THE KEY S TO NE - .

THE ROYAL ARCH .

M N A

I F we m ak e ourselv es a cquain t ed with all that M ason s

kn o w o f th eir Fr eem a s on ry w e s h al l fi n d a b la n k an d th at i n
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fa c t they k n o w n othi n g w orthy of b ei n g c all e d a s ecr et

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a m o f opi n i on th a t n othi n g u s eful to b e k n o wn

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s hou ld b e

m a de a s e cre t an d th a t th er e i s n othi n g o f t h e k i n d a s e cr et
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a m o n g m an k in d : I hol d th at t he m er e pro fes s io n of h avi n g

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s u ch a s ecr e t i s a v ic e Tho qu es tion reas on ably ari ses why

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s ho u ld i t b e a sec ret ? O f Fr ee ma s on s I bold ly say th a t th ey

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ha ve n o secret ; b ut th ere i s a s e cret con n ected w it h thei r a s

s oci atio n an d t hey h a ve n ot k n o w n it
,
Th e late G o dfrey .

Hi ggi n s on ce ob s erved t o me w ithout e xpla n ation tha t th ere

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w er e b u t t wo M a s on s i n En g l an d —hi m s el f an d t h e D u k e of
S us s ex . I put i n a cl aim to b e a third He a sk ed m e to ex .

pl ai n on t he con dition tha t he w a s n ot to comm it hi ms el f by

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an
y ob s erva tio n I d i d s
. o a s h er e set forth
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H e s m il e d a n d .

w ith d r ew The s e cre t i s n ow ou t

. I w ill cl ea r u p t he d ou bt
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a n d di ffic ul t an d t ea ch M a o n ry to M a s o n s
y
s
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The fol lo wi n g forms o f op en i n g w ork i ng an d c los ing

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lo dges are literally an d truly th e formul ari es o f t he t hree

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c o mm o n d eg r ee s i n M a s o n ic Lo dg e s o r th a t s e cr e t s y s t e m
,

w hich i s c a ll e d Craft M a s o n ry It has b een co mmu n icated to

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m e by M as o n s ; it has b een co n firm ed by oth er Ma s o n s ; it

has b een t he Stan d ar d M an u a l o f M a s on ry s in c e it w a s fir s t
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p ubli sh e d i n The Republican i n 1 8 2 5 it has mad e m an y ,
,

M as on s : Witho u t t he l o dge in itia tion and by i t s d ire c tio n I , , ,

h av e b een a ssu r ed th a t me n who w ere n ever i n a l o dge h ave

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s u cc es sfull y an d p rcyi t a bly t au g ht pr a ctic al mas on ry The

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h igh er d egr ees for m t h e s ubj e ct o f oth er volu m es Th ey are .

n ot co m m o n ; a re d en o m i n a t ed or d e r s o f chiv a l ry ; a n d b ut

v ery fe w M as on s go b eyon d t he Roy al Arch D egree .

The gr e at subj e ct o f m a s on ry i s Sol o m o n s T empl e Th e

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t w o firs t s e cr e t w or d s a re B on e: a n d Ja ci un t h e pil lar s of t he

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p orch o f th a t t e m pl e Thro u h a l l t he m a s o n ic d eg r e es an
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ci en t or m o dern the su bj ect c on tin u es to b e a da rk develop

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m en t o f t he b u i ldi n g o f t he t emp l e I a m about t o t hro w li ght

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u po n it .My hi s torical res earches h av e tau ght m e th at t ha ,

t .

w hich has b een c alled Sol o mo n s Te m p le n ev er e xi s ted u po n

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e arth : th a t a n atio n o f p eopl e c al l ed I s ra el ites n e v e r e xi s t e d

u o n earth : a n d th at t h e s u ppo sed hi s tory o f I s raelit es

p j ,
,

an d th eir t emple i s n othi n g m or e than a n al le g ory re

lati n g t o t he mys tery o f phy s ic s g en erally , an d t he m ora l
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c ul tu re of t he hu man m in d H en c e t he r eal s ecret of

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m a s o n ry .

The w or d t empb i d eri v e d from t he La tin wor d t empers

s
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t t ma an d th erefo re, t he a n ci e nt st ruc t ures c alled temples

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w e r e i n r eality i n t en ded t o b e r e cor ds of ti me a n d a rchiv e s o f

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h um an k n owledg e Su ch i n s titu tion s w ou ld h ave been a grea t

.

b en efit t o man ki n d ; b ut t he v ei l of su pers tition was t hrown .

over th em ; i t w as deeme d politic or profitable t o t he few t o

d e c eiv e t he m an y ; tha t w hich s ho ul d h av e be en a si m ple re
co rd of fa ct was w orked u p i n to a n alleg ory there arose an
es ot eric do ctri n e fo r tho se i n iti ated i n t he secrets of t he
 V .

temp le and a dec eptious exoteric doctrin e for t he mul

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ti t u d e ; a n d thi s w a s t h e or i
g i n o f a pr i e s thoo d ; t hi s t he

l ame n t ab l e ch a n
g e fro m s ci e n c e to pri e s tcr a ft ; thi s t h e

se cr e t o f F r e em a s o n ry t h e k,
ey o f t h e m y s t e ri e s o f t he
Chri s ti an r eligion an d t h e b asrs of Ju dai s m
, Ju daism .
,

C hri sti an ity and Freema s on ry are i n prmmpl e on e an d

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t he sam e a s to s ecret o ri gin

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an d my s t ery , L et u s en .
u

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d eav ou r to tu rn t he s tr ea m ; to g o from pri e s tcraft t
sc i en c e ,
from my s tery t o k n owle dg e fro m a l leg ory t o r eal ,

hi s t ory
B u t for pl an et ary m o t i on th er e cou ld hav e b e en n o di v i
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s i o n of ti m e The rel a tio n s o f t he s un to t he pl an et s a n d

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fix ed s tars m ak e u p all t he n atu ra l d ivi sion s o f ti me ;

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s u ch as t h e d ay t he m on th t h e y ear a n d t he corr es po n d i n g
, , ,

s ea s on s . Th e d ay i s ma rk e d by t h e m otion o f t h e earth
on i t s o wn a xi s The m on th ( l un ar) by t h e a pp earan c es
.

o f t h e m oon ; an d ( s ol a r or c al en da r) by t he g ro u pi n g o f
s ta r s i n to t w elv e d ivi s io n s which a re called t he Z o dia c
,

pict orially m ark ed by si g n s a n d s een opposite to t he ,

s ol ar s d e o f t h e e a rth i n t h e s ucc es s iv e m o n th s T h e
‘ i , .

y ear i s com pl e te w h en t he s un a pp ears to retu rn to a “

g iv en Spot fro m whi ch i t is s ai d to s ta rt T h e pol ar .

m oti o n s o f t h e earth c au s e t h e s un to a pp ear i n a s ta te

o f birth r o w th m a tu rity d e c ay an d d e a th i n t he co u rs e
g , , , , ,

o f a y ear pro du ci n g o ur s ea s on s Th ese a pp earan ces have

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be en po etically al l eg orized a n d p ers on ifi ed ; an d h en ce all

th at h as been i n v en ted abou t g o d or g o ds abou t n ew born ,
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g o d,
l ivi n
g g o d d yi n
g g
, o d d e s c e nd i n
g g ,
o d r e s u rr e ctio n ,

g o d, as c e n d in g g o d T h e r e I S n o pl a i n h i s torical tru th
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rev ela tion a bou t g o d

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i n e x i s t en c e oth e r th an tho se of t he
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rel ation s o f t h e s u n to t h e pl an e ts a n d s tar s i n phy s ic s , ,

a n d t h e c ul tiv ation o f t h e h u man mi n d i n m orals All .

o th e r s u ch pret en si o n s to hi story may b e hi s torical ly di s

proved We a re prepared w it h hi storical di sproo fs of t he
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 ch a p eople as I sraeli tes or Jews a s a na ti on
ex1s t en c e o f s u .

They were a r eligiou s or phi lo s ophical s ect who ha d b ee n ,

m a d e a depts m t he hig h er P a g an My s teri es a s e ct a mo n n a ~
g
tio n s b u t n ot a n at io n amo n g s e cts o
.

O ur co mmo n t e mpl es lik e t ho s e o f t he an ci en ts h a v e en e

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ra lly a nd o nly w ith a few m o d er n exc e ptio n s b een b u ilt d u
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e a s t an d w e s t i n r es p e ct t o t he r1sm d tti f t h
, g a n s e n
g o e s u n .

The s te e p les h a v e b een co n ic al embl em s o f fl a m e w hich i s

,

a g a i n emb l ema tic a l o f t he s u n E ty m ol og y vi ll c a rry e v ery

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w or d conn e cted w ith relig ion b a c k to prim itiv e s u n w or s hip -

an d m en t al c u ltiva tio n . The em b lem s o f t he m o s t a n ci en t t e m

l hic e h av e m i n e a re e mbl em s o f ti m e
p es o f w h w , o f p l an e
,

15353! b od i e s th ei r mot i on s an d r ela tio n s a n d o f s u n w ors hip

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8c It 1s th erefore ca ll i n g forn o great str etch of i he i magi n a ~

tion for n o stran ge credu lity to cal l for t he a dmi s s ion tha t t he
, , ,

first t e mpl es w ere d edica te d to t h e s u n th a t t he firs t pri n c l

p le s of r eligion con si sted o f a s ci en tific r e cor d of t he s un s e u ’

n u al p ath thro u g h t he Si n s o f t he Z o di a c w ith oth er th en

g ,

k n o w n s ci en c e ; an d th a t t h e fir s t effort s o f pri es tly an d c u n

n in m n w o u l d b e t o d e c e ive t he vu l ar u po n thi s s u bj e ct
g e g ,

t o pr ea ch t he r eality o f t he per s on ifi ed g od w hich s ci en c e for

,

b a d a n d t he exi s t en c e of which t h e pri n ci p les of m atte r or o f

,

nat u r e r e n d er e d i m po s s ible.

Wh en m an b ega n to mak e Go d like hims el f he b eg an a l s o ,

t o g iv e G o d a d w elli n g p l ac e s u ch a s he foun d or co u l d mak e

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,

o n ea rth The fir s t t em pl es th a t w ere i mag i n e d by i n g en u ity

.

w ere t em p le s i n t he h eav en s tim e ma rked by p l an et ary p arti

,

tion s Thu s w e r ead o f t he New Jerusa lem com in g d own from

.

h e a v en as a d welli n g p la c e for t he sa in ts o f t h e ea rth

- The .

se v en c hm ch e s o f As i a w ere s e ve n 1m ag1n ary t em p l e s i n hea

v en r e du c ed t o a fi g u r a tiv e t a l e a n d th en i m it at e d on earth
, ,
.

Thu s a gai n th at w hich i s called t he b u i ldin g o f t he firs t S o lo

,

mo n s Tem p le n ever took p lac e on earth b u t t he s tory of t he

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t emple was fabric a t ed ; an d t he fi rs t Jew i sh hi s tori an w e ha e v

 v ii .

s e h u s) l lo ws th at it wa s a l leg orical an d e mbl ematical t "

( Jo p a

t h e u n iv er se or o f a l l t h e phy s i c a l ph en o m en a
,
The t ru e . .

m ean i n g th en o f t he b uil di n g of Solo mon s t em pl e i n F ree

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m as on ry i s a n d t h e pr a ctic e of t he l o d ges s ho u l d b e t o t h e ef
, , ,

fe c t , th a t t he gr an d s ecr et o f al l rel i g ion i s thi s a lleg oric al t ypi

fi c a t i on o f t he s ol a r relatio n s an d pl an e ta ry m otio ns wit h ,

men tal an d m ora l c ul tiv atio n a n d th a t such i n tru th i s

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t h e gr ea t lo st s e cr e t o f F rema s on ry The M as o n s h av e lo s t
—
.

t h e i n iti a tory s e cr et h a v e b e e n n u m b er e d a m o n g t h e v u lg a r ,

an d d ec eiv ed w ith t h e e xoteric a l d octri n e o f p er s o n i fi e d

deity .

Mr P ai n e had a gli mmeri n g li g ht o n thi s subj ec t b u t he

‘

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w a s i gn or an t o f t h e d e t ail s He m a d e a shre wd gu es s a t t h e
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thin g an d gu es s ed rightly as to a par of t h e pri nc i p l e t hongs

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h e co u l d n o t fill o u t t h e hi s tory a n l o i g in Th e e ase ri s r

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prin cipl e o f Fr eemas on ry a s of Chri s ti a n ity an d of Ju dai sm i s

, ,

S UN WO RSHIP AND SCI ENC E AS THE B ASI S O F

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,

HUM AN CULTU RE AND DI SCIPLI NE t he comm on ,

P agan i sm of t he hu man ra c e Mr Pai n e g u ess ed a t th i s i n . .

r el ation to Freem as on ry b u t kn ew it n ot i n rel ation to Chr i s ti

,

an i ty a n d Ju dai s m .

I pu rpo s e to furn i sh h ere n othi n g m ore th a n t he Key s ton e -

to t he Arch of Fr eemas on ry w hich i s t he m oral an d gi s t of

.

t h e Roy al Arch D egr ee at w hich M a s o n s h a v e pl ay ed n o t

, , .

w orked w itho u t kn o w in g w h a t th ey w e re a b o u t
,
Fo r a fur .

th er proof that I pres en t t he right k ey I refer t h e read er to t he ,

t he ol ogi c o a stron om ic al or Su n d ay e v en i n g d i s co u r s es a t t h e
-
, ,

Rot un da of t he Rev Rob ert Tay l or

,
. Th ey are s o m an y plu .

I O SO phi c al l ectu r es on m a s on ry tho ug h t h e expo s u re pro ,

fes sedly r el ate s to Chri s ti an ity Th ey form t wo vol u m es of a

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ch eap p u blic ation en titl ed The D evil s P u lpit

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I r efer hnn ’
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al s o to t he w ork s o f D u p u i s V oln ey Si r Wi llia m Dru mm o n d

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an d Rh e g ell i n i .

M as n s
o clai m Pyth agoras as on e of th eir frat ern ity . The
may al s o c la i m
ry Greci an a n d Ro man s ag e who s ought
ev e ,

ou t t h e P ag an my s te ri es Bu t t he m o dern M a s on s a re n ot
.

v e ry w orthy d i s cip l es of tho s e an ci en t m en .

The prop e r b u s in es s o f a M as on i s as tron o mic al C he ,

t ni c al g eol o g ica l
,
an d m ora l s ci en c e a n d m or e parti en
, ,

l a rly th a t o f t he a n ci en ts w ith a ll t he m y s te ri es an d ,

fables fo u n de d u po n it A g oo d M a son wou l d i n fa ct

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,

hav e n o s u p er s titio n It should b e hi s bo as t th a t hi s

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sc i en c e t a kes hi m o u t o f m o dern r eli g ion He w ho c an .

b uild Sol o mo n s Tem pl e i n t he a ll eg oric al s en s e 1 5 d i s

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u al ifi ed fro m b ei n g a fan atic D ei s m has b e en ch ar e d

g
q .

u po n an d e v en boa s t ed o f
,
by m o dern M ason s ; b ut as a ,

s e ct ,
they are i nn oc en t of an y s ci en ce th at c an t ak e them
o u t o f t h e co mm on i m pre s s io n s o f m o dern reli g1ou s d oc
t ri n c s .

As trol o gy g ip
,
s y fort u n e t elli n
g Mo d e rn F r ee ma s o
- n ry , ,

M ahe met ani sm Chri s ti an ity an d Ju dai sm n ow s o calle d ,

, , ,

ha v e s pr un g fro m an d are s o m an y corru ptio n s o f t he

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a nci en t my s teri es o f t he P ag an s Star g a zi n g w itho u t .

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,

prop er human c ul tu re ha s b e en t he s ou rc e of all relig i on

, .

Lu n a cy i s a di s ord er i m prop erly a s cribed to L u n a or t he ,

M oon ; for m oon str u ck ma dn es s ha d n ev er b efal len an y on e

-

w h o h ad n ot b een corr u pt ed 1n e du c a tio n an d ha d t h e br ain ,

ba dly c u lti v ated .

The firs t pro fe s s io n s of Chri s tian ity as vi sibl e i n t he ,

New Tes ta men t w er e pro fess ed r e vel atio n s of t he an ci e n t

,

Pagan my st eri es ; b ut as a revelation it was a fai lure , ,

an d it w o u l d h a ve b e en b etter i f t he an ci en t P ag an i sm
ha d n ot b een s u p ers e ded b y t he g ro ss e r my s t eri es th a t
h ave; i n i gn or an c e b een adopted of t he G od s spe ll o n
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Howev er l et th em all n ow repen t for t he k in gdom at

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h eav en i s at h an d an d t he key wi ll b e freel y gi v en t o any

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o n e W ho will un l oc k a n d en t e r ,
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Th a t th ere was n o su ch a n ati on as t he I srael i t es i s a
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t ruth—fo un d i n t he c o s1a erati on m at th ey are n o t men tio n e d

,

b eyon d the Bibl e i n an y records what ev er Eg ypt kn ew the m .

n ot ,
P ers i a kn e w them n ot Hin d os tan kn ew th em n ot Scythia , ,

kn ew th em n o t Ph oen ici a k n ew th em n ot Gr eece k n ew th em

, ,

n o t as a n atio n
, An d i n t he firs t g en eral n otic e th a t we hav e
.

of t he Je vv s t h " ; are i n tro du c e d to t h e w orld a s a s e ct or a

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s e ri es o f s ects nei n g Ph ari s ees Sa dd u c ee s an d Es s en e s ; an d

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i n th a t g en eral n otic e b eyo n d th a t s ort o f m i s tak en a ll eg oric al

,

hi story w hich Jo s e phu s has copi ed from the bo ok s of t h e O ld

Te stamen t an d whi ch i s n ot o t h e rw i s e corroborated an d n o
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bet ter au thority t ha n t he book s of t he O ld Tes tam en t th er e i s ,

n o pr e s e n t a tio n of t he Je ws a s t he d e s c en dan t s o f a l a r er
g
n ation o f I s ra el it es as a r eli g io u s or phi l o s ophic al s e ct o f d i s

ti n ction mi xe d up w ith an d fou n d i n r eal h u man hi s tory th ey

, , ,

are n o t to b e tr a c ed hi g h e r t han t h e c en tu ry b efor e t he Chri s ti an :

e ra . It i s s ati s fa ctory to b e a ble to sho w t h e ori gi n o f a ny

t hi n g for s u ch a k n ow l edg e i s a com m on p a s s ion a n d c u rio s i ty
,

a m o n g m an k i n d a n d I th i n k t h e Re v Rob ert Taylor h a s di s .

covere d an d d ev el op ed t he ori gin of t he ti t l es of Hebrew I s

”

ra e l i t e, an d Jew .

Th e Eleu s i ni an m y s t erie s w er e P a g a n t he s a me ln r el ati o n ,

to I s i s i n Egypt, a s to C eres i n Gree c e, a n d c o n ti n u ed i n rel a

tion to t he V irgi n M a ry as a p art of t he m i s tak en Chri s ti a n

, .

m y s tery It i s t he fau l t of F r eemas on ry th a t it has ha d n o

.
,

t hi n fe m i n i n e b e lo n i n g to it
g t he l a d i e s m ak e n o p art o f i t s
g
my s t eri e s an d to t he lad i e s it has b een a ma tter o f g r ea t n u
,

e as i n e ss Th ey v ery n a tu rally an d very pro p erly su s p e ct the

.
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propri ety of al l excl u s ively m al e a s s oci a tion The Jew s h ave .

n othi n g fem i n i n e i n th eir reli g io n No relig io n has pro v i d e d a

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p ara di s e or fu tu re happy s tat e for earth ly w om

.

, en ,
Th e y .

s ho uld b e al l i n fi del s of co u r s e The m o dern c ons tru cti o n and

.
:

m1s ta it e n r e adi ng u n der w ha t i s call ed t he Chri st ian Rel ig io n

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has b eco me a grea t b u rl es qu e on t hem .

 The w or d E leus zs i s Greek of Adv en t u s, t he La tin , t he
t he

Adv en t , of t he C hri sti an my stery an d s i n ifi es

g T H E
C O MI NG ( em ph atically ) ,
an d l iterally , t he c omi ng o
f gl i ht .

The s tory of t h e t ran fig urat i on o n t he m ou n t, i n t he New Testa

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men t, i s an i m p er fe ct d es criptio n o f t he holdin g of a Lo dge o f

a ss oci ation i n t he hig h e st d egree of t h e E leu si n ian m y s tery .

The Lo dg e w a s h eld by P eter James a n d Joh n or t he per , , ,

s on i fi ed m on th s o f Ja n u a ry Apri l o r Jun e Ju ly an d Au g u s t
, , , , .

The d eg r ees o f Fr eemas o n ry are a lleg orical of t h e s ame m y s tery .

The v ery mira c les o f th e New Testa m e n t a re al l eg oric al sk e tche s

1

«of t h e d i ffer en t d eg r e es o f t h e s a m e m y s t er i e s The turn in g of .

w a te r i n to w i n e i s t he proc ess of v 1n o u s v egetatio n an d on e of ,

t he my s teri es o f Ba cch u s w ho w a s al s o t ha t lig ht whi ch was

,

t o c ome t he M ess i a h
,
t h e S un i n phy sic s o r t h e phy s i c a l
, , ,

s a v 1o u r t h e Lo g o s Chri s t or Pri n cipl e of Reas on a s t h e

, ,
.
,

m oral s avio u r The ma rri ag e a t C an a i n Gal ilee w a s t he m ar

.
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r i ag e s u pp er of the L am b ; t h e s prin o f t h e y ear ; t h e m i d way

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b e tween t he w a teri n g pot of Aq ua riu s or w a tery s eas o n an d
-
,

t h e rip en i n g of t h e g ra p e Woman s ai d Jesu s to hi s m o ,

”
.

th er w ha t h av e I to d o w ith th ee My ti me i s n ot yet co me
,
?
.

Su m m e r an d a u tu m n a re t he ti m e o f B a cchu s B u t he t u rn ed .

t he w a t er i n to w i n e an d s o h e d o e s e v ery ye a r
,
The fee d in g .

o f t h e m u ltitu d e w ith a fe w s ma l l l o a v es a n d fi sh es i s a m ys ,

t ery s i g n ific an t o f t h e prol ific po we r o f t h e ea rth i n t h e g ro w th

o f corn a n d o f t h e w a te r i n t he pro d u ction o f fi s h e s
,
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ou ri n g o f d i s ea s e s o f l a men es s an d bli n dn es s c a s ti n g o u t d e v i ls
, , ,

a l l ayi n g a s torm wa l ki n o n t he w a t er, t he r es u rr e ctio n of t he

, g
d ea d a n d t h e a s c en s ion i n to h eav en are all s o m an y s ol ar m ys
, ,

t eri e s or al l eg oric a l r e l a tio n s o f t h e s u n s a ction u po n th e ea rth

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,

fi gu re d with an a s s oci a tio n o f s ci en tific an d m ora l po wers i n

m an The sa cram en t o f t he L ord s Supp er i s th e joi n t my s tery
’

o f t he u n ion o f C er e s a n d B a cch u s —
.

t h e P a g a n pro du c ers ( i f

c orn or br ea d a n d wi n e
,
w hich are tru ly i n an all eg oric al
, , ,

p hy s ic a l s en s e, t he real bo dy an d b l oo d o f C hri s t W e s hah .

fi nd t h a t F r ee m a s o n ry h a s b ee n a corr u pt e d co n t i n a t i o n o f l l u a

tho s e my s teri es a n d th a t t h e M ason s h av e r eally a s th ey ,

c o n fe s s th ey h a ve ,
lo s t th eir o wn s ecret L e t u s s ee w ha t .

l earn i n g c a n d o to r e s tor e it to th e m M u ch of t h e r i tu al o f ‘

o u r ch u rch ev en o f o u r En gl i s h ch u rch i s b u t a m i su n d e r s too d

, ,

c on t i n u a tion a n d corr u ptio n o f t h e w or d s a n d c er em o n i es o f t h e

an ci e n t P a g an m y s teri es Th e Rev Mr T a ylor h a s b eau ti fully

. . .

expl a i n e d t hi s i n h i s di s co u r s es I h av e on l y roo m to gl a n c
. e

at it h er e .

The s c en e s a n d ch ara ct er s o f t he my s te rio u s d ra m a a s fo u n d ,

t n t h e E l eu s i n ia n O rgi es o f G r e e c e w e r e ,

E L E U S I S — The Ad v en t o r Co m i n g i n of Li ght t h e birth

,
-

an d ch a ar ct r
e of t h e s u bj e ct o f t h e d ram a — t h e titl e o f t h e w hol e

Dl a y or m y s t ery .

HI E RO PH ANT—The Expou n der o f t he Mys teri es the ,

High Pri es t t h e P o pe t h e Archbi shop

—
.
, ,

HU P E R E T The Min i s t e r or O r d i n ary Pri es t

E .

D I AC O NO S—Th e D e a con or Lo w er O ffic er

,

.
,

D I AD O C HO S—Th e Torch b ear e r - .

P OTAG O G U
H E — The B ri n g er i n of Light -
.

A U T O P T O S — T h e C an d i da te a d m itt e d to see th e s i ht
g
T he v i s itor o f t he Te m pl e—t h e Chu rch and Cha p e l g o er
,

—
AU TO P SY T e si ght it s el f h .

H E BRE W—The i n i tia t ed C an di date wh o ha d p ass ed

t hro u gh a ll t he d egre es of t h e my s te ry
TE LE I O S—
.

Th e a d ept or p er fe ct ed
—
,

I A L I T E Go d s eer pu rified from all gu i le

S R E -

JEW—The G od hi m sel f or t he my st eri ou s p erfec tio n an d

, .

i e i fi c a t i on o f t h e h u man ch ara cter .

The w hol e a typ e o f w h a t m ay b e m a d e o f h u m an n atu r e b y

c u ltiv a tio n o f m i n d w hic h i s t h e con ditio n a l pro mi s e o f ara
p
.
.
,

d i s e or k i n g do m o f h eav en
, Thi s i s t he revel a tion of al l the
.

m y s t eri es .

f i e b ew I s ra eu t e an d Jew are Syri a c P h o en ic i a n a n d E

r , , , gyp
,
t i an t erms used i n t he mys teri ous deg rees a n d it w o uld be a s
reaso n ablet o argue tha t t he Fre emas on s are a di s p ers ed n atio n as ,

th a t t h e Jews are o r were a di sp er sed n ati o n The m odern

, , .

reli g ion o f both Jew an d Chri sti an I S a mi s un de r s too d an d for

g ott e n co n n exio n corr u ptio n a n d
, co n ti n u a tio ,n o f t h e a n ci en t

P agan mys t eri es Fr eemas on ry I S a s ecret attem pt of t he s amg

.

k in d b ut a fa i lu r e
, The w ord rev ela t i on thro ugh ou t th e Ne w
.
,

Te s tamen t s ign ifie s t he reveali n g of a m y stery b u t u n ti l n ow

, ,

o r s p eak i n g a s far a s w e c an s ee by r ecor d t h e r eal m y s t er

y ,

ha s n ev er b een r e v ea l ed The tru e r ev el atio n o f G o d —t he tru e

.

g o s p el or w or d o f Go d i s a r e v eal i n g ,
th a t a ll t h e al le ori es
g
,

a n d m y s teri e s of r el i g ion r efer to t he s u n a s t he phy s ic al G o d

t o t h e s ci en c e o f t h e hu man m i n d as t h e m or a l G o d Thi s was .

t h e s e cr e t o f t h e Eleu s in i an my s t eri es Th at i s r eligious tru th

.
,

a n d t h e who le of r el i g io u s tr u th ; a n d t he placi n g o f t h e chu rc h

o n s u ch a rock a s a gai n s t w hich t h e g at es o f h ell s h al l n o t pr e

,
w

v ai l . Fr e e mas o n ry i s b ut a pro fess e d con c eal men t o f t he s am e

re v el ation a n d ma y b e prop erly s tyl ed a b a st ard o r i l legi t i m at e
,

my s te ry .

With thi s Key i n hi s han d t he rea der of t he foll owing ,

M AN UAL o r MAS O N R Y w i ll gai n m ore k n o wl edg e of Mas on ry

,
‘

a s h e proc ee ds th an M a s o n s th e m s elv e s g a i n i n th eir Lo dges

, .

No t on e o f th em h as h a d s en s e an d l earn i ng en o ugh t o d i s co ver

t h e r eal s e cr e t o f t he cra ft ; an d I c l a i m thi s circ ums t an c e as a
r

proof th a t it i s I N F I DE L T TY a s m o d er n critici sm an d s ci en c e

h ave b een c all ed—moder n i nfi deli ty w h i ch i s real ly be com in g

,

t he l ig ht o e wor ld w hich i s t he l i ht lifi a n d kn ow led e

f t h g g
'

, , ,

n eeded an d w hich
, i s m orally s cien tifica l ly an d prope rly
, ,

s p e ak in t h e t rue E leus i s or Adv en t o H E TH A T S H O UL D

g ,
r ,

C O ME .

Th e s a cr ed s criptu r e s or t he book s o f t he O ld a n d New Tes

,

t ame n t w er e n o t w ritten w ith an i n t en tion th a t th ey s ho u c b e

,

u s ed a s th ey are n ow u s e d th ey w ere n o t i n ten de d t b e tran s

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o

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g ga e a n d m a d e t h e co
,
m m o n p l ac c
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b oo k or te x t b oo s or th e mult rt n d e t o b e wres ted as St 1 e t er

, , . s

has forcibly ob s erv e d , to th r es t ctio c ertai n ly to th ei r

e i d ru n -

i nj ury b u t they are dee p ly m y s te rio us w ritin g s n o t rev eal i ng , ,

b ut con ceali n g a n d mi sre pre s en ti n g t he a n ci en t my steri es ;

, ,

formi n g fro m th em a n ew m o d e o f a s s oci ation a n d m ak i n g a ,

n e w r e li g io n o f t he ol d P a gan m a t eri a l s preci s ely u pon t he

,

p ri n cip le th a t w e n o w s e e o n e s ort o f s e cr e t a s s oci a tion s prin g

i n g fro m a n oth er— t h e O dd F ell o ws for i n s tan c e i n r el a tion t o

, ,

t h e M as o n s ; o n e s e ct o f r eli g io u s a ss oci a tio n s pri n gi n g fro m

an oth er thro u g h co mm o n i g n or an c e an d fan a tic al b u t m i s tak en

,

c o n ceit o f s piritu a l k n o w l edg e a s Q uak er , U n it ari an an d M e

, ,

t h o di st s pri n gi n g fro m t he C hu rch o f E n gla n d th a t fro m t he

, ,

C hurc n o f Ro m e th a t from t he Ch urch of Gr eec e or Egypt

, ,

those from t he P ersi an an d t he whole from t he gen eral P agan

,

my s teri es an d pr eci sely u pon t he pri n cipl e th at o n e l an gu a ge

i s se en t o e mana te from an o t h e r a l l ha vin g a comm on r o t
. o

I n t h e firs t pre a chi n g o f t he a ll eg ory o f Chri s t cru cifi e d th er e ,

w as n o i m po s itio n there w as a d eeply l ai d an d mys teriou s

a l l eg ory w hich t h e m u ltitu d e took i n i t s lit eral s e n s e an d ma d e
, ,

for th em selv es a hi s tory fro m fiction So it ha s b een with th e

.

a d dition an d u n io n o f t he bo ok s o f t he O l d Tes t a m en t The .

book s o f t he Siby ls hav e b een a ls o su ppo s ed t o b e proph etic of

t h e Chri s ti an r eli g ion b u t t he my s t ery i s cl ea red u p wh en ,

w e fi n d t he root of t he Chri s t i an a n d of t he Jew i s h i n t he P agan

s y ste m w h en c e al l tho s e book s w er e for m ed
, A d evelopm en t
.

o f thi s k i n d i s t h e on e g r eat thi n g n e e dful for u n ive r s al broth er

hood w hich has n o t b een fou n d i n Freemas o n ry n or i n Chris

, ,

t i an i t
y
, n or i n Ju da i s m y
,
e t or n o w s o c a l le d .

Th e Key th en t o t he my s teri es of Fr e emas o nry a s well as

, , ,

t o t h e m y st eri e s o f t he Chri s ti an a n d t he Jew i sh r eli g ion s i s ,

t h e El eus i n i an my s t eri es o f t he Pa g an r e li g ion ; a n d t h e fu rth er

Key t o a l l tho se mys t eri es i s a w orship o f t h e Sun a s G o d
,

u n d er a v a ri ety o f ers o n i fi c a t i o n s i n a ll i t s Z o d i a cal tr

a n s i ts
p , ,

i n t he p er s on i fic atio n of t he yea r of t h e s eas o n s of t he mo n th s

, , .
of ti me g en erally a n d o f a l l t he divi s ion s o f ti me an d as t he
, ,

s o urc e o f al l ph s ic al a n d al l m oral ph en o m e n a T h M o
’

y e a s . n i c

b u i l di n g o f Solo m on s t em p le i s t he g e t t mg a k n o wl edge o f t h e
’

c eles ti al g lob e, k n o win g t he my st eri es o f all t he fig ure s anf}

g ro u pin
g o f s t a r s o n th a t g l ob e ; k n o w i n
g fu rth e r th a t th i s ,

g l o b e i s t
he fo u n d a t on o f al l r el i io n k n o wi n
i
g g h o w
,
to c a l c u l a t e

t h e pr e c es s ion o f t he e u i n o x es t he r e t urn o f co m e ts an d
‘
q ,

e clip s e s an d all t he p lan et ary m otio n s a n d a s tro n o mic a l r e l a

, ‘

tio n s o f tim e Su c h i s n ot t he kn o wl edge n ow ga i ned i n M a

.

s on ic Lo dg e s ; I w i ll pr e s en t t he r ea d er w ith th a t k n o w l ed e ;
g
b u t su ch s hou l d b e t he k n o w l edg e for s u ch w ou ld b e real a n d
u sefu l k n o w l e dg e .Th e a n ci en t pri e s ts tho ug ht t ha t kn o wled g e
s ho u ld b e co n c eal e d fro m t h e m u ltitu d e or fo u n d it profit ab le ,

th a t it s ho u l d b e s o ; an d h en c e ou r s acr e d a n d my s teriou s
w ritin g s . Bu t n o w ,w e d o n o t th i n k t ha t k n o wle d g e sh ou l cl t

b e k e pt fro m t h e mu l titu de a n d h en c e ou r i n fi d elity a n d o u r

,

re v ea li n g s .

I t may b e w ell to m en tion h ere tha t I a m l n po ss es sio n o f ,

en tir e di s proofs of t h e pr es en t pr et en d e d hi s toric a l ori g i n a tio n

o f t h e Chri s t i an r eli g i o n an d I w as m tha t po s s es s io n b efor e ,

I a tt e m pt e d to s e e k a n y oth er ori gi n I h a v e l o n g felt t he

.

n e c e s s ity o f tra ci n n oth e r ori i n a n d I n e w d o s o i n co n n e ct

g a g , ,

i n g it w ith t he a n ci en t P ag a n my s t er i es O n r ea d i n g t h e Ne w
"

Te stam en t w ith t he Key w hich I h ere pre s en t an d with t h

, ,

reme m bran c e th a t i n r el a tio n to hi s tory t he boo k i s a l tog e th e r

, , , ,

fro m b eg in n i n g to e n din g a ficti on ; a n d o n r eadi n g t he O l d

,

Testamen t i n t he s ame w ay th ere w ill r emain o n t he m i n d

,

s o methi n g l 1k e k n o wl e dg e g a i n e d fro m i t s my s t er i ou s m a tt er

b u t n o w i n t h e co u r s e o f rea di n g u n d e r t he co mm o nly r ec eived

,

n otio n s o f it a n d b eyo n d i t s m or al pr e c e pt s th e r
,
e i s n o kn ow
,

l edg e g ai n ed . Su ch i s t he c a s e w ith m o d ern Fr eema s on r y .

I s u m u p th es e ob s ervation s with t h e co n cl u s ion t h a t t h e .

Key Sto n e o f t he Roy al Arch o f Free mas o n ry 1 s t he a n c 1e t

- n

s ci en c e o f t he Z o di a c , with i t s mora l c e u n t er p a rt o f h u man -

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ml tu re, made my s teriou s i n cr et a n d pri estly ass ociati ons ;

se

w hich i s al s o t he s ci en c e o f al l reli g io n s th a t pr e ten d to reve l a

lion s ; a n d a l s o o f t h e r eli gio n o f t he D ru i ds an d o f all t he ,

Pagan s fro m Hi n do s tan t o Ro me .

I h av e o m itt ed a ll tho se r em ark s which i n t h e No s o f t h e

”
,
.

V o l 1 2 of
. Th e Rep u b l ic an mu s t h a v e b een s o o ffen s i v e t o
,

M a s on s My grea t obj e ct i s h ere to i n stru ct Ma s on s a s w ell a s

.

oth ers an d n ot t o gi ve th em offen ce Th ey ask for li ght

,
. .

H ere i s light Th ey ask for fell ow ship H e re i s t h e on ly b asis

. .

o f tr u e an d g en er al fe l l o w sh i p I s ee t h e ev i ls o f s ecta ri an i s m
.

a m on m nk ind n d I l abo u r h ar d ; I e n d u r e p ers e c u tion

g a a ,

p ati en tly for t he s ol e p u rpos e o f rootin g o u t tho s e evi ls I

,
.

h ave obj ection s for all s oci eti es exc eptin g tho s e divi sion s of ,

m an k i nd which a re e s s en ti a l o r m ay b e e ss en ti al to g oo d g o
, ,

v ern m en t an d t he m o s t h a ppy exi s t en c e H ere w e are li ke .

,

oth er an i mals f o life a n d n ot hi ng more an d it w ill b e w i se

,
r
, ,

i f w e s o c arry o u r s e lv e s a s t o e njoy t he gr e a tes t po ssib le

,

a m ou n t o f h a p in e s s an d to m ak e it a n es s en t i a l a n d pri mitiv e
p ,

poi n t of th a t h a ppi n es s to i nflict n o p ai n on m an w o man chil d

, , , ,

or oth e r an i ma l Ho w ev er u n pl easan t or obj ection abl e thi s

.

doc u i n e may b e i n r el a ti on to pres en t e d u c ati o n it i s tru e

"

'

, ,

an d n othi n g opp o s ed to it i s tru e for w e c an n ot alt er t h e fa cts

o f n at ur e ; w e c an n ot ch an g e th a t which i s i m m u t abl e thoug h
w e may r egu l a te o ur m or al w e c an n ot r eg u l ate o u r phy s ic a l
, ,

d e s tin y Ne c es s ity i s l es s s t er n i n m oral s th an i n phy s ics an d

.
,

i n m orals i s c al l ed l i berty
,
I h av e s tu d i ed w ell t he p u rpo s e
.

a n d b u s in es s o f li fe ; I h a v e d e t erm i n ed to s p en d mi n e w e ll ,

a n d to for m t he b es t ch ar a cte r t h e pr e s en t ti m es r e qu ir e I .

s triv e to b e t h e m o s t u se fu l a n d m o s t i m port an t m a n livi n

g .

My prin cipl es are Republ i c a n i n politic s an d At he i s t i c a l on ly ,

a s to a G o d ma d e u o f h u m an i gn or a n c e a n i d ol G o d
p nq , ,

wh ere m or e d en o u n c ed th an i n t he Bible Thi s sign ifie s a fa ir .

e q u ality o f co n di t ion l n l i fe an d n o r e te n s io n s to fu tu r e l i fe
p , .

Th ese a pp ear to me t b b e t he ex t reme of go o d i n pn n c i pt es

i n d eed I am s u e
r th at th ey are s o ; fo r t he
g r e a t es t a mo u n t o f

ha ppi n es s am o n g t he g rea te s t n u mb er c a n n ot b e i m a g i n ed o n
a u v o t h e r g ro u n d o f pri n ci ple . We h av e s een en o u gh o f t he
m l s chi ef o f mon archy a n d pri e s tcra ft o f my s te ry s ecta ri an i s m
, , ,

a n d s e cr et s oci eti e s
. L et u s n ow b e op e n b e i n q u i s i ti v e a n d
, ,

b e e qu al i n k n o w l e dg e . Any s e cr e t rec ipe for hu ma n d i s or d er

i s b ut mu rd er toward s tho s e who n eed it a n d ca n n o t rea ch it .

1 r ej oic e i n h av i ng n o s e cre t s I r ejoic e i n b ei n g a ble to expo se

n t h e w orl d t h e pro fe s se d s e cr e ts o f oth e rs I a m s u re th a t
a .

le cre c y i s a v ic e a n d I th er efor e e xpo se a n d e xp lai n F re e

ma on ry
s .

RICH ARD C ARL I LE .

 Wors hip ful M aster Bre thren assist me to open t he Lodge
.
,

To t he Ju n ior Warden Mr N Wh at i s t he firs t care in

,

, .

2119 Lo dg e ?

Ju n ior Wa r d en To s ee t he Lo dg e prop erly ti led

. .

W M Direct th at d u ty to b e d on e
. . . .

J W
. Broth er I n n er G u a rd a s c erta in th a t t he Lo dge rs
.
,
r

tile d .

n n er Gu ar d
g iv e s a ra
p o n t h e d oor w hic h i s a n ,

s w ered i n t h e s a me w a y by t h e Til e r o r O u t e r Gua rd

.
an d , ,
i n d ic at es th at all i s right th at th ere are n o co wan s or l i s,
* e

te n et s abou t t he Lo dge The I n n er G u ar d r eports to t h e

.

Ju n ior Wa rd en ; an d t he l a tt er with three kn oc ks r e ports

‘

, ,
t o t h e Wor shi pfu l M a st e r t ha t t he Lo dg e i s pro pe rly tiled .

The W M then ask s Wh at i s t he n ext c are Bro ther Se n ior

” Wa rd en
. .
, ,

S W
. V To se e t he B r ethre n a pp ear to order a s Mas o n s
. .

W M See tha t du ty d on e
. .

The Se ior Wa rd e n ex am i n es any pre se n t i f tho u ght n e

n .

c e s s ary by t h e s ig n o f an En t e red Appre n tic e an d w i th t he , ,

s a m e s i gn r eports to t h e W M that n on e b u t M a s on s are . .

r e s en t
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W M To or der B rethren a s M as on s i n t he firs t degree
. .
, .

B roth er Ju n ior War d en h ow m an y pri n cip a l o ffic ers a re th ere

,

i n a Lo dge ?
J W
. Three ; n am ely t he Worsh i pful M a ster an d hi s Two
.
,

War d en s .

W M B roth er Seni or Wa r den h ow man y as s i stan ts are

. .
,
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t h er e
S W . Three b esi de s t h e O u t er Gu ar d o r Til er ; n a mely
.
,

t h e Sen ior a n d Jun ior D ea con s a n d t h e I n n e r G u a r d ,

W M Broth er Jun ior Warden w here i s t he Out er G u ard

. . ,

o r Til er pl a c e d
?

J W
. Wi thou t t he d oor of the Lodg e
. .

W M Hi s du ty
. .
?

J W B ei g arme d with a dra wn sw ord t oke e p al l c o wane

. n ,

a nd li s ten e rs fro m M a s o n s an d to s ee th a t t he c an d id a t e fo r
,

a dmt s s ron co m es prop erly pr e p are d .

Th e w rd wa i o fl h w d pe ul i
co t M
n s a n I t i g i fi es
as or , c ar o aso s . s n

m a y b t f m rl y i t w s u or p iv e f Ki g d all th
ex wh ore s s e o n s, an a ose

M t h pow r t o per ecu te a d Wh o di d persec ut e t h e a soci t ed

e e s n s a

Ma sons .
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W M Broth er Sen ior War de n wh ere i s t he In n er Guard
. . ,

la c ed
p
S W . Wi thin t h e en tran c e of the Lo dg e
. .

W M Hi s du ty ? . .

S W . To a dmit M as ons u pon proof to r ec ei v e t he can di

.
,

da te i n du e form an d to ob ey t h e comm an ds o f t he Jun ior

,

Warden .

W M B roth er Jun ior Warden w h ere i s t h e Ju n ior Dea

.
,

c on p l a c e d ?
J W
. At t he ri ght o f t he Sen ior ‘Vard en
. .

W M His du ty .
? .

J W
. To c arry t he m e s s ag es an d co mm an ds of t h e Wor
.

shi p fu l M a s t er fro m t h e Sen ior to t h e Jun ior Wa r d en tha t t he

”

sam e m ay b e p u n ctu a l ly ob ey e d .

W M B roth er Sen ior War den wh ere i s t he Sen ior D ea

”

. .
,

c on pl a c ed
S W
. At t he right o f t h e Worship ful M as te r
. .

W M Hi s du ty.
? .

S W
. To carry com mun ication s an d comma n ds fro m t he
.

Worshipful M as ter to t h e Sen ior Warden a n d w a it t he r eturn ,

o f t h e Ju n ior D eac on .

W M Broth er Jun ior War den you r con s tan t pl ac e i n t he

. .
,

Lo dg e
J W
. I n th e Sou th
. .

W M Why a re yo u l a c ed th ere ?
. .

J W
. To m ark t h e . n a at i t s m eri d i an to c al l t h e B re ,

t hren from l abou r to r efr esh ment an d from r efreshm en t t o l a ,

b o ur th a t profit an d pl easu r e m ay b e t he r e su lt
, .

W M Broth er Sen ior War den you r con stan t plac e i n t he

'

.
,
.

Lodg e ?

S W
. I n t h e Wes t
. .

W M Why are you plac ed th ere

. .
?

8 W To m ark t he s etti n g Su n to cl os e t he Lo dg e by t he
'

. .
,

comman d of t h e Worshipful M ast er after s eein g that every on e ,

h as hi s j u s t du es .

W M Worshipfu l an d w orthy P as t M a ste r wh ere i s t he

. . .

M as t er s situ ation i n t h e Lo dge 7

’

P M I n t he Ea st
. . .

W M Why i s h e pl ac ed th ere ?
. .

P M . As th e Su n ri s es i n t he Eas t to op en a n d enl iven th e

.

day, so t he Worship ful M aster i s plac ed i n t he East t o 0 pm

an d t ms Lo dge t o empl oy an d i n str uct t he Bret hren
e n l i gh en ,

i n M a s o nry .

W M Brethren our Lodge being th u s du ly formed b efore

7
M

. .
, ,

I proc eed to t Op en ed l et us i n vok e a ble s si ng from ,

th e Gr ea t Archit e ct O f t he Un i v e r s e u pon all o u r Unde rtak i n gs .

b egun i n ord er b e c on du c t ed i n p ea ce ,
‘

be Th e P a s t M aste r th e n ad van c e s
( !
.

t hree s te p s ,op en s t h e B ib le, (at t h e C ph a t er o fJ x

an d r emai n s with hi s h a n d o n it , u n ti l t h e c e rem on y fi n i s h es

. .

W M Brethr en , i n t h e n ame o f t he Gr eat Archi te ct o f t he

. .

Un iv ers e, I de clar e thi s Lo dg e d uly opened, fo r t he purpos es o f,

s

M as on ry i n t he firs t degre e .

Th e W M , S W , J . . I G , an d T , th en g iv e three
, . . . . .

k n ock s ea ch , i n rotatio n , which an n ou n c e t he Lod g e Ope n ed ;

t he Bre thr en t ak e th eir s eat s , & c , an d t h e b u si ne s s o f t he
. .

Lo dg e proc eeds I f a n y d ou btful Brethren a ppea r, th ey are

.

m a d e to tak e a n ew o ath th a t th ey a re r eal M a son s , and th a t

‘

t h ey h a v e n o t b e en ex p el l e d fr om a n y Lo dg e .

C E R E M O NY OF M AK I NG o n I NI T I AT I O N i n THE
, , Era s r OR

E NT E RE D AP P EE N H C E S DE G R E E
’
.

The Lo dg e b ei n g duly open ed an d a can di date applyi ng ,

for i n iti ation h e has to s i gn a de cl ar a tion , th at he w i s h es to

, ,

b e co m e a M a so n an d on i t s

a n d t he c an di da t e a pprov e
b al l ot a B r ot h e r c a l le d t he St e
, ,

h i m i n a n an t e ch amb er Thi s
‘

c an d i d a t e b ei n g d iv es t e d o f a ll
t h e ri ght arm l eft br eas t a n d l , ,

s l ip s ho d ; i n b ei n g bl in d fol d ed
-
,

n i ca l ly c all e d a C ab l e To w i s p ut ro un d t h e n eck w ith , ,

a sw or d poi n te d to t he br ea s t
(
I n thi s s t a te, th e Stew ar d .

l ead s t he c an di da te to t he Ti le r or O u te r G ua rd o f t he ,

Lo dg e Door The Til er ex amin es a nd s ees t he c an di date

.

r op erly r ep ar ed an d ann o un c e s hi s a ppro ach b y three

p p ,

k n oc k s .

m
y

T h e I n n e r G u a r d g i v e s t he a l ar m a n d i s or de r ed a sk w h a ,
/

I S th ere The Stew a rd or Til e r an s w

. e rs :
poor can di da t e i n a s ta te o f dark n ess who c omes o f hi s
m
,

ccor d an d als o pr op erly m u mb ly

“

o wn fre e wi ll an d a
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so l ici tin g to b e a d mitted t o the mysteri es an d privi lege s o f

Freem a s on ry .

I G How d o es h e h o e t o Ob tai n tho s e

. .

T B y t he h elp Of G O an d t he ton gu e Of g oo d r eport

—
.
.

I G H alt till I m ake du e r eport s ( Tu rn i n g to t he

—
. .
,
M a s ter ) Worshipfu l M aster a poor can di d at e i n a s tat e
.

O f d ar k n e s s w h o ha s b een w ell an d w orth i ly r e com m en d ed

, ,

r e ula rly propo sed an d appro v ed i n O p en Lo dg e n o w com es

g
,

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,
h u mbly ,

s oliciti n g to b e a dm itte d to t h e m y s t eri e s a n d privil eg e s O f

F r eem as on ry .

W M How do es h e hop e to Obtai n those privileges

. .
?

I G B y th e h elp O f G o d b ei n g fr ee born an d Of g oo d
. .
, ,

re ort
R
.

V M . Th e ton gu e O f g oo d r e port ha s alr e ady b een h ear d

.

i n hi s fa vo u r d o yo u B roth e r I n n e r G u ar d vou ch t h a t h e i s
, , .

t o 3erl y re
P 1
1 G . .
p
I db .

W M . . Th en let hi m b e a dm itte d i n du e form .

I G
. .
( t o t he c a n d i da t e a t t he door ) En t er, fr e e . born an d

O f g oo d r eport .

He i s r e c eived by the J D from t he Stew ar d . . .

W M ( t o t he c a n di da t e ) As n o p e rs on c an b e m ade a
. . .

M as on u n les s h e i s fre e born an d Of m atu r e ag e I d emand

, ,
“

O f you are
y o,
u fre e by birth an d of t he a g e o f t w en ty on e -

y ea rs
C an didat e I am . .

W M Th u s as su red I w ill thank you t o kn eel whi lst t he

. .
, ,

bl ess in g Of H eaven i s in voked on our proceedi n gs .

( W M p y )
r
. a s V o u.chsafe thi n e ai d Al mi hty Fa th er a n d
.
g ,

Su preme G ov ern or Of t h e u n iver s e to th i s Ou r pr es e nt con v em ,

ti on an d gran t th a t thi s c an di date for M as on ry m ay s o dedic ate

,

a n d devot e hi s li fe t o thy servic e a s to b e co m e a true an d ,

fa ith ful broth er am on g u s En d ow hi m with a co mp et en cy of

.

t hy d i v i n e w i s d om tha t a s si sted by t h e s ec r e t O f thi s our

, ,
s

m as on ic art he may t he be tter b e en abl ed to di s pl ay th e b eau

,
-

ti es Of tru e g o dlin es s to t he hon ou r an d glory of thy holy

So m ote it b e
W M To t he can di date Mr N
. . I n all c as es of , .

di ffi cul ty an d dan g er i n whom do you pu t your trus t ? ,

Mr N . . I n G od .
 W M Ri ght glad am I to fi n d your faith so well foun ded
. .

rel yi n g on s u ch su re su pport a n d s i n c e yo u r tru st i s s o fi rmly ,

l a c ed yo u m ay sa fel y ri s e an d follow yo u r le a der w ith a fi rm

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p ,
b u t hu mb le co nfid en c e for w h er e t he n ame O f God i s i n vok ed ,
w e tr us t n o dan g er c an en su e The Br e thr en fro m Lth a North .
,
E ast S ou t h an d Wes t w i ll take n otic e tha t Mr N
,
.

, i s abou t , .

t o p a ss i n vi ew be for e th em t o sho w th a t he i s a ca ndi da t e pro

'

rly prep are d a n d a fit an d r p e rs o n t o b e ma de a m a s on

.

p e p p
, rO e .

He i s th en con du cted rou n d t he Lo dg e for t he v i e w Of t he ,

B r ethr en a n d t o s e e th at h e i s prop erly pre p ared ; h e i s i n

,

s tru ct ed i n t he So u th an d We st by t he J u n ior an d Se n io r
Wa rd en s an d t he J D g ives three kn ock s on th eir shou l ders
, . .
,

with t h e can d i dat e s h an d on w hich t h e deman d who c omes

’
,

t here ? i s ma d e ; to w hich t he sam e a ns w e rs are g iv en as a t t he

‘
-
.

d oor ; a n d a ft e r th eir pron ou n ci n g p a s s free born an d O f goo n , ,

r eport h e i s pr es en ted to t h e W M
,
. .

S W . Worshipful M a s ter I pres en t t o you Mr N

.
, a .

c an di date prop erly pre p ar ed to b e a m aso n .

W M Broth er Sen ior Wa rd en yo ur p resen ta tion sha l l b e

. .
,

a tten d ed to for w hich pu rpo se I s h a l l a dd r es s a fe w qu e s tio n s

t o t he c an d i da t e w hich I tru s t h e w il l a n s we r wi th c an d o ur —
,
1
Mr N . d o yo u s eriou s ly d e clar e, on yo ur ho n our th a t , ,
u n bi ass ed by t he i m prop er s ol icit a tio n s Of fri en d s a a i n s t yo ur

o wn i n cl i n a tio n s a n d u n i n flu en c e d by m erc en a ry o r otg

,
e r a n w or

t h y m otiv e s y ou fre ely a n d vol u n ta rily O ffer your se l f

,

d at e for t he m y s teri es an d privil eg e s of Fr eema s o n ry ?

Mr N I d o . . .

W M D O you lik ewi s e pl edge y ourself t hat

. .
,

romp t ed t o s ol icit tho s e privil eg es fro m a a vo u ra b l e o pi

p f .

p r e con c e iv ed o f t h e i n s titu tio n a g en eral d es i re O f kn o w ledg e , ,

a n d a s i n c ere w i s h t o r en der yo u r s elf mor e e x ten s ively s er f

v i c eab l e t o yo u r fell o w cre atu r e s

? -

Mr N I do . . “

DO you furth er seriou sly decl are on y our hon our ,

t h at avoi di n g fear on t he on e han d an d r as hn ess on t he

, ,

ot he r you w i ll s t ea d ily p er s everé throu gh t h e c er e m o n y Of

,
u r i niti at i o n a n d i f o n c e ad mitted wi ll afte rwar ds ac t an
y o , , d ,

a bi de by t h e anc i en t u sage s and e s t ab li shed c usto ms of t he

“

w
,
o r der .

M r N I will
W M Broth er Sen ior Warden , you w
. . .

. . i ll direc t t he Jun io r
Deac on to i n s truct t he c an di date t o advan c e to t he p ede s tal in

S . WBro t h er Ju n ior D ea co n it i s t h e Wor shi pful Mas

. .
s

t er s comm a n d , th a t yo u i n s tru ct t he c a n d i da t e t o a d v an c e t o
’

t h e ch ai r i n d u e fo r m .

Thi s form i s by three irreg ular s teps .

W M Mr N . . i t i s my d u ty t o i n form yo u , tha t
.

M as on ry i s free , an d r equ ires a p er fe ct freed o m o f i nc li n a tion

i n ev ery c an di date for i t s my s teri es It i s foun d ed on t he .

u r es t pri n cip l es O f pi ety an d virtu e It po s s es s e s g r ea t a n d

p .

mv alu ab le privil eg es to w orthy men , a n d , I tru s t , to t he

w orthy a lo n e V o ws O f fi de lity are r equ ired ; b u t l e t m e
.

ass u r e yo u , th at i n tho s e vo w s , th er e i s n othi n g i n co m p atibl e

w i t h yo u r ci v il , m or al , o r r eli g ious d u ti es
'

Are you , the r efor e, .

w illi n g t o tak e a s ol emn Ob li ga tio n , fou n d e d o n t h e p rin cipl e s

I h ave s ta ted, to k eep in violate t he s ecrets an d my s teri es Of t he
ord e r ?

W M Th en you w ill k n eel w ith yo ur left k n e e k e epi n g

. .
,

you r ri gh t fo ot i n t h e form Of a s qu a re pl a ce you r r i ght h an d

“

o n thi s bo o k which i s the vol um e O f t h e s a cr ed l aw w hil e w ith

, , ,

y o u r l e ft y o u w i l
,
l s u pport o n e poi n t o f th e s e co m p as se s to yo u r
n ak e d brea s t s o a s n o t to h u rt yo u rs e lf a n d th en r ep eat t he
, ,
follow i n g Obl i gati on
I Mr N
,
i n t he pr es e n ce o f t h e g r e at Archit e ct o f t he
. t .

u n iv er s e an d Of thi s w a rra n te d w orthy a n d w or s hip fu l Lo d e

, g , ,

O f fr ee an d a cc e pte d M a s o n s re u l arly a ss em b ed an d prop erly

g l ,
d e di c a te d O f m y o w n fr ee w ill a n d a ccord d o h ere by a n d
, , ,

h ereon m os t s olemn ly an d s in c erely s we ar th a t I w i ll al ways

, ,

ha l e con c eal an d n ever r ev ea l a n y p a rt or p a rts poi n t or

, , , ,

p oi n t s O f t h e s e cr e t s an d my s t eri e s O f o r b el o n i n
, g g to fr e e an d , ,

a cc ept e d ma s on s i n m as on ry w hich h av e b een sh a l l n o w or , , ,

h er eaft e r m ay b e co mm u n ica ted to m e u n l es s it b e to a t ru e

, ,
—
a n d l a w fu l broth er or broth er s a n d n ot e v e n to hi m or th em
, ,
t i ll a ft er d u e tri al s tri c t ex am i n a tion or s u r e i n form a ti o n fro m
, ,

a w e ll k n o w n brothe r tha t h e o r they are w orthy O f th at c o n fi

-
,
d en c e or i n t he bo dy Of a j u s t pe rfe ct an d r egu la r lo dg e of
, , ,
a c c epted Fr e emas on s I fu rth er s ol emn ly pro mi s e th at I wi l l
.
,
n ot writ e thos e se crets p ri n t c a rv e en rav e or oth erwi s e th em
g , , , ,

deli n ea t e or c au s e or su ffe r th em to b e do n e s o by others i f i n

, ,
my po wer t o prev en t it on an ythi ng m ov e ab le or i mm ovab le
'

,
un de r t h e c an o pye e fh eav en wh ereby or w h ereon any ,

c hara c ter or fi g ur e or t h e l ea s t tr a c e o f a l e tt er charac t er or

, , .
, ,
fig ure may b ecome legible or i n telli g ibl e to m yself o r t o a ny ,

on e i n t he w or ld s o t h a t o u r s ec re t s arts an d h id d en my st s
, , .
,

ries ma y i m prop erly b ecom e kn own throu gh m y u n worthin es s

, .

Thes e s ever al poi n t s I s olemn ly swear to o bs erve w ithou t ev a ,

“

s i on e qu iv oc a tio n or m en ta l r e s erva tio n o f a ny ki n d u n der n o

, , ,
”
l es s a p en alty on t he violatio n o f any of t h em t h an t o h av e my
, ,

t hroa t c ut a c r o ss, my t ong ue t orn ou t by t he r oot , a n d my bo dy

b ur i ed i n t he s a n d of t he sea a t lo w wa t er ma r k , or a c a bl e s
’

l en gth from t h e shore, w h ere t he ti d e r eg u larly ebbs a n d flows

t wic e i n tw en ty- fo u r hou rs , or t h e m ore effici en t p un ishm en t o f
b ei n g bran ded a s a w ilfu lly p erj u red i n div i dua l , voi d of all .

m ora l w orth , an d u n fit to b e r e c eiv e d i n thi s w arra n ted l o dg e,

o r i n a n y oth e r w arran t e d lo dg e , or s oci e ty o f ma so n s , w h o
prize hon ou r an d virt u e above all t h e extern al a dvan tages of
rank an d fortu n e : So help m e God , an d k eep m e s teadfas t i n
thi s my great an d s ol emn obligati on of an En te red Appren tic e
Fr ee M as on .

VV M
~
Wh a t you h av e r e p eated m ay b e con sid er ed a se
. .

cred pro mi s e as a p ledge of yo u r fi delity a n d t o ren der i t a “ ,

r

s o l em rr obli g a tio n I w i ll th an k ou t o s eal it w ith yo u r lip s on

y ,

t he ol um e o f t he sa cre d l aw
v
( K i s se s t he B i ble ) . .

W M Mr N
. h avi n g b een ke pt a con s i dera b le
. .

time i n a s ta t e of d arkn es s w h a t i n you r pr es en t s ituatio n i s

, ,
“

t he mos t pr ed o m i n ant w i s h o f yo u r h eart ?

Mr N Li g ht . . .

W M B roth er Jun ior D ea co n let th a t bl essi n g b e re

“

.
,

s tor ed t o t he c an d i da t e .

The Jun ior D eacon r e mo v es t he b an dag e from t he ey es of t he

c an di date .

W M H avin g b een r es tor ed t o t he ble ssin g o f m ateri al

. .

li ght l e t m e poin t ou t to you r a tt en tion w h a t w e con s i d er t he

thr ee great thou gh e mblem atic lights i n M as on ry—n amely,
, ,

, ,
t he V o lu m e o f t h e Sa c red Law t he Sq uare an d t h e C om , ,

p ass es : The sa cr ed volum e i s to r u le an d go v e rn o ur fa ith : t he .

s ua r e t o r eg u l a t e o u r a ctio n s n d t h e co m p as se s t o k e e p u s
q a
wi thin du e b oun ds to a ll m an k i n d p arti cu l arl y w ith our brethren ,
“

l n M as o n ry; Ri se n ewly obli ga t e d broth er am on g ma s on s

‘

.
,
{ He ri s es ) Yo u are n ow en a b l ed t o dis cov er t he thre e l es ser ‘

re s it uated Eas t , So u th, an d West ,

.

ni ht s i n Ma son ry Th y
g e a .
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Yon
l

Wi l l pla c e yo ur ri ght h an d i n t hi s posi tion ev ci , wi fi

t he thum b ext en d ed i n a s qua r e to wards t h e and t he
t h umb to t h e l e ft o f t he wi n dpi e The sig n i s gi v en b y
'

d rawi n g t he h an d s mart ly a cro s s t e thro a t, an d d roppi n g it t o

'

the s i de T hi s i s i n a llu s io n to t he p en al ty o f t he o b li ga t i o n
‘

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th an k s a ft er w hich I sh all g iv e yo u furth er in s tr u ction s an d

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,

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d aily a dm o n ition a n d i n s tru ction ; for, a s it i s d ivi d e d i n to

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t he m to th eir prop er obj e cts ; n a mely , pra y er , la bo ur , r e f resh

men t a n d s leep .

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m en ts which h ave al ready b een am ply ill u s trat ed — ben ev olen ce
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y .

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o f t h e co n s titu tio n s o f t h e fra t e rn ity b y a d h e ri n g to t h e e u
,

c i en t l an d m a rk s o f t h e or d er ; by n e v er a tt em pt i n g t o extort
or oth er w i s e u n du ly obt ain t h e s ecr ets o f a s u p erior d egr e e
, ,

a n d by r efrai n i n g to r e co mm en d a n y on e to a p artic i p ation

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o f o u r s ecr et s u n l es s you h av e s tro n g g ro u n d s to b eli ev e

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t h at by s im i lar fi delity h e wil l u l ti m a tely r efl ect ho n o u r on our

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o ur l a ws a n d r egu l a tion s by prom pt a tten tion to all si gn s a n d
s u m m o n s e s : by m o d e s t an d corr e ct d em ean o ur w hi ls t i n t he

L o d g e ; by ab sta ini n g fro m ev ery to pic o f r elig io u s or po liti

c al di s c u s sio n by ready a c qu i es c en c e i n all votes an d r esolu
t i on s d uly p ass ed by t h e br ethr en ; an d by p erfec t su b mrssro n
Our Lo dge s ta nds on holy groun d ; b ecause the fi rs t Lo dge ,
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m a d e whi c h rnet w ith divi n e a probation : firs t t he ready c om:

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u h i s s o n I sa ac as a b u rn t offeri n g wh e n it p l eas ed t h e Al :
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mi g hty to s u bstitut e n more agre eab le victi m i n hi s s tead ; s e-f

co n d t he man y pio u s pray er s an d ej aculation s of Kin g David
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which a ctu a lly a p peas ed t he w rath o f G od an d s tay ed a p es ,

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t i lenc e which th en r ag ed am ong hi s p eopl e o wi ng t o hi s i n a d ,

v er t ent ly ha v i ng ha d t hem n umber ed : an d thir d ly t h e ,

thanks gi vi n gs oblation s burn t s acrific es a n d cos tly offe

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whic h Solo m on Ki n g of I s ra el m a d e a t t he co mp l etio n ,

c atio n an d con s ecra tion of t he Tem pl e of Je rus al em t o G o d s
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s ervic e Tho s e three d i d th en h av e s i n c e a n d I tru st ever
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w i ll r e n d er t he g ro u n d w ork o f M a s on ry ho ly
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O ur Lo dg e i s
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s itu at ed d u e e a s t an d w e s t ; b ec a us e a ll pl a c es o f d ivi n e w or
s hip a s w ell a s M as on s r egul a r w ell for m e d an d co n s titu ted?
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Lo dg es are or ou ght to b e s o situ ate d : for which w e a ss i g n

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three M as on ic r ea s on s ; firs t t h e s un t he glory o f t he Lord, , ,

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to b e en t er ed u pon n o w i s explai n ed i n t he co urs e of o u r lec ,

tures which you w ill h av e m an y opportun iti es of h earin g

, .

