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MIZRAIM.

Rose   Croix,   4.110   ranks   with   4.J9o   ranks   with   4.460 CHA.FTEa  of  th  the eA.  and P.  Rite.  within in the  bosom of a  Held  with a   CHA.FTEa of 

EDICT. To  the  Glory  of th thee Sublime  Architect of  the  Universe. In the name of  A ntient  and Primitive  Masonry, in and for Great the Sovereign  Sanctuary of Antient  Ireland. Britain and   Salutation on all  points  points ofthe  ofthe   Tiiangle.   Respect  t o the Order Whereas the  Antient   and Primitive   Rite  of  Masonry  of  330 represents the Antient and   Primitive Primitive Rite   of Memphi Memphiss em 9 6   degrees; and whereas  the Grand Master and Officers bracing 9 bracing Britain and of  the   Sovereign   Sanctuary in   and for   Great   Britain Ireland,   duly   constituted,   are also   certified   members of  the Antient  and Prim Primitive itive Rite of  Mizraim,  emhracing 90  de~rees, of which  there  is no   governing   body   within the   limits  of  the  jurisd  jur isdicti iction on of  the   said said Sovere Sovereign ign   Sanctuary, Sanctuary, and   whereas  a large   number of   holders of  the   degrees the   said   Rite of  degrees of  the have ve el elec ecte ted d to wor work  k    under the   said   Sovereign Misraim ha  the Sanctuary;  Be it  known, therefore, known,  therefore,   that at the request of  the s;id.membera, We,  the Grand   Master, have   decreed:  That  it is lawful for  the   Sovereign   Sanctuary in and for   GreatBntain and Ireland, Ireland, and its dependencies, or  any   suhordinate   body thereof, to  grant hy  communication any or all   corresponding  Orienta rientall Rites of   Mizraim and  Memphis of  90  90  the O degreess of  the degree work  rk  any and 95   degrees  respectively, or  by   request   to wo  any  of  the Memphis, s, and that discarded degrees of  the   Antient   Rite   of Memphi  the   fees the   same may he   proclaimed  upon upon  payment  of  the  the Sovereign   Sanctuary  o f  the the Certificates of  the   the said Antient and Primitive Rite,  in and for   Great Britain and Ireland. (Signed)  April 26th,  1676.

 

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REGULATIONS. The Th e Sovereign   Sanctoary  of    the Antient and  Primitive Rite   Masonry in and for   Great   Britain Britain and Ireland, Ireland,   heing conof  Masonry Lawfull Custodians of  the   Antient and  Primitive stituted the Lawfu or Oriental Rites   of Memphi Memphiss and  Misraim, for   their   careful arrangement,  ordain  as foUows The Th e   Degree Degreess of  the   Rite of    Misraim   shaU he   conferred only  upon   such  lawful   blaster Masons as  are  regular  members  the   Antient and Primitive Rite  of  Masonry  and  of Memphis. of  the corresponding grade gradess of  the   Rites The Th e   organization and   corresponding  Miaraim shall  shall  he  as follows of Memphi Memphiss  and  Miaraim

Grand   Inspectors, Grand 12 200   ranks  with   19~33o   ranks  with  with   47.660 Held within the  b  boso osom m of a   SEWATE of the the A.  and P. Rite. S.M. of  the   Great ranks with 67.860 Work, Wor k, 21-3 21-30 0   ranks  with   34-90 Held within  the hosom  ofa  Suaarao  SuaaraoE E CouNcIL of the A.  &  P. Rite. within the P.2.   Grand Conservators,  31-33   ranks  with 9  1-95   ranks  with  with   67.900 Held   within hosom om of a   Sorrasrose SA N C T U A aY of  the within the   hos A. and P.   Rite. Memphis (rankin (ranking g   with 950   of Miora N 13—The 960 of   Memphis Mioraim) im) is   Grand Master  of  a Sovereign   Sanctuary. The 570   Grand  Therophant is  Supreme been   vaeant aloes vaeant  aloes Sovereign Grand   Master  of  the Universol   Order,  and ha. been Sovereign Grand the death of  the Ill.  Bro,   Jacqoss Etienne M areonis, s,  de N egre. Etienne  M areoni

Mizraim  shall  be  conThe Th e foregoing   grades of  the   Rite of   Mizraim shall erred err ed onl only y  upon  memhers of  th Masonry ry the e  A.  and P. Rite   of Mason otherr manner manner tha than n   with the and   of Memphi Memphis, s, and   in in no othe corresponding rank   above   gisen. Fees  and dues to the   Sovereign   Secretary for  Registration,  4S0~ .... ....lO/S lO/S   Grand ComCertificate,  and Manual  —Rose Croix,   Grand   Master,   90~,— mander,  66O,~15/6   Sovereign   Ahiolute 21/21 /- On   advancement   from from one   section to a   higher rank  5/6 for  Registration,  Certificate,  and   itlanual. O.B. I,   A. B., heing a duly raised Maste Masterr  Mason, elevated to the   Masonry dignity of [ra [rank nk]] in the Antient   and Primitive Rite of  Masonry or order  of Memphis, do   herehy  solemnly   undertake   to kee keep p secret  the signs,   tokens,  and  wordsof  the  the corresponding degreee  Mizraim which I am  now  ahout  to  receive, and  the   Rite of  Mizraim of  the to ohey the regulations regulations thereof.  thereof. I undertake to keep   inviolate all  the rituals and secrets  of  the  Rite,  and  to  reveal them  only lawfully entitled   thereto by the reguto suc such h   hrethren as  are   lawfully lations of  the   Sovereign   Sanctuary,   33-96   degree. I   further undertake  to pay all due   respect to m y  superior  superior officers  officers in the Rites of   Memphis and  Mizraim. To aU of   which I promise fiaehty  on my sacred  honour  as a  true   Freemason.

RECEPTION. Brother   A.B.   (rank)   having having unde undertaken rtaken this   solemn   O.B. to the Rite  of  Misraim, I now hy   virtue of  the   power ves vested ted in me  hy the   Sovereign   Sanctuary   33~96o,   receive and constitute   you you in the   grades   corresponding to   your prenons.. Masonic  rank.   Ill.   hrother, rise   constituted   [Misraim   rankf   the high rank  which and receive the instructions  and  secrets of  the you have   attained.

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1WEJ?ORMED   ANTIENT EGYPTIAN   RITE. TbIs lULe, which is a  reduction  of  the 90  grades  of  the Sovereign Counoll & tho  Rite of  Mizraim, in   Italy,  is as  follows: As we nn3 in   rrutteriial Communion  with  this Rite  in   Italy, Africa, &c., we   will  explain  the points  of  reduction. 01,488   SIMDOLICA.   (Under   Serenissima,  Gran  Logg. Bimbolica

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 Nazionale.) 10   Apprendista   (Loggia).   Corresponding grade  of  Letizraim, 10 2~   Compagno. B ~  Maestro. 30 Cn&ss DE P ER FE ZI O N A M EN T O . (Un  derSovrano  Capitata del Cavaliere del  Pelliamo   160) 40  Cavaliere del Segreto.  (Consiglio). Corresponding grade of   Mizraim 40 50  Cay   Perfetto. 50 60   Cay.  Intimo. 70  Cay.  Egiziano. 70 90 Cay,  d’   Israello. 90   Cay. de 9   Eletti.   (Trihunale.) 90 10” 100  Cay. de  1 5   Eletti. 110   Cay.  Incognito. 100 12 ~ to 8O ~ 120   Cay.   Architetto. ,, 3W to  8 20 180   Cay.  dells Volta  Sacra ,,  j40 Cay,  deli’   Alleanza. 330 to  3 90 ,~ 150  Cay. della   Spada.   (Consiglio.) 400 to  4 20 ,, 16 0   Cay. di Gerusalemnae. 430 to  4 40 ,, 17 0   Cay. delle Crociate. 450 GaADo C A PIT O L A R E   SurItEMo DEL PE R FEZ IO N A M EN T O . 18 ~  Cay. del Pellicano. Corresponding grade of  Ivlizraim, 460 ClAss  FaosorxcA. (Sovrano Gonsiglio del  (Javalieri del  Aquila BOO)  j90  Cay. de   Ponte.   Conesponding grade  of  Mizraim, 470 to 600 61 ~ to 580 200   Cay.  Persiano. ,, 210   Cay.  Noachite 540 55 ~ to 57 0 22~  Cay. del  Lihano. ,, 23 0  Cay. del   Tempia. 590 24~  Cay. della  Luce. 590 25~  Cay. del   Serpen~e   del S[nay. 6O ~ 260   Cay. del Delta  Sacro. 610 27 0   Cay. del  Fuoco  Sacro 620 28 0   Cay. del Sole. 680 29 0   Cay.  dells   Propaganda. 640 65 ~ 30 0   Cay,   deli’  Aquila. Gitxno  SurnEMo  DI   GIUSTEZIA.   (Supremo  Tribunale del 810) 31 ~   Grand  Thqnisitore.   Corresponding  grade  of  Mizraim, 660 GUAnO   SUPREMO  nI SoRVEGLIANZA.   (Sublime   Concistoro   Camera del 820) 32 0   Grand Inspettore   Generale.   Corresponding grade of  Mizraim, 670 to 770 GRALO   SurnEMo  ni DIREZEONE.   (Supremo  Consigizo del   880)

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Corresponding grade of  Mizraim, 760  to  9 00

RITE

OF   MJZRAJM.

Th e   Rite   consists  of ninety   degrees,  divided   into  four series, and again subdivided into seven  teen   classes. let Series,   Symbolic   1~33~. 6   Classes. 2nd

 

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3rd 66—77~. 4   Mystic. 4th   Cabalistic.   78—9O~, 3 The Sovereign   Grand Master Absolutegoverns all the   subordinate bodIos~ andIa   himself   ~rresponsib1e.

FIRST  SERIES.—CLASS I.

0—APPRENTICE. 1 to   that  of  the  other Rites. The Sign is divided   into two   parts, the   first, of Order, and the second, of Recognition,   given from the   former. Tq~a,  as in the English  degice. 1-22. The working is similar

A&LA~IATION.   ArOLELLA,  repeated three times. MARCH.   Three ordinary steps, setting out  with  the left  foot, and resting at  each  step.

20—COMPANION. Th e  tracing   board  is  delineated on the floor   Five lights.

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Th e   working carries the degreeback  to the time of Inmeeb,   who elew a man torhts~woundrng, abd   ayoung man to hit hurt ‘it ~The   decorations  ate  black,  sprinkled   with.white   tbars,   skull atfi  eroks, b&nes  rn saltii ain groups of ~1;5, 7, and 9 ¶‘ght~ an three groups’,  east~   *eMI. sduth The   Lodge is   named [‘Middle   ChambeD;” th~ Pruidedt,t’YVequ Reepeetable   Ma~ter,” the,   Wardens, “Very   Venerable  Mg~terq ~Y pbrxod of labour ‘sfromt’   noon  tdmidnighV] The  ag’ewr71yeaThandrr~orei I litaddition  to the apron with   red border, the   Master   wears abide  nI~bcnV from right to  left   lewd is  a mquare  and   compa~ fl 45   de~ree~ suspedded. 4 ii from~a,red ~aosdtte.~~~ I T~¼ tm, flJU3¶3 9(t~ L~

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8. 1.   Carry  open  right hand horizontally,   thumb  separated and supported against  left side. 2.   Raise hoth  hands   towards heaven,   fingers   separated and say,   “Adonai Elohai,” 0  Lord, my God (Domine,   fleas   Meus), then let   them   fall on to the apron  to  mark surprise. 0! HELV.   Raise the hands joined  above the head,  palms  out, and say,  “Help,   children  of  the widow.” Asked what he is,  he replies,  “The acacia is  known to  me.” T.  1. The   English   pass   grip and the word. 2. The   five points  of  perfection. W.P.   NIAKLAEUHT.   (possessio   Mundana.)

W.S.   NOBAOM.   (apatria.) BAT..Three light blows,   but some lodges give seven. Mxncn.   Three   steps of   Apprentice,  three  of  Companion,  and one   starting  with  the left foot.

CLASS H. 0—SECIIET   1VIASTRR. 4 The   decorations   are black,   sprinkled   ~vith ~vh~te   tears The   place  of  meeting represents the   holy of   holies At  the end is a   large  circle, con taming  a triangle,  in   which is aflaming   star   Trhere  are  Si   lights in  9 chandeliers  of  9  braacbes each ‘I ? he  Prerndent   represents   Solomoq~pnd is termed ThricePowerful” He  betis asceptre,  and   befoje  himi~bIack  gavel, placed on atriangular  altar,   with an   olive or laurel   crown   used in receptions. He has  one   Wardento rcpresent   Adonliiram, who is   tcrmed Inspector,” and is placed  in the   west without any iron tool The   period of labour is   from the  “end ofthe  day tri thc fall of  night” The age   is 27 At the   bottom   of the blue ribbon of  tkc  ‘l’hrice   Powerful”  is a years golden triangle. Thy  members sash is white, embroidered in  ciirnson,  and atthebottomis   thedcwel anivory key.   TheApion is   while, witliblue   tall, or lappct,  embroidcred in gold with a  circle or an   eye,  fastened with   green ‘

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S. Place the joined   index and middle   anger of the right hand on  the mouth.   Answer.  The same  given with the  left  hand. T.  Take each other’s   right   hand,   then   grasp the elbow  and balance seven   times. W.P.   Aziz. S.W.   1st,   Dos. 2nd,  IANODA.   3rd,  HAn. BAT.-666666-1. MARCH.   That  of Master.

50—PEPFECT  MASTER. The decorations  are green   There are 16  white   columns, or four  in  each angle. The  hghts are fit, or ~6 at   each angle The   P-esident   representA Adenhiram, andtakes  the   title of” Thrice  Powerful   Respectable   Master” One   Warden, one   Assistant,   and onc Conductor, who   represents   Zerbal. (Heb.   Serebiah, praevelens   curn domino) The period of labour is 1   hour at the opening, 7   at the closiug The age ]5  1   year at the commencement, and 7  at  the   close. The   Perfect   Master knows how  to  square the   circle. The sash  has on it in  gold the 2  col.  Crosses,  and the cubical stone enclosed in 3  concentric circles

suspended from  the middle. The Apron has 7concentric gircies  with  th e  cubicstone in the centre.

S. Of  ADMIRATION.   Raise  hands and   eyes to   heaven. Then let  the  arms  fall  across the   abdomen,  and  look  downwards. Of  RECOGNITION.   Advance togethet the   toes of  the   right   feet until  they   meet,  bring right knees  together  and  place left  hand on the other’s  heart. T. 1.   Place   left   hand on the   other’s   right   shoulder,   then seize each   other’s   right   hand   with   thumb   separate. 2.   Take hands  as in B ~ ,  then carry  leFt  to  right  shoulder,  then take each o~h0r’s  right  hands,  four fingers closed and thumb  open.   Press the hand  four times,   saying  “NonAoM,” WP.   AICACA. W.S.   HAvOHES. BAT.-4444.

60—MASTER BY  CURIOSITY OR   INTIMATE   SECRETARY. The   decorations are   black,   sprinkled with   white   tears. Tho   room represents the Hall of   Audienec  in   the palnec of   Solomon   There  are  27 lights in   3 chandeliers of  9   brauches   Theic are 2   prcs’ding  officers representing Solomon, and  Hiram, King of ‘J?yre ‘1 ’lie   officers   consist of a Captaifl  of  the Guard  and aLieutenant At   rcceptiouis, thc two   presiding ofDcers aic alonepresent, and the   brcthrcii   rel)rescut tbc   King’s  Guaids. The   king robes of   Solomon and Hiram arc   blue, and  they   wear a royal mantle of the   same  colour, lined   with ermine,   their beads arc bound  with a royal fillet The   Guards   have a crimson   ribboii   saltiiewtsc.   ‘file   Jcwcl attached to the   ribbon  is tlirec   iuterlaecd   tiianglcs   ‘the   Apron is   white, lined and bordered   red,  with a gold triaiiglc on   tlic   lappct,   or fall

S.   Carry the   right   hand to   the left   shoulder and let it descend  towards  the  right lnp as   designing the  shoulder  belt. Answer.   Cross the   arms horizontally the   height of  the breast, then   lower them to the   sword-guard,   raising   eyes to heaven.

T.  Take   each   other’s  right   hand; the first turning it, says, HTTREB   (Heb.  b’rith   fr~dus), the  second   says,   REDEN   (votun4), then the first  turning to  ~he original position,  says,  Htomelehcs

(Heb   schel,  moth, integrad). W.P.   NEBAHOJ. 2,   LABREZ.

W.S.   I-IAn. (By  syncope for   HAvonrs) BAT.999999999.   (thrice  repeated)

70—PROYOST

AN D   JUDGE, OR   IRISH   MASTER.

Th e   decorations   are red   Five   lights, one at each angle, and  ouc   in the ccntie.   ‘~‘he president reprcsents ‘Vito, Prince of the   Harodim, and is  called

“Thrice Illustrious”  There are two wardenstermed “ Illustrious   Brotheis” The periods  of labour are 8 2, and 7. The  iibbon is crimson,   with a goldkey as jewel, white embroideied, with apocket  iuthe   middle,   having a rca and white   rosette A gold key  on thc  tall.

S. Place  the  t wo   fingers of  the right hand on the side of  the nose. Answer.   Place the first  finger of  the   right  hand  o n the tip of  the  nose,   and the thumb of  the   same   hand   under  the chin. T.  Lock  the two   little fingers of the   right   hand   and the forefingers of each   other, and   give   seven,  light  blows with   the, thumb  on the palm.

