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CLOSING CEREMONY SEXALTATION CRERMONY •. 53

THE HISTORICAl LECTURE •. 66

THE SEMUOLICAL LECVURE ..

IHE MYSTICAL LECTURE 88ROYAL ARCH TIILES .. 210

THE GRACE 511

QUESTIONS 112

CEREMONY OF INSTAR LIMO THETHIRD PRINCIPAL, J

CEREMONY OF INSTALLING THESECOND PRINCIPAL, H -. 132

CEREMONY OF INSTALlING TIlEFIRST PRINCIPAL, 2 143

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TheComps.havingen/ercdthe Cliapite, the Principalsrobe so i/seAnteroom,f/scsi‘fss/er I/se C/sap/er0511/s/an,i

s is i/se H’. Jacing L , J. onike left, and U. on therig/si

1/seM.Ii.Z.M.E.Z.—To order,

Comps.All s/and to osderwi/li S.T/se Prsncspals take osse

Sp., and J. saysasiother Sp. asid H.On C , asioiher S~.and M.E.Z. says O.n t.God unto whom all hearts

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be open, all desiresknown, and from whomno secretsare hid, Cleansethethoughtsof our heartsby the inspiration of ThyHoly Spirit that we mayperfectly love Thee andworthily magnifyThyholyName.

Onisses.—Somoteit be.The V.S.L.is thenIsasided

up by one of i/se Scribesor D.C. to ike Principals,who place their haiidsunder and on it in apariscular way as in-siructed, i/se M. &Z. recsiesikefollowing, the H. repeatissg each phrase after him,asid theJ. followzng.theH.We thiee—do meet and

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agreein love andunity—thesacredword to keep—and never to divulge thesame—unlesswhcnthree—such as we—do meetandagree.

Agree.H.—Agree.J.—Agree.M.E.Z.—Agree.Theysalute V.SL., which

is replacedby Scisbeor D.C.TheM.E.Z. thess hdvances

on the 2’/. ssdeby t/ie properSfts (H. and J. wnsi till tlse]ft.E.Z. arrivessn hisp/aCe),H. goes to the N. and J.to the S. side anlt theyadvancesimuilaneosisly;onarrsvisig in theE. the Prin-

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cipals go tli mug/ii/se niysiic—at form is] comnsnusncaisssgt/ie words, they salute iheirScepires ansi tursosig to-ssarsts i/se TV. in fioni oftheir chairs, ilie M..E.Z.gives Ks followed by H.asid J. and compleied byhiniself.

M.E.Z. (all standing).—Comps.,in the nameof theT. A. L. G.M. H. I declarethis H.R.A. Chapterdulyopened.

Ks.gi7enagain as above,H. and ]. leavetheir chairsand together unveil i/seAltar, return to //iess’ chairsandall as’e seated.

P.S.opesisV.S.L.

M.E.Z.—Comps.,I claimFl

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yourattentionwhilst Comp,SE. reads theminutes ofthe last convocatIon.

TheMinutesareihiesi read.

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~e ~fosin~ ~eromoti~.

M.E.Z. (Ks.).— Comps.,1 risefor the first time toinquirewhetheranyCamp.has aught to proposeforthe good of RA. Masonryin generalorof thisChapterto particular.

TheME Z. repeatsaboveisiquiry for the secossdandthird time

The busisiessfor the firsttissieslsoiskllie isi cosinectionrest/s the Supreme GrandC/sapter.

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of motion’; the propositiosisfor exaltatiossor 7oisiisig.

The third time esrgeneralbusuiiess asid communuta-iiosis.

M.EZ. (Ks.).—Comps.,assist me to close theChapter.

Principals leave theirchuirs asidstasidnearAI/arfacing W, the Camps.closearoissid the.Esssigns.

M.E.Z.—To order,Comps.

The V.S.L. is handed tothe Principals by theSensorP Z., D.C, or Scribes.Theyplace their hasidsasisiopeningasidhuold iheSce

15iresisiider the left arm. F/ic

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M.E.Z. cosnineiicesasid H.asidJ. repeatas iii opessing.

We ALL do meet andagree—inlove andunity—the sacredword to l~eep—and never to divulge thesame—unlesswhenthree—such as we—do meetandagree.

M.E Z.—Agree.H—Agree.J.—Agree.-1W. E.Z.—Agree.The Prssscspahs salute

V.SL. iss prescribed forssi,aisd it is replacedas before.Principals thiesiforsoawith i/icir Scepires aisdME.Z. psoceeds.

M.E.Z.—Con3p. P.S.,the

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laboursof theConvocationbeingendedyou have mycommand to clove theChapter.

Thie Prsiscipals give i/seKs. assd hay down theirScepiresassd stassdto order.

P.5.—Comps., in thenameof tfie T.A.L.G.M.H.and by command of theM.E., I close the chapteruntil , emergen-cies etccepted, of whichevery Comp. will receiveduenotice.

P.S.closesthe V.SL.The Principals extessd

their hands.M E.Z.—Gloryto Godon

hign.H—On earth peace.

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J. — Goodwill towards,men.

The I.P.Z~ Sps. forwardasidthrowisigthesub disos-dersays

I. P. Z.— Comps., no-thing now remains butaccording to ancientcus-tom to lock up our secretsin a safe and sacredre-pository, uniting in theact Fidelity — Fidelity—Fidelity—Fidelity.

Pt,

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PS.,

~~cd’fcifion~e~re~mon~.The Can., who must have

beesi a M.M. for at l~asi28 decys, is theii ballotedfor, asid sf elected,H. andJ. immediately revesi thieAltar.

The IILE.Z. proceedsasfollows:

M.E.Z.—Comp.P.S.,youwill retire and entrusttheCan.

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The P.S.salutes,asid re•tires to asite-room.

P.S. (to Cass.).—Bro

advanceto mein thethreedegreesof Craft MasonryshowingtheSns. (Dosie.)

Give methewordsof a

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M.M on the F.P. of F.(Done.)

Do you pledge yourhonourasa man,andyourfidelity as a Mason, thatyouhavebeenraisedto theSublime Degieeof a M.M.for four weeks and up-wardsI

Assswer must be affirsis-alive.

Do you likewise pledgeyourself,under the penal-ties of all your Obs., thatyou will conceal what Ishall now impart to youwith thesamestrictcautionas the other secrets inFreemasonry?

Asisiiser again in affirm-ative.

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P.S.—ThenI will entrustyou with the passwordsleading to this SupremeDegiee; theyare

Theimport ofthewords is

The Jdsiitor then takescharge of the Cass.andpre-pares hum as for raisisig(or H.I{/- amid SS. only iipreferred).

The P.S. returiss to i/seChiapter, salutes, asid takeshis seat.

Thie Jasistor thuen givesproperreport.

SN. (with Sn.).—M.E.,

I thereis areport.M.E.Z.—Comp.SN., see

who seeksadmission.IT!

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Comp. S.N. (to Janitor).—Whomhaveyou there?

Janitor.—Bro whohasbeenregularlyinitiatedinto Freemasonry,passedto the Degreeof aandin due time raised tothe Sublime Degiee ofa M.J~I,in which capacityhe has e,iercised him-self for fourweeksandup-wards,andas a rewardofmerit hasbeenentrustedwith thePasswordsleadingto this SupremeDegree,to which he seeks to beadmitted, and for whichceremony he is properlyprepared. (5.1k!.should seehe is properlyprepared.)

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to obtain the privileges ofthisSupremeDegree.

Janitor.—By the assi~t-ance of T.T.A.L.G.M.H~,the united aid of the C.and T., and the benefit ofthe Passwords.

S.N.—Ishein possessionof the Passwords?

Janitor.—Askhim.

S.N. (to Cams.)—Give methe Passwords. (Given.)The import of the words.(Given.) Wait, while Ireportto~ the M.E.

S.N.closesdoorasidstassdsfacing E. with R. or H. Smi.

S.N.—M.E., Browho has been regularlyinitiated into Freemasonry,

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passedto the Degreeof aF.C.,and in due time raised-to the Sublime Degreeofa M.M., in which capacityhe has exercised himselffor four weeks and up-wards,and asarewardofmerit has beenentrustedwith thePasswordsleadingto thi~ SupremeDegree,towhich he seeks to beadmitted, and for whichceremony he is properlyprepared.

M.E.Z.—How does hehopeto obtain theprivilegesof this SupremeDegree?

S.N.—By the assistanceof T.T. A. L. G. M. H. theunited aid of the C. and

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‘I’., andthe benefit of thePasswords.

M.E.Z.—Is hein possession of the Passwords?’

SN.—He is, M.E.M. E.Z.—Admit him.

Can., wearisig his M.M.Api-on, which hiss proposer~hsouldinstructhim to bring,is takems charge of by thePS. and AS. and placediii l’V., at the kneelisigstoolfacing E.

M.E.Z.—Bro , asyou seek preferment inour Order, and havebeen entrustedwith thePasswords leading tothis SupremeDegree,wemust inquire if you freely

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and voluntarily offer your-self as a Can, for RA.Masonry.

CAN.— I do.M.E.Z.—Do you piesent

yourself with a desire ofimproving in Freemasonry,and directing that improve-ment to the glory of Godandthegood of man?

CAN.—I do.

M.E.Z. — And are youwilling to take thesacredand solemn Ob. restiictedto this -SupremeDegree,and if admitted to keepinviolate our mystic rites?

CAN.—] am.

M.E.Z.—Then you willkneel and receive the

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benefit of Masonic prayer.(Ks.) (All stand.)

J.—Almighty God, atwhosecommandtheworldburst forth from chaosand all created naturehad its birth, we humblyimplore Thee to bestowThy spiritual blessingonthis Convocation,andgrantthat the Bro. who nowseeksto participatein thelight of ourmysteriesmaybe enduedwith a portionof Thy Divine Spirit; mayhe not enter oni Qiderlightly, nor recedefrom ithastily,but pursueit stead-fastly, and may he everrememberthat the objectof ourinstitution is thewelfare of ourfellow-cieatures,

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but above all, thehonourandgloryof ThyMostHolyName.

Osnmmes.—Somote it be.M.E.Z.—Bro , in all

cases of difficulty anddanger,in whom do youput your trust?

CAN. (Prommipted by PS.).—In T.T.A.L.G.M.H.

M.E.Z.—Glad arewe tofind your faith continuedon so firm a basis. Youmay rise and followyour conductor. (All areseated.)

M.E.Z. (Ks.).— Comps.,take notice that Browho has been regularlyinitiatedinto Freemasonry,passed to the degreeof

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a F.C., and in due timeraised to the SublimeDegree of a MM., isabout to pass in vi?wbefore you, to show thathe is a Can,properlypre-pared to be exalted intoRA. Masonry.

The P.S., walkimmg back-wards,conductsCan. roissidthe Chapter so dne fosni,and halts at the W. atproperdistance.

