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Page
Preface The
to

Second
or

Volume Celestial
the 196 Nineteenth
on

Conclave
"To

City
Idea of

11

Denote Note

Being Degree,
of the

Locked

up Grand

in

Seclusion."
11 12 197.. Note Note 198 199.. 12 12 13 14

CHAPTER

XXXIII." "Founded

or

Pontiff Note

the

Mysteries
with Solomon Pontiff "True Word and of

Apocalypse."
of

High
Rob.

Degrees
Morris's

Connected

Temple
Mother

Zerubbabel.

"Royal
Grand

Lodge."
Brothers." Note

Opening

Ceremonies,
Members "Hoschea. Called

Faithful Acclamation."

Note 201

200..

14 15 16

The

CHAPTER

XXXIV."

Initiation,
are

Grand the of
Book

Pontiff
of

"Legebns
Allusions The

D/i'awn the of The

from Tribes Numbers.

Revelations."

Note Note

202 203

16 17 20

"to

Judah Note

and 204

Benjamin."
Note

Symbolism Degree Alpha

Prirvate
on

"Babylon.
Obligation
"I
am

Ancient of

Capital
Grand Note of

of Pontiff

Chaldea."

205

22 24

and of

Omega."
Members
or

206

24

Qualifications
"No

Grand

Consistory.
Note Note 209 208

Note

207..

24 25 25 26 26

Piques
Masonic Pontiff Pontiff
was a

Quarrels." Degree Symbol

Grand Patrons from Dates the from of the

Mackey Sign, Token,

"The

Penalties.

Grand Grand

Serpent
or

Universe."

Note

210..

28 29

Lecture,
St. The All

Doctrine,
of the Borrowed

Pontiff
of Our
Ancient

"One John, Apocalypse that

Lodges.'.'
Mysteries.

Note

211... Note 212

30 31 32 33

'is

Venerable Grand

Jerusalem. Pontiff

Note

213....

Closing

Ceremonies,

Pontiff of

Philosophical

Analysis,

Degree

Grand
Sin

34 34

Parent of all the Idolatry Personates The Master Lodge The to Awe Inspire Purpose of the the Image Masonry Character of Dr. Twentieth Dalcho

Christ and Romish Horror Beast

35 36 37 38

CHAPTER

XXXV."

Degree,
to

Grand

Master

of

All

bolic Sym39 214 39

40

Lodges
Resemblance
of

Masonry
the Number and Light Represented "Title

Mysteries
Nine. Note Was Yellow."

of

Adonis. 215

Note

Symbolism
"Let "Wisdom there

of be Was

there

Light."
Note the

Note 217

216

40 40

Tetragrammaton.
Name of

by Given
218 of

by
All of

Talmudists

to

the 41

God."
of

Note

Opening
CHAPTER

Grand Ceremonies, "PhilosophicalS/pirit

XXXVI."

Master
the

Symbolic
Freemasonry."
of
Master

Lodges
Note219

42 42

System
Grand
Has

Initiation,
Masonry
ad
or

All
'

Symbolic
45
'

Lodges
**In

Scotch

vitam

its Broadest of

Scope.
Wisdom."

Note ^Note

220 221.

45 45 47 48

Solomon,

"the One is
a

Type
of Divine

Representative
Four

^'Justice,
'"Truth

the

Cardinal

Virtues." No. 223

Note

222

Attribute." Inveiitor

Eamsay

the

Probable

of

the

Degree.

Note

224....

48

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Page
First Second

Sign,
and of of

Grand Third

Master

of
and

All Token

Symbolic

Lodges
.'....

40 50

Signs
Grand
to Master

Sign
Token
Pass

Introduction

Introduction,
Jeckson, and Refers Deceit

of Note

all

Symbolic

Lodges
Note Note 228
Note

Word,

Pretender,
Charity.

Ma"onic

"Proficiency"

in
are

"Hypocrisy

the Same Board, "Tracing Floor-cloth, Canvassoii.which Note of the 230 Triangle. Symbolism Note 231 The "a of Morality." Symbol Square, Penalties." "a of Masonic Subject Intemperance, Note Hand the Symbol of Fidelity." "The Ri^ht Grand Orator by Discourse, 234 "used Note Word Symbolically." Vengeance Oaths. Masonic Note 235., are Obligations
'

Edward. 226 Us." Unknown among Floor-clcth." Note as Inscribed. Emblemsiare

Chas.

225 227 229.

Note

232

233

236. Misraim. Note ^' Title. Note 237.. Attached as a to Certain Nbte238.. Degrees." Sovereign, "an Epithet J\.pplied Builder." 239. Note "Pontifie means Bridge Bridge Maker, Note 240 De-coration, in English called Collar. Cordon, Masonic Rite. 241 Scotch Note of the " Rapid Growth and Politics." 242 Note "Connection Between Freemasonry Grand of All Master Lodges Symbolic Closing Ceremonies, Zerubbabel and Herod." to "Temples of Solomon, Refers Note 243 244 Conferred "the Note Right to Organize Lodges." Formerly XXX DHAPTER VI I. Twenty-First Degree ;Ncacliite or Prussian Knight This of Babel." "Traced Note 245 to the Tower Degree * the Travels of Peleg. ' ' Note 246 'Legend of the Degree Describes "Frederick Mason." Note 247.. the Great Certainly a was "ArkofNoah. Structures." One of the Three Sacred Note 248.. Note to Freemasons. 249 a name Applied Noachites, 250 "The Called Grand Note Meetings are Chapters." of all Masonic Character." Secrecy and Silence. "Essence Note 251 Noachite Prussian Opening' Ceremonies, or Knight CHAPTER XXXVIII." Prussian or Knight Initiation, Noachite "The Rituals Tower of Bubel." of the Lofty 252. Note Speak Noachite Obligation, Patriarch Noachite Prussian Sign of Order, Knight or Noachite Prussian Sign of Introduction, or Knight Second Prussian Noachite Sign, or Knight Discourse by Orator "Nimrod of One of Masonry." Note 253... the Founders as Noachite Closing Ceremonies, Prussian or Knight XXXIX." CHAPTER of Lihanus.. Prince Twenty-Second Degree or 254 of and the Legend Note Purpose Degree. * * Herodom. is Apparently Unknown." Note "Meaning 255. "Reference to Association of the Druses." the Mystical Note 256 Danite Skill." of Great Note 257 Aholiab, "A The to the Dedicated Lebanon Mountains. Note 258 Degree of Prince Libanus Opening Ceremonies, of "Lectures Relate to the Lebanon." Note 259 Cedars XL." CHAPTER Libanus of Initiation, Prince "Formed Lebanon." 260 Note Mount Colleges on of of Libanus the Obligation, Knight Royal Axe, or Prince and Prince Sign of Libanus Answer, Prince of Libanus Token, of the History Degree Prince of Libanus Closing Ceremonies, Historical 22nd and 21st Analysis, 20th. Degrees Universal Freemasonry a Religion the Satan Masonic God Mass the Puerilites of the and Lodge Pagoda Hum Drum Labor Platitudes on X LI." of the Tabernacle.. Chief CHAPTER or Degree Twenty-Third .' Pecgratiops of Xx)dge Room ..,,... , Character "The Word
of the

Prince

of Rite is not

..

51 52 52 53 56 56 56 57 57 57 57 58 59 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 63 64 64 64
67 67

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67 68 68 69 69 70 72 74 75 75 76 77
78

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85

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88

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94

100 101 101 102 103 104

105

105

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Called
Levites.
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261 of Decorations the Priest 'Clothingand High "The Officer Aaron. Note Presiding Represents 262 Chief of the Tabernacle Opening Ceremonies, Existence in the Letter Contained "Primitive Yod." Note 263. Chief XLIL" Initiation of the Tabernacle CHAPTER Note 264 "Description of the Setting up of the Tabernacle." Note A Reubenite." 265 "Dathan, of the Son "Abiram Eliab." was a Reubenite, Note 286.. of the Chief of Candidate, Tabernacle Preparation in some of the Levites, "Represented Note 267 High Degree." of Tabernacle the Obligation, Chief Tabernacle the of Sign, Chief Chief and of Token Pass the Tabernacle Word, Mentioned 26S Note Uriel, "An Archangel only in 2 Esdras." Establishment "Relate the of the Priesthood." to Note 269 Tabernacle Chief of the Closing Ceremonies, of the Tabernacle Philosophical Analysis, Chief Men Lands in Pagan Worship and Man the Infinite God Finite Both Imitates Resists Christ Satan and of the Tabernacle XLIII. CHAPTER Degree or Prince Twenty-Fourth .' is Called "The 270 Note Hierarchy." Lodge a of the Tabernacle Ceremonies Prince Opening "The Moses." Note 271 Represents Presiding Officer Tabernacle of the X LI v." CHAPTER Initiation, Prince "Refer the to Ncte 272 Building of the Tabernacle." Book." "The Law is that Sacred of the Note 273 Book and The Compasses Triangle, Square of of the Ancient Note 274. Freemasonry." Charges "Square the Altar." Note Word that Surmounts 275. "ItLiesontheOpen Plumb and The Columns Three Lights, Two of Sacred Numbers." the Most Note "Three Deemed 276 was of Plumb Rule." "The Line is Emblematic Note 277 Regular Stone and The Rough Level, Blazing Star is a Symbolof the Level Note 278... Equality." "InFreemasonry is Universal." Note the "Like 279.. Religion it Embodies State." of Natural Note "Emblematic in His 280 Man The Cube Perfect of of Moral Cube "The is a Symbol Truth, of Wisdom, 281 Perfection." Note 282. Deduced." Note **The Purifying Power of Fire is Naturally Water." and "Four Fire, Air, Earth Principles of Matter
...
" "

Note

105 106 106 107

108 109 109

110
110

112
112 114

115 115
115

116
117 118

118 119 120 121

121

123
123

126 126 127 128 128 128 129 129 129 130 130
130

130 131 131 133 135

Note

283
Note 284

Closing

the Termed Secret was Mysteries." Worship all Funereal." Ceremonies of Initiation were Tabernacle of the Sign of Recognition, Prince Grand Tabernacle of the Sign, Prince Tabernacle Prince of the Ceremonies,

"This "The

136

Note
^

285

Signs

Philosophical

Zodiacal

the Tabernacle Heathen Invention a Signs Masonic Rite Heathen a Baptism Heathenism Freemasonry Simple Governed Clan Terrors of a Secret by the
XLV."

and Hieroglyphics of Analysis, Prince

136 138 139 140 140 141 141

142

143
144

CHAPTER "The

Twenty-Fifth and Moral Teaching

or

of

of the Brazen Knights the Degree is Faith."

Serpent.
Note 286

"A Man of Moses, The "Joshua, High

"A Tau

Mason

Always

Marvelous Priest." Travels from

to

Opening

Cross, "Intended Ceremonies, Knights

Lord

of Make

Gifts." Note 287 Note 288 ^to East." West Name." Typify the Sacred the Brazen Serpent
the
a

145 145 146

146

289.. Note 290 Note

146 147
148
.

"The

Sent
Masons

Fiery

Serpents Among
Mt. of

CHAPTER

292 XLVI." Initiation the "Instructions are

**

"Scottish Note

Sinai

291 Note Peiople." of Truth." Symbol

148 148

Knight
Uses

of the

the Brazen Serpent Note Brazen Serpent."

'

151

293.

151
.

With

the Cross it is

feVVdVnVly'a Symbol

of

''* Note*2943103 Christ*.

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Page.
Serpent Knights
154 of the
Brazen

Obligation,
Sign
of

Knights
and

of

the

Brazen

Order

Recognition,

Serpent
Pass Sacred Word and Word Token, Answer, the King of the Jews." Nazareth I. N. R^I. *'Jesusof Note 295.. of the Brazen Serpent Ceremonies, Knights Closing of the Brazen Serpent Philosophical Analysis, Knights The and Goodness Severity of God Christendom the Coast of False Lights on Men "Satan's Eternally" Igrnes Fatui, to Swamp to Deceive Satan Did Men Bible the as Quotes and All but Holiness Justice Religion II. "Twenty-Sixth Prince of XLV CHAPTER or Mercy Degree in Its Construction," 296.. Note "It Is a Christian Degree Mark Tessera or Used of Rome." were at Pledges Friendship "Tesseroe, or Note 297 Prince of Ceremonies, Opening Mercy 298..'. is a Note "It Highly Philosophical Degree." initiation Prince of XLVIII." CHAPTER Mercy Prince of of Candidate, Mercy Preparation to the Three of Mercy," Covenants 299. ''Allusions Note are The Interval the of One Between Reception "Probation, 300 Note and the Succeeding." Degree A Practiced Ancients." the by "Lustration, Religious Rite 301 Note Chamber in the Right Side." Note 302.. "Doorof the Middle was of Mercy Obligation Prince of is a 303 Note Symbol Knowledge." "Light Prince and of Mercy^ Character, Signs of Entrance and Prince of Order, Mercy Signs of Help Sacred Prince Pass Word of and Words, Token, Mercy.... Prince of Mercy Lecture, Form Dr. Anderson Note 304... in Which "The Spells Giblim." Emeth.'* 305 Note Properly "Ameth, Prince of Closing Ceremonies, Mercy Prince of Philosophical Analysis, Mercy the of Christ Usurps Prerogatives "Liars Have Need Memories" of Good the of American Soil Renewing Plagues Egypt on XLIX. Commander the of CHAPTER or Twenty- Seventh Degree
"

155 156 156 157 158 158 158 160 161 162 163 163 164 164 165 165 167 167 167

168
168 170 172 172 173 174 175 175 175 175 179 180 180 181 182 183 183 185 187 187 189 190 191 192 194 194 196 197 199 199 200 200 201 202 203 203 203 204 206 206 206

Temple
of Room, Officers, Decorations Note 306. Apron, Etc. Commander of the Temple Opening Ceremonies, L. of the CHAPTER Initiation, Commander Temple Commander of the Note 307 Styled Temple." "Knight Elu Elected." Note "The Word French 308 Means* Commander of the Obligation, Temple In and Out of Court.... and Sign of Recognition Answers, and Answer, Commander of the Temple Signof Order, Token Grand Commander History, by "Does Not in the Scottish to be Classed Rite." Deserve Note 309. Note310 "Humble but a Pious One." Knights. Origin of Teutonic "Teutonic 311 of Knights." Note Order, A Religious Order Commander of the Closing Ceremonies, Temple "Contains Neither 312 Note Symbols or Degree Allegories." Commander of the Philosophical Analysis. Temple for Masonic This Contempt Degree Romish and Napoleon Inquisition for Vile Rite Scottish the Enough CHAPTER LI." of Sun.. the Twenty-Seventh or Knights Degree, and "Most of the Scottish." Learned Note 313. Philosophical "The Adam." 314.. Officer is Styled Note Father Presiding "The Cherubim Note 315 were Symbolic." Purely Sun of the Opening Knights Ceremonies, "Is and 316 Soi"-ntific." Note Strictly Philosophical of Sun 317.. Note a Perpetuation Freemasonry Worship." Opening Prayer, Knights of the Sun ,

Titles

of

"

l*^

"

207

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Sign
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and

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Page
of Sun the Answer, Knights LI I." Initiation, Knights of the Sun of the of Candidate, Knights Preparation

207 208
208

Sun of Masonry Called Chaos Note "Key or 318 Disentangled." * * is Search for Truth." of Freemasonry "Object .Note 319. Name of the Note of One 320.. Gabriel, "The Archangels." "The Seven Note 321.. Chief of the Archangels." Michael, "In Divine Man Truth*." that is after Degree Seeking 322 Note of the Sun Obligation, Knights and of the Sun Token, Knights Sign, Answer Orator the Michael History, by and "I 323 am Note Omega." Alpha "In All these Ntote224. M"^siteriesWei Find a Singular Unity." Goddess 325 of Note Ceres, "The Agriculture." "The Entered Ashler." is but 326 Note a Rough Apprentice Before of the Temple." Note 327. Outside or Profane, "Means 'An Emblem of the Darkness of His Soul. Note 328 Hoodwink, "A in Search 329 of Candidate Masonic Note Light." in the Masonic Note 330. "Light is an Important Word System." of The Rite Circumambulation. 331 Note be Supported by Three Note Grand Shafts." 332. "Lodge Must "A for the Sacred Three." Note 333 Number Regard Note G. 334 Signification of the Letter is the "The Note Sun 335 Stymbol of Sovereignty:" of the Widow's "Labors Son of Phcenicia." Note and Fate 336 of the Sun Closing Ceremonies, Knights the Sun of Philosophic Analysis, Knights Invented Pike by the Guerrilla General, Albert Bible Sets the Obsolete Aside as Power Have Lodges Supernatural Visible." Darkness "But Rather CHAPTER LIIL" Degree, or Knights of St. Andrew Twenty-Ninth of "Sometimes Known the Name of Grand Master by Note 337 Light." Chevalier 338 Note History of the Ramsay. CHAPTER LI v." of St. Andrew Initiation, Knights of St. Andrew First First Knights Token, Sign and 339 Crusades." Note it with the Connects "Degree Second of St. Andrew Second Knights Token, Sign and and Horror Third Sign, that of Astonishment of St. Andrew Fourth Knights Answer, Sign, and
Also
.

208 209 211

215

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216 217 218 219 219 219 220 221 221 221 222
223

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223 224 224

225 225

226 228
229 220

230 231 232 233 233 234 236

236

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of Third Token, Knights and Fifth Sixth Signs, Seventh General Sign and Pass

St.

Andrew

Knights
Token,
St.

of

St.

Knights

Andrew of Note

St.

Andrew..

W^ords,
A
A

Knights
Word
The Word in

of the of

Andrew

"Ardarel,

High
Fire.
"

Degrees."
Note

340 342

"Casmaran,
"Furlac,
Pass "The Word 343 Note

Angel
in

341

the

High
"Hebrew
a

Nekemah,
is

Note Degrees." Signifying

236 237 237 238 238 239 240 240 240 240 240 241

Vengeance."
Note 344
j^

Assembly Philosophical Analysis,

Ramsay's
Masonic CHAPTER This "Dieu "Ordo
LV." Fraud Facts

Termed

Knights
on are

of

Grand St. Andrew

Lodge."

241

the

French

243 243
244

Falsehoods Elect Grand in at Lj'ons Invented Degree "First The W^ar It. Wills le Veut, God Chaos." Out of ab Order Chao, Thirtieth

Degree,

Knight
France."

Kadosh
Note

245 345
245

Cry."
Note

Note 347

346

Opening

CHAPTER

Kadosh Grand Elect Knight 348 Note Destruction of the Templars." of the 349 Note Fair." the le Bel or "Philip IV. Surnamed of the Motto Thirty-Second." est. "The in Deo Spes mea 350 Note Elect LVI." Knight Kadosh Initiation, Grand of Knights Templars." Order Ancient "Allusions the to are
"The

"Ceremonies,
History

247 248 249 249 249 251 257

Note

351

257

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Page.
26 " 264 265 269 270 272
in

First Second

Candidate Skulls the Stabbing Kadosh Knight Oath, of Kadosh." in a Council Third The Apartment "Areopagus, Note 352 Kadosh Third Oath Knight 353 Note and His Great Freemasonry.' Frederick the
Oath aud Oheb

Oheb Eloah and Karobo, Note 354 Word "A Emuneh, Significant 355 Note Kadosh Fourth Oath. Knight Sign of Kadosh and Knight Token, Sign of Order A Word Significant "Pharaxal, Note 356

"Supports
the

of

the

Ladder."

High

Degrees."
272 284 287 288 288 289 303 303 304 306 306 307 308 309 310 311 311 312 317 317 320 321 324 324 332 341 342 343 345

of ia

Kadosh the
.'.

":

High

Degrees."

Discourse,

by

Knight
the

of Lesson

Eloquence

Closing

Ceremonies,
"Humanizes

Grand Old

Elect

Knight
of

Kadosh

Vengeance."

Note

360

Kadosh Closing Prayer, Knight Kadosh Elect Philosophical Analysis, Grand Knight "Ne of The Falsehood Masonic plus ultra"

The

Ritual

"Nothing

but

CHAPTER

Opening

CHAPTER

Christians Sham of Universal Pretence a Religion LVII. Thirty-fiirst Degree, or Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander in "Is Administrative 361.... its Character." Note Simply Four." 362. Note Tetractys, "Signifies Literally the Number Grand Ceremonies, Inspector Inquisitor Commander Note Judicial Power 363 of the Higher a "Simply Degrees." Grand Opening Prayer, Inspector Inquisitor Commander First Sign Sign and Answering LVIII." Commander Inspector Initiation, Grand "The Most 364 Members Note are Styled, Enlightened." Moses Initiated "Was All in the of the Wise Knowledge Men." Note 365 Sign and Answering Sign Token Sacred and Grand mander Word, Inquisitor ComInspector
"

Amended Added Tinkered, to, and is spoken of." Vengeance Condemned as Ferociously Bigots

Discourse

by

Advocate
as

Triple Triangle "Worshipping,

Note 366

Lord

of

All, the

Source in

of

Golden
"

Light."
346 Osiris." 346 346 346 363 365 371 371 372 373 374 375 375

Mysteries
Bel Each

"Annually

Celebrated

Hqaor

of

367 Note is the Contracted Form of Baal." Note 368 Stone Contained "Five of the Equilateral Temple 369 Note Triangles." Grand Closing Ceremonies, Inspector Inquisitor Commander Tribunals for of Statutes the Thirty-first Degree Grand Philosophical Analysis Inspector Inquisitor Commander Filled with Vain Repetitions Rebel of Masonic Republican a Appointment Claims Masonic Order the Judicially t"a Rule the The Movable of are Ways Lodge CHAPTER LIX. of Sublime Prince the or Thirty-second Degree, ." Secret Royal "Was Note 370. the Highest or ne plus ultra of Masonry."
"

Page.

Diagram
"Aholiab,
"A Mah, Malachi,

of
A

Consistory
Skillful

Lodge
a

Room of the in Tribe of

Artificer

Part of Component "A Significant Word Note 373 The Celebrated Jewish "Ezra,

Significant the Thirty-second

Scribe." Note

Dan." Word."

371 Note Note 372

.

377 378 378 379 379 380

Degree."

374

Thirty-second

Degree

Camp

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of the Covenant." 375 Note for Silver." "Argent, French Note 376 Opening Ceremonies, Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret.. Instituted Council by of of East an* West. Emperors Note 377 CHAPTER LX." Prince of the Ro"yal Secret Initiation, Sublime "The is Called Assembly Note 378. a Sovereign Consistory." Hiram Celebrated Abif, "The Architect of King Solomon's
Note 379 Temple." Prince of Obligation, Sublime to Cleanse the Layer, "Used the

381 382 385 385 391 391 399

Secret Note Neophite."

Royal

414

380

416

Thirty-second Degree Prince of the Royal Secret Sign, Sublime in the High 381 "Salix, A Significant Word Note Degrees." in the High "Tengu, A Significant Word Note 382 Degrees." Prince Secret of the Initiatory Prayer, Sublime Royal Sublime "Token Prince of the Secret Royal Note 383. ''Watchwords, Used in the Thirty-second Degree."

Initiatory

Prayer,

417
421 422 422 423 425

426
431

Dove, "This "Legend of "Freemasonry

Diluvian Note 384.. Messenger." the Phoenix One." is a Familiar Note 385 and Have Results." Alchemy Sought the Same
was

Bird

the

431 436
437

Note 386 "Dove Considered Was Bird." Sacred a Note 387 Always The Headed Double 388 Note Eagle a Symbol. of the Persian "Members Court Belong to the Mystic Order." 389 Note Mithras. God Note 390 Mysteries of the Persian Kabbala Embraces "Mystical Interpretations of Scripture." Note 391 Prince of the Royal Secret Closing Ceremonies, Sublime of the Royal Secret Prince Philosophical Analysis, Sublime LXI. CHAPTER Thirty-third Degree, or Sovereign Grand Inspector General and of Rite." "Ultimate Ancient the Accepted Degree Note 392 Note Oruaments." 393 "A Chaste Disposal of Symbolic Opening Ceremonies, Sovereign Grand Inspector General..... Note 394 No Historical Allusions, Being Purely Administrative, Inspector General Opening Prayer, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Sign of Order, Sovereign Grand CHAPTER LXII. Inspector General... Initiation, Sovereign Grand and Note 395... of the Order." "The Protector Conservator First Obligation, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Sash. Note 396. Members a Wear Collar, Honorary Active a Second Obligatipn, Thirty-third Degree While Skeleton Taking Obligation Seizing Candidate,
" "

437 433
439

442
448 449

459 459 460 461 463 463

464 465

465
466 467 468 470

Final Obligation, Thirty-third Degree First Sign, Thirty-third and Sign of Order Delta the Inside a Surrounding Ring, "On

Degree the Figures 33."

472 474 474 475 476

479 481 48e

Note 397 Second Sign and

Sign

Lecture, Thirty-third Inspector General Closing Ceremonies, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Philosophical Analysis, Sovereign Grand
CHAPTER LXI
1 1."

Entrance, Degree
of

Thirty-third Degree

Emblems

and

Secrets

of

Thirty-three Degrees..

The

conclavb^^^

OR

CELESTIAL

CITY

Containing

an

epitome

of

the Ancient

twelve and Rose twelve

degrees Accepted
Croix

of

the

Philosophic Chamber
The
we

of the

Rite.
are^
as

twelve

degrees preceding
associated with

the

have

shown,

the

signs

of

the

Zodiac. From Moon From four and these the these fixed

signs,

the

Rite

passes

to

the

Sun,

Planets. the of Rite

man,

looks

to

the

four from and

elements
these finite it of

or

components
the.

etc., and
or

siders con-

spirit and
and Rose of
man.

matter,

infinite

the

Universe In masonry the

Croix heard
us

Degree,
the

we

have of
the

seen

the

son

of and

and Now and let

promise
to seek

universal methods lost Eden

peace of

joy.

proceed
how to

tion, realiza-

learn

restore

the

and

re-

edify
Note and

the

Celestial

City.
Commanderies of and
to the

196.

"

"Conclave.
are

Knights
Grand

Templars
Encampment
in
some

in the other and and

England
Grand
of the

Canada

called word The is word the

Conclaves,
also is idea
to met

Conclave.

The

applied
derived of the
to

the the locked

in

meetings
Latin
up in

high
'a
sense

degrees. key,'
was

from

con, the

'with,'
cardinals

clavis,
in

to

denote first
up

being
apartment
elect
a

seclusion,

this ally liter-

applied
when

which
"

are

locked

pope."

Kackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Conclave.

CHAPTER
Nineteenth
Degree
MERCURY. DECORATIONS
:
"

XXXIII
or

Grand .5

Pontiff.'^'

hangings are blue sprinkled with stars of gold; the whole Chapter is lighted by one large Spherical Transparency behind the Master's seat in the
East. In Around
on

The

the

East the

is

throne, and
are

over

it is
as

room

twelve
one

columns
on

canopy. follows: One

blue

each in

side of the the of the

Master,
in
on

each

side of the Warden

and

West, four

the

North

four

in

the

South
are

Chapter
of the

the

Capitals of
of the the round

these

Columns

the

initials

names

twelve

tribes/"' in
on

following order, beginning on right hand of the Master, and going

West and

the

column

the

by

the

North,

South,

viz:

JBphraim,
Naphtali,
Manassah, Simeon,
Under
Note copted 197." rite. to the
and

Benjamin, Asher, Zebulon,

and in the
Pontiff. degree
it is

Issachar, Dan, Reuben,

Gad^
order, are
The
19th
on

these
"Grand
The
new

same

the zodiacal
the of

signs.
and Ao-

founded
as

the

of degree mysteries in the

to

Ancient
the of

Apocalypse,
St. John,

relatiag
xxi.
officer Faithful

Jerusalem, chapter;
two

set and

forth

Revelation

xxii.,
is

which
a

illustrates

endeavors
are

is

styled styled
Article

apartments
Grand

The explain. bly assemThe required. presiding The

Thrice
"

Puissant

Pontiff.

members of

are

called sonry,, Freema-

Brothers." Grand
"

Macoy's
Pontiff. of Israel.
of

Encyclopaedia
All the
and the first

and

Dictionary
tribes
But

Note
in

198.

"Tribes
ten

twelve

of
of

Israel

were

gaged en-

the

construction of
them the

Temple.
the and

long
retained

before

its while

destruction, the
of To

revolted,
tribes
Jerusalem

formed

nation
of the the in

Israel;
of

remaining
the

two,
and

of
after second

Judah
under

Benjamin,
nam.e

possession
Judah.
was

Temple
two

of

the return

kingdom

these

tribes

alone,
of the

the
for occurred Judah

from Hence

captivity,
the

trusted in-

the

building
course,
or are

Temple.
the
and
are

which,
that But

of

connected
events that of

Zerubbabel, of in
the

with the

most part subsequent

with
to the

degrees, high of the Temple

destruction
are

of
to. the

Solomon, references
the

tribes

Benjamin
based
twelve
on

only
the

referred

primary
twelve
"

Masonic
lectures

degrees, always original

which
are

first Hence

Temple,
in the to

to

the

tribes.

old!
the

twelve

tribes."

Mackey's

are points Encyclopaedia

a explained by of Freemasonry,

reference Article

Tribes

of

Israel.

GRAND

PONTIFF.

13
t

"*n

"am.

^.

/^m

\3\p ^

is the initial in the same the base of each column of Christ, viz of one of the Apostles order of the name

On

John,

Philip,
James,
draft:
"

Peter, Andrew, Bartholomew, Thomas, Lebbeus, Simon, and

The

James, Matthew,
Matthias.

in the tracing board has a mountain from A four-square cityappears descending foreground. of Jerusalem,'"' the sky; below is a representation overturned and in ruins. There are twelve gates of pearl, three on each side; a great gloryin the center givesit light. Beneath the ruins of the citylies a serpentwith three heads
a

bound The
a

in chains ; Master is

on

one

side of the draft is

high mountain.
titles:
"

styledThrice High
seated

Puissant
a

and

is seated

on

throne

in the

East, and holds

in the and
are

sceptrein
Plate. with
a

his

hand, on

his breast is the

one

Priest^s Breast West

There There
and
DRESS

is but

Warden

goldenstaff in
is also

his hand.
an a

Orator,two Deacons Ceremonies,and Tyler. The brethren

True
:
"

Master

of

ful Faithstyled

Brethren.
brethren
are

The
a

clothed in white linen robes,

satin round his head with

each twelve

with

blue
on

fillet of

gold stars
"

it.

order:

A A

broad

stars in
jewel:

worn front,
"

ribbon, with twelve gold from rightto left.

crimson
or

gold medal

square

of which

is

engraved the word

"

on plate, Alpha, and on

one

side

the other

Omega.
battery:
Note 199. with which,
under Mt.
"

Is twelve
eastern
masons,
we

equal strokes.
of

"The
as

that the

Moriiih.

head; Valley

neighboring
memorable
romance.

under places city partakes Levelled

again
of
every

made

the

sp

ii "^f

attempt
a

to

blot

it

from

population
yet

125.000,

known Mt. Moriah, as scribed deconcerned, is fully as are the clefts the of of hill west rocks, of Jehoshaphat, value the of Shaveh and other their of this The titles. respective history in of its of the misfortunes exaggerations the and to again ground; pillaged, burned; nr;tiori of it has resisted antiquity, yet every at existence the and stands, present day, with former its with comparison insignificant in

portion
are

Jerusalem,

particularly

grandeur,

rcpre^sentlng

the

grandest

and

most

important
In 18GS
a

scenes

in the recorded established was

Lodge.""

of human history, and pages under the title here the of Masonic Morris's Dictionary, Article

divine.

lodgo

Royal

Solomon

M'^^t^??

Jemgal^ffi,

OPENING
Degree Thrice Puissant
I
of

CEREMONIES
Grand

Pontiff.**^*
and
true

"

Faithful
to

brethren aid
are me

Grand
to

Pontiff^
so.

propose Junior

open

this
see

Chapter;
that
we

do

Brother

Deacon, (Knocks
and to

properly

tyled.
Junior it and Grand and
says

Deacon
:

"

twelve
true

on

the

door,
due

Faithful
is

brother, this

opens Chapter of notice the

Pontiffs
govern

about

yourself
Puissant
Deacon
"

opened, take (Then accordingly.

we

be

shuts

door.)
Thrice
Junior

Thrice

Puissant,
"

are

properly tyled.
and
true

How?

By

faithful

brother

out, with-

armed Thrice what

and Puissant hour? The

vigilant.
"

Faithful

and

true

brother

Warden,
the Sun tween bethe

is the
"

Warden of Truth

time
over

is foretold the

to

all the

nations,
last

has

risen and has

desert,

struggle
the

good
Cube is Stone recovered.

evil, light and

become
a

darkness Eose

commences,

mystic

and

lost word

Thrice
and
Note The

Puissant
us

"

Be
to

grateful
open
(Grand
Ancient

to

God,

my

brethren,
we

let

proceed
"

this

Chapter,
on

that

may

200.

"Grand

Pontiff.
of the

Pontife
and

Sumblime

Ecossais.)
Rite.
The

nineteenth is
New

degree
in
Its

degree
ihe The

occupied
Jerusalem. Puissant
wears a

an

examination
officers
seated
are a

of Thrice
east

Scottish Accepted the Apocalyptic Puissant

on a

mysteries
one

of

and throne
is

Warden. with
and

Thrice and
a

is

in

the

canopied
the west, with True

51ue. holds fillets Faithful

with

white

satin The twelve

robe.
members

The
are

Warden clothed

in

staff

of

gold.
with The

in
are are

white,
called blue

blue
and

embroidered Brothers. srold

stars

of of

gold,
the

and

decorations

Lodge

sprinkled
Grand

starss""

-Mackey's

Encyclopaedia,

of

Freemasonry^

Artiel"

?ontiff"

GRAND

PONTIFF.

15

labor
mankind. Thrice

together

for

his

glory

and

the

improvement give
the

of

Together
Puissant
"

my

brethren,
one;

(all
.0.)
so

sign.)

^(Strikes
one;

Warden
"

(Strikes

0,

and

on

alternately

to

twelve.)
All
"

(Clap

twelve

with

their

hands,

and

cry

three

tim^s;)
Thrice
open. Thrice
and

Hoshea."'"' Puissant
"

The

Sun

is

up

and

this

Chapter

is

Puissant
"

(Strikes

one;

0.)

Be

seated,

ful faith-

true

brethren.

Note Masons
It

201.
"

"Hcsohea.
the

The Rite.

word In of
of
some

of
of

acclamation
the

used Cahiers which

"

by
it is is

the

French Ozee.

of

Scottish
a

spelled
used

is,

think,
and

corruption
Masons

the

word the
same

huzza,
Rite."

by

the

Eng:Iish
of

American

Mackey's

paedia Encyclo-

Freemasonry,

Article

Hoschea,

CHAPTER
Nineteenth Degree
or

XXXIV
Grand Pontiff.
393

INITIATION.

[Master
as a

of

Ceremony
Knight
six
"

retires

and

prepares him

the
to

didate can-

Eose

Croix, ^conducts

the

door, knocks
Junior
and

and

one.] (Knocks
six and
one,

Deacon

opens

the

door

says:)
Master

Who

hails?
"

of Ceremonies
to

A of

Knight
Grand he years.

Eose Pontiff. served

Croix, who

desires Junior Master Junior

Master

attain Deacon
"

the

degree

How
"

long hath
Three

of

Ceremonies
"

Deacon-

Where?
"

of Ceremonies
Deacon
"

In

the

ranks

of Truth.

Junior
Master

How
"

armed?
With

of Ceremonies

Charity,

Hope

and

Faith. Junior Master

Note
ferred and
the

Deacon

"

Against
"

what

enemies? and
The Secret.
Its

of Ceremonies
"Grand Pontiff."
of the

Intolerance
[Scotch Masonry.]"
the

o|Tpression.
first Scotok
are

202.-" in

deerree

con-

Consistory
upon the

Princes
of
a

of
that

Royal
The

19th

catalogue
and

system.
lessons

officers
are

Masonry, Thrice a
True
the

Puissant and of

Grand

Pontiff
Brothers.

Warden.

members
are

termed from

Faithful Revelations.

The

historical
is stars.

drawn The
are

Book
are

The with
blue of

assembly gold having Hours,

of

styled
The

Chapter.
12

hangings
in stars.
on

blue,
linen
square the

sprinkled
with

members

clothjpd

white
a

fillets,

embroidered
on one

with side hour the

golden
word to

.Jewel,
the other
plished. accom-

plate
word The

gold

Alpha,
the

Omega.
draft

from

the

foretold
a

hour

the

lodge
a

represents
tree

square

city
manner

with of

12

gates,

tliree
V"

on

Morris'

side; Masonic

In

the

midst

bearing

twelve

fruits,"

Dictionary.

Article

Orr^ni

fgntif^

18

GRAND

PONTIFF.

and

let

drop their (At

anchors
law

in

quiet harbors. For peace,

of
a

shall be the universal father. Master wandered

to all the children

mon com-

the tenth
"

column.)

of Ceremonies
far into the

Reuben, like all mankind;,has

ring in
and
ever

darkness,the steps of the ages down 'he long slopes their stately march of time,
the dawn draws
nearer.

Men

are

God's

strumen in-

to accelerate its

be

wait. patient,

coming work, then my (At the eleventh column.)

"

er, broth-

Master

of Ceremonies
intolerance

Simeon, shall be reconciled to

and bigotry longerpersecutes

God, when
no

no

shall no longer longer hates ; when man, brother of man of be his torturer,his death, his fate. The waves sands of to us, on the narrow eternityroll ever nearer that crumble under our weary feet. Those on whose life, the of the same the roar smite, and whom ears surges will engulf together,should have in their next wave hearts a prayer to God, and not hatred for their brother. (At the twelfth column.) at last, Master Gad, shall overcome of Ceremonies come him, as they overthough a troop of evils long overcame The giants all. The serpentis stillunchained. us
"

still assail the battlements

of Heaven

and

scarce

recoil

before its lightnings. (At the first column.) Master Epliraim has strayed from of Ceremonies
"

home,
him

he

shall return
From

in tears

and

penitence and
emanated

find
to

eternal rest.

God

all souls have

and

all return.

(At

the
"

eighthcolumn.)
Manasseh, shall be restored
swimmers in the currents
as

Master

of Ceremonies
are

to
a

sight; We mighty sea

miracles to

all blind
no

of dream

that hath
not the

shore.

We The

see

in

the effects and

us,

causes. see

things are simplest

We

do not

the flower that is within

INITIATION.

19

the seed^nor

loweringoak envelopedin the acorn; invisible the odors and colors in the tasteless^ colorless^ nor air and limpid water and rank dark earth, from try. which the seed extracts them by its mysterious chemisshall -see and the divine light cometh When we know. (At the second column.)
the
Master

Benjamin, shall be redeemed for they,like and come back from exile and captivity, are pain, poverty and sorrow blessings.Without them there would be scant excellence in human nature, neither fortitude nor charity self-denial, industrynor patience, heroism nor nor tolerance, magnanimity nor generosity, gratitude. (At the seventh column.) Master of Ceremonies Dan, shall obey the new law; the law of love. He prayeth best who loveth best,all things both great and small; for the great God that loveth us, he made and loveth all. (At the sixth column.)

of Ceremonies

"

"

Asher, shall pluck the fruit of of Ceremonies that towers above the golden spires the tree of life, and Jerusalem. overlooks the Jasper walls of the New (At the fifth column.)
Master
"

'

Master waits and

of Ceremonies Napthali, believes hopes, is patient life, ; believes that all death is new
"

all destruction and

this

and

dissolution re-comibination

and

production re-

all evil and

but the modes affliction,

not

of

great genesisthat shall

the
over

be eternal.

Hopes for

the time when and and

new

all

change shall cease, law of love and light rule in all spheres fillment the fulexistence, and waits with patience

this incessant flux and

of the inviolable
moment
a

promisesof
thrown
over

God. the
so

[At
he
can

this

thick

veil
a

is

candidate
take

and he is hurried into

small dark room-,

20

GRAND

PONTIFF.

the cloth off when floor in the be

so

he chooses.

They

make

him
room

sit on

the

middle, and then retire. This

no

should be made of
one

black,with
that without

furniture.

Aperturesmust
one,

admittingany

the

voice

speakingoutside
so

be heard. It must also be arranged may that flashes of lighting The may be produced. is left there for about five

candidate brother

minutes,when

:] says in his hearing First Brother will not All who

"

worship the

Beast

horns, and upon his horns ten and the mysteriousname his forehead crowns, upon all men, the high and low, the rich and shall be slain, their right and slave shall receive upon poor, freeman hand or on their forehead, and the his mark, his name, which is 666, or they shall neither number^^* of his name for his is power, dominion and authority buy nor sell; and in darkness, of the Great Dragon. Man, helpless wilt thou receive his mark that thou mayest emerge to light. Pear God, and give glory to him, Second Brother for the hour of his judgment is come^ and worshiphim Heaven and Earth, and the sea, and the that made of water, for he alone has the true sign. If any springs imian worship the Beast and his image, and receive his
seven

with

heads

and

ten

"

Note
was

2Q4.

"

"Numbers.
to the

common

The symbolism the P.vthagoioans,

which

is

derived
the

from

Kabbalists,

Gnostics,
it

all Of associations. superstitions, it is the mystical to to found .\llusions be -^re most generally diffused. abound Jewish Scriptures, for instance, of religion; the Christian the that numbers.
The show most
a

oldest in all systems the in it, and

numbers all and and the

share

of

predominant

its of

It influence. all symbolism

, ,
.

is

not,

in
^ ^

therefore, Freemasonry
.,.
^

surprising
is
that

of

because it familiar most to us is symbols as doctrine of numbers it Yet the of idea fundamental philosophy of Pythagoras. the formed from his theories Egypt since he brought with him, original not was had prevailed. always symbolism this numerical where the East, iind admitted himself Pythagoras (Vit Pyth., C. 28), that tells us Jamblichus who taught from Ornh^^ns. doctiine of numbers the received he had that most the provident beginning of all things in heaven, numbers were that of the and perpetuity of root the intermediate the and space, earth, Qf of the and Eticyqlopstedis gods dernon^,""-Maqke7'" divine beings, of

Freemaponry,

Article

Numl}ers"

INITIATION-.

Si
he shall drink

mark wine

on

his forehead

or

in his

hand^
be

the the

of God's

presence of the the Redeemer. shall have and Third

no

and indignation Holy Angels and Eemorse

banished from

who rest,

Worlds that is shall torture them^ and they worship the beast and his image
name.

of the

receive the marks Brother

"

of his

Oh ! thou, who though patience^ ments art still our in darkness brother; keep the commandof God, and this faith in his justice and infinite while.] goodness. [There is silence for a little, First Brother The first Angel hath poured his vial the earth and a foul and horrid plague hath fallen on
"

Have

on

all who his Second

wear

the mark

of the Beast

and

have

shipped wor-

image.
"

Brother

[Light flashes in the room.] The second Angel hath poured

his

vial dead

on

like the blood of a the Sea, and it hath become therein hath died. [Another m"an, and everything Brother The third

flash.]

Angel hath poured his vial and they have the rivers and the livingsprings, upon blood. become [Another flash.] Thou art just and righteousOh God ; the infinite and eternal in all thy judgments. For thou hast given them their brethren for blood to drink, who have persecuted of and prerogative their faith and usurped the power judgment, and shed the blood of the virtuous and good. The fourth Angel hath poured his vial First Brother scorched with great are upon the Sun, and the wicked heat and yet will not repent. [Another flash.] Second Brother The fifth Angel hath poured his vial those who worship the Beast, his kingdom is upon shrouded in darkness and his followers howl from pain and and terror blaspheme, and still do not repent. [Another flash.] Third Brother. ^The sixth Angel hath poured out his vial upon the great rivers of the Orient, and they are of falsehood, fraud and evil dried up and the spirits battle to be fought marshall their armies for the great on
Third
" " "

"

23
the

CRAl^D

POJ^TTlO'f.

fore begreatday of the Almighty God. Unexpectedly, it dawn, that day will come see men ; see that ye be not found unprepared, but wear the armor of evermore Hope and Faith,lest it come Charity, suddenlyand find you naked and defenceless. [Another flash.] First Brother The seventh Angel hath poured his vial into the Air. It is done. (Upon this thunder is heard without, and frequent flashes lightthe cell, then there are loud noises, and a crash representetc., voices, ing a citydestroyed by an earthquake.)
"

First Brother

"

The

Cities of the nations have fallen

more.

mind, the manacles and fetters fastened by force upon free thought
have and fallen. the
The towers and

and intolerance, that great Babylon'"''" is no chains imposed by fraud upon the human battlements

The

the bastions

that power and fraud, and falsehood ramparts, and they no have fallen, longer though impregnable shall be drunk with the blood of the saints and martyrs

of the Truth.

Second Brother
to the eternal God
are

"

Salvation, Glory,Honor
and Infinite Father. Let True

and and

Power

eous rightthe

his

judgments.
ocean

all his creatures and

greatvoice
^The
are

of the

Lord

ly. cry rejoicingand sin and evil omnipotentreigneth,

are

and his thunders

dethroned.

trust in his
"

they that obey his law that they may have rightto goodness,
Blessed

and the'

situated ancient The on capital of Chaldea, Note 205. "Batylon. and the most city of the magnificent of the once sides Euphrates, both of Solomon's destruction the that here It was world. upon ancient 3?94. Jews the of the in the world, Nebuchadnezzar year by Temple of inhabitants who the were Judah and of the tribe Benjamin, of for in detained seventy-two and captivity conveyed were Jerusalem, them, a .decree for restoring until Cyrus, liiug of Persia, issued years, the their rebuild to superintendence them temple, under and permitting of assistance with the of the Prince Captivity, and the of Zerubbabel, the Scribe. and Priest the Haggai Joshua High situated four calls it, was the the as prophet Daniel Great, Babylon from direction east lem" Jerusadue miles in a nearly and hundred seventy-five
"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Babylon,

INITIATION.

S3
the

Tree of

Life,and
who

may

enter

through the gates into

thou

city/^
Brother and the
art in trust in that

darkness,wilt infinite goodness and

seem

appointedtime may nor thy labors thy life,

Candidate Second
"

and

obey that law be patient, though to draw no nearer during exertions to produce any

fruit?
I will.
"

Brother

Wilt
sow

thou

;. satisfied to
come

be neither weary couraged disnor the seed and that those who
so

after thee may reap, if God I will. Candidate

"

wills it ? to the

First

Brother

"

Come

then

with

light. (The door is opened and by several brethren and conducted draft is seen, displayed, The and officers read as follows:)
Orator
there
"

abode of the candidate received

us

into

the

Chapter.
enters

after he

the

saw

new

Heaven I

and
were

the first Heaven

was no

and

first Earth
saw

more

Sea. down

the

Earth, for passedaway, and Holy City,the new

a

new

Jerusalem Henceforth and

coming

from with and

men

God and

out

of

Heaven.

he will dwell his obedient

tears from

be their

father,
will
more

they

loving

children.

He
no

wipe the
death, nor
sin

all eyes, and

there shall be

and

fraud, nor falsehood;there shall be no more and sickness nor shame, no remorse affliction,
more,

death

any

for the

ancient

wrong

and

evil have

passed away
Warden all
"

forever.
He

things new,
He

that sits upon the throne write,for these words are the give freely
waters

^'1 make saith, true. To

him

that thirsteth I Life. be his father

of the

that overcometh and

shall inherit

Spring of all things, I will

child.''' will love my In the Heavenly Citythere shall be Thrice Puissant

"

no

temple,for the Lord God Almighty and the EedeemMoon shall be needed its temple; nor er are Sun, nor there, for the primitivelightshall shine therein and give it light. In that lightshall all nations walk, and

ORAND

PONTIFF.

there shall all the splendorof the universe

have

their

wickedness nighty, life nor falsehood;but the lightand everlasting and truth of God shall reignthere forever. He is Alpha and Omega^''^ the beginning and the end, the first and from whom all things come, and to whom the last, all return. My brother if you believe in these promises, go to the holy altar and there assume the obligation now of this degree. (Candidate kneels at the altar, places his hands upon the Bible and takes the following gation:) oblino

spring and

centre.

Therein

shall be

OBLIGATION

DEGREE

OF

GRAND

PONTIFF.

of the Almighty God, and presence in justice and mercy, do hereby and hereon believing
-in the most

solemnlyand sincerely promise and

never

swear,

that I any the

am

will

person
same

reveal any of the secrets of this in the Vv^orld, except to him or them

degreeto
to whom

duly

lawfullybelong,and then, only when may and empowered so to do. authorized

that I wdll obey the promise and swear rules and regulations of any Chapter of this degree by-laws, I may laws and to which belong; and the edicts, of Sublime of the Grand Princes mandates Consistory""^ of the Eoyal Secret, under Commanders whose and be holden, as well as those of the it may jurisdiction I furthermore
206. ''Alpha and Note referred to Greek language,
"

Omega.
in the

The

first
Master

and and

last
some

letters of the

of

the

Royal

this in Revelations by are explained passage They the first the and end. and the *I Omega, Alpha beginning am 13. of the and one appellations is, therefore, last.' Omega Alpha the and and end of and the the all things, to beginning equivalent God, of the first and the last.' xii. 4, 'I am Jehovah, to in Isaiah referred so Article and of Freemasonry, Alpha Omega. Encyclcpaedia Mackey's

degrees.

higher ch. xxii.,

V.

*'

"

the

207. Note Ancient

"

"Grand
and

Consistory.
Accepted
the

The Scottish

body governing subject, Rite;

over

State
to

of
the

however,

superior

jurisdiction

the of members thirty-second the

of Grand

The the Council of Thirty-third. Supreme of are required to be in possession Consistory of Encyclopaedia Freemasonry, Mackey's degree."
"

i^rticle Grand

Consistory,

26

GRAND

PONTIFF.

gave unto him the tenth of the spoils.(He anoints him of his head and says:) with a little oil on the crown after the order of Melchizeforever^ dek^ virtuous, sincere, true; minister of jusequitable, tice of toleration, and priest be faithful to God, thy duty
Be

thou

Priest

"

and

and thyself,
or

thus

deserve the title of Sublime

which
my you
are

tiff Pontitled en-

Scottish
to
wear.

Mason,
Rise

henceforward

now

brother,and receive

the

sign,token

and

words

of this

degree.
SIGN.

the right arm horizontally ; is also extended, bring the hand down the three last fingers dicularly. perpen-

Extend

Sign, Grand

Pontiff Degree,

TOKEN.

Each

places the palm

hand
one on

of his head foreother

right
;
answers

the

other's

says.

the Alleluia,

Praise the Lord says,

; the first

then

Emanuel,

the

other,
Token, Grand Pontiff,

Grod speed you,

Both say Amen,

INITIATION.

27

BATTERY
TO OPEN

I" :
"

Twelve It is the
"

strokes. equi-timed

TO PASS

close: word:

The
"

hour. predicted hour is accomplished.

Emanuel.
"

SACRED

word:

Alleluia.
to

(Every
and

brother

now

vances adthe

in

turn

the

candidate

gives him

token.)
Thrice Puissant
"

(Investshim

with

Insignia, ing:) sayI invest

This

Roie

of white linen, with

of that
one
us

which

now

you, is emblematical should of truth

000

and puritywhich equality is consecrated

to the service

characterize and remind

who

also of the vesture

of the

144,-

who

refused to

wear

the mark

of the beast upon

their foreheads.

This Cordon
you that the

of Crimson, bordered with white,teaches

zeal and

arcjor of
the

Knight

and

Pontiff and

ought to
it and
new

be set off

by

greatest purityof morals

The

and charity perfect upon

beneficence.

twelve' stars upon

the fillet allude to the twelve the twelve

gates of the

and city,

signsof

the

the twelve zodiac,

fruits of the tree of

the life,

twelve

tribes of Israel and

names

the twelve
fupon the

the Apostles,

initials of whose of the

new

appear
on

gates and foundation

of the

and city,

the twelve columns

Chapter.
of your cate, Pontifiearth will soil its least indiscretion
now

emblem peculiar and as the slightest contact with remember that so the purity, spotless

This Fillet,is the

will soil the exalted character that you have

volun-

28 assumed. tarily

GRAND

PONTIFF.

Receive

this

jewel,and let the letters

upon it and the Cordon, the firstand last of the Hebrew remind and Greek alphabet, ever you of the love and which to that great being; the veneration owe you the Alpha and Omega, the first existence, whose and the last, on promises we rely with perfect confidence,in .whose mercy and goodnesswe implicitly trust,and for the fulfillment of whose wise purposes we content to wait. are (Warden shows candidate the
source

of all

draft.)
after the ceremonies of My brother, this degree, this paintingneeds but little explanation. The Serpent'''' writhingin chains has to us a peculiar of the it was signification; promised that the offspring should bruise the serpent's woman head, fulfillthou the prophecy. (The candidate is caused to step on the three heads of the serpent.)
Thrice
"

Puissant

Thrice

Puissant So

"

So

shall the honor

foot of truth

crush

error!
so

honesty and

on tram.ples

falsehood,

Go now treads in the dust intolerance. charity my brother,and listen to the lecture of this degree. (The Master of Ceremonies presentshim to the Orator who delivers [assisted by the Master of Ceremonies] the

lecture.
a prominent As a symbol, the serpent obtained the Egyptians initiations and religions. Among and the at when length, extended Divine the of it was Wisdom symbol The eternity. of emblem his with his mouth was tail in an serpent the ritual In triune deity. their symbolized globe and winged serpent In the China, universe. of the the of symbol was a serpent Zoroaster, by the world of governed the two was symbol serpents ring between times device is several The same wisdom of the the Creator. and power that, from Isiac table. the (Anacel., 1. 521), says Higgins repeated on the itself, without "5f renewing which the the possessed serpent faculty

Note

210.
all

"

"Serpent.
ancient

place

in

the

"

casting annually by to outward as appearance, he but of emblem eternity; the the like Phoenix, became,, evil the principle. Genesis, in that even it ever denies represented, in his worK set forth as of the serpent, of the Faber's symbolism theory that tne He is snys ingenious. the Idolatry, of Pagan Origin on first tempter, from the of the their idea serpent in part derived ancients the But deluge as evil principle. of the and hence hieroglyphic it was a the serpent evil from the principle, emanated to have was thought the principle; good also represented He the of becam.e dpluge. a symbol
process
its of

generation

skin,

it

the

idea the

being
cherubim

borrowed who

from

the

winged
the troe
as

with cherubim

guarded
considered

being

sometimes

blended which was soraphim and seraphim of life," the identical.' Macfeey s tncyglQ"

paedie^ of

tr^emasonryjArticle

Serpent.

LECTURE

DEGREE

OF

GRAND

PONTIFF

OR

DOCTRINE

OF

GRAND

PONTIFF.

Query
Answer

"

What
"

are
a

you?
Sublime you

am

Grand
receive wants

Pontiff.
this

Query
Answer to

"

Where
"

did
a

degree?
sun

In

place that

neither

nor

moon

light it. Query

"

Explain
"

this to me? Grand Pontiffs

in
never same

Ansiver artificial
'

As

the
to

wanted
manner

any
the

lights
true

light them^
nor

faTthfuland
want neither sublime

brothers, the Sublime

titles to be

Grand

Pontiffs
into

riches

admitted

this

Chapter^ as they
to and masonry^ true

themselves in their attachment prove and gations in their oblifaithfulness their brethren.

friendshipto

represents the Draft of this Chapter? A square city of four equal sides, with three Answer of which is a tree gates on each side, in the middle pended bearing twelve different kinds of fruit; said city is susof Jerusaclouds, below is a representation on as Query
"

What

"

l
F
'

lem
of

overturned

and

in

ruins.

There

are

twelve

gates

pearl,three on each side; a great glory in the center beneath the ruins of the citylies a serpent I givesit light, in chains, on side of the one I with three heads, bound ^ draft is a high mountain. Query Explain this to me?
"

Answer
under
,
^^

"

The

square

city representsancient
Pontiff, that
ancient Pontiffs make
comes

masonry,
from

the title of Grand

to

down

Heaven

replacethe
the Grand

destruction

(say
as

the temple) 'tis represented

when

it appear

by the ruins
heads.

and

the chained

serpent Avith three

30

GRAND

PONTIFF.

Query"
are so

Ko'^

comes

masonry
our

bound
"

together by
It
was so we

Answer

decreed

ruins,as ^e obligations? in olden times,as we learn

was

fallen to

by

St.

John, who
a

understand

the first mason

that held

Perfect
^Where

Chapter.
St. John say this? where he talks of Babylon,

Query
"

does

Answer

"

In the What

his revelation"'

and

celestial Jerusalem.

Query
"

the signifies

tree with of the

twelve different
is

kinds

of fruit in the center

"

city? placed there

are

Answer
to make
us

It is the tree of life which

understand where

the sweets of life

to be
we one

found, and the twelve different kinds

meet to instruct ourselves every month another againstour enemies.

of fruit that and sustain

Query
"

What

the fillet or signifies

with ? him
entrance

veil that the

didate can-

is blinded Answer
"

It procures
entrance

into

our

Chapter
to

as it did procure those that wore

Ncte the
among

into the celestial Jerusalem

it;thus hath St. John"^

Masonry
the of the..
of
a our

himexplained
adoption
has of of

211. the

"

"Apocalypse,
as one

The

St.

John

Evangelist

the to theories as Several Institution. thus connected with the cause being original claim from remote down been handed have periods, which traditions be familiar will student which Masonic the him as a brother, among of the government assumed him having which as that with represents I the of John demise Baptist. the after Grand Master, as the Craft, ness correctin the to I am not that willing place implicit confidence confess of to the subscribe prudence I and this candidly of legend,

writers on of his

patrons to Freemasonry,

of

Lodges,

given

rise,

variety

Dalcho's to and
some

remark,
argue
a

that

'it is

unwise
or

against

probability.'

way,

the

institution
so

been have Christian a

connection more of Freemasonry, claimed universally

"

a religious feeling St. Mark, St. Matthew, I reason why see no (general homage, selected been and appropriately have not readily as Luke might is something there is that fact the But 'lines parallel.' Df the the Evangelist, which in the life and writings of St. John the have not He Institution. may with our him mystic connects
"

than can we prove, to assert more in however, have been, must There and the between Evangelist less direct times earliest from the not he would or If it was simply of its patrons. one as this to rise which veneration gave
or
as

Bt.
one

both heen it

in
a

closely
will

Freemason
be

in

the

sense can are

in be shown

w^hich
that

we

now

use

the

term;
with

but

sufficient, if it Institutions, which

DF

he

was

origin."" Mackey's of the. Article Apocalypse, Wasonry

less intimately common from a

themselves with connected

generally
Freemasonry

familiar admitted

by

other mystical been more to have their ence existderlvinc

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemagoniy,

LECTURE.

31

self?

Query
Fillet?

"

What

the twelve goldenstars signifies

on

the

Answer-" watched the

the tree twelve

the

llYi^jrepresent the twelve angels who lem, the twelve gates of the celestial cityof Jerusatwelve signsof the zodiac,the twelve fruits of the twelve tribes of Israel, and the of life,
initials of whose of the
new names

the apostles,
columns
"

gates and

foundation of the

appear upon cityand on the

Chapter. the blue hangingsof the ChapQuery- What signifies ter and the gold stars thereon? Answer The blue is the symbol of Lenity,Fidelity,
"

twelve

and

Sweetness,which
true

faithful and
Note 212.
'from from the to John

ought to be the character of all brothers ; and the stars represent those

"

Faber,
borrowed

consider
attention

of Mr '"The whole the Apocalypse,' machinery says to to been me end, seems beginniag plainly to have very of the the Ancient and this, if we machinery Mysteries; of the done nature strictest with the subject, was very

poetical
himself

decorum.

'St.

is

made
the

to of

Initiated;
closely
order
'The

and,

of

resemble succession.'

accordingly, the pageants

first into

about to an personate aspirant his mind's to presented images the nature and in both Mysteries

be
eye

in

of
who

prophet and heaven; the plays

beholds this he
he vast

hierophant,
forthwith in

in the door magnificent opened the invited voice to enter by witnesses he Here the unsealing is is

temple
of of
one a

sacred

book,
which

and flit and

sea

appalled
before

by
the

troop
eyes. known

of

ghastly

tions, appari-

horrid
a

succession wild
earth.

his
well

preeminently
great
out with of the

conspicuous
two and out the the

serpent,

father;
the and canine

portentous
of of the the

beasts,
Such

which hideous
seem

these are Among of the symbol severally come up figures correspond to rise out of the
was

phantoms

ground,

with deemed these

universally
Passing
attended

polymorphic offspring of
monsters of of the

Orgies, which of images

the in who
'

the

hero

god

who

sea.

terrific

safety,
acts the who the

the

by

is
from

conducted the the

his into
the
sea

angel
the

hierophant,
presence mother
a

part
is

female,

resembling
female upon

great
and

Pagan

theology.

constantly interpreter, described closely as isis emerging Like

prophet,
of
an

divinity,
surface of

exhibiting upborne upon

of many
as

to herself marine waters. She the

as

aspirant

Apuleius,
to open

this
float

wild beast, to is said

was

appears be an declared

and
female

systematical
principle
fornication
made to

harlot, just
fecundity;

great
she
was

mother and

the the

and
a

always
sacred

propitiated
as

by
this

literal
were

reduced drink a

to^

prepared

religious system, of liquor out a

initiated
so

goblet,

harlot

cup

the earth with as golden represented intoxicating the kings of the is of her of forehead On the her name Mystery prostitution. very she is of and the label character, teaches inscribed; us that, in point the universal of mother great Encyclopaedia of idolatry.' Mackey's Freemasonry, Article. Apocalypse, Masonry of the.

is

"

"

32

GRAKD

PONTIFF.

masons

who

have
rules

given
of the

proof

of

their
which

attachment
in the end

to

the
will

statutes make

and

order,

them

deserving

of

entering

the

celestial

Jerusa-

lem.^^^
is

Query
Answer

What
"

your and

name

?
True

Faithful
"

brother.

Note
worth

213.
"

"All in the

that

is

venerable,
dates

all from There is

that

is

universal,
the in to has the been Masonic

all Golden the

that

is

preserving
City
of of
a

Masonry,
Great

Jerusalem,
no

City,
world
so

''The

King.'
study
as

locality

w^orthy travelers,

mason's
is
no

this,

and,
renown

thanks
that

.researches
so

of

there and

city
out

of to

ancient

thoroughly

explored

opened

public

view."
"

Morris's

Dictionary'-,

PHILOSOPHICAL
Nineteenth
Idolatry
Purpose Romish
the Parent to Beast of all

ANALYSIS
or

Degree^
Sin
Awe
"

Grand
Master
"

Pontipe.
Personates the Christ

The
and

Lodge
Horror

"

The
the

Inspire
"

Masonry

Image

of

Character

of

Dr.

Dalcho.

^'What

is Ans.
"

the

matter matter moon^

with is in

little

by-play
"

of

try?'' idola-

The
the

just
the

this:

From the

kissing
Patriarch circumam-

one's

hand

to
31
J

days by

of solemn of

Job.

{c,

27
a

j)

to

Sun-worship lodge
; every

bulation

in

Masonic

act

ever idolatry^ howto

trivial
our

or

contemptible,
rid his of Son

is

an

expedient
When the

un-God
Eternal

globe, by getting brought

all the forth

Christ.
into

the

Father ''Let
one

world,

and

said

Angels

of
and

God

worship him/'
chief
is of the

(Heh.
devils.
to that

1,

6,)

angel refused,
or

became

And
fallen
To
no

all ^^Gentile"

Christless of
his to whom

worship
leave
to

paid
Cor.

angel,

or

to

some

legions, (1,
our

10:20,)
race

dispense
means or

with

Christ, is by
to

ruined God

with
Heaven.

mediator,

reach

and

And
name

the and

lodge dispenses
person,
or,

with
in his

Christ, by enemies;
with
to

dropping
Jews,

his

take

pagans

and

others;

by insulting
Aaron around
a

him Israel

false, spurious

worships. by dancing
to

When naked add

told
a

worship
orthodox
for

Jehovah,
he
tempted at-

calf, (
to

Ex.
an

82:18,)
their

heathen
men

ritual
that

creed:

and with

three their is the

thousand lives.
one

day paid
men
are

idolatry
try Idolais

The

sins of

of

numberless.

parent
of

them

all ; and

lodge
most

worship

idolatry.

And,

all

idolarty,

the

daring

and

THE

LODGE

MASTER

TERSONATES

CHRIST.

35

damning, is when sinners imitate and copy the approache God And to this is is done what in men. of this 19th degree. is "Thrice The lodge master Puissant;" personating Christywho has ''all power,'' The master is "seated on throne and holds a Sceptre/^ with the blue canopy of a This is Christ's rival, him. the heavens over the usurping world,'' this The of degreeitself, ''god says Mackey, {Note 197,) "is founded on the mysteriesof the Apocalypse/' which is "the Revelation of Jesus Christ/'{Rev. "clothed in white are 1,1.) And his lodge members linen robes/^ like attending Angelay. {Rev. 15:6.) And the jewel is engraved"Alpha and Omega," which is on in opening,the Warden the title of Christ. And says :
"the Sun of Ttuth has
'

risen.'^

"Christ is the Sun

of

The Truth and Life." And, Eighteousness."And in a preceding degree, the as grim mockery of opening the seals and sounding the trumpets (p. 451,) was through with, so here follow the vials gone poured out, and the dwellingplace of God, the New down to men. And after these superlaJerusalem,comes tively impudent mockeries are gone through with, the

candidate them from

is made all but

to kneel

down of this

and

swear

to conceal

degree; after which of the candidate is solemnlyanointed into the priesthood is "a priest who forever after the order of MelChrist, is chizcdek." There more nothing revoltingly Mormon Endowment House, where blasphemousin the mighty Brigam Young used, as El Shaddai, to personateAlMasons God! And when this horrible
as are

fanfaronade found

is

such gone through with,by men the wretched Masonic lodges,

in ordinary

dupe is told that he is

the sublime title of that in this

^henceforward Scottish Mason/ The

entitled

to

wear

It is noticeable
are
no

there recitative, Christ,

ritual runs; "'Salvation, Glory, Honor God and Infinite Father/^

of ascriptions (p.^3.)

blasphemous glory to

and Power

to the Eternal

36

THE

PURPOSE

TO

INSPIRE

AWE

AND

HORROR.

is ; "Every creature which is in ascription Heaven and on the Earth; and under the Earth, and such as are in the Sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying;blessing and honor and glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne,and unto the
"

The

Bible

Lamb,
While such

forever and the book

ever/' itself is ''the Revelation of Jesus mutilates it by leavinghim out of

Christ/' this Eite

only passages as the above and compliments him with a half contemptuous allusion to him as "the ter Masof Nazareth ;'' and a wooden image of a lamb, lying
on a

book
as

with

seven

seals;with

further

allusion to

him

"the Word/' the most

But

extraordinary part of

this 19th

is its bold allusion to "the Beast and His The candidate is being led twelve times

degree image/'

he is jerked into a small dark room lodge, "All the floor;sitting there he hears a brother say: who will not worship the Beast with seven heads and ten horns, shall be slain;"all men, the high and low,

the around and seated on

the rich and

upon their
or etc.,

the poor, freeman

and

slave shall receive

right hand, or on their forehead his mark, they shall neither buy nor sell." And a second
takes up the strain and adds and they shall have no them his
:
"

brother
torture

^"Remorse
rest who

shall
is

worship

the beast and

;" and im.age

here

the

matter

dropped.
and
horror

The

to be to inspire awe purpose would seem lute in the candidate,and leave his mind in abso-

emptinessand
Now the
was,

confusion.

lodge system of which rulingpart,is the image of the Eomish and is the secret despotism of the
the
secret

this Eite world.

is

beast,which
That

the seven-headed the

beast with

his harlot rider is Eome,

^

book itself teaches, (Rev, 17, 18.) ''The tvoman which thou sawest is that great citywhich ruleth over be no mistaking the Kings of the,Earth/'Thera om

thi^. No other' cityon

earth

ever

olaimetjmS, exercised
Romt
wai

kfldiction

gy^r

Kings. Pagan

the

Beast^

MASONRY

THE

IMAGE

OF

THE

ROMISH

BEAST.

37

and

In this^ without harlot rider. Popery the religious Protestant commentators agree. exception the Globe, which now And the lodge net-work covers Rome
in two

differs from fixed

government, church them that dwell on the Earth'' made ^^by but lodges are neither visible govern{Rev. 13, 14,) promiscuously; ment or church, yet controls business and nationality It is flitting ! 2nd. as a shadowy image ; religion but keeping its diabolical changing its shapes endlessly, And the beast and his image are priestnature. one, and god Satan, and false as their master murderous from the beginning and ^^liar and murderer who was the last we hear the father of it.^^ {Jno, 8, 44.) And of them; Beast, False Prophet,Image and their worshipers, they are cast into a lake of firehurning with self brimstone, (Rev, 19, 20.) And whoever comforts him"

It has neither particulars: like Eome; or nationality

in the fact that the fire and will doubtless find the

brimstone

are

not

eral, lit-

as fearful reality

as

its symbols.

One

would
woven

suppose

that
a

the last

into
and

like this would be scripture Masonic rite, by men supposed to

a

be educated

attentive to their

own

interests.

The

be suggestedis that these which can only explanation like those degreesare the work of semi-apostate priests, swept into the French Eevolution of 1789, manufactured in 1754-8: That at the Jesuits' Collegeof Clermont sent to this country in 1761 they were by an ex- Jew, the Bite of PerMorin, whose religion fection was as money, that Morin : appointed sixteen ^^Inspectors Generar^ with himself, of whom thirteen were Jews also. Dr. Dalcho, the son of a Prussian, born in London, settled in Charleston, S. C. ; a Physician, a soldier,
" "

38 afterwards

CHARACTER

OF

DR.

DALCHO.

Cluireh :"A in the Prot. Episcopal priest of the Scottish Kite : helped form SovereignInspector ter; wriA successful Masonic the first Supreme Council : sonry and quit Mabecame involved in Masonic disputes, with the in disgustand died out of connection
a
" "

Order.
Such Kite
were

the minds

that formed

the

presentEuling

tion They took the old Eite of Perfecof side degreeswhich had over and the swarms run Europe^ combined, modified and revised: added eight the present Eite of 33\ which fears not to make more Such could dabble with God men nor regards man. ^'^The beast and his image, as snake-fanciers play with snakes; conscious of no motive but to make an impression, not knowing they were dabbling with their own of the world.
"

doom!
In

the

lecture closing

of this
:
"

to the motive

of the contrivers twelve

degree we Query,
"

have ^^What

the

key fies signi-

the tree with

centre

different kinds

of fruit in the

of the
"

City/'(p.30.)
It is the tree of life which
is

''Answer
to make
us

placedthere
meet
one

understand

where

the sweets

of life are, and

we

the twelve month

to

different kinds
instruct

of fruit that

and ourselves, Thus from

sustain the

every another until

against our
now,

enemies.'^

creation

the Globe has stood and fallen for

a

trees and

ripenedand
to

Masonic

fruits have grown lodge! It is difficult

or stupidit)^, cunning, sv/indling predominatesin this vile compound. And superstition and jugglers how sorcerers though one can understand deal with such trash ; the minister of Christ,who can the truth,and yet deals in it must surehas ever known ly

determine

whether

incur ''wrath to the uttermost/'

CHAPTER
Twentieth Lodges

XXXV
Master Master
of all

Degree;
or

Grand

Symbolic

Associate
also called

ad

Vitam.
of

[Past

Master]

Grand

Master

dom. Wis-

VENUS

or

adonis.

'^^^'
are

"*

decorations

:
a

"

The

hangings
you
an
of. attention in
their

blue

and
nine
are
of

the

east
a

is

throne before

which it is

ascend altar
An
of

by

gold. In der steps, unan the the

in

canopy,
214.
"

on

which
Masonic doctrine, mode
other

open
first,

Note of Adonis because,

"Adonis, Mysteries claims the peculiarly

their

investigation
the

mysteries

student: which
to

in

symbolism they they

of them
were

and

esoteric and
of

religious
that the
or

object

for is

which

instituted,
a nearer

the
the

object
Institution

attained,
of initiation

bear the
of

analogical
any

resemblance mysteries because with

were

Freemasonry brings

than ancient into

a

do

systems
chief

of

world;
very

and,
For

secondly^ they
or

their

locality
and
at

close

connection whose

the

early
was

history
celebrated

reputed
Byblos,
whose

origin
a

city

Freemasonry. of Phoenicia,
were

principally
name

scriptural

who Giblemites, are of 1st Book in the Kings (chap. stonebeing the to v. as 18) referred in Solomon the building by Temple. Hence King employed squarers been intimate a evidently connection, have at must least there or very between the intercommunication, frequent workmen a certainly very inhabitants the and of the seat of Byblos. the first Temple the of the and whence the of that Adonisian mysteries, rite place worshipers

Crebal,

and

inhabitants

the

Giblites

were

disseminated These historical

over

other

regions
invite
was
was was

of

country.
us

circumstances which that which

the

to

an

examination
we

of

the
may

system
find

of
in it of

initiation

something
instruction of
first The

system
in
the

at because Byblos, practised of suggestive the probably prominent subsequently so

symbolic
a

feature

system
us

Freemasonry., myth legend

of
en

Let founded.

examine

which Adonis

the Adonis

Adonisiac
he
was

initiation the of
son

was

Myrrha

and

mythological King Cinyras,

that Venus

of

is, that
was

of

Cyprus.
became

surpassing
him died flew dead.
as

beauty,
her
a

enamored

w^ith
who
on was

favorite.
wound
succor

Subsequently
inflicted of her
to
a by favorite,

Adonis,
wild but boar
she

possessed and him, great a

Lebanon. late. the
earth. to

such

adopted
hunter,
Venus
was

from to the On
so

Mount
too

came

Adonis

his

descent

the

infernal

regions. that,
to
were

Proserpine
him to

became,
At favor

like

Venus,
of the

attracted of of
the

by
love,

his she
the

beauty,
refused
Venus

notwithstanding
listened
the to consent two

entreaties

goddess who'
decree months

restore

the

prayers

desponding
was

with Adonis
and

length by
and should
"

Jupiter,
whose by six spend

reconciled

dispute
year

between with Article

goddesses,
Venus."

Proserpine
of

compelled alternately

that

each of

herself

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

Freemasonry,

Adonis,

Mysteries

of.

40

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

sword, mallet, as in etc., etc., a Symbolic lodge. The lodgeis lighted by nine''" lights of three triangles within the other,in a candlestick one
with the nine branches between the altar and the west
on

Bible,square and compass,

Over the Venerable Master in the tracing board. East is a glorysurroundinga triangle, in the centre of
are

which
room

the words

Fiat Lux/'"

In the middle of
:

of the

in surroundingthe altar,
on

the form

are triangle

three columns

which

are

these words

On

that in the that in the

East, Truth, on that in the West, Justice, on

The lodge cannot be opened unless South, Toleration. be present. Besides the nine lights nine members tioned menabove,there may be others used in different parts of the lodge; but should be arranged in squares and should be of yellow^' triangles.The nine greatlights
^

wax.

OFFICERS

:
"

The

officers All

are

as

in the

the Orator the door

SASH
:
"

sits in the North

wear

and

Symbolic lodge; Pursuivant guards

a

within. The

their hats.

yellowand sky blue,or two, one each other. of each color, crossing is yellow,lined and bordered The APRON": apron with sky blue. lateral Upon it in the centre are three equiwithin the other, with the initial one triangles in the corners letters of the nine great lights ; thus in
sash is
"

the

corners

of the
**Nine.

outer

one

at the

apex,
Numbers.

C.

".

; at the
possesses

Note

remarkable made was

Masonic
Note there
was

is one This reproduction, much of subject the Dictionary, Article Nine,

215.

"

powers

of

the and

sacred the in

It
"

Pythagorean
dissertation."

philosophy
Morris's

mysterious

216.

light.'

Mackey's
Note

'Let be there Fiat et Lux light, and Fit, Latin. documents." sometimes motto prefixed to Masonic Article Lux Fiat Fit. et Lux Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
"

"Lux

217.

gold

represented

it is But from color

the the of natural spiritual sun, sun was symbol of the emblem and gold. yellow was natural sun. as symbolic all its significance a that derives yellow evident the of the and sun its/connection with the hue of the rays
"

"The

the

wisdom was divine the represented by light or ancients, the to this appears And heat was by red. or divine the power color." of this Mackey's ancient symbolism of the whole the about be Article Yellow. Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,

Among yellow,

as

"

OPENING
Grand
Venerable and
to to

CEREMONIES
of all

Master
Master the be

Symbolic

Lodges.^'*'
Grand Grand and Master

"

(Knocks
has to
come

one.)
for this

brethren,
convene; your

hour

Lodge

pleased

clothe

yourselves

repair
see

stations. Master
are
"

Venerable the doors Junior

are

Brother

Junior

Deacon,

that

well
"

tyled.
Venerable

(He

Deacon

obeys.) Grand Master,

Senior Grand the

the

doors

duly tyled.
Venerable Master whether goes and all
"

Brother

Grand
Masters. word

Warden,

ascertain Warden

present are around, receives

to

ior (Seneach

from

brother Senior
have

returns
"

his

station.)
Grand Grand

Warden

Venerable

Master,
Masters. Grand ?
The affords
of

all

ent pres-

proved

themselves
"

Venerable

Master the

Brother

Junior square
This

Deacon,
dTgr^e
thorough
have the

what
Note
of
the

compose
219." Ancient of and and

first masonic
Master of aU rite.

"Grand
and the

Symbolic spirit
of the

Lodgres.
degree system
same

20th
a

exemplification Philosophy
same

Accepted philosophical being

to

Freemasonry.
Architect candidate

Masonry,
mission
and the the

one
"

and
the

the

principle,
of
the Great the the

object
the

attain

worship
of
of

of

universe,
with

disenthralment duties

mankind. instructor

Here of

is
of

charged
the

responsible
of

universality
a

Masonry,
bears does

inspired
judgment,
the to
same

by
and

an an

upright
affectionate
to

and

truths great enlightened and

reason,

firm

and This

rational

liberal

philanthropy.
that the

degree

relation

Ineffable

Past

Master's

Charity,
and
are

Generosity,
are

degree Heroism,
The The

the

symbolic PatriotisiQ,
called is

degrees. Justice, Lodge:

be

Masonry Veneration, Toleration, hangings

Grand with

Honor, body
East. East the is

Truth
blue

inculcated.

is officer
A
a

the

and and

gold.
is

presiding
the In the

styled
cannot

Venerable

Master,
less
and than

seated by

in

Lodge

opened by
nine nine

nine

members.
a

surmounted
wax.

canopy;

Lodge
bordered

ascended throne, is lighted by

and lined from
on

steps, of lights
the

yellow
sash to the the

The

apron

'is and

yellow,
blue

with the

blue; left
is

is

of

broad

yellow
the the sacred

ribbon, triangle, Macoy's Master of

"

right

hip;
of

jewel

is words."

passing of gold, all

shoulder

which and

engraved

initials

Encyclopaedia

Dictionary

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Grand

Symbolic

Lodges,

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

43

Junior
and

Deacon

"

Prudence,
Brother

Temperance, Chastity
Senior Grand

Sobriety.
Master
"

Venerable
what

Deacon,

the second masonic square? compose Deacon Senior Heroism, Firmness,

"

Equanimity

and

Patience.
Master
"

Venerable
compose Grand

Brother

Grand

what Secretary,

the third masonic

"

square?

Secretary Purity, Honor, Punctuality.

Venerable Master fourth
" "

Fidelity

and

Brother masonic

Grand square ?

Treasurer, what

compose
Grand

the

Treasiirer

and Kindness, Generosity Charity, Brother

Liberality.
Venerable Master
"

Grand

Orator,what

pose com-

the fifth masonic Grand and Orator

"

square? Disinterestedness, Mercy, Forgiveness

"

Forbearance. Master Brother Junior Grand

Venerable what

Warden,
triotism. Pa-

is the first great masonic Warden

"

Junior

? triangle and Veneration, Devotedness,

Venerable what and Senior

Master

"

Brother
to

Senior

Grand of

Warden, mankind,

is the second

great masonic
"

Warden

Gratitude And

? triangle God, Love

confidence

in human
"

nature.

Venerable

Master

the third

composed of Truth, which Justice which includes Plain Dealing and Sincerity; and Toleration. Equity and Impartiality; Master in Venerable the (One rap,) Brethren to attain in masonry? South, what seek'-ye Deacon Junior ence Light, the lightof Knowledge, Sciand Philosophy. Brethren in the North,what seek Venerable Master
"
"

angle, great masonic triincludes Frankness,

"

44

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

ye to attain in masonry? Orator Grand Light, the

"

thought,free speech for, all free action, within law, the same
Venerable If o^ier" Brethren ? ye to attain in masonry Senior Warden Light, the
"

free light of liberty, mankind^ free conscience, for all.

in the

West, what

seek

truth,eternal
as

as

vine Jight of God's digreat himself ; and of virtue, immortal

my brethren to ope:i gether Toseek the true masonic light.
me

the soul. Venerable Master

we
"

Aid

then

this

that lodge^ brethren.

may

(Give the sign.) Venerable Master My brethren,let the great lights of the lodge shine. Pursuivant of the (Advances, lights one great burn and returns.) Let veneration for the deity lights in this lodge as its firstgreat light. Senior Deacon (Lighting another light.) Let the of generosity be lifted up in this lodge. light Orator Grand (Lighting another.) Let the light of heroism blaze like the day among us. Treasurer Grand (Lighting another.) Let the lightof honor ever direct our footsteps. Grand Secretary (Lightinganother.) Let the light of patriotism shine in our souls as in the lodge. Junior Warden (Lightinganother.) Let the great of justice burn steadily altars. our light upon Senior Warden (Lighting another.) Let the great lightof toleration dim the fires of persecution. Let the great light of truth, Master Venerable souls and complete the great illumine our it') (lights of perfection. triangles Master Venerable Together brethren. All (Clap one and two; 0 00.) Fiat Lux. the nine great lights Brethren Master Venerable are burning in our lodge and it is duly open; be
All
"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

seated.

CHAPTER
Twentieth

XXXVI
Master Grand
or all

Degree;
Lodges
or

Grand
Associate

Symbolic

Mastbr

Ad

vitam.^'''
called
DOM

[Past

Master]

also

Grand

Master

of

Wis-

initiation.

[The
Senior collar Eose

nine
Deacon and

great
of

lights having
a

been the

extinguished,
candidate and the with

the the of
a

retires, invests
Grand him
to

jewel
and Deacon Deacon the Deacon
"Ad

Pontiff the
one

jewel
00.)
0

Croix

leads
"

door.]
and

Senior
Junior and opens

(Knocks
"

two;
knocks

(From
Who
mason,
[Scotch
has been
to

within seeks who

Masonry.]" adopted
Past

three,
attained
principle

00;
the

door.)
"

admission?

Senior
Note office 220."

A
life)
by
its

having
The to
a

Vitam. for

of extent

life-

(ad
Lodges,
ad
in

vitam,
Grand

limited Past
But

in

American
of

Lodges
has

giving
with broadest

Grand

Masters.

Masters in Scotch

life-membership
vitam
the

restricted
scope;

suffrage.
in
some

Masonry
otf^fer

countries life,"
"

the

highest
Masonic

institution Ad

holding
Vitam. Solomon has
of

his

office

for

Morris's

Dictionary,
Note
as

Article 221.
"

"King
or

been wisdom, in wisdom

adopted
in

in accordance Book

Speculative
with of

Masonry
the
acter char-

the

type
which

representative
been

has

given
exceeded wisdom

to

him the
of

the

First of
For

Kings
than

(iv.
of
all

30-32:)
the east
men;
sons

'Solomon's

wisdom and ail the and

the In to the

all he

the
was

children wiser and

country,
than
of Ethan

Egypt.
Heman all the
a

Ezrahite,
his fame
was

and in

and nations

Chalcoi round

Darda,
about.* has been

the

Mahol;
In
all

Oriental
the the

philosophies
book called
of the
a

conspicuous
of

place Solomon^ Jew,

it
I

to

wisdom.

Wisdom Hellenistic
came

(vii.
is said:

7,
her

given 8). but

*I called before of
as

supposed
upon

be
and

production

God. and

the

spirit
and the
of the
same

of

wisdom

to

me.

preferred
comparison
is described

sceptres
And breath
from

thrones,
on

esteemed book, God, and

riches (vii.
a

nothing 25-27,)
she influence

in

her.' 'the

farther

in

of tbe the

the

power

pure the

[emanation]
of and the the-

flowing everlasting
his

light,

of glory unspotted

Almighty
of the

brightness
of God,

mirror

p(fw"r
of

goodness.'""

Maoke^'s

"xia|yclopaedia

Freemasonry,

of Image Aitiole Wisdom.

46

GRAND

MASTER

OP

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

nineteenth
over

all Junior

to preside degreedesires to be here qualified symbolic lodgesthat he may still further advance

in ma-sonry.

Is it not through mere idle ity, curiosfor the sake of or distinction among his fellows that he makes this request?
"

Deacon

Senior Junior

Deacon Deacon attained

"

It is not. Is he of that number of masons this degree, repose thereafter in

to the evils that

"

who^
tented con-

having

indifferent indolence,
to be redressed?

demand

Senior Junior
utter

Deacon Deacon

"

He
"

is not. of that class of and

on

Is he

masons

who

beautiful

sentiments

of masonic Senior Junior Deacon Deacon He

"

press duty,and with is not. of that

others the formance perthat remain tent? con-

"

Is he

class of

masons

who
on

purse and levy liberal contributions spare their own those of others,for works of charityand the welfare

of

the order?

Senior Deacon
Junior
Deacon

"

He
"

is not.
one

If he be
we

withdraw;
no

for such

have

of these let him here no room, no

none

speedily need,

for him do you vouch I do. Senior Deacon

use;
"

that he is

of these?

Junior
and the
0

Deacon
his

"

Then Grand

let him Master returned.

wait with is informed

til unpatience

the Venerable

of his

quest, re-

answer

three; door, goes to the Grand asked and the like anare swers 00, and the same questions returned as before,excepfrthe last.)
Venerable Junior Master
" "

(Junior Deacon Master, knocks

closes

Let

the candidate returned

be admitted. and

Deacon

(Having

opened

the

door.)
that

Grand It is the order of the Venerable Master, be admitted. the candidate ters en(Senior Deacon him and

with

placeshim
the

in the centre

of the triangle

formed

by

three columns

the surrounding

INITIATION.

47

altar and

leaves

Venerable

him.) Mfister My brother

"

you

have

often

knelt

and you now before the altar of masonry, stand before formed it again,enclosed in a great triangle by three

great columns
do you Candidate
Venerable to another

which

support this lodge. What

in the South ?

name

read upon
"

the column

Toleration.
Master
"

No

man

has the
or

in matters

of belief

right to dictate can faith;no man

say that he has When man usurps truth

of truth as he has of a chattel. possession persecutes for opinion's sake, he Do the prerogative of God. admit the you of these principles?
"

Candidate Venerable
column

I do.

Master

"

What

name

do you

read upon

the

in the West?
"

Candidate
Venerable

^Justice.^''' Master
"

Man

should

judge

others

as

he

judges himself;believe others honest and sincere as he believes himself; find for their actions the excuses that he readily finds for his own, and look always for a good
rather than
a

bad

motive.

God

made

them

common or

to

and he who all, him

denies

to justice

his brother Do you

wrongs

in any manner the truth of these Candidate Venerable

" "

is unfit to live.

recognize

principles?
"

I do.

Master

What

name

do

you

read

on

the

222. Note One of the cardinal "Justice. virties, the four practice is inculcated remembers of which The in the who first degree. mason to- preserve how he has been an upright position emphatically charged to act to fail justly in all his should with never dealings mankind, This corner-stone to is the and world. his the to himself, brethren, honorable alike he which alone to erect superstructure on can a expect Justice is usually In to resented rephimself and iconology. to the Fraternity.' sword in one hand a matron with as holding a bandaged eyes, the true in Masonry But at in the other and pair of scales a equipoise. firmly is the feet in the first degree, illustrated of Justice, symbol as

planted

on

the

ground,
Article

and

the

body

upright."

"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

of Freemasonry,

Justice.

48
column

GRAND

MASTER

OI' ALL

SYMBOLIC

lODGES.

in the East?
"

Candidate Venerable falsehood

can

Truth. Master
"

223
'

He

who

lies is

To lie is base and dishonorable ; without truth by implication, there can be no virtue, and he who professes an opinion he does not entertain, falsehood and is a originates a slanderer and deserves
I do. to be branded
as

be other

than

evil.

coward; no or expressly,

such.

Do

you

recognizethe
Candidate
Venerable
"

truth of these Master Will

? principles
you

"

make

them

hereafter

the rule of your

no swerve

inducement
from
"

conduct and conversation, life, letting however to stringent persuade you

? Kneel this the then at the altar and

them

Candidate
Venerable the kneels
OBLIGATION

I will.

Master
contracts
GRAND
own

"

sume as-

of obligation

and

degree. (The candidate followingobligation.)

OF ALL

MASTER

SYMBOLIC

LODGES."*

I. and
of

....

.of my of the Great

hereon
"

accord,in the presence Architect of the Universe,do hereby solemnlyand sincerely swear, and to each
Truth is
a

free will and

foundation and the attribute, is first the lesson true, we are in Masonry. and On this theme taught we contemplate, by its dictates endeavor influenced to regulate our conduct; by this principle, hypocrisy in deceit unknown and the are tinguish displain lodge; sincerity and dealing while and the the heart tongue join in promoting general us, other's Preston." and prosperity. welfare, rejoicing in each Macoy's Article and Truth. of Freemasonry, Encyclopaedia Dictionary
every be

INote

223. "Truth. To virtue.

divine

good

and

"

"

224. Note "Grand of all Symbolic Maitre Master (Venerable Lodges. de toutes les Loges. and The twentieth Ancient in the degree Accepted Rite. The oflScer Scottish is styled Venerable Grand presiding Master, and The west. of two the is assisted in the decorations Wardens by and The old ritual contains blue some Lodge yellow. interesting are the instructions first and second Temple. respecting is the of this the traditions preserved by degree, Among possessors states that which after the third was destroyed by Titus, one Temple in Christian who then the the Freemasons of the were son Vespasian, the with mination deterfrom home departed Holy Land, being filled with sorrow, into and themselves of a dividing fourth, that, building The the various of several Europe. parts bodies, they dispersed over to Scotland, of Kilwinning, and went repaired to the town greater number the records and and built an where where abbey, a they established Lodge in the This original of tradition preserved Order the were deposited. owed that the evidence degree presumptive rituals, is a strong very the of Ramsay." its existence Mackey's to Encyclc Templar system
"
"

paedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Grand

Master

of

all Symbolic

Lodges.

50

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

SECOND

SIGN.

Kneel
the

down, place
on

elbows floor, the

the

head

and downwards a littleinclined to the

left.
^tb Degree. Sdco"d Sign,

THIRD

SIGN.
on

Cross the
arm over

arms

the

the right breast,

extended the fingers left, and close together, the thumb forming a
the square, heels

which touching,

makes

five

squares.

Third

Sign" 20th Degree,

N. B.

"

In

some

rituals onlyone
this is to kneel

of the first two, and

signis giveninstead the right knee, on

forms
two

the left hand then

being raised,which
left elbow
on

squares;

placethe
and

the left knee,fingers ed extend-

the thumb closed,

forming the

square, the head

somewhat downwards,

inclined to the left*

GRAKD

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

51

SIGIT

OF

IN-TRODUCTION.

if no sword is worn, the right or The sword elevated, raised before the head as if to ward off a stroke. In arm swords and form the arch of steel. cross coming together,

TOKEN".

Take

one

the

other's

right

right hand; press it four times; then slide the hand along the forearm down to the wrist; lastly, press with the first the wrist-joint finger only.
elbow, with
the

TokeQi SOtU DegrQ9t

52

GRAND

MASTEH

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGl^]^.

TOKEN

OP

INTRODUCTION.

[Given after
of Take

the

sign

introduction.]
each other^s right

on hand, the first finger

the wrist
you

joint; then

as

retire slide the hand the other's hand

along
down

to the

tip of

the

fingers.
Token
of Introdnction.

N.

B.

"

Some

in the last token

wrist,each drawing the other and repeating each time the word
battery:
"

squeeze on nine times

the other's

alternately,
one

The

is battery

Cyrus. three strokes, by

square.

and

two;
PASS

0 00.
"

march:

Mne
"

each forming a steps/ Jekson.^''

word:
:
"

ANSWER SACRED

Stolkin.
:
"

Eazah-belsijah. Venerable Master him with the collar, (Investing officer jewel and apron.) My brother,as the presiding
WORD
"

Note
the

high

this
son,

of Cahiers French This word "Jekson. is found in the and It is undoubtedly degrees. a corruption of Jacquesson, the of word the French a mongrel English compounded Jacques and to Charles of James, the that and II. It refers means son is, James
"

225.

and abdicated exiled the of that who the was Pretender, son, to be duced introIt is a system attempted significant relic of the which the adherents of the house of they by by Stuart, and the restoration instrument to effect to enlist as an Masonry expected had of to the throne this For Pretender they of the England. purpose it applicable to Charles third degree, altered the making legend of the the widow Charles of of Henrietta Maria, I., II., who, being the son son.* masonry, 'the widow's Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freewas designated as

Edward monarch.

"

"

Article

Jekson.

INITIATION.

53

lightand lodge,it will be your duty to dispense knowledge to the brethren. That duty is not performed, that at openis that which the old chargesrequire, nor ing and closing the Master shall give a lecture or portion
of
a

thereof for the instruction

of the brethren.