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0—ENGLISH N ASTER. 6 Th e   President is   termed   “Fire  times   Valiant   Master ,“  the  Wardens, “thee  tImes   Worshipful,   “the Members,   “Thrice  Valiant Masters.” The

age Is   three   times 5 or 27   years arcomplislied.   ‘fhe   ribbon is white broidered black, with a   silver five-pointed   star   with   gold   rays, or a red rIbbon with a triangle. The apron is white, lined with  red. S.   ORDER.   Place the edge   ofthe right hand  o n the heart. Or, place the right on the   guard   of the   sword and  look  haughtily in the face of the brother.   REcoororroow.   Carry the right   hand to the   forehead, the   fingers   turned   towards the   eyes, in a pensive   air.   AnarcEATioro.   Lift up the   eyes,   cross   the hands, the fingers above,  and  let  them fall in   front.   Gursir.   Carry the right hand a   little   crooked upon the right hip, and   move a little backward. T.   Place right   hand   on sleeve  of thebrother’s right arm, feel the right   side  and press it gently   then   join the inside of  the right  knee and foot, and  give the W.S. WY.   NOLUOAZ. In   some rituals,   Nozaz. In   others   1st, Ir’raicAie,   and 2nd  0.: the   first is a  corruption, and the second alludes to the W.S. W.S.   JAcosrroAa   (for  ~LticrroAa). HAvOHEJ. MARCH.   Five   grave steps.

CLASS   III. 90—ELECT OF   NINE. At equal The   desoratiens arc black spriiikled with red   flames. distances are placed commas alternately of red and  sehite. The   place  of  as  embly is   oiis of the   apartments  ofthe   Palace el Solomon   Nnse  lights, arranged 5 and 1. The   meeting is called  “Chapter.’ Tbe President represents Selomon,  aed likes the   tiile of” V eec   i,overcigu   blaster,”  and there is ose  Warden   iermed “ Insicotor.”   svhe reprecenes   Stolkin. The A.pirant   represents   Jehabsa. The   period ol   labour at   opening is “The ,“ at  closing,   “The cutrieee   of night “   Age, 5 and 1   years accomplished The ribbon is black,   pa’ismiig   from left to   iight,   at ths bottom ares   red rosettes, 4   in frost,  4   behind,  and the 9th serving to

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attach the   jeisel,   sohiele   is a poniard isith a   geld   haiidle   and a silver blade. The   apron is   white-speiklod reel,   doiibleil and bordered black, with a bleeding   arm,  holding a dagger in the hand, on the bib S.   Raise the poniard and pretend to strike the ogher’s forehead, who places his   hand  there as if  to feel  a   wound.   Raise the   armand strike the other’s  breast  as if   with a   poniard, and say   MMcEN  ;  the other   replies by   placing his  aight   hand  on the heart  saying   HARRN. T. The   first clinches   the finger of the right   hand,   at the same tame  elevating the thumb   and presenting it to the other; the second  seizes that   thumb with   the right hand, at the  same time extending his own.

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W.P.   HAKEN.   (vengeance,) or NEaAHOA or NesLoTs. W.S.  Rzaeooroc,   (deficiens,)   NAOCEEN,   Loasc-maooan. ~Bnx.86668868—1. Mastcic.   Three  steps of   Apprentice, three of  Companion, and three of Master. 105—ELECT OF TEE   U N K N O W N , OR O ~ ’   PERIGNAN. The   ribbon  is   blaek,   worn   scarfwise,   with a death’s head   and peniard embroidcred. The jewel  is a poniard attached to a ribbon. The   apron bears all the   attributes of the  Elect efNsac.

S.   Make a  movement as if tearing   out the tongue. Answer. Raise   eyes   to heaven and   say,   “God   be praised, crime is

punished.” O s’ O sc D m css. Raise arms heavenwards. T.   Present the   back of the hands; the other bends the knee. W.P,   Hne.tn-ne.t.   Answer.   NANOOREF   (name of   the Un. known). W.S.   Noaaoaa. BAT..999999999. (repeated   thrice) 110—ELECT or   FIFTEEN. Th e decorations  a re  black  spriolelcil   with  red and whets tears. There are 15   lights, of 5  each, before the  three chief   officers. The assembly  is   termed a “Chapter” The presiding eflicerisnamcd” Very Illustrious   Master,” the Senior Warden” Inspector,” the Junior Warden  “  Introduser.”   Fifteen  elect Members   at eceptions constitute a  chapter   Period of labour,  “From sin the morning until   6 in the   evening”   The ribbon i~ black, passing  from

left to right,   with   thirse   heads   embroidcicd on the   front The   jewel  is a golden  dagger with a silver blade. The   apron is  white,   lined and bordered with   black, in the   centre is a square   city representing Jerusalem, of  which there arc three gates in perspective, On each of which  is a head, upen

a pole. S.  Right hand  on the chin, thumb   elevated.   OirnEa.   Carry the   poniard under the   chin and draw it   down the   lengib of  the  body, as if   to open the   abdomen. Answer. Make the sign of Apprentice with  closed fist and thumb  raised. T.   Reciprocally  place the thumb upon the abdomen. VQ.S.   LAJIREE.   Answer.   Ancanroan, or   HAJNEB.   (Son of  God). BAT.-55555.

M.&acis.  Five steps in   triangle. 120—PERFECT   ELECT. The ribbon is   black,   with  three  flaming   hcarts and the   devlec “Vhiecre

ant Mon.” S. Give  each other  the  right hand. T.   Reciprocally  reverse the   right hand   twice   saying RncawEB.

W.P.   HTaniea.   REDEN.   Nlanxstiia. W.S.   MasmRss. She is  lost. W.S.   Nutmiove. BAT..66668666—1

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1W—ILLUSTRIOUS. Y e the  s e m I, Is  a sin,  enclosing  a faming starof  5  points. Inthe middle is A   etibls   steiie,tlie   tomb of   I-Iiram,Jemusalem   Some cubic stones and   some item ise lii the   iiortls ¶ 1 ’ lie   president  is   termed  “  solomon,” the   aspirant “Stelklsi”   ‘Ilis eibbon is   poppy red,   worn fromleft to  right, fromwhich is

iisupesdecl the   jewel,   which is asun of   gold,   enclosing the flaming star of   9 polots.   ‘I’le   apron is   white, lined and   bordered   with   poppy-md.   White

gloves. S.   Place right   hand on the   head, as if   giving a   blow. Answcr.   Carry  the  head backward and place right hand  on  the

heart.

T. Present the closed   hand,   thumb  raised. Answer. Seize thu  thumb   with the   right hand and   hold up   yours,  or cross mutually  the  right  hand  and  interlace the   fingers. W.P H A M A R -I B A , or M A ioiioA . Some give NaicaoTs. W.S.   The first   says, H A R A M , the   second answers, Hesori. M & u q .c m o and   then both repeat the   entire   word. In   some rituals  the first says, HAicoso; the second   answers CAR, and both repeat  the   entire   word. (Rebellum  percussit). Bn.-666666—1-22.

CLASS 140

IV.

SCOTCH TR1NITARI&N.

The   President  is called   “Very Excellent “ The  age is 7  times  5, or 9 times 5 The  ribbon is  white, red and  green   Tunic, red   Jewel, cii  equilateral triangle iii gold Apion,  lined and  bordered   red,   with’ awhite and   green

trsaimgle  in the  nisddle

S. Of  EmoreArocs.   Carry right hand in  form of a   triangle above the eyes, as if  to   protect them from a  great light. 0! C H A RA C T ER .   Form a   triangle   with the two   thumbs and the two  index fingers,   oneted by   the ertremities, and   place  them upon the  abdomen. Of   HELP.   Croed the   arms above the head, hands  open,  palms   outwards,   saying, To  me the  children  ol truth.” T. Place   both  hands on the   brother’s   shoulder and   press lightly saying,  Larsiosito   (beneficus.);   seize  the   right   side  and give  three slight  shakes W.P.   LEatoaco. In  America,  Mtnstroo and No.s,sAu. W.S.   NasccAo,  Nncmxnu’r,   AtcAcA. IBAT.-7777777. M A R C H .   Three  equal steps,   starting with  left  foot.

Th e   age is 51   ycars

The age  is 27   yeses.

to right.   Apprentice’s   apren.

S. Carry the   hand to the   right   shoulder and   reclaim it diagonally  t o  the  right  hip.   Answer.   Pass   edge of   right hand on abdomen. N.   That  of  Companion. W.P.   Hamnoisuarocs. W.S.  NoaAoaa,   HAvOHEJ.

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5—SCOTCH   MASTER.

The ribboie  is red,  andhas ensp ended to ita  Aelta,  on which arc the   letters  & S. V. between  the   limbs of  a compass open at 45 de   recs.   Tunic red

Carry  the right hand to the  forehead, the thumb  held  up. Answer.  Form  upon  the   abdomen a   triangle   with  the thumbs and forefingers   united. T.  Each  place   left   hand   on left   shoulder,   then   take   each other by the  right hand, then the   right   ‘side,   touching   each other  with the right  knee  outwardly. W.P.   Saicznae   (Heb.   Teedikion,   justitia   domine).   Some give  HAIDASEE. W.S.   LRHOHC,   Mansaaeo,   NoARAc. Some give IARenJ, AICACA,   Nousenans. GEE.  Scoicro  W.   Iaaoroo,

or Iaaoo.  (muipiens),  father  of  Jabami

(1   Chron., c. 11, v.  41.) BAT.-22.22-22--—1.

170—SCOTCH   PAIqISSI=RE. Th e   tunic, ribbon,  jewel and apron arc those of  l4~  Seeteb   Trinitarian S.   With the   nght  thumb  stroke  down  the body as if opening the   abdomen with a   poniard. 2.   Carry the   right hand to the forehead,   palms   below,  protected by the thumb. T. Grasp reciprocally the right  side  with  the  right hand and

make  three  thakes. W.P.   NoxnAu  and  MiLfaa-io. S.W.   HAvOHEJ.   IAHIHCAJ. BAT..383-55555-7777777.

1W—SCOTCH   MASTER. The age   is 27   years. The tunic, ribbon, apron and   lining arc  red.  jewelis atriangle en a circle,   attached  tothe ribbon.

The

S.   Carry the   right   thumb to the   forehead with the   hand

spread   out.

T.  Each  place   the left   hand on the   right   shoulder,   take right hand,  thumb  extended,  and slide left  hand  to the side. W.P.   Icaneen. W.S.G.  NoilAooe. BAT.’10  equal   blows.

190—SCOTCH 05’ THE   J.J.J.

1W—SCOTCH CO   bIPANION. Th e   ribbon is   Scotch   red,  womfromleft

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RITE o5’MIZRAIM.

RiTE or  MiCRAOR.

 

Th e  tines J’ 5  which   give  the   name to   this   degree, are  Nsadruoj,  Ohij, Niheaj.

5. 1,   Carry the   right hand to the  forehead. 2,   Traverse

horizontally the body with the right   hand.

hands and present them. T.  Take hold of   each  other’s  sight  side. W.P.   Ninusacooo

8,   Cross the two

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5—SCOTCH

05’ THE   SACRED

VAULT or  JAMES VI.

The   apartimiemit re   resents a subterranean   vault. The   decoratiens are p ie rh m le Ilashicil   with celour Tbere are 24   lights, of   which  5  are before be  Ihiroec,  7   South,   5 ~vest   before the   Senior Warden, and 3   before the Jeuslor Wardems   Before  the throne  in the   South, is the   altar of peilumes, In the ems   which is alighted chafing  dish,   burning   the purest   incense Neeth  Is asquare table on which are the twelve loaves of   shiew-bread,  formIng tico  hues o h six  loaves   each On  this table, in front, is agold   tray  with a  goldeme  trowel  . the   tray  contains amixture need  en  the   receptions At  the Casl,   before the thione, is aoarrmbeeal altar in the  West is alarge braren vase filled  with water At the   loot  of the   dais which   ornaments the   throne, is a transparemet   delta   containing  the   aiime  of  God in   Hebrew Characters The  period of labour is  from“noon to   midnight “ The age  s o 7  times  7 years. Tje  meeting   tates   the title of   College,   and there  are   ccii   Officers The Presidemit   represents   Solomon, and so   called   “Thsrimie   Powerful “ I  Time second  is   seated at his  right, to represesit   Hiram S The Iteopertable  Sciolor Warden, who  represents   Adonhiram 4 The   Ecopeetable   Junior   Wiirdeim, who  represents Moabon 5 The  Guardian  of   Seals  is  placed at the   left of  5.   The Grand   Treasurer, in the   ttorth, the Mister, and sepresents Galand represents Jabulum 7 The   Grand Secretary, in the   South, represents Johohen 5 The   Grand Orator,  mthe Sooth, represents Abdonmon. 9 The Gramed   Master of Ceremonies, in   time   North, represents  Stolkiai 10 Tbc Captain of the Guards is   placed   near the   Junior   Waiden,  and represents

 X r c

Zerbil This   ribbon is   crimson. The jesrel is agold compass,   crowomed,   opened at 60~ on  the quadrant,   between the limbs is amedal, on one  side  of   which  m e a sun, and oie the   other  the Itamnig star, in tIes middle of which is the   letter G, on  the   quadrant   are the   figures 8,  5, 7, 9 The apenie  is   white,  hned and bordered   with crimeno, us the ceutte of the apron is aflat  squarc stone, in the middle of   u’hich  is   inserted an iaon   ring   Each  Scotch Masonwears a ring of  Alliance, inthe  inside  of which  is   this ownem’s   miime andthe   date of  his   reception,  and  on  the  outside,   “Vines   unites what   death   cannot sepa-

rate”

5. 1. Or TH E O A T H .   Carry   right   hand to  left   side,   bring it back    quickly and   horizontally to the   right. 2. Or   Frex. Carry  open  right  hand  on   the left  cheek,   palm  outwards  and hold  the  elbow   with   the left   hand 3. Or A orm itotxTao ao AHD SrLEHCE.   Raise both   hands   open   towards heaven,   head inclined,   cyes   raised,   then  place  Sh e   tsvo   first   fingers o h the right hand on the hips. T. Mutually take  the  right   hand and   return it   alternately three times. One  says  ‘   Hvaaurs,” theothea   “Rairoseos,”  and the first   replies”  Htom’lehcs.”   Take  each other’s  right hand with the grip  of the 3rd degree. One says ‘ Are you going  further9” Answer. Advance  thehand to the   elbow, then   each place left hand on   right   shoulder with   the right leg of  one   advanced between  that  of the  othei - 3,   Grasp   each   other’s  right hand, then   pass hand   over  the back, as   if to draw each  other closer together. WP. 1.   HTzaosanhcs. 2.   NARAOcH-LE. CoVEOED  WORD. 1. N OA EA O, in placeof   MuaeroAs. 2.   NOEAOM, in   place  of    MneorocAae. 3 L sao o rxe . Some give for   this last KABARAHAHENA15 which

belonging to the 18th

is a  corruption of Bea Machch  bamearnh; ~.

steps and one  slow.

210—SCOTCH or ST.   ANDREW. The decorations are red   supported by   white   columns. The   seats   of the Master  and two  Wardens are red  with  gold   fringe, those of the  Scotch are blue   At each iiigle is aSt   Andrew’s Cross, and  before   these are 4   lights; 2  lights  are on the   altar, and  seven groups of  9, making inall,  5 1 The Meeting is   termed  a   Grand   Lodge The   President   takes the   title of  the “Palm iarch, “ the Brethren, ~‘  Worshipful or Respectable   Masters. period of labour at  opemimog is   “full midday,’ and  at closing,  ii   this entrance the  is   square nine,   years is 51 The o r The robe   red. of night” of  age Thee   ribbon,   poppy colour, scorn  as  a   scarf, at the   bottom  is   the jewel, atteiched  by  a rosette of   green   ribbon Girdle,   of white  sills,   with gold fringe Tbc   jewel  is acompass on three triangles ,   enclosed in ens of them is arcvsrssd square with adagger in itsangle.   This jewel,   when worn from the   neck, is  suopended byagreen   ribbon bordered  with red,  andban aSt. Andrew’s Cross   surmountcd  by acrown, in the   centre is a phmic-apj5le  or a enclosed en atriangle placed  m u   time   middle  of  a ring, te which  is  attached a key   hanging  between  the two   inferior   branches  of the   Cross; on the extremity of  the  arms of  this   Cross arc  the  initials  of the  four sacred words,

B .   J. It N. S. Or   EARTH. ‘Rub the   forehead   with the   back  of  the right hand, head  slightly inclined forward. Or   WATER.   Carry the right hand to the heart, and   stretch it   horizontally to the height of  the breast,   then let it   fall on the   right side. Or A5TONa5HHENT AN D   HOEROR.   Turn the   head on   the left   side looking  at the earth,  raise  the  joiioed   hands to   heaven  a  little to  the  right-   Or Fiaz.  Join   the hands  with the fingers interlaced, and cover  the right   with them,  pahns  outwards.   Answer. Or  Are.   Extend the  right hand   and arm to the height  of  the shoulder. Or   ADOerRATaON.   Raise  the eyes andhands to  heaven, the heft ama a  httle  less   elevated  to the  right,   left foot a  little raised, so   that the knee  may form  a   square with the right  leg. Or   Sooc.   Place  the thumb  of  the   right   hand on the right  eye, raise the first finger to form  a   square  and  place  in  lane as if to take a   point of    sight, saying, iii   measure   even the   sun.” GENERAL.   Form with the two   arms,   hands   upwards, a St. Andrew’s Cross on the breast. T.  1.   Take each successivelyby the let, 2nd, and 3rd   joints of  the first   finger of  the   right hand,   spelling   alternately the apprentice’s  word   (B-) 2.   Dothe  same with the middle  finger, spelling the companion word   (3). 3.   Take  the   last  joint of  the first  finger   syllabling the word  Non-A-OH.   GENEItAL.   Take the last  joint  of  the first   finger of  the   right hand,   sayiiig   Ero,  to which  the other replies Aic. Then pass  t o the  last joint  of  the little finger   saying Haoe, to  which  the other replies   ILRAEEN. W.P.   LERADRA or   LEIEPOIA,   angel of   fire.   NARARsAC,   air. DOILLAT,   water.   Crncor,   earth. W.S.   HAHOXEN   (ultio).