M.E.Z. (to Can.).—BrO., as you seekto par-

ticipatein the light of ourmysteries, we must callupon you to advanceto-wardsthe sacredshrineinwhich they aredeposited,by sevenSps.,halting and

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bowing-at the third, fifth,and seventh, for at eachSp. you will approachnearerto the S. andM.N.of T.T.A.L.GM.F{.

The P.S.standingin frontof the Cams.imsstruct~him inthe particular ‘method ofadvancimig.

M.F~.Z. (to Can.).—Youhave now arrived at thecrown of a vaultedchamber,i!lto which it isnecessarythat you shoulddescend. You will, there-fore, figuratively wrenchforth two of the Arch-stones.

TheP.S.gnidestheCan.’shiamids, holdimig crowbar.

M.E.Z.—Let the Can.

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be duly lowered into thevault, and attendto a por-tion of thewritings of ourG.M. K... S n. (Ks..).

The P.S. smistructs Can.to kmmeel.

J.alonestandsamsdreadsProverbs, chap. ii., v. 12-9;chap. iii., v. 53-20:

“My son, if thou wiltreceivemy words,andhidemy commandmentswiththee;

“So that thou inclinethine ear unto wisdom,and apply thine heart tounderstanding;

“Yea, if thou criestafterknowledge, and liftest upthy voice for understand-ing;

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“If thou seekesther assilver, and searchest forher asfor hid treasures

“Then shaltthou under-standthefear of theLord,and find the knowledgeofGod.

“For the Lord givethwisdom: out of his mouthcometh knowledge andunderstanding.

“He layeth up soundwisdom for the righteous;he is a buckler to themthat walk uprightly.

“He keepeththepathsofjudgment, and preserveththeway of his saints.

“Then shalt thou under-stand righteou~ness,andjudgment,andequity: yea,

~every good path.

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Happyis themanthatfindeth wisdom, and theman that getteth undei-standing.

~ For the merchandiseof it is better than themerchandiseof silver, andthe gain thereof than finegold.

“She is more preciousthan rubies; and all thethings thou canst desireare not to be comparedunto her.

“Length of daysis in herright hand,andin herlefthandrichesand honour.

“Her ways areways ofpleasantness,and all herpathsarepeace.

Sheis a tree of life tothem that lay hold upon

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her: and happy is everyonethat retainethher.

“The Lord by wisdomhath founded the earth;by understandingbath beestablished lie heavens.

By his knowledge thedepthsarebrokenup,-andthe cloudsdrop down thedew.’

1J.resumeshis seat.M.E.Z. (to Can.).—You

will now endeavourto findsomethingwithin thevault.

P.S. conies the Can, togrope, and after suitablepause,places scroll sir hishand and promptsasfollows:

CAN—It is found.M.E.Z.—Whatis found?

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CAN.—Something like ascroll of vellum or parch.ment.

M.E.Z.—What arecontents

its

CAN.—For the want oflight I am unable todiscover.

M.E.Z.—Let that wantof light remind you thatman by nature is a childof ignoranceanderror,andeverwould haveremainedin a stateof darkness,hadit not pleasedtheAlmightyto call him to light andimmortality by therevela-tion of His Holy Will aridWord. Rise, wrenchforththeKeystone,and prepare

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to receivethe light of theHoly Word.

The P.S. raises Casm, andgnsdeshis bandswith crow-bar.

M.E.Z.—Let the Can.be againduly loweredintothe vault, and attend toa poition of the ~writingsof the Prophet Haggai.(Ks.)

Thee P.S. agassi snstruct~the Can, to kneel.

H.alonestandsamid readsHaggai, chap. is. v. 5-9:

“In the seventhmonth,in the oneand twentiethdayof themonth,cametheword of the Lord by theprophetHaggai,saying,

“Speak now to Zerub-

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babel,the son of Shealtiel,governor of Judah,and toJoshua,thesonof Josedech,thehigh priest, andto ti/eresidueof the people,say-ing,

“Who is left amongyouthat sawthis housein herfirst glory? and how doye see it now? is it notin your eyesin comparisonof it as nothing?

“Yet now be strong,0Zerubbabel,saiththe Lord;and be strong, 0 Joshua,son of Josedech,the highpriest; and be strong, allye peopleofthe land,saiththe Lord, and work; forI am with you, saith theLordof hosts.

“According to the word

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that I - covenanted withyou when ye cameout ofEgypt,so myspirit remamii-ethamongyou: fearye not.

“For thussaiththeLordof hosts: Yet once,it is alittle while,andI will shakethe heavens,andthe earth,and the sea,and the dryland.

“And I will shake allnations, and thedesireofall nationsshall come:andI will fill this housewithglory, saith the Lord ofhosts.

“The silver is mine, andthe gold is mine,saith theLord of hosts.

“The glory of this latterhouseshall begreaterthanof the foimer, saith the

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Lord of hosts: andin thisplace will I give peace,saith the Lord of hosts.”

M.E.Z. (to Can.).—YOtiwill now prepareyourselfto take the sacred andsolemnOb.,without whichnone can be exalted intothis SupremeDegree.

P.S. (to Can.) —Supportthe V.S L on your lefthand and placeyour righthandupon it.

(Ks.) The Principalsleavetheir chairs,amid comeforward, and the Camp.stand arosemid near to theEnsm~ns. (All stand withtheS. of 1?.)

M.E.Z. (to Can).—Stateyour namesat length, andsay aFtermc—

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OBLIGATION.

I, ——, in the presenceof T.T.A.L.G.M.H., and ofthis H.R.A. Chapter,dulyconstituted, consecrated,and congregated,of- myown free will andaccord,do fiereby and hereon,mostsolemnlypromiseandswear, that I will alwayshele, conceal, and neverdivulge, any of the secretsor mysteries,restrictedtothis SupremeDegree,de-nominated the H.R.A. ofJ., to anyonein the world,unless it be to a trueand lawful Comp. of theOrder, whom I shall findto be such after strict

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examination. I furthersolemnly promise that Iwill nnt dareto pronouncethat S. and M.N. whichmay now for the first timebe communicated to me,unlessin the presenceandwith theassistanceof twoor more R.A. Comps.; orin the body of a lawfullyconstituted R.A. Chapter,whilst acting as first P.All thesepoints I solemnlyswearto observe, withoutev.,eq.,or men.r es.of anykind, under the no lesspenalty on the violationof any of them, than thatof sufferingby having Sohelp me T.T.A.L.G.M.H.,and keepme steadfastin

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this thesacredandsolemnOb. of a R.A.M.

M.E.Z.—As a pledgeofyour fidelity, andto renderwhat you haverepeatedasolemn Ob., binding onyou so long as you shalllive, you will seal it withyour lips times ontheV.~.L.

M.E.Z.—Comp.P.S.,youwill raise the Can in dueform by the G. of a R.AMason.

P.S. (to Can ).—Bro.,—now—a Comp.—of ourorder—rise.

~I.E.Z. — Having beenI kept. •for a considerabletime in a stateof darkness,what,in your presentcon—

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dition, is the predominantwish of your heart?

CAN.—Light.M.E.Z.—Comp. P.S.,‘let

that bWssing be restoredto the Can. (Done.)

The Primicspals stamidwiththess’ Scepires forming a

the Camps, hold thesr Eu-signs slightly tilted (bsstnot snfl~csesmt to hide thePriustipals).

M.E.Z. — We congratu-late you on heingadmittedto the light of our Order,and it is with satisfactionwe expressourconfidence,that your future conductwill fully justify ourpartial-ity, in having exaltedyou

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into this-Supreme1Je~ree,so truly denominate theessenceof Freemasonry.You will now read thescrollyou broughtwithyouout of thevault.

(Cams,readsaloud.)“In the beginningGod

created the heaven andtheearth.

“And the earth waswithout form, and void;anddarknes~wasuponthefaceof thedeep. And theSpirit of God moved uponthefaceof thewaters.

“And Godsaid,Let therebe light, and there waslight.”

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exaltedComp.,arethe firstwords of that SacredVol-ume, which contains therecord of God’s revealedwill. Let us theiefore,bless, praise,and magnifyHis Holy Name for theknowledge vouchsated tous,andwalkworthilymthelight whichshinesaround.

You arenow at libertyto retire,in orderto restoreyourpersonalcomfort,andon your return to theChaptertheceremonywillbeproceededwith.

The P.S., A.S. and Cams.retire ‘ (the two Jornuerpreviously removsss,s4 itscirRA.RegaLa) amid all cts.slhseas 21(.Ms.

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The Janitor gives reportof M.M.

S.N. (with S.).—M.E.,thereis a report.

M.E.Z.—Comp.S.N., seewho seeksadmission.

S.N. (opessimig door).—Whomhaveyou there?

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JANiTOR—Three M.Ms.from Babylon, havingheardthat you are aboutto rebuild the Templeto the honour and gloryof the M.H., are anxiousto sojonin amongst you,and to assistin that greatandglorious undertaking.

S.N.—Wait, while I re-port to theM.E.

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Heclosesdoor,asid reportsto theM.E.Z.

S.N.—M.E.,threeM.Ms.from Babylon,havingheardthat you are aboutto re-build the Temple to thehonour and glory of theM.H., are anxious tosojournamongstyou,andto assistin that greatandgloriousundertaking.

M.E.Z.—Admit them.The Ss. and Cami. euler

amid stasidin the l’V, facimigE., the P.S. in cessire, theCams, on his left, amid theA.S.on his right.

M.E.Z.— Strangers,whencecome you

P.S.— From Babylon,M.E.

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M.E.Z.—What is yourrequest

P.S—Havingheardthatyou are about to rebuildtheTempleto the honourandglory of the M.H., weare anxious to SoJouinamongstyou, andto assistin that greatand gloriousundertaking.

M.E.Z.—As no strangerscan be permitted to assistin thatholy work,we mustfirst inquire who you are?

P.S—Brethrenof yourown tribes and familiesM.E.

M E.Z.—Butareyou notdescendedfrom thosewhofled when the City andHoly Temple were s9rcly

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oppressed,or are you ofthose left behind by theBabylonishGeneralfor thepurposeof tilling the land?

P.S.—Wewouldscorntobe descendedfrom thosewho baselyfled when theCityand HolyTempleweresorely oppressed;neitherareweof thoseleft behindby theBabylonishGeneralfor the purposeof tillingtheland ; but we arenoblyborn, and, like yourselvesdescendedfrom a race ofpatriarchsand kings. A.,I., and J. were our fore-fathers. M.E., we are oftheroyal lineof Davidandprincely tribe of Judah,who, for their sins and

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thoseof the people, wereled into Captivity withJehoiakim their king byNebuchadnezzar,King of

Babylon, there to remainfor seventy years, as wasforetold by the prophetJeremiah. The period ofour Captivity expired inthe first year of the reignof cyrus, King of Persia,when it pleasedthe Al-mighty •to inspire thatnoble prince to issue thefollowing proclamation:

“Thus saith Cyrus,Kingof Persia,All thekingdomsof theearthhath theLordGod of heavengiven me;and He liath chargedmeto build Him an houseinJerusalem which is in

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Judah.Whois thereamongyou of all His people?The Lord his God be withhim andlet him go up.”

