aden, and
feitinify inuthe Lord, The Jews, who reverently avoided the pronuncialign of
the sacred name Jehovah, were accustomed, whenever that name oc-
curred, to substitute for it the word Adonai in reading. As to the use of
the plural form instead of the singular, the Rabbins say, 'Every word
Indicative of dominion, though singular in meaning, is made plural In
form.' This is called the 'pluralls excellenti?e." The Talmudists also
say, (Buxtroflf,) Lex. Talm., that the telragrammaton Is called Shem
hamphorash, the name that is explained, because it is exnlained. uttered
and set forth by the word Adonai. (See Jehovah and Shem Hamphor-
ash.) Adonai Is used as a significant word in several of the high de-
grees of Maisonry, and may almost always be considered as allusive
—
to or symbolic of the True Word." ^Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Free-
masonry, Article Adonai.
INITIATION. 53
Note 19.— "The Inefifable degrees, so-called are the eleven conferred
in a Lodge of Perfection, known as the second series of degrees in the
—
Ancient and Accepted rite." Macoy's Encyclopas^i?^ ftn4 picti^nary of
Freemaionry, Article Jneffable,
5^ SECRET master's DEGREE.
Note 21. — "In the old rituals of the fourth or Secret Master's de-
gree of the Scottish and some other Rites, we find this pas-
sage: 'The Seventy-two names, like the name of the Divin-
ity, are to be taken to the Kabbalistic Tree and the Angels'
Alphabet." The Kabbalistic Tree is a name given by the Kabbalists
to the arrangement of the ten Sephiroth, (which see.) The Angels'
Alpb'abet fe called by the Hebrews ^^2^on2J^3, cTietlib'Mrnjcdachmror ine
writing of the angels. Gaffareljgajs- (Curios, Inouis.* ch.. xiU. ^,) that tne
stars, according to the opinion of the Hebrew writers, are ranged In
the heavens in the form of letters, and that it is possible to read there
whatsoever of importance is to happen throughout the universe. And
the great English Hermetic philosopher, Robert Flud, says, in his
Apology for the Brethren of the Rosy Cross, that there are characters in
the heavens formed from the disposition of the stars, just as geometric
lines and ordinary letters are formed from points; and he adds, that
those to whom God has granted the hidden knowledge of reading these
characters will also know not only whatever is to happen, but all the
secrets of philosophy. The letters thus arranged in the form of stars
are called the Angels* Alphabet. They have the power and articulation
but not the form of the Hebrew letters, and the Kabbalists say that in
them Moses wrote the tables of the law. The astrologers, and after them
the alchemists, made much use of this alphabet; and its introduction
into any of the high degree rituals is an evidence of the influence ex-
erted ofl these degrees by the Hermetic philosophy."— Mackey's Encyclp-
jpaedia Qi Freeinasonry, Article Alphabet, Angels',
INITIATION. 55
four Elements.
My brother, your age as a Secret Master is 81 years,
jour pass-word is Zi Za, and it affords me much satisfac-
tion to find you have paid such strict attention to the
ceremonies of this degree, and I hope also, my brother,
you will treasure up in your mind the rich fruits of our
Sublime Mysteries, and I a}so flatter myself from your
merit and perseverance that you will soon be capacitated
to deserve the summit of our knowledge in receiving
the Degree of Perfection, wherein you will be presented
with the splendid reward of all your labors.
—
Note 24. "The symbolic seven Is to be found diffused in a hundred
ways over the whole Masonic system."—Mackey's Encylopaedia of Free*
masonry, Article Seven*
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Secret Master's Degree.
—
Solomon Brother Inspector, pray what^s the clock?
—
Adoniram The end of the day.
—
Solomon What does there remain to do?
—
Adoniram To practice virtue, shnn vice and remain
silent.'^
Solomo7i— Since there remains no more to do than to
practice virtue and shun vicf, let us again enter into
silence, that the will of God may be done and accom-
plished. time to rest. Brother Inspector, give
It is
decorations.
This lodge is adorned in the same manner as in the
preceding degree, with the following additions:
—
First -The altar on which the urn was placed is
overspread by a canopy of green and gold.
—
Second In the south-west is a monument of white
and black marble, surmounted by an. urn traversed by a
sword, and adorned with a sprig of acacia, and flanked
by 16 columns and surrounded by a balustrade. The
monumental inscription is H. '.Z. '.J. •.
—
Note 31. **The symbolic color of the degree is green, to remind the
Perfect Master that, being dead In vice, he must hope to revive in vir-
tue." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Perfect Master.
—
Note 32. "His jewel is a compass extended sixty degrees, to teach
him that he should act within measure, and ever pay due regard to
justice and equity.'* Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article
Perfect Master.
— —
Ncto 33. "Age, 1x7. Hours of work open at four; close at close of
—
day." Morris' Masonic Dictionary, Article Perfect Master,
Note 34. — "The
lesson is that we should pay due respect to the
memory of a deceased worthy brother." Morns' MaBonic Dictionary, Ar-
ticle Perfect Master.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Perfect Mastery's Degree.
Note 35.— "The 5th degree of the Ancient and Accepted rite. The
legend of this degree is founded upon the circumstances of King Solor
mon's efforts in establishing ap^opriate obsequies as a grateful tribute
of respect to the memory of a worthy departed brother. The Master
is styled Most Venerable, and represents Adoniram. The hangings are .
green; in each corner of the room is a white column; the altar is cov-
ered with a black cloth, strewed with tears. The apron is white lamb-
skin, lined and bordered with green; in the center of which is painted,
within three circles, a square stone, on which the letter J is inscribed;
the flap of the apron is green, symbolically to remind the neophyte that,
being dead in vice, he must hope to revive in virtue. The jewel is a
compass open to sixty degrees, the points on the arc of a circle."
"
Macoy's Encyclopaedia and Dictionary of Freemasonry, Article Perfect
Master.
OPENING CEREMONIES. 73
—
Note 36. "(Scotch Masonry.)—The second degree conferred in the
Lodge of Perfection, Scotch Masonry, and the fifth upon the catalogue
of that system. There is a master,^ who is styled Right Worshipful and
Respectable, and one warden, styled Grand Inspector. The former
represents Adoniram, the latter, Stolkin. The degree commemorates a
departed worthy brother. The hangings are green. There are two pyrar,
mids at north and south. The jewel is a gold compassi extended to sixty
degrees. The apron is white, with the movable part green. Upon the
former is delineated, within three circles, a cubic stone, exhibiting the
letter J over a sprig of acacia. "-r-Morria* Mai^^nic Dictionary, Articlo
5?erf act Master,
/^
CHAPTER VI
Fifth or Perfect Master's Degree.
initiatio:n'.
preparation of candidate.
Zeirb)al Proceeds to the Ante-chamber,
and having prepared the candidate as a
Secret Master, leads him by the green cord
which he puts around his neck, to the door
of the lodge, and there knocks four.
—
Stolhin Thrice Eespectable Master,
there is an alarm at the door.
—
Adoniram Brother Inside Guardian,
inquire who knocks.
Inside Guardian —
(Knocks four, and
opens the door^) Who knocks?
—
Zerbal One who has help(fd to build a
monument to Hiram and who desires to
*
^CanSdate^^*
know the circle and its quadrature.
Inside Ghiardian —Thrice Eespectable Master, it is
First '
Cleanliness First Grace
Second Neatness Second Beauty
Third Decency Third Health
Fourth Sobriety Fourth Richness
The three sides are Science, Beauty and Fraternity.
three rough stones are Ignorance, Falsehood and
The
Egotism. They were rejected and condemned by the
builders.
of Acacia," is the vivifying life which per-
The Sprig
vades all nature, and the Urn implies the intellectual
—
Note 38. **The. acacia, in the mythic system of Freemasonry, is
—
pre-erainentW the symbol of the immortality of the soul that important
doctrine which it is the great design of the Institution to teach."—
liackey'3 Encyclopaedia of Freeniasonry, Article Acacia,
INITIATION". 77
SCRIPTURE RECITATION.
^^Eemember now they Greater in the days of thy youth,
while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh,
when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. While
the Sun or the Moon or the Stars be not darkened, nor
the clouds return after the rain In the day when the
:
SONG.
Come, ye sighing Sons of sorrow.
View with me your brother's tomb;
Learn from it your fate; to-morrow
Death, perhaps, may seal your
doom.
Sad and solemn flow our numbers,
While disconsolate we mourn
The loss of him who sweetly slum-
bers.
Mouldering 'neath the silent urn.
May we all, his hopes possessing,
Triumphant leave the lodge below;
Crowned with every earthly blessing
Far removed from pain and woe.
Once, when full of life, he never
Proved unfaithful to our laws.
May we, like him, be zealous ever,
To promote the glorious cause.
SIGN OF RECOGNITION.
Sign of Eecognitioij,
80 PERFECT MASTER S DEGREE.
SIGN OF ADMIRATION".
Sign of Admiration.
TOKEN.
First Tokeo^
INITIATION, 81
SECOND TOKEN.
Interlace the
forefingers of
the right hands
pressing against
thumbs upright,
Second Token. each other form-
ing a triangle.
THIRD TOKEN.
Clinch each other as in Master^s
grip, carry left hand between each
others shoulders and press four
times hard with the fingers in the
back and give the Master's Word
[mah-hah-bone.]
Third Token.
battery: — Four equi-timed strokes,
(0000.)
march: — Make a square by walking four steps and
bring the together
feet each at step.
—
password: Acacia.
SACRED word: —JehovaJi.
the JEWEL — a graduated compass
:
Is set at sixty de-
grees,and with I now
it invest
you.
Adoniram — (To lodge) Brethren be seated.
Adoniram — (To candidate) My brother you now will
be conducted by Brother Zerbal to a seat in the [lodge]
and listen with attention to our lecture in this degree.
83 PERFECT master's DEGREE.
Stolhin JehovaJi,
84 PERFECT master's DEGREE.
—
Adoniram What signifies your Jewel? ^
—
Stolkin That a Perfect Master should act within
measure and always be attentive to justice and equity.
—
Adoniram What's your pass-word?
Stolkin—Acacia.
Adoniram —What the meaning of that word?
is
^~':
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Perfect Master's Degree.
DECORATIONS :
—
The [Zj [lodge] represents the audi-
ence chamber of King Solomon's palace, and is hung
with black, strewed with tears, and is illuminated by
twenty-seven lights in three clusters of nine each, placed
in the same manner as the three lights in a symbolic ZL
[lodge :] East, West and South.
—
TITLES :" There are two presidents in this lodge, one
represents Solomon, King of Israel, and tha other Hi-
ram, King of Tyre ; there are two other officers viz A :
triangle, the ear on the left and the mouth on the right
triangle.
•JjTote 41.— ^Its only three: Solomon, King of Israel j Hyram,
officers are
King of Tyre; and a Captain of the Guara§,"'-'MftcH9y'a ^ncyclPpa^ciia Of
Freemasonry, Artiol© Intimftt§! geor^tftryi .
INTIMATE secretary's DEGREE. 95
Solomon —
(Knocks 000000) Captain of the Guards, I
am about to open a lodge or audience of Masters. I)o
your duty accordingly.
—
Captain of Guards Brethren will assemble and form
into line in the north.
—
Captain of Guards Puissant Sovereign, the sentinels
await your orders.
—
Solomon Brother Hiram, what is the object of our
assembly ?
Hiram— It is to instruct ourselves.
Solomon—What motives have we for this?
Hiram — The preparation our immortality
of souls for
and of God and man.
love
Solomon— How we ourselves?
shall instruct
Hiram—Through and thecuriosity*' the exercise of
and mental powers.
physi(3al
—
Solomon ^When do we this work?
Hiram — From seven twelve at to eve.
Solomon—What the hour? is
Hiram— Seven o'clock past meridian.
Solomon—It being seven o'clock past meridian, in the
—
Note 45. "Intimate Secretary. —
[Scotch Masonry.] The third degree
conferred in the Lodge of Perfection, Scotch Masonry, and the sixth upon
the catalogue of that system; it is also known as Master by Curiosity."
Morris's Masonic Dictionary, Article Intimate Secretary.
—
Note 46. "The ceremony and legend are intended to preserve the re-
membrance of an instance of unlawful curiosity, the due punishment of the
offender being averted only in consideration of his previous fidelity. The
degree also teaches that Masons should cultivate the virtues of Silence,
Justice, Humanity and Secrecy; and that in the execution of justice they
should not be unmindful of mercy." Macoy's Encyclopaedia and Dictionary
of Freemasonry, Article Intimate Secretary,
OPENING CEREMONIES. 97
^
CHAPTER VIII
Sixth or Intimate Secretary's Degree.
initiation.
The candidate must be in the ante-chamber dressed as
a Perfect Master, and when the Sentinels retire from the
lodge, the Captain of the Guards orders one of the breth-
ren to divest him of said dress. In the interim Solomon
and Hiram appear to be conversing before the triangular
table; the candidate is made to approach the door, to
open it slyly and put himself in a listening attitude,
when the guards make a little noise at the door, which
being heard by King Hiram he looks about and seeing
a man listening, he lifts his hands to Heaven and cries
in a rage:
— Oh Heavens! a spy
Hiram the door!
is at
•
—Impossible, the guards are
Solomon at their post.
Hiram — (Without making any runs the
reply, to
the candidate and drags him
door, seizes Here he in) is.
Note 49.— "Joabert. This, according to the legends of the high degrees
was the name of the chief favorite of Solomon, who incurred the displeas-
ure of Hiram of Tyre on a certain occasion, but was subsequently par-
doned, and, on account of the great attachment he had shown to the person
of his master, was appointed the Secretary of Solomon and Hiram in their
most intimate relations. He was afterwards still further promoted by
Solomon, and appointed with Tito and Adoniram a Provost and Judge. He
distinguished himself in his successful efforts to bring certain traitors to
condign punishment, and although by his rashness he at first excited the
anger of the king, he was subsequently forgiven, and eventually received
the highest reward that Solomon could bestow by being made an Elect,
Perfect and Sublime Mason. The name is evidently not Hebrew, or must
at least have undergone much corruption, for in its present form it cannot
—
be traced to a Hebrew root." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
Article Joabert.
—
Note 50. **C?uriosity. It is a very general opinion among Masons that
a candidate should not be actuated by curiosity in seeking admission into
the Order. But, in fact," there is no regulation nor landmark on the sub-
ject. An idle curiosity is, it is true, the characteristic of a weak mind.
But to be influenced by a laudable curiosity to penetrate the mysteries of
an Institution venerable for its antiquity jmd its universality is to be con-
trolled by a motive which is not reprehensible. There are. indeed, in
legends of the high degrees some instances where curiosity is condemned;
but the curiosity. In these instances, led to an intrusion into forbidden
plnoeji!, antl \» very different from the curiosity or desire for knowledge
W«i-h toafis a (^ft>ffi«y t<> stn>k fairly and openly an acquaintance with
)i»yatei»iea whteh he naa already learned to r^9p^ct,"-^M?^(}key'8 glioyqlQ*
gaeclia ef rx^eiasgQniyj Article Curicsity^
100 INTIMATE SECRETARY'S DEGREE.
SIGN.
TOKElSr,
BATTERY — Twenty-seven
:
by three times nine, strokes,
00000000 ; three times.
Brethren, resume your seats and listen attentively to
the discourse of our Master of Eloquence upon the
necessity of the pursuits of knowledge and the alliance
of the soul, the affections and the senses to create the
I masonic virtue of curiosity.
letters.
Hiram—A of Solomon.
favorite
Solomon— From what country did you come?
Hiram — From Capule.
Solomon—Your surname?
Hiram —A Capuliste.
Solomon — How many governments did Solomon give
to King Hiram in return for the work done by his peo-
ple for the temple?
Hiram —Thirty.
Solomon —Where were you received?
Hiram—In Solomon's audience; hung with
hall of
black, and illuminated with twenty-seven lights.
Solomon —What the
signifieswhich you
J.;, in see
the window?
Hiram —Jehovah.
Solomon—What does the word signify?
Hiram — Itthe third pronunciation of the great
is
LIBBA OB BALANCE.
—
decorations:"' The [Zl (lodge) of Provost and
Judge must be hung with red and illuminated by five
great lights; one in each corner and one in the centre.
The Master is in the East, under a blue canopy, sur-
rounded by gold stars and is styled Thrice Illustrious
;
— —
Note 56. "Provost and Judge. [Scotch Masonry.] The fourth degree
conferred in the Lodge of Perfection, Scotch Masonry, and the seventh upon
the catalogue of that system. There is a master, styled Thrice Illustrious,
who represents Tito. Prince of the Karodim, the First Grand Warden and
Inspector of the 300 Architects, and a Chief Inspector, representing
Adoniram."—Morris's Masonic Dictionary, Article Provost and Judge.
—
Note 57. "Provost and Judge. The seventh degree of the Ancient and
Accepted rite. Thel legend of this degree is founded upon the principles
of Impartiality and Justice. After the death of the Grand Master Work-
man of the temple, King Solomon, for the purpose of strengthening his
means of preserving order among the vast number of craftsmen engaged
In the construction of the temple, apix>inted seven Provosts and Judges, in
order that all complaints among the workmen might be heard, disputes set-
tled and justice administered." —Mac-y's Encyclopaedia and Dictionary of
Freemasonry, Article Provost and Judge.
—
Note 58. **The degree was instituted by Solomon, to enable him to pre-
serve order among the vi^orkmen. The hangings are red. The number of
lights is five. The apron is white, lined with red, and furnished with a
pocket; below the pocket, the cross keys. The jewel is a gold key. The
lesson is justice to all men. Age 4x16. Hours of work, break of day,
eight, two and seven."— Morris's Masonic Dictionary, Article Provost and
Judge,
116 1>R0V0ST AND JUDGE.
temple.
There are two wardens, who represent Adoniram and
Abda/"" his father. They are seated in the West and
styled Illustrious Brothers ; the rest of the brethren are
placed to the right and left, except the introducing
brother, who sits behind the wardens in the West.
—
clothing:'" All the brethren in black robes and
caps, apron is white, trimmed with white, with a pocket
in the centre, with a red and white rosette below /he
pocket; on the flap a key painted or embroidered in
gold. The pocket is intended to keep the keys of the
chest containing the plans. Collar red, from which is
suspended the Jewel of the grade, a gold key.
—
battery: Five strokes by four and one (0000 0.)
—
SYMBOLIC age: Four times sixteen.
MORAL OF THE GRADE —
That we should render jus-
:
Wardens— Everywhere.
Tito— Why so?
Wardens— Because God omnipresent, is and his Jus-
tice is universal.
Tito—Wh8it is the hour?
—
Wardens Dawn of day, mid-day, eve and night.
Ti^o— (Knocks 0000 0.)
Wardens— (Knock 0000 0; all rise.)
—
Tito This college of Provost and Judge is open;
(all give the sign and battery [knocks] after which all
are seated.)
—
Note 61. "Provost and Judge. (Prevot et Jugre.) The seventh dogroe
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The history of the degree
relates that it was founded by Solomon, King of Israel, for the purpose
of strengthening his means of preserving order among the vast number of
crattsmen engaged in tlm construction of the Temple. Tito, Prince Haro-
dim, Adoniram and Abda, his father, were first created Provosts and
Judges, who were afterwards directed by Solomon to initiate his favorite
and intimate secretary, Joabert, and to give him the keys of all the build-
ing. In the old rituals the Master of a Lodge of Provosts and Judges rep-
resents Tito, Prince Harodim, the first Grand Warden and Inspector of the
three hundred architects." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, AxXU
cle Provost and Judge.
CHAPTER X
Seventh Degree or Provost and Judge,
initiation.
Tito —Brother Master of Ceremonies, you will now
/etire and prepare the candidate for initiation.
PREPARATION OF CANDIDATE.
Master of Ceremonies retires after saluting, and pre-
pares the candidate as an Intimate Secretary, and
knocks four and one.
—
Adoniram Thrice Illustrious, our tribunal is dis-
turbed.
—
Tito It may be a call for justice ; brother Adoniram,
you will send our brother Expert to see who knocks as a
Provost and Judge.
Adoniram—BiotheT Expert, you will see who knocks
as a Provost and Judge.
—
Expert (Goes to the door, knocks four and one,
opens the door and says:) Who knocks as a Provost
and Judge?
Master of Ceremonies —One who has duly fulfilled his
duty as Intimate Secretary, and is now worthy of the
office of Provost and Judge.
—
Expert (Shutting the door,) Brother Adotiiram, it is
one who has duly fulfilled his duty as Intimate Secre-
tary and is now worthy of the office of Provost and
Judge.
—
Adoniram Thrice Illustrious, it is one who has duly
performed his duty as Intimate Secretary, and is now
worthy of the office of Provost and Jndge.
INITIATION. 119
—
Tito Brother Adonirani;, has he been well examined
as regards his qualifications and been found worthy?
—
Adoniram Brother Expert, has he been well exam-
ined as regards his qualifications and been found
worthy ?
—
Expert Brother Master of Ceremonies, has he been
well examined as regards his qualifications and been
found worthy?
—
Master of Ceremonies He has, Brother Expert.
—
Expert Thrice Illustrious, he has.
Tito— Then him be admitted.
let
Expert, — (Opening the door) Brother Master of Cere-
monies, let him be admitted.
Master of Ceremonies then leads him into the[I]
[lodge] and places him between the wardens and altar.
—
Tito Brother Master of Ceremonies, w^hom do you
conduct ?
—
Master of Ceremonies One who has duly fulfilled
his duty as Intimate Secretary, and is worthy of the
office of Provost and Judge: His name is Joabert.
Tito —
Brother Master of Ceremonies, is he well versed
in the signs, tokens and words of the previous work, and
ishe well qualified to receive this ?
—
Master of Ceremonies He is. Thrice Illustrious.
—
Tito Let him give proof of his knowledge.
Master of Ceremonies causes the candidate to re-
hearse the signs, tokens and words of the previous de-
grees.
Tito —Brother Intimate Secretary Joabert, I am well
pleased with the proofs of study and art you have ex-
hibited, and will now proceed you are a
to ascertain if
fit person to be a Provost and Judge among your fel-
Expert —My
brother^, these two words, Civi and Ky,
are our pass words^ the one means ask or knock and it
will be opened; the other means arise or seek and it
will be found.
The lesson taught is simply this that justice is only
:
GRIP.
Lock the two little
fingers of the right
hands with the forefin-
Grip of Provost and Judge. ger, one of the other,
and give seven light blows with the thumb of the right
hand on the palm of the same.
SIGN.
Place the two first fingers of the right
hand on the nose.
ANSWER.
Place the first finger of the right hand
on the top of the nose, and the thumb of
the same under the chin, forming a square.
Answer to Sign.
PASS word:— TiTo/^ Civi, Ky.
SACRED WORD Jachinai/^ which is the plural of the
:
word Jachin.
—
GRAND words: IzracJi-Jdli, Jehovah, Hiram, StoU
kin, Geometrass^'' and Architect.
—
Note 62. "Tito. A significant word in the high degrees. The Scottish
Rite rituals give the name of Tito, Prince Harodim, to him who they say-
was the first who was appointed by Solomon a Provost and Judge. This
person appears to be altogether mythical; the word is not found in the
Hebrew language, nor has any meaning been given to it. He is repre-
sented as having been a favorite of the King of Israel. He is said to
have presided over the Lodge of Intendants of the Building, and to have
been one of the twelve illustrious knights who were set over the twelve
tribes, that of Naphtali being placed under his care. The whole of this
legend is, of course, connected with the symbolic signification of those
—
degrees." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Preemasonry, Article Tito.
—
Note 63, **A Gallic corruption of Shekinah, to be found only in the
—
French Cahers of the high degrees." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Free-
masonry, Article Jachinai,
—
Note 64. "Geometry. In the modern rituals geometry is said to be
the basis on which the superstructure of Masonry is erected; and in the
old Constitutions of the Mediaeval Freemasons of England the most promi-
nent place of all the sciences is given to geometry, which is made synony-
mous with Masonry. Thus, in the Halliwell MS., which dates not later
than the latter part of the fourteenth century, the Constitutions of
Masonry are called 'the Constitution of the art of geometry according to
Euclid,' the words geometry and Masonry being used indifferently through-
out the document; and in the Harleian MS. it is said, *thus the craft
Geometry was governed there, and that worthy Master (Euclid) gave it
the name of Geometry, and it is called Masonrle in this land long after.'