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calle d w i sdo m s t reng t h a n d bea uty ,

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s tre n g t h to su pport a n d b eau ty to a d or n Wi s dom to con d uct

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.

us i n al l o u r u n d ertak i n g s ; s tr en g th t o s u pport u s u n d e r a ll o u r
d i ffic u lti e s a n d b eau ty to a d or n t h e i n w a r d m an The u n iv er s e
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a n d b eau ty a re a bo u t hi s thro n e as pil la r s o f hi s w orks ; for

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hi s w i s d o m i s i n fin it e h i s s tr en g th i s o mn ipot en t a n d b eau t
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, ,

s hi n es thro u g h t h e whol e o f t h e c r e atio n .

or der t he h eav en s h e has s tretch ed forth a s a c an opy t he

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e a rth he ha s pl a n t ed as h i s foot s tool h e c ro vVn s hi s t e mp le

with s ta r s as w i th a d i a d em ; a n d hi s h an ds e xten d th eir po w er
, '

a nd gl ory The s un an d t he moo n a re m e s s en g er s of hi s w i ll

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a M a so n s Lo dg e a re em bl e mat ic a l o f tho s e d ivi n e at t ri b u té s

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a n d f u rt h er r e pr e s e n t Solo m o n Ki n g o f I s ra el H i r a m Ki n g o f
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Tyr e an d Hiram Abi ff Solomon Ki ng of I srael for hi s win

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do m i n b u i l di n
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rea lem to G od s s erv i c e ; Hiram Ki n g o f Tyr e fo r hi s s tren gt h

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i n su pporti n g hi m w ith m en an d m ateri al s ; an d Hiram Abiff

for hi s cu rious an d ma s terly w orkm an s hip i n b eau ti fyi n g a n d
a d orn i n g t he same As th er e are n o n obl e orders i n arc hi t ec
“

t u re k n own b y t h e n am e o f w i s d o m, s tre n g th an d b e au ty , w e
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refer th em to t h e thr ee m o s t c e ebr at e l d — th e Doric , Io n ic , an d

t heCorin thian .

The coveri n g of a F reemas o n s Lo dg e i s a c el es ti al c an o py

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o f div ers colou r s e v en a s t h e h eav en s The w ay by w lu c h

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m an y Stav es or rou n d s w hich poi n t o u t a s m an y m ora l v i r

t ues .Thr e e ar e
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pri n cip al o n e s — ,

F a i t h Hope a n d Cha r i ty , , .

F aith i n t h e grea t Archite ct of t he u n iver s e ; hop e i n shl v a

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t ion ; an d t o b e i n ch arity w ith a ll m eh It r each es to t he .

h ea v en s an d res ts o n t h e v olume of t he s acr ed law ; b ecau s e

, ,

b y t he d octri n es con tain ed i n tha t holy book w e are t au g ht ,

be li eve i n t h e w i se di s p en sation s of Divi n e Provi den c e ,

w hich b e li ef s tr en gth en s o u r faith a n d en abl es u s to a s c en d

t ep This faith n aturally creates i n u s a hope of
.

b e comi ng p artak er s of t h e bl e ss ed promi s es th er ein r e c o rd e d ,

w hich hop e en abl es u s to a s c en d t h e s e con d s t e p

,
Bu t t he .

t hird and la s t b ei n g ch arity com pr eh en d s t h e w hol e ; ,

an d

t h e M as on wh o i s po s ses s ed of th a t virt u e i n i t s m o s t a m pl e
s en s e m ay j u s tly b e d e em e d t o h a v e a tt ai n e d t he s u mmit o f
’

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, ,

v ei led from m orta l e ye by t h e s ta rry fi rma m en t ; embl em a

t i cally d epict e d h er e by s ev en s tars w hich h a v e an a ll u s ion to ,

a s m an y r eg ul arly ma d e M a s on s w ithou t w h i ch n u mb er n o ,

Lo dge i s p er fect n or c an an y can di date b e l egally i n iti ated i n to

,

t he ord er
', .

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m en t s furn itu r e a n d j ew el s
, Th e orn am en ts of t he L od g e are
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t he Mos aic p avem e n t t h e bl a zi n g s ta r a n d t he i n d en t ed or t e s

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.

of a Fr e em as on s Lo dg e t h e bl a zi n g s ta r t he g l ory i n t he c en
’

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tre an d t h e i n den t e d or t e s s ela ted bor d er t h e sk irt w ork ro u n d ,
t he s a m e T he m o sa ic p a v em e n t m ay j u s tly b e d eem e d t he
.

b eau tiful floori n g o f t h e Lo dge by r eas on o f i t s b ei n g va riega ted ,

and ch eq u er ed Thi s poin ts ou t t he d iversity o f obj ec ts which

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d ecora te o t he crea tion t he an i mate a s w ell as t he in
a n d a d rn ,

an i ma te pa rt s th e r eo f The b la zi n g s ta r or g lory i n t he c en tre

.

refe r s u s t o t hat gran d l um i na ry t he s u n w hich en li g ht en s t he ,

earth an d by i t s b en i gn i n fl u en c e d i s p en se s i t s bl es s i n g s t o
, , ,

man k ind 1n gen eral The i n den ted 0 1 te sse la ted b ord er refer s
.

us t o t h e p lan e ts whrc h i n th eir v a riou s r evo l u tio n s

,
. for m a ,

b e aut i fu l bor d e r o f s k irt w ork ro u nd that g ran d l umi n ary t h e

a s t he oth e r d o es l o u n d th a t o f a Free ma s o n s Lo d e
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sun , g .

The fu rn itu re o f t he Lo dg e 18 t he volu me of t he s a cr ed law t he

c om
,

pa ss es a n d t he s qu are The sa cre d writin gs are t o g ov e rn

.

o ur fa ith .O n th em w e oblig a te o ur c an di da t es for M a so n ry

So a re t he co m pa s s an d s qu are wh e n u n it e d to r egu la te o ur
l iv e s a n d a ctio ns The sa cred vol um e 1s de riv ed fro m G od t o
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man i n gene ra l The co mp a ss es b e lon g t o t he Gran d M a st er m

.

p artic u lar an d t he s q uare to t he whole craft

, .

The Je w el s of t he Lo dg e are thre e m ov eab le a n d three i m

m ovea bl e The m ov eabl e j ew els a re t he s qu a re l ev e l an d
.
, ,

plu mb-ru l e Am on g opera tive M as o n s t he squa re i s to t ry

.
,

a n d a dj u s t a l l irr e g u l ar cor n e r s o f b u i l d i n g s a n d t o a s si s t i n
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bringin g r ude m atter i n to d u e form ; t he lev el t o lay le v els an d ,

prov e hori zon ta l s ; a n d t he plumb r ule t o try an d adj u s t a ll up

-

ri ghts while fixed on th eir prope r ba s is Am on g free an d a c

c e t e d M a s o n s t he s q u a 1 e t ea ch e s mo r a lity t h e l ev el e qu a l ity
p , , ,

a n d t he pl u mb r u l e j u s tn e s s an d u rig ht n es s of li fe an d a ctio n s
-
.

They are c a ll ed m o v eabl e j ewel s ec a u s e th ey a re w orn by t he

M a s ter an d hi s Wa rden s a n d are tran s fe rable from th em t o
,

th eir s u cce s so rs On n i ghts o f i n sta llation The M aster 1s di s ti n .

u i sh ed by t he s qu a r e ; t h e S en ior Wa r d en by t he l e v el a n d
g ,

t h e Ju n ior Wa rden by t h e pl u mb r ul e The i m mov eabl e j ew els

- .

are t h e t ra c i nboa rd an d t he ro ug h a n d perfizc t a shlers The

g .

t r a ci n
g bo a r d 1 s fo r t h e M a s t er to l ay li n e s a n d to d ra w d e s i g n s

on . The ro u gh a s hler for t h e en ter e d a ppren tic e to w ork , ma rk ,

an d i n den t o n ; a n d t he p er fe ct a shl e r fo r t h g ex peri en ce d c raft s
m an to try an d a dj u s t hi s j ew els 0 11 They are call ed i mmov e
.

a bl e , b e c a u se th ey li e op en fo r t h e br ethr en to m oral iz e upo n

‘

As t he t ra c i ng boa rd i s for t h e M as ter to lay l i n es an d d raw de

si gn s o n t h e b ett er to e n abl e t he br e thr en to c arry on t he m o

ten ded s tru ctu re w i th r egu l arity an d propri ety, s o t he volu me of

t he s a cr e d la w m ay j u s tly b e deem e d t he s pirit ua l tra ci n g bo ard
of t he g r ea t A r chit e ct o f t h e u n iv er se , i n which a re lai d d o wn
“

su ch di v i n e laws an d m oral p lan s , th at, wer e we co n v ersant

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t he rein h eren t th ereto t h ey w ou ld bri n g u s to an eth ereal

an d a d ,

man si on n o t b u i lt by h an d s b u t e t ern ally i n t he h eav en s The

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, .

r ou h a shler i s a s ton e rou g h a n d u n h e w n a s t ak en from t he

g , ,

u arry till by t he i n du s try an d i n g en u ity o f t h e w or k man it i s

q ,

m od e ll ed wrou g ht i n to d u e for m a n d r en d ered fit for t he i n

, ,

t ended bu ildi n g Thi s repr es en ts t he m in d o f m an i n i t s i n fa nt

.

o r pri m itiv e s ta t e ro u g h a n d u n poli sh e d a s th a t s to n e til l by t he

, ,

k i n d c ar e an d a tt en tion o f hi s p ar en t s or g u a rdi an s i n g i v i n g hi m ,

a l ib er a l an d virtu o u s e du c a ti o n hi s m i n d b e co m e s c u ltiv a t ed, ,

an d h e i s th er eby r en der e d a fit m em b er o f civiliz e d s oci e ty .

The perf ec t a shler i s a s ton e o f a tr u e d i e s qu ar e a n d fit only , ,

t o b e tri e d by t h e s qu ar e an d co m p ass e s Thl S r e pr ese n ts t h e

min d o f man i n a declin e of y ears a fter a r eg u l ar an d w el l
.

li fe i n a cts of pi ety an d vi rtu e w hich c an n o oth erw i se b e

a pprov e d th an by t h e s qu a r e of G o d s w ord an d t he
’
, ,

c om p as s es o f hi s o wn s el f con vi n c i n g con s c i en c e
- .

I n all r egu l ar w ell form e d con s titu ted Lo dg e s th er e i s it

,
-
, ,

w ithi n a circl e ro u n d which a M a s o n c an n ot e rr Th i s .

i s bo u n d ed b etwe en n orth a n d s o ut h by t w o g r an d p a
rall el l i n e s a n d on e r e pre s en t s Mo s es t h e oth er Ki n g S olom on
, , .

O n t he u pp er part o f thi s circl e r es t s t h e vol u m e of t he s a cred

l a w w hich s u pport s Ja cob s La dd er t he top o f w hich r ea ch es
’
, ,

to t he h eav en s an d w er e w e a s adh eren t to t he d octri n es

h
t e e r i n co n t a i n e d a s both t h o s e pa ra l le l s w e r e it w o
g
u l d n o t d ef
c e i v e u s n o r s hou l d w e s u ffe r d e c e ption
,
I n g oi n g ro u n d t hi s .
,

b irel e w e m u s t n e c essarily tou ch o n both th os e p a rall el li n es

,

a n d o n t he sacr ed vo lu m e a n d w hi l e a M a s on k ee p s hi m sel f
,

t h u s circ u m s crib e d he c an n ot err .

The w ord Lew i s d en ote s s tren g th an d i s h er e d epicted b y ,

c ertai n pi e c es o f m eta l which w h en d ov et ail ed i n a s to n e for m

, , ,

a cra m a n d e n abl e s t he O er a tiv e M a s on to r a i s e g r eat w ei hts

p , p g
t o certa i n h e i g ht s w ith li ttl e en cu m bran c e a n d to fi x th e m o n ,

t heir prop er b ase s L ewzs lik ewi s e d en ote s t he s on o f a M as on

. .

Hi s du ty i s to b ear t h e b u rden an d h ea t of t h e day from ,

wh ich hi s p ar en t s by r ea s on o f th eir ag e o u g ht t o b e ex empt ;

, ,

to h elp th em i n ti m e of n eed an d th ereby ren der t he clo se ,

o f th eir d ay s h a ppy a n d co mfortab le Hi s privi l eg e for s o .

d oin g i s t o b e m ade a M a s o n b efore a n y oth er p ers on ho wev er ,

di gn i fi ed .

P en dan t to t he corn ers of t he Lo dg e a re fou r t a ss el s meant ,

t o remi n d u s o f t he fou r c ar di n al virtu e s n am ely Tempera nc e , , ,
Fort i t ude, P r uden c e traditionJus t i c e, t he who le o f which
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i nforms u s w ere con s tan tly prac t i s ed b a g r ea t m ajo rity o f o u r

an ci en t bre thre n The di sti n gu i s hin g cha ra cte rs o f a oo d
.

g
F reemas on a re virtu e h on o u r a n d m ercy an d s hou ld tho se b e
’

, ,

b an ish e d fro m a ll other s oci eti es may th ey e v er b e fou n d i n a ,

Mason s br ea s t ’
.

L ECTUR E I N THE F I R S T DEG REE

I n t roduc t i on .

Mas o n ry ,
a ccordi n g t o cc eptation of t he t erm,
t he g e n e r
a l a »

i s an art fo un d e d on t h e prin cip les o f G eo me try a n d d ir ected ,

t o t h e s ervic e a n d co n v e n i en c e o f m an k i n d b ut Fre emas on ry

'
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em
,
braci n g a w i der r an ge an d ha vi n g a n obl er obj ect i n vi ew,
, ,

n amely t he c u ltiva tion a n d i m prov emen t o f t he h u m a n m i n d ,

'

may with m or e propri e ty b e c alled a s ci en c e ; i n a s mu ch a s

, ,
‘

,
a av i l i n
g it s el f o f t h e t er m s o f t h e for me r it i n c u l c a t e s t h e pri n -3
,

ci pl es o f t he p u r e s t m or ality tho u g h i t s l es s on s are for t he ,

mo s t p art v eil e d i n a ll eg ory an d i ll u s tra ted by s ymbols To .

draw a si de thi s v ei l th er efore or m ore prop erly s p eak in g t o

, , ,

p en etrate thro ughou t it i s th e obj e ct o f d irectors i n Free

mason ry an d by a c ar efu l an d a ppropri at e a tten t ion t o t he m
,

,
w e m ay hop e u l ti ma t ely t o b eco me a c qu ai n t e d with al l i t s
, ,

mys teri es .

The L e ctu r e o f t he Firs t D egree i s d ivi de d i n to s e en sec v

t ion s a n d e a c h s e ct i on
,
i s s u b d ivi d ed i n to thr ee c lau ses l ,

Th ro ughou t t he w hol e virtu e i s p ain ted i n t h e m o s t b eau tiful

.

col ou rs an d t h e d u ti es o f morality are e v ery wh ere s trictly

,

e n forc e d Th e pri n ci pl es o f k n o w l edg e are i m ri n t ed o n ‘

. ,

t he m e m ory by liv ely a n d s en sib l e i ma g es w ell ca c ula t éd t o ,

r

m fl en c e o u r con du ct i n t he prop er di s ch a rg e o f t he du ti es
r

o r s c ol a l l i fe The m o d e o f M a s o nic i n s t ru ction i s c ate ch e ti

‘

c a ; I sh al l
r th erefore Brethr en w itho u t furth er comm en t
, , , ,
c h alle n g e yo u by t he u s u a l qu es tion s an d I h av e n o d o ub t ,

y o u w il l r e ply to th em i n a b e com i n g m ann e r A ssu red .

,
Broth e r Sen ior Wa r d en by a pr eviou s co n viction that , ,

v o u are a Fr eem as o n l e t me a s k you i n th at ch ara cter from

, , ,
,

when c e c am e yb u

F I R ST s nor ro n l—F i rs t Cla use .

Q Broth er Sen ior Warden , fro m w h en c e c ame you ?

‘

A Fro m t he Wes t
.
 Q Whi t her a r
. c yo u d ir ec t i ng you r cou rs e
A . To t he Eas t .

Q W ha t
. i s yo u r obj ec t ?

A To seek a Mas t er, an d fro m hi m to g a in i n str uc t i o n

. .

Q . W h o ar e y ,o u th a t w a n t i n s tr u cti o n ?

A A Fr ee an d Acc epted M a s on .

Q . W h a t m o d e o f i n tro d u ct i o n h av e y o u to r e c o m me n d
y o u r s el f to n oti c e a s a M a s o n ?

A ( G i v es t he E A s ig n ) A s al ute o f r es p e ct to t he Mas
. . . .

t er i n t he ch a ir
»
.

Q An y oth er r e co mm en da tion ?
.

A ( G i v es t he Sig n ) A h e arty s al u te to a ll u n d e r hi s
. .

d ir e ctio n .

Q F or w h a t
. p urpo s e c a m e you hith er 7

A To reg u l a te m y con d u ct corr e ct m y pa s s io n s an d make

.
, ,

a prog r e s s i n M a s o n ry .

Q H o
. w d o y o u k n o w yo u r s e l f to b e a M a s o n ?

A By t he r egu l arity o f my i n i ti ation r ep ea ted tri a l s a n d ap

.
,

p rob a tio n s a n d a r e a d i n e s s a t a l l ti m es to u n d e rg o an exa mi

,

n a tio n w h en prop erly c all e d o m

,

Q How sh all I kn o w you to b e a M as on

.
?

A By sig n s,
. t oke n s , an d f
p r e ec t p oi n t s m
of y en t r a n c e .

Q W ha t . a re s ig n s ?

A All
7

. qu ar es l e vel s a n d p erp en dicul ar s an d tho se wi t h

s , , ,

. d u ly gi v en a M as o n w i ll hai La n d ob ey
,
.

Q To w hat d o th ey s erve
.

A T 0 d i s ti n g u i sh a M as on by day
. .

Q Wh a t are t o ken s ?
.

‘
A C ertai n p ec u lia r an d fri end ly g rip s w hich when rec i
.
, ,
'

ro c al l
yg i v en w ill di s ti n u i s h a M a s o n by n i g ht a s w ell a s b
g , y
)
Q Wh t . a a re t he p e f
r ec t
p om t s
of en t ra n c e?

A Po i n ts w hich I am b oun d m os t
. carefully to con c eal .

Q G i v e m e.t h e n um b er ?
A Thr ee are kn o wn to m e
—
.

Qlo . I a s a ck n o w l e d g e three w ill you

, nam e them i ‘
’

A Reciprocally w ith
. o
y ,u I wi ll .

Q B egi n th en ?
i
.

A . Of .

A On ; .
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Q . th em
Ex plam ?

A Of w ith r e s p e ct t o a pp ar el At t he door of t he Lodge

.
,
.
, .

On m y l eft k n ee b a re an d b en d e d
,
.

Q W
. h y a re t h ey c a ll e d p e r fe ct poi n t s o f e n tr a n c e ?

A Be c au s e th ey i n clu d e t he whole c er em on y of i n iti a ti on

.
.

Q Ho w so
.

A Of i n clu de s t he whole c eremony o f pr e p ara tion fi t ,

"

.
, m

th at o f du e s u bmi ss ion an d On th at of a s olemn ob li gat ion

, .

Secon d Cla us e .

Q .W h e r e w e r e y o u m a d e a M a s
o n ?
A I n a Lo dg e j u s t p erfect an d r eg u lar
\

.
, , ,

Q Wh at d o yo u m ean by a Lo dg e
.

A An a ss embl y o f M a s on s m et to exp a ti ate o n the myste

.
“

ri e s o f F r e em as o nry .

Q .W h at mak es it j s t u ?

A The vol u m e o f t he sa cre d law un fold ed

. .

Q Wha t m ak es it p erfe ct
.
7

A Th e n u mb er sev en
. .

Q O f w h om i s t h e n umb er com po s ed
.

A Thr ee M a s ter s t wo Fello w C raft s an d t wo En te red AD

i

-
,
.
,

pren tic es .

Q Why s o
.
?

A Th at ev ery order o f M a s o n ry may b e vi rtu ally presen t b y

.

th eir re presen tativ es to ratify an d con firm t he proc eedi n gs o f

,
l

t h e whol e .

Q W . h a t m k
a es it r e gu l a r ?

A The wa rran t of con s titu ti on

. .

Q . W h a t i s t h e w a rr an t o f co n s tit u tio n ?
b,

A Th e s an ction cf t h e Grand M a s ter pre si ding ov er M a o ns

.
s

for t he cou n try i n w hich t he Lo dg e i s h el d .

Q Wh e n w ere you m ade a M as on ?

.

A Wh en t h e su n w a s at i t s m e ri di an
'

Q I n
. thi s co u n try M, a s o n s Lo
’
d g e s a re u s ua l ly h eld i n t he
e v en i n g : How d o yo u a ccou n t fo r t hi s w hich a t fir s t a ppe ars
a

a p ar a d ox
?

A The su n b ei n g a fix ed bo dy t he earth c on st a t y [ res

.
,
n l /

v olvi n g ro u n d it o n i t s o wn a xi s it n e c es sarily follo ws that

,
.

t he s un i s alway s at i t s m erid i a n an d F reem a s on ry o ei n ,

un iv er s ally s pr ead ove r i t s su rfa c e it follo w s as a seco ,

 t hem t o enj oy that repo se wh ich is t he gen u i n e fru it of honour
i n du s try .

Tb i rd Cla use

Q Why wer e yo u ma d e a M a s on
.

A For t he sake o f obtai n i n g t h e kn ow ledg e an d

. se cr ets ore
g erv ed a m o Freema s on s
n
g .

Q W .h er e a re tho s e s e cr t
e s k e pt 7 .

A I n th eir h earts
. .

Q To w hom are th ey rev eal ed

.

A To M a s on s an d t o M a s on s al on e
.
, .

Q How are th ey reveal ed !

.

A By s ig ns t oken s an d p artic ul ar words

.
, , .

w h a t m ean s i s an y fu rth er con v e rsa tion hel d .

A By m ean s of a key e qu ally si n g ul ar i n i t s c o n s truct i on

.

a nd m i t s op era ti o n .

Q W . h ere i s this k ey foun d ?

A Within an a rch o f bon e
. .

Q W . here do es it li e 7 .

A I t d o es n o t li e it 1s s u sp en ded
.
, .

A Th at it mi ght l ay s r ea dy to offi ce
’
.
b e aw pe rforrrr its , and
n ev e r thro ugh n egli genc e .

Q, d by
. The thr ea d o f li fe .

Why s o n early con n ected w ith t he heart ?

To lo ok i t s s e cr et s fro m t h e u ri Wort hy, a n d t o open i ts
t rea su re s t o t h e d eservi n g
“

Q O f wha t 13 thi s k ey com po sed

.
7 .

A It 15 n ot compo s ed o f m etal, n or forme d by any mom

. .

Q Ex plal n thi s my s tery

.
7
.

A It 1s t he ton g u e of g oo d
. report ,
ev er ready to prot ect,
v r
ne e b etrayto .

Q Wh a t are i t s d i s tin g u i shi n g ch aracteris tic s

.
? 1

A To defen d t he 1n t e1 est s of a Broth er i n his ab sen c o t o

.
,
s p eak fa vo u r ably of hi m i f tr uth wi ll p ermi t ; and when “
,

c an n ot b e d o n e with propri ety t o a d o pt a Ma son 5 pec ulic

'
’
,

V i rt ue, s i len ce .
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M OR AL .

We h ave n ow Brethren cl o sed t he fi rs t s ection o f our lec

, ,

t ure ; w h i ch tho u gh it pro fesses to embra c e littl e m or e tha n

,

p r eli m i n ari e s w ill s erv e to t ea ch u s th a t t h e z eal of M as on s i n

,
-

t he a cqu i s itio n o f k n owledge i s bo u n d e d by n o s p a c e s in ce

t h ey trav el fro m Eas t to W es t i n i t s p u r s u it an d t h e prin cipl es
,

w hich a ctu a te t h e p u r s u it are hi ghly co nd u cive to m orality ,

n am ely t h e a tte mpt t o ru l e an d s ub d u e t h e p as s io n s

,
an d

l astly w h ere can d o u r c an n ot co mm en d th eir s ilen c e wi ll at

, ,

l eas t a voi d r e pro a ch .

SE COND s nor ro n .
—
Fi rs t C lause .

Q W
.h a t pr e pa r a t i o n i s n e c e s sa ry to b e m ad e a M a s o n ?
A A pr ep ara tion of a t w ofol d
. n atur e , i n t ern a l an d

Q Wh ere d o es t he firs t tak e pla c e ?

.

A I n t h e h eart
. .

Q Th
. a t b e i n
g i n t er na l,
h o w i s i t to b e e x e m p l ifi e d ?
A By t he d ecl ara tion I w a s c a ll ed On t o m ak e w i t h
. re

3 eat to t he m otiv es w hich in d u c e d me to s eek t he priv i leges of

maso n ry .

Q O f h ow m an y
. parts i s tha t d e clara tio n composed ?
A . Three .

Q Re pe at them ?
.

A F i rs t , th a t I wa s free
. by birth an d o f t h e full a ge o f , q

t w en t y on e y ea rs Sec o nd th a t u n bi a s s ed by t he i m proper
‘
- .
,

sol icita tio n o f frien d s an d u n i n flu en c e d by m erc en ary or

,

o t h er u n w orthy m oti v e I fr e ely a n d vol u n t arily o ffer e d m s e l f

, y
a can di dat e fo r t he m y s t eri e s of Fr eem as on ry Thi rdly tha t .
,

I was prom pted s ol ely by a favou rab le opi n io n pre co n c e iv ed o f

t he i n sti tu tion an d a d es ire o f k n o w l edg e
, an d th a t I w o u ld
c heerfu lly co n fo r m t o all t h e an ci en t u sages an d es ta b li sh ed
c u s t o ms of t h e ord er ,

Q Y . Vhat fur th er t es tim on y Were you re qu ired to g v e a s a

o f t h e s i n c eri t y o f y ou r i n te n tion s ?

A I w a s re qu ired to s i gn my n ame t o t h e s u b s t an c e of t he
.

foreg oin g d e c lara tion .

Q Where di d t h e n ext or extern al p re pa ra t i o n tak e p a ce ?

'

I n a con ven i en t room adjoining t he Lo dg e .

 Q Ho w wer e you prep a r ed
hoo dwi n ked —
’

?
.

A I w a s d e priv e d of a ll metal, my an d
—
. ,

arm l eft breas t a n d le ft k n e m

e a de b r
a e my ri g ht heel
— , , ,

sh o d an d a c abl e t o w put ro u n d m y n e c k
‘

- .
,

Q Why de prived o f m eta l ?

.

A Th at I mi ght brin g n othin g offens ive or d efens i v e i n to t he

,
.

L odg e a s t he prin cipl es of Mas on ry forbi ddi n g t he on e re nder

, ,

t he oth e r u n n e c es sa ry .

Q The s econ d reas on

:
?

A To p rov e to me , th at w ealth an d di s ti n cti on ho wever v a

1
.
,
t

l u e d i n t h e w or ld cou l d h av e n o in flu en c e i n pr o c urin g my
,

m l s s mn or a dvan c e men t amon g M a s o n s .

Q The thir d r eas on

. _

A To i mprin t on my m emory t he pec u liarity o f a c i r

.

c umst an c e w hich o ccu rr e d a t t he bu il d i n g of t he Tem ple of

fi érusalem u n der t he a u s pi c es o f Ki n g S olom o n i n a smu ch as
, , ,
durin g t h e Who le ti m e th er e w a s n o t t h e s ou n d o f axe ha mmer
, , ,
o r an y oth er tool o f bras s o r iro n h ea r d w i t h i n t he
l

o f M ou n t Sio n t o d i s tu rb t h e p ea c efu l s an ct i ty o f
,

How wa s thi s s tru cture com pl ete d without t he ai d of

i mpl em en ts 7

A The s ton es w ere h ew n l n t he qu arry th er e c arve d marke d

an d n um
.
, , ,
b ered The ti m b er w as fell e d a n d pre p are d i n t he
.

o f L eb an o n an d con v ey ed by flo a t s fro m Tyre t o Jo

, pa .

The m etal s we re fu s ed and c as t o n t he pl a i n s o f Z ere dat 1a h

"
-
.

Afte r w hi ch t he who le w a s c o nv ey ed to Jer u s a l em , and th ere

,
by m o f m au l s a n d oth e r i m ple m e n t s pr e p a r d f
‘

s et u e ans o
p e r ,

t ha t p u rpo s e .

Q Why were t he mat eri als pre pa red so far off

.

A The b ett e r to di s tin gu i s h t he exc ell en c e o f t he Craft for

.
,

a l tho u g h t he m at eri a l s w e r e pr e p a re d at s o g rea t a d 1s t an c e ,

wh en th ey c am e to b e s et u p a t Jeru sal e m t h e Whol e a pp eared

‘

more li k e t h e w ork of t h e Grea t Archi te ct o f t he Un i v erseg

than of m orta l h an ds
'

Q Why were m etallic tool s proh i bit ed

.
?

A Tha t t h e Tem pl e o f G o d m i ght n ot b e poll u te d

. .

Q What i s t he moral i n feren c e w hich w e d eriv e fro m th eir

‘

prohibitio n
A That o ur a n ci ent an d v en e rable i n st i t ut i o m d e pe n ds n ot
.

for i t s s u pport an d per m an en cy o n an y pri n c i pl e o fua c ompel! »

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r t r
si r e or coe c i v e n a u e, b ut i s best c ement ed by t h e perfect
,

uni on an d h armo n y o f i ts con s titu en t p arts .

Sec on d Cla use .

Q. W h y w e r e y o u hoo d w i n ked 7
.

A I n cas e o f r efu sa l t o u n derg o t h e a ccu s tomed c er em on ies

.

i n m ak i n g a M a s o n I m i ght b e l ed o u t o f t h e Lo dg e W ithou t
,

di s c ov eri n g i t s for m .

Q The s e con d r ea s o
. n 7 .

A That as I w a s r e c eiv ed i n to M a s o n ry i n a s ta te o f u tt e
.
,
d ark n e s s u n ti l d u l y brought to li ght s o i t w as co n s i d e r e d t ha t
, ,

I s ho ul d k e e p al l t h e w orl d l n i g n oran c e o f o ur i n s titu tio n s

u n til th e y w er e l aw ful ly a in ed G
g
.

Q. T h e thir d e r a s o n 7 .

A Th at m y h eart m i ght b e tau ght to co n c eiv e b efor e my ey es

.

were perm i t t ed to d i s cov e r .

Q Why w a s you r right arm m a de b are

.
7
.

A As a tok en o f co n fid en c e an d t o s ho w tha t I w as u m
.
,

arm e d an d u n g u ard e d .

Q Wh y w as you r l eft b r eas t ma de b are ?

.

A As a tok en of s in c erity a n d to sho w th at I w a s n o i 11

.
, 1 ?

pos tor .

Q. W h y w a s yo u r l e ft k n e e m a d e b a r e .

A As a tok en o f h u m ility
. .

Q Wh y w er e you s lip s ho d
.
-

A It a llu de s to a v ery an ci en t c u s to m o f s li pp1n g t he s ho e

”
.

fro m o il t he foot a s a pl e d g e o f fi d elity to t he a rticl es o f a n y

,

s o l e mn co m p a ct .

Q W
. h y w a s a c a bl e t o w pl a c e d-
ro u n d yo u r n e ck 7 .

A Th at i f i n fl u en c ed by fea r I s ho u l d a tte m pt to fa ll b ac k
.
, ,

a ll hop e s o f r etr ea t m l g ht b e c u t o ff .

Q B e in g thu s prop erly prepar ed w h er e w er e you con du cted

.
, ,
a n d by w ho m 7 .

A To t h e d oor o f t he Lo dge by a fri en d whom I afterwards

.
,
fo u n d to b e a B roth e r .

Q Why I n that con dition

.

A; Th a t I m i ght th en c e l ea rn a s a M as on t o pra cti s e u n i

v er sal b en e fi c en c e t o b e as ey e s t o t h e b l in d a n d fee t to t h e
, ,

l ame th at w h en ever i n m y pro g re ss throu gh li fe I sh o uld

, , ,

meet wi th a w orthy m an , partic ularly a Ma s on i n th a t stat e of ,

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di s tress, t he ap earan ce o f w hich I th en v olun tari ly as su med : I

s ho u ld st re tch orth m ri ht h an d of Fell o w ship to c o mfort
y g
“
,
an d protec t hi m .

Thi rd Cla use .

Q Bei ng i n
. t
a s at e of darkn e s s , ho w di d yo u k n o w it to b e
a aoor
A: By meeti ng with oppo sition , an d t rwar d s
af e
ga n i ing ad
mi s s1 on
.

Q Whom did you meet t o Oppo se you r e n tran c e ?

.

A O n e w ho m I after war d s fou n d t o b e t he Ti le r

. .

Q Wha t i s h i s pe cul iar d u ty ?

,
~

A To b e a rm ed w ith a dra w n s w ord t o k e e p awa y all

.
,

c o w an s an d l i s t e n e r s fro m M as o n ry and t o s ee t he c an d idat e ,

c ome prop erly pr e pa red .

Q Ho w di d you ga in a dmi ssion

.
?

A By three k n ock s o n t h e d oor

. .

Q T o
. W h a t d o th e y all u de ?

A To a v en era bl e exhortation se ek an d ye s h a l l fi nd;

‘

.
,

a sk a n d
ye s h all h a v e k n oc k a nd it s h al l
,
b e op e n ed u n to
‘
-

Q How
.
d o you a pply that e xhortat ion to you r th en t
s i ua :

t io n
A I .ought i n m y m in d a sk ed of my fri en d he kn ocked
s , , ,
an d t h e d oor o f M a s o n ry b e c a me op en e d u n to me .

Q Who th en cam e to you r as si s tan ce

.

A O n e w hom I after wa r ds fou n d t o b e t h e I n n er G u a rd

. .

Q Wha t i s hi s ec u li ar du ty
.

A To a dm it
. aso n s u po n proo f to re ceive t he c an di ,

d at e i n d ue for m a n d t o o b e y t h e c omman ds of t he Ju ni or:

,

Ward en .

Q W h a t di d he deman d of t he Ti ler
.
?

A Who he had g ot th ere

. .

Q The Ti l er s an sw er
.
’

A Mr N . a poo r c a n d i da te
. i n a s ta t e of da rkn ess , ,

wh o h as b een w el l an d w orthily r e co mm en d ed regu l a rly prey ,

po sed an d a pprov ed i n op en Lo dge wh o n o w co mes o f hi s

,
’

o w n fr ee w ill prop e rly pr e p a r e d h um bly s ol iciti n g t o

‘

, ,

mi t t ed to t he my s teri es a n d privil eg es of Free mason r y .

Q What sai d t he I n n er O u
.
 31

A How d o es n e hop e to a ttai n tho se priv il eges ?

.

?
Q Th e Ti ler s a n s wer
’
.

A By t he h el p of G , b ei g r born , an d
. o d n f e e -
of g o
o d
re port .

Q Were you
. itt ed on thi a dm s ?

A No . I w as desir ed to h a lt til l duly r eported t o t he VVor

.

s hip fu l M a s t er w h o a ft er h a vin g ob s e r v e d th a t t h e to n g u e of
, ,

g oo d r e port ha d alr e a dy b een h ear d i n m y fa vou r w a s pl eas ed ,

to order my admi ss ion .

O n w h a t w e r e yo u a d m itt e d ?
'
A O n t h e poi n t of a s h arp i n s tru m en t pr es en t ed t o my na k ed
.
-

l eft brea s t .

Q F or w h a t pu rpo s e
.
?

A To d i s ti n g u i sh m y s ex an d to s how th a t I w as n o i m
.
,

pos tor
Q A f
.te r g a i n i n
g yo u r a dm i s s io n h o w w ere
y o u d i s po s ed
,
?
of

A I . con du ct e d by t he Jun ior D ea con throu gh t he

w as
e xterior a v en u e s till I a rriv ed at t h e portal o f t h e Lo dg e
,

its elf t h e I n n er Gu ar d all t he w hi le hol d in g a s w ord to m y

,

n ak e d l eft br eas t a n d t h e Ju n ior D ea co n a c abl e t ow rou n d

,
-

m y n e ck O n h a lti n g th ere t he Wor ship fu l M a s ter was

.
,
pl eas ed to ob s erve th a t a s n o p er s on co u ld b e m ad e a M as o n
,

u n less h e w as fr e e born a n d o f ma tu r e a g e
-
h e d em a n d e d o f ,

m e w h e th er I w a s fr ee by bi rth a n d o f t he full a g e o f twen ty,

one .To w hich I agr eed th a t I was “

Q Wh at w as th en req u ir ed of you ?
.

A To k n e el w hil e t he bl e s s in g of H eaven was i n v oked on

.

o ur p roc e e d in g s

M OR AL
Th e m or al .
con d s ection of our le ctu re i s t he i a
of (
t he s e
s tr u c t io n th a t w e s ho u l d b e firstly qu alified by bi rth and
, ,

ag e ,to go i n p u rsu it of kn o wled ge i n i m portan t s ecrets ;

s e co n d ly t h at w e s hou l d b e a s h u m b l e i n m i n d
, as at o u r , ,

initi ation w e are pres en t e d i n bo dily po stu re a n d a pp arel ;

,

t hirdly t he hoo dw i n k i n g r e pr es en t s t h e d a rk s ta t e o f o ur
,

m i n ds a t th a t p erio d ; fo u rthly b ei n g b ereft o f m o n ey t he , ,

circum s tan c es th a t the hu m ility o f pov erty i s m ore fa vou rab le

to t he pursu i t of u seful k n ow ledge th an t he pos sesswn ,
.
 ri ch es th at m ay i nfl at e our n at ural pri de ; an d fi ft hly t h at t he ,

st ea dy pur s u i t of k no avl edg e i s m or e pecul i arl t h e rovi n ce or

y p
t he mal e s ex ,

THI RD S E CTI O N.

Q Wh at i s F reemas on ry ?
.

A A pec uli ar sys t em of morali t y,

. ve i led i n all e
g ory an d il
l us t rat ed b y s ymb ol s .

Q . W h at are t he three g reat pri n ciples on whi c h F ree

as on ry i s fo un ded ?

A B rot her ly lov e, r eli ef an d t ru t h

.
, .

Q I wi ll th an k you to i l lus tra t e Br ot her

.

A B r ot her ly lov e i s t h e s a cred pri n ciple which com bi n es

.

an d c emen t s our fr a t e r n ity i n t h e pra ctice of m or al v i rt ue \

a n d t h e pu r s u i t of s ci en tifi c a tt a i n m en t B y thi s g en er ous

.

s en t i m en t , w e a re t a u h t to d i v es t o ur s elv es of ea ch s elfi s h
g
co n s i der a ti on a n d n a rr ow pr ej u dice, reflecti ng t h at we are
u ni ted b s trict an d en d ea ri n g r el a tio n , a s cr ea tu r e s o f t he
y a
s am e G o d , chil dr en o f t h e sam e fir s t p a r en t s , a n d B r e thr en o f

t he sa m e sol i d t i e .

Q I w i ll tha nk you t o ill u s tra t e r el i ef ?

.

A Rel i ef i s a du ty w hich e v ery man o w e s t o hi s fello w

.

m an i n co n s i d e ra tio n o f t h e co m m o n i n fi rm i t i és o f h u man
n a tu re ; b u t s tro n g er i s t h e c la i m to tho se to w ho m w e are
'

v o lu n ta ri ly a n d r e ciproc a lly p l e d e d i n t h e bo n d o f b ro th e ri
g y
l ov e a n d a ffe ctio n , a n d t h e r e fore u n qu e s tio n ab le i s t he ri gh t
of M as on s t o r ely u po n ea ch oth e r fo r s u cco u r i n t he ho u r o f
n e e d , by p e cu n i a ry , o r by proc u ri n g a s s i s tan c e, a dvic e , a n d

prote ction , a c cordi n g to th eir r elati v e circu m s tan c es , an d c on

d i t i on s i n l i fe .

Q I w i ll th a nk you t o ill u s tra t e t ru t h ?

.

A Tru t h i s a pri n cipl e o f in i mitab le an d e tern a l n a tu re,

.

d eriv e d fro m t he g r ea t Fath e r o f li g ht, co n forma b le with

h i s holy w ill , a n d i n t e rw ov en w ith t he l aw s o f h i s cr ea tio n .

I t i s t h e d ut y o f e v ery tru e M as o n w ho s e ek s to walk a ccor d

i ng to t he li g ht , to m a k e th a t s a cr ed pri n c i pl e t he gu i de of
i s w or d s an d a ctio n s , e v er r em em b erin g th a t tru th a n d W is - v
”
0 m are t he sam e ; a n d to h i m w h o m a k es tr u th t he o bj e c t
‘

hi s search , th at tr uth w i ll a ssure dly prove t h e reward o f his

rs e v eran c e .
regenerat n g n an e i
ess s a el les s i to c rc y xc p erni cio us than Vi c e
ts elf
u p c
Tem eran e may, e ef e, b e s
. th r or tyled t he crown of all
t he v i rtu e s Her i n flu en c e li ke t he M ast ers o f t he an cien t
.
,
’

y re ,c an m o d u la t e t h e v a ri e d chor d s o f liv e ly s m
y p t ya h “ ,
o r g enero u s feelin g s til l each a cquires i t s due t on e and v i “

?
,

bra ti on an d t he whole b ecome blen ded i n on e sweet acco rda nt

'

,
harmon y .

Q I will tha nk yo u to i llus trate For t i t ude ?

.

A Fort i t ude i s th at virtu e whic h ar

.
,

t h e s to rm s of a dv er sity en abl es it t o ri se
'

da nger an d g iv es it s tren gth

,
a n d al lu remen t s o f v i c e B u t thi s v irtu e i s e qu ally di stan t
.

from i m pe tu o us ra s hn ess on t h e on e h an d an d fro m d i sho ,

n es t cow a r dic e on t h e oth er Th e tru ly br av e n eith er s hri nk

.

from t he evi ls which th ey are d i s tra i n ed t o e n co unt er n or ,

o n dan g e r w ithout feeli n g an d esti mati n i t fu l l e xt e n t
g s ;

F ort i t u de th er efor e, di ffers fro m con s titution al h ar di n ess a s

, ,

real b en evolen c e i s dis tingu i sh ed from w eakn ess b ein g actua ted ,

n o t by a pri n cip le o f bli n d i n s ti n ctiv e darin b u t b y t he n obler

g , .

m otiv es o f virt u ou s en ergy He wh o with s teady ai m p u rs ues

.

t h e cou r s e w hich w i s d om r e comm en d s an d j us tic e c on se crat e s , ,

c an ch ee rful ly m eet t he hou r o f tr al s m il e at i mp en di n g d an i

,

g er, a n d co n t em n e v ery s or
, d i d o r u n w orthy m otiv e w hic h

w o uld de t er or s edu c e hi m from t he p a th o f d u ty ; w h i l s t

-

fearin g G o d a l on e h e k n ow s n o oth er fear an d d ares d o all

—
, ,

that d oes b ecome a man ever rememberin g that he wh o dares ,

Q I wi ll th ank you t o i llu strate P r udence ?

.

A P rudence may j u stly b e d efin ed t he clear an d d i s ti n ct

'
'

p erception of t h e s ev eral relation s between our a ction s an d t he

p urpos es t o which th ey are directed ” I n thi s vi ew, it d eser v e s
t o b e con s i der ed as t h e firs t n eat princ i pl e o f hu ma n w i s d o m
an d j u s tly has t h e Ro man m orali s t d e cl ar e d , th a t w h er e pru
d en c e rul es t he min d , fortun e has n o i n fl uen c e The pru den t .

man , b efor e h e en gag es i n any en terpriz e, maturely r efl ects o n

t he con s e qu en c es which may prob ably r e su l t from it, b al an ci n g
w ith s t eady del iberatio ns t he s everal probabiliti es o f g oo d an d; ,

ev i l, extending hi s v i ew s i n to futurity , an d r ev o lvi n g i n hi s m i nt }

m
.

e v ery cir cu s tan ce of d oubtful even t , affectin g t h e en d

he has i n V l eW, or t he mean s which he pu rpo se s to u se He .

dec ides not has il y, and wh en he has decided , co mmits nothing

t
t o c h anc e ; b ut c omparin g t h e three g reat p erio ds of ti m e wi th
,

ea ch oth e r from t h e re fl e cti on o f t h e p a st r eg ul a tes t he pre s e n t

,

an d provi d es for t h e fu ture by w hich m ea n s he n eith er w as tes

hi s en erg i es i mprov i d en tly n or m eets t he occ urr en c es i n life
,

ca u tiou s ly .

Q . I w ill th ank you t o i llu s tr a t e Jus t i ce ?

A As pru den c e directs u s i n t he s election of t he means most

.

prope r to a ttain our en d s so Jus t i ce teach es u s t o propose t o

,

ours elves su ch en ds on ly as are c ons i sten t w ith ou r s eve ral

r elati on s t o s oci et y r en derin g to all withou t disti n ction thos e
, , ,

du e s which th ey are res p ectiv ely en titled to c laim fro m u s ;

b en din g with i mplicit ob edi en ce to the wi ll of our Creator an d '

,
bein g s crupulously att en tiv e to t he sacred du ties of life; zea
lous i n our a ttachmen ts to our n ative coun try ex empl ary i n
our al leg i an c e t o t he g ov ern m en t u n der w hi c h w e r es id e ; tr eat
i n g our su p erior s w ith r everen c e ou r e qu al s with k i n dn es s an d
, ,

to our i n feriors exten din g th e benefit of admon ition in stru ction , ,

a nd prote ction .

Q I s th ere any symbol ic al referen ce t o b e deriv ed from

.

th ese poi n ts ?
A The sp eculative M as on b ehol ds a symbol ical all usion
.

to t he fo ur g rea t riv ers which flo wed ou t of t h e G ar den of

E den .

Q I will th ank
. to illus tra te th em ?
yo u

A I n P i son our firs t p aren ts rev ere d t he foun tain of Pre

? s s

d en c e I n Gihon th ey b eh el d t he sa cr ed s tr eam of J us t i cs
. .

The ra pi d an d irresi s tible torren t o f Heddekel den otes F orti

tu de An d t he P hra t h or Euphra t es t he mi ld b ut s teady
.
, ,

cu rren t of Temp eran c e H appy was th eir s tate while th ese

.
,
s acr ed d i ctat es w er e i m r es s ed u pon th eir m i n d s an d h app
p y
may b e our futu re l o t 1f we throu gh li fe o b s erv e t he l ess or
’

, , ,

wh i ch th ey in cu lc at e In s tru cted by Pru den ce, g ui d ed l

.

Ju s tic e s tr en gt h en ed by Fortitu de an d by Temp eran c e r

, ,
st rai ned .

M O RAL .

H ere Brethren we cl os e t h e thi rd section of our lec t urel

, ,
Thi s section may w ith s tri ct propri ety b e cal l ed d i dac t i c a
, ,
.

or pr e c eptive The as s erti on i s fully made out that mo

.
,

l a lity i s t he g reat s u bj e ct w ith which Fr eemas o n ry i s c onv ex »

st at . H en ce it follow s that t he v irtu ou s M a so n , ,
fa ft e r he has
e n l i g ht en e d hi s o wn m i n d w ith tho s e sag e
r i

i s t he m or e ready t o enli ght en a n d enlarge

eth ers .

w c o s n THE L O DGE I N TH E F I R ST o n EN ERE T D APP R E NT I C E S ’

D EG R EE .

( Th e M a st er
g w es a k n oc k ,
w hi c h i s a n swere d by a k na c k fr om
each Wa rde n a s a c a l l t o order .

W M Brethren , a ss i st me t o cl o se t he Lo dge
. .

Ju n i or Wa rden , t he co n s tan t c ar e o f e very M aso n

To rov e t h e L od g e clo s e tiled
’

p .

W M Di re ct th a t d u ty to b e d on e
. . .

J W
. Broth er I n n er Gu ar d , yo u w i ll prov e th e Lodge
.

c l o se ti l ed

( T h e I G g i v es t hree kn oc ks o n t he i n si de o
.
f t he do or , QUIN Ch

a re a n swer ed b t he O u t er G ua rd, or Ti ler , i n t he sa me wa y,

y
whi ch i ndi c a t es t hat t he L odg e i s c lose t i led ) .

I G Brother Ju n ior Wa rden t he Lodg e i s cl os e ti led

. . . .

ommu n i c a t i o n i s m a d e w ith t h e En te r ed Appr en tic e

s i gn ; t he Ju n ior Wa r d en g iv e s thre e d i s tin ct k n oc k s , makes

t he s ign , an d s ay s , Wor ship ful M a s ter, t he Lo dge i s cl o se

t i le d )
.

W M Broth er Sen i or War den , what i s t he n ex t c ar e ?

. .

To s e e t he B re th ren a pp ear t o or der as M a s o n

W M To or der , Br ethren , as Mason s -Broth er Senior
. .

Warde n , you r situa tio n i n t he Lo dge ?

W M . . y wh enso plac ed 7
You r d ut .

As t he s un d i sa pp ears l n t he We s t to cl o se t h e day ,
n ior Warden i s pl a c ed i n t h e w es t to c l os e t he Lo dg e

by comman d of t he Wors hip fu l M aste r aft e r s eein g th at ev ery ,

o n e ha s hi s j u s t d u es .

W M O ur Lo dg e b e in g th u s duly formed b efore I pro

. .
,

s eed to d e c la r e it c lo s e d l e t u s w ith al l h u m il ity a n d r ev er en c e

,

expre ss o ur g ra titu de to t he gr ea t Archite ct o f t h e Un iv er s e for

al l favo urs a lrea d y r e c e i e d ; an d ma h t i l l co n ti nu e t o s u
y e s v
p
p ort o ur ord er by c em en ti ng an d ad orni ng us wi th ev ery more!
,

n d s oci a l virt u e .

I M
’
. Sc m ote i t b e
.
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W M . Broth er Sen ior Warden , ou r l abou rs b ein g ended

.

sou h av e my c omman d to close t he Lo dg e

"

S W . . B reth ren , i n t he na me o f t he g reat Arch it e ct o f t he

fl n i v erse, and by the comman d of t he Worsh i p ful M a ste r , I
dec l are thi s lo dge cl osed .

J W
. . It i s ac cordingly s o do n e, an d stan ds cl o sed un til
t he barri ng all c ases of emerg en cy, o f which the Br ethren
shal l b e a ppri s ed by s umm o n s .

( T he W M .
,
S W
.
, J . W .
, I
. . a n d. T , g i v.e t h r ee
knocks i n rot a t i on , a nd pron ounc e t he L odg e c losed, a n d ea ch
lay s down t he i n s t rumen t whi ch i s t he en s ig n of h i s a ut hor i ty ) .

P M Brethren , n ot hin g more remai n s t o b e d o n e ; b ut ,

. .

ac cor di n g t o an ci en t c u s to m, to l oc k u p o ur s e cre ts i n t he
safe an d s acre d r e po s ito ri es o f o u r h earts , with Fid el ity
—
CFi deli t y Fi del ity an d may G od b e with u s ( T h.e B i b le i s

c losed ) .

A ch arg e i s o c ca sio n ally d el iv er e d a t the cl o s in g of t he

Lodge by the Ma s ter, t o t h e followi n g e ffe ct
When t he l o dge i s cl os ed you are at lib erty t o enjoy your .

s el v es w ith i n n oc e n t mi rth , b u t car efully a voi d exc es s D o n ot

.

c omp el any Broth er to ac t c o n tra ry t o his i n cli n ation , or g iv e

o ffe n ce by w ord or d eed ; b u t enjoy a fre e an d easy c o n v ersa
t i on. Avoi d i mm oral or ob s c en e di s cours e, an d a t all a ll ti mes
s u ppo rt, w t t h propri ety, t he di gn ity o f yo u r ch a ra ct er Be .

ca ut i o u s i n y ou r w ord s a n d ca rri ag e, th a t t he m o s t p en etrat ing

“

s trang er m ay n o t d i s cov er o r fi n d o ut w h at i s n o t prop er t o b e

i n ti mat ed ; an d , i f n ec es sary, waiv e t h e di s co urs e, an d manage
i t pr u d en tly , for t h e h on ou r of t h e fra te rn ity At hom e, an d i n
.

m s ev era l n ei ghbou rhoo ds, b eh av e as w i se a n d m oral men

{p
.

ev er comm u n ica t e to yo u r fa mili e s , fri en d s , or a c qu ai n t an c es,

t he pri v ate tra n sa ctio n s o f o ur d i ffer en t a s sem blies b ut , o n
e v e ry occ a s ion , con s u l t yo u r hon o ur , a n d t h e re ut a tion o f t he
p
fraternity at l arge Stu dy t he pr es erva tio n of h eal th , by avoi d
.

i ng irregu l arity an d i n tem pera n c e, th a t you r fa mili es may n ot b e

n eg lected an d i nj u red, or yo u rs elv e s d i sab le d fro m a tte n di n t a
g
y o u r n e c e s sary em l o men t s i n l i fe
p y .

I f a s tran g er a pply i n t he c harac ter of a M as on , cau t iously

”

ex amin e hi m i n s u ch a man n er a s prud en c e may d ire c t , an d

a greeab l e t o t he forms e stab l i s h ed by M as on s th at m
, y o u a y
n ot b e i mpo s ed u po n by an i n oran t fal s e pr eten d e r, w ho m o u
g , y
are t o r ej ect with c o n t em pt ; an d b eware of i v i n hi m fi n )
g g
sec ret hi n t s o f k n o wl edg e
 But i f you di sc ov er hi m t o he a tru e and g enu i ne b rother ,
“

re s p e ct hi m : i f he b e i n wan t , w ithou t prej u dic e r eli e v e hi m ,

or d ir e ct h i m h ow he may b e rel ie v ed ; if yo u ca n em p lo y hi m,
d o s o , or d ir e ct hi m t o emp loyme n t Ho wev er, you are n o t .

charged t o d o be yon d yo ur ability, on ly t o prefer a poor Mas on,

w ho i s a goo d man an d tru e, b efore an y oth er man i n t he sa me
‘

c irc u m s tan ces .

Fi na l ly , th es e r u l es are al ways t o b e ob s er v ed an d en forc ed,

"

an d a ls o t he d u ti e s w hich h a ve
l ectu r e C ul tiv at e brotherly l o v e , t he fou n dation an d cop e
"

s to n e , t h e c e men t an d g l ory of thi s a n ci en t frat er n ity ; a voi d

i n g,
’

v ry occa sion w ra ngli n g an d quar relli ng s la n deri n g

on e e , ,

and bac kbitin g ; n ot p ermitti n g others to s lan der hon es t

brethren ; b ut defen di n g th eir ch ara cters an d doin g t h em ,

g oo d o ffic e s a s fa r a s m a
y b e co n s,i s t en t w ith yo ur ho n our and

s afe ty an d n o farth er
, H en c e a ll may s ee t h e b en i g n i nfl u en ce
,

b f M a s o n ry a s a l l tr u e M a s on s h av e d on e from t he b e
,

g i nn i n
g o f t h e w or l d a n d w i ll d o t o t h e e n d o,
f ti me A m en .
,

s o mote it b e .

THE S E C O ND , o n F E LL O W- C RAFT S D
’

«
. EG RE E .

ro o p e n A L O DG E xiv T HE S E C O N D D EG R E E or M AS O N R Y ,
on n
F E L LO W c a Ar r s L O D G E
’
- .

( The M a s t er k n oc ks t o ca ll a t t e n t on , a n i d is a ns wered by t he

W M Brethren a s si s t m e t o op en t he Lodge i n t he Se
—
.
,
.

c o n d D egr ee B roth er Ju n ior Wa r de n , t he fi rs t c are of e v ery

F e l low Cra ft M a s o n ? -

J W .To s ee t he Lo dg e pro perly t i led

. .

W M D i re ct that dut y t o b e d on e
'

. .
'

J W .Brother I n n er G u ard yo u will see t he Lodg e pro

.
,

I G roth
( G i r n i or Wa r d en , ( wi t h t he
h k k
. .
) B ev J
esut e no c s .

s i g n ) , t he Lo d g e i s prop erly til ed .

J W ( Wi t h t he kn oc ks a nd s ig n ) Wors hi pful Mas t er, t he

. .

L o dg e i s prop erly ti led .

W M Brothe r Sen ior Warden , t he n ext care ?

. . 1

S W T o s ee t he B re thr en a p p ea r to orderas el l o w-C raft

. .
F

M ason s .
 W M Brethren to ord er as M as on s i n t he Secon d Dee ,
— er Jun ior Wa r d en a re you a F ell o w Craft Freed
. .

g r ee Br o.th ,
-

mas on ?
i W
. . I am ; try me ; prov e me
. .

W M By w h at i ns tru men t i n arc hitecture wi ll you b e

. .

J W By t h e s quare
. . .

W M What i s t he s quare
. .
?

J W . An an gl e o f n i n ety degre es forming t he fourth p art

.
,

o f a c i rc le .

W M S in c e you are s o w el l i n forme d you rself you wi ll

. .
,
prov e t he Brethr en presen t t o b e Fel lo w Craft Freem as on s b y -
,

t hr e efo ld s i gn s a n d d em o n s tra t e that pr oof t o b e by C opyin g

,

th eir ex ample .

J W Brethr en by com man d of t he Wors hip ful M a s ter , ,

o u a re d e sir e d to prov e yo ur s e l v e s F e llo w Cra ft Fr e ema s o n s -

y
by three fol d si g n s an d to pr ev en t con fu sion ob serv e t h e
-
,

S en i or Warde n a l l ma ke t he s i n s an d t he Ju n ior Wa rd en
( g ,

sa y s Worshipfu l M a s ter t h e B rethr en pre sen t h a vin g prov ed ,

th em s elves F ell o w Gra ft Freema son s by thr ee fold sign s I i n

-
,
-
, ,

o b edi en c e t o yo u r co mm an ds d em on s t ra t e th a t proo f to yo u b y , ,

c op yi n g th e ir ex am pl e .

W M An d I a ckn ow ledge t h e correctn es s of tho se s ig n s

. .

( p
r e ea t in
g t hem) B r e thr en o ur Lo dg e b ein g th us du ly for m ed
.
,
b efore I proc eed to d e clare i t o pen l et u s in vok e a bl essi n g ,

fro m t he gr an d Geomet ri c i an c f t h e U n iv er se th a t t h e ra y s o f
_ _
'

H eav en may sh ed th eir b en ig n in flu en c e over u s t o en lighten

“

u s i n t h e p a th s o f n a tu r e an d s ci en c e .

P M . So mote it b e (a n d open s t he B i ble a t t he

.

W M I n t h e n am e o f t he gran d G e om etrici an of t he
‘
'

. .

Un iv ers e I d e clare thi s Lo dg e Op en o n t h e s qu are for t he

' '

, ,

i n s tru ction an d i m prov em en t of Fellow Craft Fre ema s on s -

.

( The M a s t er
g i v es t he
pr o er kn oc ks
p ,
a n d i s
j b l lo wed by
t he Wa rden s, I n n er G uard, a nd Ti ler, a n d t he B re t hren t a ke ,

t he i r sea t s .

ro m r o r
c z a E rZ PASS I NG 1 1: T
i m S EC O N D on F EL L O W-C R AF T S ’

D EG R EE
WM
f

. . Br e thr en , B roth er N i s t h s e v en i n
i g a ca n di s
‘
”
da t e to be p asse d to t he s econ d d eg ree ; b ut i t i s firs t requi si te
t hat h e h oul d giv e proofs of profici en cy i n t he forme r ; I
s sha l l
t he r efor e pro ce e d to pu t t he n ec essary qu esti on s

QUE S I T O N S R EQ U I R E D TO BE AN SW E R ED rN TEE E NTE R ED

AP P RE NTi C E s D EG R E E
’

,
AN D B EF ORE A 1
,
C AND1 DATE i s

E L I G I B L E TO B E P AS S E D E DE G R EE ,
’
TO THE F E L L o w -C R A T S

n ow
p ut s t he
i a es t i o n
t hen c d as
qua

h er e we re y ou fi rsr pr ep ared to be made a Fre e

Q . Wh r e e next prep r a ed ?

en t roo m a djoi n i n g t h e Lo dg e .

Q D es crib e t he m o de of
.

A I was d e prive d of all

. dw i nk ed my ri ! 1

arm l e ft br e a s t a n d l eft k n e e m a d e b ar e ; my ri ht h eel slip

, , g
s ho d a n d a c ab l e t o w u t ro u n d my n e ck
-
,
p .

Q .H o w d i d y o u g ai n a dmi s s io n 7 .

A B y thr e e k n oc k s o n t h d oor
. e .

Q Why w ere yo u mad e a freemas on

.
7 .

F or t h e s ak e of obtai n in g t he k
s erv e d am o n g F r eem as o n s
Q Wh ere wer e you m a d e a Freemas
.

I n t h e bo dy o f a Lo dg e j u s t per , ,

Q Ho o yo
. w d u k n o yo e to e a Fr eemas on
w u r e l f b - ?

B y t he r egu l arity of m y i n iti atio n

p rob a tion s , a n d a r ea di n es s a t a ll ti mes

ti on w h en prop erl y c alled u pon .

Q Si n c e yo u k n o w yo urs elf to b e a Fr eemas on wh a t mea n s ,

ha ve you o c om f m u n icati g t o oth r

n i t e s 7 .

A By si gn s token s u n d p artic ul ar Wor ds w hi ch w h e n rem

.
, , ,

ro c al ly g i v en s er v e t o di s ti n g ui s h a F re em as o n b y night a s w ell
p
a s by d a y .

Q Wh en w ere you mad e a M as on ?

.

When t he Su n w as at i t s m eridian
I n thi s c ou n try Fr e em a s on s L o dg
’
,

t h e ev en i n g h ow d o you a cco u n t for thi s w hich a t fi rs t a pp ears

, ,

a 7

The Sun b e i ng a fi x ed b o dy, the ea rth o c n stan tly r

ev olv o
 W M How do es he hop e to obtain t h e privileg es of t he
. .

s e c n d d egree
o .

I G By t he hel p of God assi stan ce o f t he s qu are an d t he

. .
, ,
b en efit o f a as s in g w or d .

“ e a ckn o w le d e t h e propr i e ty of t he ai d by which

g
h e s eek s it Do you Broth er I n n er Guard v o uch th a t he 15 i n
.
, , .

p o ss e s s io n of tha t p as s i n
g w or d
do Worshipfu l M a ster
, .

W M Then let hi m b e a dmitted i n d ue form B ro ther

. .
,
I Dea c on .

J D. . I n t h e n ame o f t h e g ran d Ge om etrici an o f t he Un i s

v ers e en ter i n d u e form a Lo d e o f F el lo w Cr aft Ma s o n s u

, g
-
m ,

t he s qu are, an i n s tr u men t w hi ch bri ng s r u d e m att er i n to dug

for m, an d a s br ethren o f thi s d eg1 ee are ob li ga ted on it, s o are
th ey boun d by every l aw , m oral an d div i n e, t o a c t u pon it wit h
al l man k i n d , m or e e s p eci a l ly a Broth er M a s on .
( T h e c a nd i da t e

i s n o t n ow hoodwi n ked
; b u t h i s l f
e t a rm, r ig ht brea s t , a n d r i ht
g
k n ee a re ma de ba re, a n d t he lif t heel s lip-shod . Broth er Dea
c on , l et t he c an di d ate k n eel w hi l e t h e bles si n f H a v en i s
g o e
i n vok ed o n wh at we a re abou t t o d o .
( hd a s t er
p y )
ra s .W e
s u pp l ic at e t he con ti n u a tio n o f thy a i d , 0 m erci ful Lord , on
be ha lf of ourselves an d of hi m who kn eels b efore t h ee May .

t h ework b egu n i n t h n am e b e c on ti n u e d t o t hy g lory , an d

y
e v er m or e e s tab li s h ed m u s by ob edi en c e to t hy pre ce pt s So
.

mote it b e ( The ca n di da t e i s t hen ra ised, a nd led t hree t i mes

.

r o un d t he lod e t ha t a ll ma
g , y s e e he is r o er l
p p yp p r e a r ed A s he

m
.

c o es t o t he W a rden s he i v es t hem t he
p a ss- ri a nd w or d a s
g g p
res en t ed t o t he M as t er
a t t he door a n d he i s t hen
, p ).

S W Wor shipful M a s ter, I pres en t t o yo u B ro t her N

'

. .

a c an d i dat e prop e rly pr e p ared t o b e p a s s ed t o th e s e co n d d e

W M Brother Sen 1or Wa r den you wi ll direct t he Sen ior

. .
,
Dea con t o i ns tr u ct t he c a n di da t e t o ad va n c e t o t he ped es ta l i n
d ue form .

S W . Broth e r Sen ior D ea con it i s t he Worshipful M a s

.
,

t er s co mman d t ha t you mst ruc t t he can d idate to a dvan c e t o t he

’

e as t i n d ue form
W M Broth er N
.

a s i n e v e ry c a s e t he d e rees o f
. .
g
F r eema s on ry are to b e k ept se p a rate an d di s ti n ct an oth er obli,
i n w i ll n o w b ereq u ir ed o f u i n man y re s pec t s s imi lar t o
g a t o yo ,

t he former a re you wi lli n g to t ak e it ?

,
 Br N . I am
. .

W M Th en you wi ll k n eel o n yo ur right kn ee you r left

. .
,
foot i n t he form of a s qu a re yo ur bod y er e ct pl ac e your rig h t , ,

h an d o n t he sa cred volu me of t he law su pportin g yo ur left ,

a rm w ith t he co mp ass es t he w ho l e fo rmi ng a Squ ar e an d sa , y , ,

a fte r m e ,
I N N i n t he presen ce of t he Gran d Ge ometrician o f t he
, .

. Un ivers e an d i n thi s w orshipful an d w arran t e d Lo dg e of

,

Fellow Cra ft M a s on s du ly co n s titute d r eg u larly a s s embled

-
, , ,

a n d prop erly d e dic a t ed o f m y o wn fre e w ill a n d a ccord d o

, ,
h ereby an d hereon m os t s olemnly promise and s wear tha t
I w ill a l w ay s ha i l con c eal an d n ev er r eve al an y or eith er of
, ,

t h e se cr ets or m y s t eri es of or b e lo n g i n g t o t h e s e co n d d eg r e e
, ,

o f Fr ee ma s on ry k n o wn by t h e n a m e o f t he F ellow Crafts ; to
,
-

hi m who i s b u t an En tered Appr en tic e n o m ore t han I w o u l d ,

e ith er o f th em t o t he u n i n iti a t e d or t he pop ular w orld w ho

are n o t M as on s I furth er s olemn l y pl edge mys elf t o ac t
.

a s a tr u e a n d fai th fu l craftsman obe y s ign s an d main tain , ,

t he pri n cipl es i n cu l c a t ed i n t he fir s t d egr ee All th es e poin ts .

I m os t s olemn ly s wear t o ob ey w ithou t evas ion e quivoca tio n , ,

, ,

o r m en ta l r es erva tion o f an y k i n d u n de r n o le s s a pen a lty o n , ,

t he viol a tio n o f a n y o f th e m i n a d d itio n to m y for m er obli ga ,
tion than to h av e my left breas t c u t op en my h eart torn th er e
, ,

fro m an d g i v e n to t he ra v en o u s bir ds o f t he ai r or t he d evou r

, ,
i n g b ea sts o f t he fi e ld a s a pr ey So he l p m e Al mighty God
, _ ,

a n d k e e p m e s te a d fas t i n th i s my g r e a t a n d s o l emn obli a tio n

g
o f a F el lo w Cra ft M as o n - .