We eagerlyavailed ourselvesof this opportunityol returning to our nativeland, and have come upaccordingly to sojournamongstyou, and to offerourassistancein rebuildingtheTempleto the honourand glory of the M.H.,who hath promised bythe mouth of His holyprophet there to establishHis name for ever,andgive peace to the wholeearth.

M.EZ —We acknow-ledge your noble ancestryand cheerfully admit you

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membersof our tribesandfamilies. It only remainsfor us to inquire on whatpart of the holy work youwish to be employed?

P.S.— Any position towhich your Excellenciesmaybe pleasedto appointus wjll be deemed anhonourconferred.

M.E.Z.— Humility anddocility are sure indica-tions of merit; but, fromthe latenessof your appli-cation,theprincipal officesarealreadyfilled. We wiJlhowever engage you topreparethegroun~for thefoundationof the Second‘Temple on the site wherethe first formerly stood

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for which purposeyou willbe provided with properworking implements—butwelay thisstrict injuncti6nupon you: That shouldyou during the progressofyour labours, make anydiscovery you deem ofimportance,you will com-municate it to none buttheGrandSanhedrimnowsitting

P.S.—Wehumblythankyour Excellenciesfor thetrust reposed in us, andpledgeourselvesto afaith-ful dischargeof the dutiesthereof.

M.E.Z.—Go, and maytheGod of your fathersbewith you.

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The Scribes hand themthe pickaxe, crowbar, asidshovel, three lifelines asidthescroll.

They retire, asid a life-line is fastessedround thewaist of the P.S. asid twothinner cords upomi hiswrists.

JANITOR. — (Gives KS.000 )

S.N.-—M.E., there is areport.

M.E.Z.—Comp.S.N ,Seewho seeksadmission.

S.N.(to Insular)—Whomhaveyouthere?

JANITOR. — The threeSs., who were sent to pre-

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pare the ground for thefoundationof the SecondTemple, having made adsscoverywhichtheydeemof importance,areanxiousto communicatethe sameto the Grand Sanhedriinnow sitting.

S.N.—Waitwhile I reportto the M.E.

(Closesdoor.)S.N. — M.E., the three

Ss., who weresent to prepare the ground for thefoundation of the SecondTemple, having made adiscovery they deem ofimportance,are anxioustocommunicatethe sameloyour Excelleiicies.

M.E.Z.—Admit them.

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The A.S.esitersfirst hold-isig pick mis rig/it leasid, amidasicsissnil cord iii left, tisessthe P.S. with crowbar, asidlast the Cami. with the othersismallcord iii rig/st/snsi’i asiduseshovel iii left.

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ren, we understand thatyou havemadeadiscoveryyou deemof importance.It is therefore necessarythat you communicateto us the discoveryyouyou have made,and thecircumstanceswhich ledthereto.

P. 5. — Resuming ourlaboursearly this morningwe discovered a pair ofpillars of exquisite_design~j

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and workmanship; pro-ceedingonwardswe foundsix other pairs of equalsymmetry and beaut’y,which from their position,appearedto havesupportedtheroof of a subterraneanpassageor galleryleadingto wheretheM. Holy Placeformerly stood. Our pro-gresswashereimpededbythe fragmentswhich hadfallen duringtheconflagra-tion of theformerTemple.Thesewe cleared away,and arrived at what ap-peamedto be solid rocl~;accidentallystrikingit withmy crow, I remarked ahollow sound. I Ibere-fore hailed my Comps.,when he with the pickI

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loosened~the earthwhichhe with the shovelclearedaway; whenthat whichatfirst appearedsolid rockproved to be a compactpiece of masonrywroughtin the form of a dome.Aware of who had beentheArchitect of theformerTemple, and that no partthereofhadbeenconstruct-ed in vain,we determinedto examineit further, forwhich purposewewrench-ed forth two of the Arch-stones, when a Vault ofconsiderablemagnitudeap-pearedto view. All beinganxious to descend,wecast lots. The lot, ME.,wasmine. My Comps.thentied this strong cord or

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life-line roundmy body bywhich to lower meinto thevault ; butbeingapprehen-sive of dying from damp,noxious vapours,or otherunforeseencauses,I took asmallercord in eachhandby which to give precon-certed signals should Irequire more liberty, orwish to be drawn up. Iwasthenduly loweredintothevault. On arriving atthe bottom, I felt some-thing like the base orpedestalof acolumn, withcertain characters en-graventhereon,but for tirewant of light I wasunableto deciphertheir meaning.I then signalled with myleft hand for more liberty,

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and on exploring thevault,found this scroll of vellumor parchment,butfrom thesamecausewas unabletoreadits contents. I there-fore signalled with myright hand,andmyComps.drew me up, bringing thescroll with me. On arriv-ing at the light of day, wefound from thefirst wordstherein recorded,that itwasapart of thelong-lostSacred Law, promulgatedby ourGrandMasterMosesat thefoot of Mount Horebiii the wildernessof Sinai.‘f he possessionof this pre-cious treasure stimulatedus to further exertionswe thereforeenlargedtheapertureby removing the

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keystone,and I descendedas before. The sun, bythis time, had gained itsgreatestaltitude,and dart-ed its rays with meridiansplendourinto the vault,enabling me clearly todistinguishthoseobjectsIhad before so imperfectlydiscovered. In thecentreof thevault stood a blockof white marble, wroughtin the form of the altarof incense, a doubledcube. On the front wereengraventheinitials of thethreeGrand Masters whopresidedat thebuilding ofthe former Temple—viz.,S.K.of I, H.K. of T.,andH.A.B.—wrth certain mysticcharacters,andaveilcover-

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ed the Altar. Approachingwith reverential awe, Iraised the veil, and therebeheldon a plate of gold,that which I humbly con-ceived to’ be the S. andM.N. of T.T.A.L.G.M.H.I carefully reveiled it, re-tired with all respectandreverence,gavetheagreed-on signal, and was againdrawnup. With theassist-anceofmyComps.,I closedthe aperture,andwe havehastenedhither to com-municate to your Eircel-lencies the discovery wehavemade,andthecircum•stanceswhichled thereto.

M.E.Z.— Your narrative~bears_everyappearanceof

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truth, but to convince usyou must statewhat yousawon that plate of gold.

P.S. (bowimig).— Tha~t,wemust humblybeg

to decline, for we haveheard with our ears, andour fathershavedeclaredunto us, that in their daysand the old time beforethem it was not lawfulfor anyone to pronouncethe S. and MN. of T.T.A.L.G.MH save the HighPriest, nor him but onceayear,whenheenteredtheH. of H. andstood beforetheArk of theCovenanttomake propitiation for thesinsof the people.

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pious caution, and yourconduct considerably in-creasesour esteem. Wewill, however, depute twoof our Comps.,E. andN.,to accompanyyou to thespot, andtheir reportshalldetermineyour reward.

The’ A.S. takes charge ofCan,and preveiitshim turn—nig s-on,id. The P.S. andthe two Scribes retire to aearlierof theChapter,wherethe P.S. communicatesthefiell wordsto themin regularform. The Scribesadvanceby theproper Sps.(no Sns.),Semovetheveil, examinethe

they ~alute andreport as follows, the S.E.s/ealnngfirst.

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ScRIBES.E. AND N. (wit/iSn.).—Right, M.E., inevery particular. (Theyretire to their seats)~

M.E.Z. (to Ss., afterconsnlting the oilier Pri,i-cipals).—MyColleaguesinoffice concur with me inopinion, that as a rewardfor your zeal and fidelityin having discovered thelong.lost secrets of theR.A., you should be atoncecalled to that exaltedrank held by your illus-triousancestors.

M.E.Z.—Comps.E. andN., divest those worthyMasonsof theimplementsof labour,clothethemwiththerobesof innocence,and

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instruct them to advancehither that they may befurtherrewarded.

The5cr,bestaketools, etc.,aiid replace them upon thefloorcloth theythenremovecraft-aprons,and clothe Ss.with their R.A. Regaliaand collars, and znvestCan.and both Ss.with white sni’-plices. ScribeN. thendirectsCan,how to advance.Camp.P.S.seesthat he does as s,i-structed.

S.N,—Advance bySps. halting andbowing attheetc., etc.,etc. Followandcopyme.

Done, and S.N. retires tohis place. The tli’ee Prr,i-cipals stand.

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M.E.Z. (to Can.).—Therobeswith whichyou havebeeninvestedareemblemsof that purity of heartand rectitude of coiiduct,which should at all timesactuatethoseexaltedintothis SupremeDegree.

We rewardyou with thisjewel (pins it on)as a markof our entire approhation,and admit you Comps.amongstus; we decorateyou with this ribbon andbadge,the insignia of ourOrder (placessash on first,and their apron) and en-trust you (gives stag

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elders are present; andhereby ~constitute youprincesand rulers in theOrder; and should youcontinueto actinthefaith-ful dischargeof yourduties,youwill by a regulargrad-ation be entitled to fullparticipationof oursecrets.

M.E.Z.— It is in thispart of the ceremonythatthe words are Communi-cated. Ex. Comp. H.,willyou pleaseassist. Standtoorderthus, Theyaregivenon aseriesof L’s

The M.E.Z. is assistedbyH. if only oneCan., if moreby other Principals. Can.is Prompted by the P.S.On completion, the P.S.

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and Can. retii’e to W.by S. side and P.S., onlyshowsSn., and addressesthePrincipals.

P.S.— Thus invested,rewarded,decorated,andentrustedby your Excel-lencies,it shall everbe ourstudy to merit a continu-ance of your approbation,by faithfully and assiduously discharging thedutiesof thefrigh vocationto whichyou havethis daybeenpleasedto call us.

M.E.Z.—We congratu-late you on being exaltedinto R.A. Masonry,at oncethe foundation and key-stoneof thewholeMasomestructure. You may,_per-~

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haps,imagineyou havethisdaytakena Fourth Degreein Freemasonry; such,however, is not the case.It is theMM/s completed,for~’when you were raisedto theThird Degree,youwere informedthat by theuntimely death of ourM.H.A.B., the secretsof aM.M. were lost, and thatcertain substitutedsecretswereadoptedto distinguishall M Ms., until time or cir-cumstancesshould restorethegenuine, thesesecretswere lost for a period ofnearly 500 years,and wereregained in the maniierwhich has just been de-scribed to you, somewhatin a dramatic form, the

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moreforcibly to impressonyour mind the providentialmeansby which thosean-cientsecretswereregained.

We have now arrivedatthat part of theceremonywhenEx.Comp.loshnawill~ive theHistorical lecture;

x. Comp. H., the Sym-bolical ; after which Iwill explain the Mysticalportion of this SupremeDegree. (TO Can) Beseated.

