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m t h e Cl e rk ’
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V IN C E N T D IL L . E . B O O K H O U T
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F REE AN D A CCE PT ED H ASON S WH O L OV E T H E ORD E R F OR IT S PRI NCI PL E S ;

WH O D ISCOU NT ENANCE ANY CH ANGE IN IT S A NC IE NT CU ST OM S ;

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g ri m e gmp , m oral i t y aah E t st b e t l g fi ch e ,

T H IS B OO K

IS F RA T E R N A L L Y I N SC R I B ED ,
BY

H E N RY C . AT WOOD .
 CON T E N T S .

De di cat i on ,
P re fac e ,

In t roduct i on ,

Ch arge at Op e n i n g ,

Ch a g e r at C los i n g ,

A dm i s s i on of Can di dat e s , x vu

A n ci e n t Ch ar ge s,

En t e r e d A p p r e n t i ce De g re e ,

F e ll ow Craft
’
s De g re e ,

Mas t e r M as on
’
s gr e e
De ,

M ar kM as t e r
’
s De g e e r ,

P re s e n t , or P as t M as t e r s De gre e ,
’

Man n e r of c on s t i t ut i n g a Lodg e ,

F orm of a p e t i t i on for a n ew Lod ge ,

Ce r e m on y of Con s t i t ut i on ,
Ce re m on y of Con s e crat i on ,

Ce re m on y of In s t a ll at i o n ,

Ce re m on y of l ayi n g fou n dat i on s t on e s of p bli c st ructures

u ,

Ce re m on y at t h e de di cat i on of M as on i c H all s ,
Ce re m b
on y o s e r v e d at fun e ra ls ,

F un e ra l s e rv i ce at th e g rav e ,

M ost Ex ce ll e n t M as t e r s D e g re e , ’

A b ri e f de scri p t i on of So lom on ’
s Te m p le ,

Royal A rch De gre e ,

De scri p t i on of t h e Te m p le ,
vi C ON T E N T S .

Royal M as t e r s g ee ’
De r ,

Se l e ct M as t e r s D e g e e
’
r ,

Orde r of H i gh P i e t h ood r s ,

Ce e m on i e s a d Ch a ge s of i
r n r n sta llat i on of a R A Ch ap t e r,
. .

F orm of P roce ss i on ,

Orde rs of g
K n i h t h ood,

Ch i v a ry l or K n i gh t h ood, as con n e c t e d w i t h F re e m as on ry,

-

g
K n i h ts of t h e li ed Cross ,
Th e p ow e r of Wi n e,

T h e p ow e r of t h e K i n g ,

Th e p ow e r of W om e n an d of T r ut h ,

g
K n i h t s T e m p l ars ,

Ch ron o log i cal b

t a l e of t h e G . Ms . of t h e K n i gh t s T e m p ars , l
A n ci e n t cos t um e of t h e g
K n i h ts Te m p la s r ,

Om e rs of an En cam p m en t,

D e corat i on s of an En cam p m en t

U n i form ,

g
K n i h ts of M al t a,
Ce re m on i e s an d Ch arge s up on t h e i n st a llat i on of a En cam p
n

m e n t of g
K n i h ts Te m p la rs , an d th e ap p e n dan t Orde rs ,

f th e v ar i ous B i te s,

T h e A n ci e n t Scot t i s h r

T h e T h i rt y t h r e e D e
-
g re e s ,

Se ri e s of De g re e s of the F re n ch ri t e ,

De gre e s co p o i g t h e Egyp t i a
m s n n ri te ,

D e g re e of Se c e t M as t e r r ,

P e rfe c t M as t e r ,
In t i m at e Se cre t ary,
P rov os t an
fi l dge ,

In t e n dan t of t h e B ui di nl g , or M as t e r Is rae l ,

K n i h ts g of th e Ni n e E l e ct ,

lust
Il ri ous El e ct of F i ft e e n ,

Subl i m e K n i gh t s El e ct e d ,
 CON T E N T S .

De gre e of Gr an d M as t e r A rch i t e ct s ,
K n i h tsg of t h e N i n t h A rch ,

P e rfe c t i on , or P e rfe c t an d Su bl i m e M as on ,
K n i h tsg of t h e Eas t or Sw ord
P ri n ce of J e rus a le m ,

K n i h tsg of t h e Eas t an d Wt es ,

Sov e r e i g n Pi r n c e of Ros e Croi x ,

Gran d Pon t i H— M as t e r A dv i t am ,

N oah
’
s P at ri arch , or G M . . of al l Sym boli c Lodge s ,

P ri n ce of Li ba n , or P russ i an g
K n i h ts ,

Gran d Scot ch M as t e r , an d K n i h ts g of St A n dre w ,

.

or K n i h ts g of t h e Royal A x e ,
Ch i e f of t h e Ta be r n ac e l ,

Pi r n ce of th e T ab e rn ac e , l
Pi r n ce of M e rcy,
Pi r n ce of t h e B ra z en Se rp e n t ,

Kn i h t g of t h e Sun , or Pri n ce A de p t ,
Sov e r e i g n Com m an dan t of th e Te m p le ,

Kin g of P al e s t i ne , or P at r i arch of t h e Cr us ade s ,

Gran I p
d n s e c t or— In qui s i t or Com m an de r ,

Kni ht g of K II , or Wh i t e an d B ac l k E gl a e,

Sov e r e i gn P ri n ce of th e Royal Se cre t ,

Sov e r eig n Gran d In s p e ct or Ge n e ra l of 33 de gre e s;
Con c l udi g Re m a ks
n r ,

Con s t i t u t i on of a L od ge ,

P ow e rs of t h e M as t e r ,
M an n e r of ll g v acan ci e s
fi in ,

Th e bl ac k b all ,

Susp e n s i on ,
Re i n s t at e m en t,

P g
re ro at i v e s of Gran d M as t e r,
F i n e s for n on -
at t e n dan ce ,

Ri g h t of V i si t ,
l
Ex p u si on ,
v iii CON T E N T S .

Wi th d raw a l or Re s i g n at i on ,

Ex t ra Com m un i cat i on s ,

In s t ruct i on of Office rs ,
Se n i ori t y of Lod ge s
Dut y of l
C osi n g ,

l
C ot h i n g an d J e w e l s —of a M as t e r s ’
Lod ge ,

Gran d L odg e ,
Royal A rch Ch ap t e r ,

En cam p m en g
t of K n i h t s T e m p l ars

F orm of Di sp e n sat i on for con s t i t ut i n ga n ew L od ge ,

Ce rt i ficat e of a Su bo rdi n at e L od ge ,

W arr an t of Con s t i t ut i on for a Sub ordi n at e Lodg e ,

ai l -
i n s t rum en t em p ow e r i n g a P as t M ast e t o con st i r

t ut e a n ew Lodge , an d i t al i t s office s e l e ct
ns r ,

Royal A rch Ce rt i ficat e ,

g
K n i h t Te m p la ’
r s Di p l om a,

ap p oi n t m e n t of a p rox
y, to r e p re s e n t a Lod ge in
th e Gran d Lodge ,
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T
SEC I ON II .
 SEC I
T ON III .

Colum n s. Ove rse e rs .

Pil as t er s . F e ll ow Craft s .

3 Gran d M as t e rs . E n t ere d flp p ren ti ces .

ROY AL ARCH.
ROY AL M AST E R.
 PRE F A C E .

IN i n t roduci n g a w ork of t h i s k i n d, t h e aut h or fe e l s t h at

”
h e is b ut re
p e at i n g a t h ri ce t ol d t al e , an d t h at b e fore i t
can succ e e d i t m v
us t m e e t an d o e rcom e t h e m an y p re j udi ce s
e x i st in
g i n th e m i n ds of t h e F rat e rn ity an d th e Pub li c . Of
t h e form e r m an y at t h e first gl an ce m ay b e i n cl i n e d t o c on

si de r it an i n n ovat i on on t h e an ci e n t ri t e s an d ce re m on i es

of t h e orde r , ot h e rs t o
”
Dam n it w i th fai n t p rai s e ,

b e caus e i t i s n ot e n t i re l y n ew ; w h il e as m an y of t h e l at t e r
m a h as t il y fal l i n t o t h e s up os i t i on t h at i t con t ai n s an e x p o
y p
s i t i on of M ason i c s e cre t s . T o t h e Craft w e n e e d on l y s ay,

t h at w e de s i re n ot s o m uch t o p roduc e v y as
a n o e lt to cor

re c t s om e of th e n um e rous e rrors an d di s cre p an ci e s w h i ch

occur in m an y p ub l i c at i on s of a s i m il ar n at ure . W e n eed

s carc e l y re m i n d t h e m ,
t h at i t is t h e p ri de of our i n s t i t ut i on

t h at i t s form s an d ce re m on i e s c an n ot be ch an e d, an d t h at
g
all i n t e ll i ge n t M as on s de avor t o p e rfe ct t h e m s e l ve s i n t h e
en

an ci e n t w ork . Of t h e Pub l i c w e ask a can did p e rus al , t rus t

i n g t o t h at for t h e v
re m o al of an y e rron e ous op i n i on s , an d

for th e re w ard w h i ch w e se e k in our w ork .

F or t w e n ty -
se ve n y e ars we h ave l ab ore d i n t h e vari ous
b ran ch e s of t h e orde r, w i t h a s i n gl e e ye t o its v
ad an c e m e n t

an d prosp e ri t y; duri n g t h at t i m e t h i s p ub l i cat i on h as b e e n

th e th e m e of our m e di t at i on s an d re s e arch e s , an d w e n ow

us h e r i t fort h , i n t h e con fide n t e x p e c t at i on t h at i t w i l l ass is t

i n t ran sm i t t i n g our re s e n t an d p as t m ode of w ork t o sue

p
ce e di n e n e rat i on s
g g .
 PRE F A C E .

The Mast e r, as we l l as t h e di li ge n t Craft sm an , w ill fin d t h e

em ble m s arran ge d i n accordan ce w i t h t h e w ork an d l e ct ure s

h an de d down t o us from th e M . WH. E N RY P RI C E , t h e

first Gran d Mast e r i n N ort h Am e ri ca th rough such z e al ous ,

an d un ti ri n g M as on s as GL E A SON , H A RRI S, B L A N C H A RD ,

CROSS, B A RK E R, CH I L D S, B A RN E r , C U SH M A N , J A C O B S,
PI X A T T O, J ON E S, W A DS WORT H , E N OS, an d m an y ot h e rs ;
an d t h at n ot h i n g is re ve al e d w hi ch is or ough t to b e ke p t
se cre t from t h e un i n i ti at e d .

Sh oul d t h e w ork fall i n t o t h e h an ds of an y wh ose b e t te r

judgm e n ts are st i ll cl oude d b by th e
yg o ne cal um n i e s of -

days , w e b e g t o assure t h e m th at i n t h e follow i n g p age s t h e y

w ill fin d t h e b e st re fut at i on of th e vari ous m i c st at e m e n ts -

t h at h ave so l on g b e e n b an di e d ab out t h e worl d i n re ard t o

g
F RE E M A SON RY .
-

H ow e ve r o
an x i us an d re st l e ss t h e b usy an d i n vi di ous m a
y
be , an d w h at e ve r at t e my m ay m ake t o t raduce our
p t s t h e

In st i t ut i on or di s cove r our m yst e ri e s , all t h e i r e n de avors

w il l p rove i n e ffe ct ual T h e y w il l st i ll fin d t h at t hfl i ly
.

m e an s t o at t ai n t o t h e k n ow l e d e of our m yst e ri e s are ab il i

g
t i e s i n t e gri ty firm n e ss an d a due an d con st an t p e rs e ve ran ce
, , ,

i n t h e gre at dut i e s of m oral an d soci al l ife i n p ri n ci p l e s of ,

re l i i on an d vi rt ue an d w h at e ve r i s c o m m da b l a d
g , e n e n

rai s e w ort h y T h a t h t a d t h i t h l u t h t
p .e se re e s e
p ,
s n s e c e a ,

wi ll l e ad an d
di re ct t h e p ract i se rs of such e x ce ll e n ci e s t o
t h e h e i gh t s of F re e m as on ry , an d w h il e t h e y adh e re t o t h e m ,
-

w i ll e ffe ct ually se cure t h e m favor an d e st e e m from e ve ry

ab l e an d fai t hful Brot h e r , an d t h e w arm e st a

p p b
ro ati on an d

sat i s fact i on from t h e i r ow n h e art s .

U T H OR.
xii I N T ROD U C T I ON .

m uch care can n ot b e e x e rci s e d i n t hi s re sp e ct ; e ve ry Crafts

m an m us t ackn ow l e dge it as on e of t h e safe -

guards of our

In st i t ut i on , as on e of t h e m e an s b y w h i ch i t h as out li ve d t h e
p i t il e ss s t orm s of m al i ce an d p e rs e cut i on , t h at h a ve s o oft e n

b urs t up on it , th e m e an s by whi ch it w il l be o
c m m un i cat e d

in all t h e fre sh n e ss of i ts ori gi n al p uri t y to th e l at e st p os

Man y w ays of att ai n i n g t h is de si rab l e e n d, h ave , at di ffe r

ent tim es, be en su
gg e st e d t o t h e F rat e rn i t y ; b ut n on e s e e m s
t o h ave m et w i th m ore favor t h an t h e sys t e m of vi s i t at i on

b y Gran d Le ct ure rs . B re t h re n s e l e ct e d t o fill i m p ort an t

so

a st at i on sh oul d be m en of e ducat i on , t act an d addre ss

w e ll sk ill e d i n t h e l e ct ure s , an d cap ab l e of w i n n i n
g th e
h e art s as w e ll as t h e at t e n t i on of t h ose w h om t h e ym ay be
call e d t o i n s t ruct . As s iduous at t e n t i on on t h e p art of t h e
L e ct ure rs , in corre ct i n g i rre gul ari t i e s of w ork , an d a de si re
t o l e arn on th e s i de of th e m em b e rs , can n ot fai l of rodu
p
ci n g th e h ap p i e st re s ul ts .

A n ot h e r
an c i e n t
m e t h od

ch ar e s
t e n di n g t o t h e sam e e n d, e n oi n e d
j ‘
g an d c on s t i t ut i on s ( p ort i on s of w h i ch we
s ub oi n
j ) is, t h at e ach L odge in a uri s di c t i on
j sh all ap p oi n t

s om e of i t s me m b e rs t o vi si t t h e ot h e rs . A p art from t h at
kn ow l e dge w h i ch i s t o dis t i n gui sh
from t h e p rofan e , t h usus

ob t ai n e d, is t h e i n t e rch an ge of frat e rn al gre e t in gs — t h e for

m at i on of fri e n dsh i
p ce m en ted b
y ou r m ys t i c t i e s , p
roduci n g
th e m os t b e n ifice n t ef
fe ct s .
Much al s o de vol ve s up on th e c fdft i n th e se l e ct i on of

com p e t e n t fice rs
of for t h e vari ous st ati on s i n th e L odge .

T h e p oss e s si on an d e x e rci s e of aut h ori t y i s a m at t e r of

h on orabl e an d p re p e r am b i t i on i n e ve ry rot h e r w h o re ally B
ri z e s t h e In s t i t ut i on i n to w h i ch h e h as b e e n i n i t i at e d, an d
p
wh o w i sh e s t o Mas on ry p roduct i ve of i t s l e gi t i
re n de r h is
m at e frui t s t h e m oral i m rove m e n t of h i s m e n t al facul t i e s
, p .

T o m ai n t ai n h i s aut h ori t y t h e Mas te r of a L od e m us t os

g p
se ss t al e n t m oral vi rt ue an d c ourt e s bl d d w i t h fi
, y e n
, e rm n e ss , .
 I N T ROD U C T I ON . x ii i
'

He m ust t e ach b ot h b y p re ce p t an d e x am p l e ; F ai t h t h e
m ost li v e l y , H op e t h e m ost p ure , Ch ari t y t h e m ost n u

fe i gn e d . He m us ti n cul c at e T e m p e ran c e , un m ove d e x ce p t

b y t h e de l igh t s Of s c i e n ce ; F ort i t ude un sh ak e n al ik e b y

p ros
p e ri t y an d ad e rs i t v y; Prude n c e un i t e d w i t h i n fle x i b l e
Ju tis ce ; an d h e i s b oun d t o i n st ruct t h e B re t h re n i n th e
de ve l op m en t of t h at m yst e ri ous an d i m p ort an t fact , t h at
m an w as n ot cre at e d t o p rom ot e t h e s e l fish p urp os e s of h i s

own i n t e re s t al on e , b ut t o us e h i s b e st v
e n de a ors to v
ad an ce

th e w e lfare of ot h e rs ; an d ab o e al v l, to e l uci dat e t h at l e ad

i n g se cre t of F re e m
-
as on ry— t h e ab s ol ut e n e c e ss i t y of acqui r
in g a
p ract i cal v
kn ow l e dge of ourse l e s .

If t h e n i t b e t h e M ast e r s p rovi n ce t o i n struct ot h e rs h e

, ,
’
,

m ust b e con s c i ous t h at i gn oran ce i n h i m s e l f i s t ot all y i n e x

e n s ab l e H e can n ot e n force on t h e youn ge r B re t h re n t h e

.

n e ce ss i t y of rul i n g an d gove rn i n g t h e i r p as si on s— of k e e p i n g

a t on gue of good re ort

p
— of p ract i s i n
g all t h e dut i e s of
an d soci al orde r , un l e ss he e x h i b it an e x am p l e of

t ue s i n h is ow n p e rs on If h e b e i n s i n ce re , h is
.

rai s e of T rut h w i ll s t an d for n ot h i n g ; if h e b e n ot ch ari

p
t ab l e , h e can n ot con si s t e n tl y re c om m e n d t h e p ract i ce of re
li e f n or if h e b e fact i on s , can he di l at e , w i t h an y e fle ct , on
th e e x e rci s e of t h e m os t b e aut i ful fe at ure i n t h e Mason i c
y
s st e m , B rot h e rl y L v
Ch ari t y ; t h at gl ori ous e m an at i on
o e or

of t h e D e i ty, di ve st e d of w h i ch , F re e m as on ry w oul d b e n u
Wi th
-

w ort h y of at t e n t i on . out t h e se e ss e n t i al
qual i ficat i on s ,

t h e Ch ai r w i ll b e b e re ft of i t s i n flue n c e ; t h e M ast e r s ’
au

t h ori t y w i l l b e di s re garde d b y t h e B re t h re n ; an d di sorde r

y
an d di sun i on , t h ough de l a e d, wil l n ot b e t h e l e ss ce rt ai n t o
”
e n sue .

If th e se b
r e m ark s
y e t rul y ap p l i e d t o t h e
m a rot h e r B
w h os e di s t i n gui sh i n g j e w e l i s th e square , t h e y h ave al s o
’

t h e i r re l at i on t o t h e ot h e r ofl i ce rs of a odge b ot h Mast e r L
an d e m e e rs sh ould al w a s y b e p un ct ual i n t h e i r att e n dan ce ,
an d ob se r e t h e v h our of m e e t i n g w i t h s crup ul ous e x act n e ss
m I N T ROD U C T I ON .

for o
c rre ct o
c n duct in ofii ce rs wi ll i n vari ab l y p roduce a
o
c rre s on di n
p g accurac y i n th e b re t h re n If t h e re b e n ot
.

ab s ol ut e c e rt ai n t y t h at t h e L odge w ill be Op e n e d at th e

p re
p er h our, i t m ust be ex
p e ct e d t h at t h e m em b e rs wi ll
vi si b ly i n p oi n t of p un ct ual i t y
re l ax If t h e syst e m i s t o b e .

k e p t vi gorous an d h e al t h y, act i vi ty an d addr e ss , p e rse ve r

an ce an d e n e r a re ui re d on t h e ar t of i t s ri n ci al
gy re
q p p p
fun ct i on ari e s . Le t t h e t h re e sup e ri or o fli ce rs di li ge n t ly an d

c on sci e n t i ous l y p e rform the i r dut y, an d t h e n t h e re w il l b e

l i t t l e fe ar of i rre gulari ty or de fe ct i on on t h e p art of th e
m em b e rs .

A p rop e r adm i n i s t rat i on of th e vari ous c e re m on i e s con

n e ct e d w i t h our ri t ual i s of t h e first i m p ort an ce an d w ort h y

of our s e ri ous c on s i de rat i on . T he ri t e s an d ce re m on i e s of

F re e m as on r
-
y form t h e di s t i n ct i ve p e culi ari t y of th e In st i t u
t i on . In t h e i r n at ure th e y are si m Pl e —i n t h e ir end i n st ruc
t i ve . T hey n at ural l y e x ci t e a h i gh de gre e of curi osi t y in a

n e wl y i n i t i at e d b rot h e r, an d cre at e an e arn e st de si re t o

i n ve sti gat e t h e i r
t h e i r obj e ct an d de s i gn
m e an i n
g,
It
an d

re u
t o b e com
i re s ,
e acquai n t e d

h ow e ve r, b ot h
.
s e ri ous
h
.
q
ap p li cat i on an d un t i ri n g dil i ge n ce t o as ce rt ai n t h e p re ci s e

n at ure of e ve ry c e re m on y ,
w h i ch our an ci e n t b re t h re n saw

re as on to ado
p t i n t h e form at i on of an e x cl us i ve syst e m ,

wh i ch w as t o as s t h rou h t h e w orl d un con n e ct e d w i t h t h e

p g
re l i i on an d
g p oli t i cs of all ve ry p e op l e am on g
t im e s , an d of e

w h om i t sh ould fl ouri sh an d i n cre as e In orde r t o p re se rve .

‘

our c e re m on i e s from t h e h an d of i n n ovat i on , i t i s e ss e n t i al l y

n e c e ssary t h at e ve ry ofl i ce r sh oul d b e t h orough ly acquain t e d

wi t h t h e m ,
an d t h at a firm de t e rm i n at i on sh oul d e x i st am on g

th e craft t o adm i t n o cha n e. A fe w w ords h e re or t h e re

g
m a
y n ot in t h e m se l ve s app e ar of m uch con s e que n ce , yet,

b y fre que n t al l ow an ce w e b e com e h ab i tuat e d t o t h e m ,

an d

t h us Op e n th e door t o e vil s of m ore s e ri ous m agn i t ude .

4 Ph il osop h y of F re e -
m ason ry.
 I N T ROD U C T I ON . XV

T h e re i s , t h e re can be , n o safe t y b ut in a ri i d adh e re n ce

g to
th e an c i e n t c e re m on i e s of t h e Orde r .

T h e firs t of t h e s e t h at cl ai m our at t e n t i on are t h os e em

p l oy ed in op e n i n g an d cl os i n g the L odge m uch m i gh t

h e re b e sai d in re l at i on to th e m di d t h e y i n our Op i n i on

adm it of w ri t t e n e l uci dat i on , b ut as t h e y are n e c e s s aril y ke p t

wi t h i n t h e b ody of t h e L odge , n ot h i n
g b u t v a ue an d un sa
g
ti sfact ory h i n t s coul d b e gi ve n re s e ct i n
p g t h e m , w e t h e re fore

p re fe r t o p ass t h e m i n s il e n ce , re i t e rat i n
g our p re vi ous re

com m e n dat i on t o isit v e ach ot h e r as t h e b e s t m e t h od of

ke e p i n g out i n n ovat i on an d
p re s e rv i n
g un iform i t y .

In c on n e ct i on w i t h t hi s ce re m on y a vari e ty of ch arges

h av e , at vari ous ti m es , been us e d b y t h e Orde r ; from t h e

n um b e r, w e cul l t h e t w o fol l ow i n g, as w e l l for t h e i r si m p l e

b e aut y as for t h e w h ol e som e t rut h s con t ai n e d i n t h e m .

C H A RG E AT OPE N I N G .

T h e w ays of vi rt ue are b e aut iful K n owl e dge i s att ai n e d

. Wi d
.

b g re es . s om dw e ll s w i t h c on t e m p l ati on . T h e re
we m us t se e k her . L e t us t h e n , B re t h re n , ap p l y ours e l ve s
wi t h b e com i n g z e al t o t h e p ract i ce of t h e e x ce l l e n t p ri n
ci l e s i n cul cat e d b y our Orde r L e t us e ve r re m e m b e r
p .

t h at t h e gre at obj e ct s of our as s oci at i on are ,

th e re s t rai n t

of i m p rop e r de si re s an d p ass i on s , t h e cul t i vat i on of an

act i ve b e n e vol e n ce , an d t h e p rom ot i on of a corre ct kn ow

l e dge of t h e dut i e s w e ow e t o God, our n e i gh b or, an d our

se l ve s . Le t us be un i t e d, an d p rac t i se w i t h ass i dui t y th e

sacre d t e n e t s of our Orde r . Le t al l p i v a
rt e an i m osi t i e s , if
y v afle c t i on an d b rot h e rly
’

an y un h ap p il e x i st ,g i e p l ac e t o

l ove . It i s a us e l e ss p arade t o t al k of t h e sub e c t i on

j of

i rre gular p as s i on s w i t h i n t h e w all s of t h e L odge , i f w e p e r

m i t th e m t o t ri um p h i n our i n t e rcours e w i t h e ach ot h e r .

U n i t i n g i n t h e gran d de sign , l e t us b e h ap p y ours e l ve s an d

e n de avor t o rom ot e t h e h ap p i n e s s of ot h e rs Le t us cul

p .

t i vat e th e gre at m oral virt ue s whi ch are l ai d down on our

x vi IN TROD U C T I ON .

M ason i c T re st l e b oard,-
an d i m p rove i n e ve ryt h i n g t h at i s

good,
am i ab l e an d us e ful . L e t t h e b e n i gn Ge n i us of t h e
M ys t i c A rt p re si de ove r our c oun cil s , an d un de r h e r s w ay
l e t us act w i t h a di gn i t y b e c om i n g t h e h i gh m oral ch ar
act e r of our ve n e rab l e In st i t ut i on .

C H A RG E AT C LO SI N G .

Bre t h re n : You are n ow t o qui t t h i s s acre d re t re at of fri e n d

s h i p an d v i rt ue , to m ix agai n w i t h t h e w orl d. A m i ds t i t s con

ce rn s an d e m l
p yo m e n ts, forge t n ot t h e dut i e s you h av e h e ard s o
fre que n t l y i n cul cat e d an d force ab l y re com m e n de d i n t h i s Lodge .

Be dili ge n t , p rude n t , t e m p e rat e , di s cre e t Re m e m b e r t h at aroun d .

t h i s al t ar you h av e p rom i s e d t o b e fri e n d an d re l i e v e e v e ry B ro

t h e r, w h o
. s h al l n e e d your as s i s t an ce . Re m em b e r t h at you h av e

p rom i se d t o re m in d him , i n th e m os t t e n de r m an n e r, of h i s fai l

i n gs , an d aid his re form at i on . V i n di cat e h i s ch aract e r, w he n

w ron gful l y t raduce d . Sugge s t i n h i s b e h al f th e m os t ca n di d an d

fav orab l e ci rcum s t an ce s . Is h e j us tl y re p re h e n de d l

’
.
-

Le t t h e
w orl d ob s e rve h ow M as on s l ov e on e an ot h e r.

T h e s e ge n e rous p ri n ci p l e s are t o e x t e n d farth e r Ev e ry h u .

m an b e i n g h as a cl ai m up on your k i n d office s Do good un t o .

al l .
”
Re com m end it m ore
“
e s p e ci al l y t o t h e h ous e h ol d of t h e
”
F AI T H F U L .

By di l i ge n ce i n t h e dut i e s of your re s p e ct i v e call i n gs ; b y

l i b e ral b e n e v ol e n ce an d di ffus i v e ch ari t y ; b y con s t an cy an d
fide l i t y i n your fri e n ds h i p s , di s cov e r t h e b e n e fici al an d h ap p y
efle ct s of t h i s an ci e n t an d h on orab l e In s t i t uti on
'

“
Le t i t n ot be s up p os e d t h at you h av e h e re L A DORE D in v ai n ,

an d s p e n t your ST RE N GT H for n ough t for your WORK is w i t h t he

LORD an d your RE COM PE N SE w i t h you r GOD .

”

F i n al l y, Bre t h re n , b e ye al l of on e m i n d,— l i v e i n p e ace , an d

m ay t h e God of l ov e an d p e ace de l i gh t t o dw e l l w i t h an d b l e s s

you !

T he an ci e n t m an n e r
p re s c ri b e d for t h e adm i ss i on of c an

di dat e s al so cl ai m s our at t e n t i on ,
an d w e h e re i n se rt i t , l e st
in t h is age of n e w i n ve n t i on s an y m e t h od Sh oul d b e foun d
sup p l an t i n t h at w h i ch h as fo a b t h a t i of t h e
g r
ge s e e n e p r c c e
 I N T ROD U C T I ON -
V
X II

A D M I SSI ON OF C A N D I D A T E S.

By t h e re gul at i on s of th e F rat e rn i ty, a c an di dat e for th e

m yst e ri e s of M ason ry c an n ot b e i n i t i at e d i n an y re gul ar

Lodge , w i t h out h avi n g s t ood p re p os e d on e re gul ar m e e t i n g,

un l e ss a dis p e n sat i on b e Ob t ai n e d i n h i s favor A ll ap p l i ca .

t i on s for i n i t i at i on sh oul d be m ade in w ri t i n g, gi vi n

g n am e ,

re si de n c e , a e , oc cu at i on an d re fe re n c e s
g p .

T h e p e t i t i on , h avi n g b e e n re ad i n op e n L odge , i s p l ace d

on fil e A c om m i t t e e i s t h e n app oi n t e d t o i n v e st i gat e t h e
.

ch arac t e r an d qual ific at i on s of t h e p e t i t i on e r . If, at th e

n e x t re ul ar m e e t i n of t h e L od e , t h e re ort of th e com
g g g p
m i tt e e b e favorab l e , an d th e can di dat e i s adm i t t e d, h e i s
re
qui re d t o
gi ve h i s fre e an d ful l ass e n t t o t h e foll ow i n g i n
t e rrogat i on s

1 . Do you s e ri ous l y de cl are , up on your h on or, b e fore th e s e

t l n , t h at , un bi as e d b f i d an d un i n flue n ce d b
ge n e m e y r e n s , y m e r

i fre e l y an d v ol un t ari l y ofl lf
'

ce n ar
y m ot v e s,
you er yours e a can

di dat e for t h e m ys t e ri e s of M as on ry
2 . Do you s e ri ous l y de cl are , up on your h on or, b e fore t h e s e
ge n t l e m e n , t h at
you a re p ro m p t e d t o s ol i ci t t h e p ri v i l e ge s of
M as on ry b y a fav orab l e op i n i on con ce i v e d of th e
In st i t ut i on , a
de s i re of k n ow l e dge , an d a s i n ce re w i s h of b e i n g s e rv i ce ab l e t o

your fe l l ow -
cre at ure s

3 . Do you s e ri ous l y de cl are , up on your h on or, b e fore t h e s e

“

n t l e m e n , th at o u w i l l h rful l y con form t o al l t h e an ci e n t

g e y c e e
?”
e s tab l i s h e d usage s an d cus t om s of t h e F rat e rn i ty

T he can di dat e , if n o obj e cti on s b e urge d t o t h e con t rar y,

’

is t h e n i n t roduc e d i n due an d an ci e n t form .

H avi n g t h us sp ok e n of t h e L odge an d its ofli ce rs , a fe w

w ords t o t h e craft t h e m s e l ve s m i gh t n ot b e de e m e d out of

l a b ut w f t o s p e ak t o t h e m i n t h e p l ai n ye t e l o
p c e ; e p re e r

u t l a ua o f t h e foll ow i n g ch arge s , w ort h y t h e at t e n

q e n n
g g e

t i on of all m e n , an d p art i cul arl y t h e z e al ous e n quirer for

M A SON I C T R U TH .
xv i i i I N T ROD U C T I ON .

A N CIE N T CH A R GE S .

THE PRI V ATE D U T IES Or M A SON S.

Wh ve r w oul d b e a M as on sh oul d kn ow h ow t o p ract i s e

oe

all t h e p ri vat e vi rt ue s H e sh oul d avoi d al l m an n e r of i n

.

t e m p e ran c e or e x ce s s w h i ch m i gh t p re ve n t h i s p e rform an c e
,

of t h e l audab l e dut i e s of h i s Craft or l e ad h i m i n t o e n orm i ,

t i e s , w h i ch w oul d re fle ct di s h on or up on t h e an ci e n t F rat e r

n i t y. H e i s t o b e i n dust ri ous i n h i s p rofe ssi on , an d t rue t o

the M ast e r h e se rve s H e i s t o l ab or j ust l y, an d n ot t o e at
.

an y m an s
’
b re ad for n ough t ; b u t
t p y
o a t rul y fo r h i s m e at
an d dri n k . Wh at l e i sure h i s l ab or all ows , h e i s t o e m p l oy
in s t ud yi n g t h e art s an d sci e n ce s w i t h a dili ge n t m i n d, t h at
he m ay th e b e t t e r p e rform all hi s dut i e s t o hi s Cre at or, h is
o
c un t r y ,
h i s n e i gh b or, an d h i m se lf .

H e is t o s e e k an d ac ui re , as
q far as p oss i b l e , t h e vi rt ue s

of p at i e n ce , m e e k n e ss , s e l f -
de n i al , forb e aran ce , an d t h e l ik e ,
w h i chg i v e h i m t h e com m an d ove r hi m se l f, an d e n ab l e h i m

t o gove rn h is ow n fam i ly w i t h afle ct i on , di gn i t y an d p ru

'

de n ce : at t h e sam e t i m e ch e cki n g e ve ry di sp osi ti on i n j uri ous

to t h e w orl d, an d p r om ot i n g t h at l o ve an d se rv i ce w h i ch

B re t h re n of t h e sam e h ous e h old ow e to e ach ot h e r .

T h e re fore , t o aflord t o t h e di st re ss e d, t o di vi de
'

suc cor our

b re ad w i t h t h e i n dus t ri ous p oor, an d t o p ut t h e m i sgui de d

t rav e l l e r i n t o t h e w ay, are dut i e s of t h e Craft , sui t ab l e t o i t s
di gn i t y, an d e x p re ssi e v of i ts us e ful n e ss . But , t h ough a

M ason is ne ve r to sh ut h is e ar un ki n dl y agai n st th e com

p l ai n ts Of an y of th e h um an race , ye t wh e n a B roth e r is
Op p re sse d or sufl h e is in e cul i ar m an n e r cal l e d
'

e rs , a m ore p
t o Op e n h i s w h ol e soul i n l ove an d com p ass i on t o hi m , an d
t o re l i e ve h i m w i t h out p re j udi ce , accordi n g t o his cap aci t y .

It i s al s o n e ce ssary , t h at al l w h o w oul d b e t rue M as on s

sh oul d l e arn t o ab st ai n from all m ali ce , sl an de r an d e vil
Sp e aki n g ; from al l p v
ro ok i n , re roach
g p ful an d un godl y Ian -o

ua
g g e k e ep i n g al ways a t on gue of go od re p ort .
xx I N T ROD U C T I ON .

Mast e r ; n or t alk Of an yth i n g fore i gn i m p e rt i n e n t

or n or

i n t e rrup t t h e M as t e r or Wd ar e n s , or an y B rot h e r addre ss

i n g h im se l f t o t h e Ch ai r ; n or b e h ave i n at t e n t i ve ly , w h ile
th e L odge is en a
g ged i n w h at i s s e ri ous an d sol e m n ; b u t
e ve ry Brot h e r sh all p a
y due re ve re n ce to the Mas t e r, t h e
Wd ar e n s , an d all hi s fe ll ow s .

E ve ry B rot h e r guil t y of a faul t sh all sub m i t t o t h e L odge ,

un l e ss h e ap p e al t o t h e Gran d od e
g L .

N 0 p ri vat e ofle n ce s , or di s p ut e s ab out n at i on s , fam il i e s ,

'

re l i i on s , or oli t i s us t b b ou h t w i t h i t h d f
g p c ,
m e r
g n e oors o

th e L odge .

D U T I E S A S N E I G H B ORS .

M as on s ough t t o b e m oral m e n . Con se que n t ly t h e y sh oul d

b e good h usban ds , good p are n t s , good s on s , an d good n e i gh
b ors av oi di n g al l e x ce ss , i n j uri ous t o t h e m se l ve s or fam ili e s ,
'

an d w i se as t o all aflai rs , b ot h of t h e i r ow n h ouse h ol d an d

'

of t h e L odg e, for c ert ai n re as on s kn ow n t o t h e m se l ve s .

D U TI E
s
f‘
TOWA RD S A B ROT H E R.

F re e an d A c ce p t e d Mas on s h ave e ve r be en ch ar e d
g to
v
a oi d al l sl an de r of t rue an d fai t h ful B re t h re n , an d al l m al ce i
or un us t re s e n t m e n t , or t alk i n g
j dis re sp e ct ful ly Of a B rot h e r s
’

p e rs on or p e rform an ce . N or m us t th e y suffe r an y t o sp re ad
un ust re p roach e s or cal um n i e s agai n s t a
j B rot h e r b e h i n d h is
b ack , n or t o i n j ure h i m i n h i s fortun e , Oc cup at i on or ch ar

act e r ; b u t t h e y sh al l de fe n d such a
'

B
rot h e r , an d gi ve h i m

n ot i ce of an y dan ge r or i n j ury w h e re w i t h h e m ay b e t h re at

e n e d, t o e n ab l e h i m t o e s c ap e t h e sam e , as far as i s c on s i s t e n t

w i t h h on or, p rude n ce , an d t h e safe t y of re l i gi on , m oral i ty ,

an d t h e St at e b ut no fart h e r .
 PART I .

E TEREB A PPRE T I CE .
 (Bunc h fipprt ntiw fltgrn .

“
M A SON RY is an art In e ve ry art t h e re i s a m ys
.

te ry, w hi c h re qui re s a p r ogre ss of s t udy an d ap p l i cat i on ,

t o arri v e at an y de gre e of p e rfe ct i on W i t h out m uch.

i n st ruc t i on an d m ore e x e rci se , n o m an can b e s k i ll ful

in an y art ; i n li k e m an n e r,
w i t h out a n a ss i duous a
p
p li cat i on t o t h e v ari ous sub j e cts t re at e d of i n M ason ry ,
no p e rson can be fici e n
s uf tl y acquai n t e d Wi t h i ts t rue
val ue . F r om t h i s re m ark , i t m ust n ot b e i n fe rre d, t h at
e rs o n s W h o l a b r u d t h di sadv an t a e of a con fin e d
p o n e r e
g
e ducat i on , or W h ose sp h e r e of li fe re qui re s assi duous
at t e n t i on t o b usi n e ss , are t o b e di s courage d i n t h e i r

e n de av or s t o
g a i n a k n o w l ed e
g o f M a s on r y . To
q u a l i fy a n i n d i v i d u a l t o e n j o y t h e b e n e fi t s of th e
soci e t y at l ar e o t o a rta k e of i ts i v i l i t i t
g , r
p p r e
g ,
e s s n o

ab s o l ut e l y n e ce ssary t h at h e sh o ul d b e ac uai n t e d w i t h
q
al l i t s i n t ri cat e art s T h e se are on l y i n t e n de d for
p .

p e rs o n s W h o m a y h a v e l e i s u re a n d o pp o rt un i t y t o

i n dul ge s uch p ursui t s . S om e m ay b e m ore ab l e t h an

ot h e rs : som e m ore e m i n e n t ; s om e m ore use ful ; b ut
al l , i n t h e i r di f fe re n t sp h e re , m ay p rov e adv an t age ous
t o t h e co m m un i t y , an d our n e ce ssi t i e s , as w e l l as our
co n sci e n ce s , b i n d us t o ch e ri sh on e an ot h e r . It m ust
b e adm i t t e d t h at t h ose Wh o acce p t office s an d e x e rci se
aut h ori t y i n t h e L od e , oug h t t o b e m e n of u d n
g p r e ce

an d addre ss j o i n a l l t h ad v a t a o f a w ll
,
e n y g e n
g e s e

cul t i v at e d m i n d an d re t e n t ive m e m ory . All m e n are

24 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I CE .

n ot b l e sse d w i t h t h e sam e o w e rs an d t al e n ts ; al l m e n ,
p
r
t h e e fo re , are n ot e qual l y t o gov e rn H e w h o w i sh e s
.

t o t e ach , m ust sub m i t t o l e arn ; an d n o on e i s qual i fie d

t o sup p ro tt h e h i g h e r Of fi ce s of t h e Lodge , w h o h as
n ot p re vi o us l y di sch arge d t h e dut i e s of t h ose w h i c h are

s ub ordi n at e E x p e ri e n ce i s t h e b e st p re ce p t or A l l
. .

m e n ris e b r ada t i o n , an d m e ri t an d i n dus t ry are t h e

yg
”
first st e p s t o p re fe rm e n t .

M aso n ry w as or igi n al l y an op e rat i ve soci e t y , an d

i n t h at for m t h ose w h o w or k e d as E N T E RE D A PPRE N
T I CE s , w e re st y l e d t h e
fi rs t cl ass b u t i n S e cul at iv e
p
or F re e m as o n ry , t h e de gre e of w h i ch w e are n ow
-

t re at i n g , h as , for ce n t uri e s , b e e n re garde d as t h e first of

t h e orde r Its re ce p ti on p l ace s t h e n ovi ci at e i n p os
.

s e ssi on of t h e m as on i c al h ab e t , an d di s cl ose s t o h i m
p
t h e fun dam e n tal p ri n ci p l e s of t h i s t i m e h o n ore d i n s t i -

t ut i on . It i s di vi de d i n t o t h re e se ct i on s , v i z l st T h e .

c e re m on y ; 2 d Its m oral , an d 3d Its n e ce ssi t y an d

. .

c o n s i st e n c y .

SECTION I .

C on si sts i n t h e p re se n t at i on of t h e w orki n g t ool s of -

an E n t e re d A p p re n t i ce M as o n , an d t h e i n t ro duc t ion of

t h e can di dat e t o t h e m ys t e ri e s of our F RA T E RN A L

C OM PA CT .

PRA Y E R T O B E U SE D AT THE I N I T I A T I ON OF A

CA N D I D A T E .

0, T h ou gr e at an d e ve rl as t i n gJ E H OV A II , b y w h ose
om n i p ote n t fiat t h i s fai r fab ri c of t h e un iv e rse first

Sp ran g i n t o e x i s t e n ce , an d b
y w h o se a l m i g h t y h an d i t
is s t i ll u h e l d
p . D
e i gn , w e b e se e ch t h e e t o b e w i t h us
, ,

an d g ui de us in t h i s our p e se n t un de rta ki n g , an d g an t
r r
 E NT E RE D A PPRE N T I C E . 25

t h at t h i s can di dat e ,
n ow b e fore t h e e , m ay p rov e a t rue

an d fai t h ful b rot h e r am on g us . Be w it h h im ,

0 GOD ,
an d gui de h i m t h r ugh l i fe
o ,
an d m ay h is con duct b e
s uch , t h at w h e n t h e l ast foot fal l -
of t i m e s h al l s oun d
i n h is e a rs , he, w i t h us , m ay be re ce i ve d i n t h e Gran d
Lodge v , t h at T e m p l e n ot m ade w i t h h an ds , e t e rn al
ab o e

i n th e h e av e n s Am e n . Re sp on se — So m ot e i t be
. .

THE F OL L O WIN G PA SSA G E OF S C RI PT UR E I S RE H E A RSE D

D UR IN G THE C E RE M O N Y .

B E H OL D , h ow good an d h ow l e as an t i t i s for b re t h re n
p
t o dw e l l t o ge t h e r i n un i t y :

It i s li k e t h e p re c i ous oi n t m e n t up on t h e h e ad, t h at
ran dow n up on t h e b e ard, e v e n A A RON S h e ard ; t h at
’

We n t dow n t o t h e s ki rt s of h i s garm e n t s
As t h e de w of H e rm on ,
an d as t h e de w t h at de sce n de d
o
up n t h e m oun tai n s O f Z i on : for t h e re t h e L ORD com

m an de d t h e b l e ss i n g, e v e n l i fe for e v e rm ore .

T H E F OL L O WI N G OD E M AY BE S U NG

l
B e h o d ! h ow p l e as an t an d h ow good ,

b
F or re t h re n s uc h as w e ,
Of t h e “
A cc e p t e d
”
b rot h e r h ood

T O dw e ll i n un i t y !
’
T is li k e t h e Oi l on A aron
’
s h e ad
Wh i ch t o h i s fe e t di s t i l s ;
Li k e H e rm on s
’
de w s o ri c h ly sh e d

On Zi on s s ac r e d
’
hi lls .

F or t h e re t h e L ord of i h t an d ov e , lg l
A bl e ss i n g se n t w i t h p ow e r ;
0h, m ay w e al l
'
th is bl e ss i n gp r ov e ,

E
’
en li fe for e v e rm or e ;
On F r i e n ds h i p
’
s al t ar r i s i n g he re

Our h an ds n ow p li g h t e d b e ,

l
T o i v e i n l ov e w i th h e art s Si n ce re ,

In p e a ce an d un i t y .
26 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I CE .

It i s t h e dut y of t h e M ast e r of the L odge , as on e Of

t h e p re caut i on ary m e asure s of i n i t i at i on , t o ex l ai n t o

p
t h e can di dat e t h e r
n at u e an d de si gn of t h e I n st i t ut i on .

An d w h i l e h e i n form s h im t h at i t i s foun de d on th e
u r
e st ri n ci l e s of v i rt ue ; t h at i t osse s se s e at an d
p p p p g r

i n v al uab l e p ri v i l e ge s , an d t h at i n orde r t o se cure t h ose

ri v i l e e s t o w ort h y m e n an d w o t h y n a l on
p g ,
r m e e ,

v ol un t ary p l e dge s of fide l i t y are re qui re d H e w i l l at .

th e sam e tim e as s ure h i m t h at n ot h i n g w i ll b e ex

p e ct e d
of him ,
i n com p at i b l e w ith h is ci vi l , m oral or re l i i ous
g
dut i e s .

T h at an ci e n t an d s
p o M ason ry , t h e
t l e ss e n si gn of

l am b s ki n , or w h i t e ap r on , i s p re se n t e d i n b e h a
-
l f of t h e
L odge an d t h e frat e rn i t y i n ge n e ral .

It i s an em ble m of i n n oce n ce , an d t h e b adge of a

Mas on . More an ci e n t t h an th e g ol den fle e ce , or

R om an e agl e , m ore h on orab l e t h an t h e s t ar an d gart e r,

crow n s of ki n gs , or di ade m s of
p ri n ce s , w he n w ort h i l y
w orn as a M ason
It i s h op e d t h e can di dat e w i l l w e ar
.

it w i t h e qual p l e asure t o h i m se l f an d h on or t o t h e
frat e rn i t y .

T he ne w l y i n i t i at e d b rot h e r i s t h e n c on duct e d to h i s.
p p ro e r s t at i on an d t he se ct i on c l ose s w ith a
b e aut i ful i m p re ssi v e i l l ust rat i on of t h e first ,
an
d an d
on e of t h e gr an d p ri n c i p l e s of t h e I n st i t ut i on .

SECTION II .

Th is se ct i on is on e of v i t al i m p or t an ce , n ot on l y to
th e can didat e , b ut t o t h e c raft n a l l y an d s h oul d
ge e r ,

b e p rop e rl y un de rst ood b y e v e ry p re si di n g office r ; as

al l ce re m on i e s w ould a e ar l i h t an d fri v ol o us , un l e ss
pp g
ac com an ie d by t h ose m oral l d frat e rn al
p .
e sson s an
28 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I CE .

e sse n t i al l y ry t o h i s gain i n g adm i ssi on i n t o t h e

n e ce ssa

Ce l e st i al L odge ab ove , w h e re t h e Sup re m e Archi te ct

of t h e un i ve r se p r e si de s .

SECTION III .

T h is se ct ion ful l y e x p l ai n s t h e r of con st i t ut i n g

m an n e

an d t h e p rop e r aut h ori t y for h oldi n g a L odge . H e re

al so, w e l e ar n w h e re L odge s w e re an ci e n t l y h e l d ; t h e i r

orm , s up p or t , cov e ri n g , furn i t ure , orn am e n t s , l i g h t s

f
an d j e w e l s ; h ow Si t uat e d, an d t o w h o m de di cate d, as
w e l l i n form e r t i m e s as at p re se n t .

Lodge m e e t in gs at t h e p re se n t day, are usual l y

h e ld i n u pp e r ch a m b e r s — p rob ab l y for t h e b e t t e r se cu

ri t y w h i ch such p l ace s aflord It m ay b e , h ow e ve r,

'

t h at t h e cust o m h ad i t s ori gi n i n a p ract i ce o b se rv e d

b y t h e an ci e n t Je w s , of b ui l di n g t h e i r t e m p l e s , sch oo l s
an d s y n agogue s , on h i g h h i l l s —a p r act i ce w h i c h s e e m s

t o h ave m e t t h e ap p rob at i on of t h e A l m igh t y , w h o

sai d un t o t h e p rop h e t E Z E K IE L , up o n t h e t op Of t h e

m oun t ai n , t h e w h ol e l i m i t t h e re of, ro un d ab o ut s h al l
”
b e m ost h ol y . Be fore t h e e re ct i on of t e m p l e s , t h e
ce l e s t i al b o di e s w e re w ors h i p p e d on H I L L S, an d t h e

t e r r e s t ri al o n e s i n V A L L E Y S A t a l at e r p e ri od, t h e
.

C h ri st i an s , w h e re ve r i t w as p ract i cab l e , e re ct e d t h e i r
c h urc h e s on e m i n e n ce s .A n d i t i s w ort h y of re m ark ,
t h at , acc o rdi n g t o M as on i c t radi t io n ary h i st ory , t h e

Ol de s t L odge i n E n gl an d, w as at on e t im e h e l d i n a

cry p t b e n e at h t h e foun dat i o n s Of York cat h e dral

,
. B ut
i t m at t e rs n ot w h e re t h e cust om ori gi n at e d . It i s a
v e ry safe an d p rop e r on e .

Its for m i s Its dim e n sio n s from e as t t o

w e s t , e m b r aci n g e ve ry cl i m e b e t w e e n n o rt h an d sout h ;
 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I C E . 29

in fact , i t s un ive rsal ch a n i of fri e n ds h i p e n ci cl e s e

r ve ry
p ort i on of t h e h um an fam i l y , an d b e am s w h e re v e r
ci vi l i z at i on e x t e n ds .

T h e M as on i c L odge , b oun de d on l y b y t h e e x t re m e
o i t s of t h e c o m a ss , t h e h i gh e st h e av e n s , an d t h e
p n
p
l ow e st de p t h of t h e ce n t ral ab y ss , i s m e tap h ori cal l y s up
or t e d b y t h re e gre at i l l ars , w h i c h are de n o m i n at e d
p p
W I S D O M , S T RE N GT H an d B E A U T Y ; b e c ause t h e re sh o ul d

b e w i s dom t o con t ri v e , s t r e n g t h t o sup p ort , an d be auty

t o adorn al l gre at an d i m p o rt an t un de rt ak i n gs .

T h e un i v e rse i s t h e t e m p l e of t h e D E I T Y w h om w e
se rv e ; W i s dom S t r n t h a n d B a ut y are a b o ut h i
,
e g e s

t h ron e as p i l l ars of h i s w ork ; for h i s i s dom i s i n fin i t e ,

w
h i s st re n gt h i s o m n i p ot e n ce , an d h i s b e aut y sh i n e s fort h
t h ro ugh al l h i s cre at i on i n s y m m e t ry an d orde r .

It s cov e r i n g i s n o l e ss t h an t h e cl oude d can op y or

s tarry de c ke d H e av e n , w h e re al l o o d M a on h o
g s s
p e
-

at l as t t o arri v e , b y t h e ai d of t h at t h e ol ogi cal l adde r

,

w h i ch J ac o b , i n h i s v i si on , saw asce n di n g from e art h

t o H e av e n ; t h e t h re e p r i n ci p al r oun ds of w h i c h are
de n om i n at e d F A I T H , H OPE an d C H A RI T Y ; w h i ch ad
m on i s h us t o h av e ai t h i n GO D , h o e i n h i s sal v at i on
f p ,

an d ch ar i ty t o al l m an ki n d
T h e gre at e s t of t h e se
.

i s C H A RI T Y , for our fai t h m ay b e l ost i n si gh t ; h op e

e n ds i n frui t i on ; b ut ch ar i t e x t e n ds b e y on d t h e av
y g r e ,

t h ro ugh t h e b oun dl e ss re al m s of e t e rn i t y .

The t h re e are i n t roduce d, as t h e

h e re
f ur n i t ur e of e
v e ry w e l l
gov e rn e d L o dg ,
e a n d t h e i r

m o ral a
pp l i cat i o n e x
p l ai n e d .

T h e orn am e n t s of a L odge are a re p re se n tat i on of

th e M os ai c p avem en t, w h i ch form e d the

groun d fl oo r-

Of Ki n g Sol om on ’
s Te m p l e ; th e b e aut i ful t e s se l at e d
30 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I C E .

bor de r t h at surroun de d i t , an d t h e bl az i n g s t ar in th e

ce n t re ,
de n ot i n g t h at M as on ry w as origi n all y a s ch ool
of s ci e n ce ,
an d t h at t h e craft h av e e ve r b e e n soli ci t ous
t o p r om ot e t h e sam e .

T he M os ai c p a ve m en t is em b le m at i cal of h um an

l i fe , ch e ck e re o d an d e vi l ; t h e i n de n t e d t e s s e l ,
d w ith g o

or t e ss e l at e d b or de r , of t h e m an i fo l d b l e ssi n gs an d com

fort s w h i ch c on s t an t l y s urro un d us, an d w h i c h w e

h o p e t o c uj oy b y a firm re l i an ce on Di v i n e P rov i de n ce ,
w h i c h i s h i e rogl y p h i cal l y re p re se n t e d b y t h e bl az i n g

s t ar in th e ce n t re .

T he m ov e ab l e an d im m ov e abl e j e w e l s al s o cl ai m our

at t e n t i on .

T he im m ov e ab l e R OU G H A SH L E R, t h e
e w e l s are the
j
P E RF E CT A SH L E R, an d t h e T RE ST L E B OA RD .

T h e r oug h as h l e r , i s a st on e i n i t s rude an d n at ural

s t at e , as t ak e n from t h e
qua rry t h e
p f
e r e ct as h l e r on e
,

p pre are d b y t h e w o rk m e n
,
t o b e a dj us t e d b y t h e

Worki n g t ool s of t h e fe l l ow craft ; an d t h e tre s tl e boar d,

-

i s for t h e m as t e r w ork m an t o draw h i s de si gn s up on .

By th e r oug h as h l e r , w e are re m i n de d of our rude

and i m p e rfe ct st at e b y n at ure ; b y t h e p e rfe ct as h l e r ,

of t h at s t at e of e rfe c t i on at w h i c h w e h o e t o arri v e
p p
by a vi rt uous e ducat i on ,
our ow n en de av ors , an d the
b l e ssi n g of D E IT Y . An d as th e op e rat i ve w ork m an
e re ct sh i s t e m p oral b ui ldi n g i n acc ordan ce w i t h t h e
de s i gn s l ai d do w n up on t h e t re s t l e boar d, b y t h e
m ast e r w o rk m an , so sh oul d w e , b o t h op e rat i v e an d
s e cul at i ve , en de av or t o e re ct our s i ri t ual b ui ldi n i
p p g n

acc ordan ce w i t h t h e de s i gn s l ai d do w n b y t h e S up re m e
Arch i t e ct of t h e un i v e rse , i n h i s
g r e at b ook of n at ure

an d re v e l at i on , w h i ch is our s i i t ual , oral an d m a

p r m

s on i c t re st l e b o ar d .
 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I C E . 31 »

L odg es in an ci e n t tim es w e re de di cat e d t o Ki n g

Sol om on an d c on t i n ue d t o b e so de di cat e d
un t i l aft e r t h e crusade s . Am on the v ari ous orde rs of
g
kn ig h t s ,
t h at w e re foun d up h ol di n g t h e flow e ry b an

n e r of Ch i
r st e n dom ,
i n t h o se ch i v al ri c w ars , n on e w e re

m ore c on s
p i cuo us t h an t h e n ob l e an d m ag n an i m ous

orde r of t h e kn i gh t s
Joh n t h e ir v al or i n b at t l e ,
of St .

or w i sdom i n c oun c i l h ad n e v e r b e e n u s t i on d a d
, q e e
,
n

t h e i r st an dard flut t e re d roudl y i n t h e b re e z e a t h

p ,
s e

Ch ri st i an h osts l ay e n cam
p d b e fore t h e w al l s of t h e
e

H ol y Ci t y . M an y b re t h re n of our an ci e n t craft al s o
wen t fort h t o ai d in de e m i n g t h e se p ul ch re of t h e
re

Savi our, from t h e h an ds of t h e i n fide l ; b e t w e e n t h e se

an d t h e k n i gh t s of St . Joh n , t h e re e x i ste d a re ci roc al
p
fe e li n g Of k i n dn e ss an d b rot h e rl y l ov e , s t re n
gt h e n e d
b y l on g associ at i on ,
an d c on t i n ue d st ruggl e s i n t h e ir
sac er d m i ssi on . On th e p l ai n s of Je rusal e m ,
the y
e n t e re d in t o a sol e m n c om
p ac t of fri e n ds h i p , an d it
w as m ut ual l y agre e d b e t w e e n t h e m t h at from t h e n ce
forw ard al l L dg o e s, w h ose m em b e rs ac k n ow l e dge d t h e

di v i n i t y of Ch i t r s , sh oul d b e de di cat e d t o St . J oh n th e

B a t i st , an
p d St . J oh n Ev an ge l i st , (w h o w e re t w o
th e

em in e n t Ch ri s t i an
p at ron s of F re e m as on ry) re se rv i n g t o

our J e w i sh b re t h re n t h e ri gh t of de di cat i n g t h e i r L odge s

to K i n g S ol om o n F rom t h at t i m e , t h e re fore , t h e re h as
.

b e e n re p re se n t e d, i n e v e ry w e l l gov e rn e d L odge , a ce r -

t ai n P O I N T WI T H I N A C I RC L E , e m b or de re d b y t w o p e r
endi ul a a rall e l l i n e s re re se n t i n g t h ose t w o sai n t s ,
p c r
p , p
up on t h e v e rt e x of t h e ci r cl e re st s t h e H ol y S cri p t ure s .
T h e p oi n t w i t h i n t h e Ci rcl e re p re se n t s an i n di v i dual
b ro t h e r ; t h e ci r cl e i s t h e b oun dary li n e , b e y on d w h i ch
°

h e i s n e v e r t o suffe r h i s p assi on s t o b e t ray h i m .

32 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I C E .

In g oi n g roun d t h i s ci rcl e , h e ri l y t o uch

m us t n e ce ssa

up o n t h e se t w o l i n e s , as w e l l as t h e Ho l y Scri p t ur e s ;

w h i ch t e ach e s us t h at W h il e a M as on k e e p s h i m se l f cir
c um scri b e d w i t h i n t h e i r p re ce p t s , i t is i m p o ssi bl e t h at

h e sh oul d m at e ri al l y e rr .

T h e p ri n ci p al p o i n t s of our p rofe ssio n are t h re e fol d, -

i n cl udi n g t h e i n cul cat i o n an d p ract i ce of t h ose t rul y

com m e n dab l e v i r t ue s , B ROT H E RL Y L OV E , R E L I E F an d

T RU T H .

OF B ROT H E RL Y LO V E.

By r
t h e e x e ci se of b rot h e rl y l ove , w e are t augh t t o

re gard th e w h ol e h um fam i l y ; t h e
an sp e c i e s as on e

h i gh , t h e l ow ; t h e ri ch , t h e p oor ; w h o, as cre at e d b y
on e A l m igh t y P are n t an d i n h ab i t an t s of t h e sam e

l an e t , are t o ai d, s u ort an d rot e ct e ach o t h e r O

p pp p n .

t h is ri n ci M
l aso n ry un i t e s m e n of e v e r y c oun t ry
p p e,
,

se ct an d o i n i o n , an d c on ci l i at e s t r ue fri e n ds h i a o
p p m n g
t h ose w h o m i gh t o t h e rw i se h av e re m ai n e d at a p e r

p e t ua l di st an ce .

OF RE L I E E.

To re l i e ve th e di st re sse d, i s a dut y in cum be n t on all

m en ; b ut p ar t i cul ar l y o n M ason s, w h o are li n ke d

t oge t h e r b y an i n di sso l ub l e c h ai n of s n ce e afle c t i on
i r
'

To s oot h e the un h ap p y t o s y at h i w ith th e ir

; m p ze

m i sfor t un e s ; t o com p assi on at e t h e ir m i se rie s , an d to

re s t ore
p e ace t o t h e i r t roub l e d m i n ds, i s t h e gre at ai m
we h av e i n vi e w . On th is b asi s , w e form our fri e n d
sh i p s an d e s tab l i sh our c on n e ct io n s .

OF TR U TH .

Trut h i s a di v i n e at t ri b ut e , an d t h e foun dat i on of

e ve ry v i r t ue To b e goo d an d t rue , i s
. t h e fi st r l e ss on
 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I C E . 33

We are t augh t in M as o n ry . On t h i s th e m e w e c on

te m p l at e ,
an d b y i t s di ct at e s e n de av or t o re gul at e our
o duct :
c n h e n ce , w h il e i n flue n ce d b y t h i s p r i n ci p l e ,
h yp ocri s y an d de ce i t are un k n ow n am on us s i n ce ri t y
g ;
an d p l ai n de al i n g di s t i n gui s h us ; an d t h e h e art an d
t on gue j o i n i n p rom ot i n g e ach ot h e r s w e l fare , an d
’

joi ci n g in e ac h ot h e r s e ri t y
’
ros
re p p .

An ex
p l an at i on of t h e four C A RD I N A L V I RT U E s ;
w h i ch are ,
F ORT I T U DE, P RU D E N C E , T E M PE RA N CE an d
JUST I CE .

OF F ORT I T U DE.

F ort i t ude is t h at n ob l e an d s t e ad y p u r p o se of t h e

m i n d, w h e re b y w e are e n ab l e d to un de rgo y an
p,
ai n

e ril or h
dan ge r, en rude n t i all y de e m
w edex e di e n t
p , p p .

T h i s v irt ue i s e quall y di s t an t from rash n e ss or cow ardi ce ;

an d s h oul d b e de e p l y i m p re s se d u on t h e m i n d of
p
e ve ry M ason , as a safe -

g uard or se curi t y agai n st an y

i l l e gal at t ac k t h at m ay be m ade , b y force or ot h e rw i se ,

to ex t ort from h im an y of t h os e v al uab l e se cre t s w ith

w h i ch h e h as b e e n s o sol e m n l y i n t rus t e d, an d w h i ch
w e re e m b le m at i call y re
p re se n t e d up n o h i s fir st adm is
si on in to th e L odge .

OF PR U D E N CE .

P rude n ce t e ach e s us t o re gul at e our l i ve s an d act i on s

agre e ab l y t o t h e di ct at e s of re as on , an d i s t h at h ab i t

b y w h i ch w e w i se l y j udge , an d p rude n t i al l y de t e rm i n e ,

on al l t h i n gs re l at i v e t o our re se n t , as w e l l as t o our
p
fut ure h ap p i n e s s T h i s v i rt ue sh oul d b e t h e p e cul i ar
.

ch arac t e ri st i c of e v e ry M ason , n ot on l y for t h e ov n

g e r

m en t of h is c on duct w h i le i n t h e L odge ,
b ut al s o w he n
i
abi oad i n t h e w orl d. .
It Sh oul d b e p art i cul arl y at t e n de d
’
2
34 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I CE .

t o, i n al l s t ran ge an d i x e d com p an ie s , n e ve r t o l e t
m

fal l t h e l e as t s ig n , t oke n , or w ord, w h e re b y t h e se cre t s

Of M as on ry m ig h t b e un l aw ful l y Ob ta i n e d .

OF T E M PE RA N C E .

Te m p e ran ce i s t h at due r i
re s t a n t up n our affe ct
o io n s
an d p assi on s , w h i ch re n de rs t h e b ody t am e an d gov
e rn ab l e , an d fre e s t h e m i n d from m e al l u e mr e n ts of

vi ce . T hi s v i rt ue s h ould b e!t h e con st an t p ract i ce of

e v e ry M as on ; as h e i s t h e re b y t augh t t o avoi d e x ce ss ,
‘

or con t ract i n g an y l i ce n t i ous or v i ci ous h ab i t , t h e

in dul ge n ce of w h i ch m i gh t l e ad h i m t o discl ose s om e
of t h ose v al uab l e se cre t s , w h i ch h e h as p ro m i se d t o

c o n ce al an d n e v e r re v e al , an d w h i c h w oul d con se

q u e n t l y s ub j e ct h i m t o t h e con t e m
p t an d de t e s tat i o n of
al l good M as o n s .

OF JU ST I C E .

Just i ce i s t h at sta n dard, or b oun darv of ri gh t , w h i ch

e n ab l e s us to re n de r t o e ve ry m
j ust an h is due , w i t h o ut
di st i n ct i on T h i s vi rt ue i s n ot o n l y con si ste n t w i t h
.

di vi n e an d h um an l aw s , b ut i s t h e ve ry ce m e n t an d
su ort of ci v i l soci e t y ; an d as j ust i ce i n a t
pp g re a

m e asure co n s t i t ut e s t h e re al l y oo d a o h o ul d i t
g m n ,
s s

b e t h e i n v ari ab l e p ract i ce of e v e ry Mas on , n e v e r t o

de v i at e from t h e m i n ut e s t p ri n ci p l e s t h e re of .

T h e i ll ust rat i o n of t h e se vi rt ue s
o p an i e d w i t h
is acc m

s om e
g e n e r al o b se rv at i on s p e c ul i ar t o M as on s D u e .

ve n e rat i on i s al so pai d t o our an ci e n t p at ron s .

l
fi‘ fi‘l

T he rt h i s t h at al on e of al l t h e e l e m e n ts t h at h as
ea

n e v e r p ro v e d un fri e n dl y t o m an ; t h e b odi e s of w at e r

de l uge h i m w i t h rai n ; o p p re ss h i m w i t h h ai l , an d
 M arg e tn t bt e unhi hutt .

B ROT H E R — A s you are n ow i n t roduce d in t o t h e first

ri n ci l e s of M as on ry , I c o n grat ul at e you on b e i n g
p p
acce p t e d i n t o t h i s an ci e n t an d h o n orab l e orde r

an cie n t , as h av i n g s ub si s t e d fro m t i m e i m m e m ori al ,

an d h on orab l e , as t e n di n g , i n e v e ry p art i cul ar, so t o

re n de r al l m e n w h o w i l l b e con form ab l e t o i t s p re ce p ts .

N o in s t i t ut i on w as e ve r rai se d on a b e t t e r p ri n ci p l e , or
m ore s o l i d foun dat i o n ; n or w e re e v e r m o re e x ce l l e n t

rul e s an d use ful m ax i m s l ai d dow n , t h an are i n cul cate d

i n t h e se v e ral M ason i c l e c t ure s T h e gre at e st an d
.

b e st of m e n , i n al l age s , h av e b e e n e n co urage rs an d
p r om o t e rs of t h e a rt ; a n d h av e n e v e r d e e m e d i t d e r o g a

t ory t o t h e i r dign i t y , t o l e v e l t h e m se l v e s w i t h t h e
frat e rn i t y , e x t e n d t h e i r ri v i l e ge s , an d p at ron i z e t h e i r
p
asse m b l i e s T h e re are t h re e gre at dut i e s , w h i ch , as a
.

M a s on , y ou a r h a d t o i ul a t — t o G O D y o u r
e c r
g e n c c e ,

n e i gh b o r, an d y ourse l f T o GOD , i n n e ve r m e n t i on i n g
.

hi s n am e , b ut w i t h t h at re v e re n t i al aw e w h i ch i s due
from a cre at ure t o h i s C RE A T OR ; t o i m p l ore hi s ai d i n
all y our l audab l e un de rtaki n s an d t o e st e e m h i a
g , m s

t h e ch i e f goo d — t o yo ur n e igh b or, i n ac t i n u o t h

g p n e

s
quare ,
an d doi n g un t o h im as you w i s h he s h ould do
un t o you — an d t o yo urse l f, i n avoi di n g all i rre gul ari t y
and i n t e m p e ran ce , w h i ch m a
y i m
p air y our fac ul t i e s ,

or de b as e t h e di gn i t y of yo ur p rofe ssi o n A z e al ous

.

at t ach m e n t to t h e se dut ie s , w i l l i n sure ub l i an d

p c

ri vat e e st e e m
p .

In t h e S tat e , you are to be a qui e t an d

p e ace ful

sub e c t ,
j r
t ue to your o v r t , an d j ust t o v on r
g e n m e n
 E N T E RE D A PPRE N T I C E . 37

coun t ry ; you are n ot o

t o c un t e n an ce di sl oyal t y or
re b e lli on , b ut p at i e n t l y sub m i t t o l e gal aut h ori t y , an d
con form w i t h ch e e rful n e s s t o t h e g ov e rnm e n t of t h e

coun t ry i n w h i ch o u l i v I y ou o u t w a d d a o
y e . n r r e m e n r,

b e p art i cul arl y care ful t o av oi d ce n s ure an d re p roach .

A l t h ough your fre que n t ap p e aran ce at our re gul ar

m e e t i n gs i s e arn e s t l y s ol i ci t e d, ye t i t i s n ot m e an t t h at

Maso n ry sh oul d i n t e rfe re w i t h yo ur n e ce ssary vo ca

t i on s ; for t h e se are on n o ac co un t t o b e n e gl e ct e d ;
n e i t h e r are you t o s uf fe r y our z e al for t h e i n st i t ut i on
t o l e ad you i n t o argum e n t w i t h t h o se w h o, t h ro ug h
i gn oran c e , m ay ri di cul e it .

At your l e i sure h ours , t h at you m ay i m p rove i n

Mason i c k n ow l e dge , you are t o co n v e rse w i t h w e l l
i n form e d b re t h re n , w h o w i l l b e al w ays as re ady t o
g i v e ,
a s y o u W i l l b e t o re ce i v e ,
i n s t ruc t i o
. n

F i n all y k e e p sacre d an d i n v i o l ab l e t h e m ys t e ri e s of
,

t h e o rde r ; as t h e se are t o di s t i n gui s h you fr om t h e

re st of t h e c om m un i t y , an d m ark y our con se que n ce

am on g M as on s . If, i n t h e ci rcl e of your acquai n t an ce ,

o u find a e rson d e si ro us of b e i n g i n i t i at e d i n t o
y p
Mason ry , b e p art i cul arl y at t e n t i v e n ot t o re com m e n d
h i m , un l e ss you are c o n v i n ce d h e w i l l co n fo rm t o our
rul e s ; t h at t h e h on or, gl ory an d re p ut at i on of t h e
i n st i t ut i on , m ay b e firm l y e s t ab l i sh e d, an d t h e w orld
at l arge c o n v i n ce d of i t s goo d e fle c t s
'

.
 f i llnm (Kraft 19mm .

M A SON RY iso
p g a
re ss i v e S
r ci e n ce , an d i s di v i de d i n t o

di ffe re n t cl asse s , or de gre e s , for t h e m ore re gul ar ad

van ce m e n t i n t h e k n ow l e dge of i t s m yst e ri e s A ccord .

i n g t o t h e p rogre ss w e m ake , w e l i m i t or e x t e n d our

i n qui ri e s ; an d, i n p rop ort i on t o our cap aci t y , w e at t ai n
t o a l e ss or gre at e r de gre e of e rfe ct i on
p .

M as on ry i n cl ude s w ith in i ts circl e al m os t e ve r y

b ran ch Of p ol i t e l e arn i n g . U n de r t h e v e i l of i ts
m yste ri e s i s co m p re h e n de d a re gul ar s yst e m of sci e n ce .

Man y of i t s i l l us t rat i on s , t o t h e con fin e d ge n i us , m ay

ap p e ar un i m p ortan t ; b ut t h e m an of m ore e n l arge d

facul t i e s w i ll p e rce i v e t h e m t o b e , i n t h e h i gh e st de

g r e e ,
use f ul a n d i n t e re s t i n g . To p l e ase t h e ae c o m

p li s h e d s c h o l ar ,
a n d i n g e n i o u s ar t i s t ,
M as o n ry i s w i se l y
p l a n n e d ; a n d ,
i n t h e i n v e s t iga t i o n o f i ts l at e n t doc

t ri n e s , t h e p h i l os op h e r an d m at h e m at i ci an m ay e x
ri e n ce e ual de l i gh t an d sat i sfact i o n
p e q .

To e x h aust t h e v ari ous subj e ct s of w h i ch i t t re at s ,

w oul d t ran sce n d t h e p ow e rs of t h e b ri gh e st ge n i us ;
st i ll , h ow e v e r, n e are r ap roach e s t o p e rfe ct i on m ay b e
p
m ade ; an d t h e m an of w i sdo m w i l l n ot ch e ck t h e

p g
ro re ss of h is ab i l i t i e s , t h ough th e t as k he at t e m p t s

m ay at first se e m i n surm oun t ab l e . Pe rse ve ran ce an d

a
pp l i cat i on re m o e v e ach di fficul t y as it occ urs ; e v e ry
ste p h e v
ad an ce s , n e w p l e as ure s op e n to hi s v i e w , an d
i n st ruct i on of t h e n o b l e st ki n d at t e n ds h i s re se arch e s .

In t h e dili ge n t p urs uit Of k n o w l e dge , t h e i n t e l l e ct ual

42 F EL L O W CRA F T .

facul t i e s are e m
p l oye d i n
p rom ot i n g t h e gl ory of GO D ,
an d the g ood of m an .

T h e firs t de gre e i s w e l l cal c ul at e d t o e n fo rce t h e

dut i e s of m oral i t y , an d i m p ri n t on t h e m e m ory t h e
n ob l e s t ri n ci l w h i ch can adorn th e h um an in d
p p e s m .

It i s t h e re fore t h e b e s t i n t roduct i on t o t h e se c on d de
gre e , w h i ch n ot on ly e x te n ds t h e sam e
p l an , b ut com

p re h e n ds a m o e r di ffus i ve s y st e m of k n ow l e dge . H e re
p rac t i ce an d t h e ory j oi n , i n qual i fyi n g t h e i n dus t ri ous
M ason to s h are th e l e as ure s w h i c h an adv an ce m e n t
p
in t h e art m ust y afford L i s t e n i n g w i t h
n e ce s sari l .

at t e n t i on t o t h e w i se Op i n i o n s of e x p e ri e n ce d c raft s

m e n , on i m o rt an t s ubj e c t s , h e gradual l y fam i li ari z e s

p
h i s m i n d t o use ful i n st ruct i o n , an d i s soon e n ab l e d t o
i n v e st i gat e t rut h s of t h e ut m o st co n ce rn i n t h e ge n e ral
t ran sac t i o n s of li fe .

F rom t h i s s ys te m p roce e ds a rat io n al am use m e n t ;

Wh i l e t h e m e n t al p ow e rs are full y e m p l oye d, t h e j udg
m e n t is o rl y e x e rc i se d A s i r i t of e m ul at i on
p p
r e p .

re v ai l s ; an d al l are i n duce d t o c on t e n d w h o s h al l
p ,

m o s t e x ce l i n rom o t i n t h e v al uab l e rul e s of t h e

p g
i n s ti t ut i on .

SECTIO N I .

T he first se ct i on of t h e d de gre e accurat e l y

se c n o
e l uci dat e s t h e m ode of i n t roduc t i on i n t o t h at p art i c ul ar

c l as s ; an d i n st ruct s th e di l i ge n t craft s m an h ow t o
p ro ce e d i n th e p rop e r arran ge m en t of t h e ce re m on i e s

use d on th e occasi on It qual i fie s h i m t o

. j udge of

t h e ir i m p ort an ce , an d con v i n ce s h i m of t h e n e ce ssi t y

of s t ri ct l y adh e ri n g t o e ve ry e s t ab l i s h e d usage of t h e

orde r . H e re h e i s en t rus t e d w i t h p art i cul a r t e st s , to

e n ab l e h im to ove hi s ti t l e t o t h e p ri v il e ge s of t h i s
p r
44 F ELLO W CRA F T .

The P L U M B , S Q U A RE an d L V E EL , t h ose n ob l e an d
use fuli m p l e m e n ts of a F e ll ow Craft , are h e re i n t ro
duce d an d m oral i z e d, an d v
se r e as a con s tan t adm on i

o
ti n t o t h e p ract ce i of v i rt ue an d m oral i t y .

T h e Pl um b , i s an i n s t rum en t m ade use of b y op e r

M as on s , t o
at i v e . t ry p p
e r en di cul ars , t h e s quar e , to
square t h e i r w ork , an d t h e l e v e l , t o p rov e h ori z on t al s ;
b ut we ,
as fre e an d acce p t e d M as on s , are t augh t t o

m ak e use of fli e m for m ore n ob l e an d gl ori ous p ur

o s ; t h e Pl um b adm on i sh e s us t o w alk up ri gh t l y i n
p se

our se v e ral s ta t i on s b e fore GOD an d m an , squari n g our

act i on s b y t h e S uar e of V i rt ue , an d e v e r re m e m b e r
q
i n g t h at w e are t rave l li n g up on t h e Le v e l of T i m e , t o
t h at un di scov e re d coun t ry , from w h ose b ourn e n o
”
t rave l l e r re t urn s .

SECTION II .

T he o
se c n d se ct i on of th is de gre e h as
o r to re c u se

t h e ori gi n of t h e i n st i t ut i on , an d Vi e w s M as o n ry un de r
t w o de n om i n at i on s — op e rat i v e an d s p e cul at i v e T h e se .

are se p arat e l y c on side re d, an d t h e p ri n ci l e s on w h i ch

p
b ot h are foun de d, p art i cul arl y e x p l ai n e d T h e i r afli .

n it y is oi n t e d out , b y all e gori cal fi ure s an d t y i cal

p g , p
re p re se n t at i on s T h e p e ri od st i p ul at e d for re w ardi n g
.

m e ri t i s fix e d an d t h e i n im i t ab l e m oral t o w h i ch t h at
,

ci rc um s t an ce al l ude s i s e x l ai n e d t h r at i o o f t h
p e c e n e

w orl d i s de scri b e d, an d m an y o t h e r a r t i cul ars re c i t e d,

p
all of w h i ch h av e b e e n care ful l y re se rve d am on g
p
M as on s , an d t ran sm i t t e d from on e age t o an ot h e r, b y
oral t radi t i on .

Cir cum s t an ce s of gre at i m p ortan ce t o t h e frate rn it y

are h e re p ar ti cul ari z e d, an d m an y t radi t i on al t e n e t s an d
custom s co n firm e d b y sacr e d an d p rofan e r e co rd T he .
 F EL LO W CRA F T . 45

ce l e s t ali d t e rre st ri al gl ob e s are c on si de re d w i t h a

an

m i n ute ac curac y ; an d h e re t h e acco m

p l i s h e d crafts

m an m ay di s p l ay h i s t al e n t s t o adv an t age , i n t h e e l uci

dat i on ,
of t h e Or de rs f
o flr ch i t e ct ur e , the Se n s e s of

h um an n at ure , an d t h e l i b e ral fl rt s an d Sci e n ce s ,

wh i ch are se ve ral l y c l ass e d in a re gul ar arran e m e n
g t .

In sh ort , t h i s se ct i on co n t ai n s a st ore of v al uab l e k n ow

le dge , foun de ds on re as on an d sacre d re cord, b ot h
e n te rt ai n i n g an d i n st ruct i v e .

M ason ry i s un de rst o od un de r tw o de n om i n at i o n s
op e r at i v e an d sp e cul at i v e .

OPE RA T I V E M A SON RY .

By O p e rat i ve Mason ry w e al l ude t o a p rop e r ap p li '

cat i o n of t h e use ful rul e s of arc h i t e c t ure , w h e n ce a

st ruc t ure w i ll de ri v e figure , s t re n gt h , an d b e aut y an d

,

w h e n ce w i ll re s ul t a due p rop ort i on , an d a j us t corr e s

p on de n ce i n i t s p art s
al l It furn i sh e s us w i t h dw e l l
.

i n gs , an d c on v e n i e n t s h e l t e rs from t h e v i ci ssi t ude s an d

i n cl e m e n ci e s of se as on s ; an d h i l e i t di sp l ays t h e
w

e ffe c ts of h um an w i sdom ,
as w e l l i n t h e c h oi ce as i n

t h e arran ge m en t of t h e sun dr y m at e ri al s of w h i ch an

e di fice is com p ose d, i t de m on s t rat e s t h at a fun d of

sci e n ce d i n dus t ry i s i m p l an t e d i n m an for t h e b e s t ,

an

m os t sal ut ary , an d b e n e fice n t p urp ose s .

SPEC U LAT I V E M A SON RY .