In another part of the same MS. it is thus defined, 'The fifth science is
called Ge'ometry, and it teaches a man to mete and measure of the earth
—
and other things, which science is Masonrie.' " Mackey's Encyclopaedia
©f Freemasonry, Article Geometry.
'
—
Tito I also invest you with your apron, as an em-
blem of the ardor and zeal of the Masters. The pocket
in the apron is intended to keep the keys of the chest
containing the plans.
—
Tito Brother Expert, conduct our newly elected
brother to the altar and proclaim him duly installed a
Provost and Judge.
Expert —
(Conducts him to the altar.) To the glory
of the Grand Architect of the universe, under the au-
spices of the Supreme Council of the 33d degree of the
Ancient and Accepted Scotch Kite/' in and for the
Sovereign and Independent State of New York, I do
hereby proclaim Brother as a Provost and Judge,
and an active member of our tribunal throughout the
world.
Tito —Together, brethren. (All give the battery by
clapping hands, four and one.)
Tito — Brother Expert, lead our associate to his seat
among us, to listen to our lecture.
Adoniram —As
was necessarv to establish order and
it
regularity among such a number of workmen, Solomon
created Tito Prince Harodim/^ as was also Adoniram,
who was created Chief of the Provost and Judges, and
also the King's great confidant and favorite, Joabert,
who was initiated into the mysteries of this degree, and
to him was given the key to open the ebony box that
contained all the plans of the building; which box
you have seen in the degree of Secret Master. This
box was hung under a rich canopy in the Sanctum Sanc-
torum. Joabert was so struck with admiration at behold-
:
Note 67.— ''A society termed the Grand Chapter of Harodim was formed
1787 under the auspices of William Preston, vvhich
has
at London in
A fp" ac-
model of our Schools or Lodges of Instruction
serv^ as the
count of it Is given mPreston's Illustrations. The term Harodim signifies
«^«^fera.nd rulers A side degree of considerable repute in this country
Harodim*
LECTURE. 127
—
Adoniram—Xinxe"^^ and Jachinai: The first signi-
fies the seat of the soul, and the second is the sacred
word.
—
Tito Where were you placed?
—
Adoniram In the middle chamber.
Ttfo— Have you done any remarkable work since you
became Provost and Judge?
—
Note 68. "Xinxe. A significant word in the high degrees. Delaunay
(Tuileur, p. 49) gives it as Xincheu, and says that it has been translated
as 'the seat of the soul.' But in either form it has evidently undergone
such corruption as to be no longer comprehensible/'—MftCkey'ji Sncyqlq*
|)a«aia of Freemasonry, Article Xiii.^e<
128 PROVOST AND JUDGE.
ed.)
CHAPTER XII
Solomon —
Most Illustrious Brother Tito, your advice
is too good to be neglected, and to show yoit how much
I am swayed by it, I will now appoint you, brother
Adoniram and Abda to inspect and conduct the work.
You will now send to the middle chamber and see if
there are any of the chiefs of the five orders of architec-
ture there ^^dead to sin and vice/^
Tito —Brother Expert, you will repair to the middle
chamber and any of the chiefs of the
see if there are
five orders of architecture there dead to sin and vice.
—
Expert (Goes to door and knocks five; 00000.)
—
Master of Ceremonies (Knocks 00000 from within.)'
'
—
Expert (Opens the door) Are there any of the chiefs
of the five orders of architecture here dead to sin and
vice?
—
Master of Ceremonies (For candidate) There is one
—
Joabert, dead to sin and vice.
here
Expert—'BioiYieT Joabert, are you possessel of zeal
enough to apply with scrupulous attention to the work
which the Thrice Puissant will commit to your care?
—
Master of Ceremonies (For Joabert.) I look upon it
as the greatest happiness and advantage that I can be
blessed with, to have an opporunity with him in the
great and glorious object which he proposes; that of
erecting a temple to the Almighty, worthy of his glory.
—
Expert (Shuts the door) Thrice Illustrious there is
in the ante-chamber one who says he is dead to sin and
vice and looks upon it as the greatest happiness and ad-
vantage he can be blessed with to have an opportunity
of assisting in the great and glorious object which is
proposed to him; that of erecting a temple to tho
Almighty worthy of his glory.
Solomon — ^Let him be admitted.
Expert— {Knoc^^ 00000.)
INITIATION. 139
Master of Ceremonies —
(Knocks 00000 from within.)
—
Expert (Opens the door,) Let him be admitted.
He then leads him five times around the [lodge]
and then by five steps of exactitude to the altar.
Solomon — (To candidate,) I will restore thy Judges
as at first, and thy councilors as at the beginning. The
light of the righteous shall be established, for the Lord
giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh understand-
ing and knowledge. Thenunderstand righ-
shalt thou
teousness, judgment and equity, yea every good path.
•
Brother Expert, you will now present the candidate
with a sprig of acacia ; cause him to down and coverlie
« ^ . ^ . ^ot at time
the
Joabert Personatiog Hiram Abifl Dead to Sin aftd , ^ ,
Vice. he was murdered,
finished the fine works of the inner chamber and Holv
b|)f Holies.
The beautiful symmetry he had designed was to be
i-ealized and the utensils that were to be made^ were to
avoid all disarray and confusion in use.
Joabert was selected to"* take Hiram^s office as he pos"-
sessed science and skill of the highest order. He was
the ablest in the use of numbers and measurement of
work, but the letters upon the designs prepared by Hiram
belonged to the lost word, and it was necessary to know
that word to understand the designs. My brother^ do
you know that word ?
Candidate^—I do not,
140 INTENDANrOF THE BUILDINa.
—
Solomon Alas my brother, the loss of that word is
!
SIGNS.
S]gn of Sarprise*
Intendant of Bailding.
Note 72. — *'Benkhurim.Corruptly spelled benchorim In iLost of the old
rituals A significant word) in the high degrees, prohably signifying one
that is freeborn." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article
Benkhurim.
INITIATION". 143
Sign of Grief.
—
—l^ote 73. **MaImonide3 calls it the 'two-letter name,* and derives it
from the Tetragrammaton, of which he says it is an aljlbreviation. Others
have denied this and assert that Jah is a name independent of Jehovah,
but expressing the same idea of the Divine Essence. It is uniformly trans-
lated in the authorized version of the Bible by the word Lord, being thus
considered as synonymous with Jehovah, except in Psalm Ixviii, 4, where
the original word is preserved: 'Extol him that rideth upon the heavens
by his name JAH,* upon which the Targum comment is: 'Extol him who
sitteth on the throne of glory in the ninth heaven; YAH is his name/ "—
lackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Jah.
144 INTENDAKT 01^ THE BUILDINGS.
TOKEK-.
strokes; 00000.
march: — Five equal steps. The Intendant of the
Building ascends "the seven steps of exactitude^^ and
^'knows the five points of fidelity.''
age: —Three times nine years.
HOUBS OF wobk:— From daylight till seven in the
evening.
—
mobal: That we should apply ourselves with zeal
and energy to whatever work may be allotted us in the
temple, remembering that the Lord Creator seeth.
—
woBDs:^ Are those given with the token.
You will now be conducted to our Thrice Illustrious
who will invest you with the apron, sash and jewel.
Thrice Puissant —My brather, I now present you with
.Note 74. "Judah. The whole of Palestine was sometimes called the
land of Judah, because Judah was a distinguished tribe in obtaining jwsses-
sion of the country. The tribe of Judah bore a lion in its standard, and
hence the Masonic allusion to the Lion of the tribe of Judah. See also
Genesis xlix. 9, 'Judah is a lion's whelp.' " Mackey'B Encyclopaedia Qt
f^reemasonry, Article Judah.
IK'ITIATIOK. 145
the apron and sash and the jewel of this degree, which-
is a golden triangle. The letters on said jewel are in-
dicative of the pass word of this degree, the other sym*
bols are already familiar to you.
—
Thrice Illustrious Brother Expert you will conduct
our new brother to the altar and proclaim him an Inten-
dant of the Buildings and require all brethren to re*
spect and obey him as such.
—
Expert (Conducts him to the altar, and says:) To
the glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe, under
the auspices of the Supreme Council of the 33d degree
of the Ancient and Accepted Scotch Rite, in and for the
Sovereign and Independent State of New YorTc I do
hereby proclaim Brother as an Intendant of the
Buildings and I do hereby require all brethren to re-
spect and obey him as such.) --
—
Tito There are in the first nine, 3 attributes, there
are in the- second nine, 3 attributes, there are in the
third nine, 3 attributes. And if these are in three col-
umns and added together, form a square of eighty-one.
—
Solomon Why do you place Solomon in the temple?
—
Tito In memory of his being the first who consecra-
ted a temple to the Lord.
Solomon —Why do you place a Brazen Sea in the
temple ?
Tito —To let us know that the temple of God is holy
and that we must not enter it before we have been puri-
fied from all uncleanliness.
148 IKTEiSTDANl? OF THE BUILDINa.
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Intendant of the Building.
—Thrice
Tito the
Illustrious, shades o£ evening an-
nounce a time for ^
repose.
Solomon — Since man must rest, let us close our la^
bors trusting in the Grand Architect who never sleeps
but before we retire, brother Tito declare to us the
meaning we give in this degree to the triangle, circle,
square and blazing star.
—
Tito The triangle expresses the triple attributes of
the divine essence, the triple nature of man, the triple
composition of the material world. The circle defines
the unity of God-head and the unity of man. The square
implies the quadrature of a sane mind with a sound
body, and of individuals with society. The blazing star,
(having five points) signifies the five points of felicity,
or more properly, of order to which man is destined viz:
(first) loving, (second) thinking, (third) working,
(fourth) speaking, (fifth) designing.
—
Solomon (Knocks 00000; all rise,)
—
Most Sovereign Brother Inspector, what is the hour?
—
Inspector Most Sovereign, the dog star rises in the
East, followed by the archer, and they are in pursuit of
the serpent of Ignorance.
—
Most Sovereign Brother Stolkin, are you an Elected
Knight?
— /
—
Captain of Guard My dear brother Joabert, I must
leave you here alone, but you must promise me on the
word of a man, that you will remain in this posture that
I now leave you, however alarmed you may be by any
noise you may hear. Attend brother Joabert to what
—
Note 79. ^'Vengeance. A word used in the high degrees. Barruel,
Robison and the other detractors of Freemasonry have sought to find in
this word a proof of the vindictive character of the Institution. *In the
degree of Kadosh/ says Barruel (Memoires, ii. 310) 'the assassin of
Adoniram becomes the Ijing, who must be slain to avenge the Grand
Master Molay and the Order of Masons, who are the successors of the
Templars.' "
No calumny was ever fabricated with so little pretension to truth for
its foundation. The reference is altogether historical; it is the record o?
the punishment which followed a crime, not an incentive to revenge.
The word nekam is used in Masonry in precisely the same sense in
•
I say, for if you neglect it, it may cost you your life.
Candidate — I will.
Captain of Guard —
And now brother Joabert, as soon
as I leave you, when you hear any one knock as a mason,
take off the bandage from your eyes and closely examine 1
every object around you. When you hear a second knock-
ing in a masonic manner, drink of the cup near your left
hand. And at the third knocking, do as you shall be
prescribed by a voice which will direct you.
Though you alone brother Joabert, believe me
I leave
that the eyes of the whole m
[lodge] are upon you,
therefore I beg that you will not fail, punctually to
comply with these instructions. Farewell brother Joa-
bert, I now leave you.
Captain of the Guard then leaves him and shuts the
door briskly, waits for a minute or two and then knocks
the first three.
Candidate —
(Takes the bandage from his eyes.)
—
Captain of Guard (Knocks the second three.)
Candidate —
(Drinks out of the cup.)
—
Captain of Guard (Knocks the last three and re-
turns to the Chapter.)
—
Master of Ceremonies Take that poniard and strike
the villain first on the head and then on the heart. Cut
off his head and take it in your left hand, the poniard in
your right and follow me.
Candidate —
(Obeys the order.)
—
Master of Ceremonies (Conducts him to the door of
the Chapter, knocks eight and one, 00000000 0.)
—
Captain of Guard Most Sovereign, there is an alarm
at the door.
Most Sovereign —You will see who knocks at the door
of our Chapter to interrupt our deliberations.
INITIATION. 167
Captain of Guard— (Knocks eight and one, OpOOOOOO
0; and opens the door) Who knocks at the door of our
Chapter to interrupt our deliberations?
—
Master of Ceremonies Brother Joabert who has dis-
covered the place where the traitor Akirop^*" has been
concealed, and has revenged the death of our respectable
Master Hiram Abiff, and comes to lay the villain's head
at the feet of King Solomon.
Captain of Guard —
(Shuts the door.) Most Sovereign
it is Joabert who has discovered the place where the
traitor Akirop has been concealed and has revenged the
death of our respectable Master Hiram Abiff, and comes
"~
to lay the villain^s head at the feet of his Sovereign.
—
Most Sovereign Let him be admitted.
—
Captain of Guard (Opens the door and says: Let
him be admitted.
Master of Ceremonies and candidate enter and pro-
ceed directly to the foot of the throne, candidate at the
same time striking the head with his dagger, and crying
revenge.
—
Most Soverign (Looking with indignation says:)
Oh wretch, what have you been doing ? My orders to you
were, that the traitor should be brought to me, not that
you should put him to death. Your disobedience of my
orders shall cost you your life. Stolkin, put him to death.
Brethren all kneel on one, knee, and at the same time
brother Stolkin lays hold of candidate's head and with
his sword stands in the attitude of killing him.
—
Captain of Guard Thrice Most Sovereign, pardon
him pardon him It must have been an excess of zeal,
! !
SIGN,
— —
Note 81. "Elect of Nine, [Scotch Masonry,] The sixth degree con-
ferred in the Lodge of Perfection, Scotch Rite, and the ninth upon the
catalogue of that system. There is a Master with the title of Most
Potent, representing Solomon, with one Warden styled Grand Inspector,
representing Stolkyn, a Treasurer, Secretary, Master of Ceremonies and
Captain of tiie Guard, the latter representing Zerbal. The hangings are
red and white. There are nine lights. The apron is white, lined with
black and flecked with blood, having a bloody arm holding by the hair a
bloody head; on the movable part a bloody arm with a poinard. The
jewel is a poinard. The age is 8x10. The lesson is prudence in Judg-
ment." Morris's Masonic Dictionary, Article Elect of Nine,
ANSWER.
Answer.
TOKEN.
0000 0..
Most Sovereign —
Brother Stolkin, you will now con-
^
duct our new brother to his seat, to listen attentively to
the discourse by our Grand Orator.
to communicate to him.
The brethren' were alarmed at the readiness with
which the King consented to this private audience, for
fear of any danger to his sacred person.
Said audience proved of short duration and the king^s
speedy return removed their fears. He informed them
that this unknown person was acquainted with the re-
treat of a murderer of Hiram Abiff, and that he had
offered to conduct thither, such people as would choose
to accompany him, to inform themselves of the truth of
what he ha.d asserted. The brethren all to a man stood
up and offered their services to the King on this occa-
sion. The King was highly pleased with their zeal, but
declared that among such a number of virtuous brethren^
the casting of lots should determine who should have the
honor of being employed in this important matter, to
bring this odious victim, on whom he intended to wreak
his vengeance. Consequently the names of all the Inten-
dants of the Building who were present, were put into
a box, and he declared that those nine whose names
should be first drawn from the box should be the breth-
ren appointed to follow the unknown man^ and bring
INITIATION*. 173
in the cave) saw the villain fast asleep lying on his back,
with a dagger at his feet. Jqabert seized the dagger and
struck him with all his might, first on his head and then
on his heart, on which the villain sprang up with fury,
but immediately dropped down dead at his feet, pro-
nouncing only the word Nekam.
Joabert cut off his head, then quenched his thirst at
the spring in the cave and was joined by his brethren,
whom he was just going to meet. They on seeing the
head of the traitor cut off, represented to Joabert that
he had commited a fault by his over zeal, and that by
thus putting an end to the villain's life he had rescued
him from the tortures which Solomon had prepared for
him.
They assured him that Solomon would not pass un-
noticed this piece of disobedience of orders, but would
certainly punish him for it.^ They also stated that they
would intercede, however, with the king to procure his
pardon. After having quenched their thirst, Joabert
took the head and all walked back to Jerusalem. When
174 MASTM ELECT 0^ NINE.
and I will give you the first letter of the second syllable.
—
Most Sovereign The first is N. Now give me ihe
other. /
Stolkin —K."
Most Sovereign —What do these two letters N and K
mean?
Stolkin- —IsTekam, which signifies revenge.
Most Sovereign —How was your election consumma-
ted? _
Stolkin — ^By revenge, disobedience, clemency and
eight and one.
Most Sovereign —Explain this.
Stolkin —
^By revenge I destroyed the traitor, by dis-
obedience I exceeded the orders given me by the king,
and by clemency, through the intercession of my breth-
ren, I obtained the king^s pardon; and lastly, by eight
and one,, as we were only nine chosen for this business.
—
Most Sovereign What did you do after having killed
the traitor?
Stolkin—1 cut off his head and quenched my thirst at
the spring, and being fatigued laid myself down to sleep
until my eight brethren entered the cave crying revenge.
—
Most Sovereign How did Solomon behave and re-
ceive you when you presented him the traitor^s head?
—
Stolkin With indignation, as he had proposed to
himself much gratification in punishing that villain,
and he even doomed me to death, but on account of my
zeal, forgave me..
—
Most Sovereign What did the dark room^ represent
into which you were conducted before your reception?
—
Stolkin It is the representation of the cave where I
found the traitor.
—
Most Sovereign How came you to be left there
blindfolded?
LECTURE. 17'?
—
Stolhin From the left shoulder to the right hip with
the poniard hanging at the bottom of said order. "^
Most Sovereign — Of what color isyour apron?
Stolhin —^Fiite skin, lined and bordered with black
178 MASTEH ELECT OF NINE.
Stolhin—Nekam.
-
Most Sovereign— there no other pass-word
Is ?
—
Most Sovereign (Knocks eight and one.)
—
Stolhin (Knocks eight and one.)
Most Sovereign—Brethren, ignorance yields to our
repeated vows. Let us advance in our labors.
I declare this college closed.
'^'^^%:
CHAPTER XV
Tenth Degree or Master Elect of Fifteen/*
Note^ 83.
—"Master
Elect of Fifteen. —
[Scotch Masonry,] The seventh
degree conferred In the Lodge of Perfection, Scotch Masonry, and the
tenth upon the catalogue of that system. There are three oflScers, a Most
Potent Master, representing Solomon; A Grand Inspector, representing
Stolkin, and a Junior Warden, styled Introductor; other oflScers as In the
preceding grade. The assembly is entitled a Chapter. The hangings are
red and white. The apron is white, lined with black, with a representation
of the Temple, having towers upon it; on the movable part, three spikes.
The jewel is a poinard. Hours of work, 5 a. m. to 6 p. m. The lesson
is the certainty of divine justice. '•—Morris's Masonic Dictionary, Article
Master Elect of Fifteen.
MASTER ELECT OF FIFTEEN. 189
f
heads on the other.
—
Note 84, "And so we may through these mingled English and French
corruptions trace the genealogy of the word Jubelum; thus, Ghiblim, Gib-
lim, Giballm, Chibbelum, Jiblime, Jibelum, Jabelum, and, finally, Jubelum.
It meant simply a Fellow Craft, and was appropriately given as a common
name to a particular Fellow Craft, who was distinguished for his treach-
ery. In other words, he was designated, not by a special and distinctive
name but by the title of his condition and rank at the Temple. He was
the Fellow Craft, who was at the head of a conspiracy. As for the names
of the other two RuflSans, they were readily constructed put of that of
the greatest one by a simple change of the termination of the word from
um to a in one, and from um to o in the other, thus preserving, by a
similarity of names, the idea of their relationship, for the old rituals
said that they were brothers who had come together out of Tyre. This
derivation seems to me to be easy, natural and comprehensible. The
change from Giblim, or rather from Gibalim to Jubelum, is one that is far
less extraordinary than that which one-half of the Masonic words have
undergone in their transfoi'mation from their original to their present
—
form." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Ruffians.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Master Elect of Fifteen.
\
CHAPTER XVI
Tenth Degree or Master Elect oe Fifteen."
initiation.
—
King Maacha Let them be admitted.
Expert — (Goes to the door, knocks five, 00000; an
opens it.) Let them be admitted.
Master of Ceremonies with candidate and attendani
enter, approach the throne and kneel on one knee.
—
Master of Ceremonies Most Powerful King Maachf
Solomon our King, hearing that a number of his subjecl
had fled from Jerusalem and taken shelter in this cour
try and are at this present time working in the quarrie
of Bendaca, has sent this embassy into your royal pres
ence to ask permission to search in the quarries for th
other two murderers of our lamented Master Hirar
Abiff ; to secure them and carry them back to Jerusaler
to receive the punishment due for their crimes. (Hand
the letter to King Maacha, who opens it and pretends t
read it.)
—
King Maacha Illustrious Grand Captain of th
Guards, you will assemble a sufficient number of you
guards and conduct these brethren from Jerusalem t
the quarries of Bendaca, cause strict search to be mad
therein, and if the murderers are found, let them b
bound in chains and delivered to the embassy, to be sen
back to Jerusalem, as I should be most happy in havinj
my country cleared of such monsters.
Captain of Guard —Attention guards. (All rise anc
—
Master Brother Expert, see who knocks at the door
of our Chapter to interrupt our deliberations.
—
Expert (Goes to the door, knocks five, 00000; and
opens it.) Who knocks at the door of our Chapter to
interrupt our deliberations?
—
Master of Ceremonies It is brother Joabert from the
country of Cheth, having in charge the other two mur-
derers of Hiram Abiff.
—Most Powerful,
Expert brother Joabert having
it is
SIGN.
ANSWER.
Answer
198 MASTER ELECT OP FIFTEEN".
TOKEN.
Token.
PASS WORD :
Elignam or EUam.
SACRED WORD :
Zerbal, answer BenjaJi.
Note 92. — "During the last age it was a fashion among the material
philosophers to explain all ancient mythology, and the mysteries in this
manner, in order to show that they had no religious sense. This was
carried so far that even Christ was declared to be nothing but a symbol
of the sun and the twelve aix)stles were the twelve signs of the zodiac!
We cannot admit that the Osirian myth is to be explained solely from the
astronomical point of view. It had a higher meaning, and shadowed
forth the great mystery of the world, the conflicts of good and evil, of vice
and virtue, and announces that even through persecution and death, jus-
tice and truth, and virtue, shall advance to a perfect victory; and that
the night of death shall yield to an immortal day." Macoy's Encyclo-
paedia and Dictionary of Freemasonry. Article Osiris.
—
—
Note 93r "Ormuzd was the principle of good and the symbol of light,
and Ahriman the principle of evil and the symbol of darkness, in the old
—
Persian religion." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Or-
muzd and Ahriman.
200 MASTEB ELECT OF FIFTEEK".
you,
his
.1
receive
and on what occasion ?
—
Inspector Because one of the villains had already
suffered before the other two were taken.
—
Most Illustrious Master What were the names of the
two you brought Jerusalem?
to
Inspector — One was called Jubela (Guib) and the
other Jubelo (Gravelot.)
Most Illustrious Master —How
were they discovered ?
—
Inspector By the diligence of Behgabee, Solomon^'s
Intendant in the country of Cheth.
—
Most Illustrious Master What method did Solomon
take to get them.?
—
Inspector- He wrote to Maacha, King of Cheth, de-
siring him to make a strict inquiry for them.
—
Most Illustrious Master Who carried and delivered
Solomon^s letter .to Maacha?
—
Inspector Zerbal, captain of Solomon^s Guards.
Most Illustrious Master —Did Maacha hesitate to
grant Solomon^s request?
—
Inspector N"o; on the contrary he gave us guides
and a guard.
—
Most Illustrious Master ^Where were they found?
—
Inspector In a quarry called Bendaca^s quarry.
Most Illustrious Master—Who was Bendaca
this ?
Inspector— One of Solomon^s Intendants, who had
married one of daughters.
his
Most Illustrious Master—How came these two ruf-
^fiansdiscovered?
Inspector— means of a shepherd who showed us
^By
their retreat.