Ss. and Can. lake theirseatsin ffJ~ faciiig E. Can.centre, P.S.rig/it, A.S.ltft.

M.E•Z. tj-Cs.).—Comps.,Iclaim your attention torEr Comp. J. for the His.torical Lectuie. (ICs.)

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J. ~stands).— Comps.,there are threeepochsinthehistory ot Freemasonrywhich particularly merityour attention. They arethe openingsof the Firstor Holy Lodge,theSecondor Sad-edLodge, and theThird or Grandaiid RoyalLodge.

The Firstor Holy LodgewasopenedAL. 2,515, twoyearsafter the exodus ofthechildren of Israelfromtheir £gyptian bondage,

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by Moses, Aholiab, andBezaleel, on consecratedground, at the foot ofMount Horeb in the Wil-dernessof Sinai, wherethechildren of Israel pitchedtheir tents, and gatheredthemselves together tooffer uppraisesandthanlis-givmgs to the Most Highfor their signaldeliverancefrom the hands of theEgyptians. There,but be-forethattime,theAlmightyw~s pleasedto revealHim-self to His faithful servantMoses,and to commissionhim His High Ambassador,of wrath to Pharaoh aiidhis people,but of freedomand salvationto the houseof Jacob. Therewere de-

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livered those mysteriousforms and prototypes,thetabernacle,the Ark of theCoveiiant, aiid the tablesof the sacredlaw engravenby the finger of the MostHigh, with sublime andcomprehensive preceptsof moral and religiousduty. There also weredictated,by His unerringwisdom, those peculiarformsof civil andreligiouspolity, whichby separatingHis oncefavouredpeoplefrom all othernations,con-secrated Israel a chosenvesselto His service. Forthese reasons this wasdesignated the First orHoly Lodge.

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andH.A. presidedovertheSecondor SacredLodge,which was opened AL.2,992, in the bosomof theholy Mount Moriah, onthe very centre of theground where the sS of the Swas afterwards erected.On that consecratedspotAbrahamproved his intui-tive faith, by not refusingto offer up his belovedsdnIsaaca destinedvictim onthealtar of his God; whenit pleasedtheAlmighty toprovide a more agreeablesacrifice. There, on thethreshing-floorof Araunah,the Jebusite,David offeredrip themediatorialsacrificeby which the plaguewas

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stayed. And there, in avision, were revealed tohim the plans of thatmagnificenttemple, after-wordserectedby his illustrious son of whom Godsaid, “He shall build anhousefor my Name,andwill stablishthe throneofhis kingdomfor ever.” Forthesereasonsthis wasdenominatedthe SecondorS~acredLodge.

TheThird or GiandandRoyal Lodge was holdenat Jerusalem,and openedA.L. 3,469, shortly afterthe return of the childrenof Israelfrom their Baby-

~I onish Captivity,, by Z.,prince of the people; H.,tJie prophet; and J., the

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son of Josedech,theHighPriest. Then it was thatthe kingly power wasrestoredin the personofZ., to the royal line ofDavidandprincely tribeofJudah. Nor wasall vestigethereof effaced until afterthe destructionof Jerusa-lem by thePornansunderTitus, in the 70th yearof thepresentera. Therefore, to commemoratetherestoration,this wascalledthe Third or Grand andRoyal Lodge,andwe havein .the presentChapter aresemblanceof thoseGrandOriginals.In everyregular.well-formed and propcrlyconstituted R A. Chapter,we acknowledge the re-

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presentationof the Grandand Holy R.A. Chaptetof Jerusalem. The threePrincipalsreptesentZerub.babel,Haggai,andJoshua,whose namesthey bearthe two scribes representEzra,andNehemiah,Lec-torsandexpoundersof theSacredLaw,andattendantson the GrandSanhedrim.Yourselves represent theSs., who, for their zealand fidelity in havingdiscovered the long-lostsecretsof the R.A., wererewardedwith seatsamongtheprincesand rulers ofthepeople,representedbytherestof the Comps.

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claim your, attention toour Ex. Comp. Haggaifor theSymbolical Lecture.(Ks.)

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the lorms, symbols, andornamenisof 1~.A. Mason-ry, togetherwith the ritesandceremoniesat presentin piactice amongst us,wereadoptedby our pre-decessorsatthebuilding ofthe SecondTemple,aswellto preservein our mindsthe providential meansbywhichthoseancientsecretswereregainedasto impresson ourheartsthoseexaltedlessonsof morality, which

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we as members of thisSupremeDegreearehoundto practise.

The form of a RA.Chapter, when properlyarranged, approaches asnearly as circumstanceswill permit, that of acatenarianarch. Thuswepreserveamemorialof thevaulted sbrme in whichthe SacredWord was de-posited ; whilst from theimpenetrablenatureof this,the strongestof all archi-tecturalforms,welearnthenecessityof guardingourmysteriesfrom profanationby the most inviolablesecrecy. It also stronglytypifies that invariableadherenceto socialorder,~

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and spirit of fraternalunion, wl~ich have givenenergy and peimariency

- to the whole constitutionof Freemasonry, therebyenabling it to survive thewreck of mighty empires,and resist the destroyinghand of time. And asthe subordinatemembersot the catenarran archnaturallygravitatetowards.the centre or keystone,which compresses andbinds the wholestructuretogether,so arewe taughtto look up with reverence,andsubmit with cheerful-ness,to evcry lawfully con-stitutedauthority,whetherit be of Civil or Masonicregulation.

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The keystone, and twocontiguousarchstones,arerepresentedby the threePrincipalsof the Chapter.For as the secretsof theRA. were only regainedby wrenching forth thekeystone thereof, so aperfect knowledgeof thisSupremeDegree can nootherwisebeobtainedthanby passing those severalchairs.

He now stej5sforward toN. side of Altar, and fro-ceeds, pointing wit/i InsScefIre.

In R.A. Masonry weacknowledge six lights—three lesser and threegreater. The three lesser

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representthe Light of theLaw andtheProphets,andby their number alludetothe Patriarchal, ~VIosaical,andPropheticaldispensa-tions. The threegreaterrepresenttheSacredWorditself,andareemblematicalof the creative, preser-vative,, and annihilativepowersof the Deity.in Theselightsarearranged

theform ofanequilateraltriangle,eachof thelesserbisectingaline formed bytwo of the greater, thusgeometricallydividing thegreatertriangle into threelesser triangles at itsextremities,andformingafourth in the centre, allequalandequilateral

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This symbolical arrange-mentcorrespondswith themysterious triple tau (hewalkstoE,andpointsto cen-tral While Banner),whichhas two right angles ateach of its exterior lines,and two in the centre; inall, eight right angles,cor-respondingin numberwiththosecontainedin thefourtriangles; for the threeanglesof everytrianglearetogetherequalto tworightangles.

He returns to N.It alsoservesto illustrate

the jewel worn by theComps. (he exhibits hisJewelof the Order), whichforms by its intersectionsagiven numberof angles;

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these may be taken infive several combinations,andwhenreducedto theiramount in right- angles,will be found equalto thefiveregularplatonicbodies,representingthe four ele-mentsand the sphere oftheuniverse.

Theribbon wOrr~ by theComps.(points to his own)is asacredemblem,denot-ing light, beingcomposedof two of the principalcolourswith which theveilsof the Temple and Taber-nacle were interwoven.Its sacrednessis furthersignified by its irradiatedform. It haseverbeencon-sideredanemblemof regaldignity and power.

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Theensignson th~stavesborne by the Comps. arethe distinctive bearingsofthe twelve tribes of Israel,and arefigurative of a pe.culiar blessingbequeathedto each by the patliarChJacob, who, shortly beforehis death, assembled hissonstogetherfor that pur-pose,as we find recordedin the 49th chap. ofGenesis; the tribes arefurther pointed out in the2nd chap. of the Book ofNumbers.

Thefour principal ban-nersrepresentthe leadingstandardsof thefout divi-sionsof thearmyof Israel,They bear devices of aman,a lion, at’ ox, and an

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eagle. A manto personifyintelligence and under~standing;aliontorepresentstrengthandpower;an oxto denotethe ministrationof patienceand assiduity;andaneagleto indicatethepromptness and celeritywith which the will andpleasui-eof theGreatI AMareeverexecuted.

The bearin,is on thesceptres(thC~Principalshold,the,n up to view)denote the (Points) regal,prophetical,andsacerdotaloffices, all of which everwere, and still ought tobe, conferredin a peculiarmanner accompaniedbythecommunicationof par-ticular secrets.The B.,S.,

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and C. arethe appropriateemblems of the threeGrand Masters who pre-sided at the building of

- the former Temple. TheB. denotesthe wisdom ofK.S. ; the S. thestrengthof K.H.; andthe C. theeKquisite skill of H.A.B.;but the truly speculativeMasonregardsthem astheunerring standardsof theWisdom, Truth, and Jus-tice, of theMH. His wis-dom is amply exemplifiedin the V.S.L., which con-tains the record of Hismighty acts, and is theregister of His revealedwill. His truth is justlydepicted by the S., thatbeing the acknowledged

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symbol of strength, andcriterion of perfection,while His unerring andimpartial justice,in havingdefined for our instructionthelimits of goodandevil,assigningto each his dueproportionof pleasureandpain, is elucidatedby theC., b~ which instrumentwe areenabledto ascertainand determine the limitsand proportions of allgeometrical figures, andreduceour ideas of theirproportion and equalityto a given standard.

The S. and T. wereadopted by R.A. Masonsto commemoratethevalourof thoseworthy men whoassistedat the building of

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the SecondTemple, who,with T. in handand S. bytheir side,wereeverreadyto defend the city andHoly Sanctuary againsttheunprovokedattacksoftheirenemies,therebyleav-ing an impressive lessonto future ages: that nextto implicit obedience toall lawfully constitutedauthority, a manly anddetermined resistance tolawlessviolefice is thefirstof socialduties.

TheP ,C ,andS weretheimplementsmadeuseof by theSs.whowere sent to preparetheground for the foundationof the Second Temple;the P to loosen the

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ground, the C to takepurchases,and the Sto clear away the rubbishandlooseearth. Thesewesymbolize: The stroke ofthe P reminds us ofthesoundof the last trum-pet,when thegroundshallbe shaken, loosened,andthe gravesdeliver up theirdead;theC , beinganemblem of uprightness,points to the erectmannerin which the body shallarise on that awful day,to meet its tremendousthough merciful Judge;while themannerin whichthe body is laid in thegrave,is fully depicted bythework of theS andwe, with humble but holy

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confidence,hopethatwhentheseearthlyremainshavebeendisposedof, the spiritwill ariseto immortal lite,andeverlastingbliss.