By Sp e cul at i ve M ason ry , we l e arn to s ubdue the

p as si on s , act up on t h e s quare ,
ke e p a to n gue of g ood
re
p or t , m ai n t ai n se cre s y, an d p ract i se ch ari t y .
It i s so

far i n t e rw ov e n w i t h re l i gi on as t o l ay us un de r ob i
l ga:
o
ti n s to a
p y t h at rat i on al h om age t o t h e D E IT Y , Wh idh
at on ce o
c n st i t ut e s our dut y an d our h ap p i n e ss . It
46 F ELL O W CRA F T .

l e ads t h e o
c n te m
p l at i v e t o Vi e w wi t h re v e re n ce an d

adm i rat i on t he g l o ri o us w ork s of the cre at i o n

,
an d

in sp ire s h i m w i t h t h e m o st e x al t e d i de as of t h e p e rfe c
t i on of h i s div i n e C re at o r .

In s i x days GO D cre at e d t h e h e ave n s an d t h e e art h ,

an d re st e d up o n t h e se ve n t h day ; t h e se v e n t h , t h e re
fore , our an ci e n t b re t h re n co n se crat e d as a day of re st
from t h e i r l ab o rs , t h e re b y e n j oyi n g fre que n t op p ort u
n i t i e s t o c on t e m l at e t h e gl ori ous w ork s of t h e cre at i o n
p
an d t o ado re t h e i r gre at

Th e Si x D AY S, m ay be p art i c ul arl y i ll us t rat e d as foll ow s

m ore

g bg
B e fore t h e A l m i h t y w as p l e as e d t o c om m an d t h i s v as t w o rl d i n t o e x i s t e n c e ,
g
t h e e l e m e n t s an d m at e ri al s of c re at i on l ay l e n de d t o e t h e r w i t h o ut di s t i n c t i on
or form . k
D ar n e s s w as on t h e fac e of t h e
m ov e d on t h e s urfac e of t h e w at e r s
re at de e p , an d t h e s p i ri t of God
T h e A l m i h t y as an e x am p l e t o m an ,
. g b ,

b e an D AY g
S I n c om m an di n g
t h at all t h i n s Of m om e n t s h oul d b e don e w i t h due de l i e rat i on , w as p l e as e d t o

b
i t from c h aos t o p e rfe c t i on
g g
T h e PI Rs r i n s t an c e of .

b
-

h i s s up re m e p ow e r w as m ade m an i fe s t
g
c om m an di n
w i t h t h i s n e w op e rat i on , h e di s t i n ui s e d i t b y n am e , c al li n
kj g D
li h t an d e i n
th e l
p l e as e d

k
b t day, g gg
an d t h e dar n e s s h e c al l e d n i h t
t e r w i th i n us t l i m i t s , t h e SE C ON
A n d i n orde r t o e e p t h i s s am e fram e d m at
D A Y w as e m
.

l oye d i n l ayi n t h e foun dat i o n s

k g
w e re w i t h i n t h e c l ouds , an d t h os e b
for t h e h e av e n s , w h i c h h e c al l e d firm am e n t , e s i g n e d t o e e p t h e w at e rs t h at
e n e at h t h e m , as un de r On t h e T H R , . I D DAY
h e c al l e d e art h
gb
an d t h e m i h t y c o
b g
h e c om m an de d t h os e w at e rs w i t h i n due l i m i t s , an d d ry l an d ap p e are d, w h i c h

b g k
re g at e d w at e rs h e c al l e d s e a
gg
T h e e art h .

ein ye t i rre ul ar an d ar re n , G
c ov e re d w i t h a
b
e aut i ful c arp e t of g
ras s , de s i n e d as p as t ure for t h e g
s p o e t h e w ord an d i t w as i m m e di at e l y
ru t e b
c re at i on .

m at u ri t y an d p e rfe c t i on On t h e F OU R m
.
, th e tw o-
DAY
T re e s , s h ru s an d flow e rs of al l s ort s , s uc c e e de d i n ful l g row t h
ran d l um i n ari e s , t h e
T h e Sun t o rul e t h e day, an t h e M oon t o g ov e rn
,

g g
Sun an d M oon , w e re c re at e d
th e n i h t .
.

A n d t h e s ac re d h i s t ori an i n form s us t h at t h e w e re o rdai n e d fo r

T h e A l m i h t y w as al s o p e as e d t o b e s p an g Ie
s i n s , s e as on s , days an d e ars
g
.

t h e e t h e re al c on c av e of e av e n w i t h a m u t i t ude of s t ars , t h at m an , w h om he
k gI DAY
i n t e n de d t o m a e , m i h t c on t e m p l at e t h e re on , an d us t l y adm i re h i s m a e s t y
ri n fort h a v ari e t y of
j b g j
an d l or y . On t h e F F T H , h e c aus e d t h e w at e rs t o

fis h o r our us e , an d i n orde r t o i m p ri n t on t h e m i n d of m an a re v e re n t i al aw e

g
Of h i s di v i n e om n i p ot e n c e , h e c re at e d t h e ot h e r i n h a i t an t s of t h e m i h t y
k b g
g
A l m i h t y c aus e d t h e b
de e p , w h i c h m ul t i p li e d e x c e e di n l y aft e r t h e i r i n d On t h e s am e day, t h e
i rds t o fly i n t h e ai r, t h at m an m i h t de li h t h i s e ye s
an d e ars , w i t h s om e fo r t h e i r b g
e aut i ful p l um a e , an d ot h e rs for t e i r m e l odi
.

g
ous n ot e s .
On t h e au r a D A Y, h e c re at e d t h e b
e as t s of t h e fie l d an d t h e re p t i l e s w h i c h

an d gg
c raw l on t h e e art h A n d h e re w e m ay p l ai n l y p e rc e i v e t h e w i s dom , p ow e r
.

g
ood n e s s Of t h e G ran d G e om e t ri c i an Of t h e U n i v e rs e , m ade m an i fe s t
t h rou h out t h e w h ol e of h i s p roc e e di n s
w i t h o ut t h e ai d Of t h e i r n at ural c aus e s , —s uc h as
.

k g g g
H e p roduc e d w h at e ffe c t s b e p l e as e d
i v i n li h t t o t h e w orl d b e

i n flue n c e of t h e h e av e n l y odi e s b bg
fore h e c re at e d t h e Sun an d M oon , an d m a i n
b
t h e e art h rui t ful w i t h o ut t h e
H e di d n ot c re at e t h e e as t s Of t h e fie l d, un t i l
.

h e h ad p rov i de d s ufll c i e n t h e r a e fo r t h e i r s up p ort , n e i t h e r di d h e c re at e m an

g g
un t i l h e h ad fu rn i s h e d h i m w i t h a dw e l l i n an d e v e ry t h i n re q ui s i t e fo r l i fe
k g
an d p l e as ure T h e n , t o di n i fy t h e w or O h i s h an ds s t i l l m ore h e m ade m an .
. ,

w h o cam e i n t o t h e w orl d w i t h re at e r p o m p t h an an y c re at ure w h i c h p re c e de d

h im . T h e y c am e b ut w i t h a si n gl e c om m an d God s p ak e t h e w ord an d i t w as
.
48 F EL LO W CRA F T .

le m orro o si t ion , as w e l l as e n ab l in g i t t o s o l v e t h e
p p
s am e . C on te m p lati n g t h e se b odie s , w e are in sp i re d
w i t h a due re v e re n ce for t h e D E I T Y an d h i s w ork s , an d

are i n duce d t o e n courage t h e st udi e s Of as t r on om y ,

e ograp h y , n avi at i on , an d t h e a t d e n de n t o
g g r s e
p n

t h e m , b y w h i ch so ci e t y h as b e e n s o m uch b e n e fit e d .

THE ORD E RS OF A RC H I T E CT UR E

Com e un de r c n si de rat i
o on i n t h is se ct ion ; a b ri e f
de scri p t i on of t h e m m ay, t h e re f ore , n ot b e im p ro p e r
.

OF ORD E R I N A RCH IT E CT UR E.

By orde r In arch i t e ct ure , 1 8 m e an t a s yst e m of all t h e

m e m b e rs , p rop or t i o n s , an d o rn am e n t s of co l um n s an d

p i l as t e rs or ,
i t i s a r e gul ar a rra n ge m e n t of t h e
p ro

e ct i n g p ar t s of a b ui l di n g , w h i c h n i t e d w i t h t h ose
j u ,

of a c ol um n , form a b e auti ful , p e r fe ct an d c o m p l e t e

w h ol e .

OF IT S A NT IQ U Y
IT .

F rom th e first form y , orde r i n arc h i

at i on of soci e t

t e ct ure m ay b e t race d W h e n t h e ri gor of se as on s

.

ob l i ge d m e n t o con t rive sh e l t e r from t h e i n cl e m e n c y

of t h e w e at h e r w e l e arn t h at t h e y first p l an t e d t re e s
,

on e n d, an d t h e n l aid o t h e rs across , t o sup p or t a c ov e r

in g . T h e b an ds w h i c h con n e c t e d t h ose t r e e s at t op
an d b o t t o m , are sai d t o h av e gi v e n ri se t o t h e i de a of

t h e b as e an d cap i tal of p i l l ars ; an d, fro m t hi s si m p l e

h i n t , ori gi n all y p roce e de d t h e m ore im p rove d art of
ar ch i t e ct ure .

T he fiv e orde rs are t h us cl asse d th e T U SCA N

W
; ,

DORI C, ION I C , CORI N T N an d COM POSIT E .

 F EL L O W CRA F T . 49

THE T U SC A N

Is t h e m ost si m
p l e an d s o l id Of the fiv e orde rs . It
w as T uscan y , w h e n ce i t de ri v e s i ts n am e
i n ve n t e d i n .

It s col um n i s se v e n di am e t e rs h i gh ; an d i t s cap i t al ,
b ase an d e n t ab l at ure h ave b ut fe w m oul di n gs T he .

s i m p l i ci t y of t h e c on s t ruc t i on of t h i s c ol um n re n de rs

i t e l i gi b l e w h e re orn am e n t w o ul d be sup e rfluous .

THE D ORI C

W h i c h i s p l ai n an d n at ural , i s t h e m ost an ci e n t an d
w as i n v e n t e d b y t h e Gre e k s It s col um n i s e i g h t
.

di am e t e r s h i gh , an d h as se l do m an y orn am e n t s on b ase
or cap i t al , e x ce p t m o ul di n gs ; t h o ugh t h e fri e z e i s di s

ti n gui s h e d b y t ri gl y p h s an d m e t o p e s , an d t h e t ri g l y p h s
com p osie t h e o rn am e n t s of t h e fri e z e T h e s o l i d c om .

o si t i o n of t h i s orde r gi v e s i t a r e fe re n ce , i n st rue
p p
t ure s w h e re s t re n gt h an d a n o b l e s i m p l i ci t y are ch i e fly

r e quire d .

T h e Dori c i s t h e be s t p ro p o rt i on e d of al l t h e orde rs .

T h e se v e ral p art s of w h i ch i t i s c o m p os e d are foun de d

on t h e n at ural p o si t i o n of s o l i d b odi e s In i t s first i n .

ve n t i on it w as m ore si m p l e t h an i n i t s p re se n t st at e .

In aft e r t i m e s , w h e n i t b e gan t o b e ado rn e d, i t ai n d

g e
-

t h e n am e of D ori c for w h e n i t w as c on st ruc t e d i n i ts

p ri m i t i ve an d si m
p l e fo rm ,
th e n am e of T uscan w as

c on fe rre d on i t H e n ce
. th e T uscan p r e ce de s the
Dori c i n ran k , on accoun t of i t s re se m b l an ce t o t h at
i ll ar i n i t s o ri gi n al st at e
p .

THE I ON I C

B r
ea s a ki n d of m e an p ro
p ort i on b e twe e n th e m ore
sol i d an d de l i cat e o rde rs . Its c ol um n is n in e di am e

te rs h ig h ; i t s ca
p i t al i s ado n e d w i t h
r vol ut e s , an d i ts
a f "
60 F ELLO W CRA F T .

c or n i ce h as de n t i l s . T h e re i s b ot h de l i cac y an d in
ge n ui t y di s p l aye d i n t h is p i l l ar ; t h e i n v e n t i on of

w h i ch is at t ri b ut e d to th e Io n i an s , as t h e fam o us te m

p l e of D IA N A , at E p h e sus , w as of t h is orde r . It i s
sai d to h av e b e e n form e d aft e r t h e m o de l of an r
ag e e

ab l e youn g w om an , Of an e l e gan t sh ap e , dre sse d i n he r

h ai r ; as a c o n t ras t t o t h e D ori c orde r , w h i ch w as

form e d aft e r t h at of a s t ro n g , ro b us t m an .

THE C ORI N T H I A N ,

T he ri ch e s t of th e fiv e orde rs , i s de e m e d a m as t e r
p i e ce of art . It s c ol um n i s t e n di am e t e rs h igh , an d
its ca
p i t al i s ad rn e d w i t h
o tw o row s of l e ave s , an d
e i gh t v ol ut e s , w h i ch s us t ai n t h e ab acus . T h e fri e z e
is orn am e n t e d w i t h curi us o de v i ce s , t h e c orn i ce w it h

de n t i l s an d m odi l li on s . T h i s orde r is use d in s t at e ly

an d su e
p rb s t ruct ure s .

It w as i n v e n t e d at C ori n t h , b y C A L L I M A C H U S, w h o is
sai d to h av e t ak e n t h e h i n t of t h e cap i t al of t h i s i ll a r
p
fro m th e fol l o w i n g re m ark ab l e ci rcum s t an ce . A cc i
de n t al l y p assi n g b y t h e t om b of a y oun g l ady , h e p e r
c e i v e d a b ask e t of t oy s , c ov e re d w i t h a t i l e l a d
, p c e

ove r an acan t h us root , h avi n g b e e n l e ft t h e re by he r

n urse . A s t h e b ran c h e s gre w up , t h e y e n com p asse d
th e b aske t , un t i l arriv i n g at t h e t i l e , t h e y m e t w i t h an
ob st ruct i on , an d b e n t dow n w ards Cal li m ach us, s t ruc k.

w i t h t h e obj e ct , se t ab out i m i t at i n g t h e figure ; t h e

v as e of t h e ca i t al h e m ade t o re re se n t t h e b as k e t ;
p p
t h e ab acus t h e t i l e , an d t h e vo l ut e s t h e b e n di n g l e av e s .

THE C OM POSI T E

Is com
p o u n ded of th e o t h e r orde rs , an d w as c on

t ri v e d b y t h e Ro m an s . Its cap i t al h as th e tw o ro w s
 52 F EL L O W CRA F T .

dist i n gui sh e s t h e g ood from t h e b ad re j e cts t h e las t

w it h m ode st y, adh e re s t o t h e firs t w i t h re ve re n ce T h e
.

j
Ob e cts of h um ank n ow l e dge are i n n um e rab l e ; t h e
ch an n e l s b y w h i ch t h i s k n o w l e dge i s c o n v e ye d are

fe w . A m on g t h e se , t h e p e rce p t ion of e x te rn al t h in gs
b y t h e se n se s , an d t h e i n for m at i o n w e re ce iv e fro m
h um an t e st i m on y , are n ot t h e l e ast con side rab l e ; t h e
an al og y b e t w e e n t h e m i s o b vious In t h e t e s t im on y
.

Of n at ure , gi v e n b y t h e se i i se s , as w e l l as i n h um an

t e s t i m o n y , gi v e n b y i n form at ion , t h i n gs are si gn i fie d

b y si gn s . In on e as w e l l as t h e ot h e r , t h e m i n d, e it h e r
b y o ri gi nal p rin ci p l e s or b y cust o m , p asse s fro m t h e
Si gn t o t h e c o n ce t i on an d b e l ie f of t h e t h i n g si g n i fie d
p .

T h e si gn s i n t h e n at ural l an guage , as w e ll as t h e sign s

i n our ori gi n al p e r ce p t i on s , h av e t h e sam e s ign i ficat io n
i n all cl i m at e s an d n at i on s , an d t h e ski l l of i n t e rp re t
in g t h e m is n ot acqui re d, b ut i n n at e .

H av i n g m ade t h e se o b se rvat ion s, w e sh al l p o

r ce e d to
iv e a b ri e f de scr i t ion of t h e fiv e se n s e s
g p .

H E A RI N G

Is t h at se n se by w h i ch we di st in gui sh s oun ds , an d
are cap ab l e of e n joyin g r
al l t h e c h arm s of
ag e e ab le

m usi c . B y i t w e are e n ab le d t o e n joy t h e p l e asure s of

s o cie t y , an d re ci p ro cal l y t o c o m m un i cat e t o e ac h o t h e r

our t h ough t s an d i n t e n t i on s , our p ur p o se s an d de s i re s ;

an d t h us our re as on i s r e n de re d cap ab l e of e x e r t i n g i ts

ut m ost p ow e r an d e n p rgy .

T h e Wi se an d b e n e fice n t A ut h or of N at ure i n t e n d

H ,
b y t h e for m at i o n of t h i s se n se , t h at w e s h oul d b e

so ci al cre at ure s , an d re ce i v e t h e gre at e st an d m ost i m

or t ant art f u r kn ow l e d e fro m s o c i al i n t e rco urse

p p o o g
w i t h e ac h o t h e r .F or t h e se p urp ose s w e are e n dow e d
 F ELLO W CRA F T . 53

i h e arin g , t h at , b y a p rop e r e x e rt ion of

w th our at r ion al
o w e rs , our h ap p i n e ss m ay b e com l t
p p e e .

SE E I N G

Is t h at se n se b y w h i ch we di s t i n gui sh o b j e ct s , an d in
an i n s t an t of t i m e w i t h out ch an ge of l a or si t ua
, p ce

ti n
o ,
Vi e w arm i e s i n b at t l e arra y, figure s of t h e m o st
s ta t e ly s t ru ct ure s , an d all th e ag re e ab l e v ari e t y di s
p l ay e d i n t h e l an dscap e of n at ure . By t h i s se n se we

fin d our w ay on th e p at h l e ss o ce an , t ra ve rse th e g l ob e

of e art h , de t e rm i n e i ts figure an d di m e ns i on s , an d
de l i n e at e an y o
re gin or
q uart e r of i t . By i t w e m ea

su e r th e p l an e t ary orb s , an d m ak e ,
new di scove ri e s
in t h e sp h e re of t he fix e d s t ars . N ay, m ore b
; y i t w e

p e rce i v e t h e t e m p e rs an d di s p osi t i on s , t h e p assi o n s an d

affe c t i o n s , of our fe ll ow cre at ure s , w h e n the y w ish

o
m os t t o c n ce al t h e m ; so t h at , t h ough t h e t n gue o m ay

b e t augh t to lie an d di sse m b l e , t h e coun t e n an ce w ill

di s p l ay t h e h y p ocri s y t o t h e di sce rn i n g e ye . In fin e ,
t h e rays of l i gh t w h i ch adm i n i s t e r t o t h i s se n se , are

th e m os t as t on i s h i n g p art s of t h e an i m at e d c e at i on r ,

an d re n de r t h e y a e cul i ar obj e ct of adm irat i on

e e
p .

Of al l t h e facul t i e s , SI G H T i s t h e n ob le st . T he st ruc

tu e r of t h e e ye, an d its ap p urt e n an ce s , e vi n ce s th e

adm i rab l e co n t ri v an ce of n at ure , for p e rform i n g al l i t s

v arious e x t e rn al an d i n te rn al m ot i on s ; w h i l e t h e
v ari e t y di s p l aye d i n t h e e ye s of di ffe re n t an i m al s ,
sui t e d t o t h e i r se v e r al w ays of l i fe , cl e ar l y de m o n st rat e s

t h i s organ t o b e t h e m as t e r p i e ce of n at ur e s w orks
’
-
.

F E EL IN G

Is t h at se n se b y w h i ch we di st i n gui sh t h e di ffe re n t

qual i t i e s of b odi e s : such as h e at an d c ol d, h ardn e ss

54 F E L LO W CRA F T .

an d s oft n e ss , rough n e ss an d sm oot h n e ss , figure , sol i dit y,

m ot i on an d e x t e n si on .

T h e se t h re e s e ei n g , an d
se n se s , h e ari n g , f eelin g,
are de e m ed
p e culi arl y e sse n t i al am on g M ason s .

SM E L L I N G

Is t h at se n se b y w h i ch w e di s t i n gui s h odors t h e
v ari ous k i n ds of wve y di ffe re n t i m
h i ch con
p r e s s i on s t o

th e m in d A n i m al an d ve ge t ab l e b odi e s
.
,
an d i n de e d
m os t o t h e r b odi e s w h i l e e x p o se d t o t h e ai r, con t i n uall y
se n d fort h e fl l uv i a of v ast sub t i l t y , as w e ll in th e
‘
st at e

of l i fe d grow t h , as i n t h e st at e of fe rm e n t at i on
an an d
re fact i on T h efl l via b i d i th e
‘
p ut e se. u ,
e n g raw n n t o

n ost ri l s al on g w i t h t h e ai r, are t h e m e an s b y w h i ch al l
b odi e s are di st i n gui s h e d H e n ce i t i s e v i de n t , t h at t h e re
.

is a m an i fe st
pp a e aran ce of de sign i n th e gre at C re a

t or s h av i n g p l an t e d t h e o rgan of sm e l l i n t h e i n s i de
’

of t h at can al , t h ro ugh w h i ch t h e ai r co n t i n ual l y p ass e s

i n re s p i r at i on .

T A ST I N G

E n ab l e s us t o m ake a p rop e r di st i n ct i on i n t h e c h oi ce
of our fo od T h e organ of t h e se n se guards t h e e n
.

t ran ce of t h e al i m e n t ary can al , as t h at of sm e ll guards

t h e e n t ran ce of t h e can al for re sp i rat i o n F rom t h e .

si t uat i on of b o t h t h e se organ s , i t i s l a i n t h at t h e y are

p
i n t e n de d b y n at ure t o di st i n gui sh w h ol e so m e food fro m
t h at w h i ch i s n ause o us Eve ry t h i n g t h at e n t e rs i n t o
.

t h e s t om ach m us t un de rgo t h e scrut i n y of t ast i n g an d

b y it w e are cap ab l e of di s ce rn i n g t h e ch an ge s w h i ch
th e sam e b ody un de rgoe s i n t h e di ffe re n t c om
p o s i t i on s

of art , c ooke ry , ch e m i st ry , p h arm ac y, 8t c .

56 F ELLO W CRA FT .

st ron g p ro p e n si t y t o t race p art i cul ar facts an d Ob se rv a

t i on s t o ge n e ral rul e s , an d t o ap p l y t h ose m l e s t o

accoun t for ot h e r e ffe cts , or t o di re ct us i n t h e p roduc

t i on of t h e m . T h i s p roce dure of t h e un de rst an din g

i s fam i l i ar t o e v e ry h um an cre at ure i n t h e c o m m on
affai rs of li fe , an d i s t h e o n l y m e an s b y w h i ch an y

re al di scove ry i n h i l o s o h y can b e m ade

p p .

On t h e m i n d al l our k n ow l e dge m ust de p e n d w h at ,

t h e re fore can b e a m ore p rop e r s ubj e ct for t h e in v e st i
,

g a t i on of M as o n s ? B y an at o m i cal di sse c t i on a n d
ob se rvat i on , w e b e com e acquai n t e d w i t h t h e b ody ;
b ut i t i s b y t h e an at om y of t h e m in d al on e w e di s c ov e r
i t s p ow e rs an d p ri n ci p l e s .

T o s um up t h e w h ol e of t h i s t ran sce n de n t m e as ure

of GOD S b oun t y t o m an , w e s h al l add, t h at m e m ory ,
’

im agi n at i on , t ast e , re ason i n g m oral p e rce p t i on , an d

,

al l t h e ac t i ve p ow e r s of t h e s oul , p r e se n t a v as t an d

b o un dl e ss fie l d for p h i l o so p h i cal di squi s i t i o n w h i ch

,

far e x ce e ds h um an i n qui ry , an d are p e cul i ar m ys t e ri e s,

kn ow n on l y t o n at ure , an d t o n at ure s God, t o w h om
’

al l are i n de b t e d for cre at i o n , p re se rvat io n , an d e v e ry

b l e ssi n g w e e n joy .

T H E SE VE N L IB E RA L A RT S A N D SCI E N CE S

A re al so i l l ust rat e d i n t h is se ct ion A b ri e f an al ysis

.

of t h e ch aract e r of e ach , m ay n ot , t h e re fore , b e i n a

p
ro
p p r i e t e i n t h is
p l a ce.

G RA M M A R

IS t h e k e y b y w h i ch al o n e a door can be op e n e d t o
t h e un de rst an di n g of s p e e ch . It i s Gram m ar w h i ch
re ve al s t h e adm i rab l e art of l an guage , an d un fo l ds i ts
vario us c o n st i t ue n t
p art s ,
i t s n am e s ,
d e fin i t i o n s ,
an d
 F ELLO W CRA F T . 57

re sp e c t iv e ;ofl
ii ce s
t un rave l s , as i t w e re , t h e t h re ad of
w hi c h t h e w e b of Sp e e ch i s co m ose d T h e fl
p e se r e c .

t i o n s se l dom oc cur t o an y on e b e fore t h e i r ac uai n t an ce

q
w t h th e
i art
; ye t i t is
r t ai n t h
m os tat w i t h
ce o ut a
, ,

k n ow l e dge of Gram m ar , i t i s v e ry di ffi cul t t o sp e ak

w i t h p ro p ri e t y , p re ci si o n , an d uri t y
'

p .

RH E T ORI C .

It i s b y R h e t ori c t h at t h e art of s p e ak i n g e l oque n t l y

i s acquire d To b e an e l oque n t sp e ak e r, i n t h e p rop e r
.

se n se of t h e w ord, i s far from b e i n g e i th e r a c m mo on ,

or an e as y at t ai n m e n t i t is t h e art of b e i n g p e rsuasi ve
an d c om di n g ; t h e art , n ot o n l y of p l e asi n g t h e
m an

fan c y , b ut of s p e ak i n g b o t h t o t h e un de rst an di n g an d
to th e h e ar t .

L OGIC

Is t h at sci e n ce w h i ch di re ct s us h ow t o for m l
c e ar

an d di s t i n ct ide as of t h i n gs , an d t h e re b y p re v e n t s us
fro m b e i n g m i s l e d b y t h e i r si m i l i t ude or re se m b l an ce .

Of al l th e h um an s ci e nce s , t h at c o n ce rn i n g m an is
ce rt ai n ly m ost w ort h y of th e h um an m i n d, an d the
ro
p p e r m an n e r of c on vduct i n g i t s
e ral p o w e rs i n t h ese

at t ai n m e n t of t rut h an d k n o w l e dge T h i s sci e n ce .

ough t t o b e cul t i v at e d as t h e fo un dat i on or groun d w ork -

of our i n qui ri e s ; p ar t i cul ar l y , i n t h e p ursui t of t h ose

sub l i m e r i n ci l e s w h i c h c l ai m o u r att e n t i o n a s
p p
M aso n s .

A RI T H M E T I C

Is t h e art of n um b e ri n g , or t h at p a trof t h e m at h e

m at i cs w h i ch o
c n si de rs the ro e rt i e s of n um b e rs i n
p p
g e n e ral . Wh e a ev
.
b ut a ve ry i m p e rfe ct i de a of t hi n gs
3
68 F ELL O W CRA F T .

i o
w t h ut quan t i t y , an d as i m p e rfe ct of quan t i t y i tse l f,
w it h o ut t h e h e l p of Ari t h m e t i c A ll t h e w orks of t h e
.

A l m i gh t y are m ade i n n um b e r , w e i gh t an d m e asure ;

t h e re fore , t o un de rst an d t h e m righ t l y , w e o ugh t t o
un de rs t an d ari t h m e t i cal cal c ul at i o n s ; an d t h e gre at e r
adv an ce m e n t w e m ake i n t h e m at h e m at i cal sci e n ce s ,

t h e m ore cap ab l e w e s h al l b e of con si de ri n g s uch

t h i n gs as are t h e o rdi n ary ob j e ct s of our c on ce p t i on s ,
an d b e t h e re b y l e d t o a m ore c om re h e n si v e k n ow
p
l e dge of our gre at C re at or, an d t h e w orks of t h e
cre at i on .

G E OM E T R Y
Tre ats of t h e p o w e rs d p rop e r t i e s of m ag n i t ude s
an

i n ge n e ral , Wh e re l e n gt h , b re adt h an d t h i ck n e ss are

c on si de re d— from a oi n t t o a l i n e , fro m a li n e to a
p
s up e rfice s , an d fro m a s up e rfice s t o a s ol i d .

A p oi n t i s t h e b e gi n n i n g of al l ge o m e t ri cal m at t e r.

A l i n e i s a con t i n uat i on of t h e sam e .

A su
p er
fi ce s i s l e n gt h an d b re adt h w ith out a g i v en

t h i ck n e ss .
A s ol i d i s l e n gt h an d b re adt h w i th a g i v e n k
t h i c n e ss ,

w h i ch f orm s a cub e an d c om p re h e n ds t h e wh ol e .

OF THE AD V A N T A GE S OF G E OM E T R Y .

By t h i s sci e n ce ,
t h e arch i t e ct is e n ab l e d to o
c n st ruct
hi s p l an s , an d e x e cut e h i s de si gn s ; t h e ge n e ral , t o
r
ar an ge h is s ol di e rs th e e n gi n e e r, t o m ark out
g ro un d s

for e n cam
p m e n ts ; th e g g p
e o ra h e r ,
t o gi v e u s t h e

di m e n si on s of t h e w orl d, an d al l t h i n gs t h e re i n c on

t ai n e d ; t o de l i n e at e t h e e x te n d sp e ci fy t h e
t of se as , an
di v i si o n s of e m p i re s , ki n gdo m s an d p rov in ce s By i t , .

al s o, th e ast ro n om e r i s e n ab l e d t o k
m a e h is ob se rva
 F EL L O W C RA F T .

Assi s t e d b y Ast ron om y , w e asce rtai n t h e l aw s w h i ch

ov r n t h e h e av e n l y b odi e s , an d b y w h i ch t h e i r m o
g e

t i o n s are di re ct e d ; i n v e s t i gat e t h e p ow e r b y w h i ch
t h e y ci rc ul at e i n t h e i r orb s , di sc ov e r t h e ir s i z e , de t e r

m i n e t h e i r dis t an c e , e x p l ai n t h e i r v ari o us p h e n om e n a,

an d c o rre ct t h e fal l ac y of t h e se n s e s b y t h e l i gh t of

t rut h .

T he em b le m of PL E N T Y i s i n t roduce d an d ex
p l ai n ed .

OF T H E AD V A N T A G E S OF G E OM E T R Y .

Ge om e t ry , th e first an d n ob l e st of s c i e n ce s , is th e

b asi s on w h i ch r
t h e sup e rst uct ure of F re e -
m as on ry is
e re ct e d. By G e om e t r y, w e m ay c uri ous l
y t race n at ure
t h rough h e r v ari ous w i n di n gs , t o h e r m ost c o n ce al e d
re ce sse s B y i t , w e di scove r t h e p o w e r, w i sdom an d
.

oo d e of t h G R A N D A RT I F I C E R of t h e un i v e rse a d
g n ss e ,
n

vi e w w i t h de l i gh t t h e p rop ort i on s w h i ch con n e ct t h i s

v ast m ach i n e B y i t , w e dis cov e r h ow t h e pl an e t s
.

m ov e i n t h e i r re sp e ct i v e or b i t s , an d de m o n st rat e t h e i r

v ari ous re vol ut i on s By i t , w e accoun t for t h e re t urn

.

of s e as on s , an d t h e v ari e t y of s ce n e s w h i ch e ach se ason

dis p l ay s t o t h e di sce rn i n g e ye Num b e rl e ss w orl ds are

.

aro un d us , al l fram e d b y t h e sam e Di v i n e A rt i st , w h i c h

rol l t h rough t h e v ast e x p an se , an d are all co n duct e d

b y t h e sam e un e rri n g l aw of n at ure .

A surv e y of n at ure , an d t h e ob se rv at i on b f h e r b e au
t i ful p ro p o rt i o n s , first de t e rm i n e d m an t o i m i t at e t h e
di v i n e p l an , an d s t udy s ym m e t ry an d orde r Th is .

g a v e ri se t o s o ci e t i e s ,
an d b i r t h t o e v e ry u s e ful art .

T h e arch i t e ct b e gan t o de si gn ; an d t h e p l an s w h i ch h e
l aid dow n , b e i n g i m p rov e d b y t i m e an d e x p e ri e n ce ,
h ave p roduce d w orks wh i ch are t h e adm i r ati on of
e v e ry a e
g .
 F ELLO W C RA F T .

T h e l ap se of t i m e , t h e rut h l e s s h an d of i gn oran ce ,
an d t h e de v as t at i on s of w ar, h av e l ai d w ast e an d
de st roy e d m an y v al uab l e m on um e n t s of an t i qui t y, on

w h i ch t h e ut m os t e x e rt i on s of h um an g en i us h av e b e e n
em
p l oy ed . Ev e n the Te m p l e of Sol d m on ,
s,
o s
p ac i ous
an d m agn i fice n t , an d c on s t ruct e d b y so m an y ce l e b rat
e d art i s t s , e s cap e d n ot t h e un sp ari n g rav ag e s of b arb ar

ous for ce . F re e -
m as on ry , n ot w i t h s t an di n g , h as st i l l

vi v e d T he ti v e ive s t h e o un d fro m
'

s ur . at t e n e ar re ce s

th e i n s t ruct i v e t on g ue , an d th e m ys t e ri e s of M as o n ry

s i t ory
are safe l y l odge d i n t h e re
p o of
f f
ai t h ul bre as t s .

Too l s an d i m p l e m e n t s of arch i t e ct ure are se l e c t e d b y

the F rat e rn i t y , t o i m p ri n t on t h e m e m ory w i se an d
se ri ous t r ut h s ; an d t h us , t h ro ug h a s ucce ssi on of age s ,

are t ran sm i t te d un i m p ai re d t h e m os t e x ce ll e n t t e n e t s
of our i n st i t ut i on .

T h us en d th e tw o se c t i on s of th e se c no d l e ct ure
w h i ch ,
w i t h t h e ce re m on y use d at op e n i n g an d c l osi n g
th e l o dge , com p re h e n d t h e w h o l e of t h e se co n d de gre e

of Maso n ry . T h i s l e ct ure con t ai n s a re gul ar syst e m

of sci e n ce de m on st rat e d on t h e cl e are s t ri n ci p l e s , an d
, p
foun de d on t h e m ost st ab l e fo un dat i o n .
66 M A ST E R M A SON .

T h e fo l l o w i n g p assag e of scri p t u e r is in t roduce d dur

in g th e ce re m on i e s

“
Re m em be r n ow Cre at or i n t h e days of t h y
th y

yout h , w h i l e t h e e vi l day s co m e n ot , n or t h e ye ars

draw n i gh , w h e n t h ou sh al t say, I h ave n o p l e asure i n
t h e m ; w h i l e t h e sun , or t h e l i gh t , or t h e m oo n , or t h e
s tars , b e n ot dark e n e d, n or t h e c l o uds re t urn aft e r t h e

rai n : i n t h e day w h e n t h e ke e p e rs of t h e h ouse Sh al l

t re m b l e , an d t h e st ro n g m e n sh al l b ow t h e m se l v e s , an d
t h e gr i n de rs ce ase b e cause t h e y are fe w , an d t h ose t h at
l oo k out of t h e w i n dow s b e dark e n e d, an d t h e doors
Sh al l b e Sh ut i n t h e st re e t s , w h e n t h e s oun d of t h e
ri n di n i l ow a d h h a ll r i u at t h vo i o f
g g s ,
n e s se
p e ce

t h e b i rd, an d al l t h e daugh t e rs of m usi c s h all b e

b rough t l ow A l so, w h e n t h e y sh al l b e afrai d of t h at

.

w h i ch i s h i gh , an d fe ars Sh all b e i n t h e w ay, an d t h e

al m on d t re e sh al l flouri sh , an d t h e gras sh op e r Sh al l b e
p
-

a b urde n ,
an d de si re sh all fai l b e cause m an g oe t h to
h i s l on g h o m e , an d the m ourn e rs go ab out t h e st re e ts

or e ve r t h e si l
ve r cord b e l ose d, or t h e golde n b ow l b e
b roke n , or t h e p i t ch e r b e b ro k e n at t h e foun t ai n , or

t h e w h e e l b rok e n at t h e ci s t e rn T h e n Sh all t h e dus t .

re t urn t o t h e e art h as i t w as ; an d t h e sp i ri t sh all re t urn

”
un t o God w h o gav e i t .

OR T H E F OL L O WI N G OD E M A Y B E S U NG
“
M U SI C -
B on n y D e on .

LE T us r e m e m b e i our n r you t h ,

B e for e t h e e i l days d
v raw n i h,g
Our GR E A T CR E A T O R , an d h i s T RU T H !
Ere m e m ory fai l , l e as u e fly ;
an dp r

Or o p l a e t s l i gh t
’
s un , or m oon , r n

Grow dar k , or cl ouds re t u i gloom rn n ;

Er e l Sp a k o o e i n ci t e ;
v i ta r n m r

Wh e n st re gt h sh all b ow an d ye a s con sum e

n , r .
 M A ST E R M A SO N . 67

L e t us i n yout h re m e m be r H IM !
W h o form e d our fr am e , an d Sp i ri ts gav e ,
E r e w i n dow s of t h e m in d g row di m ,

Or door b
of Sp e e ch o s t ruct e d w av e ;
Wh e n v oi ce of bi rd fre s h t e rrors w a k e ;
A n d M us i c
’
s g
dau h t e rs ch arm n o m or e

k
,

Or fe ar t o r i s e , w i t h t re m bli n g sh a e ,

A lo g th e
n p at h w e t rav e l o e
’
r.

I n yout h , t o Ge n l e t m e m ory c li gn ,

B e fore de s i r e Sh a ll fai l , or w an e ,

Or
’
e er he loo e d li fe s i l
s
’
s v e r s t ri n g ,

Or bow l at foun t ai n re n t i n t w ai n
F or m an lo g h o
to h i s n m e dot h go,
An d ou e m g oup
rn rs r ar ou n d h i s urn ;

Our dus t t o dus t agai

, n m us t flow ,
A n d Sp i ri t s un t o Gon r e t ur n .

All th e im le m e n ts in M ason ry , i n di scri m i n at e l y ,

p
ro e rl y b e l on g t o b re t h re n of t h i s de gre e , an d m ay
p p
b e i l l ust rat e d i n t h i s se ct i on . T he T ROWE L , h ow e v e r ,
is m ore p a t i c ul arl
r y re fe rre d to .

THE T RO WE L
Is an i n s t rum en t m ade use of by o e rat i
p ve M ason s ,
t o Sp re ad t h e ce m e n t w h i ch un i t e s t h e b ui ldi n g i n t o
on e c om m on m ass ; b ut w e , as fre e an d acce p t e d

M as o n s , are taugh t t o m ake use of i t for t h e m ore

n o b l e an d gl o ri ous p ur p ose of sp re adi n g t h e ce m e n t of

Brot h e rl y L ov e an d affe ct i on ; t h at ce m e n t w h i ch
un i t e s us i n t o on e sacre d b an d or s o ci e t y of fri e n ds ,

an d b rot h e rs , am on g w h o m n o con t e n t i on Sh o uld e v e r

e x i s t , b ut t h at n o b l e con t e n t i on , or rat h e r e m ul at i o n ,

of w h o b e st can w ork an d b e st ag re e .
68 M A ST E R M A SON .

SECTION II .

Th is se ct i on re ci t e s th e h i s t ori cal t radi t i o n s of t h e

Orde r, d p re se n ts t o v i e w a p i ct ure of gre at m

an oral
sub l i m i t y It e x e m p l i fie s an i n st an ce of v i r t ue
. an d
firm n e ss , se l do m e qual l e d, an d n e ve r e x ce ll e d .

T h e fo ll ow i n g p raye r i s use d at t h e rai si n g of a

b rot h e r t o t h e sub l i m e de gre e of M as t e r M as on

T H OU , 0 Ge n ! k n o w e st our dow n -
se t t i n g an d our

ofl.
'

U p ri s i n g, an d un de rst an de t h our o
t h ugh ts afar

Sh ie ld an d de fe n d us from th e e vi l i n t e n t i on s of our

enem ie s, an d sup p ort us un de r t h e t ri al s an d affli c t i on s

we are de s t i n e d t o e n dure ,
w h i l e t rav e l li n g t h ro ug h
th is v al e of t e ars M an t h at i s b orn of a w om an i s of
.

fe w day s , an d ful l of t ro ub l e H e com e t h fort h as a .

flow e r, an d i s c ut do w n ; h e fle e t h al s o as a sh ado w ,
an d c on t i n ue t h n ot Se e i n g h i s days are de t e rm i n e d,
.

t h e n um b e r of h i s m on t h s are w i t h t h e e ; t h o u h as t

ap o i n t e d h i s b oun ds t h at h e can n ot p as s : t urn fro m

p
h im t h at he m ay re s t , t i ll he s h al l accom
p l i sh h i s day .

F or i s h op e
t h e re of a t re e , if it be cut dow n , t h at i t

w i l l s p rout agai n , an d t h at t h e t e n de r b ran ch t h e re o f

w i ll n ot ce as e . B ut m an di e t h an d w as t e t h aw a y;
i v h the h o d h e re i s h e !
’
e
y ,a m an g e t u p g st ,
an w As
th e w at e rs fai l from th e se a, an d t h e flood de caye t h
an d dri e t h up , so m an l i e t h dow n ,
an d ri se t h n ot up
t ill t h e h e av e n s sh al l b e no m ore . Ye t , O L ord ! h ave
om assi on on t h e ch i l dre n of t h y cre at i on adm i n i st e r
c
p
the m c mo fort i n t i m e of t roub l e , an d sa e v th e m w ith
an e ve rl as t i n g sal vat i on .

So m ot e it be . Am e n .
70 M A ST E R M A SON .

In fro n t of t h e m ag n i fice n t
p o rc h
,
we e r p l ac e d th e

t w o ce l e b rat e d p i ll ar s ,
— on e on the l e ft h an d an d on e

on t h e r i gh t h an dT h e y are sup p ose d t o h av e b e e n

.

p l ace d t h e re as a m e m o ri al t o t h e c h i l dre n of I sr ae l
,

of t h e h a y d l i v ran ce of t h i r for fa t h fro

pp e e e e e rs m

Egyp t i an b on dag e , an d i n com m e m orat i on of t h e m i

re cul o n s p i ll ars of fire an d cl oud T h e p i l l ar of fire .

g a v e l i g h t t o t h e I sr a e li t e s an d f ac i l i t at e d t h e i r m arc h ,

an d t h e c l oud p rov e d dar k n e ss t o P h arao h an d h i s

b e st an d re tarde d t h e i r p ursui t Ki n g So l o m o n , t h e re
.

fore , orde re d t h e se p i ll ars t o b e p l ace d at t h e e n t ran ce

of t h e te m p l e, as t h e m ost c on s
p i c uous
p art , t h at t h e

c h i ldre n I srae l m igh t h ave

of t h at h ap p y e v e n t con

t i n uall y b e fo re t h e i r e y e s , i n g oi n g t o an d re t urn in g
from di vi n e w orsh i p .

In t h i s se ct i on are al s o v ari e t y of ap
ex
p l ai n e d a

ro ri at e e m b l e m s w i t h w h i c h t h e s k i l ful b ro t h e r w i l l
p p ,

n ot fai l t o m ake h i m se l f fam i li arl y acquai n t e d A m on g .

t h e m are t h e fo ll o w i n g

THE T H RE E ST E PS ,
O

’
U sual l y de l i n e at e d up n o the m as t e r s ca rp e t , are

b le m at i cal of t h e t h re e ri n ci al st age s of h um an
em p p
li fe , v iz
you t h ,
m an h ood an d
In you t h , as e u
ag e .

te re d ap p re n t i ce s , w e o ugh t i n dus t ri ousl y t o o cc up y our

m i n ds i n t h e at t ai n m e n t of use ful k n o w l e dge i n m an
h ood, as fe l l o w craft s , w e Sh ul d ap p l
o y our k n ow l e dge
to th e di s ch arge of our re s p e c t i ve dut i e s t o God, our

n e i gh b ors , o urse l v e s ; t h at so, i n ag e as m ast e r

an d ,

m as o n s , w e m ay e n j oy t h e h ap p y re fle c t i o n c on se que n t

on a w e l l s e n t l i fe an d di e i n t h e h o p e of a g l o ri ous
p
-

im m o rtal i t y .
 M A ST E R M A SON . 71

THE POT OF I N C E N SE

Is an em b le m of a p ure h e art , w h i ch i s al w a s an
y
acce
p t ab l e sac ri fice t o th e D e ity : an d, as t h i s g l ow s

w ith fe rv e n t h e at , so s h oul d o n t i n uall y

our h e art s c

g l o w w i t h g ra t i t ude t o t h e g re at an d b e n e fice n t A u t h or
of our e x i st e n ce , for t h e m an i fol d b l e ssi n gs an d c o m fort s

w e e n j oy .

THE BEE HI V E

Is an em b le m of i n dust ry , an d re co m m en ds th e

p r act i ce of t h at v i rt ue t o all cre at e d b e i n gs , from t h e

h i gh e s t se ra
p h i n h e av e n , t o t h e l ow e st re p t i l e of th e
dus t . It t e ach e s us , t h at as w e cam e i n to the w orl d
rat i on al d i n t e ll ige n t b e gi n s , so w e Sh oul d
an e ve r

be i n dust ri ous on e s ; n e ve r si t t i n g dow n con t e n t e d

w h i le our fe ll ow -
r
c e at ure s aroun d us are in w an t ,

e sp e ci all y w he n it is in
p o w e r t
ouro r e li e v e t h e m ,

w i t h out i n co n v e n i e n ce t o ourse l v e s .

W h e n w e t ak e a s urve y of n at ure , w e v i e w m an ,
i n h i s i n fan cy , m o re h e l p l e ss an d i n dige n t t h an t h e
b rut al cre at i on h e l i e s l an g ui sh i n g for days , m on t h s ,
an d ye ars , t o t all y i n cap ab l e of rov i di n g suste n an ce
p
for h i m se l f, of g uardi n g agai n st t h e at tack Of t h e w ild

b e ast s of t h e fie l d, or Sh e l t e ri n g h im se l f fro m the in

cl e m e n c i e s of th e w e at h e r. i gh t h av e p l e ase d
It m

t h e gre at C re at or of h e av e n an d e art h , t o h av e m ade

m an i n de p e n de n t of all o t h e r b e i n gs ; b ut , as de p e n d
e n ce is on e of t h e st on ge s t r b on ds of s c e to i y, m an ki n d
w e re m ade de p e n de n t r for p rot e ct i on an d
on e ach ot h e

se c uri t y as t h e y t h e re b y e n j oy b e t t e r o p p ort un i t i e s of
,

ful fil l i n g t h e dut i e s of re ci p rocal l ov e an d fri e n ds h i p .

T h us w as m an form e d for s oci al an d act i v e l i fe , t h e

n o b l e s t p art of t h e w o rk of God ; an d h e t h at w i l l so
72 M A ST E R M A SON .

de m e an him se l f, as n ot to be en de avori n g t o add t o

th e c om m on st oc k of k n o w l e dge an d r
un de s ta n di n g,
m ay b e de e m ed a dr on e i n t h e h i v e r , a use l e ss
of n at u e

m em be r of soci e t y, an d un w ort h y of our ro t e ct io n as

p
m as on s .

T H E B OOK OF CON ST I T U T I ON S, G U A RD E D B Y T H E

T YL E R S SWORD’
,

Re m i n ds ould b e e ve r w at ch ful an d
us t h at w e sh

ua d d i our t h ough t s , w ords an d ac t ion s , art i c ul arl y

g r e n
p
w h e n b e fore t h e e n e m i e s of M aso n ry ; e v e r b e ari n g
i n re m e m b ran ce t h ose t rul y m aso n i c virt ue s , si l e n ce
an d ci rcum sp e cti on .

THE S WORD ,
PO I N T I N G T O A N AK E D H E A RT ,

De m on s t rat e s t h at j ust i ce
r or l ate r e v e r w i ll o
so n e

t ake us ; an d al t h o ugh our t h ough t s , w ords an d act i on s ,

m ay b e h i dde n from t h e e y e s of m an , ye t t h at

A LL -
S E E IN G EY E,

w h om th e M OON an d ST A RS ob e y, an d un de r
SU N , ,

w h ose w at c h ful care e ve n C OM E T S p e rform t h e ir s t u

n dous re v ol ut i on s p e rv ade s t h e i n m os t re ce sse s of

p e ,

t h e h um an H E A RT , an d w i l l re w ard us accordi n g t o
our m e ri t s .

THE A N C H OR A N D A RK

A re em b le m s of a w e ll -

g o
r un de d h o e
p , an d a w e l l
p e n t l i fe . T h e y are e m b l e m at i cal of t h at di v i n e flrk ,
w h i ch safe l y w aft s us ov e r t h is te m
p e s t uous s e a of

o
t r ub l e s , an d t h at fln ch or w h i c h Sh al l safe l y m oor us
in a p e ace ful h arb or , w h e re the w i cke d ce as e from
r
t o ub l i n g , an d t h e w e ar y sh all fin d re st .
74 M A ST E R M A SON .

h avoc i t k
m a e s am on g t h e h um an race ! If b y ch an ce
w e sh oul d e scap e t h e n um e r us o e v il s i n ci de n t t o ch i l d

h oo d an d yout h , an d w i th h e al t h an d vigor a rrive t o

th e ye ars of m an h ood ; ye t , w i t h al , w e m us t s oo n b e

cut do w n b y t h e all de v ouri n y t h o f t i a d b

-

g sc e m e ,
n e

g a t h e re d in t o t h e l an d w h e re ou r fa t h e rs h a v e g o n e

b e fore us .

T h us w e cl ose t h e e x p l an at ion of t h e e m b l e m s up on
t h e s o l e m n t h ough t of de at h , w hi ch , w i t h o ut re v e l a
t i o n , i s dark an d gl oo m y b ut t h e C h ri s t ian i s sudde n l y
re vi v e d b y t h e e v e r gre e n an d e ve r l i vi n g sp ri g of
-

F ai t h i n t h e m e ri ts of t h e L i o n of t h e t ri b e of Judah
w h i ch s t re n gt h e n s h i m , w i t h c o n fide n ce an d c o m p o

s ure , t o l oo k fo rw ard t o a b l e sse d im m ort al i t y ; an d

do ub ts n ot , b ut i n t h e gl ori ous m orn of t h e re surre c

t i o n , h i s b ody w i ll ri se , an d b e com e as i n corrup t i b l e as
h i s soul .

T h e n l e t us im i t at e t h e C h ri st i an i n hi s vir t uous a
am i ab l e c o n duct ; i n h i s un fe i n e d i e t y t o God e r
g p !
hi s i n fle x i b l e fide l i t y t o h i s t rus t ; t h at w e m ay w
c o m e t h e g ri m t y ran t De at h , an d re ce i v e h i m af
’
ki n d m e sse n ge r se n t from our S up re m e Gran d M
t o t ran sl at e us from t h i s i m p e rfe c t t o t h at al l p e r -
W
l o ri o us , an d ce l e s t i al Lo dge a b ov w h t h
g e ,
e re e

re m e A rc h i t e ct of t h e un i v e rse r e si de s
p p .
 M arge in v ant i hut t .

B ROT H E R z — Your z e al for our i n s t i t ut l on the ro

, p
g r e ss
y ou h a v e m a d e i n o u r m y s t e ri e s ,
an d y o u r s t e a d y
c o n for m i t y t o our use ful re ul at i on s h av e o i t d u
g , p n e y o

out as a ro e r ob j e ct for t h i s e c ul i ar m ark of our

p p p
favor .

Dut y an d h on or, n ow al ik e b i n d you t o b e fai t h ful

t o e v e ry t rus t t o sup p ort t h e di gn i t y of yo ur ch arac
t e r on all occasi on s ; an d s t re n uo usl y t o e n force , b y

p re ce
p t a n d e x a m p ,l e a s t e a d y o b e di e n ce t o t h e t e n e t s

of F re e m ason ry
-
. E x e m p l ary con duct on your p art ,
w i l l c o n v i n ce t h e w orl d, t h at m e ri t i s t h e j ust t i t l e t o

our ri v i l e e s a d t h a t o o u ou fav or h a v o t
p g , n n y r s e n

b e e n un de se rve dl y b e st ow e d .

In t h i s re s p e c tab l e c h arac t e r , you are aut h ori z e d t o

corr e ct t h e i rre ul ari t i e s of y our l e ss i n form e d b r e t h
g
re n ; t o fo rt i fy t h e i r m i n ds w i t h re so l ut i o n a ai n st t h e
g
sn ar e s of t h e i n sidi ous , an d t o u a r d t h a a i t
g e m
g n s

e v e ry all ure m e n t t o v i ci o us ract i ce s T o v

p .
p r e se r e

un sul l i e d t h e re p ut at i o n of t h e frat e rn i t y , ough t t o b e

yo ur co n st an t care ; an d t h e re fore , i t b e com e s your
,

rov i n ce t o caut i on t h e i n e x p e ri e n ce d ag ai n st a b re ach

p
p
of fide l i t y . T o your i n fe ri ors i n ran k or o ffi ce , you
i
are t o re c o m m e n d ob e d1e n ce an d sub m i ss w n ; t o your
7!
“kin dn e ss an d con de sce n sion Un i ve rsal b e n e vb le n ce
e qual s , c ourt e s y an d af fab i l i t y ; t o your sup e riors ,

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.

y o u a r e z e a l o u sl y t o i n c u l c a t e a n d b y t h e re gul ari t y

of yo ur ow n c on duc t , e n de avor t o re m ov e e v e ry as

e re i on a ai n s t t h i s v e n e rab l e i n s t i t ut i on O ur an ci e n t
p g .

l an dm ark s yo u are care full y t o p re se rv e an d n ot suffe r ,

 M A ST E R M A SON .

th e m ,
on an y p re te n ce , to b e i n fri n ge d, or co un t e n an ce
a de v i at i o n fro m our e s t ab l i sh e d cus t om s .

Your h on or an d re
p ut at i no are o
c n ce rn e d in su
p
ort i n g w i t h di gn i t y , t h e r
e ct ab l e c h a ac t e r u w
p re s
p yo n o

b e ar . Le t n o m ot i
v e , t h e re fore , m ake you sw e rve from
your dut y , v i ol at e your vow s , or b e t ray your t rus t ;
b ut b e t rue an d fai t h ful , an d i m i t ate t h e e x am p l e of
t h at ce l e b rate d art i st w h o m you h av e t h i s e v e n i n g re

p re se n t e d T
. h us you w i ll re n de r yo ur se l f de se rv i n
g
of t h e h on or w h i c h w e h ave c on fe rre d, an d w o rt h y

of t h e c on fide n ce w e h av e re p o se d i n you .
 m ark m ustn 3mm
’
t

T H IS de gre e of M ason ry w as n ot l e ss us e ful i n i ts

o rigi n al i n st i t ut i on , n or are i ts e ffe ct s l e ss b e n e fici al t o
m an ki n d, t h an t h ose w h i c h p re ce de i t .

B y t h e i n flue n ce of t h i s de gre e , e ac h op e rat ive

M as on , at t h e e re ct i on of t h e t e m p l e of So l om on ,
w as k n ow n an d di st i n gui sh e d b y t h e Se n ior Gran d

W arde n .

B y i t s e ffe ct s t h e di sorde r an d con fusi on t h at m igh t

ot h e rw i se h ave at t e n de d s o i m m e n se an un de r taki n g

w as c o m p l e te l y p re v e n t e d ; an d n ot o n l y t h e craft sm e n

t h e m se l v e s , w h o w e re e i gh t y t h o usan d i n n um b e r,
b ut e v e ry p ar t of t h e ir w ork m an sh i p , w as di scri m i n a
t e d w i t h t h e gre at e st n i ce t y , an d t h e ut m os t faci li t y .

If de fe c ts w e re foun d, b y t h e h e l p of t h is de gre e , t h e
ov e rse e rs w e re e n ab l e d, w it h o ut di f fi cul t y , t o as ce rtai n
w h o w as t h e faul t y w o rkm an s o t h at al l de ficie n ci e s

m i gh t b e re m e di e d w i t h out i n j uri n g t h e cre di t , or

di m i n i shi n g t h e re w ard of t h e i n dust ri ous an d fai t h ful
of t h e craft .

CH A RG E T O B E RE A D A T OPE N I N G .

“
Wh e re fore , b re t h re n , l ay as i de al l m al ic e , an d
u i l a n d h y o cri si e s , an d e n vi e s , an d all e v il S e ak
g e , p p
i n gs . If so b e ye h av e t as t e d t h at t h e Lord is gra
ci ous ; t o w h om c o m i n g , as un t o a l i v i n g st o n e ,

di s all ow e d i n de e d of m e n , b ut ch ose n of God, an d

p r e c i o us ; y e a l s o ,
a s li v i n g st o n e s ,
b e ye b u i l t up a
80 M A RK M A ST E R.

i ri t ual h ouse , an h o l y p ri e st h ood, t o o ffe r up sacri

p
S

fice s ac ce p t ab l e to God .

B re t h re n ,
t h is is th e w il l of God, t h at w ith w e ll

doi n g , ye p ut t o Sil e n ce t h e i gn or an ce of fo oli s h m e n .

A s fre e , an d n ot as usi n g your l i b e rt y for a cl oak of

m ali c i ous n e ss ; b u t a s t h e se rv an t s of G od . H on or
”
al l m e n ; l ov e t h e b ro t h e r h oo d ; fe a r G od .

SECTION I .

T h e first se ct i on ex p l ai ns t h e m an n e r of con v ocat

in g an d o p e n i n g a M ark M ast e r s Lodge ’

. It t e ach e s
th e s t at i on s an d dut i e s of t h e re s e ct i v e
p ofli ce rs , an d
re cap i t ul at e s th e m yst i c r
ce e m on y of i n t roduci n g a.

can di dat e .

In t h i s se ct i n o is exem
p l i fie d the re gul ari t y an d
g o od orde r t h at w as ob se rve d b y t h e craft sm e n on
Moun t Li b an us , an d i n t h e p l ai n s an d quarri e s of
Ze re dat h ah , an d e n ds w i t h a b e aut i ful di sp l ay of t h e
m an n e r i n w h i c h on e of t h e ri n ci al e v e n t s ori i n a
p p g
t e d, w h i ch ch aract e ri z e s t h i s de gre e .

T he w ork i n g t ool s of a M ark M ast e r are t h e ch i s e l

an d m al l e t .

THE C H I SE L

Mo ral l y de m o n st rat e s th e ad an t age s of

v di sci p li n e
an d e ducat i on . T he m i n d, l i k e t h e di am on d i n i ts
ori gi n al s t at e , is rude an d un p ol i sh e d ; b ut as t h e e ffe c t
of t h e c h i se l on t h e e x t e rn al co at soon p re se n t s t o v i e w
th e l ate n t b e aut i e s of t h e di am o n d, so e ducat i o n di s
cove rs t h e l at e n t v i rt ue s of t h e m i n d, an d draw s t h e m
for t h t o ran ge t h e l arge fie l d of m at t e r an d Sp ace , t o
di sp l ay t h e sum m i t of h um an kn ow l e dge , our dut y t o
God an d t o m an .
82 M A RK M A ST E R.

Sh e b
o ey
’
d th e com m an d, de ck d ofi i n ful ’ ‘

l Sp l e n dor ,

B ade dar k n e ss av aun t , an d i h t lg sp e e d t h e w ay ;

A rr ay d i n fu
’
ll gl ory due , h om age to re n de r ,
U n fur l d t h e broad b a d h ai le d t h e day
’
n n e r an n ew .

Th e s oun d of h e r gav e l rous e d Ge n i us , h e r h an d m ai d,

Wh
-

o no bly cam e fort h w i th co p ass a d square

, m n ,

l
T h e p um b li n e an d l e e l t h e c h is e l an d m alle t
-
v , ,

T h e w or k of t o cut an d p re p ar e .
t h e crafts m en

ll
T h e n ra y, t rue craft s m e n , i n on ds of sw e e t fri e n ds hi p ; b
l
B e h o d, t h e fai r T e m p e of i s dom ari se . l W
Le t e ach fai t h fu lb rot h e r s up p or t on e an ot h e r ,

Ti ll t h e Lod ge un i v e rsa s h a l ll m eet i n th e s ki e s .

OR T H E F OL L O WI N G T E X T S OF S CRIPT UR E M AY
B E RE A D .

To h im t h at
ove rcom e t h w i ll I give t o e at of t h e
h idde n m an n a, an d I w i ll gi ve h im a w h i t e s t on e , an d
i n t h e st on e a n ew n am e w ri t t e n , w h i ch n o m an k n o w
e t h savi n g h e t h at re ce i v e t h i t — RE v ST J OH N ii 1 7 . . . . .

A n d w e w i l l cut w e e d out of L e b an o n , as m uc h as
t h ou s h al t n e e d ; an d w e w i l l b ri n g i t t o t h e e i n floats
b y se a t o Jop p a, an d t h ou sh al t carry i t up t o J c ruse
le m .
—2 C H RON ii 1 6 . . .

T h e s t on e w h i ch t h e b ui lde rs re fuse d, i s b e co m e t h e
h e ad st o n e of t h e corn e r P SA L M S cx v iii 22 .
-
. .

D i d ye n e v e r re ad i n t h e scrip t ure s , T h e st on e
w h i ch t h e b ui lde rs re j e c t e d, t h e sam e is b e co m e t h e
h e ad of t h e cor n e r MA T T x x i 4 2-
. . .

A n d h av e ye n ot re ad t h is scri p t ure , T h e st on e
w h i ch t h e b ui l de rs re j e ct e d, i s b e co m e t h e h e ad of t h e
c orn e r l — M A RK x ii 1 0 . .

W h at i s t h i s t h e n t h at i s w ri t te n , T h e st on e w h i ch
t h e b ui l de rs r e j e ct e d, t h e sam e i s b e com e t h e h e ad of
t h e co rn e r l — L U K E x x 1 7 . .
 M A RK M A ST E R. 83

T h is is t h e st n e
o w h i ch w as se t at n augh t of you
b ui lde rs , w h i ch i s b e c om e th e h e ad of t h e c orn e r .

A e T s iv . 11 .

He t h at h at h an e ar t o h e ar , l e t hi m b e an —RE V .

iii . 13 .

Th e n h e b ro ugh t m e b ack t h e w ay of t h e gat e of

th eout w ard san ct uary , w h i ch l ooke t h t o w ard t h e e as t ,

an d i t w as sh ut Th e n . s aid th e
Lord un t o m e , T h i s
g a t e s h a ll b e s h ut , i t s h al l n o t b e o p e n e d an d n o m an ,

sh al l e n t e r i n b y i t ; b e cause t h e Lor d, t h e God of

I srae l , h at h e n t e re d i n b y i t , t h e re fore i t sh al l b e sh ut .

It i s for t h e p ri n ce ; t h e p ri n ce , h e Sh al l Si t l n 1 t t o e at
b re ad b e fore t h e Lord ; h e s h all e n t e r b y t h e w ay of
t h e p orch of t h at gat e , an d s h al l go out b y t h e w ay of
t h e sam e A n d t h e Lor d sai d un t o m e Son of m an ,
.
,

m ark w e ll , an d b e h o l d w i t h t h i n e e y e s , an d h e ar w i t h

t h i n e e ars , al l t h at I say un t o t h e e co n ce r n i n g al l t h e
ordi n an ce s of t h e h ouse of t h e Lord, an d al l t h e l aw s
t h e re of ; an d m ark w e l l t h e e n t e ri n g i n of t h e h ouse ,
i
w th e v e ry g oi n g f ort h o f t h e sa n c t u ary — E Z E K IEL .

x liv —
1 3 5
.
— .

T H E F OL L O WI N G SON G M A Y B E S N G U
M U SIc —“
God save gre at W hi
as n gt on .
”

M A R K M A ST E R S al l ap p e ar ,
B e fore t h e Ch i e f O e rs e e r ,
’

In con ce r t m ov e ;
k
L e t h i m your w or i n s p e ct ,
F or t h e Ch i e f A rch i t e ct ;
If t h e re b e no de fe ct ,
He wi ll ap p rov e .

You w h o h av e p ass e d t h e s uare , q

F or your re w ar ds p r e p are ,
J oi n h e art an d h an d ;
 84 M A RE M A ST E R.

E ach w i t h h i s m ark in vi ew ,

M arch wi th th e j us t an d t rue ;

Wg a es to you are due ,

A t your com m an d .

H I RA M t h e w i dow
’
, s s on ,

Se n t un t o So lom on
Our gr e at k e y st on e ;-

On i t ap p e ars t h e n am e

Wh i ch rai s es g
hi h t h e fam e

Of al l t o w h om t h e sam e

IS t ru y l k n ow n .

N ow t o t h e w e s t w ard m ov e ,

W ll
h e re , fu of st re n t h g l
an d ov e ,

H I R A M dot h s t an d;
B ut i f i m p os t e rs ar e
M i x d w i t h t h e w orth y t h e re ,
’

Caut i on th e m t o be um re

Of t h e ri g h t ha n d .

T H E F OL L O WI N G PA RA B L E IS RE CIT E D .

F OR t h e ki n gdo m of h e ave n i s li ke un t o a m an t h at
i s an h ouse h olde r, w h i ch w e n t out e arl y i n t h e m orn
i n g t o h i re l ab ore r s i n t o h i s v i n e yard An d w h e n .

h e h ad agre e d w i t h t h e l ab ore rs for a p e n n y a day,

'

h e se n t t h e m i n t o h i s vi n e yard A n d h e w e n t out
.

ab o ut t h e t h i r d h our, an d saw o t h e rs st an di n g i dl e i n

t h e m ark e t p l ace , an d sai d un t o t h e m , Go ye al s o i n t o

-

t h e v i n e y ard ; an d w h at s o e v e r i s righ t , I w i ll gi v e you .

A n d t h e y w e n t t h e i r w ay A n d agai n h e w e n t out
.

ab out t h e si x t h an d n i n t h h our , an d di d l i k e w i se .

A n d ab out t h e e l e v e n t h h o ur , h e w e n t out an d foun d

‘

ot h e rs st an di n g i dl e , an d sai d un t o t h e m , h y st an d W
y e h e re al l t h e da y i d l e ? T h e y say u n t o h i m ,

Be cause n o m an h at h h i re d us H e sai t h un t o t h e m .
,

Go ye al so i n t o t h e v i n e yard ; an d w h ats oe ve r i s ri g h t ,
 t hnrgr tn t br t ant i hnta

B
ROT H E R -
I co n grat ul at e you on h avi n g b e e n
t h o ugh t w or t h y of b e i n g ro m o t e d t o t h i s h o n orab l e
p
de gre e of Mas on ry . Pe rm i t m e t o i m p re ss i t on your
m i n d, t h at yo ur assi dui t y sh oul d e v e r b e com m e n s u

rate w i t h your dut ie s, w h i ch b e com e m ore an d m ore

e x t e n si v e as o u ad v a i M a o y
y n ce n s n r
.

T h e si t uat i o n t o w h i ch you are n ow p rom ote d w i l l

draw up on you n ot o n l y t h e sc ruti n i z i n g e ye s of t h e
w orld at l arge , b ut t h e se al s o of yo ur b re t h re n , on

w h o m t h i s de gre e of M as o n ry h as n ot b e e n con fe rre d ;

al l w i ll b e j ust i fie d i n e x p e ct i n g yo ur co n duct an d

b e h av i o r t o b e s uch as m ay w i t h safe t y b e im i t at e d .

In t h e h on orab l e ch aract e r of M ark Mast e r M as o n ,

i t i s m ore p art i cul ar l y your dut y t o e n de avor t o l e t
your co n duct i n t h e l odge , an d am o n g your b re t h re n ,
b e such as m ay st an d t h e t e st of t h e Gran d Ov e rse e r s ’

s quare , t h at you m ay n ot , l i k e t h e un fin is h e d an d

i m p e r fe ct w ork of t h e n e gl i ge n t an d un fai t h ful of

form e r t i m e s , b e re j e ct e d an d t h row n as i de , as un fit
for t h at Sp i r i t ual b ui ldi n g, t h at h ouse n ot m ade w i t h
h an ds , e t e rn al i n t h e h e av e n s .

W h i l e such i s your con duct , Sh oul d m i sfort un e s

assai l you, sh o uld frie n ds forsak e you, sh o uld e n vy

t raduce yo ur g oo d n am e , an d m al i ce p e rse cute you

t a u h a v o fi d t h a t a o n M ark M as
y e m
yy o e c n e n ce ,
m g
t e r M as on s , you w i l l fin d fri e n ds w h o w i l l adm i n i s t e r
re l i e f t o yo ur di st re sse s , an d com fort i n yo ur affl i ct i o n s ;
e v e r b e ar i n g i n m i n d, as a co n so l at i o n un de r all t h e

frow n s of for t un e , an d as an e n cour ag e m e n t t o h o p e

 M A RK M A ST E R. 87

for b e t t e r p rosp e ct s , t h at t h e s t on e w h i ch t h e bui l de rs

re e ct e d, ( o sse ssi n g m e ri t s t o t h e m un k n o w n
j p ) b e ca m e

th e f
ch i e s t on e
f
o t h e corn e r .

T he o n y of cl osi n g a l odge i n t h i s de gre e ,

ce re m

w h e n p rop e r l y co n duct e d, i s p e cul i arl y i n t e re st i n g .

It ass i st s i n s t re n gt h e n i n g t h e s o ci al affe c t i o n s ; i t
te ach e s us t h e dut y w e ow e t o our b re t h re n i n p art i cu

l ar, an d t h e w h ol e fam i l y of m an ki n d i n ge n e ral , b y

as cri b i n g p rai se t o t h e m e ri t ori ous , an d dis p e n si n g re

w ards t o t h e di l i ge n t an d i n dus t ri o us .
 t ar net m asters Ba
’
am , tt er .

TH IS de gre e sh
oul d b e care ful l y st udi e d, an d w e l l
un de rst ood, b y e ve ry M as t e r of a Lodge It t re at s of
.

t h e gove rn m e n t of our so ci e t y ; t h e di sp os i t i o n of our

rul e rs an d i l l ust rate s t h e i r re qui si t e qual i ficat i on s It .

i n cl ude s t h e ce re m on y of op e n i n g an d cl osi n g l odge s

i n t h e se ve ral p re ce di n g de gr e e s an d al so t h e form s of
i n stal l at i o n an d con se crat i on , i n t h e Gran d Lodge , as
w e ll as p r i v at e l o dge s It co m p r e h e n ds t h e ce re m o n i e s
.

at l ay i n g t h e foun dat i o n s t o n e s of p ub l i c b ui l di n gs , an d

al s o at de di cat i o n s an d at fun e ral s , b y a v ari e t y of

art i cul ars e x p l an at ory of t h o se ce re m on i e s

p .

SE C T IO N I .

ON T H E M A N N E R OF CON ST I T U T I N G A L OD GE .

An y n um be r Mast e r M ason s, n ot un de r se ve n ,
of

de si ro us of form i n g a n e w Lodge , m ust ap p l y , b y p e t i

'

t i on , t o t h e Gran d Lo dge of t h e Sta t e i n w h i ch t h e y

re si de , as fol l ow s
F ORM OF A PE T I T I ON F OR A N E WL OD GE .

To t h e M . WG. ran d Lodg e o

f t h e St at e f
o
T he de rsi gn e d p e t i t ion e rs , b e i n g A n ci e n t F re e
un

an d A cce p t e d M ast e r M as on s , h avi n g t h e p ro sp e ri t y of

r i y at h e art , an d w i l li n g to e x e rt t h e ir b e st
t h e frat e n t
e n de avor s t o p rom ot e an d di f fuse t h e ge n ui n e p ri n ci
l e s of M as o n ry , re sp e ct ful l y re p re se n t
p
 92 F RE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

T h at the y are de si ro us of form i n g a new Lodge

i n th e of to be n am e d No .

T h e y t h e re fore p ray for l e t t e rs of di sp e n sat i on , e r a

w arran t of co n st i t ut i o n , t o e m p o w e r t h e m t o asse m b l e ,
as a l e gal L o dge , t o di s c h arge t h e dut i e s of M as o n ry ,

i n a re gul ar an d con s t i t ut i o n al m an n e r , accordi n g t o

t h e ori gi n al form s of t h e Orde r , an d t h e re gul at i on s of
t h e Gran d L odge T h e y h ave n om in ate d an d do re
.

co m m e n d B ro t h e r A B t o b e t h e first M as te r ; C D . . . .

t o b e t h e first Se n i or W arde n , an d E F to b e th e . .

first J un i or Warde n , of sai d Lodge If t h e p raye r of .

t h e p e t i t i on sh al l b e gran t e d, t h e y p rom i se a st ri ct
co n form i t y t o t h e co n s t i t ut i on , l aw s an d re gul at io n s of
”
t h e Gran d Lodge )

CE RE M ON Y OF CON ST IT U T I ON .

On t h e day an d h our oi n t e d, t h e Gran d M as t e r

ap p

an d h i s ofl i ce rs m é e t i n a con v e n i e n t roo m , n e ar t o

t h at i n w h i ch t h e Lodge t o b e con st i t ut e d i s asse m b l e d,

an d op e n th e Gran d Lodge i n t h e t h re e de gre e s of
M ason ry .

T h i s p e ti t i on , e i n b g ig d by S ne at l e as t s e v e n re g ul ar m as on s , an d re com m e n d
g
e d b y a l od e or l od g dj es a ace n t t o t h e p l ace w h e re t h e n e w l od g i b
e s to e

h ofde n , i s de l i v e re d t o t h e G ran d Se c re t ary, w h o l ays i t e fore th e G ran b d L dg o e.

b
If t h e p e t i ti on m e e t s t h e ap p ro at i on of t h e G ran d Lod e , t h e y g g ll y
e n e ra

orde r a di sp e n s ati on t o b e i ss ue d, w h i ch i s s i g ned b y t h e G ran d or De p ut y Gran d

M as t e r, an d aut h ori z es th e p e t i t i on e rs to as s e m b g
l e as aleg al l od e , for a s p e ci fie d
t e rm of ti m e.

In s om e j uri s di ct i on s, t h e Gran d an d De p ut y Gran d M as t e rs , re s p e c t i v e l y, are

i n v e ste d w i t h aut h ori t y t o g ran t g

di s p e n s ati on s , at p l e as ure , duri n t h e re c e s s of
t h e G ran d L od ge ; in ot h e r s, t h e y are n e v e r i ss ue d w i t h out t h e s p e ci al di re c t i on

of t h e Gran d L od g e

g k g g
.

L od e s w or in un de r di s p e n sat i on s are c on si de re d m e re l y as a e n t s of t h e
Gran d Lod g e g
th e i r p re si di n ofll c e rs are n ot e n ti tl e d t o t h e ran k of Pas t M as
t e rs th e i r g
om ce rs are n ot p ri v i l e e d w i t h a v ot e or v oi ce i n t h e G ran d L od e g
t h e y can n ot ch an ge t h e i r e m e e rs w i t h out t h e s p e ci al
;
b
ap p ro at i on an d ap p oi n t

m e n t of t h e Gran d Lodge ; an d i n cas e of t h e cessat i on of s uch l odge s , t h e i r

94 PRE SE N T , on PA ST m a s r n n .

de s ir ous t h at t h e i r Lodge oul d b e co n se crate d, an d

sh

t h e i r o ffice rs i n st al l e d, agre e ab l y t o t h e an ci e n t usage s

an d c us t o m s of t h e C raft ; for w h i ch p urp ose t h e y are

n ow m e t , an d aw ai t t h e
p l e as ure of t h e Mos t or W
”
s h i ful Gran d M ast e r
p .

He th e n re t urn s t o h i s Lodge , w h o p re p are for t h e

re ce p t i on of t h e Gran d Lodge W h e n n ot i ce i s gi ve n
.

t h at t h e y are p re p ar e d, t h e Gran d L odge w al k i n p ro

.

ce ssi o n t o t h e i r h al l Wh e n t h e Gran d M as t e r e n t e rs ,
.

t h e gran d h o n o rs are gi ve n b y th e n e w L odge ; t h e

’

o ffice rs of w h i ch re sign t h e i r se ats t o t h e gran d o ffice rs ,

an d t ake t h e i r se v e ral st at i on s on t h e i r l e ft .

T h e n e ce ssary caut i on s are t h e n g i ve n , an d all ,

e x ce t i n g M as t e rs a n d P as t M as t e r s of L odge s , are
p
re que st e d t o re t i re , un t i l t h e M ast e r of t h e n e w L odge
i s p l ace d i n t h e O ri e n tal C h ai r H e i s t h e n b oun d t o
.

t h e fai t h ful p e rform an ce of h i s t rus t , an d dul y i n v e s t e d .

Up on due n ot i ce , t h e Gran d M arsh al re con ducts t h e

b re t h re n i n t o t h e h all , an d al l t ake t h e i r p l ace s , e x ce p t
t h e m e m b e rs of t h e n e w Lo dge , w h o form a p roce s

si o n on on e side of t h e h al l , t o sal ut e t h e i r M ast e r As

.

t h e y adv an ce , t h e Gran d M as t e r addre sse s t h e m ,

”
B re t h re n , be h ol d your M as t er I A s t h e y p ass , t h e y
m ake t h e ro e r s al ut ati o n , an d w h e n t h e y h av e all
p p
a d h j o i t h m an d t ak e s h i s ap p rop ri at e st at i o n
p sse , e n s e ,
.

A gran d p ro ce ssi o n i s t h e n form e d, i n t h e fo l l o w i n g

orde r , viz

T yl e r , w ith a draw n S w ord

T w o St e w ards , w i t h Wh i t e R ods ;
E n t e re d A p p re n t i ce s ;
F e ll o w Craft s ;
M ast e r M ason s
 PRE SE N T , on PA ST M A ST E R. 95

Ste w ards ;

Jun i or De acon s ;
S e n i or De acon s ;
Se cre t ari e s
T re as ure rs ;
P ast Warde n s
J un i or Warde n s ;
Se n i or Warde n s ;
Pas t M ast e rs
M ark M ast e rs ;
R oyal Arch M as on s ;
K n igh t s T e m p l ars ;
M as t e rs of L odge s .

T H E NEW L OD G E .

Ty l e r, w i t h a draw n S w ord
S te w ards , w i t h Wh i t e Rods
E n t e re d Ap p re n t i ce s
F e l l ow Crafts ;
M ast e r M ason s ;
D e acon s ;
Se cre tary an d T re as ure r ;
T w o Bre t h re n , carryi n g t h e floori n g, or Lodge
J un i or an d Se n i or Warde n s
T h e H o l y Wr i ti n gs , carr i e d b y t h e O lde st M e m b e r ,
n ot i n o ffice ;
T h e W M ast e r ;.

M usi c .

T H E GRA N D L OD GE .

Gran d Tyl e r, w i t h a draw n S w ord ;

\

Gran d St e w ards , w i t h W h i t e Rods ;

A Brot h e r, carryi n g a Go l de n V e sse l of Cornfl
Carp e t .
96 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

T WO Bre t h re n , rryi n g S i l ve r Ve sse ls , on e of Wi n e ,

’

ca

t h e o t h e r of Oi l
Gran d Se cre t ari e s ;
Gran d Tre asure rs
A Past Mast e r , b e ari n g t h e Hol y Wri t in gs ,
Square an d Com p as se s , sup p orte d b y t w o S t e w ards,
w i t h Rods ;

T WO B urn i n g T ap e rs , b orn e b y t w o P as t M as t e rs
C l e rg y an d Orat or ;
T h e T uscan an d Co m p o si t e Orde rs
N T h e D o r i c , I o n i c a n d Co ri n t h i an O rde rs

R Past Gran d Warde n s

as t De ut y G ran d Mast e rs ;
S
H
V
P p
I
" Past G ran d M aste rs ;
T h e G l ob e s
J un ior an d Se n i o r Gran d Warde n s ;
R igh t Worsh i p ful De p ut y Gran d M as te r ;
T h e M ast e r of t h e O lde s t L odge , carryi n g t h e Book
of C on s t i t ut i on s ;

T h e M W G RA N D M A ST E R ;
. .

T h e Gran d De acon s , on a li n e se ve n fe e t ap art , on t h e

ri g h t an d l e ft of t h e Gran d M as t e r , w i t h B l ac k Ro ds ;

Gran d S t an dard Be are r

Gran d Sw ord Be are r, w i t h a draw n S w ord
T w o S t e w ards , w i t h W h i t e R ods .

T h e p roce ssi on m ove s on t o t h e c h urch or h o use

w h e re t h e se rv i ce s are t o b e p e rfor m e d Wh e n t h e.

fro n t Of t h e p ro ce ssi o n arri ve s at t h e doo r, t h e y h al t ,

op e n to th e ri
gh t an d l e ft , an d face i n ward, w h i l e t h e
Gran d M ast e r , an d o t h e rs, i n s ucce ssi on , p ass t h ro ugh
an d e nt e r t h e h ouse .

A p l at form i s e re ct e d i n fron t of th e ul i
p p , t an d
98 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

a C h art e r , con firm i n g t h e m i n th e righ t s an d p ri v il e ge s

of a r e g ul arl y con s t i t ut e d Lodg e w h i ch t h e Gran d
”
Se cre tary w i ll n ow re ad .