W M As a pl edg e of your fidel ity and t o ren der thi s a

. .
,
,
"

s ol emn obligation which w ould other wis e b e b u t a se riou s

,

promi s e I w il l than k you t o seal it w ith you r lips t wice o n

,

t he vol um e o f t he sa cred l aw Yo ur progres s i n mas onry i s .

,

m ark ed by t he po s itio n s of t he s qu are an d com pa ss es .

Wh en yo u were m ade a n En tered Appr en tice both poi n ts ,

w er e hi d den I n thi s d eg ree on e i s di s c lose d i mplyi n g th a t
.
,
o u are n ow i n t h e m i d d l e o f F r eemas on ry ; s u p erior t o an
y ,

E n ter ed Appren tic e b u t i n ferior to w h at I tru s t w i ll hereaft er

'

, ,

b e com mun ica ted to yo u Ri s e n ewly obli gated Fe l lo w-Cra ft

. .

F re emas on Yo u h avi n g tak en t he s ol emn obligatio n c f a

.
, , ‘

F ell o w Craft F reemas o

-
I shall proc eed to i n tru st you w ith
n
,
t h e s ecr ets of t he d eg ree Yo u wi ll ad van c e to ward s me as at
.

y o u r i n iti a tion N ow tak e an oth er p a c e wi t h y ou r left foot

.
,
 ‘

b rin ging t he ri ght h eel i n to i t s hol low, a s b efo re . Tha t i s t he

s ec on d re gu l ar st ep i n Fr e emaso n ry , a n d it 18 m
t h a t t he s e crets o f t he d egr ee are c ommu n ic a t ed .

s i s t, a s i n t he f ormer i s tan c e , o f a s i g n , t oken , a d t v o r d

n n d
wi t h
"
‘

d a i s d i ffer en c e , th a t t h e s i g n i s of
‘

a thr e e -f ol d n a tu r e ; T h e fi rs
’

t
ar t o a thr e
f -f o l d s ign i s c al le d t h e s i n o f fi d eli ty , e mb l ema
p e
g
t i c ally t o shi el d t h e re po s itory o f you r s e cre ts fro m t h e a tta ck s
o f t he c owan T n i s ma de b e h
( . h e s ig y p r e ss in
g t h r ig t h a n d o n t h e

f b
é
rea s t , ex t en di n h e t humb er en di c u la r l t o or m a s uare
e
l g t x
p p y f q ) .

he secon d p ar t i s call e d t he h a ili n g si g n , an d i s g iv en b y

t hro wi n g t h e l eft h an d u p i n thi s m ann er ( hor i zo n t a l f ro m t he
r endi c ula r
l
shou de r t o t he el bow, a n d
p p
e f r o m t he e lbow t o t he

en ds o f t he fi n
g e rs, wi t h t he t humb a n d
f orefi n g fer o r m i n
g
s ua re )
q . It t oo k i t s ri se a t t h e ti m e w h e n J o s h u a fo u g ht t h e
b a ttl es of t he Lord i n t he v alley of Re phi di m, a n d fro m t he
me morabl e e v en t o f Mo ses h avin g hi s h and s su pport ed by
b rothe r Aaron whi ls t Jo shu a was fightin g t he Am al eki t es fl
. I
wa s als o t h e p osition o f Jo sh u a w h en h e pray ed ferv en tly to t he
Almi ghty t o con ti n u e t he li ght of day, th a t he m i ght co m p
t h e ov erthro w o f hi s en emy An d Mo s e s a l s o , w hen h e c a m
.

d own from t he m oun t, h ai led hi s brethr en w ith this d ou bl e s ign

'

( t hefi rs t a n d sec on d
p art
) i n or der t o a rr e s t th eir a tt e n tio n , a s a

s i gn al for th em t o a tt en d t o w ha t h e w a s a bo li t t o d eliv e r , a n d
'

a s a pl e d e o f h i s s i n c erity an d tr uth , an d a l s o o f t he i m port

g
a n c e of what h e w a s a bou t t o d e cl ar e Thi s w a s t h e ori g i n of
'

t he s i gn , an d on t he m orn i n g th a t t h e fo un da tion s ton e o f t he [

Tem pl e w as lai d, Ki ng Sol om on a d opted t he s ame d oubl e s ign

t h e rig ht h an d a s a tok en o f t he s i nc erity of hi s holi n ess an d
pi ety t oward s G o d, an d t he l eft h an d a s a tok en of an u prig ht
h an d an d h eart i n earn es t praye r, i m pl ori n g t he ble ssing o f t he
’

Mo s t Hig h on th eir piou s u n d ertak i n g , i n erectin g t he Tem ple

'

of Jerus al em t o hi s holy s ervic e The third p art i s c al l e d t h e

.

p en al si gn , an d i s g iven by draw i n g t he h a n d a cross t he breas ts

r

an d d ro ppi g it t o t e s i d e Thi s i s i l si o o e p h l
'

n h . n a l u n t t e na t v

o f yo u r obli gatio n , i mplyi n g th a t , a s a m an o f ho n o u r , an d a

Fe o ll w - Craft, you w ou ld rath er have yo ur h ea rt torn from you r

b rea st , t han t o im prop erly d iv ulg e t he s ecret s o f t hi s deg ree
. .

The gri p, or tok en , i s g iv en by a di s tin ct pres su re of t he thu mb

.

t h e s e con d joi n t of t he han d or th a t o f t h e mi ddle fin g e r .

Thi s d emands a w ord a w ord t o b e g iv en an d r eceiv ed w ith

t he s ame s trict c autio n a s t he o ne i n th e form er degree , e it her
ny l ett er s or sy ll ab les The w or d i s JACH I N
. As i n t he co urse .

o f t h e e v e n i n g yo u w i ll b e c a ll e d o n fo r th i s w or d , t he Sen ior

Dea c on w ill n o w d ictate t he an s wers you w il l h a v e to g iv e .

S D
. . Wh a t i s thi s ?

B roth r
e N Th e g rip , o r to k e n , o f a F e l l o w-C ra ft

F re ema s on .

S D. Wh a t do es
. it deman d ?
l

Br N . A w or d
. .

S D
. . Wil l you g iv e me t hat wv ord
Br N . I w a s tau ght to b e c au tiou s l n thi s d egree,
.
’

as we] .

as i n t h e for m er I will l etter or h alve it with you .

S D
. . Which you pleas e, an d b eg in .

S D
. . Chin .

Br N . . JA CH I N .

W M Thi s w ord i s d eriv ed from t he ri ght h an d pi llar of

. .

t h e porch or e n tran c e to K i n g Solo m o n s T e m pl e The i m port

’
.

o f t h e w or d i s to es t a bli sh a n d w h en joi n e d t o t he o n e i n t he
,

for me r d egr e e s ign ifi e s s t a b ili ty ( T o t he Se n i or D ea c o n )

‘

.
,
.

P a ss Broth er N to t he Ju n ior Warden .

S D .B rother Ju n ior Ward en I pr es en t to yo u Broth er ,

N on b e in g p ass ed to t he s e con d d eg r e e .

J W
. .I w ill than k Brother N to a dvan c e to ward me as a
F el lo w Cra ft B ro t her N m k d i i
-
( . a es t he s t e
p a n
g v es t he s
g )
n .

J W
. Wh at i s that ?
.

Br N The h a ili n g s ig n or sign o f pr ay e r

H av e you an ythi n g el se to commun icate ? ( Brot her
. . .
,

J W
. .

N g i v es hi m t he g r ip or t oken
) .

J W
. Wha t i s thi s ?
.

Br N . The grip or tok en of a Fell ow- Craft Freemas o n

. .

J W
. W h a t d o es it d e man d ?
.

Br N . A w or d
. .

J W
. Wil l you give me tha t word ?
.

Br N . I w as taugh t to b e c au tiou s i n thi s degree a s Well as

.

t h e for m er I w ill le tter or h al ve it w ith you .

J W Which you Please an d b egl n '

. .
.

Br N . Ja . .

J W
. C hi n
. .

Br N JACH I N H a ss ed t o t he Seni or W
( i t h d s
“

e s e
. . n .
p a r en ;
J W Broth er Sen ior Wa rd en , I pre s en t t o ou Br other
y
. .

on b em
g p as s ed t o t h e sec o n d d e ree
g .
 S W . I wi ll th ank B ro th er N
. t o ad van c e t o me as a
Fell o w - Craft ( He a dv a n ces wi t h t he s t ep of t he second
.

deg ree .
)
S D
. Wha t i s that ? .

Br N The s eco n d r egu la r s t ep l n F r e ema s o n ry

. . .

S W .Do you bri n g a n ythi n g els e w i th you ?

.

Br N I do ( G i v es t he s ig n of fideli ty )
. . . .

S W .Wha t i s tha t ? .

Br N The Sign of fi del ity e mb l em atic of shi eldi n g

. .
, th
of m s ecr ets fro m t he a tt a c k s o f t h e co wa n
y .

D o you w ith you ?

Br N I do t he ha i li g s ig n )
'

. . . n .

Wha t i s that ?
Br N The h aili n g si gn or s i gn of pray er
. .
, .

Wh en c e di d it a ri s e 4

Br N At t he ti me wh en Jo sh u a &c
. .
( S ee
f o rmer ,
.

coun t .
)
S . W . Do you brin g an ythin g el s e with you ?
( G i v es t he
pe
g )
na l si n .

S W . What i s th at ?
.

The pen al si gn of a F el l ow- Craft F reemas o n

'
.

S W. To wh a t d o es it a l l u de ?
,

Br N To t he p en a lty o f m y obligat i o n , i mplyi n g , t ha t a s a

—
'

. .

m an of hon o u r an d a Fello w C ra ft M a s on , I w ou l d r a th e r
h av e my h eart torn fro m m y br ea st, than to i m prop erly divu lg e
t he s ecr et s o f thi s d eg ree .

S W. Hav e yo u a n ythi n g els e to c ommu n i c at é ?

.

Br N I h av e ( G i v es hi m t he g rip or t oken )
. . . .

S W. W ha t i s th i s
.
?

Br N The grip or t ok en of a Fell o w-Craft

‘

. . .

S W. ,Wha t d oes it d eman d ?

.

Br N A w ord
. . .

S W. Wi ll you giv e m e th at word ?

.

Br N I was tau ght t o b e cau tiou s i n thi s degree, a s well

. .

5 i n t he former I w il l l e tter or ha lv e it with you .

S . Which you p lease, an d b eg i n .

Br
S W . . C hi n .

Br N . . JACH I N
’
.

S W From w hen c e i s thi s w ord deri v ed

'

. .

Br N . . Fro m t he right-han d p i l lar of t he porch, or en tra nc e

 Ki n g Sol omon T e m p le
’
to s .

S W
. . The i m port o f t he w ord ?
Br N . . To establi sh .

S W
. . An d wh at w h en conjoi n ed t o the ot ner i n t he former
,

d eg r ee
Br . N
Stability . .

S W. Worship ful M aster, I presen t t o you Brother N

.

for s ome furth er m ark o f you r favo ur .

W M B roth er Sen ior Warden , I d el egat e you to i nves t

. .

hi m w ith t h e di s tin g u i shin g b a dg e o f a F l lo C raft M a s o n

e w -
.

S W. B roth e r N
. by t he Wors hipful M aster s c om
’

man d, I i n v est you with t he d i stin gu i shin g b a dg e o f a

F ello w- Cra ft, t o mark t h e progr es s you h av e ma de i n t he
‘

sci en c e .

W M Let me a dd to w hat ha s been s tated by t h e Sen ior

. .

Wa r den tha t t he b adge w ith w hich yo u h av e j u s t b een i n ve s ted

, ,

poin ts ou t to you that as a Crafts man you are exp ected t o

“
, , ,

m ak e t h e l ib er al arts an d s ci en c e s yo u r fu tu r e s tu dy th a t you ,

m ay t h e b etter b e en abl e d to d i s cov er yo u r du ty a s a M as o n ,

an d e s ti mate t h e w o n d er fu l w or ks o f t h e Al m i ghty Br oth e r .

Sen ior D ea con you wi ll pl a c e ou r B roth er N

,
a t t h e s ou th

e a s t p a rt o f t h e lo d g e ( B e i n
g so
p la c ed he i s t hus a dd essed
.
, r

by t he M a st er )
,
.

Broth er N m a s on ry b ei n g a progr essiv e s ci en c e , w h en

o u w e r e m a d e an E n t er e d Appr en ti c e , you w er e pl a c e d a t t h e
y
,

n orth - ea s t p art o f t h e lo dg e , to s ho w th a t y o u w er e n ew ly a d

m i t t ed Yo. u a,
re n o w pl a
,
c e d a t t h e s o u th -
ea s t p a rt, to m a rk

the pro gr es s you h av e m ad e i n t h e s ci en c e You n ow s ta n d ,

.

to a ll extern al a pp earan c e, a j u s t an d u pri ght Fell o w-Craft

M a s on ; I give it to you i n s tron g terms of re co mmen dation ,
to co n ti n u e an d a c t as su ch , an d a s I tru s t t he i m port of t he
for m er ch ar g e n eith er i s n or e v er w il l b e efi a c ed fro m yo u r me
’

m ory , I s h all con ten t mys el f with ob s ervi n g , th a t, a s i n t he

for mer d egr ee yo u m ade yo ur s elf a cqu a in t ed w ith t h e pri n ci
p l es of m or al tr u th an d virtu e ,
y o u are n o w
p er m itt e d to ext e nd

o u r r e s e arch es i n to t h e hi dd en m y st eri es of n a tu r e a n d s c i én c e
y
—
.

I n ow pr es en t yo u w ith t h e w orki n g tools o f a Fell ow- Cra ft

Ma s on , w hich are t he s qu are, l ev el , an d pl u mb -ru l e Th e .
.

s q u ar e i s to try an d adj u s t a l l irr eg u l a r cor n er s o f b u il di n s ,

g
a n d t o a ss i s t i n brin gi n r u d e m a tt e r i n to du e for m Th l v l
g e e .e ,
t o l ay lev el s, an d t o rov e hor izon ta l s a n d t he p lumb-r ul e t o
p
try an d a d u s j t
pri ghts w hi le fix i n g on th eir prope r bases
all u , .

As we a re n ot all op erati e M a s on s b u t rather fr ee an d ac v

c e t e d or s p e c u l ativ e w e a ppl y tho s e tool s t o o ur m

,

p , , or al s In ;
t hi s sen se t h e s qu ar e t each e s m or a lity t he l ev el e qu a lity
. and , ,
h e pl u m b rul e j u stn es s an d u pri ght n ess o f l i fe an d a ctio n
-

T h u s by s qu ar e con du ct le v el s t ep s an d u ri ht int en tio n s

, , p g , ,
we h o p e to a sc en d t o tho se i m mortal m an sion s from w h en c e ,
a l l g o odn es s em an a t es Yo u are n ow at l i b e rty t o retire i n
.

,
or d er to r es tor e yo u r s elf t o yo u r p er s on al com fort s an d o n yo u r
,
retu r n to t h e l o d e I s h a l l c a l l yo u r a tt en tio n to an ex pl an a
g ,
~

t ion o f t h e tra ci n g bo ar d i f ti m e w i ll p erm it

'

, ( On h i s r e t ur n .

he i s pla c ed i n t he wes t , and r et ur ns t ha n ks i n t he f b ll owi ng

Worshipful Mas ter Sen ior an d Jun ior War den s Sen ior an d
, ,
Ju n ior D ea con s an d B r ethr en of thi s Lo dg e I r etu rn yo u my
, ,
m o s t h earty a n d s in c ere th an k s for t he ho n o u r yo u h av e d on e
m e thi s e v en i n g i n p as si n g m e to th e hon o u rab le de r ee of a
'

, g
Fello w Craft M aso n
-
.

ru n c n a n o n
a
I N T HE S E CO ND D EG REE .

B roth er N b ein g advan c ed t o t he Se ebn d D egree o f ,

t he O rd e r , w e co n gra tu l a t e you o n yo ur prefermen t l The i h

t ern al, an d n ot t he extern al, qualification s o f a man are what
m as o n ry r egard s As you i n creas e i n kn owl edge, yo u wil l
.

c o n s e qu en tl y i m prov e i n s ocia l i n te rco u r s e It i s un n ec essary .

t o r e c a pitu l a te t he d uti es , w hich , as a M a s on , yo u a re n ow

bou n d to di s ch arg e or e nlarge on t he n ec essity of a s trict ad
h eren c e t o th em , as yo ur own e x peri en c e mu s t h a ve es tab li s hed
'

th eir v alu e It may b e suffici e n t to obs erv e, th a t your p as t b e

.

hav iou r an d r eg ular d eportmen t have merited t h e hon o ur w hich

w e h av e co n ferr e d a n d i n yo u r new ch ara ct er, i t i s exp e ct e d ,

that you w il l n ot only con form to t he pri n c iples o f t he order,

b u t s t eadily p er sev er e i n t he pra ctic e of ev ery comm en d a bl e
v irtu e . The s tu dy o f t h e lib eral a rts, th a t v aluab le bran ch o f
.

e du c a tion , w hich t en ds s o effectually to poli sh an d a dorn the

min d , i s earn estly recommen d ed to you r con si dera tion es pe
t i al ly t he s ci en c e o f g e o m e try, o r ma s o n ry , ori g i nal ly s yn on i
mou s terms , i s of a d ivi n e an d m oral na tu re, an d en riche s with
the m o s t u sefu l k n o wl e dge w hi l e it prov es t he wonderful
nert i es o f Na tu re, i t dem on s trates t he mor e i mpo rta nt
morality .
c al led B oa s , w hich d en ot es s t reng t h th a t on t h e right Ja ckie ,
Wh ic h d en otes to est a bl i sh an d w h en conjoin ed , s t a bi li ty ; fer
‘

G od s ai d , i n s tren g th w il l I e s ta bli s h thi s m in e ho u s e , to s ta n d

fi rm forev er . T h e h e i g ht o f tho s e p il l a r s w a s thirty - fi v e c ubit s ,
t h e c i rc u mferen c e twel v e , t h e di am e te r thre e .Th e y were
form e d holl o w, t h e b ett er to s erv e as archiv es to M as on ry fo r
th erein were d eposited t he con stitu tion al ro ll s Be i ng form ed .

h ol lo w , t he ou t er ri m or sh el l w as fo u r i n ch es ; or a h an d s ’
“

b readth i n t hick n es s . They w ere m ade of m olten brass, an d

w ere c as t o n t he pl ain s o f t he Jordan , i n t h e c la y ou n ds
b e t ween Su ccoth an d Z eredat ha The s u eri n t en e n t of
p
.

th e c a sti n g w as Hira m Abi ti Tho se p i llar s w ere a d orn e d w ith

‘

t w o ch a pit e rs , e a ch fi v e c u bits hi g h . Tho se chapiters w ere eu

ri ch ed w ith n e t - work , lily -w ork , a n d po m e r an at e s N t - w or k
g e.
,
fro m t he co nn e xion o f i t s m e s h e s , d e n ot e s u n ity Lil y-w ork ,
’
“

fro m i t s w hiten e s s , d en otes p ea c e . An d po m egr an a t es ,

t he e x u b e ra n c e o f th eir s e e d , d en ot e p len ty . Tho se pillars w er e
fu rth er a d orn ed w ith t wo s ph eric al b a ll s , o n w hich w er e d eli
n eat e d m a p s o f t he c el es ti a l a n d t err e s tri a l glob es Th ey w ere
.

con s i der ed fin i s h ed, w h e t h e w ork or c an opy w as thro wn

t
'

n -
e n

o v er th em Th ey w er e p lac ed at t he eas t of th e tem pl e, as a

"
“
.
.

m e m ori al to t he chil dr e n o f I s rae l o f t he m ira cu l ou s pill ar s of

fi re an d clo u d , w hich ha d t wo w on d e rfu l effe cts , t he fi re to gi ve
l i g ht t o t h e I s ra elite s d u rin g th eir e s c a p e fro m th eir E g ypti an
‘

bon dage ; t h e clou d proved darkn ess to Pharaoh an d hi s fo l-g

lo w ers, w h en th ey a ttem pted to overta ke th em Ki n g Solom on .

o r d ered th em to b e pl a c e d a t t h e e n t rahc e o f t h e te m pl e, a s t h e
'

m o s t prop er a n d con s picu o u s s i tu ation for t h e chi ldr en of I s

rael , to h ave t he h a ppy d eliveran c e of th eir forefath ers con tin u
a lly b efor e th e ir ey es , a t g oi n g to a n d r e tu rn i n g fro m d i v i n e
w or s hip . After o ur an ci en t brethr en h ad p as s e d tho s e t w o
r e a t pill a r s , th eir a s c e n t w a s oppo sed by t h e Jun ior Wa r d en ,
g
m
w h o d e an d e d o f t n e m h
t e p a s s - rip
g a n d p a s s -w
or d , l ea d i n
g
f o m t he fi r s t t o gt h e s e con d d e gr ee
r . The p as s w or d , I d a r e
-

ay o u r e coll e ct , i s Shi bbo le t h, an d i s h e r e d e p i ct ed b y a n e a r

y
o f corn n e ar a fall o f w a t e r . The w or d Shi bbolet h d a te s i ts
o ri gin from t he ti me, th a t a n a r my of E phraim ite s cros s ed t he
Riv er Jor dan , i n a ho s tile m an n er, agai n s t Je pht ha, t he re
no w n ed Gil ea di t i sh G en eral . The r eas on a ss i gn e d for thi s u h
frien dly v i s it w as , th at th ey h a d n o t b een c all ed out t o p a rtak e f

o f t he hon o urs o f t he Amm on iti sh war b ut th eir true aim was ,

’
to p artak e rich s poi ls w ith which i n con s equ e n c e bf that
of t h e ,

w ar Je pt h a an d h i s ar m y w er e th en l a d en
,
Th E phra i m it e s . e

w e r e a l w ay s a c lam orou s tu rb u l en t p eopl e ; b u t th e n brok e

,

o u t i n op e n viol en c e a n d a ft e r m a n y s ev e r e t au n t s to t h e G i
,

l e a di t e s i n g en eral threa t en e d i n p arti c u l a r to d e s troy th eir v i c

,

t ori o u s com m an d er a n d hi s hou s e w ith fi re Jepht ha o n his .

,

art tri ed a l l l en i en t m ean s to a pp e a s e th em b u t fin di n g tho s e

p , ,

i n effe ctu al h a d r e cou rs e to ri g oro u s o n e s

,
He th e refor e d r e w .

o u t h i s a r my ga v e t h e E phra i m ite s b a ttl e d efea t ed an d

, p ut ,

th em to fli ght an d to ren der h i s v ictory d eci siv e a n d s ec ure

, ,

h i m s elf fro m t h e li ke m ol es tation i n fu tu re h e s en t d eta ch m en t s ,

of t h e ar m y to s e c u r e t h e p assag es o f the Rive r Jor d a n ov er ,

w hich h e k n ew t h e i n su rg en ts m u s t o f n e c e s s ity a ttem pt t o g o,

i n or d e r to r ega i n th eir o w n cou ntry g i vi n g s trict ord ers to hi s ,

g u ar d s th,a t i f a ,fu
g iti v e c a m e t h a t w ay o w n i n
g hi m s el f a n ,

E phr ai m ite he s hou ld b e i m m e di a t ely s l ai n ; b u t i f h e s ai d

,

na or pr eva ric at ed a t es t w or d w a s to b e pu t to hi m w hich -

y, , ,

was t o pron ou n c e t he w ord SH I B B O L E I H

, The Ephrai m it e s ’
.
,

th rou g h a d e fec t i n a s pira tion p e c u l i ar to t h e i r d i a l e ct c ou l d ,

n o t pro n o un c e it prop erly b u t c a ll e d it S i b bo le t h ,

wh i ch di s ,
cov ered their cou n try an d co s t th em th eir l i v es An d Scrip l .
-

tu re i n forms u s th at th er e fell on th a t day i n t h e fiel d of ba ttle

, , ,

a n d o n t h e ba n k s o f t h e Jor d an forty t w o tho u s an d E phrai m -

—
,

i t es ; a n d as S hi bb o l et h w a s th e n a t t w ord to d i s ti n g ui sh a
e s

fri e nd fro m fo e Ki n g S olomon after wa rd s c a u s ed i t to b e

_
"

, ,

a d opt ed a s a p a s s w or d i n a F e llo w Cr a ft s Lo d g e to pr ev en t
’
- -
,

an y u n q u al ifi e d p e rs o n fro m a s c en di n g t h e w i n d i n g s ta irc a s e ,
w hich l ed t o t h e m i ddl e ch am b er o f t he t em pl e .

Aft er o ur a n ci en t brethren h a d g iven those c on v i n c mg proo fs

t o t h e Jun ior Wa r d en h e s ai d pa ss S H I BBO L E TH or B roth er
, , , .

Th ey th en pas s ed u p a w in d in g s t aircas e con si sti n g of three , ,

fi v e s ev en o r m or e
, ,
Thr ee ru l e a lo dg e ; fi v e hol d a l odg e
.

s e v en o r m or e m ak e it p er fe ct The thr e e th a t r ul e a lo dg e
,
.
,
a re t h e W orship fu l M a s t er an d hi s t w o Ward en s The fi v e
T
.

wh o hol d a lo dg e are t h e M a s te r t w o Wa r d en s an d t w o
, , ,

F ellow Craft s -
Th e s even w ho m ak e i t p erfe ct are t wo En
.
,

t ered Appr en tic es a dde d to t h e form e r fi v e

, Thr ee ru l e a .

l o dg e ; b ec au s e th er e were b u t thr ee Gran d M a s ter s w ho bore

s w a y a t t he b u il d i n f t h fir t t e m pl t J r l m v iz S
g o e s e a e u s a e o ,
.
,

l o m on Ki ng of I rsa el
,
Hiram Kin g o f Tyre an d Hi r a m ,

Ab iff Fiv e hold a l odge i n allu sion t o t he fiv e Nobl e Orders

‘

.
,
i n arc h it e ct ur e , v i z , t he T u s c an , D oric , Io n ic , C ori n thian , and
.

Com po sit e Sev en , or m ore tha t m ak e it p erfec t ;

.

Ki ng S ol o m o n was s ev en y ea rs , a n d u p wa r d s, i n b u ild i n g , c o m
p l e t i n g, a n d d e d ic a ti n
g t h e T e m pl e a t Je r u sa l em to G o d
’
s ser
v ic e. Th ey hav e likewis e an a llu s ion to t he s even libe ral a rt s
an d s ci en c e s , v i z l, G r a mma r , Rhe t or i c , Log i c , Ar i t hmet ic ,
G eomet ry , M us i c , a n d As t r ono my .

After o ur an ci en t bre thr e n ha d g ain ed t he s um mit o f t he ,

w in di ng s ta irc a s e , th ey a rrived a t t he d oor o f t he m i dd le

c h a mb er o f t he t em pl e , w hich t hey fo u n d O en ; b u t p rop erl
p y
t i le d by t he Se n ior Wa r den , a ga in s t a ll u n d er t h e D eg ree o f a
Fell ow- Craft After o ur a n ci en t brethren ha d g iv en hi m t ho se
.

c o n vin ci n g proo fs , he s a i d , p as s S H I BBO L ETH , or Broth er

t h en p as s e d i n to t h e m i dd l e ch am b er o f t h e t em pl e .

went the r e to r ec e ive th eir wag es, w hich th ey took w i t ho ut

sc ru p le or di ffer en c e Withou t s cru pl e , kn o wi n g th ey had
.

ju stly earn ed it Withou t diffi denc e, from th e u n bo un ded c on

.
“

fi den c e th ey plac e d i n t he i n tegrity of th eir em p l oy ers i n tho se

Wh en ou r an ci en t brethren w ere in t he m i ddle ch amb er of

‘

t h e t em pl e th eir a tt en tio n w a s p articu l a rly d rawn t o certa i n

,

Hebrew ch ara cters which are n ow de pic t e d i n a Fello w Craft s

,
-
’

Lodge by t he letter G den oti n g Go d t he Gran d G eom etrician

, ,

o f t h e U n iv er s e to who m we mu s t al l s u bmit a n d o u ht hu m
, g ,
b ly t o ador e .

LE CT U R E I N THE SE C O ND D EG REE .

Sec t i on 1 Clause One .

Q . Brother are y o u a Fell o w - Craft 7

A I m s o t ak en a n d a ccepted am n g o brethren an d fellows

‘

. a

of t he Craft .

Q . Ho w h
s a ll I k n ow you to b e a F e ll o w Craft
- ?

A B y s i gn s ,
. tok en s , an d w ord s .

Q How di d you attain th em

.

A By duly p a s si n g fro m a n E n tered Appren tice

. to a Fellow
C raft i n a r eg u l a r a n d w ell con s t itu ted Lo dge
,
-
o f F ello w- r

Grafts th e re m et a n d a s sem bled

,
.

Q O f ho w man y di d t he l odge co n si s t ?
.

A O f fi v e i n n umb er : t he Worshipful Mast er t he t wo

'

,
.
Warden s ,
a n d t wo Fel lo w s of t he Worki ng C lass .

At hat ti me d i d thi s tak e pl c

w a e ?

A At. e v en i n g aft er t h e s u n w a s s et
,
.

Q y . B w ho m w e r e y o u p a s s e d to a F e l l o w Cr a ft ? -

By t he Wors hip fu l M as ter t he Sen ior a n d J un i or

,

d ens a n d t he bre thr en a ss emb l ed

,
.

Q .W h e r e s too d t h e W ors hipfu l M as t er ?

A I n t he eas t
. .

Q. W hy so ?

A To m ark t he po m t w h ere t he s un wa s ri s i ng
. .

Q Wh er e s to od t he Sen ior arden

. W ?

A I n t h e w es t
. .

Q .W hy s o ?

A To m ar k t h e poin t o f t he s u n s s e tti ng
’
. .

Q, W h ere was t h e s itu ati on of t he Ju n io r Wa rden ?

A I n t he s outh
. .

Q W hy so ?
.

A To m ark t he pla c e of t h e su n b elow t he hori zon

. .

Q Why w er e you p assed to a Fellow Craft wh en t he su n

.
-

wa s b e lo w t h e hori zo n ?

A To i n ti mate to me t h a t t h e l abou rs o f a F ello w C raft are

.
-

d ir e cted by t he fi rm amen t an d t h e s t ea dy li g ht o f tr u th an d
s c i en c e .

C la use Two .

Q How
. di d you ga i n i ion
ad m s s to a L o dg e of F ello w

A . H av i n g duly an d tr uly served my ti me as an E n tered

Appren tic e I was by con s e n t o f t he br ethr en pr ep are d ad
, , , ,

mi tt ed and obli gat ed i n du e

,

Q I n wh at man n e r w er e you pr es en te d
.
?

A I n a s tat e o f du e pr e pa ra tion — M y l eft a rm l eft br eas t

.
, ,

an d ri g ht k n ee ma d e b ar e l eft h e e l s lip s h o d a n d for m ed upon

,
-
,

t h e s qua re .

Q Why s o m ade ba re a n d p la c e d i n du e form a n d s ig n of

.
,
a n En t ere d Appr en tic e ?
A I n tok en of my s i n c ere con for mity w ith my obli g ation as
.

Q W h er e
. we re yo u th en led and b y w hom
,

To t he d oor of th e l o dge b y a broth er an d Fello w-Craft .

 Q . How d i d yen gai n a dmi s sio n ?
'

A . B y k n ock s o n e an d t w o .

Q . W ho c am e to yo u r a s s i s ta n c e
A . Th e I n n er Gu ar d, w h o d eman de d my name and fi l e pub
p os e for which I c am e th er e ?

Q Wha t an s wer w a s re tu rn ed ?
.

A Broth er N
. wh o h a vin g b ee n r eg u larly i n iti a ted i n
t h e firs t d egr e e , a n d h avi n g ma d e s u ch prog r es s i n M a s on ry
as he hope s w il l e n title hi m to b e p a s se d t o t he d eg ree o f a
F el lo w- Cr a ft, a n d for w hich p u rpo s e he com es pro perly pre

Q W h a t fu rth e r d i d h e d e ma n d o f yo u ?

A The p ass grip an d w or d which I r ead i ly gav e hi m

.
-
, .
,

Q What di d h e th en
'

A He r eported me t o t he Wor shipful M aster who or dered

.
,
hi m to a dm it m e .

Q I n w h a t form were you admitted ?

—
.

A Upo n t he s q u are to in ti ma te t o me th at I w as a dmi t ted

.
,

u po n t h e s qu a re i n or d e r th a t I mi ght mak e fu rth er pro gr e s s i n

,

t h e art o f m a s o n ry a n d n o lo n g er b e re c e iv ed as a s tran g e r i n a
,

ho stil e man n er b ut a s on e en titl ed t o t he privileg es of a t rue

,

and la wfu l broth e r .

C la use Three .

Q How w ere you th en di s po sed o

. f ?

A I w a s l ed t o t he left o f t he S en ior Warden , an d c om

.

man ded to k n eel wh i ls t t h e favou r an d protection o f H eav en

were i n vok e d .

Q How n ext ?
.

A I w as le d t wwe roun d t he lo dge, t h at t he M as ters a nd

.

F e ll o w - Craft m ight s ee th at I was prop erly pre pared, an d n o

i mp o stor .

Q Wh a t occurred i n t he course of you r progress

.
?

A The Wors hip fu l M as t er d eman ded of me t he s i gn token;

.
,
w or d o f a n E n t ere d Appr en tic e which I a ccor d i n gl y
, ,

ga v e .

Q What w as d one afterward s ?

.

A I w a s duly pres en ted t o t he Worshipful Master b v the

.
“

Sen ior Wa r den .

Q Wh a t sai d t h e Worship ful MaSt er

.
?
 55

A I wil l att en d to you r presen ta tion , Broth er SemOr War

'

den Yo u w il l dir ect t he Sen ior D ea con to i n stru ct t he can

.

d i dat e to a dvan c e to w a rd s t he e as t with hi s prop er s teps .

Th a t b ei n g don e , t h e Wor shi pfu l M as te r sai d, a s t he s e cre ts

o f t h e d i ffer en t d eg r e e s o f Fr e em as o n ry are a t al l ti m es to b e
k ept s e p ara te an d di s ti n ct fro m ea ch oth e r a n obligat io n
w i ll b e r e qu ir ed o f you to pres erv e i n viola te t h e s ecr ets o f
t his d eg r e e fr o m a n En t er e d Appren ti c e as fro m t h e r e st
o f t he w orl d : are yo u r e a dy an d w ill i n g to tak e an ob
l i g ati on o f thi s k in d ? An sw erin g t o th ese qu es tions i n a
s a ti s fa ctory m an n er, I w as i n s tru cted to advan c e i n due
for m .

Q I n what d o es th a t form con si st

.
?

A O f c ertai n st ep s , w hich I am rea dy m ore fully t o explai n

.

w h en d u ly call e d u po n .

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’

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. .

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.
?

A The M a s t er r e c eiv e d m e an d pl ac ed me i n t he du e form

.

o f a F llo e w -
Craft .

Q Wha t i s t he n atu re o f th a t for m ?

.

A, Kn e eli n g o n t he ri ght k nee, w ith ri ght h an d on t he sac red

‘
‘

volu m e of G o d , an d a s qu are pla c ed i n t he left elbow, su p

p o rted by t he com p a ss e s .

Q What d oes that d en ote

.
?

A My r es p ective du ti es to G o d an d t he Cra ft i n conformity

.

t o m y obl i g ati o n .

Q Which obli gatio n you will b e p leased to r ep ea t

. .

T he con cl u sion o f t he firs t s e ction i s a m er e de ta i l o f w ha t

1 h a v e g iv en i n t he m ak i n g , an d w o uld b e t edio u sly r ep ea ted
here .

SE C O ND SE CT I O N .
-
F i rs t Cla us e .

Q W .h a t w a s t h e fi r s t i n s tru cti o n
yo u r ec e iv e d as a Fel lo wf s

Cra ft M as on ?

A I w a s firs t i n stru cted i n t he hi story of our an ci en t

.
,

fi at ern i t y from t he ti m e th at it r e ce iv ed i t s presen t i ns titu

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Q At w a
h t p eriod was th at
.
?

A Abou t t h e y ear o f t h e worl d 30 0 0

.
, at t he bui lding of the
Templ e o f Jeru sal em by Ki n g Solom on
‘

.
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en e di d o u r pr e e t forms ari s e
s n ?

A From t he ord er ob s erv ed i n clas s in g an d dist i ng u

.

t he multitu de o f w orkm en th er e e m pl oyed, a s well a s for

the m th eir res p ectiv e wa ges , as for pres ervi n g g oo d g ove rn men t
am on g th e m .

Q Ho w m any M as on s
. w ere th ere i n all
A Three thou san d
. si x h un dred wh o presi ded over t he or
d inary w ork m en .

Q Ho w
. . r th ey di stin gu i sh ed
we e ?

A . As Fel lo w-
Crafts a n d En t ered Appre ntic es .

Ho w w e e
‘

Q . r th ey divi ded
A In to l o dg es or comp an i es o f s even En tere d Appr en tic es
or fi v e F el lo w —
.

Crafts .

Q H .o w m a n y En t e red Appr e tic es

n ?

A Two thous an d on e h u n dr ed m ak in g thr ee hu n dred

.
,
l o dg es or com p an i e s .

Q Ho w m an y Fell ow Crafts -

A Fi fteen h u n d r e d o f w hom three hun dr e d w er e s tyl ed

. .

,
.

Gib e on it e s o n a cco un t o f th e ir exc ell en t s kill a s w ork m en ;

,

an d o f th e s e thr ee h u n d r e d ea ch pr es i de d ov er a l o dg e or c o m ,

pa n y of Fe llow Crafts or En tered Appren tic es

-

Q Wh a t w age s were g i v en to th em ?
.

A A c erta i n all o wan c e o f corn w i n e an d o n t e a c h

.
, , , o

lo dge or co m p an y ; b es i d es w ages i n m on ey to t he mas te r of

t he l o dg e .

Q Where w ere tho s e wages r ec ei ve d

.

A I n t he m i d dle ch a mb er o f Ki n g Sol o mon s Temple t o

.
’
,

which n on e b u t F ellow Crafts w er e a dm itt ed - .

Q Ho w w ere Fello w Crafts al on e a dm itted ?

.
-

A By m ean s of a p as s-w ord an d grip s till pres erv ed amo ng

.
[

Fell ow Cra ft M as o n s -
.

Q Ho w m any M a s ter M as o ns w er e t here ?

.

A Thr ee on ly to w ho m t he tr u e s ecre ts of a Ma s ter w ere

.
,

kn o wn ; n a mely Sol o m on Hiram an d Hira m Ab i fl

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.
, , ,

Q Who wa s Hiram ?
.

A The Kin g of Tyr e a nd t he an ci e n t fri en d o f Ki n g

.
,

D av i d .

Q W h.a t pa rt h a d h e i n t h e b u i l d i n
g o f t h e T e m pl e a t Je

rusal e m
A He
“

. furni sh ed t he timb ers fro m t he fores t of L eban on i n ,

e xchan g e for s tip ul ated proportion s of cb rn win e an d oi l He

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.
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i

an
.
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A Th e d ivi n e Sh ek in a h or bri ghtn e ss , w h i ch w a s a vi si b le

.
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t oke n o f G o d s pr es en c e en t eri n g t h e t em p le fro m t h e ea s tw ard ,

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s et tl ed ov e r t h e m ercy - s ea t, w h er e o n wa s pl a c e d t h e ark o f t he .

. v
c o en an t .

C la use Two .

Q By w h a t m ean s w as t h e s y st e m o f m a s on ry exten de d ?
.

A O ur G r an d M as te r Solo m o n , ob s ervi n g the effe cts pro

.
,

d u c e d by s trict or d er a d opt ed a m on g t he M as on s em ploy ed i n

h i s w ork , co n c ei v ed t h e g rea t i dea o f u n itin g t h e wi s e an d g ood
i n e v e ry n atio n , i n t h e bo n d o f broth e rly l ov e an d i n t h e pur
s u it o f s ci en tific ac q u ir em en t s .

Q Ho w wa s h e e n ab led to e ffe ct thi s gl oriou s desi gn

.

A He a dm itt ed to t he p articip atio n o f thi s s y st em those

'

illu s triou s s ag es , w h o r e s ort e d to Jer u s al e m , e v e n fro m t he

u tt e r m o st p a rts o f t he ea s t , to b e i n s tru ct e d i n hi s w i s d o m ;

a n d th ey , r e tu rn i n g to th e ir r e s p e ctiv e ho m es , d i ffu s e d t he
s y s t em o f F r eema s on ry o v e r t h e w ho l e fa c e of t h e Ea s t ern

C on tin en t .

Q Wh ere di d o ur i n stitu tion

. m or e pe c i ally flou ri sh ?
es

A I n Tyr e an d Si d o n an d
.
,
t he w hol e co a s t o f Ph oen ici a ,

un der t h e atro n ag e o f Hiram Kin g of Tyre, an d hi s

'

s uc
p ,
c es s ors .
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. t r w es w a d ?

A The Ph oen ician s i n th eir com m erc e w i t h thi s p art of t he

.
,

world s pread a n i m p er fe ct kn o w l edg e th ere of over t h e n orth ern

,

c o a s t o f Afric a an d t he w ho le o f E u rope .

Who was t he m o s t es p e ci al fou n der th e reof i n t h e west ?

A Pyth ag ora s a Gr eci an philo s oph er born at Samo s abo ut
.
, , ,
4 5 0 y ear s a ft er t h e b u il d in g o f Ki ng Sol o mo n s Temple at Je
’
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rus al em .

Q What i s recorded of hi m ?
.

A Th a t h e trav elled i n to Eg ypt for i n stru cti on i n t he sacred

.

mys teri e s o f t he pri ests o f M e m phi s an d r etu rn in g by Phoen i ,

c i a w a s th er e i n iti a t e d i n to o u r p u r e r ri g ht s
,
After which he .

re i e d to Italy an d fo u n d e d t h e Ita li an Schoo l o f Phi l o s ophy

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at C ro t on a .

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o
t i ns ?
 A He oi n ed hi s di s ciple s a l on g probation of s ilen c t “

. enj .

and i n viol ate s e cre cy a s tri ct lov e far an d fi d elity to

.
,

w a rd s ea ch oth er
,
He d i s ti n gu i s h e d th e m by s e cr et s igns
.
,

an d d ivi d ed th em i n to cl as se s a ccor d i n g to th e i r a biliti es an d

,

k n o w l e dge b u t chi efly di s ti n g u i sh ed th em as exot eric s a n d

es ot erics .

Q Wha t d o es t h e fir st of t he a pp el l ation s den ote ?

.

A Ou t w a rd hea v en s th ey b ein g a dm itted to k n o w only a

.
,
portion Of t he my s teries an d s ep ara ted from t he higher clas s es
,

b y a v ei l .

Q What I s m ean t by t h e latter ?

A Tho se withi n t he v ei l who wer e p ermitted t o s ee an d
.
,
h ea r al l thi n g s .

Q By w h at m edi u m ere hi s d octrin es i llu stra ted

. w 7

A By t h e d i re ct an d r el ativ e q ualiti e s an d pow er s of

.

n um b ers u n d e r w hich a re co n c eal e d tru th s o f t he r e t e t

, g a s
i m portan c e .

Q What di s coveri es are p articul arly attribu ted t o hi m ?

.

A The tru e sys t em o f t he u n iver s e : t h e fo un d a ti o n O f all

‘

p roportio n al g e o m etry i n t h e 4 7 t h probl em O f t h e s e co n d bo ok

of Eu cli d ; a n d oth er poin t s o f s ci en c e w hich w il l b e illus n a t e d

i n th eir prop er pl a c e s
Q By w hom w ere t he doctrin es Of Pytha gora s rec eiv ed an d
.

p a rtic u la r ly con v ey ed ?

A By Pl ato an Ath en ian ph il o s ophe r who l iv ed ab out 1 50

.
, ,

ears after Pyt ha ora s a ii d d ei i v ed hi s k n o wl e d e fro m t he

y g , g
s ame s o u rc e s .

Q I ri wh at man n er w er e hi s doctri n es con vey ed

. .

A By m ean s o f g e om e trical symbol s whic h have a c orre

.
,

lat iv e po we r w ith t he n u m b ers Of Pytha g ora s .

TO CL O S E THE LO DG E IN T HE S E C O ND O R F E LL O W -a
’
rr s

D EG R EE .

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,

W M Brethren , a s s i s t me t o cl ose thi s Fello w Craft

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Lodg e Broth er Jun ior Ward en , w h a t i s t he con stan t care Of

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e very F ello w Craft F reem a s on - .

J W To prov e t he lo dg e clo s eti led

. .

W M Direc t that d u ty t o b e don e

. . .
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fi led . Tire I nner G ua rd a n d t he Ti ler bot h g i v e t he e llow

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t h e l dg e clo s e ti led is .

W M .B roth er Sen ior Warden th e n ex t c a re ?

.
,

3 W. TO s ee t he B r ethr en a pp ea r to o rder a s Cra ftsmen

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Warden m thi s ch aracter w h at h av e you di s cov ered

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J W
,

. A sa cred symbol
. .

W M Broth er Sen ior Warden wh ere i s it fi xed

. .
, .

S W . I n t h e c en tr e Of t h e b u il di n g
.

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TO G o d t he Gran d Ge o m
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J W. . e trici an O f t he U n i v e rs e
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wh at ev er w e d o hi s a l l s ee in g eye b eho ld s us
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we co n ti n u e t o a c t a s fai t hful Fell o w Craft Mas on -

n ev e r fa i l t o d i s ch ar g e o u r d u ti es to wa rd s hi m w ith

an d z eal .

P M S c m ote it b e
W M Broth er Sen ior Warden o ur lab ou
. .

. . rs b e i n g clo sed ,

g r ee y ou h a v e m y co m,
m an d to c l os e th i s F ell o w

C ra ft s Lo dge ( G i v es t he kn o c ks )
’
. .

S W . I n t he n a m e of the Grand G e o me tricia n O f th e Uni

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v ers e a n d by t h e comm an d of t he Wors hip fu l Mas t er I d e c lare

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t hi s Lo dg e O f Fe ll ow Craft Fr eem a s o ns duly c lo sed -

( G i v es .

t he kn oc ks .
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THI RD O R MAST E R MAS O N S D EGRE E ,

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.

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W M Brethren a s si st m e to Open t he Lo dg e 1n t h e Third
Broth er Jun i or Wa r d en w
. .

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M as te r Mas on ?

J W To see th e l odge prop erly ti led

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early t i l e d Cr o t s kn oc ks a re t hen
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p ( Th e F e l low .
g i v e n on t he

doo r by t he I n n er G ua rd a n d Ti ler, t o pro v e t he lodg e c lose

t i led .

I G Broth er Jun ior War den , t h e l od g e i s prop erly tiled

. . .

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( s s
g v en w i t t e s
g n
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F ellow Cr oft s kn ocks, t he J W repor t s t o t he M a s t er )
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s hip fu l M as t er , t h e l o dg e i s prop erl y til ed .

W M B rother Sen ior War den , t he n ex t c are of ev ery

. .

M as t e r M as on ?
S W To s e e t he br ethren a pp ear t o order as Craftsm en
—
( . . .

W M To order br ethren , as Craft smen B roth er Jun i or

. . .

War den , are you a M as ter M as on ?

J, W I am Wors hi pful M aster try m e prove m e
. .

W M By wh at in s tru en t o f archite ctu re wi ll yo u b e

. . m
prove d
J W. By t h e s qu are an d co m p as s es
. .

W M Si n c e y ou are s o w ell a cquain ted w ith the m ode

. .
.

y o u r s el f , y o u w ill p rov e t h e br e thr en pr e s e nt to b e M a s t er

M as on s , by si gn s , an d dem on strate th a t proof t o m e by c opying '

th eir ex am pl e .

J W . B r eth ren by co mm an d of t he Wor s hi pfu l M a s t er

.
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o u w ill prov e yo u r s e lv es M a s t er M a s o n s by s i n s ; a n d t o
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preven t con fu s ion ob s erv e t he Sen io r Wa rden ( The s ig ns

, .

i v en b l l a n d t he J W r e or t s W or hip
a re
g y a p resen t
p ) , s ful . . .

M a s ter t he br ethren pres en t h avin g prov ed th em s elv es M as ter

M a s o n s by si gn s l i n ob edi en c e to yo u r co mmands dem on
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s tra t e th a t proo f to o u by copyin g th eir e x am pl e

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.

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. . .

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?

J W . From t h e e a s t
. .

W M Broth er Sen ior Warden whith er are you directi ng

. .
,
you r cou r se ?
S W . Tow ards t he Wes t
. .

W M B roth er Ju n ior Wa r d en for w h at p u rpo s e ?

. .
,

J W . I n s earch o f tha t w hich was l o s t w hich by your

.
,

as si s tan c e a n d o ur o w n en d e a vo u r s w e hop e t o fi n d
, , .

W M Broth e r Sen ior War den wh a t was tha t whic h wa

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lo s t ?
S W The gen ui n e se crets of a M aster Mas on
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J W . . By t he un tim el y d ea th o f ou r M as ter, Hiram Ab i fi “

W M Brot h e r Sen ior Warden , an d wh ere do youhop e t e

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. .

fi nd them ?
1 S . W W th a c en tre
. 1 .

W M B roth er Ju n ior Ward en wh at i s a c en tre ?

. .

J W A poin t withi n a circl e from which every pa rt of t he

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.
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oirc u mferen c e i s e qu al ly d i s ta n t .

W M B.ro t h e r.S e n ior W a r d en w h y w ith a c en tr e ?

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8 W . Be cau s e fro m th at poi n t n o M as te r M as on c an err
.
.

W M Bre thren I wil l as si s t you i n your researches ; and

. .
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may h eav en pro s p er ou r u n ited en deav ou rs .

P M So m ote it b e
. . .

W M B rethren i n t he n ame of t he M o s t Hig h I de clare

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thi s lo dg e op en on t he c en tre for t he i n s tru ction an d i mprove

m ent o f M a s te r M as o n s T M t r n d War d e n s t h n sa
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AL L GL OR Y TO THE MO ST H I G H an d ma ke t he s i gn , .

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an d by t h e Ju n ior War den an d a ll t he b r ethr en pr e s en t o n c e .

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v
,
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c E RE M o n Y O F R AI S I NG A M AST E R M AS O N ,
O R THE m u m
D EG R E E .

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g
addressed by t he M a s t er ) B re thr e n , B roth e r N
. i s thi s
e v en i n g a c an di d a t e to b e rai e d to t he Third D eg r ee b u t it i s
s
fi r s t r e qu i s it e th a t h e s ho u l d g ive proofs o f profici en cy in t h e
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form er I sh a l l th er efor e proc e e d to pu t t h e n ec es sary qu es

t io n s T c a n d i da t e i s t hen e x a mi n ed a s t o hi s profi c i en cy i n
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t he for mer deg r ee, by t he Ma s t er , a n d by a ny ot her member p re
.
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sen t who c hoo ses t o ques t i on h i m ) .

QU ES I T O NS R E D TO B E ANSW ER E D I N THE S EC O ND
R EQ UI
D EG B E E B Y A F E LL O W C R AFT FR E E M ASO N B E FO RE HE
-
,

C AN B E RAI S E D TO A M AST E R M AS O N O R TH E THI RI} ,

D E G R EE .

Q Ho w w ere you prepare d to b e made a Fel l ow Cra t

.
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A I n a mann er s o mewh at si mi lar to t he for mer D egree,

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bu t with thi s d i ffer en c e —th a t I hoo dw i nk e d my left was n ot ,

a rm , ri ght breas t an d right k n ee w er e m ade b ar e my left heel

, ,

s lip sho d
-
.

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.
?

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. .

Q Wha t i s a s qu are
.
?

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.
, .

c i rc l e .

Q o h at w er e yo u r resea rch es i n thi s deg ree

. F r w ?

A F o r t h e hi dd en m y s t eri es o f n atu r e an d s ci en c e
. .

Q As it i s t he h 0 pe of r ewar d th a t s w eeten s l abou r w here

.
,

di d o ur an ci en t br e thr en g o t o r ec eiv e th eir w ag es ?

A I n to t h e m i d d l e ch am b er o f Ki n g Sol om on s T em pl e
'
. .

Q How di d th ey r e c eive it ?
.

A Withou t s cru pl e or di ffi d en c e
. .

Q Wh y i n thi s p ecu liar m an n er ?

.

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.
,

w itho u t d i ffi den c e from t h e u n bo un de d con fi d en c e ti ey p la ced

,

i n t he i n t eg rity o f th eir em ploy e rs i n tho s e day s .

Q Wh a t w ere t he n am es o f t h e t w o pillars pla c ed a t t he

.

porch w ay o f Ki n g Solom on s Tem pl e

-
’
.

A Th a t on t h e l eft B o a z th at on t he ri ght Ja chin

. .

Q Wh a t w ere th eir s e parate an d conjoin t m ean in gs ?

.

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.
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s tab i li t y .

W M B rot h er N
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a s w el l a s i n h i s pres en t s i tu ation o u r broth e r has b e en m a de

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t o r e pr e s e n t o n e o f t h e bri ght es t ch a ra cters r e cor d e d i n t he a n

n a ls o f M a s o n ry ; n a m ely o ur M a s t er Hiram Ab i ff w h o lo s t
, , ,

h i s li fe i n co n s e qu en c e o f hi s u n sh ak e n fi d elity to t he s a cr ed
tr u s t re po sed i n h1m An d I hop e thi s w il l mak e a la stin g i m
.

pres sion o n hi s and yo u r m i n d s sho u ld you eve r b e pl a ced m a

s i m il a r s t a t e o f tri a l — Broth e r Ju n ior War d en you W l ll en d ea
r
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v o u r to r ai s e t h e re pr e sen ta ti v e o f o u r M a s t e r Hir am by t he

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p fro m h i s ha n d .

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,

your att em pts th ere yet rem ain s a third m etho d n am ely b y
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tak i n g a fi rm hol d o f t he s i n e ws of hi s h an d an d rai s i n g hi m on ,

t h e fi v e poi n t s o f fello w s h i p o f w hich w ith yo u r a ss i stan c e I

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w i ll m ak e a tri al ( T he llI a s t er t hen r a i ses hi m b

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p g r
,

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h i s f oo t , hi s k n ee t o hi s k n ee, br i ng i ng up t he r ig ht b rea s t t o hi s
br ea s t a n d wi t h hi s han d ov er: t he ba c k ) Thi s i s pra cti se d i n
, .

m a s on ry a s t h e fi v e poin t s o f fe llo w s hip .

W M It 1 8 thu s al l M aste1 M a s on s a1 e ra i s ed fro m a fi g u

. .

rat i v e d e a th to a r eu n io n w i th t h e forme r c o m n io n s o f th e ir
pa
to il s L et m e n o w b eg yo u to ob s erv e that th e l i ght o f a Ma s
.
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t er M a s o n i s d ark n e ss v i sibl e, s e rvi n g on ly to e xpr e ss tha t gl oo m

w hich r e st s o n t h e pro s p e ct of fu tu rity It i s th at m y s terious .

v e i l w hich t h e Eu rek a of hu man reas on c an n ot p en etra te, u n l es s

as s i s te d by th a t l i ght which 1s fro m abov e Yet ev en by this .

fe ebl e ra y yo u m ay p erc eive th a t yo u s tan d on t h e v ery bri nk

of t h e g rav e i n to w hich yo u h a v e j u s t fi g ur a tiv ely d e s c en d e d ,
an d w hich , w h en thi s tr an s itory li fe s h al l ha v e pa ss ed a w a y , w ill _

a g a i n re c ei v e y o u i n to i t s col d bo s o m L et t he e mb l e m s of .

m ortality whic h li e b efore you , 1ea d yo u to co n te mpla t e yo u r i a

e vit abl e d es ti n y , a n d g u i d e yo u r r e fl ectio n to th a t m o s t i n t er
e s tin g o f h u m an s t u dy , t he k n o wled g e o f yo u r s elf B e c ar eful .
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to pe n ornr y o u r al
. lotted ta sk w hil e it i s yet day c on t i n ue t o
li s ten to t he voic e o f n a tu re w h i ch b ear s w itn e s s th a t eve n i n
, ,

t hi s p eri sh abl e fra me r e s i d e s a v ita l a n d i m morta l pr i n cipl e ,

w hich i n s pire s a holy co n fi d en c e th a t t h e Lor d o f Li fe w il l eu

a bl e u s to tra m pl e t he k i n g o f t error s b en ea th o u r fe et a n d ,

l ift our ey es to t he bri ght m orn i n g s ta r w hos e ri si n g bri n g s ,

p eace a n d s alvation to t he faithfu l an d ob edi en t of t he h u man

ra c e .

Yo u are n ow a t lib erty to r etir e i n orde r to r es tor e yo u rsel f

,

to you r p ers on a l com forts an d on you r r etu rn i n to t h e lo dg e

, ,

. he si g n s to k e n s an d w ord s sh all b e explai n e d to yo u a n d t h e

, , ,

hi s tory res u m e d .

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( n r e t u rn i n
g g p
roa c h t he Wo rs hi l h i a s t er a s a n E A a n d F C h h
p pf u . . . .
,
w o t u s

a ddress es hi m

I c an n ot b e tte r r e wa r d t he atten tio n you h a v e p a i d to t h e

exhortati o n a n d c har g e , th an by i n tr us ti n g yo u w ith t he s e cr e t s
o f thi s D egr e e . Yo u w ill a dvan c e to war ds m e as a F ello w
Craft Tak e a n oth er p ac e w ith yo ur l e ft foot, an d bri n g t he
.

right h e el i n to i t s hollo w, as b efore Tha t i s t h e th ir d r egul ar

.

s te p i n Fr ee m a s o n ry , a n d it i s i n thi s po s ition th a t t h e s e cr e t s

o f t h e d e gr ee are comm u n ic ated They con si s t o f si gn s ,

.

tok en s , an d w ord s O f t he si gn s, t he firs t an d s econ d are

.

c asu al , t h e third i s p en a l The firs t c a su al s ign i s c all ed th e

.

s i gn o f horror , a n d i s iv ro - Cra ft s h a ili n

’
g e n f m t h e F e l lo w g
s ig n , by d ropp i n t h l ef t h a n d an d e l e v a ti n t h e r i ht s i f t
g e g g , a o

s cr een t h e ey e s fro m a p ai n ful s i ht , a t t h e s am e t i m e thro w i n

g g
t h e h ea d ov e r t h e ri ght shou l der, as a r em ove or tu rn i n g a w a y
fro m th a t s ig ht . It a llu d es to t h e fin d i n g o f ou r m u rd er ed
M a s t er Hiram by t h e tw elv e F ello w - Craft s The s e con d c a su a l .

s i n i s c a lled t h e s i n o f s y m p a thy or s orro w an d i s iv by

g g , g e n

b en din g t he h ea d a littl e forwa r d, an d by s tri k in g the ri g ht h an d

g e n tly o n t h e f or e h e a d T
. h e thir d i s c a ll e d t h e p en a l s i g n

b eca u se i t all u des to t he p en alty o f you r obligation , an d i s g i ven

by d ra w in g t he h an d a cros s t he c en tre o f t he bo dy , d roppi n g i : f

to t he s i de , an d t h en rai sin g it again to pla ce t he poin t o f t he

h u m b o n t h e n ave l It im pli es , th at , as a m an o f hon ou r, an d
‘
.

M aster M as on , you wou l d rat h er b e s evered i n t w o than i m

p rop e rly d i v u l g e t h e s e cr e t s o f hi s D e g r e e T h e.
g rip or to k e n
i s t he firs t o f th e fi v e poi n t s o f fellow ship The fi v e poi n t s o f
.

fellows hip are fi r st, a grip with t he ri ght h an d o f ea ch O t her s ’

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wri s t , w ith t he poi n t s of t he fi n g er s s eco n d , ri g ht foot ra l fei

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p a
w ith ri ght foot o n t he i n s i de third , ri ght k n ee to rig ht kn ee
fo u rth , ri ght brea s t to r i ght brea s t : fi fth , han d o ver s hou l d er ,
s u pporti n t h e b c k I t i s i thi po itio n , a n d thi s o n ly , exc e p t
g a n s s
.

i n op en lodg e , a n d t h e n b u t i n a w h i s p e r , th a t t he w or d i s g i v en .

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t he l a tter t h e m o d ern w o rd
B r o t he r N
( i s n o w c o n d uc t ed t o t he S w ho
p r esen t s
.

hi m t o t he W M . .

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.

o n b ei n g ra i s e d to t he s u bli m e D e g r ee o f a M a s t er M a so n , for
‘

s o m e fu rth er m ark o f yo ur fa v u r
o .

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. .

hi m w i t h t he d i s ti n g ui s hi ng b a d g e of a M a s t er M a s o n .

S W . I n ow i n v es t yo u w it h t h e d i s t i n g u i s hi n g b a dg e o f a
. .

M as ter M a s on , to sho w th at you h av e arri ve d a t tha t s ubli me

D eg re e .

W M I m us t s ta te th at t h e b adg e with w hich yo u h av e

. .

n o w b e e n i n v e s t e d n o t o n ly poi n t s o u t yo u r r a n k a s a M as t e r
,

M as on b ut i s m ean t to r emin d you o f tho s e grea t d u ti es

,

wh i ch you h a v e j u s t s ol e m n ly e n ga g ed yo u r s el f to ob s erve
a n d whil e it m a rk yo ur o w n s u p eriori ty it c a ll s o n o u to a f
y
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for d a s s i s tan c e an d i n s tr u ctio n to yo ur br e thren i n t h e i n ferior

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( rot h i s te
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, ,

say s .
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I n ow pr es en t you w i th t h e w orkin g tool s o f a M as te r
M as on w h i ch are t h e s ki rret p en cil an d com p a s s es The
, , , .

s k ir re t i s a n i m pl e m en t w h i ch a ct s o n a c en tr e m f ro m
p ,

wh e n c e a li n e i s d ra w n ch a l k e d a n d s tru ck to ma rk o u t t h e
, , ,

g ro u n d fo r t h e fo u n da tio n o f t he i n t en d e d s tr uct u r e W i t h t he .
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p en c il t he s k il ful arti s t d eli n eates t he bu il di n g i n a d ra ft or

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pla n for t h e i n s tru ctio n a n d g u i dan c e o f t he w ork m en Th e .

co m p a s s e s e n abl e h i m w ith a cc ura cy an d pre c i sion to a sc erta i n

a n d d et er m i n e t h e l i mi t s a n d proportio n s o f i t s se v e ra l p a rt s .

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, ,

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,

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d u ct l ai d d o wn for o ur p u rs u its i n t he vol u me o f t h e s acr e d la w
k .

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an d re cor d ed by t h e Al mi ghty Arch i t e ct to w ho m we mu st ,
t he b r ethr en r e st ed hi m sel f i n a r ecl i n i n g po s tur e, an d i n order
to a ss i s t hi s ri s i n c u ht ho l d f pri th t r w r
g , a g o a s g a g e n e a ,
wh i ch , to hi s s u rpri s e , c a me e as ily o u t o f t he gro un d . On a
c lo s e r ex am i na tion , h e p erc eived tha t t h e earth ha d b een re
ce n t l
y d i s t u rb e d ; h e , th er e for e ,
h a i l e d h i s co m p an io n s , a n d ,
with th eir u n ited e n d e a vo u r s , re - op e n e d t h e g rou n d , a n d fo u n d
th e bo d y o f o u r M a s te r Hiram v ery i n de c en tly i n terr ed . Th ey
covered it a ga i n , with al l r e s pect an d r everen c e, an d, t o dis tin
g u i s h t h e s pot , s tr uc k a s pri
.
g o f c a s s i a a t t h e h e a d o f t h e g r a v e.

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.

l i g en c e to Ki n g So lo mo n , who , wh en t h e firs t em otio n o f hi s

ri ef ha d s u b s i d e d , ord er e d th e m to r e tu r n , a n d r a i s e o u r M a s
g
t e r Hiram t o s u ch a s e p u lchre a s b e c a m e hi s ra n k a n d ex alted
t a l en t s a t t he sa m e ti m e i n form i n
g th e m ,
th a t by h i s u n ti m e l y
d e a th , t he s e cr et s o f a M as ter M a s o n w e r e l o st
- .
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c h a r ed th em to b e v ery c ar e fu l i n ob s ervi n w h t v r c l
g g a e e as u a

s i g n , to k en , an d w or d , m i ght occ u r w hil e a i n t h i s s a d o ffic e

p y gl
o f r es p e ct to d e p art ed m e rit . Th ey p e rform ed th ei r ta sk w ith
t he u t o s t fid elity , an d o n re op en in g t he g roun d , on e o f t he
m -

brethren lookin g rou n d ob s erved s o m e o f hi s com p an ion s i n

thi s s itu a tio n (show i ng t he s i g n (f horror) , a s str uck w ith hor
,

t
ror at t he a fflictin g s i ght While oth ers vi ew i n g t he gh a stly
.

w o un d s til l vi sib le o n hi s for eh e a d , s m ote th eir o w n i n sy m pa

t hy o f hi s s u fferi n g s . Tw o o f t h e brethr e n th en d es c en d e d t he
ra v e , a n d a tte m pt e d to r a i s e h i m by t he g r i p o f a n E n t er e d
’

g
Appr e n tic e , which prov e d a s lip Th ey th en tri ed t he Fel lo w
.

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’
.

th ei r atte mpts, a z ealo u s a n d expert broth er too k a m ore fi rm ,

hol d by t h e s i n e ws o f t h e h an d wri s t, an d w ith th eir a s s i s tan c e

rai s ed hi m o n t he F ive poi n t s o f fello wship w hil e oth ers, m ore
a n i m a t e d , e xcl a i m e d , M a ha bon e or M a c hben ac h , both w or ds
.

h avi n g n early a s i milar i m port, - on e s ign i fyin g t he dea t h of a

b ro t her , th e oth er, t he bro t her i s s mi t t en . Ki ng Sol o m on , th e r e
for e , or der e d , t h a t tho s e c as ua l s ig n s , tok en s , a n d w or d s , s ho u l d
‘

d e s i gn a t e al l M as te r M a s o n s thro u gh t he u n i v ers e, till ti m e or

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c irc u m s tan c e s ho u l d r es tor e t h e g en u i n e o n e s .

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u r s u e d th ei r r es ea rch e s i n t h e d ir e ction o f Jopp a , a n d w e r e
p
m edi ta ti n g th eir r e tu rn to Jer u s a l em , wh en , acci d en tal ly p a s s
mg t he m o uth o f a c avern , th ey h ea r d s o un d s o f d e e p lamem
a nio n s an d r eg re t . O n en t e rin g t h e c av ern to as c ertai n t he
 c au s e , th ey fo und thre e m en a n s wer in g t h e de s cr i ption o f those
m i s s i n g w h o on b e i n g cha rg e d w i th t h e m u r d er a n d n n ui n g
, , ,

a ll ch a n c e o f e s c a p e c u t o ff ma d e a ful l co n fe s s io n o f th eir
'

g u i l t . Th ey w e r e bo u n d a n d l e d to J e r u s a l e m w h e r e K i n
g ,

Solo m on s en ten c e d th e m to that d ea th w hich t h e p ern i c i o u s n e s s

o f th e i r cr i m e s o a m ply m erit e d .