Most Illustrious Master—Who perceived them first?
Inspector— and Elignam, after
Z'erbal days^
five
search.
Most Illustrious Master— How were their chains
made ?
Inspector—In form of a rule and square, on which
was engraved the crimes they had committed, in order
to have their approaching fate before their eyes.
—
Most Illustrious Master Wheii» did you return to
204 MASTER ELECT OF FIFTEEN.
Jerusalem ?
—
Inspector The fifteenth of the month Ab, which an-
swers to our month of July.
—
Most Illustrious Master How long were you on the
voyage ?
Inspector—^One month exactly.
—
Most Illustrious Master How many masters were
elected by Solomon to go on this expedition?
—
Inspector Fifteen, of which number I was one.
—
Most Illustrious Master ^Was there nobody else with
you?
Inspector —Yes, King Solomon sent troops to escort
us.
Most —
Illustrious Master ^What did. you do with the
ruffians after you arrived at Jerusalem ?
Inspector—We carried them directly into the presence
of Solomon.
Most Illustrious Master —What orders did Solomon
give about them?
—
Inspector After he had reproached them bitterly for
the enormity of their crimes, he ordered Achizar, Grand
Master of the household, to confine them in the tower
that bore his name, and that they should be executed
the next day at ten o'clock in the mornin.2:.
—
Most Illutrious Master With what kind of death
were they punished?
—
Inspector They were tied naked by their necks and
heels to two posts, their bodies cut open from their
breasts to the arse-pubis and cross wise.
—
Most Illustrious Master Did they continue any time
in that condition?
—
Inspector They were thus exposed for eight hours
in the hot sun, that the venomous flies and insects should
suck their blood; which made them suffer even more
than death itself. They made such lamentations and
cries that they even moved the executioner.
—
Most Illvsirious Master ^What did he do with them
afterwards?
LECTURE. 205
—
Inspector He was so moved with their cries, that he
cut off their heads and flung their bodies over the walls
of Jerusalem, as food for the ravens and beasts.
Most Illustrious Master —What was done with their
heads?
—
Inspector They were fixed on poles by order of Solo-
mon and exposed to public view, with that of Akirop,
in order to give an example as well to the people as to
the workmen of the temple.
Most Illustrious Master —What was the name of the
first villain?
—
Note 96. "Guibbs. The names given to the Assassins of the third
degree by some of the inventors of the high degrees are of so singular
a form as to have almost irresistibly led to the conclusion that these
names were bestowed by the adherents of the house of Stuarts upon
some of their enemies as marks of infamy. Such, for instance. Is Romvel,
the name of one of the Assassins in certain Scottish degrees, which is
probably a corruption of Cromwell. Jubelum Guibbs, another name of one
of these traitors, has much puzzled the Masonic etymblogists. I think
that I have fOund its origin in the name of the Rev. Adam Gib, who
was an antiburgher clergyman of Edinburgh. When that city was taken
possession of by the young Pretender, Charles Edward, in 1745, the
clergy generally fled. But Gib removed only three miles from the city,
where, collecting his loyal congregation, he hurled anathemas for five
successive Sundays against the Pretender, and boldly prayed for the
downfall of the rebellion. He subsequently joined the loyal army, and at
Falkirk took a rebel prisoner. So active was Gib in his opposition to
the cause of the house of Stuart, and so obnoxious had he become that
several attempts were made by the rebels to take his life. On Charles
Edward's return to France he erected in 1747 his 'Primordial Chapter' at
Arras; and in the composition of the high degrees there practiced It is
very probable that he bestowed the name of his old enemy Gib on the
most atrocious of the Assassins who figured in the legend of third degree.
The letter u was doubtless inserted to prevent the French in pronounc-
ing the name from falling into the soft sound of the G and calling the
word Jibt The additional b and s were the natural and customary results
of a French attempt to speU a foreign proper name."—Mackey'» jBjicyolo^
pa94ia of Freemasonry, Article Guibbs,
206 KASTER ELECT OF FIFTEEN.
avenged.
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Master Elect of Fifteen".
CHAPTER XVII
Eleventh Degree or Sublime Knights Elected/'
household; to see that the taxes were fairly assessed; to superintend the
collection of the revenue, and to protect the people against rapacity and
extortion of the tax-gatherers. In this degree is shadowed forth the
—
great principle free constitutions, without which liberty would often be
—
but a name the trial by jury of twelve men, whose unanimous verdict
is necessary to convict of crime. The assembly is called a Chapter. It is
lighted with twelve lights, by threes, in the East, West. North and
South, each three forming an equilateral triangle. The presiding oflBcer
represents King Solomon, and is styled Thrice Illustrious Sovereign; the
two Wardens are styled Inspectors; the Chapter consists of twelve mem-
bers only. The apron is white, lined, edged and fringed with black, and
the flap is black. In the middle of the apron is painted or embroidered
a flaming heart. The sash is a black ribbon, worn from right to left,
and on which, over the breast, is painted or embroidered a flaming heart;
and over that the words Vincere aut Mori, The jewel is a sword, worn
suspended to the sash."—Macoy's Enoyclppedia And Dictionary of Free-
n^asonry, Article Sublime Knigrht Elect,
SUBLIME KNIGHTS ELECTED. 213
F
OPENING CEREMONIES
Sublime Knights Elected.
—
Thrice Puissant Brother Inspector, what is you
duty to this Chapter ?
Inspector —To that we are
see all secure.
—
Thrice Puissant Brother Expert, you will now
teach brother Joabert to travel.
Expert divests him of his sword and compasses which
he hands to the Master of Ceremonies, makes the candi-
date cross his hands on his breast, and conducts him
first to the West ; causes him to kneel and say Cm.
—
Thrice Puissant Ky. (Candidate rises.)
Expert conducts him to the South where he kneels,
from thence to the North where he kneels, and from
thence to the East, in front of the Thrice Puissant, where
he kneels also.
—
Thrice Puissant ^Brother Joabert, you have been
caused to kneel at the four points of the compass in
allusion to the four gates of the temple, and the respect
we should have to enter a place consecrated. You will
now contract the solemn obligation of a Sublime Knight
Elected.
SIGN.
Sign, Sublime
.Knigbt.Ifilected.
TOKENS.
b
INITIATION. 221
t
cipal object, and most indispensable duty
of a mason to
devote himself to prac-
tice virtue, what
care ought not an
Elected Sublime Mason to have, never
to depart from this principle. He who is in the
superior degrees ought always to act effectually to ren-
der himself worthy of that distinction. Charity is of all
virtues, the principal one which satisfies humanity.
Instead of the inflamed heart, which was worn (at the
time of the written law) as a distinctive mark of the
Sublime Elected, we wear a cross the form of which
is traced to you. It is the happy epoch of the law of
grace we live in. Since upon the cross was spilled the
precious blood of the Sovereign Redeemer to whom we
we are all obliged to wear
are all indebted, it, not as
^
a mark which may please our vanity or our affections,
324 SUBLIME KNIGHTS ELECTED.
LECTURE.
Thrice Puissant —Are you a Sublime Knight Elected ?
Inspector — Illustrious Thrice Puissant, my name will
inform you.
—
Thrice Puissant What is your name?
—
Inspector Emeth.
—
Thrice Puissant What means that name?
Inspector— A true man in all things.
Thrice Puissant— How were you arrayed when intro*
duced in this Chapter?
LECTURE. 235
—
Thrice Puissant Why the sword across your body ?
Inspector— "Yo remind me that my body should be
severed in two if I was vile enough to reveal the myster-
ies of this degree.
Thrice Puissant—And why the points of the^ compass
on your breast?
Inspector —To show that my actions were encompassed
as I was found worthy to receive the degree of Sublime
Elected Knight. -
Inspector — StolJcin.
Knights Elected?
Inspector—To the arms on the
cross the breast, fingers
clinched, and thumbs elevated.
Thrice Puissant—What the is sign? sacredl
luent?
—
Inspector ^To take the right hand of a brother and
with the thumb strike three times on the first joint of
the middle finger.
—
Thrice Puissant What signifies this token?
—
Inspector Love to God, Fidelity to my country and
.Charity towards my neighbors.
Thrice Puissant —What did yon see on entering the
Chapter?
—Twenty-four (34)
Inspector lights.
Thrice Puissant—What do they signify?
Inspector—The Masters Elected, and the
twelve'*^
twelve tribes of Israel.
Thrice Puissant—What the names of the twelve
are
Masters Elected ?
—
Thrice Puissant And the sword?
—
Inspector To make use of it as we ought to those
who do not walk in the paths of virtue, and are so vile
as to reveal the secrets they are entrusted with.
—
Thrice Puissant How long did you take to complete
the temple ?
Inspector— SeYen years to complete the whole ; six for
its construction and one for the ornaments and its
dedication.
—
Thrice Puissant How long was the building ?
—
Inspector Twenty cubits.
—
Thrice ~Puissant How many precious things have
you in the Chapter of Sublime Knights Elected?
LECTURE. 229
Inspector Five. —
—
Thrice Puissant What do yon call them ?
—
Inspector The ark of alliance, the golden box, the
two palm trees, the candlestick'*"^ with seven branches
and the veil which is draw^n np.
Thrice Puissant —
^ What signifies the Arh
of Alliance.
Inspector —1 1 was
Ark of Alliance.
^hc figure of Solomon's
temple consecrated to God and contained the two tables
of the law which God gave to Moses on the holy moun-
tain when he contracted an alliance with the people of
Israel. ^ -
Inspector—Emeth.
Thrice Puissant—^What that name?
signifies
Inspector—A true man on occasions. all
The
K
PISCES OR THE FISHES.
eleven degrees of the Ancient and Accejjted
first
Rite are a complete course of architecture^ and a long
and serious study of human nature having been neces-
sary thus to lea^d man from his primitive state of naked-
ness to the beneficent forms of society^ it must be ac-
knowledged that a mason thus experienced in the prac-
tical science of his profession^ has a right to an increase
of knowledge; each mason has his peculiar talent and
merit, which deserves a proportionate reward, but a
mason who by dint of labor has succeeded in ascertain-
ing the origin of things and in combining them together
for the good of mankind^ is truly a Grand Master Archi-
tect-
—
Note 107. "Grand Master Architect. The twelfth degree of the An-
cient and Accepted Rite. In this the principles of operative Masonry
become prominent; it is a purely scientific degree, in which the rules of
architecture and the connection of the liberal arts with Masonry are
dwelt upon. Although the lectures on the Fellow-Craft degree illustrate
architecture from the same point of view, the subject is susceptible of
great extension, and under the "Grand Master Architect" numerous de-
tails illustrative of the temple dedicated to the Most High by the wisest
man might be worked out. In the absence of distinct information upon
many points there is some exercise for the imagination in furnishing
a complete description of Solomon's Temple, which was an astonishing
and magnificent work for the time in which it was built; and it seems
to have been distinguished from all other temples of remote antiquity
by its snmptuousness of detail. The principal officers of this degree are
the Master, denominated Thrice Illustrious, and two Wardens. The body
is styled chapter, and is decorated with white hangings, strewed with
crimson flames; the ornaments are the columns of the five orders of archi-
tecture, and a case of mathematical instruments.'* Macoy's Encyclopaedia,
and Dictionary of Freemasonry, Article Grand Master Architect.
238 GRAND MASTER ARCHITECT.
DECORATIONS :
—This assembly is called a Chapter. It
must be hung with white tapestry strewed with red
flames.
The five orders of architecture should he delineated
in the Chapter, together with a representation of the
North Star in the North, and seven (7) small stars sur-
rounding it in form of the Ursa Major, signifying that
as the North Star is a sure guide to mariners so should
virtue be the guiding star of every Grand Master Archi-
tect.
titles: —The
master seated in the East represents
King Solomon, and is'styled Most Powerful; before him
a table with a case of mathematical instruments upon it.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Grand Master Architect."*
Most Powerful— (Strikes 00.)
Senior Warden —
(Strikes 00.) ,
Junior Warden —
(Strikes 00.)
—
Most Powerful What is your duty Brother Inspec-
tor?
Senior Warden—Most Powerful the Chapter is well
tyled and the profane cannot penetrate into our myster-
ies.
f
Senior Warden—A compass with points^ a par- five
I
a scale, a compass of proportion, a protractor,
allel rule,
I on which are engraven 180 degrees.
Most Powerful —Where were you received an Archi-
tect?
Senior Warden— In a white place figured with
flames.
Note 108. — "Grand Master Architect. (Grand Maitre Architect.) The
twelfth degree in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. This is
strictly a scientific degree, resembling in that respect thedegree of
Fellow Craft. the principles of architecture and the connection of
In it
ter and two Wardens. The Chapter is decorated with white and red
—
the liberal arts with Masonry are unfolded. Its oflBcers are there a Mas-
hangings and furnished with the five orders of architecture and a case of
mathematical instruments. The apron is white, lined with blue, and the
:fewel is a gold medal, on which are engraved the orders of architecture.
It is suspended by a stone-colored ribbon." —
Mackey's Encyclopaedia of
Freemasonry, Article Grand Master Architect,
340 GRAND MASTIIR ARCHITECT.
—
Most Powerful What do they mean?
—
Senior Warden The white signifies the purity of the
heart and the flames the zeal of the masters*
—
Most Powerful ^What do the stars in the North mean ?
^
—
Senior Warden That virtue should guide every ma-
son in his actions, as the North Star does the mariner
in his navigation*
—
Most Powerful What is the hour?
—
Senior Warden The evening star has risen; night
and doubt prevail.
—
Most Powerful Since it is so, let us study to find
out path.
Most Powerful— (Knocks 00.)
Senior Warden —
(Knocks 00.)
—
Junior Warden (Knocks 00.)
Most Powerful—^{Opens the case of instruments)
""
this box is opened.
at the door.
Most Powerful—^Brother Expert, ascertain the cause
of that alarm.
Expert— (Goes the door knocks
to' 00; and opens
it.) Who knocks at the door of our Chapter to interrupt
our deliberations?
Master of Ceremonies —Brother Joabert not being sat-
isfiedwith the knowledge he has already attained, and
the dignities conferred on him, finds he cannot measure
distance beyond the reach of his limbs, nor can he find
his path through darkness, or in unknown places.
—
Expert Most Powerful, it is Brother Joabert who,
not being satisfied with the knowledge he has already
attained and the dignities conferred upon him, finds he
cannot measure distance beyond the reach of his limbs,
nor can he find his path through darkness, or in un-
known places.
Most Powerful —Let him be admitted. "'^
—
Most Powerful Give the Sign, Token and Word to
the Senior Grand Warden. (He turns and gives them.)
[See pages 197 and 198.]
—
Most Powerful Brother Joabert, are you a Sublime
Elected Knight?
—
Master of Ceremonies Most Powerful, my name will
inform you.
—
Most Powerful Give the Signs, Token and Word to
.the Junior Grand Warden. (He turns and givis them.)
[See pages 218 and 219.]
—
Most Powerful Brother Joabert, it gives me joy un-
speakable to find you thus skilled in our Eoyal Art, and
as a reward for the faithful and meritorious, I will now
confer upom you the degree of Grand Master Architect
come and contract your obligation.
Master of Ceremonies then causes him to take three
square steps to the altar, where he kneels and takes the
obligation.
TOKEN, G. M. ARCHITECT.
Join right hand to the other^s
left, interlacing the fingers;
hand on the hip
place the left
the brother will do the same
with his right hand.
Token.
BATTERY :
—Three strpke, by one and two ; 00.
MARCH —Make three form a square, the
step so as to
the two others somewhat
first step slow, quicker.
HOURS OF WORK — Open on the day when Solomon
commenced the building of the temple. Close on the
day the temple was completed.
MORAL— That virtue is as necessary as talent to every
Grand Master .Architect.
—
Senior Warden Brother Joabert, you will now take
three square steps to the altar and face the Most Power-
ful. (He does so.
—
Most Powerful Brother Joabert, Solomon determin-'
ed to form a school of Architects for 'the instruction of
those who conducted the work of the temple, to encour-
age and improve such as were worthy, and to promote
from thence those whose zeal and discretion should make
them deserving the highest degree of perfection, induced
him to create the degree of Grand Master Architect..
Solomon, full of justice, and foreseeing the events
which were likely to take place, willing to recompense
the zeal and virtue of the Sublime Knights, that they
might approach nearer the Celestial Throne of the Great
Architect of the Universe, induced him to cast his eyes
on those who were last made Knights in or-
Illustrious
der to effect the promise which God made to Enoch,
Noah, Moses and David, that if through ardour they
penetrated into the bowels of the earth, it would not
avail unless divine providence permitted it.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
First— The Parallel Ruler
Ljjp •
- ^^'J enables us to draw two lines
rrif > ir^ '
equi-distant from each other at
The Parallel Euier. Gvery poiut; SO that they never
can meet, which signifies that the agreement of the
works of the Grand Architect is determined by means
of equalizing opposition of forces; and hence, that in
human government the. division and balancing of powers
is essential.
—
Fourth The Sector enables us to
adapt our proportions to the limits as-
signed. This teaches us to reduce our
designs to the measure of our means
and time.
The Sector.
Fifth —The Protractor enables us to
draw angles from a given point and to
protract* and measure lines at all distances.
"^
The Protractor.
This shows the necessity of having a fixed and sure
beginning in order to discover truth, or to act with
confidence.
Sixth —The North Star demonstrates the universal
harmony and works of the Grand Archi-
stability of the
tect of the Universe. In fact the whole planetary system
presents a field worthy the attention of the whole civi-
lized population of the globe, and more particularly the
—
members of the masonic institution ^which was orig-
inally a school of science.
Each and every planet has by the Grand Architect of
the Universe been assigned to spme definite position and
all 01 them so arranged by divine wisdom to act in con-
cert with each other; the combination of which pro-
duces to our view an arrangement, the extent of which
the human mind cannot comprehend. Some of them are
designed to shed light to this planet, earth, and among
those and the greatest of all is the Sun which spreads
light and lustre to all within its circle.
You, my worthy brother, having passed through the
intermediate degrees and having been endorsed by
these Grand Master Architects who now surround you,
and among whom you are now, admitted a member, it
INITIATION*. 249
secret place where you may rest from your labors, and
with joy imspeakable, contemplate the pillar of beauty.
My brother, the history of the degree which you have
just now taken is short. I would merely say to you that
masonic tradition informs us that King Solomon es-
tablished this grade with a view to forming a school of
Architecture for the instruction of the craftsmen em-
ployed in the building of the temple and to animate
them with a desire of arriving at perfection in the
Eoyal Art.''"" He was a prince equally renowned for his
justice, wisdom and foresight; he therefore desired to
reward the faithful and meritorious craftsmen, so that
by perfection in the Art, they might be better prepared
to approach the throne of God.
It
—
Note 110. If I were to define Freemasonry as an art I should say that
was an art which taught the construction of a spiritual temple, just
as the art of architecture teaches the construction of a material temple.
And I should illustrate the train of ideas by which the Freemasons were
led to symbolize the Temple of Solomon as a spiritual temple of man's
nature, by borrowing the language of St. Peter, who says to his Christian
initiates: *Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house.' And
with great emphasis, and as still more illustrative, would I cite the
—
language of the Apostle of the Gentiles that Apostle who, of all others,
most delighted in symbolism and who says: 'Know ye not that ye are the
temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
And this is the reason why Freemasonry is called an art.
Having thus determined the conditions under which Freemasonry be-
comes an art the next inquiry will be why it has been distinguished
from all other arts in being designated, par excellence, the Royal Art.
And here we must abandon all thought that this title comes in any
,
T
Thirteenth or Eoyal Arch'" Degree
mm in ore leonis.
The fourth officer represents Joabert, seated in the
3outh, and is styled Grand Secretary; is clothed in blue.
The fifth officer represents Stolkin, seated in the
tVest, and is styled Grand Inspector. He is clothed in a
i;
engraved the Delta of Enoch with rays; on the other
I
the trap-door of a vault.
Note 112.— "Zabulon. The Greek form of Zebulun, the tenth son of
Jacob. Delaunay (Thuilleur, p. 79) says that some ritualists suppose that
it is the true form of the word of which Jabulum is a corruption. This
is incorrect. Jabulum is a corrupt form of Giblim. Zabulon has no con-
nection with the high degrees, except that in the Royal Arch he represents
—
one of the stones in the Pectoral." Mackey*s Encyclopaedia of Free*
masonry, Article Zabulon.
OPENING CEREMONIES
113
ROYAL ARCH • DEGREE.
PRAYER.
Thrice Puissant — My
brethren, Enoch' '^ before the
lood, desiring to preserve the knowledge of the name of
jod for future ages^, and hoping that one day the de-
cendants of Noah might be able and worthy of learn-
ng it, built a sacred vault in the bowels of the earth,
ilosed the entrance with a key-stone and marked the
pot by means of two pillars, Strength and Beauty.
On the pillar of Beauty, he inscribed the methods of
\.rt,and on the pillar of Strength, he inscribed the rules
)f moral action.
Expert —Principium.
Thrice Puissant— God is the principle, the owner of
all things, the great supreme cause and Universal Fa-
ther.
—
Thrice Puissant Brother Expert, you will now cause
one of the candidates to lift the second of the Arches.
(Which is done.) ,
— —
Note 116. "Enoch. [Scotch Masonry.] The name of this patriarch is
introduced in Scotch Masonry in the degree of Knights of the Ninth or
Royal Arch. He was born A. M. 622, and was translated without seeing
death, A. M. 987. He is fabled to have built a subterranean temple upon
the spot afterwards known as Mt. Moriah. This he dedicated to God.
Therein he deposited the secrets of Ineffable Masonry, which remained
undiscovered until the days of Solomon. He also built two great pillars,
respectively of brass and marble, and upon them indicated by hieroglyphics
—
the fact that the sacred treasures lay beneath." Morris's Masonic Dic-
tionary, Article Enoch,
264 THIRTEENTH OR ROYAL ARCH DEGREE.
Expert —Existens.
Thrice Puissant— God him we
is^life; in and have
live
our being.
Thrice Puissant—Brother Expert, you will now cause
one of the candidates to lift the third of the Arches.
(Which
Expert
is
—done.)
Pot ens.
—
Thrice Puissant God is power, all things are subject
to his unlimited dominion and irresistible strength*
Thrice Puissant—Brother Expert, yon will now danse
one of the candidates to lift the fourth of the Arches.
(Which is done.)
Expert—^ternalis.
Thrice Puissant— God is eternal, without beginning
and without end, unto him the past, the present and the
future are one.
Thrice Puissant —Brother Expert, you will now cause
one of the candidates to lift the fifth of the Arches.
(Which is done.)
Expert—Infinitum,
Thrice Puissant God — he dwelleth in all,
is infinite,
—
Thrice Puissant God is love^ his unbounded and
inexhaustable mercy is our trust and our hope^ and
giveth joy throughout the Universe.
—
Thrice Puissant Brother Expert you will now cause;,
A d m ir ation
raise the hands
to heaven, the
head leaning on
the left shoulder,,
fall on the right
'knee.
Second —Ado- ^^
ration, fall
both knees. second sign, Royal ^ch.
TOKEN.
ToUep.
268 THIRTEENTH OR ROYAL ARCH DEGREE.
—
battery: Five strokes, by two and thr^e; 00 000.
—
SACRED word: Jehovuh.
HOURS OF LABOR :
—
From evening until morning.
—
Inspector Brother Expert, yon will, now conduct the
brethren to the East, to listen to the discourse by the
Grand Orator.
—
Note 122. "A writer in the Freemason's Quarterly Review says, on
this subject, that ** it seems probable that Enoch introduced the specula-
tive principles into the Masonic creed, and that he originated its. exclusive
character," which theory must be taken, if it is accepted at all, with
very considerable .modifications.
The years of his life may also be supposed to contain a mystic meaning,
for they amounted to three hundred and sixty-five, being exactly equal
to a solar revolution. In all the ancient rites this number has occupied a
prominent place, because it was the representative of the annual course
of that luminary which, as the great fructifier of the earth, was the
peculiar object of divine worship." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freema^
sonry, Article Enoch.
Note 123. —
"Enoch himself is but the symbol of Initiation, and his
legend intended symbolically to express the doctrine that the true
is
Word or divine truth was preserved in the ancient initiations." Mackey's
I^icyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Enoch, Legend of.