On

the

higher and more important, to be prepared to perform the Master and it behooves should any one it ; nor accept the office of Master, until and familiarity with the history, morals by acquaintance of masonry^ he is fitted to enlighten and and philosophy
contrary that duty
is far instruct his brethren.
now us

That

you

may

ever

remember

that

duty,you will to it by restoring in masonry. lights

Brother Senior shine and in

to perform proceedsymbolically the splendorof our nine great

Grand
our

veneration
to the East
once

of Warden, let the great light lodge. (The Master now goes Warden

the Senior the

conducts

date the candithe

eross-

around

lodge, walking over

swords, which lay on the floor between the columns of and the tracing board,and by the altar of incense justice which the lightof the triangle, nip to the north-west is then conducted candidate lights. He up to and facingthe altar of obligation.) The light Venerable Master let us applaud shines,
"

iny brethren. 4W" (Clap Venerable

my
me.

brother:

three; 0 00.) Lux Est. Master (To candidate.) Say after So let the lightof Veneration shine
"

me

in

Candidate
Venerable

"

(Eepeats. )
Master
"

Brother

Senior

Grand
in

Warden,
our

let the
Note in
other

great
"

lightof
most
severe

shine Charity"^^^
may criticism fall short of cannot deny

lodge
professions proficiency

226.

"However

freemasons

J"

things, the charity."" Moms'8

their their

Masomo

pictipnary, Article

Charity,

54

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

conducts candidate and he (Senior Warden as before^ that light and is conducted back.) lights Master Venerable The lightshines,let us applaud
"

my

brethren. 4/Z"

(Clap three;0 00.) Master Venerable Say after of Charityshine in let the light Candidate (Eepeats. )
" "

me me.

my

brother:

So

Venerable let the

Master

"

Brother

Senior

Grand

great light of Generosityshine in conducts candidate before and as (Senior Warden him to lightthe third light.) causes The lightshines, let us applaud Venerable Master
"

Warden, our lodge.

my

brethren. 4ZZ"

(Clap three;0 00.) Venerable Master Say after me shine the greatlightof Generosity Candidate ) (Eepeats.
" "

my

brother
me.

So let

in

Venerable
let the

Master

"

Brother

Senior

Grand

shine great light of Heroism conducts him and causes Warden (Senior the fourth light.) let The lightshines, Venerable Master
"

Warden, in our lodge. him to light

us

applaud

my

brethren.

4Z/_(Clap three; 0 00.) Master Venerable Say after shine the lightof Heroism' may Candidate ) (Repeats.
" "

me

my
me.

brother:

So

in

Venerable
let the

Master

"

Brother Honor him. to

"Yhe

Senior shine

Grand
in
our

Warden,

great light of
causes

(SeniorWarden
Venerable
my

Master"

the fifth light let us lightshines,

lodge. light.)

applaud

brethren.

4^;_(Clap three;0 00.)

INITIATION.

55

Venerable

Master

"

Say

after

me

my

brother:

So

of Honor shine in "may the light Candidate (Eepeats. )

"

me.

Venerable let the

Master

"

Brother

Senior

Grand

Warden,

shine in our great light of Patriotism lodge. conducts and causes him to lightthe (Senior Warden sixth light.) The lightshines, Venerable Master let us applaud
"

my

brethren. AZ?"

(Clap three;0 00.) Master Venerable Say after me shine in may the lightof Patriotism Candidate (Eepeats. )
" "

my
me.

brother:

So

Venerable

Master

"

let the

great light of (SeniorWarden causes

Venerable Master
"

Warden, Justice shine in our lodge. him to light the seventh light.) The lightshines,let us applaud

Brother

Senior

Grand

my

brethren. AZZ"

(Clap three; 0 00.) Master Venerable Say after me the light of Justice shine in me. may Candidate ) (Eepeats.
" "

my

brother:

So

Venerable let the

Master

"

Brother

Senior

Grand

Warden,

great light of Toleration shine in our lodge. conducts and causes to lightthe him (Senior Warden eighthlight.) The let us applaud Venerable Master lightshines,
"

my

brethren.

Clap three; 0 00.) /!//_( Master Venerable Say after me the lightof Toleratipn shine in may Candidate ) (Eepeats.
" "

my
me.

brother:

So

Venerable

Master

"

Brother

Senior

Grand

Warden,

56

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

let the

of Truth'" greatlight
causes

shine in

our

nior lodge. (Selight.)

us

Warden

iiim
"

to

lightthe

ninth

Venerable
my

Master

The

let lightshines^

applaud

brethren.
4ZZ"

(Clap three;0 00.) Venerable Master Say after me of Truth shine the Divine light may Candidater ) (Repeats.
" "

my in
me.

brother:

So

Venerable
as

Master

"

Seal

now^

and

perfect your

gation obli-

SymbolicLodges;repeat after me: (Candidaterepeats as follows:) when And these Venerable Master great lights direct my conduct and guide to illumine my soul^ cease and faithless man, I^ false mason may (my footsteps^
Master
"

Grand

of all

cease

to exist and

be remembered

only to

be

despised.
Warden,
him

So

help me
Venerable will
now

God.
Master
"

Brother

Senior
an

Grand

you

give the candidate

Warden

of the explanation conducts

to

(Senior tracing-board.^"" tracing-board.^^^)

Senior
Note 227.
"

Warden
"To this
be

"

My
and
we

brother,behold
true

the five

great

good

is

the

while our Hence, and unknown deceit are hypocrisy among the heart and tongue distinguish us, and in welfare and other's pach. rejoicing Truth, Dictionary, Article Note
"

On Masonry. to regulate

theme conduct.

contemplate,

in first lesson we are taught and endeavor by its dictates influenced by this principle, sincerity and plain dealing us, other's each join in promoting Masonic prosperity." Morris'?
"

228.

"

"Tracing-Board.
of

The

same

as

Floor-Cloth,

which

see.**

Mackey's
Note

Encyclopaedia
"

Freemasonry,

Article

Tracing -Board.

229. A which "Floor-Cloth, frame-work of board on or canvas, for assistance emblems of the are inscribed, particular degree any of the Master in giving called because lecture. It is so it a formerly the the custom to these floor the inscribe of Lodge on designs was which It is in chalk, the was .closed. room was Lodge wiped out when the the 'Carpet,' same as or 'Tracing-Board.' " Mackey's Encyclodaedia
the
"

of Freemasonry,

Article

Floor-Clothi

58

GRAND

MASTER

OP

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGEkS.

Upper Square on the right; of Disinterestedness, and Forbearance. Mercy^ Forgiveness erosity Upper Square on the left;of Charity, Kindness,Genand Liberality. Triangle on the right;of Gratitude to God, love of nature. mankind^ and confidence in human of Veneration, devotedness and Triangleon the left; Veneration of God, Devotedness to God, patriotism; familyand friend and ardent love for our country. ness, Triangleat the top; of Truth, which includes FrankPlain cludes Justice which indealingand sincerity; and Toleration. Equity and Impartiality Venerable Master Brother Senior Grand Warden, conduct the candidate to the post of you will now seats him on the rightof the Honor. (SeniorWarden master.)
"

Venerable the floor.

Master

"

Brother

Grand

Orator, you

have

DISCOURSE

BY

GRAND

ORATOR.

Grand Master of all SymbolicLodges, as My brother, to it is your especial duty to aid in restoring masonry its primitive purity. You have become an instructor. Instead of improving Masonry long wandered in error. and reit degeneratedfrom its primitivesimplicity trograded and toward a system, distorted by stupidity chine which, unable to construct a beautiful maignorance, made Less than two hundred a complicated one. years ago its organization was^impleand altogether moral ; its emblems, allegories ceremonies easy to be ana understood, and their person and objectreadilyto be
seen.

It

was

then and

confined to
inventors

very

small

number

of

degrees.
Innovators

overturned
and

Ignorance engaged simplicity. and triflesand gewgaws degrees ;

in the work

primitive making mysterpretended

of

that

IK'lTIATIOKr.

S9

ies^absurd
truth. The

or

hideous^usurped the place of masonic

of a horrid vengeance/'* the poniard and picture the bloody head appeared in the peacefultemple of without sufficielit explanationof their symmasonry bolic Oaths'"' out all wilh of. meaning. proportion shocked the candidate and then became ridiculou their object and were whollydisregarded. of the respectable The even rituals, copied degrees, became nonsensical and mutilated by ignorant men, and the words and trivial, so corrupted that it has hitherto been found impossible of them to recover many made to degrade themselves at all. Candidates were of spirit and to submit to insults not tolerable to a man Hence it was the largest and honor. that practically portionof the degreesclaimed by the Ancient and Ac ceptedEite,and the Eites of Perfection and Misraim fell into disuse, were merely communicated, and their rituals became jejune and insignificant.*
'

236

recognized

word is nsed "The the universally symbolically to express crime will doctrine that be followed inevitably by its penal all true of and It is the religions; for if virtue dogma consequences. incentive would be no to the one and vice entailed the result, there same other." from restraint the Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, DO

Note

234.

"

"

Article
Note
or

Vengeance.
235.
are
"

**The
of
a

vows,
an

of

ritual." Note

oath, Morris's
"

nature the although

of masonry, styled obligations engagements commonly definition the scarcely to be distinguished from word in the Blue oath does not occur Lodge

Masonic

Dictionary, Article

Oath,

France into Rite rite was of. This introduced "Misraim, considerable the of It made commencement century. present the made on part of its friends and, in 1817 application was progress, it as of Grand to accept the Orient, a Masonry. to legitimate branch the the that denied, antiquity of The partly on application was ground of the 90 been because had not partly rite degrees proved, and the in included the French 68 its ritual comprised were already which tem. sysof but instructive, is interesting and rite of Misraim The many initiation is a reproducto be The too abstruse tion are its degrees popular. of rite the contests of Osiris the ancient Isis, and of represents of the and the former, death, and triumph Typhon, resurrection, and into four There 90 latter. destruction are the of degrees, divided the and cabalistic series symbolic, again divided philosophical, mystical and classes. into seventeen historical this of full anachronisms, traditions of are The system to of made being events by hundreds and characters, separated years, entitled 'De The work at the time. same the same scene, figure on de Misraim,* r Ordre published at Paris, in 1835. by Mons. Maconnique Marc Bedarride, purporting to give the history of the Order, is a mere of the full of degrees and puerilities. Nevertheless, many romance, instructive." tionary Dicand interesting highly Macoy's EncycloBaedia and H-e

236.

"

near

the

"

"

of

Freemasonryv

Article

Misraim,

Rite

of.

60

GRAND

MASTER

OP

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODCrES.

arbitrarily assumed, and Lofty titles^

inventors had
not

to which any

the

explanation that should acquitthem of the folly of assuming the made temporal rank, power and titles of nobility, world laugh and the initiates feel ashamed. Some of the titles we stillretain, but they have, with us, meanings of equality consistent with that spirit entirely which is the foundation and peremptory law of its being;
of all masonr)^ The Knight, with and heart,
us, is he who

condescended

to attach

devotes his

hand, his
and professes

his brain to the science of masonry, The himself the sworn soldier of truth. who aims
to

Prince*'^

his chief,first, leader, among in virtue and good deeds. equals, The of an order whose is he who, one Sovereign^'" all Sovereigns, members is supreme are only because the law and constitutions are so which he administers, and by which he, like every brother, is governed. dicate The titles Puissant,Potent, Wise and Venerable,inof virtue,intelligence and wisdom, that power
be
"

is he

which
Note
any

those
237.
as
"

ought to
The
is

strive to attain who

are

placedin
a

several Prince Prince of the of idea it seems instances of Jerusalem. In all of these to convey some of in the Thus the Prince inherent character of the sovereignty degree. ultimate of Secret the the and. controlling degree was Royal course, its sovereignty, of of Rite of the shorn, however, Perfection, whence, Rite. The been Scottish Ancient it has transferred and to the Accepted subordinate Rites a in some Prince of Rose Croix, although holding the representative independent degree, and position, was originally an Rite." French head of the the of Rosicrucian It is still at Masonry. Masonic

"Prince. office, but

degrees,

Prince is not attached word as prefixed as a name part of the of Rose Royal Secret, Prince Croix,

title to

to and

"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia
"

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Prince.

Note 238. An "Sovereign. epithet applied to certain degrees which inferior invested with as over Sovereign Prince ones; supreme power of and of Rose French Rite is the of the highest degree Croix, which is the trolling conwhich other some Inspector-General, Sovereign Rites, and Some inally origRite. Ancient degrees, of the and degree Accepted in first established, were in which in the Rites they Sovereign their lost sovereign character, to have other Rites, being transferred of Croix degree Rose Thus the retain but still improperly name. the subordinate the the Scottish is there only eighteenth, and Rite, which except everywhere, still retains to the or Council, thirty-third Supreme United Jurisdiction States, the title of Sovereign in the Southern of the Article Prince Croix." of Rose Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
were
"

Sovereigrn.

INITIATION.

61

of their office by the suffrage have an other titles and designations

high

and all brethren, esoteric meaning, and which those consistent with modesty and equality, who receive them should fullyunderstand. it is your duty to instruct your As Master of a lodge, all so many constant brethren that they are lessons, of which are required touchingthe loftyqualifications claim them, and not merely idle gew-gaws those who
of the times when the ridiculous imitation and the people masters and the Priests were Nobles the Knight, the and that in all true masonry, slaves, but the the Prince, and the Sovereign, are Pontiff,"'^ and the Cordon,''*'' ing the cloththeir equals, first among of the virtues and the jewel but symbolsand emblems
worn

in

of all good masons. The Mason kneels required for admittance, to or no longer to presenthis petition his superior, to a man receive the answer as longer ; no

who

is but his

but to his God, to whom he apbrother, peals and whose aid for the rectitude of his intentions, to

he asks to enable him

Note maker,
"

keep his

vows.

No

one

is de^^"
bridge

Here i3 existence of of the the explanation of the fact: In the very first years of which have time fabulous and but we a at a history Rome, very little town the of Rome, few seven existing monuments, yot built on there eleven of are them then is generally hills, as supposed now; within less than the town that ,,littletown were even there seven, which from should *n to fear take of the had a one enemy great deal the Janiculum out town because Janiculum of hills that the were from that hill an the others, and could is higher than easily enemy very of destruction into the town. means The ulum Janicstones, fire, or any throw the Then town the first necesby the Tiber. was sity separated from little town of Rome of that for the defence to have was a bridge. wooden the had built a a great bridge over Tiber, and They point of this that town be to the bridge should in Interest kept was, always moment with Then, troops could over. good order, so that at any pass of which have other the special genius of the Romans, instances, we they the who that men were a to ordained, corporation curiously enough, their should be sacred; that of that bridge take care function, necessary considered be defence of the should that to the holy; town, they should called 'the high bridge was be maker/ priests; and the highest of them in Rome that there a was So it happened corporation of bridge makers the most the head sacred was of all Romans: pontifices of whom the life of his companions in those days his life and deemed because was the of town.' to the safety necessary Pontifex the title of it is that And assumed Mf^ximus, thus the by the Grand of Rome, literally means Bridge Builder."" J^Ifickey'a Pope
" "
"

is the meaning of 'pontiff'? 'Pontiff* means 239. "What builder. called in are that Why they bridge way?

"

"

"

Enoyolopaedift of Freemasor.ry, Article Pontiff.

the Vote 240."-*Cor4en. The iv^agoGle ^eeoration. Masons collar, Is styled by tbe French the

whieh

In Eiigtlati in ealtec^

Cgr491l"""!-Mack^y ? '^Acy-

62

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

graded by bending his

receive the honor of

knee

to God
as

at the

knighthood

to or altar, Bayard and Du

Quesclin knelt. To kneel for other purposes^ masonry does not require. of a lodge, As Master ingly you will therefore be exceedcareful that no candidate in any degree be required to submit to any degradation whatever, as has in some the custom of the degrees, been too much and
take it
no as a

certain and

inflexible rule to which

there is

that masonry of no requires exception, man, thing anyto which ably a Knight and gentleman cannot honormit. and without feeling outraged or humiliated,subx\s

Master, you will teach those who are under you, that the decorations and to whom jour office^ you will owe to be dispensedwith, of many of the degrees are
whenever in the expense Eelief and of Charity, would interfere with
; and

the duiies

Benevolence that will

to be

indulged
no

onlyby wealthybodies

therebydo
The

wrong

to those entitled to their assistance.

essentials of

degreesmay be procured at slight expenses, and it is at the optionof every brother to procure or not to the dress,decorations and jewels procure, as he pleases, of any degree other than the 14^ 18", 30" and
all the 32". As
^

it will be lodge^Council or Chapter, minds of your brethren your duty to impress upon the all views of the generalplan and separate parts of the and design, of its spirit and Accepted Kite;"'' Ancient of the duties of the officers its harmony and regularity lessons intended to and members; and of the particular low be taught by each degree;especially you are not to alwhich you may side preany assembly of the body over of the brethto the mind to close without recalling Master of
a
a

Note vast

have

been the

few a past has experienced years 32d Consistories of the this grade country. have of Constitutions boolss in several established States; been Dilnds; of the leading have been by Eituals prepared published; distinction ced social in of and pjjhigh political and men society

241.

"

"The

Scotch

Rite, during'

expansion

through

prominent

positions."" Morris's

Masonio

Dictionary, i^Tticb

Scotch

sonry. Ma-

INITIATION.

63

ren

the masonic
upon

represented the tracing-board of this degree ; that is an

virtues

and

duties which

are

duty. imperative Urge upon your brethren the teaching and the unostentatiou out practiceof the moralityof the lodge withor regardto times^, places, religions, peoples. them love to one another,to be devoted to one Urge another,to be faithful to the country,the government and the laws, to serve the country is to -pay a dear and
sacred debt.

respect all forms of worship^to tolerate all and religious not to blame, still politicar*' opinions, less to condemn the religion of others, to fraternize with all men, to assist all who are unfortunate; and to interests to that of the cheerfully postpone their own order. To make it the constant rule of their lives, to think well, to speak well,and to act well. To placethe the noble or the Prince ; and to sage above the soldier, take the wise and good as their models. To see that their profession and practice, their teachings and conduct To make do always agree. this also their motto, ^^Do that which thou ought to do, let the result be what
To it wiU.^^

of the duties of that brother,are some my office which you have sought to be qualified to exercise; may 3^ou perform them well,and in so doing gain honor

Such,

and advance yourself humanity and progress.

"

for

the

great cause

of masonry,

"Politics. There ITote 242. is no charge against more frequently made than that of its tendenc^^ and to revolution, and Freemasonry conspiracy, to political organi^iations which affect fere interthe of society or may peace with the all It substance of the was rights of governments.
Robison's Jacobinism that the of accusations, France and in nurtured the of it was those the countries; Lodges all the denunciations of of theme the anti-Masons of own land, our the Order and undue influence that was an seeking a political ascendancy it has the been accusation of every the over government; unjust enemy in its object institution all times aim of the and is the past, that and in the affairs of state. control that It is in vain possession of power connection instance of this unlawful records between masonry Freeno history that the libeller and is directed to the politics; it is in vain which Ancient Constitutions of the forbid Order, such expressly nection; conis still written, is again libel and the and Masonry again cfuidemn^d as a ix)liticalclub," JiJackey's Encyclopaedi"Lof Freenjasonry, B .rruel's Germany and
was
"

Article JPoUtics,

^v-

CLOSING
Grand

CEREMONIES
of all

Master

Symbolic

Lodges.'*'

Venerable Master" Bvothev Senior Grand Warden, have you anythingin the West to offer before this lodge of Grand Masters ? Senior Warden Nothing, Venerable Master.
"

Venerable Master Brother Junior Grand Warden, have you anything in the South to offer before this
"

lodge of
Junior

Grand Warden

Masters?
"

Nothing, Venerable
"

Master.
you thing any-

Venerable Masters ?
Orator
"

Master

Brother

Orator, have

in the North

to offer before this

lodge of Grand

Nothing, Venerable^**
Master
"

Master. Master of
a

Venerable

Has

any

Grand

anything'
son? ma-

to offer to this

degree for the benefit

Master
"

brother

(No answer.)
Note 243. of
"

"Grand
of

sistory Con20th the of catalogue presiding officer is styled Grand upon Master and there two Wardens. are The represents of instructions the Blue Yellow. The historical and are hangings Lodge to relate construction the of three of the Zerubbabel Solomon, temples and with the establishment of or a spiritual Herod, fourth, structure, will The which outlast of time. nine. the a Jewel, lights are ravages Secret." the word Morris's Masonic triangular gold showing plate of Ad-Vitam Grand Article Grand of Master Master all or Dictionary, the
the

Lodges.

[Scotch
Princes

Masonry.]
the

Ad-Vitam The second

or

Grand

degree

Master of conferred

all in

Symbolic

Royal Secret, that The system. Cyrus Artaxerxes;

Scotch

Masonry,,

and

"

Symbolic

Lodges.
"

244 The Note of all Grand "Venerable Master Symbolic Lodges. Grand See of Rite. and Scottish twentieth the Ancient degree Accepted that of all Symbolic Dictionnaire The Mastei Maconmque says Lodges. in in France who, this brethren conferred those was on degree formerly to act Masters as and it. obtained the right to organize Lodges, receiving abolished that by the was Venerables for life, an abuse subsequently or It statement. make the Orient. Vassal and both Grand same Ragon fact. the of evidence furnish be documentary but no true, they may when it the ritual degree, French of MS, of old examination an And is in my possession, shows Rite which of Perfection, formed part of the this of Its origin iraprobtheory in the renders oatt^ctiism that nothing

jroie/*"

Mackey's

Jin^y^lopaedia

of rreemaggnry,

^rtiol^ Venerable

Qx9"M

66

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

Veneraile forth takes and

Master
"

Let the the fires

the of

great

light

of

Tolera^tion
den War-

go

dim of Master

persecution.
and the and

( Senior

one

lights
I
"

retires.) light
error^

Venerable
world is closed and to
overcome

bear

of

Truth and retires

into
this with

the

falsehood
the

lodge
the

until the

light

returns.

(He

light
the

remaining

brethren

follow^

which

closes

lodge.)

CHAPTER
Twenty-First

XXXVII
ISToachite
or

Degree;

Prussian-

Knight/''

ORIGIN/

The
Note

most
245.
"

ancient
"Noachite,
The
or

order
Prussian

of JSToachite''*^ known,

are

Chevalier Knight. (Noachite ou tish ScotAncient and of the accepted Rite. The well the this is a as of character degree history as Masonic It is totally with series of unconnected the singular one. very which to founded is traced the of Solomon, are degrees and Temple upon tower the of Babel. Hence Prussian call the themselves Knights of while all other Noachites, Disciples designate Masons Noah, on* they rituals Hiramites, The French that as or Disciples of Hiram. early state the translated in 1757 from the German M, de was by. Beraye, degree of Count St. in of the the Lodge Gelaire, Knight Inspector Eloquence Prussian General of in France. credit Lodges to this gives no Lenning but admits must that the be attributed statement, origin of the degree to -qamed. tower the above The destruction of the tutes constiof Babel year the of the founder is said to have mythical legend degree, whose been chief builder of edifice. is that A regulation Peleg, the singular and that artificial that shall there be the light in the no Lodge room, shall the of the full moon be held night of each month. on meetings The Council and the of of the East degree by was adopted Emperors in that West, and became the of the a system subsequently part of way Scottish series Rite. in any of degrees to But it is misplaced supposed from emanate Solomonic It link, an the an Temple. is, as unfitting the chain of substituting of unsightly symbolism interruption legendary Noah for Hiram Abiff. The Council for for and Supreme Peleg Solomon, the ritual abandoned and made Southern Jurisdiction the has original the of Franc the or Westphalian a degree Vehmgericht representation relieves of the of the But this degree by no means objection Judges. it That into Masonic Masonic the adopted was ever incompatibility. whifh for the to attributed to is only be degrees passion high system the middle of last centui'y." in the Mackey's Encyin France clopaedia prevailed K Prussian of Freemasonry, Article ight. or Noachite,

Prussien.)

1.

twenty-first

degree

"

Note from in A.
'In

246.

"

"The
the

legend
north the
of

of

the

degree

describes

the

travels

of

Peleg
tive: narra-

Babel D.

to

Europe,

found rubbish of the of a cubits, of fifteen triangular appearance which white written of was column in on marble, was a building this side the At the of Noachites. of the whole in Hebrew history inscribed which was a tomb of freestone piece of agate on column was a Grand of ashes the our Here rest Peleg, with the following epitaph: him because had The pity on tower of Babel. Architect of the Almighty

trenching
at which
a

with and ends salt-mines the

the following Prussia of was

553,

depth

he

although legend, The absolutely puerile.

Peleg
had dissertations
even

became This

humble.'
"

always
had

been been had

is not historic untenable on grounds, wholly time of human in the of the race dispersion learned. the Long topic of discussion among to show that

world,
their
to

America,

written been

peopled

by

the

of nations all the of Noah three sons

the

impress

the

descendants. idea the degree is, under virtue the and The the

The legend seems, object of the The of the dispersion. thorough of Peleg, to teach the symbol cf

then,

to

fundamental the crime

of

and have been of idea tion assumpwhere it

of

humility. Mizraim.

2. Is

Noachite,

the Rite into also adopted was degree of Encyclopaedia thirty-fifth."" Mackey's Prussian Knight, or

Freemasonry,

Article

68

NOACHITE

OR

PRUSSIAN

KNIGHT.

now

Knight Servants of the White and Black Eagle, which we lation transgather from the German by Berage,Knight of Eloquence and Lieutenant of the Council of Noachite in France, and Commander
called Prussian Grand
Master

General
^*^

Commander.

The

Most

trious Illuswas

Frederick
a

of

Brunswick, King

of Prussia

patron of

the

as order,

also his ancestors for 300

This

by the Prussians the discovery of the ancient commemorate trophies while digging for salt mines, and to perpetuate the building of the tower of Babel by the descendants of degreewas
ISToah. The

established

years. in order to

Ark""'" and

Dove

illustrate the jSToah and

a

mercy

of

the Lord
Note
In his

in the
"

of preservation
the Great
was

his
But

family,
Carlyle,

247.
usual

Prince 'The Crown his vein, adds: prosecuted but or elsewhere, at occasionally, for a year two, or Reinsberg Masonry soon after his accession in it, and left off altogether.... ardent very never was at established Berlin, of which A was the new Royal Lodge entered but to be he never once the palace, and consented patron; king still to be found good one, there) presided only his portrait (a welcomely establishment.' of that the mysteries over the with and how of sarcasm much much of truth how sarcasm, Now of Carlyle, is in this remark is just w^hat the truth, "^there the without Until to discover. further light is throwai is bound world Masonic upon the evidence from Prussian the documentary Lodges, the subject by is the But what be now known definitely answered. question cannot Masonic history of B'rederick? further of the Prince for the the zeal Fraternity induced tells us that Bielfeld in himself and to Reinsberg, where, Baron Von Oberg the invite to him which into Keyserling. founded Lodge, a Jordan, Moolendorf, 1739, they admitted. Fredersdorf (Frederick's valet) were Quels, and that the for stating 20th of June, authority our on is again Bielfeld then he had ascended the for throne held Frederick a King 1740, in the Master as chair, initiated Prince and, Charlottenburg, at Lodge the Charles of Margrave his brother, Brandenburg, of Prussia, William Holstein. The Duke of of Holstein Duke "was William, Frederick and Grand Master elected of Grand the Adjutant afterwards seven years at Berlin. Globes Three of the Lodge in the Frederick's of until printed records Masonry more hear no We his protection to he the National granted 1774, when of July, 16th the of and the oflBcially approved with the treaty of Germany, Lodge Grand National Grand the lished" estabLodge by which was of England, Grand Lodge Article the Frederick Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Mackey's
"

* 'Frederick Siucastie

certainly

Mason.

"

"

Great. 248.
made
"

"Ark
cypress
were

of

Noah.
or

One

of

the

three

Sacred
The

of

together,

laid inside and outside, of small Ai*k consisted of a number The partments comit water-tight. to make stories, A was 18 window, broad, in three inches arranged There a length. was perhaps, its whole roof, extending, in the made 450 and structure was whole long, 75 feet broad, The in the side. door the bi^t of the was same as Solomon Ark. height The Temple 45 high. Masonio cf Ark Morris's 'ji" long." Dictionary, Article one-fifth

wood. pine (gopher) protected by a coating of

it Structures; being planks, after

was

put

pitch,

only Koah.

"

KOACHtTfi

OR

PRUSSIAl^

KNIGHT.

69

when pagans
name

all the rest

of

mankind

were

destroyed. The
of of

called this
of their
no

degree by the name Deity; but the Knights

but the Great

Pilaus^ the
our

day

knowledge ac-

other God

Architect

of the

Universe,and
him and

find it their chief

happinessto worship

In the times of the keep his commandments. ated initicrusades the Knights of the different orders were into this degreeby the Christian Princes in order invaded by the which to conquer the Holy Land was infidels.
were

Those
most

masons

that

were

descended

from

omon Solwere

attached to the Noachites'*^ and their

order

initiated into

and
the

admitted

Prussian

Knights, and
since which

accordingto
none are

time

they have received Masonry.

decorations:
"

all

of masonry, mysteries admitted to this degreeunless the degreesof Ancient Craft

Chapter must be held in the night of the full moon. "a retired place, The on or ranged placeis lightedby a large window opening so arthe rays of the moon, which is the hour of the night as only lightallowed,at as early an
as

Grand

to admit

practicable.The presidingofficer sits facing moonlight,and the Knights in front of him and either hand, in no particular place or order.
OFFICERS^"'' There are seven viz: officers, First Commander. Knight Lieutenant Second Knight Official or Grand Inspector.
" " "

the
on

Note

249.
and

"

"This

name

is applied
eminent

to

freemasons

as

the

successors,

in
"

piety

virtue, of
Masonic

Morris's Note

'preacher of Dictionary, Article Noachidae,

modern
a

that

righteousness,'

Noah."

Chapters.

ritual called Grand the meetings are Lieutenant two an Commander, Wardens, Orator, of ard StandTreasurer, Secretary, Master and Warder, Ceremonies, Bearer. is yellow, inscribed The with arm an apron holding a sw^ord and the The Egyptian order is black, and the figure of silence. jewel full moon a a or ritual In the triangle traversed arrow. by an original there is a coat of arms to the is thus oned: emblazbelonging degree, which of full fees; in chief, azure, Party seme a per stars, or moon, in argent; base, pended sussable, an an arrow equilateral triangle, having from its upper downwards." point, barb Mackey's Encyclopaedia
"

250.

The

*'In the officers

are

"

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Noachite,

or

Prussian

Knight.

70
Til inl

KOACHITE

OR

PHrJSSXAN

KICIGHT.

Knight Introductor. Fourth Knight Orator. Fifth Knight of Chancery or Grand Secretary. Sixth Knight of Finance or Grand I'reasurer. Seventh Knight Captain of the Guards. The members called Prussian are Knights. with dress: Blacky swords, spurs and bhick masks. All the officers wear the jewel of the order, fastened to
" " " " " "

the button
SASH
:
"

hole of the waist coat.

rightto left. Silver moon, jewel: full, or a golden triangle traversed by an point downwards, suspended arrow, from a collar ; on the jewel is an arm upraisedholding naked sword and around a it the motto. Fiat Justitia,
"

Black, worn

from

Ruat
APRON

Coeluniv
AND

gloves:
a

"

Ycllow
arm

on

the

upper

part

of

upraised, holdinga naked erect with wings, sword, and under it a human figure v/ith the forefinger of the righthand upon his lips, and the other hand hanging by his side holdinga key,being of silence.''" the Eg}^ptian figure
and Silence. These the virtues constitute very Masonic of the character; tion, Instituthey are the safeguard giving to it all its security and enforced are bj' perpetuity, and in all the the to lowest the frequent admonitions degrees, from highest. The Entered his Masonic begins the career Apprentice by learning duty is of and silence. it in Hence that that appropriate degree secrecy is the which consummation of whole the initiation, in which of cycle is Masonic science the abstruse of completed, machinery symbolism the virtues should be to impress the mind on same employed important of the neophyte. existed and silence in all the ancient The same principles of secrecy When Aristotle asked of and what mysteries was worship. systems he diflicult of to be performance, to him most thing replied, appeared silent.' *To be secret and find *we shall back turn to antiquity, ''" says *If we Calcott, our eyes in that had the old and so a Egyptians great regard for silence secrecy the set god Harpocrates, the they mysteries of their religion, that up who was and paid veneration, to whom represented they peculiar honor the left down the by his side, with near right hand placed heart, and full of eyes.' skin with before, covered a initiate in the *By m who was an Apuleius, mysteries of Isis, says: uninitiated the thlngjbe to the to disclose compelled peril will I ever condition of silence.* I have to had intrusted me that on the of in his several has collected examples Aglaophamus, Lobeck, and subject, the w^hich ancients a with reluctance approached mystical
"

the apron

is

naked

Note

251.

"Secrecy

essence

of

ail

the

manner

which
secrecy

had

and

in which they shrank them to related been silence." Mackey's

"

from at

divulging
the

any

explanation

or

fable

the under mysteries, Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,

of seal Article

Secrecy and

Silence,

NOACHITE

OR

rRU.SSIA"T

K:NriGnT.
.

71

draft:

"

Eepresents
on

the
the

firmament
rest.

with

full

moon

and

stars,

which in In

eye
rows

may in is

There
of the

are

nine but

wax

candles^

three
the West

front

altar,
of in his In
Noah's

not

lighted.
with
to of in
a

representation
olive

Ark,

dove window

holding
whence is
a

an

leaf let of of human

beak

flying
part
and Babel
battery:

the

it made

was

out.

one

the another and

Chapter
part
it
a

an

Urn

an

agate
the
Tower

stone,
of

representation
with
a

near

coffin

figure (0
with
0

in

it.

Three
"

equi-timed
:

strokes

0).
silver
moon

ARMORIAL

BEARINGS

FiTst
" "

Blue,

surrounded

with

gold
with

stars. the

Second
"

Black,

triangle

and

the

gold

dart.

OPENING
Twenty-First

CEREMONIES
Noachitr
or

Degree;

Prussian'

Knight. Lieutenant
moon

Commander between
this

"

Knight
horizon

Official, the
and to the
convene

full

is the

midway
hour for

the Grand

zenith,
has

and

Chapter
of the

arrived, let the

Sentinels that
no

Knight
spy
"

Captain
may

Guards
among

post
us.

the

gain admission

Knight
will
see

Official Knight
that the Sentinels
among time
us.

Captain
are

of

the that

Guards,
no

you

posted,

spy

may
tires re-

gain

admission
for
a

(Captain

of

the

Guards

are

returns.) Sir Knight the Sentinels Official, Captain of Guards posted, and we are in security. Lieutenant Commander, Knight Official Illustrious
" "

short

and

the

Sentinels
Lieutenant

are

posted,
every

and
"

we

are

Commander examine

Sir

security. Official, Knight

present
may and know that

in

you

will
from

now

Knight
that
we

receive

each
are

the

present
the

pass-word, Prussian Knights.

all
ceives re-

each pass-word from Knight Official Illustrious None the all have pass-word. present.
"

(Knight Knight.)
Lieutenant

Official

Commander,

but

true

Knights

are

Lieutenant
a

Commander

"

Sir

Knight

Official, are

you

Prussian

Knight
Lieutenant Puissant

Knight? Official
"

am.
"

Commander

How

were

you

received

Knigh't?

CHAPTER
Twenty-First

XXXVIII
Noachite
or

Degree;

Prussian

Knight.
J.

initiation.

[The
candidate
to the

Knight
with and
a

of white knocks

Introduction
apron three
"

door

preparing and white gloves leads equal strokes.]

within to knocks enter this
one

after

the him

Captain
opens the ?

of Guards door.)
The

(From
desires

and Grand

Who

Chapter
Mason

Introductor of

"

Knight
and who

Introductor,
has received

with

Master of

Hiram;
of Guard

the

degree
and

Grand

Master

all
"

Symbolic
Give
me

Captain
of

of

lodges. the sign, grip

pass

word pass-

that
"

Candidate Tubal

degree. (Gives

the

sign,

grip

and

pass-

word,
rect. cor-

Cain.) Captain of Guard

You will wait the Illustrious the

"

The
a

sign, grip and word with time patience and

Commander
to the

are

will
your

inform

Lieutenant

of

door, goes Knight (Shuts and knocks three.) there Sir Knight is in the official, Captain of Guard Introductor with a Master the Knight ante-room Mason, of all Symand Grand Master from descendant bolic Hiram, and in white white gloves lodges, clothed apron

request.

Official

"

who

desires

to

enter.
"

Knight

Official

(Announces
Order
is

the

same

to

the

tenant Lieu-

Commander.

obeyed.)

INITIATION.

75

Lieutenant

Commander
To

"

What

does

he

desire Sir

Knight Captainof Captainof Guard

Noachite
or

the Guards?
"

be advanced

to the

degreeof

Prussian

Knight.
son ^'^iv a Perfect MaKnights, of

Lieutenant
of Hiram

Commander"
is desirous

becoming

Prussian

Knight; do
us? All
"

you consent

that he shall be received among

draw their swords and com.e to a present.) (Eise, Sir Knight, Captainof the Lieutenant Commander be admitted. Guards, let this Perfect Mason of Hiram (Captainof the Guards opens the door,the Introductor
"

enters with candidate

and

conducts him

up to the tower

behold the remains My brother, of the tower of Babel.'''' of Peleg the Projector mortal and therefore also forgot He forgot that he was due to future generations. He built to gratify what was his own vanity and vain glory,without regard to the welfare and popular will,and therefore his common for the confusion of opinions work remained unfinished,
"

of Babel in the North.) Lieutenant Commander

arose.

and died fled to the desert, Peleg w^as overpowered, while his divided peoplewere scattered over repenting, the face of the earth to form

tongues; may his example conduct the candidate to the Introduction, you will now altar. (Introductor where he conducts him to the altar,
Note 252.
"

dissimilar nations of various Sir Knight of profit you.

Ijuilt

"It is the name of that tower celebrated attempted to be the plains of Shinar, A. M. hundred and 1775, about one forty after the and deluge, was destroyed which, Scripture informs us, years Noachite The Masons date by the special interposition of the Almighty. the of their this destruction, and commencement order from tionary tradimuch information this subject is preserved in the on arch 'Patriof degree Noachite.' At that what been called Babel, Oliver has Spurious says its origin. That is to say, took the abandoned Freemasonry people there the worship of the and true God, by their dispersion lost all knowledge of truth which is his and the existence, principles of Masonry upon the of the founded. Hence it is that rituals of Babel lofty tower speak confounded and as the lost."" Masonry place where languages was
on
"

M.acke|y'sEncyclopaedia cf Freemasonry,

Arxicl^

Bal?"l"

76

NOACHITE

OR

PRUSSIAN

KNIGHT.

makes
when

three

and genuflections Commander and

kneels upon

his left knee, the hilt of

the Lieutenant

leaves the

throne,approache

the candidate his sword which

extends to him

tenant righthand, the LieuCommander holding the blade.) Lieutenant Commander Do you promiseand agree that you will be just and righteous, and in all things strive to emulate and equalthat Patriarch from whom
"

he takes in his

we

take the Candidate

name
"

of Noachite ?
I do.

Lieutenant

Commander

"

Do

you

promise

to

avoid and

to deal fairly to live honestlj^, idleness, by strifeand contention ? discourage

all men,

Candidate
Lieutenant

"

I do.

Commander

"

Do

will be neither
to the

haughty nor great,nor insolent

"

promise that you nor vain-glorious, obsequious

you
to your

inferiors?

you promise that you and ever and contrite before the Deity, will be humble who the fate of Peleg and his followers, bear in mind endeavored to build a tower, whereby they might climb Commander
"

Candidate Lieutenant

I do. Do

tence beyond the reach of another delugeand defythe omnipoof God ? Candidate Lieutenant solemn
"

I do.
"

Commander Repeat after of a Patriarch Noachite obligation

me or

then

the

Prussian

Knight.
OBLIGATION

PATRIARCH

NOACHITE.

and .upon the sacred word of a Master Mason Knight of Rose Croix, do most solemnlypromise and gree, that I will faithfully keep the secrets of this devow, to no and will reveal them person in the world,
I unless to
one

who

shall be

authorised legally

to receive

them.

So

helpme

God,

NOACHITE

OR
"

PRUSSIAN

KKIGHT.

77

lAeutenant Commander
the
token sign,

Arise my brother and receive and words of this degree*

SIGN

OF

ORDER.

Raise the
toward the

arms

to

heaven, the face

the
moon

East^where

riises.

Sign of Order, Noacbit0 Degree,

SIGN

OP

INTRODUCTION.

One

raises three

of the lingers those

hand, the other seizes right with his right hand, fingers

and

He the Second. says, Frederick then presents his three fingers,

which
game

the first

one

seizes in the

manner,

Noah, saying

Sign oX latroductioD, Noacliite Degree*

78

NOACHITE

OR

PRUSSIAN

KNIGHT.

SECOND

SIGN.

Seize

one

the first linger

and and

of tlieother's right hand

press it with the thumb

first finger, sayingShem. The other

givesthe

same

token, Ham, then the ""^ying

first gives the
same

token,

sayingJapheth.
Second battery: MARCH
:
"

Sign
"

of

Introduction.

Three

slow

strokes;0

0 0.

stepsof a Master. PASS word: Peleg,Peleg. Peleg, SACRED WORD : Shem, Ham, Japheth. the Lieutenant with Commander (Invests him him both to kneel on apron, collar and jewel,causes knees when he strikes him on the right and left shoulder, and on the head with the flat of his sword,saying:) vested in me, by this grand By virtue of the authority I do constitute art'd create you a Mason NoaChapter, and Prussian Knight, and devote you hence-forward chite, to the cause of every one who hath been wronged or oppressed by the great, by the powerful ; of the widow, the orphan, the poor, the distressed and the destitute. Arise Sir Knight,and soldier of suffering humanity and him be armed for the combats that await you. (Raises his spurs, and the up, the Knight Official buckles on Lieutenant Commander hands him a sword.)
Three
" " "

Lieutenant Commander

"

You

are

now

to prepared

do

INlTlATIOlSr.

79

the duties of

Knight. (Knight Official seats him takes his station.) Commander and the Lieutenant Lieutenant Sir Knight Orator, Commander you have
a

true

"

the floor.
DISCOURSE
BY

ORATOR.

My brother,we
resolved to build

read
a

that the descendants

so

of Noah

high as to prevent the the world by a flood Almighty from again destroying in the world. They chose and to get themselves a name of Shinar,in Asia. for their purpose the plains Ten the Lord looking laid, years after the foundation was the prideand audacious down upon earth and beholding He descended to confound their attempt of the people. the by causinga confusion of languages project among another ; workmen so that they could not understand one Nimrod"' whence it was called Babel. Sometime after,
tower

and founded a distinction among men, and called it Babylon. Tradition says, the dedication city, at the full of the moon the festivals of this was so degreeare held in the month of March, at the full of the Tradition further informs us that after the languages moon. confounded at the buildingof the tower of were and dispersed ent into differBabel,the workmen separated countries. The architect of the tower traveled into Germany where he arrived after a long and tedious He living journey, upon roots and other vegetables.
a

established

legend of the Craft in the Old Constitutions York Thus in the founders of the of Masonry. 'At read: of Babell there was of ye Toure Manuscript we making ye called Masonrie first much esteemed of Babilon the King of, and yt was Cooke A himselfe Masons.' was Nimrod loved well And the and mason the thus this same *And Nembroth the began repeats Manuscript story: of Masonrie, of babilin and craft tower he taught to his werkemen the he and had he with him And Masons than more forty thousand. many loved and cherished well.' out them The idea of the doutft no sprang architect that Nimrod cities; a of the was Scriptural teaching many well it is in tke statement not so in the authorized version, as expressed went Nimrod of which land 'From that one improved Bochart, says: to forth Calah, Rehoboth and builded and Nineveh, city, and Asshur, Reson that and Nineveh and between Calah, is the city.'"" great
The
refers
to

Note

253."

"Nimrod.
as

Nimrod

one

Mackey'g

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Nimrod.

80

NOACHITE

OR

PRUSSIAN

KNIGHT.

fixed his residence in that part now called Prussia, where he erected a dwellingto shelter himself from the inclemency
of the monuments. for salt mines,the men In the year 1553, in digging workfound the ruins of a triangular edifice 15 cubits

weather,and

where

he also erected many

deep. In the centre of this edifice they found many and many of antiquity An urn of agate, : ble martrophies thereon. columns with hieroglyphics engraven of this order,my brother, The origin was long before Solomonian the era of Hiram or Masonry ; as every one built long before the that the tower of Babel was knows temple of Solomon, and in former times it was not
necessary be

that

candidate should be

Master

Mason

to

sades to receive this;for in the times of the cruqualified the Knights of the different orders in Europe were initiated into this degree by the Christian Princes to dels, invaded by the Infiwhich was conquer the Holy Land as

v^ere
are

also the

masons

descendant

from

Hiram.

est to be modchargedin this degree, especially filled with nor and humble, and not vain-glorious than the opinion self-conceit. Be not wiser in your own
You

Deity,nor find fault with improve upon what he has

Be

his

works, nor

endeavor

to

done.

and

also in your intercourse with your fellows, tant slow to entertain evil thoughtsof them, and relucevil intentions. to ascribe to them modest
who hears of any man he should have a mind disgrace,
a mason

When

hath fallen into

to commiserate

public his mishap and

envenom
a

not to make

him

more

disconsolate. To

tainted is openly that already by 'libels with an iron rod to one that is flayed is to add stripes and to every well tempered mind will with whipping,
name

82

KOACHITE

OR

PRUSSIAN

KNIGHT.

construction.
And

the finally
toward

mason

should

be humble

and honest

and modest

Universe, and not impugn his wisdom set up his own nor fect imperand dispensaof rightagainst His providence sense tions, nor attempt too rashlyto explorethe mysteries and inscrutable plans and of of God^s infinite essence which not made that great nature we are capable to
Let him
not
a spend his time in building to change that which attempting new

the Great Architect of the

understand.
tower

of Babel ; in

by inflexible law of God^s enactment,but let him, yieldan ing of Providence,be content to the SuperiorWisdom of events is rightly ordered by to believe that the march infinite wisdom, and leads, though we cannot see it, an result. to a great and perfect brother be satisfied to follow the path Let him my and to labor for the pointedout by that providence, in that mode in which God has race good of the human chosen to enact that that good shall be effected. And build no the tower of Babel under let him above all, he will mount so high that God belief that, by ascending be superseded or by a great monstrous will disappear, of material forces, or a mere cal logiglittering aggregation ently standinghumbly and reverformula; but evermore dence and confiwith awe upon the Earth, and looking toward Heaven, let him be satisfiedthat there is a real God, a person and not a formula, a father and a and compassionwho loves and sympathizes ates protector, He rules the which ; and that the eternal ways by wise no matter how far they may be world are infinitely and limited vision of above the feeble comprehension
man.

is fixed

CLOSING

CEREMONIES

NoACHiTE

OR

Prussian

Knight.

Lieutenant

Commander
"

(Three
is

knocks;
from
ns^

000.)
the

Sir
hour notice

Knight
for
to

Official^
Grand
Sir

the

moon

passing
has

this the

Chapter
that

to
our

close

arrived,
are

give
to

Knights Official
prepare
we
"

labors

about

end.
and the Let

Knight Knights,

(One
close is

knock;
this
to

0.)

Brethren

to work in

Grand

Chapter;
obscured. and

light
us

by
forth

which
to

about
our

be

go the

imitate

conduct thus

conversation
true Noachites. let

righteous
Lieutenant

Patriarch,
Commander

and

become
True

brethren,
Sir

"

us

go

forth

and notice

perform
to

these

duties. that this

Knight
Grand

Official

give
darkened.

the

Knights

Chapter

is

Knight Chapter
Lieutenant All
"

Official
"

Knights
and its

and
labors

Brethren,
ended.
Sir

this

Grand

is

darkened
Commander

"

Together, Peleg, light

Knights.

(Give

the

sign.)

Peleg,
The
"

Peleg.
has

Lieutenant farewell.

Commander

departed,

CHAPTER
Twenty-Second
OR

XXXIX
; Knight
of of the

Degree Prince

Eoyal

Axe

Libanus."'*
3

MARS.

origin:

"

This

degree
down for

was

established, and
When the

added of

thereto,
Lebanon

on were

different
cut

occasions.

cedars

the Sldonians holy purposes, for all holy enterprises. The zealous descendants were for all the holy purposes of Japhet cut the cedars of the under furnished the They were temple of Solomon.
direction the timbers

of Prince

Herodim.""^
to

The for

same

nation

floated
other with

by

sea

Joppa,

the
was

Solomon buildings at Jerusalem. that the fidelity of the Sidonians

Note

temple and so pleased

built
him
of

he
or

house
The

254.

"

"Knight
the Ancient it
was

of

the
and

Royal
Accepted

Axe,
rite. to cedars

Prince
The the

Libanus. of this

22(1
informs

degree
us

of

legend

degree
services Sidonian ark. wood
In

that

instituted the

record of

memorable
as

^'endered
architects Our ancient

to

Masonry
cut down brethren

by
the do from
say,

mighty
cedars for
us

Lebanon,
Israelites to the

the

the
how

construction the

of had mountains of

Noah's the

not the

tell land

conveyed
wilderness.
were

to

them

of that

promise
the in and

the

They
in the ark of

however,
same

descendants

the for for laborers

Sidonians
the
struction con-

employed

the of

place,
covenant;
that of the G. A.

obtaining
also,
in

materials
later
years,

the

building
of the second Mount

Solomon's
same

Temple; in people
The

and, cutting

lastly,
cedars adds that the

Zerubbabel Lebanon Sidonians O. T. for

employed
the
use

of

the
on

temple.

tradition

formed
U.""

colleges

and Libanus, Dictionary and Note 255.

"

always
of

adored

Freemasonry,
In is the in

Article what
are more

Knight
called

of
the

Encyclopaedia Macoy's the Axe. Royal 'high

than the of degrees etymology
as

"Heredom.
there have

the of

continental
this word. of of

Rites' We

nothing Royal
Order and
true

puzzling
of in

Heredom,
almost all the

given
the word

the

ne

plus
Rose

ultra
Croix unknown. has 1740 the of from
a

Masonry Heredom, Ragon,

Scotland,
but the his

Rites is asserts

the

in

Orthodoxie
and that adherents which and to

of meaning Maconnique, it
was

apparently
that the
years at

(p.
Edward

91,)
the

it

political
and

signification,
by
St. the

invented

between

1745,
of

of
was

Charles the in

Pretender,
that

Court
the

unfortunate Heredom, of

Germain, prince,
they
mean

residence,
their letters

during
to

period,
dated

that denote

England,

St.

Germain.""

Mackey's

paedia Encyclo-

Freemasory,

Article

Heredom.

iNiTiATio:Nr.

85 to repair yearly
of the zealous mountains

of cedar at Lebanon, whither he used to

visit Prince Herodim. furnished
The

descendants
the

craftsmen

timber from
of the second

same

for the construction

Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes under

babel.
This

temple;by order of of Zerubthe guidance

in the earliest days a
We

celebrated nation formed

for instructing the peopleand worshipped the college

Great
these

Architect

of the

Universe.

are

indebted

to

for much knowledge we possess of the patriarchs of this degree. mysteries leges/'^ colBodies of this degreeare styled DECORATIONS I There are two apartments. The first is a plain of lights and represents without any fixed number room The second a carpenter's workshop on Mount Lebanon. is hung with red and lighted arrangedby by 36 lights, the Council and each'^sixby twos. It represents sixes,
"

room

of the round table around

open

table. In the center of the which

the brethren

room

is

round is
an

sit. On

the altar

officer:
a

and an ajce. Bible, square and compass Are a Chief Prince, styled Thrice sant, PuisSenior and Junior Warden, and a Senior and
"

Junior
order:

Deacon.
"

Broad,
may
:
"

rainbow
as a

colored s^sh from the

ribbon, worn

as

it collar;

be

worn

and rightto left,

lined with
JEWEL

crown.

On

purple. A golden hatchet, on the top or end of the

top of
are

it

golden

handle

the letters

"N". and Solomon. On one side \ and S. ". initialsof Noah of the handle the letter L. ". initial of Lebanon; and on
256." "The Note places is especially Thi3 degree
of whose
a

of

meeting
to the in

interesting Templars episode

its

evidewt

reference

in this degree are railed 'Colleges.' to the Masonic scholar in quence consemystical association of the Druses,
at

yet

the with connection to be investigated

the the

time of history

Mackey's

Enc7clopae4ia of

freemasonry,

Article

Freemasonry."" Knieht of the Royal

the of

Crusades

forms

86

PRINCE

OF

LIBANUS.

-.N. ". and the letters A. -.0.-.D.-.Z. that side of the blade, E.
\

initials of Adoniram, and

Ezra.

Cyrus, Darius, Zerubbabel,

the letter S. ". initial

Nehemiah
On

the other side of the handle

on

and of Sidonias,

that side of the blade the letters S. *.

\

H. -.J.'.M. '.A. '. and B,

initialsof

Shem, Ham, Japhet,

Moses, Aholiab''' and Bezaleel.

apron:
"

on White, lined and bordered with purple,

a

the middle
mathematical

round

table is embroidered
and

on

which

are

instruments

on plans enrolled;

the

flapis
TRACING

serpentwith three
BOARD
:
"

heads.

Vicw
summit

of the mountains

and forests covered

of

Lebanon;"''the
snow

of the mountains

with

and

of the

temple erected
Senior Warden and

of its cedars and

pines.
workshop:
"

The

and presides
wear

is

styledMaster
frocks
or

he Carpenter,
aprons.
00.

all the brethren

blouses and
"

battery:

Is

two;

No

one particular

in the

workshop.
257. Note "Aholiab construction of the and executed designed fabrics. textile the Exodus embroiderer. and Abif Hiram were Article Aholiab.
" "

associated with and was Moses Be^leel in the Tabernacle in the wilderness. While Bezaleel art Aholiab of the works to attended required. Danite of great skill as He was a a and weaver It is a curious that both coincidence Aholiab xxv. of the tribe of Dan." Morris's Masonic Dictionary,
"

258. Note "The forests could of the Lebanon mountains only supply the timber Such for the of forests these as lay nearest Temple. timber in the whom was sea were possession of the Phoenicians, among that constant in such demand, they had acquired great and acknowledged hence it wa" of and in the skill transportation thereof; felling and to bodies of that Hiram consented men large such importance employ service to of well others the to as in Lebanon hew perform timber, ns taken to whence it was be to the seaside, along t^.o bringing it down which coast in floats to the port of Joppa, from place it could be easily to Jerusalem. the taken across country dedicated tain ancient Rite to this mounand has The Scottish Accepted now The Druses Prince of Lebanon. its or twenty-second degree, there and secret still preserve Mount Inhabit liCbanon, a organization." the
"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Lebanon,

OPENING
Knights
of the

CEREMONIES
Axe
one or

Eoyal
"

Prince

of

Libanus/'"
the

Chief Prince
star

(Knocks
East.

0.) My brethren
to
arouse

day

is risen that

in the

It is time for

men the workBrother

Senior

they may prepare Grand Warden^ are

Warden
" "

their

labors.

all the

Princes

present?
are.

8enio7'

Thrice

Puissant^ they
them

Announce to Chief Prince Grand Warden^ through the Junior this College^that directions open workmen.

by
I
am

brother^
about
to to

that
may

be

given

the

Senior Thrice

Warden

"

Brother

Junior this

Grand

Puissant may be

is about

to open

Warden^ the tions College that direc-

given
"

to

the

workmen.

Junior that that

you will pleasetake notice the Thrice Puissant is about to open this College direction may be given to the workmen.

Warden

Brethren^

Chief
the Junior Senior

Prince

"

Brother usual

Junior

Grand

Warden^

arouse

workmen

by the
Warden
" "

alarm.

Warden
"

Chief Prince
brethren.
All
"

(Sounds the bell twice; 00.) (Sounds the bell twice; 00.) Sounds the bell twice; 00.) ^(

gether To-

(Give the
"

sign.)
The

Chief Prince
to

be fitted and
Note
259.
"

this
of

Mount upon College is open.

or

cedars

Lebanon

wait

"

'Trince fourth

Lebanus,
Masonry,
Its
so

Knight
in
the

of
the

the

Royal

Axe.
of
upon

[Scotch
of
logue cata-

Masonry.]
the

The

degree

conferred and historical

Royal
of

Scotch Secret, that system. which the officer

on

Consistory twenty-second
relate of the is to

Princes the Cedars for It

lectures
a

the

of
structing con-

Lehanon, presiding
a

formed

important
Solomon Most
appears

part
The

materials

temples
is which

of

styled
is
are
a

and Wise.

Zerubbabel.
apron

(See
white.

Cedars.)
instruments

The

displays
and On
on

round-table,
The of S. the On side L. B. M.

various
axe,

architectural

drawings.
one

jewel
handle the
on

gold
the side of

surmounted A. B. hnndle Morris's D. C.

are

by
D. the X.

letters the
"

gold Z. A.,

crown.

blade I.

other the
or

letters

and S. N.

the S. C.

E.,

and

blade

S."

Masonic

Dictionary,

Articl"

Vrincd

of

Lebanus,

Knight

of

the

Rcyal

Axe.

CHAPTER
Twenty-Second
OR

XL
Knight
of the

Degree Prince

Eoyal

Axe

of

Libanus/''

INITIATION.

is prepared by the Senior [The candidate Deacon as a Prussian Knight ot Eose Croix, with sword, etc., and brought to the door of the second apartment in which the which knocks Junior officers and
are

brethren and

are

seated

round

the

table,

on

plans two; 00.]

Deacon
"

mathematical

instruments

and

(Opening
A

the

door.)

Who

comes

here ? Senior
Deacon of the Prince
"

Knight
of Junior

Eose of

Worthy Croix, who

"

Prussian desires
to

Knight
obtain the

and gree de-

Libanus. he

Deacon"^HsiS

received

all

the

preceding

degrees?
Senior Junior
Deacon Deacon
"

He
"

has. he

Has

proved

himself

true

Knight?
Senior
Note The called the Lebanon.'
were

Deacon
"

"

He
of the

has.
Royal
the
or

260.

"Knight

Axe.
Ancient Lebanon.
to

(Chevalier
and It
was

de

la

royale
Scottish to

Hache.)
Rite,
,

twenty-second
also memorable The in of
same

Prince

of degree of Libanus, services rendered of ark. for the in

the

Accepted by
the
us

instituted

record of the of
i

Masonry
informs Mount descendants the
same

'mighty
that
or

cedars Sidonians for cut cedars

legend

degree
on

the Lebanon

employed
the
were

cutting

cedars Their
ark

Libanus and and

construction from these in the

Noah's

subsequently
the in the for

place

of the

again

employed

covenant; oflBces,
of
the sentence upon

descendants
same

place,
Zerubuse

babel

materials obtaining them employed second Temple. and

I

for building the in^^-cutting This labors doubt Theists

of

Solomon's cedars nation adored

last

Temple.
Lebanon Great refers Mount whose of Eastern formed

Lastly,
the
on

of
the

celebrated

colleges
Architect
to

Mount of and

Lebanon,
Universe. that the seciet

in have
sect

their
no

always
that who and of this still

the

Druses,
in
monies cere"

of

reside

Lebanon

adjacent
have

pnrts
attracted

Syria
so

much

and Palestine, the curiosity

mysterious
travellers."

J^ackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemsisonry,

Article

Knigjit

pf

the

Royal

90
time and

l^RINCE

OF

LIBANUS.

jointhe
" "

sons

of labor ?

Candidate

It is.

obtain their suffrages brother, and return to us. (Candidatewithdraws with the Senior Deacon and goes to the door of the firstapartment and gives three or four knocks,the door is opened The c'.nd they enter. workmen are hewing, sawing, and the master workmen etc., copyingdesigns, planing, As the candidate enters he gives from a tracingboard. all stop.) loud rap and the workmen one have there brother Master Carpenter Whom you

Chief Prince

Go then my

"

Senior

Deacon

?
"

Senior Deacon

Knight, who desires the degreeof Prince of Libanus. Master are given to those Carpenter Our suffrages Hath he yet learned to work? who work.
"

Knight of Rose Croix and Prussian that he may obtain your suffrages

Senior Deacon
for that Master
came

"

He

has not, but desires to do so, and Doth he

hither.
"

acknowledgethe dignity but a privilege for man of labor ; and that it is no curse his sustenance by the exercise of to be allowed to earn and sturdymuscles ?his strong arms Carpenter
Senior Deacon
Master
"

He
"

does.

Carpenter Does he admit that the honest laboringman, upright and independentis in nature's and that no labor, but idleness, heraldrythe peer of kings, is disgraceful?
Senior Deacon
Master
"

He

does.

to eat only what Carpenter" Art thou willing to receive instructions and to thou earnest, patiently workmen as recognizeand treat these humble your ? brethren and equals

Candidate Master

"

am.
"

Carpenter Then as you were divested of your outer apparel upon your firstentry into a Masonic lodge, of j^our insignia and jewels, and divest yourself now (Candidateputs off put on the apron of a workman. rolls up his shirt sleeves, his regalia, puts on a car-

INITIATIOI^.

91
saw a

to directed, as penter's apron and proceeds^ plankin two^ lengthwise.) Master the of a

long-

the Carpenter My brother, hewing axe, (showingthem) are

"

saw, the

the

planeand working tools

Prince
Saw

of Libanus.

that steady and persesymbolizes patience vering makes determination by which the resolute man of his endeavors, stacles his way to the object through all obproveme for the imand teaches us that Masons laboring of human of the world and the great cause though progress, must be content to advance,certainly, and as and slowly, toward success never so painfully it of surface, The Plane cuts down the inequalities of Masonry which cuts off the prejudices is symbolical and of ignoranceand the absurdities of superstition, aids to polish and civilize mankind. The Axe is a greatagent of civilizationand improvement. that It is the troops armed with that weapon have conquered Under its blows the primebarbarism. val the and the husbandman forests disappear displaces hunter. and laws, and all the arts that Settled society refine and elevate mankind, succeed the rude barbarism of early ages. The axe is nobler than the sword my brother. (He is then made to use the plane,and a him a piece of dry bread and a cup of brother brings water.) Master Carpenter Eat my brother of the laborer's it is thine own, for thou hast earned it and no one food, suffers because thou dost eat. (He is then made to use the axe.) Master Carpenter Brethren, this Knightby his ready to our acquiescence tion customs,has shown a true appreciaof the dignity of labor and has cheerfully conformed The
" "

to

our

customs. may him require may at

once

We
one

we option,

to toil with us give him our

year, or, at our If no suffrages.

will proceedto vote upon his wishes otherwise, we the Princes of Libanus. request to be admitted among (The vote is taken by ballot and declared clear.)

92
Master

PRIKCE
"

OF

LIBAKUS.

Carpenter My brother^ you have been duly elected to receive this degree. Brother Senior Deacon, invest the brother with his insigniaand you will now and conduct him to the second apartment. (Senior jewels
to the door of the brethren retire the second apartment. Meanwhile and Jewelsof with the insignia and dress themselves Deacon invests him and conducts him this

degree.)
"

Senior Deacon
Junior here? Deacon Deacon

"

(Two knocks; 00.) (Opening the door.) Who

A

comes

Knight of the Rose Croix and Prussian Knight who, having wrought cheerfully in the workshop and learned the use of the saw, the plane and of the workmen and the axe, has received the suffrages demands to be received a Prince of Libanus. (Junior Deacon shuts the door and says:) Thrice Puissant,it is a Knight of Junior Deacon Eose Croix and Prussian Knight, who, having wrought in the workshop and learned the use of the cheerfully of the saw, the planeand axe, has received the suffrages
Senior
" "

workmen

and

demands

to be received him take be

Prince

of Libanus.

Chief Prince Let officers now principal

"

admitted.

their

(The three the Junior stations;

enters opens the door and the Senior Deacon with the candidate and conducts him to the altar.) Thrice Puissant,I presentto you a Senior Deacon Knight Rose Croix,who has toiled in the workshop and

Deacon

"

received the unanimous

ChiefPrince
Candidate
"

"

of his brethren. suffrages djo j^ou stillpersist in My brother,

your

desire to enter this association of laborers?

I do.
"

Chief Prince
such toil and Candidate
"

Are you not deterred

as

fare I
"

you

by the hazard of in the workshop? experienced

not. Kneel then at this altar and contract Chief Prince (Candidatekneels on both knees with your obligation.
am

his hands

upon

the

axe

and Bible and

takes the follow-

INITIATION.

93

ing obligation.)
OBLIGATION KNIGHT OF THE

ROYAL

AXE.

of my own free will and accord,in the presence trious of the Grand Architect of the Univer"e,and this IllusI
....

of Princes of Libanus^ do herebyand hereon College most solemnly and sincerely that promise and swear the secrets of this degree to I will never communicate tled entilawfully any person or persons unless it be to one
to receive the
same.

furthermore
use

promise

and

swear

that

will

ever

hereafter of the

my

best endeavors

to elevate the character

classes and improve their condition, to laboring of education among disseminate the blessings dren their chiland to give to themselves their due and proper social and political weight. All of which I promise and the highest under the penalty of exposure swear on of Mount pinnacle Libanus, there miserablyto perishin its perpetual God. So help me snows. (Chief Prince raises him and invests him with the following signs:)
SIGN.

Make

the motion
axe

of

liftingan
as

with ing strika

both hands, and

if to fell

tree.

ANSWER.

Eaise both hands the

to

head, heightof the forethe tended, exfingers and then

let

the
Sign,Prince
JLibauus.
of

hands

fall,thus
fall of
Answer to Sign, Prince of Libanufl.

the indicating
a

tree.

94

PRINCE

OF

LIBANUS.

TOKEN.

Seize each
cross

other's hands
a

and

the

as fingers

sign of good

faith.

battery: march: PASS SACRED

"

"

WORDS

00. strokes; equi-timed Three cross steps. : Japhet,Aholiab,Lebanon.

"

Two

Sadonias. Noah^ Bezaleel, him with the collar^ ChiefPrince (Invests apron and the initials upon the jewel, and says:) jewel;explains The serpentwith three heads upon the flap of the apron is Idleness^ the body from which issue the three vices symbolizedby the heads; Drunheness, Impurity and Gaming, by which so many youths have been lost and so many imbecility great nations have sunk into ignoble and shameful bondage. Senior Deacon^, Brother Chief Prince you will now conduct the candidate to the post of honor. (Senior Deacon seats him on the right of the Thrice Puissant who delivers the history.)
WORDS
:
" "

"

HISTORY.

My brother, sympathy for the great laboringclasses, for labor itself and resolution to some good work respect in our day and generation, these are the lessons of this and they are purelymasonic. degree^

INITIATION.

95

Masonry has
the heroes of is

and his associates working man of her principal panion legend and herself the comKings. The idea is as simple and true as it made
a

sublime; from
the Great the the

first and

venerates

is work. last masonry It Architect of the Universe. It com.Its

emblems principal

memorates
are

buildingof a temple. working tools of masons

and

artisans.

It preserves the name of the firstworker in brass and of its pass-words. The master is the overiron as one seer who sets the craft to work

and

givesthem

proper

instructions. of work. Masonry is the apotheosis of brave, that have made men forgotten cultivated world
work. forgotten real conquerors, creators and of every great and civilized land are
a

It is the hands this

greatpopulous,
and

world for

us.

It is all work

The

eternal

proprietors

all the heroic souls

that degree. All men ^ever felled a forest tree or drained a marsh, or contrived wise scheme, or did or said a true or valiant thing a therein. that is Genuine work alone,done faithfully, even as the Almighty founder and world-builder eternal,
ever were

that

in

it,each

in his

himself.
All work
nor

is noble.

A life of

for any God. The who in old,immemorial of

a

is not for any man, Almighty Maker is not like one

ease

sits ever universe, Man's highestdestinyis not to be happy, to love pleasajit thingsand find them. His only true unhappiness should be that he cannot fulfilled. The day work and get his destiny as a man wherein and the night cometh no over passes swiftly That work. man can night once come, our happiness and
are unhappiness

his.machine ages, having made since and sees it go.

vanished and become

as

that things

96

PRINCE

OF

LIBANUS.

never

were.

But

our

work
or

is not abolished and has not

vanished.
endless

It remains, and
we

the want

of it remains
onr

for

times

eternities. It is in
are

influences is the truest

after death that emblem of

immortal.

Labor

noble labor and sit on

are

God, the Architect and Eternal Maker; to be the King of this Earth, which is 3^et
throne. Men without highest from plantedon precipices
who is not also

the

duties to do the roots of

like trees

which

all the earth has crumbled.

owns no man

martyr. She who sits screened from all work, from the man scorns the victory which is work, over want, danger, hardship, done by other men. and has all this work and battling And who pridethemselves that yet there are men theyand theirs have done no work, time out of mind.
a

N'ature

The

chief of

men

is he who

which the peril fronting would devour them. if not vanquished Hercules was worshipped for twelve labors. The Czar of Russia became a toiling and worked shipwright with
came

of men, and back all others, frightens

van

stands in the

his

axe

in the docks

of Saardam, and

of that.

Cromwell There
work.

worked, and
is Be he
never

something Napoleon and

and
so

effected somewhat.
even

nobleness perennial

sacredness

in

of his high calling, there is forgetful works. that actually and earnestly In idleness in a man alone is their perpetual himself despair. Man perfects
and

benighted alwayshope

by working. Jungles are cleared away, -fair seed-fields and stately and withal, self himrise instead, the man citi.es, to be a foul unwholesome first ceases jungle and desert thereby. Even in the meanest sort of labor the
whole soul of the
man

is he

composed into
begins to

kind

of real harmony is

life; from the inmost heart of the worker rises his God-given
moment

work.

Labor

98

PRINCE

OF

LIBANUS.

to do

SO

under

of tlieteachings

On

the

blesses that

contrary he sits himself and glorifies

civilization. imperfect down, folds his hands, and

an

in his idleness.

It is time

this

ashamed of field,

done away. To be opprobrium of toil were of the dingy workshop and dusty laborof toil,

able hand, stained with service more honorthan that of war ;_of the soiled and weather-stained garments on which mother nature has stamped, midst and rain, midst fire and steam, her own heraldic sun and honors; to be ashamed of these tokens and titles, the hard

robes of imbecile idleness and flaunting to Heaven, a breach vanityis treason to nature,impiety envious of the
of heaven's

great ordinance.

Toil

of

brain, heart

or

hand
Labor

is the

only true

manhood

and

is man's his

his great function,

genuine nobility. distinction peculiar

From privilege. beingan animal that eats and drinks only, to become a' worker, and with the hand of to pour his own thoughtsinto ihe moulds of ingenuity them into forms of grace and fabrics nature,fashioning of convenience and converting provemen them, to purposes of imis the greatest and happiness, possible step in privilege. What is there glorious in the world that is not the is history but its record? What product of labor? What the treasuries of genius and art but its work ? are What are cultivated fields but its toils? The busy ma'rts, the enriched empires of the world are the rising cities, The pyramids but the great treasure-houses of labour. of Egypt, the castles, and towers and templesof Europe, the buried cities of Italy and Mexico, the canals and
railroads world of of Christendom the
are

and

but

tracks

all round

the

it Without of labor. mighty footsteps would not have been; without it there would antiquity of th^ past and no hope for the future. be no memory

INITIATION.

99

Even
some

utter indolence reposes on treasures that labor at time gainedand gathered. who does

and yet does not starve, has nothings for he is a standingproof that still his significance, But not to such somebody has at some time worked. er, does masonry do honor. It honors the worker,the toiland not alone consumes, him who him who produces puts forth his hand to add to the treasury of human He It honors him not alone to take away. his who goes forth amid the struggling elements to fight battle and who shrinks not, with cowardlyeffeminacy, It honors the strong-muscle of ease. pillows and the manly nerve, and the resolute and brave heart, brain. the sweating brow, and toiling It honors the

comforts and

behind

of humanity, greatand beautiful offices ananhood's toil and woman's task, fraternal industry and wisdom teaching maternal watchingand weariness, and the brow of care that presides over patience learning; the state and many handed labor that toils in workshop, field and study, beneath its mild and beneficent sway. To aid in securing to all labor, permanent employment and its justreward ; to help to hasten the coming of that time when no one shall suffer from hunger or and able to work, destitution^ because, though willing he can find no employment, or because he has been overtaken by sickness in the midst of his labor is one part of your duties as a Knight of the Royal Axe, and if we can succeed in making some small nook of God's creation fruitful and cheerful, little better and more a more two human or one worthy of Him, or in making some hearts a littlewiser, more manly, hopefuland happy, shall have done work worthyof ma^ons^ aiid(iQceptf^we

ble to our Father in Heaven,

CLOSING
Knight
of the

CEREMONIES
Axe
or

Royal

Prince Brother

of

Libanus. Grand

Chief
Warden^
Senior

Prince what Warden

"

(Knocks
is the
"

one.)

Senior

hour?

Thrice It is time that

Puissant, the
then
to

sun

has

set.

Chief Prince
from

"

call the
announce

workmen to the

their

labors this
"

Princes Senior
Thrice of

that

they may rest; College is about to be

Brother Junior is about to close this

closed.

Warden

Grand

Warden,
to

the

Puissant

College of
the
same

Princes

Libanus.

You

will

communicate

the

brethren. Junior
about
to

Warden
close

"

Brethren,

the

Thrice

Puissant

is

this
"

College of
from

Princes
Grand

of Libanus.

Chief Prince
will call the alarm. Junior

Brother

Junior

Warden,

you usual

workmen

their

labors

by

the

Warden
Warden
"

"

Senior

"

(Sounds (Sounds (Sounds sign

The and cedars

the bell
the bell

twice.) twice.) twice.) Together

Chief Prince
brethren.
All
"

the

bell

(Give
Prince

the
"

answer.)
of Mount Lebanon
are

Chief

felled and

this

is College

closed.

HISTORICAL
Twentieth,
Freemasonry
Puerilities Platitudes
a

AND

PHILOSOPHICAL
and

ANALYSIS

Twenty-First

Twenty-Second
the Masonic
"

Degrees.
of
on

Universal the Mass, Labor

Satan Religion the and Pagoda

"

Lodge

Hum

God Drum

"

The

Twentieth
Symbolic

Degree;
Lodges Ad
;
or

Grand
Associate

MiteTER
Master

of

All

Vitam

degrees. Philosophical ^Thilosophy and Masonry being one and r]ie same and mission to attain have the same object principle, the worship of the Great Architect of the Universe,and the disenthrallment of^mankind/^ Mackey. (See Note
Is another
"

of the

219.)
Dr.
without

Machey

has

no

if equal, in superior, And

no one can

of Masonic

writers.

the thousands read him

him believing

sincere.

In his article

''Puerility

of Freemasonry''{Encyc, p. 618,) he evinces candor, that strengthand learning. He says: ^^Is it possible of intellect and depth scholars of unquestioned strength of of science, who have devoted themselves to the stud}'' Masonry and given the result of their learning in thousands of volumes,have been altogether mistaken?"* {Encyc,p. 618.) what Let every reader who wishes to know accurately words and ponder Dr. Maolcey's Masonry is memorize above given. Its objectand mission are '''the worship of the Great Architect of the Universe/' Masonry is, and claims to be received as a Universal Religion, and in this all Masonic worth writers quoting, agree. And that MaCkey, and the rest, scout ^^Oliver's theory'' "Christ is that Great Architect,'"* "the narrowest as Sectarian view/' {Encyc.p. 547.) The proofsafforded by this degree that it belongsto the Satanic and not to the Christian religion are:
"

1st.

It

is
or

Endowment
or

throughout, like Popish Mass;

of

a a

Shaker's

dance, Mormon
human invention

simple
moral
and

contrivance. 2nd.

The

long catalogue
Benedict

virtues
Aaron

are

simple
were

sham

pretences.

Arnold

Burr

102
not

SATAN

THE

MASOKIC

GOB.
censured

only Masons,
the craft and in

but

Masons
Yet

who

were

never

by

morals,

lodge. they were profligate in "concerning every good work, reprobate/' 3nd. This twentieth of false^ degree is one compact mass hood and false pretences. Its password, ^^Jeckson,'^ or ''Jaqany

uesson,

(French
Protestant Stuarts

for

the throne

"Son that of

of

James")
and who

Mackey
it, Mary,
that

admits to and
turn overstore re-

(Note

225,) to be
the
the

proof
who to

Ramsay
William

invented

Kings ("Patriotism and rulers tion Truth,") and that by assassinavirtue. and a was This, was attempted by intelligent in and the Gunpowder Plot vindicated capable Papists by the doctrine of the Douay. This modified 4th. degree was by Mitchell, Dalcho, and the and Orator^s as others, speech shows, to explain away still stand in the actually declare previous degrees, which 33" absurd and hideous to be or Rite^ ^'trifles, gew gaws to them a 58,) to accommodate mysteries," (read page democratic and taste. coimtry
were

Papists,

held

were

not

bound

keep their word killingProtestant

But

remember of the whole

and

read is the

over

Mackey's

authoritative

declaration

and that

again, (Note
the
of the

219,)
sion" mis-

"object and
Grand

thing

worship

Architect

of is the devil, "the God God whose of the Universe; a religion is proHounced by Christ "a liar from the ginning, bethis world,'*who and the father of it." Prussian Twenty-First or Degree; Noachite

Knight. well as character of this degreeis a as history one/^ (MacJceyin Note 245.) Language very singular needs stronger words than ^Tuerile'* and ^^contemptible" it. themselves despise to characterize it. Masons ted MacJceysays, in the above note, ^^that it was ever admitinto the Masonic system is only attributable to the in Franee/^ passionfor high degreeswhich prevailed * * "This degreewas adopted into the Rite of MisEite of Which raim, where it is the thirty-fifth." Bedarride (Note 236,) quotedapprovingly by Misraim and even Machey, Macoy, says : ^'isfullof puerilities/' motive to praise with every earthly it, says : ''Itis not puerile."(Note 246.) absolutely ^^The
"

Whoever

runs

his eye
name

will

see

that its

its ritual and the notes is derived from Noah, and its
over

PUERILITIES

OF

THE

MASS,

THE

PAGODA

AND

LODGE.

103

the tower of Babel, ages later. It was said to be dug up out of salt mines, A. I). .1553 ; and the in 1757. earlyFrench writers admit that it originated rested CarlyU, whose great popularity {Note 2Jf-5,) his known and wonderful fidelity to fact, on largely says the whom that Frederick the Great of ^Prussia,from while Crown Prince degreeis called ''Prussian Knight,'' substance from
was

in

lodgea
and

picturealone ever presidedin a who lodge. {Note ^^7.) But Frederick,and Voltaire, lived at his court,hated the Bible,and the only conceivable to make motive for writingsuch a degree, was the Bible historycontemptible, by its twaddling legend of the Tower of Babel and the travels of Peleg,which so nearly resemble the travels of Nephi in the Booh of
Mormon.
to the authentic utterance recur constantly of Dr. Machey, that 'Hhe mission and objectof Masonry is the worship of the Great Architect of the Universe/' ''God of this world'' and then consider for a moment or the nature of the worshipsnow paid to him around our of globe; we shall see that the endless ''piieriliius'' far from those worships, so are a being an objection; double advantageand help to the end sought. The of Masonry keepssensible but uninformed men frivolity and bringsthousands under its devilish from fearing it, -magnetism,who think it must be a harmless thing,and into it for worldly advantage; while others Iso venture believe in its mysterious because its legendsand power ! The mightiest forms are contemptible powers on earth of to manage mind, are in the contemptible "puerilities^^ insane then the mass, the pagoda and the lodge. How son the talk of the little secrecy of temperance lodges. Poitube through the capillary enough can be injected of a rattlesnake's tooth,to break down the blood of a the invisible, can analyze or measure giant. Who by which contagious disease is intangible essence, or transmitted, by which the eye of a snake charms
we

year that his

or

two, and

gether,^^ ^^socn left off alto-

But

if

104

HUM

DRUM

PLATITUDES

ON

LABOR.

and even men birds^ or power? reality

where the

?
The

And
man

yet does
who

anyone doubt their enters a secret organization^

never

trod^ enters on and which angelsof light inhabit, ground which devils, shrink from, and from that instant his moral sight ships grows dim, and his conscience grows weak, and he worhe knows Twenty-Second
OR

foot of Christ

not

what.
; Knight
of

Degree Prince

of

the

Royal

Axe

Libanus.
are

The and
or

writers notes show that the Masonic puzzledby this degree. It has no mark

stumped

and is probably one European origin, and his Inspectors which the Jew, Morin added to the of the Eite of Perfection,which Morin twenty-five were and, as Americans brought over to Charleston; laborers at that day,this degreewas fashioned generally to flatter them, and increase the sale of the 33" Eite. Indeed, the bulk of the degree consists of an average drum made up of the hum tudes-e platipieceof stump-oratory, who knew labor, written by men only the theory of toil. ject'' But the degreeis. steadyto the one ''mission and ob(Machey) of Masonry, ^^the worshipof the god of what matter No this world.'^ subject is handled, or omitted. or romance invented,this is never forgotten Hence we are told (p.88,) that the Sidonians ^Worshiped the
to swear,

of French of* the eiglit

Great

who candidate,

iVrchitect of the at last is allowed

Universe.''
a

the short oath,is made

And

"in the presence of the Great Architect of the the secrets communicate that "he will never Universe,'' consist mainly of an of this degree,"which average

So help hinv God! Thus binding on labor. stump-speech himself by the oath of God to conceal this worship of the devil. The only possible why the eyes explanation, not opened by such paltering, of Americans is,that are of those who blinds the mind the god of this world his worship; as the serpentblinds the eyes of practice but itself. {2 Cor. S; 14 charmed animals to all objects and Jf, 4,)

106

CHIEF.

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

there is a dark apartinitiation, ment altar in the centre of it,near which are an placeda lightand three skulls. In frpnt of the altar is

branches. with
a

During

an

human
OECiCERS

skeleton.
:
"

He

officersits upon the throne. presiding Aaron' the High Priest or Sovereign represents The
""

sit in front of the his two sons, Eleazar and Ithamar. altar and represent Excellent Priests and all the other members, They are styled
a

Grand

Sacrificator.

The

Wardens

Worthy Levites. There are also two Deacons and Captain of the Guards. The High Priest wears red tunic, a large CLOTHING : of white which is placed a shorter one over
"

without of cloth

sleeves ;

on

his head the in

wears

is

close mitre is

of

gold, on
name

front of which
a

painted or
the Ineffable Over silver

embroidered

Delta black

enclosing
characters. sash with

Hebrew
a

the dress he

fringe from which hangs by a red from left rosette a dagger; the sash is worn his breast is the to right. Suspended on
Breast The

Plate. Wardens

have

the

same

dress

except

the Delta,on the mitre,and the Breast Plate. The Deacons, Captainotthe Guards and the
Levites
a wear a

white

Tunic, cinctured

with

fringedwith gold.From this belt, of is suspended a censer of ^Tabby a black rosette, Chief ^^" which is the jewelof this degree. silver, gree. : APRON White, lined with deep scarlet and bordered with red, blue and purpleribbon. In the middle is the and on the flap a myrtle tree seven-branch candlestick,
""'''
"

red belt

of violet color.
battery:
Note 23d
Aaron
"

^^Seven, by 00 00
the

00

0.

262."
the and
same

of the

of

which is the degree of *Chief of the Tabernacle,* Rite, the presiding officer represents and Accepted 24th Priest.' In the degree Excellent mgh 'Most is styled officer or second the Tabernacle,' of the 'Prince Rite, or
"In Ancient

Senior

Warden

also personates Article Aaron.

Aaron,'"

"

Mackey's Encyclopaedia

of Freemasonry,

OPENING
Chief
o^

CEREMONIES
the

Tabernacle,
two

High
son,

Priest" is the
"

{Knocks
hour ?

and

says:)
hour
to

Eleazar, my

what
Eleazar

My

father, it is the

replenish
of

the

fire that and

burns
to

continually
for the

upon

the

altar

burnt

ing, offer-

prepare
"

morning
the

sacrifices.
what

High
first
to
care

Priest of

Brother

Junior of

Deacon,
Tabernacle

is

the

the

Chiefs

when

about

convene? Junior
Deacon that
care
" "

To may

see

that

the

Tabernacle
save

is

duly
to

guarded,
whom its

none

approach
are

thereto,

those

and

services
to

entrusted.

High

Priest

Attend

that

duty

and

inform

the

this that about to open Captain of the Guards we are the altar, and to assembly, to carry forth the ashes from him for the morning instruct to sacrifice, and prepare that those none see approach save appointed for that attends service lest they die. to order.) (Junior Deacon ernacle Junior Deacon Excellent Most High Priest, the Taband is duly guarded none can approach but the proper who those have pass-word. all present Chiefs Priest are Eleazar, my High son,
" "

of

the

Tabernacle?
"

Eleazar

My

father, all present

and
know

have sacred

been
name can

initiated of be the
nounced. pro-

in God

the of

first

degree,
of

the letters

Israel

which

the

only

High
Eleazar

Priest
"

"

^What

is that

name? which

The

ineffable, at

the

fallen

afigels

108

CHIEF

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

tremble.

High

Priest
"

"

Will you

giveit
the

to me? to pronounce

Eleazar

cannot, it
year

is forbidden

it,
formity con-

exceptonce

each

by

and High Priests,

in

to the ancient usage.

EigliPriest
mar.

"

Pronounce

the letters then with

Itha- \

Eleazar"
ItJiamar
"

Yodr'
He. ^Vau.
"

Eleazar Ithamar

"

He.
"

High

Priest

Great

is Adonai.

Ithamar, my

son,

givenotice to the Levites that I am about to open this that they may prepare to discharge the duties assembly, for which theyhave been set apart. Ithamar^-^(As Junior Warden.) My brethren, the^ Most Excellent High Priest is about to open this assembly
of Chiefs of the
notice and prepare to

Tabernacle.

You

will take

due

duties. discharge your appropriate High Priest-" Togetherbrethren, All (Give the sign.) High Priest (Two knocks; 0 0.) Eleazar (Two knocks; 0 0.) Ithamar (T'woknocks; 0 0.) bly High Priest (One knock; 0.) I declare this assem" " "

"

"

opoli.
263." Note teries of the

treating of the Days(lib., 111., c. 13,) while of this letter. Jehovab tde Jews, says among hath not seen, is one of those things which eye "The yod in Jehovah matter and Its essence all mankind. from concealed been which has but it. much to meditate as so upon incomprehensible; it is not lawful are to heavens end of the from his thoughts one revolve lawfully Man may that inaccessible primitive that light, cannot approach he but the other, call the indeed the masters letter yod; and in the contained existence, to It was bounds its efficacy. prescribe no idea, and or Iptter thought to the being from light, gave primitive flowing which, letter this "Basnagre,
name

emanations.""

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,

Artido

Yod,

CHAPTER
Twenty-Third

XUI

Degree;

or

Chief

of

the

ernacle/'* Tab-

INITIATION.

'

[The
the
son

candidate of Levi.

represents
The Senior

Eliasaph, the
Deacon,
his
00 00

son

of

Lael.

who eyes,
00

represents
and leads

Moses,
him to

prepares
the door

him,
and
"

by bandaging
knocks
seven;

0.]
opens the

Junior door
and

Deacon says Deacon

[Kepresenting
who
comes

Joshua,
?

:]
"

there

Senior

Levi, who

desires the
to Lord make

of Lael, the Eliasaph, the son service to be prepared to the

in
an

son

of the

of

people
Israel.
I

of

the

Tabernacle for

of the

the

and

atonement

congregation of children

Junior

Deacon

"

Is

this

an

act

of

his

own

free
^

will

accord? rnd Senior Deacon

^

"

It
Is

is.
he

Junior receive Senior

so

Deacon

"

duly pr^3pa^ed

and

worthy

to

great
Deacon Deacon

an
"

honor? He is. what

Junior
Ncte

"

By

further

right

does

he

ex-

Chief of Anof the Tahernacle. 23d the The degree of three rite. the This is series first of degrees Accepted a full in giving of Tabernacle the a the of the description setting up its ficial sacriwilderness, and sacredotal etc., the form, materials, furniture, ceremonies their of the the Priests in performed by Deity, worship Ancient and
as

264.""

described Ceremonies

in

the of

instructions

delivered commemorate and his

to

Moses the

in

Exodus of and

xxix the

and order

xl.
of
"

The
the

this
in

degree
Aaron

institution Eleazar

High-Priesthood

sons

Ithamar."

Maooy'g
the

Encyclopaedia

and

Dictionary

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Chief

of

Tahemacle.

I
110
CHIEF
OF THE TABERNACLE.

|
if

pectto

obtain

I
^
'

so
"

? greata privilege Because the Lord

Senior Deacon
those numbered

has

givenhim

and

with him, as a giftto Aaron and his and he and his sons fjom among the children of Israel; brethren have been taken by the Lord instead of^ll the
first-born among

the children of Israel.

"

Junior

Deacon

Let

him

wait

time with

patience

until the Most

Excellent

and his answer request the door,goes to the

Priest and
answers

them

the like answers High Priest Since

"

High Priest is informed of his returned. (JuniorDeacon closes East,knocks six and one, the High and the same are asked, questions returned as before.)
he
comes

let him necessary qualifications, and purification. cellof probation (JuniorDeacon goes this order and the Senior to the door,opens it and repeats conducts him to the darkchamber Deacon and seats him on the floor in front of the altar and skeleton.
I leave you for a while, My brother, the bandage from your eyes and after I retire remove and fortitude whatever shall and await with patience befall you. (He then retires and the candidate removes der the bandage. After a littlewhile a loud crash of thunthe door of the apartment followed by is heard near then in the profoundstillness, a profoundsilence and cries with a loud voice:) one and Abiram^*"* and^ First Voice Korah, Dathan''^'' and laid have put fires in their censers their company

with these be conducted to the

endowed

Sender Deacon

"

"

Reubenite Korah A with and "Dathan. who, 265. Note Abiram, the In priesthood. and sought the unlawfully revolted against Moses where the whole is given, of Numbers, account Book of the first chapter and the earth swallowed them a opened as that punishment it is said Order of is referred to in the High incident Priesthood, an The up. is conferred American the of the Rite, which upon degree honorary Arch ^Mackey's Encyclopaedia Priests of Royal Chapters." installed High Article Dathan. of Freemasonry,
"

"

Note

266.

"

"Abiram..

The.mames

into High introduced with of Eliab, who, Levitc, organized a ruin: in their swift

Priest Dathan

Masonry. and On,

a conspiracy and xxvi."" Numbers xy

Dathan and Abiram Korah, are Abiram was the son a Reubenite, of the same men tribe, and Korah, and Aaron, against Moses terminating of

Morris's

Iffasoniq Dictionary,

Article AbirAm*

INITIATION.

Ill

incense thereon and stood in the door of the Tabernacle, before the Lord, and the Lord hath done a new thing, lowed and hath swalfor the earth hath opened her mouth v/ith all that apthem up, for their presumption, pertaine down them and have alive into to they gone and the earth has closed upon them and they the chasm from among the congregation. have perished (Anotlier crash of thunder.)
Flee children of Israel, Voice for there hath dred the Lord and consumed the two huncome a fire from offered incense. who and fiftymen (Another crash of thunder.) Third Voice The children of Israel have murmured the Lord, and against Moses and Aaron for the against and his conipmy, and he hath sent the death of Korah of; plagueupon them and many thousands liave died there-

Second

"

"

people is about to be destroyed. is silently introduced a light (Aftera profoundsilence,

into the room,

and

the

whole

again,and
another

at the bottom gong is sounded

door, and closed loudlyby the door, then

of the

gether of thunder, when chains are rattled toand dashed on the floor, and groans and cries heard as of persons in great agony ; then the wicket are is opened.) of thy sins? First Voice Hast thou repented

crash

"

Candidate

"

I have.
"

Second
mercy
as

Voice

and

Pray then lest forgiveness,

to the

God

of Israel for thee

he

consume

with fire

of and Abihu, the sons he hath consumed Nadab Aaron the High Priest. Third Voice (After a^ few minutes.) Hast thou bowed thee to the earth and prayed? (If not answered' in the affirmative, the Then he is ordered to do so. Senior Deacon enters.) hast thou heard of the Senior Deacon My brother,
"

"

punishment with which God has visited those have who not presumptuously being duly qualified intermeddled with holy things? Take heed that thou
awful

113

CHIEF

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

do not

so

for likewise,

as

God shall

has

said that

no

stranger
and

not of the seed of Aaron before the Lord his

approach to offer incense

as

that he be not dealt with

Korah

companion, even so, if thou approach our mysteries, except with a pure heart,thy sins repentedof and the sincere desire to serve God and thy fellow .man, will
their fate to
or a

worse

overtake thee.

Dost thou

now

dare

? proceed

CandUaie-"!

do.

(Senior

Deacon

with water and cuts off a lock of his I sprinkle Senior Deacon thee with pure water in token of that purityof heart and blamelessness of life hereafter characterize thee as a Levite"" which must without and as I sever 'from thy head this lock guile,
"

him siprinkles hair.)

of every thyself and sordid feeling and devote thyself hereafter service of God and the welfare, happiness and improvement of mankind. (He then

of

hair,even

so

must

thou

divest

selfish to the

clothes

him

in

white

tunic

and

white

drawers, puts sandals on his feet and a white cloth over his head, covering his eyes from seeing, and leads so as to prevent him of the assembly and door to the him
knocks
seven; 00 00 00 0.

The

door

is

den admitted, the Junior Warmeets him, opens his tunic and makes the sign of the cross upon his breast.) Junior Warden to Upon thy entrance inwith thou art marked this holy place, the sign of the cross, which, pointingto of the compass, is a symthe four quarters

opened,he

is

"

Preparation of
Chief

didate, Can-

of the

Tabernacle
Note
In
wefe

Degree.

267,

"

"Levites.

Those
were

the

lowest ministerial to the who priests in some represented

duties of

descendants of Levi who were employed of ate subordinand thus the were Temple, Aaron. lineal descendants the of They the Mackey's high degrees." Encyclopaedia
"

of Freemasonry,

Article

Levites,

114

CHIEF

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

Senior Deacon

"

He

has.
that thou must

High
enter

Priest

"

Hast thou been warned

seek to know
our

here and
a

heart and
men?

sincere desire to

serve

with a pure mysteries God and thy fellow-

Candidate

"

I have.
"

High Priest to thyself

Candidate
"

Art

thou

henceforward willing

to devote

that service ?
I
"

am.