O ur M a s te r H i ra m wa s order e d to b e re i n t err e d a s n e ar t he -

s an ctu m san ctoru m a s t he I s ra eliti s h la w w o ul d p e r m i t ; a n d

t h ere i n a g ra v e from t he c en tr e thr ee fe e t e a s t thr ee fee t w e s t
, , , ,

t hr ee fe e t b e t w een n orth a n d s o u th an d fi v e fe e t or m or e pe r ,

p e n d i c u lar H e w as n o t b u ri e d i n t he s a n ctu m s a n ctor u m

.
,

be ca u s e n othi n g co mm o n or u n cl ean w as su ffered to e n te r

t h e re n o t e v e n t he H i g h Pri es t b u t on c e a y ea r n or th en t i l l
, ,
-
, ,

a ft e r m an y w a s hi n g s a n d pu ri fi c a t i o n s a g a i n s t t he g rea t d ay o f
e x pi a t i o n o f s i n s fo r by t h e I s ra eh t i s h la w a l l fle s h w a s ~
, ,

d e e m e d u n cl ean Th e sa m e fi fteen F e llo w Cra fts w er e o r

.
-

d er e d t o atten d t h e fu n era l cloth e d i n w hit e apro n s a n d g lov e s

, ,

a s em bl em s o f i nn oc en c e .

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’

d orm e r a n d s qu ar e p a v em e n t ; t h e porch i s t h e en tran c e to t he

,

s a n ctu m s a n ctor um : t h e d orm er t h e w i n d o w th a t g i v e s li ht , g

t o t he s a m e an d t h e s q u ar e p a v e men t fo r t h e Hi gh Pr i e s t t o ,

w a lk o n The o ffic e o f t he H i gh Pri es t i s to bu r n i n c e n s e to

.

t h e ho n o u r a n d g lory o f t h e Mo s t H i g h prayi n g fe rv en tly t ha t , ,

t h e Al m i g hty thro u g h hi s b eni g n w i s d o m an d g oo d n e s s w

,
ould ,

b e pl e a se d to b es to w p e a c e a n d tra n q u illity to t h e I s ra elitis h

n a tio n for t he e n s u i n y r
’

g e a .

You h ave alrea dy b een i n form ed o f t he w ork i n g tool s w ith

w hich o u r M a s ter H i ra m w a s s l a in Th ey were t he pl u mb .

rul e l evel an d h eav y m a u l The coffin s cu ll an d cro s s bon e s

, , .
, ,
-
,
b e in g embl e m s of m orta lity a l lu de to t he u n ti m ely d eath o r ,
o u r M a s t e r Hir a m Abi ff, .

Yo u h a v e li k e wi s e b een i n form ed of thr e e s ign s i n thi s D e

g r e e. The wh ol e a re fi v e corr es po n d i n g i n n u m be r w i t h t h e
,
-

fi ve poi n ts o f fello w ship Th ey are t he sig n o f horror t he

.
,

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g, g g e ,
a s ,

a n d t h e s i n o f joy a n d e x u lta ti o n lik e w i se c a lle d t he r d

g , g an
a nd roya l si n r l rity ill thro h
g F o r t h e .s a ke o f e g u a I w g o u g ,

t h e whol e Thi s i s th e sig n of horror (desc r i bed) Thi s i s t h e

. .

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( s i s t h e .
( ) .

The s i g n o f g ri ef or d ea th i s g iven by p as si n g t h e h an d o v er the

foreh ea d It took i t s ri s e at t he ti me w h en o ur M ast er Hira m
.

w a s m a k i n g h i s w a y from t h e n orth to t h e s o u th e n tr an c e o f t h e
Tem pl e, w h en hi s ag o n i es w ere so g reat, tha t t h e p ers p i rati o n
s too d i n la rg e d r o p s o n h i s fa c e , an d h e m a d e u s e o f thi s s i g n

as a t em pora ry r e li e f to hi s s ufferin g s This i s t he s ig n o f joy

.

a n d e xu lta tion ( t o r a i se bot h ha n d s ov er y our hea d, a n d ex c la m ,

O Wort hy llf a so n s !) It took i t s ri s e a t t h e ti me t he T e m pl e

w a s fi n i s h e d , w h en Ki n g S o l o m on an d t he pri n c e s o f hi s ho u s e
h old w e n t to vi e w it, an d b e i n g s o s tru ck w ith i t s m agn i fic en c e ,
t hat w ith o n e s i m u lta n e o u s fe eli n g , th ey e xcl a i m e d O Wo r t hy —
M a so n s
.

L E CT U R E R EE
I N THE TH I R D DE G .

Q How are yo u pre pa re d to b e mad e a M a s ter M a s on

.

A B oth m y a rm s both breas ts both k n ees m a de b are a n d

.
v

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b ot h h eels s lip sho d -

.

Q O n w h a t d i d you e n te r
.
?

A Upon both poin ts o f t he co m p as s e s pr es en t e d to both my

.

b r ea s t s .

Q .O n yo u r e n tr a n c e i n to t he l o dg e di d you obs er v e an ythin g

di ffer e n t fro m i t s us u a l a pp ear an c e
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.

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rai s e d to t he s u blim e D egree of a M as ter M as o n .

Q Ho w w ere yo u ra i s e d
A Upon t he fi v e po i n t s o f fello w ship
. .

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.

i s t. H an d to h a n d , I gr e et you a s a broth er ; and w h en t he

n ec e s s i t i e s o f a broth e r c a ll fo r m y a i d a n d s u pport , I w ill b e

e v e r r ea d y to h an d h i m su ch a s s i s t a n c e to s a ve h i m fro m s i n k

i n g , i f I fi n d hi m w orthy th er e of, a s ma y n o t b e d e tr i m en t a l t o
my s el f or con n ex i on s
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,

l au dabl e u n dertak i n g s I n d ol en c e sh all n o t ca u s e my footstep s

.

t o h a lt n o r w ra th to t u rn th e m a s i d e
,
B u t forg et t i n g e v e ry .

s elfi s h co n s id era ti o n I w i ll b e ev e r s w ift o f foot to s a v e h e l p

, , ,

a n d to e x e c u t e b en e vol e n c e to a fe llo w cr ea tu r e i n di s tr es s b ut -

m ore p artic ul arly to a B roth er M a s o n i f w orthy

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c a ti on s sh all r e m in d m e of yo u r w a n ts Wh en I o ffe r u p m y
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.

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,

m e mb er a s m y o wn for a s t h e vo i c e s o f b ab e s a n d s u ck lin g s
,

a s c en d to t h e thro n e o f g r a ce so m o s t a s s u r ed ly w i l l t h e b re a t h
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i n g s o f a ferven t h eart as c en d to t he m an s ion s of bli ss a s o ur ,

pray ers a re c ertai n ly receiv e d for each oth er

— B r eas t to breas t—
.

4 th . t ha t m y br e a s t s h al l b e a s a fe a n d
s a cr e d r e po s i tory fo r al l yo u r j u s t a n d l a w fu l s e cr e t s A bro .
:

t h er s s e cr e t s d eliv er e d to m e as s u ch I w o u l d k e e p a s m y
’

, ,

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i nj u ry h e co u l d s u s t ai n i n thi s m orta l l i fe : n a y i t w o u l d b e ,

li k e t he v i ll a i n y o f an a s sass i n w ho l urks i n d ar k n e s s to s ta b
,

h i s a d v ers a ry w h en u n a rm ed a n d l eas t pre p ared to m ee t a n

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e n emy

An d 6 t h — H an d ov er b a ck—th a t I w il l s u pport a broth er s

.

,
.

c h ar a ct e r i n hi s a b s en c e e qu al ly a s thou gh h e w e re pr es en t
, I .

w i ll n o t w ron g fu lly r ev i l e hi m my s elf n or w i l l I s u ffer it to b e ,

d o n e by oth e r s i f i n m y pow e r to pr e en t it
, Thu s by t he v .
,

fi v e poi n t s o f fello w ship are w e lin k ed to g e th er i n o n e i n di

,
r i s i bl e ch ai n o f s in c er e a ffe ctio n brotherly l ov e r eli ef an ? , , ,

a u th .

TO C LO S E T HE LO DG E I N TH E TH I R D on M AST E R M A SO N S
'

D EG R E E .

Worsh i p u l M aste r an d Wa rden s kn ock t o order

Th e
'

W M Brethren a s i st m e to clo s e t he Lo dge i n t he Thi rd

. . s
D eg ree .
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B roth e r Ju n ior Wa r den , wh a t i s t he cons ta n t c are o f
ev e ry M a s ter M as on ?

J W . To prov e t he l o dge clo s e ti l ed

. .

W M Dir e ct th a t du ty to b e d on e
. . .

J W a B roth er I n n er Gu ar d y o u w i ll prov e t he l o d g e c los e

.
,

tiled (
. T h e M a s t er s k n oc ks a r e
g i
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v en o n t he d oo r b
y I n n er

G ua rd a n d Ti ler , w hi c h p r ov es i t c lose t i led ) .

I G B roth er Ju n ior Ward en (wi t h t he s ig n ) , t he l o dg e i s

. .

c l o se til ed .

J W ( Wi t h t h e kn oc ks a n d s ig n s ) Wor ship fu l M a ste r, t he

. . .

l o dg e i s cl o s e til e d .

W M B roth er Sen i or Warden , t h e n ext c are

. .

S W. To s ee t h e brethren a pp ear to ord er a s M a ster

.

M a son s .

W M To order brethre n as M a st er M a s o n s — Broth er

. .
, ,

Ju n ior Wa r d e n fro m w h en c e c am e yo u ?
,

J W . F ro m t he w e s t w hith e r w e h av e b e en i n s earch o f
.
,

t he g en u i n e s e cr et s of a M a s ter M a s o n .

W M Broth er Ju n i or \
. . V ard en h av e you d i s cov er ed t he ,

obj e ct o f y ou r res earch e s ?

S W. Worsh i p ful M asters w e h av e n ot b u t w e h a v e d i s
.

c ov e r e d c e rta i n s u b s t i tu t ed s e crets w mc h by yo u r p erm i s s i o n , , ,

w e are w i ll i n g to i m p a rt .

W M L et thos e su b s titu ted s ecr ets b e r eg ul arly i m p arted

. . .

T J u n i or Wa r den i v es t he s i n s t o ke n s a n d w ords t o t he
( h e
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r , .

S W. Worshi pful M a s ter d ei gn to r ec eiv e t he s ubsti t uted

.
,

s e cr et s o f a M a s t er M as on .

W M I sh al l b e h appy to re c eive th em an d for t he i h

. .
,

s tr u ct i o n o f t he br e thr en pr e sen t y o u w il l r e p e a t th e m ,a lo u d .

( S . W g i v
. es t hem ) B r e thr en. th e s e s u b s tit u t e d s e cr,e t s b e i n g
r e gu l a rly i m p arted to m e I a s t h e hu m bl e r epres en ta tive o f , ,

Ki n g Solo m o n a n d a s t he M a st er o f thi s l o dge d o ra ti fy a n d

, ,

co n fi rm th a t th es e s u b stituted s ecrets sh al l desi gn ate you an d

,

a l l M as t er M a s on s un ti l furth e r ti m e an d circ um s tan c e s s h a lt

,

re s t o re t h e g e n u i n e o n e s .

P M Wi t h g ratitu de to o ur M as ter w e b en d
. .
, .

W M B roth er Sen ior Warden ou r l abou rs b ei ng e n ded

. .
, ,

i n th i s D eg re e yo u h av e m y c o mm a n d to cl o s e th i s M a s ter
,

M a s on s Lo dg e ( He g i v es t he kn oc ks a n d s i t s down )
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. .

S W. Br ethr en i n t he n ame o f t he M o s t High an d by the

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c om m an d oft h e Wo rs h ip ful M a s t er , I d e cla r e t h i s M a s t er

M as on s Lo dg e cl o s e d ( Gi v es t he kn ocks a n d s i t s d own )
’
. .

J W I t i s a cco rd i n g l y cl o s e d
. . .
(Kn oc k s a n d s i t s d o wn
.

The I n n er Gu a rd a n d Ti ler g i v es t he kn ocks , wh i e h c on c lud es

t he ceremony ) .

END OF P ART T .
 EN T R O D U C T l fl fi i .

I x ori n g t he ca u s e o f s ecr et as soc i atio n s

t»: e p l

d e rs a m on g m an k i n d I fi n d i t i n t h e w an t: of t h at tr uly o n e
,

t hi ng n eedf ul H UM AN CULTU RE
, . Th at ev ery h u m an
, b ei n g born i s n ot du ly cu ltiv a ted u p to t h e exten t o f e qu al i ty
,

o f k n o w l e dg e a s far a s c a p a city to a cq u i r e i s i n qu e s t i on ; i s
,

m o s t c erta i n ly t h e cri m e o f t h e r u l er s o f t h e s ta t e . Th a t t h e
m ean s to s u ch a n en d a re a s a v ai la b l e a s t h e c u ltu r e o f t h e
‘

s oil or t h e n e c e s s ity o f l a bo u r to th a t en d i s a circu m s ta n c e

, ,

m o s t e vi d en t. The pl ea o f u s e fu l i g n or a n c e i s n o t to b e t o i e
rate d ; for it i s t h e boa st of all r u l ers t h a t th eir m en ta l c u l
,

tu re a n d qu al ifica tion g iv e th em t h e ri ght t o r ul e an d th at ,

t h e m as s o f t h e
p e opl e a re n o t i n a m en t a l co n d i ti o n t o

m an a g e th e ir o w n a ffa ir s b v t h e e l e ction o f r e pr es en ta t iv es for

'

t h a t p u rpo s e. The root o f al l tyr an n y a n d o ppre ss i o n o f all ,

S e c zal an d h u m an ill s i s fou n d i n t h e w i thhol d i n g fro m h a f

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mas se s o f ea ch co mmu n ity m en tal cu ltur e or k n o w led e t h a t

,
g

m a y b e co nferr ed o n al l . To thi s m ay b e a dded th e em s ,

ari s ing fro m a wron d ir ctio t h co q c f u er

g e n a
,
s e n se u en e o s p
s t i t r c n . or m i st ak es ab o u t an ci en t lan guage c us w ms a nd
, , ce e r
m on i e s , pr evai li n g am n o g , an d i n fl u en ci n
g t h e a ct i on s o f
,
m an
kin d .

That on e
g r e a t s ch e m e fo r t h e n e c e ss a ry c u l t u r e o f t h e

h u m an ra c e has b e en propou n d ed I fi nd a proof i n t he ,

fo u n d ation o f t h e C hri s ti an r eli gio n Not th a t s u p ers titio u s

.

r e stin g u pon t he l etter o f t h e O ld an d New Tes tam en t, an d

t h e tr a dition s o f t h e Gre ci an or Ro m a n Ch u rch w hich n o w , ,

an d for c en tu ri e s h a v e m ade u p w hat i s m i s call e d t h e

,

Chri sti an Religio n : b ut TH AT REV E L ATI O N w hich i s

e m bo d i ed i n a ll t h e my s t eri e s o f al l t he sa cr ed wr1t i n s i
g n ,

a l l th e c u s to ms c er e m o n i e s a n d tr a d itio n s o f al l t he C h urch es
, ,

w ithi n o r b ev on d t h e m i s c al l e d C hri s ti a n era w hich re ,

v eals n othin g con trary to t he evi den t an d i mmu table pri n ci

p l es o f n atu re an d t he r elativ e c on di t i oh o f m an ; t he firs t
a n d fi n al pri n cipl e o f w hich i s t h e e tern al n e c es s ity o f t he
.

m e n ta l c ul tu r e o f e a ch s ucc eed i n g g en era tio n s i n c e m i n d i s ,

n o t a h eritab l e prop e rty i n d e p en d en t o f c ul ti v ation b u t m u s t

, , ,

s e a s o n a ft e r s ea s o n b e s o wn a n d p l an te d
,
n u rtu r e d
.

,
w ee d ed , ,

pru n ed an d for m e d i n ea ch hu man b ei n g

, ,
.

Look i n g a t t h e l an gu ag e o f t h e g o s p el or Go d s m y s tery ,
’
.

a n d p u tti n g a n i n t erpr e t a tio n o n th at l an gu ag e w hich shall ,

b eco me e qu a l to a re v el a ti on or a tru th I fi n d t he d eclara ,

tion th a t a s econ d b i rth —birth o f m i n d o r m en ta l cu lture

, ,
,

i s d is ti n gu i s h e d fro m fir s t birth or b irth o f b od y fro m t he ,

p ar en t—i s e s s e n ti a l to hu man s al va tion fro m e vil I fi n d thi s .

d e c lar ed to b e t h e i n c arn ation o f G o d or Chri s t i n m an I .

fi n d t he w or d wors hip a s a r el atio n b etwe en God and m an ,

t o b e s i g n ific an t o f n oth i n g m or e th an men t a l c ult ure su ch ,

b ein g i t s root i n all l an gu ages an d su ch b ein g t he on lv s en s e

,

111 w hich an a ctio n u po n th a t w or d c an r ea li s e a n e v i d en t

y
g oo d .I fi n d p yra er to s i n i fy t he n e c e s sar
g y l a b o ur t ac o

q u ir e kn o wl ed e
g I
. fi n d t he Vv o rd r e en t a n c e w h e n e ty molo
p ,

g i c ali y t r a c e d t o a root t o b e, o f pr e ci s el y t h e sa m e m ean i n

g;
for mb u t oth er ver si on
an tha t b eau ti fu l mythos e ver preg
or
,

nan t w ith phy s ic a l tr u th a n d al l i t s m ora l a ppl ic a tio n s T he

,
.

mi r a cle s a n d tea chin gs o f Chri s t are : t he fir st m y t ho log i c a l ,

d ev elopmen t s i al n
f pyh a t ur e ; t h e s e c o n d t he mora l d u t i es ~
o s c
,

o f huma n n a t u re It i s t he prin c i ple tha t tea che s , an d n o t

. ,

t h e e x am pl e or po wer o f m a n by k n o wledg e i n t he form o f ,

a m ys t ery o r a ll eg ory or even of Chri s t i n m an t o mak e eu

, ,

ern a t u ra l ch a n es or a pp ea ra n c es It i s t he k no wl d e o f
p g e g .

t h e pri n cipl e i n m a n th at t e a ch es t h e m oral d uty

’

The ar .

ra i n m en t
g co n d emn a ti o n
,
c ru c mx t on
p a s s t,
o n d e a th b u ri a l , , , ,

r esu rr e ctio n an d a s cen si on a re b ut fig u res o f t he con s equen ces

,
-

th a t follo w t he labo u rs of reas o n i n s eeki n g to r eform t h e c on

ditio n o f m an o f t h e i n s ti tu tio n s ch u rch es an d s ta te s o f so
, , ,
~

T h e m or a l i s p u r ely politic al a n d s u p e r s titio n c a n n ot

i
c e ty .
,

m a k e a tru th o f i t i n a n y oth er s h ap e .

Su ch i s n o t o n ly tr u e Chri s ti a n ity b ut s u ch i s t r ue M ,

T h ou gh I sti ll deprecate a l l s ecre t a s s ociation s ; all oa th

m ak i n g s or a b s ol u te pro mi s es a s n o t n e ces s a ry to t he pres e n t
, ,
'

w el fa r e o f E n g li s h so c i ety I h a v e by r e s earch arri v ed a t q u i te

, , ,

a n o t h e r g e n e r a l Vi e w o f M a s o n ry to th a t w hic h I too k o n fir s t e x
,

o s m g i t 1 n t h e y e ar1 8 2 5 ; w hil e a pri s o n e r i n D orch es t e r g a ol

'

p .

I th en d e a lt w ith it a s I a n d oth ers w er e th en d ealin g w ith t he

l ett er o f t he O l d a n d New Te s ta m en ts Not kn o w i n g t he
“

s pirit o f t h e a ll e g ory I k n ew n othi n g m or e th a n t he h i s t ori a l

o
c
,

d e fe cts a n d o t h e r i m propri eti e s o f t h e l etter th a t l et t t r which ,

St P a u l m hi s Se co n d Epi s tl e to t h e Corin thi an s ch a p iii

.
, ,
. .

v e rs e 6 ,
say s ki lle t h or l ea d e th t h e m i n d to co n fu s io n a n d de
,

s tr u ctio n a s d i s t in g u i sh e d i n m ean i n g fro m t hat s pi ri t or r e ve

‘

, ,

la t io n o f t h e all eg ory o f t he New T es tam en t whi c h g i v e t h an ,

o r tru e k n o wle d e T o k n o w t h e l ette r to c arry t he wh ol e

g .
,

B i b l e m t h e m e m ory i s s til l to b e a s i g n o r a n t a s t he m a n w h o
n e v er s e e n or h e ar d o f it u n l e ss t h e r e b e a k n o w
,

,
ledg e o f t h e
s p m t r e v e latio n
,
or t h e m ean t ng of i t s allegory b ec aus e t h e
, .
 l etter of t he m ora l
pr ecept s i s n othi n g m or e than “ as
ta ught by t he phi lo soph ers o f all n ati on s w ho n ev er s aw o r ,

h ear d of eith er O ld or New Testam en t a s r ecorde d i n t he

. ,

B ib 1e .

Such a l s o i s M as on ry To follo w t he itu al an d ro u ti n e o f

. r
i
a ll th e d eg re e s to h a v e t h e l a n g u ag e 1n men ory a n d to b e a b le
, ,

m m em ory t o pra cti s e al l i t s r e qu ir e d s t e p s po s itio n s g rip s

, , , ,

or m otion s Just am o un ts to n othi n g at al l i n t h e m ak i n g of a

'

, ,

t r ue M a s o n As w i th t h e Bibl e t h e s pirit or r ev elatio n o f t he

.
,

a ll
g ory o f M a s o n ry i s r e qu ir e d both a s k n o wl e d g e a n d pra c
,

t r e to m ake ou t t he cha ra cter o f a r eal M ason A tru e

,
.

M a so n i s t h e sa m e ch aracte r a s a tru e Chri s ti an Th at . .

ch ara ct er i s forme d by t he a cqu i sition o f all po s s ibl e kn o w

l e dge w ith t h e b en evol ent desire of exten d i n g it a m on g t he
,

w ho l e h u m an ra c e ; th a t r eco g n i s e s i n e very m a n a broth e r

w h o h a s n ee d o f e v e ry oth er m an s g oo d w i ll a n d a s s i st
’
-

a n ce We h a v e n o w amo n g tho se w h o cl ai m t he d i s t i n c
.
‘

tion n eith er pra ctic al M a s o n s n or pra ctic al Chri s ti an s All

,
.

a re m i s l e d w ith t h e d el u s io n s o f t h e l ett e r rit u a l or c c , ,

rem o n y ; n o n e u n ders tan d t he s pirit or r e v el a t ion o f t h e ai

l e g o ry .

H avi n g n ega ti v ed i n vari ous p u bl i c ation s di s co ur s es an d

, , ,

di s c u s s i o n s t he as s u m ption th a t t he B ibl e i s a boo k o f hi sto

,

ri c a l r e cor d s tan d i n g pre ai e d t o m e e t a n y c all or ch all e n e

, p g
J o n th at h e a d I a fii rm it to b e a n e m an a t i o n fro m t h e a n
p ,

c i en t m y s t eri e s a n d pr e ci sely s i m il a r i n i t s ch a r a ct er t o t h e
,

ritu al o f M a son ry It i s a mys t ery a n all eg ory ; or a s eri es o f

.
,

m y s teri e s an d a ll eg ori es tha t r e quir e s a r ev l a tio n

,
Th a t e
.

r ev el ati on i s n ot i n t he boo k i s n o t n ow i n an y M a son ic

.

Lo dg e ; b u t it shou l d b e i n t he Chu rch it s hou l d b e i n ,

e a ch M a s o n ic Lo d g e it sho u l d b e i n t h e m i n d of ev ery
,

m an .

It w ou l d b e n on s en se to p ubli s h a m y stery an d r ev elat i on

togeth er b ec au se t he re v elat l o n i s s u rli m n t t o
, e all practi cab le
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u
p p r o s e s w itho ut t he m s t ery
y b u t w h e r e v e r
,
th er e i s a m y s

t ery i n w ri ti n g or i n t he ritu al o f ce r e m o n y
, th er e a reve ,

l a tio n i s e s s en ti al to b e k n o w n as t he tr ue mean i n g o f t he
“

m a t t er or n othi n g us eful i s k n o w n
, .

The tru e m ean i ng th en o f t h e rev ela tion o f t h e m ys t eri es

, ,
e

o f Ju d ai s m Chri s ti an ity a n d M a s o n ry i s th a t m an i s a cr e a
, , , ,

tur e to b e i m proved by c u ltiv a tion ; th at kn o wle dg e o f thi n g s

i s t he s ou rc e o f i m prov em en t ; a n d th a t ti m e i s t h e m ate ri al t o
b e prop erly u s ed to th a t en d labo ur t h e m ean s o f a pplic ation
an y exi s ti n g thin g a n i n s tr u m e n t to b e w ork e d w ith a n d c o m

pr eh end ed To w ard t he acco m p li sh men t o f t h e practi ce of

.

thi s r e vel a tion t he exhortatio n s o f M as o nry a s o f t he B ibl e

, , ,

a re e qu a lly g oo d ; b u t u n fortu n a tely fo r tho s e co n c er n e d t he ,

l etter or y t ery
m s h a s e g ag e
n d too m ub a tt e tio
h n n — h as b een
—
m a de o f t o o m u ch i m porta n c e ha s b een i g n ora n tly s ub -
r

s tit u t e d a s t h e o n e thi n g n e e dfu l fo r t h e s pirit or re

“ "
,

v elatio n ; t h e h u m a n r a c e h a s b een th er eby m u ch d a m ag e d ,

nas fall en fro m a b ett e r s ta t e a n d r e q u ir es to b e

,
rai s e d ,

ry t h e s p 1r 1t r ev el atio n kn o wl edg e or b etter s ta t e o f

, , ,

mi n d .

The m i n d th a t co u l d co n s tr uct a m y s tery d ev el opi n g so

m u ch i m portan t m s t ru c t i on u n der t he form o f a n a ll eg ory ,

mu s t h av e b een a hi gh er an d b etter s ta te o f m i n d th an th a t o f
tho s e w ho h av e i gn oran tly fol low e d t he l etter or my s tery w ith
o u t k n o w m g w h a t it m ea n t a n d to w ho m t he s pirit or r e v e l a
,

t io n has b e en w an ti n g . Thi s i s e vi d en ce o f a fall i n t he ,

ord er o f g en eration s o f t he r a c e fro m a hi gh er s t ate T he

,
.

s pirit or r e v el a tio n po ss es s e d w i ll c arry u s b a c k to a ll tho s e

a d v an tag e s w h i ch earli er r a c e s mu s t h av e ha d w h en s u p er ,

s i ti on h a d n o au thority
t an d w h en s ci en c e w a s t he pr i d e o f
,

As to hi s tory o f M a so n ry i am n ot n ow dl s posed t o
t he ,

l i mit i t s e xi s t en c e to an y t un e n or to con fin e i t s ori g 1n to

'

a n y pl a c e Kn o wi n g an d prov mg th at Chri s ti an ity was k n o wn

,
.
 b ec o mes ne c es sary a s th e mdr e kn o w l edge o f a n them lan guage,
, ,

t h e m or e e as ily to b e co m pr eh en d e d i s t h e s c i en c e o f my s te r
y
a n d 1 ev e la t i on o f l etter a n d spi 1 lt o f 1 o h e c y an d i n t er re
, p p ,p
lati o n of t h e olo gy an d g n o m olo gy
,
.

The ritu a l o f M t as on ry l i k e t he O l d a n d New T e s ta m en ts

,

h a s i t s t wo fol d l e ctu re o n th e ology a n d g n o m olo gy ; t h e

-

fi rs t a m y s t erio u s d i s co u rs e a bo u t G o d a n d t he rel a t i o n s o f
'

, , ,

t h e phy s ic al to t h e m ora l w o rl d ; t he s econ d t he m o ral

.

p re ,

c e t s a n d exhorta t io n s o f t h e po l itic al a n d s o ci l d ti f
p i
a u e s o
m an to w ard m an Th e b u ild in g of S olo m o n s t em pl e w hich
’
.
,

i s t he g i s t o f M a s o nry i n i t s phy s ic a l a l lu s io n s i g n ifi e s t he
, ,

g a i n i n
g a k n o w l e d g e o f t h e phy s ic a l w orl d ; i n i t s m or a l
a ll us io n s i n i fi e s t h e b e s t t e m p l e tha t c an b e m a d e f t h
"

g, o e

h u m a n bo dy, by cu ltu r e o r pro du ct o f m i n d

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The l e tt e r .

figu re or i n stru m en ts of t he sy mboliz a tion j u s t m ean n o t hi n g

, ,

a t a ll i n r el a tio n to t h e s u bj e ct o f t he s e cr e t o r s pirit ; th u s
'

it i s c all e d s a cred m y s terio u s fire As pra ctic al w ork man

, ,
.

s hip i h t he l e tt e r it i s sy mbo lic al of t he l abo u r of ac qu i r

, “

i n g kn o w l ed g e As a pp ar en t hi s tory o f t he p a s t it i s t he
.
,

hi s tory o f p ri n c i p les a s c ertai n ed w hich a ffect a l i ke all peo

"
,

l a t a l l ti m e s i n a ll c li m es a n d co u n tri e s H en c e t he s i
p e , p .

ri t o f prophe cy i s m o s t tr u ly fo u n d e d o n t h e k n o wl e dg e o f

tho s e pri n cipl es s o th a t e v ery r eal Jew r eal Chri s ti an o r

, , ,

r ea l M a s o n b eco mes a proph et an d proph eci e s m o s t tru ly

, ,

i n t he n a m e o f Lor d or G o d — L o 1 d or Go d h er e m ean i n g
t h e k n o w l e d e th a t h as b een a cq u ir ed
g th at k n o wle dg e b ei n g ,

t o i t s d eg 1 e e a pictu re o f t he phy s ic a l or m ora l po w e r bor n

, , , ,

d eifie d a n d p er s o n ifi e d i n t h e m an or proph e t
,

I n t h e d eg r ees o f M a s o n ry w e b eg i n w ith t h e E n t er ed
,
,

Appr en t i c e whi ch s i g n ifi es a b eg i n n i ng t o lea r n

,
Then co mes .

t h e F e l lo w Cra ft w hich s i g n ifi es s omet hi ng lea r n t a n d app li ed

-
,

a M a s t er T h e d eg r e e o f M a s ter i m
un der t he di rec t i o n
f
‘

o . ,

li a ca a bi l i t t t a c h or to d i r ec t i n s t ru c t i on T h e Royal
p e s
p y o e .

Arch c o mpl et es t he phil o s o phic ch ara ct er an d i s he s ome t ,

t
 ii i e M as on ry pres en t Gra n d Lo dge An d a ll th at t he
of th e .

Tem pl a r d egr ee s o f t he Chri s tian or d ers c an add i s a n ew ,

for m o f t h e a ll e gory The G ra n d Lo dg e M as on ry o f t he

.

p r e s en t d ay i s w holly Jew i sh B u t a ful l u n d er s ta n di n

.
g o f
t h e s u bj ect pr es en t s t h e three ord er s of Ju dai s m C hri s t i a m t y , ,

a n d M a s o n ry a s o n e an d t h e s a m e a ll eg oric al s ch e m e fo r h u
,
»

m an i m prov em en t .

All t h e p artic u l ar s of F r eemas on ry b ei n g n e w l ai d b efo r e

t h e p u blic e ye th er e r em a in s n ot t h e sh ad o w o f a n exc u s e
,

o r r eas o n w h y i t s ho u l d b e con tin u e d a s a s e cre t as s oc ia a

ti o n The l egi s l a tur e b ei n g abou t to d eal w ith oth er s e cre t

.

s oci e ti e s w ou l d d o w ell n o w n o t a g ai n to m ak e a n ex c e p
,

t io n of M a s o n ry An d M as on ry n o w n o l ong er a s ecret
.
, ,

h ad bett er d ea l w ith t h e r ev el a t i o n th an t he m ys t ery a n d ,

f
d e v o t e i t s u n it e d po w e rs t o p u blic i n s tru ctio n H avi n g d one
i

i -
.

f o r M a s on ry w h a t I h av e a l s o d on e for t h e Je wi s h an d Chri s
t i an r e l i g i on s t h e O l d a n d Ne w T e s ta m en ts s ho wn h ow i t
, ,

m ay b e m a d e r es p ectabl e an d u s efu l I s er i o us ly propo s e to

,

t he M a s o n ic Lo dg e s th a t th ey al lo w m e to co m e a mo n g th e m
, ,

a n d op e n ly a n d p u blicl y to l e ctu re a m o n th e m o n t he s u b
g
j c et . I c an n ot co n s en t to 950 thro u g h an y o f th e ir obl i g a
«

t i on s b e c a u s e th ey a re n e ith e r l e g a l n o r m ora l
,. b u t I o ffer to
i v e a s ci en tific a n d m or a l e xpl a n a tio n o f tho s e pri n cipl e s o f
g
M a s o n ry w hich a re t h e tru e r ev el ation o f th eir m ys terio u s
,

l an gu ag e .

My exp o sur e o f Freem as on ry i n 1 8 2 5 l ed to i t s expo su re i n

t h e U n it e d S t a t e s o f Am eric a ; a n d a M a s o n th e re o f t h e n a m e
,

o f Wi lli am Mor a n h avi n o c d h i i t tio to a s s rs t i n

g g a n n
, u n e s n e n n

t he w ork o f e xpo su re w a s k i dn a pp e d u n d e r pr e t en d e d form s

“

, ,

an d w a rran ts o f l a w by h i s br o , th er M a s on s rem ov ed fro m t he

’

S ta t e o f Ne w York to t h e bor der s o f C an a d a n ea r t h e fa ll s o f

_
,

Ni aga r a a n d th er e m o s t b arb arou sly m u rd ered f Thi s h a pl

,

p en d i n 1 8 2 6
e T h e Sta t e s h av e b e en fo r m a n y y e a rs m u c h
.

e x c i t ed u on t h e u b ec t a r eg u l a r w a rfa r e h a s a ri s e n b e t w e en
p j s
 Ma s o n s A M
an d n ti ~
;
— s as on s
0 0 1e t i es o f An ti Ma s on s h av e -

been forme d ; n ews pap ers an d m agazi n es s tarted ; an d man y

p a m ph l e t s an d v o l u m es w ith m u ch corr e s po n d en c e p u b li s h e d
, ,

s o th a t b e for e t h e Sl a v ery Q u e s tio n w as pr e s s ed a mo n t h em

, g ,

th em a ll p arti es had merg ed i n to M a s on s an d An ti M as on s

,
- .

Sev e ral p ers o n s w er e p un i s h e d for t h e ab du ction o f Morga n ;

b ut t he m u r d er ers w er e s h el t ere d by M a s on ic Lo d g es an d ,

r es c u ed fro m j u s tic e Thi s w as qu ite en ou gh to s ho w th at

.

M as on ry a s con si s tin g o f a s ecr e t a ss oci ation or an a ss ocia

, ,

tion w ith s ecr et oath s an d c erem on i es i s a political an d s oci al ,

evil .

Whi le writin g thi s I h av e been i n for m ed th at i n divi du a l

,

m emb ers o f O ra n ge Lo dg es h av e s mi led at t h e di s s ol u tio n o f

b

th eir Lo dges w i t h t he ob s erva tion t hat pr eci sel y t he s am e a s

, ,

s oci a tio n c an b e c arri e d o n u n d er t h e n am e o f M a so n ry Thi s x

i s an e vil th a t s ecr e t a s s oci atio n s admit No for m of a n ythi n g .

o f t h e k i n d wh en s e cr e t c an prote ct it s elf fro m ab u ses ; an d

‘

, ,

thi s i s a s tron g r eas on why M as on i c a ssoci atio n s sho uld g et ri d

o f th eir u nn e c es s ary o a th s r evi s e th eir con stitu tion s a n d thro w
, ,

thems elves op en t o p u bl ic i n s pe c ti on an d report Th er e i s .

en ou g h th a t m ay b e m a d e r es p ect ab l e i n M as o n ry i n t he pre ,

s en t s tat e o f m in d an d c u s to m s to a d m it o f s c ru t i n i s mg pu b
,

li c i ty .

The comm o n mi s tak e of t he su pers t i ti on i st s u n der t he n a me ,

o f Jew a n d Chri s ti an h a s b een to r ead t h e Sa cr e d Script u r e s

,

as pi e c e s o f pro fan e hi story i n s t ea d o f u n de r s t an di n g t h em to

,

b e fan e o r t em p le hi s tory hi s tory o f u n iv e r s al pri n ciples r el a t;

,

i n g t o t he w hol e h u m an r a c e an d n ot a r e cor d o f t he a ct s of
,

t h e p e op l e of an y p artic u lar tim e o r co u n try All su ch r e cords

.

a r e d i s ti n
g ui s h e d a s p ro fa n e or s o m e thi n
g,
r e cor d ed o f i n di v i
d ual h u m an a ction b eyon d 0 1 w itho u t th e b u s i n e s s o f t he
,

tem pl e an d a re furth er s tyl ed u n can on i c al an d apocryph al

,
.

Profan e hi story 15 t he t i ut h of hu man a ction i n particu l ar ti m es

a d p l c d f a rtic ul a r p e op l e S a cr e d hi st or y i s t h e
n a es a n o a
p
.

,
 ft i sth en th e tru th d e fen sibl e b y phy sic al s ci en c e b y hi st orica l
,
‘

s c i en c e an d by m oral s ci e n c e
,
th a t t he B i b le i n i t s t heolog i ca l ,
,

c ha ra c t er , i s who lly , i n depen d e n t ly , en t i re ly , ex c l us i v e l my

y , a

t holog i ca l book h at fro m t h e n am e of Adam t ot he n am e o f

an d t ,

Je s u s Chri s t i n t he s u ppo s e d li n e o f Je w i s h d e s c en t th er e i s
, ,

n o t t h e n am e o f an o n e h u m an b ei n g th a t ha s l iv e d an d d
y p a s s e

t h e s t ag e o f l i fe ev erv s u ch n am e b ei n g t he n a me o f p
’

a
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,
7 l n Ct (

le r el a ti n t t h h u m o d itio n d t h w h l corr
p , g o e a n c n n ; a e o e e s

po n ding i n ch ara ct er w i th w h a t we have i g n or an tly an d ,

p
c o n t e m tu ou s ly b eca u s e i n o ran tl y s tyle d t he thi rty tho us a n d
g ,
-
,

g o d s a n d g o
’

d d e s s es o f t h e P a g an w or l d .

Chri s ti an ity was a philo s ophic al i m prov em en t on t he g en er al

mythol og y o f P a g an s a n d Je ws i n a s m u ch a s it as p i r ed to t h e ,

e n circ li n o f t h e w ho l e h u ma n r a c e w ithi n t h e i nfl ue n Ce a n d
g
r ei gn o f t he b es t prin ciple s a hig h c ul t i v a t i on of t he mi n d s ,
a

t he n ec essa r
y f oun da t i o n
f
o a l l t ha t i s desi ra ble i n ma n n ers /

O h ! w h at a fa ll, fro m tha t h ei ght d o wn to the pr es en t su p er

s t i t i on

M as on ry has b een m or e l ik e Ju dai sm professm g t he pos ,

s es sio n o f a b en efit w hich has b een ex c lus i v e ly h e l d u n d e r t he

,

g u i s e o f s e cr e cy o r m y s t e ry ; b u t w hich h a d it b een b ett e r u n ,

d erst o o d, as a s
y s t em
f
o m o r a l i t , v ei led i n
y a lleg o ry , a nd i l l us
t r
a t ad by sy mbols, w o u ld h av e b een p a ssio n at ely e xt en d ed to t he
wh l e o h u m an r a c e
I n th e fir s t t hree d egrees of M a son ry ,
t he E n t ered Appr e n t i c e ,

F e llow Cr aft , a n d M a s t er , w e fi n d t he c er emon i e s , t h e s ym

bols, an d t he l an g u ag e, fou n d e d u pon t he Scriptu r es o f t h e O ld
’

Te stam en t or w hol ly Je w i sh r ela ti ng to t he bu i ldi n g o f S ol o

m o n s T em
, ,
’
ple ; w hich i n i t s r elation to h uman n atu re i s a
, ,

fi g u rativ e a ll u s io n to t h e b u i ld i n g u p o f t h e t em p le o f t he hu
m an m i n d or a s Jo s e ph u s d es crib e s th at tem p l e
, ,
an a l leg e: ,

ri c a l pictu re of all th at i s kn own o f physical an d m ora

1 l

p h e n o m en a .
’

An ot h er mean i ng s i gn ifi es a t emple t o b e a éonv eni e nt

b ui ldi n g con ta i n i n g all t h e n ec es s ary i mp l em en t s both as to
, ,

m en a n d thi n g s for t h e c u ltu re o f t h e h u m an m m

,
d o f w hic h a ,

M as on ic Lo d ge i s an embl em a n d shou l d b e a r eality ; a n d ,

w hich al s o s ho u l d b e t he pra ctic al a n d a pp lic a bl e ch a r a ct er o f

t he b u i l d i n g c al l e d a Chri s ti an Ch u rch thu s harm om zmg th at
s y s t e m w hich i s n o w m i s t ak en ly pr eg n an t an d pro d u ctiv e o f t he

m o s t bitt er d i s s en t a n d i n s tr u cti n g tho s e s ects w hi ch pro fes s to

hol d s o me thi n g i m portan t t he tru e s ecr et r ev ela tion or m ean
, , ,

i n g o f w hich th ey k n o w n o t an d c an n o t a pply to th eir a d v a n

,
,

t ag e .

Bu t th e i n n er an d m or e i m porta n t m ean i n g i n w hi c h t h e w or
Temple i s to b e u n d er s too d a s So lo mo n s Te mp le t he Ho use of
’

, ,

G od, Chu rc h o f Chr i st , Te mple o f t he Ho ly G hos t , Ki ng do m

of H ea v e n ,
I S t h e m i n d o f m a n ,
c u ltiv a t e d fro m ti m e to ti m e i n

t he b es t po s s ible m an n er an d pro du ct iv e o f t he b es t pos s i bl e

,

e ffe ct s m ak i n g i n fa ct an d tr u th a Temple o
, , f R e a s on
,
Th i s is .

t h e m ean i n g o f t h e s e cr e t or s a c re dn e s s or s a cr a m en t o f t h e
, ,

S cript u re s o f both O l d a n d Ne w T e s t a m en t an d t h e m y s t ery o f ,

M a s on ry Each a n d all i s o n e an d t h e s ame th i ng a s to pri n

.

c i le N 0 s u ch b u i ld i n s S l m n s T e m pl e a ccor di n g to
’
‘

p .
g a o o o ,

t h e l i t er a l r e a di n o f t h e B oo k s f K i n s a n d Chron icl e s i n t h e
g o g
Bi bl e w a s e v e r ra i s ed i n th a t co u n try n o w c all e d Ju d e a b u t
,

t h e mytholog ic a l s k etch e xi s ti n g a col on y o f m en c all e d Je ws

, , ,

u n d e r t h e prot e ction a nd s an ct i o n o f t he Ptol em i e s o f E gypt ,

a b ou t t w o th o u s an d y ear s a g o d i d b u il d a t e m pl e o n a s pot 0 !
,

ro u n d i n Syr i a o r P a l es ti n e which w a s c all e d t h e S econ d

g ,

Templ e a n d b ec am e su bj e ct to t he fate o f al l s u ch s tr u ct ur es
, ,

a n d a t or a ft e r t h e b u i l d i n g o f th a t t em pl e t he n a m e o f Je r a s a ,

l e m w a s fir s t g iv e n to t h e c i ty by w hich it w a s to b es u rro u n d e d ,

a n d t h e n am e o f Ju d ea to t h e d i s trict o f l an d th a t ha d pre
v i o u sl
y b e en c a ll e d P a l e s t i n e : t h e for m e r Je r u sa l e m h a i n
'

g v ,

m ean t n o t hi n g m ore th an a mytholog ic al city a s i t i s exp lai n e d?

.
,

m t h e fo u rth ch a pte r o f t h e Epi s tl e to t he Ga l a ti a n s a n d i n t he

. ,
,

Book o f Rev el atio n a Jeru sal em or City o f Pe ac e yet to b e b ui lt

, ,
 In com in g t o t h e fo u rth or fifth i f t he M as ter s D egree b e
,
’

c on s i der ed on e t he Ro ya l Arch D eg r ee b e co m es a li n k or s te p
, ,

a s b et w e en Ju d ai s m an d Ohms t i a n i t t h Lo o s o r WO RD
y ; e g ,

i n r el a ti o n t o Chri s t i s m ere d i s ti nctiv ely i n tro du c ed a n d t he

,

b u i ldi n g of t h e Se con d Temple d e s crib ed a s t he Lor d s

"

,
’

Te m pl e , w hich i n r elatio n t o Ju dai s m i s m ean t t o s 1g nify t he

, ,

Templ e o f Chri s tian ity : t he tem pl e o f Ju da i sm as t he first i n ,

rel ati on t o t he s econ d p a ssi n g u n der t h e d i s tin ction o f a b on

,

d a g e c a ptivity a b s en c e o f fr e e d o m or a t em p l e o f t he la w a
, , ,

d i s t i n c t i o h w itho u t a r ea l d i ffer e n c e a ri s i n g fro m t he s e cta ri an

s ir it a b t w n t h e n o mi n a l J w n d Chri s ti a n s b u t ma d e
p , s e e e e s a ,

s y m bolic a l o f t h e pro g r e s s o f h u m an ity fro m i g n ora n c e to k n o w

“

l ed g e a n d i n t he s en s e o f a form er fa l l fro m k n o wl edg e or

‘

, ,

ob s er v an c e of t h e la ws o f G o d or n a t ui e to t he b a d h ab its o f
*

s u ers titio n a n d i gn oran c e

p .

M a s o n ry ha s b een con s i d er ed co m pl e t e m t he Roya l Arch

D egr ee a n d e v e n i n t he M as t er s D eg ree ; b u t t he s pirit o f
,

s e ctari an i s m so d i ffic ul t to b e k e pt o u t o f h u m a n s ys t e m s o f
'

phi lo s ophy has c reat ed n ew d egr ees u n der t he d i s tin ctio n o f

'

, ,

Chri sti an or Cro s s D egrees orig i n atin g t he v ar1o us an c 1en t sys

,
~

t ern s of kn i ght hoo d as k n ights o f t he v ariou s col ou red cro ss e s

, ,

Kn g si ht T em pl r K i ht f M l t Se Th d r o f
a ,
n
g s o a a ,
c . e s e e g e es

ord er s o f kni g htho od w ere certainly a t on e ti me en gaged 1r .

a ctiv e a n d cr u e l w a r fa r e w it h t h e f o l l o w e r o f M s
a ho m e t a n d,

w ere b ea e t n i n t h e e n d ; b u t t h e r e i s a h i g h e r an d m or a l o r

me n t a l d i s ti n ctio n a pplic a b l e to t h e w ho l e f r a t er n
i ty a n d th, a t .

1 s t h e b e tt e r s en s e o f s y mbolic al phi l o s ophy i n w hich t h e cro s s

, ,

i s u n der stoo d a s t h e g r e at s y mbol o f s ci en c e ; t he en emi es o f

t h e cro ss a s t h e tyr an t s wh o s eek to s u b du e t h e m i n d o f m an
‘

,
,

i n d s u bj e ct i t to s u p e r s titio n ; an d t he k n i ght s o r s o l di ers o f , ,

t h e cro s s a s t h e s cho la r s o f t h e e arth chivalro u sl y wa rrin g w ith

,

i gn oran c e an d s u p er s tition an d ex posmg th emsel ves to all t he

,

d a ge
n r s a n d s u ff e ri n
g s t h e r eo n c o n s e
q u e n t Thi
. s Vi ew l ea v e s u s

a t
.
r u e pict u r e o f h u m a n n a t u r e a n d a s w e
g o o n t o s u b d u e
 X VI I ]

t o u nl ock th e wh ole o f t ne mys teri es, I trac e t he sac red a d

m rs s mn -o t t he pr in cipl e th ro u ho ut Ma s o nry t hro
g ,
Ne w Te s ta men t,a n d thro ugho u t t h e Ol d T est amen t
h g ho ut i t he

Th e p lan .

o f e a ch i s t he prop e r c ul ture a n d d i s cip l i e ,

‘
o f t he hu ma n
n
m i n d f an d g e t kn ow ledge g e t w i sdom g et sa lva tio n g et li
‘
,
.

, ,

b erty i s t h e mo tto m arrow k ey a nd s ub stan c e of t he w hole

, , , ,

fro m evi l i s t he effort to b e m ade an d Jeh ovah Jes us Lord

, , ,

o r Log o s ( r ea s o n ) t he pr n c i pl e or h elp or means to b e

,
r , , ,

so ug ht a s n ec es sary t o a cc o mpl i s h t he en d g M a n has i t al l to .

t
.

do forh i msel f ; r and thi s he i s cl e arl y t au ght i nxt he B i b le a n d

,
,

i n t he Ma s o nic mys t ery He c an n ot eith er d es er ve or o btai n

' '

z w
.
n

The re v e la tion of Ma s on ry
b e e n on e o f t h e m e a n s b y h as *

w hich I h a v e b een l ed on t o a ful l r e v el a tio n o f t h e Ju daic a n d

Chris tian my s t eri es The my s te ri e s are all p u rel y of a myt ho
.

l o gi c a l charac t e r
'
I f n o t s o th ey a re n et to b e;a t a ll un d er
. ,
,

s t oo d. So un d erst o od t he k ey or revelatio n i s th e r eas o n of

(
, (
.

s ci en c e a p li ed t o s y mbo l i cal l anua e W h h

'

p g g y t e rn
y e
s t ri e s
'

w e re i n ven t ed an d fo ll o w ed—why k no w ledg e w a s s o s ecretl

r
u

y
a n d c er e mon i ou sly e o mrn u n i c at ed i s n ot t h e q u e s tio n n o w t o
g ,
,

b e sett le d l Apol ogi es may b e fo u n d i n th e poe tic p lea u r e of

s i militu d es
s
in t he drama tic amu sem en t a ffor d ed ; i n t he
i m portan c e which the low er stat e o f t h e hu man m in d has ev er
,

a t t a ch ed to t hi n s w ith di ffic u lty obtai ned I n t h e s pirit o f t

y
g
ra n n y ari stocra cy , pri es tcr aft an d s e c ta ri an i s m ; i n t he l ov e o f
, ,

t h e marv ell ou s w hich pr ed omi n a t e s w h er e h u m an n a tu r e i s

,

l eft i gn o ran t ; an d on man y oth er g ro un ds I s ee m m a per .

,

fec t s i ght the whole of t h e a n ci en t my s t eri es an d a tru e r e v e

,

l atio n o f them w il l b y an d b ye form a del ig h tful hi s tory o f ih

,
- -
,

hu man ra c e and i ll umi n a te th at d a rkn es s which has b een

,

formed i n t h e h uman mi n d by a res t i n o n t h e l ett er o r

g ,

s o m e of tho s e m s t eri es a s pro fan e hi s toric al fact Th at

y
which t he en larg ed mmd o f an ci en t ge n i us cou ld s y mb o h ze
 Xl X

by virtue of i ts i nspi rat 1on a s t he hi s tory of pri n ciples i n ci

,

d en t to h um an exi s ten c e u n d e r t h e for m o f u nited si m i lit ud es

,

o f phymc al a n d m oral n a t ure w ell s uit ed t o m an s i n s t ru c

’
’

, ,

tion w h en un ders too d has b y erri n g i gn oran c e gu i ded b y

, , , , ,

c un n in g d ec eitful an d plun deri i n g pri estcraft b een a d opted

, , ,

as a l it er al hi s tory o f t he h u man ra c e an d a re cor d o f a l l

‘

i t s a cti on s The mi s tak e has b een t he s ame as i f an y oth er

.
,

p
o e n e or mytho l o g ic a l pict u r e h a d b e en ta k en for t h e r ea lity ,

i ns tea d o f t he s pirit or pri n ciple o f a n exi st en c e ; as i f V e

n u s h ad e mbo di ed a ll t he l ov e a n d M ar s al l ,t h e s pirit of

w ar th a t has exi s ted i n t h e h um an w orl d ; in s t ea d of u n d er .

s t an d in g th a t V en u s 1 s a n a me i v en to th a t pri n cip l e o f lov e

‘

g
w hich 18 d iffus ed th ro ugh h u man l ife ; a n d M ars a na m e for
t h e evi l s pirit o f war w hich lam en tably h a s t oo mu ch , pre ,

v e i l ed an d ha s b een too m uc h e n co u r a g e d by h u ma n b ei n s
, g
s o e rri n g an d m i sl ed As M i n erv a w as a n am e g iv en! to t he
.

prin cipl e of wi s dom i nsu ffic i en t ly s cattered i n t he human

,

ch aracter mi ra culo u sly born fro m an d i m ma c ulat ely c on

, ,

c ei v ed i n t h e br a in o f Ju pit er ; s o pr e ci s e ly i s t he whole
ch ara cter a n d hi s tory of Jes us Chris t t he only b eg otten b ut ,
-

n ot ma d e Son o f Go d I n t h e l atte r c a s e t h e i n s trum en t a

.
,

l i t y of t he V i r g i n d o e s n o t ch a n g e t h e s pi rit o f t h e M ythe s

Th e whole mytho l o gi c a l fa m
.

ily o f every n ation wil l h e foun d

, ,

tr ue to n atu re i n t he d eli n eation or r evel atio n of prm c i pl e

, _
, .

An d t hi s i s all t h a t 1 3 n ec es sary t o b e l ea rn t by tho s e w h o

m e d d l e w i th an ci en t w
.
,

ritin s an d s ym bol s I n s o m ed d li n g
g .
,

w e d eal with t he po etry p a g e an try an d c us to ms o f au men t

, ,

m en w ho w e s h oul d ever r em em b er l iv ed on t he sa m e p la n e t
, , ,

as w e liv e o n an d s aw t h e s am e ext e rn al a n d i nt e rn a l t hi n s
, g
o nly which w e n ow see ha vin g n o oth er exi s t en c es a bou t th em
,

t han tho s e w e n ow h a v e o n an d o f w hich to c o n s tru ct th e ir

,

l an g u ag e ; I s ee an d proph esy th at thi s g en eral v i ew c f the ,

x

mythol og ic al th e o l ogic al or mys teri ou s subj ect i s t h e on ly one

, , ,
 s oci e ty , so a s u b t t o
'
d el ude m y s e lf

n ea r a ppr
he ;a n ea r a pp ro a ch t o
‘

h uma n r a ce t o all th a t th ey h ave calle d

al
ni t y o f kno w l e dge i n t he mythol og i cal r u dimen ts o f t h e
i
Chri sti a n sche me, an d witho ut .

gli ke i n c hara c t er wi t h th os e who h av e wron g fully u surp ed t he

‘

'

to b e
‘

mo no
pb li sed , b ut

be ekt en d e d to a ll who an recei v e i t I n tha t sa me sen se,

'

to
‘

c .

t he b as i s of broth erhoo d ,
i t mu s t b e soug ht in 1 t he e xten ded

at We o ught to "
t
s ud y . It is not
‘

ah i s t Ory of t he

t ha t ha ve led i t t o g oo d or to
 XX I I

mean mg lof t he ch urch mi lita n t i s lo s t to tho se who hav e

z
mhd
fe

t he church
wi thi n th ese las t fifte en hun dred years ,
a

M as o ic to mb s to n es,
n -
in t he r u i n s o f t he Ch ap el o f Ho lyroo d ~

at M a s on ry has be en a
s t eri e s

rs t ood i n r e v el a ti o n .

spe cim e n s of
’

I s aw

c er em o n y of my s tery m o
sabright er pa s t
w a

of t he presen t d evotio n to my

t c
s an e

e ta sk

me . Ret irmg
“
Lon
don
. md as s .

pni te d a ev e r I w ll i
 xxiii

pos e t
rs s hri n k fro m d i s c u s sio n an d a b u s e t he i n or an c e which
, g
t h ey r u le , w
hyc al u mn i a ti n g t h e ho n es ty a n d co ura ge th at w i t h ,

mor e l earn i n g s eek s t o i n s tr uct

,
The po sitio n w hi ch I t ake
.

desire to i n s tru ct hi m or t o b é i n st ru cted

’

er v i e wb e ta k en o f m s tan ds

as sai lin g w h a t I h av e b e sul

’
‘

rs t i t i on I h a ve fro mti m e t o ti me u s ed what I h av e felt to

p e , , ,

h e the mos t po wer ful w ea po n s I f I h ave v ari ed t he u se o f

’
.

my weapon s i t has b een from n o oth er m otive th an t o w o rk

‘

m ore hav e l earn t t o thi nk with Pai n e tha t fals e ,

h oo d i s u t o co m p l ai san c e ; an d I hav e mo s t c on
‘

s c i en t i o u s ly s p u r n e d a l l a c u ai ntan c e w it h hypocri sy wi ck ed
q ,

ne s s ,
an d u n st e a di n e s s o f ch a ra cter Tha t I hav e ma de m ore
.

e n e mi e s th an fri e n d s ,
I am w ell in formed by p ai n ful ex peri
-
,

e nce ; fo r I hav e fo un d 1g n o ran c e an d hypocri s y to b e t he

rul ers o f t he w orl d Bu t th at I have foun d s ome m o s t val ua bl e

.

sat i sfym g , th a t h av e
a n d m an i n e n era l as w or
g
thy o f t he s truggl e I h av e made for hi s be tt e r futu re welfare it ,

w o uld n o t o n l y b e i n gr a titu de l n m e to den y b ut I c an n ot d o

The cret o f un iv er s al broth erhoo d m ust b e 111 e qu ality

tru e se

o f k n o w l e dg e a n d ho n es ty o f i t s a pp l ica tio n All othe r pre

—
.
,

t e c e 1s t ric d e c eit a d i e ci e cy M a s on ry l n i t s mys

n k n n ,
ffi n ,

t eri ou s c e re mo n y m ak es thi s pre ten c e ; b u t it i s a fai lu r e

, ,

e very w h er e a fa i lu r e i n r e la tio n to u n iv ersa lity

, And it i s .

o n ly by cons t rui ng t h e s pi n t o f M as o n ry t o m ean a u n i v er sa l

'

e q ua lity o f k n o wl e dge th a t i t s pro fes s mn o f broth erhoo d c a n b e

,

The fi el d o f an c xen t s ci e n ce w hich a tr u e k n o w l edge o f

,

my tholo gy o p ens to o ur view i s t he o n ly re d em p t ion we h a v e

,

f o m pr es en t su p er
r s titi o n Stron g m i nd s by th eir o w n s ci ent i
.
,

fi c p erc eptro n s may s e e thro ug h s up ers titio n ; b u t t h e murti

,
'
 t ude h i s da y i s n o t
of t o
s tr n g o f mi n d, an d wan t s c ar e ful d i rec
t i on t o ab at e i t s fears , ta p pease
a i ts a lar ms, and t o un fold t o

i t s u nd ers tan di ng the ; realiti e s o f

c ome
enc e,
w orld
i n s t ead of b ei ng h t i nto content men t wit h i gn oran c e and
c ea ed

mi s e ry here, un d er t he delusio n of a tt a i n i n
g h appi n
es s h ereafte r .

is
t er of a rea l C hri sti an s oldi er ; an d I h o pe to s ee an d t o sa
y
-
1

C O NSUM MATUM EST .

il
i
The Tau i s

flVI ais ohry

a

It i s
fi gure

'
c ons tru cted of thus I and
fi v e l i n es ,
emb l em o r b a dg e 111 Roy a l A rc h
6 Ta n or Tri le Cro ss ; t he
, .
”
.
p ,

Tail o f t he Gre ék bei ng li ke p

o f t he E gy t ia n R o m
“
‘
a n , ,

or oth er forms o f the Cro s s ,

.

In s ei n e; t here were ci rc l es a ttached

an d a l1

other form 0 1 t h e Cross has b een ad opt ed ;

ci en t P hallic c eremon i es an d pro ce s s ion s ,

6 0 111140
 X X VI

i t has by mi stake b een m a de an i n s trumen t of a b u s e 111

i n s u erst l nou s o r d ev otion al ex c es ses I t m a v
p y e e n b e .

w hich o ften e n
”
abu s ed i n i n t el l e ctu al ex c es s es dan g er t n e
,

sy mbol s . Human t r
na u e may
i ng th at c an be s ub j ect ed t o it s

el l ec t u alc ultu re which i s t he tru e an d bes t

,

p as tim e t he b es t filli ng u p of the ho urs o f

,

i n s l e e p 111 t he c u l tiv a ti o
, n of t he ea rth a n d ,

r n ec ess a ry comforts The gran d q u es tion .

for m an t o s ol ve i s ,
how can t he t i me qf huma n I e
‘

f b e bes t s en t 7
p .

The T iple fl u ha b een

r a s ad opt ed by t he Je w i sh , or O l d
Te tamen t ord e r o f M a s o ry
s Cross, by t h e Chri s ti a n , or
n t he
New T es tam en t order I n origin al m ea n i ng and g en era l a p
.

lic a tio n , th ey a re o n e a n d t he s am e s m bol o f s ci en c e , d e n o t

p y
i n wh a t i s k n o wn o f phy sic s b
y t he i t el l e c t ua l or m ora l , w h a t
g n
k

e v e r a dd itio n c an b e m a d e to th a t k n o wl e dg e H er e w e s e e .

al s o t he ion o f pri n ciple i n Judai sm and Christi anity An d

un .

h o w a pprop ria te i s t h e s y mbol o f a key or c ross to t he u nlock

’

i n g ne t q n ly o f tho s e my s t eri es w hich s ci en tific m en h av e c on

,

s tr u cted 1 11 l a u a ge b u t a l s o t ha t kn ow ledg e or t he s ea r ch q;
ng , ,

i t i s t h e k e y w h er e w ith t o u n loc k a l l t he m y s teri es o f phy sic a l

,

t r
na u e
_
w hich a r e m y s t e ri es a s fa r as w e a re i g n oran t b u t ,

w hi c h c ea s e t o b e m y s t eri es a s w e a cq u ir e k now l e d g e Kn o w . .

l edg e i s t he o n e t hi ng n eedful t he lo s t wo rd s o ug ht i n M a
,

s c a ry ; b u t tr uly a s s u p e rs titio n m i s dire cte d th e h u m an m i n d ,

a n d c a u s ed a fa ll fro m t h e an ci en t k n o w l edg e po s s e s s e d an d
Let a ll g o i n p ur su it o f kn o w le dg e an d ,

di ss e n t a n d i t s evi l co n s e qu en ce s Me n
w
.

h at e v e r th ey kn o w th ey dis s en t o n ly .

a r ti es are 1gn ora n t a n d n ei t he1 c a n ex p lai nt he

p ,

my t e ry o f an ci en t l an u a e a n d s v m b o ls
“

s g g .
 xxv i i

A s we s e e that th e Cro s s rs a s ymbol

c c
o f s i en
e w e r e a c h ,

h
t e g r a n d d e n o ue m en t o f t h e m e a n i n
g o f t h e co n v e r s io n o f C o n

s t a n t i n e t he,
R o m a n E m p e ror T h e .s tory g o e s a n d 1 s t o,
l d 1n

t he Cro s s d e g
-r e e s o f M as o n ry th a t Co
,
n s t a n ti n e s a w a fi g u r e o f
t he cro ss i n t h e h e a v e n s w ith
, an i n s criptio n I n h o c s
,
ig n o v i n c e s

By t h i s s i g n o r t ho u s h a l t o v e r c o m e a n d th a t thi s s i g ht
c o n v e r t e d h i m a g a m s m to Chri s ti a n ity W e . n o w s ee

th a t t he Cro ss wa s ori g i n al ly a Pa gan symbol an d coul d h a ve ,

b e
e n n othi n
g n e w to C o n s t a h t i n e T h e m . or a l o f it a s h e r e ,

p
r es e n t e d i n t h e n a m e o f Co n s t a n ti n e i s th a t by,
s c i e
,
n c e m a n

m ya ll
o v erc o me t he d ifii c ult i es t ha t w a i t o n hi s i g n ora nc e
a .

T h i s , i f an y, w a s th e d i s cov ery or d e v elop m en t to t he min d o f

“
Co n stan ti n e And thi s w a s t he tru th s o des ir able to b e kn o wn
.

b y a ll m en C hris tian r eli gion was i n tro duc ed i n th i s

. The
w a y a n d c a rri e d o n b y s y mbol s . An ci en t e cc l e s i as ti c a l h i s
,

t ory i s full o f th e m; H ere w e h av e a w h eel withi n a wheel ,

a s to t h e cro ss an d i n s or 1p tio n s a i d to h av e o een s een b y C o n

s t a n t in e i h t h e h ea v en s Not on ly i s t he phrase I n hoc s ig no
.
,

v i n c es m o s t s tr
,
i ctly appl ica ble to t he po wer o f k n ow l edg e or
t e aso n ; b u t i n t h e i n itia l s o f t he w ords w e hav e th e c el ebra t ed ,

I H S wh ich t he La tin Fa th ers tra n s lated Jes ut Ho mi n um

. . .
, ,

S a lv a t or o r Je s us t h e Sa viou r o f m an ; b u t w hich i s tra c ed to

,

t h e P a gan a lta s o f B a cch u s as a G r e ek i n s criptio n o f t he

r
,

l etters I o t a Et a Sig ma s ig n i fyin g Yes or Saviour I n t h e

, , , ,
.

i n s cription of t he Cro s s as sa i d to hav e b een s een b y Con s t a n

,

t i n e w e h a v e ( ml
,
a n d a dd t he i n it i a l o f v i n ces a n d ,

w e n i ak e i s thu s t he whole thi ng c a ll ed t he

C hri s ti an re li gio n thro u gho u t i ts n o men c la tu re has b e en c on
, ,

str u cte d thi s i s w h a t it i s i n pri n cipl e ; a n d n othi n g o f it a s i t

‘ ‘

ha s b e e n r ea d a ccordi ng to t h e l ett e r as a pi ec e of pro fan e ,

hi s t o ry ha s b een tr ue The name o f Jesus i s fou n d t o b e a

"

, .