BAT.-22-333-4444.

MAECH. On  the  plan of  the   Jerusaleno Cross, by three  steps of   Apprentice, three  of  Companion,  three of Master.

ROTE or   hsilzaAiM.

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CLASS V.

0—LITTLE   ARCHITECT.

22 ‘ E l m s m i g e i s 27  years. The ribbon  is   poppy  red,   and at the   bottomis ablue rosm itte   ‘Ihe  jewcl  is agplden  triangle  attached to the  ribbon. Th e   apron Is white,   hued and bordered in the colour of  the ribbon. S.   PAss.   Pose  the   right  hand  on  the hip,  regard  the sky, and move  the left foot backward. Say,   “Are you an   Architect ?“ Answer-   Make  the   same sign on the   opposite side. Say, “I am.”   CHARACTER.   Form  a   triangle  thus:   Make the sign of the Craft  Master Mason, raise  the hands to the height  of  the eyes,

withdraw  the hands  horizontally and place them on the heart. Answer. Place righthand on  the hip,  make  a retiring  movement and pass right  foot behind  the left. T.   Same  as  Craft  Master  Mason,   then mutually toke  hold of  the  right  side,  and alternately make  three  shakes pronouncing one of  the  syllables of  the  WP. W.P.   NoxoAc. W.S.   LEHORIO.

26~—COMPANION,  PERFECT   AECHIT ECT. 5

Th e ag e  m e

S  times  3, Sand  7  years (it). The jewel lea circle in adouble triangle in gold,   worn at the   button hole with ared and blue   braid. The apron is white, lined aid bordered with  red  and finished with  shine  favour.

S. Pose  the  thumb  of  the  right hand  upon  the nose, the hand forming a   square, the left  hand   upon the hipT.   Seize   each other’s   right   wrist,   with the   double   claw of  a Master,  afterwards the   sideW.P.   IaeiHcAJ,  f or   IAaoHcAJ W.S.   KHaHcAJ or EnoaHcAj. BAT.-333-333-333-333-333.

27o~MASTER,   PERFECT   ARCHITECT. TIm e age is 3   times 27   years—St. The   ribben   is bhec   with ared  rosette. The jew el  is atriple  triangle  iii   gold,   containing  a circle and aflaming star in the centre. in blue

The apron is   white,  lined   with   red,   having adouble   border

240—ARCHITECTURE.

5.   Place back of  right  hand on the   forehead, draw   down  in square to  the   abdomen  as if  cutting,  and join the  hands on the head to   form the compass. T.  Seize  the  right  hand  with the  Master’s geip, and then  the side left hand   upon the  shoulder,  and   advance the right  leg against the brother’s. W.P.   NIHCAJ. W.S.   Aims, IA o eo o A ,   HAvoHEJ. INcoHaeiYNacABLE  W.   HesonAic,  HAvouaes. BA¶r..22.1.22.l-22-1-22-1-22-l.

The  ribbon m e   blueembeomderedwith black laceworn saltmrewise.   Time   jewel a golden globe suspended by tico  knots of ribbon. Time  aproim white  doobled and bordered   icicle blue,  blackand red.

28o~PERFECT   ARCHITECT.

230—GRAND   ARCHITECT. the fohlew ing~  letters em-

99  years The ribbon is  white,   with broideredmnfronte G.E LIt TI M-

T im e  age s o

There as   neither   S.T. or  WY. WS.   Hnini   (projecit), and not  H cA im uxss .

The age  m e lii years.

S. Any desired  geometrical  figure,   provided atbe  angular and distinct an   design, w used. T.   Take each other’s   right   hand   with the fingers   interlaced ,in  sign of   union. W P . U and URT, first   syllables of the W.S. W S.   Maim and M eaaoauosT   (elluminatmones, perfectionce), these words are only   pronounced at   receptions  and   even   then the last  syllables aim and   naic  are only  pronounced. 255—APPRENTICE,  PERFECT  ARCHITECT.

The age  is  9  times  9   years. The ribben  is aredand blue braid, and fromit is womthe jewet, which isa triangle   withio acircle The apron m e   white, lined witb  red and bordered blue.

S.   Pass the thumb  over the  forehead, the  fingers   separated and forming a  square,  the left  hand  upon the hips. T.   Seize the left  wrist with the  left  hand,   with  the grip  of a Master. W.P.   NaHC.AJ. W.S.   LEimIoHia, CAEEG, for REEEHO, KaAvuoi~, forHTEDI’AR. BAT.-333-333-333.

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Th e jewel,  ribbonis red and olwornfromleft  age ms5l   years. The to right, and  from which circle   gold, an  thecentre,   thee inatriangle,  is a  letters and & interlaced   Time  apron is   white   lined with   rcd. S. Carry  right   hand to   forthead, as if to shield it from the light.’ Answer. Make the  same sign with the two  hands. T.  Take hold of each other’s right   side   with  the  right hand, theleft on  theleft shoulder, and say in a low   voice:   “NaRA,o” (dexter). Bnz.-SSSS888S—l.

29o~SUBLIME   SCOTCH. This degreeis   identical with che   2l~,  cacept   in what follows   —The President   wcaro a crown  andholds  a blue   sceptrewith  gilt  tillets The age  m e et The aproa m e   white,   doubled and  bordercd 35ar0—” I count not   more  “ with   crimson   White gloves Th c  head is hound  with a   crimson   wreath, whereon  i s embroiderel  twelve golden stars, with  the  Hebrew  Sod,   or name of  G o d in  the middle S.   Raise the right   arm and  point   towards heaven   with  the first   finger-’ II BAT.-22.22-22-22-22-22.

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0—SUBLIME   SCOTCH OF   HEREDOM. 80 sets 1 4 7  years. T h e e  ribbon is  red,  embroidered in  green;  attashed  to l~  h e   this Jewel, a le m m in g   star  with  t he letter 0.   Tunic  red. The apron is W l i  Its, I l m i m e e l m m m d   bordered  red. S. J.   Omerry the   right hand to the   shoulder and remove  it sjulekly to the   right   hip,   bending the   knee.   Answer.   Place right humid   upon  the   left hip, and   draw it horiEontally to  the right. 2.   Carry  the  right   hand in   square   upon the forehead, the thumb  extended.   Answer.   Carry the  joined   hands  on the abdonmen   with the ends of  the fingers  inward. ‘ 1 ’ . 1.   place hands under the arm pit as if to  lift. 2.   Take the right hand  in good   faith,   turn it  three  times, and   pronounce at each   turn one of  the  words,   “EcloAcaLA, Eseaaoscr, SsscsimoH. WY.   NeiccAs,  KaccaHeAs,   IAIOCHcAJ. J3AT.-22-1-22-1-22-1-22-l-22-1. CLASS VI.

815—ROYAL   ARCH.

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This meeting, e v h m ic h   takes the tithe of  “ College,”  is   held,if   possible,in a subterranean   place or   saull,  wathout doors or   windows, and   entered by a trap  door. Nine arches support the vault. On each is written  the name of  ties   fist niiie  architects—i,   Sod, 2,   Shan, 3,   Jab,   4, Ehelals, 5,   Elishi, 6, Jalmeb I 7.  Adonam, 5, EI-h’lianan, 5,  Jobsl,   all names of   God. T Im e  Presidem it, m is the East,  m e  termed  “Thrice Poicerful Omod Master,”  representing S o lo m no ei On lim e   left o m d c m e the second   officer,  representing Hiram. 5. Tim e GrandTreasurer, in the North,  representing   Jabohum;   4 The Grand Sceactamy, m u the   South,  repiesenting   Johahen, ,5 T hee   Grand Inspector,  in tIm e   West,   representing Stoikin. It is   necessary  to have 3 Aspirants. The tinse of  laboer m e ii  from evening   untilmorning” The  Grand Master wears a  yellow   robe, and has  seer  it  a Royal mantle of   blue  satin. Riram has  an ancient travelling cootume,  head   covered and   sword   in hand. Tim e   Grand

Treasurer  wears   fromthe neck  awhite  ribbon,  to melsich is   hung agold  key,

am id n i n e   the ribbon arc thee letters, 1. V.I. 0 T.. (tuveni verbum in ore tennis). The ribbon is  peppy   red. The jewel is a golden  triangle or delta~ hut others give a  medal if   gold, on   which   is engraven on   one side this otone of  the trap, tIm e reverse a triple triangle, on which  is  cngravcia the letters,  “S. S.S. S.1 P   T.5’.A.S.R   HannoliSi,” S. OF  AnoacuATeoN.   Raise the hands towards heaven, the head

inclined  to  the   left and   one knee on the ground. TCON.  Fall

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RITE OF   ItIiZRAiB.

RITE OF !,IIERAThI.

Or   ADORA-

on  both   knees.

T.  Place  the hands   under the  brother’s  armpit as if to  help him up,   saying  “Toub bangani  ngamal  aba. of   good  heart 1 courage.)   Answer.   The same  token, saying  MOLOFAS. W.P. The   names of the nine   arches; above   given. W.S.   HAvOEEJ.

BAT.-55555—22. 5—GRAND AXE   (GRAND   ARCH, oa   INTERIOR 32 TEMPLE), mc   GRAND ARK.

The  ordinary   dreos.   Ribbon blue.   Apron white herdered   yellow.  jew el  Is the figure  of  the  Ar k  of   Alliance, worn  t o  tim e   ribbon.

S. Or ORDER.   Place feet  in form of  a  sqsiare,   leftarm   along tbe body,  right arm   held out   horizontaUy to the height  of  the shoulder. Or   REceoNaTeoN.   Join   hands   with the   fingers crossing,  and the thumbs  in cross. W.P. lA n ic A ic A Im e , for   IARARKAM   (homiliatio filli). Answer. LEAresa.   REPLY. “Is  that   all.”   Answer.   BocAs.  (Heb. Jagalcob, supplanter) -

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335—SUBLIME   KNIGHT or  CHOICE .—CHIEF OF FIRST  SERIES.

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The room is decorated with   garlands and   emblems   representing the mysteries of  the  people of Israel. in t he   North is the Ark of   Alliance, raised on steps   under a psvihon of   cloth of gold, enriched with brilliant or~amsnts.   Below the Ark is  the  tuminous   etar,  bearing on  t he  five  points some hieroglyphical characters.   Before   the Ark m e  a gold chandelier  of seven branches. At the foot of  the   steps   is the seat of the  President,  at   whose right  is  stable upon  which  reposes the   tables of  the  law, scissors,   aponmard anda ribbon of the Order, in the   middle of   thee  room is  the  m eltar of   sacrifice o n   which  is  ths  everburnaug sacred fire. A eutless At the bottom of  the roomis  th e  altar of perfumes,  opon schicli is achafing   dish;  two   vases contain respectively the ordinary water and the bitter   water. The time of  opening  tim e   Ark is—” 11  is neither  d ay nor   night It is   neither   rain  nor

fins  weather.” To  close  it,~ii The   tribe of   Israel  is   satisfied’ 25 years, or aswell, between 26  and  60 years

  This  age  is

The Meeting isnamed m l   Ark,” o’ “Tabernacle.” The Pecoldeot, Sublime   Master, the  Wardens, ii Sacrificers,” the   Members,   “Levites.’ The Master is clothed in the High Priest’s costume,   hsaviog a white  robe, of  which  the  narrowsleeves   descend to   this  wrist,   over  this m e a  gesen   robe mingled with gold,  and reaching to the kuce, the large  sleeves   reaching to thesides. Thegirdlem e   red fringed with goldfringe, ribbonhalf red andgreen to which is  appended  the cables  ofthe law. ‘rim e Sublime   Master  has  Isis head and  face covered esitli along veil. T hee two S acrificers  have aho m eg red robe, held by a   black   silk   gmrdte   with gold fringe,  through   which m e   passed a poimiard. The Levites   have   a white  robe and   white gm m die, and   thejewel upoms the heart. The jewel   is a star in gold of fivepoints , in  the centre is an emerald,   aiid at each point a ruby ; upon the points of   thee   star arc five hieroglyphic letters  expressiep the   Greuct   Secret of the degree.

S. Or   Osinane.   Take   hold of  the   side, with the bIt arm

elongated,  expressing grief. S. Pass the right   hand  into

the   left sleeve, withdraw it and examine  both  sides of it. T.  Hook reciprocaUy the little  fingers of  the right hand. W.S-   MCHARA  (Heb.   Gabarim transitus, which is the ndme of  the last  camp of the Israelites  before entering Canaanj. W.SG.   IAHH-LE  (Deus  vivens). BAT.-1-LE-ces-1-La’AR5C.

SECOND SERIES.—CLASS   VII.

845—KNIGHT OF THE   SUBLIME   CHOICE. The  decorahons, titles  and  costumes are same as en  the precedingdegree.

The age is—”Three years more than my brother,” forksron was ulder   thad Moses. S. Or   ORDER.   Grip the chin as  if  it was bearded and let the

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wrist  descend  to thechest. eyes,  falling  back  a step.

2.   Cerry   the left   hand  befere  the

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t Topoh motoaUy the toes of  the right foot.

W3AT.-338. .   Same as those of  the preceding degree. ]

350—PRUSSIAN   KNIGHT. Tim e   apartment le  a retired place,  o n   disposed   as to receive  the  light of the’

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by asingle window,  and the   assemblies arc   held only at   full The   meeting m e   called a Chapter, and the President m e   called

usoom i “Lieutenant   Knight  Commander,”   representing Frederick II   of Proesia, founder ofthe Order There areS  Knights of Office   Inspector,   Introducer, Orator,   Guard,  Chanceltor, Treasurer. For Arms—lot.Aenre, a sm ives   moon surrounded   with gold   stain.   2ed.  Sable, an equmlatoral   ermangle and  an arrow of   gold. Banquets are forbidden. The ribbon a s black, worn from left to right,  to   which  is attached thejewel,  an  equilateral timangle in  gold, tiaversed   by anarrow with the point in base,   one may also   wear  a   smtvcr moon at the  button hole. Ape  on and gloves, yellow. S. Of    OSDER.   Raise the   arms   towards heaven, the   face turned to the East or to the moon, Of  INTRODUcTCON.   Show the fingers of  the right hand elevated.

The   brother takes the   fingers   with his   right hand and   says, “Frederick  II ;“ he presents  in turn his   three  fingers, which the   other  seizes  and   says, HAON   (Heb   1~oahh,  requtes). T.   Take the first   finger of  the   raght  hand, press it with the thumb  and first finger, and say,   MERe;  the   brother   melces  the same   grip  and says,   MAN,   repeat the grip, saying,   HIxelsAl. WP.   Gaec..saer,  repeated   threetimes in a sad  tone. WS.   MERe, Man,  HTEHPAJ. IBAT.-11-1 MARcN. The  three steps of  Master. 36u~KNIGHT OF THE TEMPLE.

Tbe President  m e  named,  “Very   Respectable Grand   Master, “  the   Wardens,   “Venerabico;”  and  the Membem  5, “Chevaheers”   They all wear achain of gold roend tim e   neck. The   sword is  of the ancient   pattem, with   gold guard and hilt.   White   gloves. The   jewel is  the  Jerusalem Ceoss. The apron s o white, with lace and fringe of   gold. S.   Foe-re the cross   with the arms, raising the   eyes and pronouncing three times   the name,  “IANODA.”   Answer.   Join  the hands hud  let them  fall   again,   with  the eyes   lowered. WS-   LANODA. Bsnx-333-55555-and 13 continuous,—21.

375—KNIGHT   OF THE   EAGLE. Theribbon a s of water   green,  oprenkled   with   death’s   heads  neil   pierced with a cross,   between the   heado   is a sword, with tim e   letters L. B.  P. (Lihertd d e  paseer)   ‘lbs  apron s o  white, lined  and trimmedwith red. S. Pass nght hand to left   shoulder,   withdraw   to right hip and place it on  the  guard  of  the sword. T.   Mutually  touch the toes,   left   hand  on sword guard. VYP.   SATREEaL. ~N.S-   ADVJ,   Nase.uNea. BAT-A blow   with  the feet at entry, answered fromthe inside.

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390—XNIOHT OF THE   BLACK   EAGLE.

The   dress  is black.   Sword black.   Shoe ties  of   fire   coloured ribbon. Hat

with white   feather   Gloves red,  bordered black.   Ribben   red,   Ironi.  right to left.   Jewel, ablack eagtc  wilds   wings   spread,   attached  to the  button lisle

wmtb  a red ribbon. S.   Place the hand  upon the throat.

T.  Squeeze the  brother’s right hand three  times,  then  carry right hand   to sword  and   place  at on  his   hi-east ;   then   give the Apprentice  grip, saying,”  Our  brother  a s  found.” The grip  of  Companion,   saying,   “The   Eagle is   guarded.” The   grip of  Master and  reversing the right  hand,  saying, “Easneic.” WY. 1,   LErLE or  IAROiJE. 2,   LEHO   (tabernacle).   Name of  the so n of  Zerubbabel,   son of  Phadaia (1   Chron., cS,  v .   20). W.S. 1,   HATItREBAK, for KARABAT. 2,   SAiseRue or SAiNER, from Menni or Mennith   (preparation). Name of  a   city of  the  land of Gad   (Jug. c.   2, v,   33). Name of a   country (Jerem. c. 51, v.27), BAT.  999999999-333  or 22-22-22.