High
conduct

Priest

Brother

Senior Deacon, you

to the West

will him

now

the candidate altar

and

cause

to

approachthe

by

seven

with his wrists crossed upon (Senior Deacon does him when with their the
CHIEF
arms

where he will kneel ^teps, the bible, pass. square and comso

and

the members
on

round sur-

crossed

their

breasts,

he contracts
OBLIGATION

following obligation:
OF THE

TABERNACLE.

to reveal the secrets never promise and swear of this degree to any person or persons except he has received all Ijhe precedingdegrees, and not unto him 6t them unless lawfullyentitled to receive the same. To all of which I do most solemnly swear, binding myselfunder no less a penaltythan that of having the earth open under my feet and being swallowed up alive, God. So help me and Abiram. like Korah, Dathan dost thou de-^ High Priest My brother,what now
. . . .
"

of God, and commonj gift Brother Senior all men. to Deajcon,bring thisj the cloth.)-" brother to light. (Senior Deacon removes High Priest Be thou henceforth a son of light brother and receive the signs,tokens and] Arise my
" ^

sire? Candidate Light. Priest Light is the High

"

"

words.

INITIATIOK.

115

SIGN.

Advance

the left foot ; make

with the

righthand
left hand.

the motion

of

taking the

to be in the which is supposed Censer,

Chief Sign,

of

the

Tabernacle.

TOKEN.

Seize each other with

arm

by the left elbow

kind of circle.

the
so

righthand, bending the

to form
a

as

Token,. Chief of TaberDacle.

battery:
"

Seven

strokes, by six and

one,

or

thus;

00 00 00 0.
PASS
Note

word:
268.
the
came
**
"

"

^Uriel.'"
archangel, mentioned
says

Glycas,
that he

Byzantine

of the Enoch describes of the Hermetic of fire becomes

length

in Michael 2 Esdras. and his post is in the sun, Seth and instructed down to and them in the Enoch, of variations of The and the the book seasons. years him the and In as some lightning. angel of thunder the name, of Masonry, as degrees representing the angel
An

only

historian,

that

masonry,

Article

significant word." Uriel,

"

Mackey's

EncycloDaedia

of

Free-

116
answer: SACRED

CHIEF

OF

THE

TABERNACLE,

"

The

Tabernacle

of revealed

truth.

WORD

High
a

Priest and

"

"Jehovah; never pronouncedbut spelled* I accept and receive you my brother, as

Chief of the Tabernacle''' and consecrate and devote you henceforth to the service of the children of light, invest you with the tunic and belt, and I now the jewel and apron of this degree. The jewelor censer of silver is ever to remind you to
Levite offer up unceasingly to God, the incense of good deeds and charitable actions, dictated by a pure and upright with three colors, crimson,blue and purple, which the white apron is bordered are symbols: Eed, of the splendorand glory of God, Blue of his infinite perfection, and the Purple of his infinite majesty The and The heart.

candlestick, sents upon the apron, repreknown the what seven as were planets anciently viz : Saturn, Jupiter, or principal Mars, heavenlybodies, the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury and the Seven Angels, to their government, viz : that the Hebrews assigned
seven

power. branch

To To To To

Saturn Mars Moon

Michael.
Awriel.

Saphiel.

Gabriel. .Zerachiel. To Sun Hamaliel. To Venus the embroidered on The myrtle tree of violet color, of the flapof the apron is a symbol of the immortality

Jupiter

soul.

Brother Senior Deacon, you the Levites. seat the brother among
"

High Priest
269."
*

will

now

Note

'Chief

of

the

Tabernacle.

[Scotch

Masonry.]"

of the of Princes in the Royal consistory degree conferred the and the catalogue of that twenty-third upon Masonry, relate to the historical lectures white. The are hangings The of Aaron. officers In the of the family priesthood The Priests. two High a number, Sovereign Sacrificer and termed a is hierarchy. Levites. The assembly styled

fifth The Secret, Scotch

system.
three members The apron
are

The in
are

establishment

is

blue crimson, the candlestick : on branched and^ purple. a seven golden incense. of is a The pot jewel myrtle. violet-colored movable parf Is a mation to the sacrifice; closing, the consumof coming hour, the instant Opening Masonic Pictionary, Article Chief of sacrifice. "~Morrifl*" of the the Tabernacle*

white,

lined

with scarlet It displays

and

trimmed

with

ribbon

of

CLOSING

CEREMONIES

Chief

of

the

Tabernacle.

High

Priest
"

Eleazar,

what
my
son^

is

the

hour

Eleazar
"

The

sacrifices
are

concluded,

and

the

fire

burns

brightly
Priest
"

the
upon

altar

of

burnt

offering.

High

What
now

remains

to

be

done?

Eleazar
"

To

mediate

in

silence

and prepare

for

the

duties

of

the

morrow.

High

Priest
"

That
we

retire
may

and

do
so,

let

this

Hierarchy

be
now

closed.

Together

brethren.

All
"

(Give

the

Sign

and

Battery

as

at

opening.)
closed.

High

Priest
"

declare

this

Hierarchy

ml

PHILOSOPHICAL
Twenty-Third

ANALYSIS
Chief
of the

Degree^
Worship
Resists
"

or

nacle. Taber-

Lands Both

Men

in

Pagan
and

Finite Christ.

Man

and

the

Infinite God

"

Satan

Imitates

In this and the two following taken we are degrees, back to the Old Testament,where Eamsay, Jesuits, and Jews were at home; and the stupendous realitiesand of truth God redeemed the Bite from contempt and disgust, even though used as Simon the sorcerer wished to use the Holy Ghost,for gain. For there is sublimity and works of God, even when used in blasin the name phemy and sacrilege. Nadab ajidAbihu fall dead by the fiery God's instituted eye flash of God, while using vantage, these Masons use his word for worldlyadas worship,
and
so we see

here acted

over

what

us impressed

solemnlyin our childhood when we read in the old ''New England Primer'' pictured
*'Proud Korah's

and

saw

**Was

swallowed

troop" up."

and earth-quakes for the sake of degree, of Bible history, which show the fearful some glintings with the which doom awaits all impudent cozeners word and worshipof God. The reader need onlyglance at the Ritual and Notes to get the whole drift of the which, on page 116, lands us in the pagan degree, stick worshipof the heavenlybodies by the "branch candlewhich is God's symbol of a church of Christ. {Rev.i, 20.) of this degree. But let us glanceat the philosophy A priest, which word first meant an aged and veaAnd we can manufactured endure the home thunder of this
made

FINITE

MAN

AND

THE

INFINITE

GOD.

119

erable man,
man day'^i

or or

came father,

to be the

man

who

was

intercessor
our

between had
run

the

family or tribe
so

and earth
our

God.
was

When

race

down

that "the

filled with

slavery war, tuted Universal Deluge did not cleanse it ; then Gold insti|i and pantomime worship suited to the a pictorial and ignoranceof grown-up babes, with the strength of men. passions not all that kept men But sin and corruption was
from The
'

like the South before violence/' and had become so corrupt that a

God. blind

God
worm

was

infinite and

men
as a

infinitesimal. much of the

beneath the sod knows

!solar system,and the infinity beyond as

knows
we

finite sinner

of the

Infinite God.
and is "God

cannot

find him
was

"Touching the Almighty out,'' (Job,37, 23,) is literal verity.

jBut

manifest" to man, or ''more He He and the worlds came. ''spake/' to Adam and Eve. Without "spake'' ceasing to be God, he became man, our Prophet, Priest,and King: and we know, and can know of God, only what we are taught by Christ. And as sin is certain ruin and law in itself, has no mercy however "holy, and just and good;" Christ,being the same to-day and yesterday,

Christ humanof'

forever;""Eternity,past, present
^ould
know

and

to sin

come,"
came us

he

and

did

become
if He

our

Wisdom,
How

Righteousness,
we

and tSanctification Redemption.

in And Eternity. But we the Bible beingtrue, (and if it is not. Masons insult us and their by quoting it,)we know there are devils, rival and antagonist.And chief is Christ's adversary, he is as Christ called him the usurping"Prince of this God world": and the God of its false worships. And
gave

not; God

will may explainthat to there is sin. very well know

by Moses,
because

law

which

that supreme

any one love to God

can

see

and

is fect; perequal love

to

man

would

and

will

our perfect

is just as globe,

120

SATAN

BOTH

IMITATES

AND

RESISTS

CHRIST.
,

plainas
it.
a

that two He gave

halves of

And

apple make the whole of by Moses, not only a perfect law, but
an

perfectGospel in every lamb on their altars. And he gave a human to apply that law, and expriesthood plain that Gospel. And of those priests was every one to Christ. a And when came fingerpost pointing they bein person. And came corrnpt, Christ Himself when crucified Him, He sent ^'another Comforter,'' we and Holy Presence a sweet whom or could Spirit, we and the chart of the world shows w^hat not, can not kill; that Hioly Spirithas done, and is doing among the
nations. Now this devilhas followed, imitated and resisted copied, Eden Christ from until nov/! He was a pent serand he has crawled after Christ ever in. Eden
methods. has
one

since,aping and imitatinghis rods to serpentsin Egypt. He

sometimes
now

He

turned
is

inspired prophets,
! And since He

hundreds and

to Christ's

come,
no

need

^'hath an unchanging priesthood,^^ we at but Him, since He is ready to come priest

the

So Holy Spiritwill show him to us. but usurpers. since Christ there are no priests Every Masonic Christ priestis a deviFs counterfeit. When began to exercise divine power here, the devil met the world's worship. and claimed through Him Him and Fl'eemasonry and That he has been at ever since, its spawn the last hope of the devil. He shifts his are forms, he hides under aliases and changes the fashions of his worships. And as Machey says: ^The mission and it is not the of Masonry is ''worship'' and object worship of Christ. The ^"^Gentiles" (nationswithout sue Christ)all worship devils. (1 Cor. 10, 20.) The isthrows off the and when is now Christianity joined, worship of Satan the Gospel will subdue the world;

call,and

"

and
"Attending
"And

the
your

Angels, Flioiit for sing bright armies

behold to
the

joy:
seal

"Mortals,
"'Of

sacred

descending
God I

King.

Glory

122

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

body
head

of

it

is

sprinkled
crown,

with

stars

of

gold.
stars

Upon
and

the

is

close

encircled

with

mounted sur-

by
SASH
:
"

Delta.

Watered
to

scarlet,

worn

as

collar

if

sash,

from

left

right.
White,
green, is
a

'^-t^pron:

lined the

with

"

deep
bMe. of

scarlet
In

and middle tabernacle

dered borof

with the built

jewel:"

flap

sky

the first

apron

representation

the

by

Moses.
rs the collar letter of

|^
crimson is

or

the

letter

A/,

in

gold,

worn

from
TITLES

ribbon.c

The
"

Master There Warden

in

styled
are

Thrice
three

Puissant Wardens

and

represents
Puissant.

Moses. First

styled
the

represents
West;
in and the sits the
Second

Aaron,
Warden the

High
sents repreden War-

Priest,

and

sits

the
sits

Bezaleel,

and

South;
in

Third the

represents represents
besides these

Aholiab, Eleazar,
Deacons.

the

North

didate can-

son

of

Aaron.

There

are

two

OPENING
Prince
Thrice
am

CEREMONIES
of the

Tabernacle."*
Warden
of for
so

Puissant
to open
we

"

Puissant this
may

in

the

North,
of welfare
none save

about

Hierarchy
take council

Princes
the

the of

Tabernacle,
the

that
Are
are

order.
who ?

we

well
to

quartered
do
so can

that

those

entitled

approach
is

the

ernacle Tab-

AhoUab
on

"

^Thrice
we

Puissant, the
are

Tabernacle

guarded
are

all

sides, and
Puissant
Princes All and of the
are

in

security.
Warden
of

Thrice
all

"

^Puissant
of the

in

the

West,

present
Aaron
"

Tabernacle? the

Princes
seen

Tabernacle,
of

Thrice

Puissant,

have

the

perfection
the duties of

the

holy
of

mysteries
Thrice

Hebrews.
"

Puissant

What

are

Prince

Ihe

Tabernacle?
"

Aaron

To

labor of his

incessantly for country

Puissant and the

the

fhQ

honour

glory of God, happiness of his

in the

l"rethren.
Thrice whom
Note Puissant the
son

Puissant you
"

"

Warden

North,

do
271.
of

represent?
presiding
The The second candidate
are

'*The

oflBcer
officer

Leader. Aaron. Two

are

represents represents
when

Moses, Eleazar,
the

and the
son

is

called

Most

High-Priset,
of Eleazar the the

represents

Phinehas,

High-Priest. The
"

apartments
red and

required
The
This

conferring

degree. from

hangings
colored
and

black.
ribbon'.

jewel
degree
a

is the is

le'Cleri^, suspended
intimately
that the of his of the Chief

violet

watered
be

most of,
of

connected
of
are

with,
ilabor
lieu

should The

considered
duties the

continuation of Prince the thanks

"

the to

Tabernacle.

especial
for

Tabernacle
country,
to

incessantly his of happiness

of sacrifices of

glory
to and

of offer

God,
up

honor and

and

the
in

brethren;
of flesh

prayers

the

Deity
and

blood." Prince

Macoy's
of

Encyclopaedia
Tabernacle.

tionary Dic-

Freemasonry,

Article

the

124

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

Alioliab

"

represent Aholiab, who

"

aided

in

tlie

of building

the first Tabernacle.

How did he labor upon the Tabernacle

Thrice Puissant of the Lord? Aholiab

"

^As
as

an an

and thereof,

engraver, embroiderer

the vessels beautifying in blue and purple, and teach occupation

scarlet and fine linen* Thrice Puissant in morals ? Aholiab

" "

What

does his

you

To

engrave

the laws virtue and the

of God

lect recolupon my heart and ever and the statutes of righteousness,

to make my

truth, and
Puissant

life beautiful with

of good embroidery
"

actions. Warden in the

Thrice whom
do

Puissant

South,
in the

you I Bezaleel
"

represent? who representBezaleel,

"

aided

of the firstTabernacle. building

Thrice Puissant

How

did he labor upon

the Tabernacle

of the Lord ? silver and brass,in the cutting of gold, stones and in carvingwood. does What his occupation teach Thrice Puissant Bezaleel
"

In

"

you

in morals ?
"

Bezaleel be

Ever

to strive to attain

and persevering in patient

every

and perfection, good work.

in the

to

Thrice Most

Puissant

"

Puissant

Warden

West,
the

Excellent

what High Priest,

is your

duty in

Tabernacle?
prayers and thanks to the Deity, counsel and to aid you with my in lieu of sacrifices, and advice. Aaron
"

To

offer up

Thrice
our

Puissant
me

"

It is time Princes

to

duties ; aid

to open

proceedto discharge gether. this Hierarchy. To-

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

125

All
"

(Give
Puissant

the

second

sign.)
knocks;
00 00 00 00 00 00

Thrice Aaron"

"

(Seven
knocks; knocks; knocks;
I
"

00

00

00

0.)

(SeYen

0.)
00

Bezaleel"{SeYen Aholiai~(SeYen
Thrice

0.) 0.)

00

00

Puissant

declare

this

Hierarchy

opened.

CHAPTER
Twenty-Fourth

XLIV
or
272

Degree;
NACLE.

Prince

of

the

Taber-

INITIATION.

[The
a

candidate tunic
into

is

prepared
ornaments and

by

the
or

Senior

Deacon

in
ducted con-

white

without the

insignia, and
the

vestibule

up

to

altar, without

ceremony.]
Senior chosen
minister thou thou to

Deacon-^BrotheT be

Eleazar,
consecrated
in upon

thou
and

hast

been
to

anointed,
the Lord,
enter

sanctified office.
of But
tion, consecra-

unto

the the

Priest's

fore be-

canst must

mysteries
manner

in

the

most

solemn

give
thee
to

surances as-

that
to know those

no

unworthy
ancient

motive

prompts
which
were

seek

mysteries
and who

instituted
of
a on

among

the

Patriarchs
to him

the
would

knowledge
become hand such

which Priest

is in book
as

indispensable
Israel.
of the Kneel

therefore
make thee.
of the

and
true

place thy
answers

the

law, and
be
asked
"Prince
in the

to

questions

shall
Note

(Candidate
the Tabernacle.
of upon the The three Princes the

obeys.)
[Scotch
of the

272."
conferred and

Masonry.]"
Royal
of the
a

The

sixth
Scotch The The Chief representing with of
a

degree
Masonry, historical assembly Prince,
crimson"

Consistory twenty-fourth
refer
a

Secret, system.
Powerful

instructions is termed

to

catalogue of building
are,

that

tabernacle. Powerful, white,

lined

hierarchy. Moses,
and and

officers

Most

representing
Aaron,
the

Wardens,
The It apron

entitled
is

Aholiab movable The Hours

Bezaleel.

part
is of

sky-blue.
the letter from the

tabernacle.
ribbon. to

jewel
last

A,

of

displays, gold,
hour

work,
hour

first

view in a red, from suspended of tho organization

the

son crimof

the

hierarchy
Prince

the

of

life,""
^

Woms's

Muom

Pfotioiiary,

Artiowr !

of

the

T"henuicle,

INITIATION.

127

the son Eleazar, representing the of Aaron, solemnlydeclare that in seekingto know thou art not actuated by any hidden ancient mysteries, the prideof knowledge, but of idle curiosity or spirit to be the better able to serve by a sincere desire thereby ually effectand more God, your country and your brethren,
First
"

Dost

thou

now,

to labor

for the reformation

I do.

of mankind?

Candidate Second
"

"

In

the character of

nacle, Chief of the Taber-

striven to discharge all the earnestly and to live worthily, of thee, duties required act justly hast thou
and

fear God?
"

Candidate
Third
"

I have.

Hast

thou,while
one

Chief of the

done far
as

wrong
in

to any
I have

without

Tabernacle, as making reparation

thy power
" "

? not.

Candidate Fourth

solemnly swear, upon the holy book of the law,''^' and with thy heart open before God, and all its thoughts to him, that these answers legible true and sincere, without equivocation mental are or
reservation ? If thou

Dost

thou

dost ; say, I

swear

and

kiss the

book of the law. Candidate (Kissingthe book.) I swear. (Senior Deacon raises him and orders him to wash himself in the brazen sea, after which he gives him an explanation of the furniture of the lodge.) Senior Deacon I am to explain charged my brother,
" "

to"you the meaning of the several symbols with which

you
are now

surrounded.

Note 273. is that sacred book the Book of the Law "Masonlcally, which the is believed of by the Mason particular religion to contain any revealed the will of Jews the Torah. God; although, technically, among or Book of the Law, five books of Moses. means or only the Pentateuch, is the Old New Thus, to the Christian Book Law and the of the Mason, to the the Testaments; to the Jew, the Old Mnsselman, Testament; the Koran; to the Brahman, to the Zendavesta." and the Parsee, Vedas; of Freemasonry, Article Book of tbQ X*"^W. Mackey's E^ncyclopsedia
"

"

128'

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

THE

TRIANGLE

:"

With

the

letter

Yod

in the in the center,suspended

an

East, is
of
Tije

emblem

of the its sides

Deity
are

and

because equity,

Triangle,

and it
can

be

equal that is the first perfect figure lines. formed with straight

'"

THE

SQUARE.
an

Upon

the altar is

emblem

of

rectitude of

intention and

action,

ity. authorand obedience to constituted

li!ii.!iiiTiiiTii,T,h
Square.

27C

THE

compasses:

Of

command

of the motion

of the and

heavenly bodies, of harmony eternity. ^

^

ofj
|

THe

Compassef

"

the Within square at all times, must

aud

^"^f \l^^%^i"Xees ^e r^^^^^^

,

in

^^J^ P^^^i^'j^^ "^^dby

^"

this

tWl ^ great light, and to' ( light to do his duty

cente? lodge, Of the m?de to represent

more

its
a

points

being
Its

towards
lesson
is

Sfpassions-a sublime
prominent
'that

gradation
It

^he^^^es ^.^^^^g.ribingl
e^^
^^

stallation

he

.^ inculc^^^^^^^ hs at Part. tf^^^^g.^to ^^^res his station, that ^im^t^ ^^ou^^ hi^s^^d^^^^ "-Mom. ^^^ ^.^ regrettea.'
to

^^^,1
TnU
"

rising

130

PRINCE

or

THE

TABERNACLE.

278

THE

LEVEL

Is

and symbol of equality and

teaches

us

equanimity that all men and in

are

the

of God equalin the sight mysteries.

279

THE

BLAZING

STAR

the dog star, Sirius^ Eepresents announcingthe approachof the inundation of the Nile^ to the
The

Blazing

Star.

fore-fathers of the Hebrews

when

THE

ROUGH

STONE.

are

who the profane, Eepresents of its mysteries. ignorant

"

The

Rough

Stone.

the level is a symbol of equality; In Freemasonry, "Level. 278. Note would all distinctions of rank destroy social equality, which not of that insubordination and but of confusion, anarchy, beget and position and the fatherhood of God, admits fraternal equality which, recognizing that of man. It, therefore, teaches corollary, the brotherhood as a necessary Arohitest of Grand the his Universe, sight of the us that, in the distance from immeasurable move him, at an upon are ereatures, who millions of stars, which far-moving the though the plane; as same the of the In shine same sky. to canopy upon miles apart, yet seem are that all men equal, subject to the same us this view, the level teaches by the goal, and to preparing to be judged same infirmities, hastening Freemasonry, law." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of immut^^able the same Level. Article
"

considered not be The blazing star must "Blazing Star. O. A. of T. G. heralded the which creature the appearance is Great Being that of himself, who the but expressive symbol Spring, or Rising magnificent appellations of the Day described by the the Bright, or Bluzing Star. Star, and Star; the Morning the Day Sun; of Star Masonry.of the Blazing This, then, is the supernal reference is universal embodies, it the like religion which, science to a attached to every and people that ever and seasons, and applicable to all times EncyMacoy's ephemeral globe of earth." our on will exist did or ever Article Blazing Star. and Dictionary of Freemasonry, Note

279.

"

merely T. U.,

as

"

clopoedia
Note

" ferent difin two we adopt the ashlar In Speculative Masonry 280. Ashlar, The Rough in the Apprentice's degree. states, as symbols of in man condition, is emblem"tir' unpolished and in its rude stone, or vicious."" Mackey's Encyclopaedia and state ignorant, uncultivated, his natural
"
"

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Ashlar*

".

INITIATION.

131

THE

PERFECT

CUBE."''

Is whom
con
The
"

to symbol of the enlightened, (Senior Deathey are known.

now

blinds him

and leads him

is
now

to

Perfect

^ Cube.
^

the door of the second with

which apartment,

and around in front of the scarlet; it in brilliant on twelve columns, each having painted which follow each of the zodiac, of the signs one letters, order as follows:) other in regular As Moses in the East, clothed with Thrice Puissant between the columns,on which are the all the insignia,
"

hung hangings are

siffns TaurusS Aaron

are
"

and

Aries. T

In the West, between

the columns

on

which

Libra=^ and Scorpio. TTi sign-s the columns on which In the South,between Bazaleel and Aquarius..^ ar'e the signsCapricornusV3 In the North, between the cohmms Aholiab which on are^tIie signsCancer^ and Leo. ft In the centre of the is a triangular to which altar, room, by the chandelier,
the
" "

candidate
seven;

is

now

led when

the Senior

Deacon

knocks

00 00 00 0.

Junior admission

Deacon
to this
"

"

(Opening the door.) Who seeks inner chamber of the mysteries ?

Eleazar,the son of Aaron, who havto minister unto Geftl in the Priest's ng been appointed desires first to know the mysteries and receive office, the indispensable degree of Prince of the Tabernacle. Junior Deaco^i Has he attained the degreeof Chief
Senior Deacon
"

of the Tabernacle Senior Deacon Junior Deacon

Note
moral

?
"

"

He has. In that character

The New
cube

has
truth,
\"\

he
of
thc^

earnestly
wisdom, of
is

281.

"

"Cube.
The

perfectiou.
la

is a jGrusulem
"

symbol
promised

of

Apoculj^pse

height," length, breadth, and tiooaryai Freemasouxy, Article Cuhe*

equal

Macoy^

and Dic" Encyclogeeclia

132
\

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

striven to
to live

all the duties required of him, and discharge and fear God? act justly, ; worthily,
"

Senior Deacon
Junior any
as

He
"

has.

Deacon
without

Has

he, while such, done

? has not.

wrong

to

one,

afterwards

as making reparation

far

has been in his power

Senior Deacon
Junior
to

"

He
"

Deacon

know

therebybetter brethren,and good of man?

Candidate
Junior
"

ing Eleazar, art thou actuated in seekthe mysteriesby a sincere desire to bej able to serve God, your countryand your|
more

to labor efficiently

for the

great

am.
"

Deacon

Art

thou not induced

to

come

hithePv.

the prideof knowledge and a or through idle curiosity, desire to become to thy brethren and fellows? superior

Candidate
Junior

"

am
"

not. Brother Senior

Deacon

Deacon, by

what

further rightdoes he expect to gain admission here? Senior Deacon By the sacred word. Junior Deacon Has he the sacred word? Senior Deacon He has. Junior Deacon Let him giveit. He ance. Senior Deacon cannot, except with our assist" " " " "

Junior

Deacon
"

"

Let him

begin then.

Yod: Candidate Senior Deacon He.

"

Junior Junior the

Deacon
"

"

Vau. The

Candidate

He.
"

Deacon Thrice

word

is

let him right,

wait

til un-

of his request. Puissant is informed (Junior Deacon closes the door, goes to the center of the circle and givesthe battery. The ^Thrice Puissant asked and the it and the same are an";wers questions

like answers

returned,

as

at the

door,)

INITIATION.

133

Thrice Puissant
Junior Thrice and and Deacon"

"

Brother

Junior

Deacon^, has

the

candidate the sacred word?

-lie
"

has^ Thrice Puissant.

will retire and form.
let him enter

Puissant

You

be received in due opens the

(Junior Deacon

goes to sant, Puisform*

door.)
It is the order of the Thrice be received
in

Junior

Deacon"

that he enter and

due

and conducts him enters with him (Senior Deacon within the circle, then the Junior Deacon stopshim, bares his right candle near enough arm, holds a lighted to it to cause him to feel the heat,and says:) Junior Deacon I test thee by fire"'^and let this sumes presentpain ever remind you that he who rashlyasdeserves to perform office for which he is unfit, the fate of Nadab and Abihu, w^ho were consumed by fire from heaven when they offered strangefire before the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai. (SeniorDeacon then conducts him slowly three times around the room.) And Thrice Puissant the Lord spake unto Moses, them : saying Bring the tribe of Levi near and present that they may minister unto before Aaron the Priest, him, and they shall keep his charge and the charge of of the before the ^Tabernacle the whole congregation ,^ And to do the service of the Tabernacle. congregation,
"
"

from this "The of fire is naturally deduced purifying power holiness of the element. in the high degrees of Masonry, And in as the ancient is a there institutions, purification by fire, coming down from cultus. In to us insensibly and the old Magian unconsciously of the Mediaeval sect there 'fire philosophers' philosophi per a was ages which masonry Freewho with ignem branch offshoot of Rosicrucianism, were a or much has fire philosophers the in common. These kept so up idolatrous veneration for fire, and as cultivated the an 'fire-secret,' not called notions. also hermetic modified their belief, but were by They find the in reference we 'theosophists,' and to them, or them, through in the of tury. cenwhich eighteenth theosophic degrees Masonry, sprang up to the identical, was As fire and the fire, which so light are the under is to the Divine Zoroastrians Mason, of the Being, the symbol Grand of the Divine idea of or of light, the equivalent symbol Truth,
"
"

282. Note of the symbol

"

Architect."

"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

ship. Fire- Wor-

IM

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERNAGLE.

they shall keep all the instnimenis of the Tabernacle of and the charge of the children of the congregation, And to do the service of the Tabernacle. thou Israel, shalt givethe Levites tinto Aaron, and to his sons ; they are wholly given unto him, out of the children of istael. And thou shalt appointAaron and his sons ; and and the stranger they shall wait on their Priest's office, that Cometh nigh shall be put to death. (Candidate who pours a halts in the South in front of Bezaleel, of water on his head.) small quantity Thou hast reached the South,I test thee Bezaleel with water, the second test. Let it ever remind thee
"

that

none

Holy

but the pure of heart Tabernacle in the heavens. him

can

be admitted

to the
ducts con-

slowlythree times
^^Atthe door
I wiir meet

Deacon (Senior around the room.)

of the

Aaron

"

of the Tabernacle

gregation, con-

with the children of Israel and

the Tabernacle sanctify also I will sanctify the altar;

will to minister to
me

of the

and congregation

both Aaron and office,

and

his

sons

in the Priesfs

I will dwell

and I will be their God, the children of Isra^^l among that I am the Lord their God that and they shall know brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I

might
him

dwell among them, I the Lord their God. halts in the West in front of Aaron, who sand and gravel.) to kneel on some
"

didate (Cancauses

Aaro7i

Thou

hast reached
common

earth.
we

It is the

West, I test thee with mother, and to it,our frail

the

bodies return.

It is well to kneel upon its bosom when of God. Let the implorethe mercy and forgiveness

and produeethliberally for the unworthy, teach thee generoseven generously, ity is a fit companion of the and that the open hand (SeniorDeacon then conducts him slowly pure heart. three times around the room.) beneficence of the earth,which

I
INITIATION.

135

Bezaleel

"

Ye

shall do

no

in judgment.. unrighteousness of the poor,

Tiiou shalt not

nor

the person respect

honor the person

of the

mighty.

In

righteousness
hate

shalt thou

judge thy neighbor.Thou

in

shalt not

thy brother
nor

thy heart.

Thou

shalt not seek revenge, but thy people, thyself.(Candidate

bear ill-will the children of against

shalt love

thou

thy neighboras
a

halts in the East The

at the station of the Thrice Puissant.

members

with fans make

wind

about him

while

he is thus

addressed:)
"

Thrice Puissant thee with

of gift him

Thou

hast reached the

East; I

test

the life of all men; air/'' Like

the free inestimable

God.

him, it

is

mighty,but invisible; like

as

it blesses us

ever.

Be thou liberal and generous

for it God the air,

and air,and givesthee light freely asks in return nothing but gratitude and whispered with thanks,thou mayest well afford to share thy plenty afflictedand unfortunate brethren. thy destitute, Thrice Puissant Brother Senior Deacon, whence come you?
"

Senior Deacon

"

Out

of darkness. whither go

Thrice Puissant-^And
Note sustained
"

you?

''Elements. It was the doctrine the old of philo";cphles, four there were principles of by the authority of Aristotle, that matter water elements. Modern which fire, air, earth, and they called also science has shown the fallacy of the it was But taught by theory. and Kabbalists, afterwards to Rosicrucians, according the by the who, with Villars de de the Abbe (Le Gcmte Gabalis)," peopled them natural superin the in the air. Sylphs; Salamanders; beings called, in the nre, Undines. Rosicrucians and From the and in the earth. Gnomes; water. of the into doctrine some the Kabbalists, the high degrees passed over Scottish Ecossais or of Masonry, is especially referred to it the and Chevalier St. of Ramsay. Andrew, Knight originally invented by the four described In this degree we find the as angels of the four elements and of the Ardarel, air; Talliaad, of water; angel of fire; Casmaran, elements." to the the Mackey's same Furlac, of earth; and signs refer Article i;iements. Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
283.
"
"

"

136

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERN-ACLE.

Senior Deacon To the East, the placeof lightand cradle of the mysteries/^* Thrice Puissant Thou is art already there, what
" "

thy desire?
Senior Deacon
that
we
"

That The

this candidate soul is

may

go the way the

have

Thrice

gone Puissant

before him.
"

immortal, but for

body, life comes only out of death.""^ If he would see the light, conduct him to the holy altar and let him there assume Senior Deacon conducts the obligation. him to advance him to the West and causes by six (6) equal and one (1) long step,when he kneels and with lowing the book of the law, contracts the folhis hands upon obligation.
'

OBLIGATION

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

I.
. .

.do

solemnly promise and

swear,

never

to reveal

the secrets of this degreeto any person or persons, except and not he has received all the precedingdegrees,
unto
'Same.

him

or

them

unless

entitled lawfully

to receive the

I furthermore and
burton

that I will stand to promise and swear of this abide by the laws, statutes and regulations
284.
"

Note worship selected

(Div.

but admitted who those secret Initiation. This worship termed Strabo (lib. x., th*^ is supported by was that it was and the both the Greeks to 3), who says common, cap. of their the to ^perform observance with religious ceremonies Barbarians, that sometimes celebrated are festival, and they times somepublicly and a them: defines Noel in mysterious thus privacy. (Diet, de la Fable) and which gods, ceremonies were certain in honor of Secret practiced admitted only to known initiates were secret the was alone, who whose their life was it was than more after painful trials which long and Article of Freemasonry, teries, MysMackey's worth to reveal." Encyclopeedia

paid
by

Ancient. "Mysteries, Leg,, I., ii. 4), had, to him, to which none

Each besides were,

of
the

tho

gods, says Pagan a public and open,

Warsecret had been

ceremonies preparatory the And Mysteries.

cal)td

"

Ancient,
in their all funereal initiation were, of ceremonies "The 285. ished cherresurrction of some the and the death celebrated They a as of devotion as a hero, or the object of esteem being, either candidate was the and instituted, was of degrees god. ^'Subordination the and severity; their in character to probations, varying subjected Not" character.
"

.|1
ij

the amid of often gloom night, and rites were practiced in the darkness fruition full the and subterranean forests caverns; or of impenetrable much and danger labor so endured, much was for which so of knowledge, thoroughly and tried well the until aspirant, attained not was incurred, cyclopaedia Enand of light." Mackey's the reached place of wisdom purified, had Article Mtysteries, Ancient. of Freemasonry,
"

138

PRINCE

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

and

with

th'e same

blood
and to do

(sprinklingthem)
Thine
ear

sprinkle thy garments, sanctifythee and them^

ever moan

is hereafter
of

be

open
of

to

the

cry

of

the suffering, of the penitent and the call of duty. Thy supplication is henceforth to be opened wide in charity and hand And ready to labor in every good work. thy feet are to stand firmly wherever gerous duty places thee, however danto slide upon the slippery the postf nor ever paths of temptation. Arise my brother Eleazar. (Candidate

the prayer distress,

want,

the

rises and
the

the Thrice

Puissant

invests him with

with

following signs,grip and signiaand jewel.)

words, and

the in-

'

SIGN

OF

RECOGNITION.

Place
as

the

righthand

open from
a

over

the eyes,

if to

protectthem
on

strong light,
raise the

the left hand

the breast,then

right hand
it down is called

to the left

shoulder, and

bring|
This

diagonallyto
the

the the

right side.
scarf.

sign of

Sign

of

iPrince ol the

Recognition, Tabernacio

"

INITIATION.

139

GRAND

SIGN.

Place

both

hands
two

open thumbs their

upon
and

the the

head,
two
so as

join

the

forefingers by
to

extremities

form The

a;

triangle.
token,

N.

S."
are

battery
in the

and

word,

the

same

as

ing preced-

degree.

Grand
of

Sign,
the

Prince

Tabernacle.

MARCH

"

Six

equal

steps and

one

longer,

total

seven

steps.
Thrice the all Puissant
to
as a
"

Brethren,
be

behola
and well

new

Prince
to

of

Tabernacle,
his

instructed
of be

prepared
doers
on

fulfill nacle Taber-

duties of

Prince
he may monument with
resumes

in

this

clay, that
a

raised of

the

great

day
in

of

account, tabernacle^
^

shining
not made

God's eternal
in

glory
the if

the

hands,
his

heavens. there is

(Thrice
uo

Puissant

station

and

business,

closes

the

Hierachy.)

CLOSING
Prince
of

CEREMONIES
the

Tabernacle.
Warden
in

Thrice
is the hour
"

Puissant
?

"

Puissant

the

West^

what

Aaron

Thrice

Puissant,

it

is

time

for

the

evening

sacrifices.

Thrice

Puissaiit

"

If

so, it is time

to

close

this

Hier-

-I

archy.
All
"

Together (Give
the

Princes. Grand
"

Sign.)
seven; 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Thrice Aaron
"

Puissant

Knocks
seven; seven; seven;

(00 0.)
00 00

00

00

0.)

(Knocks (Knocks (Knocks

Puissant
"

Bezaleel" 4/io/ia"" Thrice of the

0.) 0.)
of Princes

I declare closed.

this

Hierarchy

Tabernacle

Signs

Hieroglyphiques,

Princes

du

Tabernacle

AAAAAAVVVV^
^

t"

(1

if

A
wi

AAA
r" "

AAA
P
"l q
r

WW
St
u V

4'

PHILOSOPHICAL
Twenty-Fourth Degree Tabernacle.
'Zodiacal

ANALYSIS
or

Prince

of

the

Signs

Heathen

Invention
Heathenism
"

"

Masonic

Baptsim
by
the

Heathen
of
a

Rite

"

"

Freemasonry
Clan.

Simple

governed

Terrors

Secret

Proofs vulgar, Proof

sworn on

afforded by this
heathenism: Its oath Book First, the

degree
(which
of the the

that

Freemasonry
the

is

debased

makes

''Holy

Law/'
Note

is Mason) which, Mackey Book of any This

says,

every
and and in

"Masonically/' means earth. religion on not only the Books

the "Book of but

Sacred

and

(See
which

of Curious

cludes in273.) Arts (Acts 19, 19) sanctions

Mormon/'
the which

polygamy
sworn

despotism,
African
and

Gree

Gree-Eitual,

upon human

lodges,
Second.

practice whoredom, apartment

with of the

sacrifice

cannibalism.
The

Proof
room

second

lodge-

of this
are

degree

is surrounded

twelve

pillars,on
with tween beand

phich
Ian

painted the
stationed and

twelve

signs of the
two

Zodiac,
as

officer

between

signs;
and

Moses

Taurus
so on.

Aries;

the

Bull
in

the

liam,
a

And the

these

signs, used
of

consecrating
a

priest
vented in-

of
an

all

religions

the

world, have
These

religious,net
were

astronomical,

significance. priests who

till it of

signs
the

by Egyptian
and brutalized ''the

practiced brute-worship
as

Egypt
basest

became,

Bible

pre-

d'icted:
as

the

kingdoms''

(Ezek. 29, 15),

the ani-

it is at this

day.

The

Egyptians

worshiped

142

MASONIC

BAPTISM

HEATHEN

RITE.

signsof the Zodiac, and transferred them to the heavens, and worshipped them still.McClenachans hook of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, page 558, says: "This -^ite (Baptism) has come to ns by legitimate transmission * * * in which jj^ ^j^g simple sense it was used in the land watered by the Nile, before the building of the^Pyramids.^^ And "The Ceremony of Baptism'' occupies twenty-onepages in this "Book of the Eite.'' If this does not identify Masonic baptism with of Egyptianbrute-worship, the religion language has no meaning. Proof Third. Commenting on The Three Lights, {Ritual, 276) Mackey says: "The sun p, 129, Note
names

mals

whose,

they gave

to the twelve

and the moon three also. And in all three names, number.'' tion Incantathree was a favorite incantations, has devils by magic. And edge seekingknowlraising If devils is worshiping them. and power from Mackey intended to identifyMasonry with sun, the above is the language he and demon worship,
was use.

Dr,
moon

would

Macoy (Note 279) gives Christ's Proof Fourth. appellations:"Morning Star," "Rising Sun," "Day to Satan, the God of all Gentile or heathen Star," etc., worships:under the title of the G. A. 0. T. U,, who is neither Father, Son, nor Holy Ghost, but the "prince," and "god of this world." and Mackey, the lexicographer, Proof Fifth. And declares it to be magof Masonry, expressly jurisconsult ical "In the thus heathen 'worship, : high degrees or there is a of Masonry, as in the ancient institutions, and by fire coming down to us insensibly purification from the old Magian cultus." (Note unconsciously for ivorship.These is the Latin 282.) "Cultus" And if they do proofsmight be extended indefinitely. that Freemasonry not establish, by Masonic authorities,

l^REEMASONRY-

SIMPLE

HEATHENISM.

143

debased heathenism/' then Egyptian brute"^^vulgar, and moon-worship, and all the sun fire-worship worship, To call it "philosophy'^ is to not heathenism. are rest, and religion. ilisultcivilization, reason The uniform, universal declaration of Masonic ers writthat '''Masonry in which all mankind is the religion and that dictum of Dr, MacJcey, sion that ''The misagree/' and ohject of Masonry is the worship of the Great who is neither Father, Son nor Holy Architect/' etc., settle anything can Ghost^ settlesit : if authority ; tjiat And "A heathen Freemasonry is simple heathenism. man,'' by Christ's word, was to be an outcast from the church (Matt. 18^ i7j, and reason, observation and

is

common

sense

affirm the

same.

Hence of the
men

this of

twenty-fourth degreeemploysthe to God, and the terms of the Bible,

names crate conse-

for the devil ! And .as there are no human priests "who hath an unchangeable since Christ, priests hood" priestof any one religion, {Heh. 7, ^^), to make a priest is to make But this degree makes counterfeit. a a universal priest of all the religions earth ! ! A priest on And if this degree has done its full work in him, his from Cain in heart contains all the priestly depravity Eden to the Mormon at Salt L^ke. And as history well as theory beat proves it. And wKen Aaron Burr browinto a duel and shot the friend of Washington;

and

Benedict

Arnold

burnt

and

towns pillaged

and

he had sworn to which, as an American officer, villages with his own life, protect theyboth showed what moral monsters And the sole Masonry can make of men. reason why the Episcopalian, Baptist and Methodist full clergymenof Chicagowho are high Masons, sworn of oaths, that in religion, not Burrs and Arnolds are is, theydo not understand the systemto which theybelong,

144

GOVERNED

BY

THE

TERRORS

OE

SECRET

CXAK*.

and

are

held

back
In
our

by

the

influence
and

of

surrounding
there
assassins
are

Christianity. plenty Morgan,

ordered This he? He
to

mills

workshops
like murder the when

of who

honest,
believe
do
so

sworn

dupes,
it

of

right

to

they

are

^Trince

of
a man

the whose
of

Tabernacle/^
conscience calomel is

who
so

and
full which bind

wh^t
of

is

is the

oaths,
cine mediand

that,

like

liver

patient,
can

no

can

affect,
him terrors nature

no

sacred
be his of lured secret

obligation by,
the

him;
or

;
"

so

leaves the
true

to of

interest,
If must
to
we

governed
know

by
the

clan!

would in

priestism,
their is in he

we

look

Africa,

where
But

the
our

lodges high
God,
who

reduce

theory
the

practice.
at them

'; right
to He the

priest

heavens,
to
save

the

hand
uttermost

of

''wherefore
come

is

able

unto

God

hy

Him,

seeing
(Heh.

ever

liveth
^Thanks

to

make
be to

intercession God
for His

for

them''

7,

25.)
Cor.
i

unspeakable

gift/'(^

9,

15.)

146
seat of the

KNIGHT

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SERPENT.

officer is a winged globe, encircled presiding by a serpent. On each side of him is a short column his body coiled in folds and his which is a serpent, on

head and neck erect above the folds.

TITLES
:
"

The

officer Moses""^^ and presiding represents

Powerful Warden Grand Master. He

is

Most styled

sits in the
and sits

East.
on

The

Senior is

Joshua""' represents

his

rightand
Warden

Junior and is

Commander of the Host. The styled Aaron, and sits in the West represents

Lieutenant Commander. The Orator repstyled resents sits in the North and is styled Eleazar, High is styled Priest. The Registrar;sits on the Secretary sits on the left of the The Treasurer rightof Joshua. also a Senior and Junior officer. There are presiding The brethren are styled Deacon. didate Knights. The cana Traveller."'^ represents
of "He marvelous therein himself a man gifts, proved "Note 287. for received and into Providence a special purpose, raised by Divine up than vouchsafed invisible world the with to was communion closer a and He confronted Testament. Old Pharaoh, in the by a other any led his Then he obdurate heart. finally conquered of ten series plagues Red millions the Israel passing through a flock, two strong, as forth he received for a there Sinai. Remaining year, and to Mount on Sea sacred Tabernacle and the the the constructed Ark, Commandments, the host method the and order mighty amongst established and furniture with two prime difficulties, the reluctance his charge. Oppressed under the and to his guidance impracticable character of the people to submit their murmurs he bore patiently, only into be traversed, of the country of and through forty needed, absolutely years flictingl penalties when of at last to the dividing river in full view them brought journeyings satiated he Nebo, the top of Mount Land. There, Promised upon the tread should he never the view country of with a lingering his gaze the 120 at of his to reward years."" taken age C was B. 1451, and then, Dictionary, Article Moses. Masonic Morris's
"

the Prince high priest who, with Zerubbabel, the ian Babylonafter the of Temple rebuilding of Judah, superintended the from fical pontithe high He priest by lineal descent was captivity. of Seraiah, the son who was of Josadek, the son for he was family, deans. by the Chaldestroyed was the Temple the priest w^hen high who was
Note

288.

"

"Joshua.

The
the

He work of

distinguished for and opposed rebuilding,

was

the
the

with zeal interference

Mackey's
Note always

Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
289. "Travel.
from west
where

Article

he which the of Joshua.

prosecuted
Samaritans.

^the
"

In
to

travels of Babel, tower lofty threshing-floor the to

the east

symbolic
in
the

search
was

of Masonry, language of light" he travels

and

Mason
the lost,
stored re-

from

language
Oman,

of

confounded where Jebusite,

Masonry was language

of

and

Masonry

found.""

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

Freemasonry,

Article Travel,

KNIGHT

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SERPENT.

1^7

SASH

Crimson
"

ribbon,
and valor

worn

from

right
embroidered

to

left

with on there-

the

words
where

virtue it

painted

or

crosses

the

breast.
of

jewel:

A
"

tau is

cross'^'
a

gold

surmounted with the from

by

circle

round
name

which

serpent
it. Worn

entwined,

ineffable white

engraved

on

suspended

ribbon.
apron:

"

White,
tears;
Hebrew
on

bordered
the letter

with
a

black
in

and

sprinkled
glory,
in the

with
centre

black
the

flap,
n five

triangle

battery:

Is
"

nine,
itself.

(5)

slow,

three

(3)

quick

and

one

(1)
290.
"

by

Note emblems to

"Being
the sacred

placed
it
name,

in would
as

the
appear

center

of that

triangle
was

and

circle,

both

of the in

Deity,

it

originally
of eternal to of
come,

intended life;

typify

the

author because

probably
the to the mentioned of life

being

tripled
to

the of allusion to

Christian

system,
is
the

according
heathen;
Paul. It of
or

the

light
in referred

revelation,
to

superior
heavens

elysium
by

the

perhaps
been

three

Stv

has
the

the

three and

great

lights
power

Masonry,
of Tau God."
"

expressive

rreative, and

preserving, Dictionary

destroying

Macoy's

paedia Encyclo-

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Cross.

OPENING
Knights Most the
of the

CEREMONIES
Brazen Master of

Serpent.'"'
Brother Brazen

Powerful
and the of

Grand

"

Princes

of
if

Tabernacle

Knights
have
"""

the

Serpent^

the here
in

day
a

and

hour Sinai.

Court

to arrived^ I propose open Be clothed and await, each

his

station, the
and the

customary
take Grand

order. their
"

(The
Brother
we are

brethren

are

clothed Most

officers

stations.)
Junior
secure

Powerful
our

Master
to
Brazen of
is

con, Deafrom
Serpent
Scottish
lated re-

it is
Note 291.
The
"

first
of
this

duty
the degree degree
ver.

see

that
Serpent.

"Knight
twenty-fifth
of ch. and
the

(Chevalier
and the Lord
much upon

du

d'

Airain.)
Rite. The in
among the

the

Ancient

Accepted
circumstances sent

history
Numbers

founded *Aud

xxi.,
they people against
the

6-9:
the to

the and
and

fiery
of

serpents
Israel

people,

bit
came

people; Moses,
and
from
us.

people
We have
pray

died. for Lord

we

Therefore
have

said. thee:
Moses
a

sinned;
unto the

spoken
he
take away

the

Lord, Moses,
come

against
And thee
pass And to

that

serpents
unto it shall it

prayed fiery
every

for

the
and

people.
set it

And
upon when
a

the

Lord and

said

Make
to

serpent,
one a

pole:
looketh it
man,

that Moses

that

is

bitten, brass,
had the
cer

he

upon
a

shall and

live. it the
the
came

made

serpent
a

of

and bitten old

was

put
any

upon

pole;
he
was

when

beheld called Grand

serpent
Court Master, of

that pass, of brass,

if he

serpent
In ofl5-

lived.'

rituals

the

Lodge
Most

Sinai;
and

the

presiding
and

styled
the
two
was a

Puissant
cr

represented
Aaron

Moses;
Joshua. and the

while The

Wardens,
called Traveler.

Orator

represented Ministers, Grand Secretary, the Pontiff;

In

Graver;
in first this three

candidate
the Council

the
camp

modern of the

ritual,
Israelites. and the
are

adopted
The

country,
officers Most of

represent
Puissant the the The Ten

Moses, Leader,
Tribes.

the represents Joshua, Valiant The

and

Caleb,

respectively
and the Illustrious

styled
Chief

of Captain Orator represents

Host, Eleazar;
an

Secretary,
for the around of

Ithamar; people.
it." Brazen
"

Treasurer, is

Phinehas;
a crux

and

the

candidate with
a

intercessor entwined

jewel Mickey's

ansata,
of

serpent
Article

Encyclopaedia

Treemasonry,

Knight

the

Seprent.
Ifote
Red and Sea. where
the

292.

*
"

'Sinai.
the
was

mountain
where
to

of Moses
construct

Arabia
received
the

between the Law

the

horns
from

of

the

It
he

is

place
directed Masons

Jehovah,
says

tabernacle.
a

Hence,
of the truth. Ancient refer

Linning,
the

Scottish the of to the

make

Mt. and
the

Sinai

symbol,
of

Of and in

high

degrees
Rite,

twenty-third
Chief mountain and and

twenty-fourth
Prince of the Tabernacle

Accepted
their
rituals

Tabernacle,
there

this

the

constructed."-"

Mackety^s

F^cyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Sinai.

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

149

intrusion.
them
none

See
we are are

that the about

Guards

are

that

who

to open this not entitled to approach.

set, and inform Court, and allow

con (JuniorDeaalarm, which is

enters retires, again, givesthe answered from without,and says:)

Junior Guards
are

Deacon

"

Most

Powerful

Grand

Master, the
are secure

and duly instructed; we posted Brother

the
"

intrusion. against

Grand
all

Master

"

Lieutenant

presentKnights of
Commander

Lieutenant the Brazen

Grand what

Comtmander,are ? Brazen Serpent All presentare Knights of

Commander of the

Most Serpent, Master

"

Powerful.

Brother

Host, Master,

is the hour ?

Commander it is the break Grand

of Host of day.
You

"

Most

Powerful

Grand

Master"

this Court.
Commander

li that be the hour it is time to open will please inform the Lieutenant

and he the

that Knights,

all may

have due

notice thereof. Commander the of pleasure

of

S"o5f" Lieutenant Powerful

now

Comm^ander, it
Grand Master

is

the Most

that

opened. You will please inform the Knights,that, having due notice thereof, they may assist jn openingthe same. Lieutenant Cornrnavder (Three knocks.) Knights take notice that the Most and Masons, you will please
this Court
'

of Sinai be

"

Powerful Sinai. him in Grand

Grand You
so

is about to open this Court of will please take due notice thereof and aid Master
seven

doing.
Master
"

-Let the darkness of this Court. Lieutenant Commander"

nearest

the mysticlights dispel first

{\A^\\img the
shines in
our

light
over

him.)

The

Moon

Court and

150

KNIGHT

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SERPENT.

the arch-angel the messenger of SapJiael, presides God. the next one.) (Lights the Mercury shines in our Court and over it presides of God. arch-angel Raphael, the healing influence (Lightsthe next,one.) Venits shines in onr Court and over it presides the arch-angel Ilamaliel, the merciful kindness of God. of the (He then takes his station and the Commander Host lights the light nearest the East^ saying:) shines in our Commander Saturn Court of Host and over it presides the arch-angelMichael, the semblance and image of God. the next one.) (Lights the Jupitershines in our Court and over it presides and mightiness the strength of God. Gabriel, arch-angel the next one.) (Lights Court and over it presides Mars shines in our the arch-angelAuriel, i\ie light and fire of God. (The Grand the center one, sayMaster advaiices and lights ing:) it
"

of good^and light, and Sun, type of the principle and imperfectimage of the Deity shines in our feeble, Court and over it presides the arch-angelZerachiel,the (Then takes risingof God, the sun of righteousness. his station.) The Grand All
"

Master

"

(Givethe
Master
"

Grand
00000 000

-brethren. Together, sign.) (Knocks five (5),three (3) and

one;

0.)

Commander
and and
one; 00000

of Host
000

"

(Knocks

five

(5), three (3)

(5),three (3)
of Sinai

0.)

Lieutenant
one;

Commander^"
000
"

(Knocks

five

00000

0.)
this Court

Grand

Master

I declare

duly

opened.

CHAPTER
'WENTY-FlFTH DEGREE
; OR

XLVI
KnIGHT
OF THE

BrAZEN

Serpent/''

INITIxiTION.

represents a traveller and is dressed in ilain clothes without He is loaded with insignia. jhains by the Senior conducts him to the Deacon^ who five slow, three quick and one.] ioor, knocks Junior Deaoow Who (Opening the door.) comes
"

[The candidate

lere? Senior
Lounce

Deacon
to the that

"

One

of

the

people of Israel,
Grand Master
a

to

an-

Most has

Powerful

great

dsf ortune it his

befallen
and Who

the

people

and

to

implore by
what

hands

relief
"

assistance. is this

Junior

Deacon he

applicant, and
? of of

ight does
Senior

claim
"

admission He in terror
of
in

here

Deacon

is

one

the the
the

tribe

of

Eeuben^
of
the

[oaded with
people who
Note 293."

chains

token before
Brazen

penitence
venomous

flee in
"Knight
conferred and

serpents
Masonry.]"
the The

the
the

Serpent.
of
upon

[Scotch
of the

[ghth kotch

degree
Masonry,
The

Consistory
are,

Princes

Royal
of
that

Secret,
sys-

the

twenty-sixth
camp

catalogue
of the had been is

jem.
irected
oked mrt The

historical Moses in the

instructions

the

use

Brazen termed
one

Serpent
bitten and the

by
of

thereon

might
The Most

live.

"

of that Israel, xxi. Numbers

are

whoever The blue.

assembly
There

Sinai.
are

hangings
Powerful

red

and

is

light.
two

officers

Grand

Master,
Aaron Grand

representing
and

Moses;
an an

Wardens,
termed A of

entitled

Ministers,
the is
a

represent
called the
a

Joshua;
and the and

Orator,
Examiner. Name in the

Pontiff;

Secretary,
the

Graver; Bush,

transparency, four letters, Jewel,

a

representing
in

Burning
conical twined
name;

Sacred

east; serpent

mount,
about it black Hebrew

center.

golden

representing tau a triple

is

Sinai,
cross,

stand^
a

Ing
a

upon

ribbon.

Apron,
in
at one,

with the triangle, strewed white,

a

sacred with

suspended
on

from movable Hours

white^

tears; letter

the

part,
of work,

triangle the

glory;
at

within seven."
"

open

close

it, the Morris's

H.

Masonic

Dictionary,

Article

Knight

of

Brazen

Serpent,

152

KNIGHT

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SERPENT.

that Adonai

punish them. Junior Deacon Wait a time with patience nntil the Most Powerful GTrand Master is informed of his request and his answer returned. (Junior Deacon closes the door, goes to the altar,knocks five,three and one; Grand Master it and the same answers are questions
"

hath

sent to

asked

and

like

answers
"

returned

as

at the door.

Grand

Master

Let him

be admitted. Deacon

opens
conducts him

the door, Senior

con (Junior Deaenters with him,

and
causes

him

in front of the Grand

Master

to

kneel.)
ilf a^ier" Brotlier Senior with

Grand

Deacon, whom

do you
m

bringhither
behalf
Adonai

thus loaded One

chains ?

Senior Deacon" of the

of the tribe of Eeuben, sent

dare them. race; not
come

people,who beingangered with

ifa^fer"

before

you^

Grand

Disobedient

have

they again
^\

tempted his anger ? Most Senior Deacon

"

Master, the soul of the people was m^uch discouragedbecause of their journeying in the wilderness,and they spake him the power of evil and against Adonai, calling against brought us up out of you, saying,why hath Moses Egypt to die in the wilderness ? There is no bread itor
Powerful
any
manna.

Grand

water, and
We

our

souls

loathe

this

also so desert, years, and as Let us trust in Adonai no shall we all die here. longer. Let us call on the great gods to deliver us from this bondage of misery,and as they cried aloud unto these them, serpentsamong gods, lo Adonai sent venomous round and biting the people, who darted among curling of the peopleof Israel many them, and by their venom hath already died,and those that remain have repented have spoken against have sinned, for we and say we
^

go to and fro,lo now Aaron hath died in the

unsubstantial almost these forty

Adonai

and his servant Moses,

And

theysaid

unto me,

1S4
make

KNIGHT^

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SEHPEKT.

ing confesswho look upon it^ that tliOwSe proclamation their gins and having faith in the Most High God, serpents, though they have been bitten by the venomous
for Adonai is the God of mercy. die,but live, and after a time (Eleazartakes the serpentand retires, returns and says:) ter, Orator (As Eleazar.) Most Powerful Grand Masgreatis Adonai, the God of mercy, for he hath had his people, Israel and every one held that hath beon mercy the serpent, owning his sin and doing homage to the Most High is healed and liveth, of and the -plague is stayed. the serpent Praise ye the Lord, Adonai,my chilGrand Master dren, the supporter of the heavens and the earthy for endureth forever, he is great and his mercy and he hath forgivenhis people Israel. shall not
" "

Lieutenant
what

Commander the

"

Most

Powerful didst
cause

Grand

ter, Masof the set

shall be done
cross

with

the brazen

image

serpent and
up

w^hich thou

to be

? people Master Grand I giveit you, my brother^ that it may be evermore a symbol of faith, repentance and mercy, which are the great mysteries of man^s destiny^ and lest the knowledge of its true symbolic meaning should be let us kneel and swear, in the presence of tjie Most lost, to l^ep the secrets of this degree. High God, faithfully and take the following the candidate, including (All kneel, obligation:)
"

before the

OBLIGATION

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SERPENT.

I Most this

solemnly promise and swear, before the reveal the secrets of High God, that I will never Serpent to any degree of Knights of the* Brazen
do
or

person

persons,

unless
a

he

shall have

taken

all the
ner. man-

precedingdegreesin

regularand

constitutional

licii^iATioK".

15,

solemnly swear, binding myself under no less a penaltythan that of having my of serpents and left heart eaten by the most venomous which the from thus to perish most miserably, may Almighty Creator of the Universe guide and defend me. Amen. (All rise and are seated.) Orand Master My brother,approach and receive the tokens and words of this degi^ee. signS;,
"

To

all of which

I do most

SIGN

OF

ORDER.

Incline the head

to the

downwards, and point

the of right forefinger

ground with

hand.

Sign of Order, KnigHtu

of the Brazen

Serpent.

SIGN

OF

RECOGNITION.

Form

cross

upon

yourself.
Sign of Eecognltion, Knights of Brazen Serpent.

KNIGHT

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SERPENT.

TOKEN.

Place yourself on
of the

the

right

brother^and
yonr

take his kft haiid.

left wrist with

ANSWER.

He wrist
Token

then
with

takes his

your

right

righthand.

Knights
Brazen

of

the

Serpent.
"

BATTERY
one

Nine

five slow,three hurried, and strokes,

00000 000 0. by itself; Nine serpentine march: steps. The Court is openedat HOURS OF LABOR :
" "

one

o'clock

and

closed at four o'clock.

WORD :
"

PASS

I. r.N. -.R. -.1. ".''' letfered only.

"

COVERED
SACRED

word: word:
"

Johanncs B. :.C.:.)

Ralp.
must Master be

Mosesj this word

spelled.

invests now (Grand him with the apron, collar and jewelof the degree.) I now Grand Master acceptand receive you a Knight and invest you with the apron, of the Brazen Serpent, will now collar and jewel of the degree. You be conducted who will deliver the history. to our brother orator, (Grand Master takes his station and the Senior Deacon conducts the candidate to the Orator, who may either read the twenty-first chapterof Numbers, from which such comments thereon as the degreeis taken,or make he thinks proper.)
"

(Moses died 1451

of

Rex ludaeorum. Nazarenus N. R. I., i. e., Jesus Jesus of the the Jews, inscription which was placed upon In the they represent Fire, of the Savior. Philosophical Lodge the cross of In the system the Rosicrucians and they have Mercury. Salt, Sulphur, Renovatur *by fire nature is perIntegra' use. 'Igrne Natura similar fectly a the in found is also This idea degree of 'Knights renewed.' '" Macoy's Encyclopaedia and Dictionary Eagle or the Sun.' of the Adepts R. I. N. I. Article of Freemasonry, Note 295.
"

"I.

Nazareth,

King

"

"

CLOSING
Knights Grand
"

CEREMONIES
of
the

Brazen

Serpent.

Master
hour

"

Brother

Lieutenant

Commander,

what

is the

?
"

;
^

Lieutenant

Commander

Most

Powerful

Grand

Mas-

ter,

the

twilight, after
Master Commander of
Sinai may
"

sunset. it is

Grand
Brother
:

Then of

time

to

close

this

Court,
this
the

the
to

Host,
be

give

notice

that that

Court
:

is about rest from Host

closed, in order
labors.

brethren

their
"

I.

Commander
inform Master brethren

of
the

Brother

Lieutenant the Court Most of

ComPowcrriul

rmander,
Grand the

brethren to

that
this

is about may rest

close

Sinai, that

from
"

their

labors.
the Most of
ful Power-

Lieutenant Grand
that you

Commander
Master

Brethren,
to

is about from
Knocks your

close
labors.

this

Court

Sinai,

m'ay

rest
"

Grand

Master

five,

three

and

one;

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of
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five,

three

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the
"

Grand

Master

PHILOSOPHICAL
TwentyFifth

ANALYSIS
or

Degree,
Brazen

Knights

of

the

Serpent.
False

The

Goodness
*
"

and 'Satan's Satan

Severity Ignes
Did

of

God

"

Lights
Men
"

on

the

Coast
"

of

dom Christenthe and

Fatui,
to Deceive

to

Swamp
Men All

Eternally"

Quotes
Holiness

Bible Justice.

as

Religion

but

In

discussing

these

degrees, why

use

harshness

and

wisdom above from The severity? of able/^ ^'^gentle/^"full mercy/^ children. "gentle/^ as a nurse among "meek.^^ Ans.: especially Christy was teachers the
vo

is Paul

^^pure/^ ^^peacehimself
was

And In

Moses^

but with

dealing

of

false of but

severity
bounds money devil !"

religion^ and corrupters of the true, Christy the prophets and apostles knew Thus of Peter: the limits language.
with
:

"Thy
of the

perish
V^ John

thee

V'

Paul and words.

"Thou seed And of

child
pents ser-

"Serpents^
the
same as

the

Christ ruler
in

uttered and

Moses,
said

who
a

was

law-giver,
and
son,

well

as

teacher,
"wife

of

dealer
own

"wonders^^

false

mysteries:
or

thine

brother,
whoever this hand should

daughter
into "thou upon hand Eite:

bosom,'^
him

entice

m'an-made
shalt him of in
to

Though of thy religious

kill
to

rites, like
; thine

Scottish shall

surely
put
the him

be

first the

death; (Deut.
demon-

and,
13,

afterwards,

all

1-9.)

And

though

warring

people.'^ against

and what

"not nal, carare worships, the Christians' weapons of sorcerers but by Paul spiritual,''the treatment and Sapphira, show Peter, and the fate of Ananias and his Jesuits, God estimate Ramsay puts on

Morin

and

his

Jews^

and

their

abettors,

who

framed

FALSE

LIGHTS

ON

THE

COAST

OF

CHRISTENDOM.

159

this 33" A

for money degreerite^ high Masonic authority says Morin

and

and
:

worldlyadvantage.

^^If history rectly, speakscor-

found the manufacturing coadjutors of Masonic degrees and the sale of Masonic dignities and lucrative undertaking. They pura very profitable sued it diligentlj^, making all the money they could from the traffic.^' (Folgers Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, p, 38.) This is high Masonic testim'ony the foundingof this Rite, which now rules concerning the Masonic world. And there is nothing like it in of human the catalogue of crimes and sins. The guilt wreckers and sea-thieves who hold out false lights to lure ships to drown passengers in order to get on rocks, ors their goods,is slight, compared with that of the inventand sellers of these Masonic degrees. Christ is into the world. ^And here are thirty -three come a light false lights hung out alongthe whole coast of Chrisfemwhose fathers sold Christ for thirty dom, by men pieces of silver, the ^^slippery to lure men rocks" of perdion tion. Let none Dr, MacTcey, say this is exaggeration. in his ^^Eitualist,'^ of the lodges, the authoritative liturgy the new Apprenticeis ^^seeking says that the Entered which restores fallen man and askingthat light birth, he says, ^^the lodge alone to his Maker ;'^ which light, !" And he refers to the same can thing in Note give 289 of this degree. ^^A Mason alwaystravels from west to east in search of light/^ ^^The shock of entrance is the symbol of 'The New Birth,^ which, he says, the before our portals seeking." Every Apprentice ^^appears time the blinder falls, times in which is thirt3^-three these degrees, The blinded this same thingis repeated. .and bewildered candidate is brought to the "light," discovers the ''word/' both which are Satan^as an etc.; his
"

160 ^'satan's ''Ignes Fatui, to

swamp

men

eternally^'

angel of light, or who personifying Christ, symbolizing and the true ''Word/' onlyis the true ''Light'' who "was
with God
not

and who

was

God."

{Johnl^ 1.) And

we

do

slander the fram'ers of these e33 them for money.

they made

in saying degrees Folger is good Masonic

and authority,

he says it.

See his book

of this rite, p.

cited. Were 38, already

these Jews No! A

to framingdegrees

bring men
Then these

to

Christ?

thousand

times

No!

to swamp ignes fatui, And it is of such false worshipmen ers of whom the Psalmist says: "Surelythou didst set them in slippery grees places." {Ps. 73, 18.) And these deinto which these false coast lights those places are The only escape from this are drawing life'svoyagers. dire conclusion is to suppose that the Holy Ghost goes Dr, Oliver supposed,and takes the into the lodges, as
names

degreesare in hell. eternally

Satan's

of Christ which
But

to Christ.
a

the ritual uses, and converts men heard of a Christian revival in whoever

villagelodges joining in a village who was a Mason, did not lead revival ? No : Voltaire, do lodge-m'asters love and worship nor prayer-meetings,

lodge?

Or

of

Christ. which makes ''KnigMs twenty-fifth degree, the lodge uses for purposes of of the Brazen Serpent/' buriit inthe children of Israel did, who as idolatry, stroyed. deto it {2 Kings 18, ^), and which Hezekiah cense when ] Read on page 157 the finishing touches, Nine \ Serpent" is made. this ''Knight of the Brazen and one by itself, are strokes;five slow,three hurried, struck with mallets. Nine steps are taken like the ; givenhim waving motions of a snake,and the pass-word in Latin of : Jesu^ is I. N, R. /m which are the initials This very
^ -

162

ALL

RELIGION

BUT

HOLINESS

AND

JUSTICE.

crossed swords^ hoodwinks

secrecy, and

and oaths,blasphemies

sworn

concealed

ceremonies

which

His

Word

and

example forbid! 'And then, having established and set abroad a system of known antagonism and contempt Christ and the Christian religion, towards they then follow the holy solemnities and sublimities of the Bible, wolves follow lambs to destroythem and eat them; as to save their ^*^cunningly devised fables'^ and ^^doctrines of devils'^from the world's loathingand contempt. Let the authoritative teachingof Dr, Maclceybe continually borne in mind, that : ^Hhe mission and object of Masonry is the worship of the Great Architect of the Universe/' It follows that the lodgesmust have something for their dupes to do, called worship. And what
could wicked
men

and

devils invent

craftier

or

better

simple,than this very scheme of ^Hhe Ancient Scottish Bite/' which now rules the rites of the world. It seizes and appropriates all of religion and all of Christ but his but its holiness and justice; It mixes truth and his atonement. things sacred with till the whole compound is profanity; things profane, and quoting the Bible as. if it believed it true, which it does not, it has furnished a dark system, notoriously which angels flee from and which devils inhabit. It of keeps its initiates under the power and mesmerism it is Satan, and by nightlyworships and militarydrills, and bloodshed wliich are yet for the war them preparing sand thouthe binding of Satan for the prophetic to precede ^'Our help let it be remembered: But years.
is in

suited to deceive the

the

name

of the Lord

which

made is

heaven

and

that He earth'' (Ps. 121^, 8) and man Satan, strongerthan ^'thestrong

mightier than armed/' {Lulm

CHAPTER
Twenty-Sixth.

XLVII
or

Degree;
west or

Prince

of

Mercy.'*'

spring.

DECORATIONS

"

Lodges
are

of this green,

degree

are

called

Chapumns, colis

ters.

The

hangings holding
white
with

supported
each

by
of

nine

alternately white
a

and

red, upon

which
over

chandelier

nine
and

lights.
red. the
uses

The

canopy

the
is
a

throne table
a

is green, covered

Before
same an

the

throne Instead the the the

cloth

of

color.
arrow,
on

of

gavel, the
which
spear
a

presiding
red
on one

officer side

plume
other. altar

of

is
is

and

green

The is

white;

the

point gilded.

Before

colors. representing Truth, clad in the same of the order. The altar in the center It is the palladium is of a triangular shape, the top being a gilded plate in
statue
Note

296.
of

"

"Prince Ancient

of and

degree
Trinitarian
were

the
or on

du (Prince Mercy. Scottish Accepted It of is the

one

Merci.)
Rite,
of the

"

The

twenty-sixth
also

called

Scottish
which

E,cossais
the
the

Trinitaire.

eight
Rite to

degrees
the

added of
a

organization
Rite of Perfection. in God the its made

Scottish

original
the

twenty-five
It is

Christian

degree
which
next

construction,
with man; in the

and first

treats with

of

triple
by
the termediation inand of and to the

of covenant mercy circumcision; by of of the Jesus

Abraham

with and Christ. derives

Israelites with in

wilderness, by
these the three to

by

Moses;

lastly,
It its is

all allusion
names

mankind,
of Scottish
any

death
acts

sufEerings
mercy

that of of

degree
and
a

two

Trinitarian reference the

Prince
Fathers of

Mercy, Mercy,

not,

as

Ragon

supposes,

from

Christian

captives
that the

in formerly engaged society religious Chemin (Mem. Dupontes at Algiers.

ransoming
V full Cahiers

Sur
too

Ecoss,
of the
are

p. Hermetic

373),

says

Scottish
an error

rituals from of
as

of

the

degree
the
as

are

philosophy,
and But he condemns

which its
now

French

exempt;
anterle.'
such
course

much rituals

doctrines

'hyperbolique
are

plaisto three
no

the

modern The
a

practiced
of the
the

obnoxious
number real all

objection.
constitutes
Is

"yrobollc large part

of

development
of

of

its

lecture,
juid

but
to

degree
"re

the

importance

Truth,

this

of thp dogma Its ceremonies

direeted.""

Mftckey'8

Encyclopeeaift "t

freemasonry,

Article

?rlRQQ

cl

Meroyi

164

PRINCE

OF

MERCY.

of aDelta orT which'iiiglitte-rixig tlicsriape stones is the

inclTiiblc name
officers:
"

mn^.
The officers are
Two
a

Chief

Prince, styled
Two

Most

Excellent.
a

Excellent. Wardens, styled

Sacrificer and Guard of the Palladium. The other members are styledPrinces. Chief Prince wears The tri-colored tunic, dress: a with nine surmounted green, white and red,and a crown tunic. a white wear points. The other members the order, which All wear is a broad triorder: colored collar, green, white and red. : APRON Bed, with a white border. In the middle of

Deacons,

"

"

"

embroidered with gold,in triangle, equilateral the center of which is the jewel ; the flapsky blue. of gold, An equilateral in the center : triangle JEWEL the heart are on of which is a heart of gold, engraved it is
an
"

the letters n\
BATTERY
:"

Fifteen,by three,five and

Three

seven;

000

00000
march:

0000000.
"

commencing equal steps,

with

the

left foot.
AGE
:
"

Eighty-one years.
OR

TESSERA

MARK:'''

"

Givcu

to the

candidate,is

side of which is the one on fish of silveror ivory, ij^mall in the Rose Croix cipher, 1 word rCitV and on the other,

the

of the degree pass'word

Note "It 297. the was custom, the had Scholiast, when a guest says been to break entertained, die in two a of which parts, one parts was retained the so that if at guest, by future period he required any assistance, the on broken exhibiting the die other, pieces of each to the renewed. friendship was of his comedies, Platus, in one gives us an of the in which exemplification manner these tesserae or pledges of at used were whence it appears friendship Rome, that the privileges of this extended to descendants friendship were the of the contracting Poenulus is introduced, parties. inquiring for Agorastocles, with whose he had family the tessera." formerly exchanged Mackay's paedia Encyclo" "

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Mark.

OPENING
Prince Most Excellent to open
a

CEREMONIES
of

Mercy.'*'
Senior Princes of

"

Excellent
of

Warden, Mercy.

am

about

Chapter
to
"

Are

all

present entitled
Senior the Warden faithful. Excellent of

remain?

Most

Excellent,
Junior
of
see

all

present

are

of

Most

"

Brother

Deacon, the first duty

when the

of

Chapter
Most

Princes
"

Mercy,
that

assembled?

Junior

Deacon

To

Chapter
your
to

is

duly
and
this

guarded,
Most inform

Excellent.
"

Excellent the of

Attend

to that
we are

part of
about direct

duty
open to

Sentinel Princes of

that

Chapter
closes the

Mercy
Deacon

and

him
returns

(Junior door, gives

takes
"

retires,
which

cordingly. tyle acagain,

the

alarm,

is answered

from

without, then
Junior

his Most

station.) Excellent,
Senior Junior
or

Deacon and

the

Sentinel

is

at

his

post
Most

duly
"

instructed. Brother

Excellent inform
298. Ancient ritual
"

Warden,
Warden

you

will he the
degree

please
Note of and
and the

our

brother
of

and
The 26th

"Prince
and
very

Mercy,

Scotch
It

Trinitarian.
is
a

Accepted

Rite. its

its

impressive;
body
is

intention.

The 9

styled

degree philosophical highly title its character designates clearly The hangings are a Chapter. gre

n.

supported

white which of and each red. columns, alternately upon white Is Is 9 Near altar of the chandelier, statute a holding lights. a thin of with This the covered represents a virgin, figure marble, gauze. Order Princes The of Truth, and of the the of the Mercy. palladium Excellent Chief Prince. is an is Most The officer jewel styled presiding with in of of bars of heart, gold, gold, a flaming equilateral triangle the H. letters I. and the heart S.. the On the center. are respective on and F. W. the the H. the right, left, sides the of on on on triangle, of and Article bottom." Dictionary Freemasonry, Encyclopaedia Macoy's

by

"

Prince

of

Mercy,

166

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

Princes, they
may

that
take

this due

Chapter
notice

is

about
and

to

be

opened,
themselves

that

thereof

govern

accordingly.
Senior Warden
"

Brother and to be inform

Junior
the that

Warden,
Princes

you that take

will
this

please

take is

notice

Chapter
notice

about and

opened,

they

may

due

thereof
Warden

govern

themselves this notice

accordingly.
Chapter
thereof
is about
to

Junior

"

Princes,
take due

be

opened

you

will

and

govern
\

yourselves
Most All
"

accordingly.
Excellent
"

Together, sign.)
"

Princes.

(Give
Warden Wardeii

the

Junior Senior Most

All
"

(Knocks (Knocks (Knocks

three; five;
seven;

000.) 00000.) 0000000.)

"

Excellent"

(Clap
Excellent

hands
I
"

three,
declare

five this

and

seven.) Chapter

Most

duly

opened

CHAPTER
Twenty-Sixth
Degree
;
or

XLVIII
Prince
of

Mercy,

299

INITIATION.

(The
Deacon from

candidate
in neck
so a

is

prepared by
white
the

the

ior Sen-

plain
to
as

robe, reaching

the

feet, barefooted,
his

hoodwinked with
his of
a

to

prevent
three

seeing,
around

rope
He

passed
then
and

times
him to

body.
the Guard

leads knocks
"

tlie door

Chapter
of five.)
Deacon

three.)
(From within,

Palladium

knocks

Senior

"

(From

without,

knocks

seven.)
Guard
Preparation
didate.
of

of Palladium^
Who
COUICS

"

(Opening
n

the

Can,
of

door.)
Seuior
n
*

here?
"

Prince

Mercy

Degree.

Deacon

-r^

brother

who

"

wishes

to

receive Guard
Not"
299,
"

the

degree
Palladium
seventh
Scotch Its God the The with
name.

of
"

Prince Has
conferred
and

of he

Mercy.

of
"The

passed
in the

the

regular
of the Princes logue cata-

degree
Masonry,
historical
man,

Consistory
upon

of

the

Royal
of that made

Secret,
system. by
hence
green.

the

twenty-fifth
are

allusions viz.
:

to

the

three

covenants Moses and The is Most

of Jesus

mercy,

those

with

Abraham,
a

Christ;
are

The
are,

assembly
a

is Warden,
and

termed

Chapter.
title

hangings Excellent,
the The
arrows.

officers

Chief

Prince,
Guard
it
a

whose

Junior apron

representing Moses; Eleazar; Warden,

is

the the with

Senior Sacrificer white

representing
of the

Aaron;
Palladium. crossed

red,
an

trimmed

Jewel,

equilateral
the
are

triangle
letter
"

fringe; of gold,
H.

displays golden
of

two

heart

in
eventime.

the

inscribed center, Age. 9x9. The Prince of

with

Hebrew

Hour

work,

lights

eighty-one."
Scotch

Morris's

Masonic

Dictionary,

cle Arti-

Mercy,

or

Trinitarian.

168

MINCE

OF

MERCY.

term,s of and

and undergone the probation'''"

necessary tests

trials?
"

Senior Deacon Guard

He

has.
"

Let him wait a time with of Palladium until his request is made known to the Most patience, Excellent Chapterof Princes of Mercy. (Guard of the Palladium closes the door, goes to the East,where the asked and like answers are same received as questions ' at the door.) Is he duly and trulypreparedto Mo^t Excellent receive this degree? Guard of Palladium He is.
" "

Most

Excellent

"

You

will retire and

let him

be admitted
pure

after he shall have

water.

washed'"* his

hands' in

(Guard retires to preparation room.) Guard It is the order of the Most of Palladium Excellent that he be admitted, after he shall have washed
"

interval between the of reception one is called of the the candidate, probation his qualification for period that he is to prove and in this tween beof probation country the time the reception of degrees is four to which is generally added weeks, further the of examination in the an safeguard degree. open preceding In France and the time The to one Germany probation is extended year. Ancient extended in the and Scottish The is greatly Rite. Accepted Council Southern of of the interval two statutes an require Supreme the between fourteenth to and the be reception of the passed years An rule tions constituextraordinary degrees. thirty-second prevailed in the the Rite of Perfection of 1762, by which was governed. According from of the time was a to this rule, a candidate probation required to pass Entered his application as an Apprentice until his reception of the twentyless than six years and nine of the fifth ultimate Rite, of no or degree of probation depended times all the separate on symbolic months. But as this i^egulation was that ever it is not to be cally practipresumed numbers, Article tion. Probaenforced." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
"

300. Note Probation. and the degree succeeding because it is during this In advancement. England

"The
one

"

"Lustration, A religions rite practiced by the ancients in devotion. act It consisted before of performed any crated conseor whole in lustral the and sometimes the body, washing hands, of the internal intended It was purification of water. as symbol a in all the Ancient to initiation heart. the It was a preparatory ceremony in the import same is practised with symbolic The Mysteries.. ceremony idea .of a conthe nection of So strong was of the high degrees Masonry, some the Latin of in the low lustration and initiation, that between Du Thus (Glossarium) initiate. Cange to meant lustrar" Middle Ages
and Note 301. which was
"

'

'lustrare religlone cites the expression Christian the into initiate religion.'
"
"

Christianorum'

Mackey's

signifying *to as of masonry, FreeEncyclopaedia

Article

Lustration.

170

PRINCE

OF

MERCY.

ful at

once.

Seated in the middle

darkness he

between chamber/''^

crowned over initiates, presides with the sun of truth and justice, and bearing the gavel of gold, victorious and intelligent. eternal, living, fields shall produce bountifully Sixth Round The without labor;calamitybe unknown and a vast golden brilliant than the sun receive and be the palace more Then the Supreme Being home, of the just forever. from his dwelling shall come on high,administer divine his decrees and establish his immortal justice, pronounce
' "

lightand

laws.

weighed in the unerring scales and final sentence pronouncedon to his deserts. The irreclaimable depart each, according to the lower hemisphere of darkness,remorse and pain. The just return to the bosom of the Deity to enjoy eternal happiness in the realm of lightand love. Thus it promised unto Judah: was Eighth Round ^^The Sceptreshall not departfrom Judah, nor a law giverfrom between his feet until Shiloh come, and unto of the peoplebe. him shall the gathering and ^^Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given,
"

Seventh Round

The

actions of each shall be

"

the government
name

the

shoulders,and his shall be Wonderful, Counselor,the Mighty God, Father, the Prince of Peace.'' Everlasting
shall be upon his

Ninth the Word

Note
the of

Round
was
"

"

"In

the

was beginning

the
was

Word, and
God. All

with
door

God, and the Word

in the cham'ber right side middle for the was middle the into stairs with went winding up third. middle into the and out of the chamber, the served for was completed, after the Temple These chambers, in them deposited they duty; of the accommodation upon priests when the of the knowledge But vessels. the sacred and vestments their the Temple while chamber middle was appropriated the to which purpose tion. tradiin Masonic preserved of in the course construction, is only was in and symbolical mythical altogether tradition This however, is, " Stairs, Winding of the to and the symbolism its belongs character,

302. house,

''The and

they

"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,

Article

Middle

Qhamher,

iNiTiATio:sr.

171

thingswere
life
was

made

the

by him. In him light of mankind; the

man

was

and that life;,

which lights And

true

lighteth every
the Word

that cometh
incarnate

into the world.

became

and

they beheld his glory;and of the father,full of benevolence

this round

dwelt among men^ and the glory of the first born

and

he halts in front of the

Junior you here?

Warden
Deacon

"

Brother

Senior

(After Junior Warden.) Deacon, whom have

trnth/^

brother, who, having passed and undergone throughthe necessary terms of probation the tests and trials, now anxiouslydesires to see the the Princes of great lightand to be received among Mercy. Junior Warden Brother Senior Deacon, dost thou vouch for him, that he will devote himself to the teachings of this degree?
" "

Senior

Senior Deacon-^1
Junior
see

do. Since thou art his shame upon

You

Warden

"

to it that he

bringno

let him security, thee by making

will
now

false
him

thy pledgein
our

his behalf.

conduct

(Order is obeyed and same asked l)y Senior Warden, who, are questions after same had been given,orders him conanswers ducted who asks the same to Most Excellent, questions when he continues:) and receives the same answers Most Excellent Brother Senior Deacon, you will now Senior Warden, who will conduct the candidate to our the great lightby the proper steps. place him near (He conducts him to the Senior Warden, who causes him to advance to the altar by three steps, commencing he kneels and contracts the with the left foot,where obligation:) following
to

brother Senior

Warden.

"

173,

PRINCE

OF

MERCY.

OBLIGATION

PRINCE

OF

MERCY.

promise and swear, in the presence of the Great Architect of the Universe,that I will never reveal the secrets of this degree to any person or persons whatever, unless he shall have taken all the preceding in a regular and constitutional manner. degrees I do furthermore promise and swear that I will never confer or assistin conferring this degree upon any person unless by virtue of a Patent or warrant tution of constiemanating from a Sovereignor Deputy Grand of General or a regular constituted consistory Inspector Princes of the Eoyal Secret, 32nd degree,to whose I now and constitutions and regulations swear fealty formed and then only after I shall have been inallegiance, and of the pure life and irreproachable manner
morals And of the candidate. should I violate
I consent to this, my obligation, verse, be condemned, cast out and despised by the whole uniand may the Supreme Architect of the Universe Amen. to fulfil the same. me guide,guard and protect dost thou Excellent Most My brother, what now
"

do

desire ?

Light/**^ Most Excellent My brother. Senior Deacon, bring the removes brother to light. (SeniorDeacon this new bandage.) behold the darkness is Most Excellent My brother, have shineth. You passed and the true light now When in masonry. before this been brought to light
Candidate
" " "

May every is a of knowledge. Note 303." ."Light. symbol Light especially for the light eternal! strive Mason incessantly for light, and require an do to good, they anywhere a ^v'hen society is assembled them, the communicate to light of experience, instruct influential person This m-y or bring light to them. they should and go, point out the way torches. with room by suddenly lighting up a dark be done, symbolically, man be the worthy a lodge must the light into introduces who thus He and oi craft." Dictionary in the Encyclopeedia Mackey'a and experienced
"

Freemasonry,

Article

Lightt

INITIATION*,

173

the

Worshipful Master, with

you
a

the aid of the

brethren,

first made to the

mason,

great brought to lightin this degree, you see before you the in all ages the Delta with three equal sides, luminous of Deity,the trinity of wisdom, power representative and harmony. You will now approach the East and be token and words of this degree. invested with the signs, conducts him seated; the Senior Deacon (All are now to the East and he is invested with the following signs.)

three

directed and your attention was lightsupon the altar. On being

SIGN

OF

ENTRANCE.

Place the
a

hand right

open,
as

so

as

to form

above triangle

the eyes

if to be protected

a strong light. against

of Entrance, ^^ign

Prince of Mercy.

SIGN

OF

CHARACTER.

Form

with the triangle

two

thumbs,
the

and the two

forefingers ; jointhem by
in front

extremities, placethe hands

and
the body. touching

of,
Prince of

Mercyf

\
174
PRINCE OF MERCY.

SIGN

OF

HELP.

Cross both
hands
me,

arms

above

the

head^ the

open,

palms outwards

and say: To

the children of Truth.

Sign

of

Help,

Prince of

Mercy,

SIGN

OF

ORDER.

stand up, the

hand resting on the right

hip.

Sign of

Order.

Prince of Mercy.

^:

INITIATION-e

175

TOKElSr.

Place

both

hands, each

on

the

other's shoulders, press them thrice and

say, Gomel.

ly slight-

battery: march:
"

"

Fifteen
Three

strokes, by three,five and seven. equal steps, commencing with the

left foot.
AGE PASS COMMON SACRED SUBLIME
:"

Eighty-one years.
v^^ord:
"

Gomel.
"

words: WORDS word:

:
"

Ghiblim'"* and

Gabaon.

Jehovah, Jachin.
"

that is, do as you Ednl-pcn-cagu, would be done by. (After he is invested with the above he is seated in front of the table facingthe East, and listens to the following lecture:)
LECTURE PRINCE OF MERCY.

Most

Excellent

"

Brother
I have

Senior the

Warden,

are

you

Prince of Mercy? Senior Warden

"

it,and an upon of which covenant triple

name

Delta,and the holy Afneth'"*^like yourself, in the

seen we

bear

the mark.

form in which Dr. Anderson Note 304." "Ghiblim. The spells Giblim. in ed. that In the Book 70, it is stated Constitution, of 1738, page St. Master the of rebuilt 'John caU'd Ghiblim,' 1360, de Spoulee, Article of Mackey's Enclopaedia Freemasonry, George's Chapel.
"
"

Ghihlim.
Note 305.
"

**Ameth.

Haokey's Encyclopsedia

of

which Properly, Emeth, Article Freemasonry,

see.** Ameth.

[See Note

99.]"

176 Most Excellent"

of which
we
"

PRINCE

OF

MERCY.

What

is the first of the three

enants cov-

bear the mark? That

not

Senior Warden
when
he

which

God

ni,ade with Noah^

the earth any any
more
more

said,I will

again curse
done. While

for man's

sake,neither
I have time

will 1 smite

thing every-

as living,

the earth remain-

eth, seed
and

and and

and cold and heat,winter harvest,

summer,

day

and

night shall

not

cease.

will establish my covenant after you, and with every

you, and^with your seed creature. All mankind living

with

shall

no

more

be cut off
more

by the
a

waters

of

nor flood,

shall there
This

any is the token

be

flood to

destroythe

earth.

the clouds and between Most

me

of my covenant; I do set my bow in it shall be for a token of a covenant

every
"

and

livingcreature
is the

on

the earth.

Excellent

Wliat
That
the

second

of the

three

covenants ? Senior Warden

when
"

which

God

made

with Abraham

uncreated I will God. absolute, and thee,and thou shalt make my covenant between me be the father of many nations, and kings shall come
am

he said,I

from
me

thy
and

loins.

I will establish my

covenant

between

thy descendants after thee, to the for an remotest generations covenant, and everlasting I will be thy God and their God, and will give thee the for an everlasting land of Canaan possession.
thee, and
Most
Excellent
"

What That

is the third covenant? which

Senior Warden

"

God

made

with all

men

by
and

his

when he said,I prophets, tongues,and they shall come

a new

will create

heavens

and

a nor

gather all nations and see my glory. I mer earth,and the fornew
come

will

shall not be remembered

into mind.

The

178

PRINCE

OF

MERCY.

the
'

statue
Most

of

Truth.)
"

Excellent of

Behold
and

the
truth.

Palladium
Truth
of error, the

of which fraud

this

order,
we

an

emblem

purity

here
and

worship,
and
Deacon him with

truth, the
of which

antagonist
you him
are now

hood, false-

servant.

(Senior
and
invests

now

clothes
the apron,
"

in

white

tunic

collar

and

jewel.) My
and

Most colors
is
an

Excellent
of

(Continuing.)
are

brother,
red
; the

the

this

degree
of

green,

white of

green and the

emblem the

the of

immortality

God,
and

the

soul

virtue;
red of

white

sincerity, candor
courage.

purity;

zeal, fervour
the

and

By
be the

holy

name

upon

the and

Delta,

charge
and
so as

thee
I

to

true,

sincere, merciful
of this
arrow

tolerant;

press nal eter-

point
truth

against
and

thy heart,
enter to and

may

there
arrow

penetrate
flies and

abide
so

forever;
be thou

and
ever

as

the

straight

its

mark,
in

frank,
doest,

honest

straightforward
that

all thou thou And of

which

sayest
art
so

and

remembering
for
one

in is

this
to
a

world
come.

being
receive and wdlt the 1

prepared
thee
as

that

which faithful
this

of the
with in

and
or

Prince

Mercy,
thou
to

present thee
wear

tessera

marJc,
art

hereafter

evidence of and

that this all

thou

entitled

privileges
returns to

and his

honors

degree.
are

(Most

lent Excel-

station

seated.)

CLOSING
Prince Most hour
?

CEREMONIES
of

Mercy. Senior

Excellent

"

Brother

Vv^arden,what

is the

Excellent. midnight^ Most it is past midnight^ the hour Since Excellent Most Junior Brother of of rest has arrived. Warden, what the night? Most have Junior Warden Excellent, the clouds broken, and the stars begin to appear. Excellent Brother Senior Most mains reWarden, what Senior
"

Warden

Past

"

"

"

for

us

to

do?
"

Senior
Most

Warden

To
"

watch
that

and

Excellent

Since

Excellent. Most pray. alone remains, it is my

This closed. pleasure that this Chapter be now you will and to the Junior he to Warden, please communicate have due notice thereof and the brethren, that they may themselves accordingly. govern Warden Brother Junior Senior Warden, it is the pleasure of the Most Excellent that this Chapter be now closed. You will please communicate the to the same and have thereof due notice brethren, that they may themselves accordingly. govern Junior Warden Brethren, it is the pleasure of the Most closed. You Excellent that this Chapter be now will please take due notice thereof and govern yourselves accordingly. Excellent" Most (Knocks seven; 0000000.) Senior Warden (Knocks five; 00000.) Junior Warden (Knocks three; 000.)
" "

"

"

Most

Excellent

"

I declare

this

Chapter

closed.

IK

PHILOSOPHICAL
Twenty-Sixth
Usurps
"

ANALYSIS
or

Degree;
"

Prince
Have Need American

of
of

Mercy.
Good

of Christ the Prerogatives the of Renewing Plagues

"Liars

Memories"

Egypt

on

Soil,

To

be

able

to

comprehend

the

nature

and

should degrees^ we keep steadilyin is to break down the worship "object and mission/^ which of Christy and establish that of Satan. The very of does this. title the The word "Prince'^ degree the first, chief, supreme, (Latin: princeps) means: or who exercised Christ is the only one ever highest one. divine earth. Therefore He on only is First, or power Christ gave His life a ransom Prince. for sinners, and ''heater love hath no man than this/' (John 15, 13,) of Mercy,'' and He is "Prince the only one. Therefore be many cannot There firsts. An earthly prince is first So our in his realm^ chief magistrate is the highest,
or

these

of power mind their

first officer.
to

Christ
its

told

Pilate

that

He

came

into

this world

king, not an earthly sovereign, yet born Savior, or proas a king. (Jno. 18, 37,) And curer of pardon. He is ''Prince of Mercy/' ''that in all things He might have the pre-eminence/' {CoL 1, 18.)
be Now
a

the

Senior of

Warden of and

says

"I

am

about

to

open
is

Chapter solecism, absurdity highest degree. It

inconsistent God. As with

Princes

Mercy.'' (P. 166,)

blasphemy,
and each

This in

the

is gross impropriety of language; truth ; and indignity offered to obvious

should, in societies, which of the sober inaugurate Presidents earnest, elect and with presidential United States, and attempt to clothe them be and guilty of prerogative,would power the President, and ribald nonsense, mockery towards

night-meeting

swindling imposition on taxed candidates. This 36tb degree therefore is a direct insult to and

^^LIARS

HAVE

NEED

OF

GOOD

MEMORIES."