Chri s t ,
‘

i n t ed . Je s us
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t h e g ai it i n g po s ses s ion of a h oly or fru itfu l l an d ; b u i ldi n a

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t e m pl e i n t he city of Jerusal em t he l o s s or destru ctio n of th a t ,
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,
n d as c en s ion ; t h e a po s to l ic pr ea ch ,

i ng o f t h e g o sp el for t h e f i n s t i t u t i on o f Chri s tian ity an d i t s ,

e ffe ct o n m an k in d t h e i n v asi on o f t he Holy L a n d b y i n fi d els ;

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th es e su bj e ct s w itho u t prop er o rd er an d a rra n g em en t a n d

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t h e w hol e i n to a m edl ey The d ram a tic a rra n g em e n t o f t he

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con ten t s of t h e Bi b le i s a p erfect picture of t h e s tru g g l es an d

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n ov el o r oth er d ra m a tic w riti n g o f i n s tr u ctio n a s to ch a r a ct e r
,

a n d pri n cipl e s by fic t io n , w hich to thi s day 13 r e c e iv e d a n d

m os t r ea d a s t he m o s t ag r eeabl e a n d sati sfa ctory s ty le o f WI l t ‘

mg . O ur pr es en t pub l1c m m d c a r e s v ery l ittl e a bou t s u

,
p pl e ,

co m mo n pl a c e pra ctical t r uth s H uman n a ture s ee ms to crav e

-
, .

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k e ep me s te a d fas t to thi s m y l aw fu l obli g a tio n a s a P as t Ma ster

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plac e t he th umb o f t he ri ght h an d p erpen dicul ar on t he lip s ,

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s i gn ,
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,

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a n d t he bre thr en s al u t e t h e n ew M aster w ith t he .

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er pre s en t s h i m

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, ,

wi ll gui de y o u to al l tr u th yo u may l ear n fro m th em h o w t o

form yo u r o w n bo dy i n to a t em ple o f h appi n e s s l earn i n g t o ,

practi s e t h e w hol e d u ty of man

—
.

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.
,

o u r a ction s by r u l e a n d lin e a n d h o w W e sho ul d h ar mon iz e o ur

,

condu ct by t h e pres cription s o f virtu e

—
.
,

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d es ire s i n ev e ry s ta tio n thu s ri sin g to emi n en ce by m erit we ,

l ive r es p e ct e d an d di e r egr ette d

—
.

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m ea s u re o u r d uti e s pr es s forwa r d 111 t h e p ath of morality and
, ,

n ot s werv e fro m t h e d ict a t e s o f co n s c i en c e .

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-
,

w e s ho u ld a voi d d i s s i m u lation i n con v ersati on an d a ction an d ,

seek t he p a th th a t l eads to 1m m ort al 1t y .

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p1 e -
s en t y o u w ith t h e G a v e l an m s t rume n t w i t h ,

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.

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.

t rod uc ed

L EC TURE .

How were yo u m a de
P a s t M a s te r a ?

In Ma s ter M as o n
t h e cha ra ct er o f a .

Wh a t procu r ed yo u ad mi ssion ?
The k n ock s a n d w ord o f a M a s ter M as o n .

I n wh at mann er w e r e yo u th en d eal t with

°

I was con du ct ed i n t h e u sual for m t o r e cei v e

Q . I n wha t mann er w er e you plac ed t o rec e1v e t h e obli ga
tion
A .Upon both my k n ees my h an ds u pon t h e Holy Bible , ,
s qu ar e a n d co m p as s es
, .

Q . W h t a e r ea s on of t hi s p e c uli ar positio
a w s t h n ?
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A As my h an d s h ad b een i n s tru m en t al i n d u ly e x ecuti ng

.

t h e n obl e s t p ar t s o f op era tive m a s on ry pl a ci n g th em on t he

Holy B ibl e s tron gly fi gu r ed to my mi n d th a t G o d s w ord
, ,

’
,

wa s t o b e t h e s tan dard o f e v er op er atio n i n m y fu tu r e l ife

y ,

th a t I m i ght th er eby arrive at t he summit of mas on ry by ,

p as si n g thro ugh t he s p e c ulativ e d egre e of thi s m ortal life t o ,

th at g loriou s an d c el es tial l o dge w h er e the gran d p ass ,

w or d o f t h e Al mi g hty Arch i t e ct w il l proc u re u s a d mi s s i o n ,
'
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, , ,
re 1gn .

Q C an yo u r e p ea t t h e ob hgat mn ;
.

A Yes ( Se e obl i gat i on )

. . .

Q How d i d you co n fir m it ?
.

A With m y lip s fou r ti m es on t h e Holy Bib le

. .

Q I n wh a t m an n er w ere you rai s ed ?

.

A B y t he gri p o f a Pa s t Mast er
.

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.

.
s i gn s ( Thi s
.

is do ne .
)
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“

b el o n gi n g to t he M a s ter M as on ; an d t he t wo poin ts el ev a ted ,

a bov e t h e po in t s of t h e s qu a r e d en oted that I ha d ar

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t
,
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’
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.

w a s t h e prop e r p ass port tha t b ei n g t he i n i t i al ro f t h e pass

,
w or d of thi s d eg r ee si g ni fyi n a Mas o n th t i s mas ter o f hi s
g , a
pro fe ssion .

Q C an you commun i ca te t he chi ef w ord an d i t ss ign i fic a

t io n é
.

A Gi b lu m o r C hi b b elum
. It mean s a workman w ho i s.

mas t er of hi s pro fes s ion ; b u t m or e e s peci a lly a ll ud i n g t o t he

e xc ell en cy o f h i s s c u l pt ur e i n t he s to n e o o f S olo m o n s
w k
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r ,

w ere yo u t> l a ce d after yo ur obli g a tio n ?

c i rc u m sc ri l) i n g t he l od g e b v th e Ri ght Wor “

s hip fu l M as t er s c o mma nd fro m ea s t to w es t 1 w a s pla c ed l n

’ '

. .

t he ch air a s a P ast M a st er, t o p rove t o a t i t h e b rot h ers t hen

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are s en t , th at I w a s e l i g ib l e to a c t i n futu re , t o s u p erin ten d thi s

ord er .

Q What was n ext sai d to y ou

.

A I w as pr es en t ed F i rs t w ith t he Holy Writi n g s : Sec o nd

1
, , ,

t he Squ ar e Thi rd t he Com p a s s e s , F our t h t he Rule o r ,

G au ge : F ift h t h e Li n e Si x t h t h e Gav el L a s t ly t h e B ook

, , ,

of Co n s titu tion s an d t he Bye Laws 5 on all o f which I wa s -

admo n i sh e d .

Q Can y ou r ep eat t h e a d mon it i on on t he Holy Wr i t i ng s

.
?

A I w as a d m on i s h e d th a t th ey wer e r e cor ds o f M as o n ic
.
‘

Li ght an d w ou l d g u1d e m e to a l l tr u th tha t I m ay l ea rn fro m

,

th em h ow t o form my o wn bo dy i n to a t empl e of h appin es s, b y

redu ci n g t o pra ctic e t h e w hole d u ty o f man .

Q Can you re p eat t he a dmon itio n d eliv ered with t he

.

Squar e
A Th at t he Squa re was a fi gure which ta ugh t t he r eg ulatio n
.

o f o ur a cti o n s by r ul e a n d l i n e an d how w e s h ould h a r mo n i ze

,

our co n du ct by t he pre s cri ptio n s o f v irtu e .

Q Wi l l you g iv e t he adm o n it ion on t h e Compas seis ?

.

A The Co mpasses a s a fi gu re t each u s to l imi t o ur des ires

.
, ,

i n e v ery s tation thu s ri s i n g to emi n en c e by m erit, we li v e re

,
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.

spec t ed an d di e r egre tt ed .
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R O YAL A R C H M A S O N RY.

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a ss emb led a Chap t er Th ey are so arran g ed , a s t o form t he
.

fi g ur e of a n arch Th er e are n in e offic ers Z eru bbabe l, as

. .

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c i pa l o ffic e r s , o r Hi g h Chi efs , for m th e k ey-s to n e s o f
Prin cipal , Sen ior , an d Jun i or Soj ou rn e rs for m t h e
Ezra an d Neh em iah, Sen ior an d Ju n ior Sc rib es , o ne
o n ea ch s i de Jan itor o r Ty ler w itho u t t he d oor The C om .

an io n s a ssemb l ed m ak e u t h i d f t h e arch , r e pr e se n ti n g
p p e s e s o
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’
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fro n t o f t h e Pri n ci als s tan ds an al tar , on w hich are t he i n itia ls

o f t he n am es o f
\ Tyr e, a n d Hiram Abi ff
i n t h e C ha pter Roo ms
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.
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.

San h edri m of t h e Je ws

O P E N A CH APT E R
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,
,

all t ak e th eir s ta tion s i n t h e Arch .

Z erubb ab el a s Pri n c e th u s ad dr ess es th em

, ,
m e t o op en t he cha pter C o m pani an Ju .

i s t he chi ef a n d co n stan t care o f e v ery

e cha pt er prop erly tiled .

d on e .

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t er i s pr e rly ti led
Z
’
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.

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t er
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th ereun to bel on gin g ; an d n ot then withou t n rs t a cqu ai n tin g t he

S en ior Sojourn er .

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. .
.

t er
S S . . To g uard t he Secon d V eil ,
ow n on e to en ter an d t o al l

b ut ho s e who a re i n po ss e s s ion o f all p a s s w ord s s ign s a n d

t -
, ,

t ok en s th er eun to b el on gi ng ; an d n o t th en w ithou t firs t a cqu ai n t

ing t he Pri n cip al Sojou rn er .

Z Co mpan ion Prin cipal Sojou rn er y ou r d u ty i n the chap

.
,

P S To g uard t he Third V ei l an d to allo w n on e t o en ter

. .
,

b u t th o s e who are i n po s se s s ion o f a ll p as s w ords s i gn s an d -

, ,

t ok en s th ereu n to b el ong i n g ; an d n o t th e n w itho u t firs t a c quai n t

fii g t he pri n cip als
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Z .Com pan ion Ezra yo ur duty i n t he ch apter ,

?

To regi s ter all record s Act s l aw s an d tran sa ctio n s for , , , ,

t h e g en e ral goo d o f t he ch a pt er .

Z .Co mp an ion Neh emi ah you r du ty i n t h e chapter ,

?

N To ai d a n d a s s is t Com pan ion E zra i n hi s du ty and t d

.
,

i n t ro du c e all c an d i da tes for exaltation .

Z .Co m pa n io n J e sh u a yo u r d u t y i n t
‘
h e ch a pt,
e r ?

To a i d an d a s sis t i n c arryi n g o n t h e Lor d s w ork s

’
J . .

Z Com pan ion H aggai yo u r d ty i n t e cha pter

u h ?

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.
,

To ai d an d as s is t i n co mple t i n g t he Lor d s w or k s
’
J . .

Z .Com pan ions l et u s pray z G Go d ; thou G rea t a nd

,

G ran d Archit ec t o f t he Un iver s e Gran d Pri n c e c a u s er o f all , ,

exi s ten c e at t hy w or d t h e pil la r s o f t h e s ky w er e r ai s ed an d

, ,

i t s b ea u teous a rc h es form ed Thy brea th k in dled t he stars .

,

a d orn ed t he moon w ith s i lv er ra ys an d gav e t he su n i t s

‘

res pl en d en t lu s tr e We a re as s embl ed i n thy g rea t n ame t o

.

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,
t o i mp l ore thy bl ess in
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b l e s s u s i n o ur un dertakin g
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w ork s ,

as far as it I S ag reea bl e t o t h th a t t hy pra i s es

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y
may r e s ou n d f h t h e fe rv ent l ov e c r e a t u r e s fro m
e t o pol e ; an rebo un d from t h e v a ul te d c an opy of t he
l

pi v en s through uni v ersal n ature Gran t thi s, 0 God,

, .
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H . An d t he wo rd w as w ith God
J An d t h e iv or d w as go d .

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g ea n e s s o e s

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ad ve rs ity a t ten d us , w e o ught ne ve r to lo s e s i g :

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g ra n d m oral , w hich o u h t t o b e c u ltiva ted by e v ery m an am on

g g
as to d o u n to oth ers a s w e w ou l d wi sh to b e don e b y : an d ’

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s tu d y virt u e , a s to h a n d d o w n to po s t erity a n ame u n s potted b v

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s crib es ,an d s ojo urn ers s tan d rou n d t h e fl o o r-c loth , e xhi b it i n g
t h e ypen al s i gn The thr ee prin cipa l s for m a t ri an g l e, ea c h
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.

t h e w orl d , u n 1es s it b e , w h en three, su ch a s we , d o m ee t and

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THE E X A LT AT I O N .

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c an d
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J S ( Open i ng t he doo r ) Who co mes the re ?
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a t e d ma tt er h ad i t s birth , l oo k d own , w e pr a y t h ee , at thi s ti e, m
i n ra mor e p eculia r man n e r , o n thi s thy s erv an t , a n d h en c eforth
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re c e d e fro m it d i sh o n o ur ably b u t pu r su e it st ea dily , e v e r (

rem em b eri n g t h e i nt en t io n , w hich i s t h e a cq ui s itio n of tr u e w i s .

( 10 m an d under sta n d i n , by s earchi n o u t t h r a t a n d g l oriou s

g g y g e
w orks , for pr o m oti n g thy ho n ou r a n d g lory , for t h e b en efit of
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s en t at i on o fat he G ran d S an h e d ri m, o r fa m o u s apa rt o f I n d ic a

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t ure amo n g t h e an cie n t Jews .

The Hi g h Pri es t h ere r ea ds t h e s e con d ch a pter of t he book of

“

“ My c ivi f th ou w i lt
m or h
“

a s on , e y w d s an d 1a e
re e , .

man dmen t s w ith th ee ; s o tha t tho u i n cli n e thi n e e ar I

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o u t o f h i s mouth co meth k no w ledg e an d u n d ers tan di n g He .

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t re pe l le n t o f Mas

mu lata hi s cce ss ors to i mitat e hi s glorio u s example th at t he

.

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v al le y ex al t ou r i n t ellec tu a l p art When d eath , t he g ra nd l e

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v e ll e r o f a l l h u man g r ea t n ess h ath drawn h is sable curtai n ,

r o un d u s a n d wh en t h e l as t a rrow o f o ur m orta l m anl y ha th

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b e en d i spatch ed a n d th e b ow of this mi ghty c on queror broken

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by t he i ron arm o f ti me w he n t h e an g el of t he Lo rd d eclares

w ,

t h at ti me s h a ll b e n o m ore an d w h en by thi s , ,

ha t h su b dued al l thi n g s t o hi m s el f th en s hal l w e ree ei v e t he ,

r eward of ou r v irtu e by a cqu irin g t he po sses si on of an imme r

,
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t al i n h eritan c e i n tho s e h eav en ly man s ion s ve il ed from rn ort a l i

eye w h er e ev ery s e cr e t of m a s o n ry w i l l b e op ened n e v er t o b e

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clo sed Th en s h al l t he great Jehov ah t h e Gra nd Mas ter of

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t he w ho l e U n iv ers e b i d u s e n t er i n to h i s c el e st i al l o d g e w here
, ,

p eac e order an d harm on y shall ete rn ally r eign ( The c a ndi

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da t e i s d i rec t ed t o re t i re .
)

C E RE M O N Y O F P ASSI NG THE V EIL S ‘

The foll ow mg c eremon y , c alle d P as si n g the V e ils , i s d i ’

pe n s ad with i n s ome ch a pte rs ; b u t as it i s an ori ginal p art, i t ‘

i s i n tro du c ed to mak e thi s w ork com pl ete .

The c o n di da t e i s pr ep are d w ith a blin d fol d , hi s k n e e s a re

‘

r
b a ed , a n d hi s ee s s
f t l ip ho d ,
w ith a c a bl e -t o w ro u n d h i s wa i s t
‘

The three s ojou rn ers a c t a s t h e gu a rd i an s o f t h e three v ei ls ,

.

Th e Jun ior Scrib e i s t he con du ctor of t h e c an d i dat e, an d g iv e s

fou r kn oc ks at t h e d oor o f t he F irs t V eil , w hi c h i s op en ed , a n d
t h e c an di d ate a dm itte d by g ivi n g t he P a s t M a st e r s wor d ,
' ’

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, a n e s gn s n e .
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roo m , w hi l e t h e Hi g h P ri es t r ead s t h e thir d chapter of Exo dus

“

r
v e s es 1 to 6
Now Mo s es k e pt t he flock o f Jethro h i s fath er law t h e ,
- ih -
,

pri es t of Mi di an and he le d t he flock to the b ack s i de of t he .

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d es ert an d c am e to the m ou ntai n of G o d ev en to H ereb y

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And t h e a n g el o f t ne Lor d a pp ea red u nto hi m i n a flam e Oi

fi re , o u t o f t he m i d s t o f t he b u s h an d h e l ook e d a n d ; b eno w,
,

t he b ush burn ed w ith fi re an d t he bu s h w as n ot con s um ed

, .

The ba ndag e i s t a ken f r om t he c an di da t e s ey es, a n d he sees a

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b ush on fi r e ) An d Mo s e s sa i d , I w i ll n o w t ur n a s i d e , a n d s ee
.

thi s gr ea t s ight, why t he bu s h i s n ot bu rn t An d wh en t h e

.

Lor d saw th a t he turn ed as ide to s ee, God call ed u n t o h i m out

of h t e m i d s t o f t h e b u s h , a n d s a i d ,
-
Mo s es ,
Mo s es .An d h e

sa i d, H ere am I An d h e sa i d, Draw n ot n igh hith er put o ff

thy sh oe s from off thy fee t ( t he ca n di da t e here ha s hi s s hoes
d ipped of ), for t he pl a c e w h er eon tho u s tan d es t i s holy g rou n d .

Moreove r h e sai d, I am t he G od o f thy fath er, t h e G o d o f

Abrah am , t h e Go d of I saa c , an d t he God o f Ja cob An d .

Mos es hi d hi s fa c e for h e wa s a fra i d to l ook u pon G o d

The Hi gh Pri e s t Jeshua th en r ead s t he 1 3th an d i 4 th v erse s
“ ‘

of t he sam e c ha pter
An d Mo s es sa i d u n to G o d , Behol d , when I com e u n to t he
chi ldren of I srael, an d sh all say un to th em, The G o d o f you r
fa th ers h a th sen t me u n to yo u a nd th e y s h a ll say to m e ,
What i s hi s n ame 7 w ha t s h all I say u nto th em An d God
?

s a i d u n to Mo se s , I AM THAT I AM An d h e s ai d , Thus s h al t
.

thou say un to t he c hi ldre n p f I srael , I AM hath sen t m e u n t o

yon .
”
The can di d at e i s h er e i nforme d , th a t I AM TH AT I AM i s o n e
o f t h e w ord s o f t he Roy a l Arch D egr ee , o r t he P as s-w or d fro m
t h e F irs t to t he Se con d V eil .

Thi s con stitutes t he p as si n g of t he Firs t V ei l The c an d r

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d a te i s th en led to t h e Se con d V e il , an d ch allen g e d b y t h e

G u a rd , w ho d e ma n ds t h e P a ss-word, w hich i s g iv en by t he
—
c an di da te I AM TH AT I AM He en t ers the Secon d V e i l ,
.

w h e r e i n i s pla c ed t he fi g u r e o f a Serp en t a n d o f Aa ron s Ro d

’
.

Jeshu a r e a d s t h e firs t fi v e v ers es of t he fo u rth ch a pt e r o f t he

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B ook of E xod us
An d Mo s es an s w er ed an d s ai d , B ut , b ehol d , th ey w ill n o
beli eve m e, n or h eark en u n to my voice ; for th ey w ill say, The
Lord ha th n ot a p pe ared u n to thee An d t he L ord s ai d u n t o
.

hi m , Wh a t i s th a t i n thin e h an d ? An d he sai d, A ro d ,
And.

h e s a i d , C a s t it o n t h e grou n d An d h e c a s t it on t h e grou n d,
.

an d it b ec am e a s erpe n t an d Mos e s fle d from b e fo r e it An d

.

t he Lor d s ai d u n to Mo ses , Pu t forth thi n e h an d, a n d tak e i t by

t he tai l .An d he put for t h hi s h an d , an d c aug ht it , an d it b e e
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earn s a ro d i n h i s han d : th a t th ey m ay n el i ev e th at t he Lord

G od o f th eir fathe r s , t he G od of Abra h a m, t he God o f I saac ,
a nd t he G o d o f Ja cob , a pp e ared u n to th ee .
”
h i m t h a t t he a c t i s t he s i gn o f t he S eco n d V ei l,
P a ss-wo r ds are Bi ases, Are on , an d Elea zer With .

he pa sses t h e Gu ar d o f t h e Th i rd V e i l Jesh u a rea ds fro m the

t
.

5 1h t o t he 9t h v e rs es o f t he fo u rt h c h a p er o f EXo dus :
An d t he Lord s aid furth erm ore u n to hi m, P e t n ow t ri s m ;

ha nd i nto t hy bo s om And he pu t hi s h an d i n to hi s b osom ;

.

a nd w h e n he took i t eou t , b ehol d , h i s h an d was le pro u s a s s n o w .

put h is h an d i n to hi s bo s o m a g ai n ; an d p l uck ed it out o f h it

bo so m a n d b ehol d it w as tu rned a ga in a s hi s oth er fles h
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.
.

An d it s h all co me t o pa ss i f t hey wi ll n o t b elie v e thee nei the r

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h e ark e n t o t h e voic e o f t he fir s t s i g n th a t they wil l b el i eve t he

,

voi c e o f t he l a tt er s i gn And it s h a l l c o m e to pa s s i f the y w ill

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1 .
,

n ot b eli e v e a l s o t he s e t w o s ig n s n e i t h e r h ea rk e n u n to t h voice
,
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th at tho u sh alt tak e o f t he w a te r o f t he ri v e r and po ur i t upon ,

t h e dry l an d a n d t he w a t er w h i c h tho u t ak es t ou t o f t he riv e r

.

The can di dat e i s t old tha t t he s igns

\the pouri n o ut of the wa ter are t h e
g
a n d th a t HO L I NE S S T o TH E Lo a n a re

Sa n ctu m Sa n ctorum He i s sho wn

. ; t he c o v e n ant ,
c o n ta i n i n g t h e t a b l e s o f s to n e t h e pot o f man na a l s o t he ta ble
, ,

of sh e w br ea d t he b u r n i n g i n c en s e a n d t h e cand l e s tic k wi th
-
, ,

s e v en br an ch es Aft er w h i ch he i s with dra wn to enter a s a

.
,

Sojo u rn e r .

B I L-
EN T RY 0 1: THE C A N DI DATE

( T h e fi o e k noc ks a re
g re e n a t t he door
) .

J S Who co mes th ere ?

. .

N Three Sojo ur n er s fro m Ba byl on, who wi sh t o ofler t he i r

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ser v i c es to the Sa n h e d ri m sitti ng i n co u n cil , t o ass i st i n tlmre

b u i ld i n g o f t h e T em p l e .

S Wa it, whi le I r epor

—
.

Mo s t Exc el len t , Three Sojo u rn er s crav e adm i s si on t o

t he i r s ervic es for t he reb u ild in g o f t h e Temp le .

Z L et th em b e admitte d T i l dmi t t t ed fi
.
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ourn er s how h a v e you b een e mploy ed d uri ng yous
,

c a ti v ity i n B a by lo n
?

p I n M as on ry Mos t Excellen t , .

Wh a t d o yo u m ean by M a s
Th a t gr an d a n d u n iver sal s ci en c e w hic h i n clu de s all
oth e r s ; b u t m or e e s p e c i ally th a t w hich t e a ch e s t h e k n o w le dg e f

of o u r s el v e s an d t h e d u ti es i n c u m b en t on u s a s m en a nd
,

M a s on s .

Z I n w h a t l abou r d o yo u Wi s h to en g a g e
.
7 .

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ho n ou r ; th er efore w e on ly b eg e m ploy , .
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‘

t hi n e h a n d a n d t ak e it by t he t ail
,
a n d it b e c a m e a rod

W i th t hi s ro d he s m ote t h e t w o rock s i n t h e wi ldern e s s fro m ,

wh en c e t h e w a te r s g u sh ed o ut With thi s ro d h e d iv i ded t he

.

wa t e r s o f t he Re d Se a a n d m a d e th e m to s ta n d a s t w o g re at
,

h ea p s Wi th thi s ro d h e wro u ght hi s w o n d ers i n t he l a n d o f

.

Eg ) pt ; a n d th er efor e to co mm e m ora t e th es e s i n gu l a r e v en ts
, , ,

a nd a s e m bl e m s w e mak e th a t u se o f th em i n ou r Ro ya l Arch
C ha pt e i
Q Wh at definition h av e you of t he b an n ers
. of t he Ch apter ?
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HI S O T R I C AL P R E L U D E . 1

P ro fan e Hi s tory g ives u s n o a cco u n t o f th ese Kn ights a n te ,

s

n or to t h e ti me o f t h e Cr u s a d e s ; b u t t he Re v e la ti on o f Sa c re d

Hi story a n d An ci en t My s te ry s u p po s es th em to ha v e b e e n
,

or ders i n t he d eg ree s o f t he Tem ple as th ey n o w a s su me t o b e

,

i n M as on ry .The title o f Ho s pita l le r i s tra c e b l e o n ly to a a

provi sion fo r pi lgri ms jo u rn eyi n g t o Jer usa l e m i n P a le s tin e

whi le t he d i s ti nc tio n o f Kn i ght s of Rho d e s a n d o f M a lta w as
a cq u ir e d i n t he cr u sad e w a r s by th e ir Kn i h t s t t i d d
g
, g e n
g a n e
fen d i ng t he po s s ess io n o f tho s e is la n d s Th ey ha d t wo r es i .

d c n c e s i n Lo n d o n : t ha t w hich i s n o w ca lle d St Jo b u s s q ua re
’
.
-
,
an d t he Te m le b y t h e ri v e r
p
O D ER N V AR I ET I ES
M .

I n t he M a s on ic D eg r ee o f Kn ig hts T e mp la r t he n a mes o f
.
,

o ffi ce rs va ry i n d ifferen t En cam pm en ts The follow i n g are .

a n d a mo n s t th em G ra d M -a s te r G r an d Prior G ran d
g n , ,

u b Pr i o r G ran d C a ptai n s firs t a n d s e co n d

-
,
G ra n d O ra to r , ,
G ran d Pre la te G ra n d Cha n c e llor G ra n d Cha pla i n G ra n d Re
, , ,

c or d e r Gra n d Dr a p e rs Gr a n d Pr e c e ptor G r a n d H e ral d G ra n d

, , , ,

Eque rrie s G ra n d Alm o n e r G ran d Co u n cillor Gran d Ad mira l

, , , ,

Gra n d Trea s urer G ra n d Ho s pi t a l l e r,G ran d M a rs ha l o r G ra n d

,
4

V ic e Ad m ira l Gra n d B a i l i ff G ra n d Co m man de r Gran d M a s t e r

-
, , ,

o f t h e C e re m o nies E q ue rri e s o f t h e O u t o st s an d a Ja n itor or

p
“

, ,

pmen ts mak e t he O rde r o f Malta t o b e d is ti n ct

en c a m
fro m th a t o f t he Templa r whi le oth er s cr ea te a Kn ight a t on ce
‘

a s a Kn i ht Ho s pita l l er of S t Joh n o f Je r us al e m o f P a l e s ti ne
g .
, ,

o f Rho d es o f M al ta an d Kn i g ht T e mpl a r o f Je r us a le m
, .
,
 The P en al Sign s a re t he Chi n o r Bea rd Sign , w hich i s a ri ght
c

han d th um b an d fi ng e r s tro k i n g t he chi n or h e a rd a n d t he

S aw S ign dra w i ng t h e thu mb o r fing er a c ro ss t he fore h ea d , a s
’
‘

i n d i ca tive o f t he pe n al ty of h avi n g t he sk u ll sawn as u n d e r The .

G ra n d Si gn i s émb le ih at i é of t he dea th o f Je s u s Chri s t on t h e

Cross , w ith arm s ex t en d ed, h ead d rop pi ng o n t he ri ght sho ul der,
‘
‘

a n d t h e ri ght ov e r t h e left foot .

THE W O RD i s E ma nuel T he G ran d Wor d of a ll i s .

4 do n a i . The Word Nec um, w hich s i gn ifi es rev eng e, i s al s o

u sed by t h e Kn i hts Tem pl a r o n t h e Co n ti n en t , an d s o m eti me s
g
i n thi s coun try .

T HE G RI P i s t o gra s p e a ch oth er s a rms a c ro ss , abov e t he

'

e l b o w , t o re pr e sen t a d o u ble tri an gle

’ “

The re i s n o e x a ct reg u la ri ty or fix ed form i n th ese D egrees

o f Chiv alry , as th ey are n o t r e co n i s e d by t h e G ran d Lo d ge o f
g
E n l an d
g
.

THE P ASS -WO RD S Vary i n en campm en ts t o t h e fol low in g

e xte n t I a m t ha t I a m, Ja oi bul-on , Jerus a lem, Ca lv a ry , G o l
1

o t ha , Ar i ma t hea , E ma n uel E ki ka , o r Eli hu

g ,
.

I n t he Maltes e O rder, Sa bac t ha n i , are t he

n d w ord s d G t h m C h le m C i h s d
g r a a n e s e a n e,
a
p a r so u , o r a
p a a n
aMeli t a , are w ith s o m e t h e p as s-w ord s .

T m: M ED I TE RRAN E AN PASS .

Th er e i s a p as s- w ord a n d g ri p c alled t he M e diterran ean Pass

’

f b os o k n ig hts we r e i n t h e habit o f t rav ers i n g t he M ed iterran ean

~

Sea .S uch a s ha d s e rv ed a y ear aga in s t t he Ma hom etan s w er e

e n titl ed to t he p as s -w o r d an d rip h ch b d t m
g ,
w i e na l e h e t o re
tu rn fre e from m ol es ta tion by th eir broth er kn i ghts The w ord .

i s A-m on tra , a corru ption o f t h e Fr en ch v erb M on t rer , t o s h e w,

t o sh ew a s i n T h k i h t i d h i l by tr m p t
g e . n
g s o n o n e s e a , a u e ,
tho se o f t he oth er w ith A-m on tra It i s an swered by t he tok en ,
.

which i s to s e i z e a m an by t h e t hi h , a s i f i n t he a c t to thro w
g
hi m . The r eal pas s-w ord i s M a ker-sha la l-has h- ba z , al s o s poken
t hrou gh a tr u m pe t .

The ba n n ers o f t he en cam p men t a re t w o t he firs t, bla ck, ,

wi th a whit e Ma lt e s e cro s s o f ei ght poi n ts , which i s cal led t he

.

b an n er o f t he Kn i ght s H os pi tal lers o f St John ; t he sec o nd

,
.
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ith a red cro s s w 10 h i s t ha t of t he Temp l ar The

w , .

ra n d Co mm a n der ha s hi s own fam ily b an n e r .

A c an d i date fo r i n s tallati on i s h a bit e d a s

dals m an tl e s ta ff a n d cro ss s e
, , , ,

ro un d hi s w a i st w ith bread ,

m en t s a b u rth en o n t he
,

w hole c ere m o n y i s p 9

o ti cus an d t he literal of C hr i s
t i an i t y .

I n t he fo llo win g c er em on y
m a n der , F ir s t an d Se co n d C a ptai n , Pa s t Gran d C om a nd er , m
G ran d Pr ela te , G r and Hera l d , M as t er of t he C er em o n i e s , Gran d
Reg i s tra r, an d G ra n d O rator, E qu e rri es o f O u tpo sts , an d
’

Jan itor .

C ER E M O NY FOR M o r O PE N I NG AN E Dl C AM P M ENT
on .

G C Do es it m e e t w ith your a pprobati on s i r k n i ght s t o

. .
,

ope n thi s gran d Chri s ti an en c am pm en t ?

An s we r ( all) It d o e s . .

G ( L Si r kn i ghts a s s i s t me t o resu me t he d u ti es o f thi s

‘
. : .
,

a d Chri s ti a n en c am p m en t To or d er a s Kni hts Te m p la r

l g
. .
,

( A l dra w t hei r s wo rds , a n d res t t he po i n t s on 8 l ft ha n d )

e .

S i r Kni ght Firs t C apta i n , w h at 18 t he firs t du ty o f Kn i g hts

p lar m e t tog eth er m arms 7

m
.

F C . To s ee t he g ran d Chri s ti an en cam p en t w el l guarded

.

both w ithin an d w ithou t , an d t he s en ti n els Wel l po s ted .

G C .Sir Kn i og ht Firs t
. a re t he
g u ar d s a n d se n ti

n el s w ell po s t e d o n th ei i res p e ctiv e d u ti es , an d thi s g ra n d Chri s

'

tia n enca p men t s e cu re m 7 .

F C I w ill l s s u e you r c omma n ds to th a t e ffe ct ( F i rs f t o

.
’
. . .

i n ) See th at t he gu ar ds an d s ent i n el s b e We l l
-

r es ect iv e duti es, an d th at thi s gra n d Chri s tian

p
c r se u e .

Trump et e r s ou n d ,
t h e al a rm .
( Thi s bei n
g d on e, a n d
a nswered by t he sen t i n els , t he Secon d Capt a i n report s t o t he firs t )
ar d s a n d s en t in els a re p rop erl y po s t ed on th eir res pe c

ti v e d uti e s , a n d a l l 18 w ell
m
.

G ran d , o man der, t h e g u a rd s a nd s en tin e l s are

o s t e d on th eir respe ctive du t i es , a nd a ll 1s s u m-a
Wh at
.

is it c r
s e u ed n a h i
m in e d ea th so by c
t h e s e ond

o ffered u
p h i s
p ray er, t o ro en t he wg ra nd C hri s tian
p
1
c
e n am p
m en t
m
.

Th e Gr an d Pr elat e pr ays thu s -0 tho u

g r ea t E an u el a n d
God o f i n fin it e g oo dn ess , look d o w n u po n thi s con cla v e w i th a n ‘

ey e o f t en d e r c o m p
ta s s mn , a n d i n c l i n e o u r h e a rt s 1 to
t h y
‘
ho l y
w ill , i n all o u r a ction s , thro u g h Jesus Chri s t o u r Lord Am en . .

( H e t hen r ea ds t he fir s t s i n: v erses o f t lt e l a st 1

el a c c o rd i ng t o S t M a rk )
p . .

An d w h en t he Sa bb at h

p u l ch re a t
'

t h e ri si ng of t he
'

s un s w An d
h y sa i d a mon g th em
t e
"

Who s hall roll

‘

v
s e l es , us a wa y t he s to n e fro m t h e d oor of t he
,
f ‘
1

cl oth e d m a lon g w hite garmen t ; an d

h e s a it h u n to them b e n o t afh i ght ed
,
'

kn ig ht s m t he ofos t ure t
p
o ur bless ed Savio ur s ’
r esu rrecti on from t he
s al v ati o n u n to
h i m may r es t
o f g ra c e w ith

u n u tt era b le b

t a i n ed by t he
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m ed t he kingdo m of h eaven to ‘

b eli evers So i n
al l .
, his
o f Chri st ist o ur pri es t C hri s
.
ou r
,
lun g , 1 ow -
Op en thi s
p t h of
a c su c h
'
b u s i n es s as m ay i come re ula g rly an d “
d uly f
b e ore

‘
Pc G C .
1

.
1 8 0 mot e -i t sb e .

p la ce d ri an le
t i n t t he
f m of t t h fl i t t t h “
a os o e
a or
g , on e o or , pp e ,

:G . C . All t he ot her kni g ht s s hea t h t hei r swords ) .

otme es
an e n
is te
of t heC ere m on i es .

C pron ou n c es i t O pen i n t he n am e of Ch ris t

‘
1

o ur priest an d Chris t our 1: n g

, .
1
.

CR F O RM . 0 1“ C L O S I NG AN

C
G . . .
£Si r k n i ght s ,
a s si s t me i n the duties o f c losi n g t h
C hri sti an enc a mpme n order as Kn ights Tem pl ar
,
.
( Al l
d r a w t hei r s w ords , a n d res t ~
t hei r po i n ts on t he i r left
S ir Kn i ght Fi rst Capt a i n , what i s t h e
1 ~
. con stan t dut yt o f Kni g htsl

wh en u n der

g u arded ,
t ho th within —d an “ w ith ou t , a nd t he s enti n e s l ‘

wel l
p as t ed ”
G C . . Si r ,

n el s w e l l

t i an
 G P . .
~
May t he ‘
b l es s i n
g o f ou r Heav e nly Ca p
t a in d es eend zupo n u s ; an d re main w ith u s n ow a n d .
ey er i n ci t e ,

t he G ospel a c c or d i ng t o St M a rk ) . .

An d n ow w h en t he ev en w a s com e , b e cause it was the pre .

”
r e la t i on ,
t h a t i s , t h e
“

d ay b e fo r e t h e s a bb a th , Jo s e ph o f Ara

c o u nci l lor , w hich al s o wa ite d fo i t h e 1

a n d w en t i n bo ld ly un t b Pi la t e , a n r
i '
“

c ra v e d t h e bo dy o f J es u s »
,
And Pi lat e m arv e ll ed i f he we r e
.
1

a lre a d y d ea d : a n d c all i n n t o hi m t he c e n uri o n h e as k e d hi m

g u t
1

,
w h ethe r he had be en an
y w h i le d e a d A n d w heii he .

o f t e eeri turi o n, he av e the b o d y t o Jos e h

h g p A n d he '
.

fi ne linen , an d t o ok hi m d own , an d wra p e d hi m i n t he linen ,

‘

p
an d la i d him i n a se i i lc h i e w hich was h e n ou t o f a roc k , a n d
w
‘
'

p
‘ ‘
'

t o ll e d a s to n e u n to t hé d oo ro f t he s e u l chr e A n M ary M a
'

p d g .

d w h ere he was
'

esu s

P G 0 So mote it b e ( The k n ig ht s i n t hei r g re n d s ig n

'
. . . .

at t he si t mrn i t , an d
ha
1 i n egar, h e sa id ,

res igned his s ou l i nto

tion
'

tion t o s in
s a lv a ,
1

lai d u n der t he arres t

us in th
 E . D o yo u
beli eve i n Go d t he Father, Go d t he Son, and
G d he Ho ly Ghos t
o t ? ”
A
; ,i
n
C I do . .

C . i do .

E . Are you i i ng
w ll to prot ect t he C hmst i an fia i t h ,
e
at t he

a t ent ti on , an d

wil d ern ess crave s i ion

a dm s s .

to
hi s j br ehea d . Who are you tha t dar e a p proach thu s i n to o ur
e n c a m p m en t ?

C . I h ave .

i ro n s t o do
( ?

}
the sak e o f Jesus Christ , an d t o pray for my ow n s i n s with — f

thos e of t he
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H av e you rec ei v ed Chri sti an B ap t i sm5 '

2 nd 0 .
.

C .I hav e .

2n d C Do you b e liev e i n God t he Fa th e r G o d

. .

an d God t h e Holy G ho t
s 7

C I do. .

2 ud 0 D o yo u b eli ev e t ha
. t G od the S on b ecame ma n to
sav e u s 7 .

C . I do .

2 nd C . Are you w i lli n g t o protect t he Chri sti an Faith at t he

e xpe ns e o f you r li fe .

G . I
( T h i s ex a mi n a t i on i s r e ea t ed b
p y t he F .

c a n d id a t e i s or d er ed t o kn eel on b o

b efore th at
g oo d an d faith ful s oldier i n thy s erv 1c and

G . M . So m ote
it b e .

G . C . As w e m u s t h av e a furth er t ri al of
y o u r fai t h ,

mus t pera mb u l se v en ti m es i n or d e r to
,

p a re yo urself by to ,
"

t ak e a S o le mn

( T h i s 28 do n e ) .

G C . You m us t n ow kn eel on bot h kn e es take t h e Go s

.
,

p els i n your h an d an d r ec eiv e t he obliga tion from our Gran d

,
Prelat e .

G P . P ilgn m you are kneeli ng at t h e al tar for t he pu rpo se

.
,
s ol em n obl i a tio n d r e of a
g eg e , .

I f you are 0 proc e ed r e pe a t you r ,

Chri s ti an an surname an d s ay ,

I A B i n t he n am e o f t he B less ed Tri n ity an d m c om

, .
,
mem ora tion of St John o f Jeru s al em th a t firs t faithful s ol di er
.
,
a n d m a rtyr o f JeSu s Chri st d o most s ol em n ly pro mi s e a n d
,
s w ear th a t I wi l l n ev e r i ll e ally r ev e l t h s c t o f a Kn i g h t
,
g a e e r e s
m la r t o a Royal Arch M as on n or to an y p er s o n b eneat h ,
: ni t
g y o f thi s n ob le o rder n o t ai d i n t h e i n s ta ll
, at i on o f te
‘
 Kn i t Te mplar, u n les s fi v e are pres en t , un de r t he pe nalt y of
former o b l
1 f ) O

an t a ken a w
’
rim s d c ross a re

andHo ly Gh
ll e mp loy i n t he
S av iou r Je s us C hris t a gains t all
"

e rmo o
s w rd o f my fa ith ,

Lord Je sus Chri s t ,

Tu rks , I n fi del s H eath en s o r o th e r oppos ers

ew s ,
" ‘
, , .

tha t I wi ll n e v e r kn
re s we ar, d raw t he
b lood o f a b roth er Kn ight Temp lar n or c afuse it d r a wn i n ,
wr ath ; b u t w i ll es pou s e hi s c ause kn ow i n g it t o b e j us t th o ugh
'

h
,

I s h ou l d e n da n
g er m y o w n li fe E v e n w h en p ri nc e s a re e n .

n war I wi ll n ot for e t t he du ty w hich I ow e to h i m as

'

g g
a e d i «

g ,

I f e v e r I wi lfu l ly v io la te thi s my s o lemn co m p a ct

‘

a bro t her .
,

as a br othe r Kni ght Templar m ay rn y s c u l l b e s awn a s u n de r

“

i s
,
w ith a ro u g h sa w my b ra in s tak en o u t an d put i n a cha rg er t b
"
‘

b e c on s u m
,

ed by t he s corchi n g s un an d m y s c u ll i n a n oth e r ,

c harge r i n c om me morat io n of St J oh n e f J erusal em th a t fi r s t

' ’

,H ,
.

fa ith fu l s oldi eran d ma rtyr of our L o rd a n d -Sa v io ur I f ev e r I .

I

the s oul th at on ce i nh abited thi s sc u l l, as

Joh n t he n et me i n t he
s Chri s t ,
an d

i a Kni ght
Joh n o f Jeru salem .

la t e t hen di re c t s t he c a n di da t e to ki ss t he

le mn r
c e e m n es , a n d o i en t e r t he
’
 I

mt of m ercy to a fa ll e n fo e .

mak e

a bove ,

i s , I n hoe S i g n s u n c es .

n, t he G rand H era ld w ill n o w pro .

t he Ho ly Tri n ity an d by ord e r o f t he

,
e S i Kn i ht s th a t I proc l a i m Si r
y , r g ,

in s ta l led Kn ig ht H ospitall er o f St .

Mal ta an d a Kn ight ,

c
en a m p me n t s , t he fol l o win g i s a c o n c l u di n g p art of
em no y
O n e o f t he e qu erri es , d r ess ed a s a coo k , w ith a w hite n i g h t
ca a nd a pro n , a n d a la e k itc h e n k n i fe i n hi s h an d , s u dd en ly
p
m ak e s hi s en tranc e, an d 11 o n e kn ee b e for e t he n e w

a d m o n i s h yo u to b e j u st ,

a n d n o t t o d i s g ra c e yo ur
p
h ac k you r s pu rs from ofi you r h ee ls
my k i tch e n kn i fe He th en r e tire s
. .

At t h e con clu s io n o f t he c ere mon y o f i n s tal l a tion , i t i s u s u a l

for bre a d or bi s c u it to b e h a n d ed ro un d to t he Si r Kn i g ht A
'

cu o f w i n e i s pr es e nte d t o t he G ra n d Co mma n d e r, cal le d t h e

p
c u p o f broth er ly l ove . He d ri nk s , and de s ire s t he Si r K ni ght s
t o pl ed ge hi m m t h a t c u p of broth erly l o v e, i n c o mme mora ti o n
 47

of t
t he l as
s upp er o f o ur Gra n d H e a v en l y C a pta i n

t w elv e Di s ciples whom he co mma nded th u s to re me

,

Th i s pa ssed ro un d ) ;
( e cu
p
G
ran d O ra tor us ually del iv ers t he followi n g c h arg e

~
G 0 . . Si r Kn i ght
Compani on a s you hav e pas s ed t he firs t ,

d eg r ee s o f Ma s on ry and h a v e been b a llo t t e d for ad mitted an d

‘

, ,

su b li m
n
N

d u b b e d a Kn i ght Com p an ion of our

,

e
you are t o m a rk an d l earn
and my s t er i es w hic h you will fi nd
a nd qua li fy you t o e nga ge
‘

W e have b een i n form e d, that you earnestl y des ired an d s ought

'

t o b e a d mitted , in iti at e d , a n d u n ite d to o u r Chri s ti an ord e r :

“
“

a n d tha t fro m fr ee a nd d i s i n ter es t ed m otiv es , a b stra ct e d fro m

p ecu ni a ry or s e c ul a r views
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preci sely t he same con diti on w ith t he Jew
.

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, , , ,

t he s pirit or s ci en c e o f t h e s a cre d s cri t u r e s

p .

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h as b e en to r ead t he O ld Tes tam en t an d g o s p el as hi s toric al

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s o i n s pira tio n m ak es n o p art o f hi s tory h as n o co m mu n io n w i t h

,

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hi story of h uman ac t i on
an d n ot ,

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s

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o r fi v e h u n d r e d y ea r s b efor e t he Chri s ti an era w hil e t he Sacre d ,

Scriptu r es are n o t to b e l i mited to a n y ti me tho ugh firs t s u b ,

m i t t ed to public an d g en eral n otic e i n a tra n s la tio n fro m t he ,

H ebrew in to t he Greek l an guage a t Alexan dria i n Egypt abo ut , , ,

tw en ty thre e c en tu ri es s in c e This refers more p artic ularly to

- .

t h e O ld Te s tam en t S criptu r es ; b u t w e c an tra c e t he firs t G r eek

v ersion o f t he g o s p el to t he s ame city a n d nearly i f n ot fully ,

to he sam e p erio d i n t he Therapeu t an ch u rch es ; w hi l e t he

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tragedy of Prom e th eu s by Esc hylu s i s an olde r Greek v ers ion

, ,

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, .

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, ,

ori gin i n ti me or place n o subj ect for t he li mits o f h u man

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. .

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.
,

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p o w er . Creation b ein g a compo sition o f elemen ts t he ele ,

m en ts a n d n ot t he thi n g cr eate d are e t ern al

,
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,
.

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plan w ith t he hum an r a c e It i s t he l e tter a nd n o t t he s pir it
.
,

if t he g o s p el th a t th u s s ta t es t h e c a s e Th at letter i s .

more th an a drama pr e p ared for pers on i fi cat io n t he sp ,

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‘

n ew v e r s io n o f t h e thi n g i n e v ery su cc eed ing l ang uag e fronr

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.
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r an g u a ge an d as
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foun d ed a s on t he l etter o f t h e Sa cred Script u r es t he oth er a t ,
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.

phy s ically a n a s tron o mic al g en eal ogy mo ally a me n tal ,

r

on e ;

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.

t h a t the tra n s lation ha s b een corr u ptly p u rpo s el y a n d w ick ed ly

, ,

w ithh e l d fr om t he B ible s prin t ed i n t he rei gn o f H en ry V II I .

E d w a r d V I a n d M ary I a n d I fi n d it was su ppre s s e d i n t he

, ,

n ew tr an sl a tio n o f t h e B ib l e ord e r e d by Ja m es I The ol d i h .

t ro du c t i on i s a c urio sity w orth tran s cribi n g ; and thou gh t h e

a u thor ( H erv ey ) d o e s n o t a pp ear t o h a v e k n o w n t he w hol e

s u bj ect he l eav es u s t o g u es s th a t h e k n e w s o m e thi n a bo u t it

, g ,

I w i ll g iv e t he m atter i n hi s own lan g u ag e a s far a s t h e i n tro ,

d u ctio n g o es ; b u t I s h a ll ta k e s o m e l ib erties w ith hi s tran s

l at1o n s an d g iv e m or e of t h e s pirit of t he t hmg th an h e has
,

g iv en I c ann ot res t un ti l I h av e m ade my s el f a thoroug h ‘

m as te r o f t h e Hebr e w l a n g ua g e 1f I c an liv e lo n g en ou gh for

,

th a t pu rpos e for I alm o s t daily m ake di s coveri es o f s piritu al

,

mea n i n g s i n tha t lan g u a g e whi c h n o n e o f ou r pri ests or tran s

, ,

l ato rs h a v e hith erto tau g ht us .

Wh ereas t he w ickedn es s of ti me an d t he blin dn ess of t he,

for m e r a g e h a th b een s u ch th a t a ll thi n g s a l to g eth er h ave b een

,

a b u s e d a n d corr u pt e d s o th a t t he v e ry ri g ht n ame
,
s o f d ive rs o f

t h e holy m en n a me d i n t h e Scriptur es h av e b een forg otten an d ,

n o w s e em s tran e u n to u s n d t h e n a mes o f i n fan ts th at

g a , ,
/
s ho u l d e v er h av e s o m e o d ly a d v e rti s em en t i n th em an d s h o ul d
g ,

be m em ori a l s a n d m ark s o f t he chi ld r en o f Go d r ec e iv e d i n to

h i s hou s ehol d h ave b een h er e b y a l s o ch an g ed an d ma d e t he

, ,
i
s i gn s a n d b a dg es of i d ol a t ry a n d h ea th en i s h i mpi e ty we hav e ,

se t forth thi s tabl e o f t h e n am es th a t a re m o s t u sed i n t he O ld

Tes t a men t with th eir i n t erpreta tion s as t he H ebrew i mport et h

, ,
 v ii .

pa rt ly t o c all back t he g o dly from t hat a buse, wh en t h ey shall

k n o w t he t r ue n ames of t he g o dly F a t h er s, a n d wh a t th ey si g
n i fy, th a t t h ei r ch i ldr en , n ow n am ed a ft er t h em, may h av e t e s

t i mon i es by th eir own n ames t h at t h ey a re withi n t hi s fa i t hful

fa mi ly, t ha t i n all t h eir doi n g s had e v e r God befo r e t h eir eyes ,
a n d t ha t t h ey a re b oun d b y t h t h eir n ames t o serve God from
h eir i n fan cy an d have occasi t o pr a i s e h i m for hi s work s
'

t ,

wr oug ht i n t h em an d t heir follo wer s : b u t chi efly t o r est or e

t he n a mes t o t h eir i n t eg ri t y wh er eby man y plac es of t he S crip
,

t ur es an d s ec r et myst eri es of t he Holy Gh s t shall bet t er b e

,
o
,

un der st ood .

A Tab le of some of t he Na mes of t he Sacred Scr i pt ur es, tran s

lat ed from t he H ebr e w an d t he Gr eek i n t o t he Eng li sh Lan guag e .

Aar on A lofty or v
ele at ed h er or power
t ea c of t ea ching
—
. , ,

H ig h P riest of I r ael t he
s H oly Spiri t or Spiri t , of Trut h ,
as

descr ibed i n t he New Test a men t .

Ab edn eg o . A servan t or follower L or d God or of of t he ,

Chri st a s t he life an d lig h t of men whose i n t eg ri t y an d fideli t y

,

t he fi ery fur n ace of per se c ut i on c an n ot des t roy On e bapt i z ed .

wi t h fi re or per fec t ed i n t he bapti sm of t he Holy Gho st

, .

Abel T he City of God made low an d desol at e Jer us alem

. .

Weepi ng a n d mour n i n g .
 Abez Th e ci t y o f Cot t o n , of t i reso me l ab o ur, of l ow w ag es ,
.

dark a n d m uddy, t he M a n c h e s t er of Ju dea (Se e C a l m et s .

’

Di ct i o n a ry for t h e a ut h o ri t y, a s a l s o for t h e g en eral aut ho

r i t i es of t h i s Di ct io n ar y ) .

Abi a h o r Abi j a h Th e Fa t h e r G od , or G od t h e Fat h er

—
.

Th e l a w or wi l l of n e c es s i t y Th e P h y s ical s ys t em of t h e
u n i v e rs e — Th e t yran t i g n o ra n ce of p hys i c al power, t o b e
r el i ev e d fr o m w h i ch t h e I s r a eli t es s o ug h t a k i n , b ut fi n d
g
i n g s t i ll a t y ra n t po wer of e v i l s pi ri t i n t h ei r i g n orant k i n g ,
t h e y h a d n o r eli ef fr o m t h e i r g r i ev a n c es , u n t i l C h ri s t , Sh i l oh ,
a n d So l o m o n c a me a s t h e S pi ri t o f L i b ert y a nd P ri n c e of

P e a c e an d Ab un dan ce, a ri si n g fr o m w i s d o m a n d t h e K i n g
or S pi ri t o f Ri g h t e o us n e ss H en c e wa s or rat her i s t o b e
.

b u i lt , a C hu rc h of C h r i s t , an d t em pl e of God t h e H o ly
Ghos t — The t rue Ma s on i c Temple
—
.

Ab a lb on G d he F a t h e r, &c Th e Creat or Th e B u i ld
i t
—Th
-
o. .

i n g Fa t h e r e F a t h er o f t h e L ord Jes us Chri st ,

o r of In
t el l i g e n c e, M i n d, S ou l, Sp i r i t .

Ab i a tha r G o d t h e F a t h er, t h e F a t h er of t he c
e x e l l en t
—
. as

i
a n d 1 s en C h i t Th
r s H ol y Spi r it , as
e a H i g h P ri es t , Lo ft y
Tea ch e r, a n d s u cc es s o r of Aa r o n .

Ab i d a G od t h e F a t h e r, a s t h e O mn i s ci en t , or F a t he r of
.

K n o wl e dg e ( Wi t hou t Goal t he F a ther t here c ould be n o Gaol

.

t he S on wi t hou t a t hi ng t o b e kn own , t here c ould b e n o [ sn ow

ledg e of t he t hi ng He t ha t ha th e a rs , l et hi m hea r Hen ce
. .

t he mea n i ng of t he ma t eri a l sy s t em of t he un i v erse, a s et er na l

,

an al of i mma t eri a li ty , of t he s oul, as i mmor t a l ) .

Ab i n a n G od t he F a t h e r, a s t he Fa t h er o f t he S on , Soul,
.

o r Ju dg men t .

Ab i g a i l G od t h e Fat h e r s Wi fe, o r j oy, fr om -wh om wa s

.
’

b orn D an i el, t h e Son , or Judg m en t of G o d .

Ab i ha i l G od t h e Fa t h er, as L ord of Host s, o f St ren g t h,

.

o f P r a i s e, o f Gl or y .

Abi hu Go d t h e Fa t her, &c

. .
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'

wat er . of t he
h u ma n m i n d .

Ad o n i b ezek G o d t h e F a t h e r, i n r el a t io n t o t h e po wers
. of

t h e E l e c t r i c Fl u i d o r Li gh t n i n g .

Ad a m/ cam The Res urr ec t i on of t h e L or d, or t h e re t urn of

“

Is ra el fr om t h e Ca p t i v i t y o f M y s t er y t o Sci e n c e .

Ad on i m m Th e as cen s io n o f t h e Lor d or t h e t r i um ph
. of

C hr i s t o v er deat h, h el l, a n d c a p t i v i t y .

Ad on i zedek Th e . s am e a s M a l ch i s e d e c, t h e Lord or K ing

of Ri g h t e o us n es s , Ju s t ic e, M ercy , a n d P e a ce .

Aha z Th e i mag i n at i v e po wer of t h e h um a n m i n d, t h at i s

.

m ad e u p of v s
. i ions ,
an d t h a t l ea ds t o n o t hi n g b u t i dol a t ry
a n d s u p e rs t i t i o n

—
.

Aka s za fi Th e s am e a s Ah az a fa l s e w o rs hip o f G od;

’

Ab i a m, Aki a h, Al w l J m t h B r o t h e r o f t h e Lor d
“

— — —
ya z a es ,
e .

t h e Br o t h er of t h e M o t h e r t h e B ro t h er of t h e S ea t h e
Br o t h er F ri e n d of t h e n a t i o n
’

or .

Alai ezer . Br o t h e rl y h el p, co un s el , or i
ass s t an ce .

Ab i lzud B r o t h erl y u n io n , s t r en g t h , an d j oy
mB
. .

Ai d/
ca . r ot h e r o f re s u r re ct i o n ,
t hat r es t o res t he l on g
l os t Re v el at i o n of t h e l aw an d t h e G o spel .

Ahi mua Th e b ea ut i ful cou n s el o f a B r ot h er

. .

Aki ma n Th e rea d y s t re n g t h o f a B r o t h e r s r i g h t ha n d
’
. .

Ahi melech Th e Roy al B r o t h er . .

Ahi mot lz Th e B r o t h er dea d, o r wh o s e da y s a r e s p en t

. .

Ab i n a d a b Th e l i b eral B ro t h er, wi t h p ri n cel y offer i n g s

. .

Ahi n oa m Th e D a ug h t er of Ahi maa z , or t h e b ea u t y o f

.

t he un i t ed co u n seli of b r o t h er
m an a n d wi fe a n d s s t er o r o f

—
.
,
-As t h e w i fe of Sa ul m o t i o n e d or co u n s ell e d ev i l As th e
”
s
,

w i fe of D av i d m o t io n e d o r co un s el le d g oo d l ov e a n d peac e
, , ,
.

Alt i m An ev i l Br ot h er
. .

Ahzsa ma ck A Br ot h er t h at s u ppo rt s an d s t ren gt hen s

’

. .

Aki t ov /
zel A b r o t h er of ev i l c oun sel
. .

Ahi t ub A g oo d Br o t h er
. .
 Al

Ama lek . An i g n oran t irritable quarr elsome

, , ,
a n d fi ght i ng
p eopl e .

Ama r i a h The Wo rd or Lam b o f G o d . .

Ama s a , Ama sha i The w ork i n g peopl e, .

/
or t ax an d tribu t e
p ay ers oppres s ed p e ople
t he .

Ammi el A p eopl e o f Go d as a wi s e p e ople

. .

Ammi sha dda i An a l mi ghty p e opl e r evolti n g a ai n s t op

.
g

p r e s s io n .

Amma n The p e op le of an y cou n try

. .

Amos A p eopl e s tron g to b ear a b u r d en

. .

Amraphel A j u d ge th at s p eak s o f hid d en thin gs

. .

An a mmelec h The chora l a n sw e r o f t he Kin g i n Coun cil

. .

An a n i a s The d ark clou d o r po w er o f di v m a t i on

.

An a t b The s on g of poverty a n d affliction

. .

An m i a /
e 1 Affliction o r cr u cifixion o f t h e Lord
. .
1

Ang el An i n tell ect u a l m e s s en g e r o f t he Ho ly Spirit De

. .

s t ro i n
y g A n el s i n ifi e s error a n d s u e rs titio n a s to t h e m i n d
g g p ; ,

d i s eas e a s to t he bo dy .

An i Un i Poor or afil ic t ed A m u s ician th at an s w e rs

, . . _ .

Areli Ar i el ,
Th e l i ght o f G o d o n t he a l ta r ; fi g u
.

r a t i v e ly t h e Lion o f G o d
,
Jud ah t he s ixth n o f t he , ,

Z o di a c .

Aret a s The ple asu r e o f virtu e

. .

Ar i da i Ar i da t h Ar i s a i The s o n s o f H am an s i gn ifyin g
, ,
.
,

t n e s ta te of m i n d th a t i s a cc u s ed b e for e or b v t he Lor d s P eo
’

D l e t h e Je w s o r I s ra elit e s
,
.

A i m t hea
r The li ght o f t he d eath o f t he Lord
a . .

Armag eddon The hi g h an d m ig hty r ev ela t i on o f t h e

.
A

G o s p el The la s t b a ttl e to b e fo ug ht a mo n g m ank i n d as

.
,

the bri n gi n g i n o f Jer u s al e m or a city a s a s t ate o f ,

Dea c e .

Ar n a n Arn o n The s a cred lig ht of Go d

. . t he Son : the se

cr
et th i n g c on t ai n e d i n t h e ark, t he Law an d t he G o s p el s ti ll
w ai t in g for revel ation .
 Arpa d The l i ght of r edemptio n
. .

Arphaa ad A H ealer, a Wors hip per,

'

. th at c ultiva tes t he
on e

h ea lth bot h bo dy an d min d an of I srael ite a Je w a Chri s ti an

, , ,

a s o n e a n d t he s am e s tat e o f mi n d
‘

Asa A phy s ician a teach er h ealer or c urer o f bo dy and

.
, ,

s o ul .

Asahel Asa i a h The t eaching an d creati ng po we r o f min d

,
.
,

Go d t h e S o n
'

as .

Asaph . A collector of P s alms , of Hy mn s , Son g s , an d

M us ic .

Asa rela lz The Drui d ic al wor shipp ers o f t he

. oak , as

b le m at i c al of t he s tren g th an d etern ity o f G od .

Aser ot /
t The r ura l w or ship of fal s e g o ds
. .

Ashbel The expirin g fi re o f ol d age

. .

Asher H a ppi n es s as b le s sedne ss

. .

Asht emot lz The p erfe ct m an of i n tel lectua l fi re

. .

Asha a t h The m orality of h u m an n atur e

. .

Asha r The fi re o f l ib erty or of a free m i n d or a

.
,
'

p eopl e .

As i el The s tr en gth of G o d t he G o a t o f t h e Lor d or t he

.
, ,

twel fth s ign of t he Z o di a c D ec emb er ,

.

Askeb on Th at w hich i s w ei g h ed an d fo u n d wan ti n g tha t

.
.

which i s i n fam o u s .

A smodeus The D evil o r P ri n mpl e o f Evil a s a con su mi n g

‘

.
,

ord es troyi n g fi re .

As ra e l Asr i el The b eatit ud e an d s tr eng th o f a p erfec t

,
.

t el l e c t ual m in d .

At ha lza h The tim e o f t he Lord or of an i nt el lig en t pe o p le

’

,
.

t o r em o v e th eir oppre ss or s .

Baa l The Sun , t he Lord

.
- .

Th e Lor d o f t he C
'

Ba l ber ezh
'

a - . .
J
enan r .
 Ben i n u I n t ell i g en t Archite cts or M as on
. Son s , s .

B era i a h The rip en e s s o f t he Le rd

. .

B esoa i a h Th e s a cred co u n s el of t he Lord

’
. .

B es or Ev an gel iz atio n or I n c arn atio n

.

The H ebrew B et h m ay b e tak en thro u g ho u t as s i gni fyi ng t

Te m p l e S choo l Ho us e or Sta te o f mi n d
, , ,
.

B e t ha ba ra The Te m p l e Sc hool o r H u s e of Pa ssag e

. , o

fro m o n e to an oth er s tat e o f m i n d I t s rg mti es a l s o a pla c e .

o f p as sag e thro u h wate r a s t he b apti s m o f J oh n b eyond

g ,

Jor dan .

B et ha c ha ra The Ho u s e o f Kn o wl e d ge o r o f t he V i n e
.
, .

y ard i n t he sen se i n w hich Chri s t i s t he tru e vi n e o f t he h n .

man mi n d .

B et ha n a t h B e lha ny The Ho u s e o f Affliction o f Hu mi li

,
.
,

a tio n o f Son g a n d Pra i s e

,
.

B et ha ra ba h The Ho u s e o f Safe ty and Cau tion i n me

.

B e t ha zma v et h . The s n —
tro g House of Death f the p h y o si

c al law o f n e ess c ity .

B et ha v en '
. The Hou se of Women w ith Child , an d o f th em
th a t s in g fro m joy .

B e t h a r ea . Th e Hou se of V an ity I n iqu ity an d Trou bl e , ,

.

B e t hba r a h The Hou s e o f t he Son or of t he Br ead ,

of

Li fe .

B et hba sa Hou s e o f Con fu sio n an d Sham e Th e .

B et hbzrei The Ho u se of G o d t h e Cr eator or m in d, o f

.
,

h ealth a n d choic e
,
.

B e t hc a The Hou se o f t he L amb o f G o d of Kn o wl edge

.
, .

B e t hdag o n Th e Hou s e o f G o d th a t cr eates i n cr ea s es

.
, , , ,

a n d m u ltipl i es t h e l o av es an d t he fi s h es fo r h u man s us f

t en an c e .

B et helcea . The Hou se of Sh e ph erds, or o f a v irtuo us an d

s ci en tific priesthoo d .

Belie f The Hou s e o f G od .

 XV

B e t hes da . The Hou s e of t he e ffus io n of the sp irit of

m ercy .

B e t hg a mut . The Hou s e of Sep a ra tion a n d Reward .

B e t ha na n . The Ho us e of G rac e M ercy an d Gi ft , , , in t he

i n t ellectual s en s e .

Be t hlehem . The Hou s e or B irth pla c e of th e B r ead

-
of Li fe ,

Jes u s Chri s t
H ou se of P l en itu d e an d Reflec t i on —t he
.

B e t hmi l lo . The
fuln ess o f t h e Holy G ho s t .

B et hn i m h The Ho u se o f Bitter n es s an d Reb ellion

ra . .

B et hog la The Hou s e of F e s tivity

. .

B et horon The Ho u s e o f an I n di gn an t P eopl e a ss erti n g

.

th eir lib erty a gai n s t t h e tyran t an d Oppr ess or

B et hpa let The Ho us e of D eliv eran c e
. .

B e t hpa zz ez The Ho u s e o f Divi s io n am o n g t h e p eop le

. .

B e t hp ag e The Hou se o f M e eti n g

. .

B et h apha r Th e Ho u s e o f M e d ici n e or o f H eal th

. .

B et hsha l i s ha The Ho u s e o f t h e Holy Trin ity

. .

B e t hshemes h Th e T empl e o f t h e Sun Wor sh i pp ed as

.

G od .

B et hzecha A Pri s on or Hou s e o f F ett ers

. an d Ch ai n s .

B et / wa The Ho u se o f t h e Lor d b u ilt

r .
,
on a rock . The
Hou s e of P eter .

B a z a l eel The s h a d o w o f G od
. .

B i lda d O ld F ri en d ship
.
.

B i lha h O l d an d F a d i n g ; an ol d mai d
. .

Boas Stren g th F rn n ess

'

r
,
. .

Ga i n The vil prin cipl e of En vy or Jeal o usy

e

A Stu d en t of t h e Sci en c es—t h e

. .

Ca iphas, Cephas . roc k b

s ci e n c e on w hich t h e Chu rch of Chri s t b e bui l t .

Ca na a n . A Lan d of M erch an ts .
 Capem a umi The Fi el d of Un ity o f M i n d or Cit y of C om
fort O n e o f Rob ert O wen s co mmun iti es wh en
’
.
p rac
t i cab le .

Ca rchemi s t The L amb o f Go d or Messi a h . .

“

Ca rmel The Circ u m ci s io n o f t he L amb o r B a pti sm b y

.

wa ter .

Chebar F orc e , Str en gth , phys ic al po wer

. of

Chera n The L a mb o f Kn o w l e dge

. .