395—KNIGHT OF THE   REID   EAGLE. S.   Advance the two arms asif  to   seize   the brother by the shoulder. Answer.   Place   the right   knee on   the ground, aims crossed on  the breast. WY.   Ev]sAoae. VI! S.  Iaaoooao or LemoN   (Heb. Nogemi pul-

chra).   (spelled.) BAT.-55555-4444.1. 405—KNIGHT   OF THE WHITE EAST. The  apron  e e   red, lined and   bordered  white, with a  golden star in the middle. S.   Place   the right   hand  on the forehead. T.  Take the fingers of   each  other’s  right  hand. W.P.   SEes   W.S.   SEticY,   Somue.

410—KNIGHT OF THE   EAST. The   decorations of the  Scot   room is water grocim,  the  second red.   Both rooms sic lighted by 70  lights  en  1 0  groupe of   seven. The  ageis  7 0  years The  President   represeets   Cyrus. King of   Persia, aid  takes tIm e  lisle of  “Sovereign.”  Tbe Wardensare  “Generals,”  The  Secretarm-, “Chancellor” A Grand Master of Ceremonies The   Candidal  em s namcd Zecubbabel,   King of the Israelites. The mebben  m e  water  green,   from   right to   left, on  it arc bones and   siattered  limbs, heads, emowne, sworde,   sonic   whole and   others brokeum in the centre m e a  bridge, on tim e   arch of   which are  the LIters   “I.. B P.” The jewel is a sword. The apron is white,  lined, and   bordered green; upon the bib is a bleeding  head   and two crossed swurds. In the nieddie of  tim e   apron is a chain, oe   which   else inks a m  e teiaogul.sr S.   Carry the right   hand to  the left   shoulder  and   bring it  in serpentine fashion to the right   hap,  imitating the waves of a river;   then   draw the sword from the scabbard and point it as if  for combat.

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‘1 ’.   Seize  each  other’s left  hand,  the arm raised  and  extended as if to   repulse an   attack, whilst seeming   to desire to cut a passage to the right;   then   carry   reciprocally the point of  the sword to  the heart. The   first   says   Juda, the   second  answers

Benjamin. WY.   MoRonMJ,   UIAaaaux.   W.Gd.   LAaAsscs   MoaAmcs hA. W.S.   NonoHpA=s. C ivic or AccasatAlloic.   Glory to Godand to  the  Sovereign. BAT-55555-22. M.usca. Advance  boldly by 5   long steps, sword raised.

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BITE OF   ihizzilAIui.

RITE or  IieIEltAaea.

5—COMMANDER OF THE   EAST.

The  ribbon  is  yellow. On itis embroidered S skulls and S arrows, and a rule with  the letters B   AA.E.J. S.   Feign  to lower  the   lance and   malce the   sign of  command

with the index  finger of  the  aight   hand.   Answer.   Lower  the lance, incline the forehead and carry the thumb and right index finger  there. T.  With   right hand   upon the   breast,   receive on the   left shoulder  the right   hand of  the   brother, and repeat. 1,   HALaE, 2,   HAaLA. 1, IA N o D A , 2,   HAIaE.   Both,   HAvORRJ.

four  crosses  of Commanders

yellow S.  Hold   the lance in the right hand, the   sword   in the left along the body, thefeet in squareOr   ENTRY.   Hold in  both

hands the lance  in   rest; piece right  hand  upon the back of that of  theintroducer,  who puts  his left   above,   saying,   “You  jest.” Pose  the  left   hand on   that  of  the brother,   replying,   “You  are mistaken.” Finally, place  reciprocally the  left   hand on the right shoulder, and right   hand  on the head.

W.   MunretiecaA   (spelled). BAT.-22-1-22.

440   ARCHLTECTIJRE OF   SOVEREIGN   COMMANDERS

OF   THE TEMPLE.

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Tbedecorations are red with black   cohunmus, on each of   which   is an arm holding a torch. The dais a nd etc throne  a m e red with black   tears In  the centre isa  lustre  of   three rowswith  27  lights,  or  11 on  t im e  mmccc, 5  on the second, eon the third   Other 27  lights  are placed on a  round table, round which the   Commanders sit. The   hours   of seiviec at   upenmor arc   “Ten hours,” at  closing,  “Foer hours “ The  meeting m a   calied   “Court,” the President, “  All Posrerlul,” hut in   some   Courts. “ Very   lhlustreouo and “Very  Valorous” The Wardens are named   “Very   Sovereign Commanders” The   Menihers are   “Sovereign   Comamanders” The   “All Powemful”   weers   a white robe, and   over it   a red mantle bordered with   ermine,   he has as   his head a   emown   with   points. Gloves while, lined and bordered red. Rithon while broedered red,   worn at the nerk  at the   point of  it is the Jewel on the two   sides   are, en   reib the

The Commanders %rear  a  red scarf   bordered

erich  black, to which  is   suspended the   Cross  of   Commanders,   enamelled  in gold The   Jewel is a   geld   triangle, on   wbmeh as   engraven m u   Hebrew eharaccerothe  seered word. The   apron en red doubled  end  bordered   black, and has on the  l a m h   the Teutonic   cross of time   Order  surmounted with a crown   of laurels, and under the bib m e   a key.

S. Or   RernoerNaveoN   Make the   sign of  thecross on  the  forehead   with  the thumb  of the right hand,  the other fingers closed. Answer. IN   C O U R T   Kiss  the  forehead where the   sign has been made. OU T   OF COURT.   Instead of kissing the   forehead, the answer  is, Place the two   first fingers of  the right hand on the

mouth,  closing the   other  fingers and   holding the  palms  outwards. Or   ORDER. IN   COURT. The   nght   band   extended  on the round   table, forming  with the extended  thumb a   square. Our or   Couicr   Being   standing, the   right   hand   is placed on the breast  as before  given. T.   Stnke three light   blows with the right   hand  on   the left shoulder of  the brother,   who,   taking the   right   band, answers with three   gentle shakes.

WY.   Boseonos. W  S. I.R  NI. BAt~99999iJ999~999999909.9999y9y99.   Some   say,  2 7 by 1212-3,   with   flat of   sword. MARcH.   Thaee journies,  but  no   particular  step.

435—GRAND COMMAN DER OF THE   EAST. The ribbon m e  yellow,  and  on itis emubreidered this   letters A  RN.   aloe a gold lancewith a   palm  meterlaced.   The apion is blue, doubled and  bordered

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455—PRINCE OF  JERUSALEM. The Lodge is divided  into  two   pacts The first  roomrepresents  the Court of Zemubbabel,   Ring of Jerusalem, the   hangings are   yellow, m c is   lig~htcd by 25  hghcs,  ins groups  of  5   each Ttcsecond   roomre-pm   coente   the Court of   Darius, successor of   Cyrus, reigning at Babylon   This hangings  are red and the   thin  one anddata are yellow,   lime passage  by   which the candidate is

conducted   feom one  aparlment to  the ocherrepreseocs  theroad  leadingfrom

Babylon toJerusalem The gem mod of labuur  cemmeoces “at snurmee,” and closes at midday.” The  President m u the two   rooms  is   termed’   VeryEquit-

able   Pimnee,” the Waideos,   “Very   Ruleghtened   Princes,” the   Members, “Valorous Princes”   The meeting m e te m me d a  Council,  and is the guardian of thb prevdeges   which   ilie   “Princes  of  Jerusalem  “ eejoy  in she emifermer hodmes The embbsn  m e   yellow, broidered in   gcld, with abalance and   hand of justice, a dagger, 5 stars  a m id 2   crowns Tue jewel is a geld ceedal; engraven on one  face is a hamed  holameg   a balance,  o n the   other side   a twoedged sweid a nd   5 scars. The apron isred doubled  acid  berdeced   yellow.

Re d  gloves.

S. Raise   boldly the  sword on high, ready to fight, the left hand on   the hip -   Answer.   Extend the arm to the  height of  the shoulder, as if  to fight,   with   the right   foot in form of  a square, the  great toe at the end of left  foot. T-   Strike mutually,   with  the  right   thumb on  the joint of the little finger, 5   blows   by 1-2 2,   joan at the   same   time the right feet to form a   straight   line, then   touch the   knees together, then   place the   open   left hand on   each  other’s shoulder; the first   says,  twenty; the second   responds, twenty-three. W.P.   Hncunr.   Answer.   MieteE. W.S.  RAOA.   Answer., Heaancs   lklaataat.

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RITE OF   itt~iiAfl5l.

Ivlsnori.   Gravely on tiptoe.   Advance (at the   sign) the  left foot ghthngly; bring back   the right   foot  to the end   of the   left, marking  the step, and  then   the remainder up tofive.

CLASS IX. 0—SOVEREIGN   PRiNCE   ROSE   CROIX  OF   EJLWINN46 ING AN D OF HEPSEPOM. This degree m m  elsewhere called  Knight  oh  the Blade Eagle,   Knight ef  the Pelican,   Sovereign Prince  of Heredem,  orKisiglet ol St  Andrew of   Scotland.

Seven Chambers eec required   forrieeptmoie, esfollows

ist An antechamber

for the Chevaleers 2nd A  chamber  ropreocotieg the  esplanade of a castle, aid a small   retreat for the   Aspemant did A   number  f or the   palmoading used en  detence   otche tower, and whisebto alloir  passage’,   nenstalso belarge

eeeuoh to  contain a table  aid two   chairs,   in this chamber   theresoon out-

let en   mehich anametiquc   limp so   kept hureimig imesidethe  Coerce, to the left, m e   reprenented  a gate ichechm as cuisposed to  conduct to  the  dungeons serving isa   prison, at the  sidemen bmol,en   column  en  esleich is   engraved the   three names,   Cain, Aehan, Unne file, A chamber   erheech represents the moats of  acastle, m u  front ofthe  gate mean  issue   inside leads to the   castle by menses of adrasvbredge 6th A chamber   leerger than the   other  represents  the Portico  of the ca

0tlc   There is a gem   Isiwn,   meirhan   which are   placed long seats 10   sheright  amid   left orthe Ifuiglite,  and emear   thee  doors  are   seats for the  guards 6th A   chamber sm ell   larger   than  the preceding   should   have a door of   communication for  metmeduersee   without   taveising the   other chambers,   ices   humig  erich  blade To   tIme   left e m s   entering  is a   seat and table,   evith  the  equame  and level icr the Semmeor   Warden In   front so a thandeliem   with atranepimeney, o m e  e nlm m ela  m e   painted thee  Sev em e  Precepts of Noah. To   time   right is the   ceat  end  table, w m m h Ihe   plumb  and   compass  for Ihe Junior   Waedeae   before   hini is   elsa a ehniidehier   with a trianpamency, On which is ivimiten the Decalegue In thee   psinemyal   pait of the   moom so the throne  of thee President,   lottie   left amid  a little  in   advance is   atheid   chindesmer   with acranspareecy,  on  which   appears   Faith, Hope,   Charity.   Before this and a little to the   right, is on iliac   upon which  en the  Itible open at the Evangelist SI   John a holIsm   sphcie, a   squire and plumb   rule, a level su, mounted by apair  of open  compasses   andaeandlestmetol  three branches At   foot is a  eushin  coveredwiih  black  In the middle  of  the chamber is a pedestal  re5ieseniing  else  bane of  a column, and   beesceen it and   time  altar m e designed eho foot 01 the celunmn, of schecim the  altar   represents the   capital. Above ties throne is a laige trasesporeecy concealed by a curtamim. It rep   eseate   ajagged   tuft,  alamb lyisig noses a book wieb   sevems   seals, to the right  an eaglehovers e m s the air,  tothe left  ap~imeon  wish its yeueg, Ibe cubical etemie, on   erhich m e a wembemed   ieee  a m id the   faming   eta’,  evict the   letter ‘Jod” To  the   rmeht  so ass   ass,  to   left  an  ox,   bosh   recumbent, with  the head  turned tows, do  the   star   melimehes  placed between the   letters M nud J, and  below apoimited  hsmmmer 7th A   chamber of the   same  dimemesmons  i s hung with  red and   bimlhmansly   lighted Above the   altar  is a trmnepimeney whereon  so  pamneed ameusetamn,  doern schich   runs amiver,  on the   banks of  which  is atiec bearingii  k im m els  ef I muses   Upon theta p  ofthe   mountain is stand erected,  the  12   stone cousees ol   which   consist   of lipseceons   stoecs. Ahove these iiti   clone of which  each face repreocutsthree antics. ov,r  which are the names of  the   twelve,iiibes  of israel   Thus  stone supports aemoss  on which  mop noted ahmmb The timeomee of the   Piceidesme  and the   seats  ofthe Ofileems  and  Knights are aiianged   as in ihe other  chambero. The  cubs em o d  costumes nrc similar  to those 01 the other Rites In some foreign ehapte s  the  jeiset  is compo ed of bequares, 3  circles, and  3   trmsugles, ihe Rose Croix  of  Keiwmnning   wear  on the surmounted  with   the leeter J left knee agreen   gaiter, on   wheel, m e   embroidered the motto   Vereute et Silentie”   They   adopt at   their   reception a  eharacterietie  tiele h e y   which they ire always designated,   such  as  prudence,   valour,   firmness, Ac. The Piesedeot, Wardens,  and Bee.  Terrible   give up doming   theim   fenetmons  their

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personal characteristic and take that of   their   duties, as Wisdom,  Strength, Beauty, Alarm, and before   this   title   they place  the  consonants of the   cmv.l name All   decuments nrc   dated fromthe Orient ol   izieredom,  ased   give  the degrees 01   latmeude and   tongesude  of the place,  orof  the posoceormespomiding to the Zenith etc  seal  as u  castle  of  stone   embattled  and   lImbed by  lone towers esiveronesi by   ditches,  the   drairheidice lemeered, the   porceuhis rasoed. To  the   right  is the oun, on the simong temyer as the  device  wish “ Virtute  et

Smienemo S. OF THE  LAW.   Hands joined, fingers closelyextended,   open

as if  to place upon a   boole  (representing  the  tables of  the law). O~ TEE   TOWER.   Right hand   upon   the left shoulder, the left fiat  by  the   side OF   THE PEDESTAL.   Open   the right band,  look  at the palm, and carry at   to the forehead. O~   TieS   CHAPTER. The two hands extended on the forehesed, palms  outwards. OF HucREnoot. The ngbt   hand raised to the   level  of  the forehead, the   thumb elevated, the   other fingers shut; let  thehand  descend upon  the stomach, carry  at   towards the   left and   i-eturn to’  the right,   making a   cross   GENERAL.   Raise   the hands   to heaven, cross   the arms, the hands to height  o E the forehead ;   point to heaven   with  the index finger, the others  clencbdd. T.  Place  youeself  in front of the brother and   mutually place the hands on the   hips   GENERAL. The hands   crossed,   palms outward, resting  on   each other’s  breast. 2.   LEEAEOREZ. W P. 1.   Leuccxieic PARrecuaAoc W. IT N  I., or JltlJ. GENERAL  W.   NODORPAR. Other XV .   LeecaTeecs   (Heb.   Schalthiel, Dco   postulatus). NOEAOM,   MARIe,   HAvoueJ

BAT. -333

NB—Theae   grades  are given iii a   “Synod”   attached to the Rose   Croix Chapter of  the A. &  P   Rate, and   which   may be simply declared open for  the purpose   with  the Battery   333.

nine or  iiIZEAJii.

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FOURTH   SECXEOI$j, Treats  of  the   Ark of   Noah,  of  the   eight   persons saved  by that   Patriarch,  of  the   seven   wonders of  the   *orld and 6f  the three elect of  God.   These three  elect are:

LECTURE. The  moral  instruction relative to  this  grade presents a recapitulation  of all   Masonry  and  is divided   into 1 5   sections,  of  which  the  following is an  analysis.

FIRST   SECTION.

9.

In what place was  the   order established? A.   First at   Icobcolnll,   then at   Etiwinning   (Killincn), where the King   of Scotland   presided  m person as Grand  Master. 9. Why was it established  9 A. To reform the errors and   correct the  abuses   which   were

introduced   among  thebrothers of  thc  tirst three grades 9.  What   arethe   quahties   reguisite for  admission  into   t]ie II

Order? A. Patience, Prudence, Firmness Justice.   (The   sign and word  of Master   Mason is then given.) 9.   Give me your name and  title A. Ghiblim is my title,   Acacia  is my name. At the end   of this  section  the   obligation   is given; then   they begin  to travel in search of the lost  word.

SECOND   SECTION. It contains an exercise on   the numbers   9, 7, 5, 3,  after the manner of the treatise of  Bongo  and of    Oncien   There are 9 unities, 9   muses,  9   orders  of angels,  7  days of  creation, 7   liberal sciences, 7   angels before the throne of  the ]amb, 6   measures of  time, 5 ordei s  of architecture, 5 points  of conipamonship, 3 terms of  a   syllogism, 3   angles in a   triangle, 3   persons in   God, &c.

TREED   SECTION. The Son of Manis in this symbohsed by the   corner   stone (Perpend-aster),   which,  rejected by the builders, has  been  placed at the angle   of the  edifice,  and is the most  perfect model   ofthe Workmen to test their motal  jewels upon   Tinee great points distinguish   it,—Fraternal   Love,   Succoor,   Truth Its   name is These two words signify Heleanam, or sometimes  El Chanan Grace of  God,  and  not,  as  we are told in the  manuals, God is with us;   Eulaituel has the latter   signification.