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M.E.Z. (Ks., but remainsseated}.—Comps.,themys-tical knowledge of thisSupremeDegreecompre-bends the forms andexplanation of the SacredSus.,thenatureandimportol the Holy Words, andthe traditionalceremoniesto be observedin sharingand communicating oursecrets. In R.A. Masonrywe acknowledgefive Ss.,correspondingin number

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with T.F.P.O.F.,in whichtheM.M. hasalreadybeeninstructed; and as thesepoint outtherelativedutieswe owe to eachother,sodo theR.A. Sns. mark in apeculiarmannerthe rela-tronwebeartotheM.H.,a5creaturesoffendingagainstHis mightywill andpower,yet still the adoptedchil-drenof His mer~y.

He rises and saysto Can.I will now go through

theSns.,andyou, mynewlyexalted Comp., will riseand copyme. This is theP.... Sn.(showsit), theonlyperfectSn.in Freemasonrygiven with the ThisistheR orH Sn.;

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and is 10 be used onall occasionswhen enter-ing, or retiring from theChapter,or whenaddress-ing thePrincipals. This istheP orS Sn

This the Mandthis theF Sn

M.ThZ.—You will nowresume your seats, andI will explain them atlength.

He stepsdownfrom plat-form and leaveshis Sceptrein chargeof J.

The P Sn. (gives it)marks the penalty of ouro .n andalludesto thefallof Adam, andthe dreadfulpenalty entailed thereby

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on his sinful posterity, noless than death. It inti-mates by the very act,(show)that the strffneckedand disobedient shall becut off from the~landof theliving by the judgment ofGod, even as the head isseveredfrom the body bytheswordof humanjustice.

To avert which, we aretaught by the R orH Sn to bend (showspart) with humility andresignation beneath thechasteninghandof theAl-mighty, at the same timeto engraftHis laws on ourhearts~completesSn.). Inthis expressiveform didthe father of the humanracepresenthimself before

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the M.H., to receive theenunciation of his justthough terribledoom; andthis Sn. was afterwardsadopted by our GrandMaster Moses,who, whenthe Lord appearedto himin theburning bushat thefoot of Mount Horeb, inthe Wilderness of Sinai,thus shaded (do it) hiseyesfrom thebrightnessofthe Divine presence,andplacedhishand (do it)in token of obedience;and this Sn. was after-wards accountedunto himfor righteousness.

TheR orH Sn.may justly be deetnedtheparent of the P orS Sn., since it so truly

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denotes that frame ofheart and mind, withoutwhich ourprayersandob-lationsofpraisecannotfindacceptanceat the throneof grace, before which,how should a frail anderringcreatureof thedustpresent himself but onbendedknees,(do it) andwith uplifted hands,(do it)at once betokening hishumility and contrition?Thus did Adam kneel toGod and bless the Authorof his being; thus, too,did he bend (do it) withcontrite awe before theface of his offendedJudge,to avert His wrath andconciliate His mercy,andhas transmitted this out-

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ward form of humility andcontrition to his posterityfor ever. (Rises.)

The M Sn. remindsus of the weakness ofhuman nature, unableofitself to resist the powersof darkness,unlessassistedb~,r that hght (poiiitiiig to

which is fromabove. By this defence-less posture (gives it) weacknowledge our wholefrailty, andconfessthatwecando no mannerof goodor acceptableservice,butthrough Him from whomall good counselsand justworks do proceed, andwithout whoseDivine andspecial favour, we mustever have remained un-

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profitable servantsin~ Hissight. Therefore,after themannerof our holy ances-tors,the atoningpriests,bythis outwardform of faithanddependenc&,theFSn. (shows it), we showthat we would prostrateourselveswith our facesto the dust. Thus mustwe throw ourselves onthe mercy of our DivineCreatorandJud~e,lookingforward with humble butholy confidence to Hisblessedpromises,by whichmeansalonewe hope topass through the ark ofour redemption, into themansions of eternal blissand glory, into the pre-senceof Hm who is the

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greatI AM, the Alpha andOmega,the B~eginningandthe End, theFirst and theLast.

The M.E.Z. takes up hisSceptrefrom J. and movesto N., slightly iii fro,itof Altar, and points withSeeptr~.

At the building of K.S.Temple a vast number ofmasonswereemployed,andtheir namesor markswerefound bngravenon somepart or other of the build-ing, but the namesof thethreeGrandMasterswhopresided, were nowheretound,until they weredis-coveredin the R.A. by theSs., who weresentto pre-

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pare the ground for thefoundation of the SecondTemple. In thecentreofthevault stooda block ~ofwhite marble, wrought inthe form ~of the altar ofincense, a doubled cube,on the top of which wasaplate of gold—whitebeingan emblem of innocence,andgold of purity.

On the front were en-graven the initials of, thethreeGrand Masterswhopresidedat the building ofthe former Temple—viz.,S.K. of I., H.K. of T., kndH.A.B., and meantto per-petuate their names, aswell as to commemoratethe circumstancesandpro-ceedings attending the

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erection of that structure.There was likewise themysterious triple tan, amark or characteraffixedto the summonses ofR.A. Masons,on occasionsof morethan usualimport-ance. The tan is derivedfrom the Hebrew, and i~

that ihark or sign spokenof by the angel, whomEzekiel sawin thespirit,when it was said to themanwith thewriter’s ink-horn, “Go through themidst of the city, throughthe midst of Jerusalem,and set a mark on theforeheadsof the menthatsigh and that cry for allthe abominationsthat be(lonein themidst thereof,

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by which mark they weresavedfrom amongstthosewho were slain for theiridolatry by the wrathfuldispleasure of the M HIn ancienttimesthis markwasplaceduponthosewhowere acquitted by theirjudges in proof of theirinnocence; and militarycommanderscaused it tobe~eton the foreheadsofthemeei who returnedun-hurtfromthefield of battle,denotingthat they wereinperfect life. For thesereasonsit has ever beenconsidereda markor signof life. The union of thetansheredepictedalludesto the Deity,, by whom thegloomy, horittic, and un.

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File returns to theE. andthe Ss. bring u-p the Can.io S.Side.

On this plate of goldare a circle and triangle.Thesemathematicalfigureshaveeverbeenselectedasreferring to the Deity, orsome Diviiie attribute.The circle is an emblemof eternity ; for as it hasneither . beginning norend, it may justly bedeemed a type of God,wit hout beginningof days,or end of years, and itcontinually i eminds us ofthat greathereafter

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we hope to enjoy endlesslife andeverlastingbliss.

Theword on thecircle isJ h, that great, awful,tremendous,andincompre-hensiblenameot .theM.HIt signifies, I AM THATI AM—the A. and 0.—thebeginning and the end—the First and the Last—who WasandIs, andIs toCome—the Almighty. Itis the name of Ihe actual,future, eternal, unchange-able,andall-sufficientGod,who alone has His beingin, and from Himself, andgives to all others theirbeing; so that He is whatHe was, was what He is

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from everlasting to ever-lasting, all creaturesbeingdependenton His mightywill andpower.

In times of antiquity,namesof God,andsymbolsof Divinity, were alwaysenclosed in triangular.figures. In the days ofPythagoras the trianglewas consideredthe mostsacred of emblems, andwhenanyOb. of morethanusual importance was to

‘be administered, it wasinvariably given on thetriangle,andwhenso takennone were ever known toviolate it. The Egyptianstermed it the sacrednumber,or numberof per-

I fection andso highly was,

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it prized by the ancients,that it became amongstthem an objectof worThip.They gave it Ihe sactedname “God,’ affirmingthat it represented theanimal, vegetable, andmineral kingdoms. Theyalsocalledit A... whichsig-nifiesSoulof Naturc. ThisSacred Delta is usually en-closed within a squareandcircle, thereby expressingits vivifying influence,ex-tending its ramificationsthroughall creatednature:for these reasons it~ hasever been consideredtheOreat All, or Summumflonum.

Theword on thetriangleis Ihat sacred and mys~

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terious name you havejustsolemnlyengagedyour-self never to~ pronounce,unlessin the presenceandwith the assistanceof twoor more RA. Comps.; orin the body of a lawfullyconstituted R.A~ Chapter,whilst acting as’ ~FirstPrincipal. It is a com-poundword,andthecorn-b~nation forms the word

It is in four ian-guages—Chaldee,Hebrew,Syriac, and Egyptian.(j ) is the Chaldeename of God, signifying“ His essenceand majestyincomprehensible.’ It isalsoa Hebrewword,signi-fying “I am andshall b~”thereby expressing the

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actual, future, and eterna1~existenceof theM.H. (B..)is a Syriacword denotingLord, or Powerful ; it is ~xnitself a compound word,beingformedfromthepre-position B ..,in or~ on, andU.L~., Heaven,oron High;thereforethe meaningofthewordisLordin Heaven,or on High. (0..) is anEgyptian word, signifyingFatherof All, therebyex-pressingthe Omnipotenceof theFatherofAII, as inthat well - known prayer

Our Father,which art inheaven.” Thevarioussig-nifications of the .worclsmay~be~thus collected Iam and shall be; Lordrn-Heaven or on High:

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Fatherof All, in every age,in every clime, adoredbysaint, by savage,and ‘bysage—J h, ‘Jove, orLord.’

The charactersat theangles bf the t’ e areof exceedingimportance;though it is immaterialwhere the combination iscomnienced,as each hasreferenceto the Deity, orsome Divin attrib~te.Theyarethe/T....,the..~..,and the .L.. of the He-brew, correspondingwiththe .A.. and .>~al-of theEnglish Alphabet. Takethe.Di. . andthe .i~i..., theyform ~ whichis Father;takethe.JJ, thc ..fr andthe .~. ‘hey forrnA~Iw~

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which is Lord; take the../~. and the .L.,..., theyform A.Le, which meansWord; take the •L. ,the.A.., and the .ia..., theyform 4~, which signifie9HeartorSpirit. Takeeachcombination with thewhole, 4pd it will readthus~ .~im .4±I’A.Father,Lord~’ 44 .~ii- Word,Lord; ..A.4~A4 Spirit,Lord.

‘Such, my newly exaltedComp.,is thebestexplana-hon I can give of thosesacred words and char-acters it proves the R.A.to be the climax of Free-masonry,and is intimatelybb~nded with all that i~neaVe~t and dearestto us

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in a future state of exist-ence; Divine and humanaffairs are interwoven so

• awfully andminutely in allits disquisitions. It hasvirtuefor its aim,the gloryof God for its object, andtheeternalwelfareof manis consideredin everypart,point, and letter,~of.its in-effablemysteries.~Sufficeitto say,it is~foundedon theSacredName J h, whowas from all beginning,isnow, and win remainoneandthe samefor ever, theBeing necessarilyexistingin andfrom Himself in allactual perfection,ot iginalin His essence.

Comps., I charge you,should you ever be about

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to mentionthatS. andM.N.lightly, or irreverently,pause,placeyour finger onyour lips, and remember

your 0 n.