Cho r a z i m A S e cre t or M ys tery . .

Coshi A Liar . .

D a g on . Th e F i s h G o d , Jo n ah , Jo an n es or Joh n t h e Bap
trst , t he t each er of t he a rts an d s ci e n c e s .

Da n Ju dg m en t
. .

D a n i el Ju d g m e n t of Go d
. .

D a r da Ho u s e o f Kn ow ledge
. .

D a r i us A St u d e n t . .

D a t ha n L a w o r Ri te s . .

D av i d Well-b elov ed, D ea r , t he

. Lov e of t he Fath er for t h e
Son , phy sical l ov e or rath er o f t he Son for t he Fath er as
as ,

i n tel l e ctu al lov e .

D eb i r The Wor d or a City o f L etter s

.
,
.

D e bo ra h Wi s d o m t he Jewi s h or I s rael iti s h M in erva

.
,
.

D eli la h Co n s u m ption o f I n tel l ect ual Streng th and Gl ory

.
,

i m prop er a tten tion to t h e s ex A waste an d destruction o f .

bra in of t he Wi s e an d s tro n g man .

D e uel Kn o w l e d g e o f G o d
. .

D i b on Un ders tan di n g
. Ab u n dan c e o f Kn o wledg e a -

B u il d i n g u p o f t h e Tem p le o f t he L ord an d of t he Holy Gho s t

111 t h e h u man m i n d .

D i bong a d A Trib e o f In telligent People, int ellectually

.

e qu ipp e d at al l poi n t s .
 X VI “ .

Elza m p le 4 m the P eo l
'

. The G o d o f t he P eo -3
p e of Goa
Kn o wledg e t h e po w e r o f t h e p e opl e
, .

E l i a sap/
I The Acc u mu l ati n g .P erfe cti ng , ,
or F i h i s hmg
G od .

E li a si b . The G o d ofCon vers io n .

E l i a t ha lz . The Ad v e n t o f God .

E l ida d, E lda d Sa m e D a v i d, t he lo v e fa v o u r f
“

. as or o

Go d .

E l i el . The Stren g th of G od .

El i o eplz r
. Th e Pow e r of G od th e Fa t h e r in th es e as o n ot

wi n t er .

E l i meleci z or Coun cil o f G od

. G o d t h e Ki n g , .

E l i wn a i Eli hoen a i My t ear s fall t o wa rd s t he Lor d

,
. .

The mi r a c u lo u s or a d mi ra
l

E l ipl a l E l ipb a leb El ip/

z
,
za le t h , .

b le d el i v era n c e or j u d gm e n t o f G o d
G o d th e Sa vi ou r —Lib erty
.

E li sha E li sb a iz E i i sb ua
, , .

F re e d o m—The L am b o f G o d tha t tak eth a wa y t h e s i n s o f t he ,

w o rl d .

E li s/l a ma G o d H e a ri ng
'

. .

Els/ za b a t
p G o d Ju dg i n g . .

E lisizur The Rock S treng th o r Ch u rch o f G o d fo u n de d

.
, , ,

o n phy s i c al an d m or a l s ci en c e .

El i /ta d The G lory Pra i s e or Kn o w l edg e o f Go d

.
, ,
.

E li z aplm n The hi d den yet b ehol d i n g G o d . s

E lkcma iz The z e a l o f G o d . .

E lk o t /z G o d t h e F.a th e r— n e c e ss ity .

E lmoda m The G o d o f M a th e m a t i c s
The G od o f Beau ty —Ad o n i s
. .

E Z/ za n a m .

E l n a fi um Th e G i ft o f Go d .

E lpa a l The W ork o f G o d

. .
Q

E lt eket h Th e Ark Shi el d or Ar m o u r o f G o d

.
, ,

E l t eko Th e w i t n es s or As s u ra n c e o f G o
n .
“

El t o la d
. G en e ra tio n o f G o d
. .

E luéa i The Str en g th o f G o d

. F orc e Ne c e s s u as o .
v
G od the Fat h e r—p r
e s uasi on c h oic e l ib erty
, , , as of
‘
G od th e
S on.

E lza bad An E n d owm en t from G o d

.

En a i m Th e F o u n ta i n s o f Tear s
. .

E na n . Trick s o f My s tery an d Pri e s tcraft

The .

E ndor Fo u n tai n H a bita tio n o r Eye o f Gen eratio n

.
, , .

Eneg la i m Rou n d or B u ll ey ed ; w hich the phren ol ogist s

.
-

c al l t h e O rga n of L a n g u ag e .

E ng mm i m A g a r d en F o u n t a i n
. .

E ng a s t r i mu t hi V en triloqu i s t s . .

E ng edi G o at ey e d H a ppy
.
-
, .

E n ha dda h Clear eyed Joyful .

-
,

E n oc h P erfe ct ed i n Di s ciplin e
. .

E n on . D ark or Clou d ed eye - .

E n os . Mortality of M an
Epher Ephr a Eplzr on
, Ash es D u s t Ear th o r v egetable
, .
, , ,

m ou l d .

Ephla l To Pray for Judgm en t to Seek Kn ow l edg ef as a

.
m -

qu al i ficati on for Ju dg men t .

Ephr a zm The G ro w th o f Fr uit or V eg etati n g Po w er

. .

Esa u . To D o Ac t or F i n i sh . ,
.

E sdra s E zra , H elp or Ai d o f t h e Co u rt

. .

E skba e l I s hbosl et h ,
The H eat or Fi r e of t h e Sun
z . .

E shba n The F ir e o f I n t el li g en c e or t he B u il der o f t h e

.
,

T em pl e of t he Holy Gh os t
Es /
z ek V iol en c e or C a l u m n y
. .

E sht o l
a The s tron g w o man
.
— —
D ebora Mi n erva t he fire o f -f
,

h e l abo u r o f pray er or kn o w l e dg e s e e ki n g .

E s t he Th e S e cr e t or Hea l i n g Po wer o f k n ow le dg e
‘

r. .

E t ha m E t ha n i m E t hn a n or E t hn i
, The Str en g th S p irit
, .
, ,

or Gi ft of Proph ecy .

Ev e . Livin g Li fe or En li v em n g t he pa ren t of life the

, , ,

d es i r e o f t he phys ic al ma n Ada m , .

E r bon On e who i s eag er t o Learn

.
.
 ”ak ed '

The Str en g th of G od i n t he Spir i t of P ro pn éayu

‘

r .

Ez ra /
ci t e . O n e who h as Ri s en , or Re turn ed “
from
Ca ptivity .

G a b r i el The Stro n g . Man or M e s s e n g e r of G od .

G a d , G a ddi , G i dg a d . H a ppi ly ar m ed and pre pared t o Fight

t he B a ttles of I s ra e l .

G a ddi el C o a t o f G o d o r o r t h e Z o di a c
. .

G a ma l i el Th e Re co m p e n s e o r Rewa rd o f
‘

G eda li a iz The G rea t n e s s a n d G lory o f t he Lord

. .

G e ma r i a /
z P erfe ctio n o f t h e Lor d
. .

G i deon A De s troyer o f Erro rs

. .
~

G i l bo a A Revol u tio n or O v er t hro w

.
’

of t he mi d n .

G i lea d H ea p or M as s of Tes ti m o n y
. The
‘

G i lg a l A Circle o f Te s ti m o n y for t h e Cov en a n t

. ;

C i lole A Rev eal e r of Secre ts

.

G i rg a shi t es G erg es en es Pil gri m s :

, .

G o lg o t /
ia A Sk u ll t h e C ru cifixio n o f Chri s t i n c arnate
.
, ,

with fi v e w o u n ds mytho lo gi c a lly s xg n i fi es t h e e x p an s io n o f t he

,

s k u ll o f t he l ivi n
, g h u m an b ei n
g m o re p arti c u la rly i n t h e fo re , ,

h ea d thro u h t he b es t u s e th a t c an b e m a d e o f t h e fi v e
g
f
,

s en s es .

C a ptivity or a Passag e a n d Revol utio n

G o li a t h .
,
fro m
B o n da g e a cco m plish ed by a Pr i n c e or Sav i o u r of I srae l
“

.
,

G amer Pe r fe ction
. .

Go mo rrha A Rev olt mg a n d Reb ell i o u syPe o ple

'

. .

G a el The Redem ption of t he Cr u cifixio n

. .

Ha bba k uk The Embra c er or Wr es tle r w ith t he Lo rd

'

Ha ba zm i a h The Hi d i ng of t he Lord s Shi eld

’
. .
 xv ii

Jahdi el . T he U n ity of , G od .

f air . B ri g htn e s s , E n li gh t en men t .

Ja mn i a . The Ri ght -han d , o r U n d er st a n d i n g of G od .

l em
l a p/ . E xt e ns io n o f Mi n d b v P e rs u a s io n .

Japhi a . Tha t w hich En li ghten s

T e a ch e s or .

Jar i b Jo i a r i b
,
He th a t Dis p u tes o r P lea ds a n Adv oc at e
. .

Jat hn i el G i ft orReco m p en s e o f G o d
. .
.

Ja t t i r . He who Ex c el s b y Ex a m i n a tio n an d Ri esea rc n ‘

u

I bn a h I bne i a h
, Un dersta n dmg or Bu il di n g of G o d
:

Jec a mi a h Jeho i a ki m Joa c hi m

, Res u rre ctio n o f t he Lord
, .

Jec o l i a h Co n su mm a tion o f t he Lord

. .

Jec o n i a h Je ho i a c hi n, Prep a ratio n or Str en gth o f t he Lord

. .

Jeho a da h Jeda i a h Jo i aa a h Sci e n c e o r Kno wl edge o f t he Lord

, , .
.

Je/ zo a sa h Jos i a h , The Fir e o f t h e Lor d . .

T
eho a ala lc
s The Jus tic e o f t he Lor d
.

T
eos hapha t The Judg me n t o f t h e Lord
.

Jehu . G od Hi m s elf .

Jehu b bah The Hi d d en o r Sac r e d Lov e o f t he L ord

. .

Jehuca l The I n fi n ity a n d Ete r n ity o f G o d

. .
~

Jehud . He th a t Pra i s e s i n t h e sen se m w hic h P ra i se i s t he ,

.

b en efit a n d r e su lt of Prayer 0 1 P ur s u it o f Kn ee le dg e ; To “ a

prai s e on e m ust k n o w ‘

—
.

Jeha di .G od i s m y Pr i
a es G o d i s m y I i n o w lfi i g s x

Jeha dg a h The Pra i s e or Kn o w l e d g e of t h e Lor d

. .

Je i el Jeu ec
,
The D evil ; o n e d r i ve n f ro m t he pr e s en c e o r
.

kn o w l e d g e o f t he Lord by Error I d ol a try Su p e r s tition an d

”
, , , ,

i t s con s eq u en t w ick e dn e s s “

J ek a m e a m Jo k mea m Th e
,
R e s u r re ctio n I n s u r.re ctio n an d , ,

V en g ean ce o f an enl i gh t en l ng p e opl e o n s u p ers titious Pri e s ts

and Tyr an t s .

J e ku t h i e l Hop e i n G
.
o d o r m a n a s s em b l y of W ise M e,
n .
,

a s t h e P e op l e o f Go d .

Jemi ma The B ea u ty o f t he D ay
. ,

Jer a hmeel M ercy of God . .

 x x iii
Jeremi a h An I n sp i r e d M a n : l ik e Aa ro n , a l o fty , mo un o

—
.

or
t a mo u s , el e v t a ed t ch
ea t he
er d 1s t i n c t i o n a n d o fii c e o i t he

Holy Gho s t .

Jer i a h, Jew el The Pro t e ctio n or d es i g n of

t he Lo rd .

Jer i ba i . An Adv o c a te or Parti san .

J er i c ho . The Moo n .

Jer o b oa m . . The O ppo s er an d Oppres so r of t he Peopl e b y ,

c au s e of s chi sm and d i s s en s i o n , thro u gh I d ola tr v an d S u p er

Jer ub ba a l . The Ad vo c a t e o f Baa l .

erub es he fh . L et t he I d ol Co n fus io n
of ,
the Mys tery ,

L ette r an d su ppo s ed h u man ‘

H i s tory o f t he B ibl e d efe n d
i ts el f .

Jer us a l em . V i sion
real Jew s The of t he
pe rfect or of .

C i t y o f Pe a c e th at i s hop e d for b wi s e an d g oo d m en to a ri s e y
,

o u t o f t h e i m prov em e n t to w a rd perfec uo n o f t he h u m a n r a c e b y

s ci e n tific e d u c a tio n I t s m or e s e cr e t or m a s o n ic m ean in g i s

.
,

th a t it i s t he p ea c efu l bo so m o f a Je w or of a s piri tual a n d s c i ,

e n ti fic m an
Jes a i a h, Jes ha i a h, Jes hua , Jos hua , Jehos hua h, Jes s e, Jes us ,
I s a i a h. Wi th a m u ltit u d e o f oth er n a m e s a ll a hk e S g m ,
i

fyi n g t he H eal i n g C ure or Sa lva tio n o f M an ki n d b y

, ,

Sc i en c e .

Je t /
t er , Je t hro “ Exc ell en c e a cqu i re d by E x a mi n a t i o n and

Sea rch i n g .

Jeus h . AL eprou s o r Scorb uti c M an . So me of t he An

c i e n ts , in co n tem pt called t he Jew s by thi s
, n am e .

Jew The i n a l m ea n i n of t he na me an d di s t i n c n o n of
.
g
o r1 g
Jew w a s th a t o f a wi s e a n d p erfe ct m a n , by d e voti o n to s c i en c e
—
.

Th e w or d i s of t he s a m e m ean i n g a s Jc hov a b literally i t i s '

th e (i nd o f man . The H y o l G ho s t or i n spir ed Sp iri t of

Jez a mi a h . At t en t io n t o t he Lo rd .
 X XI V

1152 6 592 . A11 I dolat ro us h

Churc h Sy mb ol i s ed w b y Femi ni r;
Vi c e s .

Jez m i a h . The Sol ar Ray s , or t he B ig r htn es s of t he Lora

Ph y si c a lly s ymboli s e d .

I mman u el G o d w ith u s . .
g

I n di a Pra i s e La w Kn owled g e t he ori g i n al Ju dea

.
, , .

Jo b .H e th t
a su —
ffers Chri s t C ru c ifi ed D ramatic pe .

fi c a t i on o f prm c i ple su c h a s p ers ona by s o u n d thro ugh h e , , , i

t al l i c tu b e s or v e n t ri q u o li s m t he hollo w a n d v ari e d s p eakin g

, ,

o f t he b e l l y Th e w hol e s u m s ub s ta n c e an d me an i n g o f t he
.
,
‘

a pp ea r an c es voic e
a n d s i ght of G o d
,
i n t he Sa cr e d Scrip
, ,
!

Jo ela h . Th e Teach er tha t r emove s t he C u rs e of I gn o

r an ce .

Jag t i Th e Jo y o f R ev el ation
’
. .

Jo ha h The V i v i fi er, b y Seco nd Bir t h I n t el le ctu al Life ‘

. or .

John , Jo ha n a n . Th
e G ra c e , G i ft, Lo v e or M ercy o f t he
,
f

Lo i d
John B ap t i s t Th e Fi s h or Wa t er G od, t ha t tak e th away
.

t he Si n s , O r i g i n al Si n , or I g n oran c e o f t he W orld, l eav i wg t he

ma n a H e br ew Je su s i s t he L am b l i ke mno c enc e, 0 1: s u ffe r
.

i n g p a t i en t G od , t h a t t ak eth a w ay t he s i n o r i g n oranc e o f ma n .

ki n d , l eav i n g man a n I sra eli te An d t he ,Holy Spi rit I S t he .

1

G o d o f I n t el le ctu a l F ir e th a t p u rg es t he r emai n in g s i n pur i ,

fi e an d p erfect s t he holy ma n t he Heb re w I sra el ite Je w, o r

s , , ,

C hri s t i a n .

Jokd ea m Th e C apti v ity o f t he P e opl e

. .

Jokt heel Th e Un i o n a n d As sembly o f t he P eopl e

. .

Jon a da b A Li b eral Pri nc e . .

Jo n a t ha n The G ift o f Proph ecy fro m t h e Lor d

.
‘
,
.

Jo da r n Th R i v er o f Ju
.
dg 1n en t S g t ha t Ba
e pti s m 111 t he .
, [

W a te rs o t 30 rdan m ean t in tel le ctual trial by w i t n ess es a t:

,
'
.

'
,
n

udg men t An e x am i n at ion of a s t u den t b y c o mp e tent t eachefi

J .

o r e x a m i n er s .
 X X V!

I zra hi a h . The Ri s in g Bri ghtn es s

or of t he . i s le
I sra el, Jezree l . The Se ed of G od .

Ka bzeel Co ng regatio n o f G o d
. .

Ka dmi e l The An tiqu ity or Et e r n ity o f G od

. .

Ka r l a , Ki r i o t h The City o r Pl ace o f a Le c tu re .

Keda r B la c k . .

K el a i a h, K o l a i a h . Th e V oic e
Lord of t he .

K i b er o t ha v a h K i b ero t ha t t a a v a h The G ra v e s of L u st
’

.
, .

K i rj a t hs e
p he r, K i j a t hd eb i r
r Th e City o f L ett ers
.
,

Word s or o f B ook s
i
.
,

K a sh a i a h . The Ch ai n i n g of t he Lord e xemp li fi ed

, in
trag edy of P ro m et hu s Bo und , -
by E s c hyl us .

L a a da n P lea s ure t h a t D evo urs or D es troy s Judg men

. The t,
e xe t n li fi e d i n t he s to ry o f Sam p s o n a n d D eli lah
‘ '

p
La b a n White . .

L a mec h Poor Lo w Stri cke n Mi serab le

.
, , , .

Pa in ful Weari ed
‘

L ea h .
,
.

L emuel G o d w ith Hi m
. .

L el rrs hrm VVo rli i n g M en o f t he Hamm e r or o f M et als

’

. .

L ev i U n der t he Ti e o f Reli gio n

. .

L eummi m G en ti le s w itho u t t h e L i v i n g Wat ers

.
,
.

L ot Sa cr e d or S e cr e t
. .

Bl a chb a n a i , Ma chben a h M y Poo r S t he D eath or

‘
- v or
. on i

the B ui lder Th e I Vord o f t he M as ter Mas on i n Freemas on ry,

’
.
an t he d ea th Hira m Abi ti of
’

M a c hzr l i e th a t s ell s hi s Kn o w led e

M a c hp ela h O f Do u ble M ean i ng Sa cred—

.
g .

h a m ean i n
g s h ut -

u i n a n a ll e ory or my s t e ry
p g .

M a dma nna h T he Math ema tic s . .

M a rl on A D eb a t e
. .

M a g da len M i g da lel O f M a g n ific en t I n tel l e ct

,
To w er o f
. .

I n tell ect Lo fty Foreh ead Na m e o f t he Lam b w ritten

th ere Proo f o f An ci en t Kn o wl edg e o f Phren olo gy G rea tly
. .

m i s u s e d w h e n a ppli ed to t h e s i g n ific a tio n o f a o n c e l e w d

,

w o m an .

l l/I a g di el He Who P ub li sh es by Procl a m a ti o n th a t God

.
, ,

o r Sc i e n c e i s t h e m o s t pr e cio u s fru it o f h u m a n li fe

I ll ag i I n t erpr eters o f Sa cred Mys teri es th ey w ho a p pl y

.
-

t h em s elv e s t o t h e s t u d y o f s a cr e d thi n g s .

lV I a ka la l eel Th e Illu m i n a tio n a n d Pra i s e o f G o d

. .

. Ma ka t h M eki da He th a t B lots O u t or Su ppr es s e s Kn o w

, .

le dg e or th a t co n c ea ls k n o w l e dg e i n a n e n i g m a m ys t ery o r
, , ,

d ark s a yi n g .

M a haz zo t h O n e wh o seés a Sig n o f Spirit i n t he L e tter of

‘
’ ’

S a cr ed Script u r e .

JV I a kkeda h El e va tion by Pray e r or Kn o w l e d g e S e ek i n g

. .

M a la c hz M y An g e l o r M e s s en g e r The S pirit of t he
' '

. .

Word Th e Holy Spi rit

. .

M a lc hza k li l a lc hi el M a lc hy a h ll/I elc hi a h The Lor d i s

'

.
, , ,

my r u l er .

llI a l chi r a m My l u n g or Lord i s Exal te d .

fi f a lc hi s hua My Saviou r i s a Kin g . .

. Ma ll o t lzi Fu l n e s s o f Lan guag e

. The B ul l eye o f t he .
-

Phr en olo gi s t s F ul l o f t he Holy Gho s t . .

. Ma mmon Ava ric e D esi re Rich e s . , , .

llf a mr e B i tt e r Reb ell i on s

—
. .

M a n a a em IlI
/ ena fz e m Th e C o m,
fort er t he Holy Spi ri t . .

Ma n as s elz F org etful n e ss of God . .

 xx v iii
M a n il a M a n n a
, thi . Wh a t
It i s t he foo d of Ang el s Is s ?
.

The I mm a teri a l Br ea d of Li fe The I n tell ec tual foo d of a n .

I s ra el i te The B o dy of Jes u s C hri s t as i n tellec tually e at e n h

.
, i?

a ll di s cip l es a n d co mm u n ic a n t s .

M a r a la lr M er emozlz M erome The Bitter n es s

,
‘
, .

fi x i o n o f Je s us Chri s t .

M a r a n a flza T he Lord co m es . .

M a rk Polite L ea rn i ng
. .

M a r t ha The C ar es a n d B itt ern es s o f T ea ch i n

.

g .

l i l a s c hi l An I n s tru ctor or Tea ch er

—
.

l lI a t t an i a h M a t t a t hi as Gi ft I I 0 pe or exp e ct a tion o f t he
, .
, ,

Lor d .

Jl I a zt lzew ‘
A G i ft of G o d . .

M ebn nn a z A Bui ldi n g by U n ders tan din g a s th e Temp le o f

.
,

Solo m on or of t he Holy Gho s t mus t b e b u ilt i n t he hu m an

bo dy .

ehnj a el Sm itten of G o d .
, ,
.

M ej a r kon Stagn a n t Wa ter st agnan t s tate o f t he Humai r

.
,

M h/
co n a h . The F o u nda tio n on which to b u i l d . n u u nd er .

t
s an d n g i .

M e la zi a lz The D el iv era n c e o f t he Lord

.
‘
. .

Melcki s edec Th e M e ss i ah , Jes u s Chri s t, Ki n g o f Rig ht e

. .
o

o u s n e s s , a n d Pri n c e o f P e a c e A m as on i c or der o f t he Holy .

,

Gho s t i n t he An ci en t My s t eri e s , i n to w hich t he Heb re ws w ere '

a firs t i n i ti a t i on .

M emra . The Wo rd '

of G od . H e n c e o ur w or ds menzor v .
memo r i a l, memo r a n dum, as thi n gs o f t he m i n d .

M er a b He th a t D eb ates or M u l t i pli es Argu m e n t s

A

. .

M era za lz M era i o l lt , M er a ri The B itt erne ss o f Pro r oga-

'

. a
, x

tion an d Reb ellio n

tow ard t he Lor d .

JlI ei oz S e cret My s t e ry by L etter Adve r s ary o f t he

”
, ,

Lord C u rs e ye M eroz curse i t ; fo r it has b e en a c ur se t o

“
, ,

yo u .
 n

A F o ol, Sen s el es s
ba l
’
a . .

Na hum, Na hu m The Co n s ol a tio n . of Repe n tanc e .

Naphi s/
z . Th e G ro w i n g So u l .

Napt ha l i T h a t Argu es by Co m p a ri s o n
, .

Na t han A Giv e r . .

Na t ha n a el G i ft o f Go d .

Nebaj o t h, Na b ot /
z Words o f Proph e cy . .
.

Neba llét A Sa cre d Proph et th a t Proph es i es i n a Ri ddl e

.

Ne b usa slzba n Wo r ds o f Prophecy t h at expand t he Mi n d

. .

Neda bi a / z The g oo d p le a su r e o f t h e Lord

. .

Nehemi a h The C on s ol ation o f t h e Rep en t an c e o f t he

.

Nei e l . Motion o f G od .
g

Nema e l, Ja ma el G o d th a t Sle e p s or Sle e p o f Go d

'

.
, ,

Ner i a b Li ght or L an d o f t he Lord

. .

Ne t lza n i a h G i ft of t he L ord
'

. . .

xNez i a h The S tr g t h d V ictory o Ne c es s

f i t ‘

en . a n

E ter n a l .

Ni blza z To proph esy . .

Ni c odemus , Ni c o la s V ictory of t h e P eopl e

—
. , .

Ni mr od Reb ellion ag ai n s t t he Lor d Tyran ny, D espo t i s rn

. .

Ni n ev eh An ag r eea bl e d welli n g
.
'
. .

No a di a h Th e Witn es s or Tes t i fi er o f t he Lor d

. .

Noa h The Ri ght e o u s M an t h a t Sav es Hi ms elf from t he

.

C o mm on I d ol atry an d Su p er s t i tion .

No b . Di s co u rs e o r Proph ecy .

Nod . A V a gabon d .

Nun . A S on .

Oba di a h . A Stu den t, Teacher , er Serv an t of t ne Lord .

O bed . A Ser v an t,
 O b ot h Spirit s of Pytho n or Fals e O ra cle s .

Om an . One th a t Rejoic es i n t he Li g ht of

. I O tl
‘
l t hn i e l
, The Ti me or Ho u r of Go d .

Pray er o f G o d
P ag i e l . .

P et a l Tha t Pra ys t o Ju dg e
. .

P a lt i el P ela t i a h P ha l l i
,
D eliveran c e or Fli ght of Go d
,
. .

P a s/ tar The Gro w th a n d I n cr ea s e o f Pop ular Lib erty

. .

P eda hzur Saviou r Rock o f Re d em ption

.
, .

P e da he l Re dem pti o n o f God

. .

P eda i a h Re d em ptio n o f t he Lord

. .

P eka hi a h Th e Lor d th a t op en s t he eyes t o G iv e Lib er ty

. .

P el i a h M ira cl e My s t e ry or Se cre t o f t h e Lord

a .
, , .

Who thi n k s on M ed itates or Pray s to t he

l

Pel a l i h
‘

a .
,
-

Lor d .

P e leg Di v i s ion
. .

P en i e l P e n uel P ha n ue l
,
V i s io n or Sig ht of G od .
, .

P e t er P e t ra ,
Rock Se e C aipha s C e ph a s 8m
. .
, , .

P e t ha hi a h The O p en in g of t he G a tes o f t h e Lor d

.

P e t hue l Mo u th Wo rd o r P ers u as i o n o f G o d
.
, ,
.
.

P h roa h a Th e D e vil t he Spoil e r

.
, .

P hi n eha s Pros p e ct o f Protection . .

P hleg o n A B u rnin g Z ea l . .

P ha t Praye r Kn o wle dg e s e ek i n g that lead s to Gra c e

.
,
-
, .

P i ha hi r o t h The O p en in g or D aw n i n g o f L i b erty
. .

P i la t e Ar med w i th a D art Appli ed to Chri st s ig n i fi e s

. .
,

t he A c he r t ha t sho t hi m s or e
r The m o s t a n ci e n t s v m no l o f .

C ru c i fixio n o f w hich s cu l ptu red m o um en t s rema m

, .

P i sa n O p en i ng t h e M o uth o Speak
.
t .

P i spa h Sh u tti n g t he M o u th for Si len ce

. .
 xxx i i

P i t ho n The P er s u a s i v e G i ft o f Sp eec h
—Tyranny
. .

P ac kheret h V i ole n t Stop pi n g o f t he M o uth

. .

P uba s l hus The Mo u th o f Co n t em p t

'

R a a mi a h . The Th un d er of t h e Lor d .

Ra b G r ea t
. .

Ra bb l h, Ra bbi t /
z Ra b b o l h A G r ea t M ul t itu d e , ith er of
a , . e

E rrors or o f P e opl e .

Ra brn ag ; A D e s t l oyer or O v erthro w er of a M ulti ude of

Er ro rs or
P eop le an gr1ly e s p ou s i ng th em
a .

B e en A F oo l B ra i n l es s
.
, .

Ra c hel Sh ee p o f God
‘

. .

R ag a e l Sh e ph er d o f G o d
. .

R a mi a h E l e v a tio n o r Subli m ity o f t he Lor d

. .

Rapha
” M e d i c i n e th a t r e l ax es .

Rap 1a Repha i a h G o d s Phy s ic a pp l ic ab le both

’
7
, .

Ra z i s G o s p el, Se cret, o r My s tery o f t he Lo rd

'

. .

Rea li a h The Lor d th a t I n ebri a tes i n t h e S e n s e

. of I n s pi ra
tion ; mak i ng m a n t he co m p an i on o f t he Lord .

R eha bi a lz G od i s my Li m it . .

Reho boam The Pri n c e w ho g iv e s Lib e rty t o t he P eople

. .

Rema li a h The Cru ci fi xion o f t he Lord

.

Repha i m M en ta l Gian ts who a d mi n i s t er medici n e both t o

.
,

bo dy an d mi n d : C urers H eal ers s uch as t he Th era p eu tae t he , , ,

fi rs t k n o wn Apo stol ica l Chri s ti a n s by exi s tin g recor d A True “

.

Ehri s t i a n i s o n e o f t h e Rephai m .

Reseph The D evi l . .

Reu ben V i s 1o n o f t he Son or t he S on o f V i sion

.
,
.

Reue l Sh e ph e rd or Fri en d o f G od
. .

Rev ela t i o n To fi n d o u t t he S e cr et o f a My s tery A

. l leg ory ,

or G o s pel The Rev elatio n 13 n o t i n t he My s te ry Allegory, or

.
,
 x kx i w

e H appi ness e f t he P e opl e o f G od

mmeel . .

S tan
a An Adv ers ary or Acc u ser
. .

Sa i d The E vi l Spirit of U n c u ltiv a t ed I gn oran c e

; .

Sema c hi a h O n e wh o s u pport s t he
. Re li g i on of t he

Sep lza r . Book, or Sc rib e , a pplica bl e to L etter s

g ure s .

Se ra i a lz Pri n c ely Po wer o f t he Lord

. The .

Ser aphi m M en o f Bu rn i n g o r Shin i n g I n t ell e ct

. .

Sered .Su ppr es s i on o f G ov ern men t ; Di s p er s io n o f TM 0

na rc hi al Au th ority ; C u tti n g o ff o f t h e Li n e o f D e s c e n t .

She ba . C a ptivity or H u man Ign oran c e , .

Sheba m Co nvers io n I m prov em en t o f Mi nd or a P eo ple s

'

.
, ,

Ret urn fro m C aptivity .

She ba n The I gn oran c e th at h o lds a P eopl e C a ptive

. .

She ba m a b Th e La w o r Po w er o f Mi n d th a t Con verts

'

a P e op le an d Res tor e s th e m fro m C aptivity Wan t a n d De , ,

g r a d a tio n .

She ba mm She ber The Hop es o f an I n telli g e n t P e op le I n

, .

s u r en t a g a i n s t t h e I g n ora n t Tyra nn y o f m e r e Phy s ic a l Po w e r

g ,

i n G ov er n m e n t .

She buel Con v ersion Return o r Res t t he C a ptivity of God

.
, , , .

Si ee c a n i a iz The I n ward D welli n g o f t he Lor d

. Th e s a me .

a s I mm a n u el or G od w i t hi n u s The P eac e o f God or o f

,
. .
,

C ultivat e d Mi n d which p a s s eth all u n d er s tan d i n g ,

.

S i zede i Sha dda i ,

Almi ghty Cr eator P re sery er, D es troy er
.
, .

G o d t he Fa th e r or Law o f Na tu re a n d Ne c ess ny ,
G o d as a .

Con s umi n g Fire The Holy Spirit a s a Con su min g I n tellect u al

.
’

Fir e .

The D a wn i n g o f t he Lor d s D ay
’
Shem w k /
. .

Sheki n a h The Divi n e Pre s en c e i n t he T ab er n a c le

.
'

or ,

Sc hool for t he D i s pers wn o f H u m a n I g n ora nc e .

Shelemi a lz The Peace Ha ppi n ess an d P er fec tion o f t he

.
, ,

Lord as Sh eca n i ah
, .
 X XX V

Shelo nzi t lz The P ea c e, H app i n ess and Rec o mp en s e

‘

'

, or

St u dy .

Si ze /
a mi d . The P eace of God, I mmanu el , or C ul tivat ed
M ind in M an .

She ma ia lz th at H ea rs and O b ey s t h e Lord

. He .

Shema ri a h Th e C ar e G u a r di an sh i p a n d P rot ection o r

.
, ,

Provi den ce of t h e Lord .

She meber The n a m e a n dJ fam e o f th a t forc e a n d po wer

.
-

w h ich i s m er ely phy s ic a l to b e Rou ted and D es troy ed b v t he ,

I n t ell e ct ual Po wer of Abrah am or t h e Holy S pirit 0 .

Size mi da As tron o my or t h e S c i en c e of t he H ea v en s
. .

Si zemi ra mo t h The Na m e of t he M o s t Hi gh t h e S un
.
, .

Shemue l Sa mue l ,
Re c e ived from or G iv en by G od
.
, , .

Slwplmt za h The Ju dg m en t o f t h e Lor d

'

. .

Sher ebi a h The Wa s te o f Phy s ic a l En ergy tha t dri eth u p

.
,

t h e fo un ta i n o f t he Lor d o r of I n tel l e ct .

Shem . The v an ity o f T u mu ltu o us F am e .

Shi b bolet h The Gro w th of t he Ear o f C o m by t he c a pil

.
,

la ry a ttra ctio n o f w a te r .

Shi bma h C o nv ers ion Rem ov al o f I gn oran c e or Return

.
, ,

from C a ptivity .

Shi cro n The Si n an d Wa g es o r E vil Co n s equ en c e s of

.
,

Dr u n k e n n es s .

Sizig g a wn The E rror of D avi d or Love a n Exc es s o f I n

.
,

d ulg en c e i n Phys ic al Pl ea sur e ab at i v e o f I n tel le ct u al Po wer ,

and P le a s u r e .

Ski / co n Thunder Lightn i n g or t he V oice o f t he Lord

.
, ,
.

Shi loh P eace Abun da n c e t h e firs t o f whi c h o ft e n D e

.
, ,

c e i v e s an d Mock s an d m ak e s i n s ol e n t , .

Sho ba ch Sho ba z Shobi S/

, u ba e l C aptivity Conv er sion
, ,
i .
, ,

Res t , an d Re turn fro m C a ptivity .

Skua m The H u mility th a t M e ditates u po n t he Wor d .

Shula mi t e The R eco m p en s e o f P a cific P erfe ctio n

. Th .

Femini ne Appl ic atio n of t he word So lomo n .

 x xx v i

Si loa m . The F o u n tai n of t he Wa ter of Li fe s en t rro m

Go d .

Si me on , Si mon , Shi meon , 5c . To H ea r an d O b e v t he Word

of God .

Solo mo n . P eac e P erfectio n

, ,
Re com p e n s e .

Ta bea l ’ G oo d Go d .

Zhba li a h B a pti s m o f th e . Lor d .

Tan a . That Sea rch es an d Ex a mme s .

To Ado n ij
h- a h, To bi a h . The G oo d God Goo dn ess of

th e F o un ta i n o f t h e Lor d .

Tophet Wan ti n g U nd ers tan din g

. .

Tu ba lc a i n Worldly M i n ded . .

No uri sh me n t o f t he Lord
T

a n i a h. .

Ur, Ur i Fi re, Lig ht . .

Ur i a h, Urij a h The Li gh t o f t he Lord or Scien c e

. .

Ur i m a n d Thummi m Lig hts a n d P er fections The . .

(

i ng an d t he P er fe ct Doctri n e an d Judg men t Decl arati on

. .

an d Tr uth The La w an d t he G o s p el
. .

Uz . Co un sel .

Uz z a h S t re n g t h
. .

ffz z i a h Stren g th o f t he La w
. ,

Haz i el Stren gth of God

. .
 h x x v ii i

S a repha t h The C ruc iht e . of C ritici sm, that P uri fi es Lan

u a g e a n d I d ea s
g .

Z a r esh-Sha ha r . The B la ck n ess or C l o udy Pri de of t he

mor n i ng

Z ebii l, Zebulun H abitati on D welli ng Endowmen t

.
, , .

Z edeki a h The Jus tic e o f t he Lor d

. .

The Jus tic e o f G o d An Ab ge l of t he Firs t O rder

~

Zek i cl . . .

Z ee b . A Wol f .

Z epha n i a h The Secr e t . M y s tery or G o s pel o f t he , ,

Lord .

Z epha t ; Z epha t d h O n e tha t Beho ld s, Sees i n t o Un cov ers

‘

.
, ,

an d Re v e a ls a S e cre t or My s tery .

Z era hi a h B ri g ht ne s s o f t he Lo rd i n t h e E as t
. .

Z e reda Z ereda t ha h
,
The Am b u sh t h a t a cco mp li s hes .

Cha n ge o f Domi n ion or D es cen t o f Rule .

Z e ru bba bel A Pil g ri m a S t ran ger or Exi le at Babyl o n A

.
,
'

Ca p t ive Di s p ers e r o f t h e Co n fus ion of My s tery tha t ret urns

to a s si s t i n a Re bu il din g of t he Tem pl e The Editor s Hi n t or
-
.
’

E xa m p l e to tea ch M a s on ry t o M a s o n s .

Z er u i a h Cr u cifix i on o f t he Lord
. .

Z i min a h E vi l Tho u ght,Co n tri v an c e or Cri me

.
,
.

Z i on . The H u m an H e a d C ulti v ated to b eco me t he fo un ,

d atio n o f t he T e m ple o f t he Lor d o r t he Fo un ta in o f Kn ow - ,

a

The o n ly we l l i n g p l a c e o f G o d
le dg e .

D - .

z ip/ l i on The B eho ld e r an d Reveal er o f Secre ts

. .

Z ippo ra h B eau ty
’

. .

Z op hi m An Audi en c e i n 3 Th ea tr e a tten di ng to R
. el ig io us .

I n s tru ction ; t he m o st a n ci en t m od e o f worship .

Zur i el Sto n e S tr eng th or Rock o f G o d

.
,
t s i cal a n d , .

Moral Sci en c e The s am e a s C e ph a s St e .

, .

Z ur i sha ctda i The Al mi ghty Rock o f Phy s ic al a n d Mo ral

.
«

Sci en c e o n w hich t h e C a tho lic Chu rch o f Chri s t mus t b e bui lt ,

t o tri u m ph ove r t he a s s a u lt s o f t he ad v ersa ry The M as o ni c .

m a n i n g o f B uil di n g t he Tem pl e of So lo m on
e
.
 XX X IX

h ti
- e h elp of thi s Table t he M asomc Read er mu st bear
,

is mi n d tha t G o d a s t he Fa th er i s al l t he Ou ter w orld t o

, , ,

m an an d th a t G od t he So n t he Wor d lo st s o ug ht or r eco
, , , , ,

ver ed, s i gn ifi es va riou s s ta tes o f t h e human mi n d an d i s alto ,

g et h e r a po ssess io n o f t h e h u man bra i n as a s piritu al b ei n

, g .

The sa m e 15 m e a n t by Tem pl e Bu i ld i n g The P er fect M as on

.

fin i s h es t he T e mp le a nd r estor es t he Word i n hi ms el f a s a
,

s p i ri t a n d th en Go d t h e S o n b e i n g a kn o wl e dg e o f G o d t he
,

F a the r d w e ll s w ithi n hi m
,
. The Te m p le D e stroy e d i s t he
Fall o f M a n . Su ch i s t he Wor d Lo s t C alvary o n which t he
.
,

Word i s crucifi ed sign ifies t he u n c ultiv ated a n i mal head o f

,

m an . Z io n t he Holy Hi ll w h ere G od d well s i s t he hi gh i n

, , , ,

t ell ec t u al a n d c u ltiv a t e d h ea d of m an t he T emp l e t o b e

b ui lt by Sc i en c e—
, ,

M as on ic Sci en ce .

RI C HARD G ARLELE .
d i sc ov ery , I after war d s rec e1v e d t he s ol emn oblig a tio n to kee
p
s a cr e d t h e s e cr et s o f thi s O r d er After I ha d tak en t he ob liga
.

t io n , a n d s eal ed it i n t he u s u a l m an n er, I wa s r ai s e d i n t he
an ci en t for m o f a m as ter M a s on
‘

. .

W M H avi n g thu s bou n d you rs el f t o k ee p s acred t he sec rets

. .

o f thi s O r d er , w h a t w er e t he my s t eri es w ith whic h:

yo u e re w
th en en tru s ted ?
S W Th e s ign , tok en , an d w
. . ord of a M ark M an .

W M Wh at d oes t he s ign den ote ?

. .

S W The p en al ty o f t he ob li g a tio n
. . .

W M Why w as it in tro du ce d i n to thi s O rd er of M as o nry

. .
.

S W To co mmemora te t he sign al u s e d by our a n ci en t b re

. .

t hren o f thi s d eg re e , w h en t he fir s t t em p le w as ere ct ed i n the

’

c i ty o f Jer us a l em .

W M Wh a t wa s that sig n al 7
. .

S W The t r um p e t
. . .

W M Why w a s it u s ed ?
. .

S W To d e n ote t h e a pproach of d an g er
.
»
. .

I W . M W h
. a t d o e s t h e g rip o r to k e n d e n ot e ?

S W O n e o f t he p en al l a w s o f an ci en t Tyr e u n 1t ed wi t h t he
. .
2

fam ous l i n k o f a M ark M an .

W M . W h
. a t d o e s t h e w or d d en ot e ?

Ev erythi n g pa s t , presen t , or t o c o me .

Why w as thi s gran d, m aj es tic w ord i n trodu c ed

S W To hol d i n co m m em ora ti o n a v ery re mark able cir
?

. .

c u m s t an c e tha t occu rr e d o n t h e m orn i n g th a t t h e fo u n da tio n

st on e o f t he t e m pl e w a s l a i d Whi ls t Ki n g Solo m on w as i n t he
.

ac t o f co n r a t u l a ti n g o u r Gr an d Su pe ri n t e n d en t, Hira mAbi f ,
g f
o n t he occ as io n o f hi s ha v i n g d i s co v ere d t h e c el e bra te d
.
pro

blem i n m a s on ry a n d g e om etry, on e o f t he preciou s s ton es fell

fro m t he roy a l cro w n to t he g ro u n d , w hich , b ei n g p e rc e ive d b y
,

t he s en ior m a ste r o f t he O r d er o f M a rk \M en , w h o , w ith t he

c h i e f o ffic e rs , w e r e i n a t te n dan c e o n thi s g ra n d a n d s o l e mn
as s em b ly , h e pic k e d i t u p a n d r e t u r n e d it to t h e k i n g Thi s .

s ton e w a s o f t h e c a rb u n cl e k i n d , a n d r e pr es e n t ed t he trib e of
Ju da h a n d ou r Saviou r I t w a s form e d in to tha t grea t
‘
.

g lo ri o u s n am e , w hich Ki n g S olo m o n
p er mitt ed to b e u s ed i n
,

t h e t e st w ord o f th i s d eg r e e , i n co mm e m ora t i o n o f i t s hav i n g

'

b e en fou n d by o n e o f t h e chi ef br ethr e n o f thi s O rd e r .

W M Wh at w a s t he ori g i nal n u mb er o f Mark M en at t h

. .

b ui l din g of Ki ng Solomo n s tem pl e

’
 S . W . Tw o tho u s an d .

W M . . Who w ere th ey
S W Warden s of t he F l l o w Gra t s
The S en i or a n d Jun ior
p
'

. .
e z

Lo d g es .

W M Ho w m an y l o dg es of M a rk M en w ere th ere i n t h e
. .
,

c ity o f Jer u s a lem

S W T wen ty
. . .

W M Why lim ited to twen ty ?

. .

S W I n al l u s ion to t he h ei g ht l en g th an d b r ead th of t ne
. .
, ,
s an ctu m s an ctor um or holi e s o f holi es .

W M Ho w man y M as on s i n ea ch l o dge
. .
?

S W O n e h un dre d
. . .

W M Wha t wa s t he em ploy of th es e m ark men ?

. .

S W To mark t h e m ateri a l s a s th ey c am e o u t o f t he h an d s
. .
,
o f t h e w ork m e n to en abl e th em to pu t th em tog e th er w uh
,

g r ea t e r fa cility a n d pr e c i s io n w h e n bro u
g ht fro m t h e q u a rr i es ,
o f Tyr e t h e F or es t s o f L e b an on a n d t h e cl ay g ro u n d o f t h e
, ,

Jord an ; b et we en t he Su ccoth a n d Z arth an to t he holy city o f , ,

Jeru s a l em .

W M Wh a t were t he p ecul i a r m ark s on th a t occ a sion

. .
?

S W C ertai n m a th em a tical fi gu r e s con s i s ti ng o f s qu a re s

. .
, ,

l ev el s an d p erp en d icu l ars th a t Ki n g Solo m on comm a n d ed t o

, , \

b e u s e d o n th a t occ as ion w hich h a v e ev e r s in c e b e en d en o mi ,

.

h at e d t h e F r eema son s Sec r et Al ha bet or M s t i c Cha r a c t e rs

’

p y .

W M C an you d es cri b e tho s e ch ara cters ?

. .

S W With th a t circu m s p e ction p e c u lia r to M a s o n s I w ill

. .
,

m e e t yo u o n t he l i n e pa r a l le l by g ivi ng you on e p art l eavi n g , ,

y o u to yo u r o w n fre e will i n givin g t he rem ai n der .

W M I w ll th ank you to pro ceed

'

. . .

Th e S W n es s alu tes t he W M with t h e s i gn a dvan c es

. .
, . .
,
t o h i m a n d l ay s hi s t wo p en a l fi n ers 1 fi rs t a n d s econ d ) on
(
-
, g

1 A s q ua re i t s port i on s , a n d t h e di ffere n t pos i t i on s i n o whi c h h o se

, t t
t t
p or i o n s ma y b e pl a c e d , wi h t h e ai d o f t h e do t , wi ll form an al ph a b e t
t
o f t we n y-fo ur l e t t e rs w i t h ou t t h e u s e o f a
, u ar e r, or si n g l e s i d e , q t
s u c h a s t h e Rom a n I T h i s i s t h e s e c ret al ph a b et of M a s on ry
. It .

v t
i s ery prob ab l e , t h a t: t h e c i rc l e , ri an l e , a n d s u a re , h e i r d i i s i o n s
g q t v
a n d the v
a ri e d po si t i on s o f t h o s e di v i si on s fi rs t
, g a e t h e i d ea o f l e tt ers v
a n d a n a l ph a b e t T h e E g ypt i an l e t ers are pl a i n l y of t h i s ch a ra c e r
. t t .

O n e o f t h e G re ek l e t ers i s a ri a n g l e t t
T h e c i rc l e i s c o mm on i n .

a l m os t a l l a l h a b e s
p t q r
; t h e s ua e i n m an y, t h e un i t e d d i v i si on s o f
190 t h i n a l l
tho s e of t he W M an d th u s form s t he i n dex to t he s ec ret
.
,

a lph a b e t by Joi n i n g t he h o
,
rizo n tal p arall el to t wo perpen dic ular
a ra l l e l s
p .

W M Wha t I S t h e m ark o f thi s d eg r ee 7

. . .

S W The H T or Ta u m a n ci en t ch a r a cter s
. .
, .

W M Wh a t i s t he chi ef s ig n atu re of t hi s d egree ?

. .
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f

S W The fir s t i s H A B a n d t he w or d i s STO D AN
. . . . .
, .

W M In w h a t man n er are t h ey d epicted i n a Mark Man s

. .
'

S . W . r s ur fac e of t he k ey s ton e o f Ki n g Solo

On t h e u n de -

m on s Arch w hich th ey di s cov e re d t o b e a littl e l oo s en e d at

’
, ,

t h e ti me th a t th ey w er e i n s p e cti n g t he s u bt e rr a n e o u s p assa ges ,

an d m ak i n g pr e p a r a tio n s fo r t h e re p air s o f t h e t em pl e .

W M What el s e w a s th er e di s cov ered

. .
?

S W Ro u n d t he ci rcl e s u rro u n d i n g t h e l e tte rs H A B

. . . . .
,

an d b et wee n t h e ot h er l ett e r s for m i n g t h e r e mai n der o f t he s i g

n atu r e o f thi s d egr e e w e fo u n d co n s picu o u s i n H e br ew c ha
,

ra c t ers t h e w or d Ama saphus o r a s s o m e s ay Ame t hy s t , , , .

W M Ho w m an y Mark M en w ere th er e employ ed i n the

.

u a r ri e s o Tyr e
f 7
q .

S W F o u rte en h u n dr ed
. . .

W M Ho w man y l o dg es we r e th ere i n tho se qua rri es

. .
?

S W Fo u rt een
. . .

W M How man y M ark M en i n ea ch lo dge

. .
?

S W O n e h un d r e d
. . .

W M What wa s t h e pay of each M as on 1111 thi s d egre e per

. .

da
SW . . Nin e
h ek els e qu al to £ 1 2 3 6 d o f our m on ey
S ,
. . .

W M Wh at wa s t he s um tot al pa i d on th i s cl a s s o f w ork
. .

m en a t t h e fi n i shi n g o f t he t em pl e of Jeru s al e m
’

S . W
,

Sx m l
i i
. lio n t w o h u n d r e d an d t w en
,
ty —
fi v e tho usa n d
s e v en h u n d r e d a n d fi fty po u n d s .

W M Wh a t w as d eli n ea t ed o n thi s a n ci en t coi n

. .

S W O n o n e s i d e t he p ot of ma n n a an d t h e w or ds She kel
. .
, ,

s ra el ; o n t h e oth e r t he r od of Aa r o n b udd i n ith h e

of I g w , t ,

w or d s Jerusa le m t he Ho ly .

W M G iv e m e t he hi s toric al a cco un t of thi s d egr ee

. . .

S W At t h e b u i ldi n g o f Ki n g Solo m on s t emp l e t he v alua

’
. .
,

b le and cu rio u s k ey s to n e co n tai n i n g m an y v a l u abl e coi n s a n d

-
,

t he t e n le tt ers i n pr e cio us s to n e w ork w hich Hira m Ab i fl took

s o mu ch p ai n s to co m p l ete w a s l o s t s u ppo s ed to h av e b een , ,
 W, M B r e th ren , b e p leas ed t o g i v e m e t he S i m a ( The re..
,
g
o r t s a r e t hen
p g i v en
) . 4

W M Why are those re ports g i v en ?

. .

As a p e rp et ual m em ori a l o f t he l a bo u r o f o ur a n ci en t
brethr en i n t h e three fam ou s places wh ere t he ma t eria l s of t he
t em ple w ere prep ar ed -t he Quarries of Tyre , t he Fore s ts o f ,

L e b a n on , an d t h e Cla y G roun d of t he Jordan b etween Su ccoth

a n d Z arth a n .

W M To w h a t do t h e reports furth e r a l l ud e
. .

S W To t he cl a s s o f w ork m en th a t com po s e thi s d eg ree

. . .

W M Th en , brethr en , a s t h e m as t er of tha t cl a s s, I d ecl are

_

. .

thi s l o dg e d u ly c l o s ed , till o ur F e llo w Craft br e thr e n h a v e fur

n i s he d u s w ith fr e s h m a t e ri a l s to b e AR K E an d MAS S E D
to t he P D
s pot o n w hich w e i n t e n d to e r e ct a b u il d i n to t h e s ervic e o f t he
g
G ra n d Archit e ct of h eav en an d e a rth .

D ESC RIPTI O N O F THE D EG REE OF M ARK

MAST E R .

The Op en ing of the l o dge i n thi s degree exhibits n othi n g di ffer

e n t fro m th a t o f t he oth e r s b u t i n t he d i s ti n cti v e s i g n w o rd ,
, ,
-

t ok en a n d k n ock i n g
, .

L E CT U R E O R C AT ECH I S M .

W
V M B roth er Sen ior Wa rden , yo u w il l d e s crib e t h e for m
. . .

o f pre ara t i c n th a t t he c an d i d a te h a s to u n d erg o i n t hi s d e

p
g r e e

S W He i s firs t prepa re d i n t he ch ar acte r o f a M a ste r

M a s o n w i th thi s ad di tion a l ch ara ct eri s ti c on hi s apro n —t he
.
. .

,
H T i s rev erse d an d i n t h e a n c i eryt M a son i c f orm
,
.

W M F or w h a t re as on i s h e s o prep ared
.
”
.
?

S W To poi n t o u t t he chi ef d u ti e s th at thi s c las s o f w ork

‘

. .

m en h a d to p er for m wh en t h e m ateri al s w er e bro u ght to th e m

t o b e m ark e d a n d p a s s ed i n du e form .

W M I n wh a t man n er d i d yo u en t er t he l o dge a fter yo u r

. .

pre p ara tion ?

S W With fi v e r e ports a n d all o f th em d i s ti n ct a n d l o u d
. .
,
.

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b r e thr e n o f thi s O r d e r a t t he e r e ctio n o f th a t famo u s t em ple i n

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.

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’

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. . .

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. .

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. . .

S S To t h e u n io n o f t he fi v e p en al fi n ge r s o f an E n te red
. .

Appre n tic e, Fello w Craft, M ark M an , M ark M as ter, a n d Master

M as o n .

R . W . 0Wh at
. d o es t h e w or d d enote ?
S S .
-
. A p ec u li ar br an ch o f t he d ut y o f t he fl

brethren o f t h1

deg ree
R W
0 B e pl ea s e d to n am e it
.
?

e
.

S S Comf or t ers a n d Ov erseers o f t h p eopl e a ppoi n ted by

. .

Ki n g S olo mo n for th a t pu rpo se .

R W O What w as t he chi ef ma s o n ic e m p loy o f t he b re

. . .
/

t h re m o f thi s O rd er ?

S S To g iv e t h e p la n s a n d el ev atio n s o f t he o u te r t emp l e
. . .

R W 0 . Wha t n umb er o f l o dg e s , a n d w h at bran ch of

. .

Ma s o n s , formed thi s Ord e r ?

S S O u r l o dg es o n ly co n s i s t o f Sen ior a n d Ju n ior Wa r den s

. .

o f t he t w el v e M a s te r M a s o n s lo dge s
’
.

R W 0 Ho w we re th e s e M as o n s d i s po s ed o f i n th eir e m
. , .

pl oy i h t he pl a i n s o f Z a rth an 7

S S I n t he s am e m an n e r a s i n t he holy city of Jerus al em

. .

R W 0 Ho w w ere th ey a rr a n ged i n t he F ores t s o f Leb a

. .
s

. . .

n on ?
S S . . lo dgew ith ei ght i n n umb e r
In on e .

R W .0 Wh a t a s th e ir pay per d ay
w . .
?

S S Thirty s i x Sh ek el s , e qua l t o abo u t £ 4 1 0 8 o f o ur

~

-
. . .

m o n ey .

R W 0 Wh at w as t he s u m total p a i d t o thi s c la s s for th eir

. .
;

sh a r e i n t h e l a bo u r o f t he b u i l d i ng ?

S S Tw o h un d r ed n i n e ty e i ght tho u san d ei ght h u n d red

—
-
. .
, ,
a n d th i rty S 1) : po un d s .

B y wh a t i s t he M a ster O v er s eer d i s ti n gu i shed

S S A cri m s on rob e w ith a bro ad b elt ro un d t he wai s t
. .
, ,
w i th d ivi s io n s fo r hol di n g t he pl an s o f t he t emple r .
 R . W . 0 . By wha t IS t he Mas t e r O v er seer furth er d i sti n »

ui s he d
g
S S By
. th a t famo us b an n er which d i s ti n gui shed t he b re
thre a o f thi s O rde r th a t were e n ro lled a s E a s t e r n Kn i ht s i n t he
g
h oly War .

R W . p lea s ed to d es cribe th at b a nn er ?
. 0 . Be
S S. It wa s mad e of bla ck v elvet i n t he form of a s quare
.
, .

I n t he cen tre t h e arm s wer e quartered , At t he en d s of each .

b ar w hich for m ed t he c n o ss to qu arter t he ar m s w er e p la c ed

, ,

t w o l ett er s o f w ords of thi s d eg r e e I n t h e c en tr e o f t h e s a i d

.

cro s s bars formi ng t he qu arterag e of t h e arm s w ere t he oth er

, ,

t wo . I n t he fir s t an d fo u rth qu arters a ri g ht h an d p ai n te d i n a ,

m an n er s om ew h a t r e s em b li n g t he tok en o f thi s d egr ee I n t he .

s e co n d t h e i n iti a l s o f thi s d e re e ; an d i n t h e thir d J er usa lem

, g ,

t he ho ly i n t h e a n ci en t m as on ic ch ar a ct ers
, The cres t w as a .

s li ht e m bl em o f t h e s i n o f thi s or d er t h e ri ht h a n d e l e v ate d
g g g , ,

a n d t h e fu l l w ord i n a n ci en t ma s o n ic ch ar a ct er s for m ed t h e

m otto .

R W O . I n wh a t p art o f t he l o dg e i s thi s b an ner pl ac ed

. .
?

S S. O v e r t h e h ead of t h e Ri g ht Wor s hip ful O v e rs eer

. .

R W O . D es cri b e t he Jewel worn by t he R W O

. . . . .

S S. The co m pa ss es op en a t n i n ety d eg r e es w ith t he poin t s

.
,

i rc um s c ri b ed by a trag ic bo ar d i n t he for m of a G ra dian t

p
u , ,

ro m t h e c e n tr e o f t h e h e ad o f t h e co m p ass e s ; t he l i n e an d

plu mm e t su sp en ded .

R W 0 . D es cribe t he Jew el worn by t he Jun ior Su p er

. .

i n t en d e n t
S S. Tw o h an ds e mbl ema tic al o f t he to k en
. .

R W 0 . B e pl eased to d e s crib e t he Je wel w orn

. . by t he
Ju n ior Su p eri n t en d en t ?

S S. Th e ri ght h an d el e va t e d n early i n du e form

. .

O F THE D EG REE O F GRAND

'

A D E SC RIPTI O N
ARC HITE CT .

T H I S lo dge i s to b e i n t he same state a s t he prec edmg

A d ou bl e
l

d egre e ; w ith t h e exc eptio n th a t t h ere i s n o u rn

’
.
,

t ria n gl e i s t o b e for ed o n t
m h drawin g T wen ty sev en
- e .
w hi c h i s t he s ig n
of a ssen t
f or hi s ex a mi n a t i on ; he i s i n t ro
du c ed and
p la ce d i n t he west , a nd t hus a ddressed b
y t he
M a s t er ) .

,
Worthy archite ct t he d egree t o which you as pi re i s a point ,
o f el e v a ti on to w hich yo u are a st r an g e r The s u p erio r art re .

u i re d to b e d i s l ay ed on thi s occ a s io n mak e s u s a ppr e h en s i v e

q p ,

tha t your abiliti es are by no m ean s equal to t he task The ‘

d i ffi c ulti es yo u h av e t o en cou n ter are g r eat an d c an o n ly b e ,

s u r mo u n t ed by t he ext en t o f yo u r kn o wl edg e an d t h e u t mo st
'

e x ertio n s a n d l i m its of yo u r sk i l l
. A p erfe ct desi g n for t he .

t hir d s tru ctu re o f t he t em pl e i s requ ir ed fro m you a n d as t he

‘

n ec es s ity of r ai s i n g it i s u rg en t an d w i ll n o t a d mit o f d ela

y ,
o u mu s t retur n t o u s as s oo n a s you h av e co m p le t ed y our

yesx n
Th
.

e c an d i da te i s then l ed tyv en t y s e v en ti me s ro un d t he -

roo m a n d a d raw i n g o f t he tem pl e ( u su al ly o n pa s te-bo ar d)

,
.

w ith a thir d el ev atio n i s pu t i n to hi s h an ds

, He i s s topped i n .

t h e w est an d a cqu a in ts t h e M a st er th at h e i s pr e p ar e d w ith a

,
d es ig n a n d pr es en t s it for th eir a pprob atio n
, With three .

s t ep s he i s l ed t o t he th ro n e t o d e liv e r it to t he M a s t er , who
,

p as s e s it ro un d t he l o dge W hi l e thi s i s d oi n g t h e c an d i da t e
.
,

k n eel s hi s ri ght h an d i s o n t he B ib l e an d hi s l eft on a s w ord

, ,
w ith a p air of co m p asses ove r t he wri s t I n thi s po s itio n he .

t ak es t h e obli g a tion w hich i s n ot t o r ev ea l t he s ec re t s o

, , f t h e
deg ree t o a ny one who ha s n o t p r oduced a des ig n f or t he t hi rd
e lev a t i on , un der t he
p en a lt
y f
o e x
p uls i o
f
n r om t he o rder a n d t he

M
l ad 6 .

AST E R Ri s e, a n d l et t he v ei l o f ab sur dity b e r em ov ed,

’

"
.

fo r M o ab on i s wo rt hy of b eho ldi ng o ur labo u rs

fi ( A t a s ig n a l .

t he bret hren sa lut e hi m )

'

M AST E R M y broth er, it i s a sa ti sfa ction th at w e h av e be en

.

witn es s es o f you r ski ll a n d ability , an d of yo u r en deav ou r s t o

’

g iv e s a ti s fa ction i n t he t ask pr es crib ed t o you

’

T h e ex e c u tion .

o f you r d es i gn i m p el s u s t o a d mit you a Grand A r chit ec t .

May thi s n e w fav our con ferred o n you s ti mu la te you t o merit

’

t h e i ll u s trio u s d egr ee w hich s u c cee ds ; a n d w hich deriv es i t s

s pl en d o u r fro m t he c irc ums t an c e , t h a t it w i ll fa l l t o t he l o t of
o n e o f u s t o b e rec o gn i s ed th er ein a s a G ran d M as t er 5 Ap
‘
‘
i
.

p ro a ch an d r e c ei v e t he m ark s of ran k t o which you are en t i tl e d,

“

a n d to w hi c h alon e o ur r s ev er an c e h as el
y pe
di s ti n gui sh ourselv es as g ra nd a rc hi t ec t s, th ere i s a sign , a gri p,
 IQ

an d ord The s ign i s t o pl ac e t he t wo h an ds on t he h ead

a w .
,

t o form a tri an gl e with t h e th umb an d for e fi n g er o f ea ch h an d .

I t i s to b e an swer ed by t he h ands b ei n g in t he same for m abov e

t he h ea d .

The g rip i s to t ak e o n e an oth er by t he right h an d i n d i s

c ri mi n at el
y a n d to tu rn th em thric e al tern at ely a bo v e a n d
,

b el ow eac h oth er The w or d i s you r n a me M oa bo n to

.
,

e pr on o u n c e d by s y llab le s i n mak i n g t he tu rn in g of t he
fidan s .
,

Thi s h
thi s j ewel are i n dicative of t he degree of which
s as an d
ou are n o w i n po s s es s io n a n d it i s t he o n ly m o de o f yo u r
y ,
e xpr es s in g yo u r sel f to b e s u ch ou t o f t he l od g e Th e Si g n .
,

w ord an d grip are con s ider e d a s s a cr ed a n d are n o t to b e u s e d

, ,

e l s ew h er e I f a cci d en t s ho u l d occa sio n yo u r v i s iti n g t he

.
,

l o dg es o f t h e i n ferior d eg re es a n d yo u are n ot provi de d w ith,

yo u r sas h an d j ewel you are a t lib erty to tu ck t he l eft corn er

,
o f yo u r a pro n i n to t h e b an d an d by th a t o u w i ll b e r e co g
y ,
n i s ed a
g ra n d a rchit e ct Y o u w il l n o w p yy
a . o ur re s p ect s t o
t he b r eth r en an d aft er war ds a tt en d t o t he
,

C AT E CH I S M .

Q . Are you a Gran d Archit ec ? t

A I am
. .

Q Wh er e w er e you re ceiv ed
.
?

A I n t he mi d d le ch am b er
. .

Q Why there ?
.

A The l o dg e w a s h el d th er e w h en t he se con d elev ati on

.

fi n i sh ed .

Q Who gave t h e d esi g n o f t he te m pl e ?

.

A The Gran d Archit e ct o f t h e Un iverse

. .

Q To w hom ?.

A To Sol om on
. .

Q By w h a t m ean s ?
.

A By i n s pir ation
. .

Q I n w h at m an n er wer e you em ploy ed i n t h e m i ddle

.

c hamb er
A I n d es ig n in g a thir d el evation
; .

Q By w h at m ean s w ere you a dmitt ed a Grand Archi

‘ ‘

t ct ?
a

A By t he p er fe ction o f t he drawi n g w hich I presen ted to

.

i re M a s ter .
 Q Wha t rewa rd di d you
. r e c ei v e i n r t r e u n ?

A A si gn an d g rip
. .

Q D eliv er th em to t he n ext brot h er ( Thi s i s done ) Wl tat ‘

"

. .

wa s t h e w or d pron o un c ed ?
A The n am e o f a gr eat archit e ct
. .

Q D e clar e it
. .

A Mi g hty Mas ter I wi ll g iv e yo u on e s yl lab le i f you wi ll

.
, ,

giv e me a n oth er .

Q I am agreeable
. .

A Mo. .

Q . A .

A Bon
. .

Q Ho w ol d are you ? ‘

A T w en ty s ev e n y ear s
’

-
. .

Q Wh at remai n s t o b e p erform ed ?
.

A To v ei l t he Lo d g e o f G ra n d Archit ects
. .

The M a s ter s tri k es t wen y -se t ven tim es an d d ecl ares t he

lod g e t o b e con c lu de d .

F I NCH S C ATE C I I I S M I N T HI S D EG R E E
’
.

Ri ght Worship ful Rul er B roth er Sen ior O ver s eer why do
.
,
w e op e n a n d clo e thi egree w ith s ev e r eport s
s s d n ?

S O
. . I n a ll u si on to t he s i x d ay s o f t h e cr eat i on and t he ,
i n s ti tu tion o f t he sev en th as a Sabba th .

R W R. . Ho w i s it r e pr e s en t ed i n t he l o dge
.

S O Th e R W R g i v es t w o r eports o n t he ba s e of t he
‘

. . . . .

col u mn con tain in g t he firs t g r eat light The Sen i or O v ers eer .

g iv e s t w o on t h e s h a ft o f hi s pill a r co n t a i n i n g t h e s e co n d g r eat

li ght The Ju n ior O v er s eer g ives t w o o n t he ch apt e r o f hi s

.

column con tain in g t h e third great li ght An d t he s event h t e .

pr e sen tin g t h e holy Sabbath i s g iv en by t he R W R w ith h is . . .

Hir am on t h e holy wr i t i ng .

R W R. . How i s t h e c an di da te pr e p ar ed i n thi s
.

S 0
. . With th e i n war d plan s of t he Holy
R . W Wha t r ea s on do w e as si g n for thi s ?
. R .