1. Cyrus, King of   Persia,  for   having  liberated the Jews. 2.   Bezeleel (Reb.   Belsalel,  i n   umbra   Dei), son of  Tin and Mary,   sister of   Moses; he was one of  the   builders of  the Tabernacle and  full of   the spirit  of  God.   (Exod. xxxi.   2—10.) S   Mahansul, son of  a   prophet and   mentioned by   Isaiah. Maher Schalal ChasehBaa, (Praedam acceleians   spolium festinans), the name of   a   son, real or   supposed, of Isaiah.   (See Isaiah viii.  3) The two   living elect are  Enoch and   Elijah.   Enoch (Reb. Chanok), to   preserve the   principles   of the   sciences,   engraved them, like Hermes, on two  columns, one of  stone, the other of  brick.   Elijah   (Heb. Relish,) was borne to heaven in a   chariot of  fire. Three major   dvents   ought to  fix the attention of  the   Rose Croix,   the creation of the   world   (generation), the   deluge of  Noah   (destruction), and the red&mption of thehuman   race (regeneration). This   triple consideratioii   ought to be present to the mind of    every Freemason, as the   Royal   Art has   only,   like the  ancient mysteries, one   sam—the  lmowledge of nature, how all is born, is   destroyed, isregenerated.

FIFTH   SECTION.

In this arecommemorated the two mountains of salvation, Mormah  and Calvary; On the first   were   made  three   celebrated sacrifices,   that of Abraham,  that  of  David for the  plague, and that of   Solomon   at the dedication  of the Temple We all   know the great merit  the second  mountain   possesses in the  eyes  of   Chnstians Thegreatest   honour the   Jewish   Masons   could have received was  the presence of  the   Schebinah   (Majestas eeu   praestantia Dei,   that is to say, the Holy   Spirit) which descended twice from heaven,   once   during the   anointment   of the Tabernacle, the other time at the   dedication   of the   Temple. It   then   fixed itself upon the ark   of propitiation,   between the   wings of the cherubim, where it delivered   oracles  for 14  years,  when it dis. appeared  through the   infidelity of  the Jews.

SIXTH   SECTION. This   contains a   moral   allegory on   Masonic tools. Three Virtues   were   required   of the   Mason for   admission   into the They Middle Chamber,—Fidelity,   Silence end Hospitality. found in this chamber the   Mosaic pavement,   image   of the Law given to Moses  on   Mount   Sinai,  the  flaming   Star,   emblem  of  the majesty  of  God  on   this  mountain, and the indented tassels expressing the   ornaments of a  virtuous  life.

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BITE OF   iSIEBAiR.

There  is   another  Middle   Chamber in  which  Masons  ought to desire a   seat: it   is the Angelic body   of the   Temple of Jesus Christ,  into   which it as  only possible to be admitted by   Faith, Hope and  Chanty. We there find   the Tracing:board on the Mosaic  pavement   (the Path   of Safety wntten an the   Law), the Corner  Stone and   the Flaming  star, that  as to say   Jesus Chmat, the King of Jericho, the Lily of the Valley, the Grand Architect of  the  Church in all his  majesty;   then the  Broached   Thurnal or pointed   Chisel is on the   laced   Houppe.   This   chisel   is the emblem of   divine   grace which   is insinuated   into our   hearts likethe chisel   into  the stone.

SEVENTH   SECTION. It spealus of the   civil   virtues   that   are exacted of the Rose Croix. He   ought to   live   with   humility, content with his   lot, walking in the   path of   the Lord   and conforming   with   this He sublime   precept:   Alteri  no   feceris  quod   taha   fiem non vie ought,  besides, to be armed   with  the  Sword   of Justice, with the Buckler of   Eguity  and   with the Helmet   of Safety, to   engage with the   enemies  of   God, his  country and  his lung.

EIGHTH   SECTION.

Arrived at the   foot of  the   Tower whore he has his  name placed, the   candidate   asks the   guards for   news of    Sion. Answer. The Beauty is  about perishing, assassinated by   three scoundrels,   Cain,   Hakiii,   Hunna. 9.   Would you not be one   of the three? A.   Prove me, and   disprove  me if  you can ;   Simon,  lovest thou

ELEVENTH   SECTION.

9.   Wherehave you  been?

A. In the Pedestal. 9.  What  did you find there? A.   Three  young men. 9

k  of To  you  which I   answered,   Wine   first, 9..    W hat  did they as What is strong est? A woman next, and in the third place, the King. 9   What dad you find  besides at  the Pedestal? A. Zorobabel  (Rob   Zerubbabel). 9.   What has   Zorababel   done for   you? A-   Caused   me to ascend fromthe Pedestal to the summit,  by the base of the column. 9. How  did you mount this   base? A.  By a   spiral staircase,   ascended  by II   times  9. 9.   What   is the name of  the column? A. Wisdom. 9. And the   capital? A.  Beauty. 9   What did you find on the capital? A. A Lodge displayed  entablature. 9.   Whatinthis   Lodge? A.  A   Sphere  representing the Universe. 9,   What was on  the Sphere? A. An open   Book. 9.   What   was in this Book? A. A   word   made  by the   Sguare,   Perpendicular and   Chisel. Above  it   was the   Compass, opened on  the Square. 9.   What as  the strongest   thing? A.  Truth

me? NJNTH   SECTION.

It contains   proof   questions. 9.   What does  the sun signify,  throwing  a te  rays from afar? A. The celestial   light of   Revelation, which   dassepdtes the darkness of    ignorance. 9.   What does the moon signify,  whose light  as only reflected? A.  The law of  Natnue,  infinitely   lees   perfect   than   that of 

Cod. The othepquestions are of the  same kind. TENTH   SECTION.

9.   Wherehave you been? A.  In the Tower  of Refreshment. 9. How didyou   mount it? A.  By a   spiral   staircase,   which is  enclosed by   Seven,  Five, Three. Here the  signs, grips and  words of Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and ltlaster are given.

2 ’?

TWELFTH   SECTION.

9.   Wherehave you been

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A. Travelling  in the  world. 9.   What   were you seelung? A. The  Holy   Rock and the Loving  Mount. 9.   What  have you   seen there? A. A   running  Fountain. 9.   What did you hear   there? A. The voice   of the Lamb.

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A.   Come  and   drink. 9.   What did you see besides  on the Rock? A.  A   large church in a   large town. 9.   Where was this   Church? A. In the centre. 9.   What  Was its   shape 9 A.   That  of  a   regular Cross. 9.   What length

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A.   From East  to9West.

9.   breadth mmen se. A-    IWhat 9.   What depth?

A.   Without  end. 9.   What was the name of  the town? A. God be  praised, it is celestialJerusalem. 9.   What was at the base of  it? A.   Neither blood nor iniquity, but  justice and truth. Several other questions of the same   lund  follow.

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SECOND   SEttlE 5.—CLASS IX.

THIRTEENTH   SECTION.

9.   Where have

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you been?

A.  In the Middle   Chamber. 9.   What dad you see there? A.   Three   large   lights,  the Law  of   Nature, the   Mosaic Law, and the  Christian  Law. New  moral  allegories on  thetools and Masonic   jewels follow: 9.   What dad  you meet in the  Middle   Chamber? A.   Three  signs. 9.   Whore  dad they   conduct   you? A. To the   Cabinet  of   Wisdom. 9.   What do you   call   this  Cabinet? A. A Manger. 9.   What did you find  there? A A Loyal Knight with the Holy   Wife,and the Sacred Word. 9.   Name them. A.   Mary, Joseph,  Jesus.

FOURTEENTH   SECTION.

9.   What have   they  done since

the opening   of the Chapter? A.   They have   sought for the SacredWord,  and  we  have   found it by   your assistance. 9.   When  dad   they  lose  it A.  The children of   men   lost it when   their  spirits   descended into the Infernal   Cavern. 9.   When  dad   they   find  it? A.   When  their  spirits  rose triumphing  over  sin and the death of eternal  enemies. 9. Wh$  has the Word done  for us? A. It has lived   tinrty-tbree years on the   earth,  giving us a grand   example to follow It   died for   our safety a  shameful death  on the   Cross,   and then   mounting to the celestial   Light, ithas  interceded for us   with the   Father  and   conjointly   with the Holy   Ghost,  eke.

FIFTEENTH

AED   LAST   SECTION.

9.   What  were  the last  words  of  the charge? A. Consunamatum  est.

OF   MIZRAIM.

The  

475—KNIGHT OF THE   WEST. decorations   are red,   sprinheled   with gold   stars The meeting is

namedaGrand Council aid it has 24   members The President takes the title of   ‘Very   Powerful”   This 2i  members are   named e e   Respectable Ancients, all the   rest are   honorary   members, and tem med e, Respectable Knights.” The  period of labour at epeauog as “The   tune  us near’~~ at chess, “Time   ions   longer”   There are two   ribbons,   the one white   passing from left to right, the   other   hurt, and  werue en  ealture To  the   black   ribbon  is suspended the jewel, which  is aheptagosal   medal   part   gold and   part silver, ormother of pearl On  one  side at the angles  us   cegraved  the   Ititers B.  0. W. P  H. 0   F., signifying beauty,   divinity,   wisdom,   power,   honour, glory,  force   over   each letter isa stain, andin the   eametre us a  lamb insilver, eat on a seven-scaled beck, each of the  seals hesevuseg  one of the   above letters. On the other  foce so  two  crossed   seals,  the   pomuets   turused  to  time   top placed   balance  en  equilibrium. The  apron  as yellow,  lined   asud bordered

o n a

S.   Gxwmaan.   Look  at the   right   shoulder. The   answer is, to look  at the   left shoulder, pronouncing   alternately these words, NonnxoA,   MttLLtEAJ. Or ENratARcac. Place the righthand on   each   other’s forehead. T.  1.   Place  the   right hand in   that of  the   questioner,   whilst each looks  at the   other’s   right   shoulder. 2.   Touch   with the left  hand the   left  shoulder of  the  questioner,  whilst be touches with  the  right band the right  shoulder  of  the other. W.P.   MBLUEAJ. W.S.   NonnARA. BAT. -66 66  66-1. MARCH.  Seven steps   forming  a  heptagon. 480—SUBLIME   PHILOSOPHEIl. S.  Raise  the  arms  and eyes to  heaven.   Answer.   Nfake   three precipitate  steps and recoil   astonished.   Draw   from  the  pocket a  paper and   read it   with a   restless air;   then   advance   three steps  with a serene  air  to give  the grip. T.   Take  with   the grip  of a  Master,  the   left   hand   raised to heaven ;   give   the kiss  of  peace, at the same  time pronouncing the pass. W.P.   Hope, watch  and  speak   not. W.S. H A netE A hm nat. BAT.-1-1.

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49o—CHAOS~FIRST, DISCREET. The   President’s  called  “Very   w i s e ” The   ribbon  us   green and   yellow pemed~ent to  thee   button hole asasquare, of which  three sides are of different metals—geild   ceppee and iron The age is 4   years  and mete..

l i g h t ly .

W.P.   Mtuurrs. W.S.   IAROOA.   Answer.   AREA or Gnsux. BAT.-666666.

5. 1.   Touch   some object and   regard at   fixedly.   Answer. Fix the  same object, look  four times  at the  brother’s  face and then the   object. 2.   Place right index   finger on the mouth.

TENTH   CLASS.

Answer.   Bite the   lipsT.   Takethe brother’s fingers and   press the   little ring finger.

Use all fingers which  have reference to the square or the number four. W.P. None. W.S-   SwosutavA. BAT.-].

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0—CHAOS—SECOND,   WISE.

The   President is   named   “Very   Wise  ,“ the   Orator,   “Salamander” (fire) ,   the Masters of    Ceremonies,   “Sylph “   (air) the   Tacasurer, “Gnome” (earth) The  apron ofsilk  m e   green and y e l l o w .

S .   C a r r y t h e r i gh t   b a n d t o t h e   f o r e h e a d -   A n s w e r .   E x t e n d t h e r i g h t   b a n d s , f i n g e r s c l o s e d , t h e   thumb on t h e f i r s t f i n ge r . 2 ’   C r o s s t h e l e g s , t h e r i g h t   o v e r t h e l e f t .   A n s w e r . Do t h e   s a m e w i t h t h e l e ft l e g. 2 .   P l a c e t h e r i g h t   thumb T. 1 . As in t h e l a s t   D e g r e e . between the   thumb and   first   finger of the brother.   Answer. Make t h e   s a m e   grip.

W.S.   ThAFORAT. BAT.- 1-1.

This  degree  is   said to have been  established  at Geneva In 1779. of the members is  i s   years. S.  Hold   the nose   between the   first

The age

and   middle   finger.

Answer. Cross the  arms  with   an air  of    compassion. T.   That  of a   Master,  repeating  the  S.W.,   NOESOM. WP.   MAinE. W.S.   HAvOHE3. BAT.-333.   Anewer.-333-l-1.   Reply.-333-BB3-l. 53i   SUBLIME   PHILOSOPE ER. The age en , “1 du e at berth “ The grind   mantle is white, lined  with   red, with astar  of  golden   the front. The   ribbon m e   green,   the jewel,  ouspesided fromthe ribbon, us a Sc. Andrew’s Cross,  sustaining a   square, snemanofed by asilver crown. On one side of the cross  ace  the lettees S J A 0 ,   upon the reverse of the square are J B 3 5 1   B,and in lbs   middle J Z ,   each Idtsr m e   enclosed m u astar.   The apron us  long  and of red,   lined with white.

5. 1.   Present the right band   with the fingers spread,   then the

510—KNIGHT OF THE   SUN.

Th e   place oh   meeting has   no hangings, but   tIers may be   painted on the   walls and  panels of  the   resin,   holds,   mountains,   fain coca, aid all that   nature  presenis,   whether   weld or cultevated A   trasmepareuet sun m e the eels   light,   aespeareng over  Ihe head of the President,   auuel   occupying the centre at  atriangle  inscribed within  a circle In each single of this triangle The   President us   named  and reliresents en the heel  i-c  5—Stelts,   Sedec,  5dm Adam One Warden acts   atthe sametime as   Preparer   said   Introducer at receptions, he us   termed Jlrsethec   Truch.” ead   acts as   Orator The aspirant   when introduced in  veiled The members  are   named  Cheenhum, of which  7  compose  the cauneil, but   these maybe increased  bye mouc, who eec dalled Sylph§ The peamod of   time at   opening m e,  “It is   night on the earth, but the sun en at ito  mesedein m a the   Council,” at eli~ssig,   “Men elton   hollow   ceror, few   conebat it, few   arrive at   this   holy   phiec  “ The President has  a  red u   sheand ayellow  mantle,   beholds ablue sceptrein hue baud, at the   foot of uchuch isa  golden globe   Truth  has a  whets   wand over The   Chemuhem   wear no   apron, hut  in saltire a which  u s an eye  o r   gold erhite moire ribbon with an  eye  at hottom The Jewel  is arayed   triangle in gold,   with  an   eye en the   centre. The Sylphs   wear a short Innie,  brown apron,  and ayellow  nbben ‘

5.   Place right   hand on   heart,  thumb   separated to   form a

s q u a r e .   A n s w e r .   R a i s e t h e r i# a t   b a n d a n d   p o i n t t o   h e a v e n

with  the first finger.

520—SUPREME   C O M M A N D E R OF   THE STARS.

indec and middle   finger  of    the left hand. 2.   Extend   the right arm and carry the  first and   middle finger of  the   left to- the shoulder.   PoaaeTs OF’   SUPPORT. 1.   Mutually touch the tees  and the   knees. 2.   Reciprocally   grip   the hands,   with the   arms crossed. T. 1.   Mutually strike the   forehead with the   fingers  united, 2.   Draw a   squaae as

then  with the first and   middle   fingers. the Apprentice  sign. W.P.   Somaesaasn&,   thrice repeated. W.S. Noetuar,   Nuonin,  SAEF’ORPEE. BAT..55555.

545—KEY OF   MASONRY—FIRST  GRADE,   MINER. The  letter  B  m u the   tableau is   the initial of Daniel. Th e age us   eight years. Tlmejewetis  a key of  gold   suspended  h y a black  favour, it  makes one circumference   round the   ring, and   bears   the letter I~ , the  initial of   Leo. Th e apron and   gleves are  light  grey,   lined with   black. S. T.  There  are none. Basx-1.1-22.

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0—]IRY OF MASONRY~SECONDn GRADE, WASHER. 55 The hnttcr J. In the tableau  is   the initial of Jonas (Columba). The age us 9  yamirs. ‘I ha   lucy of  gold u s   suspended from a  water  green  tasesi?, and mates t wo   turns round the  ring,  which bears   the letters   l.L,  initials  o f  the words, In v o m e u t   Leonem. The  apron  u s   same as last, but   doubled In   wale? green  upeue  the right. S. T. W.   There  are none. BAT.-1-1. 560—KEY OF-MASONRY—THIRD GRADE,   BLOWER. Theletter H upen the  tableau is  t he initial o f   Henoch  

(dedicatue). The

age us  1 2  years The key of    gold m e   suspended by a celestial   blue favour, and makes   shres   turns of the ring, on   which are the   letters IT  I  L ,mnitials of the words,   hIll  mnvenut   Leonem. The apron as last,  but  bordered   upon the left wish celestial blue ribbon.

S. T. W.   There  are none.

570—KEY   OF MASONRY—FOURTH   GB~DE,   CASTER. The   letters S.

Is!   A. upon the   tableau are the   initials of   Shadrack, and   Abednego (Heb Shadreek,   mammela   tenera,   Illeechech, sapiens t  Gabdenagon, tervue, anraus). The age  m e 15   years The meeting is   named Cavern. The  President,   ‘tetetligemit Disposer.” The   First Wardin,  “Prince and   Very   Diligent   Inspector” The SecondWarden,   “Very Vigilant   Inspector” The Treasurer,   “Elegant   Designer” The key of gold us  suspended  by afire-coloured   favour and   makes   fear   turns of the   ring, upon it moths  words,  “tlstrmnam 1ev   leo.   ¶lhere are  rings  bearusug the   let. ters.  J  U.I. L G (J. tistrinam   invenut   leonemG)   The apron as   last, hut bordered en red at the top   with ared flap.