This Supreme Degreeinspiresits memberswiththe most exa1ted~ideas ofGod,andleadsto theexer-ciseof the purest and mostdevout piety: a reverencefor the incomprehensibleJ h, the eternal Rulerof the Universe, the ele-mental life andprimordialsourceof all its principles,the very springand fountof all its virlues.

End of ExaltationCeremony.

110 TITLES.

TITLES.

Tue M.E.Z, or 1st Pri;i-czpal,~s.AI.E.

The H., or 2nd Principal,is Ex. Ccm~.

The J., Or 3rd Prmapal, tsEx. Comp.

All Past Principals are Lx.Ccinp.

All others are termedComps.

~bc IR2~1. ~3r~ce.

The M.E.Z. ~oun4Z toorder and calls upon Ex.Comp. J.for Grace.

Before Banquet.

I. — Benedictus, Benedicat.(May the b1e~sed Onu

bless.)

After Banqitet.

J.—Benedicto, Beiicch-catur..(May the blessedOne be

blessed.)

in in

~be QueetioneTO BE ANswERED BY THE

P.5. AT THE BANQUETTABLE AFTER GRACE.

TheP.S.sits at theend ofthe table.

M.E.Z.—Comp. P.S.,how ~nanyorigina] GrandLodges do we commemo-rate

P.S.—Three,M.E.M.E.Z.—Namethcm.P.S—TheFirst, or Holy

Lodge; the Second, orSacred Lodge; and theThird, or GrandandRoyalLodge.

M.E.Z. —Wherewas theri

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First or Holy LQdgeholden?

P.S.—At the foot ofMount Horeb,in the Wil-dernessof Sinai.

M.E.Z.—Who presided?P.S.— Moses, Aholiab,

and Bezaleel.M.E.Z.—Where was the

Second or Sacred Lodgeholden?

P.S.—In the bosom ofthe Holy Mount Moriab.

M.E.Z.—Who presided?P.S.—S.K.of Israel,H.K.

of Tyre, and H.A.B.M.E.Z.—Where was the

Third or Grandand Roya]Lodgeholden?

P.S.—AtJerusalem.

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M.EZ.—Whopresided?P.5.—Zerubbabel,prince

of thepeople; Haggai,theprophet; and Joshua,theson of Josedech,the HighPriest.

M.E.Z. (AU sittin~. —

Conips., Let us tothepious memoryof thoseGrandOriginals

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of

~n0ftd~fifl~

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3netallattonot 3., or

NoTi~.—(It is the dutyofeveryPrincipal to instal hissuccessor.)Havingrequestedall below the rank of In-stalled Third Principals toretire, theoutgoingJ. or In-stalling Principalproceeds.

M.E.Z. (One K)—Comps., I declare this tobe a duly constitutedcon-clave of fnstalled Prin-cipals The Can. (J. elcct)and the D.C. are in thecxtremeW. of the Chapter

(If a ccnscr and incenseis convenicntlyobtainablc,itaddsgscatlyto thcsolcmnity

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and dignity of this impres-sive ceremony.)

D C. (to J. etec~.—Putoff thy shoesfrom off thyfeet,for the groundwhere-on thou standestis holy.(Done.~ D.C.presentsbasinof water and towel.

D.C.—Repeatafter me.I will washmine handsinInnocency,thuswill I com-pass thine altar. (Suitingactionto thewords.)

D.C.—Ex. Comp. J. Ipresentto youCompregularly electedJ. of thisChapter, to receive fromyou thebenefitof installa-tion.

I.P.(toD.C.).—Ex.Comp, your presentation

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shall be attendedto, but Imust first call upon ourComp for the pass-word leading to theThirdPrincipal’sChair, which istheword of an I.M (Given.)The import of theword?(Given )

I.f~.—Worthy Comp, Icongratulateyou upon thehonour conferredon youby the Chapter, and thatyour conduct as a man,and zeal andfidelity as amason,havethus metwiththe approbationand re-ward of the Comps.

BeforeI proceedto instalyou, I mustask if you arereadyaiid willing to under-take and dischargewith

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fidelity and zealthedutiesof thehigh office to whichyou havebeenelected?

CA’e.—I am.I.P —Do you promiseto

act in conjuction withthe other two Principalsinsupporting the dignity ofthe Order, andthe peace,harmony,andunity of theChapter over which youare about in part to pre-side

CAN.—I do

I P.—Doyou promisetomaintain,andcauseto bemaintained,the Laws andRegulations of SupremeGrand Chapter, as wellas those estab]ishedfor

j120 INSTALLATION OF 1.,

the govbrnment of this

Chapter?CAN.—I do.

I.P.—Doyou promisetoadministerjusticewith im-partiality,and reprovethedisobedientwith firmnessand reason, at the sametime neverforgetting thatMercy is a Heavenlyattributeof Him to whomourSacredTempleis dedi-cated?

CAN.— I do.

I.P.—And areyou prc-paredto take the SolemnOb., never improperly torevealanyof theSecretsorMysterieswhich maynow,or hereafter,be communi- I

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cated to you as Principalin the Order?

CAN.—I am.

I.P.— Then you willkneel on the N. side oftheAltar, placeboth handson the (done).

The three Principals ad-vance to theAltar, and allstandto orderwith Sn.of R.

I.P.—Stateyournamesatlength,and say after me•

,in thepresenceof the All Merciful God,and of this ConclaveofInstalledPrincipals,of myown free will and accord(the Installing Principallays his Sceptre acrossCaii.shandsfor a moment)

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122 INSTALLATION OF 1.,

do hereby, and hereon,mostsolemnlypromiseand Iswear,neverto reveal thesecrets iestricted to theThird Principal’sChair, toany individual whomso-ever, unless it be to aComp. of this SupremeDegiee, who shall havebeen‘duly electcd or ap-pointed by lawfully con-stituted authority to thatoffice, andnot then,unlessassistedby two or moreInstalled Principals,regu~larly congregatedfor thatpurpose. I furthersolemn-ly promise,that I will evermaintainand causeto bemaintained,so far as lies inmv power, the Laws andOrAinances of Supreme

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Grand Chapter, and con-form to the establishedrites and ceremonies oftheOrder,andneveradmitany Can, for exaltationto this SupremeDegree,unlesswith theiull convic-tion, tl~at he is worthy ofthat honour.

All thesepoints I solemn-ly (theI.P toucheshishandsagain wit/i Sceptre) swearto observe, under thepenaltiesof all my Obs.,and I pray the M.H. tokeepme steadfast,in thisthe solemn Oh. of ThirdPrincipal.

I. P.—Asapledgeof yourfidelity, and to renderthisasolemnOb.. you will sealit with your lips on

124 INSTALLATION OF 1.

the (TheIP. motionswithhisSceptre.) Rise,dulyobligatedThird Principal

ThethreePrincipalsretireto their chairs and staiidfacing W.

I.P.—Youwill nowkneelbeforetheThirdPrincipal’sChair, and attend to se-lected portions of theSacredwritings.

D.C. conductshim by W.and up S. side to kneelingplace. A Past Principal,or j, reads the properselectedextracts.At thecon-clusion theIP, proceeds

Comp at yourinitiation you wererccom-mendedto studythesacredlaw, andchargedto make

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it the rule and guide ofyour faith, and from theprogressyou havemadeinFreemasonry,I have‘nodoubt you have steadilyadhered to that recom-mendation. I shall, there-fore, not detain you byattempting to explain orexpound the portions ofscriptume just read. It willbe sufficient to observe,that our Grand MasterMoseshashandeddowntous,andto posterity,arecordof the mercyof theM.H.,thusamplyevinCedbysend-ingHis High Priestinto themidst of the dymimg, andthedead,to staythepestilencewith which He hadvisitedHis sinful people.

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126 INSTALLATION OF 1.,

Comps., Let us pray.(All turn to the F.)

Almighty God, who haspermittedusto numberthisourworthy Comp.amongstthe rulers in the Order,grant that his life andactionsmayeverbeguidedby Thy Holy Will andWord,’inspire him and uswith humility and readyobediencetoTheeandThy]aws, and let that mercyshown to Thy earliestpeople not be withheldfrom us, so that after theclosing hour of our exist-enceon earth,we may benumberedamongst thoseelected by Thy goodnessinto theTempleof EternalB]iss and Gloiy.

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Omnes.—Somote it be.I.P.—You will now rise,

andI will entrustyouwiththeSn andWordof aThirdPrincipal.

TheSn.is givenasifthe with the andwith the shieldingthe

fromthepestilence,inallusion to that portion ofScripturejust read,Aaronmaking atonementfor thesinsof thepeople.

The Word is theimport of theWordisThis Word you must al-.ways repeatto yourself,atthe sametime yourSccptre,when taking yourseatin theThirdPrincipal’sChair. I now invest youwith the Jeweland clothe~

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128 INSTALLATION OF J.,

you with the Robeof youroffice. (TheD.C. should laytherobeon Can.’sshoulders,and the I.P. just draws ittogether.) The colour ofyour robe-—blue—isoneofof the most durable andbeautifu] coloursin nature.

‘It is appropriatelyadoptedand worn by our ancientbrethren in Craft Masonry,as the pecu]iar character-istic of anInstitution whichhas stood thetest ol ages,andis now as muchdistin-guishedby the durabilityof its principles, as the

beauty of its superstruc-ture. Blueis emblematicalof universal beneficenceand charity, aiid teachesus that in the heartof a

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Masonthosevirtues shouldbe as expansiveasthebluearch of Heaven.

He presentsthe Sceptre,yAiich theD.C. shouldhandto him.

I place in your handsthis Sceptre bearing theMitre, an emblem ofdignity: let it remindyou of the dignity of theOffice you occupy, andletthe inscription “Holinessto the Lord” ~whrchishouldbethereon)unpressonyourmind a senseof your de-pendcuceuponGod. Per.tectionis notgiven to man,perlectholiness belougethonly to the Lord.

You will now your

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Sceptre,repeatthe Wordto yourself,and take

your seat ih the ThirdPrincipal’sChair.

M.E.Z. (OneK.)—Comps.,declarethis Conclaveof

[nstalled ‘1’hird Principalsclosed.

End of the Ceremonyofln~talhng Third Pruicipal.

I

~3e ~Zeremon~

of

:~n~fc~ffin~

~ieconb~~~anciprd’,

3n9tallat~on Of lb., Ot

Havingrequestedallbelowtherank of InstalledSeconcjPrincipals to retire, theout-.goingor I.P.proceeds.

M.E Z. ~oueK.)—Comps.,I declarethis to be a dulyconstitutedconclaveof In-stalledSecondPrincipals.

The D.C. placesB. Electin the 1217. at kneelingstool.

DC—Ex. Comp. H., Ipresentto you Ex. Comp

H led, to receiveat your handsthe benefitof Installation.

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I P. (to D.C.). — ExComp.P.P ,yourpre-sentationshall beattendedto, for which purposeyouwill communicateto Ex.Comp H. Elect, thePasswordand the importof the Password leadingto the Second Principal’schair.