A fte r t h e Ch r i s re ad, t h e Gran d M ast e r t h e n says ,

art e

W e s h al l n ow
p ro ce e d, acc ordi n
g t o an c ie n t usag ,
e

t o con s t i t ut e t h e se b re t h re n i n t o a re gul ar Lodge ”

.

W h e re up o n t h e se ve ral o ffice rs of t h e n e w Lodge

de l i ve r up t h e i r j e w e l s an d b adge s t o t h e i r M ast e r, ,

wh o p re se n t s t h e m , w i t h h i s Ow n , t o t h e D e ut
p y
Gran d M ast e r , an d h e t o t h e Gran d Mas te r .

T he D e p ut y Gran d M aste r n ow p re se n ts t h e M as t e r
e l e ct of th e n e w L o dge , t o t h e Gran d M as t e r , sayi n g ,

M OST WO RSH IPF U L — I p re se n t you Brot h e r

w h om t h e m e m b e rs Of t h e L o dge n ow to be con s t i t u
”
t e d, h ave ch o se n for t h e i r M as t e r .

T heGran d M ast e r as ks t h e m i f t h e y re m ai n sat is

fie d w i t h t h e i r ch oi ce ( T h e
y b ow . i n t ok e n
f
o a ss e n t ) .

T h e M ast e r t h e n p re se n t s , se v e ral l y , h i s W arde n s ,

an d o t h e r Office rs , n am i n g t h e m an d t h e i r r e s p e ct i ve

Office s T h e Gran d M ast e r ask s t h e b re t h re n i f t h e y

.

re m ai n sat i s fie d w ith e ach an d al l of th e m .

( T h e
y
bow as befor e .
)
T he Office s r an d m em b e rs of t h e new L odge th e n
for m i n t h e b road ai sl e , i n fro n t of th e Gran d M as te r ;
an d th e b usi n e ss of con s e crat i on com m e n ce s w i th

s ol e m n m usi c .

C E RE M ON Y O F CON SE CRA T I ON .

T h e Gran d
M as t e r, at t e n de d b y t h e gran d Office rs ,
an d t h e G ran d C h a l ai n , fo r m t h e m se l ve s i n or d r
p e ,

ro un d t h e Lodge , w h i ch i s t h e n un cove re d, w h il e a
 PRE s ENT , OR PA ST M A ST E R. 99

p i e ce of sol e m n m us c i s i p e rfo m e d.
r T h e first cl ause of

the Co r io n
n se c at Praye r i s re h e arse d, as foll o w s :
Gre at Arch i t e ct of t h e U n ive rse ! Make r an d
Rul e r of al l w orl ds ! de ign , from t h y ce l e st i al t e m p l e ,
from re al m s of l igh t an d gl ory , t o b l e ss us i n al l t h e
u r ose s of our r e se n t asse m b l y !
p p p
W e h um b l y i n voke t h e e t o giv e us , at t h is an d at

al l t i m e s , W
i s dom i n al l our do i n gs , St re n g t h of m i n d
i n al l our di fficul t i e s , an d t h e B e auty of h arm o n y i n
al l our com m un i cat i on s

P e rm i t us , 0 t h ou A ut h or of Ligh t an d L i fe ,
r at So u r ce of Lov e an d H ap i n e ss , t o e re ct t h i s
g e p
Lodge , an d n ow sol e m n l y t o con s e cr at e i t t o t h e h on or
of t h y gl ory !

Gl ory be t o God on h i g h ”
Re sp on se
. .

“
fls i t w as i n th e b e g i n n i n g , i s n ow , an d e v e r s h al l
”
be flm e n .

D uri n g t h e re sp o n se , t h e D e y Gran d M aste r , an d

p ut
t h e Gran d Warde n s , t ak e t h e v e sse l s of cor n , w i n e ,

an d oi l , an d sp ri n k l e t h e e l e m e n ts of Co n se crat io n

up o n t h e L odge .

Th e Gran d Ch ap l ai n t h e n con t i n ue s
Gran t , 0 Lord our God, t h at t h ose w h o are n ow
ab out t o b e i n v e s t e d w i t h t h e gov e r n m e n t of t h is

Lodge , m ay b e e n due d w i t h w i sdo m t o i n struct t h e ir

b re t h re n i n al l t h e ir duti e s M ay B rot h e r l y Lov e ,
.

Re l i ef an d Truth , al w ays p re vai l am on gs t t h e m e m

b e rs Of t h is Lodge an d m ay t h i s b on d of un i o n con

t i n n e t o st re n gt h e n t h e Lodge s t h rough out t h e w orl d !

B l e ss al l our b re t h re n , Wh e re ve r disp e rse d ; an d
r a n t s e e dy r e l ie f t o all w h o are e i t h e r o r d o
g p pp e sse r

dis t re sse d .
1 00 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

W e af
fe ct ion at e l y com m en d to th e e al l t h e m em

b e rs Of t h y w h o l e fam i l y . M ay t h e y
i n cre ase i n t h e
kn o w l e dge of t h e e , an d i n t h e l ov e of e ach o t h e r .

F i n al l y ; M ay w e fin i sh al l our w ork h e re b e l o w ,
w i t h t h i n e ap p ro b at i o n an d t h e n h av e our t ran s i ti o n

from t h i s e art h l y ab ode t o t h y h e av e n l y t e m p l e ab ov e ,

t h e re t o e n j oy ligh t , gl ory an d b l i ss , i n e flab l e an d
'

e t e r n al

Gl ory be t o God on h i gh Re sp on se .

T he Gran d C h ap l ai n th e n D E D I CA T E S th e Lodge ,
in th e fol l ow i n g t e rm s
“
To th e m em ory of HO LY SAI NT JOH N , we
de di cate th is
Lodge . M ay e ve ry b ro t h e r re v e re hi s
ch ar ac t e r an d i m i tat e h is v i rt ue s .

Gl ory be t o God on h i gh R e sp o n se .

”
flm e n s o m ot e i t be flm e n I
A p i e ce of m usi c i s t h e n p e r form e d, w h i l s t t h e
b re t h re n of t h e n e w Lo dge adv an ce i n p ro ce ssi on , t o
sal ut e t h e Gran d Lodge , w i t h th e i r h an ds crosse d up on
t h e i r b re asts , an d b o w i n g as t h e y p ass .

The Gran d M ast e r t h e n ri se s , an d C ON ST I T UT E S th e

new L odge i n t h e form fol l ow i n g :

“
In t h e n am e of th e
Mos t Worsh i p ful Gran d Lodge ,
I n ow con st i t ut e an d form you, m y good b re t h re n , i n t o
a Lodge of F re e an d A cce p t e d M as o n s F ro m h e n ce
.

for t h I e m p ow e r you t o act as a re g ul ar Lodge , con st i

t ut e d i n co n form i t y t o t h e ri t e s of our Or de r , an d t h e
c h arge s of our an cie n t an d h o n orab l e F r at e rn i t y ; an d

m ay t h e S up re m e A rch i t e ct of t h e U n i v e rse p ro sp e r ,
”
dire ct an d co un se l you i n all your doi n gs .

So m ot e i t be 1 ”
Re sp on se .
1 02 PRE SE NT , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

III . You p rom ise n ot t o b e co n ce r n e d i n p l ot s an d

c o n s p i raci e s agai n st g ove rn m e n t , b ut p at i e n t l y t o sub

m i t t o t h e de cis i o n s Of t h e s up re m e l e gis l at ure .

IV . You ag re e to a
p y a r
p p o e r re s e ct t o t h e ci v i l
p
m agi st rate , t o w ork di li ge n t l y , li v e cre di t ab l y , an d act

h on orab l y b y al l m en .

V You agre e t o h ol d i n v e n e rat i o n t h e ori gi n al

.

rul e rs an d p at ron s of t h e Orde r of M ason ry , an d t h e i r

re gul ar succe ssors , sup re m e an d sub ordi n at e , accordi n g
t o t h e i r st at i on s ; an d t o s ub m i t t o t h e aw ards an d re s
ol ut i on s of yo ur b re t h re n , w h e n co n v e n e d, i n e v e ry

cas e c o n s i st e n t w i t h t h e co n s t i t ut i o n s Of t h e O rde r .

VI You agre e t o av oi d p ri v at e p i que s an d quarre l s,

.

an d t o g uard agai n st i n t e m p e ran ce an d e x ce ss .

VII . You r
ag e e to be caut i ous in
your b e h av i or,
c o urt e o us t o yo ur b re t h re n an d fai t h ful t o y our L od e
g .

VIII You p rom i se t o re s p e ct ge n ui n e b re t h re n , an d

.

t o di sc o un t e n an ce i m p os t ors , an d al l di sse n t e rs fro m

t h e or i gi n al p l an of M as on ry .

IX You agre e t o p rom o t e t h e ge n e ral good of

.

s o ci e t y , t o cul t i v at e t h e s oci al v i rt ue s , an d t o p ro p agat e

t h e k n o w l e dge of t h e art .

X You p rom ise t o p ay h om age t o t h e Gran d M as

.

t e r for t h e t i m e b e i n g , an d t o h i s o ffice rs w h e n dul y

i n st al l e d an d s t ri ct l y t o con form t o e ve ry e di ct of t he
Gran d Lodge , or Ge n e ral A sse m b l y of M as on s , t h at i s
n ot sub v e rsi v e of t h e p ri n ci p l e s an d groun d w ork of

M ason ry .

XI You adm i t t h at i t i s n ot i n t h e p ow e r of an y
.

m an , or b ody of m e n , t o m ake i n n ovat i on s i n t h e b ody

of M ason ry .
 PRESE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R. 1 03

XII . You p ro m ise a re gul ar at t e n dan ce on t h e com

m i t te e s an d com m un i cat i o n s of t h e Gran d L odg e, on

re ce i v i n g ro
p p e r n o t i ce ; an d t o
p a y a t t e n t io n t o a l l
t h e dut i e s of M as o n ry , on c o n v e n i e n t o ccasi o n s .

XIII You adm it t h at n o n e w Lodge sh al l b e form e d

.

w i t h o ut p e rm i ssio n of t h e Gran d Lod e a d t h t

g n a n o

co un te n an ce be gi ve n t o an i r u l ar Lo d t
y re
g g ,e o r o a n y
e rs o n c l an de st i n e l y i n i t i at e d t h e re i n b i o
p e n
g c n
, t r ar
y
t o t h e an ci e n t ch arge s Of t h e O rde r .

XIV You adm i t t h at n o p e rso n can b e re gul arl y

.

m ade a M as on i n , or adm i t t e d a m e m b e r of an r u
, y g e

l ar Lodge , w i t h o ut p re vi ous n o t i ce , an d due i n qui ry

i n t o h i s ch aract e r .

XV You ag re e t h at n o v i si t ors sh all b e re ce i ve d

.

i n to your Lodge w i t h o ut due e x am i n at io n , an d p ro

'

duci n g p ro p e r vo uch e rs of t h e i r h avi n g b e e n i n i t i at e d

”
i n a re gul ar Lodge .

A s th e re ade r m ay k
b g
w i s h t o n ow t h e an ci e n t ch ar e s t h at w e re us e d on t h i s
oc c as i on , w e s h al l h e re i n s e rt t h e m v e r ati m as t h e
p o s g
s e s s i on of t h e Lod e of A n t i q ui t y i n Lon don , w g
are c on t ai n e d i n a M S. i n
t te n i n t h e re i n of am e s J
t h e Se c on d
b
.

A n d furt h e rm ore , at di v e rs e as s e m b l i e s , h av e e e n p ut an d or
bk g g
dai n e d di v e rse c rafti e s b y t h e e s t adv i s e of m a i s t rat e s an d fe ll ow e s
ood h e e d t o t h e s e c h a
.

E v e ry m an t h at i s a m ason t a e
g e s (w e e p ray) t h at
i f an y m an fin d h i m s e l fs ui l t y of an y of t h e s e ch ar e s , t at h e m ay am e n d
g k g
h i m se l fe , or p ri n c i p al l y for dre ad of God you t h at b e e arge d t o t a e ood h e e d
t h at yo u k e e g g
al l t h e s e ch ar e s w e l l , for i t i s a re at e v i ll for a m an t o for
b
s w e ar b i m s e e up on a ook .
g
T h e firs t c h ar e i s, T h at ye e s h al l b e t rue m e n t o God an d t h e h ol y Ch urc h ,
h d di g d b
an d t o u e e sie b u t ’
se n o e rro r o r r y y our n e rs an n , an y w se m e n s
i
t aac h i
“
Al ibi se con dl y, ye e s h all b e t w o on e t o an ot h e r, (t h at i s t o s ay) e v e m as on
of t h e c raft t h at i s a m as on al l ow e d, ye e s h al l doe t o h i m as ye e w oul d don e
un t o ours e l fe .
rdl y, A n d ye e sh al l k e e p e t rue l y al l t h e coun se l l t h at ough t t o b e ke p t
g
'

i n t h e w ay of m as on b ood, an d all th e c oun se l l of t h e l od e or of t h e ch am

A ll s o, t h at ye e sh al l b e n o t h i e fs n or t h i e v e s t o your kn ow l e dge fre e : t h at
ber
y e
.

e s h a l l b e t g
rue t o t h e ki n , l ord or m as te r t h at ye e se rv e , an d t rue l y to se e
an d w ork for h i s adv an
F ourt h l y, Ye e s h al l c
e.
b
all m ason s your fe ll ow e s, or your re t h re n , an d n o
ot h tgi t m es
lli
.

li i f l y, Ye e sh al l n ot t ake your fe ll ow s w i fe i n v i ll auy, n or de flow e r h i s

’

dau h t e r or se rv an t , n or p ut h i m t o n o di s w ors h i p .
i x t h l y, Y e a sh all t rue l y p ay for yb ur m e at or dri n k s w h e re s oe v e r
b
to t a l e or oard b . Al l s o, ye e sh all doe n o vi ll an y t h e re , w h e re b y t h e
sc i e n c e m ay b e sl an de re d.
 1 04 PRE SE NT , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

T h e se are t h e re gul at i on s Of F re e an d A cce p t e d

Mas on s .

T h e G ran d M ast e r t h e n addre sse s t h e M ast e r e l e ct

i n t h e fol l ow i n g m an n e r D O you s ub m i t t o t h e se
ch arge s , an d p ro m i se t o s up p ort t h e se re gul at i o n s , as

M ast e rs h ave do n e i n al l age s b e fore you The

M as t e r h av i n g sign i fie d h i s cordi al sub m i ssi on as b e fore ,
t h e Gran d M as t e r t h us addre sse s h i m

B rot h e r A B , i n con se que n ce Of your con form i t y

. .

t o t h e ch arge s an d re gul at i o n s of t h e O rde r, you are

n ow t o b e i n s t al l e d M as t e r of t h i s L odge , i n ful l con

fide n ce of y our care , s ki l l an d cap aci t y t o gove r n t h e

”
sam e .

The M ast e r i s t h e n re gul arl y i n v e st e d w i t h t h e i n

si gn i a of h i s o f
fice , an d t h e furn i t ure an d i m p l e m e n ts
of h i s L odge .

g g g g b
T h e s e b e t h e c h ar e s e n e ral t o e v e ry t rue m as on , ot h m as t e rs an d fe l l ow e s

k k b
N ow w i l l I re h e ars e ot h e r c h ar e s s i n l e for m as on s al l ow e d or ac c e p t e d.
F i rs t , T h at n o m as on t a e on h i m n o l o rd s w ork e , n or an y ot h e r m an ’s . un
’

l e s s e h e n ow h i m s e lfe w e ll a l e t o p e rform t h e w ork e , s o t h at t h e c raft h av e

n o s l an de r
Se c on dl
.

k k
A l l so, t h at n o m as t e r t a e w ork e b ut t h at h e t a e re as on a l e p ay
for i t t s o t at t h e l ord m ay b e t rue l s e rv e d, an d t h e m as t e r t o li v e h on e s t l y
b
an d t o p ay h i s _ fe l l ow e s t rue l y
k k
A n t h at n o m as t e r or fe ll ow s up p l an t ot h e rs
.

of t h e i r w ork e ; (t h at i s t o s ay) t h at i f h e h at h t a e n a w or a, or e l s e s t an d
bk
ni ng k
m as t e r Of an y w ork e , t h at h e s h al l n ot p ut h i m out , un l e s s h e b e un a l e of c un
t o m a e an e n d Of h i s w ork e A n d n o m as t e r n or fe l l ow s h al l t a e n o ap
.

b o

Of li m bk
p ri n t i c e for l e s s t h an s e av e n ye are s
s w h ol e as a m an ou h t t o b e , an d n o as t ard b
A n d t h at t h e ap p ri n t i c e b e fre e o rn , an d
.

A n d t h at n o m as t e r or
.

fe l l ow t a e n o al l ow an c e t o e m ade m as on w i t h out t h e as s e n t of h i s fe l l ow e s ,
-

at t h e l e as t s i x or s e av e n

g ood kg
.

b
T h i rdl y, T h at h e t h at b e m ade b e a l e i n al l de re e s
b g g
t h at i s , fre e orn , of a
i n dre d, t rue , an d n o on ds m an , an d t h at h e h av e h i s ri h t l i m s as a
- bb
m an ou h t t o h av e .

k
F o urt h l y, T h at a m as t e r t a e n o ap p ri n t i c e w i th out h e h av e oc c up ati on to
oc c up

g
“
t w o or t h re e fe l l ow e s at t h e l e as t .

Pi t h l y, T h at n o m as t e r or fe l l ow p ut aw ay an y l ord s w or a t o t as t h at
j
’
k k
ou h t t o b e
“
ourn e y w ork e .
g
Si x t h l y, T h at e v e r m as t e r i v e p a t o h i s fe l l ow e s an d s e rv an t s as t h e y

s l an de r an ot h e r
“
b
m ay de s e rv e , s oe t h at
eh in d h is b k
e b e n ot de fam e
ac e t o m a e h i m l oos e h i s
. k
w i t h fal s e w ork e i n

bn am e .
Se av e n th l y, T h at n o fe l l ow i n t h e h ous e or a road an s w e ar an ot h e r un
g
A n d th at n on e

g g
odl y or re p rov e ab l e w i t h out a c aus e
“
.

E i h t h l y, T h at e v e ry m as t e r m as on doe re v e re n ce h i s e l de r ; an d t h at a
m as on b e n o c om m on p l ai e r at t h e c ards , di c e , or h a zz
ard, n or at an y ot h e r un
g
l aw ful ] p l ai e s, th rou h t h e w h i ch th e s ci e n c e an d c raft m ay b e di s h on oure d or
s l an de re d.
 1 06 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

T h e B ook of C on s t i t u t i on s you are t o se ar ch at

al l t i m e s Cause i t t o b e re ad i n yo ur odge , t h at
. L
n on e m ay
p re t e n d ig n oran ce of t h e e x ce l l e n t p re ce p t s
it en j oi n s .

You n ow re ce i v e in ch a
rge th e Ch ar t er , b y t h e
aut h ori t y of w h i ch
L odge t h is is h e l d .You are care
ful l y t o p re se rv e an d dul y t ran sm i t i t t o yo ur succe ss or
in fice
of .

L as t l y, you re ce iv e i n ch arge t h e B y L aw s of your -

Lodge , w h i ch you are t o se e care ful l y an d p un ct ual l y

”
e x e cut e d.

T he Je w e l s of t h e r fice s of t h e
Of n e w Lo dge are

t h e n re t urn e d t o t h e M ast e r , w h o de l i v e rs t h e m , re

s e ct i v e l , t o t h e se ve ral o f fi r Of t h Gr an d Lo d
p y ce s e g ,
e
'

ac c ordi n g t o t h e ir ran k .

T h e sub ordi n at e Office rs of t h e n e w Lodge are t h e n

i n v e s t e d w i t h t h e i r j e w e l s, b y t h e gran d Office rs of
c orre s o n di n g ran k ; an d are b y t h e m , se v e ral l y i n
p
t urn , con duct e d t o t h e Gran d M ast e r, w h o de l i v e rs t o
e ach of t h e m a sh o rt ch ar e , as fo l l o w s
g

T IIE SE N I OR \V A RD E N .
-

“
Bro t h e r C . D .
, y
ou are app oi n t ed S e n i or Warde n
Of t h i s Lo dge , an d are n ow i n v e ste d w it h th e i n sign i a
Of your o ffice .

T h e Le v e l de m r
on st at e s t h at we are de sce n de d
from t h e o ck , p art ake of t h e sam e n at ure , an d
sam e s t

sh are t h e sam e h o p e ; an d t h o ugh di s t i n ct io n s am o n g

m e n are n e ce ssary t o p r e s e rv e sub ordi n at i o n , ye t n o

e m i n e n ce of s tat i o n s h o ul d m ake us forge t t h at W e

are b re t h re n ; for h e w h o i s p l ace d on t h e l ow e s t

‘
Wh en g
t h e In s t al l at i on i s n ot of t h e offic e rs of a n e w Lod e , th e w ords h av e
b b ”
b e e n e l e c t e d, s h oul d b e s u s ti t ut e d for t h e w ords are ap p oi n t e d, i n al l c ase s
”

w h e re t h e Offic e r i s ch ose n b y al l ot .
 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R. 1 07

sp oke of for t un e ’
s w he e l, m ay be en t i t l e d t o our re

g ard ; b e cause a tim e w i ll om e , an d t h e w ise st k n o w s

c

n ot h ow s oo n , w he n al l di s t i n ct i o n s , b ut t h at of good
nes , s s h al l ce ase ; an d de at h , t h e gran d l e v e ll e r of
h um an
g re at n e ss , re duce us t o t h e sam e s t at e .

Your re gul ar at t e n dan ce on our st at e d m e e t i n gs i s

e sse n t i all y n e ce ss ary In t h e ab se n ce of t h e M as t e r,
.

o u a re t o ov rn t h i s L od e ; i n hi s u
y g e g p re se n ce
, y
o

are t o ass i st h i m i n t h e gove rn m e n t of i t I firm l y .

re l y on your kn ow l e dge Of M as on ry , an d at tach m e n t

t o t h e L o dge , for t h e fai t h ful di sch arge of t h e dut i e s
of t h i s i m
p or t an t t r us t — L ook w e l l t o t h e
. e st I ”
W
THE JU N I OR WA RD E N .

“
Brot h e r E F , you are ap p oi n t e d J un i or Warde n
. .

of t h i s Lo dge ; an d are n ow i n v e s t e d w i t h t h e b adge

of yo ur o f fice .

T h e Pl um b adm on i s h e s us t o w al k up ri gh t l y i n
our se v e ral s t at i on s t o h ol d t h e scal e of j us t i ce i n
,

e qual p oi se , t o ob se rv e t h e j us t m e di um be tw e e n in
t e m p e ran ce an d p l e asure , an d t o m ake our p assi o n s
”
an d p re j udi ce s co i n ci de w i t h t h e l i n e of our dut y .

To you i s com m i tt e d t h e s up e ri n t e n de n ce of t h e
cr aft duri n g t h e h ours of r e fre sh m e n t ; i t i s t h e re
fore i n di sp e n sab l y n e ce ssary , t h at you sh oul d n ot o n l y
b e t e m p e rat e an d di s cre e t , i n t h e i n dul ge n ce Of your
ow n i n cl i n at io n s , b ut car e full y ob se rv e t h at n on e of

t h e craft h e suffe re d t o c on v e r t t h e p urp ose s Of re fre sh

m e n t i n t o i n t e m p e ran ce an d e x ce ss .

Your re gul ar an d p un ct ual at t e n dan ce i s p art i cu

l arl y re que s t e d ; an d I h ave n o doub t t h at you w i l l
fai t h ful l y e x e cut e t h e dut y w h i ch you ow e t o your
re t a o i n tm e n t — L ook w e l l t o t h e Sout h 1
”
p se n pp .
1 08 PRE SE NT , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

T H E T REA S UR
E R.

Brot h e r G H you are ap p oin te d Tre asure r of

. .

t h is Lodge It i s yo ur dut y t o r e ce i ve al l m o n e ys
.

from t h e h an ds of t h e Se cre tary , ke e p j ust an d re gul ar

acc o un ts of t h e sam e , an d p ay t h e m out at t h e Wor

sh i ful M as t e r s w i ll an d l re , w i t h t h e c o n se n t
’
p p e as u

of t h e Lodge I t rust your re gard for t h e frate rn i t y

.

w i l l p ro m p t you t o t h e fai t h ful di sch arge of t h e dut ie s

”
of yo ur o f fice .

T H E SE CRET A R Y .

Bro t h e r I . K . oi n te d Se cre tary of t h is

, y
ou are a
pp
Lodge . It i s yo ur dut y t o o b se rve t h e Worsh i p
ful M as t e r s w i l l an d p l e asure ; t o re cord t h e p ro ce e d
’

i n gs of t h e L odge , t o re ce iv e all m o n e ys, an d p ay

t h e m i n t o t h e h an ds of t h e T re asure r .

Your good i n cl i n at i on t o Mas o n ry an d t h i s Lodge ,

I h op e , w i ll i n duce you t o di sch arge t h e dut ie s of your
Office w i t h fide l i t y an d b y so do i n g , you w i l l m e ri t t h e
, ,

”
e st e e m an d a l ause of yo ur b re t h re n
pp .

T H E SE N I OR A N D J U N I OR D E A CON S .

Bro t h e rs L M an d . . N
C , you are ap p oi n te d
. .

De acon s of t h is Lodge It i s yo ur p rovi n ce t o at t e n d

.

on t h e M ast e r an d Warde n s, an d t o act as t h e i r

rox i e s i n t h e act i v e dut i e s Of t h e Lo dge ; such as
p
i n t h e re ce p t i on of can di dat e s i n t o t h e di ffe re n t de gre e s
of M as on ry ; t h e i n t roduc t io n an d acco m m o dat i on Of

v i si t ors , an d i n t h e i m m e di at e ract i ce o f o u r r i t s
p e .

T h e S quare an d Com p asse s , as b adge s of yo ur o ffice , I

e n t rus t t o yo ur care
,
n ot d o ub t i n g y o u r v ig i l an ce a n d
”
at t e n t i on .
1 10 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

dui t y w i t h w h i ch you m an age i ts con ce rn s w h i l s t t h e

h ap p i n e ss of i ts m e m b e rs w i l l b e ge n e rall y p ro m ot e d,
i n p ro p or t i on t o t h e z e al an d ab i l i t y w i t h w h i ch you
ro a at t h e ge n ui n e r i n ci p l e s of our i n s t i t ut io n
p p g e
p .

F or a p at te rn of im i tat i o n , co n side r t h e gre at l n

m i h ary of n at ure , w h i ch , r i si n g i n t h e E as t , re gul ar l y

di ffuse s l igh t an d l ust re t o all w i t h i n i ts cir cl e . In li ke

m an n e r i t i s yo ur p rov i n ce t o s p re ad an d co m m un i cate

l igh t an d in st r uct i o n t o t h e b re t h re n of your Lodge .

F orci b l y i m p re ss up on t h e m t h e di gn i t y an d h igh i m
or ta n ce of M as o n ry ; an d se riousl y adm o n i s h t h e m
p
n e v e r t o di sg race i t . Ch arge t h e m t o p ract i ce out of
t h e L o dge , t h o se dut i e s w h i ch t h ey h ave b e e n t augh t

i n i t ; an d b y am i ab l e , discre e t an d v i rt uous co n duct ,

to co n v i n ce m an ki n d of t h e goo dn e ss of t h e i n st i t u
t i on s o t h at w h e n a p e rson i s sai d t o b e a m e m b e r of
i

i t , t h e w or l d m ay k n o w t h at h e i s o n e t o w h o m t h e
b ur t h e n e d h e art m ay p our out i ts s orro w s ; t o w h o m
di s t re ss m ay p re fe r i t s sui t ; w h ose h an d i s gui de d b y
j ust i ce , an d h i s h e art i s e x p an de d b y b e n e vol e n ce . In
sh or t , b y a di l ige n t Ob se rv an ce of t h e B y l aw s of your
-

Lodge , t h e Con st i t ut i on s of Mas on ry , an d ab ove all ,

t h e H o l y S cri p t ure s , w h i ch are gi v e n as a rul e an d
u i d e t o your fai t h , o u w i l l b ab l e d t o ac ui t yo ur
g y e e n q
se l f w i t h h o n or an d re uta t io n , an d l ay up a crow n
p o f
r ej oi ci n w h i c h s h al l c o n t i n u e w h e n t i m e Sh all b e n o
g,
m o re .

B ROT H E R S E N IOR . AN D J UN I OR W A RD E N S
You are t oo w e ll acqua n t e d w i t h
i th e r i n ci l e s
p p
of Mason ry to w a rran t an y d i s t rust t h at
you w il l b e

fo un d w an t i n g i n t h e di sch arge of your re sp e ct ive

duti e s . S uffi ce i t to say, t h at w h at you h ave se e n
 PRE SE NT , OR PA ST M A ST E R. ll l

p r ai se w ort h y in o t h e rs , you Sh
oul d care full y im i ta t e ;
an d w h at i n t h e m m ay h ave ap p e are d de fe ct iv e , you

sh oul d i n yo ur se l v e s am e n d You sh o ul d b e e x am p l e s
.

of g oo d orde r an d re gul ari t y ; for i t i s o n l y b a d u

y e

re gard t o t h e l aw s , i n your ow n co n duct , t h at you can

e x e ct Ob e di e n ce t o t h e m fro m o t h e rs Y u i d
p . o a re a s s

uousl y t o as sis t t h e M as t e r i n t h e di s ch arge of h i s t rust ;

di ffusi n g l igh t an d i m p art i n g k n o w l e dge t o al l w h om

h e sh al l p l ace un de r yo ur care In t h e ab se n ce of t h e
. .

M as te r you w i ll succe e d t o h igh e r dutie s yo ur ao

u i re m e n ts m us t t h e re fore b e s uch , as t h at t h e craft
q
m ay n e ve r s uf fe r for w an t of p rop e r i n st ruct io n . F ro m
t h e s p i ri t w h i ch you h av e h i t h e r t o e vi n ce d, I e n t e r tai n
n o doub t t h at yo ur fut ure c o n duct w il l b e such as t o

m e ri t t h e ap p l ause of yo ur b re t h re n , an d t h e t e s t i m o n y

of a good c o n scie n ce .

B RE T H RE N OF L OD G E
“
S uch is th e n at ure Of our Co n st i t ut ion , t h at as
s o m e m us t of n e ce ssi t y rul e an d t e ach , so o t h e rs m ust ,

of c o urse , l e ar n t o sub m i t an d Ob e y . H um il i t y i n b o t h
i s an e sse n t i al dut y . T h e Offi ce rs w h o are ap p oi n t e d
t o gove rn yo ur Lo dge , are suffi ci e n t l y co n ve rsan t w i t h
t h e rul e s of p ro p ri e t y , an d t h e l aw s of t h e i n s t i t uti o n ,
t o avo id e x ce e di n g t h e p o w e rs w i t h w h i ch t h e y are
e n t rus t e d ; an d you are of t o o ge n e rous di sp osi t i o n s

t o e n vy t h e i r p re fe rm e n t .I t h e re fore t rust t h at you

w i l l h ave b ut on e ai m , t o p l e ase e ach o t h e r , an d un i t e

i n t h e gran d de si gn of b e i n g h ap p y , an d com m un i cat

i n g h ap p i n e ss .

F i n al l y , m y b re t h re n , as t h i s associat io n h as b e e n
for m e d an d p e rfe ct e d i n so m uch un an i m i t y an d con
c o rd, i n w h i ch w e gre at l y re j oi ce , so m ay i t l o n g
1 12 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

con t i n ue . M ay you l on g eno j oy e v e ry sat s fact i n

i
an d de l i gh t , w h i c h di si n t e re st e d fri e n dsh i p can afford .

M ay ki n dn e ss an d b rot h e rl y affe c ti on di st i n gui sh your

c o n duct , as m e n an d as M as o n s W i t h i n yo ur p e ace .

ful w al l s , m ay your ch i l dre n s c h i ldre n ce l e b rat e w i t h

’

j oy an d grat i t ude , t h e an n ual re curre n ce of t h i s aus p i

ci ous s o l e m n i t y A n d m ay t h e t e n e t s o
.
f our r fe s si on
p o
b e t ran sm i t t e d t h ro ugh yo ur Lodge , p ure an d un i m
”
a i re d, fro m r at i o n t o ge n e r at io n
p g e n e .

T he Gran d M arsh al t h e n p rocl aim s t h e n e w Lodge ,

i n t h e fo l l ow i n g m an n e r , v i z
In t h e n am e of t h e Most Worsh i p ful Gran d Lodge
of t h e S tat e of I p ro cl aim t hi s n e w Lodge , b y
”
t h e n am e of Lodge , dul y con sti t ut e d .

The Gran d C h ap l ai n th e n m ak e s th e o
c n cl udi n
g
p raye r , w h i ch e n ds t h e p ub l i c ce em r o ni e s .

T h e gran d p roce ssi o n i s t h e n form e d i n t h e sam e

orde r as b e fore , an d re t urn s t o t h e h all T h e foll ow .

ing ode is sun g , w h i ch c n cl ude s

o th e r
ce e m on y of

i n sta l l at i o n .

IN ST A L L A T I ON OD E

M v s rc Rul e B ri t an n i a
‘
.

Wh en e art h s
’
foun dat i on firs t w as l ai d ,

By t h e A l m i gh ty A rt i s t s h an d ;
’

’
Tw as t h e n our p e r fe ct , our p e rfe ct l aw s w e re m ade ,

Es t a bl i sh e d b y h i s s t ri ct com m an d .

H ai l ! m ys t e ri ous , H ai l glo i ous M as on ry !

, r

T h at k
m a e s us e v e r g r e at an d fre e .

In v ai n m an ki n d for s h e t e r l sough t ,

In v ai n from p ace l t o p l ace di d roam

,

U n ti l from h e av e n , from h e av e n h e w as t augh t

T o p l an , to bui ld , t o fix h i s h om e .
1 14 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

At t h e t i m e ap p oi n t e d, t h e Gran d Lodge i s c on ve n e d
i n s o m e sui tab l e p l ace , ap p rov e d b y t h e Gran d M as t e r .

A b an d of m art i al m usi c i s p rovi de d, an d t h e b re t h re n

ap p e ar i n t h e i n s i gn i a of t h e Or de r , an d w i t h w hi te

g l o v e s an d ap ro n s . T h e L od g e i s op e n ed b
y t h e

G ran d M as t e r , an d t h e rul e s for re gul at i n g t h e p roce s

s i o n t o an d fro m t h e l ace w h e re t h e ce re m o n y i s t o
p
b e p e rform e d, are re ad b y t h e G ran d Se cre tary . T he
n e ce ssary caut i o n s are t h e n
g i ve n fro m t h e C h ai r, an d

t h e L odge i s adj ourn e d ; aft e r w h i ch t h e p ro ce ss i o n

se t s out i n t h e fo l l o w i n or d r
g e

PRO CE SSI ON A T L A Y I N G F O U N D A T I ON ST ON E S .

T wo Ty l e rs , w i t h draw n Sw ords
T yl e r of t h e ol de st L odge , w i t h a draw n Sw ord ;
T w o S t e w ards of t h e Olde st Lodge ;
E n t e re d A p p re n t i ce s ;
F e l l o w Crafts ;
M as t e r M ason s
S t e w ards ;
J un i or De acon s
S e n i or De acon s ;
Se cre tari e s ;
Tre asure rs ;
P as t Warde n s
Jun i or Warde n s ;
Se n i or Warde n s ;
P ast M as te rs ;
M ar k M ast e rs ;
R oyal Arch Mas on s ;
K n igh ts T e m p l ars ;
M ast e rs of Lodge s .

M usi c .
 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R. 1 15

Gran d T yl e r, w i t h a draw n Sw ord ;

'

Gran d St e w ards , w i t h W h i t e R ods ;

A B ro t h e r , w i t h a Go l de n V e sse l co n tai n i n gCorn
Two B re t h re n , rryi n g Si l ve r V e sse ls , on e
ca of W i n e ,

t h e ot h e r of Oi l

Pri n ci p al Arch i te ct , w i t h Square , Le ve l an d P l um b ;

Gran d Se cre t ary ;
Gran d T re asure r
Bib l e , Square an d Com p ass , carri e d b y a M aste r of a
Lodge , sup p ort e d b y t w o St e w ards ;
Gran d C h ap l ai n ;
T h e fiv e O rde r s ;
Past G ran d Warde n s ;
Past De p ut y Gran d Mast e rs ;
P ast Gran d M as t e rs ;
Ch i e f M agi st rat e of t h e p l ace ;
T w o L arge L igh t s , b or n e b y t w o M as t e rs of L odge s ;
Gran d Warde n s ;
De p ut y Gran d M as te r ;
T h e M ast e r of t h e ol de st L odge , carryi n g t h e Book
of Con s ti t ut i on s ;

Gran d De aco n s , w it h B l ack Rods , se ve n fe e t ap art ;

T h e M W GRA N D M A ST E R ;
. .

Gran d Sta n dard Be are r ;

Gran d Sw ord Be are r , w i t h a draw n Sw ord
T w o St e w ar ds , w i t h W h it e R ods .

A t rium p h al a ch
r is y e re cte d at t h e p l ace
usual l

w h e re t h e ce re m on y i s t o b e p e rform e d. T h e p rocca
sio n p asse s t h rough t h e arch , an d t h e b re t h re n re p ai r

i n g t o t h e ir st an ds , t h e Gran d M ast e r an d hi s Office rs

t ake t h e i r p l ace s on a t e m p orary p l at form , c ov e re d

w i t h carp e t.
1 16 PRE SE NT , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

An Ode i n h on or M as on ry i s sun g
of .

T h e Gran d M ast e r c om m an ds si l e n ce , an d t h e n e
ce ssary p re p arat io n s are m ade for l ayi n g t h e st o n e , on

w h i ch i s e n grav e d t h e y e ar of M as o n ry , t h e n am e an d

t i t l e s of t h e Gran d M as t e r , & c . .

T h e s t o n e i s rai se d up , b y t h e m e an s of an e n g i n e
e re ct e d for t h at p ur o se , an d t h e Gr an d C h ap l ai n , or
p
orat or, re p e at s a Sh or t p raye r T h e Gran d T re as ure r,
.

b y t h e Gran d M ast e r s co m m an d, p l ace s un de r t h e

’

s t on e v ar i o us s or t s of c o i n an d m e dal s of t h e p re se n t

ag e . Sol e m n m usic i s i n t roduce d, an d t h e s t o n e l e t

do w n i n t o i t s p l ace .T h e p ri n ci p al arch i t e ct t h e n
re se n t s t h e w ork i n g t oo l s t o t h e Gran d M as t e r , w h o
p
ap p l i e s t h e Pl um b , S uar e an d Le v e l t o t h e s t o n e i n
q ,

t h e ir p rop e r p o si t i o n s , an d p ron oun ce s i t t o b e WE L L

U
F ORM E D , T R E A N D T R ST U Y .
”

T h e gol de n an d si l ve r v es se l s are n e x t b ro ugh t t o

t h e ta b l e , an d de l i v e re d, t h e form e r t o t h e D e ut y
p
Gran d M ast e r, an d t h e l atte r t o t h e Gran d War de n s,
w h o succe ssi ve l y p re se n t t h e m t o t h e Gran d M as t e r
;
an d h e , accor di n g t o an ci e n t ce re m on y o u t h
, p rs e

co rn , t h e w i n e , an d t h e oil w h i ch t h e y c o n t ai n , on
,

t h e s t o n e , sayi n g ,

M ay t h e al l b oun t e ous A ut h or of Nat ure b l e ss t h e

i n h ab i t an t s of t h i s p l ace w i t h al l t h e n e ce ssari e s , con
v e n i e n ce s an d co m for t s of li fe a s s i t i n t h r t i o
; s e e e c n
an d co m l t i o n of t h i b uil di ro t t t h w ork
p e s n g; p e c e m en

agai n st e ve ry accide n t an d l o n r rv e t h i s st ruct ure

, g p e s e

from de cay an d gran t t o us al l , i n n e e de d su l t h

p p y, e

C ORN of n ouri sh m e n t , t h e W I N E of refre sh m e n t , an d

t h e OI L o ”
fj y o .

flm en s o m at e i t be flm en I”
 1 18 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

if i t Sh oul d m e e t t h e ir ap p rob at i on , t h at it o ul d be
Sh

s o l e m n l y de di cat e d t o M as on i c ur o ag re e ab l y t o
p p se s ,
”
an ci e n t form .

T he Gran d Maste r t h e n dire ct s t h e G ran d Se cre t ary

t o re ad t h e Orde r of Proce ss i on w h i c h i s de l iv e re d
,

ov e r t o t h e Gran d M arsh al ; an d a ge n e ral ch arge , re

s e ct i n ro ri t y f b h av i o i i v b t h D ut y
p gp p e o e r,
s g e n y e e
p
Gran d M as t e r ; or t h e n e ce ssary di re ct i on s are give n t o
t h e b re t h re n from t h e C h ai r .

A gran d p roce ssi on i s t h e n form e d i n t h e orde r l aid

dow n i n t h e first se ct i on . T h e w h ol e m ov e s forw ard
t o t h e h all w h i ch i s t o b e de di cat e d ; an d up o n t h e
arri val of t h e fron t of t h e ro ce ssi o n at t h e door t h e y
p ,

h al t , op e n t o t h e ri gh t an d l e ft , an d face i n w ard,
w h i l st t h e Gran d M as t e r , an d o t h e rs i n s ucce ssi o n , p ass

t h ro ug h an d e n t e r . T h e m usi c con t i n ue s w h i l e t h e
ro ce ssi on m arch e s t h re e t im e s ro un d t h e h al l
p .

T h e L odge i s p l ace d i n t h e ce n t re . T h e Gran d

M ast e r h av i n g t ake n t h e c h ai r , un de r a can op y , t h e
Gran d Offi ce rs t ake t h e p l ace s of t h e c orre sp o n din g
of fi ce rs of t h e L odge , an d t h e M as t e rs an d W arde n s
of o t h e r Lodge s , re p ai r t o t h e p l ace s p re v i o usl y p re

a r e d for t h e i r re ce p t i o n T h e t h re e l ig h ts , (i n a t ri an
p .

r o rm ; an d t h e go l d an d s i l ve r p i t ch e rs , w i t h t h e
g u l a f )
c o rn , w i n e an d oi l , are p l ace d on t h e Lo dge , at t h e

h e ad of w h i ch s tan ds t h e p e de st al , or al tar , w i t h t h e
Bi b l e op e n , an d t h e Square an d Com p ass fix e d t h e re on .

T h e C on st i t ut i on i s p l ace d b e si de i t , on a cri m s o n v e l
v e t cus h i o n .

A n an t h e m i s sun g , an d an e x ordi um on M ason ry

i v e n ; aft e r w h i ch t h e Ar ch i t e ct addre sse s t h e Gran d
g
M ast e r as fol l ow s
 PRE SE NT ,
O R PA ST M A ST E R. 1 19

M O ST W ORSH IPF U L
H av i n g b e i n g e n t rust e d ri n te n de n ce
w i t h t h e sup e

an d m an age m e n t of t h e w o rk m e n e m p l oy e d i n t h e

co n s t ruct i o n of t h i s e di fice ; an d h av i n g , accordi n g t o

t h e b e s t of m y ab i l i t y , acco m p l i s h e d t h e t as k ass i gn e d
m e ; I n ow r e t urn m y t h an k s for t h e h o n or of t h i s

ap p oi n t m e n t , an d b e g l e av e t o surr e n de r up t h e i m p l e

m e n ts w h i ch w e re c om m i tt e d t o m y car e w h e n t h e

fo un dat i on of t h i s fab ri c w as l ai d ; h um b l y h o p i n g ,
t h at t h e e x e r t i o n s w h i c h h ave b e e n m ade on t h i s o cca
sio n , w i l l b e c ro w n e d w i t h yo ur ap p ro b at io n , an d t h at
”
of t h e Mos t Wor sh i p ful G ran d Lodge .

To w h i ch t h e Gran d M as te r re p l i e s as fol l o w s

B ROT H E R A RCH I T E CT
T he d fide li t y di s p l aye d i n t h e e x e cut io n
sk i l l an

of t h e t rus t re p o se d i n you, at t h e co m m e n ce m e n t of

r k i n g , h av e se cure d t h e e n t ire ap p ro b at i on
t h i s un de t a

of t h e Gran d L odge ; an d t h e y si n ce re l y p ray , t h at

t h i s e di fice m ay co n t i n ue a l as t i n g m o n um e n t of t h e
”
t as t e , sp iri t an d l i b e ral i t y o f i ts fo un de rs .

An ode i n h on or of M as o n ry is s un g .

The De p ut y Gran d M aste r th e n ri se s an d sa s y

M OST W ORSH IPF U L
T h e h al l i n w h i ch w e are n ow asse m b l e d, an d th e
p l an up on w h i ch i t h as b e e n con st ruct e d, h avi n g m e t
w i th your ap p rob at i on , i t i s t h e de si re of t h e frate rn i t y
t h at i t sh o ul d b e n ow de di cat e d, acc o rdi n g t o an cie n t
”
form an d usage .

W h e re up on th e
Gran d Maste r re que sts al l t o re t ire
b ut s uch as are Mas t e r M ason s A p roce ssi on i s t h e n
.

for m e d i n t h e foll ow in g orde r , v i z

1 20 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

Gran d S w ord Be are r ;

Gran d S tan dard Beare r ;
A P as t M aste r , w i t h a Ligh t ;
M aste r M as on s ;
A P ast M as t e r , w i t h B i b l e , Square an d Com p as s on a
Ve l ve t C us h i on ;
T w o Pas t M ast e rs , e ach w i t h a Li gh t ;
P ast M ast e rs ;
Gran d Se cre tary an d Tre as ure r, w i t h E m b l e m s ;
Gran d J un ior Warde n , w i t h P i t ch e r of Corn ;
Gran d S e n i or Warde n , w i t h P i t ch e r of Win e
De p ut y Gran d Maste r, w i t h Pi t ch e r of Oi l
Gran d M ast e r ;
T w o St e w ards , w i t h Rods .

A l l t h e o t h e r b re t h re n ke e p t h e i r p l ace s , an d as s i st
i n p e rform i n g an ode , w h i c h c on t i n ue s duri n g t h e p ro
ce s si o n , e x ce
p t i n g o n l y at t h e i n t e rv al s of de di c at i o n .

The L odg e is ove re d, an d t h e firs t p roce ssi on b e

un c

i n g m ade ro un d i t , t h e Gran d M as t e r h avi n g re ach e d

t h e E as t , t h e Gran d J un i or Warde n p re se n ts t h e
_

i t c h e r of co rn t o t h e Gran d M as t e r, w h o, s t ri ki n g
p
t h ri ce w i t h h i s m all e t , p ours i t out up on t h e Lo dge , at
“
t h e sam e t i m e p ro n o un ci n g , In t h e n am e of t h e
r a t J E H OV A H , t o w h o m b e all h o n or an d gl ory I do
g e ,

s o l e m n l y de di cat e t h i s h al l t o F RE E M A SON RY
”
-
The .

g r an d h on ors ar e gi v e n .

T he on d p roce ssi on i s t h e n m ade roun d t h e Lodge ,

se c

an d t h e Gran d Se n i or W arde n p re se n t s t h e p i t c h e r of

w i n e t o t h e Gran d M as t e r , w h o sp ri n k l e s i t up o n t h e
Lodge , at t h e sam e t i m e say i n g , In t h e n am e of h ol y
SA IN T J OH N , I do sol e m n l y de di cat e t h i s h al l t o V IR
”
T U E. Th e g ran d hon ors are t w i ce re e at e d.
p
1 22 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

ORD E R OF l
PRO CE SSI o s A T A F U N E RA L .

Tyl e r , w i t h a draw n Sw ord

S t e w ards , w i t h w h i t e Rods
M usi cian s, (i f t h e y are M as o n s ,) ot h e rw ise t h e y fol l o w
t h e Tyl e r
M as te r M as o n s ;
Se n i or an d J un i or De acon s ;
Se cre tary an d Tre asure r
Se n i or an d Jun i or Warde n s
M ark M ast e rs ;
P as t M as t e rs ;
R oyal Arch Mas on s ;
Se l e ct M as t e rs ;
K n igh t s T e m p l ars ;
T h e Hol y W ri t i n gs , on a c ush i o n , c ov e re d w i t h b l ack
c l o t h , carri e d b y t h e olde s t ( or s o m e s ui t ab l e )

M e m b e r of t h e L odge
T h e M as t e r ;
C le rgy ;
Body ,

w it h t h e in sign i a p l ace d t h e r e o n ,

P all Be are rs . P al l Be are rs .

P al l Be are rs . P al l Be are rs .

Wh e n th e p ro ce ss io n a rriv e s at t h e
p l ace of i n t e r m e n t ,

t h e m e m b e rs of t h e l odge for m a ci rc l e ro un d t h e grav e ;

t h e o ffi ce rs t ak e t h e ir p o si t i o n at t h e h e ad of t h e r a v
g e

an d t h e m our n e r s at t h e foo t . T h e fol l o w i n g e x h or

t at i on i s t h e n giv e n b y t h e C h ap l ai n or M ast e r
 1 23
’

PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

F U N E RA L SE R V I CE A T T H E GRA V E.

B RE T H RE N
T h e s o l e m n n o t e s t h at b e t oke n t h e di ssol ut io n of
t h i s e art h l y t ab e rn acl e , h av e agai n al arm e d our o ut e r

door , an d an ot h e r sp i r i t h as b e e n sum m o n e d t o t h e
l an d w h e re our fat h e rs h ave g o n e b e fore us . Agai n
w e are cal l e d t o asse m b l e am o n g t h e h ab i t at i on s of t h e

de ad, t o b e h old t h e n arrow h ouse ap p oi n t e d for al l

l iv i n g
.
’
He re , aroun d us , i n t h at p e ace w h i ch t h e
w orl d can n o t gi v e , Sl e e p t h e un n um b e re d de ad . T he
e n t l e b re e z e fan s t h e i r v e rdan t c ove ri n g , t h e y h e e d
g
i t n ot ; t h e sun sh i n e an d t h e s t orm p ass ov e r t h e m ,
an d t h e y are n ot di s t ur b e d ; s t o n e s an d l e t t e re d m o n u

m e n t s s y m b o l i z e t h e af fe c t i o n of s urv i v i n g fri e n ds , ye t
n o s o un d p ro ce e ds fro m t h e m , sav e t h at Sil e n t b ut t h ri ll

i n g adm on i t i o n , se e k ye t h e n arro w p at h an d t h e
s t raigh t gate t h at l e ad un t o e t e rn al l i fe
’
.

W e are agai n cal l e d u o n t o c o n si de r t h e un ce r

p
ta i n t y of h um an l i fe t h e i m m ut ab l e ce rt ai n t y of de at h ,

an d t h e van i t y of al l h um an p ur sui t s . De cre p i t ude an d

de cay are w ri tt e n on e v e ry l i v i n g t h i n g . T h e cradl e
an d t h e co f fi n s t an d i n j ux tap osi t i o n t o e ac h o t h e r ;
an d i t i s a m e l an ch o l y t rut h , t h at s o s oo n as w e b e g i n

t o l i v e t h at m o m e n t al s o w e b e gi n t o di e . It i s p as
s i n g s t ran ge , t h at n o t w i t h s ta n di n g t h e dai l y m e m e n t o s

of m o rt al i t y t h at c ro ss our at h n o t w i t h sta n di n g t h e
p
fun e ral b e l l so Ofte n t ol l s i n our e ars , an d t h e m o urn

W
ful p ro ce ssio n go ab o ut our st re e t s , t h at w e w i l l ri o t
’

m or e se ri o usl y c o n s i de r our ap p roac h i n g fat e . e go

on fro m de s i g n t o de si gn , add h op e t o h o p e , an d l ay

out p l an s for t h e e m p l oy m e n t of m an y y e ars , un t i l w e

are sudde n l y al arm e d at t h e ap p roac h of t h e m e sse n

1 24 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

ge r of De at h , at a m om en t whe n w e l e ast ex
p e ct h im ,

an d w h i ch we p o b ab l y con cl ude
r to be th e m e ri di an

of our e x i s t e n ce .

W h at , t h e n are all t h e e x t e rn al s of h um an di gn i t y ,
,

t h e p o w e r of w e al t h , t h e dre am s of am b i t i o n , t h e ri de
p
of i n t e l l e ct , or t h e ch arm s of b e aut y w h e n N at ure h as ,

ai d h e r j us t de b t ! F i yo y l
'

p x u r e e s o n t h e as t s a d
s ce n e , an d v i e w l i fe s t ri t of i t s o rn am e n t s an d e x o d
p , p se

i n i t s n at ural m e an n e ss , an d you m us t b e p e rs uade d of

t h e ut t e r e m p t i n e ss of t h e se de l usi o n s In t h e gr av e
.

al l fall ac i e s are de t e c t e d, al l ran k s are l e v e l l e d, an d al l

di st i n c t i o n s are don e aw ay .

W h i l e w e drop t h e sym p at h e t Ic t e ar ove r t h e grav e

Of our de ce ase d b ro t h e r , l e t us cas t ar oun d h i s fo i b l e s ,

w h ate v e r t h e y m ay h ave b e e n , t h e br oad m an t l e

o f
m as on i c ch ari t y, n or w i t h h o l d fro m h i s m e m ory t h e
c o m m e n dat i o n t h at h i s v i rt ue s cl ai m at our h an ds .

Pe rfe ct i on on e art h h as n e ve r ye t b e e n at tai n e d ; t h e

w i se s t , as w e ll as t h e b e st of m e n , h av e gon e as t ray

S uffe r, t h e n , t h e ap ol ogi e s of h um an n at ure t o p l e ad

for h i m w h o can n o l o n ge r e x t e n uat e for h i m se l f .

Our p re se n t m e e t i n g an d p ro ce e di n gs w i l l h av e
b e e n v ai n an d use l e ss , i f t h e y fai l t o e x c i t e our se rio us
re fl e c t i on s , an d s t re n g t h e n our r e s o l ut i o n s of am e n d

t Be th e n rs uade d, my b re t h re n , b y t h e un
m en .
p e

c e rt ai n t y of h um an l i fe , an d t h e un s ub s ta n t ial n at ure

of all i t s p ursui t s , no l o n ge r p o s t p on e
an d the all

i m p ort an t co n ce rn of p re p ari n g for e t e r n i t y .

-

Le t us

e ac h e m b rac e t h e
p re se n t m om e n t , an d w h il e t i m e an d
op p ort un i t y o ffe r, p re p are for t h at gre at ch an ge , w h e n
«

t h e p l e as ure s of t h e w orl d sh all b e as p o i s o n t o our

l i p s , an d t h e h ap p y re fle ct i on s of a w e l l s p e n t l ife
af ford t h e o n l y co n s ol at i o n Th us sh al l our h op e s b e
.
1 26 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

c h ol y g ra v
e ,
adm o n i sh us of our m or ta l i t y , an d t h at ,
soon e r or l at e r, t h e se frai l b odi e s m us t m oul de r i n t h e i r

p are n t dust .

( T h e M as t e r h ol di n g t h e eve rg re en , con t i n ues . )

Th is eve rg re en , w h i ch
on ce m arke d t h e te m p or ary

re st i n g p l ace Of t h e il l ust ri ous de ad, i s an e m b l e m of

our fai t h i n t h e i m m o rt al i t y of t h e s o ul By t h i s w e .

are re m i n de d t h at w e h av e an i m m orta l p art w i t h i n

us , t h at sh al l s urv i v e t h e g rav e , an d w h i ch Sh al l

n e v e r, n e v e r, n e v e r di e By i t w e are adm o n i sh e d,
.

t h at , t h o ugh l i ke our b ro t h e r, w h ose re m ai n s li e

b e fore us , w e Sh al l soon b e cl ot h e d i n t h e h ab i l i m e n t s
of D E A T H an d de o s i t e d i n t h e Si l e n t t o m b , ye t t h rou h
p g
t h e m e ri t s Of a di v i n e an d as ce n de d S A V I OR, w e m ay

c o n fide n t l y h o e t h at our so ul s w i ll b l oom

p i n e t e r n al
”
s ri n
p g .

(T h e b re t h re n t h e n ove i n p ro ce ssi on roun d t h e

m

p l ace of i n t e rm en t, an d se v e rall y dr op t h e s p r i g of

e v e rgre e n i n t o t h e grav e ; h i ch , t h e p ubli c g ran d

aft e r w

h on ors are g i v e n ) . T he M ast e r t h e n con t i n ue s t h e

ce re m on y at t h e gra e ,
v i n t h e fo ll o w i n g w ords
“
F ro m ti m e im m e m ori al , i t h as b e e n th e c ust om
am on g t h e frat e rn i t y of fre e an d
M as o n s , at
acce
p t ed

t h e re que st Of a b ro t h e r , t o acco m p an y h i s cor p se t o

t h e p l ace Of i n t e rm e n t , an d t h e re t o de p osi t h i s re m ai n s,

w i t h t h e usual fo rm ali t i e s .

In c o n form i t y t o t h i s usage , an d at t h e re que s t of

our de ce ase d b ro t h e r, w h o se m e m ory w e re ve re , an d

w h o se l o ss w e n ow de p l or e , w e h av e asse m b l e d i n t h e

c h aract e r of M as o n s t o o f f r u t o h i o y b for
,
e p s m e m r , e e

t h e w o rl d, t h e l ast t ri b ut e of our affe c t i o n ; t h e re b y

de m on st rat i n g t h e si n ce ri t y of our p ast e st e e m for h i m .
 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R. 1 27

an d our s t e ad y at ta ch m e n t to t h e p ri n c i
p l e s of t h e

o rde r .

T he G re at C re at or h av i n g b e e n p l e ase d, out of hi s
i n fin i t e m e r c y t o re m ov e our b ro t h e r from t h e care s
,

an d t roub l e s of t h i s t ran s i t ory e x i st e n ce t o a s t ate of

,

e n dl e ss dur at i o n , t h us se v e ri n g an o t h e r l i n k fro m t h e

frat e rn al ch ai n t h at b i n ds us t oge t h e r ; m ay w e , w h o
s urv i v e h i m ,
b e m o re s t ro n g l y ce m e n t e d i n t h e t i e s of
un i o n an d fri e n ds h i p ; t h at , duri n g t h e s h or t sp ace

all ot t e d t o us h e re , w e m ay w i se l y an d use ful l y e m l oy

p
our t i m e ; an d, i n t h e re ci p rocal i n t e r co ur se of ki n d

an d fri e n dl y ac t s , m ut uall y p ro m ot e t h e w e l fare an d

h ap p i n e ss of e ach o t h e r .

U n t o t h e grave w e h ave co n sign e d t h e b ody of our

de ce ase d b ro t h e r ; e art h t o e art h , as h e s t o ash e s , dust
t o dus t t h e re t o re m ai n t i l l t h e t rum p s h al l s oun d on

t h e re surre ct i o n m orn . We can ch e e r ful l y l e av e h i m

i n t h e h an ds of a Be i n g , w h o h as don e al l t h i n gs w e l l ;
w h o i s gl or i o us i n h ol i n e ss , fe ar ful i n p rai se s , do i n g

w o n de rs .

T O t h o se of h i s i m m e di at e re l at i ve s an d frie n ds, w h o
are m ost h e art st ri ck e n at t h e l oss w e h av e al l sus ta i n e d,

w e h av e b ut l i t t l e of t h i s w or l d s co n sol at i on t o of
’
fe r
W
.

e can o n l y si n ce re l y , de e p l y an d m o s t af fe ct i o n at e l y
s y m p at h i se w i t h t h e m i n t h e i r af fl i c t i ve b e re ave m e n t .

B ut i n t h e b e auti ful sp i ri t of t h e C h ri st i an s t h e o l og y ,
’

w e dare t o say, t h at H e , w h o t e m p e rs t h e w i n d t o

t h e sh o rn l am b , l ooks do w n w i t h i n fin i t e com p ass i o n

’

up o n t h e w i do w an d fat h e rl e ss , i n t h e h our of t h e i r

de s o l at i o n ; an d t h at t h e sam e b e n e vol e n t Savior , w h o

w e p t w h i l e on e art h , w i ll fol d t h e arm s of h i s l ov e an d
(1 t h ose w h o u t t h e i r t rust an d con fi
p
1 28 PRE SE N T , OR PA ST M A ST E R.

Th e n le t us s o i m rov e th s si ol e m n w a n i n g t h at at
r
p
l as t , w he n th e sh e e t e d de ad ’
are s t i rri n g , w he n t he

rea t w h i t e t h ro n e i s se t w e s h ’
al l re ce i v e fro m t h e
g ,

O m n i sci e n t J udge , t h e t h ri l l mg i n v i ta t i on , Com e , ye

'

b l e ss e d of m y F at h e r ,
i n h e r i t t h e k i n g d o m r
p p e ar e d
for you fro m t h e fo un dat i on of t h e w orl d
’
.

T h e s e i ce i s h e e con cl ude d w i t h t h e foll ow i n g o s o e s ui t a

rv r , r m

b l e p raye r

A L M I GH T Y an d m ost m e ci ful r F at h e r , we
,
ad ore
th e e as t h e God of i
t m e an d Of e t e rn i t y . A s i t h as
p l e as e d t h e e t o ta k e from the l igh t Of our ab ode on e

de ar t o our h e arts , we b e se e ch t h e e t o b l e ss an d san

c t i fy t o us t h i s dis p e n sat i o n of t h y P rovi de n ce . I n s p i re

our h e arts w i t h w i sdom fro m on h i gh , t h at we m ay

g l or i fy t h e e in yal l M ay w e re al i z e t h at
our w a s .

t h i n e A l l se e i n g E ye i s up o n us , an d b e i n flue n ce d b y
-

t h e s p i ri t Of t rut h an d l ov e t o p e r fe ct o b e di e n ce ,— t h at

w e m ay e n joy t h e di v i n e ap p rob at i o n h e re b e l ow
'

A n d w h e n our t oi l s on e art h sh al l h av e ce ase d, m ay

w e b e rai se d t o t h e e n j oy m e n t Of fade l e ss l igh t an d i m
m or t al l i fe i n t h at ki n gdo m , w h e re fai t h an d h op e Sh al l

end — an d l ove an d j oy p re v ai l t h ro ugh e t e r n al age s .

A n d t h i n e , O ri gh t e ous F at h e r , sh al l b e t h e gl ory
”
fore v e r . flm e n .

T h us t h e s e rv i ce e n d t h e p roce ss i on re t urn s i n for m t o t h e

ds , an

p l ac e w h e n ce i t se t out , w h e r e t h e n e ce ss ary dut i e s are com p i e d l

w i t h , an d t h e bus i n e ss of M as on ry i s r e n e w e d. Th e i n si g n ia an d

orn am e n t s of t h e de c e as e d, i f an ofii ce r of a L od ge , are r e t urn e d

t o t h e M as t e r, w i t h t h e us ua l ce re m on i e s .

N or a —If a p as t o r p re se n t G ran d M as t e r or De p ut y G ran d M as te r, or a

G ran d W
t i on i s t o b e ai d t o t h e m
j ,

arde n , s h oul d oi n t h e p roc e s s i on Of a p ri v at e L od e a p ro e r at t e n

T h e y t ake p l ac e afte r t h e M as t e r 0 t h e L od e
p ,

g
de ac on s , w i t b .

l ac k rods , are ap p oi n t e d b y t h e M as t e r t o at t e n d a G ran d

Two
ar
.

W
b
de n an d w h e n t h e G ran d M as t e r, or De p ut y G ran d M as t e r i s
p re s e n t t h e ook
Of Con s t i t ut i on s i s h om e
c on e , w i t h b b
e fore h i m , a Sw ord B e are r fol l o w s h i m
g , an d t h e De e p
l ac k rods, are p l ace d on h i s ri h t an d l e ft , at an an ul ar di s t an c e g
,

of se v e n fe e t .
 m ust (fin ali st m ari a .

N ON E b ut t h e m e ri t ori ous an d p rai se w ort h y ; n o n e

b ut t h ose , w h o, t h rough di l i ge n ce an d i n dus t ry , h ave
p gr o re s se d far t o w ards
p e rfe c t i on ; n o n e b u t t h o se w h o

h av e b e e n se at e d i n t h e O RI E N T A L C H A I R, b y t h e un an .

i m ous s uffrage s of t h e i r b re t h re n , can b e adm i t t e d t o

t h i s de gre e Of M as on ry .

In i t s origi n al e st ab l i s h m e n t , w h e n t h e t e m p l e of
Je rusal e m w as fin i s h e d, an d t h e frat e rn i t y ce l e b rat e d
t h e cap s t o n e w i t h gre at j oy, i t i s de m o n st rab l e t h at

n o n e b ut t h o se w h o h ad p rov e d t h e m se l v e s t o b e com

l e t e m ast e rs of t h e i r rofe ssi o n , w e re adm i t t e d t o t h i s

p p
h o n or ; an d i n de e d, t h e dut i e s i n cum b e n t on e v e ry
M as o n , w h o i s ac ce p te d an d ack n ow l e dge d as a Most
E x ce l l e n t M ast e r , are such as re n de r i t i n di sp e n sab l e
t h at h e sh oul d h av e a p e r fe ct k n o w l e dge of all t h e

r ce di n g de gre e s
p e .

On e of t h e fol l o w i n g p assage s of scri p t ure is re h e ar

s e d at op e n i n g, acc m o p an i ed by s ol e m n ce re m on i e s
T he r
e a th is th e L o rd s ,
’
an d t h e full n e ss t h e re o f ;
th e w orl d, an d t h e y t h at dw e l l t h e re i n . F or h e h at h
foun de d i t up o n t h e se as , an d e st ab li sh e d it up n t h eo
floods . W
h o Sh al l i n t o t h e h i ll of t h e L ord ?
as ce n d

an d w h o s h al l s ta n d i n h i s h ol y p l ace ? H e t h at h at h
-

c l e an h an ds an d a p ure h e ar t ; w h o h at h n ot l i ft e d up

h i s s oul un t o v an i t y , n or sw orn de ce i t ful l y H e sh all .

re ce i ve t h e b le ssi n g from t h e Lord, an d ri gh te ousn e ss

1 32 M OST E X C E L L E N T M A ST E R.

from t h e God of h is sal v at io n . T h i s i s t h e ge n e rat ion

of t h e m t h at se e k h i m , t h at se e k t h y face , 0 Jac o b .

Se l ah L i ft up your h e ads , 0 ye gat e s ; an d b e ye

.

l i ft up , ye e ve rl as t i n g doors ; an d t h e K i n g of G l ory
Sh al l co m e i n . W
h o i s t h i s K i n g of Gl o ry ? T h e
L ord st ro n g an d m igh t y , t h e Lord m igh t y i n b at tl e .

L i ft up your h e ads, 0 ye gate s ; e ve n l i ft t h e m up , ye

e v e rl as t i n
g doo r s ; a n d t h e K i n g of G l ory Sh all c o m e

in . W h o i s t h i s K i n g Of Gl ory ! T h e Lord of Hos ts ,

’

”—
h e i s t h e Ki n g of G l ory Se l ah . P SA L M x x i v . .

“
I w as g l ad w h e n t h e y sai d un to m e , Le t us g o

in to th e h ouse of the Lord . Our fe e t sh all s t an d

w ith in th y gat e s ,
Je rusal e m
0 Je r usal e m i s b ui l de d
.

as a c i t y t h at i s co m p act t oge t h e r : W h i t h e r t h e t ri b e s

g o u p, t h e t ri b e s Of t h e L or d ,
un t o t h e t e s t i m o n y of
I srae l , t o gi ve t h an k s un t o t h e n am e of t h e L ord .

F or t h e re are se t t h ron e s of j udgm e n t , t h e t h ron e s of

t h e h ouse Of David .

P ray for t h e p e ace of Je rusal e m : t h e y sh al l p ros

e r t h at l ov e t h e e P a e be w ith i n t h w al l a d
p e. c
y s , n

ro s e ri t y w i t h i n t h al a F o b r t h a d
p p yp ce s r m y e
. re n n

com n i on s sake s , I w i l l n ow s ay, P e ace b e w i t h i n

’
p a

th e e . Be cause of t h e h ouse of t h e L ord our God I

”—
w i l l se e k t h y good PSA L M cx x i i
. .

T h e fo ll o w i n g p assage s of s cri p t ure are al s o i n t ro

duce d, acc o m p an i e d w i t h so l e m n ce re m on i e s :
“ Th e n sai d Sol om on , T he Lo d r h at h sai d t h at h e
w o ul d dw e l l in t h e t h i ck dark n e ss . B ut I h av e b uil t
an h o use of h ab i t at i on for t h e e , an d a p l ace for t h y
dw e l l i n g for e ve r .

“ A n d t h e k i n t urn e d h i s face an d b l e s se d t h e w h o l e
g ,

c on g re gat i on of Israe l :
( an d al l t he con g re gat i on of
1 34 M OST E X CE L L E N T M A ST E R.

O L rd God of I srae l ,
o t h e re is no God lik e the e in
the h e av e n n or i n t h e e art h w ov e n an t ,
h i c h ke e p e st c

an d s h e w e s t m e rc y un t o t h y se rv an t s t h at w al k b e fore

t h e e w i t h al l t h e i r h e ar t s t h ou w h i ch h as ke p t w i t h
t h y se rv an t Dav i d m y fat h e r , t h at w h i ch t h ou h as t

rom is e d h i m a d ak t w i t h t h o ut h d h t
p n s p e s y m
,
an as

f ul fil l e d i t w i t h t h i n e h an d, i t i s t h i s day
as N ow , .

t h e re fo e ,
r O L ord God of Israe l , k e e p w i t h t h y se rvan t
D a v id my f a t h e r ,
t h at w h i s h t h o u h as t p ro m i se d h i m ,

s ayi n g , T h e re s h al l n ot fai l t h e e a m an i n m y si h t t o
g
si t u o n t h e t h ro n e of I srae l ; ye t s o t h at t h y c h i l dre n
p
ta ke h e e d t o t h e i r w ay t o w al k i n m y l aw , as t h ou
h as t w al ke d b e fore m e N ow , t h e n , 0
. ord God of L
I srae l , l e t yth o rd
w b e v e r i fie d,
w h i c h t h o u h as t s p o k e n

un t o t h y se rv an t Dav i d B ut w i l l God i n v e ry de e d
.

dw e l l w i t h m e n on t h e e art h ! Be h old, h e av e n an d
’

t h e h e av e n of h e av e n s can n o t c o n t ai n t h e e
,
h ow
m uch l e ss t h i s h o use w h i ch I h av e b ui l t ! H av e re
s e ct , t h e re fore , t o t h e raye r of t h y se rv an t , an d t o
p p
h i s sup p l i cat i o n , O Lord m y God, t o h e ark e n un t o t h e
cry an d t h e ra y e r w h i ch t h y se rv an t p raye t h b e fore
p
t h e e : t h at t h i n e e ye s m ay b e op e n up o n t h i s h ouse

day an d n i gh t , up o n t h e p l ace w h e re of t h ou h as t sai d

t h at t h o u w oul de st p ut t h y n am e t h e re ; t o h e arke n
un t o t h e r aye r w h i c h t h y se rvan t p raye t h t o w ard
p
t h i s p l ace H e ark e n , t h e re fore , un t o t h e s up p li cat i o n s
.

of t h y se rv an t , an d of t h y p e o p l e I s rae l , w h i ch t h e y

s h al l m ake t ow ard t h i s p l ace : h e ar t h o u fro m th y

dw e ll i n g p l ace , e ve n fro m h e ave n ; an d, w h e n th ou

h e are st , forgi ve .

If a m an Si n agai n st h i s n e igh b or , an d an o at h b e
l ai d up o n h i m t o m ake h i m sw e ar, an d t h e oat h c o m e
b e fore t h i n e al tar i n t h i s h ouse T h e n h e ar t h ou
 M OST E X CE L L E N T M A ST E R. 1 35

fro m h e av e n , an d do an d j udge t h y se rvan t s , b y re

u i t i n g t h e w i ck e d, b y re co m n i n h i w a u o n
q p e s g s y p
h i s ow n h e ad ; an d b y j us t i fy i n g t h e righ t e ous , b y
g i v i n g h i m a ccordi n
g t o h i s r i g h t e o u s n e s s
.

“
A n d i f t h y p e op l e I srae l b e p ut t o t h e w o rse b e fore
t h e e n e m y , b e cause t h e y h av e si n n e d agai n s t t h e e ,
an d s h all r e t ur n an d c o n fe ss t h y n am e , an d ray an d
p
m ak e s up p l i cat i o n b e fo re t h e e i n t h i s h ouse : T h e n
h e ar t h ou fro m t h e h e av e n s an d forgi v e t h e si n of
,

t h y p e op l e I srae l , an d b ri n g t h e m agai n un t o t h e l an d

w h i ch t h o u gav e st t o t h e m a n d t o t h e ir fat h e rs .

Wh e n t h e h e ave n i s Sh ut up , an d t h e re i s n o rai n ,
b e cause t h e y h av e si n n e d agai n st t h e e ; ye t i f t h e y
r a y t ow ard t h i s l ace , an d c o n fe s s t h y n am e , an d
p p
t ur n fro m t h e i r s i n , w h e n t h o u dos t affl i c t t h e m The n
h e ar t h o u fro m h e av e n , an d fo rgi ve t h e si n of t h y
se rv an t s , an d of t h y e op l e I s rae l , w h e n t h o u h a t
p s

t au g h t t h e m t h e g o o d w a y w h e re i n t h e y s h o u l d w a l k ;
an d se n d rai n up o n t h y l an d, w h i ch t h ou h ast gi v e n

un t o t h y p e op l e for an i n h e ri t an ce .

If t h e re b e de art h i n t h e l an d, i f t h e re b e p e st i l e n ce ,
i f t h e re b e b l ast i n g or m i l de w , l ocus ts or cat e rp i ll ars ;
i f t h e i r e n e m i e s b e si e ge t h e m i n t h e ci t i e s of t h e i r
l an d ; w h at soe ve r s o re , or w h at s oe ve r si ck n e ss t h e re
b e : T h e n w h at p raye r , or w h at sup p li cat i o n s oe ve r
'

Sh al l b e m ade of an y m an , or of al l t h y e o l e I srae l
p p ,

w h e n e ve ry on e s h al l k n o w h i s ow n s ore , an d h is ow n

g ri e f ,
a n d s ha ll s
p re a d fo rt h h i s h an d s i n t hi s h o us e :

T h e n h e ar t h ou from h e ave n t h y dw e l l i n g p l ace , an d

fo rgi v e , an d re n de r un t o e v e ry m an acco rdi n g un t o al l
h i s w ay s , wh ose h e art t h ou k n ow e s t (for t h e n on l y
k n o w e st t h e h e arts of t h e ch il dre n of m e n T h at
t h e y m ay fe ar t h e e , t o w al k i n t h y w ays so l on g as
1 36 M OST E X CE L L E N T M A ST E R.

th e y l ive i n th e l an d w h ch
i th u o gave st un t o our

fat h e rs .

More ove r , co n ce rn i n g t h e st ran ge r , w h i ch i s n ot of

t h y p e op l e I srae l , b ut i s com e from a far coun t ry for
t h y gre at n am e s sake , an d t h y m i gh t y h an d an d t h y
’

st re t c h e d out arm ; i f t h e y co m e
-
an d p ray i n t h is

h o use : T h e n h e ar t h o u fro m t h e h e av e n s , e v e n fro m

t h y dw e l l i n g p l ace , an d do accordi n g t o all t h at t h e
-

st ran ge r cal l e t h t o t h e e for ; t h at al l p e op l e of t h e

e art h m ay k n o w t h y n am e , an d fe ar t h e e , as dot h t h y

e o l e I srae l ; an d m ay k ROWt h at t h is h ouse , w h i ch

'

p p
I h ave b ui l t , i s cal l e d b y t h y n am e .

If t h y p e o p l e go out t o w ar agai n s t t h e ir e n e m i e s,
b y t h e w ay t h at t h ou s h al t se n d t h e m , an d t h e y p ray
un t o t h e e t o w ard t h i s ci t y w h i ch t h ou h as t ch o se n ,

an d t h e h o use w h i ch I h av e b ui l t for t h y n am e : T h e n

h e ar t h o u fro m t h e h e av e n s t h e i r p raye r an d t h e ir sup

p l i cat i o n
,
an d m ai n ta i n t h e i r c ause .

“ f h
I t e y si n agai n st t h e e (for t h e re i s n o m an w h i ch
si n n e t h n ot ) an d t h ou b e an ry w i t h t h e m , an d de l i v e r
g
t h e m ov e r b e fo re t h e i r e n e m i e s , an d t h e y carry t h e m
aw ay ca t i v e s un t o a l an d far off or n e ar ; ye t i f t h e y
p
b e t h i n k t h e m se l v e s i n t h e l an d w h i t h e r t h e y are car
ri e d cap t i ve , an d t urn an d p ray un t o t h e e i n t h e l an d
of t h e i r c ap t i v i t y , say i n g , W e h ave si n n e d, w e h ave
don e am i ss , an d h ave de al t w i cke dl y ; i f t h e y re t urn
t o th e e w i t h al l t h e i r h e art , an d w i t h al l t h e i r so ul ,

i n t h e l an d of t h e i r cap t i v i t y , w h i t h e r t h ey h ave car

ri e d t h e m ca t iv e s , an d r ay t o w ar d t h e i r l an d w h i ch
p p
t h o u gav e st un t o t h e i r fat h e rs an d t o w ard t h e ci t y
,

w h i ch t h ou h as t ch o se n , an d t o w ard t h e h ouse w h i ch

I h av e b ui l t for t h y n am e : T h e n h e ar t h ou from t h e
h e av e n s , e v e n from t h y dw e l l i n g p l ace , t h e ir p raye r an d
-
 M OST E X C E L L E N T M A ST E R.

N ow t h os e t h at ar e w ort h y,

Our t oi ls w ho h av e s h ar
’
d,
A n d p rov d t h e m s e l v e s fai t h fu
’
l ,

ll
Sh a m e e t t h e i r re w ard .

an d k n ow l
Th e ir v i r t ue
g e
g .
In dus t ry an d s ki ll ,

H av e our ap p ro at i on b ,

H av e gai n e d our good w i ll .

W e acce p t an d r e ce i v e th e m , M os t Ex ce ll e n t M as t e rs ,
In v e s t e d w i t h h on ors , an d p ow e r t o p r e s i de ;
Am on g w ort h y crafts e n w h e e v e r as s e ble d
m , r m ,

T h e k n ow l e dg e of M as on s t o Sp re ad far an d w i de .

AL M I GH T Y J E H OV A H !
De sc e n d n ow an d fil l
Thi s Lod ge w i th t hy gl ory ,

Our h e art s w i th good w i ll !

P re s i de at our m e e t i n gs ,

A ss i s t us t o fin d
l
T rue p e as ure i n t e ach i n g
ll
Good w i t o m an i n d k .

T h y w i s dom i n sp i re d t h e g re at i n s t i t ut i on ,
T h y s t ren g t h ll sup p o t i t t i ll n ature e p i re ;
sh a r x

A n d w h e n t h e c e at i on s h all fall i n t o rui

r n ,

I ts b e aut y sh all ri s e t h ough t h e m i th t of t h e fire

r .

N ow w he n Sol om on h ad m ade an e n d of p rayin g,

t h e fire cam e do w n from h e av e n , an d c o n sum e d t h e
b urn t offe ri n g an d t h e sacri fice s ; an d t h e gl ory of t h e
-

L ord fil le d t h e h ouse A n d t h e p rie sts coul d n ot

.

e n t e r i n t o t h e h o use of t h e Lor d, b e cause t h e gl ory of

t h e Lor d h ad fil l e d t h e Lord s h ouse

’
.

“
A n d w h e n al l t h e ch i l dre n of I srae l saw h ow t h e
fire cam e do w n , an d t h e gl ory of t h e L ord up o n t h e
h ouse , t h e y b o w e d t h e m se l v e s w i t h t h e i r face s t o t h e
g r o u n d u p o n t h e p av e m e n t ,
an d w or s h i pp ,
e d an d
rai se d t h e Lor d ayi F h i oo d f hi
p ,
s n g, or e s g ; or s

m e r cy e n dure t h for e ve r ” — II C H RON vii 1 —3

. . . . .
 M OST E X C E L L E N T M A ST E R. 1 39

T H E F O L L O ‘V I N G PSA L M I S RE A D A T C L OSI N G .

T he Lo rd i s y m Sh e
p h e rd ; I Sh al l n ot w an t . He
m ak e t h m e t o l i e dow n i n g re e n p as t ure s ; h e l e ade t h

m e b e side t h e s t i l l w at e rs H e re st o re t h m y so ul ; h e
.

l e ade t h m e i n t h e p at h s of rig h te o us n e ss for h i s n am e s

’

s ak e . Ye a, t h o ugh I w al k t h roug h th e v al l e y of t h e

s h ad ow Of de at h , I w i l l fe ar n o e v i l for t h ou art w i t h
m e ; t h y rod an d t h y s t af
f t h e y c o m fort m e T h ou
.

r
p pe ar e s t a t ab l e b e fo re m e in th e p re se n ce Of m in e
i e s ; t h ou o i n t e s t m y h e ad w i t h Oi l ; m y c up
'

e nem an

r un n e t h ove r .S ure l y goodn e ss an d m e rc y s h al l fol

l ow m e all t h e day s of m y l i fe ; an d I w i l l dw e l l i n
” —
th e h o use of t h e Lord e ve r P SA L M x x iii
. .
 (t haw tn t il t t uui i hutr .