Mesehee,

S. T.  W.   There are none.

B.tr.-l.1.

590—SOVEREIGN   ELE?JT.

The   robe  is  white   with  the  sleeves  broidered m u red The  ribbon is   black, worn in eatture,   with the  cross of  the   Order  enamehed.   The apronas red, bordered   white. S. Carry the  right hand to the   heart  and let it  fall  by  the side. Os   ORDER.   Kiss the   right   hand and   say,   Satuosm. Answer.   Make  same sign and say,  Evcssav. T. Make three  blows   upon the brother’s ring   finger,   place lhft hand on  his  shoulder  and say,   SAsutA.   Answer.   SAimnalus. W.P.   S~oit.t,   SAatAc.ana’. W.S.   ERCIOITNA.   Answer.   SAunA. BAT.   3133-1. 600—SOVEREIGN OF   SOVEREIGNS. The dress is a red  robe,  white   gloves, black  scarf. gold.

The ruhhsn is   cloth of 

la council  the  apronof  the last degreeus   worn.

S.  Place right hand  on the forehead, thumb  elevated. J.   Give  the grip and  sign of  Apprentice. W.P.   ONIHIiS. W.S.   Sai~nT, SA B R A . BAT.   22-1-22-] -22.

610—GRAND   MASTER OF   SYMBOLIC   LODGES. Th e  decorations are   blue and   yellow The  throne is   appreaclted  by 5 steps.   Behind  the altar us achandelier with 5   branches.  and   before it  u s lighted chaSug dish with incense  at the side at receptions T h e e P s   esedent

a

is named Grand   Hooter, and   rc~rceents   “Cyrus  Autaxerxcs’~  and she   tire Wardens his”  Rig bent  Officers.’ The candidate  represents “Zerubbabel,” and makes 9   voyages en  the  courts if reception, and u s   then  purebed by   fire Not less  than  5   Grand h a l   asters must  compose   the lodge.   ‘there are two uibbons,  one yellow, aidthe other  sky  blue,   crossed en the   breast. The jewel  as agolden   triangle with tbn letter H. andiron

580—TRUE   MASON   ADEPT. The  place of meeting  us  named Academy. The age us  said tobe, “It is long

since we reckoned mercY The ribbon s o  red blue andhlack worn in salters.

The jewel,   suspended fromthe ribbon, us atriangle of gold   crosied by   three hericontat bands, and having acreseent  and c u m in m u  the   centre. The apron is red doubled and  bordered the same upon  the bib  so   across,  with  the   letters V. H ,  and m u the middle  a   golden san with the letters  “D.C.  N.P. A . H. ” Inthe   hand an iron rod

S.   Place right  hand  i n sq u ar e on t h e   m o u t h , c r o s s t h e   a r m s on the abdomen, and   look   first to   h e a v e n   an d t h en t o e a r t h . Os  ORDER.   Cross   the hands on the  abdomen and   hold the baton  in  the  right  hand. T.  Take e a c h o t h e r ’ s   b a n d s a n d  k i s s t h e   c h e e k a n d   f o r e h e a d . W.P.   NOTAXEM (Intelligence presiding over metals) W.S. H A voB 7R J   (pronounced   Jovah). BAT.-22-4444-22-I. MARcH. One   Apprentice   step, one  Companion’s, and   one cf  Master. The  feet m  square  t o   order.

5. 1.  Form four squares. The  First.  Place  the  right hand on the   heart,  thumb   separate and   fingers   drawn   together,   thus forming two   squares.   Second.   Place  the   left  hand  on the lips, thumb separate.   Third.   Joan the  two heels   with  open   feet  i n form of a   square. 2.   Fall on the knees, the   elbows on the earth, head a   little to  the   left. 3.   Cross   arms on the  breast, the right   over the left, fingers extended  close,  thumb in   square, and feet in square, thus forming  5   squares. O F ’   ImeTaonucTeote. Sword   raised,  with reght  arm  elevated an  front  of  the head  as if  to   parry   a blow; cross   eworde  with  the   brother and  form arch of  steel. T.  Take mutually the elbow  of  the nght  arm with right  hand and glide the length  of  the fore-arm to  the   wrist,  then support the wrist   with the  first finger. Os   INTRODUCTION.   Take each other’s   right   hand,  the thumb on the  wrist,  then let it   glide down the length of  the hand to  the  finger   ends. W.P.   M.qeicatj.   Answer,   Najenoys.

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BITS or  IsIIZBAIIII.

 

BiTE 05’   idizBAiii.

W.S.   HMISTBg Bnt-1-22. MMtoIs.   Nine  steps  in square. 0—VERY   HIGH AN D   VERY POWERFUL. 62 8. 1.   Right  knee on the ground,  the left   side  supported   with the   Lef t  knee,   hands joined, fingersinterlaced, and  thumb spread. 2.  Heels joined, left arm on the hp,   thumb spread, right hand in  sguare upon the heart. Answer. Heels joined,  arms crossed on the breast,   hands forming  a   eguare  with the  thumb  spread. T.  Take each other’s   right hand  and say,   HTEIIG.   Revert to the five  points  of  Master, support   the first   finger on the   wrist with the  others shut, and  say,   EIAVOHEJ. W.P.   McMMAJ. W.S.   HTsean,   HAVOHEJ. BAIX-22-1-22.

630—KNIGHTS

OF   PALESTINE.

This is aSwedish   degree,  a nd  fermed the 95 of   Baron   Tochondy in 1776. The  place of meeting represents   the apartment of Godfreydi  Bouillon. The hangings are green  with white columns.   There are Slights,  inmemory of the 5 founders el the temple The  Chief  represents  Godfrey,   and has the title of ‘General” The   officers are “ Princes’, and   the brethren  ‘~Knights’~ The  period of labour otopening  is,’ ‘l’hc   templeof Ze,sibbabel ]5  destroyed The age uS times S.  is  allosson to at  closing, ‘~‘Phi  troops are   duilsandeil the 51   Knights   who,   under lbs   conduct of Geariment,   Patriarch  of   Jerosalen,   shoot  A B.  IttO, settled  in  Sweden,   near the   archbishop of Upoat thou sutrodneung masonry  into Europe.   The ferstival  of  $he Order is  the day of  St.   John the Alnoner There icere Naihuneeno   (dosati)   sebs were   priests vowed   to the   service of  the   teusple, of   which   h2sdcas  makes   mention, called Paul—Kel—Pharac--Kados,   separated by the holiness of   their macnero Ii may  hs   wi iccen,   Phehal (opasi l’hered   (reparavit) Kadoseb The  standard  of she Order is   white,  with a green   cross sur(eanetrunl rounded seiih   palms and laurels, on the other   side  is represented  aBishop’s lidilse,   that ol   Upeal The seal is   formed of  the   cross nod   mitre of  ihi

staudaid.

The  Knights ought   Ic he aimed cap-h-pied

The   ribbon is

green,   crossed and lined ied ‘l’hejewel is across  of gold surronuuled   with palms and laurels. The   scarf  is   white,  with agreen  ernie hioudered upon it.

S.   Right hand on the heart,  carry  it with  the  eyes to   heaven, then to the sword. T.  Seize each  other’s left  hand, fingers  interlaced. W.P.   Lieu  lo vent  (God  wills it). W.S.   Noss   (tumulus). BAT.-999999999.

645—RNIGHT OF THE   WHITE   EAGLE. The rshbon is   gum,   worn in saline with the jewel, which is a modal representing the   temple with  the device   “Fids  need.   liber”

S. T.  EAT.   There  are none. W.S.   Hsnaosc.   (Amaritudo vol   myrrha   Domini).   Mountain named   “land of  the   vassbn” (Gen. xxii. 2),   where  AbIaham was to have  sacrificed Isaac, the   same upon   which   Solomon’s temple was built.   (II. Chron. iih 1.)

S

650—GRAND   ELECTED   KNJGHT KADOSCH.— SOVEREIGN   INSPECTOR. Four apartments  are used, the   first  is  huog  with  black, and lighted by a

Irsaugolar   lamp from the   ceiling

the room   communicates   with a   closet,

reached by   steps,  called the   Chamber of Reflection   there so   only a lighted taper ohawueg acoffin   with  ablock veil   and other  esnilor emblems   ofdeath. The  second  roomis   hoeg  with   white, endin  the   centre of  it arc two altars, on the one anurn with lighied spirits  of wine to illuminate  the   apartment, en  the othei   alter is a chiding diets   with   lire and  incense The   thud is hung with bloc, astairy yacht lighted by   yellow   topics, and ealled   Aicopagus. The   fourth is   hung   wIthred~  en  the east  is a  throec, seer   which  c e a erowned double-headed   each   with expanded   weiigs, and  holding a poniard suits   raloso   over the eagle’s neck    appeases black    ribbon to   wheeb   hangs the cross of the Gi  der, on itsbreast is  an equiliteral triangle in the middle of which io  the   nameof  God, end around it   this  legend   “Net   proditor  nec proditur   innoceno feist”   ‘d’he  drapery of the   dais  is  black and white velvet, sprinkled with  red Teutonic crosses   Behind the throes   are the   standards of the Order, one white  with  two  green   hands aecoss  it; the other green  with ared   Teutonic eseos on one side,Isnd on  the other  atwo-headed  black  eagle, holitaug  adagger in iii  talons with  the device, “   Viseere  ant Mcii” in silver the beak   and clawe are geld. In the middle of  this   room   cilled   Senate,  is o   ladder of  7   eteps, sad it  ie lighted by S   yellow tapers ‘fbi   meeting is hold in   the Arespagne,   where  presides  the lot   Warden,   assisted by two  judges He has on his   breast an  allegorical sniage   of Troth,  so   gold em — bisudery. Inthe  Senate, or next  chaisiher,   clii Piesident is   named “ Grand Master,” or “ Grand Commander” or “Grand 5oeeresgn.’~   I-li  is   qualibed, Thrsee Powerful.” and   represents   Frederiek  11,   King of   Prussia   ‘Vhs brothers  ai e termed ‘‘ Knights” The period of labour is “ We  unite  at  the entrance ofnight  and  close   at daybicak” The   Knights do not  count   ago, they are~’ a  century  or niece.’ The tueic so   white,  broidsied   black,   above The girdle of red holds s   slogger in a it so ablack  ecaif  with oilier   fungi sheath of ivory and  ebony The  hat has in front of the   hood   betwcen  the lecteis N A asslvei  son with goldin says, and  having in its  centre an   eye. The  ribbon so   bloele,  worn  from1 left  to  right, and has adagger artached, on front of the ribbon is   embroidered two red   Teutanic  crosecs,also a   twoheaded eagle with   theletters C K H in   silver The   jewel so a   Toulouse

erose,  enamelled sed,  attached  to the  left hand button  hole No   epross. lu inferior bodies theK H may wear  only   awhile   spree  such a black  border, havieg  a  red  ‘d’eisionic   cross under the flap,  andin  the  middle of  the apron a crowned two-headed  eagle, with  a  digger in ste   talons. S. Or   Ehsnosen.   Carry  the nght   hand  to the   heart, fingers separated, then  let  the  hand fall  on to the right knee, as if grasping  it.   Then  seize  the dagger ‘which  is suspended to  the   ribbon, raise it to the   height  o! the   shoulder as  o f  to   strike, saying, MAsizie   ISNODA  (Vengeance,   Lord). Or Onnicit.   Take the sword in  the  left  hand  and place the right hand  extended on the heart. T.  Touch each other’s  toes and right knees   conjoined, present the closed right  hand  fist  with   thumb   raised, which seize alternately,  let it glide in falling  back a  step, then raise  the  arms as if   striking   with a   poniard; the first  says,   HncAiucct M n~Asn. Answer.  H cexisAnr Lone. W.P.  Entrance:   MACEN.   Answer.   MecenAiciose,   Departure: LAnceAnr Lone   Ansaver. Hcsaaxn~ Lone. ‘W.S.   HAAiAKIeN,   Monoxa.   (Sometimes  Maken,   lanoda). An. swer,  HesAnoEr  Lone. BAT.-333-22-l-1.

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RITE OF’   lilIRAlif.

0.—GRAND   INQUISITOR   COMMANDER.—CHJEF OF 66 THE   SECOND   SERIES. The  decorations ofthe apartment are white;   above the dafe of white are the letters .1. h~ .   There are four gilt  columns tothe   south   and four to the north Elevated upon   three steps, mu  advance   ofthe  altar, us a tomb supporting the   Arehuve chest, and   covered with awhite   cloth having upon it To right of the  altar us   thee   table of ehe   Chauscellor, and a large red   cress to left that  ofthe Treasurer The meeting  s o   termed a Grand Council, ora Sovereign Tribunal   utms  composed ofa President   called  “Very Perfect,” aChancellor aTreasurer,   and sex GrandInspector  Inquesetoro The other members are termed   ‘Very Enlightened” The   mubbon m e   white,   worn en salture The ~eweh,  which  u s   attached to the   ribbon by agold chain, us   asilver cross of eight points,   audio  the   centre ems   engraved threehieroglyphical figures,   alluding en  shesacred word,   ites   also   worn   at the buttou   hole  by a whets rosette. The  apron  u s   while,  with ared   patriarchal   cross on  the bib• but in  eunneul ascarf,   white, with  gold   fringe tates itsplees.

RITE

T.  Give  a  light   blow of  the  hand on the   right   shoulder and then  take each other’s left   hand   with  the toes and  knees  touch each  other  and in that position  give the W.S. W.S.   EomTsuJ.   Answer.   YTItsQR.   Both.   So be  it. BAT..4444-22-3313.

N,B.—The   foregoing   degrees are   conferred in a   “GreAun TisanuecAn,”  attached  to a   SENATE  of  the Antient and   Primitive Rite,  which may  be  declared   open  with the Batteay of the Ingheet grade.

OF   MIZRAIM. (PART    III.)

THIRD   SERIES.—CLASS XI.

S.   Make  a cross upon the  abdomen  with  the hands.   Answer. Cross the bands on   the head.

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670—BENEFICENT KNIGHT. The   decorations of    the apartment are   white. Th e  chamber forms  a

triangle,  the   apex   of which m e the   throne, and above it  this   great   name

Jehovah.” To the right of the   gate is it   casket  evitli   three   keys,  upon which are the   letters P.  L. A. The room u s   lightedby 57  lights,  the number

of members m u  the  council. The meeting u s  called a   “Sovereign  Council,

the President, “Governor   General  ,“ the   Officers,   “Governors,”   and the Istembers,   ‘Chevatueri.” The   obligation he   besmevohence   Three  times a month the Governor General charges   ensof the   older Kniglitj~ todislrebute among   indigent  families   the money voted, and   whems   tIme   funds are

exhausted,  the Governor General  u m ay   order a call upon the Knights

The

period  of labour us,  “From  the break  of  day to ten in   time   evenuueg,” The age  is 67   years The   ribbonus  whe~te,   broudered   mcd,  lettered on the   front,— S. C.  D C.  H. B. 67 D. A   scarf  or   baldruck  for the   sword. The   apron us

white,  doubled  and  bordered red, upon  which u s a   casket  with the   letters P. L.A S.   O~ Ossness.   Carry  the  right  hand  to the pocket. 2.   With draw the hand  from the pocket,  and  strike out   the left hand  as if  to give   something.

T.  Take  each  other’s right hand and kiss, W.P.   YTINARUH. S .W .  Yrnssmc. BAT.   One blow with  the   pommell  of  the  sword. CRARAcTEasIsTIc   SIGN. ‘A   triangle  with a   point in the   middle.

680—ENIGHT OF THE  RAINBOW. This  phlloso

1ihlcal   grade   bears thee name of  Perfect   Ahehemical  Master

The   decoratidne of the room are   white,  fruogesh with ‘gold The roomis oval Th e  altar  is formed of  the colours of the rainbow   Above the   throne is a transparent silver   glery, and in the   centre,  “Jebovali/’ The   President is named,   “tovereigie   Dictator~ “ the   Wardens,   “Grand   Dictators, “   ties l’utcmbere, “ Dictators “   Time  Sovereign   Dictator is   charged with  the distrihutlen of   alms for the mndug cot. The   pee-mod of  labour  is,”  Prom  1  o’clock in the afternoon to  5  o’clock enthe   morning,”  theforneerbeungthepmccssetmme then the  sign  of  alliance was  given an  the firmament. The age is  68   years. Th e   tunic isa short one of  bloc  eaten The ribbon  m e 5 m m in suture of  the colours of  the rainhow with the letters L.   C. D. L. R. C. 65  D . The apron so   white   with arainbow.

S. O~  Onna~ss.   Draw the   sword  and  plant a tm the earth. 2. Recover the   sword and   place in   guard, as if  for   combat. Answer. Salute to  right,  to left, and in front.

SI

RITE OP   SVITIRATH.

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RITE 05’   aeIzRAIM.

 

T.   Place the hand   upon the   guard  of  the sword,  and   whisper in the  ear,   HAKADEST. W.P.   MELA5UREJ.   (Jevoiss   chalaim, hereditas   pacie).

BAT..39~339339

right,   left in advance, and  incline as a   sign  of   respect. H]ERoOLvr’HIc  Sinie. A   point   wathin a   square.

W.S.   HCELRE-OHOI.A5. (Melech-scb’lrsmah, rex pacificus). MARCH.   Nine   steps, 3 to  North, 3 to  West, 3  to   South. CHARACTERISTIC

  Stoic.

7l0—SOVEREIG~ PRINCE  TALMTJDIM.