D.C. (to H. Elect).—TheWord is andthe im-port of theWord is

IP. ~toH.Etect).—Imustnow call upon you for thePassword(given),and theimport of the Password(given‘~.

I.P.—Ex. Comp,it can-notbut be satisfactoryandgratifyiiig to your feelings,

[34 INSTALLATION OF H.,

that in discharging theduties of Third Principalof this Chapter, you havebeenso far successfulastomeet~withtheapprobaUon ~of its members.

Their respectand grati-tudehavebeenevincedby

)heir selectiiig you for themore, important office ofSecondPrincipal.

At your Installation ona former occasion, theduties of a Principalwerefully pointed out to you,and as I have no doubttheyarestronglyimpressedon your mind I shall notrepeat them, under thefullconviction that you willnot depart from that pathof rectitudewhich hasled

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you to further honour andpreferment.

BeforeI proceedto instalyou, I must ask if you ~rewilling to take theSoiemiiOh. of SecondPrincipal?

H. ELEcT—I am.I.P. —- Then you xvill

kneelon the S. side of theAltar, place both handsonthe (done). (IP.advancesala/ic to Ihe Altar,andall standto orderwi/liSn.ofR) Stateyour namesat length,andsayafterme:

I in thepresenceof theAll-Merciful andE-ternalGod,and of this con-clave of Installed SecondPrincipals, of my own freewill andaccord,do hereby

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andhereon(theI.P. layshisSceptreacross Can.’shandsforamoment),mostsolemn-ly promiseand swear,thatI will strictly adhereto thevariousOhs entered intoby me during my Masoniccareer, but above all, Isolemnly vow, under thepenalties of all my Obs.,that I will never divulgethesecretsrestrictedto theSecond Principal’s Chairto any individual whomso-ever, unless it be to aComp. of this SupremeDegree, who shall havebeen previously installedinto the chair of J., dulyelected or appointed hylawfully constituted an-

~thority to that of H., and

OR SECOND PRINCIPAL. 537

obligated in a conclaveofInstalledSecondPrincipalsregularly congregated forthat purpose. I furthersolemnly promise, that Iwill discharge the dutiesof theOffice to the bestofmy ability, and I pray theM.H., by His strength, tosupport me in my en-deavours,~and keep mesteadfastin this theSolemnOh. of Second Principal.

I.P.—As a pledge ofyour fidelity, and to renderthis binding as a solemnOb., you will seal it withyour lips on the

(The I.P. motionswith his Sceptre.) Rise,duly obligated SecondPrincipal.

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i38 INSTALLATION OF H.,

I.P.—Youwill nowkneelbefore the Second Prin-cipal’s chair and attend toselected portions of thesacredwritings. (D.C.con-ductshun by W. and up N.side to kneeling place. APast Principal rends theproperselccted extracts; atthe ~qnclusion the I.P. firo.ceeds.) Ex. Compin yourOh you havecalledupon the M.H. to suppoityou by His strength andkeep you faithful to yourpledge,andin the portionof Scripture just read wehave an ample record ofHis mighty acts and Hiswillingness at all times toassistthosewho love, fear,and obey Him.

OR SECOND ?RINCIPAL. 539

Let me,therefore,exhortyou to a strict adherenceto His holy will and word,and ever be ready ,tosay, in the language of theelect, “Speak, Lord, forThy servant heareth”for His arm is ever out-stretchedto succourthosewho truly call upon Hiiu.His bounty is not con-fined.

Thereforelet us with aweand reverencebend beforeHis holy name and say(all turn to the E.): Al.mighty Father,who in thehourof peril and persecu-tion assisted Thy chosenpeople Israel,and subduedtheir enemies,bestow onus, we beseech Thee, a

I~40 1NSTALLATYO’~ OF H.,

continuanceof Thy favourandprotection.

Let the knowledge ofThy power and goodnesswhich Thou hast vouch-safed unto us, inspire uswith gratitude for themanifoldblessingswe havereceived at Thy hands,and grant thatduring oursojoLrn in this world ofsin, we mayovercomethepowers of darkness,andever live accordingto ThyHoly Will and Command.ments.

Omnes.—So mote it beI.P.—You will now rise

and I will entrust you~ with the Sn. and word of

a Second Principal. Ther;t

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Sn. (with hand) is giventhus in allusion tothat portion of Scripturejust read—Mosesdividingthewaters.

The Word is ,theimport of theWord IsThisWord youmustalwaysrepeatto yourself, at thesame time yourSceptre,whentaking yourseatin the SecondPrinci-pal’s Chair.

I now invest you withthe Jewel and clothe youwith the Robe of youroffice. Its colour, purple,is an emblem of union,being composed o~ blueandcrimson,theformerofwhich is the appropriatecolour of Symbolical

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142 INSTALLATION OF H.,

Masonry, and the latterof the R.A. It instructsyou that the,harmonyandunionof theChaptershouldbe your constantaim, towhichendyouarestudious-ly to avoidall occasionsofgiving offence,or of enter-taining anysubject whtchmight Create discord ordivision in the Chapter,and by every means inyour power to establishpermanent union andgood underslandiiigin thedifferent Orders of Free-rna~onry.

And as theglorioussunat its meridian heightdispersesth~ mists andclouds which obscurethehorizon, so may your

OR SECOND PRINCIPAL. 143

exertionsdispel the gloomo~ jealousy and discord,whenever~tmay arise.

He presents the Sceptrehandedby D.C.

N

I placeinyour handsthisSceptre,bearing the“Alt-SeeingEye,” an emblemofvigilance. It instructsyouto standaswatchmanon atowei,to guardtheComps.and admonish them tofidelity andindustry.

Let it at the sametimebe a faithful monitor toyourself,so thatwhen theGreatWatchmanof Israel,whoseeye neverslumbersnorsleeps,shallrelieveyoufrom your post on earth,

ou may be permitted to

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144 INSTALLATION OF H.

participatein that happi-nesswhich will neverend.

You will, now yourSceptre,repeat the word

to yourself, and lakeyour seat in the SecondPrincipal’s Chair. (Done.)

M. E. Z. (One K.). —

Comps.,I declarethis con-clave of Installed SecondPrincipals closed.

End of the Ceremonyof1;istallzngSecondPrincipal.

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3n~tal(attOUat tbciITh.E.TA, or ~fir~t

IPItUCIPal.Havingrequestedall below

the i-ank of Installed FirstPrincipal to retire, the31.E,Z.proceeds:

M.E.Z. (one K}—I de-clare this to be a dulyconstituted conclave ofInstalledFirst Principals.

D.C.—M.E., I presentto you Ex. Comp , Z.Elect, to receive at yourhands the benefit of In.stallation.

M.E.Z. or I.P.— Ex.Comp. P.P , your I’

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presentation shall be at-tendedto, for which pur-poseyou will communicateto Ex. Comp , Z.Elect, the Passwordandtheimport of the Passwordleadiiig to the First Prin-cipal’s Chair. (Done)

M.E Z. or [P. (lo Can.)—I mustnowcall uponyoufor the Password(which isgiven).

M.E.Z.—The import ofthe Password? (Given)

M.E.Z.—Ex.CompI congratulateyou uponthchonour conferred on youby the Chapter,the~”mem-hersof which, no doubt‘incoiisiderationof your manyservicesandof therequisite

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Masonic knowledge youpossess,haveselectedyouto preside over them asFirst Principal.

Themannerinwhichyouhavedischargedthedutiesof thevariousoffices heldby you in Freemasonry,sufficientlyprovesyourzealand ~san earnestof yourfuture exertions. Let me,however,strongly impresson your mind that thefurtheryou advancein themysteriesof Freemasonry,andthehigheryou areele-vated in rank, the greateraie the duties and themore important are theservicesrequiredof you.

The office of Z. is thehighest office the Chapter

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hasin its power to confer.The members thereforehave a right to demandthat the Comp. electedtothat distinction and rank,should be an example toall men and all Masonsof moral and religiousrectitude.

It is by suchdemeanoui-that you in return mayexpect the homage andrespectdue ~ distin-guishedrank~with whichyou are about to be in-vested,aswell asthegood-will and affection of yqurComps. I mustnow in thepresenceof this conclaveofInstalled First Principalsask if you are willing totake the Solemn Ob. of

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First Prindipal of theChapter, and dischargethe duties thereof to thebestof your ability.

CAN-—I am.

M.E.Z.—Then you willplace both

(M.l~.Z. advancesto Al/ar.All stand to order with Sn.of ~.) State your namesat length, and say afterme: I , in the pre-senceof the All-Merciful,Omnipotent, and EternaGod, before His S. andM.N., and in this augustassembly of chiefs andrulers in this SupremeDegree of the H.R.A. ofJerusalem,of my own freewill andaccord,do hereby

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and hereon(theM.E.Z. layshis Scetdre across Can’shandsfor a moment)mostsolemnly promise a9dswear,that I will for everpreserve inviolate, thesecretsand mysteries re-stricted to the office andlank of Z. of theOrder;that my breast shall bethe sacred repository ofthosesecrets;and that Iwill neverdivulge thesameto any individual whom-soever, uiiidss it be to aComp. of this SupremeDegree,who shall be fullyentitled theretoaccordingto theancientregulationsof theOrder,andthenonlyin a conclaveof InstalledFirst Principals regularly

I152 INSTALLATION OF M.E.Z.fl

congregatedfor that pur-pose.

I likewise solemnly pro-mise, that in the dischargeof theduties of the officeI will observestrict impar-tiality, and never appointor concui in theappoint-ment of a Comp. to anysubor~flnate office unlesswith a positive c6nvictionthat ~heis fully qualified.I further solemnly engagemyself to act in coulunc-,tion with the other twoPrincipals,therebyto pro-mote obedience to the lawsand regulations of SupremeGrand Chapter, and pre-servethatboiidof harmony..and fraternal union whichhasever been the£ounda-~

OR FIRST PRINCIPAL. 153

tion of our wholeMasonicstructure.

The M.E.Z. again laysSceptreon his ham/sfor’ amoment.

To all these points Isolemnly pledge myselfunder thepenaltiesof allmy Ohs., and I pray theEternalRuler of the Uni-verseto keepme firm andfaithful in this theSolemn~Oh. of First Principal.

M.E.Z.—As~a pledgeofyour fidelity, andto renderthis binding as a solemnOb.,you will s.i. w; y.1. t. t.On t. t.

M E.Z.—Rise,duly obli-gatedFiyst Principal. -

154 INSTALLATiON OF M.E Z.

(M.E Z. returns to hischair and standsfacing W.)

M.E.Z.—You will nowk. i. f. o. t. First Principal’sChairandattendto selccfedportions of the sacredwritings.