“
B ROT H E R —Yo ur adm i t t an ce t o t h i s de gre e of
M ason ry , i s a p roof of t h e good Op i n i on t h e b re t h re n
of t h i s Lo d e e n t e r t ai n of y our M aso n i c ab i l i t i e s L t
g . e

t h i s co n si de rat i o n i n duce you t o b e care ful of forfe i t

i n g, b y m i s con duct an d i n at t e n t i on t o our rul e s , t h at
e st e e m w h i ch h as rai se d you t o t h e r an k you n ow

p o s s e
. ss

It i s on e Of your gre at dut i e s , as a Most E x ce ll e n t

M ast e r , t o di sp e n se l igh t an d t rut h t o t h e un i n for m e d
M aso n ; an d I n e e d n ot re m i n d you of t h e i m p ossi
b i l i t y of c o m p l y i n g w i t h t h i s ob l igat i o n w i t h out p os
se ssi n a n accurat e ac uai n t an ce w i t h t h e l e ct ure s of
g q
e ach de gre e .

“
If you are n ot al re ad y com p l e t e l y co n ve rsan t i n
al l t h e de g re e s h e re t o fo re c o n fe rre d on you, r e m e m b e r ,

t h at an i n dul ge n ce , p ro m p t e d b y a b e l i e f t h at you w il l

ap p l y yo urse l f w i t h do ub l e di l i ge n ce t o m ake yo urse l f

so, h as i n duce d t h e b re t h re n t o acce p t you .

Le t i t t h e re fore , b e yo ur un re m i t t i n g s t udy t o ac
u i r e s uch a de re e of k n o w l e dge an d i n form at i o n as
q g
s h al l e n ab l e o u t o d i h a w i t h r o ri e t y , t h e
y sc g ,
r e
p p
v ari ous dut i e s i n cum be n t on you, an d t o p re se r ve un
s ul l i e d t h e t i t l e n ow co n fe r re d u o n you of a Most
p
”
Ex ce ll e n t M ast e r .
 M OST E X CE L L E N T M A ST E R.

t
craf s m e n to h ow t h e m ; se ve n t y t h ous an d t o carry burde n s ei gh ty
t h ous an d t o h ow t h e s t on e s an d t i m b e r ; an d t h re e t h ous an d t h re e
h un dr e d ov e rs e e rs of t h e w or k l
; w h o w e r e al l e m p oye d for s e v e n
ye ars ; t o w h om , be s i de s t h e i r g
w a e s an d di e t , K i n So om on ave g l g
as a fr e e gi ft , s i x m i ll i o s s e
n , v e n h un dre d an d t h i r t y t h r e e t h ou -

s an d, n i n e h un dre d an d s e v e n t y s e v e n p oun ds -
.

T h e t r e as ure l e ft b y Dav i d, t ow ards carryi n g on t h i s n o bl e an d

gl ori ous w or k , is re c k on e d to b e n i n e h un dre d an d l
e e ve n m i l li o s n

four h un dr e d an d s i x t e e n t h ous an d, t w o h un dre d an d se v e n p oun ds ;

t o w h i ch , i f w e add K i n
-
g Sol o m on s
’
l
an n ua re v e n ue , h i s t r adi n g to
Op h i r for gol d , an d t h e p r e s en ts m ade h im by al l th e e art h , we
sh a ll n ot w on de r at h is b e i g able
n to carry on s o s t up e n dous a

w or k ; n or can w e , w i t h out i m p i e t y, q ue s t i on i ts s ur p as
si n g al l

ot h e r st ruct ure s , s i n ce w e ar e ass ure d t h at i t w as bui l t b y th e

im m e di at e di re ct i on of HE A V EN .
 PART V II .

ROYA L A RCH .
1 46 Y
RO A L A RC H .

T h i s se ct i o n e x p l ai n s t h e m ode of gov e rn m e n t i n
t h is cl ass of M as o n s ; i t de si gn at e s t h e ap p e ll at i on ,
n um b e r , an d si t uat i o n Of t h e se v e ral o f
fice rs ; an d
o i n t s out t h e u r ose s an d dut i e s Of t h e ir re s e ct ive
p p p p
stati on s .

T H E F OL L O WI N G PA SSA GE OF SCRI PT UR E rs RE AD
A r OPE N I N G .
'

N ow we o
c m m an d you, b re t h re n , t h at ye w i t h
draw yourse l v e s fro m e v e ry b ro t h e r t h at w al k e t h dis

orde rl y , an d n ot afte r t h e t radit i on t h at ye re ce ive d of

us . F or yourse l ve s k n ow h ow ye o ugh t t o foll ow us ;
for w e b e h av e d n ot o urse l v e s di s orde rl y am o n g you .

N e i t h e r di d w e e at an y m an s b re ad for n ough t ; b ut
’

w rough t w i t h l ab o r an d t rav ai l n igh t an d day, t h at

we m igh t n ot be ch arge ab l e t o an y of you : N ot b e
c ause we h av e p o n ot
w e r ,
b u t t o m ak e o urse l ve s an

e n sam p l e un t o you t o fo ll o w us F or e v e n w h e n w e
.

w e re w i t h you, t h i s w e c o m m an de d you, t h at i f an y

w o ul d n ot w ork , n e i t h e r sh o ul d h e e at F or w e h e ar
.

t h at t h e re are so m e w h i ch w al k am o n g you di s orde rl y,

w orki n g n ot at al l , b ut are b us y b o di e s N ow t h e m .

t h at are such , w e com m an d an d e x h or t , t h at w i t h

u i t n e ss t h e y w o rk , an d e at t h e ir ow n b re ad B u t ye,
q e . .

b re t h re n , b e n ot w e ary i n w e l l do i n g A n d i f an y
.

m an o b e y n ot our w ord b y t h i s e p i s t l e , n o t e t h at m an
‘

an d h av e n o c o m p an y w i t h h i m , t h at h e m ay b e

as h am e d . Ye t co un t h i m n ot as an e n e m y , b ut ad
m o n i sh h i m as a b rot h e r N ow t h e Lor d of p e ace
.

h i m se l f gi v e you p e ace al w ays b y al l m e an s T he

’
.

Lord b e w i t h you al l T h e sal ut at i on of P aul w i t h

.

m i n e ow n h an d, w h i c h i s t h e t o k e n i n e v e ry e p i st l e :
'

s o I w ri te .
~

II T
-
H E S
. SA L ON I A N S i i i 6 —17 , . .
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RO A L A RCH . 1 47

SECTIO N II .

T his se ct iono ic n t a n s m uch v al uab l e h i st ori cal i n

form at ion , an d p rov e s , b e yon d t h e p ow e r of con t ra
di c t ion , an d i n t h e m os t st riki n g co l ors , t h at p ros p e ay
t
an d h ap p i n e ss are e v e r t h e ul ti m at e c on se que n ces fl

v i rt ue an d j ust i ce , w hi l e disgr ace an d rui n i n v ar i ab l y

foll ow t h e p ract i ce s of v i ce an d i m m oral i t y .

A p rop e r arran ge m e n t of t h e fo ll ow i n g ch arge s , & c , .

duri n g t h e ce re m o n y of e x al t at i o n , is e sse n ti all y n e ce s

s ary t o be ob se rve d i n e v e ry C h ap t e r, an d t h e i r ap p li ca
t i on sh oul d b e fam i li ar t o e v e ry R oy al Ar ch M aso n .

I w i ll b ri n g t h e b l i n d b y a w ay t h at t h e y k n e w n ot ;
I l e ad t h e m i n p at h s t h at t h e y h av e
w il l k n ow n
n ot

I w i ll m ake dark n e ss li gh t b e fo re t h e m , an d croo k e d

t h in gs st raig h t . T h e se t h i n gs w i ll I do un t o t h e m , an d
”—
n ot forsake t h e m . I SA IA H , x lii . 1 6.

PRA YE R U SE D AT T H E E X A L T A T I ON OF A RO YA L
A RC H M A SON .

O t h ou rn al an d om n i p o t e n t J E H OV A H , t h e
e te

l o rio u s an d e ve r l as t i n g I AM , p e r m i t us , t h y frai l ,
g
de p e n de n t an d n e e dy cre at ure s , i n t h e n am e of our
M os t E x celle n t and Sup rem e H i g h Pr i e s t , t o ap p roach
t h y di vi n e m aj e st y A n d do t h ou, w h o si t t e st be t w ee n
.

t he Cbe m b i m , i n cl i n e t h i n e e ar t o t h e voi ce of our

rai se s , an d of our s up p l i cat i o n an d vo uc h safe to
p
com m un e w i t h us from off t h e m er cy s e at e h um
. W
b l y adore an d w orsh i p t h y un sp e ak ab l e p e rfe ct i o n s ,
an d t h y un b oun de d goo dn e ss an d b e n e vo l e n ce e . W
b l e ss t h e e , t h at w h e n m an h ad si n n e d, an d fal l e n fro m
h i s i n n oce n ce an d h ap p i n e ss t h o u dids t s t i l l l e av e u u m
,
 Y
RO A L A RC H .

h i m t h e p o w e rs of re as o n i n g, an d t h e ca aci t y of im
p
p rov e m e n t an d of p l e as ure . W o e t h e e , t h at
ad re

am i ds t t h e p ai n s an d cal am i t i e s of our p r e se n t s t at e , so

m an y m e an s of re fre sh m e n t an d sat i sfac t i o n are af forded

us , w h i l e t rav e ll i n g t h e rugg e d p ath o f if
l e A n d
. 0 ,

t h o u w h o di dst afore t i m e ap p e ar un t o t h y se r v an t
Mose s , i n a flam e of fire out of t h e m i ds t of a bush,
e n k i n dl e , w e b e se e ch t h e e , i n e ach Of our h e arts a

flam e of de vo t i o n t o t h e e , Of l ove t o e ach o t h e r , an d

of b e n e vo l e n ce an d c h ari t y t o al l m an ki n d M ay t h e
.

v e il s Of i gn oran ce an d b l i n dn e ss b e re m ov e d from the

e ye s of our un de rst an di n s , t h at w e m a b e h o l d a d
g y n

adore t h y m i gh t y an d w on dro us w o rks M ay t h e rod

.

an d s taff of t h y grace an d p o w e r c o n t i n uall y su o rt

pp
us , an d de fe n d us fro m t h e rag e of al l our e n e m ie s,

an d e s p e c i al l y fro m t h e sub t i li t y an d m al i ce of t h at
old se rp e n t , w h o w i t h crue l v i gi l an ce se e ke t h our r uin .

M ay t h e lep rosy of si n b e e radi cat e d from our bos om s

an d m ay H oli ne s s t o t h e Lord b e e n grav e n u o n al l
p
our t h o ugh t s , w ords an d act i o n s M ay t h e i n cen se of
.

p i e t y asce n d co n t i n ual l y un t o t h e e
,
fro m of f t h e al t ar

of our h e art s , an d burn day an d n i g h t , as a sw e e t s m e ll -

in g sa vor un t o th e e M ay w e dai l y se arch t h e re cords

.

of t ruth , t h at w e m ay be m ore an d m ore i n st r uct e d i ii

our dut y ; an d m ay w e sh are t h e b l e sse dn e ss of t h ose
w h o h e ar t h e s acre d w ord an d k eep i t A n d fin al l y, 0 .

m e rc i ful F at h e r , w he n w e sh al l h av e p asse d t h r ough

th e out w ard v e il s of t h e se e ar t h l y court s , w h e n t llti
'

e art h l y h o use of t h i s t ab e rn acle sh al l b e di ssol v e d, m t !

?
be adm i t t e d i n t o t h e H oly of H l i b ov i t l i i
'

we o e s a e ,
n t o e

re se n ce of t h e Grand Coun c i l of H e ave n w h t h e

p , e r e

S up re m e H i g h Pri e s t for e v e r p re s i de s , for e v e r re ign s ” .

Am en . So m ote i t be .
1 50 Y
RO A L A RC H .

th e Lord arose agai n st h i s p e o p le , t i l l t h e re w as n o

'

re m e dy T h e re fo re h e b ro ugh t up on t h e m t h e ki n g of
.

t h e C h al de e s , w h o s l e w t h e i r yo un g m e n w i t h t h e s w ord
i n t h e h o use of t h e i r san ct uary , an d h ad n o com p u
si o n u o n yo u a or ai d o l d a o h i
p n g m n m e n , m n , r m

t h at s t oo p e d for age h e gav e t h e m al l i n t o h is h an d .

A n d all t h e v e sse l s of t h e h ouse of God, g re at an d

s m all an d t h e t re as ure s of t h e h o use Of t h e L ord an d
, ,

t h e t re as ure s of t h e k i n g , an d of hi s p ri n ce s ; al l t h e m

h e b ro ugh t t o Bab y l o n . A n d t h e y b urn t t h e h ouse of

God, an d b rake dow n t h e w all of Je r usal e m , an d b urn t
al l t h e p al ace s t h e re o f w i t h fire , an d de st roy e d all t h e

g oo dl y v e sse l s t h e re o.f A n d t h e m t h a t h ad e sc a p e d
from t h e sw ord, carri e d h e aw ay t o B ab y l on — w h e re
t h e y w e re se rv an t s t o h i m an d h i s s o n s , un t i l t h e re ign
”— —
o f t e i
h k g om o Pe s a
n d f r i . 2 C RON x x x vi 1 1 20
H . . .

N ow , i n t h e firs t Cyrus , k i n g of Pe rsia,

ye ar of

t h e Lord s t irre d up t h e sp i ri t of C y rus , k i n g of P e rsi a,

t h at h e m ade a p ro cl am at i on t h r ough out al l h i s ki n g

dom , an d p ut i t al s o i n w ri t i n g , say i n g, T h us sai th
C yrus , ki n g of P e rsi a, t h e Lord God of He ave n h ath
g i v e n m e all t h e ki n gdo m s of t h e e art h , an d h e h at h

c h arge d m e t o b ui ld h i m an h o use at J e r usal e m , w h i ch

i s i n Judah . Wh o i s t h e re am o n g you of al l hi s
e o l e ? h i s God b e w i t h h i m , an d l e t h i m go u t o
p p p
Je rusale m , w h i ch i s i n Judah , an d b ui ld t h e h o use of
t h e L ord God of I s rae l , (h e i s t h e God) w h i ch i s in
”— —
Je rusa e ml . E Z RA 1 3
i . .

An d M ose s sai d un t o God, Be h o l d, w h e n I com e

un t o t h e ch i l dre n of I srae l , an d sh all say 1m t o t h e m ,

T h e God of yo ur fat h e rs h at h se n t m e un t o you ; an d

t h e y s h al l say t o m e , W h at i s h i s n am e ? w h at s h all I
 Y
RO A L A RCH . 1 51

say un t o t h e m ? A n d God o Mose s, I AM

sai d un t

T HA T I AM A n d h e sai d, T h us sh al t t h ou say un t o
’’
t he chi l dre n of Israe l , I AM h at h se n t m e un t o you . q

E x on us i ii .
—
13 14 .

Lord, I cry un t o t h e e : m ake h ast e un t ome ; g i v e

vo i Le t r y er be fort h b e fore
'

e ar un t o m y ce . m
yp a se t
t h e e as in ce n se , an d t h e l i ft i n g up y h
of m an ds as t h e

e v e n i n g sacri fice Se t
. a w at ch , 0 Lo rd, b e fore m y

m out h ; k e e p t h e door of m y li p s I n cl i n e n ot m y
.

h e art t o an y e vi l t h i n g , t o p act i se w i cke d w orks w it h

r
m e n t h at w ork i n i qui t y L e t t h e ri gh t e ous sm i t e m e , i t
.

s h al l b e a ki n dn e ss an d l e t h i m re p rov e m e , i t sh al l b e

an e x ce ll e n t oi l .M i n e e ye s are un t o t h e e , O God t h e
L ord ; i n t h e e i s m y t rus t ; l e ave n ot m y s o ul de st i t ute .

K e e p m e from t h e sn are w h i c h t h e y h ave l aid for

m e , an d t h e gi n s of t h e w o rke rs of i n i ui t y L e t th e
q .

w i c ke d fal l i n t o t h e i r ow n n e ts , w h i l s t t h at I w i t h al
”—
e s cap e . P SA L M cx li .

I crie d un t o t h e Lord w i t h m y voi ce ; w i t h m y

v oi ce un t o t h e Lo rd di d I m ak e m y s up p li cat i o n I .

o u re d out m y co m p l ai n t b e fore h i m : I sh e w e d b e fo re
p
h i m m y t ro ub l e W h e n m y sp i ri t w as ov e rw h e l m
.

e d w i t h i n m e , t h e n t h o u k n e w e st m y p at h In t h e .

w ay w h e re i n I w al ke d, h ave t h e y p ri v il y l ai d a sn are

for m e . I l ooke d on m y ri gh t h an d an d b e h e l d, b ut
t h e re w as n o m an t h at w oul d k n o w m e : re fuge fai l e d
m e ; n o m an care d for m y s o ul I crie d un t o t h e e , O
.

Lord I sai d, T h ou art m y re fuge , an d m y p or t ion i n

t h e l an d of t h e l i v i n g A t t e n d un t o m y cry ; for I
.

am b ro ug h t v e ry l ow : de l i ve r m e fro m m y p e rse c ut ors ;

for t h e y are st ro n ge r t h an I B ri n g m y soul out of

.

p ri s o n , t h at I m a
yp rai se t h y n an 1 e
”—
P SA L M c x l ii
. .
1 52 Y
RO AL A RCH .

He ar m y p raye r , O Lord, gi ve e ar t o m y sup p l i

cat i on s : i n t h y fai t h ful n e ss an s w e r m e , an d i n th y
ri gh t e ousn e ss A n d e n t e r n ot i n t o j udgm e n t w i t h t h y
.

se rv an t for i n t h y s igh t sh al l n o m an l i vi n g b e j ust i

fie d . F or t h e e n e m y h at h p e rse cut e d m y s oul ; h e
h at h sm i t t e n m y l i fe dow n t o t h e groun d ; h e h at h
m ade m e t o dw e l l i n dark n e ss T h e re fore i s m y sp irit
.

ov e rw h e l m e d w it h i n m e m y h e art w i t h i n m e i s de so
l at e . He ar m e sp e e di l y , O Lo rd ; m y sp i ri t fai l e t h ;
h i de n ot t h y face fro m m e , l e st I b e l i k e un t o t h e m t h at
d o w i t o t h i t C au se m e t o h e ar t h y l ov i n ki d
g o n n e
p .
g n -

n e ss i n t h e m orn i n g ; for i n t h e e do I t rus t : cause m e

t o k n o w t h e w ay w h e re i n I sh o ul d w al k for I l ift up
m y s o ul un t o t h e e T e ach m e t o do t h y w il l ; for
.

t h ou art m y God ; b ri n g m y s o ul out of t ro ub l e , an d

of t h y m e rcy cut off m y e n e m i e s , for I am t h y se r
”—
v an t . P SA L M cx liii .

An d Mose s an sw e e d an
r d sai d, B ut , b e h o l d, t h e y
w i ll n ot b e l i e ve m e , n or h e arke n un t o y mvo i c e ; f o r

th e y w il l Lord h at h n ot
say, T he ap p e are d un t o t h e e .

A n d t h e Lor d sai d un t o h i m , W h at i s t h at i n t h i n e
h an d ? A n d h e sai d, A rod A n d h e sai d, C as t i t on
.

t h e groun d A n d h e cast i t on t h e groun d, an d i t h e

.

cam e a se rp e n t an d M ose s fl e d fro m b e fo re i t A n d th e .

Lord sai d un t o Mose s Put fort h t h i n e h an d, an d t ake i t

,

b y t h e t ai l A n d h e p ut fo rt h h i s h an d, an d caugh t i t ,
.

an d i t b e cam e a rod i n h i s h an d T h at t h e y m ay b e li e ve
.

t h at t h e Lord God of t h e ir fat h e rs , t h e God of A b rah am ,

t h e God of I saac , an d t h e God of J ac o b , h at h ap p e are d

un t o t h e e A n d t h e Lord sai d furt h e rm ore un t o h i m ,
.

Put n ow t h y h an d i n t o t h y b osom A n d h e p ut h is .

n an d i n t o h i s b o s o m ; an d w h e n h e t oo k i t out b e h ol d
,
1 54 Y
RO A L A RCH .

In t h at day w i l l I raise up t h e tab e r n acl e of David

t h at i s fal l e n , an d c l ose up t h e b re ac h e s t h e re o f ; a n d I

w rai se up h i s rui n s , an d I
il l w i ll b ui l d i t as i n t h e days
”—
of ol d Am os i x 1 1
. . .

T h e fo l l o w i n g p assage s of sc rip ture are re ad b y th e

H igh Pri e st .

“
In t h e b e gi n n i n g God cre at e d t h e h e ave n an d t h e
e art h A n d t h e e art h w as w i t h out fo rm , an d v oid ;
.

an d dark n e ss o
w as up n t h e face of t h e de e p an d th e
S p i ri t of God m ove d up o n t h e face of t h e w ate rs . An d
”
God sai d, Le t t h e re b e l i gh t ; an d th e e w as r li gh t .
GE N E SIS i 1 —3 . .

An d it cam e t o p ass, w h e n Mose s h ad m ade an end

of w ri t i n g th e w ords of t h i s l aw i n a b ook , un t il t h e y
w e re fin i sh e d, t h at Mose s o
c m m an de d th e L e v it e s
w h i ch b are t h e ark of t h e c ov e n an t of t h e Lord, say

i n g, T ake th s i b ook of t h e l aw ,
an d p ut it i n th e ide
s

of t h e ark of t h e c ove n an t of t h e Lord your God, t h at

it m ay b e t h e re for a w i t n e ss ag ai n s t t h e e .
’ — D E ur '
.

—
x x x i 24 26
. .

A n d t h ou sh al t
p ut t h e m e c r y -
se at ab o e v ,
up n o
t h e ark ; an d i n t h e ark t h ou s h al t
p ut t h e t e s t m on i y
t h at I sh al l iv the e ” — E x oD U s x x v. 21 .
g e .

An d T h is i s t h e t h in g w h ich t h e Lord
Mose s sai d,

c om m an de t h , F i l l an o m e r of t h e m an n a t o b e ke t
, p
for your ge n e rat ion s ; t h at t h e y m ay se e t h e b re ad
w h e re w i t h I h av e fe d you i n t h e w i l de rn e ss , w h e n I

b rough t you fort h from t h e l an d of Egy p t A n d M ose s .

said un t o A aro n , T ake a o t a n d u t a o r ful l f

p , p n m e o

m an n a t h e re i n , an d l ay i t up b e fore t h e Lord t o b e
,

ke p t for y our ge n e rat i o n s A s t h e Lord com m an de d .

 RO YA L A RC H . 1 55

M ose s, so Aaronl aid i t up b e fore t h e Te sti m on y t o be

ke p t .
” —E x on us x v i 32 34 .
-
.

An d th e
Lo rd sai d un t o Mose s , B ri n g A aron s rod ’

”
agai n b e fore t h e t e st i m o n y , t o b e k e p t for a t oke n .

N U M B E RS x vii 1 0 . .

F or t h e re w as a t ab e rn acl e m ade ; t h e firs t w h e re i n

w as t h e can dl e st i c k , an d t h e t ab l e , an d t h e sh e w -
b re ad,
w hi ch i s call e d th e San ct uary . A n d aft e r th e ve i ls, t h e
t ab e n acl e r , w h i ch i s cal l e d t h e Ho l i e s t of al l ; w h i ch
h ad t h e gol de n ce n s or, an d t h e ark of t h e c ove n an t ,
ov e rlaid roun d ab out o l d w h e re i n w as t h e gol
w i th
g ,

de n p ot t h at h ad m an n a, an d A aro n s rod t h at b udde d,

’

an d t h e t ab l e s of t h e c ov e n an t ; an d ov e r i t , t h e ch e r u

b i m s Of gl ory s h adow i n g t h e m e rc y se at ; of w h i ch w e -

”—
can n o t n ow s e ak a rt i c ul arl y H E RRE w s i x 2 5
p p
-
. . .

A n d God s p ak e un to Mose s , an d sai d un t o hi m , I

am th e L
ord : an d I ap p e are d un t o Ab rah am , un t o
Isaac, an d un to J acob , b y t h e n am e of God A l m igh t y ;

b ut b y m y n am e J B R O V A R w as I n ot k n ow n t o t h e m .
”

—
E x on v s v i 2 3 . .

T h e H igh Pri e st w i ll t h e n re ci t e t h e fol l ow in g p as

s ag e , p re v i ous t o i n v e s t i n g t h e can di date w i t h an i m

p o rt an t s e cre t of t h e de gre e .

In th e b e gin n i n g w as t h e Word, an d th e Word

w as w i t h God, an d t h e Word w as God . T he sam e

w as in th e b e gi n n i n g w i t h God . A l l t h i n gs w e re

m ade b y h im : an d o
w i t h ut h im w as n ot an y t h n g i
m ade t h at w as m ade . In h i m w as li fe , an d t h e l i fe
w as t h e ligh t of m e n A n d t h e l igh t sh i n e t h i n dark
.

’ —
n e ss , an d t h e dark n e ss co m p re h e n de d i t n ot J OH N .

i . l _
5 o
 1 56 Y
RO A L A RCH .

fol l ow i n g t o K i n g Sol om on s T e nsp l e , can n ot

’
T he re m arks r e l a t i v e

b e un i n t e r e s t i n g t o a Royal A rch M as on .

T h i s fam ous fa b ri c w as s i t uat e d on M oun t M ori ah , n e ar the

p l a ce w h e re A b r ah am w as a ou t b to offe r up his son Is aac, an d

w h e re Dav i d m e t an d ap p e as e d t h e de s t royi n g a ge l n . I t w as b e un g
i n t h e four t h ye ar of t h e r e i g n of So lo m on ; t h e t h i rd afte r t h e
de at h of D av i d ; four h un dre d an d ei gh ty ye ar s aft e r t h e p ass age

of th e Re d Se a, an d on t h e s e con d day of t h e m on t h Z i f, e i n t h e b g
s e con d m on th of th e s acr e d ye ar , w h i ch an s w e rs to t h e 2l s t of

A p ri l i t h e ye a
, n r of t h e w or d 2992 ; l an d w as carri e d on w i t h s uch

p r odi g i ous s p e e d , t h at i t w as fin i s h e d i n al l i t s p arts , i n li t t le m ore

t h an se v e n ye ars .

B y t h e M as on i c art , gul at i o s of Sol o on e e ry

an d th e w ise re n m , v

p a t o
rf t h e b ui l di g w h e t h e o f s tno e b
, i c k t i b e o rm e t al n , r , m r, r ,

w as w ough t a d p
r p a d b f
n o e t h e re
y w e b o
reu g h t t oeJ e u s alre m ; er r r

s o t h at t h o ly t ool s e ade u e of i
n e e ct i g t h e fab i c w e e
m s n r n r r

w oode n i n s t rum e n t s p r e p ar e d for t h at p urp os e . Th e n oi s e of the

ax e , t h e h am m e r , an d e v e ry ot h e r t oo of ml e ta l , w as con fin e d t o t h e
fore s t s of Le ba n on , w h e re t h e t i m b e r w as p rocu re d, an d t o M oun t
Li b an us , an d t h e p ai n s an d l qua rr i e s of Z e re dat h ah , w h e re t h e
s t on e s w e r e q
rai s e d, s uar e d, m ar kd e an d n um b e re d : t h at n ot h i n g
m g
i h t b e h e ard am on g th e M as on s at J e rusa le m , b ut h arm on y

an d p e ace .

In t h e ye ar of l
t h e w or d 8 029, K i n g Solo m on di e d, an d w as s uc

c e e de d b y h is s on Re h ob oam , w h o, im m e di at e ly aft e r t h e de at h of
h i s fat h e r w e n t dow n t o Sh e ch e m , w h e re t h e ch i e fs of t h e p e op e l
w e re m et to ge t h e
t o p roc ai m h i mr in l k g
W
.

h e n J e rob oam , t h e s on of N e b at , w h o w as i n E yp t , w h i t h e r g
he h ad fle d from t h e p r e s e n ce of So om on , an d w h os e am i t i on h ad l b
lo gn as p i re d t o t h e t h ron e , h e ard of t h e de at h of t h e ki n g , he
h as t e n e d t o from E yp t , t o p ut h i m
re t u rn g se l f at t h e h e ad of t h e
b
di s con t e n t e d t ri e s , an d e ad t h e m on t o re l be ll i o H e accordi n gly
n .

ass e m bl e d t h e m to ge t h e r , an d cam e to K i n g Re h oboa a d sp ake m , n

t o h i m aft e r t h i s m an n e r

T h y fat h e r m ade our k

yo e ri e v ous ; n ow , t h e re fore , e as e t h ou g
s om e w h at t h e g
ri e v ous s e rv i t ude of t h
y fat h e r , an d h i s h e av y yo e k
t h at h e p ut up on us , an d w e w i l s e rv e t h e e A n d h e s ai d un t o l .

g
t h e m , Com e a ai n un t o m e aft e r t h r e e days A n d t h e p e op e . l
de p art e d . An d K in g Re h oboam t oo k coun s e l w i th the ol d m e n

t h at h ad s t ood be fo e Sol o or m n h i s fat h e r w h i le h e ye t l i v e d, s ayi n , g

Wh at cou n s e l g i e ye e t o
v m , re t urn an s w e r t o t h i s p e op e ? A n d l
1 58 Y
RO A L A RC H .

ap p roach , b ut p roc e e de d t o i v e h i m at t g b le , an d in on e con t est

dr ov e h i m out of Syri a T h i s ci rcum s t an ce

. sus p e n de d th e s i e ge .

In t h e n in t h ye ar of Z d ki
e e ah s
’
re i gn , th e ki n g of Ba y b lon
g
a ai n be si e ge d J e rus a le m , l g
w i t h a ar e arm y, an d for a ye ar an d
a-
l
h a f e x e rt e d al l his s t re n gt h t o con q i t ; b ut t h e
ue r ci t y di d n ot

yi e d, t hlou h e n fe e e d bgy fa m in e bl an d p e s t i e n ce l .

l
I n t h e e e v e n t h ye ar t h e s i e e w e n t g on vi gorous ly ; t h e B ab y
lo n i an s com p l e t e d t h e i r w ork s , h av i n g rai s e d to w fl r an d th e
ci t y s o as
t o dri v e t h e i n v ade d p art y from t h e w e T h e p l ace .
g lg
t h ou h a p re y t o p a ue an d fam i n e , w as o s t i n at e y de fe n de d b l
duri n g
t h e s p ace of a ye ar an d a h a f B ut at e n t h , w an t of -
l . l g
p rov i s i on s an d force s com p e ll e d i ts s u rr e n de r , an d i t w as accord

i n gl y de i v e re d, l at m g
i dn i h t , t o t h e ofli ce rs of N e b uch adn e z z ar .

In t h e se ve n t i e t h ye ar of t h e cap t i v i t y of t h e J e w s , an d t h e first
of t h e r e i gn k g P of Cyrus , in of e rs i a, h e i s s u e d h i s fam ous e di ct

p u p o t
r i g t hrat t h e
n God ad o e d b y t h e Is rae l i t e s w as t h e Et e rn al
r

B e i g t h ough w h os e b oun t y h e e n j oye d t h e re gal di gn i t y ; an d

n r

t h at h e h ad foun d h i s e l f h on orabl y e t i o e d b y t h e p rop h e ts

m m n n

of a ci e n t dat e as t h e p e s on w h o s h oul d caus e J crus al e m t o b e

n , r

re b u i l t an d e s t or e t h e H e b e w s t o t h e i r fo m e r s t at e of g ran de ur
, r r r

an d i de p e de cy ; h e t h e e fore
n n n ga e o de rs for t h e re le as e of
, r , v r

t h e cap t i v e s , w i t h hi s p e rm i ss i on t o re t urn t o t h e i r ow n n ati ve

b l
coun t ry, t o re ui d t h e ci t y , an d t h e h ous e of t h e Lord .

T h e p ri n be s of J udah an d B e n j am i n w i th
c i p al p e op l e of t h e t ri .
t h e p ri e s t sa d L e i t e s i m m e di at e ly de p art e d for J e usal e m an d
n v , r

co e n ce d t h e un de t ak i n g ; b ut m a y of t h e J e w s de t e rm i n e d to
m m r n

r m
e ai n i n B abyl o rat h e t h an re l i qui s h t h e p oss e ss i on s t h e y
n , r n

h ad ob t ai e d i t h at ci t y n n .

T h e J e w s w h o acce p t e d t h e p rop os al s of Cyrus for re b ui l di n g

,

t h e ci t y an d t e m p l e ap p l i e d t h e m s e l e s w i t h t h e gre at e s t i n dus t r
, y v

t o p e p are t h e foun dat i on s t h e re of b ut h ad

r ade n o con s i de rable , m

p g e s s w h e n ap p l i cat i on w as
o
r r , ad b y s o e of t h e n e i gh b ori n g m e , m

n at i o e que s t i g t h e p i ce s a d go e
n s, r n o s w h o h ad t h e di re c
r n n v rn r ,

t i on of t h e w or k , t o p re v e n t fur t h e r p roce e di n gs T h e m ost .

s t r e n u ous op p os e rs of t h e i n t en de d s t r uct ure w e re t h e Ch ut hi t es ,

who r e s i de d on t h e ot h e r s i de of t h e r i v e r , an d w h om Sal m an e z e r,

ki g of A ssyri a h ad l e d t o re p e op l e Sa
n , m ari a, aft e r h e h ad expe ll ed
t h e Is ae l i t e sr .

Du i g t h e ye ar 3484 J os h ua an d Z e
r n , rrub b ab e l i n ci t e d b y He g
Z k by
,

gai an d e ch ari ah , go on w i t h t h e w or orde r of D ari us .

In t h e cours e of t h e ye ar 34 8 9, t h e s e c on d te m p le w as com p l e t e d .
 6 1 m g» i n i t» t aut i hut r .

W C OM PA N I ON
oRr H Y — B y t h e con se n t an d assis
ta n cap f h e m e m b e rs of t h is C h a t e r
t
o u a n ow
, y re
p
e x al te d re s ub l i m e an d h on orab l e de f Roy l
“

g re e o a

A rch Mas on T h e ri te s an d m yste rie s de v e l op e d i n

.

th s
i de gre e , h ave b e e n h an de d dow n t h r ug h a ch se n
o o
fe w , un ch an ge d b y t i m o
e , an d un c n t rol l e d b y p re j udi ce
an d we ex
p e c t an d t rus t , t h e y w ill b e re garde d b y you
w i t h t h e sam e v e n e rati on a n d t ra n s m i t t e d w it h t h e
,

sam e s c ru ul o us u i t y t yo u u or
p p r o r s c ce ss s .

No on e can re fle ct on t h e ce re m on ie s of gain i n g
adm i ss i o n i n t o t h i s l a w i t h o u t b i f or i b l y st u k
p ce ,
e n g c r c

w i t h t h e im p ort an t l e ss o n s w h i ch t h e y t e ach H e re
.

w e are n e ce ss aril y l e d t o con t e m p l at e , w i t h grat i t ude

an d adm i rat i on , t h e sacre d Source fro m w h e n ce al l

e art h l y com forts fl ow . He re w e fin d addit i on al i n duce

m e n ts t o con t i n ue s t e adfas t an d i m m ov e ab l e i n t h e

di sch arge of our re sp e ct ive dut ie s ; an d h e re w e are

b oun d b y t h e m os t sol e m n t i e s , t o p rom ote e ach o t h e r s ’
'

w e lfare , an d c orre ct e ach o t h e r s faili n gs , b y adv i ce ,

’

adm o n i t i o n , an d re p roof .A s i t is our e arn e st de sire ,

an d a dut y w e ow e t o our c om p an io n s of t h i s o rde r ,

t h at t h e adm iss i o n of e v e ry can didat e i n t o t h i s C h ap t e r ,

sh oul d b e at t e n de d b y t h e ap p ro b at i o n of t h e m os t

sc rut i n i z i n g e ye , w e h o p e al w ays t o p osse ss t h e sat i s

facti o n of fin di n g n o n e am o n g us , b ut such as w i l l
ro m o t e , t o t h e ut m os t of t h e i r p o w e r , t h e gr e at e n d
p
of our i n s t i t ut i on .By p ayi n g due att e n t i on t o t h is
de t e r m i n at i on , w e e x p e c t you w i ll n e ve r re co m m e n d
auv c an di date t o t h is Ch a t e r,
p w h ose ab i l i t i e s , an d
1 60 Y
RO A L A RCH .

kn ow l e dge of t h e p re ce din g de gre e s , you can n ot fre e l y

vouch for, an d w h om you do n ot fir m l y an d con fide n t l y
b e li e ve , w i ll ful l y con for m t o t h e p r i n ci p l e s of our
orde r, an d ful fil t h e ob l igati on s of a Roy al Arch M as on .

Wh il e such are our m e m b e rs, w e m ay e x p e ct t o b e

un i t e d i n on e ob j e ct , w i t h out l uke w arm n e ss , in at t e n t ion

or n e gl e ct ; b ut z e al , fide l i t y an d affe cti on , w il l b e t h e

dis t in guis h i n g ch aract e ri st i cs of our s o ci e t y ; an d t h at
sat is fact i o n , h arm on y an d p e ace m ay b e e n joye d at our

m e e t i n gs , w h i ch n o ot h e r s ocie t y can aflor

'

C L O SI N G.

T he ch ap t e r i s cl ose d w i t h s ol e m n r
ce e m on ie s ; an d
th e f oll ow i n g p raye r is re h e arse d, b y the Mos t E x ce l
le n t Hig h P ri e s t
By th e Wi d s om of t h e Sup re m e High Prie s t m ay

we b e dire ct e d ; b y h is St ren g th m ay w e be e n ab l e d,

an d b y t h e B e aut y of v i rt ue m ay w e be in ci te d, to
pe rfor m t h e o b l i gat io n s h e re e n join e d on us ; t o ke e p
i n viol ab l y t h e m ys te rie s h e re un fol de d t o us ; an d
i n var i ab l y t o p ract ise al l t h ose dut ie s out of t h e C h a t e r,
p
”
w h i ch are i n cul cate d i n i t .

Re sp on se . So m at e i t be . flm en .
 l l nqul m uster .

T H IS de gre e o t b e con fe rre d on an y on e , e x ce p t

can n

h e i s a Royal Ar ch M aso n , an d i s p re p arat ory t o t h e

Se l e ct M ast e r s de gre e
’
T h i s , as w e ll as t h e succe e d
.

i n g de gre e s , are sh ort , st i ll t h e y are re p l e t e w i t h som e

use ful an d v e ry val uab l e i n for m at ion , i n t i m at e l y con

n e ct e d w i t h Roy al Arch M as o n ry an d e x l ai n s m an y
, p
m yst e ri e s w h i ch t h e i n qui ri n g m i n d w i ll fin d ab sol ut e l y

n e ce ssary t o c o n n e ct t h e se addi t i o n al de re e s
g .

T h e fol l ow i n g p assage s r
of s cri p t u e , &c .
,
are ap p ro
ri at e t o t h is de gre e .
p
An d Sol om o n m ade al l t h e v e sse l s t h at p e rt ai n e d
un t o t h e h o use of t h e Lo rd : t h e al t ar of go l d, an d t h e

t ab l e of gol d, w h e re up on t h e sh e w b re ad w as ; an d t h e
-

can dl e s t i cks of p ure go l d ; fiv e on t h e ri gh t s i de , an d

fiv e on t h e l e ft , b e fore t h e oracl e ; w i t h t h e flow e rs ,

an d t h e l am p s , an d t h e t o n gs of go l d ; an d t h e b o w l s ,

an d t h e s n ufle rs , an d t h e b as i n s , an d t h e Sp oo n s , an d
'

t h e ce n se rs , of p ure go l d ; an d t h e h i n ge s of gol d, b o t h
for t h e doo rs of t h e i n n e r h ouse , t h e m o st h o l y p l ace ,
an d for t h e doors of t h e h ouse , t o w i t , of t h e t em p l e .

So H i ram m ade an e n d of do i n g al l t h e w o rk , t h at h e
”
m ade ki n g Sol o m o n , for t h e h ouse Of t h e Lord .

I K IN GS v u 48 50 40
. . . . .

A n d b e h ol d I co m e qui ckl y ; an d m y re w ard i s

w i t h m e , t o gi ve e v e ry m an accordi n g as h i s w o rk

s h all b e . I am Al p h a an d O m e ga, t h e b e gi n n i n g an d
t h e e n d, t h e first an d t h e l as t Bl e sse d are t h e y t h at
.
 1 64 RO YA L M A ST E R.

do hi s co m m an dm e n t s , t h at t h e y m ay h av e a rig h t to
t h e t re e of l i fe , an d m ay e n t e r i n t h rough th e at e s
g
i n t o t h e ci t y ”—
. V
R E E L A T I ON S x x i i 1 2 —1 4 . .

An d h e se t t h e ch e ub i m s w i t h i n t h e
r i n n e r h o use ;
an d t h e y r
st e t c h e d fo rt h t h e w i n gs of t h e c h e r ub i m s ,

so t h at t h e w i n g of t h e on e t ouch e d th e on e w al l ; an d

t h e w i n g of t h e o t h e r ch e rub t ouch e d the ot h e r w all ;

an d t h e i r w i n gs t o uch e d on e an ot h e r in the m i dst of
”—
th e h ouse . I . K I N G S v i 27 . .

T h e A rk , d t h e gl ory of I srae l , w h i ch w as
call e

se at e d i n t h e m iddl e of t h e h ol y p l ace , un de r t h e w i n gs

of t h e c h e rub i m , w as a s m al l ch e s t or c ofle r, t h re e fe e t
'

n in e i n ch e s l o n g , t w o fe e t t h re e i n c h e s w i de , an d t h re e
fe e t t h re e i n c h e s h i gh It w as m ade of w ood, e x ce p t i n g
.

o n l y t h e m e rc y se at , b ut ov e rl ai d w i t h gol d b ot h i n si de
-

an d out . It h ad a g o d
l e dge
l s urro un diof
n g i t at t h e

t op , i n t o w h i ch t h e cov e r, cal l e d t h e m e rc y se at , w as -

le t in . T h e m e r c y se at w as of s o li d gol d, t h e t h i ck
-

n e s s of an h an d s b re adt h ; at t h e t w o e n ds w e re t w o
’

ch e rub i m , l oo k i n g i n w ard t o w ards e ach o t h e r , w i t h

t h e i r w i n gs e x p an de d ; w h i ch , e m b raci n g t h e w h ol e
c i rcum fe re n ce of t h e m e rc y se at , t h e y m e t on e ach
-

s i de , i n t h e m i ddl e al l of t h e R ab b i n s say i t w as m ade

out of t h e sam e m ass , w i t h o ut an y s o l de ri n g of p ar ts .

H e re t h e Sch e ch i n a, or D i vi n e P re se n ce , re st e d, an d
w as v i si b l e i n t h e ap p e aran ce of a cl o ud ov e r i t F rom .

h e n ce t h e B at h k oll i ssue d, an d gav e an s w e rs w h e n

God w as co n s ul t e d A n d h e n ce i t i s t h at God i s sai d
.
,

i n t h e scri p t ure , t o dw e l l b e t w e e n t h e c h e rub i m ; t h at

i s , b e t w e e n t h e ch e r ub i m on t h e m e rcy se at , b e cause -

t h e re w as t h e se at or t h ro n e of t h e v i si b l e ap p e aran ce
of h i s g l ory am o n g t h e m .
 rlrtt m uster .

T H IS de gre e i s t h e sum m i t an d p e rfe ct ion of an cie n t

M ason ry ; an d w i t h out w h i ch t h e h i st ory of t h e Royal
Arch De gre e can h ardl y b e sai d t o b e co m p l e t e . It
rat io n al l y accoun ts for t h e con ce al m e n t an d p re se rv a

t i on of t h ose e sse n t i al s of t h e craft , w h i ch w e re b ro ugh t

t o li g h t at t h e e re ct io n of t h e se co n d te m p l e ; an d
w h i ch l ay co n ce al e d fro m t h e M as o n i c e ye for four

h un dre d an d se v e n t y ye ars .

M an y p urt i cul ars re l at i ve t o t h ose fe w , w h o w e re

se l e c te d for t h e i r s up e rior s ki l l , t o c o m p l e te an i m or t
p
an t p ar t of ki n g So l o m o n s t e m p l e , are e x p l ai n e d
’
.

A n d h e re , t oo, i s e x e m p li fie d an i n st an ce of j us t ice
an d m e rcy b y our an ci e n t p at ro n , t ow ards on e of t h e

cr aft , w h o w as l e d t o di s o b e y h i s co m m an ds , b y an

ov e r z e al ous at t ach m e n t for t h e i n s t i t ut io n . It e n ds

w i t h a de sc ri p t i o n of a p art i cul ar ci r cum s t an ce , w hi ch
ch aract e ri z e s t h e de gre e .

T H E F OL L O WI N G PSA L M I S RE A D A T OPE N I N G

H i s foun dat ion i s i n t h e h ol y m oun tai n s . T he

L ord l ove t h t h e gat e s of Z i on m ore t h an al l t h e dw e l
l i n gs of Jacob . Gl orious t h i n gs are sp oke n Of t h e e , 0
ci t y of God . Se l ah I w i l l m ake m e n t i on of Re h ab
.

an d Bab y l o n t o t h e m t h at k n o w m e Be h ol d P h il ist ia,

.

an d Tyre , w i t h E t h i o p i a : t h i s m an w as b orn t h e re .

A n d of Z i o n i t sh al l b e sai d, T h i s an d t h at m an w as
b o rn i n h e r : an d t h e H igh e s t h i m se l f Sh al l e stab l i sh
1 68 SE L E CT M A ST E R.

her . Lord sh al l coun t , w h e n h e w ri t e t h up t h e

T he
o l e , t h at t h i s m an w as b o rn t h e re S e l ah A s w e ll
p p
e . .

t h e si n ge rs , as t h e p l aye rs on i n s t rum e n ts , sh all b e

”—
t h e re : al l m y sp ri n gs are i n t h e e P SA L M l x x x v ii . .

T h e fol l o w i n g p as sage s of scri p t u e r are i n t roduce d

an d e x p l ai n e d

So ki n g So l om on w as ki n g ov e r al l I srae l Az a .

ri ah , t h e son of Nat h an , w as ove r t h e office rs an d

Zab ud, t h e s on of Nat h an , w as p ri n ci p al ofli ce r, an d
t h e k i n g s fri e n d ; an d A h i s h ar w as ove r t h e h ouse
’

h ol d ; an d A do n i ram , t h e son of A bda, w as ove r t h e

i
t r b ut e ”
. .
—
I K I N GS i v 1 5 6 — . .

An d th e ki n g com m an de d, an d t h e y b rough t gre at

s t o n e s , co s t l y s t o n e s , an d h e w e d st o n e s , t o l ay t h e

foun dat i o n of t h e h ouse A n d Sol om on s b ui l de rs an d

.
’

H i ram s b uil de rs di d h e w t h e m , an d t h e s t on e square rs :

’ -

so t h e y r e are d t i m b e r an d s t o n e s t o b ui l d t h e h ouse
”
p p .

— I K I N G S v 1 7—1 8
. . .

An d ki n g Sol om on se n t an d fe t ch e d H i ram out

Tyre He w as a w id w s s on o of t h e t ri b e of N ap h
’
Of .
,

t al i an d h i s fat h e r Tyre , a w orke r of

w as a m an of

b ras s ; an d h e w as fill e d w i t h w i sdom an d un de rst an d

i n g , an d cun n i n g, t o w o rk all w orks in b ras s ”— I . .

—
K I N GS v ii 1 3 1 4 . .

T he an ci e n t s of Ge b al , an d t h e w se m e n t h e e
i r of,
w e re in th e e t h y cal ke rs : al l t h e s h i p s of t h e se a, w it h

t h e i r m ari n e s , w e rer i n t h e e , to o ccup y t h y m e rch an

dis e .
”— EZ EK IEL xx vi i . 9 .

An d i t cam e to p as s ,
w h e n Mose s h ad m ade an e n d

of w ri ti n g t h e w ords of t h is l aw i n a b ook , un ti l t h e y
 t hu g » t n i tt Gunhi hnt r .

C OM PA N I ON — H av i n at t ai n e d t o t h is de gre e , you
g
fp f
h av e p as se d t h e ci rcle o e r e ct i on i n an c i e n t M as on ry
In t h e cap aci t y of Se l e c t M as te r, you m us t b e se n si b le
t h at yo ur Ob l igat i o n s are i n c re ase d i n p rop o rt i o n t o
y our p ri v i l e ge s L e t i t b e your co n sta n t care t o p rove
.

yo urse l f w ort h y of t h e co n fide n ce re p ose d i n you, an d

of t h e h i gh h on o r c on fe rre d i n adm i t t i n g you t o t h i s
,

se l e ct de gre e L e t up ri gh t n e ss an d i n t e gri t y at t e n d
.

yo ur s t e p s ; l e t j us t i ce an d m e rcy m ark yo ur con duct ;

l e t fe rv e n cy an d z e al s t i m ul at e you i n t h e di s c h arge of
t h e v ari o us dut i e s i n c um b e n t up on you ; b ut s ufle r n ot
’

an i dl e or i m p e rt i n e n t curi os i t y t o l e ad you as t ray or

,

b e t ray you i n t o dan ge r B e de af t o e v e ry i n si n uat ion

.

w h i ch w oul d h av e a t e n de n c y t o w e ak e n yo ur re s ol u

t i on ,
or t e m p t you t o an ac t of dis obe di e n ce . Be vo l
un t aril y dum b an d bl i n d, w h e n the exe rci se of t h ose

facul t i e s w o ul d dan ge r t h e p e ace Of

en yo ur m in d or

the p ob i t y
r of yo ur c o n duc t ; an d l e t s il e n c e an d s e cr e sy,

t h ose cardi n al vi rt ue s S e l e ct Mast e r, on al l n e ce s

of a

s ary o ccas i o n s , b e s c ru ul o us l y ob se rv e d
p B y a s.t e ad y
adh e re n ce t o t h e i m p ort an t i n s t ruc t i o n s c o n t ai n e d i n

t h i s de gre e , you w i l l m e ri t t h e ap p ro b at i o n of t h e
se l e ct n um b e r w i t h w h o m y o u a re a ss oc i a t e d an d w il l
,

e n j oy t h e h i gh sat i s fac t i o n of h avi n g ac t e d w e l l y our

p a rt i n t h e i m p or t a n t e n t e r ri se
p i n w h i c h y o u ar e

e n ga ge d ; an d aft e r h avi n g w roug h t your r egul ar h ours ,

m ay b e adm i tt e d t o p ar ti ci p at e i n al l t h e p ri v i l e e s of
g
”
a Sele ct M as t er .
 PART X .

O R DE R OF PR I E S T H O O D
.
1 74 H I G H PRI E ST H OO D .

H igh P ri e s ts m ay be d, for t h e p urp os e of con

cal l e

fe rri n g on h im the orde r W h e n t h e c o n ve n ti on

.

m e e t s , an d i s dul y organ i z e d, a ce t i ficat e

r of t h e due
e le cti on of t h e can di date to th e ofll ce of H ig h Prie st
m ust b e p roduce d . Th is ce rt i ficat e is d b y hi s
Sig n e

p re de ce ss o r i n o f
fi ce , at t e s t e d by the S e cre tary of t h e
Ch ap t e r. On e x am i n at i o n of t h i s ce rt i ficate ,
the qual
i ficat i on s of t h e can di dat e are as ce rt ai n e d. T he s ole m n

ce re m on i e s of c on fe rri n g t h e orde r up on h i m , t h e n
e n s ue . W h e n e n de d, t h e p re si di n g ofli ce r di re cts t h e
S e cre t ary of t h e con v e n t i o n t o m ake a re cord of t h e
roce e di n gs , an d re t urn i t t o t h e S e cre tary of t h e Gran d
p
C h ap t e r, t o b e b y h i m l aid b e fore t h e Gran d Hi gh
P ri e s t , for t h e i n form at i on of al l w h o m i t m ay c on ce rn .

T h e con ve n t i o n of H i gh P ri e s ts i s t h e n diss o l v e d i n
due form .

It i s t h e dut y of e v e ry com p an io n , as s oon aft e r h is

e l e ct i on to th e o ffice of H igh P ri e s t , as i s c o n sis te n t
w i t h h is p e rs o n al c o n v e n i e n ce , t o ap p l y for adm i ss io n
t o t h e o rde r of H igh P rie s t h o od, t h at h e m ay b e ful l y

q u a li fie d ro
p p e r l y t o gov e r n h i s C h ap t e r .

T h e fol l o w i n g p as s ag e s of s cri p t ure are m ade use

of, duri n g t h e ce re m on i e s a e rt ai n in t t h i or d r
pp g o s e

A n d t h e y t ook L ot , A b ram s b ro t h e r s son , (w h o

’ ’

dw e l t i n Sodo m ) an d h i s goods , an d de p arte d An d .

t h e re ca m e on e t h at h ad e s ca e d an d t old A b ram t h e
p ,

He b re w ; for h e dw e l t i n t h e p l ai n of Mam re t h e
A m ori t e , b ro t h e r of Esch o l , an d b rot h e r of A n e r ; an d
t h e se w e re c o n fe de rate w i t h A b ram A n d w h e n A b ram
.

h e ard t h at h is b rot h e r w as t ake n ca t i ve h e arm e d h i s

p ,

t rai n e d s e rv an t s , b orn i n hi s ow n h o use t h re e h un re d

, d
 H I GH PRI E ST H O OD . 1 75

an d e igh t e e n , an d p urs ue d t h e m un t o Dan . An d he

di v i de d h i m se l f agai n s t the m ,
he an d h is rvan ts , b y
se

n igh t , an d sm ote th e m ,
an d p urs ue d t h e m un t o H ob ah ,

w hi c h i s on the l e ft h an d of D am ascus . An d he
b rough t b ack al l th e go o ds ,
an d al so b ro ugh t i
ag a n

h i s b ro t h e r L ot , an d h i s g oods , an d th e w om en al s o ,

an d t h e p e o p le . An d th e ki n g of Sodo m w e n t out t o

m eet h i m , (aft e r h i s re t urn from the sl augh t e r of

Ch e r , an d of t h e ki n gs t h at w e re w i t h
do rl ao m e h im ,)
at t h e v al l e y of Sh e v ah , w h i c h i s t h e ki n g s
’
dal e .

A n d M e l ch i se de ck , k i n g of S al e m , b ro ugh t fort h b re ad
an d w in e an d he w as t h e p i
r e st of th e m ost h i gh
God . An d h e b l e s se d h i m ,
an d sai d, Bl e s se d be
A b ram of t h e o st h ig h God, w h i ch h ath de l i ve re d
m

t h i n e e n e m i e s i n t o t h y h an d A n d h e gav e h i m t i t h e s
.

Of al l .A n d t h e k i n g of S odom sai d t o A b ram , Give

m e th e e rso n s , an d t ak e t h e goo ds t o t h y se l f A nd
p .

A b ram said to t h e ki n g of So dom , I h ave li ft e d up

m y h an d un t o t h e Lord, t h e m ost h igh God, t h e
p o sse ssor of h e av e n an d e art h , t h at I w i l l n ot t ak e

from a t h re ad e ve n t o a s h o e l at ch e t ; an d t h at I w i l l
-

n ot t ake an y t h i n g t h at i s t h i n e , l e st t h ou Sh oul de st
s ay , I h av e A b ram ri ch : save o n l y t h at w h i ch
m ade

th e y oun g m e n h av e e at e n , an d t h e
p o rt i o n o f t h e

m e n w h i c h w e n t w i t h m e , A n e r, E sch ol an d M am re

l e t t h e m t ak e t h e i r p o rt i on ”—
GE N x i v 1 2—
. 24 . . .

“
A n d t h e Lor d s p ake un t o Mo se s , say i n g , S p e ak
un t o A aro n , an d un t o h i s s on s , say i n g On t h i s w i se ,

y e s h a l l b l e ss t h e c h i l dre n O f I srae l ,
s ay i n g u n t o t h e m ,

T h e L ord b l e ss t h e e , an d ke e p t h e e ; t h e L ord m ake

h i s face t o s h i n e up o n t h e e , an d b e graci o us un t o t h e e ;
t h e L o rd l i ft up h i s c o un t e n an ce up on t h e e , an d i ve
g
t h e e p e ace ”
. N U M RE RS v i 22 26
- — . .
1 76 H IGH PRI E ST H OOD .

F or t h is M e l ch i se de ck , ki n g of Sal e m , p i
r e st of

th e m ost h igh God, who m et A b rah am re t urn i n g

from th e sl au
g h t e r of t h e ki n gs , an d b l e sse d h i m ; t o
wh m o o A b rah am gave a
al s t e n t h p art of al l , first

b e i n g b y i n te rp re t at i on , K i n g of Ri gh t e ousn e ss , an d
aft e r t h at al s o K i n g of S al e m , w h i ch i s , Ki n g of

Pe ac e ; w i t h out fat h e r, w i t h o ut m ot h e r , w i t h out de

sce n t , h av i n g n e i t h e r b e gi n n i n g of days , n or e n d of

l i fe , b ut m ade l i k e un t o t h e Son of God ; ab i de t h a

p r i e st c o n t i n uall y N o w . c o n s ide r h ow g r e a t t h i s m a n

w as , un t o w h om e v e n t h e p at ri arch A b rah am gave

t h e t e n t h of t h e sp oi l s A n d v e ri l y , t h e y t h at are
.

of t h e s o n s of L e vi , w h o re ce i v e t h e ofl i ce Of t h e
ri s t h ood h av e a co m m an dm e n t t o t ake t i t h e s of t h e
p e ,

o l e acco rdi n h l h i f h i r b r h r
'

p pe
g t o t e aw ,
t a t s ,
o t e e t e n ,

t h o ugh t h e y c o m e out Of t h e l oi n s of A b rah am F or .

h e t e st i fie t h , T h o u art a p ri e s t for e v e r , aft e r t h e orde r

of M e l ch i se de ck A n d i n as m uc h as n ot w i t h o ut an
.

oat h , h e w as m ade p ri e st F or th ose p ri e sts (un de r

.

t h e L e v i t i cal l aw ,) w e re m ade w i t h o ut an o at h ; b ut
t h i s w i t h an o at h , b y h i m t h at sai d un t o h i m , t h e
Lord s w are , an d w i l l n ot re p e n t , T h ou art a p rie st
”—
fore v e r , aft e r t h e orde r of M e l ch i se de ck H E R vii. . .

1 5 1 7 20—
- — — 21 .

CE RE M ON I E S A N D C H A RGE S U PON T H E I N ST A L L A T I ON OF

T H E OF F I C E RS or A RO YA L A RC H C H A PT E R .

1 . The Gran d office rs w i ll m eet at a c on ve n ie n t

l ace an d o p e n
p .

2 . T he rdi n at e Ch ap t e r w i l l m e e t i n t h e oute r
s ub o

c ourts of t h e i r h al l , an d form an ave n ue for t h e re ce

p
t i on of t h e Gran d Ofl i ce rs .
1 78 H I GH PRIE ST H oon .

6 . T he
Gran d M arsh al w i l l t h e n form t h e w h ole i n
p roce ss i o n ,
an d t h e y w i l l m a rch t h rough t h e vei l s i n to
t h e i n n e r ap art m e n t , w h e re t h e y w i l l s urroun d t h e
al tar , w h i ch i s r vio l y r d i
p e us
p p
re a e ,
n am
p f
le o rm ,
f or

t h e occas i o n .

7 .A l l p rese n t w il l kn e e l , an d t h e fo l l ow i n g p raye r
w i l l b e re ci t e d

PRA YE R .

Al m igh t y an d Sup re m H igh P ri e st of h e ave n

e

an d e art h ! W
h o i s t h e re i n h e av e n b ut t h e e , an d
w h o up o n e art h can s tan d i n com p e t i t i on w i t h t h e e ?

T h y O M N I SCI E N T m i n d b ri n gs all t h i n gs i n re vie w , p as t ,

r e se n t an d t o co m e ; t h i n e O M N I POT E N T arm di re c ts th e
p
m ov e m e n t s of t h e v ast cre at i on ; t h i n e O M N I PRE SE NT

e ye p e rvade s t h e se cre t re ce sse s Of e ve ry h e art ; t h y

b oun dl e ss b e n e fice n ce sup p l i e s us w i t h e v e ry c o m fort

an d e n joy m e n t ; an d t h i n e un s e akab l e e rfe ct i o n s an d
p p
l o y u a t h u d t a di of t h ch i l dre n o f
g r s r
p s s e n e r s n n g e

m en Our F at h e r , w h o art i n h e ave n , w e i n voke t h y

b e n e di c tion up o n t h e p urp os e s of our p re se n t as se m b l y .

L e t t h i s C h ap t e r b e e st ab li sh e d t o t h i n e h o n or : l e t i ts
ofl i ce rs b e e n dow e d w i t h w i sdom t o di s ce i n , an d fide li t y
t o p ursue , i ts t rue i n te re s ts ; l e t i ts m e m b e rs b e e ve r

m i n dful of t h e dut y t h e y ow e t o t h e i r God, t h e Ob e di

e n ce t h e y ow e t o t h e i r s u e rior s , t h e l ov e t h e y ow e to
p
t h e ir e qual s , an d t h e good w il l t h e y ow e t o al l m e n
k i n d L e t t h is C h ap t e r b e con se crate d t o t h y gl ory ,
.
'

an d i ts m e m b e rs e ve r e x e m p l i fy t h e ir l ove t o God b y

t h e ir b e n e fice n ce t o m an .

“ ”
Gl ory b e t o God on h i gh .

Re sp on se . flm e n ! S o m t
o e i t be ” .
 H I GH PRIE ST H OO D . 1 79

T h e y are t h e n qual i fie d i n due f orm .

Al l th e Com p an i on s , e x ce
p t High P rie sts an d Pas t
H i gh P rie s ts , are t h e n de s i re d t o w i t h draw , w h i l e t h e
n e w H i gh P ri e st i s s o l e m n l y b o un d t o t h e e rfo rm an ce
p
of h i s dut i e s ; an d aft e r t h e e rfo rm an ce of o t h e r n e
p
ce ssary ce re m on i e s , n ot o r t o b w i t t t h y a
p p
r e e r e n ,
e re

p e rm i t t e d t o re t urn .

8 . T h e w h ol e t h e n re t urn t o t h e i r ap p r op ri ate st a

t i on s ; w he n th e Gran d Marsh al w i ll form a ge n e r

al
p roce ss i o n ,
in th e fol l ow i n g o rde r

T h re e Royal A rch S te w ards , w i t h Rods

Ty l e r of a B l ue L odge
E n te re d A p p re n t i ce s ;
F e l l o w C rafts
M ast e r Mas on s
S t e w ards of L odge s , h av i n g Je w e l s ;
De acon s , h av i n g Je w e l s ;
Se cre t arie s , h av i n g Je w e l s ;
T re as ure rs , h av i n g Je w e l s
Warde n s , h av i n g Je w e l s ;
M ark M aste r M as on s ;
M E M as te rs ;
. .

Royal Arch M as on s , b y t h re e
Roy al M as te rs b y t h re e ,

Se l e ct M ast e rs , b y t h re e
Orde rs of K n igh t h ood ;
Tyl e r of t h e n e w C h ap t e r
Me m b e rs of t h e n e w C h ap t e r, b y t h re e ;
T h re e M ast e rs of Ve i l s ;
Se cre t ary , Tre as ure r R A C ap tai n ; an d
,
. .

P Sojourn e r , carryi n g t h e Ark ;

.

A C om p an i on , ca rr yi n g th e Pot of In ce n s e
 180 H I GH PRI E ST H OOD .

Two Co m p ay i n g Ligh ts ;
n i on s ,
c arr

S cri b e , H igh P ri e s t an d K i n g ;
Gran d C h ap t e r, as b e fo re p re scri b e d .

On arri v i n g at t h e c h urch , or h ouse w h e re t h e se r

v i ce s are t o b e e rfo rm e d, t h e y h al t , o e n t o t h e ri h t
p p g
an d l e ft , an d face i n w ard, w h il e t h e Gran d Office rs an d

ot h e rs i n succe ss i on , p as s t h rough an d e n t e r t h e h o use .

9 . The office rs an d m em b e rs of th e ne w Ch ap t e r ,
an d al so of t h e Gran d Ch ap t e r, b e in g se at e d, t h e Gran d
M arsh al p ro cl ai m s si l e n ce , an d th e ce re m on i e s com

m e n ce .

10 . An A n t h e m or Ode i s t o b e p e rform e d .

11 . An Orat i o n or A ddre ss is t o b e de li ve re d .

12 . An Ode or P i e ce of M usi c .

T he Dy Gran d H igh P ri e s't h e n ri se s an d

e p ut

i n form s t h e Gran d H igh P ri e st , t h at a n um b e r of

Com p an i o n s , dul y i n st ruct e d i n t h e sub l i m e m ys t e ri e s,
b e i n g de s i ro us of p ro m o t i n g t h e h o n or, an d p rop agat
i n g t h e p ri n ci p l e s of t h e A rt , h av e ap p l i e d t o t h e Gran d
Ch ap t e r for a w arran t t o con st i t ut e a n e w C h ap te r of
Royal Arch M as on s , w h i ch h avi n g b e e n ob t ai n e d, t h e y
are n ow as se m b l e d for t h e p urp ose of b e n c o n s t i t ut e d,

an d h av i n g t h e i r o f fice rs i n stal l e d i n due an d an c ie n t

form ] .

G ran d M ars h al w i l l t h e n form t h e Of

[ 1 4 T h
. e fi c e rs

an d m e m b e rs of t h e n e w C h ap t e r i n fro n t of t h e G ran d

ofl i ce rs ; aft e r w h i ch , t h e Gran d H igh P ri e s t di re ct s t h e

Gran d Se cre tary t o re ad t h e w arran t ] .

T h os e p arag rap h s w h i c h are e n c l os e d w i th i n b k

rac e t s , ap l y e x c l us i v e l
p
I y
t o c ase s w h e re n e w Ch a t e rs are con s t i t ut e d, an d t h e i r offic e rs n s t al l e d for t h e
firs t t i m e . T h e re s t ap p y e q ual l y t o s uc h c ase s, as w e l l as t o an n ual i n s tal l a
1 82 H I GH PRIE ST H OOD .

19 . A n Ode .

20 . T he De p ut y Gran d H igh Pri e st w il l t h e n

p re

se n t th e first Ofli ce r of t h e new Ch ap t e r to t h e G ran d

H igh P ri e st , sa yi n g ,
M O ST E X CE L L E N T G RA N D H I GH P RI E ST —I r n t
p e se

you m y w ort h y Co m p an i on n om i n ate d i n

t h e w arran t , t o b e i n s t al l e d H igh P ri e st of t h i s
[ ne w ]
C h ap t e r I . fin d h i m t o b e sk i l ful i n t h e royal art , an d

at t e n t i v e t o t h e m or al p re ce p t s of o ur fore fat h e rs , an d

h av e t h e re fo re n o doub t b ut h e w ill di sc h arge the

dut i e s of h i s o ffice w i t h fide l i t y .

The Gran d H igh Pri e st th e n add e sse s

r hi m as fol
l ow s

M OST E X CE L L E N T —I fe e l m uc h sati sfact i o n i n

p e r

for m i n g m y dut y ou t h e p re se n t o ccasi o n , b y i n s t al l i n g

y o u i n t o t h e o fl i ce o f H i g h P r i e s t o f t h i s
[ n e w ] C h a
p
te r . It i s an o ffice h igh l y h o n orab l e t o al l t h o se w h o
di li ge n t l y p e r form t h e i m p o rt an t dut i e s an n e x e d t o i t .

Yo ur re p ut e d m as on i c k n ow l e dge , h ow e ve r , p re cl ude s
t h e n e ce ssi t y of a p art i c ul ar e n um e rat i o n of t h ose

dut i e s . I sh al l , t h e re fore , o n l y o b s e rv e , t h at b y a h e
u n t r u rr t o t h o n st i t ut i o n , an d r a l r u
q e e c e n ce e c g e n e e g
l at i on s an d con stan t p rac t i ce of t h e se v e ral s ub li m e
l e ct ure s an d ch arge s , you w i l l b e b e s t ab l e t o ful fil t h e m ;
an d I am c o n fide n t t h at t h e C o m p an i o n s w h o are
c h o se n t o r e si de w i t h you, w i l l i ve t r t h t u
p g s e n
g o y o r

e n de avor s , an d sup p o rt yo ur e x e rt i o n s .I s h al l n ow
ro o se ce rt ain que s t io n s t o you, r e l at ive t o t h e dut ie s
p p
o f yo ur o ffice an d t o w h i c h I m ust re que st your un e
,

qui v oc al an s w e r.
 H I GH PRI E ST H OOD . 1 83

1 . D o you l
so e m n ly p ro
i s e t h at you w i re doub l e your e n de a
m ll
v ors t o corre ct t h e v i ce s , p u ri fy t h e m ora s , an d p rom ot e t h e h ap p i l
n e ss of t h os e of your Com p an i on s , w h o h av e at t ai n e d t hi s s ub i m 0 l
de gr e e
2 T h at you w i n e v e r
. ll s ufle r
'

your Ch ap t e r t o b e Op e n e d, un e ss l
t h e r e b e p re s e n t n i n e re gular Royal A rch M as on s ?

3 T h at you w i
. ll
n e v e r s ufle r e i t h e r m ore
’

or l e ss t h an t h re e
b re t h r e n t o b e e x a t e d i n your Ch ap t e r at l on e an d th e s am e

tim e ?

4 T h at you w i
. ll n ot e al t an y on e t o t h i s de g e e w h o h as n ot
x r ,

s h ow n a ch ari t a bl a d h um an e di sp o i t i o ; o w h o h as n ot m ade
e n s n r

a c on i de abl e p ofici e cy i n t h e fo e g oi g de g e e ?
s r r n r n r

5 T h at you w i ll p ro ot e t h e ge e al g ood of ou orde r an d on

. m n r r ,

al l p rop e r occas i o s b e e ady t o gi e a d e c e i e i

n , t uct i on s an d
r v n r v ns r ,

a t i cu larly f om t h e Ge e al a d St at e G an d ofl
r i ce rs ?
n r n r
p r

6 T h at t o t h e ut os t of your p ow e
. myou w i ll p e s e v e t h e ao r, r r

l e m n i t i e s of our ce e on i e a d b e h a e i Op e Ch ap t e r w i t h t h e
r m s, n v , n n ,

m os t p ofoun d e sp e ct an d e v e e c e as an e am p l e t o your Co
r r r r n , x m

p an i ons

7 T h at you w i ll n ot k
ac n ow e d e or l g h av e i n t e rcours e w i t h an y

k
.

Ch ap t e r t h at doe s n ot w or un de r a con s t i t ut i on a w arran t or l di s

e n s at i on
p
8 . T h at you w ill ot ad i t a y i s i t or i n t o you Ch ap t e r w h o
n m n v r ,

h as n ot b e n e a l t e
e d i x a C h ap t e r l e g
n a ll y c on s t i t ut e d w i t h out h i s ,

b e i g firs t fo m all y h e al e d
?
n r

9 T h at you w i ll obs e r e a d s up p o t s uch b y l aw s as m ay b e

.
v n r -

m ad e b yy ou r C h a p t e i n c o fo m i t y
r, t o t h e G e n e
n a l G a rn d R oy a l r r

A rc h C on s t i t u t i o n a d t h e g
,
e n e a
nl r e g u l at i o n of t h e G ra
r n d s

Ch ap t e r
10 .
ll
T h at you w i p ya r e s p e c t an d d u e o b e d i e c e t o t h e i s t r u o n n

t i o s of t h e Ge n
n e r a l a d S t a t e G ra nd ofl i c e p a t i c u l ar l
n y e l a t i g rs , r r n

to th e s e e a l l e
v c t u rr e s a n d c h a g e a n d w i ll r e s i g nr t h e
s, c h a i r t o

th em s e e ,al l y v w h e
r n t h
, e y m a y v i s i t y o u r C h a p t e r ?

11 T h .at yo u w i ll s u pp o t a n d ob s e e t h e
r G e e r a l G a n d R
rv o y a l n r

A rch Co s t i t ut i on n a n d t h e ,
g e a l e gu l a t i o n s of t
n er h e G a r d R o y l
a r n

A r ch Ch ap t e r , un de r w h os e aut h ori t y you act ?

Do you s ub m i t t o al l t h e s e t h i n gs , an d do you p rom ise to o bse rv e

an d p r ac t i s e t h e m fai t h fu y ? ll
1 84 H I GH PRI E ST H OO D .

T h e se que s t i n o
s be in g an s w e e d r in th e afli r m at i ve ,
‘

th e om p an ion s al l k n e e l i n due form ,

c an d th e Gran d
High P ri e s t or Gran d C h ap l ai n re p e ats th e fol l ow i n g,
or so m e o t h e r s ui ta b l e p raye r .

Mos t h ol y an d gl ori ous L ord G d o , th e Gre at High

Prie s t of h e ave n an d e art h ,

W e a
pp roach r e ve r e n ce , an d i m
th e e w i th p l o re t h y
b l e ssi n g on t h e c om p an i on ap p oi n t e d t o p re side ove r
t h i s n e w asse m b l y an d n ow p rost rat e b e for e t h e e
,

fill h i s h e ar t w i t h t h y fe ar t h at h i s t o n g ue an d action s
,

m ay ron oun ce t h y gl o ry M ake h i m s te adfast i n t h y

p .

se rv i ce ; gran t h i m firm n e ss of m i n d ; an i m at e h is
h e art , an d s t re n g t h e n h i s e n de avo rs ; m ay h e te ach
t h y j udgm e n t s an d t h y l aw s an d m ay t h e i n ce n se h e

sh al l u t b f re t h e e , u on t h i n e al tar , r ov e an acce t
p e o p p p
ab l e sacri fice un t o t h e e Bl e ss h i m , 0 Lord an d ble ss
.
,

t h e w ork of h i s h an ds A cce p t us , i n m e rc y ; h e ar
.

t h o u from H e av e n , t h y dw e l li n g p l ace , an d forgive

-

our t ran sgre ssi o n s .

Gl o ry b e t o God t h e F at h e r as i t w as i n t h e b e
”
g i n n i n g, & c .

Re sp on se So m o t e i t b e ”
.

21 T he Gran d H i gh P ri e st w i l l t h e n cause t h e High

P ri e st e l e ct t o b e i n v e ste d w i t h h i s cl o t h i n g , b adge s , & c ; .

aft e r w h i ch h e w i l l addre ss h i m as fol l o w s

M OST E X CE L L E N T — In con se que n ce of yo ur ch e e r

ful ac qui e s ce n ce w it h th e c h arge s , w h i ch yo u h av e
h e ard d, you are qual i fie d for i n stall at i o n as t h e
re c i t e

High Pri e st of t h is Royal A rc h C h ap t e r ; an d i t i s i n

cum b e n t u o n m e , on t h i s o ccas i o n , t o p oi n t out s om e
p
of t h e p a tri
c ul a s a r
pp e t ai n i n g t o
r your ofli ce , dut y an d
dign i ty .
1 86 m e n Pm s s r uoon .

of t h e Ch a t e r are
p ke p t b y t h e Se cre t ary — t h at t h e
T re as ure r ke e p s an d re n de rs e x ac t an d j us t accoun ts of

al l t h e m on e y s an d ot h e r o rt y b e l on g i n g t o t h e
p r
p e

Ch ap t e r ; t h at t h e re g ul ar re t urn s b e m ade an n uall y to

the Gran d Ch ap t e r ; an d t h at t h e an n ual due s t o t h e
Gran d Ch ap t e r be re
g ul arl y an d p un ct ual l y p ai d . He
h as t h e righ t an d aut h ori t y ofcall i n g h i s c h ap t e r t oge t h e r
at l e as ure , u on an y e m e r e n c y or occ urre n ce w h i h
p p g ,
c

i n h is j udgm en t m ay re qui re t h e i r m e e t i n g . It i s h is
p ri v i l e ge an d dut y , t oge t h e r w i t h t h e Ki n g an d Sc ri b e ,
t o at t e n d t h e m ee t i n g s of t h e Gran d Ch a
p t e r, e i t h e r

i n p e rs on or b y p rox y ; a n d t h e w e l l b e i n g of t h e i n -

s t i t ut i on re ui re s t h at h i s dut y s h o uld on n o occas i on b e

q
om i t te d .

T he fice
of of H i gh Pi r e st is a s t at i on h igh l y h on o r
ab l e t o al l t h ose w h o di l ige n t l y p e rform t h e i m p ortan t
dut i e s an n e x e d to it . B
y a fre que n t re curre n ce t o t h e
c on s t i t ut o n i d ge n e ral re g ul at i on s , an d a
an c o n s t an t
p rac t c ei of t h e se v e ral s ub l i m e l e c t ure s an d c h arge s ,

you w ill be be s t e n ab l e d t o ful fil t h ose dut ie s ; an d I

am c on fide n t t h at t h e c om an i on s , w h o are c h ose n t o
p
p re s i de w ith ou
y , w i l l gi v e s t re n g t h to y our e n de avors,
an d su
pp ort t o y our e x e rt ion s .

Le t th e m i t re , w ith w h i c h you are i n v e s t e d, re m i n d

ou of t h di gn i t y of t h e office you s us t ai n , an d i t s i h
y e

s cri
p t i m p re ss up on y our m i n d a se n se of your de
i on

n de n ce u on God ; t h at p e rfe c t i on is n ot g i v e n un t o
p e p
m an up on e art h , an d t h at p e rfe c t h ol i n e ss b e l o n ge t h
al on e un t o the L ord.

T h e bre as t p lat e , w i t h w h i ch you are de c orat e d, i n

-

im i t at i o n of t h at up on w h i ch w e re e n grav e n t h e n am e s
of t h e tw e l ve t ri b e s , an d w orn
b y t h e H i gh P rie s t of
Israe l , i s t o t e ach you t h at you are al w ay s t o b e ar i n
 m e n PRIE ST H OOD . 1 87

m in d yo ur re s on s i b i l i t
p y o rdi n an ce s Of
to t h e l aw s an d
t h e i n s t i t ut i on , an d t h at t h e h on or an d i n te re s ts Of your

C h ap te r an d i ts m e m b e rs , s h oul d b e al w ays n e ar your

h e art .

T he v ari ous colors of the r obe s you w e ar,

are e m b le
m at i cal of e v e ry g race an d v i rt ue w h i ch can o
ad rn an d
b e aut i fy t h e h um an m in d e ac h Of w h i ch w i ll be
b rie fly i l l us t rat e d i n t h e course Of th e c h arge s to b e de
l i ve re d t o y our s ub ordi n at e fic e rs .
Of

Yo u w ill n ow
g t ak e y our Offi ce rs , s t an di n
c h ar e Of g
up on t h e i r rig h t , an d p re se n t t h e m se ve ral l y i n suc ce s

s i on t o t h e De ut y Gran d H i h P ri e s t b w h o t h ey
p g y m ,

w i l l b e p re se n t e d to m e for i n s t al l at i on .

22 T h e H igh
. P
rie s t of t h e C
h ap t e r w i l l t h e n p re
se n t h i s se c o n d O f
fice r t o t h e e
p u t y G ran d H iDg h ri e s t ,
P
w ho w i l l p re se n t h i m t o t h e Gra n d H ig h P ri e s t i n t h e
w ords Of t h e con s t i t u t i on T h e Gran d H igh P ri e s t
.

w il l t h e n as k h i m w h e t h e r h e h as at t e n de d t o t h e ah

cie n t c h ar e s an d ul at i on b e fore re c i t e d t o h is su
g re
g s
p e

ri or O f
fice r ; if he an sw e rs in t h e affi rm at i e v , h e is as k

e d w h e t h e r h e ful l y an d fre e l y asse n ts t o t h e sam e if

he an s w e rs in th e firm at i v e
af ,
t he Gran d H i g h ri e s t P
di re c t s h i s de p ut y t o i n v e s t h i m w i t h h i s cl ot h i n , & c ,
g .

an d t h e n addre sse s h i m as fol l ow s , viz

C H A RG E T O T H E S E C ON D O F F I C E R OR K I N G .
,

E X CE L L E N T C O M P A N I ON — T h e i m ort an t s t at i on t o
p
w h i c h you are e le c te d in t h is C
h ap t e r, re qui re s from
you e xe m
p l ary c on duc t ; i t s dut i e s de m an d your m os t
assi du us o at t e n t i on ; you are t o se con d an d su o t
pp r

y our ch e i f in all the re

qui re m e n ts Of h is Office ; an d
s h oul d cas ual t i e s at an y t m i
e ve n t h is att e n dan ce
p re
,
 1 88 m e n PRI E ST H OOD .

you are to s ucce e d hi m i n t h e p e rform an ce of h is

dut ie s .