—
Note 124. "The legend goes on to- inform us that after Enoch had
completed the subterranean temple, fearing that the principles of those
arts and sciences which he had cultivated with so much assiduity would
be lost in that general destruction of which he had received a prophetic
vision, he erected two pillars —
the one of marble, to withstand the influ-
ence of fire, and the other of brass, to resist the action of water. On
the pillar of brass he engraved the history of the creation, the principles
of the arts and sciences, and the doctrines of Speculative Freemasonry
as they were practiced in his times; and on the one of marble he
inscribed characters in hieroglyphics, importing that near the spot where
they stood a precious treasure was deposited in a subterraneim vault.
Josepbus gives an account of these pillars in the first book of his An-
tiquities. He ascribes them to the children of Seth. which is by no
means a contradiction of the Masonic tradition, since Enoch was one of
these children. 'That their inventions,' says the historian, 'might not
be lost before they were sufficiently known, upon Adam's prediction
that the world was to be destroyed at one time by the force of fire and
at another time by the violence and quantity of water, they made two
pillars— the one of brick, the other of stone; they inscribed their dis-
coveries on them both, that in case the pillar of brick should be destroyed
by the flood, the pillar of stone might remain and exhibit those dis-
coveries to mankind, and also Inform them that there was 'another pillar
of brick erected by them. Now this remains in the land of Siriad to this
day.'"—-Mackey'8 EncyoXoj^dia of Freemasonry, Article Exwch.
imTiATioisr. 271
this connection of Noah with the mythic history of the Order was ren-
dered still closer by the influence of many symbols borrowed from the •
•
. .
310 GRAND ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME
ELECT, PERFECT MASON.
SUBLIME MASON.
_....
Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant —Give the Sign, Token
the Sign,
...
and ·Word
Token and Word to to
the Senior
the Senior Grand
Grand Warden.
Warden.
Candidate
Candidate gives
gives them.
them.
~ Thrice Puissant
^ Thrice —
Puissant Are Are you a Sublime
Sublime Knight Elected? Elected ?
. , Oandii!a,te —
Candidate My name n^me willwill inform you. you.
Thrice Puissant
Thrice —
Puissant What What is is your
your .namename?P
· Casulidaie —
Candidate Emerk is is my true
true name.
name.
- Thrice Puissant
Thrice —
Puissant Give the the Sign,
Sign, 'I'oken
Token and Word to to
the Senior Grand
the Senior Grand Warden,
Warden. ·
Candidate gives them..
gives them. ·
Thrice Puissant
.Thrice —
Puissant Are you a a Grand
Grand Master Master Architect?
Architect ? ·
Candidate —
Candidate As II possess possess allall the the science
science of of ma.thema
mathema-
tics,
tics, I I know also
also all the attributes.
all the attributes.
Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant— Give the the Sign,
Sign, 'I'oken
Token and Word to to
"the
the Senior
Senior Grand
Grand Warden.
Warden. ~ -l
. Candidate
Candidate gives
gives them.
them. · .
_Thrièe
Thrice Puiseani
Puissant What — ^What is the Most
is the Most SublimeSublime Degree
you have have received
received in in Masonry?
Masonry? .
Candidate
Candidate The— thirteenth, which
The thirteenth, which II receivedreceived by per- per- -
mission
mission of of Divine
Divine Providence.
Providence. -
\
. Thrice
Thrice Puissant —
Puissant ·Explain this to
^^Explain this
.
•
•
<
Candidate —
Candidate II searched
searched in in the
the unknown
unknown ruins ruins andand at at
length
length found the the Divine
Divine Delta
Delta^** 1'' which had been pro1u prom-
ised
ised the the Holy
Holy Patriarchs
Patriarchs should
should one day be found. found. - .
Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant Wha.t— What do you understand by the the
Divine
Divine Delta?Delta ?
Candidate
Candidate It — It is
is aa triangular
triangular gold gold plate
plate filled filled with
with
rays,
rays, on which
•
which was engraved
engraved by Enoch Enoch the sacred sacred name
name
of
of Almigh
Almighty ty God. - -
•
-
Note 144.
144. — "The name of
''The of the
the fourth
fourth letter
letter of thethe Greek
Greek alphabet.
•
alphabet. In
form it is a
it is a triangle,
triangle, and was considered
considered byby the
the ancient
ancient Egyptians
Egyptians a
symbol of fire,
of fire, and also of God.
also of God. In the
In the Scottish
Scottish and
and French
French systems, and
systems, and
also
also that
that ofof the
the Knights
Knights Templar,
Templar, the
the triangle
triangle or delta
delta is
is a symbol ofof the
the /
Unspeakable
Unspeakable Name. Name." —
'' Macoy'$
Macoy'3 Encyclopaedi1' - atid
Ilncyclopaedift Itnd I>içtiooary
Pictioiiary ofof l:ree
JFre^-*
11
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Royal''' Arch Degree.
Solomon —Brother Inspector, what are yon ?
Inspector— am
I that I am ; I have seen the resplen-
dent Delta bearing the Ineffable name, and the Cube
Stone upon which it was placed by Enoch.
—
Solomon Did the Cube Stone bear any inscription?
Inspector—Yes, \0, '.L. •. one letter on each
J. '.V. \1.
face of the Pedestal; Juveni Verbum in ore Leonis,
which reads; I have found the word in the mouth of a
Lion and that we will defend the name of the Grand
Architect of the Universe with the courage of Lions;
—
Solomon Have you anything else to desire ?
Inspector-'— Ye^y to read the Ineffable name according
to its true pronunciation.
Solomon — God will permit one day that your wishes
may be accomplished. What is the clock?
—
Note 133. "Among the many precious things which were carefully
preserved in a sacred vault of King Solomon's Temple was a portrait of
the monarch, painted by Adoniram, the son of Elkanah, priest of the second
court. This vault remained undiscovered till the time of Herod, although
the secret of its existence and a description of its locality werie retained by
the descendants of Elkanah. * * * Time sped on; the Romans invaded
Britain; and, previous to the crucifixion, certain members' of the old town
guard of Edinburgh, among whom were several of the Royal Order, pro-
ceeded to Rome to enter into negotiations with the sovereign. From thence
they proceeded to Jerusalem, and were present at the dreadful scene of
the crucifixion. They succeeded in obtaining the portrait,, and also the
blue veil of the Templa rent upon the terrible occasion. I may dismiss
these two venerable relics in a few words. Wilson, in his Memorials of
Edinburgh (2 vols., published by Hugh Patton). in a note to the Masonic
Lodges, writes that this portrait was then in the possession of the breth-
ren of the Lodge St. David. This is an error, and arose from the fact of
the Royal Order then meeting in the Lodge St. David's room in Hindford's
Close. The blue veil was converted into a standard for the trades of
Edinburgh, and became celebi^ated on many a battle-field, notably in the
First Crusade as *The Blue Blanket.' From the presence of certain of
their number in Jerusalem on the occasion in question, the Edinburgh City
Guard were often called Pontius Pilate's Praetorians. Now, these are
—
facts well known to many Edinburphers still alive." Mackey'a Encyolo-
pa^4i?i of Freemasonry, ArtiQle Eoygtl Order of Scotland.
292 GRAND ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.
that far onward and above the steps he has already taken
freemasonry is to develop itself on a still larger scale.
The Sacred Vault''* is the last place of rest in the
mystic Freemasonry and proph-
field of "the first efforts of
esies itsfuture triumphs. The candidate looks for the
last time at the mystic furniture of thg Solomonian
School, such as the Altar of Sacrifices, typifying materi-
al worshipj the Altar of Perfumes, t)^pifying intellectual
religion; the Brazen Sea, typifying impenetrable in-
finity; the Loaves of Shew bread, typifying the mystic
communion of mankind ; the Golden Tray and Trowel,
typifying the fusion of all the races of men and the
secret of their alliance, despite the many differences of
customs and laws which divide the sons of the Almighty
Father.
On one side and in the past appears the formidable
God of by-gone generations ; his names are inscribed on
the Breast Plate of the High Priests of the Jews. On
the other side and far in the future, the Eternal, Good,
Simple, Benevolent, Merciful, Equitable and ever con-
soling Father of mankind, whose titles are written with
the blood of that Sublime Teacher, who first of all pro-
claimed the existence of a God of Love and Love only.
—
Note 136. "In the early ages, the cave or vault was deemed sacred.
The first worship was in cave temples,- which were either natural or
formed by art to resemble the excavations of nature. Of such great
extent was this practice of subterranean worship by the nations of antiq-
uity, that many of the forms of heathen temples, as well as the naves,
aisles, and chancels of churches subsequently built for Christian worship,
are said to owe their origin to the religious use of caves.
From this, too, arose the fact, that the initiation into the ancient
mysteries was almost always performed in subterranean edifices; and
when the place of initiation, as in some of the Egyptian temples, was
really above ground, it was so constructed as to give to the neophyte
the appearance, in its approaches and its internal structure, of a vffult.
As the great doctrine taught in the mysteries was the resurrection from
—
the dead, as to die and to be initiated were synonymous terms, — it was
deemed proper that there should be some formal resemblance between a
descent into the grave and a descent into the place of initiation. *Happy
is the man,' says the Greek poet Pindar, *who descends beneath the
hollow earth having beheld these mysteries, for he knows the end as
well as the divine origin of life;' and in a like spirit Sophocles ex-
claims. 'Thrice happy are they who descend to the shades below after
having beheld these sacred rites, for they alone hnve life In Hados.
while all others suffer there every kind of evIL'^'—Mackey's Encyclopae-
aisi of Freemasonry, Article Vault, Secret.
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INITIATION.
INITIATION. 313 ·
servant,
servant, his
his ox,
ox, or
or hishis ass,
ass, or anything
anything that that isis thy neigh
neigh-
bor's.
bor's. These
These words
words tl1lJ.Lord
tliPLord spake
spake unto all all your assem-
assem -
bly
bly in the mount, out of
in the of the midst of the fire fire of of the
tlie
'
clouds and of
clouds of the
the thick darkness
darkness with a great great voice,
voice, and
and
he added
he added no more,more, and he wrote wrote themthem in two two tables
tables of of ·
stone
stone andand delivered
delivered them to me.·
to me. .
Thrice
Thrice Puissant —
Puissant My brother, brother, do you you know
know . in in your
conscience since
conscience since you have have been made mason of having
made aa mason
behaved
behaved falsely
falsely to to any
any ofof your
your brethren
brethren or of having having
hurt them in
hurt in their
their character or family, religion
religion or
li
or family,
"' /
country?
country ?
Candidate answers as
Candidate answers a^ he thinks proper.
proper.
Thrice
Thrice Puissant —
Puissant Have you ever ever communicated
communicated or
•
or let
let
.i!§
•
.
escape
escape from
from you any of our
any of our mysteries
mysteries to cowans??
to cowans
Candidate answers,
answers.
Thrice
Thrice Puissant —
Puissant What would would you have
•
done to
have done to the
the
assassins
assassins of of our respectable
respectable Master
Master Hiram Abiff had you
Hiram Abiff
lived in those
lived those days?
days? Would Would you have have revenged
revenged his his
death?
death? ~
-
Candidate —
Candidate II would would have
have done as JoabertJ oabert did.
did.
Thrice
Thrice Puissant —
Puissant Haye Have you always
always been
-
mindful of·
been mindful of
' " the
the obligations
obligations you you havehave contracted
contracted in in the presence of
the presence of
the Grand
the Grand Architect
Architect of of the
the Universe?
Universe?
Candidate answers.
answers.
Thrice Puissant —
Thrice Puissant Did you ever ever find
find anything
anything in in your
obligations
obligations whichwhich. was contrary to to and
and against
against your your rere-
ligion,
ligion, the
the state
state Ór or anything
anything else
else which
which could
could hurt
hurt your#
•
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your^,
~
delicacy?
delicacy? . ·
Candidate
Candidate answers.
answers.
Thrice
Thrice Puissant —
Puissant Remember,
Eemember, my brother, brother, if if you
you ap ap-
proach
proach cool
cool and indifferent
indifferent to to our
our sacred
sacred mysteries
mysteries you
will·
will be the
the more
more blamable
blamable after
after receiving
receiving the the Degree of. of
Grand Elect,
Grand Elect, Perfect
Perfect and and Sublime
Sublime MasonMason than than you would
you would
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314 GRAND IKSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDER.
lNSPECTOR INQUISITOR
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00:M:MANDER •
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a.a triangle
triangle emitting
emitting rays, embroidered in
rays, embroidered in gold inin the
the
centre
centre of which
which isis the
the number
number 31C!h Arabic
31%i Arabic :figures.
figures.
In the
In inferi or bodies,
the inferior bodies, instead
instead ofof aa collar,
collar, a·
a Grand
Grand .
Inspector
Inspector Inquisitor
Inquisitor Commander
Commander ro.aymay wear
wear around his his
neck
neck a golden
golden chain from which
chain from which hangs the the cross
cross of
of the
the
il
order.
order. The linkslinks of
of the
the chain areare formed
formed ofof the
the inter
inter-
laced
laced attributes
attributes ofof the
the eight
eight fundamental
fundamental degrees
degrees ofof
Masonry, viz:
Masonry, viz; Ist,
1st, 2nd,
2nd, 3rd,
3rd, 4th,
4th, 14th, 15th, l8tl1
14th, 15th, 18th and
and
30th.
30th. - ,
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The
The jewel
jewel of
of the
the degree is is a
a 'I'eutonic
Teutonic Cross of of silver,
silver. ,
"I'he
The members
members are are all
all clothed
clothed in black and wear
in black wear
swords. During aa reception
swords. During [initiation] -they
reception [initiation] -they wear
wear black'
black^
masks
masks or veils.
veils. ''This
"This degree
degree shall
shall be
be conf erred in
conferred in the
the .
presence
presence of
of three
three Sovereign
Sovereign Grand Inspectors
Inspectors General
General ....
33\"
33° .''
Constitutions
Constitutions of 1786, Art.
of 1786, Art, XI.XL ·
prerogatives: -When
PREROGATIVES: — ^When aa Grand Inspector Inquisitor Inquisitor
Commander,
Commander, wearing,
wearing the the proper insignia,
insignia, visits
visits a a lodge
of
of an inf eri or degree,
inferior degree, he announces
announces himself
himself as as a a Grand
Grand
Inspector
Inspector Inquisitor
Inquisitor Commander.
Commander. He is is proved
proved in the
ordinary
ordinary manner
manner and and the
the report
report is
is made
made in in the
the earear of
of the
the
Master
Master wlìo
who causes.all
causes. all the
the .members
members to to ·bbe
e-placed
placed around
around
the altar.
the altar. He
He then
then sends
sends the t,vo Wardens
the two Wardens to to receive
receive '
said
said Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
Inspector Inquisitor Commander who is
is con
con-
ducted
ducted by them.
them, to the altar.
to the altar. The
The Master
Master then leaves leaves
his
his seat
seat and placing
placing thethe three
three gavels
gavels upon
upon the the altar,
altar, he
presents
presents them to to the
the visiting
visiting Grand Inspector InquisitorInquisitor
Commander,
Commander, who accepts accepts and returns
returns them to to the
the Mas-
_tter
er and to to each of
each of the the ,v ardens,
Wardens, after
after which
which .. he is
is con-
. -ducted
ducted by by the
the Master
Master to to th-e
the seat
seat of
of honor.
honor. ,
The Supreme
Supreme Council,
Council, or or Grand
Grand Consistory,
Consistory, as as thethe !
case
case may
may be,
be, have
have alone
alone the
the .right
right to
to establish.
establish Supreme
Supreme
. Tribunals
Tribunals in in their
their jurisdiction.
jurisdiction. Each
Each Supreme
Supreme Tribunal
Tribunal
is
is aa distinct
distinct body;
body, as
as aa Chapter
Chapter ofof Rose
Eose Croix or a
Council
Council of of Kadosh, and it
adosh, and it should
should have
have the
the exclusive
exclusive
privilege
privilege of conferring the
of conferring the 31 °.
31"". But the custom
custom has
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INITtATiöM. •
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holy- zeal,
holy zeâl, drag by confession
drag by .sins and mortify
conf ession your sins mortify them
by hatred thereof,
by hatred offer them up in
thereof, offer in aa. renewed
renewed consecra
consecra-
tion as
tion a sacrifice
as a acceptable and
sacrifice acceptable and well
well pleasing
pleasing unto God.
May we all all offer
offer up to to him on the the altar
altar ofof our hearts
hearts
sacrifices of
sacrifices humility and praise,
of humility praise, with
with thethe fire
fire of
of fervent
fervent
charity. Let
charity. Let us
us offer
offer aa sacrifice
sacrifice ofÕf joy
joy in the tabernacle
in the tabernacle .
of the
of the Lord and sacrifice
sacrifice the sacrifice of
the sacrifice thanksgiving
of thanksgiving
'
wherefore to
wherefore to do
do good
good and communicate;
communicate; let let, us
us forget
forget
not, for
not, for with
with such
such sacrifice
sacrifice isis the
the Lord well well pleased.
pleased.
us pray.
Let us pray. . •
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INITIATORY PRAYER.
INITIATORY PRAYER.
like
like thee in
unto thee in the
the heavens
heavens above nor in
above nor in the
the earth
earth
beneath. Thou who keepest
beneath. keepest covenant
covenant with
with and showest
showest
mercy unto thy thy servants
servants who walk
walk: before
before: thee
thee with
with all
all
. their
their hearts,
hearts, when we draw nigh nigh thy
thy majesty,
majesty, may
may_ we
, everever preserve
preserve thy
thy love
love and the
the characters
characters of
of thy
thy ineffa-
ineff a-
.. , ble
ble essence
essence engraven
engraven indelibly
indelibly upon our
our hearts.
hearts.
purify our hearts we beseech thee by the fire of
thy· love
thy love and guide
guide our
our feet
feet in
in the
the way of
of peace,
peace, the
the per-
per
fect
fect ,path that shineth
path that shineth more and and .m unto the
ore unto
more the perfect
perfect
day. May Y^e
day. all have
we all have an interestin
an interest that covenant
in that covenant which
•
which ...
is well
is well ordered
ordered in in all
all things
things and sure
sure; may we dwell
; dwell to-
to-
gether in
gether in unity
unity and be be all
all of
of one
one mind,
mind, having compas-
compas
sion one
sion one toward
toward another
another and lovelove as
as brethren.
brethren.
May all all Elect
Elect Masons likelike the
lhe Elect
Elect of -God put
of -God put onon aa -
charity
charity which is the bond of
is the of Perfection;
Perfection; mayIl!ªY our
our loins
loins
bee girt
girt with
with the
the girdle
gird e of
of truth
truth and,
and, finally
final y having
having been
been
faithful in
faithful in all
all our
our course,
course, may we be be brought
brought to to behold
behold -
the light
the light Ineffable
Ineffable and be be admitted
admitted into
into that
that sacred
sacred
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316 GRAND ELECT.,
aHAND ELECT, PERFECT AND ·SSUBLIME
PERFECT AND UBLIME MASON.
MASON.
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place where
place where the
the Sun shall
Sun no more give
shall no give light
light by day;
by day; 1
neither for
neither for brightness
brightness shall the Moon give
shall the give light, but the
lights but the
Lord our
Lord our Adonai shall be
Adonai shall be unto
unto usus an
an everlasting
everlasting light
light
- and our God our
and our our glory.
glory, Amen.
Thrice Puissant
Thrice Puissant My brother, —
brother, you
you are
are now inin the
the
most sacred
ni.ost sacred and
and secrlft
secrëf" place
place in
in Masonry,
Masonry, thethe sacred
sacred
· mysteries of
mysteries of which
which· are
are now going
going to
to be
be revealed
revealed to
to you
you
as
as repose the
we repose the utmost
utmost confidence
confidence in
in your
your discretion.
discretion.
Come, my brother,
brother, add
add to our satisfaction
to our satisf action by
by swearing
swearing
fidelity to
fidelity to us.
us.
Master of
Master of Ceremonies
Ceremonies Leads —
Leads the
the candidate
candidate eight
eight '
quick steps
quick steps and one one slow
slow to
to the
the Thrice
•
Thrice Puissant,
Puissant, having
having
the sign
the Sign ·ooff Elected
Elected Master
Master on
on him,
him, when be
l!e kneels
kneels and
and
contracts his
contracts his obligation.
obligation.
•
r solemnly and
I do most solemnly and sincerely
sincerely swear
swear on
on the
the HolJ
Holy
Bible,
Bible, and inin the
the presence
presence of
of the
the Grand
Grand Architect
Architect of
of
the Universe
the Universe and this
this respectable
respectable lodge
lodge of
of Grand
Grand Elect,
Elect,
Perfect ~and
Perfect Sublime Masons, to be faithful and
and Sublime Masons, to be faithful and true totrue to
religion.
my religion.
I do
I do furthermore
furthermore swear
swear that
that II will
will never
never take
take arms
up arms •
. .... .^against
against my couintry
country or or ever
ever enter
enter intointo any
any conspiracy
conspiracy or or I
•
. cabalcabal against
against the
the same,
same, oror come
come to to aa .kknowledge
nowledge of of such
such
intention from
intention from slny other without
ãny other without communcating
communcating it it to
to
the proper
the .proper authorities.
authorities. · _(.
I do
I do furthermore
furthermore swearswear never
never toto reveal,
reveal, either
either directh
directlj
or· indirectly,
or indirectly, to
•
to the
the Grand
Grand Master
Master Architect
Architect or or Knight
Knight
· of of the
the Royal
Royal Arch,
Arch, oror to
to any
any person
person or or persons
persons whatever*
whatever'
to whom
to whohi it it doth
doth not
not belong,
belong, thethe mysteries
mysteries of of this
this our
our
~
Sacred and^igh
Sacred and ,~igh Degree,
Degree, oror any
any other
other matter
matter or or thing
thing
· ·- that
that shall
shall occur
occur or
or take
take place
place in
in our
our lodge.
lodge.
· II promise
promise an an equal
equal regard
regard forfor my brethren
brethren of of this
this
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Second Guard— Ro^w does he expect to gain admis-
sion?
—
Master of Ceremonies By the pass.
—
Second Guard Give me the pass.
Candidate —
(Prompted by Master of Ceremonies)
El-Hhanan.
Second Guard Pass. —
They then proceed to the door of the lodge and knock
3, 5,and 9.
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Junior Grand Warden —
(Knocks 3, 5, 7 and 9.)
Senior Grand Warden —
(Knocks 3, 5, 7 and 9.)
Thrice Puissant Grand Master —
(Knocks 3, 5^ 7, and
9.) Brother Junior Grand Warden go and see who
knocks at our door as a Grand Elect, Perfect and Sub-
lime Mason.
Junior Grand Warden —
(Goes to the door and knocks
opens the door and says:) Who knocks at our
3, 5, 7, 9,
door as a Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason?
Who is there?
—
Master of Ceremonies A Sublime Knight of the
Eoyal Arch, who desires perfection in being introduced
into the Sacred Vault.
—
Thrice Puissant Grand Master Let him be intro-
duced in a proper manner.
The door is then opened by the Captain of the Guard
'who says, let him be admitted. He enters and is con-
ducted round the lodge to the Altar, they at the same
time pointing their naked swords at his breast. As he
^
enters the Thrice Puissant says
—The Lord
Thrice Puissant Holy Temple.
is in his
His eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of
men.
Hiram King of Tyre —Lord, who abide in thy
shall
Tabernacle?
Thrice Puissant—He that walketh upright and work-
eth righteousness and speaketh the truth in his heart.
318 GRAND
GRAND ELECT^ PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.
ELECT, PERFECT l\IASON. ~
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Thrice Puissant
Thrice Puissant My brother,—
brother, salute
salute the
the Bible
Bible three
three .
times. (Candidate
times. ( Candidate obeys.)
obeys.) · », .
· Thrice
Thrice Puissant Eise,
Puissant —
Rise, my ,.brother, receive the
'brother, and receive the
same
.
consecration which every
consecration every
.
successive Champion
successive Champion of
of
the Secret
the Secret Vault has
has received sines
received since its discovery.
its discovery.
Thrice Puissant
Thrice —
Puissant Brother Master Master of of Ceremonies,
Ceremonies, eon- con
duct the
duct the candidate
candidate to to the
the Altar
Altar of of Perfumes (obeys ( obeys and
causes him to
causes to kneel).
kneel).
