Blanchard - Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated (2)

SCOTCH RITE

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ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SconIsH RITE,

PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED.

By A SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER, 330

WITH AN HISTORICAL IRETCH OP TEE ORDUR. IETRODUcTIOU

AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS 01 EACH DEGREE

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OVER FOUR HUNDRED QUOTATIONS FROM STANDARD

MASONIC AUTHORITIES CONFIRM THU ACCURACY

OP THU RITrIAI. AND SHOW THE CHARACTER OF MASONIC TEACHING AND DOCTRINE

VOLUME 2

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NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATION

OP THE GRADES IN FREEMASONRY

SYMSOUC GRADES

Conferred only In regular Lodges of Master Mason..

~• d$constituted by Grand IMJea

INEFFABLE GRADS

4 Secret Master • Master Elect of Nine

5 Perfect Master l0 Master Elect of Fifteen

6. Intimate Secretary 11’ SublIme Master Elected

7’Provost and Judge 11’ Grand Master Architect

1’ Intendant of the building IV Master ofthe Ninth Arch

24’ Grand Elect Maqon

Conferred In a Lodge of Perfection, 14, duly con-utituted under authority of the Supreme Council of the 88’.

ANCIENT HISTORICALAND TRADITIONAL GRADE

15’ Knight of the East or 16’ Prince of Jerusalem

Sword

Conferred In a Council. Prince, of Jerusalem, 16’.

AP0C.~LTPTIC AND CHRISTIAN GRADES

17’ KnIght of the East and West 18’ Knight of Rome Croix de H-R-D-M Conferred In a Chapter of Rose Ctoh

de H-R-D-M. 18’

MODERN HISTORICAL. CHIVALRIC. AND PHILOSOPHICAL GRADES

16’ Grand Pontiff U 2?• Commander Of the Temple

30’ Master ad Vltam 26’ KnIght of the Sun

2V Patriarch Noachite 33’ Knight of St. Andrew

33’ PrInce of Libanus 30’ Grand Elect Kadosh or

32’ Cbtef of the Tabernacle Kni ht of the White and

34’ Prince of the Tabernacle UlaA Eagle

36’ KnIght of the Urasen 31’ Grand Inspector

Serpent Inguistor Commander

36’ Prince of Mercy 33’Subllme Prince of the

Royal Secret

Conferred In aConui.tory, Sublime Princes of

the Royal Secret. 82’ OFFICIAL GRADS

88’ SovereIgn Grand Inspector General

Comierred only by the SUPREME COUNCIL, 88

sad upon those who ma~ be elected to receive Itby that high body w ch easemblee yearly.

PUBLISHER’S PREFACE

This Second Volume is simply a continuatio~i of the First one. The magnitude of the work, (aggregating over One Thousand Pages,) rendered a division into two Volumes desirable. The Introduction, Historical Sketch and Preface found in the First Volume are for the entire Work.

Attention is again called to the fact that the First

Three Masonic Degrees, termed the “Blue Lodge

De-grees,” are not given in this work, because those degree’~ are common to all the different Masonic Rites, and are very fully and accurately given in Freemasonry

Illus-trated, as advertised in the back part of this Volume.

The reader will however find the “Secret Work” of those degrees given in the last Chapter of this Volume.

CONTENTS

Page

Preface t, Second Volume . . . 3

The Ooneiave or CelestisI City 31 “To Denote the Ides of Seiiig Locked up Iu Seclusion.” Note 190 II CHAPTER Xxxiii —Ninetsanth Degree, or Grand Pontiff .. 12

“Founded on the Myaleries of the Apocalypse ‘ Note 107 12 111gb J.)cgrees Connected n Ith Temple of Zi’ruhh.ibel Note 1ii~ 12 Rob Morris, ‘Roy..l Solomon Mother Lodge ‘ Note 199 13 Opening Ceremonies, Grand Pontiff .. . . 14

Members Called “True and l”altbful Itrotbers ‘‘ Note 200 14 “Hoeehea. The word of Accismatios.” Note 201 . jiAI’TEII X~’.XiV —Initiation, Grand Pontiff ... 16

“Le’~e,ns sre lOraniifrom tbe 15,ok of llrvelatioOo ‘ Note 2112 16 Allusions to tbe Tribes of Judab aud Beujamlo “ Note 203 17 The S~nibolInm of Numbers Note 204 .. 211

“fla~iyIon. Tbe AncIent Capital of Cbsldea ‘ Note 205 22 Obilgation Degree ot Grand Pontiff . .. 24

“1 sm Alpbs and Omega.’’ Not,’ 206 ~ 21 Qusllficatlons of Members of (Jr.,nd Consistory Note 207 24 No I’rivate I’IIuea or Quarrels ‘ Note 21,8 ~... 2h Mackey on MasonIc Penalties. Note 2~ ... 25

Sign. Grand i’ontlff Degree . . . 26

Token Grand PontIff ... 26

“The Serpent was aSsmbol of tue Universe “ Note 210 28 Lecture, or lOoctrine. Grand Pontiff St. John. “One of the I’atrons of Our Lodges “ Note 211 30 The Atscal.ypse Borrno’ed from,~be Anne,,1M’ SIcrice Note 212 31 All tbat Is venerabie~Dates from .lerus4lem. Note 213 32 Closing Ceremonies, Grand Pontiff ... 33

Philosophical Analysis, Degree of Grand Pontiff ... 31

Idolatry tbe Parent of all Sin ... 34

The Lodge Master Personates ChrIst ... 35

The Purpose to inspire Awe and Horror... . ... 36

Masonry the image of the itomish Beast 37 Chsracter of Dr Daleho . . 38

CHAPTER XX Kv.—Twentisth Degree, Grand Master of All Sym’ bolic Lodges ... ‘.‘.‘ ‘.‘‘ 39

Reeembl4nce of Masonry to M~ ateri,s of Adonis Note 214 39 Symbolism of tbe Number NIne Note 215 . . 44)

‘‘Let tbere be Light and tbcre was LIght‘‘ Note 216 ... 40

“Wisdom Was Represented by Yellow“ Not,’ 2l~ . 40 Tetrags’aznmaton. “Title Given by the Talmodists to the Name of God.” Note 218. . ,., 41

Opening Ceremonies. Grand Master of AU Symbolic Lodges .. 42

t’hilusophhai ~i,rit of theSyatem of i’re,mas’,er% Note 21’i 42 CIIAPTEIt Xxxvi —Initiation. Grand Master of All symbolic Lodges ... 45

“In Scotch Mas,,nry ad vltam lbs its Brood,’st~tope“ N..t.’ 221, 45 S.,b,mon, ‘‘the T3 pe or Representotive ,,f‘,‘,,~,i.’n. ‘ N,.te 221 45 ‘‘Justice, tine of the Four Cardinal virtues.” Note 222 . . 47

“Truth is a Divine Attribute.” No. 223 .. 48

Ramasy the Probable Inventor of the Degree. Note 224.... 48

CONTF.NT~.

F’trst Sign. Graud Master of All Sypahollo Iiadges...’..

Second sad Third Sigus...

Sign of Introduction and Token

Token of introduction, Grand Msater of sli Symbolic Lodges

Pass Word. Jeckson. Refers toPretei,der. Chas Edv~ard NotC 225

Masonic “Proficiency” in Charity Note 226

“Hypocrisy and Deceit s!e U~,kuonu among Us“ Note 227

“Tracing Board, the Same as Floor.eluth ‘ Note 228

rtoor.cloth. Coija .,oam, ,,lii,iiEn,L,ietooar,’ loscribed N,’te229

Symbolism of the Triangle Note 230

The Square. “A S~ uitioi of Moislity.” N,’te 2’tt.

Intemperance. “a Sni,Ject of Moa,.i,tc Penalties .~ Note 2.32

“‘The Right Hand the Ss mi,oi of Fidelity.” Note 233

Discourse, by Grond Orator

word vengeance “used S~ mbottcaiiy“ Note 2J4 .