0—KNIGHT  OP   BANUKA,   OR OF RANUXA,   CALLED 69 H[NAROTH. The   Jews, in   celebratien  ef   Esther, have a   festical,   feast   ef lights er carnie,sl of   this name The  decorations are  of a  red tint inthe east is  the great name of God, to  1 sf ten   entering is the   Hinsroth—a   Chaldean   word The  roomis lighted   by 6 9   lights, nicannig fire, to r]ght  is the Pole-star 13   east, 13   sooth, 13   north,   ajid S   before   each   Digiiatory   Officer. The Presideat is  nansed  “Grand   Presideast,  “   the Wardens, ‘ First and   Second President” The presence of nine Knights is   neecesary at   opening. The aspirant does not   receive the  light   till the   seventh  holding.. At the   first he lights  the  Salinas of the   Hinaroth and acandle , at  the   second   lsoldsisg he ltghts the Salinas and  the second candle,   die., and   the oldest   member has The   period of   labour is charge of  the   esstrsseteon of  the   new Knight Fiomthe  rising of the moon  tothe  risiugof   the  sun “   The age  i s 65  years. The uibbon  acts  as suspender for the  sword,  and  ]5 white,   upon   which ]5 embroidered in  white on the  front, L lIt A. Q M.   ‘the Apron is white painted with the   Hina¶oth  and  A Q lIt

S. Oic   Oitmcot.   Sword in   right   hand,   placed   the length of  the   body,point upwards. 2. Lay   hold of  the   sword as if  to draw at. T.   Take hold   of each other by   the left   hand and   give the W.P. W.P.   MOLAO,  or  MELts,   (Heb.  Schalan,  peace.)

BoT.-1-2%22-1~22.1-44441-333-1-333. HIEROGLYPHIC   SiGN. A   parallelogram with 7   points.

700—VERY WISH  ISRAELITE   PRINCE. Thedecorations of the apartments  are   red,  s~rinkIed   with   golden   scars. Above the  throne is   the name   ‘Jehovah  “ An encease   lamp is  always horning The room is lighted by 70  yellow wax candles,placed on   chandeliers of three braitehee, nine in  the  east,  three  before each   Warden, and the rest spread The President is named  “Very Wise   Israelite  Prince,”   the Wardens,   “President   Princes , “ the Members,   “Princes ‘ The meeting  must not exceed  10   members. The candidate muit be 25   years of   age, at   least. The  period of labour  is,  “   From the elsie of  da y to thebeginning of  night. The  age s o 70  yeats The   ribbon is red moire upon   which   are the   letters L. T 5 J ~   P. 79 D •   that is .   Lee tres   sage Is. Pr. The  apron is white, doubled  and bordered   red, and in the centre,  In gold, is  represented   a well, scith  the   letters  H D   S.on  the   bank. S. Oie   ORDER.   Place   the right   hand on the   eyes   with the thumb in stiuare. 2. Being to order, lower the   band and replace it three times. T.  Take each other’s right   hand and   squeeze it  lightly ten times.

W.P.  

HTANAHARAH.

CLASS   XII.

A   rainbow, having in the   centre,

A. E.  C.   (Are en  ciel).

1.

MARCH.   Tako   three  eteps   backward,   turn   forward, head t~

(Hharomnaph, destruction,   anathema

oris3   Name of the  eon  of  Jedaia.   (II.   Esdxas  iii.   10).

W.S.   LEARsI.   (praevalens

cumDeo).

The   assembly   is called a Supreme Tribunal. The   decorations are of  the tint  of core  poppy   eprinkled   with stare. Above the   throne is a   triple triangle   with   the letter G   Helow is a raised cnn. A   Hebrew legend, “Here are   practiced all  the   virtues, and the most profound sciences are enitevatod.” The   hail is lighted  by 71   lights, 17 to the   east, 17   between south cud   north,  Id before the officers,   and a  chandelier with 7 in the centre The Prceident is named ‘   Grand   Haram  (conseeratuel. the   Wardens, ‘Zadikim”  IHeb   teadekim,   Jests) ,   the Officers,”  Ileneherim”  (Nabiles) the   Membere, “Talmudim’   (fhalmond,  eruditso   doctrinal.   The period o~ labour is  “From one   hour after  midnight till the   rieengjof   the   sun.” The isge is 71   years The Osand Harom wears anopon   white tunic with 71 buttons ,  aribbon of   corn-poppy. on   which are   figured the   eisa,   moon, and a triple   triangle, and the  lafters   C.G A H. H.  A. H Ac the bottom  is sue’ pended a gold key by  a  grecis favone The Eadikinihave  the earns costume and the  letters S. P. 5, bad awand is   substituted for the key. The Benchorim, and Tetosudino weac a  ribbon with the  letters  H.D. S. and an open book C ~S.  Or, ORDER.   Carry the three first  fingers   of the right hand to tho   orifice of the nose, with   the thumb in square to the cornor of  the eye. /  CHARACTERISTIC.   After the former sign  let  the   hand   fall upon the thigh. T.   Take the right   hand in a   friendly way and   say, AREH]HCNAH (or   Mahachim   chal   quid   tibi nomen).   Answer. REVAH   (Heb.  Ehaver,   Colleague,   Friend.) W. P.   REVER.   (Amicus).   Answer.   RIHAB-AEBA.   (Pater candidus),  for  Baharaba. W. S.   MARAR or AHARAR. BAT.  1 . MARCH.   Seven   ordinary   steps.

HIzaootirPHtC   Scoie. A crescent having in the   centre  a   square and  a point.

72e~SOVEREICN   PRINCE   ZADKIM. The   assembly en   called a Supreme   Cousserory. The decorations are hyiscintli In the  east are the  sun, moon, and flaming  star, in the   weet the pole   star The   hail  is   lighted   by 72   lights 1

II

  chandeliers of   see-en

branches en  the enot,  ose en   thee   south, sue in   thee  north,  and  she   remainder The  Thesident,   Wardens, and Members are   named befoic the   officers respectively “Gaaiid Harms,  Elaram,  Zadikem “ A   Cotesistory   is complets with  71  members, and   must have   [0for receptions,  and S  fer other   laboure. The   periodof  labous   is,’ Feom 7sf  the morning siotillO. The age h e 27 years. Theribbon is  of  white  moire embroidered hyacinth on the front are the can,  moon,  and   Ilamino’   star   with the   letters S C. 0. 5 ’. D. 32 D. The Grand Haram, Hissam, secT  Zadikhen have   respectiveip  theletters G N.,  H, 2,  upois   the flaming  star   The~ewe1,  suspended from the ribbon,  as , fo r the

President  a key and a stand, and for the other members, a  wand in   gold.

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S. Os’   Onnien.   Bight   hand upon the heart.

2.   Bight   hand

and   eyes towards  heaven. T.   Talce   each other’s right hand  and   give a   gentle  pressure.

W. P.   NOLELLAREJ.   (Allelnia.) W. S.  LE-NODA.   (Dominus  fortis.) BAT. 1. MARCH. One   step HIEROGLYPHIC   SIGN.  A circle   enclosing  B   square.

5   times

A   circle  containing a   square   with a

point in the  middle.

CLASS   XIII. 74~—GB AN D   PRINCE   HARAM. The   assembly   is called a Sopreme  Council. The   decorations are sky blue. Inthis   east are the sun, moon. Jehovah, an d thamedi-   Above the  door is  the  flaming star, surmounted by   a square lettered   El-diesel   (Dens Victor). The ball is square, and   lighted by  74  lights;  1 3   east,  1 7  sauth, 17  north, die. The  President,   Wardens, and   Members   are named res   ectively, “illustrious  Hasid, Macid,  a nd   Grand   Harain.” The   period  of   ?abour is. “From mt  the morning until Ien theafternoon.” The ageis 74  years The ribbon  issky  bins, embroidered with  gold, with  the   ordinary attnbntes and the letters  S.C D. S PD.   7413 to it is   suspended, by  .a favour of corn poppy,  the  jewel, which is a   golden  ke y  and wand. The  apron is  white, horderedsky blue,  with the atiribotes   of the grade. S. O s’   OluxeR.   Right   hand   upon the wand. 2.   Shew the wand.   Answer.   Incline itin   sign of approbation. T.   Take   each~ other’s right   hand and   press it 7   times

alternately.

W.P.   MInOR, or Mmtae (mensurar).

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W.S.   UoNHcsEDAR   (Sanctitatas nostias). BAT.   7777777. MARCH.  Seven ordinary  steps.

HIERoGLnsHIC   SIGN. A   portion  - of  a   c y li n d er w i t h a   s q u a r e

0—SOYEBEIGN PRINCE   HASID~

73~—GRAND   HARAM.

HIEROGLYPHIC   SIGN.

  HIZEAIH.

in the centre and a  point in the middle.

The assembly  is called  a  Supreme   Council  General of  Sovereign   Princes. The decorations are as in the   last   degree. Above the  door Is  the triple triangle and the letter Jod no the   esuth   the pole   star; in  the   north  the flaming star. The Hall is square and lighted b 7 73  lights, 29 to the east,  15 north, ISsooth,  die.   Before  the Jod isi.thamed.i(thasiiid, semper), perpetual lamp. The   President   Wardene,~and OificersarsiiaiitedreepeetivelY,”Grand Idasid   hEeb   Hbasid,viituOus), Grand  1-laram,  Prince Haram.” A   council I. completewith  7 3   members, 13  to   roceivo,  and   5for other labour.   This period of labour is “from  5  of the afternoon  until9 o’clock.” The age is  90  years. Theribbon is that of  the last   degree,   with the  letters S. C . G. D. S.P. D. 73  D, and the   initials of   their respeotive   titles no   the flaming star.   Thejewel as in the last degree. The a p ron is white,  with the attributes  of the   gyade. S. Os’   Otuxcic. Bight hand upon the heart. 2.   Look  to  raght, to   left, and   raise right   hand and   eyes to   heaven.   Answer. Admire the heavens. T. Take each   other’s   right   hand, and   press it alternately. W.P.   BTEHE   ANuoars~cv   (truth,   firmness.) W.S.   HTnsEB  (compact).   DEHEHC5 (destruction). BAT.   A ‘blow   of the hammer. MARCH.   Five ordinary   steps.

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is called a   Sovereign   Tribunal. The decorations are   red. The assembly 75 The same symbols  as m  last   degree.   Above the door is a   triple   triangle, containing the letter   G. There are 7 6  lights,  2 5   east, 19   south, 19   north, &e. The  President,  Wardens,  and  Members   are named respectively “Very Illustrious   Eased, Grasid fiasids,   Princes  Hasid, or   Easidmm”   (Virtuosi). The period of labour  is, “From  5   of the evening   until 11.” The age is  7 5 years. The ribbon is red, broidered   white,   having the   prevmne s   attributes and the letters  S. T. 0. 5. P.D.  75,D.   Thejewel sea golden key  and   wand. ~he  apron is  white, doubled and   bordered -red,  with the   attributes us the centre.

S. Os’   ORDER.   Take   the wand and extend the right arm. 2.   Raise the   wand to the   height of  the   head,  and let it fall back. T.   Take the   right  hand and   press  11   times  alternately.

W.P.   HC5TER, or HAsTEii(occldso). W.S.   UOI~uOHCExAv   (Heb. Vajechuin, perfecti eunt.  Gen. xi. 1.) BAT.   1-1.1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.

MARCH.   Eleven  ordinary  steps. HIEROGLYPHIC   SIGN. A  circle on  which  are two  crossed bands

and in the centre  a  smaller circle.

CLASS   XIV. 760—SOVEBEIGN   GRAND   PRINCE HASID. Ths assembly is called a Supreme   Council. The   decorations are   violet. The symbols are  asin the preceding   degree.   Above the   door is a sphere wIth the device— Yeehinm  Kibbonte  (cshiectio  vie-se-nm).   There ac e  7 6 lights. of which 19  are   east,  2 1   south,  21 north,  and  the  sue-pins before the   officers. The   President, Wardens, and   Members are   named   respectively,   “Very Illustrious  Grand Hasid, illustrious  Hasids,   Princes   Grand Eseids.” The periodof labsur is,  ‘From  5 o’clock in the morning  until  close of noon.’  The age is 76   years. The  ribbanis violet,   broedesed in gold   onthe front are the sun, mann, sphere, and letters S. C.  1 3.  5. G.P. D 76   D., and attached to it by  a red favour isthe jewel, which  is a key and a  wand. The   ape-on  is white, bordered with violet, and having the same attributes as the ribbon. S. Os’   ORDER.   Raise the wand’to theheight of the head. 2. Salute with  the wand, to the right,   left   anti in   front.   Answer. Return the  salute. T.  Take each other’s  right  hand,  and press  13   times   alterna.

tely. W.P.   MALOGEn. W.S.   NODA. BAT.   333-333.333-333..~ MARCH.   Thirteen ordinary  steps. HIEROGLYPHIC   SIGN.   Two concentric circles in a   square.

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RITE   OF HIZRAThI.

 

W.P.   LEHCEHC5   (pron.   Schekel,  intelligentia).

5—GRAND INSPECTOR, INTENDANT REGULATOR GENERAL OF THE   ORDER.

BAT.   7777777. MARCH.   Seven   ordinary   steps. HIEROGLYPHtC   ScGci. A   square

Ths~assembl is   called a Supreme Grand Council   General. The decorations n e-c   yal?’ow,  and the   symbols as so the pi   seeding   grades   Above the   door is the Saming   star, and the   words,   “Logolam   ihech Adam,” (words of a morning  prayer)   There n e -c 77higbts,  29  east,  1 6   south, 19  use-tb,  die. The Precedent, Wardensand members n e -c  named reepectsvel)~ “Very  illuste-sous   and Very   Ge-and   Hasid,” “Very Illustrious   Hasids, “illustrious   Hasids” The   council is complete with 77   members.   They have the  powor  of e-egularsssng any   irregisime-  admissions,  andhave torendeean account   thee-cal   within I   months, but ii   thors is a hi other at  higher degree in the same  town his sanction must  be  applied   for; their   orders are executedwithont other confIrmation If a   brother   absonte  hemecif,  there must be a  delay of   three   years bolore  the  appointment-of   another in  his stead. The period of labour is, “Prom  o ne in  the  afternoon nistil ton  “ The age is 77   years. The ribbon is   yeliow,   hoidesed  syith   hyacinth,  with the attributes, andthe  letters  S.C  G  T.D S  PD. 77D.   Thojewol sea stand, tied with a favour of hyacinth Themembers spear at the buttou hole the medal of a Saming  star,  attached to awhite ribbon The apron is white,  doubled, and ho e-dee-ed  in hyacinth with  the  attrsbntes S. Os’   Ocenata.   Support the   wand on the   left   arm. 2. Raise  wand and   eyes to heaven, and   advance the arms.   Answer.

placed in the centre.

DO~EHC.

The  assembly   is called a  Ssverosgn  Trsbnual. The   decorations are corn poppy tint. The diopsoitions  are the same as  in  the hast   degree. There se-s 173  lights,  upon  the  altar is a chandelier of seven   branches,  and the re• mainder ass piaced before different officers. The Tribunal must nat exceed 29  members The  period of   labone- is,” Feommid-day to 7 of the evening.” The age  ii  1 41   years The ribbon is  purple, broedered   white, with N   T.D.S. P.13.  79 13  •  e n   gold,  pendent  to   whiob  is the wand S. Os’   ORDER.   Right hand on   heart  holding the wand. 2. Being to order—let the hand  fall on   the thigh. T.   Grip  each other’s  right hand 13   times,  and   give the W.P. W.P.   ZTEHE   (fortitudo). BAT.  22-22-22-22-22-22-1. MARCH.   Thirteen ordinary steps. HIEROGLYPHIC   SIGN. A   circle   containing two triangles.

FOURTH   SERIES.—CLA.SS XV.

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780—SOVEREIGN   PR1NC>E OF THE   SEVENTY-EIGHTH -

 

805—SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF THE EIGHTIETH DEGREE.

  (Reb.   Ischgi, salue men;   Chebod,

BAT. 15   blows. HcEaOGnvs’HtC   StGN. A   crescent   marked with   three   points. and containing a   square  with  a   point in the mcddle.

DEGREE.

The   Assembly   is called, a Supreme   Counesi It is the   commenoement of  the twelve Cahalisti~al degrees, whiob are at   timfi   qualified by the names of  the  Eodsacal   signs. The   decorations are rose colour, with the cams   attributes  as the   preceding degrees, above the   door a flaming   star. Thee-s  are III lights,  7 5   east, 17  sontb, 1 7   smith,  dic. The   Conneil   consists of  29   members,   and they   admit   ouly  brethren  of  recognised  wisdom, who have attained the 77th degree The   pecicd of   labour  s o,  “From  7  in the evening to 7 in the  morning” The ago is  12 1   years. The   ribbon is rose, broidered with sky-blue, worn in   ealtire , in the   centre of  the flaming erar the word “Schechei  “,   pendent   thee-ate is thejewel,  a-   golden   wand. The apron is white,  donbled, and bordered with  esse. S. Os’   ORnER.   Right   hand   upon the   wand. 2.   Take the wand,  look  at it, and  pass  it to the  left  hand. T.  Grip each other’s   right   hand  7   times, end give   the W.P.

with 3   points   triangularly

795—SOVEREIGN   PRINCE OF THE   SEVEI~TY-NINTH DEGREE.

Make the sign of order. T.   Take   each   other’s right   hand, and   press 15   times alternately. W.P.   ARTA   ARTHANOC. (Atha conantha   golum   meroech. Thou hastconstrued the world  from th~   begcnntng.   The commencement of  a   prayer  of  the   Portugese   Jev~s, for the  day of  expiation, and   said to be first -pronounced by the Pontcff  of the

second  temple.) W.S. IHcsr.   majestas).

RITE OF   HCZISAtH.