181

Christ; doubtless stimulated and set on by to worship him, as His asked Jesus the devil,who well believe Dr. Mackey, ! We can superioror equal of the eightdegrees who says {Note 296) : ^'It is one of the Scottish which were added, on the organization of the Rite of Perfection.' twenty-five Rite, to the original Not, like the Knight of the Axe, which is an into the body of the 'American stump speech,injected but seto pleaselaborers and lected get their money; rite, from several thousands invented by Jesuits in and called ^^a France to protectRomish priest-power, Christian degree.''(See Note 266, by Mackey.) But as if absurdity and contradiction were to prove look at the following: In the above Note, [bottomless, enant covMackey says: '''This degree treats of the triple of mercy made by God with Abraham, Moses and Jesus Christ." Now to page turn forward 176, and
asfedult upon the Most which of this declare the three covenants l^xcellent, and ''^all degreeto be made by God with Noah, Abraham men by His prophets."^'Liars have need of good bad andi are memories," but these writers' memories
answers

read

the

of the

Senior

Warden

to

itheirmorals
Now
turn

worse.

back

to page

167, and

look at the candidate for still searching

in this 26th

hoodwinked degree,

and

he has been brought over and intc^ which "''Light," and then say, with our Bible in hand, that ^'the 'again, Is it irrational to god of this world blinds minds." folded, being blindsuppose that,while that man's eyes were the devil was blindinghis mind, so that Masons

do not, cannot see the contradictions and gfbsurditiesof these degrees? When, in all time, and where, in all the world, is this blinding putes done, which the Bible imto Satan, unless it is done tlien and there? It will not do for them with denials of the to meet us truth of the Bible. If the Bible is composed of lies, why do they quote it from beginning to end of this

Scottish Rite?

And

if the Bible tellsthe truth when

182

RENEWING

PLAGUES

OF

EGYPT

ON

AMERICAN

SOIL.

it says that Satan

those how of his it
can

blinds

minds; what
And of do
we

minds,
not
see

if not

worshipers?

in this

apparent candor can say, and say truly, which they can^ see nothing in lodgery conflicts with the Christian religion ? Isaiah (9, 26), predictingChrist's coming, says: ''The peoplethat walked in darkness have seen a great in darkness'' light." Who were those people^'walking but those- very whose men worships Masons hill-top and the worshipers ^^our themselves, trulycall ^^lodges," and who, as Masons ancient brethren," have today,had counterfeit ^Trinces of Mercy" of their own make? Eead on page 169 the lying promises of this dark beautiful and more more fertile, degree. "A new earth,
shall becom^e the
home of Paul
a

be that Masons

mankind heaven

not looking, as guides, but seen," promise none

These blind did, at "the things not

!"
on

earth

with

good

tory God, and the hisshow that also, history supplant the just in proportionas lodge-worships potato-rot worship of Christ; drought,grasshoppers, lated such as desoof invisible pests, and bugs,with swarms ing Egypt and sunk the inhabitants to cattle-worshipis whose country slaves, mortgaged to a handful of London merchants, are slowlyrenewing the "plaguesof soil; while Charleston,the city Egypt" on our own

etc.; while the Word crops, etc., of Palestine, own nay, our

of

where it has down

this Scottish Eite

was

spreadover
wrath
on our

America Continent

and from which planted, and Europe, has plucked in the shape of treason,

secession and bloodshed. Instead of the heaven

to promised

of fine soil and

of

good

crops

to be in Mercy," we seem of the sterility great danger of renewingon our prairies monk-worshiping but now impoverished, once fertile, rend the earth under u^^, Palestine; until earthquakes and cyclones lay bare its surface;and in the vigorous words of the old hymn

the "Princes

'Earth

trembles

beneath her

till her

mountains fear I

give way,

**And

hell shaken

fetters with

CHAPTER
rrwenty-seventh

XLIX
or

degree^
Temple/''

commander

of

the

south

or

summer.

DECORATIONS

:""

-This

lodge

is

styled
and

Court.
with

The black hold-

langings are red, ornamented of which each columns, upon and fng a light. The canopy
ith

here
is

there
a

placed
are

branch

throne of

black
in

tears.

In

the
is
a

centre

the

red, sprinkled is lodge, which

with

circular of
in

its

shape,
the

chandelier
; in

three circle

rows

lights one
the
next

above

other
in

the

lower
one

twelve,

nine, and
in
a

the

upper

six; making

twenty-seven

all.

placed
are

upon

round
the

other Twenty-seven lights are which the Knights table, around

seated
officers:

when
"

Court

is

The

presiding
and

open. officer is sits in

styled
the

Most

tent PoThe

Grand

Commander,
are

East.

Wardens
the

Knights
and
:
"

Sovereign styled Most Sovereign Commanders.

Junior Deacon.

Commanders,
There is

and
a

Senior
DRESS

The
"Commander
in the termed The

Grand
of

Commander
the

wears

white
The

tunic
ninth Scotch The
are

Note

306."
conferred and is

Temple.
of in The Princes the

[Scotch
of the

Masonry.]"
Royal
of red. Potent, of lined
a

degree
Masonry, "ssembly

Consistory twenty-seventh
the
a

Secret, system.
The and the and

Court.

twenty-seven. Wardens,
Most

officer presiding Commanders. Sovereign The

apron

catalogue are hangings Most is styled

The is title

that

lights
the members

two

is with
circled en-

Sovereign
black;
eustains
on

Commanders. it
a

flesh-colored,

edged
cross,

is

key;
of
cross

the

movable The

part
scarf

displays
is

Teutonic with

by
a

wreath

laurel.
in

Teutonic
the sacred with at red

enameled
name;

gold.
it with

red, edged Jewel, a

is

black

and

golden
from
crosses.

triangle,
a

displaying
collar of

edged
open

four-lettered embroidered and

close
at

suspended
Teutonic

white Hours

four

work,

10,

4.""

Morris's

Masonic

Dictionary,

Article

Commander

of

the

Temple,

184

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

and

over

it

knight
he
wears

mantle

of

red^

lined

with

ermine;

on

his

head

dneal-coronet.
lined and

APRON

Flesh
"

colored^
Teutonic encircled

edged
is

with also the

and

^black, jewel
neath be-

on

the the

flap

is

cross,

(which
a

of

order)
it,
on

by
a

laurel The

wreath,
cross,

the

apron

key.

wreath

and

key

are

all

black.

GLOVES

"

White,
belt

lined
of

and

bordered

with black.

black.

The

scabbard
SASH

and

the
with

sword

are

White,
"

edged
from.

red,
it.

worn

as

collar,
of
is

and

the

jewel
are

suspended
two

On

each

side
there

the
also

lar col-

black bordered

Teutonic

crosses,

sash,

red,
from

with

black;

worn

from

right
cross.

to

left,
jkwel:

which The
"

hangs

gold jewel

enameled

tau

prTncipal
the

is

triangle
rVijV

of

gold,

on

which

is

engraved

sacred

name

186

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

inwards,
All
we
"

and As

repeat after
swords
our

the

Grand
to
one

Commander:)
common our

these

point
vows,

centre,
swords
to the to

so

here, renewing
cause

do

devote
our

to

the of

of

God

and

the of

cross;
man

hearts
our

glory
assist

God

and

the welfare

and

hands So

the sick, the

Grand
return

suffering and
"

the destitute.
us

help us
recover

God.
and Grand

Commander

Let
on

pray.

(All
and

swords, and

kneel

the

left knee

the

Commander

repeats the
PRAYER

following prayer:)
OF

OPENING

COMMANDER

THE

TEMPLE.

Father

and

creator
to

of

the

Universe,
our

we

implore
and

thy
on

beneficence, deign
the members not
cease

receive order prayers bestow to

prayers,

diffuse
We

of in thou

this
our

thy precious gifts.

to ask of thee

who

do
mark thou

that
and

celestial
which who

that dost

didst

upon

thy people,

still continue We

diffuse
are

daily

on

those in

follow
name

thy precepts.
to

assembled and
a our

here
vows,

thy
thank

offer

thee

our

hearts

and

thee
same

for

thy favors, praying for

until their
"

continuation Amen.

of

the

goodness
and take

the

last

generation.

(All

rise

stations.) (Three (Twelve knocks;

knocks;

Junior

Warden
Far^Zm"

000.) 000000000000.)

Senior
Grand

Commander"

{Twelve knocks; 000000000000.)

I

Sovereign Commanders,
of the

declare

this

Court

of

manders Com-

Temple

duly opened.

CHAPTER
'Twenty-Seventh
Degree,
Temple/"
oh

L
Commander
of
the

"
Senior
mantle

INITIATION.

Deacon,
with
a

prepares black

the Teutonic him

a

candidate
cross

in upon

white left
to
on a

large

the him
a

breast, he
small room,
are

then
seats
a

hoodwinks
him
on a

and in

conducts front
of

chair
skull then

table

which
,

light, and
compasses;
"

and
says:

cross-bones,

bible

square Senior
.

and

he

Deacon of
are

My

brother, you
of to

desire

to

receive
you
can

the do

degree
so,

Commander

the
answer on

Temple.
certain table hear from

Before

you will

required
in

questions which
you. I shall

you

find

writing
when the

the you

before

leave you you

your your
Note
mandeur

alone, and
remove

three
your in

distinct
eyes

knocks,
annex

will

bandage

and
and

answers name

to at
"

those bottom.

questions
Consider
of the
more

writing,
the

sign
well ;
ComSouthern

the

questions
(Sovereign
of is the the The Wardens This Rite. the

307. du

"Sovereign

Commander

the
recent

Temple.
rituals

Temple.)
'Knight
of the

Styled
Ancient

in

Supreme
seventh officer called

Council

Commander and

of

the

Temple.'
Scottish

degree
is 'Most

Accepted
and
and

twentying presidare

colored,
a

Illustrious 'Most styled Sovereign Commanders,' of is The meeting place lined with and black, edged of laurel scarf to the is left is and red
a

Most the
a a

Valiant,'

Knights
The
cross

'Sovereign
apron

manders.' Comis flesh-

called with all

'Court.' Teutonic inscribed

encircled
black from
upon

by
the

wreath The

key
bordered

beneath,
with

in

flap.
shoulder gold.
red and

black,
a on

hanging
Teutonic
cross

the in

right
fable Inefwith

The Name

jewel
in

and hip, triangle a It with is

Hebrew.

suspending of gold, suspended

Teutonic

enameled
the

whiob
a
"

is

engraved
collar,

from crosses."

white

bound

embroidered

four

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Sovereign

Commander

of

Mackey's the Temple.

Encyclopaedia

188 let what

you

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

you

will

that you Deity who knows

-apon the table before you, remind wdll answer them in the hearingof the
see

thoughts.When you shall have will give three distinct answered the questions you knocks upon the table and I will return. (He then re^ three knocks. tires and closes the door and gives The candidate removes the bandage and reads the following which he answers in writing:) questions violated any masonic obligation First Have you ever without atoningfor it by r^entance and reformation? Are you willingto aid, assist and comfort Second with to watch the sick,the needy and the destitute, and minister to their wants, and to help to feed, them and the orphan? the widow to clothe and to protect that Have Third any one any enmity toward you ly abandon if you found him sincereyou would not readily to be reconciled to you? willing
your
"

"

"

Fourth in defence

"

you, if called upon, freedom of truth,of human

Would

draw
and

your sword of the rights

tyranny conscience; against falsehood,

power
and
can

and

usurped

you

rather choose to die than

post of

writes answers duty? (Candidate and givesthree proper, signshis name Deacon and
"

desert your he thinks as

on

knocks

the

tal)le. Senior
him
to the

enters,takes the paper, conducts

knocks

door

twelve.)

Junior Deacon
0000000.)

(From, within knocks twelve; 00000 (From without knocks three; 000.) (Opening the door.) What do you
To
"

Senior Deacon Junior Deacon wish my brother?

"

"

Senior Deacon
Junior
? thoughts

"

Deacon
Deacon"

in your deliberations. participate to your: Are your words agreeable

Senior
most

The

requestof

an

Elect

Mason

is:

sincere.
"

Senior Deacon, has he sub-^ Brother Junior Deacon scribed to the necessary questions?

INITIATION*.

189

Senior Deacon
Junior
^

"

He has.
"

Deacon

You

him the paper. ) (Presenting will wait a time with patience Potent Grand then der Commanshuts the and

until the

of pleasure known.

the Most

be made

(Junior Deacon
Potent which
"

door, goes to the Most

hands
him

Grand

Commander
be

Grand

the paper Commander

he

reads.)
admitted.
the
to when it,

Let

this brother

(JuniorDeacon
Senior
^

Deacon

goes to the door and opens enters with candidate and

advances der.) Comman-

the

the Grand East, in front of, and facing

Grand ?

Commander"

are Mj brother,

these your

swers an-

Candidate

"

They

are.
"

Elu'^" and Grand Commander Are you an Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Mason? I am. Candidate Commander Dost thou desire to obtain the Grand of the Temple ? egree of Knight Commander
" "

I do. Candidate Grand Commander Knowest thus embrace a life of toil and
" "

that thou wouldst of self-denial hardship,

thou

and

of

danger?
"

Candidate
Grand

I do.
"

Commander

And

dost thou

not

hesitate and

? falter at the prospect

"degrees, whose
the word elu elected; and means the of and the detection punishment in called crime actors in the related third are traditionally the degree, of the of the referred to those because Elus, or degrees Elected, they to inflict to make the and the Craft who chosen elected were or discovery, to form and the are a of Masonry, particular punishment. They system In at the in every least be found Rite, if, not in name, in principle. Master's is incorporated gree; deAmerican Elu in the the York and Rites, Rite it constitutes in French in the an des?rce; and independent enth. elevRite of three the and it consists ninth, tenth the Scottish degrees, counts the five preceding the degrees Elus, but they Ragon among Order The of these of Masters. to the symbolism more properly belong been anti-Masonic and Elu has perverted by greatly mistaken degrees which attributed to Masonry a have thus spirit of vengeance, writers, who l)e looked must as conveying only Is Thpy not its characteristic. upon Note
"

308.

"Elus. object

The is to

French
detail

symbolic

meaning."

"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Elus.

190
"

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

I do not. Candidate ^Go then, with our brother SenGrand Commander ior the obligation Deacon to the altar and there assume of this degree. (Senior Deacon conducts him to the
"

causes altar,

him

upon the blades hold them crossed who

to kneel on both knees,with his hands of the swords of three of the Knights before him upon the

bible,in
of thb

which

he position

contracts

the
or

obligation:) following
Commander

Twenty-seventh

Degree,

Temple.

Candidate

taking Obligation,Commander
COMMANDER
OF

of the

Temple Degree.

OBLIGATION

THE

TEMPllE.

on

my

Perfect and Elect,

of honor^ in Sublime Mason, do word

of a quality promiseand

Grand
swear
,

in the presence of the Great Architect of the Universe and of this respectable Court, to keep the secrets of this]

degreewhich
that I will this

are

about be

to be communicated

to me,

and

never

degreeon of ^Commanders of the Temple, or by virtue of a Patent or Deputy l from a Supreme Council or from a Sovereign And in ca"e of perjury, Grand Inspector General may ;

of presentand assist in conferring Court any person exceptit be in a regular

INITIATION.

191

and to myself. of horror to all men object raises him and (Grand Commander help me God. him with the following :) signs I be
an

So vests in-

SIGN

OF

RECOGNITION.

Form

on

your

forehead
your

cross, with

the thumb

of

right hand, the

clinched. fingers

Sign of

Recognition
of

Commander

thi

Temple.

ANSWER.

Kiss the
was

placewhere

the

cross

made.

(This signis used only.)

ANSWER.

in

the Court

(Out of Court.)
two the
of fingers the

Place

first
on

righthand

closed mouth, the other fingers

the palm of the hand ward.

turned out-

Ajj"W"?,

192

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

SIGN

OF

ORDER.

(In
hand
so
as

the

Court.)
a

on

the round

right your table^thumb separate

When

Extend

to form

square.

place the right hand on the the breast, forming also a

standing, body b*elow

square.

Sign

of

Order,
of the

mander Com-

Temple.

TOKEN.

Give

three
on

blows light

with

right

hand

the other's left shoulder.

ANSWER.

He

takes

your

right hand

and
Token,
the

shakes. it three light gives

Commander

of

Temple.

BATTERY

:
"

Tweuty-sevon
Solomon.
I
"

strokes with three.

the flat of the

sword, by twelve,twelve and by

PASS SACRED v^'ORd:
WORD now
"

'.lettered. I. '.N. '.R. *.!.

(Grand

mander Com^

causes

him

to

kneel,and

with

the blade of

194

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

is the sincere wish of the tion of your last days, of this Court. him with them.) (Invests

bers mem-

Grand
me

Commander

"

^^Attention Commanders

Join

Commander applaudingour newly admitted when Grand Commander us. (Allgivethe battery among takes his seat.) Grand Commander Brother Senior Deacon,you will conduct the Commander to the post of honor. now (Senior Deacon seats him on the right of the Grand who delivers the following:) Commander
in
"

HISTORYi'"'
on D'Acre,the ancient Ptolemais, the south side of which was Mount Carmel,was besieged by the Christian forces for nearlytwo years under Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, Conrad, Marquis of and leaders from every Mont Ferrat, and other princes by Henry Sixth of country in Europe, and especially the near Germany, son of Frederic Barbarossa,joined, end of the siege, by Philip Augustus of France, and Coeur of England, they were de Leon Eichard long afflictedwith famine until they ate the flesh of horses of high rank and the sons of great rnen with joy. Men devoured the grass ; the starving foughttogether greedily like dogs for the little bread baked at the ovens; they gnawed the bones that had alreadybeen gnawed by the known to dogs, and noblemen, ashamed to beg, were

When

the St. Jean

Constant rains added i:o their miseries and steal bread. them Saladin, Sultan of the Saracens, encamped near
all wrong "Vassal. in connecting th!g are Ragon, and Clave! which with the Order Knights Templars, its owu ritual to be confounded. It is without it is not lecture. declares that a Vassal following opinion of this degree: the expresses not does to deserve 'The be twenty-seventh degree classed in the neither Rite a degree, since it contains as symbols nor Scottish allegories It de'5erv(-s still less to be initiation. it with ranked that connect amongf that it has I imagine been intercalated the only to', philosophic degrees. "^ of an memorial Order a as once justly celebrated.' an hiatus, and supply Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Sovereign Commander Mackey's of, the Temple, Note

309.
with

"

degree

'*

INITIATION.

195 of portion his

with

from vast army and all the Great Emirs

a

every

dominions,
with

of Islamism

harassed them

constant attacks.

Sickness

caused by also,

the rains and

the intense heat, decimated wounded German could understood, their necessities. Certain
and not

the Christian forces.

none

The

whom soldiers, make known

of

the

others
nor

their sickness

German had

Nobles

from

the cities of Bremen

Lubec, who
made

arrived

at Acre

miseries of their and

countrymen,took of them a large tent,in

by the sailsof their ships which for a time they

tended
same

by

sea, moved

Germans placedthe wounded greatkindness. Forty nobles

wath midst

and of the kind

them

with

nation united
in the hospital

tliem and

established
and

of

of the camp,
and

this noble and charitable institution

like the Knightsof the Temple and association, and incessably, became a of St. John of Jerusalem, soon and military in the order. This was new hospitaller

Pope Celestin Third, at the requestof the Emperor Henry Sixth,solemnlyapprovedof the order as by his Bull of the 23rd of February. He prescribed for the new regulations Knights,those of St. Augustine, and for special the poor and in all that regarded statutes, of St. John ; in regard the sick, those of the hospitallers to military the regulations of the Templars. discipline This noble order,exclusively composed of Germans, was the order of Teutonic Knights of the House of styled 'St. Mary of Jerusalem. After the destruction of the Templars,theyw^ero also known as Commanders of the Temple. The first name was given them because while the city
'of Jerusalem
was

year 1191. In 1193

under

a German Christians^

the government of the Latin had erected there, at his own ex-

196

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

pense, under

Hospitaland Oratoryfor the sick of that nation, the protection of, and dedicated to the Holy Virgin.
a

Their and

dress

was

white

mantle

with

black cross,

were requiredto take Hospitallers, three solemn Before vows. assuming the habit, they to swear Germans that they were of noble were required extraction and birth, and to bind themselves for a whole

they,like

the

life to

serve

places.Ever sick and wounded,

were

poor to adhere and

the

and
to

sick

and

defend

the holv
nurse

to truth,

attend and

the

never

to recede before the enemy To

their three solemn

vows.

Truth

is the firstmasonic

duty.

leave the

path of

is to recede before the enemy, and have taken the three vows of the Teutonic

duty

therefore you and Knights''''

in Hospitallers The

still more

noble

and

enlargedspirit.

of the Most became one Knights soon orders. The Illustrious of the militaryand religious of the army before Acre, three were the chief strength neither but the siegeadvanced slowlywhere there were absolute chiefs nor discipline. On the 13th of July, 1191, it surrendered. In the year j 1226, most of the Teutonic Knights went from the Holy ') still Idolaters, ) the peopleof which were Land to Prussia, their Christian neighbors, murdering waging war against

Teutonic

ble human was The origin of this Order of Germany, Crusades, wealthy a gentleman his of condition the at resided commiserating Jerusalem, who their house receptacle, his made there as came who pilgrims, countrymen the permission of the 5 built by a afterwards hospital, to which, and to the Virgin Mary. he added an oratory dedicated of Jerusalem, Patriarch sion extento the contributed from and Bremen Lubeck Germans coming other a third" Crusade, the at erected during Acre, of his charity, and orTeutonic Knights, of title the assumed and hospital sumptuous Jerusalem.-; of Germans the of Lady the of Hospital of Our Brethren Note but

310.

"

"Teutonic
one.

Knights.

pious

During^ the

They

for theirs and adopted of both the Templars that government Germans but that additional one none an and the Hospitallers, with white, of a consisted Their dress Order. tho admitted into should be s Mackey Encyclo* In : embroidered gold."" black with cross, a mantle,

elected

Henry
Rule

Walpott

their

first

Master,
to

closely

approximating

psedia of Freemasonry,

Article

Teutonic

Knights,

"

imTiATiOK.

197
sacred

Priests at the foot of the altar and

vessels for

the employing

profane use. Conrad, Duke of Masovia, called in the Teutonic ment Knights to his assistance and gave them, as a commencefor their establishment there, the whole Territory of Culm, with all lands they should conquer from the Infidels. De Daltza,the Grand Master, sent thither a Knight called Conrad de Lansburg, who concluded the try. treatywhich was signedby three Bishops of that counThe Knights tlien entered these northern countries and by continued wars acquiredin time the entire of Eoyal and Ducal Prussia, Livonia and sovereignty and Semigal; all vast Provinthe Duchies of Cowrland ces of forming a great kingdom. And when and capable in 1291, the Sultan stormed and took St. Jean D'Acre, the Teutonic rope that survived returned to EuKnights''' and joinedtheir brethren in Prussia and Livonia. Times but virtue and duty change and circumstances, remain The evils to be warred the same. againstbut in a different form. take another shape and are developed There is the same of truth and loyalty need now as in the days of Frederic Barbarossa. The characters religious attention to the sick and wounded in and military, and war the Hospital the Infidel in the field, are against duties to be performed no longerblended,but the same in another shape, continue to exist and to environ us all. of the The innocent virginis no longer at the mercy and brutal Baron or licentious man-at-arms, but purity
founded A Order. of Knights, religious order in Duke of the crusade Holy a Suabia, during to confined of the intended to be Land, at the time siege of Acre, and rule order was noble hence its name. of the Germans of The rank; similar of the The to that Templars. original object of the association to take the Christian was to defend religion against the infidels, and to the in the Order dedicated of the sick Land. As was the care Holy German 'Brethren of the called themselves also the Virgin Mary Knights ' was members Jerusalem. The of the House dress of Our of Lady with a black which white was worn a black, with cross a cloak, upon
Note

In

1190,

311. "Teutonic by Frederick,

"

afterward, but lived first at Jerusalem, Master silver edging. The Grand at Venice, the power of the Turks, when fell again under the Holy Land abolished The order Napoleon, was by from at and, Marburg. 1297, of the forms Teutonic a The cross April 24, 1809. part of the decorations Rite." Scotch 27th Ancient Macoy's the EnQyclopeedia and degree of Order, Article Teutonic Dictionary of Freemasonry,
"

198 innocence

COMMANDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE.

cence protectors.To purity and innothe Knights Commanders everywhere, owe tection proof old, againstbold violence or those more as the murderers who by art and treachery seek'to guilty, slaythe soul; and againstthat grim want and gaunt, and haggard destitution that drive too to sell their many age of the world has man had better opportunitythan now, to display those lofty virtues and that noble heroism that so the three great military and religious orders distinguished In
no

still need

honor

and

their innocence

for food.

youth, before they became corrupt and vitiated by prosperity and fearful When a power. and death is inhaled with the epidemic ravages a city, air men breathe ; when the living suffice to bury scarcely the dead, most men flee in abject terror,to return and live respectable and influential when the danger has passed away. But the old Knightly spirit estedness of devotion and disinterand contempt of death, still lives, and is not extinct in the human heart. Everywhere a few are found to front to stand firmlyand inflinchingly at their posts, and defy the danger,not for money, to be honored or for it, to protecttheir own or household,but from mere humanity and to obey the unerring dictates of duty. phere atmosthe sick,breathingthe pestilential They nurse of the hospital.They explore the abodes of want and misery. They perform the last sad offices to the dead, and they seek no other reward than the approval of their own conscience. These are the true Knights of the presentage. To the performanceof acts of heroism like these,you have devoted yourself, brother,by my of the Temple. becoming a Knight Commander of purSoldier of the truth and of loyalty, protector ity defier of plague and pestilence, and innocence, nurser of the sick and burier of the dead; Knight preferring of the post of duty,welcome death to the abandonment
to the bosom
of this order.

in

their

I
CLOSING
Commander Grand Commander
"

CEREMONIES
312

of

the

temple.

(Knocks three; 000.) All rise^ to a carry.) and bring them draw swords Most Commander in Grand Sovereign Commander
"

the West, what is the hour? It is four Senior Warden

"

in

the afternoon, Most

is in declining the

Potent Grand

Grand

Commander.
"

Commander

Since

the

sun

West, it is time that we should close this Court ; that we for one not omit, even day, our duties in the world. may Sovereign Commanders, let us assemble around the altar
that
we

may

close this Court.

Let

(All form
be
one, to

as

in

opening

ceremonies.)
Grand Commander
now our
"

us

manders, Sovereign Comlet

our

and

hence

forward, and
the
us

swords,
cause

arms,

our

hearts, be devoted

great

of and

truth,humanity and duty. Let

the
same

pray.

(All kneel

rise and

is said as at opening, after which prayer take their stations.)

all

Grand

Commander
Tfar^Zen"

Senior
Junior
Grand

Farden" Commander
in which

(Knocks three; 000.) (Knocks twelve; 000000000000.) (Knocks twelve; 000000000000.)

" "

Attention terminate

Commanders
our

! As

this

is the hour

we

this Court of Grand Jerusalem closed.

iTote
"

Commanders

I declare operations, of the Temple of

"Vassal the the 312. of following: opinion degree: expresses be Scotch deserve classed in the Rite a to does not 27th as degree it neither it contains connect degree, since symbols nor allegories that with still less to be ranked the initiation. It deserves philosophical among degrees. it has been intercalated to I that only supply an imagine hiatus, and memorial Order of an once .justly celebrated." Macoy's a as mander Comof Article and Encyclopagdia Freemasonry, Sovereign Dictionary of the Temple.

"The

"

PHILOSOPHICAL
Twenty-Seventh
Degree:
the
Masonic "Vile

ANALYSIS
or,

Commander

of

temple.
"

Contempt
Enough

for

This the

Degree
Scottish

Napoleon
Bite.

and

the

Roman

Inquisition.

for

degree does not deserve to be classed,in the * * Scottish Eite, as a degree. * I imagine that it has been interpolated t. e,, fill only to supply a hiatus;'^ a gap. {Machey, in Note 309,) The same contempt for this 27th degree is expressedin stronger terms by Mawere coy, {Note 812.) Its originis this: the Teutons Germans. When aboriginal Europe was swept into the of the Crnsades, Germans, in the siege of Acre, craze A. D. 1190, formed a German-speaking, Teutonic order of militarymonks, or priests.They were mendicants, and like those orders everywhere gained wealth and norant power, as Popish orders still do by the giftsof the igand who fascinated by their are superstitious, and sanctimonious pretensions. The dazzlinguniform of Christ, is not the spirit and monasteries military spirit for cunning, idleness, of monks been remarkable have ever gluttony,and the most loathsome and detestable vices. order, or Napoleon abolished this Teutonic lodge, when he overran Germany in 1809; and gave their lands to the princes of the German territories, that annual had its which revenue so they overspread had become 800,000 marks ; as the secret orders of this empire, draw more country, now, as a spiritual money than the government. This 27th degree \ from the people And these i is that old Teutonic, secret order revived!

''This

202

VILE

ENOUGH

FOR

THE

SCOTTISH

RITE.

But
and

we

shall be

told.^d it is true,that

both

Machey

Maooy, leadingMasonic authorities, dislike and scout this 27th degree,as un-Masonic. Well, what is the reason of their dislike? They themselves tell us, in Notes 309 and 312; because it lacks ''symbols/' ''aU and ''philosophy/" legories/" Now the next, or 28th degree, both these authorities hail as the ''most important, and interesting,'' ''byfar the most philosophical/' of the (Note 314.) Turn forward and read the Analysis 28th degree, and you will see what legory, by althey mean and philosophy: the symbols *gymbo], they mean and allegories of Masonry, which alone give the true which "knowledgeof God ! V' (Note 319.) Philosophy worshipsGod not in His church on earth,but "in deep solitudes and sequestered forests,'' (page 210) along that with Goths and Druids. And (Note 325.) and "the basis of Masonry is "the purest philosophy," all religions," of course included ! Christianity And because this 27th degree does not put Christ on with Mora level with Joseph Smith, and Christianity
-

gree monism; because,in short,it does not, as the 28th dedoes,throughout,put the rabble of pagan gods above the God of heaven, and the worship of devils above the worshipof Christ, Mackey and Macoy deem it unworthy to belongto Masonry. But surely,this Teutonic degree,with its surely, secret signs, tokens, and impudent traffic in the name Jehovah on its jewels(page 184) and its prayers, from this grand swindle of the used to blasphemy lips ; surely of America, dubbing them Knights for men young cepted is vile enough to belong to the Ancient and Acmoney manufactured by Scottish Rite) which was

remodeled Jesuits,

and

sold

by Jews.

CHAPTER
'WENTY-ElGHTH

LI
OK

DEGREE,
EAST OR

KnIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN

31S

AUTUMN.

decorations:'"*
There

"

No

lodge, landscapes represent

le

may of

are particular hangings scribed. prebe of the walls the painted on mountains and forests, designated

nature and

both

in

the state.

rude The

and

natural,
is the
the
to

and

refined

cultivated

lodge
of

nated illumiin

by
Note
and true much the
secret

Sun
**0f all

placed
the

above
degrees
the Its scholar old

the
it

head
is,
who

Master,
most

313.
most

"

high
to

perhaps,
desires
now

important
the too modern Brother of the

interesting
of the
are
we

investigate
in its of

Order. full
are

catechisms, thoughts,
the learned inventive ^nd
to

unfortunately
and

neglected,
for which it

of

suggestive
the
most

ritual,
Albert Scottish

indebted far

genius

Pike, of the

is
"

by

degrees."
Sun,
"The

Mackey's

Encyclcpaedia

of

philoaophical Sreemasonry,

Article

Knight
Note

314.

"

walls

should forests and

be

painted
fields.

to The in

represent
chamber the

the is

open

try, coun-

mountains, single
the East
or

plains,
a

lighted

by

light,
The is

great only
a

globe
additional

of

Sun.

ground light
the

glass,
is from

South;

this

represents

the the

suspended
seal black. of

transparency,
Solomon West
"

displaying
interlaced
a on

of

the

King
In
or

"the

other of of

the the

is

suspended
traced

sign
lines

microcosm, vermilion,

pentagram
with
a

In the transparencies. of the Macrocosm, sign white and triangles; one the displaying transparency white with a ground pure

and

single
of

point

upward.

Many
are

other

parencies, trans-

appropriately which the around the chamber, figures, arranged particularly accompanying "hand in North. On the the of the in are right officer, presiding placed of the is the gilt a Caduceus, gilded, East, a pedestal, part on upper it a around surmounted with by and two a globe, twining serpents cross, th^ heads above The should the it, their rising ceiling represent cross. and crescent in with the the the heavens, m.oon West, principal planets,
great

symbolizing

objects

importance,

the

stars,
star. in the who

in The

the

constellations

Taurus officer is

and

Orion Father

and Adam. there

those The
are seven

near

the

polar
sits

presiding
and is
are

styled Gabriel,

Warden other

West,

called Brothers

Brother

Truth;
collar embroidered
no

officers, Raphael,
ribbon:
apron is
on

styled
and side

Auriel,
is
a an or

Michael,
broad
eye.,

Gamaliel,
watered
in

Zaphiel
the of
pure

Zarakhiel. is

The
or

white

right
white is of

painted
with
on on one no

gold.
except

The

lambskin,
traced

edging
of full
apron sun,

ornament, with
on

the The

pentagram, is jewel When

the

which
a

the

middle
a or

it

vermilion.
the
"

medal

gold,

side

other

globe.

is conferred degree of and Pictionary

jewel

is

worn."

Macoy's

clopaediaEncySun,

Freemasonry,

Article

Knight

of

the

204

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN.

the centre of

inscribed in a circle. In each^ triangle is the letter S. abbreviations of angle of the triangle Stella, Sedet, Science;Wisdom, Morality, dress: Adam wears a yellow covered robe. His head is covered. In his righthand is a the on sceptre, of which is a golden globe. The top handle or extremity of the sceptre is gilt.He wears a Snn suspendedby a chain of gold. No when candijewelor apron is worn date is beinginitiated. Brother Truth holds a sceptre with a golden eye on the end of it in his hand. The
a
"

cherubim
ORDER
:
"

wear

the

order.
worn ribbon, is painted or across

White

watered

the

body,
an

at the bottom

of which

embroidered

eye. with rays, and in the golden triangle centre an eye. It is suspended from the bottom of the The Sjdphs wear sash. No aprons are worn. a short habit or tunic,a brown apron and a blue cap, tied with ribbon. a yellow The Master is styled Father Adam. There titles:
jewel:
"

"

is but when

one

Warden. is
a

He

acts

as

Introducer

there

reception
The
^^

and [initiation]
can

brother named in

Truth.

other members and

more

preparer is called of the Council are

and

Cherubim^
a

there

be

only seven
are

bim cheru-

Council. If

than that number

of

pret^ent,
called
ihe

the additional

to the number brethren,

are five,

Sylphs.
The
Note
Moses that of throne

fixed number
315.
"

of cherubim

wilh correspond

known but creyture. that no they resemhle says the about in them which he saw in the form them what from their ideas ifs said of them others, deriving God; and face havlnc: the describe them as St. John, by Ezekiel, Isaiah, and the legs of an eagle, the belly of a lion, and the wings of a man, breast of ^ the with symbols three are which animals, man, of an feet and ox, and had in this, that wings, they all agree But wisdom. and strength cherubim The were extended. purely symbolic. were these wings that exact to their cation, signifias diversity of opinion is great there But although to and, allude that they is general agreement a very y"}t there of the and overshadowing Deity, *'"". power the protecting symbolize

"Josephus

made

Mackey's

Qf Freemasonry, Encyclopsedia

Article

Cheruljun,

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN*.

205

number
known

of
to

angels
the

who

governed
viz:

the

number

of

planets
Auriel,
were

ancients^

Michael,
and
govern the

Gabriel,
which

Hamaliel,

Raphael,
to

Zarachiel and

Saphael,
the

supposed

preside
Venus,
Six

over

planets
and

Saturn,
Moon.

Jupiter,
battery:"

Mars,

Mercury;

Sun

equi-timed

strokes;

000000.

OPENING
Knights
Father

CEREMONIES
of
the

Sun/''
time is it
on

Adam Truth

"

Brother Father

Truth, what Adam,

it is

earth ?
Brother
"

the
in

profane or this lodge.

Adam

cowans,

but the Sun''^

midnight among is in its meridian

of
us.

Father this
Note

children,profit by the favor austere, luminary at presentshowing its lightto

"

My

of the Prince Sun, or Sometimes Adept. known i*hiiosi pnical 'Prince of the Ledge,' to Sun,' 'Key It is the 28th of the Ancient degree Masonry.' and Accepted is Rite, and and scientific. strictly The philosophical and ceremonies which lecture, furnish of are length, great a history of all the and degrees preceding in the fullest various the manner Masonic explain emblems. The great is to inspire of the with men the object degree of knowledi^e Heavenly is the which of all perfection, source this Truth, and virtue pure as is three tenets of Masonry of the it deserves one great The commendation. consists and of not is styled Council, a ten body less than members." and Macoy's Encyclopaedia Article of Dictionary of Freemasonry, Knight the Sun.

316.

"

"Knight
'Ti\Q

by

the

names

"

rising

"The of the Master, is a symbol therefore, in the East Junior and Warden in the Meridian the of South, Sun; in the So in the of the Setting Sun. Warden West, mysteries the^enior chief officers the the of in the and India, were west, east, the placed to the the or or respectively, Brahma, south, represent rising; Vishnu, and Druidical And the meridan in the rites, the sun. Siva, or setting; in the the assisted other officers seated one Archdruid, east, was by two reoresenting in west the and the in the the south, other, moon, senting: repremeridian the sun. of of a Lodge the government by three officers, repThis resentatives triple division in his in the three the east, of sun manifestations south, ideas of antiquity. remind of similar in the and will symbolism us west, from the it was that an sun generated mysteries, taught In the Orphic unassisted to with I by his own forth burst triplicate himself power esrer. associated in the been to have seems Supreme always power enersry. division. Thus the threefold with was sign of authority mind a ancient of trident the three-forked Neptune, lightning of Jove, the indicated bv The Universe of Pluto. the Cerberus government of three-headed and The Saturn. chaste three of these between goddess sens divided was infernal and the the heavens regions as Luna, Diana, earth as the ruled three rites in a place where her only were performed whence Hecate, as
"

Note

317.

sun;

the

"

met. roads The sun but then

lAackey's

first as of light, in Masonry a to us symbol presented of sovereign authority."" symbol emphatically as a Article Sunt Encyolopsuia oi Freemasonry, 3s then
more

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

207

path of virtue and to follow that law which is eternally to be engraved on our hearts, cannot fail to come to and the only law by which we let us pray. the knowledge of pure truth. My children^ (All kneel on the rightknee^ raise the righthand, and Father Adam prayer:) repeatsthe following
which will conduct
us

in the

OPENING

PRAYER

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN.

here Bless, 0 our Father, those of us who are now assembled, by giving us those most inestimable of all far above honors the priceless and dignities, blessings, and truth. love, justice jewels of charity, friendship,
Aid
us

in the
we

observance keepinga perfect

have

of all the

duties which Enable to

one us

to abide

by

in any wise assumed to perform. the promiseswhich we have made

another, and to thee Eternal, omnipotent and be all praise merciful Deity,and to thy ineffable name for ever Amen. more. (Allrise.) Adam Father the sign:) ^(Gives
"

SIGN.

Place the the

so

righthand flat upon

ate, separ-

the thumb heart,

as

to form

square.

All

"

(Give the answer:)

ANSWER.

Eaise with the

iSign, Knights of
the Sun.

the

right hand, and

to heaven. index, point

Answer.

Father the Sun

Adam

"

I declare this Council of

Knights of

opened.

CHAPTER
Twenty-Eighth

LII
of

Degree,

Knights

of

the

Sun.''

INITIATION.

(Brother Truth
candidate
eyes,
a as

retires
:

and

prepares
over

the
his

follows
in

bandage

sword
a

his

right hand;

invests

him
a

with
mask
a on

ragged
his
on

and

bloody robe, puts binding

purse in his his

face, fetters
his He

arms,

crown

head,

left hand,

etc.

then and

knocks
at

six: the

000-

000,
of

is

admitted

stands

door

the

lodge.)

Candidate

Father
Brother

Adam
Truth
to

"

^Brother
"

Truth, whom
of
and
in to

do
the
see

you

conduct?
who

A of true

Commander
darkness

Temple,
the true to

desires
and
to

go

out the

light,
ask

know of
"

light
that
Sun.
of

tidings
Note conferred

the

times

are

purity, and promised to man.

Masonry.]"
of the Prince historical
the The

all its

318.

in
and

the

of the "Knight Consistory the

[Scotch
Princes
upon

tenth

degree
Scotch It of the is the
are are

Royal
of the

Secret,
that

Masonry,
is otherwise

twenty-eighth
as

catalogue
of

system.
and embrace moral

known
or

Prince

Adept,
The the

Sun, grand
Its inferior
are

Key

Masonry,
lectures inculcation Thrice named The
a

Chaos emblems of truth. Father the

Disentangled.
of

instructions
its

and

all

The Adam

degrees; preceding is termed a assembly

and Brother The
a

Council. the

officers oflScers

Perfect after

Truth;
brethren

seven

chief

angels. through
the

termed The to

Sylphs. jewel
open, is

lodge gold
on

has

one

light,
with
"

shining
in

globe
an

of
eye.

water.

triangle,
earth.'

rays;

center

Hour

night mid-

Morris's

Masonic

Dictionary,

Article

Knig-ht

of

thft

Sun,

210 Brother
Father

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN'.

Truth Adam
"

"

around

(For candidate.)I do. Brother this Truth, conduct to the our temple of Wisdom

mander Comseven

Cherubim, and let them in due succession examine and try him, that we may know and be satisfied that he is fit to dwell among us. (Brother Truth conducts him around the temple while Raphiel says:) once Raphiel God is the author of every thing that exthe supreme, the livingand awful the eternal, isteth, nothing in the univcrfce is hidden. being, f^om whom idols and visible images,but rather Make of him no ests, forworship him in the deep solitudes of sequestered for he is invisible and fillsthe universe as his soul,
"

halts Tiuth now liveth not in any temple. (Brother in front of Raphiel.) do you conduct? Raphiel Brother Truth, whom
and
"

sires Temple who deand to go out of darkness and to see the true light, and to ask the true lightin all its purity, to know tidingsof the times that are promisedto man.
Brother Truth
"

Commander

of the

Raphiel He cannot pass here! behold! he has the upon his brow. bandage of ignoranceand prejudice he is ready to Trai/^" Enlightened Raphiel, Brother
"

cast it off with

your

assistance.

Raphiel" {Remoyes the bandage and exhibits the brother, follow these three lights.) Henceforth, my three lights, indicative of Analysis, Analogy ; the instruments Synthesis, of thought and look for knowledge
fearless eye, and greettruth wheresover you meet her,
a

with

clear and

whether

on

or throng

triumphant or

Threeiughts. dungeon, Prove all things and hold proscribed.

in
a

INITIATION.

211

good. (BrotherTruth conducts him once around the room.) Gahriel Light and darkness are the world's eternal of everything God is the principal that exists, ways. and the father of all beings. He is the eternal, able immov"

fast to the

and

self-existent.
one

There

are

no

bounds

to

his

At powers. the future. Gabriel

Brother
"

and the present he is the past, glance (Halts in front of Gabriel.''''')

Brother

Truth, whom
A

Temple who desires to go out of darkness and to see the true light, in all its purity, and to ask and to know the true light of the times that are promised to man. tidings
Truth
"

Commander

do you of the

conduct?

Gabriel hand. He

"

This cannot

brother

comes

with

sword

in his
under

pass tillhe breaks his weapon

his feet. up

(Candidate breaks his sword and Gabriel holds a caduceus.) Gabriel In lieu of that sword, in lieu of offensive
"

war

bringwith

the caduceus

you among of peace, and

men ert ex-

to avert anger yourselves and bloodshed; blessed are the for they are the peace-makers, children of God. (Brother Truth, again conducts him Caduceus. around the room.) oncc Auriel In the beginning had the word, and that man word was from God, and out of the living power which in and by that word was communicated to man the came of his existence. Let no man light speak the word, for and darkness ; the world aiid by it the Father made light creatures. living (Halts in front of Auriel.)
"

or

Note the

320.

"

"The

name
"

of

one

of

the

archangels,
of

referred

to

in

some

high

degrees."

Mackey's .Encyolopaedia

Freemasonry,

Article

vaDneli

21S
Auriel

KmOHTS

OF

THE

SUK.

dcLyou conduct? A Commander Brother Truth of the Temple, who desires to go out of darkness and to see the true light, and to know the true light in all its purity, and to ask of the times that are promised to man. tidings
" "

Brother

Truth, whom

Auriel

"

What

do I see?

This
as

Commander
a

you

duct con-

dares to

presenthimself
Divest

fellow laborer and

stands clothed in the tattered and

and Truth takes vice.

him

lence impure garb of indoof that garb. (Brother

cast

off the
"

robe.)
has the aspirant Auriel,
of idleness.

Brother
off the

Truth

Glorious

disgraceful garb
"

Auriel

^Tis well ! may

cone

His
now or

body being relieved

from

nominy ig-

his mind

discover and fulfillthe moral

meaning

of the

from

pyramid; that form of matter rived, be dewhich all other figures may of producand which is an emblem tive
and
true

truth, varied order the It represents utility.

raises himself

economic
mason

who reaches of the

by degreestill he
Great Architect

ble heaven, to adore the sacred and unutteraname

of the If any

Cone

or

Universe. Pytapaid.',

will not

work, neither
him

shouTd they eat.

once

around

the

(BrotherTruth room.)
was

again conducts

Zarachiel"Mnji
truth found round
that is
as

he gave him He has error. sin and

created pure, and God gave him light.He has lost the truth and
wandered
hover

far into darkness

evermore.

and soul

him

shame

The

stains impure and sinful and defiled with earthly and cannot again unite with God, until by long trials delivered from the old .: it is finally purifications many and dethrones darkness and lightovercomes calamity, it in the soul. (Halts in front of Zarachiel.)

INITIATION.

213

Zarachiel
Brother

"

Brother
"

Truth;,whom
Commander

do you
of the
see

conduct?

Truth

Temple

who

and to ask purit}^, tidingsof the times that are promised to man. I cannot permit him to pass, for he wears Zarachiel of hypocrisy. (Brother Truth the the mask removes mask.) Truth Brother his mask has fallen Shining Zarachiel, and he stands before you, in honesty and innocence. ^^Tis well ! He doth stand approved, and Zarachiel drink of the pure contents of this transparentgoblet. may Let the perfect purityof its contents be a token of
" " "

desires to go out of darkness and to the true lightin all its and to know

the true

lights,

the resolution of this

hour, blessed

(Candidate drinks,v/hen Brother the room.) around him once

Hamaliel
truth
"

the pure in heart. Truth again conducts

are

Before
out from

the world men's

how

grew

old,the primitive
man am

faded what
am

souls.

Then

self, asked him-

I and

and

whence

I and

whither

do I

go?

and

the soul

looking inward
were mere

upon matter
mere

itself strove
; its thought

to learn whether

that ^^T^

and

reason,

its

and passions
or,
a

affections

results of

material

combination

material

immiaterial
Hamaliel
Brother
"

spirit.(Halts in
Brother
"

an being enveloping front of Hamaliel.)

Truth,
Commander

whom

Truth

do you conduct? of the Tenrplewho desires

and to go out of darkness and to see the true light, in all its purity, and to ask tidings to know the true light

of the times that

Hamaliel of the
Truth
"

are

promisedto
but the free

man.

None for

can

Eden,
takPB

it is the land
of the

into,the gates of liberty. (Brotlfcr

enter

off the chains

candidate.)

314

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN.

Hamaliel

"

Thereafter, my

brother,let this globebe

(Brother Truth again conducts him once the room.) around created, uneternal, Saphael God is the first ; indestructable, indivisible. Wisdom, justice, truth, mercy, with and harmony and love are of his essence, and eternity infinitude of extension. He is silent, and consents with mind, and is known to soul through mind alone. In him all thingsoriginally contained and from him all were thingswere evolved. (Halts in front of Saphael.) Saphael Brother Truth, whom do you conduct? of the Temple who A Commander Brother Truth desires to go out of darkness and to see the true light, and to know and to ask the true lightin all its purity, tidingsof the times that are promisedto man. and pride of vanity Saphael With the haughty crown he hope to inhabit Eden, his forehead,how can upon of the Great Architect of the where all are equal sons cast his This Universe. must arrogant Commander to his feet if he wishes to proceed. (Brother crown Truth divests him of his crown.) Brother Truth Saphael,it is done.
The^Giobe.
"
" " " "

"

'

Saphael
"

Then

let him

look to this

cross,

It is the

INITIATION.

215

sign of the sacred dogma of equality, and with it for a monitor we yet may hope for the reign of God on earth.
The

meek

shall
Truth

inherit

the

earth.

(Brother
once

around

again conducts the room.)

him

Crogi^

Michael He
as was

"

In the

the beginning,

universe

was

one

soul*

the all; alone with time and space, and infinite had his

: ^^I create worlds'' and lo ! thoughts the universe and the laws of harmony and motion that rule it;the firstof a thought of God, and the bird and and air, and every living beast, thingbut man, and light

they. He

and

the

mysterious currents, and

Brother Truth
"

the

dominion

of

numbers. mysterious

Michael
Brother

"

(Haltsin front of Michael.) Truth, whom do you conduct ?

^A Commander of the
see

desires to go out of darkness

and to know the true

and to

Temple, who the true light,

to ask
man.

and lightin all its purity,

are

of tidings Michael
"

the timos that ^In vain Eden

on

promised to
man

does this

seek to

enjoy the

of happiness
the treasure the purse

earth;for
avarice.

he clutches in his hand

Brother be

(BrotherTruth takes from the candidate and hands it to Michael.) Truth he casts it before you to Michael,''''
"

of human

put
Note

into the
321.
He
"

common

treasury.

angels. archis like unto God. chief of the seven The fernal inLucifer is of the leader celestial the of the host, as He is prominently the spirits, and especial protector of Israel. the and Ancitnit Accepted in referred of to the degree twenty-eighth Scottish of the Sun." Rite, or Knight Mackey's Encyclopaedia of FrcQ-

"Who

is

"

masonry,

Article

Michael*

216

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN.

Michael

"

Then

let him

wear

the

sign

of the ardent dove,to indicate that his soul will

ever

cherish affection for his

him with it.) (Invests

fellow-man.

Ardent

Dove.
"

Michael

Brother

Trnth, yon will

Adam,''^

now

conduct

the

candidate to Father Father Adam

"

(Order is obeyed.)
further
are

My son, dost thou desire to be instructed in these great primitive which truths, treasures of the archives of masonry?
Candidate~l Father Adam
"

the

do. Art

to giveus thy most prepared solemn pledgeand promise that thou wilt strenuously that pure moralitythat endeavor faithfully to practice

thou

flows

as

heard ;

great truths that thou hast and to repent of and regretthy short-comings,
a

result from
^

the

thy errors,
rebuke

and

and
"

to gentle and brotherly patiently reprimand if thou shouldest offend?

to submit

Candidate Father

I
"

am.

Adam

Go, then, and upon

before the altar of truth and the the God

of the

thy bended knees, emblem of greatlight,

Patriarchs, prepare to receive the solemn of a Knight of the Sun. obligation (BrotherTruth
Note 322.
"

in this collective the as probably resentative repsense, human the and, therefore, type of hu- ^: race, that of the Sun, of manity, presiding officer in a Council Knights Scottish is called 28th Ancient and Rite, the Accepted degree of the is occupied in the and Father Adam, investigation of the great truths of the race. in that which much the interests concern Adam, degree, so Talmudists Kabbalists is man truth. The and have seeking aftej* divine which of the first Adam, invented none are, things concerning many of th" See of preservation. SuR."" MacJfeey'S Knight however, worthy of "It the the

is most whole

Encygiopsedia

of

Treemasonry,

Article

Adam.

218

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN.

SIGN.

Place the the

so

hand flatupright on ate, separ-

the thumb hearty

as

to form

square.

ANSWER.
.

Raise with the

the

righthand^ and

to heaven. index^ point

Answer.

"Sign, Knightsof
the Sun.

TOKEN.

Take

in your

hand^ those

of the

brother and press them him

**'

kiss gently;

on

the forehead and say

returns But

Alpha.
says,

He

the kiss and

Omega.

this is not much

used.

Token
the

Knijarhtsof Sun,
"

battery: PASS word:

"

Six
"

OOQOOO. strokes; equi-timed

Alpha
and

Stibium.
am

the end, the the heginning and Ome^a, respectively the first and the last letters 'A to Z* or the English form In the Greek alphabet, corresponding with Morris's Masonic Dictionary^ Article Alpha the Hebrew 'Aleph to Tau.' aud Omega.

Note 323. the first and

** *I last.'

These

are

"

"

^^-

INITIATION".

219

Sx^CKED answer:

VvOhd:
"

"

^Adonai.
or

Abra

Abrag. That

is,a king

without

(After the candidate is invested with the signs^, token and words, he is seated in front of Michael (the history:) Orator)who delivers the following
blot.
HISTORY.

in the ancient mysteries/"* wherever they My brother, was were practiced, taughtthat truth of the primitive the existence of one revelation, greatbeing,infinite and who was the universe, out there worshipedwithpervading and and his marvelous nature, essence superstition attributes taught to the initiates, while the vulgar attribute and his words to secondary gods,personified isolated from him in fabulous independence. These truths were covered from the common with a as people and the mysterieswere carried into every country, veil, that without the popular beliefs, truth, the disturbing to those who arts, and the sciences might be known of understanding were them, and maintaining capable the true doctrine incorruptible, which the people, prone and idolatry, have in no age been able to to superstition of do,nor, as many strangeaberrations and superstitions than heretofore. the present day prove, any more now For we need but point to the doctrines of so many sects 'hat degrade the Creator to the rank, and assignto him the passions of humanity, to prove that now as always, the old truths must be committed to a few or they will
in Note 324. not is probably "As to their wrong origin, Warburton of his statement the have those first of which account are that we any into Isis and in Egypt; for although of Mithras Europe Osiris those came from it is supposed, carried from Egypt Persia, they were, by Zoroaster. the most Osiric in Egypt, the The of these important mysteries were the Adonisian in Syria, in Persia, the Cabiric Mithraie in Thrace, the Gothic Scandinavian the Elusinian in Greece, the Dionysiac and among Druidical the Celts. and the nations, among cating In all these find a singular unity of' design, clearly Indimysteries we as evidently common a a proving purity of doctrine origin, and for in the this that not to be popular theology sought common origin was of the Artici" world." Encyclopasdia of Freemasonry, Mackey's Pagan
" "

Mysteries,Ancient.

220

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUK.

be overlaid with fictionand error, and

lost. irretrievably

Though
an

is identical with the ancient masonry teries^ mysit is so in this qualified sense, that it presentsbut

the ruins only of imperfect image of their brilliancy, their grandeur and a system that has experienced the fruits of social events and progressivealterations, circumstances. political Upon leaving Egypt,the mysteries modified by the habits of the different nawere tions whom introduced. they were among Though moral and political more than religious, originally they became the soon it v/ere of the priests, and as heritage religious, essentially though in realitylimitingthe sacerdotal power by teachingthe intelligent laitythe of the countries into which theywere folly transplanted. In Greece they w^ere of Ceres,'"^ the mysteries in Rome, the good goddess, in Gaul, the school of Mars, in Sicily, the academy of the sciences. Among the Hebrews, they and ceremonies of a religion which partookof the rights edge placedall the powers of a government and all the knowlin the hands of the priests and Levites. The Pagodas of India, the retreats of the Magi of Persia and Chaldea, and the pyramids of Egypt were drank in knowledge. at which men no longerthe sources Each people, at all informed, had its mysteries. After a time the templesof Greece and the school of P3^thagoras and freemasonrytook their place. lost their reputation terpretati Masonry, when properlyexpounded, is at once the inof the

great book of nature, the recital of

phenomenon, the purest] physicaland astronomical and the placeof deposit, ury, where, as in a treasphilosophy all the great trnths of the primiare kept in safety
Kote
but
among
as

325.

"

"Ceres.
more

Among

the

Romans

the

goddess

of

agriculture,

the

Demeter,
the

of ancient

of under the she name was worshiped poetic Greeks stitution her the inis attributed To of the the symbol prolific earth. in Greece, the most Eleusinian the Mysteries popular of all cle Artiinitiations." Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Mackey's
"

Ceres.

INITIATION.

221 In religions. be recognized :

that form tive revelation^ the modern

the basis of all

three thingsare to degrees^ The the tableau of the image of primeval times^, of the universe,and the book in which efficientcauses of all peoples, the morality and the code by ire written ^whichthey must govern themselves if they would be irosperous.

The

first'

"^^

from |sunken

had when he degreerepresents man, his original into what is most estate, lofty

He represents in styleda state of nature. "improperly unfit to form a part of the that degreethe rough ashler, temple,the" pagan who had lost all the great spiritual truths of the original revelation. He mainFprimitive Sained the same character in the ancient mysteries.He a profane,''^ [is emphatically envelopedin darkness,poor and destitute of spiritual knowledge,and emblematically naked. The

material
"

darkness'^*' which

is

produced by

the

326. is but Note 'rough ashler/ a ''Although the Entered Apprentice is in the at and sound the The core. statue yet he is of good substance than human tered EnThe a create. graceful genius can figure more block, has been in the selection of men by expert judged, Apprentice Mason before a even material, to be 'prepared In heart'; in theory he was the of There is nothing in northwest entered at the corner he Lodge. do of work science that the and Masonic those can heart-preparation, out inferior of who have to master builders attempted, materials, struct conand erred. Therefore ever wall, have the Freemasons' egregiously one is the Entered Nor is this tyro already prepared in heart. Apprentice of the principles of the in altogether society into ignorant Masonry exoteric desires of he to some which knowledge Masonry penetrate; 'he has that he must petition, he declares have tertained had, for, in his long en" and ancient honorable institution.' favorable a opinion of the Entered Masonic Article "Morris's Apprentice. Dictionary, "Profane. technical There word whose and 327. is no proper In its ordinary'- use this. than differs more profane signifies in its technical but it is irreligious and adaptation irreverent, who one rites. The is comis ignorant of sacred word to who pounded is applied one two Latin and and words of the fannum, literally means pro of the and hence outside a the profanus before cients antemple; or among not allowed the behold to enter and who was temple was one 'were called not 'Those.' Vossius, were the mysteries. profane who says to it was whom allowed sacred Initiated in the rites, but only to stnnd to fano not tako in the enter it and before the part temple pro " of Freemasonry, Profane. Article solemnities.' Encyclopaedia Mackey's Not"
"

meaning

"

"

"

Note

wink! is produced darkness which material "The by [the hood328, of everyHe of of his soul. is deprived the darkness is an emblem thing to cate indiwherewith could food, he that has a value, and purchase truth." mental wealth of primitive of the utter destitution his
"

"

Pieraon's Traditions, Subject Entered

Apprentice, page

39.

233

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN.

bandage
his soul.

over

that has a value, everything and wherewith he could purchase food to indicate his utter destitution of the mental wealth of primitive truth. In this degreehe undergoesonly physical and receives tests, elementarymoral instructions. As yet he takes He still remains in upon himself no duty but secrecy. the dark quarter of the lodge though not in the jSTorth/'' but half way towards the East,the placeof light. He is not exposed to the fearful trials which await the candidate for initiation into the mysteries.He passes through no gloomy forests or long labyrinthine caves; he meets hideous spectres no by no ; he is stunned and alarmed fearful noises, he incurs no danger. A few solitary in reflection and prayer, a moments short time passedin darkness,a few uncertain steps, a few obstacles to overcome are all; and he enters the templeof truth and virtue. The journeysand trials of the candidate feeble and The pitfalls. of youth,the
are an

He

his eyes^ is an of is deprived

emblem

of the darkness

of

emblem
a

of human
road

life. Man

ters, en-

dangers and the fiery passions ignoranceof the fancy, of mature troubles and agitations age, the
naked, upon
assail evils which many aid him alone can against. philosophy age
are so

full of

infirmities of old

him, and
Defenceless of him His He

which
in
a

world

of

what trouble,

would

become

without

the assistance

is no obligation It is antique and sacred. in the profane world. are repeatsit without compulsion. The expressions

of his brethren ? tered vulgar oath, such as is adminis-

the frorn Note 329." of Masonic "A candidate in search light comes of the the of light, by way to forward the West and East, place presses is said, in North word of the This use North, *the place of darkness.' salem. of Jerusituation the from of the Blue the lectures Lodge, to be derived 31 degrees, Solstice (latitude north Summer of the far It was so of North nine degrees than that is more 45 seconds, 46 minutes, North, dart could never meridian sun the of the that the Summer Solstice), rays Masonic Dictionary, Article northern into the windows of it."-"Morris's

North.

INITIATION.

2^3

because being yet in darkness,he is on the energetic, from barbarism into civilization. It is pointof passing for violating which, like those of the ancient mysteries,
Alcibrades When he
was

exiled and

devoted to the furies.

corn-

is

is the allegory broughtto light''"

plete.He sees around him a band of brothers bound and defend him. protect The obligation he has assumed, theyand every mason
in the world the

to

have

assumed

toward

him.

He

is

one

of

by its laws and enlisted as a and vice. The Master, for the soldier against ignorance is stillbut the and veneration, time entitled to respect who are all his equals. Such his brethren, first among
brotherhood,bound
is masonic

law and usage, and such it has been from the the earliest ages. In his journey, that of life, imitating
goes

candidate

but three times

around^

^^

the

lodge

This is because his although life has four seasons. the annual devolution of the Sun. journeyalso represents Had the mysteries in the North or West, in originated Rome of the year and of life or Greece, the seasons
Masonic is an word in the important tem. systhan to recondite it is believed meaning of the readers. first of all the It is in fact possess by the generality and to continues be presented to him symbols presented to the neophyte, in various modifications all his future sonic Mathroughout in his progress truth not as It does career. or simply mean, might be supjwsed, within it contains itself but far allusion abstruse a more to wisdom, the of Speculative within embraces its capaessence and Masonry, very cious of the Order. Freemasons symbols signification all the other are of the 'sons at called least emphatically light,' because or they are, are entitled to be, in possession of the true while of the symbol; meaning the* profane who not this received uiiitiated has or knowledge by a are, said to be in darkless." parity of expression, Mackey's Encyclopsedia of Article Freemasonry, Light.
"

Note

330.

"Light.
a

Light
more

It

conveys

far

"

"Circumambulation is the gists archaeoloname given by sacred in consisted initiations which religious rite in the ancient a formal the altar, or other object. procession around holy and consecrated The Rite exists in Freemasonry. same In ancient in the rite of. sacrifice, the Greece, when engaged priests were altar and the walked round the they three times people always while sacred care In this singing a making hymn. procession, great Note
"

to

331. that

was

taken

to

move

in

they
south to
"

commenced the west

imitation at the and thence

of

east,

the and
-.^e

course

of

the
on

sun.

For
way

passing
north,

by
of

again." Mackey's oion, rate of,

Encyclopsedia

Freemasonry,

they Article

the arrived

by

at

this pose, purof the the east

Circumambula-

224 would have

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN".

agreed^and
But
seasons.

four

have

been

the number

stead in-

of three.
were

in the

East, in ancient times there

three

but the

three

The

pillars

''"

that support

lodge are

Wisdom, Strength and

the Hebrews
of the and priests,

Beauty.
the

The

Egyptiansand
the v/isdom

based their civil policy

upon

power,

also strength or valor of their civil chiefs who were militarycommanders, and the harmony between these (synonymous with beauty among the Egyptians)com-of the State. The age of an Appletedthe prosperity prentice is said to be three years, because in the ancient before mysteries three years preparationwas required

initiation could
The this number

commence.

three'''
The alarm

belongsin

manner peculiar

to

degree.
and

is three raps.

There

are

three

jewels;three principal three lights, three journeys officers, greater and lesser; made around the lodge. are In the Fellow Craft degree, the number five succeeds
"Pillars. Note 332. Every be grand lodge musi by three supported shafts, and constructs Wisdom or pillars Strength, Beauty. Wisdom, and is the adorns, it; also. Wisdom building, Beauty Strength supports to He^ ordained to bear. to and discover, Beauty orname-nt, Strength will not is wise be who a as easily injured by his own., perfect Master actions." Article Macoy's Encyclopaedia and Dictionary' of Freemasonry,
"
" "

movable

three

immovable

Pillars.
find "In all the we mysteries, from Egypt to Scandinavia, the In the for the number three. rites of Mithras, rean Empyand said to be was Mithra, supported by three intelligences, Ormuzd. In the Mithras. rites of Hindustan, there the trinity of Brahma, was in short, a general Siva. character of the mysteries It was, Vishnu, and of initiation. to have three principal officers and three grades is the sacred all the In the most mystical of Freemasonry ternary with old axiom' of Roman numbers. the the Artificers, that Beginning tres faciiint to make a college, they have collegium, or it requires three form to the that three rule not less shall a established than congregate in of superimbe the number all the Then Rites, whatever Lodge. may There three basis lie at the the symbolic degrees. posed grades, there in all the three greater are degrees principal, officers, three supports, three immovable three three three jewels, lesser movable and and lights, three three Fellow Craft, principal of a principal tenets, three working-tools Grand three Ancient of chief human orders three architecture, senses, three is presented the number Masters. in the system In fact, everywhere
a

Note sacred

333."

regard

I I

as a prominent Three,

svmboL"

"

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia of Ereema^onry,

ArticlQ

226

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUN.

describes those

curves

and and

circles which
is
an

are

the celestial movements Thus

emblem

of
has

of figures authority.
taken
ona

the

meaning

is that

the candidate

step towards
to command.

celestial

knowledge^and
the

from

obedience

The

Fellow

Craft

passes from
Jachin

to perpendicular Boaz

the square^ from the column the perpendicular being a

to the column square

line the straight

two,
plete com-

forming
The

rightangle.
comes

third line the

in the Masters

to degree,

rightangled triangleand exhibit the 47th problem of Euclid and Pythagoras. The third degree commemorates the murder of Hiram'''' Abiff (whom it styles the Chief Architect of of our ters) Masthe Temple and one Grand three Ancient workmen to whom he refused to by three perfidious give the master^s word; the less of that word and the
substitution of

another^and
man^,

hints at the resurrection to

life of the murdered

though in fact^in the York rite it relates that he was merely raised to be buried again. These were events of ordinaryoccurrence, so far of the body, and the mere murder and the discovery as the punishment of the assassins are concerned. SymNote
the

of

fate and "Masonic full of the traditions life, labors are devoted son' of Phoenicia. That he was an aged man, he that was and arts; a its kindred through long life to architecture who the distinction his of God from true in a countrymen, worshiper of a moral into that he entered were idolaters; heartily tbe preparations of practical of Masonry, and of which language the system rules, tools of the kind manbe should the the honor of God, and good building types, nigh he of the the that the end aim; as building drew Temple tude multithe and to the endeared of his royal patrons hearts became more victim he fell a to his fidelity a builders of all degrees; that of that and structure, renowned time of that before the short completion were remains final disposition the their of his and his discovery death, constituent portions of its into Symbolical to become introduced Masonry, The theory historians. all Masonic admitted as by are facts legends, Solomon by King facts adopted of were the learned Oliver that these Dr. legends then substituts for the mythological his royal and as companion Hiram taking the place of Osiris in use of Phoenicia, in ^"he Freemasonry 336. 'Widow's
"

and

his

death,

the Egyptian that are they examination at

in of parallel traditions those and recovery The theory heads. under other examined will be mysteries to need ill-founded is too considered myths only as to be

disappearance

QMV

bands,""

Moms's

MasoRiQ

PictiQnary, Article

Hira-m

INITIATION.

227

bolic the

Masonry,
mysteries,
left to

or

the
not it

first tell
in

three
the true

degrees,
master^s
in other

sole
word.
and is

heir

of We

does discover

us

are

that that

rite,
the

modern

degrees.
mutilated of the

It
and

is

too

evident

degree
for the

corrupted,
last

but

poor

substitute

degree

great

mysteries.

CLOSING
Knights

CEREMONIES
Sun.

of

the

Father
men

Adam
"

Brother
earth to Men
"

Truth,
come

what
true

progress

have

made Brother

on

to

happiness?
fallen.
at

Truth and
to to

have
have full

always
knocked

Very
the door

few
of

have this
we

struggled
holy
all

less

place

attain

the

light

of

real

truth,

which

ought
Adam

acquire.
"

Father
among of
men.

My

dear to

children,

depart
with of

and the all

go

Endeavor

inspire
pure

them
source

desire

knowing

holy

truth;

the

tion. perfec-

Father

Adam
"

(Puts

his

right

hand

on

his

left

breast.)
All
"

(Raise
and

the

index

finger

of

the

right

hand

to

heaven

clap
Adam
"

six;
This

000000.)
Council
is

Father

closed.

PHILOSOPHICAL

ANALYSIS
or,

I
Twenty-Eighth
Degree:
THE Invented
Obsolete

Knights

oe

Sun.
Albert Pike
Power
"

by
"

the

Guerrilla
Have

General,

Sets
"

Aside
Rather

the

Bible
Darkness

as

Lodges

Supernatural

'*But

Visible.'*

This

degree, (See
born
Note in
a

as

here

given,
Pike
was

was

invented
the
son

by Albert
a

Pike,

313.)
Boston,
while in

of
up

poor

maker, shoe-

1809;

brought
from in

in

Newburyafterwards

port; studied
obtained
went to the

Cambridge
A. M. editor
ultra

College;
that

honorary
was an

institution;
and
and phis, Mem-

Mexico,

Arkansas,

Tenn.

; became

an

Southerner,
XJ.
S.

Mason;
money itiated ; in-

obtained, by

fraud, from
to

the for

Treasury,

appropriated
some

Indians,

annuities, schools, etc.

and
D. his where
were

fifty Cherokee
1, in

Choctaws

in became

Federal
a

Lodge

No.

Washington,
and

C;

federate Con-

General,
Gen.

fought
Eidge,
His

Indian he

brigade against
was

Curtis,
Union and

at

Pea

defeated
to

by
have
out

the

troops.

Indians

said He and

scalped
the

tomahawked

Union left civil

has

soldiers.

sold

Memphis
to

Appeal,

occupations,
two

devoted of

himself Asiatic hundred

of this

Freemasonry; religion, one

from

translated

volumes of

pagan
pages, 28th

of
he

eight, the
has
taken

other
the

twelve

which
which

doctrines
to be

degree,
most

Mackey
of all the

declares

the ^^perhaps,

important

high degrees/^

230

SETS

ASIDE

THE

BIBLE

AS

OBSOLETE.

He

has

long been
And

the head

(Tf the ""Ancient and

his

Ao
mains re-

cepted Rite/"
in

though

Supreme
and all crimes of war,

Council
papers

whose records Charleston, fifty-nine years before the war, were doubtkss
to

for
up,

burnt

conceal

treason the

and laws

committed
he

againstthe country,and
has

himself

bought, and resides in the old Blair and Eives the Capitol. If such a man near has invented building, ^'the most what must important of the high degrees,''
the others have been ! Of
this

from degree,whose presentritual emanated such a mind, Macoy says : ^^It is strictly philosophical, and scientific;'' is ^"^to whose .object with inspiremen the knowledge of heavenlytruth, which is the pure of all perfection." source (See Note 316.) The Right Rev. EpiscopalBishop Fallows, and a Universalist Rounseville, during Mr. Moody's first Minister,named meetings, in Farwell Block in Chicago,spoke at a in meeting, called to form a '"Lodgeof Intelligence/' Oriental Hall in that city. The Bishop delivered an the ""Mission of on address, and Eounseville a poem Masonry f' The speech and poem were publishedin the Voice of Masonry; and their doctrine is identical with that of this degree,as stated by Macoy, above, revelation of viz., that Masonry is the only perfect i. e., truth/' and ""source of all perfection!" ""heavenly thus completely the only rule of faith and life; setting aside the

Bible

as

obsolete.

To

see

that this is not

glancethrough the degree. exaggerated, ^The only law, by which find on page 207: Thus we t" the knowledgeof pure truth." cannot fail to come we in all its purity.'^ Page 208 : ^To know the true light
or misstated,

LODGES

HAVE

SUPERNATURAL

POWER.

231

Note

which higher idea of truths, by a knowledgeof God ;" that properly expressed 319:

^^The

is per-

is to true

say, salvation truth.

And

on

page

212:

^The

Mason,

who

raises himself

till he by degrees,

reaches

The candidate seeks, Again on page 213: him to ^^the true light/' and this degree is bringing Now, Christ is ''that true light/'(John,1, 9.) He in the transfiguration; appearedin ineffable brightness in ''light above the sun's brightness" to Paul at his conversion throughout the Apocalypse ; and in ; so to John heaven!!'^ multitudes
same

of

at the death-beds instances,

of

this saints,

light supernatural appears. the substance, and object Now, this degreerecapitulates of Masonry, up from the Apprentice which degree, in the lodge. But Christ is seeking and gaininglight is not in a secret lodge. He entered no lodge. He denounces them. joined none; but abjures, prohibits, (Isaiah ^8, 16.) And we know that the devil hated Him; We tempted Him; shrank from Him; fled from Him. that the lodge-god is know, too, by simple inspection, is enough. not Christ. Looking at a lodge-procession And to profess yet we know that Masons get, and to give: "light!" "light!!""light!!!''And, lodges not fools. Where do whatever. Masons are, they are and what is it? We know that they get their light, "the spirits of devils w^ork miracles" {Rev. 16^ IJf.) We supernatural power. see, too, that lodges have them through centuries. We Nothing else perpetuates have light in their see, too, that believingMasons Not that lightwith which Moses' face countenances. from beamed, from intercourse with God; or Stephen's, seen a vision of Christ;but the baleful beaming light

332

"BUT

RATHER

DARKKESS

VISIBLE/'

in and draws

the

faces

of

Mormons,
men.

conjurers,
As the the

spirit-worshipers,
little child's
face of

sleight-of-hand
and

reflects every

the

light Mason,

of

countenance

godly Satan,

mother;
transformed that devils
*'Yet *'But

who

believingly,
of

v/orships
reflects
the

into

an

angel

light,

light

see

by!
those

from rather

flames,
visible.

no

light

darkness

Such
God
of Cor.

is

Masonry,
save
' ^

and
us

such

are

Masons.
with

May

the

light
10,

from

"fellowship

devils.''

{1.

20.)

334

KNIGHTS

OF

ST.

ANDREW.

of

Eite Kamsay's'''
was

which

was

introduced

about the year

Scotch Masonry. It or Eccossais, is founded on Chivalric Masonry or the Masojiry of the of the events that led to Crusades,and givesa history the union of the Chivalric orders with Freemasonry. The ceremony of reception is brieif; the [initiation] full. instruction This to the grade is preparatory Kadosh and
rite In this true Eden There
was

1738, and

called

introduced

into the Ancient

and

cepted Ac-

by Frederick the Great in 1786. degreemy brother, you are admitted into the of everlasting truth and fraternior dominion ty. do, and in you learn what perseverance can

the repose of your heart and mind you find the ultimate result of our Master's doctrine, which for so many, is the text of a thousand vain and false theories. It is for that

Freemasonry has been assailed, by kingly and priestly usurpers, by Atheists and This degree my brother, is sectarians. narrow-minded usuallyconferred by communication.
very both
same
the called alier ChevJune Hia 9, 1668. but father being was a a of considerable baker, was property possessor his liberal education. to He a enabled give sent accordingly sou was in his native and to school afterwards of to burgh, the University where he for his abilities was and distinguished Edinburg, diligence. intrusted with the education of the he was two sons of the Earl In 1709 in his unsettled becoming religions opinions, of Subsequently, Wemyss. and to went that he Holland, employment residing for some resigned Pierre with There he became Poiret, one time at acquainted Leyden. teachers of the then w^hich celebrated mystic most theology of the vailed prehim learned the From continent. the principal tenets Ramsay on unreasonable it is not that thus to suppose he and of t'hat system; was which love of quently subsethat he with speculation indoctrinated mystical the and founder as of Masonic degrees, developed as the inventor visited celebrated the bishop Archhe Fenelou, 1710 In Masonic Rite. of a and met he had heard, of whose of Cambray, mystical tendencies invited his to become The Ramsay cordial with archbishop a reception. faith. Fenelon converted to the Catholic he was in six months guest, and and de Chateau-Thierry him for the procured preeeptorship of the Due for his services in that capacity, he As reward the de Turenne. a Prince received whence he of St. of Order Lazarus, made the a knight was sequently subknown. He ho was was usually the 'Chevalier,' title of by which of his two tutor the as selected by James III., the Pretender, afterwards became of whom the former Charles and Edward Henry, sons, this For York. Cardinal the latter pose purand the the Young Pretender, the religious But Rome. political and to he repaired, in 1724, time in short and a to him, distasteful became court intrigues of that visited England, he In 1728 France. to he obtained permission to return Mackey's Duke of Argyle."" of of the the inmate family became and an
"

result that

Note

338.

"Ramsay,
He
was

Andrew,

Michael,

Itamsay.

born

at

Ayr,

in

Commonly Scotland,

Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,

Article

Ramsay,

Andrew,

Michael,

KNIGHTS

OF

ST.

ANDREW.

235

DECORATIONS

"

In

this

degree^
white two

the

lodge

is

hung

with
of

red the with each of

tapestry, supported
Master

by

columns.
are

The of
are

seats

and

of

the those
is
a

Wardens the

red

cloth At front

gold fringe; angle

of the
are

of

Knights

blue.
In

hall
four

Cross

of St. Andrew.
in
a

each

cross

lights
the front is

line, making
in this groups

sixteen

lights. The
and the

total
:

number
on

of

lights
seven

lodge

is

eighty-one, viz.

Two

altar,
of

of nine

first sixteen
"

in

the

crosses.

titles:

This

lodge
Patriarch

styled
and the

Grand

Lodge.

The

Master

is called

Knights, Respectable
scarf of crimson.

Masters.
clothing:
"

A of

red
the

robe.
scarf

Order
is the with

At

the

bottom of dark it must

wear a

jewel,
red.

fastened
a

by

rosette is
worn

green, be sash
a a

edged
of of white

When with

collar The

green,

edged
silk with
three

red.

Knights
jewel:

gold fringe. triangles, and

the

"

Is

compass

within

these

within
a

single triangle.
square, collar
a

Beneath in

grand
of

triangle is
the of
square.

reversed When
.

poniard
the

the

angle
a cross

is worn,

jewel is
crown. or a

St.

Andrew,
and
on

surmounted the the crosslet middle is of

by
a a

closed

In J.
:.

the

centre
a

pineapple ring.
between
To

within
spended su-

^trianglein
a

this the

ring is

key
of the
are

which
cross.

hangs
At initials

two

inferior

branches of the

the

extremity

of
".

the

arms

cross

the

B. *.J. -.M. -.N.

CHAPTER
Twenty-Ninth
OR

LIV
Knights
of

Degree;
Patriarch
of

St.

Andrew^

the

Crusades/'"

INITIATION.

FIRST

SIGN;

THAT

OF

EARTH.

Wipe
the

your

forehead the

with

the

back

of
clined in-

right hand,
forward.

head

somewhat

First Sign, Knight of St. Andrew. FIRST

TOKEN.

the first, successively lastly the the second, and then third joint of the other's index finger of the right hand, each of spelling alternately the word the first degree. (Boaz.)

Seize

each

FirBt Token,
339."
to

Knigrht
of
the The
name;

of

St. Andrew.

Note

"Patriarch degree
Ancient
it

of
Grand and
the

given
ninth

the the connects

of with

* Crusades. the Scottish Knight

One

asmeis the

formerly

of is

Accepted
Crusades
and

Scottish is

St. of Rite. the

Andrew,

degree only

never

used
a

officially,

hence and retained by

regular

twentyof that legend ever howwhich, cils CounSupreme

as

Patriarch

of

synonym."" the CrusadeSi

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Articw

KKIQHTS

OF

ST. AKDEEW,

237

SECOND

SIGN,

THAT

OF

WxVT^E.

righthand upon the heart; of at the height extend it horizontally let it fall on the right side, the breast;
Place the
as

if to salute with the hand.

tBnd
Seize each

Sign, Water.

SECOND

TOKEN.

then the second, and the first, successively as finger, the third jointof the other's middle lastly indicated for the index in the first token, each spelling For (Shibboleth.) of the second degree, the sacred word of givingit see page 184, FreemasonryIllustrated. mode

THIRD

SIGN,

THAT

OF HORROR.

ASTONISHMENT

AND

Turn

the head raise both

to

the

hands

wards; left, looking downto heaven, a clasped

littletowards

the

right.

Signof Horror.

238

KNIGHTS

OF

ST, ANDREW.

FOURTH

SIGN,

THAT

OF

FIRE.

Join both
and the

interlaced hands,the fingers the eyes therewith, cover

palms outwards.

Sign

of Fire#

ANSWER.

Give the
the

signof arm right

Air. and

Extend hand
at

ward for-

the

heightof

the shoulder.

Answer

to

Sign

of Fire.

THIRD

TOKEN.

of the other's the index finger ^eize each successively Each pronounce alternately hand by the firstjoint. right of the three syllables of the sacred word of the third one degree, (Mah-hah-bone.)

KKIGHTS

OF

ST.

ANDREW*

239

FIFTH

SIGTT, THAT

OF

ABMIRATIOIT.

Raise the eyes and hands to heaven, the left arm somewhat lower than
the the heel of right, so that raised, slightly
a

the the

left foot left knee

forms

square with the

right leg.

Sign of Admiratioo*

SIXTH

SIGN,

THAT

OF

THE

SUN.

righthand upon the right so as eye; raise the index finger to form a square, then bring it on a line, in view, as if to indicate an object saying:
Place the thumb
of the

"*Imeasure

the

sun

itself.'*

Signot

the Soil

240

I^KIQhTS

of

ST.

ANDREW.

SEViiNTH

sign;

general

sign.

Form,

on

the

breast, a cross

of St* Andrew

with the two arms,

the hands upwards.

General Sign, Knight

of St. Andrew.

GENERAL

TOKEN.

Seize index

one

the last the

one

fingerof
the Ka. first Then

joint of the other^s right

says

hand;
other

Ne

the last
General

seize the

jointof
one

the first the little finger;

says

Mah,

the

other,giving

Token, Knight of
St. Andrew.

the whole

word,

says, Nekamah,
pass WORDS;

ArdareV^''

or or

Ardriel.

The
ii

Angel of Fire.
''
'

Casmaren*^
Talliud
or

"

Air. Water. Earth.

the as name the splendor Ardarel. the
"

" cc "

"
"

Furlac^''
Note of of
the

or
"

340.

"Ardarel.
of

angel
"

fire.

God."

Mackey's
"

in the high degrees, used distorted of form Adariel, of Encyclopaedia Article Freemasonry, It word is a of air.

341. Note The "Oasmaran. angel of St. Andrew. The of Scottish Knight Article Enciyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Note
"

etymology
Casmaran.

Referred to in is uncertain."

degree
'.

Mackey's

342.

"

"Furlac.

but uncertain, probably earth." Encyclopaedia Mackey's

A word Arabic.

in the It is

of

is degrees, whose etymology said to signify the of the angel Article Furlac. Freemasonry,

high

242
Thrice Grand the

KNIGHTS

OF

ST.

ANDREW.

Puissant

Grand

Master

"

To

the
name

gloryof
and

the

Architect of the Universe,in the

under

of the Grand Consistory of Sublime Princes auspices of the Eoyal Secret, of the Ancient thirty-second degjee

and

AcceptedKite,in
State of.
, .

and
. . . .

for the under

.,

Sovereignand
the

pendent Inde-

.,.

of jurisdiction

the

Inspectors and last degree for the General of the thirty-third of the United northern at States, jurisdiction sitting New ferred York, State of New York, and by the powers conCouncil of Kadosh, No me on by
I do receive and

Supreme Grand

Council of

Grand Sovereign

constitute you in all and each of the of which have been to you, the names eleven degrees, and the Philosophy of which has also been briefly plained exto you in order that j^ou may receive the degree of Grand Elect Knight Kadosh, for which you have and upon the condition that you will swear petitioned,

which you have taken to keep the obligations faithfully in the preceding degreesand which are in the main to to love your brethren, love science, to practice virtue, of mankind, to to the happiness and to devote yourself ? Do you swear the best of your knowledgeand ability. ^ Candidate Thrice
"

I do.

(Strikes two, three his sword,over and four;00 000 0000, with his gavel on I will now the head of the candidate.) My brother,
Grand
"

Puissant

Master

leave you to your reflections. In will receive the order to appear Until
then

few

moments

you

before

the

Council.
freshment. re-

this

meeting is called off from (The Thrice Puissant Grand

the other members
with the Master of the of

labor to Master

then

withdraws

with

ing leavCouncil,

the candidate

Ceremonies.)

PHILOSOPHICAL
'WENTY-NlNTH
OR Ramsay's
Fraud

ANALYSIS
:

DEGREE Patriarch
on

KnIGHT
the
Masonic on

OF

St.

AnDREW,

of

Crusades.
Facts
are

the

French.

"

Falsehoods.

Successful

novels

are

founded

historic those

truths, and
truths
curately. acare

their

writers But

commonly
the novel

strive
or

to

state

novels
to

called
pass

Masonry
for truths.

founded

on

1) asProfessorBobiwith the lodges on familiar the Continent, who, was son, to deceive the intended states: French, who thought the London Tavern the belief into too degrees coarse, that the first Masons were Crusaders, knights, nobles, Troubadours. kings, princes and And, although as faithful Cervantes, in his inimitable, and burlesque, Don those shown, Quixote, has pretenders called wenches low knights, took for their lady loves such as they could pick up at the East Cheap inns, which Sir Knight Jack Falstaff haunted, and though the into "hurch of St. Sophia^ Constantinople,was turned of Crusaders, who a huge brothel, by the thousands of dead Christians, while on slept there on the graves of Christ; ;heir way to rescue to Palestine the tomb In the face of this general still hold). (which Turks of all Europe, when demoralization
V,
*'Gaily
Touched While
Home he from

Ramsay

falsehoods, intended (See Introductionol,

the his

Troubadour

was

guitar; hastening
the war."

In

the

face

of

these

orgies

of

falsifier and religion ; this Scotch by Jesuits and Jews, has Masonry of to-day, with its caps, gauntlets, plumes BwordS; for which industry and Christianity pay

of hell, in the name lowed apostate,Eamsay, folgiven us the Templar

and

the

244

MAsoisric

facts

are

:palsehoods.

bills.

requote Macoy, (Cyc. p. SiS-J^)who Kite are for the says: ^'The degreesof this (Scottish) most part elaborated from the system invented by Earnwhere say^ who claimed that he found them in Scotland, they were planted by Knights of the Temple and of
Malta
to
on

We

need not

foundation in MacJcey confirms testimony of Macoy; and no Masonic authoritydissents from it. And yet founded this fundamental on wholesale, Masonry lying, if not exceeds that of Mahomet, and the which equals, Mormon, is received with open doors by churches called in the United States of America. The preChristian, tended in these furnishes Palestine, locusts, origin the derived from Egypt, a pretextto pollute originally shallow ventions inBible, by their sham legends,to make the sacredness seem sacred,while they destroy
say truth,

their return from Palestine. that these pretensions have no

It is needless

this

of truth. this falsehood. placeattempts to justify in sayMasons the Master He justifies degree, ing in truth -', three doors of the temple,when there were and does but one; by saying it is "symbol,^' there was But Masonry does ^^not pretend to historic accuracy.^^ and thousands today believe it ! givethis stuff for fact, is all only symbol,as a lion is a symbol of He says : ^^it But suppose there is no lion there; that the^-^ courage.^^ promised lion proves only an opossum, porcupine,or

Mackey,

in

one

skunk

? this precisely
case.
'

to be | Masonry pretends but based on facts. But the facts are not facts, legend, door. Masonry falsehoods. The temple had but one from a London three. Masonry sprung says there were It Palestine. from to comegrog-shop ; it claims hood,^^ and ^^hides under false^^makes lies its refuge,^^ literally in the days of Isaiah. as did the false religionists '(^5,15,) But the hail shall sweep away both the and them that make it. {Isaiah, ^^p -^7.) refugO;

This is

CHAPTER
Thirtieth
OR

LV
Elect
and

Degree;
of the

Grand White

Knight Black

Kadosh'*'
Eagle.

Knight
:
"

tended apartments, which are inonly as preparation rooms, the lodge is styled In the third apartment it is called Areopagus, Council. in the fourth Senate. The and President is styled Thrice Master. The Puissant Grand two Wardens,
titles

In

the

first two

First members
STATED

and
are

Second

Lieutenant

Grand

Masters.

The

called

Knights.
:
"

cils meetings of all Counof Kadosh held on the sixth of January, on Good are Friday, or the day of Ascension, and on the second of November in each year. form Five Knights Kadosh a for the dispatch of business. quorum The banquets of the Knights Kadosh : are banquets indicates that the object is called Agapae, which name
meetings

The

stated

"

to draw
means

closer the Love Feast.

"

bonds

of fraternal is the costume

love.

The

word

clothing:

not

only absurd, as ridiculously

^N^ot
345.
"

in this

in almost

all the other

degTee degrees.

been the based

'*As to the history of the Kadosh degree, it is said tg have invented at in 1743. where it appeared Lyons, in France, under Petit This Elu. of the which is said degree, to have been name doctrine heretofore the referred Templar afterwards to, was upon which into the find in 1758 Kadosh, we the as incorporated developed Kadcsh into Elect the of the Council of Grand system of the Emperors that formed at which East and West, it descended Paris, whence was year Masons. Scottish Rite to the Kadoshes. two viz.: the all the only ai*e now important, Of Philosophic Kas been which the Grand by Kadosh, Orient adopted and of France, which the constitutes thirtieth the of Kadosh, the Knight degree Ancie^it Rite, this latter Scottish and diffused being the most Accepted generally of the Kadoshes."" Mackey' 8 Encyclopaedia of FreemaBonry, Artigl" Note first

Kadosb.

246

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

it givesto the but besides,

and

a assembly

aspect. However, as it must it is consequently very costly,

wear a

grave and be rich and would

wiser to
a

black

suit of clothes with

imposing elegant, perhaps be white gloves,

In

black the
on

sash with

silver
a a

fringeand
round
ribbon

sword.

this

ease

Knights wear
the heart and to the of the

black of the

hat, a Teutonic

Cross

left shoulder from the end

degreefrom the right hip; the poniard suspended

ribbon.
'

The

officersalone

wear are

collars with embroidered headed

the
in

jewel. On the front red, two Teutonic

in

of the ribbon
crosses,
a

double

eagleand the
Councils

letters K. :.K. :.H. :.

[Knights Kaa

dosh] embroidered
In
some

silver.
wear a

all the members

collar with
'

the

jewel. The
are

collar is black, with

on

Teutonic ribbon
a

cross

embroidered
collar

in red
with

both

sides.

The

and

edged

silver. The

jewel is
the
a

Teutonic
are

cross, enameled

with red,in the centre of which

:.

the

three initial letters J. :.B. :.M.

cross

On

reverse

of the

is

death's head, transpierced by of the- Knights Kadosh

in the tunic

poniard. The
is
as

costume regular A white

follows

shape of

bordered dalmatic,

with black ; on the breast a red Latin cross, a mantle of black velvet, edged with red,and on the left side another black hat with a red largebrimmed a black belt with plume, a Knight'stucker with points, which are engraved the initialsJ. :. a golden buckle,on B. :.M'.:. tightpantaloons of white cassimere, yellow boots with a golden spur on the left heel. A morocco silver guard hangs from the belt sword with a straight the ribbon. As alreadystated, and the poniard from when collars are worn, the poniard is fastened in the sash,which in this case is red. No apron. In an inferior body of the. Scotch Rite, a honors: red Latin
cross,
a
"

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

2.47

Knight Kadosh visitorshall be of five knightsand five swords.

as

received
But

by a deputation mission to his adprevious

he is

such^and in order to ascertain whether

of the thirtieth degree, the following regularly possessed takes place,provided there arc Knights ceremony Kadosh presentat the time of his visit: All those who are not possessed of the 30th degree to withdraw. Incense is then burnt. The are requested visitor is introduced and all the Knights surround him, with the sword forming over his head the arch of steel, in the "that they hold in the left hand, while liolding which theypointat the visitor^sheart, righta poniard, that they are ready to strike him if thereby indicating of this degree. The member he is not really possessed then proof tha body who possesses the highest dignity pounds to him the questions which are to be found at After he has answered he the openingof the Council. to givethe words,signsand tokens. After is requested
'

which of the The

he is seated
'

near

the

throne,and all the members

takes

body wherein
debates in
a

this ceremony

placeare

called. re-

Council of Kadosh must be calm and Harsh words and offensive personalities are dignified. Master forbidden. The Thrice Puissant Grand strictly has the privilege, with the pommel of once by striking
his sword
to restore peace ;

^twice to impose by striking

and by striking thrice to close the debate and silence, adjourn the debate to another meeting.
STANDARDS OF THE KNIGHTS KADOSH!
"

There

are

two standards silk three and On the upper in

Note Baders, 346.
and
"

of the order.
a

The

firstis

half feet square with a broidered part the words, Dieu Le Veuf*'' are emgold. In the centre and below these
le Veut. God
as a

of white piece goldenfringe.

Dieu

wills
motto

it.
in

hence

adopted

The war-cry of the decrees

of

the

old

Crn"

Templarism."

Mftckey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,

Article

Dieu

1" Veut.