Mssonie Obligations are Oath’, Note 235

Character of the Ilite of Misraim Note 2:16

“The 11 ord Prior is not Aito,hed as a Title.” N. te 237

Sovereign. “an Ep~Ihet ~A.ppii.d to Certain l)egreea“ N’ .ie238

“I’ontiff melos ltiidge Maker. Bridge Builder.” N.,te 239

Cordon. Slasoni,’tieez.,tio,, InEngliab eattedCoiiar. N ,1e240:

Rapid Gron th of tue Seotib Rite Note 241

“Connection B,’tneen Freemasoory sod Politics “ Note 242

Closing Ceremonies. Grand Master of All Symbolio Lodgas

ileferato “Tenipi. sofs,’i.,n,on,Ze,ubL,.,beiaudM,rod “ N.’te243

Form,’i ly C,,i,f, .ed ‘‘the Ilight toOrellIlLe I.. dg,’s‘‘ N te 244

ZHAPTEIt XXXIII —Twenty.Firat Degree Noachiteor Pruseiso Knight

This Degree “Tc.,,ed to the Toner of Babel.” Note 245

‘1..egei,dofII,,’l4,’gi,c li,.’sc, ib,’s the ‘1r.ivci’, ,.fl’.’ieg ‘ Note246

“Fred,’cick the Gicat nas Certainly a Mason ‘‘ Note 247

“ArkofNoab. 0 ,,‘of theThreeSacr,’dStiuntures “ Note24S

3loach,tes. a n.,o,o Applied to Fre,.n,.,sooa. Note 249

“The Meetliags are C.ilk’d Grand Chaprers“ Note 250

SecrecyandS,,encs. “E’,ac,Iceof aliM..’,,ole Chara,.ter‘‘ N te251

Opening Ciremonies, Noachite or Prussian Knight

CHAPTER X ‘CXVIII —Initiations Noachite or Pruesian Knigkt

“The Rituals bpe.,k of the Lofty Toner of B.,bel ‘ N ti’252.

Obligation. I’.,triorh Noahiie .

Sign of Ordir. N,.,,hite or l’,uosian Knighi

Sign of I,,iroduetton. Noachite or Prussian Isnight

Second Sign. No.i l,zte or 1’ruasian Isniglit

Itiono,,, so by Orator

‘‘Ninirud as One of the Founders of Masoury “ Note 25.3

Closing Cerericuies. Noachite or Prussian Knight

CHAPTER XXXIX —Twenty’Second Degree or Prince of Libanus

Legend soil l’.,i as,’ of the Degree Note 254

lierodom. “Mca~,~~,g is App.ireotly t3uknoo,,.” Note 255

“Reference I,, the Mystical Asso, tattoo of the Dm505

Note 2514 . ...

Aholiab, “A Ds,,it,’ of Great Skill “ N.’te 257

She Degree Di’die,,ted to the Lebanon Mountains. Note 258

Opening Ceremonies, Prince of Libanus .

“Li’, tures Itel.,te to the (‘,‘dara of Lebanon.” Note 250

CHAPTER XL —Initialion. Prinoe of Libanus

“Formed Colleges on Mount lebanon.” Note 260

Obligation. Knight of the Royal Axe, or Prince of Libanos

Sign and A. sn.~’r. PrInce of Libanus

Token. I’r,i,ce of Lii,onus

Itistory of the Degree

Closing Ceremonies. Prince of Libanus

Historical Asal~sis. 20th. 21st and 22nd Degrees

Freemasoniy a Univers,,i Religion

Satan the Masonic God

Puerilites of the MaRs the Pagoda and Ledge

Mum Drum Platitudes on Labor

CHAPTER XLI —Twenty.Tbird Degree or Chief of the Tabernacle

Decorations of Lodge Itoom...

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Members “are CaUed Levites.” Note 261

Ci,,thiug and Decorations of the High Priest

“The Presiding (tither Represents Asion. Note 262.

Opening Ceremonies. Chief of the Tabernacle

“PrimitIve Existciit’e Contained 10 the Letter Yod.” Note 26.1

CHAPTER XLII —InitiatiOO Chief of the Tabernacle...

“lIeu, ription of the Setting up of the Tabernacle.” Note 261

“Dathan. A Reul,enltC“ Note 265

“Abiram was a Reuheulte. the Son of Eliab ‘‘ Note 266

Prep.iratioh of Candidate. Chief of the Taherusele ,

Levites. “Represented in some of the High Degree.’’ Note 261 Oi,ilgatlon. ChIef of the ~

Sign. Chief ot the Tabernacle

T,,keo sad Pass Word. ChIef of the ~

Unel. “An Ar(bangel Mentioned only in 2 Eadras.” Note 2611

“Itctatc to the Estat’tIshment of the PrIesthood “ Note 269

Closing Ceremonies. Chief of the Taberuacle...

?hiiosophinal Analysis. Chief of the Tabarnacle

Lands Mcii In Pagan WorshIp

Finite Man sad the Infiulte God

Satan Both Imitates and Resists Christ

ChAPTER XLIII —Twsnty’roui’th Degree or Prince of the Tabernacle

“The Lodge Is Called a hIerarchy “ Note 270

Opening Ceremonies Pnnce of the Tabernacle

“The PresIding Olficci Represents Moses“ Note 271

ChAPTER x~tv—Initiation, Prince of the rabernacie

“Refer to the Building of the T,ibernaete “ Note 272

“The Book of the Law is that Sacred Book “ Note 273

The TrIangle. Square and Compusses

“Square of the Ancient Chirges of Freemasonry “ Note 274

“It Lleson the (ipen Word thit Surmnunts the Altor.” Note275.

The Three LIghts. Too C,,tumns and Plumb

“Three was Deemed the Most Sacred of Numbers “ Note 276

“The Plumb Line is Emblematic of Regular Rule.” Note 277

The Level. Blaring Star and Rough Stone

“In Freemasonry the Livit isa Symbolof E,tu.iiity.” Note 2.78...

“Like Ihe Religion It Embodies Is Universal.” Note 279.

“Emblematic of Man in His Natural State ‘‘ Note 280..

The Perfect Cube. ...

“The Cube Is a Symbol of ‘I:nth. of Wisdom, of Moral

PerfectIon‘‘ Note 28t...’...’.’~’

“The Punts tog Poo erof Fire is Naturally Deduced.” Note 282

“l’c,ir Principles of Matter—F’lre. Air. Earth sad Water

Note 283

“This Seiret Wornbip,oas Termed the Mysteries “ Note 284

“The Ceremonies of Initiatb’n were all Funereal.” Note 285

Sign of R,’eognltio?i. Prince of the Tabelnacie...

turiod Sign. PCIeee of the Tab,’rnacle...

Closing Ceremonies, Prince of the Tabernacle

Signs o,,,i Mter,,gtyt,bi,

?hilosophical Analysis, Prince of the Tabernacle

Zoilisesi Signs a Heathen invention

Masonic Baptism a II,’othen Rite

Freemasonry Sim le HeathenIsm

Onverned l.v the ~1’errors of a Secret Clan

CHAPTER XIV —Twenty’rifth or Knights of the Brazen Serpent

“The Te.,, hing ojid Moral of the Degree Is FaIth“ Note 2116

Moses. “A ~Ion of Marvelous Gifts “ Note 2R7~....

“Joshua. The 111gb PrIest“ Note 288

“A Mason Alo.,,a Travels from West to East “ Note 289

Tan Cross. “Intended to Typify the Sacied Name“ Note 200

Opening Coremon,eu. Knights of the Brazen Serpent

“‘rhe Ia,, I Sot Fory Serpents Among the People Note 2111

“Scottish ~i,,o,nO Make Mt. Sinai a Symbol of Truth

Note 2’t2 ...~..

CHAPTER XI.’, 1 —Initiation Knight of the Brazen Serpent

‘‘I o”tro,ti,,,’qore lb.’ Use”i,fthi’ Brazen Serpent ‘‘ Note 203

Serpent and Cross .