Yo ur b adge ( th e le vel , s urm oun te d by a crow n

sh ould re m i n d you, t h at al t h o ugh you are t h e re p re se n

tat i v e of a K i n g , an d e x al t e d by fice
of ab ove your

co m
p an i on s , ye t t h at you re m ai n up on a l e v e l w it h
the m ,
as re s p e c ts your dut y to God, to your n e igh b or,
an d t o yourse l f ; t h at you are e qual l y b oun d w i t h th e m
t o b e ob e di e n t t o t h e l aw s an d o rdi n an ce s of t h e i n st i
t ut i on ,
to be ch ari t ab l e , h um an e an d j us t , an d t o se e k

e v e ry occasi o n of doi n g g ood .

Your o ffice t e ach e s a s t ri ki n g l e sson of h um i l i t y .

T h e i n s t i t ut i on s of p ol i t i cal soc i e t y te ac h us t o con si de r

the k i n g as t h e ch ie f of c re at e d b e i n gs , an d t h at t h e
firs t dut y of h i s s ubj e c ts is t o Ob e y h i s m an dat e s —b ut
th e i n s t i t ut i on s of our s ub l i m e de g re e s , b y p l aci n g t h e
K in g in a si t uat i on s ub o rdi n at e t o t h e H i gh P ri e s t ,
t e ach e s us t h at our dut God i s p aram oun t
y to t o al l
o t h e r dut i e s , an d s h oul d e ve r c l ai m t h e p ri o ri t y
of our

o b e di e n ce t o m an ; an d t h at h ow e v e r s t ron gl y w e m ay
b e b oun d t o ob e y t h e l aw s of ci v i l s oc i e t y , ye t t h at
t h ose law s , t o b e j ust , s h oul d n e v e r i n t e rm e ddl e w it h

m at te rs of c on s ci e n ce , n or di c ta t e art i cl e s of fai t h .

T h e s carle t robe , an e m b l e m Of i m p e ri al dign i t y ,

sh o ul d re m i n d you of t h e p at e rn al co n ce rn you s h o ul d

e v e r fe e l for t h e w e l fare of yo ur C h ap t e r , an d t h e
fe r

v en cy an d z e al w i t h w h i ch you sh o uld e n de av or t o

ro ot e i t s p ro sp e ri t y
p m .

In p re se n t i n g t o you t h e crow n , w h i ch i s an e m b l e m
of r oy al t y , I w o ul d re m i n d you t h at t o re i gn s ov e re i g n

i n t h e h e arts an d affe ct i o n s of m e n , m ust b e far m ore

r at ful t o a n rous an d b e n e v ol e n t m i n d t h a t o
g e ge e ,
n

rul e ove r t h e ir l ive s an d for t un e s ; an d t h at t o e n ab l e

 1 90 H I GH PRI E ST H OOD .

t o avoi d al l occas i on s vi n g o ffe n ce , or coun te n an c

of gi

i n g an y t h i n g t h at m ay cre at e di vi si o n s or disse n si on s .

You are , b y al l m e an s i n yo ur p o w e r t o e n de av or to ,

e s t ab l i s h a e rm an e n t u n i on an d oo d u n d r t a d i
p g e s n n g
am o n g al l o rde rs an d de re e s of m as o n ry ; an d as t h e
g ,

g l or i o u s s un ,
a t i t s m e ri di a n h e i h
g , t d i s
p e l s t h e m is t
an d cl o uds w h i ch ob s cure t h e h o ri z on o a yo u
,
s m y r e x

e rt i on s t e n d t o diss i at e t h l oo o f j a l o u y a d
p e g m e s n

dis co rd, w h e n e v e r t h e y m ay ap p e ar .

Your b adge (a p lum rule , s urm o un t e d b y t h e t urban )

-

i s an e m b l e m Of re ct i t ude an d v i gi l an ce ; an d w h i l e
o u ta d as a w at c h m an u o n t h t o w r t u a d
y s n
p e e , o g r

y our co m p an i on s agai n st t h e ap p roach of t h ose e n e

m i e s of h um an fe l i ci t y i n t e m e r an ce an d ex cess , l e t t h is
, p
fai t h ful m o n i t or e ve r re m i n d you t o w al k up r ig h t l y i n
y our s tat i on ; adm on i sh i n g an d an i m at i n g yo ur com
a n i o n s t o fide l i t y an d i n dus t ry w h i l e at l ab or , an d t o
p
t e m p e ran ce an d m ode rat i on w h i l e at re fre s h m e n t An d .

w he n th e a t W at h a n o f I rae l , w h ose
g re c m s e y e

n e ve r sl um b e rs n or s l e e p s , s h al l re l i e ve you fro m y our

o s t on e art h , m ay h e p e rm i t you i n h e av e n t o p art i

p
c i at e i n t h at foo d an d re fre s h m e n t w h i c h i s
p
Such as th e s ai n ts i n glo y lo
r ve ,

A n d s uch as an ge ls e at .
”

24 . The S crib e w il l t h e n re t i re to th e lin e Of Of

fice s, r
an d t h e n e x t of
fice r b e p re se n t e d as b e fore .

C H A RGE TO T HE F O UR TH OF F I CE R, OR C A PT A I N

OF THE H OST .

C OM PA N I ON — T h e o ffice w ith h i c h you are e u

w

r
t uste d is of h igh im p ortan ce , an d de m an ds yo ur m ost

z e al ous c o n s i de rat io n T h e p re se r vati o n

. of t h e m ost
 H I GH PRI E ST H OO D . 1 91

e sse n t ial t rai ts of our an ci e n t cus t om s, usage s an d l an d

m a rks , are w i t hi n your p r ov i n ce ; an d i t i s i n di sp e n sa

bly n e ce ssar y , t h at t h e p art ass i gn e d t o you, i n t h e
i m m e di ate p rac t i ce of our ri t e s an d ce re m on i e s , sh oul d
b e p e rfe ct l y un de rs t o od an d corre ct l y adm i n i s t e re d .

Y our o ffice co rre s p on ds w i t h t h at of M ars h al , or

M as te r Of Ce re m o n i e s You are t o s up e ri n t e n d al l p ro
.

ce ssi on s of y our C h ap t e r w h e n m ov i n g as a di s t i n c t
,

b o dy , e i t h e r i n p ub l i c or p ri v at e an d as t h e w orl d can

on l y j udge of our p ri v at e disc i p li n e b y our p ub l i c de

p o rt m e n t , you w i l l b e care ful t h at t h e ut m o s t orde r an d

de c orum b e ob se rve d on all s uc h occas i on s You w i l l .

e v e r b e at t e n t i v e t o t h e c om m an ds of y our c h i e f an d .
,

al w ay s n e ar at h a n d t o se e t h orn dul y e x e cut e d I in .

ve s t you w i t h t h e b adge of y our office an d p re sum e ,

t h at you w i l l gi v e t o y o ur dut i e s all t h at s t udy an d at

t e n ti o n w h i ch t h e i r Im p ort an ce de m an ds .

25 . He w il l t h e n re t i re to th e li n e fice rs , an
of O f d
th e n e x t of
fice r w i l l b e p re se n t e d .

CH A RG E TO THE F IF T H O F F I CE R, OR PRI N C I PA L

SO O J UR N E R.

C O M PA N I ON —T h e office fide d t o you, t h ough

c on

s ub ordi n at e i n de gre e , i s e qual i n i m p ort an ce t o an y i n

the C h ap t e r, t h at of y our c h i e f al on e e x ce
p t ed
. Your
office corre sp on ds w i t h t h at of Se n i or D e acon i n t h e p re ,

a r at ory de g re e s A m on g t h e dut i e s re qui re d of you,

p .

t h e p re p arati on an d i n t roduc t i on of c an didat e s are n ot

th e l e ast . As i n our i n te rcourse w i t h t h e w orld, e x p e

i
re n c e t e a c h e s t h at fi rs t i m p re s s i on s are oft e n t h e m os t

durab l e , an d t h e m os t di ffic ul t t o e radi cat e s o i t i s of

r a t i o r t a n ce , i n al l case s , t h at t h ose i m p re ssi on s

g e m p
1 92 H I GH PE I E s T H OOD .

sh o ul d b e corre c t an d j ust h e n ce i t is e sse n t i al t h at t h e

Office r , w h o b ri n gs t h e b l i n d b y a w ay t h at t h e y k n e w

n ot , an dl e ads t h e m i n p at h s t h at t h e y h ave n ot kn ow n ,
sh oul d al w ays b e w e l l quali fie d t o m ake dark n e ss li h t
g
b e fore t h e m ,
an d c rooke d t h i n gs s t ra igh t .

Your robe o f fi
oi ce i s an em b le m ofh um i li t y ; an d
t e ach e s t h at in t he p o
r se c ut i on of a laudab l e un de r
t ak i n g , w e sh o ul d nev e r de cl i n e tak i n g an y p art t h at
m ay be as sign e d us , al t h o ug h i t m ay b e t h e m os t di ffi
cul t or dan ge ro us .

T he ros e col or e d
-
t e s se lat e d borde r , adorn i n g t h e rob e ,

is an em b le m of ard or r an d
an d s ig
p e rse ve e n ce ,

n i fie s , t h at w h e n w e h av e
age d i n a v i r t uo us c ourse ,
en
g
n o t w i t h s t an di n g all t h e i m p e di m e n t s , h ards h i s an d
p
t ri al s w e m ay b e de s t i n e d t o e n coun t e r , w e s h o ul d e n

dure t h e m al l w i t h fort i t ude , an d arde n t l y p e rse ve re

un t o t h e e n d ; re s t i n g assure d of re ce i v i n g , at t h e t e r

m i n at i on of our l ab ors , a n o b l e an d g l o ri o us re w ard .

Y our p ast e x e rt i on s w i l l b e co n si de re d as a p l e dge of

your future as si dui t y i n t h e fai t h ful di sc h arge of your
dut i e s .

C H A RG E TO THE SI X T H O F F I CE R, OR ROY A L A RCH

C A PT A I N .

C OM PA N I ON — The w e ll -
k n ow n dut i e s of y our sta

t i on re
qui re b ut l i t t l e e l uci dati on . Yo ur o ffice in th e
a r o ry
at de g re e s o n ds w i t h t h at of J un i or
o
c rre s
p re
p p
D e acon . It i s yo ur p rov i n ce , c o n j oi n t l y w i t h t h e Cap
t ai n of t h e Hos t , t o at t e n d t h e e x am i n at i o n of al l v i s i

t o rs , an d t o tak e care t h at n on e are p e rm i t t e d t o e n te r

t h e C h ap t e r b ut s uc h as h av e t rave l le d t he rug g e d at h
p
of t ri al , an d e v i n ce d t h e i r t i t l e t o our fav or an d fri e n d

sh i Yo u w ill b e at t e n t i ve t o ob e v t h e com m an ds of
p .
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l t is an em b le m of « M en d i s th e . c h nm c t e ri s t ic

col or of the i n te rm e diate de gree s. It adm i ni st e r

t o cul t i v at e an d i m p rov e t h at sp i ri t of un i on an d b ar - s

m ony, b e t w e e n t h e b re t h re n of t h e s ym b oli c de g ree s

an d t h e com p an i on s of t h e s ub l i m e de g re e s , w h i ch
“

s h ould e v e r dist in g ui s h t h e m e m b e rs of a s oci e t y fo un d

.

e d u on th e ri n ci l es of e v e rl as ti n g t rut h an d un i ve r
p p p
sal p h il an t h ro h y
p .

CH A RGE T o T H E M A S TE R or V EIL
-
T HE Em s
r .

COM PA N I ON — I i n v e s t you w ith th e bl ue be am ,

w h i ch is t h e e n si gn of your Om cc, an d a s w ord for i ts
- -

de fe n ce an d p ro te ct i on T h e col or of your b an n e r is
.

on e of t h e m ost durab l e an d b eaut iful i n n at ure ; I t is

t h e ap p r op riat e o p te d an d w orn b y our an cie nt
c ol or ad

b re t h re n of t h e t h re e s y m b o li c de g re e s, an d i s th e
a d i a r ch aract e ri s t i c of an i n s t i t ut i o n w h i c h h as St ood
p e ,

t h e te st of age s , an d w hi ch is as m uc h dist i n g uis h e d b y

th e durab ili t y of i ts m at e ri als or p ri n ci l e s as b
p , y t h e

b e aut y of i ts r
s u e s t ruct ure
p . It is an e m b le m of un i
v e rsal
f ri e n ds h i
p d b e n e v ol e n ce ; an d in s t ruc ts
an us

t h at i n th e m in d of a m ason t h ose virt ue s sh oul d b e as

e x an s i
p ve as t h e b l ue arch Of h e ave n i ts e lf .

C H A RGE TO THE T H RE E M A ST E RS O F T HE VE IL S ,

AS O VE RSE ERS .

CoM PAN I ON s — T h ose w ho are p l ace d as ov e rse e rs

of an y wo rk , o ul d b e
sh w e ll quali fie d t o j udge of i ts
b e aut i e s an d de form i t i e s , i ts e x ce l l e n ci e s '

an d de fe cts ;
th e y s h oul d be cap ab l e of e s t i m at i n g th e form e r , an d
am e n di n g t h e T h is con si de rati on s h oul d i n duce
l atte r .

you t o cul t i v at e an d i m p rov e al l t h ose qual i ficat i on s

w i th w h i c h you are al re ady e n dow e d, as w e l l as t o p e r

 H rGH ~
PaI E s T H oon . 1 95

se v e re i n your e n de av ors t o acqui re t h ose i n w h ich you

O

are de fici e n t Le t t h e various colors of t h e b an ne rs

.

com m i t t e d t o your ch arge , adm on ish you t o t h e e x e r

cise of t h e se ve ral v i rt ue s of w h i ch t h e y are e m b l e m
-

at i c ; an d you are t o e n j oi n t h e r a t i e of t h o i
p c c se v r

t ue s up on al l w h o sh al l p re se n t t h e m se l v e s , or t h e
w ork of t h e i r h an ds for yo ur i n sp e ct i on Le t n o w ork .

re ce i v e your ap p rob at i o n b ut s uch as i s cal cul ate d t o

ado rn an d st re n g t h e n t h e m ason i c e di fice B e i n dus .

t rion s an d fa i t h ful i n p racti s i n g an d di ss e m i n at i n g a

“

kn ow l e dge Of t h e t rue an d p erfe ct w ork , w h i ch al o n e .

can s t an d t h e t e st of the Gr an d Ove rs e e r ’

a
s s u re ,
q in
th e g re at day of t ri al an d re t ri b ut i o n
T h e n , al t h o ugh
.

e v e ry r od sh oul d b e c o m e a se rp en t an d e ve ry se rp e n t
,

an e n e m y t o t h i s i n s t i t ut i on , ye t sh al l t h e i r ut m os t e x

e rt i on s t o de st roy i ts re p ut at i o n , Or s ap i t s fo un dat io n ,

b e c om e as i m p ot e n t as t h e lep r ous h an d, or as w ater

sp i ll e d up on t he groun d, w h i c h can n o t b e gat h e re d up

agai n .

28 . T h e y t h e n re t ire ,
an d t h e Tre as ure r i s p re s e n t e d.

CH A RGE TO THE T RE A S UR E R.

C OM PAN I ON — You are e l e cte d Tre asure r of th is

Ch ap t e r, an d I h ave t h e p l e as ure of i n v e s t i n g you w it h

’

t h e b adge Of your Office . T h e qual i t ie s w h i ch sh ould

re c om m e n d a T re as ure r , are accuracy an d fide li t y ao

curacy i n k e e p i n g a fai r an d m i n ut e ac co un t of all t e

ce i p t s an d di sb urse m e n t s fide l i t y i n care full y p re se rv

,

i n g al l t h e p rop e rt y an d fun ds Of t h e C h ap t e r t h at ,

m ay b e p l a ce d i n h i s h an ds ,
a n d r e n d e ri n
g a j u s t a c

cou n t o f t h e s a m e ,
w h e n e v e r h e i s c a ll e d u p o n f o r t h a t

u r I r u m e t h a t y o u r r e s p e c t f o r t h e i n s t i t u
p p o se .
p e s

i
t on , y ou r a t ta c h m e n t t o t h e i n t e r e s ts o f yo u r C h a p t e r
1 96 H I G H PE I E s T H oon .

an dyo ur re gard for a good n am e , w h i c h is b e t t e r t h an

re ci o us o i n t m e n t , w i ll ro m p t you t o t h e fai t h ful di s
p p
»

c h arge of t h e dut i e s Of yo ur Of fice .

29 . He th e n re t i re s , an d t h e Se cre t ary i s p re se n te d .

C H A RG E TO THE S E C RE T A R Y .

C OM PA N ON I —I w ith p l e asure i n ve s t you w i t h your

b adge Se cre t ary of t h i s C h ap t e r T h e
as .
quali t i e s w h i ch
s h o ul d re co m m e n d a Se cre t ry , are , t i t u d i n i ss u
a p rom
p e

i n g t h e n ot i ficat i on s an d orde rs of h i s sup e ri or o ffic ers ;

u t u l i t i n at t e n di n g t h e m e e t i n gs of t h e C h a t e r ;
p n c a y p
cor re ct n e s s i n re c o rdi n g t h e i r p ro ce e di n gs j gu d m e n t i n

di scri m i n at i n g b e t w e e n w h at i s p ro p e r an d w h at i s i m
p pro e r t o b e c o m m i t te d t o w ri t i n
g ; re g u l a r i t y i n

m ak i n h i a n u a l r t u rn s t o t h e Gran d C h a t e r i
g s n e
p ; a

te g ri ty i n accoun t i n g for al l m on e ys t h at m ay p as s
t h rough h i s h an ds ; an d fidel i t y i n p ay i n g t h e sam e

ove r i n t o t h e h an ds of t h e T re as ure r T h e p osse ssi on .

of t h e se g o od qual i ti e s , I p re s um e , h as de s i n at e d o u
g y
a s ui t ab l e can di dat e for t h i s i m or t an t Of fi ce ; an d I
p
can n ot e n t e rt ai n a doub t t h at o u w i l l d i h r i t
y s c a g e s

dut i e s b e n e fic i al l y t o t h e C h ap t e r an d h o n or ab l y t o
,

yo urse l f A n d w h e n you sh al l h ave com p l e te d t h e

.

re c ord of yo ur t ran sact i o n s h e re b e l ow a n d fi n i s h e d

,

t h e t e rm of your p rob at i on , m ay you b e adm it t e d i n to

t h e ce l e s t i al Gr an d C h ap t e r of s ai n ts an d an e l s an d
g ,

fin d yo ur n am e re cor de d i n t h e book o f if l e e t e r n al .

30 H e t h e n re t i re s , an d t h e C h ap l ai n i s p re se n te d
.
,

C H A RG E TO THE C H A PL A I N .

E . AND RE V . C OM PA N I O N —You are ap p oi n te d

Ch ap l ai n of t h i s C h ap te r an d I n ow i n ve st you w i t h
 1 98 H I GH PE I E s T H OOD .

st e w a rdsh i p h e re b e l o w , m ay you re ce i ve from ne av e n

th e h ap p y gre e t i n g of We ll don e , goo d an d fai t h ful
”
se rvan t s .

32 T h e y
. th e n re t ire , an d t h e Ty l e r i s p re se n te d .

CH A RGE TO THE T Y L E R.

C OM PA N I ON — You are ap p oi n t e d Tyl e r of t h is C h ap

t e r, an d I i n ve st i h h b adge , an d t h i s m i l ent
’

you w t t e p e m

of your Office . As t h e sw ord i s p l ace d i n t h e h an ds of

t h e Ty l e r , t o e n ab l e him e ffe ct ual l y t o guard again st

t h e ap p roach of all cow an s an d e ave s dropp e rs , an d s uf
-

fe r n on e t o or
as s r e p as s b ut s uc h as are dul y qual ifi e d;
p
so i t sh oul d m oral l y se rv e as a c o n s t an t adm on i t i on t o

us t o se t a guard at t h e e n t ran ce of our t h o ug h t s ; to

l a a w a t ch at t h e door of our l i p s ; t o p os t a se n t i n e l
p ce

at t h e av e n ue of our act i on s ; t h e re b y e x cl udi n g e v e ry

un qual i fie d an d un w ort h y t h o ugh t , w ord an d d e e d ;

an d p re se rv i n g co n sci e n ce s v oi d of o f fe n ce t ow ards God

an d t ow ards m an .

A s t h e firs t ap p l i cat i on from vi si t ors for adm i ssi on

i n t o t h e C h ap te r i s ge n e ral l y m ade t o t h e Ty l e r at t h e
door, your stat i o n w i l l Oft e n p re se n t you t o t h e Ob se r
v at i on of st ran ge rs i t is t h e re fore e sse n t ial l y n ecessary
t h at h e w h o s us ta i n s t h e office w i t h w h i ch yOu a re e n

t rus t e d, sh o ul d b e a m an of good m oral s , s t e ady h ab i ts ,

st r i ct dis ci l i n e , t e m p e rat e , affa b l an d dis cre e t I t u st
p e r .
.

‘
t h at a j us t re gard for t h e h on or an d re p ut at i on of t h e
i n st i t uti on w il l e ve r i n duce you t o p e r form w i th fide l it y
t h e t rus t re p ose d i n you ; an d w h e n t h e door of t his
e ar t h l y ta b e rn acl e s h al l b e cl ose d, m ay you fin d an .

ab un dan t e n t ran ce t h roug h t h e gat e s i n t o t h e t e m p le

an d ci t y of our God
'

33 He w i ll re t i re , an d t h e n fbl l O
. ws a n
 H I GH PE IE sT H OO D . 1 99

A D D RE SS T O T H E H I GH PRI E ST .

M E C
. . O M PA N I ON — H av i n g b e e n h o n ore d w i t h th e
fr e e frage s Of
suf th e m e m b e rs of t hi s Ch ap t e r, you are

e l e ct e d to th e m os t i m p ortan t office w h i ch i s w i t hi n
t h e i r p ow e r to b e st o w . T h i s e x p re ssi on of t h e i r e s te e m
an d re s p e ct s h o ul d draw from you corre s p o n di n n sa
g se
t i on s ; an d yo ur de m e an or sh ould b e such as t o re p ay
t h e h on or t h e y h av e so con s p i cuous l y co n fe rre d up o n
o
y , y u b an h o n or a b l e a n d fa i t h ful di s c h ar
g e o f t h e

dut i e s of yo ur Office . T h e st at i on you are cal le d t o fil l -

i s im p ort an t , n ot o n l y as i t re s p e cts t h e cor re ct p ract ice

of our ri t e s an d ce re m o n i e s , an d t h e in t e rn al e co n o m y

of t h e Ch ap te r ove r w h i ch you p re si de b ut t h e p ub
l i c re p utat i on of t h e i n st i t ut i on w i l l b e ge n e ral l y fo un d
t o ri se or fal l accordi n g t o t h e s ki ll , fide l i t y an d di scre
t io n w i t h w h i ch i ts co n ce rn s are m an age d, an d i n p ro

p or t i on as t h e c h aract e rs an d con duct of i ts p ri n ci p al

Of fice rs are e st i m ab l e or ce n surab l e .

You h ave acce p t e d a t rus t , t o w h i c h i s at tach e d a

w e igh t of re s p o n si b i li t y , t h at w i l l re qui re all your e fforts
t odi s c h arge h on orab l y t o yo urse l f, an d sat i s fact o ri l y t o
t h e C h ap t e r . You are t o se e t h at yo ur o ffice rs are ca
a h l e an d fa i t h fu l i n t h e e xe rcise of t h e i r of fi ce s
p .

Sh oul d t h e y l ack ab i l i t y , you are e x p e ct e d t o sup p l y

.

t h e i r de fe cts ; you are t o w at ch care ful l y t h e p rogre ss

o f t h e i r p e r form an ce s , an d t o se e t h at t h e l o n g e st ab

l i s h e d cus t o m s of t h e in sti t ut ion suffe r n o de ran ge m e n t

i n t h e i r h an ds . You a re t o h av e a care ful e ye ove r t h e
.

e n e ral c o n duct of t h e C h ap t e r ; se e t h at due orde r

g
an d sub ordi n at i o n are ob se r ve d on al l o ccas i o n s t h at
'

t he m e m b e rs are p rop e rl y i n st ruct e d ; t hat due s o l e m

n i t y b e ob se r v e d i n t h e pr a -
ct i ce of our ri t e s ; t h at n o
200 H I GH PRI E ST H OO D .

im p ro p e r l e vi t y b e p e r m i t t e d at an y t i m e , b ut m ore e s
p e ci al l y at t h e i n t roduct i on o f s t r an g e rs am on g t he

w ork m e n .

In fin e , you are t o b e an e x am p le t o yo ur ofi ce rs
an d m e m b e rs , w h i c h t h e y n e e d n ot h e s i t ate t o fol l ow ;

t h us se curi n g t o yourse l f t h e fav or of h e ave n , an d t he

ap p l ause of your b re t h re n an d com p an i on s .

A D D RE SS T O THE OF F I CE RS GE N E RA L L Y .

CoM PA N I ON s IN OF F ICE z— Pre ce p t an d e x am p l e

sh oul d e ve r advan ce w i t h e qual p ace . T h ose m oral

dut i e s w h i ch you are re qui re d t o t e ach un t o ot h e rs , you

sh o uld n e ve r n e gl e ct t o p ract ise yourse l ve s .

Do you de si re t h at t h e de m e an or of your e qual s an d

i n te ri ors t o w ards you, s h ould b e m arke d w i t h de fe re n ce
an d re s p e ct ? Be sure t h at you om i t n o op p ort un i t y of
.

furn i sh i n g t h e m w i t h e x am p l e s i n yo ur ow n c o n duct
t o w ards your sup e ri ors . Do you de si re t o ob tai n ih
s t ruct i on fro m t h o se w h o are m ore w i se or b e t t e r i n form

e d t h an yourse l ve s ? Be sure t h at you are al w ays

re ady t o i m p art of yo ur kn o w l e dge t o t h ose w i t h i n
yo ur sp h e re , w h o st an d i n n e e d of, an d are e n t i t l e d t o
re ce i ve i t Do you de s i re dist i n cti o n am o n g y our com
.

a n i on s ? B u r t h t y u r l i t r f t
p e s e a o c a m s o p e e rm e n a r e

foun de d up o n sup e ri or at ta i n m e n t s ; l e t n o am b i t i ous

p a s s i o n b e s uffe r e d t o i n d u ce yo u t o e n vy o r s upp l a n t a

co m p an i on w h o m ay b e co n si de re d as b e t te r ual ifie d for

q
p ro m o t i o n t h an y o u rs e l v e s ; b u t ra t h e r l e t a l au d a b l e

e m ul at i o n i n duce you t o s t ri v e t o e x ce l e ach o t h e r i n i m

rov e m e n t an d di sc i l i n e : e v e r re m e m b e ri n t h t h
p p g, a e

w h o fai t h ful l y p e rform s h i s dut y , e ve n i n a sub ordi n at e

or p riv at e st ati o n , i s as j ust l y e n t i t l e d t o e s te e m an d

re s e ct , as h e w h o i s i n ve st e d w i t h su re m e aut h o ri t y
p p .
202 H I GH PRIE ST H OO D .

th e n p ass in re vi e w i n fron t of t h e Gran d Ofli ce rs , w i th

th e i r h an ds crosse d on t h e i r b re as ts , b ow in g as t h e y

p ass .

35 . The Gran d M arsh al w i ll the n p ro c l ai m t he

C h ap te r , b y t h e n am e of to be re gul arl y con

s t i t ut e d, an d i ts o f
fice rs dul y i n sta l l e d.

36 . T he r
ce e m on i e s con cl ude w i t h an Ode , or ap p r o
p ri at e p i e ce of m us i c .

37 . T h e p roce ss i o n i s t h e n form e d, w h e n t h e y re t urn

to th e p l ace fro m w h e n ce t h e y se t out .

38 Wh e n t h e Gran d o ffice rs re t i re , t h e C h ap t e r w i ll
.

for m an ave n ue for t h e m t o p ass t h rough , an d sal ute

t h e m w i t h t h e gran d h o n ors T h e t w o b odi e s t h e n
.

se p arat e l y cl ose t h e ir re s e ct i ve C h a t e rs
p p .
 P AR T XI .

O R DE R S OF K NI GHT H O O D
.
206 C H I V A L a v , on X N I GH T H OOD .

C h ival ry h as b e e n de fin e d as a m i l i tary i n sti tut i on ,

ro m p te d b y e n t h usi as t i c b e n e vo l e n ce , s act i on e d b y re
p
li gi on , an d com b i n e d w i t h re li gi o us ce re m o n i e s t h e
p pu r ose of w h i ch w as t o
p r o t e c t t h e w e ak fro m t h e

op p re ssi o n of t h e p ow e rful , an d t o de fe n d t h e ri gh t
cause ag ai n st t h e w ro n g . It h as al s o b e e n b e aut i ful l y
ch aract e ri z e d as co n si s t in
g i n a p a ss io n for a rm s ; i n

a sp i ri t of e n t e r p ri z e ; i n t h e h o n or of K n i gh t h ood ;

i n re w ards of v al or ; i n sp l e n di d e qui p age s ; i n ro

m an t i c ide as Of j ust i ce ; i n a a ss io n for adv e n t u r s;
p e

i n an e ag e r n e ss t o run t o t h e succ or of t h e di s t re sse d

i n a p ri de i n re dre ssi n g w ron gs an d r e m ovi n g gri e v an
ce s ; i n t h e court e s y , af fab i l i t y an d gal lan t ry , t h e de
v ot i on an d re s p e ct ful at t ach m e n t t o t h e fe m al e se x , for

w h i ch t h ose w h o at tac h e d t h e m se l v e s t o i t w e re di st in

u i sh e d ; an d i n t h at ch aract e r of re l i gi o n , w h i ch w as
g
de e p l y i m p ri n t e d on t h e m i n ds of all K n i gh ts , an d w as
e sse n ti al t o t h e i r i n st i t ut i on.

T h e origi n of C h ival ry i s i n vol ve d i n al m o st Im p e n

e t rab l e Ob s curi t y In se e k i n g i t s so urce , w e fin d t h at
'

scar ce l y an y t w o aut h o rs h av e fo l l o w e d t h e sam e t rack ,

or arri v e d at t h e sam e re sul ts W h i l e som e h ave sup

.

p o ss e d t h at i t de s ce n de d from t h e e que s t ri an orde r of

t h e an ci e n t R o m an s , o t h e rs h ave i m ag i n e d t hat t h e
F r an k s , an d t h e re st of t h e Ge rm an n at i o n s , w h o, on
t h e fal l of t h e R om an e m p ire , sub due d an d di vi de d
Gaul , b ro ugh t w i t h t h e m t h ose se e ds w h i ch sp on t an e
ousl y gre w up i n t o t h at e x t rao rdi n ary p l an t , w h i ch h as

flouri sh e d b ut o n ce i n t h e an n al s of t h e w orl d O th e rs, .

ag ain , sup p ose i t t o b e de ri ve d from t h e an ci e n t w ar

l i k e t ri b e s of No rt h m e n , or Nor m an s , w h o, t ow ards t h e
n in t h ce n t ury , i n v ade d, i n l arge b odi e s , t h e sout h e rn

art s of E urop e , an d e st ab l is h e d t h e m se l v e s p ri n cip al l y

p
 CH I VA L RY , OP. X N I GH T H OOD . 207

i n F ran ce . W arb urt on m ai n tai n s th e h yp ot h e si s , t h at

rom an ce , rh ym e an d K n ig h t h ood, ori i n ate d w i t h t h e
g
A rab i an s , an d t h rough t h e m w e re i n t roduce d, first i n t o
Sp ai n , an d sub se que n t l y i n t o F ran ce an d t h e re s t of '

E uro p e Mal l e t adv an ce s t h e Op i n i on , t h at i t ori gi n ate d

.

w i t h t h e Scan di n av i an s . Pe rcy an d Pi n ke r t o n adv o

cat e t h is o p i n i o n ; w h i l e W h art o n Of fe rs a m odi ficat i on ,
or rat h e r an adm i x t ure Of t h e h y p o t h e se s of War b ur

t on an d M al l e t , t raci n g C h i v al ry t o t h e E as t , b ut de
ri v i ng i t fro m t h at quar te r, a r t l y t h ro u g h t h e m di u
p e m

of t h e A rab i an s , on t h e co n que s t of Sp ai n , an d p art l y

t h ro ugh O di n an d h i s fo ll ow e rs , w h e n t h e y e m ig rat e d
fro m Asi a t o t h e n o rt h of E urop e . He rde r , al s o adop ts
t h e t w o h yp o t h e se s , an d as cri b e s t h e li fe an d b ody
w h i ch w e re gi ve n t o C h i v al ry , as ari s i n g fro m a con
'

curre n ce Of cause s , p ro ce e di n g fro m t w o e x t re m i t i e s

”
of t h e e ar t h , fro m Arab i a t h ro ugh S p ai n , an d fro m
t h e Nor m an s , as b e fo re re m arke d, on t h e i r se t t l e m e n t i n
F ran ce A l e ar n e d an d i n ge n i ous E n gl i sh w ri te r , re j e ct
.

i n g all t h e se h y p ot h e se s , co n si de rs Ar m ori ca, an d t h e

con n e c te d p rov i n ce s Of B ri t i an ,as t h e coun t ri e s w h i ch

av t h e v e ry de ci siv e im p ul se t o t h e ch aract e r of
g e
”
m ode rn civi li z at i o n , b y t h e i n t roduct i o n Of rom an ce ,
rh y m e an d K n igh t h ood .A n d, fin all y , t h e l e ar n e d an
t h or of t h e h i s t ory of t h e Crusade s , con t e n ds t h at Ch i
v al ry h ad i t s ori gi n i n t h e t urb ul e n t t i m e s w h i ch fol l ow

e d t h e de m ise of C h ar l e m ag n e . T h at i l l ust rious m on

arch e x p ire d l ik e a m e t e or t h at , h av i n g b roke n s ud

de n l y up o n t h e n i gh t of age s , an d b l az e d b ri l l ian t l y
ov e r a w h ol e w or l d for a b ri e f sp ace , fe l l an d l e ft al l i n

dark n e ss , e v e n de e p e r t h an b e fore H i s dom i n i o n s

—
.

di v i de d i n t o p e tt y kin gdom s h i s s ucce ss ors w ag i n g

l on g an d i n ve t e rate w ars again st e ac o h t h e —
r t h e n ati on s
208 CH I v AL m r, O a K N I GH T HOOD .
-

h e h ad sub due d s h aki n g off t h e yok e ; t h e e n e m i e s h e

h ad con quere d aven g n g t h e m sel ve s II
i
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dan ts ; t h e Iaw s h e h ad e stab lis h e d for o t t l

'

g e n o r an n u
l e d ; t he uni on b e b ad ce me n t e d sca t t e re d t o th e w in d,

i n a l am e n t ab l e b rie f sp at e of t i m e ; t h e b righ t Orde r

w h i ch h i s gre at m i n d h ad e stab li s h e d t h r ough o ut El l :

rop e W as di ss o l ve d In th is sta te ( if m isrul e an d an

at ch y, e ve ry m an s house w a s i n dee d h i s C as t n d
’
; a . .

he w as for t un at e ab ove h is ne igh b ors, w h o C ul d com

o
nd s t re n gt h e nough t o p rot e ct i t from t h e p re dat ory
'

m a

de p re dati on s of h i s foe s . T h e p ow e rful an d t h e w i ck ‘

ed h ad re st rai n t i m p ose d up o n t h e i r act ion s , a d th e

no
n
w e ak w e re e ve ry wh e re O pp re sse d a n d w i on ge d T. h e

y eok f v l d bb éd h iri f t h l d
’

O as sa a g e e s t e s
p t o e o
p p ,
e e a n

t h e ge n e rous se n ti m e n t s i n sp ire d b y a se n se of e qua l it y

w e re e x t i n gui sh e d Ban ds ofp l un de re rs ran ged t h rough
.
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t h e w h o l e of F ran ce an d Ge r m an y p rop e rty wa s he l d

b y t h e sw ord crue l t y an d in j us t i ce re ign e d al on e ; .

'

an d t h e w h o l e h ist or y Of t h at age offe rs a c o m p l e te

m e dl e y of m as s acre , b l oodsh e d, t or t ure , cri m e an d

O

“
m i se ry It w s th e n , t h at som e p oor n ob l e s , p ifo
.
a
b ab l y suffe r i n g t h e m se l ve s from t h e o p p re ssi on of
m ore o w e rf u l l o rds, b ut at t h e sam e t i m e t ouch e d
p
w i t h sin ce re co m p assion for t h e w re t ch e dn e ss t h e y
'

saw aroun d t h e m , first l e ague d t oge t h e r wi t h the

h ol y p urp os e of re dre s si n g w ron gs an d de fe n din g t h e
w e ak . T h e y gav e t h e ir h an ds t o on e an ot h e r in
p l e dg ,e t h a t t h e y w o uld n ot t ur n b a c k f ro m t h e w ork ,

an d cal l e d up on St Ge orge t o b l e ss t h e i r r
. igh t e ous
cause . T h e ch urch re adil y yie l de d i ts san ct ion t o an
i n st it ut ion so n ob l e , ai de d i t w i t h p raye rs , an d san ct i fi
e d i t w i t h a s ol e m n b l e ssi n R li i o u t h u i
g e .
g s e n s a s m

b e cam e adde d t o n ob l e in dign at io n an d ch ari tab l e z e al ;

 210 CH I V A L RY , OE K N I GH T H OO D .

i n ve s t i t ure , duri n g or b e fore t h e b ri gh t an d m ag n i fice n t

re ign of C h arl e m ag n e , as p roofs Of t h e e x is t e n ce of

Ch i v al r y at t h at e arl y p e r i o d ,
ca n p ro b a b l y b o as t o f a

m uc h l arge r n um b e r of p ro se l y te s t h an an y o t h e r . B ut
b y t h e m i l i tary i n ve st i t ure , t h e ri gh t Of carryi n g arm s
an d e n ga i n i n w a f a r a l o w a s b e s t ow e d a n d
g g r e ,
n e , ;
t h e re doe s n ot ap p e ar t o h av e b e e n an y Ob l i ga t io n

p o s e d on t h e r e c i p i e n t ,
o t h e r t h a n t h a t o f e m l o
p y g i n

t h o se ar m s i n t h e se rv i ce an d for t h e p rot e ct i o n of h is
‘

sov e re ig n . H i s oat h w as on e of se rvi ce t o h i s p rin ce :

t h at of CH E V A L I EE , or SI R K N I GH T , t o h i s God an d

t o soci e t y . T h e on e p ro m i se d t o de fe n d h i s l e ade r ;
t h e o t h e r t o p ro t e ct t h e o p p re sse d an d t o up h ol d t h e
rig h t T h ough t h e gre at s yste m of w arfare e st ab li sh e d
.

b y C h arl e m ag n e , h ad t h at i n co m m on w i t h C h i val ry
w h h al w arfare m ust h ave
i c l — fe at s of dari n g courage ,
h e roi c v al or, b urs t s of fe e l i n g an d m ag n an im i t y , an d
as m uc h of t h e s ub l i m e as m i gh t y am b i ti o n , gui de d b y

m i gh t n i u a d l v a t d b a o b l b j e t a
y g e s ,
n e e e y n e O c , c n

ac h i e v e y e t t h e g ov e r n m e n t o f C h a rl e m a n e w as an
g y
t h i n g b ut a ch i val ro us gov e rn m e n t . A l t h ough , t h e re
fore , t h e Sp i ri t of C h i v al ry w as draw n fro m t h e l ove of
m i l i t ary e n t e r ri z e , an d from t h at n i ce sus ce t i b il i t y Of
p ,
p
h on or, an d h i gh e s t i m at ion of t h e fe m al e se x , w h i ch
w e re p e cul i ar t o t h e S can di n av i an t ri b e s ; ye t t h e se

facts are n ot sufli ci e n t t o w arran t t h e co n cl us i on t h at i t '

de rive d i t s origi n fro m an y of t h e se sour ce s

W
-
.

e gi v e our r e fe re n ce t o t h at t h e ory as b e in
p , g m o st
rat i on al an d p rob ab l e , w h i ch re fe rs i ts orig in t o t h e t ur
b ul e n t t i m e s t h at s ucce e de d t h e rui n of t h e m agn i fice n t
Ire of C h arl e ma n e
em
p g
B ut at w h at e v e r p e ri od, or i n w hat e ve r soi , t h e se e ds l
o Ch i val ryw e re firs p
f t l an t e —
d w h e th e m mids t t h e Ice
'
 CH I VA L RY , on x m c rrrn oon . 21 1

b oun d m oun tai n s of S can din av i a, or i n t h e b urn i n g

san ds of A rab ia ; w h e t h e r i n t h e s un n y l ai n of l a
p s c s

s i c I t al y, or t h e ri ch v i n e y ards of ch i v al ri c F ran ce
;
t h e s p l e n di d an d e x t raordi n ar y p lan t t h e y roduce d,
p
doe s n ot se e m t o h ave at t ract e d p art i cul ar n ot i ce un ti l
i t h ad e v i de n t l y at tai n e d i t s ful l for m , an d take n de e p
an d e x te n si v e roo t i n n e arl y e ve ry a rt of E uro e
p p .

A t w h a t t i m e fix e d re gul at i on s firs t di s t i n gui s h e d

Ch ival ry from e ve ry ot h e r orde r , can n ot n ow b e accu
rat e l y de te r m i n e d It w as n ot , p rob ab l y , e arli e r t h an
.

t h e e l e v e n t h ce n t ury .In t h e de ci si o n s of t h e fam ous

C oun ci l of Cl e r m on t (i n t h e b e gi n n i n g of t h at ce n t ury)
w e di scov e r t h e r udi m e n ts of t h e l aw s of C h i val ry .

A b out t h e ye ar 1 025 , se v e ral p re l at e s , an d p art i cul arl y

t h e Arch b i s h o p of Bourge s , dre w up a co de of l aw s

for t h e m ai n te n an ce of orde r an d t h e p ro te ct i on of t h e
w e ak ; w h i ch w e re afte rw ards s ub m i t t e d t o, an d con

firm e d b y t h e Co un ci l of C l e rm on t T o t h e se l aw s
.

e ve ry p e rs o n of n o b l e b i rt h , w h e n h e h ad at t ai n e d t h e

ag e of t w e l ve ye ars , w as re qui re d t o sub m i t , b y sw e ar

i n g t o t h e i r ob se rvan ce b e fore th e b i s h op of h i s di o ce se .

By t h is oat h , b e b oun d h i m se l f t o de fe n d an d p rot e ct -

t h e opp re sse d, t h e w idow s , an d t h e orp h an s ; t o t ake

un de r h i s sp e ci al care m arr i e d an d un m arr i e d w o me n of

n ob l e d e sce n t ; an d t o use h i s e n de avo rs t o re n de r t ra

-
-

v e l li ng safe , an d t o de s t roy t y ran n y Or , i n t h e l an

.

“
u a e o f t h e v ow , as i t w as adm i n i st e re d, t o sp e ak t h e
g g
T U i ccor t he
R T H , to s a he lp le ss an d opp re s se d, an d n ev er

H e n ce r
a ose th e Orde r an d t h e l aw s
'

of Ch i val ry,
an d t h e h on or at tach e d t o t h e nam e of K n i gh t
W
.

h e n Ch iv al ry firs t m ade i t s ap p e aran ce , t h e m o

.
ral
a n d p ol i ti cal con di t ion of E urop e , w as in e ve ry r e sp e ct
'
212 CH I V A L RY ,
on K N I GHT H OO D .

de p l orab l e . T he re l igi on of J E SU S e x i st e d on l y in
n am e . T he Sh adow w as v i si b l e ; b ut t h e s ub s t an ce

h ad gi v e n p l ace t o a de grade d sup e rst i t i on , w h i ch

t h re at e n e d r ui n t o t h e re as on an d dign i t y of m an .

T h e p o l i ti cal ri gh ts of t h e l o w e r an d i n t e rm e di ate cl as
se s of s oc i e t y , w e re s acri fice d t o t h e i n t e re s ts of t h e

g re at . W ar w as r
car i e d on i n a s p i ri t of fe roci ous

c rue l t y , e qual l e d on l y b y t h e san gui n ary c o n t e n t i on s

of un t am e d b arb ari an s ; n o cl e m e n c y w as s h ow n t o

t h e v an qui s h e d ; n o h um an i t y t o t h e cap t i v e T he .

fe m al e se x , s un k far, v e ry far, b e l o w t h e i r n at ural

l e v e l , w e re do om e d t o t h e m ost l ab ori ous o c c up at ion s,
an d w e re de s e rt e d an d de sp i se d b y t h ose on w h ose p ro

t e ct i on an d s y m p at h y t h e y at al l t i m e s , h av e a n at ural
cl ai m . A do ub l e dark n e ss se e m e d t o cove r t h e e art h .

T h e p l ai n s t e e m e d w i t h m urde r, an d t h e ri v e rs flow e d
w i t h b l oo d . It w as t h e n t h at C h i v al ry cam e fort h , i n
i ts y out h an d i t s s t re n gt h , on e of t h e m os t gran d an d
b e auti ful i n st i t ut i o n s t h at m an h i m se l f e ve r de v i se d .

A n d t h o ugh i t coul d n ot e radi cat e t h at i gn oran ce an d

de p rav i t y w h i ch e n ge n de re d t h e se e v i l s , i t gave t h e
first gre at i m p ul se t o t h e l igh t of t rut h , an d s un de re d
t h ose ch ai n s w h i ch h ad so l o n g h e l d t h e s p i ri t of m an
i n b o n dage ; i t ch an ge d t h e m an n e rs an d S e nti m e n ts

of t h e r e at , an d so ft e n e d t h e fe r oci t y of w ar i t a rt
g s se

e d t h e di vi n i t y of t h e C h ri s t i an r e l i gi o n , an d i n cul cat e d

t h e p ract i ce of i ts m or al s ; i t i n s p i re d t h ose se n t i m e n ts
°

of ge n e ro si t y , sy m p at h y an d frie n ds h i p , w h i ch con

t ri b ut e d so m uch t o t h e ci vi l i z at i on of t h e w orl d it
firs t t augh t de vo t i o n an d re v e re n ce t o t h ose w e ak , fai r
b e i n gs , w h o b ut i n t h e i r b e aut y an d t h e i r ge n t l e n e ss
h ave n o de fe n ce ; i t firs t raise d l ov e ab ov e t h e p as si on s
of t h e b rut e , an d b y dign i fyi n g w o m an , m ade w om an
2 14 on I v a LII I', on -
K N I GH T H OOD .

w h ch accom
i p an e s al l t h e
i op e rat ion s -

of w ar, t h e is
fin e m e n ts of gal l ant ry , an d t h e p oi nt bf h on or ; t h e
t h re e ch ie f circum stan ce s w h i ch di s ti n guis h m ode n r
fro m i
an c e n t m an n e rs , at once
-
de m on st rat e i ts e x te n

si ve an d rm an e n t i n flue n ce , an d t h e b e n e fic ial n at u er
p e

an d e ffe cts of i ts p ri n ci p l e s F or t h e m i n d, as far as

.

kn ow l e dge w e n t , Ch ival ry i tse l f did b ut l it t l e b ut b y

i t s i n flue n ce i t di d m uch F or t h e h e ar t i t di d e ve ry
.

t h n g ; an d t h e e
i r is sca ce l
y a n ob l e fe e l i n g or a b righ t
r
asp i rat i o n t h at w e fin d am o n g ourse l ve s, or t race i n t h e

h i s t ory of m ode r n E urop e , t h at i s n ot i n som e de gre e

-

re fe rab l e t o t h at gre at an d n ob l e p ri n ci p le , w h i c h h as
”
n o n am e b ut t h e Sp i r i t o f C h i v al ry .

S uch w as C h i val ry , an d s uch t h e b l e ssi n gs w h i ch i t

i m p ar t e d T h at i t w as a b ran ch of F re e m ason ry , is
. -

i n fe rab l e from a v arie t y of con side rat io n s : fr om t h e

co n se n t of t h ose w h o h av e m ade t h e de e p e s t r e se arc h e s

in t o t h e on e , an d w h o w e re i n t im ate l y acquai n t e d w i th
t h e Sp i ri t , t h e rit e s an d t h e ce re m o n i e s of t h e ot h e r .

T h e y w e re b o t h ce re m on ial i n s ti t ut i on s I m p ort an t .

t r us ts w e re com m i t t e d, an d p re ce p ts co m m un i cat e d t o
t h e m e m b e rs of e ach , for t h e re gul at io n of t h e ir con
duct as m e n , an d as b re t h re n of t h e Orde r T h e ce re .

m o n i e s of C h iv al ry , l ike t h ose of F re e m ason r y, t h o ugh -

n ot i n t e l l igi b l e t o t h e un i n i t i at e d, w e re al w ay s s ym b o

l i cal of s om e i m p or t an t t rut h s T h e ob j e ct of b ot h i a
.

s t i t ut i on s w as , i n m an y re s p e cts , t h e sam e ; an d t h e

m e m b e rs of b o t h b o un d t h e m se l v e s , b y o at h , t o p ro

m o te i t w i t h ardor an d z e al In C h iv al ry t h e re w e re
.

al so di ffe re n t de gre e s of h on or , t h rough w h i ch t h e can

di dat e s w e re re quire d t o p ass b e fore t h e y w e re i n v e s t e d

w i t h t h e dig n i t y of K n igh t h ood ; an d t h e K n i gh ts , l ike

F re e m as o n s , w e re form e d i n t o frate r n it ie s , or orde rs,

-
 c n rv n n v , on x m s n r n oon . 21 5

di s t in guis h e d b y di ffe re n t ap p e ll at io n s In al l udi n g .

“
to t h e Sp i ri t of C h i val ry ; for, in de e d, it w as
'
'

. -

m ore a sp i ri t t h an in stit ut i on ; an d th e Out w ard

an .

form s w i t h w h i ch i t b e cam e i n ve s te d, w e re o n l y , i n
trut h , t h e si gn s b y w hi ch i t w as con v e n t i o n al l y agre e d
t h at t h ose p e rs on s w h o h ad p rove d i n t h e i r i n it i at e t h e y

p oss e s se d t h e Sp i ri t , s h o u ld b e d is t i n gui s h e d fro m t h e

”
ot h e r cl asse s of s o ci e t y T h e ce re m o n i al w as m e re l y
.

t h e ass um p t ion of ce rt ai n ob li gat ion s , an d a p ub l i c de

cl arat i on t h at h e on w h o m t h e Orde r w as con fe rre d,
was w ort h y t o e x e rcise t h e p ow e rs w i t h w h i ch i t i n
.

“ ”
v e s te d h i m ; b ut s t i l l , t he Sp i ri t w as t he Ch i v al ry .

So i t i s w i t h F re e m as on ry
-
The . ch arm t h at b in ds i ts
m em b e rs t oge t h e r in on e i n di s s o l ub le b on d of affe ct i o n ,
doe s n ot sp ri n g from t h e ce re m on i al ob se rvan ce s of t h e

i n st it ut ion , h ow e ve r i m p o rt an t , an d i n t e re st i n g, an d
sole m n t h e y m ay b e It i s som e t h i n g of a h i gh e r ,
.

n ob le r, h ol ie r r
ch a acte r ; i t i s t h at som e t h i n g w h i ch
c an on l y b e fe l t , n ot de s cri b e d i t is t h at g re at an d
”
i n di v i dual ch a ac t e r,
r w h i ch no de fin i t i on can ful l y
con v e y I
. t is t h e Sp i r it f
o M as on r
y .

F ro m t h e se ci rcum stan ce s of re se m b l an ce , i t is n ot t o

be i n fe rre d t h at C hi vae w as F re e -
m as n r o y The y .

on l y sh ow t h at t h e t w o i n st i t ut i o n s w e re i n t i m at e l y con
n e ct e d ; t h at t h e f ook i ts origi n from t h e l at te r,
orm er t

an d b orro w e d fro m i t m an y of i ts ce re m on i al ob se rv
an ce s , an d t h e l e adi n g fe at ure s an d ge n e ral out l i n e of

i t s con st i t ut i o n T h e se p oi n ts of si m i l ari t y , i n de e d
.
,

are in m an y re sp e cts so st r i ki n g , t h at se v e ral di st i n gui sh

e d w rite rs h av e con t e n de d t h at F re e m as o n ry w as a -

se con dary Orde r of C hi v al ry, an d de ri ve d i ts or ig i n

from the usage s of t h at i n s t i t ut i on . The argum e n t

t h e y adv an ce in s up p o rt of t h is h yp ot h e si s , is t h e si m i
'

21 6 CH I V A LR Y , on x m c a r n oon .

l ari t y of t h e t w o i n s t i t ut i on s . B ut t h e y do n ot r c n si de
o
t h at t h i s p rov e s , w i t h e qual force t h at F re e m as on ry
,
-

w as t h e p are n t of C hi v al ry T h e re w e re m an y se cre t
.

i n st i t ut ion s am on g t h e an ci e n ts , b ut p art icul arl y t h e fra

t e rn i t y of D i o n y s i an arc h i t e cts , w h i c h re se m b l e F re e

m as on ry i n e v e ry t h i n g , b ut i n n am e ; an d n o roof
p
w i l l b e re qui re d of us , t h at t h ose frat e r n i t i e s arose m an y

ce n t uri e s
p ri or t o t h e e x i s t e n ce o f C h i v al ry If, .

t h e n , t h e re b e an y re se m b l an ce b e t w e e n t h e i n st i t ut ion s

un de r con s i de rat i on , w e m ust re gard F re e m as o n ry as -

t h e fo un t ai n ,
an d C h i v al ry on l y as t h e st re a m T he .

on e w as adap t e d t o t h e h ab i t s of i n t e l l ige n t art i sts , an d

c oul d flouris h o n l y i n t i m e s of ci v i l i z at i on an d p e ace .

T h e o t h e r w as sui t e d t o t h e di sp osi t ion s of a m arti al

age , an d c o uld e x i s t o n l y i n se as o n s of ign oran ce an d

w ar . In t h e e n l igh t e n e d age s of Gre e ce an d Rom e ,

w h e n C h i v al ry w as un k n ow n , F re e m as o n ry flo urish e d -

un de r t h e san c t i o n of g ov e rn m e n t , an d t h e p at ron age

of i n t e l l i ge n t m e n . B ut duri n g t h e re ign of Got h ic

i gn oran ce an d b arb ari t y , w h i c h fo l l ow e d t h e de s t ruc t ion
of i m p e ri al Ro m e , F re e m as on ry l an uish e d i n o b son
g
-

ri t y , w h i l e C h i val ry s uc ce e de d i n i t s l a ce , an d p ro o
p p
se d t o acc o m
p l i s h t h e s am e o bj e c t b
y d i ffe re n t m e a n s ,

w h i c h , t h o ugh l e ss re fin e d w e re b e t t e r ada t e d t o t h e
, p
rude m an n e rs of t h e a e A n d w h i a d l i t r
g . e n sc e n ce n e

at ure re v i v e d i n E uro e an d sc at t e re d t h os e cl ouds of

p ,
ign oran ce an d b arb ari s m w i t h w h i ch Sh e h ad b e e n 90
l on g b e n ig h t e d, Ch i v al r
y de caye d al o n g w i t h t h e m an
n e rs t h at av i t b i t h w h i l F o y r ith
g e r ,
e re e m as n r a -
ose w
i n cre as e d sp l e n dor, an d adv an ce d i n e qual a w i t h
p ce
c i v i l i z at io n an d re fin e m e n t .
218 K N I GH T S or T H E RE D c aos s .

CL OT H I N G .

T h e p re si di n g o ffice r w e ars a gre e n co ll ar, t ri m m e d

w i t h re d, t o w h i ch i s sus p e n de d a t ri p l e t r i an g l e T he .

k n i gh t s w e ar a gre e n Sc arf t ri m m e d w i t h re d, an d 11

s w ord an d t row e l .

T h e fol l o w i n g p ass age s of scri p t ure are c on si de re d b y

k n i gh t s of t h is o rde r as ap p l i cab l e t o t h e i r i n s t i t ution ,
an d are occas i on al l y re h e arse d i n t h e i r c o un c i l s .

N ow i n t h e s e con d ye ar of t h e i r c om in g un t o the
h ouse of God at Je rusale m ,
i n t he se c n o d m on t h , be

gan Ze rub b ab e l th e s on of S h e al t i e l , an d Je s h ua t he
s on of J oz adak , an d th e re m n an t of t h e i r b re t h re n t h e

p ri e s t s an d th e L
v i t
e e s , an d all t h e y t h at w e re c o m e

out of t h e cap t i v i t y un t o J e rusal e m ; an d ap p o i n t e d

t h e L e vi t e s , fro m t w e n t y y e ars ol d an d up w ar d t o se t ,

forw ard t h e w ork of t h e h o use of t h e L o rd Th e n .

s t oo d Je s h ua, w i t h h i s s on s an d h i s b re t h re n K ad m i e l
,

an d h i s s o n s , t h e s on s of J udah t oge t h e r, t o se t for

,

w ard t h e w ork m e n i n t h e h ouse of God t h e s o n s of

He n adad, w i t h t h e i r so n s an d t h e i r b re t h re n t h e Le
vi t e s A n d w h e n t h e b ui l de rs l ai d t h e foun dat i on of
.

t h e t e m p l e of t h e Lo rd, t h e y se t t h e p ri e s t s i n t h e ir
ap p are l w i t h t rum p e ts , an d t h e L e vi t e s t h e s on s of

Asap h w i t h cym b al s t o p rai se t h e L ord, aft e r t h e ordi

,

n an ce of Davi d k i n g of Is rae l A n d t h e y san g t oge

.

t h e r b y co urse , i n p rai si n g an d gi v i n g t h an ks un t o t h e

L ord ; b e cause h e is good, for h i s m e rcy e n dure t h for

e v e r t ow ard I srae l .A n d al l t h e p e op l e sh o ut e d w i t h
a gre at s h o ut w h e n t h e y p rai se d t h e Lord, b e caus e t h e
” —
foun dat i o n of t h e h o use of t h e L o rd w as l aid E z ru .

ii i 8 — 1 1
. .
 KN I GH T S or T H E n an c aos s . 21 9

N ow w h e n t h e ad e sari e s of
v r Judah an d Be n j am i n
h e ard t h at t h e ch i l dre n of t h e cap t i v i t y b ui l de d t h e
te m p l e un t o t h e Lo rd God of Israe l , t h e n t h e y cam e t o
Ze rubb ab e l , an d to t h e ch ie f of t h e fat h e rs , an d sai d
un t o t h e m , Le t us b ui ld w i t h you ; for w e se e k yo ur

God as ye do ; an d w e do sacri fice un t o h im ,

s i n ce th e
days of E sar h addon k i n g of Assur , w h i ch b ro ugh t IIS
-

U
p h i t h er . B u t Z e rub b ab e l an d Je s h ua an d t h e re s t
,

of t h e c h i e f of t h e fat h e rs of I s rae l , sai d un t o t h e m

,

Ye h ave n o t h i n g t o do w i t h IIS t o b ui l d an h ouse un t o

our God b ut w e ourse l v e s t oge t h e r w i l l b ui l d un t o t h e
Lord God of Israe l , as ki n g C y rus , t h e k i n g of Pe rs i a,
h at h com m an de d us T h e n t h e p e op l e of t h e l an d
.

w e ake n e d t h e h an ds of t h e p e o p l e of J udah , an d

t ro ub l e d t h e m i n b ui l di n g ; an d h i re d c oun se l l o rs agai n s t
t h e m , t o fr ust rat e t h e i r p urp o se , al l t h e day s of
Cyrus ki n g of Pe rsi a, e v e n un ti l t h e re ign of Dari us
ki n g of Pe rsia A n d i n t h e re ign of A l Ias ue rus , i n
.

t h e b e gi n n i n g of h i s re ig n , w ro t e t h e y un t o h i m an ac
cusat i on agai n s t t h e i n h ab i t an t s of J udah an d J e rusa
le m . A n d i n t h e days of rot e B i sh l am ,
A rt ax e r x e s w

M i t h re dat h , T abe e l , an d t h e re st of t h e ir co m p an i o n s ,
un t o Art ax e rx e s k i n g of P e rsi a ; an d t h e w r i t i n g of t h e
l e t t e r w as w ri t te n i n t h e Syri an t o n g ue , an d i n t e r p re t
e d i n t h e Sy ri an t on gue R e h um t h e c h an ce l l or , an d
.

Sh i m sh ai t h e scri b e w ro t e a l e t t e r agai n st J e rusal e m t o

,

Arta x e rx e s t h e ki n g , i n t h i s s ort : t h i s i s t h e cop y of t h e

l e t te r t h at t h e y se n t un t o h i m , e ve n un t o A rt ax e r x e s
th e ki ng — T h y se rv an ts , t h e m e n on t h i s si de t h e
riv e r , an d at such a t i m e Be i t k n ow n un t o t h e k i n g ,
.

t h at t h e Je w s , w h i ch cam e up fro m t h e e t o us , are

com e un t o Je r u sa l e m ,
b ui l d i n g t h e re b e l l i o us a n d t h e

b ad c t , i y d h a t u t h w a l l s t h e re o f a n d ta i n e h
a n v e se p e ,
2 20 K N IG H T S o r T II I; as p c aos s .

th e foun dat i o n s . Be i t kn ow n n ow un t o th e ki n g,
t h at i f t h is ci t y be b ui l de d, an d th e w al l s se t up

agai n ,
t h e n w i ll t h e y n ot a
p y t ol l , t rib ute an d c ust om ,
an d so th o u sh al t en dam age t h e re ve n ue of t h e ki n gs .

N ow b e cause h ave m ai n t e n an ce th e k in g ’
we from

p al ace ,
an d i t w as n ot m e e t for IIS t o se e th e kin g ’
s dis
h o n or t h e re fore h av e w e se n t an d ce rt i fie d the ki n g
t h at se arch m ay be m ade in th e b o ok of t h e re co rds of

th y fat h e rs : s o s h al t t h ou fin d i n t h e b ook of t h e re

c ord , an d k n ow t h at t h is cit y is a re be ll i o us ci ty , an d

h urt ful un t o k i n gs an d p ro vi n ce s , an d t h at th e y h ave

m o e v d se di t i on w it h i n the s am e of ol d tim e for w h i ch
c ause w as t h i s ci t y de s t roye d . W e ce rt i f y the k i n g,
t h at i f t h is ci t y be b ui lde d agai n , an d t h e w al l s t h e re of
se t up , b y t h i s e an s t h o u sh al t h av e n o ort i on on t h i s
m
p
Si de t h e ri ve r
T h e n se n t t h e k i n g an an s w e r un to
.

Re h um t h e ch an ce l l or, an d t o S h i m sh ai t h e s cri b e , an d
t o t h e re s t of t h e i r com p an i o n s t h at dw e l l i n S am ari a,
an d un t o t h e re st b e y on d t h e ri v e r, P e ac e , an d at s uch

a tim e . T h e le t te r w h i c h ye se n t un t o IIS h at h b e e n
l ai n l y re ad b e fore A n d I com m an de d, an d se arch
p m e .

h at h b e e n m ade , an d i t i s fo un d t h at t h is ci t y of ol d

ti m e h at h m ade i n surre ct i o n ag ai n s t ki n gs , an d t h at re

b e l l i on an d se di t i
on h ave b e e n m ade t h e re i n T h e re .

h av e b e e n m i gh t y k i n gs al s o ove r Je rusal e m , w h i ch
h av e r ule d ove r al l c oun t ri e s b e yo n d t h e ri v e r ; an d
t oll , t ri b ute an d cust o m w as p ai d un t o t h e m Gi v e ye .

n ow com m an dm en t to cause t h e se m e n t o ce as e ,
an d

t h at t h i s ci t y be n ot b ui l de d, un t i l an ot h e r c om m an d
m en t s h all
b e gi ve n fro m m e T ak e h e e d n ow t h at ye .

fai l n ot t o do t h i s : w h y s h oul d dam age gro w t o t h e

h urt of t h e ki n gs ? N ow , w h e n t h e cop y of k i n g Ar
tax e rx e s ’
l e tt e r w as re ad b e fore Re h um ,
an d Sh i m sh ai
222 K N I GH T S o r T H E RE D e n os s .

h im w i t h t h e n e ce ss ary p ass p ort s an d com m e n dat i on s to

e n ab l e h i m t o p ass t h ro ug h t h e i r ow n do m i n i on s i n safe t y .

H avi n g p asse d t h e b arri e rs , an d e n te re d t h e Pe rs ian

dom i n i o n s , h e w as t ak e n cap t i v e cl o t h e d i n t h e h ab ili
,

m e n t s of a s l av e , an d p ut i n c h ai n s ; b ut n ot di sc om

ag e d b y t h i s m i s fort un e , h e de cl are d h i m se l f a p ri n ce

of t h e o w e r of J udah , an d de m an de d an audi e n ce of
p
t h e s ov e re ign . H e w as t ol d t h at h e coul d on l y ap p e ar
i n t h e p re se n ce of t h e s ov e re i gn as a cap t i ve an d Sl ave ;
t o w h i c h h e co n se n te d, b e i n g i m p re sse d w i t h a b e l i e f,
t h at i f b y an y m e an s h e coul d gai n ac ce ss t o t h e ki n g
h e Sh o ul d s ucce e d i n t h e obj e c t of h i s j ourn e y .

Ze rub b ab e l , h av i n g t h us gai n e d adm i ssi o n t o t h e

royal p re se n ce , w as re cogn i z e d b y t h e k i n g , as t h e
fri e n d an d com p an i on of h i s yout h an d w as i n te rro,

a t e d as t o h i s m o t i ve s i n at t e m t i n t o a t h b a i
g p g p s s e rr e rs

of h i s dom i n i on s ; t o w h i c h Z e rub b ab e l re l i e d t h at
p ,

he w as i n duce d t o se e k t h e face of t h e ki n g b y t h e
te ars an d c om p l ai n ts of h i s b re t h re n an d c o m
p an i ons

in Je rusal e m , w h o w e re i m p e de d b y t h e i r adve rsari e s

on t h e o t h e r si de of t h e ri v e r i n t h e n ob l e an d l o ri o us
, g
un de rtaki n g of re b uil di n g t h e h ouse of t h e L ord i n
,

w h i c h t h e y h ad b e e n e rm i t t e d t o e n a e b t h i l t
p g g y e r a e

s o v e re i n m as t e r C y rus t h e k i n t h t t h i r t w k
g , g a s
g e a o r

h av i n g b e e n m ade t o ce ase b y force an d p ow e r, h e h ad

co m e t o i m l o re t h e s ov e re i n t h at h e m i h t b e re s t o r
p g g
e d t o h i s c o n fide n ce an d adm i tt e d am on s t t h e se rvan ts
, g
of h i s h o use h o ld . T h e k i n g an s w e re d, t h at h e h ad
o fte n re fle ct e d w i t h p e cul i ar p l e asure up on t h e ir form e r
i n t i m ac y ; t h at h e h ad h e ard w i t h gre at sat i s fact ion ,
,

of h i s fam e as a w i se an d ac com l i s h e d r ul e r am o n
p g
t h e arch i t e ct s of h is co un t ry t h at h av i n g a ro f o u nd
p
v e n e rat i on for an i n st i t ut i on w h i c h w as re ut e d t o a
p p r c
 K N I GH T s o r T H E RE D c n os s . 223

t i se m ys t e ri e s w h ch w e re
i cal cul at e d to p rom o t e th e

g l o ry of t h e n at i on d t h an
e h a i n of t h o l e
, pp e ss e
p p ,
e

he w oul d in s tan t l y re s t o re h i m t o favor, u on c on di t i o n

p
t h at he w oul d re v e al o
t h se m y s t e r i e s w h i ch s o e m i n e n t
l y di st i n gui s h e d t h e arch i t e c ts of t h e Je w s from t h ose

of all oth e r n at i on s .

Ze rub b ab e l re p li e d, t h at t h e i r i n st i t uti on i n cul cate d

t h e doc t ri n e t h at T RU T H i s a di v i n e at t ri b ut e , an d t h e

foun dat i o n of e ve ry v i r t ue t h at t o b e good m e n an d

t rue w as t h e first l e ss o n t h e y w e re taugh t t h at h i s e n

g ga e m e n ts w e re i n v i ol a b l e t h a t i f h e c o ul d o b t a i n t h e

roy al favo r o n l y b t h a i fic e of h i s i n t e gri t y , h e

y e s c r

s h o ul d h um b l y b e l a v t o n oun ce t h e rot e c t i on of
g e e re
p
t h e s ov e re ign , an d c h e e rful l y s ub m i t t o an h o n orab l e
ex i le , or a g l ori ous de at h .

T he kin g , st ruck w i t h adm i rat i on at t h e firm n e ss an d

di scre t i on of Ze rub b ab e l , de cl are d t h at h i s v i rt ue an d
i n te gri t y w e re t rul y com m e n dab l e ; t h at h i s fide l i t y t o
h i s e n gage m e n t s w e re w ort h y of i m i t at i on , an d from
t h at m om en t he w as re s t ore d t o h is con fide n ce .

D ari us , in firs t ye ar of h i s re i gn , gave a s p l e n di d

th e

an d m ag n i fice n t e n t e rtai n m e n t t o t h e p ri n ce s an d n o

bilit y ; an d aft e r t h e y h ad re t i re d, fin di n g h i m se l f un
ab l e t o s l e e p ,
h e fe l l i n t o di s co urse w ith h is t h re e favor
ite ofli ce rs, t o w h om h e p ro p ose d ce rt ai n que st i on s , t e ll
in g th e m ,
at t h e s am e t i m e , t h at h e w h o Sh o ul d gi ve

h im th e m os t re as on ab l e an d sat i sfact ory an s w e r, Sh oul d

be cl ot h e d i n p urp l e , dri n k i n a ol de n cu
p, wea r a
g
si l ke n t i ara, an d a go l de n c h ai n ab out h i s n ec k .

H e t h e n p rop os e d t h is que st i on : w h i c h i s gre at e st ,

t h e s t re n gt h of w i n e , of t h e k i n g , of w om en , e r of

t r ut h 7 To t h i s t h e first an s w e re d, w i n e i s t h e st ron g
e st ; t h e se c n d,
t h o
at t h e Ici n g w as s t ron e st
g aa h Que
 K N I GH T S OF T H E RE D 0 3 0 8 8 .

ir
t h d, (w h o w as Z r
e ub b ab e l ,)
t h a t w o m e n w e r e st ro n g ,e r

b ut a b o v e a l l t h i n g s T R U T H b e a r e t h t h e v i c t ory .

On t h e fol l o w i ng day t h e i
k g n a ss e m b l e d t o g e t h e r

th i n e s a n d n o b i l i t y t o h e a r t h e q u e s t i o n d e b a te d ;
e
p r c ,

v
an d h a i n g p l ace d h i m s e l f u p o n t h e r o y a l s e a t o f
j udgm e n t , h e cal le d up on t h e m t o m ake a p ub l i c de
fe n ce of t h e i r se ve ral op i n io n s ; w h e re up o n t h e first
b e gan up on t h e s t r e n gt h of w i n e , as fol l ow s :

T HE PO WE R OF WI N E .

O i an d rul e rs h ow e x ce e di n g s t on g is
r
ye p r n ce s ,

w in e ! it cause t h al l m e n t o e rr t h at dri n k i t : it m ak

e th t h e m in d of t h e kin g an d t h e b e ggar to be al l on e ;
of t h e b on dm an an d t h e fre e m an ; of t h e p oo r m an

an d of th e ri c h it r
tu n e th al s o e ve ry t h ough t i n to
j ol l i t y an d m i rt h , s o t h at a m an re m e m b e re t h ne it h e r
s orro w de b t ; i t ch an ge t h an d e l e v at e t h t h e s p ir i ts,
n or

an d e n l i v e n e t h t h e h e avy h e art s of t h e m i se rab l e It .

m ak e t h a m an forge t h i s b re t h re n , an d draw h i s sw ord

ag ai n st h i s b e st fri e n ds . 0 ye p ri n ce s an d rul e rs , i s n ot
”
w i n e t h e s t r n ge s t , t h at
o force t h us t o do t h e se t h i n gs l
’

THE PO WE R OF T H E K I N G .

T h e n b e gan t h e se c o n d u o n t h e
p p ow e r of ki n gs,
an d s p ok e as fo l l ow s

It i s b e yo n d dis p ut e O , p ri n ce s an d rul e rs , t h at
God h as m ade m an m as t e r of al l t h i n gs un de r t h e s un

o
t o c m m an d th e m ,
t o m ak e use of t h e m , an d a
pp l y ,

th e m to h is
rv i ce as h e p l e ase s : b ut w h e re as m e n
se

h ave o n l y do m i n i on ov e r ot h e r sub l un ary c re at ure s ,

ki n gs h ave an aut h orit y e ve n ove r m e n t h e m se l ve s , an d

a r i gh t of rul i n g t h e m b y w i l l an d l e as ure N w h
p o ,
e .

t h at i s m as t e r of t h ose w h o are m ast e rs of al l t h i n s

g
'

”
e l se , h at h n o e art h l y t h i n g ab ov e h i m .
226 K N I GH T S or T H E RE D 0 3 0 8 8 .

i r
w h ch w e e t ak e n aw a y out of Je ru sal e m T h ou h ast
.

al s o vo w e d t o b ui l d up t h e t e m p l e , w h i ch w as b urn e d

w h e n J udah w as m ade de s o l at e b y t h e C h al de e s An d .

n ow , 0 k i n g , t h i s i s t h at I de s i re of t h e e , t h at t h ou

m ak e goo d t h e v ow , t h e p e rfor m an ce w h e re o f, w it h

t h i n e ow n m o ut h , t h ou h as t vo w e d t o t h e Ki n g of
”
He ave n .

T h e n Darius th e ki n g st o od up an d e m b race d h i m ,
an d gav e h i m p assp orts an d l e t t e rs t o h i s gov e rn ors an d

o ffice rs , t h at t h e y s h oul d safe l y con ve y b o t h hi m , an d

t h ose t h at Sh ould go w i t h h i m , t o Je rusal e m an d t h at

t h e y s h oul d n ot b e de l aye d or h i n de re d from b ui ldi n g

t h e ci t y an d t h e t e m p l e , un t i l t h e y s h o ul d b e fin i s h e d .

H e al s o re st ore d al l t h e h ol y ve sse l s re m ai n i n g i n h is
p o ss e ssi on , t h at h ad b e e n t ak e n from J e r usal e m
,
w h e n

t h e ch i l dre n of I srae l w e re carr i e d aw ay cap t i ve t o

Bab yl on , an d re se rve d b y C y rus .

B ut i t cam e to p ass , t h at w h e n S an b al l at , an d To
b i ah , an d th e A rab i an s , an d the Am m on i t e s an
, d th e
Ash dodi t e s , h e ard t h at t h e J
w al l s of e rusal e m w e re m ade

up , an d t h at t h eb re ach e s b e gan t o b e s t op p e d, t h e n t h e y
w e re v e ry w rot h , an d co n s p i re d al l of t h e m t og e t h e r ,

J
t o c o m e an d t o fig h t agai n s t e rusal e m , an d t o h i n de r i t .

N eve rt h e l e ss , w e m ade our p ray e r un t o our God, an d se t

a w at ch ag ai n st t h e m day an d n igh t , b e cause of t h e m .

A n d J udah sai d, T h e St r e n gt h of t h e b e are rs of b urde n s

i s de caye d, an d t h e re i s m uch rub b i sh ; s o t h at w e are
n ot ab l e t o b ui l d t h e w al l A n d our adve rsari e s sai d,
.

T h e y Sh al l n ot kn ow , n e i t h e r se e , t i l l w e c om e i n th e
m i dst am o n g t h e m , an d s l ay t h e m , an d cause t h e w ork

t o ce ase . A n d i t cam e t o p as s , t h at w h e n t h e Je w s,
w h i ch dw e l t h v t h e m , cam e t h e y said u n t o IIS t e n
,
 K N I GH T S o r T H E R E D CROSS . 227

t im e s, F rom all p la ce s w re t urn un t o us ,

h e n ce ye Sh al l
t h e y w il l b e up o n you . I i n t h e l ow e r
T h e re fore se t
p l ace s , b e hi n d t h e w al l , an d on t h e h i h e r
g p l a ce s ,
I
e ve n se t t h e e o le a f t e r t h e i r fam i l i e s w i t h t h i r
p p ,
e

s w o rds , t h e i r s e ars , an d t h e i r b ow s A d I l ook d

p n e ,
.

an d rose up , a n d said un t o t h e n ob l e s , an d t o t h e rul e rs ,

an d t o t h e re s t of t h e p e o l e , Be n ot ye afrai d of t h e m ;
p
re m e m be r t h e L ord, w h i c h i s gre at an d t e rri b l e , an d
fig h t for yo ur b re t h re n , your s o n s an d y our daug h t e rs ,
y our w i v es an d y our h ouse s A n d i t cam . e to p ass ,

w hen our e n e m i e s h e ard t h at it w as k n ow n un t o us ,

an d God h ad b ro ug h t t h e i r c oun s e l to n ou
g h t , t h at we

re t urn e d all of us t o t h e w al l , e v e ry on e un t o hi s w ork .

A n d it cam e to p ass , from t h at t i m e fort h , t h at t h e h al f

of m y v
se r an t s o
w r ugh t in t he w ork , an d the ot h e r
h al f of t h e m h e l d b o t h t h e s
p e ars , t h e s h i e l ds , an d t h e

b ow s , an d t h e h ab e rge on s ; an d t h e r ul e rs w e re b e h i n d
al l t h e h ou s e of udah J
T h e y w h i ch b ui l de d on t h e
.

w al l , an d t h e y t h at b are b urde n s , w i t h t h ose t h at l ade d,

e v e ry on e w i t h on e of h i s h an ds w roug h t i n t h e w ork ,
an d w it h th e ot h e r h an d h e l d a w e ap on . F or t h e
b ui lde rs ve ry h ad h i s s w ord i rde d b y h i s si de , an d
e on e g
so b ui lde d ; an d he t h at soun de d t h e t rum p e t w as b y
m e . An d I s ai d un t o t h e n ob l e s , an d t o t h e rul e rs , an d

t o t h e re st of t h e T h e w or k i s gre at an d l arge ,
op le ,
p e

an d we are s e p arat e d up on t h e w al l , on e far fro m

an o t h e r : In w h at p l ace t h e re fore , ye h e ar t h e soun d

,

of t h e t r um p e t re s ort ye t h i t h e r un t o us : our God s h al l

,

figh t for us ”
N E H E M I A H i v 7 20
.
— . .

Th e n the ro h e t s , H aggai t h e p rop h e t , an d Z e

p p
c h ari ah t h e son of Iddo , p ro p h e si e d un t o t h e Je w s t h at

we e r in Judah an d Je rusal e m , i n t h e n am e of t h e God

228 K N I G H T S or T H E RE D 0 3 0 8 3 .

of Israe l , e ve n un t o t h e m T h e n rose up Z e rub b ab e l

.

t h e s on of S h e al t i e l , an d Je s h ua t h e s on of J oz adak,
an d b e gan t o b ui l d t h e h o use of God, w h i c h i s at J e ru

sal e m an d w i t h t h e m w e re t h e p r op h e ts of God h e l
p
in g th e m A t t h e sam e t i m e cam e t o t h e m T at n ai ,
.

ov e rn or on t h i s s ide t h e ri v e r, an d S h e t h ar b oz n ai , an d
g
W
-

t h e i r co m p an i on s , an d sai d t h us un t o t h e m : h o h at h
c o m m an de d you t o b ui l d t h i s h ouse , an d t o m ak e up

t h is w al l ? T h e n sai d w e un t o t h e m aft e r t h i s m an n e r :
W h at are t h e n am e s of t h e m e n t h at m ake t h i s b ui ld
in g ? B ut t h e e ye of t h e i r God w as up on the e l de rs
of t h e J e w s, t h at t h e y co ul d n ot cause the m t o ce as e ,

t il l t h e m at t e r c am e t o Dari us an d t he n th e y re t urn e d

an sw e r b y le t te r c on ce rn i n g t h i s m att e r. T he c o p y of
th e l e t te r t h at T at n ai , gove rn or on t h i s s i de t h e ri ve r,

an d S h e t h ar -
b oz n ai , an d h is com p an i on s t h e A p h arsa
ch i t e s , w h i ch w e re on t h i s s i de t h e ri ve r, se n t un t o Da

ri us th eki n g : T h e y se n t a l e t te r un t o h i m , w h e re i n
w as w ri t t e n U n t o D ari us t h e ki n g al l p e ace Be i t
, .

kn o w n un t o t h e k i n g , t h at w e w e n t i n t o t h e p rovi n ce
of Jude a, t o t h e h o use of t h e gre at God w h i ch i s b ui l d ,

e d w i t h gr e at s t o n e s , an d t i m b e r i s l ai d i n t h e w all s ,

an d t h i s w o rk goe t h fast on , an d p rosp e re t h i n t h e i r

h an ds T h e n as ke d w e t h ose e lde rs , an d sai d un t o t h e m

W
.

t h us : h o co m m an de d you t o b ui l d t h i s h ouse , an d to
m ak e u
p t h e se w al l s ? W
e as ke d t h e i r n am e s al s o t o
,

ce rt i fy t h e e , t h at w e m igh t w ri t e t h e n am e s of t h e m e n

t h at w e re t h e ch i e f of t h e m A n d t h us t h e y re t ur n e d
W
.

us an s w e r, s ay i n g , e are t h e se rvan ts of t h e God of

h e av e n an d e art h , an d b ui l d t h e h ouse t h at w as b ui l d
e d t h e se m an y ye ars ag o, w h i ch a re at k i n f I l
g g o sra e

b ui lde d an d se t up . B ut aft e r t h at our fat h e rs h ad p ro

v ok e d t h e God of H e av e n un t o w rat h , h e gav e t h e m
230 K N I GH T S or T H E RE D c aos s .

be o
s t r n gl y l ai d ; th e h e igh t t h e re o f t h re e score cub i ts,
an d t h e b re adt h t h e re o f t h re e score cub i ts ; w i t h t h re e

ro w s of gre at s t o n e s ,an d a row of n e w t i m b e r ; an d

l e t t h e e x p e n se s b e give n out of t h e ki n g s h o use ’

. An d
al so l e t t h e gol de n an d s i l v e r v e sse l s of t h e h ouse of

God, w h i ch N e b uch adn e z z ar t o ok fort h out of t h e t e m

l e w h i ch i s at Je rusal e m , an d b ro u h t un t o B ab y l on ,
p g
b e re s t ore d, an d b ro ugh t ag ai n un t o t h e t e m p l e w h i ch
i s at Je rusal e m , e ve ry on e t o h is p l ace , an d p l ace t h e m
i n t h e h o use of God .N ow t h e re fore , Tat n ai , gov e r
n or b e yo n d t h e ri ve r, S h e t h ar b oz n ai , an d yo ur c om
-

a n i o n s t h e A p h arsach i t e s w h i c h are b e yo n d t h e ri v e r
p , ,

b e ye far from t h e n ce l e t t h e w o rk of t h i s h ouse of

God al on e , l e t t h e gove rn or of t h e Je w s , an d t h e e lde rs
of t h e Je w s , b ui l d t h i s h o use of God i n h i s p l ace .