248

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH,

words
with and

is

Teutonic

cross, embroidered

in

gold and red

cross
.

the number at the

^^30'^in the middle

of the

Below

extremity of the standard

in

are

the words
The second
as

Ardoah
is
a

Chao'*'' also embroidered

black silk of the with silver

gold.

pieceof

same

dimensions

the

first standard
All

fringe.
be of silver. The words from the diagonally lower corner the right. on o-ed Teutonic
cross

the embroideries
are

must

Vincer" aut Mori

upper
In
corner

embroidered

on

the

to the left,

the upper

rightcorner
corner

is
an

; in

the lower

left

is

uncrowned
not

double

headed

eagle with wings open but

Bword
in his claws.
OFFICERS OF A

and holdinga spread,

COUNCIL

OF

KADOSH.

Thrice
First

Puissant Lieutenant Lieutenant

or

Grand Grand Grand

of

Master.
Master.

Second
Orator

Master,

Knight

Eloquence,

Chancellor.
Treasurer.

Grand

Marshall

or

Introductor.

Knight Expert.
Master of Ceremonies: the

Captain of Tyler.
Note degree,

Guards,

33d A of the motto out Order of Chaos. aib Chao. 347." "Ordo The which see. tenehris, lux e allusion as the same and having of Council the to attributed Supreme is to be motto this of invention it is first met and at Charleston, Rite Scottish and Accepted Ancient the When dated 1. 1802. February of de Count Grasse, Patent in the with established and to France Rite over carried the afterwards Grasse De Lento according the and, motto, changed Council there, he Supreme a ments docuthe in all his Council and him used by ab Ordo hoc, was ning Snsimply a blunder. ""Mackey's If so, it was issued by them.

of Freemasonry, cyclopaedia

Article

Or^p

ab

ChftOi

1
S50
GRAND ELECT KNIGHT

KADOSH.

First Lieutenant of
as

Grand

Master

"

Philip'"'' IV, King

France,called the Fair,and Bertrand de Goth,known Clement the Fifth,Pope of Eome.

Thrice Puissant Grand Master
"

What The Such

is the

of object

our

assembling?
First Lieutenant
crime.

Grand Master
Master

"

hope of punishing beingthe

case,

Thrice Puissant Grand

as

"

the darkness of the

entertain

labors and as we our night protects hope of punishing crime. Sir Knights,

First and Second Lieutenant Grand

officersand Sir

the Masters, request

Knights on
order. Grand

your

to be respective valleys

ready to obeymy Knights on

First my

First Lieutenant

Master

"

Officers and

Sir ter Mas-

the Thrice Puissant Grand valley, requests you to be ready to obey his orders.

Lieutenant, Grand

Master
all

"

Thrice

Puissant

Grand
orders.

Master, the Knights are

Master of sword, rising.)Sir

ready to obeyyour
^

Thrice Puissant

Grand

pommel

themselves under rise and place of the Grand Architect of the Universe, the glory in the of the Grand Consistory of and under the auspices name in and for the Sovereign the Ancient and Accepted Eite, and

(One rap with the! Knights,order! (All the signof Order.) To

"

under the jurisdiction IndependentState of of the Supreme Council for the northern jurisdiction of the United States of America, and by virtue of the Council of Kadosh, conferred upon me by authority Join ISTo. I declare and pronounce its labors opened.
... .
.

*le Bel.* or Surnamed *tbe Fair,* who cended as"Philip IV. He throne of France in 1285. is principally distinguished in of his persecution of the account With Knights Templars. history on in ac^-.:^ V., he succeeded Pope Clement the aid of his willing instrument, died He in 1314, execrated of the Order. hy^ complishing the overthrow and alienated hearts he had by the cruelty, avarice his subjects, whose sonry, administration." of his Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemadespotism
Nate

340.

"

the

"

Article

Philip IV,

oPEisrma

ceremonies.

251

me

Sir

Knights?
Puissant Grand

{(a'wmg the sign. All join and give both the sign and word.) Thrice Puissant Grand Master (Givingthe battery; in Deo est'"" (Alldo the same, 00 00 00 0.)Spes mea and at the same time.)
Thrice

Master"

"

Thrice

Puissant

Grand

Master

"

Be

seated

Sir of

is the baluster Knights. Sir Knight Chancellor, last sitting our prepared? Thrice Puissant. It is, Sir Knight Chancellor
"

Thrice

Puissant

Grand

Master

"

Please

read

it.

reads it.) (Chancellor

Knights,First and Second Lieutenant Grand Masters, request the officersand Sir Knights on your respective to valleys, make their observations if any they have, on the baluslast sitting. :er of our
Grand Master
"

Thrice

Puissant

^Sir

First

Lieutenant

Grand

Master

"

Officers and
Grand if any

Sir
Mas-

the Thrice Puissant Knights on my valley, er requests you to make your observations lave, on the baluster of our last sitting.

you Sir

Second

Lieutenant

Grand

Master

"

Officers and

the Thrice Puissant Grand ter MasXnightson my valley, requests you to make your observations if any you the baluster of our last sitting. on iave, Second Lieutenant Sir Knight, First Grand Master Lieutenant Grand in my valley. Master, silence prevails
"

First
jrrand ast Thrice

Lieutenant
Puissant

Grand
Grand

Master Master

"

Thrice

Puissant

Master, silence prevails.

"

The

baluster of

our

ter is approved and adopted. Sir Knight Massitting of Ceremonies, please have it signedby the officers. of Ceremonies then takes the minute book
motto Rite."

'The Master
Note
"

350. in Deo The est. (My hope is in God.) '*Spes mea Scottish Ancient of the and thirty-second degree Accepted Article Spes mea in Deo ^Mackey's Enoiyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
f the

est.

252
.

GRAND

ELECT

KK-IGHT

KADOSH.

from

the

Chancellor

and

carries it the
to

to successively

the

Thrice

Puissant Grand

Grand

Lieutenant

Master, Masters, and

First the

and

Second All

Orator.

sign their names, after which the Master of Ceremonies his bringsback the book to the Chancellor and resumes seat.)
"

Thrice of

Puissant

Grand

Master

"

Sir

Knight
there

Master
any

Ceremonies,pleaseascertain Sir Knight visitors in the avenues.

then leaves the Council and
he knocks
at the
"

whether

are

nies Ceremo(Master of.

visits the avenues,

after

which

door;

00

00

00

0.)

(Seven raps; 00 00 00 0.) Sir Captain of Guard Knight Second Lieutenant Grand Master, there is an
alarm
at the door of
our

Council.

Second
Lieutenant of
our

Lieutenant Grand

Grand

Master
is

"

Sir

Knight

First

Master, there
Grand
an

an

alarm

at the door

Council.
Lieutenant

First

Master
alarm

"

Thrice

Puissant
of
our

Grand

Master, there is
'

at the

door

Council.
Thrice

Puissant
Grand

Grand

Master

"

Sir

Knight
cause

First

Lieutenant

Master, ascertain the

Grand
Master

of it and

report accordingly.
First Lieutenant
"

Sir

Knight Second
cause

Lieutenant

Grand

Master, ascertain the

Grand
Master

of it and

reportaccordingly.
Second
Lieutenant
"

Sir

tain of the

of Guards, ascertain the cause accordingly. Who (Openingthe door a little.) Captain of Guard
"

Knight Cap-^ it and report

knocks

Master

of Ceremonies

"

(From without.)

Master

of

Ceremonies.

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

253

'Captain of Guard Grand Master,it is

Second
Lieutenant First Grand

"

Sir

Knight
Master
"

Second

Lieutenant

the

Master

of Ceremonies.

Lieutenant Grand

Grand

Sir

Knight

First

Master,it is the
Grand alarm

Master
"

of Ceremonies.

Lieutenant

Master

Thrice Puissant

Master,
who

the

is caused

by the Master
Sir

of

Ceremonies Thrice Lieutenant

asks admission. Grand Master

"

Puissant Grand

Knight First
to enter.

Master, permit
Grand Master
"

him

First Lieutenant

Sir

Knight Second
to enter.

Lieutenant

Grand

Master,permit him
Grand Master
"

Second
the Guards

Lieutenant

Sir

of the

Guards, permit him

to enter.

tain Knight Cap[Captainof

then opens the door and admits the Master of Ceremonies. Master ter, MasThrice Puissant Grand of Ceremonies
"

there

are,

(or there
Grand

are

not,) visitors
"

in the

nues.] ave-

Thrice Puissant
Sir

Master

Knight, have you convinced visitors are regularKnights Kadosh? Master of Ceremonies I have. Thrice
"

(If there are visitors) yourselfthat these

"

Puissant

Grand

Master.

'fintroduce them.
soon

Thrice

Puissant

Grand

Master of
00

(Master
seven

Such being tKe case, retires and Ceremonies

"

after knocks

; 00

00

0, at

the door
00

of the

Council.) (Knocks seven; 00 00 Captainof Guard Grand Master, Knight Second Lieutenant
"

0.) Sir
is
an

there

alarm

at the door

of the Council.
"

Second Lieutenant Grand Master Lieutenant Giand Master, there is an of the Council. First Lieutenant Grand Grand Master, there is an
Master
"

Sir Knight First alarm at the door

alarm

Puissant Thrice at the door of the

Council.

254

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

Thrice
Lieutenant

Puissant Grand

Grand

Master

"

Sir the

Knight First
cause

Master, ascertain report accordingly.

First Lieutenant Grand
Master
"

of it and

Sir

Knight Second
cause

Lieutenant

Master,ascertain the reportaccordingly.

Second
Lieutenant

Grand

of it and

Grand

Master

"

Sir

of the Guards

ascertain the

cause

Knight Captain of it and report

a

accordingly. Captainof Guard

knocks ?
faster

"

the '(Opening

door

Who little.) with

the

of Ceremonies Knights visitors.

Lieutenant Grand

"

Master

of

Ceremonies

Second Lieutenant

Grand

Master

"

Sir

Knight
of

First

Master, it is the with the Knights visitors.

Lieutenant Grand Master of
"

Master

monies Cere-

First Grand

Thrice

Puissant
the

Master, it is the Knights visitors.

Master

with Ceremonies,

Thrice Puissant Grand Master brethren. door and introduce our

(All rise and place themselves der.^O Master of Ceremonies (Enters with
" "

(Rising.)Open the Order Sir Knights! under the sign of ^^or"

visitors.)

I have the honor to Grand Master Thrice Puissant introduce to you the Knights visitors. (On entering, the visitors salute the Thrice Puissant Grand Master, Grand Masters by and the First and Second Lieutenant ing after which they face the East, awaitmaking the sign, the orders of the Thrice Puissant Grand Master.) Sir Knights,we are Thrice Puissant Grand Master most happy to receive you this evening and to offer you the hospitality of our Council. Your assistance at this have crimes to punish and as we juncture is invaluable,
"

innocence to

are protect.Persecution and oppression

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

255
,

rulers of the world and political raging. The religious to which they have sworn will not render that justice anyrender,and we cannot endure their encroachments longer.In order to live up to the oath we have taken, the plansadoptedby and to carry out more effectually the chiefs of the order for the triumph of Liberty, have resolved to admit we Equalityand Fraternity, Grand Council a few tried and experienced into our Scotch Knights of St. Andrew, so as to be able by our numbers to secure, without the sheddingof a drop of blood, the rights of Gods children,and thereby to Puissant beloved Thrice fufil the teachings of our Grand Master. Master
"

Thrice Puissant Grand

Thrice
00 00

Join me, Sir

"

Knights!
00
same

Puissant

Grand

Master

(Strikesseven;
same

0, with his hands.) All do the

visitors during this

at the

time!

under -remain address, the order. But when it is ended, may return the battery^ :hanks and decline repeating throughrespect

(The sign of

or

the Council

and

the Thrice

Puissant

Grand Puissant

Master.

Sefore

their resuixiing

seats the Thrice

Grand
to

VTasterorders tlie Master

lie
le

of Ceremonies

to conduct

General,and Inspector any Sovereign Grand if any among members of the Grand Consistory, the
East Sublime

asitors,provided said
jeneral and

Inspector Sovereign Grand Princes wear the regalia of their

All brethren above the

"espective degrees.
f each

30th,

if

lotlied accordingly, must

be introduced; the members

and degree separately successively, beginning the inferior such to the hisfhest. In circuradegreeup y the address of the Thrice Puissant Grand Mass|tances, et is delivered only when all the visitors of the several .egrees have been introduced, after which:)

Thrice PvAssant Grand Master-Be

seated Sir

Knights,

256

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

Grand Grand Which

Chancellor Master
is the

then

presents
^^order
to in
of

the
the

Thrice
-'

Puissant

with attended

the

day.

the

usual
at

manner.

At
with the

this
ness busi-

point
on

Council
But

shall
in

proceed
case

once

hand.

of

reception
after

[initiation]
the ceremony.

said

business
Then

may

be

postponed
for and the

until eleven brethren the

petitions

intermediate
state their

degrees".

are

considered

the

objections^
candidates.
to

if
If

they
any

have*

any it

against
shall

candidate

or

objection

be
is

disposed
no

of

previous
the

the

communication. Puissant

If

there

objection,
and

Thrice of the

Grand shall

Master,

officers
into

members in

Council
to

proceed
the

an

adjoining degrees.

room,

order

communicate

intermediate

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GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

MUSIC.

When sends him

a

all is

ready,the
to

Thrice

Puissant
is then
a

Grand
to

Master
inform with carries

messenger thereof. The

the

Grand

Marshal tunic

candidate
He
a wears

introduced and

his eyes uncovered. his right side on

gray

poniard suspended from the sword belt with which he has been girded. The Thrice Puissant Grand Master, with his hat over his eyes, makes stool oppositethe mausoleum. him sit on a [Music stops.]
Thrice Puissant

Grand

Master

"

To the

candidate.

You

must

not leave that you.

otherwise seat,

dangers greatest
.

await

MUSIC.

few

moments

after,he pointsto
"

the three skulls. to

[Music stops.]
Thrice

Puissant Orand Master before you. upon the scene

MUSIC.

requestyou

flect re-

[Music stops.] My brother, these conceal a great mystery. Are you prepared to objects undergo the trials which await you? They are fearful, ; to alarm but there is nothing in them you if you have have the understood degrees through which you that you successively passed. I warn moreover, you and must will have to answer very serious questions, to in all your advise you to confine yourself answers must collect these words only,^'I wish to proceed. You alone you all the powers of your mind, for on yourself
.

'Another pause for a few minutes. Grand Master Thrice Puissant

"

".

^^

^^

will have

to

depend.
MUSIC,

[ThricePuissant Grand Master, then retires slowly, for a long time of silence and refleQ" cap.didate leaving

INITIATION.

259

stopsand the Knight in the coffin sits up and says with a grave and raises the lid thereof^ solemn voice.] Knight in Coffin Thou who comest hither to disturb What is thy wish ? my rest fear my wrath. I wish to proceed. Candidate ward. Knight in Coffin May thy rashness receive its reIf thy heart is not pure, thy ruin is certain. Candidate I wish to proceed.
when tion, the music
" "

"

"

MUSIC.

[Afterthese
The
The Puissant
a

words

out. great noise is heard from withopen

resumes

door Grand

is thrown the coffin Master

with his
room

fearful crash.

Knight in

enters the

Thrice position. with hurriedly

burning torch in his left hand and a dirk raised in his right.The music stops.He walks up to the candidate and says to him in a threatening voice:]
Thrice Puissant
since proceed; wrath Thrice

Grand

Master

your rashness follow in store for so many centuries^

Since your wish is to prompts you to dare the

"

me.

Puissant

Grand

Master

to the

mausoleum

and

Walking up majestically kneeling before the skull

"

wreathed with the laurel.)Kneel Thrice Puissant Master Grand

seen

down
"

with

me!
you

Hitherto

have

Now determined
without for the

masonry you must

to
reserve

in

and symbols. nothing but emblems in it nothing but reality.Are you see and to obey, repudiatealt prejudices all that you will be commanded to do

good

of

humanity?
"

Candidate" yio^t willingly. Thrice Puissant Grand Master

the
case^

I will aflfordyou

the

(Eising)such bo^n^ of proving tiff means

of your of your intentions and the extent sincerity knowledge.Bend before these illustrious remains and repeatthe words of the oath which I will dictate to you,* Grand Master, hand, dlG^ .(Thrige Pjiis^nt m poni^r4

260 tates the

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH,

oath following

which

is

repeated by
KADOSH.

date.) the candi-

FIRST

OATH,

KNIGHT

In the presence of God^ onr Father,and of this noble victim,I solemnly promise and swear upon my word of honor, never to reveal the mysteries of the

Knights Kadosh,

and

to

obey all the

swear

rules and

tions regulatect prome.

of the order. I further promise and

to

punish crime and

Eise and
a

innocence. Thrice Puissant

Grand

Master

"

imitate

(He

then stabs the skull crowned with

with

Tiara

Down

does the same,

Grand him

imposture,down with crime. the same words. Thrice repeating

then passes with the

:) (Candidate
sant Puisto

and says

Master

candidate

the skull wreathed

with

and kneeling down laurel,

with

says:)

Candidate

Stabbing

tbe

Skulls.

^'Everlasting gloryto the May his death be a lesson tyranny and imposture.
Thrice Puissant to do with

immortal
to
us.

martyr of virtue f'

Let
us

unite to crush

Grand

Master and

"

orders (Rises^
to the

the

candidate surmounted

the same^
a

passingon

skull

regalcrown, he stabs it,saying:) with crime!" Down with tyranny!Down (Candidate " epeats both the acts and the words.) Master Thrice Puissant Grand My brother, you will the transparency. read aloud the inscription on now (Candidate reads as follows:) ''Whoever shall overcome the dread of death, shall from the hosom of the earth,and have a rightto emerge be initiated into the greater mysteries/' Thrice Puissant Master Grand (With a solemn and melancholy voice.) It is not yet too late; reflect on the and on the dreadful consequences importanceof your obligation which perjury might bring upon your head. Nothing could save you from the punishment which we would have full right to inflict. As already stated,we have no more less signifito do Vv^ithsymbols of more or cance, it is truth; it is reality have now before us. we Our statutes are dreadful ! We demand of you nothing ered contrary to the laws of honor. But if you have discovhave in view; if you have an idea of the objectwe the end at which we aim, you will easily the understand bound importance of secrecy. You are now by your
"
"

word more,

of

honor, and
you
are

and

you may bound to

still retire.
us

But

one

step

forever and

at the

peril
cided? de-

of your life. (After a little silence.) Thrice Master Puissant Grand What
"

have

you

Candidate

"

To

proceed.

262

GRAND

ELECT

KK"IGIlt

KADOSH.

MUSIC.

guished Master^s,torch is extinand the door is opened with great force. Grand Marshal (With his hat over his eyes; walks in with his sword erect and seizes the candidate by the arm.) ''Your rashness is great! You wish to proceed? doom Your is sealed! Punishment awaits you! (He hurries him into the second apartment, when the miisic stops.) This apartment is hung with SECOND apartment: blue tapestry. At the end of the hall there are two altars. On one burns spirits of wine and perfumes on the. other. This apartment receives its onlylight from the small pans in which burns spirits of wine. The
" " "

[Thrice

Puissant

Grand

President
in
a

is here

called Grand
a

Pontiff.

He

is clothed and his

long white robe,wears

On
his head
a

long white beard

is
a crown a

face is veiled.
He is

of oak

leaves. ver sil-

standing and holds

wherewith
"

vase

and

shell-formed

spoon

to take

the

Grand

calm and Grand Marshal

Pontiff (To marshal composed voice.)What

"

perfumes. with candidate;in

does that Scotch
man

wish?

He

is

Grand

Andrew, of Scotland,who, after of death, goes in quest of truth. Grand Pontiff (To Grand Marshal.) You know Sir Knight the importance and holiness of our mysteries.
"
-

Knight of St. overcoming the terrors

Do

you

vouch

for the discretion of this candidate ?

"

Grand Marshal Grand Pontiff,you may judge by with me. the words he will pronounce (Grand Marshal aloud the word Nekamah.) and candidate both pronounce Grand Pontiff Since the candidate submits to the fearful sentences of the tribunal of the Free Judges; I will to go in search of truth, since he is determined
"

grant his request.

INITIATION.

'

363

MUSIC.

Knight of Eloquence (From the drapery in a grave tone.)

"

his concealment All

behind

things whatsoever
you, do ye
even so

ye would
to them. Do not

that

men

should

do unto

unto

another,what

ye would

not

should

be

done unto

you. Worship the

Supreme Being.
shun

the Il"Help Be

destitute.

sincere and

falsehood.

and bear the faults of your brethren. patient and remember that Keep your engagements faithfully is discreof the chief virtues of a true philosopher tion. ne Be
Suffer Love with

resignationthe

slings and

arrows

of

outrageous fortune.
Such Kadosh. Kadosh as yourself. your brethren of a true the duties of a philosopher, are
and (Music stops,

Knight

Knight

of

tires.) Eloquencere-

have already Grand Pontiff (To candidate.) You the Knights Kadosh that among truth been informed of and reality take the place now symbols,and even raise the curtain, which cannot will partly your sagacity
"

"

be
In

removed entirely

until you have

sustained

new

trials.

all the preceding degreesyou must have observed all that the objectof Scotch Masonry is to overthrow and that by admitting in her bosom kinds of superstition, of the strictest equality, of the members the terms on without of all creeds and of all countries, all religions, have, any distinction whatever,she has, and indeed can and that is to restore to the Grand but one single object
Architect of the Universe
; to the
common

father of the

of impostures, human those who are lost in the maze race The invented for the sole purpose of enslaving 'them. no and for particular KnightsKadosh recognize religion,

PI

264

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

than to nothing more forms worshipGod. And whatever may be the religious at a periodof your imposed upon you by superstition life when you were of discerning truth from incapable do not even require them. we falsehood^ you to relinquish Time and studyalone can enlighten But remember you.
reason we

that

demand

of you

that you

will

never

be

true

mason

unless you

forever all superstitions and prejudices. repudiate quired However^until then^you will own that we have reof you nothing with than to acknowledge more the sole, the onlycertain and undoubted pointadmitted us such by all the human without exception. as race
We
mean

the existence of

first great cause,

Almighty. Eepeat then with me further and kneel before oath of all who wish to proceed the altar of truth. (Candidatekneels.)
SECOND

call God

whom we the usual

OATH,

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

and swear promxise solemnlyand sincerely ty; of humaniwhollyto devote myselfto the emancipation and in political to practice religious toleration/ To strive unceasingtoward all men. matters especially, ly fellow beings; for the for the happinessof my and for the overthrow of superstiof light tion, propagation fanaticism, imposture and intolerance. I furthermore solemnly promiseand swear to helpmy if they should he of my life, at the peril even brethren, of liberty, for the holy cause for their religion, persecuted masonic bodies. So of the higher members as or helpme God. Grand Pontiff (Having raised candidate and handed cense throw inhim the spoon.) My brother, you will now in the fire burning on the altar of perfumes. didate (Canobeys.) Grand Pi^ntiff Almighty Father,Holy and Merciful. the beloved children, Oh ! Thou, of whom accept are we I
"
"

266

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

on

which

is

each

branch

black candle stick with three branches. burns a candle of yellow wax.
second of the

In

The

first and

Free

with Judges, together

a

the A

others members black hood rod.

covers

Areopaguswear
Each

black robe.
a

their faces.

holds

long white

President, they have around their necks a without red collar, embroidery,at the end of which hangs also a medallion on which is engravedthe respective
number The

Like

the

of each.. Marshal He
wears a a

Grand

is here called the Grand black

Provost
a

of Justice.

with a hemlet dalmatic,

stands
a

and a sword visor, the

poniard. He
"

at the door of

Areopagus. The candidate wears Sovereign Grand Judge (In answer

'

black veil.
to knocks
on

door.) Who
Grand of St. Andrew
and

knocks?

Provost

of Justice

"

Grand
wishes

Scotch
to

Knight

of Scotland

who

ther proceed fur-

the mercy of this dreaded tribunal, dares to ask admittance the Knights Kaamong
on who, relying name

dosh. His and

is

....

[givethe
have
"

name

of the
no

candidate] (The
takes

hitherto

his brethren

found
him

fault in him.
to enter.

SovereignGrand
Grand
hold Provost of the

Judge

^Permit

of Justice then opens the door and

candidate.)
"

Grand Judge Sovereign this

Is he for
man so so sure

Grand

Provost of

is Justice,

rash

tribunal? to dare the rigorof our of his love of the purityof his intentions,
as

intolerance, mankind, of his hatred for imposture, to Or have you neglected and superstition? fanaticism
inform terrible caused him Free that he

is

now

in the presence

of those

Judges,

whose

unflinchingjusticehas

the most

Grand

to tremble? powerful Provost of Justice Sovereign Grand

"

Judge,

INITIATION.

2G1

rhe
causes

awe

which

the

men among duties from the candidate.

of this august tribunal very naine has prompted me to conceal its rigorous But

knowing his liberal

opinions ; havi^greceived the oath which he took on the holiest remains^ and placingentire confidence in him him brand with which I have seen after the reprobation wretches I thoughtthat I was but infamous powerful, him before his judges.(The Grand in bringing justified
Provost and of Justice then
as causes

the candidate
an

to kneel

extend his hand

if to take
"

oath.)
hear with due

SovereignGrand
respectthe
sentence

Judge
we

Now

let him

have
"

Free Sovereign Grand Judge Judges proceedin silence to collect the votes. You are vote is sufficient for exthat one single aware clusion. negative
have influence over partiality (The first and second Free Judges proceed in you. silence to collect the votes, after which they make their reportin a low voice to the SovereignGrand Judge.) of you have Grand Judge" Free Judges, one Sovereign voted in the negativeand it is his wish to submit his to the Areopagus. Let him state his objections. reasons A Free Judge I have voted in the negative (Eising.) Grand Judge. I have good reasons to believe" Sovereign nay I know, that the candidate entertains anti-masonic that is to say, intolerant and sectarian princiopinions; ples, but also in masonic not only in religious matters. I know and government are that his notions of politics far from, being liberal and it is now plainto me that the rapidprogress he has made in the Masonic Hierarchy is owing merely to the unwise indulgenceand weakness of his brethren. He knows nothing of our sublime institution and he would almost tax us with absurdity. I therefore request that he be commanded and enjoined
no or
"

to pass upon him. Second First and

Let

favor

I
268 to
GRAND
ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

and over his own lay before us in writings signaturCj his profession of faith, and polition masonic, religious cal
matters.

with our Judges We concur colleague. You have SovereignGrand Judge (To candidate.) heard the decision of the Areopagus. We must have of faith, and religon masonic,political ious your profession matters before giving a decision on the fearful accusations broughtagainst (Riseand obey.) you. Grand Sovereign Judge Grand Provost of Justice, do your duty,
" " "

All Free

MUSIC.

(The

Grand and

Provost of Justice
retires with

covers

the head of the

out of the

candidate

him.

When

the Areopagus,

Grand

Provost

of Justice receives from

of faith, upon whererequired profession Provost of Justice after leaving the Grand the of a Knight, returns to the Areopcandidate in charge agus of faith to the Soverand delivers the profession eign Grand Judge,when the music stopsand the Sovereign of faith.) Grand Judge reads aloud the profession SovereignGrand Judge Free Judges,now that 'you of faith of the candidate, have heard the profession are you satisfiedand do you deem him worthy of preceding the
"

the candidate

Judges Unanimously. Yes. SovereignGrand Judge- Grand Provost of Justice, introduce the candidate. {Order is executed.) of faith SovereignGrand Judge The profession
" " "

further ? All Free

is the onlv which you have submitted to this tribunal, defence which you could oppose to the accusations Whatever might have been your broughtagainst you. have no rightto doubt your good faith. we opinions,

This

which profession

you have written and

with signed

IKITIATIOIT.

269

your

own

hand will remain

forever in
we

our

archives. We
to be
a man

for believQ it to be sincere, honor. These

reasons,

hold you

of

with together

the fortitude which

gree, you have shown in the firsttrials of this illustrious dehave prompted this Areopagus to allow you to

proceed. But
mercy

remember

that this tribunal

shows

no

and that it visits them perjurers with the severest punishment. Approach ! You must and repeat with me. take another oath. Kneel down (Candidatekneels down.) to traitors and
THIRD

OATH,

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

[During the takingof this oath the Grand Provost of Justice holds the pointof his sword to the heart of the candidate.] free will and accord, of my own I do hereby and swear fully to keep faithand sincerely solemnly promise the secrets of the Sublime degree of Knight Kadosh and strictly to obey the statutes of the order. nocence into protect P I further solemnlypromiseand swear and to punishcrime, to help all in distress, to
do the all in my

power

to crush

Every Knight oppressed.

united

oppressors and to defend Kadosh shall be to me as

us.

if the ties of blood had I further

to clinlnever solemnlypromise and swear lengea Knight Kadosh to mortal combat,before having submitted my motives to the Council assembled previously in a placewliere no in its Areopagus,and if I were to take advice of at least two Knights Council existed,

Kadosh.

solemnly promiseand swear, never to to cause him any slander a Knight Kadosh, and never either by word or by action. And should I prejudice I now ever infringeor violate any of my obligations and consent to unI do from this moment take, accept
I furthermore

270

GRAND

ELECT

KmOHT

KADOSH.

'

dergo the sentence which may be pronounced against which I hereby acknowledge me by this dreaded tribunal, as Supreme Judge. All of which I promise my to do, under the penaltyof death. So help me God.
MUSIC.

[Sovereign grand Judge

three times three

causes

the candidate to kiss

which he brandishes

the cresslet of his sword

: Justice ! Justice ! Justice ! times, exclaiming He then breaks his rod and throws the fragmentsthereof

at the feet of the candidate.

The

Grand

Provost

of

Justice

then

conducts

there to await
FOURTH APARTMENT

the candidate to the first apartment, the order to reappear.]

:
"

-In this apartment, the lodgeis* Senate. The President is called Thrice Puissant styled Grand Frederic''' Second,King Master, and represents
"The with the of evidence the connection of Frederick in his latter and days, and of his organization of the Ancieiit Scottish the Accepted it must be confessed, derived Rite, are, only from ments stateassertions in the from made Constitutions Grand the of 1786, and of the earliest bodies stitutions. Conthat received have and recognized these If made the document is not if those who authentic, and the statements here have mistaken the proof been been or dishonest, then of Frederick's interest labors In Masonry fall to the must ground. and in May, of the the other that 1786, Yet, on side, the oppugners theory suflBcient which be the Constitutions alone would fact the King signed in character been able have to establish his Masonic to bring forward little more of their denial than mere conjecture, and, in some support Albert Pike, i?j instances, history. Brother perversions of acknowledged of Constitutions which he Grand edition of the the prepared for the use Council Southern of the the published in 1872. Jurisdiction, and Supreme with of a the most this subject learning has investigated thoroughly new to advance While unable and the of a lawyer. scholar any acumen irremost and all the collected authorities, has, by the facts, he has the who those deny of that conclusions shown the fr;igible arguments, connection with Frederick's of 1786, and authenticity of the Constitutions wild and sustained are only by false statements them, are illogical, and
"

Note

353.

Institution

"

"

Pike Brother candidly says: very tho that Frederick to the conclusion is no doubt that came imaginary in the blue merely were degrees great pretensions of Masonry mere its ceremonies and He ridiculed the thought Order, and deceptive. been preserved. effect have of his sayings to that child's some play; and found not at a later day have he that might But it does not at all follow had become a Order that of head an at the it politic to put himself not objectionable, to were as of the such degrees and, adopting power; the fallen into had that of tendency, all that dangerous were reject Order by the Illuminati. the hands of the Jesuits, or been engrafted on took active part Frederick the that *'It is evident question of what him as who claim Those is not yet settled. in the affairs of Masonry

conjecture.
**

'There

active patron an his death, within short a period before the by their sustain position to in attempt the and Order, of worker assert that who position deny Those documents. certain of production that adrnitted be it must Yet been forged. have documents that those in ordlsuch as an not are offered been that have of the

having

been,

to

narjr*^ criminal

proofs

forgery
trial

would

Article S'reemasonry,

satisfy Trederick thd

.1nry."" Mackey Greati

hncyclcp

dia

Of

INITIATION.

271

lodges the President is styled Grand Commander^ in others Great Sovereign. The East is hung with black velvet, embroidered with silver and strewed with death's heads transpierced with a poniard. The throne is hung with black velvet, with large and silver fringe. Over the throne is a white stripes double-headed eaglecrowned, with his wings open but not spread. He holds a sword in his claws. A death's with a poniard, is sometimes used head transpierced instead of an eagle. of the canopy is strewed with red TeutonThe drapery ic
In
some crosses

of Prussia.

is

brilliant stars. In the back of the canopy largeTeutonic cross of red cloth. In each side of
and

tlie throne

is

one

of the standards

of the order.

The The

hall is illuminated West is

by

five candles of

yellowwax.

hung

with red
a

of the hall is

tapestry.Towards the west end mausoleum in the shapeof a pyralarge mid.

covered with
a

is placed on veil, of the mausoleum. It is surrounded the platform by a is a regal of laurel. On the rightof the urn crown the left a popishtiara. At the upper angle on crown; is a vase in which burns spirits of of the mausoleum wine. On the right and left of the mausoleum there are small pans in which perfumes burn and create thick which renders surroundingobjects almost invisible. smoke
A

funeral urn,

black

In
are

the middle
human and
a a

of the

West, is

an

altar

on

which is

a placed

skull inlaid with loaf of white

a decanter silver,

of red wine
covered

bread,all
is removed

of which at
a

by

white

cloth which the

certain

period of the
Between

ceremony. the East and

a

ladder which
tillthe moment

altar is the mysterious black cloth conceals from the candidate in the ritual. On each side of specified

272
the mausoleum armed with
a

GRAND

EMCT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

is called

littlebehind,is stationed a Knight A meeting of five Knights Kadosh an axe. This mysterious ladder has two Council.
a

and

supportersof seven stepseach. The first supporter on the rightis called Oheh Eloah,"'" The second supporteron the left is called Oheh Earobo.

steps, beginningat the bottom on first step are as follows, viz : Tsedakah, SKor Laban, Mathoc, Emunah/^^ Amal, Sagghi,Sabhal. The seventh and last is called Ghemul, Binah, Thehunah. The stepsof the supporter the left are as follows, on also at the bottom : beginning Astronomy, Music, Geometry, Arithmetic, Logic, Rhetoric,Grammar. Master of Ceremonies (Seven knocks on door; 00 00 00 0.) (Music stops.) Thrice Puissant Sir Knight First Grand Master Lieutenant Grand Master, who dares thus to interrupt
names
" "

The

of the

our

deliberations?

First Lieutenant Sir Knight Second Grand Master Lieutenant Grand Master, who dares thus to interrupt
"

our

deliberations?

Second
our

Sir Knight CapMaster tain of the Guards, inquire who dares thus to interrupt

Lieutenant

Grand

"

deliberations?
Note

tho "This and Ohe"b Karo"bo, Love of our Neig-hbor, arc Collectively, they two of Kadosh. supports of the Ladder with to that 'Thou shalt the divine passage, love allude Lord, thy God, This mind. all thy all thy is with with all thy heart, and soul, and it. Thou is like unto first and And the second the great commandment. commandments On these two love as Shalt hang thyself. thy neighbor of Kadosh is supported Hence the the Ladder and all the law prophets.' of commandments." two Christian Mackey's Encyclopaedia these by Eloah. Oheh Article Freemasonry,

354.
the

"

names

of

"

"Sometimes with but not in accordance spelled Amunah, in the signifying high degrees, points. A significant word Mackey's Encyclopaedia promises." fidelity, especially in fulfilling one's Article of Freemasonry, Emunah. Grand Thrice Puissant the to the B. Previous N. seating Knights

Note

355.

"

the

Masoretic

"

"

of left foot Master the puts on the with their seats All resume

the

exception

candidate of

the of spur candidate the

Knighthood. and Master

(pf Ceremonies.

2^4: the Second

GRAND

ILICT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

he Lieutenant,

to the First

and Lieutenant,

Puissant.) Thrice Puissant Grand Master (To First Lieutenant has he ? Grand Master.) What right First Lieutenant Grand Master ant (To Second LieutenGrand Master.) What righthas he? Grand Second Lieutenant Master (To Captainof the Guard.) What right has he? What Captainof Guard (To Master of Ceremonies.) right has he? Master of Ceremonies He possesses all the righted which he derives from the higherdegrees, ferred alreadyconupon him, but the only one which he makes bold His rights to appealto, is that of being a man. are pressed exby Michtar. which Captainof Guard" -He possesses all the rights he derives from the higher degreesalreadyconferred him, but the only one which he makes bold to upon His rights are pressed exappealto, is that of being a man. by Michtar.
" " " " "

this officer to the Thrice

Second the

Lieutenant

Grand

Master

"

He

possesses

all

rightswhich he derives from the higher degree? alreadyconferred upon him, but the only one which he His makes bold to appealto, is that of being a man. are by Michtar. expressed rights
First Lieutenant which rights Grand Master the
"

He

possesses all the

he derives from

him, but the bold to appeal to, is that of

conferred upon
are

already higherdegrees only one which he makes His rights being a man.
"

by Michtar. expressed
Thrice Puissant First Lieutenant Grand
Grand

Master
Master

Permit
"

him
him

to enter. to enter. to
ter. en-

Permit
"

Second Lieutenant
of (Captain

Grand

Master

Permit

him

the Guards

then opens the door and

IKITIATIO^.

275
of Ceremonies in

admittance gives

to the Master

and
of

the
the

candidate, who mausoleum.)

Tlirioe Puissant Since

place themselves
Grand Master
"

advance

(To

Master

of Ceremonies.) this

3^ou have

ventured

to introduce

intruder among no so bold as to give him us, and were other titlethan that of beinga man, what do you understand

by
Master

that word?
"

ing of Ceremonies By ^^man^^ I understand a bedivested of the prejudices and superstitions of his in who is determined to follow unflinchingly childhood, the path of truth. A beingwhom consideration no puerile check in his glorious career. can If such be the dispoThrice Puissant Grand Master sition let him kneel and behold that of the candidate, date the candimausoleum. (Master of Ceremonies causes to kneel to turn toward mausoleum, directs him
"

and

to extend

his hand

toward

the

urn

on

which

are

written

the letters Puissant

J.-B.-M.)
Grand Master
"

Thrice

(To candidate.)
to enter

When
which

your

rashness
were

prompted you
no

this awful

Sanctuary, you

doubt

informed

of the

danger

you. to reveal what you however, that

threatened you, and of the trialswhich stillawait Swear therefore, upon your word of honor, never
have
even seen now or

ber heard hitherto.Rememare

draw to withliberty in peace, if a timid conscience, and if prejudices or superstition any other reason, cause you to hesitate, but forgetnot that the slightest indiscretion will cost to proceed? you your life. Are you still willing Candidate Yes, and I solemnly take the oath you require. Thrice Puissant Grand Master (To candidate who
you
at
" "

is stillon

his

knees.)Since

you will

we proceed^

must

276 unfold

GBAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH*

to you

the
and

Masonry. Eise
have

and real objectof Scotch mysteries be seated. If the degrees which you

hitherto received have

study^ you must great mystery

which
now

elicited your attention and to the conclusion that a come certainly

is hidden

under

the

various

emblems

have

been

shall be
made

presentedto you. And successively fulfilled the promise which has so often
In
one

been
true

to you.

word

you

shall receive the is

now

being conferred upon you^ is but the 30th of our Hierarchy, it is nevertheless the Ne plus ultra of Masonic knowledge. In almost all the rituals of this degree, nothing but is spoken of. But this is an allegory without vengeance for this degreecontains all the philosophy of ineaning, which is nothing more^ nothing sublime institution, our than the actual result of our Thrice Puissant Grand less, Master's and philosophy, philosophydiscountenances Virtue alone and good examples, patience vengeance. and energy in opposingevil can ensure its triumphs. In have we than in the precedingdegrees, this,no more ftieslaughto avenge the death of Hiram or even ter Abiff, of the Knights Templars^ and the murder of their Grand Master. And if the ceremonies of this degree in the over* recall to our minds the catastrophe resulting throw of an illustrious order, it is true nevertheless that' of the bloodytragedyof the 11th" the commemoration to perpetuatel day of March 1314, has not for its object which would, its perpetrators, ideas of vengeance against feel thel but to make be absurd and anti-masonic, us of union, the better to resist tyranny and un-j necessity mask to substitute for both^^ imposture,and ultimately even by force of arms, if necessary, the reign of liberty,^ these three word^ arnd fraternity. And indeed, equality
the

light. Although

degree which

INITIATION,

277

contain the whole doctrine of Master.

must
own

our

Thrice Puissant mankind

Grand and
we

Masonry
that
our

is the

of history

wisely when in of our tion, instituorder to illustrate the sublime teachings events in that they selected the most striking the better to impress the fatal history, upon our minds
results of discord which their and .and

fore-fathers acted

bloody and had alwaysbeen all, by the consequently

there have

encourages For ungodly schemes.

alone

usurpers

in

.ren, would
'

by duties they owe to their brethfor the Jewish been any possibility
our

united

if men, one the ties of fraternity

hierarchs to have
Master ? For

murdered
and

Thrice

Puissant

Grand
to have

the French

Romish

Hierarchs

the Knights Templars ? And in later days, slaughtered the Calvinists of France ? Most undoubtedly not. If then wish order and peace to prevail must be on we we earth, but one mind. Both united; we must have but one will, of Masonry only,and against find in the teachings we whether n that tyrannyand usurpation, compact of unity, and powerless. must fall subdued or religious political, that by your courage, your resoluAnd now my brother, and as a Knight, tion to discharge your duty as a nian will giveyou a pledge I you have won our we confidence, of our regard. But you must go through a last and
^

necessary of

trial.

Else

my

brother!
Master
"

Thrice Puissant

Grand

Sir

Ceremonies,conduct the candidate ladder. (Master of Ceremonies conducts the candidate is then uncovered.) to the ladder, which
Thrice
Lieutenant Puissant Grand Master
"

Knight Master to the mysterious

First

and

Second

Grand Masters, officers and Knights, form ladder. (Order is obeyed ) the mysterious a circle around Thrice Puissant Grand Master (To candidate.)Mv ascend the firststepof our mysbrother, you will now
"

278

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

terious

ladder.

(Order

Thrice Puissant before you has bears the Hebrew

obeyed.) Grand Master the ladder My brother, two supporters, the one the right on words Ohel) Eloah, that is Loving
"

is

God, the
There word

one

on

the left bears the Hebrew

words

Olieh

KarolOy that
are

his neighbor. loving seven stepson each side;each stephas

is upon

written
are

it.
on

The
the

words

on

one

side of tlie words

yon
are now

ladder

Hebrew,
name

other side the

which

English. The
stand is called

of the firststep on
means

because Justice, be based all our must actions;because a justice upon when called upon to punish, true Knight Kadosh, even is never that justice to be violated. must not forget with the Thrice Puissant Grand Master one (Strikes
"

Tsedakah^ which

pommel
second

of

his

sword.

Candidate

then

ascends

the

step is called Shor-Laban, to teach us that by constant that is White Ox; a figure of our intentions only, and patient labor,and the purity of our cause. we hope to witness the success may didate Canone. Thrioe Puissant Grand Master (Strikes ascends third step.) This stepis called Mathoc,

step.) This

second

"

that is Meekness,

This

virtue is

world, it is still more For it is by this virtue only that we may hope Kadosh. to convince our erringbrethren,and influence them to and liberty. enter the path of true happiness date Candione. Thrice Puissant Grand If o^fer" (Strikes ascends fourth step.) This fourth step is called stand underSteadiness. You easily that is Fidelity, Emunah, is in a Knight Kadosh. this quality how precious
,

valuable in the fane proin the Knight necessary

so

There

can

be

no

success

for him
warm

if he is not faithful to in his duty. fulfilling

his

if he obligations,

is luke

INITIATION.

279 the

It is with these virtues

that especially
must
were

he will

secure

triumph of
of all his

that truth which

be the constant
to be found

object
the
in the

worship,and
men

truth banished

from

hearts of all other

it

ought ever
"

heart of

Knight Kadosh.
Grand Master date ^(Knocksone. Candififth stepis called AmalAnd trulyit is only by

Thrice Puissant

ascends fifth step.) This

Sagghi,that is Great Labor. unceasing exertions; by great labor that we can attain the object if labor is necessary have in view. And we for man in all the walks of life, it is stillmore so for a Knight Kadosh, who neither can, nor must, take any rest so longas the welfare of humanity is not definitely
secured. We
union

must

have

among be very cautious whom

we are

live in perfect in adversity, patience and for that purpose, we must ourselves;
and
never or

admit
whose

not sure,

us among any one of will is not free, such as

monks, kings, religious princesand lords of the world; for their ideas of liberty in opposition trine to the docare
of
our

Thrice

Puissant Grand

Grand
"

Master.

Thrice Puissant ascends

Master

sixth

step.)

This

date Candione. (Strikes sixth step is called

us

that is Burden, "iahhal,

:iave

to remind

of

our

task.

We

to
we

undergomany

and

be
our

dangersthreaten us be taken by surprise.We must always must never and for that purpose, we must forgive united,
their
errors

trials; many

brethren
to

and

their faults if

we

wish

them

ours. forgive

date Candione. (Strikes ascends seventh step.) This seventh stepis called Intelligence Ghemul, Binah, Thehunah, that is Generosity, and Prudence, And indeed^ this mu"t mj^ brother^
Thrice Puissant Grand Master
"

m
280 be the last
GRAND ELECT KNIGHT KADOSH.

A generous man is alstep of perfection. ways ready to sacrifice himself for the benefit of his An studies the secrets of brethren. man intelligent and draws therefrom allthat can promxOte hnman nature^, A prudentman does not waste his resources happiness. He is very cautious so that trusts to hazard. *for execution^ when the time comes every circumstance of our holy cause. contribute to the success (A may

and

never

pause.)
MUSIC.

]
I
'

moments the music stops.) Thrice Puissant Grand Master On the other side of of those sciences which | the ladder are written the names to help their fellow creatures I all men sincerely desiring
"

(Aftera few

must
man. a

from an ignorant study. Nothing can be expected He is bound forever to be a dupe and ly consequent'

well informed man is free for education his intellect^ his mind and has has expanded enlarged of the throne oi borne him^ as it were^ to the very steps He he knows. eternal truth. seeS;, he understands, Light is givento him. To his brethren he may be a is blind. He man guide,a teacher. But an ignorant in the dark and falls a victim to imposture and staggers

slave. A

And what is still worse ; he very tyranny. to ensnare^his instrument of oppression an

soon own

becomes brethren.

He knows not the extent of the mischief done by him. His conscience speaks not,and, thanks to his,ignorance, to barbarism and idiocy.Study humanity retrogrades and be always then my brother, studywithout ceasing, and directing guidedby the noble ambition of teaching your brethren. of the The word written on the last or seventh step, is Grammar; that is the art of other side of the ladder, He who is unacquaintand writingcorrectly. ed speaking with his own languageexcites the mirth of others, there can be no confidence. and where ridicule exists, The word written on the sixth stepis Rhetoric, That

flP;

S82
The word

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

stepis Music, That is the science of harmony. Not only does harmony soften and polish the manners and awaken tender and kind feelings in the rudest hearts, pensable but it is also indisin distributing all the works of man. The fascinated by symmetry and the ear by the eyes are sounds of harmony. It seems to invite the mind ever to further investigations in the vast fieldsof happiness. The word written on the firststep That is Astronomy, is the science of the motion,magnitude and position of
on

written

the second

the celestial bodies.

on

The

firmament

is

an

open

book,

the pages of which is written the word of With

the assistance of

God, in all

its majestic splendor.

astronomywe can observe the the distances, motions,measure tudes comprehendthe magniof the and calculate the periods and eclipses bodies. The studyof astronomy furnishes us' heavenly and instances of the power, wisdom with unparalleled of our Father who dwells in heaven,and in the goodness hearts of all good Masons. Astronomy is the religion of space, leading man peristyle, througha starry up to fj^ of ideas. the religion all these several sciences, as My brother, you may understand, easily givea full sway to human intelligence to the very last and elevate it by studyand meditation, the genius of man to which degree of perfection, can pretend.Ne plus ultra. (As these last words are* and the candidate, uttered the ladder is suddenlylowered, by two Knights,finds himself on the supported floor.) This Thrice Puissant Grand Master (To candidate.) tunes of the misforis the emblem sudden fall, so unexpected,
"

which

may

strike you, whatever

may

be the extent

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283

of your
among
common

be your virtues. Whatever may the degree of elevation to which you may have attained

knowledgeand
a

men,

singlebreath
you is
as

can

bring you

down

to

level. Then

will know

the value of sound

such philosophy,
which your you

will

your which you will find in the store-house of your heart and in you, the elements of which we are happy to perceive and arrows of will enable you to suffer nobly the slings

refugeand

tue, taughtby Scotch Masonry. Virhave constantly will be practiced consolation ; that strength of mind

outrageousfortune.

Order, Sir Knights! themselves under the sign of order.) (Allrise and place
"

Thrice Puissant

Grand

Master

MUSIC.

(ThricePuissant to mausoleum proceeds

Grand
when

Master music
"

leaves his seat and

stops.) Sir Knights, Thrice Puissant Grand Master form a circle in front of the mausoleum. (Order is obeyed.) Sir Knights, Thrice Puissant Grand Master on your knees! and candidate kneel.) (Members Thrice Puissant Grand Master (Taking the hand of the candidate and pointingto the urn.) Noble victim
" "

whose

name

is concealed

under

the emblem

of the S.\

Oh Thou, whose ashes degrees. were gathered from the pile on which tWo infamous have, by the most excruciating terminated tyrants tortures, life. Oh Thou, whom have ever thy glorious we under the several names of J. ". of B. \ and of glorified M,\

Tf. ". of the first three

Thou,

our

illustrious Grand

Master

Jacobus

Burgundus M'olay.I here invoke thy great name and I bring thee a disciple, who memory. aye, a disciple will follow thy virtues, thy magnanimity. Be thou a

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GHAK-D

ELECT

It^lGBtT

KADOSH.

witness to the oath he will now horror

on

the oppressors

to and to

our accomplish innocence. protect

May he look with of humanity and help iis ultimately noble labor. To punish crime
take. Master
"

Thrice Puissant

Grand

To

candidate. Re*

peat with me!

FOURTH

OATH,

Kl^IGHT

KADOSH.

do most solemnly promise and swear, upon my word of honor and upon this urn which recalls to my of a virtuous raali who fell a victim mind the memory to be faithful to all my former to tyranny and imposture, to pay due obedience to the statutes of the obligations; the Grand Elect Knights Kadosh, and I herebyrenew oath which I have taken, as a Knight Rose Croix. and swear I furthermore promise to strive constantly I of a Knight Kadosh. to reach the true and grand object To protect innocence and to punishcrime, and from this of day forward to devote myself to the holy cause

humanity.
to use every means and confound to unmask in my power to crush tyranny, to contribute with all my might to the diffuimposture, of liberal ideas, (sionof lightand to the propagation
swear

I furthermore

and promise

wheresoever I may

be.

I furthermore promiseand sweai*to defend the public weal ; to consider the oppressed and the| as my brethren, '\ oppressors as my enemies.

to free my fellow ; I furthermore promiseand swear yoke of tyramly and impos--; beingsfrom the disgraceful ture under which theygroan, and as much as in me lies,! to their capac-| for my to secure brethren, according ityand merit,the share to which they are legitimately of the people. entitled in the legal | sovereignty I henceforth devote and consignmyself to disgrace^, and

contempt,to the execration and punishmentof the^ Grand Elect Knights Kadosh, if I ever fail in this mf^

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285

if I solemn obligation^ or

ever

pass

over

to

and despots Amen,

imposters.
Amen. Thrice

God

by

my

witness^ my
Master
"

shield!

Amen. Puissant Grand

Rise, Sir Knights. themselves under the signof order.) (Allrise and place Thrice Puissant Master Grand (To candidate.) Let ns do, our duty and perform a solemn ceremony, of which is more the object to convey to your mind fully of ever the necessity keeping the sacred obligations which you have this day taken. (Removes the cloth from the altar on which is the skull.) Master Thrice Puissant Grand My brother, you are is the convinced that the degreeof Knight Kadosh now
"
'

"

apex

of the Masonic

edifice. It contains
are

all the science

of

Masonry. You and its teachings,

the end of approaching rapidly all in this degreeassumes an as pearanc apI will, of actual reality, it is my as duty,lay the terrible symbol of human on equality. your finger hand the Are these the skull.) on (He putscandidate's humble of remains of the most powerful, or of the most all enWho this question? We mortals? can answer
"^r

life in the

same

manner,

and

md

privileges disappear. This and proclaimedby the Knights Kadosh, and in 4rder never to forgetit, they all drink from the same fap, from the cup of equality.They all break together liebread of fraternity, the bread which is as necessary ;o the life of the poor, as to the life of the rich; as well to the life of the weak ; as ;o the life of the strong,as veil to the life of the tyrant,as to the life of the vieim. (ThricePuissant Grand Master then breaks the
the )read and distributes it among he cup, drinks and passes it to his listill all have drank.) Thrice Puissant Grand then fills Knights; and he to neighbor,

death all rank is the truth,acknowledged

before

Master

egal crown.)
f

This

crown

and tyranny. hypocrisy

the brother,is the emblem my It represents of the crown

"

(Pointing to

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GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

of all France, and the crown who under the name of kings and monarchs have those, to the people usurpedthe power, exclusively belonging and for that reason we and we trampleit under foot,
invite you to do the same. Master then throws the crown
upon

Philipthe Faii% King

of

(ThricePuissant
on

Grand

the floor and all the

it.

The

candidate

and the

tramples Knights also

their

trample on it, when all and exclaim:) poniards

All"

Knights

brandish

Down

the

crown

with tyrants. May thus roll in the of every king and potentate.
Grand

dust,
to the

Thrice Puissant

Master

"

over (Passing

the Tiara of the cruel and Tiara.) This represents who the sacrificed to his ambition cowardly Pontiff,' illustriousorder of those Knights Templars of whom we A crown of gold and precious the true successors. are to stones ill befits the humble head of one who pretends It is be successor, the Vicar, of Jesus of Nazareth. and it is in the of an imposter, therefore the crown of him, who said "neither be ye called Masters,^' name that we trampleit under our feet. Master Are Thrice Puissant Grand (To candidate.) to do the same? you disposed I am. Candidate(ThricePuissant Grand Master then throws the Tiara on the floor and tramples upon it, it, the candidate and all the Knights also trample on claim:) all the Knights brandishingtheir poniardsexwhen
" "

All

"

Down

with

imposture!
Grand Master
"

Thrice
You You

Puissant

(To

candidate.)

have made have

now

You

good the hopes we entertained of you. discarded all stupid and vulgar prejudices, Kftdosh, fullydeserve to be Knight^(J

INITIATION.

287

the shoulders Puissant Grand Master (Striking of the candidate three times with the fiat of his sword.) To the glory of the Grand Architect of the of the and under the auspices Universe^ in the name of Sublime Princes of the Eoyal Grand Consistory
Thrice
"

Ancient and Accepted 32nd degreeof the Secret^ Scottish Eite^in and for the Sovereignand Independent preme under the jurisdiction of the SuState of of the Council for the northern jurisdiction at the cityof New United States of America^ sitting ity York, State of New York, and by virtue of the authorvested in me Council of Kadosh, No. by I receive and constitute you a Knight Kadosh, or Knight of the Black and White Eagle, and an active of this Council of Kadosh. member (Thrice Puissant Grand Master returns to" the throne and takesiiisseat.) Thrice Puissant Grand Master (One knock with pommel of sword.) Be seated Sir Knights.
, ^
....
"

N,

B.

Master
resume

Previous the puts on

"

their

seats

to Thrice the seating the Knights left foot of the candidate the spur of with the exception of the candidate

Puissant

Grand
All of

Knighthood.
and Master

Ceremonies.

(To candidate.) We will now proceedto give you the signs, my brother, tokens and words- of the degree of Knights Kadosh. Master (As the Thrice Puissant Grand explainsthe the Master of Ceremonies causes the candidate to signs, execute the motions.)
Grand
"

Thrice

Puissant

Master

SIGN

OF

KADOSH.

pp

oi

Kaaosb.

right hand on the heart, the fingers separated. Let the right hand fall on the right knee. Bend and the knee; then seize the grasp poniard which is suspended from the ribbon, raise it to the height of the as if to strike and shoulder, say^Nehanh A domi,

Place

the

288

QUA^D

ELECT

Ki^IGHT

^APOSH.

SIGN

OP

ORDER.

Hold

the

sword

in the

left hand
over

and the

place the right band

heart.

extended

Sign of Knight
TOKEN.

Order. KadoBh.

right foot to right foot,and knee to knee; present the right the thumb ed, elevatfirst,
^

Place

seize the

thumb

ternately, al-

and let it slip

step back
raise the In

a arm

pace, then if to as

strike with the

poniard.

doing

this the first

says, JVekamah'bealim, and the other answers,

PTiarash-TcoV
Token,

Knight Kadosh,
:"

Second

,^

.,. Position.

BATTERY

Sevcn

strokes, by three,two and

The

one

; OOG at

00

0.
HOURS OF

MEETINGS"

Council
the all
is

opens
high
be

the
and

bednnino;
"i?"+^ qt^R
gives
ney

of

nis^htand
oM

closes at

daybreak.
degrees,
Delanunited.;,

sa?d i;: th^re the

"Pharaxal

to^ ritnafs,

it\spharas

in word signifioant A signify 'we shall 'all it means says kol, and

explained.

-M*.ck.

ey's Encyclopeedla

of Freemasonry,

Article

PharaxaU

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GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

the

office which

have

the

honor

to

hold

in

this

to address duty as well as my privilege this interesting occasion. Were the task self you on I should consider that I was imposed, rendering myself liable to the chargeof temerity I approach the ; as it is, surrounded I am as performanceof it with diffidence, of our Hierarchy by so many brightand honored lights ; brothers who and by their zeal, energy, intelligence well-directed researches, have shed additional lustre

Council, it is my

upon
We

our

annals.
now

will not

of when

cussions occupy your attention in the dis"or where Masonry first became ai
we

distinct

neither will organization,

pause

to

answer

the cavil of those who

insist that all of

Masonry

is

tained con-

of those who are nor degrees; to call the higher degreesof Scotch Masonry pleased side degrees; ornamental degrees. Their argument is and that the old one; that Masonry is unchangeable, these .degrees, not having been originally a part of the cannot belong to it. They mistake progress for system, of God moved change. When the spirit upon the face of the waters; when the Great Jehovah ordained the creation to greetwith of the world; when the first sun rose its beams, the new morning and the august command the lips of deity uttered: ''Let there be light,'' was ever breathed Masonry into existence and it must live"forof and the principles for truth is eternal, more; truth are the foundation of Masonry. in but it must of necessity Masonry is unchangeable, the fulfillment of its mission keep pace with the advance It must lead and the arts and sciences. of civilization, This is progress ; it is not change. not be lead by them. Tt is the samr is co-existent with matter. Electricity at crea as it was now, and will be to the end of time;
in the first three

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tion's dawn.
To

the

ous mysteriinspiring and to this day it is comparaagent of destruction, tively Your littleunderstood. own great philosopher, first immortal Franklin, in the eighteenth century,
our

forefathers it

was

dread

reduced it to subjection to the it of its terrors, will of man, and opened a way for further investigation. disarmed But work
it
was

reserved for

our

day

to

improve upon
wondrous

the

that he

when inaugurated, between

the

; Oh

ment achieveof instant

of science;it is become

the medium distant

communication

most

parts of the

globe. A simplewire,wrought out of the bowels of the of imagination, invisible earth,carries with the velocity The pulsebeats of London, Paris and St. messengers. Petersburgcan be felt and counted on the shores of the
Atlantic.
And
not
*

of electricity changed? No, it is principle changed,but the arts and sciences have combined is the
it subservient to the wants is of
man.

Jo make
What

Masonry? Is it not the pursuitof science; of those sublime of virtue, and the teaching the practice doctrines which tend to bind the whole familyof men
it remains for us only to correct, and to trace the means' to make the application proceed shall employ in accomplishing its object. It is a we task that we should all zealously shall as we undertake, of our united all be sharers in the gloryand prosperity attend our laudable efforts. I ask your if success labors, whilst I address myself to the therefore, indulgence discuss under three heads. which I shall briefly subject, The first, presentinggeneral considerations of the of our will conduct our minds to a objects institution,
If this definition is

in fraternal union?

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GRAND

ELECT

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KADOSH.

our proper point,whence with our principles.

work

may

go

hand

in hand

The

second

will treat of the instructions to be

concerningour doctrines and of the encouragement and And the third, recompense which await those, who, by their zeal and labors, shall prove themselves worthy. Truth, Light and Libertyare the natural heritage of
man.

to candidates

given precepts.

But in
a

many

who

admit

the

correctness

of this
^ un-

axiom,
derstand proper

generalsense, exclaim
of the

that all cannot

1
at
"

the

the light, truth, appreciate or

make

which we assert is their birthliberty selves right. A largeportionof mankind arrogateto themthe rightto maintain in ignorance and slavish dependence, millions of their fellow creatures, the children of the same created in his own great parent, image the If those who possessed of his handiwork. masterpiece and power the capacity had employed as much talent and expended as much treasure in the and ingenuity, and faculties of their species cultivation of the minds and debasingthem, as deceiving they have in blinding, could at this day present a the noble family of man of so much happiness, spectacle peace and contentment, to be worthy the regard of their creator,who being as intended that they should never certainly good and just, exist in a state of ignoranceand misery. The truth of since it is the princithis you cannot but acknowledge, ple which gave birth to Masonry. No, we are not born in ignoranceand misery. Masonry then is to remain has suswhich society tained destined to repairthe injuries
use

from
make out the

the
means

machinations

of its enemies
may
an

and

to

Ms

whereby man and dignity, as natural rights

be restored to

being. intelligent

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293

Kadosli ; that is to say, Sacred or degreeof Kniglit Holy Knight, which is one of the most elevated in our order,presentsgreat facilitiesfor the accomplishment Tlie
we

have in view. To

explainthis end,
day, than
a

we

must

direct

our

attention
should be We

rather

to the consideration of what to what draw

a

Masonry
the

in

our

it has been
veil
over

heretofore.

that our past, glimpseof the future may not be prejudiced. We will not discuss further the originor the history of Masonry. Each one has liberty to adoptthe opinions

must, in

manner,

that
source a war

seem was

or

suppose that its in Egypt or India ; that it sprang from such of such a the offspring such a sect ; that it was
to him most To
a

reasonable.

system of astronomy or religion. for the present, will abandon The Knights Kadosh for considerations of more mediate imthe charms of erudition, of the the application importance. I mean of our deof Masonry to the accomplishment signs, principles for this purpose that they and it is precisely
such or revolution, "established such bodies
as

that which

is

now

convened.

Already we have decreed our laws and regulations, We labors. about to commence our land we are now of puttinginto operation feel the necessity our lofty but at the outset, the fear that our zeal may conceptions, our overrun prudencecalls up in our minds the question how are in these labors? to take part effectively we WTio will be our guide, teacher? our Strange position which reveals in an instant, and notwithstanding our which we the obstacles and embarrassments willingness, What shall we encounter. teach our must disciples? ? In one word, how shall What dogmas, what principles with each other for the most judiciously we co-operate

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GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

welfare of humanity?
is the aim
of all
our

For you

must

be

aware

that this

of all that you have teachings, to perform. obligated yourselves These questions, however important bretheren, my and however embarrassing they may be, happilyadmit of an easy and simple solution. Your only difficulty will be in the selection, out of the different means which presentthemselves;and in order to enable you may to arrive at that choice^ I have only to remore speedily mind the solemn obligathing,and that is, you of one tion which you have justtaken,and which we tacitly renew
every time that
we

reassemble.

You

have

sworn

to

combat
in this

fanaticism and

Well, Sir Knights, superstition.

of all your obligation you will find the source of performing and the possibility It conthem. tains duties, the dogmas and morality which you will present to those who are worthy of being employed in the noble works for which we are associated. To wage war against of to me to be one fanaticism and superstition, seems for it is an efforts of virtue, human the most glorious and encompassedwith fraughtwith difficulty enterprise than the approval other recompense no offering dangers, that of those true brothers of your own or conscience, who find their sweetest enjoymentsin the promotion of and for those who can apthe welfare of their fellows, preciat that can be such recompense, it is the greatest given or enjoyed. ? will But w^hat is fanaticism and what is superstition and how of the newly initiated, perhapsbe the question without combat them we causing disorders in the can without drawing on our which they infect, body politic
own

heads

the direful vengeance

of those whose

ity prosper-

depends upon

them?

What

then

are

fanaticism and

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295

? superstition the Ah, my brethren^

mention

heart sickens and

palesat
to

the at

of those words ; the mind the reflection^ they give rise to.

recoils with horror

To

endeavor

paint

fury. Merciful atrocitieshave God ; in thy holy name their blasphemous In the sacred name of religion been perpetrated. they have polluted thy footstool. When they are mentioned should drape our temples in mourning, and draw a we
them-,is
to expose
ones

self to their

veil

over

the

name

of the eternal.

Ah!

my

brethren,

attempt to calculate the evils which the theyhave engendered ; to count the tears or measure blood with which theyhave deluged this fair earth. Wlio
vain would be the
can

reckon

the number

of their victims?

That

which

is the admirable while it consoles, astonishes, courage in entering which you stilldisplay the lists against those no rights, whom uncompromising foes of human earthly Having power has ever yet been able to subdue. conceived that there is some solved hope of success, you are reto make the attempt,and you query with yourself where are the weapons that you are to employ?

These

weapons exist my brethren ; they are within your reach. It remains onlyfor you to seize them and to use
with the force of

them

resolution, strengthened only by

These weapons is just. the consciousness that your cause spring is the offtruth and humanity. Fanaticism are science,

ignorance.To ignorance, oppose knowledge, education. Instruct which springsfrom enlightened To truth. the masses; teach them knowledge add and the universe is saved. virtue,
of There
tremble
are no

weapons

more

sure

or' more

terriblethan

those which

and I propose. The veriest despots has ordained no Heaven before them.

tyrants
others.

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GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSfi.

But Your

the monster

even VVell^

begottenof ambition against these^your weapons are

is also
are

and the

fraud.
same.
ceasingly un-

only resources
to

science and and

ears

truth. all the

Present

the

eyes

of

world

the

The history melancholyresults of deceit and ambition. of the past,spread as a map before them^ will be your faithful allyin the contest. Select there examples and facts the most striking. ries centuHistory speaks trumpet tongued of the many of the degradation and misery of our race. History will speak for you. Its simple but affecting truths will touch the hardest hearts, and confound those of the Show most them countries invaded, devastated, perverse. desolated. Point them out valleys strewn with the whitening bones of God's children and mountains Show ing them that everlaststreamingwith human gore. the scaffold, servitude ; the tortures, the fagotor the death in the dungeon. There exists still the lingering wrecks of nations which bear faithful testimonyto these and whose children, in their history, episodes, frightful the ruins of their cities and at this day, weep over even the blackened Ask records of their countries. of Idumea descendents the unfortunate ancient
name.

of whom better than

Israelites is the
any

They

can,

tell you the others,

to what

cost of

and ambition, i,2:noranee

and

excesses deplorable

they lead.

been millions of lives have sacrificed to them, and at whose orders ? Ask them why they burned their infants alive in sacrifice to Moloch, the very god of the peoplewhom they had exterminated? at will and dethroned them Ask why their priests Ask them how
many

murdered
Demand brother
was

their of

own

Monarchs, and why their Kings

under wh^t
"^reumstances

sassinated as-

each other ? them the his obligedto slayhis brother,the father, his wife, his friend,the most tender? son, his daughter, compelled to circumci+nncej; they were TT-ndpr what

give

whole

cities

to

'^
"

fames

and

exterminate

every

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298

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

them

to unceasingly present

of them

membrance your recollection. The reis sufficient to reanimate hope in

and you will prove that the good done hearts^ despairing in our days. by them can also be accomplished of Zoroaster''^ and Confucius. Quote often the precepts Eemind them of the devotion of Codrus and of Pythagoras''' Leonidas^ the virtues and maxims of Plato''" of Epictetus and of Marcus Sociates, Aurelius. Say with Zoroaster : ^"^Loveyour fellow men and offended have succor them; pardon those who

you.'^Knights who

be faithful to your obligations^ of their vows to God and who feel the importance and to virtue^ have painful and arduous duties to perforirj to contend ; they have obstacles to surmount^ errors with^subtle adversaries to overthrow ; a war eternal to wage againstignorance and fanaticism. A worthy would

Knight may
accusation
Note 357.
"

fall into the of

"The

snare a

of

under traitor,

the

an

informer; of

or perhaps hpyocrite,

doctrino of Zoroastrianism monotheistic. was pure called ter's Zoroasand that Haug says Ahuramazda, was notion of perfectly identical with the Jewish is called Jehovah. He 'the Creator of the earthly and spiritual life, the Lord of the whole creatures.' hands all the He are universe, at whose is wisTlom and of light; the the source intellect; the light itself, and rewarder of the virtuous and the punisher of the wicked. "The which dualistic doctrine has of Ormuzd and falsely lAhrimanes, in been of a later attributed was to Zoroaster, development reality the masonry, Encyclopaedia of Freeteaching." Mackey's corruption of the Zoroasteric Article Zoroaster. The

Supreme Being was of him conception

"

Note the
what

358.

"

"He
on

taught
that
to
us was

the

mystical
which
a

power
we now

of

numbers,
possess
own

symbolism
has been the
now

subject
his also several

is

of much and from derived

left

by

is

nothing

extant.

also He was demonstrated the mathematical have of musical number to have invented relations a of musical ancient of the the and sages, Instruments. vanity dogmatism Disdaining after seeker a simply himself with he contented proclaiming that he was of is attributed the introduction to him not its possessor, and knowledge, he of wisdom, the only title which as word the philosopher, or lover Article thagoras. Pyof Freemasonry, assume." would Encyclopaedia Mackey's known
as

been is that
a

He inventor

disciples; for of his geometrician, and

is

of
the

most the problems, forty-seventh problem of Euclid.

there writings ing havas regarded of which important

proficient in music,

is said intervals, and

and

to

"

1480 Alarsilius FiIn by Platonic. Founded Note 359." "Academy, It is said de Medicis. of Lorenzo the patronage cinus, at Florence, under secret society, and is supposed to have been a of Tuscany by the Masons its memUers in the hall where Masonic had to have a character, because are Masonic symbols which still remains, and their meetings, many held Article Academy, found." to be Mackey's Encyclopaediaof Freemasonry, Platonic,
"

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299

i|become
should

the victim of his

not
are

expect
in
reserve

generous be to exempt from

own

confidence.
the

He

persecutions

j which

for those who

are

the zealous advocates

enemies of falsehood. Is he justice ; the sworn entitled to the gratitude, not^ if true and faithful, and consolation of his brethren? It homage, friendship becomes the means then, for them to prescribe they will to crown his successes; adopt to do honor to his efforts; his virtues ; to console him in disgrace to proclaim and

of

comfort

him

in misfortune in distress.

; to visit him

in sickness and
no

relieve him to strew

And

when

he shall be with tears

with

flowers and

bedew

more, his last

recollection of his virtues, a lively retaining place, resting beneath the sod and burying all his imperfections that rests upon his bosom. In conclusion my is the love of T\Iasonry brethren, truth and of humanity. The sun of truth will dissipate the clouds of error, that hang like a pallover Live in hope and let your progress men. Be Our strengthwill be found in union. your attendance Be missionaries under light
a on our

fellowonward.

be

in frequent

your lodges. Visit your Hide of virtue and truth.

brethren.
not your

bushel. and

Demand,

as

the

of price

ment, advance-

In your Councils be good works. and attentive so that the newly orderly,respectful initiated may exclaim; ^^that which I have sought, I have found Science,Order and Light. I am proud to have been received into such a society.^^ his mind will be enlightHis heart will be elevated^ ened. The sphere of his affection will be enlarged; He charm. institutions will have for him a lasting our will celebrate our good works, and Masonry, victorious will become the honored all adverse circumstances, over in one vast brotherhood. of uniting all mankind medium talents

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300
GRAND ELECT KNIGHT

KADOSH.

!
you for your ject upon each subyour desire

my attention. of minds

Now

I brethren^ I have

must

close. I thank to touch To

endeavored

to importance

the order.

the chief aim

I have

of Scotch Bite

impressupon Masonry. I
of your

to witness the
means.

triumph. ii^

I have endeavored to vindicate you

obligation*, traced your duties, pointedout the enemies against whom the pictured you have to contend. I have feebly evils caused by ignorance, fanaticism and superstition. These evils are great. If theytouch your hearts ; if you of the honor which theyinspire, it will be for partake
you
to work

reminded

out

the

means

to

diminish

them.

The

remedy is in your power. Practice in the world the pense precepts you have learned here. The world will recomand what is better still, you you with its applause, of j^our own will have the applause consciences. and strife. Among 3^our brethren beware of jealousy
Be

charitable in your conduct towards

in

them.

Be

itable char-

speakingof them. Forgivetheir errors and If they wrong pardon their iniquities. you, intercede with them, rememberingthat to err is human, to kindly divine. And forgive finally keep aloof from uniting sectarian with any sectional, or yourselves political in any way whose principles can religious organization bias your mind or judgment,or in the slightest degree which you have just the vows trammel with obligations,
Eemember and henceforth you are the that now Your battleand human field champions of justice rights. is the world at large. with Thrice Puissant Grand Master one (Strikes pommel of sword.) Order,Sir Knights! (Allrise and place themselves under the sign of order,when the cil of the CounThrice Puissant Grand Master in the name made.
"

complimentsthe Knight and sits down.) course

of

on Eloquence

his dir"

INITIATIOlsr.

301
Be

Thrice

Puissant

Grand

Master

"

seated

Sir

Knights! Sir Knights,First and Second Lieutenant the Knights on your respective Grand Masters, inform to address this Council, valleysthat they are permitted if they have anythingto offer for the good of the order and of this body. Sir Knights on my First Lieutenant Grand Master informs the Thrice Puissant Grand Master valley, you to address this Council if you that you are permitted nave anythingto offer for the good of the order and. of this body. Sir Knights on Second Lieutenant Grand Master the Thrice Puissant Grand Master informs rmy valley, you that are you are permittedto address this meeting to offer for the good of this order if you have anything and of this body. (Any Knights who v^ish make marks.) re" "

Second Lieatenant First Grand

Lieutenant
Grand Lieutenant

Knight,First Master, silence prevails on my valley.

"

Grand

Master

Sir

Grand

Master

"

Thrice

Puissant

Master, silence prevails.

Puissant
Grand

Knights, First and Second Grand Lieutenant the Masters, inform Knights on 'yourrespective valleysthat the box of fraternal assistance is about to be presented to them. First Lieutenant Grand Master Sir Knights on my the Thrice Puissant Grand Master informs you valley,
"

Thrice

Master

Sir

"

that the box

of fraternal assistance is about to be presented .Grand Master Sir

to you.

Second
my

Lieutenant
Thrice

"

Knights

on

the valley,

Puissant

Grand

Master

informs

you that the box of fraternal assistance is about to be to you. (The Master of Ceremonies then prepresented

w
-=?

302

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

sents

the

box Grand

to

each

Knight,
the

beginning
First and

with Second and

the

Thrice
ant Lieuten-

Puissant Grand

Master,

Masters,
When the the

Knight
collection

of has

Eloquence
been

other

ficers. ofis who

taken,

the

box

returned
sums

to up

Thrice

Puissant

Grand hands
to

Master,
the
Treasurer

the the

contents Master

which of

he

through

Ceremonies.)

CLOSING
Grand Thrice the Elect Grand

CEREMONIES
Knight

Kodash/'*
one

Puissant
of

pommel
Grand

Ma5/er-T-( Strikes Sir Knight, his sword.) First

at

with

ant Lieutenof the

Master,
Kadosh

what ?

hour

are

the

labors

Knights
First the

adjourned
Grand

Lieutenant

Master

of sword.) pommel Grand Mas.ter. Thrice Puissant

at

At
*

(Striking day break, Thrice

" "

one

with

Puissant

Grand

Master

Why
The

do

we

adjourn
to
ceal con-

our

labors First
our

day light ?
Grand from the

Lieutenant
schemes Master.

Master

"

better Thrice

profane,
Master
"

Puissant

Grand Thrice schemes First Grand

?

Puissant
?

Grand

What

are

those

Lieutenant

Grand

Master crime

"

Thrice
to

Puissant cence inno-

Master,
Puissant

to

punish
Grand
crime?

and

protect
do
you

Thrice

Master

"

What

stand under-

by punishing
First
Note 360."

Lieutenant
''Knigrht du E^u

Grand
Kadosh,

Master

"

Thrice

Puissant

called Grand" dosh KaElect formerly Knight: The is Kadosch). Kadosh the Knight thirtieth of Ancient the and Scottish called also Rite, degree Accepted of White the and Black While the Knight retaining Eagle. general doctrine of the Kadosh Templar it symbolizes and humanizes the system, It old of is the lesson all most of the Kadoshes. popular vengeance. "In the Kadosh the of Ancient and Scottish Knight Rite, Accepted the called Councils. The officers according meetings principal are are, to called the Lieutenant recent Commander, two rituals, a Commanders, also Prior and and Precepter; Orator, Almoner, Recorder, a Chancellor, Treasurer. described the The ritual Southern in of the as Supreme jewel, is double-headed teutonic displayed Council, eagle, resting a on a cross, the enamelled red. The the Council silver, gold Northern eagle cross J. M." letters B. instead the of the Mackey's Eribyclopaedia eagle uses of Kadosh, Article Knight Freemasonry,

(Grand

Chevalier

"

^
304
GRAND ELECT KKIGHT KADOSH.

Grand

and imposMaster,it is by resisting oppression ture down the hatred by all available means, by calling and impostors, the head of tyrants of the people on by their power, even by undermining and overthrowing force of arms, that crime. Thrice
we

the fulfill

of punishing obligation

Puissant Lieutenant

Grand Grand

Master

"

-What do you
"

mean

innocence? by protecting
First Grand

Master

Thrice

Puissant

mankind from the degraMaster,it is by raising dation in which they are sunken; by diffusing abroad the blessings of education ; by bringing fellow beings our to the highest degreeof civilization to which humanity of our Thrice can pretendthat we obey the command Puissant Grand Master,and that we attain the objects which the KnightsKadosh have in view to protect innocence. Thrice Puissant Grand Master Such indeed are our duties. Let us never out them, either within or withforget this temple. Sir Knights, tenant First and Second Lieuof this Grand Masters, request the members Council to assist me in adjourning the Senate. First Lieutenant Sir Knights on my Grand Master the Thrice Puissant Grand Master requests valley, you this Senate. to assist him in adjourning Second Lieutenant Grand Master Sir Knights on the Thrice Puissant Grand Master requests my valley, this Senate. you to assist him in adjourning Order Sir Knights! Thrice Puissant Grand Master 'of order.) themselves under the sign (Allrise and place Let us Master Thrice Puissant Grand pray Sir
" " " "

"

Knights.
CLOSING

PRAYER^ art in

KNIGHT

KADOSH. we

Our
move

who JFather, and have

our

live, being.Oh ! Thou who wiliestthat

Heaven, in whom

PHILOSOPHICAL
Thirtieth
OR^
The **Ne to,
and

ANALYSIS
Knight Black
Ritual is

Degree:
of
of
"

Grand-Elect
the
Masonic

Kadosh;
Eagle.
Tinkered,
of." of
a
"

Knight
plus ultra"
Amended

White
Falsehood but

and
"

The

Added

"Nothing
as'

Ferociously

Coudenined

Vengeance Sham Bigots

"

Spolien

Christians Universal

Pretence

Religion.

Kadosh

is

Chaldee

and

Hebrew

word^ meaning

used in Isaiah, 6, Sy applied to God. This is^ ^^Iloly/^ the degree of the Holy Knight. It is comtherefore, mon into this degree, who to receive men have not taken all the precedingdegrees. Thus, in the degree before this,the Grand receives Master, by mere authority, candidates into eleven degrees, which they have not taken, to enable them come to receive the 3Qth, and beof This Knights Kadosh. explains,how men take can ordinary memories, and business occupations, 33 such degrees, i. e,, they don't take them. the ''"Ne pins This degree is called, in its ritual, ultra'' (no more beyond) of Masonic knowledge; {page 276.) ''thoughbut the Thirtieth degree.'' A careful reading of the ritual though, will convince thoughtful is true ; and that this degree persons, that this statement of Masonic ''Ne plus ultra" is also the falsehood, fraud, hypocrisy,treason, and general scoundrelism. these: indictment The are proofs of this extraordinary invented at Lyons in been ''It is said to have 1. 1743," that is,144 years ago. This makes it "ancient." (Note 345.)

THE

RITUAL

TINKERED,

ADDED

TO,

AND

AMENDED.

307

Now, the

ritual is the

degree,and

this

ritual,(page

which 291.) contains the telephone, which added proves, that this ancient

is of

yesterday;
tinkered,
Pike !

has degree

been

to, and amended, from

a

Ramsay
a

to Albert

This falsehood is
2.

centuryand

half

long.
the

The

candidate is made
bauble is
worn

to in is

trample on
some

Pope^s
every

which tiara, Grand

3.

fashion

by

Officer of Christ
man

lodges.This

hypocrisy.
His

is

complimented,and
is

prohibition:
all have

^"^Call no

is quoted. Yet Masons master,'^

^^Masters.^^ This

hypocrisy.
almost

Jf, This
war on

and degree,

every

to other, professes

despotism. Yet Masonry is the completest on earth; the edicts of a Grand Lodge must despotism be ^^obeyedwithout examination.^' {Machey Lex.)
Taxation without reason discretion, given,has been decided lawful by lodge-law.(See Chase's Digest,art.
at

Taxation.) Why
power
to

this very

ritual

stop and adjourn any with the pommel of his sword ! No slaves on a Southern bound by the laws of property were ever plantation to a more abject, cringingobedience to their master,
are

gives the Master debate,by three raps

than these Masons

5.

to theirs.

The

candidate

allows the

Master,to put his (the

a

hand, on a human candidate's) skull,as and they all symbol of human equality;''
told:

'^''terrible with

drink

him

*^This is the apex of the Masonic edifice." (Page "the cup of devils" out of that skull ; and they are

308

^^NOTHIK'G
And

BUT

VEK-GEA^sTCE

IS

SPOKEK^

OF/'

'

j^
-".^

285.)

it is.

For

it is

simple, absolute devil-

worship. (Seei.
6.
our

Cor. 10,

20.)
to is

degree quotes Christ's law of equal^^ove and yet tells the candidate, after he neighbor/'
^The

This

indiscretion will cost you slightest that is,they will kill him, if he lets out your life;" their secrets ; tellsthe truth, or by error, ^^indiscretion,'' If this is not Masonic mistake. what is scoundrelism, scoundrelism ? (See this on page 275.) \
7.

received:

Yet

the candidate

is told:

^^In almost
were seven

all the
Kadosli

rituals of this
see rituals,

degree,{and there 348.) nothing but

note this

vengeance

is

spoken

of."

But

and degree is nothing but philosophy,

vengeance.

philosophy discountenances

(Page 276.) Now return to page 260, of this degree,and see the candidate and his Master, stabbingthe dead enemies of lodge!
as was

the

Is not

this the meanest

'kind of vengeance,
his

such

Whj^,

this

on practiced degree swears

Cromwell, by
this
same

enemies?

candidate, to
do under

crime," ^Vhich ^^punish

of death." And

promise to
no

penalty
but

is this,forsooth,

vengeance,

Is it wonderful, that ^^philosophy." calls these

never or was a

the Bible

out, throughThere

false

worships,"whoredom?"

drab,at

East

Cheap,in
York,
brazen is

the

days of Falstaff, Jerry McCaulie wilh

in the Five

Points,New

before

ley,who could hold up her as such impudent coolness, of Masonic knowledge."

8.

front,and

in practiced

this

"Apex

Why,

the very basis of the whole

Scottish Eite,

CHRISTIANS

FEROCIOUSLY

CONDEMNED

AS

BIGOTS.

309

that is^the
are

constitutions pretended
one

of

1786, Frederick,

pronounced, by
endorsed

Masonic

'HJie Grand historian, and by Folger,

as

Lie of the

which order;''

is endorsed

good as
'who there
or

by Mackey himself;(Seenote 353.)

whether yet settled,

says:
were

^"^thequestion is not
any Morin

such constitutions them. forged Pontiff

* *

signedby Frederick,

whether
9. The

Grand

the {page263,)tells
*

candidate
on

that Scotch
terms

Masonry

admits

to

her

bosom,
of

of

the

strictest

the members equality,

all

of -religions,

all creeds,and

without of all countries,

any distinction whatever.

This is bad

enough.

To

put

child-murder,at the Ganges, and religbeast-worship, ious is to deny and exclude the a level, on cannibalism,
which religion
^

condemns have been

false

Daniel

would

worships. The prophet excluded, as a ^^scctarian

for violating the bigot,'^ But

was ji. even

this

of ship. image-worcharity pretenceis false. This degree broad

in the in France, and now practiced isms, United States. None of the Asiatic, and other heathenso on praised by this degree, page 298, prevailed in France, or now the bigotsso exist here. Hence condemned those who rupt corare Christians; ferociously of their little children by and enslave the minds

made

and

them the Lord's prayer, and teaching down to sleep."This degree, framed
its full

^'^il^ow I in

lay me
was

1748,
:

in

glorywhen the street cry in Paris was to UEveque a la lanterneT {Every bishop

''Tout

the

lamp-^

310

SHAM

PHETENSE

OF

UNIVERSAL

RELIGION.

post!)
was

Those

were

Christian
And the

bishops,
fierce and
men

and
savage

their

crime

Christianity.
of

tions denunciato

"sectarians/^
Christians.
sham

who

teach If

religion
do

enslave
mean? is

them,
Even

mean

not,
of
a

whom

they

their

pretence
hatred of

universal

religion

violated

by

their

Christ.

CHAPTER
Thirty-First.

LYII
Inspector

Degree,

or

Grand

Inquisi-

tTOR
decorations:
"

Commander.''"

Hangings

are

white; as also the

of the President.
each

opy can-

under
are

which

is the throne
on

There

ten

gilded columns; one

one
on

side of the President

or

in the East ; in the Inspectors

room

each side of the Councilors

and

West; three on the south side three on the north^equi-distant from

on

of the

each

other. On the column

in

the

rightof
word

the President

is inscribed

large letters the

^^Justitia''and

the attribute

degrees. On that upon his left the word ''Equitas'' and the attributes of the and thirtieth degrees^ from the two columns eighteenth springsa Gothic Arch, from the apex thereof is sus"Grand 861. Note 31st of the The Inquisitor Commander. degree rite. It is not historical and indent is simply an Accepted degree, but its administrative in duties the of the members to character; being and of the subordinate and examine lodges regulate the proceedings ters. chapis designated Tribunal.' and The 'Sovereign is composed a meeting Perfect of nine A Most urer, TreasPresident, a Chancellor, a oflScers, viz.: the elected of six and to perform functions being one Inquisitors with is white, The decoration of the eight Lodge Inspecting Inquisitor. above dais the the the officer's throne golden columns; presiding are on with altar In letters covered white the is also J. E. ; there an drapery. the archives is placed the of low a case seat, containing a East, on blue its front with a on drapery, large red cross; Order, covered having left that is the the table of the on the on Chancellor, ri^ht of the altar Tribunal is covered floor of the of the Treasurer. The by a Sovereign the all which centre of a encompassing cross, painting, the represents white a There the members w^ear attributes is no of Masonry. apron; with in its center having triangle which is embroidered a collar, on rays, silver Teutonic tbe cross. the is suspended a jewel figures 31, to which with white(yellow) flap, In France aurore a the apron, regulations direct
" "
"

of the first and

third

embroidered

with

the

attributes

of

the

degree."
Grand

"

Macoy's

Encyclopaedia

ftfid Dictionary

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Inquisitor Commander,

312

GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

the Tetractys''" pended over the head of the President^ of Pythagoras^ thus : -^ *,' and uiider it a naked sword ^he scales of justice. On and a or balance, \ the column the rightof the Counsellors is inscribed on
' "

the word

''Lenitas''and the attributes of the second

and

fourteenth

and on the column their left, the on degrees, word and the attributes of the fourth ''Misericordia/' and fifteenth degrees.From these two columns springs Gothic Arch, from the apex whereof is suspended in a letters of gold the sacred word of the eighteenth degree. On the three columns in the South, going from East to West, are the busts of Moses, Zoroaster and Minos, with of each inscribed on his column, and the the names attributes of the ninth, thirteenth and twenty-second degrees. On the columns on the North, also going from Socrates and East to West are the busts of Confucius, of each inscribed on Alfred the Great, with the names of the twenty-fifth, the attributes his column and and twenty-ninth degrees. twenty-eighth

which are the. on altar, and level, a small pair square and compasses, the plumb and the book of of scales, sword, two poniards a naked
In front of the President is
an

constitutions.
Between
a

the throne of the President

and

the altar is

the stand upon which is placedthe coffer containing In the centre of the record of the Supreme Tribunal.
Note

362.

"

with

of the symbol triangular form a This maton,

is therefore onymous synfour, and '^Signifies literally, the number but it has been peculiarly aipplied to a the quaternion; in arranged of ten dots which is composed Pythagoreanis,

rows. of four of the Tetragrama in itself, as whole^^ emblematic means in Greek, letters four (for tetractys, of name to visit his during learned byi Pythagoras undoubtedly was and four) also pregnant were it is which composed of the But parts Babylon. active principle or of the symbol a was the point one Thus svimbols. of three the creator, the two points of the passive principle or matter, arta liberal of the the four and union, their from world proceeding the that world. and perfect to complete said be which may sH^nces and

figure was sacred or

"

Mackey's Encyclopaedia

of

JTieemasonry,

ArtiolQ

Tetractys,

314
have the

GRAND

ELECT,

PERFECT

AND

SUBLIME

MASON.

been

before,and

will have of

more

to

answer

for at

great and awful

are now

of all hearts shall be you about

judgment^ when the secrets | disclosed. This degree^ my brother^ day

to ^receive

Masonry. You
but when

will be

bound
I

Perfection of to the order by an indispensabl

now

is the

which obligation^ it is communicated

is

unknown

to you,

hope
us

it will be permanently the

My
your love who you and

fixed in your recollection. dear brother,demonstrate to

heart

goodness of

by a steadypursuit of virtue and a sincere for all good brethren,but particularly for those receive you into their fellowship and have given their supportand protection, who are your fellows do you say ? What superiors.
" "

Candidate I will. Thrice Puissant My desirous of

Ineffable name, are^ou defense of that supreme

dear

beingtaughtthe true

brother,as you are now pronunciationof God's |

ready to venture your life in the'^ mystery when it shall have been
and
are

entrusted to your
5^our
new
"

care

you

desirous of contracting

? obligation

I am, most Candidate If you Thrice Puissant

"

sincerely. and are go, my brother,

wash

% 1^

Sea to prove your innocence your hands in the Brazen and that you have not revealed any of your former engagements; used the forefathers same our ceremony when

they

were

"accused

of crimes

to prove

themselves

guiltless.
Brother Master of Ceremonies, Thrice Puissant duct conthe candidate to the Brazen Sea. Let him purifv fice. his hands and then conduct him to the Altar of Sacri"

Leads him to the Brazen Sea, of Ceremonies him to wet and wipe his hands, and leads him to causes him to recline his head the Altar of Sacrifice, causes takes an axe and holds it suspendedover the it, against Master
"

bare neck Altar of

he says, before this of the candidate. When with the fire of and contrite spirit, a broken

GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER:

315

in this country that the Supreme generally prevailed Council Grand stances, or Consistory, according to circumshould be opened as a Supreme Tribunal to confer the Supreme Council is to confer said the 31^ When it is open in its Consistorial Chamber. degree, in Chief (Still in the Consistory, Illustrous Commander business having been disposed of.) Sublime let us proceed to the Supreme Tribunal for the Princes, trious of the business of the day. Illuspurpose of disposing Brother First Lieutenant Commander, giveorders that the procession be formed.
"

First Lieutenant
Commander
in

"

Illustrious Brother
is the
we

Second

tenant Lieu-

Commander, it
Chief

order

of the Illustrious

repairto the Supreme Commanders. Tribunal of Grand Inspectors Inquisitors Cause the procession to be formed.
Second Lieutenant
"

that

Sublime

Prince

Grand

Master

of

it is the order of the Illustrious Commander Ceremonies, of in Chief,that we repair to the Supreme Tribunal Grand Inspectors Commanders. Cause the Inquisitors
to be formed. procession Master of Ceremonies Princes, by order of

"

Illustrious

lime Brethren, Subin

the Illustrious Commander

repairto the Supreme Tribunal Commanders. of Grand Inspectors Arrange Inquisitors in procession. is accordingly (The procession yourselves Chief,we
are now

to

formed. The Grand Master of Ceremonies goes in front. Then the Grand Standard Bearer who is followed by the trious in Chief,with the Deputy IllusIllustrious Commander the Grand in Chief on his left. Then Commander Chancellor and. Minister of State, carrying the coffer Next the records of the Supreme Tribunal. containing the two Lieutenant Commanders, and then the other
and officers

members.

On

the Supreme Tribuentering

316

GRAND

INSPEOTOH

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

nal,
east

the of
a

Illustrious

Commander between
small

in

Chief,
throne
which

proceeds
and
to

to

the

place
a

midway
or

the
on

the

altar,
the

where coffer

is

stand

table

place
the

containing
Grand
on

the

records
and

He Minister
the

faces
of

to

West,
the

the coffer

Chancellor the the

stand Illustrious the and

State
and

place
left and

take

right
in two

tively respec-

of also

Commander
West. The

Chief Lieutenant Commander

Master the

uty, Depmanders Comin

facing
stand

opposite
the
the East. ISTorth

the The
side

Illustrious

Chief,

facing
is
on

Grand

of

monies CereThe

facing
side
in

South. the if

Standard
The stands the

Bearer

is

on

the

South

facing
Chief^
in

North.