“With the Cross it Is EvIdently a Symbol of Ct.niat.” Note294

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ObligatIon. KnIghts of the Brasen Berpent... 154

Sign of Order and Itecognltlon. ~nigbts of the Brasen

Serpent 155

Token. Answer. Pass Word and Sacred Word 156

I.N.R. I. “JesuaofNazarethtbel~tugoftbe.tewa “ Note29.~.. 155

Closing Ceremonies, Knights of the Brazen Senpent... 151

?hiloaophinal Analycis, Knights of the Brazen Serpent isa

The Goodness and SeverIty of God ...~.. 155

False Lights on the Coast of Christendom 158

“Satap’s Ignes Satni, to Swamp Men Eterualtl”... 164)

~ uotes the Bible as Satan DId to DeceIve Men ...~.. 161

II RelIgion hut holiness and Justice ... 162

CHAPTER XLt’ti.—Twenty-Sizth Degree or Prinee of Mercy ... 163

“It Is a ChrIstIan Degree In Its ConstructIon.” Note 290 . 163

‘rissera or Mark ... 164

“Teaser., or Pledges ot FrIendshIp were Used at Rome.”

Note 297 164

Opening Ceremonies. Prince of Meroy ... 165

“It Is a HIghI PhIlosophical Degree.” Nole 21111 165

CHAPTER xLviIi.—I~itiation Prince of Mercy 167

PreparatIon of CandIdate. PrInce of Mercy.. .... ... 167

“Allusions are to the Three Covenasm of Meri’y.” Note 2’.tt) . 16?

“Probation. The Interval Between, the ReceptIon of One

Degree and the SucceedIng.” Note 300... 165

“Los~ation~ A ReligIous RIte Practiced by the Anelints.”

Note 803 .. 168

“Doorof the Middle Chamber waaln tbe Right Side.” Note3Q2.. 170

OblIgatIon Prince of Mercy.. ... .... ... 172

“Ught Is a Symbol of Knossledge.” Note 503... 172

Stgos of Entranee and Character. Prince of Mercy 173

Signs of fbi and Order. Prince of Mer.y... 174

Teken. Pass ~Vord and Sacred words, Prince of Mercy.... 175

Lecture. Prince of Mery ... irs

“The Form In which Dr. Anderson Spells GiblIrn.” Note J41&... 176

“Ameth. Pro any Emeth.” Note 305... 115

Closing CeremonIes. ~rinoe of Mercy 179

?hIieeopbicel Analysis. Prince of Mercy 180

Usurp, the Prerogatives of Christ ISO

“Liars Have Need of Good Memories” ... 181

RenewIng the Plagues of Egypt on American Soil ... 182

ChAPTER XLIX —Twenty.Seventh Degree or Commander of the

Temple ~ 163

TItlee of Officers. Decorations of Rooni. Aproi.. Etc Note3ii6... 183

Opening Ceremonios. Ocmmander of the Temple ...~... 185

IIIAPTER L —InitiatIon Commander of the Templa ...~... 187

Styled “KnIght 4!~ommsnder of the Temple“ Note 307 ... 187

“The French word Rio Means Electod.’ Note 308 ... 189

Obligation. Commander of the Temple 190

Sign of RecognitIon and Answers. In and Out of Court.... 191

Slgnof Order. Token a,,d Answer. Cou,msnder of the Temple 192

History, by Grand Commander... 194

“Does Not Deserve lobe Classed lathe ScottIsh Rite.” Note 309. 194

Origin of Teutonic Knights. “Humble but a PiotisOne.” Note3i0 196

“Teutonlo Order, A Religious Order of Knights.” Note 311 191

Closing Osremonies. Commander of the Temple 100

Degree “Contains Neither Symbols or Allegories.” Note 312 399

?hIleeephical Analysis. Commander of the Temple 200

MasonIc Contempt for ThIs Degree 200

Napoleon and Romish Inquisition 201

vile Enough for the Scottish Rite . . 202

CHAPTER LI —Twenty-Seventh Degree, or KnIghts of the Sun.. 208

“Most Learned and Phltosophi.’st of the Scottish“ N ‘cc 313 . 205

“The Presiding Officer is Styled Father Adam“ Note 334.. 206

“The Cber’ihim were Purely SymbolIc” Note 315... 204

Opening Ceremonies. Knights of the Sun 206

“[a StrIctly Philosophical and ScientiSt’.” Note 116 206

Freemasonry a Perpetuation of San worshIp.” Note 517.. 306

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Sign and Answer. Knights of the Sue

CHAPTER LII —Initiation. Knights of the Sun

Preparation of Candidate. Knights of the Sun

Also Called “Key of Ma5~~nr3 •,r t’iiaos Disentangled “ Note ‘118

“Object of Freemasoiiry • Is Se.i rib for ‘i’iuth“ Note 3I~l

Gabriel, “The Name of One of the Archangels“ Note 320

Michael. “The Chief of the Seven Archangels“ Note 321

ln that Degree is Man Seeking alter Divine ‘l’ruth

Note ~22

ObligatIon Knights of the Son . .

Sign. Answer sod Token, l’.ittgbtO of the Sun

History, by Mithact the Orator

“I am Alpha aiid Omega ‘ Note 323

‘‘In All these SI) at’.ilea ‘it etl”liid a Sit gol.tr loll’. ‘‘ 1.’ 224

Cores, “The Goddess of Agri’.ulture “ Note 325

“The Entered Appreoti’.’c Is bitt a Rogh AshIer‘‘ Not,’ 32(1

Profane. ‘‘Means Before or t)i,t~idc of hit’ ‘l’i’iititt,’‘‘ Note 327

Hoodwink. “Au Kmblcm’.’flbi’ I) tit.ooot’f hits S ul“ Note32S

“A Candidate in Setreb of )Ia’.’.tttie Ligilt‘‘ Note 329

‘‘light isan Impoctaiit ‘i’iordiiithe ‘11-nit 5’. stem‘‘ Note J3t)

The Rite of Circoniambtilittioii Note 331 .

“Lodge 5IustbeSopp~rted b~ ‘I’tireeGr.itiiiSh ifla“ Note332

“A S.icred R.’gard for the Number Three.” Note 333

Slgaificatton of the Letter 0. Note 314

“The Sun is the Ssiitltoi of Sovereigiti’.’’ Note 335

“Lohos’s and Fate of the WIde’.’ ‘a Soii of l’hceniei.i ‘‘ Note 331’.

Closing Ceremonies. Knights of the Bun

Philoasphie Analyais. Kn:ghts of the Sun

Invented by the Guerrilla Geiicral. Ailtcrt Pike...

Sets AsIde the flibte us Obsolete

lodges Have Superii’itural Po’.’.i r... .

‘‘But Rather D.trkiiess ‘ii’.ible

CHAPTER LIII —Twenty.Ninth Degree, or Knights cf St. Andrew

‘‘Sometimes Knu,’.’.u by the Name of Grand Master of

LIght ‘‘ Note 337

History of the Cbey~tier Ramaty Note 338

CHAPTER LI”.’ —Initiation. Knights of St. Andrew..

First Sign sod Firet Token. Knights ‘.tfSt. Andrew

“Degree Citanects it with the Crus.idt’v“ Note 339

.~erond Sign aiid Seeoitd Token. Kitielils of St Andrew

Third Sign, that of A’.tonlabment sitd Ilorror

Fourth Siga. aitd Aitasser. KnIghts of St Aiidrew...

Third Token. Isitights of St ,~i.ndrew .

FIfth and Sixth Signs. Knights of St Andrew

Sevciith Sign and Gcii~ral Taken. Knights of St. Andrew

Pass Words, Knights of St Andrew

“Ardarel. A W6’rd in the 111gb Degrees“ Note 340

“Casmaran. The Angel of Fire“ Note 341

‘‘Turlac, A Wttd in the 111gb Degrees“ Note 342

Pass Word Nekemali. “hebrew Sigttlfylng Vengeance.”

Note 343

“The Assembly is Termed a Grand Ledge.” Note 344

Philosophical Analysis. Kaights of St. Andrew

Ramesy’s Fraud on the Freitch

Masonic Facts are Falsehoods.... ....‘‘

CHAPTER Lv.—Thir’tisth Degree. Grand Elstt Knight Kadosh

This Degree “First invented at Lyons In France‘‘ Note 345

“Dieu 10 Veut. t’~od ‘i’1’tIls It. The War Cry“ Note 346

“Ordo ab Chan. Order Out of Chaos“ Note 347

Opening ~~eramonies, Grand Elect Knight Kadosh

The HIstory of the Destruction of the Templars “ Note 348

“Philip IV. Surnamed le Ret or the FaIr“ Note 349

Spes mes in Deo eat. “The Motto of the Tblrty~Secoud

Note 350

CHAPTER LVI —laitiattan. Grand Elect Knigit Kadosh...