S 0. To prov e t o t he br ethr en pr e s en t th a t he has b een

.
,

du ly i n itia t ed i nto t he d egre e o f Archi t e ct a n d th en s tan d s fu lly ,

pr e pared to r e c eive t he pro motion o f Gran d Architect o f t he

Tem ple a s t he r epres entative f ou r in s pired g rand sup eri t en o

d en t Hiram Abi ff
,
.
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S . O I n t he sam e man n er as i n t h e holy city o f Jerusalem

W
.

R R I n wh at m an n er w er e th ey a rran g ed i n t he Qu ara
'

. . .

rl es o f Tyre
S O . . In onel o dge Wi t h ei ght i n n um b e r .

R .
.
W . R . Ho w w e r e th ey arran g ed i n t he F or ests ‘

o f La o

b an o n
S O In l o dg e w i th fou r i n n u m b er
‘

. on e .

R W R . . Wh at w a s t h e pay per d ay
.
?

S O . . F or t y -n i n e She k e ls of s i lv er , e qu al t o 6 1 2 s 6 d : ‘

. . of
o u r m o n ey .

R W . tot al p ai d t o th em ?
R . Wh a t w as t he su m

S 0 Tw o h u n d r ed a n d thr ee thou san d thr ee h un dre d and

. . .
,
sev en ty fou r pou n d s t en s hi l lin g s
-
,
.

R W R B y w h at i s t he Ri ght Worship fu l Rule r di sti n

’

~
. . .

u i s h ed
g I
S 0 B y a s carl et rob e , w ith a bro a d b el t rou n d t h e wai s t,
‘

. .

for hol d i n g t he pl an s o f t h e i n n er orn am e n t s of t he Te mple ~

.

R W R . Wh a t oth er d is ti n g u i shin g mark of hon ou r

. .

t h e Ri ght Wor ship ful Ru l e r b ear ?

S 0 . Tha t fam o us ban n er w hich d i s ti n gui sh e d t he br ethren
.
“

o f thi s d eg r ee th a t wer e en ro l l ed a s t h e Kn i gh t s i n t h e Holy

Wa rs .

R W R I w i ll than k you Broth er Seni or O verseer t o

. . .
, ,

d es cr i b e th a t b an n er
S O . The b an n er was ma d e o f bl a ck v elv e t i n t he for m of
.
,

a g eo m etric a l s q uar e . I n t he ce n tr e w er e th e i r ow n p e c ul i ar ,

a r ms qu art e red ; a n d t h e w hol e circ u m s crib ed by a s t a r w it h

~

tw elv e poin ts co n tai n i n g t he tw elv e l etters form i n g t he c ha ,

ra c t eri s t i c w or d s of th i s d eg r e e I n t he firs t qu a rte r w a s .

,

pa i n t ed t h e l eft h an d i n t h e fou rth t h e ri ght h an d t he p al m s ,

o u tw ar ds I n t he s econ d qu arter a ha n d an d t wo fin ge rs a n d
.
,

i n t he t hir d t h e h an d s w ith t he b ac k s o u t war d s

,
The cre s t w a s .

a broth e r i n an ci en t a rm ou r w ith an e m b lem a ti c r e pr e s e n t at i o n ,

o f a p art o f t h e s i gn o f thi s or d er The w or ds of thi s deg e .

e
r

form e d t h e m otto
‘

R W R
g

. I n w h at p a rt o f t h e lo dg e i s thi s b an ne r pl a c e d
. .
?

S 0 . O v er t he h e a d o f t he Ri ght Worshipful Rul er

. .

R W R . What i s t he j ewel of thi s d egre e b elon gi ng to t h e

. .

Ri g ht Wor ship fu l Ru l er ?

S O . Th e com p a s s es o pen at a n an gl e o f n in ety deg re es

.
, ,

the poi n t s circ u mscri b ed b v t he Hol y Bi b le s o as to for m , ,

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a tri an gl e an d i n t he en e , a g e me i cal c tr o tr s quare formed

,
by
h
t he t w o a n d s an d t w o f e n g e s or fi r .

R W R . Be . . pl eas ed to d es crib e t he j ewel w orn by t he

Sen ior O v ers eer ?
S 0 . Tw o h an ds
.
,
on e formi n g a l ev el , t he oth er a r en
p p
e
d i c u l ar .

R .W R Wh at i s t he j ewel by which t he
. . Jun ior O v ers eer
is di s ti n gu i s h ed ?
S 0
. Tw o fi nge rs formmg a ri ght an gl e
. .

F I NCH S D ESC R I PTI O N OF CL O SI NG THE L O DG E I N TH I S

’

D EG R E E .

R W R . Br e thr en I w ill th an k you t o as si s t m e i n c l o s i n g

. .
,
t h e l o dg e i n thi s degr ee Wh at i s t he l as t du ty Broth er Sen ior
.
,

O v e r s eer ?
S 0 . To s ee th a t we are prop erly tiled ext ern al ly
. .

R W R Wh a t i s t he n e xt d u ty Broth er S e ior O v er eer

. . . n s ?
,

S 0 . To s ee th a t w e are prop erly c l o s ed i n t ern al ly to d e

.
,

po sit t he royal s tan dar d i n t he p ed estal an d t o crav e a bles si n g ,

o n t h e w ork .

R W R Th en bret hren I w ill crav e you r as si s tan ce t o

'

en abl e m e to clo s e ou r l abo u rs w it h p eac e u n ity an d for m

.
.
, ,
.

, ,

th erefor e brethr en I w i ll th an k you to a dvan ce from t he

, ,
w e s t to t h e p ed e s t al i n t h e ea s t an d to assi s t ea ch oth er i n ,
tak i n g d ow n t he roy al s tan dard to s ee it s afely depo sited , ,

w ith t he Holy L a w an d Jew el s i n o ur an ci en t an d s a cr ed re ,

o si t o r
p y .

The br ethr en n ow a d van c e i n d u e form, an d w h en arrived

u n de r t h e b an n er, th ey p u ll en tly t h e p l u mm e t , s u s p en de d
g
fro m t h e c row n o f t he s tan dar d , w hich b ein g con n e ct e d w ith
a s et of u ll i e s m e ch an ic a lly a rr an e d, th ey l o we r it a littl e b
p g y
d egr e es , w h i l e t he organ pl ay s a s ol e mn m arch The l a st .

broth er that a dvan c es i s t h e Sen ior O verseer, who tak es it d own

a n d p u t s it i n to t h e p e d e s ta l He th en r etu rns , w ith t h e res t
.
‘

of t h e br e thr en , to th eir r e s p e ctiv e pl a c es , by t h e prop e r a d

v anc es , an d s top i n du e for m w h en t h e R W R an d S a n d .
, . . .

J 0 cl o s e t h e lo dg e, by s ev en kn ocks, an d t he gran d h onours

.

are g i ven by al l t he br ethren .

A DESC RI PTI O N o r THE D E G RE E o r s c o rc n
M AST E R o n S UP ERI NTEND ENT .

In d egr ee , t he M as t er I S c all e d v ery powetf u l,

thi s
brethren v ery hon our a ble The d ecoration s o f t he a p artmen ts
.

are s p len di d The e n s ign s o f t he d i ffer en t order s i n M as o nry

.

a re d es i n e d i n col o u r s , a n d , a t rop r i t c r c iv
g p e d s a n es ,
e e e t h e
a i d o f e i ghty -o n e l i ht s , O t h d r w i t h f u r it r
g n e a n
g, e n u e o r
s a cr e d u t en s il s o f t he T em pl e o f S o l o m o n a re d elin ea t e d , t he
a rk o f a l li an c e, t he a l ta r o f i n c en s e t h e o l d e n ca d l e s tic k t h e
, g n ,
t ab le o f s h ew -br ea d, t h e bra z en a ltar , t h e bra z e n s e a , St e The .

j e w e l i s w or n p e n d an t t o a re d s a s h , a n d t h e a pro n i s bor d e r e d
w ith red A tra n s p a ren cy o f t he t em pl e i s i n t h e eas t , an d t h e
.

l o dge op en s a s i n t he pr ec ed in g d eg r e e o f Gr an d Archite ct .

The c an d i da te 18 pr ep ar e d a s b e for e, w ith t h e e xc epti on o f t he

b li n d fol din g t h e n e c e ss i t y of t h e d i s tin ction w ill a pp ear ev i
d en t i h t he c a us e o f

R E C EPT I O N O R P AS S I N G
TH E .

The c an di d a t e i s a d m itt ed by t he s i gn al o f a Gran d Archi

t ec t Th W
e a r d en s pl a c e h i m b e t w e e n th e m an d th u s a d - s

d r es s es t h e M a s ter z—Ve ry Po w erfu l M oab on i s pr e se n t a nd

.
,

, ,

a r d e tly d es i r es to a n ticip a t e i n o u r l a bo ur s
n You g ave hi m t s
as w
.

u n d er s ta n d i n t h e pr e c e d i n d r th t th r w an tin e t
, g e g e e ,
a e e g y
a c er em on y fo r hi m to u n d er o b e for e h e w o u l d b e i n co m plete
g ,

po ss es sion o f t he s ecrets o f M as on ry Hi s z eal has b ro ught.

.

hi m i n to yo u r pr es en ce to ob ta in th em
, .

V P . B roth e r M oa b on
. w e c a n n ot su ffi ci ent l y a ppl aud
,
you r p ers ev eran c e i n e n d e avou ri ng to explor e o ur s ecre t m y s
t eri es .Th ey are w ithh el d fro m ev ery o n e u n t i l w e are w e ll ,

s a t i s fi e d o f t h e c o n d uc t o f tho s e wh o s olicit th e m 5 for o ur ru

p
d en c e wil l o n ly p er m it u s to g ran t th em to tho s e w ho m we
,

h av e w e l l tri ed Yo u r co n c eption s u pon thi s bus in es s are

.

m o s t prob a bly erro n eo u s ; fo r i t i s s c a rc ely po s s i ble fo r you/

t o co nj e ctu r e t h e obj e ct or i n t en t o f o u r m e ,

d eur o f thi s d egre e i s l m men se a n d w ith

'

, ,

t he v ery hon o u rab le br e thr en wh o a s si s t me ,

Th e mi g hty d egree wh i ch w e n ow hold i s th a t o f a S u peri n t on .

d ent Scotch M a ster The Tempi e i s rai s ed fro m t he fo un d o

.
 f t he c an d i d at e r efu ses t o r ep ea t it , t he Wa r den s p o in t t hei r
sv b rds to h i s b a ck , an d d rive hi m b efor e th e m t w en ty -se v en
’
v

t i thesro un d t he lo dg e , an d th en thr us t hi m o ut o f d oo rs Thi s .

i s c al le d p umpi n g I f he a cc e pts , he pro n o u n c es t he obli gatio n

’

i n an au d ibl e voic e , a n d t he p a p e r i s com m itted to t he fl am es .

V P . B roth e r Mo ab on , y ou r z eal h avin g en gaged y o u t o

.

e r s ev er e w ith t he fir mn e s s o f a g oo d Ma s o n , w e s h a ll n o w
p
proc eed t o yo u r pr oclam ation as a Su peri n t e n d en t Scotch M as
.

t er, a c erem o n y w h i ch fro m ti m e i m mem ori a l has a lw ay s t ak e n

‘

l ac e i n t h e e as t ern p art o f t h e t emp l e Prior t thi it h

p o s.
, as
b e en d e em ed a mark of r es p ect , an d u pon t he pres en t occ as i on
i t m u s t n o t b e o mi tt ed to m e dita te for a few m o m e n ts o n t he
d
r

tra gical en d of hi m whom you are c l led t o su cc eed S il en c e

'

w‘
.
,

i s a s in c er e s en tim en t of g ri e f L et t he ho mage d o n e to hi s
-

n a m e b e p erfe ct , a s e v ery p a rticu l ar r e s p e cti n g h i m i s su ch , .

H
The M a s ter p ro n ou n c es C rv r t h e bre thr en pu t o n e kn ee t o
the g rou n d The M as ter kn ock s thric e an d t h e brethren place
.

th eir h ea ds on th eir han ds for a fe w m om en ts , i n a pen s iv e pos

t ure The M ast er th en s ays C AK I t h e b rethren ri s e to sal u te
—
.

e a c h o th er , a n d u n a n i m o u s ly a d dr ess t he c an d i da t e z We a dop t
M oab on as ou r broth er an d w e ackn owledg e h i m to b e our '

Gr a n d M a s t e r .

V P . V ery hon o u rab le broth er , it i s wi t h extreme p l e as u r e

. .

th at 1 b ehol d yo ur proc lamation to an i llu s triou s Su peri n t en

d en t Scotch M a s t er, Wo r ds w i ll n ot expr es s t h e s en ti m en ts
‘

w hich m y h eart d ictates I wil l, howev er, c on fi de to you t he

.

my s t eri e s w hi c h a re remrv ed for thi s de gre e Advan c e an d

’

r eceiv e th em,
The s a s h W111 gi v e yo u au thority ov er M as o ns of an i nferio r .

mj der
,
To di s ti n g ui sh ou rs elves a s Su p erin ten d en t S cotch
.
.

M a s t ers, th ere are thr ee w or ds , t w o s ign s , an d a g rip Th!

“

'
.

w ords a re Ur i m, Thummi m, an d Z i dzdi a c The s ign s are t

'

r es en t t he h an ds i n t h e for m o a tri an gl e t o t h e foreh ead, say

p f
Tr i ang ula r a t t he j brehea d i s my poi n t (y suppor t The
'

mg .

o t h er i s t o pu t t h e rig ht h an d u po n t h e ey es , i n c li n i n g t he h ead
an d b en di n g t he k n ee The grip i s to t ak e t h e t wo right han d s,
. !

as i n t h e Archit e ct s D eg r ee b u t , i n s tea d of t u rn i n g th em thri ce ,

’

mu tua l ly g iv e thre e s li ght s tro kes with t he for e fin gers clo s ed .

Pu t t h e left h an d on t he brother s rig ht s hou l der a n d say

’

fi rt ue un i t es t wo hea r t s, t wo hea ds, t wo bodi es, a nd ev ery t hi ng

w
a tc hes as o ne .
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As Scotch M aster, you pr esi de 1n t h e l odg e as s oon

are to
as y ou are c a p abl e of i n str u ctin g t he brethren I shall resign .

my pr es en t po wer a n d s h a ll ch e erfully s ub mit to you r g ov ern

,

m en t as you ha v e co n formed to mi n e
,
Th e m y steri es o f thi s
.

d eg ree to which I r equ ire yo ur a tten tio n w il b e b e s t ex

,
l
,

pl ai ned i n
THE C ATECH I SM
Q V ery
. hon o urable broth er , are yo u a Scotch M ast er ?
A I am
. .

Q . Wha t d o you d th a t degr ee

fi n m 7 .

A . I kn o w t h e g ran d l i ght o f t he third a partmen t

Q . Wh ere w ere you r ec eiv ed 7 .

A . I n a hi gh pla c e .

Q Wh a t 18 you r occu pation 7

. .

A To pr ep are t h e a ltar s a n d t o ad orn th em w ith prec i o us

.

s t on e s .

Q H av e you an y oth er empl oy ?

.

A To form t he sacre d u t en s i l s an d to orn ament th em with

.

s c u lptu r e .

Q . W h at are e u ten si ls
t h 7

A The ark of allian c e t h e alta r of i n c en s e t h e table of

.
, ,

s h e w br ead t h e gol den c an dl es ti c k t h e brazen a lt ar an d th e

“

-
'

, , ,
bra zen s ea .

Q Wh at are th e orn amen ts of t he ark of allian c e

.
7 .

A Tw o ch er ubi ms s u pport an d cov er it wi th th eir win gs

. .

Q What do es it con tain 7

A The written l aw th a t w as g iven on Mo u n t Si n ai

.

. .

Q G e . iv m e t h e s i g n o f th a t l aw 7 .

A By pl a ci n g t h e h an d s u pon t he h ead t h e fing er s ope n

.
, ,

w h i ch 1 8 t h e sym bol of t he t en co m m an dm en t s ,

Q Wh at w ere t e materi als u s ed i n formin g t he ark

. h ?

A Shittim w oo d, ov erl ai d w ith g ol d

. .

Q W
. h a t w er e t h e proportio n s 7 .

A It w as t w o cu b i ts an d a h alf 11] l en g th on e an d a half i n

.
,

b rea dth a n d as mu ch i n h ei ght

, ,

Q ; How came you to acqu i re t hi s kn owl edg e ?

A I n retur n for t he d esi gn s which I pres en ted at my 51mm?
.
»

t i on
.

Q What pledge was exacted from y ou b efore thi s magni fy

.

c en t di s co v ery ?
 28

A A v o lun tary
. en agemen
g t ,
w hic h my h eart r
a p ov ed an
p d
my m ou th pron oun c ed .

Q W h at su cc eeded thi s obli gation

.
?

A My procla mat ion

, .

Q The u s e of it ?
.

A An un an i m o u s a ckn owl edgm en t fro m ev ery one prem t

.

that I w a s a Su p eri n ten den t Scotch M a s ter .

Q Wh a t i s r epr es en ted by t he tri an gle

.

A The divi n e properti es o f t h e Gran d Architect of t he

.

Un iv ers e .

Q Name th em .
7

A Et ern i ty s ci en c e a n d po wer
.
, ,
.

Q Wh at d o t h e l etters within t he tri an gl e si gni fy ?

.

A The s a cred w ord an d i t s s itu a tion e v i nc es tha t t he Crea

.
,
tor i s t he c en tre a nd s ou rc e of M as on ry .

Q Wha t i s t he s ign ification o f t he circle round it ?

.

A Th a t t h e Su pr eme B ei n g had n o b eg i nn in g and c ouse

.
,

q uen tly n o en d .

Q Why i s t he j ewel pen dant t o a ribbon t he colour of

‘

fi re
A To . k e ep i n remembranc e t he a d u r o r w hich ena bled us to
obtai n thi s d eg ree .

Q In
.
h at pl a c e was t he firs t l o dge of Sup erin tend ent
. w
”

S cotch M a s te rs h el d
A B e tw e en thr ee m o un tai ns i n acc es s ible to t he ign orant
.
, ,
and i n a val l ey w h er e p ea c e virt u e ari d un i on r ei g n , ,
.

l
Q Na me t he m ou n tai n s ?
o

A Mori ah Si n a c Harodi m
.
, , .

W h er e s e la t ituat ed
“

Q . i t h s s ?

A I n t h e n orth o f Scotlan d from wh en c e it i s termed

‘

.
,
,

Scotch M a s o n ry ; I n thi s pl a c e a coc k n ev er crowed a lio n , ,

n ev er ro ar e d a n d a wo ma n n ev er t at t l ed fi
‘ ‘
‘
,

t t
T h e c on i n en al Ma son s o f t h e l a st cen t ur h ad a t ra di i on
f
y t
a mon g t
h e m, t h a t pure M a s on ry h a d b e en pre se r ed b y t h e i nh a b ii v
v
t a n t s o f a c a e i n a m oun t ai n n e ar Ab erd een S o powerful was t h e .

t ra di t i on , t h a t some G erm an M ason s we e d eput e d t o a s cert a i n fro r m

t h o se o f Ab erd e en , i f su c h were t h e fac t T h e i g n ora n t M as on s of .

t
Ab e rdeen we re a s on i sh e d a t su ch a n appl i c a i on , an d t ol d th e d epth t
q
t a t i on . t h at t h ey were e ua l l y i g n o a n t of pure Masonry ; i n d ee d, r
t t t r
‘ '

t h e y h a d a n o i on h a i t h ad on l y b een pre se v ed ou t h
"

on i n n s i

I
n ég
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i n t he west , i s called i n spec ror an d d o es n o t m ak e u s e of a ny

,
i ro n too] ; b ec au se t he w ork w as s u s p en d e d by t he de a t h o f
Hi ram Abi ff Sol o m on i s d ecora t ed with a broa d b l ue ribbo n
.

fro m hi s ri ght s hou ld erto h i s l eft hip a t t h e botto m o f w hic h ,

h an g s a trian gl e b ut n o a pron Ad on iram i s d ecorate d w it h a.

bro a d w hi te ribbon w ith bla ck borders has a tri a ngular collar

, , ,

t o which i s p en dan t a n ivory key w ith t he l ette r Z i n t he w a rd s , .

All t he br ethren hav e a s imi lar col la r an d k ey w it h w hite a pro n ,

a n d bl a c k s tri n g s The w hite s i g n ifi es t he c an do u r an d i n n o

.

c en c e o f t he M a s ter : an d t he bla ck t he m o ur n i n g for th eir

chi ef The flap o ft h e a pron i s blu e w ith a n eye o f g ol d p ai n t ed
.
,

o n it .Thi s lo dge s hou ld b e l ighted w ith eighty on e li g hts i n -

,

br an ch es of n i n e to each ; b ut may b e d on e wi t h three t i mes

three .

FO RM or O P ENI NG THE L o n c s .
‘

T . P .
Brot her Adoni ram,
‘

cret M aster ?
are yo u a se

A Thric e P u i s san t I h av e p a s s ed from t he s quare t o t he

’

.
,
com p a ss es I h ave s een t he to mb of Hiram Abi ff a n d hav e i n
, , ,

comp an y w ith my brethr en sh e d man y tear s ov er i t

, , .

T P Wh at i s t he cl ock
. .
?

A The d awn o f t he day has driv en away darkn ess an d t he

.
,

g r e a t l i g ht b eg in s t o s hi n e i n thi s l o dg e .

T P I f t he g reat light b egi n s t o s hi n e i n thi s lo dg e an d

. .
,

w e are al l s e cr e t M as t e rs it i s ti me t o b eg i n o u r w ork
,
G iv e .

n otic e Broth e r Ad o n iram th a t I a m a bo u t t o op en t he l o dge

, ,
.

Ad o n i ram g i v es thi s n otic e t he Thric e P ui s san t s trik es s ev en

ti m es w ith hi s h an ds an d m ak es t he s ign o f s il en c e by pu ttin g ,

t he t w o firs t fi n g er s o f hi s ri g ht h a n d upo n h i s lip s Th en all .

t he br e thre n s tri k e s ev en ti m es a n d an s w er t h e s i g n b y p u tti ng

,

t he t w o fir s t fin g e rs o f t he l eft h a n d u pon th ei r lip s The Thrice

Pui ss ant say s i t hi s l o dg e i s op en
” .
.

I OR M OF R EC E P TI O N OR PASSI NG ,

The b lu e M a ster o r c an dida te mu st b e examin ed by an e x

, ,

s t er i n hi s third d eg r ee b efor e h e rs i n tr od u c e d
,
He i s .

a l arg e s q u ar e i s h u n g ov er h i s fa ce wi t h a g reat , ,

m as ter o f t he cerem o ni es kn oc ks sev en

he en ters an d g ives an ac c o unt to Ado- a
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n iram who r eports t he same to t he Thric e P ui s s a n t an d d es ire s

, ,

th a t he m ay b e in trod u c ed to hi m Ad on i ram He i s s o i n tro ,

.

d u c ed ex am in e d l ed to t h e p i llo w or c u s hion a n d t ol d t o
, , ,

k n eel on hi s right kn ee The Thr i c e P ui s san t s ee i n g hi m wi th

.
,

a gr e a t s u a r e o n hi s for eh ead a li ght i n h i s h an d a n d kn ee l

q , ,

i n g thu s a dd res s es h i m
,

My d ear broth er you h av e s een little m or e th an a thick vei l

,
'

w hich cov er s t h e s anc t um s an c t oru m o f G o d s Holy Tem p l e

'
’
s

Your fi delity fervo ur an d con stan cy have gai n ed you t he fa-

, , ”
4

y o u r s w h i ch I a m n o w abo u t to ran t th a t i s to s h o w t o yo u
g
‘
,

o u r tr ea s u r e a n d to i n tro d u c e to y o u t he n u m b e r d e s ti n ed to
,

fill t he lo s s o f o ur d ear broth er Hir am Ab i fl i n hop e t ha t G od “

,
a

w ill en abl e you o n e d ay o r oth e r to a rrive a t t he s e cr e t v au lt ,

th ere to con tem plate t he p i l lar of b eau ty Do you fi n d yo ur; .

se lf c a p abl e to k eep t h e s e cr e ts with w hich w e a re w illi ng t o

“

en tru s t yo u an d a re you w illi n g to ta k e a n obli g atio n ?

C an di d a te I co n s en t
. .

Th e p en alti e s o f thi s obl ig ation rs to h a v e t h e p en alti es o f ,

a ll form er ob l i a tio n s i nflicted gu aran teed by s ev en r e p etitio n s

g ,

o f t h e w or d a men .

Adon ira m ra i s es c an di da te an d t he Thric e P ui ssan t i n v e st s

,

h i m w ith a ribbon k ey an d a pron , , crow n s h i m w ith a crown ‘

o f l au r e l a n d o l iv e le av es w hich h e a ddre ss es hi m as
‘

fol lo w s ”
My d ear broth er I r ec ei ve you a se cret Mas ter an d giv e j ai l
, ,

ra n k a m o n h L v i t es to fi l l t h e n u m b e r o f o n e w h o m ve
;

t e e ‘
g g
i
T
, ‘
,

h a ve los t Thi s l au rel represen t s l t he victory you are to g ai n

.
‘

ea c e, W
,

o v er yo u r p a s s io n s : t h e oliv e i s t he s y mbol o f h i h
p ,
c
ou g ht a l w ay s to r ei n am o n d rv h
”

g g u s . e s e e t e
favo u r th a t G od may en ab le
,
'

s e cr et pl a c e to co n t em pl ate t h

y o u w ith a n ivory k e y ,

a s y mb ol o f yo u r fi d elity i n n oc en c e and d is cretion The

"

, , .

w hite a pron an d glov es are t h e m ark s of t he c and ou r o f t he

s ecr et M a s te r .

My d ear broth er by t he r an k w hich you n o w h ave a m on g

,

t h e L evite s i n q u ality o f s e cr e t M as t er you h av e b e com e t h e

, ,
fai t h fu gu ar d i an o f t he tem pl e and are on e of the s ev en t o
' ‘

su b s titu te t he lo ss of Hiram Abi ff of w ho s e m el an ,

y o u h av e a l r e a d y b e e n i n form e d Th e eye o n t h e .
-

a pro n i s to r emi n d yo u th a t you are to k eep

watc h on the w orkmen i n gen eral .
 O ur s ng n s are, first , t he o n e p ut s t he t wo first fin gers o f t h e »

ng ht han d on ,
hi s l i p s
a n d t he o t h er a n s wer s by t he s a me : an
w ith t he l eft h an d .

l he g rip i s , firs t, t h e M a s ter M a s o n s , th en creep u p to t h e

'

e l b o w an d b a lan c e s ev en times , cro s s i n yo ur r i ht l d u

g g eg ri n
g
t he bal an c e .

The pa s s-word i s Z izo n , a H ebr ew wo r d , sig n ifyi n g ba lm

t rade, w hich I s a littl e ro w of tu r n ed pi l l a r s The s e c on d w ord .

i s, Job , Ad on a i , I n a Th ey are t he three first n am es w hi c h

.

G o d g av e hi ms elf t o Mo se s on t he m o u n tai n : rt he in itia ls of

which you s ee tra c ed on t h e tri an g le .

G o , my broth er, p ass b efor e t he bre thren , an d th en li s ten t o

o ur d octri n e .

L ECT U R E OR C AT ECH I SM .

Q . Are you cret M a ster

a se 7

A I am an d I g l ory m i t
.
, .

Q How were you re ce iv ed a cr t M t er se e a s 7

A I p ass ed fro m t he s q u are to t he comp a s s es

. .

Q W
. h ere w er e you r e c e iv ed 7 .

A I n S o l o m o n s P a la c e
.
’
.

Q W
. h o m ad e yo u a s e cr e t Ma s t er 7 .

A Solo m on w ith Ad on iram t he in s p e ctor o f t he wo rk s (i f

.
, ,
t h e T em pl e .

Q Di d you p erc ei v e an ythin g a t your en tran c e

.
7 .

A Evi d e n t m ark s of t he Divi n e pr e s en ce

. .

Q D i d you d i s tin gu i sh an ything particu l a r

.
7
.

A I p erc eived a trian g l e i n a gr eat circ l e i n t he cen tre o

.
,
f

wh ich 1 s e n clo se d a bla zi ng s ta r w hich bli n d e d m e with ho ly ,

res p ect a n d con tem plation

Q W h a t s ign i fi e s t he Hebr ew charac ter m th e tri an gle ?
.

So methin g b eyon d t he co mm on kn o wledge o f hu m an na n

ture which I can n ot pron oun c e .

Q We are i n a lo dg e an d th erefore pron oun c e it

.
, ,
7
,
. r

A I h ave seen t he great da zzlin g l ig ht witho u t know r g

. r

Q What . clo s ed i n t he g reat bri ghtn es s ?

was en

A Th. e g r e a t i n e ffa b le n a m e o f t h e G r a n d A r c hitec t c f t he

Un iv ers e Mos es w as alon e on t he m ountai n w h en God a p
.

peare d to hi m a n d pro n o u n c e d it It wa s for i

b e y l
d d
. n b s a m :
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en cl o ses t he trian gl e i n t he blazi n g s tar un der t he emblem of ,

t he a lli an c e o f broth e r M as on s
‘ ’

Q O f w hat form was t he ark

.

A An oblon g s qu ar e
. .

Q O
. f w h at w as it ma de ?

A O f s hitti m w oo d li n e d w ithi n a n d W ithou t w ith gold

.
,
wi t h a g ol den c ro w n an d s u pport e d w ith t w o ch e ru bi ms of
,

Q Wh at was t h e title an d p urpo s e o f t he ark ?

.

A The propiti atory or p la c e tha t serve d to a pp ease Gri d s

.
,
’

a ng e r .

Q Wh at d i d t he ark con tai n ?

.

A The tes ti m on y Which G o d g av e to M o s e s o n t he t wo t a

.

b l es of t l e f la w ;
Q W . h a t d i d t h e t wo tables co n tain , an d o f w h at w ere th ey
A They
. re m ad e o f w hite marbl e an d con ta i n e d t he t en
we ,
.

c o mm an d m en ts i n H e br e w a s d ictat e d t o M o s e s by th e Ai
,

m i ghty an d th us d ivi d ed t he fo u r firs t res p e cti n g o ur du ty to

, ,

G o d a n d t he s ix l a s t o f o ur d u ty to m an
, .

Q O.f w h a t u s e w a s t he t a b l e ?

A To pu t t he t w elv e loa v es o f br ead o f proporti on on which

.
,

ou ght to b e a lways i n t h e presen c e o f G o d a s he or d ere d ,

Mo s es .

Q . O f w ha t w er e t he l o a v e s m a de ?

A . O f t he fin es t flo u r .

Q . Ho w w er e th ey p la c ed 7 '

A . Si x o n t h e right s i de an d s ix on t h e l ef t formi ng
,
t wo "

h ea s,
5 hat as p ov er th em
W .w u t
‘

A A v ery p ur e an d bright e w er
. .

Q Why ? 0 l

A In. ord er that th ey s hould b e an orn amen t t o t he ob li ga

tio n m a d e to G o d .

Q Wha t wa s t he n ame o f t he s an ctum s an ctorum ?

.

A Deb u r a H ebrew w or d
.
, .

Q Wh at d o es it m ean ?
.

A Sp ee ch
. .

Q Why w a s it s o c al led ?
.

A B ec au s e th ere t he Di v i n ity res i ded and from t hence cle

, ,
“
 3 2;

Q Who con stru cted t he ark ?

.

A Wh en Mo ses w a s ord ered by G o d to con struct t he a re

.
,

he made choic e o f Be z alee l t h e s o n o f Uri o f t he trib e o f , ,

Ju dah t h e s on o f M ari am s is ter to Mo s es

,
He l ik e w i se cho se
, .

Ahol i ab t he s on of Ahi sh emek o f t he trib e of Dan t w o abl e

, ,

w orkmen for th a t p u rpo s e Upon th es e occ as ion s t h e p eople

.
,

of I s rael s ho wed so m u ch a rd o u r a n d z eal th a t Mo s es by t he , ,

a d vic e o f tho s e wh o h ad t h e d ir e ctio n o f t h e w ork w a s ob li g ed ,

b y t he s o un d of t he tr u m p et to mak e it k n o wn th at he had n o ,

fu rth er occa s io n for m or e a s s i s tan c e Mo ses likewi se ha d par .

t i c ul ar d ire cti on s fo r t e
h n u m ber o v es se s for t he t ab ern acl e
f l

an d for t h e u s e o f t h e s a crifices .

Q How comes t h e can dlestick to b e com pos ed o f s even

.

b ran ch es .

A B ec au s e t h e No 7 repre s en ts t h e n umb e r o f t h e p lanets

. . .

Q Wh at w a s on t h e top of ea ch o f t hem ?
.

A A lam p an d ea ch poi n t ed n orth an d s o uth

.
,
.

Q O f ho w m an y parts d i d they consis t

.
?

I A S even ty
. .

Q What d o es th a t n umb er of p arts repres en t ?

.

A The t wel v e signs o f t he Z od i ac thro ug h w hich the pla

.
,

n ets m ov e .
1

Q What d o e t
. s h e fixe d e ye i n t h e l o dg e r e pr es en t ?

A O n e on ly light th a t d i s p el s t h e d ar kn es s from u s
.
, .

Q Ho w di d th ey g et u p i n to t he gal leri es o f t he tem pl e ?

.

A By a s tairc as e con tri v e d a s a s cr ew i n t he i n n er wall

‘

. ,

of t h e t em ple by w hich th ey a s c en d ed by thr ee fi v e Or s ev en

, , ,
s t ep s I t was call ed Cock les b ecau se it was mad e lik e a s crew
. , .

Q How man y d oors are ther e i n t h e s an ctu m san ctorum ?

—
.

0
A O n ly on e i n t h e east w hich w as co v er ed w ith p urple,
.
,

hy a cin th g o ld an d azu re
, , .

Q Wha t d o th ese colours represen t ?

.

A The fou r el emen t s .

Q How o ld are you

A §Three ti mes tw en ty s even which are eighty o ne
.
-
,
-
.

Q Wh at i s your p ass Word

“

.
? -

A Z i zon
. .

OR M O F CL O S I NG F
’

THE LO D G E .

T P
. Broth er I n s p ector wh at
.
, i s t he c loc k ?
A The cl o se of t he day
. .
 T P
. What remai n s t o b e d o
. ne ?

A To pra cti c e v irtu e s hu n vic e an d remai n i n si lenne

“

.
, , .

The Thrice P u i s sa n t a ddres sin g hi msel f t o t he b r ethren

, ,
i s to b e d on e b u t t o pra cti ce v i rt ue and
b e s i l en t a n d l et t he w i ll of t he Lord b e
,

d on e .It i s time t o rest Broth e r I n s p e ctor giv e n otic e t o t he

.
,

brethren th at I am abo u t t o clo s e t he lo dge by t he mys terio us

,
n u mbe r .

The I ns p ec tor re p eats thi s t o t h e br ethren The Thri c e .

P u issan t c la ps s even tim es w ith hi s h an ds an d th en all t he ,

brethr en i mitate hi m He mak e s t he si gn o f si len c e whi ah
.
,

t hey an swer an d t he l o dg e i s c l o s e d
,
.

A DE SCRI PTI O N o r THE D EGREE o r P E RFECT

‘

M AST E R .

FOR M O F THE LO DG E .

THI S l o dge i s h un g w ith g re en orn am en ts an d with four .

w hit e col umn s, ere ct ed at e q u al d i s tan c es o n eac h s i de It i s .

i l l umin ated b y s ixt een l i ght s , fo u r a t eac h an gl e o f t he c ard ina l

poi n s. t I n t h e eas t i s a red c an opy , w ith a ta bl e before it c o
v ere d with b l a ck and s tr e wed w ith t ea r s
r
.

T e Thric e P ui sa t, I s trio , es p e ct b e,
h s n l lu u s R a l a n d Wor h ps i -s

ful M as ter , w h o pr es i d es , r e pr es en ts t he n o b le Ado niram , t he

son o f Ab da , o f t he trib e o f D an , w h o c o n du ct ed t he w orks 0 :
t h e Tem pl e , b efor e t he a rrival o f Hiram Abi ff at Jer u s al em .

After ward s , he w as s en t to Moun t Leb an on , t o i n s p e ct t he work

t h at wa s th er e c a rryi n g o n fo r t he u s e o f t h e T em pl e He was .

rec alled on t he d ea th of Hiram Abi ff, an d ha d t h e hon ou r o r

b e in g t he first of t he s even th a t w er e su b stituted i n hi s ste ad “

He i s decora ted with t he or d ers o f t he d eg ree e f p erfe ction ,

an d tho s e of Pri nc e o f Jeru sal em He s its i n Sol omo n s chai r
.
’

u n de r a c an opy , ho l d i ng a s etti n m ul Th e r i s b u t one

g a . e
w ar den , w ho r epr esen ts St ol ki n He i s orn am en te d with at
.

j e w e l o f p er fe ctio n , an d sit s i n t h e w es t , ho ld i n g a mal let fi e .

d oes t he d u ty of I n s p ector The mas te r o f t he c eremo n ies t e

.

pre s e n t s Z e rb e l or B en ei a ,
C apt ai n o f K i n g S o l o m o n
’
s G uards .
s eat o lemn s il en c e an d s tri ki n g t he I n s pec tor fo u r ti mes on
in s
—
,

t h e ri g ht ho l d r th d dr e s s e s h i m V e n erabl e B rothe r
‘

s u e u s a ,

I n s p ector B roth e r N , a s ecr et M as t er i s n ow i n t h e a n te ,

chamb er a nd s o licits t he fav ou r o f b ei n g a d m itt ed a Perfe et

‘

,
‘

M as t e r .

The I n s p e ctor th en r e ports hi m t o t he ch air on which t h e ,

Thrice P u i s s an t I llu s triou s Res p e ctabl e a n d Wors hi pfu l

—
, , ,

M a s t er a s s
k I s he d e s ervin g o f thi s h o n o u r an d d o yo u a n ,

s w e r fo r hi s z ea l fe rvo u r a n d con s tan cy , ,

S . Thric e P u i s san t I llu s trio us Res p ectable an d Wo rshi p , , ,

fui M a st er I d o , .

T P .I R W M Let hi m th en b e i n s tr uct ed i n t he u sual

. . . . .

ma nn e r .

The I n s p e ctor or d er s t he m as t er of t he cer em o n i e s to g o an d

i n tro du c e t he c an di d a t e w ho i s to b e firs t e x a m i n ed i n t he ,

for me r d egr ee s He i s al s o d ive s t ed of hi s s w ord a n d ev ery

.

t hi n g o ffen s i v e A green s ilk cord i s thrown rou n d hi s n e ck

.
,

b oth e n d s o f w hic h are h el d by t he m a s t er of t he c er em on i es

i n hi s l e ft h an d w ith a n ak e d s wor d i n hi s right
, He i s th us .

l ed t o t h e d oor of t he l o dge o n w hich t h e m a s ter o f t he c er e ,

m o ni es s trik e s fo u r ti mes The I n s p ector i n si d e rep e ats t he .

fo u r k n ock s a n d i n for m s t he lo dge t ha t s o m ebo dy k n ock s a s

,

P erfect M as te r The Thric e P ui s san t I llu s triou s Res p e ctable

.
, ,

a n d Wor ship ful M a s te r ord e rs t he I n s p e ctor to i n q u i r e wh o

k n ock s The I n s p e ctor or d er s t h e Til er to op en t h e door c au
“

t i ou sly a n d to i n q u ire wh o it i s Th e Ti l er ob ey s an d i s an
’

,
.
,

s were d by Z erb el th a t B roth e r N a s e cre t M a s t er i s d e

, , ,

s i rou s o f b ei n g a d mitt e d to the ho n o u r s o f a P e r fe ct M a s te r .

The Tiler then s h u ts t he d oor an d r eports t h e c an d i da te s

'

re q u e s t to t he I n s p ector wh o co mm u n ic a te s it to t h e Thric e ,

P u i ssan t Ill u s triou s Res p ectable and Worship fu l Mas ter w ho

, , ,

ord er s t he c an d i d ate t o b e i n tro du c ed The d oor i s op en ed .

,

an d h e i s l ed to t h e s o u th s i d e n ea r t he to mb h a v i n g t h e s i gn , , ,

o f a se cr e t M a s ter o n hi m The Th ric e Pui s s an t Il lu strio u s .

, ,

Res p ectabl e an d Worshipful Mas ter , s eei ng hi m i n th at a tti

,
~

t u d e th u s a d d r ess es hi m
Wh a t d o yo u d es ire my broth er ? ,

C AN D I D ATE The favo ur of b ei n g rec ei ved a Pe rfe ct

.

Ma s t e r .

i P I R W M Brother I ns pe cto r teach t he b rot h er t o

‘
'
‘

. . .
. . .
,
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The I n sp e ctor l eads hi m by t he green s i lk cor d from t he

s o ut h pas si n g by th e w es t fo u r ti mes ro un d t he l o dg e
, At each .

angl e he g iv es t he di fferen t si gn s fro m t he a ppr en ti c e u p wa r d

, , ,

and d o es t he s a me e v ery ti m e h e p a ss es t h e M a s t e r Afte r .

w hich h e i s c arri e d to t he to m b w h i ch h e i s m a d e to cro s s

, ,

s al ti e r ( b y a l ea p ) He i s th en l ed u p to t h e a l t ar w ith hi s
. .

ri g ht kn ee a littl e b en t h av in g s till t he s ign o f a s e cr e t M a ster

,

o n hi m .Aft er a s hort p au s e t h e Thric e P u i s s an t Ill u s tr i ou s , ,

Res p e cta bl e an d Wors hip ful M as te r bi d s hi m a dvan c e k n e el

, , ,

an d l a h i s h an d on t h e B ibl e to t ak e t h e obli ga tio n T h e

y , .

p e n a l ty o f w hich i s di sho n o ur i n a d di tion to all form e r obl i ga

,
t i on s a n d p en a lti es .

The Thri c e P u i ssa n t I llus triou s Res p ecta b l e an d Worship

, , ,
ful M a s t er t ak es on e en d of t h e cor d th at i s rou n d t h e c a n d i
dat e 3 n ec k an d d r aws it o ff s ayin g m y de ar broth er I dra w
’

, .
,

y o u f ro m yo u r v icio u s l ife a n d by t h e virtu e o f t h e pow e r

,

w hich I h av e r e c eiv e d fro m t he m o s t ill u s triou s of k i n g s I ,

rai se you to t he di gn ity of a P erfe ct Ma st er o n con dition that ,

y o u f u lfi l a,
n d fa ith fu lly ob s er v e e v ery thi n
g th a t i s pr e s crib e d
by ou r b ye l aws Thi s t he c an didate promi s es to do
-
. .

Th e fi 1 s t s i gn of thi s d eg r ee 18 t he si gn o f a dmir a tion Ex .

t en d you r ar ms op en yo ur h an ds an d look tow

, ar d s h eav en
, .

Th en let yo ur han ds fall an d cro s s th em on you r b elly a s low

as yo u c an with yo u r ey es looki n g m o u r n fully to w a r d s t he
,
ea r th .

The se con d s ign i s to brin g t h e to es o f you r ri ght foot re ci

,

roc al ly to ea ch oth e r u n til yo u r k n e es tou ch L ay yo u r h and

p , .

on you r h eart a n d then d raw it a cro s s you r breas t for min g a

, ,
s qu are w ith you r elbo w .

The thir d s i g n i s to cl en ch each oth er s wri s t l i k e t h e M as

’
.

, ,

ters : carry you r left han d b etween each oth er 5 s hou l ders an d ’

pres s fou r tim es har d w ith t h e fi n g ers on t he back w h e n you ,

g i v e t h e M a s t er s w
’
or d w hich i s ,
M a h ab on e o r M a c b e n ac h .

Th en i n terl ace t h e fou r fin g ers o f you r ri ght h an d w ith t he

,

th u mb s u pri ght p as s in g agai n st each oth er an d fo r mi ng a

,

s qu ar e .Th e p ass w or d 1 s Ac ass i a : t h e s a cr ed w or d g a v e

-
.

H I ST OR Y OF TH I S D EG R E E .

So lo mon , h avi n g b een in for me d th at t h e bo dy of Hiram Ab i fi "

was foun d an d al ready dep os ited on t h e ou t s i de of t he temple .

 t o wa rd s orth n ear to a w ell i n which hi s j e w el h a d b een
t he n , ,

fo un d w a s h a ppy t o h av e t he poor co n s o lat i on of fi n d i n g t h e

,

p r e c i o u s r e m a i n s o f s o g r ea t a m an H e g a v e o rd e r s a n d .

s t rict ch a rg e to hi s G ran d I n s p ector t h e nob le Adon i ram , ,

t a t t he fun e r a l ob se q u i e s s ho u l d b e a s po m po u s an d mag
h :

n ifi c en t as for t h e ki ng hi m s el f He l i kewi se o rdered t ha t

.
,

a ll t he br e thr e n s ho ul d a tten d it w ith w hit ea pron s an d gl ov es ,

an d s trictly forb ad th at t h e b l oo d y s t ai n s s hou l d b e w as h ed

a way u n ti l h e had wre ake d hi s v en g ean c e o n t h e p e r petra to rs

'

, ,

o f t he horri d d e e d The n ob le fAdo n i ram chi e f o f t he wo rk s

.
,
o f t he t empl e s oo n fi n i s h ed a p l an for a b eau ti fu l m on u ment
.
, ,

w hich w as e re ct ed a n d fin i sh ed i n n i n e d ay s It w as mad e o f .

b l ack an d w hite marbl e The h eart o f Hiram Ab i fi wa s e n

'

c l o se d i n a n u rn an d e xpo s e d for n i n e d ay s o n t h e thr ee s t e 8

"

c f t he sa n ctu m s an ctor u m previou s to t he fi n i shi n g o f t e

,

t em p l e a n th en p l a c e d o n t he top o f a b ea u ti ful ob el i sk
, d ,

w hich w as b u ilt on t he s i d e o f t h e t em pl e at t h e w est d oor a , ,

l ittl e to t he n orth i n or der t o mark ou t t he plac e where t he

'

m u rder er s ha d fi rs t depo s it ed hi m i n a pit befo re th ey remov ed ,

h i m to t h e p la ce wh ere St olki n fou n d hi m u n der t he s pri g of
C as si a T he h e art o f t h e exc ellen t Hira m Ab i fi was th en ex
'

po sed to p ublic v i ew i n t he u rn with a s word ru n through i t .

The bre thr en c am e to expr es s th eir g ri ef o n t he occ as io n ,

k nee ling on t he firs t s te p w hich l ed t o t he san ctum s an c t oru ni .

At t he expira tion o f n i n e d ays t h e h eart w as depo sited on t he ,

o b el i sk an d cov er ed w ith a tri angul a r s to n e

,
on which wa s ,

i d i H br w h ch r ct r I M B T h I i s t he
‘

t g
e n
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a v e n
,
e e t e a a e s , u e . .

i n itial l ett e r o f t h e a n ci en t mas t er s w ord an d M B are

’
. .
,
i n i t i ft l s o f t he n ew w or d A s pri g of C assia w as en grav ed ov er
i
.

t he 9

After
thi s Solom on ha d al l t he tri an gular medal s taken from
,

th e M a sters a n d t he M a s t er s w ord ch an g ed t o th at n o w
’
,

i n t he third d eg r ee The bo dy of t he r es p e ct able Hiram

.

w as b uri ed i n t he m i d dle o f t he g r ea t c h amb er s e pa rated fro m ,

t he t emple w i t h a l l t he hon ours d u e to s o g r ea t a man

,
It was .

i n thi s ch amb er th a t S ol o mon u sed to ho ld h i s ch a pter an d

’

c on fer w ith Hiram Ki n g o f Tyr e an d Hiram Abi ff on t he

, , ,

mor ed my s teri es Th r ee d ay s after t he c eremon i es w ere over

.
,

S ol omo n s u rrou n ded by all hi s co urt wen t t o t h e T em ple an d

, , ,

a nt he w ork m en wer e p l a c ed i n t he s ame order as on t h e day

of the fun er al The ki ng o ffered u p a prayer t o the Almi ghty
,
 Q Wha t
. i n s t rhc t i ons ha v e yo u r ec eiv ed fro m i r
the d ffe e nt
d eg re e s thro u g h w hich yo u have p a s s ed 7 .

A By th e m I hav e le arn ed to regulat

.

c lea n se m y h ea rt fr om al l s tai n , in or d e r to quali

t he hi g h d esi r e o f per fe c t io n , a t w hich I hop e

arrive .

Q What d o es
. t he s quar e s ton e i n t he m i d d l e o f t h e c l rc l e
m e an ?
A . It t ea ch es u s, that t he fo un da tion o f o ur b uil di n g
mu s t b e l ai d on a l i v i ng rock ,
o f w hich w e a re ori gi na l l v
for med .

Q F or wh a t
. a re t he circles ?
A Th ey are an e mblem of t he Divi n ity whi ch hath n eith er
.

b egin ni n g n or en d .

Q Wh a t d o th ey a lto g eth er r e pres en t

.
7

A The crea tion o f t h e u n iver s e w hich w as a cco m pl i sh ed b y

.
,

t h e wi ll o f G o d an d t h e po w e r w hich h e g av e to t h e pri m i ti v e
,

What do you m ean by p i iti e q al itie s

m v u 7 r .

I m ean hea t , c old, an d moi t t ure, fro m t he co mbin ation o f

which t h e fo u r el e men t s S pr un g .

Q How came th ey o b e m ent i one h er

. t d e ?

A I n or d e r t o remin d u s , th at G od i s ev e ry w h ere, a n d
.

tha t Wi thout t h e d ivin e i n fluen c e , n o s ol i d buil din g c an b e

Q . What d o es t he letter I ,
i n t h e m i d d le of q r
t h e s u a e s o ne , t
ify ?
s i gn

A It i s t he in iti al l ette r of t he P er fe ct M as t er s w or d
’ ’

. .

Q W il l you pron o c e it
. u n 7 .

A Ja v e.

Q Wha t do es
. it m ean 7

d Architect o f
.

A It . i s t he na me by which I k n o w t he Gra n
t he Un ivers e .

Q Ho w hav e you b een re c eived P e rfec t M as ter

.
7 .

A B y a poi n t to my h ea rt an d a rop e ro un d my n ec k
. .

Q Why a poin t to you r h eart

.
?

A I n me mory th at I h av e consen ted th a t m y h ea rt should

.

b e p l u ck e d o u t .

Q Why ha d yo u a rop e ro un d yo u r n eck

.
7 .

A To t ea ch m e th a t by thi s h u mbli ng po we r I mus t n ot:

.
,

pri d e my s el f m t he progress whic h I make m Masonry a n d

i rt u e .
 Q Ho w m an y
. s ign s h av e yo u

A O n e by fi v e
. .

Q Why o n e by fi v e
.
7
.

A To call to my m emory t he d egre es thro u gh wi i i c ln i hav e

.

a ssed
p .

Q How m an y tok en s h av e you

.
7 .

A O n e by fi v e, which remi n ds me of my fi v e poi n t s o f en

.

tran ce .

Q Wh a t are th ey ?
.

A The fou r roun ds

. a bout t he Tem pl e ,
an d t he fifth , th e Si gn
r tio n
o f a dm i a

Q Wh a t d o es t he to m b r e pres en t w hich you p erc eived when

.
,
o u en t er ed t h e l o dg e ?
y

AW .

y
The b u ri al of our res p e ctful M as ter Abi ff i n t he
v a1 e .

it p
hy i s
l c d h orth p rt f h ct ry ?
,

Q . a e a t t e n a o t e sa n u a
A To t ea ch u s tha t a m an mu s t div es t hi mself of all
.
,

w orl d ly c are to b e qualifie d t o en te r t he s an ctu m s an c

,
torum .

Q Wha t i s t he m ean in g of t he rope tha t com es fro m t he

.

c o ffi n 1n t h e n orth g o e s by t h e ob eli s k m t h e s ou th a n d bin d s

, ,
t he col u mn s to g eth er Whi ch a re fix e d cro s s way s 7 .

A It r epr es en ts t he rop e w hich t h e brethr en m a de to dra w

.

u
p t h e bo d y an d a ft e rw a r d s to l et d o wn t h e coffin
,
Th a t rop e .

w as m a d e of gr e en an d w hit e .

Q Do es it sign ify an ythi n g else

.
?

A It fur th er s i gn ifi es th at we h ave brok en throug h t he dark

.
,

n ess o f s i n .

Q Wh a t h av e
.
y d o n e m en t eri n
ou g t h e l o d g e 7 .

A I c am e to t h e a ltar, w ork i n g a s an En t ere d Appr en tic e,

.

Fellow- Cra ft, an d M a s t er, t o cro s s t h e t wo c olu mn s .

Q
. W hy s o ?

A To r emin d m e , th a t it was by t he m ean s o f h aving

.

p as sed throug h th o s e degr ees , th at I h ave obtain ed t he hon our

o f b ei n m a d P e rfe c t M a s t er
g e a .

I
Q s ee
. th r n o m y s t e ry co u ch e d u n d e r thi s e xpl an a tio n 7 .

A It tea ch es u s th a t w e c an n ot arriv e at t he s an ctu m san c

.

toru m by any oth er m ethod th an by a pu rity o f m orals , a rec

t i t u de o f i n t en tion a n d s e cr ecy , which a re to b e l ea rn t i n t he
firs t degr ee .

Q Why d i d you en ter the san ct um s an ctoru m b y t he si de ?

.
 A . That I m i ght learn by i t ta av oi d the co mmo n wa y o f
man k i n d ;
Q Wha t i s yo u r c ol o u r ?
.

A G r e en
. .

Q . For w h at r eas o n ?
A To i m prin t on my mi nd, that , b ei ng dead t o s m, I e x
.

ec t t o g ai n n ew li fe by t he pra c t ic e o f v irtu e, an d
p
progress by th es e mean s i n t he s ubli me s c 1enc e , which I hope
s o m e d ay t o b e a c uai n ted w ith , b arri x i n g at t h e hi g h es t
q
’

y
d eg r e
e .

Q Who c a co mm i c ate th em t o yo 7
"

. n u n u .

A G o d al on e, w ho se kn owl e dg e i s i n fi n ite
.

What do t he t wo pyrami ds on y ou r d raft represen t, on e

b ein g i n t h e s o u th an d t he other m t he n orth , a n d wha t s i gn i fy
t he figu re s o n th em 7 .

A The t wo pyrami d s r e presen t Egypt , wh e r e t he s men c es

.

w er e m u ch c u l tiv a te d , a n d w h en c e s o m e ha d th eir ori g i n On .

t h e s o u th p yra m i d I S d ra wn t he m ete or w hich gu i d e d t h e Ma s

t er, i n s ear c h o f t he bo d y o f Hir am Ab iff ; a n d on t he orth
n
a

pyram i d, t he P erfe ct M aster M as on 8 Jewel l S r epresen ted .

Q . W h a t d o es e P er e ct M as ter M a
t h f s on
’
s Je e s i g i y
w l n f 7 .

A It p u t s u s i n m i n d, th a t , a s P erfe ct Mas ters , w e s ho uld

.

a c t a c c o rdmg t o t h e s trict r u l es o f propri e ty , c aut io n, a n d

a tt en ti on , i n t h e w ho le t en or o f ou r proc eedi n g s thro ug h
Q What was t he me
na of t he M a s te r of t he a
pp ren

tices ?
A Hi s
. na me wa s B oa z , an d to hi m Sdlomon d i d t he
hon o ur o f call in g t he col um n o n t he left s ide of t he Temp le
a fte r h1m .

Q W h o w a s t h e M t
a s er o f t e F ell ow C raft
h ? -

A Hi s n a me wa s Ja chi n a m an m u ch este emed an d re

.
,

s ec t e d b
p y So l o m o n,
w h o d i d hi m t h e ho n o u r o f c al l i n g t h e
ri ght hand pillar a fter hi s n ame and at which place he p ai d t he
,
Cra fts th eir wages ,

Q .W h a t w a s t h e n am e o f t h e M t r
a s e o f t he M t
as e sr 7

A Hi s n a me w
.

. as M ah ab on e or Ma c b e nac h a v e ry v irtu o u s ,
m an h eld i n t he hi gh es t e s te em by Sol om c m an d on e of t he
'

, ,
fi rs t i n ten dan ts o f hi s b ui ld in g He wa s a ls o t he i nti ma te
l

fri en d o f Hir am Abi ff which i n d u c ed Sol omon t o sen d hi m i n

,
sc arc e o f t he b o dv o f hi s d ec eased ev ery former
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S EC RETARY O BTAI NE D BY C URI O S ITY O R

, ,

E NG LI S H M AST ER S D E G RE E
’
.

FOR M OF THE L O DG E .

T11 1 5 l o dg e i s l ight ed with t wen ty s ev en l i n t hr -

b ra n ch e s n i n e i n ea ch an d p la c ed a s i n t he
, , d ,

e ast w es t an d s o u th h un g w ith b la c k a n d s tr e wed

, , , ,
t ea r s .

At a re c e ptio n th ere are on l y t wo br e thr en i n thi s lb dg e

, ,

w ho r epres en t S o lom o n Ki n g o f I s rae l a n d Hi ram Ki ng o r , .

,

Tyre Th ey are dres se d i n blu e rob es lin ed w ith er mi n e with

.

.
, ,

c ro wn s on th ei r h ead s an d s c e ptr es i n t h ei r han d s

, A tab le 1
. .

s t an ds b e tw ee n th em o n w hich are p la c e d t wo s w or d s a c ro s s
, , ,

an d a ro ll o f p archm en t The br e thren i n this lod g e a re ca lle d

“

P erfe ct M asters w ea r w hite a pron s li n ed bord ered

, , ,

trimmed w ith fiery re d a collar o f t he sam e ,

th eir n eck s w ith a p lai n trian gle p ain ted on t he flap o f t he

,

a pr on an d w hite gl ov e s bord er ed w ith red

,
.

The roo m i n w hich thi s l o dg e i s h eld r epres en t s t he H al l 0 13

Au die n c e for Mas on s It i s op en ed an d clo s ed by t wen ty
.
’

s ev en k n o c k s o f a h a mm e r n i n e s tro k e s at s hort i n te rv a ls an ch
, ,
an i n ter v al b e t we en t h e ei ghth an d n i n th .

FO RM OF O P EN I NG .

Sol omon trik es h i s t wenty s ev en an d Hiram d oes

'

“
s -
, 1
-
t he
sa me .

The bre thren prese n t ben d the ir right k nees cro ss th ei r ,

h an ds ,a n d ra i s e th em s o tha t th e ir thu mb s to u c h th eir for e

alto e the r, th ey r epe a t t he wo rd f e m m a lo w

g
voic e They th en d raw th eir s word s an d re tire So lomo n hav
.
,

i n g a ppoi n t ed the m g ua rd s , w ith a c a pt ain a nd l i eu tena n t ,

w ho se b u sin es s it i s to s ee th a t t he oth er s b eha v e th em selv e s
w ith de c en cy t o k ee p t he l o dg e w el l til ed a n d t o d riv e a wa y
, ,
bre thren who w o u l d come n ea r it : thu s there r emai n i n the
l odg e on ly t he t wo k i n gs ;

F OR M R EC EPT I ON
OF .

Th e c an di date b ei n g i nt h e an ti cha mbe r -

,
t he Ca pt a in of t he
Guards orders on e o f th e m en to t ak e a way hi s hat , s w ord ,
 47

g l ov es , a pro n , a n d j e w el o f P e r fe ct M a s t e r H e.i s th en

a t t h e lo d g e- d oor , w hich i s p u rpo s el y l eft On t he j ar, that

p eep i n a t t he t w o ki ng s Wh en he i s w ell fix ed ,
.

m a k e a n oi se , whic h b ei n g h ear d by Hiram , h e lo ok s as s ets,

'

a n d s e ei n m n p ee pi n g, thro w s u h i s h a n d s an
g a a
p
{ag e O hea v en s we a re o v erhea r d Solo mo n s ays , that can :
n o t b e, a s m u a r d s are at t h e d oor Hir m i tho t r l
y g a w u e p y, »
'

,
.

r u n s to t he d oor, seizes t he li s ten e r by t he han ds , d rag s 111111

i n to So l o m on s pres en c e, an d s ay s , here , s ee th en ! S olo mon
’

a s k s w h a t s h al l b e d o n e w ith hi m Hi ram say s we mu s t pu

.

hi m to d eat h, a n d p u ts hi s h an d o n h i s s w or d Solo m on qu its

‘

hi s pl a c e , ru n s t o Hiram, lay s hi s h an d u po n t he s wor d , an d

S p, y
t o m br o t her . He th en s tri ke s h ard on t he table , on
w hich t h e C a pta i n a n d hi s Gu ar ds e n ter an d s a l u t e t h e k i n s
g ,
by d ra w i n g th ei r ri ght h a n ds fro m th eir le ft shou l de r to t h ei r
r i ght h i p Solom on s ay s to th em tak e away thi s g uilty man ,
.

a n d l e t hi m b e forthco m in w h w te d yo u r l i v m u s t
g e n a n es an
s w e r for h i m T
.
( h ey d ep a r t w i t h t he
p r i s o n er
) .

S olo m o n an d H i r a m r e m a i n a lo n e fo r s orn e t i m e , a s i f i n c on
‘ ’

t em pla t i o n , a n d ta l k i n g v e ry l o w Solo m On s tri k es t he t able

.

lo u d ly , w hen t he Ca ptain and h i s gu ard s en t er , l ea d i n g t h e -

c an d i d a t e , an d r em a i n w it h h i m i n t he w es t , t i ll, b y a s i g n g iv en
~

b y S olo m on , th e y b r i ng h i m b efor e t h e thro n e The brethr en

‘

~
.

t h en t ak e th eir pl a c es , a n d So l o mo n th u s a dd res s es t he c an d i
d a te
By my e n treati es an d s olicitation s , I h a v e s o far pre va il e d on
m y a ll y , t he Ki n g o f Tyre , w ho m you , by yo u r c u rio s ity , had
s o o ffen d ed, a s to ob li g e h i m to pro n o u n c e a s en t en c e of d eath

u pon yo u ; I h a v e s o far pre v a i l e d o n h i m , a s n o t o n ly t o

procu re hi s p ard on fo r yo u r offe n c e, b u t have e ven o btai n ed hi s
,

con s en t to r e ceiv e you a s an I n ti m ate Se cr etary to t h e ar

t i c l e s o f o u r n ew a lli an c e D o yo u thi nk tha t you c an i n ~
.

y i ola b ly k e e p s e cre t w h a t w e a re a bo u t t o c o mmu n ic a t e t o

sou , a n d w i ll you bi n d yo u r s elf to it by a n n v i olab le oh
‘

aig a t i on
Ans wer I d o an d wi ll
. .

Th e p en alty o f thi s obli ga tio n i s t o h av e t he b od y/o pened , «

e n tra i l s pl u ck e d ou t , h ea rt torn t o pi e c es , an d t he w ho l e
fli rown t o t he wi ld bea sts o f t he fores t s , gua ran te ed by thr ee
a men s .

Sol o mon th en sho ws t he draft o f t he l o dge t o t he can d idate ,

an d th u s p lai n s it t o h1m The w in d ow re resen ted i n t he
ex .

c l o u d s i s an emb le m o f t he d o m e o f t h e Te m p e I n t h e gla ss .

o f i t i s t he l e tt er I w hich i s t h e i n i t i a l o f t he n am e o f t he G ra n d
'

,
,

Archi t ec t o f t h e Un iv ers e Jav a The b uil d in g at a d i st an ce

’
'

,
.

repres en ts S olom on s Pa la ce w ith t he d oor a n d g reat g ate to g o

’
,

i n by t h e m a us ol eu m The tears m ark e d ou t r e pre sen t t h e

.

m as o n s a u di en c e ch amb e r h u n g w ith b l a ck w h ere So l o m o n

’

, ,

u sed to shu t hi ms el f u w hen h e cou l d s p a r e a mi n u te fr o m b u

p ,

si n e s s to l a men t t he u n h a ppy fat e o f Hira m Ab i fl I t wa s i n

'
‘
‘

.
,

t hi s ch am b er th a t Hira m Ki n g of Tyr e fo u n d h i m i n a d ee p
, , ,

med itation w h en he c a me to vi s it hi m The l et te r A s ig n ifi es

,
.
‘
"

al l i a nc e t he fir s t P to t he ri ght o f t he m au s ol eum promi se ; t he

oth er to t he l eft per fec t i on .

Solo m on or der s t he c an di dat e t o a d van c e a n d s ay s t o h1m I , ,

rec ei v e yo u a s I n tim ate Secretary o n t he con dit i on th a t you , ,

w i ll a s fa ith fu l ly fu l fil yo u r d u t y a n d b e a s m u ch a tta ch ed t o , , ,

t hi s ord er a s t he p er s o n w a s w hom yo u are ab o u t t o su cc ee d i n

,

offi c e The colo u r o f t he ribbon w ith w hich I now d ecora te

.

y o u m u s t e v er bri n
g to yo u r m e m ory t h e w o u n d s w hich th a t

g r e a t m an r e c eiv e d fro m t h e tra itors w h o s o i n hu m a n ly m ur

d ere d hi m an d lik ew i s e, of t h e b loo d w hich he rath e r cho se

,

t o s pill than to r e v eal t h e s e cr e t s w ith w hich I a m abou t to em

t ru s t We exp e ct my broth er th a t you r fi d elity w i ll b e pro o f
’

.
, ,

ag a i n s t all t em pt a tio n s a n d d a n e r s a n d th a t t h e sw or d w hic h

g
I g iv e you w ill s erv e to prote ct you agai n s t an y vi llai n who s h all
dare a ttempt t o s urpri s e you i n to a co n fes sio n o f o ur mys

The firs t si g n i s t o d ra w you r ri ght

sh o u l der to yo u r ri g ht hip , a s t h e p en a lty o f
,

Th e s e con d s i g n i s t o r ai s e both you r h an d s , cro ss t hem , an d

let th em fal l by you r s w or d , a t t he s am e t i m e lifti n g u p yo u r
, ,

e y es to h eaven .

The g a p 1s t o tak e ea c h oth er s ri gh t h an d , i n t h e u s u ai

’
.

man n e r o f s al u tin g :Th e o n e tu r n s t h e oth e r s h and , a n d sa ys

’

B eri t h, w hich s i gn ifi es a lli a n c e The oth e r tu rn s an d s ays .

Neder , w hich i s promi se Th e firs t t urn s ag ain , a n d s ays .

Shi lomo t h .