Deputy
between Minister the

Illustrious
the

Commander
Illustrious

present,
and

Commander
other

Chief
members

of

State.

The Coffer
in

officers
in
now

and

complete
Illustrious President.
or

circle, the
Commander The Lieutenant

being
is

its
the

centre. Most
are

The Perfect

Chief

Commanders
Minister of

the

cellors Chancate. Advoor

Inspectors.

The of the

State,

the

The Usher.

Captain

Guards,

the

Pursuivant

OPENING
Grand Most Most Inspector

CEREMONIES
Inquisitor
"

Commander/'''
the

Perfect
Enlightened
to

President

(Ascending
See Brother Tribunal be

throne.)
are

Brethren^ the obligations of duty

Mason.

eternal that the

the doors

good
of

Pursuivant^
are

this orders

Supreme
that
we

safely
to enter

guarded
without
our

and
our

give

none

allowed

that permission^
Be

may

tranquillyperform

duty.
their
seats

seated

my
.

brethren.

(All the
the

officers now
occupy
the is

take
the

respectivestations
on

and

members
Meanwhile

the

North

and

South.

Pursuivant answered

goes without
"

out, returns, gives the battery which

and Most
are

Pursuivant

Supreme
Most

Tribunal

reports as follows:) Perfect President, the safely guarded.

"

doors

of the

your

Perfect President Most Enlightened duty?

"

Then Brother

we

may

safely proceed.
what
is

Pursuivant

Pursuivant the
West and
; to

To
see

execute the and

your

orders, coming
of the

to

me

judgments
return

Tribunal

by duly

executed

serve

the Supreme order, when Most Most Perfect President

"

all processes, and to compel Tribunal is in session.

Master
Note

of Ceremonies.
363."
of but
is

What

is your

Enlightened duty ?
The
is not
an

Brother,

"Grand
Ancient

Inspector.
and
a a

Inquisitor
Scottish of the The
attached

Commander.
Rite. U

thirty-first
The

degree degree,
meeting
the

the

Accepted
power

simply
called ofiBcer Teutonic

judicial
is

higher

degrees.

presiding
is
a

Supreme styled
cross

Tribunal. Most of
silver

decorations

iPerfeet
Article

President.
to

dogree

white

historical of place white, and are The jewel the of watered ribbon."

Mackey's Oommandert

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Grand

Inspector,

Inquisitor

^."-

318

GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

Master

of Ceremonies

"

(Rising.)Most

Perfect Pres-

"

ident^ to carry your orders within and without the cused Supreme Tribunal; in case of trial to introduce the acand in case of reception to accomand witnesses,
pany the candidate

during the
"

Perfect President Defender,what is your duty in the Supreme Tribunal ? ^^ Defender (Rising.) To defend all persons charged with offences and tried before this Tribunal, to see that no incompetentevidence is admitted againstthem, nor any that is competent in their favor rejected.To present
Most
"

of reception. 1 ceremony Most Enlightened Brother

"

the truth in their defence and

of extenuation
or

to urge all circumstances of justification in their behalf.

"

Most Enlightened Brother Perfect President Advocate, what is your duty here ? To prefer Advocate chargesagainstthose (Rising.) of this Tribunal, have been who, under the jurisdiction guilty of offences against Masonic law and duty; to draft the acts of accusation,prepare the testimony, elicit the truth and presentthe whole case withfairly, to the Supreme out misrepresentation or exaggeration

Most

"

'

'

Tribunal. Most Perfect President Enlightened Brother what is your duty ? Chancellor, Chancellor" and (Baking.)To record the proceedings judgments of the Supreme Tribunal. Most Most Perfect President Enlightened Brother Treasurer,what is your duty here? Treasurer (Rising.)To receive all moneys belonging to the Supreme Tribunal, to keep the same fully, faithall to and warrants duly signed by the pay out Most
" " "

proper
Most

officers.
"

Most Perfect President Enlightened Brother Junior Councilor,what is your duty? Junior Councilor all (Rising.) To guard against
"

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

319

violations of Masonic

law, to give my

advice

on

all
to

to the Most Perfect President proper occasions, just and righteousjudgments. pronounce

and

Most Perfect President EnlightenedBrother Senior Councilor, what is your duty? Senior Councilor (Rising.) That of my Junior, tempering justicewith equityand ever remembering

Most

"

"

the dictates of mercy. Most PerfectPresident Senior what Councilor, To President?

"

is

Enlightened Brother fect your duty of the Most Per-

Most

in judgment and decide preside and to punish sternly, the law, to judge justly but and imperfection of human ever remembering the frailty while there yet remains nature, to pardon and forgive hope of reformation. Most EnlightenedBrother Most Perfect President what is the duty of all the members Senior Councilor, in judgment? of this SupremS Tribunal when sitting of all material Senior Councilor ^Carefu] investigation

Senior Councilor

"

"

"

natural and charitable constructian of acts facts, and motives, calm and deliberate consideration, just

judgment and
rank

utter

of disregard
I

persons,

influence,

and

power.
"

recognize duty. My my brethren see that you neither forget those nor neglect ary in the Holy Sanctuthat devolve on you. You are now of eternal Masonic justiceand equity. Let us promise and most solemnly pledge ourselves to perform, will permit, the high far as human so frailty have agreed to devolve upon duties that we us; to be statutes and regulafaithful to the constitution, ever tions of the order, and to be always and everywhere and equity. guidedby justice
Most

PerfectPresident

320

GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

(Extending the right hand towards the coffer do solemnlypromise and the records.) We containing
All
"

swear.

And now brethren^let Perfect President my of him us implorethe aid,the mercy and the protection to perform our who can alone givens strength promises. Order my brethren. On yonr knees! (All rise under the sign of order as givenon page 192, and then kneel.)
Most
"

PRAYER.

Hear

us are

with

w^hose

essence

0 infiniteDeity, whose attributes indulgence, of harmonious! Thou infinite yet infinitely gled are equityand mercy, interminjustice, infinite excellence. all actions of ! To
now,
men are

into

one

Thou

of whom

all

thoughtsand
as

thine

own one are

whom and

known, and visible"* the infinite past and infinite futhe

t'fteare
to

directions

here.

Give

infinitudes of space in all the wisdom and the will us

and mercifully. accurately judgejustly, Keep our feet from going astray; lead us by th^ hand of truth,close all the paths and of temptation. to us avenues up pire Strengthen our good resolves and free us from the emof prejudice, and passion. error partiality, Help us Masonic to ourselves, to other to perform all our duties, and to Thee. Let the great flood of Masonic light men, the whole world and current flow in a perpetual over Pardon make us Masonry the creed of all mankind. offend. when When we we go astray,lead us back to tht^ the true path and help our feeble efforts to advance to of liberty and toleration;and when come we cause be finally judged by Thee, do not thou judge us as in have judged others, feebleness and passionwe our may but forgive Amen, to Thee. us, and take us home All
"

So mote

it be.

322 All

GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

"

So mote

it be.
"

(Givesthe battery by one, three,four and one; 0 000 0000 0.) A II (Give the battery. ) Most PerfectPresident" Mo^t Enlightened Brother Senior Councilor, this Supreme Tribunal is now open. Let due proclamation thereof be made. Senior Councilor Most Enlightened Brother Junior this Supreme Tribunal is now Councilor, open. Let due thereof be made. proclamation Junior Councilor Most EnlightenedBrother Pursuivant, make proclamation that this Supreme Tribunal is now its judgment open, and that all who demand
" " "

Most

President Perfect

may

now

draw
"

near.

(Opening the door.) Hear ye, this Supreme Tribunal of Grand Inspectors Inquisitors
Commanders
to appear the
or

Pursuivant

is

now

open.

Whosoever

hath

been
or

cited
swer, an-

hath draw

or complaints appealto make near

let him

and he shall be heard.

(Closes

door.) Most Perfect President lightened (Strikes one.) Most EnBrethren,be seated. Most PerfectPresident Most Enlightened Brother arise and let us proceed to open the coffer Chancellor, the records of the Suprejae and to Tribunal, containing be needed for our present take therefrom such as may labors. (The Most Perfect President and Chancellor to the coffer, each holding leave their seats and proceed it having two locks. They open it and a key thereof, take out the record book of the SovereignTribunal and
" "

papers needed and return to their the Chancellor carrying the book or books and scats;
any

other books

or

papers.) President" {^\t\\^^one.) Most Perfect

Most En-

OPENING

CEEEMONIES.

323

lightened
of the last

Brethren,
session read the

listen of the
record!

to

the

reading
Tribunal.

of

the

record
Brother

Supreme

Chancellor,
Most if

(Chancellor
Most

reads.) -Brethren,
added
to
or

Perfect
be

President
"

Enlightened
to

there

anything
be
is

in to

the make
it

record
it is

be

diminished,
or

pleased
pointed by

known.

(If
and

any

error

omission then

out,
the if there

corrected Perfect

the

record and

is

signed
Then,
are

Most
be

President papers to

Chancellor.

any

be

acted

on,

they
Most is.

read

and President

considered.)
The
"

Perfect approved
of

record
all

of

our

last

sion ses-

and and

duly
we

signed,
now

communications
to

are

disposed

may

proceed

other

ness. busi-

CHAPTER
Thikty-First

LVill
Grand Inspector

Degree,

or

tor Inquisi-

Commander.'"*
initiation.

lightened (Strikesone.) Most Enmanders^ ComBrethren^ Grand Inspectors Inquisitors the Grand Consistoryof Sublime Princes of the Eoyal Secret^, has been pleased to designate the Grand Elect Knight Kadosh, A ceive B, as worthy to rethe important degree of Grand InspectorInquisitor Most

Perfect President

"

....

Commander^
Tribunal

and

to become 31st

member

of this Supreme

degree of the Ancient and ^ Accepted Rite of Masonry. But yet his initiation can*'^
of the If you be made. objection consent to confer upon him the said degree and to admit him as a member here, inform me by giving the sign of affirmation. (All who favor it raise the right hand
not

if proceed^

any

lawful

above Most them

their

head.)
"

If any do not consent, let Perfect President inform me by giving the negativesign. (This
"

364. of ITote "The thirteenth conferred in the Consistory degree Princes of the Scotch the thirty-first upon and Royal Secret, Masonry, the Grand of that termed It is otherwise Inquiring catalogue system. administrative Commander. historical It has simply no allusions, being Tribunal. The in its character. The is entitled assembly Sovereign a the President, white. The Perfect oflScers Most are the are hangings is called cellor. Chanwho who termed the Wardens, Inspectors; Secretary, are is no There The members Most are styled Enlightened. apron members the In but when bodies, the Tribunal, worn visiting Inferior silver white with Teutonic the Jewel, a Teutonic cross. a wear apron, the is worn, white A collar figures 31 in showing a triangle, with cross. the center."
"

Morris's
J

Masonic
or

Dictionary,
of Five

Commander

Order

Article Brethren.

Grand

Inspector,

quisitor In-

iK"ITIATIO^.

325

the rightarm to the front, by stretching the hand open and raised upwards as if repelling a per* If there be no if any objection be son. or objection, made and overruled the Master proceeds.) Most Most Perfect President Enlightened Brother of the to the ante-chamber -Master of Ceremonies,repair and if the Grand Elect Knight Supreme Tribunal

sign is

made

"

here,be in attendance and you are satisfiedof his identity, and of his proficiency in all the degreesfrom the firstto the thirtieth inclusive, as our prepare him in such manner bringhim with you to the door of this usages require, Supreme Tribunal and apply for his admission here by
Kadosh
we

whom

have

determined

to receive

the proper alarm. (The Master and meets the candidate

of who

Ceremonies
He

draws with-

is clothed in the

and jewelof a Knight Kadosh. insignia from the him in all the preceding degrees thirtieth inclusive. him

examines
and

firstup to the
ducts con-

He

then

blindfolds him alarm

to the door and

00 00

givesthe

of the 30th

degree,00

0.) Most EnlightenedBrother Junior Councilor, Pursuivant resounds at the the alarm of a Knight Kadosh
"

door.

Councilor Most Enlightened Brother Senior ihe alarm of a Knight Kadosh resounds at Councilor, the door. Most Perfect President, the alarm Senior Councilor Junior
" "

of

Knight Kadosh resounds attthe door. Most Most Enlightened Brother Perfect President Councilor to see Senior Councilor, order the Junior from whom the alarm proceeds. Most EnlightenedBrother Junior Senior Councilor to inquirefrom whom Councilor,order the Pursuivant the alarm proceeds. Most EnlightenedBrother PursuiJunior Councilor
a
" " "

S26

GRAND

IN'SPECTOR

mQtTlSITOR

COMMAKMR.

the ahxrm proceed.^. inquirefrom whom Pursuivant (Opening the door.) Who approaches the Supreme Tribunal^ and what is his desire? Master of Ceremonies It is the Master of Ceremonies having in charge a Knight Kadosh, who seeks to obtain the 31st degree^, and whom having examined and finding him duly qualified, virtuous, eminent, he asks upright, to introduce into this Supreme Tribunal. permission Pursuivant (Closingthe door.) Most Enlightened Junior nies Brother Councilor,it is the Master of Ceremotain having in chargea Knight Kadosh, who seeks to obthe 31st degree,and whom and having examined virtuous, upright,eminent, findinghim duly qualified, bunal. he asks permissionto introduce into this Supreme Tri-

vant\,open

and
"

"

"

Enlightened Brother Senior of Ceremonies it is the Master having in Councilor, charge a Knight Kadosh, who seeks to obtain the 31st" and findinghim having examined degree,and whom virtuous,upright, eminent, he asks permission duly qualified, Tribunal. this into to introduce Supreme Perfect President,it is the Most Senior Councilor dosh, of Ceremonies Master having in charge a Knight Kaseeks to obtain the 31st degree,and whom who virtuhim duly qualified, and finding having examined to introduce eminent, he asks permission ous, upright, into this Supreme Tribunal. is his name? What Most PerfectPresident
Junior Councilor
"

Most

"

"

Senior Councilor
Junior Master A....B.

"

^What is his
"

name

Councilor
"

What

is his name?

Pursuivant

(Opening the door.) What

"

-It is the of Ceremonies cilors (The Pursuivant, Junior and Senior Counrepeatthe same.) Most Perfect President ^What is his occupation?
"

is his name? Kni2:ht Brother,

INTIATIOI^.

327

(The Senior and Junior Councilors and Pursuivant each in his turn.) repeat^ useful That of [liquor Master of Ceremonies dealer] is in this world. and honorable^as all work (The Pursuivant, Junior and Senior Councilors repeatthe answers successively.) Most Perfect President Hath he, by sufficientservice and patient obedience as a Mason learned the firstlesson in the art of governing? (The Senior and Junior Councilors and Pursuivant repeat the question.) Master of Ceremonies He hath. He has learned to (The Pursuivant, Junior and Senior govern himself. Councilors repeat the answer.) Most PerfectPresident" Is he true and trustworthy? Is he honest,temperate, of equaltemper, charitable of judgment and of merciful impulses? (The Senior and Junior Councilors and Pursuivant repeatthe question.) Master of Ceremonies He is a Knight Kadosh, and his brethren have thought him not unworthy to be admitted here. (The Pursuivant, Junior and Senior Councilors repeat the answer.) Most Perfect President Most Enlightened Brother Senior Councilor giveorders that the Most Enlightened and the Knight Kadosh, Brother Master of Ceremonies
"

"

"

"

"

for be allowed to enter. vouched Senior Councilor ^Most EnlightenedBrother Junior er Councilor, give orders that the Most Enlightened BrothMaster of Ceremonies and the Knight Kadosh, so vouched for be allowed to enter. Junior Councilor Most EnlightenedBrother Pursuivant,
so
" "

allow

the
and

Most the

Ceremonies
enter.

Enlightened Brother Master of Knight Kadosh, so vouched for to

order of the

Pursuivant

"

It

is the

Most

Perfect

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COMMANDER.

that yon be allowed to enter. (The candidate enters^conducted by the Master of Ceremonies who leads President
him toward The the door and East^, is then halts in front of dent. the Presi-

closed.) Most Perfect President My brother, you desire to take upon arduous and most an yourself responsible office. There is but one infallible, unerring judge. All human is at best uncertain. of the The errors judgmxCnt serious as those of the as judge have consequences however innocent crimes of other men, and they must often, and unintentional, produce when they are made known by that unrelentingcensor. Time, regret and
"

sorrow

and

sometimes

remorse.

It is not

wise

to seek

It is a stern duty and an unjudge our fellow men. it cannot in any w^elcome task, to be performed when and never to be wise be honorably avoided, a privilege to

desired
Woe

and
unto

coveted.
that
so

and

to

God,

if he be not

just. Does
motives with

judgment, of extent usurps the prerogative some himself dispassionate, upright, tial, imparyour heart tell you that only proper
man assumes

who

the power

of

lead you to seek that power and that you take it into your hands? to yourself, safety
"

may

Candidate
Most

It does.
"

PerfectPresident
be not the

you return

deceived.

if indeed It is well my brother, Go with your guide; heed

you

well the lessons and

again to
him

me.

warnings (The Master

the
room

will receive and

ducts con-

of Ceremonies in halting and

as

six times around

a

turn

fore be-

each of the six columns and

AT

in the North
at
"

South,

addressed by
THE

brother
OF ALFRED!

each I
was

follows:

COLUMN

the jUSt KinSf

wise

England. I independentof uprightjudges,

Alfred, of
Saxon

framed my

laws, made
that of the

will and

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COMMANDER.

letters everlasting
book of nature.

leaved the pages of the many upon I said to them^ desire not for your country

The greatlaw of duty any other benefit than justice. is to be looked for in humanity. Justice in equity
to render

that to which he to every man who would stand above the ordinary level of men, must i be exempt from self-conceit and obstinacy,prejudice,

;| is entitled. He |

of justice alone. governed by the mandates which and piety, Cultivate justice great toward your should be greatertoward your parents and relations, country. Hear much, reflect much and say nothingsuperfluous. Let doubt of guilt of innocence be acquitted and presumption influence solid proof. So I taught, and my lived after me and was good and gave good fortune to country,and yet controlled its destinies. That is my
the

and

be

noblest
so

recompense

of

human

virtue.

Do

thou

strive
too

to live and

act,to obey and

mayst

live in the

good

govern, and thou after thou opinionof men

art dead
over

and

thy influences may

of
men.

make

thee too

King

the minds
THE COLUMN

AT

OE

MINOS

I
"

was

Minos, the law

I taught the Cretans that the laws which giverof Crete, I enacted were for all true dictated by Zeus the father, velopments but the deand righteous laws and all human are justice that is of of that eternal and infinite justice, of the Deity,he who to judge his the essence assumes brethren,clothes himself with a power like that of God. of his is to invade the territory To usurp a jurisdiction Act so that men thy moderation, prerogative. may praise And yet thy equityand thy integrity. thy inflexibility, regard not alone the opinion and the judgment of the shall live but seek the approval of those who living, if more whose verdict will be more even hereafter, just,

INITIATION".

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severe.

Woe

unto

vicious thee,if beingthyself

to

or

nal, crimi-

if judge others and stillmore thou givest ory corruptjudgment. For then will thy memand in all time, it shall be the bitterest be execrated, to an unjustjudge to call him by thy name. reproach
thou

dost

assume

AT

THE

COLUMN

OF

ZOROASTER:

"

was

Zoroaster,
"He said,

whose

words

became of

law

to the

Persians. I

who God, whose heart is upright, with due regardto what is just to all men; is liberal, is the best servant who
turns not hi^ eyes towards

riches and

whose

heart

wishes well to every all

men

that when

So thing that lives.'^ they die,thou shalt not

act towards

have
wrong

to

gret re-

their
can no

because thou hast done them death, He reparation.

and is

longermake
thinks

alone is just who

charitable and is wise who

merciful in his well and

judgments and

he alone
men.

not evil of other

Attempt not to break through the laws of providence, aor impiously presume to correct the ways of God. Nor
.neasure

the

ocean

of his wisdom

with

the

of tape-line

Ay

little conceptions.

cringe nor fawn, nor depend meanly; but "nd thy happinesswithin thyself.Satisfy thine own of fortune, conscience and fear neither the outrages nor Crime is not to be measure! of enemies. the injuries but by the bad intentions of the by the issue of events, doer. Study therefore the dominion of thyselfand commotions, and hold it the noblest quiet thine own ovation,to triumph over thy passions.Let the long train of thy trophies be within thee, and not without, and when thou sittest in judgment on others, let malice be manacled m^ envy fettered behind thy judgmentseat.
Neither

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COMMANDER.

AT

THE

COLUMN

OF

MOSES

"

was

Moses/''the

er lead-

of the Israelites. I was initiated into... lawgiver the mysteries and wisdom of ancient Egypt^ and that wisdom dictated the statutes by which Israel was erned. govI said unto the people, ^Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. for the giftblindeth the ^^Thou shalt take no gift, the words of the righteous. wise,and perverteth ^^Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. ^^Ye "shall hear the small as well as the great. Ye for the judgment is shall not fear the face of man, God's.^^ (Candidate halts before the Councilors.)

and

Senior Councilor
Eemember Hear
as

"

Thou

hast heard

the words

of the

great sages, lawgiversand

now

the

sacred whom

the voice of

one

of antiquity. philosophers of the 18th degree. word all Christendom regards

that has ever come lawgiver greatest men; among to his teachings. and listen reverentially their trespasses, ^^If ye forgive not men neither will But if your trespasses. your Heavenly Father forgive their trespasses, men your Heavenly Father ye forgive will also forgive you. With what judgment ye judge, and with what measure ye shall be judged, ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. ^^If thy brother trespass thee,go and tellhim ]f against
the

his fault between

Note 365.
"

thee and
Moses
was

him
learned

alone. If he shall hear

in all the wisdom of the

"Moses.

he of tI^.^t initiated of the wise men was in all the knowledge Egyptians; held retained and been the nation, by whom learning .of antiquity had in symbols wicked and from of the vulgar the sacred; wrapped eye up their order of communicated own to men and cuily, hieroglyphics, and in any This is not wise with and circumspection. secrecy secrecy, care, have would consider the to be we wondered persecution which at, when who were the to followed faith a ignorance of the nations unacceptable tionary Dicand and in superstition bigotry." enveloped Macoy's Lncyclojpaedia of Freemasonry^ Article Mo^es,
"

INITIATION.

333

thou hast gainedthy brother. Judge not according thee, to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. rebuke him, and ^^If thy brother trespass thee, against if he repent,forgive him, and if he trespass against times in a day thee seven times in a day, and seven thou shalt forgive turn again to thee saying^I repent'
him. "^'Blessed
are

the

merciful, for

they

shall obtain

mercy.'^
to the East, the seat of that jusbrother, tice which also is a ray of the greatlight from separated the others by the prismof Masonry. (Candidate is conducted to the East.) Most PerfectPresident Be seated my brother. You have heard the lesson of immortal wisdom, once uttered that have longsince mouldered into dust. by mortal lips Through those lipsGod spake unto men, for from him Go
now

my

"

alone cometh

all wisdom. and

You
a

desire to become

ber mem-

Supreme judgein Masonry. of Sublime Princes of the Eoyal The Grand Consistory satisfied of your capacity of and qualifications; Secret, and justice has, in its wisdom, granted your impartiality shall have been received request. When you your it will devolve on you to administer the high us among of the order,and in that the purest equitymust justice be your guide. In every case submitted to your judgment, and whether the matters and the parties be Masonic ly deliberate calmor profane, you must hear affably, and yield to no other influences than those of Justice and Equity, of Lenity and Mercy; the four sacred words that with their splendorlight every Supreme Tribunal of Gr^nd Commanders. Inspectors Inquisitors You will not suspect, that to your title of we trust, will be attached that odious meaning which Inquisitor
has made
the
name
so

of this Tribunal

fearful and detestablein all the

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INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

countries in which
the
name

toleration has found

domicile. In

who seeks and searches one bear,it means after and investigates the truth, and the for,inquires
we

truth alone.
The

j
ever

punishment must
some

and offence,

must
are

not be

to th^ proportionate punishedfor doing thing^

be

for which
In

others

not

so

much

as

called to account.'

we punishing also,

must
no

remember

that

there is

guard againstpassionand such thing in Masonry as

in

vindictive When

justice.

argument,in any form* youl market, or the fireside, the rules of to forget, offend against, never are or cour-| and of boundaries the or charity, tesy modera-| overpass tion. There must be in your argument neither heat nor^ bitter words. If you have maturely reflected and are sat-S' isfied that the grounds you take are wholly right, main-|
you maintain a cause whatever;in the court,the

tain with firmness

and

express with frankness

or opinion,but not too positively with the use of any words that canf nor your antagonist, wound his feelings or startle his self respect. Sug-| justly And than assertion. gestionoften convinces more aj will succeed when; modest and courteous demonstration rude and positive will always fail. logic oJ that being human, you must Ever remember hold necessityoften err. That those who differen1| do your own,"^^ entertain them as honestly as you opinions And that you have no right to deny or doubt theirj never harshlydenounce an opinion: Especially sincerity. and a more that more thorough investiga-r experience to tion may some adopt.And therefore day compel you at certainly always treat your opponents as if it were could become time to happen,that their opinions some

your towards scornfully

own|

your

own.

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If in his progress
has not learned

the Mason upward to this degree, advanced too far. wisdom, he has already

is truly Masonry that no man wise who is not kind and courteous; charitable in his construction of men's motives, lenient and merciful, to resist the allureand distrustful of his own ability and the mighty influences of prejudice m.ent of temptation the order; that you represent Remember and passion.

And

it is the doctrine of

that you

must

maintain
act

and its dignity

glory, serve pre-

by its laws. And that all You are committed to your fidelity. those things are nor neither to be subordinate nor haughty, subservient, to bear in mind that ''quod and ever nor domineering, law's letter What vetat lex, hoc vetat fieri non piidor/' ness and fitis often forbidden by propriety does not prohibit of things. should assume one a Masonic* obligano tion My brother,
its constitutions and unless he

is convinced
moral

resolution and
to

possesses sufficient to enable him faithfully strength that he

too true, keep and perform it. It is unfortunately of insincerity, that no cause and falsehood prevarication than the practice ing has been more of administerpowerful the obligaoaths;and that attemptsto strengthen tions of moralityand duty, by-^oaths with exaggerated found to hSve no tendencybut are penalties, generally

fo relax them.
may judge by what you duties which you will assume You have
as

Commander, and in what Inquisitor them. Do you feel that it is in your you must discharge power so to perform those duties ? Candidate (Rising.) I do. Most PerfectPresident Are you ready to endeavor to renounce all passions and overcome all weaknesses
" "

heard,what are the Grand a Inspector and manner spirit

336

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mQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

|
giv^l"

that Gould lead you to do acts of hastyaiid inconsiderate judgment?

and injustice

Candidate-^-1 am.
Most
to

President" Perfect

X)o you believe that you

can

sacrifice your

and love of self respect^? prideof opinion maintain the holy of justice cause and equity?
-*

Candidate" 1 do. Most Perfect President

"

|'
Go then to
our

in " holy altar,

the Master off Enlightened Brother, Ceremonies and there kneel with sincerity and reverence/:, with no thought in your heart and no word on your lips 1 but those of soberness and truth. (Masterof Ceremon-'
our

of charge

Most

ies conducts him, to the

causes altar,

him

to kneel

on

the-

ii

in his left hand the scales of jusknee,and places right tice, his righthand on the book of constitu laying tions.) President Most Perfect and rising.) one (Striking
"

Order my

brethren ! Form
him

the circlearound the

the candidate.

(All rise and

their left hands in the
over

suround

while

candidate, extending they hold their swords f^

him

and right,

all

after which

the Most

the responses ; Perfect President leaves his seat

repeatwith

il|
.^i

and meets the candidate.) President Most Perfect

"

sonry in token do you, upon and the law's dread vengeance, most solemnly, rightness that you will never reveal any o^ and sincerely swear Commander the secrets of Grand Inspector tafi Inquisitor any person and under any circumstances in the world, to do so by a Consistory of Sublime unless duly permitted Princes of the Eoyal Secret.^ I do. Candidate and All President Do you furthermore promiee Most Perfect
" "

at this altarof Ma- 1| Kneeling and reverential awe of Deity;|| of humility of justice, these emblems equity, up-V^

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GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR I do.
"

COMMANDER.

Candidate
Most

and

All

"

and sincerely solemnly that you will as a judge lay aside all prideof swear .| opinion^obstinacyand self will, and be governed[ absolutely by the dictates of law, justiceequityand J far as the frailty of your naso conscience, ture your own will permit?
you
-

President Perfect

Do

Candidate
Most

and

All

"

I do.
"

PerfectPresident
swear

Do

you

solemnlyand

cerely sin-

you

that you will usurp no doubtful power ; that ? will strain no law so as to make it cover to cases
it does not

which

you will presume innocent until he is proven guilty, and that every man onable you will giveto every one accused the benefitof all reastion doubt,and of a charitable and natural construcof his actions ; and remember
seeks

apply;that plainly

that the Masonic

not
as an

law i

punishmentas
and
All
"

means

and only,

end?!

Candidate Most

I do.
"

PerfectPresident Eepeat then with me. (Candidate f1 the following:) and all repeat that God will so judge All this I do swear, expecting -Ji^, and consigning myselfto the con- ^; me, as I judge others, tempt of my brethren and to their justand terrible an- I head,if I should | ger, to be visited upon my unprotected or willfully through indifference violate this my solemn God. So helpme oath and obligation. 0! Father, as we All Forgive us our tresspasses, those that trespass us. against forgive the solemn Witness Most Perfect President oath|| recorded. be it let and brethren, my
"
"

All

"

We

witness
"

it.

I record it. (As the last words are the scales of uttered,lightis given to the candidate, taken from him and placedon the altar.) are justice Chancellor And

INITIATION'.

339

PerfectPresident -(Takingthe candidate by rises and all the hand. (Eisemy brother.) (Candidate the brethren sheath their swords.) Most Most EnlightenedBrother PerfectPresident monies Master of Ceremonies^ do your duty. (Master of CereMost
" "

divests the candidate

of all his decorations and

them lays
Most

on

the

altar.)
"

Sir Knight^we divest you of PerfectPresident because the degreewhich you are all your decorations, is above those you have already now received, entering branch and leave the and in it you enter the judicial branch of the order. Most Enlightened Brother military teach the candidate the march Master of Ceremonies, of the Grand Commanders and Inquisitors Inspectors then bringhim to me. To your places Most spector Grand InPerfect President Commanders! Inquisitors (The Most Perfect officers and members, return to their places. President, The Master the candidate under of Ceremonies places he causes the sign of order. Then him to step off one and then bring his step to the front with the rightfoot, to form feet together time a square, at the same so as his arms. Then he steps off uncrossingand crossing with the left foot one stepand forms the square again, and crossing his arms, and so on by alternation uncrossing until he reaches the foot of the throne.) Most Perfect President him with the collar (Invests and jewel of the order.)I invest you with the w^hite collar and jewel of this degree. See that the purity of
" "

the former and the lustre of the latter be never sullied dimmed or by your injustice, inhumanity or impurity. Return to the altar my brother, and kneel. Order Most Most Perfect President Enlightened Brethren! (All rise under the signof order. Candidate goes to the altar and kneels.)
"

340

GRAND

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INQUISITOR

COMMAND.h:r.

PerfectPresident (Laying both hands on the -^ Architect ; candidate's head.)To the gloryof the Grand and tinder the auspices of of the Universe, in the name of Sublime Princes of the Eoyal the Grand Consistory Secret,32nd degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite under the jurisdicof Masonry, for the State of tion spectors Inof the Supreme Council of SovereignGrand General, 33rd degree for the ISTorthern JurisStates of America, sitting diction of the United at New York, and by virtue of the powers conferred on me by this Supreme Tribunal of Grand Inspectors Inquisitors create and Commanders, I do receive and constitute, der CommanInquisitor acknowledge you a Grand Inspector and a member of the 31st degreeof that rite, of this Supreme Tribunal. Brother. Take for a moment Arise Most Enlightened the two poniards which lie before you. They are that you have carried before in Masonry, and weapons we yet retain them because they were given anciently he might punish perjury to the candidate that with one and with the other protect innocence. Put them down brother ! They do not belongto my Grand a InspectorInquisitor Commander, who is a Judge and not a soldier. The moral force of the law and is more the Tribunal potent than a thousand daggers. Perjury like any other crime, is punished by law,or by the general contempt and execration, and innocence is not now by the poniard. protected Most EnlightenedBrother Master of Ceremonies, this received Grand Commander newly Inquisitor Inspector has laid aside forever the steel which is symbolic of him violence. Give and words therefore,the signs, tokens of the degree. Be seated my brethren. (The
Most
"

"

Most

Perfect President

returns

to the throne and

takes

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341

seat themselves All the members and the his seat. the of Ceremonies Master gives the candidate signs, of the degree, as the same and tokens words plained exaxe by the Most Perfect President.)

SIGN.

Cross

both the

hands

over

the

navel, the

left

over

right.

'^*^
First Sign,

ANSWER.

Cross them
extended and

over

the

head, the fingers

the

and separate,

palms upward.

Aaswering Sigiu

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GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

TOKEN.

Place right foot to

and rightfoot,

rightknee
other

to

right knee, take eadi

and

by the left hand,

a

with
on

the the

righthand strike
other's

gentleblow

rightshoulder.

Token.

SACRED

word:

"

One

says

the other justice

answers

say : So mote it be. equity. Both together Nine. By one, three,four and one. : BATTERY the Most Perfect President, Master of Ceremonies to our newly words and tokens are made known signs,
" "

initiated brother. Most

"

Most Order Enlightened Perfect President Commanders! Grand Brethren Inquisitors Inspectors (All rise under the sign of order.) I do hereby proclaim the Most PerfectPresident Most EnlightenedBrother A B, a Grand Inspector and Commander 31st degree of the Ancient Inquisitor made and created, Accepted Rite of Masonry, regularly
"
"

....

and

I do

commend
over

him

as

such to all Freemasons

of

them globeand require ened to receive and acknowledgehim as such. Most EnlightBrother Master of Ceremonies,conduct our newly proclaimed brother to the seat of honor. (Master of to the right hand of the conducts him Ceremonies that Rite
the surface of the

President.)

INITIATION.

343

Be seated my brethren. (OrPresident Perfect der is obeyed.) Most Perfect President Most EnlightenedBrother further to instruct this our newly Advocate^be pleased gree. in regard to the principles of this dereceived brother^ (Advocaterises and delivers the discourse.) Most
" "

DISCOURSE

BY

ADVOCATE.

instituted when anarchy this degree was My brother, the rites of Masonry. It was evidently reigned among to establish a special body that should see indispensible of principles and the regularity of to the maintenance

Hasonic
The

forms. Tribunal of Grand

manders ComInquisitors Inspectors and invested with the power, thus created, was the different as it was chargedwith the duty of visiting bodies and inspecting that their work; of taking care
caution

should

be

observed

in the

selection of candidates

of the ritual in a strict observance compelling the higher degrees. To these powers were added by that of judging differences between the brethren degrees, and of tryingthose guiltyof offences againstMasonic
law. These and To

; of

and this jurisdiction now are defined, powers the mode of proceeding regulatedby the supreme
hear

authority.

to weigh deliberately passiona disand patiently, and to decide impartially; these are the chief duties of a judge. After the lessons ceived, you have reI need not further enlargeupon them. You will be ever reminded of them eloquently by the furniture and the decorations of our Tribunal. upon our altar,

The

book

of constitutions

and that he obligations, the law has a right to enforce

will remind you of your alone who observes faithfully

it upon

others.

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COMMANDER.

justice you are to weigh the facts and ship, friendthe law alone, nor placein neither scale personal neither fear nor or favor, and personaldislike, when reformation is no longerto be hoped for,you are with the sword of justice, to smite -relentlessly ever membering rethat as you judge here below,so you will be yourself judged hereafter by one who has not to submit like an earthly of inferring judge,to the sad necessity the motives,intentions and purposes of men, (of which all crime for the uncertain and consists) essentially often unsafe testimonyof their acts and words, as men
'

In the scales of

in thick

their way, with hands stretched outgrope before them, but before whom every thought, feeling, impulse and intention of every soul that now is,
or ever

darkness

was,

or

ever

will be

on

earth,is,and
of

ever

will be

through the whole infinite duration

and
visible.

present eternity,

square and well known to you consideration

in

The

compasses
as a

inculcate they peculiarly

plumb and level are Mason. Upon you as a judge, ful careuprightness,, impartiality,
circumstances, accuracy

the

of facts and

judgment, and uniformityin decision. As a judge,too, you are to bring up square work, and square work only. Like a temple erected by the plumb, you are to lean neither to one side nor to the well squaredand levelled, other. Like a building you are and to be firm and steadfast in your convictions of right
Like the

justice.

swept by the compasses, you are to be and principal The peculiar true. symbol of this degree of Pythagoras, is the Tetractys suspendedin the East. the sacred word or letter Where ordinarily the Deity. and like it,representing '.*. glitters, from the Triangle, Its nine external points {// /
circle

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GRAND

IKSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

Brahama'''

Osiris/'' Apollo^BeV^

and

the

self. Deity him-

Thus too" we form twelve still smaller triangles^ three times three of which compose the Tetractys itself. I refrain from enumerating all the figures that you
may not

trace within The

iced. passed unnotHexagon itself faintly images to use a cube,

one

it; but

may

not

be

visible at the first glance, and therefore the fit emblem of that faith in things, invisible which, tliough are nevertheless real,and the existence of which may be
and

proved by reason reminding you

Note Bonified, 366.
and
"

logic.The
the

of
the
the

Cubical
all the

firstperfect solid and Stone''' that sweated

powers of nature
are

**In
become

Vedic

thus worship, leading to an appareut Mr. polytheism. But, as J. F. Clarke (Ton Great Religions, p. 90), f *behind this incipient polytheism remarks, lurks the original monotheism; | for each of these gods, in turn, becomes the And Max I, Supreme Being.' Muller (Chaps, i. 2), that *it would says be easy to find in the numerous^ of the Veda hymns in which almost passages important deity is j every and absolute.' represented as This supreme most ancient J. religion
-

hymns objects of

per-

"

one-seventh of the world's fountain population, that flowed of much the so stream of modern religious thought, T in ceremonies and t mystical abounding ritual prescriptions, worshipping, of all, 'the source the Lord of golden light,' having as its ineffable I name, its solemn methods of its symbolic rites initiation, and is well worth ^. the serious in it he will find much study of the Masonic scholar, because that will be suggestive in the investigations of the dogmas to him of his Order. ""Mackey's of Freemasonry, Article Brahmanism. Encyclopaedia

believed in which has

by

fromf'

"

"The Osirian 367, consisted in a scenic mysteries tion representaof the murder of Osiris the his of by Typhon, subsequent recovery mutilated body his deification, or restoration immortal to by Isis, and life. in bis treaties On the Julius Firmicus, Falsity of the Pa^an Rein those the object of the Osirian 'But ligionSp thus describes mysteries: lamentations funerals which of I and are celebrated in honor annually of the rites pretend a reason. 0."iris, the defenders physical They ^ Pagan call the seeds of fruit, Osiris; the earth, Isis; the natural heat, Typhon; fruits collected for ^ and the heat and because are ripened by the natural tie to the life of man, their and the natural are earth, -^^ separated from this when winter is thei consider and sown approaches, are again they death when the genial fostering of the:* of Osiris; but fruits, by the to be a new generated by earth, procreation, this is the" begin again This thatj? finding of Osiris.' explanation does not essentially differ from is InThe deed symbolism Egyptian Mysteries. already given in the article resurrection from death of a restoration that or precisely the same Article Osiris, Mysteries F,nayclopaedia of Freemasonry, to life." Mackey's
"
'

Not"

'

"

"

oft Note 368.

"

"^

_^

contracted worshiped form of Baal, and was and sidered contheir chief The so Greeks Eomans as deity. by the Babylonians Jah with the and It has, translated word by Zeus and Jupiter. Arch representative as into the introduced a Royal system and On, been words have?, it and which the accompanying of the Tetragrammaton, ofv. made Encyclopaedia to displace." Mackey's sometimes ignorantly been

"Bel, is the

"

Freemasonry,
Note
"

Article

Bel.

formed into a square, taining con369. **Every stone of the temple was five equilateral triangles, each equilateral triangle being equal to of the being equal to a plumb side triangles and base a cube, and each Article of Freemasonry, line." Dictionary Macey's Encyclop dia and
"

Cubical

Stone,

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and of that deposited blood, by Enoch, it teaches justice, accuracy and consistency. The of the triangle, infinite divisibility teaches the of the universe,of time, of space and of the infinity from the common Deity,as do the lines that diverging increase their distance from each other, centre ever as theyare infinitely prolonged. As they may be infinite in number, so are the attribute of Deity, infiniteand as they emanate from one verse centre and are projected into space, so the whole unihas emanated Eemember
to from

God.

also, my

that you have other duties brother,

those of
a

quire judge. You are to ininto and scrutinize carefully the work of the subordinate bodies in Masonry. You- are to see that recipients of the higherdegrees not unnecessarily are multiplied ; that improper persons excluded from membership,and that in are carefully Masons to bear testimony their life and conversation,

perform than

the

excellence of

our

and doctrines,

the incalculable

value of the institution itself.

also into your own heart and conduct, inquire and keep careful watch over that you go yourself not astray. If you harbor ill-willand jealousy; if you to intolerance and bigotry, and churlish are hospitable and kind affections, to gentleness opening wide your it is its portals to the other, heart to one, and closing time for you to set in order your own temple,or else and insignia of a Mason, in vain the name you wear You
are

to

while yet uninvested

with

the Masonic

nature.

Everywhere in the world there is a natural law, that of action, which seems to belong to a constant model is, the nature of things; to the constitution of the universe. This fact is universal. In different departments call we

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by different names^ as the law of ; matter^ the law of mind^ the law of morals^ and the which like. We mean of action, a certain mode by this, mental or moral forces;thev belongs to the material, in which commonly they are mode found to act and which it is their ideal to always act. The ideal laws of matter,we onlyknow from the fact that they are always obeyed.To us the actual obedience is the only evidence of the ideal rule; for in respect to the conduct of the material world, the ideal and the actual are the same. The laws of matter we learn only by observation and ; of the fact, Before experience could | no man experience. foretell that a body falling towai*ds the earth would descend sixteen feet the first second,twice that the next, four times the third, No and sixteen times the fourth. mode of action in our consciousness anticipates this
this mode
of action
;

rule of action in the outer the laws is

a

world. The ideal law

same

is true of all 7

of matter.

The is

is known

because it;

be obeyed;^ It must imperative. of crystallization, without hesitation. Laws laws of proportionin chemical combination;neither in these in any other law of nature is there any margin left, nor for oscillation or disobedience. Only the primal willf of God works in the material world,and no secondary,! finite will. There
are

fact. The

law

no

to exceptions

the

which binds atom to abstraction, visible only by aid of a microscope; orb to orb,i ratifier, system to system; givesunity to the world of things,; and in 4 rounds^ these systems of worlds to a universe. At first there seem to be exceptionsto this law, as'^

great generallaw of atom in the body of a

of and in the repulsions decomposition but at lengthall these are found to be especelectricity, ial cases. of the one great law of attraction, actingin

growth and

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various modes.
the surprises

The

senses,

of effectof this law, at first variety but in the end, the unity of cause

astonishes the cultivated mind.

to this globe, an

Looked

at in reference

is no more than a chink that earthquake opens in a garden walk in a dry day in summer. A sponge is porous, having small spaces between the solid parts.The solar system is onlymore ing porous, havbetween the several orbs. The universe room larger the systems,as small yet more so, with spaces between compared to infinite space, as those between the atoms

that compose

the bulk of the smallest invisible anim^rl-

cule,of which millions swim in a drop of salt water. The same the attraction holds together the animalcule, of sponge, the system and the universe. Every particle
matter in that universe is related to each

and

all the

bond. and attraction is their common particles, In the spiritual ness, consciousworld; the world of human there is also a law and ideal mode of action, for the forces of man. The law of justice is as universpiritual v^al an one the law of attraction though we are very as far from being able to reconcile all the phenomena of lature with it. The lark has the same in our right, to live, to sing,to dart at pleasure fiiew, through the ambient atmosphere, the hawk has to ply his strong as wings in the summer sunshine, and yet the hawk as it devours pounces on and devours the harmless lark,
other
the worm, so far as of animal and
we

the animalcule. And know, there is nowhere, in any future state

as worm

the

devours

existence, any compensationfor this apparent injustice. Among the bees,one rules while the others work while others are idle. With obey; some the small ants,the soldiers feed on the proceeds of the workmen's
labor.
The lion lies in wait for and

that has

as apparently good a

the lope, anterightto life as he.

devours

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Among
mands

men,

some

govern,

some

serve.

obeys.And one race avails itself of the strong muscles of another that is inferior. And yet,for all this,no one impeaches the
and labor No

Capital^coinlect, in intelsuperior

of God. justice
are

doubt
one

all these varied

consistent with

is that only difficulty

we

great law of do not, and no

phenomena and the justice,

doubt
we can-

not, understand

dreaming and | evidently unjust for the lion to devour the deer, and for the eagle to tear and eat the wren, but the trouble is that we know of no other way, according to the frame, the constitution and the organs which God has given to them, in which the lion and the eaglecould manage of justice is not God's live at all. Our littlemeasure does not require His justice to relieve the || measure. us hard-working millions of all labor; to emancipate the ^l' serf or slave, unfitted to be free,from all control. No doubt underneath the littlebubbles which are the lives, mil- | the wishes,the wilk and the plans of ten hundred bles of human lions or more beingson this earth, (forbubthey are, judging by the space and time they occupy of human-kind). I in this great and age-outlasting sea and the all resides one them No doubt, underneath eternal force,which same they shape into this or the And over form. all the same other special paternal pro- 1 I vidence presides, eternal watch little the |^ over keeping and the great, and producing varietyof effect, fromj unity of force. It is entirely true to say that justice tion, is the constitu""

It is very easy for some theorist to say that it is most visionary that

law.

law of the moral universe ; the law of right, for man, a rule of conduct (as it is for every other livingcreature). In all his moral relations,no doubt all human be must affairs, (likeall other affairs) to that, And what is right as the law paramount. subject
or

fundamental

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while what is WTong agrees therewith and stands^ is what we with it and falls. The difficulty
erect
our

flicts con-

ever

notions of what

is rightand

and insist that God shall justice^ to learn by observation and reflection law; instead of striving what his law is, and then believe that law to be whether it corresponds consistent with his infinite justice, with onr limited notion of justice, or does not so and too wise in our We own are conceit, correspond. of
ever

into the law just^ adopt that as his

strive to enact laws 'of God.

our

own

versal littlenotions into the uni-

to might be difficultfor man to his own how it is right or satisfaction, prove, even vice, justfor him to subjugatethe horse and ox to his sergivingthem in return" only their dailyfood, w^hich God has spread out for them on all the green meadows and savannahs of the w^orld. Or how it is justthat we should slay and eat the harmless deer, that only crop the green herbage, the buds and the young leaves and drink the free running water that God made common 'o all ; or the gentledove, the innocent the many kid/" rther living trust to our thingsthat so confidently jection. prodifficult to it as Quite as perhaps, just prove

It

his wealth,to make or even intellect, anhis servants, Ither's strong arms for daily w^ages or for

pT
-.

one

man's

bare subsistence.
To

find out this universal law of justice is one thing; to undertake to measure off something,wdth our own littletape-line, and call that God's law of justice, is anDther.

great, generalplan and system, and the great laws enact-ed by God, continually general produce what,
to
our

The

limited
men

is notions^ have been

hitherto

explainto their own of another existence, satisfaction, only by the hypothesis in which all inequalities and injustices in this life will 3e remedied and compensated ior. To our ideas of Ju.s-^

wrong able to

and

w^hich injustice,

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it is very unjust that the child is made miserable tice, in consequence for life by deformityor organicdisease, of the vices of its universal law. and yet that father,
is

part

of the

punished for the sins of its father. We say that its deformity, or disease, is the consequence of its father's vices, but so far as the questionof justice, that is concerns or. injustice^ merely the change of a word. It is very easy to lay down a broad generalprinciple, and embodying our own idea of what is absolute justice, insist that everything shall conform to that. To sajy all human affairs must be subjectto that, as the law paramount, and what is right agrees therewith and stands; what is wrong conflicts and falls. Private of friendship or of patriotism, cohesions of self-love^ timust all be subordinate to this universal gravitation ward the eternal right. The difficulty is that in this universe of necessities, and of God created;of sequences; of cause and effect, succession life evolved from death; this interminable will not conform to any such of cruelties, and aggregate matter in what absolute principle or arbitrary no theory, it may be embodsounding words and glittering phrases
was
1

The

ancients said that the child

ied.

"

I
'

rules in morals are always injurious, Impracticable fall short of all men for,as compliancewith them, they i real virtues into turn imaginary offences against a forged law. Justice and
as

between

man

and

the animals

below

him,

and as between man man, is that which, under, an

between | accordingto the God created relations existing rounding surthem, and the whole aggregate of circumstances and proper to be done, them^ is fit anfl right,

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and observation, right, by experience but that God has given us a moral faculty, our which is able to perceive this law directly conscience, of it.And it is and immediately, by intuitiveperception true that man has, in his nature, a rule of conduct ture higherthan he has ever yet come up to ; an ideal of nathat shames his actual history, because man has his own been prone to make ever necessity; necessity, the necessitiesof society, But this a plea for injustice. not be pushed too far. For if we notion must tute substithen it is equally for actuality, this ideality true, that we have within us an ideal rule of rightand wrong, in his government of the world, to which God himself, which he (we say it revenand against has never come and the entially) every day offends. We detest the tiger and love of blood,which are wolf, for their rapacity
of

justice ; the

law of

their nature.

againstthe law, by which the crooked the fruits are limbs and diseased organismof the child, think that a God, omnipof the father's vices. We even otent and omniscient, ought to have permittedno pain, is more servitude. Our ideal of justice no no poverty, loftythan the actualities of God. It is well as all else
We revolt
is well. He cent tain

has

givenus

that moral

We purposes. the inherent loftiness of human

an

sense, for wise and benifiproof of' accept it,^s a significant

nature, that it can

ascer-'

should strive to attain and we exalted, with the relations! it,so far as we can do so consistently and the circumstances which surround which he has created, and hold us captive. us of conscience; if apthis faculty If we faithfully use plying and relations circumstances the it to wo existing develop it and all its kindred powers, and deduce the;
ideal
so

duties

that out

of these relations

and

those

circum-

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limited and qualified stances^ by them, arise and become

obligatory .."upon ns, then right;the divine rule of

if
we

we

learn

the justice;

law

of

conduct

for human

life. But
of action,

undertake

to define and

settle the mode

nature of God indefinitely perfect and to set up an ideal rule beyond all human wereach, his work, and relations to judgeand condemn soon come him in his infinitewisdom to create. which it has pleased A sense of justice nature and is a to human belongs ive permanent and instinctpartof it.Man can find a deep, in justice, not only in the outward effects, delight but in the inward cause, and by his nature love this law of right; this reasonable rule of conduct, this justice, with a deep and abiding love. Justice is the objectof fitsthe eye and truth the and fitsit as light conscience, mind. Justice keeps just relations between It men. holds the balance between nation and nation; between and his family,tribe, nation and race; so that a man his absolute rights and theirs do not interfere, their nor ultimate interests ever the internal interests nor clash, if the one prove antagonistic of any to those of all, or

that

belongsto

the

"ther one. We just. ;tis

iut
a

This must

we

if we believe that God believe, and demand do justice of all. to all,

must

universal human
may
err

debt ;

universal human

claim.

what that justice is. in defining greatly views are ^he temporary interests, and what to human the rtghts of many, do often interfere and clash. The life interests of the individual, often conflict with the and what lermanent interests and welfare of society; of one class or race, to be the natural rights Lay seem ttk those of another. It is not true to say that one man, however little, must lotbe sacrificed to another,however great;to a majority, That is not onlya fallacy, but a most or to all men.
we

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one. dangerous

Often

one

man,

and many
of the

men,

must

be

terest term, to the into the It is a comfortable fallacy of the many. for if they cannot,by the law of justice, be sacrificed selfish; for the common good,then their countryhas no and he is a fool rightto demand of them self-sacrifice; who laysdown his life, sacrificeshis estate, or even or his luxuries, the safety to ensure of his or prosperity Curtius was a country. According to that doctrine, and Leonidas an idiot, and to die for one's country fool, is no longer beautiful and glorious, ity. absurdbut a mere Then it is no longerto be asked that the common in his bosom, the sword or bayonet soldier shall receive, thrust,which otherwise would let out the life "of the great commander, on whose fate hang the liberties of his country,and the welfare of millions yet unborn. On the contrary, it is certain that necessity rules in all the afl^airs of men, and that the interest, and even in the ordinarysense sacrificed, the life of
one

man,

must

often be sacrificed to.the interest

must
ever

and welfare of his country. Some the forlorn

lead

ages, hope. The misrfbnarymust go among savmust bearinghis life in his hand. The physician for the sake of others. The expose himself to pestilence, the wide ocean, escaped in the frail boat upon sailor, from the founderingand burning ship, ly must stepcalminto the hungry waters^ if the lives of the passengers The be saved,only by the sacrifice of his own: can pilotmust stand firm at the wheel, and let the flames the common to ensure scorch away his own life, safety

of those whom
are

the doomed makes

vessel bears. The is

mass

of
vast

men
chinery ma"

always lookingfor what

which the

just. All the

"

is,on

part

up a State of the people, an

world

of States
to

attempt

organize,

not that ideal

which justice

finds fault with

God's ordi-

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which be attained
minute up the

justice, may iiiMices,but thfltpractical The the world. of in the actual organization
and law which civil machinery, wide-extending and
on

makes

the the

courts,"with all their officers and

ments, imple-

effort to reduce an part of mankind, is chidfly the theoryof right. to practice made to establish justice.The Constitutions are to help us judge more decisions of Courts are reported, gether nation aims to get toThe wiselyin time to com.e. in the State, corpora that theymay inthe most justmen of what is their aggregate into statutes, sense right. minist adThe peoplewish law to be embodied in justice, in the wildest ages, without passion.Even But alwaysmixed there has been a wild,popular justice. with passion and administered with hate; for justice

takes
mixed

rude with

form hate

with and

rude

men,

and

becomes

less

civilized communities. passionin more state revises its statutes and Every progressive revolutionizes its constitution from time to time, seeking to come closer to the utmost, possible, tice juspractical and sometimes, following and right, theorists and in their adoration of the ideal, dreamers, by erecting into law positive of theoretical right, works principles and then has to retrace its steps. practical injustice and Literarymen, always look for practical justice,

desire that virtue should have its its appropriate punishment.

own

reward, and

vice

They are ever on the side of justice and humanity, and the majorityof them have ideal justicebetter than the things about them. an Juster than the law, for the law is ever imperfect, not attaining to the utmost even practicable degree of And is as just as his own no man perfection. idea of and practicable His passions and his possible justice.

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COMMANMtJ.

necessities
The

ever

cause

to sink below

his

own

ide"il.

which men look up to and strive ever Justice^ to rise toward, is true,but it will not be realized in this to it as practicaworld. Yet we majst approach as near ble, that ideal democracythat should do toward as we floats before the eyes of earnest and religious now men-; fairer than the Eepublicof Plato or Moore's Utopia, or that the golden age, or fabled memory care ; onlytaking do not, in striving to reach and ascend to the impossible we to seize upon and hold fast to the ideal^ neglect actual. To aim at the best, but be content with possible is the only true wisdom. To insist on the best possible, and throw out of the calculation the the absolute right, element of necessity, is important and all-controlling of a mere dreamer. the folly with inhabited by men In a world bodies, and with bodily the wants and animal passions, necessarily when there will be no want, no time will never come fear of man, but only love. no no servitude, oppression, That never can be, while there are inferior intellects, awful indulgencein low vice, indolence, improvidence, and famine, earthvisitations of pestilence and war quake and volcano, to that must of necessity cause men want, serve, suffer and fear. is ever drawn the plowshare of justice But still, through and through the field of the world,uprooting and progresEver we see a ^continual the savage plants. sive of England, triumph of the right. The injustice lost her America, the fairest jewel of her crown. of the French and clergy, The aristocracy injustice than the revolution of to the ground more bore them lands,there to pine 1789 did,and exiled them to foreign to bid mankind be away and die; their fate a warning just ideal

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359 is better than justice given case dependsso

are

We
we
can

understand intuitively depictit. What it is

on

what
in
a

much

ciircumstances,that

of it defin^itionis

wholly deceitful. Often it would be unjustto society to do what would, in the absence of that consideration, be pronouncedjustto the individual. General propositions to do this or that are ever fallacious, of man's right it would be most unjust to the and not unfrequently individual himself, as a to do for him what the theorist, would say was right and his due. proposition, general We should ever do unto others what, under the same we circumstances, ought to wish,and have the rightto wish,theyshould do unto us. There are occurring, constantly cases, cases many in preference must take care of himself, where one man of for the possession to another,as where two struggle but cannot uphold both. Or one a plank that will save his own where assailed he can save life, only by slaying his adversary. So one must preferthe safetyof his country to the lives of her enemies, and sometimes to
insure it to those of her
The
own

innocent

citizens.

cut away a bridge behind retreating general may him to delay pursuit, and save the main body of the though he thereby surrenders a detachment, a army, or to certain even a battalion, force, corps of his own

destruction. These are not departures from justice, though like other instances where the injuryor death of the individual is the safety of the many, where the interest of one individual class or race, is postponedto that of the public,
race. some superior They may infringe dreamers ideal rule of justice. But every departure from real, no practical justice,'is doubt attended with loss to the unjust man, though the loss is not reported to the public. Injustice, publicor or

of the

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like every other sin and wrong, is inevitably private, The selfish, followed by its consequences. the grasping, the inhuman, the fraudulently unjust; the ungenerous employerand the cruel master,are detested by the great while the kind master,and liberal employer, popularheart, and the just, have the the generous, the humane good opinionof all men, and even envy is a tribute to
their virtues. and Men
honor

all who

shrink. The and never right, Four great statesmen,organizers to its patriots. look down upon the lawin stone, embalmed givers of the right, of France, as they pass to their hall of legislation How ; silent orators to tellhow nations love the just. of those justjudges, the marble lineaments revere we Jay and Marshall that look so calmly towards the living bench of the Supreme Court of the United States ! What monument a Washington has built in the heart of America
an

stand up for truth world builds monuments

and

all the world, not because he dreamed

of

ideal justice, but by his constant efforts impracticable, to be practically alone,and the just. But necessity good of the greatestnumber, can legitimately greatest interfere with the dominion Government should
not of absolute and ideal foster the

justice.

pense strong at the exand tax the of the weak, or protectthe capitalist The powerfulshould not seek a monopoly of laborer. developmentand enjoyment. Not prudence only and to by statesfor to-day should be appealed men, the expedient but conscience and the right. Justice should not at interest, in looking nor be forgotten political morality for should We not have political neglected economy. national housekeepinginstead of national organization for the basis of right. of many well differ as to the abstract right We may for every such question has many and few sides, things;

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Booner

swept

out

and

borne

away

of

omnipotentright. Let ns my all else^ endeavor alwaysto perform the duties of a good ^ '= Mason and a good man. -President Most Perfect one.) Grand In-^ (Striking of this SuCommanders^ members Inquisitors spectors
" ^

by the restless tidej in this as in^ brother^

preme

if any Tribunal,

one

has any

remarks

to

to offer, for the

enforce the

of justice and equity, or obligations

good of Masonry,the Supreme Tribunal will be pleased to hear him. (If there is no answer.) Most silence Perfect President, Senior Councilor
"

prevails. President Most Perfect

"

Grand

Inspectors Inquisitors

Commanders, the box of fraternal assistance will now be presented to you. is taken.) (Collection Most President Most Perfect Enlightened Brother read the minutes of this day^sproceedings. (Chancellor, reads the minutes.) [(Chancellor Grand Inspectors Most Perfect President Inquisitors Commanders, if any one has any observation to make in he has permission to do regardto the minutes now read,
'
" " "

so.

Senior

Councilor

"

Most

Perfect

President,silence
of this

prevails. Most PerfectPresident as recorded during our labor, (Chancellor puts record in the coffer.)
"

The

minutes

are presentsitting,

day's ed. adopt-

with other books and papers

Chancellor

"

^Most Perfect Perfect

President, I await
goes to the

your

pleasure. (The

President

coffer^

and with the Chancellor locks

it.)

CLOSING
Grand Most Senior Masons Inspector

CEREMONIES
Inquisitor Commander.
"

Perfect President Councilor,what is

?

Most the

Enlightened Brother
hour for rest for true

Senior
when Most

Councilor

"

Most
are
"

all their duties

the President, performed.

Perfect

hour

PerfectPresident
Councilor
"

Has

that hour

arrived my
ever

brother ?

Senior
comes

^^Asnearly as
none

in this life it all their

to
our

mortals,since
labors

and

Masonic

perform end only at the

"

duties,

Most mains

Most EePerfect President there yet any complaint unheard, wrong dressed unreoffence unpunished, that requires known or

grave. true, my brother.

action

from

this Tribunal?
"

Senior Councilor
Most

None, Most
"

Perfect President.

It is permitted then that this PerfectPresident Supreme Tribunal shall be closed,that we may return Princes of the Royal to the Sacred Asylum of Sublime Join me Secret. brethren in the conclu(Jing ceremony. my Order Grand ers! CommandInspectorsInquisitors (All rise under the sign of the order.) Advocate takes one.) From all errors and mis(Striking in opinion and conclusion: Senior Councilor three.) From all impa^ (Striking tience and inattention to evidence and argument; from
" "

all

and peevishness, all petulance

carelessness and

in-

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difference;from
tions of act
or

all harsh
:

and

uncharitable

constrnc-

motive
"

Senior and

Councilor

(Striking four.) From

all

from prejudice^
all wilful

obstinacy and
to
error

partiality pride of opinion,

all usurpations of

all

and

adherence

; from

of power
; from

and all

unwarrantable

assumptions
that

diction juris-

improper

influences

prevent man's

judgment
Most

all Perfect President (Strikingone.) From false judgment and intentional injustice^, keep us free, our Father, who art to judge us at the end of our earthly pilgrimage. All And as we judge others,so do thou in mercy Amen. judge us. Most Perfect President (Making the first sign.)
" " "

'^Justice.'' All
"

(Making
'So mote

the
it be. Most

answering sign.) ^^Equity.^'

Perfect

All" All"

(Lei by

President,give

the

tery.) bat-

Enlightened Brethren, Grand InspectorsInquisitorsCommanders, let us now form the procession and proceed to the Sacred Asylum
"

iilost Perfect President

Most

of

Sublime

Princes

of

the

Eoyal
the

Secret. throne

(The
and

Most cession pro-

Perfect

President

then
as

leaves

the

is formed
to the

Grand
once

opening, and the brethren proceed Consistory. If the newly admitted

in
the

brother

is at
a

to receive

32^, he remxains in the

to

hall with

brother

receive him.

consistoryis prepared Otherwise he is allowed to retire.)

the

until

Statutes

for
OF

the THE

Government Thirty-First Article

I.

of

all

Tribunals

Degree.

Every Tribunal of the 31st degree^when sitting in judgment, shall be composed of ten members, and no the Advocate and Defender, morO;, not including When 2. trying a case, in which a Sovereign Prince of the Royal Secret is a party, all the members must have attained the 32nd degree,and in all other cases, at least five must have attained it viz : President,Councilors, Secretaryand Treasurer,and the others must have attained the 31st degree.
1.

Article
1.

II.

degree have exclusive jurisdiction determine all offences against to hear, try and Masonic constitutional law, or the statutes, provisions, of the Supreme Council of the 33rd rules and regulations by brothers who have attained any degree, committed degree above the 18th, and of appeals from all judgments of all Chapters of Eose Croix within their jurisdiction. But as to offences committed by Knights of the to regular Chapters, and for the Eose Croix, attached punishment thereof,the statutes of such Chapters have made their jurisdiction shall be concurrent; provision, of and in such cases, the body first having possession shall proceed and the other desist. the case of the 31st degree,shall also have 2. The Tribunals ordered by the Chaptersto be in all cases jurisdiction

Tribunals

of the 31st

366

GRAND

mSPECTOR

TOQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

and to decide all questions trial, certified to them by the Chapters and by Councils of Princes of Jerusalem and Lodges of their Perfection, decision beingin all cases final and conclusive.

transmitted to them

for

Article
1.

III.

Any

Mason

of rank above

knowing of the commission, ther by a brothe 18th degree, of any offence against
make known

the fact to any Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander, by communication in the offence, its nature and circumstances writing, stating and the time of its which shall be delivered commission,
to the

Masonic

law, may

by

such

Commander

Illustrious

who Ad\^ocate, make

shall prepare and prefer the act of accusation. 2. Each Commander shall also in like manner known Masonic
to the Illustrious

Advocate

every

violation of

law

within and

shall prepare
cases, and

and the Advocate knowledge, acts of accusation in all such prefer

case

his

in every

where

the facts

come

otherwise

to his
3.

knowledge. Upon the act

of accusation

the being preferred,

shall issue a citation under the seal of the Tribunal, which shall be served by copy in writing by
to at a distance, the Pursuivant,or by any other Mason direct and transmit it,by whom the Chancellor may the accused shall be cited to appear before the which and answer the Tribunal, at a certain time and place, charge. The nature of such chargeshall not be specified, but a copy of the act of accusation shall be delivered to he applies for it. the accused in person, whenever that the accused is not to be found 4. If it is known

Chancellor

when the citation is returned that he is not found, a the place where he last copy thereof shall be put up in sonic of the Council,or other Main the lodgeroom resided, body of which he was last a member, or in any
or

INITIATION.

367 of none, if there be

lodge room,
no

if he

was

member

or

such

room,

returned upon shall be at least ten 5. The day fixed for appearance days after the actual or constructive service. if the accused appear, he shall 6. Upon the day fixed, if he pleases, make full answer to the charge, stating, and detailing the facts circumstances, any extenuating he pleases. as as particularly The Defender is charged with the duty of preparing his defence. if he does not appear, or when he has an7. And swered, a day shall be fixed for trial,and wriiften be taken on both sides. evidence may in the meantime 8. The testimony of persons not Masons must be given on oath,and that of Masons upon their highest and either may be taken in writing Masonic obligations,
or

then in any the citation.

and public place,

ike facts

orally.
Article
1.
'

I
or

IV.

unless the Tribunal At the time fixed for trial, do at its discretion, the '^as it may grants further delay, nesses testimonytaken in WTitingshall be read, and the witheard,the accused havingthe rightto be present, and fullyto examine and cross-examine the witnesses,
to be heard

both. He the defender, or his defender shall also have the rightto conclude the

by himself

or

argument.
After the case is heard, argued and submitted, -the accused and witnesses shall withdraw, and the Tribunal shall deliberate. shall vote upon After deliberation the members 3. each in the act of accusation, the different specifications member votingin turn, beginningwith the youngest
~

2.

to rank, according member, and the officersfollowing

from lowest to shall vote.

highest. The

Advocate

and

Defender

368

GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

presentshall concur^ to find of any specification. the accused gnilty The punishment shall be fixed by a like vote,a 5. its nature and extent. majoritydetermining 6. The accused shall then be called in, and informed of the result. If he be found guilty, the sentence shall be communicated to all Masonic by the Chancellor, bodies of which he is a member, and the punishment shall be imposed according to the sentence,and the laws, statutes and regulations governing the case. 7. If the trial proceeds in the absence of the accused, the Defender shall representhim, and perform all the duties of Council for him to the best of his ability.
4.

Two-thirds

of those

Article
1.

V.

Appeals from judgment of Chapters of Eose with all the papers, Croix,shall be sent up in writing, notice of appealbeingalone necessary to ^give a simple the Tribunal jurisdiction. 2. Every appeal shall be suspensive. If the appealbe on the facts, the Tribunal shall 3. If it involve only a questionof law, try it de novo. and affirm, or grant reverse, demand they shall decide it, or quash and annul, as may be a new trial, altogether
proper and with Masonic law. de novo, the the Tribunal tries the case In case 4. of at the trial shall be the same as in cases proceedings
in accordance

jurisdiction. original or 5. Any Subordinate body may submit a question for its decision, to the Tribunal questions upon order to and the Tribunal shall take jurisdiction, that effect, on upor certificate of the Recorder Secretaryof such a its reference, inferior body, statingthe questionand a certificateof its decision, shall decide,and transmit that of the maand upon the decision of such questions,

370

GRAND

INSPECTOR

INQUISITOR

COMMANDER.

between such

Masons
matters
are

of

the

same

or

different
to

degrees^
by
one

when

either

referred

them
or

subordinate of

bodies,

or

by

the

parties
and shall and

themselves,
examine enforce view be

them,

or

by

other

Masons,
merits,
as

into snch

and

weigh

the

facts,
decision
in

and

give
in

judgment right
and

and

shall

their

just,

ble equita-

the

premises.
Article VII.
of sealed the

1.

All

mandates

and

process and

Tribanal
with the

shall seal of

be the

signed
Tribunal. 3. A

by

the

Chancellor

record and

shall

be

faithfully
of shall the be

kept

of and

all

the

ceedings pro-

judgments
papers

Tribunal,
filed and

all

tions deposiserved. pre-

and

other

carefully

PHILOSOPHICAL
Thirty-First

ANALYSIS
or,

Degree; Inquisitor

Grand

Inspector

Commander.
Republican
the

Filled
Rebel the

With
"

Vain
Claims Are

Repetitions
to Rule

"

Appointment
Masonic Order
"

of
The

Masonic

Judicially

Ways

of

Lodge

Movable.

This

degree
that
the of

covers

sixty

pages,
.one

so

dull, prolix, and

the

humdrum,

they remind heathen, which by the

of

^"^vain

tions'' repetiwith
a

Christ

forbade.

Nineteen

pages tedious

are

filled

^^Illustrious

Advocate,''

the dessertation on compound metaphysics of and '^ideal,'^ ^^actual," leading nowhere, and ^^justice," who that Masons teaching nothing. Indeed, knowing run lodges are neither fools, nor blockheads, but sly, keen
men;
one

would

be solemn

at

loss

for

the but to

motive for

which the the

has

produced
while

such

humbuggery,
similar
arts

fact that

ipickpockets practice

amuse

crowd,
other the
awe

and Mormons feeling for their purses; things, celigiousimpostors teach wonderful devils still,while 'gnorant, and keep them

and
to

mesmerize

them.

thirty-first degree, neither date nor origin, nine a or ^'^Sovereign Tribunal,"

In this Masons!
Their

for
men

which
erect

the

writers

give
into rule it
as

themselves
to of

"Advocate'^
says
not

"created,'^ but
Who
was no

Court, Supreme (page 343) speaks by when, where, or

into
a

whom.
there

could

"^^create" them

tribunal, when

and in Masonry, to create them; higher power and made. Mackey ever no appeals to the people are historical degree." a : ^'It is not Macoy simply remark initiated themselves Unless the nine got together^ and

3^2

REPtJBLICAl^

APPOINTMEINI'

Of

MASOKIO

REBEL.

degree, they must have been appointedby the Jew Inspector Morin, who was appointedby the ^Toiincil of Emperors/' at Paris,in 1761, to inspect in lodges the New and report tc World, confer their degrees^ them. Morin set up for himself, and his employers denounced him as an ^^audacious juggler/' recalled his patent,and appointed a weak Brother Martin in his teen sixplace. Little cared Morin for that. He appointed other Inspectors, thirteen of whom Jews. were These created a degreeof Inspectors, which is this 31st degree! And when Morin had made money enough by the sale of Masonic he disap degrees and dignities, writers say they know and Masonic peared from history, he died ! But his work when he lived, not where or in 1801, became His ^"^Inspectors,"' lived' after him. the present Supreme Council, Sou.thern Jurisdiction, Charleston,S. C. ; added eight degreesto the twentyfive committed by "^'theEmperors''to Morin; altered, and made ''The and modified the twenty-five, stretched, degrees, Ancient, Accepted Scottish Rite'' of thirty-three rules the Masonic which world; of which now Albert Pike, of Washington is now (1887) Sovereign Grand Inspector General, with a salaryof $1,000 a (for life)with access to Masons month, ''ad vitamf ship who gave his son a clerkin Congress, of both parties with under administration; Hayes' (Eepublican) cessionist a salary of $2,000 a year. Gen. Pike was a rebel seMasonic taken wholly from the highest facts, ^^ are true, the Ancient,Accepted Scottish authorities, for swindling, Eite" is as liable to indictment getting and gambling practices, as under false pretenses, money Faro Banks, and Three Monte mock auctions,lotteries,
If these
men.

into this

And

if the Masonic

charters grantedby

Congress

CLAIMS

TO

RULE

JUDICIALLY

THE

MASONIC

ORDER.

373

and

the State

will treat

be withdrawn, the laws can Legislatures, the lodges stituti as they are now handlingthe inof M'ormonism. The
two

institutions

are

the same. morally and legally The jewel of this thirty-first degreeis a ^^Teutonie the jewel of an cross ;^^ order,or degree,which both Mackey and Macoy say was unfit to be put into the Ancient and Accepted Saottish Rite; and that it was only admitted to fillup a gap. And the members who are wear no judges, aprons, which are badgesof labor. They are above it. (Note 361.) But these are trifles. Here in this thirty-first degree have a ''Sovereign w^e Trihunalf' or Supreme Court; with court officers, meeting in magnificent court-rooms, and ^'Defender;'' /^Advocate," claiming to rule,judicially, the Masonic order ; and aspiring to rule all secret
orders ; which draw
more,

far

more

monev

from

the

people of the United

It administers

States,than
its
own

the

Civil Government.

oaths;issuingits own to obey them, on pain and swearingits subjects decrees;

death; and that in the preceding degree, {Knight of \Kadosh) which claims to be softened and modified from the seven which old Kadoshes breathed,says the ritual : ^'Nothing but vengeance ;'^ and our own Court, and Legislativerecords show, not only "breathed but executed it. And so powerful have vengeance,'^ these secret lodges become, at times, and so dire their that every nation in Europe has, at secret "vengeance,'' And in self-defense. times, suppressed them now, live by sufferance England and Sweden, and Denmark the compliancewhich the devil of the lodges;adopting their secret worships of Christ, demanded viz,, practicing
of !

horrible. But if this were This is sufficiently

the all,

374

THE

WAYS

OF

THE

LODGE

ARE

MOVABLE.

National

Christian This
very honor
as a

Association

never

would do
all

have

isted. ex-

degree^
Christ,
human with

as

indeed

the

others^

pretends lauding
yet fills

to Him its

by

quoting

His
page

words, S32)

an(^
an(S

law-giver,
the

(see
of

pages

teachings
346,
and

Brahma,
the

OsirisB^^

Apollo,

and

Bel,

(see Page
authoritative page

degrees
It

gen| I
laudsi.
in

erally). as
Moses,
a on

equally
the
or same

with

Christ's.

with

Christ,
Moses'

(332)

and,

degree
savage

two

back,

assails
to

teachings
coarsest

withi

bitterness
States

equal
ever

that

of

the The

infider
says

the the
not

United harlot:

produced.
are

Bible that false

thou

of^

^^Her

ways

movable,
And many

canst

know
^^Great

them.''
whore
or

(Prov,
that
secret

5, 6,)
on

religion is
And of

the

sitteth

waters."

Masonry,
that
like
on

the And

lodge
ways of
on

system,
the

is the
are

^^image'^

beast.

the

of

lodge
!"

^^movable,"
is what callr

those
every

of

the

^^mother

harlots
every to to
see

This

child
who

of does

God,
not

patriot,
the

every

thropist, philan-

wish Nile

religion of Egypt
to

transferred
and call
on

from

the
for

the from

Mississippi,
this

rise,
and

God

deliverance
in this

''Ancient

Accepted
all
with its

Rite/'

wjiich,

thirty-first degree; and

of !!

in]

degrees,

puts

the of

mysteries
Jesus Christ

Osiris

on

levelj
;

the

revelations

CHAPTER
|Thirty-Second
Degree,
EoYAL
or

LIX
Sublime
Prince
of the

Secret/'"
of

DECORATIONS

story
strewed and In
Note the

of

sistories. degree are styled ConThe lodge is held in a high place, the second The a hangings are black, building at least. with tears of silver, skeletons,etc.,death's heads
:
"

Bodies

this

cross

bones.

the
370.

East
"

is

throne, to which
Prince rite,
this
was a

you
Secret.
years,

ascend
The
or or

by
the

seven
of of
a

"Sublime
and

of and

the
for the

Royal
many

32nd until
ne

degree
ultra in

Ancient of the of The

33d

Masonry.

Accepted degree, is body

stories. Grand

tion institu-

styled
The
a

highest Consistory,
are,
a

degree,
and Thrice

plus
be

should

held

building
First and the and silver
a

two Second

officers

Illustrious
a

Lieutenants,
a

Minister and
seven wears

of
a

State,
Grand robe of

Grand is

Commander, Chancellor,
of the
seat

Grand
In he of with Thrice

Treasurer,
East the with
or
a

Secretary,
on

Captain
which of

Guard. of is the and

Illustrious

elevated throne, Commander,

wear

steps,
a

the degree

who swords.

royal

purple,

Lieutenants,

The at
cross.

collar the

this
a

black,

lined

scarlet, gold,
of

and
on a

in red

the

center,
one on

point,
The of the lined

double-headed is with is of in the of the and the within the white

on

eagle,
satin,
the

Teutonic inch each

apron

border
a

gold
the

lace,

wide,
side the is of
an

scarlet;

is flap country
-ant

double-headed which Kadosh

eagle,
body degree;
it within within five
a

which Prussia
camp

flag
the

of

the

in the is

is
on

located,
the that

flag of

Beausewhich is
an

of

apron

Crusaders,
center five

which
,

thus
a

explained;
heptagon,

is which

composed
a

enneagon,

'

inscribed

pentagon,
circle. the The The mouth it is
a

and Between of

equilateral
pentagon
which which is the of
are

triangle, placed
form

is

heptagon
are

and ters, leton

in standards, word. particular the

ark

designs
first with
second
a

whigjl
is
a

standard

purple,
on

emblazoned ark
has

of Laus

the Deo. in and

covenant, his
on

palm,
blue, key,
Ad

tree
on

each is collar Dei two and

a

side; lion,
of the

the

motto his is

is

which
a

gold,
same

couchant,
metal
on

holding
neck,

golden
heart

with

the

gloriam.
wings;
bears
a

The it and is

third surmounted

white, by a
black

and
crown

displays
of

device, in
a

majorem
with
green,

flames,
is black sword
a

laurels.

The

fourth bears nine the that with

double-headed

left. The fifth heart bleeding a sides of the On the are enneagon gold. Masonic of divisions the the army; representing tent color the of the as flag of the same pinions,

claw,
field

eagle, in his

crowned,

holding

in

his
ox.

right
on a

of

tents,

with
are

flags,
nine The it.

on

angles precedes
tears
on

hall The

of

the

jewel
cross,
are

is hung Consistory double-headed is a of

with white of

black,
and to the the

strewed black collar

of
a

silver.
tonic Teubers mem-

eagle,
or

resting
ribbon.

gold,
Sublime

worn

attached Princes
to human

^The
moral the

called teaches which

Royal

Secret. and

The
all

of

the

degree
and

opposition
disgrace

bigotry, Article

vices

snperstitition, nature." Macoy's

"

passions

Pictionary

of

Freemasonry,

Sublime

Prince

of

the

Encyclopaedia and Royal Secreti

376

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

lined with black satin like steps. It is a chair of state, the hangings, but strewed with flames, not tears. Before ti-^e throne is an altar covered with black satin, strewed with tears. In front of the altar, the black cover falls to the floor and on it are painted or embroidered

death's head and two cross bones. Over the death's head is the letter J.\ and under the cross bones the letter M.\ On this altar are the books of constitution and statutes
a

of the

and order,a naked sword,a sceptre

are

balance.

In the West
a

In front of each is the two Wardens. table covered with crimson cloth,lined and edged black and strewed with tears. The
cover

with table

of each

hangs to the floor in front,and on each cover, in the four letters N. -.K. \ M. -.K. ".,each two if front, in Hebrew, being read from rightto left. On each table two naked swords, crossed. The hall is divided are into two parts, balustrade. or The East ^s by a railing in the rear of this, and the West in front of it. In the West is a representation of the camp of the Princes. is styledSovThe Master ereign AND TITLES: OFFICERS of Sovereigns, Great Prince, or which is more usual and far better. Illustrious Commander in Chief. He is said to representFrederick the Second, King of Prussia. The two Wardens Lieutenant manders. Comare styled The Orator,Minister of State. Besides these officers, there are a Grand a Chancellor, chives, Grand Secretary, and Ara Grand Keeper of the Seals, gineer, EnGrand Grand or a a Treasure];, Architect, and Grand a Hospitaller, Surgeon, a Grand of Ceremonies, a Standard Master Bearer, a Grand Grand Captainof the Guards, and a Grand Tyler. In Illustrious Deputy also an there are some localities, Assistant Grand Commander in Chief and an Tyler. Grand Chancellor and Grand The Grand Secretary, rate Keeper of the Seals and Archives,are sometimes sepaand sometimes the three officesare combined officers,
"
"

in one^ that of Grand

Chancellor.

3?8
And in his

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

HOYAL

SECRET.

on

the outside of the door is the Grand

or Tyler,

Tyler, thus the number of officers in that body would be sixteen, but the Secretary and Keeper of the Seals and Archives being generally replaced by the Grand Chancellor and the Assistant Grand Tyler, beingappointed onlyto supply the Grand Tyler when absent, not counted are among the officers, whose number is not to exceed thirteen, as
will be
There
seen are

absence, the Assistant Grand

hereafter.
also in the

west of the officers, the on hall, out fourteen members clothed in red, withright and left, suspended aprons, and each having on his breast, the jewelof one from a black ribbon,worn as a collar, from of the degrees, to wit, numbering these members the jewels of to fourteen,they wear one respectively ^21st, the 30th,28th, 25th, 19th, 18th,16th,14th, 13th, 10th, 8th, 7th, 5th and 3rd degrees.

of the corps, around the Pentagon ; and the last nine are that encamp around the of the corps, that encamp the Commanders
The first five
are

the Standard

Bearers

in the. camp ISTonagon, The 1st:

names

hereafter described:
are as

of the first five

follows

:
ccrry

for the standard, Bezaleel, for the standard, 2nd. Aholiab,'^' Mah'^' Shim^for the standard, 3rd. 4th. Garimont, for the standard, 5th. Amariah, for the standard, The
Note

"T. ^'E

^?

"N.''

''G.'' ^^U.''
_,

names

of the others
A

are:
was

an^d wifdernlss
Freemasonry,
Note

aDDointed

"Aholiab. 371. with together

skilful artificer of the tribe of I"an who in tabernacle the construct to Bezaleel, Encyclopedia "-Mackey's covenant. the of ark the Aboliab. Article
"It is
a

the of

part of a significant word component the,' is literally 'what! combinktion mahhah, The is the to question. What! of ellipsis method Hebrew to the Mah. Article of 1 Freemasonry, Encyclopgedia Mackey's y ""
372."

in Masonry.

iSI ^q]^Y,^,\Tt:/t'h the this

SUBLIME

PRINCE

01^ THE

EOYAL

SECRET.

379
^^S." ^'A ^^L ^^I

1st.

Malachi/^'for the tent,

for the tent, Zerubbabel;,

^2nd.
3rd. 4th.
5th. 6th.

Nehcmiah, for the tent,

^

Johaben, for the tent,

7th. 8th. 9th.

Phaleg,for the tent, Jehoiada,for the tent, for the tent, Aholiab,
Joshua,for the tent, ^Ezra,"* for the tent,
names

^^X.^^ ^^N
^

^^0.^' ^^N.

''V

These fourteen and without

say
were

must

certainly appear arbitrary

rituals and other Masonic
reason

meaning. The
the

works
names

nothingof
reason

meaning and
will be found.

why
is to

these

selected. All that is to be done

study

and

perhapsthat
we

But
or
us

have

no

to right

leave out these

or

other

names

slender thread,may as a words, because tl^ese,

to the

lead

of discovery the
names never

what

we

are

now

ignorant of.

Otherwise

and words, beingleft out, the real be discovered.

oieaningwould

However, for

in ample form, there should be present twenty-seven ;*^ception,

officers and

the fourteen members, including above mentioned.

Standard Bearers and Commanders

IHE
Note

CAMP
373. word

:
"

Is

nonagon

that a heptagon, enclosing

"

A Malachias. The last of the "Malachi or nificant sigprophets. of Rite." the Scottish the thirty-second Mackey's degree Malachi Malachias. Article or EncSrclopsedia of Freemasonry.
"

in

Note 'ecorded vho came

374. who Ezra "Ezra. are There named two are persons in Scripture. 1. Ezra, first colonists the a leading priest among who is mentioned to Jerusalem with by and Zerubbabel, up restorer of the celebrated Jewish scribe and '"Jehemiah; and the 2, Ezra, second visited Jerusalem the Temple who after aw, forty-two years had lad been Ezra this second that however, completed. Calmet, says Zerubbabel." in with 'isited Jerusalem Mackey's previously company
" "

Sncyclopaedia of

Freemasonry,

Article

Ezra,

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gtJBLIME

PRINCE

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THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

a enclosing pentagon^

that

an

equilateral
that
a

and triangle^

circle. On the nonagon

^

the side of
are a

nine

tents with

flag^ non^ penrepresents

and letter to each^

*"

Each
an

tent

entire

camp^

and of thus

the the

several
nonagon

sides
are

of the several
as

assignedby our present to the Masons rituals^ from the first to the eightdegrees, eenth

follows and

with white, sprinkled lightly crimson. That tent indicates the camp of the Knights Eose Croix, Knights of the East and West, and Princes of Jerusalem,18th, 17th and 16th degrees.The Commander
pennon

8.

Flag

Malachi.
A.

Flag

and

pennon
of the

the camp
15th

lightgreen. Knights^f the

That

That
East

cates tent indior

Sword,
the

L. camp
14th

degree. The Commander Flag and pennon red.

of the Grand Elect

Zerubbabel.
tent indicates

Perfect and

Sublime

Masons,

Nehemiah. degree. Commander cates black and red. That tent indiI. Flag and pennon the camp of the Knights of the Eoyal Arch and 13th and 12th degrees. CofnGrand Master Architects,
mander X. Joabert
or

Johaben. black. tent indicates the Elected,Illustrious Elect That

Flag

and

pennon

of the Sublime Knights camp of Fifteen and Elected Knights of 9th

11th,lOth and Nine,.

degrees. Commander

Phaleg.

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

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ROYAL

SECRET.

381

N.

Flag and

pennon

red and black in

That lozenges.
of the Buildings

of the Intendants tent indicates the camp 8th degree. Commander Jehoiada. 0.* red and Flag and^-pennon^ the camp

of the Provost and

6th

dicates That tent ingreen. mate and Judges,and Inti-

Secretaries 7th Aholiab.

N.

degrees. Commander

camp and 4th /.

That tent indicates the pennon green. of the Perfect Masters and Secret Masters,5th Joshua. That
tent indicates the

Flag and

degrees.Commander Flag and pennon blue.

camp of the Masters,the Fellow Crafts and Apprentices of SymbolicMasonry and Volunteers,3rd,3nd and 1st

degrees. Commander
On each great staiidard,

Ezra.

each of the external

anglesof the pentagon,is a and each by a letter, designated

supposed to indicate the camp of a corps of Masons, occupyinga side of the pentagon. The standards are described as follows, and in the language of Heraldry, indicate the following : degrees T. Purple. On it is the Ark'"" of the Covenant,in gold, between two palm trees,vert, and two lighted torches or candlesticks, gold motto at the base, ''Laus Deo/' this standard are stationed the Knights Around Kadosh, and the Grand Scottish Knights of St. Andrew, 30th and 29th degrees. Standard Bearer is Bezaleel. On it is a lion couchant in gold,holding Azure. E. in his mouth and a gold collar around his a key in gold, 525 on the collar. Motto at the neck, with the figures
^

of the Covenant of the Testimony was a chest or Moses at command. God's (Exod. 16,) in xxv, which were the tables two the of which stone, kept on were engraved ten with commandments. It filled a contains, likewise, pot golden tables at first Aaron's the It was of the covenant. rod, and manna, afterwards sacred and most deposited in the tabernacle, place of the and f the wls Sanctum Srinrtori ni in the placed by Solomon Temple, lost upon the destructi( u of that later The building by the Chaldeans. history of this ark in obscurity," is, buried Mackey's Encyclopedia of Note 375.
"

"The

Ark

originally constructed

by

"

"

Treemasonry

Article

Ark

of

the

Covenant.

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SUBLIME

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ROYAL

SECRET.

base, Custos Arcani, and in

Dei The

some

Ad rituals,

Majorem
of the

latter is the motto Gloriam. Around this standard are stationed the

of the Jesuits.

Knights

of the Temple and the Princes of Sun, the Commanders Mercy, 28th, 27th and 26th degrees. Standard Bearer is Aholiab. ^^ N. Argent/ On with it is a

heart,gules, flaming wings

Motto
at

sable,crowned
Ardens Gloria
the

vert. laurel,

the
are

base
tioned sta-

the Princes Serpent, and the Chiefs of the Tabernacle, of the Tabernacle 25, 24th and 23rd degrees. Standard Bearer is Mah-

Surgit. Around Knights of the Brazen

this standard

Shim.
with two heads displayed, eagle, of sable armed, gold; ensignedwith an imperialcrown both heads; holding in his dexter claw on gold,resting a sword, point in base; in his sinister claw a bloody heart. Motto at the base, Corde, Gladio Potens. Around G. On it is an this standard the
are

Vert.*

stationed

the Princes

of .Libanus

and

Knights Noachite or Prussian Knights, 22nd and Garimont^ Bearer 21st degrees. Standard U. Or.f On it is an ox statant,sable. Motto at this standard are base. Omnia Tempus Alit. Around stationed the Masters ad vitam and the Grand Pontiffs, Bearer Amariah. 20th and 19th degrees. Standard At the anglesof,and inside the triangle are supposed to be encamped the Princes of the Eoyal Secret and the Grand Commanders, with such Inspectors Inquisitors Knights of Malta as, having proved themselves true and each have been received among faithful, may us.^ At of the followingbirds: is one of the triangle corner A raven, a dove and a phoenix.
CLOTHING,
Note in three masonry,

JEWEL,
"Argent.
of
arms,

ETC
French thus:

:
"

The

JllustriousCommander
in used sons Freemabetween of Tree-

376."
the

describing

coats

castles,

reign of King Macoy's Argent."" Article Argent.

term heraldic An silver. for of of the Company The arm chevron, a IV. 'Aznre, on Henry

Encyclopaedia

and

Dictionary

a *In Heraldry green means *0r, in Heraldry,

color.

gold

or

gold color.

SUBLIME

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ROYAL

SECRET.

383

in Chief is clothed in the modern crimson On the

costume
a

of

of Eoyalty,

stuff. He

is armed

with

sword

and

shield.
a

in front of him, lie his sceptre and table, Lieutenant and shield, at least six Commanders
wear are

ance. balwith

The

also armed

sword

and and

their hats.

The

other officers,
in

members, should be clothed

of portion

crimson, and remain

Neither

in the eastern

sistory. the Con-

tume, members, when in costo which is wear any apron, but only the collar, of the order. The collar is black, suspendedthe je\Vel edged with silver ; on the point is embroidered in red a teutonic cross, and in the centre of the cross an eagle,

the officers nor

with

two

heads

of silver.
on

The

collar is lined with

and scarlet silk,

cross, in black.

the

The

liningis embroidered a teutonic is black,with silver fringe, girdle

a

and

on

the front of it is embroidered

a

red

cross.

The

jewel is
lined and
a

teutonic

cross

of

gold.
On

edged with

red.

is white, the flapis embroidered

apron the

The

red cross, relieved with silver around the middle of the apron is embroidered camp
to be

edges. In the plan of the

the 32nd

of the Princes.
of

Accordi'ig to tfce constitutions conferred,

unless
three

llSQr, Art.
Grand

XI,

degreo
are

is not

Senior

Inspectors

General

present.

is

diploma of a Sublime Prince Patent; and the charter of styled

The
STATED
MEETINGS on :
"

of the the

Eoyal Secret The Consistory,

Constitutions. The stated

shall be held the 21st of December
OF A

tory meetingsof a ConsisMarch, 25th June, 21st

year.

Septemberand
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.

27th
OFFICERS

in each
CONSISTORY.

Illustrious Commander
Illustrious First and Grand

in Chief. in Chief.

Deputy
Second

Commander

lieutenant

Commanders.
.

Minister

of State.

6.

Grand Grand

Chancellor. Treasurer.

384

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 13. 14.

15.

Grand
Grand

Secretary. Keeper
of Seals
and

and

Archives.

Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

Assistant the

Hospitaller
Architeect
Master

Surgeon. Engineer.

and of

Ceremonies.
Bearer.

Standard

Captain
Tyler.
Grand Illustrious

of

the

Guards.

Tyler.
Commander
or a

When
a

in and

Chief
when

addresses such offcer

in

subordinate
member the

officer^
addresses officer it the

member^
Illustrious will

or

the member
the

Commander and
to salute

Chief,
sword; then,
a

or

rise then

with

his
and

bring dropping
in in

to

carry, to the the

the
to

present
the

point
himself,

ground,
arm

right

and

little

front
which

of

fully

extended
the

wards; down-

position
and
then

he
comes

remains

until to

colloquy
and

is then

concluded,
to the

again

the

present

carry.