“AllusIons are to the Ancient Order of Kni~ht5 Templars.”

Note 351 Page 207 206 208 208 209 211 215 216 217 218 219 219 219 220 221 221 221 222 223 223 224 224 225 225 226 228 229 221) 23U 231 2.12 2 13 233 234 2311 236 236 237 237 238 23S 230 240 240 240 240 240 241 241 243 243 244 245 245 247 248 249 249 249 251 257 2S? CONTENTS. 9 Page.

3’irst Oath and Candidate Stabbing the Skulls 260

Second Oath, Kiiight Kadoab ... 264

“Aeopagua. The Third Apartment Ia a Coiint’ih of Kodosh.”

Note 1152 268

Third Oath Knight Kaulosh ~ 26’i

Frederick the Greal and His Freemasonry. Note 353 270

Oheb Elosh and Oheb Karoho~ “Supports of the Ladder

Note 354 . 272

Emuash, “A Signhltcant Word ‘‘In the High Degrees.”

Note ~ 272

Fourth Oath. i’.night Kadosh 284

Sign of Kadosh 287

Sign of Order and Token. Kiiight of Kadosh ~ 2)18

“Pharaxal. A Significant Word in the 111gb Degrees

Dlscouise. by i~iiight of Eloquence... 261)

Closing Ceramonies, Grand Elsot Knight Kadosh .... 303

“HumanIzes the Old Lessonitt vengeance.” Note 360 ..~. 303

Closing Prayer. Knight Kadosh 3114

Philosophical Analysis. Grand Elect Knight Kadosh 306

The “No plus ultra” of Masonic Falsehood 306

The RItual Tinkered. Added to. and Amended 107

“NothIng hut vengeance is spoken of 308

ChristIans Ferociously Condemned as Bigots 309

Sham Pretence of a UnIversal ReligIon 310

CHAPTER Lvlh.—Thirty.nurst Degree, or Grand Inspector Inquisitor

Commander 311

“ha SImply Administrative in Its Character.” Note 361 ~. 311

Tebsotys “Signifies Literally the Number Four.” Note 362. 312

Opening Ceremonias~ G rand Inspector Inq~aitor Commander 317

“Simply a JudIcial Power of ihe B Igher Degrees.” Note 863 317

OpenIng Prayer. Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander.. . 320

First Sign and AnswerIng Stgn ~ 321

CHAPTER LvIli.—Initistion~ Grand Inspeotor Commander~... 324

“The Members are Styled. Most Enlightened.” Note 364 .. 324

Moses “Was Initiated in All the Knowledge of the WIse

Men.” Note 365 332

Sign and Answering SIgn 841

Token and Sacred Word, Grand Inspector InquisItor

Com-mander 342

Discourse by Advocate 148

TrIple Triangle 345

5’Worshipping, as Lord of All, the Source of Golden Light.”

Note 366 146

Mysteries “Annually CeleIrsted in Honor of Osiris.”

Note 867 346

Del Is the Contracted Foum of Dash.” Note 368... 340

Each Stone of the Temple Contained “Five Equilateral

TrIangles.” Note 869 346

Olcelng Caremoniss, Grand Inspeotor Inquisitor Oommsnder 363

Statutes for TrIbunals of the Thirty-first Degree 165

Philosophical Analysis Grand Inepeotor Inquisitor Oommandsr 371

Filled with vain RepetItions 871

Republicaq Appointment of a Masonic Rebel 172

Claims to Rule JudicIally the Masonic Order 378

The Ways of the Lodge are Movable 874

CHAPTER LiX.—Thirty.second Degras, or Sublime Prince of the

Royal Secret 875

“Was the HIghest or ne plus ultra of Masonry.” Note 370. 375

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Diagram of Consistory Lodge Room 877

“Alioliab, A SkIllful Arilficer of the Tribe of Dan“ Note 371 . 878

Mah, “A Component Part of a Significant word.” Note 372 878

Malachi, “A SignIficant Word In the ThIrty second Degree.”

Note 373 379

“Ezra. The Celebrated Jewish Scribe.” Note 874... 379

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“‘Ibe At k of the Covenoiil‘‘ Note 375 ... ‘

“Argent. I”rench for Silvtt.” Note 315

Opening Ceremonies. SublimS Prince of the Royal Secr5t

Instituted by Council of Emperors of Fast aitd ‘I’. est.

Note 377

-CHAPTER LX —Initiation. Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret

“The Assembly is Called it S.ivecelgn Conoistoit ‘‘ N,iti’ i7’l

Hiram Abif, “The Celebrated Arihitect of King Solititiit

Teinpl’.e.” Note i79

Obligation. Sublime tritice of (tie Itoyal Sc’ ret

I.aver, “Used Ic. Clesitoc the Neophite“ Note 380

lit1littory i’roit Cr. Tbiit~ ‘si ct’ I I tt’gi cc

Nih’s. Sublime Prittee‘if the It’’.ti Si”.ret

‘‘55hz. A SignIficant 9 oril itt lii.’ high Degreis ‘‘ 1’.’’’ ‘ii

‘‘Tango. A Signifientit Wit Iitt i.e Iligli h)i’Cri’i”. ‘‘ 7’ I.’

hititiotory Piasee. Sitbititi.’ t’titt.’ itt liii’ llttyal St’ r’I

‘‘T~tki’it Sobititie Prince it liii’ lt’i.iI 8 cut

‘‘VJatcbworda. Usediii itt” ‘riri’. .a.”.iinti ht’.’gr.’t’‘‘ ‘,..tt ‘

Dove. ‘‘TbIs Itird ‘.‘. it’. itt’’ lit It’.it,t t’.i.’,.’.eiigi’r ‘ Nile

‘‘I.A’gi’niiif the I’bte’ittv ii. .i I •ioitl.ir hue‘‘ Note Ol’~

‘‘Frcein.’.siinr3 md AlilieniS II tie Stigilt the Sonic It’

veti-Nile 1116

‘‘Dove ‘iSo. Al’.’..tye (t,it—itii’ci’tt.i St red Itirti‘‘ Note .tt’.7

The Dotibte iletided IXigli’ .m 1’’.ittiti Nt’Te .l~it

‘‘Silembeci if the Per-ian Curt Iteittig to the Mystic lit ‘I’

Note ‘3)19 ‘ ‘ -‘

Mystettes of the Per’.lan :.,d Slittirit Note 31)0

Kabb.ii’i I~nmbraee5 ‘‘513 alit al littel 1ir,’Iitti.ioa of Scrilititt”

Stile .1111

Closing Ceremonies. Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret

Philosophical Analysis. Sublime Prince of the Betel Secret

(HAPTEII. LXI .~Tbirty’third Leguec. or Sovereign Grand Inspector

General

t.ilttntste Degree of tile Au’. lint atid A’.’.epti d Iiit.’

Note 392

‘‘A (‘haste DispistI of 5’. niloilic Octt.tnti’ttl” Stile .3’i.i

Opening Ceremonies. Sovereign Grand Inspector General

lipetti as Prti per. SoVereign 0i iitd Iit’qt’ tue t.eOei I

Sign of Order. S,vt’rCtgtt Gi.iitd in”i’i hr t-,’it’r.tl

CHAPTER LXII ~Initiati.in, SovereIgn Grand inspector Geneesi

‘the Protector otid (‘iiiiser’...t.i’. of the Ordec‘‘ Note I9C~

First ObligallOn. S.ivcceigii Gr.tnd lutipedor General

Aitive Siemitera ‘i’i’e.t~5 t’.itl.tc Iliiti.c.ir~ a Stab Not.’ AiiIi

Skelitun Selaing l’sitdtii.tti’ W but’ Tatlith’ Ottligotlon

I”tnai Iitttig;tli’.ii’. ‘l’hirty-tbtctl liegrie

Sign of Order and FIrst SIgn. Thin’. .third Degree

Ring. “On the Inside a 13db Sarrottitdiitg the Figures 1.1

Note 397

Sci itud Sign and Sign of Entraut’ e. Thu ty-thied Degree Lecture. Thirti .third Degree

Closing Ceremoniss. Sovereign Grand Inspector Ganeral

Philosophical Analysis, Soveraigo Grand Inspector Genecal CHAPTER LXIII —rnublsma and Seoreta of Thirty.three Degrees

Page 881 382 385 385 391 31)1 399 414. 410 417 421 422 422 42.1 426 ‘I’ll 431 4 ‘lit 4 17 4’iT 4’tq 4 i’m 442 418 441) 459 459 46 461 46I 461 464 465 465 466 467 46’l 47i1 472 474 474 475 476 479 481 481’ THE CONCLAVE”5 OR

CELESTIAL CITY

Containing an epitome of the twelve degrees of the Philosophic Chamber of the Ancient and Accepted Rite. The twelve degrees preceding the Rose Croix are, as we have shown, associated with the twelve signs of the Zodiac.