•
Thrice Puissant
Thrice Puissant By the — the power transmitted
transmitted to to .mme e
which II have
and which acquired by my assiduity,
have acquired assiduity, labor labor and
f,·
integrity II make
integrity make sacred
sacred your· heart,
your heart, lips and. eyes
lips and eyes with
with
. the
the Holy oil oil that
that anointed
anointed the the pious
pious Aaron,
Aaron, the the penitent
pénitent
David and the
David the Wise
Wise Solomon.
Solomon. ~
May your heart heart everever throb with aa hope of
throb with of immortality,
immortality,
your lips
may your lips everever invoke
invoke the the true
true name of of the
the Grand
Grand
Architect of
Architect of thethe Universe,
Universe, and and may your eyes eyes behold
behold
face to
him face to face
face andand notnot fail
fail when they awake awake in
•
in the
the
dazzling glory
dazzling glory of of his presence. I
his presence. I now stamp you with
stamp with
the seal
the seal of
of the
the GrandArchitect
Grand Architect of
of the
the Universo
Universe (stamps
(stamps
. him),
him), to to the
the end that that you may always live live in
in his
his adorable
adorable
presence and.
presence and. that
that he he may alwaysalways be be in in your
your heart
heart and and
mind and that that an an ardent
ardent zealzeal and constancy
constancy may always always
be the
be the rule
rule of all vour
of all your .actions,
'-
actions. · .
Brother Master
Brother Master of of Ceremonies,
Ceremonies, you will will conduct
conduct the the
candidate round
candidate round the the lodge
lodge to to the
the table
table of of Shew-bread.
Shew-bread. ·
Thrice Puissant
Thrice —
Puissant (Eehearses.)
(Rchearses.) Behold Behold how good and and
pleasant it
how pleasant is for
it is for brethren to dwell together in
brethren to dwell together in
unity.
unity. It is like
It is like the the precious
precious ointment upon
upon the
the head
head
which
which ran
ran down upon upon the beard,
the beard,
. .
even· Aaron's
even Aaron's beardsbeard,
. " that went down to
that went to the
the skirts
skirts of of his
his garments.
garments. Ointment
_ and
and perfume
perfume rejoice rejoice thethe heart;
heart so ;so doth
doth the thé sweetness
sweetness of of
aa man's. friend by
man's friend counsel. If
hearty counsel.
by hearty If he reprove
reprove me it it
shall be
shall be an excellent oil.
an excellent oil If If thy brother be
thy brother be waxen old old
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INITIATION. 319
319
and poor
and poor and fallen into decay
fallen into decay thou thou shalt relieve him.
shalt relieve
Give
Give of thy bread
of thy bread to feed the
to feed the hungry
hungry and of of thy
thy wine
wine to
cheer the
cheer the sorrowful,
sorrowful, and forget for get not to to pour the the oiloil of
of
consolation into
consolation the wounds which 'sickness and
into the.wounds which sickness afflie
and afflic-
tion may have
tion may have rent rent in
in the
the bosom of
of thy fellow
fellow traveler.
traveler.
By kindness
kindness and commiseration
commiseration fail fail not
not toto pour
pour the the
balm of
balm of oil
oil and wine
wine into
into the
the -bleeding heart.
bleeding heart.
Our labors
Our labors of of duty
duty and love love will
will soon
soon bebe over.
over.
As the
As the lightning
lightning writes
writes its its fiery
fiery path
path upon the the dark
dark
clÖud and disappears,
cloud disappears, so so the
the race
race of of men
men walking
walking amid -
the surrounding
the surrounding
'
shades glitter
shades glitter forfor aa moment through
through the the .
gloom and vanish
gloorri :vanish from
from our sight sight forever.
forever.
\ Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant —
(Now presents
(Now presents him with with first
first 'the
the
bread and then
bread then the
the wine.)
wine.) Eat Eat with
with me of of this
this bread
bread
drink of
and drink of this
this wine
wine out
out ofof the
the same
same. cup
cup with
with me that
'
that
we maymay learn
learn thereby
thereby to to succor
succor each
each other
other in in time
time ofof
need by aa mutual
need mutual lovelove and participation
participation of of what'
what· we
possess. (Both eat
possess. eat and drink.) drink.)
Thrice - Puissant
Thrice Puissant —
(Presents
(Presents
-- .
to him aa gold
to gold ring,
ring, say-
say-
i ng i) ^^Eeceive
ing:) "Receive this
this ringring and and let it be
let it be remembered by by
you as ás aa symbol
symbol of of the
the alliance
alliance you have
..
hav~ now contracted
contracted
. . with
with virtue
virtue and the virtuous.": You
the virtuous.^^ You are are never,
never, my dear dear •
..
'
· brother,
brother, to to part
part with it it while
while you live,
live, nor
nor to to bequeath
bequeath
<,
\
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it at
it at your
your death
death except
except to to your wife,
wife, your
your eldest
eldest sonson or
or
your nearest
your nearest friend.
friend. ·
Candidate —
Candidate II promise.promise.
( All now- partake
(All partake of of bread
,
bread and wine wine and make aa
libation according
libation according to to ancient
ancient custom,
custom, as as practiced
practiced at at the
the
Sacrifices.)
Sacrifices.) · -
( 'I'hrice Puissant
(Thrice Puissant~, now
·now returns
returns toto the
the throne.)
throne.)
H iram, King
Hiram, I{ing _of Tyre Thrice
of Tyre — Puissant Grand
Thrice Puissant Grand Mas- Mas-
ter, shall
ter, shall we now communicate
communicate the the true
true pronunciation
pronunciation
-
of tbe ineffable
of the ineffable name to
•
the candidate?
to the candidate?
·o
·-.,.
. •
.
With
With hearts
hearts that
that never
never change or
r or falter,
falter.
We here surround
We surround our common Altar, Altar,
Religion builds it, it, and a beam
From
From Heaven's
Heaven's own
own Throne, no fitful fitful gleam,
Wraps
Wraps It in flames,
it in flames, whìle
while hand.
hand ln in band,
hand.
, We round this
We this Blazing
Blazing Altar
Altar stand,
stand,
Let
Let us,
us, as Elect Masons
Masons truetrue
Virtues
Virtues eterna
eternal1 league renew;
renew;
• While celebrating
celebrating friendsbip
friendship's
1s feast
feast
May love
?.Iay love be our .ever
ever welcome
welcome guest,
guest,
.. l And
And now in in adoration
adoration bowbow
To him
him toto hears
hears and seals
seals each
each vow.
vow, • I I
i
Glory to
GJory to God who
who reigns
reigns above
above %*
, And
And to to our fellow creatures
creatures love.
love.
(All kneel
kneel and communicate the the word
word ''Jod.
^^Jod. ~.He.·.
-.He. *.
.He. ·.''
Vau. ·'.He. *." around
around the Altar;
Altar; Hiram
Hiram King
King of
of Tyre,
Tyre,
" .
the
the Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant and candidate
candidate together.
together. All
All rise.)
rise.)
-.... .
... · could
could be be uttered
uttered by the the human
human voice. voice. The various
various
•
" 1
words by which
words which he has been addressed
addressed in· in different
different ages
•
and
and countries
countries are all equally
are all equally holy
holy and true, true, ifif he
hje who
.
speaks
speaks them has has aa pure conception
conception of. of the Divine Attri-Attri-
!
butes
butes and perfect
perfect love
love toward the DivineDivine Entiety.
Entiety.
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SIGN OF OBLIGATION.
side.
Sign of Obligation
G. E. P. and S. Masoiu
riEST TOKEN.
WORDS,
First Pass For^Z— Shibboleth,
Fmt Covered W or d-^J 3i\)n}vim.
322 GRAND ELECT^ PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON,
SIGN OE FIRE.
sign of Fire.
SECOND TOKEN.
Second Token.
ANSWER.
The other slips his hand along the
forearm up to the elbow.
other's
Each then places his left hand on
the other's right shoulder and
bal-
WORD.
—
^Sec ond Covered Word Makobim, Interpreted/^That^s
he He is dead/^
!
SIGN OP ADMIRATION.
Sign of Admiration.
THIRD TOKEN.
Seize each other's right hand, grasp each
Third Token.
WORD.
Third Covered Word Adonai. —
—
Third Pass Word Bea Makeh, Bamearah, interpre-
ted, ''Thank God we have found/'
324 GRAND ELECT^ PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.
SACRED WORD—Jehovah. :
—
Thrice Puissant My dear brother, I now salute you
as a Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason, and with
great pleasure decorate you with the symbols of the
grade.
COLLAR —
This collar of flame color is emblematic of
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perseverance.
perseverance. .
"I'he
The Girdle used to
Girdle was used to bind on the
the garments
garments and '
prevent them
prevent/ them _from
from flying
flying open discovering our
open and discovering onr
nakedness
nakedness and isis an
an emblem
emblem of charity,
charity, to the observance
observance
of
of which
which virtue
virtue you have
have been
been laid under
under new
new obliga-
obliga- ..
tions.
tions. -
-
..
The
The Girdle
Girdle was also also used
used for
for ornament
ornament and and beauty.
beauty.
Let it
it be endeavor to
be your endeavor to be adorned with with and rich in
and rich in
those
those virtues
virtues .. which
which its its various
various colors
colors represent.
represent.
These
These areare arranged
arranged by three, three, five,
five, sev:,çn
sev|n and nine.
nine. _
The three
three areare blue,
blue, red
red and yellow,
yellow, by a due mixture
mixture ' ,.
of
of which
which thethe prim.itive
primitive colors 14º are formed. .
•
•
colors'*^ formed.
· The five
five consists-of
consists 'of these three and a green and purple.
these three purple.
The seven
seven of of the five withwhite
the five with white .a nd black
and black.
And the the nine
nine of of · ·these
these seven , andand stone
stone and flame
flame
•
colors.
colors.
The Blue
Blue**^1'1 isis an emblem
emblem of friendship
friendship and fidelity.
fidelitv.
Thé
The Red
Red^*%f
1•8 of zeal.
zeal. ., ·
The Yellow 149 which resembles gold, of
resembles gold, of wisdom,
wisdom, which'
which · ~
•
Yellow'*'
Note 146.146. —''Colors,
'Colors, Symbolism of.
*
of. Wemyss in in his
his Clavis
Clavis Symbolica,
says:
says: 'Color,
'Color, whichwhich is is outwardly
outwardly seen, seen on the habit of
the habit of the body, ís
the body, is .. sym
sym-
bolically used to
bolically denote the true
to denote true state
state ofof the
the person or subject subject -tto o which
it is
· it is a=ptìed,
a-^plied, according
according to to its
its nature,"
nature.' This definition
definition may may appropriately
appropriately
be borrowed-
borrowed^ on - the present present oecasìon,
occasion, and pplied to
and ·aapplied the system
to the system of Ma Ma- -,-
sonic colors."
sonic colors. 'fhe The colorcolor ofof a vestment or
a vestment or of a a decoration
decoration ts is nèvér-
nevef ~arbitrarily
arbitrarlly
adopted
adopted in in Freemasonry.
Freemasonry. Every color
color isis selected
selected with with a view. view to to =ìts
Its
power
power in in the
the symbolic alphabet, alphabet, and it it teaches
teaches the the Initiate
initiate some
some Instr-se
instrsc-
tive moral lesson,
tive moral lesson, or refers refers to to sorne
some important
important -hístortca
historicall factfact in in the the
t.,. system.''' —
system.'" Mackey's Encyclopaedia of
Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, Article Article Colors,
Colors, Sym· Sym- •
bolism of.
bolism of, · •
• •
Note 147.147. ''Blue.
"Blue. This __lis s emphatically
emphatically the the 'color
color of of Masonry. lt It isis thethe
. appropriate
appropriate ttncture
tincture of of the Ancient
Ancient Craft
Craft degrees.
degrees. It
It isis to
to the
the Mason
Mason
a symbol of of universal friendship and benevolence,
universal friendship benevolence, because,because, as as it
it is·is the
color
color of the the vault,
vault of heaven, which embraces embraces and covers the the whole
globe,
globe, we we are are thus thus reminded
reminded that that inin the
the breast
breast of of every...
every brother
brother these these
. virtues
virtues should be equalty
Freemasonry, Article Blue.
Preemasonry, Article
equally as extensive.''
extensive." ~ackey's —
^Mackey's Encyclopaedia.
Encyclopaedia of of
low
low color.
color. La Colomblere,
Colombiere, a a French heraldic
heraldic writer,
writer, says, (Science Hero- Hero- -.
ique, p.
~ ique, p. 30,)
30,) ln in remarking
remarking on on the
the connection betweenbetween gold and yellow, yellow, . . ·~. ~
that as
that as yellow,
yellow, which is is derived
derived .from
.from thethe sun,
sun, · ts the most exalted
is the exalted
of colors, so
of colors, gold ls
so gold is the
the most noble of
most noble of metals."
metals." Mackey's —
^Mackey's Encyclopaedia
Encyclopaedia • ti;
of Freemasonry,
of Freemasonry, Article Article Yello,v,
Yellow. · · e
.
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SS6 GRAND ELEéT,
EiLECT, PERFECT AND
P~RFBC'r AISTD StrBLI:M:E
StJBLIME MASON.
MASOK"„
said
said the wisest of
the wisest of Kings,
Kings, isis better
better than fine fine gold.
gold.
The
The Green
Green' '°
111 º is
is an emblem
emblem of
of hope.
hope.
The
The Purple
Purple'^' 1111 of
of dignity
dignity and and majesty
majesty of of conduct.
conduct. 1
Purple
Purple is is a Tyrian color color and reminds us
and reminds us ofof the
the alliance
alliance'·
into
into which
which you have now entered. entered.
The ,vhiteiº
White' 2 is an emblem
'^ is emblem of of innocence.
innocence.
The
The Black
153
Black' o modesty
^* of f modesty andand seriousness
seriousness of of demeanor.
demeanor.
.
The next
next color
color is that of
is that of stone,
stone, as as stone
stone is is distin
distin-
guishe4
guished for firmness and
for firmness and durability;
durability so this color
so this
; color teaches
teaches
us
us constancy
constancy and and decision
decision ofof character.
character.
The
The flame colorcolor reminds
reminds us to to cultivate
cultivate ardent
ardent affec
affec-
-1 tion
tion and charity.
charity. The The various
various colors united in.
colors united in this
this girgir-
-
dle
dle are
are expressive
expressive of of that
that unity and and the
the olive interwoven
olive interwoven
• •
Of
of that
that peace which should should link
link us us together.
together.
And
And as as these
these colors colors shine
shine inin your
your girdle,
girdle, so so let
let the the
virtues
virtues they
they represent
represent shine shine in
in y~ur
your heart
heart and and life.
life.
•
Your
Your apron
apron II now invest invest you withwith isis white,
white, lined
lined and and
bordered
bordered with crimson; these
with crimson; these colors
colors symbolized
symbolized have •
already
already been
been explained
explained to you.
you. · ,, ·
·'-~IF~ - to
. ·
~
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•Note
•Not© 150.
150. —
''This
"This idea of the
'·
the unchanging
unchanging immortality
immortality ofof that
that which
which is Is
divine
divine and true,
true, was always
always connected by the ancients
connected by ancients with
with the color color
of
of green.
green. Among
Among the Egyptians, the
the Egyptians, the god Phtha,
Phtha, the
the active
active spirit,
spirit, . the
creator
creator and regenerator
regenerator of of the world,
world, .the
the goddesss Pascht,
Pascht, the divinedivine
preserver,
preserver, and Thoth, the instructor of men
the instructor men inin the sacred
sacred doctrines
doctrines of
truth,
truth, were all
all painted
painted in
in . the
the hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic system
system with
with .green
green flesh.''-
flesh."
Mackey's
Mackey's Encyclopaedia.
Encyclopaedia of of Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, Article Green.
Green, ·
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• Note 151.
151. —
''Among
'Among the
*
the gentile
gentile nations
nations of antiquity
antiquity purple was con con-
sidered
sidered rather
rather as as a a color
color of
of dignity
dignity than
than of veneratìòn.. and was deemed
of veneration, deemed
. .
an
an emblem of of exalted
exalted office.
oflSce. Hence
Hence Homer mentions
mentions itit as peculiarly
peculiarly
appropriated
appropriated to to royalty,
royalty, and Virgil
Virgil speaks of purpura regum, or 'the
of purpura pur
'the pur-
ple
ple of
of kings.'
kings.' Pliny
Pliny says
says lt it was the
the color
color of..
of. the vestments
the vestments woru
worn byby
the early kings of
the early kings of Rome; Rome; and lt
it bas
has ever since,
since, even
even to the present
present
time
time, been
been considered
considered as the becoming
as the insignia of
becoming tnstgnìa of regal
regal or supreme
1
• autbÒrity.,"
•
—
authority -s" Mackey's
Mackey's Encyclopaedia
Encyclopaedia of of Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, Article
Article Purple
Purple.•
•
Note
Note 152.
152.— ''White.
"White. White ts
White Is one.
one of"
of the
the most ancient
ancient as wellwell as
as
most
most extensively
extensively diffused
diffused ofof the
the symbolic
symbolic colors.
colors. It
It is
is to be found
found in
in
all
all the
the ancient
ancient mysteries,
mysteries, where it it constituted,
constituted, . as itit does in l\llasonry,
Masonry,
the
the investiture
investiture of of the
the candidate.
candidate. · It It always. everywhere
always, however, and everywhere
has
has borne
borne thethe same
same stgnìñca tíon as
signification as the
the symbol of of purity ìnnoeence. ''
purity and innocence.
—
-Mackey's
Mackey's Encyclopaedia
Encyclopaedia of of Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, Article
Article White.
White.
Note 153.
N"ote 153. —
''Black.
*'Black. Black,
Black, inin the
the Masonic
Masonic ritual,
ritual, lsis constantly
constantly the
the
symbol
symbol of of grief.
grief. This
This is
is perfectly
perfectly consisent
consisent with
with its
its use
use inin the
the world,
world,
where
where black
black has from remote
has from remote antiquity
antiquity beenbeen adopted
adopted as garment
the garment
as the
Of mourning.''
of mourning."—:Mackey's
Mackey's Encyclopaedia
Encyclopaedia of of Freemasonry,
Freemasonry, Article
Article Black,
Black.
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• INITIATION
INITIATION.. 327
327*
• ••
'I'hus,
Thus, my brother,
111y brother, by your
by yo11r meritorious
meritorious and blameless
blameless
conduct,
conduct, constancy and
constancy integrity you
and integrity you ha ve attained
have attained
the title
the title ofof Grand
Grand Elect,
Elect, Perfect.
Perfect rand Sublirne Mason,
and Sublime
, Mason,
which is
which is the
the summit of of Ancient
Ancient Craft
Craft Masonry,
Masonry, and and
upon your
upon your arrival
arrival to
to which
which II sincerely
sincerely .congratulate you,
congratulate you.
most earnestly
I most
I earnestly recommend to to you
you the
the strictest
strictest care
care
and circumspection
and circumspection in in your
your walk
walk: through life that
through life the
that the
sublime mysteries
sublime mysteries ofof this degree be
this degree be. not
not profaned,
profaned, andand
as to
as to what
what. remains
remains of
of completing
completing your
your knowledge
knowledge in in the
the
Ancient State
Ancient State ofof Masonry
Masonry II will call your
will call your attention
attention toto
011r Grand
our Grand· Orator,
Orator, who will
will deliver the
now deliver the discourse of
discourse of
this degree.
this degree. .
•
DISCOURSE BY
DISCOURSE BY GRAND ORATOR .
GRAND ORATOR.
· My dear
dear brother,
brother, whenwheri · the
the Temple
Temple .
of Solomon
of Solomon was was
finished those
finished those masons
masons who Who werewere employed
employed in in the
the con-
con-
struction of
struction that stately
of that stately edifice
edifice acquired
acquired immortal
immortal honors.honors.
Their order
Their order became
became more uniformly uniformly established
established and and
regulated ··than
regulated than itit had
had beenbeen before.
before. Their delicacy in
'I'heír delicacy in (<$
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fell
fell into
into great
great disrepute.
disrepute. The Grand Grand Elect and Perfect
and Perfect
Masons
Masons were so so cautious
cautious in in concealing
concealing the the mysteries
mysteries of.. of
·-.
the
the higher
higher degrees
degrees of of masonry
masonry that that theythey determined
determined to to
initiate
initiate only as as far
far asas the
the third
third degree.
degree. ·
' ..
Y
Youou are aware,
aware, my brother,
brother, that that many unworthy ma-
many unworthy-ma
sons of of the lowerlower degrees
degrees have have by their their imprudence
imprudence
.. suffered
suffered their
,
their signs
signs andand tokens
tokens to to be discovered
discovered by
cowans.
cowans. These These occurrences
occurrences chagrined chagrined the Perfect lia-
the Perfect Ma-
: sons,
sons, who were were but few in in number,
number, and they they endeavendeav-
ored
ored to stop the
to stop the evil,
evil, but
but allall theirtheir exertions
exertions .w ere fruit-
were fruit-
less.
less.
...
The Craft
Craft degenerated,
degenerated, as as receptions
receptions were obtained obtained
too easily.
too easily. . - ,
The intervals
intervals of of thethe degrees
degrees were broken broken into into too
hastily,
hastily, and mere amusement was preferred
mere amusement preferred to to useful
"useful inin-
struction.
struction. · Innovations increased increased and new doctrines
.......
doctrines
were
were introduced
introduced which which destroyed
destroyed all all the
the old
old and useful useful
regulations
regulations of of the
• ~.if!; the order.
order. . ...
These
These differences
differences occasioned
occasioned disputes, disputes, quarrels,
quarrels, heart heart .
r burnings,'
burnings, jealousies
jealousies and and- dissensions,
dissensions, which which in in the
the endend ..
- ·· • produced
produced the the discovery
discovery of of the mysteries of
the mysteries of the first first three
1.·· degrees
degrees to thé vulgar
to · the vulgar and and · profane.
profane. ·
How happy it
How it is, brother, that
is, my brother, those unguarded
that those unguarded
-: "' brethren
brethren were ignorantignorant of of the
the Sublime Mysteries ~f
Sublime Mysteries gf the
: . · Grand Grand Elect,
Elect, Perfect
Perfect and Sublime Masons. Let
and Sublime Lèt us,ns, my
· · brother, endeavor
brother, endeavor to to prevent
1 _ prevent these these degrees
degrees from from sharing sharing
. s-...- the
the same
same unhappy
unhappy fate fate by preservingpreserving them in their their
Ancient Perfection
Perfection as as ·wewe have
have
- traveled
traveled to to .obtain
.obtain tHe
'
the
knowledge
knowledge of the Ancient Elect,
of the Elect, and to to imitate
imitate themcin them in
their
their devotions,
devotions, whose principal principal study was the the contem:
contem-
•• -. plation
plation of of the
the adorable attributes of
adorable attributes of the Grand Archi- ·
the Grand
tect "of
tect the Universe.
of the Universe. / 4-~ • ~
Solomon
Solomon expressly
expressly chose
chose this this word
word for for the Ancient Ancient
Masters
Masters to to fill
fill t~e
the principal
principal workmen workmen with with veneration
veneration
. -for
for the
the great
great and*and eternal
eternal God, to to whom
whom the the temple temple was
. dedicated
dedicated and and alsoalso to to incite
incite them them to to perform
perform their their
. . .:.. several
several duties
duties cheerfully
cheerfully whilewhile employed
employed in in erecting
erecting a
.:.e\. temple
temple to his Holy
to his Holy name.
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INITIATION.
iisriTiATioisr. 329
"
This
This wise
wise King knewknew thethe forceforce of of his mostmost Holy name name ;
·"' '
he also'
he alscy knew
knew that
that he had had appeared appeared to to .Moses
-Moses in in the the
Burning Bush and
Burning and had declared
declared to to him
him hishis true
true name,name,
'
arid that he was the only Patriarch
arid that Patriarch who knew knew it; it; alsoalso -.
that
that he would invoked bv
would be invoked by no other other nam· namee in
•
in the the tem-
tem-
•
ple.
ple. ~.
My brother,
brother, thethe real
real and ineffableineffable name of the Grand
..
Architect of
Architect of the
the Universe
Universe as given by God to
as given to Moses was
the
the., Master's
•
Master's Word.