1
386
SUBLIME PRINCE OF THE

RQYAL

SECRET.

pommel
the

of his

sword.)
that the
we are

Commander Illiistrious

Guards^see
that

of Chief Valiant Captain and ad" Sentinels are stationed, in

"

vise them

that theymay tory, not the words and

about to open this Grand Consis- ;' who hath '^ allow no one to approach,
a

of signs

Prince of the

Royal Secret.

goes out,executes the orders of]: the IllustriousCommander in Chief, returns and salutes
on

(The Captainof Guards entering.) Captain of Guards

are

"

Commander Illustrious

the Sentinels
secure

stationed

Chief, and duly instructed; are we

in
'

intrusion. I against in Chief Sublime Commander Princes, First and Second Lieutenant Commanders, it is not enough for us ^ to be protected, must also be certain that none we but| friends are gathered under our colors. Visit the several I the several corps of the army, and satisfy! camps, inspect that no spy or enemy has intruded himself | yourselves Order Sublime Princes ! (AH rise under the J^ us. among leave signof order. The two Lieutenant Commanders from West to East,one on the their stations and proceed from to receive the pass-word the other on the left, right mander the Illustrious Comeach member including present, tions.) in Chief,after which they return to their sta"

Second

Lieutenant

Coijimander Sublime
"

Prince,

First Lieutenant Commander, there is no spy or enemy in my camp. er Illustrious CommandFirst Lieutenant Commander We us. in Chief,there is no spy or enemy among but friends and brethren, have met none readyto act as
"

is given. signal in Chief Be seated my brethren. (All Commander their seats.) resume Valiant Fir^t in Chief Sublime Prince, Commander Lieutenant Commander^ at what hour are we to act?
Ropn
as

the

"

"

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

387

First Lieutenant Commander

"

At the fifthhour after

Illustrious Commander in Chief. sunset, in Chief And for what reason, Sublime Commander not act before ? can we Prince,
"

First Lieutenant Commander in

"

IllustriousCommander

because if our actions were our Chief, premature, have enemies might learn and defeat the plans we of humanity. (At this moformed for the regeneration ment,
a

brother in the ante-room

one

strikesfive blows

on

and four at equal and in distances, by itself, the reportof a cannon.) imitating quicksuccession, Illustrious Commander in Chief Sublime Prince,
drum
;
"

Second

Lieutenant

Commander,
Commander

what^s the hour?

"

Illustrious Commander and tells the gun has just in Chief, us that fired, since sunset. five hours have elapsed in Chief ^Then the hour for action has Commander come, and as all is ready in both your camps. Sublime manders, Princes,Valiant First and Second Lieutenant Cominform your brave companions, that I shall
"

Second

Lieutenant

to performmy duty. proceed

Commander Valiant Companions First Lieutenant in Chief inof my camp, the Illustrious Commander Iforms you that he is about to proceedto performhis
" ,

duty.
Second Lieutenant
of my camp, informs you that he is about to

Valiant the Illustrious Commander Commander

"

ions Companin

to proceed

Chief, perform his

Chief (Eising.) Order Sublime Princes! (All rise under the sign of order.) with the pomin Chief (Striking Commander one mel of his sword.) Salix, First Lieutenant Commander (Strikes one.) Noni. Commander" Lieutenant Second (Strikes one. ) Tengu,
Commander in
"
" "

iti

388

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

in Chief give sign, and (Led by Commander say three times:) Laus Deo. in Chief Sublime Commander Prince, Captain of the Guards, advance and receive the watch-word of the day. (The Captain of Guard advances to the throne
All
" "

and

receives from

the Illustrious Commander

in Chief He then

the watch-word
goes round

of the

day, and

the response.

givesthe watch-word to each member, each returninghim the answer.) Illustrious Commander in Chief, Captainof Guard
"

and

all the members

presenthave the watch-word. Sublime in Chief Attention Com\mander Present swords! (All bring their swords to with the Commander in Chief.)
"

Princes!
a

present^
Grand
the
.|

Commander

in

Chief
"

To

the

glory of
name

the

Architect of the Universe, in the

of the Supreme auspices the Northern Council of Jurisdiction

and

under

of the 33rd the

for degree,

United

States
and

of tue vir-

in the valley of New America, sitting York, of the powers in me Commander as vested, of this Grand

by

in Chief

of Sublime Princes of the Consistory 32nd degreeof the Ancient and Accepted Royal Secret, I do hereby declare this Rite, for the State of of the interests for the advancement body to be in session, of humanity and the cause of virtue. in Chief Carry swords ! Together my Commander brethren! in Chief, all bring (Led by the Commander
,
"

their swords

under left arm, carry and pass them with their hands, pointto the rear, and give the battery after which they again bring their swords to a carry,
to
a

then to a present and sheath Commnnder in Chief Be

"

them.)
seated

Sublime

Princes.

Grand Chancellor, are you preparedto read the ? baluster of the last session of this Grand Consistory Sublime

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

389

Commander
Valiant

in

Chief (If answered

"

affirmatively.
manders, Com-

Princes, First and

Second

Lieutenant

the Sublime Princes in your respective request of the baluster to the reading camps, to listen attentively of the last session of this Grand Consistory. First
my

Lieutenant

Commander

"

Sublime

Princes

of

in Chief requests camp, the IllustriousCommander to the reading of the baluster you to listen attentively, of the last session of this Grand Consistory.

Second
my

Lieutenant

Commander

"

Sublime

Princes of

in Chief requests camp, the Illustrious Commander to the reading of the baluster you to listen attentively, of the last session of this Grand Consistory.

Commander

in

Chief
"

Sublime

Prince,Grand

cellor, Chan-

read the baluster of the last session of this Grand is read.) Consistory. (Baluster in Chief ^Sublime Princes,First and Commander Second Lieutenant Commanders, inform the Sublime ConPrinces of your respective camps, that this Grand will listen to, and act upon any remarks sistory they
"

;
"

may
now

have

to

in relation to the baluster which has offer,

been read.

First Lieutenant
my

Commander

"

Sublime

Princes

of

in Chief informs camp, the Illustrious Commander will listen to and act Consistory you that this Grand in relation to upon, any remarks you may have to offer, the baluster which

has

now

been read.
"

Second
my
you

Lieutenant Commander

Sublime

Princes

of

camp,

the Illustrious Commander

in Chief informs

will listen to, and act Consistory in relation to upon, any remarks you may have to ofEer, the baluster which has justbeen read. Second Lieutenant Commander (Ifthere are no rethat this Grand
"

390

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

marks.)
silence

Sublime

Prince, prevails
Commander

First
in

Lieutenant
camp.

er, Command-

prevails
Lieutenant

my

First in

Illustrious
"

er Command-

Chief,

silence

prevails

in

both

camps.

Commander
of last

in

Chief
session records it
to

Such
"

being

the

case,

the

ter baluscellor Chan-

your

is
and the

adopted.
the Grand

(The

Grand Master
of

signs

the

monies Cerein

presents
Chief
for
in to

Illustrious which Grand the

Master

Commander Illustrious
of

his

signature,
orders
and if

after the'

mander Com-

Chief

Ceremonies there be with lor Chancelin

visit

the

avenues

ascertain

whether
are

any the

brethren usual forms

visitors;
and
the

any,

they

introduced the Grand

ceremonies. Illustrious which

Then Commander is

lays
''Order

before

Chief
in

the other

of

the

Day/*

disposed

of

as

degrees.)

CHAPTER
Thirty-Second

LX
Sublime Prince
of

Degree,
Royal

or

thb

Secret/''

initiation.
When
a message

the to who

Grand
that is

Consistory
effect with is the of
a

is

prepared
a

to

proceed
to the

with

the
Master of

reception,
of emonies, CerCeremonies at the

sent

by

brother The

Grand Master

candidate. Grand

Grand

then

gives
0 000

the 0000

alarm
0.

Inspector

Inquisitor

Commander

door,

Commander

in

Chief
"

Sublime
the
"

tenant Prince, First Lieucause

Commander,
First Lieutenant
of the

ascertain Commander

of that alarm.

Sublime
cause

Prince, Captain
of that
What alarm. is the

Guards, ascertain
Guard alarm?
" "

the

Captain of
cause

Opening

the

door.

of that

*f Ceremonies The Master Grand of Ceremonies desires to gain admission, to present to the lUusin Chief a worthy Grand trious Commander Inspector Master
Note
"

378.

"

of the Princes the catalogue the Secret, Royal upon The is called The Consistory. of that a Sovereign assembly system. embrace in general, and allusions to the historical are origin of masonry the The of officers degrees. Sovereign are a preceding an explanation Illustrious Frederick two representing Grand Commander, II,, of Prussia; Grand Minister of Grand Grand Liutenant Commanders, State, Chancellor. Grand Grand Grand Standard Bearer, Architect. Secretary, Treasurer, Grand Master of Ceremonies, Brother, Expert Grand Captain of the Guards, The with Guards, strewed tears. are two black, Sentinel and hangings trimmed and with Tfiie apron lined tracingthe is white, red, displaying Jewel. movable double-headed the a board of this degree; part has eagle. is complicated. The The outer tracing-board Cross. Teutonic figure a within within this within this is a a a heptagon; pentagon; nonagon;

The

fourteenth

'Sublime Prince of conferred degree Scotch and Masonry,

the in

Rosral Secret.
the

[Scotch
of

Masonry.]

Consistory thirty-second

this
of

within last circle. linos the the On a E, N. U. G, respectively, T., being sides The of the and purple. nonagon golden yellow, green, I. N. with masonic letters 0. N the of the divisions the army, represent sunset," after Morris's of fifth hour departure, S, X. I. L, A. Hour of the Secret. Sublime Prince Royal Article Masonic Dictionary,
an

equilateral

triangle,
five

and

the

pentagon

are

standards, white, azure,

"

392

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

Inquisitor Commander^ who desires to receive the last secrets of the Ancient and Accepted Eite of Masonry. Sublime ant Captain of Guard Prince^ First Lieutenter Commander, the alarm is caused by the Grand Masof Ceremonies,who desires to gain admission, to in Chief a worthy to the Illustrious Commander present who desires to receive the Grand InspectorInquisitor, sonry. last secrets of the Ancient and AcceptedEite of Ma"

well ered considhe has received Valiant Captain of the Guard ? in the preceding degrees. monies, Illustrious Grand Master of CereCaptainof Guard sons has he well considered and understood the lesHas Commander First Lieutenant and understood the lessons which
"

he

"

which

Master

he has received in the ^He has. of Ceremonies

" "

? degrees preceding

Captainof Guard
Commander,

Sublime

Prince,First Lieutenant
"

he has. to unite, Is he willing First Lieutenant Commander in which we are with all his heart,in the great cause
now

engaged? Captain of (?mrcZ"

is he in which

Illustrious Grand
now

Master

of Ceremonies,

willingto unite with all his heart,in the

we
"

greatcause
Master

are

engaged?

He is. of Ceremonies ant Captain of Guard" Suhlime Prince, First LieutenCommander, he is. that ^Does he know Commander Lieutenant wanted here, except earnest and sincere men, are none is not a and whose philanthropy not selfish, who are and is he such an one? but a practical reality, name mere monies, CereCaptainof (?^ar^" Illustrious Grand Master of wanted here, are that none does he know and who are not selfish, exceptearnest and sincere men, First
"

whose

is not philanthropy is he such

an

mere

name,

but

practical

and reality,

one?

394

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

Commander

in

Chief
"

Who

knocks,Sublime Prince,
"

First Lieutenant First Lieutenant

Commander? Commander Who

knocks.Valiant

Captainof the Guard? (Opening the door. ) Who knocks ? Captainof Guard We Master of Ceremonies conduct the Grand spector Inthe Illustrious Commander, whom Inquisitor in Chief has promisedto enter. Commander (Grand Captain of the Guards then shuts the door.) Commander I am in Chief Sublime Princes, ing will" " "

to cannot

see

this brother introduced

The has

enlist too many Sublime Prince, our

for him
are

us, because we among champions of our sacred cause.

Grand

Master
as

of Ceremonies
our

vouched
and
we

quire, usages retherefore authorized to believe that he

in such

terms

in the war which she is Masonry good service, race. waging againstthe ancient enemies of the human the barrier, Eemove and let the Captainof Guard will do
"

Grand

M'ast^

of Ceremonies

enter

with

the brother.
and in manders.) Com-

(The
made

door is

opened,the

candidate

is introduced

to halt in front of the Illustrious Commander

Chief,between the camp

Commander
in
"

and

the two

Lieutenant

if as Chief Who is this that comes, into this holy sanctuary? or as a criminal, reluctantly, It is a lover of wisdom, and Master of Ceremonies stood underand fraternity, of liberty, as equality an apostle seeks to unite with those He by true Masons. who labor for the emancipationof mankind. ward has he done hitherto toin Chief What Commander that mighty work? in regular He has advanced Master of Ceremonies from the degree of Entered Apprentice to gradation, Commander, and in that of Grand Inspector Inquisitor
" " "

INITIATION".

395

his merits and his good works all^ the

have

obtained

him

and good opinionof his brethren. approbation above all Commander in Chief By what principles, to be governed? profess others,does he now and equity. Master of Ceremonies By those of justice is it he now desires ? in Chief What Commander To be admitted a Prince of Master of Ceremonies that he may the more this Grand Consistory, effectually for which Masonry is preparaid in the greatstruggle ing, in which the libthe giants, erty the second war against of humanity are at stake. and happiness does he possess, in Chief What means Commander is he supplied, that can render him and with what arms
" " " " "

an

efficient soldier in

our
"

ranks? He
has courage

Master

of Ceremonies
in
"

tention and pure in-

Commander
Master

Chief
"

Are
No

theyenough?
! He

of Ceremonies
the veil

needs further instructions

has
so

long between him and the true Masonic light; to interposed of the mountain he attain the summit up whose slopes and above commenced to toil as an Entered Apprentice, all,the aid of him in the hollow of whose hand are and who alone can give and disaster, us strength victory
to have to
overcome.
"

finally removed, that

in Chief We rejoice Commander to receive the answers. My brother your motives are worthy of all praise, if you adopt as your own what and if you are sincere; the Grand Master of Ceremonies answered in your name, is legitimate and us your claim to be admitted among valid. Have you heard and understood all that he has answered for you, before and since your entrance here ? Candidate
'
"

I have.

Commander

in

Chief
"

And

do you

adoptand

now

396

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

reiteratethe same in the letter, as

"

in all its parts, in the spirit as well as if as dictated by your heart and fully had been uttered by your own ? every sentence lips I do. Candidate in Chief Then your hopes Commander of admission of and ultimate i n here, victory the great contest that
"

are approaches of your purity

well founded.

We

are

satisfied as to the

motives and that you possess the requisite resolution and courage ; but you are aware that more is

needed,in him who would be invested with the highest of Command. rank,and take upon himself the responsibilities that honor worthily arid perform To wear tellect, the duties it imposes, efficiently you must possess inand ample information. the talent to command free of you that proof. My brethren, We demand brother from his bonds,and bid him lay h this aspiring I his two the altar. (The candidate places his poniard on ^ the cord is taken off and the two the altar, on poniards
brothers

retire to their

the places,

Grand

Master

of

remainingalone with the candidate.) to which the cause Commander in Chief"My brother, Their devotion is a noble one. you desire to devote yourself and all the great patriots to it,has made and of all ages of the world illustrious, philanthropists, and memories the richest inheritance of the their names
Ceremonies
human

It is most honorable in you to seek to follow and so to be the benefactor of your kind. their example, do some His is a poor ambition who does not long to brief that shall last beyondthe limits of his own
race.

good,

Accepted If you have learned allthat the Ancient of learning, pared you are preRite has offered you the means ed endeavorleast We must know that you have at
to do
so.

and

Have

lesson? Have you learnedthe first

iisriTiATiois^

397

how to command^ by firstlearning to obey? Are you ready now^ and always hereafter^ and its obey the lawful orders of this Grand Consistory Illustrious Commander in Chief for the time being ; and to peril your life in the greatbattle that is to be fought againstthe enemies of God^ and the foes of human and human liberty progress?Do you dare to do and for and have you a hand to burn, like Scaevola, suffer, swer your countryor your friend ? Can you, and do you anin the affirmative? these questions Candidate Commander
"

to you fittedyourself

can

and
"

I do.

Chief Then let your vows be sacred, made upon the altar of your heart. and your promises and and study the symbolismof this degree, Go now to do what learn its meaning,that you may be prepared of you. Sublime Prince Grand further we shall require conduct the candidate to the camp Master of Ceremonies,
in of the Masonic
army,

and halt firstat the quartersoccupied

by the
Master
tent of

Masons

of the

symbolic (The Grand degrees.

the candidate
to the

Ceremonies

conducts

numbered

nine.)
"

the 32nd degree My brother, of the Ancient and AcceptedRite,which we are now on conferring the you, is the military as organization, 31st degreeis the judicial of the order. organization, The which you are camp entering and its several parts are all symbols,the meaning of which we will hereafter endeavor to explain to you. As you pass around and throughthis symboliccamp, will give you the we to its as necessary, explanations external features, and recall briefly to your mind the characteristicsof the several degrees, whose standards float over
the camp, to aid you in hereafter understanding

Master

of Ceremonies

the esoteric

meaning of

the whole.

You

will then

398

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

that whatever in Masonry seems see perhaps arbitrary mere incongruous; empty words,and idle images and has in reality that a great a profound pictures, meaning; of which its organizaidea i"-embodied in this degree, tion, and the details of the and disposition camp are the and skillfully and scientifically arranged, utterances, and order with precision that in every thingit proceeds of the noble and insure the success the idea, to develop for which it is armed and organized. and holycause The

external lines of the camp

form

nonagon,

or

figure 0 f geometry with nine equalsides. You that on perceive

each side of the
is
^

gon nonaa

tent,with

flagand pennon that and its peneach flag

of a different color from the others, and that each tent is designated by a letter.
non are

"

Each
camp,

a represents

and

the several

to by our rituals, assigned from the firstto the the Masons of the different degrees, in turn will give of which each Commander eighteenth, you an explanation. Ezra, Master of Ceremonies IllustriousCommander the esoteric to our to communicate brother, be pleased of the tent No. 9. explanation the letter of at the ninth tent, You are now Ezra and here are and pennon are blue, which is I. ". Its flag Fellows Crafts and said to be encampedthe Apprentices, teers. and the volundegrees, Masters of the Blue or Symbolic Ezra, The commanding officer represents

sides of the nonagon

are

thus

"

"

INITI-ATIOK.

399

THE

FIRST

DEGREE

:
"

Shows

jou

man^

such

as

nature

than his physical him, with no other resources strength.But each symbol and ceremony of Masonry^ it were, as than one has more meaning; one enveloped known or made within the other,and all not developed has made
is man meaning of the firstdegree toward freedom,blinded by and struggling subjugated and destitute of knowledge, defenceless, superstition, round him. with the chains of despotism He knocks timidly at the door of Masonry, is received, dle in the midto secrecy and made to stand upright sworn ! of the lodge, a man as ; as a man at
once.

The

inmost

It is his first lesson.

Before

then he
nor

and

half

clad, neither
half serf.
DEGREE
:
"

barefoot

half naked, man shod, half freewas

and
THE

ness and holincccssity of labor, and consequently of knowledge. Man here that to supply his physical wants, his perceives of intellect, the* expansion organs are but the instruments of which, or knowledge can alone constitute him a creation. freeman and a king over
SECOND

Shows

the

THE

THIRD

DEGREE

:
"

Teaches
same

us

that

our

inviolable

time, in the ceremony of Hiram and in the very name it shadows forth the great and the immortality of the soul. doctrine of another life, The word Hiram'^^ in Hebrew, means, "He who was, or shall be raised alive or lifted up,^^ and it also symbolizes
Abif. There character annals of is no in the life is so tradition celebrated the dependent on as architect of Profane King Solomon's Temple. history is entirely silent in respect to his career, and the sacred records with supply us only very items. fill up his life and To the between his death, unimportant space we are to those have to resort oral necessarily compelled legends which been from handed ancient down the Masons to their successors. Yet, I should be unwilling for the authenticity to vouch looking to their character, of of all; in their most them were probably at first symbolical the in the converted into been character; symbol lapse of time having a and the myth, the formal myth, by constant repetition, having assumed narrative. Such in the history has of a truthful been the case appearance of all nations." Article Hiram Macke^r's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
"

is death, but destiny

at the

Note

379.

"Hiram

Freemasonry

whose

"

Abif,

400

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET*

the

risingfrom people,
to the

the death

life of freedom

and ignoran vassalage and intelligence. Prince Grand

Master

of

Commander
of

in

Chief
"

Sublime

Ceremonies,conduct the candidate to the next tent (Order is obeyed:) Master Illustrious Commander of Ceremonies to communicate brother the to our Joshua, be pleased esoteric meaning of the tent No. 8.
"

Joshua

"

The

tent which

the eighth,
are

letter of which and

here
are

reached is the you have now is N. \ Its flag and pennon be

green,

supposedto

encamped
the Masons

the of

Secret Masters the 4th and 5th

and

Perfect

Masters, or

degrees.The commanding
I
"

officerrepresents

Joshua.
THE FOURTH DEGREE
one

Teachcs truth and consequently

the existence of
between
THE
man

and his
DEGREE
:
"

God, and the relations existing Heavenly Father.

Tcachcs
US

FIFTH

the love of God

for

the human

race, and

the
"

magnitude of

divine attributes. Master

Commander
of

in

Chief Sublime Prince Grand

Ceremonies,conduct the candidate to the next tent. (Order is obeyed.) Illustrious Commander AhoMaster of Ceremonies brother the to our lidb, be pleased to communicate esoteric meaning of the tent No. 7.
"

reached is you have now and penthe letter of which is 0. ". Its flag the seventh, non be Here to and camped enred are supposed are green. and Provosts Secretaries and the Intimate
Aholiab
"

The

tent

which

Judges,or the Masons of the 6th and 7th degrees. The commanding officer representsAholiab. DEGREE: SIXTH THE Develops and fully proves the of sublime and consolingdoctrine of the immortality
"

the soul.

402

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

THE

TENTH

DEGREE

:
"

Teaches that it does not consist

all should

with

pretendto command;, and that the administration of order, or the like that of jtistice, executive power, the judicial or
power, must
be confided to
a

the

that good of society^

few of the wisest and most

of experienced
THE ELEVENTH
are

the citizens.
DEGREE
a I
"

Tcachcs

US

that the laws

which

community must be elaborated^ the legislative or by the most able and power exercised, and that to such men honest citizens, to only it belongs, in the legislative the people there assemblies, represent of the people. to maintain the rightsand freedom in Chief Sublime Prince Grand Master Commander of Ceremonies, conduct the candidate to the next tent. (Order is obeyed.) Illustrious Commander Joa- | Master of Ceremonies to our brother the to communicate bert, be pleased esoteric meaning of the tent No. 4.
to govern
"
"

tent which you have now reached is the fourth,the letter of which is I.:. Its flagand pennon

Joahert

"

The

supposed to be encamped Architects and the Knights of the Master the Grand Eoyal Arch, or the Masons of the 12th and 13th degrees. Johaben. The commanding officer represents Tcachcs that by labor alone I DEGREE TWELFTH THE for our fellow beingsand ourselves, obtain happiness, can we and that to whatever kind degreeof civilization manwill never to labor, cease a true Mason may attain, completethe condition that he may therebymake more
are

black and

red.

Here

are

"

of his brethren.
THE

THIRTEENTH

DEGREE!

"

Tcaches

the

of utility

of drawing nearer to our study, as the only means ject the obtrue religion, Heavenly Father, and practicing of which is to attain a knowledgeof the perfections

INITIATION.

403

and "unbounded munificence

more

and

more

come to beGod^ and thereby his kindness by imitating perfect,

our
"

of

in
of

onr

relations with in

brethren. Master

Commander

Chief Sublime ^Prince Grand

Ceremonies,conduct the candidate to the next tent. (Order is obeyed.) Master of Ceremonies" "lllvLsinou^Commander Neheto our brother the miah, be pleasedto communicate esoteric meaning of the tent No. 3.
tent you have the letter of which is L. ". Its third,
"

Nehemiah

The

now

reached is the
pennon
are

red.

'

Here

are

supposed to
Sublime

be

and flag encamped

the

Grand

Elect Perfect and The

THE

Masons

of the 14th

degree.

Commanding
FOURTEENTH

officer represents Nehemiah.

DEGREE!
"

You

receive the reward

admitted to the sacred vault of your labors. You were the end of all mystic forms^ which the where you saw
has made You then ignoranceof mankind necessary. of Freemasonry,that is of man, the future destiny saw the inheritance given him enters upon who by his but to Heavenly Father. God is no longerto be feared, and strength. be loved with all the heart, mind in Chief Sublime Prince Grand Master Commander of Ceremonies, conduct the candidate to the next tent. (Order is obeyed.) Illustrious Commander ZerubMaster of Ceremonies to our brother the babel, be pleasedto communicate esoteric meaning of the tent No. 2.
" "

,
'

Zeruihabel
the

"

The

tent which

second,the letter of which

are

light green. Here are the Knights of the East, or of the Sword, or the Masons officerrepresents of the 15th degree. The commanaing
ZerubbabeL

reached is yovi have now is A. Its flagand pennon be to supposed encamped

404

SUBLIME

PRIK^CE

0^

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

THE

FIFTEENTH
new

DEGREE:-

"

Teaches

in the will be and

Era

which

dawns

emancipatedfrom
the whole
a

upon dead forms

hope and faith mankind, when men

and

ceremonies,
erted ex-

when

power

of man's

intellectwill be

to obtain laws

and knowledge of truth^ perfect

it.

of the

that flow from in

Commander
of

Prince (7/^t"/^^^Snblime the candidate

Grand

Master tent.

Ceremonies, conduct

to the next

(Order is obeyed.)' Illustrious Commander Master of Ceremonies Mabrother the to our lachi,be pleasedto communicate esoteric meaning of the tent No. 1.
"

Malachi

"

The

tent

which

the first, the letter of which

are

you have is S. ". Its

now

reached
pennon

is

flagand

with white, sprinkled lightly

crimson.

Here

are

supposed to be encamped the Princes of Jerusalem, the Knights of the East and West, and the Knights Eose Croix de Herodem, or the Masons of the 16th,17th and 18th degrees. The commanding officer represents lachi. MaTHE SIXTEENTH DEGREE:
"

Tcachcs

of
must

mere

forms and ceremonies

ligion, cvcry reand external practices,

that

eventuallycrumble to pieces,for it is a dead body without a soul,and that the Masonry of the the simple and Ancient and Accepted Kite,founded on
pure doctrine

of love, toleration and reason, must be and beingposibecause it is true and a reality, tively eternal, that which

the Master
our

from

Nazareth
may

taught,and
well

every true child of and professit.

THE

Heavenly Father
DEGREE
!

adopt

|
TcachcS look upon

SEVENTEENTH

that CVCry
himself

gOOd
as a

and

Mason intelligent preparingthe pioneer, after him, and to come

must

way for greater and better men be content to work that he must

INITIATION.

405

duty^ whether the results of his labor are and visible during his life, manifest or not; to sow he must always Soldier of truth, matter who reaps. no the route which she march onward, following straight to every loyal Death alone must make man. indicates,
and
do his

him

pause. from discharge

be

Age givesno
true Mason may

her

that if he certain, in her cause, he will, whether the effect of his fights labors be seen by his mental eyes or not, leave to others to increase, who come after him, a noble heritage, ever succession unfollows Mason, in uninterrupted til as Mason shall succeed each other in this world no longer. men THE EIGHTEENTH DEGREE: Illustrates, by example,
"

and every service, manfully toils and

the truth of this doctrine of accumulation

wealth

of intellectual

for in it are exhibited all the by inheritance, covered dissubi'me truths, the axioms of ethics and philosophy, and uttered by all former v"hose intellects, shiningin the past,are so many resplendent names, of mankind, gatheredand proofsof the perfectibility of the Master from combined,in the sublime teachings who was of the race made real. the possibility Nazareth, He passedaway in doing good, and we are rich with the splendid inheritance he left us. His death teaches civil and religious and that,short as is cur us toleration, mental vision,and limited as our knowledge of the of God and nature must ever be, Ave great mysteries must become a stranger, to our never ever or persecute, because the opinionswhich brethren, they enunciate, conflict with those that to hear. For in this accustomed or are entertain, law of love is degree the new and the chief pillar with which the three, taught, among here replaced of the temple,is the ancient pillars are which not only relievesthe wants,but is tolerant charity,
we

406

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

of other men. The opinions of all creeds, degree is open to men who believe in the fundamental doctrines of the Ancient and Accepted Eite of Masonry. Every man who endeavors to teach at all, has a mission to perform. God tolerates him and allows him to teach, and we may well do the same. For after all, the will of God governs, and the doctrine that is true will prevail, while what is false will not. What is persecuted be comgrows, but if error batted,with no other weapons than those of Masonry, the total regeneration of humanity will come in God's good time. Master of Ceremonies Yon have now passedaround the nonagon, and a full explanation has been given you of each tent by its commander. Within this you perceive is traced a heptagon, of or a figure geometry with and within that a pentagon, or one seven equal sides, with five equal sides. On each of the external angles of the pentagon is a great standard,designated by a of a corps of letter and supposed to indicate the camp a side of the pentagon. I Masons, occupyingexternally
errors
"

of the

and

mistaken

will

now

conduct

Master

of

you to the fifth standard. Ceremonies Amariah, be pleasedto

"

municate com-

to the

candidate

the esoteric

meaning

of the

fifth standard Amariah which you

"

now

bearingsare at the base. Or,* An ox-statant. Sable. Motto Omnia Tempns Alit, Time givesgrowth and strengtli to all things. Here are supposed to be encamped the Pontiffs and Masters,ad vitam, or the Masons of Grand the 19th and 20th degrees. The commanding officer Amariah. represents
fOr,
iu

pentagon. My brother, the fifth standard, before U. \ Its armorial stand,has for its letter, aldry: thus described in the language of Her-

of the

Heraldry,

means

gold

or

gold

color.

INITIATION.

407 Teaches

that, as true of the doctrine of civil and religious toleration, apostles

THE
NiNTEENTH DEGREE:
"

US

we

must,
our

as

it were,

bridgethe abyss that

adhere to

divides
them
no

us

from

who brethren,

the

old law

and
over

ceremonial to
a
us

observances

of the

and past,
When
man

win

by kindness and reason. must appealto his we slave, bring about

There
can
are man

heart and

longer if we intellect,

is

would

the
no

reign of
means

science.

other

peace, harmony and gent by which an intellihe m.ay the be

pelled. com-

however be convinced, Tcaches and

THE

TWENTIETH

DEGREE:

"

US

necessity

of who

in addition to energy caution,

tread upon
Hot

and

live
our

creeds,may
of human Commander of

defeat

that those daring, by the propagationof false plansfor the emancipation

intellect.
in

Chief
"

Sublime

Prince Grand

Master

Ceremonies,conduct the candidate to the 4th stand^ard. (Order is obeyed.) Master of Ceremonies to comGarimont, be pleased "municate to the candidate the esoteric meaning of the
r
"

Ifourth standard.

Garimont

"

The

standard

which
*.

is the

: bearings with two heads displayed, armed sable, vert; an eagle, both or ensignedwith an on imperialcrown, or resting heads,holdingin his dexter claw a sword, pointin base; in his sinister claw a bloody heart. Motto at the base Corde Gladio Potens, Mighty of heart and with the sword. Here are supposedto be encamped the Noachites or Prussian Knights,and the Knights of the Royal Axe, of the 21st and Princes of Libanus, or the Masons or 22nd degrees. The commanding officer represents

fourth,the letter is G.

you have now Its armorial

reached

Garimont,

408

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

THE

TWENTY-FIRST

DEGREE:

"

Teaches

jovL to strive

to learn the means earnestly necessary to vindicate the all God's children, together power of truthsin bringing whatever and political their religious opinions. That to raise man to the consciousness of what he is, means and will soon become; what he ought to be. Teachcs you "that THE TWENTY-SECOND DEGREE : even
"

object, you would stillneed to be ever watchful and always on the alert, to bar the way of entrance againstsectarianism. Commiander in Chief Sublime Prince Grand Master of Ceremonies, conduct the candidate to the third standard. (Order is obeyed.) Master of Ceremonies Mah Shim, be pleased to comimunicate to the candidate the esoteric meaning of the
"

after

in succeeding

that

"

third standard.
the standard which you have ^My brother, reached is the third,its letter is N. *. Its armorial now bearings: Argent, A flaming heart, gules, winged, Motto with laurel,vert. at the base sable,crowned it ascends. Ardens Gloria Surgit.Inflamed with glory, Here are supposed to be encamped the Chiefs of the Tabernacle,the Princes of the Tabernacle, and the of the the Masons or Knights of the Brazen Serpent, 33rd, 24th and 25th degrees. The commanding officer Mah-Shim. represents

Mah-Shim

"

THE

TWENTY-THIRD

DEGREE

:
"

Tcachcs

ly that after firm-

and Accepted the institution of the^ Ancient establishing studythe doctrine of Eite,we should profoundly the master from Nazareth, and expound to our brethren, and sublime lessons. of the old law its practical Thej of mankind, noi old law has not effected the happiness have the old philosophies.
i

410

SUBLIME

PR1N*CE

OF

THIS

KOYAL

SECRET.

However taught by the Grand Master from Nazareth. men^s opinions crude, defective and erroneous be, may lence they will always listen to the voice of mercy, benevoand
THE

affection.
DEGREE:
"

TWENTY-SEVENTH

^Tcachcs that

the the

reward, of him who has and champion of universal apostle to overcome who has aided fraternity
noblest formulas that stood
in his way,

proved himself
peace and

tolerat^'u;

and

annihilate all

will be to

fruits of his toil, those v/ho were once among but by his exertions have been brought to remember
that

enjoy the divided,

Knowing this, the Mason's and he learns that only thirst for knowledge increases, he solve the greatproblem of the can by profoundstudy, ultimate destinyin store for humanity. The twenty-eighth degree solves that problem and they
are

brethren.

show^s the ultimate result of the doctrine of

our

Master

of that doctrine which

It

is,that mankind family,whose father and head is the eternal peaceful God, infinitein love. in CJiief Sublime Prince Grand Master Commander ard. of Ceremonies, conduct the candidate to the first stand(Order is obeyed.) to combe pleased municate Master of Ceremonies Bezaleel, to the candidate the esoteric meaning of the
" "

is the way, the truth and the life. at last to become one are single

first standard. Bezaleel My

"

brother,you have
:.

now

reached the first

standard.

bearings;purple, the ark of the covenant, or between two palm trees, vert, and two lightedcandlesticks. Motto at the base, to be Here are supposed be to God. Laus Deo; praise encamped the Grand Scottish Knights of St. Andrew, or Patriarchs of the Crusades and the Knights Kadosh, or
Its letter is T.

Its armorial

INITIATION.

411

the Masons

of the 29th

and

30th

degrees. The

manding com-

officer represents Bezaleel.

THE can

TWENTY-NINTH

DEGREE
a

:
"

Tcaclies JOU hoW

mUch

righteouscause by perseverance. When the Ancient and AcceptedEite of Masonry shall have accomplished its mission, will rest in the true men Edeno in a realm where peace and fraternity will reign. THE THIRTIETH that Tcachcs US to organize DEGREE I that is to defend the army of tried and veteran MasonS;, rightsof mankind againstunlimited regal despotism, sacerdotal usurpation and intolerance, and the monopolies of rank,caste and privilege, these usurpers and cause to trembie, like the Babylonian king,when (according to the legend)an awful hand wrote the word of judgment the wall of his banquet chamber. on Master of Ceremonies My brother, you have now has passedaround the pentagon,and a full explanation been given you of each Standard Bearer. Enclosed in this pentagon you observe an equilateral At its angles, it is said,are triangle. encamped the Princes of the Royal Secret, quisito Inthe Grand Inspectors and such Knights of Malta, as Commanders have been havingproved themselves true and faithful, Within the triangle us. acceptedand received among is a circle, in which are said to be the quarters of the Grand General,of the 33rd degree, Sovereign Inspectors who serve Lieutenant Commanders, under the Most as Puissant Sovereign, It is said in Commander. Grand and appears in most of the engraved tracing some rituals, that within the circle is a cross, sometimes boards, to be the with five arms of equallength, which were on manders, Comquartersof the five Princes,who, as Lieutenant in turn to be second in command, and were whose standards float at the five angles of the pentagon.
" "

be effected in

413

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OP

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

I
Master

Commander
of

in

Chief Sublime
"

Prince

Grand

if

let the candidate advance in front of the Ceremonies, and face the East. (Order is obeyed.) camp Commander in Cliief"lsiY if yon have as^ brother, snmed in good faith the obligations of the preceding ^ the generalfeatures of which have now been i degrees, summarily recited to you, and if you have studied and i understood the doctrines which theyteach, and the prin-1 which they inculcate, ciples you are entitled to our re- 1 gard and esteem, and are fitted to do the duties of a | to do all that good Mason, for you have bound yourself honor and manhood and you have can virtue, require, learned all that ancient and modern can philosophy of God and the teach in regard to the greatmysteries
'

universe. Eemember what

you have

been told in

regard to the

or tracing-board

better understand

camp the

if in the test which

that you may the degree, to be hereafter given, explanation to undergo, are you you prove yourself

of this

worthy to receive it. evidence that you have not First,however, as some of the previousdegrees, in the the teachings forgotten all candidates, should examine w^ork of which we you of that that the one through must show you remember which you have so recently passed. in Chief Why come Commander you hither with of rude violence? unfit for a judge, emblems weapons ? For what purpose do you bring hither two poniards
"

Candidate

"

was

told that

one

was

intended

to punish

perjuryand
Commander

the other to in
"

innocence. protect

also told that Chief And you were perjurywas no longer punishedby the dagger,but by^' the law and generalcontempt,and that innocence was otherwise than by the poniard. Have now protected accord ? you againassumed them of your own

INITIATION.

413

Candidate Commander

"

in my hands ? I have not,theywere placed in Chief It is well. Give them to our

"

Master of Ceremonies. the Grand They suit brother, better than they suit a a Prince of the Eoyal secret no takes them from the altar and gives judge. (Candidate them to the Grand Master of Ceremonies.) in Chief What was Commander placedin your left of the 31st dehand when you assumed the obligation gree?
"

Candidate
Commander teach

"

pairof scales. in Chief What

"

lesson

was

it meant

to

you?
"

Candidate
men,

That in all my

I should

Commander
31st

of judgmentsand opinions be guidedsolely and equity. by justice in Chief What is the pass-word of the
"

degree?
"

Candidate Commander Candidate Commander

There in

is none.
"

Chief
"

What

are

the sacred words.

"

Justice and in

equity.

Chief ^What words follow these two?

it be.
"

Candidate
Commander

"

So mote

in Chief
Prince

Give

the token of that Master

degree

to the Sublime

Grand

of Ceremonies?
in

(It is given.) Master of Ceremonies

Chief, the token
Commander Grand Master in
"

"

Illustrious Commander

is correct.

Chief ^Eeceive from our brother the of Ceremonies, in lieu of the weapons which you have givenup, that of a Knight and Prince of Masonry, especially for one who is to appropriate command. (Grand Master of Ceremonies hands the candidate a sword.) in Chief"-(Hhmg.) Order my brethren ! Commander Sublime Prince Grand Master of Ceremonies,conduct

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SECRET.

the candidate

(All rise under the sign of order. The Illustrious Commander in Chief, leaves his j seat and meets the candidate at the altar.) in Chief My brother, if yon would adCommander vance the obligation of this further,you must assume degree. That you may be certain that we are all bound to you, by ties as strongas those that will bind you to altar, lay your hands and sword upon us, kneel at our the book of constitutions and repeatafter me:
"

to the altar.

OBLIGATION.

of my of the Grand

own

free will and

in the accord, and

Architect

of the Universe

presence of this

cret, of Sublime Princes of the Eoyal SeConsistory of the sacred treasure,do and faithful guardians swear, hereby and hereon, most solemnly and sincerely in Masonry, of my former obligations under all the penalties reveal or or indirectly, that I will never, directly

Grand

make
even one

known, to any person or persons whomsoever, any; unless to the least,of the secrets of this degree, and entitled to receive them, and to duly qualified

persons strict trial.

all due

such

only,as
vow

I shall find to be after due

and

I furthermore

and

swear,

that I will

punctually
"

handed or forwarded signsand summonses, obey this Grand to me, by the regularofficer or officers of within its jurisdiction, so long as I remain Consistory,
or other duty to my family, my sickness, greatdistance, alone excusing me. cause over-ruling and swear, always to conform to, vow I furthermore of the order,and and obey the statutes and regulations

to demean

and

behave

as myself,

one

should
so

who
a

has gree, de-

been

deemed
that
no

worthy

to be my

honored, with

high

part of

conduct may

in the least reflect

discredit on

the Grand

or myselt. disgrace Consistory,

INITIATION.

415

I furthermore
any

vow

and

swear,

never

to visit or

spurious, or irregular, illegitimate to te Masonic, if I know it to be such, body pretending but will alwaysdenounce and discountenance all such,
and to hold members
no

recognize clandestine

Masonic

intercourse with any member

or

of any such bodies, and may God keep me just, and charitable. Amen ! Amen ! Amen ! Amicn ! equitable Commander still
a

in

solemn

Chief Eise my brother,you have duty to perform,by certain journeys,

"

of the warfare you hereafter to are ever symbolical the chief foes of human wage, against progress. You will the most solemn pledgeof your sincerity thus giveus and resolution, God and prove to us that you recognize and all men his children. as our common father, Commander in Chief (Afterreturning tion.) to his staBe seated Sublime Princes. cept (All are seated exthe candidate and Master of Ceremonies.) member Rein Chief My brother, Commander be prepared. that we shall accept each journey as your most solemn pledge, given to us in the sightof God, that the of humanity, against whom symbolically you enemy and energetically march, you will ever hereafter actively with all lawful weapons and by all legiti(waragainst, mate ing.) five guns are heard firmeans. (At this moment
" "

Commander the
upon

in

Chi^f My brother,you
"

have must

heard march

signal. The

hour

has

come

when

you

son campaigns,which every true Mabe ready to make, for the relief and Prince must ever You brethren. of his suffering are inexperienced, tried entrust you to our and will need a guide,and we brother,the Grand Master of Ceremonies, who has been Commander with you from the beginning. (Illustrious leaves his seat and goes to the candidate.) in Chief,now in Chief Give your sword to the Grand Commander the firstof those
"

416

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OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

Master
mon

of Ceremonies

my

brother.

sword

is

com-

alike by oppressors and their victims. | weapon, worn Before we return yours, it and yourself must be purified, for a Prince and Commander in Masonry must have |
but pure the protect the bounds

none

motives,nor
weak of

ever

use

his weapon,

except

to

who
swear

still retain
so

and to keep within oppressed, and equity, those law, if not of justice and usurped powers. Do you swear
use

and the

only
"

to

it?

Candidate
on a

I do.

(In the

meantimie

laver"""" is set

and filledwith pure table in front of the nonagon, water, and a napkin of white linen is laid near the laver. Illustrious Commander in Chief takes the right The

hand

of the candidate
with the

and

dipsit in

the water

and

then

napkin, after which he also dips the hilt of the sword in the water, wipes it,and returns it to the candidate.) in Chief" {To candidate.) Commander My brother, purified, by your oath and by this water, you are now which, with all our Ancient and Oriental Masters, was both of body and soul. Your sword of purity, an emblem that wields because the arm is also without spot or stain, and true hono it will henceforward be guided by justice wipes it
alone.
act

Eemember

that

as a unworthily, blow in an unjust cause,

if you, and Mason

at any
a

time

hereafter,^

to

strike
And
we

blow

in

a Knight,by striking when it is your dutf or failing just one, you will be guiltyof

violating your solemn

now warn

oath.
you,

that many eyes will hereafte to see how be upon you, and will watch jealously, you (The keep and performthat and your other obligations.
water its pure with laver the ancient mysteries 380. **In the Note world, of the impurities of the outer the cleanse to used neophyte It life. sinful or of his past the imperfections him from and to free of the in many higher degrees, for the ahlution^. article is a necessary of and system higher to a purer his in j the candidate of progress
"

^J

was

knowledge.""

Macoy's

Encyclopaedia

and

Pictipnary

of

Freemasonry

,j

Article

Lavey"

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SUBLIME

PRINCE

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THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

them

bow

their necks manacles

to

wear

the

yoke, and hug the

them.

chains and

It is the tent poof tyrantsand hypocrites, auxiliary by which they souls and bodies of the children of
to inform born to them

that dishonor

keep in bondage the

God, who
are

need but education

an

that

they

not

of

inferior stock, nor live in

that power toil,

be luxury,and rank and privilege the public. by* paid and pensioned Let us then labor to eradicate ignorance, and to expose and our those who deceive and delude the people, efforts. (At this will smile upon our Father in Heaven second gun is fired.) moment a in Chief The Commander signalis again given. second Courage, my brother, and march upon your campaign. We will in silence offer up our prayers for by the (The candidate is againconducted, your success. of Ceremonies, three times round the Master Grand mander and again halts,facing the IllustriousComcamp, in Chief.) in Illustrious Commander Master of Ceremonies Chief, the candidate has returned in safetyfrom his second campaign. in Chief The second formidable enemy, Commander againstwhich Masonry has to contend, is superstition, its twin-brother marches ever side by side with which of ignorance, is the offspring fanaticism. Superstition of contributed to the degradation and nothing has more ent race. By its influence alone,nations once resplendour science and from which, as centres, with civilization, and elevates man, flowed and all that enlightens and arts, now abroad into all the countries of the world, are and asphyxia,or have in stupid somnolence sunken
and

craft may

"

"

"

become The

almost

idiotic.

of spirit

and is active and fanaticism stilllives,

INITIATION.

419

It vigorous everywhere. element

of human

seems

almost to be

an

essential

nature.

make we Againstthose ancient enemies of the lights with the armour of the doctrine of the war^ panoplied sonry. which is the doctriie of Magreatteacher of Nazareth^,

gences, ultimately conquer, all intelliand Masonry will eventually rule the world, because its only arms and persuasion and are charity that intelligent of which your sword is the symlogic, bol,
.

These doctrines must

and and

because it rebukes and

disallows intolerance

persecution. (At this moment a third gun is fired.) Commander in Chief The signal is again part Degiven. on brother, your third campaign,while we my (The candidate againpray in silence for your success. is again conducted three times around the camp, and in halted again facing the Illustrious Commander Chief.) in Illustrious Commander Master of Ceremonies from his i Chief,the candidate has returned in safety third campaign. in Chief My brother, if you had actualCommander I undertaken I ly,instead of symbolicall}^, this third campaign, for the purpose of measuring your strength and ambition, turned despotism against you would not have reFor while despotism, to us in safety. upon its ancient thrones,guarded by ignorance, superstition, and 'rank,is too formidable to be fanaticism, privilege ly, it is, at the same so overthrown, time,timid and cowardIt forgives and therefore merciless. no attempt itself. The influence that will ultimately overthrow against it must gain ground by slow and imperceptible watered The tree of liberty degrees. grows everywhere, is nor Alone you can do little, by the blood of patriots. it now and in the power of Masonry to lead revolutions^
"
" "

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SUBLIME

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OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

by

arms

establish free institutions. When

we

widen

too
our

much

the circle of

our

we exertions^, simply invite

initiates to do

nothingsbecause what we tell them they Our object the contrary to do is impracticable. on are is to effect some practical good,within the limits of that
circle in which
and
a our

influences

mav

be felt.

When

men

fitted to be free,they will be so, and great livingexample of freedom, based on law and
nations
are

order, is, in its calm, silent dignity of strength and

peace, the
of despotism, and antagonist mightiest We
our

trary arbimake

power. of the object moment

a

must

take

care

that

we

do not

order unreal gun is

"

and chimerical.

(At this

fired.) part is givenagain.Dein Chief The signal Commander brother,on your fourth campaign, while we my
fourth

the enemy, in silence for your success over baser than the former, againstwhich you are now even to march. (The candidate is again conducted three

again pray

times

around

the

Commander
Master

trious and halted, facing the Illuscamp, in Chief.)

"

of Ceremonies
has

Illustrious

Commander

in his

Chief, the candidate

fourth

returned

in

safetyfrom

campaign.
in
"

the enemies Chief My brother,among of the most one of true fraternity, potent is the for gain. love of wealth and greediness for wealth, to The desire for a competency and even and generously used, is laudable and the be liberally and made but carried to excess parentof many virtues,

Commander

the sole

it is hostile to the best object of a man's life, interest of humanity; closes the hand and heart and lent to the large and benevoin opposition sets self-interests plans of Masonry, which it regards as visionary anclabsurd ; wherefore this inordinate longing expeniiive

IJ^ITIATIOK^.

421

after wealth is contend. (At Commander

you
most

which Masonry has to against enemy is fired.) this moment a fifth gun in Chief The last signalis now given^
an
"

must

make

your

fifth and

last

obstinate

being over, you with its their purity unstained laurels, by a singledrop of of your patrimony, conquered reblood,you will take possession for yourself and your brethren,and Gcd will bless your labors, and through them advance the cause of true Masonry. We shall soon but before you set forth, I meet again, will give you certain signs and words whereby we mav each other,and whereby you will be enabled recognize to detect such traitors as, after their defeat, may attempt
to introduce you must themselves in
to you ; and

of all, after enemy and victoryhaving crowned

the campaignagainst which, your struggles

among

ren your breth-

be cautious
"

and

prudent.

Chief Sublime Prince Grand Master of Ceremonies, giveto the candidate the sign, pass-word and sacred word of the 32nd degree. (It is done as follows:)

Commander

SIGN.

right hand open on the heart; extend it forward, the palm downwards and then let it fall by the right side.
Place the
Sign
Prince Sublime
of the

Royal

Secret,

4S2

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

PASS

words:

"

One other Then

or

says
answers

Phaal-Kol, which
Pharash first says
Nekam

means

separated. The
means

Kol^ which
Makah Both
means

reunited.
means

the

w^hich

pronounce the strongs

SACRED

calamityor revenue. the word Shaddai^which together of deity. mighty^a name

WORDS
"

blow

then

'"

the

The

first is Salix''' the

answer

to

which
The

is

Noni, and then both togethersay^ Tengu.'""

words
on are

first two the tents

formed

by

the lettersdesignating

by

the sides of the nonagon, and those of the standard of the pentagon. Master

the third

of Ceremonies"

Illustrious

Commander

in

and sacredChief,the candidate has the sign, pass-word words, of the 32nd degree.
Commander

your the solemn oath which

we

forth

on

Chief My brother,before you set firstcampaign, we purified your heart by

"

in

and sword by water, the emblem purified your of purity. Our object then was to bind you to act of justice and equity, and not upon upon the principles and cruel reprisals those of revenge against unrighteous the of and You vindicate to enemies. were rights man also you have done so. for he has so far land of
our
^

you hand

took between

our

hands

and

God

has smiled the

given you
is in

your and victory,

are now

upon

exertions the

holy

inheritance

sight. You

to take

of it, but posession enemy that

"

full in your way stands a three-fold be met and be avoided, but must cannot

A "Salix. in the 381. Note significant word high degrees, invented, Council of of of the system Emperors most probably, at first for the to the Scottish and transferred Ancient and and East the West, Accepted old initials the French the It is derived, of a rituals, from Rite. say and has, other therefore, no meaning." Mackey's part of a sentence, Article Salix. Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
"

Note Scottish it and initials *Sacred

A in the "Tengu. significant word high degrees of the that The rituals it, and Rite. explain original old French say the of words that out the other two formed are accompany "which has reference to the of a particular sentence of the words treasure' of Masonry." Mackey's Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry,
" "

382.

Aticle

Tengu.

1NITIATI0K-.

423

overcome.

To

succeed

in that

contest, you
incense.

ne^d to be
Do
you
sent con-

stillfurther

by purified,
"

fire and

to submit

to this trial? I do.

the table and (In the meantime laver will have been removed, and replacedby a pan incense. containing burningcoals and a censer containig
The

Candidate

Illustrious Commander

in Chief

then

leaves his

seat and goes to the pan

containing burning coals.) in Chief (At altar of incense.) AdCommander vance brother! (Candidateand Grand Master of my
"

Ceremonies
in

advance Chief

to the altar when

on

Illustrious Commander
a

throws

the

burning coals
passes the
over

few

and while it burns he grainsof incense, hand of the candidate five times
This

right

the

date candifire;

holding his
Commander in

sword
"

in his left

arm Chief Give me to justice and equity for ever. your from and sword! candidate (Takes sword passes it five the fire.) times over in Chief This weapon Commander is also purified and devoted like its master. May God bless them, if and honor. May both be they are guided by Justice if their deeds are unholy.) disgraced in Chief Order, Sublime Princes ! (All Commander swords! Present ?words! Carry swords! rise.)Draw Salute ! Depart now my brother on your last campaign,
" "

hand.) voted is purified and de-

and

we

will offer up

our

prayers
PRAYER.

for your

success.

Our

Father, who
If it be

are

in

Heaven, have mercy

we

on

our

weakness.

guide our temerity and

and to all thy

thy will that brethren, preserve us

error.

should

direct and

Let

us

not

anger, vanity, fall into temptation,

from

seek to usurp

those powers that belong in common and which we have so long struggled children,

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MINCE

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ROYAL

SECRET.

to restore to their hands.

Let

base
the

word, evil thought,or templewhich we have bnilded

ns,

action;no defile ever unholy feeling

no

criminal

to Thee

in

our

hearts.

Enable

to prevail candidate, the apathy and the indifference againstthe selfishness,

with

the

aid of this

of the world
our own

around

ns, and
so

to

overcome

the

same

in

greatest obstacle to the final triumph of the new land of love, and the universal dominion of the true principles of Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen! Masonry. Amen! Commander in Chief Be seated my brethren! (The three circuits being completed, Master of the Grand Ceremonies halts with the candidate facing the throne. in Illustrious Commander Master of Ceremonies from his fifth the candidate has returned in safety Chief, and last campaign. Commander in Chief My brother,we congratulate
remove
" " "

natures,and

the last and

you enemy incur

upon in
no

your
our own

safe return you bosoms

whom against

The three-fold us. among last marched, is found in Masonry,

as

well

as

in the world.

We

hazard in encountering this triune personal but it is the more obstinate and almost unevil spirit, conquerable, because it is passive, and inert. stationary of selfishness, It is tte spirit apathy and indifference. but overcome Could we it,and substitute in its place the the victory over zeal,ardour and disinterestedness, would be certain and and injustices, giant wrongs speedy. action. Masons to energetic It is difficult to rouse even It is difficultto convince them that there is anything in Masonry beyond the mere work of the lodge. If, remembering your pledgenow given us, you do not fall but are faithful to your into this apathy indifference, Masonry will profit by your labors and the obligations. MasSublime Prince Grand result of your experience.
"

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SUBLIME

pri:nce

of

the

royal

secret.

HOURS

OF

LABOR

:
"

The

hour

for the

marching of the

is the fifth after the setting of the Sun. The march is five steps^, MARCH : starting alternately with the right and left foot, and bringingthe feet together army
"

at each
WATCH-

step.
"

words:"''

There

are

seven

watch

words, one
words
are as are

for each

day
answer

in

the to

given in

other week, and seven each watch-word,and

lows: fol-

Monday, watch-word, Darius, answer, Daniel. Tuesday, watch-word, Xerxes, answer, Habakkuk. Wednesday, watch-word, Alexander, ans. Zephaniah. Thursday, watch-word, Philadelphus, Haganswer, gai. Zachariah. Herod, answer Friday,watch-word, Saturday,watch-word, Hezekiah, answer^, Malachi. Ezekiel. Sunday, watch-word, Cyrus, answer in which the watch- words to be are (The manner has alreadybeen stated received, given and the answers at the opening. During the explanations given by the Illustrious Commander of in Chief,the Grand Master
Ceremonies Commander
causes

the candidate

to execute

the

ments.) move-

Chief Be seated my brother,while endeavor to explainto you the esoteric meaning of we of this degree. However, the camp, or tracing-board before we we proceed to give you those explanations,
in
"

deem

it necessary

to call your

attention to the two

most

prominent systems in the Ancient and Accepted Eite. ers The first was promulgatedin 1762, by nine commissionappointedby the Council of Emperors of the East of the Princes of the and West, and by the Council body was created at Eoyal Secret. The first named
Paris in deaux, 1758, the latter instituted in 1759, at Borsaid Council
"Watchwords. Scottish Accepted
found in
other

by
Note Ancient 383
and but not

of
Used Rite

Emperors.
in the

thirty-secoM
that

degree
has
a

of

the

form,

because of degrees

degree
"

military

Masonry."

Mackey's

Encyclo^

paedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Watchwords,

INITIATION.

427

degreeshad created much of settling hence the necessity confusion^ the regulations of the ^'Masonryof Perfection/' Such then the name borne by our and of classifywas EitC;, ing the degrees of the system adoptedby the Council of Those Emperors of the East and West. regulations, of thirty-five grees, and the list of dearticles, consisting in number ; the last of which was the twenty-five of the Royal Secret, Sublime Commander were gated promulthe 21st of September, 1762. on The before you was made for that evidently camp Now system. Adapted to our present one, it is arbitrary. in 1786, Frederick Second, King of Prussia, who ac rope, cording to many was at the head of the order in Eustitution conframed, or rather approved it is said,a new of our rite in eighteenarticles, changing the
name

Up

to 1762

the great number

of Scottish

adding eight new degrees of degrees the number to the old system thus extending is Sovereign Grand the last of which to thirty-three, General. My brother,we here give you a Inspector of each system : full list of the degrees I
In 1. Entered 2. Fellow 3. Master
4. Secret

of Rite of Perfection Accepted Scottish Rite, and

into that

of Ancient

and

1762. Entered Fellow Master

In

1786.

Apprentice.
Craft.
Mason. Master. Master.

Apprentice.
Craft. Mason. Master.
Master.

Secret
Perfect

5. Perfect 6. Intimate 7. Intendant 8. Provost 9. Elected 10. Elected 11. Chief 12. Grand of

Secretary.
of the

Intimate

Secretary.

Provost and Building. Judge. and Intendants of the Building. Judge. Elected Knight of Nine. Knight of Mine. Knight of Fifteen. Elected Knight of Fifteen. the Twelve Tribes. Sublime Gj-and

Knight
Master

Elected.

Master

Architect.

Architect,

13.

Boyal Arch,

Boyal Arch.

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14.

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

Ancient

Grand
of the of of of

Elect. Sword. E. and

Ancient

Grand
of the of

Elect. East.
East and

15.

Knights Knights

Knights
Prince

16. Prince 17. 18.

Jerusalem.
the

Jerusalem.
the

Knights

Kose

W.Knights of Croix. Knights of

Grand

West.

Eose
all

Croix.

19. Grand 20. Grand

21.

Pontiff. Patriarch.
Master of the

Pontiff. Mas.
of
or

Gr.
Axe.Kt.

Symbolic.
Kni'ts.

Grand

of the

Key.Noachite
Chief
of

Prussian
or

22.

Knight

Royal
" B.

of R. A.

Pr. of Libanus.

23. Prince 24. Com. 25. Com, 26. 27.

Adept.
of the W.

of the

Prince Eagle. Royal Secret. Kjiightof

the Tabernacle. of the Tabernacle.

the Brazen

Serpent.

Prince

of

Mercy.
of the the

Sov. Com.

Temple.
St. Andrew. Kadosh.

28. 29. 30.

31. 32. 33.
EXPLANATION OF CAMP:
"

Knights of
Gr. Scotch Gr. Gr. Elect Ins.

Sun.
of

Kt.

Knight

Inq. Commander. Sub. Pr. of Royal beeret. Sov. Gr. InspectorsGeneral. We read in almost all the

that Frederic the Second, or the degree, Great King of Prussia, sonic being at the head of the Mathe continent of Europe,projected on fraternity a leagueof the union of the brethren,Companions, of Masonry, for^ Knights,Princes and Commanders Jerusalem and the Sepulchre the purpose of rescuing of Jesus of Nazareth from the hands of the Turks, bj^ in which it was his intention to command a new crusade, a plan, in person. It is said that he prepared by which the army
was

rituals of this

to encamp,

to you, and which represented and apron of this degree. the tracing-board that Frederic the Great But it is not at all probable and wagof invading Palestine, ever ing thoughtseriously far too busily crusade. He was engaged in 1?! a new the affairsof his own kingdom,alid too much of a

which is the same now is also perpetuated on

jt

INITIATION.

439 chimerical
over

to philosopher
Nor had he any

have

thoughtof
in

so

project.

control whatever

the Masonic

ternity fra-

he was Prussia,nor even Grand Master of Masons there, and if he had intended a too accomplished crusade,he was a generalever to have fixed upon such a plan, for a real encampment. It is contraryto all rule. It would be whollyimpracticable in the field, evident that it is and it.is entirely Merely an imaginaryplan,never meant to be put to

elsewhere than

actual

use.

It is

evident equally
army of

that if Frederic had he

to expected not
riously se-

gather any

Masons, which

could

have done, the number

of Masons

ferent of the dif-

would not have been so proportioned as degrees to admit of their encampingby the plan proposed. Of of the degrees ful, some there would have been but a handand the Apprentices, Fellow Crafts and Masters, is to whom only one of the nine sides of the nonagon would have outnumbered all the rest. assigned, The and even being therefore, impracticable, camp either conclude that absurd as an actuality, must we

the inventor and The

a

was

man

of
We is
so

no

sense,

or

that it is

an

gory alle-

symbol.
which

are

certain of the latter.

prominent a feature in this have had a meaning, for it cannot originally of intellect ever be supposed that a man seriously with beautiful on figure occupiedhimself making a per, paters letarbitrary arrangingit as a camp and adopting without and names any deepermeaning than that which you have thus far discovered. It is an elaborate, complicatedand intricate symbol. Its meaning was and that doubt no only orally, originally explained, sufficient .why that and cause alone would be reason alone meaning should in time be lost. For that cause has cost Masonry the true meaning of many, even
camp, must degree,

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PRINCE

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ROYAL

SECRET.

unnatural simplersymbols and substituted^ strained, and common in their place interpretations place. The figure is a five-armed cross^ enclosed by a circle, that by a triangle, that by a pentagon,that by a heptagon, and that by a nonagon. On the lines of the nona-

of its

gon,

are

the camps

of those from

the 19th

to the 30th

those of the 31st degreesinclusive. On the triangle, and 32nd degrees. It is evident that the distribution of these degreesis now While nearly arbitrary. eighteen degreesoccupy the nonagon, being double the number of its sides, twelve occupy the pentagon and two the triangle.It is true that Knights of Malta are added dently to make but this is evithree bodies for the triangle, for they are not Masons, a mere make-shift, and to introduce them destroys the whole idea at once. in no way The seventeen sides of these three figures of the degrees. Then suit the present number again, comes and so it bethere are no camps at all on the heptagon, crepanci disuseless part of the figure. The a perfectly to the distribution of the in the rituals, as show that the arrangement is first eighteendegrees, and there is no attempt made to connect the arbitrary, in any way, of the standards, letters of the camp, or with the degrees to which they are assigned.They at random, like the would to have been taken seem offer the which of the Commanding officers, names and incongruous mixture. most singular fer the rituals difAs if further to increase the difficulty, letters the respective to which to the standards as devices to be assigned.These Y. -.E. -.N. \G. -.U. -.are with connected not apparently of these standards are is any attempt nor the degreesin either arrangement, their meaning, or show from whence made to explain Then we are told of three birds. partof them came.

lOTTIATION.

431

one

In each
a

corner

of the No
or one

a Raven^ a Dove"* triangle;

and

Phoenix/'^

vouchsafes

to tell each
or

us

vi^here

they came
ark;
or or

from;
the

the

on palm-trees

side of the

m.eaningof the inflamed

cross

winged heart;
if any attempt it' is painful ial triv-

of the five armed to

to
a

in the circle.And been

has these things explain

man

made^

of intellect to read the miserable and sensible

reason men are

stuff to which
to listen. The

for

is obvious. The circle is representthe five sacred Masonic

and We
9.

ly expectedrespectfulures figgeometrical selecting unity,and it with others

numbers, 1, 3, 5, 7,

have

deeplystudied
made many

these

them, and
we

emblems, reflected upon researches in the hope of

What
we

fathoming their

meaning.

have

discovered

covery. disto you. It is our own propose to communicate We have not received it by tradition. Besides
cause

the

alreadymentioned, there is
has lead to the

we

other anbelieve,

that

tion of this

symbol, and of ever the whole meaning. the possibility receiving shall give you is the partial Whether we explanation
"

intentional denatu-realizathat has probably destroyed

"This bird Note 384. the diluvian and of was peace, messenger hovered the like a celestial over retreating waters of safety. harbinger lunette the surface Thus of the ocean, a floating on attended by a dove in its mouth, olive branch with and encircled an form by a rainbow, which a expressive symbol needs If Freeno masonry striking and explanation. this bird to allowed has a high situation occupy its amongst for such hallowed an are symbols, the reasons appropriation fully com The the dove justify was peteiit to proceeding. an at the agent at the at the of Christ." creation, baptism deluge, and Macoy's clopaedia Encyof Freemasonry, and Article Dove, Dictionary
"

old is mythological legend of the Phoenix described of the size of an as a eagle, with head finely crested, a covered beautiful with and body plumage, eyes like She stars. said live six to hundred in the sparkling was years when she built for herself wilderness, funeral a woods, pile of aromatic she which the fanning of her from ignited with the wings, and emerged flames with life. Hence a new the adopted universally phoenix has been of immortality. ii. 441,) says a symbol that as ITiggins (Anacalypsis, is the the of an circle phoenix of six hundred symbol ever-revolving solar to refers Phenician and and the word eight years, phen, which Master first Grand of the the after Templars signifies a cycle. Aumont, the the and called 'Restorer of De the Molay, of Order.' martyrdom the flames, with on the took, it is said, for his seal, a phoenix brooding that She live." she may ut vivat' 'Ardet burns motto, Mackey's Encyclopaedia
"

Note

385.

"Phoenix.
The

The

familiar

one.

bird

was

"

"

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Phoenix.

432

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THE

ROYAL

SECRET,

rightor not, you

must

yourself judge. It is not given

and

you as sacramental. Prior to 1786 at least, the Ancient

AcceptedEite consisted of only twenty-five The first eighteen degrees. the same at present. That you may fully stand underwere as what is to be. said hereafter, the degrees we subjoin, above the eighteenth, as they then existed.
1762. 19. Grand 20. 21.
22. 23.

24. 25.

Master ad vitam. Pontiff, Grand Patriarch, Noachite. of the Key of Masonry. Grand Master Prince of Libanus, or Knight of Eoyal Axe. Prince Adept. of the White and Black Eagle. Commander of the Royal Secret. Commander
1786.

19. Grand
20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

Pontiff.
Master
or

Grand

ad vitam.

Noachite

Prussian

Knights.

Prince
Chief Prince

of Libanus. of the Tabernacle. of the Tabernacle. of the Brazen of

Knight
Prince Grand

Serpent.
of the

Mercy.

Commander of the Sun. Scotch Kadosh.

Temple.

Knight
Grand

Knight

of St. Andrew.

Knight
Grand

Commander. InspectorInquisitor Prince of the Royal Secret. 32. Sublime then 19th and 20th degrees In other words, our were 22nd was the 20th; our in one, the 19th. Our 21st was then the 23rd; our 28th was then the 22nd; and our

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OF

THE

ROYAt

SECRET.

settled when

there
we

v/ere

but
once

twenty-five degrees, prior

that
cause,

which has lost us treacheryof memory the full explanation of this collection of symbols.It is that after the degreeshad been increased to the 33rd, the figures and it became had too few sides, necessary the degrees, to rearrange and distribute them anew the camps. This displaced the letters; assigned among the standards letter to more than one degree one ; displaced and caused the disuse of the heptagon,and made This the whole arrangement arbitrary and inexplicable. is the key to the mystery ; ^j if it be not, we do not believe there is any key, and with this key we proceed to unlock that mystery as far as we can ; knowing that do so, and only hoping to put we can only partially the right learned others and more on investigators track and
so

1786, and tim.e and the

to

see

at

additional

to

be instrumental

velopment in the ultimate entire de-

serve interesting symbols. We again obthat the degreesof the two scales are identical up to the 18th degree assuming as a reasonable supposition,
of these

that the lower

were

degrees ed assignoriginally
furthest

to the lines of the cam^p

from

because tha the centre,

is because natural,

the

generalfeature would not in all probability arrangement be changed in the rew

h i c h rj

the

increased numberi^i

of the
necessary,
we

degrees made
u^ offering

at

once

find that the nonagon,

initiatio:n'.

435

nine

accommodates the firstnine degrees, sides^ beginning with the Apprenticeand ending with the Elect of with its seven Nine, and that the heptagon^ completing
sides the number

16, accommodates

those

from

the

tenth to the and the this

Prince of Jerusalem or sixteenth, inclusive^ thus, as the regulations do, puts these Princes at head of the Masons of those sixteen degrees, and of 1762, which clares deagrees with the regulations them to be the Most

Valiant

Chiefs of the Eeno-

vated

Masonry, and givesthem control over all lodges of the Eoyal Perfection and Council of Knights of the East. See constitutions of 1762, Art. 31. Above the 16 degreesthen,by the system of 1762, are the following number which we as they stand in both scales : 17. Knights of the East and West. 17 18. Sovereign Prince of Eose Croix. 18
19. Grand
20.

Pontiff and

Master

ad vitam

19

and

20 21

Grand

Patriarch,Noachite.
Master
of the

"

Key of Masonry. 22 22. Prince of Libanus, or Knight of Eoyal Axe. 23. Sovereign Prince Adept or Knight of the Sun.28 30 of the Black Eagle. Commander 24. Grand 32 Prince of Eoyal Secret. 25. Sovereign Now it is obvious that the five sides of the pentagon accommodate the five degreesfrom the 17th to the 21st and if we inclusive, assign the Princes of the Eoyal the number Secret to the circle, do to make must as we the three following have for the triangle we correspond, degrees. 22. Prince of Libanus or Knight of Eoyal Axe. 23. Sovereign Prince Adept or Knight of the Sun. 24. Grand of the Black Commander Eagle. and To have placed inferior degreeon the triangle an of these three on the pentagon, and thus further one

21. Grand

436 from

StJBLlME

PRINCE

01? tHE

ROYAL

SECRET.

would have been to disarrange centre, and in terruptthe regularorder and succession of the degrees.
'

the

From

circumference to centre and

of the

this

we

do not think^

symbol would have done, even if it required a littleforcing to make the emblems corres-: because one pond; of that kind would have irregularity the harmony and destroyed symmetry of the whole system, and the idea on which it was framed. Now to the triangle three birds are assigned, in the apparently present system without any meaning. We have seen an attempt to explainthem, or give them a symbolical meaning, the success of which, if it aimed at being common most was place and trivial, encouraging. The Eaven is the Black Eagle of the \ 24th degree or Knight of the White ; that is the Kadosh and Blackyof which degreethe old jewel was a Black Eagle. That fabulous bird,the Phoenix,of which only one, it is said, existed at a time, was in Arabia,sacred to the Sun, and an emblem of that Orb. It was said to burn itselfupon a funeral pile when it grew old, and to and hence springin renewed youth from its own ashes, it figuredin Alchemy'^^ th^t search after the Elixer Of course it was to give immortality. that was iarly peculof of the the to Sun, degree Knight appropriated Alchemical Prince an was or Adept, which originally and its pass-word. degree,as the very word ^^Adept^'
,

the inventors

results, and have alchemy sought the same Truth Divine doctrine and the of immortal life,) and they fore, thereit by the same method of symbolism. It is not, have both sought that in the and we before, century, eighteenth perhaps strange of into that of science of the alchemy find incorporation of much an and rites Hermetic Hermetic and common, degrees were Freemasonry. lutely absowhich do not still to be found are existing in degrees their relics of its traces which "S but show some their origin to alchemy, trace K the 28th Knight Rite, or The rituals. degree of the Scottish in their its parentage in hermetic and claims degree, a is entirely Sun, the of known."" which it is sometimes by Masonry,' of 'Adept title of the
Note

386.

"

"Freemasonry

(the

lesson

of

Mackey's

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Alchemy,

INITIATION.

437

^^Stibiums
solvent

or

show

Antimony/'supposedto be the universal and as appears also by its old ritual and
was a

lecture. The Dove'"

one

sacred

bird in

Syria,and the only

the Hebrews. employed for religious purposes, among One was, according to the legend, sent out three different times with intervals of seven days between each mission from the Ark, as well as by by Noah is the first sacred word of the Deucalion,and Noah 32nd degreeor Prince of Libanus. We do not say that these explanations are correct, but they are at least reasonable and probable. To each angle and side of the pentagon,as we have a standard,designated seen, is assigned by a letter and to device. The a rituals differ however as particular the letters belonging to the particular standards. They them in these two give ways. T, \ The Ark and Palm The Lion and Key. Tree. E. '. The Lion and Key. The Inflamed Heart. N. \ The Inflamed lleart. The Eagle with 2 Heads. O, '. The Eagle with 2 heads.'^^ The Black Ox.
387. "In the Arkite the after rites, which di";persion of arose the dove considered was sacred always as bird, in commeuiuraa tion of its having which in been the first discoverer of land. Its name, Hebrew of the the earliest nations is to of one ionah, was given the it became emblem the of and earth; and, as good fortune peace of bird Venus. the of Modern have commemorated Masons messenger Is sometimes Noah in *Ark which of and the Dove,' honorary degree of masonry, FreeMasons." conferred Arch on Encyclopaedia Royal Mackey's
"

Note

Babel,

I
'

"

Article
Note
as
a

388.

"

Noah. **The double-headed

eagle

was

probably

first

introduced

ing callinto Masonry in the year 1758. the body In that year lished estabitself Council of and West the of East the was Emperors been in Paris, The double-headed was likely to have eagle assumed in reference double to the jurisdiction which by this Council Its ritual, it claimed, and which is represented so distinctly in its title. contained consisted of twenty-tive now which are degrees, all of which established in the Ancient Scottish and Rite, was subsequently Accepted Three In the of the and Grand city of Berlin, the by Lodge adopted of the head Globes. Frederick the of who II., king Prussia, was this body Ancient and is said Scottish to have Rite, merged Accepted as his own into so Rite, adding to Its twenty-five degrees eight more, to composed. Rite make that is now the thirty-three degrees of which of the thirtyThe double-headed then as the symbol adopted eagle was a as third and ultimate The whole Rite sentative reprebeing considered degree. of the titles of two of the is indicated as Empire, Holy by of the Treasurer the Its ofl3cers, who still called the are Secretary and the double-headed was the ensign, as it has Holy eagle, which Empire, of the symbol as of that been adopted appropriately empire, was seen,

symbol

the

governing

degree

of

the

Rite."

"

Mackey'a

Encyclopaedia Qi

masonry, Free-

Article

Fagle, Double-Heacled.

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SECRET.

U.\

The

Black

Ox.

The

Ark

and

Palm

Trees.

Applyingthese devices to the five degrees, 17th,18th/ 19th, 20th and 21st degrees, the Lion and Key would to be appropriate seem enough to the 21st degree, or the Grand Master of the Key of Masonry. The crowned double-headed Eagle,which is the arms of Prussia, to the 20th degree, the Noachites or or Prussian Knights. The Ark of the Covenant, of which the High Priest had the especial to the 19th degreeor Grand charge,
'

Pontiff The

and

Master

ad Vitam.

emblematical of the sufferings winged heart, and glory of the Master from Nazareth, to the 18th decree, or SovereignPrince of Rose Croix,and the Ox an Egyptian and Jewish on one symbol, displayed of the Standards of the four principal tribes to the 17th degree, Jewish or Knights of the East and West. It is likelythat these devices have still deeper a ligion meaning and a mysterious reference to an ancient rebut we selves mysteries, have, as to this,oursucceeded but a few hints, and we in obtaining to you. They will therefore communicate can no more perhaps,give you the key to the esoteric meaning of these symbols and you cannot do better than to occupy exercise your intellect in discovering your time and that meaning. sacred to the were The Ancient Persian''^ mysteries
it appears Mason Persian this of the to mystic Persian Court belong the of counting German emperor enjoys the honor as Masonry Order, even medan of this Mohamits adherents. The and prince crown appearance among little surprise among in have excited Berlin to a seems Mason natural enough the be of brethren surprise would the there, and some diffused been has extent to which not of the Masonry to aware persons that tbi^ is certain the truth for it ss Account the one earth. over may, Nearly Orient established in the ago. Order was ages many mysterious tombs, in as mosques, India, such buildings all of the 'old Mohammedan structures, of these and symbols, with the Masonic marked many etc., are who Akbar, time of the Emperor built in the Mogul still perferct, were India from into introduced been must have Thus died in 1605. Masonry of hundreds Mohammedans ago," Mackey'g the years Asia by Middle Note 389.
"

inflamed

and

its

"From
the

that

nearly

all

the members

statement of the

"

Encyclopaedia of

Freemasonry,

Article

Persia,

INITIATION.

439

God, Mithras''' ''Deo Soli Invicto Mithrae"" to the sun also called the Mediator, god Mithras the Invincible, the fertilizerof deserts, the slayer of the dragon,and of evil spirits. He was the Ethiopiworshipped ans among and Egyptians in Greece,after the time of Pompey He at Eome. is represented in the sculptures as a mxounted the man on EquinoctialBull, and young plunginginto its flank a sword,whose hilt terminated at the upper end in two heads of an Eagle or a Hawk. He is represented of a cavern, with a at the mouth as each side bearing a lighted torch. He is acon companied figure ing by Eorosch,the Celestial Raven, and the dybull is consoled by Taschtar-, the dog-star, the harbinger of his resurrection. The bull was regardedas a and life. vegetation symbol of the power that produces dantly "the grass to grow abunHe makes, the Zendavesta said, and givesall fruitfulness to the earth/^ Hence ''Omnia the motto of the standard on which he figures Tempus Alit/' So in Egypt, Mnevis, the black Ox of dedicated to Osiris and was they worHeliopolis, a black Bull,which they called Onuphis, ,shipped Solstice,and \ The lion,the sign of the Summer The the symbol of that orb. domicile of the Sun was gree in the mithriac monuments, and the second defigures called the degreeof of the Prussian mysteries was and called Eagles, Hawks The initiates were the Lion. Eavens. In a very curious Eoman marble, the drawing
Note

390.

"

"Mithras,

Mysteries

of.

There

are

none

of

the

Ancient

investigation to afford more which a interesting subject of Persian Mithras. Instituted, of those the than god scholar Masonic the initiation into the as an or Zoroaster, by Zeradusht it is supposed, as ancient the founded had he among religion which principles of the and lasted into so extended long that Europe, in time they Persians, their *With fourth in the found have century, been of them traces of the 'and tests Mr. courage (Gnostics, 47,), King p. says penances,' maintained have been stant by a conadmission, for they candidate the of the and Middle sor-ietics of the Ages secret the tradition through masons."" Freeof the latter the faint reflex modern the to down Rosicrucians Mysteries
"

Mackey's Mysteries ofi

Encyclopaedia

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Mithra^i

1
440
SUBLIME PRINCE
OF
THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

]
1

published by Gronovius in his Latin edition of Agostini, with one foot representing Mithras, the body and the other between the horns of ^a Bull, on are seen and two palm trees justputting a Lion's head out their leaves, and an Eagle on a palm tree a Eaven a thunderbolt in his claws. It is this thunderbolt holding which has been, in our into a symbol,corrupted
was

of which

sword, with
of
a

crooked
was

and

Mithras himself
lion.

wavy blade. often represented with the head

palm tree but it was truth,

and Sun.

The

was

of virtue ^d also consecrated to the celestial ments, move-

not

only an emblem
annual

above

all,the

revolutions

of the

Among the Hebrews,it will

was

borne The

on

the crimson

be remembered, the lion standard of the tribe of

Judah.

of Ephraim. green standard The Eagle on the green standard of Dan, and the ship the purple standard of Zebulon. Perhaps the Ark on
on

Ox,

the

of the Covenant is ship of Zebulon. The inflamed

sun,
a

the really

Ark

of the

Deluge,or

the

winged
common

heart

globeor
and
an

the winged probably symbol in Egyptiantemples is

"

immortality. 525 on the golden collar of the lion had The figure no doubt, a meaning connected with the originally, of degrees number or perhaps with an Epoch in the that annals of Masonry, but for the presentat least, meaning is lost. of the Nor have we been able to discover the origin the tents of the nonagon several letterswhich designate of and the standards of the pentagon. Others possessed ing hereafter succeed in doextensive learning more may the hidden meanings of so, and also in unveiling of the commanding officers.We might prethe names tend arbi* to do so, and giveyou, as others have done^

emblem

of

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OF

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SECRET.

Templars took
We

their oaths.

without any attempt to may also observe, that the name of Aholiab appears twice, once as of the nonagon of the pentagon. The
as

explain,
a

mander ComBearer

and

once

as

Standard

words

of the

degreeoffer quite

and among them is one that ma y a mixture singular It is perhapsbe found to have a peculiar significance. The word means ^Wisa Hebrew word, ^^Hochmah.^' dom^' and particularly the wisdom of the Deity, in or the Kabbala,^^^ the second ^^Dephirah^ Emanation or from the Deity, the same and word as the mind, wisdom of Plato. This is perhapsan indication that the camp Kabbalistic or Gnostic symbol,and if is altogether a ings, so, its meaning is to be found in the Kabbalistic writbut have soughtfor it in vain, in which,so far, we and one of know the general we meaning of the symbol, which it was intended to teach us the lessons, at least, and to all Masons. The key to that is found in two words of the degreee, givenyou. wh^ch we have already -means Separated '^separated.^' Phaal-Kol,it is said, sensions, have been for many Masons as years, by intestine disand the efforts of of rival rites, the jealousies bodies to exercise usurpedpowers. Separated illegitimate ligions has been for ages by differences of remankind as belief, by the ambition and interests of kingsj imaginary boundaries thaP by natural lines or mere
"

of philosophy to be be defined Kabbala a system may and of Scripture, certain interpretations mystical which spiritual beingsJ and metaphysical speculations concerning the Deity, man, doctors, speculations, according to the Jewish In these interpretations and to be prehended comprofound truths of religion, which, enveloped the most were the through are finite beings, obliged to be revealed by th( defines Buxtorf Talm.) and (Lex. tillegories. of symbols medium in a matical enigtreats mystical and secret science, which to be a Kabbala of things divine, angelical, theological, celestial, and

Kote

391."

"The

embraces

manner

symbols striking in the andj subjects being enveloped of it in the high degrees,^ is made use Much of teaching. modes secret it Hence its principles. constructed on have been Rites entire and ""Mackey s Encyclo-; work on Masonry. in general a place any demands

metaphysical;

paedia of Freemasonry,

Article

Kabbala.

"

'initiation.
have ma4e

443

peoplehaters of another,and kept tiie, have been world miserable with wars. Separatedas men from truth and knowledge,by the arts and crafts of a has Separated as man scheming and selfish priesthood. and his vicqs^ well been from his God by his passions as as his ignorance.
one

reunited. That Pharash-Kol, it is said, means union of Masons, of all rites and degrees, of which the is the apt and fitting the symbol, to accomplish camp great ends of Masonry, to heal all dissensions within, and produce peace and harmony without, to reconcile toleration and charitable judgment all rites and make of mankind and to universal;to elevate the masses teach them to substitute equality their true interests, And and place of despotic power usurpedprivilege ; to dethrone anarchy and license and law and order, and in the placeof smoking canonize altars of fanaticism and superstition, of bigotry and to set up those of true Masonry, garlandsectarianism, ed with flowers and sendingup toward Heaven, mingled with the perfumes of their incense, the thanks and of the human to a beneficent father, who race gratitude and brotherhood in

the

loveth
.

all the children he has my

made. of which
the army

That

brother is the Jerusalem

to take

of

heritage father intended his children to enjoy. No which our of free particular spot on this earth,but the blessings everywhere thought, free conscience and free speech, and air,and everywheregood govcommon as. the light ernment,
edudation and order.
you

Masonry hopes

possession;the

of the army, all the rituals of this degree to be at rendezvous

The

placeof

will find in

Cyprus,Malta

and

Joppa. But

Naples, Ehodes, they are merely sym-

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SECRET.

periodsof the world's progress towards that fortunate and happy state. The revolt of intellect againstforms, under the lead of Luther, wa^ of the firstgun, the assertion of America, of the firing the principle proclaimed by the French philosophers ofj the 18th century,that all human government derives its authority from the will of the people, the secwas ond and the proclamationin France of the doctrines and fraternity of liberty, the third. Th( was equality of the others will be heard in God's good timej roar do something to accelerate tin and every man may and triumph. Fori coming of the day of final victory sults, nothing that is done in this world is without its reand every man effect somethingin his own, may circle. The whole globe is the; sphere and immediate field of our labors, but each runs his furrow and sows the good seed in his own of it,and every, littlecorner who does a brave deed, or says a wise thing,helps one the coming of the great day and final enfranchisement and honof humanity. Wherever ored, Masonry is practiced there let Masons organizefor the relief of their
less fortunate The brethren.

bolical of the different

doctrines of

Masonry
let his

are

on

the

but in the hearts of few. He

first practice it,and

who

would

example,his

lipsof many, teach it,must, his generosity,

and charity

his toleration commend in

tion it to the considera-

of others.

Commander Prince Grand

and

Chief (Striking one.) Sublimi ther broof Ceremonies, conduct Master our
"

to the throne, there to be received and constitutei of this degree. to be invested with the regalia in

Commander
under the

Chief Order
"

my

brethren! (All ris(

signof order and form themselves in a circL who has been conducted by flv( around the candidate, stepsto the foot of the throne, where he kneels. Thj

INITIATION.

445

members hands and

draw

to their left their swords, pass them direct the pointstowards the heart of the in its former

the righthaUd candidate, replacing

tion. posi-

of God, and under Chief In the name of the Supreme Council of Sovereign the auspices Grand General, 33rd and last degree of the Inspectors Ancient of the and AcceptedEite for the jurisdiction at New United States of America, sitting York, State

Commander

in

"

of New Sublime

York, with the consent

Princes

and

sanction here

of the

of the

Secret Eo3^al

and present,

by

virtue of the powers with which I am vested as IIin Chief of this Grand ustrious Commander Consis-

Prince ;ory, I do receive and constitute you a Sublime of the Eoval Secret and faithful guardian of the Sacred Treasure, to the end that you may have and enjoy all franchises and privileges and prerogatives :he rights, conferred to the degree and dignitynow appertaining in Chief then strikes Commander on (Illustrious you.
with the

blade

of in

his

.sword five light blows

"

on

the

shoulder of the Commander

Commander

candidate.) Chief Eise my brother. ! in Princes, Carry Chief Sublime

"

Bwords ! Eeturn
Commander
color is
an

Swords
"

! the collar and

or

in emblem

Chief Eeceive
of
sorrow

sash. Its

mourning for the of humanity. You have worn miseries and sufferings color in other degrees the same and are familiar with it. it because our We efforts have not yet secured yet wear the happiness of our brethren, and .the higher ascend in Masonry, the more the feel and deplore we we miseries of the people. of gold, Eeceive also and wear this Teutonic cross the jewel of the order. -Deserve it by your services, in fbich yoii Bball hereafterrender to the good cause

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SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

^RET.
leader. Sublime this the

which

you now Grand Prince

claim Master

to be

chief and

;|

of

Ceremonies^ conduct
the banner

youngestof the Princes

and

under

^^ of the order,^f
"

let his brethren look upon him and he upon them. is conducted by the Grand Master of Cere(Candidate under the banner and

j
r

monies

placed frontingthe ]~

brethren.)

l|j Commander in Chief Sublime Princes of this Eoyal ||l I proclaim our Illustrious brother |j Grand Consistory,
"

A. '.B. -.a

Sublime

Prince and

degree of
and
....

the -Ancient I

member

of the Grand

Eoyal Secret, 3:3nd orary Accepted Rite,and an honfor the State of Consistory

of the

require you and all Sublime Princes of the Eoyal Secret everywhereto acknowledgeand recognize
him
83"
as

such.

Second

Masonic
in

PASSMAN"
"

Commander of

Chief- Sublime
the Master

Prince

Grand
to

Master
seat

Ceremonies, conduct

candidate

the in

of

honor.

(Grand

of Ceremonies I

conducts

date candi-

to left hand

of Illustrious Commander

Chief.)
my

Commander for

in

Chief
"

congratulateyou

ther, bro-

sistory Conof this Grand myself and in the name Sublime Prince of the on as a reception your and on your admission as a member of our Eoyal Secret, of body, and I beg you to accept our*sincere assurances affection and esteem. brotherly in Chief Sublime Commander Princes, return
"

sw^ords ! of

Be

seated ! in

Commander

Chief
"

Siiblime

Prince

Grand

ter Minisof

State,you have the floor. State delivers an address.)

Commander of his in

(Grand

Minister

Chief
"

one (Strikes

with the Pommel

sword.) one.) (Strikes

"

Commander" First Lieutenant Commander Second Lieutenant

Command'er
in

(Strikes one.)

C7m*^/"Sublime

Princ"^s A^aliant

Firstj

and Second

Lieutenant

Commanders^ inform your brav^

INITIATION.

417

companions
and act interest

will listen to^, Consistory they may have to offer for the upon any remarks of this body^or of the order in general.
my ^Sublime Princes Commander camp^ the Illnstrions Commander
"

that

this Grand

First Lieutenant

and
in

companions of
Chief

informs yon that this Grand

act npon

to^ and

any r^arks the interest of this body or of

will listen Consistory yon hay have to offer for the. order in general.
"

Seco7id Lieutenant

Commander

Sublime

Princes

and

in camp^ the Illustrious Commander will listen Chief informs you that this Grand Consistory have to offer for to and act upon any*remarks you may my

companions of

the- interest Second silence

First

of this

body

or

of the order
"

in
no

general.
one sponds.) re-

Lieutenant Sublime

Commander

(If

Prince my

First Lieutenant

Commander,

in prevails Lieutenant

camp.
"

Commander Commander

speak.)

Illustrious camps. in
,

(If no one rises to in Chief, silence prevails

Princes, Valiant
inform

in both

Commander
First and

Chief
"

Sublime

Second

Lieutenant

Commanders

!)rave companions that the box to be presented to them. '^bout I First Lieutenafit Commander

your of fraternal assistance is

^Sublime Princes and of my camp, the Illustrious Commander in Companions Chief informs you that the box of fraternal assistance is
"

about

to be

presentedto

you.
"

Lieutenant Second and companions of my

in Chief informs to you. then is about to be presented (The Hospitaller takes the box of fraternal assistance to each member,

Princes camp, the Illustrious Commander you that the box of fraternal assistance

Commander

Sublime

beginning with
First and

the

Illustrious

Commander

in

Chief,

Second Lieutenant Commanders, Prince Commander in Chief Sublime

"

etc.)

Hospitaller,
the Grand

you

will hand

the contents

of the

box

to

Treasurer,

CLOSING
Sublime Prince
in

CEREMONIES
of the

Eoyal

Secret. with

Commander
his

Chief
"

one (Strikes

pommel

of

sword.)
Lieutenant
his

First Second

Commander Commander

"

(Strikes one
"

with

pommel of
pommel

sword.) (Strikesone
with

Lieutenant
of his

sword.) in Chief Sublime Commander Princes, let us not like ungrateful children be thankless to our Heavenly ness, Father, for the many blessings which, in his lovingkindhe has bestowed The poorest of us enjoy us. upon and is quit of a thousand ties, calamia thousand blessings,
"

the and
some

former

of which

God
him.
we

could He has

have

denied
us

him to^do

the latter cast upon

enabled

good, and by
we

his aid

and
on

appear
men.

nearest

hope to do still more may to him, when confer benefits we

adoration
ever on
our

all

Let

love, gratitude and

Father words in
are as

burn

brightlytowards
our

Heaven,

the

altar of the

hearts, and
we

all that

ought

to feel toward

press powerlessto exhim, let us adopt

symbol of our ancient brethren and offer expressive him the perfumes of the purest incense. Sublime in. Chief Order Commander Princes, and to their swords and come draw under arms! (All rise,
"

carry,

the Illustrious under

Commander

his sword altar of

downwards,

his left arm, leaves his seat

passes the pointto the rear, and

in Chief then

and

perfumes which the occasion,)

must

proceeds towards the always be preparedfor

450

JACOBINS

LIKE

CHICAGO

ANARCHISTS.

by Jacobin Jesuits, in 1754, in the Jesuits' College of Clermont, Paris, it "the Military the candidate was was as Organization'' told. (See page 397,) It then crowned the Eite of Perfection of 25 degrees, which was adopted by ^^the in 1758. Council of Emperors/'four years later; that is, | like the Chicago anarchists (See note 377.) The Jacobins, swearingto do what hung were then -secretly lately the government. ^ on they afterwards did, viz,, wage war but an not called a degree, Hence this 32nd grade was But when adoptedby Morin's as it was. "organization/' S. C, in 1801, no at Charleston, SovereignInspectors, but by Aaron then contemplated^ Burr, and war was for his life. The countried by Jefferson, try he was soon and satisfied and pleasedwith then peaceful, was their free constitution, adopted in 1789, only twelve was contemplated. years before. Of course, no fighting
answer

The

is this : when

formed

True

French

elected sympathizers revolution had

soon

but the French

Jefferson that year; and the Monroe reacted, States did not

doctrine free
mean

to keep the United adopted, from foreign entanglements. Masonry now and false worship. but money fight,
was
^

What

then

were

Dalcho, Mitchell and Provost

to do ?

tish They had resolved on an "Ancient and Accepted Scotthe false worships of Masonry to rule Eite,'' throughoutthe world. They adopteda scale of thirtytwo degrees;and placed this Militarydegree at the head: because,it had been, as the notes and ritual say: not do to and it would "the Ne Phis Ultra degree/' and stuffed it leave it out. They therefore stretched it, potch into its present enough. Hence the hotchshape,prolix flummery of a camp of nine sides,with stupid

Masomc

for every comer, explanatious

LODGE

AND

ROMISH

DESPOTISM.