From these fixed signs, the Rite passes to the Sun, Moon and the Planets,

From these the Rite looks to the four elements or

four components of man, etc., and from these it con-siders the spirit and matter, or infinite and finite of the Universe and of man.

In the Rose Croix Degree, we have seen the son of masonry and heard the promise of universal peace and

joy. Now let us proceed to seek the methods of

realiza-tion, and learn how to restore the lost Eden and

re-edify the Celestial City.

Note 196.—Conclave. Commanderies of KnIghts Templars in England

and Canada are called Conclaves. aiid the Grand Encampment the Grand

Conclave. The word is also applIed to the meetings in some other of tbe

high degrees. The word is derived front the Latin con. “.‘.ith.’ and davis.

‘a key.’ to denote Ihe Idea of beIng locked op In seilusion. and in this

sense was first applied to the apartment in which the cardinals are

liter-ally locked tip niben met to elect a pope.”—Mackey’s EncyclopaedIa ~ Freemasonry. Article Conol*ve.

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CHAPTER XXXIII

NINETEHNTiI DEGREE OR GilAND PONTIFF.

MERCURY •~

DECORATiONS :—The hangings are blue sprinkled with

slaisof gold; tite whole Chapter is lighted by one large

‘.4plierical Transparency behind the Master’s seat in the East.

In the East is a throne, and o’ier it ts a blue canopy. Around the room are t’i~-l”e columns as folloits: One on each side of the Master, onc on each stde of the War. den in the ~Vest, four in tile North and four tn th~ South of the Chapter; on the Capitals of these Columns are thc initials of the names of the twcl”c trtbes,ins in the following order, beginning on the column on the right hand of the Master, and going round by the North, West and South, viz:

Titu~achar,

Epliraini, Benjamin, Dan,

Naphtnhi, Asher,

Manassab, Zebulon, Reuben,

Simeon, and Gad

Under thesc in the s~,ame order, are the zodiacal signs.

Note 197.—Grand Pontiff. The 19th degree of the Aitelent sad

Ac-cu’t’.t”’.t mile The diii.~‘ In fiunmuded cmi the moysicrit” itt the Apocalypse.

relating to the sew Jerusalem, as set forth in the Recitatittit of St lohit

azi. aimmi xxii.. ‘.‘.‘Iiii ti ii ilio’itrstea and endetivors In e’.ploin The

assem-bly is ats led a chapter. too spartmeats are ret1uireil The presiding

otlitir Is ets led Thrim’,’ l’olssttnt Grauid Poitliff The neember’. ore called

FaIthful Itrithers “—Macny’s Encyclopaedia and Dictionary of

rreema-scary.. Article Grand Pontiff.

Note 198.—’.’Tribes of Israel, All the twelve tribes of Israel were en’

gaged in the coimotructiOn of the first Temple But lummig before its

deatro’. thin tin of Ihem revolted, and formed the nalitun of iai.tel. whIle

the remaIning two, the tribes of Judab and Benjamin retained possession

of the Tenipli’ mind of .ter’.msolcm nuder the numnie of the kingduum of Jmmdsh

To these too tribes alone otter the mettirui from the captivity was

in-trusted the bumlimling of the secomiui Temple Iii’nu’e In tit’.’ high degrees

which, of course, are connected for the moat part soith the Temple mit

Zerubbahel or a Ith events (bit otemurred amibseulOetit to the destriii’tIOV of

that of Solomoti. the tribe if .t’.’.’.lm’Iu anti Itetijutmln only are referred to

But In the primary degrees whith tire haseil tin the first Temimle. the

MasonIc references ati’.um3s inure to the t’.’.elve. trlbi’s lieu, e ii’. the old

lecturm’s the twelve origins1 points arc explained by a reference to the

twelve tribes ‘‘—Mackay’s Encyclopaedia of ~reemaaonCy,Article TribeS

of Israel.

GRAND PONTIFF.

~afl 0 £‘L ‘~L i~ 1W ~

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

John, Peter, Andrew, James,

Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Lebbeus, Simon, and Matthias,

DRA7I:—The tracing board has a mountain in the

foreground. A four-square city appears descending from the sky; below is a representation of Jerusalem,’” over-turned and in ruins, There are twelve gates of pearl, three on each side; a great glory in the center gives it light. Beneath the ruins of the city lies a serpent with three heads bound in chains; on one Side of the draft is a high mountain.

TITLES:—The Master is Styled Thrice Puissant and is seated on a throne in the East, and holds a sceptre in his hand, on his breast is the High Priest’s Breast Plate, There is but one Warden seated in the West witha golden staff in his hand.

There is also an Orator, two Deacons and a Master of Ceremonies, and Tyler. The brethren are styled Faith-ful and True Brethren,

DRESS:—The brethren are clothed in white linen robes,

each with a blue fillet of satin round his head with twelve gold stars on it,

ORDER:—A broad crimson ribbon, with twelve gold

stars in front, worn fsom right to left.

JEWEL:——A gold medal or square plate, on one side

of which is engraved the word Alpha, and on the other Omega.

BATTERY :—Ts twelve equal strokes.

Note iBS.—”The eastern portion of Jerusalem. known as Mt. Morish. setth which as masons, we are particularly concerned, is fully de-scribed tinder that head; as are the clefts of rocks. ihe hilt west of Mt Moriab the valley of Jehoshaphat. the value of Shaveb end other

neighboring places under their respective titles. The history of this

memorable city partakes In its mIsfortunes of the exaggerations of

romaOce. Levelled again and again to the ~round; pillaged. burned;

spoil of every natIon of antiquity. t has yet resisted every attempt to blot it from existence and stands, at the present day, with

a population of 125.000. insIgnificant in comparison with its former

grandeur, yet representing Ihe grandest and most important scenes

recorded In the pages of history, human and divine. in ISIIS a lodge was established here antler the title of the Royal Solomon Motbee

GRAND PONTIFF.

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OPENING CEREMONIES

Thrice Puissant—Faithful and true brethren Grand

Pontiff, I propose to open this Chapter; aid me to do

so. Brother Junior Deacon, see that we are properly

tyled.

Junior Deacon—(Knocks twelve on the door, opens

it and says:) Faithful and true brother, this Chapter of Grand Pontiffs is about to be opened, take due notiee and govern yourself accordingly. (Then shuts the

door.) Thrice Puissant, we are properly tyled.

Thrice Puissant—How?

Junior Deacon—By a faithful and true brother

with-out, armed and vigilant.

Thrice Puissant—Faithful and true brother Warden,

what is the hour?

Warden—The time is foretold to all nations, the Sun

of Truth has risen over the desert, the last struggle be-tween good and evil, light and darkness commences, the Cube Stone has become a mystic Rose and the lost word

is recovered.

Thrice Puissant—Be grateful to God, my brethren.

and let us proceed to open this Chapter, that we may

Note 300.—”Bmnud Pentiff. (Stand Pentife on Kunablime Zoemals.)

The nineteenth degree of the Ancient and Accepte4 Scottish Rite. The

degree isoccupied In an examination of the Apocalyptic mystertee of

the New Jerusalem. It. officers are a Thrice Puissant and one warden

The Thrice Pulsiant is seated in the east on a throne canopied with

blue, and wears a white satin robe The warden Is in the west, and

holds a staff of gold The members are clothed In white, with bin.’

fillets embroidered with twelve stars of gold, and see called True and

Faithful Brothers. The decorations of the Lodge are blue spitokied

with mid stars “—Maskey’. Enerolopeedia atPreeznasourp Article Brand

Pemt~~

labor together for his glory and the improvement of mankind. Together my brethren, (all give the sign.)