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The assembly is called a Supreme  CounciL The   place of  meeting  repre. seuts a vault,   and is decorated with   hyacinth. The diepositions are   esnas as the last. The vault as illuminatedby U lamps. The Pe-coideot,  Wardens and Members are termed  seopectively, “Very   Illuste-sons   ansi V ee-y   Grand Clairvoyant,”   ‘Grand Clairvoyants “   “Clairvoyants.” Thecouncil must not exceed 25   members. The   pee-sad sf   labsue- is, “Prom the   entrance  of  night  till the  break  si   day.”   The age is  50   yoae-s. The   ribbon is white, worn in   saitire, pendent to which is the gold   wand. The apron is white. S. Os’   OROER.   Hold   the wand supported on   the shoulder. 2.   Bend reverently before the Jehovah. T.   Take each other’s   hand, hiss it, and  give  the  W.P. W.P.   HAISIRCOR   (pron. Hockmah,   Sapientia). BAT.   666666-22-22-1. MARCH.   Three ordinary   steps. HIEROGLTPHtC   Sieic.   A circle  intersected  by 3   horizontaL  and 3   perpendicular lines.

815—SOVEREIGN  PRINCE OF   THE EIGHTY-FIRST

DEGREE.

The  assembly  is  callod a Supronso  Council. The  ‘place of  meeting repe-e sents a   vault,  an d is   docorated   whito The  dispositions are   came as the last. The vault is  illuminated  by acandlestick   of  7   bianchos The  Fe-eu. dent,   Wardens and members arc tormed   reciscotively. “ Very   Illustrious Great   Prince”,   ‘Grand   Princes”,   “Sovereign   Princes”   ‘The   council must  nat exmeed  23   members, of whom 5 tom a   quorum   The period of  labour is,” From 1 0 e n the evening till break  of d ay.” The  age is  1 13  years. The sibbon sent   hyacinth, worn  in   cause-c, wills  a  triple  triangle   containing the Jad in   gold,  suspended   toil sethe wand. The apiose is white, doubled hyacinth.

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SITE 02’  iIIERAiR.

J 1   ORDER.

MAnOR. Six   slow   steps,  of  which  three bre retrograde. cirele   containing the   crossed square and compasses,  with  a point  in the centre;   besides  the  circle is an  oval, -witha  point  in its centre.

Place the wand on the  mouth. 2.   Hold the left  hand  up  to heaven, the right on the side. T.   Mutually  support   both   hands  on   the shoulders ;.  embrace

HIEROGLYPHIC   SIGN.  A

and   give  the W.P. W.P.   Moc~cs   (Pax—peace).

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840—SOVEREIGN   PRINCE OF THE   EIGHTY-FOURTH

BAr.   1-1-1.

DEGREE.

MARCH.   Five   ordinary   steps.

The assembly is called a Supreme CounciL The hall  is square, decorated sky blue. The despasitions  asin  the preceding degree The  main  is   lighted 7 lamps, andwith the themsd.iof Jehavab   Over  the   daur is the   word, Sepim (Veetibula,  entry). The President  and Wardens are   named,” Very Iliustrions  and Very Wise Ge-and   Idasier,”  “Ge-and  Overseers.”   Thecaun. cells   somplete with 17   members The time of   labour  a s, “   From   seven  of  the morning until seven of the evening.” The ageis  305  years,   The ribbon is green,  benedered red,  with the letters S C.D S P.O 84 D.  suspended  to it by a   whats  favour is the wand. The apron iswhite, doubled, and bordered sky  bias S. Os’   ORDER. Place the open   hand on the   forehead. 2. Being to order, let the   hand   fall upon the wand.   Answer. Point   with the  wand to heaven. T.   Press   each other’s right   hand and   give  the W.P. W.P.   ArunEanA.

HraRouars’HIc   SIGN.   Thvee~conoentric   circles  wish  a  point  in the centre.

CLASS XVI.

5—SOVEREIGN   PRINCE OF THE   EIGHTY-SECOND DEGREE. 82 The  assembly is called a SupremeCouncil. The  place of  meeting  represents a i-suit, and is hung with white. The   the-one   is red, sprinkled   with golden  stars. The  diepsesisons  as  e n the last. In the east is the chandelier of seven branches containing 21   lights. The  President is   termed.”  Very lUaste-sons and Very   Ge-sat   President  .“ The  cauncil   must nat   exceed El members, and 3 Princes with  patents canstetate ,a quorum. The  period of  labour  is, “From  five of  the evening till fiveof  the   morning.” The age is losycars. The ribbon see-ed.  bearing the Seining star and  the letters S.C.D. 5. P.13,82  D.;   psudent thereto,  by  a white favour, is the wand en   gold. The apron is white,   doubled, and bardee-ed   with red S. Os’   ORnER.   Rest the   wand on the   left   arm. 2.   Raise the  wand to the height of the  head. T.   Take each other’s hand  in a   friendly   way,   then   place   left hand  on  right shoulder, and   give   the W.P. W.P.   HAGLE  (Deus). BAT.   1-1-1. MARCH.   Five ordinary   steps. HIEROSLFs’HcC   SeeN.  Two eccentric  squares in a   large square, and  3   points  in the  centre.

BAT.

  833-333-333.22-4444-333-333.

MARCH. Ten   ordinary steps. HreceoeI~Ts’HIC   SeeN. A  triangle with a   rayed square.

85~—SOYEREIGN PRINCE OF THE   EIGHTY-FIFTH DEGREE. The assembly is called a Sovereign   Council General.   The Hall  is round decorated with yellow. The   despossisons as en the   preceding   degrees. There are 24  lights—three cheadeliors of seven   branches and one of  the-es branches  on the altar. The President s o named,   “Very Illustrione  and Very -Grand Powerful.” The council  is complete with 15   members. The  period of labour is,  “From eight of the morning until eight of  the evening” The age is 40 7 years The ribbon  is violet,  broedered  in   while, with the flaming star and  the Jod , ta itis suspended the wand. The  ape-on is white, doubled and borderedviolet; en  the middle  is anop en book,  lettered DV. S. O s’   ORDER. Place right hand on the wand and   then on the mouth, 2.   Place right   hand  on the   side. T.   Press   each other’s right   hand  and   give  the W.P. W.P.   LE-HCERESo   (rex   fortie). BAT.   5 5555-333-22-55555 333-333.55555-1. ItIARcH.   Three steps,  bowing at  each. HrnRoenvs’slIC   SIGN.   Upon a   square   with   three   points is

835—ILLUSTRIOUS   SOVEREIGN   PRINCE OF THE EIGHTY-THIRD   DEGREE. The   assembly   is called a Sovereign   Grand   Tribunal.   The hail is   oval, decorated   hyacinth,  theone white. The  dhspasslione   as in the preceding degrees. The  President,   Wardens and   Members   are named respectively, “Grand President;””  Grand   Judges,”   “Judges.”’ The trebanal must not exceed 19   members. The period  af  labour is,  “From six o’clock in  the morning until sex o’clock in the evening” The  a~e  is  225  years. The  ribbon Is white, broidered yellow, with the letters S T.D J.5 P D. SID   suspended from which, by   a hyacinth   favour, s o the  wand Theapron is white, donblsd and bordered yellow, upon which is a square and compass   interlaced   with a balance, and en  the  middle the letters J E.   (Justice Equity). S. Os’   ORDER. The hand  upon the   heart. 2.   Right   hand on   the apron, and bend  twice  before the Jehovah. T.   Both placeright   hand on   other’s   left   shoulder, and   give

drawn  a  board in   perspective,   having on it two  email circles, (arranged like the  figure 8)   with  two   centre  points. 865—SOVEREIGN   PRINCE OF   THE DEGREE.

the  W.P. W.P. IA R O LE   (Deus   Moos). BAT.   1-1-1.

EIGHTY-SIXTH

The  assembly   is called a Supreme Council The   place of  meeting   represents a vault , it is  deesrated with red, sprinkled with   galden   stars. The dispasitions are as the last The   room is   lighted   by a chandelier ol  1 7 branches. The  President   and Wardens are named, “Very   Illustrious  and

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Very Grand Master ;“ end “Grand   Masters” The council must not  exceed 17  meieliers~ aiid  3  form a qeormas. The   period ci   labour is,  “From nine o’clock las the   sceuhieg   until nine en  the morning.” The age  is 408  years. The ribben  Is  red,  broedered  yellow,   sceth  the   flaming   star  and   the letter Tad, sespended to which so   the wand. The apron so   white,  doubled and bordered red,   with the triangle and Jedin the middle.

llITI~. OF   MIZIRAIM.

S. Or   Oaruca.   Place the  right   hand on the   left fore arm. 2.   Raise  the hand  and  let it fall on  the thigh. T.   Pose left  hand   on each   other’s  right   shoulder,  and   give the Wit W.P.   MALOGEL   HOEHe   MaDA.   (Vide   770.) BAT.   1-22-22-22. MARCH.   Nine ordinary steps. HrcRoeavs’HCC  SeeN. A   point in the   centre  of three squares which  end in an equilatera riangle,   with two   points   perpendicularly placed at its base.

(PART   IV.)

CLASS   XVII. 5—SOVEREIGN   G R A N D   PRINCE OF THE   EIGHTY87 SEVENTH   DEGREE—GRAND MINISTER   CONSTI. TUANT OF THE   ORDER,  FOR THE   FIRST   SERIRS. Insomesystems the following   four grades arc   termed  Arcana   Arcanoruin. The  four  following  assemblies are termed,   Supreme   Grand   Council   General. There are   four chambers, the  isles the  Hall of the Guards, hung  with  red, and  illuminated by  2 1   lights, in 7  chandeliers sf3  bmuches. The 2nd is the Chaucehleses, being   with  sky blue, and illuminated  by 39   iightt, in  1 3   chandeliers of 3   branches   The 3rd is the Hall  of Pessance, hung  en crimson, and sliunasnated  by 21  lights en 7  chandeliers af 3   brahehes.   The4th is  the Hall of the Supreme Council, which  es-square,  and hung  en  whitesatin, sprinkled with -stars and fringed in   gold, and ellamenated by 50  lights, 27  to the   east, 21 to the sauth, 21 to the   north, and lbs   remainder  before the other officers, The  throne is   efthe colour ef poppy red Above it is  arayed  glory with the

N.B.—The   foregoing degrees are   conferred  in a   “ScJo’RHHE Contcm,” attached to a  Setnarauc   CouNcra of  the   Antiont and Primitive Rite, which may be declared open  with the Battery  of  the  last  grade.

Jod;   beisse  is a triple triangle,  having the  all-asses   eyein  the centre, issib

aHebrew inecrepteun —G b   i-cbal-hagcdah culam  Effdosthem-voub   ‘thocham Adoni   (qula amuse   maltetudo   sanetarum eat—Numbers xvi. 3.) The Grand Council   must nut exceed 12   members, of whom  a   form a quorum. is The Very tllnete-snus Elect and Very GrandPresident 2  to 12.   The Very Illustrious and Very Ge and  Examiners,   Orator, Chancellor, Guardian er Scale,

Treasurer,  Almoner,   Keeperof the Archives,   Commessasre   Gensial, Expert, Commander of  the Guards. Themembers arc theaccredited representatives ci the   symbolic  grades,   1—33~, They meet at the   Spring and   Autumn

Equinox   Separately   they   represent the   Older en any   place, and   their deessionesthat  of  the   council.   They   cannot-absent   themselves from  the meeting wethoat permiessun  of the   President.   Only osie   Grand   Council af  this and  the following   grades can   exist en  any   kingdom. The   period of  labour is,  “Prom  lOin  the morning till lOin  the evening.” The age  is 509 years. The  ribbois is of   white moire, embroidered in   gold,   with a triple

treangleen which  are the all seeing eys,sun, moon, the  letters S.GC.GDG.M. CDI~  S  G .P  I).  syD., to itis  suspended the jewel, awandof    gold,  with  tbe

letters, P.S. On the   left  side a flaming star  with  Elohas an   the centre,  and round it the letters G M.C D L0 57D   euspended by awhets   rebban   with a p ne-plc   border,   having the   letters H EGuT  L G The apron is  -white, doubled  and   bordered   purple,   around it is the   chain  of’unson   with the hieroglyphic   sign en the meddle Above   this  is the   masonic tree  of lone branches, of which   the trunk   passes  by one   of the   rings   of the chainof 

union. Os the bib is the  triple triangle with the  Jod, and upan the   sides the   sun and moon. S. O s’   ORDER.

  Take the   wand  and   support it on   the left hand. 2.   Shear  the wand. (In  the  Arc.  Amen. the hands and eyes are raised toheaven  a n   eastacy). T.   Take each other’s   hand   and grip   seven   times the   right C

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RITE OF   OIIZRAIII.

hand. Answer. Grip seven  times  the left   hand and   embrace, giving  the  W. W.   L0IJIIIIO   OnroAn Nina. (Magnue   inter  M agi~os).   (Arc. Arcan. It is;   Eem’rarq.   Answer.  Hrocrr). BAT.   7777777.

lelsicca   Seven  ordinary steps. Hncieoonvmcrc   SIGN. A  star  of   !our points enclosing  a   square

upon   which is a   circlewith  a  central  point.

0—SOVEREIGN   G R A N D   PRINCE OF THE   EIGHTY88 EIGHTH  DEG REE.—G.1VLC. OF THE   ORDER FOR THE  SECOND   SERIES. The titles,  dieposettoos,   Ac., are asin the last degree. This  escond chainher, like the   first, concede of  12   menebere, who   are the   accredited repreenotatives of the philosophic  gradee,   34—550   ‘The  period of labour ie, “From 10   ol the morning until 501 the evenieg.” The  age  is 510   years.

S. Or   Onuroc.   Take  the  wand  in the   right   hand. 2.   Snp. port the wand  on thebrother’s heart. T.   Lift the   eyes   towards heaven,  join the two   wande,  and

give the W. W.   Ronmo Mneoanao.   (potens inter  potentes).   (Arc.  Axcan. itis; Ao z  (nature) ;  Cocerceis. BAT.   999999999-i.

Msxcn. Ten  ordinary  steps.

HreocoGavrmc   SIGN. A circle enclosing a   star of  4   points,

having  in  the centre a   squarecontaining a circle and a point in the centre.

890—SOVEREIGN   G R A N D   PRINCE OF THE   EIGHTY=UNTHDEGREE.—G.M.C. OF THE   ORDER FOR THE  THIRD   SERIES. The  members  of  this   third chamber are  12,  and termed,   “Very fliustrious and  Very EnlightenedSovereign Grand Princes.” I.   Grand Presideot.  2 & 3. Grand   Inspectors. 4. Grand Orator. 5.   Grand   Secretary   GeneraL 6.  G rand Geardianof  Seals. 7 .   Grand Treasurer, Alinoner. 8.   Grand Mastsr   of Ceremomee. 9,   Grand Expert. 10 to 12   Ministerial   Cooncillors. Theyare the accredited representatovee of the   mystic   gradee,67~77n. The period of labour is,  “From 10   in the   morning   eutil  3 ne  the afternoon.”

Th e ag s is 511   years. S . Or   Oauxea.   Raise  the wand and  eyes to heaven in   sign of   admiration. 2.   Being   to order, lower the   wand to the height  of  theshoulder  and extend  the right arm. T.   Quit the  wand  suspended to the   ribbon; touch   some object;   take  the right  hand  of   the brother in a  friendly way and   give the W. W.   Rrn~   Mains.   (gloriosus   inter gloriosos. Vel   magnifiens  inter  magnificos).   Arc.  Arcan. It is;   H.evoacej. Locntu.

BAr.   999999999-L lVLcncli.   Eleven ordinary  steps. HIEROOLYFEIc SIGN. A double circle   enclosing  the   star of  4 points, having in thecentre  a   square, containing a  circle and a point in  the   middle.

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900—ABSOLUTE   GRAND   SOVEflEIGN. — SUPREME POWER OF THE   ORDER.   NINETIETH  A ND   LAST

DEGBEE. A   Sopreme Grand   Council General   of this grade is   composed of  a Sopreme Grand Conservator and 15   Absolote Graod Sovereigns,  of  whom 11 are active members They   are qoalified   “Very   illostrions and   Very Enlightened and VeryPowerful Princes 1. Precedent 2 & 3.   Examiners 4   Orator 5   Chancellor. 6.   Secret ary General. ITreacorer S   Keeper of Sealt 9   Grand Master  of Cersmooies. 10   Alnooner  General 11.   Expert or Captain of Guard   Five Delegates All the  decisione  of  the  three lower chambershave   to receive the approval of  this, or  the   fourth  chamber. At any   timewhen aunanimons decision is   desirable,   the Grand  Conservator or Peseident may   onite  the foor   chainbsee (57~9oc)  of  which the   government of the   Rite  ie   compoeed;   and the   honoors,   precedence and   position  of he The   members   of thc 90~ members are  regulated by the   General Statutes are the  accredited relirceentatives  of the   Fourth or  Cabalistical   class of  All the   members of  the   lost four   grades are grades  in the   Rite,  q s — a o 0 obligated to fulfil  with  exactetnde  their representative functione, and conform to  lbs  general  rules.

W.   ROBING  Mioconeno. Rm nA   MIRIDA. Noriieo MNoaoco&n. (SubUnit inter  Sublimos). (In  the   Arc. Arcan.   there is   neither S. nor T., The W.  is, Micros   (wisdom). The   work  W S.   Srsr. Answer. Snirso.

opens and  closes with the Formula,   “Peace   to all   men.”   BAT. Fiat, Fiat,   Fiat.) Hn,oconuxrnrc   SIGN. A   triple circle enclosing the   star of 4 points, having in the centre  a   square containing a   rayed delta, with  the Jod  in the middle.

ItB.—The last   four  degrees are given in a” Surococare   Giesien CouNcer,   Gocreocast,”   attached to the   SOVEREIGN   SANcTOARY of  the   Antlent and Primitive   Rite; but the 87 to  89~   may be delegated by it to Mystic  Temples  of the  Antient  and  Primitive Rite.