Word. When When our Grand Master Hiram
Grand Master
.
''^4-biff killed, by
'4-~iff was killed, by his
his courage
courage an~ and magnanimity
magnanimity its •
its
disègvery was·
di^very was prevented,
prevented, which frustrated frustrated the hopes hopes of of
his
his :niurderers.
murderers. It It was then determined determined never never to to .entrust
entrust
aa secret
secret of of soso much importance to
much importance· to any person; and
any person;
another word word was used·used inin its its stead until the
stead until the discovery
discovery -
of
of the
the brilliant
brilliant Delta by the Knights of
the Knights of the
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the Royal
Eoyal Arch Arch -
.in
in thethe ruins of of Enoch,
Enoch, on ,. which which was engraved engraved the the
Ineffable name name which
which constitutes
constitutes the Perfection of of Ma-·
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sonry.
sonry.
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Solomon, King
_ Solomon, Kang of of Israel,
Israel, and Hiram, Hiram, King of of Tyre,
Tyre,
communicated the
communicated the interpretatíon
interpretation of
-
the characters
of the characters on
the brilliant
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brilliant Delta to none but
to none but the Grand Elect, Elect,. Perf Perfect ect
, and Sublime Masons, under
and Sublime Masons, under whose imrp.ediate protection
immediate protection
- •
they placed
placed itit in
in the
the Sacred
Sacred Vault Vault underunder the the Sanctum
Sanctum-
Sanctorum of
Sanctorum of the temple, by which
the temple, which cowans · have have never never
been able to discover
able to discover the place place wherewhere the Sacred name
the Sacred ."\
was deposited,
deposited, as as aa strict
strict guard
guard was kept k-ept to
to prevent
prevent the the
admission Of
admission any but
of any but the
the Grand Elect; Perfect and Sub-
Elect, Perfect Sub- ~-.
lime
lime 'Masons,
Masons.
The temple
temple was begun
begun in in thethe fourth
•
fourth year year of the the reign
r^ign
oí
of SolOII).Oil,
Solomon, the the third
third after
(,
after the the death
death of of David,
David, four four
hundred
hundred and eighty eighty years
years after after the the p· assa.ge of
passage of the the RedBed
Sea, and on·
Sea,_~~nd on the
the second day of
second day of the second month,
the second nxonth^ calledcalled
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330 ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME
GRAND ELECT^ SBBLJM·E MASON.
MASON .
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Jyar^ in the
the year
year of
of the
the world 2992,
2992, and was
was completed
completed
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in aa
in little more than
little than seven
seven years.years, . #
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the King's
the King's apartment.
apartment. . :
v#^· . ·
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admitted to
He admitted to the degree of
the degree of Perfection
Perfection some of of the the .
most virtuous
most virtuous of of the the brethren
brethren and and made made them them .m most ost
solemnly promise
solemnly promise to to live
live together
together in in peace,
peace, unity
unity and
concord,
concord, and to
to exercise
exercise the
the works of
of charity
charity and be- be
nevolence in
nevolence in imitation
imitation of of theirtheir deceased
deceased chief, chief, and to to
make justice
make justice and equity equity the the basis
basis of of their
their actions;
actions; · to to
observe aa profound silence
observe silence of oí this
this degree
degree and not not toto re- re- ·
veal it
veal it toto any person
person but but thosethose who are are entitled
entitled to to re- r~
ceive it
ceive it and
and hadhad givengiven proof
proof of their zeal,
of their zeal, fervor
fervor and
constancy in
constancy in support
support of of thethe craft;
craft; to to assist
assist, each
each other
other
..
and to
and to relieve relieve· their,
their mutual wants;
wants; to
to inflict
inflict vengeance
vengeance •
oll traitors
on traitors and to to punish
punish perfidy
•
perfidy and injustice.
injustice .
• The King then then blessed
blessed them them in in the
the namename of of the
the Lord
God of of Israel
Israel and showed showed. them the the Ark of of, Alliance
Alliance
,. ,.
· opened,
opened, from whence whence the Eternal Jehovah,
the Eternal Jehovah,. the the Grand
Grand .
Architect. of
Architect of the Universe, delivered
the Universe, delivered his his oracles.
oracles. . ·
. He ordered
ordered many many sacrifices
sacrifices and admitted them to to aa
•
libation, embraced
libation, embraced them them and and gave each each of of them
them. aa gold
ring · às a proof of
ring as a proof of the alliance the alliance which
which they
they had formed
with virtue
with virtue and and the virtuous and
the virtuous and made·
made them them several
several
presents
presents with with permission
permission either either to to 'rremain
emain in in Jerusalem
Jerusalem
or
or to to . travel
travel into foreign countries.
into foreign countries. ...
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holy- zeal,
holy zeâl, drag by confession
drag by .sins and mortify
conf ession your sins mortify them
by hatred thereof,
by hatred offer them up in
thereof, offer in aa. renewed
renewed consecra
consecra-
tion as
tion a sacrifice
as a acceptable and
sacrifice acceptable and well
well pleasing
pleasing unto God.
May we all all offer
offer up to to him on the the altar
altar ofof our hearts
hearts
sacrifices of
sacrifices humility and praise,
of humility praise, with
with thethe fire
fire of
of fervent
fervent
charity. Let
charity. Let us
us offer
offer aa sacrifice
sacrifice ofÕf joy
joy in the tabernacle
in the tabernacle .
of the
of the Lord and sacrifice
sacrifice the sacrifice of
the sacrifice thanksgiving
of thanksgiving
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wherefore to
wherefore to do
do good
good and communicate;
communicate; let let, us
us forget
forget
not, for
not, for with
with such
such sacrifice
sacrifice isis the
the Lord well well pleased.
pleased.
us pray.
Let us pray. . •
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INITIATORY PRAYER.
INITIATORY PRAYER.
like
like thee in
unto thee in the
the heavens
heavens above nor in
above nor in the
the earth
earth
beneath. Thou who keepest
beneath. keepest covenant
covenant with
with and showest
showest
mercy unto thy thy servants
servants who walk
walk: before
before: thee
thee with
with all
all
. their
their hearts,
hearts, when we draw nigh nigh thy
thy majesty,
majesty, may
may_ we
, everever preserve
preserve thy
thy love
love and the
the characters
characters of
of thy
thy ineffa-
ineff a-
.. , ble
ble essence
essence engraven
engraven indelibly
indelibly upon our
our hearts.
hearts.
purify our hearts we beseech thee by the fire of
thy· love
thy love and guide
guide our
our feet
feet in
in the
the way of
of peace,
peace, the
the per-
per
fect
fect ,path that shineth
path that shineth more and and .m unto the
ore unto
more the perfect
perfect
day. May Y^e
day. all have
we all have an interestin
an interest that covenant
in that covenant which
•
which ...
is well
is well ordered
ordered in in all
all things
things and sure
sure; may we dwell
; dwell to-
to-
gether in
gether in unity
unity and be be all
all of
of one
one mind,
mind, having compas-
compas
sion one
sion one toward
toward another
another and lovelove as
as brethren.
brethren.
May all all Elect
Elect Masons likelike the
lhe Elect
Elect of -God put
of -God put onon aa -
charity
charity which is the bond of
is the of Perfection;
Perfection; mayIl!ªY our
our loins
loins
bee girt
girt with
with the
the girdle
gird e of
of truth
truth and,
and, finally
final y having
having been
been
faithful in
faithful in all
all our
our course,
course, may we be be brought
brought to to behold
behold -
the light
the light Ineffable
Ineffable and be be admitted
admitted into
into that
that sacred
sacred
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332 GRAND
333 GRAND ELECT^ PERFECT AND
ELECT; PERFECT AND SUBLIME
SUBLil\IE MASON.
l\IASON . •
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:t .. King of
King of Israel
Israel behaved
behaved worthy
worthv ofof himself
himself and
and gained
gained
: universal favor
universal favor; but
but in process-of
in process
; when he
time, when
of time^ he had
had ad-
ad-
-~:·;· vanced in
vanced in years^
years, his
his understanding
understanding became
becanie impaired and
impaired and
s. _ he
he grew
grew deaf
deaf to
t~ the
the voice
voice of
of/the Lord. and
^,the Lord, and,was
was strangely
strangely
~ ·: . lt~;·- irregular
irregular in
in his
his . conduct.
.
conduct.
_:- ':., Proud of
Proud of having
having erected
erected "an edifice to
an edifice to his
his maker
maker and
and
- '. - much intoxicated
much intoxicated with with his
his greaf
great power,
power, he he plunged
plunged intointo
,_. all manner
all manner of of· licentiousness
Iicentiousness and and debauchery
debauchery and and pro-
pro-
..... . · f aned the
faned temple by
the temple by offering
offering incense
incense to to the
the Idol
Idol Moloch
Moloch
· - ;, instead of
instead offeringit
of off ering it to to the
the living
living God.God.
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The Grand
The Grand Elect
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Elect and
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and Perfect Masons saw
Perfect Masons saw this
this and
and
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were sorely
were sorely grieved
grieved and and fearful
fearful that that his his Apostasy****
Apostasy15'
-;:,1-··- would end
would end, inin some
some dreadful
dreadful consequence
consequence and and perhaps
perhaps
.,
bring upon
bring upota them their enemies,
them theirV enemies, whom Solomon vainly vainly
-- • and
and wantonly
.... wantonly defied.defied. The The people,
people, copying
copying the foll ies
the follies
"'
:e and vices
and vices of
.''of their
their King,
King, became
•became proud proud and and idolatrous,
idolatrous,
:-:~:-_ neglecting
neglecting the the worship
worship of of the
the. True
Trúe and and living God
living God forfór
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ff .
that of idols.
that of idols. ~ .~- i ' -~
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Those masons
Those masons who
.,
who had
had instructed
instructed their children in
their children in the
the /
~):- paths of
paths of virtue,
virtue, agreeable
agreeable to to the
the principles
principles of of their
their or-ôr-
·---:·-::~~-. der,
<ler, endeavored
endeavored by by their
their 'council
council and and. example
example- to to deter
deter
"." ,, their their fellow
fellow citizens
citizens from
from impiety
impiety and and licentiousness
licentiousness but but
- ~. . without
.,.
without success.
success. A great great majority
majority of of good
good masons left
left
y
,_,.,
Jerusalem that
Jerusalem that they might
.
they might not
not behold
behold the
the dreadful
dreadful
· ~ punishment which
punishment which awaited
awaited the the idolatry
idolatry of of the
the people.
people. . 4
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worship of
worship
of their
their ling
fSs
E'reemasc.nry,
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ki11g, ... became
tru~ Gr.d for
of the true^Gcd
J'rew*a§cnry, Article
proud and
became proud
for that
thnt of
Article rerf
Perfection,
and idolntro\1~, , and n~glectE:'d. tbo
of Jflol~.
idolatrous
idols. "-Mackey's
ection, 3uodge
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and neglected
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INITIA.TIO~-•
INITIATIOK*. 333
333
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As anan adequate
adequate punishment for for the
the Iicentiousness
licentiousness of of ^he
t.ie
people, Goel
people, God permitted divers nation to
divers nation war'on
make war
to make on
them and
them and to
to pillage
pillage their country. Ten of
their country. the tribes
of the tribes
fell from
fell the house
from the house of of David
David and elected J eroboan
elected Jeroboan
their King, by
their King, by the
the style
style of
of King of of Israel.
Israel.
Rehoboam governed the
Eehoboam governed the tribes of
tribes of Judah.
Judah. In In this
this
manner were the tribes of
the tribes of Israel
Israel divided
divided and under
under twotwo
distinct governments
distinct governments for 254 years,
for 254 years, when
when the
the ten
ten revolt-
revolt
ed tribes,
ed tribes, having
having become weak weak and degenerated
degenerated by by
foll owing the
following the wickedness
wickedness and and idolatry of the
idolatry of the Kings • who
to Shalmaneser,
• •
governed them,
governed them, fell aa prey
fell prey to Shalmaneser, King King of of
Assyria, who in
Assyria, in the
the· reign
reign ofof Hosea,
Hosea, King King of of Israel,
Israel, be-
be-
. sieged
sieged the the city
city of
of Samaria,
Samaria, laid laid their
their country
country waste
waste and:*
anã
·u
utterly extirpated their
tterly extirpated their government; such such · was
was the the
wretched fate
wretched of aa people
fate of people who disdaineddisdained subjection
subjection to to ,
the laws
the laws of thé house
of the house of of David,
David, and ana whose
whose impiety
impiety
ended in
ended in their
their destruction.
destruction.
In the
In the third
third month
month of of the
the reign
reign of of Jehoiachin,
J ehoiachin, King King
of Judah,
of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar,
Nebuchadnezzar, King of of Babylon,
Babylon, took took thethe
city
city ofof Jerusalem
Jerusalem and carried
carried off the
off the King captive
captive and and
cut into
cut into pieces
pieces all
all the
the vessels
vessels of of thethe temple.
temple. Zedekiah
Zedekiah
was then
was then made
made King . of J udah and had reigned
of Judah _,._
reigned eleven
eleven ·.
years.
years.
On the the seventh
seventh day day ofof the
the fifth
fifth month called called Ah,Ab,
i, Nêbuzaradan, Captain
ISTebuzaradan, Captain of of the
the Guards,
Guards, enteredentered Judah
Judah
> with fire
with fire and sword,
sword, took
took and sackedsacked the city of
the city J erusa
of Jernsa-
lem, razed
lem, razed itsits walls
walls andand destroyed
destroyed that that superb
superb model
model of of·
excellence, the
excellence, the temple.
temple. The people people werewere carried
carried captives
captives
to Babylon
to Babylon and the the conquerors
conquerors carried
carried with with them all all the
the •
!
,•
treasures
treasures of
of the temple.
the temple. This happened in the
happened in the year of year of
the world
the 3470, 470
world 3470, 470 years,
years, 66 months
months and 10 10 days
days after
after
. its
its dedication.
dedi cation.
The Grand Elect," Perfect
Grand Elect, Perfect and and Sublime
Sl1 blime Masons
Masons who
were at
were at Jerusalem at at that
that time
time exerted
exerted themselves
themselves with with
great bravery anel fortitude
great bravery and forti tu de in in its
its defense,
defense, but but without
without
effect, for
effect, for asas soon
soon as the temple
as the temple had fallen fallen into
into one
one
general heap
general heap ofof ruins
ruins they
they directed
directed their t eir whole
whole attention
attention
to the
to the preservation
preservation of of the
the Sacred
Sacred VaultVault from injury and
from injury and
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384 GRAND
GRAISTD ELECT_,
ELECT, PERFECT,
PEHFECT. AND
AI^D SUBttME
SUBLIME MASON.
the,
the golden
golden plateplate from being being discovered.
discovered. · ·
. .
and
and Bamearah; that that is is to
to say,
say, "Thank
"Thank God, we have
· found it.''
found it'' ·
, This
This is is the password and
the grand password· and known
known by those those who
are guardians of
are guardians of the
the sacred
sacred treasure.
treasure.
It is difficult
It is difficult. to express the
to express the excessive
excessive joy joy which they they ·
..
.... felt
felt on the the discovery
discovery of of the
the
4.
Sacred
Sacred Word,
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Word,
.
and,
and, being
fearful thatthat the sacred characters
characters should be found found out, 1
fearful the sacred out,
.... ,t~
they
they defaced
defaced it it and
and broke
broke down'down the the tables
tables of gold, gold, asas •
they found it
they found it impossible
impossible to to carry
carry away the the agate trian- 1
agate trian-
. gular
gular stone.
stone. They
They therefore
therefore oversetoverset . and and broke
broke the the '
,-\ pedestal on which
pedestal which the the Sacred
Sacred name name had been deposited.
had been
They tooktook fromfrom Galahad
Galahad the the robes
robes of of the
the chief of· of the
the
Levites
Levites and and retired,
retired, well
well satisfied
satisfied with their success
with their success and
determined
determined that· that in in future
future no trace trace of of the
the Sacred
Sacred . . name
name
should
should bè be found
found but but inin the
the hearts
hearts of of .good
^ood masons:
masons. From From
this
this determination
determination we derive derive the the custom
custom... of of spelling
spelling the
most
most holy
holy name
name of of names,"letter
names, letter by letter, letter, without
without giv giv-
ing
ing a a syllable.
syllable. This
This word was used in in the temple
temple when
it
it was under the
rebuilt under
was rebuilt order Of
the order of Cyrus
Cyrus and is
is observed
observed
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I . INI'rIATION.
lOTTlATION". 335
335
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by· the
by the Grand Elected to
to this day.
this day.
•
Once aa yearyear the High Priest,
the High Priest, in in the middle of
the middle of a a num
num-
ber of brethren
ber of brethren who had received
received the the degree
degree of of Perfec
Perfec- •
tion, formed
tion, themselves in
formed themselves in aa circle
circle to to spell
spell thethe Sacred
Sacred
word and at at thethe same
same time the the people
people withoutwithout the tern-,
the tem-
ple were ordered
ple ordered to to make
malre aa greatgreat noisenoise lest lest they
they should
should
be overheard.
be overheard, By which
which means means the the habithabit of of writing
writing or or
pronouncing the great and awful name
the great name was lost, lost, as
as they
they
uncertain of
were uncertain of the
the number of letters which
of letters which composed
composecl
it and of
it of the
the realreal interpretation
interpretation· and sublime sublime meaning
meaning
qr the
or the great
great namename of of their
their . God. . It It defines
defines hishis essence,
essence,
his existence,
his existence, his his unity,
unity, his his goodness
goodness and his eterfiity in
his eternity in
word.
one word. I
Master
Master HiramHiram Abi:ff.
Abiff. They exhorted
exhorted themthem to to invoke
invoke
the
the blessing J>f adorable, II !lm,~
of the adorable, am, who was, and is,
was, and is, and
and
will
will bebe the
the eternal
eternal father
father of thosethose who love love him
him and and
obey hishis laws, many of
laws, many of them
them were initiated agreeable
initiated agreeable
· . . to their wishes.
to their wishes.
•
When
When the the Princes of Europe·
Princes · of Europe united their forces
united their forces to to . 1
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conquer
conquer the the Holy
Holy LandLand and and deliver
deliver Jerusalem
Jerusalem from from I
aa number
number of of the Grand Elect
the Grand Elect with other masons·
with other masons volun-
volun-
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·
tarily
tarily offered
offered their
their services
services in in soso holy
holy an an enterprise,
enterprise, 1i
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... upon condition of
upon condition of being
being allowed
allowed the the privilege
privilege of of choos-
choos- 1
•
ing their
their own Chief, Chief, which was granted them. them. They They
hoisted their
hoisted their own standard
standard and and departed,
departed.
In the
the tumult
tumult and and disorder
disorder of of war .they
they still
still retained
•
retained
and exercised the
and exercised the most virtuous
virtuous 'principles,
principles, union
union and and ·
harmony reigned
harmony reigned . inin their
their tents,
tents. <They
They lived
^
together
lived together
without .dístinction
without distinction of of rank
rank and acknowledged no no general
general
but
but in in time
time of of action.
action. They
They gave mutual assistance assistance to to
· each other
each other ani extended their charity to
and extended their charity to the
the indigent
indigent
•
and distressed, even
and distressed, even among their.
among their enemies.
enemies.
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r ligion 1j5
liglon^^^ and which binds our
benevolence which
and benevolence our members to- to-
• •
' gether
gether in one band, band, i11
in every clime
clime and
and inin every
every station
station
of
of life.
life.
The
The greatgreat political revolutions which have
political revolutions have soso fre
fre-
quently
quently changed
changed thethe form
form of of Empires havehave never
never af-af- \.
fected
fected our our glorious
glorious prof ession. We possess
profession. all the
possess all the
principles and
principles and forms
forms in
in their
their pristine
pristine purity.
purity. .
Let us,
Let us, my brother,
brother, offer
offer our
our prayers
prayers atat the throne of
the throne of
mercy
mercy that
•
that we·
we may
may never
never bebe divicled.
divided. Amen
Amen. .
GRAND ELECT,
LECTURE GRAND ELECT^ PERFECT
PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.
SUBLil\IE MASON.
Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant—Brother
Biother Senior
Senior Grand Warden,
Warden,
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w 11 at are
what are you?
you ? ...
, Senior
Senior Grand
Grand lVarden
Warden 'I'hrice —
Puissant, II am a
Thrice Puissant,
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nothing
nothing but what
what is
is revealed
revealed to
to me.
Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant Where
Where were you—
you received?
received ?
•
Senior·
Senior Grand
Grand W arden. In
Warden In aa place
place where —
where the
the râys
rays
•
. . .,. ..
:-.¡,
•
838 anAND
338 GR.AND EL~CT_,
elect, Pt1RFECT and SUBLIME
i>eiieeot AND sublime M¿lSON.
mason.
rum of the
ruin the Grand Architect of of the
the Universe,
Universe, in in a lodge
1a.
lodge
and sacred place called
sacred place called tl1e
the Sacred
Sacred Vault. Vault. .
. Thrice
Thrice Puissant —
Puissant \Vl10
Who introduced you into into that that
place?
place?
Senior
Senior Grand Warden The most — most wise wise and puissant puissant
of
of allall Kings,
Kings. ·
Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant In —
In what way did did you enter enter that that
place? .
Senior
Senior Grand lVarden
Warden Through —
Through aa long narrow pas- pas-
sage
sage composed
composed of of nine arches.
arches. . ,
Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant How —
How were you· you introduced into into the the
Holy Vault?
Vault?
Senior Grand Warden By
Senior —
By three
three knocks.
knocks.
,i
Thrice Puissant To
Thrice Puissant —
To what
what elo
do thesethese three knocks knocks al al-
lude?
lude?
Senior Grand Warden
Setiior Warden-—To the age age ofof my apprentice-
apprentice-
• ship
ship and the numbernumber of of Knights
Knights Elected
Elected who penetrated penetrated
• into
into the the bowels
bowels of
of the
the Earth
Earth and and took took from
from thence thence the the
, precious
precious treasure
treasure of
of the
the Grand Elect,Elect, Perfect
Perfect and Sub- Sub-
•
lime
lime Masons.
Masons. .
~ Puissant What
Thrice Puissant —
What followed
followed these these knocks?
knocks?
Senior
Senior Grand Warden Five —
Five other other knocks,
knocks, which, which
distinguished
distinguished the the age ofof the
the Fellow
Fellow Craft Craft and also also the the
number which completed by the
which was completed the arrival
arrival of of Guiblim,
Guiblim,
Joabert and Stolkin Stolkin with the the precious
precious treasure treasure which which •
Divine
Divine Providence
Providence had ordained to to bebe deposited
deposited in the
in the
Sacred
Sacred Vault,Vault, where
where these
these three
three .brethren
.brethren found it; it;
Solomon,
Solomon, King''King of of Israel,
Israel, and Hiram,Hiram, King King of of Tyre, Tyre,
. making
making the the number. . "'· ·
-~ Thrice
Thrice Puissant
Puissant What—
^What answer
answer was .~ ade to
made to thesethese
five
five knocks
knocks?? .
·. Senior.
Senior Grand Warden Seven —
Seven other other knocks,
knocks,
. .
which
which
alluded to
alluded to three
three things
things : . First,
First, the
: the Age of of a a Master.
Master.
Second,
Second, that that there were chosen seven
there were seven ExpertExpert Brethren Brethren
to
to replace
replace our Grand Master Hiram Hiram Abiff. Abiff. Third, that that
Solomon
Solomon was employedemployed seven years in
seven years in the
the construction
construction
of
of the temple.
temple.
,-
•
.
Puissant What
Thrice Puissant — answer was made
What answer made to to the seven seven
• •
. . ~-
imTiATiON-. 339
knocks?
Senior GrancR Warden —Nine loud knocks, which
anark the age of a Perfect Master, and- which, when
represented by the numbers of the Grand Elect, Perfect
and Sublime Masons, make eighty-one.
Thrice Puissant —What followed these nine knocks?
Senior Grand Warden—The door of the ninth vault
was opened and I entered into the most Holy and sacred
place of all the earth, at the same time I pronounced
Shibboleth,' '" Shibboleth, Shibboleth, with an aspira-
tion.
so affected you?