More ov e r , I m ake a de cre e w h at ye sh all do t o t h e

e lde rs of t h e se Je w s , for t h e b ui l di n o f t h i h o u of
g s s e

God ; t h at of t h e ki n g s goods , e ve n of t h e t ri b ut e b e
’

yon d t h e ri ve r , fort h w i t h e x p e n se s b e gi ve n un t o t h e se
m e n , t h at t h e y b e n ot h i n de re d . A n d t h at w h i c h t h e y
h ave n e e d of, b ot h yo un g b ul l ocks , an d ram s , an d
l am b s , for t h e b ur n t o ffe ri n gs of t h e God of h e ave n ;
-

w h e at , sal t , w i n e , a n d oi l , acc ordi n g t o t h e a o i nt

pp .

m e n t of t h e
p r i e st s w h i ch are at J e r usal e m
,
l e t i t b e

g i v e n t h e m d a y y b da y w i t h o u t f a i l ; t h a t t h e y m a y
o ffe r sacri fice s of sw e e t savo urs un t o t h e God of h e a
ve n
, a n d p ray fo r t h e l i fe o f t h e k i n g, a n d o f h i s s o n s
.

A l so I h av e m ade a de cre e , t h at w h osoe ve r Sh al l al te r

t h i s w ord, l e t t i m b e r b e p ul l e d do w n fro m hi s h ouse ,

an d b e i n g se t up , l e t h i m b e h an ge d t h e re o n ; an d l e t

h i s h ouse b e m ade a dun gh i l l for t h i s . A n d t h e God

t h at h at h cause d h i s n am e t o dw e ll t h e re de s t roy al l

ki n g s an d p e op l e t h at sh al l p ut t o t h e i r h an d t o al te r
 K N I GH T S or T m : RE E
) e aos s . 231

an d to de s t roy t h is h ouse of God w h i c h i s at Je rusal e m .

I Dari us h ave m ade a de c re e l e t i t b e don e w i t h s

p e e d.

T h e n Tat n ai , go v or on t h i s si de t h e r i ve r S h e t h ar
e rn ,

b oz n ai , an d t h e i r com p an i on s accordi n g t o t h at w h i ch
,

Dari us t h e ki n g h ad se n t , so t h e y did sp e e dil y An d .

t h e e l de rs of t h e Je w s b ui l de d, an d t h e y p ros p e re d
t h ro ugh t h e p rop h e s yi n g of H aggai t h e p rop h e t , an d

Ze ch ari ah , t h e son of Iddo ; an d t h e y b ui lde d, an d fin

i s h e d i t , accordi n g t o t h e com m an dm e n t of t h e God of
‘

I s rae l , an d accordi n g t o t h e com m an dm e n t of C yrus ,

an d Dari us , an d Ar t ax e r x e s k i n g of P e rs ia A n d t h is
.

h ouse w as fin i s h e d on t h e t h i rd day of t h e m on t h A dar ,

w h i ch w as i n t h e s i x t h ye ar of t h e r e i gn of D ari us t h e

ki n g, ”
an d i n h e ye r o
t a f t h e w or l d 34 8 9 —.E ZK A v i .
 firig dim ple s .

A CCORD I N G t o t h e A b b e de V e rt ot , t h e O rde r of .

K n igh ts of Mal ta, w h o w e re origi n al l y cal l e d H osp i tal

l e rs of St J oh n of Je rusal e m , t ook i t s ri se ab out the
.

ye ar 1 099 ; from w hi ch t i m e t o t h e ye ar 1 1 1 8 , t h e ir
w h ol e e m p l oym e n t w as w o rks of ch ar i t y , an d t aki n g

care of t h e Si ck .

S om e ti m e r t h e e s tab l ish m e n t of t h is o rde r , n in e

aft e

e n t l e m e n (of w h ose n am e s t w o on l y re m ai n on re cord

g ,

viz H ugo de P agan i s an d Godfre y A de l m an ) form e da

s oci e t y t o g uard an d rot e c t t h e C h ri st i an i l ri m s w ho
p p g
t rav e l l e d from ab road t o v i si t t h e H ol y S e p ul c h re .

T h e se m e n w e re e n courage d b y t h e A b b ot of Je m
sal e m , w h o as si gn e d t h e m an d t h e i r c o m p an i on s a

l ace of r e t re at i n a C h ri s t i an ch urch , cal l e d t h e ch ur ch

p
of t h e H ol y T e m p l e , from w h i ch t h e y w e re cal l e d

Te m p l ars , an d n ot from t h e t e m p l e of Je rusal e m , t h at

h av i n g b e e n de s t roye d b y T i t us Ve sp as i an , 98 2 ye ars ,

b e fore t h e soci e t y Of T e m p l ar s w as i n st i t ut e d .

T h e so ci e t y i n cre ase d rap i dl y , an d w as m uch re sp e ct

e d, b ut h ad n e i t h e r h ab i t , or de r , or m ark of di s t i n cti on ,

for t h e sp ace Of n i n e y e ars , w h e n P op e Ho n o ri us II , .

at t h e r e que s t of S t e p h e n , p at ri arc h of Je r usal e m

,
l ai d
dow n a r ul e an d m an n e r of l i fe for t h e m an d ordai n

e d t h at t h e y s h o ul d b e c l ot h e d i n w h i t e ; t o w h i ch ar
g
m e n t P o p e E uge n i us III adde d a re d cro ss , t o b e w orn
.

on t h e b r e as t w h i c h t h e y p ro m i se d b y a so l e m n oat h
,

t o ob se r ve for e v e r .
234 K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS .

b y th e K n igh ts T e m l ars agai n s t t h e i r b e si e ge rs T he

p .

T urks , h ow e v e r, at l ast force d t h re e h un dre d kn igh t s;

b e in g al l t h at re m ai n e d of t h e arri s n o to t ake re fuge
g ,

in a st ro n g r , t o w h i ch al so
t ow e th e w om en fle d for
safe t y . T he Turk s h e re up o n se t ab out un de rm i n i n g
i t , w h i ch the y in a s h ort t i m e so e ffe c t ual l y accom p l i sh
e d, t h at t h e kn igh ts saw , in case t h e y h e l d out an y

l on ge r, t h e y m us t i n e v i t ab l y p e ri s h
al l T h e y t h e re.

fore c ap i t ul at e d, s t i p ul at i n g , am o n g ot h e r t h i n gs , t h at

th e h on or of t h e i r w om en Sh oul d n ot be v i ol at e d .

U p on t h i s , t h e t ow e r b e i n g op e n e d ,
t he T urk s m arch

e d i n ; b ut , i n t ot al b re ac h of t h e t e rm s of cap i t ul at i on ,
t h e y i m m e di at e l y b e gan t o o ffe r v i ol e n ce t o t h e w o m e n .

T he e n rag e d k n igh ts i n s t an t l y dre w t h e i r sw ords , h e w

ed i n p i e ce s al l t h e T urk s w h o h ad e n t e re d, s h ut t h e

at s a ai n s t t h ose
g w h o re m ai n e d w i t h o ut , an d re si
gn
g e

e d t h e m se l ve s t o i n e v i t ab l e de at h , w h i c h t h e y s oon m et

w i t h , b y t h e t ow e r b e i n g un de rm i n e d an d t h row n dow n
up on t h e i r h e ads .

A ft e r t h i s de fe at , t h e t w o O rde rs foun d an as y l um in
t h e i s l an d of C yp rus
; from w h e n c e ,
aft e r s o m e t i m e ,

th e Kn igh ts T e m l ars fin di n g t h e i r n um b e r so di m i n ish

p
e d as t o l e av e n o h o p e s of e f fe ct i n g an y t h i n g t o w ards
t h e re co v e ry of t h e H ol y L an d, w i t h out n e w C rusade s,

( w h i c h t h e C h ri s t i an p ri n ce s di d n ot s e e m i n c l i n e d t o

se t on foo t ,) re t urn e d t o t h e i r di f fe re n t co m m an de r s i n
t h e v ar i ous p art s of C h ris t e n do m .

F ro m t h i s t i m e t h e t w o O rde rs se p arat e d ; t h e K n igh ts

Hosp i tal l e rs re m ai n e d a w h i l e at C yp rus , from w h e n ce
t h e y aft e r w ards w e n t t o R h o de s , an d t h e n ce t o M al ta ;

w h i c h n am e t h e y t h e n assum e d T h e K n igh t s T e m p
.

l ars dis p e rse d t h e m se l ve s t h ro ugh o ut al l E urop e , b ut still

e n oye d ri n ce ] y re v e n ue s , an d w e re e x t re m e l y w e al t h
j p y .
 K N I G H T S T E M PL A RS . 235

V e rt ot sa s , t h at
y Pop e Bon i face VIII .
,
h av i n g en

a
g g e d i n a w a m r di s p ute w ith P h i l ip ,
ki n g of F ran ce ,

th e t w o O rde rs , as h ad t oo fre que n t l y h ap p e n e d b e fore ,

t ook op p osi t e s i de s . T h e k n igh t s of Mal t a de cl are d i n
favor of k i n g P h il i p , w h i l e t h e K n igh t s T e m p l ars e s

p ou se d t h e cause of t h e Po e
p T h
. i s c o n d u c t ,
P h i l i p,
a rt l y fr om a re v e n e ful di s os i t i on a d a t l y f o
p g p ,
n
p r r m

t h e h o p e of ge t t i n g p oss e ss i on of t h e v as t w e al t h of t h e

k n ig h ts , n e v e r could forgi v e ; b ut form e d, t h e n ce for

w ar d, t h e de si g n of s up p re ss i n g t h e O rde r w h e n e v e r a

ro e r o or t u n i t y Sh oul d of f T h i s h ow e v e r did n ot
p p pp er .

o ccur t i l l aft e r t h e de ce ase of P op e B on i face .

I m m e di at e l y on t h e de at h of t h at p on t i ff, t h e cardi
n al s asse m b l e d t o e l e ct h i s s uc ce ssor ; b ut p art y di s

u t e s ran SO h i gh i n t h e co n cl av e , t h at t h e re se e m e d
p
n o ro b ab i l i t y of agai n fil li n
g t h e a a l h a i v y
p p p c r e r

s e e di l y A t l e n gt h , t h rou h t h e i n t ri ue s an d m ach i
p .
g g
n at i o n s of t h e fri e n ds of P h i l i p , t h e cardi n al s w e re al l

b ro ug h t t o co n se n t t o t h e e l e c t i on of an y p ri e st t h at h e
Sh oul d re com m e n d to t h e m .

T h is w as the darl i n g ob e c t
j th e m on arch h ad i n
v ie w : this be in g acc om p l i s h ed
,
h e i m m e di at e l y se n t
for t h e arch b i s h op of B orde aux ,
w h ose am b i t i on h e '

kn e w h ad no b oun ds , an d w ho w oul d h e si t at e at

n ot h i n g t o grat i fy i t ; an d com m un i cat e d t o h i m t h e

o w e r h e h ad re ce i v e d of n om i n at i n g a p e rs on t o t h e
p
a a l ch ai r, an d p rom i s i n g h e Sh o ul d b e t h e e rs o n , on
p p p
h i s e n gag i n g t o p e rform Si x c on di t i on s T h e arch b i sh o p
.

re adi l y acce p t e d t h e p ro p osal s , an d i m m e di at e l y t oo k an

oat h on t h e s acram e n t t o t h e fai t h ful p e rfo rm an ce of

t h e con di ti on s P h i l i p t h e n l ai d o p e n t o h i m fiv e of
.

t h e con di ti on s , b ut re se rv e d t h e si x t h un t i l aft e r t h e
arch b i sh op s coron at i on as Pop e w h i ch s oon t ook
’
2 36 K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS .

p l ace i n on se que n ce of t h e re com m e n dat i on of t h e

c

kin g to t h e c on cl av e ; an d t h e n e w p o p e t oo k up on

hi m se lf t h e n am e of C l e m e n t V .

V e rt ot goe s on t o say, t h at a t e m p l ar an d a c i ti z e n
of B
e z i e rs , h av i n
g b e en a
pp re h e n de d fo r s om e c ri m e
,

an d c om m i t t e d t oge t h e r t o a dun ge o n , for w an t of a

ri e s t con fe s se d e ach ot h e r t h at t h e ci t i z e n , h av i n g
p ;
h e ard t h e l fe ssi on , i n
orde r t o sav e h is
’
te m p ar s c on

ow n l i f e accus e d t h e O rde r t o k i n g P h i l i p : c h argi n g

t h e m , on t h e aut h ori t y of w h at h i s fe l l o w p ri s o n e r h ad
t o ld h i m , w i t h i dol at ry , sodom y rob b e ry , an d m urde r ; ,

addi n g , t h at t h e K n igh t s T e m p l ars , b e i n g se cre t l y

M ah om e t an s , e ach k n igh t , at h i s adm i ss i on i n t o t h e
O rde r, w as ob l i ge d t o re n oun ce Je sus C h ri s t , an d t o
s p i t on t h e cross i n t o k e n of h i s ab h orre n c e of i t .

P h i l ip ,
on h e ari n g t h e se ac cusat i on s , p ardo n e d t he ci t i

zen , an d di scl ose d t o th e P op e h is si x th c on di t i o n ,

w h i ch w as , t h e su
pp i
re ss on of t h e O rde r of K n igh ts
Te m p l ars .

N ot on ly e ve ry K n igh t T e m p l ar m us t k n ow to a
ce rtai n t y t h e ab sol ut e fal se h ood of t h e se ch a rg e s ; b ut
e ve r y -

un p re j udi ce d re ade r of V e rt ot ’
s h i s t o ry m us t al so

p e rce i ve t h at th e w h ol e of t h e i r acc us at i on w as t h e

pr o d uct of P h i li p s ow n b rai n , i n orde r t o acc om

’
p l i sh

h i s l on g w i sh e d for obj e c t of s up p re ss i n g t h e O rde r ,

an d ge t t i n g p o sse ssi o n of t h e i r v as t ri ch e s i n h i s do m i n

i on s . It i s t h e re fore e v i de n t , t h at t h e s t ory of t h e t e m
l ar s con fe ssi on w as al l a forg e ry , an d t h at t h e c i t i z e n
’
p
w as n o ot h e r t h an a t ool of P h i l i p , w h o, t o e n sure h i s

ow n p ar don , w as p re v ai l e d on t o m ake o at h of s uch a

co n fe s si o n h av i n g b e e n m ade t o h i m b y t h e t e m p l ar .

T h e h i s t ori an p ro ce e ds t o say, t h at i n co n se que n ce of

t h is accusat i on , t h e Kn i gh t s T e m p l ars i n F ran ce an d ,
238 K N I G H T S T E M PL A RS .

T h is h e p re sse d so w ar m l y , t h at t h e arc h b i s h op , n ot
t h i n k i n g i t p ro p e r t o r e fuse m e n w h o m h e saw arm e d,
o
c m p l i e d
. He se n t t h e ap p e al aft e w a ds t o t h e
r r Pop e ,
w ho orde re d h i m t o h ave i t e x am i n e d i n a c oun cil of
h is p rovi n ce . A cco rdi n gl y , a sy n od w as c al l e d, an d
aft e r a l on g t ri al , an d v ari ous form al i t i e s , w h i ch w e re

t h e n ob se rv e d, t h e T e m p l ars of t h at p rov i n ce w e re de

c l are d i n n oce n t of t h e c ri m e s ch arge d up on t h e m .

A l t h ough t h e Te m p l ars w e re t h us de cl are d i n n oce n t ,

i t doe s n ot ap p e ar t h at e i t h e r t h e i r p osse s si on s or t h e ir
g ov e r n m e n t as a di s t i n ct O rde r, w e r e re s t ore d b u t t h a t

t h e i r e s t at e s i n t h e Ge rm an e m p i re w e re div i de d b e

t w e e n t h e K n i gh t s Of M al t a an d t h e T e ut on i c K n igh ts ;
t o t h e first of w h i ch O rde rs m an y K n i g h t s T e m p l ars

afte r w ards j oi n e d t h e m se l v e s . T h i s ap p e ars al t oge t h e r

ro b a b l e from t h e fo l l ow i n g c i rcum s t an ce , v i z I t i u n
p s

ue st i o n ab l e t h at t h e h ab i t of t h e K n i g h t s T e m l a rs
q , p
w as o rigin al l y w h i t e b ut w e n ow Ob se rv e t h e y di s t i n
ui sh t h e m se l v e s b y t h e s am e c ol or as t h e K n i h ts of
g g
M al t a, v i z : black w h i ch ch an ge can n o t b e acc oun t e d
for i n an y o t h e r w ay t h an b y an un i on w i t h t h e k n igh ts
of t h at Orde r .

N ot w i t h stan di n g t h e e fforts of i t s e n e m ie s h ow e ve r,
,

t h e Orde r of t h e T e m p l e w as n ot an n i h i l at e d . DE
M OL A Y , i n an t i ci p at i on of h i s ow n fat e , ap p o i n te d as
h i s succe ssor i n p o w e r an d dign i t y , J OH N M A RC U S L A
M I E N I U S, of J e rusal e m , an d fro m t h at t i m e t o t h e p re s

e n t , t h e re h as b e e n a re gul ar an d un i n t e r rup t e d s ucce s

si o n of Gran d M as te rs . T h e ch ar t e r b y w h i ch t h e
sup re m e p ow e r h as b e e n t ran sm i t t e d, i s j udi c i al an d

co n cl usiv e e v i de n ce of t h e con t i n ue d e x i s t e n ce of t h e

O rde r T hi s ch arte r of t ran sm i ssi on , w i t h t h e sign a

.

t ure s of t h e v ari ous Gran d M as te rs of t h e T e m p l e , i s

 K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS . 239

re se r ve d at P aris , w i t h t h e an c i e n t s tat ute s of t h e

p
Or de r ; t h e ri t ual s , re c ords , se al s , s tan dards , an d ot h e r
m e m orial s of t h e an ci e n t T e m p l ars A n d i t i s f urt h e r
.

i n e v i de n ce , t h at Si n ce t h e m urde r of D e Mo l ay an d
h i s co m p an i o n s , t h e O rde r h as b e e n h e ade d b y t h e
b r av e st k n igh ts of F ran ce b y m e n w h o h av e t h o ugh t
t h at t h e s h i e l d of t h e i r n o b i l i t y w as e n ri ch e d b y t h e
i rn p re ss i on of t h e Re d C ross of t h e T e m p l ars Th is.

w i l l full y ap p e ar from an e x am i n at i on of t h e fo ll o w i n g

C H RONO L OGI C A L TA BL E
OF THE GRA N D M A ST E RS O F THE K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS.

EL EC TE D
Rob e rt of B urgun dy ,
Eve rard de B arri ,
Barn ard T re n e l l ap e ,
Be rt ran d de B l an c h e fort ,
A n dre w de M on t b ar, .

P h i l i p of N ap l us , .

Odo de St A m an d,
.

Arn o l d de T roye ,
Joh n T e rri cus ,
Ge rard Ri de fort ,
Robe rt
Gi l be rt
P h i li p
W i l liam de C arn ot a,
P e t e r de M on tagu,
Arm an d de Pe t ragrossa,
He r m an de Pe t ragrori us ,
.

W i l l iam de Rup e fort ,

Wil li am de
 K N I G H T S T E M PL A RS .

Re gi n ald V i c h ie ri us , .

T h om as Be raud ,

VVi ll in III de B e auj e au, .

T h e ob al d Gaudi n ius ,
J am e s de M ol ay ,

J oh n M ark Lam ie n i us , .

T h om as T h e ob al d A l e x an dri n us ,
A rn ol d de
J oh n de Cl are m on t , .

B e rt ran d du Gue sc l i n ,

J oh n A rm i n i ac us ,
B e rn ar d A rm i n iacus ,
Joh n A rm i n i ac us , .

J ol In de Croy,
B e rn ard I m b aul t ,

R ob e rt Se n on court ,
Gal e at i us do S al az ar,
. .

P h i li p C h ab ot ,

Gas p ard (10 Jal t i aco T avan e n si s , .

H e n ry de Mon t m ore n cy , .

Ch arl e s de V al oi s , .

Ja m es Rux e ll i us de Gran ce i o,
Jam e s H e n ry de D ure fo rt , .

P h i l i p , D uke of Orl e an s, .

L ouis de Bourb on ,
.

L oui s He n ry Bourb on ,
L oui s F ran ci s B ourb on , .

L oui s H e n ry Ti m ol e on , .

Cl aude M R de . . Ch e v ill o n , .

Be rn ard R F ab re . Pal ap rat ,

Si r S idn e y
 K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS .

r
ext em i ti e s w h i te w ool e n i cap l e at h e r b an d,
w t h re d
or i f h e h as ob t ai n e d a di p l o m a fro m t h e Gran d M as
t e r, a re d v e l ve t cap ; n o fe at h e r ; c ross h i l t e d s w ord -

w i t h b rass guard an d w h i t e i vory h i l t

, scab b ard of re d

m o rocc o ; b e l t of re d l e at h e r , w i t h gi l t b uc kl e ; b uf f
g a u n t l e ts ,
w i t h a r e d cro ss on t h e w ri s t b ad g ,
e an e n

am e l e d b l ack cr oss , w i t h w h i t e orde r , an d a s m all re d

cross e n am e l e d t h e re o n , s usp e n de d from t h e n e ck b y a

re d ri b b o n , w i t h w h i te e dge s , ab o ut t w o i n c h e s b road,

a i n g t h ro ug h t h e ri n g of t h e b a dg e
p s s .

OF F I C E RS.

Most E m i n e n t Gran d Com m an de r , Ge n e ral issi m o,

C ap tai n Ge n e ral , P re l at e , T re as ure r , Re corde r , Se n i or
Warde n Jun i or Warde n , S tan dard Be are r , Sw ord
,

B e are r, Warde r an d Se n t i n e l .

D E C ORA T I ON S .

T h e t h ron e i s s i t uat e d in th e Eas t ; ab ov e is sus

p en de d a b an n e r , on roit
ss i r radi
a cat e d w i t h r ay s of
l igh t ; on e ach s i de a Sk y b l ue b an n e r , on on e of w h i ch
-

are ar ran ge d t h e e m b l e m s of t h e Or de r, an d on t h e

ot h e r a P as ch al l am b an d M al t e se cro ss, w i t h t h e m ot to,

T H E WI L L OF GOD ”
T h e Most E m i n e n t Gran d
.

Com m an de r i s se ate d on t h e t h ron e , t h e Ge n e ral iss im o,

Pre l ate , an d P as t Gran d C om m an de rs on h i s ri gh t ; t h e
Cap tai n Ge n e ral on h i s l e ft ; t h e Tre as ure r on t h e
righ t , an d t h e Re corde r on t h e l e ft i n fro n t ; t h e Se u
i or Warde n at t h e sout h w e st an gl e of t h e t ri an gl e , an d
-

up o n t h e righ t of t h e firs t di v i si on ; t h e J un i or W arde n

at t h e n ort h w e st an gl e of t h e t ri an gl e , an d on t h e l e ft
-

of t h e t h i rd di v i si on ; t h e S tan dard Be are r i n t h e w e st

,

t h e Sw ord Be are r on h i s rg h t an d t h e Warde r on his

 K N I GH T S T E H PL A RS . 24 3

le ft at th e base of t h e t ri an gl e an d i n fron t of t h e

Stan dard Be are r a st al l for t h e i n i ti at e . T h e K n igh ts

are s o arran ge d t h at t h e re s h all be an e
qual n um be r
on e ach si de of t h e t h ron e an d i n fron t .

U N IF ORM .

A full sui t of b l ac k , w i t h ord an d m il i tary h at ;

a sw

a b l ac k v e l v e t sas h , t ri m m e d w i t h si l ve r l ace , h an gi n g

on t h e righ t sh oul de r an d cross i n g t h e b ody t o t h e l e ft

side ; (i t t h e e n d of t h e sas h is sus p e n de d a p on i ard ; on

t h e l e ft h i p of t h e sas h a M al t e se cross i s p l ace d i n t h e

ce n t re of a gre e n ro se t te ; on t h e r igh t s h o ul de r a b l ack

rose tte an d st ar ; on t h e l e ft b re as t a s tar of n i n e p oi n ts ;

i n t h e ce n t re of t h e s t ar , a cross an d se rp e n t of gol d,
surroun de d b y a ci rcl e , i n w h i c h i s e n gr av e d, In h oe
s i g n o v i n ces al s o , a P asc h al l am b w i t h a fla , a c ock
, g ,

an d re d c ross . On t h e flap of th e ap r on t h re e st ars are

p l ace d In a t rIan ul ar fo rm , w i t h cross s w ords i n t h e
g
ce n t re ; on t h e ce n t re of t h e ap r on t w e l v e n o b s or st ar s

p l ac e d i n a t ri an g l e ,
w i t h s c ull an d cro ss b o n e s i n t h e

ce n t re .

T h e fol l o w i n g p as sage s of s c ri p t ure are occas i on al l y

re h e arse d i n e n carn p m e n t s of K n i h ts Te m l a
g p rs .

Jam e s , a serv an t of God an d of t h e L ord Je s us

C h ri st , t o t h e t w e l ve t ri b e s w h i c h are scat t e re d ab road,
g r e e t i n g. My b re t h re n ,
c o un t i t a ll joy w h e n y e fal l
i n t o di v e rs t e m p tat i on s ; k n ow i n g t h i s , t h at t h e t ry i n g
of your fai t h w orke t h p at ie n ce B ut l e t p at i e n ce h ave
.

he r p e rfe ct w ork , t h at ye m ay b e p e r fe ct an d e n t i re ,
w an t i n g n o t h i n g If an y of you l ac k w i sdom , l e t h i m
.

as k of God, t h at gi v e th t o al l m e n l i b e ral l y , an d up

b rai de t h n ot ; an d i t s h al l k gi ve n h i m B ut l e t h i m
.
244 K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS.

F or h e t h at w av e re th n
'

as k i n fai t h , n o t h in g w ave ri n g .

l ike a wa e v of th e se a dri ve n w ith the w i n d an d

o
t sse d. F or l e t n ot t h at m an t h i n k t h at he s h al l re

ce i v e an y t h i n g of t h e L ord
A doub l e m i n de d m an ia
. -

un stab l e i n all h i s w ays L e t t h e b ro t h e r of l ow de

.

r e j oi ce i n t h at h e i s e x al te d I f an a a o
g r e e
y m n . m ng
y o u se e m t o b e r e l i g i o us , an d b ri dl e t h n o t h i s t on u
g ,
e

b ut de ce i ve t h h is ow n h e art , t h at m an s re l i g i on is v ain
.
’
.

P ure re l igi on an d un de fil e d b e fore God an d t h e F a

t h e r i s t h i s : To v i si t t h e fat h e rl e ss an d w i dow s i n t h e ir

af fl i ct i on , an d t o k e e p h i m se l f un s p o t te d from t he
WOI l d
‘ ”—
.
—
J A M E S i 1 1 0 26 27 .
— — .

E X H ORT A T I O N .

1 . Le t n ow t h e b rot h e r of l ow de gre e re j oi ce in th at
h e is e x al t e d.

2. Co m e un t o m e all ye t h at are wea ry an d h e avy

l ade n , an d I w ill re st
gi v e you .

3 C h ri s t s uffe re d for us , l e avi n g us an e x am p l e , t h at

.

w e sh oul d foll o w h i s s t e p s .

4 F or w e w e re as s h e e p goi n g as t ray , b ut n ow are

.

w e re t urn e d t o t h e s h e p h e rd an d b i s h o p of our s ouls .

5 If a b rot h e r or s i st e r b e n ake d, an d de s t i t ute of

.

dai l y food, an d on e of you say, de p art i n p e ace , b e ye -

w arm e d an d fil l e d, an d ye gi ve t h e m n ot of t h o se t hi n gs

w h i ch are n e e dful for t h e b ody , w h at do t h i t ro fit ?

p
6 To do good, an d t o co m m un i cat e , forge t n ot , for
.

w i t h such sacri fice s God is we ll p l e as e d .

7 . M ay h e , w h o is ab l e , se n d you fort h i n to t he
w orl d, t h oro ugh l y fur n i s h e d for e ve ry good w ork , ke rtp
o u h o f a l l i i n t o v i ce an d e rro r i m rov t r t h
y m n
g , p e ,
s e n g
e n , e s tab li s h an d p e rfe c t ya] .
 K N I GH T S T E M PL ARS.

Th e n on e of t h e t w e l e , cal l e d
v Judas Iscariot,
w e n t un t o t h e ch i e f p ri e s ts , an d sai d un t o t h e m , What

w i l l ye gi v e m e , an d I w i l l de l iv e r h i m un t o you ?
A n d t h e y cove n an t e d w i t h h i m for t h i r t y p i e ce s of sil
ve r . A n d fro m t h at t i m e h e sough t op p or t un i t y t o b e
t ray h i m N ow , t h e firs t day of t h e fe as t of un l e av e n e d
'

b re ad, t h e di sci p le s cam e t o Je sus , sayin g un t o him ,

Wh e re w i lt t h ou t h at w e p re p are for t h e e t o e at th e
ass o ve r A n d h e sai d, Go i n t o t h e ci t y t o such a
p
m an , an d say un t o h i m , T h e m as te r sai t h , M y t i m e is

at h an d ; I w i l l ke e p t h e p ass ov e r at t h y h ouse w ith

m y di sci l e s A n d t h e di s ci p l e s di d as Je s us h ad a
p .
p
p o i n t e d t h e m ; an d t h e y m ade re ady t h e
p a ss ov e r
.

N ow , w h e n t h e e ve n w as c om e , h e s at do w n w i t h t h e
t w e l ve . A n d as t h e y did e at , h e sai d, Ve ri l y I say un t o
y ,o u t h at o n e of y o u s h a l l b e t ray m e
. A n d t h e y w e re

e x ce e di n g sorro w ful , an d b e gan e v e ry on e of t h e m t o

say un t o h i m , Lo rd, i s i t I ? A n d h e an s w e re d an d
s ai d, H e t h at di t h h i s h an d w i t h m e i n t h e dis h t h e
pp e ,

s am e sh al l b e t ray m e . T h e son of m an g oe t h , as i t is
w ri t t e n of h i m b ut w e un t o t h at m an b y w h o m t h e
son of m an i s b e t ray e d ! It h ad b e e n good for t h at
m an i f h e h ad n ot b e e n b o rn . T h e n J udas , w h i ch
b e t raye d h i m , an s w e re d an d sai d, M ast e r, i s i t I ? He
s ai d un t o h i m , T h o u h as t sai d . T h e n com e t h Je sus
w i t h t h e m un t o a p l ace cal l e d Ge t h se m an e , an d sai t h
un t o t h e di sci p l e s, Si t ye h e re , w h il e I go an d ray
p
yo n de r A n d h e t oo k w i t h h i m Pe t e r an d t h e t w o
.

s o n s of Z e b e de e , an d b e gan t o b e s or ro w ful an d v e ry

h e avy . T h e n sai t h h e un t o t h e m , My soul i s e x ce e d

i n g sorrow ful , e ve n un t o de at h : t arry ye h e re , an d
w at ch w i t h m e . A n d h e w e n t a l i t t l e fart h e r , an d fe l l
on h is face , an d p r aye d, sayi n g , 0 m y F at h e r , i f i t b e
 K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS. 24 7

p ossi b l e,
l e t t hi s cup
p ass fro m ve rt h e l e ss , n ot
m e ne

as I w ill , b ut as t h ou w i l t A n d h e com e t h un t o t h e
.

di sc i p l e s, an d fin de t h t h e m as l e e p , an d sai t h un t o Pe
t e r, Wh at ! co ul d ye n ot w atc h w i t h m e on e h our ?

Wat ch an d p ray , t h at ye e n te r n ot i n t o t e m p tati on

t h e Sp i ri t i n de e d i s w il l i n g , b ut t h e fle sh i s w e ak He .

w e n t aw ay again t h e se con d t i m e , an d raye d, sayi n ,

p g
0 m y F at h e r i f t h is cup m ay n ot p ass aw ay from m e ,
,

e x ce p t I dri n k i t t h w i l l b do A d h a a d
, y e n e n .e c m e n

foun d t h e m as l e e p agai n ; for t h e i r e ye s w e re h e avy .

An d h e l e ft t h e m , an d w e n t aw ay agai n , an d p raye d
t h e t h i rd t i m e , say i n g t h e sam e w ords T h e n c om e t h
.

h e un t o h i s disci p l e s , an d sai t h un t o t h e m , S l e e p on
n ow , an d t ak e yo ur re s t : b e h ol d, t h e h o ur i s at h an d,

an d t h e son of m an i s b e t raye d i n t o t h e h an ds of si n

n e rs . Rise , l e t us b e goi n g : b e h ol d, h e i s at h an d
t h at dot h b e tray m e . A n d w h i l e b e ye t sp ake , l o, J u
das , on e of t h e t w e l ve , cam e , an d w i t h h i m a gr e at
m ul t i t ude , w i t h sw ords an d s t ave s , fro m t h e ch ie f
ri e s t s an d e l de rs of t h e p e o p l e N ow h e t h at b e t ray
p .

e d h im g av e t h e m a S i g , n s ayi n g, W h o m s oe v e r I s h a l l
kiss , t h at sam e i s h e : h old h i m fas t A n d fo rt h w i t h .

h e cam e t o Je s us , an d s ai d, H ai l , M ast e r ; an d k iss e d

”— — — —
hi m . M A T T xx
. vi 1 4
. 2 5 3 6 49 .

A n d i n t h ose days P e te r st ood up i n t h e m i dst of

t h e di sci p l e s , an d sai d, (t h e n um b e r of t h e n am e s t oge
t h e r w e re ab o ut an h un dre d an d t w e n t y ,) M e n an d

b re t h re n , t h i s scri p t ure m us t n e e ds h av e b e e n ful fil l e d,

w h i ch t h e Ho l y Gh ost b y t h e m out h of Dav i d sp ake

b e fore c on ce rn i n g Judas , w h i ch w as gui de t o t h e m t h at

took Je s us . F or h e w as n um be re d w i t h us , an d h ad
ob t ai n e d
p art of t h i s m i n is t rv . N ow , t h i s m an p ur
 K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS .

ch ase d a fie l d w i t h t h e re w ard of i n iqui t y ; an d fal l ing

h e adl on g , h e b urs t asun de r i n t h e m ids t , an d al l his

b o w e l s gush e d out . A n d i t w as kn ow n un t o al l the

dw e l l e rs at Je rus al e m i n som uch as t h at fie ld i s cal l e d,

i n t h e p ro p e r t o n gue , A ce l dam a, t h at i s t o say, T h e fie ld

of b l ood F or i t i s w ri t t e n i n
. th e b ook of Psal m s, Le t
h i s h ab i t at i on b e de s ol at e , an d le t n o m an dw e ll t h e re
in an d, H i s b i s h op ri ck l e t an ot h e r t ak e . W h e re fore ,
of t h e se m en w h i ch h av e c om p an i e d w i t h us , al l t he

t i m e t h at t h e L ord Je sus went in an d out am on g us,

b e gin from t h e b a t i s m
n in of J oh n u t o t h at am e
g p , n s

day t h at h e w as t ake n up from us , m us t on e b e ordai n

e d to be a w i t n e ss w i t h us of h is r
re s ur e ct i on . An d
th e y ap p oi n t e d t w o, Jo e p h
s ,
cal l e d B r
a sab as , w ho w as
s urn am e J us t us , an d M at t h i as A n d t h e y p raye d,
d .

an d sai d, T h ou , L ord, w h i ch k n o w e st t h e h e arts of

all m en , sh e w w h e t h e r of t h e se t w o t h ou h ast
c h ose n , t h at h e m ay t ak e art of t h i s m i n i s t ry an d
p
ap os t l e s h i , from w h i c h J udas b t a i o f l l t h at
p y r n sg r e ss n e ,

h e m igh t go t o h i s ow n p l ace A n d t h e y gav e forth

.

t h e i r l ot s an d t h e l ot fe l l up o n M at t h i as an d h e w as

n um b e re d w i t h t h e e l e v e n a os t l e s
p
” — A C T S i 1.5 — 2 6 . .

CH A RGE .

F i n al l y , my b r e t h re n , b e r
s t on g i n th e Lord, an d

i n t h e p ow e r of h i s m i gh t .

Put on t h e w h ole arm or of God, t h at ye m ay be

ab l e t o st an d agai n st t h e w ile s of t h e de v i l .

F or w e w re s t l e n ot fle s h an d b l ood, b ut
agai n s t

agai n st r i n ci p al i t i e s ; a ai t o w r i t t h
p g n s p e s ; aga n s e

r ul e rs of t h e dark n e ss of t h i s w orl d ; agai n st s p iri t ual

w i ck e dn e ss i n h igh p lace s .
 an t
a m am .

THE K n igh t s of St Joh n , or H OSp i t al le rs of St Joh n ,

. .

aft e rw ards cal l e d K n i h t s of R h o de s , an d fin al l

g y
K n igh ts of Mal t a, w as a m i l i t ary re l igi ous O rde r , e st ab
l is h e d at ab o ut t h e com m e n ce m e n t of t h e C rus ade s .

A s e arl y as 1 04 8 , s om e m e rch an ts fro m Am al fi, i n N a

l s , b e i n g s t ruc k w i t h t h e m i se ry t o w h i ch t h e i l ri
p e p g m s

w e re e x p o se d on t h e i r road t o t h e H o l y L an d, Ob t ai n e d
e rm i ss i o n of t h e C al i f of E g y t , t o e re ct a c h ur ch an d
p p
b ui l d a m o n ast e ry n e ar t h e si t e of t h e Hol y Se p ul ch re ,
at Je rusal e m , w h i ch t h e y de di cat e d t o St Jo h n t h e .

Bap t ist T h e y e n t e rt ain e d al l p i lgri m s t h at cam e for

.

de v ot i on , an d cure d t h e di se ase d am on g t h e m . Th e y
b e cam e e m i n e n t for t h e i r de vo t i on , ch ari t y an d h osp i
t al i t y
. St J oh n t h e B ap t i s t b e i n g t h e i r p at ro n , t h e y
.

w e re cal l e d B re t h re n Ho sp i t al l e rs of St Jo h n t h e B ap
.

t i s t of J e rusal e m , t o di st i n gui s h t h e m fro m t h e K n igh ts

of t h e H o l y Se p ul ch re . T h e y t ook t h e b l ack h ab i t of
t h e H e rm i ts of St A ug ust i n e , an d on t h e l e ft b re as t
.

w ore a cross of e igh t p o i n ts . In w ar t h e y w ore cri m

s on w i t h a w h i t e cro s s , b ut i n t h e i r m o n as t e ri e s , an d on
,
”
t h e day of t h e i r p ro fe ss i on , t h e b l ack garm e n t o n l y .

A t t h e b e gi n n i n g of t h e t w e l ft h ce n t ury , t h e y w e re
re gul arl y i n st i t ute d as a m i l i t ary orde r , b y t h e p ri n ci p al ,
R ay m un d du Puy Be si de s t h e p e rform an ce of t h e ir
.

vow s of ch as t i t y , ob e di e n ce an d p ove r t y , i t b e cam e t h e ir

dut y t o ai d i n de fe n di n g t h e c h urc h ag ai n st i n fide l s .

Raym un d also di v i de d t h e O rde r i n t o t h re e cl asse s

 K N I GH T S OF M A LT A . 25 1

K n igh ts , (w h o sh ould b e ar arm s ,) C h ap l ain s , (re gul ar

e ccl e s i as ti cs ) an d Se rv i t o rs
( ,)
, , s erv e n t i d ’
a rm i w h o se

dut y i t w as t o t ake care of t h e si c k an d acc o m p an y

p gi l r i m s . E a c h o f t h e se c l a ss e s ,
w h e n a b se n t fro m t h e

fie l d, de di cat e d t h e m se l ve s t o t h e se rvi ce of t h e si ck ;
b ut t h e k n ig h ts w e re ch ose n fro m t h e n ob l e or m i l i tary
ran k of t h e Orde r a n d c o m m a n d e d i n b a t t l e an d i n
,

t h e h osp i t al . In t i m e of w ar t h e se rvi t ors fough t un de r

t h e k n i gh t s . T h e Orde r soon b e cam e ri ch an d flour
i s h i n g , an d e m i n e n t l y dist i n gui sh e d for i ts de vo t i on ,
c h ar i t a d h o i t a l i t y P l II b t o w d u o n i t
y n s p . a sc a . e s e
p
se ve ral v al uab l e ri v i l e e s ; an d t h e co n stan t r e s ort of
p g
p g i l ri m s t o t h e Ho l y L a n d ,
n o t o n l y i n c r e a s e d i t s w e al t h ,

b ut s p re ad i ts fam e b o t h far an d w ide . It l o n g m ai n

t ai n e d i t se l f agai n st t h e arm s of t h e T urks an d S ar a

ce n s b y un i on an d coura e ; b ut i n 1 1 91 , i t w as dr i v e n ,
g
w i t h t h e re s t of t h e C h ri st i an s , from P al e st i n e . U p on
t h i s , t h e k n igh t s con que re d Cy p rus , b ut s oon l ost i t

agai n , an d e s ta b l i sh e d t h e m se l v e s , i n 1 309, i n t h e i sl an d

of R h ode s at w h i c h t i m e t h e y t ook t h e n am e of

K n igh t s of R h ode s , of t h e Orde r of St Jo h n . .

Duri n g a p e ri od of m ore t h an t w o h un dre d ye ars ,

t h e Orde r h e l d p osse ss i on of R h o de s an d t h e adj ace n t
i s l an ds , i n un m ol e st e d t ran qui l li t y , w i t h a si n gl e e x ce p
t i o n , w h e n t h e i s l an d w as at ta cke d b y M ah am m e d II .

an d de fe n de d w i t h gre at b rav e ry b y P i e rre d A ub usson ,

’

t h e G ran d M as t e r of t h e O rde r , w h o di e d i n 1 5 03 an d

t al l t h i t i i t w a a t u b l i b l o c k i n t h e w ay
y e s m e s s m n g
-

of Mosl e m con que st ! B ut i t l e n g t h t h e C h an ce l l or of

t h e Orde r , n am e d d A m aral , di sap p o i n t e d of t h e dig

’

n i t y of G ran d M as t e r , i n re v e n ge , i t i s s ai d, i n v i t e d t h e

T urk s t o t h e s ie ge , an d gave t h e m t h e p l an of t h e
i sl an d, w i th i t s fort i fi c at i on s . S ol y m an II , t h e o rn a
.
 252 K N I GH T S or M A L T A .

t of t h e O t t om an i re , i n s tan tl y l e d an arm
m en em p y
agai n s t i t ; b ut t h e gal l an t k n i gh ts re s i ste d w i t h a de
t e rm i n e d c ourage , t h e y dro v e t h e i m p e ri ous S ul t an al
m os t t o m adn e ss H e com m an de d hi s ce l e b rat e d ge n e
.

ral , M ust ap h a, t o b e Sl ai n w i t h arrow s , at t ri b ut i n g to

h im t h e m i sfort un e of t h e s i e ge an d at l e n g t h h ad he

g u n t o w i t h d raw h i s fo rce s , w h e n a m or e f avor ab l e

p o i n t of at t a c k w as d i sc ov e re d, an d t h e kn i h ts w e re
g
ul t im at e l y ( 1 5 22 ob li ge d t o cap i t ul at e
) T h .e ci t y of

R h ode s w as b y t h is t i m e re duce d t o a m e re h e ap of
st o n e s , an d at on e e ri od of t h e Si e ge , t h e G ran d M as
p
t e r h i m se l f re m ai n e d t h i rt y four day s i n t h e t re n ch e s ,
-

w i t h out e v e r s i t t i n g dow n t o foo d, or taki n g re p ose , b ut

s uc h as h e c o ul d ai n u on an un cov e re d m at t re ss at t h e
g p
foo t of t h e w al l So n ob l e a de fe n ce w e l l m e ri t e d an
h o n orab l e fat e ; an d e ve n aft e r t h e s urre n de r t h e ,

k n igh ts w e re t h e obj e cts of adm i rati o n an d p rai se t o al l

E uro p e , t h ough E uro p e h ad suffe re d t h e m t o fal l w i t h
out ai d.

A ft e r t h i s rm s fort un e h ad b e fal l e n t h e m , t h e y s uc
ce ss i v e l y re t i re d t o C an di a, t h e n t o V e n i ce , Ro m e an d

Vi t e rb o , an d e sp e ci al l y t o N i ce , Vil l a F ran ca an d Sy
racuse un t i l at l e n t h v ari o us m o t i v e s i n duce d t h e e m
, g
p e t or C h arl e s V t o Of
. fe r t h e m t h e i s l a n d o f M a l t a , on

c on di t i on of p e r p e t ual w ar agai n s t t h e i n fide l s an d

i rat e s , an d t h e re s t oratio n of t h e i s l an d of N a l e s i f
p p ,

t h e O rde r s h oul d s ucce e d i n re c o v e ri n g R h o de s . T h is

p pr o o sa l w a s acc e p t e d ,
a n d a ft e r v a r i o us n e got i a t io n s ,

t h e t e rri t o ry w as de l i ve re d up t o t h e k n igh t s , w h o t ook

o se ssi on on t h e 24 t h of M ay, (or, accor di n t o o

p s
g s m e

aut h ori t i e s, 26 t h O c t o b e r ,) 1 5 30 A t t h is t i m e t h e y t ook

.

t h e n am e of K n i gh t s of M al t a, of t h e Orde r of St .

J oh n . S carce l y t h i rt y fiv e v e ars h ad e l ap se d, w h e n
-
254 K N I GH T S O F M A LT A .

w as su rp ri se d an d a l odgm e n t e ffe ct e d ; an d t h e cava

l i e r, w h i ch form e d on e of t h e p ri n ci p al for t i ficati ons,
h ad n e arl y b e e n t ake n . D ay aft e r day, n ig h t after
n i gh t , n e w e f fo rts w e re m ade on e i t h e r p ar t ; an d t he
can n o n of t h e T ur ks n e v e r ce as e d t o
p l a y u p o n t h e

w al l s of t h e for t , w h i l e at t h e s am e t im e , t h e rave lin

w h i ch t h e y h ad cap t ure d w as gradual l y r aise d t ill it

ove rt o p p e d t h e p arap e t T h e w h ol e of t h e oute r de

.

fe n ce s w e re n ow e x p o se d ; t h e garris o n co ul d on l y ad
v an ce b y m e an s of t re n ch e s an d a s ub t e rran e an ap
roach a n d t o c ut of f e v e n t h e se c o m m un i cat i on s wi th
p .

t h e p arap e t , t h e p ach a t h re w across a b r i dge fro m t he

rav e li n , c ove ri n g i t w i t h e ar t h t o de fe n d i t fro m fire .

A ft e r t h i s , t h e m i n e an d t h e sap b ot h w e n t on at
o n ce b ut t h e h ardn e ss of t h e rock w as i n fav or of t he
b e s i e ge d, an d b y a s or t i e t h e b ri dge w as b urn t . In a
w on de rful Sh or t t i m e i t w as re con s t r uct e d an d t h e te r

ri b l e fire from t h e T urk i s h l i n e s n ot o n l y s w e t w a

p a y
h un dre ds of t h e b e si e ge d, b ut r ui n e d t h e de fe n ce s an d
di s m o un t e d t h e art i l l e ry . In t h i s s tat e t h e k n i g h ts se n t
a m e sse n e r t o t h e Gr an d M ast e r r e re se n t i n t h ir
g , p g e

s i t uat i on h o w i t h at t h r ui t t h y r i d o l
,
s n g e e cr s e e ce v e n y
drai n e d t h e garri son of t h e t o w n , w i t h out p ro t ractin g
t h e re s i st an ce of a p l ace t h at c oul d s t an d n o l o n e r,
g
an d t h re at e n i n g t o cut t h e i r w a t h ro u h t h
y g e e n e m y,
i f b oats di d n ot com e t o ta ke t h e m off . L a Val e tte
k n e w t oo w e l l t h e i r si t uat i o n ; b ut h e kn ow als o , t h at
i f St E l m o w e re ab an don e d, t h e Vi ce roy of Si cil y
.

w oul d n e ve r sai l t o t h e re l i e f of M al t a ; an d h e se n t

t h re e C o m m i ss i on e rs t o e x am i n e t h e st at e of t h e fort ,

an d t o
p e r sua d e th e
g a rri s o n t o h o l d out t o t h e l ast .

T w o of t h e se o ffi ce rs saw t h at t h e p l ace w as t r ul y un

t e n ab l e ,
b ut t h e t h i rd de c l are d i t m igh t st i l l b e m ai n
 K N I GH T S or? M A L T A . 25 5

t ai n e d ; an d on hi s r offe re d t o t h row h im se l f i n t o
re t u n

i t w i t h w h at vol un t e e rs h e co ul d rai se . La Vale t t e i n

st an t l y acce p t e d t h e p ro p os al , an d w rot e a co l d an d

b i t t e r n o t e t o t h e re fract ory k n i gh ts i n St E l m o , t e l l i n g
.

the m t h at o t h e rs w e re w il l i n g t o t ak e t h e i r p l ace .

C om e b ack , m y b re t h re n , h e sai d, you w i l l b e h e re

’

m ore i n safe t y , an d on our p art w e sh al l fe e l m o re t ran

q u i l con ce r n i n g t h e de fe n ce of St E l m o , on t h e
.
p r e s

e rv at i on of w h i ch de p e n ds t h e safe t y of t h e i s l an d an d

of t h e Orde r
’
.

S h am e rose i n t h e b os om of t h e Kn igh ts , an d m or
t i fie d at t h e i de a of h av i n g p ro p ose d t o y i e l d a p l ace
t h at o t h e rs w e re w i l l i n g t o m ain t ai n , t h e y n ow se n t t o
i m p l ore p e rm issio n t o s t ay .

L a Vale t te w e l l k n e w fro m t h e first t h at such

w ould b e t h e i r co n duct ; b ut b e fore gran t i n g t h e i r re
u e s t h e re p l i e d, t h at h e e v e r p re fe rr e d n e w t roo s w h o
q p
w e re ob e di e n t , to v e t e ran s w h o t ook up on t h e m se l v e s t o
re s i s t t h e w i l l of t h e ir co m m an de rs ; an d i t w as o n l y on

t h e m ost h um b l e ap o l ogi e s an d e n t re at i e s t h at h e al
l ow e d t h e m as a favor t o re m ai n i n t h e p os t of p e r i l .

F rom t h e 1 7t h of J un e t o t h e 1 4 t h of J ul y , t h i s l i t t l e
fort h ad h e l d out ag ai n st al l t h e e ffo rts of t h e T urk i s h
ar m y , w h ose l oss h ad b e e n al r e ady i m m e n se .E n rage d
at so ob s t i n at e a re si s t an ce , t h e p ach a n ow de t e rm i n e d

t o at tack t h e ro ck on w h i ch i t s t ood, w i t h al l h i s force s ,

an d t h e Gran d M as t e r p e rce i vi n g t h e de sign b y t h e

T urkis h m ove m e n ts , t ook care t o se n d ful l sup p l i e s t o

t h e garr is on . A m on g o t h e r t h i n gs t h us re ce i ve d w e re
a n um b e r of h oo p s , c ove re d w i t h t ow an d i m b ue d w i t h

e v e ry so rt of i n fl am m ab l e m at t e r. F or t h e t w o days
r e ce di n g t h e assaul t , t h e can n o n of t h e T urk i s h fl eet
p
an d c am
p ke t
p up an i n ce ssan t fire up o n th e p l ace ,
 K N I GH T S OF M A LT A .

w h ch
i l e ft n ot a ve st i ge of t h e forti ficat ion s ab ov e t he

su rface of t h e rock On t h e t h i rd m orn i n g t h e T urks

.

rus h e d ov e r t h e fosse w h i ch t h e y h ad n e arl y fil l e d, and

at t h e gi v e n s ign al m o un t e d t o st orm T h e w al ls of
.

t h e p l ace w e re go n e , b ut a l i v i n g w al l of v e t e ran sol

di e rs p re se n t e d i ts e l f e ach k n igh t b e i n g sup p ort e d by

,

t h re e i n fe ri or m e n .Wi t h daun t le ss val or t h e Turks

t h re w t h e m se l ve s up on t h e p i ke s t h at op p ose d t h e m ;

an d aft e r t h e l an ce s h ad b e e n sh i v e re d an d t h e sw o rds

b roke n , t h e y w e re se e n st ruggl i n g w i t h t h e i r adve rsa

ri e s , an d s t ri v i n g t o e n d t h e co n t e st w i t h t h e da er
gg .

A t e rri b l e fire of m us ke t ry an d art i l l e ry w as ke p t up ;

an d t h e C h r i st i an s , on t h e i r p ar t , h url e d dow n u on
p
t h e s w arm s of T urk s t h at rus h e d i n un ce asi n g m ul t i
t ude s fro m b e l ow , t h e flam i n g h o op s , w h i c h s om e t i m e s

l i n ki n g t w o or t h re e of t h e e n e m y t oge t h e r , s e t fire to
t h e l i g h t an d float i n g dre sse s of t h e E as t , an d e n v ol op

e d m an y i n a h orri b l e de at h S t i l l h ow e ve r t h e T urks
.

rus h e d on , t h o usan ds aft e r t h ousan ds , an d st ill t h e al

g
l an t l i t t l e b an d of C h r i st i an s re p e l l e d al l t h e ir e fforts ,
an d m ai n tai n e d oss e ss i on of t h e h e i gh t s
p .

F o
r m o
t h e w al l s of t h e t w n an d fr m o t h e cas t l e of

St . A n ge l o, t h e dre adful st ruggl e for St E l m o w as .

cl e arl y b e h e l d, an d t h e C h ri st i an p e o p l e an d t h e k n i h ts
g
w at c h i n g t h e w avi n g curre n t of t h e fig h t , fe l t p e r h a s
p
m ore
p a i n fu l l y al l t h e an x i o us h o rror of t h e s ce n e t h an
,

t h ose w h ose w h ol e t h ough t s an d fe e l i n gs w e re o ccu i

p
e d i n t h e ac t ual c o m b at .L a Val e t t e h i m se l f st ood on
t h e w al l s of St A n ge l o n ot s p e n di n g h i s t i m e i n use
.
,

l e ss an t i ci p at i on s , b ut s can n i n g e age rl y e v e ry m ot i o n
of t h e e n e m y , an d t urn i n g t h e art i l l e ry of t h e for t re ss

i n t h at dire c t i on w h e re i t m igh t p rove of t h e m os t i m

m e diat e b e n e fit . A t l e n g t h h e b e h e l d a b o dy of T urks
.
 2 58 K N I GH T S or M ALT A .

T h e b ul w ark of al l Ch ri s t e n
do m w as b e i n g sw e pt
aw a y, w h ile C h ri s t ian k i n gs st ood l ooki n g on , an d on ce
m ore saw t h e K n igh t s of St Jo h n fal l i n g m an b y m an
.

b e fo re t h e i n fide l s w i t h o ut st re t ch i n g fort h a h an d to
,

sav e t h e m A l arge arm y h ad i n t h e m e an w h i l e b e e n

.

asse m b l e d i n S i ci l y , un de r t h e p re t e n ce of as s ist in g

M al t a ; an d at l as t t h e s ol die rs cl am ore d so l o udl y to

b e l e d t o t h e gl ori ous se rv i ce for w h i ch t h e y h ad b e e n
e n r ol l e d, t h at t h e v as ci ll at i n g V i ce ro y, aft e r i n n um e re

b l e de l ays , w as force d t o y i e l d t o t h e i r Wi sh e s , an d se t
s ai l for t h e sce n e of c o n fli ct T h e i s l an d w as re ach e d
.

i n safe t y t h e t roo p s di se m b arke d

, an d t h ough t h e

T urk s s t i l l p o sse ss e d t h e adv an t age of n um b e rs, a p an i c

se i z e d t h e m an d t h e y fl ed Joy an d t ri um p h s ucce e d
.

e d t o dan ge r an d dre ad, an d t h e n am e of L a V al e t t e

an d h i s c om p an i o n s re m ai n s e m b al m e d am o n g t h e m e
”
m o ri e s of t h e n ob l e an d gre at .

T h i s m ay j ust l y b e re garde d as t h e l ast gre at e ve n t

i n t h e m i l i t ary h i s t ory of t h e O rde r of St Joh n T he . .

si e ge w as rai s e d on t h e 8 t h of S e t e m b e r , 1 5 30 ; an d
p
so l ate as t h e ye ar 1 78 4 , at M al t a on t h at day, an an

n ual ro ce s si on w as sol e m n l y m ade i n m e m o ry of t h e i r

p
de l i ve ran ce .

T h e O rde r n ow t ook t h e n am e of K n ig h ts of M al ta,

an d w as o r an i z e d as fol l o w s
g
T h e ch i e f of t h e Or de r w as s t y l e d Gran d M as t er o f
t h e H oly H osp i t al o f S t J o h n of J er u s.ale m H e w a s .

ch ose n b y v ot e , an d re s i de d at L a V al e tt e , i n t h e i s l an d

of M al t a, un t i l 1 798 3
"
H e w as addre sse d b y fore ign

A c c ordi n g— “
t o C l ar k , th e e l e c t i on of G ran
d M as t e r i s c on duc t e d i n t h e fol l ow
‘

T h e s e v e ral s e m i n ari e s n am e t w o K n i h t s e ac h , al l ow i n gg
i n g m an n e r
g
t w o for t h e E n l i s h , an d t h os e s i x t e e n fro m am on
g
t h os e e i h t c h oos e a K n i h t , a p ri e s t . an d a s e rv i n g
al so
t e m s e l v e s c h oos e e i h t ;
g
gj
of t h e s i x t e e n re at c ros s e s e l e c t t h e G ran d M as t e r
,

t h e Cardi n al s e n oy t h e t i t l e of E m h wn ce
rot h e r
”
an d t h e y th re e out

g
T h e G ran d M as t e r an d
.

T h e ot h e r ran d offi ce rs as fol l ow s

.
 u re m a or M A L T A . 259

p ow e rs w t h i the t t le
i of fllt ez z a E m i n e n t i s s i m a, an d
re ce iv e d an n ual l y 6000 crow n s from t h e t re as ury of t h e
Orde r T h e se cul ar p ow e r w as p ri n cip al l y i n h is
.

h an ds ; b ut t h e sp i ri t ual p o w e r (t h at i s , t h e i m m e di ate
affai rs of t h e Or de r ,
) w as e x e rc i se d b y t h e C h ap t e r ,

w h i c h co n si s te d of e igh t B all i m Con v e n t ual i , an d i n

'

w h i c h t h e Gran d M as t e r p re s i de d T h e Orde r w as .

cl asse d i n t o e i gh t l an ua e s or n at i o n s v i z : P rove n ce
g g , , ,

Auve rgn e , F ran ce , I t al y , A rragon , Ge rm an y , C as t i l e

an d E n gl an d ; t o w h i ch t h e E l e ct or P al at i n , C h ar l e s

T h e odore de Sul t z b ach adde d A n gl o Bavari a, an d con -

fe rre d up on t h e Orde r al l t h e e st at e s of t h e sup p re sse d

s oci e t y of t h e Je s ui t s , si t uat e d i n Bav ari a an d w h i ch ,

at t h e t i m e of t h e i r sup p re ss i o n , h ad b e e n un i t e d t o t h e

e l e c t oral do m ai n s C h arl e s A ugust us , P ri n ce of Bre t

.

z e n h e i m , w as t h e firs t P ri or of t h is n at i on , or l an guage .

H e w as i n ve ste d i n 1 78 6 , an d re si gn e d t h e di gn it y i n
1 799, i m m e di ate l y up on t h e de at h of t h e E l e c to r Of .

t h e o t h e r e i gh t l an guage s , w h i ch w e re di vi de d i n t o
Priorie s , an d t h e y i n t o B aill i ag es , an d t h e y ag ai n i n t o
Cm n m an de fle s t h e Ge rm an h ad t h e p re fe re n ce , an d
w as cal l e d t h e G ran d P ri ory It w as fil l e d b y t h e
.

Gran d P ri or of Ge rm an y , or t h e M ast e r of t h e K n igh t s

of St Jo h n t h ro ug h out Ge r m an y , w h o w as a p ri n ce of
.

t h e e m p i re , an d re s i de d at H e i t e r sh e i m , a ci t y an d cas

M ars h al , of t h at of A uv e r n e g b '

g
T h e G ran d Com m an de r, i s t h e ol de s t m e m e r of t h e l an ua e of Prov e n c e t h e
t h e H os p i t al l e r, of t h at of ran c e ; t h e Gran d
A dm i ral , of t h at of It a y t h e G ran d Con se rv ator, of t h at of A rra on th e
l
G ran d B ai li ff, of t h at 0 Ge rm an y t h e G ran d C h an c e l l or, of t h at 0 Cas t i l e
an d t h e T ure e p ol i e r, or Cap t ai n Ge n e ral of t h e Cav al ry, of t h at of A n l o
-
g
(T h e t e rm t urc op oli e r, p re v i ous t o t h e Re form at i on , w as t h e t i t l e of
B av ari a

g
.

t h e c h i e f of t h e l an ua e of E n l an d
g
g g
It s i n i fie d an c i e n t l y, i n t h e L e v an t , a
.

T h e t urc op ol i e r h ad, i n t h i s q ual i t y, t h e

l i h t h ors e m an , or i n of dra oon
g g g k
-
.

uards of t h e O rde r ) The

com m an d of t h e c av al ry , an d o t h e E n l i s h m ari n e
ordi n ary dre ss of t h e G ran d M as t e r c on s i s t s of a c as s oc , or s urc oat of l ac k
b
'

b g b b b b .

i rt a out h i s od y w i t h a e l t , from
g
t o i n e , or c l ot h i t i s op e n e fore , an d i s
w h i c h h an s a p urs e , t o i n di c at e t h at h e i s t h e t re as ure r of t h e p oor an d n e e d
g b k
l ac v e l v e t, up on t h e l e ft s i de of w h i ch t a
ov e r t h i s h e w e ars a arm e n t of
“
c ros s of t h e Orde r ap p e ars .
260 K N I GH T S or M A L T A .

t ie i n Brisgau, n ow in th e ci rcl e of T re isam , i n B ade n .

H e h ad j uri sdi ct i o n o er v Br an de n b urg , H un gary an d

Bo h em i a, b ut w as h im se l f s ubj e ct t o t h e Gran d M aste r

at M al t a. A ust ri a, Bo h e m i a an d Morav i a form e d, b e
s i de s , a se arat e G ran d P ri ory of t h e Ge rm an l an ua e
p g g .

T h e l ast G ran d P ri or of H e i t e rsh e i m w as t h e b aron

R in k of B al de n st e i n , w h o b y t h e fo rm at ion of t h e
,
”
Con fe de racy of t h e R h i n e , i n 1 8 06 , l os t al l h is p os
s e ssi o n s i n W e s t Suab i a . Of t h e e igh t l an guag e s , i n to
w h i c h t h e O rde r w as ori g i n al l y div i de d t h e E n g li sh ,

b e cam e e x t i n ct i n t h e s i x t e e n t h ce n t ury t h e t h re e

F re n ch l an guage s p e ri s h e d duri n g t h e r e vo l ut i o n t h ose

of C as t i l e an d Arr ag o n w e re s e p arat e d fro m M al t a at

t h e p e ace of A m i e n s , an d t h e I tal i an an d Ge rm an l an

u a e s h a v e s i n ce e i t h e r b e e n ab o li sh e d, or h av e fal le n
g g
i n t o di s use .

On t h e 9t h of J un e , 1 798 , t h e i sl an d of M al t a w as
t ake n b y t h e F re n ch , un de r B on ap art e In t h e sam e
.

ye ar t h e Kn igh t s c h ose Paul I , E m p e ror of R uss i a, as

.

t h e i r G ran d M as t e r , w h o t ook t h e m un de r h is p ro t e o
t i on . U p on h i s de at h , t h e y e l e cte d Pr i n ce Carraci ol o .

U p on t h e re duct i o n of t h e i sl an d b y t h e E n gl i sh , i n
1 8 00 , t h e ch i e f se at of t h e O rde r w as t ran sfe rre d t o
Cat auc a i n Si cil y , w h e n ce i n 1 8 26 , i t w as re m ove d b y
t h e aut h o ri t y of t h e P op e , t o F e rrara T h e l as t p ub li c
.

re ce p t i o n of t h e Orde r t ook p l ace at Son n e b urg i n 1 8 00,

w h e n L e op ol d, ki n g of B e lg i um , an d p ri n ce Er n e st ,

of H e sse P h i l i p p st h al B arc h fe l d w i t h se v e ral o t h e r

,

kn igh ts , w h e re cre at e d .

T h e an ci e n t ce re m on i e s of re ce p t i on , w h i ch w e h e re
“
s ubj oi n , w e r e s i m l a n d im re ssiv e T h ovi
p e p . e n c e
‘
w as m ade t o un de rst an d t h at h e w as ab out t o
p u t o f f
t h e old m an , an d t o be re ge n e rat e d an d h avi n
g t e
26 2 K N I GH T S or M A LT A .

a fire , an d re ce i ve d us e ve ry on e , b e cause of t h e p re se n t
rai n , an d b e cause of t h e col d A n d w h e n P aul h ad .

a t h e re d a b un dl e of s t i cks , an d l ai d t h e m on t h e fire
g ,

t h e re cam e a vi p e r out of t h e h e at , an d fas t e n e d on his

h an d . A n d w h e n t h e b arb ari an s saw t h e v e n om ous
b e as t h an g on h i s h an d, t h e y said am on g t h e m se l ve s,
No doub t t h is m an i s a m urde re r, w h om , t h ough h e
h at h e scap e d t h e se a, ye t v e n ge an ce suffe re t h n ot t o
A n d h e sh ook ofl t h e b e ast i n t o t h e fire , an d fe l t
'

l ive .

n o h arm Ho w b e i t t h e y l ooke d w h e n h e sh oul d h ave

.

sw oll e n , or fal l e n do w n de ad s udde n l y ; b ut aft e r t h e y

h ad l ooke d a gre at w h i l e , an d s aw n o h arm com e t o

h i m t h e y ch an ge d t h e i r m i n ds , an d s ai d t h at h e w as
,

”— —
a god .A CT S x x v i ii 1 6 . .

P i l at e w rot e a t i t l e , an d p ut i t on
An d th e r
c oss.

A n d t h e w ri t i n g w as , J E SU S or N A Z A RE T H , THE K IN G
”—
or T H E J E W S ST J OH N x i x 1 9
. . . .

B ut Th om as , on e of t h e t w e l ve , cal l e d Didy m us,

w as n ot w ith th e m hen
Je s us cam e
w T h e ot h e r
W
.

di sci p l e s , t h e re fore , sai d un t o h i m , e h av e se e n t h e

Lord . B ut h e sai d un t o t h e m , e x ce p t I sh all se e

i n h i s h an ds t h e p r i n t of t h e n ai l s , an d p ut m y fin ge r
i n t o t h e p ri n t of t h e n ai l s an d t h rust m y h an d i n t o h is
,

s i de , I w i l l n ot b e l i e ve A n d afte r e ig h t days , agai n

.

h i s di sci p l e s w e re w i t h i n , an d T h om as w i t h t h e m .

T h e n cam e Je sus, t h e doors b e in g sh ut , an d s tood in

t h e m i dst , an d sai d, P e ace b e un t o you T h e n sai t h h e .

t o T h o m as , re ach h i t h e r t h y fin ge r , an d b e h ol d m y
h an ds : an d re ach h i t h e r t h y h an d, an d t h r us t i t in t o
m y si de ; an d be n ot fai t h l e ss , b ut b e l i e v i n g . An d
T h om as an sw e e d, an r d sai d un t o him , M y Lord, an d

m y God .
”—
ST J OH N
. xx .
—
24 28 .
 K N I G H T S or M AL T A . 263

C E RE M O N IE S AN D CH A RGE S U PO N THE I N ST A L L A T I ON

OF AN E N C A M PM E N T OF K N I GH T S T E M PL A RS,

A N D T H E A PPE N D A N T ORD E RS .

T h e Si r K n i gh ts w il l asse m b le i n t h e room w h e re
th e ce re m on i e s are t o b e p e rform e d, an d op e n an E u
M p m e n t. T he j e w e ls are t h e n p l ace d on t h e al tar .

An ode is t h e n sun
g,de d b y p raye r
s uc ce e .

T he Gran d M arsh al w i l l t h e n say, Most E m in e n t

Gran d Com m an de r , a con s t i t ut i on al n um b e r of K n igh ts
T e m p l ars , dul y i n s t ruct e d i n t h e sub li m e m yst e ri e s of
our Orde rs , an d b e i n g de si ro us of p ro m o t i n g t h e h o n or

of t h e sam e by ai di n g t h e cause Of h um an i t y, k n ow
le dg e an d v i rtue , h ave ap p l i e d t o ro
p p e r ori t y for
aut h

r
a w a ran t or ch art e r o
t o c n s t i t ute t h e m a re gul ar E u

cam p m en t of K n i gh ts Te m p l ars, an d t h e ap p e n dan t

Orde rs . T h e p ray e r of t h e i r p e t i t i on h av i n g b e e n
g ra n t e d ,
t h e y a r e n o w a sse m b l e d f o r t h e u
p pr o se o f b e

i n g l e gal l y con st i t ut e d, an d of h av i n g t h e i r Office rs i n

”
st al l e d i n due an d an ci e n t fo rm .

T h e Gran d M as t e r w i l l t h e n di re ct t h e Gran d Re
cor de r t o re ad t h e c h art e r or w ar ran t , w h i ch b e i n g do n e ,

h e w i l l as k t h e m e m b e rs if t h e y st i l l ap p rov e of t h e
Ofl i ce rs n am e d i n t h e w arran t ; i f t h e y asse n t t h e Gran d ,
“
M as t e r w i ll t h e n ri se an d de c lare , By v i rt ue of t h e
h i gh p o w e r an d aut h ori t y i n m e v e s t e d, I do n ow form
y ,o u m y w or t h y b ro t h e r k n i g h t s ,
i n t o a j us t a n d re
g u

lar E n cam p m e n t of K n i gh ts T e m p l ars H e n ce fort h

.

y o u a re a u t h or i z e d a n d e m p o w e r e d t o fo rm a n d Op en a

Coun ci l of Kn igh t s of t h e Re d C ross an E n cam p m e n t ,

Of K n i gh ts T e m p l ars , an d K n igh t s of M al t a, of t h e

Orde r of St Joh n of Je r usal e m , an d t o p e rform al l

.

such t h i n gs as m ay ap p e rtai n t o t h e sam e 3 con t ai n in g

 26 4 K N I GH T S or M A LT A .

in al l yo ur doi n gs to t h e l aw s an d con st i t ut on i of the

Gran d E n cam p m e n t un de r w h ose aut h ori t y you act,

a n d t o t h e c on s t i t ut i on an d e di c t s Of t h e Ge n e ral Gran d

E n cam p m e n t of t h e U n i t e d S tat e s . An d m ay t h e God

o f yo ur fat h e rs b e w i t h you, guide an d di re c t you i n
al l your un de rta ki n gs .

T he je w e ls h av i n g b e e n c ol le c t e d on th e k n i gh ts ’

firs t e n t ran ce , an d de p osi t e d o n t h e al t ar i n fron t of t h e

G ran d M as t e r, are on ow un c v e re d t o sol e m n

m usi c ,

w h e n t h e Pre l at e ri se s an d says , F ro m t im e i m m e m o
ri al , i t h as b e e n c us t om ary for t h e M as on i c frat e rn i t y
t o de di cat e t h e di f fe re n t de p ar t m e n ts of our i n s t i t ut i on
t o di ffe re n t p at ro n s “ e de di cat e our Lodge s t o St
.
’
.

J oh n t h e Bap t is t , or t h e E v an ge l i st ; our C h ap t e rs t o
Z e rub b ab e l an d our E n cam p m e n ts t o St Jo h n t h e
,
.

A l m on e r Vi e do t h is n ot i n t h at sup e rst i t i ous se n se i n

'

w h i c h t h e b re t h re n e m p l oy t h e t e rm w h e n t h e y se t

ap art t h e i r t e m l e s for t h e w orsh i o f t h e i r i m a i n ary

p p g
de i t i e s , i n t h at h igh an d sol e m n se n se i n w h i ch
n or

C h ris t ian s de di cate t h e i r ch urch e s t o t h e gre at Je h ov ah

b ut w e do i t s i m p l y t o t e s t i fy our re sp e ct an d e s t e e m
for t h e ch arac t e r of t h ose w h o h ave b e e n so e m i n e n tly
b e n e fic i al t o our i n s t i t ut i on ,
an d t h at t h e i r e x am p l e s

m ay s t i m ul at e us t o i m i tat e the i r e x al t e d v i rt ue s .

To our m os t e m in e n t an d w ort h y P at ron St . Joh n

the Alm on e r, I do n ow s ol e m n l y de di cat e t h i s E n cam p
m e n t, b y the n am e an d title of E n cam p m e n t ;
an d m a
y the God of al l grace ab un dan t l y b l e ss
you i n

y our l audab l e un de rt ak i n g , an d m ay e ach on e of i ts

m em b e rs s o re de e m h is t im e t h at he m ay re ce i ve the
j oy ful i n v i t at i on , En te r t h ou in t o t h e j y
o o f th y
Lo rd ’
. Gl ory to God i n the h i gh e s t , an d on r
e a th

p e ace ,
good w i l l t ow ards m e n .
’
( p n se )
R e s o . As i t
266 K N I GH T S o r M A LT A .

m o re p a i
rt c ul a rl y i n t h i s p art of our co un t ry Havin g.

acce p t e d t hi s h on orab l e an d re sp o n s i b l e Of fi ce , you w il l

e n de avor t o di sch arge yo ur dut y i n s uch a m an n e r as

t o con vi n ce t h e w or l d, t h at t h ose cal um n i e s w h ich

h ave b e e n re p e at e dl y cas t up o n our in s t i t ut i o n , b y th e
e n e m i e s of our Orde r , are fal se an d un fo un de d .

I sh all n ow p rop ose ce rtai n que st i on s t o you re l ative

t o t h e dut i e s Of your o f fi ce , t o w h ich I m ust re que st an
un e qui vocal an sw e r .

1 D O you so l e m n l y p ro m ise , up o n t h e h on or of a
.

K n igh t T e m p l ar , t h at you w i l l e x e rt yo ur b e st e n de a
v ors t o corre ct t h e e rrors , p uri fy t h e m oral s , an d p rO
m ot e t h e t r ue h ap p i n e ss of t h ose of yo ur b rot h e r

kn igh ts w h o h ave at t ai n e d t h is m ag n an im o us Orde r ?

2 T h at you w i l l n ot c on fe r t h e Orde rs on an y p e r
.

s on w h o h as n ot sh o w n a ch ari t ab l e an d h um an e dis

o s i t i o n , n or u o n an y on e w h o i s an e n e m t t h
p p y o e

C h rist i an re l igi on ; b ut on l y up on such as you h ave

re aso n t o b e l i e v e w il l ch e e rful l y con form t o al l our l aws
an d p re ce p ts
3 . T h at you w i ll en de avor t o p ro m ote t h e ge n e ral
g oo d O f t h e Or d e r o n al l p rop e r occasio n s , b e e v e r r e ady

t o gi v e an d re ce iv e i n s t ruct i o n , e sp e ci al l y fr om t he
Stat e an d Ge n e ral Gran d ofli ce rs ?
4 T h at t o t h e ut m os t of yo ur p o w e r , you w i l l p re
.

se rv e t h e s ol e m n i t ie s of our ce re m on i e s , an d c o n duct

yourse l f i n op e n E n cam p m e n t w it h t h e m ost p ro foun d

re s p e ct an d re ve re n ce , as an e x am l e t o your b rot h e r
p
kn igh ts 2
5 T h at you w il l n ot ackn ow l e dge or h av e i n te r
.

c ourse w i t h an E a t w h i h d o t w rk
y n c m
p m e n c e s n o o

un de r a c on s t i t ut io n al ch art e r or w arran t ?
 K N IGH T S or M A LT A . 267

6 . Th at you w il l n ot p e rm it an yp e rs on t o v i si t your
E n cam p m ent w h o h as n ot be e n kn igh te d i n an E u
cam p m e nt l e gal l y con st i t ut e d, w i t h o ut h is firs t b e i n g

7. Th at you w i l l b i n d your succe ss or i n Offi ce t o t h e

r
ob s e v an ce Of t h ose rul e s , t o w h i ch you h av e n ow as

se n te d
D o you s ub m i t t o all t h e se t h i n gs an d p ro m i se t o Oh

se rv e an d p ract i ce t h e m fai t h ful l y ?

Le t us kn e e l an d addre ss t h e th ro n e r
of g ace . Praye r
b y the P re l ate .

CH A RGE T O T H E M OST E M I N E N T GRA N D COM M A N D E R.

M OST E M I N E N T — I n ow i n ve st you w i t h t h e b adge

of your office , w h i ch i s a Cross , i rr adi at e d by rays o f
li gh t It i s t o re m i n d you t h at h um il i ty, love an d p ure
.

be ne v ole nc e are re fulge n t ray s t h at e m an at e fr om t h e

ure an d un de fil e d re l igi on of t h e b l e s t E m m an ue l , an d
p
w h i ch s h oul d e v e r ch aracte ri z e t h e m e m b e rs of t h i s
Orde r ; i t is n ot on l y t o re m i n d you of t h e re s p e c t an d
ob e di e n ce you h av e a righ t t o e x p e ct fro m your b rot h e r

k n igh t s , b ut al s o t h ose i m p o rt an t dut i e s w h i ch you ow e

t o t h e m an d t h e Orde r .

I n ow de cl are you dul y i n stall e d Gran d om m an de r C

of E n cam p m e n t , n ot doub t i n g your de t e rm i n a
t i on t o sup p ort , t o t h e ut m ost of yo ur ab i l i t y an d i a
flue n ce , t h e h on or an d re p utat i o n Of t h i s m ag n an i m ous
Orde r ; an d I am p e rs uade d as i t w i l l b e for yo ur i n t e
re st , t h at you w i l l gov e r n t h i s E n cam p m e n t w i t h such
w i sdom an d re gul ari t y as w i l l co n v i n ce th e Si r K n i gh t s

t h at t h e i r con fide n ce an d p art i al i t y h as n ot b e e n m i s

p l ace d .
26 8 K N I GH T S OF M A LT A .

I n ow p re se n t yi
ou w t h a c hra tre,
u n de r w h i c h y o u
w i l l b e aut h or i z e d t o w ork : you w i ll c on si de r i t a se

cre d de p o si t , an d n e v e r p e rm i t i t t o b e use d for an y

ot h e r p urp o s e t h an t h o se w h i c h are e x p re sse d in i t .