The p a s s -w ord i s Joa ber t , which i s t he n a m e o f t h e fa vo u r ,

«

i t e o f Sol om on , th at p ee ped i n at t he d oor , a n d t he a ns w e r i s

‘

Z er bel , t h e n ame of t he Captai n of t he G ua r d s The sacmd . .

w ord i s Jav a .
t o hi s a ppreh en sion s for my sa fet y You r loo ks c ha n g e o i .
, ,

c oun t enan c e; a n d h a s ty m ann e r o f p a ss i n g thro u g h t he g ua rd ,

roo m w ere t he c au ses th a t excite d h i s c u rio sity a n d

’ ’

,
my p ers o n I th ere fore en trea t o f you to re ca l t he s en t en c e
.
, ,

o f d eath which you h ave pro n o u n c ed a g a i n s t h i m a n d I W i l l

.
, ,

b e an s w erab le fo r hi s zeal a n d d is cr etio n Hi ram s eei ng h o w

'

,
. .

a g re ea ble it w o u l d be t o Sal o m o n th a t hi s fa v o uri t e fi h o u ld b e

'

'

ard on ed r eadi ly co ns en t ed an d t h e t wo k i n g s r en e w e d th ei r
p , ,

t rea ty w hich wa s t o b e er et u al w ith d i ffer ent cl a i ms h an d

, p ,

prom i s es on both s i des 0 las ti n g fri en d ship to w hi c h J oa b ,

w as I n ti m at e Se cre ta ry Thi s my d ea r broth e r i s what i s t e

.
, ,

p r e sen t ed t o
y o u in
y o u r rec e ptio n as I n ti m a t e Sec r e ta ry .

C AT E CH I SM .

Q A re
.
yo u a n I n ti m at e S e cr e t a r y
?

A I am (wi t h t he ey es l if t ed t o hea v en )
. .

Q How w ere you r ec eiv ed .

7

A . By m y c u rio s ity .

r ri s k by it
Q . D i d y ou ru n a n t ?
A Ye s , a ri s k o f l osmg my life
. .

Q Wha t was d o n e to you a fter you w ere ele cted !

’
"

A I w a s co mm itte d t o t h e care o f t h e g u ard , an d ex p ec ted

.

t o h av e s en ten c e o f d ea th pa sse d u po n
Q Were th ey I n tima te Se creta ri es o f P er fe ct M a s ters ?
.

A I w a s then i gn ora n t o f it b ut h a v e s in c e fo u n d tha t my

.

re s ol u tio n , fir m n e ss , a n d p ers e v e ran c e , proc u red m e t h e fa v o u r

firs t i n iti a ted i n to thi s d egre e .

a re t h e p as s w ord s
- ?

A Jo ab ert a n d Z e rb el
. .

Q Wha t do th ey si gn ify ?
.

A Joab ert i s t he n am e o f hi m th a t li s ten ed at t he d o or. and

.

Zerb el i s t he n ame o f th e c aptai n o f t he Ki n g s Gu ards

' ’
.

Q Wh a t 1s you r gra d ord

. n w ?

Wh at wer e you before y ou w ere an

Q . I n ti mte S c etary !
a e r
A favourite of Kin g Sol omon s
A ’
“

. .

Q Fro m w h a t co untry di d you c me ?

.
ri

A From C a p u la
.

Q Wh a t i s you r n ame i
’

A C apuli st
.
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Q . Ho w m an y g ov ernm en t s d i d S ol o mo n give to Hi ram,

Ki n g o f Tyre , i n r etu rn for t he w ork d o n e by hi s p e ople for the
te m pl e
A . Th irty .

Q Wh ere w as it th a t you w ere rec eived

.

A I n Solo m o n s h all hu n g w ith bl a ck a nd i l luml n at ed wi th

’
. , ,

t w en t y s e ve n la m ps
- .

Q What s ign ifies t he l et ter I, w hich yo u saw i n t he W111

.

d ow

Q W h a t d o es th a t
. w ord s ig i fy n ?

A It i s t he third pron un ci ation o f t he Gran d Arc hi t ec t e f the

.

Un ivers e w hi ch i n thi s d egr e e s i gn ifi e s t o r et urn t ha n ks t o G od

,

t he w or k i s p let ec om .

Q W. hat s i g n i y t e A an d t o P s n t e tria g e
f h w
’
i h n l ?

A The A m ean s a lli a n c e, t he firs t P , p romi se, t he se cond ,

.

v e rf ec t i o n .

~ Wh h lo d i ht d ith t ty - s v n li ht
Q y i s t e g e l g e w w e n e e g s 7

A To r epr e e t t e t e ty v
s n h w n -s e e n
hu n dr ed c an d l es tick s ,
w hich Solo m o n or d e r ed t o b e m a de fo r t he illu m i n a ti o n o f t h e
templ e .

Q Wh at d o es t he d oor m t h e d raft o f t he l odge represent

.
? ‘

A Th e d oor o f Sol om on s p al a c e ’
'

. .

Q Wha t m ean s t he tri an gl e tha t h an gs to yo u r ribbon ?

—
,

A Th e thre e th e olog ic a l virtu es faith h0 pe an d ch arity

. , , .

FOR M o r C LO S I NG THE L O D G E .

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ANT O F THE B UILDI N G S, O R MASTER I N
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F OR M OF O P E NI NG TH E LO D G E .

The Thric e P ui s s an t G r an d M as ter hol d s a s c e ptr e i n hi s

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d es iro u s t o c arry o n to th e hi gh e s t d eg ree o f p erfe ctio n i f po s ,

s ibl e t he w ork s co m men c e d by H t am Ab i fi he has tho u g ht

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prop er t o effe ct thi s bu s in es s to e m ploy t he fiv e chi efs o f t he

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fi v e or d ers i n archite ctu r e as s i s t e d by t h e thr ee Pri n c e s o f ,

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c onvi n c ed of th e ir z ea l a n d a biliti e s a n d th erefore ho pe d t o s e e ,

t he w ork com p l e t e d i n a m as t erl y m an n e r We fla tter our .

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m us t b e t o you an emblem th a t i n ord er t o s u cc e e d i n thi s , ,

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l i ft s hi m an d thro ws t h e veil fro m hi s fa c e Al l t h e P ui ssa n t

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The firs t s i gn I s th a t o f a m az emen t an d s u rpri s e w hich i s ,

d on e by l i fti n g you r h an d s a s hi g h a s you r ch eek s t h e fin g e rs

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w h en s tan di n g thro w you r bo dy b a c k .

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Q Are you an I n ten dan t o f t h e B ui l di n g ?

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i n to t h e in n er p art of t h e t em pl e I h ave seen t he effe cts of t he

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r ea t an d r es pl en d en t lig ht i n t h e m i d d l e of w hich I h av e se en

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w itho u t k n o wi n g wh at th e y m e an .

Q How were you re ceiv ed I n ten dan t of t he B uildi ng ?

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an d to g et s u ch l i ght a s wo ul d r eg ula t e my h eart a nd en li ght en ,

m y u n ders ta n d i n g .

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s etti n g th em a go o d e x am p l e t o corr e ct the ir w ork s .

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m i t t ed to s how th a t yo u are w el l i n stru cted i n t he three firs t
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d e grees o f M as on ry ?
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p erfe ction .

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t h a t t h e s t ro n g des i re w h i ch I h av e
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for t h e r o ya l a r t wi l l d i s p e rs e t h e
n o w o b s t ru ct s m y s i gh t fr o m t h em .

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c o n du ct i n or d er to j us ti fy t he g o od opin ion c on c ei v ed o f m e
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g u i d es m e ?

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s en s t h efi fteen m as ters he aded by M ohab o n e who fo 1 n d t ne , ,

bo dy o f Hira m Abi ff .

Q Why d o yo u w ea r a g reen ribbo n a n d t he sam e c olou r

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o n yo u r a pron 7 .

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br ethren cla p fi v e s even an d fift e en ti m es a n d t he lo d ge i s

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,

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h o w u n sa fe it i s t o exc eed orde rs ; a n d th a t it i s a n e c e s s ary

d u ty , s trictly t o co mp ly with t h e or de rs of yo ur s u p eriors .

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.

w h o w i ll i n ter e s t th e m s e lv es wa r mly for u s o n critic al occ as io n s .

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by a pp lau di ng yo ur rec eptio n w ith ei ght a n d o n e .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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t he vi llai n s o forcibly o n t he h ea d an d t he that he i mme

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. n 7 .

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Q . H o w w a s y o u r e l e ctio n co ns u m m a t e d 7 .

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c e ed e d t he or de r s g i y e n to m e by t h e k i n g ;
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p ardo n an d lastly by 8 an d 1 as we were on ly n i ne c h osen

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for t he b u s i n e s s .

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quite fati g ued la i d my sel f d o w n t o s l eep wh ere I rema in ed

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u n t i l my co mp a n io n s en t er ed t h e c av e cryi n g o u t r ev en g e .

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t he traitor to hi m 7
.

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,

g r a t i fic a tio n t n p u n i shi n
g t h e v il l a i n a n d ev e n d oo
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dea t h ; b u t o n a cc o un t o f my z ea l forg av e me .

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,

w e r e co n d u cte d b efore yo ur r ec e ptio n

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we may think o urs elv es s ec ur e, aft er c o mmitti ng a c ri me, when
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who co n duc ted
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mur derer w a s p u n i s h e d , a s it was p erp etr ated by ma s o n s , a nd

s o me o f th e m ye t u n p u n i s h e d .

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s

n i n e e l e ct e d

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.

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t o g ai n a dmittan c e Th es e a re t he e mbl e ms o f t he ni n e
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e le ct e d a n d red i s t he e mbl e m o f t h e blood th at was s pilt i n

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t he t emp l e an d or de re d to r e mai n th ere til l r e v en g e was c o m
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A Whit e red a n d white m i x ed with fl a mes ; whi t e fl ames
.
m

an d re d fl am e s ; a n d red o n t he white The o n e i n d ic at es t h e

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el e ct .

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.

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lac e v ll e l e th ere wa s n o o n e b u t hi s fav ouri te privy t o what

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or di e are c on s pi c u o us rou n d th e roo m The n a mes . by which
t he b ug s are d i s t i n guis h ed , i s , So l o mon t he most art“ a nd
.

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F O RM OF O P ENI NG .

M W . . M o s t po werful k i n g , wh a t i s yo ur moti v e i n as s s i t
i ng a t o u r presen t co un ci l ?

M P Mo s t w i s e ki ng I a ttend yo u r del iberatio ns t o d e

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ma n d j ustic e A m urder ha s b een co mmitte d an d t he i nj u ry

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M W Mo st po w e rful ki n g you sh al l b e witn es s t o t he i n
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q u iry th a t s h a l l b e i n s titu te d i n or d e r t o d ete ct t he a s sa s s i n a n d ,

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v

S ecreta ry .

a s s ur e yo u r s e l f o f t he q ua li fi c a tio n s o f t h e m e mb er s pr e s en t .

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t he s ig n , t oken , a n d word f rom t he o t hers , r eport s t ha t a l l pre .

sen t a re f a i t hfu l subj ec t s ) .

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,

who m e qu i ty d ire ct s a ri d tr uth g ui des I pron oun c e th a t t he ,

c o un ci l i s r es umed In ti ma te Secre tary t he profa n e a re e x

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c lu d e d a n d u n d e r thi s n ame w e co m pr eh en d M as o n s w ho
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a re ho n o u red w ith t he titl e of M a s te r E le ct P lac e a g uard

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w itho u t t he d oor let t he av en ue s b e s earch e d an d r e turn

, ,

q u ic k ly w ith yo u r r e port :

I S Mo s t wi s e k i n g al l i s covered The g uards env i ron

. .
, .

t h e d oor o f t he p al ac e a n d o u r my s t eri es are s ec ure fro m t he

,

n e tra t io n o f t he w orld
i

p e .

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i n g Nec u m Ni ou m which s i gn i fi es ven gea n c e

, .

M W Bre thren yo u h ave witn ess ed t he gr i ef I ex peri

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o n a la ment a bl e occ a sio n I n va i n h a ve I d icta ted s te p s

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t o b e t ak e n a s a pre l ud e t o a d i s covery
, Ea ch o f u s i s i n te r .

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d eman d it To hi m therefore I w i ll r e fer yo u He wi ll i n

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, , .

3 pire yo u with s en ti men ts wor t hy o f t he c a us e w hich h e u n der

t ak es , an d yo u wi ll n o w a ttend to i t s re cital Aft e r a s ilen c e .
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t he m o s t po wer ful k i ng dr a ws hi s d ag g e r, an d , poi n ti n g it to

w ar ds t he i n fa n t , th us a d d re s s es t he lo dg e
The p le dg e i s b e for e u s , w hich thi s gr e a t m a n h a s l e ft Thi s .

w ill s o ft e n a n d s ti m u l a te yo u , t o virt u o u s d e e d s I f hi s m e mory .

b e de a r to you , t he cri e s o f thi s chil d , hi s te a r s a n d hi s pray e r s ,

w i l l m ove yo ur co m p a s sio n He a s k s v e n g ea n c e fo r t he l o s s o f
.

h i s p a r e n t , w ho w as yo ur co m p a n io n a n d yo u r fri en d U n i t e, .

t h e re fore , yo u r e fforts to d i s cove r t he i nh u ma n w re t ch , tha t he

may m eet hi s r ewa rd .

The lo dg e excla i ms , N ec u m Ni ou m .

The mas ter i n coll e cti n g th es e vot es i s i n te rr upte d by a n oi s e

a t t he d oor, a n d say s , I n t i m a te B roth er, w ho occ a s i o n s th i s ,

a n d ho w a re m y ord e rs ob ey e d
The broth er r eti re s , an d i mm edi a tely r et u r n s to r e port t b a t
t he co u n ci l i s b e tray e d The lo dg e u nan i m o u s ly reports Ne
—
.

c um Ni c u m The mas te r a dds

. The s c eptre i s ra i s e d , o u r i n
d i a tio n m u s t yi el d to t h e n e c e s si t y o f h ea r i n g t he p artic ul a rs
0 t h e r e port Te l l us , I n ti mat e Secreta ry, w ho ha s c a u s ed
.

thi s i n terr uption , a n d who has t he a u d a city to p en etra t e to t he

a ug u s t co un ci l .

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. .

t i n e ly e n t er ed t he a dj a c en t a pa rtm en t , a n d I a m a ppreh e n
s i v e th a t h e h a s h ear d t he s e cr et s o f t he co u n ci l I t i s wi t h .

horror, I r el a te , th a t he a pp ea rs to b e g u i lty o f mu rd e r Hi s .

h an ds a n d hi s s w ord a re s ta i n ed with bloo d Ev ery p arti .

c ula r t es ti fie s a g a i n s t h i m , a n d a ll u n it e to e xc i te my s us
p rot o n .

M W He shall b e sati sfi ed
. . .

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,

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,
L et t he w r e t ch b e .

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, , ,

t erro g a t i o n s th a t s h a ll b e pu t to hi m .

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t i m a t e S ecr e ta ry or Jo a b ert s s e co n d s l i p The s i g n i s ma d e
’
, .

b y d ra wi n g t w o d ag ger s w i t h t he ri ght h a n d a n d l i fti n g i t a s i f ,

t o s tri ke i n t he fro n t The a n s w er to i t i s to s h u t t he r i gh t
.
,

h a n d an d t he fi s t th u s clo s ed i s rai s e d a nd t u rn e d q u ic k The

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tok en fo r hi m w ho a sks i s d e livere d by ere cti n g hi s th u m b ,, ,

w h i l e hi s ri ght h a n d i s c l o s ed a n d pr e s en t i n g it t o hi s c o m
’

n io n T h n s w e r i s to s e i z e t he th umb with a n e xte n d ed

p a . e a

a rm . Th e w ord i s Nec u m Ni c um .
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Tm: d e cora tio n s a re oregoi ng deg ree and

t he s a me as i n t he f ,
it only di ffers by b ei n g li ghted w i t h t we n ty s ev e n lam ps d i s ,

po se d 111 g ro u ps o f n i n e The lod ge 1s op en ed by t he ma s ter s

.
’

as k i n i f h r e oth r m y t ri i q li t y f M t
g t ,e e a r a n y e s e e s n u a o a s er

l ect th an tho se o f Nec um Ni c um He 1s a n s we re d tha t t he

rida e to t he le tter P 18 a n oth e r my s t ery
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th i s deg ree a re Ro mv el Gravelot Abir a m The c eremon y , , .

c o n cl ud es w ith t elli n g t he c and i da t e th a t t he b u s i n es s o f thi s

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degree 13 t o pr e pa r e hi m fo r a n o t h er which 1 s t he ,

TH I RD E L ECT, O R ELE CT O F F I FT E E N .

T I U S lo dge l S h un g with b la ck an d d ecorated w ith thre e ske

o

le to us . It 15 o pen e d with fi fteen s tro kes a n d li ght ed wi th fi f ,

t ee n l a mp s At a r ec eptio n o n ly fi fteen b re thre n are p er mi tted?

.
,
t o b e p res en t I he s i g n i s to s hut t he ri g ht ha n d w ith t he
’
. .

t h umb eleva t ed as i n ho ld i n g a dagg er to pl ac e i t u nder t he

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t h i n a n d th e n d rop it a s i n th e a c t o f s e p a rati n g t he bo dy
, , ,

i n d ic a tiv e o f t he p enalty of t he ob li ga tio n It 18 an s w e re d by .

s tr e tchi n g o u t t he h a n d a s i f t o c u t o ff t he n ec k w i t h t h e th u mb
—
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,

The to ken 15 to gi v e l i t tle s tro ke s of t he fore fi n g e r u po n t he

j o i nt o f t he lit t le fi ng e r It i s an s w ered by tak i n g t he ri ght
.

h a n d with t he fing ers of t he r ig ht h an d ex ten de d an d sh aki ng

, ,

it thric e which s i g n ifi es three ti mes fi v e t he n u mb er o f t he

fi fte en e lect —The wo rd i s Z eomet a n d t he a n s wer to i t
, ,

Bi c ha m .

o r T HE
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A D ESC RI PT I O N o r THE D EG RE E
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P RI ESTLY O RD E R o r I S RAE L, o n P RO V O ST
AND JUDGE .

l odg e 15 h el d i n Sol o m o n s priv a te arch , u n der t h e s an c

’

t u m s a n c t o ru m ,
a n d o v e r t h e s e p u lchr e o f H i ra m A b i ff :

which pl ac e he was fi nally i n s ta ll e d w it h hi s j e we l .

l ha ve no furt her par t ic ul ars of t he last t wo deg rees t han t he

S t at ed :
 A To ppoi n t gran d s uperi n te n d en ts over the arc hite cts
a ,

carry m t o e x e c ut io n t h e p lan s o f Hira m Abi d i n t he o u ter wor ks

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b f t he Te mpl e a n d to ho n o u r t he g rea t s erv a n t o f t he m o s t hi gh

t

,
o rd w h o w as fo r th a t p urpo s e cr ea t ed Pri n c e o f Ha ro di m an d
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, , ,

Jer u sal e m s e t a bo v e t he g reat an d l earn e d Ki ng of Tyre and

, ,

t h e m o s t po wer ful k i n g th en o n earth w ho s e wi sd o m far ex ,

,

c ee d e d th a t o f a l l men Thi s Hi gh pries t was t he fi rs t a dmitted

.

b y th es e t wo k i n gs i nto t hi s deg ree an d withi n t he ho ly place

” ‘

,
o f t he temp le .

Q Who wa s t he s e con d M ason ex alted t o thi s degree

.
?

A Z ad ok, t he gr ea t fav o urite o f Ki n g Sol o mo n an d t o hi m

.
,
was e n trus ted t h e fo ur k ey s o f t he s acre d t reas u r es co ntai n e d i n
t he ora c l e a bo v e i t i n t h e ob el i sk o f Hiram Abi ff an d b el o w i t
, ,
i n t he s a cr ed priv a te arch o f Solo m o n .

Q I n w h a t man n er d i d Zad o k obtai n ad m1ssmn 1n t o t h ese

.

sacre d pl a c es ?

A I n to t he ob eli sk he had free a cce s s w itho ut atten d an c e

‘

.
, .

I n t o t he s an ctu m s a n ctorum or ho ly o f holi es o n ly wi th t he

, ,

er m i s s i o n a n d i n t he p re s e n c e o f Tito Z a d o k t he Hi g h Pri es t
p , ,

w ho o pen e d w i t h t he s e co n d k ey o f t he d oor o f t he h oly pl a c e

l ead i n g to t he s an ct um s a n ctor um an d h avin g t he glorio u s v ei l
-
,

o f t he t e m pl e which s e parated t he ho ly pl a c e fro m t he m o s t

,
h oly s an ctu m s an ctor um thro wn a si d e by t w el v e o f t he pri es t
, .

h oo d r epr es en ti n g t he twel ve trib es o f I s rael he was per

, ,

m i t t ed d uri n g t he r ea din g o f t he la w by t he Senior Pri e st o f t he

,
t rib e s o f I s ra e l t o v i e w th at g l orio us tre a s u re e xhib i t e d i n d ue
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,
for m by t he Hi gh Pri est I n to Solo mo n s priva te a rch h e e n
“ ’
.

t e re d a cco mp a n i e d by Solo mo n hi mse l f a n d Hira m K i n g of

, ,

T yre w hi le t he n i n e g ra n d offic ers g uard ed th e n i n e a rch e s th a t

,

l ed fro m t he re si d e n c e o f t he ki ng o n Mo un t Si o n to t he a rch
u n de r t he ho ly Mo u n t Mori ah An d w ith hi s fou rth key he
.
‘

e n tered t he s e p u lchre o f Hira m Abi ff u n der t he a rch o f S olo ,

m o n a n d o n th a t s ole mn an d s ecre t s pot he took t he g reat
, , ,

o bli gatio n o f thi s d eg ree i n t he pre sen c e o f t he k i n g s o f Jeru

,
s al e m a n d Tyr e .

Q What w as t he res ul t o f t he i n itiatio n of Z ad o k t he Hi gh

.

Pri es t i n to thi s degree

A He w a s s o s tr uck with ad mirati on i n b eholdi n g t he fur
.
,
n i tu re o f thi s holy p l a c e i n t he bo wel s o f t he ear
, th , tha t he
fell pros tra te an d pron o un c ed J
,
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Q Wh a t do e s that denote ?
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A The
.
g i o ri o u s l i g ht o f G od K i n g So lo m o n perc ei v i n g
.

hi m i n th at attitu d e, a t t he i n s tan t t he w ord s w e re pro n o un ced

ad v an c ed a n d r ai s e d h i m , exc la i mi n g J a z — b .

Q . W h a t d o es th a t d e n ote ?

A The s ight o f G o d S o lo mo n deliv ered to hi m t he fo ur

. .

k ey s b elo n gi n g to thi s deg ree, b y w hich hi s k n o wl edge was

d ai ly i n cre a sed .

Q Wh a t el s e wa s to b e s een i n tha t s a cred l o dg e ?

.

A A tri ang le i n t he m i ddl e o f t he circl e, a n d i n t he c en tre o f

.

i t t he T T t wo cro
like t he cro ss o f m o un t C alva ry
s s es , .

Q Wh a t i s d en oted by t he t w o ros e s ?
.

A The w hite ro s e r epres e n t s t he p urity a n d i n n oc en c e o f

.

”
Hi ram Ab ifi ; a n d t he re d , on t he circl e s to n e , hi s bloo d op en
for t he hon o urable c au s e o f M as o n ry .

FOR M OF CL O SI NG .

Hi gh Pri es t C o mpa n i ons and expl orers of t he bowel s of t he

.
’

e arth b e pl ea s ed to a s s i s t m e i n clo s i n g t he lo d ge o f Ju dg es o f
,
t he ho ly city o f Je r u sa lem Pray S en ior Com p anio n w h a t i s
.
, ,
t h e l as t d uty
Sen io r Provo st To s e a l t he s epu lchr e o f o ur d e parte d g ran d
‘

m as t er lock u p o ur s ec re tsg a n d ret ire i n p eac e fro m t h e man

,
f f

s io n o f t he d e a d .

H P Tak e t he emblems o f yo u r o ffi ce a nd s ee th a t d uty

. .
,
faith fully p e r form ed .

The S en ior Co mpan io n r ec eiv e s from t he t wo k i n g s th eir

s ea l s— t he o n e w ith t he a r m s o f Je ru s a l e m t he oth er w i th t he
ro d o f Aaro n b u d d i n —with which h e c lo s es t he to mb
,

a nd
g ,
sea l s t he s e p ulchre o f Hira m Ab i fl
'

T he Hi g h Pri es t d o es t h e same with t he s eal which r e pr e s en ts

t he a rms o f t he t we lve trib es E a ch j oi n s t he prop er r e po rt as
.

p o i n te d o u t an d t he l o d e i s c l o s ed
g .

A DESC RI PTI O N O F THE D EG REE O F P RO V O ST

AND JUD GE, O R I RI S H M AST E R ,

FOR M OF TH E L O D G E .

THI S lo dg e i s h u n g w ith red an d ill u mi n ated with fi v e grea t

,

lights ; o n e o f which mu s t b e i n t he c en tr e an d t h e othe rs a t ,

t he four an gl es . The ma s ter i s p la c e d i n t he eas t, un der a lane
c an opy b e s p an g led w ith g o ld e n s ta rs . The maste r s title i s
’

th at o f t l mce i llust r i ous a n d pui ssa n t He represents Tito .

Ha rod i m t he e l d es t o f t he Provo sts a n d Ju dg es firs t g rand

, ,
w ard e n a nd i n s p e ctor o f t he thre e h un d re d a rchi t e ct s w ho d r
aw ,
pl an s fo r t he w ork m en o f t he t e m pl e The s eco n d s enior i . -

m a s t e r a cts a s s en ior w a r d en a n d t h e bre thr en are to b e p lac ed ,

to t he r i ght an d l eft accordi ng t o s eniori ty The warden s s i t .

I I] t he w est .

OR M OF O P E N I NG F .

The thric e i llu s trio u s a n d pu i s sa n t m a s ter s tri kes fo u r q uick

a n d o n e s lo w w hich i s re p ea t e d b t h w ar d en Th m t
, y e e a s er . .

a s k s t he fo l l o w n q tio
i g u e s n s

Q Ill us trio u s b roth e r w ard e n a re w e t i l e d

.
?
,
A Thric e ill us trio us and p ui s sa n t master w e a re ti le d a n d
.
,

c an b eg i n t o work
“

Q Wh ere sta n ds you r mas t er ?

.

A E v e ry wh e re thric e i llu s trio us ma s t er

Why s o ?
.
,

A To s u perv i se t he co n d uct o f t he w orkmen to a tte n d t o

. t
,

t he b us i n e s s d o n e by th e m a n d to r e n d er i mp arti al j u s tic e t o
,

e a ch o f th e m .

Q .W h t s e c ock
a i t h l 7

A It i s break o f da y ei ght o c l oc k t wo o c loc k s ev en

.
,
’
,
’

,
.

o cloc k
’
;

The ma s ter s tri kes fo ur a n d o ne o n t he a lta r w h i ch i s t e ,

e d by t he w a r d en s s t e r s ay s A it s ei ht
"

p e at T h e ma . s i g t w o -
, ,
a n d s ev en o c l oc k i t i s ti me fo r t h e w orkmen to b egi n t het r fi
’

w or k The l od g e i s op en ed an d t he br ethre n c l a p fo u r an d
.
,
on e .

FOR M 0 1? a s c r e r t o rr '

.
t
2

The mas ter holds a s c eptre i n hi s h an d a n d or d ers t h e g ran d ,

f
ma s ter o f t he c eremon i es to go a nd pre pare t he c an d i d at e He
'

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g o e s ,
ri
b g n s hi m t o t he d oor a n d k n oc k s a s b efor e w h i
, ch j i b e ,

w a rd en re pea t s a nd 5aft er h i m t he ma st er
, ,
The w arde n i n fo rms .
‘

t he m a s te r tha t s o mebo dy k n oc k s as Provo s t a n d Ju dge The m

m ast er s en d s t o i nquire w h o i s th ere which b ei n g d o n e the , ,

a n s w er r e t urn e d i s , B roth e r N s tan d s a t t he d oor and

-
,

so licit s t he fav o ur o f b ei n g a dmi t t ed t o t he degree of I l zus t mous

' '
‘
 The s i gn th i s d eg r ee rs t o c arry t he t wo fi rs t fin gers of the
of

ri ght h a n d t o t he l i ps t he th u mb
, un d e r t he chi n for mi n
g a
s qu a r e The p a ss w or d I S Ti t o ?
.
- The tok en i s to i n terl a c e
t he littl e fi n g er o f ea ch oth e r 5 r i ght h a n d a nd w ith t he mi dd le
’

fi ng er to s tri k e ea ch oth er o n t h e pa l m o f t he h and s ev en ti me s

—
.

The w ord s a re s ev e n fold Ci v i Ky Jua St olki n

, , , ,

G eome t a s Ar c hi t ec t a n d X i n zr
r
, , y T h e g r an
. d w or d 1 s Ja c hi n a z .

O n t he fla p o f t he a pro n a k ey 15 p ai nt e d b ei ng t he Je wel of ,

t hi s d eg ree .

T CH I S M
CA E .

Q Are yo u a Provo s t an d
. J g
u d e 7 .

A I d i s tribu te j ustic e to a l l work men i mp artially

. .

Q Ho w d i d yo u g ai n a d mitta n c e i n to t he lodg e o f Pro v os t

.

an d J g
u d e 7 .

A B y s tri k i ng fo u r kn ock s q uick an d on e s lo w

.

Q W h a.t d o yo u m e a n by fo u r q uic k a n d o n e s l o w 7 .

A The fo u r firs t a re e mb lematic a l o f t he fo ur fro n ts

. of t he
p a n d t he fi ft h o f t h e u n i t y o f Go d who s e t e mp le it i s ,
t em le, ,

a nd to w ho m w e o w e ho mage .

Q Wh a t d i d yo u m eet w ith o n y o ur en tran c e ?

.

A A wa r d en who c on d ucte d m e to t he w es t p art o f t he

.

10 d e

Q Th . h at b ec ame o f yo u
en w
A The Sen ior Wa rd en ma de me kn eel on my kn ee a nd pro
.
,
.

n o un c e t h e w or d C i v i .

Q Wh at an s wer d i d t he i llus trio us mas ter make yo u

.
7 .

A He pr o n o u n ce d t he w or d Ky
. .

Q ,
W h a t di d t he Thric e P ui s sa n t d ext
o n ?

A He co n s tit u te d me Provost an d Judg e

'

. .

Q Wh a t d i d he give yo u ?
.

A A g ol d e n k ey to d i stin g ui s h me as a member o f this

.

d eg ree a n d w ith it a s i g n to ken a nd w or d by which I a m

, , , , .

k n own .

Q Wh at rs t he u s e o f t he ey
. k ?

A To O pen a s ma l l e b on y box where all t he plans for t he

.
,

c o n s tr u c t io n o f t he t e m pl e are ke pt .

Q . W h a t d o you ea by thi
m n s ?

A I mea n th a t we a re o n ly i ntr us ted with a se cret t o kn ow

.

whe re t he h ea rt o f o u r r es p e ctab le Hiram Ab i fi I S depo sited

'

Q Wh at 18 yo u r word 7 .
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A Tito . .

Q W .h a t d o es it s i g n i fy ?
A It w as t he n ame o f t he firs t g ran d warden
. He was a .

pri n c e o f Haro di m t he o ldes t of t he Pro v o sts an d Ju dges, an d

,

I ns ec tor of t he three h un dred a rchite ct s o f t he temple .

Wh at was t he i n ten tio n of Solomon i n creat in g t hi s ct e

gre e

A It was n ecessary t o e stabli sh order and reg ul arity among

.

s uc h a n u mb er o f w ork m en Fo r thi s p urpo s e Solo mo n c re

.
,

a ted Tito Pri n c e o f Ha ro d i m Adon ira m w a s cr ea ted chi ef of

.

t he Provo sts a n d Ju dg es a n d t he k i n g s fa vo u rit e

’
Joab ert , ,

w as th en i n iti at ed i n to t he my s t eri es o f th i s deg re e To hi m .

t he k ey w a s g iv e n to op en t he ebon y box th a t co n ta i n e d al l t he

p l a n s o f t he b u il d i n gs s uch a s yo u h a v e i n t he d eg re e o f s e c re t
,

mas ter Thi s box w as hu n g un der a rich ca n opy Joab ert wss
. .

s o mu ch s tr uck w ith a d mira tio n th a t h e fell o n hi s k n ee s a n d

, ,
ro n o un c ed t h e w ord Ci v i So l o m o n s ee in g hi m i n thi s a tti
p .
,

tude pro n ou n c ed t he w ord Ky an d th en put t he seals i n to hi s

, ,

h a n d by which hi s k n o wl e d g e d aily i n cr ea s e d
,
.

Q Wha t d i d yo u pe rc ei ve i n t he l o dge
.
?

A A fri n ged c u rtai n with a c an opy u n d er it t o which was

.
,

su s p en d ed t he e bo n y box co n ta i n i n g t he p lans .

Q D i d you s ee a nythin g el s e
.
?

A A p a i r o f s c al e s w hich are t he emb l ems o f r e c t itu d e w ith

.
, ,

which w e s hou l d e x e c u te t he d u ti es o f thi s d egr e e a s w e a re ,

a ppoi n te d Ju dg e s to d e ci de a ll d is p ut e s th a t may occ u r a mong

t h e w ork m en o f t he t e mpl e .

Q Wh ere i s hi s heart i n t erred

.

A I n a g old en u rn w hich i s s h u t u p i n t he ob eli sk

.
, .

Q . W hat mean s t he t wo letters X an d I which a pp ea r i n ,

t hi s d r t
a f ?

A X i nx y an d Jac hi n ai The firs t s i gn ifi e s t he s ea t of t he

. .

s o u l an d t h e s e co n d i s o n e o f t he n ames o f t h e Gr an d Archi
,
t e c t of t he u n iv er s e .

Q . W h ta m e an t h e l ett er s I H S ?

A The l e tter I s i g n i fi es Jn a t he H si gn ifi es Hiram Ki ng

.
, ,

of Tyr e a n d t h e S s i g n i fi e s St o l k i n t h e n a me o f h i m who
,

foun d t he bo dy o f Hira m Ab i fi u n d e r t he Spr i g o f C as s i a

'

Q W hat do t he le tte rs M B mean ?

.

A Mahab on e w ho fo un d t he Jewel of o ur r espec t ab le

. ,

mas t er, Hiram Ab i fil

 as

Q Wh ere were you placed ?

.

A I n t he mi ddl e chamb er
. .

Q H a v e yo u d o n e an y r emarkab le work si nc e yo u hav e men

.

P rovo st an d Jud g e 7 .

A . I h av e orn a men ted t he to mb of t he re s e p ctable Hiram

Q With wha t d i d t he Thric e I llustrio us an d P ui ssan t M as-1
.

t er orn am e n t yo u wh en yo u w er e r e c e ive d i n to th i s d eg re e ?
,

A Wi t h a wh i te a pron li n ed w ith red u pon

.
, ,

w h i te a n d re d ros e s a n d a ock e t I n t h e m i d d le o f it
p , .

Q Wh a t wa s t he i n t en ti o n o f t he pocket
. .

A The e l des t of t he Provo s t s an d Ju dges mad e u s e of it to

.
,

u t t he p la n s I n which b e co m mu n ic a te d to t he mas ter w h o

p ,

d r ew th e m o u t o n t h e tres s e l bo a r d .

Q Wha t d o w hi t e an d red 1 0 s e s mean ?

.

A The re d I s a n e m b l e m o f t he b loo d s p i lt fro m t he resp ec t

.

a bl e m a s t e r Hi ra m Ab iff; an d t h e w hit e d e n ot es t he c an do ur
,

a n d fi d e lity o f t he ma s t e r s .

F OR M O F C LOS I NG .

Q Ho w old are you

.

A Fo u r ti mes s i xt een
‘

.
,

Q . F ro m w h en c e c am e yo u ?
A I co me a n d g o e v eryiv here
. .

Q . W h a t i s t h e cloc k
B re a k o f d ay ei ght , t w o, seven o c lock
’
.
.

Q W b y so 7.

A B e c au s e a P e r fe ct M as t e r or P r ovo s t and Ju dg e s hou t d

.

b e e v ery w h er e a t a ll ti m es or ho u r s , s o a s to b e at h a n d to a d
mi n i s t e r j u s t i c e .

The m a st er, w ar d e n s , an d a ll t he brethr en , s tri ke fo ur q uic k

a n d o n e s l o w , a n d t h e l o dg e l s c l o s e d .

A D ESC RI PTI O N o r THE M ASO NIC D EG RE E o r

NO AHI TES o n PRU SS I AN KNI GHT S
'

The ori gi n of thi s d egree

ded u c ed fro m t he to wer c f Bab el,
18

e r t ro m a s o n o f No ah The offi c ers are ’

.

i st A Gra n d C o mma n der

.
.

2 n d ,
A K n i ght o f I n tro d uc t i on .
 G C Let hi m enter an d b e ex am m ea
. . .

The Kn i ght s draw th eir s words, an d pres en ts the p 6i n t s t o the

c an d i date .

G C I decl ar e brav e kni ghts th at he i s Worthy o f your

. .
, ,
.

c o u n t ena n c e Giv e me yo ur a ss en t [ which i s d o n e ] B roth er

.

N w i ll y ou r en o u n c e pri d e a ll t h e day s of yo ur l i fe ?
C an di dat e I promi se s o to d o
'

. .

G C Ex a m pl e i s far s u p erior t o pr e c e pt ; co mm en c e yo ur
.

c aree r w i t h a n ac t o f h u mi l ity .

The c an di d a te i s l ed to t he fee t o f t he Gr an d Comm a n de r ,

by thr e e rev e r en ces o n h i s l eft kn e e an d b ei n g pro s trate b efore

,

hi m i s co m m a n d e d to k i s s t h e po mm e l o f hi s s w or d
,
B e fore .

he i s perm it t ed to ri se t he Kn i ght o f El oqu e n c e a ddre s s es hi m

,

on t h e s u bj e ct o f v an ity a n d d raw s hi s c o n cl u s ion s on t h e evi l

,

c o n s e qu en ce s a tte n d i n g it fro m t h e ex am pl e o f P el eg an d Solo

m on .

G C Do you promi se u pon th e faith of a M a s on t e k ee p

. .
, ,

t h e s ecret s w ith which I s h a l l en tru s t yo u o n t h e con d itio n s ,

fi rs t th a t yo u w i ll n ev e r r ev ea l to a n y o f t h e chil d r en o f Ada m
'

t h e m y s t e ri es o f ou r or d er ; s e con d th a t yo u w i ll a s s oci at e w ith

,

u s i n fu t u r e third tha t yo u wi ll n ev er s ufi erat t he p eril o f '

yo u r life a ny m an t o wea r t h e Jew el o f thi s or d er u n l es s he ,

ma es h
k i m s eTf k n o t o you as a Pru s sian M as o
w n n ?

C an di da te I en gage m y s elf to fu lfil t he pres crib e d c on

.

d i ti on s .

G C . . Kn i ghtE loqu en c e , y o u are a t l i b e rt y to mak e

of

kn o wn t he hi s tory o f o ur e xc el len t orde r .

K B To e v e ry P r us s i an M as o n b e i t k n o wn , n o t wi t hs t a n d
. .

i n g t he r ec en t v e n gea n c e whi c h t he D e ity h a d t ak en u po n man

k i n d fo r th e ir i n i q u iti es , by ca u s i ng a u n ive rsal d el uge n ote —
w ith s t a n d i n g t h e D ei ty h a d g i v e n t he r a i n bo w a s a s i g n o f
reco n cili a tio n , v o u c hsafi n g th a t favo ur d ecl ared th at t he w orld
‘

s ho u l d n o t b e a ai n d e s troy ed by w a t e r s , t he d e s c e n da n t s o f
g
No ah , fro m th e ir wan t o f faith i n t he d i v i n e predictio n , b e i n g
a preh en s i v e o f a s e co n d d el u e , s ai d ,
p g L e t u —
s b u il d a c i ty

w ho s e t o m ay r ea ch t h e h eav e n s , a n d l et u s mak e a n a me l es t
p
w e b e s c atter e d a bro ad u po n t he fa c e o f t he e a rth To a eco m .

l i s h th eir d es i g n s , th ey b e a n t o e re ct a hi h to w e r i n t he pl a i n
p g g
o f Sh i n a r b u t thi s e n te rpri s e b e i n g d i s pl ea s i n g i n t he ey e s o f
th eir M ak er , a s te n di n g to fru s trat e or delay t he ex ec u t i o n o f
hi s de si g n , th a t m an k i n d sho u ld n o t a l way s co n ti n u e to get h e r,
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he obli ged th em to di s con ti n ue th e proj ect by co n foundi ng ,

t h e i r l a n gu a g e s o th a t o n e co ul d n o t u n de rs tan d a n oth er
, .

F r o m thi s c i rc u m s ta n c e t he city t o ok i t s n a m e o f B a b el w h ich ,

s i g n ifi e s c o nf u si on ; an d a d i s p ers i on o f t he p e opl e a n d a pl an t

i n g o f n a t i o n s e n s u ed It was o n t he n i ght o f t he fu l l m oo n
.

th a t t he Lord w mk e d thi s w o n de r I n re membra n ce o f w hi ch , ,

t h e No ahi t e s hol d th eir l o dg es a t thi s s eas o n The a rch i tec t .

a s n a m e d Pel eg a t l eas t i t wa s h e w h o g a v e t h e i dea o f thi s

,

b u il d i n g . As a p u n i sh m en t fo r h i s co n t uma cy an d t h e pre ,

s u mptio n o f hi s brethr e n h e w a s d e ri v ed of h i s s p e e ch ; a n d to
p ,

a voi d t h e o u t ra g e s o f h i s co m p a n io n s wh o co n s i d e r e d hi m a s ,

t h e c au s e o f t h e fa il u re o f th eir d e s i gn he tr av ell e d i n to co u n ,

tri e s r em ot e from Shi n ar a nd fro m th en c e on ly by m oo n l ig ht

,

a s h e w a s fea rful o f mas s a c re i f h i s p er s o n w e re r e co g n i s ed .

Hi s pl a c e o f retirem en t w a s Pru s s i a wh er e h avi n g e r e ct ed a , ,

tri an g ula r dw elli n g b e by h u m ili a t i o n a n d co n triti o n fo r t he

, ,

p a r t h e had t ak en 111 t he p lai n o f Shi n a r obtai n ed remi s sio n fo r ,

h i s s i n s a n d h ad hi s s p e ech restore d to hi m
, Thi s d welli n g .

o f P e l e g s w a s di s c o v ere d fi ft e e n c u bit s d ee p fro m t h e s ur fa c e

’
f

o f t h e ea rth i n t h e y ea r 5 5 3
,
I n it w a s fo un d a s to n e o f w hite
.

m arbl e o n w hich w a s i n s crib e d t he p artic u lars I h av e r e l a t e d

,

I n t h e H ebr e w to n g u e a n d a dj a c e n t w a s t he follo w i n g e pita ph .

,
H e re repo se t he as h es o f t he g ra n d arc hitect o f t he to w e r
o f B a b el The Lord ha d pity on hi m b ec au s e he b e c ame
.

h u mbl e .

Th us we c ommun l c at e our gran d s ecret to yo u, u nkn o wn to

e v e ry o n e b u t o u rs el v es We en tr us t it to you w ith pl ea s ur e
,
“

Mi s fort un e to yo u i f yo u are weak e n o ugh t o tran s cr i b e i t

, ,
.

Be circ u ms p e ct a n d for th a t p urpo s e pr a cti s e hu m i li ty a ft er t he

, e

e x a m pl e o f o u r gra n d a rchite c t .

Th e k n i g hts s h ea th th e ir s w or d s a n d t he c an di da te I S 1m es t ed
,
w it h hi s . The Je wel I S ti ed to t h e b u tto n of hi s w a i s tco a t Hi s .

a pro n a n d l ove s a re d e corat e d w ith y ello w b o rd ers an d he 1 5

or
g ,

e n tr us t e d w ith t he s i gn grip w ord a n d p a s s-w or d

, , ,
.

The c e1 emon y i s c o n cl u de d b t h e G C s ob s ervi n g th a t

’

y . .
,

th e lo dge i s ob s cu red a n d tha t i t i s ti me to retire A t abl e

‘

.
,

l ighte d w ith c a n d l e s 1 s i n tro du c e d a n d i f a supp er b e prov i de;

, ,
r

I t i s to co n s i s t w ho lly o f v eg e t ab l e s .

c a r s c n rs m.
Who are yo u
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A Tell me who yo u are , a n d I w i ll tel l

.
yo u who I a m
,

Q Do yo u k n o w t h e ch i ld re n o f Noah
.

I kn o w
three o f them .

Q W, ho are t hey ?
A I p art i c ula ri se the m b y th ei r i n iti als
. S HI .

Q Tell me t he words
.

A Be g i n and I wi ll reply
.
, .

Q Sh em Ham
.
, .

A .

Q . thi s letter s i g n i fy ?
oes

A The i n iti a l l etter o f t he s e cre t w ord

. .

Q P rese n t the s i g ns ?
.

A The arms e xten ded t owar d s th e moo n a nd t he

.
,

ward s t he ea s t .

Why i s t he fac e to wa rds the eas t ?

Be c a u s e it i s t he p art i n w hich t he moo n ri ses .

Q G iv
. e m e t h e g rip ?

A T he h and i s cl e n ch e d
.

Deli v er the p as s w ord ? -

A P el e g
. .

Q H . o w d o y o u k n o w t h e a r chit e ct o f t h e to w e r
I h a v e m e n ti oned hi m .

Who acquai nted yo u w ith hi s hi story 7

The Kn i g ht o f El oquen c e .

Q I n .w h a t l o d g ?e

A I n a l o d g e w h er e t he m oo n g ave light .

W
.

Q ,
as t h i s e d ific e
p r a i s e w o r thy
‘

?
I t wa s n o t a s it wa s n e ve r co m pl e ted
,
.

Wha t i s the reason to b e a s s ig ned ?

A The foun da tio n was lai d i ri pri de
. .

Q I.s it to i m it a t e t h e c hil d r e n o f N o a h. th a t y o u r e t a i n i t i n
you r m e m ory ?

No ; b u t to a void t he da n g e r which th ey e xp eri enced .

Q W h,
e r e w e r e t h e re m a i n s o f P e l e g d e po s ite d ?
A I n a tomb
. .

Q Wa s he n o t co si d e r ed a r e prob a te
,
n ?

A No fo r t he s ton e o n hi s r e mai n s i n for ms u s th a t hi s

.

C reato r ha d me rcy on hi m o n a cco u n t o f hi s s u b s e q uen t h u mi lity .

Q I n w
. h a t m a n n e r w e r e y o u r e c ei v e d a Pr u s s i a n M a s o n ?
A B y thre e h um il i atio n s a n d by ki ss i n g t he po mmel o f t he
. ,

swo rd o f t h e Gra n d Co mman der .

i n c ha n s i wer e co n t e mpl atin g a G L O R Y, w ich mas ons
Th ey
.

h
Sho w a s t he n a me of t h e G ra nd Arch i te c t o f t he U n i v e rs e In .
,

t he cl ou ds a pp ear ed an e agl e, fro m who se b eak i ssued an

order to R E N D E R L I B E R TY T O THE c a r rt v n s ; I w as a s to
,

n i sh e d a n d co n fo u n d e d Thed ream van i sh e d, b ut my tra n

. .

q u illity i s dis turb e d Pri n ces delib erate ; a ssen t or di s se n t t o

.

t h e t er m o f vi s io n .

Th ey draw thei r s words , an d presen t their poin ts to the ai r,

th en to t h e e arth by which th ey a ss en t t o t he w ill o f t he k i n g .
Th en th ey li ft u p t he poi nts, which d en o t es li berty , an d let
them r em a i n i n th a t po s iti on .

Cyr u s — B roth er co m p an io n s , t he c a pti vity shall b e c on

c l ude d Pri n c e s , Gen era ls , t he Ch a pter of Kn i ghts o f t he Red
.
~

Cro s s S wor d o f B abyl o n i s op en e d .

FOR M O F R E C EPT I O N .

The c a n d i dat e b ei n g prop e rly pr ep ar ed i s bro u ght t o t h e

, ,

d oor o f t h e o u te r to w er o f n ru s p a l a c e a n d g iv es t he prop er
’
,

r eport O n e of t he k in g s g ua r ds of th a t to w er Op ens t he d oor

.
’

an d d em an d s , who c omes t here ?

Z er ubb ab el The fi r s t a m on g my e q ual s , a M a s o n of rank,
.

an d a roy a l c a ptiv e i n B a by l o n .

G r d W h t i yo r d ir ?
'

u a a . s u e s e
Z To a ppro a ch t he pr es e n c e o f ou r s ov e r ei gn
. .

Wh a t i s you r n am e
Z Th a t i s w ell k n o wn
. No t on e i n Baby lo n b u t tha t kn ow s
.
"

y n a me a n d di g n ity .

f H er e Z er ubb a b e l thro w s a s i d e hi s o u t er g ar men t , an d di s

cov ers t he rich dres s th at h e u s u ally w or e a t t h e c ourt of Cyru s , .

by w hich , w ith hi s w e ll kn o wn features , h e m ake s hi mself -

k n o wn to t he g uar d ] .

G Wh a t i s yo ur ag e
.
?

Z Seven ty y ear s
. .

G Wh at i s t h e n a tur e o f you r presen t a pplic a tion ?

.

Z To r e m e dy t he m i s erab l e s ituatio n o f my bre thr en

. .

G Atten d, whils t I report yo u to th e k i n g a n d co u n cil

'

. .
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Her e t h e g u ard kn ock s , a s a Kn i g ht o f t he Red Cro ss S w ord,

s ev e n d i s ti n ct o r s lo w, thr ee q u ick , a n i n t erva l , an d t wo q u ick .

An sw er ed fro m w ithi n , he r eports, th a t t h e Pri n c e Zeru bba b el

s olicits a n a u di en c e o f t he k i n g He i s co mm an d e d , a fter a .
r

aus e, t o i n tro d u c e hi m t o t he m i dd le T h e Se nio r

p ,
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Prin c e o f t h e co urt of Ba bylon who n ow r epres en ts Cyr us t he

— Worthy P ri n c e for w h at d o
,

,
xmg co m e s to hi m a n d s ay
,
s z ,

v ou a pp ear b efor e u s
Z I i m plor e yo u r g oo d w il l a n d j u s tic e
Q

. .
,

S P Upo w ho s e a cco t
. n . u n 7

Z My o wn an d tha t o f my comp an io n s w ho hav e b een i n

.
, ,

s ervitu d e s ev enty y ear s .

S P Si g n ify t h e exten t o f t h e favour you r equ e s t

. .
?

Z To g ran t u s o u r l i b erty to p er mi t u s to r etu rn to Ju dea,

. ,

an d to a ssi s t u s i n r ebu i l di n g t h e t em ple o f o u r Cre ator .

S P Si n c e m otiv es s o j u s t an d i on o urab l e h a v e brou ght yo u

. .

here you sh all s p eak to u s fa ce to fa c e

, .

The co u n cil ch amb er d oor i s thro wn op en an d u po n en t er , ,

i n g Ze ru bb ab el k n eel s b efore t he thron e o f Cyru s

’

,
The k l n g s .

r epresen tati ve du rin g t h e time of hi s kn eeli n g deli v ers t he s u b

—
, ,

s tan c e o f t e r eq e s t
h u Cyr s s ay s Ari s e w orthy prin c e I
u .z , ,

h av e l on g w itn e s s ed t he weight of you r c apti vity a n d a m r ea dy ,

to rel ease you th i s i n s tan t i f you w ill commu n icate to m e t h e

,

m y s te r i es o f yo u r or der of M a s o n ry fo r w hich I h av e al way s

h a d t h e m o s t pro fo u n d v en era tio n .

Z M o s t Poten t Sir e yo u r s itu a tion r en d er s it i m po s s ibl e for

.
,

me to en tru s t yo u w ith t h em ; for Sol om on w h en h e fir s t g ave .

u s t h e pri n c i pl es t a ug ht u s th a t e g ua l i ty fi de l i ty an d br o t he ly
, , , ,
r

l ov e wer e ev e r to b e t h e cr i ter i o n a m o n g M a s on s
, You r ran k .
,

you r ti tl es your s up eriority are i n co mp a ti bl e w ith t h e man

, ,

s io n s w h e r e t h e s a cr ed m y s t eri e s o f o u r or d er are pr eva l en t .

O ur e xterior m ark s are u n k n ow n to yo u My e n g agm en t s w i th .

m y bre thr en are i n viol abl e a n d I dar e n o t r e v e al t o yo u our

,

s ec re t s I f my lib erty i s o n ly to b e pu rch as e d i n thi s m an n er

.
,
I pr efer c aptivi ty .

Cyru s I a dm ir e you r z ea l an d yo ur cou ra g e Pri n ces

. .
,
n eral s thi s w orthy pri n c e m e ri t s lib erty fo r h i s a tt a ch m en t t o
g e ,

h i s s o l e mn co m p a ct ( T he b r e t h en a ss en t
. by l o wer i n
g t he r

p o i n t s of t hei r s wor ds
) W i th m u c h
. pl e as u r e I g r a n t t he re , l

mi s s ion yo u r e q u es te d an d con s en t to you r liberty ( Thé

, .

c ha i n s a r e r emov ed r om t he c a t i v e n to yo u r co u n try o f
f p ) G o i .

Ju d ea I p ermit you t o r ebu il d t he t em pl e o f Jeru sal em

.
,
d es troy e d by m y pre d e c ess or s a nd yo ur tr e a su r e sh all b e re
tu rn ed you b efor e t he su n i s s et I a ppo i n t yo u chi ef am on g .

you r brethr en an d to pres i de Ov e r yo ur equ al s an d I c o m

,

mand tha t th ey sh all hon o u r you as they hav e hith erto m e

'

, ,
I e xpe c t tribut e from you an d wi ll sen d to rec ei v e i t
a s mall ,

e v en u n de r t h e porch es o f yo u r n ew t em p l e a s s oo n a s ere cted .

I a sk a m o del o f you r t emple It i s n ot for t he s i n gle v a lue .

t h a t I r e qu ir e it ; b ut to co n vi n c e yo u r n ei ghbo u rs a n d s u r
rou n d i n g n a tio n s th a t you are s ti ll un der m y prote ct ion
, .

Hen c efor war d you are t o b e t o me an d I wi ll b e to yo u a

, , ,

fri en d . I n o w arm you with thi s s word as a d i s tin gui shin g

m ark abov e yo u r fe llo w com p an io n s Yo u are t o con si der it .

t he s am e s w or d th a t Neb u ch a dn e zz a r r ec eiv e d fro m yo u r ki n g ,

Jeh o i a c hi m at t he ti m e o f hi s c aptiv ity ; a n d I a m p ers u a ded

, ,

tha t you w il l em pl oy i t i n t he d efen c e o f you r co un try re li gion , ,

a n d l aw s I th er efore cr ea te yo u a Kn i ght o f t he Red Cro ss

.
, ,

S w or d a n d a s a proof o f m y es teem I i n v es t yo u w ith thi s

, , ,

a pro n a n d s a sh w hich we hav e a d opt ed i n i mita tio n of your

,
o w n a rchit e ct s Th es e m ark s are circu m scrib ed With p artic ular
.

m y st eri es w hich I g ran t to t he Pri n c e s an d Com p an io n s o f thi s

,

Co u rt a s an hon ou r : an d yo u w i ll h ereafter enjoy am on g them

“

t he s am e d i s ti n ctio n s I a ls o pres en t you w ith th es e r emn an ts

.
,

o f you r for m e r t em pl e th a t w er e bro u ght a wa y a t t he c a pt ivity ;

,

this Re d Cro s s Jew el ; thi s oliv e bra n ch a s an emb lern of , , ,

‘

a c e b e tw een u s ; a n d t he s e cr e ts o f t he Red Cro s s Sw or d

p pegree as a proof p ermi ssion to l ea v e thi s cou n try for you r

,

o wn . Th at you may p a s s w ithou t i mp e di m ent thro u gh t he pro

v i n c es b e tw e en thi s a n d Ju d ea o u m u s t g iv e t o t h e thr e e fir s t
y ,

B abyl o n i sh Gu ard s i n s u cce s si on t h e w or d s o f Sh adr a ch M e ,

s h a ch an d Ab edn eg o a n d u al to eth er to th e fo u rth Th ese

, g ,
.

w ord s w i ll c a rry yo u to yo ur n ativ e co u n try b u t i f m ore i s ,

d e m an d e d o f you g iv e them t he s word u p a n d down a s a s ig n

,
.

Th e c an di d a te r e tir es t he lo dg e or ch a pt er i s ma d e to re
pres en t a pu blic ro ad w ith a b ri dg e ov er t he riv er E u phra tes i n '

B abylo n w ith g u ard s a t ea ch en d Z er ubb ab el a pp ear s an d

—
,
.
,

i s s topp ed by t he firs t g ua rd who ch alle g es n h i m w,

it Wh o
h
c o m e s th er e ? He gi ve s t he an s wer s i gn w or d &c an d t he , , ,
.
,

same to t he s e con d g u a r d He p asses throug h t he d omin ion s

.

o f t h e Ki n g o f Ba bylo n a n d r ea ch e s t h e co n fi n e s o f Ju d e a

O n p as s in g t h e bri dge o f t he Jor dan h e g iv es t h e thir d w ord t o ,

t he fi rs t g ua r d a n d to t he la s t t he thr ee w ord s The g u ar d t e

—
.
,

p li es Thric e tri ed a n d thric e a ppro v e d co mp an ion p a s s i n t he ,

n a m e o f t h e G o d o f Sha dr a ch M e s h a ch a n d Ab e d n e g o The
‘

.
, ,

b est s c en ery fo r thi s c er em o n y th at t h e pl a c e wh ere t he chapter

,

i s h el d w i ll a d mit , i s u s e d .
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g r a n t ed l ib erty th a t I s ho u l d d ep ar t H e a l s o a r m e
. d m e w it h
thi s s word an d hon o ure d me w ith t h e a ppellation o f Broth er
,

a n d Kn ig ht Co m p an io n o f t he Re d C ro s s S w or d He furth er .

m ore g av e me thi s a pro n and t hi s s as h w ith thi s o l i v e bra n ch ,

a n d th e se r elic s o f o ur form e r t em p le w hich I n ow pr ese n t as ,

a proo f o f t he g oo d n es s of Cyr us yo ur d eli v ere r .

Z . B roth er archite ct, t he d e cora tio n s co n vi n c e u s th a t yo ur

i n tegr i ty a n d fortitu d e h a v e b een pu t to t he t es t a n d con vi n c e ,
u s al s o th a t po m p an d g ran de u r w i ll n o t tri u m ph ov er t he
, ,
9
hon ou rs o f M as on ry Cyr us i n d e corati n g you w ith th es e
.
, ,
w as g u i d ed by a n ob le s pirit ; b u t n o t th a t o f equa l i ty w hic h
i n w ardly a ccom p an i es u s The di s ti n c tion s of thi s pri n c e you
.

h av e n o b ly m er i t ed an d you h a v e a l s o p ur s u e d tho se o f M a
,

s o ury ; b u t b efor e you c a n b e en trus t e d w ith t he r e mai n i n

, g s e
c re t s yo u mu s t furth e r sa y th a t yo u r bo n d a g e ha s n o t oblit e
, ,

ra te d fro m yo u r m i n d th e s en ti men t s o f a fr e e man th a t o u

y ,

a re n o t i n c a p a cita t e d fro m a tt a in i n g t h e mys t eri es o f t he or d er .

Th erefore you m ust firs t gi ve m e t he s ig n al w hi ch you r eceived

'

fro m Cyru s .

Th e s ign a l i s g iv en a n d s o m e oth er c er e m o n y p r evio u s t o the

,

obli ga tion of WhI Ch th er e i s n o copy am o ng my d ocu men ts ;

,

b u t w e h a v e s een e n o ug h to s ee tha t th ey are al l a li k e an d

, ,

t h a t t h e t en or o f o n e i s t he t en or o f a ll The obligat io n .

t aken Z erubb ab el address es t he can d i da te i n t he follo wi ng

,
s tra i n

It i s our in ten tion i h futu re to a ck n owl edge tho s e on ly as

'

, ,

mem b ers o f o ur or d er whom w e k n o w t o b e tru e an d l egitimat e

,
m as ons n o t m e r ely by t h eir o u tw ar d for m b u t by th e ir man ,

n e r s a n d a ctio n s : a n d ev e n t h ey m u s t bri n w i th th e m
g a s a

p
,
l e d g e s o m e p art o f t h e r ema i n s o f t h e for m e r t em p le Th e “
i a ,
~

t en t of o ur l ab ou rs i s to rebu il d t he Tem p le of Jer us a lem .

s w or d w hich Cyr u s g av e o u mu s t b e u s ed i n d efen d in yo r

.

y g u
bre thren an d com pan ion s i n arms ,an d to pr even t all tho se w ho
w o u l d pro fan e t he a ug u s t e dific e th a t we a re n o w abo u t to r ai se
t o t h e ho n o u r o f t he S upr em e B ei ng It i s on th ese con diti on s
.

t h a t w e e n tru s t yo u w ith o u r s e cr et s
,
After you r d eliv era n c e
.
,
Cyr u s cr eat ed you a Kn ight of t he Red Cros s Sword I n o w .

p r e s e n t yo u w ith thi s trow el w hich w i l l s erve a s a p erp e tu al

,

m em or i a l o f you r d i g nity a n d th a t i n futu r e yo u w i ll work

, , ,

w ith yo u r tro w el i n yo u r h an d a n d yo u r s w or d by you r s i de,

,

d n g t he t i m e tha t t he templ e i s r ebu i ldi n g

u ri .
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Thi s sash is to b e w or n i n a ll lo dg es an d ch ap ter s ; an d it

w ill b e t h e m ark th at yo u h av e rec e iv e d t w o d eg r e e s o f
,

k n i ghthoo d . The chi e f embl em 15 t h e s wor d an d tro w e l pl a c ed

a cro s s .

E ND OF TH E D EG R E E O F TH E R E D C ROSS SW OR D O P B AB YL O N .

A D ESC RIPTI O N O F THE D E G REE O F K NI G HTS

O F THE SWO RD O F THE EAST .

THE R E i s an oth er d egree so mu ch like t he form er a s to b e , ,

ma de u p of n early t h e sam e w or d s w ith s ome s li ght vari ation s ,

it i s c alled RE D CRO SS KN I GHTS or THE SWO RD O R o r T HE

,
‘

E AST .The c e rem on y i s pre c i s ely t he s am e w ith r egar d to t he

d r eam o f Cyr u s The r ec e ptio n an d d i s m i s s a l of Z er u bba b el
.

are pr e ci sely t h e sa m e o n ly t h e tribu t e d em an d e d i s thr ee l am b s ,

,

fi v e sh ee p a n d s ev e n r am s
, An e s cort i s fu rn i sh ed to Z eru b
.

b ab el With ou t t he es cort w e fou n d t hat he tra v elled s afely

.
,

w i th it h e g et s robb ed o n t h e b ri d ge o f al l t h e i n si gn i a o f t h e
order which Cyru s had g iven hi m b u t a s th ey cou l d n ot rob ,

h i m o f t he s ecr e ts h e of cou r s e i s r e c eive d a t Jer u s al em a s a

, , ,

g oo d m a s o n ic Jew T h e p e n al ty o f t h e obl i atio n 1 3 n ev e r t o

.
g
r eveal t h e s ecrets of a Kn ight of the Sword w ithou t s u fferin g ,
‘

c aptivity for li fe Th e s i gn of a m as on ic k n ight o f thi s d egr ee

.

i s to pl a c e t h e ri ght h an d on t he l eft s ho u l d e r l e tti n g i t fa ll d i d

a on a l l
g y to t h e r i g ht s i d e a s if c u tti n
g t,
h e bo d y i n t w o T h e .

a n sw er i s to pl a c e t h e ri ht h an d u pon t h e l eft hi n d to t ra
, g p a ,

vers e t he bo dy to t h e ri ght hip The grip i s to plac e t he right . .

h an d u pon t h e s wor d an d to d raw it a s i f to fi ght ,

Th en to
,
.
,
m ak e a m o v em en t w ith t h e bo d” y as i f to rep el an en emy t he
left h an d l i fted u n d cl o s ed Th w or d J d a an d Ba
p a e s a r e u. e

b y lon ia T h.e p ass w or d L i b er

ty-
Th e c a t e chi s m w ill
. s erv e
t o r eith er d e r ee
g .

C AT E CH I S M
Q .Broth er , how c a me y o u to t h e em i n ent d eg r ee of Kni gh t
of t he Sw or d ?

A By. h u mility p ati en c e

, . and fre q u e n t a ppl i c at i on .
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Q To w hom d o you a ddres s yo urs ea

.
/

A To o n e w ho 18 g r eater th an a k i n g
. .

Q Wh a t I S you r n ame ?
.

A Tha t you w i ll fi n d u pon you r r ecords

. . .

Q You r cou n try

,
7.

A Ju dea I am born of n oble p arents and of t he mm of

.
,

Ju dah .

Q . W h at art d o you profess 7

A M a s on ry
. .

Q Wha t e ifices d o you bui l d

. d ?

The t em ples an d t ab ern a cl es .

Wh er do you rai s e th e
e m 7 .

A F or w an t of gro un d we bu ild th em I n our h earts

.
,
.

Q What I s t he gen u in e a pp ellation of a Kn i ght M a s on 7

. .

A A F r ee M as o n
. .

Q Why c alled a F r ee M as on
.

A Be cau s e t he M as on s wh o were cho sen b y Sol o m on t o

.

w ork a t t h e t em ple w er e d e cl ar e d w ith th eir d es c en dan ts fr e e

,

an d ex em pt from al l i mpo s ts du ti es a n d ta x es
, ,
They had .

al s o a pri vil ege t o b ea r a rms Si n c e t he d es tru ctio n o f t he

.

t em p l e by Neb u ch a dn e zzar th ey w ere c arri ed in to ca pti v ity

,

w ith t he Jew i s h p eopl e b u t t he g o d w il l o f Cyru s ave

,
o g
th em p erm i ssi on t o er ect a s econ d temp le havin g firs t gi v en ,

them l iberty It i s s i n c e thi s epoch th at w e b ear t he n ame o f

.
,

Freema s on s .

Q What was the first temple

.
?

A It w a s t h e w on d er of t he world for rich es an d g ran deur .

I t s porch w ou ld con ta i n 2 0 0 5 0 0 p e opl e,

.

Q . W h o w e r e t h e a rchit e ct s o f thi g ra s n d e difice 7 .

A The Cr ea tor o f t he w orld g ave t he d esi gn an d Sol o mon

.
,
dir ect ed t he w ork m en .

Q . W h o pl a c e d t h e fir s t S i g n 7 .

A S o l o m on
. .

Q . At w h a t ho u r
.
7

A Be fore t he ri s ing of t he sun

. .

Q W hy 7
.

A To poin t ou t t he ala crity r equ ire d i n t he worshi n o r t he

“

Q W
. hy i s t h e No . 8 1 h el d i n so mu ch v ene a r tion am ng o
M as ons ? l ’

A Be c au s e thi s ber explai n ed triple

'

n um t he es s en c e o f t he
f
. .
A DE SC RIPTI O N O F THE D E G REE O F RE D C RO SS .

O F RO M E AND C O NSTANTI NE u

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