Senior Grand Warden—li was the Ineffable and real
name of the Almighty and Grand Architect of the Uni-
verse, engraven on a triangular plate of gold upon an
agate stone, which had been deposited there by one of
thus: After the battle gained by Jephthah over the Ephraimites, (Judges
xii..) the Gileadites, commanded by the former, secured all the passes
of the river; and, on an Ephraimite attempting to cross, they asked him
if he was of Ephraim. If he said no, they bade him pronounce the
word Shibboleth, which the- Ephraimites, from inability to give the
aspirate, gave Sibboleth. By this means he was detected as an enemy,
and immediately slain. In modern times this word has been adopted
Into political and other organizations as a pass or watchword."
Macoy's Encyclopaedia and Dictionary of Freemasonry, Article Shib-
'boleth.
340 GRAK^D ELECT, I>1RFECJT AK^D SUBLIME MASON".
I INITIATION. 343
guards.
Thrice Puissant —
Did the King of Cheth hesitate to
deliverthem up ?
—
Senior Grand Warden No, he gave a guard to escort
the messengers and search with them.
—
Thrice Puissant -Where v^^ere they found ?
—
Senior Grand Warden In a quarry called Bendaca.
—
Thrice Puissant Had not Solomon an intendant of
that name? '
—
Senior Grand Warden He had, one who was married
to one of his daughters.
—
Thrice Puissant How came they to discover the two
assassins ?
—
Senior Grand Warden ^^By the intelligence of a
shepherd who showed them the place of their retreat.
—
Thrice Puissant ^Who were the persons who saw
them first?
Senior Grand Warden—
.
and Elignam,
^Zerbal after
fiveday's search.
Thrice Puissant — In what manner were they carried
up to Jerusalem?
Senior Grand Warden — In chains, with hands
their
fastened behind their backs.
Thrice Puissant—What was the form the chains?
of
Senior Grand Warden— A square, a rule and a mal-
let, on which was engraved the kind of punishment they
were to suffer at Jerusalem.
—
Thrice Puissant On what day did they arrive at
Jerusalem? •
—
Senior Grand Warden On the fifteenth day of the
month Nissan, anno 3775; which answers to the month
of April.
—
Thrice Puissant How long was it before the assas-
sins were executed ?
—
Senior Grand War^n One month.
—
Thrice Puissant How many masters did Solomon
send to search for them ?
—
Senior Grand Warden There were fifteen, of which
iNiTiATioisr. 347
people.
Thrice Puissant —What hour was it when the two
rufBans expired ?
Senior Grand Warden — ^At six in the evening ven-
geance was completed.
Thrice Puissant
—^What is the meaning of the letters
B.:.N. -.S.-. which you see in the triangle of the Inti-
mate Secretary?
—
Senior Grand Warden The alliance of Moses and
Aaron, the same of Solomon with Hiram King of Tyre;
they also signify alliance, promise and perfection.
—
Thrice Puissant What is the word of the Grand
Master Architect?
—
Senior Grand Warden Eab-Banain, (master build-
er.)
Thrice Puissant —In what manner were you after-
wards rewarded?
Senior Grand Warden —Divine providence was gra-
ciously pleased to direct my researches into the bowels
of the earth, wherein I discovered. the brilliant Delta on
which W£ls engraved th€f sacred name of the Almighty.
As a reward for my zeal Solomon gave me the degree
of guardian of the narrow passage which leads to the
Sacred Vault.
Thrice Puissant —What quality did you on receive
that occasion?
^ior Grand Warden—That Knight of the Eoyal
of
Arch.
Thrice Puissant —By whom were you received?
Senior Grand Warden—By Solomon King of Israel
and Hiram King of Tyre. Asa reward for my labor
they also gave the same rank to my two companions
Joabert and Stolkin. *
—
Thrice Puissant ^What was your name then?
INITIATION. 349
—
Senior Grand Warden Here it is, (he gives it), the
word isJabulum.
Thrice Puissant —Are you a Grand Perfect and Elect,
Sublime Mason?
Senior Grand Warden— have penetrated
I the into
most sacred place of all the earth.
Thrice Puissant—What the name that place
is of ?
Senior Grand Warden — was the Secret
It first called
Vault, but after the Divine Delta was placed therein it
was called the Sacred Vault.
Thrice Puissant— Where do the Grand Elect, Perfect
and Sublime Masons Work ?
—
Senior Grand Warden In a holy place under ground.
Thrice Puissant—Where that place situated?
is
Senior Grand Warden— Under the Sanctum Sanc-
torum ofthe temple Jerusalem.
of -^.^K^,.
Tokens?
Senior Grand Warden— The
principal ones are three in
Ninth Sign.
Eighth Sign.
number: first, that of Inti-
—
Senior Grand Warden Thrice Puissant, I cannot, I
am not able to pronounce it Machbenah and Mah-hah-
bone, were substituted in its place. You know what I
mean, Adonai is the last covered word for this myster-
ious one.
Thrice Puissant —How do you enter a lodge into of
Perfection?
Senior Grand Warden—With firmness and constancy
in my heart.
Thrice Puissant —Why do you always stand in a lodge
of Perfection in a posture of surprise?
—
Senior Grand Warden- In allusion to Moses who was
obliged to stand in that position when he received the
table of the laws from the Almighty, and also the two
INITIATION. 355
—
Senior Grand Warden They retired contented, re-
solving that in future they would never trust this holy
name to be written or engraved, but to preserve it faith-
fully in their hearts and that their descendants should
only know by tradition, from thence arose the custom
it
Thrice Puissant
— "WTiat are the wages of our success ?
Senior Grand Warden —Virtue, which all may obtain
who desire it.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
To be taken by every brother when advanced to the degree of
Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason.
\ ^
> i
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason.
Thrice Puissant—Brother Senior Grand Warden from
whence came you ?
Senior Grand Warden— Thrice Puissant, from Judea.
Thrice Puissant—What did you bring from thence ?
CLOSING prayer.
Direct our steps. Oh Adonai, Supreme Lord and Mas-
ter of the Universe, grant that we may shun the paths
of the wicked and not fall into the pit which our ene-
mies have made for us, that the effulgence of divine wis-
360 GRAND ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.
ARTICLE 2nd.
ITo lodge of Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mas-
ters can correspond with any other such lodge, except
such as are reported by the Secretary General of the
Grand Council to the Grand Inspector or his Deputy,
and by him communicated.
ARTICLE 3d.
Whenever a lodge of Perfection made acquainted
is
with the existence of another lodge of Perfection not
included in the list furnished itself by the JGrand In-
spector or his Deputy, it should at once advise the
Grand Inspector or his Deputy thereof, that it may be
made known to the Grand Council.
364 STATUTES AND REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE 4th.
If any brethren assemble irregularly for the purpose
of initiating persons into this. degree, they should be
reprimanded, and no mason of a regular lodge can
recognize or visit them on pain of such penalties as the
laws of the lodges of Perfection shall prescribe.
ARTICLE 5th.
If a Eoyal lodge of Grand Elect, Perfect and Sub-
lime Masters should expel one bf its members for mis-
conduct, information thereof must forthwith be given to
the Grand Inspector or his Deputy, that he may be able
to notify thereof the other regular lodges and the Grand
Council. If a regular lodge should violate the laws im-
posed upon by the solemn provisions of our secret
it
ARTICLE 6th.
Any new lodge that may come into possession of new
degrees, relating to the order in general should im-
mediately make the same known to the Grand Inspector
or his Deputy.
ARTICLE 7th.
'
The present and regulations must be read to
statutes
every brother when he takes the degree of Royal Arch.
He must promise punctually to obey them, and at all
tim^s to recognize the Knights of the East, Princes of
Jerusalem, Knights of the East and West; Knights of
LODGES OF PERFECTION*. 365
ARTICLE 8th.
Every lodge of Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime
Masons should have nine officers, including whom the
number of members should not exceed twenty-seven.
The Thrice Puissant is not counted among the nine
officers. He represents Solomon. Hiram King of Tyre
sits on his right, in the absence of the Grand Inspector
or his Deputy.
First— The Oraiid Keeper of Seals, representing
Galahad, son of Sophonia chief of the Levites, who sits
on the left of the Thrice Puissant.
Second — The Grand Treasurer, representing Guibu-
lum, the confidant of Solomon, who sits in front of the
table of shew-bread.
ARTICLE IOTTI.
Everything like party organization and cabal is ab^,
solutely prohibited in connection with the election of
officers, on pain of expulsion and erasure of membership.
ARTICLE 11th.
All the brethren must, in open lodge, wear all their
decorations. A brother who enters a lodge without his
ornaments or the insignia of some higher degree shall
lose his right to vote at that meeting, and pay into the
treasury such fine as the lodge shall impose.
ARTICLE 12th.
Lodges of Perfection are to be held on specified days
and at fixed hours, whereof the brothers shall have due
and regular nptice from the Secretary, in order that if
business of importance prevents any brother from at-
tending he may advise the Secretary thereof by letter
on the morning of the day of meeting, whereof the
Secretary shall inform the lodge in the evening. This
the brethren shall not omit, under such penalties as the
Thrice Puissant and the lodge may determine.
article 13th.
All lodges of Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Ma-
368 STATUTES AlTD BEatfLATitOK'S.
ARTICLE 14th.
The Grand Secretary shall issue to every brother who
is about to travel, a certificate signed by the Thrice
Puissant, the Wardens and the Grand Keeper of the
Seals, who shall there affix the seal of the lodge and
countersigned by the Grand Secretary. The signature
of the brother to whom it is granted must appear in the
margin.
ARTICLE 15th*
The Grand Electa Perfect and Sublime Masons may
admit to the degree of Perfection such brethren as are
worthy thereof, and who have held office in symbolic
lodges, and to all the degrees that precede that of Per-
fection to wit: Secret Master, Perfect Master, Confi-
dential Secretary, Provost and Judge, Intendant of the
Buildings, Elect of the Nine, Elect of the Fifteen, Illus-
trious Knight, Grand Master Architect and Knight of
the Eoyal Arch.
The Thrice Puissant may confer three degrees at one
and the same time on each brother by way of reward for
zealous service, and may at last confer the degree of
Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason when the
proper time has elapsed.
ARTICLE 16th.
Besides the feast days of the 24th of June and 27th
of December, the Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime
Masons, must every year, on the 5th of October, cele-
brate the rebuilding of the first temple of the Lord.
The Prince who is oldest and highest in degree, will
preside, and if the two Wardens be of inferior degree,
L0DG15S OP PERFECTIOK". S69
ARTICLE 17th.
All matters whatever must be proposed by a Grand
Elqct, 'Perfect and Sublime Mason and the members
will vote in order commencing with the youngest^ and
whenever a candidate is proposed to the lodge it must
be shown that he respects and is attached to his relig-
ion, that he is a person of true probity and discretion,
and that he has given proofs of his zeal, fervor and con-
stancy for the order and his brethren.
ARTICLE 18th.
When the Wardens are notified by the Thrice Puis-
sant of his intention to hold a lodge, they must attend
and with might advance the prosperity of the
all their
ARTICLE 19th.
The Grand Keeper of the Seals, will have the Seals
ready for receptions, set everything in order, and affix
the seals to all certificates or other documents signed by
the officers of the lodge.
ARTICLE 20th.
The Grand Orator will deliver a discourse at each re-
ception (initiation) enlarging therein upon the excel-
lence of the order. He will instruct the new brethren, ex-
plain to them the mysteries and exhort them not to
slacken in their zeal, fervor and constancy, that they
may attain to the degree of Grand Elect Perfect, and
Sublime Mason. If he has noticed any indiscretions on
the part of any brethren or any dispute among them, he
370 STATUTES AND REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE 21ST.
The Grand Treasurer will safely keep all funds de-
voted to charitable purposes, as well as moneys received
for receptions. He will keep a regular Book of accounts,
at all times ready to be examined by the lodge, and as
charity is an indispensable duty among masons, the
brethren should voluntarily contribute to the fund for
that purpose, each according to his means.
ARTICLE 32nd.
The Grand Secretary will keep a record of all the
transactions of the lodge, plainly written, and always
ready to be inspected by the lodge, the Grand Inspector
or his Deputy, he will dispatch all orders issued by the
Thrice Puissant within such time that they may reach
ARTICLE 23rd.
The Master of Ceremonies must repair to the temple
ARTICLE 24th.
The Captain of the Guard sees that the Tyler does
his duty, and it is his business to see the lodge well
tyled. He receives all visitors wearing his hat and
sword in hand, unless they are Princes masons in whose
presence he is uncovered. He will advise the Thrice
Puissant whenever a visitor desires to be admitted, will
assist in examining him, and will in all cases precede
the brethren in the ceremonies of instruction. When he
reports that the visitor is a Prince mason, such visitor
will be received with all the honors, the brethren form-
ing the vault of steel with their swords, and the Grand
Master of Ceremonies conducting him to the foot of the
throne and afterwards to an elevated seat near the
Thrice Puissant.
ARTICLE 25th.
If any lodge is for good cause dissolved or temporarily
interdicted, the officers thereof must deposit the charter,
regulations and statutes, and all the papers of the lodge
with the Grand Council if and if not with
there be one,
the Grand Inspector or his Deputy, where they will re-
I .main until the lodge is allowed to resume labor, and if
the members of such lodge should not submit to the de-
cision of the Grand Council, their disobedience with
their names, degrees and civil characters, are to be noti-
fied in writing to all the recognized lodges in the two
Hemispheres, that they may incur the contempt of all
^ masons.
ARTICLE 26TII.
If any member of the lodge thathas befn dissolved by
the Grand Council, shows that body by petition, that he
is innocent, he shall be restored to favor and affiliated
with another lodge.
'
ARTICLE 27th.
Nothing that done in a lodge should be made known
is
ARTICLE 28th.
No can be admitted until the lodge is opened,
visitor
nor until he has been scrupulously examined by two well
informed brethren and he shall take his obligation also
unless more than one member of the lodge shall state
that they have seen him sit in a rgularly constituted
lodge of at least the degree of that which he seeks to
visit.
ARTICLE 29th.
Every lodge may have two Tylers, whose good char-
acter should be known. They will be clothed at the
expense of the lodge and wear' the proper jewel at the
button hole of their coats.
article 30th!
The Knights and Princes Masons being the great
lights of the lodge, all complaints against them shall be
made in writing and presented at the next lodge meet-
ing. The lodge shall hear and decide and if a party
things himself aggrieved he may appeal to the Grand
Council which shall determine in the last resort.
ARTICLE 3 1st.
Secrecy as to the mysteries being of indi'spensable
obligation the Thrice Puissant Grand Master shall be-
LODGES OF PERFECTIO]Sr. 373
ARTICLE 33rd.
When a brother dies, all the brethren are obliged to
attend his funeral in the usual manner.
ARTICLE 34th.
If a brother meet with misfortunes, it is the duty of
every brother to visit him.
ARTICLE 35th.
If the Thrice Puissant be not present at a lodge meet-
ing, for one hour after the hour fixed for opening, and
there be five brethren present the oldest officer will for
the time take the throne and proceed regularly with the
work, provided the Grand Inspector and his Deputy are
absent, but if either of them be present, he shall be
invited to take the throne, with all the honors, the same
honors being paid the Deputy as to the Inspector in the
absence of the latter.
ARTICLE 36th.
To secure regularity in the lodge the Thrice Puissant
Master and the Grand Inspector or his Deputy must
keep a list of all the members of the lodge, showing the
degree and civil character of each, to be laid before the
Grand Council and transmitted to all the regular lodges.
They will also advise the Grand Inspector or his Deputy
of every matter of interest communicated to the lodge.
ARTICLE 37th.
If the members of any lodge deem it necessary to
make any alterations in the present constitutions and
374 STATUTES AND REGULATION'S.
SECOND APARTMENT —
Sovereign Master is Styled
:
ate in safety.
Note 164.— "Knight of the East or Sword. [Scotch Masonry.]— The
first degreeconferred in the Council of Princes of Jerusalem, Scotch
Masonry, and the fifteenth upon the catalogue of that system. The
officers are, Cyrus the Sovereign, Nehemias the Senior General, the
Junior General, Grand Master of the Palace, Grand Master of Cere-
monies, Grand Master of Dispatches, and Grand Captain of Guard.
The hangings of the Council Chamber are water-green tapestry; of the
hall of the Workmen, red. There are seventy lights. The apron is
white, lined and^- edged with green, and displays a chain of three
links; upon the movable part, two crossed swords. Jewel, the same
as the Grand Master Architect, which see, together with crossed swords
at the bottom. Hour to open, the end of the seventy years of cap-
tivity; hour to close, the completion of the second Temple. Age 70.
—Morris's Masonio Dictionajry, Artkle Knifhtg of th© E^st or Sw.ora.
KNIGHTS OF THE EAST OR SWORD. 387
that sufBcient ?
—
Master of Ceremonies A wand Elect, Perfect and
Sublime Mason, who solicits the honor of being created
a Knight of the East or Sword.
—
Captain of Guard Is this an act of his own free will
and accord?
Master of Ceremonies It is. —
—
Captain of Guard By what further right or benefit
does he expect to obtain this privilege ?
—
Master of Ceremonies By the benefit of the Sacred
Word, and with your assistance we will give it. (The
Captain of the Guard retires and the word is given as in
the lodge of Perfection, when all rise.)
—
Captain of Guard Who is this brother, venerable
Grand Master of Ceremonies, and whence comes he?
—
Master of Ceremonies His name is Zerubbaber'" a
Prince of the house of Judah who comes from Babylon
to view the ruins of the temple and the holy city.
—
Captain of Guard ^What does he desire ?
—
Master of Ceremony To offer his services to his
brethren who have returned from captivity.
—
Captain of Guard Let him wait a time with patience
and I will inform the Thrice Excellent Grand Master of
—
Note 166. "This eminent Prince who in wisdom, influence and zeal
for God's honor, was only second to Solomon himself, is introduced
into the degrees of Royal Arch and Red Cross Knight, also into various
degrees of Scotch Masonry, occupying the same relation to the second
temple as Solomon did to the first. So prominent, indeed, was his
position, that the Second Temple is most frequently called after his
name. The name Zerubbabel signifies ^'begotten in Babylon,' referring
to his nativity. He is called 'the son of Shealtiel.' He was the
prince, or head, of the tribe of Judah, at the time of the return from
the Babylonish captivity, B. C. 536. Of the decree of Cyrus he
immediately availed himself,, and placed himself at the head of those
of his countrymen 'whose spirit Go& had raised to go up to build
the House of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.' It was probable that
he was in the service of the King of Babylon, for he had a Chaldaic
name, Sheshbazzar, and was appointed by Cyrus governor of Judea,
Being armed with a grant from that King, of timber and stone for
the building, and of. money for the expenses of the builders, he col-
lected the materials, including cedar trees from Lebanon, and got
together masons and carpenters to do the work by the opening of the
second year of their return. But misrepresentations at the Court of
t*ersia cast a blight upon the prospect, and for many years the work
of building ceased. In t'^ie second year of Darius, however, B. C. 520,
a favorable decree was secured, gained, according to masonic tradition,
by a personal appeal from Zerubbabel, who had spent some of the
years of his youth with Darius, while the latter was a private
—
citizen." Morris's Masonic Dictionary, Article Zerubbabel.
390 KNIGHTS OF THE EAST OR SWORD.
—
Thrice Excellent What is the cause of this alarm?
—
Captain of Gvxird Thrice Excellent Grand Master,
there is without a Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime
Mason who solicits the honor of being created a Knight
of the East of Sword.
—
Thrice Excellent an act of
Is own
this* his free will
and accord?
Captain of Guard— It is.
Master of Ceremonies—
I beg if possible, that you
would procure me the honor of speaking to the king.
Captain of Gtuird—Who are you?
—
Master of Ceremonies A Jew by nation, a Prince
by blood, descendant from the race of David and the
tribe of Judah, but a captive and slave by misfortune.
—
Captain of Guard ^What is your name?
—
Master of Ceremonies Zerubbabel/"
—
Captain of Guard What is your age ?
—
Master of Ceremonies Seventy years.
—
Captain of Guard From whence came you?
Master of Ceremonies-^From Jerusalem.
—
Captain of Guard What motives bring you here?
—
Master of Ceremonies The tears and distresses of
my brethren.
Captain of Guard—^Wait a while and I
will go and
intercede with the king for you. (Captain of the Guard
shuts the door and approaches the altar.)
Captain of Guard— SoYereign Master, there is with-
out one who desires the honor of being admitted into
your presence.
—
Sovereign Master ^Who is he ?
Captain of Guard— A Jew by nation, a Prince by
Note 172.— "Zenil)bal)el (sown in Ballon), a Prince of Jndah, first son
of the
of Shealtiel, of the royal house of David, was the leader
land under
colony of Jews that returned from captivity to their native
precious vessels
the permission of Cyrus, carrying with them the
aid of
belonging to the temple for the service of God. ^ With the arrival
Joshua and his body of priests, Zerubbabel proceeded on hisaltar of
in Jerusalem, to rebuild the fallen city, beginning
with the
burnt-offerings, in order that the daily services might be
restored. The
excluded
Samaritans, however, having been offended at being expressly
from a share in the land, threw obstacles in the way to
binder the
that it should
work, and even procured from the Persian court an order until the sec-
be stopned. Accordingly, everything remained suspended
ond year of Darius Hystaspis (B. C. 521), the when the restoration was
influence of Zerubbabel
??sumed and carried to completion, through m
with the Persian monarch. This subject is beautifully exemplified
Ihe degrees of the East and Sword and the
Knight of the Red Cross.-y
Macoy'llncyclopaedia and Dictionary of Freemasonry, Article Zerubhabel,
INITIATION. 395
—
Master of Cavalry What motives bring you hither ?^
Master of Ceremonies —I am come to implore the
396 KNIGHTS OF THE EAST OR SWOHD.
Sign Knight*
of the East
or Swota.
404 KNIGHTS OF THE EAST OR SWORD<
TOKEN.
Seize mutually
the left hands, the
arms lifted and ex-
tended as if to re-
pulse an attack ; at
the same time make
with the right hand
the motion of clear-
ing the way; then
point the swords to
each other's heart.
One says Judah the
other answers.
Benjamin,
Token.
MARCH —Proceed proudly by long
:
five steps and hold
the sword high.
battery: — Seven by and strokes five two.
AGE — Seventy
:
years.
PASS WORD —laaborou, hammain
:
or liberty of pass-
age.
—
GRAND word: Shalal, Shalom, Abi, in Latin Re-
storavit pacem patri, lie resotored peace to his country.
SACRED word: Eaph-0-dom. —
Senior Ora7id Warden —
(Continuing) My brother, the
destruction of the temple subjugated masons to such
severe calamities we feared that their captivity and dis-
persion might have impaired their fidelity to their en-
gagements, and for this reason we have been obliged
while rebuilding the temple to remain in a secret and
retired place, where we carefully preserve some pf the
ruins of the ancient temple.
We do not introduce any to that place unless we know
them to be true and worthy masons, not only by their
signs, grips and words, but also by their conduct. To
— INITIATION. 405
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Knights of the East or Sword.
Thrice Excellent — (Strikes 5 and 2 with the pommel
of his swordJ Princes and Knights, this council is
closed.
\
\
CHAPTER XXVII
Sixteenth Degree or Princes of Jerusalem/'*
DECORATIONS — Two apartments are used in the
:
cere-
mony of reception.
EiRST Apartment: — Called the hall of the West,
representing the hall of the Knights of the East or
Sword at Jerusalem, hung with yellow colored hang-
ings. The East represents the interior of the Sanctum
Sanctorum, with the sacred furniture in its proper
place; in the first part of the reception a large curtain
or veil is drawn across in front of the entrance to it, in
the third part of the reception this curtain or veil is
drawn aside. In front of said curtain in the East is a
canopied throne elevated on five steps, covered with yel-
low colored cloth; near it is an altar covered with the
same on which is a sceptre, sword, trowel and scales.
I
A balance held by a hand is painted on the front of said
altar. All the officers occupy small thrones covered with
the' same cloth. The hall in the last part of the re-
ception is illuminated by twenty-five lights, in groups
of five each.
Note 176. — "Prince
of Jerusalem. The 16th degree of the Ancient ami
Accepted rite.The history of this degree is founded upon the incidents
that occurred during the building of the second temple, at which time
the Jews were much annoyed by the constant and malicious interference
of the Samaritans, their ancient enemies. This degree is closely con-
nected with, and a continuation of, the degree of the Knight of the East
and Sword, to which the reader is referred for a more detailed statement.