Thrice Puiasant—(Strikes one; 0.)

Warden—(Strikes one; 0, and so on alternately to

twelve.)

Aii—(Clap twelve with their hands, and cry three

times;) HOshea.sei

Thrice Puissant—The Sun is up and this Chapter is

open.

Thrice Pui.ssant—(Sti’ikes one; 0.) Be seated,

faith-ful and true brethren.

Note 3OI.—”Xeeohe,. The word of acclamatIon used by the reench

Masons of the Scottish Rite in some of the Cahiers it Is spelled Sage.

It Is. I think, a corruplion of the word huam. which Is used by the English and American .Mssoaa of the same Rite. “‘..MU*57•g Seepelo.

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CHAPTER

XXXIV

NINETEENTH DEGREE on GRANDPONTIFF.

INITIATiON.

[Master of Ceremony retires and prepares the can-didate as a Knight Rose Croix, conducts him to the door, knocks six and one.]

Junior Deacon—(Knocks six and one, opens the door

and says:) Who hails?

Master of Ceremonies—A Knight Rose Croix, who

desires to attain the degree of Grand Pontiff.

Junior Deacon—How long hath he served? Master of Ceremonies—Three years. Junior Deacon—Where?

Master of Ceremonies—Tn Ihe ranks of Truth. Junior Deacon—How armed?

Master of Ceremonies—With Charity, Hope and

Faith.

Junior Deacon—Against i~hat enemies?

Master of Ceremonies—Intolerance and oppression.

Mete 202.—’‘Grand Pontiff.” (Scotch Masonry. 1—The brat degree con-ferred in the Cousiatory of Princes of the Royal Secret. Scoith Masonry and the 111th upon the catalogueof that system its officers are a Thrice

Puissant Grand Pontiff and a Warden. The members sri’ termed True

and Faithful Brothers. The historical lessons are drewn from the SonIc

of ReyclatlOtiS The assembly is styled a Chapter The hangings are

blue, sprinkled with gold stars The members are clothed in white

linen with blue fillets. embroidered with 12 golden stars Jewel. a

square plate of gold having on one side the word Aiph,. on the other the word Omega Roars, from the hoar foretold to the hour accom pushed. The draft of the lodge represents a square city’ with 12 gates.

three on a side; in the midst a tree bearing twelve manner of fruits.”

—Mania’s Masonic Dictionary. Article Grand ?ontuff.

Junior Deacon—Why doth lie now desire to attain

the degree of Grand Pontiff?

Master of Ceremonies—That he may be better

quali-lied to serve the cause of truth and light.

Junior Deacon—What other weapons does lie need

than Charity, hope and Faith?

Junior Deacon—Then let him take his first le~soii

now, and wait with patience until the Thrice Puissant is informed of his request, and his will ascertaint’d. [Junior Deacon shuts the door, goes to the Thrice Puis-sant, and the same questions and answers are given, e~tcept the last to be patient and wait.]

Thrice Puissant—Since his desires are commendable,

faithful and true brother Junior Deacon, let him enter. [Junior Deacon opens the door, the candidate enters with the Master of Ceremonies who conducts him twelve times round the Chapter, halting at one of the columns at each circuit. At the fourth column.]

Master of Ceremonies—Judah55’ shall return again to

his first estate, when the empire of evil ends; Light and not darkness is eternal ; Truth and not error is immortal.

(At the third column.)

Master of Ceremonies—Issachar shall once more be

free, when sin and suffering are known no longer; far in the future unto us, that day of light is now with God. Time is a succession of points, each in the center of eternity; evil lasts only during time. The reign of God is measured by eternity. (At the ninth column.)

Master of Cere,nonies—Zebulon, shall find peace, as

ships that come out of great storms, and furl their sails

Mobs 203.—”Judah and flenjamin. Of the twelve tribes of Israel

who acre at various limen. carried into capitivity. only two, those of

Judab and Benjamin. returned under Zerubbahel In rebuild the second

Temple. Hence. tn the high degrees, which are founded on events that

occurned at and after the building of the second Ternp Ic the allusions

sremade only to the tribes of Juilab and P”njamln“—Mackey’s E

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shall be the universal law to all the children of a com-mon father. (At the tenth column.)

Master of Ceremonies—Reub en, like all mankind, has

wandered fart into the darkness, the steps of zthe ages, ring in their stately march dowr. nc~ ‘ong slopes of time, and ever the dawn draws nearer. Men ~re God’s in-struments to accelerate it~ coining work, then my broth-er, be patient, wait. (At the eleventh column.)

Master of Ceremonies—Sim eon, shall be reconciled to

God, when intolerance no longer persecutes and bigotry no longer hates; when man, brother of man shall no lon-ger be his torturer, his death, his fate. The waves of

elernity roll ever nearer to us, on the narrow sands of life, that crumble under our weary feet. Those on whose ears the roar of the same surges smite, and whom the next wave will engulf together, should have in their heerts a prayer to God, and not hatred for their brother.

(At the twelfth column

)

Master of Ceremonies—Gad, shall overcome at last,

though a troop of evils long overcame him, as they over-come us all. The serpent is still unchained. The giants still assail the battlements of Heaven and scarce recoil before its hightnings. (At the first column.)

Master of Ceremonies—Ephraim has strayed from

home, he shall return in tears and penitence and find eternal rest. From God all souls have emanated and to him all return. (At the eighth column.)

Master of Ceremonies—Manasseh. shall be restored to

sight; We are all blind swimmers in the currents of a mighty sea that hath no shore. We see as in a dream the effects and not the ea11~et. The simplest things arc miracles to us We do not see the flower that is within

the seed, nor the towering oak enveloped in the acorn; nor the odors and colors in the tasteless, colorless, in-visible air and limpid water and rank dark earth, from which the seed extracts them by its mysterious chem is-try. When the divine light eomelh we shall sce and know. (At the second column)

Master of Ceremonies—Benjamin, shall be redeemed

and come back from exile and captivity, for they, like pain, poverty and sorrow are blessings. Without them there would be scant excellence in human nature, neither forlitude nor self-denial, industry nor patience, charity nor tolerance, magnanimity nor generosity, heroism nor gratitude. (At the seventh column.)

Master of Ceremonies—Dan, shall obey the new law;

the law of love. He prayeth best who hoveth best, all things both great and small; for the great God that loveth us, he made and loveth all. (At the sixth col-umn.)

Master of Ceremonies—Asher, shall pluck the fruit of

the tree of life, that towers above the golden spires and overlooks the Jasper walls of the New Jerusalem. (At the fifth column.)

ifaster of Ceremonies—Napthaii, believes hopes, waits and is patient; believes that all death is new life, all destruction and dissolution combination and re-production, and all evil and affliction, but the modes of this great genesis that shall not be eternal. Hopes for the time when this incessant flux and change shall cease, and the new law of love and light nile in all spheres and over all existence, and waits with patience the ful-fillment of the inviolable promises of God. [At this

moment a thick veil is thrown over the candidate and he is hurried into a small dark room, so he can take

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the cloth off when he chooses. They make him sit on the floor in the middle, and then retire.

This

First Brother—All who will not worship the Beast

with seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and the mysterious name upon his forehead shall be slain, all men, the high and low, the rich and poor, freeman and slave shall receive upon their right hand or on their forehead, his mark, his name, and the number’0’ of his name which is 666, or they shall neither buy nor sell; for his is power, dominion and authority of the Great Dragon. Man, helpless and in darkness, wilt thou receive his mark that thou mayest emerge to light.

Second Brother—Fear God, and give glory to him,

for the hour of his judgment is come, and worship him that made Heaven and Earth, and the sea, and the springs of water, for he alone has the true sign. If any man worship the Beast and his image, and receive his

Mote 204.—’ Kumbers. The symboii.m which i. deri,ed from numbers

r.ns common to the Pythagoreans, the Kabbalists. the Ganstice. and all

mystical associations. Of all auperstitions. It is the oldeat and the

moat generally dirused Ailnslon~ are to he found to It In all systemS

of religion; the Jewish Scriptures, for instance, abound in It. and the

Christian show a ahare of Its Influence. it is not, therefore, surprising

that the mast predominant of all symboliam in Freemasonry is that at

jiumbers.