T h e H o l y B i b l e , t h e gre at l um i n ary i n e ve ry de gre e Of

M as on ry , toge t h e r w i t h t h e C ross S w ords , I n ow con
fide t o y our care In t h e form e r p art of t h i s sac re d
.

vol um e w e are t augh t t o be l ie v e i n t h e e x i s te n ce of t h e

e t e rn al J e h ov ah , t h e C re at or of al l t h i n gs , t h e Gov e r

n or Of t h e un i v e rs e an d t h e J udge of al l t h at m an is
a m o ral an d ac c o un t ab l e b e i n g t h at h e at first w as

c re at e d up ri g h t b ut fe l l b y t ran sgr e s si on , an d b e came

l y o e d t o e t e rn al n ish m e n t I h l
j u s t ex
p s p u n t . e a t t e r

art w e are ta ugh t , t h at w h e n t h e r e w as n o e ye t o i t y

p p
n or c re at e d arm t o s av e , i nfin i t e be n e v ole n ce de v ise d a

l an w h e re b y God co ul d b e j us t , an d t h e j us t i fie r of
p
h i m t h at b e li e ve t h i n t h e L ord Je sus C h ris t ; t h at t h e
re at M e ss i ah cam e i n t o t h i s r e b e l l i o us w or l d t ook
g ,

up on h i m se l f t h e ch aract e r of a se rv an t , ful fill e d t h e

l aw suffe re d an i gn o m i n i o us de at h up on t h e cross ; t h at
,

h e rose fro m t h e de ad asce n de d i n t o h e av e n , an d is

,

n ow se at e d on t h e righ t h an d of God t h e F at h e r,

m ak i n g i n t e rce s s i on for h i s p e o p l e ; t h at h e h as o e n e d
p
a doo r w h e rb y al l w h o w i l l m ay e n te r i n t o li fe e t e rn al .

By t h e C ross S w ords w e are re m i n e d of t h e arm or

w e s h oul d p ut on w h e n w e are cal l e d up on t o w re s t le
agai n s t ri n c i al i t i e s an d ow e rs , agai n s t S i ri t ual w ick
p p p p
;

e dn e ss i n h ig h p l ace s , b e n as sure d t h at b y t h e sw ord

of t h e s p i ri t , w h i c h i s t h e w o rd of God, w e sh al l com e

f con que r rs , an
of o d m ore t h an c n que
o rors t h roug h h im
t h at l ove d us .

The o
c n st i t ut i on of th e Ge n e ral Gran d E n cam p
m e n t of t h e U n i t e d St ate s , an d of t h e Gran d E n cam p
 270 K N I GH T S or M A LT A .

an d p ract i ce t h e dut i e s of ch ari t y an d h osp i t al i t y, an d

ov e rn your co m m an de ry w i t h
”
g j us t ic e an d m ode r a t i on .

T he Gran d M as t e r w i ll di re ct
o ffice rs of th e
al l th e
n e w E n cam p m e n t , e x ce p t t h e Gran d Com m an de r to
,

rise an d p re p are t o ta ke t h e oath of offi ce , s i m i l ar to

t h e on e t ak e n b y t h e G C . .

T h e ofli ce rs e l e ct ri se , an d e ve ry t hi rd kn i gh t from
‘

t h e righ t w i l l draw an d dr op h is s w ord t o t h e ri gh t , i n

a h ori z on t al p osi t i o n ; t h e k n igh t s w i l l l ay t h e i r le ft

h an d on t h e s w ords b e fore t h e m , an d t h e ri gh t (e x ce p t ,

of t h ose w h o h old t h e Sw o rds ,) up on t h e i r l e ft b re as t .

T h e M W t h e n adm i n i st e rs t h e ob l i gat i on as fol

. .

l ow s You an d e ach of you p rom i se an d ag re e , up on

t h e h o n o r of a K n i gh t T e m p l ar, & c , & c , as b e fore ”. . .

T h e Gran d M arsh al t h e n p re se n t s t h e Ge n e ral i ssi m o .

CH A RG E TO THE G E N E RA L I SSI M O .

Sm — You h av e b e e n ap p oi n t e d t o th e fice
Of of

Ge n e ral i ssi m o Of t h i s E n cam p m e n t. I n ow i n v e s t you

w ith th e b adge of Ofli ce , w h i ch i s Square , surm oun t
‘
a

ed b y a Pas ch al l am b . Wh e n b e h o l di n g t h e l am b , l e t i t
s t i m ul at e you to h av e , at al l ti m e s, a w at c h ful e ye

ov e r yo ur ow n o
c n duct , an d an r
ol i ci t ude for
e a n e st s

t h e p rosp e ri t y Of t h e k i n gdom of t h e b l e st E m m an ue l ,
t h e sp o t l e ss L am b of God, w h o w as sl ai n fro m th e
foun dat i o n of t h e w o rl d .

T h e s quare i s t o re m i n d you t h at t h e i n s t i t ut i on of
F re e m ason ry , an d t h e Orde rs of K n i gh th ood w e re for
-

m e rl y gove rn e d b y t h e sam e Gran d Mas t e rs , an d t h at

t h e sam e p ri n ci p l e s of b rot h e r l y l ov e an d fri e n dsh ip

s h o ul d fo re v e r gov e rn t h e m e m b e rs of b oth Orde rs .

Your stat i on , Si r K n igh t , i s on t h e r igh t Of your Com

m an de r ; your dut y i s t o re ce i v e an d c o m m un i cate al l
 KN I GH T S or M A LT A . 27 1

orde rs , sign s an d t i ion s ;

t t o ass sti your Com m an de r
p e

i n hi s v ari ous dut ie s , an d i n h is ab se n ce t o re si de i n

p
th e E n cam p m e n t.
T he exe rcise of all your tale n ts an d z e al w i l l b e n e
ce m ry i n t h e di sch ar e of yo ur v arious dut ie s I h r
g . c a g e

y o u t h e r e for e t o b e f ai t h f ul t o t h e Si r Kn i gh ts w i t h w h om

y o u a r e a ss oc i at e d ; p u t t h e m o fte n i n r e m e m b ra n ce o f
t h ose t h i n gs w h i ch te n d t o t h e ir e ve rl as t i n g a
p e ce

fin al l y, p re a c h to t h e m t h e w ord : h e i n s ta n t i n se a

son an d out of se as on : re rove , re b uk e , e x h ort w i t h

p
al l l on g suffe rin g an d do ct ri n e
-
e v e r re m e m b e ri n g t h e

p ro m i s e , B e t h o u f a i t h fu l u n t o d e a t h , a n d I w i l l g iv e

t h e e a crow n of l ife ”
.

CH A RGE T O T H E C A PT A I N G EN E RA L .
-

SIK — You i
are ap p o n t e d t o t h e iortan t Offi ce of
mp

Cap tai n Ge n e ral of t hi s E n cam p m e n t I n ow i n v e st

-
.

o u w i t h t h b a d e of your ofl i w h i h i a L l
y e g ce , c s ev e ,

s urm oun t e d b y a cock . A s t h e un daun t e d courage an d

v al or of t h e coc k stim ul ate s h i m t o co n que r h i s c om p e

t i t or or yi e l d h i m se l f a vi ct i m t o t h e con t e s t so sh o ul d ,

y o u b e s t i m ul ate d t o t h e di sch arge of e v e ry dut y Y o

. u
”
s h oul d h ave on t h e b re as t p l at e Of righ te o us n e ss , so

t h at w it h p ati e n ce an d m e e kn e ss you m ay e v e r t rav e l

on t h e le vel of h um ili t y , an d b e so sup p l i e d w i t h di v i n e

r a a s t o r v e n t ou f ro m se l l i n g your God or de n y
g ce p e y
i n g your M as t e r .

Your stat ion i s on t h e l e ft Of your Com m an de r Your .

dut y, am on g ot h e r t h i n gs , i s t o se e t h at t h e p rop e r
Ofl i ce rs m ake al l due p re p arat i o n for t h e v ari ous m e e t
in gs Of t h e E n cam p m e n t , t h at t h e coun ci l ch am b e r
an d as y l um are i n sui t a b l e array for t h e i n t roduc t i o n

of can didate s an d t h e di sp at c h of b usi n e ss . You are

272 K N I GH T S OF MA LTA .

al so t o re ce i v e an d com m un icate al l orde rs i m ue d by

t h e G C t h rough t h e ofl
. . i ce rs of t h e l i n e You are to
.

as s i s t i n C oun c i l an d i n t h e ab se n ce Of your C om m an d
,

e r an d Ge n e ral i s si m o you are t o gove rn t h e E n cam p

,

m ent . T h e di st re sse d w i do w , t h e h e l p l e ss orp h an , an d

t h e i n n oce n t of t h e w e ake r se x , you are e v e r t o ass ist

an d p ro t e ct . B ut , ab ov e al l , you are t o st an d fort h ,

h av in g yo ur l oi n s gi rt ab out w i t h t rut h , i n de fe n ce of
t h e C h ri s t i an re l i gi on from al l i ts e n e m i e s
, A n d n ow.

I e x h o rt you t h at w i t h fide l i t y you p e rform e v e ry dut y ;

,

an d w h ats oe ve r ye do do h e art i l y as t o t h e L ord, an d

,

n ot un t o m e n : c on t i n ue i n p raye r, an d w at c h i n t h e

sam e w i t h t h an ksgi v i n g e v e r b e ari n g i n m i n d t h e

rom ise , B e n ot w e ary i n w e l l doi n g , for i n due t i m e

p
”
you Sh al l re ap i f ye fai n t n ot .

C H A RG E T O T H E M OST E X CE L L E N T PRE L A T E .

SI R — You are oin te d Pre l at e of t h is E n cam p

ap p

m ent . I h ave t h e p l e as ure of i n ve s t i n g you w i t h t h is

Tri p le T ri an g le w h i ch is t h e b adge of yo ur ofli ce , an d a
,

b e aut i ful e m b l e m of t h e E t e rn al Je h ovah Y our sta .

t i on i s on t h e ri gh t of t h e Ge n e ral i ssi rn o ; y our dut y is

at t h e al t ar , t o o f fe r up p raye rs an d ob l at i o n s to t h e
De i t y T h e dut ie s of your office are ve ry i n te re s ti n g,
.

an d h i gh l y i m p ortan t an d w i ll re qui re your e ar l y an d

,

u c t ual at t e n dan ce at e v e ry m e e t i n g Yo u r j w l i s
p n .e e

t o re m i n d you of t h e i m p ort an ce of t h e t rus t re p ose d

i n you ; an d m ay H e w h o i s ab l e , ab un dan t l y fur
n i s h you for e v e ry g o od w or k , p re se rv e you from fal l

i n g i n t o e rro r i m p rove , st re n gt h e n , e sta b l is h , an d p e r

”
fe ct you, an d fin al l y , gre e t you w i t h , We ll don e
oo d a n d fai t h ful se rv an t , e n t e r t h o u in t o t h e joy of
g
”
t h y L or d .
 274 K N I GH T S or M A L T A .

t ri an gl e , an d on t h e l e ft of t h e t h i rd di v i si on . Your
dut y i s t o at t e nd w e ary p i lgri m s , t rav e l l i n g from afar,
o
c n duct t h e m on t h e i r j o urn e y , p l e ad t h e i r cause , an d

b y p e rm is si o n of the Gran d Com m an de r , in t roduce

t h e m i n to th e as y l um . You w ill be care ful , t h at in
”
addi t i on t o t h e s an dal s , s t a y an d s cr ip , t h e i r w h ol e p re

arat i on an d de p or t m e n t b e s uc h as s h al l cause t h e m to
p
be re co n i z e d as ch i ldre n
g f
o h u m il
T e ach t h at
i t y .

”
M ag n a e s t v eri t as cl p re v al e bi t is t h e
m ot t o Of on e

of our O rde rs , an d al t h o ugh , i n t h e co urse of t h e i r p i l

g ri m a g ,
e t h e y w i l l Ofte n fin d t h e h e i gh t s of for t u n e i a

acce ss i b l e , an d t h e t h or n y p at h of l i fe c rook e d, adv e rse

an d forl o rn ; ye t , b y fai t h an d h um ili t y , c o urage , c on

s tan c y an d p e rse v e ran ce i n t h e gre at dut i e s se t b e fore

t h e m i n t h e Gosp e l , t h e y m ay gai n adm i ss io n in t o t h e

as yl um ab ov e ; t h e re t o e n joy t h e h o n or an d r e w ards

t h at aw ai t t h e v al i an t s oldi e rs of t h e L o rd J e s us C h rist .

F i n al l y , b e ye p e rfe ct , al w ay s ab o un di n g i n t h e w orks
Of t h e L ord ; t h at you m ay b e a s h i n i n li h t i t h e
g g n

w orl d . A ci t y t h at is se t on a h i l l can n ot b e b i d .

CH A RGE T O T H E T RE A S UR E R.

SI R — You oi n t e d Tre as ure r of t h is E n cam p

are ap p

m ent . I n ow i n v e st you w i t h t h e b adge of your om ce .

Yo ur stat i on is on t h e righ t of t h e G Com m an de r i n .

,

fron t . T h e qual i t i e s w h i ch sh o ul d re co m m e n d a Tre a

s ure r are accurac nd l i y k i
y a fi d e t y a c c u ra c i n e e
p gn a
fai r an d m i n ut e accoun t of al l re ce i p ts an d di sb urse
m e n ts ; fide l i t y i n care ful l y r e se rv i n a l l t h r r t y
p g e p p o e

an d fun ds of t h e E n cam t t h a t a b l d i
p m e n , m y e
p a ce n

h i s h an ds an d re n de ri n g a j ust accoun t of t h e sam e

,

w h e n e v e r h e i s cal l e d u on for t h at ur ose I r

p p p .
p e s u m e

th at your re s e c t an d at t ach m e n t t o t h e E n cam m e n t

p p ,
 a rre ars or M A L T A . 275

an d your e arn e st sol i ci t ude for a good n am e , w h i ch is

b e t te r t h an p re ci ous oi n t m e n t , w i l l p rom p t you t o t h e
fai t h ful di s ch arge of t h e dut ie s of your o ffice .

C H A RGE T O T H E RE C ORD E R.

Sm — You are ap p oi n t e d Re corde r of t h is

E n cam p
m ent . I n ow i n v e s t you w i t h t h e b adge of your o ffice .

Your stat i o n is on th e l e ft of t h e G Co m m an de r , i n
.

fron t . T h e qual i ti e s w h i ch sh oul d re c om m e n d a Re

c o rde r are rom t i t ud i n i s sui n g t h e n o t i ficat i on s an d
p p e

orde rs of h i s sup e rior office rs p un ctuali ty i n at t e n di n g

t h e m e e t in gs of t h e E n cam p m e n t ; corre ctn e ss i n re
cordi n g t h e i r p ro ce e di n gs ; udg m e n t i n di s cri m i n at i n
j g
b e t w e e n w h at is p rop e r an d w h at i s i m p ro p e r t o b e
c o m m i t t e d t o w ri t i n g ; i n t e gr i t y i n accoun t i n g for al l

m o n e y s t h at m ay p as s t h ro ugh h i s h an ds , an d fi del i t y

i n p ayi n g t h e sam e ove r i n t o t h e h an ds of t h e T re asu

re r . T h e p osse ss i on of t h e se good qual i t i e s , I p re sum e ,
h as de s ign at e d you as a sui tab l e can didat e for t h i s i m
p ort an t o fi
f ce ; an d I can n o t e n t e rt ai n a do ub t t h at you

w ill di sch arge i ts dut i e s b e n e fici al l y t o t h e E n cam p

m en t an d h o n or ab l e t o yourse l f A n d w h e n
.
you s h al l
h av e co m p l e t e d t h e re cord of your t r an sact i o n s , h e re
b e l ow , an d fin i sh e d t h e t e r m of your p rob ati o n , m ay
y o u b e ad m i t t e d i n t o t h e ce l e s t i al as yl um of sai n t s an d
an ge l s , an d fin d yo ur n am e re corde d i n t h e L A M B l
’

B ook of Life .

CH A RG E T O T H E ST A N D A RD B E A RE R.

Sm — You are ap p oi n t e d S tan dard Be are r of t h i s

E n cam p m e n t I n ow i n ve st you w i t h t h e b adge of

.

your office , w h ich i s a Plum b sur m o un t e d b y a B an

n er . Yo ur s tat i o n i s i n t h e We s t , an d i n t h e ce n t re of
t h e se co n d di v i s i on You dut y i s t o dis p lay, sunnn rt
.
276 K N I GH T S or M A L T A .

an d p ro te ct the rd of t h e Orde r , w h i ch I n ow
sta n da

w i t h p l e asure co n fide t o yo ur v al or . You w i l l re m e m

b e r t h at i t i s our ral l yi n g p oi n t i n t i m e of dan ge r ; an d
w h e n un furl e d i n a j ust an d v i rt uo us cause , you w ill

n e v e r re l i n qui s h i t t o an e n e m y b ut w i t h your l i fe .

L e t , t h e re fo re , yo ur c o n duct b e s uch as al l t h e vi r t uous

w i l l de li g h t t o i m i t ate ; l e t t h e re ful ge n t ray s w h i ch

e v e r e m an at e fro m u re ben ev ole n c e an d h um il i t y, di f

p
fuse t h e i r l ust re on all aro un d, t h at i t m ay e n co urage
an d an i m ate al l t rue an d co urte o us kn i gh ts , an d at t h e

sam e t i m e
,
c o n fo un d an d di s m a y a l l t h e ir e n e m ie s .

C H A RG E T O T H E S WORD B E A RE R.

Sm — You are oi n t e d S w o rd Be are r of t hi s Eu

ap p

cam m en t I ow i v t o u w i t h t h e b adge of yo ur
p . n n e s y
o ffice , w h i ch i s a T ri an g le an d Cross Sw ords Your sta .

t i on i s on t h e ri gh t of t h e S t an dard Be are r , an d on

t h e ri gh t of t h e se con d di v i si o n w h e n for m e d i n l i n e .

Your dut y i s t o w at ch all orde rs an d si gn al s fro m t h e

Gran d Co m m an de r, an d se e t h at t h e y are p rom p t l y
ob e ye d You are al so to assi st i n t h e p ro te ct i on of t h e
.

b an n e rs of t h e Orde r, an d w i t h a h e art l i v e l y de vot e d

t o t h e p ri n ci p l e s of fai t h , h op e an d ch ar i ty w it h t h e

m y s t i c s w o rd t h at i s e n do w e d w i t h j us t i ce , an d forti

t ude , an d t e m p e re d b y m ercy, i n your h an d, you m ay

cast yo ur e ye s up o n t h e s t an dard, an d re m e m b e r t h at
”
In h oc s i gn o v i n ce s i s an e x p re ssi v e m ot t o of our
Orde r , an d con sol i n g t o t h e h e art of e ve ry b e l ie ve r .

C H A RG E T O T H E WA RD E R .

Sm -
You are ap p oi n te d Warde r of t h i s E n cam p
m en t. I n ow i n v e st you w i t h t h e b adge of your o f
fice ,
w h i ch is a Square p late , w i t h a T rum p e t an d Cross
278 K N I GHT S or M A L T A .

con duct tow ards your s up e ri ors . T he ofi ce rs w il l re

coll e c t t h at t h ose m oral an d re li g i ous dut i e s an d p re

ts w h i ch t h e y from t i m e t o t m e so fo ci b l y i m
i r es
ce
p p r

up on t h e m i n ds of ot h e rs s h ul d o by n o m e an s he n eg

l e ct e d b y t h e m se l v e s ; as t h e fle ct ual
'

m os t e w a y to e n
s ure succ e ss , i s t o l e t
p re ce p t an d e x am p l e g o h an d i n

h an d .

I w oul d t h e re fore e x h ort on e an d all of you t o l ook

w e l l to t h e East , to t h e We s t , to th e N o t h an
r d to t h e
Sout h , an d se e t h at th e e nt e ri n g ave n ue s are st rictl y
g u a r d e d,
an d t h a t y ou su ffe r n o on e t o p as s t h e t h re s

h ol d of your as yl um b ut t h e w ort h y ch il dren of h um i l i

t y; an d at t h e sam e t im e , t h at you s uffe r n o on e t o w al k
am o n g you disorde r l y, w i t h out adm on i t i on or re roof
p .

Wh i l e such is t h e con duct of t h e office rs an d m e m b e rs,

y o u m a y re s t a ss u re d t h at t h is v al ian t m a n an i m ous
g
orde r w i l l for e v e r flo uris h li k e t h e g ree n bay t re e An d .

n ow , m y w ort h y Si r K n i gh ts , I w o ul d addre ss you i n

t h e l an guage of Dav i d to h i s b e l ove d ci t y , Pe ace be

”
w i t h i n t h y w al l s an d p rosp e ri t y w i t h i n t h y p al ace s .

F or m y b re t h re n an d c om p an io n s sake , I w ill n ow
’

say, Pe ace be w i t h t he e .

T he Gran d Mars h al t h e n p r cl o
ai m s the ne w Eu
cam e n t i n t h e fol l ow i n g m an n e r, v i z
p m

In t h e n am e of t h e Mos t Em i n e n t Gran d Eu
cam
p m e n t of t h e State of I p rocl ai m t h is new

E n cam p m e n t , b y t h e n am e of t o b e l e gal ly
fice rs dul y i n s tall e d ”
c o n st i t ut e d, c o n se crat e d an d t h e o f .

Aft e r t h e n e ce ssary b usi n e ss i s fin ish e d, t h e E n cam p

m en t i s cl ose d i n due an d an ci e n t form .
 P ART XII .

THE INE F F A B LE DE GR E E S .
 C L A SSI F I C A T I ON OF RIT E S .

T HE ANCIENT SCOT TISH RITE.

l s t de gre e —En t e e d A p p r re n t i ce ,
2d F e ll ow C aft r ,

3d M as t e r M as on .

4 th Se cr e t M as t e r ,
5t h Pe rfe ct M as t e r,

6t h In t i m at e Se cre t ary,
7t h In t e n dan t of t h e B ui di n l gs ,

8 th P r ov os t an d J ud ge .

9th El e ct of Ni n e ,
l ot h El e ct of F i ft e e n , 3d cl ass.

1 1 th Ch i e f of t h e Tw e l ve T ri be s .

1 2t h Gr an d M as t e r A rch i t e cts ,
1 3t h Royal A r ch ,
1 4t h A n ci e n t Gr an d El e ct .

1 5t h g
K n i h ts of t h e Sw ord,
l 6t h P ri n ce of J e rus a le m

Wt
,

1 7t h g
K n i h ts of t h e Eas t an d es , 5 th cl ass.

1 8 th Ros e Croi x ,
1 9t h Gran d Pon t i fl
’

2ot h Gran d P at ri ar ch ,

2l s t Gran d M as t e r of t h e K e y, 6th cl ass.

22d Royal A x e .

23d P r i n ce A de p t ,
24 t h Com dr of t h e
’
Wh i t e an dB lack Eagl e , 7t h cl ass.
25 t h Com m an de r of t h e Royal Se cre t .

q
T w o y e ars w e r e re u i re d i n orde r t o o t ai n t h e for e goi n g de b
g re e s , an d di s p e n s at i on s w e r e rar e y ran t e d l g .

Such of t h e s e de g re e s as m ay b e foun d i n t h e fo ow i n g ll s e ri es,

b l
ar e a s o ut e ly t h e sam e , h av i n g th e s am e s i gn s , e t c. , e t c.

THE THIRT Y THREE DEGREES -

Of F r e e an d A cce p t e d P e rfe ct M as on s , an ci e n t an d m ode rn , re cog

n ized an d e s t a bli s h e d by th e I llus t r i ous Gran d Coun ci l of Pari s,
( i n F ran ce ) , at th e e p och of th e re un i on of al l t h e di ffe r e n t ri t e s.

1 . A p p re n t i ce .

2 Com p an i on
. .

3 M as t e r
. .

4 . Se cre t M as t e r .
 c LA s s c T Iort or run s. 283

P e rfe ct M as te r .

In t i m at e Se cre t ary .

P rov ost an d J ud ge .

In t e n dan t of t h e B ui di n gs l .

El e ct e d M as t e r of N i n e .

l
Il us t ri ous E l e ct e d of F i ft e e n .

Su bli m e El e c t e d K i gh t s n .

Gran d M as t e r A rchi t e ct s .

Royal A rch .

Gran d E le ct e d P e rfe ct Su l i m b e M as on .

g
K n i h ts of t h e Eas t , or Sw ord .

P ri n c e of J e rus a le m
g of t h e Eas t an d W
.

K n i h ts es t .

K n i gh t s of t h e Eagl e or Se v e r , . Pi r n ce of Rose of H e rodon .

Gran d Pon t i fl, M as t e r A dv i t am
'

N oah
’
s P at ri ar ch .

P ri n ce of Li ba n .

Gran d Scot ch M as te r an d g
K n i h t s of St An dre w . .

Chi e f of T ab e rn ac le .

Pi r n ce of Ta be rn ac l e .

Pir n c e of M e rcy .

Pir n ce of t h e B raz e n Se rp e n t .

Kni ht g of t h e Sun , or Pi r n ce A de p t .

Sov e re i gn Com m an dan t of th e Te m p le .

K in g of Pal e s ti e n .

K n i gh t of P h oe n i x .

K n i gh t of K H or W hi t e an d B lack Eagl e .

Sov e re i gn P i n ce of Royal Se cre t

r .

Sov e re i gn Gs Gs of t h i rt y t h r e e D e gre e s
. .
-
.

SERIES OF DEGREES OF THE F RENCH RITE.

1 . A p p re n t i c e .

2 Com p an i on
. .

3 M as t e r
. .

4 . E l e ct .

5 . Scotc h K n i h t g
6 . Kn i h t g of t h e Eas t .
7 Ros e Cross
. .

T h e Egyp t i an ri t e i s di vi de d i n t o n i n e ty de gre e s , m aki n g

se ri e s an d s e v e n t e e n class e s .
 CL A SSI F I CAT ION OF RIT E S.

DEGREES COMPOSING TEE EGYPTIAN

F i rs t Se ri e s .

l st de gre e —A p p re n ti ce ,

2d Com p an i on , 1 st l
c ass.

3d M as t e r .

4th
5t h P e rfe ct M as t e r,
6t h M as t e r b y Curi os i t y, 2d l
c ass.

7t h Pr ov os t an d J udge ,

8th g
En l i s h M as t e r .

9t h El e ct of Nin e ,
l 0t h El e ct of th e U n k n ow n ,

1 1th El e ct of F i ft e e n , 3d l
c ass.

1 2t h
1 3t h ll
I us t ri ous .

1 4th Scot ch T ri n i t ari an ,

1 5t h Scot ch Com p an i on ,
1 6 th Scot c h M as t e r ,
1 7t h M as t e r Pan i ss i e r e ,
dtb cl an
M as t e r E cos sai s ,
.
1 8th
1 9t h M as t e r of t h e t h r e e J J J . .

20t h M as t e r of t h e Se cre t V ault of J am es VI .

2l s t Scot ch K n i h t g of St A n dre w
. .

22d P e ti t A rch i te ct ,
23d
24 t h Arch i te cture ,
25 t h A p p r e n t i ce P e rfe ct A rchi te ct ,
26 t h Com p an i on P e rfe ct A rchi t e ct , 5t h cl ass.
27t h M as t e r P e rfe ct A r ch i t e ct ,
28 t h P e rfe ct A rchi t e ct ,
29t h Subli m e Ecos s ai s ,
30t h Subli m e Ecossai s of H e rodon .

8 l st Gr an d Roya A rch , l
32d Gr an d H ach e ,
Su bli
_

Ch os e n K n i h t , Chi e f
m e g
6t h l
c ass.

i
first Sym o cal Se ri e sbl .
28 6 CL A SSI F I CA T I ON or B IT E S .

7l s t de gre e —Sup re m e T ri un ab l .

72d Sup re m e Con s i s t ory . 1 2t h l

c ass.
73d Sup x Ge n s Con s x
. . . of P ri n ce s of73d de .
g
74 t h Con s x . P ri n ce s of 74 th de g .

75t h T ri b c . of P ri n ce s of th e 75t h de g .
l at h l
c ass .

76 t h Coun x . of Sov s . P ri n ce s of 76t h de .

77t h Coun x . of Gran d I n s . 1 4 t h cl ass .

of 77t h de g re e .

Pi r n ce s of 78 th de g
of Pi r n ce s of 79t h de g .

Sup s Con s . . of Pi r n ce s of 80t h de g .

1 5t h cl ass.

Con s . of Pi r n ce s of 8 1 st de g .

Con s . of Pi r n ce s of 8 2d de g .

Sov s . of t h e Il l us t s .
P ri n c e s of t h e 83d de gr e e .

of Sov s . P ri n ce s of 84t h de g . 1 6t h cl an .

Sup x . Con s . of the Sov s P

ri n ce s
.

of 85t h de g re e .

Sov s . of Sov s . P ri n ce s of 86t h de g .

of t h e Con s t i t

uan t of t h e Orde r of t h e
P ri n ce s of 8 7t h de gr e e 1 7t h l
c ass.
of t h e 88 t h
66 66
8 9t h
9ot h an d l as t de g .

Th is last ri t e h as b e com e obsol e t e or rat h e r h as b e e n con ce n

, ,

t rat e d i n t h e ot h e rs , an d i t s n om e n cl at ure i s on l y gi v e n as a m atte r

of curi os i t y.

In t h e s ucce e di n g p a egs w i ll b e foun d t h e p ri n ci pal

a di ge s t of

fe at ur e s of t h e Scott i s h , A n ci e n t an d A cce p t e d Ri t e , w h i ch
”

m g
i h t , wi th m ore p rop ri e t y, be n am e d i n h on or of i t s ch i e f p at ron.

F re de ri ck of P r uss i a.
 F OU RT H D E GRE E .

hun t fi rs t " .

T HE L odge of Se cre t Mas te rs is sp re ad w i t h b lack .

T h e m as te r re p re se n t s Sol o m o n com i n g t o t h e t e m p l e
t o e l e ct se v e n e x p e rt s H e i s st y l e d Mo st Po w e rful
. .

T h e re i s on l y on e Warde n , w h o i s cal l e d Adon i ram ,

afte r h i m w h o h ad t h e in s p e c t ion of t h e w ork m an s h i p

don e at M oun t L i b an us H e w as t h e first m ade Se cre t

.

M as t e r .

Sol o m on h ol ds a sce p t re i n h is h an d, stan di n g i n t h e

E as t , b e fore a t rian gul ar al tar up on w h i ch i s a cro w n ,
,

an d so m e oli v e an d l aure l l e ave s Adon i ram , t h e i n

.

s e ct or , s tan ds i n t h e We s t
p .

T h e first ofli ce r i s de corat e d w i t h a b l ue ri b b on , from

t h e rig h t sh oul de r t o t h e l e ft h i p , t o w h i ch h an gs a t ri
an gl e . T h e se co n d ofli ce r i s de corat e d w i t h a w h i te
rib b on , b or de re d w i t h b l ack , i n a t r i an gul ar for m , an d

an i vory ke y s usp e n de d t h e re fro m , w i t h a fig ure of Z

up o n i t .

A l l t h e ot h e r b re t h re n are de corat e d in t h e sam e

m an n e r , w i t h w h ite ap ro n s an d gl ov e s , t h e s t ri n gs of

t h e ap ro n s b l ack t h e flap of t h e ap ron i s b l ue , w i t h a

old e n e ye up on i t T h i s Lodge sh ould b e e n l ig h t e n e d

g .

b y e ig h t y on e can dl e s , dis t ri b ut e d b y n i n e t i m e s n i n e
-
.

A can di dat e , afte r b e i n g st ri ct l y e x am i n e d b y t h e

i n sp e ct or , w h o m ust vo uch for h i s quali ficat i o n s , i s t h us
addre sse d b y t h e M P . .

B ROT H E R — You h ave h i t h e r t o o n l y s e e n t h e t h i ck

v e i l t h at c ov e rs t h e S . S . of God s te m p l e
’
; yo ur fide li t y,
28 8 S E CRET M A ST E R.

z e al an d con s tan cy h ave gai n e d you t h e favor I n ow

g ran t ou
y , of s h o w i n g you our t re as ure ,
an d i n t roduc
”
i n g you i n t o t h e se c er t p l ace .

H e i s t h e n i n v e st e d w i t h t h e ri b b on , o
t h e cr w n Of

l aure l s an d oli v e s , by the M . P, . w h o t h us r

add e sse s

h im

MY B ROT H E R — I re ce i ve you as Se cre t M ast e r an d

.
,

i v ou r an k a m o n g t h e L e v i te s T h i s l au l t h e
g e y re.
,

e m b l e m of v i c t o ry , i s t o re m i n d you of t h e co n que s t you

are t o gai n ov e r yo ur p as si o n s T h e Ol i v e i s t h e s ym bol

.

of t h at pe ace an d un i on o u
wg hh i ch
t t o re i g n a m o n g
us . It b e l o n ge t h t o you t o de se rve t h e favor , t h at you
m ay b e e n ab l e d on e day t o arri v e i n t h e se cre t l a e,
p c

t o c o n t e m p l at e t h e p il l ar of b e aut y I de corate you .

w i t h t h e i v ory k e y, h un g t o a w h i t e an d b l ac k r i b b on ,

as a s y m b o l Of yo ur fide l i t y , i n n oce n ce an d di sc re t i on .

T h e ap ro n an d gl ove s are t o b e m ark s of t h e can

dor of al l S M i n t h e n um b e r of w h i ch you h ave de
. .

s e rve d t o b e i n t ro duce d In t h i s qual i t y , m y b rot h e r,

.

o u a re t o b e com e t h e fai t h ful guardi an of t h e S S

y , . .

an d I p ut you i n t h e n um b e r of se ve n , t o b e on e of t he

c o n duct o rs of t h e w o rk s w h i ch are ri si n g t o t h e di v i n i ty .

T h e e ye up o n yo ur ap ro n is t o re m i n d you t o h ave a
c are ful w at ch ov e r t h e c o n duct of t h e craft i n r ”
g e n e a l .

T he Lodge is cl o se d b y t h e m yst e rious n um be r .

290 IN T IM A T E Y
S E CRE T A R .

Mr B ROT H E R — It i s
m y de s i re t o draw you from

o ur vi ci o us li fe , an d b y t h e favo r I h av e re ce i v e d from
y
t h e m os t p o w e r ful of kin gs , I rai se you t o t h e de gre e
of P e rfe ct M as te r , on c o n di t i on t h at you st ri ct l y ad
”
h e re t o w h at sh al l b e p re se n t e d t o you b y our l aw s .

T h e ce re m on i e s , & c , of t h is de gre e , w e re origi n al ly

.

e s tab l is h e d as a grat e ful t ri b ute of re sp e ct t o t h e m e m

ory of a de p art e d w or t h y b ro t h e r .

T h e Lodge i s cl ose d b y four t i m e s four .

S I XT H D E GRE E .

Sn t i m ut r e rra t um ] .

THE Lodge of I S i s furn ish e d w i t h b l ack h an g

. .

In gs , an d re p re se n t s t h e h al l of audie n ce of Sol om on .

It sh oul d b e e n l i gh t e n e d w i t h t w e n t y se v e n l i gh ts , i n
-

t h re e Can dl e st i cks of n i n e b ran ch e s e ach , p l ace d E as t ,

We s t an d Sout h .

T h is Lodge con sists of t w o p e rson s on l y ; w h o re

p re se n t S an d H K
. . of T T
. h e y are cov e re d w i th
.

b l ue m an t l e s , l i n e d w i t h e rm in e , w i t h crow n s on t h e ir
h e ads , sce p t re s i n t h e ir h an ds , an d se ate d at a t ab l e , on
w h i ch are p l ace d t w o n ake d sw ords , a rol l of p arch
m e n t an d a de at h ’
s h e ad .

re st of t h e b re t h re n are con si de re d on l y as
Al l t h e
Pe rfe ct Mas t e rs , an d are t e rm e d t h e guards T h e y .

sh oul d h ave w h i t e ap ro n s , l i n e d an d e m b roi de re d w i t h

ab l ood col or , w i t h s t rin gs of t h e sam e ; an d ri b b o n s of

t h e sam e co l or roun d t h e ir n e cks , t o w h ich m ust b e s us

p
e
n de d,
h an g i n g on t h e b re as t , a s ol id t ri an l e
g .
 IN T I M A T E SE CRE T A R Y . 291

C H A RGE T O A N E WM A D E IN T I M A T E SE CRE T A R Y .

BROT H E R — I re ce i ve ou an I n t i m at e Se cre t ary ,

y
on your p rom i s e t o b e fai t h ful t o t h e O rde r t o w h i ch

y ou h av e j us t n ow e n t e re d . We h o p ,e b ro t h e r, t h a t
o ur fide l i t y w i l l b e oo f t v y t r i l d t h t h i
y p r o e e r a an a t s

s w o rd, w i t h w h i ch w e arm ou w i l l d f d u f o
y , e e n y o r m

t h e at tack s of t h ose w h o m ay t ry t o e x t o rt from o u

y
t h os e se cre ts w hi ch w e are n ow ab o ut t o co n fe r u o n
p
”
you .

H I ST OR Y .

So l o m on h ad agre e d w i t h t h e ki n g of Tyre , i n re t urn

for t h e m at e ri al s ta k e n fro m Mo un t L
e b an o n , an d t h ose

draw n fro m t h e quarrie s Of Ty re , m ade use of i n con

st ruct i n t h e te m l e , (i n art ay e n t Of w h i ch h e h ad
g p p p m

al e ad
r y furn i sh e d h i m w i t h a m e asure Of Oil , h on e y an d
w h e at ,) t o h av e gi ve n h i m a p rov i n ce i n Gal i l e a, of

t h i rt y ci t ie s , i m m e di at e l y aft e r t h e t e m p l e w as com

p l e te d .

A ye ar h ad e l ap se d b e fore t h i s w as com p li e d w i t h on
t h e p art of Sol o m on ; an d w h e n H i ram w e n t t o v i si t
t h i s n e w l y acqui re d t e rri t ory , h e foun d t h e l an ds p oor,
t h e p e op l e r ude , un cul t i vat e d, an d Of b ad m oral s an d

t h at t h e k e e p i n g of i t w o ul d b e att e n de d w i t h m ore e x

p e n se t h an p ro fit .H e t h e re fore w e n t i n p e rs on t o SO

l om on , t o com p l ai n of t h e de ce i t Be i n g arri ve d, h e
.

m ade h i s e n t ry t h ro ugh t h e guards i n t h e c o urt , an d

w e n t h as ti l y t o t h e k i n g s ap art m e n t
’
.

T h e coun t e n an ce of t h e k i n g of Tyre w as s o e x
r i e of an ge r, as h e e n t e re d, t h at on e of S ol om on s
’
p e ss v

favori t e s , n am e d J os b e rt , p e rce i v e d i t , an d ap p re h e n
si v e of t h e c o n s e que n ce , fol l o w e d h i m t o t h e door t o

l ist e n. H i ram Ob se rvi n g h i m , ran an d se i z e d up on h i m ,

292 p Rov os r AND JU D GE .

an d de l i ve re d h i m i n t o t h e ody of t h e guards h ow
c us t

e ve r, b y t h e i n t e rce ss i o n of So l om o n , (w h o re re s e n te d
p
t h at J oab e rt w as , of al l t h ose ab o ut t h e t e m p l e , m ost

at t ach e d t o h i m , an d t h at h i s i n t e n t i o n s c o ul d n ot h ave

b e e n e v i l ,) H i ram agre e d t o p ardo n h i m ; an d b e fore

t h e y p arte d, re n e w e d t h e i r form e r fri e n ds h i p , an d con
cl ude d a t re at y of r e t ual al l i an ce , w h i ch w as si n
p pe g
e d b y t h e m , an d t o w h i ch J oab e rt w as I n t i m ate Se cre

t ary .

T h i s L odge i s cl ose d b y t h re e t i m e s n i n e .

S EV E N T H DE GRE E .

t
fit i nn n at nt h t gt .

T H S Lodge
I ad
orn e d w i t h re d, an d l igh t e d b y five
is
re at l i h ts ; on e i n e ac h Corn e r, an d on e i n t h e ce n t re
g g .

T h e M as t e r i s p l ace d i n t h e E as t , un de r a b l ue can op y,
s urro un de d w i t h s t ars , an d i s st y l e d T h ri ce I l l us t ri o us .

H e re p re se n ts T i t o P ri n ce H arodi m , t h e e l de st of th e
P M an d I S , F i rst Gran d Warde n , an d I n sp e ct or of
. . . .

t h e t h re e h un dre d arch i t e cts ; w h ose o ffice w as t o draw

p l an s for t h e w ork m en .

Afte r t h e can di dat e i s i n t roduce d i n due for m ,

t he
M as t e r t h us addre sse s h im

R E SPE CT A B L E B ROT H E R — It i v j oy t h t I
g e s m e , a
am n ow ab o ut t o re co m e n se yo ur z e al an d at tach m e n t
p
to th e i n st i t ut i on of Mason ry , by ap p oi n t i n g ou
y
Prov ost an d Judge v
o e r all th e w orks of th is L odge ;
an d, as w e are w e l l ass ure d of your p rude n ce an d dis
294 I N T E N D A N T OF T H E B U I L D I N GS.

T h e first Warde n , cal l e d In sp e ct or , re p re se n ts t h e

Most Il l us t ri ous T i t o H arodi m se co n d Warde n re p t e
s e n ts A don i ram , t h e son of Ab da all t h e r e s t are ar ~

ran ge d an gul arl y . T h e Mos t P ui ssan t , an d al l t h e

b re t h re n , are de co rate d w i t h a l arge re d ri b b on , from
t h e ri gh t s h o ul de r t o t h e l e ft h i p , t o w h i ch i s sus p e n d
e d a t ri an l e fas te n e d b y a s m al l gre e n ri b b o n O o n
g n . e

si de of t h e t ri an gl e are e n grave d t h e w o rds , B en ch ori n ,

fle h ard, J ach i n ai on t h e re v e rse , J ude a, K y, J e a .

T h e ap ron s are w h i t e , li n e d w i t h re d, an d b o rde re d

w i t h gre e n ; i n t h e ce n t re a s t ar, w i t h n i n e oi n t s,
p
ab ov e a b al an ce an d on t h e fl ap a t ri an g l e , w i t h t h e se

l e t t e rs , B A I , on an an gl e
. . . .

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h av i n g gon e t h ro ug h t h e ce re m on i e s, i s t h us addre ss e d

MY B ROT H E R z— Sol o m on , w illin g to car ry to the

h igh e st de gre e of p e rfe ct i on t h e w ork h e h ad b e g un i n
Je rusal e m , fo un d i t n e ce ssary, from a ci rcum sta n ce
w it h w h i ch you are acquai n t e d, t o e m p l oy t h e fiv e

ch i e fs of t h e fiv e Orde rs Of Arch i t e ct ure : an d gave

co m m an d ov e r t h e m t o T i t o , A don i ram , an d A bda h i s

fat h e r ; b e i n g w e l l as sure d t h at t h e i r z e al an d ab i l i t i e s
’

w oul d b e e x e rt e d t o t h e ut m os t i n b ri n gi n g t o p e rfe c

t i on so l o i o u s a w ork I n l i ke m an n e r w e t
g r .
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p e c

y o u w i l l d o a ll t h at l i e s i n yo ur
p o w e r t o
p ro m ote th e
”
g r an d de s i gn Of M as on ry .

T h i s Lodge is cl ose d b y fiv e , se ve n an d fift e e n .

 N I N T H DE GRE E .

t lutrt n i ghts, at Slut nf flint .

TH IS Ch ap t e r re p re se n ts th e audi e n ce ch am be r of

Sol o m on , an d i s t o b e de corate d w i t h w h tei an d re d

h an g i n gs ; t h e re d w i t h w h i t e flam e s .

T h e re are n i n e l igh ts i n t h e East , an d e i gh t in t h e

W e st . T he Mas te r re p re se n ts Sol om on , se ate d i n t h e
E as t , w it h a t ab l e b e fore h i m , cov e re d w i t h b l ack , an d
i s st yl e d, Mos t Pot e n t .

T h e re i s on l y on e Warde n , i n t h e We st , w h o re p re
se n ts St ocki n , w i t h se v e n b re t h re n ro un d h i m Al l th e .

b re t h re n m us t b e dre sse d i n b l ack , an d t h e i r h ats flap

d w i t h a b ro ad b l a k i b b on fro t h e l e ft sh oul de r t o
p ,e c r m

t h e righ t h i p , on t h e l o w e r p ar t of w h i ch are n i n e re d
ros e s , four on e ach si de , an d on e at t h e b o tt o m , t o w h i ch

i s susp e n de d a p on i ar d T h e ap ron s are w h i t e , li n e d

.

w i t h b l ack , sp e ckl e d w i t h b l ood ; on t h e flap a b l oo dy

arm w i t h a p on i ar d, an d on t h e are a a b l oody arm

h ol di n g b y t h e h air a b l oody h e ad .

H I ST OR Y .

In t h e re ign Sol om o n , se v e ral of t h e w orkm e n

of

h ad b e e n gu i l Of s o m e c ri m e of an e n orm ous n at ure ,

t y
an d m ade t h e i r e scap e fro m Je rusal e m A gre at asse m
.

b l y of M as t e rs h ad sat i n con s ul ta t io n on t h e b e st
m e an s of di scov e r i n g an d ap p re h e n di n g t h e m Th e ir .

de l i b e rat i o n s w e re i n te rrup t e d b y t h e e n t ran ce of a

s t ran ge r, w h o de m an de d t o sp e ak t o t h e k i n g i n p rivat e .

U p o n b e i n g adm i t t e d, h e acquai n t e d Sol om on t h at h e

h ad di s cove re d w h e re A k i rop , on e of t h e t rai t ors , l ay
con ce al e d ; an d o f fe re d t o c on duc t t h ose w h o m t h e
296 E L E CT E D K N I GH T S, OR E L E CT o r N IN E .

ki n g sh oul d p l e ase to ap p oi n t , t o gow i t h hi m . T h is

b e in g c om m un i cat e d t o t h e b re t h re n , on e an d al l re

que ste d t o b e p arta k e rs i n t h e ve n ge an ce due t o t h e v il

l ai n . S ol om on c he ck e d t h e i r ardor, de cl ari n g t h at on l y
n i n e s h oul d un de rtake t h e tas k ; an d to avoid gi vi n g
an y Offe n ce ,
orde re d al l t h e i r n am e s t o b e p ut i n an

urn ,
an d t h at t h e first n in e draw n t h e re from ,
Sh o ul d
b e t h e p e rs on s t o accom p an y t h e s t ran ge r .

A t b re ak Of day, J oab e rt , St ock i n , an d se v e n ot h e s ,

r
con duct e d b y t h e s t ran ge r, on w ards t h rough
t a e lle
r v d ,

a dre ary coun t ry On t h e w ay J oab e rt fo un d m e an s

.
,

t o l e arn from t h e st ran ge r , t h at t h e vi l l ai n t h e y w e re i n

q u e s t Of h ad h i dde n h i m se l f i n a c a v e rn n ot far f r om

t h e p l ace w h e re t h e y t h e n w e re ; h e s oo n foun d t h e
cav e rn , an d e n t e re d i t al on e , w h e re , b y t h e l i g h t of t h e

l am p , h e di s cov e re d t h e v i l l ai n as l e e p , w i t h a p o n i ard
at h i s fe e t . E n flam e d at t h e Si gh t , an d ac t uat e d b y an
i m p at i e n t z e al , h e i m m e di ate l y se i z e d t h e p o n i ar d, an d

s ta b b e d h i m , firs t i n t h e h e ad, an d t h e n i n the h e art :

h e h ad on l y tim e t o cry, v en g e an ce i s t ak en ,
an d ex

p i re d Wh e n t h e ot h e r e igh t arri ve d an d h ad re fre sh

.

e d t h e m se l v e s at t h e s ri n J oa b t v d t h h d
p g, e r se e r e e e a

from t h e b ody , an d t aki n g i t i n on e h an d, an d h is

on i ard i n t h e ot h e r , h e , w i t h h i s b re t h re n t u d t
p ,
r e r n e o

Je rusal e m Sol om on w as at first ve ry m uch offe n de d,

.

t h at J os b e rt h ad p ut i t out of h i s p o w e r t o t ake v e n

g e an ce h i m se l f,
i n
p re se n ce o f,
a n d a s a w a r n i n g t o the

re st of t h e w ork m e n t o b e fai t h ful t o t h e i r t r ust ; b ut ,

b y p rop e r i n t e rce ssi on , w as agai n re co n ci l e d .

J oab e rt b e cam e h igh l y fav ore d of Sol o m on , w h o ,

con fe rre d up on h i m , an d h i s e i h t c o m an i o t h t i tl
g p n s , e e

of E le ct e d K n i g h ts .

The C h ap t e r i s cl ose d b y e i gh t. an d on e
298 S U B L IM E K N I GH T S E L E CT E D .

assi st in ap p e h e n di n g t h e m
r ,
an d to cause th e m to be
de l i v e re d t o p e rson s t h at h e sh oul d ap p o i n t , t o s e cure
t h e m , an d h av e t h e m b ro ug h t t o Je r usal e m , t o re ce i ve
the p un i sh m e n t due t o t h e i r cri m e s.

S ol om o n th e n e l e ct e d fifte e n M as t e rs, in w h om he
c o ul d p l ace th e h i gh e st con fide n ce , an d am on g w h om
w e re t h ose w h o h ad b e e n i n t h e v
ca e rn , an d se n t th e m
i n que s t Of i l l ai n s , an d gav e t h e m an e s c ort of
th e v
t roop s .F i v e days w e re sp e n t i n t h e se arch , w h e n
T e rb al , w h o b ore So l om o n s l e tt e r t o Mor i h a an d E l e
’

h am , di s cov e re d t h e m , cut t i n g s t on e i n t h e quarry ;

t h e y i m m e di at e l y se i z e d t h e m an d b o un d t h em in
c h ai n s . W h e n t h e y arri v e d at Je rus ale m , t h e y w e re
i m p ri son e d i n t h e t o w e r Of A ch i z e r, an d t h e n e x t
m orn i n g a
p un i sh m e n t w as i n fli c te d on th e m ade quat e

t o th e ir c ri m e s .

The L odge i s cl ose d b y t h re e t i m e s fiv e .

E L E V E N T H DE GRE E .

Sllnrtrinnr Knights, nr t li mt Knights (t han .

T H I S Lodge is cal l e d
Gran d Ch ap t e r S ol om on
a

r e si de s , an d of c o urse i s t o b e de corat e d w i t h a se e
p p
t re . In p l ace of t w o Warde n s t h e re are a Gran d In ,

s p e ct o r, an d G ran d M as te r of Ce re m o n i e s .

T h e j e w e l w orn i n th i s L odge is a s w ord i n t e n de d

t o re p re se n t a S w o rd o f J ust i ce , h un g t o a l arge b l ack
ri b b on on t h e p art cross i n g t h e b re as t , m ust b e an in
flam e d be a rt ; w h i ch i s al s o t o b e p ai n t e d on t h e fla of
p
t h e ap ron .T h e Ch ap t e r i s i l l um i n at e d b y t w e l ve l ig h ts .
 U
S BL IM E K N I GH T S EL E CT E D . 299

H I ST ORY .

r v e n ge an ce h ad be e n ful l y take n on t h e t rai tors

Afte
m e n t i on e d i n t h e fore go i n g de re e s , S ol o m o n i n s ti t ute d
g
t h i s , b ot h as a re w ard for t h e z e al an d i n t e gri t y of t h e
Gran d Mas te rs El e ct Of F i ft e e n , an d als o b y t h e i r p re fe r
m e n t t o m ake room for r ai s i n g o t h e r w ort h y b re t h re n

from t h e l o w e r de gre e s t o t h at of Gran d Mas t e r E l e ct

of F ift e e n H e acc ordi n gl y ap p oin t e d t w e l ve of t h e
.

fifte e n , ch ose n b y b al l ot , t o co n st i t ut e a Gran d C h ap t e r

of I l l ust ri ous K n igh ts , an d gave t h e m co m m an d ove r

t h e t w e l ve t ri b e s H e e x p re sse d a p art i cul ar re gard

.

for t h i s Orde r , an d s h ow e d t h e m t h e p re ci ous t h i n gs

i n t h e t ab e rn acl e .

He re fol l ow t h e n am e s of t h e t w e l ve il l ust ri ous

kn igh ts , w it h t h e t ri b e s ove r w h i ch t h e y re sp e ct iv e l y
r e si de d
p
1 . J os b e rt w ho p re side d ov e r t h e t ri b e of J udah .
2 . St ocki n , Be n j am i n .

3 . T e rre y , Sim e on .

4 . Morp h y , Ep h rai m .

5 . A l ycub e r, M an asse h .

6 . Dorson , Ze b ul un .

7 Ke ri m , Dan
'

. .

8 . Be rt h e m ar, As h e r .

9 . Tit o , Nap h tali .

10 . Re ub e n .

11 Be n ach ard, Issachar .

12 . Tab e r , Gad .

1 kn i gh t s gav e an accoun t t o Sol om on ,

T h e i l l us t ri ous
e v e r y day, of t h e w ork t h at w as do n e i n th e t e m p l e b y

t h e i r re sp e cti ve t ri b e s , an d re ce i ve d t h e i r p ay .

Th is C h ap t e r i s cl ose d b y t w e l ve .
 T WE L F T H DE GRE E .

(t rut h m ari a flrrti tt rta

TH IS Ch ap t e i s p ai n t e d w h i t e , w i t h
r re d flam ; y
esb
w h i ch i s s i gn i fie d t h e p uri t y of h e art an d z e al , t h at

sh oul d be t h e ch arac t e ri s t i c of e
v e ry Gran d M as t e r Ar
ch i t e ct It m us t h av e i n i t a de l i n e at i o n of t h e five
.

O rde rs of A rch i t e ct ure ; t oge t h e r w i t h a re p re s e n tation

Of t h e n or t h s t ar , w i t h se ve n s m al l s t ars ro un d i t , w h i ch

si n i fy , t h at as t h e n o rt h s tar i s a g ui de t o m ari n e rs so
g ,

o ugh t vi rt ue t o b e t h e gui de of Gran d M as t e r A rc hi

t e c ts . T h e j e w e l is a gold m e dal , on b ot h Si de s of
w h i ch are e n grav e d t h e fiv e O rde rs of Arc hi t e ct ure , sus

p e n d e d b y a b ro ad, dark , s t o n e c o l or e d ri b b o n
-

,
fro m t h e

l e ft sh o ul de r t o t h e ri gh t h i p .

Eve ry Gran d M aste r A rch i t e ct m ust b e furn ish e d

w it h a case of m at h e m at i cal i ns t rum e n t s .

A D D RE SS T O T H E CA N D I D A T E .

“
B ROT H E R — I h ave e l e v ate d you t o t h i s de re e from
g
an e x p e ct at i on t h at you w i l l s o ap p l y y ourse l f t o e o
g
m e t ry , t o w h i ch you are n ow de vo t e d, as w i l l rocure
p
y o u k n o w l e d g e su fli ci e n t t o ta k e aw a y t h e v e i l fro m

b e fore your e ye s , w h i ch ye t re m ain s t h e re , an d e n ab le

o u t o a riv a t t h e rfe ct an d sub l i m e de re e ”
y r e e p g .

H I ST OR Y .

Sol om on e sta b li sh e
d t h is de gre e w i t h a v i e w of form
in g sch ool of ar ch i t e ct u e for t h e i n st ruct i o n of t h e
'

a
r
b re t h re n em p l oy e d i n t h e t e m p l e of God, an d an i m at
in g th e m t o arri ve at p e rfe ct i o n i n t h e roy al art He .
302 K N I G H T S OF T H E N I N T H A RCH .

4 th . T he Gran d T re as ure r , re p re se n tin g J oab e rt , in

th eNort h , w i t h a gol de n k e y i n h i s fift h b ut t on h ol e ,

an d up o n i t t h e l e t t e rs I V I L . . . . J uven i s verb um

5th . T he Gran d Se cre tary , re p re se n t i n g St ock i n , i n

th e Sout h .

T h e four l as t m en t i n e d ofl
o i ce rs t o be o n am e n te d
r
w i t h t h e sam e rib b on an d je w e l as t h e M P, . . an d to
si t c ove re d T h e . t h re e l as t t o h ave rob e s of b l ue w i th

out v e s t m e n ts .

No p e rson can be adm i t te d t o t h i s de gre e w i t h out

.

h avi n g p re vi ous l y ta ke n al l t h e p re ce di n g de gre e s .

H I ST OR Y AND CH A RG E .

MY W ORTH YB ROT H E R — It i s m y i n t e n t io n at t h si
t i m e t o gi e v you a cl e a e r r ac c un t t h an
o h av e ye t
you

be e n acqua n t e d w i t h , of
i Mas o n ry ; of w h i ch at re s
p
e n t you b ar e l y k n o w t h e e l e m e n ts .

In doi n g t h i s i t w i l l b e n e ce ssary t o e x p l ain t o you

s o m e cir cum s t an ce s of v e ry re m o t e an t i qui t y

“
E n o ch , t h e s on ofJare d, w as t h e six t h son In de
s ce n r
t f om Adam , an d l i ve d i n t h e fe ar an d l ov e Of h is

M ake r .

‘
E n och , b e m g i n sp i re d b y t h e Most H igh, an d in
c o m m e m orat i o n of a w on de r ful v i sio n , b ui l t a e m
'

t p l e

I m de r ro un d, an d de di cat e d t h e s am e t o God
g M e t h u .

se l ah , t h e s on of E n o c h , co n s t r ucte d t h e b ui l din ,
g
w i t h o ut b e i n g acquai n t e d w i t h h i s fat h e r s m ot iv e s
’
.

T h is h ap p e n e d i n t h at p ar t of t h e w orl d w h ich
w as aft e rw ards call e d t h e l an d of C an aan , an d si n ce
k n ow n b y t h e n am e of t h e H ol y L an d .
 K N I GH T S OF T H E N I N T H A RCH . 303

E n och cause d a t ri an gul a r p l at e of go l d to be

m ade , e ac h si de of w h i ch w as a c ub i t l on g ; h e e n
ri ch e d it w it h t h e m os t p re c i o us st on e s , an d e n cr ust e d

th e p l at e o
up on a s t n e of ag ate ,
of t h e s am e f o rm H .e

t h e n e n grav e d up on i t t h e in e flab l e ch arac te rs , an d

'

l a ce d i t on a t ri a n gul ar p e des t al of w h i t e m ar b l e
p ,

w h i ch h e de p os i t e d i n t h e de e p e s t arch .

W h e n E n och s t e m p l e w as co m p l e t e d, h e m ade a
’

door of st on e , an d p ut a r i n g of i ron t h e re i n , b y w h i ch
i t m igh t b e occas i o n al l y rai se d ; an d p l ace d i t ov e r t h e
op e n i n g of t h e ar ch , t h at t h e m at t e rs e n cl ose d t h e re i n
m i gh t b e r e se rv e d fro m t h e un i ve rsal de st ruct i o n i m
p
e n din g A n d o b u t E o h k n w o f t h t a u
p . n n e n c e e re s re

w h i c h t h e arc h e s co n t ai n e d .

A n d, b e h ol d t h e w i cke dn e ss of m an k i n d i n cre ase d

m ore , an d b e cam e r i e vous i n t h e Si h t of t h e Lo rd
g g ,
an d God t h re at e n e d t o de st roy t h e w h o l e w orld E n o ch
.

e r ce i vi n g t h at t h e k n ow l e dge of t h e arts w as l i k e l y t o
p
b e l os t i n t h e ge n e ral de st ruct io n , an d b e i n g de si rous of
re se rvi n t h r i n ci l e s of t h e sci e n ce s , for t h e o t
p g e
p p p s e

r i t y of t h ose w h o m God s h oul d b e p l e as e d t o sp are ,

b ui l t t w o gre at p i ll ars on t h e t op of t h e h i gh e st m oun
tai n , t h e on e of b ras s , t o w i t h sta n d w at e r t h e ot h e r of ,

m arb l e , t o w i t h s tan d fire ; an d b e e n grav e d on t h e m ar

b l e pi l l ar h i e rogl y p h i cs , Sign i fyi n g t h at t h e re w as a

m o st p re ci o us t re as ur e co n ce al e d i n t h e arch e s un de r

g r o u n d,
w h i c h h e h a d de di ca t e d t o G od A. n d b e e n

rav e d on t h e i l l a r of b ras s t h e p ri n ci l e s of t h e l i b e
g p p
ral ar t s , p ar t i cul arl y of M as on ry .

M e t h use l ah w as t h e fat h e r of Lam e ch , w h o w as

t h e fat h e r Of No ah , w h o w as a p i ous an d good m an ,

an d b e l ov e d b y God . A n d t h e L o rd s p ake un t o N oah ,

s ay i n g , Be h old I w i l l p un is h t h e si n s of m an ki n d
 304 K N I GH T S OF T H E N I N T H A RCH .

w ith a g e n e ral
de l uge ; t h e re fore b uil d an ark , cap a

b le of co n tai n i n g t h yse l f an d fam il y , as al s o a p air Of

e v e ry l i v i n g cre at ure up o n e art h , an d t h ose o n l y Sh al l

b e sav e d fro m t h e ge n e ral de st r uct i o n , w h i c h I am

ab o ut t o i n fl i c t for t h e i n i qui t i e s of t h e p e opl e ’
.

A n d God gave un t o Noah a p l an b y w h i ch t h e ark

w as t o b e con st ruc te d . Noah w as on e h un dre d ye ars
i n b uil di n g t h e ark h e w as s i x h un dre d y e ars Ol d
w h e n i t w as fin ish e d, an d h i s son S e t h w as n i n e t y n i n e -
.

H i s fat h e r L am e ch h ad di e d a sh ort t i m e b e fore , age d

se v e n h un dre d an d se v e n t y se v e n y e ars -
. T h e re w as
n ot at t h i s t i m e an
y o f t h e a n c i e n t p at r i a r ch s li v i n g
sav e M e t h use l ah t h a d fat h r of No a h w h o w a
,
e g r n e , s

ab out n i n e h un dre d an d n i n e t y si x y e ars ol d

-
.

T h e ark b e i n g fin i s h e d, N oah , agre e ab l e t o t h e i n

s t ruc t i on s h e h ad re ce i v e d fro m t h e Mo st H igh , w e n t
i n t o i t w i t h h i s fam i l y , an d t o ok w i t h h i m suc h t h i n gs
as h e w as co m m an de d .

“
T h e flood t o ok p l ace i n t h e ye ar of t h e w orl d 1 656 ,
an d de st roy e d m o s t of t h e sup e rb m o n um e n ts of an t i

q u i t y
. T h e m a r b l e p il l ar o f E n o c h fe ll i n t h e
g e n e r a l
de st ruct i o n ; b ut b y di v i n e p e rm i ssi on , t h e p i l l ar of
b rass w i t h st oo d t h e w at e r, b y w h i ch m e an s t h e an ci e n t
s ta t e Of t h e l i b e ral arts , an d p art i cul ar l y M ason ry , h as

b e e n h an de d do w n t o us
W
.

e l e arn fro m h ol y w ri t , t h e h is t ory of succe e d

i n g t i m e s , t ill t h e I srae li t e s b e cam e Sl av e s t o t h e Egyp
t i an s ; from w h i ch b o n dage t h e y w e re fre e d un de r t h e
c o n duct of Mo se s . T h e sam e sacre d b ook i n for m s us
t h at Mose s w as b e l ov e d of God, an d t h at t h e Mos t H i gh
s o ke t o h i m on Mo un t S i n ai To Mo s e s God com
p .

m un i cat e d h i s di v i n e l aw , w ri t t e n on t ab l e s of s t o n e ;

w i t h m an y p ro m i se s of a re n e w e d al l i an ce . H e also
306 run n e r A N D SU RL I M E M A s oN.

You h ave b e e n i n form e d i n w h at m an n e r t h e

n um b e r of t h e Gran d E l e ct w as au m e n te d t o t w e n t
g y
se v e n , w h i ch i s t h e cub e of t h re e ; t h e y con s i st e d of

t w o Ki n gs , t h re e Kn igh ts of t h e R oyal A rc h , t w e l ve
Co m m an de rs of t h e t w e l ve t ri b e s , n in e E l e ct e d Gran d
”
M as t e rs an d on e Gran d Mas te r Ar chi te ct
, .

T his Lodge is cl ose d b y t h e m yst e rious n um b e r .

F OU RT EE N T H DE GRE E .

t
Si rrf
u tinn, In an d nut enhli mr 3111151111 .

T HE L odg
e of P e rfe ct io n , or ul ti m at e de gre e of An
ci e n t M as on ry , sh o ul d r e p re se n t a s ub te r ran e o us v aul t ,
.

ai n te d re d, an d ado rn e d w i t h m an y c o l o rs , an d col
p
um us of a flam e c ol or . Be hi n d t h e Mas te r m ust b e a
l igh t t o sh i n e t h rough a t rian gul ar sun ; an d b e fore
h i m t h e re m ust b e a p e de s tal ap p e arin g t o b e b roke n .

T h e re o ugh t t o b e se ve ral ot h e r li gh ts , arran ge d n u

m e ri call y, acc o rdi n g t o t h e di ffe re n t st age s of m as on ry .

T h e Most Pe rfe ct Gran d E l e ct an d Sub li m e M ast e r

i n t h i s de gre e , is t o r e p re se n t So l om on , se ate d i n t h e
E as t , dre sse d in royal rob e s , an d h avi n g a crow n an d
sce p t r e p l ace d on a p e de s tal b e fo re h im . T h e two
Gran d Warde n s are se at e d i n t h e We st On t h e righ t
.

h an d of t h e Mos t P e rfe ct s i t s t h e Gran d T re as ure r,

h avi n g a t ab l e b e fore h i m , up on w h i ch m ust b e p l ace d
s o m e p e rfum e s , w i t h a s m al l s i l ve r b e d, an d a t r ow e l

of g ol d . On h i s l e ft h an d si t s t h e Gran d Se cre t ary,

w i t h a t ab l e al so b e fore h i m , on w h i ch m us t b e se ve n
 PE RF E CT A N D SU RL I M E M ASON . 307

l oave s of s h e w b re ad, w i t h a cup of re d w in e for

li b at i on , an d als o e w e l s
j for t h e can di date s at t h e i r re

ce p t i on .

T he j e w e ls ap p e ta i n i n g t o t h s
r i de gre e are a cr w n o
e d com
p ass ,
e x t e n de d t o n i
y de gre e s ; or a quadran t ,
n e t
a s un i n t h e ce n t re ; an d on t h e re ve rse a b l az i n g star,

e n cl os i n
g a t ri an l
g ,e h u n g t o a b r oad fl am e c ol ore d -

ri b b on , of a t ri an gul ar fo rm , roun d t h e n e ck ; an d
al s o , a gol d ri n g w i t h t h is m o t t o , Virt ue un i te s w h at
”
de at h can n o t p ar t .

T h e ap ro n m ust b e flam e d w i t h re d, a b l ue rib b on

roun d t h e e dge , an d t h e j e w e l p ai n t e d on t h e flap .

T h e b re t h re n m ust b e dre sse d i n b l ack , w i t h sw ords i n

t h e i r h an ds .

PRA YE R AT OPE N I N G.

A l m igh t y an d Sov e re ignArch i te ct of h e av e n an d

e art h w h o b y t h y di v i n e p ow e r dos t ul t i m at e l y se ar ch
,

t h e m os t se cre t re ce sse s of t h ough t ; p uri fy our h e ar ts

b y t h e sacre d fire of t h y l ove ; gui de us b y th i n e n u
e rri n g h an d, i n t h e a t h of v i rt ue a n d ca s t ou t o f t h y
p ,

adorabl e san ct uary al l i m p i e t y an d p e rv e rse n e s s ; w e

b e se e c h t h e e t h at our t h ough ts m ay b e e n gag e d i n t h e

r a n d w o rk of our rfe ct i on , w h i ch , w h e n at t ai n e d,
g p e

w i l l b e an am p l e re w ard for our l ab or l e t p e ace an d

ch ari t y l i n k us t oge t h e r i n a p l e as i n g un ion , an d m ay

t h i s L odge e x h i b i t a fai n t re se m b l an ce of t h at h ap p i n e ss
w h i c h t h e e l e Ct w il l e n j oy i n t h y ki n gdom Gi ve us .

a s p i ri t of h ol y dis cri m in ati on , b y w h i ch w e m ay b e

ab l e t o r e fuse t h e e vi l an d ch oose t h e good an d al so

t h at w e m ay n ot b e l e d ast ray b y t h ose w h o un w or

t h i l y as sum e t h e ch aract e r of t h e Gran d E l e ct F i n al l y ,
.

b e p l e ase d t o gran t , t h at al l our p r oce e di n gs m ay t e n d

308 U
PE RF E CT A N D S B L I M E M A SON .

t o t h y gl ory , an d our advan ce m en t in ri g h t e ousn e ss .

Bl e ss us an d p ro sp e r our w orks , 0 L ord ! A m e n .

”

Wh e n a can di dat e i s i n t roduce d, aft e r ce r tai n sol

e m n fo rm s , t h e M as t e r of t h e C e re m o n i e s say s :

I i m p re ss you, m y b rot h e r, w i t h an arde n t z e al for

t h e h o n o r of t h e Gran d A rch i t e ct of t h e U n i v e rs e to

t h e e n d t h at you m ay l i v e al w ays i n hi s ado rab l e p re s

e n ce , w i t h a h e art di sp ose d t o e ve ry t h i n g t h at i s p l e as
”
in g to h im .

T he Most P e rfe ct th e n p re s e n ts t h e can di date w i t h

the b re ad an d w i n e , sayi n g
E at of t h i s b re ad w i t h m e , an d dri n k of th e sam e

c up , t h at w e m ay l e arn t h e re b y t o succor e ach ot h e r i n

tim e of n e e d, b y a m ut ual l ove an d p ar t i ci p at i o n o f
w h at we p osse ss .

He the n p re se n ts to h im a g o l d r i n
g, sa yi n g
Re ce i v e t h i s ri n g, an d l e t i t b e re m e m b e re d b y
y o u a s a s y m b o l of t h e al li an ce yo u h av e n o w co n

t ract e d w i t h v i rt ue an d t h e v i rt uous You are n e ve r.

,

m y de ar b ro t h e r, t o p art w i t h i t w h i l e you l i v e ; n or

t o b e que at h i t at yo ur de at h , e x ce p t t o yo ur w i fe , yo ur
”
e l de s t s on , or your n e are st fri e n d .

Wh e n t h i s p art of t h e ce re m on y i s e n de d t h e b re t h ,

re n m ake a l i b at i o n , ac co rdi n g t o an ci e n t usa e

g .

T h e Most P e rfe ct t h e n de corat e s t h e can di dat e ao

co rdi n g t o t h e o rn am e n t s of t h e Orde r, s a i n
y g
I n ow w i t h t h e gre at e st p l e asure sal ut e you, m y
b ro t h e r, as a Gran d E l e ct , P e rfe ct an d S ub l i m e M ason ,
w h i ch t i t l e I n ow c on fe r on you, an d grace o u w i t h
y
t h e sy m b ol s t h e re of Re ce i ve t h is ri b b on , t h e t ri an gu
.

l ar figure of w h i ch i s e m b l e m ati cal of t h e div i n e t ri

an g l e . T h e crow n up on your je w e l i s a sym b ol of
 U
PE RF E CT A N D S B L I M E M A SON .

T h e te m p l e w as fin ish e d i n t h e ye ar of t h e w orld
3000 .

T h us far t h e w ise ki n g of Israe l b e h av e d w orth y

Of h im se l f, an d gai n e d un i v e rsal adm i rat i o n ; b ut i n
p roce ss of t i m e , w h e n h e h ad adv an ce d i n y e ars , h is

un de rs t an di n g b e cam i m p aire d ; h e gre w de af t o th e

e

v oi ce of t h e L ord, an d w as st ran ge l y i rre g ul ar i n hi s

c o n duc t . Proud of h av i n g e re cte d an e di fice t o hi s
M ake r , an d m uch i n t ox i cat e d w i t h h i s gre at p ow e r , h e
l u n d i n t o a ll m an n e r of li ce n t i ous n e ss an d de b auch
p g e

an e d t h e t e m p l e , b y Ofle ri n g t h at i n ce n se
'

e ry, an d
p ro f
t o t h e i dol Mo l o ch , w h i ch o n l y sh o ul d h ave b e e n of
fe re d t o t h e li vi n g God .

T h e Gran d E l e ct an d P e r fe ct M as o n s s aw t h is,
an d w e re sore l y gri e v e d ; b e i n g fe ar ful t h at h i s ap os

tac y w o ul d e n d i n s o m e dre adful con se que n ce s , an d

e rh ap s b ri n g up o n t h e m t h i r e n e m i e s , w h om So l o
p e

m on h ad vai n l y an d w an t o n l y de fie d . T h e pe o
p ,l e c o p y i n g t h e fo l l i e s a n d v i c e s o f t h e i r k i n g, b e c a m e

p ro ud a n d i d o l at ro us , n e l e ct in
g g t h e t r u e w o rs h i p o f
God for t h at of i dol s .

A s an ade quat e p un i sh m e n t for t h is de fe ct i o n , God

in sp i re d t h e h e art of Ne b uch adn e z z ar, ki n g of Bab y
l on , t o t ake v e n ge an ce on t h e k i n gdom of I srae l .

T hi s p ri n ce se n t an arm y , w i t h Ne b uz aradan , cap tai n

-

Of t h e guards , w h o e n t e re d J udah w i t h fire an d Sw ord,

t ook an d sack e d t h e cit y of Je rusal e m , raz e d i t s w al ls,

an d de s t roye d t h at sup e rb m ode l of e x ce l l e n ce t h e
,

te m p l e . T h e p e op l e w e re carri e d cap t ive t o B ab y l on ,

an d t h e con que rors carr i e d w i t h t h e m al l t h e ve s se l s of

g o l d a n d S i l v e r ,
& c . T h i s h a pp e n e d fo u r h u n d r e d a n d
s e ve n t y ye ars si x m o n t h s an d t e n days aft e r its
'

de di cat i on .
 K N I GH T S OF THE E A ST . 31 1

Wh e n t h e t im e arrive d t h at t h e C h rist ian p rin ce s

e n t e r e d i n t o a l e a ue t o fre e t h e h o l y l an d fro m t h
g e

op p re ssi o n of th e i n fide ls , t h e good an d vir t uo us m a

son s , an x i ous for so io u a u d r t aki o l u tari l

p s n n e n g, v n
y
ofle re d t h e i r se rvi ce s to th e co n fe de rate s , on con di ti on
'

t h at t h e y s h oul d h av e a ch ie f of th e ir ow n e l e ct i o n ,
w h i ch W as gran t e d ; accordin gl y t h e y acce p te d t h e i r

st an dard an d de art e d
p .

T h e v al or an d for t i t ude of t h ose e l e cte d K n igh ts

w e re such , t h at t h e y w e re m uch adm ire d b y, an d
t ook t h e l e ad of, al l t h e p ri n ce s of Je rus al e m , w h o,
b e li e vi n g t h at t h e ir m yst e ri e s i n sp ire d t h e m w it h co n
rag e an d fide l i t y t o t h e cause of virt ue an d re li gi o n ,

b e cam e de si rous of b e i n g i n i ti at e d ; up on b e i n g foun d

w ort h y , t h e i r de si re s w e re co m p l i e d w i t h , an d t h us t h e
royal a t , m e e t i n g t h e ap p rob at io n of gre at an d goo d
r
m e n , b e cam e p o p ul ar an d h on o rab l e , an d w as di fluse d
'

t o t h e w ort h y , t h rough o ut t h e i r vario us dom i n i on s , an d

h as con t in ue d t o sp re ad far an d w ide , t h rough a suc
of age s , t o t h e p re se n t day .

F I F T EE N T H DE GRE E .

K ni gh ts at i ts (first , In Smart .

D E CORA T I ON S .

Two r
ap a t m e n t s are re ui e d
q r ; on e i s h un g w ith

l igh t gre e n r
cu t ai n s , th e ot h e r w i t h scarl e t Each .

r
ap a t m e n t i s l i gh t e d w i t h se v e n t y li gh ts , di v i de d i n t o

t e n g roup s of se ve n e ach .
 31 2 KN I GH T S OF THE E A ST .

T IT L E S .

T h e p re si di n g o ffi ce r re p re se n ts yrus , kin g of Pe r C

s i a, an d i s s t y l e d Sov e re i gn t h e War de n s are t h e Ge n

e ral s of Cyrus Se cre tary is call e d C h an ce l l or,

th e
an d t h e M ast e r of C e r e m o n i e s , Gran d M as t e r T he .

can di dat e i s cal l e d Ze r ub b ab e l , an d re p re se n t s t h e K in g

of t h e Israe li t e s .

C L OT H I N G AN D ORN A M E N T S .

A p ron w h ite ,
l in i n g an d b o rde r gr e e n . On th e flap
i s p ai n t e d a b l e e di n g h e ad an d t w o c ross sw ords . In
t h e ce n t re of t h e ap ron are e m b r oi de re d t h re e l i n ks of
c h ai n in a t r i an g ul ar fo rm . T h e s as h i s gre e n , p ass i n g
from r i gh t t o l e ft . On i t are ai n t e d or e m b roi de re d,
p
b on e s an d di sjo i n t e d l i m b s , h e ads , c ro w n s , s w ords,
w h ole an d b rok e n in th e ce n t re is a t ri dge , an d t h e
"
l e t t e rs T he je w e l i s a sab e sh ap e d
r -

Sw o rd .

H I ST OR Y .

T he K n i gh t s of t h e E ast dat e t h e i r origi n from t h e

c a t i v i t y of B ab y l o n , w h i ch l as t e d se v e n t y ye ars ; at
p
ra t h e e n d of t h at t i m e , t h e I srae l i t e s w e re re s t o re d to

li b e rt y b y C y rus , k i n g of P e rsi a, at t h e s o l i ci t at ion of

Z e rub b ab e l a p ri n ce of t h e t ri b e of J udah , de sce n de d
,

fro m t h e race of Dav i d an d N e h e m i ah C yrus p e r .

m i t t e d t h e m t o re t urn t o Je rus al e m , an d orde re d Sol o

m o n s t e m p l e , de st roye d b y N e b uch adn e z z ar , t o b e re

’

s t ore d t o t h e m H e p l ace d t h e m i n ch arge of Ze ruh

.

b ab e l , an d di re c t e d h i m t o re b ui l d t h e t e m p l e , m aki n g
i t se v e n t y cub i ts h igh an d as m an y b road, H e iss ue d .

an e di ct e n joi n i n al l h i s sub j e c ts t o l e t t h e F r e e m as on s
g
-

a t h ou h h i d i i o n s , w i t h o ut causi n t h any
p ss r g s o m n g e m

m ol e s tat i on , on p ai n Of de at h t o such as Sh oul d i n fri n ge

31 4 PRI N CE OF J RU
E SA L E M .

of t h e ir i n t e n ti on s orde e d t h at all t h e w ork m e n sh ol ud

r
b e arm e d w it h t h e t row e l i n on e h an d afld t h e s w ord
i n t h e ot h e r , t h at w hi l e t h e y w orke d w i t h on e , t h e y
m i gh t de fe n d t h e m se l v e s w i t h t h e o th e r , an d re p ul se

th e en em y w h e n re qui re d .

T h e con s t ruct ion of t h e n e w t e m p l e l as t e d fort y six -

a r s , b e gi n n i n g i n t h e re i gn of Cyrus , an d e n din i n
y e g
t h at of Art ax e rx e s
. It w as con se crat e d i n t h e sam e
.

m an n e r as t h e first on e .

T h is se con d t e m p l e h av i n g b e e n de stroye d b y t h e
Rom an s , t h e Kn i gh ts M ason s of t h e p re se n t age , de
sce n dan ts of t h ose w h o c o n st ructe d i t , are ob l ige d, un

de r t h e guidan ce of a n e w Ze rub b ab e l , t o rai se a t h ird

t o t h e gl ory of t h e S up re m e Arch ite ct of t h e

SI XT E E NT H D E GRE E .

g ri n ” uf firrunul m .

D E CORA T I ON .

T HE Lodge is r
se p a at e d i n t w o p art s , or rat h e r , i t
i s b e t t e r t o h ave t w o co n t i g uous ap art m e n ts , w i t h an
i n t e rior o
c m m un cat i n
i o .

T h e first r re p re se n t s t h e c ourt of Z e rub

ap a t m e n t

b ab e l , ki n g of Je r usal e m , an d i s h un g w i t h ye l l ow
drap e r y ; at t h e c on cl udi n g p oi n t of t h e re ce p ti on
i t i s i ll um i n at e d b y t w e n t y five l igh ts , i n fiv e gro ups
-

of fiv e li gh ts e ach .

T h e se co n d ap art m en t re p re se n ts the court of Da

ri us, s ucce ss or of Cyrus , wh o re i gn e d i n Bab yl on ; th e
 p aruc E or J RUE SAL E M . 31 6

h an gin gs are re d, t h e t h
ron e an d can op y t o b e of t h e
sam e col or as t h e p re ce din a a r t t
g p m e n .

T h e p assage b e t w e e n t h e ap art m e n ts re p re se n ts t h e
road l e adin g fr om Bab yl on t o Je rusal e m
'
.

T IT L E S.

T h e p re si di n g office r is st y l e d Mos t E qui t ab l e Pri n ce ;

t h e Warde n s M ost E n li gh t e n e d Pri n ce s, an d t h e b re t h
re n Valian t P rin ce s .

T h e L odge i s t e rm eda Coun cil .

ORN A M E N T S .