451

sonry object^^ (Maekey) of Mais kept steadily in view; which is the worship of is Satan, as the ''Orand the god of this world, who Architect of the Universe/' and to accomplish this by ^^a religion in which all mankind and inventing agree ;^^ and a level, this,by puttingall earth's religions upon uniting them togetherin Masonic worship,which is and philosophical lexicons, boldlyavowed in rituals, called: the degrees. This is, (in Revelation,IS, IJf,) that dwell on the image of the beast,made by ^^them, that is,everybody; and no creed; earth;'' every creed, all who join secret lodges. But this world-religion form and shape, and to hold together; must have some be taxed; hence, it takes the form, or image, of the beast. Lodge despotism is as absolute as Eomigh and is the image of it ; and it is made, as we despotism, which is Popery; have seen, by the lamb-dragonbeast, ^Hhat greatcity, the kings over (Rome) which reigneth of the earth/' {Rev,17, 18.) the profoundcraft, Note now complished by which this is to be acsalvation by viz,.Masonry promises men administered ceremonies invented by men, by priests, I and substance and inhabited by devils. This is the sum of all the false religions on earth,and will ultimately Christ. unite them against (See Rev. 20^.) But the who refused only opponents Masonry dreads,is Christ, no to worship Satan, and his followers. If there were Christians in lodges, Masonry would not live an hour. Hence, though Christ is wholly omitted, in the lower made by Jesuits He is taken into the lodges, degrees,

But

the

one

"^^missionand

and

but He is not perincantation, mitted which to be worshiped there,except by worships are paidto devils. In the next and last degree,of the the SSrd^Christ i^ twir-p o^]]o(] ''nvr world's rulingrite,

Jews,

as

tool of

452

DENIALS

THAT

MASONRY

IS

RELIGION.

Sovereign/' in (See pp. 476-7.)but none are baptized do they celebrate His death. The bread His name, nor is eaten and the wine drunk from human in skulls, honor of devils, not Christ; and though Christ is called they trample on His law. Why, then, do sovereign, to they pay Him these empty compliments? Plainly, draw in ignorant, and weak, and worldlyChristians, ^ this is what they achieve. than the denial that Free* Nothing is more common, is a religion.This denial is made by many masonry Masons, and by all Jack-Masons,who bear the burdens of the lodge,while claiming merit for not joining it. distinct avowals, that ''Masonry But the many is a remade Masonic institution'' thorities, auby the highest ligious have been given in their own words. The diabolical craft of the system appears in this; that which are man-made while ^^traditions,'^ cified crureligions, ^*^theSon of Gpod,'^ they worship the cross, the tool by which they tortured Him, to make believe they if the as were opposedto His crucifixion and torture, with which he assassin should kneel before the dagger, N'or is this all,or the worst: stabbed his victim. in one, they renounce claiming that they unite all religions of the Bible, and exclude the God and religion and narrow. They work only in Christian as ^^bigoted^'
and they lands,not in barbarous and savage countries; of the lands where the religion denounce as ^^bigoted'^ their falsehood with felony, they work. And to crown knd the principles appropriate they steal and falsely which The quotations fruits of the Gospel of Christ. we givebelow,not only prove that Masonry claims to be and that its thistlesprobut the true religion, duce a religion, s anctithat its heathen ritual regenerates, figs,

PROOF

THAT

MASONRY

IS

RELIGIOK'.

453

and fies,
:

saves

men.

To

begin with
our

the

Entered

prenti Ap-

^^There he stands without

of this
new

on portals^

the threshold

and in darkness,helplessness life, ignorance. Having been wandering amid the errors, of the outer and with the pollutions and covered over ing to our doors,seekprofaneworld, he comes inquiringly the new birth,and askinga withdraw^d of the veil which conceals divine truth from his uninitiated sight. * * * There is to be not simply a change for the but also an extinction of the past; for initiation future, is,as it were, a death to the world,and a resurrection life.'' Mackey's Ritualist, to a new pp, 22-3. of Bible conThis is Satan's travestyand burlesque viction of sin,and seeking The Fellow Craft religion. follows the new is still compassing Mt. Sinai. Then not ^^bythe Holy Ghost," but birth,or regeneration, Master's degree or : by the third, ^^This has very properlv been called ihQ sublime degree of the of a Master Mason, as well for the solemnity ceremonies which accompany it, as for the profound which it inculcates. lessons of wisdom The important the great doctrine designof the degreeis to symbolize of the resurrection of the body, and the immortality of the soul;and hence it has been remiarked-by a learned v/riter of our Order, that the Master Mason represents a saved from the grave of iniquity, and raised to the man faith of salvation." MacJcey's Ritualist, p. 109. in w^hich the follows the Masonic Then lying-in, the lodge The hoodwink devil acts as midwife. falls, fooled claps and stamps, and the weary, badgered and besuch a ^changeof heart/' candidate experiences Masonic
"

454

MADE

TWOFOLD

MORE

TliE

CHl

D OF

HELL.

as

Saul

and

Judas

Iscariot did
Entrance

after Satan

entered

them. 'The

(See 1 Sam,
Shock
of

16, IJ^;and Jno. 13, 27.)

is then the

Symbol of the of the candidate from the ties of the disruption world, and his introduction into the life of Masonry. It is the symbol of the agonies of the first death,and of the throes of the new birtR/' MacJcei/s Ritualist, p, 2Jf. This change is not imaginary, but real. The testimony of Christ, concerningsuch priest-made proselytes is : ''They become twofoldmore the child of hell, than leforer {Math. 23, 15.) Witness Saul's attempt to murder David and Jonathan, and Arensdorf s miurder of Haddock, of Sioux City. But not all Masons perience exthia fearful change of heart. The average of Masons who attend lodge-meetings is only regularly, in five. Only those,who believe in and practice one become lodge-worship, "possessed'^ by the god of the lodge. After Morgan's murder, three-fourths of the lodges of the United States gave up their charters. The became sories accesremaining one-fourth,deliberately murder to the horrible inhuman of Morgan, before after the fact. They relished, and adhered to or Masonic "work,'' or worship;and "their foolish hearts
"

were

blinded."
who
are

Of the fact that Masons

thus bewitched

with

the proof sorcery, regard and believe it to be a religion^ Thus their ablest writer says : is abundant. and sanctiMasonry is the application "Speculative

working tools and implements,the rules of operative and principles Masonry, to the veneration The speculaof the heart. of God and the purification tive is engaged in the construction of a spiritual Mason fit for the temple in.his heart,pure and spotless,
fication of the

FREEMASONRY

CONFESSEDLY

DEISTIC.

455

dwelling placeof Him who is the author of purity." Machey's Ritualist, p. 39. What is professing if this is not? Then religion, writer says of the Shock also the same o'f Enlightenment,
"

or

Eite of Illumination mental

:
"

this spiritual illumination,' light, of the birth,is the first demand which, after his new is but another name for Divine Truth," new candidate, the truth of God and the soul,"the nature and essence of both, which constitute the chief designof all Masonic teaching."Machey's Ritualist, p, SS.
"

^This

"

We

add
a

the

Masonry
deism
:

not because needed to prove following, but to show that it is organized religion,

in Masonry is both ^'^Every importantundertaking begun and completedwith prayer. The prayers given of the Blue Lodge, are in the hand-books such, as all their religious unite in. Masons, whatever faith, may
the prayers are, as a matter knighthood In the third and intensely of course, strictly Christia^. L degree a sublime prayer, adaptedfrom the 14th chapter in American of Job, is made lodgesan essential part In the orders of

of

the

ritual

of

Eaising." Morris' DictionaryArt.

"

Prayer. it is evident
Kow "The

from

the

claims to he a authorities tell let Masonic

is.

that quotations religion.

above
us

masonry Freeof

what

kind

it religion

ligious Masonry is undoubtedlya rebeing of that universal institution,its religion down kind in which all men agree, and which, handed through the long succession of ages, from that ancient embraces the great tenets who first taught it, priesthood of the existence of God, and of the immortalityof the

truth, is, that

"

456

DEISM

IS

PRACTICAL

ATHEISM.

which soul; tenets,

it has
m

by

preservedfrom
same

peculiar symboliclanguages, its foundation, and stillcontinues

to teach.

its

the

beautiful way

Beyond

this for
"

faith,we must not and cannot go/' religious Masonic MacJcey's Jurisprudence, page 95, ''The religion then, of Masonry, is pure theism, on which its different members engrafttheir own peculiar but opinions, they are not permittedto introduce them into the lodge, to connect their truth or falsehood or with the truth of Masonry/' Macheys Lexicon,Art. Religion, "All the ceremonies of our order are prefacedand terminated with prayer, because Masonry is a religious institution and because we therebyshow our dependence faith and trust in God." on, -and our MacJcey's Lexicon, Art, Prayer.
"

its

"

"

youth, manhood, old age, and life itself have passed away as shadows, fleeting and quickened yet raised from the grave of iniquity, into another and better existence. By its legend and all from its ritual it is impliedthat we have been redeemed !" Machey's of pollution the death of sin and sepulchre
"

''This is the scope and aim Mason when representsman

of its ritual.

The

Master

Ritualist, p,
These and

109.

the like

quotations might
different authors.

be continued But

to

any extent and from suffice to settle the

these will

telligen questionwith all rational and inreaders. And if once the ministryand churches* of these facts, be possessed there of this country can will be raised to God one general cry ; as when President called the American Lincoln people to unite in prayer of the slavery Deism for deliverance from the curse war. cannot be is practical atheism. For the infinite God reached by finite minds, but only through a merciful

Mediator.

458

"they

shall

be

rooted

up/^

same.

And
shall Jcnow and

our

Savior them/'
we

has
These

told

us:

'''By
are

their of that

fruits
God's

ye

lodges
word of

not

plantings
shall Him

have

the

Christy
Let

'Hhey
look
to

be for

rooted the

up/'
fulfillment

(Math.
of that

15,

IS,)
srlorious

ns

nromise.

CHAPTER
TtoRTY-THiRD

LXI
Grand
tor Inspec-

Degree,

or

Sovereign
""

GENERAL.'
Oeeicers
of the

Supreme
and

Council Accepted

33rd Eite.

Degree

Ancient
1st. The The Most

Puissant

Sovereign Grand
Grand
Orator

er. Command-

2nd.
3rd.

Puissant

Lieutenant

Commander.
Minister

The
The

Illustrious Grand Illustrious Grand of the

H.
\

and

of

State.
4th.

General
and H.-.

E.

*.

Grand tary SecreChanc'ellor, and Keeper of the Seals

Treasurer

Archives. The
The

5th.
6th.

Illustrious Grand Illustrious Grand Illustrious Grand

Illustrious

General General General.

of the

E.-. Master

monies. of Cere-

7th. 8th.
Note

The The
392.
*
"

Marshal

Grand

Standard

Bearer.

Grand 'Sovereign The General. Inspector 33rd mate ultiand and rite. It is not degree of the Ancient Accepted certainly known this when where grade The or which originated. ascribes theory it t " has the discarded of Prussia been King long since by intelligent Masons. in number of The a Inspectors or must kingdom not exceed republic in a body, nine. These constitute the organized which Supreme Council, all the claims Ineffable Sublime and jurisdiction over The degrees. siding preofficer is styled Grand Commander. The Sovereign is white, sash with from the suspended right shoulder gold, and to the edged left hip. white and At bottom and the is a red the on rose, part crossing th" delta, with is a transversed breast in the by a poniard, and rays center The double-headed is a black, number 33. the jewel eagle, crowned, and The sword claws. beak, in his and claws, a crown sword holding are of Th^^ the is 'Deus m')tto of gold. degree jus,' 'CJod and meumque my and Encyclopaedia Macoy's right.' " Dictionary of Freemasonry, Article
"

Sovereign Qrftnd

Inspector

Geneyal,

460

SOVEREIGN

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

9th.
There

The

Illustrious Grand

Captainof

the Guards.

Seneschal who must a Grand appointed be a Deputy InspectorGeneral but not a Constituent of this Supreme Council. decorations:''' Hangings purple with skeletons, death's heads, cross bones,etc., paintedor embroidered thereon. In the East a magnificent throne; over it a purplecanopy trimmed with gold. Beneath the canopy is a transparency in the centre of a delta, representing which are seen the ineffable characters, the centre near of the room is a quadrangular pedestal covered with scarlet cloth,on which rests a naked sword. On the
"

shall be

north

side of the council

white banner

chamber
of the

is

skeleton

erect,

order,opposite which, in the South is a flagof the country. Over the interior portionof the entrance is a blue scarf bearingthe device ''Deus Meumque Jusf On the East is a candelabra with five branches, in the West with three one branches,in the North one with a single branch, and in the South another with two branches 5+3-|-l+3 (11) lights.
The sword members The

holdingthe

above
are

mentioned all seated

rests the

on

an

the
The
room.

point of

the sword

pointingtowards
on

open Bible the southeast. side of the

:

south

Council Chamber
does not
wear

is shapedthus
any

^^^.Si^^,

The
or

candidate

"** regalia ***^'^

The Master of Ceremonies jewel tunics or gowns. hand duringthe first carries a burning torch in his riglit section
Note

of the ceremonies.
393.
"

A its necessary ought, besides lodge room with decorations while which, they adorn this unsuitable be to its sacred On character. and beautify Book of the the (ch. v., p. 70), makes Lodge Dr. subject will convinced 'The Mason that be expert following judicious remarks: too naked to be absolutely room nor walls of a Lodge ought neither the ornaments in the right A chaste decorated. disposal of symbolical much of and the to dullness vacuity propriety, relieves according places, and but striking a sparingly used, will produce though and, blank a space, of the the and to solemnity contribute general beauty impression, and

"Decorations.

furniture,

to

ornamented it, will not Oliver, in his be

scene,'

""

J"Iackey's Encyclopaedia

of

Freeniasoni"y, Article

Decorations.

OPENING
Sovereign Most
Puissant

CEREMONIES
Inspector

Grand

General/'*
Com,
"

SovereignGrand
Lieutenant
all within

sword.) Puissant
you

satisfied that

(Drawing his Grand Commander, are this sacred asylum are

Com.
"

Grand

General? Inspectors
Lieutenant

Puissant

Grand

Most

Puissant

Sovereign Grand
Puissant
General have of been

Commander,
Com.
"

I will

assure

myself.
Grand
ter Masall ent presSublime

Lieut. Grand exalted

Illustrious

that Ceremonies, satisfy yourself to the Master

.

last

degree of

Masonry.

(The Grand

General

of Ceremonies

the Council Chamber and being satisfied passes around Grand that all present are InspectorsGeneral, causes the Grand Grand
Seneschal to
secure

the door.
"

Master
General

Masonry
Ncte

are
"The
the

tenant Puissant Lieuof Ceremonies but Chiefs of Exalted Commander, none present. This Sacred Asylum is secure General
only degree

Masonry,
is
no

golden
naked

edged
on

of that tem. sysThere historical no allusions, being purely administrative. with The jewel is the black, double-headed eagle of Prussia, apron. with of a holding crowned beaks, an crown imperial gold, and inches broad, in its claws. sword The is a white sash, four badge and with red and white bottom at the rose, a gold fringe, having

394. and It has

"

thirty-third

conferred and last

in
upon

the the

Supreme
catalogue

Comicil,

Scotch

the a breast, triangle, surrounded golden On each side the of the within, figures '33.' of The motto two inches, is a naked dagger. The is and God assembly jus right. my
"

by

the

sun,

and
the

displaying
distance of

triangle, the degree

at

termed a The The The eleven. are purple. hangings lights are Grand Puissant representing Commander, Sovereign General, Secretary Lieutenant Puissant Grand Commander, Prussia; monies, CereMaster of Grand Minister of State, Grand Treasurer General, Standard Grand Marshal and Grand Grand Guard, of the Captain is of thtr order word time when the from the Bearer. Hours of work, Morris's Council." the illume until the to given begins morning sun
"

meumque Council. Supreme Most oflScers are: Frederick II., of

is Deus

Masonic

Dictionary,

Article

Sovereign

Grand

Inspector

General.

462

sovEREiGisr

grand

inspector

general.

and

the Grand

Seneschal is

carefully guardingour
"

tals. poreign Sover-

Puissant Grand

Lieut, Grand

Com.

Most

Puissant

of

Commander, all presentare Supreme Chiefs Exalted Masonry and- we well secured by the are
Seneshal. Puissant
came

Grand Most
whence

Sov. Grand
Com.
our

Com.

"

'Tis well.

From

you?
Lieut. Grand
"

Puissant

From

the cradle, ing passlot

"

throughlife towards
Most Puissant
Lieut.

common

the grave.

Puissant Sov. Grand

Grand Com.

CoJn.
"

"

Your aid

To

duty? the suffering of

is'^thehour ? for this

humanity upon
Most
Puissant

the road of life. Sov. Grand Grand

to devote

Com.
"

"

What

Puissant

Lieut.

Com.

It is the hour

Supreme
Most
are

Council

to its duties.

Puissant

Sov.

Grand

Com.
the

"

to

God,
Master

our

country and

those duties And order. Illustrious receive the watchword.

Grand

General

of Ceremonies

and

my it aloud. altar pronounces Most Puissant Sov. Grand

^'

word.) (The Grand Master General receives the watch"Deus Meumque Jus/' and the answer, My God Eight from each member, and standingat the

Com.

"

^^My

God

and

My

our Eight. asylum secure, I proclaimby the mystic numbers, that this Supreme Council of the thirty-third and last degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the United States of America, its territories and dependencies, Let us implorehis will open for the gloryof God. for justice and right.(Strikes assistance in our struggle he 00000 000 0 00 ; with the hilt of his sword, which then .sheaths.) 00000 000 0 Puissant Lieut. Grand Com." (Strikes 00 ; in the same manner.)

The

watch-word

being correct

and

Sacred

OPENING

CEREMONIES.

463

Most

Puissant
Brethren

Sov. Grand

Com.

"

Peers

and

trious Illus-

(All rise under signof order.) Most Puissant Sov. Grand Com. Let us pray. (x\ll kneel facing East.)
"

to order!

OPENING

PRAYER.

Almighty God; Father of light and life and love, who from thy throne above bestowest thine innumerable ous blessings implorethy bounterace, we upon the human this assemblage. Impart to us the mercy upon knowledge of thy word. Protect this Council and its work. Grant us strength to continue our journeythrough life in the propagation of truth and justice, that we may be enabled to benefit those oppressed by the workers of the ignorant, strengthenthe weak, iniquity, enlighten and comfort the most And the suffering. to Thee the most holy the everlasting Adonai,be the powerful, honor and glory forever and forever. Amen.
Com, Puissant Sov. Grand Illustrious Brethren! (Allrise under Most
"

Order,

Peers

and

sign of order.)

SIGN

OF

ORDER.

Left hand

over

the heart,fingers extended

and close

together.

Sign of Order.

Most

Puissant
00000 000

Sov. Grand
0

Com.

"

(With pommel

of

sword;

00.)

f^
464

SOVEREIGl^

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

Puissant
00000 Most
000 0

Lieut.

Grand

Com.
"

(In

same

manner^

00.)
Sov.
this Grand Com.
"

Puissant

Peers of

and the

trious Illus-

Brethren^
third

Supreme
for

Council
United

thirtyAmerica^

and territories

last

degree
and

the

States
now

of
in

its of
are

dependencies
(Business

is
is

open

the

name

God. here

Be

seated.

transacted

and

minutes

read.)

466

SOVEREIGN

GRAND

USTSPECTOR

GENERAL.

///. Grand Ill Grand

Marshal"

00000

000
"

00.)
Lieutenant
at the door of the

Grand

Capt, of Guard Commander, there is an

Lieut. Grand Com.

Puissant
alarm

Council. Puissant Grand

"

^Most Puissant
an

eign Sover-

Commander, there is
Sov.
of

alarm

at the door

of the Council. Most

Puissant General

Grand

Com.

"

Illustrious Grand
dares to

Master

ascertain who "Ceremonies,

our interrupt

labors.

Grand dares to

Master

Gen.

of Cer,

"

(Opening door.)

Who

labors? our interrupt Grand Marshal a (Outside.) Brother of the Eoyal Secret,who is sincerely Prince Sublime devoted to God, his country,and otrr holy order;grieving of humanity, he humbly solicits for the sufferings admission into this Supreme Council,where he hopes^ with the assistance of Divine Wisdom, to accomplish his duty to God and his brethren. Master Grand Gen. of Cer. (Closing the door.) Grand Puissant Lieutenant Commander, the Sovereign Illustrious Grand made by our alarm was Marshal, on
"

"

behalf of brother

,'a Sublime

Prince

of the

devoted to God, his Eoyal Secret, who is sincerely for the sufferings country and our holy order ; grieving into this of humanity, he humbly solicits admission Supreme Council,where he hopes with the assistance of divine v/isdom,to Accomplishhis duty to God and his'
brethren. Puissant

Lieut. Grand

Com.
the
on

"

Most

Grand Sublime

Commander,
Marshal of the

alarm

Puissant made was

eign Sover-

by

our
,

Illustrious Grand
Prince

behalf of brother

a
^^

devoted to God, his

J Eoyal Secret,who is sincerely country and our holy order;griev-F

imTiATioisr.

467

ing for
with the

the

admission

of humanity, he humbly solicits sufferings he hopes into this Supreme Council, where his assistance of divine wisdom, to accomplish his brethren.

duty to God and

Most Grand Puissant
Master

Sov. Orand Gen.

Com.
"

"

Admit

him.

(Opening door.) It is mander the order of the Most Puissant SovereignGrand Comthat the Illustrious Prince of the Royal Secret be admitted into the presence of this Supreme Council and the candidate of Exalted Masonry. (Music plays, Master is led into the Supreme Council by the Grand
of
Cer.

General
who

of Cerem.onies and

the Grand

Marshal The

General

holds the cable tow in his left hand.

candidate

holding taper in righthand with head bowed is under in the West. the signof the Good Shepherd and placed Sov. Grand Com. Most Puissant My brother your devotion to God, your countryand our holy order, your of humanity,are your titles of grieffor the sufferings Master admittance to this Council. Illustrious Grand I--General of Ceremonies,conduct the brother by five, [ three, and two journeys, that he may travel and reone l fleet upon his duties to God and his brethren. (The
"

Grand

Master

General around Sov.

of Ceremonies the Chamber

conducts and

him

in

silence five times

stopsin

the

West.)
Sublime Prince^ this your "first journeyin this degree is to remind you Grand Com.
"

Most

Puissant

of your first step in the Masonic and in darkness. weak, helpless when called upon behind ; that you to conduct
were once we

career.

Ever

you remember

Then

were

that,

those whom

like
came our

them,
and

you have left weak and helpless.

we

Eeflect that from

All
our

God

to him

must

turn. re-

one

all thoughts, the gloryof our object;

actions must

have

but is

heavenly Father.

He

468

SOVEREIGN

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

the firstof all.

nature.
can

most

that you Are you defend Most

of great uncreated creator;origin Be not proud of thy exaltation, for misfortune attack the great. Brother^ easily being assured devoted to your country,behold its flag. are to protect and preparedto take an obligation
"

The

this emblem

Candidate

of your (Answers. )

nation? Com.

Puissant

Sov.
me

Grand

"

righthand upon after flag, repeat

this sword your

and

your

Then, with your left holding this

FIRST SOVEREIGN
"

OBLIGATION. INSPECTOR
our

GRAND

GENERAL.'"*
; in his presence

In the and

name

of God do

Heavenly Father

that

of these Illustrious Princes

of Exalted

Masonry, I

faithful to my both with So

solemnlypromiseand vow and country and its ^flag,

my purse, my Amen. sword and

to be true and

that I will defend with my life!

help me
Most

God. Puissant Sov. Grand

Corrii. As
"

salute with a kiss this emblem fidelity, kisses sword.) hoiiour. (Candidate

token of your of knightly

my brother. I now place

Most
You

Puissant

Sov. Grand

Com.

"

Kneel
crown

have

proved your rightto

the

True 'tisbut a wreath of oak leaves, upon your brow. than the diadems of but it is to a Mason more priceless Eepublic, kings. It is the civic ci;own of the Roman
ribbon collar is of white-watered gold, 396. "The fringed with Note at the sides. By having the rayed triangle at its point and the swords United Council of the States, the Supreme a regulation of the Southern of members the sash by the honorary is worn by the active, and collar
"

the

and double-headed black golden beaks eagle, with the with of crowned latter sword a gold, and of Prussia. golden crown breast. is affixed to the left side of the Teutonic cross red "The Teutonic It is a nine-pointed cross. rests a decoration "The upon the other, formed by three triangles of gold one one upon star, namely, part lower from the part of the left side to the upper interlaced and is a hand in the and extends opposite direction the right a sword of shield of The Order, center is the In the of (as it is called) Justice. the on like having the that on banner, with an eagle charged azure the of side a sinister Compass the and on Balance side a or, dexter Mackey's Encyclopaedxft of the -second."" with a united Square second, is
a

Council. "The jewel

talons,

holding

in

the

of

Freemasonry,

Article

Sovereign

Grand

Inspector

General,

INITIATION.

469
had
*

which life of
have

was a

only

awarded

to those who

saved

the you

fellow creature.
a

By becoming a Mason^
Com.
"

also become Puissant

of

benefactor of mankindo

Most General
made.

Sov, Grand

Ceremonies.) Let

(To Grand Master the second journey be

(The Grand Master General of Ceremonies conducts him thrice around,while the Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander repeats:) Most Puissant Sov, Grand Com. Let us worship,i^ all humility and veneration the.divine wisdom, of him who the universe. so must We bountifully regulates labor ; for by its means ever glorify onlycan you obtain which you foresaw in the doctrine of him that true light his life for the glory of his father and the who gave" -of his brethren. emancipation
"

Behold

the

banner

of

our

beloved

order!
and where
our

Are

preparedto
Candidate
with

swear
"

to this banner fidelity

am.

you order ?

(Music plays. The

to the

Grand
a

Master skeleton

of Ceremonies
I'

leads him

North,

of cypress in one hand and the banner of the order in the other and a skull with wine in are now unveiled and the taper is taken from candidate.
a

wreath

Most hand with

Puissant
this

Sov. Grand

Com.

"

Then^ of

take

in

one

skull,from

this emblem

while mortality,

and ^
m

supportthe flagof our beloved order (Candidateobeys). repeat after me.

the other you
SECOND

OBLIGATION.

In

*and

presence

of the
these

Supreme Architect
Illustrious do

of the World

calling on
"

brethren

present

as

swear, solemnly and sincerely that I will mental reservation, or without prevarication of the order, will faithful to the banner he for ever it leads and will always defend it; follow it wherever no dangerto deter me therefrom, allowing

witnesses,I

'

470

SOVEREIGN-

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

that I will hold true solemnlyswear to the Supreme Council of the United States allegiance of America, its territories and And that dependencies. I will never acknowledge any body or bodies of men as the to Ancient and Accepted Scottish belonging Eite, to be such, exceptsuch as hold allegiance claiming to this Supreme Council^ or those who recognize this Council. do
most To all these I

I furthermore

solemnlyswear,

callingupon the Most High God to ratify my

oath. And

should
or

knowingly
violate

willfully
may

the
I

same,
now

this wine

drink,
hemlock

become
to
me,

a as

deadly poison
the

juice drank by Socrates. of out (Drinks wine iskuU.) And may these
'cold
me. arms

forever encircle

Amen.

arms (Skeleton's

enfold
"

Most Puissant Sov. Grand

reminds

Com.

Your

him.) third journey

about you, that in the high office you are now fail to fulfill to fulfill, you must never your duty to G od, your know

brethren

and

our

order.

Even

it not, you need the aid of your in time will require your assistance. That

though you as others brethren,

now,

torch which

be

called upon seek light. Your head

brother holds before you, you will to bear for the benefit of others who
a

is uncovered
ever

you that you must

^your feet bare, to remind to assistbrethren be prepared

"

iisriTiATioisr.

471

need^ and free them from the yoke of oppression, which is symbolized by the black cabletow around your
in
neck.

Most Puissant Sov. Grand

I
crown

Com.

"

Kneel !

Once

again

you;

now

with

this wreath

of cypress^ emblem

of death and of Most

upon Most

immortality.
Sov, Grand Com.
"

Puissant

Conduct

the brother
once

his third

journey. (Candidateis led

Com.
"

around.)
objectof all the degreesof the Ancient and AcceptedScottish Rite, is light, As a wisdom, tolerance, freedom, courage. proofthat you possess that courage which you may be called upon to exert against your enemies ; and that you death in contempt,we hold danger and even call now hesitate to upon you, as a proof that you will never that ''Justice'' obey the orders of those who have sworn shall rule the world, to plunge your hand into this vase of molten lead and pluck forth this goldenring. (The Commander Most Puissant SovereignGrand drops the ringinto the vase of mercury and the candidate snatches it out.)
Most

Puissant

Sov. Grand

The

Puissant Sov. Grand

you. You knew

Com. it.

"

^Tis well ! No

harm

remember, all the ceremonies of Masonry are but faithful representations and that you may be ever ready of the realitiesof life; to lay down your life for the triumph of the principles
awaited
But of
our

Eite.

Illustrious the

Grand

Master the

General

of

Ceremonies, let

brother make is led twice around the (Candidate Com. Most Puissant Sov. Grand
"

last

journey.

last trial

was

to teach

stop you, your assistance. Your your brethren require danger

must

you when

room.) of this The object that no no consideration; and the rightsof justice
Masonic

473

SOVEREIGN

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

labors; the liberal ideas you entertain;your devotedand zeal for the propagation of our ness entitle doctrines^ with which we are about to you to the high dignity invest you. (Candidate stopsin the West.) Sublime Prince,the Most Puissant Sov. Grand Com, Ancient and Accepted Rite recognizes and adopts none of the religions the creeds of We respect of the world. all men, because God alone is the Supreme Judge of his tain children. Each of our brethren has full rightto mainhis own faith and worship our Heavenly Father,
"

accordingto the dictates of is your religion? Candidate^ (Answers. )

Most

his

own

conscience.

What

Puissant

Sov.

Grand

Com.

"

Sovereign Grand
the altar of Masonry

Grand I^spector

Orator, place upon

of
our

the sacred book

brother's

religion.(This
And
now,

is done.) Most
your
own

Puissant

Sov. Grand

Com.

"

if of

the last and assume voluntarily "most serious obligation of our order,advance and kneel at the sacred altar of Masonry, resting your hands upon the book of your religion.(This is done.) Most Puissant Sov. Grand Com. To order Sovereign Grand Inspectors! Draw Swords! Lieutenant Grand Com. (Repeatsorder. All form around altar pointing swords at candidate's breast.) Most Puissant Sov. Grand Com." Sublime Prince, after and the brethren. me repeat

free will you

"

"

OBLIGATION

SOVEREIGN

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

trious Almighty God and of the IllusSupreme Council 33rd degreefor the United States of America, its territories and ^dependenc 1 Sublime Prince of the Royal a Secret,do hereby solemnlypromise and swear, on the or holybook of mj religion^ never directly, indirectly
,

In

the pre-sence of members of this

474
whenever of

SOVEREIGN^

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

you

may

be called upon

to defend

the lights
is a

humanity.
Receive this

ring'^^ (hands it to him)

which

sign

of the Alliance
are

you have this forever bound to God, our

Let your motto my

be ''Deus communicate

You day made with us. order,and your country. Meumque Jus/' "My God and to you the secrets of this the

Eight.''
I will
now

last

degree.

SIGN

OE

ORDER.

Place the left hand

over

the heart.

Sign

of Order.

EIRST

SIGN.
on

Kneel

left
arms

knee,cross the
over

then the breast, the

draw

sword,

hold
the
cross

the

point

in

left hand

and
First

it with that of
Sign
S. G. I. G.

the

Inspector opposite and give the

and inch wide, is of plain gold one-eighth of an inscribed and the 33, delta figures surrounding on of motto the S. -.G. -.1. -.G. "., and the letters name, the wearer's left fourth finger of the the It is worn Jus.' on 'Deus meumque Grand Article Sovereign of Freemasonry, Encyclopaedia Mackey's

Note having
with Order

397.

the

ring "The inside a

th"^

liand.''

Inspector

General.

INITIATION.

475

First Pass
Anstver
"

Word"

''Be

Molay.'^

"Hiram Pass Word

Abiff/^
"

Second
Anstver
"

"Frederick/^

"Of

Prussia/'

SECOND

SIGN.

Disengageswords, retain point in

left

hand, fall on both knees, kiss blade three times and give the Sacred Words" ^'Michay Macha^ BeaAdonai.^^ lirriy
^'Who is like unto

Thee, oh God."

Second

Sign.
SIGN OF
on

ENTRANCE.

Cross the bowed down.

arms

the

breast^the head

Battery.
This

00000

000

0 00.

is the

decoration

of the
you

the General, I Grand Inspector

"

high officeconferred

on

Sovereign of the insignia ren. by your breth"

Most Puissant Sov, Grand

Com,

Puissant pro^''^"n

Sovereign Lieutenant
claim
our

Commander,
a

^^^^C^^
of Entranca

beloved brother to be

member

General,33rd and last of this Supreme Council.

"

spector Grand InSovereign degree and honorary

beloved I proclaim Puissant Lieut. Grand Com. our to be a Sovereign Prince brother and Sublime Grand InspectorGeneral 33rd and last degree and an of this Supreme Council of the United member honorary States of America, its territories and dependencies.
.

476
Most Master

SOVBREIGN

GRAND

INSMCTOH

GEl^EML.

Puissant
General

Sov, Grand
of

Com.

"

Illustrious Grand

Ceremonies^ conduct to the seat of General. honor the SovereignGrand Inspector (Candidate eign is seated on the rightof the Most Puissant SoverGrand Commander.)
Most

Puissant

Sov.

Grand

Com.

"

Peers

and

trious Illus-

let us award the honors of this exalted brethren, dignityto our latest created Grand InspectorGeneral. (All salute candidate by 00000 000 0 00.)

Most

Puissant

Sov.

Grand

Com.

"

Be

seated

and

listen to the lecture of the last degree.

LECTURE..

Illustrious Grand

Minister

of /Stofe"-Illustrious

brethren, by this time

a

ject you will have learned that our obis not to rebuild the material temple of Solomon, but

moral

temple,wherein
must
one

truth
one

and

love shall
all

wherein

live

as

brotherhood

parent,will abide of eternal equity and justice. We have not to that of Hiram for he represents the murder Abiff, wisdom, which ignoranceand lust of power and
common

having but

and dwell, those,who, by the laws

avenge eternal hood false-

had We

concealed

from

us, but

we

must

go on, in search

of those laws have

by
not

which

the moral

world

is

regulated.
nation of

persecutedthe

unfortunate

beloved to death our Judah, for having sentenced Jesus of Nazareth, the Apostleof the duties Sovereign, and rights of man, but we must crush forever superstition, fanaticism and intolerance. They, and not the | children of Israel were gnilty. Let us show them no of libertyof the blessings mercy, and thereby secure conscience. Each child of God must worship his father, and conscience according to his own enjoy those of the heart and mind of which God alone prerogatives

is the

Supreme Judge.

INITIATION.
.

477

We

have

not

to avenge

the

murder

of

Jacques de

allow^ if Molay and the Templars^but we must never to possess in our man power to prevent it any living another such a crime. sufficientpower to accomplish has a rightto usurp a power which belongs No man is above his brother^ No man alone. to God exceptby charity, intellect^ good deeds and education. has God given authority and To no man to replace him on earth,and all those who pretendto be represent must not be believed. his ministersand representatives and selfishness alone givethese usurpOur ignoranbe ers of the power, which they wield for th$ gratification their impious schemes. and Our order is institutedto stopsuch encroachment to prevent the renewal of the tragedy which ended in of those Knight Templars, whose virtues the murder and moral power caused such terror to the political and is ever religious presented usurpers of that age, which of this degree:five, minds by the battery to our three, and two^;significant to SovereignGrand one Inspectors
'

of the year of the murder

of those victims of intolerance

kingcraftand
We abhor

5312. priescraft,

the doctrine which

teaches the murder

of

but as long as the weakness of mankind kingsand priests, renders their usurpation must prewe unavoidable, vent their exercising their power to oppress mankind, and endeavor brother men by degreesto enlighten our and prepare their minds for the enjoyment of those which our rightsand privileges Heavenly Father has guaranteedto his beloved children. We have not to reconquer, by murder and bloodshed, that

life and death of our Jesus of Nazareth made holy, but Sovereign,
our

land, which

the

we

Puissant have to

reconquer

and rights,

to substitute truth

for error;

478

SOVEREIGN

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

liberty
and then

and

justice only,
shall
true

for
we

despotism
have Land

and

iniquity.
the the
our

Then,

reconquered
that is

"Holy

Land/^
of

the

only

Holy
and

patrimony
father has

love,
us.

intelligence

charity,

which

given
Most
brethren the order.

Puissant
can now

Sov.
offer this

Grand
any

Com.
"

The

Illustrious

observations

they
and
our

wish beloved

for

benefit

of

Supreme
is
now

Council

(The
Puissant

business

transacted.)
Com,
"

Most
Master

Sov.

Grand

Illustrious the

Grand

of

Ceremonies

present
the box

to

Sovereign

Grand assistance.

Inspectors

General
is

of

fraternal

(Collection

taken.)

CLOSING
Sovereign Most
Puissant

CEREMONIES
Grand Inspector
Com,

General. Puissant

Sov.

Grand

"

Sovereign
God,
is the for my ! ?

Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Grand
Grand for the

Commander^
Com.
sacred
"

your

duty?
for
our

To

combat

country and
Most

principlesof
Com. The
" "

holy order
hour
sun

Puissant

Sov.

Grand Com.

^What

Lieutenant
Council.
Most
sun

Grand

morning
Since

lights our morning us arise^ (Strikes

Puissant
risen and

Sov.

Grand
over

Com.
our

"

the

has

shines

Council, let

also

Illustrious
over

Brethren, and
minds
darkened

diffuse the

those

000.

All

rise under" Sov.

the

sign

of

light by ignorance. order.)

"

of knowledge

Most
Lieutenant
I

Puissant Grand
that I
am

Grand

Com.

Puissant the

Sovereign
Illustrious

Commander,
about
to

inform

brethren

close this
Peers

Supreme

Council

I by the

mystic
notice

numbers. Grand that Com. the to

"

Lieutenant take

and' Illustrious

ren, breth-

Most

Commander the

is about

Sovereign Grand close this Supreme Council by

Puissant Com.

mystic numbers.
Puissant
000 0

Most
00000

Sov.

Grand

"

(Strikes
the
us

with

sword

00.)
Grand

Lieutenant

Com.

"

(Repeats
Com.
"

same.)
pray.

Most

Puissant

Sov,

Grand

Let

480

CLOSING

CEREMONIES.

Oh Whose On And *Tis With

thou

whose voice

power created
man,

o'er and in

moving
whose

worlds wisdom

presides, guides!

darkling
cheer thine silent from the

pure

effulgence
with
the

shine.

clouded to calm

mind

light
breast rest.

divine.

alone

pious holy
to

confidence thee
we

and

Father,

spring Original

thee

we

tend

Path,

Motive,

Guide,

and

End.

Response
Most
retire

Amen.
"

Amen.

Amen. Com.
"

Puissant

Sov.
the

Grand
haunts

Illnstrions

brothers

again
to

to

busy
that

of

life, do
of be

your
our

duty

and

prove

the

world

we

are

worthy
God

missions.

This and

Supreme
forever.

Council

is

closed.

with

us

no^

483

DENIES

THE

INSPIRATION

OF

THE

BIBLE.

will see that this called ^^Scottish/^ falsely rulingrite^ degree has been preceded by a degree, thirty-third ^^ultimate'^ of and intended to be, the last, or called, Masonry; from the Master Mason^s or third degree, up. till continue to be *^^ultimate," This 33rd degree may its framer, Albert Pike, dies; who is now, in 1888, it may, indeed,prove to seventy-nine years old. And be '^^the last/^ For the deluge of dark orders from the of the dragon, mouth is a sign that the return of Christ is near. {Bev, 12, 12.) But if the accursed system continues to vex this rite the earth,and destroysouls, of 33rd degrees will fade out,and giveway to other invention These degreeshave been altered and added to, by Pike, who has translated the Zendavesta (page which 32nd this 33rd of is a degree, 439) as seen in the and filling out. No other Mason has mere elongation, the Zend, but Pike. In these last degrees of the rite,the drag-net of all the old, lost nations; and is drawn over antiquity the worship of beasts and birds, alchemy,sun-worship, of are trees, etc.^, given on pages 435-42, as the sources
ever

translated

and symof Masonry. And the mysteries mysteries bols instead of The of the Bible,are drawn from these, as Holy Ghost, by whom inspiredmen ''spake they moved f were {2 Pet. 1, 21.) And having thus denied of the Bible as coming from God, Pike prothe source deeds fo put the worship of ^the black ox,^^ ^^phoenix,^^ which has sunk Egypt from the list of nations ; etc., etc., the worship of our on a level with Savior,Christ; in Europe and America ! There are his words : p. 443 "The and great ends of Masonry'^are, "to reconcile all rites, make charitable judgment and toleration universal;'^ * * * aticism and in the placeof the smoking altar of fanto of bigotryand sectarianism, and superstition, set up those of true Masonry.'^ Etc.,etc. ! This is explicit: to destroyChristianity, nnd make Masonry the

the

of religion

the Globe !

FOUGHT

LIKE

WOLVES

OVER

CARCASS.

483

the Jews for murdering enough. He excuses our Savior^ Christ; who is nothingbut a French of the rights of man;^^ (page477) and^ on the Apostle has God given the next page, he declares : ^To no man earth ;^^ Him the man not even on right to represent Christ Jesus. And, on the same page: "^^We have not to reconquer, by murder that land made and bloodshed, Jesus of Nazareth.^^ holy by our Puissant Sovereign, Here he not only insults Christ by making Him sonic a Mabrands the ^Tuissant but he justly Sovereign,^^ conquest of Palestine, by the Crusaders, as ''murder and bloodshed/' while this whole fabric of the 33rd rite is based on those wery. Crusades,and derives professedly from them its honors, and eclat ! Surely,Vhom titles, the gods will destroy, they first make mad.'' But the force of this 33rd degree liesin by no means the stupid In it quackeryof its learning. This is not
*^'

"More

is meant,

than

meets

the

eye."

Note

392

the objectof explains

was

this otherwise weak

degree. It
Masonic

made
to

to reduce

the 'governors

of the

meeting in the little S. C, with Albert slave-holding city of Charleston, Pike for their "Sovereign Commander.'' the This was world's first Supreme Council, opened by Mitchell and Dalcho, in 1801. But this 33rd degree, with Pike at its head, did not then exist ; and it was weak and wavering. Twelve years later, i. e,, in 1813, a ''Supreme Council," Northern located in New was Jurisdiction, York, and wolves never than foughtover a carcass more savagely, these secret swindlers of the peoplequarreled the over spoils of lodgery. If the reader consults Folger's History of the Scottish Eite,from page 15 onward, he will see, and say, that the wolves,not the Masons, sufi'erby the comparison. While this fight between rival

world

''nine'' men,

"^!

484

SOUTHERN

LODGES

WORKED

UP

THE

REBELLION.

bodies in New
sprung

York

and

Boston

was

the raging,

holders slave-

Its motto: degree upon them. Albert Pike's,on ''Deus et Meumque Jus/' was his D. C, on his Southern Jurisdiction signat Washington, the Avenue ; and as Note 293 says : ^^It near building, all the ineffable and sublime claims jurisdiction over of And though made within the memory degrees.^^ in the same Note by Macoy : we now read, men living, ^'^It is not certainly known, when or where this degree that is to say, its originis concealed. originated;" next to burning This is the most infamous Masonic act, their records of fifty-nine years before the war, to hide then ruled the country, and this But slavery treason. ern ruled the lodge. x\nd the South33rd Charleston degree and worked up the most unjustifiable lodge-rooms record. The Southern people were infamous on war to obey sworn dragoonedinto it,by leaders secretly or have their throats cut. Masonic leaders,

this 33rd

But

that red

sea

of blood is crossed.

And

if the

ministryand churches can be rescued from shall of Satan, tlie god of war; we the lodge-worships take a long stride towards the Millenium of ''Peace on earth,and good will to men/'
American

CONCLUSIOK

Americans!
us

We

have

part in peace. No these pages, over slightly,

1.

spoken in faithfulness. Let candid person can look,though

and not
see:

That

the notes, all taken

from

the

sonic highestMa-

of the ritual. authorities, prove the truth Scottish Rite" is a 2. That ''the Ancient, Accepted not Scotch ; ; that it is French, tissue of fearful falseliood modern, not ancient; that it insults Christ,as Byron

COK-CLtJSIOK-.

485

did

his wife, by seating

were

harlot

by

her

side; that
and

its

higher degrees
that its oaths and
are

invented
our

by

Jesuits

Jews;

sinking

contempt; citing
the
God with

that

popular by boldly avowing respect for, and

the

Court-houses

into

equal

reverence,

gods

of

idolatry,and
and
pours His
a

of the

Bible,

it denies

all that

Christ and

apostles taught

concerning heathenism;

of villification on steady stream Christianity,and on and cause Christ, its author; as ^'bigoted,^^ ^^sectarian," be-

they they
lauds
to
cannot

teach
see

that the

men

must

"be

born

or again,''

kingdom

of

heaven; that, while

it

it establishes liberty, treading on crowns man; seats its

absolute
and
on

subjugation of man tiaras, of kings and

them their knees
are

priests,it
with before them

rulers

"thrones,'' clothes
on

"royal purple," and

; and

puts candidates
swarms

makes

of rivals

who' priests,

Counterfeit, contemners,

and

of

Christ.

And

by teaching
and

salvation

by its priests;and
of

superseding,
laws of the

setting aside the laws

in favor and

God,

and

the

land,

of its own,

it shields the

all vice ;

destroys all
and
in

virtue;

by honoring
secret in the

gods of heathenism,
are

establishing their operation

which
causes

worships, they
United
nations
decayrealms to deserts.

putting
in

States, and
of Asia,

Europe,

have

ruined
Has

the
and

old

their dried up

But

we

know
that

that

Jesus

Christ
knee

will

earth ; and

to Him to the

every

yet reign on shall bow, and

the
Father.

this
every

tongue confess

glory of God,

Amejst.

CHAPTER
The Masonic Emblems and Secrets
Secrets
of

LXIII
Illustrated. Thirty-three grees.* De-

preparation

for

first

or

entered

apprentice

degree.

The

candidate

questionsgiven on fee,is preparedfor initiation as follows: him to his shirt and The Deacons or Stewards strip and his drawers must be exchanged drawers, for a pair furnished by the lodge which fasten with strings. The left

answered the having satisfactorily pages 95-6 and paid the initiation

legof

these is rolled up above the knee. If his shirt does not open in front it is turned buttons

around, and
or

if there it they
are

are

m^kal

studs

on

removed.

The
above shirt

^
"

sleeve of his shirt is rolled up left side of his the elbow,and the left left is tucked in;so that the left leg, and left breast
his
are

foot,left arm
over
, ,

bare.

is put on slipper
Candidate

a hoodwink foot, right a

duly and

truly prepared. En-

his cycs, and

. .

Small
arOUUCl

rope
-, i
.

called
i

tered Apprentice cable Pe^ree,

*As

tOW
Masonic

IS

put
to

OnCe

lilS BeCtt.

cient AnBlue or termed Lodge Masonic the Rites, various all Masonry, Illustrated," and are fully and accurately given in "Freemasonry covered A. Cook, at 40cts. for paper is also which published by Ezra of three bound volume (376 pages) ; and for cloth degrees 75cts. first three of the given and degrees are secrets only the emblems the Craft first three

degrees,

are

common

liere.

TAKING

ENTERED

APPRENTICE

OBLIGATION.

487^

3ee page Candidate taking Entered Apprentice Obligation.

107,

Every Mason is under an oHigationto obey the * laws of the lodge and the Grand Lodge. * It is the obligation which makes the Mason, and the
*

*^

difference between
than another,

one

Mason
one

and

consists another,

simply in the fact that

''An

better keepshis obligations

a

is an essential part of obligation Art. Obligation, Morris's Dictionary,

degree/'
"

488

SHOCK

01* ENLIGHTEKME^T.

FIRST

DEGREE

Shotk of EnligMenment

or Rite

of

Illumination,Entered

Apprentice Degree

DUE-GUARD

OF

AIT

ENTERED

APPRENTICE.

Hold out lefthand^with palm iip^a little in front of the body, height of hips;
over place righthand horizontally the left, two or three inches aboye it.

next

[Seecut.J

Pne-Gaard.

Entered

Apprentice,

490

ENTERED

APPRENTICE

WORKING

TOOLS.

time. It being divi- | our glorious purpose of dividing is emblematical of the ^ ded into twenty-four equalparts, twenty-fourhours of the day, which we are taught to divide into three equal parts;whereby are found eight hours for the service of God and a distressed worthy brother, eight for our usual vocations,and eight for refreshment and sleep/' Mackey'sEitualist^ page 38"

and

"

^'the

common

gavel

Is

an

instrument

made
corners

use

to break off the

to fitthem

by operativemasons of rough stones, the better

of

cepted for the builder's use ; but we^ as Free and AcMasons^ are taught to make use of it for the

more

noble and

glorious purpose

and consciences of all the vices

minds as our thereby fitting that house not made with hands, building, spiritual eternal in the heavens." Mackey's Eitnalist, page 38.
" ^

hearts our divesting and superfluities of life; livingstones for that

of

JEWELS

OF

LODGE.

*'A

Lodge has six Jewels; three of

immovable

these

are

ble immova-

and three movable. ''The

jewels

are

the

Level Square,

and

Plumb.

^Tr".!.i.T.i,T.i.T.i.T.r.lht.iit^
Square.
Level.

Pluml?,

JEWELS

OF

LODGE.

491

*'The

Squareinculcates morality;
called immovable

the Level

ity; equal-

and the Plmnh^ rectitude of conduct. because thej^ are jewels, always to be found in the East,West and South parts in those respecof the Lodge, beingworn by the officers tive stations." Mackeifs Bitualist^ page 57.
"

are ''They

'^THE Are the

MOVABLE

JEWELS

Ashlar Bough Ashlar,the Perfect

and

thb

Trestle-Board.'^'^
ill

' ii: " "iiiif

Rough

Ashlar.

Perfect

Ashlar.
as

Trestle-Board.

*'The

rough ashlar

is a stone

taken from the quarry

in its rude and natural state. ^'The perfect ashlar is a stone made readyby the hands of the workmen, to be adjusted by the working tools of the fellow craft. *'The trestle-boardis for the master vrorkman to draw his designs upon. ''Bythe rough ashlar we are reminded of our rude

ashlar, imperfectstate by nature; by the perfect at which we hope to arrive by that state of perfection ing and the blessour own endeavors, a virtuous education, ed of God;and by the trestle-boardwe are also remindthe operative erects his temporal workman as that, to the rules and designslaid down building agreeably should we, both so by the master on his trestle-board, and speculative, endeavor to erect our spiritual operative laid to the rules and designs buildingagreeably in down by the Supreme Architect of the Universe, which are our the great books of nature and revelation, Macke^fs spiritual, moral,and Masonic trestle-board," Bitualist^ ^ago 5"S"
and
"

492

THE

POIITT

WITHIN

CIRCLE.

dedicated to King Solomon, were "Lodges anciently be said Most Excellent Grand Master] to first our [whowas but Masons professing dedicate theirs to St. Christianity John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, who two eminent patronsof Masonry;and since their were there is represented, in every time, and well-governed lodge a regular the certain point within a circle, individual an point representing the circle the boundary brother,
line of his conduct
man,

to

God

and

to beyond which he is never sufferhis passions, terest or inprejudices, to betray sion. him, on any occaThe Point within Circle. This circleis embordered by those two lines, representing parallel perpendicular in Christianity, who were as well parallels saints, perfect as in Magonry tures, ; and upon the vertex rests the HolyScripof man. In going which point out the whole duty touch upon these two around this circlewe necessarily and while a the Holy Scriptures; as well as upon lines, it is impossiMason keeps himself thus circumscribed, ble that he should err/' Sickels's Monitor^ page 50.
a
"

PREPARATION^

POR

FELLOW

CRAFT

DEGREE,

much Candidate is prepared

as

the

same

in the first degree. The

arm,

and breast, right foot on a slipper bare, left

low

leg, right right foot being right

and the cable twice around his naked rightarm

small

near

shoulder.

white apron with bib turned to prepared'' up and he is "duly and truly be made a Fellow QxdU A
FellQW CraftDe|ree" f^jiWAUoo

tSLLOW

CHAM

DtB-GtTAHD

AND

SIGN.

493

*1ncreased privii-^33 and honors thus encAi*^ the profession of Fellow cling

and Craft, weightier more numerous bilities responsiare superadded. Powerful obligations, him to be secret impelling honest and obedient^ strain charitable, guideand rehim. ^'He is
*

Candidate taking Fellow Craft

Obligation.

subjectto the of his motherdiscipline lodge,and to all the of Maseiiry/' penalties Art. Morrises Dictionary^ Fellow Craft
"

DUE-GUARD

OF

FELLOW

CRAFT,

righthand,palm down, and raise left hand to heightof hips, arm point perpendicularly upward, foreforminga right angle with arm. [Seecut.j
out
Oa" Guard, Fellow
Craft.

Hold

SIGlsr OF

FELLOW

CRAFT.

Made from due-guard left by dropping hand carelessly to side while raising right
hand

breast, fingers a little crooked;then draw hand quickly across

hand drop
to side.

to

left

the breast ; then

[See
Sign of
a

Fellow
^.

Craft.

.494

FELLOW

r^AFT

GRIPS

AKD

WOtlKlKC^

TOOLS.

PASS

GRIP

OF

FELLOW

CRAFT.

hands as in ordinary Graspright hand shaking and press

Pass

Grip of

Fellow

Craft

ball of

thumb

hard

between
of

knuckles of firstand second fingers. the PASS OF A FELLOW CRAFT Shibboleth;

"

name

the

grip.
GRIP
OF A

FELLOW

CRAFT.

Grasp right hands

usual
on

in

the

way

and

press

thumb second

knuckle

jointof
CRAFT

finger.
44

THE

WORKING

TOOLS

OF

FELLOW

^tiitiiiTiiJii.liJil.Ti iii^i'T'iJ't^
Plumb.

Square.

Level

Are the Plumh^ the Square^ and the Level. *'The Plumb is an instrument made use of by
masons

operative

the Square^ to square perpendiculars; their work; and the Levels to lay horizontals; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught to make of use

to raise

glorious purposes; the plumb in our several stations admonishes us to walk uprightly before God and men, squaringour actions by the square of '^irtue, and remembering that we are traveling upon
more

them

for

noble and

the level of time to that undiscovered

country

from

whose \ourne

no

traveler*'eturns."-Jfacie/5 Mitp^7%

KASTEE

mason'sFEEPAR"'"tON

AND

DUB-GUABIX

49^

PREPARATION'

OF

CANDIDATE,
degree.

MASTER

mason's

previous but in this ^''Sublime Degree^^ degrees, both feet and both arms both breasts, legsare bare. He is hood-winked dud the cable-tow is put three times arouBd his body. ^,
of preparation

The candidate is stripped, as in

Candidate

Maater Masca'e Degree

Candidate

taking Master

Mason's

Obligation.See page

DUE-GUARD

OF

MASTER

MASON.

ExtenJ. both hands,in front of the

heightof hips, palms down, thumbs each other. [Seecutj touching

body^ nearly

"^e-Gaard, MaA^Mason"

:m

496

HA"TBB

MAms'S SmS^ FASS

"BIF

AHD

REAL

GRIP.

mum

OP

MASTER

MASON.

left by dropping due-guard, hand and drawingrighthand across the bowels to the right, thumb toward the body, of hips. [See height cut.]

Made

from

Signof

a Master Mason.

PASS

GRIP

OF MASON.

A MASTER

and Grasphands naturally

Pass Gripof
a

Master

Mason.

prCSS
MASON

thumb

tW

6 6 D

knuckles of second and third fingers.

STRONG
GRIP
OF A

MASTER

OR

LION'S PAW#

Hands joined shown as

hard pressing
PASS
OF A
on

in cut, thumb and hand and wrist of each other.

MASON

fingefl
of

MASTER

Tubal Cain;name

grip,

^'THE COMPASSES

Are

gree, consecratedto this depeculiarly

because within their extreme are when extended, properly points, saidto be inclosedthe emblematically

and tenets of our profession, principal in the of the Compasses, hence the moral application of a Master is to those precious jewels third degree, Love*"" and Brotherly Morality, Mason, I riendship. Bitualist, Mackeifi page 110.

498

60ENE

II: PLAYING

MURDER

-*Jubela"

draws

throat. 24 Inch gauge ftcroeshifl

asm"lUi

?tAYlNa

on MURDER-^As^ault by"*JwK.o"

th" Candidate.

499

^^""^

MnRDER.-.-J"B.io" 'il^"^*'

etrft" him with tie s,na"onleftb"Ml

scKNJtv, FUinNaMuaDE"_A""mtb,",B"M""
SB

tbe OaadlM*.

500

ttAttXTS

MtTftftSB A'St) M6lTElirg""

SCEND

VI;

PLAYING

MURDER.-"

Jubelum"

kills him with the

Maul and tumbles Setting

him

Into the Canvas.

GRAH"D

HAILING

SIQIT

OF

DISTRESS.

First Position.

Second

Position,

Third Position.

Scene

VII:

Platincj

Distbbss."

Mourning for "onr Grand Master Hiram

Abiff."

Raise hands and

the ceremony

in firstcut,and if in of '^raising" the words in or in the dark,

arms
as

shown

brackets may
arms arms

[0 Lord.]Bring from firstto second position, [My God,] bring forthe widow's to third position [is thereno help
not.

be used,otherwise

Qxm^ Sou?] bring

to side.

PLATINIS
in

MOimNTNG

AKD

RESTTRRBCTION.

501

my

the dark,when in distress, the words are ^^0 Lord, is there no God help for the widows son?'' of ^''raising^^ after the second atthe cevemony tempt and failure to raise the body, first by the

In

Entered

Grip and then by the Fellow Apprentice's Craft'swhen this signis giventhe words are, "0 Lord
my

God! 0 Lord my God! 0 Lord Master's word is forever lost,"

my

God! I fear the

SoEN2

VIII:

Plating
Abiff."

Dibtbess.

-Procession

Singing Dirge

for "our

Grand

Master Hiram

SoBiTB IX;

PLATiNa

Restirrection"

Qra"d q( Q^dldAt'e alias ''qvh;

Praying at Master Eiram A^l$^"

Mock

BesurrecUQ^a

503

FIVE

FOIKTS

OF

FELLOWSHIP

AKD

THREE

STEPS.

FIYE

POINTS

OF

FELLOWSHIP.

Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to to back and cheek to cheek, breast,hand
or

mouth

to

ear,

when

they whisper
is the

which Mah'hah'bone^ word.

Master's

Scene

X: Playing

Resurrection"

Candidate

Raised

on

the Five

PointB

of

Fellowship. EMBLEMS^^^^
OF THE MASTER three

MASOK's
STEPS

DEGREE.

''the

delineated upUsually on the Master's carpet, emblematical are of the three principal

stages of human life, viz: youth,manhood^ and age^. In youth as Entered Apprentices, ly we ought industriousto occupy
our

minds of

in the attainment

knowledge; in edge should apply our knowlwe manhood, as Fellow Crafts, duties to God, to the discharge -of our respective that so in age, as Master and ourselves; our neighbor, Masons, we may enjoy the happy reflection consequent and die in the hope of a glorious on a well-spentlife, immortality.
useful
Note
both
the

383."

"Under

the

term

Emblems,

writers

include

those

conveying

esotery

andexotery

of Ma804ic

i/i?rri"'" J^nowledge."" DiQtiOfHirf^

lEMBLEMS

MASTER
POT OF

MASOK^S
INCEKSE

DEGREE,

503

'"THE

Is an emblem^^^ of

which is heart, sacrificeto the Deity; always an acceptable and as this glows with fervent heat, so sliould our hearts continually glow with to the great and beneficent Author gratitude of our for the manifold existence, and comforts we enjoy. blessings
a

pure

''the

bee
an

hive

Is

and industry, recommends the practice of that virtue to all created beings, from the highestseraph in heaven to of the dust [etc. the lowest reptile "the tyler's

emblem

of

book:

or

coi^stitutioks
SWORD

guarded

by

the

Reminds
w a

us

that

we

should be

ever

h f u 1 and

words thoughts, when

in our guarded and actions, particularly the enemies

brance remem-

before

of

those

bearing in Masonry; ever silence and trulyMasonic virtues,

pointing
to a naked heart

spection. circum-

''the

sword

Demonstrates
sooner
or

that

justice
us; and

will
though al-

later overtake
our

thoughts,words
be
man,

and

actions the eyes

in the esotery NoTiffi384"^'*Everyihing

may

hidden

from

of
of the

yet that
written has

society is

down,
a

or

Each of durable objects by Symbols. engraved upon and private meaning, the latter communicated only by These to pT'oper persons. a large part Symbols form

these

public to-

suitable

restrictions

of the universal

504

EMBLEMS
41

MASTER ALL-SEEIKG

MASOK

DEGBEE.

EYE,

Whom
Moon
whose
care

the Sun and Stars

watchful
comets

obey, and under

even

perform their lutions, revostupendous pervades

the
cesses reinmost huof the man heart, and us

will reward

to according
(fc

our

merits.
ARK

THE

AinCHOR

A:N^D

Are emblems

and hope^
are

well-grounded life. They well-spent

a

of

emblematical of that divine

''the FORTY-SEVENTH
PROBLEM OE EUCLID.

ark^ etc.

"^

invention of our ancient an This was the greatPythagoras, friend and brother,

who, in his travels through Asia, Africa initiated into the several and Europe, was etc. orders of priesthood,
i^r

THE
an

HOUR

GLASS

Is

emblem how

of human

life. Behold!

and how
to
a

swiftlythe sands run, ing lives are drawour rapidly

etc.
SCYTHE

close !
''the

of time,which cuts the and launches brittle thread of life, what into eternity. Behold! us havoc the scythe of time makes race! If by chance the human among See p. 311/j should escape,'^ we [etc.
"

Is an emblem

Bickeh'eMonitor, pages 113^X19^

506

SECRET

MASTER

AND

PERFECT

MASTER.

SIGN

OF

SILENCE.

which is Sign Is that of silence, made by placing the first two fingers of the righthand on the lips, which is answered of the by the firsttwo fingers
"

left.
FIFTH
PREPARATION OR PERFECT

MASTER^S
CANDIDATE.

DEGREE-

OF

^
:

Sign

of Silence,

puts around lodge,and there

SIGN
OF

proceeds to the Ante-chamber, and having preparedthe candidate as a Secret Master, leads him by he the grccn cord, which his neck, to the door of the
knocks four,

Zerbal

RECOGNITION.

PERFECT

mastery's

DEGREI

Preparationat
Candidate.

Advance

each the toes of the

foot until they meet; flPight bring the rightknees together, place one hand on the others wards heart,then bring the hand tothe rightside and form
a

squarCc

Sign

of

Becognition.

PERFECT

MASTER

DEGREE.

507

SIGN

OF

ADMIRATION.

Raise

the

hands
let

and

eyes

to fall

heaven, then
across

the

arms

the

abdomen

and

look

downwards.

Sign

of

Admiration.

TOKEN.

Place
other's other's

one

the left hand

on

the

seize each rightshoulder, right hand, the thumb

separate.

First Tokeiu

508

:f"ERFECT

MASTER^S

DEGREE.

SECOND

TOKEN.

Interlace

the

Second

Token,

forefingers of the right hands., thumbs upright, pressing against each other, ing forma triangle.
/

THIRD

TOKEN.

Clinch

each

other

as

in

ter's Mastween be-

grip, carry
each press four other's times the Word

left hand

and shoulders, hard with the

in fingers Master's

back, and give the

[mah-hah-bone].

Third

Token.

battery: march:

bring the
PASS

equi-timedstrokes;0000 Make a square by walking four stepsand feet together at each step.
" " "

Four

word:

Acacia.
"

SACRED

word:

JeJiovaJh.

INTIMATE

SECRETARY

DEGREE.

509

INTIMATE

secretary's

SIGN.

righthand^ then draw it from the left shoulder to the righthip, the fall of a scarf. thus indicating Cross the arms raise horizontally, them to the height of the breast and
then let them the fall towards
the hilt of

Raise the

the sword, while raising

eyes to

heaven.

Sign Intimate Secretary.

TOKEN.

Join
one

right hands; the first

other
ing revers-

turns the other's hand* and

says,

the BeritJi,

againsays, Neder, then the firstone resuming the first position, says, Shelemoth. These three words might be of a interpreted: Promise
completealliance.
Token Intimate
word:
"

the hand

Secretary.
"

PASS

Joahert

Ansrver

Zerhal

(thename of (the name

of the the

candidate). Captain of the

".

Guards).
SACRED
WORD
;
"

J. '^E,\H. \0. \V. \A. \H.

510

provost

and

judge.

Seventh

Degree

or

Provost

and

Judge.
"V'

GRIP.

Lock

the two littlefingers

Grip of Provost and Judge.

right hands with the forefinger^ one of the other^ and give
thumb
of the

of the

^}

seven on

lightblows with the palm of the same.

the

right hand

SIGN,

PROVOST

AND

JUDGE.

Place the two hand

on

of the first fingers

right

the

nose.

ANSWER.

Place

the

first
on

the righthand
the nose^ and
-

fingerof the top of

of

the thumb the

the

same

under
square.

chin,

forming a JudgoJ Proyosrand 3ign"

PASS SACRED

word:

"

Tito, Civi,Ky.

which is the -woii'D:"Jachina%

pluralof the word Jacliin. Jehcvah, GRAND words: Izrcicli-Jah, HiraMj StolMn, Geometrass and Architect.
"

^Answer to SigUi

INTENDANT

OF

THE

BUILDING.

511

Eighth

Degree

or

Intendant
SIGN OF

of

the

Building.

surprise.
on

Place hands

the thumbs
open
so as

the
a

the temples,
square^

to form

step

paces, step forward two the eyes paces, then placethe hands over and Korim, say, Ben two
SIGN OF

backwards

ADMIRATION,
OF

INTENDANT BUILDING.

THE

Interlace the
both

of fingers

the hands, turn palms upw^ards,let the fall on hands the waist, look upwards and say,
Sign of Surprise, Jnteudant of Building.

Sign

of

Admiration.

SIGN INTENDANT

OF

GRIEF.
THE

OF

BUILDING.

Place the left the

the
on

right hand on the hip,balance

the

heart,

thrice with

knees; one

says Ja% the other says

J ah.
Signof Grief,

512

EIGHTH

AND

NINTH

DEGREESo

TOKEN^

INTENDANT

OF

ING. BUILD-

Strike
hand
over

one

with

the under left

right
heart;
the

the then with

other's seize the the

pass the left arm, shoulder

one

righthand

right

says

hand; Jachinai, the other^

or

Jiidah.

Ninth

Degree,
Elect
of

Master

Nine.
of nine.

sign

master
one

elect

First and

raises the the motion

on

poniard
ing of strik-

makes

Token, Intendant

of

Building,

the forehead ; his hand on his the other places the if to examine forehead as the other

supposedw^ound.
Second if with
a

raises the arm, strikes at the other's breast and says, Nekam poniard,

as

ANSWER.

Place

your

right
heart

hand
and

on

your

say Nehah.

Aosvver,

Master Sjl^n,

Elect of Nin^,

514

TENTH

AND

ELEVENTH

DEGKEES.

TOKEN^

MASTER EIETEEN.

ELECT

OF

Interlace each other^s fingers

of the
PASS
or

WOED

right hand. : Elignam

"

Eliam.
SACRED word:
"

Zerhalj
^

answer^

Be^ijah:

Eleventh

Degree lime Subor Knights Elected.

sublime ELECTED. knights

sign,
Token.

.4Jross

the

arms

on

the breast^the

clinched, fingers

and

the thumbs

elevated.

TOKENS,
KNIGHTS

SUBLIME

ELECTED.

First each

"

Present

to

other

the thumb

righthand, the clinched. One fingers

seizes the thumb
reverses

of the

of

the other and

thrice his wrist. says

One

Berith,the other one says Neder; the first then ^savs Shelemoth. ,KniglitJl"cW(J.
Sign, Sublime
. ,

First Token,

SIGNS,

ELEVENTH

AND

TWELFTH

DEGREES.

"515

Second
the

"

Take

one

right hand of other, and with

thumb
Second Token,

the the
on

strike thrice

PASS SACRED

word: word:

"

joint of middle finger. Stolkin; (runningof Water.)

"

the

first

the

AdofiaL
or

Twelfth

Degree

Grand
GRAND

Master
MASTER

Architect.
ARCHITECT.

SIGN,

Slide the righthand into palm of the left as if holdinga pencilin one hand,

tracingboard ; make of tracing a plan on the motion the and palm of the left hand, every now then directing the eyes toward the if drawing by dictaMaster Grand tion. as
a

and

in the other

Sign

Grnnd Master. Architect.

TOKEN.

hand to the other's right the fingers; left, interlacing placethe left hand on the hip, Join the with
PASS

,v

brother

will do

the

same

his

right hand.
"

word: WORD

Rah-hanaim.
:
"

SACRED

Adofiai.

ToUeu

516

THIRTEENTH

OR

ROYAL

ARCH

DEGREE.

FIRST

SIGN,

ROYAL

ARCH.

Admiration;

raise the

hands

to

heaven, the head leaning on

the left

shoulder; fall on the rightknee.

First

Sign,

Royal SECOND

Arch.

SIGN.

Adoration;

fall

on

both knees.

Second

Sign,

Royal

Arcb.

ROYAL

ARCH

TOKENS.

Place
arms,
as

your

hands

beneath
to

the other's

if to

help him

rise,saying
Cheer.

at the The

same

time, Be of Good

other returns

the token,

saying

Jaiulum,

"Smm,

GRAND

ELECT

PERFECT

AND

SUBLIME

MASON.

517

SIGN

OF

OBLIGATION.

Place the the abdomen

hand right

on

the left side of it and quickly the

and

draw the

across horizontally

body to

right

side.

Sigii of Obligation
G. E.
P. and

S.

Mason.

FIKST

TOKEN.

Join thv3 righthands, reverse them thrice. Th.e first

brother says, ^^Bcrith'^the

second
sa3^s,

^^Neder/^the

firstthen

says/^Shelemo'h.''

First

Token

and

Grand Sublime

Elect,
Mason.

Perfect

WORDS.

First Pass First Covered

Word

"

Shibboleth,
"

Word

Jabnlum,

518

GRAND

ELECT,

PERFECT

AND

SUBLIME

MASON.

SIGN

OF

FIRE.

Eaise the
cheek the

righthand
elbow with

open

to the left
same

palms outward,at the

time

the grasping

the left hand.

sign of

Fire,

SECOND

TOKEN.

Give the Master's

one

Grip,

says,

can

ther? you go fur-

Second Token.

ANSWER.

his hand along the other slips to the elbow. up other's forearm his left hand on Each then places ance and balthe other's rightshoulder The

thrice,the legs crossed from

the

right.

Answer, Second ToSsea*

GRAND

ELECT^

PERFECT

AND

SUBLIME

MASON.

519

WORD.

Second Covered Word

^

"

Makobim, Interpreted/^That's

he!

He

is dead/'
Pass

Second

Word

"

El-Hhanan.

SIGN

OF

ADMIRATION.

Raise both hands the head

opened to heaven,
eyes directed upwards, first two

the inclined^

afterward

placethe
on

of fingers

the

hand right,

"the

lips.

Sign of AdmiratioD,

THIRD

TOKEN.

Seize each other's righthand, grasp each other's and

rightshoulder
pass
as

with the left hand behind

each

then

left hands if tp

other's back closer.

bring one

another

Third

Token.

WORD.

Third
Third

Covered
Pass

Word
"

"

Adonai.

Word

Bea have

^^Thank

God

we

Makeh, Bamearah, interpreted, found."

520

GRAND

EJECT

PERFECT
FIFTH

AND

SUBLIME
SIGN.

MASON.

Interlace all your fingers^ hands raised over

head^palms outward (this sign serves to call a brother.)

SIXTH SIGN.

the

Admiration
ANSWER.

(see p.516)
.

Look

over

your
SIGN.

ders shoul-

alternately.
\

SEVENTH

Clap your hands your thighs.

EIGHTH
Fifth

on

SIGN.

Answer.

Sign.

hands^ shut^ out your to your mouth, as if to pull tongue, then place on your heart.
Put your
NINTH

SIGN.

righthand as if you had a poniardin it to strike^a brother^s

Raise

forehead,to show that vengeance

is

completed.
FIRST TOKEN.

Ninth

Sign.

Eighth

Sign.

advance

That

of Intimate B. -.N". Secretary, :.S,t. which

signifies of promises ance complete alli(seep.348.)

TOKEN.
of

reciproto the callyfirst master token,

thento the
to wrist,then the elbow, and

hands

SECOND

th
Circumspection,

wo

is

: Circumspeciiofi Token

Gabaon.

523

XNIGHTS

OF

THE

EAST

OR

SWORD,

TOKEN".

Seize
the
arms,

mutually
tended expulse re-

the left^hands, lifted and

as an

if to

attack;at
time

the

same

make

with the

righthand
of clearing

the motion

then the way; pointthe swords to

each
Token.

other's heart.

ONE
PASS PASSAGE.

SAYS word:

Judah,
"

THE

OTHER

ANSWERS
or

Benjamin.
liberty
oy

laaborou

hammain,

GRAND

word:

"

SJiaM, Shalom, Abi,

to
:
"

in Latin
restored
SACRED

Restoravit peace
WORD

patri. He pacem his' country.

or

Raph-c-dom.
Princes
of

Sixteenth

Degree

Jerusalem. sign"^ princes Present

left hand
of

jerusalem.

yourselfboldly with your restingon your hip^ as if

a

ready for

combat.
Sign Princes of Jerusalem.

PRINCES

OF

JERUSALEM.

523

ANSWER.

Extend

the

arm

at the

height of
bat, com-

as if to the shoulder^

beginthe

the with

rightfoot forminga

square

the toe of the left.

Answer

TOKEN.

right hands, placing the thumb on the joint of little finger;

with the thumb
5

Join

strike

on

that joint

times, by 1, by 2 and by 2, at same ^imejoin rightfeet by the toes so

as

to form

knee.
open other.
on

touch the line, straight Lastlyplace the left hand

a

the One

one shoulder,

of

the

says

twenty,the

other

twenty-three.
Token,
battery: MARCH
:
" "

Five,in
One
slow

some

Councils five times five.

the

tip of the toes, times somefive are made under the sign thus : Slide the left foot forward, bring up the right foot to the toe of the and so on until the five steps make a short pause left, stepon
are

made.

524

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

EAST

AND

WEST.

Seventeenth

Degree

or

Knights

of

the^ast

and

West,
preparation
of

candidate.

Master

of Ceremonies with with red

a

hnng clothinghim

prepares candidate and lightedbj^ seven white

in

an

room ante-

long

lightsby robe^ and brings him

the

barefooted to the door of the Council.

sign, knights
east and

of
west.

Look at your right shoulder and say, J."-

Uddon.
,

ANSWER.

der Look at left shouland say, Jubulum.

FIRST TOKEN.

Place
each

left hand

in

other's

right
Firei Tc^k^n,

hand^
bign and Answer,

the finclosing

gers,

SEYEKTEEKTH

AKD
SECOND

EIGHTEENTH
TOKEN.

DEGREES.

KOK n2

A B's left touches shoulder with right hand and B, answering '^i touches A's right der shoulj with left hand.

SIGN

ON

ENTERING

COUNCIL.

Touch when

head, Tyler'sforehe
answers
on

by puttinghis hand your forehead.

PASS word:
"

Jubic"

lum.
SACRED

word:

Ab_

addon.
Second
Token.

Sign on Entering

Council,

Eighteenth

Degree

or

Sovereign Croix.

Prince

of

Rose

sign

of

the

good

shepherd.

Cross

the

arms

on

breast,
and

with

hands
to

extended
heaven.

eyes raised
sign of

reconciliation.

Raise right hand and with index finger pointupward.

ANSWER.

Point

dov/nward

dex with in-

of right hand. finger

Signof

the Good

Shepherd.

Sign of Reconciliation.

526

SOVERElt-tK

PRIKCE

OP

ROSE

CROIX.

Eighteenth

Degree

or

Sovereign Ceoix.

Ppince

of

Rose

SIGN

OP

HELP,

SOVEREIGN
CROIX.

PRINCE

OF

ROSE

Cross the

the right behind legs,

the lefi

8ign of Help,

ANSWER.

Same, except left legbehind

TOKEN,
SOVEREIGN
CROIX. PRINCE

the

right.

OF

ROSE

signof the Good Shepherd; face each other;bow; place ly reciprocalcrossed hands on breast and givethe
Give the fraternal kiss and
pronounce the password.

PASS

word:

"

Immanuel.

ABBwer*

NIKETEEKTH

AND

TWENTIETH
or

l"E(iKEES.

527

Nineteenth

Degree
SIGN

Grand
OF GRAND

Pontiff.
PONTIFF.

Extend the hand

down the

the right horizontally arm; is also extended; bring three last fingers dicularly. perpenTOKEN.

Each hand on

the palm places

of his

right

other's forehead; one other answers. says, Alleluia,the firstthen Praise the Lord; the says, God speed Immanuel, the other, you. the say, Amen.

Both

Grand Pontiff Degree. Sign,

Twentieth Master
FIRST of all

Degree Symbolic
grand

or

Grand Lodges.

SIGN,

MASTER.

Token, Grand

Pontiff.

four squares; first by placing the right hand on the heart, the fingers close together,the thumb separate, which second makes two by squares; the placing the left hand on the lips, thumb a third separate, which makes square; third,by bringing the heels the feet open together,
First Sig^,Grand
Master's Degree.
on a

Form

square.

528

GRAKD

MASTER
SIGN.

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

SECOND

Kneel down, place the elbows the on head floor,the downwards and a little inclined to the

left.
20tliDegree. jSecoua Sign,

THIRD

SIGN.
on

the right breast, extended the left, the fingers over arm and close together, the thumb forming a makes five which square, heels touching,
arms

Cross the

the

squares.

Third

Sign,20th Degree.

N. B,"ln

some

ritualsonlyone

of the firsttwo, and this is to the left hand then

is giveninstead sign kneel on the right knee, forms

two

which being raised,

placethe left elbow on and closed, the square, the thumb forming somewhat inclined to tho left. downwards,

squares; the leftknee,fingers ed extendthe head

530

GRAND

MASTER

OF

ALL

SYMBOLIC

LODGES.

TOKEN

OF

INTRODUCTION.

[Given after the sign of introduction.]

Take each other's

hand, the
the wrist

right fiiet finger on joint;then as

you retire slide the hand along the other's hand down
to

the

tip of

the

fingers.
Token oontroduction.

i\^ B.

"

Some

wrist,each and repeating each time the word

battery:
"

in the last token squeeze on drawing the other nine times

the other's

alternately,

Cyrus.
one

The

is battery

three strokes, by

and

two

; 0

00.
"

march:

Nine
"

each forminga square. steps, Jekson.

PASS

word:

answer:

"

Stolkin.
"

SACRED

word:

Razah-belsijab

NOACmTE

OR
"

PRUSSIAN

KNIGHT-

531

Comnicmder lAeiitenant

Arise my

brother and receive

the

token sign,

and

words of this

degree*

SIGN

OP

ORDER.

Raise the toward

the

arms

to

heaven, the face

the
moon

East, where

rises.

Sign of Order, Noachite

Degree.

SIGN

OF

INTRODUCTION.

One

raises three

of fingers

the

hand, the other seizes right with his righthand, fingers

says, Frederick the Second.

those

and He

then
which
name

presents his three

the first manner,
one

fingers,

seizes in the

sayingNoah,

I
Noachite Sign of Introduction, Degree*

532

TWENTY-FIRST

AND

TWEKTY-SECONI^

DEGREE?^..

SECOND

SIGN,
KNIGHT.

PRUSSIAN

Seize

one

the

first finger
and and

hand of the other's right press it with the thumb

first finger, sayingShem. The other gives the same

token,saying Ham;
the first Ogives
same

then the |

token,
Pe-

sayingJapheth.
PASS word:
"

Peleg,
"

Peleg. leg,
SACRED word:

Shem, |

Ham, Japheth.
Second

Sign

of Introduction.

Twenty

second
sign

Degree,
j prince

or of

Prince
libajnus.
axe

of

Libanus.

Make
and

motion of as if to fell striking

the

an lifting a

with both hands,

tree.

r
ANSWER.

Raise" the

both

hands

to

/ |,^^^^

head, height of the foreed, extendthe fingers and then let the hands

the fall,thus indicating fail of

a

tree.

Sign, Prince of
Libanus.

Answer

to

Si^,

Princo of Libanun

TWEXTY-SECOND

AND

TWENTY-THIRD

DEGREES.

533

TOKEN.

Seize
cross

each

other's
a

hands

aiid

the

as fingers

sign of good

faith.
PASS

words:

"

Aholiab, Japhet,
"

Lebanon.
SACRED

words:

Noahj Beza-

Sadonias. leel,

Token.

Twenty-third

Degree,
HIGH

or

Chief
PRIEST.
a

of

the

Tabernacle.

The

High

is placed a head is a

which shorter one of white without sleeves; on his close mitre of cloth of gold,on the front of ed which is paintedor embroiderble the Ineffaa Delta, enclosing

Priest

wears

largered tunic,over

name

in Hebrew

characters.
wears a

Over
sash

the dress he with silver

black

fringe from,

which

hangs,by a red rosette, a from dagger; the sash is worn left to right. Suspended on his
Plate.
DRESS OF

breast is the Breast

CANDIDATE.

white

tunic
on over

and

white

sandals \drawers,
a

white

cloth

his feet and his head,

so as

covering his
High Priest,
Chjef of Tabernacle Degree,
"

eyes,

to

vent prePreparation of Candidate, Chief of the

Tabernacle

him from

seeing.
Degree.

534

CHIEF

OF

THE

TABERNACLE.

SIGN, CHIEF

OP

THE

TABERNACLE.

Advance

the left foot;make the motion of

with

the

right hand
left hand.

taking the

to be in the Censer,which is supposed

Sign,Chief

of

Tabernacle,

TOKEN.

Seize each other with

arm

the
so as

by the left elbow right hand, bending the

a

to form

kind of circle.

Token, Chief
battery:
"

of Tabernacle. or

Seven

strokes, by six and

one,

thus:

00

00
PASS

00

0.
"

word:

Uriel.

TWENTY-FOURTH

AND

TWENTY-FIFTH

DEGREES.

535

SIGN"

OF

RECOGNITION.

hand Place the right the eyes, as open over if to protectthem from the left a strong light, hand the breast, on then hand the right der, to the left shouland bring it down the raise

to diagonally

right

M
Prince

is called the signof the scarf.

side.

This

Sign of Recognition,
of the Tabernacle.

Grand

Sign, Prince

of the Tabern^acle.

GRAND

SIGN,

Place thumbs
as
.

both and

hands the two

the head, jointhe two by their extremities so forefingers open upon

are

to

form
"

iV. ".

in the

triangle. and word token, battery preceding degree.

a

The

the

same

as

Twenty-fifth

Degree,

or

Knights

of

Brazen

Serpent.

sign

of

order,

knights SERPENT.

of

the

brazen

Incline the head

to

downwards, and point

the of right forefinger

the

ground with

hand.

Sign of

Order, Knights of the Brazen Serpent.

536

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

BRAZEN

SERPENT.

SIGN

OF

EECOGNITIOH.

Form

cross

upon

yourself.

Sign

of

Recognition,
of- Brazen

Knights

Serpent.

TOKEN,

Place

on yourself

the

right
his

of tlie brother, and

take

left wrist with your left hand.

ANSWER.

your hand. wiist with his right

He

then

takes

right

ot Brazen Token, Knigiits

Serpent

PASS

word:"
word: word:"

lettered only. I/.N/.R/.I.-.,

"

COVERED

Johanncs

Balp.
must

6ACRED

this word ilToses;

be

spelled.

538

PRINCE

OF

MERCY.

SIGN

OP

HELP.

Cross hands

both

arms

above

the

head,the
say:

To

and open, palms outwards me, the children of Truth.

Sign
Prince

of of

Help, Mercy,

SIGN

OP

ORDER.
on resting

Stand up, the

the

righthand

hip.

Sign

of Order.

Prince of Mercy.
TOKEN.

Plaee^both
Other's thrice and
PASS COMMON word:

hands, each shoulders, press them

say, Gomel.
"

on

the

ly slight-

Gomel,
"

words:

Ghiblim

and

Gabaon.
sacred SUBLIME words: word: as
"

"

Jehovah, Jachin. Ed^il-peu-caguy

be done

do that is,

you would

byToken.

COMMANDER

OF

THE
OR

TEMPLE,

539
OP
THE

TwENr.

-SEVENTH

DeGREE,

CoMMANDEB

Temple.

Candidate

Commander taking Obligation,

of the

Temple Degree.

SIGN

OF

RECOGNITION.

the

Form on thumb
ANSWER.

your
of

forehead
your

cross, with

right hand, the

clinched. fingers
the where the made. was signis used

Kiss

place
cross

(This
in the

Court

only.)

ANSWER.

of Court.) gers Place first two finof the right Sign of Recognition, of the Commander handon the mouth, Temple. the other fingers

(Out

closed,
turned

the

palm

of

the

hand,
Answer.

outward.

540

COMMAKDER

OF

THE

TEMPLE,

SIGN

OF

OEDER.

on

(In the Court.)Extend the round table, thumb

When square. right hand on the
a

your

hand right
so
as

separate

to form

the

standing, place body below the

breast, formingalso

square.

SigQ

of

Order,
the

Com-

of mai^der

Temple.

TOKEK.

Give

three
on

light blows
the

with

right hand
shoulder.

other's left

ANSWER,

right hand shakes. givesit three-light

He takes your

and

Token,
the

Commander

Of

Temple,

PASS
SACRED

word:"

^Solomon.
"

word:

lettered. I.-,N.-.R.-.I.*.,

KNIGHTS

OF

THE

SUK

541

Twenty-eighth Knights
of

Degree,
the

or

Sun,

SIGN,

knights

of

THE

SUN.

Place the
so

the

hand right

flat upon rate, sepa-

the thumb heart,

as

to form

square.

ANSWER.

Raise with the

Sign,Knights
the Sun. of

right hand, and index,pointto heaven.

the
Answer.

PREPARATION

OF

CANDIDATE.

Truth prepares the candidate follows: A as vests bandage over his eyes, a sword in his right hand; inhim with a ragged and bloody robe, puts a mask his face, fetters binding his arms, a crown his on on head, a purse in his left hand, etc.

Brother

TOKEN,

KNIGHTS
SUN.

OF

THE

Take
of the

in your hand

those

them

press kiss him on gently; and Ho

pha. say Althe kiss

brother

and

the forehead

returns

and

Omega. But says used. this is-not much

PASS
word;"

Stibium.

Candidate^

'rpken,Knight^ or

the S^u*

543

knights

of

st.

andrew.

Twenty-ninth

Degree,

or

Knights

of

St. Andrew,

FIRST
,

sign;

that

of

earth.

Wipe
of the

your

forehead

with

the back

righthand, the head somewhat

inclined forward.

First Sign, Knight ol St. Andrew.

FIRST

TOKEN.

Seize

each

the successively
ly last-

then the second,and first, the third index

each

word

jointof the other's of the righthand, finger the spellingalternately the of first degree.

(Boaz.)

First Tokeot

Knigbt of St, Andrew.

KNIGHTS

OF

ST.

AJ^DEEW.

543

SECOND

SIGN,

THAT

OF

WATER.

Place extend

upon the heart; it horizontally at the height of the

on

righthand

the breast; let it fall

as

the

side, right

if to salute with the hand.

2nd

Sign, Water.

SECOND

TOKEN.

the first, then the second, and successively the third joint of the other's middle as finger, lastly indicated for the index in the first token, each spelling For the sacred word of the second degree, (Shibboleth,) mode of givingit see page 184, FreemasonryIllustrated.

Seize each

TUinp

SIGN,

THAT

OF HORROR.

ASTONISHMENT

AND

Turn

the head raise both

to the

hands

wards; left, looking downclaspedto heaven, a

littletowards

the

right.

Sign of Horror,

544

KNIGHTS

OF

ST,

ANDREW.

FOUETH

SIGN,

THAT

OF

FIEE.

Join both and the

interlaced hands,the fingers the eyes therewith, cover

palms outwards.

Sign

of Firew

ANSWER.

Give

the

the

signof arm right

the

Air. and

Extend

ward for-

hand

at

the

heightof

shoulder.

Answer

to Sign of Fire.

THIRD

TOKEN.

w^eize each

righthand
one

of the

of the other's the index finger successively Each pronounce alternately by the first joint. of the sacred word of the third three syllables

^egr^e,(Mah-h^h-bone.)

546

KNIGHTS

OF

ST*

ANDREW.

SEVENTH

sign;

GENERAL
cross

SIGN,

Form,

on

the

a breast,

of St. Andrew

with the two

arms,

the hands

upwards.

General

Sign, Knight

of St. Andrew.

GENERAL

TOKEN,

Seize index

one

the

last the
one

of finger

hand; the first

other Ka, of joint
one

of the joint other's right says Ne^ the

Then

seize the last

the little finger; the first

Mah^ the other,giving the whole word, says Nekamah.

says

Cfeneral Token, Knight o2

St. Andrew.

PASS
or Ardriel^ Ardarel^ CaBmareUyor Tallmd^ ox

WORDS.

The
u

Angel of Fire.
(( ((

Air.

ii

"

Water,

l"

''

Eanh

GRAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH*

547

Thirtieth

Degree; Grand
of

Elect
and

Knight Black

Kadosh,
Eagle.

or

Knight

the

White

Candidate Stabbing the Skolls.

SIGN

OF

KADOSH.

righthand on the fingers separated.Let knee. hand fall on the right

Place the grasp the is which

the

heart, the right

and

Bend

knee; then seize the poniard, suspended from the ribbon, of the shoulder, raise it to the height aud say Nekam Adonai. as if to strike,

Signo( EadoJBlL

548

GKAND

ELECT

KNIGHT

KADOSH.

Thietieth

Degree,
Knight

or

Grand

Elect

Kadosh.

SIGN

OF

ORDER.

Hold

the

sword

in the

left hand
over

and
the

place the righthand

heart.

extended

Sign of Order. Knight Kadosh.

TOKEN.

right foot to right foot,and knee to knee; present the right the thumb ed, elevatfirst,
seize the

Place

ternate althumb let it slip and

a

step back
raise the

pace,
as

then if to

arm

strike with the poniard. In doing this the first says, Nekamah'healim^
and
Token,

the other

answers,

Pharash'koL
Knight Kadosh,
word:
" "

Second

Position.

PASS answer:

To

enter, Nekam,

Menahhem^\ki2X\'^ Consolator.

To

retire,

Phaal-JcoL

Ai!jswi^n:-"Pharash-koh.
SACRED answek:"

wonDi"JVekamaf:

bealim. PA^raA-.^oAy but more

Mhimgenerally,

Adonai,
answer;
"

Fharash'koL

6Ba:nd

inspector,

inquisitor

commander.

549

FIRST

SIGTN.

hands, bring them to the each other, and navel, thumbs crossing
say Justice.

Cross

both

First Sign,

ANSWERING

SIGN.

Cross both

arms

outside, palms

your head, right outward, and say Equity.

above

Answering Sign.

TOKEN,

GRAND

INSPECTOR COMMANDER.

INQUISITOR

right foot to right foot,and right knee to right knee, take each other by the left hand, and with the blow on the hand strike a gentle right shoulder, other's right One word: SACRED says Justice, Both the other answers to^ Eqi^ity. gethersay, So mote it lie.
Place
"

T^kent

550

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

THE

ROYAL

SECRET.

Camp,

Sublime

Prince

of

the

Royal

Secret.

SIGN.

Place

the

right hand
it and then

open

on

the

heart; extend
downwards

forward, the
let it fall

palm
by the

right side.

Sign
Prince

Sublime
of the

Boyal

Secret,

SUBLIME

PRINCE

OF

TttE

ROYAL

SEClEiET.

.551

TOKEN.

Seize

the sword

with

the

righthand

; unsheath

it and

carry it up to the the hilt restingon

right side, "che riglit

hip,
Place the

the the

point upwards. right foot behind

as

left,so
between

to

form

square,

leaving a
Raise

small

tance dis-

the feet thus the ^^left and

tended, ex-

arranged.
arm,
Token,
Sublime
Secret, as

the hand

open

if to

Prince of theRoye Ut Position.

repulse an
other's

attack. left

Seize

each

laced. interhand, the fingers Then draw and

close to
embrace.

each

other

One

(that is says Hochmah, wisdom and or philosophy,)

the other

that

Tsedakah, is, truth, justice and

answers

equity.
these two be the

(In
sacred

some are

rituals said to pass of

words

and

the

degree.)
BATTERY.

Token,

2nd

Positioa.

Is five strokes, by

one

and

four; 0

0000.

552

SOVEREIGlsr

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

Thirty-third

Degree,
PREPARATION

or

Sovereign
OF

Grand
EREIGN SOV-

CANDIDATE,

GRAND

INSPECTOR

GENERAL.

The candidate is prepared ing by beof his shoes and hat; divested in a black robe without clothed sword or regalia; a lighted taper in TnFright hand and a black cable tow around his neck, the ends of which held by the Illustrious Grand are of Ceremonies General Master at The Illustrious time. the proper ber Grand Marshal retires to the Chamof all

and Reflection, being ready he

the door of strikes on the Council Chamber.

Preparationof
Candidate* 33rd Degree. SIGN OP ORDER.

Left
over

hand the

heart, fingers
extend'dand
close

er. togethSign
of Order.

PENALTY,

33d

DEGREE.

And
or

should I knowingly
the I

violate willfully

same,

poison rates. drank by Socjuice wine out of (Drinks these may skull.)And
cold
me.

now may this wine a deadly drink, become lock to me, as the hem-

arms

forever

encircle

Amen.

Skeleton

Seizing Candidatewhcn Taking Oath mST^

arms

enfold

(Skeleton's him.)

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