The doctrine of numbers as.aymbola Is moat familiar to as because It

formed the tandamental idea of the philosophy of Pythagoras. Yet It

was not original with bun, since he brought his theories from Egypt

and ibe East, where thia numerical symbolism had ilways prewoifed

Jsmbitchus tells us (Vit P7th., C. 28). that Pythagoras himself admitled

that he had received the doctalne of numbers from Orpheus. who taught

that numbers were the most provident beginning of all things In heoven,

earth. and the ieternedlste apace. and the root of the perijetalty of dl~ine beings, of the gods and of demons.’ —Mackeys Eneyclopsadia of

Freemasonry. Article Miambera.

mask on his forehead or in his hand, he shall drink the wine of God’s indignation and be banished from the presence ofT the Holy Angels and of the World, that is the Redeemer. Remorse shall torture them, and they shall have no rest, who worship the beast and his image and receive ‘the marks of his name.

Third B,other—Have patience, Oh! thou, who though

in darkness art still our brother; keep the command-ments of God, and this faith in his justice and infinite goodness. [There is sihence for a little while.]

First Brother—The first Angel bath poured his vial

on the earth and a foul and horrid plague bath falhen on all who wear the mark of the Beast and have wor-shipped his image. [Light flashes in the room.]

Second Brother—The second Angel hath poured his

vial on the Sea, and it bath become like the blood of a dead man, and everything therein hath died. [Another

flash.]

Third Brother—The third Angel bath poured his vial

upon the rivers and Ihe living springs, and they have become blood. [Another flash.]

Thou art just and righteous Oh God; the infinite and eternal in ahl thy judgments. For thou ha~t given them blood to drink, who have persecuted their brethren for their faith and usurped the power and prerogative of judgment, and shed the blood of the virtuous and good.

First Brother—The fourth Angel hath poured his vial

upon the Sun, and the wicked are scorched with great heat and yet will not repent. [Another flash

]

Second Brother—The fifth Angel bath poured his vial

upon those who worship the Beast, his kingdom is shrouded in darkness and his followers howl from pain and terror and blaspheme, and still do not repent.

[Another flash.]

Third Brother.—The sixth Angel bath poured out his

vial upon the great rivers of the Orient, and they are dried up and the spirits of falsehood, fraud and evil marshall their armies for the great battle to be fought on

9, GRAND PONTIlT.

the great day of the Almighty God. Unexpectedly, be.

fore men seeit dawn, that day will come; see that ye be

not found unprepared, but wear evermore the armor of Charity, Hope and Faith, lest it come suddenly and 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 light the cell, then there are loud noises, voices, ete., and a crash represent-4ng a city destroyed by an earthquake.)

First Brother—The Cities of the nations have fallen

and intolerance, that great Babylon5~ is no more. The chains imposed by fraud upon the human mind, the manacles and fetters fastened by force upon free thought have fahlen. The towers and battlements the bastions and the ramparts, that power and fraud, and falsehood

fhough impregnable have fallen, and they DO longer

shall be drunk with the blood of the saints and martyrs of the Trulh.

Second Brother—Salvation, Glory, Honor and Power

tothe eternal God and Infinite Father. True and right-eous are his judgments. Let all his creatures and the great voice of the ocean and his thunders cry rejoicing-ly. “The Lord omnipotent reigneth, and sin and evil are dethroned. Blessed are they that obey his law and trust in his goodness, that they may have right to the

Note 20S.—~3abylsn. The anclent capital of Cbaidea. situated on

both sides of the Euphrates. and ace the most magnificent city of the

andeni world. It was here that upon the destruction of Solomon’s ‘rem pIc by Nebuchadnezzar in the year of the world. 3~’94. the Jews of he tribe of Judah asS Benjamin. who were the inhabitants of

Jeruaslem. ware conveyed said detained in eaptivit for seventy.two

years, until Cyrus. king 3f rerala. issied a decree br restoring them.

and permitting them to rebuild their temple, under the superintendence

of Zerubbabel. the Prince of the Captivily. and with the assistance of

Joshua the High Priest and ilsggai the Scribe.

Babylon the Great, as the prophet Daniel celia it. was situated four hundred and seveuty.flve miles in a nearly due east direction from Jerusa. lsm’—Maeke7s Rno~olop.adIa of Preemaaoary, Article Ba~lon.

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Tree of Life, and may enter through the gates into the city.”

Brother who art in darkness, wilt thou obey that law and trust in that tnfinite goodness and be patient, though the appointed time may seem to draw no nearer during thy life, nor thy labors and exertions to produce any fruit?

Candidate—i will.

Scuond Brother—Wilt thou bt~ neither weary nor

dis-couraged; satisfied to sow the seed and that those who come after thee may reap, if God so wills it?

Candidate—I will.

First Brother—Come then with us to the abode of

light. (The door is opened and the candidate received by several brethren and conducted into the Chapter. The draft is seen, displayed, and after he enters the officers read as follows:)

Orator—I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth, for the first Heaven and first Earth were passed away, and there was no more Sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jcru~tilem coming down from God out of Heaven. Henceforth he will dwell with men and be their father, and they his obedient and loving children. He will wipe the tears from all eyes, and there shall be no more dealh, nor fraud, nor falsehood; there shall be no more sin anti shame, no remorse and affliction, sickness nor death any more, for the ancient wrong and evil have

passed away forever.

Warden—He that sits upon the throne saith, “I make

all things new, write, for these words ai~e true To him that thirsteth I give freely the waters of tIme Spring of Life. He that overcometh shall inherit all Ihings, I will be his father and will love my child.”

Thrice Puissant—In the Heavenly City there shall be

no temple, for the Lord God Almighty and the Redeem-er are its temple; nor Sun, nor Moon shall be needed there, for the primitive light shall shine therein and give it light. In that light shall all nations walk, and

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tFerc shall all the splendor of the universe have their Apring and centre. Therein shall be no night, wick-cdncss nor falsehood; but the light and everlasting life ~nd truth of God shall reign there forever. He is Alpha and Omcga25~ the beginning ang the end, the:first and the last, from whom all things come, and to ~vhomall return. My biother if you believe in these promises, go now to the holy altar and th&e assume the ohliga.tion of this degree. (Candidate kneels at the altar, places his hands upon the Bible and takes the following obli-gation)

OBLIGATION DEGREE OF GRAND PONTIFF.

I in the presence of the Almighty God, and believing in justice and mercy, do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will never reveal any of the secrets of this degree to any person in the world, except to him or them to whom the sanie may lawfully belong, and then only when I am duly authorized and empowered so to do.

I furthermore promise and swear that I will obey the by-laws, rules and regulations of any Chapter of this

de-gree to which I may ~belong; and the edicts, laws and

man(lates 0f the Grand Consistory’5’ of Sublime Princes and Commanders of the Royal Secret, under whose jurisdiction it may be holden. as well as those of the Nate 206.—’‘Alpha and Omega. The first and lost letters of the

Gre~’h tancoege. referred to in the Royal ~l.,nte,and we of the higher

degrees They are explained by this pansoge In Revelations eb irli..

v 13 1 am Alpha and Omega, the begInning and the end the first

and the mat Alpha and Omega Is therefore. one of the appeilations

of Gad, equivalent to the beginning and the end of all things. and

so referred to In Isaiah xii 4. ‘1 am Jehovah, the first and the last

—Mackeys Encyticpaedia at Freernasanry, Article Alpha and Omega.

Note 2111.—’ ‘Grand Canasatary. The governing body over a State of

the Ancient and Accepted Sottieb 111cc. subject, however. to the

superior jorisdictioo of the Supreme Council of the Thlrtv.th~rd The

members of the Grand t’oonist~,rs are required to he in possession of

the thlcty~secoiid iie~O ‘—Mackey’s Enayslapsodia of ~

Article Grand Canasatory.

IN Ill ATi ON. ₂₅

Supreme Council of the 33rd degree, within whose jurisdiction I may reside, so far as the same max’ come to my knowledge.