(D.C. conducts him upN. side to knechngpla~e,)

A P.P. readsthem.M.E.Z.—Ex. Comp, in

theportionof Scripturejustread we find that the Lordseeth not asman seeth,forman looketh on the outwardappearance, but the Lordlooketh on the heart. HethereforeselectedHis ser-vant David to be anointedand invested with kinglypower You havethis day,

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according to the ancientriT~sof our institution,beenpreparedto enter on theprincely rank held by ourillustrious predecessorsand maythe Gieat I AM,whose eternal existenceis signified by the ~a~re~d.name itself, be with younow andfot ever.

M.E.Z.—Comps.,let uspray. (All turn to theE.)

M.E.Z.—We unite inheartfelt thanks to Thee,Almighty God, for themanifoldblessingswe havereceivedfrom Thine inex-haustiblestore. Grantthatour labours this day mayproducethe fruits of wIs-ET1 w810 370 m825 370 lSBTd’&n, sanctity, and love,

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156 INSTALLATION OF M.E.Z.

and that whilst we arestriving to erectanearthlyTabernacleto Thy HolyName,we mayat thesametime preparea pathto ThyHeavenly Temple, wherepeaceand glory reignforeverandever.

P.P.—Somote it be.

M.E.Z.—You will nowriseandI will entrustyouwith theSn.andWord ofaFirst Principal. TheSn.is given The Woi dis , the import ofwhich was fully explainedto you at your exaltation.

This Word you mustal-waysrepeatto yourself,atthe same t.k.v.s.o.t.y.s.i.t.Fixst Principal~sChair.

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OR FIRST PRINcIPAL~. 157

I now invest you withthe Jewel and clothe youwith the Robe of~ youroffice.

Its rich and beautifulcolour, crimson, is an em-blem of fervencyand zeal,and is the appropriatecolour of the R.A.

It teachesyou to berev-vent in your devotionstoGod,and zealousin yourendeayo~ursto promotethewelfare of man. I nowplace in your handsthisSceptre, bearinga crown,~n emblem of imperialdignity and power.

Let it, however,remindyou that to reign sovereignin theheartsandaffectionsof men is far more grati.

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fying to a generousandbenevolentmind than torule over their lives andfortunes:and that to en-ableyou to enjoythatpre-eminencewith honourandsatisfactionyou mustsub-jectyour ownpassionsandprejudicesto Ihedominionof reasonand charity. Letthebright exampleof yourillustrious predecessorsstimulate you to afaithfuldischarge of your duty,so that when the King~ofkings shall summon youinfo His immediate pre-sence,from His handsyoumay receive a crown ofglorythat shall neverfade.

You will now k. y. s.,repeatt. w. t. y., and take

OR FIRST PRINCIPAL. 159

Illyour seatin theFirst Prin-cipal’sChair.M.E.Z. (one K.).

Comps.,I declarethis con-clave of Installed FirstPrincipalsclosed.

End of the Ceremonyofln.s!alloig thc M.E.Z.

His MAJESTY THE KING.

THE M.E. THE FIRSTGRAND PRINCIPAL.

THE PRO FIRST GRANDPIUNCIPAL, THE SEcoNDAND THIRD GRAND PEINCI-PALS, AND THE REST OF THE

GRAND OFFICERS PRESENTAND PAST.

The two following Toastsare only given in a Chapterin a Province,or District.

THE GRAND SUPERIN.rENDENT OF THE PROvINCE

I or District.

R.A. TOASTS. i6i

THE SECOND AND THIRDPROVINCIAL ~Ol’. DistrictGR4ND PRiNC IPALS AN 0TH RREST OF THE PROVINCIAL orDistrict GRAND OFFICERS,PRESENT AND PAST.

THE PRINCIPALS.

(SeefootnoteA.)

THE EXALTEE.

(b) THE PAST PRINcIPALs.

(b) THE VisiToRs.

- THE SCRIBE E. AND

TREASURER.(Altbough this is con-

sidered a separate Toastii can, ~‘flh advantage,becoupledwiih theOfficers)

M

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THE OFFICERS.

THE JANITOR’S TOAST.

(a) In somc Chaptersthisis divided iiito two Toastsasfollows:

THE M.E.Z.PRIXCIPALS H. AND

bni the bestR.A. auihoriizesagree that as the threePrincipals ad and rule asthrce — in — one, they shouldnot be split up upoi~ thetoast list.

(b) Thesetwo toasts maybe transposcdat discretion.

rH~i

• 1Pre~erltatfonot ~3ewel.

(Not ritual.)

On bchalfof theChapter,I havepleasurein present.log you with this Jewelasa markof thegoodwill andaffection of the Comps. aswell as their respect andgratitude for the mannerin which you have dis-charged the duties of FirstPrincipal.

Still, the presentationofthis Jewelhas also a sym-holic significance whichcannot be too strongWimpressed on your mind.

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164 PRESENTATION OF P,Z.

Having passedthe FirstPrincipal’s chair, you aredeemed to have graduatedin thewhole MasonicSys-tem from the FoundationStone of Initiation to theEeystone of the HolyR.A., and to have raiseda Structurepcifect in itsparts and honouiahle to

the builder.Therefore this Jewel,

representing a crown, isbestowedon you as Onewho has been inculcatedin all the Mystelies, Prrn-ciples, and Tenetsof theOrder.

In ~he three degrees ofCraft Masonry yo~u wereinstructed,in, and led topractise, the duty of love

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to your fellow-men,andinthe Supreme Degiee ofthe Holy R.A., that of loveto God.

May this Jewelservetoiemind you of theseGreatDuties, and stimulate youto fervency and2eal in theirdischarge, so that whenyou shall puss from thislife into the Life Eternalyou may indeed inheritthat Crown of Glory ofwhich this P.Z. Jewel ishut thesymbol.

(To theabovemaybeaddedwhilepinning on theJewel:)

“ThoushaltlovetheLordthy Godwith all thy heart,and with all thy soul, andwith all thy mind,andwith

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all thy strength. This isthe first and great Com-mandment; andthesecondis liko unto it, Thou shaltlove thy neighbouras thy-self.”

On thesetwo Command-ments hang all the LawandtheProphets.

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Masonic Jurisprudence.Illustrated by GrandLodgedecusuonsfromthe dateof the union By the late Bin.the Rev J. ~I LAss-enticE, H A. (Oxon).Wilb an Introduction by V. W. BinCanon HORSLEY, P CC Eng, etc NewRevised and Enlarged Edituon.’ Laxgecrown 8vo , a2S 6d net, post freeThird Edituon, Revised and Enlaiged byV. W Bin. J S GeAruvuLLs GusNFELL,C DC., andW Bin JOHN WHinE, PGD,Dep P C H. Kent, assistedby W. Ben.F. rREvOR GALswuuTsuv, P C D

ARRREvSATeD CoNTENTs —The GrandMaster—The Grand Lodge—Provincialand Duslnict Grand Lodges—TheWarrant—Lodge By-laws—Lodgesof Instruction~Visitation—Confarmalinfl of Minutes—Masonic Penalties~ResigflatinnS—TheBenevolentFund—Voting and the Ballot—QualificationsofCandidates—TheRulesof Debate—TheFreemasonin Lodge—The Freemasonin the Outer World—TheI0andmarks of the Order—The LodgeOfficers~Precedenceof Officers—AuthO-ruts- in Ritual—Rejected Candidates—GrandLodge,Decisionsfrom s8e3, etc.

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Sidelightson Freemasonry.By the Rev J T LAwurerurn, H A.,P A C C , etc EXTRACT FROM AuTHoR’sPiers-Ace—“Is ocassonallyhappensthattheseis noearemonualwork toheperformedin the Lodge,and so suchchars comberscake thus an eecus&for absentingthen,.selves If, whenthishappens,sheWorship~ful blasterdoesnotpossessthetime or sheability to give an addressor alecmre, us isnor impossiblethat oneof the chaptersusthis small work may afford bite materialassisrance,’or might even be read us irsentirety.’ (Sure6*x4 ins.), cloth, 6s. nec,post free.

High-ways and By-waysof Freemasonry.

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The Perfect Ashlar, and otherMasonic Symbols.

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CONTENTS —i The RoughandPerfectAshlars —a. The Puuiucupal Officers’ Em-hIs-ms—3 Thur Pusuucupal Officess’ Em-blems (continued)—~ ‘I’lue SubordussareOfficers’Emblems—y MasoisieClnsauusg.—6. The Gavel aiid the Chisel —~ TheTwenty-four-liuch Gauge—8 The Pillarsat the Porch—~ The Lights —no TheCompasses-—xi The Sacred Pavement.—in The Tracing Board —iy The Blar-ing Star —e~ MasonicTitles and Digni-ties—ny. The Charge—n6 ‘J’he Seal ofSolomon—er. Kuiug Dasud—if. Thel.ewus.—ig Hugh Warermarle—no TheSI urrec—as Moses—an ‘rhe Bannersofthe Tribes—23 The Refreshment—s4.The Material Qualifications of a Candi-date—sy Freemasonryand the Pain-archs—n6. Grand Lodge Library —ut.TheTassels—al The Penciland thePen.—29 ‘1 heTwo Scribes. (Sue6~ x 4uns ).cloth, 6s ses,post free.

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The Keystone.By sheRev.J.T. LAWRENcE,MA. Witha Special Portrait of V. W. Bra. SitEDWARD LnrcsusvoxTuu, F.SA, GrandSeesrary of England, to whom, by per-mussuonshework was respecifallydedica-tedby sheAuthor. (Sire6~x 4* in.), cloth,6s net, postfree.

CoNTENTs—x. The Keystone—a.TheTriangle.—3. The FotundasinaStone—~.

Wisdom2 Strength,and Beauty—y The

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TheLodge Room andWorh.—f. SomeMasonic Problems.—9 FreemasonryandReligion -

2’-’ro A Masonic Sermon.—xx.Babylon sheGreat—en-TheFuroror HolyLodge —ry. TheSecondor SacredLodge.—xi. The Third or Grand and RoyalLodge —x5. The Queenof Sheha.—x6.WurhossDetriment —xv. Tubal Cain.

A ConciseCycloptdia ofFreemasonry.

‘The objet r of she ‘ CoiscuseCyclopwdiaofFixemasocry” into furnish brief yeslucidanswersin the questionswhich ocuor tothe mind of sheordinary Freemasonwho,as the Asthor says us bus Preface, hasneithertimenorunclunatinixroembachupona regularstudy of Masonic history andassuqaurum. (Stre6IX4 us),cloth,6s.net,post free

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An Interpretation of ourMasonic Symbols.

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CootTeRTs—The Square—TheHunter’sSquareor Levels—The Level andPlumbRule—The Collar—The Other Officers’Emblems—TheSquareand Compasses—The P within a C—The Pentacle andLetter G—The Apron—The Altar—The‘Ian Cross and Latin Cross—TheThreeAshlars—TheColumns—The Carpetandsin Tassels—TheEmblems of Mortality—‘Ihe lodge—TheConsecrationofaLodge

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