A p ron re d, lin e d r de re d w it h ye l l ow
an d b o It m ay
.

b e e n ri ch e d b y a p ai n t i n g of So l o m on s t e m p l e , a
’

s quare , a shi e l d, a t ri an gl e an d a h an d h o l di n g a s w ord .

T h e Pri n ce s w e ar re d gl ov e s .

T h e sas h is ye l l o w , t ri m m e d w i t h gol d, on i t are e m

b roide re d a p ai r of scal e s , a h an d h o l di n g a s w ord, a
dagge r , fiv e st ars an d t w o cro w n s .

T h e j e w e l i s a gol d m e dal ; on on e si de i s e n grave d

a h an d h ol din g a scal e b e am , on t h e o t h e r a t w o e dge d
- -

sw ord an d fiv e st ars .

T h e h is t ory of t h is de gre e can n ot b e give n e x ce p t i n

th e Coun cil .
 S E V E N T E E N T II D E GRE E .

n i ght s nf the th at unit 313m .

T H rs de gre e i s ge n e ral l y sup p ose d t o h av e b e e n

e st ab l i s h e d i n 1 1 1 8 , w h e n t h e C
r usade rs un i t e d w i t h
th e I n i ti at e s E as t , un de r t h e gui dan ce of Gari J
of t h e

m o n t , P at ri arch of J e rusal e m , an d for m e d an ar m e d

b ody for t h e de fe n ce an d p ro t e c t i o n of p il gri m s t o t h e

H ol y L an d .

T h e L odge i s h un g w i t h re d tap e s try , s t re w e d w i th

g o l de n s t ars .

T I T L E S.

T he Lodge is cal l e d a Gran d Coun ci l , an d is com

p os e d of t w ent y fo ur m e m b e rs
-
.

T h e p re sidi n g o ffice r i s st y l e d Most Po w e rful ; t h e

o t h e r m e m b e rs of t h e Coun ci l Re sp e ctab l e An ci e n ts .

T h e de gre e m ay b e co n fe rre d on an y n um b e r of
u a l i fie d b re t h re n , w h o are al l o w e d t o at t e n d t h e se s
q
s i o n s of t h e C o un ci l , w i t h o ut taki n g an y p art t h e re i n ,

an d are t e r m e d Re s p e ct ab l e K n i gh t s .

C L OT H I N G .

T he ap ro n ye l l ow , l i n e d an d b o rde re d w i t h re d
is .

T w o scarfs are w orn , on e w h i t e , p ass i n g from ri gh t t o

l e ft , t h e o t h e r b l ack , from l e ft t o ri gh t F r om t h e
.

b l ack scarf i s s us p e n de d t h e j e w e l , w h i ch i s a h e p ta
g o n al m e da l , p
ar t g o l d an d p a rt s i l v e r I n . e a c h of t h e

an gl e s , on on e s i de , are e n grave d t h e l e t t e r s

W . . H . . b e n e at h e ach l e t t e r i s a s tar In .

t h e ce n t re i s a s i l v e r l am b re s t i n g on t h e b ook of t h e

s e ve n se al s e ach se al b e ari n g on e of t h e ab o ve l e t te rs
. .
 s on n E re s PRI N CE OF ROSE CROI -
X . 31 7

On the
ot h e r si de are t w o sw ords crosse d, t h e p oi n t s
up w ar ds , an d re s t i n g on a scal e b e am Li ke t h e p re ce d .

in g on e , t h is de gre e adm i ts of n o h is t or i cal e l uci datio n .

E I GH T E E N T H D E GRE E .

é nnt rt i gn 3
3m m nf aunt (t rai t-
.

F UR N IT UR E.

T h e re are t h re e ap art m e n ts T h e firs t i s h un g w i t h

.

b l ac k ta p e st ry , s t re w e d w i t h w h i t e t e ars ; t h e re are
t h i rt y t h re e ye l l o w w ax l i gh t s , di v ide d i n t o t h re e group s
-

of e l e v e n e ach T h e se co n d re p re se n t s a p l ace of t ri al
. .

T h e t h i rd is h un g w i t h re d, an d lig h t e d w i t h t h i r t y
t h re e l ig h t s , di v i de d as i n t h e fir st .

T I T L E S.

T he Lodge is st yl e d a Sove re ign C h ap t e r of R ose

Croi x , als o , of t h e Bl ack E ag l e , of t h e Pe l i can , of
H e rodom , or of St An dre w of S c o t l an d, al l of w h i ch
.

are s ym b o l i z e d i n t h e j e w e l of t h e de gre e

W
.

T h e p re s i di n g ofii ce r i s s t y l e d Most W ise ; t h e ar

de n s Most E x ce ll e n t an d Pe rfe ct M ast e rs , an d t h e

m e m b e rs Mos t P o w e rful an d P e rfe ct M as t e rs .

C L OT H I N G .

The Pri n ce s ofRose C roi x w e ar, ove r t h e ir ordi n ary

-

dre ss , a w h i te t un i c , b o rde re d w i t h b l ack , w i t h a re d

r
c oss on th e b re as t an d b ack T h e ap ron i s w h i t e
.

sat i n ,
l i n e d w i t h b l ack an d b orde re d w i t h re d. On t h e
li n in g i s a re d c r ss o ; on th e f ron t i s p ai n t e d, or em

b ro i de re d, on e face of t h e je w e l .
31 8 s OV E n E rs N PRI N CE or n os E c n orx
-
.

T h e y also w e ar a scarf, re d on e side an d b l ack t h e

ot h e r ; fro m i t is sus p e n de d t h e j e w e l , w h i c h i s a crow n

e d co m p ass , O e n e d on a quart e r ci r cl e ; b e t w e e n t h e
p
p o i n ts of t h e co m
p as s on o n e s i de i s a p e l i ca n , on t h e

o t h e r an e agl e ; b e t w e e n t h e se e m b l e m s ri se s a cross , on
w h i ch i s a rose D uri n g t h e firs t p art of i n i t i ati on t h e
.

j e w e l is cove re d, t h e scarf an d ap ron are w orn w ith

t h e b l ack si de out w ard .

Wh e n a b rot h e r w ish e s t o re ce iv e t h is de gre e , h e

m ust ro duce p roo fs of hi s b e i n g a K n igh t of t h e E as t
p
an d S w or d, a Prin ce of Je rus al e m an d a K n ig h t of t h e

E as t an d We st H e m ust t h e n ap p l y at t h e door of t h e
.

C h ap te r , w it h a p e ti t ion for adm issi on , w h i ch i s re ad,

an d t h e t i m e of h is re ce p t i o n b e i n g de t e r m i n e d, i t i s

w ri t t e n t h e re i n , an d t h e an sw e r t h row n t o h i m on t h e
floor ; on w h i ch h e re t ire s t o re t urn again on t h e ap
p o i n t e d day .

On hi s se con d ap p l i cat i on , b e fore adm iss i on , h e is

cal l e d up on t o m ak e t h e fo l l o w in a t
g e n g g e m e n s

1 T h at h e w i l l n e ve r re v e al t h e p l ace w h e re h e
.

w as re ce i v e d, n or t h e n am e s of t h ose r t at h i
p e se n s

re ce p t ion .

2 T h at h e w i ll con form t o al l t h e ordi n an ce s of th e

.

C h ap te r , an d ke e p h i m s e l f un iform l y cl ot h e d, as far as
h e is ab l e .

3 . T h at he w il l
k ow l e dge h i s Mas te r at al l t im e s,
ac n

an d i n al l p l ace s , an d n e v e r co n fe r t h is de re e w it h out
g
ro r ut h or i t y w l l r for t h e h on e st
p p e a , as e as a n sw e
y
an d re sp e ctab i l i t y of t h ose w h o m h e m ay h e re afte r
ro
p p o s e .

4 T h at h e w i ll b e e x t re m e l y caut i o us i n r a t i
g n n g
.

th is de gre e , th at i t m ay n ot b e un n e ce ssari l y m ul t i li e d
p .
 T WE N T I E T H DE GRE E

flnub r f ai rwa y;
’

warshipfnl (ti t ans fi m s at 1111 1 11114125 l .

WH E N Mas on ry w as first in t roduce d in t o E urop e , t h e

M as t e rs of L odge s w e re e l e cte d for l i fe , an d aut h ori ty
t o p re si de w as con fe rre d w i t h t h i s de gre e .

B ut for h al f a ce n t ury t h e o ffice h as b e e n t e m p o rar y,

n o on e b e i n g al l ow e d t o p re side i n t h e sam e L o dge

m ore t h an t h re e succe ssi v e ye ars , an d e v e n t h e n w i t h

t h e con di t i o n of b e i n g an n ual l y e l e ct e d .

Aft e r t h re e ye ars se rv i ce a Maste r i s re qui re d t o p ass

’

at l e as t on e ye ar i n re t i re m e n t b e fore b e i n g re e l i gi b l e -
.

D E CORA T I ON S .

H an gi n gs b l ue an d ye l l o w , in io n
al l us t o t h e gol d
an d az ure of t h e cl ouds in w h i ch God ap p e are d t o

M ose s . T h e t h ron e i s p l ace d on a p l at form , n i n e ste p s

h i gh . Be h i n d t h e al t ar i s a can dl e sti c k w i t h i
n ne

b ran ch e s , an d i n fro n t of it a b urn i n g ce n se r .

T IT L E S .

T he ch i e f o ffice r of t h e L odg e i s s t yl e d Gran d M as te r,

an d re p re se n t s Cy u
A rtax e rx e s H e i s cl ot h e d w i t h
r s .

royal h ab i l i m e n t s T h e re are t w o Warde n s , w h o re p

.

re se n t t h e t w o first o ffice rs of A rt ax e rx e s .

T h e can di dat e re p re se n t s Z e rub b ab e l , k i n g of t h e

Israe li te s .

Nin e Mas t e rs m ust b e p re se n t at t h e op e n i n g of t h e

Lodge .
 ’
N OA H S PA T RI A RC H . 32 1

CL OT H I N G .

A b l ue an d ye ll ow scarf, or t w o scarfs, on e b l ue an d
t h e o t h e r ye l l o w , crosse d ov e r t h e b re as t T h e je w e l .

is a go lde n t ri an g l e , on w h i ch i s e n grave d t h e l e t te r Rs .

H I ST ORY .

A t t h e i n st i t ut i on of t h i s de gre e i ts re ci p i e n ts w e re
di re c te d t o t rav e l t o t h e four p oi n ts of t h e co m p ass , t o
sp re ad a k n o w l e d e of M as o n ry an d i t s s ub l i m t e n e t s,
g ,
e

t h r ugh
o out t h e orl d, an d t o p re s i de i n al l L odge s t h e y
w
m i gh t i n s t i t ut e . W
h e n t h e B ab y l o n i an cap t i v i t y e n d
e d, an d C yr u s , ki n g of P e rsi a, e m p o w e re d Z e rub b ab e l

t o re b ui l d t h e t e m p l e , t h e i r l ove for h i m , an d t h e i r z e al
for t h e w e l fare of t h e craft , i n duce d t h e m t o asse m b le
o n ce m ore in
Je rusal e m t o assi st i n t h at gre at an d gl o
ri on s un de rt ak i n g At . the de st ruc t i on of t h i s se con d
e di fice , t h e y w e re agai n scat t e re d ove r th e e art h , n e v e r
ag ai n t o re t urn .

Nu m b e rs foun d t h e i r w ay i n t o Sco t l an d, w h e re t h e y
b uil t o , an d cal l e d i t Ki l w i n n i n g , w h e re t h e re s t i l l
a t wn

e x i st s a Gran d L odge of t h i s O rde r M an y of t h e m ,

.

afte rw ards , b y p e rm i ss i o n of t h e t h e n re i gn i n g m o n arch ,

joi n e d t h e C rusadi n g arm i e s , an d t h e i r un yi e l din g

b rave ry gai n e d t h e m t h e re sp e ct an d e st e e m of t h e
C h ris t i an h osts , m ore e sp e ci al l y of t h e O rde r of K n i gh t s
of St Jo h n of Je rusal e m , t h e l e ade rs of w h i ch w e re
.

in i t i at e d i n t o t h e m yst e ri e s of F re e m as on ry , an d al so
-

re ce i v e d t h e M as o n s i n t o t h e i r O rde r, un de r t h e t i t l e of

R ose C roi x , or P e l i can

-
A ft e r t h e C rusade s t h e y re
.

t i re d t o t h e i r re s p e ct i v e c oun t ri e s , carryi n g w i t h t h e m
t h at k n o w l e dge , an d di fiusi n g t h at z e al t o w h i ch t h e
’

w or l d i s so m uch i n de b te d for i t s p re se n t k n o w l e dge of

F re e m ason ry
-
.
 T WE NT Y -
F I RS T DE GRE E .

j 5u at f il m , fi rnrri u i tni gbtn

'

m nr n .

Tn t s L odg e sh oul d as se m b le i n a re t i re d p l ac e , th e

h al l is r
so a ran ge d as t o adm i t t h e
ys of t h e m oo n , b yra

a s i n gl e w i n dow , n o ot h e r l i gh ts b e i n g p e r m i t t e d On .

t h i s accoun t t h e Lodge m e e ts o n l y at t h e ful l m oo n .

T I T L E S.

T he as se m C h ap t e r T h e M as te r i s
b l y is st yl e d a .

cal le d K n igh t L i e ut e n an t Co m m an de r ; h e re p re se n ts

F re de r i ck H , ki n g of P russ i a, t h e foun de r of t h e
.

O rde r .

T h e re are si x k n igh ts o ffice rs , v i z : an I n sp e ct o r ;

Mas t e r of C e re m on i e s ; K n igh t of E l oq ue n ce ; G uar .

di an ; C h an ce l l or an d T re as ure r .

T h e m e m b e rs re ce i ve t h e ap p e l l ati on of P russi an
K n igh ts .

A RM ORI A L B E A RI N G S.

F i rs t , b l ue , o val , b e ari n g g ol de n s t ars ; s e con d, b lack ,

e qu liat e al ,
rc e s t ,
r g o l de n ar row .

C L OT H IN G .

A b l ack sas h , w orn fro m righ t to l e ft , t o w h i ch is

s us
p e n de d a go l de n e qui l at e al r t ri an gl e , b e a i n g a g ol de n
r
ar row , w i th t h e p
oi n t dow n w ards .

T h e j e w e l of t h e O rde r , w h i ch i s a si l v e r m oon ,
m ay b e w orn at t h e b ut t o n h o l e .

A p ron an d gl ov e s ye l l ow .

T h i s de gre e i s foun de d on e ve n ts con n e cte d w i t h t h e

b ui l di n g of t h e To w e r of Bab e ] , an d t h e s ub se ue n t
q
324 GRA N D SCOT CH M A ST E R.

C L OT H I N G .

T he o
ap r n is w h i te in t h e ce n t e r i s p ai n t e d or e m
b roi de re d, a r un o d t ab l e ; on th e t ab le , p art i al l y n u

r ol le d, p l an s or draw i n gs . In s om e L odg e s on ly an

i s p ai n t e d on t h e ap r n o The sas h i s fo rm e d of t h e
e ye .

c ol ors of t h e rai n b ow , an d l in e d w i t h c ri m son silk.

F rom t h e sas h is s us de d t h e je w e l of t h e O rde r,

p en

w h i ch i s a g ol de n ax e , surm o un t e d b y a crow n . On
on e s i de of t h e b l ade e n grav e d t h e l e t t e rs L
‘

are .

an d on th e h an dl e , on the sam e s i de
,

A On the o t h e r s ide of t h e b l ade t h e

l e t te r an d on th e h an dl e
O
H I ST ORY .

T h i s de gre e i s said to h av e be e n foun de d am on g

t h ose S i do n i an C ra ft sm en w h o fe l l e d
p p r e ar e d t h ean d

t i m b e rs , i n t h e fo re s t s of L e b an o n , w h i c h w e re aft e r

w ards use d t o b ui l d t h e A rk of t h e Cov e n an t , an d t h e

t e m p l e of S ol om on .

T h e de sce n dan t s of t h e foun de rs h av e l e ft t h e m os t .

re m ark ab l e t race s of t h e i r z e al i n t h e v ari ous age s of

t h e w orl d .In G re e ce , an d t h e p al m y days of t h e
R om an e m p i re , t h e y fol l o w e d t h e st e p s of con que s t ,
an d e s t ab l i s h i n ol l a o t h v a ui h d t u h t
g c e ge s m n g e n
q s e
,
a g
t h e m t h e rudi m e n t s of arch i t e c t ure , t h e firs t advan ce s

of c i vi l i z at i o n , an d i m l an t e d t h d o f t h a t d
p e s e e s oc .

t ri n e w h i ch sh al l fin al l y t urn t h e s w o rd i n t o t h e l ou h
p g
sh are . T h e y flouri sh e d al so i n t h e fe udal days of
”
E n gl an d, an d t h e fre t t e d ai sl e s of m an y a crum b li n g
h al l at t e s t t h e i r p re v i ous e x i st e n ce , an d t e n d t o rove
p
h ow m uch m an ki n d h as b e e n b e n e fit e d b t h
y e re

se arc h e s an d l ab o rs of F re e m as on s -
.
 T WE N T Y -
T H I RD DE GRE E .

t hi rf at d uhrrn url r .

D E CORA T I ON S .

T H E t ap e s t ry of t h i s L odg e is w h i t e , sust ai n e d by
re d an d b l ack col um n s , arran ge d i n p ai rs , an d at s uch

di s ta n ce s as t h e t as t e of t h e arc h i t e c t m ay s ugge s t .

A p ort i on of t h e h all , di v ide d fro m the re s t by a

ra i li n g an d re d cu ta i n s , i s
r t e rm e d t h e San c t uary i n i t
is o
a t h r n e e le v at e d on a p l at form of se v e n s t e p s ; b e

fore t h e t h ro n e i s ove re d w i t h re d On t h e
an al t ar c .

al tar, t h e b i b l e an d a p on i ard A b ove t h e t h ron e i s

.

t h e A rk of Al l i an ce , s urro un de d w i t h rays ; on e i t h e r

s ide a re re se n t at i o n of t h e s un an d m oo n
p .

On t he ri g h t of th e first al tar, an d a l i t t l e i n fron t of

i t 19 t h e al t a r for sac ri fice s , an d on th e l e ft t h at for i n

ce 11 se . In the w e st are tw o can dl e st i cks of fiv e
b ran ch e s e ach , i n t h e form of a y ram id ; i n t h e e as t ,
.
p
on e w i t h t w o b ran ch e s .

T IT L E S .

Th e p re si di n g office r i s st y l e d S ove re i gn Gran d Sac

ri ficat or ; t h e t w o Warde n s , G ran d P ri e s t s ; t h e ot h e r

b re t h re n , Le v i t e s .

T he Lodge i s de s ign at e d a Hie rarch y .

C L OT H I N G .

T he Gran d Sacri ficat or w e ars a l on g re d dre ss ; ove r

t h is is w orn a y e l l o w on e , sh orte r t h an t h e firs t an d
w i t h out s l e e ve s ; h e w e a rs a m i t re form e d of go lde n
326 PE I N CE or T H E T A B E RN A CL E .

h i ch i s de l ta, w ith th e i n e flab le

'

t i ss ue , i n fron t of w a

ch aracte rs O v e r hi s dre ss , an d p as si n g from l e ft t o

.

r igh t i s a b l ac k scarf, t ri m m e d w i t h sil ve r fri n ge , w i t h

a re d ro se t t e at t h e b o t t om , from w h i ch de p e n ds a

p o n i ard .

T h e Warde n s , or Gran d P ri e sts , w e ar t h e sam e cos

t um e , w i t h t h e e x ce p t i o n of t h e de l ta, on t h e fro n t of
t h e m i t re s .

T h e L e vi te s are cl ot h e d i n w h i te ro b e s , ove r w h i ch
as se s a scarl e t sas h , t ri m m e d w i t h g o l d fri at
p n
g ;
e

t h e bot t om i s a b l ac k rose t te , t o w h i ch i s s usp e n de d a

p ot o f i n ce n se ,
t h e j e w e l of t h e Ord e r .

T WE N T Y -
F OU RT H DE GRE E .

! t t t t t n f t r (En ht ruut l r.
h
D E C ORA T I ON S .

T H E RE are t w o ap arIm e n ts T h e first , w h i ch .

m e di at e l y p re ce de s t h e se co n d, i s t e r m e d t h e Ve s t i b ul e .

It i s adorn e d w i t h t h e v ari ous at t ri b ut e s of Mason ry .

T h e se co n d roo m i s of a ci rc ul ar for m , an d h as fort y

n i n e l ig h t s T h e de corat ion s of t h is room v ary duri n g
.

t h e ce re m on i e s of i n i t i at i o n In t h e ce n t re of t h e
.

room i s a can dl e st i ck w i t h se ve n b ran ch e s .

T IT L E S.

T he Lodge i s call e d a Hi e rarch y T h e M aste ri s .

st y l e d Mos t P ui ssan t T h e re are t h re e Warde n s , e n

.

t i t l e d Pow e r ful .
328 PRI N C E or T H E B RA Z E N SERPE N T .

C L OT H I N G .

T he Most E x ce ll e n t i s cl ot h e d i n a l on g t un i c, m ade
w i t h t h e t h re e col o rs , g re e n , w h i t e an d re d H e w e ars .

a crow n s urro un de d w i t h arro w p o i n ts T h e oth e r .

m e m b e rs w e ar a re d a ro n , i n t h e ce n t r e of w h i ch i s
p
p a i n t e d or e m b ro i de re d a
g re e n a n d w h i t e t r i an l
g ,e

an d a sash di s p l ay i n g t h e t h re e co l ors of t h e de g r e e ; t o

i t i s sus p e n de d t h e j e w e l w h i ch is a go l de n e qui l at e ral

,

t ri an gl e .

T WE N T Y -
S I X T H D E GRE E .

3
3m i n at i t)» 33m m é rrprnt .

D E CORA T I ON S.

T H I S L odge is fe st oon e d w i t h re d Ab o v e t h e t h ron e .

is a t ran s p are n c y re p re se n t i n g t h e
b urn i n g b ush In .

t h e ce n t re of t h e L odge i s a t run cat e d c o n e ab o ut five

fe e t h i gh , re p re se n t i n g a m oun t ai n T h e Lodg e i s .

e n l i h t e n e d b y a s i n gl e fiam b e au or t orch
g .

T IT L E S .

T he c h ie f office r re ce i e s t h e v ap p e l l at i on of Most
P ow e r ful Gran d M ast e r ; t h e Warde n s are cal l e d M i n
i st e rs , an d th e b re t h re n K n i gh t s T h e re i s al s o an In
.

sp e ct or . T he can di dat e i s a t rav e l l e r .

C L OT H I N G .

A scarl e t s as h , on w h i ch i s p ai n t e d or e m b roi de re d
”
th e m ot t o V i rt ue an d C our age .
 K N I GH T or T H E SU N . 329

The je w e l is a se rp e n t e n t w i n e d ar
oun d a rod, t e r
m i n at i n g i n a T It re p re se n ts t h e se rp e n t t h at Mose s
.

se t up i n t h e cam p of t h e I srae l i t e s , b y l oo ki n g up on

w h i ch t h e y w e re h e al e d of t h e w oun ds cause d b y t h e

se rp e n ts h ad p ursue d t h e m i n t h e de se rt
t h at T he .

b raz e n se r p e n t w as afte rw ards care ful l y p re se rv e d i n

t h e te m l e ; b ut as i t fin al l y b e cam e an o bj e c t of i dol a
p
t ry t o t h e Je w s , H e z e ki ah , ki n g of J ude a, cause d i t t o
b e b roke n i n p i e ce s .

T WE N T Y -
S E V E N T H D E GRE E .

K ni gh t nf tlj r 51m , nr 13m m M utt .

D E CORA T I ON S .

T H E RE is no drap e ry p e c ul i ar t o t h i s de gre e ; t h e
p an n e l s of t h e w al l s m ay b e p ai n t e d t o re p re se n t fie l ds ,

m o fln t ai n s , fore st s , i n s h ort
,
an y l an ds c ap ,
e w h e th e r
w i ld or cul t i v at e d .

A l arge t ran s p are n c y v

se r e s at o n ce t o re p e se n t t h e
r
s un an d t o e n l igh t e n t h e h al l , an d i s p l ace d i m m e
di at e l y ov e r th e p re s i di n g of
fice r. T h i s sun o cc up i e s
the are a of a t ri an gl e , w h i c h i s i n scri b e d w i t h i n a

c i rc l e
; i n e a ch of t h e an gl e s i s p ai n t e d t h e l e t t e r S ,
ab b re v i at i o n s of s t e lla, s e de t , s oli , (sci e n ce , w i s dom ,

m o ral i t y ) .

In s o m e L odg e s, i n st e ad of t h e t ran sp are n t s un ,

a

l arge l i gh t i s p l ace d i n t h e ce n t re of t h e roo m ,

b e fo re
w h i ch i s a gl ass gl o b e fill e d w i t h w at e r .
330 K NI GHT OF T H E SU N .

T IT L E S.

T h e first office r is yl e d A dam , t h e fat h e r of t h e

st

hum an race . T h e re i s b ut on e Warde n , cal l e d Trut h ,

w h o al so fill s se ve ral fun ct i on s usuall
y pre r e se n t e d b y
di ffe re n t ofli ce rs .

CL OT H I N G.

T he M aste r w e ars a scarl e t rob e , w i t h a p al e ye ll ow

m an t l e ; h e h ol ds i n h is h an d a b l ue sce p t re , on t h e

e n d of w h i ch i s a go l de n gl ob e T h e War de n h as a
.

w h i t e rod, at i ts e x t re m i t y i s a gol de n e ye T he
.

m e m b e rs w e ar a w h i t e w at e re d s carf, on w hi ch i s

a i t d or m b ro i de re d an e ye
p n e e .

T h i s Coun cil is co m p ose d of se ve n m e m b e rs ; i t

m ay h o w e v e r b e e x t e n de d t o t w e l v e ; t h e fiv e s up e r

n um e rary m e m b e rs re ce i ve a t i t l e b y w h i c h t h e y are

dist i n g ui s h e d fro m t h e re st .

Man kin d i s so ful l of e rror an d fal se h o od, t h at t h ough

t h e y se arch for h ap p i n e ss , fe w h av e k n o c ke d at t h e
doo r of t rue l i gh t , w h i ch con ducts us t o fe li ci t y .T he
Kn i gh ts of t h e Sun are t h e re fore i n st ructe d t o go am on g
forts t o i n s p i re t h e m w it h
m e n , an d t o use t h e i r b e st e f

a k n ow l e dge of t rut h , w h i ch i s t h e p ure s our ce of al l

e r fe ct i o n
p .
332 SO VE REI GN COM M A N D A N T OF T H E T E M PL E .

T he Co m m an de rs al so w e ar a re d scarf, b o rde re d w i th
b l ack , p assi n g fro m ri gh t t o l e ft ; fro m t h i s is s usp e n de d
the C om m an de rs cro ss , m ade of e n am e l l e d g o l d
’
.

T he C ourt is op e n e d w ith s ol e m n
p ye r ,
ra an d the
Most P uissan t re ci te s t h e fol l ow i n g p assage Of sc ri
p t ure

T h e n san g M ose s an d t h e ch i l dre n of I srae l t h is

s o n g un t o t h e L o rd, an d s ak e , say i n g , I w i l l s i n g un t o
p
t h e L ord, for h e h at h t ri um p h e d g l o ri o us l y ; t h e h orse
an d h i s ri de r h at h b e t h row n i n t o t h e se a T h e L o rd is
.

m y s t re n gt h an d s o n g , an d h e i s b e c o m e m y sal v at i o n ;

h e i s m y God, an d I w il l p re p are h i m an h ab i ta t i o n ;
m y fat h e r ’
s God an d I w i l l e x al t h i m — E x o n x . v 1 —2 . . .
,

Du i rn g t h e ce re m o n i e s t h e can di dat e i s i n v e s t e d w i t h
a l aure l w re at h . It s y m b ol i z e s t h e an t i qui t y of t h e
Orde r ; our fai t h i n t h e Gre at Arch i t e ct of t h e un i v e rse ,
‘

an d our re v e re n ce for t h e M as o n i c i n s t i t ut i o n H e is .

al s o p re se n t e d w i t h a p al m , orn am e n t e d w i t h fiv e crosse s .

T h i s e m b l e m de n ot e s t h e un i on an d b e n e vol e n ce w h i ch
Sh o ul d e v e r p re v ai l am on g t h e m e m b e rs of t h i s de re e ;
g
i t t e ach e s us t h at t h e un fort un at e s h o ul d e ve r fin d s uc
c or am o n g us , an d t h at t rue de l i gh t i s fo un d i n w i i n
p g
aw ay t h e t e ars of t h e w re t c h e d H e re ce i v e s
.

an d g l ov e s as e m b l e m s of h i s ran k i n , an d p r i v i l e e s
g
am o n g t h e craft .T h e k e y, w h i l e i t cal l s t o h i s at t e n
t i o n t h e sub l i m e m ys t e ri e s of t h e O rde r , re m in ds h i m
t h at h e sh oul d se t a c are ful w at ch up on h i s t h ough ts ,
w o rds an d act i o n s , an d t h e j ew e l , w h i l e i t re m i n ds
h i m of hi s vow s , t e ach e s h i m t h at a fai t h ful adh e re n ce
t o t h e m w i l l c o n s ol e h i s dy i n g m o m e n ts w i t h t h e h o e
p
Of a b li ssful i m m o rt al i t y .

T h e ce re m o n i e s co n cl ude w i t h an i m p re ssi v e e x
h o rt at i o n t o t h e can di dat e .
 T WE N T Y -
N I N T H DE GRE E.

K ing at jéuln tiu, nr 5

33111 1
1 171
b tlr t rawle r .

D E CORA T I ON S .

RE D drap e ry pp o rt e d b
su y w h i t e c o l um n s T h e .

se ats for t h e M as te r an d Warde n s are re d, t ri m m e d

w i t h go l d fri n ge t h ose for t h e m e m b e rs are b l ue .

T h e cross Of St A n dre w i s p l ace d i n e ach c or n e r

.

of t h e room , an d i m m e di at e l y i n fron t of e ac h cross are

fo ur l ig h ts , m aki n g si x t e e n i n al l T he w h ol e n um
.

b e r Of l i gh ts re qui re d, i s e i gh t y on e , v i z : t w o on t h e
-

al tar ; se v e n gro up s of n i n e e ach , an d t h e si x t e e n b e

fore m e n t i o n e d .

T IT L E S .

T he L odg e is cal l e d a Gran d L odg e . T he Mas te r i s

st y l e d P at ri arch , an d t h e b re t h re n R e sp e ctab l e Mas te rs .

CL OT H I N G .

A scarl e t rob e ; sas h Of t h e sam e col or, w i t h a re d

an d gre e n rose t t e , from w h i c h h an gs t h e j e w e l A .

e e n co l la r, t ri m m e d w i t h re d i s s o m e t i m e s w orn i n
g r ,

l a ce o f t h e scarf A w h i t e s i l k gi rdl e w i t h gol d

p .

fri n ge .

T h e j e w e l i s a com p as s w i t h i n t h re e t ri an gl e s , w h i ch
are e n cl o se d i n a l arge r on e , b e n e at h w h i ch i s a square

re ve rse d w i t h a p on i ard i n t h e an gl e
,
.

W h e n t h e Col l ar i s w orn t h e j e w e l i s St A n dre w s

, .
’

c ross , surm o un t e d b y a c ro w n A t t h e j un c t i on or
.

ce n t re of t h e c ross , i s t h e l e t t e r J , e n cl os e d i n a t ri an

g l e w i t h i n a c i rcl e , fro m t h e c i rcl e de p e n ds a k e y O n .

t h e e x t re m i t i e s of t h e cros s are t h e l e t t e rs B J M N . . . .
 T RI RT I E T II DE GRE E

tlBI tItIlI surprrtnr, finqni ri tnr t nm m unhrr,

2mm
m i g h t at 3 .

D E C ORA T I ON S.

WH IT E h an gin gs , sustai n e d b y e igh t gil de d col um n s.

T I T L E S.

T he Lodge i s cal l e d a Sove re ign T ri b un al T h e

W
.

M as t e r re ce i v e s t h e t i t l e of Pe rfe c t Pre s ide n t ; t h e ar

de n s t h at Of I n sp e ct ors ; t h e Se c re t ary t h at of C h an
ce l l or, an d t h e o t h e r m e m b e rs t h at of M ost E n l i gh t e n e d .

C L OT H I N G .

No ap ron i s w orn i n t h e Sov e re ign T ri b un al . Wh en

th e m em vi si t L odge s of i n fe ri or de g re e s , t h e y m ay
b e rs
We ar a w h it e ap ro n , on t h e flap of w hi ch i s e m b roid
e re d a T e ut o n i c cross , w h i ch b e l o n gs t o t h e de gre e .

A w h i te co l l ar i s w orn , on w h i ch i s e m b roi de re d a
t rian gl e surro un de d w i t h rays , i n t h e ce n tre of w h i ch
is t h e b e i 30 , i n i n e fiab l e c h ar acte rs .
'

n um
'

In in fe ri or Lodge s, t h e Gran d I n sp e ctors w e ar, i n

st e ad of t h e co l l ar , a go l d ch ain , fro m w h i ch is sus
n de d t h e cro ss of t h e Orde r t h l i k f t h h i
p e e n s o e c a n

are com p ose d of t h e v ari ous e m b l e m s of t h e s y m b ol i c

de gre e s .

A s il ve r cross is t h e j e w e l of t h i s de gre e .
336 K N I GH T OF K — H .

wh i t e gro un d, gre e n cross an d t h e de v i ce , Th e w ill o f

God t h e o t h e r , gre e n , h av i n g on on e si de t h e re d
T e ut on i c cros s ,
an d o n t h e o t h e r t h e do ub l e b l ac k e a le ,
g
”
s urroun de d b y t h e m ot t o , Vi c t ory or de at h , e m b roi d
e edr in si l v e r N i n e t ap e rs e n l igh t e n t h is h al l
. .

T IT L E S.

T he L odg e, w he n n ot e n gage d in th e ce re m on i e s of

i n i t i at i on , i s h e l d i n t h e t h i rd c h am b e r, an d is t h e n
st yl e d a F orum or T ri b un al . T h e Se n i o r Warde n ,
ass i st e d by two J udg e s,
p re s i de s . He w e ars on h i s

b re as t an al l e gori cal re
p re s e n t at i on of T rut h
Wh
.

en h e ld in th e
'

fo urt h
Lodge is r
ap a t m e n t , t h e

cal l e d a S e n at e T h e ch i e f o ffice r i s s t yl e d G ran d

.

M ast e r or Gran d C om m an de r ; h e i s addre sse d as T h ri ce

P o w e rful , an d re p re se n ts F re de ri ck II ki n g of Pruss ia , .

T h e b re t h re n are cal l e d K n i gh t s , an d addre ss e ach

ot h e r i n t h e se c o n d p e rso n si n gul ar .

C L OT H IN G .

A w h t e t un i c t ri m m e d w i t h
i b l ack , Op e n at t h e s i de s ,

an d c on fin e d b y a b l ack gi rdl e t ri m m e d w i t h si l ve r
fri n ge . A dagge r w i t h t h e h i l t com p ose d of i vory an d
e b on y , i s w orn in the b e lt . T he ri m of t h e h at is
t urn e d up i n fron t , an d orn am e n te d w i t h a si l ve r s un ,

s urro un de d w it h g o l de n ra ys
Wh
.

en n ot i n ful l c os t um e , th e k n igh t s of th is de gre e

w e ar a re d g i rdl e an d a b l ac k scarf,
p as si n
g fro m l e ft
to rig h t , to w h i ch i s s us
p e n de d a o n i ard On t h e
p .

sas h are em b roi de re d t w o re d crosse s , an d t h e do ub l e

ea
g l e , an d t h e l e t t e rs H . in si l ve r . If p re
fe rre d, a b l ac k c ol l ar orn am e n te d w i t h t w o re d o
c r ss e s
,

m ay be Worn i n st e ad of t h e sc arf. NO a
p ro n .
 K N I G H T OF K — H . 337

In s om e L odg e s the k n ig h ts w e ar t h e b oo t s, cu iras s

an d he lm e t of t h e an K n igh t s T e m p l ars
c ie n t .

T he j ewe l is a re d e n am e l l e d cross , s us e n de d fro m

p
t h e n e c k , or at t ac h e d t o a b ut t on h ol e -
on t h e l e ft si de .

A n ot h e r j e w e l s om e ti m e s w orn ,
is a r ed e n am e l le d
c ross , in t h e c e n t re of w h i ch i s a p e ar l m e dal l i o n , h av
in g on on e s i de th e l e t t e rs J . . M . an d on t h e ot h e r .

a s k ul l p i e rce d w it h a dagge r .

Whe n a k n igh t of t h is de g re e vi si ts an i n fe ri or
L odge ,
he m ay di s p e n se w it h the co s t um e ab ov e de

sc r i b e d, w it h th e e x ce
p t i on of t h e sas h , an d w e ar a

w h ite ap ron , lin e d an d b orde re d w ith re d or b l ac k ;

on th e flap i s e m b roi de re d t h e re d c ross , an d on t h e

r
a e a, t h e doub l e e ag l e of th e O rde r .

T h is de gre e i s i n t im at e l y c on n e ct e d w i th th e an

c i e n t O rde r of th e K n ig h ts T e m l a a h i st ory of
p rs ,

w h ose de s t ruc t io n b y t h e un i t e d e fforts of h i l i p , k i n g P

of F ran ce , an d op e P C
l e m e n t V , fo rm s p art of t h e i n
“
s t ruc t i gi
on v e n th e c an di date ) T h e b lac k s carf of

the O rde r i s an em b le m of m ourn i n g for t h e ex ti n c

t i on of t h e K n igh t s Te m p l ars , an d t h e de at h of Jam e s
De Mol ay , t h e ir G ran d M as t e r .

Du i rng t h e ce re m on i e s t h e s ub l i m e p r aye r of Jam e s

De Mol ay is re c i t e d, an d th e can didat e i s forci b l y i m

p re ss e d w ith t he n e c e ss i t y of adm i tt i n g t o t h e m ys t e

r ie s Of t h i s de gre e , t h ose an d t h ose on l y, w h o h ave

p rov e d t h e m se l v e s fai t h ful an d T h e T RU E M A SON S .

ce re m o n y con cl ude s w i t h t h e fol l ow i n g ch arge

W
e c on g rat ul at e you Si r K n ig h t , t h at y our un i ,

for m good c on duct yo ur z e al an d de v ot i on t o M ason ry ,

,

h av e re n de re d you w ort h y of b e i n g adm i t t e d t o t h i s

Vi d e Kni g h t s T e m p l ars de ’
g re e .

15
338 SO VE RE I GN PRI N C E O F T H E RO Y A L SE CRE T .

s ub li m e de g re e . T he o
c n fide n ce w e h av e re p ose d i n
ou
y , w i ll , we r
t us t , be a s uffici e n t
i n ce n t ive , t o gui de
your fut ure act i on s i n such a m an n e r , t h at w e s h all
h av e n o cause t o re p e n t your i n i t i at i on You are n ow
.
-

i n t h e ran k of t h ose w h o sh all b e ch ose n t o t h e gre at

w ork ; y our n am e b e i n g p l ace d i n t h e urn of e l e c t i on ;

w e t r us t t h at t o t h e re fle c t i on s of y our p as t l i fe w ill be

adde d, t h e t rue h ap p i n e ss you de si re , an d w h i ch we

si n ce e l
r y w i sh you.

T H I RT Y S E CON D D E GRE E .
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D E C ORA T ION S .

T H I S Lodge sh o ul d be h e l d on e le
vate d groun d T h e .

h an gi n gs are b l ack , s p re ad w i t h t e ars , s ke l e t o n s , s k ul l s

an d cross b o n e s , e m b roi de re d i n s i l v e r .

T h e t h ron e i s rai se d on a p l at form of s e ve n s t e p s ;

t h e W arde n s are p l ace d un de r se p arat e can o p i e s In .

fro n t of e ach Warde n i s a t ab l e c ove re d w i t h a scarl e t

cl o t h , t ri m m e d w i t h b lack ; on t h e fro n t of t h i s c ov e r

are e m b roi de re d i n b l ack t h e l e t t e rs , K M K. . . .

A b al ust rade di vi de s t h e Lodge i n t w o p arts , e as t

an d w e s t . In t h e w e st i s t race d t h e p l an of t h e Eu
cam
p m e n t , as fol l o w s
34 0 SOV E RE I GN PRI N C E O F T H E RO YA L S E CRE T .

T e n t N , flag an d p e n n o n re d an d b l ack , i n ch e cke rs .

T h e t e n t of P rovost an d J udge .

T e n t X , flag an d p e n n on b l ack T h e te n t of th e .

E l e ct of Ni n e an d Gran d M as t e r Ar ch i te c t .

Te n t 1 , flag an d p e n n on b l ack an d re d T h e t e n t .

of t h e S ub l i m e E l e c t e d K n i g h t s , an d E l e c t of F i ft e e n .

T e n t L , flag an d p e n n on re d T h e te n t of th e .

G ran d E l e ct .

T e n t A , flag an d p e n n on l i gh t gre e n T h e t e n t of .

t h e K n igh ts of t h e E as t , or S w o rd .

T e n t S flag an d p e n n on w h i t e s p o t te d w i t h re d
, , .

T h e te n t of t h e P ri n ce s of R ose C roi x , K n igh t s of t h e

East an d We s t , an d t h e P ri n ce s of Je rusal e m .

T IT L E S .

T heLodge i s s t y l e d C o n si st ory .

T h e M as te r i s s t y l e d Sov e re i gn of Sov e re ig n s , G ran d

P ri n ce , Il l ustri ous Com m an de r i n C h i e f, an d re p re se n ts
- -

F re de ri ck II , k i n g of P russ i a T h e t w o W arde n s are

‘

L i e ute n an t C o m m an de rs an d t h e Orat o r Mi n ist e r of

,

S t at e . T h e re are , i n addi t i on t o t h e se office rs , a Gradn

C h an ce l l or, Gran d Se cre tary , Gran d Tre asure r an d
G ran d C ap t ai n of t h e G uards .

CL OT H I N G .

T h e p re s i di n g o ffice r i s cl othe d in th e m ode rn cos

t um e of roy al t y ; h e i s arm e d w i th a sw o rd an d s h i e ld .

On a t ab l e b e fore h i m is h is sce
p t er an d a b al an ce .

T he L i e ut e n an t C om m an de rs h ave als o a sw ord an d

s h i e l d, an d m i l i t ary h at s T h e o ffice rs ,
. an d at l e ast
si x of t h e m em b e rs s h oul d be c l ot h e d in re d, an d sta

t i on e d in th e E ast . Ne i t h e r t h e O ffice rs or m em b e rs
 SO VE RE I GN PRIN CE OF THE Y
RO A L SE CRE T . 34 1

in o
c s t um e w e a r an y ap ron T h e y h ave t h e sas h of
.

t h e O rde r, t o w h i c h i s s usp e n de d t h e j e w e l , a go l de n
T e ut on i c cross .

T h e sas h i s b l ac k , e m b roi de re d w i t h si l v e r ; at i t s
e x t re m i t y i s e m b ro i de re d a re d c ro ss , i n t h e ce n t re of

w h i c h t h e doub l e e agl e i s e m b roi de re d i n s i l v e r T he .

Sas h i s l i n e d w i t h re d, an d on t h e l i n i n g i s e m b ro i de re d

a T e ut on i c c ross i n b l ac k T h e gi rdl e i s b l ac k , fri n ge d

.

w i t h s i l v e r , an d h as a re d cro ss e m b roi de re d i n fron t .

T he ap ron is w h i t e , li n e d an d b orde re d w i t h re d. ,
On
th e flap i s e m b roi de re d a re d o
c r ss b oun d w i t h si l e r. v
In th e ce n t re is t h e E n cam p mP ri n ce s
en t of t h e .

T h e T h i rt y se con d de gre e can on l y b e con fe rre d b y

-

aut h o ri t y of t h e S up re m e C oun ci l of t h e T h i rt y t h i rd,

an d i n t h e p re se n ce of t h re e S ov e re i gn Gran d In s p e c

t ors Ge n e ral It furn i s h e s a h i s t ory p e cul i ar t o i tse l f,

.

of t h e o rigi n of M as on ry , an d an e x p l an at i o n of t h e

sym b o l i c m e an i n g of t h e p re ce di n g de gre e s .
 T H I RT Y T H I RD D E GRE E .
-

é nnm i gn (t rut h finrnt t tnr (Bru t al .

D E C ORA T I ON S .

H A N GIN GS p ur p l e ; s k e l e t o n s , de at h s h e ads , ’ -
c ross
b o n e s , e t c , p ai n t e d or e m b roi de re d t h e re on
. .

B e n e at h t h e can o
p y is a t ran sp are n c y re p re se n t i n g a
de l ta, i n t h e ce n t re of w h i ch are se e n t h e ch arac te rs
,

n an
“
. Tow ard th e ce n t re of t h e roo m i s a quadran
gul ar
p e de s t al , co e re v d w i th s carl e t cl ot h , on w hi ch
re s ts th e h ol y b i b l e , co v e re d w i t h a n ake d s w o rd
. On
th e l e ft of t h e p de s t al , i s p l ace d t h e
e w h i t e b an n e r of

th e Orde r . O ve r t h e i n te ri or p ort i on of t h e e n t ran ce

,

is a b l ue s carf, b e ari n g t h e de v i ce , D e us m eum

que j us .

In t h e e as t , is a c an dl e s t i ck w ith fiv e b ran ch e s in the

w e st , on e w i t h t h re e b ran ch e s ; i n t h e n ort h , on e w i t h
a si n g l e b ran ch , an d i n t h e s out h , an o t h e r w i t h t w o ;

p roduci n g al t oge t h e r e le ve n l igh ts .

T I T L E S.

T he A sse m b l y is a Sup re m e Cou nc il .

T h e Gran d M ast e r i s styl e d Most Po w e rful Sov e r

e ig n G ran d C om m an de r , an d re p re se nts F re de ri ck II ,
k i n g of P r ussi a T h e o t h e r Office rs are
. I l l us t ri ous ,

De p ut y Gran d C om m an de r ; Sove re i gn Lie ute n an t

C o m m an de r ; Il l ustri ous Gran d Se cre t ary ; Il l ust ri ous
M i n i st e r of S t ate ; I l l us t ri o us G ran d Tre as ure r ; I l l us
t ri ous G ran d K e e p e r of t h e S e al s ; I l l ust ri ous M ast e r

of C e re m on i e s ; I l l us t ri o us C a t ai n of t h G u d
p e a r s .

T h e m e m b e rs of t h e C oun ci l are s t yl ed I l l ust ri ous

Sov e re ign G ran d I n s p e c t ors Ge n e ral .
344 SO V E RE IGN GRA N D I N SPE CT OR GE N ERA L .

si st ory of t h e y se con d de gre e , t h e n t h e h igh e st ,

t h i rt -

re qui re d h i s san c ti on , or t h at of h i s s ub s t i t ut e , an d v a
rion s ot h e r m as on i c p re rogati ve s w e re at t ach e d t o his
fice
Of .

No p o
r vi s i on h ad, h o w e v e r , b e e n m ade i n th e con

s t i t ut i on s for h i s succe ss or , an d as i t w as ab s ol ut e l y ne

ce ssary t h at som e r
a ran ge m e n t s sh oul d be m ade , by
w h i ch t h e s u re m
p e
p o w er Sh o ul d n ot b e c om e ex t i n ct

on h i s de at h , t h e ki n g e s tab l i sh e d t h e t h i rt y t h i rd de -

r u t f t h o e ss o rs of w h i c h , t h e S u r
g e e ,
o o e p s s
p e m e

Coun ci l i s form e d a b ody p osse ssi n g al l t h e m as o n i c

ri h t s an d r ro at iv for m e rl y e x e rci se d b y t h e k i n g
g p e g e s

of Prus si a .

N ot m ore t h an on e S up re m e Coun ci l can e x is t i n

e ach s t at e a d i t u t b o o se d O f n i n b
,
n m s e c m
p e m e m e r s ,

cal l e d S ove re i n
g G ra n d I n s p e c t or s G e n e ral
,
fi v e o f
w h o m , at l e as t , m us t p ro fe ss t h e C h ri s t i an re l ig i o n .

N ot l e ss t h an t h re e c o n st i t ut e a quorum for t h e t ran s

act i on of b usi n e ss .

In 1 765 , t h e Lodge s an d C o un cil s of t h e s up e rior

de gre e s , b e i n g e x t e n de d t h rough o ut t h e c o n t i n e n t of
E urop e , F re de ri ck II ki n g of P russi a, as Gran d Com
.

m an de r of t h e Orde r of P ri n ce of t h e Royal S e cre t

,

w as ac k n o w l e dge d as t h e h e ad of t h e S c o t c h r i te .

T h e D uk e of Sude rm an i a w as h i s de p ut y i n S w e de n ,
an d Loui s of Bo urb on i n F ran ce .

On t h e 2 5 t h of O ct ob e r, 1 762 , t h e Gran d M aso n i c

Co n st i t uti on s w e re fin al l y rat i fie d i n Be rl i n , an d p ro
cl ai m e d for t h e ov r t f l l o i b o di e s ,
g e n m e n o a m a s n c

w orki n g i n t h e Sco t ch ri t e , ove r t h e t w o h e m i s h e re s

p .

In t h e sam e ye ar , t h e y w e re t ran s m i tt e d t o S te h e n
p
Mori n , w h o h ad b e e n ap p o i n t e d i n A ug us t 1 76 1 , In ,

s e ct or Ge n e ral for t h e N e w W orl d b h Gr d

p , y t e a n C o n
 SO VERE I GN GRA N D I N SPE CT OR G E N E RAL .

si st ory of Prin ce s of t h e Roy al Se cre t , con ve n e d at

Paris , un de r t h e p re si de n c y of C h ai l l on de Joi n vi l l e .

S ub st i t ut e Ge n e ral of t h e O rde r .

W h e n M ori n arri ve d i n A m e ri ca, h e , ag re e ab l y t o ,

h i s p ate n t ap p oi n t e d a De p ut y I n sp e ct or Ge n e ral
, .

T h i s h on or w as co n fe rre d on M Haye s , w it h t h e . .

o w e r of a o i n ti n o t h e rs w h e re n e ce ss ary
p pp g .

Haye s ap p oi n t e d Isaac Da Cos ta , De p ut y In sp e ct or ,

Ge n e ral for t h e s t ate of So ut h Carol i n a w h o, i n 1 78 3, ,

e s ta b l i s h e d a S ub li m e G ran d Lo d e of P e rfe ct i o n i n
g
C h arl e s t o n . A fte r D a C os ta s de at h , J ose p h My e rs
’

w as ap p o i n t e d t o succe e d h i m , b y H ay e s , w h o al so ap

o i t e d So l om on B us h , De p ut y I n s p e ct or Ge n e ral for
p n

Pe n n s y l v an i a, an d Bare n d M S p i t z e r, for Ge orgi a ;

.

w h i ch ap p oi n t m e n t s w e re con firm e d b y a C o un c i l of

I n sp e ct ors t h at con ve n e d i n P h i l ade l p h i a, on t h e 1 5 t h

of J un e , 1 78 1 .

On t h e l s t of M ay 1 78 6 , t h e Gran d C on s t i t ut i on
,

of t h e S up re m e Coun cil of t h e t h i rt y t hi rd de g re e , w as
-

rat i fie d b y t h e K i n g of Pr uss i a, b y w h i ch t h e m as o n i c

r e rogat i ve s of I n sp e ct o rs w e re de p os i t e d i n a Co un ci l
p
c on si st i n g of n i n e b re t h re n i n e ach n at ion .

On t h e 20 t h of F e b ruary , 1 78 8 , a Gran d C o un ci l of
P ri n ce s of Je rusal e m w as o p e n e d i n C h arl e st on b y ,

Mye rs , Sp i t z e r an d A F ors t , De p ut y In sp e ct or Ge n e ral

.

for V i rgi n i a .

In 1 795 , C o l on e l Joh n M i t ch e l l w as ap p oi n te d b y
Sp i t z e r , a De p ut y I n sp e ct or Ge n e ral , i n t h e p l ace of
Mye rs , w h o h ad re m ove d ; b ut h e w as re s t ri cte d from
a c t i n g u n t il a f t e r My e rs
’
d e at h ,
w h i ch t ook p l ace i n t h e

fol l o w i n g ye ar .

On t h e S l s t o f M a y, 1 8 0 1 ,
t h e S up r e m e C o un c i l o f
t h e t h i rt v t h i rd de gre e w as o p e n e d i n C h arl e s t on w i t h
-
,
346 SO VE RE I G N GRA N D I N SPE CT OR G E N E RA L .

the g ra n d h o n o rs of M aso n ry , b y Jo h n M i t c h e ll an d
F re de ri c k D al ch o , S ov e re i g n Gran d I n s p e c t o rs Ge n e ral ,
an d i n t h e course of t h e s ucce e di n g t w o y e ars , t h e

w h ol e n um b e r of I n s p e c t ors Ge n e ral w as c om p l e t e d .

T h i s w as t h e o ri gi n of t h e S co t ch ri t e i n t h e U n i te d
St at e s , of w h i ch t h e re n ow e x is t t w o S up re m e C oun
c i l s ; on e at C h arl e s t on , So ut h C arol in a, an d an ot h e r

i n t h e ci t y of N e w York .
348 THE L OD G E .

con s t i t ut e d, an d al l i t s p roce e di n gs ar e v oi d. A body of M as on s ,

t h e r e for e , w h o as s e m ble t o t ran s act bus i n e ss w i t h out t h e aut h ori t y

of a w arran t , or w i th a w arran t w h i ch h as be en an n u ll e d , are

j us t ly t e rm ed
“
l
c an de s t i n e ,
”
ar e g lui t y of n u m as on i c -
‘

con duct ,
an d, b y t h e ac t i t s e f, e com e e x p e l b l l e d from t h e Orde r .

T h i s r e s t r i ct i on , as w e h av e n ot e d i n ou r i n t roduct ory r e m arks ,

h as n ot al w ays e x i s t e d. In t h e e ar li e g
r a es e ach L od g e w as a so

v e r e i gn i n i t s e f, l an d p os s e ss e d t h e i n h e re n t ri h t of g as s e m bl i ng

at i ts ow n Op t i on , an d di re c t i n g
i t s ow n affai rs ; b ut on t h e f or
m at i on of Gran d L od ge s, t h i s i n h e re n t ri gh t of as s e m bl i g n w as

v o un l t ar i y l s u rr e n de re d b y t h e re t h r e n an d t h e b L odg e s, an d

v e st e d in th e g
Gr an d Lod e ; an d from t h i s t i m e w arran t s of c on s t i

t ut i on dat e t h e i r e x i s t e n ce .

F urn i sh e d w i t h a w arran t , t h e n e c e ss ary furn i t ur e , an d a con

s t i t ut i on al n um b e r of b re t h r e n a L od ge i s s ai d t o b e e gula ly r r

w i l l a d p l as u e of i t W
,

c on v e n e d , an d is th e n su bj ct t o t h
e e n oe r s r

s h i p fu l Ma te s r. Sp e a i n k g of t h i offic s e r, M ac ky e , in h is L e x i con
of F r e e m as on ry ,
-
s ays T h e p ow e r of a M as t e r i n h i s L od e i s g
b l
a s o ut e . H e i s th e s up re m b
e ar i t e r of al l u e s t i on s of ord e r , soq
far as t h e m e e t i n gi s c on ce r n e d , n or can an y ap p e a l be m ade from
h i s de ci s i on t o t h at of t h e Lod g e . He is am e n a bl e for h i s c on duct
t o t h e Gran d L od g e al on e , an d t o t h at body m us t e v e ry com p l ai n t
g
a ai n s t h i m be m ade . F or n o m i s de m e an or , h ow e v e r g r e at , can

h e b e t ri e d b y h i s Lod e , for as n o on e h as g a ri gh t
t o p re s i de t h e r e
i n h i s p re s e n ce e x ce p t h i m s e f, i t w ou d b e l l b
a s ur d t o s u p os e t h at
p
he cou ld si t as t h e j ud e g i n h is ow n cas e . T h i s i s t h e de c i s i on t h at
h as be e n m ade on t h e su bj e ct by e v e ry Gran d Lodge i n t h e U n i t e d
St at e s w h i ch h as en t e rt ai n e d t h e q ue st i o n , an d it m ay n ow be c on

s i de r e d a se t t e d l l aw of M as on ry He is l
e e ct e d an n u a lly b ut
Wd
.
,

m us t h av e p r e v i ous y p r e s i de d as l ar en e x ce p t i n th e c as e of a

Wd
,

l
n e w y con s t i t ut e d Lod e , or w h e r e g e v e ry P as t M as t e r an d ar e n ,

as w e ll as t h e p re s e n t M as t e r , h av e r e fus e d to e
s rv e , or h av e di e d,
re s ign e d o b e e ,p e ll e d
r n ex .
”

A l t h ough t h e w i t e ab o e quot e d h as e e b e e co s i de e d u
r r v v r n n r n

que s t i o abl e aut h o i t y ye t w e m us t b e allow e d t o w ri t e dow hi s

n r , n

p p os i t i o a a abs u di t y
ro n sT h e i gh t of ap p e al w e con s i de as
n r . r r
s ac e d t o t h e
r e b e s of al l o ga i z at i on s of e m o e e sp e ci ally
m m r r n m n , r

M as o s o e o w h i ch w e fe e l t h e de ci i o of G an d Lodg e s w ould
n , n n s ns r

b e di e ct ly t h e re e s e of t h os e fo
r ly g i e
v r It i s on e of t h e rm e r v n .

m os t grat i fyi g fe at u e s of ou n i s t i t ut i o t h at i t co fo
r s i t s e lf r n n n rm

p a t i cul ar cou t ry w h e r e i t e i s ts
t o t h e l aw s a d cus t om s of t h en r n x ,

l F. ‘
 T H E L OD G E . 34 9

h e n ce , t h ou h an g ap p e a l
l e rat e d i n a m on arch i al
s h ou ld n ot b e to
go e m t i t could ot b e de i e d i a e p ubl i c
v rn en , n n n r .

B ut i al l ou t in th M a t e h a t h e i gh t of con gr gat i g
c n r es e s r s r e n

hi s L odg at h i ow e Op t i o a d of cl o i g i t w h e
s n h e t h i ks n , n s n n n

pr o p D u
e r.e p t h o u l d at al l t
re s i b
ec p ai d h i
s a d t h e , m e s, e m , n

t ue
r aft a
cr w ill e
sm a oi d p i at e com
n i t t e s l e i t y of co
ev r v r v m e , v n

du t o i at t
c , t i o to t h
r n ol e
en ce e on i s of t h
n L odge e s m n r m e e .

I as
n of t h
c de at h
e e o al i ab i l i t y o e p ul s i o
e of t h e M as
r m v n r x n

Wd
, , ,

t e r, t h e Se n i or ar en as s um e s h i s du t i e s , an d p r e s i de s ov e r t h e
Lod g e for t h e r e m ai n de r of h i s t e rm of offic e . I t s om e t i m e s o ccurs ,
h ow e v e r , t h at t h e Se n i or Wd ar en , g
t h rou h cou r t e s y , a ow s a for ll
m er P as t M as t e r to p re s i de i n h i s s t e ad, b ut , i n s u ch a cas e , t h e

lat t e r Ofli ce r de r i v e s h i s au t h or i t y from th e Wd ar e n , an d can

ass u m e n o p ow e r w i t h ou t h is con s e n t Th e s am e ru e l ap p li e s to
Wd
.

t h e J u n i or ar en in cas e of th e a b s e n ce bot h of th e M as t e r an d

Wd
,

t h e Se n i or ar en , an d ar i s e s from t h e fact t h at t h e w ar r an t i s
g ran t e d t o t h e fir s t t h r e e Office rs of t h e L od e , an d g n ot to th e P as t

M as t e rs or th e m em b e rs . F r om th is i t fol low s t h at no M as t e r ad

i n t e ri m can be e l e ct e d w h i l e a Wd ar en re m ai n s , b ut a v acan cy in
th e Wd ar b e fi l e d b y di s p e n sat i on ,
e n s m ay l ‘
due re ga d b e i g
r n h ad
to th e g
r i h t of s ucce s s i on

Wh
.

e n a can di dat e h as be e n r
p po os e d, an d t h e L od ge p r oc e e ds to
ballot bl ack b all — w i t h a good e as o as s i g e d of
for h i m , on e r n n ,

w h i h t h e M as t e i a co p e t
c t j udg er o t w o bl ack b al l
s w i th
m en -
r s,

ou t a y a o
n b i g gire s ej n t hi If a a di dat
e n be e ve n , r ec m . c n e r

j e c t e d h e a a
,pp yl t o o
c not h L odg e fo ad i i o ; i f ad i t n er r m ss n m

t e d at al l i t u t b i , t h e Lodg w h e e h e fi s t ap p l i d ; b u t as
m s e n e r r e ,

t h e t i e fo a m ew ap p li c at i o
r h as e e
n b e e p e ci fie d i t i s n n v r n s ,

h l d t h at a
e j t d ca di dat e ay ap p ly fo a e co i d at i o of
re ec e n m r r ns er n

h is c as e at an y t i m e

Wh
.

en a b r ot h e r , w h o h ad be e n ex p e ll e d o r s us p e n de d b y a Lod e , g
is r e i n s t at e d b y t h e L od ge w h i c h h ad e x p e l e d or l s us p e n de d h i m ,

h e is at on ce re s to r e d to al l h i s M as on i c ri gh t s
d p ri v i e e s , us t
an lg j
as if n o s uch se n t e n ce h ad e v e r b een p as s e d up on h i m ; b u t n o

L od ge h as t h e p ow e r of r e i n s t at i n g e x ce p t t h e on e w h i ch i n i ct e d fl
th e g
or i i n al p u n i s h m e n t This r . ul e , h ow e v e r , doe s n ot ap p ly to

th e Gr an d L od ge , w h i ch , as th e s up r e m e M as on i c t ri bun al , m ay

re i n s t at e an y e x p e lle d o r s us p e n de d M as on w i t h i n i t s j uri s di c t i on ,

w h e n e v e r t h e ci rcum s t an ce s i n th e cas e m ay s e e m t o w arr an t such

in som e j uri s di cti on s n o di s p e n s at i on i s re q ui re d.

350 THE L O D GE .

an e x e rci s e of p re rogat i v e .
‘
Wh i l e t hi s p oi n t w e m ay re m ark
on

t h at i t h as ge n e rally b e e n ta k en for gran t e d, t h at w h e n t h e Gran d

M as te r or g
h i s D e p ut y v i s i ts a Lod e , h e or t h e y h av e a ri h t , at all g
ti m es , to as s um e t h e ch ai r: T hi s r u e adm i ts of s om e m odi ficat i on , l
adm i t t h e G ran d M as te cl ai m w h e n Ofli ci all y v i s i t
’
for w h i l e w e r s

i n g t h e L od ge s u n de r h is j u r i sdi c ti on , for t h e p ur p os e of e x a

m in in g th e ir w or k an d ge n e ra l co ndi t i on , ye t i t m us t b e con ce de d
t h at ci rcu m s t an ce s m ay an d do ar i s e w h i ch w ou d r e n de r s uch a l
p r oc e e d i n go
h i s p art h i h y i m p r op e r
n g l
It m ay b e re m ar e d, t h at . k
th e good s e n s e o f t h e v i s i t i n o fli ce r w ou d p rom g
p t hi m t o r e fuse l
th e ch ai r w h e n n ot on Ofl i c i al b
us i n e ss ; b ut w e w i s h to h av e hi m

con s i de re d as l
de c i n i n g a cou r t e s y r at h e r t h an w ai v i n g a i gh t
r .

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It i s con l -

n i ary fin e s for n on at t e n dan ce T h e o i at i on s an d dut i e s i n cul

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. bl g
cat e d b y t h e Orde r ar e of s uc h a n at ure as t o com p e t h e at t e n dan ce l
of i ts Ofli ce rs an d m e m be rs , w h o are w i t h ou t r e as on a ble e x cuse .

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It w ou d , t h e r e fore , b e a de sce n t i n t h e grade of p u n i s h m e n t , an d
m an l
ife s t y t e n d t o w e ak e n t h e s o e m n n at ure l Of t h os e o bl g
i at i on s
b
w h i ch e v e ry m e m e r con t r act s , w e r e t h e L od ge to at t e m p t t h e i m

p os i t i on of an y t r i fli n gp bl e abs e n ce
e c un i ary p e n a l ty fo r i n e x cus a .

T h e r gul a at t e da ce Of e ac h b ot h e
e r n at h i s L odg e i s s t ri ct ly
n r r

i si t ed o i
n s t h e an ci e t ch a ge s w hi ch p e s c i be as a rul e
n n n r , r r

T h at o M as t e o F e ll ow cou ld b e abs e n t f o
n r r t h e L odg e e s p e r m ,

c i al l y w h e w a n e d t o ap p e ar at i t w i t h out i curri g a s e v e e
n r n n r

a d W
,

c e s u e u t i l i t ap p e are d t o t h e M as t e
n r , n ar de n s t h at p ure r n

n e ce ss i ty h i n de e d h i m This e gul at i o h a b e e n p e rp e t uate d

’
r . r n s
”
b y th e m ode r
n con s t i t ut i on s .
.

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p yi n
a g m em be r of a L od ge , h as a ri gh t to v i s i t an y ot h e r L od ge as
Oft e n as it m ay s ui t h is con v e n i e n c e or p l e as u re . Th e r i gh t is
gua a r n M as on b y t h e m os t an ci e n t re gulat i on s
t e e d t o e v e ry In .

A n c i e n t Ch arge s an d Re gul at i on s , e v e ry b rot h e r i s ch arge d

”
the
to r e ce i v e an d ch e ri s h a s t r an ge b rot h e r , to gi ve him w ork i f h e
h av e an y , an d ot h e r w i s e to r e fr e s h h im w i t h m on e y t o t h e n e x t
Lod ge .
”
gulat i on i s e p l i i t It n ot o ly i fe rs t h e ri gh t
Th is re x c . n n

of v i s i t i g b ut i t de cl are s t h e s t a g e b ot h e r s h all b e w e l com e d

n , r n r .

It re fe o ly t o t h e cas e of s t ra ge fe ll ow e s
”
h ow e e
rs , v r, n w h om n ,

we ow de o i at e t ran s i e n t b e t h e
n n m n B ut i n t h e c as e of b re r r n .

t h e n w h o e s i de i
r t h e p l ace w h e e t h e Lodg e i s s i t uat e d to w hi ch
r n r

s h oul d hi m
It .

h e rs h i p i n h i s Lod g
b e un de rs t ood t h at t h i s
e
re i n s t at e m e n t doe s n ot re s t ore to n ew
35 2 THE LOD G E .
b

of t h ose w hi ch w e re i n h e re n t i n h i m as a m e m b e r of t h e frat e rn i t y
at l ar ge . He p l eis
t e l y, di at
e s t e d of h i
on ce
s M as o i , as com v n c

ch arac t e as t h ough h e h ad n e e r be e
r, ad i t t d so fa a ga ds v n m e , r s re r

h i s i gh t s w h i l e h i s dut i e s a d Ob l i gat i on s e ai as fi
r , as n r m n rm e v e r,

i t b i g i p oss i bl fo a y h u an p ow
e n m to ca e l t h e
e r He a
n m er nc m . c n

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n a d t h e ai d Of h i s b e t h e
er em n o e q ui e fro the r r n , n r r r m m

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rm n ly rm e r

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n o e i i t a y Lodge
, n r or u i t e i
v s a y of t h e p ubl i c o
n , n n n n r

p r i at
v e e e o i s of t h e O de
c r m H e i s co s i de e d as b e i n g w i t h
n e r r. n r

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e d i t w oul d b e, i m i al i n a y b ot h e
n aw a e Of h i s cr n n r r, r

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x e e to h old com m u i cat i on w i t h h i m o M as o i c ub
n , v n n n n s

j e ct s .

2 . ly p op e t i bu al to i m p o e th i s h e a y p un i sh e t i
Th e on r r r n s v m n s

a G a d Lodg e
r n A u bo di at e Lodg e t i es i ts de l i qu
. s t r n r n en m em

he a d i f gui l t y de cla e
r, n , hi pell d B u t t h e se t e
, i of
r s m ex e . n n ce s

n o fo ce u t i l t h e G a d Lodg
r n u de w h os e j uri s di ct i o
r n it i e , n r n s

w o k i g h as
r n o fi m ed it
, A d i t i s Op t i o al w i t h t h e G a d
c n r . n n r n

Lodge t o do s o o a i s f e qu e t ly do e to e e se t h e d i s i o
,
r, s r n n , r v r ec n .

a d n ei t at e t h e b ot h e
r ns So e Of t h e Lodg e s i n t h i s cou t ry
r r. m n

cl ai m t h e ri gh t t o e p e l i d p e de t ly Of t h e ac t i on of t h e x , n e n n

G a d L odg e b ut t h e l ai
r n is , ot al i d T h e e y fac t t h at a
c m n v . v r n

e p ul i o i s a p e al t y afle c t i g t h e ge n e al e lat i on s Of t h e p u
'

x s n n n r r n

i e h e d p art y w i t h t h e w h ol e frat e i t y p o e s t h at i t s e e ci s e rn , r v x r

ne vercoul d w i t h p op ri e t y b e
, t u t e d to a body so c i cu
r , en r s r m

s c i be d i
r i t au t h o i t y as a s ubo di at e Lodge
n s r B e s i de s t h e g r n .
, e

n e al p ract i c e of t h e
r f at e i t y i s agai n s t i t T h e su bordi at e
r rn .
n

L odge s ay us p d a d
m p t t h e cas e t o t h e G a d L odg e
o s en , n If re r r n .

t h e offe ce a d e i d n e b e s uffi i
n t e p u ls i o i s de c e e d
v enc c en , x n r .

3 A l l M as o w h th e m e b e rs of Lodge s or n ot a e ubj t
ns , e r m r s ec

W
. ,

to th e i n fli t h i s p u n i s h m e n t , w h e n foun d t o m e r i t i t
ct i on of e .

h av e al r e ady s ai d t h at r e s i n at i on or w i t h draw a fr om t h e Orde r g l

doe s n ot can c e l a M as on s O
’
i at i on s , n or e x e m p t h i m from t h at bl g
l
w h o e s om e con t ro w h i ch t h e l Orde r e x e r ci s e s ov e r th e m ora l con

duc t of i ts m emb e rs . T h e fac t t h at a M as on , n ot a m e m be r of an y

p art i cu ar l L odg e , l o u as o i c
w h o h as be en gui lt y Of im m or a r nm n

c o duct
n ca b e t i e d a d p u i s h d b y a y L odg e w i t h i w h os
, n r n n e n n e

j u i s di ct i o h e ay b e
r i di g i w i t h out dou bt
n m Ev e ry m e m b r re s n , s . e

Of t h e f at i t y i s ac ou t abl fo h i s co duct as a M a o
r e rn to a y
c n e r n , s n , n

r e gul arl y co t i t ut d L odg e ; b u t i f h e b e a

ns e be of a p a t i cula
e m m r r r

L odge h e i s o e i
, e di at e l y accou t abl e t o t h at Lodg e
m r m m H e ce n . n

t h e di ffe e c b tw rt h o e b t h re
n e w h o a e m e m b e rs Of a
e een s re n r
 T HE L OD GE . 353

Lod ge an d t h os e w h o ar e n ot , i s , t h at t h e m emb e rs are boun d t o

b
O ey t h e b y l aw s t h e i r ow n p art i cu ar
-
of s, n n l Lodg e i addi t i o to
th e g l
e n e r a dut y to t h e frat e rn i t
y A ai n , v e r n n . g e y M a s o i s b ou d
t o Ob e y t h e s um m on s of a L od e Of M as t e r M as on s w h e t h e r h e b e
,
g
a m em b e r or ot h e r w i s e . Th i s obl i gat i o n on t h e p art of an i n di
v i dua l , cl e arl y l
i m p i e s a p ow e r i n t h e L od e , t o i n v e s t i at e an d con g g
tro l h is con duct i n al l t h i n s w h i c h con c e rn t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e g
i n s t i t u t i on . T h i s p ow e r c an n ot b e con fin e d t o t h os e b re t h re n who
ar e m e m b e rs g
of L od e s , for t h e o l i at i on i s e n e ra b g g l
bj e ct
.

4 . Im m or a l con duct , s u ch as w ou l d su a can di dat e for ad

m i s s i on t o re j e c t i on , s h ou ld b e th e on ly offe n c e vi si t e d w i th ex

p u sli on . A s t h e p un i s h m e n t i s e n e r al , af fe ct i n t h e r e at i on of g g l
th e on e l
e x p e l e d w i t h t h e w h o e frat e r n i t y , i t s h ou d n ot b e l i h t
y l l g l
i m p os e d , n or i m p os e d for t h e v i ol at i on of an y m as on ic ac t n ot
g l
e n e ra i n i t s c h arac t e r Th e . com m i s s i on of a g r os s ly im m ora l
ac t is l
a v i o at i on of t h e con t rac t e n t e r e d i n to b e t w e e n e ach M as on
an d h i s Orde r . If s an ct i on e d by l
s i e n ce i m p un i t y , i t w ou d
or l
b ri n g di s cre di t on t h e i n s t i t u t i on , an d t e n d t o i m p ai r i t s us e fu l
n e ss . A M as on w h o i s a b ad m an , i s t o t h e frat e rn i t y w h at a m or

t i fie d l i m b i s to t h e body , an d s h ou ld b t e r e at e d w i t h t h e s am e
s h oul d b ofl, le t h i l
‘

m ode of cu r e ; he e c ut s s e x am p e s p r e ad , an d
g
di s e as e b e p rop a at e d t h rou h t h e con s t i t ut i on B ut i t i s t oo m uch g .

g
t h e cus tom of L od e s i n t h i s coun t ry , t o e x t e n d t h i s re m e dy t o
cas e s n e i t h e r de s e r v i n g n or re q ui ri n g i ts ap p li cat i on . W ll
e a ude

h e r e , p ar , t i cula ly r t o e x p ul s i on for n on -

p aym e n t of L od e du e s g .

U p on t h e p ri n c i p l e j us t lai d dow n , th i s i s n e i th e r k
i n d n or cous i s
ten t . T h e p aym e n t of arre ars i s a con t ract , i n w h i ch t h e on l y p ar
ti e s ar e a p ar t i c ul ar L od e an d i t s m e m g
e r s , of w h i ch c on t r ac t t h e b
body at l a g r e k n ow s n ot h i n g Th . e s ys t e m Of ar re ar s w as u n k n ow n

i n form er ye ars , an d h as o ly b
n een e sta bl i s h e d of lat e for t h e sa k e

of con v e n i e n ce . Ev e n n ow t h e re ar e s om e L od g es w h e re i t doe s
n ot p r e v ai l ;a n d n o Gr an d L od ge h as ever y e t at tem p t e d t o con t ro l
or re gul at e i t—t h us t aci t ly ad i t t i g t h at i t fo m n o p a t Of t h e m n r s r

ge e al e gulat i o s Of t h e O de H e ce t h e o p ay e t Of a
n r r n r r. n , n n -
m n r

re ars i s a i o l a t i o
v of a s p c i al an d ol u t a y ob lei g a t i o t o a n p a v n r n r

t i cu l a L o d
r g e a d o t o f a y n g e a n l d u t y t o .t h e f na t e i t y a t
n er r rn

fl
,

la rg e T . h e p u i h e t t h n e f os e i
m i t
n d ,
h o u l d er b e o e aflr c t i , g n c e s n
'

e n

th e e lrat i o o f t
nsh e d l i q u t w i t h t h e L on dg e w h o e
en b y l a w h e e s -
s

h as i f i n g e dr n a d o t a,
g en a l o n e a ff t i g h i s
en e l at iro s w i t hn , ec n r n

th e w h o e l O d e ; b u t
r e p u l sri o h a s t h i l a t
x t e e fl e t a d ni t h e e s r
'

c , n s, r

for e , i n con s i st e n t an d un us t . j An d as i t is a p u n i s h m e n t t oo oft e n

354 T H E L ODG E .

i n fli ct e d up on p ov e rt y, i t i s un i n d k . A Lod ge
g m i h t , i n th is
cas e ,

for fe i t or s us p e n d t h e m e m e rs h i p b of t h e de faul t e r i n h i s own

L od ge , b ut s uch s us p e n s i on s h ou ld n ot affe ct h i s g e e ral an d i n n

h e re n t gh t s ri .

O e ot h e que st i on a i s e s
n r Doe s e p u ls i on from o e of w h at i sr . x n

call e d t h e h i gh e de g e e s of M as o y s uch as a Ch ap t e or Eu
r r nr , r

e t afle ct t h e re l at i on s of t h e e p e ll e d p art y t o B l u e M a
‘

ca p m m n x

W
,

so nr y ? e a s w e r u h e s i t at i gl
n y i t d o e s n ot A Ch ap,t e of n n , . r

Royal A rch M as o s for i n s t a ce i s n ot a d can ot b e r e c ogn i z e d

n , n , , n n

as a M aso i c b ody b y a Lodg e of M as t e r M as o s

n Th e y h e ar n .

th e m so t o b e , b u t t h e y do n ot k n ow t h e m so t o b e ,
”
by an y of th e
m ode s of r e co n g i t i on k n ow n t o M as on ry . The act s , t h e re for e , of a

Ch ap t e r can n ot be r ec o n g i z d by
e a M as t e r s L odge ’
an y m or e t h an
t h e ac t s of a i t e rary or l ch ar i t a bl e s oc i e t y w h o lly u n con n e c t e d w i th

th e O rde r . A gai n : b y t h e p re s e n t or an i at i on of F r e e m as on ry, g z -

Gran d Lodg e s are t h e s up re m e M as on i c t ri un a s If, t h e r e fore , b l .

l
e x p u s i on from a Ch ap t e r of Royal A rch M as on s i n v ol v e d e x p ulsi on
from a l
B ue L od ge
gh t of t h e G a d Lodg e t o h e a a d de
, th e ri r n r n

t e r i e caus e s an d t o e gul at e t h e i t e
m n , al con ce n s of t h e i n s t i
r n rn r

t ut i on w oul d b e i t e fe
, d w i t h b y an ot h e r b ody b yon d i t s con
n r re e

t ol
r B ut t h e co v e e of t h i s p op os i t i o doe s
. n rsot h ol d good r n n .

E p ul s i o f om a B l ue L odg e i n ol e s e p ul s i on f o al l t h e h i gh e r
x n r v v x r m

de gre e s B e caus e as t h e y a e co p os ed of B lu e M as on s t h e m e m
. , r m ,

b e rs could ot of i gh t s i t a d h old co u i cat i o on M ason i c

n , r , n m m n n

s ubj e c t s w i t h on e w h o w as a e p e ll e d M as on n x .

N o b ot h e r sh oul d b e al low e d to e i g u l es s h e b e at t h e t i m e
r r s n n ,

f o a m i s t ak e n fe e l i n g
,

i n g ood s t an di g So e L odg e h ow e e
n . m s, v r, r m

of k i d e s s h a e p e
n n i t t e d a e b e t o re s i g
, v at h e r t h a
rm re s ort m m r n r n

t o t h e p e al t y of s u p e s i on or e p ul s i on
n T h i s i s m an ife s t ly
s n x .

w o g
r n If a as o b e t oo b ad t o b e l o g t o a p art i cul ar L odg e h e i s
. m n n ,

t oo b ad t o b l o g t o t h O dé i g e n e al
e n B e s i de s t h e acce p t at i on
e r r n r .
,

of a l e t t e Of e s i g at i o i s a k i d of t aci t ack n ow l e dg
r r n ne n t t h at t h e n m

ch a act er of t h e re s i g i n g
r e b e r i s fre e fro e p roac h H e n ce
n m m m r .
,

ot h e L odge s a e t h us de ce i e d i t o t h e adm i ss i on of on e w h o
r r v n

s h oul d o i gi ally h a e b e n
, r n ut off b y t h e L odg e from w hi ch h e
, v e c

h ad r s i gn e d
e T h e e s i g at i on of a
. b e di ssol v e s al l con n e c
r n m em r

t i o b t w e e h i s e l f a d h i s fo L odg e b ut i t doe s n ot afle ct

'
n e n me n rm r ,

h i s g e e al e l at i o t o t h e O d r
n r r n r e .

A L odg e ca ot at a e t a co
nn u i cat i on
, e p e al nan n u] or
x r m m n , r , ,

al t er a e s ol u t i o r t h at h as b adop t e d at a
n i ou u l een
p e s e g ar on e r v r .

A L odg e m ay i n s t ruct i t s ofi ce s fo t h e i go e m e n t w h i le i n r r r v rn

t h e Gr an d L odge .
 356 CL OT H I N G A N D J E WE L S .

Th e s e j l
e w e s are m ade of s i l ve r , an d m ay be e n ri ch e d w i t h p re
ci ou s s t on e s , or ot h e r orn am e n t s , as t h e t as t e or m e an s of th e

Lod ge m ay di ct at e .

GRA N D L OD GE .

CL OT H I N G .

Th e co llars of a Gran d Lod ge , s h ou ld be m ade of r oya l ur

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