I furthermore promise and swear that I will devote myself, my heart, my hand, my speech and my intellect to the cause of justice, truth and tolerationuas and will endeavor to do something for the benefit of my country and the world that shall live after I am dead; and that

I will henceforth consider only what is right and just, and noble, and generous for me to do, and not whether any benefit to myself or mine will result therefrom, or whether I shall receive therefor thanks or ingratitude. All of which I do most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, binding myself under no less a penalt~5 than that of being held false Knight and faithless sol-dier by every true Knight and honest man in Christen-dom. So help me God.

Thrice PnisRant—Melchizedek, King of Salem, whose

name signifies just and equitable King, was the Prie..t of the Most High God; he met Abram returning from the slaughter of the Kings and blessed him, and Abram Notes 208.—The same old charges say. No private piquen or quarrels

must he brought within the door of the Lodge. f.,r lea’s as~, quarrels

about religion or nations, or state policy, we heing only a., Mason’.

of the t’sthoile religion above mentioned, we are also of ati natloan.

tongues. kindreds. and languages, and are resoived against oil poiiti~~.

as ~hnt never yet conduced to the welfare of the Lodge. nor ever

ciii —Mackey’s Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry, Article Toleration.

Note 209.—The words So heip rae God • rerer exclusjvelv to the

a lthdrawai or divine aid and aasi’utance fr,,nx the jurator in the ease

hia proving false, and not to the human punishment which society would

inflict

In like manner, we may say of what are calied Masonic penalties.

ihat they refer in no case to any kind of humass punishment, that Is

to say, to any kind of punishment which is to he inflicted by human

hand or instrumentality The true punishments of Maaoniy affect neither

lire nor limb They are eapulai~.u and suspension only ant chase

persoas are wrong, he they mistaken friends or malignant enemies, who

suppose or assert that there is any other sort of penaity whirl’ a Mason

reereant to his vows is subjected to by the laws of ihe Order or that

It is either the right or duty of any Mason to inflict such penalty on

an offending brother. The absecration of a Mason simply means ihat

if he violates his vows or betrays his trust he is worthy of such pensity

and that if such penalty were inflicted on him it osonid he hut just

and proper May I die.’ said the ancient. ‘if this he not true. or if

I keep nit this von ‘ Not may any man put me to death, nor is any

man required to put me to dtsth. hut only, if I so act, then would

I he worthy of diath The ritual pennities of Masonry suppoatog garb

to he are in the hands not of man, tint of God, and are to he inflicted

by God, and not by man.’‘—Mackey’s Enayoiopmdi& of Freemasonry,

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with a little oil on the crown of his head and says:) Be thou a Priest forever, after the order of Melehize-dek, virtuous, sincere, equitable, true; minister of jus-tice and priest tof toleration, be faithful to God, thy duty and thyself, and thus deserve the title of Sublime Pon-tiff or Scottish Mason, which you are henceforward en-titled to wear. Rise now my brother, and receive the sign, token and words of this degree.

810N.

Extend horizontally the right arm; the hand is also extended, bring down the three last fingers

perpen-I

TOKEN.

Each places the palm of his right hand on the other’s fore-head; one says, Alleluia, the other answers Praise the Lord; the first then says, Emanuel, the other, God speed you. Both say Amen.

BATTERY :—Twelve equ i-timed strokes.

TO OPEN —It is the predicted hour.

TO CLOSE:—The hour is accomplished. PASS WORD:—Emanuel.

SACRED WORD:—Alleluia. (Every brother now ad-vances in turn to the candidate and gives him the token

Thricc Put~ssant—(Invcsts him with Insignia,

say-ing:)

This Robe of white linen, with which I now invest

you, is emblematical of that equality and purity which

should characterize one who is consecrated to the service of truth and remind us also of the vesture of the 144,-000 who refused to wear the mark of the beast upon their foreheads.

This Cordon of Crimson, bordered with white, teaches

you that the zeal and ardor Gf a Knight and Pontiff ought to be set off by the greatest purity of morals and perfect charity and beneficence. The twelve stars upon it and upon the fillet allude to the twelve gates of the new city, and the twelve signs of the zodiac, the twelve fruits of the tree of life, the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve Apostles, the initials of whose names appear ‘upon the gates and foundation of the new city, and on the twelve columns of the Chapter.

This Fillet, is the peculiar emblem of your

Pontifi-cate, arid as the slightest contact with earth will soil its spotless purity, remember that, so the least indiscretion will soil the e’altcd character that you have now volun—

28 GRAND PONTIFF. _{LECTURE. 29} tarily assumed. Receive Ihis jewel, and let the letters

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

Thrice Puissant—My brother, after the ceremonies of

this degree, this painting needs but little explanation.

The Serpent” writhing in chains has lo us a peculiar signification; it was promised that the offspring of the woman should bruise the serpenfs head, fulfill thou the prophecy. (The candidate is caused to step on the three heads of the serpent.)

Thrice Putssant—So shall the foot of truth crush

error! So honesty and honor tramples on falsehood, so charity treads in the dust intolerance. Go now my brother, and listen to the lecture of this degree. (The Master of Ceremonies presents him to the Orator who delivers [assisted by Ihe Master of Ceremonies] the lecture.

Note 210.—’Ierp.nt. As a Bymboi, the fierpent obtained a prominent

place in all tbe ancient initiotions and religious AIn~,ug the Egyptians it was the nynibol of Divine ~wisdom wben extended at length and the Serpent with bis tall lm his mouth ~ an eznhlem of eternity The winged globe and serpent symbolized their triune deity. in the ritual of Zoroaster. tbe seFpent ~as a symbol ot tbe universe. In China, the ring hetween ti~o aerpenls ~as the SyiDhol of the world governed hv the power and wisdom of tbe Creator The ss~me device Ia several timri repeated on tbe isiac t~bie. Higgins (Ansosi., i 521). says tbat. from tbe faeu~ty whieb the Se: pent pos*wssed of renewing its,lf. w~tbout the

process of generation as to nutw~rd appearance, by annually casting its skin, it becauje. like tbe Pboenix. the cmhiem of eternity; but be denies that it evr r’pr.’9enied. even i~, C,ene8is. tbe evil jrinelple

Faber’s theory of tbe symboiism of thea~rpent. aa ~et forth In bin work on tbe Origin of Pagan Idolatry. i~ inginious fle ~ that the anclenta in part derived their idea of tbe serpent from tbe first tempter. and hence it was a hieroglyphic of the evil principle But aa the deiug~ w~s thought tn have emanated frnm the evil principle the serpent hecatne a symbol of the d’iuge He also represented tbe good principle: the d,a being horro~ed frnm.. the winged .‘r8phim whi’h ws~ blended

i~th tile heriihim whn ~ the tree nt ilfe —the serapb1i~ and cberuhim h’ing sometimes eonsidered an identical. —Mackeys Enqolo. peedia of Fr~maaonry, Article Serpent.

LECTURE DEGREE OF GRAND PONTIFF OR DOCTRINE O~

GRAND PONTIFF. Query—What are you?

Answer—I am a Sublime Grand Pontiff. Query—Where did you receive this degree?

Answer—In a place that wants neither sun nor moon

to light it.

Query—Explain this to me?

Answer—As the Grand Pontiffs never wanted any artificial lights to light them, in same manner thc faithful and true trothers, the Sublimc Grand Pontiffs want neither riches nor titles to be adniittcd int~ this sublime Chapter, as they prove themselves in their

at-tachment to masonry, and raithfulness in thcir obli-gations and true friendship to their brethren.

Query—What rcpresents the Draft of this Chapter? Answer—A square city of four equal sides, with threc

gates on each side, in the middle of which is a tree bearing twelve different kinds of fruit; said city is sus-pcndcd as on clouds, below is a reprcsentatinn of Jerusa-lem overturned and in ruins. There arc twelvc gates of pcarl, tlir~e on each side; a grcat glory in the center gives it light, bcneath thc ruins of the cit lies a scrpent with thrcc hcads, bound in chains, on one side of the draft is a high mountain.

Query—Explain this to me?

A nswer—The square city represents ancient rna~onry,

under the title of Grand Pontiff, that comes down from Heaven to replace the ancient dcstruction (say the tem-ple) when the Grand Pontiffs make it appcar as ‘tis rep-resenfrd by the ruins and the chained serpcnt ivith three heads