There should be two principal apartments in addition to the ante-room.
The first apartment represents the court of Zerubbabel at Jerusalem.
The hangings are of saflfrpn color, except the East, which is hung with,
white, blue, red and violet colors, in stripes. The second apartment
represents the council chamber of Darius, King of Persia. The hangings
are green, the throne and canopy saffron color. In it is no Masonic
fin;nitiue."--Macoy's Encyclopaedia and Dictionary of Freemasonry, Article
?rmc© of Jerusalem.
416 PRINCES OF JERUSALEM.
SECOND APARTMENT —
Is led^ representing an eastern
:
—
QUORUM FOR BUSINESS: Five members of a Council
of Princes of Jerusalem shall constitute a quorum for
opening and transacting business, provided always the
Most Equitable, the Grand High Priest or either of the
Wardens are present.
ELlOTioN ;—Annually on the 30th of the moiith
PRINCES OF JERUSALEM. 417
Tebet.
—
installation: The 33d of the month Adar, on
which days a feast should be held.
dress : —
The officers and brethren are clothed in yel-
low robes and caps, with red gloves and swords, with a
shield and cuirass.
OFFICERS — Wear their official jewels suspended from
:
yellow qollars.
brethren: — the sash with the jewel suspended
^^^ear
GLOVES Eed. :
—
—
battery: Five, [in some councils] five times five,
—
age: Ninety-two years.
—
HOURS OF work: From sunrise until the middle of
the day.
Note 177, —
"The jewel is a model of gold; od which Is engraved a
hand, holding an equal balance; a double-edged sword, surrounded by
five stars; on one side of which is the letter D, and on the other the
letter Z, the initials of Darius and Zerubbabel. The Princes of Jerusalem
are sometimes styled 'Chiefs of Masonry,' and are authorized to visit
and inspect all lodges of inferior degrees. "-^Macoy's Encyclopaedia and
dictionary of Freema-sonry^, Article PrincQ of Jerusalem.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Princes of Jerusalem*'®
—
Most Equitable Most Enlightened Senior Grand
Warden, how comes it that we use two apartments in
this degree, one yellow and the other red ?
—
Senior Grand Warden Most Equitable Sovereign
Prince Grand Master, because one apartment represents
Jerusalem an holy place, where the first temple was
erected, and the other red, Babylon, in allusion to the
blood that was shed in the different combats that were
fought on the road between Babylon and Jerusalem by
the Knights Masons when they returned from captivity.
—
Most Equitable If it is so. Most Enlightened Senior
and Junior Grand Wardens, acquaint the Valorous Prin-
ces here present that I am going to open this Council.
—
Senior Grand Warden Valorous Princes, the Most
Equitable Sovereign Prince Grand Master, informs you
that he is about to open this Grand Council. Be atten-
tive to what he proposes.
—
Junior Grand Warden Valorous Princes, the Most
Equitable Sovereign Prince Grand Master informs you
—
Note 178. "Prince of Jerusalem. [Scotch Masonry.]— The second de-
gree conferred in the Council of Princes of Jerusalem, Scotch Masonry,
and the sixteenth upon the catalogue of that system. The oflQcers are,
Most Equitable, representing Zerubbabel; Grand High Priest, representing
Jeshua; a Senior and Junior Most Enlightened Grand Warden, Grand
Keeper of the Seals and Archives, Grand Treasurer, Grand Master of
Ceremonies, Grand Master of Entrances and Grand Tyler. The apron is
white, bordered with gold lace and lined with aurora color; on it are
the emblems of the degree. The jewel is a square silver medal, display-
ing on both sides a balance in equipoise, two-edged sword, with five stars
surrounding the point and the letters D. and Z. on opposite sides. Hours
of work, sunrise til] sunset,"—Morris's Masonic Pictionary, Article Princ©
of Jerusalem,
OPENING CEREMONIES. 419
initiation.
The Council being opened in the yellow apartment
or court of Zerubbabel, the Master of Ceremonies pre-
pares the candidate in the ante-room by placing a piece
of crape over his head and face, leads him to the door
of the Council and knocks three and two ; 000 00.
—
Master of Entrances Most Enlightened Senior
Grand Warden, there is an alarm at the door.
—
Senior Grand Warden See the cause of that alarm,
"Valorous Grand Master of Entrances. (Master of En-
—
Note 179. "Prince of Jerusalem. (Prince de Jerusalem). This was
the sixteenth degree of the Kite of Perfection, whence it was transferred
to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, where it occupies the same
numerical position. Its legend is founded on certain incidents which took
place during the rebuilding of thb second Temple, when the Jews were
so much incommoded by the attacks of the Samaritans and other neigh-
boring nations, that an embassy was sent to King Darius to implore his
favor and protection which was accordingly obtained. This legend as
developed in the degree, is contained neither in Ezra nor in the apocryphal
books of Esdras. It is found only in the Antiquities of Josephus (lib.
xi., cap. iv., sec. 9), and thence there is the strongest internal evidence
to show that it was derived by the inventor of the degree. Who that
inventor was we can only conjecture. But as we have the statements of
both Ragon and Kloss that the Baron de Tschoudy composed the degree
of Knight of the East, and as that degree is the first section of the
system of which the Prince of Jerusalem is the second, we may reasonably
suppose that the latter was also composed by him. The degree being one
of those adopted by the Emperors of the East and West in their system,
which Stephen Morin was authorized to propagate in America, it was
Introduced into America long before the establishment of the Supreme
Council of the Scottish Rite. A Council was established by Henry A.
Francken, about 1767, at Albany, in the State of New York, and a Grand
Council organized by Myers in 1788, In Charleston, South Carolina. This
Do<ly exercised sovereign powers even after the establishment of the
Supreme Council, which was May 31st, 1801, for, in 1802 it granted a
Warrant for the establishment of a Mark Lodge in Charleston, and another
In the same year, for a Lodge of Perfection, in Savannah, Georgia. But
under the present regulations of the Ancient and Accepted Seotti«5h RUo,
this prerogative has been abolished, and Grand Connells of Princes of
Jerusalem no longer exist. "«—Mackey's ]Encyeiopaedia of freemasonry,
Article FriRO§ ot ^^rug^lem,
IHITIATIOISr. 421
—
Third Master of Infantry as Junior Warden.
—
Fourth Master of Palace as Orator.
Fifth—Master of Dispatches as Treasurer.
—
Sixth Master of Chancery as Secretary.
—
Seventh Master of Ceremonies.
—
Eighth Master of Entrances as Captaiin of the
Guard.
All the officers being in their stations, the Master of
Ceremonies from without, knocks on the door three and
two; 000 OO:
—
Master of Infantry Sir Knight Master of Cavalry,
there an alarm
is theat door.
Master of Cavalry — Sir Knight Master of Infantry,
see who approaches and what it is they desire.
Master of Infantry-^SiT Knight Master of Entrances
attend to that alarm. See who approaches and what it
is (Master of Entrances goes to the door,
they desire.
knocks three and two; 000 00 and opens it.)
—
Master of Entrances ^Who approaches the presence
of King Darius and what is your desire ?
—
Master of Ceremonies -Five companions Knights and
Princes, who have been sent from Jerusalem as ambassa-
dors to the Court of Darius to pray for justice against
the Samaritans. (Master of Entrances shuts the door.)
—
Master of Entrances Sir Knight Master of Infantry,
the alarm is caused by five ambassadors who have been
sent from Jerusalem to the Court of Darius.
—
Master of Infantry Sir Knight Master of Cavalry,
the alarm is caused by five ambassadors who have been
sent from Jerusalem to the Court of Darius.
—
Master of Cavalry Sovereign Master, there are with-
out five Knights and Princes who have been sent from
Jerusalem as ambassadors to the Court of Darius to pray
±.
INITIATION. 423
DECREE OF CYRUS.
Cyrus the King to Sysina, and Sarabasan sendeth
greeting
Be it known unto you, that I have given leave to all
the Jews that are in my dominions, to return into their
own country and there to rebuild their capital city, with
the holy temple at Jerusalem, in the same place where
it stood before. I have likewise sent my treasurer
Mithridates Zerubbabel, the governor of Judea, to
superintend the building and see it raised sixty cubits
upwards from the ground, and as many over.
The walls to be three rows of polished stone and one
of the wood of the country, together with an altar for
sacrifices, and all this to be done at my charge. It is
my further pleasure that they receive, entire to them-
selves, all the profits and revenues that were formerly
enjoyed by their predecessors, and that they have an
allowance paid them of 205,500 drachmas in considera-
tion of beasts for sacrifices, wine and oil, and 2,500
measures of wheat in lieu of fine, and all this to be
raised upon the tribute of Samaria, and the priests may
offer up sacrifices according to the laws and ceremonies
of Moses, and pray daily for the King and the Eoyal
family, and for the welfare and happiness of the Per-
sian Empire, and let no man presume to do anything
contrary to the tenor of this my royal will and procla-
mation upon pain of forfeiting life and estate.
Signed, Cyrus Rex,
INITIATION". 425
DECREE OF DARIUS.'"
We, Darius first; King of Kings, Sovereign of Sover-
eigns,and Lord of liords, being willing to favor in our
gratitude and goodness, our dear people of Jerusalem
in example of our Most Illustrious and Most Puissant
predecessor King Cyrus, having heard their complaints
by their ambassadors against the people of Samaria, who
Note —
181. *'With regard to the exiled Jews, then residing as captives
in his dominions, he pursued the same generous policy as Cyrus had
done, and restored them many of the privileges they had lost. The year
after his accession to the throne, viz.: B. C. 520, he issued a decree
confirming that of Cyrus, made 16 years before. This aroused the prophets
Haggai and Zeohariah to encourage their countrymen to resume the work
of building which had for a number of years languished, and the temple
was completed within four years," Morris'3 Majsoniq Dictionary, Article
Parius Hystaspis,
428 PRINCES OF JERUSALEM.
—
Most Equitable Valorous Grand Master of Entran-
ces, cause it to be proclaimed throughout the city, unto
the people, that Darius the King has graciously granted I
our requests, arid commanded that the work upon thei
house of the Lord shall no longer be hindered or delayed
and bid them rejoice for the end of the sorrowing and
sufl;ering of Israel approaches.
(Master of Entrances retires for that purpose.)
—
Most Equitable My brethren, the people of Jerusa-
lem are under the greatest obligations to you for the zeal
and courage you have displayed in surmounting the
obstacles which you encountered in your journey You :
SIGN
Present yourself boldly with your
left hand resting on your hip, as if
Sign Princes
of Jerusalem.
ready for a combat
IK-ITIATIOif. 431
ANSWER.
Answer
TOKEN.
Join right hands, placing the
thumb on the joint of little finger;
with the thumb strike on that joint
5 times, by 1, by 2 and by 2, at same
time join right feet by the toes so as
to form a straight line, touch the
knee. Lastly place the left hand
open on the shoulder, one of the
other. One says twenty, the other
twenty-three.
Token.
—
Master of Ceremonies The road to Babylon is known
to me.
Grand Orator —What were you before you traveled
that way ?
—
Master of Ceremonies I was a Knight of the East,
which I merited after a captivity of seventy years and
my ancestors found the precious treasure of the Grand
Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons under the ruins of
Solomon^s temple which was destroyed by Nebuchad-
nezzar's General, Nebuzaradan, who commanded his
troops.
Grand Orator —How came you by the dignity of
Prince?
—
Master of Ceremonies By the great zeal and ardour
that I have shown on different occasions and the success
I met with in my embassy to King Darius.
—
Grand Orator Where did you travel to merit this
dignity ?
—
Master of Ceremonies- From Jerusalem, to Babylon.
—
Grand Orator For what reason were you sent ?
—
Master of Ceremonies As the Samaritans refused to
pay the tribute for the sacrifices of the new temple,
therefore an embassy was sent to King Darius by the
people of Jerusalem, to lay before him their just com-
plaints.
Grand Orator —What was the number of the embassy ?
Master of Ceremonies— Five.
Grand Orator—Who was the chief ?
—
Master of Ceremonies The city of Jerusalem sur-
rounded by bonfires displayed by fives. On* the return of
the embassy the people gathered around them with in-
struments of music. The craft were armed with swords
and shields, some carrying equilateral triangles and one
with an equal balance.
Grand Orator-^— Why do the Princes of Jerusalem still
wear their aprons ?
—
Master of Ceremonies In remembrance of their first
origin.
Grand Orator —What is the pass-word ?
—
Senior Warden To know if we are secure.
—
Al Puissant See that we are so. (Senior Warden
goes to the door sees that the Council is tyled.)
Senior Warden —All Puissant we are in perfect se-
curity.
All Puissant— (Seven raps; 000000 0.) All rise,
West/^'
preparation of candidate.
SIGN.
ANSWER.
Jubulum.
FIRST TOKEN.
SECOND TOKEN.
—
Senior Warden The power to darken the sun and
tinge the moon with blood.
All Puissant—What the seventh?
in
Senior Warden—^Seven trumpets and perfumes.
All Puissant—The bow, arrows and crown .signify
that the orders of this respectable Council should be
executed with as much quickness as the arrow flies
from the bow, and be received with as much submission
as if it came from a crowned head or chief of a nation.
The sword, that the Council is always armed to punish
the guilty. The balance is a symbol of justice. The
skull is the image of a brother who is excluded from a
Lodge or Council. The cloth stained with blood, that
we should not hesitate to spill ours for the good of
masonry. The power of obscuring the sun and tinging
the moon with blood is the representation of the ppwer
of Superior Councils in interdicting their work^ if they
are irregular, until they have acknowledged their error
and submitted to the rules and regulatioiis of the craft,
established by the Grand Constitutions. The seven
trumpets signify that masonry is extended over the sur-
face of the earth, on the wings of fame and supports
itself with honor. The perfumes denote that the life
of a good mason should be, and is, free from all re-
proach, and is perfumed by means of good report.
—
All Puissant What age are you?
—
Senior Warden Very ancient.
—
All Puissant Who are you?
—
Senior Warden I am a Patrician (i. e. of Patmos.)
—
All Puissant Whence came you?
—
Senior Warden From Patmos,
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Knights of the East and West;
—
All Puissant Brother Venerable Grand Sexiior War-
den, whaf s the clock ?
Senior Warden —Thrice Puissant, there is no more
time.
Thrice Puissant —
(Seven raps; 000000 0.) AH rise.
Note 190. — "The jewel of the Rose Croix is a golden compass, ex-
tended on an arc to the sixteenth part of a circle, or twenty-two and
a half degrees. The head of the compass is surmounted by a triple
crown, consisting of three series of points arranged by three, five, and
seyen. Between the legs of the compass is a cross resting on the are;
its center is occupied by a full-blown rose, whose stem twines around
the lower limb of the cross; at the foot of the cross, on the same side
on which the rose is exhibited, is the figure of a pelican wounding its
breast to feed its young which are in a nest surrounding it, while on
the other side of the jewel is the figure of an eagle with wings dis-
played. On the arc of the circle, the P. -.W.*. of the degree is engraved
in the cipher of the Order.
•*In this jewel are included the most important symbols of the degree.
The Cross, the Rose, the Pelican, and the Eagle are all important sym-
vbols, the explanations of which will go far to a comprehension of what
is the true design of the Rose Croix Order. They may be seen in this
work under their respective titles. "^ Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Free-
masonry, Article Rose Croix, Prince of.
OPENING CEREMONIES
ISovEREiGN Prince of Rose Croix de Herobem and
Knight of the Eagle and Pelican/"'
Master —^My Perfect Brothers Knights Princes Ma-
sons, please assist me to open this Chapter.
Senior Warden — Most Respectable and Perfect
Knights, the Most Wise and Perfect Master asks you
to assist in opening this Chapter.
Junior Warden —
Most Respectable and Perfect
Knights, the Most Wise and Perfect Master asks you
to assist him in opening this Chapter.
Master— (Thiee and four raps; 000 0000.)
Senior Wurden —
(Three and four raps; 000 0000.)
Junior Warden —
(Three and four raps; 000 0000.)
Master —Most Excellent and Perfect Wardens, what
is our care ?
Senior Warden —To ascertain whether the Chapter is
well covered and if all the brethren present are true
Knights.
—
Master Convince yourself my perfect brethren, one
from the north and the other from the south.
—
Senior Warden Most Wise and Perfect Master, all
Note 191.— "Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix, de H-R<D-M. [Scotch
—
Masonry.] The second degree conferred in the Chapter of Princes of
Rose Croix, Scotch Masonry, and the eighteenth upon the catalogue of
that system. It is otherwise known as Knights of the Eagle and Pelican.
The assembly is termed a Sovereign Chapter. The officers are* Most
Wise and Perfect Master, Most Excellent and Perfect Senior Warden
and Junior Warden, Captain of Guard, Master of Ceremonies, Secretary
and Treasurer. Its historical lessons are intensely Christian, the masonic
support of Wisdom, Strength and Beauty being exchanged for the
Christian virtues, Faith, Hope and Charity. "--MorriB^s Masonic Diction-
wy, Article Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix, de H-R-I?-M.
4G8 sovEUiiiiGN piiiNCii of hose croix*
were lost and the cubic stone s^^at blood and water;
that was the moment when the great masonic word was
lost.
Candidate — I will.
Knight —Do you
solemnly engage on your honor,
never to reveal the place where you are received, who
receives you or the names of those present at your re-
ception ?
Candidate — I do.
Knight —Do you solemnly promise to conform to all
the ordinances of this Chapter and keep yourself uni-
formly clothed as far as you are able ?
Candidate — I do.
Knight —Doyou promise to at all times and in all
places acknowledge the authority of the Most Wise and
Perfect Master, and never to confer this degree with-
out permission and to answer for the probity and re-
spectability of those you may propose for this degree?
Candidate I do. —
On the evening appointed in the answer to petition
of candidate he comes to the ante-room.
Master-^Mo^i excellent and Perfect Senior Warden,
what is the cause of our assembling here ?
—
Senior Warden The propagation of the Order and
the perfection of a Knight of the East and Wiest who
demands to be received among us.
—
Master Let the ballot be spread.
If the ballot is clear, the Master of Ceremonies at
once ushers the candidate into the Chamber of Eefiec-
tion; a gloomy apartment painted or draped in black.
In the center is a small table on which is a Bible and a
skull and cross-bones and a candle inside of the skull
X is the only light in the room. After leaving candidate
alone here a short time, Master of Ceremonies returns,
dresses him as a Knight of the East and West, with a
sword and white gloves, when he addresses him
—
Master of Ceremonies AH the temples are demol-
ished, our tools are destroyed with our columns; the
sacred word i? lost notwithstanding all our precaution
naTiATioN*. -
471
—
Master Most Excellent and Perfect Brother War-
dens^ it is necessary this worthy Knight should travel
thirty-three years [alluding to the years of the life of
Christ/^'] to learn the beauties of the new law.
The Wardens conduct the candidate slowly seven
times around the room^ causing him to kneel as he
comes in front of the altar and when passing the West
to bend the right knee^ also to call out the name of each
of the columns. Faith, Hope and Charity, as he passes
them, after which he is halted in front of the Master.
—
Master My brother, what have you learned on your
journey ?
Candidate —
(Instructed.) I have learned three vir-
tues, by which to conduct myself in future: Faith,
Hope, Charity. Inform me if there are any others?
—
Master No, my brother, they are the principles and
—
Note 193. "In passing from Scotland to France it greatly changed
its form and organisation, as it resembles in no respect its archetype,
except that both are eminently Christian in their design. But in its
adoption by the Ancient and Accepted Rite, its organization has been so
changed that, by a more liberal interpretation of its symbolism, it has
been rendered less sectarian and more tolerant in its design. For while
the Christian reference is preserved, no peculiar theological dogma is
retained, and the degree is made cosmopolite in its character.
"It was, indeed, on its first inception, an attempt to Christianize Free-
masonry; to apply the rites, and symbols, and traditions of Ancient
Craft Masonry to the last and greatest dispensation; to add to the first
Temple of Solomon and the second of Zerubbabel a third, that to which
Christ alluded when he said, 'Destroy this temple, and in three days
will I raise it up.' The great discovery which was made in the Royal
Arch ceases to be of value in this degree; for it another is substituted
of more Christian application; the Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty which
supported the ancient Temple are replaced by the Christian pillars of
Faith, Hope and Charity; the great lights, of course, remain, because
they are of the very essence of Masonry; but the three lesser give way
to the thirty-three, which allude to the years of the Messiah's sojourning
on earth. Everything, in short, about the degree is Christian; but, as
I have already said, the Christian teachings of the degree have been
applied to the sublime principles of a universal system, and an interpre-
tation and illustration of the doctrines of the 'Master of Nazareth,' so
adapted to the Masonic dogma of tolerance, that men of every faith
may embrace and respect them. It thus performs a noble mission. It
obliterates, alike, the intolerance of those Christianc who sought to erect
an impassable harrier around the sheepfold. and the fqual intolerance
of <hj;so of Hlier rolij^fons who would Im- ready to oxclaiin
'("?"! any
good thing cr.me out of Nnz-ireth?' "--Mackey's F^cyclcpaedia of Fre^-
jhasonry, Article Rose Croix, Prince of,
INITIATION. 473
Sign c
Good Shepherd
Master —Most Excellent and Perfect Brother War-
dens^ wjiat is the motive of our assembling ?
—
Senior Warden The loss of the word, which, with
your assistance, we hope to recover.
Master —What must we do to obtain it ?
Senior Warden— Be convinced of the three vir-
iviily
tues which are the basis of our columns and our princi-
ples.
Master —What are they?
Senior Warden—Faith, Hope, Charity.
Master— How we
shall those three columns
find ?
—
Master Approach, my brother, I will communicate
to you our perfect mysteries. (Candidate is conducted
to Master.)
Note 194. — "On
the segment of the circle are the letters I. N. R. I.
The jewel of gold, with the pelican and eagle of silver.
is In this jewel
are included the most important symbols of the degree. The cross, the
rose, the pelican and the eftgle, are all important symbols. th€> explana-
tion of which will go far to a cGmprehen^3ion of v.h;it is the true denign
of the Rose Croix degree. "--^Macoy'a Encyciojmftdia and Dictionary of
jT^ema^Qpry, Article Frince of Rose QroU,
478 SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF ROSE CROIX.
CHARGE TO CANDIDATE.
I congratulate you my
brother on the recovery of the
word^ which entitles you to this degree of Perfect Ma-
sonry. I shall make no comment or eulogium on it. It^;
sublimity will no doubt be duly appreciated by you.
You perceive, no doubt, with satisfaction, that you were
not deceived when you were promised an aim Sublime
which makes you perfect in the mysteries of masonry
and unveils to you its allegorical emblems. To that
point we are about to arrive. Now that you have at-
tained this high estate in masonry, you have found in it
all that is beautiful and good ; you ha^e become perfect.
The sublime and the true have been developed to your
eyes. It is not enough, my brother, to have been able to
merit and acquire it, you must more and more, render
yourself perfect in it and study to draw from it for the
future all the fruits possible, and may you my dear
brother long enjoy it among us. Grant us that friend-
ship, which is the bond of all associations, and be as-
sured of ours, which you have now acquired.
I will now instruct you 'in the signs, tokens and words
of this degree.
sign of the
Good Shepherd
INITIATION. 479
SIGN OF RECONCILIATION.
ANSWER.
sign of ReconciliatfoB.
SIGN OF HELP.
Sign of Help.
480 SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF ROSE OROIX.
ANSWER.
Answer.
TOKEN.
Give the sign of the Good Shepherd ; faee each other,
bow ; place reciprocally crossed hands on breast and give
the fraternal kiss and pronounce the pass word.
—
PASS word: Emmanuel.
—
SACRED word: I. :.N. :.K. :.I. :. Inri; lettered by the
persons giving it alternately. They are the initials of
the latin words; Jesus, Nazarenus, Rex, Judoeorum,
signifying Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. [In
Latin I and J are interchangeable.]
—
Master Go, my brother, and make yourself known to
all the members of this Sovereign Chapter and return
again. (Candidate passes from one to another whisper-
ing the pass-word in the ear of each, then returns and
kneels before the altar when the brethren gather around
him and each places his right hand on him.)
—
Master (Investing candidate with ribbon and jewel
of degree. ) By virtue of the authority vesteij in me by
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